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Football ranked third in AFC poll By Stacy Faaala

Their season overall was almost errorless.

With only two losses the honor of

to the NCAA III Semi-

round againat a rival, the

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ball team bad a great year and worked very hard for what they got.

For the second straight year, the Cru met Wisconsin­Whitewater at a critical time, only this game was played at Tiger Field in Belton. Texas.

The team had trouble with the Dec. 13 game from the first possession. The Cru

started the match from their own 2-yard line and the first play was a carry resulting in a fumble by junior line­backer and sports manage­ment major Bryson Tucker.

However, the Cru man-8$ed to get a safety out of the mess-up. and the score was 2-0.

"If I could take anything

back this season, I would try and avoid spraining my ankle the first play of the game so that I could have helped my team win;• Tucker said.

The first half was not an exciting one for the score­board for either of the teams. By halftime the score was 12-10 with the Warhawks

barely in the lead. With unlucky wind and

an illegal touch of the ball, the Cru was not off to a phe­nomenal start in the first play of the second half either.

Wisconsin-Whitewater began their play on the cru·s 24-yard line and the Warhawk's first pass made a

touchdown giving UMHB's rival team an 18-10 lead.

The Crudsaders could not capitalize in the second half, giving their opponents a dominating half.

Wisconsin-Whitewater scored four touchdo\\ ns, ending the game with a nnal

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By Steven Thomma McCiatclly Newspapen

At the end of his first day as president, after the ceremony and speech, the parade and all the balls, Barack Obama found him­self home in the White House and unsure exactly where to go.

"It's a pretty big house," an aide said. A pretty big job, too, he might have added. Days into his presidency, Obama is starting

to find his way around the halls not only of his house but also of power, making the tran­sition from campaigning to governing and

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African Outreach Surpassing barriers to share love

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Students often spend pan of Christmas break on mis­sion tripa or a weekend help­ina out with local relief efforts, but sophomore Chriatian studies major Eli Jackaon apent an entire semeater in East Africa with the International Million Board Handl-On proaram.

"You can ao ovor thoro, and you're the bia miuionary. You're tho hoad honcho ... that'• what you think while you're over horc," Jackaon said. "But once you aet over thore (and) atay more than two weeka, you rolli1.o that you're juat 1101ne weird white auy that \:an 't apeak the lan­auaae tryina to help theae people out. And Ood shows you how m~h you're worth and how mu\lh you have to depend on Him."

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for four and half months. was thinking more like Christmas or summer," Jackson said. "But (I) looked at it, thought about it, prayed about it. I'm not aoing to graduate on time anyway!!, so I miaht u well go on to Africa for a while."

Jackson's sish:r Kelci, u senior at Belton lligh Sch(l(ll said. "It was kind of cxdtin11.. biner sweet I mean," when her brother decided to gu. "It would be really C(l(ll tu know aomebody who'~ buen to Afticu, and he'!! scrvinll (iod in 11 forelan country and tell ina~ ... peuplc about llim."

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Hail to the Chief Americans should put politics aside, wish President Obama the best

By John Evans

President Barack Obama. Three months ago that phrase would have sent a cold chill down my spine. Now it has a nice ring to it. Such is politics.

In his much-anticipated inaugural address, our new commander-in-chief proclaimed "an end to the petty grievances and false promises. the recriminations and worn out dogmas. that for far too long have strangled our politics.·· Mindful that some in the crowd no doubt voted for the man he vanquished on Nov. 4, the president urged "unity of purpose over conflict and discord."

I could not agree more. Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, the time has come to rally around the former senator from Illinois. He is our president now.

To many Republicans, such a statement will seem treasonous, as if their primary loyalty should be to the Republican Party, and they should wish every Democratic elected official failure, ruin and disgrace. Indeed, it is com­mon to find on conservative blogs something like this: "I can't wait for Obama to screw this country up, because when he does, then every-

one will realize their mistake and put Republican Party, as the opposition, to point Republicans back in power!" out the new president's mistakes and offer a

What is left of George Washington would competing vision for how America should be be rolling in his grave. He feared political par- run. Yet it would be a horrible betrayal of ties for that exact reason. When people every soldier who died for this country to become Republicans or Democrats --------.-. hope for failure just to prove the first and Americans second, 'tlo..\1 other guy wrong. they forget the purpose of <"' ~\~ As a conservative, I don't government is to serve the "\... V think Obama's massive new people. not provide f#:)~ government spending will power to their political ~ fix the economy. But I factions. //filii hope it does. I think

Radical Democrats ifi: some of his foreign pol-were guilty of this icy will be a disaster. when they salivated ~ But I hope it isn't. over every failure in ~ Better for my ideology Iraq because the politi- ~ to be proved false than cal damage it did to ~ my country brought to its President Bush was oh- knees. so-sweet. That fanatical There are more impor-Republicans arc prepared to tant things than scoring politi-rcjoice over the possible failure cal points. At heart, we are all of President Obama's policies is Americans, and we all want our equally inexcusable. country to be safe, prosperous and secure,

This does not mean that everyone should though we may think that is best achieved become a liberal and agree with Obama's ide- through differing means. If President Obama ology; I certainly won't. It is the duty of the and the Democrats can deliver it, they deserve

to be re-elected. If not, Republicans will be waiting. .

In the meantime, self-respectmg adults should do away with the childish ·:not my president" nonsense tha.t characterized th~ last eight years. I voted agamst Obama, but Ill claim him any day. .

Our new president has shown htmself so far to be an even-tempered executive who has ignored the lunatic fringe of his ~ ~d charted as centrist of a course as IS poss1ble for a liberal Democrat. He should be judged by the results of his decisions, which, hopefully, will be good ones. . . . .

To appreciate the call to b1part1sansh1p m President Obama's first inaugural address, it helps to remember Ronald Reagan's second, when he said, "Our two-party system has served us wen over the years, but never better than in those times of great challenge when we came together not as Democrats o~ . Republicans, but as Amencans un1ted m a common cause."

So, from a conservative Republican, it is time for all Americans to come together and wish our new president the best. Hail to the Chief.

Slightly filtered observations on news from Christmas break

City showcases immigration issues

Over the holidays, it's easy to get behind on current events. Spending time with family. going out of town on vacation and catching up with old friends all take impor­tance over staying glued to CNN's breaking news coverage.

fast food joint. If she really cares for you, she'll understand.

In other news, yet another political scandal rings in the New Year as Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is on the road to impeachment for abuse of power and engaging in "a plot to obtain a personal benefit in exchange for his appointment to fill the vacant seat in the U.S. Senate."

But have no fear. I have com­piled an unbiased and objective re­cap of events all people should have handy in their brains in case of an awkward back-to-school con­versation about current events, as well as the tools you need to make this semester a smashing success.

The economy boarded the train to Hades, but everyone has known that for awhile. However, it's just

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There's nothing like political distrust in the governing bOdy sup­posedly protecting our rights. That Illinois seat was previously held by President Barack Obama, which brings up the inauguration of the

been recently that the "nonpartisan" National Bureau of Economic Research and other Dow Jones monitors have publicly admitted that America bought the one-way ticket in December 2007. Don't worry. Economists say it will be back to pick up any forgotten pas­sengers in 2010.

The job market. well .. .it's not looking so good. To say the least, there have been better times to paduate and find a career. But look at the bright side. Thirty years from now. when your grandchildren are sitting on your knees, you can tell them how you overcame the odds and got a job during the great reces· sion of 2009.

If all else fails, Whataburger is hiring man­agers for the night shift. In this recession. as religious leaden will say, pride cometh before a fall, or in this case, America's fall before its people's pride.

To those in a serious relationship fulfilling the over-cliched joke of"ring by spring" that trails through every comer of the Quad and then some, your expectations for a fabulous wedding have been set.

A couple in Normal, Ill. exchanged vow~ over hot sauce packets in Taco Bell. Aller nine months of cyber dating. Caragh Brooks and Paul Brook!. arc now Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Carallh Brooks Idler a $200 wedding that made national news. No. they were not unme­diate relatives, and, yes the suuce packet~ di~­phayed, "Will you marry me'.'"

So, my fine Crusader gentlemen. don't waste college loan money on u laney ceremo­ny. Grab your lady and head to the neurest

44th leader of our nation, also known as the most powerful man in the world.

There must have been a lot of glory in spending $150 million on the Jan. 20 events. According to CNN it was the most costly inauguration in U.S. history. Obama cruised through a parade in his honor waving from a 2009 Cadillac presidential limousine capable of withstanding a rocket-propelled grenade and nicknamed by maker GM as "the Beast."

But those price tags are nothin& compared to the monstrous $825 billion stiumulus pack­age it is going to take for the president to fix the nation's overwhelming number of prob­lems.

But here's the tricky thing. Many people forget the president alone can not be the solu­tion; He has a House and a Senate too, some­thing most citizens li.1rgot during Bush's latest tern1.

So, Crusaders, as we head into a new semester under new authority. facing obvious trials and celebrating various victorious, remember you are the most important person on the planet.

To mukc this year a success, don't hinder yourself by taking the time to stay knowl­edgeable in local and national news a& you might ur might not have done over the break. lhtvmg your own opinion means nothing, and w1sdum leads to a dead end. Just read my column. and I'll tell you what to think.

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The city of Laredo, with a population of about 220,000, clearly has a culture different from that of many other Texas cities. Even Police Chief Carlos Maldonado likens Laredo to an island. since there are virtually no other large American cities within a 200-mile radius.

This "island" embodies the constant American struggle to balance national security with sympathy for fellow humanity. The gov­erning principles in place are failing.

Thousands of undocumented immigrants enter the United States every day. However, becoming a citizen of this great nation the legal way is extremely difficult and takes sev­eral years.

Only the winding Rio

"economic crisis" in America, seeing the dusty roads and homes made of scrap metal in Mexico, where one is either poor or rich, Americans have much less to cry about. Why else would there be such draw to come to the United States?

Since Laredo is so intertwined culturally with Nuevo Laredo, the issue of immigration (both legal and i1legal) is complicated.

Some issues are hardly talked about, such as the fact that when an undocumented immi­grant is caught for a crime like prostitution, he or she must have a medical screening before being admitted into a jail and entering the legal system. Hospitals, however, can refuse (and often do) to do the screening because the person is undocumented.and has no insurance

or coverage for the fees. The police department cannot bear

Grande separates the border town of Laredo from Nuevo "This 'island'

the financial burden of these screenings. It's impossible.

Laredo, Mexico, a place virtu- embodies the con­ally cohesive with its United

So what is the Laredo police officer to do with undocumented immigrants discovered because they vio­lated the law? Often, the only option is to deport them back aaoss the border, where they can try again tomorrow.

States counterpart by culture. Two main bridges grant legal passage from one country to another, creating much hustle and bustle. A constant flow of people cross the bridges carry­ing cardboard boxes, shopping bags and rolling suitcases behind them - full of the

stant American struggle to balance national security with sympathy for fellow humanity. " Border Patrol agents do' all

they can, but they are often hindered. For example, they are not allowed to trim or day's purchases or personal

belongings. A border patrolman explains his daily routine on the Rio Grande as a continu­ous cycle. He shared a trend in trickery used by undocumented immigrants who make it across the river, unknowingly being detected.

One time the border patrol apprehended a mother and two daughters who had run for about I 0 yards as fast as they could and then stopped in the middle of a city park, pretend­ing they carne there to play and had been there a while. Others try to blend in with Laredo cit­izens as they have barbecues on the park grounds. Hearing these stories put the process of legalization in a different light.

Countless times people ask, "Why do undocumented immigrants take the risk of the river crossing, of being caught and of deporta­tion? Why not just come the legal way?"

The legal way ia a long way, taking nearly aovon yean after paperwork and a series of teats. Looking fTom "our aide of the river" to the other, Mexico ia noticeably different eco­nomically. Evon with all tho media cries of the

mow the brush along the river's edge on the U.S. side. However, "America lovers" (as a border patrolman called them) volunteer to trim the weeds along the Rio Grande, making it more difficult for undocumented immigrants to enter undetected.

Laredo Police Chief Carlos Maldonado said, "We have a big Mexican population here, and I want to make sure that they're comfort­able when they call the Laredo Police Department we're going to address needs without checking on their citizenry status. That's kind ofa secondary issue, not the pri­mary issue that we're focusina on."

Who, then, is responsible? The Border Patrol will continue to wait in

the weeds Ilona the Rio Grande. The Laredo police officon seek to maintain safety for all citizens (both lopl and illep1). But a• for the aocurity of the United States border, it seems to be left up ao the slippery wet "Bi& River" whore failure today ia met by tomorrow, which always ofTen another chance.

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Honor society sets new goals, inducts .members

Other Honor Societies on Campus Alpha Chi

-Requirements include evidence of excellent character. minimum of 3.6 GPA. at least 30 hours at UMHB and a junior or senior ranking.

Gamma Beta Phi -Must be in top 20 percent of class. demonstrate leadership qualities.

Bloloclcal Honor Sodety -Must be a biology major or minor. have completed 12 hours of biology credits and have a minimum of 3.0 GPA in biology ..lasses.

Phi Alpha Tilda By Crystal Doaahue

Sigma Delta Pi initiated four stu­dents to join the six already existing members. The UMHB chapter is part of the National Collegiate Hispanic

was sworn into the UMHB chapter as president. She is thankful to be a part of a program that offers scholarships and service opportunities.

being invited to join the society. Adviser and Associate Professor

of Modern Foreign-Languages, Yolanda Forero-Villegas, said. "It is an honors society which is different than other student organizations. In this case, you are invited to belong to Sigma."

-Must have completed 12 hours of history courses, have a 3.0 GPA and a 3.1 GPA in history courses.

.. It is very beneficial . . . to be involved and surrounded by others with similar hearts and apprecia­tions," Hearn said.

Tau Epsilon -For nursing students. Must be in top third of class, have a GPA of 3.0 and show leader­ship potential and academic integrity.

Siam• Tau Deltll • Honor Scx:iety or La Scx:iedad

Nacional Honoraria HisJ*tica, which is the largest foreign-language honor society provided for four-year univer­sities and colleges.

Inductee Vicky Rodriguez, a sen­ior biology major and a Spanish minor, is excited to be a part of this program .

As a leader in the society, Hearn hopes to plan activities to engage members in various projects such as serving as translators for local, free clinics.

"Activities we intend to do this semester include showing a film that contains Hispanic culture, host a fies­ta around Easter and before Lent and provide a night of culture with poetry, food and music," Hearn said.

Forero-Villegas, wbo was a mem­ber as a college student. said mem­bers have to be Spanish majors or minors, have an overall GPA of 3.0, Spanish minor/major GPA of 3.5 and have completed courses in ancient civilization and Mexican literature.

-Must be an English major or minor. have taken two courses at UMHB, have a mini­mum GPA of3.0 in English courses and a 3.:! GPA overall.

Pi Gamma Mu -Must be a junior or senior social science major with a minimum of 2.9 GPA and have completed 20 hours of social science.

ment;• she said. "That's big. For jobs in Texas, any person who speaks Spanish will have more opportuni­ties."

The department will be offering a "Spanish table" as a place where stu­dents can practice speaking.

However, not anyone can join.

"You get to be in Sigma because of your accomplishments, so it looks very good on your resume," she said.

Additionally, Forero-Villegas said there are other benefits.

Assistant Professor Anita Coffey believes it will give students a chance to "enhance in oral proficiency."

.. It presents me with the opportll­nity to participate in the nation's largest foreign language scx:iety and to meet and interact with similar Stll· dents and with my professors on another level, •• she said.

Senior Spanish major Kelli Hearn Sigma Delta Pi has many require­ments students must fulfill before

"Since I've been here, seniors have had a I 00 percent job place-

Forero-Villegas hopes the pro­gram will grow with the recent increase in Spanish majors and minors. She believes starting a Spanish club would be beneficial.

The organization will initiate stu­dents into the honors society again toward the end ofthe semester.

Mission: student spends semester

• servmg overseas Continued from page I

putting faith into action. "The first two weeks were nice,"

Jackson said. He had a spiritual high after gather­

ing for orientation with other Christians at a resort on the beach.

After three weeks in language school learning as much Swahili as he could, Jackson and his team members began their mission.

"I was drilling and refurbishing water wells," he said. "You get excited about the whole culture .. .. At first you're excited, then you hate it (and) then you get used to it."

He worked on the mission field for months, so the experience was different from any other trips he had taken before with his youth group.

"It was a lot different because two weeks you don't get it all. You (just) get the excitement, " Jackson said. ••You don't get the day-to-day frustrations, the small things that all add up (like) the nights without electricity for a week and no A/C and it's hot. There's no water, so you can't take a shower that night (and) drinking lukewarm water out there in the village. You can do it for two weeks, but . . . you get the full experience if you go longer."

Jackson's youth pastor and mend, Jeff Burns, has known Jackson six years and has watched his faith grow over time.

"(Jackson) recently shared a little more about his experience during our morning worship, and in those few moments, I was completely blown

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away," Burns said. "For him there was somewhat of a language barrier, but the love of Christ seemed to dissolve that."

Using a tripod with a bit at the end·, the men dug a well with the help of gravity, a lengthy process.

"We refurbished the first two (wells), and the last we dug from scratch. It was a lot of work," Jackson said.

While the tripod method takes more time than other techniques, it proves to be better in the end because villagers labor alongside the missionaries.

"(It) takes a little longer, so you're out there a little longer, so you have more opportunities to share with the people," Jackson said. "They're part of it, so they have some ownership in the well."

Jackson shared Christ with the peo­ple he met and was challenged by a Muslim man named Moody who "(had) more of the Bible memorized than all three of us white guys put together," he said.

A few days later after visiting with Jackson and his companions, Moody became a Christian.

"I came away with two important truths-the importance of knowing God's Word ... and the importance of sharing God's Word," he said.

In total, the team worked on three wells while ministering to the people of eastern Africa.

"It was a lot of work." Jackson said. "God used this time to harden my hands and soften my heart."

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taking his first steps to mold the office into what he wants it to be.

From his transition to the tone of his inaugural address to his first orders and meetings, Obama sig­naled that he wants to change the country's course as he promised in his campaign, but that he'll move cautiously at times, work to build consensus rather than adopt a my­way-or-the-highway style and reach out to the right, not only symboli­cally but also substantively.

"Their focus is on sending an image of efficiency and centrism, and an attempt to move from the soaring rhetoric of the campaign to the nuts and bolts of governing," said Dennis Goldford, a political scientist at Drake University in Iowa.

Obama set the tone with an inau­gural address that was sober about the challenges facing the country as well as uplifting about the nation's prospects.

"The challenges we face are real," he said. "They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America: They will be met."

Some of his first actions under­scored a cautious apprO!M:h that's natural for the law school professor in him.

With a flourish, for example, he signed an executive order to close the detention facility for suspected terrorists at the U.S. naval bue at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. That wu a campaign promise enormously pop-

ular with liberals. Yet he gave the Pentagon a year

to figure out what to do with the people detained there. including deciding how or whether to try them in civilian or military courts.

"I was struck by the caution implicit in what he said about Guantanamo, that he expressed a certain amount of surprise at just how dangerous these people are and that this won't be the easiest thing," said Michael Franc, the vice presi­dent for government relations at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative research center.

"He's making the transition from being a candidate to being a leader. Sometimes when you start getting the intelligence briefings, it changes the way you look at the world."

Obama has moved carefully as well on another issue that's inflamed the liberal base of his party: the pressure to prosecute Bush administration officials on war crimes charges.

Obama has signaled that while he'd be open to the idea of a prose­cution for a flagrant violation, he's not interested in political retribu­tion.

Ultimately, the first test of Obama's leadership style will come over his proposal to spend $825 bil­lion to stimulate the economy.

He reached out anew to Republicans on Friday, inviting top Republican lawmakers as well as Democrats to the White House.

"The administration strikes me as open to our suggestions." Sen. Mitch McConnell. R-Ky., the Republican Senate leader. said after the meeting.

While Republicans push for more tax cuts and less spending, McConnell said that he found a president who was still willing to talk, perhaps more than congres­sional Democrats.

"The American people over­whelmingly voted for the approach offered by Democrats." House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D­S.C., said in an interview with McClatchy Newspapers and Washington Post reporters to run Sunday on C-SPAN's "Newsmakers."

That may be Obama's great chal­lenge as he heads into his presiden­cy: finding a way to bend his part\ a little more toward the center, anJ the other party leftward to meet them.

Many presidents start out think­ing that they can charm and negoti­ate to get their way, only to find Washington a place of hardened views. Obama could easily find himself stuck between a liberal Democratic-led Congress set on getting its way and a Republican minority unable to get a word in.

"Much depends on Mr. Obama's reading of the current moment." said William Galston, a former aide in the Clinton White House.

"lfhe is right, the partisan, polar­ized and often petty politics of recent decades can be made to yield to a higher, bolder politics of com­mon purpose. If he is not, if the major parties remain divided on matters of principle and by memo­ries of past quarrels, he may have to choose between accomplishments based on partisan majorities and a futile quest for common ground."

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"The: hurde•t thin~& tu uver\:omc wu~o the multiple lf\lurle• which t(,n:cd new tilcoa in new po11ltlon1 to he le~tned un and truated," NOM:k 11id. "Thi1 Wll very touah biCIUIO we euuld have eully juat packod It In and •~tid we'll tlo hack neKt yuar."

The cnl4.lhine& atatf, tho players

atnd lh~ devntcd tims thut catme nut In all th~ l&lllli~N und ch~~r~d cun ull u~&r~~ th~ ( 'ru did nul diMUJlJMlinl thl11 !iOil!iUn.

Th~y hud impr~MNivc stuth1tlu und at num~r uf pc:opl~ to !iUJlpurt their rluyin ....

"I would ju11 like tu tlumk ull tho reurlc WhO IIUrrnrtc:d IIPI Ull the way until the WitKJun•in ln111," Tucker 111id. "I would al•n like tn •Y that even thnue&h it wu11n 't 111 IUQ\:tllt\11 a• I wanted, I would like to alve thankl In Und ~cuu11c: If it wun'l tbr him, we wouldn'l huve md It a• far

'"' w~ did." The ( 'n& wa11 nmkc:d :lrd national-

ly by both the American 1-'nntball l 'n&tchcll AMMnd&ttinn 1tnd lllfnot­b&tll.cum.

t-'rcdentiUI¥ lnld the ""''"' ho is h11ppy with the 1e11m '• &Wcumpli•h· mont•. "( )ur playc:rtl have really ded­icated them•clve• tn wlnnlna a nlllinn&tl ch11mplonahlp, and that will he nur 1nal every .. uon," hi llid. "II i11111ill a nice reward tOr all ofdwir tfthrt and hard work to ftntth third In the cuuntry, and it It 1 real tip of "'"fleet thr thi• pl'\ll&fam."

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Piper ...... JPIIIbr tbr,dulpel, •. oq . .... Anita ·0..·­spokc on a cfttjpalic: lif~ ~ .., .. .,.tii'I·.,~~Jr#,., experienc:e as told in lbc book, 90 wac aDlOIJ8 tile plopie ,_...,., .. Minutes In H~. His story places stand stiU. They tried to pieOe .. ._,., an~ onsion making and er what Mppened. -...a-1ille A-, which turDs_ J>iclt <lnerecUI''WaJIU*IIJill!i''til ........ lilY·' -~· ugly.. but ends iii . . . . ._. asked - 0 ..

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ing a.,_.... ~chose to drive a Pipa. dlie - ill .alii diffetellt Wily home. ~ tlelnl' God

.. l.pulled CIUt of die ptes ancl inadc pray---:~ tBiiL. ·. · a bil clodsion. I decided to 10 ri&ht _ ~ · W.. · "** · for no other rcuon than curiosity," be Oaaeclaer ..., Site . said. could .. ia abe ,.. ----...,.

With thougbU Ollly on the aipt,'s tbe ...... n. .-llilllillil11 prayer meetiJt& be him came to 1k two­hme Triaily · Riv« Bridp ~er Lake LivilljpiOn _, ~ ceeded to croll.

About to enllr abe bridge, an 11-wbcel· er in the OIICCIIIdaa · lane swerved aero~~ the yellow line.~

.. He rolled oWl: · like a speed . Piper said.

Then dae. side-swiped the .. cars in ftont Of--~--,......,,.,. before comins· halt near the end of the bridge.

Emergency assistance arrived, found no one else burt but received no pulse &om Piper's lifeless t.ody.

'"They were ~M~SUCCC~Sful in reviv­ing me, declared me delld oa the spot and covered me up so no one could see me."

Unable to move the body uatil he

The Bells

Students' 'hard day's ___ night' may only be (l~yt~: By Keaa~a Neuaaaa

University students are get­ting enough sleep.

Associate Professor of Marketing Doyle Eiler and Assistant Professor of Eco­nomics Paul Stock conducted a two-week-long survey last fall about how university under­graduate students spend their time. The preliminary results revealed shocking realities.

Eiler said, "I suppose the one that surprised me the most based on what you hear in class and (when) you talk to students is how much sleep they're getting."

Stock said of the 342 stu­dents who completed at least one survey. the average amount of sleep is eight hours or more.

Eiler did not expect it. "I mean you listen to (stu­

dents) and there's always this moaning and groaning of bcina tired," he said.

The survey was con­ducted out of personal curiosity, as well as a desire to better under­stand students' needs.

"It's an area of inter­est for us," Stock said. "I was surprised also at how much ·the students work here. It's good for us to know, too. how much work should we assign, how much time do they have to work on homework or to study for exams, things like that."

He admits eight hours is plenty of rest.

Stock said, "They

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Eiler said, ''Our big goal was to get out the preliminary results. Now, we're going to be doing more analysis. One thing we want to do is get some published research."

Eiler anticipated the university using the results to better plan campus events as well as to infonn various academic departments of their findings.

"It's ended up in the freshman seminars' workbook," Eiler said.

was that student athletea ~­more time in class aad slCCI'-1

ing than their non-atbl~ coWlterparts. As a result, adl­letes spend nearly half an hQUI" less each day in .. hang out."

Eiler said, .. Even though there are no scholarships, and they're not diviAion oilioftwo or anything. they seem to be putting a lot of tinle (into athletics)." · ,

Time usage differences between students With and without dependents were also analyzed. Thirty-two partici­pants had at least one depend­ent. The SUI'\IC)' ·~ that the non-traditional stddmts spent

must be forcing themselves to get that much sleep."

The professors divided each day into 13 "common time use categories," which students used to allocate their time use, for the chance to win a Wii gaming system.

ate Sarah Hare won the draw­ing tor a Wii gaming system.

"We play the W"li''Wrts game that came with tbe t)'S·

tern bccauoe yoo.., plol)l:flh

certain days of the week. Seventy-five percent of the participants were female, with seniors making up the majority of participants by class.

They hope the results broaden the doors of the

university and the nationwide academic community. .

1 Stock said, "~ hope ~- (01

present our findinp at a con­ference. That mipu inapire other research .... Other Wliver­sities may ask to join and do another similar survey."

study­out

multiple players." HIM_. .

Nursing December gradu-

Surveys were llftt · · e­mail. Students oateprbed each half-hour incn!IMM. for

Of those who responded, an average of two hours working and two hours in class is spent a day. Another interestina fact

ABOVE1 Sophomon aoelal work major Ntaeey Davldaoa talk• with middle achool atudeata.

LEFl'1Hophomort ('hrlatlaa atudltl major Htnea Hill aad a ntlddlt HilMI­., •••a•• Ia .... ,.. baater by arowllalo

Chr~stmas trips go far be viSitS to grandmothei''s h

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For aM, k • dull t'Mitna of won. der 11 tilly ......... downllain liko a bullet towanl the Christmll .... Most would then tear opon their protOnta, but thia did not t.ppon for some.

Studlrnll 1om lhc univonity trav· olecl lht _.. ...... Chriatmu break • ••ltrll!ll1ie wtdl OoNow.

le•llrftlln 100ial work major StiOIY ~ wtnt to Eut Asia. The wen M the did thon wu bone­t\cial to the f*lple in many waya.

"My team tau1ht F.nglillh for a week at middle 10hool and aot a chan"" to Nally low Gil all of tho atudenta and tNOhln then," Davidson aaid. "Tho next wttk, w. hosted P.naJillh at a local univenity and built some rolatianshipa with the student• for tho ahort amount of time that Wt hid loft. Moat nf our

.......... to enoourap and

wiNt WM I Chintst kldlt 10haol whore

1M .allo hid the ohanot to minlator

·~~theft. Sht met

Lindsay, who spoke very Engliah well. "I aot to know her pretty well and

found out that sho wu not a Christian, but the knew who Jeaua wu '-:IUM of hlr Chriltila ·mather," ·Davklaon RW. "We hid to leave 100ft after, but I told her that I was a Christiln as well. Tho next day, I had hope~ of li0Cin1 Lindsay, but no way to contKt hor. Soon afttr arrivina at the same univer­sity, a atudent randomly bcpn a oon· veraation with me, invhina& mo up to her donn room in tho PJU"IS. It wu Lindsay'• room. Thi1 really showed me that Ond wu dotlnltoly at work amona ua and in me. Ue pla&lod me whore he wanted mo."

Student• traveled around tho world to miniater to poople. Senior paycholo­ID' major Tania Rlveria went to Sorbia. Sho helped dlatrlbute Blbloa and build rolationahip11 with tho J*lple, in condi­tillna very ditforont trom 1\aat Aala.

"It wa• roally, roally oold. P.wrybody •poke • llftiUIIO wo did not. Wt wero like ftlh out of Wiler," IUvma uld. "They put ua to ahlrno of how mU&Jh hlatory they know. llnmtd a lot about lhoir hiatory."

alvoria had opportuniUt1 to aproad

Che Ootpel while "We were

Bibl• in the IMIUI-.w• part could' WtNUyiftlo thoOIIMup roally?' She would 1ive her a rbl has nevor h..t a Bible tn her Itt.. And sho said, ''l'ha&'s 1111 bat pft I havo over .,aen tn lftY Ute,'" rht ukl.

Solnt ........ In AnMricla for mt•ionl. Pl'llhmln bloloay ..tor Anon Brown 1p1n1 tlmt at Miaaion Arllnaton. oft'orlna help and aid In their nurury.

"Thon wal a little boy named David who WIIPI the.....,. Ht was only lbou& J '*'oW. lftd hi would nut talk to anyone. 1 J• ltll'tM to talk with him and. little by little, hi opened up to me. I WM tht oaly 0111 who ho would ever talk to," Brown uld.

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#3 Sopbemore, Rich MoOre · #23 ~or, Matt Calkey .· . . #4 .Junior,.Zane Jolmston #2S Senior, Elmo Williams #S Senior, Jason Waaner #38 Junior, Carter -.yne.

.; ~~- .fuoior..T_.-.... · · · ... ~ .. #132 .~' Micbeellv~ ,. · ~ 1112 IUDiOr.·~.aabt ·. { .~sea•. D~N&Raty"- •. ~ :..

· ~ #14 ~'Tim Lytle · ... f;)4 Pftshman, )~ ~ . · .. #20 Senior, Tilmon Gaddy 1135 ~ ~beJdon JOileB '#21 Junior, Kent Benedict #40 Junior, Ervm J~ ~'#22 Freshman, Sterling 1#44 Freshman, Greg Wt~

Phillips #SS Sophomore, Colby Waller

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Local businesses meet student needs

By Mateo Gamboa

As the economy tightens, college students who have very little to spend find the need for discounted food, goods and services more necessary than ever.

Businesses like Taco Cabana, Alvin Ord's, Texas Java, the Beltoni811 and Premiere Temple Cinema 16 offer price reductions and competitive prices to stu­dents who might otherwise not be able to afford a cup of premium roast coffee or a couple of enchiladas on an outing with friends.

The discounts, however, are few and far between. Only a handful of places provide a break from the financial stress that comes with being a college stu­dent.

For example, the Beltonian, under new manage­ment, is offering a college night in which students can enter the theater free of charge.

Sophomore nursing major Jessie Cromack enjoys the 10 percent discount that Alvin Ord's gives stu­dents on sandwiches, but notes that the area lacks in student-tiicndly dining.

"I'm not sure why we don't have more dis­counts," she said, and added that the cause may be because Belton is "too small." Cromack suggested that local businesses could adopt a "college night" in which students could get discounted food or services once a week.

Local businesses contribute roughly $200,000 a year to the school to be used for scholarships for stu­dents in financial need.

The Director of Corporate Relations, Michael Street, handles monetary interaction between the uni­versity and businesses.

Street explains the reason that more discounts are not available in the area is most likely due to univer­sity policy.

He said, "We tell them 'If you will give to our scholarship fund, we won't come to you and ask for gifts any time within that year."'

Sophomore Kelly Buethe thinks market conditions influence the lack of reduced prices in the area as well.

"The economy is probably a big reason why busi­nesses do not want to be a little more reasonable when selling to financially troubled college stu­dents," she said.

Students at other universities help stimulate the local economy by using money from their meal plan to cat at restaurants located near campus.

Schools like the University of Texas and Texas State University allow their students to dine with their equivalent of "Sader bucks" otT campus, giving them a diverse range of food choices.

Bu~the thinks the idea is great ll.)r college students hut would not work for UMHB.

"It would be useful for me, but I honestly doubt it would be uselul for companies. lfMIIB was a bigger school ... then I definitely think it's a great idea," she said.

"However, the students here probably do most of their eating out on weekends, which would be line if not so many people went home on the weekends."

Freshman computer science major Drew Donahue agrees that the program could be a great addition for students.

He said, "Not only would it allow a variation to the foods applicable to Sader bucks, but I think busi­nesses would also benefit from it."

Cru- Fit Group Fitness Class schedule Spring 2009

Monday & Wednesday Zumba Fitness (12:05 p.m.- 12:50 p.m.) Cru-Crunch (3:30p.m.) Kickboxing (4:15p.m.) Cru-Crunch and pump (5:15- 6 p.m.) CycleFIT spinning (5:15p.m.)

Tuesday & Thursday Body Sculpt (12:05 p.m.- 12:50 p.m.) Cru-Crunch ( 3:30p.m.)

Friday

Power Pilates (4:15p.m.) Zumba Fitness (5:15p.m.) YOGA ( 8:00p.m.- 8:45 p.m.)

Cru-Crunch (3:30p.m.) CycleFIT (4:15p.m.)

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lie said, "We have more than I 00 local businesses and individuals that contributed to our central Texas annual fund, which is a scholarship fund ll.1r students here at UMIIB."

Donahue enjoys dining in Belton, but said, "I have been to many places around Belton, and I have never received a student discount."

TOP: Alvin Ord'a aandwi.:h shop Ia one or the b•alaeuet Ia the local comn~uaity oft'erina students lower rates. Displayed laalde tilt allop are waD paa.dap aup­portiaa UMHB aad the Belton Tlaen.

New Siren system installed for protection By Brittany Tlce

The ~kics are blue and the weather is perfect. It's nne uf thn!ie days that everynne wishe!i li1r. Then ynu hear il: luud sirens echu acrnss campus, and questinns tlnnd yuur mind. It's nul raininw. nu peuple arc runnin~& li1r cuver. Vuu ~lance: at ynur watch real­il.in~& twn thm~!i: ll's Friday, und it'li 11:55a.m.

Many atudent11, titculty and stall havo been wonderinw ahout the siren~; that echo every 1-'riday. Thruuwh re1101Nh and tl1r the: 11atcty uf the campus, a MW 11ircn alert ~;ystem was inatallod In two 11cparate lncRtinns nn oampua.

It btoMal apparont tu lcadcrM that it would bo benotlcial lin 11ecurity purpo111 to add 1 m1111 nutit\cutiun lyltlln.

OiNOIOr of Ri•k Mamtjement, Lin')' Potnter, •aid that the tk·ci11inn to fllllflh dlftimlt 11toty prl.lCilU· doni-.. to a llrin of ingldenh that oooUII'Id on __. campuH•·

"BIG ... of llrioua I.Vurlll, and in •ume caMt deaths, un uthor cam· puaea thai it became •rrarcnt th11t a ma11 notltl~atlon ayalem. ur • ~umbi·

nutiun of systems, wu necessary lo provide critical inf(lrmRtiun tu the UMIIB cummunity. includinw stu­dents, faculty. staff and visitnrs," he said.

The idea wus rresent.:d und was aprrmed.

"('onsc4uently, lhe reverse ~II rhune nnlitkulinn systems and the LUmpu~ siren system were appruved and funded hy lJMIIU leader11hir to lilci lital~· Ill\ enhanced lew I ut'lloeuri­ty," he Mtid.

Puinl~·r 'a1d thai hccau11e uf the e"ten~i\e re~e11rch "llMIIU is well prerarcd lo rcsrund tu 11 'uriety nl crisis ~i11111t1un~ The IIMIIB ( 'riticul lnc1dcn1 Munuwemenl Phtn i11 tl~·· si~&ned 111 t:mide lhc < 'riti~al lnc:ident Manujemcnt Team in rcMpnndillll In criMis siluatinn~ like tumadn11, llres, h111arduus material11 ineidentll und t~hnulllll(!i on m in lhc vicinity uf the ~·umpu~."

In 21Mlfl research wa11 htkinw place 111 leaderM at lJMillt were dr1wn ln~&.:ther tn cume up with a way that the entire campu11 cuuld be alerted It unc tmw lhut there 111 11n impondin~a enu.'r~t·ncy.

l iury Sur~ent, dircctur nf c1mpua

police, said, "In the past we relied on e-mail, tolephune cuntaets and com­puter t~enerated messat~ing. As we looked at that, it really requires some­one to be standing by a

"Our position basically is that the siren activation says there is an emer­a~ency on campus (and to) move indoors and 11helter in place," Sqent

•aid. telephone nr sitting at a computer. We bc~an lunkinw at technulusy that Willi develupinw to &cc huw we miwht be able to enhance our capabilitie11."

Salllent uid the uni· ver11ity ia 11mart to have 11 plan botim: anythinj draMtic ha11 occurred.

"We are ahead of the curve. We have been very for­tunate that we have initiated

Everyone needs to be aware of the pre­cautions that should be taken when the siren i11 activated aoina otT tor llc.weral minutes.

"We neod to develop within the dormltorio• and the academic buildina• a mean• nf inaurina ovoryone inaide tho buildina know• that the ayatom ha• boon activated and what

"We are ahead ul' the eurw. We have hecn

action prior to m~jor events . .. "

very lilrtunlte that we huve initiated action rrior tn major event• uccurrin~ acro1111 the cnuntry. The univenity i11 vory cuncomod 1buut tho utoty nt' our ~•mpua and i11 tllkina •ianiOc•nt stops to improvo ufcty."

The hiaher education act wa• •lwnod intn law this year. There i• now a roquiromont that unlvel'llitie• rrnvide • timely mUll nutlflcatinn fur 11tudonh1.

f

Gary Sara••• Plrtetor­

Campua Pollet

11epa need to bo takon in roapnnao to that," ho aald.

bdward Millin, vi~ proaidont tor bualno•• and ftnanot uld lha& waya in which to rnpond to the alarm will be prnvldod durin& thla MIMI"'·

"Tralnlnj I• planned 11 1100n u lhe IIYIItom I• cunalderod roady thr u11e," Martin 11id.

The UMHB Safety Manual con­tain• an omeraengy proparedneta ~­tion that include• pidanco on situa­tion• such u fire and lifo aafoty, ahel­tor in placo and weather omeraen­clea.The Safety Manual I• poatod on the UMHR intranot aite undor Infor­mation and policioa and will be able to explain the propor procedure•.

Millin aald the alort l)'ltom could boneftt tho community 11 well.

"The alron• arc primarily focu~ed on the oampu• but will enhance civil dtf'tnto airona from tho city of Btlton."

Tho leaden of UMHB IIOCurity and 11foty atrive to rai10 the bar on plnina the moat offioiont alarm •YII­ttm notdod for tho univonlty.

"(We) will oontinuo to prepare for varioua ome11Jenoloa," Potntor 11id. "In rnptClt to tho rocently inatallod •Irena, when they are activated, all ptnonntl ahould tab •holtor immo­..,.)' and moni&or the o·m•ll and .._. nallftOittan ayttoma for impor· - tnftJnnallon that wUI be provtdtd to Mvill everyone about the emor­l'ftCY· The 11f\rty and woll·bolna of the entire UMitlt family i• a hlah pri­ority."

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American Idol: Fourth judge debuts Controversy with new judge from everything to who she is to how her name is pronounced

By Joseph Warren

Many people dream of one day being a star, to be worshiped by adoring fans and constantly in the spotlight. This dream has been real­ized by countless individuals, but the popular television show, American Idol, has been able to create super­stars seemingly overnight.

Thousands of contestants from around the country audition in the hopes of making it to Hollywood, where the journey to superstardom can begin. Some people thrive in the competitive environ-

one. Cowell is an Englishman who has no problem speaking his mind and adds an obvious flair to the group. Jackson is a musician who has performed with various bands, and he provides a happy medium among the other judges.

In order to receive a golden tick­et, a contestant only needs the approval of two out of the three judges.

This season, however, the show made a big change and added pro­ducer and songwriter Kara DioGuardi as the fourth judge.

Senior sport management major Lucious Cotton said, "I think it should be the original judges, but to make it even, they added another woman."

So what happens when the deci­sion is split?

This has already been ment and release raw talent that lies within, while others crack under intense scrutiny.

"[ didn ~like (DioGuardi) at first."

an issue with contestant Katrina Darrell, better known as "bikini girl."

Over the years, American Idol has pro­duced gifted artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie

Both Jackson and Cowell agreed she was

Erica Winekauf good enough, while Abdul and DioGuardi felt other­J.unior wise. After a heated battle, the judges came to an

agreement, and she was permitted to move on to the next round.

Jackson, Abdul and Cowell began tile eighth season of AIMrictm Idol with tile addition of Kara DioGaanli.

Underwood, Jordan Sparks and, most recently, David Cook. Now in its eighth season, the panel of judges look to find a new singer to take the world by storm.

Traditionally, the show has been made up of t!tree judges: Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell.

Abdul is an ex-pop star who is known more or less as the "nice"

Senior history major Luke Beasley said, "I think it's good to have four judges because it evens them out. Plus you get to see a dif­ferent perspective."

The real question is, who is the new face that is holding the key to a hopeful's dream, and why the change from three? Kara DioGuardi

is a new face but she is no stranger to the music industry.

She began writing her own songs while working a desk job at Billboard Magazine. In 1995, she received a record deal with MCA. It was Abdul, however, who gave her the break that led to the successful career she now has.

Abdul gave the pop artist Kylie Minogue a copy ofDioGuardis'

album, and she used the song "Spinning Around" on her album. The song became a hit, and since then DioGuardi has known nothing but success.

Junior accounting major Erica Winekaufsaid, "I didn't like her at first, but I think she is going to be a good person to have on the show. She seems like she will stand up to Simon, which is definitely needed."

Preview of films to hit the box office in the new year

By Mateo Gamboa

With movies like The Dark Knight, Twilight and Iron Man, 2008 was a year for the record books for the Hollywood industry. The start of the new year also promises movie­goers a reason to visit the theater.

Movies like Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen will build on the stories set by previous entries into their respective stories. Listed below is a 2009 movie-viewing guide, including films expected to be box-office hits with a short preview of what makes each significant and view worthy. Chipmunks will star in Th~ Squealcuel in tbeaten this D«ember. X-M"' Origins: Wolv~rine

The previous X-Men disappointed critics, but 20th Century Fox has promised that this installment into the X-Men universe will not have the same reputation. X-Men Origins: Wolverine gives viewers a chance to look into the background of one of the most popular characters in the comic book and superhero world. This film deserves a chance after the X-Men resume was tainted by The La&tSiand. ~.,.rs: .,.,.,.. of tile F ....

Shia Ubeouf returns to his role u Slm Wltwicky in the new sequel to 2007 summer blockbuster, Tratuformers. Oii"Cf'tor Michael Bay has kept plot information on l~k­down, but with the fint movie bein& sugh a hit, viewen& eM exp«lt the sequel to be just as action pKkcd and full of visual eye-candy. H•"1 /'oiNr •11tl tile H.q..lotHI

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Potter saga is expected to be the best in the series thus far. Fans of the novels know what to look forward to in the story of Harry Potter and his epic struggle between being a teenager and a hero. Harry's show­down with "he who must not be named" may not necessarily go great for him this time around. Alvin 11nd tile Clllp111unlu: Tile s, .... ,

Who doesn't love singing chip­munks? This movie will be great for kids and anyone who liked the first film. Ye11r One

Michael Cera and Jack Black team up in this "prehistoric" come­dy. They play two hunter-gathercn in a primitive tribe, and arc ban­ished, leaving them to explore an earlier version of the world than

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what we recognize. The comedy duo of Cera and Black is sure to be hilarious. New Moon

Teenage girls, begin screaming now. The Twilight series is back with sequel New Moon in which an accident leaves Edward separated from Bella and the rest of his vam­pire family.

Although mostly intended for teens, the tirst film was stunning, and the sequel, hopctully, will be just as impressive. Tile 111111gln11rlullf of Doctor P•rntU.VII.f

The last tilm of the late Heath Ledger looks interesting to say the least. After Ledger's death, Jude Law, Johnny l>epp and Colin Farrell joined the cast, each sharing the role of Tony with Ledger. Proceeds of the tilm are expected to be donated to Ledger's dllughtcr.

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close for eight years By Jeaa Coulloa

For the average person, meeting the pres­ident of the United States is unfathomable, but journalists see it as the opportunity of a lifetime. So in theory, if the professional can't do it, students shouldn't even try­right? Wrong.

Over the put eight yean, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor's students have used the opportunity to cap1Ufe and pursue the latest news on the praident. With Bush's ranch just to the uort1l. it would have been a travesty ftom a journalistic standpoint to ignore UMHB's proximity and access to the chief.

Beginning in JJecember 2000, The Bells staff actively pursued the coverage of for­mer President George W. Bush. J. David Rowley, one of the first students to jump into action and begin capturing the president through a lens, says he spent his Christmas break trying to receive press credentials which would get him into the White House.

"I was working on getting press creden­tials for the (Texas) state legislature. Afterwards, I still had some time left. and thought, well, the next major event is (being) president. I thoupt, well, I state credentials now, which is one requirements to get your national dentials. So I many hours

After tials, left for became a place years to come.

During one of his photography assigned a photo ered one about the of phone calls later, he next week in the White national media.

Rowley said he's nearly every type of the White House, aJK:auum He said he came taoe-k,_l ident, became known by even snapped the only Bush on one occasion.

one person who would .. y yes." He said while he pursued coverage for

the opportunities, he also did so to leave a legacy for UMHB students. He wanted those who would follow him to know such things can be done.

Rowley did just that. With the help of The Bells adviser, numerous UMHB jour­nalists had the opportunity to cover several presidential events.

The 2004-06 editor-in-chief of The Bells, Natalie Kaspar, said, "I received many opportunities to cover the activities sur­rounding George W. Bush's presidency while working for The Bells under the advising of Vicky Kendig. A few of those experiences include gaining White House press credentials; attending a presidential summit between Bush, former President Vicente Fox of Mexico and former Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada at Baylor;

a series of stories on how pre:stolen<:y and the location of his

been real."

the nearby town of Crawford,

staff, the list goes on. Their protocol, how to get the

Sarah-Jane ,.,.,,,....,..,, in-chief of The Bells, hum­ble view toward the ability to cover presi­dential events while attending a small Baptist university.

J. Dovid Rowely/Thr &//• an:hiv.,.

From then on, he covered the Bushes whenever possible, including all arrivals and departures to and from Crawford, dedi­ She, too, attended the Baylor summit

with the North American leaders and said going to the event made her feel privileged to be in a room full of reporters from around the world.

TOP: Former President Vicente Fox of Mexico, lef~ for­mer U.S. Presideat George W. Bush and former Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada enter the stage at a 2005 presideatial summit at Baylor University. MIDDLE: Buab addresses a crowd in the east room in front of the oaly ori&inal ex'-dag painting from the first White HoUle, which burned in 1814.

cations and local events. His experience proves

be successful. Rowley said,

worst thing anyone nalist is because

Sanders said, "In the press conference, I was less than 30 feet away from the three most powerful men in North America. That was incredible in itself." BOTTOMfllab wiiVes from Marine One at Waco's

Texas State 'l'ecllldcal College. After getting over her initial astonish-

Last take: wrapping up cy, becoming like 'normal' citizen

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By Katelyn Dean

With a final wave. ti.mner 11resident Bush left the White !louse and returned

While hjs oight years in ollice were truvenial decillions; one thina i11 sure: and did whll he felt was

• 11'1 hi• he ~laid. what I

After Bush flew to in Waco where he night, thankinw them the be11t and sharing his

Bu!lh hud several ndd humurou11 s~ayings or wurd!i, mute," "hiapanil.:ally" and

In 11 traditiunully tuined many while uthc:r!l 411iul exrret~siuns a suurcc:

I lis time in utlke wu11 ISSIII.'S, tl1reing hitn Ill remuin in the hil•tury

In his flnal !I('Ccch, held thi11 utlh;e heli1re hu~l.s. Then: ure thin~s I tuld dn dillcrently if wivcn the ..:hnn..:e. Yl.'l I huH alwuyN lll"ll'd with lhl' hcst intcr­eMI!o nf uur country in mind. I huH~ fi,Jiowed my cnn­Mcicncc: and dune wh11t I thouaJht wu11 ri~ht. Yuu muy nut uwrce with Mnlllc: tuu11h dCM:IaiunK I huvc mudc:. Uut I hurc ynu can u11rce th11t I wa• willin..,_ In make: the: tuuwh deci11innK."

In hi11 flr11t tcnn aM rrc:11idcnt. the: li.S. \\us hit with the lur~cst ultuck 1111 I l.S. 1111il in uur country'" histnry. The: lerrurillt UltiiCkli uf' ~/II led tu the rresident 'li dcci­Minn 111 tini11h th.: lla&ht.

The wur in lr14 hllM hccn the: main tnri..: uf m11ny he11ted cunverMulinnM, but Bu11h lilnCid by hi~o dc:ci11inn und tried to m•ke it "" cllcclin: "" fl''••ible.

Uu11h 11uid duriny. his linul IIJ'&:ech, "A" the ycurs pl'IIIK.ld, n"'"' AmericanN wen• uhlc tu return In hie

much as it had been before 9/11. But I never did. Every I received a briefin1 on the threats to our

I vowed to do everythina in my power to safe."

mpcc:ted his poai­and sana "Na-na­

as Buah'• helicopter in Washlni\on. O.C.

think lhi• rude, It i• nothina out events of history," uid history

aa1oclate protc11or David are nervoua, acared, mad and para­

cor"nnl'atr llfCcd and govern· or wron11ly, the elce·

pre:atdemta for our problema." niK'I_.. Lrnclon Johnson, Jimmy

llldl6mi .. oxltA. :;-:·r ........... alway• 1111 ._ thly were dur-

inoludo 10me of our more si~~JnillcMnt like Washington, Jct1cr•on, hunk lin KunMcvclt, 1-:iaonhower lnd Roqan."

lluwcver he left the oftkle. 8YIII wu mot with wcl-cuminw unn11 In Ttua. 1 . · · . .

t-"ux Newa r~ ........... Midland crowd, "It I• i'"td to be homo." '

Th11t nlpt ho now to Wac:o and apont the ni!lht In ( 'rawtord hethrc aolna to Dallu to HO hi• new home.

"It ha11 been the privil•l• of a llfitlmo to 10rve u yuur pro•ldont," BUlb llid. '"'lllrr hlvt b"n 1ood

day• 11nd ......... ,I have been Inspired hy the ' lftd uplifted by the auttdnttl ot ow . I hlw been hlnlld tu rcrreM'nt thi• nation we love. And I wUI alway• be hunurc:lltu caiT)' 11 title that moans more tu me than any nthcr: citi1.cn of tho Uni.Sii ..... of Amorl~.:a."

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cused and began to listen to the leaders speak. Sanders said former President impressed her as he spoke about America's intercontinental relationship with Mexico and Canada, and about the importance of continued teamwork to promote prosperity and peace in North America.

"It was amazing to hear the details of the .............. partnership unfold as each digni­

tary addressed his own country and prom­ised resolution for some of the major pain points in the current intercontinental agree­ments. I left the meeting with a great respect for President Bush and the policies he was actively pursuing with our neighboring countries," she said.

Another aspect of covering the president included happenings at Crawford, Texas.

"Crawford interviews were always inter­esting," Sanders said. "In the same day, I talked to laid country folk, and then

off-the-wall hip­the nation who

ant:t-\\rar) crusade.

to cover sto­the ability of newsworthy

volumes iorumalism program.

"We didn't just write about national news. We experienced it," she said. "We interviewed the newsmakers, wrote on tight deadlines and learned to craft stories of national importance with an angle for our audience, UMHB students. That real-life experience is what makes a student a jour­nalist."

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#3 Sophomore, Rich Moore #4 Junior, Zane Johnston #S SCnior, J~n Wagner

r#tl Junior, Tanner Morgan "#12 JUDiOr; --Raslmad JaCkson ,~14 Senior, Tun Lytle

·:·#20 Senior, Tilmon Gaddy '' · ~21 Junior, Kent Benedict

#22 Freshman, Sterling Phillips

#23 Senior, Matt Caskey #25 Senior, Elmo Williams #30 J\Ulior, Carter Tynes #32 Senior, Michael Ivey #33 ~enior, DaYid Ray . ~ #34 Fresbtnan. John Magnani #35 Freshman, Sheldon Jones #40 J\Ulior, Ervin Johnson #44 Freslunan. Greg Wiemas #55 Sophomore, Colby Waller

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Local businesses meet student needs

By Mateo Gamboa

As the economy tightens, college students who have very little to spend find the need for discounted tOod. goods and services more necessary than ever.

Businesses like Taco Cabana, Alvin Ord's, Texas Java, the Beltonian and Premiere Temple Cinema 16 offer price reductions and competitive prices to stu­dents who might otherwise not be gbJe to afford a cup of premium roast coffee or a couple of enchiladas on an outing with friends.

The discounts, however, are few and far between. Only a handful of places provide a break from the financial stress that comes with being a college stu­dent.

For example, the Beltonian, under new manage­ment, is offering a college night in which students can enter the theater free of charge.

Sophomore nursing major Jessie Cromack enjoys the 10 percent discount that Alvin Ord's gives stu­dents on sandwiches, but notes that the area lacks in student-friendly dining.

"I'm not sure why we don't have more dis­counts," she said, and added that the cause may he because Belton is "too small." Cromack suggested that local businesses could adopt a "college night" in which students could get discounted food or services once a week.

Local businesses contribute roughly s:wo,ooo a year to the school to be used for scholarships for stu­dents in financial need.

The Director of Corporate Relations, Michael Street, handles monetary interaction bet\\een the uni­versity and businesses.

Street explains the reason that more discounts are not available in the area is most likely due to univer­sity policy.

He said, "We tell them 'If you will give to our scholarship fund, we won't come to you and ask for gifts any time within that year.'"

Sophomore Kelly Buethe thinks market conditions influence the lack of reduced prices in the area as well.

"The economy is probably a big reason why busi­nesses do not want to be a little more reasonable when selling to financially troubled college stu­dents;· she said.

Students at other universities help stimulate the local economy by using money from their meal plan to eat at restaurants located near campus.

Schools like the University of Texas and Texas State University allow their students to dine with their equivalent of "Sader bucks" otT campus, giving them a diverse range of food choices.

Busthc thinks the idea is great tor college students but would not work for UMHB.

"It would be useful for me, but I honestly doubt it would be useful lor companies. lfMHB was a bigger school ... then I definitely think it's a great idea," she said.

"However, the students here probably do most of their eating out on weekends, which would be fine if not so many people went home on the weekends."

Freshman computer science major Drew Donahue agrees that the program could be a great addition t(lr students.

He said, "Not only would it allow a variation to the foods applicable to Sader bucks, but I think busi­nesses would also benefit ftom it."

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Cru- Fit Group Fitness Class schedule Spring 1009

Monday & Wednesday Zumba Fitness (12:05 p.m.- 12:50 p.m.) Cru-Crunch (3:30p.m.) ' Kickboxing (4:15p.m.) Cru-Crunch and pump (5:15- 6 p.m.) Cycle FIT spinning (5: 15 p.m.)

Tuesday & Thursday

Friday

Body Sculpt (12:05 p.m.- 12:50 p.m.) Cru-Crunch ( 3:30 p.m.) Power Pilates (4:15p.m.) Zumba Fitness (5:15p.m.) YOGA ( 8:00p.m.- 8:45p.m.)

Cru-Crunch (3:30p.m.) CycleFIT (4:15p.m.)

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Mllloo-.1,., .. ,. He said, "We have more than I 00 local businesses

and individuals that contributed to our central Texas annual fund, which is a scholarship lund tor students here at UMHH."

Donahue enjoys dinina in Belton, but said, "I have been to many places around Belton, and I have never received a student discount."

TOP: Alvin Ord'a aandwleb abop b one of tilt b•ata ..... Ia tile 1oct1 --•••lty ofl'erlnt atudeats lower rates. Dllplayed lnalde tile altop are waD palatlllp ••p­portlnt UMHB and the Belton Tlten.

New Siren system installed for protection By BriHany Tlee

The skies are blue and the weather is perfect. It's one nf thnNC days that everyone wishes tor. Then you hoar it: loud sirens echo across campus, and questions flood your mind. It's not rainina. nu people are runnina fur cover. You alance at your watch real­itina two thina•: It's 1-'riday, and it's 11:~5 a.m.

Many student•, faculty and staff have been wonclorina about the sirens that o1.1ho every Friday. Throuah roaearoh and for lhe 11afcty of the campua, a new aircn alort ayatom wu lnatalled In two aeparatc locations nn campua.

It -.me apparent to leaden that It would be benoftcial tor IIOI.lurity purpoae1 &o add a ma11 notit\1.1atlon aya\Mn.

DlrtO\Or of Rlak Manuaemont, Lln'y Poinler, gid that the docl•inn 10 rill,. .. dUfnnt gfoty precau­tlaM - M 10 a Mriea of lntldonts thll OII1IINd on other uampuaea.

"'••• of Mrioua I.Vurlo•, and In ICIIM OIHI dnths, on uthor cam-pu. lhlt It btcame 11pparont th11t a ...- -~cation ayatom, nr a cumbi-

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n11tion of systems, was necessary to provide critical information to the UMIIR community, in..:ludina stu­dents, faculty, stltfl' and vi11itors," he gld.

The idea Wlls presented and was approved.

"(.'nn11equently. the reverse 911 phone nntilicaliun systems lllld the cllmpus siren 11ystem wen: llppruved and funded hy UMI IB lelldership to facilitate lln enhanced le\'cluf securi­ty," he 11aid.

Pointer said that hccuu11e uf the e"tonNive re11e1trch "lJMIIB is well prepared tn reMJlnnd tn a variety nf criaiM aituatlionM. The llMIIB ('ritical Incident Manulilement l•lun Ia de­aianed to wuide the (.'ritical Incident Mltnllaement Tellm in re11pondina to criaiM situntinnM like tumudu11, tlre11, hu.llrdnu" mnt~rial11 im:ident11 and 11hnutinw11 1111 nr in the vil .. "inlty uf the campu11."

In 2006 rc11ellrch Willi tllkinw plawo aa leadcr11 at lJ M 1114 were dratwn toaothor In cnme up with a way thai tho entire cumpu11 could he lllcnod at nne time: th1t1 thor~ i11 an impondin11 emcru~ncy .

Uary S~trwent, dircctur ul' c1U11pu•

police, gid, "In the past we relied on e-mail, telephone contacts and com­puter acnerated mealiallint~. A• we looked at that, it really require• some­one to be 11tandina by a

"Our position huically is that the The UMHB Safety Manual con-siren activation 11y11 there ia an emcr· taina an emCI'Jcncy preparedntu acc­aency on campua (and to) move tlon that include• pidance on ailua­indoon and shelter In place," Saraont tiona auch 11 ftre and life llfaly, ahol·

gid. ter In place and woalber tnUII'IOn-telephone or sittina at a computer. We hea~an lnokina at technuloi)' that wa11 developin& to see how we mi11ht be able tn enhance our capabllitle11."

saraont ~~tid the uni· vonlty I• aman to have a plan before anythlna dra11tic hu occurred.

"We are ahead of the curve. We have been very for­tunate that we have Initiated

Everyono need• to cin.The Safety Manual Ia potted on be aware of the pre- tho UMHB Intranet alto under lnfor· caution• that ahould matlon and pollclca and will be able be taken when the to '"plain the proper procoduroa. airon ia activated Martin gid tho alert ayatom could aolna niT tor aevenl btneftt the oommunlty u well. mlnutoa. "The aircna aro primarily focuaed

"We need to on 1M oampua but will enhance civil develop within the deflnH airena from the city of dormltorioa an4 tho Behan."

"We are ahead of the curve. Wo have hoon

action prior to mqjor events . .. " IOidlmlo bulldlnp a Tht lOidcra of UMHB MK:urity

mean• of inaurin1 and lll'ety ltrivo to ntH the bar on everyone inaldo tht ,.m1na 1M moat olftoltnt alarm aya­bulldlna know• that • ....-s for tho unlvtnlty. very fhrtunato that wo

have initiated action prior to m~or event• nccurrina acro11 tho cuuntry. The unlvtnlty I• very cnncomod about tht 11IOiy of our eampua and Ia takin11 16plftuant atopa to Improve gfoty."

Tht hlptr oduoatlan act was aiptd Into law thla year. Thort Ia now a roqulromonl that univonltloa pnwldo a timely m111 nntlt\1.1ation tO.. studonta.

(fary sa,.. •• Director­

Camp•• Pollee tho ayaa.m hu been "(W.) will continue to IJI'IPIU"' for activated and what varioul tm111J111Clol," Polldlr gld. atop• ntod to bo takon "In roapoct &o the rocontly lnatalled In rtaponao to that," IINM. when they 11'1 activaa.d. all ht gld. ,...,......,.1 ahould tako aholter lmmo-

Edward Martin, vkle pmldlnt tur . ~ llld IIIOIIitor tho e-mail ud buainna and ftniMI •ld thlt wwrt Ia ..... llliftoldan ~Jillml far lmpor· which to ..... to tht .._ will bt · • 1111 Jllldan thlt will bo provided provided durin& thl1 HIMitw. II .... ov~one aboul the omtr·

"Tralnln1 Ia pluntd u aoon u liMY· Tho ~~~ and woll·btlna of tho ayatom Ia considered rtady for lht llltlro UMHB timlly Ia a hlah pri· UH," Martin lllkt. ..~

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American Idol: Fourth judge debuts Controversy with new judge from everything to who she is to how her name is pronounced

By Joseplt Warren

Many people dream of one day being a star, to be worshiped by adoring fans and constantly in the spotlight. This dream has been real­ized by countless individuals, but the popular television show, American Idol, has been able to create super­stars seemingly overnight.

1bousands of contestants from around the country audition in the hopes'ofmaking it to Hollywood, where the journeY to superstardom can begin. Some people thrive in the competitive environ-

one. Cowell is an Englishman who has no problem speaking his mind and adds an obvious flair to the group. Jackson is a musician who has performed with various bands, and he provides a happy medium among the other judges.

In order to receive a golden tick­et, a contestant only needs the approval of two out of the three judges.

This season, however, the show made a big change and added pro­ducer and songwriter Kara DioGuardi as the fourth judge.

Senior sport management major Lucious Cotton said, ''I think it should be the original judges, but to make it even, they added another woman."

So what happens when the deci­sion is split?

This has already been ment and release raw talent that lies within, while others crack under intense scrutiny.

"/ didn ~ like (DioGuardi) at first."

an issue with contestant Katrina Darrell, better known as "bikini girl."

Over the years, American Idol has pro­duced gifted artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie

Both Jackson and Cowell agreed she was

Erk:a Winekauf good enough, while Abdul Junior and DioGuardi felt other­

-------- wise. After a heated battle, the judges came to an

Jackson. Abdul and Cowell began tbe eigbth season of Alfleric11n Idol witb tbe addltioa of Kara DloGaardL

Underwood, Jordan Sparks and, most recently, David Cook. Now in its eighth season, the panel of judges look to find a new singer to take the world by storm.

Traditionally, the show has been made up of three judges: Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell.

Abdul is an ex-pop star who is known more or less as the .. nice"

agreement, and she was permitted to move on to the next round.

Senior history major Luke Beasley said, "I think it's good to have four judges because it evens them out. Plus you get to see a dif­ferent perspective."

The real question is, who is the new face that is holding the key to a hopeful's dream, and why the change from three? Kara DioGuardi

is a new face but she is no stranger to the music industry.

She began writing her own songs while working a desk job at Billboard Magazine. In 1995, she received a record deal with MCA. It was Abdul, however, who gave her the break that led to the successful career she now has.

Abdul gave the pop artist Kylie Minogue a copy of DioGuardis'

album, and she used the song ..Spinning Around" on her album. The song became a hit, and since then DioGuardi has known nothing but success.

Junior accounting major Erica Winekauf said, "I didn't like her at first, but I think she is going to be a good person to have on the show. She seems like she will stand up to Simon, which is definitely needed."

Preview of films tO hit the box office in the new year

By Mateo Gamboa

With movies like The Dark Knight, Twilight and Iron Man, 2008 was a year for the record books for the Hollywood industry. The start of the new year also promises movie­goers a reason to visit the theater.

Movies like Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen will build on the stories set by previous entries into their respective stories. Listed below is a 2009 movie-viewing guide, including films expected to be box-office hits with a short preview of what makes each significant and view worthy. Chipmunks wlll star in The Squellkwl in theaters tbis December. X-Men Origins: Wolverine

The previous X-Men disappointed critics, but 20th Century Fox has ·promised that this installment into the X-Men universe will not have the same reputation. X-Men Origins: Wolverine gives viewers a chance to look into the background of one of the most popular characters in the comic book and superhero world. This film deserves a chance after the X-Mcn resume was tainted by The Ltut Stand. ,.,.,.,.,.,.,.: Rne•• of tile F,.,.

Shia Labcouf returns to his role as Sam Witwicky in the new sequel to 2007 summer blockbuster, Traruformer~. Dii'CCltor Michael Bay ~ kept plot infonnation on loek­down. but with tho ftnt movie beina such a hit, viewen can exf'"t the sequel to be just as action pKked and t\dl of visual eye-candy. H.n, ,_,., •IIIIIIN H.q.•ltNNI

Prince The new addition to the Harry

Potter saga is expected to be the best in the series thus far. Fans of the novels know what to look forward to in the story of Harry Potter and his epic struggle between being a teenager and a hero. Harry's show­down with "he who must not be named" may not necessarily go great for him this time around. Alvin •nd the Clllplff1111b: Tile SfiiHiuwl

Who doesn't love singing chip­munks? This movie will he great for kids and anyone who liked the tint film. t'Hr0M

Michael Cera and Jack Black team up in this "prehistoric" come­dy. They play two hunter-gatherers in a primitiv~ trihe, and arc ban­iahed, leaving them to explore an earlier venion of the world than

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what we recognize. The comedy duo of Cera and Black is sure to be hilarious. New Moon

Teenage girls. begin screaming now. The Twilight series is back with sequel New Moon in which an accident leaves Edward separated from Bella and the rest of his vam­pire family.

Although mostly intended for teens, the first film was stunning. and the sequel, hopefully, will be just as impressive. Tile l...,ln•rlu• of Doctor P•I'IUUS,.

The la.t film of the late Heath Lodger looks interostina to say the least. After Leda~er's death, Jude Law, Johnny Dcpp and Colin FarTCll joined the cast. each sharing the role of Tony with Ledger. Proceeds of the film art: expected to b«: donated to Ledger's dau&hter.

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She has written songs for more than I 00 million albums and has worked with big names such as Britany Spears, The Jonas Brothers, Avril Lavigne, Faith Hill, Pink, Ricky Martin, Santana, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion and many more.

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TOP: Former President Vicente Foll of Mexico, left, for­mer U.S. P~eat Georp W. Bush and former Prime Minister Palil Martin of Canada enter the stage at a 1005 presidetitlalaammit 8t Baylor University. MIDDLE: Bull addresses a crowd ia the east room ia front of tile oaly original nisting painting from the first White House, whicll baraed in 1814. BOTTOM: Bush waves from Marine One at Waco's Texas State -lulkal College. ,, ..

close for eight years ByJnaC•IIoa

For the average person. meeting the pres­ident of the United States is unfathomable, but journalists see it as the opportunity of a lifetime. So in theory, if lbe professional can't do it, students ahouldn 't even try­right? Wrong.

Over the past eipt ,_.., the University of Mary Hardin-s.ylor"1 IUidcnts have used the opportunity to CllptWe and pursue the latest news on lbe peesWetat. With Bush's ranch just to the north. it VftMIId have been a travesty &om a journalistic standpoint to ignore UMHB's proximity and access to the chief.

Beginning in December 2000, The Bells staff actively pursued the coverage of for­mer President George W. Bush. J. David Rowley, one of the first students to jump into action and begin capturing the president through a lens, says he spent his Christmas break trying to receive press credentials which would get him into the White House.

"I was working on getting press creden­tials for the (Texas) state legislature. Afterwards, I still bad some time left, and thought, well, the next m.jor event is (being) president. I thouafrt, well, I state credentials now, which is one requirements to get your national dentials. So I many hours

After tials. left for became a place years to come.

During one of his photography assigned a photo ered one about the of phone calls later. be next week in the White national media.

Rowley said he's nearly every type of the White House, ioc'ludill He said be came 18CI!I-til:.,.l ident, became known even snapped the only Bush on one occasion.

From then on, be covered the Bushes whenever possible, including all arrivals and departures to and fiom Crawford, dedi-. cations and local events.

His experience proves that a pursuit can be successful.

Rowley said, worst thing nalist is because no, there's how I ended

one person who would say yes." He said while he pursued coverage for

the opportuaities. be also did so to leave a legaCy for l)MHB . stUdents. He wanted those who would follow bp to know such things can be done. "~ R~ley did just that. With the help of

The Bells adviser, numerous UMHB jour­nalists had the opportunity to cover several presidential events.

The 2004-06 editor-in-chief of The Bella, Natalie Kaspar, said, ••I received many opportunities to cover the activities sur­rounding George W. Bush's presidency while working for The Bells under the advising of Vicky Kendig. A few of those experiences include gaining White House press credentials; attending a presidential summit between Bush, fonner President Vicente Fox of Mexico and fonner Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada at Baylor;

a series of stories on how pn::sidlenc~y and the location of his

to do been real."

the nearby town of Crawford,

staff, the list goes on. Their protocol, how to get the

experience were understanding of real

Sarah-Jane ~~~~·U~al!l; in-chief of The Bella, hum­ble view toward the ability to cover presi­dential events while attending a small Baptist university.

She, too, attended the Baylor summit with the North American leaders and said going to the event made her feel privileged to be in a room full of reporters from around the world.

Sanders said, "In the press conference, I was less than 30 feet away from the three most powerful men in North America. That was incredible in itself."

After getting over her initial astonish-

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With a ftul wave, fonner President Hush left the White House and returned

While hit eiatu years in office were trovenial deoiaions. one thing is sure: and did what he felt

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In his tlnal apeoch, held lhis ntllce before hack11. There are thlna• I do dit1i:rently if a&iven the chance. Vet I have alway• M:ted with the beat inter­cKt~~o of our country In mind. I have followed my con­Kcicncc and dune what I thoutht waa rlaht. You may not llaP'Ce with .orne touah doc:lalons I have made. IJut I hope: you can aarce that I waa wllllna to make the tuua&h decisions."

In hi• 1\rat torm aa president, tht lJ.S. wa• hit with the larJc•t attack nn li.S. 11nll in our country's history. ·1 he: tonoriat att~K:ks of9/ll led tn the prc•ident'• dcci· 11inn &o ftnllh the ftpt.

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much as it had bocn before 9/11. But I never did. Every mnt'l'lino~ I received a briefina on the threats to our

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.. It was amazing to hear the details of the 'lateral partnership unfold as each digni­

tary addressed his own country and prom­ised resolution for some of the major pain points in the current intercontinental agree­ments. I left the meeting with a great respect for President Bush and the policies he was actively pursuing with our neighboring countries." she said.

Another aspect of covering the president included happenings at Crawford. Texas.

"Crawford interviews were always inter­esting," Sanden said. ••tn the same day, I talked to laid co\Dltry folk. and then across town. I off-the-wall hip-pie types the nation who joined crusade.

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Oldham named university rovost By Jena Coulloa

The long search for universi­ty provost ended Jan. 23 after Christian studies professor and interim provost, Dr. Steve Oldham, accepted the perma­nent position.

Oldham's official position, provost and vice president for academic affairs, means he will serve as the chief academic offi­cer. He will preside over all aca­demic programs and associated faculty.

"I see the job as the provost as sort of a facilitator, helping the faculty to do what is most important at UMHB, which is to teach and mentor our students," Oldham said. ..I want to do

everything in my power in terms of opportunities, new types of initiatives to help our faculty to flourish."

As he prepares to serve the faculty in their growth, Oldham said he hopes to expand his range of faculty members.

.. One of the joys of this posi­tion, so far, has been the oppor­tunity to get to know the faculty better," he said ... It is nice to get to know all the excellent people we have across campus."

Working with the president­designate, Dr. Randy O'Rear, is another interesting aspect for Oldham as he anticipates future change. He credits President Dr. Jerry Bawcom 's leadership as a solid foundation to build on.

.. UMHB is in a very good position right now. There are some growth areas, but there aren't a lot of wholesale changes we need to make. Yes, we will see some improvements, but we will be standing on the shoulders of what Dr. Bawcom has already achieved here. I am looking for­ward to Dr. O'Rear's leadership. He is a collaborative leader. He wants to involve as many people as possible in dle decision mak­ing, and I think there is wisdom in nwnbers."

Oldham meets the transition from professor to administrator with excitement and enthusiasm, but the opportunity is also bitter-

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Mind and Money: Connected? By Crystal Doaall11e

In a time of tlnancial deapair, when a father Ia will­ina to alauahtor hi• wife, ftvo c:hildron and then tum the aun on himaelf hocauae end• will not meet, it '• no aurpriae that the mind lnd monoy are pat­ly linked.

A• America face• hlah unemployment rate•. lncro~~­tna debt and oconomic: lnata­bility, auoh behavlon may become more troquent, and profeaalonala ~ron many occ:upation• are oonftnnlna tht nation '1 I'OGftlion I• not aolely a monetary erial•.

"Very few people if you Ilk them 'who n you'l' ltal't off aayina 'I'm a apirhual btlna occupy ina a phyahlal body.'

Moat people Ny, 'I'm a 14*Jher. I'm a dootor, "' uaia­tant profoa10r of oconomica, aocountina and tlnance, Danny Taylor, ~aid.

H I• point Ia that humana derive much of thtir identity from their occupation. Wbon job• are diNppearina and monoy Ia booomina leu avail­able, •If worth lnd Individu­ality may alto be damapd. Every penon I• a1 rilk.

Dr. Jim Kina. dean of tho Collep of BuaiMII, ~aid tho erial• hu bad a neptivt effect on oolltp lhldlntl acroa• the na&ion.

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Valenttne 's Day: A love­hate holiday relationship

"This is the day that the Lord hath made. I will rejoice and be glad in it."

hearts as their man waits at the door with a dozen roses in hand. In an economi­cally-thirsting stimulation, what could be better?

Babysitters also experience a peak in business on this day as the demand is high and the labor is low. Parents, desiring romantic escape, are willing to fork out big money for someone to watch their children. Other service industries benefit, too.

Feb. 14 is a day of conflicting feelings. Depending on who you are, your stage of life and your relationship status, Cupid can shoot either painful stinging arrows or endless love bullets into your heart, causing you to enjoy or despise the holiday that plasters affection across every superstore isle and through every American mind.

Cryatll Donahue Waiters and waitresses can expect Editor-in-Chief to see big tips because nothing

It's quite interesting and some­times disappointing to examine Valentine's Day and its effects on the general public. While I do not claim to be an expert on national, holiday, celebration protocol, I've compiled a list of why Feb. 14 is such a healthy holiday for our nation.

Sales thrive off of people madly in love. The holiday brings in annually over S 14 bil­lion. Suddenly giant stuffed animals are worth 50 bucks, and the cost of your average Hershey's bar wrapped in red displaying "I love you" inflates to a dollar more.

Men are willing to ignore outrageous price tags to surprise their ladies with diamond rings and the sort. Flower businesses see sky­rocketing profits as carnations and arrange­ments flood vases or melt young women's

seems to speak louder than "here's an elegant, expensive meal for you

honey and don't I look great if I give our server a monster tip."

Now, for those who do not have a signifi­cant other, this is no reason to pout. Just because Mr. or Mrs. Right didn't give you a box of chocolates doesn't mean you can't spoil yourself with some sweets.

Many pessimists have renamed Valentine's · Day as Singles Awareness Day, wearing shirts that promote destruction of lovely holiday festivities. This is ridiculous. If it takes a national holiday to make you aware of the fact you are single, then you have bigger problems to address than not having a boyfriend.

Then there are those people who use the

holiday as a reason to publically practice unneeded romantic gestures. While intimacy is a gift God gave to couples, children do not need to see what it looks like or how it works prematurely. PDA overhaul should not be abused, nor is it justified because of Valentine's Day.

This annual holiday should be a reminder ofthe beauty of love in relationships, friend­ships and with the Lord. It doesn't take a kiss­ing buddy to enjoy a day filled with signifi­cant symbols and stories. Use this time of lifted spirits and a mood of caring and self­sacrificing activity to share gratitude toward those closest to you.

Buy a friend a box of chocolates. People don't have to be your sweetheart to be sweet to your heart.

Give your parents a call to show them your appreciation for their dedication to your life over the years. Thankfulness is therapeutic to the soul.

As we bring in the holiday, let's remember how fortunate we are to live in a country where we can show our love, love that isn't confined and can be freely expressed in a variety of respectful and different ways. When red and pink flock across our nation, may we sing as children, "This is the day that the Lord hath made. I will rejoice and be glad in it." ·

No cable TV made life better By Ke•••• Neamaa

In the fifth grade, the popular thing to do after returning home from school was to go straight to the bedroom and tum on the Disney channel, maybe eat cookies with milk while lost in

watch TV, until she saw the scary long anten­nae sitting on top of a box smaller than the family microwave and would say, "Let's just go play with the Pound Puppies instead."

Today, if someone were to show up and snicker at the undersized screen, I'd recommend sit­

the daze of the television's glow of dancing colors until dinner.

Not me. Instead of plopping on the sofa with soda and remote in hand, my sister and I did our homework like the angels we were asked to be. When we finished, there was no Nickelodeon or Lizzie McGuire waiting for us. Instead, we had to burrow our way through the fuzz as we adjusted the antenna to get a 13-inch picture on the

... I'd recommend sitting outside on the porch for some truly fresh country air and something foreign to

ting outside on the porch for some truly fresh coun­try air and something for­eign to much of this gener­ation - conversation.

Growing up in a small town of about 3,000 people had its pros and cons. But life in the country had rewards well worth the few bug and snake scares. Have city folk ever seen the

this generation -conversation.

only working television our family owned.

There was no such thing as a hundred channels. We were lucky to pick up five, one of which was in some unintelligible language we later learned was called Spanish.

On the weekends, there was plenty of entertainment besides television. But on more than one occasion, a friend would ask to

stars? It may surprise a few • people, but there are more

than a dozen up there. Have urban dwellers ever been able to

stand in the yard and not see a single other house than their own? And the country sun­sets- not even Belton's can beat those. I've seen deer, rattle snakes, opossums, scorpions, hawks, ~y vultures (they're actually cute), blue martins, a crawdad, turtles, wild bunnies,

roadrunners, wild hogs (including a blind one) and even a bobcat. Yes, I've seen the destruction a raccoon wreaked in our garage ... and when we first planted trees in our front yard the neighbor's goats nearly knocked some over.

Once when a friend was over, several goats had just started partying in the front yard. The male goats were rubbing their horns on the thin tree trunks, scratching them and then eating the leaves. We put on our tennis shoes. My friend had a special treat that day as we chased the goats. It was quite fun.

The males thought they were macho and tried to get in between the female goats and us. Facing us with fierceness in their eyes, they stood tall, but only for a moment. My friend and I dodged and chased, never getting close enough to touch their greasy fur, but just enough to get inside their bubble of safe­ty, causing them to run in all directions.

Chasing "Billy" and his furry friends brought laughter that lasted longer than any cable show would have. However, if my par­ents·had bought cable and a nonnal-sized TV, we may have been so entranced by Mr. Walt Disney that we could have missed the exer­cise and good time of goat chasing. It is a memory we would not trade for anything.

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MLKsaw promised land near

By Ryaa Busby UMHBAiam

Thousands of years ago in the Ancient Near East, a group of slaves led by a man named Moses escaped from their oppressors in Egypt. While they wandered in the desert, God prom­ised them a place where they could rest, a place to call their own. That land was called Canaan, and one day they did settle into the Promised Land, but without Moses.

In a similar fashion, the face of race relations and equal rights for the United States was the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He represented and worked to see his people freed from oppres­sion, but his life was cut short by an assassin's bullet, and he did not get to see the fruit of his and many other's labor.

King, in his sennon, "The Birth of a New Nation," (praising Ghana's independence from British colonialism) used Moses as a metaphor for leaders unable to see their dreams become reality.

He explained, "There is something deep down within the very soul of man that reaches out for Canaan. Men cannot be satisfied with Egypt ... Moses might not get to see Canaan, but his chil­dren will see it. He even got to the mountaintop enough to see it and that assured him that it was coming. But the beauty of the thing is that there's always a Joshua to take up his work and take the children on in." This sermon was deliv­ered April 7, 1958.

King's last speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop," was given the night before he was assassinated on April 3, 1968. In this speech, Dr. King continued his ten-year-old motif stating, "Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it does­n't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop! And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land."

Indeed, King, it is a shame you did not get to meet your Joshua. Regardless, he is here, and on January 20 2009, the Jordan parted and the first steps into the Promised Land were taken. We still have a long way to go; many enemies and obstacles remain as your children settle into the land flowing with milk and honey. However, at least for one election, a black man lived in a nation where he was not judged by the color of his skin but by the content of his character. And for that reason we all can sing with much more hope than in years past, •-we shall overcome ... "

California gay rights activists take things too far By Rod Dreller

The DaUu Moralaa Newt

If you gave money to the success­ful Proposition 8 campaign to outlaw same-sex marriaae in California, you'd better watch out. Anonymous gay-marriage activists have muhed up public data with Googlc mapping technology to create Eightmaps.com, an online map to your home. And it's perfectly legal.

Alarmed Prop 8 backers recently filed a federal lawsuit seeking an injunction against a state law forcing citi1.c.ms who give $100 or more to campaigns to disclose their names and addresses. We had all better hope they prevail.

"I don't &et the tear," &By-mar­riage campaijpler Andrew Sullivan disingenuously wrote on his popular hloa&. "If Prop 8 supporten truly feel

that barring equality for gay couples is vital for saving civilization, shouldn't they be proud of their financial support?"

Oh, please. This is why people are frightened by Eightmaps:

Maraie Christofferson, a manager of a popular Hollywood restaurant, did not talk about her politics or her religion but quietly gave S 1 00 to the Prop 8 campaign. Activists swarmed the restaurant, with a mob getting so out of hand that riot police had to be called.

A man who wrote a letter to the San Francisco Chronicle supporting Prop 8 soon found that gay activists posted to the Web personal informa­tion about him and. as appalled Chronicle columnist John Dia1. noted, Uf&cd "in Ua&Jy Jana&uage, retri­bution apinst the author's business and its identified clients."

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In Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, someone sent mysterious white powder to Mormon temples, appar­ently to protest the Latter-day Saints Chun:h's role in passing Prop 8.

In Fresno, Calif., police said the city's mayor and a local pastor received death threats over their sup­port for Prop 8. Vandals pelted the pastor's chun:h with eggs.

There's more where this came from. Given what gay-rights fanatics have shown themselves capable of­did you see the YouTube footaae of a furious gay mob chasing a aroup of Christians out of the Castro dis­trict? - who can blame traditional marriage supporters for being afraid?

In online Ei&Jltmaps discussion, gays typically take the line that any­one who would vote to take away their marriaae ri&Jlts deserves what he aets (Sullivan: "Why should you

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be able to protect yourself tiom the consequences?"). Extremism in the defense of gay marriaae, therefore, is no vice. Let this be a lesson about the tolerance those who do not sup­port same-sex marriaae will receive if it becomes lcpl. ·

Eightmaps.commies are so cauaht up in their own revenae elrama that they don't understand how this tech­nique can be used apinst homosexu­als. It won't be long before far-right radicals draw on publicly available datu to create an online map to gay­rights supporters' homes. How safe will gay folks in small towns feel if gay bashers are one click away from a map to their house?

For that matter, anyone who wants to give money to a candidate or cause will wonder if it's worth takina the risk of beina ei&htmapped by radicals. Would you aive to the

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Council on American-Islamic Relations, La Raza or Planned Paremboocl if you thought right-wing aoons would eightmap you, as these left-wina aoons have eightmapped social conservatives? Could you afford to put your family at risk?

And that's the only conceivable point of Eiptmap1: to intimidate ordinlry people.

Eiptmaps is a vicious cultural bellwether. It rips apart a common understanding that makes it possible for us to live together in a diverse democracy. Today, technology makes a are•t deal of personal information about each of us publicly available. We therefore depend more than ever on the restraining power of custom -such as the shared sense that people have the right to feel sate in their own home - to keep that information from misuse.

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Oldham: Teacher steps out of class Continued from page I his foot in the door. and a disciple of Christ. any trouble with this. He is

incredibly qualitied for this position."

university to achieve higher excellence and work well with the faculty.

confidence in his abilities."

sweet. "Teaching is my first love,

and it will always be, .;o it was a difficult decision for me to step out of the classroom and come into an office," Oldham said. "My interaction with stu­dents has certainly decreased. I am not teaching nearly as much as I used to, so it is a big sacrifice."

Oldham and his students have begun to prepare for the effects of his absence as a pro­fessor.

Junior Christian studies major Geoff Payne said Oldham has played a signifi­cant part in his life in and out of the classroom.

Payne said that although he will miss Oldham as a profes­sor, he could not be more excited for him to have the new opportunity to work at the administrative level. · "He is a great guy, and I don't think this could have happened to a better person," he said. "As a teacher going into administration, I think he will be perfect for the job. He is a smart man, very intelligent and very organized. He is never without a response, and I don't see why he would have

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and soon to be university presi­dent, Randy O'Rear, also believes Oldham is qualified for the job.

O'Rear also said he looked for someone he was compati­ble with. The provost needs to be able to "fit well with the institution, my leadership and the faculty," he said.

He said he selected Oldham as interim because he thought he was gifted.

"He just became a very attractive candidate for the permanent position the more I worked with him," O'Rear said. "He had the confidence and trust of not just me, but the president's council, the deans and the faculty in general."

Although Oldham has moved to different pastures, he will continue to minimally teach, which he said will keep

Payne, an honors student and friend of the professor, has spent many hours with Oldham. He influenced Payne's ways of reasoning and learning. He also helped build Payne's character as a person

While searching for some­one to fill the provost position, O'Rear looked for candidates who understood the institution and its priorities.

He felt the right candidate needed to be passionate about student success, desire for the

O'Rear believes Oldham possesses all these qualities.

••Dr. Oldham is a brilliant academician, a very gifted administrator, a natural leader and he has a presence about him that is calm, confident and strong. I have great trust and

O'Rear said, "I could not be more excited about the future of MHB and the academics, than I am with (Oldham) lead­ing academic affairs."

Recession: America's economic crisis to take psychological toll on individuals Continuedfrom page I

people anticipate economic growth, even if there are long-term conse­quences that are unpleasant .... Down the road, more individuals and a big percentage of business firms are going to go ahead and spend."

Obama 's nearly $827 billion recovery stimulus package, which is attempting to work across controver­sial party lines, includes bailouts for financial institutions, the creation of new jobs, the restoration of public schools and plans to utilize natural resources. The plan is expected to be finalized later this month.

In result, King believes people's confidence in spending will cause stimulation.

"If people think things are going to get better they're going to act and behave in ways that will improve the economy," King said. "My hope is that there will be dollars allocated to organizations that will be fiscally responsible ... and if that is the case, our society in general will have those hope expectations met."

King believes people must see that dollars are spent successfully and the needs of society as a whole are being met before they can trust government programs.

"If we don't have evidence, then that original economics of hope is going to have an opposite effect, much like the individual in California who killed himself and his family," King said. "There are a lot people who are going to be in that situation if they don't see the results of the stim­ulus package benefiting large por­tions of the public."

From a leadership posttJOn, Obama is promoting expectation in future successes. From a business aspect, King believes faith is the key

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"Hope alone will not solve the issues of the economy, but it will help get us to the point where we'll have patience to allow the financial things to take more time," King said. "If we don't see a light at the end of the tun­nel, no stimulus package will help us."

That light may be what profes­sionals believe to be the link between mental and economical stability.

"There is a huge connection between the two," Dr. Betty Clark, associate professor of psychology, said. "In times of crisis or in any eco­nomic downturn like this, mental health professionals are going to experience a lot more calls."

Clark believes there will be evi­dent changes in the way people react and how they handle pressures emo­tionally and physically.

"The mind and the body are cer­tainly connected," Clark said. "Mental illness and people seeking treatment for emotional problems are increasing."

Psychologists believe anxiety and depression disorders will increase as well as self-medication issues.

"People get very worried that they are not going to be able to provide for their families ... becoming helpless," Clark said. "It's a form of depression. It's when you feel like nothing you do makes a difference. You keep getting turned down for job after job and then can't pay your bills."

People then choose a response behavior, which in this "pill-popping society," as Clark suggests, is to find an immediate relief from distress.

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in different ways," she said. "I expect we'll see an increase in alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence and theft. People will be frustrated and take their anger out by breaking the law, or will need money so will com­mit a robbery."

Death tolls may also increase with economical and emotional strains.

"Sadly enough. suicidal behavior is also related to loss of income," Clark said. "It doesn't matter how much you have; it's the loss of wealth. It is not what you have; it's when you go from having something to having less. The perception people have about that is the problem."

Recessions often cause people to feel threatened.

"It's a blow to our egos and when we can't make everything OK," Clark said. ••Belief that things will tum out all right is what keeps us going dur­ing hard times and that belief has been shaken. Any kind of big change like this will affect everybody's men­tality, so this may be something good for these generations and generations to come that even though this is a wealthy country, no one is immune from downturns. Maybe we '11 learn to save more and spend less."

Establishing healthy thoughts and habits can deflect negative responses.

