Homecoming photo gallery, pg. 4
Cru Football: undefeated!, pg. 6
Volleyball: ASC Champions!, pg. 6
Volume 163, Issue 6
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Thanksgiving with the Cru: Student orgs get festive By Madeline Oden Assistant Editor
Photo courtesy of Steven Neaves/ The Bluebonnet
(Left to right) Miss Campus Activities Board Kelly Taylor looks on as Miss McLane Hall Hannah DeFranco and Miss College View Victoria McNeil hug the new 2019 Miss MHB, Briana Frederickson. At right are Director Alexis Goddard and Miss Alpha Chi Michaela Wells. Frederickson represented Phi Alpha, and she wowed the audience and the judges with her original song and piano piece as well as her platform on raising awareness for breaking the cycle of domestic violence.
Briana Frederickson crowned Miss MHB By Sarah Ifft Staff Writer
“Here’s to the ones who dream, foolish as they may seem.” No quote could be more fitting for this year’s Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor pageant theme, which is derived from the 2016 rom-com
film “La La Land.” Nineteen female students representing various organizations and campus buildings took to the stage to showcase their talents and passions. The pageant was split into numerous sections, such as the talent competition, special tal-
ent presentation, group dance, evening gown walk, behind the scenes video, and interviews of the top five finalists. In addition, the women were judged according to four categories – interview, talent, platform, and evening gown. The person behind
the pageant was Alexis Goddard, a senior social work major. “I have loved the process of pageant,” Goddard said. “The audience only gets to see the final production, which is awesome, but it’s really fun to be there for every comical, creative, and
captivating moment,” Goddard said. “Seeing the unique growth in each girl is what this pageant is all about. Being the director has reminded me that it truly takes a village to make this tradition happen. Going into it, I had the mindset of ‘okay, I’ve
got to do this, this and this,’ but if I tried to do it all on my own, the show would go horribly wrong,” she said. “There are a million moving parts involved and I have had the most talented team surrounding me.” See Pageant, pg. 2
Student organizations all around campus are preparing to celebrate the holidays in their own unique ways. Here are four student organizations who are getting into a festive spirit before the Thanksgiving break. Apostolic Cru is a fairly new organization and will be celebrating their one year anniversary as a campus ministry later this month. To celebrate Thanksgiving, Apostolic Cru is hosting a Friendsgiving in Meyer 216 on Thursday Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. There will be food, games, and worship. “Thanksgiving is a holiday about coming together as a community,” Apostolic Cru’s President, Senior accounting major Lauren Lum, said. “The first thanksgiving was about how the pilgrims and the Native Americans came together and celebrated through fellowship. We want to recreate that fellowship.” For more information on the event follow Apostolic Cru on Instagram at Apostolic. Cru. The Association of Black Students (ABS) hosts several events throughout the year. Last year, their event was a multicultural fashion show. This year, ABS is hosting a Fall Festival and Talent Show on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. in the McLane Great Hall on the third floor of the Bawcom Student Union. There will be a speaker, and students perform their talents in front of their peers. See Thanksgiving, pg. 2
Crusaders clinch playoffs with win By Brenton Martin Contributing Writer
Photo by Bells Staff
Car washing earns dollars for Go Now Missions
Junior nursing major Kelsey Childs washes a car during the Baptist Student Ministry’s campus car wash on Friday, Nov. 2. The event earned $650 for students to participate in Go Now Missions, a ministry of Texas Baptists that helps students participate in missions work around the world. This Christmas, 11 UMHB students will participate in Go Now mission trips. Another car wash will be held in the spring to raise additional funds.
Homecoming: Camels/movies/PBJs/Stunt Night By Lauren Lum Editor-In-Chief A week of homecoming celebrations began Tuesday, Oct. 22 with a tank top giveaway and a Night of Lights event where students worshipped and lit candles. The next day, students were treated to PBJ sandwiches and a camel on King Street.
