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“Saga” music project features music from students There are a lot of ways to get involved on campus a lot of students may not know about. One of the more interesting arenas of creative opportunity is the Saga CD. Read more on page 10
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Kira Roberts, Staff Reporter With the deadline for Fall Applications for BestSemester programs coming up on April 1, the last opportunity to study abroad next semester is quickly approaching. Southern Nazarene University’s Center for Global Engagement promotes the value of, and chance for, students to spend a semester or summer of college studying off-campus, most often in another country. According to Don Dunnington, studying abroad gives students a better perspective on our own culture by learning more fully how
others live, think, and make important deci- timidated to apply for this chance or to make sions. the trip. In order to culturally prepare students “It helps encourage a broader, wider, and before they leave, the BestSemester staff cremore informed view of the world we live in ates opportunities for future participants to and hope to influence as followers of Christ visit with other students who have already had and develops within us a greater appreciation experiences with the program. They also try for the blessings of life we enjoy,” Dunnington to answer as many questions as possible during said. the preparation process. He also mentioned the hope that it cultivates The SNU study abroad program offers an a greater sense of responsibility and steward- opportunity of a lifetime for students to take ship as global citizens and the idea that study- advantage of. ing in a different country can raise important With the sign up deadline quickly approachquestions that might not surface without the ing for next semester, interesterd students should take a chance and go for it! Top: The Giza Pyramids, in Egypt, just one of the BestSemester cross-cultural experience. locations. Bottom: Kyra Rogers, junior, and Lynn Sommerville, While many students are too ner- Top: Rhea Woodcock, senior, and the parade of children that senior at Gordon College, at a mosque in Old Town Cairo. vous about the procedure for trav- sent her back to the states. Bottom: Rhea Woodcock, and her Photos courtsey of Kyra Rogers host dad, Rafa, at a fruit stand in Heredia, Costa Rica. Photos eling so far for so long, the process courtsey of Rhea Woodcock for studying abroad is actually quite easy. Most of the applications are completed online and once accepted to a program, students are sent very specific and helpful instructions on all the necessary steps to prepare for the experience. There is no simpler or cheaper time to travel than during college. SNU remains quite generous in allowing most of the academic scholarships students have earned to apply to the costs of studying abroad. Many study abroad programs, due to the economies of the various locations, still cost a bit more than a semester at the school. Even so, there is not a great difference and the slightly greater cost of the semester is well worth the benefits of what would likely be the most memorable semester of the college experience. Students should not be too in-
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JERUSALEM BLAST LEAVES 1 DEAD, DOZENS INJURED
A woman was killed and more than 50 people were wounded by an explosion near Jerusalem’s central bus station as the evening rush hour began Wednesday, authorities said. The explosion took place in a crowded area with “a lot of civilians and two buses,” said Yonatan Yagadovsky, a spokesman for Israel’s emergency services. cnn.com
SURROUNDED BY TANKS, SNIPERS, LIBYAN HOSPITAL IS FORTRESS OF FEAR
The battle in Libya has reached the doors of Dr. Aiman’s clinic in Misrata: A man was killed in its entrance late Wednesday, he said, probably by fire from the tanks that have surrounded the hospital, though it could have been snipers loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
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FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE WHETHER AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER WAS ASLEEP ON DUTY
An alarming report that an air traffic controller may have been asleep at one of the nation’s major airports has now drawn the attention of federal authorities. abcnews.com
International Students Learn Language, Culture Brad Crofford, Staff Reporter The Center for Applied Studies in English (ASEC) is a department at SNU that helps students develop the language skills necessary for their studies. Once students complete the ASEC coursework, they continue their studies in an academic area of their choice. Not only does ASEC help improve their language skills, it also helps them learn more about American culture. Students from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, and countries come to SNU to study at ASEC. “Through this program, I now have friends from all around the world,” Mat Wood, a Administrative and Teaching Student Assistant for ASEC and a senior Spanish and political science multidisciplinary major, said. “I’ve gotten to see friendships form that you would never think possible… color, race, and religion melt away to leave true friendships and greater understanding,” Wood said. While language learning is definitely a key part of ASEC’s mission, it also has some value as a ministry. “It is evident that God is at the center of our program and guiding our efforts to be a ministry to this community group,” Jeanette Jones, an ASEC language professor, said. “When I see some of my students get saved I know I am helping to transform their lives. Maybe they’ll take it home to their country and transform someone else’s life. That’s a tremendous power to get from your job,” Dayna
Ford, Director of ASEC, said. ASEC is also valuable to the SNU community as a whole. Wood notes one benefit is that “it gives American students the opportunity to experience other cultures and customs right here in Bethany, Oklahoma.” “ASEC is the culture in SNU’s ‘three C’s,’” Jones said. “Over the last few years, the number of international students on campus has grown, and I believe it is a great educational opportunity for students to learn from each other.” While there have been rumors that ASEC will be discontinued, Provost and Chief Academic Of-
ficer Mary Jones notes that these are not true. “ASEC was started initially with an understanding that it would be a three-year trial. So this year, we have been evaluating ASEC. ASEC has been invaluable in preparing non-English speaking students for academic life with English speaking and writing skills,” Jones said. “ASEC will be operating next year and serving our non-English students in preparing them for academic life.” Students can get involved by serving as roommates and mentors to ASEC students. Those interested can contact ASEC for more information.