"We need to focus on all of the positive things ... and make the neg­ative ones a much smaller piece," Clark said. ··we must understand that this is a temporary phase the country is going through, and everybody in their cycle of life goes through ups and downs. This is for the nation a down period ... but it doesn't mean it's always going to be this way."

Clark and other professionals sug­gest establishing routines, maintain­ing social support systems, building healthy habits, keeping active in the

An upward look at the downward spiral

Finding success in a recession, professors offer advice.

I. Budget. "Know how much you have coming in and going out. When times are lean, you've got to make cuts, and if you don't have a budget. it's hard to prioritize." 2. MBA. "There's no better time to get your master's." 3. Work. "Don't overlook service opportiBlity jobs that give you experience but sometimes offer lower pay.

I. Stay spiritually healthy. 2. Live frugally.

Dr. Jim Kiag Dean of College of Business

3. Cultivate relationships with a support network, professors, family mem­bers and business persons. 4. Stock your room with healthy foods. Live healthily.

l. Establish routines and schedules.

Danny Taylor Assistant Professor of Economies

2. Practice healthy habits. Take care of your body. 3. Stay socially active. 4. Become financially knowledgeable. 5. Communicate effectively. 6. Do something nice for someone else.

community and making small changes that reap big effects.

"People underestimate how much good it really does when you get out­side your troubles and help someone else. That can be healing in itself," she said. "What you want to stay away. from is the hopeless, helpless paradigm. It's dangerous for anyone to get into. You can't hide in your dorm room and avoid tackling diffi­cult questions. You have to put the pencil and paper together and see how much things are costing you and if there is a way you can economize."

Dr. Betty Clark Associate Professor of Psychology

Clark also suggests students have a good understanding of their finan­cial situation, approach it proactively and communicate effectively with their families.

"We have to make sure we recog­nize this as just a temporary down time rather than a complete regres­sion of something that's unhealthy and bad overall," she said. "If you feel like you're out of control. or if you're in so much psychological pain, you need to seek help. There are a lot of good counselors . . . and (resources) here on campus."

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Garret Smith Junior mass communi­cation/public relations major

Q- How do you define good leadership? A- I think good leader­ship Is for one thing, having not just a knowledge of how to lead, but two, taking the Initiative of actually doing that, and once you start the course not letting up.

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Kimberly Jones Junior history major

Q- What experience or qualifications can you bring to the position? A· I was student body president In high school. I was freshman class chaplain, and I served two years on the execu­tive cabinet. I am now Internal vice president ••.• I have the leadership and administration gifts that I am ready and just excited to be using more on this campus.

nity. I know that's a constant we're working on, and we're continu­ously trying to work on that, but the more that we press toward that and we really have that on our hearts and have that as our focus, I think we can achieve lt.

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The voice behind the phone: serving the Cru with every call

By Crystal Donahue

Many people talk to her. Few know her name.

Debbie Bennett, the university's administrative receptionist, directs countless calls each day. Responsible for the school's main phone line, Bennett's entire attention is on helping others.

"I get to meet a lot of great people," she said. "It's an interesting job."

Bennett approaches her duties, which include ~~nswering phones, directing callers and assisting human resoW"CCS and the admissions offices, as the chance to humbly serve others.

Bennett has always been willing to make the adjustments, but it hasn't been easy.

"I've been very lucky to get good jobs, but it has been hard," she said. "It's difficult going to a town where you don't know anybody and nobody knows you. You have to get your foot in a door so they can get to know you and realize you're an OK person."

Director of Campus Recreation, Sue Weaver, right, leads a group of nearly 30 students during the new Zumba dau. Tile aerobic dance class is offered at varyina boun Monday through Friday. Both men and women are welcome to join the Latin-inspired dance workouts.

"A student will come in crying because something didn't go right," Bennett said. "They're lost ~~nd don't have a clue. There are also those first­time parents who are sending their chil­dren off to college. 1 can relate."

She tries to meet the

In Iraan, Texas she worked in the human resources of a local hospital for four years. While David worked in Brown-wood, Debbie commuted to the outskirts of Goldthwaite, the city the couple resided in. She worked for two years in the accoWtting department at New Horizons Ranch, a residential treat­ment center that cares for children who are taken from their parents by the state.

"I got to know the kids. It was very hard." Bennett said. "You heard their

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Zumba classes add spice, lively music to workouts

By Lladaay Schaefer

Dr. Jim King, dean of the College of Husiness, is one of the few males who attends the new Zumho classes, but that has not stopped him trom learning how to shake his hips.

He admits that it's intimidating hcing one of the only males; however he enjoys giving Sue Weaver, the inatructor, a hard time when she relel'!l to the aroup u "airla."

Althouah Kina is surrounded by females, he is nut embluTauod durina the class bocau11e there is no time to be concerned If the other elus participants are watch ina.

"I can't worry about what other people think," he said. "I'm not coordinated enouah. I am su thcu11ed on (Weaver), the mirror and myself th11t I just think about doina my be11t 110d aettina it over with."

Weaver, di~tor uf l'ampu11 Recreation, !!laid she brou&ht lumba to the univenity bc~au11e 11he i11 "always Jooki"' for new and innovative d1U111e11 and (UMHB) really noodod another cardiovascular type of du• that people would like and would he intercHt· cd in."

Zumba, Spani•h •lana for "tu muve fast and lum: 1\m," is a Latln-ln•pirod dance wnrkout that hiC'ndN salH. morinauc. cumhiM and aamhM mnvc:11 with daN­•icallefObi~ atops to tone mu~~eles .-nd atrcnathcn the: ciU'diovaM:ular ayatcm.

founded In Latin Amorica hy lioto J•cre:t. in tlu: 19901, Zumba was brnuaht tu the United States in 1999 and hu arown lnt<l thl.! most rurular dunce tlt­nesl cia•• to aweep the li.S and "hrnad.

The clua I• a hillh onoray. ta11t-pacc:d, full hudy cxorclao that make• it ouy In fnr&l.!t that it '11 a real oxen:l10.

Zumba'a catch phrpl, "lli~h tho party, join tho workout," Ia cena..d on tho ldoa that exorclalna should bo excitlna and ... y to du.

Weaver uid, "Mainly It'• ju•t fun, and J'l'tlflh: don't tlolllke tMy'ro wnrklna out all thMt much, hut

in reality they arc burning between 500 and 1,000 calories."

The class appeals to people who are looking for a new type of fitness regimen or to those who want to enjoy exercising with thc:nds.

King started attc:nding the Zumba class because he was looking for a group exercise to add to his usual workout routine, so he: took a ch~~nce by attendina the first class. lie has stuck with it and recommends it.

"lt'11 a great activity for exercise, and it's a lot of fun," he said.

Prior dance or athleticism abilities are not required to cf\ioy a t.umba class; however, a poaitive anitude and a willlngnea11 to try aro the keya to succe111fully completinl& a claali. If you arc conaiderina takina the Zumha cla11s, King oft"er11 word11 of wisdom.

"Ynu have to accept any lack of coordination you have in the hcsinnina and hope to build better coor­dination in the end. It's nnt tor people who have two let\ teet."

Junior mu11lc education ml\lm A•hlcy Calderon joined the claa11 hooauae of ih Latin connection.

"I lnw tn do thoH morinaue mnvo• and cumbia mn\eK," •he aaid. "You can do it in tlont of tohl !ltranttcrs, and it '11 nut ll weird thing."

Snrluunnre nuraing ma,jnr Vane111a SanchclE's main ti'ICu" iN tn get a a&otld workout, 110 when ahe aaw a d~tsN incnrponttina dtmce move• advcniiiOd in a Muyhnrn new11lctter, she waa '"'cited ahout jolnina.

"I lmc doncina. I have taken anothor lllapanlc dancinw cia••· 1111 I know aomo of the Zumba movoa 1111 I ... undcr11tand it better."

Tlw cla11" ha11 hccn a IJOnd challonac fur Sanche:~.. "I 11wcu1 1111 much, hut lt'11 a plu11 hccau11e that

mean" I om wnrkin~& hard." l.o11lie l'ruu, 11 junior vwal portilrmiiKlO ml\lor,

hu '*'" •ttendina the elau regularly over tiMo abo hc•rd about It trum a ftitnd who uw the ftlor.

"It'• a really tUn way to work out, •nd I love daM· ina. ~tnlt'• the heat ufhllth wurlda," she •ald. "You're h~tvlnal'un with li'iend• and mnvlng ynur body a Int."

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various needs that come through the S~~nderford office doors, which is one of the lessons her mother taught her.

Bennett dwelled on the concept "always help people." She said her mother, who is 78 and lives in Monahans, Texas, set the perfect example.

"She is very active and goes to church every time the door opens," Bennett said of her mom. "She takes anywhere from two to three women to ao with her who are normally not able to go. She's the be11t mom."

Bennett has modeled herself after her mother'• attitude, accordina to her dauahter, Lori Tupin.

"My mother hal always had the kind­est heart, and she always put ua before hentlf," Tupin uld. "Our noeda wore always met, and we are better poople because of my mother'• aeneroalty and lovlna hoan."

Bennett's put job11 have all boon about uaiatina poople.

"(She) Ia the moat aoltleaa penon that I know and she hu a heart of aold," Tupin said. "Any act of klndneu tbat she aivea Ia out of aood faith, and she nd\'or expects anythina in return."

Thouah bom In Rockdale, Calif., Bennett wu raiiOd In Andrewa, Teua. Her tither wu In the Marino•. !ihe then moved to Odoua, T•llu, where aho went to Odoasa l'olltp and took a nino· mo..at ~rotarial bualneu olua. ·

In that ume city abo met and married llavld Bennett, her hulband of 27 yean, who Ia employed by the Toxu Depart· ment nt' Transponatlon in Auatln. David's job hu taken the llmlly to var· loual'lllu chin, whioh have all brouaht 1 vertlly of ldv~. lnoludl"' dlff'.,. - Joba tor Dtbblt.

"Bvii'Y tim• wo 'vo moved, it hu been a bettor poaltlon for him," Dibble 11id of her huaband.

even imagine. It was really sad."

She then took a job at the Goldthwaite bank where she workod for nine years.

"I loved workin& there because I aot to help people every day, especially the elderly who couldn't even bal­ance their checkbook," Bennett said. "You felt

like you were needed, lind they loved it." She enjoyed the relationships she cul­

tivated in the town and with her cus­tomers. However, family circumstances moved the Bennetta to Salado lut year after David's mother wu put in uaiatod llvinaln Temple.

"It's aomethina we've aot to do u children, and we want to do," Bennett said. "It Ia our mponsibility to love and take oaro of her."

Bennett also tako• care of her hus­band'• alater who Ia disabled and Uvea in Belton. Her ~ehedulo stay• busy.

"Wo have two people that depend on ua, 10 wo don't have a lot of extra time riaht now," she said.

Whtn life alowa down for the oouplo, Btnntn hopn to punue a hobby and apend more time with hor children, tlve pandohildNn and huablnd.

"You would think belna my aao, I would be able to alow down, but I haven't boen ablo to yet," ahc said.

For now, 8tnnttt Ia happy aorvlna at the univenity and a&ijuatlna to livlna in aMWtown.

Junior Jnaloa Oallaahor, who helpa run the awltchboanf ocoaaionally, bollevea Bennett Ia lndlapenaible to the univonlty and will continue to be an lmportantullt.

"She'a lht ftrll volot a penon bean whln ooneaodna lht aohool, and she m .. 1 "'" lmpr~~~taa," 0111 ..... 11ld. "She Ia OM of lhaH pooplt that when you talk with htr, you know she M1tually 011'01. Rhe Ia au IWtet."

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Cru strives for victory

By Stacy Faaaln

Though their season is not as impressive as it was last year when they won the ASC Championship, the men's bas­ketball team members hope they can still go far.

With the rest of their games against must-win teams, the Cru know what they have to do and plan to work hard to achieve the team goal of repeat­ing what was accomplished last year.

Each of the players has his own unique quality that brings the team in sync. Senior trans­fer Elmo Williams is a guard.

"I bring leadership and a strong defense to the team," he said.

As for a more familiar fKC, forward Colby Waller plays his second season for the team. He believes each team member brings different qualities to the court.

.. Rounding and getting the team motivated is what I bring to the team," Waller said.

Like the rest of the players and coaches, he has only one thing on his mind, and it involves a progression of last season.

Waller said, ••win the Conference Tournament again and make it farther in the NCAA tournament than we did last year is om ultimate goal."

Assistant coac:h Kenny Deweese, had been alongside his dad for three seasons and helped him build the team.

He believes the unity ..., ,~..,. between him and his father is a

reflection of that of the team as

uwe don't always agree on everything, but I know that he has the experience and has been extremely successful."

Head coac:h for II years, Ken DeWeese has had a suc­cessful career at UMHB and has a history of basketball knowledge.

With a 1 71-92 overall record, Deweese was named the ASC West Division Coach of the Year in 2007. The lowest point of every season however, is when the games and practice comes to an end.

.. When basketball season is over, I feel that I have lost a family member or a best friend," he said.

Whether it's the players, the coaches or tbe fans who go loy­ally to all tbe home games and even some of the road games, the goal for all is to see the team advance fiuther than the prior seasons.

Junior Kent Benedict is in his third season on the Cna bas­ketball team as a guard. He speaks for everyone when he SlUilS up the players' goal.

.. We have one thing on our minds; win the West Division, win the ASC Tournament, make the NCAA Tournament, and advance further than the second round," he said.

This goal can be accom­plished, but the schedule shows that players will have to work hard to ac:hieve the team's dream.

Selllor David Ray flies toward tile lloop for a slul d••k ...... t tile B....u.-sa- Cow...,. Ia tile Cn's _. receat a whole. llloiDe pme. Tile fta.tscon for tile paae wu 86-70 wltll UMBB lelldia& tile eatlre p.ae. 1'1U1 pMt weebH Ill Ablleae, tile "My dad and I have a close tam went up 8pilllt Bardlll..SimBIOBI and defeated tlteiD for a teCOIId time tills......_ Tile teaM lllelllben sdll stme to relationship, which allows us to do tllelr belt in the replar season in llopes of maldna it to tile ASC CllamploDIIIlp. work together well," he said.

All remaining games for the regular season are conference matches. Four holqe games are left, while the rest are away • The next home game is tonight against the Concordia Texas University Tornados in the Mayboum Campus Center at 7:30p.m .

Baseball team leaveS bafiiD,.g boX~ID ·a;Sprint ByJeaaCoalloa

Cru baseball split Saturday's doubleheader against Texas Wesleyan University. UMHB fell 14-12 in game one, and then picked up an 11-2 victory in the second game. This brought the team to a 2-3 season record and knocked them down to third in the American Southwestern Conference rankings.

With this being the fust week of the season, head coac:h Micah Wells said he has been antic­ipating the dynamic of this season's team because of all the new faces on the field.

.. We have had the luxury of returners and sta­bility," he said. ••There are a lot of new fac:es, and with that there is excitement. Seeing these guys come together, start to gel and play as a team is where the real excitement comes in."

He said in preparation for the challenges that lie ahead, the team spent quality time doina drills to learn to work together.

.. We are lookina at havlna a new lhort stop,

fint baseman, second baseman and third base­man. So we are working hard to find out what everyone's strengths and weaknesses are and communicate. These are all issues that come up in a game," Wells said.

As the team continues to prepare for the sea­son, Wells said the team just needs to focus on playing the game as it knows how.

.. We have good, talented baseball players that work hard and have great attitudes," he said. ••so, if we can go out there and play hard and do the things we coach and practice like we are trained to do, then I think the wins will take care of themselves."

Junior Andrew White said the team's youth would not take away from its abilities.

•7be team has shown a lot of character," he said. ''A lot ofyounpr guys have had to step up in key positions. The older auys have taken them under their winp. It has been a key asset to our team's powth."

White said as the team continues to play

together, kinks will be ironed out. Looking back at the Southwestern game he

said the team has put it behind them and will focus on eliQlinating big innings.

"If we could eliminate that one big inning from them, there wu no way their team would be able to beat us," he said.

After the team fell to Texas Wesleyan University, White said the team is regrouping and will keep on trucking.

"Coach has told us, baseball is a game of failure. If you dwell on the past, there's nothing to be achieved. Take it one pitch at a time," he said .

Senior pitcher Hunter Hawkins said he, too, has looked forward to the new team members interminalina·

.. We have lost a lot of good guys from last year, but I think we have guys comins in who will fill those shoes and more," he said.

Ooina into the season, Hawkins said he was nervOUI because of the time lapse from when he

stepped on the field. "I have butterflies, but I am ready to take

care of some business, too," he said. As one of only three seniors, Hawkins said

taking the field for his last season has been a bit­tersweet experience.

He said, "I am going to miss it like crazy when it is gone, but I really feel like I am com­pleting an area in my life."

While closing this chapter of his life, his hope, like many on the team, is to contribute to the team's success every time he steps out on the field. He said taking the se8SOil one pme at a time will make a difference.

.. I am looking forward to really competing and showing the talent Ood hal pven me with baseball. I love to set out there lndjust play the same."

The Cna's next game is on the road in Waxahachie against Southwestern Assemblies of Ood University toniaht at 6 p.m.

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Ministry's journey sparks progress Focu.~ bring.~ .4itudent.4i to new place of worship, leaders cast vision for future organization By Brittany Tice

Historical leaders cast vision, building on the direc­tors of their past and making their own revelation for the ~The s-.q~~~rgan

beyond that, I think the big change is with the hearts of the students coming," he said.

In the past, studenis mainly gathered to socialize, but now Giles said their reason for attending has changed the overall feel of worship.

"It's a different atmosphere than last year. This year there is a hunger, such a hunger that people are meeting before

Focus meets every hand to pray," he uid. Wednesday at 8:28 p.m. in The idea of worship bas

thing: allowing the passions of the students to expand.

"I don't want it to stay con­fined in Manning Chapel. I want it to spark hearts and lives to be able to do what God has called them to do here Oil

this campus and fUrther," Giles said.

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after Focus when people com­mune, hanging around and talking to each other," she said.

Manning Chapel. Since taken a new shape.

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ABOVE: Senior clau omcen: Mia Cuey, Carletoa Lemley, Holly Rldpway a•d Michelle Hunt (left- riabt) tatber around Jud1e Baylor'•trave wltb Pntldeat Dr. Jerry Baweom aad Mn. Bawcom for a moment of prayer followlat tbe morala1 cbapel tervlce.

Charter day ushers in year 164 By Mateo Gamboa

The University of Mary-Hardin Baylor cele­brated its annivcraary by placina a wreath on judp R.E.B. Baylor's pave 164 years after the charter Wll lipcd. The &ift WU given in honor of the foundor'1 KCOmplilhments.

The Campus Activiti01 &o.rd hotted a birth· day party In the SUB to celebrate, otferlna bal· loon animal• and cake to atudents who docidod to join the moniment.

The charter provided aroundwork for two prominent Texa1 univertitiet: UMHB and Baylor.

Junior elementary education m.Vor Melody llaynea take• pride in the university'• colorful put.

"lJMHB'• rich hittory meaan11 that 1 am 1 part uf tmmethlna biger than me," •he 11ald, "It maake11 me proud to 10 to a ~K:hool that hu atood the t1:11t oftime and como out atronaer."

llaynoli al110 foola the departure of Proaident l>r. Jerry ltawcom will be noticeable In the hia­tury uf the IIChtKll.

She 11aaid, "Or. llawcom hat dune ao much for thi11 univo111ity. Al\cr 19 yean of KCrvice, 1 think everyone will mi111 him."

Suphumure biolo&Y 1nd athletic trainina dou· hie m.Vnr Sheri11u Uua alto noted that Rawcom haa• boon a hqe innuonce at UMIIR.

"lie will be are•tly ml11ed because he hu been 11 areat aupporter of uur •chool," ahe •aid, "lie conatantly choon fl•r our aportlna evonta and i• a arcat loader. Ito ha• taken part In donn­ina our achool u 1 whole ju1t by boina there and hclpina to make ohlnp• In ovon the llnlflt of llllpGClll."

Hua uld that Charter llay ia an important colehratlun boeau10 "that Wll tho day uur aohool wa11 hum. We would nut be here without it."

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Sophomore history m~or Ryan Boyd thinks that one of UMHB's arcatest achievements was the intepation of males to the achool in 1971.

He llid, "The tiel that I am able to be a part of thi1 prettialoua tehool pvo1 me a tentc of pride. I 1111'1 alad that main are IM:tually able to como here now because we pt to experience privilopa that we may hlvo not othorwitc boon able to oxporioneo in the put hen."

Boyd also added that .. UMHB 1port1 would not be what it ia today without the int.opation of men to tho tehool."

11w univenity hal 1 rich history which •tart· od 164 yoan aao. loadina to tho tehool'• move to Bolton in 1886, followed by the Oltabliah­mont of the ftr•t work·•tudy propam for women and teveral name ohanpa.

Some notable IM:hiovemontl include eatab­lilhina the ftnt 10hool of jCUNiitm for a womon'a colloae and btina reoopizod u the ftnt Toxu Raptiat aohool.

The Charter Day ohapel featured auoat speaker Owiaht l<Atwardl, clau of 1980.

Edward• challonaod ttudont• not to just exist, but to live. He uid, "Tho alternative to doina 11omothina I• to tit at home and watch the world ao by. That'• not llti: that'• oxlttonco."

t-'rothman communication m.Vor Alex Adcock aoc• kl chapel every Wednesday and aaid ho of\loyod l~wardl' moa ... o.

Uo uld, "lluok forward to chapel etch week bocaU~ it &iVOI me ft chance to loam IIClmothina new about Uod."

Frethman buainea• m~or Uannah Uramllna also ol\loyod t'.dwarda' livlna vonu• oxl•tina apiiCh.

She uld. "I want to tlkt 1 dlfftront atanco on how I approach my day·to-clay IM:tiona nuw, and I want to find my calllna so that I can live for Uod."

Exercise, proper diet, enough sleep lead to better mental and physical health

By Mary Betb Kelton

Living a mentally and physically healthy lifestyle is crucial. Director of Counseling Nate Williams thinks that basic self care can go a long way.

"A lot of what I see with students is that they are emo­tionally depleted as well as being physically sick," he said. "Watching nutrition and increasing exercise can signif­icantly help mental health. It applies to stress, anxiety, depression and other condi­tions."

Exam and final weeks, stu­dents should make sure that they are aettina enough physi· caltctivity.

"Durin& periods of t01tlna, beina consistent with exerci10 can euc the mind," Williams uid. "It hal a aood effect on tent ion, •loop and mood."

Accordin& to the American Colloao Health Association, individual• lhould not oxor­ciiO riaht before aoina to bod. Momlna anc1 late afternoon are tho boat timn.

"Do 1 fonn of oxon:iao that you like," William• uid. "Dolna •omethina that you hate, will not relieve 11 much atre11. If you don't like work· Ina out In tho IYift• try ulti­mate Fritboo or another relax· Ina outdoor 1port. Student• can also lot Involved with Intramural•."

Carina for your apiritual lifo can uplift mental health.

"Studi01 thow that tho 1pir· ltual element it VfiY impor­tant," William• uld. "Btina connected with 1 church brinp comfort."

Studontl Mtd to ftnd a ftiond that they oan oxprt11 their thouJhtl to without Juda· mont.

"If you don't talk, your body will," William• uld. "Unrtsolvtd problema not talked about and prootaltd will lnortUI ......, lftd Inner conftlot, often IHCIIna to phy•·

ical complaints or illness." Mental health needs to

have a balance with good physical health as well. Coordinator of Health Services Debbie Rosenbelpr, RN encourages students to be cautious of their eating habits.

"A variety of fruits tnd veggies is needed," she uid. "Ther may be more expenaive but it s worth the nutrition that you are getting from them. Also, a general multivitamin is a good idea for college stu­dents, since most do not eat 10

adequate diet."

"Listen to your body. If you think that something is wrong, come see me or your personal health care provider."

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Watchina aoda intake i• also vital to colleae 1tudont1. Not to mention, that tho dark IOda drinks contain pho•· phatoa that noaate calcium intake. Therefore, tome may develop weak (or) porous bono• lottooporo•I•J In later lifo.

"One Coke a day over 1 year can add 1 0 pound• in weiaht," Rotonboraor •aid. "Supper thould also be tho liahttlt meal and bnakfatt thould be tho lf'Hlett. Your body i• 'broakina tho tilt' after

''"'""' that'• why it'• oalltd broakfalt." lndlvlduala nttd to alto be

awiN or lhl amount of altlp that lhtir body i• reotlvlna.

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times displays the same symp­toms of a body under the innuence of alcohol," she said. "Students need to get their rest. Listen to your body. If you think that something is wrong, come see me or your personal health care provider."

In order for people to stay healthy, they need to be aware of bacteria.

"The number one thing that I treated students for last year, was respiratory illnesses: colds, strep throat, sinus infec­tions and (or) mono," RosenberJer said.

"I saw 303 individuals for it. Don't share saliva by eating or drinkina after people. Be aware of key pads, door knobs and cell phones. They carry a lot of bacteria. Properly wash­ina banda with toap and water can lower your chances of bccomina tick."

Sophomore Sarah Waper it appreciative of the health care the university provide•.

"Havina knowlodaoable coumolon and n\11'101 here Ia comfortina.'' the llid. "Every ttudont I• ontltlod to theae thinp and I think that UMHB don • aooct job on onaurina that the ttudont com01 ftnt and that health optiona arc provided to them." .

The Health Contor cllnio Ia located in tho Mabto Student Conttr. It I• open Monday· Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. No appointment I• necouary: aiiiOI'VIco• are conftdcntlal.

Ro•enberaor otfen Cru· udon some ftnal advh:o tu help atay healthy throupout the year.

"Don~ put off till tomor· row, what you can do today (to docrNH your 1tn11) and pre· vontion btatl intorvontlon (pt your yearly nu •hot and other preventative vaoainn, alona with a routine phytical)," the lllid. "lryou prevont an Ulneu by healthy choice• that I• mort emottnt with your time, money, tn11JY and health in tho lona run."

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Dakota Fanning all grown up, stars in new sci-fi thriller Push

By Mltlo Glmboa

New sci-fi action movie Push fea­tures Dakota Fanning as Cassie Holmes, a second generation "watch­er," and Chris Evans as Nick Gant, a second generation "mover."

Now before you get confused about what a''watcher" and "mover" arc, let me explain what each means.

There are several different kinds of people with supernatural abilities in the movie, including Watchers, who can see and draw the future; Movers, who can move things with their mind by using telekinesis; Pushers, who can convince people to do anything by pushing their own thoughts on them; Sniffs, who can see the history of somethina by tmelling it; Shadows. who can act as a shadow over other

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people, hiding them from potential watchers or sniffers; Shifters, who can change any object for a short period of time; Bleeders, who emit a loud shriek that can disable and potentially kill people; Wipers, who can wipe away people's memories; and Stitchers, who can heal others.

The premise of the movie is a heat­ed struggle between two factions of people with abilities: The division, who are the "Galactic Empire" of the film, and the rebellion.

Although the idea behind Push seems pretty original, the film is rather bland. The idea of two superhuman groups battling each other has already been used several times in movies like X- Men, Jumper and the popular TV show, Heroe.~.

Young actress Dakota Fanning does a great job of keeping the movie inter­esting in her scenes with superb acting. She almost upstages the other actors in the film while breaking out of her "lit­tle girl" roles such as that in War of the World.,· and Uptown Girk

The plot is more or less shaky. Its twists take away from the movie more than they gain the viewer's interest.

The love interest between Nick and Kira (Camilla Belle) is vanilla. The two actors share little chemistry on screen and add much more complexity to the plot than what is otherwise needed.

In fact, the duo is plain boring to watch. When the two actors look into each other's eyes, viewers can almost see each of them thinking "When will this be over?'' Few on-screen two­somes rival the mediocrity that Nick and Kira exemplify.

The action in the movie is enjoy­able and entertaining, but the lack of plot direction can't be covered up with all the special effects, gun fighting and mind games.

Summlnalt up Overall, the movie is disappointing

due to the lack of quality and over­hyping by the media. The only things that save this film from being a com­plete failure are Dakota Fanning's superior acting and the slow-motion, high-energy action scenes.

The bottom line The Bell.~ gives Pu.,h a two-bell rat­

in& out of five because of plot defi­ciencies and a lack of originality.

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LEFf: Jaaior aaniaamajor Aadrea Wharton slips a prayer iato the Westen WaD ia Jerusalem, tile oaly re1Ublia1 seetiH of the Jewish temple froiD tile tilDe of Jesu. RIGHT TOP: View of Jerualelll from tlae Mouat of Olives. RIGHT BOTTOM: Senior history major Naomi Jobasoa looks oat from a boat oa the Sea of Galilee ia Israel.

Students tour Israel, Jordan with biblical focus By Jolla Evaas

It was probably not the legacy he hoped to leave.

Pointing to a collapsed pillar in the ruins of the ancient city ofBeit She'an in Israel, guide Hanna Kessler told the sad story of~ man who long ago became a pennanent addition to the archaeological sile.

"When the arohaeologists excavat­ed this pillar, ~y found trapped under it the sk.e~n of a man's arm and hand," Kesalcr said. "Near his hand they found a pile of gold coins, which he was prPbably carrying in a bag." ,

Kessler explained the man was likely trying to escape with his life savings from the earthquake that destroyed the city in the year 749.

"Probably he didn't want to go back for the money. but his wife made him," joked Ke~er. "Then she twice remarried while lte was stuck here."

Laughing alona with her was this year's group Of\ the 200R UMHR Holy Land Study Tour.

Held each year from Decemher to January, this year's two-week visit to Israel and Jordan, trom Uecemher 26 to January II, was detiancd us an intensive tour of archacoloaical and Biblical sites in the two countries.

Studcnll can cam credit for a vari­ety of courses in the College of Christian Studies, and in other col­leao• on a cue-by-cue basis, by

attending the tour and completing additional requirements.

Dr. Steven von Wyrick, professor of Christian studies, led the tour just as he has done each year since 1994, when he first came to the university. An experienced traveler who has lived in Israel before, Wyrick. believes seeing the Holy Land first hand is of great value for anyone wishing to bet­ter understand the Bible.

"You cannot understand the Bible apart from understanding the geogra­phy, topography, and archaeology of the region in which the Bible was pro­duced," Wyrick. said.

The tour group of 25 included 12 current UMHR students and one alumni, but it is also open to any non­UMHR affiliated persons who wish to go.

Throughout their time in Israel, the group toured a di1.1.ying nrray of sites mentioned in the Old and New Testaments.

The tirst lew days includcd a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and a visit to Capemaum, un ancient fishing vil­lage thut was the location of much of Jesus's ministry.

"It was su exciting," junior Christian ministry mujur Duvid Kline uid. "We stood in a synago1ue built in the 300's, and underneath it is the place where Jesus actuully taught."

Other hiahlights included the ruins of Uawr, the first city destroyed by Joshua and the IMraclites durini their

conquest of Canaan, and the imposing hill of Megiddo, surrounded by an expansive plain identified as the bib­lical site of Armageddon.

The tour also visited the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, built over the traditional cave where Jesus was hom and Nazareth, his hometown.

The most stunning Biblical sites, however, were in Jerusalem. There the tour traced the steps of Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the famous Via Dolorosa, the path Jesus is believed to have walked from his trial to crucifixion.

"It's one of those things that is so incredibly surre-al, to know where you're walking, your savior walked," senior business management major Deborah Baker said.

Another focus of the study tour was the I81Je numher of archaeological sites dating from the time of Abraham to the Crusaders.

The students visited Israelite tonresses, paaan shrines, and Roman citiel' all across the country. Most notable to many was the ancient Roman city ofCacaarea, with ill well pre10rvod theater, bath houses and hippodrome whore chariot races were

held. The tour also visited tbc Dead Sea

area, in<:luding Qumran, the ancient village of a Jewish sect where in 1948 the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, and Masada, the .DIOlDl­taintop fortress where the last Jewish rebels held out durina their first revolt against the Roman Empire.

Following their time in Israel, the group spent several days in Jordan. which included a· visit to the Nins at Petra, a site made famous by its strik­ingly ornate buildings carved illto the sides of cliffs.

With much of its foc:us on the past, the tour was nonethe­less somewhat over­shadowed by current events, as it oc:curred in the midst of a furi­ous Israeli military assault on the seaside Palestinian enclave of Gaza in response to rockets launched by Hamas militanll into southern Israel.

The ftahting went unnoticed by the group, as most of Israeli daily life was unchanied. and the student• were kept far away ftom any liahtina. a fact Wyrick is proud or.

"Their safety, their proteetion is number ono," Wyrick said. "We would nov• '*them anJwhlrt near any violtnco, aftd wo are in constlllt

contact with security forces to stay iDfonnccl of everything that is hap­pening."

Kessler, who was the tour's guide in Israel, laments the fact that to many Americans, Israel is seen as a violent, unsafe place.

"What you sec on television is not reality," Kessler said. "The picture that people come with in their minds from the United States is what they sec in the media: things exploding. shooting, or violence. Then they come to Israel and are shocked how peaceful it is. Life in most parts of Israel is as normal as in any other place."

If the war bothered the students, it did not show, as they brought back 11temories most say will last a life­time.

"I ~oyccl it all, the hotels, the food, the constant sites, evcrythina." IOIIior Christian ministry major Casey Wharton said. He enjoyed visitina the Sea of Galilee most.

"Ill probably the one place that's chqod the lcaat since Jesus's time and doesn't need to be restored because it's still there," Wharton said.

Baker feels the tour was a great opportunity.

"The trip was incrodibly well put topthor, and you 100 10 much in one day," she said. ••J oncourap anyone, if you are thinkina about it. to 10· It's doftnltoly an experience you will cherish for the rest of your lifo."

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Photo, by Malthew ~Tiw &II.<

Above: Seniors Tim Lytle (left) and Elmo Williams take the ball down the ~ourt in a Feb. 21 game against Howard Payne University that had fans out of their seats. Right: Senior wing Tilman Gaddy sinks a two-pointer. The Cru beat the Yellow Ja~kets 69-73.

For athletic coverage, see Sports, page 5

New Act stirs up controversy By Katelyn Dean

Only a few years after Former President George W. Bush tried to give states the right to take control of abortion issues, Congress is once again dealing with the sticky subject. This time, they could decide to keep it at the federal level which will have a national effect.

The Freedom of Choice Act would overturn state laws prohibit­ing or inhibiting abortion.

Pro-lite and pro-choice activists have rallied, but most of the support and arguments are taking place online, as is the case with Planned

Parenthood. Planned Parenthood of Central

Texas CEO, Pam Smallwood, said, "Of course we're supportive of the act because we do believe it does protect the right of a woman making her own decisions . . . about how she proceeds with her pregnancy, and we believe strongly that that's a decision between a woman and her doctor."

She said that if people would take the decision to be a parent more seri­ously, there would be fewer prob­lems in the world.

Whether the public is in support of this bill is a matter of opinion.

Smallwood said, "Clearly the

majority of the country believes as we do, that these are decisions that don't need to be made by the legisla­ture .... These are not political deci­sions; these are personal decisions."

Some con!llel"Vative organizations disagree, not only with the issue of the act. but also with the claim that women are fine physically and emo­tionally after an abortion.

"What we're finding at our cen­ters is the total opposite of what they're claiming," said Hope Pregnancy Centers Inc. Executive Director Karen Wistrand. "We see a lot of women who have had abor­tions who have had so many di fficul-

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Officer Stephen Mosley shares overseas experiences, remembers home

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ties after their abortions." These issues include miscar­

riages, trouble becoming pregnant and the future guilt.

"Our desire is ... to tell the truth about prenatal development and the life of the baby while it's in the womb," Wistrand said. "We also want to otTer them spiritual encour­agement . . . and a non judgmental environment."

Hope Pregnancy Centers Inc. say they do not take political stands. They have limited resources, offer­ing counseling and testing.

See Abortion, page 3

All 11 stan· 11e111eant in the U.S. Army Re•erve, former cRmpu• policeman, Stephen Mosley, i11 doina exactly what he dreamt ot: h"lpina in the military.

iana, aather inthnnation and pas• alona meaaaae• to otllciala from tar­acted communities.

"I tlnd out what the llMlal• need, like wator or power," he uid. "I try and aot a feel for what they are think ina and how they feel about the llMJal JIOVemmcnt, and if they sup­port it or not."

Now we talk about CN foot· ball when we arc toacther, and we oven aivo each other tho <'ru hand •i&n

In Iraq, Stephen Motley (left) 1tancll with Maj. Byron Duke, a man he met whoM 10n1, coincidentally, play football for UMHB.

While in Iraq, Motdey ran into Mi\1. Rynm Duke,"" exec­utive utnccr whuac twin 11on1, llcnton and lloxtur Duke, rlu)' lhothall for lJMIIR.

"(It) was one of thtliC 'It'• a Smaall World' lMlCa· •ion•." Mo•h:y uid. "W~

were talkln& aabout whore we were trum, and unc thing h:d to anothor.

"Servin~& my ~uuntry iii lome­thing I alway111 wanted tu do," Mo11ley Maid. "Serving in the anned force• is not lilr ewryonc:, but there h1 11 cunncctiun that thu~~e who du, huvc thut you don't "'e

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"It wu 110 random and a bia aur­pr\10," Oukc uid.

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hi• father when he comes hom~ to (Jranhury, Tex1111, In a few month11.

"We arc clo11e," lluke !iald. "We are all Jcx,king forward tn when he act• back. It'll bt:en hurd nn our mom, ton." ·

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narcotics threaten America

By Kennan Neuman

The situ•tion, heightened thre•t

The Interstate 35 corridor is like a river that is inundated with drug traf­ficking, and at its mouth is the city of Laredo, Texas. Its tributaries reach out to hub cities like Austin, Houston and Dallas where shipments then are made nationwide.

Authorities recently found more than four tons of marijuana in a school bus just four miles outside the Laredo city limits. The abandoned bus, labeled with the United Independent School District's initials, is a shocking device used to traffic illegal drugs.

The bus was stripped of its seats and had secret compartments in both the floor and ceiling that stored the 9,216 pounds of marijuana.

The origins of the bus are unknown, as are the criminals involved .

Along with drug trafficking comes turf wars among Mexican drug cartels as they fight for control of the IH-35 corri­dor.

Julian Aguilar, a reporter for The Laredo Morning 1imes, said that Laredo "is the busiest port ... so you have a lot of trucks (and) a lot of rail going by. There's so much dope that gets smug­gled through here."

He said the Border Patrol reported seizure of more narcotics in 2008 than the previous year, and Aguilar asks, "Does that mean . . . more is getting by? This is a very lucrative corridor."

Agents becoming drug acorts

The Border Patrol is facing problems from within and without as its own agents' illegal activities are coming to light.

The FBI arrested Laredo Border Patrol agent, Leonel Morales, in December. He was indicted on a charge of accepting bribes tor allowing drugs to pass through U.S. security checkpoints. As a drug escort, he received upwards of $9,000 in bribes.

Eric Macias, a U.S. Border Patrol agent for the El Paso sector, was arrest­ed last month for similar crimes. Macias was paid nearly $39,000 over a one-year period in which he granted the passage of illegal drugs. He even checked the license plate of a car believed to be fol­lowing one of tho11e he let pass.

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By Jolla Evans

Tik! question of whether humans evolved from apes does not lend itself to civility. Arrogant atheistic scientists who think evolution dis­proves the Bible square off against narrow-minded creationists who cry "Pagan!., at anyone who doesn't believe God created the universe in six literal days. Reasonable Christians are often left searching for a middle ground the fanatics have overlooked.

the entire Bible. including Genesis, was meant to be taken literally, and to deny the literal truth of the creation account is the same as denying the liter­al truth of the Gospels.

instantanl·ous gen­eration out of nothing.

< ialilco also hclic\cd that since the purpose of the Bihlc l'i to com­municate the truth of ( iod's sal\ at inn. \\hen it ncclkd to spcal.. ahout nature. it did so in the manner that \\ otlld least con­fuse its readers or hearers. It is much easier to convey

ation account in Genesis was not meant to be read literally. By using the intelligence God has given us to discover the truth about nature. we gain a fuller understand~ng of ho~ to interpret Scriptures ltke Genests.

St. Augustine, writing over 1,000 years before Darwin, believed peo­ple should be cautious about what they think they understand about certain biblical passages.

The idea that evolution disproves the Bible rests upon the assumption that a literal, surface-meaning inter­pretation of the creation account in Genesis is the only way to read the text. Since evolution seems to show all birds, for example, were not cre­ated in a day, that would make the Bible false and certainly not divine­ly inspired.

Galileo Galilei, the famed 17th­century astronomer, ran into a similar problem when he discovered through use of a telescope that the Earth revolves around the sun. Several biblical passages, if read literally, suggest the opposite, and the Catholic Church heavily persecuted him for supposedly contradicting the Bible.

his views on science and Scripture. First of all. he rejected the idea

that all of the Bible must be read literally. When the Bible says God ·•stretched forth his hand" against Egypt, He didn't literally stick his ann out; it is a metaphor for God's wrath. In the same way, a "day" in Genesis could refer to an epoch of time, and "created" need not mean

to an uneducated Israelite peasant the tmth of God's creation via a six-day metaphor than a lecture on geological forma­tions and evolutionary lineage.

He wrote. "If anyone shall set the authority of Holy Writ against clear and manifest reason, he who docs this knows not what he has undertaken; for he opposes to the truth not the meaning of the Bible, which is beyond his comprehen­sion, but rather his own interpreta­tion, not what is in the Bible, but what he has found in himself and imagines to be there."

In other words, if the Bible seems to contradict science, it is neither science nor Scripture that is mistaken, but ourselves. A little of that humility would go a long way these days.

Creationists who insist that to accept evolution is to deny the authority of Scripture take a simi­larly hard-line stance. They assert

Galileo. a devout Catholic, did not see a conflict between what the Bible said and what his telescope saw. It would be wise to learn from

furthermore. Galileo held that since God is revcah:d in nature as \\ell as His Word, the two will never contradict each other. If nature tells us (iod did not create the world in six days. then the ere-

Don't talk classmates' ears off

, Christians should end divisions, find unity and common purpose

By Katelyn Dean

I have a disease. There is no cure, but there is a treatment.

I tend to add to class discussions. A lot. Some people would call this verbal diarrhea.

but I prefer the term verbal superfluity. While this is wonderful for participation

points, it prevents some classmates from answering and may simply be annoying to oth­ers.

Perhaps it is because I suffer from this need to answer all questions from the professor that I recognize the behavior in others.

Fortunately, it is treatable. The first step is, of course, admitting there is

a problem. lfpeop\e ro\l their eyes, and you can see them thinking. "Here we go again. More comments from the peanut gallery,., this should be a clue. Another clue is found by comparing how much you talk with how much others add to the discussion. If you talk as much as or more than the professor, you may want to seek professional help or change your major to edu­

By Garrett Pekar

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Christianity contains many ditlerent churches and denomina­tions. Roman Catholic. Lutheran. Baptist, Methodist and Brethren are just a few. One could even argue that non-denominational is a denomination in itsdr

Which of these is truly the way to salvation? Many people are torn apart by the differences in denominations and forget that they are all under one umbrel­la-Christianity. Christianity should unite, not divide.

It is my belief that God judges all people ditlen:ntly. acwrding to the circumstances of th.:ir lives. People should li.JIIow the teachings of their denomination and respect those of others'. Catholics should fi.1llow Catholic teachings to the best .tlf their abil­ities, and Baptists should dn the

same for Baptist teachings. Most importantly, everyone

should locus on fi.1llowing the teachings of Jesus. He taught many lessons through His para­bles about how to live right-

Caring. li.1r and helping others is not al\\ ays ca"Y· In htct, it is often the hardest ta'>k imaginable. When someone mocks. hurts. or insults me. my tirst instinct is to

hurt them back. .lesus taught to turn the other eously. Jesus

teaches in the Ne\\ Testament ho'' to become closer to (iod.

Christianitl' should check and be kind to peopk despite "hat they hm c done. I still strug­gle Ill put this into practice. hut it is the ultimate dis­play of com pas-

The key to this is becom­ing closer to other people. It is important to care for all of Ood's chil­dren. hery pcrsllll o;hould stri' c to give

unite, not divide. It is my beliefthat God judges all people dif­ferently, according to the circum . ..,·tances l~{ their lives. ·

o,ion .-\gain. I

hclic\c God jud!:'l'S c\ cry per­"'"' ditll:renlly. We arc all created

~o:(lmpassion to others without wanting anything in rctum. It is always wrong to hurt someone else for any reason. especially out of envy.

to he uniqu~·. l'hc experiences unc goco, through in a lifetime arc nc\ cr the o,amc a~ an) one else in the \\orld.

A person "hP is hlind trnm

birth can perform more good in a lifetime than someone who has all of the senses but takes them tor granted and doesn't use them to help others.

Someone who is wealthy but only spends money on material things will not find favor in the eyes of God. However, someone who gains riches and donates a great deal of them to charities or gives them to other people who arc less fortunate will surely be rewarded by God for such com­passion.

People arc different. God cre­ated us this way, so it is only right that He would judge every person uniquely. An earthly set of standards for reaching heaven docs not exist because they arc ditlcrent tor each person. A poor man can reach heaven just as much as a rich man can. It's what we do with what we're given by God that shows Him our true worth.

cation so it CO\Ults as practice. The next step is gaining the support of

friends and fellow classmates. Find somebody you trust to remind you, kindly. that you need

U.S. must persevere in Afghanistan to work and play well with others. This can Chicago Tribune tallied yet. but the most important take place in a nudge, a cough. a code word or McClatchy-Tribune News results arc already in. Iraqis voted an outright slap. Service in a sate. peaceful and bir dec-

The third step is to listen. There is a time tion. There's every reason to and place for everything. You'd be surprised four years ago. Iraqis de tied hclicvc Iraq is on a trajcctury how much more you learn and how much more terrorist threats and went to the hl\\ard becoming a self-sustain-you can add to a discussion when you listen to polls. They went proudly. dctiant- ing democracy that guarantees the others. ly, brandishing their purple- rights of all. Best of all. thl· "ar

The fourth step is to simplifY and improve stained lingers as proof that they is clearly winding down. your statements. Make sure what you are saying had voted in the nation's first tree llo\\ about that t\1r Slll'\:l'so,'! has a definite point that is stated before you elections in decades. The nc"-. of l !nliJrtunatcly. the same isn't Jive the reasoning behind it. Use words in the those elections of Iraqis in long true lilr the other war, in correct context and pay attention to grammar. lines. celebrating their ne\\ lrl·c- Afghanistan. There American ami Keep it short and simple. If you don't want to dom from Saddam Hussein capti- NATO troops arc battling a listen to another classmate give their opinion vated the world. resilient and resurgent Tali han. for five minutes, you should give the class the Last Saturday. Iraq held anoth- They're saddled with a wcul.. and same courtesy. er election, tn till provim:iul corrupt central go\Crllllll'nt.

The final step is to remember who you are. councils. Unlike earlier times, Security in Afghunistun is crum-Never feel as though you have to be quiet these elections didn't require hling. The 'iolcnce thcrl' i~ the because you talked a lot during class lust week. overwhelming American security. highc~t since the li.S. ima~ion in Talk and add to the discussion, but just remem- They didn't draw world\\ ide 20111. according to a just-rclcao;cd ber that other people also have opinions and attention. But the Iraqis were just Pcntugon rl·pnrt. hope tor the same opportunity. as enthusiastic. One umuJ'ing fact: As Adm. Michael MuiiL·n.

Theae are a few thinas I've lound helpful 4,000 of the more than 14,0011 chairman of the .I oint ( 'hict;., of durin& put years as I try to overcome this candidates were women. Another: Statr. concluded rcl·cntly: "It'., not childhood illness. While the repercussions of Unlike curlier balloting. the going well." bein& an irrltatin& commentator still pop up Sunnis didn't boycott the election. In the :!OOK cumpuign, every once in a while, the need to talk is slowly they turned out in huge numbers. t•resident Buruck ( )humu w a~

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in Afghanistan. lie said -\f~hanistan "a~ a central tront in the "ar ag<Jinst terror and that the Bush administration had erred in shitiing. its li1cus to Iraq. lie calkd tiH an intensified ctl"ort and pledged to ~end more American troops.

But troopo, to dll ''hat'! In ko,timony hdi.1rc the Senate

Armed 1.\l·n icc.s ( ·ommittcc, Secretary of I lckn~c Robert <iatl·~ o,aid tiK· l :.s. should set nc\\, more limited and achic\ ahle tlhjecti' cs in A li,!hani~tan. ln~tead of pushlllg. democracy. l iates sa1d. "our primmy goal is to prl·­H'Ilt A fghani..,tan from heing. used "' a hao,l' tl 1r h.:rrorio,h and C\tremi..,h to attad. the llnited State~ and its allil·~."

That "ill taJ..e more :\mcrican troops, not hlllll"lltionnHlrl' NAn) ti 1r~:c~. 1 )ham a .,eem~ poisl·d to add thrCl' morl' nllnhat hrig.alle.,, ''~' ahout I 0,000 to I ::!,000 troopo,.

Some of ()hum a\ antl-\\ur suppot1l•rs url· ~poolo.l·ll. l'hcy'n:

already started fretting that Afghanistan is "Obama's Vietnam," as a recent cover of Newsweek fretted. ~ey're fearful that the war is a "quagmire" that cannot be won. Fonner Sen. George McGovern said recently that Obama should reconsider a U.S. military buildup in Afghanistan. He said the presi­dent should call a five-year "time-out" o,t war and bolster etli.lrts to feed children in poor countries.

Hut the world already knows what such un American retreat would hring: Afghanistan as it was bcl(lre Sept. II. Terrorists tree to train und plot against America und its allies. Afghanistan's democracy has a weak pulse. American and NATO tiJrccs can't magically transtonn it in a mutter of months or even years. But just as American and allied commanders found the right strategies to tame the insur­gents in lra'l. the same must be done in Afghanistan.

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Border Issues: illicit substance abuse causes national havoc, civilian deaths Continuedfi-om f'axe I

Reporters in the crosshairs

Media coverage of the drug lords in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just on the other side of the border · from Laredo, has been silenced to a degree by the onslaught of attacks by drug gangs.

"If media do report on crime, they don't mention the name of the drug car­tel," Aguilar said. "Even ifthey know. they won't."

In Laredo, however, the media report the names of the cartel mem­bers. even those at large.

Aguilar said many others have done so as well.

"I don't think it hinders our report­ing Ill all because we're going to report whatever we can, but does it sometimes mess with our personal state of mind? Yes. sometimes it does. There's no way you cannot take this home with you."

Nan:otics in public schools

where. It doesn't matter what side of town you're in ... the poor schools have it because they're poor, and the rich schools have it because they're rich."

Students at Uarza's school are searched every day before entering campus grounds. But narcotics are still smuggled inside.

In addition to any form of drugs being prohibited. the students aren't allowed to brfng cash to campus. However, those who find themselves enrolled in S.T.E.P. are there for breaking rules, which hold little power of restraint.

He says it's a form of self-censorship to protect themselves, particularly after a newsroom was burned to the ground by grenades in 2006.

Dolores Guadalupe Garcia Escam~llia

Radio Host

Gangs that used to specifically target teens are beginning to rc~.:ruit children as young as

"I've seen a lot of kids that have been here every year for the same thing. which is just the drug use," Clarza said. "And they seem to be graduating to higher use .... After a \\hilc, it mercomes them. It's sad."

Dolores Guadalupe Garcia Escamilla. a radio host for £stereo in Nuevo Laredo, Tam­aulipas. Mexico, was shot nine times in front ofthe radio station. She died days later from her injuries.

Last April, two women radio hosts were shot and killed, apparently li'r the launch of a new station called, "The Voice that Breaks the Silence" in Oaxaca, Mexi1..·o.

Another radio host was gunned do\\'11 in September as he put up anti­crime posters 111 Villahermosa, Mexico.

Just across the El Paso. Texas, bor­der in Cuidad Juarez, a reporter li'r £1 Diario was repeatedly shot while in his car. Seated next to him was his 8-year-old daughter.

elementary age. "That's what's scary, when you get

a drug lord who is a cultural icon." Aguilar said. "They get glamori;rcd."

Eduardo Garza, the director of S.T.E.P. Academy of Laredo's United Independent School District. said, "We're a retle~.:tion of \\hat's going on out in the street."

Illegal drug usc among students extends hcyond border city schools.

An administrator for Belton I ndcpendcnt School Disctrict said the city's proximity to the 1-35 corri­dor mak~o.·s drug~ more easily acccssi­hlc hc..:au.~c the highway is a direct Wille fn>m Mexico.

Laredo citizens and tourists walk the streets downtown. Police are trying to establish good relationships with the peo- ' pie in the city so they will be willing to turn in suspicious acts such as drug running and violent crimes.

increased violence along the border. down to "simple economics," he said. Belton is trprro'\ imatcly 293 miles

lrlllll Laredo. Laredo Police Chief, Carlos

Maldonado, said, "We have four bridges. There is a high volume of traffic that flows to and from, so it's just intuitive that you're going to lind large volumes of illegal substances going through here."

Supply and demand dictate the ebb and flow of illegal drugs. Where there is a demand for narcotics. the suppliers will come.

The alternative campus typi~.:all) schools 130 junior high and high school students who have been placed there by state mandate. < iarza said that "60 to 70 percent arc here li:.r drug use ... possession 11r dealing it."

Laws of Sllflply and demand

The city·~ m:ighhoring Mexican ~.:uunterpart, N ue\ o Laredo. has also liKed the \ i1 •lcncc of the drug cartels' pm\ er struggle.

Maldonado said the police depart­ment's goal is "to eliminate (drug trallicking) completely. obviously."

Aguilar believes users of the drugs, including American citizens, are also responsible for spillover vio­lence into the states.

"You have blood on your hands," he said. "Because if you didn't like smoking your dope that much, (we) wouldn't have this problem."

Even though Garza admitted "There is a ... drug epidemic going on," he said, "It's a problem every-

The li.S. State Department issued a tra\'cl ad\ isory. urging Americans to "cxcn:isc caution" hecause of the

But the prevalence and growth of narcotics along the border come

Abortion: many protest change Continuedji'Om page I

\Vi strand said. "I r (FOCi\) passes. "e'r~.:

going to need more hdr here."

talked '' ith women nf all a!).cs. Some of their visitors had ahortions 20 years ago. hut arc still facing wiet:

nobody should be afraid, but should lind strength in the Lord and His leading. She rcfcrcn~.:ed II Timothy I :7.

it's the key point. For the pro-choice pers:.n, I think it's the beginning point," Chrisman said.

He believes it was not a simple topic to discuss because of all the matters it involves.

that there was also a flip side.

"When abortion was not protected, it was a seri­ous health issue," Chrisman said.

Last year. llope Pregnan~.:y Center Inc. in Killeen had 88 '' oml.'n change their minds against abortions, I ,003 women participate in parenting classes and I I 2 women become Christians.

"They can't lind heal­ing he..:ause they're push­ing do\\ n the griet: but it docs e' cntually come up," Wi~trand said. "The Lord came to heal all of us .... lie ''ants all of us to lind healing."

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind."

Political science and history department Chair, Dr. David Chrisman, said that the stimulus plan is taking the lime light. leav­ing FOCA to sit on the back burner.

Chrisman said, "You have health issues, women's issues that have always played out over history."

2HEARTBEATS will rally Feb. 24 in Austin as part of the Pro-Life Lobby Day.

Several pregnancy cen­ters are meeting at the capitol along with ultra­sound technicians to voice their opmton against FOC A and a few other bills.

Wistrand said most of the stall arc volunteer counselors. They have

She said it is important 1(>r "everyone to bt• aware and not he apathetic'' about FOCA. Shl' also said "For the pro-life person,

He said that \\'omen's rights, including their choice for abortion, was a turning point in history, but

Mosley: campus cop gives update on work in Iraq, meets Cru father Continuedjmm paxe I

Anny as an armor crew member of operating tanks in 1995. lie then transferred to the re~crves in 200 I, becoming a military policeman. The Ml' unit was shut do\\11, so Mosley trunsli:rred to the l'S Y( WS operations w hcrl.' he curn:11t ly serves.

( herseas, Mosley love~ e'\pcn­cncing other cultures uml taiJ...illt-t to di1lerent reople groups.

"I actuully enjoy \\hat I do and where I 11111," he snid. "I !!cl to try new li1ods llllll customs. I do llli'>s my wili: and sun. hut I am hy no means !!Uili:ring. I really l'n.ioy serving and wi II continu~o.· to do so li1r a!l long llS they let me."

Mnsley suid th~o.· tlHl'>t memo­rahlc cxreriem:c hns hccn ohscr\ -inlllhe lrn4is 11nd their hasi~o.· \\ay' nflili:.

"Sec in~ people "lw arc li\'illlt in uhjl·et poverty nml how tlwy munu~c to ~ct hy lilly hy dny ... rc11lly ulli:cts tlw wuy you '>L'L' yourscll, nnll you st11rt to fl'lllly llfiiSJ' how ~oml your lili.· i'>," lw s11id. "Many nl them nrt• .lw•t hnrl' ly mukin~ it. hut \\hen I slum up to tall. to them, tlwy wunt to ~h1111..' what H'IY little they hu\c with me. Their ho'IJlitnlity is 'IOllll'thm~t I hold 111 11\\C."

Uud home 111 U~o.•lto11 1' Mosll-y's liumly. his \\IIi:. h 11. nml tlw11 I h·yeltl-olll """· Aeulrl'W

"lo he \ety hom•st. my 11111111~

(mcmhcrs) IUC lh~o.• ""''s vvhon111J...e the hl~l.lL'st Mllcrilic~o.'." Mmk~ lillid. "I wet tu run nil over thl' "urlll Mccina& lll.lW thillltPI uml lui\ · inw fun doillltl somcthin~:t I Clll") My wili:, J:\11, iN tlw onl· who hu'

to try and make everything work he said of his UMIIB police work. \vhile I'm gone." "I have a job that lets me get out

h a said it's the small things and provide a service to a commu­shc misses the most, like "having nity of people that I look l(,rward someone to come home (and) talk to every day." to, having someone to change the Of the military, he said, "I have nil in the car and open the _jar of risen high enough in rank in the pid,Jes." Anny where I get to avoid must of

llowcver, she is learning to the mundane tusks, but I still get to make the necessary adjustments. work with my soldiers on the

"( 'hangc has al\\'11ys heen a part ground where I belong." of our lives, 11nd in some aspects h·en with his love li1r new that is a good thing," 11he said. "My opportunities and drive to serve ""' is I 6 this time around, so I can people, Mosley never imagined ~o.·nunt nn him to help out \\here he'd become u policeman at the needed. I k shows u level of mutu- university or in the Army Reserve. rity thut most kids "If you asked his aj,le ,Jon't han:, me if I wanted to and I ''" hdieve "/get IO '"" Qll,...- he 11 cor huck Steve's military t/te world , .. ,.:...., when I was I K, I s1..'T\ tcc has some- t/tl,a .. tJnd, ~ •~• would have thin!,~ to do with ~.... ~~-! laughed," he that." dol,.. •o,..l,....:. ·· I said. "Thut was

Sh~o.• 11\\llits her e'f/tJ)'. ~ . ·•'! . .. · .~; ' the last thinK I lm"hlltul's hnmc- wanted tu he. ~·tllllinlt. · .,.· ( · · There was 11 Inn~

"Missin1-1 St~o.'\e •• ,.. •• " ... " series uf~in~ in 1' 11nom111l pmt ul' ........... ,.. the right pl11cc llt our day \\hik· hl' pile•••• the riu.ht time, 1s ~lllW, 11ml \H' lltlkinll hl the: Sl'IHJ Joh of muiJ ------------- ri~~oht JlCilplc lhllt tL·IIiniJ. hun"'·" h11'uul. "It's lik~: hrnullht me "h~o.·re I mntmluy." tl111t 1tch th11t ~ 1111 \\IIIII tu p;crull.:h, Mn~olcy \\urJ.ed lin the Ucltun hut you ~·mt't. I 11111 H'I'Y pruud tlutt Police J>cpllrtlll~tll ti1r the ye11rs 111~ h11shand 1s ahlc tu !IC:r\'C our heti1re hcinu. employed hy the uni­l'"'"" y uml lillhl to pwtcct our 'ersity. t'll'l'llonl. ·"' IIIIlCh a' I miss him "Nu nne culls 'Ill hcciiU!IC they "hl'll lu.' 1' f.llllll' I hl'll~'\'1..' om tim~o.· ure huvin .. 11 .. nod duy," hl• sutd. tov,~o.·tlwr " hll'"'"''' hccn11sc \\c "II', hurd tu l.~'l'P 'lltlilinll thmuu.h hnth dll'rt'h 11 '" much IIIIIIL'." ull the ~o.·rup that lt"'-'~ un in the

Stl·phcll Mu,ky. noln11tle1· if he wurld. It doc.,, hnwc\cr, ulluw '' ~~at llllll'd 111 ltlllJ or h·'u', you In sc~o.• 11 Jlllrl uf uur sodc:ty l..'llf"Y' sen 1111-1 utlwrs IIIHlls tlmnJ.- mm.t pcnpll• huvc nn idcu cxi11111." ful ti1r hi" \\Olio. in dthcr country. 1.1. 11111 llutnclll WIIN Musley'11

"I he) puy I Ill' to rule 11 hiJ..~o.• und nuorsl'er at the city f'lllkc liCJlllrl· "uiJ.. ""''"k '""' t11IJ.. 111 p~o.•uplc," mcnt. Shl.' is nu" hi11 PIUJll'rvisur ut

UMHR. Dutlicld described Mosley as

the manpower or the go-to person. "lie always says to the chief.

'I'm here for you,"' Duffield said. "That's what kind of man he is, what kind of ullicer he is and what kind of father he is. He is just a really good guy and .. . when there's no une to work a shift, he'll suy. 'I'm here fur you."'

Du tlidd has worked with Mosley and known him and his family t<1r many years. She said no matter where he is, he will do his assignments with 11 good attitude.

"lie's not afraid of new thin"s, and he's not alruid of challenges or working hard," l>utlield said.

Mosley is eKpected to return to the state11 in August or September. lie is looking thrward to eatina at .IRiisco!l in ltelton, spcndina time with his titmily und catchina up with fricnd11.

"I miss the univer11ity and all the lricnds I made there. It's a ~Jreat pluce tu wurk, and I consider myMclf very lucky hl he there," Mosley suid. "The people thcre are llreut. The studcnts are t'un to worJ.. with. There are !lome areal pcr!IOillllitics Ill liM I m. und I will enjoy cuminu. huck."

Studcnhl, fuculty and stafl' have noticed hili ah11encc and are al•n 11nticirutin1 his return.

"Whcn he let\, there Willi dafl­nitely a vnid in the lite nf the llcpllrtmcnt." ~o.'lltllJliiK f'llliee Chief, <lary Sar"ent. suid. "Sterhcn (II) 1 wcll-likcll "uy. uml he advanced the dl.lJlllrl ment m hui hlin1 atruna rcllttion,.hers within thll communi· ty. lie is IIIWIIYII lnnkinll on the hriu.ht ,ide, 11tnilin" and laul&hina.''

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History comes to life through music, speech By Mateo Gamboa

Three children took part in a recent chapel celebration of black history month, reciting the 50 states with each capital and prominent figures of African-American history in rhyme.

Other performers included a mother-daughter duet of "Because of Who You Are," a solo perfonnance of"Amazing Grace" and a rave-dance/light show by junior Christian min­istry major Ryan Brack.

Sophomore elementary education major Emily Phillips enjoyed the children's routine and the way the school used chapel as a tool to infornJ.#

"The child performers we awesome. It was amazing how much they knew and how much they could remember," she said. .,, think dull black history chapel is a gaul way to celebrate black history month."

tion to black history month. It showcased nine acts,

including five solo perform­ances and four group collabo­rations.

Director of Student Relations & Community Service Dr. George Harrison and senior Christian ministry major Brandon Blackshear introduced the performers.

Shelton Theater was filled with people from across the central Texas area.

The audience was enthusi­astic about the performers, standing, clapping and sway­ing with the music.

Some moments in the evening left audience mem­bers crying.

Sophomore biology major Viktoria Meadows thought the two events could have been combined into one to attract a larger crowd and make the cel­ebration bigger.

Phillips embraces the recognition of African-American leaders as a chance to enhance the country's rich culture.

Members of a gospel choir siagat the 1089 Gospel Fest hi Shelton on Feb. 16. The audience stood and clapped with almost all of the animated performers wlao saaa. UMHB chose to celebrate black bistory month witb the musical numbers aad a spe­cial surprise in chapel. Many fouad these eveats celebrated history, embraced the present and inspired the future.

"I think that if the school would have combined black history chapel and Gospel Fest, the turnout to the event could turn it into something as popular as Spring Revival," she said. "It would be nice to enjoy some gospel and learn more about black history in a larger celebration. rather than within the confines of chapel."

cultures in our country." principles. American society. and now everyone is given the same opportunities as the next per­son," she said. "I think our school did a good job at cele-

She said, "Black history is important to me because I think we should celebrate and learn about all the different

Sophomore elementary "I think it is important for people to celebrate the free­dom God has given all of us. Equality is a vital part of

education major Sarah Wooten thinks the importance of black history month lies in biblical

One heart, one song, One Voice By Andra Holbrooks

One Voice is a group of ten talented students who do much more than just sing.

"Our group is more of a ministry than a vocal ensemble," said James Venable. senior Christian ministry major.

"We deal with all kinds of people, so we have to be able to communicate a lot. We go to churches and sing, and we don't want to seem like a clique," he said.

The students have traveled to many churches locally and to large cities such as Austin and Dallas.

One Voice has a variety of people in the group. From freshmen to seniors, males and females, they have come together throughout the years forming special bonds.

Meg Gohlke, senior music education major enjoys the group's traveling experiences.

"One Voice went to climb Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg, Texas, my soph­omore year. After making it to the top of the rock, we sang our song entitled, 'Build on the Rock'; which is about standing strong on the firm foundation of Christ," she said.

Gohlke has been a member for almost all of her college career.

"The end of this semester will end my three years of being in One Voice, which is sad to think about," she said. "I didn't make One Voice my freshman year, but did sophomore year and have loved and cher­ished every minute of it."

The One Voice Concert was held in Hughes Recital Hall on Feb. 19. The perform­ance included the group joined by a string ensemble and the chorale, another small group of singers on campus.

"The chorale is more of the classical style," Venable said. "Together we are singing a Bach cantata. It's more classical."

Gohlke was excited about performing with the strings as background music.

"Singing with a string ensemble is not something we get to do often. It is an exciting opportunity and very enjoyable.

It enhances the sense of baroque styling of Bach's 'Cantata Nr. 196', which, in tum. is a more accurate experience for us," she said.

Looking back, Leslie Cross, junior vocal performance major, gave some

insight of Thursday night's event.

"I thought the per­formance went really well. It's always great to perform with strings, and I wish that those opportunities would happen more otlcn." she said.

Mentally preparing for a concert is like getting pumped up for a sports event.

"There is always such an excitement among us when we are about to perform. We

know that we are (going) to bring the music to life." Cross said.

"I felt like that's what happened on Thursday night: two ensembles working together to reach an audience in a way they thought was unlikely."

Aromatherapy reduces stress, anxiety By Evaa1eline Ciupek

It's popping up everywhere - from General Nutrition Centers to Bath and Body Works, from the American Cancer Society to the offices of homeopathic psychologists. A practice that's been around since the time of the ancient Egyptians, aromatherapy is enjoying a modem day renaissance.

Public relations major, Angel Hell. said, "When I think of arumatherapy, the fifllt thing that comes to mind is free men­tal health treatment."

Aromatherapy is the application or inhulatiun of essentiul plant oils. When rubbed onto the skin, the oil is ab!lnrhed and enters the bloodstream. When the smell of the oil is picked up by the olfac­tory nerve, the chemicals in the ~~eent arc carried to the brain's limbic region.

The American Cancer Snciety 11ays that blood pressure. heart rate ~tnd even emotions are all atlected by the limbic region of the brain. And the org~tnit.lltiun has louk&:d into arom~tthcrapy Its ll me~tns uf helping cancer plltients cope with pain, depression, nausea and other 11ide effcctlli related to chemotherapy.

The ancient Eayrtians used plant oil• ll,r bathing and embalming. The11e nils were allliu ll part of life lllt thc ancient On:ek11, Rmn~tns and t 'hine111c. Mudem ~trnmatherupy i11 nnw 11 m11rkctllbh: rmd­uct in health ll)lld 111ures und mal111 11croM1 Americ~t. B~tth and 1\ody Work11 currie11 it11 nwn line of urnmathcrury rrnducts. The lutiun1, hand creams and rllluw mi111111 contain a v~tricty nf rlanl oil11 and cKtra inlf,I'Odlont•.

{ 'hrl•tlna Mcllonald, a licen10d therll­JliNI whu earned her undergraduate dearee• from l!MIIII. 11ce" urumathcrury u•ed in hor lleld of wnrk.

"In huli11ic p11ychulngy ... arumatheru­I'Y ha11 Cbc~:n) v~:ry hcn~:fictlll '''r ll num­hor of emotimual i••ue11," 11he 11aid. "There arc 114:Verul 11cent• In the J'IIYcholugic~tl world that we actually ~ummend lln imu•mnia ... a couple of thu10 might he ~·hamomile, the ro~~e 1cont and cl~try

sage." Students .may get

benefits from one oil when relaxing after a hard day at school.

"A good smell tor relaxing is lavender, which is very easy to come by. It's highly suggested in reliev­ing stress. That is a grcat scent lor help­ing you sleep as well," she said.

On the other end nfthe s~ctrum, aro­matherury may aid a pcrson's ability to t(x:us on a task or study tor a te111.

"There ~tre cer­tain kind11 of scent11 that actually men­tally 11timulate,"

Bath A Body Works aromathtrapy product• are available In thtlr stores. Maay have fouad these beauty supplies to be rtfnlhl•l aad ealmiDI durln1 atroaalul times.

Md>onald s~tid. "Rosemary is one." Other Kcents, like basil and lemon oil,

have enerai:t.ing qualities. "They're not quite u dlrec:tly relallcl

to mental •timulation, but tho tKt that they uplit\ could actually reftooah aomo­unc who might he Ktudyina."

Many tacton atlect the atnanath of an cNMCntial nil. The llnivenily of Mlnn· csuta'11 Web 1ite ~ta)'!l thlll e•aentlal oil• urc hurd In regulate hc=cauiiC they cannot be 11tandardi1.ed. Ltx:~ttinn, weather, har­W!il timt:K and packalling date• can have an impact on the 11tructure of the oil,

J>r. Kathleofl Wood, chair of tho biolo­lllY department, aaid It Ia hard for Woattm medicine to accept thl• thorapy.

"There may really he validity to how h'11 acting," •he aaid, "but if It's not oft\­ciully 11tudied In a rlgadly controlled trial nf Nnme kind, We•tem modiclnc I• proh­llhly nut going to ace crt It."

Wt)lld •uid thul J"'r•nnal eKperionce playN u hit~ rule in the popularity ul' natn· tial utl11. "That'• how ... people k..,Uitfta thcm. lt'!i word nf mouth, and It pta kind nf 11 li1lklnre built up around it."

Aromatherapy may h11vc much tu c.lu with the mind.

McOonald 11aid, "Yuu do have to cun­lidor whether it ill rartly just hc=licving that It will work."

Does thi• mllke ~trnmathcrupy more nf a paycholollical than ll binlu~icul uid'!

She ~aid, "If yuu belicw that thi111 i11 helping ynu flx:us, it's Clluinl!.lu) hclr you 1\x:u• .... If you ~~~ in thinldntt ney,~tlivcly . .. chanceN urc, your mimi iN guinl& to Ntrain, ~tnd you're nut ttuin~ tu ttx:uK llli

much." Uuw ducM tht!i allcct ~tludentK'! If yuu

want to try arumatherary. know what you're uaing, thcrapi11t Mcl>onald 111id.

"Vnu huve tu cun11ider what el1ect you're wanting .... You .iu1111 have tu u11e dw correct une11 at the cnrrect time 11n YllU11'C nut hUVIOI/. the UJ'pUIIile el1llct."

Spcat-.ing nf whether or not people •huuld u~oe ~trumatherury. Wt)lld llttid. "If tho•e ~trnnuttherapy ni111 arc nut InK ic in any way, und If they dn rolaK ynu, why not? livcryuno nocd• llllfllo relaxatllln. We prubahly nut~ht to relax a whnle lnt mnrc than we du."

brating black history. The chapel was informing and enjoyable."

Gospel Fest, Feb. 16, was another event bringing atten-

'Texas Ranger' inspires professor to train in karate

By Jena Coulson

Many would call playing an extra on a TV show, whose leading actor could snap a per­son in two like a twig, a life highlight.

For UMHB's Professor Emeritus of English, Dr. George Musacchio, standing in the presence of the man who . changed his life seemed all the sweeter as he performed scenes with the skillful karate artist and actor Chuck Norris.

The 1990s hit TV series, Walker. Texas Ranger, present­ed Norris expertise as a martial artist, which motivated numer­ous viewers to engage in forms of karate and seek better heakh practices.

Musacchio, one of those viewers, became a fan of Norris' and one day stumbled across the fact stating Norris was only a year younger than himself. This lit a fire, and Musachhio said to himself, 'If he can do this, then so can I. •

He began intensifying his workouts by adding more run­ning and a weight program.

When in better shape, Musacchio enrolled in a local karate class.

"II was inter-esting and differ­ent," he said.

lie r&:calls a young man there whn te~tscd him about his age and at nne point tuld him to hire a bodygu~trd.

Af\er three years of tr~tininy,, Mu11acchio, 60 at the time, moved up the tat: kwo do level11 and flnally t~:11ted fl,r hi11 black hell. lie r~:ceived it on hili fir11t try, wherea11 the tettllin~~o youna man did not.

lie Iouks hack and 11aid, "The eKrerience gave me more cnnlidence."

Mu11ucchin nn lona&cr takoa kar~tte cl~tliMCII, hut continue• hiM eKerci•e workout•. He •aid 111aying healthy is a priority in hi• life. lie 1111111 believes hla el1hrt11 to 1tay in ahape truly make• a dltToronce.

l1lndlna nut Mua~chlll, a nationally recngniud tK:holar on cs. l.owi• and Milton, hu Much an active: paat •urprla '' reurle whn havo knuwn him thr yean.

Sev.:ral culleaauoa nevor knew uf hi• martial ana ablll· tlea, and aome uld tMy juat thnuaht he wa11 really limber thr a man ufhl• aae.

English professor, Dr. Sarah Brown, said she recalls an encounter with Musacchio dur­ing which he kicked a door to open it.

"I was behind him, and he did not know anyone was there," she said. "When he came to the door. I expected him to reach down and push the crash bar, but, instead, his right leg came up, hit that crash bar and he started through the door. I started laughing, and he turned around and grinned and said 'keeps me in shape' then kept going just as if it were the most natural thing to do."

At the time, Brown did not know about Musacchio's expe­rience with precision kicking.

Musacchio, who taught at UMHB for 15 years and retired in 2004, continued his pursuit of a healthy mind in a healthy body, as he still admired the one who started it all for him.

Because of Norris' influ­ence, Musacchio wanted to share his inspirational story with others through writing.

Whil<' trying to ammge an interview with Norris, he found an application to work as an eKtra on Norris' show.

lie signed up. and then, while still teach­ing at UMHB. had the chance to appear on the show three times, an eKpcrience he will nev~:r forget.

Reccntly. Musacchio wrotc about his entire: Norris eKpcrienc~: from start until now. The article, titled "lluw {.'huck Nmris Saved My (Red) Neck," is puh· liahed in the March 2009 is11ue of Black Ht'lt Magazlnt•.

In the article, he write11 about hi• admiration fhr Nurri11 •• more than a martial arti11t.

In an interview, MuHacchio •aid he appreciate• the nctur'" < 'hristian value11, integrity ~tnd talme11• aK well llll the way he haeM chosen tn 111ay tlt.

JUIII as Muaacchio admln•M Noni11, ulhen rccugnl1.e him in tho lime way.

F.nall•h Proto••ur Sharon Uan1lon uld, "(Mu•acchin) ill humhlo In tho alaht uf < ltld. lie knnw• he I• (a literary) OKJ10t'l, and ho want• tn •hare lhat knnwledy,e. l.ike hi• under· •tanding of t'.S. Lewi11, he think• to be what u,KJ wantN you kl ho . . . lncludo• your physicality and your Intellect u a halanccd ponnn."

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Above: Forward junior Kellie Tllomu leaps for a jump shot against Coaconlia Uaivenity. The womea barely lost this match-up against the Toraadoes with a fiaal score of 71-68. Tbe Lady Cra are goiag to the ASC Conference tournameat, which is to be held at U.T. l)allu. Left: Seaior David Ray soan toward the hoop to make a dunk. The Cra was in a tigllt

_. ..........,:nw s.u. matcll tiM wllole pme with Howard-Payne but puUed out a win of 73-69.

Basketball teams head to tournament By Crystal Donahue

Both the women's and men's basketball teams have secured spots in the American Southwest Conference play: This is the women's fourth and the men's sixth time to consec­utively compete in the tourna­ment. The men have made it to ASC play I 0 out of 11 years.

Women's

Lady Cru head coach Kim Kirkpatrick· Thornton said the team's success is a result of hard work.

"It's been a good season but a little bit like a roller coaster," she said. "We've played at times the best we have since I've been here.

We've had some good wins and beat some top teams."

The women have had mon­umental accomplishments. They beat Howard Payne, the defending national champs, Jan. 17, which broke the Yellow Jackets' 42 home game winning streak.

The women have also faced setbacks with early season injuries. Junior Stacie Stephens, a past starter, tore her ACL and junior Courtney Wolfe is out due to a foot injury.

The women have designat­ed time to conditioning and strengthening.

"They put in a Jot of hours of hard work," Kirkpatrick­Thornton said. "But it's not just the hours; it's what they

put into the hours." The coach said the team

has made improvements. "Mentally, we've. grown,"

she said. "We were fairly young last year, so I feel like (the players) understand the game as a whole this season, and that helps us."

Kirkpatrick-Thornton be­lieves the lady Cru's strength is in their defense.

"It has been strong in help­ing us win some games," she said. ''We've improved in ball handling. It's not where it needs to be, but it has improved."

Sbe said the lady Cru have come together as a whole.

"This team especially works hard together and com· petes from beginning to end,"

she said. We are a well bal­anced team ... (and) have some solid players."

1be UMHB women are 13-12 overall and 12-9 in confer­ence. They are focused on their goal, winning the confer­ence tournament.

Sophomore Caitlin Bar­ganier said, "Even going in as the fourth place team, we have a great chance of winning." ·

Barganier said the team works well together and its chemistry has played a major role in this year's success.

"This season has had its ups and downs, but we have all managed to stick closely together and play to the best of our ability," Barganier said. "Everybody has different roles on this team, and we all use

that to our advantage and come together to be the best we can be. We push each other to our limits, but we also pull each other up when we fall down."

The Cru is thankful for their supporters.

Kirkpatrick-Thornton said, "We're appreciative for the student body, staff. faculty and administrative support. It humbles us."

Men's

The Cru 's record is 18-7 overall and 16-5 conference. The team is in the second seed for the tournament.

Head coach Ken DeWeese keeps a positive attitude.

"We've been very success-

ful every season," he said. "We have work ethic."

DeWeese said the Cru is made up of a good group of players.

"They've been more than enjoyable."

Senior post player Michael lvey is happy with the sea­son's progress.

"We started off slow, but we are playing really great right now," he said. "Even though we're not finished, the season so far has been great."

lvey is looking forward to tournament play.

"We are confident but anx­ious," he said. "We are ready to get this underway."

The ASC tournament for both is Feb. 27-March I in Dallas.

Baseball team hits Softball returns the fi~ld, prepare.s with high hopes to swtng· Into actton ByJosephWarren wit~,~~:u:~~~tti~:o~IL=i~0~~:r:.e.~~~=

By Stacy Fanaln

The Crusadllr baseball team is known for duina well in it's sea· sons, and this one should be no different. llead coach Micah Wells, whu hu boon with the team li.lr eiaht IICII·

11on11, believe!i the team will do areal.

"We arc 4· tt 11u far, and it'11 been a leamina pn~es1," Wells said. "We are continu­ina to aruw 11nd build u a team. The lll'llltn thl11 point i11 to be prepaarcd to win when we enter West lllvi11inn play."

With several players retumina to the 1\eld trum la11t ICUnn, they ltre in It anud po11ition tu a~cnmpliKh the ll'lll nf winnina their divh1inn.

!iuphomore ellerciiiO sport11 scien~o m~ur Ryan Swindell playsu\:und h••c tilr the ( 'ru.

tie is a new addition, but already feel11 the team has 8"'at potential.

"We don't care how w~ win, just as lona a• we act tho job done," he said. "At lona as we keep stickina to our aoal, I see no obata· ~lc huldin" us back tTum a national title."

One of tho outtlelders ill 11uphomore computer araphics m~ur Alhdll Molondet. He beliuvoa that tho main thina the team hu to improve on i• a&ettin" lllnlnaer

''The only thina I think the team noed• tu work on i11 impruvin" and "cttin1 better every d11y •n we are gumpet· ina tu the ho11t uf uut ahility," he •aid.

On and off tho tleld the tnm needs encuuraaement and humur ac~urdinl& to

Melendez, which is the unique quality he ~ontributcs to the Cru.

"One thin& I brina to the team is a lot of speed on the bate path and In the uutflold," he said. "I also try to liahten the m'lOd of the team and act thinp aoina with a tittle jok· i111 around,"

Well's "oncem is lww tho team mcshe11. Player• have been practicina and tr11inin1 since the bo"innina of the someator, but with the lo111 of aomo key senion, rebuildina is essential tu their overall SUCCOSS.

"You have to 1et tu knuw ~~eh other u individual•, but you altKl have to pt tu know ~~eh other u players," Wells said. "We arc still playina with tho llno·ur and flaurina out what tho best l.lombination of auys is."

Tht Cruaader'• hope is to surpau Jut year'11 2H win•. Tht batoball team's noxt pmt It qainat LeTourneau Unlv~nlty Feb. 27 and 28 at homo.

While other athletic proiP'ams are coming to nine players retumins to carry the torch. the end of their season, Cru !lOt\ ball is just a&et· ··we had a a&l!Od nucleus come hack from tina started. After a successful2008 season, the Ialit year's team," Ulomqui11t said, "and we have ladies look to once again be a dominate Ioree. aood recruits who will till in where the holes

The team wu 35·11 overall last seaaon and arc." pcrfe<:t in tho American Southwest Confcn:nce The squad hu made II new additions to with a record of 24-0. They set a school re<:ord their roster, includina Kirstie Curry, Sabrina for sinale-season wins, competed in the NCAA Garcia and Caitlin Wells. Wells is a freshman Divilion Ill National Championships for the center fielder from Sprina, Toxu, who is loam­flnt time and wore crowned tho ASC West ina what is means to play at the collep level. Division champs. "We are a hard-workina. dcdica~ team,"

Senior loft "uttlelder Joanna JohniKm said, she !iaid. "The co.whes push us to our lUll "I think I speak for the team when I say that last potential and then npect a little more. We are aoa110n was unreal. I don't think any uf u11 knew aettina hettcr each day and have hip expe<:ta· what we wore capable uf." tiuns."

They are led by head coach Ka11ey IUomquiKt belic:vc:s pitchina and defense Alomqulst who is entorlna her 11eventh seKIInn win11 a&amc:K, so they have hcen ~uncentratina with the proaram. She i11 a product of lJMIIH nn thn•c thina&ll in pre~eaiKm.llowever, with the ~tnd cU~Whod at Killeen Ilia&)\ School hethre tak· 11pecd uf a ti:w newcumcr11, the ladic• will al~tl ina her place Ill the university level. She i11 .CI"'e a~t an ntli:n~tive threat lllr other teams. helped by coach DeniM Lira, whu hll11 been the "I Junk thr areal thinas nut of thi• team," usi11tant ooach fur lour seasons and is alsu a Ulomqui~tt 1aid. "We are very talented and ath· UMHR alum. lotic. We ju11t have tn put it all tuaothor."

At\er sla1h a memorable year, the team hu The ('ru kicked ntf their IICaiKm with a pair hiah hope• for the approachina Ne81Km. uf home a&ameK la~tt weekend aaainst

"Ae~auso of last year, the bar i11 11et 11uper Suuthwc:Ktcm Univer!iity. The team will travel hiah fur us," John11on said. "Thill team ill cum· tu L.ona&vicw, Tc:u•. In compote in the plelely ditfercnt t'rum IWII yc:ur'11 team, but we LcTuumc:anu Tuuml\mcmt Jo'eh. 27-2M. work hard, and we hllve returners whn knuw "All we can hope ti.n i11 the qme 11"'ce1111 and what it lcel11 like toa&u llbnve and beyond." hard wurk as la11t ycau'• hlltn," Johnson said.

She retlocll un the accnmplishmont• uf Jut "We 110t alllllll 1111 ll team IUld individually lha& Huon."Uoina un that team and aol111 that fir Is WG all want to IChicve. If each peraon on our ~tllnethina that every sinal• penon will always loam i11 cbmmitted to thn11e lll'llls, then all we remember." ~an du i11 impn!Vc."

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Visiting artist exhibits iron pouring By Mary Beth Kelton "It's been a lot of work. Preston and his

team drove eight hours from Louisiana, and we have been out here all day break­ing up iron."

explore yourself and individuality in art. You are able to think outside of the box and create things." As the sun began to set on campus,

another tire was burning bright orange and red at the York Art Studio. It came from the iron pour and casting demon­stration performed Feb.l2 by artist Preston Gilchrist, director of exhibitions and education at the River Oaks Arts Center in Alexandria, La.

Dunham also wants to stimulate stu­dents to get involved.

"You don't have to have any experi­ence to make something just as good as someone with experience," he said. "I encourage students to take art, but you don't have to have an art background. It's a process of discovery."

Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Ted Barnes, encourages everyone from the university to attend art events, saying that art can be a good socialization tool.

"We're trying to get more promotion out," he said. "More people need to come out and see the exhibit and demonstration openings. This is a cultural event that most people never get to see. Most of our exhibits and demonstrations are free of charge and make great dates. Bring your date out. It'll show that you have cultural education."

He explained the process. "We heat scrap iron and pour the

metal into the molds for the castings," he said. "Hershall (Seals) and Phil (Dun­ham) combined their art classes, and their students created the individual mold pieces used in the pouring. It's an inter­esting concept and is a labor intensive · project."

Chair of the art department. Hershall Seals, wanted to get-up close exposure.

"Our students got to meet and work with another non-faculty artist and to see first hand how inventive. helpful and hard-working artists tend to be." he said. "Preston Gilchrist is a great example for students in this regard."

Junior art major Gail Allard was grate­ful for the experience.

"Art feeds the soul," she said. "It's important to keep art alive and moving. I like the atmosphere here at UMHB. I love the professors' guidance. Going to a small art school gives a finer tuning of instruction. The art professors make sure you're in line, and they are always will­ing to help you."

Professor of art Philip Dunham said,

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Ring by spring becomes reality Love is in the air, students make future wedding plans

By Andra Hollbrooks and wanted by him. I started crying and being a girl about the whole thing.

The weather has been beautiful, the The proposal was a thrill and so senti­air crisp, purple and gold flowers in mental. All of my loved ones were bloom, and several female Crusaders there to share this beautiful moment have pretty diamond rings on their left with us," Mills said. hands. It must be spring. Villegas and Mills aren't the only

Senior t;omputer graphics design junior/senior couple getting hitched. major, Joseph Villegas, recently Newly engaged senior graphics became engaged to junior psychology design major, Brodie Reynolds, and major, Natasha Mills. They met at junior history major, Cassie Konichek, Maybom Campus Center. have set the big day for Dec. 17,2010.

''I was on duty working the weight "Brodie and I met at Summer Fun room and was trying to recruit volley- during Welcome Week '07," Konichek ball players for a team," Mills said. said, "It was by chance." "The captain asked Joseph if he want- Reynolds' fiiend had asked him to ed to play, but Joseph declined. I go to Summer Fun, but he was not skipped over to him, pearl earrings planning on going. He happened to and all, and asked if he would play. He find swim trunks in his car and went to enthusiastically accepted. That was meet up with fiiends. O\U' first encounter together." "If he hadn't gone to Summer Fun,

Villegas shares the same story there is a good chance that we would "After I found out Natasha was on have never met," she said.

the (volleyball) team she told me 1 The couple became oOidal one should join, so 1 did," he said. year and f(lUr months ago and nnw arc

First encounters go a long way making lifelong plans. because the two have been a• ~ ~ "I knew we were meant to couple even since. ~ • be the tirst time she made me

Mills said, "I:" ' ~ laugh. I've never had u girlfriend k~ew 1. l?ved tha~t • r J\ ""'- • who co~!d make me luugh the ktd Wtthm three 'I \ ( way she does, Reynolds said. months." • ~ 1 The couple spends l.jmtlity time

Ville"as saw Mills in ~~ together "hy \\Utching lots of his future within the first mm ics. It's detinitcly month. som~·thing we enjoy.

"One night she called me Just hcing ltrnund and uid 'I love you,' and I just uch other is great no knew this was the one," he alter where we did. re," Konichek said.

On Feb. I, Villeau pro- h1r her, their posed to Mills. It was a special destiny became clear day for thorn because they were the moment "he sang celebratina two years of bcina 'Keeper of the Sturs' by toaothor. Tracy 1\yrd tu me while we

"I ukod her at the Ueo11Jelown were dancint~ ut hi!! frit'nd'H "cddin..,.." Airport after our helicopter ride, Their ent~ut~ement was special 11nd which ahc thoupt was fur uur two- intimate. ReynnldM knc\\ their enlllllle­yoar annivenuary. She aot out of the ment should he per!!onnl. At\er dinner helicopter at ill ecatatic frnm the ride." Kt Olive Oarden, he took her out"llllc

f"rom there the he"an to reali1.e her and popped the hig 411e!1tion. future Will about to chanie. "When he asked me to murry him,

"We walked up to the han"er door11 I ti:lt uhout a million emotion" in nn~·." heQauiiC the pilot 11aid the mKin one11 Knnicheck !!Kid. were lockod. A• an employee opened "I had nn clue nbout it. so when h~· the doors, Natuha aaw everyone and wot on nne knee. I Htnrt~·d huwlin". 11 just allned cryina. She knew euctly WKII very et~citinll. We tried to t11ke n what w• aoina tn happen." picture of the rinll to ~end my pllrenls

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"I wa• so thnckod I felt very loved wnrd11 11111."