On Tuesday night, students watched Disney Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” at Luther Memorial for Family Movie Night. Before the event, students sampled dishes from several local restaurants, including Pignetti’s, Dead Fish Grill, Raising Cane’s, Shipley’s Donuts, Jimmy John’s, and Jersey Mike’s Subs. Wednesday followed up
with a campus-wide scavenger hunt. Thursday and Friday nights featured Stunt Night in Walton Chapel, which is a tradition that began in 1909 as a way to cure homesickness for students who couldn’t go home for the holidays. See Homecoming, pg. 2 See pg. 4 for Homecoming photo gallery
On a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon last weekend, the Crusaders took on the Wildcats of Louisiana College, and placed themselves in the playoffs. The captains took the field for the coin toss and at 1:00 p.m. UMHB kicked off their last home game of the regular season at Crusader Stadium in Belton, Texas. The game was not as much of a full house as it would normally be; however The Cru spirit was there with full effect! UMHB punched the Wildcats in the mouth first as the Crusader defense stood tall, gathering in two interceptions on the Wildcats’ first two drives. These turnovers lead to the first score of the game with a 9- yard rush by senior running back, Markeith Miller, to put the Crusaders up 7-0 over Louisiana College. At the start of the second quarter, UMHB put together a 6-play, 40-yard drive to cap off a 9-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver, Aaron Sims, from junior quarterback, Jase Hammack, to put the Crusaders up 14-0. As UMHB comes up with yet another defensive stop to force a 3-and-out, they turn it around quickly with a 1-play, 69-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver, Jonel Reed, from junior quarterback, Jase Hammack. The crowd erupted
as soon as the pass was caught and nobody was around to tackle Reed. The band played as the crowd sang along with the Crusaders in celebration of going up 21-0 in just a 10 second drive. As the Wildcats take the field and come up short again, the Crusaders force another 3-andout. Louisiana College is forced to punt to the Crusaders’ dangerous return man Aaron Sims. The freshman wide receiver returned the punt for a 74yard touchdown to spark the crowd’s enthusiasm and put
UMHB up 28- 0. The Crusader defense takes the field again looking to force another turnover as they stop the Wildcats from moving the chains. UMHB takes advantage of the stop on defense and caps off a 3-play, 23-yard drive with a 16yard touchdown run by sophomore running back, Marquis Duncan to put UMHB up 35-0 over the Wildcats. The running back duo between Duncan and Miller was marvelous as always. See Football, pg. 2 Read about the game against McMurry on Oct. 28 on pg. 6
Photo courtesy of David Morris
Sophmore running back Marquis Duncan has the ball in the winning game with Louisiana College at Crusader Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 3.
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Campus News
Photo by Emily Mahan/ The Bells
Left to right: Devyn Ross, Miracle Gant, Jennifer Callaway, Jesse Cade, Danny Kown, Emma Andrews, Lindsey Conklin, Jessica Maughan, Haley Lum, Caitlyn Kilburn and Lauren Lum participated in the costume contest at the Poe Party hosted by the English Club at Luther Memorial on Monday, Oct. 29.
English club hosts the Poe-fect Halloween party By Emily Mahan Copy Editor
On Monday evening, Oct. 29, students and faculty members gathered at Luther Memorial for the annual Edgar Allan Poe Party. The evening was filled with food, trivia contests, Halloween music and a reading of “The Raven.” Students also had the chance to participate in the “Faux Poe” contest, where they wrote a
parody of the first two stanzas of “The Raven.” Prizes were awarded for Most Humorous and Most Twisted submissions. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the first Poe Party. It is hosted each October by the UMHB English Club, a group that strives to promote literacy and a love of reading in the community. In addition to the Poe Party, the club sponsors a semi-annual book club, Shakespeare
by the Pond and various community service events. However, the Poe Party is not just for English majors and members of School of Humanities. Students from every department on campus are welcome to attend the fun-filled evening. Associate Dean of Humanities and English professor Jacky Dumas has been in charge of organizing the event for the past 8 to 9 years.
“I think it went well,” he said. “We had 38 total [people] in attendance throughout the night.” Senior Jesse Cade is a double major in English and history, and he serves as president of the English Club. For the party, he dressed up as a humorous depiction of the capstone to the English major class. “I enjoyed the Poe Party because we got a lot more people to come than [in] previous years,”
he said. “It was also fun to see people dress up and go all out for their costumes. Someone came as a cactus. It was pretty great.” One student who attended the party is Miracle Gant, a junior English major and fine arts minor. She performed a dramatic reading of “The Raven” at the event. “I love the Poe Party because it’s a concrete example of how we can make literature real to readers. Edgar Allan Poe
doesn’t have to stay in the back section of our American literature books if we don’t want him to—we can bring him out and invite him and his scholarship into our existing conventions if we so choose.” Students who missed out on the Poe Party this year don’t need to worry—it will be held again next year just in time for the Halloween season.
Homecoming: a week full of memories for everyone
Photo courtesy of Steven Neaves/ The Bluebonnet
Miss College View Victoria McNeil hugs Miss Phi Alpha Briana Frederickson, who has just been crowned the new 2019 Miss MHB.