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SNU LEAP DAY 2011; “Learning Everything about Performance” Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • Students report to divisions for 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. assessment time. This is division time making use of the 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 noon class periods. • There are two assessment periods at 8:30 a.m. and at 11:00 a.m., before and after the departmental focus group session at 10:00 a.m. Students with Wed. 8, 9, and 10 classes will be asked to report at 8:30. Students with Wed 11 and 12 classes only will be asked to report at 10:00. • During 10-10:50 class time, all students meet with divisional majors and faculty in their home academic departments for divisional or departmental focus groups or other designated department assessments. • Classes starting at 1:30 and after, plus classes that meet only once a week on Wednesday, continue to meet for regular class sessions as usual. • Students should bring their laptops since most assessments will be completed
online. • Attendance will be taken in divisions and reported out to all profs with Wed. classes so that they can count assessment participation toward class attendance. • Divisions will receive advance information about what assessments each student will take. A psychology student will be assigned to each division to facilitate the WGCTA/WOF paper survey (the only paper survey we are doing). • Divisions will receive an incentive money allocation pro-rated by number of students to spend as they choose toward donuts, drinks, prizes for participating, or even towards a concluding lunch if so desired. • PGS is participating. Professional Studies is conduct assessment a postbaccalaureate trajectory survey during this class week. Graduate programs are reviewing and updating exit survey across all programs this week.
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The LEAP Day 2011 assessments students will participate in are: YFCY: Your First College Year (fresher survey focused on second-semester freshers) WOF: Ways of Faith and Critical Thinking surveys for this institutional study, all classes SNU Academic Survey: covers orientation and preparation for college learning, engagement with coursework, post-baccalaureate aspirations and planning SNU Co-curricular Survey: covers chapel, student life, service involvement, residential life, with all classes Dept. focus groups: covers Dept. areas and includes some institutional questions related to spiritual development, student development, student diversity on campus MFT: Major Field Tests (ETS) will be given to graduating seniors in the School of Business, English Dept., Sociology Dept, and Psychology Dept. (later date for psych). Other Dept. assessments as directed by Dept. Chairs.
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Comparing porches in Tennessee and Oklahoma Morgan Koehn, Opinions Editor In Oklahoma, steps leading to the front door are simply a means to an end. They are the gateway to home sweet home. But usually, we just walk on by and don’t see what’s right in front of us. We miss a valuable resource by walking across the front porch without recognizing it for what it truly is—a community building opportunity For the most part, I see our generation obsessed with entertainment, playing hours of Xbox and watching numerous movies back to back on “Watch it Now” on Netflix. As I drove through the beautiful countryside in Tennessee over spring break with my two best friends, I saw the complete opposite. I witnessed people experiencing life instead of being cooped up indoors, missing the beauty of nature. In Tennessee, huge front porches furnished with rocking chairs swaying in the wind are a typical addition to every home. When I first spotted these magnificent Southern homes, the first thing I noticed was how huge the front porches were on every piece of property. The house that first caught
my eye was a gorgeous two-story building made of dark red bricks. The roof overhead was supported by four white pillars that seemed to never end. The front yard was bigger than my granddad’s alfalfa field, and it was well-groomed and the brightest color of green I’ve ever seen. The girls and I ewwed and awwed as we passed the next one and the next one and the next one. The same beautiful home kept passing by over and over.
about all over the place. We passed an older couple rocking back and forth under the warming sun. The man sat with his eyes closed, heels and toes playing teeter totter to enable the rocking of his chair. The woman held a book in her hands with her glasses resting on the end of her nose. We passed a young girl playing toss with a standing piece of wood, pounding a basketball against the board and running quickly to retrieve it from wherever it landed.