Seals also wanted to capture the curiosity of non-art student'>.

"We brought the imn pour to campus so that art metals and sculpture students could understand the process of this exciting media and to generate interest from the general public, both of which were accomplished," he said. Sophomore sports science major

Roger Sanchez was appreciative that Gilchrist decided to share his love for art with the university.

Senior accounting'marketing major Russell Persky \\lis mtcrested in gaining insight from the demonst r::tt ion.

"It's really neat that Preston traveled all the way from Louisiana to do the iron pour. This really opened my eyes to the different types of art that people can experience."

"I'm not much of an artist." he said, "but this has broadened my hori7ons."

Junior theology/philosophy major Lydia Schmidt took a liking as well.

"I think it'o; really cool," she said. Gilchrist enjoyed his visit and antici­

pates another trip to visit Crusaders. "It's really interesting, and it's not your typical art."

"I was pleased with the student par­ticipation," he said. "It was a pleasant experience. Making new friends is a big part of it and enjoyable. Hopefully, we can do it again in the future."

Many students were imolved with the abstract mold castings. Senior art major Amanda Garcia was one of them.

"We made Styrofoam molds tor the castings," she said. "You definitely

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TOP: Many gather to welcome home 4th Infantry l>lvision soldlen at Fort Hood in Killeen. Family and friends wen reunited with loves ones. RI<;HT: Cheerleaders join In the excitement as everyone patiently waits for troops to arrive. A aroup from liMHB traveled to the ceremony to areet the Gl.s upon their return.

Troops return from Iraq, welcomed by Crusaders

It could huve heen 11 li11llbull game. Che~·rin~. scrcnm ing tim" pu~o:kt'd the stands. Crusader li1othnll players tiled into the stadium.

The people in the stunds, howev­er, were nul cheering li1r 11 spurt" team, und the uthll.'tes did nut come tn phty. They cmnc tu give thanks.

On Fch. II. nhnut KO llMIIH !!ports pluycrs, coaches, athletic stall'. cheerlcuder!t und other well-wishers journeyed It' Fort I lund in Killeen to heltl welcome hum~· the 4th lntimlry Division from its I :'i-monlh lour in ITIII.j.

llcnd fouthnll cuud1 l1cll' hcdcnburt,r. helped m~ani1c the trip n~o ll "csturc of rc,pc~·t und grat it miL• fill' the 4th f))'li Sl'r\'iC~' 11\CI')ol'US.

"I \\ lllll our w.uys to s~'l' "hut il mcuns ttl seT\"C our ~·ountry," he 'IIIli.

"We urc proud ol \\hut Mu.t. ( icn. I .letl'rey l I htmnlluHI nml hi' ~oltlicrs huvc ltccumplish~·LI."

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"It's juMt llll honor," 'IIIli II M lilt runniny. huclo. l'~·ytun l'nn·. "B1tclo. "hen llununnml took till' tillll' 111 l'IIIIIC liCe liN, he hrou~hl IWII hllldterM "ho eiiJllaiiiL'II ho\\ they hud chosen thnl J"'llth. thnl lhn llllln't hn\ l' lh~·

opti1lll lo play liutthull. Now wc gel to welcome lhe~L' soldiers. who have beL'Il li.,.htin~ tin· us. buck from Iraq."

Arri\ ing half 1111 hour hcti1rc the utliciul CCI"l'llhliiY, the !LI'Illlp was ushered i11111 a l11rge I

hied at a small outdoor arena to the sound of rock music and the whir uf Apache attack helicopters flying low over the field.

The crowd erupted into cheers as

lent tilled \\ 11h sol- -----•••••• dier!'l' htmilie~ •mnil­ing the return ol their lon:d ones.

"We ure proud of what Maj. Gen. /Iammond and his soldier ... have ac ·compli.\'hed ...

a line of white huse11 pulled up to the curb and the aol­diers diaembarked. Marchina in fonna­tian to the c:ontcr of the arena, several could not hold back their •miles u they atood at attention.

SergL·nnts h11nded out llicrs olll.•rin.,_ tip)o to c11sc till' linnilit·s' trnnsit inn wh i I~· 11 \ id~·ll Sl'J"Cell "ho\\l'd lhL· suldi~·rs di!'IL'III· hurlo. in~.~o 111 i I itur~ 111111"

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Jlammond deliv· Pete Fredenbura ered a hricf apccch

llead ··ootball roach thankinl the rami­lie• and central Ton• for their llup­

;\' toddkn. iu 1111~ Army 11111lor111s 1111111dwd on free Uush'!'l t hiL'Io.L'II, 'L'IIIol u~·L·n11111inw.

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"I'm 11111 ~·'en AnH.'nL·un. uml I umlcn•lllllll lhl' 'il!llllil'um:~· of this," hl' !\IIIII "I lhinlo. lhc1e i~ il hllllC !'lil!o· ni tkunce 111 someone ll.'uv in~ the h11me lhL'Y lo.nnw to lil!hl ti1r their cnuntry, tn dctl.·ml the ritthl" of their country. Thut i' hllt.tL' till· me. und I 111n wiJJinjl Ill NIIJ"'J'Ilrt lhllsC soldil.'rli uml ""'t' tlmnlo. 't'llll."

An;llllll II :.111, the l"l""'' """em-

port and rcmomhcr· inll the l.j4 Mnldiel'll of the 4th Infantry Divi!tinn who P"ri11hed in battle.

When he concluded, the tronp11 were relcaacd tn their familin in what 11non hecame a pandemonium nfhullllllinl!l. cryina. ki••ina and hand­MhakinM. f"athel'll held their bahioa fur the tlr11t time. Jluaband• and wivca, nu" reunited, 1.1mhr.wod in tcm.

"It'• hurd to doacrihc the omotion11 yuu Icc I," •tudent fhntball coach Marcn11 Ciarcia 111id. "I uw one aol­dier whu held hit son for the flnt time. and he wa• cryin1. It really mnke11 ynu approciato how muc:h they've dune fhr thia country."

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Slumping economy, TV shows cut short Networks face issues, making up for lost time from writers' strike

By Evan Duncan

The economic crisis is not just hit­ting businesses, banks and real estate. Most industries are pinching pennies these days, and entertainment is no exception.

Television networks are cutting costs, and the effects are showing up on screen.

Ferguson at midnight is worth more than watching Jay Leno any time," he said ... Jay Leno is only good for wast­ing time for the good shows."

Even before the economic trou­bles, TV networks had been facing issues. Digital Video Recorders, or DVRs, allow viewers to record tele­vision and watch it later.

DVR users can also fastforward through advertisements. Web sites like hulu.com offer shows on demand with limited commercial interruption.

As fewer viewers are seeing ads, advertisers are not willing to pay as

much as they had before. Marketwatch.com says automotive ads, which normally supply "/love Lost,

Cheaper ads mean less money for networks to put into content. one third of all TV ad but I watch it

revenue, are disappearing onlt'ne. , as auto sales decline.

As other businesses falter, even less money can be put into advertis­Overall, television

profit is down 40%. Executives are being forced to find new ways to be successful.

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Sophomore

ing, especially on a medi­um that is not as influen­tial as it once was.

.. 1 love Lost, but I watch it online," said In January, NBC

announced a plan to give Jay Leno the 9 p.m. central time slot five days a week. That means five hour-long dramas, such as E. R., will not be returning in the tall.

Conan O'Brien will be taking over the Tonight Show at 10:30, and Jimmy Fallon will run things in Conan's old slot.

In the lite of college students, who spend most evenings studying or with friends. this move may not have much impact.

Tanner Perkins. a junior English major, is unfazed by the adjustment.

"Let's just say, watching Craig

sophomore biblical stud­ies major, Brittany Montgomery. .. That way it fits my schedule. I can pause it when I want, and I don't have to sit through blocks of commercials. I barely even use a TV."

Despite the worries of executives, the crisis has been good tor some shows.

The Samh Conner Chronicle.~ of Fox. ti.u example, would nonnally be canceled after the low ratings it hus received. But Fox, like other net­works, has little material at\cr lust year's writer's strike and low funds to develup new shows. For ( 'mmt•r funs,

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the poor economy has at least given one thing to smile about.

NIU "s rcmuke of the '80s show, NiKhl Rider, has also been given IUl extended lite. Despite low \'iewer­ship and uverull criticul panning, Niy,hl Ridt•r will return to the air after sume retooling. During these eco-

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nomic times, viewers should expect cheaper reality and variety program­ming such as The &lt:he/or, Howie Do It and Jay Leno's new show.

Networks shouldn't expect many college students to tune in. They can get the shows they want, when they wunt, at the click of u mouse.

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TbeFUm: HSM3 is exciting to watch

and explores the many emotions seniors feel their senior year. It is just as hard to say goodbye to the cast as it is for them to say good­bye to each other.

Special Features: The two-disc special edition

has an expansive selection of special features to choose from.

Viewers can go behind the scenes of prom and graduation and learn how the stylists chose specific outfit'! to suit each char­acter and their personality.

The bloopers are a treat. and the deleted scenes hint that there may be another HSM movie fol­lowing the last in this triloaY.

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Hands extendin to 'Reach Out' By Evan Duncan

More than 225 students partici­pated in Reaching Out, a project offering community opportunities sponsored by the Student Government Association. The March 7 event had its highest par­ticipation rate ever.

Students gathered early in the morning to do work projects around the Belton and Temple areas. Groups led by SGA chap­lains went to local organizations, including Helping Hands, the Belton Christian Youth Center, the Ronald McDonald House and Central Texas Christian School to complete work projects that included activities like painting and cleaning.

The goal this semester was for students to have more opportuni­ties to be purposeful with their

actions to those they serve. While some students went to various organizations, others served at five individual homes.

These projects included clean­ing the windows of an elderly woman's home, helping an elderly man with yard work and doing small jobs for lower income resi­dents.

"On the evaluations last semes­ter, students wanted to make the experience more intimate," junior Tommy Wilson said.

As the student director of spiri­tual life, Wilson worked closely with chaplains to plan and imple­ment updated agendas to meet stu­dents' service desires.

'They used to work in (peo­ple's) homes five years ago," he said. "(Dr. George Loutherback)

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Darwin goes under the scope

By Evangeline Ciupek

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. He is most notably recog­nized for his theory of evolution­also called Darwinism-which states that life evolved from single­celled organisms to plants and animals through random natu­ral selection.

Evolution is still debated today just as it was in Darwin's time, especially in Christian circles .

"I still remember a graduate enzymology course . . . when I innocently asked the speaker how he knew that insulin had evolved the way he (told) us it had. He got quite angry and accused me of being an anti-evolution religious

nut .... It very quickly became clear to me that it was dan­gerous to question evolu­tion," Wood said.

University president, Dr. Jerry Bawcom, said evolu­

tion and creationism are both taught on campus.

"If one is to seek advanced studies in the sciences, one mUSt · understand this theory, because (it) is the pri-

Chairperson of the department of biolo­gy, Dr. Kathleen Wood, said the subject is impor­tant to science. maryfocusinn~yall~-------------------------.-----------------------------------------------------------

"You will find Darwin's theory of evolution in prac­tically every biol­ogy textbook. For anyone who enjoys watching nature shows on TV, (the) evolution­ary theory is quite prominent."

The Darwin Day Celebration (DOC), a nonprofit corporation run by the Ameri~an Hu­manist Association, said its mission "is to pro­mote the public edu­cation about science, and to encourage the celebration of sci­ence and humani­ty."

grad schools," Bawcom said. "Clearly being a Christian college we believe in what is pre­sented in the Bible. No one can tell, though. if God's day is our day, or (if) is day is really a thou­

years or much .. Wood tries to

balance her teaching. "I personally do not

agree with the theory of evolution, but . . . I believe my students absolutely must understand and know the basis of this theory. I teach the basics of the theo­ry and then I also bring up quments of respected ~K:i-entiats aaainst (evolution) and specific scientific exam­ples that do not seem to sup-port evolution. I want my

Alumna overcomes cancer battle, serves in medical field

By Kennan Neuma•

When nursing graduate of the class of 1988, Lesley Bums, was told that she had breast cancer in 2005, she was scared. Her mother was diagnosed with the disease in 1990 and died just six years later.

"She was the only one that I had that dealt with breast cancer, and so it really fiiahtened me," Burns said.

gone," she said. Her mammogram caught

the cancer while it was still in stage zero. She was only 40 years old. Doctors be­lieved they could ·remove the cancer surgically and With­out any radiation treatments.

"When they went in to take it out, they didn't get what they call clean mar­gins," Bums said. "'They still saw a linle bit of cancer where they had cut it out."

Doctors asked her if she'd consider a mastectomy to remove the remainina cancer. Burn• ftll1 vile with med1 at local boapltal.

According to the DOC, Darwin Day is celebrated in 713 separate events in 45 different coun­tries.

Wood has wres­

studonta to think (and) to queation things ... even from the

experts,"' Wood said.

She and her husband, Jeff, are both graduates of the university and live and work in Temple, Texas. lbcir son, Nathan, was 3 years old when Bums was diagnosed.

"I have this really small child, and so I'm thinking, six years and I'm goinH to be

Bums would not have to undeiJO any chemotherapy if she aarced to the proce­dure. She made the tough decision to get a double mas­tectomy because of her farn-

ily history. Her lymph nodes are checked yearly to ensure the cancer hasn't returned.

"I am tree," Bums said.

canaive blood apin." Friends fTom church pro­

vided comfort and otfered prayers.

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By Cryat1l Do11ll•t

Proaporlty, thledom and a future. Neon alps, health uaro and job opportunltlea. America looks pmty aoocl.

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violent streeta and poverty-stricken roaidential zones, crossina the Texas­Mexico border Into the U.S., by what­ever meana, Ia temptina for many.

Every year half a million undocu­manled people of many nationalltica try to cro111 into the U.S. The Oopartment of Homeland Security eatlmatea that 11.6 million unautho­rized lmmiaranta were llvlna in America in 2008, a vut m~orlty of them Mexlcana.

U.S. and localaovommonta, how­ever, are bucldlna down on llltpl lmmlaratlon, not "-cauao tho)' want to limit peoplo hm ftndlna augoeaa and opportunity in tho sw.a, but rather bocauao tho Illicit 110tivlty Ia uaoclated with\rimnauoh u human amuplina, drua tnt!klklna. pnp, prostitution, kldnapplnp, murden,

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has affected the economy, civil mat­ters, American culture, national secu­rity and aovemment proanmmlna. 11io aolutlon remain• ambipoua.

Carloa Maldonldo ia the chief of policlo in tho border city of Laredo, ToXII. He bolltve~ lllepl lmmlp tion la a conoern.

"(It) needs to be addrnaod II the political level. h'a not juat a law en .. cmont iiiUI," Maldonldo llid.

The Laredo Police Departm•'l main aoai,ICOOI'din• to Ita ohltf', Ia to aaflpard olduna and otMrl ln till city and to tftOO\D'IIC OVtryOIII ID ~crim•. .

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Everyday life can be radical mission

By Jena Coulson

Smoke billowed from the washing machine because the California king comforter stuffed into it stopped the rotors from moving. For those who need a translation. a normal washer loaded down with an extra-extra large blanket equals too much to handle.

Like this washer, sometimes life gets bogged down with trying to clean all the impurities of faith. Can this extra-extra important part of life inter-twine with normalcy?

One looks better. but if I can rock out the plain-Jane outtit with heart, vibrancy and love, that would be preferable.

I want to tell people around me during the daily grind about Jesus, his love, grace and hope. I want any and every penon I can reach to hear the good news and to see it lived Out the best way 1 can with help from someone much greater than I.

There just doesn't seem to be anything wrona with livin& a normal life and stwma Jesus with tbosc I come IICfOSS. Is it

All my life, I have been told God has a fantastic and wonderful future in store for me.

"He has great and mighty things for you to do and accomplish," they said. What are these things, and is this future knowable?

There just doesn ~ seem to be anything wrong with living a normal life and sharing Jesus with those I come across. Is it

necessary to go somewhere exotic to do great and mighty wort?

The other day my friend wu talking about her younpr bodler.

She said, .. If I can just keep him ftom getting mar­ried before he finishes col­lege, then he will be good." The ridiculous picture of

me as a whitewater rapid tour guide, broWn hair flow­ing from my shiny helmet pops into my head when I

necessary to go some­where exotic to do great and mighty work? The reply was simple:

"Just because the way he is choosing to pt ~ col­lege is not the way you would do it does not make it think of"great and mighty."

Maybe a future in the dark despair of Africa saving babies from starvation and disease is not what God has called me to. Certainly I don't plan to appear on Joel Osteen's television show. '

Even if I don't want to be Miss Missionary, does that disqualifY me from the race of faith? I want to be normal, but where does that desire and my passion tor following God meet?

It might seem strange, but living the grand missionary life others image for me is like standing on a long, beautiful platform wearing this knock-out dress and killer high heels, all the while being completely miserable wanting to simply wear a pair of jeans, a T-shirt and flip-flops.

wrong. Getting married could help him grow up, and he might just get better grades in the process."

People think they have it all figured out for everyone else.

Is Jesus going to look down on me because my worship and obedience to him does not match the life everyone else expects for me? I think not.

So the next time the urge arises to raise a brow at someone 's..choice, remember just because the path they chose is not the one that seems most sensible, it may be what God has for them. After all, God does not need anyone's approval.

Today's modesty lacks clear guidelines it needs

By Kennan Neuman

"Modesty." The seven-letter word is scat­tered in the university handbook, and posted next to a full-length mirror in Maybom gym is the phrase, "Modest is hottest."

Modesty is relative. Don't believe it? Ask anyone's grandmother

what she was allowed to wear in school. Back then, girls were only allowed to wear skirts and blouses. No pants and definite­ly no shorts. Girls had to learn a special grace to walk like penguins on their mile walk to school because their skirts were so long.

Today, modesty has become a thin line that so many try to walk without technically cross­ing, and the line is ever elu­sive. It cannot be objectively nailed down.

Should a girl's shorts be fin­ger tip length or two inches above the knee? What about those with long fingers? Are they just sentenced to wear longer shorts for life because they have longer phalanges?

No two people agree. Females are left with more questions than

answers, and comical late-night discussions between girltriend.'> try to answer a lew of them. Nobody can seem to decide what the qualifications are lln the "honchie factor."

That's not to say that some young women don't obviously need instruction to keep their appcarance11 lamily lfiendly. I've seen more than my share uf wardro~ malfunctiun11.

In my summer English course, one of the

requirements was to give a presentation in frqnt of the class. Unfortunately. the girl in front of me gave "presentations•• nearly every day, and not the class-appropriate kind, either.

At Wal-Mart I saw a girl wearing yellow shorts that were obviously too small. I know she probably got more than one look that day, and perhaps that was her goal. But what about those who don't want to see that? Why should they have to suffer?

It may seem laughable that in the "olden days" grandma had to wear a skirt that fell bel­low her knees and always wore a hat to church on Sunday. But the shift toward more casual dress has brought complications of its own.

Companies have to provide detailed rules for their work dress code. Baptist churches are adding to their constitutions and bylaws guidelines for what is suitable. However. universi­ties, such as our own. have

avoided ~ing particular. Instead. the 2009 Student Handbook says,

"Standards of dress are not minimized nor elim­inated hy the absence of regulations. but the university administration assumes the students shall continue to accept individual responaibili­ty tor appropriate dress as a member of a Christian academic community."

Our "individual responsibility" is relative to each person. I don't mind. While some may be line sitting in class with what I deem a little bit "hoochic," at lea!lt I will be wann when the air conditioning turns the claasroom u friaid as a penguin exhibit.

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Learn to juggle life Circumstances may be tough, ~ut complaining won't solve anythtng

College life is a lot harder than people make it out to be. Students are dropped otr in a random donnitory where their freedom is stolen by curfews, room checks, and all sorts of fines.

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Of course, there's finding a spouse. Those who haven't found their special someones better move quick, because after age 23 it all goes downhill. College students have so much to handle and too many decisions to make.

That's why in the chaos of juggling work, school and relationships with friends and family, it's easy to become self-centered. It's popular to blame financial institutions, corrupt media and broken families for screwing up America, but individuals are also at fault.

hours of class, which means around midtenns and finals, anxiety and stress levels skyrocket. On top of that, many want to work out at the gym, play intramural games, spend time with friends, go to Focus on Wednesdays, go out dancing on Thursdays, serve at Reaching Out on Saturdays, go to church on Sundays, and participate in an endless number of other activi-

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Americans have glued their lives together by indulging in affluent lifestyles. Our society has lied to itself for so long that it is corrupted ties.

Then there are roommate problems and disagreements. Professors don't understand the problems of sharing a room with some­one who refuses to shut the light off before 3 a.m. and blasts her rap music at whatever hour she chooses. Professors also have the habit of assigning projects and essays for the same week.

Then there are the stresses of finding a job in a crappy economy, or piling on thou­sands of dollars in extra debt for loans to go to graduate school.

by selfish patterns and desires. Yes, circumstances are demanding and sit­

uations can be tough. but as students at a pri­vate institution in a Christian atmosphere with housing of any sort and edible food on the table, we are blessed.

Feeling small and victimized is easy with deadlines and varying conflicts, but it is important to remember when money is short. people are demanding, and life is tough. we're all in this together. Complaining and sulking only adds to the problem.

Seeking justice in Sudan Tbe PbUadelpbia Inquirer

M~Ciat~by-Tribune News Servi~es

"They can eat it!" That's what Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said the International Criminal Court could do with the arrest warrant it has issued for his alleged crimes against humanity in Darfur.

Bashir can afford to be dismissive of the ICC indictment, at least for now. After all, the court has no deputies to carry out an arrest.

The court had plenty of evidence to make its decision Wednesday. It said Bashir retali­ated against a 2003 rebel movement by encouraging Arab militias, supported by Sudanese troops, to rape, maim, murder, and evict blacks in Darfur.

The bloody campaign over a five-year period left more than 300,000 people dead and nearly 3 million forcibly removed ftom their homes. The three-person ICC tribunal rejected cbarsing Bashir with genocide, but that's an accurate description of the brutality he evoked.

Jerry Fowler, president of the Washinaton-based Save Darfur organization, hailed the arrest warrant as a "window of opportunity." Ue urged President Obama to use the court's decision as the impetus to appoint a full-time U.S. envoy tor peace in Sudan.

Obama's response could reverse the previ­ous administration's general disdain for the ICC. The Clinton administration signed the 1998 treaty establishing the court, but former President George W. Bush withdrew the sig­nature.

As his presidency neared its end, even Bush's hard heart toward the ICC was soft­ened by the plight of the suffering Darfuris. His administration supported proceeding with the Bashir case.

No one really knows what comes next. This is the first time the ICC has indicted a sitting head of state. There is a U.N. peace­keeping force in Sudan, but it has no authori­ty to arrest Bashir, and he clearly won't sur­render.

There are understandable fears that the arrest warrant might backfire and worsen matters. It could intensify Sudanese support lor their leader. who would no longer feel motivated to negotiate a peace agreement with the Darfuris. Or it could make Bashir vulnerable and lead to his ouster by someone worse.

Hut it's hard to argue with the ICC's deci­sion. It has said there is strong evidence that Hashir's actions led tu the rape and murder of thousands. If he wants to arsue otherwise, the opportunity is available.

All the Sudanese president has to do is tum himself in for trial.

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Border Issues: America tom on how to fight illegal immigration effects

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to ostracize any particular group of people," Maldonado said. "If ... they become fearful of police, they are less likely to respond to and report suspicious activity."

With many other concerns in the city, Maldonado said checking immi­gration status is not a top concern for his department.

said. "Once you start peeling the lay­ers and looking at the issues, you realize it's not a simple thing. Once Mexico starts improving and provid­ing opportunities for citizenry to improve, maybe the appeal to come to the United States will diminish. But it will ... never disappear."

Trickling throughout the nation, the negative effects of unauthorized immigration are appearing across all SO states.

people from ... Honduras, Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico," Pruneda said. "A lot of people are utilizing the country of Mexico to gain ~.:ntry into the U.S."

Illegal immigration challenges public safety, but Pruneda said feder­al policy will continue to mandate procedures.

"This is just a quick snapshot of all the things we deal with in keeping our community safe," abe said. "We will continue working witb our pert­ners to attack vulnerabilites aM keep our country safe, 24-7."

"I don't think it should be a pri­mary objective from a law enforce­ment perspective," he said. "If we have someone engaged in illegal activities, I am going to do every­thing I can to have them deported. But if it is someone who has commit­ted a traffic violation who works everyday and tries to be a good citi­zen, althou&ft they do not have legal status here, I will probably not ask them to prove citizenship."

Maricopa, Ariz., county sheriff, Joe Arpaio, is cracking down on the problem. His department has arrested more than 2,000 illegal aliens and smugglers. But complaints about Arpaio's policy have included racial profiling and power abuse regarding equality of civil rights. Arpaio has had 2,600 lawsuits filed against him.

"I don't have anything to hide." he said in response to public criticism.

Above: A group stands on tbe Mexican side of the Rio Grande. Many U.S. agents guard the river between Texas and Mexico.

The Mexican army is fightina its own people. With numerous accounts of drug-related gang violence, kid­nappings and gruesome mutders, Mexican drug cartels have both the Mexican and American governments fearing the worst. Mexico could dis­solve from an independent republic to a chaotic nan:o-state. Problems exist in the vague inter­

pretation of proper moral procedures. "It's a challenge for us as a coun­

try because they're really not our cit­izens to take care of, but they're here," Maldonado said. "(We) do the best we can."

The path is unclear on every level of jurisdiction.

This shows that common ground has been hard to reach historically and now. Leaders are sometimes charged with being either prejudiced or overly sentimental.

Regardless, illegal immigration and the issues surrounding it, are not confined to immediate border areas.

Senior communication major, Marshall Reeves, whose family members own a ranch 40 miles north of Laredo, said dealings with immigrants are common.

Reeves said, "The bor­der areas are becoming so dangerous. More people are going to be crossing."

"It's a policy issue that needs to be explored where there is no real guidance," Maldonado said. "It is a fine line that we have to walk, and .. . the U.S. cannot do it alone. We need to work as closely as we can with our Mexican counterparts, and those are relations we're working on a constant basis.''

Carlos Maldonado Chief of Laredo

Police Department

He said the subject of undocumented immigra­tion is touchy and rarely talked about.

The question comes down to why Mexican citizens illegally cross into the U.S. Maldonado said it's all about the opportunities and close family ties in America. Also, the process to becoming a U.S. citizen is tedious and takes seven to I 0 years to com­plete, according to the chief. This is a reason some avoid the legal path.

Additionally, those living in Texas across the border from Nuevo Laredo are sometimes willing to help immi­grants illegally get over because of their strong sentimental ties.

"The community here is ... proba­bly more tolerant with illegal immi­gration issues than anywhere else in the country," Maldonado said.

He believes if Mexico makes long-term changes in its government system, the number of undocumented immigrants in America will decrease.

"It's not just us against them," he

"It's really tom out there," Reeves said. ••There are (those) who support immigrants in coming over here and working hard for their money to provide for their families. There are those ... who are completely 1 ,000 percent against it. Then there are families that are neu­tral (and) don't want to get caught up in it because it's illegal, yet they can't turn their back on certain things."

He remembers a situation that impacted his family.

He was in the field working cattle when a pregnant woman with two children, both under S, passed through the pasture. Reeves, who knows some Spanish, was put in a difficult position when the woman communicated to him she needed water and help.

••My cousin gave her a ride to a bus stop and told her not to come back," Reeves said. ••There are cer-

tain times humanity takes over legal­ities. It's illegal to help them, but it's hard to turn your back on a pregnant lady who's been walking with her two children for days straight."

Reeves said ranchers come into contact with immigrants frequently, but every person's attitude is differ­ent, and their responses depend on the immigrants' actions as well.

••(Some) immigrants would break the locks on our bam doors and stay there a few nights if it was cold or rainy," Reeves said. ••They can destroy a lot of your property, and sometimes they steal as many crops as they can."

He is careful in responding. "If you're nice to them, they'll go

about their business," Reeves said. Some ranchers try to handle the

situation themselves, but Reeves said that often gets violent. Others call border security with complaints of high undocumented immigration traf­fic and give permission for agents to use their land to stop foreigners from passing through.

•• America was built on people get­ting a fresh start and finding new beginnings, but you don't want to be the (person) just letting everybody in because that's unsafe, too," Reeves said. ••There are good and bad things, and good and bad people, coming across the border."

The U.S. Immigration and Cus­toms Enforcement is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security and targets the people, money and materials that support terrorist and criminal activities.

Nina Pruneda, the public affairs officer for the south Texas area. said the federal government mandates all

Community: outreach project invests in citizens Continued from page 1 once a year. Crusaders.

put the bug in my ear, and it has grown since then."

Collaboration is essen­tial, accordina to Dr. Geo11e Harrison, UMHB's director of cultural affairs.

"The collaboration aoes well," Harrison said. "We are here becauae of the stu­dents. It is not the atudents' job to interact with us, but our job to interact with

Junior Tyler Jones is part of the SGA team of chaplains who worked to plan the event.

have done a phenomenal job," he said. "They arc growing more and more and taking ownership in this."

them .. . '

He and his peers spent time talking with people, finding contacts for proj­ects and advertising the event to the student body.

As the ministry evolves, many are lookinB torward to the future of the out­reach project. The community also Harrison has been the

coordinator for five years. The proaram was estab· liahed in 1999 by universi­ty chaplain, Dr. Georae LoutherbM:k.

Many faculty and atatf memben take part in the aervlce projecta. Some department• are encour· qed to participate at lout

participates in the event. Middle achooler Jacob Fitzwater, aon of McLane Hall Reaident Director Wondl Fitzwater, took part u well. To t\alt\11 hia com­munity aervice duties for National Junior Honor Scx:ioty, ho spent the day worklna with older

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much," Jones said. "We have a chance to serve instead of beina served."

"I would love to see UMIIB adopt Reaching Out in a more agaressive step," Wilson said. "I don't think we are doiniJ a bad job, but I think we cuuld do better. My hope is that stu­dents who take part will make a connection and ... serve outside of events."

Wilaon streased the Importance of the chap­lain•' dedication. "They

Evolution: theories re-examined Continued jrom page I

Pnltcssor of Hebrew, an:haooiOI)' and Old Te11tament, Dr. Stephen Von Wyrick. uld, "Evolution Ia on my llat to uk ... when I visit with Jnus."

He aaid interpretations, not tnathl, arc the cause of conflict.

"Science and scripture aro not con­tradictory," he uid. ••My interpreta­tion of acripture may need to bo mod· itlod ... buod on new diacoveriea."

Sciontitlc tlndin111 do not under· mine bihlical truth•. Wyrick aaid.

"Reprdlo•s uf' how Ood bfouaht us into boina ... we are made in die imllf of Und, malo and ftlnale."

Univonity Chaplain, Or. 0..,.. Louthorback. does nut lOt tNth In llarwin'• theory.

"I think evolution dotlnitely leave• out tho Ooneais penpoctive of God's creation, which ia aomothinal•trona­ly boliovo," he said ... 1 think there ia a proaroaaion that takoe place over rime, but it's a pmareaaion related to climate and aooaraphical chanaoe. Adaptation muat take p~o for aur­vlval for certain apocioa. I do not aoo man ovolvina out of aomo other crea-ture."

llo acknowlodpa Ood'a aupnnna· cy u creator.

"I boliovo (lifo) bopn bocauae Ood decided to boain it. I don't think you have to have 1 IQi.nriftc explana· dan tbr evlf)'thina.lfOod i• God, ho oan do what he wanta to da when ho wanta to da it."

BINd on a Fob. l l Oallup Poll, 39

percent of Americana aaid they believe the theory uf evolution. Of that pon:ontaae. most are nun-chun:h­aoon, puataraduate• and I K-34-ycar­olds.

In another Uallup l'ull cnnductcd in 2008, people wore a11kcd hnw they believe humanity bellan. l'nny-thur percent 11aid Ood cr~:ated human• in present tonn, 36 percent 11aid Clud auidod tho dovolupment of man, while 14 pon:ont aaid <iud had nuth­ina tu do with it.

Wyrick ~aid education, acicnce, evolution and roliainn dlln't have tn bo onomioa.

"If Ood choN tn croate the world in MVCID IICICUndl, ICIVOn days, lleVOn months, Mvon years, 110von hilliun yean, that'll Clod's choice."

procedures and operates under spe­cific goals.

"Each and every day we're out there, 24-7, enforcing the laws of immigration and customs enforce­ment," Pruneda said. "Our first prior­ity is national security and public safety."

Pruneda said the attacks of 9/11 elevated concern.

"We want to know what is going on in our communities. It's a public safety issue."

PJ:uneda said many issues arise as a result of illegal immigration.

"We arrest child pornographers and child predators. They are com­mitting a crime against our most vul­nerable," she said. "We also go after well-known gang members and indi­viduals who are purchasing weapons and ammunition and transporting them through the south."

Human trafficking and smuggling are also prominent issues.

"Trafficking means people are being bought and are utilized for other means in order to pay their smuggling fees," Pruneda said. "Some people may be used to work as prostitutes. In most cases, it's modem-day slavery. Human smug­gling is the transportation from one location to another illegally."

The officer said human trafficking is more common than human smug­gling in the Central Texas area.

"It's a transient point here," Pruneda said. "It's a point through which people can get to other parts of the United States."

She said many Central Americans are seeking refuge in the U.S. and come in along the Texas borders.

"The most individuals we remove from our area of responsibility are

Pentagon Joint Forces Command strategic planner and Navy captain. Sean Buck, said, in such a case, a resulting mass exodus of the Mexican population could cost the U.S.

"You have maybe unplanned or unanticipated migration of people .... You have a humanitarian situation in which we may feel compelled to respond to with other nation states and partners," Buck said in a National Public Radio feature.

The Mexican people and their government are not solely to blame for America's porous border.

Pastor Ron Scott of First Baptist Church, Laredo, which is located less than two miles from the border, said the corruption is funded by the U.S.

"We as Americans tend to turn a blind eye over there and forget that the reason the drug cartel has become so strong along the border . . . is because the United States is the fun­nel to bring drugs to its consumers." Scott said. "Anything we can do 1< •

decrease dependency on illegal dmt: will be a blow on the revenue of th~ cartels. If you drop the source ofre\­enue, you drop the drug cartel."

People will do whatever they can to make a Jiving.

"Mexico is a very poor country. and poverty causes people to do some strange things," Scott said.

America faces challenges as a result of the porous borders and from its neighbor's spillover of problems. The U.S. depends heavily on the suc­cess of Mexico.

"Because of the proximity to Mexico and the family ties people here have with Mexico, there's no way around it that we're goina to be affected," he said. ••JfMexieo tails, it would be a blow to our___,."

Alumna: cancer survivor shares story Continuedfrom page 1

can give blood again." Friends from her church provided

comfort and offered prayers. Rose Morales, a UMIIB elemen­

tary education graduate of 2000, said, "Lesley depended on others hy (accepting) their support ... She is a very independent woman, hut knows ... she can't do it alone."

Enduring her cancer hattie, she said she felt God telling her. "Lesley, J am here. I am the Master Gardener. There are times when I'm going to have to prune you, but the fruit that is going to explode from you is guinB tn be an amazina thing."

Rums grew up on a farm in the 11mall tuwn of Caldwell, Texu. only an hour away trum the university where she received her nursina degree.

"I 11taned talkina ahout hcina a nun~e when I was 7 years old," liumK ~~~tid. "And that'• all I've over wanted to do."

She carried the infimoualy heavy 11tudy load wtth a practical atrateay.

"If 1 knew 1 wu aoina to do 11omethina f\an with my tliondl, and it took an hour, then I would know I would hav" to 11tudy for two houn ... hecau110 there wu au much read· ing," 11he uid. "I know I had to take (that) time."

A t\&~r araduation, llhC became a nur•e int"m at Scutt and White ho•­pital in Temple, Toxu.

"I joinod that kind of tluat pool," ahe •aid. "Thinkina I would act pulled into the ~R and bo ready whenever I puaitiun (elmO) oren,

I'd be able to do it." But Bums remained in the posi­

tion for more than a year. "I even wondered if I'd missed

my calling because I hated it so bad. So after I spent a year on the floor ... I started looking tor the cmeraency department to have openings."

Bums has been in the ER tO.. 20 years and moved into a nunina manager's position two years qn. She is ot\en a listenina oar for the nurses who've had a touah day.

"I do more manqcmont of the nurses, doing schedules, holpina with problems, workina throuah pr<lCeS!Ie!l and hoW to act things (like) better equipment for the nurs­es," she 11aid.

Bum11 attends lleiahts Baptist l'hurch where her husband i• the youth mini11ter. She served as dircc· tor of Vacation Bible S~hool tiu six ye11'11 and ill currently the college student11' Sunday schtKll teach~:r.

Junior, L>a11811 Flippin, i11 a lltU· dont in 8um11' Sw1day 11chool clau and hall known her li1r two yo1r11.

.. She'll encnurallin~ hy heina open that l'hriMtiun" cun have prob­lema. and th&:y can have tuup timo11," Flippin •aid. "ll's not m.~: a flkc Chriatian hubbl~:."

After loaina her mother tt1 hreut cancer and tlahtina the disea1oc llln'· IIOlt', Duma recoanil.ell th&: rrel6CncO uf Ood in her lite.

"I cannot take my I iii: and make it what l want it to b4:. Only throuah (Ond'a) glory, thrnugh (hia) arace, can I be what I need tu he," 11he 11aid. "And the fruit that'll llnina to com&: t'rnm that i11 nnly hy the arace of <iod."

The Bells

Students pursue dreams of medical school By Lladuy Schaefer

According to Dr. Ruth Ann Murphy, professor and department chair of chem­istry, environmental sciences and geology, UMHB has an impressive success rate of stu­dents being accepted into medical school. One of the reasons is because it is part of the Joint Admission Medical Program, or JAMP.

This award grants financial and academic help to Texas students wanting to achieve their dreams of entering med­ical school. It is a partnenhip created to place students from 65 public and private institu­tions with one of the eight Texas medical schools.

"JAMP was somewhat designed to bring students to ·medical school who would have not gotten there other­wise," Murphy said.

because I think the biggest part of being a citizen of the world is contributing back to your community. I specifical­ly want to be an OB/GYN (obstetrician/gynecologist) because I love empowering women," she said.

Through JAMP. Lawson will be able to achieve the goal she has worked toward.

Students may be eligible for the JAMP program if they are pre-med. a 2008 spring graduate of a Texas high school and have an ACT or SAT score equal to or higher than this year's mean score in Texas.

Additional requirements include eligibility for a Pell Grant and 27 hourS credit with a 3.25 GPA freshman year. Applications are due at the end of the sophomore year.

JAMP provides a way into medical school for several students, but there are also other means of getting in.

attributes his desire to become a family physician to his men­tor, a doctor, whom he worked with in the States and in Iraq.

"He was kind of like a cat­alyst. He told me that I have what it takes, and nobody's told me that prior to him, so at that point I got out of the Army and started going to school," Jenkins said.

Through a program called HPSP, Health Profession Scholarship Program, the Air Force will pay for his medical school at A.T. Still School of Osteopathic Medicine in Mesa, Ariz., in return for his sen.·ice in the forces.

Senior cell biology and psychology major, Zayde Radwan, is heading straight into medical school in the fall of 2009 after a hard journey of applications and tests.

"I was relieved to finally get in because I knew that once I got in, ... I was going to be a doctor," he said.

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Sophomore mathematks and chemistry major, Ashli Lawson, conducts nperiments ia the lab. She is punuing her goal of medical school with help from the Joint Admission Medical Program, which helps students financially and academically.

Sophomore mathematics and chemistry major, Ashli Lawson, was one of the stu­dents to receive the JAMP scholarship. Lawson was elat­ed when she found out that her dream of becoming a doc­tor was now turning into a reality.

"I want to be a doctor

Craig Jenkins, a senior chemistry and cell biology major, has a story of his own. At 18 and not knowing what he wanted to do with his life, Jenkins enlisted in the Army for six and half years. He

Radwan offers words of wisdom to students seeking medical school entry, whether it be through a scholarship program or on their own.

"Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it."

The life, work of Jon Wallin The man between the UMHB sports and the media reports on his own life

By Stacy Fannia

The sports information director has passion for sports, the ability to communicate with the public and keeps the game statistics in order, among many other tedious jobs.

The man in charge of all this is Jon Wallin, ~ho has worked lor I 0 years in the lJYdRinP'orts departiri7mt.

Wallin is responsible for everything from staffing the press boxes to reporting results and reporting statistics to the American Southwest Confer­ence. He also attends many of the game! the university has to offer and travels for some of the away games.

He nominates players for playen of the week awards and tries to get them recognized nationally. His list of duties continues to grow because he is also in charge of the athletic Web site and writes radio broadcasts for local stations.

"The most rewarding thing about my job is having our ath­letic students bekaa recog­nized," he said. ''I know how hard they work an~tbey're not on scholarship. To put in the amount oftime they do at prac­tice and go study; tO have them recogni1.ed und put their pic­ture in the paper mians a lot."

Wallin graduated from Baylor and has always been in the communication tield. He worked li1r the ABC station in Wacu, in the news department li,r two years, us the weather­man for three years and as the sports an~hnr li.1r three years.

Wallin has always loved watching and playing spurts.

"My favorite sport to watch is probably football, both col­lege= and prufe11sional," he uid. "I like tu play sot\ball; I like tu phay ~&oil: Whatever the kids arc pluyinw. I like= to me1111 around uml do that, too."

Basketball llc=ud <.'ouch Ken lkweeNc ~unstantly interllCtli with Wulhn durin~& the halllk&:t· hall NeaMUil.

"I consider him irreplace­able," DeWeese said. "We couldn't function without him. We wouldn't get any attention or media without Jon Wallin. A portion of the awards the team gains every season should go to him."

Football Head Coach Pete Fredenburg has been here almost as lon.&_.as Wallin. He

'believes Wafiin is the single most vital person in the UMHB athletic program.

"He is maybe the most important because of his dedi­cation and great work he does and he does it all with such grace," Fredenburg said. "I would like to tell him how much I admire him for his ded­ication, hard work and positive attitude."

Wallin doesn't have a typi­cal eight-hour-a-day job. During the fall semester, he puts in about 80 hours a week. inhibiting some of his family time. He has a 10-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter who attend some of the games. Wallin says they have a knack for knowing the players and positions.

"They want to know what daddy is doing, so they keep up with it. tuo," he said.

Being at work and on the road can be hard.

"It's difficult at times, but they're very understanding, and we try to work it out where either they wme to the game or I sneak away here and there," he said. "I wouldn't suy it takes 11 toll. My wife is very under­stnnding und very patient."

Wallin !laid it's great to work with the couches and players. lie thinks everybody in the sports pmgram is willing to help each other und that they are all ilKtd at their jobs.

Uewee~~e thinks Wallin is an as111et to UMIIB und thanks him fi.,r all he doe11 fhr him, the other cnache11 and the teams.

lie said, "We couldn't flnd any two people who arc better than him at hi• job."

fiporh l1flnnatlo1 Dtrtetor Jctn Walll1 look• over paper­work In hh omee. Ht 1p111d1 many ho11n on the mad •• well 11 on nmp111. HI• 1onnal work week can reacll 10 llo1n.

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By Garrett Pekar

Students and faculty alike received a real treat at the spring lecture for the Honors Program. Dr. Romi Burks from Southwestern Univenity discussed all things chocolate and even provided a taste test for those in attendance.

She said, "Four out of five people say they like chocolate, and the fifth one lies."

Burks is the assistant professor of biology at Southwestern, where she cre­ated a freshman seminar course about chocolate. She has undergraduate degrees in biology and English as well as a Ph.D. from Notre Dame.

Burks' favorite

found to prove that the bias is true. Burks discussed the differences of

gourmet and mass-produced chocolate. "Hershey's is not real chocolate.

Sugar is the first ingredient listed. It's candy, not gounnet chocolate," she said.

She considers chocolate gourmet if it costs more than $10 per pound and has cacao listed as the main ingredient. Cacao is the name of the plant used to make chocolate. Scharffen Berger, Claudio Corallo and Askinosie are, by her standards, a few gourmet brands.

Burks explained the intensive process of making chocolate.

Chocolate is derived from a unique ftuit that grows on the trunk of the cocoa

tree. Pods from the chocolate is Claudio Corallo, but she is fas­cinated with many different types pro­duced around the world.

"Four out of .five people say they like chocolate, and the fifth one lies. "

tree contain flesh (fruit) that is ferment­ed, which gives it fla­vor. Winnowing is next and takes the shell from the beans. Then it is roasted. "Every person who

cats chocolate has a story behind why they consume it or produce it," she said.

Burks started with some statistics.

Dr. Romi Burks Assistant Professor

Biology Southwestern Univenity

After that comes the removal of the cocoa butter, the most expensive part of making chocolate. Now, it is also called

"In 2000, 81 per-cent of U.S. adults consumed chocolate," she said. "The U.S. eats less chocolate per capita than European countries."

Burks spoke of the gender bias por­trayed in the media that women like chocolate more than men. American women buy 75 percent of chocolate every year, but no scientific evidence has been

liquor. Conching (pressing) and tempering (heating and cooling) are the final steps to create the product.

Theobroma cacao is the scientific name for the cocoa plant. Theobroma actually means "food of the gods."

Chocolate was thought of all a spiritu­al bridge between earth and heaven by

ancictit cultures. Chocolate was really a drink before it was solid candy bar.

Burks also talked about different addi­tives used in chocolate.

The most common is vanilla, but some chocolates contain pop rocks candies. One brand of chocolate even has bits of bacon in it.

All that was left was to taste the dif­ferent kinds of chocolate. Burks prepared samples just for that purpose.

She said you have to listen, smell and then taste to truly judge chocolate.

"If you can hear the snap when you break it. it means it's fresh."

She also encouraged tasters to let it melt in the mouth, instead of chewing.

White chocolate was one of the sam­ples in the packet. It is made with cocoa butter and sugar. It contains no cacao at all. Cocoa butter by itself is bitter, but the sugar makes it sweet.

Freshman nursing major, Jordan Lara, volunteered to taste something special during the lecture. He tried the nibs or the raw cacao containing no sugar.

"They were disgusting," he said. "Very bitter."

Scharffen Berger is the best gourmet chocolate in Burks' opinion. Divine is the best mass-marketed brand of chocolate.

Burks said scientific studies show that chocolate can lower blood pressure.

Sophomore history major Kathryne Frey enjoyed Burks' presentation.

"I never knew how hard it is to make chocolate," she said. "I liked the 75 per­cent chocolate the best. It tasted woodsy and wild. It took forever to melt in my mouth."

Knight in shining armor reigns until '1 0 By Joha Evan•

Years before he was crowned 2009 Cru!lader Knight, Patrick Muno1. was living the high life.

At age 25, he managed a chain of cotTee shop11 In Cancun, Me"ico. His business degree ensured a proaperou11 future, and his niahts were tilled with panyina and drink­ina in a town known tbr it1 rc=velry. Christ wu not e"actly on hi11 list of priorities. Muno1. de11crihca hia early lite as not surrendered to God.

"I accepted Christ at a11e 11even, but arowlna up I lltart­ed makina wrona decisions," he uid. "I didn't have any Chri11tian friends, and my life buically conal1tod In work­Ina. mootlna with ftiond• and drlnklna apln lftd apln. It wu a really lame way to live, especially 11 a C'hriatlan."

Cind wu not done with Muno1., and when he decided to vlalt hi• parent~ In Belton evorythlna ohlnpd.

"I found myHif with 1 lnt uf time 11inco I wa11 nnt work­in~&. and I know I neodod tu make 11omo l.lhanllo• in my lift," Munoz llid. "In a gou. plo montha, I had 1 ro· onoountlr with Ood. I apent tlmo rtldlna tho Slolrlpturca, praylna and I became

involved with Fint Baptist Delton. I wa!l really searching for God strongly."

Armed with his new dedi­cation, Muno1. decided to glo­rify God instead of himself.

He said, "I felt in my heart a change, o switch to wanting to serve Ood with my life."

Munoz was accepted to Truett Seminary at Baylor University, hut he jumped at the chance to attend the University of Mary Hardin­Baylor when the adminiatra· tion encoura11ed him to come.

ftc said, "The Lord. ti'om day one, put me in this place. It wus Ood who put me here."

Now a junior Christian 11tudies m~or, Munn1. h1 leav­in~& hi11 mark on campus.

On 1-"eh. 27, he became UMHB's 2009 ('ruaador Knlpt, an honor he did not e"poct but takoa Morioualy.

"Whonovor they called my name I thouaht, 'This ia cru.y.' I couldn't hcllovo It~' Muno1. 111id. "Nnw I know more oyoa are un mo, 110 I want to point pooplo to <lod."

lie ml11t1et1 the practice• hccauae he ef\loyod mootlni and btin11 In fellow•hip with tho othor oon ... tantl, whom ho deKribod u "amulna."

Senior thoololl)' and phi· loauphy m~ur Alii Cruw, a fellow contondor tor ('ruaador

Junior Cbrlaeta• 1tudltl major Patrick M•••• Ia tilt 2109 Cru11dtr Ktllaht, Willi lift llptrlelct II b1111111 lu Canc11n, be pniHa God for 1111 jouney.

Kniaht, romombon Munn1. "didn't take hlmaolf too aeri· oualy and wa11 alway• 1 lot of tun to be around."

Snphomuro nur•lna m~or and roommate Andrew Koater aald, "t•atri~:k Ia really cool, raally ~&onuino. He really inveata time In poople and lnvea thom. Ue'a just a t\an· lovlna auy."

Munoz uya hla yoan at UMHB havo boon amor11 tho hlppleat of' hla litl, and ho r..l• Ood hu alvtn him mlft)' blnalnp at tho unlvtnlty.

Hla alrltitnd, Nnior nun­inll and Spanlah m.Uor (. 'hoi••• Ulonn, rank• chlof

amon11 thom. "I found an amuin11 11irl,

and I lovo hor," he Hid. Muno:l plana to purauo

mlnlatry aftor he araduatoa and I• lnteroatod In oh~h plantlna.

"I don't want to do what you gould call tvantollat ahow1. I want 10 do 10mothlna when~ you plant a c:hun:h, and then yuu atay 1 while and aup­pon It," ho aald.

It all dtptndl on the plan of the Ood who Hillel hbn out of cllrknnt and lnto llaht.

"I don't want It to bt my plan•; I want to be opon to whore tho l.ord I• lead ina."

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LEFf: Jaaior Coartaey Nelloa drives tile bd dowa one of tile fairways in tile UMBB Spriaa lavitadoaaL Slae ftaillled 3lad •t of 96 womea who played. MIDDLE: TH UMBB IDH'I plftea• took lint place wllea tlley played at llome for tile SpriqlavltaloaaL RIGHT: Senior Davit Dewald wu the top ftn­isller in tile toaru~~~e~~t.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 s

Golfers enter spring on the upswing By Kennan Neuman

The Men The men's golf team mem­

bers tucked an important win under their belts at the UMHB Spring Invitational, the first tournament of the 2009 sea­son. 11te first place prize was an especially exciting one for men's golf coach, Aaron Rodeffer, because it was his initial win as a college coach.

The men beat their top competitors, finishing two shots under Baylor University and five under McMurry University on the Cru home course at Wildflower Country Club in Temple.

ly contribute to the top five and make a difference is a great opportunity for them, but the fact that they're able to do it says a lot about them," he said.

tantly than the niles, we repre­sent UMHB, our coach, our families and ourselves, so

given all that, we have to maintain a level of de(:ency that's high and just displays ... o1D' character."

through March 9-l 0.

The Women Coach Darla Kirby, who

led the women's team to win the national tournament in 2000 and four national runner­up finishes since was a little disappointed. The women's team finished seventh at the UMHB Spring Invitational.

happen, and until then you just got to deal with it."

Sophomore Allison Williams said, "You can't help the breaks you get from the ground, you just got to keep playing and . . . do what you can do." Freshman Mike McQuaid

played consistent despite the windy conditions. He shot 79 Monday and 80 Tuesday, put­ting his name eleventh on the top 20 players leader board.

Senior Davis Dewald also made it to the leader board. He finished third by individual score with a l 54 two­day total.

On the course, emotions run high and frustrations can distract a player's focus.

Kirby said, "Sometimes when you have a bad hole, unless you really focus, it can continue to the next hole and the next hole. I think that hap­pened to us a little bit."

Kirby prepares the team for the challenges they face from a ball that easily has a bad bounce.

"That's where my emphasis will be, is the mental side of the game, before we play again," she said.

"The most special moment ... was (when) it was coming down to the wire, and the score cards were coming in. I thought we had shot ourselves out of it," Rodeffer said. "As I was taking up the score cards to the sports information director, Jon Wallin, ... he said, 'Congratulations on your first win.' I didn't think we'd won it."

"(On) our team, it's so hard to qualify top five . . . and so just to have my score counted both days, it meant a lot," McQuaid said. "Then to win was even better. Just to have a hand in helping our team win was a great feeling."

Junior math major Joel Kelley didn't play as well as he'd hoped due to illness, but knows there's more that can keep players from the game.

women."

"Golf is cer­tainly a sport that plays with your emotions," Kelley said. "It's like

The Cru men were snowed out of the Callaway Collegiate Invitational Golf Tournament in Georgia, but are playing a tournament in Concan, Texas,

Sophomore Kathryne Lozano said advice from Kirby has helped improve her game.

The women hope to improve their season one tour­nament at a time.

"This is a determined group," Kirby said. "They want to win the conference championship. We've been close the last two years and won it seven times prior."

Head Coach Rodeffer was impressed. Kelley said, "You have to

maintain some sort of decency on the course. More impor-

"(Coach) is like you can't carry the world on your shoul­ders. One day everything will fall into place. Bad things will

"For a freshman coming in to realize they could potential-

Tennis transforms Cowboy.J:o Crusader By Garret Pekar

After defelltift!- every oppo­nent that had enough nerve to stand across the net from him on the ping-pong table in the recre­ational gym, Ramon Aguirre told the UMHB students that he played ping-pong against some of the best players in Texas in the past.

"Coming to UMHB was the right move," he said. "I like the atmosphere here a lot better."

Aguirre is, a transfer student from Hardin-Simmons University, and he just started his first semester as a Crusader in the spring. He is currently a junior majoring in business finance and a member of the UMHB tennis team. Aguirre said that playing ping-pong helps him on the tennis court, too.

"The strategies in both games are mostly the same. Ping-pong helps with the touch you need to hit drop shots on the tennis court, and it teaches you patience men­tally, which is a big part of being a great tennis player."

Aguirre played on the tennis team at HSU. lie only started

playing ping-pong in his fresh­man year of college.

, "A friend on the tennis team introduced me to it," he said. "We'd stay up for_ hours and play."

He quickly became the number one player on HSU's ping-pong club team, which went to two major tournaments during the year. Aguirre played some of the best players in Texas, even from large schools like Texas A&M and the University ofTexas.

''The other schools have some really amazing players. I couldn't believe how seriously they took ping-pong," Aguirre said.

The whole club team was sup­plied with high-quality ping-pong balls for playing in the tourna­ment, and the hosts paid for the cost of their trip.

ni:. since the eighth grade. He grew up in Abilene where he played tennis for Abilene High School.

Coming from the HSU tennis team, Aguirre said he was wel­comed with open arms to the UMHB tennis team.

"We're happy to have the help, and take it away from someone else," said senior tennis team­mate, Casey Wharton.

Aguirre was also eager for the meeting of the two teams during the season.

"My partner and I won our doubles match against Hardin­Simmons," he said.

Aguirre's teammates have given him the nickname •'the machine from Abilene."

He has worked many different jobs during high school and col­lege. He said that workina all the time was very difficult, and it took up a lot of the time he could have been usina to practice tennis.

in which he won three prelimi­nary rounds.

It is hard for Aguirre to de(:ide which game he enjoys more.

"For fun, ping-pong, but over­all, definitely tennis," he said.

Aguirre participated in many other intramural activities at HSU, including bowling, Texas hold 'ern, pool, chess, basketball, flag-football, hand ball, racquet­ball and disc golf.

OW'ing the summer, Aguirre worked at the Texas A&M Tennis Camp where he met fellow tennis player, Mitch Hallum. The two became good friends and are now reunited on the Crusader tennis team.

"He is a solid player .... Even more important than that, be's a great 8U)' that adds to the overall character of the team," Hallum said.

Aguirre enjoyed teaching ten­nis at the camp this past summer. He is considering coaching tennis as a career someday.

Aguirre also played in recre­ational tournaments on campus while at HSU. Many students played in the ping-pong tourna­ments, including beginnen, and prizes were offered for the win­nen.

"There needs to be a ping-pong tournament here," AIUirre said.

Aauirre hu been playina ten-

Work aside, Aguirre achieved the significant rank of champ in the United States Tennis Association. He has also played a challenger, a tennis tournament just under the professional level,

Until then, he will continue to play tennis and pina-pong. He insists that he has "the fastest hands in the West." The next tennis match is March 21.

ChJnwn Pdml7'1w IJ#/IJ

Tranlfer jaaior marketl•a major, Ramoa Aaulrre competes for the Cru after playiaa for Hardla-Slmmoas.

Basketball teams wrap-up season with semi-final finish in tournament

B)' SIH)' Paaata

Tilt Me• Aftor a rocky atart at the boalnnina of the

acuon, the men 'a basketball play era pulled thomaolvoa topther u a loam and camo away with a dominatlna tlnalo. Boc:auac of thla, the Cna aocured a apot in the ASC tournament held In Dallas.

After wlnnlna It'• tlrat aamo aaalnat LoToumoau Unlvmlty, the loam mado It to the aeml-flnal round aplnat U.T. Dallu. The ftnt half wu oloao, but tho CN manapd to act a load. At half·tlmo the IJIP botwoon tho twn toam• wu 34-25 with tho C'N ahead. Noarina tho ond of tho aecond halfthouah. tho Cna lost tholr rhythm. Tho Comoll put In tholr atar throo·polnt aboolor, and ftoom there the Cna couldn't ahoot tho number ofpolnta need· ed.

Hoad C'oaoh Kon Dowoeao Ia alwaya happy when hla team dooa well and IOta their mind• to wiMiftl and dolna their boat.

"I am VII')' proud of thiH IUYI· WI had an ••tmnely dirtloult and thaatrllina early aoa­aon but th.y atayed atmna In their oonvlotlon that wo l.lould play and that w~ would play

It

well," ho aaid. Dowoese aivos moat of tho orodit to the

team and tho dodloation fTom each player. He i11 alao approclatlve to tho tina who arc always at homo pmoa and tho onoa that even make tho drivo to away pmn.

"Our fan• are outalandbta." ho aaid. "They IU'\'I basketball amart, they 11'1 rowdy, they are rcapoott\al to tho other team and moat of all, they aro vory loyal to UMUB. We abaolutoly love our fana.''

One koy player this Muon wuauard Matt Cuk.y, who Ia 1 ~tnlor and played hi• lut aam• of oolltp level buketball In the ~emi­tlnal round.

"(It) wu a combination of diabeliet~ •ad· nou, anpr and thankfulnou," ho aald. "At\or I aot ovor tho Initial ahock, I jUJit tbouaht about evorythlna I've been throuah ~md how thankt\11 tn tho Lord I am."

The mon'a bukotball toam will lnR 10 aonion.

new.... Tho Lldy C'N alao made It to tho ASt'

tournament but lost In tho aomi-1\nal round. Tho women played apinat ~h rival• ltardin-

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Simmon• Univenity, Ieavins the conference with a score of 64-48.

A ftcr trailina most of the tlnt batt: the women took the: lead at the beainnina of tho secund. But IISU banlcd back and wnn the pme throuah u ~~erie11 of trcothrow11.

Many CNaader tans hit the road and trav­eled to ~~evcral of the pmea. Sophomore Nunina m~or Aahley Hibbard waa amana the fanl who drove to aomc of the various away samoa like tho aeaaon upener at Southweatom Unlvor,hy and ono of the pmo• apinat Schreiner Unlvmlty.

••1 lllve aupponina tho hukotball tcama, bodt men and Wllmen," abo aaid. ••Everyone acta 10 into the prt\01 IUld thllt •• what mak&:l it 10 cllcitinll. I'm aad that our team• ~uuldn•t ill the to championahlp pmo, but there Ia alway• next yoar."

Hoad l'nach fur tho women'• team i• Kim Kirkpatrick. Sho holi~v•• the Lady { 'ru cuuld have done more, but 111 hippy with the IOIUKln.

"We ~.:ould h•vc ~M:unid better. It 'a del\­nltely an aroa that we battle with." •he laid. ••a feel like wo mado pru~Jr••• on nw level of lntenalty thruuahuut the aoaaun and thruuah­out pmca."

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'A Grand Night for Sin in '

ABOVE: Tile Opera Worksbop put on a Rodaen and Hammerstein Revue, featuring soap from tbeir most llleiDOrable musicall. LEFT: Jualor economics major, David McCarty is a member of Opera Cru and performed 101o1, duets and ensembles tbroupout tbe Friday and Saturday performances at tbe Cultural Activities Center.

Jersey ties university and soldiers together By Mateo Gamboa

One by one, the 4th Infantry Division soldiers left their headquarters in Iraq, each placing a hand on a UMHB football jersey, a reminder of home.

Many soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division lost their lives fighting to bring peace to lrdq, a country in need. They fought proudly under the American flag and were reminded of UMHB's support every time they saw the purple and gold jersey hanging on the wall.

Recently, these soldiers were welcomed back to Texas by UMHB athletes, cheerlead­ers and others.

Then on Feb. 25 at the Anderson Fieldhouse on cam­pus, Commander of the 4th ID Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Hammond returned the gift given to him in September 2007 by the ath­letic program. The shirt which served as an inspiration to his troops, was rededicated to the football team in honor of the

families and 94 soldiers of the 4th ID who lost their lives.

Hammond's relationship with head football coach Pete Fredenburg began when he played under him at Louisiana State University.

After seeing Hammond years later at a golf tournament in Fort Hood, Fredenburg invited him to give a pre-game speech to the university foot­ball team. It was the beginning of a fruitful relationship between the general and the UMHB football program.

The jersey dedication was an emotional gathering of about 50 people, including football players and coaches along with university officials and President Dr. Jerry Bawcom.

"I just want to bring this jersey back to its rightful own­ers and tell you how grateful 4th ID and our families are of each of you," Hammond said, "You're living the dream. You're playing football. You're going to school. You're getting an education. You're

going to make us all proud one day long into the future, but you sure made us proud over the year."

Fredenburg replied to Hammond. ''Thank you for allowing all of us to share this with you. It has been very spe­cial ever since your first visit here. We will hang this, General Hammond, in a place of honor where football play­ers for years to come will know what the sacrifices of those 94 soldiers meant to you and your soldiers and our foot­ball program. It has been a real honor to know you. and we cherish and honor your suc­cesses."

Hammond also addressed Bawcom and recognized the job he has done as president.

"Sir, thank you for running such a magnificent university where kids have the freedom to learn and fulfill their dreams," he said, "Kids like this can play football and have such great leadership in their coaching staff. If I could do it all over again, I would come

Dorothy Foater apeaks at tlte Womea of Wonhlp aatberina in Burt Hall. It wu •• neat where several womea came to talk about their life experiences wltb studeaa.

Women with life stories By Katelyn Dean

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Reaching within them­selves. the women of Burt Uall discovered who God has called them to be in order to roach others.

Last weekend. the resident hall celebrated Wumen of Worship. Junior middle school education major Rohyn Pharis was one of the Resident As11istantli who planned f(tr the weekend.

"We had breakout KCIIMionK .. . on Friday where wnmen from armand campu• came and told their life Ktnry," Phatrill !laid. "AN a ~rour we •II went tu Jlardy and llte dinner and 11pent 11ome time htJ&ether. A t\er that, we had a wonhip 11ervice that wa11 led by fhm1er IJMIH4 !itudenhi nnd then (Rchck~tl Rena'" he11t friend came and led the mcll~tllae fhr us."

The Ke~t~tiunN had f(tur 11peaker11: Anumda Jane htllll, Krl•ty Bri~tchke, Mindy Fuller and Juli11 Wulkt'r. Each had three IICNIIion• in a ro•ident hoat'• ntum where the women could talk in " cnmfhrtable "nvlrnnmont.

"My fnvnritc Jlllrt Wall &et­tina tn talk with wnmen who

have the same stru81!olcs I do, and just encouraging each other, lil\ing each other up," said freshman Christian stud­ies major Tracie Byrd.

heshman education major Mel&han Oroat felt similarly.

"I guess I didn't rcali1.e that other people strugle with the same thinas that I strugale with every day," she 1aid.

They aave their testimonies of how God had worked in their lives and opened it up ftlf I.IUCfltions.

Byrd 11aid. "It made u11 think about what the Lord's doina& In our lives that we don't even knuw ahuut yet."

At\er dinner, many resi· dents ~&athered in Uurt lobhy for a time to 11in1 and wnrlihip. l•ast "Burt ltabc11," many whn atre atlumnate, L'atne tottether with RA Allye Outhrle to lead the time of pruiKe.

l1hari• 11uid, "My fuvnrite part was dctlnitely the wor11hir service .. .. It wa~t 11 &n'ld time to ~&et uway frum cverythina el11e and en.iny rurt uf the woekund."

Clrultt 11ald, "I haven't had 11

wur11hlp like that in 11 really hma time."

The Krcaker Wlt!i I >nruthy t,.n•ter, a lu\:ld re11ident whn

know!l many of tho Burt RAs from Hope Community Church. She spoke about her past and how tho women could apply the lessons Ood Ia teach· ing them.

Groat aaid, "I really enjoyed It .... Tht.,...... was also very f\m, and I ftlt like it spoke to me."

The followlna momlna. many of the Burt residents came toaether at Reac:hlna Out.

Pharl• •aid, "We joined with about 200 other UMHB student• and split "P In about 20 ditlorent looatlona ~eros• Belton and Ttmplt. It wu a time to ao servt. A lot of Ul went to ttelpina Handa, and we wore able to holp olean the new facility and pt ready for them to npcn at the end of March."

The weekend had been an annuad tradition and after two yean of other proiP'M11 the RA11 and resident• voted to hrin& WOW b!Mlk.

l1hari1 uld, "This Ia some· thin& that they UMd to do In the dorm, and then It atoppod for 11 few yean, but It 'a some­thina that we'd like to start hack up apln. tlopet\llly It'll become an annual thln1."

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here." Bawcom expressed grati­

tude for representing the uni­versity through their difficult situations Hammond and his troops encountered.

"It means a lot to us to know that in the midst of what you were facing, you were thinking of us from time to time."

Hammond will be progress­ing to the next stage of his career with the Army, but will not forget about the university in the middle of central Texas.

He said, "I am going to be moving on to the Pentagon. but my heart will always be here at Mary Hardin-Baylor," to which Fredenburg replied, "God bless you."

Kolelyn Doon/7Jw lk/1.• Fredenburg spoke highly of Hammond.

"I think the thing that is the most inspiring is just the com­mitment and service to this country and to realize that he is truly a patriot," he said.

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Hammond returns jeney to tbe football team. Coacb Pete Fredeaburg accepted tbe gift and thanked tbe troops for tbeir service and sacrifice.

The head coach also noted the significance of the gift.

recognize the impact it made on soldiers in Iraq. When we see it, we recognize the incred­ible sacrifice that soldiers make for our freedom."

Fredenburg will ·decide where the jersey should be placed in the coming weeks.

"It means so much," Fredenburg said, "We are going to immortalize it and

Gift of gab propels speech team to success

By Josepb Warren

When children are born, they possess unique gifts. They may have great athletic abil­ity, have the mind to break down the most com­plicated problems, or be able to create a musi­cal masterpiece adored by millions. However, in order for that gift to reach its full potential, it must be developed. For the students on the speech team, their talent is the gift of gab.

The team is coached by Dr. Kerry Owens of

Both coaches were pleased with the results. Bowen's second place overall ranking was a new plateau for the squad.

"I'm extremely proud of our team this year," Kathy Owens said. "We've never had a student place in individual sweeps before. It's just astonishing."

No matter what students' backgrounds or majors are, the team is always looking for will­ing, interested participants. Turner is one of the

more recent additions to the team. Most people know him

the Department of Communication and Media Studies. He coaches in tandem with his wife, Kathy Owens. Toacther they have boon with the UMHB proaram for six years.

"We perform together almost/ike acting, but we can ~ look at each other or touch each other. Its really Interesting. "

as Tank. "That mune came from high

school football," Tumor said. "I was known for bcina able to hit people hard and move peo­ple out of the way. Now, mo1t people don't know what my real name is."

''Coac:hlna with my wife makes my job much euler. She's very aood at teachlna stu­dents delivery skills

Adrlaa 'hl'ller He played four years of football with the Cru u a f\111-

Sealor performaaee studln IUjor back, winnina conference

while I prefer worklna with them on the con­tent and orpnlutlon."

Not to be confused with debate, the team travels all over the stato alviRJ apceche• that they compo10 and deliver. Unlike the athletic propma, they arc not aeparated hy dlvi11ion11. They reaularly compete apinst hla 11choola like Texas State University, Texu A&M, Wc11t Texu A&M and even the UnlvCfllity of Tcxat.

Their Jut competition took place Feh. 14 and I S In which the team participated in the S~h on the Beach Individual event• tourna­ment at Del Mar and San Jacinto Colleae In Corpus Christi.

Senior paychuloay m~or llano' II Lelah placed tlfth In prtlarammed oral interpretation of' literature, hahman nunin11 m~or Jonnlfor Lum placed third In dramatic lntcrprotatlun of literature, acnlor tlnancc m~or Ruby Rowen placod IIClOnd overall and Hnior performance studies m~or Adrian Tumor plac:od HCond In duo Interpretation of literature, aa well as In proae readlna.

champlonahlpi throe out of the four.

Ow"n• wu intriaued with Tumor's apeak­ina ability after his fall perfonnanoe In the play Twelve An11ry Juror.•. Since then, ho hu done four competitions with the a~h team lnchld­ina pro11e and duo. He works with partner. Rowen, In the duo events.

"We perfonn toaether almost like actina. but we can 'l look at each other or touch OIICh other," Tumor said. "It'• really lnterostlna."

The team competes all year lona, and they Ullually do about eil&ht to ten tournaments. Thl11 Kea•on ha11 come to an end, but there Is still work to be done. Until next fill, the Owen• couple bounces around ldcu of possible mate­rial and work• on ways to Improve. They think that the more work they do now, tho more pre­pared they'll be for next fall.

Turner Is Ht to paduato In May but reftfillll on his experience.

"Aft« dolna •P"Ch tum, I've oomo to really of\loy it. It's one of th011 thlnp whtre I wish I hid more time. I wish I would have done It e~trlier."

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Library changes with times, offers more By LaKeshia Sa•ll

Look for entertainment, and the library would probably be the Jut place to venture, wtless you stroll through the doors of the Townsend Memorial Library.

Libraries have always held a stig­ma for opened books and tight lips.

Although that has not chanaed drastically over the years. other aspects have.

Seemingly the direction to head when resources are needed for a class report, now the library is the place to go for many entertainment needs as well.

Anne Price, head of public servic­es and assistant professor, said, "While fiction and non-fiction books may be our bread and butter, it's become clear in this technological age that the other resources, services, and. yes; even the entertainments we provide are of growing importance."

While books are definitely here to stay - magazines, TV s, DVDs and even COs. are now a part of the Townsend's collection of resources.

Today's movies to watcll With various movies, ranging

from Blood Diamond, How to Lose a Guy in /0 Days, and even Alreelah and the Bee, students can borrow DVDs for entertainment pleasure.

No DVD player? No problem. The next best thing to the movie

itself is borrowing a portable DVD player overnight from the library.

COs for Usteain& pleu•re For the music lover, Townsend

may not house all of the latest hits, but if you like Michael Bolton, ZZ Top, Duke Ellington or Donnie McClurkin, be sure to stop bY the compact disc section and give the titles a browse.

Portable CD players and bead­phones are also available for students

to check out.

Curreat magazines to tbumb Even the magazine section has

expanded. Back when National Geographic

was one of the main magazines remotely entertaining, times have definitely changed. Luc/cy, Essence, Brides and even Good Housekeeping have become permanent fixtures on the library's shelves.

Being able to locate your favorite magazine and dropping the paid sub­scription can easily turn into a new form of saving money.

Ubrary lltepllato future What about the books, in the

midst of all the technology floating

around within the two levels of the Townsend?

Are the books becoming just a show in upholding the library in its definition?

Advancing technology may drown out the use of books as primary resources, but that doesn't mean the library will stagnate as well.

Librarians know their expansion in the same direction as current trends is essential to meet students' needs.

Increased traffic iu Townsend For that, throughout the day, stu­

dents are seen hustling and bustling through the doors ofTownsend.

Whether they are there to watch the latest news buzz on one of the tel­evisions, check out books, DVDs or

COs or just to surf the Internet, more and more students are making their way, in great numbers, into the library itself.

"The number of students entering our physical doors during the last year rose by nearly 8,000 students from the previous academic year," Price said.

That number doesn't include the virtual patrons who access the library's databases from their own dorm rooms and apartments.

Tbe latest software Needless to say, the computers

that are laced with the latest software and flat-screen monitors are what drive students to the library in the first place.

The Watchmen makes top of box -office charts

The Movie Consider yourselves warned. The Watchmen

is not your typical superhero movie, and the heroes are not what most would consider "super."

Comedian, Rorschach and Nite Owl. The only character with supernatural abilities is Dr. Manhattan, a godlike figure in the film.

The adaptation from graphic novel to film is impressive to say the least.

The visual styles are beautiful and vivid. and the special effects add an exciting feel to the production. Like the innovative Sin City, The Watchmen uses interesting camera angles and overly-dramatic lighting to give a dark touch to the movie.

•• ADVISORY•• this film is not for young viewers or people with weak stomachs.

Ratin& The content of the film is surprising.

ABOVE: Cllaracten froaa left to rlgllt. Tbe Comediaa. The SDk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, Ozymaadias. Nite Owl and Rorschach RIGHT: Mr. Manhattan is tbe only super­hero in the film witb supernatural abiHties.

might have gone with a superhero group help­ing out the American side.

The movie gives an alternate reality of a New York City gone wrong during the Cold War. The nuclear standoff between Russia and the U.S. is a key element in the story.

Junior English majot. Kelly Williams, said her main ral8ll for visiting the library npdarly is to check her e-mail at ICIIIt two to three times a week.

Williams wasn't aware ofthc other amenities, like DVDs and CDS. But she said she would definitely look into the availability.

"Having those options makes it easier than going off campus to video stores," she said.

Bevenpa..W The library has come a Jona way

and doesn't seem to be IIM:Idna in adding more to its resources.

Just the thought of walkina into any library with a beverage in your hand would make you cringe with the thought of the tongue-Jashina you'd receive.

That is certainly not the case in Townsend.

Not only can you enjoy soda. tea. coffee, or whatever your choice may be, but purchasing these beverages for added warmth is possible in the library.

Computen for co•veaience Being a college student can some­

times be stressful, and most times funds are strained.

Students who do not own laptops of their own can easily borrow them without cost.

Being familiar with other services that are cffered at Townsend broad­ens students' horizons. Particularly for those who may not have automo­biles and ready access to entertain­ment off campus, the library offers invaluable opportunities for enter­tainment options.

Transfer freshman and business marketing major, Jocelyn Witcher, said the resources give "the library more support, and many students have an opportunity to enjcy them­selves when they visit the library."

Tbe Bottom Line

Despite having mixed reviews, The Watchmen grossed $55.1 million over the week­end, earning $4.55 million at its IQidnight show­ings alone.

The film presented some interesting con­cepts and did some good things while destroy­ing the image Superman, Batman and Spiderman have built.

The superhuman group isn't all that different from any avenae Joe. They curse, drink and smoke cigarettes while tryina to save New York from the criminal population.

There was much more cursing, nudity and gore than I anticipated. and the naked Dr. Manhattan made several scenes uncomfortable and awkward to watch. The Watchmen almost boasts its R rating by filling the movie with nude scenes and other adult content.

The gore also made viewers in the theater crinae at times.

Many would deem the film inappropriate and lewd at times, but The Watchmen does a couple of thinp right.

Now, on to the things the movie did poorly.

Coas The nudity. language and gore really take

away from the value that The Watchmen could have had otherwise. It all just gets a little ridicu­lous and over the top.

Overall, the superhero movie was not super­impressive, but did some interesting things regarding visual styles. It tries to be visionary

·but ultimately fails to deliver effectively to both the fanboys and newcomers to the supergroup.

If I had to compce the characters to a popu­lar superhero, I would say they are m011t like Batman.

Batman is an averaae auY who helps Gotham as a viailante, just like the Watchmen.

The aroup is made up of alx memben: the Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, Ozymandias, The

Proa Fil"'t, the plot is pretty interesting and keeps

true to the "save the world" theme that most auperhcro movies stick to, but puts an exciting twist on a stock Idea.

Second. the ftlm ties the plot into important events in U.S. history and shows how things

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The 163-minute run-time for the tilm makes the movie seem to drag, and the film gives too much background on the characters, with almost 30 minutes devoted to the developing of each of the Watchmen.

With the interestina plotline, the film creates much confusion while exploring historical moments and each character•s past.

The odd take on heroism was fun to watch and made me appreciate the Dark Knipt a little more.

Some of the R-rated elements steal inlqrity from the movie and lower its value. The t.ftath can make viewen restless.

The Be/l.f gives the film a three-bell ratina out of five for its innovative nature 11M1 the effect of the R-rated material on the movie u a whole. ·

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the heritage.

March 2 marked the 173rd Texas Independence Day, and along with it launched the celebration ofTexas History Month.

As part of what is called the Wild, Wild West, those associated with the state are thought to be rough, tough, horse-riding folks. Although this stereotype might be d: :ng out, the culture lives on in cowboy churches.

• People with a love for horses, spurs and rodeoing still flourish, and this type oflifestyle has become a focus ofboth the Southern Baptist Convention and the Baptist General Convention of Texas, who do cow­boy church related ministries.

Dr. Tom Henderson, director of missions for the Bell Baptist Association, said although cowboys have always been in churches, the idea of building a church around the western heritage began about 25 to 30 years ago.

"(Individuals) would go to rodeos, mingle with the partici­pants and maybe have a Sunday morning service. Eventually, people asked can we do this on a regular basis," Henderson said.

The casual services started basic and focused on the gospel, which, he said, helped to get away from the usual trappings of church.

The Bell Baptist Association's plll't in the cowboy phcnomenon­dlurches tailored for the cowboy

none it is a whole different culture.

even as we go overseas, we try to understand the culture and pres­ent the gospel, we have to under­stand the culture of the cowboy mentality and communicate the gospel to them, too," he said.

The cowboy church is not every­one's cup of tea and ·is not out to replace traditional worship. Its pur­pose is to fill a niche.

"The cowboy church helps peo­ple who had a negative experience or who haven't had any experience have a way for their spiritual hwtger to be met which communicates with them," Henderson said .

The five people groups the min­istry attracts are the ranch hand, the hard-core working cowboy; the occasional cowboy, the penon who enjoys the lifestyle, but it is not a primary way of living; the rodeoers, people connected to rodeo in some way; the drug store cowboys, those who like the Western heritage; and the roots, people whose roots stem from this background and want to return to them.

All these types of individuals have become engaged in the cow­boy church, which Hendenon said is because they have found a sente of camaraderie, while fittina into a place that speaks to them.

~·Because of its very simple approach, structure, open -..· and welcomina folks, people w~~o· the traditional chURlh has not reached suddenly become very involved. At their con, people a hunaer for Oocl. bu& ~ the traditional clluR:h. ,.

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several arena events, such as play days, times allowing people to prac­tice rodeo skills; weekly barrel rac­ing; roping; and many other eques­trian-type activities.

Bryant said, "The cowboy church is the best of both worlds. It is a marriage of the cowboy lifestyle while telling others about Christ."

The events help bring people in. and then because the majority of attendees are unchurched or know of God but have not followed in a

· while, Bryant has them go through a small group session for new mem­bers called Saddle Up.

This persona) touch helps people become familiar with others, lays out expectations as a member and oft'crs · them a guideline on how to get started with Jesus.

Many people who attend cowboy type ministries tend to search for the authentic relationships the members try to uphold with each other.

"It's not a social club. We don't have the cliques other churches have. Everyone is a member," said MaxdaJe Cowboy Church deacon, Sean Shamon.

He said the church provided him with a place to belong. As a child he loved attcndina chun:h. Then u he pew old eaouJh to unclclntand its hJpoeriay, it turned him away.

After he married. Shannon said he llllndod church to continuo the ....._. powth of his timlly.

Then in 2004, Shlnnon's wife pallid • .,. The iadi .... ftoam .......... he had been eaendhta (or

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Annual event encourages healthy living

By RusseU Ooboa

More than 500 people attended the annual Health Quest Friday at the Mayborn Campus Center. Representatives from 60 health related businesses in the greater Belton community set up booths with informative pamphlets and other items for visitors to take with them and receive various free health tests.

Coordinator for Health Services, Debbie Rosenberger, said this is the I Oth year for the free fair.

"Counseling and Testing and the Health Center started Health Quest I 0 years ago, which at that time were separate entities," she said.

Nate Williams, director of Counseling and Testing and Health Services, worked on creating the event 10 years ago with Jeannie Rupp, the for­mer coordinator of Health Services.

"Health Quest was in the Shelton Theatre until it grew too large. Then we moved it into the Sub," Williams said.

Rosenberger remembers the health fair from 2004, when she came to work at UMHB.

"There were about 30 vendors. We had too many for Shelton, so we had a massage parlor down in the SUB," she said. "It has really grown since then. Over 500 usually come. The purpose is to disseminate information about health so people can make healthy lifestyle choices and be informed .... "

This year's fair had more vendors than every before.

"Of the varying community organizations, all the local hospitals were here, as well as the Central Texas Council of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Susan G Komen 's Race for the Cure, American Cancer Society and Red Cross;' Roseribergcr said~·

Many attendees walked around with little cups filled with a tasty red slushy. Lou Nichols, was giving the cups out to promote Sunny Sky Products, a line of health beverages.

Several optometrists had booths, and even the Wal-Mart Vision Center promoted eye health.

Not all of the booths were directed solely at per­sonal health. Aware Central Texas, ACT, had a booth to spread awareness of child abuse and neg­lect. It is a non-profit organization that receives referrals from Child Protective Services. ACT gave out pamphlets showing people how to help by volunteering time. They also handed out invita­tions for an art auction at the Salado Silver Spur Theatre, April 16. The proceeds will go to Helping Hands Ministry and ACT.

Just inside the arena's double doors, Maryland Fenwick, a senior nursing major, stopped visitors to have them fill out rame tickets. She invited stu­dents to fill out Health Quest evaluation forms for a chance to win an iPod Nano donated by Dr. Larry Montgomery from Montgomery Chiropractic.

Fenwick helped organize and promote this year's Health Quest fair as a part of her degree requirements.

"The capstone project is a senior project that all nursing majors have to complete in order to grad­uate," she said. "It is about a three-month process. We take over a project like Health Quest and do something for the community. At the end. we have a big presentation. It's just like a major project we would have if we were working in the community

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Wilson secures student body presidential victory

By Katelyn Deaa

The Friday before spring break, the stu­dent body president was announced during what some students called a moving time at chapel. Junior Christian ministry major Tommy Wilson won.

the university and the world around it. "My platform is twofold: Build communi­

ty inward, to take our community outward," he said.

Jesus. He is the one and only one who will get me through this next year and help accom­...----. plish what needs to be done,"

"It is very exciting to me," Wilson said. ''I would have never thought when I came to UMHB that l would have a chance to be a part of campus and serve in this way."

Wilson's predominant concern is not having enough time to see his plans carried out. But he hopes to use those challenges as opportunities to serve the Crusader community and beyond.

Wilson said. "I also have close friends and family who have sup­ported and prayed for me this far and will continue to."

Wilson first started thinking about apply­ing for the position last year. While in Hong Kong on a mission trip, he was invited to apply for Student Government Association's director of spiritual life. This started the process and he decided if he liked it, he would pursue the position of student body president.

"Being student body president gives me more responsibilities and resources to help UMHB grow and change to become the

Wilson said he will work close­ly with UMHB administration and staff, like Dr. Jerry Bawcom, Dr. Randy O'Rear, Dr. Steve Theodore and Kristy Brischke. Wilson also said his local church, First Baptist

Tommy Wilson Belton, and UMHB as a whole

university that God wants us to be," Wilson said.

will be an encouragement. Wilson thanks the students for participat­

ing in the election process and asks them to remain involved on campus. He is grateful

Wilson used his missions-minded back­ground to establish his goals, which focus on

He listed ways he expects to find support and encouragement in the upcoming year.

"first and foremost is my relationship with See President, page J

Stunts surpass expectations

Left: Seaior Blake Smedley. ads as an Olympic wrestler during the senior class per­formance at Stunt Night. Above: Freshman class direc­tors Rachel Jeske and Kendall Doles rejoice after receivin the Judge•s Choice Award.

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Scholarships, financial aid to increase By Kenn•n Neum•n

Attendees left the March 1 0 Student Government Association meeting with answers. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating officer, Dr. Randy O'Rear, answered questions regarding future financial aid changes.

Undergraduate tuition tor the fall will be raised from $580 per credit hour to $610 per credit hour. The university was sensitive to the current state of the econo­my, which has affected many stu­dents and their families. Other than the tuition increase, there

were no other fee or room and board increases.

The average cost of attendance for students next year will only increase 3.5 percent-the lowest increase in more than ten years.

O'Rear has a large role in monitoring university funding and spending.

"We managed to hold the line as best we could on tuition." O'Rear said ofne"t year's e"pen­ditures. "The overall budget is only growing 3.9%."

Five new faculty and three new staff positions wen: added.

As an institution with roughly 2, 700 students, managed growth

will help the university keep costs down for students.

"We need good, steady growth to allow us to try (to) hold the line on tuition," O'Rear said. "So that will be an imperative. That will be a nonnegotiable because we really don't have any other choice unless we are blessea with major git\s to our endowment."

Students often wonder about block tuition, where rates are fixed tor a certain number of hours. Students then pay the same price regardless of whether or nut they take rnnre than or less than the number of hours of the tixed rate.

The university has looked into this option but was not sansfied.

"We have studied this several times and to this point, have not been convinced that block tuition is in the best interest of the major­ity of our students," Kristy Brischke, the director of student organizations, said.

SGA invites vice presidents throughout the year to speak at their meetings to address student concerns.

"I think sometimes students just need to be a linle bit more inti.mned about it \M:cause there

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Caring parents raise responsible children

By Garrett Pekar

tually dying. Both produce seeds for the next generation to live on, but that's where the simi­larities end.

Trees don't raise their seeds. This simple fact creates a bottomless chasm separating them from people. As if skin and bark wasn't enough of a difference, trees just drop their seeds to the ground, paying no attention to whether they take root in good soil or on rocky ground.

well as nutritious meals and good health care. Talk about the importance of good parenting-it can literally make or break a child's life.

The nourishment of a loving family ensures a child's ability to succeed and be happy in the future. Care, comfort and communication are just a few important pieces of a family that glue them close together and make them strong.

Discipline is another extremely important part of raising a child. Parents should not beat their children, of course, but spanking a child for doing something wrong is the best way for them to learn proper behavior at a young age.

The values instilled by spanking will stay with children throughout their lives.

The most important thing parents can pass on to their children is their religion, their faith in Jesus Christ. If faith is introd\K:ed to a child from day one. the child will rarely stray very far from the Lord. Reading Bible stories with children is one good way to help them learn who God is and how Jesus lived his life on earth.

Looking back on these past 1 8 years, I feel the greatest sense of pride and love for my par­ents and how they raised me. They taught me everything and gave me the opportunity to grow.

It is funny that the record of our relatives is called a "family tree." Human life is nothing like that of a tree. Trees are a beautiful part of creation, but people are God's focus.

It takes loving parents to raise a child suc­cessfully. According to the Facts for Life Web site, a publication by The United Nations Children's Fund, the first eight years of a child's life are vitally important. These early years are the foundation of future health, growth and development. Children learn more quickly during this time than any other in their lives.

The Web site also states that babies and young children develop and learn more rapidly when they receive love and affection, atten­tion, encouragement and mental stimulation as

Most parents who spank their children do not do it because they want to hurt them. They do it because they have to teach them right from wrong. They do it out of love. A young child does not learn anything from timeouts or other ridiculous punishments. If anything, they take advantage of the situation. Spanking is a form of discipline that teaches children how to behave themselves and how to treat others.

I have been extremely blessed with caring grandparents as well. If they had not raised my parents with love, values and faith, my life would be completely different. It is up to each child to one day keep the cycle of loving par­enting unbroken for their own children. It isn't really that difficult when you have a great example to follow. Both people and trees grow old until even-

Parking policy unfair to students

By Mateo Gamboa

Purple spots are for students, white spots are for faculty and staff and yellow spots are for visitors, right?

Wrong. Cars with a faculty/staff parking

sticker can park wherever they please, including the best student parking spots.

On a daily basis all

are not held to the same strict color­coded standards when choosing their parking spots.

If close parking availability is the reason that professors and staff park in student parking, then welcome to the world of the college students on campus. They have to carry pricey, heavy books to class whether a close parking spot is available or rain is

pelting down on their heads. Just because

over campus, faculty/staff cars can be found parked with­in the purple sanctity that students are meant to enjoy.

Students get a $25 reprimand for the same infraction on the tempting open white parking spaces.

On a daily basis all over campus, faculty/staff cars are parked within the purple sanctity students are meant to enjoy

the spot is closer does not mean that faculty and staff should be able to take advantage of what is meant to be a student space.

Parking is always available. It just may not be as close to the building as they pre(Cr.

Parking standards should be the same for everyone. There should be enough

The heinous dou­ble standard allows faculty and staff to park wherever they like without limi­tation or repercussion while students scramble for the few parking spots left before a class only to find out a professor has taken it.

Sure, a class can't be conducted without a professor, but shouldn't there be a strict set of parking regula­tions for them also?

Students are given a laundry list of parking rules at the beginning of each semester; they must park inside the lines, cannot back in and cannot park in white spots. But faculty and staff

parking available for both students and faculty/staff to park at the build­ing they need to access without hav­ing to infringe on student parking areas.

The administration should be even-banded with students and faad­ty/statf. It is important to sbow stu­dents they are equals at the universi­ty, and that begins with expectiDa the same from everyone.