Pageant: Contestants feature their talents, dancing, interviewing skills Continued from pg. 1 Some of these talents featured spoken word, interpretive dances, musical skills such as singing and piano performance, and skits. Jordan Eilers, a senior English education major, represented an organization called Circle K, and performed a skit about a story close to her heart, called “Pinkalicious.” She chose this story because her platform is engaging struggling learners through reading. “My favorite part has definitely been getting to know all the girls and making friends with people I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to meet,” Eilers said. Senior Criminal Justice and psychology major Kelly Taylor represented Campus Activities Board. She performed a comedic skit about wrapping Christmas presents. “Getting to know the other 18 amazing girls has definitely been my favorite part,” Taylor said. “Everyone is so encouraging and uplifting and they brighten my day at every practice.” In addition, the contestants performed group dances to “La La Land” songs such as “Someone in the Crowd” and “A Lovely Night.” After the group dances came the evening gown walk. The women entered the stage in stunning dresses, and were escorted by male students as their background was described by the hosts. The judges came to a decision about the top five finalists: Miss Student Foundation, Madison Henry, a sophomore pre-occupational therapy major; Miss Baptist Student Ministry, Lynsey May, a senior Public Relations major; Miss Independence Village, Scarlett Jetty, a senior education major; Miss Phi Alpha, Briana Frederickson, a senior social work major; and Miss McLane Hall, Hannah DeFranco, a junior marketing major. All took to the stage as the remaining contestants. The women went through an interview process. They
had to answer a series of two questions, one relating to their platform. One of the finalists, Frederickson, performed an original song and played on the piano. Her question was about how she worked through the song writing process. “The song writing process is quite frustrating, to be honest,” Frederickson said with a simple laugh. “I’ll just grab whatever paper’s lying around and write a song here or there. Eventually, I try to make sense of all the words that I’ve written, however, the part that I like the best is when I see it all come together. I feel that in a way that represents how I’ve come together over the years. There’s so many parts of me that have been broken, yet God has been able to take them all and put them together, and so the song writing process to me purely represents that.” Frederickson was also asked about her platform, domestic violence-breaking the cycle, and why she chose it. “I believe that there are three things that everyone can do, regardless of what they do, or where they are at in their lives,” she said. “Number one is know the signs. If you see something, or observe that someone that you know is having to ask for permission for the smallest things, or they are becoming more isolated, these are some of the warning signs. Number two, see something, say something. If you see something that genuinely makes you worried, it’s better to report it, better to be safe than sorry… And number three, confide to a listening ear. If you have the opportunity to befriend somebody who is able to come to you in their time of need… you can then lead them to resources to help them rebuild their lives.” In the end, Frederickson dazzled the judges and the audiences with her overall performance, and took the crown as the new reigning Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor of 2018. The show was just another day of sun on the UMHB campus.
Continued from pg. 1 For Stunt Night, each class performed a skit based around the year’s theme, but they add in a UMHB twist. This year’s theme was Game night and focused on board games. The freshmen’s skit, based on Chutes and Ladders, showed the ups and downs of four students as they navigated through the school year. The sophomore class had Candyland, with four UMHB students getting sucked into the board game. They must take a journey to meet the king so they can find out how to get home. In the Junior class’ skit, the Clue Cru teamed up to find their kidnapped homecoming sponsor. In the seniors’ skit, Mr. Monopoly tries to steal all of UMHB’s prized artifacts. The Best Song and Dance went to the junior class. The Best Costume went to the sophomores. The Best Co-
medic Moment went to the junior class’ Hardin Simmons Cowboy, who was played by Nathan Vandolzer. He said it was different to play a HSU Cowboy. “I don’t have a country accent, but he does. Also, the overalls and boots are completely the opposite of me, but it was fun,” Vandolzer said. The Best Actor went to Kyle Parsons, who played the role of the director in the freshman class’ skit. Best Actress went to Gabby Shbeir, who played Miss White in the juniors’ skit. Parsons said he was humbled to win Best Actor. “I love acting. [I give] glory to God. It’s just a super fun experience,” Parsons said. Junior class won Stunt Night, and took home both the Campus Choice and Judges’ Choice awards. After Stunt Night on
Thursday, students went to Rock Wall N’ Roll, where they climbed a rock wall, enjoyed music by Willow City, and dined on local cuisine from food trucks. Friday included the 2nd performance of Stunt Night, followed by a pep rally at Luther Memorial and a dessert party/carnival at the Alumni House and King Street. On Saturday, student organizations hosted a tailgate on King Street, which included face painting by Psalms 139, free burgers from the senior SGA officers, a craft station with Apostolic Cru, Corn Hole with ROTC, Giant Connect 4 with the Institute of Management Accountants, Giant Jenga with Pre-Law students, and Spike Ball with First Year Council. Homecoming week ended with an 80-7 win against the McMurry War Hawks. Homecoming was co-di-
rected by Shelby Rogers and Kylie Millay. The directors and their committee began meeting in April to plan the various events for homecoming week. “We looked at what we liked from previous years and what we wanted to change and started from there,” senior psychology major Rogers said. “We really let our committees dream big and that’s where a lot of our events came from. We took those big dreams and made them feasible events to plan and execute.” Homecoming is one of Rogers’ favorite traditions. “I love homecoming because it gives current students and alumni the chance to celebrate this incredible home we have,” she said. “I think the week went amazing. Aside from some weather issues, we had a lot of fun, and the events came together great.”
Football: UMHB claims spot in the D3 playoffs Continued from pg. 1 Following up after a Duncan touchdown, senior running back, Markeith Miller punched in a 1- yard touchdown run to put the Crusaders up 42-0 at halftime. To kick off the second half, UMHB turns a 5play, 47-yard drive into a Markeith Miller touchdown reception from quarterback Jase Hammack. As the Crusaders celebrate, the crowd goes wild and UMHB furthers their lead to 49-0. After a tough defensive stand, the Wildcats held the ball for six-plus minutes before a defensive stop. In a one minute and 27 seconds, the Crusaders
punch in another touchdown on a 4-play, 21-yard drive. The Wildcat fans look on with long faces as junior quarterback, Luke Poorman, connects with junior wide receiver, Jonel Reed, to put UMHB ahead 56-0. As the UMHB defense forces another turnover, the pass rush from the defensive line was too much for the Wildcats to handle. Senior linebacker, Jalen Martin, comes up with an interception, which was returned with great efforts for a 30- yard touchdown to put UMHB ahead 63-0. Shortly after, junior cornerback, Jon Hughes, returns an interception
himself for 44 yards. The band strikes playing the loud horn as the hometown fans enjoy the scoring outburst being put on display. The Crusaders are officially up at the end of the fourth quarter, 70-0. As time flies in the fourth, UMHB kicks in a field goal to capitalize on an 11- play, 51-yard drive. Freshman kicker Anthony Avila furthers the lead to 73-0. After a long hard battle to find the end zone, the Wildcats finally score. Freshman running back, Jaishaun Doucet, found the end zone for the Wildcats on a 4yard touchdown run making the score 73- 7.