centerpiece to experience the outdoors. It was obvious those front porches have turned houses into homes and people into objects of nature. We kept driving through the evening and into the darkness of the night, leaving Tennessee behind and inviting the great state of Oklahoma back into our lives. The next day, I took a walk around Bethany with Chris, and I noticed the porches in our neighborhood. Most can barely allow two people to stand on them comfortably, let alone fit a porch swing. On a small scale, my worldview has been changed by seeing the difference between life in Oklahoma and life in Tennessee. This part of the country just doesn’t take pride in outdoor entertainment, and it truly is a shame. The shame is not in whether or not we have front porches; Photo by James Long it is solely in Some were covered with siding We saw a teenage boy hover- the fact that it’s obvious we don’t or paint, brick or wood, but they ing over the engine of a beat-up intentionally take time to watch all had one thing in common—a muscle car, his head lost inside the the nature surrounding us. I don’t large front porch with some sort open hood. have a front porch, but who cares? of outdoor seating (a porch swing With each passing tree our As long as the weather is beautiful, with pillows, wicker rocking chairs, car left behind, we saw glimpses of we should be outside experiencing or both). And they weren’t empty, lives flash before us. All the while, it whether or not we’re sitting on a either. Tennesseans were out and their front porches remained the porch swing.
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On Japan’s nuclear crisis Johns Hopkins News-Letter Editorial Board, Courtesy of Uwire.com The Editorial Board has observed the ongoing tragedy in Japan with the utmost concern. Not only have the Japanese just gone through both the worst earthquake in their nation’s history and a massive and deadly tsunami, but they are now also in the midst of the worst nuclear crisis since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. We are alarmed by the fact that Japanese authorities seem to be understating the damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and the many dangers that it poses. Tokyo Electric and the Japanese Government have claimed that there is still enough water in the pool at Reactor 4 to hold spent fuel rods and keep them cool. However, the chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has claimed that this is not the case and that the fuel rods are releasing radiation into the atmosphere. Considering a 2005 report from the National Academies of Science that any level of radiation, however small, can cause cancer, this is especially alarming.
Even worse, another U.S. official has claimed that if drastic action is not taken in the next 24 to 48 hours, Japan will have a situation that will be “deadly for decades.” Even so, bringing the situation under control would be a “suicide mission” according to the official. While some are still talking of the “potential” for a nuclear meltdown, U.S. Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu, a Nobel Laureate in Physics, has stated that there already is a “partial meltdown” at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Japanese authorities have told people to evacuate 12 miles from the plant, while the U.S government has advised American citizens and ordered American military personnel to stay at least 50 miles from the plant. Considering the danger this situation poses to not only the Japanese people but to everyone in the region, the Japanese government has a duty to be honest about the extent of the crisis. It is hardly surprising that Japan is downplaying the damage, as the nation is heavily invested in nuclear energy. Less than a year
ago the United States government deliberately downplayed the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, damage that will most likely continue to hurt the Gulf for decades. Japan was aware of how dangerous earthquakes can be – and how they can cause nuclear crises. Cables released by Wikileaks show that in late 2008 the International Atomic Energy Agency warned the Japanese government about the threat that a major earthquake could pose to its nuclear plants. In response, the Japanese built an emergency response center at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, but the center was only prepared to withstand a 7.0 magnitude quake. The recent earthquake has been upgraded to a magnitude of 9.0. Considering the history of major earthquakes suffered by Japan, this was not enough. Regardless of the actions taken after this tragedy, The News-Letter sends its best wishes to those affected by the earthquake, both at Hopkins and abroad.
We must take steps to end reliance on oil The Maneater Editorial Board, Courtesy of Uwire.com Fuel is a hot commod- means almost $40 billion in taxity and one we Americans often payer money is paid directly to oil underestimate in our relatively companies for fuel each year. low-cost energy market. Our in- We are one of the few frastructure, our politics and our countries who do this, and it begs very lifestyle are all designed with the question – what if we allocatthe need in mind to allocate energy ed that money beyond oil? A new the most efficiently. Even down wave of hybrids and fully electric to the level of college students, vehicles has recently become availthe energy market has countless able to consumers, and they seem strings that tie down finances and to be catching on fairly well. But resources. the technology is only a newcomer We notice this most heav- in an arena of giants. ily in the price of gasoline. Of- A bill recently died in ten we bemoan the prices of fuel Congress that proposed cutting when they rise near the $4 per gal- oil subsidies completely. Undoubtlon mark, but we fail to realize that edly, doing so would increase the the U.S. actually enjoys relatively costs of fuel. But what if we took cheap fuel prices compared to na- the $40 billion and gave it back to tions like Great Britain or France consumers in the form of credits who pay more than $7 per gallon. households could use to purchase The U.S. government has an electric vehicle. been subsidizing oil companies for House Republicans were decades in order to offset the cost responsible for killing the “Ending of gasoline to consumers. That Big Oil Tax Subsidies” Act, but it
almost certainly traces back even farther to energy lobbyists infecting legislation. How long is it going to take for us to realize we’ve been mucking around in oil long enough? Politicians continue to stall legislation that would release the death grip oil companies have on the energy market. How does that benefit us or count as forward thinking? We have no excuses for staying grounded in oil like we are. We are a progressive society, and the technology is there. The answer to stymieing oil subsidies is to cut off demand for oil itself, and that’s where our generation can succeed. It’s simple. Cutting oil subsidies will cause the price of gasoline to increase toward its natural equilibrium. The high price will necessarily shrink demand for oil and create massive demand for non-oil dependant transportation. Taking the money from oil
subsidies, and giving it to households for electric cars in a cashfor-clunkers-esque manner would give the auto-industry more than enough incentive to innovate away from oil in order to make massive gains off the new clean energy market’s demand. Rallying around highspeed rail development and promoting infrastructure changes to accommodate more clean energy use are just a couple ways we can move away from this archaic age of oil. It’s our generation who is ultimately responsible for realizing enough is enough, that the oil fad should have died decades ago. The technology is there, has been there for a long time, and there’s no reason for us to continue driving our parents’ cars. If we are to call ourselves a progressive generation, we can’t allow oil companies to continue weighing us down.