Students are equally vital to the continuation of UMHB, so why not treat them that way?

Letter to the Editor "Battle for the Border" series presents false picture of illegal immigrants, misdiagnoses the real problem

Many of the assumptions, statements and implica­tions of "Battle for the Border" in the March 14 edition of The Bells are inaccurate.

A reference is made to health care here that for the undocumented "looks pretty good." There is no health care for them other than emergency care for all, which is not what one "looks" forward to obtain.

Another reference is in regard to the job situation. which is in fact simply one of desperation to feed their families due to our NAFTA policy. In fact, emigration from Mexico has declined by half lately due to a decline in the economy here. There are fewer of the cheap jobs whereby employers here take advantage of their desperation. Society benefits from such poor employees when we get cheaper housing, services and goods than otherwise would have been the case.

Conflated is an association of their "illicit acts" with drugs (which have been here for decades before 9/11 ), ~tution, kidnapping. murder, auto theft, gun run­rung and violence" to imply that the undocumented and their "illicit" activity or presence is criminal. In fact, citizeoa have a higher crime rate.

What should first be written about is in regard to the 1bousmds of "illicit acts" of employers who every day hire the undocumented, the fine being $275 to $11.000 for doing so. For starters. look right outside the cam­pus, perhaps. Also, the fine for employers accepting a false Social Security number is $50 each time.

The asswnption is made that "illegal immigration" is Mexican from across the border as a generalized pic­ture. when half or more now throughout the U.S. are undocumented from other places than Mexico. Those having an unauthorized presence are also foreign stu­dents who overstay their visas and temporary worker overstays, etc. Such presence here is not criminally illicit as is implied, but a civil matter.

There is no "battle" for the Mexican border in the military/9-11 sense. 'There are instead 50 terrorist organizations in Canada, and terrorists have come from the Canadian border and elsewhere, and otherwise are the documented with papers through airports. We, on the other hand, have Timothy McVeigh, a Central Texan the other day arrested for trying to make a

bomb, and an East Texan white supremacist arrested for weapons of mass destruction recently. as security examples. Moreover, the "fence" walls built on the border are not built on the land of wealthy Americans, but they are on that of the non-wealthy. Also assumed and implied is that there is a threat, of all things, on culture, in that undocumented immigration has "affect­ed ... American culture." Cultural diversity is positive, a UMHB mission goal.

Christianity does not come through in this series, nor in a similar series on immigration and related top­ics previously. Virtually all Church leaders, though. emphasize more than anything else the Golden Rule in regard to immigration issues.

Generally professionals interviewed at the border, including the former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and the current and former presidents of Mexico essentially get it right: we are the problem, wanting the cheapest labor; our society has a demand for drugs, from what our society does to folks here in comparison to other societies that don't; we are the gun smugglers who traf­fick south over 90% of the guns.

Instead of looking elsewhere, the focus should be on our own selves here as the origin of the !KH:alled immigration and border problems. As the New York Times is emphasizing. ''Mexico's economy is being dragged down by the recession to the north. American addicts have turned Mexico into a drug superhighway, and its police and soldiers are under assault from American guns."

Looking for solutions will not get far. though. when the focus is downstairs; instead focus at those in socie­ty upstairs for the origin, the source of the problem. Thus it is inaccurate that ''The solution remains ambiguous. •• Look at the source more than the symp­tom.

Christ emphasized more than anything else doing for others, particularly for "the least of these." The lat­ter is a quote from the Bible as well as the title of a current documentaly on those "sin papeles. ••

Dr. Joee Martl8ez Profeuor, Depamaeat of Social Work

Obama's health care plan big on costs, small on reform By Grace-Marie Turner

McCiatclty-Tribuae New• Service

President Obama says we can't afford not to pass health care reform, even as our economy faces its biggest challenges in decades.

So far this year, his stimulus leg­islation has pumped an additional S I SO billion into our $2.4 trillion health sector, with no efforts at reform. And the health care plans he is proposing would add trillions more.

Mr. Obama argues that American companies are at a competitive dis­advantage because of high health ~o:o11ts that add, lor e"ample, $1,500 to the price of a car. But health co11ts wouldn't vaniah under his plan; they would just aet •witched to another

ledger through higher taxes. The president is working with

congressional leaders to write legis­lation that would require companies to provide a rich health benefits package, one more expensive than most can afford today. Companies that don't comply would pay heavy tines. This is hardly a prescription for reducing costs.

The plan involves major new sub­sidies, creation of a new government health insurance plan. and possibly a mandate that all Americans must buy insurance. The entire plan is expect­ed to cost at least $1.5 trillion over the next decade. Thi11 is far too much to be taking on in this economy.

To pay lor this and many other chan1,1es to our health sector. the White House hu r.et uide $634 bil·

lion as a "down payment" on health reform. But even this is difficult for Congress to swallow because it involves increasing taxes on mort­gage interest deductions and charita­ble contributions for affluent taxpay­ers and cutting Medicare Advantage programs that serve lower-income seniors. These are bad ideas, espe­cially in a fragile economy.

Pumping more money into the health sector and increasing demand will add to the inflationary pressur· in~J, which will in tum nacerbat~ the cost problem.

The president argues there will be huge savings from the plan's multi­billion dollar investments in infor­mation technoloJ&Y, wellness and pre­vention.

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save up to $2,500 a year as a result. But analysts say it will be hard to see any savings from these programs for the next decade, if then. And even if the savings materialized, Mr. Obama's own advisers have acknowledged they would not actu­ally accrue to individual consumers but to the system as a whole.

They also argue that we must get everyone covered to lower health costs. Massachusetts actually pro­vides us with evidence: The state wa11 the first to require all residents to have health in11urance, but the subsidies enacted as part of its reform plan are torcint~ lawmaken to impose new fees, taxes and fines on employers and providera, and the proJP'Im 1till is in the red, even with huge subtiidiea from the federal JOV·

ernrnent through Medicaid 1\mds. The United States already is on

red-ink alert with huge federal deficits as far as the eye can see and with existin1 entitlement programs that are threatenina our country's lon~&-term economic survival.

So where does that leave us? It means that we need to focus on pro­vidina taraeted help to the 1111insured to purchase private coverqe, living people more optiona in buyina health inaurance, and buildina a stronaer safety net for thole with pre-existinB conditions.

That's a lUll plate in itself, but one more likely to Khieve rcsulta.

We can build on the strm&ths of our system, but it won't happen if we try to refonn one-1ixth of our econo­my in one sweapina bill.

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code of conduct in some form. This mostly consists of taking drugs to school and committing violent acts. The students are sent to the campus anywhere from 20 to 180 days.

The Director of the S.T.E.P. Academy is Eduardo Garza, who thinks the academy is positive and serves a hopeful purpose.

"The district is very proactive about the gang situation," he said. "We do have gang counselors that serve in each high school.

"Concerning drugs, we are a reflection with what happens on the streets and that's with any campus. There is a drug epidemic going on. Most of the kids that are coming in here are for drugs. ••

As soon as the students step off the bus at the academy, they are frisked and searched for drugs. The city police officers who are assigned to the campus can only search so far, though. They look in pockets. shoes and belts.

"And we still tind drugs;• Garza said. ··sometimes we will tind pills. And with them even being searched. they still manage to bring drugs in."

Garza said there are clear signs to know if a student has managed to bring drugs into the school. Glazed over eyes, blood shot eyes, or abnor­mal behavior such as being hyperac­tive are clues to the teachers and offi­cers that a student has been taking drugs while on campus.

One of the teachers at S.T.E.P. Academy is Grace Rendon who teaches fifth grade. She knows the problems students face and tries to change their frame of mind.

••Knowing they come with bag­gage, I try to understand;' she said. ••we don't cut them slack. but we're

also not the typical school." Garza sees it all the time in

schools. He said. ••The poor kids are in possession of drugs because they are poor and need money, and the rich kids have them because they can afford it. It doesn't matter your social status."

Immigration has also affected the health systems of Laredo. Ethical issues on whether or not to help injured or ill Wldocumented immi­grants is one of the many issues weighing on Chief Maldonado.

Churches are also affected. People affiliated with gangs have ties with churches which the church hopes to help.

A minister from Laredo, who wanted to remain anonymous, knows gang violence is a problem not only in the city, but affecting church members.

"Gang violence isn't directly in the church here, but there are ties of it

present." he said. "Families go here and worship here with their kids being in gangs. I work with some families whose children are into drugs and alcohol and gangs.

•1be parents come to the church for help. They seek guidance on what to do to help their childml. but it hardly ever helps. The kids are too involved in the bad ways to get out," he said.

Chief Maldonado knows where the drugs are coming from. But there is something else coming over the border than just drugs. In Laredo, five bridges connect Mexico with the U.S. which is the source of the entry of illegal narcotics and undocument­ed immigrants. And from this main problem spaWns others that con­tribute to the troubles in the class room and also the medical field.

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in particular. These are often people who have no insurance, have no means of paying for health care, so you are dealing with people who are dealing with poverty."

Maldonado lays out a situation of what happens in the hospitals of Laredo. He describes that undocu­mented immigrants come in with injuries or symptoms of an illness, but what are the nurses and doctors supposed to do?

"These people show up at the hos­pital, and they need care for their child who suffered from whatever ill­ness; do (hospitals) have an ethical obligation to provide the services to these children?" he asked. •"They are not really our citizens to take care of, but they're here. So what do we do with them? It's an ethical dilemma. It's a political issue. too."

Undocumented immigration can pose a sadder problem for families. Undocumented immigrants some-

times come over the U.S. border by whatever means and meet someone and get married and then have chil­dren. They might get pulled over for a simple traffic violation, but now the authorities know they are not citizens and have to send them back to Mexico. Now you have an American parent with American children. but one parent is out of the picture, and the family is torn apart.

Yes. there is a crisis with the undocumented immigrants coming into the U.S. from Mexico. Children as well as adults are being affected by the ones who bring drugs and vio­lence with them.

However, Chief Maldonado believes there are worse off cities than Laredo, and that his city is doing everything in its power to do what is right.

He said, 'There are a lot more cities that are more violent than here."

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for the opportunity to serve UMHB and lead it through the next year. He also thanks "Garret Smith and Kim Jones for a great election race. They are great assets to UMHB, and I am proud to call them my friends."

Senior recreation leadership major John Mark Harvey has known Wilson his entire life. He has watched Wilson in many leadership roles and said the new student body president has excelled in the past.

Harvey said, ••1 trust him, know his heu1 and know he is effective. So whether it is student body president, going on a mission trip or even trying to survive in the wilderness, I would want Tommy to be my leader."

He thinks Wilson's ability to be creative and somber will help.

··o like) his attitude that all things can be accomplished through God, and more than that his williniPless to go out and live like that," Harvey said. ••He is willing to try new things, to step out and do things that are out of the norm. He is a complex person, in u good way. He can be crll7.y and funny

and have a good time, but is also very sensitive to God's direction and can be serious and purpose driven when the situation that calls for it is at hand."

Harvey said he enjoyed just being Wilson's friend.

to be a voice for the students, but be also has to be willing to work along­side the administration. It is some­

times tough to advocate for both sides."

••Tommy is a man that struggles with things just like everyone else, and he will tell you that too, but I believe God has big plans and purposes to use (him) and I am grateful to be his buddy along the way."

Student Organizations Director Kristy Brischke will work closely with Wilson during the next year.

LewlaSimms Future latenal viee-preskleat

She explained that Wilson will receive a full tuition scholarship. His duties will include help-­ing choose the executive cabinet for the 2009-2010 school year, to "preside over the execu­tive cabinet meetings each week. attend week­ly meetings with me and the vice president for Student Life and meet on a monthly basis with Dr.

She said, "I am so excited about Tommy being elected .... He is going to do a remarkable job. I think he has a wonderful combination of charisma and administrative skills. The student body is going to be very lucky to have his leadership next year."

She said there will be challenges. "As much as I hate to say it, the

student body president does play a lot uf politic11," Brischke said. "He needs

O'Rear." Additionally for next year, sopho­

more Lewis Simms will serve as inter­nal vice-president and junior Dallas flippin will serve as external vice president.

Claas officer applications are due in the SUB on April 2. Voting will be the week of April 13th. Students ~an apply online at www.umhb.edu/sga by clickina on 'Get Involved.'

Annual: fair promotes healthy living

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many of the participatina viaiton. .. We handed out collapaiblc camp­

ina chain, 1itl bap with beauty prod­ucts, candlca. punca and all 1101111 of thinp," lho aaid. "We also pvc out a two-week tTee pua to JuunJiH."

Jarvia Thruher, a senior exerciae and spona science major, attended Health Qucat for the lint time.

"I walked around to the different booths, such aa the onea for Oateuporoais and clogod arteriea," he aaid. "A lot of the intOrtnation wu atuff I already knew from ~xss clau· ca, but I went and looked at aomc thinp I didn't know too much about,

like breut cancer and the Susan G Komen t\and."

Thruher said he alao took advan­taae of the opportunity to have his blood prcuure checked, but he didn't have a chance to have his cholesterol tested.

"My blood preuure'a doina all riaht." he said. "It could be boner, but it's all rilht."

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are a lot of people that if we went to block tuition would be in a lot of trouble ript now because the aver­age load for our students is really only 12 to 13 hours."

Even though block tuition may seem attractive, in the long nm it costs students more. Universities that use the method typically set their block rate based on 16 credit hours. Therefore, students who take 12 to IS hours lose money because they must pay the block rate.

"What happens is. the major winner has never been the student . . . and we cannot in good con­science do it," O'Rear said.

An alternative to block is locked or fixed tuition. With this method. a student's tuition rate remains the same for all four years of atten· dance.

O'Rear said the university has looked at other institutions that have used this method and none have said it was "a good thing" for their institution.

Senior Holly Ridgeway. who serves u senior class e"ternal sen­ator in SGA, said, "It seems like a &ood idea on paper when you're tint lookina at it. but, overall. what is beat thr the 1tudent. I do think, i» just payina by the hour."

In this approach, the university muat projc~t npcnses for the fUture, causina ratoa to be hiper the initial year, which dcten enter­inl tioahman, thus hurtina the inatitution .

About 3~% of UMHB student11 do not return the next academic year. The averap attrition rate thr comparable schools ia 30%.

Changes have been made in the freshman seminar program with the goal of slowly, steadily raising retention rates.

••Hopefully, the change in our new freshmen program will yield good results," O'Rear said. ••But I think you'll be able to see it much more improved this next year."

Financial aid packages and scholarships will also be raised in the hopes of attracting and retain­ing students.

O'Rear said the goal is to have a 75% retention rate ·-.o be better than average."

Sophomore double major in business administration and psy­chology. Laurel Luedecke, attend­ed the SGA meeting with questions on her mind.

She has seen in her own gradu­ating class how the retention rates affect campus life.

••f've known a few in my dorm that have transferred out ... for dif­ferent reasona," Luedecke said.

The anticipated growth is slow and steady.

"But what we're not aoina to do is ... totally change the nature of the institution," O'Rear said.

Despite job and !iervice cut­bac:ks across the United Statn, the university is movin& forward.

"The economy is in bad !ihape, but on a positive 11tandpoint, our applications are up, our enrollment deposita are up (and) houain1 depo1its are up."

O'Rear will take the position u the university president June I.

"We are exercisina& »iiPlit\cant caution . . . becauH thin1• can chanac pretty quickly in this ~on­omy today," he llid. ''But thin11 luok very poaltive for the fall."

4 Tuesday. March 3 I, 2009

Dr. Seuss meets Olympics games

By Joba Evans

Normal Olympics don't feature cross-dressing figure skaters. Or "Dr. Seuss" characters playing beach volleyball. But these were not normal Olympics; they were the 2009 Crusader Olympics, the theme of the 1 OSth annual Stunt Night, held at W. W. Walton Chapel March 27.

Each student class selected three Olympic sports and was asked to perform a skit based on their choic­es, straining to outdo each other in humor, creativity and style.

They competed for a slate of awards given by the audience and a panel of judges that included future UMHB first lady, Julie O'Rear, cur­rent first lady, Vicky Bawcom, and former first ladies, Marietta Parker and Ellen Tanner.

The freshman class chose tae kwon do, basketball and artistic skating as their sports.

They blended glow-in-the-dark karate fights, male "artistic skaters" in sequin dresses and lively dances to come out on top with the Judges Choice, Best Dance and Best Actor award for freshman exercise sport science major Seth Dickinson.

Freshman performance and film studies major, Rachel Jeske, fresh­men class co-director, is thrilled at what they accomplished.

"We put in so much hard work and dedication," she said. "There was some stress at first, but it turned out to be amazing. It's just incredible, and I am so proud of all the freshmen."

The sophomores added a "Dr. Seuss" theme to their skit by rhyming through beach volleyball, trampoline gymnastics and curling.

"We don't care about awards. It's about us dancing, looking stupid and having a good time."

The juniors performed the most popular skit of the evening, com­bining thick foreign accents with enthusiastic acting to win the Campus Choice award. Their sports included fencing. water polo and synchronized swimming.

"It's so great because now I know the audience liked it," said junior elementary education major, Katie Leibert. "I had so much fun."

In their final performance for Stunt Night, the senior class chose the events of running, wrestling and floor gymnastics.

Their story about a team of underdogs competing in the Olympics earned the Best Actress award for senior nursing and per­formance studies major Layne Grisham.

Participating in the skit's antics was senior computer science and computer graphics design major Blake Smedley, who portrayed an Olympic weight-lifter.

"My favorite part was probably wearing really tight shorts on stage, ripping off my T-shirts and just hanging out with the other sen­iors," he said.

Stunt Night Co-director, Emily Williams, believes the evening was successful.

"I thought it was really great," she said. "Everyone worked hard and put on a fantastic show."

Stunt Night has a long history at UMHB. In 1904 George Rosborough, a physical education instructor, began the skits to occu­py students who had nowhere to go during the Christmas holidays.

Junior nursing major, Jessica Gallagher, who was in the audi­ence, enjoyed seeing her peers perform. Manhc" Peterson/71k· &lh

The Bells

Google mail to the rescue Campus-wide, people make an update to their university e-mail services

By Brittany Tlce

The return from spring break marks the time when students, faculty and staff begin preparing for the last sprint of the school year until finals. However, this year on March 23, an event known as G­Day went live in the SUB, allowing stu­dents to access their new campus Gmail accounts.

Department of Information Technol­ogy application engineer, Tracy Martin, was on the team helping make imple­ments in UMHB e-mail accounts. She explained that after the switch, the sys­tem is now "powered by Google."

This will allow users to have 2,000 times more space to hold information without having to continuously delete important e-mails.

"We recognized there was a problem, and we needed to improve the student's e-mail solution," Martin said. "We asked for feedback from students. We did not just do it on our own. We got more than 200 Facebook surveys back, and stu­dents overwhelmingly supported a move to Gmail."

Angela Baker, hardware engineer, also helped organize G-Day and was impressed to see the outcome and reac­tion to all those involved in the switch.

"It appears to be a really positive response. Students are coming in. A lot of them are excited," Baker said. "Some of them are already familiar with Google and possibly already have an account there. So they realize the benefit avail­able to them and all the other fun things that are coming along with the Google applications."

Their whimsical apparel, based on characters from Dr. Seuss's books, earned the award for Best Costume, but that was not impor­tant for sophomore education major, Julia McDonald.

"When our class gets together, we have a good time," she said.

"I liked watching everyone par­ticipating. and they all seemed like they really enjoyed it," she said. "It was really fun to watch, and I'm just proud of all of them."

Fretllllletl .lake Hans (left) and Seth Dickinson act as two Iovestruck stu­deats ia Shlat Nigllt Fri., March 27. The freshmen won Judges Choice, Best Daaee aad Best Actor. The sophomores won Best Costume, tbe jun­ion woa Ca•pus Choice and the senior class won Best Actress.

Sader mail used an older server, and IT felt that it was inconvenient for the students to face this issue. Baker said this will make e-mail entertaining and accessible.

"The old account was really old, and it only allowed for so much space, and that was a big downfall for the students as far as using the e-mail for picture swapping, PowerPoint and other stuff," she said. "They really had limited space. That alone is the biggest plus-the space that (Gmail) is going to give the students."

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Class to kayak for credit on Alaska trip By Andra Holbrooks

Dr. Jamey Plunk, Dr. Chifta Foster and Dr. Mickey Kerr, exercise sports science professors, along with several students (with majors other than EXSS), are taking a ten-day adventure trip through America's largest state, Alaska. The students enrolled can earn up to five credit hours in the EXSS department.

Shane Schneider said, "I have always wanted to go to Alaska, and I'm going on this trip to get the experience I have been waiting for."

Schneider is also going to receive PE credits for his degree.

Trip planning has been underway for quite some time. The costs, daily agenda and lodging are all set up for the Aug. S-14 trip.

Plunk said costs "include tuition for class hours plus $1,400 to $1 ,800 dollars for airfare and other trip expenses. The class is limited to a total of 17 students."

Several spots are still available for the "once in a lifetime experience to get away from the city lite," as Kelsey Greeson, a junior business management major, described it.

"Very few people get the orportu­nity to see Alaska at a reasonable

Dr. Jamey Plunk (ri&ltt) dllcu~~e~ the Aluka trip with junior Brittany Rackley. Plan• for the expedition are uaderway. EXSS ~eeretary Carla Moon, x4610,1• available for more Information and enrollment.

cost, and it will definitely be an adventure," Greeson said.

Plunk said, "Registration for the summer and fall semesters won't begin until next week, so we're not exactly sure how many will be going yet."

Many students have not heard trip detai11. Flyers are posted around Mayborn and a slide show plays on

the TV behind the connection desk lor more inthrmatiun.

The idea of the trir didn't just come out of the blue. There are high hopo1 thi1 ftrst-time trip through LJMHR could be one to add to the list of i&ll traditions.

"llr. Clitlil Foster has u close friend, Brenda Crimm, who is a NAMB (North American Mission

Board) missionary in Alaska." Plunk said. "The two of them originally came up with the idea with the notion that this trip could become an annual event."

Professors and students will be staying at Crimm's church, which will provide food, transportation and lodging.

"None of the faculty going have ever heen befi.lre," Plunk said.

It is sure to be quite an adventure. He said a daily agenda has been organized, but "will be modified according to weather conditions." Alaska weather tends to change on the dime.

"A tyricul day will consist of camping. angling or kayaking," Plunk said.

"I am most excited about getting to go to Alaska period," Schneider said. "It has always been one of the tor spots on my list ofrlaces to visit. I am also excited about going tish­ing. I love the sport and cannot wait, and I probably won't want to leave."

The group will get the chance to give hack to the Anchorage commu­nity as well, Plunk said.

"Students will also ranicipute in II COUJ'Ie of mission projects organ­i:t.ed hy Ms. ( 'rimm."

In many cases, students would access their Sader mail accounts, but would quickly have all their e-mail forwarded to other accounts.

Freshman math major, Shaina Ryan, was excited to know that she could now have one mailing address.

"I am really looking forward to actu­ally being able to fully use my school e­mail address," she said. "I already told all of my family and friends to start e­mailing me at my school account instead of my old one. I will most definitely start using my Sader mail as my primary e­mail account."

Junior Christian studies major Geoff Payne said, ••t think the new Gmail accounts will provide a much simpler, more user-friendly interface for student e-mailing."

I le thinks the goal was reached in helping students access their Internet mailing accounts ea.'iier and is excited about Google as the new mailing server.

Payne said, "I like the new accounts because uf the increased memory and user-friendly features of Gmail, but also because it oilers customi:.r.able features and settings and skins to its users. That will he really fun."

Love for chemistry begins in youth, matures into passion By Evanttllnt Clupek

Childre11s, Texa11 ---- Young D11rrell Watson eKcitedly received a pre11ent from hi• filther---11 chemi1try »et.

"I think (my lather) was a little bit surry, beciiU!ie I 11lmm1t burned down our aarage," l>ean of the College of Science11 Watsnn 11aid. "But he wu patient and Blway11 encour11gcd me ... in 11eience ur bB11ically anything I want."

l~i• lint chcmi11try cnur~te during hi• 11ophnmnre ye11r uf collc11e, waa taught by 11n enthU1ia11tic in•tructor.

"I jUit loll in love with chotni1try 11fter that," Wat•nn said.

In 19113, the N11tiunal ln•tltutell of Hoalth pvc Ur. ll11rold Kuhn 11 a~rant to produce a medicine tu control Niturol. The anticonvul168nhl on tho market damaged patient•' liver•. Nlll wu looklnaa fur 11 ~~alor modic11tion. Wat11on juinod Kuhn'• development wam 11t the Univonity of I htu•ton.

"I wa11 kind of ... a hirod a~un .... In Ill. there wore ahoul 11ve of u11 that

worked on the patont and the materi­al," Wataon •aid.

Th11t 11ummer, he llni1hed the com· pound: a dipeptide formed ftoom two amino acid11.

"It'll not 1111 natural ... but it i11 made from natural 1tartin11 materials," he said.

A 11ram of the medicine wu Mftt to tho Nil I lor te•tinll.

At Howlin11 Oreen State Univcnity in IWK, W11t11on created a •cn11iti7.er molecule fhr 11tereolytho-11raphy, the rn~ee1111 of sulidityin~&liq· uid plaslic with a la110r.

"An Item ... that took anywhere trum six tn oipl huun, with my new compound (look) lo•• than two."

In 1992, Wat10n •tarted Chtm Camp, a yoarly •ummor camp for elo· montary M:hool kid•.

In 1994, ho became dean of tho ('olloao of !lciern:e•.

Ourlna National l'homi•try Woek in Oc&obtr, the Sitpna Pi ( 'htmlatry Club pull on llomo• in tho Uark.

"Anythlna &hat aoo• boom and

bum1, I like it." Watson •aid. Sonior chemiatry and cc:ll biolugy

double-major Shannon WundruiT said, "We get a pretty a~cxld cruwd with people cumin~& in from a11 liar a• Cameron and ('oppera11 Cove."

llecn&ary Ll1111 M..._, haa worked wtdt Wltlon four yoar11, and anonda every year with hor daua~h&cr.

student!! in any lil1hinn what!KM:ver," Wcxldrull" said.

During the 11chuul Kcmesters, they gn tn public 11chonls "tn get thc:m eKcited ahout science," Wat11un 11aid.

I le hn~11 chemiNtry 11tudenl!i 11t11y mutivatcd.

"l1erhap11 they'll II" into induMtry. makin11 new pla11tic11 or mak ina hcth:r l'uciN. And I wuuld encnuraa&c them very much tu dn that. hem thnu"h the rath ill a lunll and hard one . . . I think that it will be rewardina~thr &hem."

"Thero are eKcitina& chemical dcmon11tra­tlon1 lOt 10 muslc.a~low­ina chemical rc~tctlon11, COfttrollod OllplolliOnll,. OlllftGM lhat 1hoo1 T­lhlrtl end Norf foot­Mila." Malden •aid.

/Hun tl/lh~ Wat•on i11 happily ( .,,,,, uf ·~'""""·' married and ha• throe

"1111 thUdnn can make Nlime, and the .....,.,. urve liquid nitrnaon aiUihll•."

In tho 1ummor, Wat11un'• •tudont• help him ro11oarch, th~tnk• tu a 125,000 Welch aran&.

"He'a alway• willinw tu help hi•

children. "And no& a nne nf thc:m i11 In IICi­

onco," Wa11un 11id. Woodrutr •aid, "l>r. W•t•nn i11

dodiga&od 10 tho l'urtherin11 uf chcmi· cal and ~eion~.:e oducatiun. It'• nut vory often thai yuu llnd 11nmouno au dtdica&od to snmolhinalike that."

The anticnnvullallt he helped cre­ate wu paten&ed In Europe, the U.S. 11nd Canada, and It'• u10d today in European hospitals.

"ThiN i• another &ool in their ane­nal to work on opilep1y," Watson said. The U.S. Food and Drug Adminhctralion is 1tUI conducting human &rial• with tho dnaa.

"It will probably take another year and a half, at lou&, before it can bo llnh1hcd hero in tho U.S.," he Nid. "I think we ahould bo caret\al and very 11lnw in our ai'Pf08'lh, but aomotime11 ju11t think ahuut how many peoplo arc •ul1orina& until ~amo of thno drua• arc ~~:tually nltuod hero."

While waitina fur tho mtdiglne to ru• inlpiNlllon, Wa&aon oontinue• to u11 hia pa••ion for ghemiatry &o inapiro tho noxl atntn&ion.

"l'vo not botn pll11'-lularly amart or acKMI, bul l'vo botn very IUClky that l'vo had IP"al people I work for," Wataon Nid. "The Lord'• juat lod me In the ril&ht way, and I think lhat u a ro1ult thTnp hive aono woll for mo."

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Tennis rackets up for wins in conference

By Stuart Platt

The tennis teams begin the meat of their conference play to close out the month. Hoping to recover from a few tough losses to strong non-conference and early conference play, the Crusaders hope to finish strong.

"We've had the toughest non-conference schedule," freshman sports management major Josh Pownall said. "We've been competing very well. It has taken some very strong opponents to have beaten us."

The men's team lost the overall match Friday against Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The match went 8-1. On Saturday the Cru also played Schreiner University and dominated the Mountaineers with a 9-0 victory.

The team remains optimistic that these few losses will not keep them out of the conference tournament.

"We are entering the 'hot spot' of our schedule," Pownall said. ''We have a bunch of must-win matches in the next two or three weeks. We really need to win these upcoming matches, and I think our team can pull them out."

One of the biggest challenges facing both the men's and women's tennis teams is inexperience.

"I've had trouble adapting to the collegiate level," Pownall said. "I feel like everything is there for me to win, but I haven't been able to put it together consis­tently. I feel like our team has the same problem as well."

As for the women's tennis team, the Lady Cru have been more successful so far than the men's team. However, they still have their work cut out for them this season.

"I think the team has done pretty well so far," soph­omore exercise and sport science major Rebecca Everett said. "Our team has definitely improved since the beginning of the season. We hope to win confer­ence this year, and I am confident that we can do it."

Everett also commented on the mental aspect of the game of tennis.

"Tennis is a very mentally challenging game;• she said. "I tend to get down on myself too much when I am losing. Staying mentally tough is a big part in win­ning a match, and that is something that I work on everyday, and I feel that I am improving. The same goes for the team as well."

While the tennis players face tough mental chal­lenges on the courts, they also face problems in the classroom as they juggle homework, practice and games.

"Being an athlete and a student can be hard at times," Everett said. "You don't have as much time for school work like others do, but I feel that I manage my school work better knowing that I have to get things done because my time is so limited."

Although the season is not over, the men and women are looking forward to next season and to new players who may join the team.

"All of those who are hoping to join the tennis team next year, be ready to work hard and dedicate your­self," Everett said. "It is very time consuming with school and everything. but it is a lot of fun and in the end, it is worth it."

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Upcoming Sporting Events

Friday, April 3 BaHball vs. Schreiner Belton at 2 p.m. Softball vs. Schreiner Belton at Sand 7 p.m. Tennis v1. Sui Ro1 Belton at 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 4 BaHball Doubleheader vs. Schreiner Belton at noon Softball Doublehearder v1. Schreiner Kerrville at I and 3 p.m. Tennis v1. Howard Payne Brownwood at II a.m.

Monday, April 6 Women• Golf v1. LeTourneau

Lonavh:w, T"'x"" Mens Golf plays In Wnt Rt~lon ln\'ltatlonal Round R~k. Texas

Tueaday, April 7 8a11ball \'1, Trinity Vnl\'trtlty

San Antonio at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 s

Joseph Warrr!n!The Bells

Piteller and outfielder Joseph VUiegas steps up to bat in the hopes of a hit. In their last game against Texas Lutheren Uaivenity, Villegas hit for two and had three runs batted into home. In the next game the Cru play at home against Schreiner Univenity.

Baseball swings towards frrst By Joseph Warren

After almost two months of play, CRU baseball is tied for first place in the ASC West. Led by head Coach Micah Wells, the team has a good blend of rookies and seasoned players. Even with the loss of a few starters, Sophomroe Chris Joshlin and Sophomore Ryan Swindell, they progressively move forward.

"I'm extremely pleased at where we are," Wells said. "We've had some injuries, but we've had guys that have stepped right up into those spots."

The freshmen have come through in a big way and have made a positive impact.

Junior first baseman Doak Flemming said. "Josh Frederick, Seth Lynn, Ethan Henderson and Sam VanHoozer contribute to our success in ways that we were not anticipating."

Junior right fielder Joseph Villegas said, "We have quite a few new faces. I can remember when we had almost six fresh­men in the line-up one game. But I think the mix of rookies and veterans make for good chem­istry."

Unlike other programs, base­ball teams play a three game .

series. They usually play one game on Friday that goes for nine innings and a double header on Saturday.

This can be both a gift and a curse. If they lose the first game on Saturday, they don't have time to sulk. Instead. they have to bounce back and redeem them­selves 20 minutes later with the second game.

Team unity has been impor-

"Instead of standing there and hitting home runs or hitting doubles, we're manufacturing a few more runs and getting base hits."

Coaeh Mieah Wells

tant this year, and according to Wells, it's the team's greatest asset.

"Some days we gotta go out and win it with defense. and some days we gotta score runs. But their ability to pull together and do whatever they have to do to win a baseball game is their greatest strength."

The team will play close to 40 games this season, 21 of which will be in conference. They share a similar goal of making the play-offs and winning a confer­ence championship with 14 other teams. So instead of focusing on wins and losses. Wells takes a different approach.

"Our goal is just to be the best team we can be," he said. "I chal­lenge our guys to come out every day and perform at the top of their ability."

If they continue to concentrate on that, the rest will follow.

The Cru's pitching has been top notch this season, as well as team defense. These two things have improved greatly from last year.

Pitcher Jared Hopper, who performed well as a freshman, has taken his game to the next level as a sophomore.

"He's made a dramatic improvement," Wells said. "With a year under his belt, he is stronger and more prepared."

Then there is freshmen Sam VanHoozer from Salado, Texas, who has pitched well in the clos­ing innings.

Flemming said, "When that kid comes out of the bullpen in the eighth or ninth inning, I have

full faith in him to get the job done."

This year the team has taken a different strategy to scoring runs.

Last season. they hit several home runs and a lot of doubles. They still score about the same number, but they're doing it dif­ferently. The team's speed has improved. and they are getting on and stealing more bases than before.

· "Our team average is a little bit higher than it was last year," Wells said. "Instead of standing there and hitting home runs or hitting doubles, we're manufac­turing a few more runs and get­ting base hits."

They still have power hitters in the line-up who can get the job done, but this year they are a well-rounded team with the abil­ity to win in different ways.

They have two home games against Schreiner University upcoming this weekend, fol­lowed by a road trip to take on Trinity University and Concordia.

Flemming said. "for us to con­tinue to be successful, we have to play solid defense, and our pitch­ers must keep up the stellar job on the mound. If we do those things, we will win."

Softball slow start; hitting harder to have a successful rest of season

By Ll•daay Schaefer

The Lady Crusader softball team kicked off ita season with a rough start. Now, mid-way throuah. they are lookina to tum the sea.'lon around. The team has played several preseason aames, participated in a couple of tour­naments and started its ASC con­ference play.

Junior tlrat base, Courtney Johnston said, "I think this sea­son has 11tarted off a little bumpy, but we are atill loarnina to play with each other. Each day we arow IUld become cloiiCr a• a team."

The Cru ia 7-13 overall and 0-4 in conference play, losina two double hoadon to Howard Payne Univmity. At tho LeTourneau Tournament in Fehruary, the team wont 2-2 for the weekend, hoatina Nebra11ka Univeraity, Woaloyan Univoraity, and Southwo11torn l lniveraity and dn,rpiny aamea to lJ.T. Tyler and Rut Toxu Raptiat.

The women thon parth:ipatod in tho ASC Firat Pitch Tournament aoina l for I over­all, gapturina vigtorioa over lJ.T. llallu, Univmity of tho fbark• and LeTourneau. The toam '11 tmly loa• in tho tournament waa to tho Miaaiaalpri l'ulleae l'hactawa. Thia pa11t WHkond in Louiaiana tho Cru lost twn cloae yamoa to nationally· ranked

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Fre~llma11 IDfltldtr Caitlin Wells aprlnta toward ftnt baH. Hht looka back to ... lf Iter te•mm•t• was •ble to allele Into home for a pot•t for tltt Lady Cru. Wella ll•d one hlt ln the tame ••••••• Loulal••• (:olltp. The team tr•vela to Nehrtl•er llnlvtnlty to .,.., Aprlll ••d 4.

lloPauw llnlvoralty. The team alao autforod tfom twn dova11tat· lny lnaaoa a~aalnat AS(' htat lllviaiun Lnuialana Colloao nn Saturday.

Uoad l'oach KIIICy Hlnm"'ui11t aald tho toam I• atrivlny to he ahlo tn play in tho champlnnahlr

.aame of the (KlMt·MCa•on tourna· mont.

"A• a whole, wo arc diaap· (Kllntod with tho 11t1trt, but we aro wnrkln~a hard ~tnd tumln.a thin~a• aruund. We have hoen practic.:lna cxtromoly hard thl• wook, and tho ritchora have hoon worklna

hard to cut down on walks." Although the season started

off rough, the ladies are not giv­ina up making it to the playoffs. Johnston believes the team has what it takes.

"It will be harder than we would like, hut I think it' 11 give us more drive to get the joh done," ahe said.

The women also celebrated the rocoanition of teammate Erica Sala:t.ar a• ASC West Division Hitter of the Week for pmes played durin~a the week of March 2.

"Erica went 6 fur II, which aave her a battin~a avera~ao of .S4S," Rlomquiat 11aid.

The second base junior had two walks, a double, a home run and 3 RBI'11 at the ASl' fo'irat Pitch Tournament.

"Hecnmlna& hitter of the week never once crn1111ed my mind I've ju11t made aure tn work hard dur­lna practice and continued to comet tho little thina• I waa doln.a wrtm~a, 1nd It detlnltely raid on:" Sala1.ar aaid.

The LMdy Cruaadcr11 will con­tinue their conference play Frld•y nl~aht at S p.m. In Kerrville, Toxaa with douhlo header• aa&ainat Schreiner Unlvor11ity, which Ia l-1 In ASC Wo11t l>lvialon. The toam will clnse nut tho four pmo Hrin with a I p.m. dtlublo holder Saturday.

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The Bells

Chapel explains cultures

ABOVE: Stadellts take a bnak from learain1 and dPt-see at Baafl' Park. LEFf: Dr. Tom Hendenon orpaized a sprla1 break trip for Ilia cllun:b plant-1•1 clau to be informed on Cllriltianlty in Caaada.

Following the gospel in Canada By Jeaa Coulloa

The Rockies offer more than crisp air, fresh powder, and a spring break experience to last a lifetime. For many students, the break includes an educational sabbatical, but for eight church planting students, gaining insight for class was expected when they headed to Canada.

Bell Baptist Association's Miss­ion Director, Dr. Tom Henderson, an adjunct instructor at UMHB, organ­ized a class field trip to the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary. There, the students shadowed church planters and received information about Christianity in the region.

As a supplement to his church planting course, Henderson wanted the trip to offer students first-hand insight into the church planting min­istry, showing them the seminary, and giving them time for spiritual evaluation.

The assignment for the first part of the week broke students into three groups and asked them to observe church planters in Lethbridge, Okotoks and South Calgary. Later, the teams met with faculty at the seminary, went on prayer walks in the city and on sight-seeing excur­sions.

Junior youth ministry major Autumn Woolsey said the trip was eye opening.

The power of prayer and what it

means to minister became apparent during her time with the church planter.

"(Praying) was one thing the planters did. They constantly prayed and prayer walked, and they quoted the verse which says 'Wherever you set your feet, I will give to you.' So, prayer walking is very important to them. Because of this,

Woolsey said, "You really have to study the cultw-e and the people to be effective. In Canada, only through a trust relationship can you share the gospel."

Another UMHB student, senior psychology major Kevin Waden, said the scarcity of faith even as a subcultw-e surprised him as well.

"Not many (prayer) is a new pas­sion of mine," she said.

As she studied church planting, the exposw-e to this differ­ent country yielded some unexpected truths.

"A lot of people think the Canadian cul­ture is the same as American cultw-e, but it is not. There are a lot of differences," she said.

"In Canada, only through a trust relationship can you share the gospel."

have faith, but it is OK for you to have faith. They are open, but it is really hard to get to know people and go deep with them. They are tol­

Autumn Woolsey Juaior

Yoatla Mbliltry Major

erant of everyone, but they don't nec­essarily want to get to know you," he said.

A major shock for Woolsey was the limited nwnber of Christians.

"I was expecting there to be more Christians up there, but there wasn't at all. You couldn't say things like, 'I feel the Lord drawing me to this, • because they would think you were absolutely crazy. They would have no idea what you meant," she said.

She understands now the impor­tance of studying a cultw-e before trying to establish relationships. She realized how church planting depends on the culture where the planter is working.

Waden also noticed the absence of churches. Lethbridge, Canada, has a high Mormon population and one Baptist church amid 90,000 people.

From the trip, he gained an appre­ciation for Canadian church planters as he saw how successful they are although they are extremely under­staffed and underfunded.

"They have one person who is in charge of church planting for the entire western half of Canada, which is the size of the United States," Waden said.

He said because the helpers are

few, the approach to faith there dif­fers from that in America. He said they focus on how to get it done rather then emphasizing theology as much. In the end, however, he said Christ's message is consistent.

"When I go to different countries, I always come back with the same idea: God is the same God, no matter where we go," Waden said.

As the students discovered the regional identity and the influences of God at work, they, too, were expected to do some life evaluation.

Henderson said "We took time to seek God's direction for each stu­dent's life purpose, and because it was a busy time, we built in a place to just pray. We provided some spir­itual guidance Bible studies to help them process what they were seeing and ask questions," he said.

During one of these times of prayer, biblical studies major James Hoskins said the Lord revealed to him two verses. As he began to unpack the verses and their meaning in his life, he connected them to recent events. He thought about how it was hard for him to trust in the Lord's plan.

He said, "I realized the funny thing about me is I want to follow God, but I just don't want to do it by faith. I want him to reveal himself in some tangible way which doesn't require me to take any steps of faith.''

Center for Academic Excellence prepares for future advancements

By Rusaell Dotaoa

Sidewalk chalk writing around campus invites students to various organized study halls in the Center for Academic Excellence. The study halls and the walkways advenising are part of the many changes occur­ring in the CAE.

Dr. Tammi Cooper, professor in the College of Rusine11s, is the new assistant dean of learning and student success. She will oversee the CAE and iL'I !114:crc:tary, Diane Grysc:els.

Cooper and GryKel11 are workina& to create in the CAE an environment that attracts studcnlll, one where they feel welcome. The two will be refor­matting the CAE'• Web site this semester. The site currently t\IM­tions a11 an advertisina& and communi­cation tool for ('ruuder Connection.

"One of the goal11 tor the sprina is to have a Web site up thr the CAE 110 Htudentll and faculty can have access to the re11ource11 and Krvices we pro­vide," Cooper "'aid. "We would like to make the CAE and it11 aervices more marketable to atudenta."

Orysc:el• and Cooper are orpni~­ina& meeting11 with variou11 aCIIdemic dc:purtmentH to learn how they can meet the need11 of 11tudent11.

"We are goina. to apend time ... finding wuy11 to communicate with Mtudent• and increuc awarenen with what we du," Cooper uid.

They are optimi•tic about the fUture f(lr the t'AE and it• rtlle In the academic live" nf 11tudent1.

Cooper'• new otftce I• located in the provn11t'11 IIUite on tho tllp nlllJr of Sanlllertord. She is currently ta&:hina cwn bu11ine•• councs, hut after thi• Htnoater. •he wIll teKh a ftoe•hm~m 10111iMr aand devote tho remainder uf her time to her new prn~ltlon.

"In addition to overseeing the CAE," Cooper said, "I'm excited about Crusader Connection, Freshman Seminar and other student retention initiatives. Our campus is full of talented professionals, and I'm blessed to have the opportunity to work with them on continually improvina these various propams."

Last summer, Gryseels moved the CAE from Mabee to Hardy, a transi­tion that she ~aid was leas painfUl than expected.

The CAE now has six rooms in Hardy, otTerin& students a computer lab, study halls, Kademic aupport counulina. tuton in a variety of •ub­jects and an IIIIOI'Iment of coffees and tell for $1 per cup.

"The primary reason atudents come in, is to UIC the contputer lab," Oryseel• said. The lab, loca&cd in room 109, hal IK computeR.

"Currently, printina i1 he in the lab, but we uk 11tudent1 to limit their print ina& to between I 0 and 20 pqn per visit," 1he .. id.

The t'A .. : hu 17 tuton who spc­ciali7.e in math, Enaliah, IICicnce, hi•­tury, religion and quantitative busi­nellll atnalyNiN COUrllell.

"Many uf the Ntudcnt• cumina& in thr tuturinll llre l'rc•hmen. hut we have quite a lew upper-level 1tudont• 1100kina help with advanced course• such a11 1tatistic• and cheml11try," <lryseelll .. ld.

The CAE provide• academh: •up­port cuunaellna& for cunditiunally admitted atudent11 and tllf thole whu request a auppun counulor. Six atu· dent wurkera 10rve u academic stu­dent coun10lort1, and the m~urity of them arc tutun u well.

"An ASt' is a poor mentor who encourqo• •tudonts tu study. devel­"J, healthy routlno• and 100k tutoring

llri-, floe/ no. .,,, A ... •• McFarlaad, Aana Laven aad Sierra Hllddletoa, left to rllllt, an a.ton at tile c .... r for Academic Eactlleaee. Sntnteta tuton' tptcl81-lle Ia llftral dltrtnat counn. The CAE il open Moaday • Thunday rro. I •·•· to II p.m. aad oa Friday from I a.m. to 5 p.na. when MCded," Ory~eela uid. help with it thi• summer.

Marco• Garcia, a math tutllr ~md "We have more •pace in Hardy ASC, .. id, "I help atudent• who are which hu allowed ua to 11tart hostina In need of auidance with their aca· study hall• every week,''Uryaeel• demic ondoavon here at lJMHR. A• .. id. "St1me atudent• are required to an AS(', I believe that my con11tant aattend a unc-huur 11tudy hall. Thuy guidance help11 to encuuraa&e the 11tu· arc able to work on their studle11 in denta who lee me tu 11trive thr the the computer lah. ur they may best lfllde• that they ptJIIIihly can chno~~e tn 1tudy in a private rtKlm. durin& tho 10111eator. It put• 1 •mile They may alsu ch1KJIC to recoivo on my face when tho •tudent• I tutor tutoring durina& that time." como back and thank me llJr the help The aldewalk writlna i• pan lJfthe I havo aiven them." l'A~'a arowina& outreach, and the

A• well 11 tuturina in tlardy, writing will continue for now, Ciarcia al10 tutors in the Ootty'• Ury ... ts .. id, but the contor'• Web donn every Tunday evenina&. The •itc will eventually take Its place. CAF. 1tarted branchina& uut uf it• "Wo plan on vi•ltina l'AEa at main locatiun laat •cme•tor hy other universities to ~aet ldeaa for aasiiP'ing tuton In oa~:h •uhj~X:t tu support pqram• and tuturina lllfV· work one ovenln11a weak In 1 dunn. ices," ('uopor .. ld. "Wo •l•u htJpc to

<lan:la participated In C'I"UIIIIder a&et inaillht from uur IM:ulty on how Cunnoctlun laat year and rl~m• tu tu bettor ~trve their 116.:adomlc areu."

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International students share stories, traditions from home countries

By Evaapliae Ciapek

Colorful flags from different coun­tries lined the Walton Chapel stage behind a glass podium and two micro­phones. The President of Cross Cultural Cru, Viktoria Meadows, walked up to introduce International Chapel. Suddenly a microphone fell out of its holder and landed with a loud '"thunk" on the podiwn. She smiled.

"Hi, I'm Viktoria Meadows, and I break microphones,'' she said.

The students laughed. Cross Cultural Cru, an international

organization, hosted chapel this month. Director of International Student

Services, Elizabeth Tanaka, said 15 countries are represented by 59 enrolled international students.

"Our biggest group is from China and after that Taiwan and after that India," she said.

There are also students from Morocco, Nigeria, the Bahamas and Kenya, to name a few.

Last year at International Chapel, sophomore from Malaysia, Wan Juin Tan, performed a Chinese Kung Fu sword dance. This year, she gave the stu­dents a glimpse of her spiritual journey.

Tan met God at UMHB. "I was so nervous when I first got

here. Everything was so new. But then I became a Christian, and everything became better, easier, and everything made sense. I never felt nervous again. Everyone is here for me, and God is here for me all the time."

Since her sword dance in chapel a year ago, Tan has started a Chinese Kung Fu organization on campus.

"I feel like I'm so involved, and now UMHB really became my school. Not only the school I go to in Texas, but the school I belong to," she said.

When she was considering coming to Texas, the first thought that came to her mind was the Texas stereotype of cow­boys riding horses on the prairie.

"I was wondering if I needed to learn how to ride a horse,'' Tan said.

Following her testimony, the audi­ence played a trivia game. The interna­tional students asked questions that per­tained to their countries. Students learned that the estimated inflation rate in Zimbabwe is five billion percent. In Kenya, people rent swimsuits when they go to the beach. And South Korean ven­dors sell duck bok yi just as New York vendors sell hot dogs. ;

Business administration and manage­ment major, Jane Zhang, arrived in the U.S. this semester. She is from Beijing, China, and volunteered during the Beijing Olympics. As it is for most tint­year students, her English as a Second Language courses consume her time.

"I only study ESL. If I can't finish it. I can't beain my original clUICI. So I must finish it fmt. I don't have a lot of time to miss the things in China. I chat with my parents everyday on MSN,'~ Zhang said.

She also acts support from students. "In our lives, we have our RAs to

help us. We can ask them a lot of things we can't undcntand or we don't know how to deal with. They can help,'' Zhan& said.

Al110 new this semeater, Suzie Tan& from China came to Belton because of her cousin.

Tan& .. id her cousin's mother told her that Enali•h i• a uaet\&1 career and wanted her to ao to UMHB with a rela­tive.

Tanaka said atudenta can be like a aupport IJI'Oup for the new international 1tudont1 who arrive.

"I like my job bccauu I lived abrold myaelf, and I wu the recipient of manY, acll tJf kindne11, and 10 I really feer bleued that I'm able to tum around and make aomebody el10'1 international oxperiC~U:C a linlc bit ouler."

Crotl Cultural CN'I officn are locat­ed In tho York Houae KfOII ftom tho pulicc •tation and two doon down ftum Heard. The oraaniution would like American studenll to play a bluer role.

Tanaka hopes people In ~hapol .. w the OOIIIIRtiona intemational atudlnts •hare with American 1tudcnta.

"It'• alway• Jlood to rwmtnd people that Ood'• not American, IDd He doesn't just •peak Enali•h."

Meadows wu born In Venezuela. She is 1 cell bioloiiY and Spanilh double m~or. Shll• not conaldiNd 10 lnl8ml­tionalltudnt. but that donn't atop her ft'om pttina involved.

Meadow• laid, "I have a hup ln...-­nt In . . . anythlna lntematlonal whether It be people or cui tum."

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The Bells

CAB sponsors event, coffee and live music draw crowd

By RusseU Dotson

Texas Java opened its doors for more than 200 students March 3 for an event hosted by the Campus Activities Board.

This small-town coffee shop has progres­sively become the local student hotspot for studying and social networking, so it was only a matter of time before student organiza­tions began to bridge the gap between cam­pus and students' favorite caffeine dive.

Jeff Sutton, assistant director of campus activities, organized the event with Jennifer Larkin, a junior history major, who serves as the executive board member over logistics.

"We had a lot of students say they wanted to do coffee house events," Sutton said. "They like music, and they like free stuff."

So CAB came up with an idea. "We tried combining as many things as we

could, passed out free drinks, and had live student musicians, and then we were able to pass out some surveys to find out what stu­dents would like to do next year."

Once students filled out the survey, they got a ticket that was good for any drink in any size.

"The surveys gave us vital information, helping us know what events students have gone to and what events they liked, and what they have heard about from other places that they would like to bring here," Sutton said.

The first musicians to hit the stage were Ryan Chandler and Jacob Campsey, who call themselves Two Guys and Two Guitars.

After Chandler and Campsey were Alison Hankins, Mark Rojas, Jonathan Dean, Abbey Smith and Megan McCuscy.

"Jeff and I wanted an easy, low-key event," Larkin said. "It was a great opportu­nity to get feedback on CAB that we might not necessarily have gotten on campus."

Larkin is one of three executive board members working with CAB.

''I plan events, make sure they go well and make sure that if any problems come up, I can deal with them," she said. "I also take event ideas and make them a reality."

Larkin and the other two board members meet throughout the week, assisting with the planning and oversight of events. They work closely with 30 other students who volunteer their time and services.

Mara Prindle is a freshman who works with CAB.

"At the meetings, we talk about the upcoming events and volunteer to help with them. Each event has to have a chairperson. I served as the chair for Ladies Night and

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Fresbmaa grapllie desip major Kaley VUiarreal aad fresllmaa IOdal work •ajor Brooke Goodman dance for joy at Tesu Java eofl"ee llotDe wit1t tlleir fellow cruaden..

Preview Weekend last semester," she said. For the Texas Java event, she handed out

flyers in Johnson where she lives. Last semester, the Beltonian, Belton's din­

ner-and-a-movie movie theatre, started offer­ing UMHB students a free movie pass on Thursday nights.

Sutton said that was during the prelimi­nary phase of CAB's communication with the Beltonian.

"We have heard students say they want more to do on the weekends, want more options. The Beltonian shows movies all day on Saturdays, giving students something to do that is free," he said.

Students can pick up a free ticket in their

office in the SUB or show their student ID at the theater.

'"Our goal is to provide UMHB students an atmosphere where they can have a good time and network with their peers," Sutton said ... We do one CAB event during the week and one on the weekend."

The students who work with the group fre­quently call after they graduate, thanking Sutton for the opportunities they were given.

'1'hey chair events, figure out how to use the budget, what supplies they need, how to advertise," Sutton said. "It's a great opportu­nity for students to learn things they won't necessarily get in a classroom but they can definitely use in real life."

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Patriotic emotions brew in protest Bell County citizens join national dissent

By Evan Duncan

The Belton Tea (Taxed Enough Already) Party did not end with Lake Belton becoming a makeshift kettle, but Bell County protesters still made an impact at Confederate Park.

An estimated 500-plus people

gathered on the afternoon of tax day, April 15, to express their disapproval of the current federal spending in Washington. Signs littered the park with bold letters reading "pirates hijacked my paycheck." "throw the bums out," and even "secede."

The program involved prayer, multiple speakers, a sign parade. the singing of the national anthem and "God Bless America" and a symbolic toss of tea bags into a large vat.

.. What we have at the present time is our congressmen and our senators . . . not paying attention to the people who put them in office," said Judy Brady. outreach chairman for the Republican Party of Bell County. Brady and her husband were among the speakers at the event.

They dressed in colonial clothing to pay homage to the Boston Tea party of 1773 when colonists tossed taxed tea into the harbor. Brady

spoke as a pair of tea bags dangled from her glasses.

"They are not operating by the Constitution. They are taking away our rights ...• " she said. ••It is not fair for the young kids who are c:omin& up in the world .... "

The family theme was evidellt at the event, with many children pres­ent, holding signs and flags. One boy wore aT-shirt that read "fm six yean old . and $48,000 in debt." Another

young boy held a sign that replaced the ""0" in "'Obama" with the old Soviet Union symbol of a hammer and sickle.

Many conservatives and others fear that the increased government spending will leave today's·children footing the bill.

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By Mary Beth Kelton

Major League Baseball Comm­issioner, Bud Selig, will be this year's speaker at the McLane Lecture at 12 p.m. Wed­nesday, April 22, in the May­born Campus Center.

The event, sponsored by the College of Business. brings Bud Sella recognized speak-ers to the universi-ty to promote awareness and informa­tion about issues concerning business.

Dean ofthe College of Business, Dr. Jim King. said he wantll students to gllin exposure to a high-profile individ· ual whu can have an impact on their careers.

"Sdig'11 talk will be on baseballu a 11ocial institution," King 11aid. "It will be about M~or Leaaue Hasehall'• reaction tu the economy, but it will al110 be bia· aer than that."

The lecture Ia underwritten by Temple re•ident, chalnnan of the McLane Group. and uwner and CHO of the tlou1ton Astroa, l>raytun MclAne Jr.

"He's one of the be•t leaden I have over met," McLane said of Selia. "Ho has hiah penonal lntoarity and bia ideu. It '1 an hunor to have him u a spoakor. Ue'!i tTum Milwaukee, and he's cumins a luna way to visit. He aa&f"'d wh~n I told him how areat UMIIB l1."

Kin1 111tid that tho lo~turo i11 McLane '1 attempt tu do 10mothi"1 for UMHR students that is unu•ual.

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State improves bridge structure by raising dangerous guardrail

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Two yean after the death of tho state and the city of Bolton. a 68-year-old Bohon woman, a Bocauae SH 317 is maintained cro11, delicately covered by by the state of Texu, construe­lavender flowers, still lies on tion had to be made by tho the SH 317 bridae. located near Texas Department of Public campua. Transportation, not the clty.

Lanolle Chimene fell fton1 Bolton requntod that TxDOT the brldp 20 foot to her doath rGOV-'uatt tho cumnt •~turo. for unkMwn reaaoni. MillY ·. . "It ia called a Safety Enhan­blame the woman.. fatality on cement Project, and It providol the ltructure's insufficient Nft· Ul the opportunity to &Ot thi1 ty precautions. The protective bridao railina retro-fitted prior auardraU wu only 24 3/8 inch- to a laraer project of improve­•• hip. Concerned citizens, menta, cumntly boina planned Tl,_ B•ll• and other media out- for that roaldway," Kon Rohma. lots oxprnHd conc:om over tho tho local district repreaentativo ovont, promptina ot1lciala to for TxOOT, said. "It came u a take MJtion. result of tho oily'• expnued

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Let the last battle begin By Garrett Pekar

Summer break is swiftly approaching. Does anyone else wonder where the year has gone? It seems to have flown by all too quickly, but this year was neither unproductive nor uneventful, by any means.

Thinking back, one can recall friendships made throughout the year, and the many fun times shared with those people. Students endured hours in classrooms. At times, working on homework was like trudging through quicksand. It may not have been fun, but it prepared the way for more interesting, major­specific courses.

Without mom or dad to cook, wash or clean, students learned to take care of themselves. They demonstrated responsibility and gained independence. A bunch of

kids turned into young adults. Besides growing individually,

some may have grown spiritually during this school year. God is not hard to find at UMHB. With chapel, Focus and the many churches near campus, students have a lot of sup­port on their respective journeys of faith.

M•ch has indeed taken place in the course of this year. School's not over yet, though. Do not get in the summer vacation mindset before all the final exams: they're way too important to blow off.

The word "finals" carries a cer­tain weight that makes it seem like some behemoth waiting to destroy unsuspecting students. When it comes up in conversation, those who hear it cannot help but shudder. Finals are not as big and bad as their legends describe, however. Students can defeat them with the proper

amount of preparation. Final exams are important

because good grades on finals can bring up bad averages, but bad scores can tear an A down to a B or a C. Grades that have been worked for all semester long do not deserve to be thrown away by the lack of preparation for a final test. Summer will come when it comes, and no amount of laziness will bring it about sooner. Prepare and study well for final exams. Don't be lazy and slack off before upcoming tests. Take them seriously.

Try not to stress out about finals too much, if that"s possible. Easier said than done, for sure. Study hard and prepare the mind, and there will be no need to worry. When it is time to take the test, relax and don't race through it. Savor the taste of the bat­tle with the beast, and claim victory over the dreaded final.

Seeking solution to pirates By Jobn C. Benia

McCiatclly-Trlb•ae News Service

The U.S. Navy's sudden rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips from pirates this week ended an ugly episode of what has become a familiar drama. Sadly, the problem is occurring not only off the coast of Somalia but around the world. From Africa to the Middle East to Latin America to the Asia-Pacific

ger lives, frighten tourists, disrupt sea traffic, drive up shipping-insur­ance costs, cause the time-consum­ing and expensive rerouting of mer­chant vessels, and collect ransoms.

Where are the creative solu­tions? Actually, there is no shortage of ideas.

One BBC News article recom­mended borrowing a page from the 19th-century. It referred to advice from Lord Palmerston, a former

British foreign secretary, who said, "Taking a region, pirates

have targeted mer­chant ships, cruise vessels and yachts.

Although I do not relish any loss of life, the three pirates who were killed to gain Phillips' freedom should send a long overdue signal to their ilk: Severe consequences

... the three pirates who were killed to gain Phillips' free­dom should send a

wasps' nest . .. is more effective than catching the wasps one by one." Indeed, but where exactly are the wasps' nests? The problem is that many pirates, including the ones in the Phillips case, operate from law­less areas within

long overdue signal to their ilk: Severe consequences await your crimes.

await your crimes. Unfortunately, the lack of willingness by nations to respond dedsively and consistently tu modem piracy has emboldened the wrongdoers. Indications arc that certain unes are extending their reach tiv beyond the coastal areas where they once congregated. To me, it is absolutely absurd that aroups of two-bit mis­creants should be allowed to endan-

failed or failing states. That reality has led some

observers to push tor a fusion of diplomacy and economic assis­tance, based on the premise that impro\'ing the lives of pcopl~ in a given area could reduce their region's appeal a." a sate haven l(,r criminal behavior.

ltowever, that approach fi1ils to win points with the proponents of

stronger action. Diplomacy is nice, the get-tough advocates argue, but it must be combined with "mar­itime shock and awe." Better yet, they say, assign a powerful, can-do organization like NATO to take the lead in an aggressive manner against pirates. Others contend that it would make more sense to encourage ships that must pass through danger zones to beef up their defenses.

The answer could be as simple as routinely grouping them into convoys. Another popular recom­mendation is to train and arm crews so that they may fight off pirate attacks. Some even go so far as to support placing heavy guns aboard private ships.

But some people, preferring to leave protection to the specialists, would rely on the U.S. Navy. They urge the acquisition of a much-larg­er number of relatively small, fast, easily maneuverable ships for use close to shore. Still others ask for patience, suggesting that we allow a new multi-nation partnership, known &.'i the Contact Group on Piracy otr the Coast of Somalia, time tu improve the coordination of anti-piracy eflbrts in that region.

What about the problem in other parts of the world, though'? Do we need, as more than a few people insist, 11 "war on piracy" to elimi­nate the threat'! What else might we consider in the strugale against piracy'?

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The Bells

Bridge of death Improvements to site of fatality are welcome but long overdue

Staff Editorial

Anyone who drives over the SH 317 bridge (the one over the railroad tracks on the way to Wal-Mart) will notice a flurry of new construction near the guardrails. Entombed beneath the orange cones and maintenance trucks is the story of a woman who made a fatal fall over a railing fit to protect no one.

On Feb. 28, 2007, Marian Chimene, a 68-year-old Belton resi­dent, was found dead under the bridge. While officials never claimed to know exactly how she plunged to her death, a stroll across the shaky overpass shortly after the incident allowed rea­sonable conclusions to be drawn.

Reporters from The Bells found a mere two-foot guardrail that barely reached most of the staff's knees.

Senior mass communication/public relations major, Katelyn Dean, at the time a sophomore, said her legs "shook like Jell-0" every time a car passed, and she was "thankful to get off the bridge." If a healthy 19-year­old was rattled crossing the bridge, what would happen if a frail, elderly woman tried to make it to the other side? Perhaps we already know.

It does not take a genius to realize that a short railing will not stop any adult from tumbling over the side of a shaking bridge. This calls into ques­tion the foresight of the bridge's designers. Maybe they simply were

not given height standards. But that is irrelevant now, and it is sad that improvements to the bridge only came because of the elderly woman's unin­tentional sacrifice.

It should not take the loss of a life to prove to the city or the state the dan­gers of a piece of architecture, espe­cially when there are clear signs of potential hazards. Because the high­way is state owned and Belton moni­tored, the lack of communication between both the city and state gov­ernment entities failed citizens. While the height of the pre-existing railing was shocking, the breakdown in com­munication between Belton and the state of Texas is the most troubling aspect of this entire episode.

Since more safety improvements are going to be needed in the future with the growth of the university, the city and state ought to get a better grasp of citizen needs. Already it is perilous business to pull onto Highway 317 from 9th and I Oth streets during heavy traffic. Will a student have to be killed in a car wreck for something to be done?

We applaud the fact that improve­ments to the bridge are now becoming a reality, and it indicates that govern­ment can be responsive to its citizens.

However, if those responsible for Belton's roads truly care about public safety, they will be proactive in pre­venting disasters instead of just responding to the aftermath.

Sorry to leave the school once hated, eventually loved

By John Evaas

I hated UMHB at first. I chose it on a whim, a sense that it

was the place God planned for me to go.

Transferring in during the spring of my freshman year, it didn't take long before I started having second thoughts. The school was too small, the people too cliquish, and the foot­ball games nothing like watching the Aggies. More like watching my high school team. Actually, my high school was bigger.

In short, UMHB had none of the vanities I always imagined would accompany the college experience, and I made plans to transfer out as soon as possible.

Then something happened. I couldn't leave. The Lord spoke clearly into my life through many ways and told me to stay. I hated Him for it. I felt shackled inside a prison of a Christian bubble I desperately wanted to escape.

Then, over time, something stranger happened. I didn't want to leave.

Maybe it was the people, the unimaginable, overwhelming friend­ships with so many generous souls who invited me into their lives and loved me unconditionally.

Maybe it was the school, so small I could walk to any class or friend's room in ten minutes, meeting a do1.en people I knew along the way.

Maybe it was the football games, where I shook purple cans tilled with who knuws what, dressed in a ridicu­lous suit of armor, and jin1,4led my keys at countless vanquished oppo-

nents. Now, three weeks away from grad­

uating, I think on the times I watched movies in the lobby of McLane, or when I made my first attempt at cook­ing in the on-campus apartments, and I treasure those memories more than anything.

I think on how the Lord has grown me as a man and a follower of Christ here, and all the conversations with so many friends who know more about serving God than I could learn in a lifetime. I think of how the Lord has guided me, brought me to this news­paper and filled my heart with a pas­sion to serve Him through journalism.

It blows me away. I once hated this school, but now I cannot bear the thought of leaving, knowing how tar the Lord has brought me here and how many fond memories I will carry in my heart.

I don't worry that much about leav­ing a legacy; that is in God's hands. 1 know that I am certainly not the most gifted writer, the most loyal friend, the most diliaent student, or the most faithful Christian. I only ask that I be foraiven for my faults and remem­bered for the way God used me in spite of them.

In the end, the most important thing with which I will leave UMHR is not a degree. It is the firm convic­tion that no matter how much I fight God's plans, no matter how complete· ly I fail, no matter how little faith I seem to have in Him, He will guide me throul&h the vast wilderness of life just as He has done in the confines of this university. And that is a lesson well worth the four years it took to team.

The Bells

Bridge: maintenance addresses citizen woes

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various sections along SH 317, a project that will cost $514,884.

The 317 project as a whole is broken into three main parts. The construction of new roadway lanes. an estimated $21 million, and the widening of the roadway. an estimated $8 million, are both under traditional financing. Neither has received adequate funding. The projects are set to be done in July 20ll and May 2012, respectively.

Gary Sargent, UMHB chief of police. said regardless of renova­tions, the bridge is not a safe place for pedestrians.

there is no escape room once you're on that bridge."

Students share similar con­cerns. Sophomore nursing major, Sarah Herriott, and senior English and psychology double major, Beth Melles. run around campus in the mornings. Both avoid the area because of its obvious dan­gers.

"(It) is not a safe bridge to be running across," Herriott said. "Beth and I purposefully avoid the bridge in our running loop. We prefer to run across the train tracks rather than that bridge."

accidents, the state will try to take action," Sargent said, "but what's the tripping point for the state to take some action?"

Protective measurements along 317 will become a necessity for the university, city and state to address as UMHB's enrollment increases. The Registrar's office is expecting more than 500 new freshmen and about 300 transfer students next year. This means more pedestrians and more vehicle traffic.

TxOOT's current projects do not address that problem.

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"The distance between the sidewalk and the roadway is very narrow," he said. "Students should not run on it because there is so much traffic on Main Street, and

Heavy traffic along the bridge is an issue for the entire communi­ty, but other locations causing legitimate student concern are the entrances into the university from SH 317 at 9th and I Oth streets.

"If (the) intersection(s) are prone to a significant amount of

University President, Dr. Jerry Bawcom, said other construction not listed in TxDOT's current projects like a possible traffic light is a "separate issue that must be pursued by the city and the univer­sity." But he added, "The need seems to be obvious."

A cross is propped in the wedge of the construction work being done by the Texas Department of Transportation on SH 317. The flower-laced cross was placed on tbe original bridge rail after a Belton woman fell to her death there in 2007.

Protest: Continued from page I

flag, said, "I served in World War II in the United States Navy, and I have worked hard all my life since the time I was 9 years old, and I don't want my children to be burdened by my current government's spend­ing."

Some Obama supporters braved the gathering to offer their opinion.

Tea party steams response got us in this mess."

The large crowd of Tea Party supporters fired comments at the Obama supporters.

"Why are there so many of us and only a few of you?" a Tea Party participant yelled. He was answered with a yell of "Because we are in Texas."

use a Face book group to increase publicity.

Some UMHB students attended the event, including Daniel Strom, who waved hi~ bright yellow Tea Party stgn high during the protest.

"Granted, you should look after other people, but it should­n't be forced on you by the gov­ernment," Strom said as he described his reason for attend­ing the rally.

charges or the loss of federal funding. Perry spoke at three Tea Parties in Texas and gave eight interviews on tax day. He also generated buzz on Sean Hannity's popular conservative talk radio show.

John Brady of Bell County. the husband of Judy Brady. said he was surprised at the number of people participating in the various Tea Parties.

A Tea Party protester displays a sip tbat plays on tbe current actions of Somali pirates.

"They really need to face the fact that for eight years they never came out and said a word, and for eight years Bush did what he did to destroy this coun­try's economy," said Irene Andrews, who held a sign that read, "You are the bunch that

Hundreds of rallies with thousands of participants took place all over the country. and leaders attempted to use the Internet and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to get the word out. The crowd at Belton's rally consisted most­ly of older Americans who are less likely than young people to use social 'networking technolo­gy. The Belton Tea Party did not

Texas Governor Rick Perry is acting with the protesters by backing a state sovereignty res­olution. It urges the federal gov­ernment to repeal any legisla­tion that ..forces state govern­ments to act when they are threatened with criminal or civil

"We really had no idea what to expect, but this movement has grown from the grass up and moved very rapidly. It's really been an amazing thing - all these people expressing their distaste and concern with the direction our government is going."

Lecture: commissioner pitches student advice Continued from page I

••1n the past, we have had former president, George H. W. Bush, and for­mer first lady. Barbara Bush. speak. and now we have Bud Selig. These people rarely speak at small schools and hardly ever even at large schools. The students are lucky to have a friend like Drayton McLane."

Selig recalled his 17-year friend­ship with McLane.

"Drayton and I are very close, and I have great admiration and respect for Mr. McLane," Selig said. "We met through baseball, and we have become very close friends. We talk almost on a daily basis."

Selig said that one of his greatest challenges as commissioner is to make certain that balance is main­tained.

"The teams in small markets can be just as competitive as teams in big markets or medium markets," he said. "In the last 17 years that I have done this job, we've done a lot of things that promote that so Houston has just as Hood of 11 chance as the Yankees and PittsburiJh has just as aood of a chance as L.A. I'd like to chanae the economic order ofth&.l system, but I'm very proud of where we are."

Selia's personal experience in beina commiuioner can aid Cn~uden in preparina for the world of business.

McLane said, "Student• learn from their profoaaors, but his job is five of the aix moat hi&hly reco&niud oft\cea in the U.S. Thill is a wonderful oppor­tunity for people to sec an accom­plished penon."

The commiaaioner will aiiKl be able to •hare with 11tud1mt• hi• delia&ht in involvement with ba11oball.

"I love wh11t it doe• lhr 110 many people and ~~~:ttinll attendance roi:Ords and w~&tchina& hnw 11ucce11MI\Jl the lf"lr\ has become in the la11t two decades," Sollauid.

Ahhouah the U.S. i11 in an econom­ic rtOOaaion, the cnmmi1111ionor i• •till contldont about the future of M.Uor l.eque Huohall.

"So far, I mu•t tell you, I tool vory aood abl1ut whore w~ 11\l. There's no question that this is 11 vory alpitlcant downturn, tho wurst since the <11\llt Ueprcaslun, and sn we're w•tchina it With I Wll')' O)'e, hut we're 100d It this limo," Soli a llllid.

The commissioner also feels that a salary cap will not be in the near future for the sport.

.. We have had other things that we have used that have really changed the economics. and I never say never to anything. but it's probably not likely," Selig said.

In the past decade. there has been much scrutiny over the use of steroids in Major League Baseball. and Selig has testified before Congress about performance-enhancing dnag use.

"We've handled the steroid situa­tion," he said. "We now have the toughest testing program in American sports. We've banned amphetamines. and I'm very proud of where we are with that issue, and the future of base­ball looks very bright."

Along with a bright future, the commissioner thinks Major League Baseball is going in a positive direc­tion.

"The game has never been more popular, and its future is unlimited." he !iaid. "We've broken attendance records in li.1ur of the last live years. The gross revenue is more than I've expected tremendously and dramati­cally."

McLane plans to be present Wednesday alona~side his confidant.

"I will be at the lecture. I want to be involved," he said. "I'll be intro· ducina him and aharin& this ape~:ial lriend. There will be a lot of Central Texu busines11 leaders there u well to welcome him."

McLane also IU1ticipates what the Lord hu planned for the university.

"God is doina areal thin111 there," he uid "It'" arown, pro!ipered and i11 atrunaer today th1111 it'11 ever been. Youna peuplc at lJMttn can arow a11 leaders and as Chriati11n11."

Kina ~~aid the < 'ollo&c: of ltu11inellll and the univerliity 11re e"trcmely •l'l'h'l:iative lltr all that Mclane ha• done tllf the Khoul 11nd lor havin~J Selia ~ome as 11 a~ue•t 11pcakor.

"Student• will remember lhl• lOr 11 lona time," Kina said. "ll's vory prea­tia&inull lor the Culleac nf Huaine1111 to he hoe& ina this ovent."

Thla will be the ~:ommiaaioner'• 1\ral visit lo Belton, IUld he Is oqor to arrive.

"I'm looklna tltrward lo bein11 there," Sell& aald. "I'm really very cxchod."

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A few steps, a final stride, a new life By Jena Coulson

May 9 will mark more than just a celebration of accomplishment. It will also bring to light the panic tor graduates of what is next.

As the economy tightens, and the hefty number of students crossing graduation stages, the National Association of College Employers says, "Employers expect to hire 22 percent fewer graduates than last year."

At least five UMHB students know their next steps.

Furthering Education Business management major,

Elliott Powell, will go to graduate school at Azusa Pacitic University in Azusa, Calif., for a degree in college counseling and student development.

He said he hopes to eventually work his way up into a university vice president of student affairs position. As he works toward his degree, he has received a job at the university's office of Student Success.

Planning for this began when a friend encouraged him to pursue a master's in college counseling and student development.

"I never saw myself being com­pletely happy while working at a business, but I will love working with

college students," Powell said. He said UMHA has helped with

the transition by providing him many opportunities.

"It's really easy to get plugged in here, and I think my involvement on campus really helped me get a job," Powell said.

her for any nursing career. Wass said she is excited to begin

using what she knows. "I cannot wait to start and see what

God has planned," she said. "It will also be a challenge to see how well I can do on my own."

Trained to care As the time gets

closer, his excitement is building.

"I always J...new I want~d to try some­thing brand new atlcr graduating. and I def­initely think this is it," he said. "This will

"/ cannot wait to start and see what God has planned. "

Athletic training major, Laurie Martin, will apply her class­room experience to life as she becomes an athletic trainer for Lorena Independent School District.

give me a wonderful

Angela Wass Nursing

Senior The recent confir­mation unnerved her and brought great joy. opportunity to grow

as an individual because it will put me out of my comliJrt zone."

Medical pursuits Nursing major Angela Wass' post­

graduation plans include a 16-weck intemship as a pediatric intensive care unit nurse at Scott and White Hospital in Temple.

She wanted to stay in the area. So when she got the otlicial job offer in March, Wass was thankful God answered her prayers.

After her rigorous training through the College of Nursing, she said it has more than adequately prepared

"I am really excited to be going out into the 'real world,"' she said. "Of course, I am a little nervous because I am going to be the only ath­letic trainer at the high school. But I know that I am· prepared and have a great support group to fall back."

Martin said her years at the uni­versity will be used well.

"I believe UMHB completely pre­pared me for this job and interview," she said. "From the mock interviews to the outstanding athletic training program, I have gotten so much hands-on experience with the ath-

Alumna plans to minister, inspire Upcoming campus missionary makes preparations for fall

By John Evans

Jena Coulson bubbles over with excitement when she says she wants to teach people everything she knows about Jesus.

The senior mass communica­tion/journalism major will have plenty of opportunity to do so when she assumes her new post as the university's campus mission­ary for the 2009-20 I 0 school year.

state missions personnel before being selected as a Texas campus missionary. She and other accept­ed applicants were then assigned to schools based on recommenda­tions by the state otlice of Go Now Missions and the Center for Collegiate Ministry.

Director of Baptist Student Ministries, Shawn Shannon, helieves Coulson will be an etfec­tive campus missionary and appre­ciates her dedication and positive attitude.

letes, which really helped with the job search."

Kids, sport and Belton Sports management major, Daniel

Bucher, caught a break and is already on the fast track of employment.

He has been working full-time since January at Belton Christian Youth Center. Bucher serves as the recreation and facilities coordinator and heads organizing, promoting, supervising and operating soccer and basketball for Belton and surrounding communities.

"This job is exactly what I studied for. It fits me perfectly, and I was astounded by my perusal and accept­ance into this position."

Bucher plans to serve at BCYC until God calls him elsewhere. Meanwhile, he will enjoy working with kids and giving them opportuni­ties to participate in sports.

Missions and teaching Dreaming of far-off places, special

education major, Emily Mize, pre­pares to teach in Senegal, Africa.

After spending the past three sum­mers there and much thought and prayer, she started investigated teach­ing in the area.

"I looked up Dakar Academy and saw they had a job opening for a spe­cial education teacher," she said. "I

prayed about it, talked to my parents and applied. I can't deny God's hand in the whole process."

She also agrees UMHB has primed her for the next phase.

"I've gotten a great education and am prepared to enter a classroom as the teacher," Mize said. "I can't say I'm not nervous, but I feel that every­thing I have experienced the last four years has prepared me for teaching on the mission field."

As graduation approaches, Mize described it as bittersweet.

"I know God has great things ahead, and I'm ready. I get to live among a people I already love, and I get to live there long enough to learn the language and share Jesus. What could be more exciting," she said. "At the same time, I'm scared. I'm moving half-way around the world. I will be in charge of students. I'm going to be living where I can't communicate with most of the population. I will have to learn a new way of life. There will be so many changes."

"I'm also sad," she said. "This chapter of my life at UMHB is almost over. I have to say goodbye to my friends, some who I may never see again. I will also be saying goodbye to my family. They will no longer be a short car ride away:"

LEFf: Senior Emily McNear and sophomore Kara Morlearty talk u tltey fold laundry during the pro­ductloa It HIIJIP"'s Every Sprlnll: Scenes and MonoiOJIUS abo/Ill Ba•IHIII, Love & Blrtls Wllo Sinll, Hq Ding A Dlnll Dl,.. ABOVE: Frethman Jennifer Loyd aets. Performaaees were April 3 and 4. A campus missionary in Te"as

serves on stall' with his or her school's Baptist Student Ministry, doing everything from building rdationships with students and leading mission trips to till­ing out paperwork and writing reports. The goal is to bring ministry out of BSM buildings and into the midst uf students on campu11.

"I admire how she fullills her responsibilities und accepts neces­sary incmncnicnces," Shannon said. "She embraces her opportu­nities and brings to them positive­ness, which is very refreshing."

Shannon hl'lil'Ves campus mis­sionaries must be prolicicnt 111 dividintr. their time between huilding relation­ships with people and uccumplishintr. tusks, a IJUIIlity she Sl;Cs in ( 'uulsun.

Theater production ends musical year

"It is one of the most humhling e"pe· riences ever," l'oulson said.

Jena Coulton May 'OIJ Cirathmtt•

Campus Mi.,·.,·imwry

"When I huve described hc:ing able to balance rel~ttion­shipM and being on mission, 11he docs so well 111 that," Shunnon s11id. "She She tirst became

aware of the fKlMition of campus mis11innary when u fric.md e"pres~~ed interc:11t in llpplyint,t.

"I louked into it ju11t tu under­lltand where she wa11 coming tium; hccaulic I h11d nude Mire In du tllllt," Cnul11on Maid. "I wanted tu make money."

That chunl,tcd us she hccumc incrcaMinlliY involved with the BSM 11nd went on 11 twu-week mi11sinn trip tn New York ( 'ity dur­ing her junlur ycar'11 ( 'hriNtmllli \' ltcatinn.

"I le~tmed 11 lot, 11nd it "rew me," ahe 11aid.

At\er L'u-direchnll the ~IIIIH Ml11inn11 t-:mphaal11 Week, ( 'nul~~etn felt dr11wn tuwud mi~;­'ion• IU1d dCK:ided tu apply tu he a l'llmpua mi••lnnary In Toxu.

"I really thuu~aht, 'OK, Uud, I'm tmmy, tu du thl• for you,'" aho •ai1l.

< 'nuh1un undorwL·nt an cllhm­"" e llppJiclltlon prOQOII th11t 1111:ludcd lntorvlowa with llM:al and

clln get thin~~os dune and brinl,t Jll'U­rtc 1110111/. while she docs it."

Senior educutiun mujur Amanda Jllru: h1ss hus be~.:n

thends with < 'oulsun sin~ their fre11hmun ye11r und helieves ( 'uulsun has fuund the rillht place to st:rvc.

"1 think she is very IJUnlilled und well placed," l·uss 'luid. "She definitely lllls a hc11rt li•r p~:uplc and mi11siunt1."

h11'* echue11 Shamnun in pnlis­inll < 'uuiNun'M cummitment.

"She is very, very dedicated tu whutcvcr ta11k she hikes un und rcully lli\'CII it her all," h11111 said.

( 'uuh11m, who Jrc:11m11 of cnur­dinullnll missinns lilf ~.:ullc:lle Iilli· deuts, rs rc:udy to 11p1:nd the nc11t Yl'llr un c~tmpu• llluritylni the 1111me uf ( 'hrist.

"lle'N our hnpe, und llo'• 11u much mure tlum w~.: ever thuullhl I k could be," she 111id. "I'm nclt· ed to 11et sturtt:d."

By Evanaellne Clupek

Senior l>avid Koont1. has played the villain live times in theater productions un campus. However, he performed an original piece fnr the night uf muno­lngues, It /Iappen.~ f.' wry Sprinx: .llc·ene.~ and Monologue.~ uhout Btl.~l!hu/1. l.oVI! & Bird~ Who Sin~. llt•y Ding A /Jing Ding.

"It'll a cancer un tlldlly's !lociety," Kooht1. 1111id from the staae.

lie !!poke with intenMity and severity 11hnut a perva11ive force without naming it Juring the April J ~tnd 4 p~:rlilrmanc­cs. Then h~.: let the hammer fall.

"l11111Chall h1111 ruined my lite." llis ch~tracter huth IoveN ~tnd hates

the sport. lli11 only other piiiiNinn iN a girl who had never come to hiM llame11. When ahe tlnally 11hnw!1 up, he hit11 1t

home run, and the h~tll hit her head. The munnhlJUC i11 ha!iCd on 11 true story frum Jo;tKlntiM dllyN playinJ nn 11 p~.:e­wee b~ts~.:hull te11m.

"I've alway• beon a writer .... L1111t yeau I wn1t1.1 twu uf my munnlnllUe!l, and 0\'eryhudy thuught they were rc11l gntld," he 11aid.

Kuunt1 wanted tn "kt:cp up the trund" nf plt•yinll a villain, and did 11n with 11 mnnolniUO lnMplrcd hy the C'uhan-Amcrlc~tn muaiclan, Vnhalre.

"It'll c~eli~Mi 'When yuu're Fvil,' ~end it'• 11:tually a 10n1 .... Sn I mudlnod It •ll~ahtly tn ho kind uf mnre uf a llfKlkon rhyme, 11nd aliVe II 1 little: jau: and lap mntlnn. And I callod It 'The: VIllain'• l>latrihe,'" Knunt111ald.

The audl"nce laughed thrnullhout

hill perfonnllnce. While Koontz would ltke to be the

guod guy sometime, he said making people laugh is more enjoyable.

"I love heing the comic relief, too, becauK if yuu're not going to be a vil­lain, the ne"t best lines to get are those of the comic reliet: because you might like the hero, but you alway11 remember the funny guy ne"t to him."

Elementary education major, K~tthryn Oroseclnse, perfonned three munulnKue11 that nijlht. On stalle, 11he mu11ed ~tbout the downward spiral soci­ety has taken since people have stopped wearing ~&lovell, t(u the mono­lollue "White Olove11" hy Donna l>aley and Julie llal11ton.

"You put on white aloves, and you become a hettcr penon," abe uid.

Performance atudie• m~or and the­lttor minor, Mopn Moore, played 1

teenalle girl whu hcllevca that pn1m nillht will he her only abut at dancinll with a huy in "Jlromedy," hy Wade llr~tdford. Moore 11 new to acting.

"It Willi 1 llllUd expcri~nce. l'vt: unly hoen on IIWIJC twlct .... I'd picked my minor hoti.n I ovon atal1cd actln1 on ltllllO. I juat thnupt It would he t\m," Munro •ald.

(.'nmmunloatlon majur and tllm minor, Ashley RlmiR11., pcrfonntd a duct ~M:tlni ICene with Koont1. •Min Nell Simon'• RtllffOr.r. She had dtbutld hor talentaln chi play, 11 An11ry Ju""'·

ltamlrt~ Ia tho proaldont of Alpha P11l Omep and 61 the dlrootor t'nr thl• yoar'• produottnn of ,,.halw.vp'"'" Ahridpd, ftaturlnllllavld KlKllll1., Jon

Stewart and Adrian Turner. "It's three actors trying to do

(Shakespeare's plays), hut it's like mak­ing jokes the entire time. They are not serious at 1111 .... They have me laughing every time in practice."

Ramire1. had a challenge tlnding inKpiration for her perfurmance in Sl~:~:ping Bl!tlllly. The independent prince!l!l afllUes she shouldn't he thrced into marri81le with the tlnt guy whu wakes her 11p from an enchanted sleep.

"I actually have never seen Sle~:ping Beauty. I watched it for the tlnt time ovor the aummer hecause my tnend couldn't believe I hadn't watched it, hut then I fell aaloep hccauac I w1111 110 tlrod."

Director and adjunct prot'oaaur of the Colloae uf Visual and Perfomlinll Art11, Mich~tel Fox, ha11 worked at UMBR alnce 1997. He tteell hia atu· dent111lrow hy holni on11talle.

"I love their cneriY· luve their onthu11ia11m. I tNiy have enjoyed the 11tudenta. I've gotten tu knuw thom very well and tu depend un them. I h11te to 1100 aome of thorn ao," I" ox old.

uu,hel lt04.:ital 111111 hnatod •pane audience• at the free production•. Ramlro1. hope• the theater dopartmont'• hard work lan't awopt undor the NIJ.

"We hid a •mall crowd ti.1r ntiht of monoloaue• .... The t\r•t nlllht we QOUidn't rolly hear many pooplo laup­lnl, whjgh It'• kind nf nice ta hear peo­ple lauthlna. It ... alvo• you mlli'O entr· II)', and It'• kind of like om:oura1oment for you. No (I) dot\nitoly en~:uuralle people to Cllme out and •oe our ahuwa."

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The Bells Tuesday, April 21, 2009 s

Crusader duo ace the tennis courts By Joseph Warren

In athletics, it's always interesting to see siblings competing alongside and against each other. One sister duo that comes to mind is Venus and Serena Williams. Both of them are highly ranked tennis players who find themselves facing off for intense matches. However, sibling competition is even more entertaining when they're twins.

UMHB has its fair share of them involved in athletics. Kaylan and Kelsey Gangle both play for the volleyball team, Jude and Julius Austin competed on the soccer team and Kirsten and Kristen Leverett have won conference championship rings with the football team.

This past fall. the universi­ty welcomed another set of twins to the Cru family. Megan and Mallory Aarhus arc freshman cell biology majors who play on the tennis

team. They were recruited out of Georgetown, Texas, but they • re originally from Baton Rouge, La.

They moved to the lone star state dud,ng their sophomore year of hiJh school.

MallOry said, "The pastor of our church started a new church here. They're friends of the family so we've helped them with it."

In high school, Mepn had a record of 48-3 and received the Golden Eagle Award while Mallory won district her sen­ior year and was voted MVP.

The twins showed interest in both Tarleton State and Howard Payne University, but decided UMHB was the best fit.

"It was close to home and close to family," Mallory said.

Coach James Cohagan believes they are talented and have only scratched the sur­face of their potential. In just their first college season, they have already done impressive things.

••Megan has won player of the week individually," he said. ••and they have won play­er of the week as a couple."

Cohagan now has no prob­lem distinguishing who is who, but admits to being con­fused at first.

"In the very beginning, it was a little difficillt because I learned their names back­wards," he said," but they are two unique individuals and very easy to tell apart."

They actually come from a family of tennis players, which explains their endowment.

Mallory said, ••My mom played in college, and my dad just picked it up."

Megan, who is older by a minute and a half, describes her sister as being strong as a player and having a good serve.

"As a person, Mallory is caring in a way that is very frank and honest," she said.

Cohagan said, ••Mallory is creative, spontaneous and willing to try most anything.

She is a free spirit. Megan is a little more reserved and plays the big sister role."

They get along on and off the court and have blended well with the rest of the team. When new players come into a program that has been suc­cessful the previous year, cur­rent players are always curious about what the new talent has to offer. But the twins per­formance this year has proved that they have what it takes to compete at the collegiate level.

Beating Trinity, which was ranked higher at one point, was a big highlight for the sib­lings this season. However, they are already looking at ways to improve for next sea­son and have their eyes set on a rematch against HSU after a close 4-5 loss.

··seating Hardin-Simmons next year is a big goal and get­ting the team stronger," Mallory said.