To put a dramatic ending to the game, UMHB scores another touchdown to lead them to a marvelous home win. On a 4-play, 54-yard drive, senior quarterback De’Nerian Thomas finds the end zone on a 31- yard run to put UMHB further ahead 80-7 to end the game. On their ways toward the playoffs, the Crusaders move on to an outstanding 9-0 on the regular season. They travel to East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 10, for a 2:00 p.m. game. See story on the Oct. 27 game with McMurry College on pg. 6.
Thanksgiving: Orgs set various seasonal events Continued from pg. 1 There will also be a collection box for helping hands so attendees can bring donations and give to the community through this event. The English Club also hosts two events annually. “Operation Christmas Child” allows students to donate different items like toys, hygiene products, school supplies, etc. to underprivileged children in the bell county area. Students can find boxes for donating in Heard, Sanderford, the nursing building, the library, as well as the the York and Wells building, until Nov. 12. The English Club’s other annual event, “Literary Hand Turkey Contest” involves designing a mock book cover that features a hand turkey every November. Past win-
ners include Hedda Gobbler, Don Turkeyote, The Gizzard of Oz. and As I Lay Frying. Competitors vie for various prizes including the coveted “Baste in Class.” The ASTRA Club (a community service club: Ability Service Training Responsibility Achievement) held its fall-themed appreciation dinner on Friday Nov. 2 for members and staff of the famous “meth house,” which serves lunch to college students every Wednesday. The Methodist church’s congregation was served chicken fried steak, a variety of vegetables, mashed potatoes, and deserts made by the students. After a sermon and a meal, congregation members were given ornaments engraved with a special note from the club.
Photo by Madeline Oden/ The Bells
The ASTRA Club held an appeciation dinner for the “meth house” volunteers on Friday. Nov. 2. The club gave Christmas ornanments to their guests. “The president of the club ciation for the volunteers and several others have who have cooked every gone to the meth house for Wednesday for the last 14 lunch all through their time years. They wanted to invite in college,” Astra advisor them to an eloquent banquet Traci Squarcette said. “They with dinner, testimonials, wanted to show their appre- and gifts.”
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Features
Opinion on vaping: is the concern real?
By Madeline Oden Assistant Editor To read the full, more explained version of this article, go to: thebells.umhb.edu/category/opinions/ Before you read this article, I would like to point out that I am not condoning or encouraging vaping to non-smokers. I do not vape myself, nor do I have any interest in the business. The purpose of the article is to start discussion and analyze what we know about vaping. Recently the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been very adamant about putting regulations on the use of e-cigarettes and “vaping” drugs in general. The American Heart Association (AHA) advises against the use of ecigarettes and for strong regulations to protect youth, as well as more research to study health impacts. This is all fine and dandy but my first thought when I came across this information was “is this really necessary? What do we even know about vaping?” With these questions in mind, I made it my mission
to find out. Unfortunately, the answer is not much. E-cigarettes were created with the intention to help adult smokers lessen their dependence on tobacco products and was released to the global market back in 2004. However, there has been concern that teens are picking up the habit of vaping because of the attraction of flavors like vanilla, strawberry, banana and menthol, some of the nine flavorings identified by research to be dangerous to the cardiovascular system (AHA, 2018). The FDA is currently considering a ban on certain flavors that they think could entice younger users, and the AHA states that the flavorings are a major driver of youth experimentation. Vaping is defined as applying heat to a liquid which generates vapor to be inhaled. In this case, the E-cigarette is heating up e-liquids (sometimes called e-juice) and then releasing the vapor to the user. Eliquid is made of a mixture of water, food grade flavoring, a choice of nicotine levels or zero nicotine, and propylene glycol (PG) or veg-
etable glycerin (VG). VG and PG make up about 90 percent of the contents in e-liquid with nicotine and food grade flavoring making up the remaining 10 percent (Veppocig.com). While these product are used in everyday food packaging and consumption, there are some side effects being studied. WebMD says there are certain chemicals that can be formed as the e-liquid heats up to make the aerosol that e-cig users inhale. These include Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, and Acrolein. All three are released in increasing amounts as the temperature of the e-liquid rises (WebMD). Some research in an AHA journal points to harmful bodily reactions, with data that indicates a possible compromise of the inner cellular lining of blood vessels and lymphatics, which could ultimately compromise blood vessels and the cardiovascular system (Fetterman, et al., 2018). While there have been studies such as this one on the effects of E-cigarettes, I feel that not enough time has passed since its release for