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Libyan Intervention Brad Crofford, ECHO Columnist
Conflict, war, and crimes against humanity are all too frequent occurrences in our modern world. In Libya, rebels are fighting against ruler Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, a harsh dictator who has ruled the country for over four decades. Their struggle is the continuation of the unrest that began in Tunisia and then spread to Egypt and throughout the region. As Gaddafi grew increasingly desperate in fighting demonstrators and rebels, he gave horrific orders, such as the bombing of crowds. Fortunately, many members of the Libyan military chose to defect rather than commit such atrocities. Still, the situation in Libya is unstable as Gaddafi continues to cling to power and try to crush rebel forces, despite the declaration of a ceasefire. Given the willingness that Gaddafi has shown to use drastic measures such as massacring civilians to maintain power, I am proud of the United States’ involvement in the international imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya that is helping to protect Libyan rebels from Gaddafi’s air forces. I think it is good that we are actively involved in trying to prevent Gaddafi from committing more atrocities. How-
Tim Rice, ECHO Columnist There is a loose cannon in northern Africa, and his name is Muammar Gaddafi. Following the inspiration of their neighbors on both sides, the people of Libya decided earlier this year to bring down their entrant in the dictator hall of fame, famous for atrocities like the Lockerbie bombing, assassinating members of the Libyan diaspora, and now turning tanks and warplanes on unarmed protesters. Virtually every nation in the world, with the exception of those who fear a similar popular uprising, has joined the call for Gaddafi to go as soon as possible. As of now, the interna-
ever, I do not believe that America should do anything more than maintain the no-fly zone (such as use land forces to depose Gaddafi) for several reasons.
when the national debt is already astronomically high. The second reason relates to diplomacy. The Arab League has already condemned the missile attacks used to establish the no-fly zone. If the United States were to conduct an all-out war to depose Gaddafi similar to that in Iraq, it could further galvanize the Middle East against the United States. A third reason is significantly less lofty, but is definitely pragmatic for the Obama administration; an unsuccessful war could risk President Obama’s reelection in 2012. While Bush managed to be re-elected in 2004 after going to war with Iraq, his re-election was likely the result of the greater notoriety of Hussein, the continued sting of 9/11, and a better economy. The establishment of the no-fly zone allows Obama to have the US help the Photo courtesy of Google images Libyan rebels without dragging the US The first reason is economic. The Unit- into another unpopular war in a distant nation. ed States is already fighting two wars simultane- Whatever the final decision for our ously in Iraq and Afghanistan; to commit to an- country’s involvement may be, let us pray for other of uncertain length would be expensive both quick and long-lasting peace in Libya.
tional community has aided the freeing of Libya by denying Gaddafi’s forces the skies and fearless movement on the ground, though that may not be enough. Ever since Gaddafi came to power through a coup, he has progressively weakened the Libyan army as a whole and concentrated the best training and resources with elite units utterly loyal to himself. Some of these units are led by his sons (like the feared and merciless Kamis brigade). While the biggest pieces of equipment that the rebels have are small-caliber antiaircraft guns, Gaddafi’s forces have heavy armor and heavy artillery.