April 17-18 the girls trav­eled to Abilene to play in the ASC Championship Tourn-

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FresbiDell Mepa aad Mallory Aarbus play slagles teaail aad are also do•bla partllen. Tbe twias woa 9 Ht of ll double matcbes tllil seuoa.

ament. They advanced to the semifinal round by beating LeTourneau University S-0. They were defeated by UT-

Tyler 0-S, but they finished with a 2nd place ranking. Now that the season is over, they can concentrate on academics.

Another year of Cru success U MHB athletics is a member of the American Southwest Conference and competes in NCAA Division III play.

There are a total of 15 teams in the Cru s division. Since joining the ASC in 1999, the athletic program has won or shared 15 conference championships.

Softball -Team has had seven home runs -Overall record is 11-IS Conference record 10-6 -Erica Salazar named player of the week

Baseball .... , ... ,_ ···~ lllcdntil' 19-l,_., .....

Mea's

Conference record is I 0-6 -As of print, team has 365 hits and 29 homenms -Picked to finish second in the ASC West Divisiori Preseason Coaches and Media poll

Basketball

-The Cru made it to the ASC semi­final round and lost to UT Dallas - Overall record was 19-8

-Team will lose I 0 seniors after graduation. -Senior wing Tilmon Gaddy named player of the week nwnerous times

WGB~ea'a -The Lady Cru made it to ASC semi-final round. -Sophomore Landie Thompson made the

All West Division Team. -Fourth atraipt year to make it to semi-final round

Football

-Team organized Sole 2 Soul and raised $2,600 -The Cru finished season ranked third

-Made it to the semi-final round in national play -JIU'I'ell Freeman sianed with Saskatchewan Roughriders

volleyball -Overall record I• 7-22 -Conference record is 5-12 -Three playen placed on the ASC t'all Academic All-Conference Team -Four players placed on the American , Southwest Conference Fall Diatlnauiahed Scholar-Athlea. Team

Mea's

Soccer Mea's -Team hosted a free soe<:er clinic for young kids in the community -The Cru won five games and lost seven -Team scored a total of 22 goals -Jonathan Hernandez named player of the week

Womea•a -Team pl8ced six members on Academic All­Conference Team -Team has a scored 38 goals this season -The Lady Cru won 10 games

Tennis

-Placed players on the ASC All-Conference Team. record is 3-7

Womea•s -Overall record is 7-S. -Placed members on the ASC Academic All-Conference Team

Mn'• -Davis Dewald named player of the week -Team has played in four tournaments

Womea'a -Allison Williams named player of the week ·Team ftnilhed second at the LeTourneau Chu11ic golf tournament -Team has played in three tournaments

6 Tuesday, April 21. 2009 The Bells

Sole 2 Soul: no shoes forjust one day By Brittaay Tlce

A group of shoeless chil­dren in Haiti play together in the streets, accepting it as their way of life. However, non­profit organizations are trying to do all they can to help the barefoot children's cause.

To spread awareness, UMHB's athletic department. the Student Government Association, Hope for the Hungry and Wal-Mart all part­nered to raise money for chil­dren in Haiti in an event called Sole 2 Soul.

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far beyond what she expected. "It has been a cool experi­

ence. Just to see three little kids walk in here with $10 in their hands and say I want to buy a little kid a pair of shoes makes it all worth it. The smallest one said, 'I want to buy one for my friend.' That is how it should be. We should want to help them and care about them," Weaver said.

Freshman biology major, Sara Hayward, said Sole 2 Soul made her much more aware of the reality children are facing day to day.

Students, faculty and staff were challenged to go without footwear on April 15, to expe­rience what life is like for orphans with no shoes. They also had the chance to donate shoes, buy new shoes or con­tribute money during the one­day event.

Sole l So•l occurred oa April 15, challenging univenity participants to walk barefoot for just oae day. The event raised awareness for elalldren who have no shoes and also eacouraged donations for tbe Hope for the Hungry orphanage in Haiti.

"I never really think about it that much. I am so used to always having shoes or multi­ple pairs of shoes. And to think there are kids out there who don't even have anything that is so essential, just something to cover your feet. It has real­ly opened my eyes that there are people who are not as priv­ileged as we are and how God has blessed me, that he has put me in a situation where I do not have to worry about get­ting my feet cut or getting infections."

head, I'm like great idea, love your heart. but there is no way this is happening: OSHA, health code risk, liability insurance. All of those factors are the first things that stick out to me. I will look into it, but just don't think it's going to happen."

little planning was involved. talk to his dad to see what they could arrange."

nance major, Lindsey Weaver, and also an SGA representa­tive, participated in the event and hopes this is something that will continue.

Student body president, Tatenda Tavaziva, and sopho­more offensive lineman, Max Taylor, helped organize the shoe campaign.

"No committee meetings, no fancy paperwork or looking at different health codes. Door after door was being opened," he said.

He approached Tavaziva one day in the SUB, saying he thought it would be a great idea if some time this semester the university could be chal­lenged for everyone to walk around barefoot to bring more awareness to the cause.

Tavaziva said. "I was in line waiting for a Chick-fil-A sandwich, and this random comment was said. In my

What started out with just a conversation in the SUB, with little hope due to university health codes, four months later resulted in raising $2,600 to help the children of Haiti.

Tavaziva was invited to speak about his recent trip to Haiti by a professor in the eco­nomic department and left with a possibility of Wal-mart jumping on board.

"I told them about my trip to Haiti and what Sole 2 Soul now means. And one of the coolest things was that the son of the manager of the Belton Wal-Mart tells me he would go

The challenge was to step outside ofyourselffor just one day. Tavaziva knew it would not be an easy day for most, but his hope was, "maybe for one day we can get a taste Qf what these kids go through every day of their lives. And that is what this day is about. It's not for show, not for my last day in office, not for the football team trying to look good. It's to go through a day of what these kids go through every day of their lives."

"Since we are having such a high response from people throughout the community, it would be a great idea to have this event yearly. We can advertise it more to the com­munity - this is what we are doing and this is why. It then can become a community­wide event that can focus on pursuing a common goal," she said.

Hayward's goal is to see the event bring people together around campus.

"I would really love Sole 2 Soul to be something that we do every year, (so) we can all come together, not as athletes, not as students, but just as one group and be able to say we want to help."

For Tavaziva, the most shocking thing about the process of the event was that

Hubble telescope shines in lecture

By Garrett Pekar and EvangeUne Ciupek

Planets, star nurseries and black holes shone intensely on the wall of York Science Center's Brindley Auditorium. These pic­tures, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, have aided scientists in their quest to learn more about the universe.

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Representative, Dr. Clay Fulcher, gave a speech sponsored by the College of Humanities on "NASA: Training Astronauts and Servicing the Hubble Telescope."

The Hubble takes better pic­tures than any earth-based tele­scope because there is no atmos­phere obstructing the view.

"Basically, it's the greatest investigative machine that's been invented by man, as far as learning more about outer space, and where the universe came from and where it's going," Fulcher said.

closest approximation to being in zero-gravity space that you get," Fulcher said.

When the astronauts are ready for the real deal, all of the needed materials are packed into the space shuttle in a gigantic vertical assembly building. An equally enormous moving platform, called a crawler-transporter, moves it out to the launch pad.

Fulcher paused at a 2002 pic­ture of Shuttle Columbia before liftoff. A rainbow reaches down to touch the nose of the vehicle.

"I like to think that God is pleased with man's inquisitive­ness and his interest 'in learning more about His creations," he said.

Freshman computer science major, Drew Donahue, liked the pictures in Fulcher's presenta­

tion. "They made it a

lot easier to visual­ize what he was referring to. The ones of the different galaxies in space were just straight up gorgeous, and I enjoyed looking at them," he said.

Black holes cannot be cap­tured in a photo, but the Hubble has helped to uncover their se­crets. When a star

Dr. Clay Fulcher

Freshman history major, Betty Leutrell, f(lund the

speech interesting as suddenly disappears from the telescope's image, it is swallowed by a black hole. That is how sci­entists know where black holes exist.

"The Hubble (has) really opened the door to dark eneri)', dark matter and blac:k holes. And this picture is actually a black hole," "'ulcher explained. "You can tell where it is becaWIC it'll be sucking in stars."

In the past 19 years, the llubble hu been serviced four times. In these missions, utro­nauts completed taaks includina replacin~& batteries and chan~&ing Kolar panels.

"It wa11 de11i1P'ed to last three to five ye1tr11. It Will launched in 1990, 110 it ha11 tar exceeded its lifetime," t'ulcher 111tid.

The next 11ervicini miasion will be May 12. The tlfth miaaion hnlds a aeven-member crew--tix men and one woman. They will repl~ee the oriainal 110lar panola, umuni othor thinp.

The crew train• in a aiant Kwimmin~& pool at the Johnaon Spuce Center In Uouaton.

"h tnok a month to tlll up thi• ptKtl," t'ulchor aaid.

llnder tho water, utronauta pr11ctico pcrfOnninl tholr million on f\lll·ail.Od mlM:k·upa of the tol­et~eupe and apace ahuttlo.

"( Aatronaut•) can ho rendered mutually buoy11nt .... That's the

well. "I really liked the presentation

because the pictures were so amazina. The pool training looked very cool," Leutrell said.

Biblical studies major, Britt­ney Montaomery, attended the lecture.

"I don't know thlt I would have come if I wouldn't have got­ten extra credit for it, hut I'm glad I came," she ~~~tid.

Al10 in attendance at the lec­ture was Clay Fulcher's wife uf ~4 ye81'11, Ann.

"He still coordinuteli all uf the divina MCheduleN 1nd the coordi­nation between Ooddard and Juhnaon Space Centen," ahe Maid.

l>r. t'ulcher t1tlked about NASA's etl'ort11 tn keep th&: Hubble in 11pace.

"They're really workin~& hard to ftpn out how to oxtond ita life," ho aaid.

If tho)' don't, Ru11ia could load apace exploration apin.

"RiiJht IKlW therc'1 I pp," Fulcher aaid. "("'onnor) Pro1idont 1tu11h aaid they would 1top uain~& the shuttle after 2010. And tho roplacomont •huttlo Ia not lOin& to bo ready in 2010. That would put Ul basically dependent upon the Ruaaiana ... and I think if you're not leadina in apace, you're not anini to bo a world leader 1nymore."

Sophomore business fi- For Weaver, the event was

Play Day

LEn: Sedl Dlelduoa ud Coltoa Wblte play basketball oa tlae laflatables d•rinl Play Day, April 16. ABOVE: Laarea McKeazie and RacheUe Clakley prepare for a palatbaU war.

Seniors continue yearly traditions as spring graduation approaches

By Mateo Gamboa

As seniors prepare to enter a strug­gling economy, worries of buying a house, attending grad school and paying oft' their student loans are temporarily suppressed by traditions like the senior etiquette dinner. Robing Ceremony and · Midnight March.

These events give seniors a chance to . rcllect un their years at the university and symbolically pass on their student le~tdership to the juniors.

.Seniors start the festivities otr with the etiquette dinner.

The me~tl is intended to prepare grad­uating students f(lr the buainess world and refreah mannen that are sometimes lh"'&otten in the years spent a11 a colleae

.atudent. Director of UMUB Career Services,

Don <)wens, take11 an active part in plan­ninl& the aftair.

"The purpoiiC of the preaident'a sen­iur etiquette dinner pmaram ill a fun eveninl& thr ~&raduatin~& aonion to have expttllure and ret'rosh basic dinner eti­quette: skill11 with traditional bu•iness manncr11," he 11aid.

In a cumpetitive job market, 1uch akil111 could make 11 difference In a potential employer'• ftnt lmpreNMion.

"Wo only aet one oppttrtunity to make a aood ftnt impre11inn, or ao ~ailed IP'If\d introdugtion, ltDd 11erinUI candidatoa mUit lltlnd out 111 the ho11t tal­ont for the potition ft'am •II atand· pointa," Owona aaid.

Tho dinner i1 ft'oo to atudont• bocauao of apon110nhip by Ur. It Mn. Jerry Bawoom, tho Student• Atfaln l>i· vi•i,m, C11'111' Service• and Entorpriao Rent-A-Car The event hal hoen hold 10 time• ain~ :lOOt, with only one fall Hmoator lM:curronco last tkt.

Thia ye1r 11 record II 0 aonlon 11ttond·

Sealor elau prtlldtat. Mil Cuey, atv• 1 .,..ell d•rllla tile Robla1 Cenmoay aa alae cltallta ... tile fut11re aealor cl .. to •pllold tiM tndltloaa of UMHB. Upeoml•l aealor clau prnldeat, Geoff Payae, ICcepted tile cllalltap.

ed the dinner. Day• afterward, paduatina student•

participate in the Rubina Ceremony and Midniaht March, lon~&-held tradition• at UMHB.

The Robina Ceremony I• a aymbolic departure of aoniora ft'om tho ~ampua and the paaaina on of loadorahip to tho junior cla11. The paduatina clan puua re~&alia to the aoon·to-bo 10niora.

A 1\er the coromony, aonion maroh arnund the aonior plua with lit candloa, 11inalni tho aoniorlalumnl auna, "Up with the Purple." Thoao clo10 to tho paduatin~& al\MMnll al10 atand in tho quad with unlit oandlea, waitina for Mn· ion to pa11 tho fliiM to thont·

l>lrector of Alumni Relatlona, Rebocc11 O'Ranlon, notod tho aianift· cance of thoH tnditiona to ovoryOM on campua.

"Tho Robina Ceremony, which hopn in u wty 11 1902, Ia htld t110h •prina. •· lhl llld, "Durin& tho ltt'Vioe, aonion piiMlo their !Mlademic replia on junillrs, aymholi~ina tho paaaina of atu·

dent loadonhip. After a junior hal been robed, they are oftlcially allowed for the tlnt tlmo to •ina tho alumni/Hnior 10na. 'Up with tho Purple.' Initially, thia event wa11 hold u a part of paduatlon week­end."

Midniaht March i• important to the loved one• of paduatina aonlon.

"Senior• aivo candle• to apoclal 1\ionda throupout tho wook and invito thorn to participate In Midniaht March. Thia ia a apecial time tar atudonta, flgul· ty, •taft' and timllin to !Mlknowltdp tho endina of' thlltldtnhip of one poup of ltudonta and tholr ....... tho mantel to tho undorcl111mn." O'Binlon llld.

Junior hlatory m~or. Ttaven Bar­num, niii'IIIICI exoitement about beina a Pllt of aonior ll'lditiona next ~oar.

"I lOt robed. To be able to bo part of thil tndidon wu reall~ cool, and h maUl evlfY'hina about thi• univonil)' wotthwhUe," ht llld. "I am excited to participate u a Hnlur next year bocaUIO It wlll101ldl~ my tim• horo at tho uni· vonity."

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Second chance yields life revival

By Mltlo Glmboa

If you could go back and do something different in your past, would you?

17 Again gives Mike O'Donnell (Matthew Perry) a chance to relive his "glory days" in which he didn't have to deal with his mundane job, flouting marriage and whiny kids, and Mike gets his strong­ly desired mulligan at life.

after his high school years. Mike gets a second chance

at his past when he visits his alma mater and recalls all of the memories before his life took its sharp tum away from stardom.

While Mike is looking at his old team picture hanging on the gym wall, a janitor asks him if he would do anything different if he could.

Mike replies yes. After losing and then

regaining consciousness, Mike finds himself 17 again. He convinces Ned to pose as his father in order to become a stu­dent at the high school again.

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boyfriend, and when the boyfriend eventually breaks up with Maggie, she turns to Mike in her vulnerability.

Trachtenberg plays a quiet role in the movie, but is effec­tive in unknowingly teaching Mike about some of the things he takes for granted.

Mike's interaction with his son is also done very well. Mike serves as a best friend and role model for his teenage son and teaches him and other boys in the school that respect­ing women is a big deal. This theme in the film is something that modem cinematography has been lacking in recent years. It is nice to see a movie push morals over entertain­ment while still making the movie a pleasure to watch.

Young Mike's (Zac Effron) story begins at age 17, when he is a stud on the basketball court and attempts to impress college recruiters. He is what most high school students desire to be: a hot-shot athlete with a bright future.

His young adulthood takes a quick tum when his high school sweetheart, Scarlett, tells him some shocking news.

The acting by Zac Effron is deeper than what is seen in some of his more major roles in the High School Musical movies and Hairspray, and he does a great job at being a 37-year-old teenager. Although any character I ink between Effron and Perry is at best shaky, the audience gets a good feel of Mike's character.

The journey through high school is interesting to watch, giving each demographic of viewers something to relate to. Mike encounters his own chil­dren in classes and guides them through some of the "end-of-the-world" problems high schoolers face as they try to find themselves.

Yoang Mike O'DonneU (Zae Effron) is holding Dowen and divorce papers, each given to him by his wlf'e Scarlett as alae leaves tile house to go on a date with another man,

Overall, the movie is a great teen movie that can be enjoyed by adults, college students and teenagers alike. The personal journey that Mike O'Donnell navigates throughout the course of the film makes for interesting storytelling and reflects the maturation from pubescence into adulthood.

Twenty years and two kids later, he finds himself older, heavier and disappointed with the direction of his life. Mike temporarily lives with his best friend, Ned, (Thomas Lennon) a "dorky" kid who made it big

These moments give both parents and children some­thing to relate to while making the awkward tension between a same-age father and son/daughter hilarious. Mike befriends his son, Alex (Sterling Knight) lqld visits his own house frequently, never

ceasing to hit on Scarlett or put in a good word for Alex's dad in attempts to keep her from filing for divorce.

Almost anyone can enjoy the film. It has some pretty adult concepts in its confused­teenager semantics along with things real teenagers deal with

Novelist Ted Dekker gives Skin goose bumps

By Evangeline Ciupek

Wendy Davidson could barely see the road through the pounding storm­she had just escaped from an abusive cult. Blinded by the rain, she crashes into a stalled pickup. Blood smears the truck's window, and the driver is gone. Wendy runs back to her car for the pis­tol she keeps under the seat.

Ted Dekker's 2007 novel, Skin, takes readers on a wild ride through the otherwise sleepy town of Sommerville, Nev.. The town is plagued by torna­does and Sterling Red, a serial killer who enjoys sucking mustard bottles, killing the innocent and hiding their bodies like Easter eggs.

Wendy is joined by

ized that it wasn't the world but her own vision that turned black. Pinpricks of light swam on the horizon. She was los­ing her sight .... "

Jerry Pinkus joins the fray. He's a computer whiz whose index finger was chopped off in his sleep. He claims Red did it. But Wendy isn't convinced. They get trapped in the library, which

becomes the set for Red's deadly mind games.

To say that Dekker is a prolific, as well as exciting, writer would be understat­ing the truth. Since 1997 he's authored and co­authored more than 30 books, including graphic novels and series. The nov­els Thr 3e and House became movi_es. Dekker creates supernatural thrillers pumped with spiritual

metaphors.

lains and heroes. "The greatest villain is most certain­

ly Lucifer and, to a more pervasive degree, the evil nature which resides in all of us-the old man, as Paul put it. And the greatest hero is undoubtedly Christ, who offers to rescue us from both ourselves and Lucifer.

"Hope comes only in a time of need, and the more au:ute the need, the more urgent the hope. How does one charac­terize the true value of hope in Christ without first understanding and por­traying the terrible pit from which we all need hope of rescue?" Dekker said.

The Christian review Web site, Title Trakk, said Skin ''regales readers with a tale of horror, suspense, and mind­bending reality."

Carey and Nicole (a Ted Dekker's novel takes "Darkness and evil are no less comforting than a wolf is a sheep. So

Dekker's complex plots intensifY his straightforward text in Skin. The char­acters are so believable that you can't help but fall in love with them and dis­cover the plot through their eyes. It's hard to find such masterful storytelling in the Christian market today. brother and sister with readen on a wild ride.

secrets), and policeman Colt, "a clumsy, inse-cure mess around women, and only slightly better around men." They all rush into a safe house to escape the tor­nadoes. Afterward, everything outside has changed. Is it a freak of nature? Is it an alternate reality? Are they all going crazy? Is one of them Red?

when I write about the wolf, I give him fangs and a thirst for blood. (He's) not a lap dog who we feel nice about cuddling .... If ... illuminat­ing such an enemy disturbs the reader, we should all be grateful," Dekker said in an interview with Ann Vande Zande forCBN.

This year alone will see the publica­tion of five more Dekker novels. The next member of his suspense family, Boneman's Daughters, is scheduled for release in April.

Many Dekker books contain pieces of the same puzzle. The current of a hidden reality flows through his novels. A few of the tenns that consistently show up arc "black,'' "white" and "red." Dekker sees his books as a posi­tive influence on the world.

like sex, attraction to the oppo­site gender and drinking.

The movie is funniest in its interactions between young Mike and his daughter, Maggie, (Michelle Trachten­berg). The young father is overly protective when he finds out she has a "jerk"

The Bells gives /7 Again a four out of five bell rating because of great performances by most of the cast and an intriguing story.

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School of classics orchestra plays masterpieces

Conservatory of Music Bell County Symphonic: Band per­forms at the joint concert with the Jazz Ensemble April 7.

ONLINE After the tornadoes pass, Wendy,

Casey, Rachel. and Colt are astonished at the sight of Sommerville. It is sub­merged beneath tons of sand. It is a wasteland criss-crossed with dangerous electric currents. Wendy hears a hum­ming sound. She's tormented by ever­increasing blackouts.

"She gasped, then immediately real-

Skin exhibits common threads found in many of Dekker's novels: no-way­out dead ends, romance, self-sacrifice, villains experiencing tremon and (excuse the expression) a blau:k-and­white view of good and evil. Some common words used include "pig," "black bat" and "the circle."

l>ekker seen life u a staae for vii-

"Some say my novels are dark. I would !laY they are bright with hope! It's just that the contrast between the dark and the light is so black and white compared to many other grayer nov­els."

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ABOVE: lJ nivenity President of 18 yean, Dr. Jerry G Bawcom, wean Ills pur­ple shoes at the entraace to Vann Circle. Flnt lady, Vicky Bawcom, and daughter, Amy, fouad them on clearaace while shopping in 1997. The suede slloes IOOD became a campus Icon. Behlad Bawcom Is the tree plaat­ed and dedicated to his honor on Ills tentll year of beina president.

RIGHT: Bawcom and bls wife, Vicky, wave to 1tude•ts durin& "campus rua" o• Uomecomlna morainal• 2008. Both are support· us of the unlvenlty'• students both academi­cally and In 1port1.

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Retiring his presidential purple shoes

By Kennan Neuman

After serving the University of Mary Hardin­Baylor as president since 1991, Dr. Jerry Ci Bawcom is slipping off the purple suede shoes his wife and daughter bought for him on clearance in 1997 and is stepping into his new role as chancellor June I.

The university endowment has more than quadrupled during his presidency.

Additionally, the look of the entire campus has changed during his tenure.

Buildings such as Mabee Student Center, Townsend Memorial Library, York Science Building, Parker Academic Center, Sanderford, and Paul and Jane Meyer Christian Studies Center have been built or remodeled within the last 18 years. Additionally, 12 residence halls and apartment buildings have been constructed.

As chancellor, Bawcom will continue to work with fundraising and hopes to have the opportunity to teach in the education doctoral program.

His purple shoes unintentionally became an icon around campus. Once, he showed up at the football field ready to crown the homecoming king and queen, but he wasn't allowed inside the gates. Recruiting Coordinator Karen Gotr sent him home to trade in his dress shoes for the purple pair.

While shopping, first lady, Vicky Bawcom, and her daughter, Amy, carne across a shoe sale.

''We happened to see this purple pair," Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Institutional Research, Amy Bawcom, said.

What began as a family joke, spread in popularity. ''It ... became a funny thing at first, and then it caught

on," Amy Bawcom said. "Everybody loved them." Dr. Bawcom said, "I retired those shoes this year." He plans to give them to the Anderson Field House to

be put on display and will wear a new pair the alumni gave to him.

The university joined the NCAA in 1999, adding ath­letics to an already prospering institution.

"I don't think we could pay for the advertising we get out of being in the NCAA," Bawcom said. "It's been great for us, and it does help to be successful, too."

The university "very quickly" went from ISO to more than 350 student athletes, the president said.

Mayborn Campus Center, which was completed in 2005, is one of Bawcom 's major undertakings.

"It's a monumental building," he said. "I will never forget how grateful I was when Sue Mayborn said that they would make that initial gift."

As he changes roles within the institution, he is confi­dent Dr. Randy O'Rear, a 1988 graduate of the universi­ty, will be successful as the university's 22nd president.

"The last three years or so, he's really ... managed the campus," Bawcom said. "I feel great confidence in him as an individual. He has success as a leader."

Bawcom has served as a guide to O'Rear, who has worked at the university for 20 years.

"We have spent many hours and days traveling together on fundraising trips over the years," O'Rear said. "I often picked his brain about higher education leadership. He has been a wonderful mentor."

Bawcom has enjoyed his presidency because of the "caliber, the attitude, enthusiasm and the volunteer spirit that all of our student body has." He said, "It's been a wonderful place, so I kind ofbrag about it a little bit to ... other college presidents."

Bawcom said he always wanted to serve in a Baptist institution.

"This is a place I have grown to love because it's clearly a place that I can live out my faith unapologetic."

Bawcom 's dedication to the university is evident to O'ReiU', who has worked with him the past four years as his executive vice president.

"I think his strongest character trait has been his loy­alty to UMHB," O'Rear said. "He loves the university and has been very successful here, which led to him often being contacted about leading other universities."

However, the Bawcoms' commitment to UMHB kept them near.

Vicky Bawcom, said, "When he says his blood is pur­ple, gold and white - it is."

From students toilet papering the president's home. to covering the front yard with pumpkins originally used as campus decorations, the Bawcoms have enjoyed interac­tion with students, whom they call "our kids."

Looking back over his tenure as president, liawcom hopes the material accomplishments fade in comparison to the lasting impression he made as a person.

"Most of the time, people tOc:us on hig success, like you a&ot buildinp huilt or added programs .... I'd like to be remembered (as) a president who cared ahout stu­dents and them being successful."

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!)pecral Back to School University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Vol. 152, Issue 1

Einbracin the collision

By 4•dra Hellti"Mkk

With candle• lit and the bell riqina. the univmity welcomed tho bigeat clau In tho achool'a hiatory.

Upper c:la11mon holred tho now atuclfnta move into their homo• away from homo ~tie mom• and dada lAid thoir teart\11 aoodbYn. lut

diM il wiMn the tun of Weaoo. Week 2009 btpn.

"'Overall, the IUIIOUftt of atudonta waa a areat inci'IIH and china•," uid David Keil, Wel· come Wtek co-director and aenior marketina m~or.

The ltllrina committe~ wolkod hard to reach ita matn pi-co make dw f'rethmon '•

Familiar Face Upperolaumen welcome

frelhmen albllnga to 011mpu1 I I

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As freshn1en took their first steps into collegiate life, they were met by n1any surprises when the UMHB fan1ily welcorned and dubbed them into Crusader cUlture. Whether it was playing on inflatables in the Quad, chanting at the pep-rally, bon4ing during fam­ily time or worshipping under the s~s, W elcon1e Week was a taste of the ambient atmQsphere stu­dents, old and new, expect to experience this fall.

~New rnemories will he rnade and friendships will ; form as studen~ fron1 all different journeys share ~ew experiences as one Crusader family.

This is UMHB culture: old-tirne traditions colliding with today's experiences.

and tnnafm' ftnt wook an exporience they wouldn't fcqet.

"W. wanted to Initiate new atudonta by mak­ina thlm ftel comfortable with our univonity u well 11 provide them with knowlod11o of their aurroundiqa--the achool apirit and tradl­tiana--ao that by their ftnt day of cia•• they felt like part of the UMHB family," Kciluid.

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Senior art m~or, l,auren Allen, wu the pro­motion• leader on the Welcome Week atoerina committee. •

"I made theloaot, T·lhirta, boob, nametap and poatcardl thai went out to all the aiUdonta, •• aho .. id.

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Leader calls campus to embrace change By Tommy Wilson

Welcome to the 2009 fall semester at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. For those of you who are entering your first semester, we are pumped that you chose to be with us this year.

For everyone else on your third, sixth or even tenth semester, we are glad to have you back as well. It is going to be a great year of adventure and new opportunities for all of us.

As you walk around, you will notice several changes around campus. From a revamped SUB to a new sound system in the chapel, UMHB has upgraded some key features. We also have new administrators-Or. Randy O'Rear as president, and Dr. Byron Weathersbee as vice president for Student Life. All these little changes are not so vast and ndical that you say, .. What happened to

UMHB?" but they do bring a new feel and look to the life and appearance of our university. They will help bring out the best in our school and al­low us to grow into what God is calling us to be.

There were two things from my campagin last year that I still hold to.

One is building community on campus. The second is striving to impact the world we live in. A motto that does justice to both ideas is .. Build­ing community inwardly to affect our community outwardly."

We will make every effort to unify the differ­ent cultures represented on campus, while still respecting their individual qualities. The com­munity that I hope to affect is not just UMHB or Belton, but the world. We have a great chance to be a part of and make a difference in our global community, which starts here at home with us

~~"ic." The Bells staff members offer some hints for a successful semester

Be Kind to the Commuters

I'm a transfer student. I also commute. My first semester was a blur-rushing to classes In unfamiliar buildings, endlessly searching for a quiet place to sit and spending long, lonely hours In the library bet\t:oeen classes.

If you are a commuting student, these are my tips for you: Always bring a water bottle. I reftll mine from the drinking fountains. The water tastes OK-much better than Killeen tap water.

Pack a healthy snack. This is a cheaper, more nutritious alternative to the vending machines.

The gas station on the comer of Sixth Street and Main has the cheapest gas prices I know of, but you have to pay inside.

For a good "chill out" place dose to classes, try the student lounge on the ftrst floor of the Meyer Christian Studies Center. There's a micro-

wave, 1'1, vending machine, and a coffee pot that occasionally contains some of that hot catfeinat:ed good­ness. Tea bags, aeam and sugar are also available, and sometimes the staff unloads a buffet of free snacks for the student5-nacho cheese Is frequently Involved.

The second story of the Ubrary Is a great place to relax between classes or aam for a test. There Is a beautiful view of the live oak out front.

Sit on the purple swings at your own risk. One day I was reading Olaucer while swaying back and forth on the swing In front of the library, when a large bird pooped on my shirt. Good thing I was wearing black. If you still choose to risk It and sit on those fun swings, please dress appropriately.

DO NOT park in the light purple spaces. They are not pur­ple. They are apparently white, and you will get a ticket.

Mary Beth Kelton ........ Editor

Don't go into college thinking you11 feel smarter than when you went in. Because the more you leam In dass, the less knowledgeable you11 feel in a subject. The more you Invest in peoples' lives, the more of a mystery they become. The more you study Christ, the more you realize you're not as wise as you thought. And the more time you spend at UMHB, the more you'll notice you don't have enough time to experi­ence It all.

Good luck unraveling the com­plexity of the never-ending layers of human nature, life and God. The ad­venture Is long, but rewarding. ~ke advantage of the season of time you're at this amazing school. Guard your heart, but do not fear change.

Cryal Donahue l!clkDr-ln-chl.r

1. As soon as chapel lets out, there's a rush of stu­dents stampeding to the cafeteria. 2. Eat in the cafeteria often. It Is awesome. 3. Don't spend money frivolously. You will need to conserve It for things that are really Important. 4. Be open to making as many new friends as pos­sible. s. It's never OK to ride a bike Inside a building.

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Cryatal Donahue • Edltor-I•.Cialef Kennan Neuman - A1tl1ta•t Editor

GIU'I'Ctt Pekar - Opl8lo81 Editor Mary Beth Kelton • Fnhlm Editor

Andra Holbrook& - A11l1ta•t ,, ... ,.. Editor Stacy Fannin· Sports Editor

Jo~~eph Warren - A11l1ta8t Sport• Editor Evanaeline Ciupek • Tr•••ltlo• Editor Evan Duncan· A11l1ta•t Pap Editor

Kennan Neuman • Special Foe•• Editor Linduy Schaefer • A11l1ta•t Pap Editor

Matthew Pctoraon • 0811•• M•••ltr Patrick McDonald- Staff Writer

Owned and publi•hcd by UMUB, Th~ Bel/$ ia a biweekly publication. Wo applaud diver· 1ity, allowina editorial 1tatement• to oxpro .. tho opinion oftho10 li•tod in the byline. Opin· ion• don't ncccnarily rcftetchl the advi110r'•, •tafT'• and/or the univonity'a opinion.

Wo welcome lettcn to the editor it" they're •ianod and include tho author'• namo, o-mail addre11 and toiOJihonc number.

Ada are 1ubjcct to approval and muat bo diacu11od with adviiOI', editor and ule• manaaor.

Th11 8~11~ mia11ion .. tatement i11 to reproaont the voice of tho Unlvmity of Mary Hardin­Baylor community, adhoro to the in•titution '• •tandardl and ultimately, to Ood. 77w 1•11• atriv01 to aerve the camru• and community throuah reportlna fllr, ~urate and rtltvlllt now a.

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and spreads out all over the world. This is not an effort for just one person, but

for our campus as a whole-stepping outside of who we are normally in order to meet new people, try new things and make new friends.

It takes a willing attitude to sit with different people in Hardy, meet new people around cam­pus and interact with new people in the class­room.

This vision is not just something I have come up with, but something I believe God is calling our school to do as a whole. I am excited about our upcoming year and to looking back one year from now to see the changes that will have taken place.

I hope you will share this passion with me to see this come about, knowing that together we can change our campus and the world.

Greetings from the university president

Welcome back to campus! (Or if you are new to UMHB, welcome to campus!) I hope that each of you bad a great summer.

I have bad a chance to visit with many of your profes­sors and members of the cam­pus staff as they have been preparing for your return.

I know that they are as excit­ed as I am about welcoming you back to our learning community.

Crusader Cafe on the first floor of the Mabee Student Center.

We hope you will enjoy these efforts to make your life on campus just a little bit better.

As we start the new semes­ter, I would like to encourage each of you to get involved this fall in the many activities avail­able to you on our campus.

Compared to the buzz of ac­tivity in the fall and spring. it was quiet here this summer (and very bot). But we took advantage

Dr. Ralldy O'Rear Prnlde•t

Resolve to try something new-go yell with the Couch Cru at a football game, take in a musical production, at­tend a lecture on a topic out-

of the down time to carry out several projects. In addition to the usual paint and repairs

in the dormitories, we added new sand to the volleyball courts, created a new pizza/ pasta station and an international foods sta­tion in the dining hall and remodeled the

For more photoa, videoa, bloaa and

additional featured content, viait ua

on the Web 1ite at thebclla.umhb.edu.

side your usual field of interest. There is no better time than now to ex­

pand your horizons and no better place to do it than the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

I feel certain that this is going to be a great year at UMHB, and I'm glad that each of you is here to share it with us. Welcome home!

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The Bells Wednesday, August 26, 2009 ,j

Little sisters join Crusader family Having a sibling on campus eases

the transition

By Kennan Neuman

The change from living at home to a college campus can be frightening for freshmen. Being expected to function in the midst of class schedules and financial responsibilities can worry a new college stu­dent into hives and tummy tumbles. However, some find a little piece of home on cam­pus: having a sibling as an up­perclassman.

Freshman Anna Payne knew the university was a good fit after visiting several times to see her brother Geoff and attend campus events such as Crusader Knights.

"So I've kind of got famil­iar with the campus and the different traditions," she said.

Senior Christian studies major Geoff Payne said he wanted Anna to go wherever she desired.

"She picked UMHB, and I

was excited about that." After visiting several uni­

versities across Texas, Anna made a decision.

"Honestly, I looked at other schools," she said. "But this is the only one I applied to."

Geoff gave his younger sis­ter a book for her high school graduation called, "121 Things Anna Should Know Before UMHB," a list of advice from friends and fellow Crusaders.

Some of the guidance was "Find a great church and stick with it," and to "never tum down free food."

Anna said, "(I am) definite­ly not as homesick because I have a part of home here."

She knows the transition to university life will be diffi­cult, but the change will bring growth.

"It's good for me to be independent and not be at home," Anna said. "But it also has that familiarity, too."

When freshman Rebekah Maclin moved into Burt Hall, she knew she'd eventually ad­just to being away from home.

It would just take time. She has wanted to at­

tend the university since high

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school. Her older sister, al- a junior, and I got accepted." ready a Crusader, would be Rebecca said. "It was like the there, too. only place I wanted to go, so

"I applied here when I was I didn't apply anywhere else."

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Having her sister, junior nursing major Mary Maclin, nearby has helped ease her freshman jitters.

''I think it will be a lot easi­er because she's like a piece of borne," Rebekah said.

The sisters are glad to be living near each other again

Mary said, "I kind of knew it was going to happen all

. along. Now that she's here, it's more exciting."

Rebekah is majoring in education in the hopes of be­coming an English teacher in Hwgary, where she has been on three mission trips. She is also looking forward to getting on the sand to play intramural volleyball.

Rebekah said, "I was really nervous about leaving (home). But she was just really encour­aging to me. She said, 'You can come over to my apart­ment any time you want."'

Rebekah believes if it weren't for her sister being on campus, she'd feel more ner­vous about starting life on her own.

She said, "I think if I was going somewhere else (to col­lege), where I didn't know

Football hopes best for the season Cru team is excited about its upcoming

kick-off game

school. Many go to every home game, and there are the ex­tremely dedicated who hit the road for the away games as well.

in a different way than playing.

anybody, I'd be ... nervous." Freshman business admin­

istration major Bethany Van Zandt has also enjoyed having her sister nearby.

Junior elementary educa­tion major Briana Van Zandt said she always tried to speak well of her college experi­ence. She chose the univenity because she felt it was where God wanted her to be.

"It just felt like home," Bri­ana said.

When her younger sis­ter decided to come, she was thrilled.

"I was really excited, be­cause it had been two years . . . since we lived in the same area," she said. "Because she's so close, I won't have to c:all as much anymore."

Briana, being a support­ive big sister, helped Bethany register for classes to stay on track with her degree plan.

Bethany has benefited from having her sister nearyby.

She said the best advice her sister gave has been .. just to give it some time. It's go­ing to be hard the first couple weeks, but you will eventually get used to it. It will be easier

By Stacy Fannin

The team will also have 46 returning letterman from last year's team. Among tbose is se­nior running beck. Quincy Dan­iels. Daniels only played the first game last season due to an injury he recieved in the second game.

However, he is returning this season and is more eager then ever to bike UMHB to top.

The Couch Cru are strong ad­vocates for all Crusader sports, especially football. They are the ones who want the incom­ing freshmen to feel comfortable going to Tiger Field at Belton High School and shouting at the top of their lungs for their team.

Alum Josh Saenz played for the Cru all four years of his college career, but is now helping as an assistant coach.

"My goal for the team is to win the national championship. That is the goal every year, and the Cru wi II work harder and harder till we get it," he said.

August 24-September 25 Art of Peace Exhibit

Townsend Memorial Library Purple and gold painted faces,

bats banging on old rusty cans, train horns being blown at each touchdown-the time for all of these traditions has finally come back. The Crusader football team is returning for ita tenth time and lonaing to top the phenom· enal season it played last year.

The Cna went 12·2 overall in the 2008 teaiOil, al10 claim­ina their fourth ltraipt Ameri­can Southwoat Conference Cbampionahip title. UMHB advanced to the NCAA Divi­siOn Ill National Semiftnals for tho second souon in a row.

Daniels, alona with the rest of the team, is hoping for the belt pouible season.

"My aoal is to do the best I can to help the team win a national cblmpionahip," he Aid. "Pononally, I just want to have ftm and stay healthy."

For Daniela, the key to a auccouful year ia unity.

"I bopo we are able to come toaothor u a team and have an unf'oraettable teuon."

CNIIIder football ia a huae piece of what UMHB is u a

Along with the Couch Cru, head coach for all I 0 years, Pete Fredenburg, would like the freshmen to get plugged in to rooting for the Crusaders.

"We hope the freshmen quickly get involved as part of' the team to learn about be­ina a Crusader," he said.

One of the Cru quarterbacks who graduated last year has re­turned to UMHB and is lending a helping hand to the football team

Like Fredenburg, Saenz hopes the incoming class will become involved and love the football program as much as the rest of the school.

"The freshmen need to know that Crusader football is a tra­dition, and many pys before them have made UMHB football a power house. It i1 an honor to play for the Cru,'' Saenz said.

The team will open the 2009 season with a road pme at Southern Nazarene on Sept. 12 in Bethany, Okla., at 6 p.m.

Traditions: leadership, students believe welcome week to be profitable

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Allen hu been involved with Wolcomo Wook for four yean.

"I wu • lncomina hsh­man. the neat year an aunt lftd have beon on the (tteer­ina) committee the past two yean," abo uid.

Carlton Lemley, senior buliMII manaaoment major, hal ben part of the lndition for ftve yean.

"A lot of what happonod this weok waa chana•• we had made last year, only per· foctod," Lomloy uid.

"I think tho hlahllahts started with Cru Com Kick­Off," he said. "Wo (tho atoor· ina& committee) put in over 150 hour• of work toward that 11poclftc nia&ht for one roa~nn: to koop pooplo cum­Ina back."

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on Cru Com Kick-OtT, al11o in Phil Wickham to end the known a11 Wedne11day NiKht week did exactly that," he Live, new event11 were added uid. to the itinerary. Keil believe11 thi11 year'a

"The drive-in movie, the proa~rum 11et a hia~h atandard amount of free time aiven, for the Welcome Week tradi­the acavena~er hunt, midnia~ht tion in the future. wonhip- includina~ the va- "I would like to 11ay thi11 riety of 11eminan they had- wa11 the he111 Welcome Week and, oh yeah, Phil Wickham. yet, hut I'm kind of hia11ed," (It) wall all new," KeiiKaid. Kcil 11aid. "The cummitt.:e

The leadcl'llhip teamN he· thili yttur Willi ama1.ina~. and I lieve the Welcome Week waN liU proud of each pcr11on activitie11 a~ave incomina~ 11tu- individually for the input they den111 u a~limp11c of the univer- a&ave and doaire to sot 1 new 11ity'11 oh.1ectivc of buildinK level for Welcome Weok." community amona~ 111udenta Croditina co-dirocton from all walk11 of life. 1\'om yean before, Koll i11

"{'am put event a arc what hopet\11 to 101 what Is to come make people excited to attend for this tradition'• future. and he here," Lemley •aid. "If it wun't for tho previ­"lt'K Important fur uo1 to Nend oua y~an, we wouldn't even the meiiiiUf&e that our univor- know what to dovolop or how 11ity i11 willina~ to du the extra to make thina• bettor," he work ... to make tho •tudtntl' •ld. "It'll ... a oontinujna pro­experience 11omethina& that Ia ceas that can hopefully only truly mllmorahle. 1\rinKina mlwe in a poaitlve way."

Aupst 26 Dr. Byron Weathersbee Reception

7-8:30p.m. Shelton Theater

Aapttll Fall Convocation

II a.m., Maybom Campus Center

September3 Free Shot Clinic

9:30 a.m-2:30 p.m Shelton Theater

September7 Labor Day Holiday

NO CLASSES

September 11-9 Blood Drive

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 8 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 9

Moore Drive

September 17 Piano Fantuitl

lluahea RKital Hall, 7:30p.m.

September II Preaidentiallnaupradoa

Maybom Campua Center, 10 a.m.

September 23 Sec You at The Pole 7 a.m.

rro ~urger

613 Waco Rd. 254-939-0333 Hours: 10:30 a.m.·7 p.m.,

This burpr serves up bot and pattiel pill with seat1n1 Ia tile Meal -specials about $6.

The Bells

Places to eat in

B-Town They're ''off the chain''

In a Texas town of about 17,000 people, finding local cuisine with­in the college kid budget can be difficult. Highlighted here are some Crusader favorites, all within the Belton city limits. In addition to American chains like Whataburger, Subway and McDonald's, Belton has several places that you .. have to know where they are to be able to find them." These off-the-chain restaurants feature the quaint, small downtown atmosphere, the Belton Lake and the Texas countryside.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Vol. 152, Issue a

Historical first: Alum appointed president By Andra Holbrooks

Students, alumni, faculty and presidents from other Baptist affiliated universities joined together in Maybom Arena for the inauguration of UMHB's 22nd President, Dr. Randy O'Rear on Sept. 18.

The ceremony began when the Crusader Brass band played "Procession of the Nobles," and international students came down the aisle, each holding a flag of his or her nation.

Following the colorful line were faculty members dressed in academic robes, draped with colored sashes represent­ing their degrees and alma maters.

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tion in 1988 and finished his MBA in 1997, making him Mary Hardin-Baylor's first graduate to serve as president. He completed a doctoral de­gree in higher education ad­ministration from Baylor Uni­versity in 2004.

Since graduating in 1988, O'Rear has been involved with the university from being the assistant baseball coach to serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer.

After the invocation, a number of people offered their greetings to O'Rear and his family. U.S. Representative John Carter wished him "God­speed."

Belton Mayor Jim Coving­ton emphasized UMHB's vital link to the Belton community.

Close behind were the deans of the colleges, senior administration, board of trust­ees, the university mace and platform party which includ­ed retired president Dr. Jerry Bawcom, who took the role of chancellor upon resigning.

Unlvenlty President Dr. Randy O'Rear stands as the crowd applauds him during the inauguration ceremony. O'Rear Is wearing the presidential regalia, a necklace symbolizing all the univenity's previous presidents.

"The relationship between the city and this university has been, and will continue to be Mary Hardin-Baylor," Cov­ington said.

A cheering crowd wei-

corned the O'Rear family, his wife, Julie and their three chi I· dren along with his parents, two sisters and their families,

as they walked down the aisle. After the new president took his seat, ROTC members post­ed the colors. UMHB's com-

bined choirs sang the national anthem, and father of the pres­ident Jerry O'Rear, opened the ceremony in prayer.

O'Rear is no stranger to the university.

He received his bachelor's degree in business administra- See President. page 3

Painted pinwheels promote 'whirled' peace on campus

By Lauren Piercey

It was like any other Monday for most, but to some it was a day of cease-fire and the first chance for help in months.

International Day of Peace, which was Sept. 21, brings to­gether many different countries around the world who agree to cease fire and allow humanitarian aid for 24 hours.

In honor of the observance, a prayer service - sponsored by the art department and the Baptist Student Union - dedicated near­ly 300 hand-painted pinwheels to the university which are placed in front of the Townsend Memorial Library.

staff, who were among millions all over the world, gathered to show support through a project called Pinwheels for Peace.

Kwiatkowski stumbled upon the project through research for the Art of Peace Festival which was held in Belton and benefited The Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas.

"I . . . decided that we would hand-paint pinwheels to sell at the festival to raise additional awareness and money. It was a small leap to bring the project to campus. In addition to having our art students create pinwheels, the art department invited inter­ested faculty. staff and students to create a pinwheel," she said.

She believes the project has

UMHB rises in national rankings

By Mary Beth Kelton

UMHB earned a top tier ranking among Universities-Master's West category in the 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report, one of the na­tion's leading sources of service journalism and news.

Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Institutional Research Amy Bawcom said the university's final rank was 32-13 points up from last year's 45 spot.

"We were very excited about our improve­ment this year," Bawcom said.

Director of Admissions and Recruiting Brent Burks said 598 freshmen enrolled for the fall 2009 class, a historical high.

"We've partnered with a new student list­ing, Royal and Co.," Burks said. "They work with us to find students who meet our aca­demic profile. We then begin to move these students into the application stage."

University art professor Hel­en Kwiatkowski said more than SO UMHB students, faculty and

Senior art education major Allie Wynae looks at the pinwheels In See Pinwheels. page 3 the flower bed outside of the Townsend Memorial Library.

Ranks are measured by many standards. "Peer assessment is one-fourth of our

score," Bawcom said. "The U.S. News and World Report send a survey out and they vote on our academic reputation. The graduation rate then couples with freshmen retention rate. We look at a group of freshmen who come in and graduate together. We don't count ... transfers." HlNl pandetnic hits, Texas

under pressure to take action By Evanaellne Clupek

All across campus, class­rooms are perfumed with liquid hand ael. Students wield antibacterial aoap like nh\iaa, fendina off diiiCaiiC. They want to know how to keep from aettina the novel HI N I virus--awine ftu.

Epidemioloay and TB nurse, DonnaLee Pollack, is a university alumna, and workl in the Bell County Public Health Diatrict. She aaid that the tcnn pandemic has nothin& to do with the aeverity of the diaeaiiC.

"A pandemic •pread• worldwide from person to pel"liOn in a auatainod way."

Death from inftuenza ia not uncommon.

"We avoraae 12 deaths a

year from inftuenza just in Bell County," Pollack said.

Texas has sustained 44 flu-related deaths since April. The state is expect­ina 3.4 million doaes of the HI N I vaccine to arrive by Oct. 15.

"We ordered thousands of d0101 of H I N I because we're aivina it for tn,e .... We received extn money from the aovemment for novel H 1 N 1 vaccine c1 in­lea," Pollack aaid.

Pollack aaid 11tudent11 need to take precaution• to •void aettinl llick, "particu­larly •tudent• with a1thma, anyone who ha• a chronic condition, any luna condi· lion, especially if anyone'• propant."

She aaid, "The ftu viru11

lives two to eight hours on surfaces .... Normal disinfec­tant will kill it."

Director of Public Satety Gary Sarwent ~~~tid the uni­venity ia prepared for an emeraency.

"Bac:k in 2001-04 the uni­venity bewan preparina for a pandemic . . . of biblical proportions, where we had mus cuualtiea, hiah mor­bidity rate, hiah illne•• rate, hillh ab110ntceiam rate. What we're ftndina with thi11 i• it'11 not a11 ~evere. It ill b111ically ju11t 1nothcr 11train of a ~~ea­•onal ftu."

Even thouah U IN I haan't turned out to he tho pandem­ic e11pected, the univeralty is still takinll precaution• ju11t

From student to prealdent

Behind the ac•f'•• with unl· veralty president Or. 0 'Rear.

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The school also has created a new motto and dedicated more time to recruitment.

"We have a new slogan, 'Education for Life, Experience of a Lifetime,'" Bawcom said. "We updated this on our billboards and Web site."

It has been a group effort. "Our admission was proactive by contain­

ing tuition increaiiCs and increasinl! the fund­ina in financial aid by one million dollars," Burkasaid. "All the etlorts helped UMHB put our beat foot forward to en111ure that students know UMHB would do 1ll that we can to help them with aid."

Current 11tudents are honored by the achool'a rankina. and are lookin1 forward to the advance• the variou11 department• arc makina.

"I know future employer11 and 1rad 11chools will recot~nize the quality education I received Itt UMtm," 11eninr nur11ing major JeM11ica G~tl­laaher Naid. "I am proud thi11 university con­tinucll to develop marketable 11tudent11."

Senior sport ~tnd e11erci11e 11cicnce major Michaellvoy lt&reetl.

lte 111tid, "It plt:allcli me to 11ee that not only do we ro11pect ourt1etve11, hut other ~~ehoola ~truund u• altKl rc11pcct u11 academically and llthlotically."

Scissors & Glue

Craft Cru cuts the ribbon on a new kind of organization.

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I HAVEN'T KNOWN FOR

YEARS.

Legislators get lazy By Garrett Pekar

The job description must have mentioned it, but some­where along the way, the task has been neglected by our leg­islators.

do not know the little details that make a world of differ­ence in the book. Our law­makers' tests arc far too im­portant for a summary. The laws are written to be read and understood.

members of Congress could make a well-educated vote. in­stead of a rushed and possibly misguided one.

If the people who are sup­posed to represent us in the making of our laws do not read the bills they vote on. what influences their decisions'! Some legislators seem to have adopted the "if you vote for mine, I'll vote for yours" men­tality. A Senator may want to pass a certain bill, and in order to get others to go along with him. he will vote for bills they want to pass. If this really is how some legislation passes in Congress. we as Americans are not being represented fair­ly and honestly.

Apparently. the people we elect to represent us in the making of the laws that affect us are no longer required to read the legislation on which they vote. This may sound like a terrible joke at first, but it is sadly the reality of the situa­tion.

Individual legislators are not always entirely to blame for not reading the bills. though. Sometimes, in the House and the Senate, votes are taken before a bill is even finished being written. Impos­sible, you say? Not for our

Our law-makers really do not read the bills be­fore they cast their votes in favor of or against them. How do they know what they arc vot­ing for'? The truth is that

"Apparently, the peo­ple we elect to repre­sent us ... are no lon­ger required to read the legislation on which they vote. "

super-repre­sentatives. They use their pow­ers to see the future to guess what the specifics of the bill will be and use that to make their decision. The irony that this sit-they

know cannot

the specifics of the legislation without reading it.

Our Congressional repre­sentatives have interns who read the entire bill and sum­marize it for them. but should our representatives really vote based on the summary of a bill in question'!

uation takes place in our legislative branch of government is even more comical.

A vote on the recent health care bill was attempted in the House before any legislators had read the document. Luck­ily, someone looked at the importance of this issue and said, "Wait a minute. Maybe we should read this first." The outcome of the vote on this health care bi II could change America forever. It should be thoroughly read and under­stood by all involved before a vote is taken.

A summary can miss some important key points. When students usc spark notes to study for a British literature exam, they usually do not do well on the test because they

Critics say that if Con­gress reads every bill, nothing would ever get done, and the process of passing laws would take way too long. Many of the bills that go through the Senate and the House are well over one thousand pages long.

An organization called Downsize DC is taking ac­tion on this issue of legislators not reading the laws. They have submitted copies of their "Read the Bills Act" to every member of Congress, and are asking them to sponsor it and work for its passage. To learn more, visit www.downsizedc. org/page/read _the _laws.

Our representatives should r.:ad the legislation though. even if it takes more time to pass laws. In this way. the

Not everything is black & white R~· Jouph Warren

The mt:mlllUS Kanye West is at it again. At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. 11)-year -old Taylor Swill won the award for Best Fe­m;~lc Video. She heat out other top artists such as 11 ink. Katy Perry. Lady ( iitga and the great Bey once.

llowevcr, while she was givmg her acccp· tancc speech and thunking loyul tims, West mude his wuy to the stage and took the m icrophonc out nf her hnnds.

lie proceedc1l to sny. "Tnylnr. I'm renll y happy l(n you, nnd I'm a,tonnn let you tiniKh, hut Bcyonl'C had one of the heKt videos of all time."

Some artists who wen• in attendance updated their Twitter accounts calling West names that should not he repeated.

Yes, West is not the sharpest tool in the shed, and he tends to make irrutionul decisions. But what I don't undcrstund is why some people nrc muking it11 racial incident.

As I rend through cumments of how people felt nbout whut happened, there were an alnrm­

inw numhcr of posts I hut read. "porch mon­key. We should hang him," und "ju11t an­other n••••• ."And they a,tot worlie.

Who arc theKC people'! Why is it that when a black pcr11on wrun~&s u white

perKon, it'li ll!illumed that raciKm wall involved'! lli!i actionN were inexcuK­able; he waK diNrelipectful and that waK n rude thinw 111 dn. Uut he cer­tuinly didn't do it hel·nuse Swill wus white. lie Kimply thnut-tht Bcylllll'C'Ii video wu11 better. In fuct, Khc ended

He hunded the mic buck to Swill umll·ulmly walked ntl' the Klll~c. lcnvmt-t her 11tunncd und spced1lcss. She .JUHI Hlnml there nut knnwm~,t whut to do nr suy fur a nllllllll' until hcint-t escorted oil'.

Jn••ph Warren up reccivinw 1111 atwnrd fur huvinw the video of the yeur. < )hviou'lly. he

dmsc the wmn11 plncc und time to cxprcsK hili opnuon.

It Wilh IIIII the first IIIIIC West hnd pulled II

stunt like tins. I k hus 11 hio;tory nf tantrum~~~~­I Ill( hud. tu .211114. But one of Ius must memo· mhle uuthurht~ ~~~~·urrctl in 200~ when he 1k clurcd nn live NUt· telcv1stnll that "( icora,te lhaKh doesn't ~·url' uhout hlnck people."

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111" hl'IHIVIIII' lh tcrnhlc. hut the mun lh nm· lilliiL•nt. Smn· hL' l'IIIIIC untu till' musat· M'l'lle, he h1111 IUIIIIIIIlly \'llllliCtl IIIUille sort nf dihrllplltlll Ill 1&11 UWIIHlh 'how.

Aller thl· MTV nwnrdli 11hnw. WL'"''" lutcht ucl Wltll nil nH'I' the newli, htcehnuk und 111 tht• rnm1th" nf anyone whu wutdwd thl' \'MA''

West Wll" 11 jerk fur stculm~ Swil\'h nmmcnt, hut he'~ .JII~t a Jerk who hnpp~·n~ to he hh11'k. I hut's no •·culion In fly oil' the hnndll• und make mciul rcmurkK; lct'K he Hlllllrt uhout thcKc thlllll"·

Th1• next nia~ht he Willi liChL·dulcd to pcrthrm un Hw .lay /.a•flo Sholl'. Uclitrc hili pcrthrmunce, he Iiiii llown with l.eno to tulk uhuut whut hup· pcncll. lie 11incorely cxpreKIIed how aorry he "''" titr Kterrtnw on Switl'11 moment and real­lied how rudely he hlld behaved. When Lcno atskcd how hi• IHte mother would feel 11hout the llll'ldcnt, he almoNt hroke down In to11r11.

l 'le~trly he i• not nn Mnimlllllnd i• doin1 what he l'llll to make thint• rl~&ht. Rut the nut lime httmethinw like thl• hllppcn•. lct'11 llllt he ''" t(IIIL'k to hrinwnnt the whip111 nnd chatin•.

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'Free meal' not at Hardy, Weathersbee explains

Byron Weathenbee VIce President for

Student Life

All of us are looking for a bargain. When I eat. I want the best food for the lowest price. Unfortunately. meal plans cannot be free. You know there is no such thing as a "free meal."

Double swiping ends up costing students more money.

When a student purchases a meal plan, that plan is de­signed specifically to cover the cost of one college stu­dent. Sodexo is our food service company. They work with many universities across the nation. They are attempt­ing to provide universities (students in particular) with the best quality for the lowest price. If not, there are other companies competing to gain

your business. In an "all you care to eat"

meal plan that has multiple options. a food service com­pany uses a complex formula to determine the cost per meal. It is based on one per­son eating all they care to eat in a given week . . . not two people.

If they allowed double swiping, it would cause cost to increase because two peo­ple will eat much more food than one in any given week.

For example. my family cannot have one insurance policy to cover both my car and my wife's car. The for­mula is based on two cars being on the road. The more cars that are insured by that company, then the cost of in­surance actually goes down per car.

Your meal plan was set based on the fact that one per­son would be eating during a week. If you want to get the most for your money, then eat all of your meals.

Second, in years past So­dexo and the kind food service staff has graciously allowed students to swipe for a friend who "forgot" their card. This was becoming more frequent and some students began to

take advantage of the situa­tion. Then students figured out ways to double swipe and get a great meal without hav­ing to pay - because after all, "it has already been paid for, right?" No, what has been paid for on that meal plan is the weekly food cost for one student - not two.

Keep in mind that UM­HB's meal plans are consider­ably less than other universi­ties'. Let's keep it that way.

Next time you invite a friend that does not have a meal plan to eat in Hardy, just use your Crusader Bucks to cover their cost. When you buy a meal, it creates real community.

The administration is con­stantly evaluating food ser­vice to best serve you.

We could change the plan to allow for double swiping for a friend, but your cost would increase. We are cur­rently considering "guest passes" that would allow you to bring a guest a couple of times per semester. But these meals still cost money. All conveniences have a price tag, and the UMHB adminis­tration wants to help keep the cost of a private education af­fordable.

Stuck at a fork in the road By Mary Beth Kelton

I can say from personal experience, senior year of college is not easy.

Especially in this economy, many college seniors arc at a fork in the road. trying to de­cide on a career or to perhaps continue educa­tion into grad school.

Let me rephrase that first option, seniors are waiting for a career of their choice to sweetly and appreciatively take them into its anns.

Annoyingly, that is just not the case and if people you know get their dream job right out of college, they are the ex­ception.

A senior then might decide to pur­sue higher education only because that fantasy job hasn't taken flight.

the lyrics of "Wasted" by Carrie Underwood written on it.

The song "Wasted" is about a girl who doesn't want to look back at her life one day and think she let all those years go by wasted. She wanted to make them count.

It got me thinking, I wasn't put on this earth to go to school or to work. Our society has made that a norm. I was put on this earth to do God's work and what He has planned

tor my life. If I could stop and just enjoy today and not worry about tomorrow, then I will be letting the future figure out itself.

So, for right now, I still have not decided on a career or grad school, but I'm sure God already has that one

picked out for me. The answer is written in black

and white. in a book that I read ev­' ery day: "Therefore do not worry

about tomorrow, for tomorrow

President John F. Kennedy once said, "Let us think of education as the means of developing our great­est abilities. because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfi lied. can be translated

Mary Beth Kelton will worry about itself. Each day

into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation."

Respectfully, what if a person's dream isn't education and in my opinion right now, grad school, it's a hard decision.

A few days ago, I was sitting in the office of a good friend. She and I had also been class­mates last semester. She has since graduated and moved on to what I call. "A hig girl job."

On her wall, I noticed a colorful poster with

has enough trouble of its own" Matthew 6:34.

I am going to enjoy the rest of my senior year and continue to ponder what to do after graduation, just not as severely.

I don't have to know right now what I'm going to be doing in a year, and there is no book written on how to play the game of life.

I personally agree with Marilyn Monroe, "If I had observed all the rules, I'd never have gotten anywhere."

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Campus gathers for prayer event

By Crystal Donahue

More than l 00 Crusaders gathered around the ftag pole in Vann Circle to participate in See You At the Pole - an annual student-initiated and student-led gathering encouraging young people ~o pray.

The event is focused on building unity within smaller com­munites to affect the world. About three million students across 20 countries participate in the annual event.

"We are blanketing the world, community and state with prayer," said junior social work major Ashlee Driskell who helped lead. "It makes a huge difference because it's not just our school-it's schools all over the country."

Participants were encouraged to pray for their school cam­pus and its leadership, the local community, the United States and the world.

Junior nursing major lmani Innocent believes the entire church body is called to worship in prayer together.

"It doesn't matter what denomination you are," he said. "In the end, when we meet together, what matters is that we're serving Jesus and he is Lord ... Nothing else matters.

Faculty, staff and administrators were also present, includ­ing university President, Dr. Randy O'Rear. ·

"Students learn from leaders, and it shows us how important prayer is to the faculty," Innocent said.

Innocent led participants in the prayer for the nation. "I am not an American citizen yet, so it was a privilege

to lead students to pray for this country and what this nation means to me," he said.

Innocent will officially become an American citizen today. The student leadership team anticipates that students were

impacted and walked away knowing their actions were not in vain.

"I hope they would take away the power of prayer," Driskell said. 'The Spirit was really dense, and it was powerful to pray

Kennan Neuman, 1M Hf!ll."i

Sophomores Bethany Franz, Brooke Goodman and Kasey VIllareal pray together for themselves and fellow Crusad­en during the gathering of students Wednesday morning.

with friends. When we all join together in prayer, it makes it that much more powerful and effective."

The gathering, which happens the fourth Wednesday in September, began in 1990 with a small group of students in Burleson, Texas, who felt burdened to pray for their friends. It quickly led to a Texas initiative that challenged teenagers to meet at their local ftag poles to pray simultaneously at 7 a.m.

"It's amazing to see the harvest that has resulted from the obedience of students in the past," said public relations major Sarah Wagner. "There are countless lives around the world that have been touched by this that we don't even know about."

The theme of See You At the Pole this year was based on 2 Kings 22: 13, "Engage: Go and pray .... "

Leaders hope students will make prayer an intrinsic part of their lives.

"Jesus said 'Ask and it should be given to you.' I know that he knows what we need, but yet he asks us to ask," Innocent said. "I think prayer is important because we get to talk to the Father. God is capable of listening to prayers. They're not just showing up and leaving."

Pinwheels: Students' expressions of peace create flutters of sitnplistic joy Continued from Page 1

brought alertness. "The main thing that has been

achieved is awareness about the ideals and goals oflnternational Day of Peace," Kwiatkowski said.

Many are not aware of the observance due to its untimely unveiling. The United Nations declared the day should be a:.day of national cease fire and non-violence and it was set to be publicly announced Sept. 11, 2001, in front of the UN, but was canceled because of attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

The colorful garden at UMHB is eas­ily recognizable.

"The pinwheel is a symbol of child­hood ... simple, joyful and peaceful," Kwiatkowski said.

The pinwheels will remain in the gar­den in front of the library throughout the semester until placed in stomge and dis­played aaain next fall.

Senior Allie Wynne thinks the visual display helps promote the observation. She even helped make many of them and thinks that it should be an area wide event.

"I definitely think this should become a tradition on campus and hopefully ex­pand into the community because the hope for peace affects us all," she said.

Her interpretation of peace comes from her faith.

"Peace is one of the many promises from the Savior," Wynne said.

She believes the event should moti­vate people.

"International Day of Peace is some­thin& that should stir our souls, as Chris­tians, to want to leave this world better

Kennan Neuman T11t• H~/1.~

Pinwheels twirl and whirl In the wind outside the Townsend Memorial Library. Students and faculty alike have enjoyed the artistic presence on campus.

than we found it. It's such a beautiful idea," she said.

Freshman Jamie Sikes also believes the project should be a continued UMHB custom.

"I think the community should be involved in this project, striving for im­proved peace," she said.

Like most other students, she was un­aware of the symbolic day. However, her design class made pinwheels for the gar­den. She said the idea will spread.

"I think it starts small. but it will grow . .. year after year more people will get involved."

Peace can be interpreted in many ways, and Sikes believes it has to do with tranquility.

"It is a state of calm, contentment within yourself," she said.

Sophomore Ellen Buhrow thinks the

garden made a statement in more ways than one.

"It was a great way to publicize the visual art department," she said. "I think it also was a good way to bring aware­ness to the campus. It brought ditlercnt people together for a common goal," she said.

Buhrow took supplies to Stribling Hall. where she is a resident assistant, to get other students on campus mvolvcd in the productwn of pinwheel-..

"Anyone could contribute to the proj­ect, which was great," Buhrow sail!.

She said serenity is realistic no mat­ter the circumstances.

"Real peace is peace with (iod. There will always be turmoil in the world. hut if you have trusted ( 'hnst fur your sulva­tiun. then you ha\ e ultimate peace with <iml."

Flu: Professionals offer helpful advice Contlnu«lfrom Pase 1

in cue. Saraent said, "Last year,

we actually participated in a joint trainina exerciae with the Bell County health dis·

trict to be able to Mtupapoint or distribution to be able to do a vacci· nation clinic on campus .nd run it n~latlvely quickly."

Symptoms do not show up .. soon as a penon Is In·

fected. "You beain actually abed­

din& the virus the day before the onaet of symptoms. So you're contaaious 24 hoiU's or more before you even fool bad," Sa11ent said.

Astonished by the num­ber of deaths

cauaed by the ftu,

Coordlru· tor of Health

Services, Deb· bio Rosonberaor, aald

tho seasonal ftu kills 1r011nd 30,000 people each year.

Pollack believes people should think ahe.S and buy

their 11upplies and comfort food• before they become aick.

"Be prepared to 11et 11ick. Oct your aupplie11 ready .... I have my chicken broth in the freezer .... I like chicken aoup, 118ltine11 and Cunudn Dry," 11he 118id.

People with Ill N I or the ftu should not upo11e them­aelve• to others with 11en11itive Immune ll)'lltems.

"They need to think ul111ut not only their rnommutes but who they I&O home hl.

So if they have a ~&randmu ur somebody that has eiUNtinll health conditions, it's really important that they j&et im­munized tKl that they don't brlna it home to thetr hmuly." Roaenhoraor said.

The d(Kltor11' utl\ce11 nrc swamped durin!& ftu ~~eu11on, but moat people do nut need to au when they're llick

"MoKt individuuls nrl' re­covering 111 home," Pulluck said.

Even thuul&h novel •11 N I is a new strain of inftuen1a, it will become commonplace.

"In two yean1 (HI N I ) i11 j&Uinj& to be 11Ca11onal ftu," 11ullack 11uid.

Student• without in•ur­unce can contact the campu11 health center to find out about free clinic11 in the area.

Polluck IIUIIICIItcd lltu­dl•nhlllll to ft11.11ov for current mtonnation about til N I und li•r advice on prevention and treatment.

Al11o on the Web site i11 a 11crte11 of clip• of l!lmu from .\i·.¥um'' ,,.,,...,., 11howina prop· er couah eti41ueth: and hu\\ tu keep from 11preadina aennll.

l1ulluck 11aid, "l>n whut l;.lmo •ay11; cuul&h into your .:lhuw. You can't I&O wrnnl& 11' you 1ln whut hlmu d11011."

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President: Right man, right time to lead university ( 'ontinuedfrr1m page I

Covington also gave O'Rear encouragement.

"You, Randy, are the right man at the right time," he said.

Current enrolled students already like the vibes O'Rear gives. Student Body Presi­dent Tommy Wilson shared his first experience when meeting the soon-to-be presi­dent. It didn't take long for the students to warm up to him.

"After we got to his house, we turned on Rock Band and ate some Mexican food," he said.

Bawcom and Rev. Andy Davis gave ()'Rear their blessings and placed the presidential regalia around his neck.

O'Rear began his address by discussing five of the uni­versity's greatest milestones.

He went on to state his mission for the university in "preparing students for leadership. service and faith­informed discernment in a global society."

He challenged the stu­dents to set high standards for themselves.

··we will produce those

kinds of leaders only by up­holding high academic stan­dards for our students," he said. "Our world is becoming more difficult to lead, more challenging to serve and more in need of faith-informed dis­cernment than ever before. We dare not water down our academic rigor in times like these."

O'Rear also gave the fac­ulty a challenge to bring pas­sion for discipline into their classrooms, which enhances the learning environment for students.

He believes in professors investing their lives outside of the classroom to help stu­dents prosper. O'Rear knows the university and students' capabilities and hopes to see everyone work together to achieve goals - inside and outside of the classroom.

"'We will be unapologetic about accomplishing all of this within a distinctively Christian environment," he said. "At a time when our culture seems to pull further and further away from Chris­tian principles, UMHB will boldly prepare students in an environment that applauds a personal relationship with Christ."

Former president Dr. Jerry Baweom sits at the laaupratlon ceremony with Chairman of the Board of Trustees Andy Davis, also pastor of Flnt Baptist Chnreh Beltoa.

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Crusaders give back to their community By Mary Beth Kelton

While most college stu­dents were sleeping on the morning of Sept. 26, many Crusaders were awake and ready to serve at a campus wide event.

"Reaching Out is an oppor­tunity for UMHB students to give back to the community," Junior Christian studies major and director Zachary Raygoza said. "It went really well. We had a big turnout."

Students met on campus at 8 a.m. They then separated into groups and ventured to various locations around the city.

Sophomore business major Tobin Davies served at Tree­house Farms.

"We painted the inside of the rehabilitation center," he said. "There were 15 of us that did it. It took us most of the time, but we still had time to clean up the paint supplies when we were finished."

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to the city. Belton has done so much for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and I'm glad we were able to do the same."

"One of my favorite sites was Churches Touching Lives for Christ," Raygoza said. "It was more raw for them."

Senior business manage­ment major Veronica Sullivan participated at the location.

"We helped to fold clothes, and we bagged groceries," she said. "We also filled up bottles with laundry detergent. There was a constant flow of people who needed the items. We had a great team with great team work."

"One lady I saw, had five kids and one of them was only a month old. She was getting clothes for them. I was like 'wow', you could tell the peo­ple were really hurting in our community."

Volunteers also had a choice to help with Won't You be My Neighbor.

softball team, Miss MHB pag­eant girls. Ministry Leadership Council. Freshmen Ministry and Reaching Out.''

Raygoza said, "It was like a fall festival for the local kids; just to let the commu­nity know that someone cares about them."

"There were snow cones, hotdogs and popcorn," said Coulson. "We also had face painting. a clown and a magi­cian for the kids. There were also games to play. like sack toss."

"The children at Won't You be My Neighbor looked like they were having a great time," said elementary edu­cation major Kathryn Grose­close. "I personally had a fun time I am already looking for­ward to next year. The school did a really awesome job."

Raygoza said this year's Reaching Out was the largest in history.

Junior nursing major Jac­quie Case spent her morning at Helping Hands. Freshmen Ryan Murphy and Caitlin Hiett prepare boxed frozen carrots at Helping Hands.

"The event is an opportu­nity for the local community to do local outreach," said campus missionary Jena Coul­son. "We had 120 volunteers show up for Won't You be My Neighbor, including the

"It was a surprise because we decided to schedule it a lot earlier in the semester and dido 't have as much time to plan as compared to the past," Raygoza said. "It was a suc­cess and our community re­ceived some of the service it needed."

"My group had to help strip the floors for repairs," she said. "We also boxed up frozen broccoli and carrots for

them to give to their clients and helped to pick up trash. ••

Approximately 200 vol­unteers donated their time to

serve, including dorm direc­tors and professors.

Junior exercise and sport science major Roger Sanchez

Imagination is used as a tool to transform scrap items into new artwork

By Patrlek McDonald

Ribbons, thread, a roll of cloth, glue and a photo can all seem to be useless on their own. However, if these as­sorted items are put together, a wonderful photo collage is made.

Craft Cru is an organization on campus that is dedicated to anything handmade. Members do their best to be creative, encourage one another and share new ideas. Students get to use their skills to

make col­orful an. to dec-orate their dorm rooms or ments.

It all started in the spring of 200K. Senior computer graphics m11jor und president of Craft Cru tinily (iaskamp had always loved ana and crafts, since ahe Willi a child. Gaakamp was a&iven ati 111-aignment in which sho: waa to find a blog about aom.U.ing ahe waa intcroated in.: She diacovcred bloga abotM •·little atufTed animal• that c"'td be . '

made relatively easy and went to Wai-Mart where she bought a small sewing machine for $20.

''I saved up and bought a real sewing machine and taught myself how to use it with the Internet and YouTube videos," Gaskamp said. "I loved it so much that I looked into other things I could do

and thought how fun it would be to have a

club where other

the

taught people how

to sew their own ('li llows and crochet different designs and images. This semester, Craft ('ru will be focusing on deco­ratin~ their crafts and milk­in~ them on 11 budget. Their projects. will include turninj old CD cases into collaae11 and teaching memben how to make ribbon board• with cardbollrd and old awcatahirta.

Junior OIJanillmal bioi· oa&y m~or Mike Kroll Ia vice-

president of Craft Cru. "What I really like about

the group is that we are able to create art through items that many people would either throw away, or not think about using to create something new," Kroll said, "Crafting also allows people to show their creativity in an incredibly unique and indi­vidual way. This way, no two crafts are ever alike."

Craft Cru meets every oth­er week, on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. in the Shannon Commons. Five meetings are planned this semester, as well as two campus-wide events. Infor­mation about the organization is sent out through the group on Facebook. Administrative Assistant Joy Childress be­came the sponsor. This helps the group. as it is in the pro­cess of becoming an official, on-campus organization.

"They have done a lot of work so far by setting up of­ficers and meetings on their own. and it makes me very excited ahout being the spon­sor for Craft Cru," Childress said. "The organization is able

to take items and recycle them into fun items for others to huve too.''

Crusaders find the organization an en-

tertaining pastime. "It is so much fun to watch

something that used to be scrap pieces become !lome­thing pretty or useful und know thut you made thut." Senior computer jraphics de­liign major K11tie Smith said. "I keep comin& back to ap­pcaiiC my creativity, 11nd it is relaxin& to do tomething that dooa not require atudyina& or a arade."

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enjoyed his time serving. "It was a humbling expe­

rience," he said. "I really en­joyed being able to give back

ABOVE: Senior graphic: design major Matthew Kasper enjoys Hardy•s chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes. He is pleased with the new additions to the din­ing facility.

RIGHT: Hardy employees pre­pare hand tossed stir fry. a popular Hardy dish for many students.

Students call for variety By Evan Duncan

Things at ll11rdy Hall are changing. The upgr11ded pizza ureu and new international sta­tion an~ the most obvious im­provements. They add more daily variety to the Sudexhu­run fucility's menu. uml stu­dents urc takin~ notice.

For bre1lkfast Ktudcnts can get omeletM and egg11 to or­der. For lunch und din-

includes 11 new oven and two new hot weiiM for pasta and Slluce. Students appreciate the new amenities.

"They have calzones. liow awesome is that'!" s11id Zach Raygoza. director of spiritual life und junior Chrisli11n min­istr) mujur, us he sat down tu eat w1th friend11.

Vice Pre11ident for Student Life Dr. Byron Weathenbee

Healthy choice• are alto making an impact on the din­ing menu. The new servin& areas contains more body con­science options than before. Students can stay hydrated from the new fruit water that is available. This is a healthy altemative to 11oda.

The 1t11fT at Hardy Dining facility alto haM a reputation for being pleaunt and helpful.

ner. the versllli le iNland 11erves stir fry, pa11t11 and other di11heN.

In an effort to main­tllin needed IICatiug Npncc, the new 11tution

"M.v.fre.~hman year I wanted to eat my plate; now I enjoy the

food."

Student• have aaked the chef for reque11t1 and found the apo<:iftca they a11kcd for available within daya.

Change• won't be 11toppinK anytime aoon. A new a&rill alation ia expected in tho future once apace ia avail­able. Tim John10n of the Univ&:nity of Miatouri-Kanau City will become the Hardy

iN centered in the main 11ervin~ arcu under u l11r.,_e red si~~&n reudinw "hhibitiunli." oncn the line ll•r the dish hcintt IICrvcd 11tretd1e11 thruuwh the middle uf tlu.· t~crv-

inw '""''. lmprnvcmcnt11 nrc

nuthina& new fur llurdy. "A IC:w yeur11 ua&o. we put

toa.cthcr u 11tudcnt a~ruup und a•ked them whut cluma~n they would make tu llurdy," uid ()wayne l>n•ke, a.eneral man­ager of the din ina& lildlity.

"The llr11t thina& Willi tho deli which we unplcmcnted Ialit year. Next wa11 ltn('lmvma. the ritl.a area and crcMtina& the in· tcmutiunatl NtUtJon."

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Matthew Kaaper Senior

Graphle Dealan Major

and t•re•ident Randy O'Roar IIJ'IIlnt time meeting with ltU· dcnt11 in tlardy and aottlna lj,odback. l>rake 11aid tho com· mcnt11 wore pu11it1ve.

"My fro•hman year I WMnt· ed to '"" my rlute; now I en· joy the lhod," 110nior computer ararhic de•ia&n m~or Matthew Kaaper uid 111 he cut a piece of hi• chicken fried a teak.

head cook on Sept. lOth aa part of the Sodnho travollna chef proaram.

Culinary expert• ffom difteNnt univenlitiea joumoy to other achoola for tho nlaht to ahare their rec:ipea. Johnlon will bo proaentina Italian ~uiaine.

Drake aaid it takoa about a 110moater to really know how atudenta fnl about the chana&· oa to the dinin1 facility, but 10 far, he uid, "tho reaponao ia ,ooct."

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South African golfer now a Crusader

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Freshman Bryce Myburgb practices some chipping on the Intramural fields. Though he has only played In one tournament. be Is eager to prove his talent to the Crusader golf team.

Stagg Bowl thoughts too soon for football team?

By Stacy Fannin

With another win for the season, the Crusader football team rolled over McMurry University this past Saturday. 41-8. With this victory, the Cru improves to a 3-0 overall record and a 2-0 winning re­cord in the American South­west Conference.

Some believe that this is the season for the Crusader football team. They also think this is the year that they can go to the NCAA Division Ill Championship Stagg Bowl in Salem. Va.

Head Coach Pete Freden­burg thinks it's too early in the season to be thinking so far ahead.

"We're not anywhere close to that yet," he said. "We re­ally have some good athletes.

But the thing that is really important to us is the devel­opment of a team with great chemistry."

Senior political science major and wide receiver for the team is Pi 'Dadro Davis. Though he knows it is early in the season, he has no doubt that the football program is a force to be reckoned with and that includes contentions for the Stagg Bowl.

"Of course I believe this is the year," he said. "We are always competing and try­ing to make each other bet­ter. We hold each player to a high standard, and we expect it from each other to practice and most definitely play at that standard. With that being said I believe we are looking very good this year."

The game against McMur-

ry had its slow moments for both teams. The Cru made the first touchdown in the middle of the first quarter with a run from Quincy Daniels. Prob­ably some of the most intense moments of the game cam ein the third quarter when the Cru scored two separate touch­downs and had them taken away due to penalties.

The football team rushed for 346 offensive yards and ended the game with a total of 466 offensive yards. The most impressive players of the game were the Crusader defense. They held McMurry to -17 rushing yards allowing them only 170 total ofl"ensive yards.

The next football game will be held Oct. 3 in Abilene against rivals Hardin-Sim­mons. Kick-off time is 2 p.m.

Men's and women's tennis wrap up fall season

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The men's tennis team wrapped up the fall seaaon with the ITA Southweat Re· aional Tournament thi• week­end awin&in& in numeroua wina.

Sophomore Jo1h Pownall and senior Ramon A&uim played in conaolation ftnala.

Freahman Will Summera won hi• ftr•t-round match, but lost in a heated throe-setter in the ICCond round.

In the American Southweat Conference Individual tour­nament, (Jarrett Pekar beat Johnathan Cruz 6-0, 6-1 In the conaolation final.

Al10 recently announced, Pekar earned Second Team AII-Woat lllvi1ion honora in Nl aina&le•. Aa&uim earned honorable mention AII-Weat lliviaion at HI 1in11le• and Pownall earned honorable mention All-Weal Olvialon ac· lection at N4 ain&le.

Ju•lor Rtbtcca ltvtntt a•d Frnll•a• Laurea Kal1h1 eon· 1ratulatt eacll otlltr oa a 1ood play.

The women'• tennia team pcted in the con10lation tlnul. alao racked up many win• Sophomore Rebecca l':v­throua~hout reaular acaiiOn erett, aophomore Chri•li Vulll play, lncludlna key vlctonea and junior Andrea Whar­aaainat Texa• Lutheran Unl- ton were placed on the AS(· veraity In Sea&uin. Sprina Academic All-( 'nnt~r-

Durina the ASC touma· ence team. mont, women'a double• Lau· The women'• team will rtn Knia&ht and Rebecca F.vor· W"'P up fall ~ea•un pluy thi11 ttt won aecond place In fUaht wttkend, Oct. 2-4, in Sun An· two. tonio for tho ITA Suutwo•t Ro·

Mallory Aarhua alao com· &ional Tournament.

Away from family and friends, new golfer adjusts to

life in Texas

By Joseph Warren

Every year the university welcomes hundreds of ath­letes from all over the coun­try and even the world. This fall has been no different.

The golf team opened its arms to freshman sport man­agement major Bryce My­burgh who comes all the way from a small sea-side village. Ballito, in South Africa.

He became aware of UMHB after doing a search on Collegeboard.com.

"There were so many op­tions, and there were few that gave good scholarships," he said. "But UMHB was one of the best. I believe a big part of my choice to come here was that God led me here."

Myburgh has been inter­ested in other sports includ­ing field hockey. rugby and soccer, but since the age of 13, golf has been the domi­nant one in his life, and it was another part of his decision to join the Cru.

Head coach Aaron Rodef­fer actually remembers get­ting an e-mail from Myburgh sometime last August. Hav­ing no experience in recruit­ing international players. he consulted Randy Mann, the previous head coach, asking if he'd ever had luck dealing

with golfers who lived out of the country. Mann explained how it was difficult to obtain internationals because of their inability to get funding from the government, but to give it a shot anyway.

After several e-mails and determining the time differ­ence, Rodeffer made the call to speak with Myburgh.

"It's seven hours between here and South Africa." he said. "I spoke with him, had a great conversation and start­ed down the road to see if it was something that would work out."

Since Rodeffer would not be able to see him perform in a tournament, he relied on Myburgh's stats.

"I looked at his resume and his numbers from all the competitions he's been in,and they were really good," Rodefer said. "Plus. he played on the South Af­rican Amateur Tour, which is a big time tour .... If he's good enough to compete on that, then he's good enough to play here," Rodefer said. "Myburgh always has a posi­tive attitude, even when he's not playing his best. He has a good short game and he strikes the ball well, but he's still adjusting to golf in the U.S. The courses in South Africa are measured in yards, whereas here, they're mea­sured in feet."

"That's a huge difference in trying to figure out what club to hit. Not only is he trying to figure out the con-

ditions, he's also got to do some quick conversions so he knows which club to hit," he said.

Myburgh seems to have no problem getting used to his new environment.

Sophomore exercise sport science major Mike Mc­Quaid said, "Bryce i·.; one of the most laid-back guys I've ever met. We've got along since day one. I've had the opportunity to work with him for work studies, and we've become pretty good friends."

Naturally. there are some things Myburgh misses-the ocean. which was like his second home, and of course all of his family. They remain supportive in South Africa, but he is here alone.

He was also in a youth band back home where he played the drums and even the guitar. However, he is happy at this point, and does not wish to return anytime soon.

"My parents are think­ing of coming down here for Christmas," Myburgh said. "My mom's best friend lives in Canada, so we might go there. But I'm not going home until next summer."

He likes the newness of everything and enjoys expe­riencing a different culture.

"He loves the campus and he's fit in really well with the guys on the team," Rodefer said. "I think if he can con­tinue to work on the golf side of things, he will be a great asset in the future."

Saders and sinners By Garrett Smith

Analysis

The true test of the Cru football team comes Oct. 2 in Abilene, when UMHB must face bitter rival Hardin-Simmons in a grudge match that ended in injury last year. That's when UMHB eliminated HSU from playoff contention 38-35. Not only was an HSU play­er injured, but the enthusiasm and esteem of this rising HSU team was hurt as well.

Going into the 2008 season, the fierce ri­valry between these two schools seemed to be dying down. as UMHB had won three games in a row against HSU, the last of which was a 47-14 blowout on the road.

But when Cowboys kicker Matt Fields missed two extra points in a 20-18 loss to the Cru, fans took more than bragging rights from the stadium. They took ragging rights.

During the week prior to the playoff re­match in Belton, UMHB fans (known as the ASC's most creative hecklers). took to Face­book. sending Fields messages of"encourage­ment" to console him for his lack of kicking skill.

During the pre-game "prayer" session, the Couch Cru was respectfully silent as Fields knelt in the end zone, but they were anything but quiet when Fields stood up and volun­teered a not-so-holy hand gesture to the fans. Ju111 before the second half. Fields threw up the same traffic gesture with both hands as fans handled the Hituation well.

He never missed a kick that day. but his team would miss the bus to the next round as UMHB kicked a last-minute field goal for the win. Cowboy fans left Belton furious. Cowboy players left Belton motivated to win a&ainst UMHB at the next &iven opportunity.

A11 if the bi&&e•t rivalry in Divi•ion Ill football needed more fuel for the ftre, the re­cord for moat conaccutive conference wina ia on ita way to bcina broken. HSU currently hold11 thia record with 34 atrai&ht conference victoriea.

If UMHB win•. the record will be able to be broken, and Crusader football will be the moat victoriou• proaram in Texu• thia decade. If HSU wina, their record will be 111fe. and the ( 'owboya will be on top.

In paat UMHB-HSU match upa. fans have been known to ral10 quite a atir. In 200~. the Couch Cru brauaht barrel• to beat in Abilene. und HSU f'lna retaliated by throwin1 beer at the vi1itor acction.

In 2006, HSU titna tore a row out ofTiaer

Stadium and left it lying in the stands, bent out of shape. In 2007. UMHB students spent the night on HSU's campus, carving a "C" on the midfield HSU logo, and infiltrating the dorms to sleep in.

Last year, HSU students called the UMHB operator with insulting comments, while UMHB students ridiculed Fields on Face­book. It will be interesting to see what this year has in store for these two fan bases.

But dedicated Cru fans know how to main­tain class and handle adversity maturely. They will let the scoreboard do the talking. And after two surprise losses by HSU and a drop from 5th to 15th in the nation, it is likely the scoreboard will be much heavier on UMHB's side at the end of the day. The mission trip to Abilene on Oct. 3 will be another good one to remember.

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Million dollars for the arts B~· Evangeline Clupek

The College of Visual and Per­forming Arts received a one million dollar donation from The Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation. In life. the Baughs were philanthropists. To­day. their daughter and president of the foundation board, Babs Baugh. continues their legacy.

Vice President of Communica­tions and Special Projects Paula Price Tanner said the university received many gifts from the foundation.

"The size of those gifts has steadi­ly increased over the years, but this is the largest, by far. that the foundation has given to the universitv," she said.

The recent donation ~as given to the College of Visual and Performing Arts to help with renovations.

''This is the first major gift toward

this project. We hope that it gl.'nerates interest and will lead others to give, as well." Tanner said.

In the spring, Or. Randy O'Rear, Dr. Jerry Bawcom and Tanner visited with Babs Baugh and her daughters Julie and Jackie. O'Rear said it took many steps to solidify the donation.

"Dr. Bawcom and Dr. Tanner had spent many months working with the Baugh family ... stating ... our needs on campus for visual performing arts facilities."

This year. they decided to help the College with renovations.

"We're pleased that (the Baughs) . . . have chosen to make an invest­ment of that size in the university," O'Rear said.

Presser is structurally sound, but it was built in a time when only small practice rooms for individual lessons

were needed. Since then. the col­lege's needs have changed to include giant rehearsal halls, classrooms and a larger art d.:partment.

O'Rear said, "We have lots of needs. We need a new art building .... We need a band hall. We need to renovate Hughes Recital Hall. We need renovations to Presser .... At this point, I think we're still ... trying to put together the best plan for how to ... adequately address the needs."

Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts Ted Barnes is excit­ed about this renovation.

"The art department and the mu­sic department both do a really, really fine job. They are dedicated and tal­ented teachers," he said.

Barnes sees new opportunities opening up for the future because of the money being raised.

"It certainly means. in my mind. better teaching. better instruction (and) better scholarship through bet­ter facilities," Barnes said.

The senior leadership met this past spring and summer about the project. Tanner said this fall the faculty and statTwill comment on the plans.

"Once that summary is finished, we expect to resume work on the visual and performing arts project and make some definite plans about where facilities will be, what they will be and ... secure the funds need­ed to build them."

These new facilities will affect the entire community .