us to have accurate and definite results. Gathering accurate and effective research takes more time. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine said, “The harms caused by the higher rate of conventional cigarette smoking among youth who had used e-cigarettes will take decades to appear.” Not much is known yet about the effects vaping has on our health and so far studies show mixed results. In an article CNN backs up this claim by saying, “Science and public policy have bounced back and forth for over a decade, as different studies produce different - and sometimes contradictory - results.” But before we make any definite decisions about what we should do when it comes to vaping, we need to learn more about it. I understand that the FDA wants to keep e-cigarettes out of the wrong hands, but in reality, I feel that we don’t know enough about vaping to justify the outright banning of vaping or certain flavors. I believe that certain restrictions on e-cigarettes are acceptable, such as
keeping youth from purchasing the products. For instance, according to CNN, “the FDA told JUUL and four other major manufacturers to provide plans to control sales to minors within 60 days or face potential criminal or civil action.” As a result of these warnings, as of 2016 you must be 18 years of age to buy any items required to vape and sellers are required to check the ID of anyone under the age of 27. Many states have even taken it upon themselves to raise the age limit to 21 (WebMD). Being pro-active is not a bad thing and I applaud the FDA and the AHA for trying to stay on top of the issue. Educating parents and teens properly about what little information we have could help, but at the moment we don’t have enough concrete evidence to warrant banning flavors. To recap, I am all for regulations and educating teens and parents about the uncertainty of the product. I just don’t think we should start banning products before we even know what the product does.
What are you thankful for? By Jimmy Boutte Staff Writer
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and UMHB students have so much to be thankful for. Some students below share why they are thankful this season. Photos by Jimmy Boutte/ The Bells
“I am thankful for my friends and family. I am thankful for Starbucks when it is cold.” —Will Lopez, sophomore fitness and wellness major
“I am thankful for so many things, but I am especially thankful for the people who mean the most to me. My family are the most important people in my life, they love and support me everyday, and they are always there when I need them. Without them, I would not be the person I am today.” — Jordan Ramey, senior social work major
“I am thankful for God providing for me to go to college. I am thankful for a wounderful family and friends. Also for being the first person to go to college in my family.” — Lezley Garcia, freshman physical therapy major
“I am very thankful for my family and friends. I am also thankful for coming to this school and for my job.” —Javier Casarez, sophomore nursing major
“I am extremely thankful for a family that supports me every step of the way through my college journey.” —Micki Hutchins, freshman social work major
Photo courtesy of Jordan Ramey
“I am thankful for the opportunity to go to this school and to further my education. I am also thankful for Sodexo because they make some great burgers.” —Jarvis Levette, senior criminal justice major
“I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for being in a small university where I have a relationship with my teachers.” — Raymond Nuijens, junior engineering major
“I have been beyond blessed to have such a great family and friends. They have constantly supported me and encouraged me to be the best person I can be and to work hard in order to achieve my goals.” — Alish Burden, senior studio art major
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Special Focus
Homecoming 2018 Check out these photos from Homecoming 2018.
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Top Left: Alumni Board President Justin Gaidusek and UMHB President Randy O’Rear crowned Joey Mainini and Annah Jane Paschall as Homecoming King and Queen during Stunt Night 2018 in W.W. Walton Chapel on Friday, Oct. 26 while 2017 Homecoming King and Queen Matthew McVey and Kristin Cherry look on. Top Right: UMHB had a camel on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 22 during the Homecoming Hump Day PB&J, which was moved a day earlier due to rain chances. Students could pet and take pictures with the camel in front of Bawcom Student Union. Middle Left: Helena Ramirez, Shelby Conway, Ysenia Carreon, and Ana Mia Hernandez stand in line for food from Dead Fish Grill at the Family Movie Night at Luther Memorial. Later that night, “The Incredibles 2” played on a big blow-up screen that students could watch from blankets on the grass in front of the memorial. Middle Right: Senior wide receiver Demetrius Taylor high-fives a little boy who was cheering on the football team as they walked by Bawcom Student Union during the CRUise, a pre-game pep rally on Oct. 27. Bottom Left: Freshman Kayla Coppens paints a little girl’s face at the Campus Activies Board (CAB) booth during the homecoming tailgating celebration on King Street before the football game on Oct. 27. Bottom right: The Junior class won the Judge’s and Campus Choice awards at Stunt Night this year. They performed on Thursday, Oct. 25 and Friday, Oct. 26. The overarching theme of Stunt Night 2018 was board games and the juniors acted out a UMHB version of Clue.