There is another complication in the Libyan civil war. Gaddafi is one of the few leaders in the world with mustard gas at his disposal. Most of the fighters out of Benghazi are volunteers training as they go. Even if the rebels had proper equipment (in the event that Gaddafi order a gas attack) the results would be horrifying. If Gaddafi ever uses his diabolical arsenal, foreign intervention will be virtually inescapable. There are very few nations in the world that have the training and resources to counter mustard gas (which can only be faced with every inch of the body covered), and the United
States is one of them. Cleanup would require international help as well. Mustard gas persists on the ground for weeks, and the Sahara is one of the few places in the world where the ground moves. A sandstorm hitting a major city would be a serious contender for the worst manmade disaster in history. The winds of change are sweeping around the world, especially in Libya. But if these winds begin to carry a scourge the world should never see again, foreign intervention in Libya will cease to be a far off option and become imperative to save the lives of the innocent.
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Men’s Basketball @ McKendree L 62-75
Women’s Basketball @ Lindsey Wilson L 56-63 Baseball vs. Friends (Kan.) W 3-2 @ Northwesterm Oklahoma L 2-7 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma (DH) L 1-2,W 8-2 vs. Hastings (Neb.) W 7-12 Softball vs. Texas Wesleyan (DH) W 4-0, W 6-2 vs. Ottawa (Kan.) (DH) W 5-1, W 9-0 (5) vs. USAO (DH) W 2-1, W 3-2 Men’s Golf @ Hawkes Creek (Texas) 593 (4th-of- 15) @ Primm Valley GC (Nev.) 888 (4th-of-16) Women’s Golf @ Primm Valley GC (Nev.) 657 (7th-of-12) Women’s Tennis @ Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L 0-9 @ Northwood (Fla.) W 8-1 @ Berry (Ga.) W 8-1 Results and scores at sports.snu.edu
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Still rolling Sports Information BETHANY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene knew coming in today that it needed a doubleheader sweep over Science & Arts to not only keep momentum going, but to continue to prove that they are at the top of the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Crimson Storm (26-5, 4-2 SAC) did just that with a 2-1, 3-2 doubleheader sweep over USAO and just minutes after the final win, SNU found out it had cracked the top 25 at No. 18 after starting off just outside the top 25 in the preseason poll. The win also increases the Storm’s winning streak to 19 straight games. Both Jordan Simmons (12-1) and Kaci Crawford (12-3) picked up wins as the two combined for 14 innings pitched and just one earned run. Simmons gave up five hits while Crawford allowed three and Simmons struck out seven while Crawford fanned 12 USAO batters and struck out the side twice. After three scoreless innings in the opener, Southern Nazarene broke the tie with a solo shot to center by Amy Madden in the bottom of the fourth to put SNU up 1-0. USAO answered in the top of the fifth with a single up the BASEBALL @ Oklahoma Baptist (DH) Saturday, March 26 1 p.m. @ Central Oklahoma Tuesday, March 29 2 p.m. @ St. Gregory’s Thursday, March 31 2 p.m.
middle and put runners at first and third with two outs. Simmons though struck out the last batters to strand the two one base. The Crimson Storm took the lead again in the bottom of the sixth when Aubrey Jones blooped a single in the infield that nicked off the glove of the Drovers’ diving shortstop. Madden then
Jones was the only other Storm with a hit as she went 1-for-2 with a run scored. Daphne Stewart opened the second game with a double to left field and then moved up to third on a sac bunt. Katie Hale drove her in on a fielder’s choice as SNU took a 1-0 lead in the first. Southern Nazarene picked up another run in the
Photo by David Noblett, Sports Information
stepped to the plate and delivered a single off the center field wall to score Jones for the eventual game-winning run. Madden went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored as she recorded two of SNU’s three hits.
SOFTBALL @ Houston-Victoria (Texas) 10 a.m. @ Spring Hill (Ala.) 12 p.m. @Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) 5 p.m. Friday, March 11
second on a USAO wild pitch. Allison Fields put runners at second at third with a double through the left side before Kara Crawford scored from third on the wild pitch. SNU added another in the third when Kacey Acker singled
MEN’S GOLF @ Westworth Village, Texas March 14-15 @ Primm, Nev. March 21-22 WOMEN’S GOLF @ Primm, Nev. March 21-22
WOMEN’S TENNIS @Mc Murry, Texas Monday, March 14 @ Webber International, Fla. Tuesday, March 15 @ Embry-Riddle, Fla. Wednesday, March 16
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back to Crawford in the circle and she threw to first to get Mitchell. Hale then fired home to attempt to get the runner from third, but the ball bounced away and allowed two runs to score. That was all USAO had though as Crawford struck out the next two batters to
end the game. Stewart went 2-for4 with a run scored while Keli Billups, Acker and Allison Fields all recorded hits. Southern Nazarene will now host Northwestern Oklahoma State, Thursday, for a 2 p.m. SAC doubleheader.