Tanner said, "The fine arts have an impact that extends beyond the stu­dents who study in that college. They also form a special bridge to the com­munities around us." MeT Campus

Dangers of driving while inTEXTicated By Joseph Warren

On September 22. 2006, 19 year­old Reggie Shaw was driving an SUV on a highway in Utah. He be­came distracted and crossed over the center line into oncoming traffic. He sideswiped a Saturn coming in the opposite direction. causing it to veer out of control and slam into the truck behind him. The two occupants of the Saturn. Keith O'Dell and James Fu­farro. were killed on impact.

It was later determined that Shaw was distracted because he was send­ing a text message. He received a jail sentence of 30 days and served I 00 hours of community service.

These days, cell phone usage is at an all-time high. but in recent years. a new phenomenon has swept the na­tion. Text messaging has taken the place of talking and driving as the most distracting thing to do while in the driver's seat.

When drivers receive a text mes­sage. they take their eyes off the road for a second to sec who it's from. Then. just to read it, they must take their eyes off again for a few more seconds. All the while, they are com­pletely diverted from the task at hand.

No big deal. right? Everyone is guilty of being tem­

porarily distracted to tune the radio, change out a CD or read an eye catch­ing billboard. The real problem is when people reply to a message. De­pending on the response, the driver could be distracted for several min­utes. That's when things go wrong.

Senior psychology major Jude Austin said, "Obviously it's a bad idea. It's just as bad as driving under the influence (ot) alcohol. They both

alter your awareness and ability to make decisions.''

Sophomore cell biology major Hillary Halderman said, "I'm more conscious about it now. but I still do it occasionally."

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Many people realize the dangers of texting and driving but they con­tinue to do it.

Senior sport management major Christi Williams said, "I do it. but I know it isn't smart. It kind of

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worries me, though, because I know other drivers are doing it as well."

Virginia Tech Transportation In­stitute reported that people who text while driving are 2.8 times more like­ly to be in a crash. So what is being

done to combat this new way of get­ting into accidents? Director of Pub­lic Safety Gary Sargent said that the state of Texas passed a law concern­ing driving and cell phones.

"This year we saw (a law) passed that you can't use your cell phone in a school zone area. Whether it will be expanded beyond that is anyone's guess," he said.

While the new law in Texas may seem lenient, the state of Utah is cracking down. Texting and driving can land someone in jail for up to three months and require a $750 fine. If the culprit kills someone, he or she can spend up to I 5 years in prison and receive a $10,000 fine.

A company by the name of eLYK Innovation has come up with a pro­gram called Textecution. It is soft­ware that uses the phone's GPS sys­tem to detect ifthe car is moving at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour. If so, the text message operations are deactivated. This feature is available now for a monthly fee of$9.99.

Another program is being devel­oped by wireless providers that is es­sentially the same concept, but with a few changes. It's called Speed­Based-Blocking and not only will text messaging be shut down, but also phone calls. However, instead of using the phones' GPS system to de­tect speed, cell phone towers that are in range will relay that information. This program will be out sometime this year.

"In addition to texting, we see people reading and putting on make­up," Sargent said. "It's not an issue of just texting; it's an issue of drivers not paying attention to what's hap­pening."

Schumann composes her Imaginations Opposition steeps in Waco 8)· Lindsay Schaffer

Associate professor, world re­nowned pianist and artistic director are just a few of the many words used to describe Dr. Michelle Schumann. She has been a pro­lessor at the university for seven ycurs. but a pianist for many more.

"I love being able to express my set f through the piano," she said. "I was 5 years old when my parents brought home our first piano, and I wanted to play it all the time. so I started taking lessons right away," she said.

I ler achievements include a doc­tornte of mu­sical arts the

University of Texas, a Young Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Insti­tute of Music and a Performance Diploma from the Vienna Conser­vatory. Schumann performs local­ly as well as worldwide, touring in Canada and Europe, playing solo concerts and collaborating with top ensembles throughout the U.S.

Sophomore music major Nick Arbuckle was impressed with Schumann's accomplishments.

"I can't believe that she ... has done so much and dedicated so much of herself to learning all ahout the piano." he said.

Schumann JUSt released her first CD titled "/ma~-:illtltio/1\." It 1s

composed of works described as limtasy, 1111 l.'nllltional genrt•.

She said creating tlw ('I> was a "cuhnination of u lot of study and reully fl.trming who you arc and whut is importunt to you us

an artist.'' Enjlish dcpurtment chairperson

Dr. (trudy Peterson helit•ves that Schumann rs "hrilliunt."

"By her own udmissions Khe play11 with emotion. I don't know which

watch her play or to close your eyes and listen to her music."

Schumann loves the idea of communicating without words and letting her music speak to listener.-;.

"Having the means to be able to transform people's feelings through music is the most won­derful thing," she suid. "I love the trans form alive nature of music."

Senior recreation major Den­nis (irceson attended her CD re­lease concert and party Sept. I 7. and noted how low-key und per­sonul her t'oncert was.

"Before each piece she would shari.' lwr heurt and talk ahmrt the t•motrons sti1Ted up in her thmugh the journey of learning euch piece," he suid.

Schumann believes uchicving her ~outs is never us rewurding us thl.' hurd work und dedication it tukcs to get there. Instead, 11he litcuMes on the journey of work­

ing hurd consistently und reuping her hencf\tM in the end.

"Beinl& 11 univer­sity pruf'c11110r Willi II

huge .:nul of mine, but I didn't "ct my11clf in 11 ct•rtuin puth to make sure th11t happened," 11he Maid. "In many way11 it wu" 11 I'• I\ from (Ind. I worked steudily 11nd it hupllCned"

Schumunn t•njoys her intcrnctron with stu· dl111111.

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Ahout 2,000 people came out to op­pose the health care plan suggested by President Ohama at the Waco Tea Party.

Thl.' Sept. ~ Tea Party drew a huge crowd from all around the state. One couple drove an hour and a half from Austin. Catherine Callan and her hus-

spending money and growing debt. The estimated cost of the new system is $856 billion. The new bill will provide every­one in the country with health care with a public option. The funds for the system would come from taxpayer dollars.

The younger generation is also form­ing its own opinions of what the govern­ment is doing. Sophomore Heath Hughes went to downtown Waco in support of

band suid they wanted, "to voice our the conservatives. voin: of freedom. We honor our God, "I hope that our representatives and our llug, our servicemen. We honor our people higher ... in our nation will see Bill of Rights. our freedom of speech, and realize that there are people whore­our constitution," shl.' snid. ally care about what we're doing, people

"We arc here to promote all these that don't want the government to be in thmgs and to voice mar opinion. We dis- control of health care and don't want the likt• the wuy money has just been handed government to redistribute wealth." he out tu the hig cur dealer11hips. Money hns said. hecn wusted and hunded out to bank11, There is no doubt that health care is und we don't know where that'll all a hot topic. However. 110me who went to

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the Tea Party had other fears and con­cerns. Elka Yate11 11pent moat of her child­hood in Germany.

"I want the government to 10 back to tho people so we have (the) power and not the government," she said. "We need to keep our Con11titution that this coun­try wu founded on. I lived (in) a country where the government ran everythina."

There are two completely different aides of the i1111ue atnd people are adamant about cxpres11ing their opinion•. What­ever ~oide they atre on, they want their voicc11 heatrd.

AIIKI atttendinl& the Tea Party were the few 11upporter11 of Ohatma and tho new 11y11tem. One 11upportcr of a univenaal health cure 11y11tem Willi a man who choiiC IO IIIII)' atnonymOUII.

"The United State11 hat the best phyai­cianll in the world but the problem with our 11yatcm i11 accoaa. We havo 40 million citi;r.en• who don't have health care in­•urance," he 11aid.

"And we foci tn a 1.1ountry of thi• wealth that it'• a mond outraao 10 have that ailuation. We atronaly bollovo that we need to h~avo a public option. The to­tally ho11t ayatom would bo a sinal• pay­roll. It would be tho moat tfft4.16tnt, and it'll cn•t etllcient and most fair."

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Students oove to an '80s royal bash By Kennan Neuman

Crusaders got to "kick off their Sunday shoes" with new President and first lady, Randy and Julie O'Rear at the '80s Bash held in their honor. Students dressed in costume were welcomed at the door of the Mabee-Farris Gymnasium by senior Jeremy Williams.

Sporting a shiny red raincoat material suit from head to toe and wearing a curly-haired mullet, he stamped everyone as they entered - the stamp bearing the image of O'Rear in coat and tie.

Sophomore computer graphics design major Lauren McKenzie said, "When I first got to the dance, Jer­emy was stamping people. I didn't think anything of it until I looked down on my forearm, and it was a man's face."

McKenzie said at first she thought the stamp resembled Elvis.

show like line of free space on the dance floor, RDs were announced, moving to the catwalk wearing their retro getup. Students cheered them on as they sashayed to the '80s beat.

Resident director and coordinator of ttaining and publications Rebeka Retta sported studded jeans and a toy electric guitar, which she air­strummed while walking the aisle.

Retta said, "Well, the black jeans were mine. I did bedazzle them with the studs prior to that night."

She bought most of the outfit from area thrift stores.

"As far as the guitar, I only wish it was mine," Retta said. "I borrowed it from a former RA. David Kline. It certainly completed the outfit."

When students left, "Friends are friends Forever" played, as

''But I thought, 'Wait a minute, the '80s weren't his decade'," she said. ''So I did a double take, and burst into laughter when I realized it was Dr. O'Rear."

Junior elementary educadon major Amanda Duley dances with senior cell biology major Amber Long at the '80s Bash held In honor of the new university president and first lady, who are also alumni.

BSM Director Shawn Shannon and campus missionary Jena Coulson passed out glass bottles of Dublin Dr Pepper. Each bottle was labeled with a photo of the O'Rears and the date commemorating the bash.

Senior nursing major Damian Orisakwe said. "I thought it was pretty awesome. I mean he is the president. Someday I hope I can get my face on a (soda) bottle."

or Another." "master emcee." Students welcomed the night's

special guests to the dance floor with ''Endless Love" for their first dance.

As an emcee for the event, Vice President of Student Life Byron Weathersbee sported a golden MC Hammer outfit that fellow faculty found for him to wear.

Weathersebee said. "(He) is great up front and connects with people in amazing ways."

of so-twenty-years-ago stars next to an inflatable pool full of Cheeto balls.

At a nearby table. diredor Weathersbee said the celebration was a great way to conclude the inauguration of the university"s new president.

The first lady wore a bright pink dress and elbow-length gloves. Pres­ident O'Rear wore a sequined purple coat and several inches of black hair, which he must have grown within a few hours of his inauguration.

"Two problems," he said. "One is that only MC Hammer wore crazy clothes like that in the '80s, and the other is I really looked more like Aladdin."

Student Body President Tommy Wilson took center stage sporting ze­bra pants and killer-cool sunglasses to officially dub the O'Rears as president and first lady on behalf of the students, saying with a Bawcom­like accent, "I dub thee forever."

of student organizations Kristy Brischke dished out assorted candies in rainbow colors. Students also got to take "prom pictures" in front of a sparkling backdrop - all photos are available on Facebook.

He said, "The bash brought back the good old days, especially when the O"Rcars were dancing to my favorite song 'Endless Love." Now that was specia 1~- a day this univer­sity will remember forever."

Underneath flashing lights, stu­dents danced to tunes such as "foot Loose," "Strangers" and "One Way

Assistant Director of Campus Activities Jeff Sutton served as the

Crusaders snapped pictures with friends posing with various posters

Residence directors joined the show, too.

As students formed a fashion-

From class to the big screen By Mateo Gamboa

In the past few years, stu­dents have had more oppor­tunities to participate in area filmmaking than ever before

They have worked with both small and large film production crews in their efforts to further penetrate and positively influence the growing Texas film industry. Two university communica­tion students have landed roles as extras in a Robert Rodriquez film, Machete, set to debut in 2010.

The movie is about a renegade Mexican federali named Machete who is hired to assassinate a U.S. senator, but gets set up by the people who hired him. He survives the attempt on his life and vows revenge.

Rodriquez offered his fans a peek at the movie in a mock trailer in Planet Terror, a part of the Grindhouse dou­ble feature including Death Pmofreleased in 2007.

Senior mass communica­tion/journalism major Ter­rance McGee was asked to be an extra in the film after au­ditioning and being accepted for a Southwestern Airlines commercial. McGee had a time conflict between class and the commercial, but was called back a second time to uk if he was interested in be­ina an extra in Machete.

The film employs IICveral bia-name acton, includ-ina Robert De Niro, Je11ica Alba. Steven Seaaal, Checc:h Marin, Lindsay Lohan, Mi­chelle Rodriauoz and Danny Trejo u Machete.

Mc<loe found himaelfbe­side 101M of the celebritiea.

He said. "Often times, the ~ority of the extru are IUbooniCiOUily U'yiDJ to &et ln acene• with a celebrity. I've been nothina but bleated in m) role u a reporter, which ironically placod me m IClOI\11 alonaside Jesaica Alba

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Dlrecton Quendn Tarandao and Robert Rodrlauez teamed up to do homap to esploltatlon 8-movle thrlllen. The two feahlre-lenph movies, DHtll Proof and Pl#l1tn Terror com­bine Into one double-btu.

and Robert De Niro. I just think that's hilarious."

Junior biology major Cassy Olvera was also able to take part in the film.

She said, "Being on set was really awesome. It was really cool to sec how every­thin& was made and how they make the movies look the way they do. I got the oppor­tunity to work with Danny Trejo, who is the lead charac· ter, and Lindsay Lohan. My character was actually beina a day labor worker, and we aot to do some ftaht ~eenes."

This was the fint role in a larao production that either student ha• been able to take part in.

"Well, fint otT, it'• a privileJle to be on lilt with such top-notch celebriti01. I am Jlratet\11 for tho opportu­nity to work alonaaide people with such reputable stance.

I have learned how vital it is to be a team player and that no one movie is a success without the hard work ethics of every individual." McGee said, "It is exciting to be on a set becauiiC, not only nre you surrounded by popular nctors or the production team. hut you're on set with muny people in the same category aa you."

McGee wa11 only able to be on the IICt for a couple uf daya due to his claas KChed­ule, but lookl forward to t\aturc film opportunitie11.

He uid, "I have been treated Jlrcat thu11 tar. It·,. amazinJl how everyune iii treated. The film indu11try really cares about pcople'11 well-beina."

McGee attrihutc11 hi11 1uccess in enterina& the tUm indu1try to the performance studie11 proJlram and hi11 ad-

viser, Dr. Diane Howard. "The UMHB performance

studies progr.tm has given me the nece~sary tools to be competitive, built my confidence, and helped me to be that disciplined figure that organizations look for in an individual," he said. "Dr. Diane Howard, who is my adviser, deserves credit. She informs me and makes me aware of any castings or auditions. Though I'm made aware of the opportunities that present themselves. she makes it known that it is up to me to pursue the things I want out oflife."

McGee also goes on to add that "since being ap­pointed my advisor, she has always been one for others to emulate."

Howard prepares students to approach opportunities carefully, proactively and intently. offering a "leading. interdisciplinary. cutting­edge, practical approach to preparing marketable students for performance and technical work on radio, tdc­vision, video, film. platti.1ml and stage."

Many of Howard's past students have been success­lui because of their training in the performance studies department.

She said, "Not unly is our progrum scholarly and re­seurch-hasell, hut it has been 11 successful progrum with tis pructicalllpproach to prepar­ing !ltudents li.1r suhstunttve work in 11 brund runge of communicutiun tield11."

Jloward'11 11tudent11 have participated in 11everal lichool-atl\liatcd films. One of which, the Tt'mtJit' C imn­din project, i11 an IIRO tilm in po11t-pruduction that recruited more than 20 univer11ity 11tudent11.

The film i11 11et tor relea11e 11ometimc m the tourth qu~tr­ter of thi11 year and i11 sure to plea11e it11 audicm:e.

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Love Happens to those who least expect it

Widower tries to mend broken heart, is found by love

By Andra Holbrooks

Love Happens is a ro­mantic and heartfelt com­edy. Burke Ryan. played by Aaron Ekhart. is a motiva­tional speaker mourning the death of his wife three years previ­ously.

The stereo­typical "lonely man in need of love" again knows what it's like to he in love with someone and lose them. hut doesn't prac­tice what he

her company's vintage "60s Ford Falcon.

She works on all the cen­ter pieces at the same hotel where the A-Okay seminar is held. After breaking up with a cheating rock star boyfriend. she purposefully blows off the approaching Burke by pretending she"s deaf. Eloise's uncanny friend/

employee (Judy Greer) believes Aniston's chamcter could be the one to help Burke love again.

Co­writer/direc­tor Brandon Camp(of Benji) nails the romantic and emo­tional theme

preaches the Jennifer Ani1ton of the movie, and counters proper way to grieve.

Burke •~ the self-help au­thor of..I-Okat·. a he~t-seller th.tt mal-l·~ him well-known to tlw Am~ril"<lll ~ulture. lie and his lll<lltag~o.•r (Dan h1lgcr. playing Ius normal funny role) mah· qu1t~o.· a team and ;m· about to stnke 11 deal with a mull illll'llta ~o.·ompany 11huut l'Xpanding Burh· 's tiune into more than just u hook.

The duo holds a seminar in the (. "hkugu 11re11 for help­ing pcuple to 'get over ~rief. · The hotel where the conven­tum ts hclllts when· Burke humps mto whut could UIIVI..'tl u d11rk secret u11d chanl(e Ius lttc fliT the better ti1rever.

Huts\.', pluyed hy .lenmfer Ani!ihlll, ts n 11mn·r ~hop owtwr who ts us l..'l'l"cntrk ~~~

it by adding a comedic twist with specific characters.

Some ure Martin Sheen. Burke's litthcr-in-law, and his daughter's cockatoo. Together they muke several hilarious ami heurtwarming appc11mnces throughout the film.

< >ne occurs when Burke hreuks into Sheen's hou11e and hinl-naps the pet to set it free his wife's wi11h.

The tllm'li soundtrack enh11nces euch scene hy c11pturinllthc emotions uf the amticnce.

The touchina& scnpt uf /.m•t• llupt~t'tl.l· will hrintp. lutli uf hlu~hter. ~tluntp. with tcurli, tu uudten~o.·c11 in the1tter11 every when•.

ABOVE: President Randy O'Rear in a photo from tbe 1987 issue of the university's yearbook., The Bluebonnet. O'Rear played on the Crusader basball team for two years. RIGHT: The O'Rear fam­ily, from L to R: Ryan, Ju­lie, Reed, Randy and Taylor.

O'Rear: From pitcher to president

Alum and long-time Crusader steps to presidential plate, brings family team By Kennan Neuman

When transfer student Randy O'Rear became a Crusader in the fall of 1986, he truly became a Crusader for life.

After spending several weeks during the summer play­ing baseball and doing mission work with Athletes in Action, O'Rear was asked to speak at a Fellowship of Christian Ath­letes meeting.

There he met his future wife, Julie. O'Rear said that he can still remember what she was wearing.

"Actually, we started dating soon after that. We both kind of hung around a little bit after the meeting that night," he said.

A couple of weeks later, he asked her out.

"I think our first date was to Sonic," he said. "And then we came up to the gym and played some basketball."

O'Rear graduated from the university in 19RK with a B.A. in business administration. His soon-to-be-wife, Julie, gradu­ated in 1990 from the nursing program.

But O'Rear dtdn't leave with diploma in hand; instead, he chose to join the <. 'rusader ath­letic stall, becoming the assis­tant baseball couch.

He never would have guessed that, nearly 20 years later, the couple would become the uni­versity's president and tirstludy.

"I never would have believed it," he said. "I cenninly had. (even) back then. n great love and llreat passion for Mary liar­din-Baylor, ... but I never would have (believed it) at the time," he 11aid.

The journey be""" to tatke 11hape in 1997, when O'Reur re­ceived an MBA in busine1111 ~td­miniatration. Then in 2004. he llraduatod from Baylor Univer· Nity with a doctorate in hillher education manallement.

In addition to the new poHi­lion, the O'Rear f11mily iN c"­cited about movinll into the new preNidential home next ye1tr, with con1tuction 110t to bea£in in l>ctober.

The prevmu11 home to um­verllity pre1ident11 1uch llN !lob­by Parker and Jerry Bawcom tN beinll repurpo10d.

The Parker llouae i1 beinll rcmovllted to become the Mu11ic Alumni Center and Mu10um.

The pre11ident and ftrat l11dy llre thrilled to aorve the univor· Ntly in their now poationa.

lie uid. "It'• really ju11t 11 wry hillh honor and prlvileJIO tu be hle1110d by Ond to aorve here ut thi• time at Mary Hardin·

Baylor because Julie and I do love the school so much."

The president's blood has been purple since he walked the halls as a student.

He has served in various ca­pacities since his graduation, including working closely with the university's previous Presi­dent Jerry Bawcom.

Bawcom said, "I have great confidence in him as an individ­ual. He has success as a leader."

He has held positions includ­ing. executive vice president and chief operating officer. as­sociate director of advancement, director of development, associ­ate vice president for enrollment management, vice president for external relations and assistant baseball coach.

He believes the transition in leadership from Bawcom to himself has been as seamless as possible.

"I really do not know how it could have been more smooth," he said.

He attibutes this to "the priv­ilege of working together (with Bawcom for) I R years."

O'Rear said Rawcom still gives him counsel.

"He's been a great mentor. And more than that, he's a great friend."

O'Rcar believes his vision lilr the future has been aflected by his personal e"perience as a ( 'rusmlcr.

Student Body President Tommy Wilson said he can lead because he hus lived it himself.

O'Reilr bdieves thnt his suc­cess us 11 lcuder in the public eye is dependent upon hill family support.

"I certainly wouldn't be 11ble to KCrVe UK Jll"eNident Without ll

wife that hus been very Iovin" 11nd encouraginll uf my work," he said. "(Julie) li:el11 the 1111mc callinll tu Nerve Mary llardin­llaylur th11t I do."

The O'Rear ~·hildren, Ry•ln, Taylor nnd Reed "have a real deep luw and pllKNiun for the 11chuul . . . . They were raiaed here."

Senior Vtce l're11ident fur AdminiNtruttun llnd <.'htef Op­erutinll 00\cer Steve Theodore 11l11u attended the univenity with ( )'Jtear.

Thendure Nllid, "lie i11 dedi­cated tu ( 'hri11tian hi11her edu­c 11tion. lie ha11 11 proven tra.:k record uf 11uccca•ful fundrai•ina and admini11trlltivc leaderahip."

ThouJih it i• nut the diroo· linn he would have jue111od hia ltfe wmtld have tllken while at· tendtnll the univor11tty, O'Rear •aid, "It tcel11 hkc really a dream come true."

The Udls

Meet the O'Rear family As the first university president and first lady to also be alumni, Randy and Julie O'Rear are said to have veins that run with purple blood. The Crusader spirit thrives as the university continues to grow for the future- it's history in the making.

LEYI': President Randy O'Rear holds up tbe Crusader .. C" during the school song at tbe inagura­don. Tbe anthem lead by professor George Stansbury served as a reminder to faculty and alumni attend­Ing tbe event of the university spirit that coadnues to thrive. O'Rear Is wearing the presidential rega­Ua, each Unk on tbe necklace represents a previous university president. BELOW: Ryan, Tay­lor and Reed O'Rear look on as their father makes his inaugura­don speech at tbe cere­monies held last week. O'Rear says bls family Is arateful for the new opportunity to serve.

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Tuesday, Ol·tobcr I:-\, 2009 Vol. 152, Issue 4

Family, friends join students for weekend

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By Stacy Fannin

The fall semester brings many joys to students - all of the intense sports, Homecoming, the Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor Pageant and fall break. However, one event that is a bonding experience for relatives of the school is Family Weekend.

It is an event for loved ones to visit campus in­stead of Crusaders going home. They get a great dinner, considering parents take them out to eat, they get to cheer for the Crusader football team and then some attend church Sunday.

Freshmen often love the event because it's a way for them to be with their families in their new environment.

One freshman who has a unique story is Jenny Binford. Her family currently lives in Waco, but their permanent residence is Birmingham, Eng­land. Her family decided to stay in America while she completes her first semester of college. But in December, the Binford family will make the voy­age back over the pond to England while Jenny will stay at UMHB.

However, there was another reason why her fam­ily chose to come to Belton. On Friday, Binford celebrated her 19th birthday. She said her family brought her a cookie cake and presents. She and her sister, Jocelyn, sat with the Couch Cru for Joc­elyn's first football game.

Family Weekend can be beneficial for students. Binford said moving out of her comfort zone and to college is difficult, and having family visit midway through the semester makes the transition easier.

"You can feel kind of homesick and instead of having to go home all the time, your home comes to you. You can share them in your environment."

The Campus Activity Board is in charge of the annual event. Jeff Sutton, assistant director of CAB, agreed with Binford.

"I think it's good for parents to get a glimpse of what life is like for the students. It's so much fun being a student here at UMHB. There is so much going on," he said. "Being on campus, being in that college environment, I think it gives parents a glimpse of what their students go through while here at UMHB. But it also kind of lets them relive

Freshman Sidni Southerland throws up the .. C" with little brother, Trey at tbe Oct. 9 football game. Her family, from Oklahoma, visited her for Family Weekend.

Binford's mother, father, grandmother and younger sister all attended Family Weekend. See Festivities, page 3

Social site helps battle poverty

By Crystal Donahue

While social networking is a great meth­od for keeping in contact with friends, it has also become a convenient tool for promoting events and causes like fighting world pov­erty.

"Our goal is to make people aware of the difference they can make," said Dr. Jim King, dean of the College of Business, who is the administrator for UMHB Against Pov­erty, a Facebook cause and group.

"The thing we want to (do) is stay up with the technology that allows us to communi­cate with those who are most interested, so Facebook is an important vehicle," he said.

King teaches a freshman seminar class based on social activities with spiritual foun­dations called Coffee, Commerce and Christ. Last fall, he assigned his students to submit videos about how they could make an impact in the world.

"A number of students said it gave them hope to know that they could make a dif­ference now, not just when they graduate," King said. "I had some freshmen who were really passionate, and this generation is re­ally into being engaged in making a differ­ence and not just talking about it."

Fighting poverty was a key issue that rose to the top of the students • ideas. A backbone for the effort is sophomore business major Kendall Doles.

"Poverty is a lot more present than we

See CauH, PQSe 3

From heartstrings to bookshelves Award-winning author flips the page on a new chapter of her life as a student at UMHB

By Mary Beth Kelton

At the young age of 33, novelist LaKeshia Sauls has taken life by storm. She is a full-time student, full-time writer and mother of a 3-year­old daughter. Sauls was offered a double book deal by Kensington/Urban Book's publishing in 2005. The national bestselling author is now hard at work on her third novel.

"My first novel is entitled By the Grace of God and the second, His Grace, His Mercy, both Christian fiction novels," Sauls said. His Grace, His Mercy was released Sept. I and is a follow-up to By the Grace of God."

Her first book is about the hardships life can bring and how God walks people through them.

"The main character, Gracie, comes home to find her fiance packing," Sauls said. "She decides to let him go, and, over time, she wants closure. So when she tries to contact him, she finds that his phone has been disconnected. Gracie contacts his family, and they have not heard from him either. She then realizes there's more to the situation than him leaving her."

The writer said the Lord gave her the inspi­ration for her story.

"I had a good book but it compromised my Christian values with curse words because I thought that was what people would want to read," Sauls said. "I lost the whole manuscript, and I took it as a sign from God telling me not to compromise."

Mary Cannon, a former UMHB student, said she recently purchased Sauls • latest book because she loved the first one. Cannon and Sauls met through an English class at the uni­versity.

"She is an inspiration for young women," Cannon said. "She shows ladies that they can do what they want to do."

Sauls wants her stories to atfect the lives of her readers in a positive way.

"I'm a black woman, and the urban

See Writer. page 3 LaKnllla Saall n•lallcn about tile Jouraey belllad ller Hvelt. Her ftnt book, By the Grace of God. eaa be ellteked out at tile Towa~ead Me•ortal Library.

University to celebrate traditions old, new By Lladuy Sellaefer

E•lly Kealley

Homecomina Ia not juat a football aame IUkl a dance - It ia much moro. Tradition•, 10e:ial ptherinaa and other ~tivitlea are amona IOI1HI of the ovonta planned for atudenta and alumni at thia yoar'a event Oct. 23 and

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24. The theme Ia "Up with the Purple," choaen because it Ia the title of the aona traditionally auna by seniors and alumni.

Many former atudenta will come back to their alma lllliilr·• · 11hare and remember the memo­rica they once had o •or varioua dinners and receptiona. All clua­ea aince 1964 that end in a four or

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nine will be reunitina. Al110, the clua of 19~9 will be celcbratina ita 50th reunion.

Director of Alumni Rela­tion• Rebecca O'Banion •aid. "Homocomlna Ia alwaya •peoial, but we are excited to well:ome Dr. and Mrs. Randy O'Rear u our n"w preaident and tlrat lady. Thla Ia aianiftcant to u• 11 alumni

since they are hoth araduatea of UMHB."

O'Rear plana to ahare hi• vi­aion for UMHB with alumni dur­in& a dinner Friday niaht, Oct. 23. He will also be present at the de•· 10rt reception later that niaht to meet former atudenta.

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Part of the game By Joseph Warren

To play a sport in college, one must have a significant amount of talent. Most athletes have trained almost their entire lives to get where they are today, and they've developed their bodies to do extraordinary things. Not only must they be fine tuned physically, but their mind has to be equally sharp.

A lot of pressure comes with com­peting at the collegiate level, and mental toughness is crucial.

There arc always going to be unruly fans who do and say things that may be considered un­sportsmanlike, but players know what they're getting into when they decide to participate at this level. It's not a recreational league.

Moreover, heckling the other team is a tra­dition in sports that has been around since

the beginning. For spectators, it's a way for them to feel a part of the game, and some players feed otT of the energy.

Of course, some people might be­have inappropriately every now and then, and we shouldn't con­done that behavior, but that comes with the territory. Many people don't realize it, but players have

When athletes take the field or court of the opposing team, fans are ready and waiting to heckle in an attempt to knock them off their game. But where is the line drawn, and how much nonsense is an ath­lete expected to take?

Joseph Warren • been conditioned over their play­

ing years to handle these situa­tions. It all goes back to being men­

tally tough. At any college basketball game, fans are behind the glass backboard shouting and wav­ing at players to make them miss a free throw. "Brick!" This is considered acceptable behav­ior, and the player is supposed to block it out and make the shot. It's all a part of competition, right?

Athletes have to overcome setbacks, fatigue and, yes, even a little trash talk. If they can't handle it, then they have no business playing.

Suppose fans get the roster of the players and began personalizing their jeering. "Miss it, Jacob!" Is this acceptable? What if they dis­regard an athlete's playing ability all together, and go after their physical characteristics? "Hey, Jacob, you got big ears and your eyes are too far apart!"

However, there have been some rules put in place to keep the heckling to a minimum. Al­cohol has been a big issue in the past, which is why it is no longer sold at college games. Even in professional sports, it is only served up to a certain point.

At UMHB, as well as other universities, they ask that fans cheer for their team, rather than boo the other. Racial slurs are not tolerated and can even get one tossed out of the game.

Athletes deal with these types of conditions on a regular basis, but how much abuse must they endure before they crack?

In all honesty, it's just a part of the game.

These rules are meant to uphold the integ­rity of the game, but I don't see anything wrong with giving the opposing team a hard time. It's a healthy and necessary part of competition.

Health care bill paves way for free abortions

By Evangeline Clupek

In the emotionally charged thriller The Forgotten, Juli­anne Moore plays the role of Telly Paretta, a mother who searches desperately for her young son, who no one says exists. When the culprit meets her in a warehouse, he tries to convince her that she only dreamed of a son. She says, "I had life inside me. I had life. I have a child. I have a son. I have a son, and his name is Sam .... "

In this country, we are slowly buying into the idea that the value of an individual is measured on the basis of an­other human's desire for that individual.

If a mother does not want her baby, she can walk into an abortion clinic and be rid of it without legal consequence. The doctors are not incarcer­ated for murder. Everything is done in the name of"choice."

A new healthcare plan, H.

House Republican Leader John Boehner said, .. During his quest for the presidency, now President Obarna de­clared that everyone deserves access to reproductive health care that includes abortion."

This funding would come from taxpayers' dollars. While this is reason enough for many people to avoid the healthcare bill like the plague, it isn't anything new. We are already funding abortions.

We like to believe we are civilized. I think both sides of the political seesaw would agree that everyone deserves access to health care. But is abortion health care?

The Hyde Amend­ment, which began as a pro-life response to Roe v. Wade, has changed dramati­cally. When Henry Hyde, Republican congressman of Il­linois, created it in 1976, his intention

ties Union says, with a twinge of pain, that "currently only 17 states fund abortions for low-income women on the same or similar terms as other pregnancy-related and general health services."

The Unborn Victims of Vi­olence Act of2004, Sec. 919a. Art. 119a says that if a woman is shot and killed while she's pregnant, then we call it a double homicide. It said any­one who "intentionally kills or attempts to kill the unborn child, that person shall . . . be punished .. . for intentionally killing or attempting to kill a

human being." Now we have a double

standard. Our govern­ment recognizes the unborn child as a hu­man being. Yet the government up-holds the "right to

choose." If you don't want the bab~ then your rights trump the

R. 3200, is bouncing around in Congress. While this plan is getting a lot of heat concern­ing abortion, the bill is not the issue.

was to keep gov­ernment money

Evanaellne Clupek child's rights. We live in a society

out of abortions.

Congress needs to reevalu­ate abortion practices and the involvement of government. They need to overturn Roe v. Wade and the updated Hyde Amendment.

In 1997. changes were made to the amendment. Now the federal government will pay for abortion practices if the mother is in physical dan­ger or the conception is a re­sult of rape or incest.

where dignity and value are based on another human's de­sire.

What a person believes about the value of life matters. That will establish the direc­tion we take in the future. Ev­eryone deserves health care, even an unborn baby. The American Civil Liber-

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No more summer? President Obama lobbies for lengthier school days, years

By Kennan Neuman

President Obama recent­ly proposed that American schools shorten summer break. The Elementary and Secondary Edu­cation Act is set for renewal. Unfortu­nately, the Obama administration is hoping to bring more "reform"' in early 2010.

Press Sec-retary Robert

mally held before and after classes. Students who work minimum wage jobs at the local restaurants would have to quit.

Teachers would have to work longer hours for the same salary; or if Obama had his way, salaries would be fixed, and the taxpayers would pick up the govern-

ment's tab once more. Teachers vvork

harder than most other professions, but they are only paid on the basis of their stu­dents' performance rather than on their own.

They say their

doesn't begin with 6:30a.m. pickups from the bus stop and dinner in the cafeteria with classmates.

It's obvious we are off the mark, but to fix the problem correctly, we first have to identify it.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (funded by 30 countries) produced a test called the Program for Inter­national Student Assessment. The PI SA is given to 15-year­olds and measures scores in various core subjects.

Gibbs told re­porter Lynn Sweet of the Chi-

Kennan Neuman

goal is to improve the economy's future, but what

The United States aver­aged in the middle of the pack of a poll of 57 countries worldwide. Who came out in first? Surprisingly, it was Finland. More interesting than their educational victory is the way the country goes about educating. cago Sun-Times in an inter­

view that Obama hopes "to go from, say, roughly 180 to closer to 200 school days."

Obama says education in the United States lags behind, claiming other countnes have longer days and longer school years and are experi­encing success because of it.

In an Associated Press ar­ticle Obama said the proposal is not well liked.

"Now. I know longer school days and school years are not wildly popular ideas. Not with Malia and Sasha, not in my family. and prob­ably not in yours. But the challenges of a new century demand more time in the classroom."

The Associated Press re­ported that American school children actually spend more time in school than children from other countries who spend more days in school. However, the United States is consistently out-scored in areas of math and science by many Asian countries.

However, keeping chil­dren in school longer docsn 't mean higher knowledge w1ll follow.

The: American education system is ftawed, built on public school systems that arc rigged to "teach the test" so they can receive more government tundin~ to 11m1rd to pay teacher 11alurieN.

If children were forced to chanae to 11 proposed K to S 11chedule, chao11 would 1100n follow.

Younw children'" attention 11pan11 cannot la11t for 1uch ri"or. Older 11tudenh1 would lose time frum Kfl'lrtN and b11nd activities that arc nor-

about day cares that would be forced out of business, after-school pro­grams like Big Brother Big Sister that would lose their customers and teens who would lose their jobs?

We know our kids are get­ting too fat, but we're no lon­ger requiring PE classes.

A mock focus group dur­ing an advanced public re­lations class revealed that many Crusaders think dinner would have to be pro-

Finland has a nationwide curriculum, unlike the U.S. system, which varies from state to state. Even more astounding, Finland places very little emphasis on stan­dardized tests. So, while the president wants to stress early childhood education and lengthen school days to improve test grades. Finland students aren't even starting

school un­til they are 7

vided for young chil­dren.

And with the proposed longer school days, there's sure to be the ne-

"If children were forced to change to a proposed 8 to 5 sched­ule. chaos would soon

years old. In addi-

tion, school funding is higher for middle schools and

follow."

cessity of a third frozen, mass-produced sodium fortified meal served by the cafeteria. The family no longer would have to eat a single meal together. Less work for mom, right'! But what about the institution of the family'! What about the relationship between parent and child'! Should the pros­perity of the family be sacri­ficed because of a president's idea to be li kc the "other countries'"!

I don't want to be like uny other country. We live in the bc11t country in the world. People from thou~~mda of miles away come to the Unit­ed State11 for 11chool as well aN collea&e.

Ye11, the 11coroa need to be improved, but the way to reach the a&oal of hiah­er knowleda&c 11tarta In the home. It 11turt11 with fumily. It

high schools where the dropout rate is higher

among students. U.S. Education Secre­

tary Arne Duncan told USA Toda\', "It's one reason our sch~ls produce millions of young people who aren't completing college. They are simply not ready for college­level work when they leave high school."

Lenathenina the school day and takina away much of aummer vacation ia not the best option for the United States.

The preaident and hi• administration are troatina it like it'• tho only option. ln•titutiona of education na­tionwide ahould have 1011\0 aay in tho dec:iaion, and tho taxpayon whoM children are enrolled in the country'• ~ehoola ahould oxpre11 their concerna 1bout tho aovem­ment'a education rofonn.

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Event: Crusaders past, present to honor ritual weekend activities

Festivities: Families visit for weekend Continued from page I

O'Banion said, "I think the dessert reception at Millen­nium Oaks Park will be something alumni will not want to miss this year. We will have floating candles in the pond, lights in the trees, live music per­formed by Jared John­son, '02, and ice cream floats and sundaes."

Besides the football game and other activi­ties, another big event will be "Crusaders Got Talent" featuring alum­ni judges and perform­ers.

The talent show will include free entertain­ment and a coffee bar, which is open to all students and guests.

Homecoming e-vents in the past have not always been full of activities. The tradi-

tion of a football game and several dinners in the fall started in 2004.

The alumni office has the first Home<:om­ing recorded as April 26, 27, and 28, 1909, and it was held every four years after that; however, the event has gone through many dif­ferent names and dates over the years.

Director of Market­ing and Public Rela­tions Carol Woodward said, "Homecoming events allow former students and alumni to enjoy reunions with former classmates and participate in campus life today."

For a more com­plete listing of tradi­tions and Homecoming events, visit the univer­sity Web site at www. urnhb.edu or the Alum­ni Web site at alumni. umhb.edu.

Writer: Shares journey behind recent books,

• expenences Continued from page I

Christian genre is really growing for Afri­can-Americans," she said. "It's to entertain and to inspire."

The novelist obtained an associate's de­gree in applied science and had a career in computer networking. She began to realize that her true love and passion was writing so she decided to go back to college.

"I was looking for a school with a great mass communication/journalism program in the area, and I also wanted God as my focal point," Sauls said. "UMHB was the perfect fit for me."

Many professors have made a lasting marks on Sauls' life.

"Mrs. Kendig's class has advanced my writing." she said. "I want to try my hand at non-fiction and I also want to try magazine writing. I've also taken film study classes with Dr. Howard. I was scared to even think about changing my books into plays, but now it's definitely an option for me."

Professor of communication and media studies, Dr. Diane Howard, said Sauls is "A positive contributor in my screenwriting and distance communication/performance class­es. I am impressed with her creativity and with ways she has marketed her work."

Sauls tries to tour at least once a month. Her next book signing is Nov. 7 at a Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Austin.

"My first book is at Townsend Library and the Temple library and also sold every­where," Sauls said. "Townsend is also order­ing my second one."

The writer encouraaes fans to communi­cate with her.

"People can visit my Web site at keahi­adawnwrites.com and follow me on Twitter under Authorkeshia," Sauls 111id. "I can al10 be found on MySpace and Facebook under keishadawn. I have no problem with people triendin& me, and I never mind any ques­tions."

Sauls aives aratitude to a hi&her power for her SUCCeiS.

"God literally aave me these atoriea," she said. "God aave me the title, characters and story. The worda just ftowed out of me."

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college days and enjoy the things their student enjoys." • Dessert Raptialt and Meet and Gmt with

Dr. IIIII Mrs. O'Ra-1111--. Oaks Plaa

• Crusader Foodll~ vs. Soutllenl Ore9an T~ger F'eld-1 p.11.

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ea..s CM!r-9 p.m.

Sutton said Family Weekend's concept was the same as in the past, but a few changes were made, like open dorms and a tailgate party. "'tt.e pallll-8:30.10:15 p.ll.

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"We're just trying to have more opportunities for the families to see college life, just really try­ing to create a typical weekend for college stu­dents but invite their parents to corne along."

Freshman Dillon Mogford's family also came. He hasn't gone home yet this semester, so Mog­ford was excited to share the beginning of his col­lege experience with his loved ones from Junc­tion.

"Family week is beneficial because you get to see your parents, espe<:ially for all the students that live several hours away and can't just drive home when they want because of the distance."

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Binford is thankful for the times she gets to spend with her family - like university-hosted events this past weekend and when she has free time to go to Waco. She knows in December, the distance to England and a hectic schedule will cause some problems.

Parbr Acadellllc Celter-1:45 p.m. • Group Raptians-2 p.m.

• CIISS RMioa o.rs- Various Local Reuranas 5:30p.m. "It will be tough. Espe<:ially having to call

them will be awkward because of the time differ­ence. It will be really difficult, but I will see them in the summer."

Alllnni Dilllfr. lla,bam Campus Ceater &:30 p.m.

Cause: Student-initiated Facebook group launches poverty awamess projects Continued from page I

think, and it's one of those things going on around the world that we have the power to change," Doles said. "We want to start off by making people aware. Aware­ness leads to action."

Doles is a part of the Facebook leadership team, made up of 14 students with different majors all with a passion for alleviating pov­erty through various proje<:ts.

"We've had a bunch of ideas and haven't de<:ided if we want to make it a school organization or not," Doles said. "But we want to start off by making people aware, like hosting concerts and sending people out on trips."

The UMHB Against Poverty cause was officially launched last spring.

"It's interesting because about

this time, we were honoring two graduates, Sam Henry and Jamie Wallace, for their service," King said.

On Oct. 5, the UMHB alum­ni, Henry and Wallace, launched hopemongers.org. an online do­nation spot that supports various projects helping the poor.

"They were really supportive of us moving forward and an in­spiration to students," King said. "With their encouragement and the interest from some upperclass­men, I set up the cause with the intention of being a student-led group. But it's not only for stu­dents," he added. "Faculty, staff, alums and friends of the univer­sity are welcome to join, too."

The group has more than 420 members already. On the Face­book page are links to other local and international organizations

highlighting options for students to actively serve or donate to.

"Students are taxed with all types of opportunities to get in­volved in different areas, so the whole purpose of this group is to help students find out how they can attack poverty using the skills they already have," King said.

Advocacy makes a difference, members say.

"When people become aware, their hearts are touched and their time and dollars will open up more freely,"

King said. "We want students . . . and others to find a niche that fits them where they can use their gifts and talents to fight poverty."

Senior nursing major Jessica Gallagher, a member of the group, said she is thankful for the easy access to information.

"If it's all there in one place,

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especially Facebook, we are more likely to plug in. When Web sites are linked on the page, we're easily able to see what projects meet up with our time-frame and skills," she said.

Students have already volun­teered at shelters and with lunch programs, but leadership antici­pates more student involvement as opportunities arise, espe<:ially locally.

"Belton has some areas in deep poverty, and it's important that we remember we weren't just called to the ends of the earth, but also to our homeland and our local cit­ies," King said. "It's important we have a comprehensive view - UMHB is against all types of poverty, and we are pro every type of way to overcome it in terms of business, health care and educa­tion."

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When used responsibly, credit cards are beneficial

By Evangeline Cuipek

As college students learn to embrace their newfound adulthood, they "Discover" the allure of credit. A card offers the world if you "don't leave home without it." After all, "it's every­where you want to be."

Professor of finance in the College of Busi­ness Larry Woodward said that having no credit is bad credit.

"I generally disagree with some of the Chris­tian counselors out there who say don't use credit cards at all. I'm adamantly against that because this is 2009, and a credit card is a nec­essary thing to function in society," he said.

Responsible credit card holders who pay off their balance on time and don't spend more than they need to should not run into any problems.

"Having a credit card is one of the first and best ways to start building your credit score. The better your credit score is, the lower the interest rate you're going to have to pay on a mortgage," Woodward said.

The most economical way of building a cred­it score is with cards, not loans. Loans cannot be paid off without paying in interest.

Waiting for a credit card to accrue interest is not good for credit scores either.

"There (are) myths out there that people think they have to use a credit card and pay in­terest on it to build their credit," he said.

Chairperson of accounting, economics and finance Paul A. Stock said credit scores are vital for people wanting to purchase a house or buy a car.

"If a person doesn't have any credit, then the lender . . . is not going to have anything to base their decision on .... If you have no credit, you're an absolute question mark," Stock said.

Students who use credit cards in their par­ents' name are not improving their own credit score.

"That really doesn't help their credit card score." Stock said.

Accumulating debt from one month to the next not only accrues interest, but it hurts the credit score.

"When you carry any balance over to the next month ... that shows that you are charg­ing more than you can afford, and that'll have a negative effect on your credit score," Stock said.

Woodward warns students to be careful of teaser rates by predatory lenders who could take advantage of new cardholders.and potentially harm their credit for years.

Credit card companies can charge over 6% annual interest fees. This can raise risks for debt.

Charging an annual fee is another thing to look out for. He suggests trying to get a credit card without an annual charge.

"I don't pay a fee. There (are) lots of credit cards out there with no fee," Woodward said.

Stock said store credit cards are good ways to build credit.

"It really depends what their spending hab­its are. If they ... frequently use one store more than any other, then a store credit card is not a bad place to start," Stock said.

Having two lines of credit can also improve a person's credit score.

"If you're going to have more than one, it's beUer to have it with-a different company. Like if you have a Visa, your second one should be like a Master Card or ... a Discover or an Amer­ican Express," Stock said.

Junior English major Amanda Sanders is married with four kids and commutes to cam­pus. She said she uses a credit card to improve her credit score, as well as to make purchases when she is low on money.

"Basically, (for) any big purchases they have to look at your credit score .... It always helps to have ... a semi good one. So that's basically why I have credit cards. Even though sometimes they do help at Christmas when you're short on money," she aaid. ·

Students ahould have a right estimation of the standard of livi"'J for the 11ea11on of life they are in. like the commercial says, students ahould "Chase what !Nilten."

Woodward said, "I look at it a11 thouah you have a apeciftc respon~lbility to manaae the money that you're a&ivon, and to make it 10 a11 far aa possible and to provide for your family the beat that you can."

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Junior exercise sport science major Cody Harvey and senior exercise sport science major Micbaellvey reenact their biding tactics from taggers. The two completed the game by racing from Andersen Field House to Meyer Christian Studies Ceater without getting caught.

Ultimate hide-and-seek grows in popularity By Lauren Piercey but I learned a lot. Like you don't have to go

back in the woods to not get caught," he said. Pulling in on a Friday night after dinner

last fall, Junior exercise sport science major Cody Harvey saw cars and trucks jammed with enthusiastic students headed down Cru­sader Way.

Since then, he has played whenever he has gotten the chance.

"I played this past Friday before the Hardin-Simmons football game, and I decided to run the whole thing. I got back in like 20 minutes," Harvey said.

ence was better than she expected. While you can either run or walk, she thinks it is more physically demanding to run the entire dura­tion of the game.

"There were 75 people, and I was the fourth person to make it. The first girl," she said.

With curiosity eating at him, Harvey fol­lowed the caravan and arrived at Tiger Field. More than 75 students milled in the parking lot, ready to play Running Man.

Some may consider this game unsafe or dangerous, but exercise and sport science graduate student J.T. Fletcher thinks it's hannless. His first time playing made a lasting impression.

With each game her time has improved. "The first time it took about 45 minutes,"

Anderson said. "There were a lot more cars, so I had to keep stopping to hide. This last time I played it took less than 20 minutes." "I saw all the people and jumped out to ask

what was going on. It sounded like fun, so I decided to play," he said.

Running Man is a game that takes place on campus usually at least once a semester. It involves students running from one location to another, nonnally from Andersen Field House to the Meyer Christian Studies Center, without getting caught. Taggers drive around in cars attempting to catch people in their headlights.

"I was a little traumatized ... because I was in the woods, and I saw this big creature­looking thing, but it was only Mike lvey," he said.

She encourages students to participate. "It's a really fun game that a lot of people

would enjoy, but if someone isn't in shape and doesn't like being active, then they most likely wouldn't enjoy it," she said.

He admits he has gotten caught before and that there are certain areas players should avoid.

"Don't go through Shannon Commons. It

She believes people don't really know what they are getting into.

Harvey thinks his competitiveness over­whelmed his rationality.

is too tough to make it through," Fletcher said. Before coming to the university, he had

never heard of the game, but since then it has

"A freshman girl was going to follow me and my partner, but when she showed up, she was wearing flip-flops and had a purse."

.. Anderson said. "I think some people who "I had no idea what I was really doing, so haven't played underestimate the intensity of

.&he game. It is definitely a workout." a friend and I followed another player into the woods. We got lost for a long time but eventu­ally made it without getting caught," Harvey said.

has made funny memories. • "You get to see how your friends react un­

der pressure. I got to see one friend freeze like a fainting goat and another try to hide behind a little bitty tree ... priceless," he said.

She thinks the game is safe as long as par­ticipants are smart about playing.

Anderson said, "There's always the pos­sibility of getting scraped up and a couple bloody knees, but that can happen doing a lot ofthings."

He believes his first experience was well worth it.

"It took me a lot longer than I expected, Sophomore nursing major Kelsey Ander­

son has played several times. Her first experi-

Dee's Deli serves sandwiches tnade with love By Andra Holbrooks

Delilah "Dee" Nonnan had al­ways dreamed of opening a little coffee shop, one with different coffees and desserts that had a spe­cific atmosphere to make custom· ers feel at home. For 20 years she worked in the printing business while closely carrying the coffee shop dream with her.

After a divorce, Nonnan split from the business and decided she would give her ambition a try. Fortunately, her little dream turned into a big reality. Dee's Deli & Cotlee Shop is now in the Groth­\\ay Square oil' Main Street and is popular with UMtm students, fac­ulty and stall' as well as the com­munity.

"Instead of doing ju11t coffee, I wanted tu do some sandwiches as well. And it seems as if they (sand­wiches) have taken off more 110 than the cotlee hus," she 11uid.

Iter family bali been in the food buKine1111, 110 11he knew it would be hard work "the harde111 work that I would ever do," but the pa1111ion lor her dream overlooked the douhhl. Over u year's time 11he uamined what it took tu run u li.IOd bu11iness.

"I rc11eurched dillercnl Kaml­wicheN ami coll'ce!i," 11he 11aid. "When I Nlitrted I didn't knnw \\hut the ditlerence between a cup­puce inn ami a luttc wu11."

Nnnnun le~arncd what 11eemcd like a 11imple cup of cull'ce, latte nr cappuccino didn't come from ju111 "puMhing a button." Luckily, unc of her friend11 owna a cofl'oe 11hop in ll~amiltnn, Te"a11, and trained her huw to make the perfect cup. Thill wa•" hia aleJ' fur Norman.

"So, I tonk a chance and opened up Mhop."

A11 a re•ult, lltoe'• llcli & ('of­to" Shop hog~tn hu•lneliN in 20117.

"Allor •he trained me. we made 11n ~agreement that if •he ever opened up a •andwich •nd cofl'oe

Dee Norman takea the orden of Firat Baptiat Cburcb of Belton Paator Andy Davia and bia family durlna the Frldlly lunch ruah hour. The dell Ia a favorite amona the community and c:ruaaden.

11hop, I would give her my !iecret recipe11, and 11he recently did," Nonnan 11aid.

Uamilton 's new deli is a hit ju111 a11 1>ee'11 l>eli is in Belton.

Norn1an ge111 a11ked quite a bit how 11he came up with the recipes. Throu~h uti the re~~earch, she he· lieve11 Clod h~ad hi11 hand in perfect­ing the lleCrel NaUCC!I.

"II wu11n't ju111 me that mixed 1tll thi11 11tull' tn"cther. II ~all ju111 Hecmed tu work, e11peciully with the 11muked turkey, bacon nnd cheddur I'Hililli, which IIi nur lop Melhn~o~ punini m~tde with my duputle muyu," 11b1te 111tid.

New udditionM have been made In the menu.

"Ali cu11tumen came in, they wuntcd tu knuw about wrllpll, 110

I baMicully turned the ~andwiche• intu wrap11."

A11ide f'rom homemade lland­wiche!i, Normun ~ah111 prep11re11 n v~ariety nf lloUpll by h•nd every niwtu.

The work 11he put11 In lor her cu11tumen P•Y• off for her.

"I h•ve a hankerlna fur hole-

in-the-wall restaurants with " friendly neighborhood atmo11phere and food that has that authentically fre11h, homemade ta11te and feel to it," 110phomore theology nod phi· loaophy major ( 'urti!l Landrum uid "No matter where I am at in the world, I look for a place like Dce'a Deli to enjoy 1101id, whole· some food."

Becau11e of Norman '11 regul~ar&, 11he helieve11 "thi11 i11 the mn111 en­joyable work" 11he h1t11 ever done.

Alona&llide Nurman i11 her new hu11hand, Jimmy.

"I told him I had alway11 wunted tu do thi11, and he •aid immediate· ly 'I'm na&ht here ho•ide you and will he with you every atop of the way."'

The couple found a •pace and worked aa a loam to make It Into a doli.

"Jimmy built my countora, and we put that ftoor In toaother on our hand• and kneoaand p~tlntod."

Tu ahow hi• new bride he doe•n't •tray f'rom hi• word, Jim· my como• to tho doll ovory day durlna hla own lunch hour tn opor·

ate the reaister. "He is totally committed to

making this work." Buaineas is boomina& for the

two. Loyal cuatomer• are apeak ina out to family, friends and cowork· ers about the eatery.

A• the weather start• coolin~& down, Norman 11aid he would like for people to keep her 11hop in mind. She wan111 her customers to enjoy the deli coftce, breakfaat, homemade IIOUpll and 111tndwicho11, all of which will warm their bones.

"I want people to feel at home when they come here," •he said.

One omployoo. junior nunina major Jacquie Ca110, believe• the dell ia different t'rom any other Bolton reataurant.

"llco alwaya ha• a amite on her faco and take• tho time to a&ot to know our cuatomon," C1t110 said.

Nonnan caroa for hor m~tny cuatomora.

"f''or mo, food, family and ail· ting around tho table eating i11 whore all thina&• happen," Nonnan uld, "That'• what brina• famllloa c loaor toaother."

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Lady Cru soccer continues to score By Stacy Fannia

They take the field every game with the inertia to win. They are there for each other and work well as a team. They are the Lady Crusader soccer team.

The women are off to a pretty good season with a winning record of 8-3. Seven of those wins are division play. Out of playing just eight games, the ladies have shot for 164 goals and made 32.

Erin Salyer is a junior and a forward for the team. She knows the potential of each member on the field and un­derstands what the team is ca­pable of.

"We have a very talented group of girls this season; we are very solid in every position on the field," she said. "We have the heart, the desire, and the unity to make this season successful."

Head coach in her eighth year at UMHB is Meg Brown, and she agrees with Salyer about the potential of the team.

"We are having a good season as of right now. I think that is because we have learned each other's strengths and weaknesses, and also all the hard work at preparing for each match."

With the positive feedback from each other, Brown ad­mits there are a few aspects of the game they need to improve on in order to be the best.

"The girls need to work on consistency," she said. "We play 90-minute games, and

---~·,,. The Women'• soccer team acrlmiDalea aplaat eaell otller durlaaa praetke before an upcomlaggame. The women advaDee to 8-3 overaU with a eommaadlna wiD of9-0 aplaat tile Ozarb tills past weekeDd. They are 7-IID conference.

we tend to have high moments and then not so great moments in the same game."

One of the goalkeepers for the Lady Cru, is Erica Harris. She believes they can go to the American Southwest Confer­ence tournament and win the

whole thing. The women have made it to the tournament in the past, only to be kicked out in the first round of play.

"I think it's very possible for us to win the tournament with the group of girls we have this year because we are all

willing to work for each other and not as an individual," Har­ris said.

Right defender for the team Kellee Shearer knows the competition is fierce in the ASC, but if t.'te team can work together as they have been,

they can have a shot at the championship game.

"I feel as if we have a good chance of winning especially that we are sitting in second right now," she said. "We must give it our all mentally and physically during every prac-

tice and game to work towards the conference tournament. ••

"When we get there, it's all or nothing because if you win, you advance. If you lose you go home," Shearer said.

For Coach Brown. the ASC Championship has been lin­gering in her mind from the start of the season. and it is slowly becoming more and more realistic.

"Absolutely, the tourna­ment has been on my mind," she said. "The only thing is that we have eight more games before that big weekend. We are preparing for it weekly at practices."

To stay on the positive side, the team works together to raise each others' spirits. Saly­er is one of the powerhouse players, but she also is one who helps the Lady Cru on a mental level.

"I bring with me daily my inner child and love for the game," she said. "The more fun we have, the more suc­cessful we seem to be."

The Cru have impressive statistics. They just have to stay strong and persevere through the game, Brown said.

The Crusaders will be on the road this week for one match against Mississippi College and then another one against Louisiana College.

However they will play at home on Oct. 23 to try and score a win against Hardin­Simmons University. The Cowgirls are having a great season with an overall record of 10-1.

Crusaders try to save season

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Setter MkheUe Walker looks on u her teammate paun tile ball after a block from tile otller team. The Cru lost to South­western UDlvenlty 0-3. They llave seven matches left.

TheLadyCru continue to fight for tournament position

By Joaepb WarreD

Outdoor Cru sports are in mid-season this fall including football, soccer, golf and ten­nis. However, the ladies of the volleyball team are also back playing in the indoor sports arena of the Maybom Campus Center. Led by head Coach Kecia Davis, the team has re­turned with a few new play­ers to help propel the squad to success.

Eight freshmen along with two transfers have been added

to the roster, and Davis said, "They have acclimated well in such a short period of time."

Davis is assisted by Nobu Togami who was the head coach in the 1985-86 season . Together they work to perfect the women's mechanics and communication skills.

The team suffered a dis­appointing season last year, missing the conference tour­nament by one match and end­ing their season with a record of 7-22. But with the addition of a couple of six-foot players and a preseason ranking of 4th in conference, the ladies are expecting great things.

Sophomore defensive spe­cialist Jasmin Austin said, "We have so much more height on

Long road ahead for football team By Garrett Smith

Analysis

Durin& the summer, Cru­sader football fans were under the impreuion that the 2009 football season would ao as follows: Quincy Daniela re­turns, UMHB win• its 1 OOth victory in Oklahoma, aoc• un­defeated until the HSU aame, win• in a very close shootout, winll out, aocs to playoffs, playa Whitewater aaain in the semifinals.

However, the 2009 season has proved to be t\all of sur­priiOa.

SURPRISE Nl - Linfield (who beat UMHB at the 2004 National Championship) re­turned to power and beat N!t Hardin-Simmons, triuorin& a four-1amo loaina streak for UMHB'• rival, somothin& that was not anticipated.

SURPRISE N2 - Louisiana C'olleac (known by UMHB

fans until now as "Loaerana College"), has also beaten Hardin-Simmons, and nearly upset Miaaiuippi Colleae.

SURPRISE N3 - Miaaiuip­pi Colleae is now second beat to UMHB. Thi1 is actually not much of a surprise, since they've been viewed u the younaer brother to UMHB and HSU when it comes to Ameri­can Southwest Conference Championship contention.

Now that they've finally pulled the upset aaainat HSU, they will be aunnin& hard for UMHB with much momen­tum. The pmo in Clinton, Miss., could be anythin& but a blowout.

SURPRISE N4 - As the Couch Cru aaya, "fresh­man! Freshman! Freshman!" UMHB ft'eahman quarterback LiDarral Bailey hu proved to be a stellar athlete and leader on the fteld when ataner Kyle Noack hits tho bench. Noack '•

aucceu has not come as a sur­prise to fans, as the Noack era has been eagerly awaited for the past few months.

Now UMHB fans have two areat quarterbacks to watch. Oppoain& defen10a have been unable to stop the Noack-At­tack or the Freshman Fury.

SURPRISE #5 - How­ard Payne has only lost ONE OAME all year. UMHB'a last conference loa• wu to the Jacket• In Brownwood in 2005, and the CRU will play at HPU aaain this year. HPU must also not be overlooked. ThOle who f01Jet history are destined to repeat it.

SURPRISE 116 - Mount Union hu proved its weak· nea10a in tho ftrat halves each week, indicatina tho likeli­hood of an up10t this 10ason.

SURPRISE N7 - McMurry defeated ETBU to end ita 17-pme loain& streak 45-21, an unexpected blowout. Con-

gratulations to Hal Mumme and the McMurry Indian~ on finally giving the McManiac section a reason to attend a aame.

THE NEW PERSPEC­TIVE- UMHB has aone from its main focus of receivina its I OOth victory, HSU and Whitewater to bein& victory 100, a new McMurry team, the HSU desperation pme, the very dan1Jerous Mluiuippi Colleae team, revcnao apinat Southern Oreaon and an intcr­oatin& scenario for playofti.

This weekend's trip to Mla­aiuippi will be a touah teat on the road for tho football team. The Cruaaden will be playina in a la~~o stadium in front of a dedicated crowd. Tho aame in Clinton Ia always on a hlaher scale than playin& in Brown­wood or Abilene. The battle for the ASC title will be well worth tho three-state drive to attend.

CRUSADER UPCOMING EVENTS IIIII ~ 10115 10117 IOIIIJ-30 (ICI ('linton, Ml11. CHI Abillnl ~ Cllnlan, Mlu. ~Kmvlll• I :00 p.m. lftlll:OO p.m 7:00p.m I:OOp.m All dlly

Volleyball vs. Football VI. Men's and IIOCcer va. Hardin-Simmons Miuiaaippi Colleao aolf va. Schreiner Mltal .. ippl Unlveraity Unlvenlty

the team that it's almost im­possible for us to have a losing season."

Blocking is something they struggled with last year, but with the new elevation, they believe it will become one of their strong points.

Sophomore setter Kayla Marzean said, "I think we are going to be really good. With the kind of talent we have, our team should exceed all expec­tations."

As far as team chemistry, things seem to be on the up­swing. Austin felt some of the freshman might have a prob­lem stepping up, but Marzean believes things are going well.

"They really took on their responsibilities and roles," she

said. ''We are meshing great this year."

As of now the ladies are off to a slow start with a con­ference record of 3-7 and an overall record of 6-20. But with a few games left, the team remains hopeful.

Davis wants to achieve a few goals this fall including seeking more of her players receive academic honors, hav­ing an above-500 season and making it to the conference tournament.

Marzean said, "I think the season isn't quite going how we expected, but there is so much potential. Whenever we get down, we just have to keep reminding ourselves that im­pouible is nothing."

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Gala night spotlights Broadway, opera By Brittany Montgomery

Sounds of familiar tunes flowed throurh Hughes Recital Hall Friday night as students performed Broad­way and opera selections for the Opera/Musical Theatre Gala. The performance began as the cast filed down the two side isles, surround­ing the audience with melodies from West Side Story

This popular performance did not come easily though, as Director of the Gala George Hogan expressed by explaining the rigorous standards he held tor all participants.

"We expect perfection and excel­lence. We will never achieve that, but that's the race we should run," Hogan said.

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Beasley said that she loves "be­ing a part of a group where everyone shares such an incredible passion for music and performing."

Sophomore sports science major Seth Dickinson was impressed by the quality of each person's performance at the Gala. Expecting to come and hear outstanding voices, he was sur­prised when the students started per­forming popular melodies.

He said, "It's cool to see students sing songs you usually hear profes­sionals sing."

Dickinson was not the only one impressed by the Gala. The merger of well-known songs and the stu­dents' personal styles made the per­formance enjoyable, according to those in attendance. A full house of audience members of all ages offered an extended round of applause at the end of the show and congratulated the cast before leaving.

Hogan was as impressed by the performances as those in attendance.

He also explained more about the structure of the Gala. Hogan as­signed students to each song accord­ing to which ones he thought best suited them based on their auditions. The cast took their assignments, re­searched background information and rehearsed intensely in prepara­tion for the show.

Performers sing .. Something's Coming/Tonight" from the West Side Story at the Gala in Hughes Recital Hall. "I am really proud of these guys," he said.

Freshman vocal performance ma­jor Gerald Nicholas felt the pressure as he practiced for his parts with "no waste of time, ever."

With only a few short weeks to learn and perfect several pieces, he was hard-pressed to succeed. Nicho-

las was not the only one to dig deep researching his songs; the whole cast was dedicated to learning all of their performances. This unyielding dedi­cation to learning and excellence was a common thread for all cast mem­bers.

major Brooke Beasley explained how she and her duet partner, Emily Townsend, worked to understand the depth of the song they learned and performed together.

"We've spent a lot of time talking about the meaning behind the text of our song and trying to understand

the characters' relationship," Beasley said.

Even though there was a lot of hard work to be done beforehand, Beasley commented that it was an enjoyable experience because of the cast's common love for what they were doing.

The large number of freshmen in the cast combined with the quality of the songs fulfilled his expectations.

Reflecting on the power of music and the opportunity it provides. Ho­gan said, "There was a paradigm shift with some of the students tonight. The future is now open." Freshman vocal performance

Sununer catnps in Texas offer

• 2010 servtce opportunities

By Lindsay Schaefer

Summer is only a distant memory now for many students. The glorious days of lounging around doing absolutely nothing are replaced with mid-terms and finals lurking around the cor­ner. However, summer never ends for camp di­rectors. They are constantly brainstorming ways to make the next summer even better than the last, and this includes recruiting new staff mem­bers.

"Our campers are our most valuable asset, so hiring the right staff is very important to our mission" said Pine Cove's Associate Operations Manager and UMHB alum JeffOlchesky.

Many summer camps start their recruiting processes in the fall to ensure that they have the best possible group of counselors they can find. They travel all over Texas, as well as bordering states to visit as many colleges as possible in or­der to promote their camp.

Sophomore computer graphics design major Lauren McKenzie put others before herself this past summer by working at Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for Children with chronic illnesses and disabilities in Killeen.

"I found out about PKRC through UMHB's huge camp fair in the SUB," McKenzie said. "Setting aside your personal needs to serve God for an entire summer is a huge commitment, but. honestly, it's so worth it."

UMHB holds its annual Summer Camps Fair at the beginning of the spring semester. During this time, camps from all over meet in the SUB for one day and set up booths to attract and re­cruit students to work at their camp. Camps such as Sky Ranch, T Bar M, Trinity Pines, Highland Lakes. Sabine Creek Ranch and Camp Olympia usually recruit at the fair.

Working at a summer camp may seem intimi· dating to many, but it can ~ffer countless new ex­periences as well as present various challenges.

"l learned how to work better with others and 1 was able to experience God showing up unex­pectedly in big ways," said junior biblical stud­ies major Matt Cavanaugh, who served at Camp Peniel in Marble Falls.

Sophomore exercise and sport ~~eience major John Jimenez worked at Forest Glen Camp Good News in Uunt11ville. He learned much about Jead­enhip and about beinK an effective communica­tor.

"It's a job where we (counselors) have there­sponsibility of making the summer a tun time for the campen. We jet to have all sorts of fun and share the Bible with campers. Plu11, we get paid," Jimenez said.

Olchesky encouraa~u 11tudent11 tu work Itt a summer camp in order tu •harpen their life 1kill11 and to live out the principle• they Jearn in cla11.

"Whether team buildinJ, coun~~elina. athlet­ics, lelclenhlp de~t'lopment, mu11ic, cu11tomer service or confUct resolution. the camp atmo­sphere fon;ea 1tudentM to Jive, 11erve and operate within a team Httina." Olche11ky 11aid.

Camps are looking for atudentN who 11re will· in11 to work with children and become certit\ed In variOUI ICtivitlt• IUCh 111 lili.lguardin11. rope11 coune oporatina, CDL buM drivinJiand admini•­terina CPR and ftnt aid.

"If you've ever 100n the look on a child's face when they overcocne their fear un a rope• cou111e, leam to ski for tho ftrat time, or share their 11reat­e11t fean or victories with you, you re111ize that you have tho greatest job in the world," Olchosky llllid.

Pine (.'ovo will be reoNitina In the SUD Oct. 2H and 2~. Sky Ranch Camp Oct. 211und 21 und the Summer ( 'ump hir will he l'"ch. 2, 21110.

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Former English prof goes back to school By Evangeline Clupek

Dr. Sharon Ganslen is a stu­dent, sitting in classrooms next to students she taught at UMHB just a few years before.

Ganslen double majored in English and physics at Notre Dame College in Ohio.

'That was in the age of sci­ence ... John Kennedy's 'We're going to put a man on the moon in this next decade' .... If you had half a brain you were supposed to go into science," Ganslen said.

Through her college experi­ence, she learned how much she loved English. It was easy for her.

"I started teaching junior high ... and then a year later I got mar­ried with three priests and a saber detail," she said.

"Because I was certified to teach secondary English. 1 got this position teaching the ba­sic skills classes for the Army through Big Bend Community College in Washington state, and later Temple University in Philly," Ganslen said.

She taught the service mem­bers overseas in Germany in two time blocks each day, 8 to 12 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. The men held reading levels comparable to a fourth-grader.

"I got back to the States, and I was angry that these kids were walking around with high school diplomas and reading at the fourth-grade level," Ganslen said.

She began teaching at UMHB in 1989, but at the end of her first semester she was diagnosed with leukemia.

"For a few years it took all

Carole Neary and Sharon Ganslen (right) discuss class materials.

of my energy to teach and keep up with doctors' appointments," Ganslen said.

After recovering from leuke­mia. she taught at the university for 20 years, and officially retired in May 2009.

"I estimate I worked with nearly 2000 students over the years. Now 1 am enjoying a self­directed sabbatical. I am taking some literature classes 1 always wanted to take from my friends and colleagues in the English department. These dedicated pro­fessors are all excellent teachers. and I am enjoying the challenge of being a student again," she said.

When teaching. she helped under-prepared students become better writers.

"Many of them come in and say 'what do you mean I have to take this class'? I got As and Bs in high school.' 'Well, you shouldn't have.' So it takes them a while to

get the chip otT their shoulder, but then it becomes a teamwork thing. Tell me what you need, and I'll help you get it," Ganslen said. ''I used to tell my students 'I don't know where the holes are in your grammar Swiss cheese .... We're not blaming anybody, we're just trying to fill in the holes."

Ganslen lives in Harker Heights with her husband, Greg.

"I'm happy to be here, I'm very happy to be taking classes from friends, former colleagues .... As long as I'm learning some­thing I didn't know before, I can get into it completely," Ganslen said.

Professor of the Department of English Dr. Sarah Brown has known Ganslen since 2000, and she is teaching two remedial writ­ing classes in Ganslen 's stead this semester. She said Ganslen will be missed.

"Her greatest characteristics are her generosity and her care

for others." Brown said. Ganslen doesn't stop at gener­

osity to students. "When I defended my dis­

sertation, when I came back my door was decorated (with) a big sign that (said) 'Doctor Brown' and balloons and so forth. And she did that several times for dif­ferent people." Brown said.

Junior English major 8th through 12th certification There­sa Johnson took Ganslen's gram­mar and composition class her freshman year.

"Even when we couldn't come to class, she was one that would come out of her way to make sure we got what we need­ed," Johnson said. "It also helped me to get through the rest of the school year, because just know­ing that I had her class, and that there was somebody that cared about the students, I just enjoyed school my freshman year."

Ganslen never became bored with remedial English courses.

"There are so many light bulb moments ... where your student finally gets it, and that's always so gratifying," she said.

Graduations remind her of past students.

"I have them their first semes­ter freshman year, or maybe sec­ond semester freshman year. So I'm always gratified at graduation when I recognize a name."

Ganslen said students can al­ways improve.

"The only time 1 ever get an­gry with faculty is when they say 'oh, he just can't do it.' Yes he can. Don't tell him he can't do it. Don't tell yourself he can't do it."

Ministry unites students from diverse cultures By Andra Holbrooks

When it comes to diversity and under­standing different cultures, junior nursing major Sarah Herriott and junior social work major Stacey Davidson know how to adjust in uncommon elements. These two world travelers use their experiences to serve fellow students on campus through the International Student Ministry.

Growins up in a missionary family, Her­riott had the opportunity to travel worldwide.

"I have been all over Europe: Switzerland. Auatria, Germany. Italy, Spain. Andorra and France, where my parent• are currently ~~erv­inj," she 11aid.

She arew up in Africa and traveled on va­cation• to North America.

Herriott believe11 Nhe hali "been bitten by the travclin11 bu8" and doe11n 't know what 11he would do without havins the ability to travel and experience new and different cultures. At a young 18C 11hc developed a true Jove for di­venity.

C'omin8 to UMJIU, Uerriott rculi1.ed 11he needed to plus in and help intematiumd Mtu­dentl make new friends und hreuk out of their 11helJN.

"la11 year I started workin8 1111 11 teucher'11 a11i11tant in the EnMiillh lah fur the mterna­tional 11tudent11 in ESJ. und fell in Jove with them," she 11aid. "I w~tnted to be a part of a ministry that reached out 11pcciflcally to the international cruwd."

Davidson al11o hu111 " Jove for travellll8 and know• what it i11 like to he away from home and feel out of place.

"The other cuuntrie11 I've been tu are very welcominu to American•." 11he Maid. "Our carnpu11 duo11n 't welcome our intomattonal 11tudcnt11 llll Wltnnly 1111 we 11hould."

Andra llotbruokl/711., lll'lll Stacey Davidson and Anastasia U talk durlna the International Student Lunch Oct. 9.

tterriott 11nd David11nn would like to 11ee the ora&anizulion MnlW 1tmon11 other 11tudent11, 110 they too will reach nut, 11pread the word llfld develop friend~hip11 with the 11tudent11 who come from all over the world.

llcrriott believe11 American 11tudent11 uth:nd the meetin1111 llCclmNe they tuke an intereNI in mtemallonal11 11nd wnnt to ltllllillt them in Met­tin~& involved.

"We huve ubout five Americ11n MtudentN who are re11lly cummittod, ~tnd there ure clu11e to 10 other American 11tudent11 who huve 11l11u 11hown a Jut of intere11t," 11he uid.

RouMhly I 0 mtenllltinnallltudentll purtu:i­pltte m weekend ISM uctlvlttell.

Twenty-titur-yl.lllr-nld Sharon Kim moved frum Koreutu live in Sun Antonio, Tua11, f(,r ei~&ht month11 bctltre 11he trunsferred to heMin the graduate counaolinK prnpam •• a t\nt year Cru1111dcr. Kim uttended ISM '11 Tcxu11

Party at the beKinninM of the 11Cme11ter. "We had Texa11 food like chili, and we met

1t Jut of American 11tudent11," 11he uid. Kim enjoy11 the cumpus and Helton, cape­

dully the Jake, and 1111id, "the IICenery is more beautiful than S1tn Antonio."

"Our nr~&anilation i11n't really a member­balled mini11try or 11roup," llerriott uid. "It's more like rRndom people juat Wltnting to bo intcntiunltl in relution11hipM with people from other culture11."

The lnternlttional Student Mini•try meot11 every Sunduy ut K p.m. in the IISM located neur the Meyer ( 'hri•tian Studio• building to dtiiCUIIII upcurninK cvent11, fellow•hip and to pray fur intemutionala. Their hcobook 11rnup, The International Student Ministry, I• available for thn11e connected on the UMHB network to join and find out more lnfonnalion re~&ardinM the mini11try.

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Design Cru, more than a name Club encourages artistic expression among students

By Patrick McDonald

Students often come to college with artistic talents, but they have no way to express these abilities. Con­sequently this can take away motivation that they had for going to school in the first place.

Now, there is a solution to the problem. The Design Cru exists to give students a means to funnel their gifts for art and graphic design.

design (CGD) major Timothy Walker, suggested the club, and under the guidance of Ms. Effel Harper, developed the proposal and spearheaded the beginning of the club."

Last semester, members submitted T-shirt designs to Joy Childress for the par-ent teacher organization. The winner would receive a purple iPod, with the UMHB logo etched on the back.

The Design Cru is always busy making different designs for organiza­tions and events that take place on campus.

"Since

presentations by students on a variety of topics such as developing and printing T­shirt designs, participated in activities on campus and are always open to suggestions from club members for any­thing that will help broaden their creativity and design knowledge. We will also be revamping our Web site soon, which should help attract new members."

Senior computer graph­ics design major Katie Smith

ting anyone interested know about opportunities to help advertise for a campus event or organization, or pick up a design part time job," Smith said. "I have had the oppor­tunity to run sound and video for the community theatre in Killeen for a musical the last two years, and have had the chance to work with Miss MHB Pageant and Crusader Knights by helping out with the two-night filming/editing and videos. Design Cru could be called a contact group in order to know about odd jobs to add to your resume and experience."

where people can grow in their skills and encourage one another."

"What I like best about Design Cru is that we get opportunities to hear speakers that are living out their hearts' desire, as well as learning

The organization is made up primarily of students majoring in information technology, graphic design, mass communication and art, but it is open to all students interested in any aspect of graphic design. This includes, but is not limited to, film, web, animation and print.

the organiza­tion began, we have welcomed students from all disciples that have had an interest in any aspect of graphic de-

Senior Katie Smitb President of Design Cru

is the president of Design Cru. She started working with the organiza­tion after hearing her advis­er, Teet, speak of it. Smith decided that she

Holly Gaskamp, who is also a senior CGD major, is the vice president of com­munications for Design Cru. She has been involved with the organization since she was a freshman. She found out about it by being involved in Film Cru (which is closely associated) and going to the meetings for Design Cru.

and growing from obstacles that they encounter," Smith said. "I have learned that you should really love going to work every day, and by being in Design Cru, I have been able to immerse myself in opportunities to serve, have fun, and be creative with

The organization's faculty sponsor is Donna Teel. She helps the group by assisting, advising and supporting the members in their activities.

"I have been affiliated with the club since it was first constituted in 2005," Teel said. "A computer graphics

sign, comput-ers, art and film," Teel said. "The club has hosted classes by film and flash animation professionals, had field trips to watch and then discuss current films, taken a group of club members to South by Southwest in Austin, had

David Lettertnan apologizes to wife, staffers on program

By Verne Gay Daniel Edward Rosen

Newsday (MCT)

NEW YORK- The wild­est soap opera on TV - that one starring David Letterman - took another dramatic tum Monday night when the em­battled host apologized to his staff and wife Regina before what was almost certainly the largest audience in "Late Show" history.

"I'm terribly sorry that I put the staff in that position," Letterman said. "Inad­vertently, I just wasn't thinking ahead."

A short while later, he said, "the other thing is my wife, Regina. She has been horribly hurt by my behavior, and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it's your responsibility, you try to fix it. And at that point, there's only two thinp that can happen: Either you're aoina to make aome proavess and &ot It fixed, or you're ao­in& to fall short and perhaps not &ot It fixed, so let me tell you folks, laot my work cut out for me."

Of his lonatlme staff - and many memben have boon with Letterman from his days at NBC's "Lat• N~altt," he said -· they've '"boon wonder­tUlly supponivf'! to me, not just throuah this t\aror, but throuah all the yean that we've been on television and esf*llally all the yoan hore at CBS, so, apln, my thanks to tho staff for, once apin, put· tina up with aomothlna stupid l'vo &0U0D myMifinvolvod ln."

Monday nlaht waan't all moa culpa. A• hu been his wont In JO yoan on tho air, Lottonnan 's best material hu

frequently been Letterman, and so there were jokes, and plenty of them.

Chilly outside, he asked the studio audience? Imagine how chilly it is at home. Ba­dum. "Did your weekend just fly by?"

"The lines that really got the laughs were when he started to talk about (Former Gov. Eliot) Spitzer, and then stopped," said Wisconsin native Lilly Staff, who was in the audience, and who agreed

with others interviewed after the late afternoon taping that Letterman handled it well.

Mean­while, Ger­ald Shargel -defense attorney for accused extortion­ist Robert

Halderman, who was released

FridRy on bail- spoke to all three momin& shows Monday offerin& a preview of what Lettennan mi&ht expect if the case aocs to trial.

"Look at the fact that there was a $2 million check," he told CBS' "Tile Early Show. " "In the histOI')' of extortion, I don't think there's been a sinale case where the alleaed extortionist took a check in payment. It just docsn 't make any IICniiC."

lie added, "When the ca110 is tried and after the cross-c"­amination of David Lcttcnn and the full story come5 out, I'm confident that a jury will not 1\nd that specific criminal Intent."

One leaal e"pcrt. Oarden City-baNd defense attorney Rrlan Urlft\n, said In a phone Interview Monday that "what IPf"'aR to be aoina on Is he's alvlna& a hint of a vory specific dotonsc which is that •yuu'rc a&olna& to have a hard time pnwina criminallntont, '" addina& that "Shar&ol has f\rod uno over Letterman's bow."

wanted to be involved in something that would challenge her as well as encourage her while she

Gaskamp wishes that members would gain infor­mation from the group.

is working in her major and discovering what direction to point her career in CGD.

She said "I hope that people who are passionate about graphic design can

"Design Cru is more about bringing in speakers and let-

get a sense of community from Design Cru," she said. "I would hope, too, that we could provide an environment

my major, as well as chal­lenge myself to stay on top of emerging technology and trends."

Disney Pixar goes "to infinity and beyond" Toy Story characters return to the big screen with premiere of 3-D double feature

By Mateo Gamboa

Woody, Buzz and Mr. Potato Head are back on the big screen in their third appearance in a special Toy Story double feature in 3-D.

Generations past and present will be able to enjoy some of America's most popular toys for a limited time in their promotion of the third installment of the series set to release June 18, 2010.

The 3-D translation of the popular family movie is stunning, to say the least.

No extra scenes were added to the mov­ies in their third theatrical appearance, but the new, subtle 3-D effects give the whole story a little more flavor and doesn't shove the new movie presentation down the audience's throat. None of the effects are overdone, and the new polish on the visual scheme of the film gives viewers convincing eye­candy.

The double feature shows the films back to back, which could be problematic for small children or those with short attention spans, but the spectacular reinvention of these classic family movies is all the reason one needs to stick around tor the full three-hour presentation.

For those that haven't had the privilege of seeing the two animated movies, the story chronicles the adventures of toys that come to life when their owner isn't around and the emotions that they encounter when they are replaced by newer toys or more "~rown­up" items.

The movies boast a hip-profile voice actina cast, includina Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buu Liptycar, Joan Cusack as Jessie and will include Michael Keaton as Ken and Whoopi Uoldbera in an unnamed role in 7by Story .f.

The third movie in the aeries is set just before Andy, the toys' owner, Ieaveii thr colleac. The toys are dumped into a day care center, which puts the tuy-bo" bunch in the mouths, handll and rocketll of drool ina pre­schoolen.

As Buzz says, "to infinity and beyond." The original production was the first big­

screen movie to be made by Disney Pixar and premiered more than a decade ago. The story of some of America's favorite toys brought to life revolutionized the way that animated movies were made.

Following the release of Toy Story, Disney Pixar released family favorites like The /ncr-edibles, Finding Nemo, WALL-E and the recent critically acclaimed Up.

Tuesday, <ktob~r 13, :lOOIJ 7

Houston, we have a cotneback

By LaKesbla Sauls

From one-hit wonders to lavish. long standing careers, the secular music world has seen many artists come and go. With her latest release, I Look to You, Whitney Hous­ton tells why she isn't ready to leave.

The 1980's songstress with hit songs such as "The Great­est Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You" has re­turned from what some have said to be a drug-propelled hiatus.

Whatever the case, Ms. Houston has more than poured her life woes into her comeback.

A day before it was to release, Houston's seven-year hibernation came to an end Aug. 31.

"I Look to You," Houston's first single from the anticipated comeback

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CD is a great indication of what is to come.

If set to be an autobiogra­phy of such, the single shows the beauty of her return. With the piano, Houston sings alongside the melodies, pour­ing out her heart and soul.

''A Song for You" glides into line with her vocals and shows the sensitivity of the lyrics. The song itself is touching enough and topped with Houston's vocals will leave listeners in awe.

With "I Didn't Know My Own Strength," tales of her past despairs are brought front and center. By chance autobiographical, Houston more than empties her heart, finding her way through the cords of such a great melody.

Making her return in 2009 in the midst of auto tunes and such, "Worth It" and "Million Dollar Bill," joins the ranks of upbeat, dance-gathering rhythms.

Carrying the song with what some say is her "new sound," Houston's sassy and savvy appeal is heard through the tempo.

Once being a solo art-ist who did things her way, Houston teams with Akon on "Like I Never Left," showing through her new-tound range she is here to stay.

Toppin~ her first album which debuted in 1985 would be over modest, but there is no doubt that I LtHJk 1/J You, joins the ranks of besta tor Houston.

Her pertonnance on her latest CD shows a new Whit· ney with a limited ranae yet deeper vocal• to match.

Endina the album with "Salute," the well-rounded release ti·om the musical icon is a dclia&htt\al return thr true rhythm-and-blue• Ioven.

Whitney'11 career i1 tilr trum over, IUld her mo11t recent work is the proof.

8 Tuesday, October 13. 2009 The Bells

, FlagF By Kennan Neuman

In the cool of Texas fall nights, students circle in for a huddle. Teams like the Deputy Dawgs and El Fuego are part of the university's intramural flag football.

The league consists of both men's and co-ed teams, with varying levels of competitiveness.

The Frog Giggers, an all-men's team, created the name from one of the member's fantasy football leagues. Many of the Giggers not only make plays on the field together but also work together in the univer­sity's financial aid office.

Senior marketing major Justen Aguillon said, "All of us in financial aid are playing against each other in a department-wide fantasy football league."

But the men also compete outside cyberspace in real-world football.

"Well, we all enjoy each other's company and interact outside of the office anyway. So this wasn't a stretch for us to play together," Agu­illon said.

Not only are students enjoying the fresh air and playing outdoors. but they're staying physically fit.

Director of Campus Recreation Sue Weaver said, "There's a huge obesity problem in our youth, from a very early age up through the twen­ties."

In addition to overusing the con­venience of fast food, Weaver said students are spending too much time

for sissies

Senior nursing major Cammy Ully of the CruDoo makes a run against sophomore social work major Brooke Goodman during the game last Tuesday. Freshman Christian ministry major Levi Seymour referees the game.

in the easy chair. "We do a lot more sedentary

things, like sitting at our computers and playing video games." she said. "So intramurals gives us a chance to get outside and be active."

The best part. Weaver said. is that playing intramurals isn't like work­ing out.

"It's fun," she said. "It's more like playing outside when you were little."

Junior sport management and ex­ercise science major Kelsey Gobin serves as the intramural coordinator.

Part of her responsibilities include marketing the many recreation events for students. Intramural sports offers

football, softball. volleyball. basket­ball, tennis and ultimate Frisbee.

Gobin thinks intramural sports of­fer students opportunities to strength­en social skills, and that's what she enjoys most about her job.

"I love watching people have fun," Gobin said. "To see kids that don't really fit in a lot, and see them

out here with a team having fun (by) being included - that's always re­warding."

Students shouldn't let a lack of physical ability or hand-foot coordi­nation get in the way of participating.

"You don't have to be experienced . .. to come play intramurals," she said. "It's a lot less competitive."

Crusaders who like to participate, but don't have a team, can sign up in the recreation office to be a free agent.

Gobin said she has seen more female students participate than in years past. even though "the weather has not been good to us in flag foot­ball."

Aguillon encourages students to participate in sports activities, even if they never have before.

"My advice to those who aren't involved in intramurals would be to simply join. Take a risk," he said. "You're more apt to meet new peo­ple. develop more relationships and, overall. feel more at home with the university."

Once the winning team of the uni­versity's league has been determined, the team continues to a competition in the National Intramural Recreation Sports Association.

The winners receive accolades. "Whoever wins the UMHB

(league), they get a T-shirt that says UMHB Intramural Champions," Gobin said. "They get their picture hung up in the rec office. No big deal, but (we) make it a big deal."

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NATIONAl. AWARENESS

Acts of silence rotest abortion

c_,._ Thil turtle, oae of tlse many wllciHfe dh­coveriea Ia BeD County, Ia dllplayed af­ter it was caught.

Professor tells of plant, anitnal tales

By Evan Duncan

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Cru for Life memben (left to right) Susanne Alsina, Shannon Bates. Eva Dedow and Amanda WUiey wear strips of tape across their mouths to represent their stand agaiast abortion. The Pro-Life Day of Sileat Solidarity was recognized on caaapus Oct. 11

The fox, hidden in darkness, leaped several feet into the air to grab a ripe pear from the tree in the backyard of biology professor Dr. Kathleen Wood. It moved swiftly and confidently, unaware that ev­ery move was being captured on film. Pro-life organization

encourages advocacy By Crystal Donahue

Red duct tape, bracelets and black T-shirts were more than a fad last Wednesday as Crusaders took a stand against abortion by partici­pating in Pro-Life Day of Si­lent Solidarity - a national movement encouraging peo­ple to stay silent for one day.

who will never get to voice their opinion because the de­cision was made for them," education major Amanda Willey said.

Willey, who helped or­ganiae the event. hopes stu- · ·-. dent&, no matter their stance on abortion, were influenced by the day of advocacy.

"A lot of people on cam­pus are already pro-life, but

The camera was one of six purchased with funds given to biology professor Dr. Cathleen Early for research. Early re­ceived approximately S 13,600 last year from the Faculty Development Fund tore­search flora and fauna in Bell County. One of her goals is to compare and update the 1978 list of plants and animals found in Bell Country, with emphasis on terrestrial plants, birds and mammals.