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UMHB beat McMurry 80-7 at the football game! Go Cru! Photo by Madeline Oden/The Bells
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Above: Fireworks after the lighting of UMHB letters at the Homecoming Pep Rally at Luther Memorial on Friday, Oct. 26. Students and alumni were invited to watch the pep rally and the fantastic fireworks display. Right: Ezra Proch of the band Willow City performing on Thursday, Oct. 25 at Rock Wall and Roll. Bottom Left: The band Willow City, played on King Street during Homecoming’s Rock Wall and Roll at on Thursday, Oct. 25, and takes a photo after their performance. Bottom Middle: Sophomore English major Allison Brown and freshman nursing major Haley Lum pose for a picture at one of the photo walls set up on King Street during the Homecoming tailgate celebration on Saturday, Oct. 27 before the football game. Bottom Right: Freshman graphic design major Macy Mitchell roasts a marshmallow over the firepit for smores at Homecoming’s Rock Wall and Roll on Thursday, Oct. 25.
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Life & Arts
Fall Fashion
By Sarah Ifft Staff Writer
Fall is all about bundling up in warm layers and embracing the cool, crisp air, and it is a great season to bring out the cozy clothing. However, here in Texas, this season can be very unpredictable in terms of weather, so it is good to be prepared and bring layers of clothing in case of a weather change in the middle of the day. As the season continues, indulge in warm cups of coffee, grab a good book to read on a park bench and follow these fashion tips to make the most of autumn. 1) Andrew Ortega, Fort Hood resident The 80s are making a comeback, and what better way to get in the fall spirit than with a classic flannel sweatshirt? Pairing it with a simple T-shirt is a good complement, and if the weather becomes too cold, you can always take the flannel off and either place it around your waist or hoist it over your shoulder. If you don’t have earthy tones, darker colors work just fine. Plus, a beanie is always a good investment for that perfect hipster fall vibe. 2) Maegan James, sophomore nursing major Wool and denim are good pairs, both of which will keep you nice and warm in the cooler days of fall. Boots, especially warmer, darker colors, are always a nice addition to autumn attire. Similar to flannel, stripes are a lovely pattern to wear during this season.
out more. To accent the shirt, she has a gold dreamcatcher necklace. In addition, she is wearing a gold watch. Earthy tones such as tan, beige and mossy green are perfect for fall, and the gold accessories make the outfit come together as a whole to give it some shimmer and shine. 4) Elyssa Childress, junior nursing major Maybe it’s not cold enough for a beanie, but you still want to wear a hat. A sun hat is a great accessory for those hot fall days. Childress sports this rich, red wine hat that goes well with a white, high-necked sweater and a flowing, darker-colored jumpsuit. When choosing an outfit, contrast can be your best friend. Don’t be afraid to wear both dark and light colors. Just remember to keep the fall colors in mind – browns, dark greens, reds and oranges. Think about the changing colors of the leaves in the trees, and change your outfit accordingly. 5) Peter Zuniga, senior film major Graphic tees and flannel go very well together. Keep your color scheme in mind. Zuniga stuck with the color gray in his outfit. His T-shirt makes the whole outfit come together with a popping red color. He also carries a camera, perfect for taking pictures of the magnificent fall scenery on campus. Uniformity with a hint of contrast play together very well in this outfit.
3) Alexandria Hazard, junior business management major Hazard wears ripped jeans, tan boots, a floral sweatshirt and a tan T-shirt. When wearing an un dershirt, make sure to wear a basic colored garment so the top layer can stand
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Album Review: “The Things We’ve Been Afraid to Say”
Cru Crunch Thanksgiving edition By Bria Schwartz Staff Writer Are you looking for some awesome recipes that can be made right in your dorm room or apartment? Look no further. Below are five recipes to get your Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving celebration started.
By Jimmy Boutte Staff Writer Tenth Avenue North, the Christian rock group who wrote famous songs like “By Your Side” and “Losing” are back with brand new music. On October 9, 2018 the band released an EP titled “The Things We Are Too Afraid to Say.” This is an emotional album written by lead singer Mike Donehey and the group’s guitarist Jeff Owen. The album consists of six songs. One of the songs, “Afraid,” was on their previous album, “Followers.” “Afraid” is a powerful song about how our life circumstances bring us down. It proposes that we are so afraid of what will happen in the future or the next day that we let fear rule our lives. Written by Donehey and his guitarist Owen, this is a cry for help. One of my favorite songs from the album is called “Counterfeits.” This song is all about how people fill their hearts with things that are not worth it. In the song, the singer says, “I want the truth, I want the real thing. I want the genuine to hold to the light.” He wants more than a fix. This song really spoke to me. I used to always run away from Jesus because I thought he was not good enough, but He is the only thing that we need. “Love Anyway” is another great song. When someone does not think the same way as we do, sometimes we do not love that person. However, God does not just call us to love people who have the same beliefs and opin-
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1. Pumpkin Pie Mug Cake
EP cover courtesy of Reunion Records
ions as us. He calls us to love everyone, no matter what. This song does a great job of showing this. In the song, Donehey says, “Show me how to love them how you love me.” This is a great song, especially for today’s world. I had the opportunity to see Tenth Avenue North in person this year for a early Christmas present. They were amazing and are easily my favorite Christian band. When I found out that they were releasing a new EP, I was so excited. I read an interview from Donehey about the album, and he said, “It’s a collection of songs that say, we don’t have it figured out and we’re not exactly sure where we are sometimes…” I think that it is great that he says that he does not know everything and that he is not perfect. These are great songs about living in sin but always having hope.