Lindsey Wilson ends SNU’s season TRACK Scott Irvin Daingerfield, Texas Freshman
Interests & Hobbies Sports, guitar, hunting, friends Most Prized Possession State Championship and 1st Team All-State defensive back rings Three Words that Best Describe Me Fun, sarcastic, self-motivated One Word That Describes My Coach Awesome If I Could Have Any Superpower It’d Be Ability to fly A Non-Athletic Talent I Possess Playing the guitar Biggest Fear Failure As A Child, I Dreamed to Be In the Army and shooting bad guys What Motivates Me Striving to be the best in everything I do If I Could Be A Type of Food, I’d Be Pizza Best Memory I have so many that are great Pet Peeve Getting frustrated or letting thing or people frustrate me Favorite Quote/Verse “..though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear noe evil for He is with me..” Psalm 23
all before SNU started to Foster Biggers, staff fight back. The Crimson Storm SNU went on an 8-0 run five made their way into Jackminutes before the half and son, Tennessee with high took the lead. SNU was able hopes in winning their 8th to lock down Lindsey Wilnational championship in son with a 2-3-zone defense school history and their that left the post players for 7th championship inside the Blue Raiders struggling Oman Area, where nationdown the stretch. als has been held for the They struggled so much last 22 years. But the Blue on offense that SNU was Raiders of Lindsey Wilson able to capitalize on Lindsey College had other plans Wilson’s 2-3-zone and went and brought the Crimson into halftime with a nineStorms’ championship run point lead. to a halt. Coming out of the gates in The Crimson Storm the second half, same story. made their way to Jackson The game looked like it was on an amazing high, after in the bag; SNU was heading the team battled through to the second round of the the Sooner Athletic Connational tournament. ference Tournament and Jumping out to a 15-point came out on top as the lead to start off the second Champions of the SAC half, and then it happened. with no seniors on their Lindsey Wilson switched up team. The Lady Storm gets knocked out in first round of National their defense back to manWith the conference Tournament. Photo by Sara Eguren to-man defense, and SNU championship under their didn’t have an answer. belt, after facing stiff competition, that, we didn’t want to change up “I think it’s easy for teams to get SNU felt as if they could run far anything that we had been doing too into the tournament. First up for the much because that’s what had gotten comfortable and start settling. But Crimson Storm was Lindsey Wilson us to the tournament thus far,” said mainly what happened was that the other team picked up their intensity College, a four seed in the tourna- junior forward, Sharmeda Johnson. ment from Kentucky. The game started off to Lindsey and we started turning the ball over “We knew going into the game that Wilson showing their dominance and was unable to get back into a their two leading scorers were their inside with Ashley Rainy, the Blue rhythm and score. Ultimately, we beat post players. So we wanted to try and Raiders 6’2 forward, making her ourselves, there’s no other excuse,” give them a bit of trouble and double presences known early. Powering her Johnson said. Like Johnson said, SNU just team them a bit but, at the same time, way through the defense and drawplay them straight up. As far as their ing fouls, all while SNU was trying couldn’t find an answer in the second guards, they weren’t really a threat ex- to shake off all the jitters. The Blue half. After a dominating first half cept for one, but we just needed to Raiders stretched out the lead as far and scoring 37 points in the first half, keep her out of the paint. Other than as 11 late in the first half, but that was SNU was only able to score a total
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Lindsey Wilson continued from page 8 of 19 points in the second half, while Lindsey Wilson scored 39 points to finish off the game. The Crimson Storm was never able to find the touch that they had in the first half, while the Blue Raiders went on to win the ball game 63-56. And just like that, SNU went from looking on to the second round to heading home. But on the long bus ride back home from Tennessee to Bethany, SNU was reminded of a couple of things; this team is a team full of sophomores and juniors and
the Storm isn’t losing a single player. “Expectations for next year, in regards to everyone coming back, are very high. We know what level we can and need to play at to get further than we did this year. This year was only a taste of what we needed to do to meet our expectations as well as everyone else’s expectations. We still feel like we didn’t play our best game this year, and everyone is looking forward to offseason this spring as well as preparing for next season in the fall,” Johnson said.
“Graduating as many seniors as we will be next year, I think everyone is willing and able to be on the same page and do what we need to do in order to bring home a National Championship especially since it’s the programs last year to participate in any NAIA post season competition,” Johnson said. SNU’s season might be over, but you can guarantee that this team will be back and will be looking to not only move past the first round, but move all the way through the national tournament.