Grants are given yearly to professors seeking to contribute to their field. The re­search in the biology department involves identifying and collecting a range of local plant and wildlife to improve the collec­tion at the college and benefit the commu­nity and scholars.

She is grateful to expose her students "It was a time for students to give up their voice for all of the unborn children ... See SoUdarity, page 3

Cru For Ufe let up Life Stadoas in Hardy aad Ia the SUB for students to receive stripe of duet tape and learn about tile day of awareness. See Nature, page 3

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Tyler Atkinson (left) and Dan Caalree hold up sian• at Spence Park to make fun of people protntlna President Barack Obama '• speech at Texas AAM Ualvenlty.

Obama visits Texas, speaks on community development

By Cryatal Donahue

Thou~ands waved howdy --• to Pre1ident Barack Obama when he made hi• ftrat stop In tho Republican-heavy state since hia election into office. The pre•idont •poke on community devolopment as part of a voluntoor team effort with fonnor Prosidont Geor11o W. H. Rush at TeJuta A.tM Unlvenity'• campu•ln C'olleae Sta­tion Oct. 16.

Freshman political ~eionce m~or, Stephanie Taylor, an intom for ('onarc••·

man John Carter, was in­vited to tho event.

"I liked the mosuao of (Obama's) •ro~h and the encouraa..._.t he a~ave," aho uid. "How­over, it didn't sound very different from all of his other 'motivational'

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Leadership prays for missions By Kennan Neuman and Marisol Eac:obar

As students hurry from class to class wearing the typical attire - purple and gold T-shirtR with jeans -- a man stands out in the crowd. He looks like a nontradi­tional student and isn't dressed like an American, thouah he speaks Enalish with ease.

He's one of the many mis­sionaries visitina the univer­sity during Missions Emphasis Week.

Junior Amanda Gigante, who serves on the MEW faculty re­lations committee ~~aid, "When I wa11 a fre11hman, I was like, 'I don't undel'lltand thi11.' HalfWay throuah the week, I finally real­ized what was aoina on."

Student leaden oncourqe their follow Crullden to take advantaae of the opportunity, as the world comes literally lo their doorstops. Tho ovont luta Oct. 26 thouah Oct. 30.

Junior A•hloe Driakell, a co-director of the atcerin& com­mittee, aaid, "It'• very rare that a ~ampu• ha11 40 mluionario• trom ... Af&hantatan, Africa, E&Ypt ·- Rlllho•e random plac­es come and han& out with us a• colloae 11tudont11. They aive up a week of their livn to (vi•it) with Ul and &Ot Ull CJICitod aboUtiiCrV­ina other pooplo."

Seminars and special events will occur on campus to raise awareness regarding missionary work around the world.

"This is the largest group of missionary guests and the broadest representation of agen­cies that we have ever had," Director of Baptist Student Ministry Shawn Shannon said. "We lona to increase awareness of the areat need for the love of Christ and his Gospel and pro-

vide opportunities for people to meet those needs, both locally and globally."

Guest speaker Mike Cahill served in Ghana and teaches lin­guistics. He is hoping to educate students about tho minion work fteld.

"I'm moat lookina forward to havina personal conversations with UMHB students interested

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Halloween from a Christian perspective Trick or treating is innocent fun

By Mary Beth Kelton

It is OK for parents to take their children trick-or-treat­ing even when they claim to be Christians. I also think it is fine for adults to enjoy the holiday as well.

Halloween has a bad repu­tation among many Christians because its past is rooted in paganism. According to His­tory.com, the holiday originat­ed from the Celts, who lived 2.000 years ago and cel­ebrated their new year on Nov. I.

On the night of Oct. 31, they cel­ebrated Samhain. It was believed that on Samhain the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In ad­dition to caus­

It is alright for a child or adult to enjoy dressing in cos­tume. digging into candy and enjoying wholesome fun with friends and family without the demonic traditions present. It is all based on the individual perception of the holiday.

Many churches also have fall festivals for families. Children dress in costumes, play games and receive treats. There's no difference between that and trick or treating. As

long as the costumes are kept non-gory, it is the same thing.

Times have changed from the Celts 2,000 years ago.

Trick or treating Halloween is an American tradi­tion. People do not look at a

ing trouble and damaging crops,

Mary Beth Kelton little girl dressed as Tinkerbell or a

little boy suited up as Spider Man carrying their tiny pil­lowcases full of candy and think. where are the animal heads they need for their ani­mal sacrifice'! People see m­nocent children having

the Celts thought that the pres­ence of the otherworldly spir­its made it easier for the Dru­ids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future.

During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins and attempted to tell each other's fortunes.

Today. Halloween is a cel­ebration made for children.

It is also a portal for adults to revert back to child-like mentalities with costumes. candy and games.

innocent fun.

Stay true to your own convictions

By Kennan Neuman

Halloween isn't a day for Christians to fear. I John 4:4 says, "For greater is He who is in me, than he that is in the world."

It's not wrong for parents and children to participate, but it's about the motivation and degree of that participation.

People should stay true to their own convictions. They should research the his­tory of the day and not be naive - thinking that cults don't exist anymore.

They should know and evalu­ate the facts against their convictions to decide whether their family should par­ticipate.

road because she had generous candy-giving neighbors. We'd usually end the night at our church's fall festival before making the rounds of the fair at the church across the street from our house. My favorites were the cake walk and bean bag toss.

In the innocence of child­hood, where holidays are merely excuses to eat candy, play games and unwrap gifts,

I didn't know Halloween might not be so inno­

cent. My perceptions

have changed. Area animal agencies have prohibited the adoption of cats during the fall sea­son in order to pro-

When I was in the first grade, Kennan Neuman

tect the felines from cults, or would-be copy­cats, no pun in-

tended. my mom made me a purple and white cheerleader costume for Halloween. The white shirt had a big purple 'K' across the front. I twirled and jumped in the living room with my pompoms.

My terror of a toddler sister wore black sweats with a furry skunk tail stuffed in her diaper bottom. Not exactly the finest pair of outfits to go trick or treating together, but we made it work.

Growing up, we toured the neighborhood in our small town, especially Grandma's

Many Christian congrega­tions are starting to realizing the significance of the evan­gelistic opportunities afford­ed by countless children and families who come knocking on their doors.

An article in the Seattle 1imes reported that evangeli­cal Christians are now em­bracing the holiday they once avoided by ''stamping" it with religious efforts. Some include passing out tracts with the can­dy and offering to pray with their costumed visitors.

Stopping to smell the roses and water them, too By Garrett Pekar

Half of this semester is gone. Some students may feel relief from this fact, but "not I," said the opinion columnist, the resident assistant, the ath-

lete and the student. In case you were wonder­

ing where the random list came from, those things cur­rently describe my life in a nutshell. It is such a blessing to be able to do them all, but it is definitely a real challenge at times.

On many days, I find my­self rushing from lunch to class or from class to practice or from practice to RA duty. Days like these are a whirl­wind, especially when I have to fit m a little homework too.

Things get really busy, usu­ally all at once.

It's funny because I am intrinsically wired to be an easygoing, mellow fellow. I walk slowly. I eat slowly. My mentality is that "I'll get there when I get there."

Last year. it was easy to be easygoing because I did not have as many priorities. I had lots of free time

rying to class or inhaling my lunch within minutes quite often now. All this rushing around goes against my na­ture, but I have to do it so that I do not neglect any of my

priorities. It's hard to give a hun­

dred percent of myself to everything I do, and I feel like I'm giving

just a fraction of that at times, but I do my best to

give the best of me to everything. I don't love be­ing so busy, but

to spend with friends and time to have fun. I am still Garrett Pekar I love all the

things in my life that are keeping me busy.

that guy on the inside, but with all that is on my plate this year. it's harder to make time to relax.

I actually find myself hur-

I had a lot of fun during my freshman year playing tennis and spending time with

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friends. With that said. how­ever, this year has been so much more amazing than last year, even though it is current­ly lacking in free time.

means. Every sunrise is a gift from Jesus, a fresh start, a new day to make even better than the one before it.

day, one of the most amazing things we can do is to make someone else's day better.

It is a good thing to genu­inely listen to other people on a daily basis and care about the things going on in their lives. It is easy to care about others when we recognize that we are all made in God's im­age.

I just need to take time to smell the roses. This old ex­pression means to appreciate what's around you.

Realizing that half of the semester is already over is a slap in the face. I do not want to arrive at Christmas break and look back and have this semester seem like a blur. It seems to be moving by very rapidly because so many dif­ferent things happen each day.

When walking outdoors, I appreciate all the good that God has made. I see flowers reaching toward the sun and small animals running in the grass. I hear birds singing sweet songs to each other, and I feel the refreshing rain on my face.

I know some students are not as busy as I am, but for those who are, I want to en­courage you not only to stop and smell the roses but to wa­ter them too.

God's creations are truly good, but some often over­look the most awesome one.

My goal for the rest of this semester is to slow down.

It is easy to appreciate the beauty of every day when I think about what each day

People are more beautiful than everything else in nature. We are made in the image and likeness of God. It is truly in­vigorating to see people each day and talk with them.

Scratch deeper than the surface and care for the roses you pass by every day. Each rose and each person are made by God, and I do not know which is more beautiful. To better appreciate each

College life: students sleep, study, exorcise After one Georgia resident assistant performs exorcism. young people must re-evaluate their spiritual responsibilities

By E~an Duncan

A reNident a1111illtant and miniatry Mludent at Derry C'ollea&e in Georgia waa fired laat month for perfonninw an exorci11m on a fellow student. Ve11, e11nrci11m. The dean of atudenta told the lo­cal Mchool paper that a colleac campua I• not an appropriate place for an eJ~or­ciNm.

A11 an RA, I'm not 11ure what I would dn if one of my re11idcnta ap­proached me f'OIIIIeMIICd. It probahly wnuldn 't he too much wone than a nurm11l Thur11day nia&hl on a collea&e campu11, but I douht my flr11t ac­tion would he caatin1 out the 11pint. My lack of white collar

fillin8 with the sounds of teeth 8na11hin8 fillin8 the room.

The 11tudent e11orcist is convinced that he has been called by God to cast out demon11. Jesus him11elf used seven of his appro11imately 3S miracles to cast out spirits. tlowever, the Oeor­a&ia RA'M radical faith i11 impactin8 the campus in a nea&ative way.

Jesu11 certainly did not draw thi11 much at­tention to himtCif. In fact, when tic performed miracle&, he told the people to remain quiet. Je­IUII did not wo on podca11111 and new11 channels to proclaim hi• action11.

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ccall. The 11tudent he performed il on ha11 aince transferred school H. Other 11tuden111 are 11tayin1 quiet.

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but they are alway11 under 11upervi11ion. Mini11try Mchool 11hould he no differ­

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and holy water doe11 not make me .:~an Dunn• tual illne11 and •hould he left to a prime candidate to be an exor­cillt. I don't even have a black brlefcaac.

If 11chnnl11 wore flllod with f'OIICIICd atu­dentll. the loamina atmosphere would be hin­dered. I doubt that demon• hold much re1ard for heina& quiet in tho library or cloaniny up for room check•. Roaident hall• would make a killinw off the llnos the victim incurred. Ealin1 chicken fried •teak at Hardy would be le111 lui-

profca11ional•. One UMUD faculty momber uld that demons ahould be cxorciled whorovor they aro found, but If ht oame aero•• one, ho would oall a print.

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Missions: People from around the world to visit campus, share Christ Continued from page I

in missions, and specifically those who might be interested in Bible translation and all the re­lated activities," he said.

Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicara­gua and India are some of the countries mis­sionary Stephen Burke has served in. He gave some advice to students who are considering foreign ministry.

"The most important thing about mission work is being in the center of God's will. The missionary needs to ask 'Is this where God is sending you?' .... Because in the center of His will is where we find protection, provision and His presence. Where He is working is where we should also be." he said.

Karen Hall, president and medical program director of Central Texas Orphan Mission Al­liance, will also make an appearance at MEW. She works with adoption programs in Rus­sia, Kazakhstan and Uganda. Hall has raised 19 children, and eight of them have gone into mission work.

She said, "I remember well the day that l know l gave my life to the Lord completely,

everything without reservation. It was the day I told an adoption agency that I would take as many children as they would give me."

The student leaders of the week-long event anticipate their preparation being well worth the work.

Senior Christian studies and biblical lan­guages major Steven Hill serves as co-director with Driskell.

Hill said his favorite part of MEW is when his fellow committee members address the vis­iting missionaries.

He said, "This is a generation stepping up to replace you ... It's great to see the look in (the missionaries') eyes when they hear us say we're willing to replace (them) as workers in the field."

Steering committee co-director and senior biblical studies major Audrey Chumchal got a small taste of MEW her freshman year at a tea in Burt lobby. She says the opportunities to build relationships during this week are once in a lifetime.

"It's like bringing the world to Belton .... It's a great chance to bond with people who are living out the Great Commission."

Major Events:

Global Prayer Event

10.29/5 p.m./ Shelton

Politics: Supporters, protesters gather for President's speech in College Station Continued/rom page I

Taylor said the audience was receptive to Obama 's ideas, but there were some who dis­agreed.

"The protests paint a picture of the freedom of speech Americans are allowed to have," she said.

Taylor also added that most of the protesters were older citizens.

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"This is an event meant to encourage vol­unteering, so it seems ridiculous that (people) are protesting an event that encourages helping others," he said.

The A&M graduate stood proudly in the swarm of protesters.

"Everybody is saying 'you're going to make us a socialist nation by giving everyone access to health care,' ... but I know lots of people that don't have access ... and they're hurting a lot. Socialized health care is a good thing," he said. "Young people today seem to not care about

anything going on in government. However, in order to maintain the freedoms we have, it is highly imperative for our generation to be­come actively engaged in the political process. Thomas Jefferson emphasized that a people who are well-informed are a people who can trust and operate their own government," Tay­lor said.

Kylie Waylock. (left) a student at the Uni­venity of North Texas, protests heahb care.

Caniree's sign read "Volunteering= Social­ism." Also standing with him was Tyler Atkin­son from Amarillo whose sign read "Boba Fett hates people." Atkinson's poster was an ironic stab at conservative talk show host Glenn Beck's accusation that 'Obama hates white people.' However, politics wasn't the only top­ic of interest -especially in regard to religion.

But some students stood ready to make a difference.

sistants handed out lab coats to doctors in the audience.

"I've read the Bible from cover to cover, and I know God has the best health care for ev­eryone. If we'll live according to His word, we won't need a doctor," Rusty Fischer from Sils­bee said. "The whole country is sick from the top of their heads to the tip of their toes. This is God's way of judging America."

"This is the first chance we've had to be this close to the president to tell him we don't agree with what he's doing and his health care plan, or anything he's done so far in office," said Kylie Waylock, a student at the Univer­sity of North Texas who drove hours to protest at Spence Park were near where the president spoke. "Obama has ignored us ... and we're tired of this."

"We're wearing these because if his plan passes and is nationalized, we'll have a bunch of people running it that don't know what they're doing," Waylock said. "Medicare is bankrupt. Medicaid is bankrupt. Cash for Clunkers never worked out. Social Security is bankrupt. And they want to take on health care; it's impos­sible. We can't afford it."

He believes Obama is "leading our country down the wrong path," and if not fixed, Ameri­ca will lose its freedom.

Waylock and two other students from the University of North Texas wore lab coats as a sarcastic response to a previous presidential speech on health care where administration as-

Waylock. like many other protesters. be­lieves the government health care strategy is a step towards socialism, and will be "more negative than positive in the long run."

Others, like Dan Caniree, disagreed.

"The Lord says blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, and sin is the reproach to any nation," Fischer said. "When the Spirit of the Lord leaves this country because of sin and in­iquity, then our freedom will vanish."

Nature: Backyard cameras film wildlife Continued .from page I

and community to one of her pas­sions.

"It is a chance to share the skills I have," she said. "(I) collect and quantify plants and animals, and then l get to share it with stu­dents."

The impact of the research is spreadina beyond the classrooms.

A Oennan re~earcher and mem­ber of the Gennan Cactus Society called Early aakina for a photo of the !.'cltlnocerew for a book he i• writina. Early pulled the plant t\'om the IJ)Kimen case - a her­barium - and aot the photo and UMHB citation to the researcher.

Another of Early'a objective• ia to improve and expand UMHB'a

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specimen collection. She used some of the grant money to pur­chase a new herbarium cabinet. Dr. York, namesake of the science building, began the collection in the early 20th century.

Thanks to Early, his specimens and hundreds like it are now cata­loged in online databases. Now re­searchers everywhere have access to UMHB resources.

All students in Enrly's plnnt taxonomy cla1111 must 11ubmit SO apecimens of their own. She take11 intercatina submi11sions and add11 them to the herbarium. Each one is documented with their names. The apecimena, aimilar to the l:"chi,o­cereur, may end up in a huok one day.

Five atudents, including ttenior

organismal biology major Brandon Ray and senior chemistry major Scottie Henriquez, signed up for independent study alongside Early.

In the field, students learned how to use some of the 360 Sher­man traps purchased with the grant funds. The trap is a silver metal box with a spring-loaded door. It is large enough for small mam­mals to enter. Once the animal is inside the trap to get the bait, the door shut11 and the animal spends the night with its newfound food until it i11 retrieved in the momina.

Most of the animals trapped arc rclea11ed, but some arc saved to be added to the univenity'11 growina 11kin collection.

The re11earch Early i11 complct­inll i11 addinll UMHO to the ~ei-

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entific map while pleasing those involved.

Wood enjoyed having the cam­era on her property so much, she asked her husband to buy her one for her birthday.

"It hasn't come in yet," she said, with a look of excitement on her face.

Early shows no llillns of slow­ing down as she continues to ~eour Bell County. The upcomin11 re­lease of an updated bird list will be one of her many contributions.

Dean of the Collc11c of Sci­ences Dr. Darrell Watson, is im­preased with the proarcaa of the rc~earch.

"It brina• rcco11nition to tho de­partment," he ~aid. "There i• still a lot to do."

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we want those who are pro-life to have more of a passion for it and be willing to do something about it and speak up," Wil­ley said. "For those who are pro-choice, we hope that they see the other side - that children do deserve a chance for life. For those who don't understand much about the situation and the battle, we hope they would ... be able to talk to someone about it and develop their own opinion."

Willey hopes to pass her passion onto others.

"I desire for everyone to be pro-life. That's a big goal, but ... I believe in pro­life because God, even in the situation of rape or unplanned pregnancies, chose that woman to bare a child that deserves a life," she said. "God will take a bad situation and tum it to good. A lot of people tum to pro­choice because it's the easiest way out and they don't want to deal with it."

A Day of Solidarity was organized by members of Cru for Life which started last semester as a pro-life organization out of the Baptist Student Ministries.

"We're trying to create awareness that there are other options than abortion if a student gets pregnant," said Dr. George Loutherback, the faculty adviser for Cru For Life. "We're here to help and provide information."

Loutherback said abortion shouldn't even be an option.

"I believe that men and women have a choice of whether to engage in sexual in­tercourse. Once they make the choice to do it, the results become the responsibility," be said. "The choice was sexual intercourse; the responsibility is a pregnancy or some­times an STD."

Two tables, or Life Stations, were set up in the SUB and in Hardy where officers handed out pieces of duct tape with "life" written on them and pamphlets with in­formation and statistics. Cru For Life also did a diaper and formula drive and sold T­shirts. Profits went to the Hope Pregnancy Center.

Freshman nursing major Eva Dedow, president of the organization, said the event was a big success.

"Most students have been supportive and open to the (idea)," she said.

But the event wasn't recognized by just Crusaders. The national non-profit move­ment happens yearly on Oct. 20, but due to Fall Break, UMHB organizers led the cam­pus effort on Oct. 2 I .

Cru For Life intends on planning A Pro­Life Day of Silent Solidarity again next year. But until then, the group will encour­age pro-life advocacy throughout the se­mester with different projects. Members meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the BSM.

"I hope solidarity is a part of who we are as a university," Loutherback said. "I hope it says we believe in what we're takina a stand for. We are solidly behind the fact that there are options to pregnancy, and abortion is not one of them."

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Miss MHB By Lindsay Schaefer

The word pageant can evoke many negative words such as fake, beauty contest, and cat-fights. How­ever, Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor pag­eant, which is Nov. 6-7 this year. fo­cuses on sincere friendships. genuine beauty and Christian fellowship.

"The ultimate goal of pageant is to highlight the inner beauty of the contestants and to bring glory to the Father. If pageant becomes a biting competition or a selfish endeavor, it will r.ot be successful," said Pageant Director Audrey Chumchal, senior Biblical studies major.

eant showcases true inner beauty

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that is not timid and afraid, but 'of power, of love, and self-discipline'," said Jaster.

Pageant can be a very stressful time for many girls with practices three times a week for three hours at a time. Balancing class schedules, studying for tests and being involved with other campus activities can present many challenges and force contestants to learn time manage­ment.

"When the girls are authentic with each other and themselves, true com­munity is established and having that will get them through the hard work leading up to pageant as well as the pageant nights," said Contestant Committee Head Allison Hankins, a junior elementary education major.

This year's theme is "A Night in Morocco" chosen by Chumchal be­cause she wanted to share her pas­sion for missions with UMHB and the community. The event will take place at 7:00p.m. each night in W.W. Walton Chapel.

Before 1967, the pageant was ti­tled The Bluebonnet Beauty Pageant and featured a swimsuit competi­tion. The contestants were judged on their .. All American Girl" qualities of charm, poise, grooming, beauty and personality. The winner went on to represent the university at the Miss Texas Pageant. Today, Miss MHB showcases contestants who were nominated by different organizations and residence halls on campus to compete in talent, evening gown and interview on stage.

Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor Pageant Dlnctor Audrey Chumcbal (far left) and Co-Dincton (left to rlgbt) Brtt­taay Tice, Brianna Madel and Coley Taylor watch the 14 contestants perform during daaee practice at tile W. W. Walton Chapel. Practices are held three nights a week from 6 to 9 p.m.

Tickets for one night are $7 and for two nights are S I 0.

The 2009 Miss Mary Hardin­Baylor Brianna Edwards, a junior Christian ministry major, has plenty of advice to offer the contestants.

For many girls. pageant is a way for them to form friendships with people they may never speak to oth­erwise. The idea of becoming friends within the competition is something that is rarely seen in standard beauty pageants.

Miss Junior Class Melody Haynes an elementary education major said, "The friendships I have made in pag­eant are ones that I know will con­tinue outside of pageant. Every con­testant is there for each other."

Throughout the seven week prac­tice schedule. daily devotions and spiritual encouragement are poured into the contestants' lives. Unlike the worldly views of beauty pageants, Miss MHB is focused and centered

on Christ and giving him the glory. Miss Johnson Hall Rachel Jaster,

a sophomore social work major bas been reminded to step out of her comfort zone and to do her best.

"I live a new life in Christ---ime

"Don't let yourself stress out, oth­erwise you are going to focus on the stress," she said. "And before you know it the experience has complete­ly passed you by."

Faith plays evident role on big screen

By Evaagellne Ciupek

The crowd erupted with laughter. spend­ing their Wednesday chapel watching a clip from Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

"Dear Lord, baby Jesus .... We thank you so much for this bountiful harvest of Dom­ino's. KFC, and the always delicious Taco Bell," be prayed.

Dr. Robert Johnston. author of the book Reel Spirituality, spoke in chapel Oct. 14. about faith and the movies. He followed up the clip of Ricky Bobby by saying. "One can actually take that little sequence and think pretty strongly, fully, deeply, about the na­ture of prayer, about your relationship with God, about the nature of God."

The movie industry is a 50 billion dollar a year business worldwide. Johnston thinks that movies can be good for students' spiri­tual health.

"Movies are also a primary source of spiritual insight," Johnston said. "Some movies have the ability to reach in and grab our spirit. Some movies have the possibility of even transforming our life."

Asbli Lawson, junior math and chemistry double major, was impressed by how mov· ies affect the viewer.

"Movies can bring you to tears. So, since our emotions are being affected, I think it's important to realize that (movies) lend them­selves to affect us spiritually," Lawson said.

Junior computer Jf8Phica deaian major Heather Myen noticed throu&h readina the book Reel Spirituality, .. how much movies affect us and how much they become a part of everyday life," she said.

Johnston also pvc the example of spiri­tuality in the 2004 movie Crash, a film about a carjackina in Loa Anaeles.

"The movie invites you and me to not look at the subject at ann 'a lensth.'' John11ton ~~aid. "The movie actually forces you and me to uy 'is that me'!' 'Ia that who I should be7' '111 that who God is callina me to be'l'"

Senior finance and CIQOI10mica ~or Na­than Berryman said one thlna that lloOd out to him in Johnston's book wu his ability to find theoloaical tnatha in film.

"Different a11pecta of film or IICenea in ti lm that we don't necessarily think have any thculoakal or t~pirltual aianificance lk:tually du de.,cndina on how we look at it," Berry­man ~~aid.

Another eJilample John11ton u~~ed wa11 ShuM·.vhunk Rc-J,.'"ptifJfl, a film thlat bombed m theatre11. He said thi• movie i11 puwerf'ul. not bcnuliC of ti4:kel ule11, but beclluloC uf it11 emotional appeal.

''."lluwrlult~A Rrd.-,.,tion crawl11 under­n~atb your llkin .... It'• not a muv1c about hope; it'• a movie that a&ivea you hupe." Jubn11ton uld.

Ue believe• tUm• are prumptina& a c()n· vol'llllion of apirituality and relia1on. John· 11ton'a quoatlon ia, "will the chun:h .loin m thr dlec:uuion'l"

Ue &:loaod hi• I04:ture by tellina& the IIIU·

dent body, "I hopo thi• weekend you'll 1100

a l&liOd movie."

From 'boys' to 'men' ministry is reaching out By Andra Holbrooks

There are no 'boys' around here. Campus Boys changed their name recently because they want to portray a different reputation to the stu­dent body.

"We want to be more like men in Christ, rather than boys,'" sophomore exercise sports science major John Jimenez said. "Jesus Christ was a man. and that's who we learn from, the man we want to be like."

The name change from boys to men brings new hope to the leaders to project a fresh appeal to male students around campus.

"The main reason why we did change is be­cause we're hoping the new name brings more interest,'' sophomore cell biology major An­drew Christian said. "And with that new name it needs to be a revival for guys."

Students have known about the men-only ministry through advertisements and announce­ments given in chapel and at Focus.

In years past, the organization didn't receive much encouragement and was led by one per­son.

"It's a lot different this year because three guys lead. and we are getting a lot of support from the BSM," Christian said, "Shawn. Shan, non is really helping to make it b~ this year."

The leaders want more men to be involved. "The population of guys on this campus isn't

small and insignificant," Christian said. "We need to have our own way to represent who we are as Christian men."

A main goal for members is to reach the un­reachable.

A passion for one leader is building relation­ships with employees on campus.

"John has been trying to establish friendships with these men," Chri11tian said.

"We want to help those who are lost and minister to them; it's not just a Bible study or

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Campus Men leaden Jolla Jimenez, Chase Brown and Andrew David Cluistlaa are volua­teering at Helplna Hands, building a medical clinic for tbe ualas•red.

a select group of friends," he said. "Our group is steadily increasing and we want these guys to invite their friends and people that don't even go (to school) here."

This ministry is one for all men to get in­volved with and serve in a Christ-like manner not only on campus, but in the community as well.

Every Friday, organization members carpool to the Helping Hands Center in Belton, volun­teering to build a health clinic for the uninsured and under insured.

"We try to get new guys and make it like a brotherhood by keeping accountability for each other and helping each other grow," senior sports manaaement major Kinzey Joiner said.

The men meet at the Baptist Student Minis­try near the Meyer Christian Studies building Fridays at 2 p.m. and head to Helpina Hands.

"It's really cool that we can be so personal and honest with each other every week and ev­eryone keeps com ina back," Joiner said. "We want more auys involved to make a big impact on campus."

New bill provides financial relief for tnilitary By Emily Kealley

College expen~~es may be skyrocketing. hut the Post 9/11 Gl Otll gives financial relief to qualified military penonnel. It is predicted to have a monumental impact because it offen the m011t comprehensive educational packaae ainc~ 1944.

Modeled after the oriainal Gl Bill. which wa11 11iancd into law by President Franklin D. Ruo~~evelt follow ina& World War II. the new ver· •ion brina• the benefits into the 21at &:entury.

<. 'onare11aman John Carter, who repreaenta the 31•t llistrict, which includes f'ort Hood, said, "It i• a very positive proaram; wo are an army of familie11. The ellpandahility to the apou110 and children 111 a areat benefit in the hill."

The Pu11t 9/ll 01 Bill wont into eft'cc:t Aug. I tln elia&ihle ~~ervice membon. To qualify, mili· tary penunnel mu111 perfom1 active duty aervice tilr 111 le11111 lHI day• a ftcr Sept. II, 20tH , or 30 day• of ~~ervice with a aorvi&:e-connectcd dia­ability di11charae.

The level of beneflta a 110rvice membor ro­coivoll 111 ha~~ed un the amount of aervico per­fonnod. It rana&o• from 40 pen:ent for at l0111t lH.I day• to I uu percent tar .\6 or mon month•.

Thi• hill aiiKl give• current and prevloualy active reaerviata and National Guard memben th~ •me bonollta a• activo duty IOI'ViQCI mom­bora.

Other than tuition and fooa, Hrvlce members

can pos11ibly receive a monthly houaina allow­ance, a book and supply stipend, yellow ribbon paymenta, a colleae fund or "kicker," and naral benefit payments. Each additional benefit hu ita own set of requirements.

One of the bigest point• in the bill i• for the fint time in hiatory the unuaed educational beneftlll will be able to transfer to a 1ervice mem­ber'll apouae or children.

Junior youth ministry ml\ior Bethany Carter, who also received the benefit• throuah her father aaid, "(The bill) actually canw at the per­fect time, becau110 we wore worried about how we were aoinK to l'ay for next aorne•ter .... Many people have to UIIO a treat portion of (their uhary) to pay otf co Ileac Joana, but I will be able to focua on my miniatry and on God'• plan."

Duo to tho university'• close proximity to Fort Hood, Auociate Vice President for Enroll­mont Manaaement Ron Brown .. ld, "Wo look at it aa a areat opportunity for UMHD to ln­croaae our presence with Fort Hood famllloa ... and we think II will be aood fur our enrollment."

Brown hu hlah hope• for tho bill btoauao although the benoftt hid only been around tar throe wooka whon cl .... • atartod, tho ec:hool had 62 atudonll enroll tar the fall 2009 ........, us­ina& the new bill'• bonoflta.

To help service memben learn that the bill is available, UMHB plana to advertiiC not only throuah radio and television, but the school also intends to put 1 billboard around the Nolanville area, whi&:h is between the ec:hool and military

base. Preaidoal. Barack Obama.....,... a gelebra­

t(W)' speech at Oecqe Muon University In Vlflllnia, the fint 01 Bill helped produce ''Three Presidents, throe Su­preme Coun juaticea, 14 Nobel Prize winnen and two dozen Pulitzer Prize wlnnen, but more

a,.,..lltf n. ~ importantly, It produced hundreds of thouunda of ec:ientiata and onalnoen,

docton and nunet~." Junior Chrilllan minlatrin ~or Abby May­

ftold, who roc:olved the boneflta from her father, .. ld, "I volunteer wilh Military Community Youth Minlatry who putnon with Youna Lifo to provide mlnlacry to 10on1 on Port Hood, and a lot of them wouldn't plan on aolna to colleaelf It wun't for tho 01 bill. I'm IUI'O (the now bill) will have the same etl'eot u tho old one ... pro­vldlna education for tho lower cluln will al­ways oau11 mort klcla to 10 to oolloao and theN­fore moN people In the oduAiod work fotw."

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Playing a whole new ball gatne Trading in jerseys for work clothes; Cru sports serve the community

c-,,_ Tile softball womea before the start of the game. The Lady Cru split a doable lleader apblst Lady of the Lake Unlvenlty.

Women's softball wins wearing pink, helps strike out breast cancer

By Joseph Warren

Al~hough the softball team's regular season starts in the spring, the ladies took on a big opponent this fall. Since October is cancer awareness month, the Cru host­ed the "Strike Out Breast Cancer" event during their doubleheader on the Oct. 17 against Our Lady of the lake.

The team took donations from the

Off the field, the team split up and vis- Senior second basemen Erica Salazar ited a few small businesses around town said, ''I'm pretty excited about this up­and asked for donations. When it was all coming season. We have a bunch of new­said and done, the team raised $671.53. comers, and we are clicking very well

Junior <;atclu=r Lindsey Gordpn ~~ _ toaether. I also know for sure that this -1 really enjoyed" playing in the game tlfti~ season is going to be a lot better than the year. It was for a great cause, and I hope last. We will be making it to the confer-we get to keep doing it in the future." ence tournament."

The first game went to 11 innings, but the Cru won 4-3. However, the Saints

crowd for every strike out in -----=------. came back to win the sec­ond game 6-2. These were the only competitions of the semester, but they continue to condition and lift weights in prepara~n for the fast-approaching season.

the odd-numbered innings and appeared in pink T-shirts designed by the players. These were also available for sale during the game for S I 0 and S 11.50 depending on the size. All of the proceeds went to the Cancer Research Center at Scott and White in Temple.

The ceremonial first pitch­es were thrown by women's head golf coach Darla Kirby, and by Donna Shipp, the wife of Vice President of Athletics Ben Shipp. Both of women are cancer survivors.

Head coach Kasey Blomquist said, "We decided that since a lot of families are experiencing this. we wanted to give back. It turned out great, and I feel like we got the community involved, as well as the girls."

Last year the team broke even with an over­all record of 20-20. How­ever, they are looking to improve. Blomquist said

"I am very pleased with the outcome of our fall season. I feel we are ahead of the game due to the maturity of the returners, and with the talent and experience of the newcomers."

The first game is February 20 in Georgetown against the Pirates of South­western University. The following week­end the ladies will play their home opener against the louisiana College wildcats.

Pitcher Kelsey Greesoo throws a pitch durl•l the doublelleader Saturday.

From spiking the points to stocking a local food pantry Volleyball team volunteers once a week at local out­reach

By Crystal Donahue

This season, the volleyball team is serving more than aces and points- it's serving the community by volunteer­ing at Helping Hands, a local ministry outreach.

The Lady Cru has been serving once a week since August.

become more aware of what we have," she said. "It's been a bonding experience for us."

Sophomore biology major and team captain Sara Hay­ward said volunteering allows players to take the focus off of themselves.

"Jesus has called us to take care of the homeless, the wid­ows and the orphans, and this is a chance for us to do that," Hayward said. "The commu­nity is a huge supporter of us and they come to our games, so this is a way for us to re-

pay them for what

"Stu-dent athletes need to find time

"When we walk into Help­ing Hands, its all about those who need our help,

they've given to us."

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leyball head coach Kecia Davis said.

It started as a recycling effort, and grew from there. Combining the volleyball and football teams, the Cru uses about 225 plastic bottles a day.

"We started off taking our Gatorade and water bottles down to Helping Hands be­cause they re-label them and fill them with laundry de­tergent," Davis said. "Every Monday, two of the players go down and wash our bottles and the football team's."

By the end of the semester, the teams are expected to do­nate more than 5,000 bottles to the ministry. But more than giving products, the volley­ball team gets the chance to physically serve by sorting clothes, stocking shelves and bagging foods.

"We go wherever we're needed," Davis said. "It's un­believable how much we can get done in just an hour."

The team is split into sub­groups and visits the ministry at different times throughout the week.

Davis said both Help­ing Hands and the volleyball team are encouraged by the projects.

"It's aood to interact with people in the community and

mester, as well spring.

the se-as into the

Hayward believes it's been a learning experience.

"For me personally, I've been blessed with a family who's been able to give to me almost everything I've need­ed and wanted, so it's a great opportunity to reach out and become aware of other cir­cumstances," Hayward said . "It's a chance to give back to those who aren't as fortu­nate."

Freshman nursing major Kaydie Cochran believes vol­unteering at the pantry gives players a glimpse of life out­side of their own.

"My heart goes out to those who are less fortunate than I am," she said. "It's re­ally been good to open our eyes. We're always together on and off the court, so when we walk into Helping Hands, it's all about those who need our help, not us."

Cochran has been on mis­sion trips before and enjoys being a servant, but she said mission work isn't just about traveling far distances.

"You can just step outside your back door to be able to serve, she said. "Mission work is all about serving oth­ers, even when they're close."

Football patches link to grateful emotions CRUSADER UPCOMING EVENTS

By Stacy Fannin a similar way Hammond had done while overseaa.

Two ye~~r~ aao the football "We have huna the Jersey up team became involved with as a memorial for the aacriftc­Ft. Hood and ita aoldiers in a es the aolcUcn have made and way that would make a Jastins what he did," Fredenburg uid. impreuion. Gen . .---!!- ••1 Alona with the John Hammond joney hanaina in came to campua Andonen Field and apoke to the Houae, the football toam and a fow team this ~eaaon ia daya lator wu de- wcarin& a patch on played to Iraq. the back of their jer-

With him, he ~ey• and their hel-took a UMHB mc:ta •ianif'yina the football joney the 1 Sth Briaade. which toam had aiven .._ __ .. ju•t deployed to Iraq him u • thank-you aift for fiom Ft. ti(Kld. speakina. While at tho buo In Junior wide: receiver Brian l111q, ho huna the jeney in a Scott i• honon:d that he w~ts doorway u a 1ymbol of he- able to listen to the apeoch dom, lettina tho aoldien know alvon two yellrll 110 and that he what they were ftptlna for. pt1 to play whll.: weurin1 the

When Hammond returned patch. fiom war, he broupt tho jeney "Every time 1 hKlk at tho and 1ave It bac:k to the Cruaador f"'tch either on my Jt'raey or football proaram 11 a thank- helmet, that ovonoa• •omoono you token. ia ftahtina for me.

C'oach Pete FRldenbura de· I hope that the teum IM ju•t cidod to dodi~ate the Jenoy in a• honored u 1 am, and we: re-

~tlly appreciate what Gen. Ham­mond has done for u11 and this country, and it will not 10 un­recoanized," Scott uid.

Another player who i11 arate­ful for wearina the patch iM run­ning back ~~enior Bryson Tuck­er. He undentands the danaen and hardahipa the aoldien face in war and ia thankful for doina aomethin1to honor thorn.

"It also aivcs motivation and wakes me up and makes me realize no manor how hard or touah it aota on my battle­field that thoro Ia aomoone on ll real banlo-fteld ftahtin1 for our liveM 10 there i11 no givina in," Tuckoraaid.

UMHB cruahod the South· em Oreaon Maiden thia past weekend for the Homecomin1 pme. Ono of the leadin1 play­en of tho aame waa Tucker who naahod hla career hi&h at 21 I ruahln1 yards.

Tuc:ker uid,"lt show• re­aptet to tho auya ovor there thllt ~Kriflce their Jive• 110 that we can live a nonnallife."

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The Campus Activities Board served 16 two-liter bottles of Dr Pepper for Tblnty Thunday Sept. 15. The event happens every month Ia the SUB. CAB workers (left to right) Audrey Ohendalski, Annietra Oliver and MeUssa Repulda serve youth ministry major Travis Early.

Family military tradition runs strong By Mary Beth Kelton

Junior nursing major Ashley Hib­bard is not the average woman. The U.S. military runs thick in her blood. She spent her summer field training as a cadet in the Air Force ROTC, sleeping in a tent and shooting M9 and M 16 rifles.

"I couldn't imagine not be­ing around the military. I grew up around it.'' Hibbard said. "The mili­tary has great benefits and is an op­portunity to meet great people. It's a different life than civilian life."

Her mother and father were also in the military.

"I am a retired major from the Air Force." Carol Hibbard said. "I was in the Air Force for 23 years. My husband was in the Army for two years when he was drafted in the Vietnam War. After returning. he got his degree in airport management."

Her sister Nicole Musshom is currently on active duty stationed in Las Vegas.

··1 am a 2nd Lieutenant labor and delivery nurse for the Air Force." Musshom said. "My husband is a I st Lieutenant in the Air Force."

Carol Hibbard is thrilled with both of her daughters· decisions to become nurses and officers.

"My girls and I have the same commitment and loyalty. I am so proud of my daughters." Carol Hib­bard said.

Ashley Hibbard was given a nursing scholarship from the Air Force after she was accepted into the nursing program at UMHR.

"I re"·cived a full ride." she said.

Amber Padgett (left) and Ashley Hibbard (right) at .. Dining Out, .. a formal dinner where awards and lint assipments are given out.

"I also received $800 in books and a stipend twice a month for about $325. The Air Force pays for every­thing because they want me to focus on school."

However. the benefits come with a price; Hibbard must give her time and energy back to the military.

"ROTC stands for Reserved Of­ficer Training School," she said. "I am in the program at Baylor Uni­versity. I'm basically in the Reserve for four years. This past summer ... I went to field training for 2~ days."

This adventure was demanding for Hibbard.

"We learned marching. Air Force

knowledge and commands," she said. "They yell at you all the time and never praise you for anything. Then we went to CF JFTC, where we trained for mock deployment. We were in Mississippi. I don't even know where I was exactly in M is­sissippi, they just told us to get on the plane."

The cadets participated in I 0 hours of combative training at camp.

"We had to qualify on a M9 and be familiar with an Ml6," Hibbard said. "We trained in different roles each day between security forces, medical and personnel. We went through all the branches and being

commanded in them." The officers in training were tak­

en by surprise. "We had one day of mock war

and everyone had a job," Hibbard said. "During that morning. intel­ligence told us there was going to be an attack. We were on our break and sitting in our tents, just waiting, when all of a sudden fake orange smoke bombs went off and fake shooting. It caused chaos because nobody was at their post."

On the last day, Hibbard said the cadets prepared for graduation and an awards ceremony; she finished in the top 1 0 percent in her class.

"The commander of each flight critiques the cadets and gives each individual scores on how they did," she said. "I was ranked second out of 21 people and received the Dis­tinguished Graduate Award."

Upon graduating from UMHB in Dec. 2010, the Air Force will re­quire four years of service and two years of Reserve from her.

"I will commission as a second Lieutenant, which is the bottom rank officer," she said. "The day after I graduate from UMHB I'll drive up to Waco and commission with my class. For me it will be a mock until I take the Nurses Literary Entrance Exam, and then I will get pinned on my ranks. I'll probably have my mom pin me."

Hibbard is excited to serve the USA, and glad that her field training is finished.

She said, "everyone calls it the most fun you never want to do again."

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Baylorian­same story, fresh faces

By Artie Pblllips

The Baylorian - the university's lit­erary journal - is being produced this year by an entirely new team. All of the editors are new to the game, but they are working to get news of the Baylorian out to the student body, and getting people to submit their own literary works.

Junior English major and assistant ed­itor of the Baylorian Rachel Yubeta said, "I think writing is a good way to connect to other people, and it shows them how you see the world in the hope that they

can relate." The dead­

line for sub­missions is Dec. 8, and the staff wants peo­ple to know that almost anything is accepted, as long as it is free of pro­fanity and

Evangeline Ciupek/711e Bells unconscio-nable situ­

ations. Any member of the university is free to submit a piece, not just English majors.

Dr. Brady Peterson, English depart­ment chair and faculty advisor for the Baylorian, says anyone can be a writer.

"The writer is someone who is in love with life and writes about it," he said.

The Bay/orian staff members say the biggest problem they are currently facing is how to inform the student population about what they are doing.

Senior English major and managing editor of the Baylorian Teresa Massenge said, "So far it's just a matter of keeping the staff in touch with each other and the student body.··

The literary journal currently has a Facebook page that can be found by searching for Baylorian 2010, and the page directs people to submit potential pieces to the staff using their Gmail ac­count. However, the staff has been look­ing for an on-campus way to let people know about the Bay/orian, and they be­lieve they have found one.

"Sometime soon there will be a social get-together for English majors that will be sponsored by the Baylorian. Also, we are currently working with the library to try and get a Web page attached to the home page (of the school)," Massenge said.

The staff encourages students to sub­mit their own works to the Bay/orian. The writings don't have to be limited to a certain genre. All authors say that writ­ing is mainly about feeling, and it is with feeling that the Baylorian staff asks stu­dents to write.

Peterson said that "writing helps us construct the world we live in. It helps us define who we are and what the world is, and how we fit in the world."

Internships available for 'the happiest place on earth' As senior pcrti.mnancl.'

stud1cs nut.Jor Christina Welch enters the Wah Disney World Resort fm the first time. a sur­real teclmg sweeps over her and she reulites this is much more than u nonnul internship.

The Disney College Jim­gram gives students un oppor­tunity to get class credit und work experience, und makiny dreumli come true is part of the Job descriptiun.

In litct. cumputer graphic11 lles1gn ma.1ur lloll y Oa11kamr said, "Disney '" the best ~·om­pany to work li1r and ... us cli­che a11 it 11nundN, a dream cume true ...

Any ~tudent ut lenNI I H wurs old uml l'Urrently tuk 11111

du~sl's 111 un uccn:dllell cul­le~-tl' Ill' UI11\Crlllly, with at lea111 nne ~oemeNter cumplcted muy ltflply fur the pm~,trum.

Twu location11 arc uvutl­uhlc Walt ll1Nney Wmld Re­'mrt 111 Humht und l>111neyhuuJ Re11ort 111 < 'ahti1nms. I'he tlm:e main '-'nmpnnonh' uf the pru­llram nwlude livmw. leurnmw and l'llnlllll!l.

There nrc multtpll' h\lllflt op11on11 depond1011 on rcrlltlll­ul pretcrenL·c. A 11tudent '-'lin

live in a one to ti1ur bedroom apartment and may have two­person per bedroom occupan­cy. so an apartment could have one tu eight occupants.

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and being a better thinker both great classes. 1 highly recommend them."

Along with the collegiate councs are other educational

opportuni­ment ame­nities arc included. lntem11 have acce1111 to swimminw puol1, ath­letic COUrtfi and wei11ht rooma.

"Disney is the best com­pany to work.fi~r and ... us cliche as it .\'Ound.~. a dream come true. "

ties. The profes­sional de­velopment 1tudies proa&ram is helpful for atudent1 in ena&ineer­ina&. crimi­nal juaticl'. entertain­ment and finance.

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hou11inw. "The

arartmcnltt were really nice .... The only thinw I paid ti.n WllllliKld."

The leuminw component wivel lltudonlll the opportumty to attend claiiiiCI fur personal and rrofc1111ional devolormenl. A wtde variety uf colle11i1te counw11 are otlcred.

<litllkamr 11uid the "cla1111e11 were the bc11t I've ever taken 111 my hie. I tuuk Markctm11 You, wl11d1 IIIUIIhl u11 huw to be pi'II!CIIIIiunul. and< 'reutivity uml lnnu\'lllwn. whtch wu11 ull about llle)'•JlllliJIIUIIIIdC the hull

The l>i11ney exploration 11Crie11 uf­lcrll 11tudentt1 the opportunity to NCr how the lli11ney Rc11ort work11.

('ornmunicalion and modia 11tudie1 profe••or Dr. Dhme Howard it~ advi~~er for proaram intoma at UMBO.

"Student• who rotum to lJMIIU lhlln the I>umey Col­lewe t•rnwmm ellhihit more conlldcncc and communica­tion 11ktll" tn the tollowin11 llrea~: multiculturult•m. rroh­lcnHnlvllljl. J'Uhhc 11poakin11, and tntefllCnwmsl cnmmunica-

tion," Howard said. The third component is

earning. which is all about the "role" the intern gets to play at the resort. Di11ney is there to entertain guests, so employees do not wear uniforms. They Wear COIItUmell.

An intern's job can ranae from rlayiny a Di11ney char­acter in the rark to beinw a conciera:e or workina& on an attraction.

The first intemahip that atu­dentll dn i11 con11idcred basic, and then they may apply for a profe1111ional intcm11hip, which 11llow11 them to work more in their ma.ior.

lntem11 ul1o Kel free admia­liion to the rurkl and diacounts nn re11ort accommndution• and merchandi11e.

They urc invited to cast mcmhcr llCtivitieM, ftnt look• at new nponlna• in the parks, a formal at the end of tho pro­aram and much more.

Stophon Nel•on, a UMHB wraduale who parti~lpatod In the intem•hip proaram and ovonlually waa hlrod as a ro· 11oarch •peclallal .. id, "Tho Collcae Proaram ia truly what you make of it. If you como to Orhmdo 110oklnw a vacation, yuu wun 't wmw. The Intern-

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ahlp require• hard work and notworkinll an order to roally 11aln aumc ncollonl uporl­onco. IJellovo mo whon 1 uy, whothor you chuoao tu •lay

with llianoy or not, tho knowl­oda&e and akill• you a&aln whllo on tho ('olloa&o Proa&ranl will moat dot\nitoly chan11o you for tho honor."

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Flesh-craving zombies invade Earth Apocalyptic virus causes quirky strangers to unite for survival

By Tiffany Hoover

Zombie/and is horror comedy at its best. It takes place after a zombie plague has become global, leaving most people dead and many infect­ed. In this apocalyptic wasteland, it is hunt or be hunted.

The film's main focus is a teen­ager played by Jesse Eisen burg. The young man explains bits of his life to the audience - he is a loner, he is an average nerd, how he has sur­vived so long, where he is headed.

He claims to have survived for so long because he adheres to a set of rules he makes up as he goes, such as "check the back seat" and "beware of bathrooms."

On his way from his university in Austin, Texas, to his home in Co­lumbus, Ohio, one of his encounters with the infected leaves him without transportation.

Not too long after, he is picked up by a man in an SUV, played by Woody Harrelson. Jesse Eisenberg, left, stars In Columbia Pictures' comedy, zo,.blelllnd.

one another, they decide to stick together. Eventually, they meet up with two more survivors who are dubbed Little Rock and Wichita, played by Abigail Breslin and Emma Stone.

The two claim to be sisters headed to California, and after cheating Columbus and Tallahassee a few times, the four decide to head to California together.

While the film is full of hilarity and contains pop culture references galore, it also has more than its fair share of zombie head-bashing gore. There are several action-packed sequences in which hoards of zom­bies are dealt with, including a final showdown in a California theme park.

The cast is superb. Though the story is science fiction, the cast makes the characters real and quite believable. The characters have diverse backgrounds, but come together and grow as they fight to survive vicious zombie attacks.

The man does not want to get too personal, and decides to refer to the boy as Columbus. Harrelson's character is headed to Tallahassee, and as the two try to avoid getting

too close. they come to know one another by their destinations.

Columbus and Tallahassee serve as foils to one another. Columbus is

scared of everything and has several strange phobias, including clowns. Tallahassee is scared of nothing and is driven by something unknown to

kill as many zombies as possible, all while searching everywhere for any remaining Twinkies.

Zombie/and has a little bit of ev­erything, yet it does not disappoint. While it is uproariously funny much of the time, there are action-packed sequences, some creepy scenes fea­turing the undead, and, yes, a touch of romance.

Zombie/and is rated R for vio­lence, gore, language and contains some drug use. After the pair begins to grow on

Chan challenges Christians in love By Andn Holbrooks

Love is crazy. Francis Chan, teaching Pastor at Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., demonstrates God's love for His creation in a simple perspective: "the Creator loves us with a radi­cal, unconditional, self-sacri­ficing love."

Chan supports this by elaborating with evidence of God's love.

Because ofChan's re­search, experiences and his personal relationship with Christ, Crazy Love leaves readers wanting more. He challenges Christians to take the Bible seriously by backing up his statements with differ­ent parables and scripture to

help readers capture the grace of a loving Savior.

Chan describes how fol­lowers can become 'lukewarm Christians' to fully living a life for Christ -by not giving, living mate­rialistically or not sharing faith - to name a few of the convictions.

timate Creator. He emphasizes that "God knew us before he made us" to make sure read­ers comprehend the intimate

relationship he wants with his sons and daughters. To put it simply, Chan gives readers the opportunity to get back to the basics.

He uses

Chan states how "a relationship with God simply cannot grow when money,

Andra Holbrook~ Til• lk/L• scripture and

sins, activi-ties, favorite sports teams, ad­dictions or commitments are piled up on top of it."

He shows ways for Chris­tians to understand how to truly live a life seeking the ul-

real-life accounts throughout the book to show God's true grace and the "crazy love" He has for His children.

Chan's strife for following a life of Christ is infectious.

He allows Christians to see how stereotypical the worldly lifestyle can be, and shows and alternative by explaining how God wants the Christian lifestyle to be portrayed and lived out- ''God wants to be glorified, because this whole thing is His," he writes.

This spiritually refreshing book can put God in everyday things one wouldn't expect to find him in. Chan's passion for the Lord is evident throughout the entire book.

A page turner, easy read and the ultimate love story, Crazy Love will leave readers wanting more of Jesus. This beautiful book of truth, hardship and knowledge of an unfathomable love receives 5 out of 5 stars.

Cotnic book series strikes 'Black' gold By Patrick McDonald

Light can be separated into seven dif­ferent colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

In DC comics this has been taken into consideration, and it has helped start the newest incarnation of their series of comic books.

DC comics has decided to incorporate the science of light and the spectrum into the Green Lantern: Blackest Night.

In the comics, Green Lanterns are a type of space corps, patrolling different sectors of the universe to protect. They have power rings that can project differ­ent constructs of light, in this case green, and are powered by the wearers' will­power. The rings help them enforce law in the universe.

Green Lantern: BlaL'kt·.~t Night has been anticipated since last year. In the series, all ofthe past characten who have died (Ftreatonn, Martian Manhunter, Plastic Man, etc.) have been reaurrected u zombie• by the villainou11 Black Hand to put an end to all life in the universe.

The series also introduces many other corps, which harness the power of the other colors of the spectrum.

For instance, a Blue Lantern powers his rings with hope, a Yellow Lantern with fear, and a Red Lantern with hate. Normally, these different corps are at war with each other, but because of the Blackest Night, they must all work together to stop the Black Lanterns.

Geoff Johns came up with the story for the Blacke.w Night. Johns has been the writer for many other story lines, such as the JuMke Sodety tif Am,•rlca, The Fla.vh: Rt>hlrth. Teen ntan.~. Final Crl.w/.~. BtHJ.vter Ciolc/ and Green La,ern: The Sine.vtro ( 'm1'·~ War and l,yillite Cr/.vl.v. He hall also been very involved in the making of' IX' comic•

characters as they become animated for film and television. He seems to have lots of experience in his line ofwork, and he has been working with comics since

1999. He began to make a large impact in 2000 when he took over writing The Flash.

For Johns to have the idea to use the dead char­acters as .Black Lanterns is aeniua. These 'heroes' have come back to haunt their former friends and partnen.

Since black is the absence of liaht, the only way to defeat them

is for all of the different corps, who repreaent the different colon of light, to work together to • white

out' the Black Lanterns. This is a areat teries to a~et into and

has been kept aoina rcinco Green Lan­tern: Rebirth back in 2004. Overall, it 11et11 ftve out offtve atan.

Concert Choir flourishes at recital

Tilt lJMHI C'owcert Cllolr perf8rm1 Ill the rail cowctrt tltltd ..f ('lioN/ FloNrl•lt ••der the dlrwttow or John W. Mcl.ean and accompanied by plawltt Timmy Kreuta.

Hotnetnade film turns into horror hit at box office

Mary Beth Kelton Laaren Piercey

It's like Ghost Hunters on steroids and for some reason way creepier. What started out as a homemade film has spread across the nation. After more than a million demands by movie enthusiasts Paranormal Activity is

is left alone to fight the demonic presence and the disturbances only become more powerful.

He submitted Paranor­mal Activity to Screamfest, a boutique festival for homemade horror. The film quickly took notice among viewers and was later picked up by Paramount

Pictures. Peli wanted now being

shown nationally.

Writer­director Oren Peli filmed the movie in his

"The couple is left alone to fight the demonic

to make his audience afraid to do something that they do presence.

home dur-ing a seven-day sprint in 2006 with a crew of three, who included co-producers Toni Taylor, Peli's then­girlfriend, and Amir Zbeda, one of the filmmaker's best friends.

Starring actors Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat as a young, middle class couple who move into what aeems like a typical auburban ••atarter•• tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is cer­tainly active in the middle of the night, eapecially when they sleep.

Micah decides to set up a video camera in the couple's bedroom while they are slcepina. What i1 captured on the video tape is disturbina. After 10ekina out1ide help, the couple

, everyday.

"One of the things

I wanted to do was cre-ate something that people could say defined horror for their generation," Peli wrote on his Web site, "the way after Psycho people said they would never take another shower; after Jaws and Open Water that they would never again swim in the ocean; and after Blair Witch that they would never again go camping in the woods. I figured, well, sleeping at home is something you can't really avoid. So if 1 can make people scared of being at home, Paranormal Activity miaht do somethina."

The film is a must-see for horror tan• everywhere, even if they will be aleep­ina with a liaht on in their bedroom after viewina it.

Parano,.,.al ActMty it rated R for lanauaae.

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ABOVE: Senior rua­Dlng back Bry10a lacker raslln put a member of the Soatlt­el'll OftiOII Raider defense. Tncker ran for a eareer-111&11 211 yards and two tollelt­doWIIs. Tile Crusad­en beat Soutllen 0ll'elo• Univenlty li-G. RIGHT: Junior Ills­tory major Bret My­en (center) and fel­low students cheer aad slna cllaats sucll u '"Load up tile buses. It's da.e to p lloaae" willie jan­all•& tllelr car keys. Tile students can be found standi•& Ia tile bleaellen Ia tile eadzoae. The Coucll Cru Is known for es­lllbltla& school 1plrlt aad purple pride at unlvenlty sportiDI eveats year round.

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Fort Hood massacre hits close to home

By Keaua Neaman

UMHB 2009 graduate Matt Cas­key thought Thursday, Nov. 5, would be a typical work day at Fort Hood. But he was wrong.

When someone came into the of­fice in the early afternoon telling him the post was on lockdown, he dido 't believe it at first. Soon after, someone else came with the same warning.

Caskey works as a cost price ana­lyst at Fort Hood and was working inside the lU Corps "'-ildin& near tbe main_pte ..

That day, a shooting at the post ended with 13 people dead and 29 others wounded. Security police criti­cally injured the suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who re­mains in critical but stable condition at Brooke Anny Medical Center in San Antonio.

The impending danger left Caskey in disbelief.

"It doesn't really hit you at the moment," he told Tire Bells . .. (But) once I saw it on TV, it really started to sink in ... seeing a building right next tousonCNN."

Killeen, Texas, just 23 miles tiom UMHB, is the home of the ..... military post in the United States. Tbe attack within its gates shocked people across the nation, particularly soldiers stationed at Fort Hood.

Spc. Kelly Robertlon told Tile Bells, .. 1 bonestly can't believe it's soldiers. I really can't."

Robertson said the trqedy will affect the way citizens view service men and women.

.. 1 know it's going to give sol­diers a bad name, but ... this ian 't tbe

National, local communities face the aftetmath By Crystal Doaalle shooter is 39-year-old Anny

psychiatrist, Maj. Nidal Ma-After 13 people lay dead lik Hasan-a Muslim-born

and 29 wounded, Fort Hood American who helped other will never be the soldiers durin& same. The mass Part 1 of a series their comueling shooting was the before going on deadliest in his- his own rampage. tory on a U.S. Anny Pfc. military base. Kyle Caffas, who

Eyewitnesses is serving in Iraq, say they saw sol- was relieved when dien in bloody he found out his unifonns escap- wife, Kelsy, was ing the center life at home in where the shoot- Texas after the ins took place massacre. and aoina to other Kelsy Caffu, buildinp in the a UMHB junior, area for safety. ..lll .. lliMIW:I Uvea on post, but

Nov. S wu a Tion Lytle did not 10 home dark day when the enemy that nipt. came from within America's She had learned about own ranks. The suspected the shootina from someone

Miss Johnson Hall crowned at pageant

The evenlna wu ftlled with many smllea, lauJha, hua• and tean u Rachcll Jaster, Mlu Johnaon Hall, wu crowned the 2010 Miu Mary Hardin-Baylor. The aophomoro aoclal work ~or wu alto awarded Mlu Conpnl· allty. Juter'a platfonn wu ''Diacovmna and Utlllzln1 our Ood.Qiven Talents In Order to Serve our Community".

Other aWarda Wert prnentld to Alblty Ramirel! for Bell Interview, Brluany Rlohlni­IOD for Bnt Talent and Katy Bumpus for Beat Evenln1 Gown. The top ftvt ftnallats lnclucMd Andrea Olson, Ellen O'Mttra. Rachel Jnkt

in her Greek class who re­ceived a text message.

.. 1 was really shocked; it seems so unreal.'' she said.

Caffas realized the grav­ity of the situation after she got out of class .

.. I can't get back to my house," she thought. "It's scary when you can't get back to your house."

She decided to hang out with friends on campus for awhile.

When Fort Food later reopened, Caffas knew she had to make the trip back because she had food in the slow cooker at home. But she feared spendina the niJht.

"I felt more comfortable stayina on campus. I didn't want to be so close to where (the shootin&> happened,"

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she said. The shootina happened before and after deployment, Caffu stayed at a at the Soldier Re.dineu 1011 tbroulh the buildiaa -

frlen41a apartment that Procouina Center, a loca- and her husband would be niJht u the reality of the tion her husband wu no tnaedy bepn to sink in. stranaer to. Every soldier, SH Ell'tctl. fMP J

Seniors display art exhibitions in library

Colon, linn and aculptures protrude from the white walla of tbt library'• Aria Ray Ty1on Art Oallery beckonlna students and faculty to oome cloaer, think more deeply and appreciate mort.

The Senior Art Exhibition ia not only a time of oeltbntion, but is aleo 1 leamiq proct11 of bow to hold • IUCXltllftalllhow.

Senior .., education ..... Allie Wynne explained that, "lt'a ohall.naln& becauae you bavt to thiM throulh 'Why did I make that? Why did I chooll lbat to bt In my lhow?' and lhln you alto bave to almoat ...._. your an."

Wynne Is lhowiq htr work in the aeoond eahibldon thla stmnter, be1iMin1 Nov. 30. A

and Erica Jenkins. Pllwtl• ........ llllltlw.,. ..................... 1....,

Senior 111 majors have one opportunity to di1play their maa· terplton for the campua oom· munlty 10 admire and appreciate. Each ltiMaterlhe.., dtpll1ment holda exhlbleiona for paduatln1 11Dlon 11 a way to hlahllaht their IOOOiftPllahmtnts.

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From pfHident'l ttou• to alumni oenterlmUMUm

2 Tuesday, November I 0, 2009 The Bells

Internet under attack? New bill in Congress would give

president authority to turn off Web By Luke Donahue

Facebook has ceased to ex­ist, Twitter won't update, and YouTube cannot be located at this time.

All of these situations may soon become a reality due to a new bill set forth by Con­gressman Jay Rockefeller. It is dauntingly similar to what happened earlier this year in the Mideast.

In June, Iran held its presi­dential election in which vot­ers would decide between incumbent Mahmoud Ahma­dinejad and challenger Mir­Hossein Mousavi.

After ballots were counted, the government announced that Ahmadinejad had won in a landslide. Riots broke out because voters believed the election had been rigged, which it probably was.

Police in Tehran beat and jailed protesters. Upon hear­ing this, the U.S. took a hard stance in favor of the rebels who were against Ahmadine­jad.

One of the most liberating media for the demonstrators was the Internet. They used it to expound on their cause and cry out for help.

To combat this, Ahmadine­jad turned off the Internet.

That way. the outside world would have trouble hearing about the uprisings, and the rebels would have trouble communicating with one an­other.

Although the White House has condemned Ahmadine­jad's actions, the Democrats in Congress are currently work­ing on a bill that could emulate them.

ther down, the bill says: "state, local, and nongovernmental information systems and net­works in the United States." That means your personal computer is included.

As the bill goes on, it is es­sentially interpreted as this: The president can tum off the Internet to everyone in the United States.

After the presentation of this bill to Congress, outrage

began to come from all over the media about it.

What is more stun­ning is the fact that Democrats would sup­port this bill consider­ing their opposition to

Last spring, Con­gressman Rockefell­er began conduct­ing a new bill called S. 773, or The Cyber­security Act of 2009. Rockefeller claims the bill will fill "the need for a cyber­security structure in place to protect our country."

The Patriot Act dur­ing the Bush years. The similarity be­

Luke Donahue tween this bill and

The bill says that the presi­dent "may declare a cyberse­curity emergency and order the limitation or shutdown of Internet traffic to and from any compromised federal govern­ment or United States critical infrastructure information sys­tem or network .... "

So what does this "critical infrastructure" include? Fur-

Ahmadinejad's ac­tions are so close, it's revolt­ing. Ahmadinejad undoubt­edly told his countrymen that the riots were an emergency, and that's why he had to shut down the Internet.

But America uses demo­cratic processes. That could never happen here, right? Ac­cording to Ahmadinejad, his country uses democratic pro­cesses too.

Members of Congress need brief term limits

By Garrett Pekar

Congress is no longer the voice of the American people. It is the voice of lobbyists and special interests.

Setting term limits for the amount of time members of Congress can legally serve will hold our legislators ac­countable to us once again.

Since the United States' founding, no law has ever passed to limit the number of terms a senator or representa­tive can stay in office. Because of this, many politicians tum their elected office into a life­long job.

These career politicians get ingrained in the political ma­chine that is Washington. D.C. For example, West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd was first elected in 195M. He still holds the same otllce today. Some members of the House of Rep­resentatives have been in of­fice for more than 50 years as well.

These Congress members were initially elected to rep­resent us. Uecause they spend years in Washington and away from their constituents back home, though, lobbyists be­come their best friends.

Even if a member of Con-

gress turns lobbyists away at first, the benefits, favors and gifts that are constantly waved in their faces become quite appealing.

Lobbyists know our sena­tors and representatives very well. They are best buds. Af­ter some time in Washington, elected officials do what the lobbyists want and lose fo­cus on what their constituents want.

If term limits for members of Congress were in place, the ties between lobbyists and our representatives would be broken. A Congress member would not make a ca­reer as a politician and, therefore, would not have a long-term rela­tionship with lobbyists.

With term limits, a fresh and inspired citi­zen would be able to run for office every

they do so from Washington. They are also spending most of their time running for re­election instead of working on legislation that the people need.

The incumbents beat new candidates more than 80 per­cent of the time because they receive most of the campaign money from their party. Once these career politicians are in office, they simply say what­ever people want to hear to keep their job.

Ironically, in order to place term limits on members of Congress, Congress would

have to vote and pass a bill that states as much.

Can members of Conareu really pass a law to "fire" them­

selves? Most likely, the answer is no. The

senators and repre­sentstives that are

few years. Because they campaign in their home state, the

Garrett Pekar already in office and already connected

senators or representatives would be fully aware of what their constituents want and would be in tune with their needs.

When incumbents, or those who are already in the office. campaign for their reelection,

tightly to lobbyists and special interest aroups will have to gradually fade out of their positions as elected of­ficials.

Then, tenn limita can be implemented before a new generation of c:aroer politi­cians i11 born.

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The point of S. 773 is not that President Obama will try to be president forever by tak­ing over the Internet. It's just the fact that this bill could pos­sibly be put into effect that is distasteful.

As a nation, how could we say that the actions of Iran are unjust when we would be do­ing the same thing? A copy of the bill can be found at http:/ I www.thomas.gov.

If this bill is passed, the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 would be one of the biggest exhibitions of hypocrisy in the United States our history has ever seen.

Pilots miss landing plane by 150 miles

By Kennan Neuman

Getting on a plane in the near future? You can now add a few things to your list of fears. In addition to worrying about being frisked by airport security, losing your favorite lotion because it's more than three ounces in weight (and it could be an explosive) and getting queasy when there's flight turbulence, travelers now have to worry whether or not their pilots will be cognitive when the plane has reached its intended des­tination. Will the plane land where it is supposed to land?

they arguing about for 150 miles? Later, the two said they weren't asleep, and they weren't argu­ing. The pilots say they were on their laptops.

If Cheney and Cole were on their comput­ers, what were they doing for so long that they could miss the airport? What kept them from getting messages from the Minneapolis Airport

control tower for more than 90 minutes? One pilot was apparently using his personal

computer, a violation of company policy. Were they on Facebook? Playing Farm­ville? Having an all-out Superpoke war?

What will keep this from happen­Northwest Airline pilot Captain

Timothy Cheney and first officer Richard Cole made the news for their flight from San Diego in Oc­tober. Unfortunately, the news frenzy wasn't due to the pilots' heroic efforts

ing again with the other 3,500 national and international flights per day? The New York limes reported that the Federal Aviation Administration re­

Kennan Neuman voked the licenses of the two pilots.

as when Chelsey "Sulley" Sullenberger landed US Airways flight 1459 in the Hudson River in January. Nope, not these pilots. Cheney and Cole made the news for missing their intended destination of Minneapolis by more than I 50 miles.

The pair was accused of falling asleep in the cockpit. (While this is possible, where were the flight attendants? Don't they check on them and offer soda and peanuts, too?) They quickly denied the accusation, saying they were merely in a heated debate. My question is what were

The FAA said the punishment was for "failing to comply with air traffic control instructions and clearances and operating care­lessly and recklessly."

If it wasn't for a flight attendant who con­tacted them via the plane's internal phone sys­tem, the Northwest 188 carrying 144 passen­gers might not have landed safely.

Next time when boarding the plane and a man in a pilot's uniform is spotted, ••Do you plan on getting on the computer?" might be a good response to the hearty, but overused "Thank you for choosing our airline."

Obama receives an 'A' for effort, nothing more

By Artie PhiiUpa

The first sittini president to win the Nobel Peace Prize was Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 for his work in the neiotiation resultini in the Treaty of Portsmouth that led to the end of the Rusao-Japanese War in 1905.

The second sittini president to win the prize wu Woodrow Wilson in 1920 for hit work in foundina the Lequo of Nationa the year before.

On Oct. 9, 2009, Prnident Barack Obama won the Nobel POIQI Prize for abaolutely nothina.

gnant speeches, not with clear evidence that his words have iOtten him anywhere.

That's not to say Obama isn't workina hard. We can't know at this point if his efforts will amount to anythina. If his words and promises had already swayed the hearts and minds of billions, then this would not be an issue. But awardini the president the Nobel Peace Prize

when he hasn't even held the poaition for a t\all year yet leads people to believe that the prize committee may have jumped the aun on this one.

It would not have hurt anyone tC; wait a year or two to ICC if Obama can make

&ood on his words. But now, winnina the peace prize could be tho wont thin& the preaident hat ioina for him. For instance, if he doean 't manaao to fur.

Actually, that it not an entirely IC• curate ttatemont. Tho Nobel Pri• committot offtcially pve Oblma the award for hit "oft'orta" and "pram· ian" to ldvanco alobal harmony, nat for any concreto achiov.,.....ll like previoua winnen.

Anlt PIIWipa ther the cause of alobal hannony, no one in thia world will hold hiah hopes

Onnted, not all winntl'l of the Nobel Peaoo Prize have won for aornethiq tlftliblt: MM'tin Luther Kina Jr. won lho prize in 1964 for his llldtrlhip in brinalna equality to a I'IOial mi­nority in a pt~Ceful manner. But at IIIII when Kina won the prl•, the world oould 111 tvi· c1tnot of hit """""Piilhmtn&a. He hid clearly atrtNCI the world in 1 poaitlve manner, and he wu btina duly rowarcW for hla efrortt.

Obama, however, hu aohitvtd tht pHQO prir.e with juat a few promian lftd aomt poi-

for him to accomplish much of anythina else dunna his tenn of office.

His winnina of the Nobel Peace Prize will be viewed as unjustiftod, and the world will look down on him for it, deapite hit complete lack of choice in boina awarded tho prize.

Obama 's words &ot him into the problem ho now faces, but It is aoina to lake a lot more than a row penuasivo speeches to make aood on hit promisos. Occa•ionally, words do manqo to speak louder than actions, but worda without action moan nothing 1t all.

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The Bells Tuesday, November l 0, 2009 3

Massacre: Shooter strikes from within Army base Colltinued from page I

Anny. This is not what the Anny is about. This is indi­viduals."

of soldiers, who would take soldiers' lives and take them away from their families. I just don't understand."

members of the service be­cause the perpetrator was a soldier.

"All soldiers are not like this . . . . Don't judge us as a whole on these individuals' actions," she said.

She said the "kids were with us when they heard the news" and described them as being "very shocked and an­gry."

and student body have per­sonal connections to those af­fected by the shooting.

In memory of the lives lost, the university participated in a moment of silence proclaimed by Fort Hood on Friday, Nov. 6, at l :35 p.m., 24 hours af­ter the shooting. Students also took part in a special time of prayer during the weekly cha­pel service held in the VV. VV. Walton Chapel.

those affected by this tragedy. Our prayers will be for their strength and healing in the difficult days to come."

Thirty-nine-year-old Ha­san was a psychiatrist at Dar­nall Anny Medical Center at Fort Hood.

The shooting occurred in the Soldiers Readiness Pro­cessing Center as many of the soldiers were preparing to de­ploy to Iraq and Afghanistan.

She said her family helps lead a youth group on base ev­ery Tuesday and Wednesday night, so her life is intertwined with military members.

Carter said, "My family's lives are pretty much spent on the base now."

As a witness of the chaos that occurred, Caskey said the event shook him.

"A crisis like this really opened my eyes," he said. ''People need to be thankful for what (they) have been giv­en by God."

When Spc. Jessica Achi­bareo heard that the suspected shooter was a major, she told Tile Bells, "It's breathtak­ingly stwming that it would be someone with that kind of power, that kind of influence

It was the busiest day of the week in the building ac­cording to a Bells source who lives on Fort Hood and is a military spouse.

Junior youth ministry ma­jor Bethany Carter's father is a retired chaplain's assistant and is now a youth minister for Fort Hood. Her fam•ly in­vited several military young people to their house because of early school dismissal the day of the shooting.

Because of the proximity of UMHB to Killeen, many members of the faculty, staff

University President Dr. Stacy F ...... Brtttally Mollt­gomery, EVIUiphe Clllpek ... Muy Bedt "*- eolt­

trtbuted to tlllslltory. Robertson said that citi­

zens should not stereotype Randy O'Rear said, "We ex­tend our condolences to all

Effects: Tragedy brings locals together Continued from page I

coming home soon. However, Caffas couldn't

talk to her soldier until the next day when she found out that a member of his unit was among the first injured in the event. She said it was a "panicky situation for them.''

As for Bell County, the commu­nity - including UMHB - is left full of stories and heartache from the tragedy. While sol­diers are trained to see death, and locals know it's a possibility, this at­tack from within post was more than unexpected.

Former Army

reinforce that message" He alluded to his past experi­

ences and explained that it is hard for people to understand a threat can come from anywhere, including from within.

"At the beginning of the war in Iraq, it was easier to comprehend be­cause there was an enemy we were facing," Self said. "But as time went

on, the war became more psychologi­cally taxing because it was an ambiguous battlefield, and it was difficult to determine who the enemy was."

He believes this type of battle can be devastating in the military.

"When you're

Ranger Nate Self, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2005 and suffered

KelsyCaffu Junior

driving down the street and you don't

know if the person walking up to your

post-traumatic stress disorder, said the event, regardless of the cause, will leave America with questions.

As a decorated serviceman with a Purple Heart, Silver Star and Bronze Star, Self has suffered emotional and physical pain as a soldier. He is an inspirational speaker to others in uniform who have also been through tragedy. Self wrote a book called 7Wo Wars about his experiences and the psychological struggles that come from fighting in a war.

He~spokentoUMHBstudents

twice in Chapel. "A lot of people are asking why

people dido 't recognize more of the signs and do something about it," Self said. "This event sent shock waves of distrust throughout the force. It's a difficult conversation to make sense of, but ... we can make sense of it knowing there is sin in the world and people do bad things. People get sick in the head and act in ways that people don't normally act, but God is in control even when it seems like no one is. We need to

patrol car is going to blow himself up, it generates a lot of distrust," Self said ... If that kind of attitude infiltrates our military, then I don't know how the military can do its job in that environment."

Self said the shooting affected ·more than the soldiers and the Fort Hood community; it also impacted surrounding communities, like his own. Self, his wife Julie and their four children live in Salado, which is 33 miles from Fort Hood. They said it was difficult explaining to their old­est son, Caleb, why his school was on lockdown. . "There are quite a few conversa­

tions that come out of this as parents," Self said. ''It was an event that causes you to have to explain the world to your kids. Something like this has a deep psychological effect on ev­erything. The kids were shocked by what happened and traumatized to a certain extent."

The country will not bt' the same after the Fort Hood massacre when death lingered unexpectedly from behind its own lines and took the

Fonuer AnDy Ranger Nate Self talb to his son, Caleb, about the Fort Hood tragedy that caused the school lie attellda to aotnto loekdown. Clllldre• were among the many affected by the Nov. 5 allootlna.

lives of America's heroes. As the nation begins to heal, Self said it's a perfect time for the community to reach out to the broken hearts scat­tered across the country, especially locally.

The university's location, less than 30 miles from Fort Hood, is close to families of victims, soldiers, military spouses and children in local schools.

''People will see this as an oppor­tunity to help as much as possible," he said. ''For us as Christians, it's a chance to question how ready we are personally. Anything can happen on any given day, so it's important we be ready to minister."

The reality of the situation hit hard for junior Christian studies major Franklin Smith, a soldier who served 14 months in Iraq. Though he lives on campus, Smith went to Fort Hood on Thursday to get his hair cut at a shop outside of the gate.

"I was right there when it all hap­pened," he said. "I had this eerie feel­ing when I was driving down there that something was different, and that was probably what it was."

Smith had been in the service for almost eight years. Based on first-

hand experiences, he said the situ­ations a solider goes through are life changing and can cause many long­term problems.

"A lot of them deal with post-trau­matic stress, so tensions are probably really high, especially after this," Smith said of the soldiers. "There are a lot of mixed emotions that come from the aspect of laying down your life. It leaves the soldiers thinking, 'We're trying to fight for freedom over there, but we can't even protect ourselves here."'

Smith said the rampage has been a painful awakening and reality check.

"Once you're a soldier, you're always a soldier," he said. "Even though I didn't know those people who are killed and wounded, they're still my brothers and fellow soldiers, and it's such a sorrowful tragedy."

Smith said the shooting will have an intense aftermath, including a larger attentiveness to safety and emotional well-being.

"There are so many different peo­ple with so many different walks of life that will react in different ways," he said. "I've had friends that still have bad dreams. I've seen and felt

a lot of bad things, but have chosen not to fixate my mind on (them) be­cause I know only bad will come out of it. I don •t know what was going through that shooter's mind or bow the soldiers are feeling right now, but it's something we need to pay close attention to."

He believes the U.S. military will examine its options closely, but will respond. He said it is likely the Anny will put an emphasis on psychologi­cal stability programs and stress the importance of non-discriminating behavior.

Fort Hood's proximity to UMHB allows students opportunities to care for the wounded and those who serve. The Bell County area participated in a moment of silence at I :35 p.m. on Nov. 6, 24 hours after the shoot­ing. As the nation heals, so will the community continue to pick up the broken pieces that resulted from the shooting.

"It. was one of our own; it wasn•t someone from the outside," Smith said. "That's a lot of hurt that's been established now." Brlttuy M011tp1aery CGMriiMdM totltllltory.

Art: Students share the creative memories behind their art Continued from page I

miaaion trip to Africa became the focua of Wynne'• diaplay, featur­ina both photoarapha and charcoal drawina• from her travel•.

Explainina her reaaonina be­hind the theme, she Aid. ''that wu a really aipiftcant point in my life, and 10 it would be kind of nice to ahare that with people."

Senior 111 atudio ~or Susie Mou qreed that the niUbltion it the ftnal product of all her uti .. tic akllla comina toplher. While hlnaina her 111 she llld, "we ltamed how to photograph every­thin&, at what heipt to hlna atuft', how to frame it, how to write artlat

statements and make carda. We've learned the whole process."

Art students follow a strict process 10 that the community can better araap the themes and focus of their work. Moss' paint­ina• center on aliena and unknown worlds and realma.

"I love the duality of it. Some­limn I feelatnnae. alienated, and I put myaelf in that role," Moaa tllplained. "I'm juat Iettina my creativity como out."

Tho reception for the ftrat ex­lllbition kicked oft' ynterday at 5:30p.m. at the 111 pllery, whore Mou• art will be on diaplay. Since oac:h exhibition featurn throe 111-iata. the challenae of creattna a co-

hesive show arose. Moss said, "lt was a challenge

aetting them all to mesh and get­ting them to work together to come up with a productive 11how . . . having to collaborate with two people, trying to aet everyone'!i opinion• to meah, e~tpecially for artiata because we each have our own viaion."

Senior atudio art major Elena Abercrombie i• one of the two stu· dent• that Moaa has to collaborate with for tho exhibition.

Abercrombie said •he enjoyed, "the whole procc11, knowina that you arc aoina to araduate and knowina that all your piece• are com in& toacther."

After returning back to school to finish a degree, Abercrombie found a pasaion. Her theme fo­cuses on butterflies because of the compliments she receives from her husband .

"He always says, 'You're as pretty a11 a butterfly."' Abercrom­bie explained.

For aomc art majon, the Se­nior Art Exhibition is not only a chance to share with others their work, but ia also an opportunity to stretch people 'a minds and spur the contemplation of belie fa.

Suaie Moll invites people to wonder with her, "How bia is tho world, and why can't God make other beinaa betides ua'!"

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Senior women reign as 2009 Sader Puff cham •

Campus Recreation had success for their first year of sponsoring the annual event

By Stacy Faaaln

girls a chance to play every position on the field, make plays and not have guys try­ing to make every play."

One of the many women that participated in Sader Puff this year was senior

The intense playing ofthe senior class helped nursing major, Jessica Galla­them on their winning streak during Sader Puff. gher. It was a chance for her First knocking off the sophomore class then in to relive her freshman year of the championship game beating the juniors, the playing. seniors took an easy win with the final score "It's my senior year, and 1 40- 6. did it my freshman year. It's

Sader Puff is a time for the roles of play- just really fun to come out ing a tough contact sport to be switched. The ·· here and support your class," women play and the men coadt and cheer. This she said. year, however, there was another job that was Gallagher said the unique­in transition. In years past, the Student Govern- ness of the sport is why peo­ment Association held the event, but this year pie are drawn to be involved Campus Recreation took on the responsibility in it. of Sader Puff. "It's just different from

Sue Weaver is the di~ Campus Rec- all the other sports because reation and though the new .· of hosting this it's just a battle between the event was stressful at times, -enjoyed taking classes. It's not just friend on the game. vtrses friends. Everyone gets

"It's a great fit for us. We decided to take on to come out and have a really the new event," she said. "The best thing about good time, and the guys are Sader Puff I think is just the tradition and girls cheerleaders." getting to get to go out there." Despite the bitterly cold

Sophomore marketing major Andy Pipes is terpperatures, there was fun

one of the referees for campus rec and was a arid laughter on the intra- After bead .. the topilloiDore c1au, tile Hlllor womea battle tile jaalon 0111he latramaral field durln1 tbe Sader referee during Sader Puff. . , mural fields during the flag Puff play oft's. Tile playen are coaclled and cheered for by male stadeata oa tbe sideline.

Pipes believes the best part qf the game is foOtball tournament from the the relaxing side of seeing e~ just have players and spectators watch­fun and watching the women,Qu.ke the plays ing the game. instead of the guys. After seeing the outcome of the event, Weav-

"lt's nowhere near as competitive as when er is looking forward to the next fall semester it's just guys playing," he said. "It gives the when Campus Recreation will bold Sader Puff

Music and faith open the door to education

By Mary Beth Kelton tering and carried Coca Cola trays for tips."

The musical talent and faith of a little boy Pastor Roscoe said allowed his dreams to become a reality. Min- their mother never let ister Dr. George Harrison grew up in Belton. the other boys know He. is also the director of Cultural Affairs and how badly she was Community Service for the uniyersity. At 6 struggling. Sbe did not years old, he was ordained a minister for the want them to worry. children's choir at Magnolia Baptist Church. "My mom and I H~'J &ift of ~ic would. ~,.gpen tbe . wc=re ... always taken doors of education fot him. care of," Harrison said. .·~e al~Jouad music,".....,. •• -aid. -~'Ra)! .. foUl.., wbo had

"I have also been a minister for 49 years." employed my father,

again for the second time. "I don't think it's so much the seniors want

to beat the juniors, I think it's more of a tradi­tion," she said.

Weaver said a benefit of playing is meeting

new friends. "I don't think all these people know each

other," she said. "They're not all psyched foot­ball players and into playing intramurals, so it's the chance to do something that's different."

through the Topeka Kansas Atchison School of Engi­neering.

"I took a job with the Santa Fe Railroad. They offered me $75,000 a year. That was great money back then and still is."

Harrison later left the railroad to pursue ministry.

"The reason he quit is because they wanted him to work on Sundays," Pas­tor Roscoe said. "If he did that, he wouldn't be able to minister."

Harrison decided to en­roll at a seminary called Teaching God's Seminary, located in Round Rock, Texas.

"It allowed about 500 t.tory-~n.. ,,,. men to obtain a doctorate

The minister has two older brothers, Roscoe always made sure we and Prince. Roscoe is now the pastor at 8th St. had clothes. I also re­Baptist Church in Temple. member the kindness

"George has always been hard working and of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, very talented," Pastor Roscoe said. "He can who owned Firestone write, play and sing." on Main. On Christmas

Harrison said his father started working for Eve, they would let me

Director of Cultural Affaln aad C01amanlty Senic:e Dr. Georp Harrlseu deaaoustrates his musical taleats on tile keyboard. He Is playiBI a soa1 he wrote.

in ministry," Harrison said. "President George Bush Jr. was the governor of Texas at the time and was the only

Cochran, Blair and Potts at the age of 12. pick out toys and let my mom pay off the mon-"1 grew up on S. Pearl Street and later moved ey by spring."

to Main Street. It was mainly African American Pastor Roscoe said, "We learned hard work families. My father was a great provider." ethic from our parents,"

Tragically, Harrison's father passed away on Harrison is currently writing a book inspired Dec. 16, 1968. Harrison was only 13 years old. · by his childhood.

"Dad had me at an older age; he was 55. I "It is titled, Life s Lessons from my Mama, was a surprise," Harrison said. "He had been stories from the '50s, '60s and '70s. The book sick before he died. My brothers were much is about self-esteem, communication and how older than me and did not live near us, so after to respect people. It will be released next fall." that, it was just my mom and 1." Harrison and his mother made the choice

With rent at $75 a month for their Main that he would not go to college because it was Street house, Harrison's mother struggled to too expensive. They decided he would use his keep a roof over their heads. musical talents instead to get by in life.

"After my Father passed we couldn't afford In 1964, Harrison began playing the piano it and we lost it," he said. "We moved back to for various events at the university, including the house on Pearl Street and fixed it up." talent shows. Dr. Bobbie Parker, who was the

The young boy's mother never gave up president at the time, was in the audience at one hope. She continued to provide for her son. of the talent shows.

"I've been working since I was eight years "The last week of my senior year of high old," Harri110n said. "My mother catered and school, a man named Bill Elliot who worked was a domestic cleaner. I would go with her ca- for university recruiting, came to my school,"

Harrison said. "He called me out of my class and said Dr. Parker wanted to speak with me."

Parker offered Harrison a full musical schol­arship to UMHB.

"My mother never quit crying, she was so happy," Harrison said. "I never imagined I would go to college."

The high school graduate accepted the offer and enrolled at the university.

"George was the first black student to enter the college with a full music scholarship," Pas­tor Roscoe said.

Harrison wrote and produced lyrics for the Miss MHB pageant.

"I was the director of music for the event," he said, "I wrote 'Life is but a Song, 'I also met my wife at UMHB; she is now a professor in the A&M system. I loved every minute of ev­ery moment at UMHB. I think if they were to cut me, I'd bleed purple."

After araduating 'with a bKhelor's in muaic, Harrison received a master's in Enaincerina

person that I know of who provided faith-based money. When he left, the money left. Bush is a hero of mine"

Today, Harrison is employed back at his purple roots.

Dean of Students Ray Martin appreciates having Harrison in the Student Development department.

"He truly cares about the students," he said. "He's always there for them and works extra hours to make sure he is."

Harrison is grateful to the community for their support throupout hi• life.

"Belton is a reflection of how America should be," he said. "There aren't black people and white people. There are just kind people."

Harrison said UMHB is also a reflection of how America should be.

"From Bobbie Parker to Dr. Bawcom and Randy O'Rear," he said. "They call me brother and we are brothen. It is a great pl~e to be. It's home to me."

One act perfortners showcase their emotional stage presence· By Evaatellae Clupek

luah, classy costumes and bia band aound11 invoke the spirit of the roarinll '20. for a niaht of two one-act plays: a drama and a comedy.

Director Michael Fox cho11e two piccea written by Texas playwn1ht Horton Foote. He wun academy awards for beat acreenplay 1910 for 1i:ndt'l' Mm:lt's ~nd in 11162 tor To KIll u Modr.in~:hlrrl. He wrote more than SO one-act play11 in hi11 lifetime.

"ltc i11 llll award-winnin1. Texas plaaywri11ht hom in 19lt.," Fox •aid. "And he died thi• yoRr m March."

Pertl,mtance• were held in the Azalee M~ar­llhall Cullur11l 1\ctiviticN <'cuter in Oct. 311 and 31.

"The !ipil\:C iN areal. The tcchnical11uppor1 ia outatandina. and it '• nne of tho11e places that i11 ~available," Fox uid.

One-acts are play" that take pl~ace in one ~~eene.

"In a ono-1ct ovorythm1 happens f'r()m lOt­tina it up to tho conftict to the rc110lution, if thoro's 1 resolution to be had. Thrrc may not be," Fox said,

Spr~lflll1fl"'''' hi• no rotOiution. "It's juat 1 1napahnt in timo; It'• like you'ro

eavttdroppinll on the10 four troubled •uul11,"

Jo'ox ~~aid. The play i11 11et in a sanitarium in A•Jstin in

the l92thi. "The theme that aoes throuah the whole

play is~&oinll home. They all want to ao home," Fox uid.

Freahmaan psycholoiY major Joshua Kirwin played the part of Greene Hamilton.

"He 111 an emotionally unstable ~&entleman m an inllllne aaylum who is pretty hiJh-struna&. and he lovea hill shoes," Kirwin uid.

Kirwin ~&ave Clroone a nervou• tick and con­atantly wrunll hi11 hands on stqe.