1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup pure pumpkin puree 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 large egg 1. Add all ingredients to a microwave-safe mug and whisk together with a fork. 2. Microwave two – three minutes, until a toothpick or fork comes out clean. 3. Top with store-bought icing or powdered sugar and ENJOY! Recipe revised from: mamalovesfood.com 2. Garlic Mashed Potatoes 4 – 5 potatoes (the small yellowish ones) A big glob of butter Powdered garlic, as much as your heart desires A splash of milk Sour cream Potato masher (these are pretty cheap at H-E-B)
1. Rinse the potatoes. 2. Cut the potatoes into small squares. Put them in a pot and fill it with water to just cover the top (not so much that it starts spilling all over the stovetop* once it starts boiling). 3. Let the potatoes boil until you can slide a fork in them and they feel kind of mushy. Drain them in a colander (also inexpensive at H-E-B) and throw them back in the pan. Add butter. Let it melt. 4. Throw some milk in and pull out the potato masher. START SMASHING. If it’s not creamy enough, add some sour cream and keep smashing. 5. The potatoes will have gotten slightly cold at this point, so you might want to put the pan back on the stovetop* to warm them up. *substitute stovetop for microwave if you are in a dorm room. It may take a little longer for the water to boil, but it will ultimately result in the same yummy goodness. Recipe revised from: yuminthetum.com 3. Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole For One 1 serving of Minute® Ready to Serve Rice 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese 4-5 frozen broccoli florets
1 tablespoon water 1. Prepare the rice in the microwave as instructed on the package. 2. In a separate bowl, add water, cheese and broccoli. 3. After rice is done cooking, heat the broccoli/cheese mixture for two minutes. 4. Remove from microwave and smash broccoli with fork. 5. Pour in the rice, mix together and serve. Recipe revised from: thetiptoefairy.com 4. Cinnamon Apples Apples (you choose amount) 2 tablespoons of butter (per 3 apples) 2 tablespoons of sugar for every 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 1. Cube desired amount of apples. 2. Next, cube some butter and put it in the mixing bowl with the apples. 3. Microwave on high for about two minutes. Remove and stir the butter and apples. 4. Make a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. 5. Then sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture over the apples. Stir well. 6. Then pop back in the microwave for about two more minutes or until the apples are soft and tender. Recipe revised from: theboldabode.com
6 Wednesday, November 7, 2018
The Bells
Sports
Cru soars over McMurry at homecoming
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Sophomore K.J Miller from Orange, Texas leaps into the endzone to start the offensive showcase by the Cru in the game with McMurry University on Saturday, Oct. 27. By Beau Kemp been a force to be reckoned with, as the closest score Staff Writer gap that any team reached when facing the Cru was 26 points. The UMHB Crusaders faced off against the McMurry The first two minutes of the game with the War Hawks War Hawks at home on Saturday, Oct. 27. Coming into did not make it look like things were going to be any Saturday’s game the War Hawks were 2-5 while the different. The Cru scored a touchdown in the first minCru remained undefeated. The Crusaders had already ute and thirty seconds. Junior quarterback Luke Poor-
man threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver K.J. Miller, and the offensive onslaught did not stop there. The Cru scored two more times in the first quarter. The Cru scored their second touchdown on a 39 yard punt return by K.J. Miller. The Cru scored a third touchdown again in the first quarter. This scoring drive took eleven seconds in only one play with a 58-yard run by senior running back Markeith Miller. Overall this was just a great showcase on both sides of the ball. The fast scoring from the offense was exciting to watch. The offensive showcase from the Crusaders was on full display through the game. Markeith Miller had three more rushing touchdowns, totaling four in the game. He was close to having a rushing touchdown in each quarter, but he did not score in the fourth quarter. Junior quarterback Luke Poorman started this game, and he was 14-16 for 143 yards and had two touchdowns with his longest being a 43 yard pass. The Crusaders had two running backs passing 100 yards rushing for this game. Senior running back Markeith Miller rushed for 146 yards on 11 attempts and sophomore running back Marquis Duncan rushed for 126 yards on 21 attempts. The Cru defense totaled nine tackles for losses and one sack. The only sack the Crusaders collected during the game was by junior defensive tackle Joey Longoria from Pearland, Texas. Freshman defensive back Jefferson Fritz and junior defensive back Jon Hughes both picked up an interception for the Cru. This was a great game for the defense as they held the McMurry War Hawks to just seven points and 15 yards rushing. The Crusader defense caused the War Hawks to lose 26 yards on rushing plays. The Crusader defense almost had McMurry at a standstill only allowing six first downs all game and that includes first downs received through penalties. This was another wonderful game for the Crusaders. Only one team was able to score more than one touchdown against the Crusaders this season. On the following Saturday, Nov. 3, UMHB took on Louisiana College to win at home in another American Southwest Conference game. See that story on the front page.
Olivia Robinson excelling on and off the golf course By Amy Lucas Staff Writer
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UMHB’s sophomore communications major, Corrine Novak, hits the ball back over the net to UT Dallas in the 2018 ASC Volleyball Championship Tournament that the Crusaders hosted on campus Nov. 1-3. The Cru won the championship.