Desert heat Sports Information (Iowa) finished third at 877. The shot under 80 the first day, but the PRIMM, Nev. — Southern Crimson Storm were in fourth at Storm’s top three performers all Nazarene’s Johan Andersson 888. fired under 80. Amanda Arrington came into the final day of the Heinrich Frylinck finished in shot 76 to take her total to 158 as CBU Spring Collegiate at the a tie for eighth (214), Black Jack- she finished in a tie for 13th. Primm Valley Golf Course with son tied for 33rd (227), Brandon Erika Dolezelova tied for 20th a six stroke lead on his nearest Blevins tied for 45th (230) and after she shot a 75 for a 161 tocompetitor and was 7-under par Sam Russell finished in 61st (236). tal and Jordan Ore was just four through the first two rounds. An- Wayland Baptist was just three strokes back in a tie for 31st after dersson though shot a 5-over, 77 strokes back in fifth at 891. she shot a 79 to take her two-round and just missed winning the indiOn the women’s side, No. 17 total to 165. McKenna Walker tied vidual title by one stroke. Southern Nazarene shaved 23 for 44th at 175 and Macy DougAndersson led Savannah Art strokes off its day one score to lass tied for 47th at 178. and Design’s (Ga.) Greg Richards shoot a 317 as it moved into sevNo. 8 British Columbia won by 10 strokes heading into the enth on the final day with a 657 the overall title firing a team total final round, but Richards fired two-round total. Not one player of 612 and was just a stroke ahead the lowest round of No. 3 Oklahoma of the tournament City who finished in with a 6-under, 66 second. No. 6 Victoto capture the indiria (B.C.) and Wayvidual crown.Richland Baptist finished ards shot a 78 in in a tie for third at the first round, but 629. No. 1 Califorrebounded with a nia Baptist and No. 69 in the second be14 Lee tied for fifth fore his final round. at 645. His finished with The women rea 213, three-round turn to the links total. next week when they That performance travel to Arlington, also helped vault Texas, Monday and No. 19 SCAD into Tuesday, for the second place with Blubonnet Classic an 875; just five while the men return strokes behind No. to action April 4-5 2 Oklahoma City at the Northwood that took the team Junior Johan Andersson takes 2nd in Primm Valley Tournament. Photo by Spring Invitational title. Grand View David Noblett, Sports Information in Desoto, Texas.
GOLF Macy Douglas Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Freshman
Nickname Asian Interests & Hobbies Golf, football, film editing Most Prized Possession PS3 and NCAA football game Three Words that Best Describe Me Dallas Cowboy fanatic One Word That Describes My Coach Intimidating If I Could Have Any Superpower, It’d Be Super Speed A Non-Athletic Talent I Possess Music; I can play the djembe, piano, and guitar What Motivates Me People who don’t believe in me Biggest Fear Drowning As A Child, I Dreamed to Be The first adopted Korean American in the WNBA or LPGA If I Could Be A Type of Food, I’d Be Spaghetti Best Memory Vacationing in Bali, Indonesia Pet Peeve Getting the bottom of my jeans wet Favorite Quote/Verse 1 Samuel 12:16
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“Saga” music project features music from SNU students Sam Duce, staff reporter There are a lot of ways to get involved on campus a lot of students may not know about. One of the more interesting arenas of creative opportunity is the Saga CD. Organizer Jeremy Ralstin explains, “The The SNU recording studio. photo provided by http://snu.edu/recording-studio Saga CD is something ferent charities to give to every corded. This is in order to begin a that used to happen here as a char- year and it’s a win-win for every- new enterprise. ity, but people kinda lost interest one.” “We are working on starting a and it went downhill. It is a compiStudents can indulge their hedo- record label for the school and this lation that people try-out for. Ev- nistic impulses of expression and will be our first basic release,” exeryone who makes it on gets free feel good about it! Ralstin further plains Ralstin. “The more ideas the studio time to record one of his or encourages students to participate better, so we can make the record her original songs. Then it’s sent in other ways, saying, label a great asset to the school off for duplication.” “Try-outs were in March, so it and student body.” The project is a charitable one. is too late for any more people to If SNU developed a healthy, le“Not only will it be supporting get involved with the recording gitimate music scene that was able the students by getting their mu- and such, but lines are always open to thrive and maintain a sense of sic heard, but 100% of the money for suggestions and ideas. Another camaraderie with intentional spiriwill be going to a great cause,” says major way that students and fac- tuality, nothing would be cooler. Ralstin. ulty can get involved is by buying Ralstin concludes, “For more “Once we get the recorded ma- one of the CDs when they come info, to give ideas, etc. students can terial back we are going to sell the out.” add our fanpage on Facebook by CDs and donate all the money to The most interesting aspect of searching Shoe Tree Music.” Chthe Spero Project. We choose dif- the project is that it is student-re- check it out.