UMHB hosts and wins ASC Volleyball Championship By Amy Lucas Staff Writer
To win the American Southwestern Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament (ASC) that UMHB hosted last week, the Cru began by winning the game Friday night, November 2, 2018. Then the Crusader Women’s Volleyball team took two, 3-1 victories on day two of the tournament. In the match against the McMurray War Hawks, the team began strong with two set wins. After the War Hawks took the third set, UMHB fought back and won the fourth. Later that day, the Cru played the Univeristy of Texas at Dallas Comets and took the victory. On Saturday, the team faced the Comets once again to battle for the championship title. Both teams alternated wins in the first four sets, resulting in a fifteen point face-off in the fifth. The Comets took the lead at the start, but the Cru fought back to win the match against UT Dallas and ultimately, the 2018 title. Three UMHB team members, Jenna Gillean, Corinne Novak and Miranda Klein, received the All-Tournament Team award. Miranda Klein also received the MVP award for the tournament. The UMHB Women’s Volleyball team will now move on to Regionals this weekend. Freshman pre-physical therepy major, Kayla Janikula, shared her thoughts about this season so far. “We have a really speciall team. We have worked hard all year to win the conference tournamnet and it paid off. The team can’t wait to go to regionals this coming weekend and bring home some more success back to UMHB!”
UMHB’s Olivia Robinson has been playing golf since she was in fifth grade. Robinson is a junior public relations major with a minor in marketing. She used to accompany her father on his trips to the golf course, where she grew to appreciate the sport. She began to play for fun at golf camps and eventually she played competitively at her high school in Houston. There she won over fifty medals ranging from first to fifth place, and the district championship for three consecutive years. When it came time for Robinson to choose a college, she settled on The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Although she received scholarship offers from other schools, her heart was set on UMHB. When asked about what helped her make her decision, she commented on the welcoming campus and staff. “I came to UMHB because of their unapologetic faith. In my first ever meeting with Coach Ralston, I could see her love for the Lord and knew that she would be an amazing coach and leader in my life. When I visited the school, I saw the same light that I saw in her all over campus and I knew that that was where I wanted to be. I also met Randy O’Rear in my first visit and saw how much he cared about me, just as a prospective student. Ever since I’ve been here, he’s proven to me over and over how much he really does care.” Since she has joined the team, Robinson has had many successes. In addition to multiple top-five awards, she finished sixth out of 93 golfers at a nationally ranked tournament in Florida. She commented about how her experience with the Women’s Crusader Golf Team has been. “The team dynamic is good. I have met my best friend and roommate, Cassidy Rawls on the golf team. I have met some of my future bridesmaids on the golf team. This year is different because we have five freshmen, which basically creates a completely different team. But we have good chemistry and are always laughing.” Her favorite experiences with the team have been winning the playoff conference, which she will remember forever. Also, she enjoyed spending time with her team in Florida at Nationals. “We got to go to Universal in Orlando and it was just an exciting tournament overall.”
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Senior public relations major and marketing minor Olivia Robinson keeps here eye on the ball at the Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational in Florida on Oct. 14th, 2018. Comparing high school to college in terms of golf, she said, “College golf is different for me personally in the fact that it is more of a team sport. When I was in high school, it was all individual but at UMHB we compete as a team and care about each other.” Aside from golf, Robinson stays busy with her major in Public Relations and minor in Marketing. She has received several academic awards, including the ASC Distinguished Scholar for Women’s Golf in 2017-2018. With hopes that she will graduate early in May, she plans to take a year off before starting law school in the fall of 2020. In her free time, she loves drinking coffee, watching movies and participating in other outdoor activities with friends. In her alone time, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts and making playlists. With all of these achievements under her belt, Robinson is confident about her goals and future. “One of my big goals is to win a tournament individually which I look forward to working towards but also to win conference again. Outside of golf, I just look forward to continue making lifelong memories and growing closer to the Lord in this crazy season of life.” Although Olivia Robinson had a great overall experience with golf, it has not been without its difficulties. “In December 2017 I tore my ACL, MCL and meniscus while skiing. As a golfer, you don’t expect injuries, especially injuries as serious as knee surgery. I was devastated but I worked incredibly hard to get through physical therapy and get back on the course. Emily Patrick, one of our school trainers was amazing and got me back in April, when I was expected to be playing again in July.
The Lord is amazing and healed me quickly and I got to play (and win) conference.” Even though golf can be a strenuous and time consuming sport that can be difficult at times, Robinson feels it is definitely rewarding. “It takes about 4-6 hours of my day, which can be hard when I am juggling classes and all the organizations I am involved in, but I love it. It has really taught me so much about life in general and I believe that I am a better person because of it.” Robinson has good advice to give to any up-and-coming golfers: “The best advice I could give to somebody wanting to pursue golf would be to not worry so much. It is a mental sport and it is really easy to put pressure on yourself. That is the worst thing. I have found that the best golf I play is when I am not thinking and worried about a score, but just having fun and enjoying the game.”
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Olivia Robinson poses with her 20172018 All-Scholar Team award during the halftime presentaion.