SNU Events 25 26 27 Class Council Apps due Board of Trustee Apps due
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Local Events 03/25: Oklahoma Friendly 2011 Art Show Individual Artists of Oklahoma 12 - 6 p.m.
03/26: Largest Garage Sale in OKC Oklahoma State Fairgrounds 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
03/27: Sunday Nature Hikes (Friends of Martin Nature Park Center) 2:30 p.m.
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Following the adventures of an SNU student studying abroad in Quito, Ecuador, South for the Spring features selections from the blog with the same name., written by and reprinted here with permission from Marlene Smith, a sophomore Spanish-English translation major currently enrolled in the NILI program. Read more about Marlene’s experiences at http://southforthespring.wordpress.com
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photo by Allison Wellman
¡Carnaval!
posted: March 7, 2011 at 7:03 pm
So, they were (and still are) gone. Sunday, and McDonalds (not the Jardin). However,
I went to Carcelén Church of the Nazarene
we did have a nice lunch at the Pizza Hut,
with Kim and Lucy.
This week was our last week of Block 2
which was a much nicer restaurant than
This morning (Monday morning), Rut
classes. That means we’re halfway done
we had expected, and then had ice cream
came back after breakfast. I had thought
with the semester – only two more blocks
at McDonald’s. We returned to Carcelén by
that it would be just the NILIs gone this
to go!
bus – another 45-minute ride. It was a bit of
weekend, but there are actually a lot of
an adventure.
seminary students gone, as well. The reason
On Thursday we didn’t have an academic outing, but five of us decided to go
Friday was our last day of Block 2 classes!
is that it’s a holiday! It’s called Carnaval, and
to lunch at the mall food court (since that’s
It was also Jessica’s birthday, so during our
it happens before Lent starts (Wednesday
where we usually eat after our academic
break from classes in the morning we had
is Ash Wednesday). The way it works is that
outings on Thursdays). So, we walked to
a mini birthday party with donuts and oth-
if you want to play Carnaval, you go around
Carcelén and were going to wait for a bus
er snacks.
and throw water at people… or possibly
that said “Condado” (the name of the mall).
Saturday, I got to Skype with my family!
other things like flour, eggs, paint, etc…
The thing is, though, the buses here don’t
It was nice to get to talk to them since I’ve
So Rut and I played this afternoon with wa-
have a schedule, you just stand and wait
only talked with them via e-mail since I’ve
ter. It was kind of chilly. I was completely
for the right one to come by. So before we
gotten here.
soaked when we were done, but it was fun!
had waited very long, we saw a bus that
Saturday night, most of the NILIs also left
We also walked to Carcelén twice today,
said “Jardin” on the front. Well, the Jardin is
for the beach. All of them went except for
once to buy something to eat, and once to
another mall, so we decided to just go to
me and Jessica (who had other plans for
buy espuma (think Silly String but it’s more
that one.
the weekend). They were going to Esmer-
foamy and not string) and water balloons.
That turned out to be a bit of a mistake…
aldas, which is by the beach, and spending
We’re hatching a plan… let’s just say that
we rode the bus for literally 45 minutes
the weekend there. They left around 9:00
certain people who aren’t going to be on
(at least) before we finally decided to get
Saturday night, and were going to travel
campus until tomorrow night… will get
off at a place where there was a Pizza Hut
through the night to get to the coast.
their share of Carnaval.
Oakland, California
Interests & Hobbies: Music, football Most Prized Possession: My notebook of written songs Three Words that Best Describe Me: Talented, modest, genuine Best Advice My Parents Gave Me: To protect my name and always be a man of my word. A Non-Musical Talent I Possess: Being good at sports As A Child, I Dreamed of Being: A professional athlete
Get involved @ SNU This is the time of year where opportunities for getting involved are even more abundant than normal (so no excuses). First off, fall New Student Institute (NSI) mentor applications are available online now at my.snu.edu and are due April 1. Don’t miss the deadline, and don’t miss this chance to welcome new students. Secondly, but no less importantly, LEAP assessment day is March 30 (which means no morning classes!). Be sure to report to your department of major at 8:30 and participate in giving SNU some feedback about our educational experience (rumor has it some departments will be offering refreshments). Films for the Flix film festival are due today; original artwork for the pre-show art exhibit is due April 5 so if you haven’t yet, get started on those submissions! Also, don’t miss author and illustrator Greg White as he speaks in the Heritage room Tuesday March 29 at 7:00 p.m. Whatever you do this week, get involved at SNU!
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Favorite Quote/Verse: “Perfection is a journey, not a destination.” Best Memory: My Grandfather giving me his hat What Motivates Me: Providing for my family and exceeding their expectations are my main motivations
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