"You have to flnd a happy medium betweon ovcractina and bcinll a believable ch~araclor in this play," he aaid.

Fre11hmaan ChriNtian mini11try major L~vi

Seymour played l>ave l>ushon, who rem~ains silent durin~& the one-act.

"They needed 1 auy who didn't talk at all, and so I wa• more than willina." ho said.

Ourinll the performance, Soymoro b~arely move• a muacle.

"lt'11 hllrd not to l~aujh or •milo for furty minutes in a row." he uid.

Jennifer loyd came in at the last minute to plaay the part of Annio, a foraotful woman who Uvea in the unitarium.

"Sho waan't tho penon lhal I ori11lnally

cast," Fox said. "Sho came in almost six weeks after we started rehearuls and she has dono a wonderfUl job."

Freshman computer araphics desian major Ste· phon Webster played the role of Cecil Henry. Ho socms IIIUIC until the last few minutes when he in­troduce• himself to Annie, whom ho hu already met.

"When you think of crazy people, you think they're like jumpina off' the walls and In straiU.ck­ots .. . but that's normally not tho cao," w ..... uid. •••ll•••n ..... .,.,~--(11ft) ud ,...... ... Lm..,....,..

In Bl~ttd Dtlt., Webster lllant ..... tilt •e-act play.,..~. played tho rolo of Pella, tho atralaht-laced auitor. Ht had a hard timo keep­Ina a stralaht fiGe In thia comtdh: play.

"I juMI take dllp breathes bocault otherwise I'll ci'IOk,lhat'a my t.ohniquo," Webster said.

Sophomore mnina ~or Brsndi Manthei played Dolorw H....-y, tht aunt In Bl~ltd 11fll•.

"Sht'l WI)' qutak, htr mind's slways work­ina," lht said.

Manthei's charactcr Is 1 matc:h-maktr for her niece.

"Sho I• tryiq to HI up hor niece on 1 dlto with lovtl)' PtUa," Manthei uid.

Po• said that f'or non-pilei acton, applau11 il the ......... rewlld rar their .rro.u.

"Whtn thtrt'l I larJt audilftCI, the IICton roally fttd off lhat."

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5

Cru soccer survives des ite loss

Above: Striker Dulel Gable takes a coraer kick Ia •opes of aulstiua a Crusader aoal Ia tile seml-ftulroulld of tile America• Soat•west COII­ference Tounameat. JU&IIt: Center mld-ftelder, Bo Bak­er, aets arouad a Scbrelaer defender to •ave a shot at tH goal. After a close pme, tH •e• woal-0. Far Rlpt: Cru playen walt as tbe ft­aal seconds oa the clock rua dowa aaalast tile Moaatala­een, reallzlag they were oa their way to tbe coaference champloasblp aa•e for tile ftnt time Ia UMHB history aplast Hardlu-Simmoas.

In an intense championship game against Hardin-Simmons, the men's soccer team held the Cowboys in regulation time, persevered through two overtimes, but fell with a score

of 4-2 ~fter ~nalty ~ic~_._ :;~~-=~~:~-~~~ ~nds them t~ the NC~.il;~~~ !!!.~~~ional Champtonshtp. Thetr first game IS'Igaiftsr'Jf!tJ'Niw.·t2 at fioh :nr.-·-.-: ··-·

By Crystal Doaabue overtime. inition of overcoming aDd what it means Sophomore outside midfielcter Kyle to be able to call ourselves a team ...

The men's soccer team winds down its season with many historical firsts, in­cluding a spot in the NCAA Division III National Championships in Belton this weekend. Already this year, the Cru set school records for the most single-season victories and clenched its first ever Amer­ican Southwest Conference Champion­ship in regular season play.

Dickey said the team performed well. Category leaders for the Cru include ''I think the guys played their hearts Bo Baker, Trevor Shoppach, Kyle Dick­

out, and that's all anyone can do," be said. ey, Vincent Morales, Andrew Carrasco, "We played as a team, and it's not over. Daniel Gable and Neiko Camp. Addition-

Next year, we are ------------- ally, senior defender going to win it." Daniel Green and ju-

Through the "I've learned the true defini- niorgoalkeeperMark

first Ito minutes lion of overcoming ... " Miller were placed of the game, both on the Academic

"The difference in why this year is so different than past years is in the team," said head soccer Coach Brad Bankhead. "We have 28 young men believing in each other and the team and accepting what­ever role ... they might be given and are happy with it."

the Cowboys and All-District VI First the Cru remained Neiko Camp Team by the College scoreless. But after Striker Sports Information a match of penalty Directors of America. kicks, UMHB fell Coach Bankhead 4-2, finishing the team's season with a re­cord of 14-3-1 and placing second in the ASC tournament championship.

said the season was overall successful. "I wasn't sure how this year would tum

out. I knew we would be here someday. I just didn't realize it would be this year. I am excited for those guys who have been here for four years and have seen the transformation of the proaram and be able to be rewarded."

Last weekend, the Cru hosted its first ASC tournament at home in Belton walk­ing away from the field with a 1-0 victory over Schreiner University on Saturday and a 4-2 loss to Hardin-Simmons Uni­versity on Sunday after going into double

Freshman striker Neiko Camp said it was a character-building experience.

"Goina throu&h this season has taupt me so much about myself and my team­mates," he said. "I've learned the true def-

Football tackles important victory against Howard-Payne With one more game in regular season, the Cru will head into conference play

Cruudcr football Ia atill on tho path to clinchina the vic· tory of the American South· wnt Conference tournament, with a dominatlna win over Howard Payne Unlvenlty laat weekend.

The t'ru beat tho Yellow Jacket• 45· 7, improvina their overall record to II· I and 6-1 for tho ASC'. With only one pme left in reaular 11aaon play next weekond apinat Sui Rota Univenity, tho playen art be&iMina to think about post .. 11011.

Reoelvor PI'Dadro Davia undenland• at thl• point thai the team ha• como toaethor

and really is a areat leum. "Wo will be a aood con­

tender," he uid. "Hopefully, we will win the whole thlna. I truly think thla Ia our year."

Davia cauaht a 32·yard touchdown pua from ,_.... back Kyle Noack, takina the lead in the ftnt quarter to 21..0.

Noack Ia alao aomeone who knowa what the team Ia capable of.

''Overall, we've had aaood •aaon. We lost which Ia un· uaual for ua, but we have per· aevorod and done aood." he aald.

"We juat have to take care of what we can eontrol ript now. We have Sui Rosa thla upeomlna aamo, then we can think about tho ASC tourna­ment."

Runnlna back Bryaon Tucker made tho ftnt two touchdown• tbr the Cru. Tuck· or ftnlahed tho pme runnlna 119 yarda and recelvlna three of tho touchdowna.

Alona with the exploaive playa from q~b. re· ceiven and runniaa backa, the deten11 for the Cru contribut­ed equally to tho win thia put w•kend. They only allowed dw Yellow Jackltl to pia 206 yarda, and they alao fOI"CM three tumovm.

Deapite the tact that moat memben of the team don't Willi to think about the ASC toumamtnt riaht now, aome IN. Receiver Dnmond Maya wanta to ... the Stag Bowl.

"I want to make it to Sa· lem, Va.," he uid. "I've never been to the atate of Vii'Jinla and would love (the Stag Bowl) to be tho reuon why I'm there."

The Cruaadon play their lut home pmo Saturday Nov. 14 apinat Sui Rosa Univer­aity. With a win apinal The Lobol, thl C'ru will have a nearly perftet 11uon of 9-1. With that atatlatic, the foot· ball a.m will be bound for tho

CRUSADER UPCOMING

EVENTS Nov. @Belton rp.m. Men •a Soccer v1.

p.m. Football v1. Roaa Univenity

Basketball hopes to hoop in big season

By JOHp• Warrea

Although the end of the se­mester is fast approaching, the men's basketball season is just about to begin. The Cru plays their first game Nov. 18th at 7 p.m. against the Trinity Tigers in the indoor sports arena of Maybom Campus Center.

This year, the team is rela­tively young due to the loss of I 0 aenion. There are a lot of fresh faces, but they're up to the challenJe.

Head coach Ken DeWeese said, "With 10 many new guys on thit year'a team, we honest· ly do not know what to expect. We will have to suffer throu&h 6 to 8 pmes before we really know what we have."

Accontina to the annual Preteuon Coaches and Media Poll, the men are expected to win the American Southwoat Conference West Diviaion championahip.

Newly appointed auiatant coach Jimmy Smith aaid, "We wore quite ahocked by thai ae­lcctlon aoeina that wo lost I 0 10nlon from lut year'• team," he uid. "But I think that it Ia a tmnondoua compliment to the IUCCOU that thl1 proanm baa had, and ahowa tho reapect that the other team• in tho divialon have for ua."

Thia will be Smith'• ftnt 11uon u the ualatant coach, but it'a not the ftnt tlmo he hat worn tho purple, white and aold. Smith rtaytd for the unlvenlty and wu a four yoar letter wiMor throuah the l000-2004 10110111.

O.Wee11 aald, "He 11 fa­miliar with the ayatem and of coune, u a four year former player, we art familiar with him. Ht Ia a IP'fll addition to our prollflm."

Smith takn tonner uala· tant coach Ktnny o.w ... ••

position, after be received an assistant role with Utah Valley University.

Smith said, "I am ecstatic to be bade working at UMHB. I really enjoyed my time here as a student, but beiDJ back u an employee baa aiven me a peater appreciation for how great of a university Mary Hardin-Baylor truly is."

A• for the team. they have been workina hard to prepare for the IOUOil. They practice ftve to six daya a week fiom 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., where they do anythina from conditionina and weiaht tniniDJ, to ICrim· mqina apinat each other.

Sophomore forward Orea Wiemu aaid, "We have a completely different team from lut year, and it will for aure be a chanae. However we are aettina better every day, and aro lookina forward to be­ina one of the top contondtn in the contertnc:e."

Lut year, the men had an uverall record of 19-1, and they were 16-5 in conference. Some would uy It wu a auc:· couful ltiiOil, howevtr De­w .... would araue othtrwl•. "No one Ia happy at thl end of tho 10a100 except thl team that wlna the National Champion· ahlp,"he aaid

Wlemu wu also left fwl· ina unaatlafted with lut year'a reault.

"We had a very pod team, but It juat took ua a while to atart playlna topthlr," hi uld. "I with we oould 10 back and play thole ftnt pmes be· cauat I know we could win."

Fortunately, the aeuan ia only wteka away, and the team will have thtlr cblnoiiO ...,. the year off with a win. Smith Aid, "Our ftnt ............. Trinity. It will be a pod ._. tor ua and I hopt ewryone 0111 make it out."

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Mark Miller enjoys terviBI lltU fellow ltlldeats • au~~pu u a co-cllnctor of tile Baptist Stwadeat Mlahtrles.

Student leaders serve campus By Crystal Donahue

From having coffee with friends to playing intramural sports, this year's Baptist Stu­dent Ministries leaders, Maggie Curry and Mark Miller, share their interests, passions and goals.

"As a co-director I get to encourage and love on other leaders," Curry said. "When you're in a position of leader­ship, you're so often pouring into other people and you don't always have someone to tum to .... It's not that you don't want to show your weaknesses, but . . . you don't want to burden them."

Among the directors' goals is to invest in student leaders on campus so they do not dry up.

"Mark and I really desire to be a sounding board for ideas and ... (to) be available for oth­ers," she said.

Their duties include plan­ning mission activities on campus, in the community and around the world and running meetings.

"Part of our ministry is sup­porting other peoples· minis­tries," Miller said.

Curry said her favorite part of the position is the fellowship.

"I really love getting to work closely with Shawn (Shannon), Jena (Coulson) and Mark. We're all very different people, but we're alike in the ways that are necessary for us to function together and be dynamic."

Outside of the BSM. Curry and Miller keep busy with other activities that give them the op­portunity to invest in others.

Miller, a junior Christian studies major, is the goalkeeper for the university soccer team. He was selected twice this sea­son as the American Southwest Conference Defensive Play­er of the Week and was also placed on the ASC Academic All-District Team for his high grade point average.

Miller's soccer coach, Brad Bankhead, said Miller's strengths make him an effective leader on and off the field.

"There's not a kid in our program who doesn't know that Mark loves and cares for them and treats them well," he said. "He's one of those guys that serve people behind the scenes without anyone knowing."

Teammate, roommate and classmate junior Christian Studies major Chase Brown said he admires Miller.

"At home Mark is really goofy, in class he doesn't say a word- even though he's real smart - and on the field he leads by his actions," Brown said. "If you tie them all togeth­er, he's mega-Mark."

Miller believes his passion for the Lord and his athletic in­terests work together.

"It seems like soccer and Baptist Student Ministry wouldn't have much to do with each other, but they should," he said. "I've tried merging the ministry at the BSM

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Mqaie Curry (third from left) leads students In fellowship at the weekly Minion Leadenhlp Couacll.

residential treatment facility. "That's really where my

heart is- recovery in the Lord," she said. "I know a lot of people have dealt with ... issues, I've been through stuff myself. I'm a firm believer of the phrase

'you're big­

every week, like to France to shop and Egypt for Thanksgiv­ing. I love different cultures and learning how to work with dif­ferent groups of people."

and the ministry on the soc­cer team because there's people coming (to UMHB) ...

"Part of our ministry is

supporting other people s

gest struggle is also your ministry.' ... I (want) to live life with peo-

Curry has been involved in many organizations including Stunt night, the Miss MHB pag­eant and the Crusader Leader­ship Council. On top of taking a full class-load, she also works as a server at Cracker Barrel.

Close friend senior Audrey Chumchal said Curry is a hum­ble servant.

ministries. " ple and in­vest in them, and then send

Mark Miller them back Christian Studies out."

who aren't believers. My ultimate goal would be for (everyone) to find out what Christ is all about."

He also hopes to combine his interests with future plans.

"I have a passion for minis­try and athletics .... I feel like the Lord has gifted me with certain abilities, and it would be a shame ifthey weren't used in ministry. even if it's being a coach," Miller said.

Curry, a senior psychology major. hopes to use her skills in the ministry also. She would like to work as a therapist in a

Curry en­joys traveling and meeting new people, saying these traits came from growing up as an "Army brat."

"I'm no stranger to moving. I've done it 12 times. It's some­times difficult always being the new kid, but it made coming to college really easy;• she said.

Curry graduated from high school in Germany, where she lived for five years.

"My dad is a colonel in the U.S. Army and is an EMT sur­geon." she IIBid. "When we were in Germany, we'd travel

"Maggie is an effective leader because she finds the balance of accomplishing tasks while caring for the well-being of people."

BSM Director Shawn Shan­non said they are life-giving people and that "regardless of whatever position they're in ... the center of their respective lives is following Jesus and serving people."

The co-directors want stu­dents to know they are loved.

"The BSM is not a place where you have to have ev­erything together," Curry said. "We want to give students the opportunity to serve and to be served."

·n,e Bells

Hogan directs Carnegie opera

By Laaren Piercey

With a 30-year career launched in a PBS broad­cast at the age of 19, As­sistant Professor and Opera Director, George Hogan took on the challenge of di­recting for New York's leg­endary Carnegie Hall.

He made his debut in October as a stage director of four Remarkable Theatre Brigade's productions of Opera Shorts. With a career that has brought him per­formances in nearly every opera house in America. he had no need for an audi­tion.

"I was basically hired by reputation." he said.

N e w York was a rewarding experience for him.

instead of theoretical.'' 1m­brock said.

Hogan •s impact on 1m­brock has been substantial.

"He's helped me the most in understanding the beauty music can bold and the importance of striving for goals. no matter what," he said.

lmbrock is proud of Ho­gan 's accomplishment.

"It shows what he's capable of. and that's much more than teachin&. Though. if you asked him,

he would probably say that teaching is by far the greater calling." he said.

Senior vocal per­formance m a j o r Kathleen S h e I -ton feels blessed to work with Hogan.

"It was really cool because of collabora-

Photo

Georp Hogan directed Op­erw Sllom at Carnegie Hall.

Learn­ing about his role at

tive effort(s), to be able to work with not just singers and musicians. but compos­ers.'' Hogan said.

The performances were 3-6 minute operas, and their success may mean an annual return.

"We received really good reviews. I was able to meet new people, which is always fun," he said.

The biggest adjustments were the compositions.

"I had to learn all the music ... (and) do historical research of (the) period of (the) piece and setting," he said.

Opening night was dif­ferent this time as a direc­tor.

"It's almost like a coach getting a team up before a game. Then you sit in the audience and try . . . not to get too nervous," Hogan said.

Junior music composi­tion major Grant lmbrock has Hogan as a voice teach­er and director of the en­semble Opera Cru. He said that Hogan is both intimi­dating and motivational.

"It is a bit daunting to be taught by someone with such great achievements, but more often it inspires me . . . . When he gives me sugestions, it comes from someone who has made a career usina those ideas, so they're tried and true.

Carnegie, "made me feel awesome to be his student," she said.

Hogan's counsel helps her get through the tough moments.

"He has given me tons of great advice, like, when you are singing and your mind is telling you to give up, or that you can't do it, you have to take control and say 'oh yes you will,"' she said.

She believes his abilities are what make a show.

"I love watching Mr. Ho­gan stage a show because it is like watching the best ac­tor you could ever imagine. The way he can tilt his head or walk with the slightest limp or how he will posi­tion his hands, are all things that you never really think of. but that importance to detail is what's needed to create the character."

This strive for excel­lence inspires Shelton.

"He's ... always push­ing me for my best. I know he would never be satisfied with less; therefore. I can't be," Shelton said.

Hogan offers advice for pursuing a career in music.

"First thing is dream a dream, love what you do and then you have to work hard," Hogan said. "Have a little luck and a lot of patience. All that rolled up with God's blessinas is a pretty aood combination."

Redeeming time and recovering hope in the face of death By Mary Beth Kelton

Sandi Ellis has witne~scd 3,600 deaths in the past 12 years. She calls her job a "sacred holinC!i!i."

Ellili iN bereavement coordinator 11nd 11ocial work rewional mentor for YiNtacare Family Hospice in Temple.

"My ba11ic role while workin¥ in ho11pice is to help the tem1inally ill come to the Jl<lint where it iii ca11ier for them tu leave thi!i world Npiritual­ly, emotionally and phy!iically ready to IIHY ¥lK"Idbye."

In I ~~H. Nhe earned her hachclor'11 m tmcial wnrk 111 the 11¥e of 46.

"I llKik the dc11th and dyin11 cla11M I] years uwo. und 11 made me wunt 111 he 11 suciul wurkcr. I knew it Willi

wh11tthc Lurd wuntcd me lu do." Elli11 mtemed 111 ViMta l'are und

two duy11 at\er a~raduallun became 11 full-time em)lloyoc:.

She eiiLplam~ deuth In her )llltientll thruu11h u m.:t11phur.

"hmtaaine 11oin11 "' the mc.:11t rcll­tuurunt with the love of your lite 1tnd you're dre1111cd und ruudy In II"· Yuu 11et tu the rcNtnurant und the hn11t tell• you, 'Juat u nunutt•, we want every­thin" to~ porlcl·t.' You wait 11nd th.:

ho11t returns to say, 'Now your table is ready.' That is the ume picture as JeiiU!i, at the moment of your death, sayin11 • Your table ia now ready. You will join me at the arandest banquet you could ever imaa&ine. "'

Elli• return• every aemeater to speak to David Myen' UMHB death and dyina cla111 about hospice care.

Junior nur11in11 major Jacquie Caae said hearin11 Ellis' eiiLperienc:ea haa been an eye opener.

"I could tell how ahe wu lp4'ak· in¥ from her heart," •he uid. "She 11howed her emotion and didn't hold anythina& b~tck."

Junior nur•in11 major lmani Inno­cent 1111id he appreciated her 11hurin¥ the tule11 of her patients durin11 their lu11t momenta on thi11 earth.

"She showed 110 much compa•· 11ion," he ~~~tid. "She help• her pationta leave thia lifo po11cofully."

Elli• docan't focua on death it110lf. hut on tho time one ha11 lot\.

'"I help the family know wtth a•· aur1nco that they c1n't atop thoir tor· minully illlovod one fhlm dyln11. and thutthoy nood to juat focua on aorvico to their lovod one," aho 18id.

She h11 lod )(10 people to Chrlat.

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"Thoro Ia a dift'orence when a Killeen to help her. ('hrlatian and a non·bolitver die. I "Every time I vialted tho woman, have 1100n tho room liaht up." ahe waaliatonina to a translator radio,

Ono of her fondeat memoriea, Ia aluminum foil on the anteMa fur bot­carina& for a 61-yolr·old woman t\'om tor reception;• Billa uid. "Sho loved Killoon who waa bod bound. Ellia liatonina to oldioa, but tho atatlon arranaed for the woman 'a daupter nov or came in very clear.'' 1nd twn a&randdatuahton to movo to When tho woman paallld away,

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Ellis came to comfort the family. "I drove to the house, and the two

aranddauahten were screamina and wcepina. 'Nannie died, we didn't aot to say &oodbye' .... I called Father David at St. Joseph '1 Cathedral ovor to do an anointina of the body. to aive the airls aome sort of peace."

Father David turnod oft' the radio to quiot the room.

"When he said his ftnal prayer and was pulling hi a stuff away. all of a audden that radio tumod on to the oldies atation and waa clearer th1m over before," ahe said.

The aranddauahton wore not afraid.

"They beaan to jump up and down, ahouting, 'Nannie'a OK. aho'a tolling ua ahe'a OK.' Wo didn't un­dontand it, but at that very moment, thoao girls aot tho moaaaao from the Lord. They didn't got to uy aoodbye but aho waa able to tell them hello."

Ellla uld what lhe doe• Ia a call· ina. not a job.

"I proml10 my pationta that I will alway• toll thoir atorloa. That way they will alwaya livo on," 1M uid. "Death Ia not tho hopeltaa end. lt'a tho boainnina of endloaa hope."

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Alumnus rocks in band for first album By Mateo Gamboa

Over the past three years, a small-town rock band named Johnny's Body has been gain­ing popularity in Texas and just released their first album: Swing Low Roclc and Roll.

Most of the band members have been together for nearly a decade, starting off in a punk band called Garage 34, but decided to adopt a more straight rock style after gain­ing appreciation for the coun­try and old-school rock music they listened to as children.

Cash meets the Clash." The band was started by

the two Rhudy brothers, Ben, who plays drums, and Jordan, on lead guitar and sings. Other members of the band are Megan Harris, who plays trumpet and accordion; Taylor Branch, who plays rhythm guitar; and Ronnie and Carrie Martin, who play bass and keyboard, respectively. All of them live either in Waco or Gatesville.

The band plays frequently in Central Texas, with the majority of shows in Waco.

hopefully we will be touring nonstop and recording albums when we are not playing shows. As a band, that is the best time we have had togeth­er. It was like rock and roll summer camp," he said. "We want a wider audience, more exposure and bigger venues. We would like to increase our audience tenfold."

Rhudy also said that liv­ing in Central Texas has had a profound effect on their music.

UMHB alumnus Ben Rhudy is the drummer for the band and graduated with a de­gree in mass communication! journalism last year. While working on his bachelor's, he was also playing at venues in the area, including Common Grounds, the Jubilee Theater and the Watering Hole.

Most recently, the band was invited to the Battle of the Bands in Austin, but was unable to participate due to scheduling issues. The band has also registered for South by Southwest for next year and is hoping to get a spot in the prestigious indie festival.

Johnny's Body performs at Art Ambush In Waeo for their new CD release Swing Low Rock t1nd Roll. Quickly growing In popularity, the band has many gigs scheduled for next year.

"It helped me learn how to be secluded but not com­pletely separated from the outside world. It has helped me shut out the things I don't like and write good music. It has affected my musical tastes because I remember riding to the hardware shops with my grandpa listening to Johnny Cash. It helps you accept your roots."

straying from their normal bluesy country-rock style.

He described their style: "Johnny's Body is what I would call folk rock. It is a combination of old country and rock with kind of more of a modern take. We are really looking more towards the future with a foot in the past."

Their album, Swing Low Rock and Roll, has obvious influences from old country and classic rock, but still maintains a fresh, upbeat sound. The collection of II songs is diverse in its sound, crossing into mariachi, blues and punk.

track 6, named "Poor Boy." The song has strong lyri­cal value and is upbeat and catchy.

It is easy to find yourself humming many of Johnny's Body's songs long after the disc has finished.

"Sweet on You" digs into a more indie style, giving listeners some great rhythmic material. The song gives the band sort of a lovable feel,

"When the Chariot Swings Low" is masterful in its own right. The song is about what will happen when death comes knocking and is a great homage to the beginning sounds of country. This piece is really set off by the slow banjo play.

The band accepted an in­vitation to play in April at the He calls them "Johnny The album truly shines at

Central Texans gather for Kite Runner By Lauren Piercey

Reading a book may be enjoyable, but sometimes being able to discuss it with someone else can make all the dif­ference in its impact.

The Central Texas Book Club spon­sored by UMHB's English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta, will be hosting a discussion Nov. 23 over its fall selec­tion Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.

President of Sigma Tau Delta and junior English major Rachel Yubeta said, "Reading is a community under­taking. Literature is meant to be discussed ... to give us the ability to see the world through another person's eyes. When a group of people come together to discuss what they learned, what they think the meaning is and whether this is true in our lives, I think literature then has the power to affect us as an individual as well as a community."

Associate Professor of English Dr. Janene Lewis will lead the conversation and has involved her world literature class.

"It is voluntary, and they will be re­sponsible for the visual presentation and advertising for it," she said.

The novel was selected through sug­gestions from society members, officers and faculty. Lewis believes the book was chosen for apparent reasons.

''It's timely. It's also a great character study," she said.

The discussion will feature audience participation and a time for ques­tions and answers.

411/111 "I think we will start with a slide show that gives us informa­tion about the people of Afghani­stan, the scenery in the book and introduce the people and culture, then follow with a 20-25 minute conversation about one or two themes in the book and finally a Q and A time," Lewis said.

While the club will have its chat on campus, it strives to include those in the area.

"We try to make it community wide, make it more of a Belton com­munity event rather than just university," she said.

Yubeta is happy with the novel choice. She said, "It manages to address the universal question: What does it mean to be a friend? What is redemp­tion? And how does one achieve it? The great part about it, though, is that it manages to ask these questions from the vantage point of a culture we do not completely understand."

Through the club, the society hopes to include not only students and faculty, but those in the community.

"One of the goals that Sigma Tau Delta strives to achieve is to promote lit­eracy in the community. The book club is our way of reaching out to students and faculty in hopes of engaging them in a conversation ~ver literature," Yubeta said.

She is still currently reading the book, but looks forward to the discussion and encourages others to get involved.

Sigma Tau Delta secretary, junior English and Christian ministry major Krissy Nichols thinks the novel selected is important for understanding other cultures.

"It's set in a part of the world that most of us don't understand. I hope that reading it will make me more sensitive to the issues in the Middle East," she said.

Nichols believes that books are more than just light reading.

She said, "Simply reading a book is only half of what literature is about. The other half is understanding and discuss­ing the books. Stories are supposed to be shared, and the book club is one way to accomplish that."

The bookstore has Kite Runner on sale for $15, and the library has two cop­ies available to be checked out.

The discussion will take place in Brindley Auditorium ofYork Science Center Monday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public.

For further information, contact San­dra Rodriguez at srodriguez(ajumhb.edu.

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International Guitar Festival in Dallas, which is arguably the biggest guitar festival in the world.

In their three years togeth­er, the band has significantly grown in popularity and only looks to get bigger in the future.

Lead singer and Gatesville native Jordan Rhudy com­mented on their future.

"Five years from now,

Information on the band can be found at johnnysbody. com.

Fans can also link to their album on iTunes and to their Twitter and Facebook accounts, where upcoming shows and band news are posted.

Relient K lyrics weave tnetaphors Highly anticipated CD release does not disappoint

By Evanpllne Clupek

Relient K is in a constant state of metamorphosis. The band's newest release Forget and Not Slow Down is a drastic difference from their Blink 182-inspired full­length release in 2000.

Matt Thiessen, the brains of the operation, tries on different musical styles like pairs of shoes. Part of me wishes he would just keep that old pair of black Con­verse from his punk days.

Experi­mental as ever, their songs have a little Jason Mraz,Ace Trouble­shooter, jazz and Latin touches, or, with songs like "I Don't Need a Soul" a full assault of Mae-influenced rhythms and patterns.

New drummer Ethan Luck is a prolific musician whose credentials include guitarist for the OC Super-tones

tive is a lovely hand to hold." It's a catchy, radio-destined song with addictive vocals.

In the poignant song "Therapy," about how God is the only one listening to him, since his girl isn't taking his calls, he makes a distinction: "Loneliness and solitude are two things not to get confused, cause I spend my solitude with you."

"Savannah" is the stand­out track of the album with Latin beats, strings and acoustic guitars. That song makes listeners want to dance.

Unlike the old K with guitar solo-driven songs

like "Charles in Charge," these new tunes are delay and snare roll driven.

Another high­light, "This is the End" begins with Thiessen's classical piano

stylings, and his voice, with hardly any of the nasally punk bite from previous albums, sings, "I can't keep a straight face and say this is not the end. Not if you want it. It's upon us and I want to say it's sinking in." A punk metal beat kicks in and the

song pushes and lead auitarist for Demon Hunter. Luck provea that pitariltl do make peat

"Unlike the old K with guitar solo driv­en songs ... these new tunes are delay and snare roll driven. "

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School spirit, traditions create unity among alumni and students

By Kennan Neuman

Students can find pictures of themselves displayed across the purple and gold walls of the newly repurposed Musick Alumni Center and Museum at the Parker House. Along with photos of current and past Crusaders, historical artifacts like a diploma on sheepskin and a class ring from the 1920s will be on display for years to come.

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the renovated house with fellow Student Government Association member Jones.

"This building is amazing," he said. "They have really captured the essence of everything UMHB is. Walking through the first floor is like walking down memory lane."

The Alumni Relations De­partment hurried to put the final touches on the building to prepare for Homecoming Weekend (Oct. 23-24), the debut of the new repur­posed house. The upbeat reaction from alumni and students alike reaffirmed their efforts.

O'Banion said, "For us, it was worth every bit of the rush and everything that we've been through just because people walked in and just smiled."

She said the wall-to-wall univer­sity traditions on display serve as conversation starters for visitors.

Previous university President Dr. Jerry Bawcom and first lady Vicky Bawcom spent many hours entertaining students, faculty, staff and community members in their home. The Parker House, located behind Presser Hall, was construct­ed for university President and Mrs. Bobby Parker in 1989.

More than 20 years later, the Parker House is no longer a home used by its residents to entertain guests. Instead, the house will serve as the alumni offices, alumni welcome center on the first floor and university museum on the second.

The Parker House underwent reaovadons to become tile Mlllkk Al••nl Center Md Museuna. Tile lllllver­slty lias not Iliad a nauseum to display Its history Ia DIOre tllan 15 yean.

"Even if they didn't know each other, they would walk up to one of the panels and start talking about what it was like ... when they were here," O'Banion said. "I think it re­ally created unity among everyone in the room."

Now Executive Chancellor Jerry Bawcom said, "Mrs. Bawcom and I have many fond memories there ... but for several years we have been having conversation about the need for a museum."

The opportunity was an open door for the university to display and preserve its heritage.

"I think it's a great thing to take place." he said. "It will be a memo­rable thing for students and alumni to be able to see and touch items of our history."

New University President Randy O'Rear said the opportunity to "incorporate a facility where our alumni can enjoy t'ellowship and remember the rich history Qftlle university is a very great thi7 for Mary lfardin-Baylor." ' . .

When the board of trustees vot­ed to build a new president's home, they left the administration with the choice of how to use the Parker House. University leaders decided the gifts previously received for a museum could be used to renovate the existing facilities.

O'Rear said, "It was not some­thing we expected or had been planning for, but it was certainly an opportunity when all the pieces fell into place."

The interior walls, painted vari­ous shades of purple, accent the 14 university traditions displayed on the first floor.

Alumni Relations Director Rebecca O"Banion said, "For years and years the school has had a dream of having a museum for alumni."

Large photo displays depict both previous and current students taking part in everything from the dubbing ceremony, and Miss MHB Pageant to Stunt Niaht .

The downstairs will be used as the alumni offices and traditions displays, while the upstairs will serve as the university museum. With the first floor complete, Mu­seum Curator Betty Sue Beebe is looking forward to the completion of the second.

Some of the museum artifacts have been in storage portables be­hind Townsend Memorial Library since 1993.

"I think tbe alumni are going to be very excited. If those that were at Homecoming Weekend are any indication, they were very pleased and excited about the potential."

Senior education major Kimber­ly Jones walked into the building and was surprised by the changes.

"This looks so aood," she said. "It's ... purple and 1old. I love that ri1ht when you walk in. It screams UMHB."

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.. 1 loved walking through the first floor and just reminiscing ... all the memories of attending, planning or being a part of these tradition events," Jones said.

As part of Search Cru, an orga­nization that helps recruit new stu­dents, junior business management and marketing major Lewis Simms served ice cream to prospective students in the front yard, but never before ventured inside.

He said, "I've always been out­side the house doing sornethina."

But Simms recently went into

In addition, the exhibits display the welcoming nature for which the university is known.

Jones said, "It's a great tool to use for incoming students to get a glimpse of the spirit ofUMHB."

O'Banion agrees. "The point is school spirit, to

be able to walk in and just feel at home," O'Banion said. "And hope­fully see things you were involved in when you were a student, things that spark that emotion, 'Hey this is home'."

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Cru tackles vital victory By Stacy Faaala

For their first time playing in Iowa. the Crusader football team played its best ball game of the season. In the first round play of the Division III National Championships postgame,

UMHB defeated the Central College Dutch with an intense final score of 42-40.

With this win, the Cru continued their winning streak of the season with a I 0-l record and also advanced to the second round of NCAA postseason

play for the sixth year in a row. Head Coach Pete Fredenburg

said the team's success is a result of the players • growing maturity.

"Every year that you start a new season, you just see guys grow and step up. New guys

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take the old guys' places," he said. "We are just so excited to be in. It's really going to be neat to be able to go to different places."

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Freshman fights fires with father

By Evaa Duac:aa

When 2007 became 2008 at midnight, many 16-year-old girls were with friends holding their breath in anticipation of a New Year's kiss.

One student, just a high school junior at the time, had her holiday wanned not by sweaters and hot chocolate, but by swirling flames lapping up the dry Texas grass.

Freshman chemiatry major Aahley Parr grew up in Tomball. Texas, aurroundod by fire engines and water hoaea. Her father haa been a firefiahter for more than 30 years, and ahe has been volunteering with him since she was 13. Her youth and amall feminine frame do not seem to match the job, but fightina ftrea ia her paaaion.

"I wanted my (fire) gear before I got my driver's license," she said.

Parr collected hundreds of hours of experience and recently became certified to enter structural fires.

Most of her time volunteering was spent training and working outside the buildings at real bums, but she fought many grass fires. Her excitement to enter a burning building is obvioua.

"It's one of those thinas you have to be there to experience," she said. "It's amazin& watching fire roll acrou the ceiling or slither throu&h the smoke. It acts hot. It's kind of a weird feeling when you're in all this aear, and the air you're breathin& gets warm and your eyes start to dry out." Cowte~y Photo

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ment said the investigation is expected to take four to

Families of Fort Hood, six months. Texas, are starting the heal- Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. ing proceu u they wade Jobn Carter, whose district through feelinp includes Fort of pief, distrust Hood, pushed and pain after a ..!::~.!::!!.:;!:!.:= legislation in

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A memorial becomes law, service Nov. ll families could on post marked receive the max-the start ofa new imwn life insur-beginning, one aoce available with the service- as well as other men and women benefits. of Fort Hood In a statement wnpped in the 11on Lytle from his office, arms of the community. Carter said that

The shooting alao left the legislation is military-43 soldiers and civilians family focused. wounded. Thirty-four of "This bill is not about those injured were from investigations or assign­gunshot wounds. ing blame," Carter said. "It

The allqed shooter, is about taking care of our Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, troops and their families remaina at Brooke Amly first. That's why we have Medical Center in San An- auch strong support &om tonio. He is char&ed with both sides of the aiale, and ll counta of premeditated why we hope and expect murder in a military court, thia to move quickly." according to the Auociat- National and local lead­ed Preu. The hearin& wu era attended the memorial held in Huan '1 hotpital service on the front lawn of room where he ia reported the lrd Corps Headquarters panlyzed. building, marking the start

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Casting Crowns perfotms, lead worship at Expo Center By Mary lttll Ktlt•

Cold nin did not stop fans from pourina into the Bell County Expo Center on Nov. 20 to aee the Orammy Award winnina band Cutina Crowna, featurina artiat Man Redman.

Aa the conotrt btpn, a an of handl wen lifted hiah in worship. They have aold 4.5 million albuma in tht put ai• years. Tht band hu alao reotived 1ft American Muaic: Award, 23 Dove Awarda and

eilht· .. c:bart-toppiq· . NMiio alnalea. Their new album Urttll tile Wllole World Hears waa releued on Nov. 17.

Lead ainaer and aona writer for the band, Mark Hall, uid he wu excited about the ahow in Belton.

"Our concerts are very inter~Qtive," he said. "We 1110

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·Webller wu enjoyina. tbe c:onoert.

"The ahow wu amazina," he aaid. "I've aoen peat worship experiences, lnd thit was one of them."

Junior elementary edu­cation ~or Rtbec:c:a Wid­mer aaid htr fivorlte aona the band performed wu "Voice of Truth."

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The 'X' in Xmas stands for Christ

By Artie Phillips

Most people have heard the classic tale of the little girl who notices a sign in a department store that proclaims "Happy Xmas!" The little girl turns to her father and asks, "Daddy. did they cross Christ out of Christmas?"

The father thinks for a moment and then sadly nods his head and says, "Yes, sweetie, I guess they did," before leading her on to finish their holiday shopping.

It seems pretty common every year around this time to hear people proclaiming that abbreviating Christmas as Xmas is blas­phemy and an affront to Christ and Christianity.

Now it's time to pull out the big guns. In 1436, Johannes Gutenberg popularized the first printing press with moveable type in Europe. In the early days of printing, all typesetting was done by hand, and the process was tedious and expensive.

It became the norm to abbreviate words that were commonly used in documents in order to save time and money.

According to Dennis Bratcher, who works for The Voice - a biblical and theological re­source and research group - the church itself

began to use the symbol X to stand for Christ. As the abbreviation took hold, X

came to stand for Christ in all early pub­lications, with Xmas being the accepted way to write Christmas.

There is no secret plot to erase Christ from Christmas by replacing him with

an X. The only thing the symbol X is for is to save space. It still means Christmas.

It's natural to hear preachers declare that "you can't 'X' out Christ." At first glance, the argument that calling the hol­iday Xmas is degrading to religion seems reasonable, but is it really'? Perhaps a little history lesson is in order to clear any resentment from what should be a festive holiday air.

Artie PhUUps If the church is still looking for someone to blame for the "blasphe­

my" of the season, they don't have to look past a mirror. They are the ones who started this tra­dition. Because the church - and subsequently the world - lost the knowledge of the reason­ing behind the word's creation, a vendetta was started against a simple space saver.

Let's begin by opening our Bibles, shall we? For most people, the language in which the Bi­ble is written is their native tongue, and that is because the common person cannot read Greek. However. it is the language that the New Testa­ment was written in. Greek was the most stan­dard, universal language of the first century.

The name, Christ, as it is written in Greek begins with the letter X. This letter- chi, as it is pronounced in Greek- literally stood for Christ in many early publications written in Greek.

This fun little fact throws a small wrench into the current argument: How do you "X" out Christ when that is the first letter of his name?

The history of just a word can change the thoughts and opinions of an entire nation. When that knowledge is lost, a pure and honest word can become just as corrupted as anything else on God's green Earth.

A simple understanding of a fantastic history may help to bring a little more peace on earth this Xmas season.

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Holidays apart 'I am grateful that the snipers and

improvised explosive devices he has come in contact with have not taken

his life, limb or eyesight.'

By Sarah Sattelberg

This Christmas will mark the third Christmas out of four that my husband, Ryan, has been deployed.

Some people might think this would make me resent the Army or the war in Iraq, but it makes me proud of what his absence stands for. I do not wish to wallow in the self pity that being with­out the one you love can bring on. I want to revel in the true meaning of the holidays.

Christmas is not only the birth of our Savior but a time to reflect on the beauty of family and friends near or far.

Holidays become a habit for most Ameri­cans; it is something they do the same time every year. We just go through the motions with little thought. Celebrating the holidays seems like our God-given right.

alone but with friends who are the closest things to fam­ily without being genetically linked. Our friendships have been forged on long deploy­ments, and we all now have a bond that can never be bro­ken. We will put on our brave faces and try to make the best out of a crappy situation.

We will celebrate but not wholeheartedly because half our hearts are missing.

deployed soldiers. It feels like if you celebrate you are forgetting them. If you don't celebrate, you're cheating your children out of holiday memories.

You just wish you could save all the holidays and put them on a shelf until your soldier comes home.

Sometimes I wonder how much my 2 y,.year-old under­stands about her daddy. Does

she know it's him who prays with her every night over the telephone? When I say, "Daddy picked you out this present," does she know who I am talking about?

He has been gone 22 months out of the 30 she has been on this earth.

My son knows little of his father. He was 2 months old when he left. He will be 14 months when he comes home.

Even with all this, grateful is all I am.

Fifteen years ago, I wouldn't have had a webcam to talk to him on.

The holidays for me are no longer just some­thing I do out of habit, but something I am inex­plicably grateful for.

Sarah Sattelbergand husband. Ryan 1 am grateful that the snip-

Every Christmas, birth­day, or New Year's that my husband and I spend together feels like a gift from God. The reality of war is he might never make it home to see an­other Christmas. So I cherish every time he does make it home.

Since the war in Iraq be­gan, 4,356 American soldiers have been killed. Sixty-seven soldiers were killed in Af­ghanistan in October alone.

Holidays for the families of fallen soldiers are no lon­ger habits but an obstacle in the grieving process. Every holiday marks the anniver­sary of the last one they spent with their fallen hero.

I will spend Christmas not

We will not open all of the presents, but keep them wrapped until our husbands and wives return in January at the end of this rotation.

Our spouses will celebrate as best they can in a place like Iraq. Their dining facility Christmas dinner will leave something to be desired. They will . open the boxes filled with festive Christmas items, baked goods and pres­ents we have sent them.

They will read the thank you letters that children and strangers have mailed. They will soldier on and pretend it's not that big of a deal be­ing deployed on Christmas.

I won't pretend this is easy. Holidays are the most difficult time for families and

ers and improvised explo­sive devices he has come in contact with have not taken his life, limb or eyesight.

Christmas is a privilege. Many people don't recognize that whatever holidays we celebrate are a freedom that has been paid for with the lives of our brave men and women in uniform.

So this Christmas, cherish every aspect of the holiday. Don't just go through the mo­tions. Reflect on the mean­ing of the holiday and give thanks to God that you are an American. Most of all don't take anything or anyone in life for granted.

Take a moment to be grateful for all the people in your life, and make time to say a prayer for our soldiers.

Living the American dream Got socialism? By Marisol Es£obar

Immigration is a highly debated topic. Many U.S. citizens strongly oppose any reform to legalize immigrant status. In a time like this. it's extremely intimidating to express that you arc for im­migrant rights without being scorned by others.

As the daughter of immi­grants, I'm truly grateful fur immigrant amnesty. The re­loml was passed in li.JK6 when I was just a baby. Thunks to li.lmlcr President Ronald Rea­gan. my parents were able to

become legal residents. I cannot imagine them liv­

ing with fear and little rights. They now live a life of peace and freedom.

My parents are hard work­ing people. They did not even finish middle school, but taught me things far more valuable than what you team in school. Everything that was given to me wa11 with their love and dedication. They worked from the bottom and moved their way up.

They never a11ked the gov­ernment for help when they were illegal immigrant!!. They

never went to the doctor or asked for food stamps. Their outlook on life was to do things with honesty.

My mother even put her life at risk to live a better life. She was robbed at gun point while trying to make it to the U.S. Their path to the Ameri­can dream wasn't easy; they overcame many obstacles.

Growing up we would take trips to Mexico. Every Christmas we would travel I K hours by vehicle. About 10 hours into the trip, we would always pass through the state of San Lui11 Poto11i. One of

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my most vivid memories as a child was seeing children and women along the side of the road begging for fOod, money and clothes.

We would stop along the road and give them what we could. As my sisters and I got back into the car, my parents would remind us how fortu­nate we were.

My last trip to Mexico was about two years ago. and we pas11ed through the same state. I Naw 11 woman run­ning with a baby in her am1s because a car had stopped to give her help. My heart sank. I immediately became overwhelmed with tear11 in my eyes. I could not imagine livina& a life of poverty 11nd de•peration.

Until you have walked in other pcople'11 11hoe11, it i11 hard to even begin to ima~&ine what they truly a&o throu~&h.

The problem with Mex­ico i11 their ~&uvemmenl. For many ycara the cil11.enN dealt with 1t l!i•honeat government. There hall been an inftuK of illea&al immigrant• in recent yeart. In order li.n that to atop, the Jlnvemmont need• tu fb it• Ny•tem. They 11hould create mure jub11 and mukc it a •table cuuntry to live in.

Amcricu i• the duur m~tny immigrant11 upon tu have a better life. Th11 country aivo11 upportunitie• tu individu­ah. tu 1tchieve their goal11. Thank• tu my parent•. I will bo the t\r11t to graduate col­loge in our family. Everyone ha11 an opinion about thl• top· ic whether it'• good or bad. But my family i• llvina the American dreltm.

By Garrett Pekar

It was not just a bad dream. It happened. The House version of the health care reform bill passed.

Legislators voted 220 to 215 to approve the bill, which is estimated to cost $1.1 trillion over the next 10 years.

Does this mean the majority of Ameri­cans support 11 step to­ward socialism in the form of free and public health care for all'!

The bill is not on Obama's desk waiting to be signed just yet though. Its next stop is the Senate floor. There, it will have to be approved once again by the majority of the members of the Senate.

Republicans have vowed to oppose this bill more than ever as it goes on to the Sen­

ate. "This government takeover has got a long w11y to go before it gets to the president's desk. and I' II continue to fight it tooth and

Not nece11sarily. Public health

care ha11 been a goal of the Demo­cratic Party for de­

nail at every tum," said Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), accord­ing to Thr New )'tlrA 1Jme.v. Garrett Pekar

cadell. They have the major­ity in ('ongre•s ria&ht now, and 110 they nltrrowly pas110d the hill.

The majority of the people in the Hou110 support thi11 bill, but that does not mean the majority of Americana do.

It did not pa1111 the ttouwe ea11ily, by any meltns. Ac­curdin~& to The• Nrw York 1Jmc>.¥, l>emocrat• had to lftc­rificc "major conceasion• on inwurancc coverage for abor­tiun•" to a&ct the la11t vote• they needed.

Thill wa• "11 wrcnchin~& cumpromiiiC for the numor­oua abortion-riaht• advo­CIIte• in their rank•."

Only nno Republican vot­ed in favor or tho bill. That moan11 the110 compromises on abortion coveraao woro made ju111 to aot onoup Democrat• to vote in favor, and after tho du•t IK'ttlod, 19 O.mocrata •ti II oppoiiOd tho bill.

President Obama i11 pu•hing for tho health care reform bill to be paased by the Senate and llia&ned into law by the end of the year. ThiN deadline quickly ap­pro~tchell.

The majority of Amori­Citnli m11y not aupport tho bill, but if'lhe majority of the Sen­ator• they elected do, it will 11till pa•• und become 1t law.

Do the le~&hllaton repro­lent what their con•tituonta want, or have they boon •wayed by exten•ive lobby­ina& to •uppurt a apccial inter· c11'! The an11wer may come: before ( 'hriatma•.

If all woes accordina to Prc•idont Obama'• timo line for tho bill, the vntc will hap· pen vory 1100n.

American• who do not want to 11t tho country tako a 11iant leap Into a ~oelalls­ttc l)'ltem or aovommont muat be over vlallant. It is happonlnatitht now.

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Tragedy: Military community begins to recover Continued from page I

President Barack Obama spoke at the service, describing each of the lives of the 12 soldiers and one civilian who were killed. The details about them, such as where they lived, their family life and their hobbies, served to remind those attending of the gravity of the loss of life.

During his speech at the service, Obama said, "Long after they are laid to rest ... it will be said that this gen­eration believed under the most try­ing of tests; believed in perseverance -not just when it was easy, but when it was hard; that they paid the price and bore the burden to secure this na­tion, and stood up for the values that live in the hearts of all free peoples."

Between 10,000 and 15,000 peo­ple attended to honor the fallen sol­diers and remember the high price of freedom.

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have faced multiple deployments. He said one-third of his students current­ly have a parent deployed and anoth­er one-third will be before Christmas.

Carter said, "The youth ministry is an iatrical part of the total religious support plan for Fort Hood, and as such was involved in mitigating the effects of the shooting from the be­ginning."

First Baptist Church of Killeen held a community memorial service the Sunday after the shootings. The event drew a large crowd, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry spoke.

Perry said at the memorial, "We cannot let outside voices sow dissen­tion among our ranks or cast disper­sions to an entire faith and tradition because one adherent committed this monstrosity."

To assure troops that the nation will not forget their ultimate sacri­fice, others spread patriotic messages around the community. Military spouse and mother Heath­

er Dickinson said as she held one of her two children, "(I) just want them to remember that they were saved that day from anything else happen­ing. It could have gotten a lot worse had somebody not stepped in."

Dickinson said she hopes the sac­rifice of the soldiers killed will bring national pride to her children.

Thousands of people attended the memorial service at Fort Hood on Nov. 11 to honor the 13 adults and one unborn child killed In the shootings on post Nov. 5.

Members of Potter's House Chris­tian Church in Killeen sought to raise national pride by passing out "We support our troops" signs around the neighborhood, as well as providing free bilingual counseling services.

Though none of the congregation was directly affected, Pastor Rene Torres said their active-duty church members identify with fellow ser­vicemen and women.

"They truly have heroes and an­gels watching out for them," she said.

Military contractor and retired airman Lester Callegari, said the ac­cused shooter should not be allowed to bring division or mistrust among fellow soldiers.

son that did this, that this is not an example overall of who Muslims are, ... but I really think that through (Obama's) speech, a lot of healing and unity can come out of it."

In addition to the memorial ser­vice, soldiers and their families are also finding help from the surround­ing community.

Capt. Justin Bergan, the rear de­tachment commander for the !15th Brigade Support Battalion, said that soldiers who were present in the readiness center where the shoot­ing took place have undergone four rounds of counseling.

chaplain, and (also) are broken down into discussion groups," Bergan said. .. If at any point in the process, the soldier is thought to need additional help, they are referred to the resil­iency center."

Torres said, "We have a lot of ac­tive duty soldiers. Being there, they feel the tragedy of other members of the military."

Callegari said, "This is one per-"They see a military life consul­

tant, doctor from Behavioral Health,

Director of Protestant Youth Min­istry at Fort Hood, Steve Carter, works with students whose parents

Sarah Sattelberg contributed to this article.

Football: Cru defeats the Dutch in NCAA postseason play, round one Continued from page I

mind on the game; howev­er, he really wants to take a chance to appreciate where the team is and where they are going for future games.

"What a great experience for all of us," he said. "That's what is cool. To be able to go to see other parts of the coun­try and different schools ... it's fun."

In Iowa, the guys played to win. The Cru were in the lead 28-14 at the half.

With about five minutes remaining in the third quarter, running back Quincy Daniels stretched the Crusader lead to 35-14 with a two-yard touch­down run.

The Dutch would not al­low that touchdown to go un­answered.

In about four minutes, the

Central College quarterback, Nate Sneed, would throw two touchdown passes, shaving the Cru lead to 35-27. Go­ing for the extra-point kick, UMHB's Brenson Bristow made a block.

On a high with the blocked kick, the Cru fought back with a 71-yard drive up the field, ending with a touchdown pass from quarterback LiDarrel Bailey to receiver Brian Scott, giving the Cru a 42-27 lead.

With just 6:39 to play in the fourth quarter, the Dutch scored a touchdown.

With a fumble by UMHB's quarterback, Bailey, the Dutch recovered the ball on their own 31-yard line, and with several good plays, Central College scored a touchdown cutting the lead to 42-40.

Central College then went for the two-point conversion.

Passing the ball to a Dutch receiver, the ball was batted away by UMHB defensive lineman, Brett Parker, only to be hit right back into the arrns of the Dutch quarterback, Sneed. Sneed scrambled to get the ball away to tie the game but was overcome by the Crusader defense.

Though the score was still 42-40, the Dutch had one last chance to win the game with an onside kick; however, they were offside on the play. With that penalty, they had one more shot at the onside kick, but Pi'Dadro Davis secured that catch and sealed the win for the Cru.

With this win, the team thinks the Stagg Bowl could be closer. Though he is in­jured this season, running back Peyton Price enjoys watching his teammates ac-

complish what they deserve. "I have very strong feelings

that we will go to the Stagg Bowl this year," he said. "The team has great leadership and more camaraderie than I have seen in a long time."

Linebacker Jeremy Sa­linass is happy to be in the NCAA postseason play.

"My hope (was) just to get in," he said ... From there we can show people that we be­long there (NCAA play)."

The Cru advanced to the second round against Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore.

The Wildcats are 10-0 this season, and this will be the first time the two teams will face each other since Linfield beat the Cru in the 2004 Al­mos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.

The NCAA postseason game will kick off Nov. 28 at 2 p.m in McMinnville, Ore.

Concert: Artists share Christ backstage Continued/rom page I

me realize that God is always there for me, and He is always faithful and loving."

On Feb. 5, Casting Crowns performed at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washing­ton, D.C.

They played their mega-hit 10n11s for the U.S. president and the former British prime minister, along with more than 3,000 anendees, includ­in& dianitaries tTom more than I RO nations.

"It was re~tlly cool," Hall said. "We aot to meet Obama and Tony Blair. What made it apccial wu that we had an un· official worship acrvicc, and it Will neat to ace: who in JIOVem-

ment was a Christ follower." In 2006, the band won a

Grammy for Best Pop/Con­temporary Album for Life­song.

They also received Gram· my nominations in 21KlK and 2009.

"It was preny cool to win," Hall said. "We won li.1ur yean ago, and going to the award11 show was kind of like takina a trip to Mar11. It wa11 a chance to be around artist11 thai we normally wouldn't be. I al110 1&01 a chance tO lihare Je!IUII in interview11 with non-Chri11tian new11 11talion11."

The band recently returned to the United Statc11 at\er tmv· clina in North Korea.

"We ~~aw much emotiunal

an pus CakJdar

pain there," Hall said. "Upon returning. we saw the turmoil at home with the economy change. There is so much hurt in the lives of families and churches. Our song 'If We Ever Needed You' is a des­peration prayer."

A11ide from touring, ~tall

i11 al110 the student pa11tor at Eagles Landing Fir11t Baptist Church in McDonough, Oa. Several members of the band also play durinA,~ the contem­porary wor11hip Hervice 111 lhe church.

Uall llllilt he works with youth und knows whut huw IO diKCUIIIIC iMhUeh in luduy's Mneiety with ymmA,~ cullelolc adult11.

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students today is freedom," he said. "Freedom is some­thing every student longs for when they are in middle school and high school, and when they get it, 60-70 percent don't know how to handle it."

Hall hopes listeners are encouraged by the mesuae behind the mu11ic.

"Any time we have a concert. we are certain to ad­dreMs three thinA,~II with the audience," he Maid. "One, Ood i11 alway11 pur11uinA,~ you und he h1veK you. Two, we huve to huve our own walk wtlh ( iod. Three, you have ~&illK and are nul purt of the uudicnce hut purt uf the body tn reuch nut In the world."

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Hero: Firefighter is hometo\Vn helper in, out of uniform Continued from page I

While her family is deeply attached to the firefighting community, her parents under­stand the pressure and danger of the job. Her mother has been left alone at restaurants and stores while Parr and her father respond to a call.

More trou­blesome than the incon­venience of missed meals is knowing how many firefighters do not come home.

would rather pay someone and pay them well to handle chemi­cals than pay if someone sues them for doing it incorrectly."

For now, Parr is still fighting fires when she goes home and may volunteer locally soon. Everywhere she goes, she talks about her experiences.

Ev•~7Twlh/t.

"I just gave my speech in public speaking today over why peo­ple should become a fire-fighter," she said, laughing. "My dad

said I can't be a structural firefighter all my life," Parr

Freshman Aallley Parr (left) apenda dme with fretlaman Ma· rlasa Fannin In the SUB.

Friends at home of­ten went to the station and on call said.

Now in college, her chemis­try major with an emphasis in hazardous waste management will prepare her for a career handling dangerous chemical accidents. She first became in­terested in hazardous materials on a fire call.

"We had a fuel leak at one of the ... aaa stations," 11he said. "He ended up dumpin& most of hi• truck, soo aallons of jlaiO· line all over the ground."

Theac kind• of incidents will become common for Parr ifahe continue• in thia field.

Several people are confi­dent in her future. includin& tc:achen1.

"She'11 briaht and can do well," chemistry profeaaor Dr. Ruth Murphy ~~aid. "Companies

with her. Here, friends just en-joy the stories.

"She talks about it non­stop," freshman nursing ma­jor Marissa Fannin said with a lauah. Her eyes darted to her thend as she began to tease her. "She brinas it up, talks about

individual fireftahters and how she loves them, talks about her dad, share11 fire stories, talks about &oin& home and what she will do, talkli about the bum she missed last weekend .... "

Accordin& lo Murphy, chemistry is a difficult ~or and many people chanac. Parr has many more acmeatcrs be­fore she can be&in following her &oaht, but •he is determined.

She aaid, "I love to ftaht ftre11."

4 Tuesday, November 24, 2009 The Bells

Salado Stroll celebrates Christmas festivities Town opens doors to holiday guests, decorations are seen throughout streets

By Andra Holbrooks

Just 10 miles down the interstate from the uni­versity. a winter wonderland will soon settle in. Every beginning of December. brightly colored lights will be visible for all to see, to draw a curi­ous crowd to investigate what Salado. Texas, has to otTer.

This magical tradition of Salado Stroll brings in many people from all over to visit the charm­ing shops located along Main Street and capture a glimpse of each one's miraculous Christmas decorations.

Annie Dubois, from Houston, Texas, is now a shop owner on Main Street. She saw Salado showcased in the Houston Chronicle last sum­mer in August.

"I thought. I've got to come visit this place because it just sounds amazing, and I did," Du­bois said, "Unknown to me, I came during the Christmas Stroll."

Dubois was fascinated by what she saw. "It was absolutely as if this was a Norman

Rockwell village, and he lived here," she said. Many people dress in back-in-time attire. to

add character to the old-timey custom. "The women had the long gowns and snow

muffs, and the men had the tailed coats with top hats:· she said.

Other enjoyable features to the Stroll are the performances.

Photos by Kennan NeunwniTite &Ia

Sophomore Ariel Shetlield and Bret Duley are eelebratlna tllelr fHr-year aaalvenary as a couple oa Mala Street Ia Salad~ Te:us.

"Different school choirs will come and sing on the balconies of different shops," Dubois said.

The street is a postcard perfect view. "The village is literally decorated unbeliev­

ably." she said, "You'll think you're on 5th Av­enue in New York."

"The Texan friendliness" of shop owners and workers are contagious throughout Main Street, and her trip a year ago to Salado during this time, is what brought Dubois to make a permanent move and open Ya Gotta Have h.

The store is stocked with gourmet Tex-Mex goods. boxed soups, a variety of cooking utensils and even a few Christmas desserts.

Since the Stroll causes quite • crowd, the shops stay open later than normal. ·

"You can't find a place to park, but everybody knows about that," Dubois said.

weekends of December. Special home tours, live entertainment, carolers, a live nativity scene and, of course, late night shopping are offered.

The festivities begin around 9 a.m. and con­tinue well into the evening.

''Even though it gets dark around 5:30 the street is so lit up. There are luminaries lining all of Main Street," she said, "Santa even drives down on a motorcycle."

Students take advantage of the merry events. "I think it will be good to take a break from

studying to visit the Stroll," junior nursing ma­jor Jacquie Case said. "I've heard it's amazing."

Last year was just as miraculous. "The lights captivated me," junior elemen­

tary education major Brianna Maciel said. In the midst of the holiday busyness, Salado

Strolt'is'"a must see: She '1"e~ohlrhends visitors to pa~ •'and· just start walking."

SaladO"' Stroll·itappens during ~e "first "tWW

"It's worth coming," Dubois said, "it truly. 'truly is." , ~ A joyful bouquet alld clauk ~ eee ..... oa sale d.....,. at the store Hone Featllen.

Annual event hosts holiday hay maze By Keanaa Neuman

Bell County residents are tendilll to the needs of local children who are yi,Ctims of abuse. Aware Central Texas is &~ .lonprofit advocacy group with the missiq.( of pre­venting local child mistreatment Woffcring counseling classes and mentorina flmilies.

Christmas on the Fann is an ...... event hosted by ACT at the Bell COUIIly Expo Center and helps combine fun~ fund­raising. University students helped with the recent effort.

Executive Director of ACT Sue Ellen Jackson said, "Bell County has one of the highest rates of child abuse and nealect in Texas. In fact, they historically JRd pres­ently rank in the top five counties, out of all 254 counties, for reports of child abuse and neglect."

An estimated 8,000 peoplQ. ·iacluding volunteers, participated in the hoiWay event Nov. 14. '

"Christma11 on the Farm (het,.) to pro­mle education, encouragement :and men­torship to at-risk families all acmu Central Tcxus," Jack11on llllid. "ACT hopfl to reach families and help them to avoid aituations that arc harmful and hurtful to children and tlun i lies."

A ma1e built with cardboarcltlboxe11 and hay hales for children to play ·ia is one of several exhibit11 at the Expo that 'helps raite financial 11upport.

Ja~·ktlon a11ked Professor and Department Chair ltcrllhall Seals to help. He and ~~everal others volunteered their time to deai~&n and h111ld the male.

Seah; 11aid, "lt'lljUMI another way to know thut there are e11istinl& needs out there for people Ill care about other J'Cople and to cuntnhute time and enefKY· not necenarily money, he.:au11e it didn't co111 anythinl& to create th111 male."

The 11tudenhi. he uld, are ~&ivin~& their "tinw. cmcrtcY and in~&enuity" which i• a worthwhile endeavor.

"What we're tryin11 to do i11 a Mlrvice-ori­cntcd lcurnillfl cxpcricnce Ill provide the op­pmtumty thr our 11ludent1 to do 11011\Cihin~& nice li•r 11umeone elK without e11pcctinll •nythm~& in retunt," he uid.

lteKiilllll& thut they could 111Turd lu jive their time fur the ellUrt made the dilferom:e for volunteer».

Senior rwfo••ional studioa major Oin11or llr•un oid, "They ncodod help, 11nd I don't huvo cl••• on l·riday. lt'11 a 11ood cau10. There'" no roa»un not to do it."

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Two local 1lrls play Ia tile llay .... at tilt Cllrlat~nu oa tile t·a,. neat. Mid at tilt Bell Couaty E1po Ctater. Art profneon Htnllall Stala alld Barbara FntaiH­Witlte, alon1 with etudeata, created the maze.

llraun live11 in Harker Hei11hta and aaid her dc11irc to help the local advocacy center played a role in the decillion to volunteer.

"It'• all been tun ftaurinll out how much room (the kid•) need," Braun IBid •• •he crawled throu~&h a p~t•ulleway taplnl& up the JooiiC ed11e11.

She •aid •he wlahe11 »he were a kid 10

r;he could I&O throuah the m~tle, "hut 110me nfthe•e (tunnel•) I don't think I'm flllinll to lit throujh."

hC'Khman nur•in~& major Lauren Court­ney is " 1tudont worker in the art depart­mont, where "he heard llhoul the Of1portU• nlty to volunteer.

She 11"id the kld11 would enjoy "fletlin111o crawl throu~&h all little hole• 11nd cubhlu"

Junior markotin11 mlijur 11t l'oxa• AAM ( 'ontr•l Teu• fallon Pitt• h•• been a volun· toor family mentor for A('T •ince Arrll. She worked •hm~&•ido tlculty and 1tudonta t'rnm lJMIUt tu huild the muc.

"I think that anythina that Ia available in thi• area to heir kida come out and play and for familie• to interact wilh one another ... and it'll a low co11t, is alwaya a areal thin a." Pitt• •aid. "Uccauae people noed that time to bond toacther. Famlllee need that time to bond."

A»IIOCiate pmfeaiiOf' Barbara Fontaine­White, who nlso voluntoorod, aaid tho sup­port of A< 'T ia vital to lho fUture of local children.

"Aw11rc ( 'ontral Texas provides 11 criti­cal ~ervice to Boll County in their tft'ona 10 raitc awarono•s and prevent ClhUd ..... It i• important that UMHB atudlnta and f'lcul­ty r;upport the children ofthoir community."

The •tudent""onatrucltNI mut pvo lo· cal younjlltOI'II tht opportunity to explore a• they n•vi~&atod throuah dirt·ftoor tunnela.

f'ont11ine-White aald, "I'm aurc the kid• are UK with aottina dirty, bull don't know about their p~trents."

Do you have a good tnetnory?

By Evanaefute Clupek

Remember when the twin towers fell? Remem­ber when the Fort Hood shootings broke out? Are you confident about what you were doing at the time? What if someone told you that your memories change?

Professor of psychology and neuroscience at Bay­lor University Charles A. Weaver Ill spoke about flashbulb memory at the College of Science lecture Nov. 4 at Shelton Theater.

"What is it that makes flashbulb memories spe­cial? Not their accuracy, but your belief in their ac­curacy," Weaver said. "You will tell with confidence, 'On 9/11 I was doina XYZ.' You may or may not be right, but you will be confident. That's probably what definee flashbulb memory," Weaver said.

A traumatic and/or personally affecting situation usually occurs in order for this kind of memory to be formed.

"What leads to aood memory'! Emotion, sianift­cance, rehearsal, distinctiveness, imaaery, all of those thinas (are usually) true of flashbulb memories," Weaveruid.

So, these memories depend on events that affect the individual.

In the put, paycholoaiata assumed that ftaahbulb memories lined up I 00 percent with what events re­ally happened.

"In order to know if your memory is correct, I have to know what you were really doina," Weaver aaid.

To teet lho accuracy of thote memoriea, Weaver hal to act responae• ftom people ri&ht after terrible cventa. On Sept. II, 2001, he found it difficult, omo· tionally, to rc~earch.

"We did a 9111 study riaht after thi• happened. I've aot to tell you, it'a the moat conflicted I ever was."

Sophomore Chriatlan atudies and psycholoaY ma­jor Brittany Beltran thouaht the talk was lntorettlna.

"I personally have a really bad memory, ao I novor depend on my memory," Doltran uld.

After a ftuhbulb memory moment, a poraon be­comes confident in the memory.

"With tho momoriee thom~elvoe, llko all oCher momorioa, (they) chanao before you 110t your atory llralaht. Onco you act your ltory atraiaht. then you're aolna to allck with It," Woavor uid.

Auietant p8ycholoiY prufouor Trenl Torrell earned his odUClatlon In Baylor, leamina under Weav­er. Tomll waa a eubjtKJt in Woavor'elludy on 9/11.

"Ho waa my mentor in arad achool," Torrell •ld. After a reclent traaody, he aald ht "ClOIMSUCltld a

atucly of UMHB etudente followlnl the Fan Hood ahooltnl•·"

Tomllaaid that memory I• not Itt in 110M. "Bvery tlmt you retrieve a memory, It'• a Clhanelt

for thai memory to chanao."

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Alum. com.es hom.e to announce From big leagues to Crusader sports, new broadcaster is happy to be horne

By Stacy Fualn

Double majoring in biol­ogy and physical education with the intent of becoming a coach, Scott Gamer gradu­ated &om UMHB in 1998, not knowing be would be back in future yean working as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Crusader football and bas­ketball games.

Growing up in Temple, as a little boy Gamer bad two loves: sports and broadcasting. When be wu just II yean old, he got his first job working at the baseball complex off Ad­ams Avenue in Temple.

- that wu when they hired me here - be wu just then kind of growing and develop­ing into what he wutcd to do," Fredenburg said. ..He was re­ally going to have a bright futw"e just because his voice is so good and be works too bard, and that's what makes him special."

Gamer has been married for almost eight yean and bu twin boys, Drew and Ryu. who are 3 Vz yean old. He said they love corning to the games 1111d watching the playen.

Despite having his family with him at the games and lov­ing what he does, calling plays can be difficult.

'"There are challenges to broadcasting all sports. Foot­ball is challenging in that there must be distinct precision as it relates to the timing of every­thing going on in the booth." he said. "Football has a lot of moving parts usociated with it."

"They needed 1111 emergen­cy announcer, and they asked about 10-12 of us on the trash pickup crew who would like to fill in. I raised my band and they allowed me to do it," he said. "I wu asked back the next night, and I've been do­ing something behind a micro­phone ever since."

Couneay.,..,., ScGtt Garaer (left) llu called a variety of aporta rualal from football to buketball to bueball. Gradaatlaa frolll UMHB In 1991, Gamer llu nceatly beea lalred by tile Cru utile play-by-play broadcaster for Crusader foodNIIIud bukedtaL

The Sports Infonnation Di­rector for the univenity is Jon Wallin. He knows that Gamer is a good fit for the UMHB athletic department.

After doing some odd jobs in the broadcasting realm while attending the univer­sity, Gamer went to work for K.RXT in Rockdale. He worked there for eight months, then left to take a job as the voice of Texas A&M Univer­sity-Commerce. While there he also took some odd jobs as the fill-in broadcaster for other institutions.

Garner by no means stuck with only calling sports for schools. He worked for a couple of years at the USA Radio Network in Dallas on the weekends, ''which aired it's newscasts in 1,300 stations across the globe. I felt like Pe­ter Jennings. Getting to report on national news to a global audience was exhilarating," he said.

Garner has even received positive feedback on his work as a broadcaster from the man

who announces the Dallas Cowboys games, Brad Sham.

receiving that text with that great response was a dream come true. Currently, Gar-After Garner bad called a

baseball game be­tween the Rang-en and Angels, Sham sent a text message to Garner

------------• ner has "It's so much fun ... I still have so many friends and 'family' here at UMHB. "

taken up the job of be­ing the play-by-

Scott Garaer play an­Play-by-Play Announcer nouncer

for some of the

saying .. Scott. you sounded terrific last night." For Garner,

Crusader sporting events. "It's so much fun .... It feels

like I'm back with my fam­ily every time I get a chance to come down for a game," he said. ..1 still have so many friends and 'family' here at UMHB."

Head coach for the football team Pete Fredenburg knows the talent of Garner, not just because of his having the abil­ity to call the football games, but because Fredenburg knew Garner as a student.

''I think he's so talented. Even when he graduated here

"It means a great deal to have a UMHB alum involved with the broadcast," he said. "Scott is a success story and it is a nice touch to have some­one so familiar with the uni­venity and the athletic depart­ment working with us."

"Scott has first-band knowledge of what it takes to be a student-athlete at UMHB, and that gives him a unique in­sight that he can bring to the broadcast."

Cru jump starts season with commanding win

With the semester coming to an end, the Crusader fall sports teams are finishing up their seasons. Each have done well and accom­plished plenty on and off the courts and fields

on the Division

and three in the Academic All·

Conference Team.

Team hosted "Dill for the Cure" to raise breast cancer awareness.

Ladies were picked fourth in Pro· season Coaches

Men '1 Soccer

Women '• Soccer Overall recurd of 12-6.0.

S.ven players on All-Confer. enceTeam.

With many new players, the Cru carne out on top against Trinity

By Crystal Do•uue

The basketball team opened its season with a win against Trinity Univenity Nov. 18 at home in a non-conference match.

"It was good.'' senior guard Zane Johnston said. "We got an early win. A lot of the new guys played really well, and our defense made a big lead in the beginnin1."

Though the team brou&bt bllck nine playen. they have only 46 career start1 com­bined, which means fiDI will see miiiiY changes ftom lut seuon 's play.

"This year's team hal 12 new faces. There are no simi­larities," Head Coach Ken De­Weese said.

The Cru lfaduated 10 se­niors last year, but will brina back four seniors, includina 1uards Zane Johnston and Re· ahaud Jack100, and forwards Rich Moore and Ervin John­son.

"It's a challenae," Johnston said. But he and the rest of the team are hopeful.

"We have three seniors riaht now, and ono more after foot· ball Ia over. We have a lot of transfers comins in with experience, and we've been playin11 as a team for several month• now."

The team's reoord Jut Na­son wu 19·1 overall and 16-5 in Amlrican Southwest Con· ftrtnet play.

Playm advanced to the Nmiftnals of the ASC Cham­pionlhip Tournament befon talltna 65-60 to U.T.·Dallu.

Howev•, this year the team wu picked to win the ASC Wnt Division in the ltap~~'s annual Prtlluon Coachn and Media Poll.

"People don't know what WI haVI becaUII WI havt 10 many new people," JIOklon said. "We come from di,..._ tnt plactl, but WI play Will topthtr and have a tood

Bv111 Dlnllnl7fl• ••lu Stator pard ZIIM .lela ..... 111Ht1 a tllne pelater over a Trllllty lJalvtnltJ ..,. .. , Ia tile Cna'• ...... opeaer.

chance." He said tbiiMm's eapecta·

tionan hip. "We're biuer than we've

ev• been and f'uttr.'' Jacluon said. "I'm lmpl'ftiiCI. We're way ahtld of schedule tom where we IN normally at this time of ynr."

The team's 1oala include qualityina tor tht ASC tour­nament, WiMiq ASC West Division, winnina tho ASC Polt·Stuon Tournlmlnl and qualifyina tor NCAA Touma· mtnt. o.w- said 1M 111m will

fact challtnpt in punuit of

Ill victories u normal. "Puttina toaothor a team that

is competitive for poet·IIUOII position, plunina to win, koopina people healthy and happy on tho toanl and keep­Ina a team toatthor ... Ia chal· lonaina enoup, and the ob­atacln and advmity IN thin every day.'' hi said.

They are looldna forwud to a aood IIUOft.

Johnltan saki, "W.'nt ··­cittd where we'll end _., in conference."

UMHB will flat AIC Champion U.T.-DIIa. Nov. 21 in llloharclaaa.

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BGCT leaders in a Press Conferen~e during the annual meeting in Houston Nov. 16.

Baptist convention • • tnsptres, encourages

By Crystal Donahue

Critical political and social movements were discussed during the Baptist General Conven­tion ofTexas's annual meeting in Houston Nov. 15-16.

UMHB faculty and students attended. includ­ing university President Dr. Randy O'Rear and Chancellor Dr. Jerry Baw-

"It's exciting to see younger people getting involved because we have to share these re­sources with them," Everett said.

An anonymous person made a generous con­tribution that allowed for UMHB students to go to the annual meeting, and covered meals and hotel rooms.

Nine universities were represented in the BGCT. Convention President

com. Both were honored during one of the sessions for their service to higher education.

"It challenged and inspired me to look for where Christ wants The conference was an

opportunity for Texas Bap- me ... tists across the state to gath-

David Lowrie said the institu­tions were some of the Texas Baptists' greatest treasures.

College of Christian Studies professor Dr. Leroy Kemp said, "It's important for them to fel­lowship and get the opportunity

er to make decisions and vote on matters, but BGCT President Randel Everett

zachary Raygoza to see how the Baptists work, and hear ... the history."

Junior Speakers addressed various said, "The annual meeting is about more than business; it's a time for fellowship and worship. too."

Attendees and BGCT churches were encour­aged to pursue the Hope 20 I 0 challenge - a Texas Baptist Initiative to share the Gospel with every Texan by Easter 2010.

"The probability of us accomplishing that goal ... is not likely," said Convention Presi­dent David Lowrie. "But accomplishing it in the next few years is very likely. I am excited where we're going."

Churches across the state are reaching out to their communities with whatever resources they have and are hoping to involve all people in the mission. This year, conference leadership took a step in engaging younger generations of Baptists by providing workshops for those un­der 35 called STREAM.

issues, including the challenges of church leadership and minis­

terial outreach. "If you want to change the world, be Baptist.

Re-claim the name," said Alan Lefever, who encouraged young people to embrace their doc­trinal foundations.

"Depend on the proud heritage of men and women before us," he said.

Junior Christian ministry major Zachary Raygoza said attending the conference was a highlight of his semester.

"It challenged and inspired me to look for where Christ wants me to fit into His will .... We're given opportunities to make a difference, and we need to realize these opportunities," he said. "(The speakers) encouraged me to listen to what the Lord wants for my life and refreshed me to seek Christ in all that God has for me."

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Prospects preview Cru during special weekend

Junior Ashley Ramirez (above left) and Freshman Kendra Horton (right) sing the Alma Mater along with other university and preview students during dinner in Hardy Hall. More than 350 high school students and families came to Preview Weekend Nov. 10-21. Pre­view students sat in on classes, ate in the dining hall, hung out with students, and attended a Casting Crowns concert at the Bell County Expo Center.

Survivor champions right to life By Mary Beth

Kelton

On the night of Aug. 29, 1917, Melissa Ohden's mother was having an

abortion at St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

Over one billion babies have been aborted since the 1970s, but Ohden is one of eight known babies to survive

the experience. Her biological moth­

er had a saline infusion abortion. This procedure was common in the '70s,

but is no longer per· formed.

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amniotic fluid from the womb and in­serts a salt

solution to bum the un-

born baby from the outside to the inside," Ohden said.

"My mother was then in­duced to have labor, and I was delivered."

When Ohden was born, her two-pound body was supposed to be dead. After a few seconds, she began to make small, grunting sounds and demonstrated noticeable movement.

Even though the medical staff was not required to care for the barely alive baby. the staff transferred her to another hospital and checked her into neonatal care.

Carefully observed by nurses, the baby girl contin­ued to grow stronger. On Oct. 17, 1977, Ohden was adopted. Doctors warned her new par­ents that she could have men­tal and physical disabilities from the attempted abortion.

The family welcomed her with open arms, and when she

was 5 years old doctors as­sured the family that she was going to be healthy.

"I grew up in a loving home." Ohden said.

"My par­ents did not tell me I had been ad­opted until I was 14 years old. My older sister had become

alive," she said. University chaplain Dr.

George Loutherback heard about Ohden 's amazing story

and invited her to speak on campus.

On Nov. II she shared her testimony with students during chapel.

Sophomore nursing major Ashley Filip-

p r e g n a n t • Bc>ll.v puzzi is vice and my par- MeUua Ohden tells her story president of ents told her I• c:laapel Nov. 11. Cru 4 Life, a about my abortion survival. UMHB group dedicated to the That was the way the Lord in- pro-life movement. tended me to find out." "I am greatly appreciative

Ohden had support from of Melissa coming to speak her family but said she felt an- with us," she said. "I hope stu­gry, confused, sad and scared dents are more aware now on after discovering her true past. the issue of abortion."

"I began to feel guilty for Sophomore elementary ed-tho!ie emotions because it ucation major Amanda Willey was a miracle that I was even i11 also an advocate for pro-life.

"I hope that people heard her story and see how abortion affects so many lives, not just the woman having the abor­tion," she said. "We have a re­sponsibility to speak out about the abortion."

Ohden said she has lived an "amazingly wonderful life" and thinks the Lord intended to spare her life so she could share her story with the world.

She continues to speak in the United States about the pro-life movement. She has her story at melissaohden.com and has recently created the Web site foroliviassake.org as a tribute to her first child, Ol­ivia, who was born in 2008.

"My sites were developed to share with others about the impact of abortion," Ohden said. "Hy doing what I can, it's a blessing if I can change one person's belief at the end of the day about abortion, and spare the life ofa child."

Small businesses fuel the country's economic engine By Aadr• Holbrooks

President of the Nutiunal Small HusineiiN ANNo~iution Todd M~·

Crackeu told a lJMI IB aud1en~e that he ill con~emed with ISMUC~ like tux code11 and heulth care reti,ml und how thiN could utl"e~·t the Hlllitll hust· neKN world.

"We are an udvocRcy grnup, and nur ~:~nal iN tn advncule cmlhc hchulf of !illlllll hU!iillCMi peup(~· ll~'rtlNii the: ~·nuntry fur ~&uvenunc:nl pnh~·ie~ tlmt will potentially help them IJIWW, Nut·· v1ve and Klgnlli~antly 11tart new cum· panteli," he 11aid.

Met ·racken 11pokc fmm "mall hulitnctul owner11' perNpc:,·llve uhnut the ruuntry'to C\:UIIUIIII\: Cllhlh un Nuv. I 2 111 the turd l 'ont"ercnce ( 'cntc:r. whu:h Willi t\llcd wtth 11tudentM, tile· ulty und 11tnnll hut~tnc1111 uwncrM frum the cummuntty.

Srnwr tlmmcc mnjm l.md~~c:y

Weaver ~•ud. "we: nil hc1u ahout Ill·

t1Ue11 taking place on Capitol Hill. hut it wa11 e"citinll to actually see and hear it from 110meone like Mr. Md 'rucken who i11 directly involved with what is goint~ on."

McCracken told how the NSBA opera teN.

"We: like: tn think we're at the cen­ter of the cconmnk diNcour11e rijlht now hccau11e the 11mall hu11ine11N com­munity, illi you pruhahly hear, create" muHI uf the JnhM und empluy11 half of the Mccular wurk ti,rce."

lie: belicvc11 the 11mall hu11inc1111 community i11thc centrul elc:mcnt fur the: American economy.

"I low ~·an we 11ay with a 11traiwht til~c that we Mil)' we repre11ent the lilllllll hu11inc•~ cummunity'! UecauMc the: reulity i11, if you stop 1nd think 11huut it, the 11mall buaine•• commu­nity 111 ahoutuN divcriiC 11the country 111," he Naid.

Small hUMII11.l1111e11 1re impurtllnt l(,r the c~·nnumy.

Sophomore marketinll mujor Chri11 Joshlin uid, "I really didn't know that the health care plan wa11 goina to attcct all the: small bu11ineasca, and Mr Mel 'racken re· ally ahowed how im­portant 11mall hu•i­nclllell 1re."

"You've got 111111111 manufllc· turer11 that em· ploy a courle hundrc:d peo­ple, individu· al con•ultant11 that make work by them· 11c:lve11, new im-miwrant• run· nina& hr1nd new companie• and tilmily hu•ineaiiCIIthat h11ve been there for 11ever1l a~enora· Ilona," McCracken 1111id.

"Hu11ine111C11 m every comer of

thi!i country you really have to think about what IIi fundamentally

important." I>ue to the economic 11ituation, Mc­Cracken aaid buaint:KIIell are continually going in and out of work.

"Every year. there (are) between ~(K).()OO and MKI,IK)() now comraniu

that didn't ex· Mt .1 , .11mru• iat bdore, and

that sound• like an extraordinary

•mount of economic arowth and op­portunity, Rnd that'11true," he .. id.

"Hut the other thiniJ you h~tve to undcrlitund i11 between ~2~.1)()(1 and

~7~.()()(1 companies dis1ppear every ye1r. That'll almoNt the 11ame num­ber."

Me( 'racken Naid that only about ~(),()()() companieH 11urvive.

"lt'11 11ometime11 more, 11ometimes lelill. I IIU!ipect in the la11t year or 110

that the number went ncwative ·· we don't h1ve the 11talilltic11, but I believe there arc actually fewer companiea than a year ago," he 1111id.

That i11 a lar~:~e amount of unem· pluyment in the country.

"Thi11 enunnou11 economic ena~ine that we haw in the United States i• of thciiC 11mall entitic11 and Ia dependent upon a huge inftow of new entrance every year," McCracken uid.

Md 'rnckcn 11nid it will he difficult to a~etthc: economy back on track.

"We h11vc tu lind 11 way to atart niKl,(KICl new companioa evory year to '~untinue to u•e that ftlOI\omic engine tu grow tho ~.:ountry that we have."

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Vampire, werewolf love triangle heats up By Emily Keahey

In the supernatural world that Bella (Kristen Stewart) desperately wants to become a part of, she finds herself in more danger than ever. In a race against time, Bella must fight for all she loves, as she tries to escape past enemies

Based on the second book in Stephanie Meyers' series The 'TWilight Saga: New Moon, which was released Nov. 20, exceeds expectations as an ex­citing romantic thriller.

Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob, said, "I think the won­derful thing about this movie is that it has a little bit of ev­erything. It has romance, it has a lot more action, it has sus­pense and it is a thriller. I think this movie is for everyone and everyone would enjoy it."

Bella cannot live without. They complete each other and can barely survive without the other. On the other hand, Ja­cob is a great guy. He is sweet and always there, but it isn't the same kind of love that Bella and Edward share. If Ed­ward wasn't there I would say OK, but he is, and Jacob just doesn't stand a chance."

As expected, this movie is a major hit at the box office. Not only does it hold the all-time midnight screening record with $26.27 million but it also earned $72.7 million on its opening day, taking first place for all-time single day record.

Although the first 'TWilight movie was a hit with diehard fans, the rest of the public ridi­culed it for the cheap cinema­tography and lousy acting.

After Edward (Robert Pat­tinson) saves Bella from the crazed vampire James in the last movie, the forbidden love between the vampire and hu­man couple continues in this sequel. The two share a perfect summer together and seem completely infatuated with one another, but after her di­sastrous 18th birthday party Edward deserts her, claiming to no longer love her.

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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart star In The TwUight Sllg11: New Moon as stantruck couple Edward Cullen aad Bella Swaa.

From the opening credits, you can tell this movie is go­ing to be different. Although it has its moments, the special effects and better acting make this sequel a vast improvement from the first.

Brokenhearted and de­pressed, Bella numbly trudges

through her senior year of high school, finding solace in the reckless behavior she prom­ised Edward she'd stay away from. With the help of her childhood friend Jacob, small glimpses of happiness return to her life.

A sudden change in Jacob's behavior leads Bella to learn

Christtnas classic comes to life in 3D

By Mateo Gamboa out by classmates. The loss of his wife also

In this modem retelling is a telling moment in his of the book A Christmas story. She remains as the last Carol by Charles Dickens, tie he has to a sympathetic director Robert Zemeckis way of life, and he ends up doesn't quite hit a home run, pushing her away just like but does everyone else. enough to That being make the "Candle-like spir- said, Christ­debut a solid .1 [' ht h . t mas present and base-hit. l lg S up IS pas Christmas future

The mov- and it hits home. " were dismal. ie doesn't The scenes really add in both are over or take the top and anything away from the sto- seem like they are intended ry itself. for rabid monkeys that are

Actor Jim Carrey voices hyped up on Red Bull. "Mr. Bah-humbug" along God represents the spirit with the spirits of Christmas of Christmas present, and past, present and future, and fties around in his decked­he does a good job delving out holiday room with a into the personality of Eb- transparent floor, showing enezer Scrooge, making the the struggles of those who character believable. are less fortunate.

Scrooge is an interesting character to watch as the movie progresses. We see him grow as he revisits his painful past and the future that contains the products of his actions.

His interaction with fam­ily and those closest to him proves to be endearing as his anti-Christmas spirit evolves.

The film jumps into Christmas past without much more background on Scrooge than the fact that he is cheap, grumpy and push­es everyone away. Really. this is all you need to know about the man to begin the journey, but a little more set­tina would have been nice.

Chri1tma1 past i• abBO­Iutely brilliant. A candle-like 1pirit light& up hill pa1t, and it hit11 home with both the viewen and Scrooa~e.

We ICC at MOtler, light­hearted Ebenezer in hi• childhood, who became more 10d n1ore protected and hardened a11 he wa11 left

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The concept is timeless, but the scenes themselves were intended for low atten­tion-span society.

In Christmas future, Scrooge is followed by a Grim Reaper-like figure, and viewers get lost in the sym­bolism and (again) over the top presentation and execu­tion of a crucial part of this story.

Scrooge is the only bear­able thing to watch during these two acts.

There are several Chris­tian themes that run the course of the movie, in­cluding fora~iveness, grace, humility and love, which are woven subtly, yet cO'ec­tively, into the per11ona of Scrooge.

The movie wa11 not nec­ellarily bad. It 11tart11 otT do­ing some great thinll!i but trails otl' in it11 own ft~tlihy

display11 of 11Uper-11ymhuli11m ~tnd lo11e11 much of the etl'ec­tivenelll that the Nimjlle 11tory i• built upon.

More iMn't alwatyli better.

the Edward's family aren't the only ones keeping secrets. The Quileute legends about were­wolves are actually true, and Jacob is one of them

Director Chris Weitz said, "The teen-romance aspect of the first movie grows up a bit. There is the break-up, and it becomes a bit more adult.

There are more difficulties to deal with, and in comes Tay­lor (Jacob) who is Bella's best friend but wants to be more, so there is intrigue."

Bella is caught in the middle of this love triangle. She must choose whether to stay with her best friend, who promised never to hurt her or save the

one she loves from committing suicide. Twi-hard fans have quickly chosen sides, either team Edward or team Jacob. It is actually hard for the normal moviegoer not to do the same, when swept up in the movie.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon tells a story of love, loss and the craziness that sur­rounds it. Based mainly on the story line and visuals, the movie deserves a solid w4 out of5 stars. Sophomore nursing major,

Anna Maniscalco said, "I am team Edward. He is the one

Rated PG-13 for some vio­lence and action.

Christ at center of lyrics By Andra Holbrooks

"When the first light brightened the dark/before the breaking of the human heart/there was You and there was me."

These powerful lyrics bring immediate attention to a listener's heart.

Christian artist Phil Wickham visited UMHB in August and held a worship con­cert at Luther Memorial, which helped students spiritually prepare for a great start to a new semester.

Wickham was still in the process of working on his third album titled Heaven & Earth.

In the album. Wickham keeps his sig­nature pop vocal vi be, playing up the CD with a little rock edge by using different electronics and programmed beats.

Wickham's musical talents helped him reach a whole new level of creativity for this album- as it turns out, it's a hit.

The album was released in stores Nov.

style. No two songs sound the same, and all

are about worshiping the Lord, whether it's the rocker brought out of him in the upbeat track "Hold On," which is formu­lated with a quiet beginning and rings into tones of a crashing conclusion, or the fa­miliar, soft, melodious Wickham in "All Because Of Your Love."

He didn't lose sight of keeping Christ as the center of his lyrics. The music beau­tifully comes together in Heaven & Earth to create one of the best albums of 2009 for the contemporary Christian music genre.

And it's because of artists like Wick­ham that more people are coming to know Christ through listening to the lyrics of Christian music.

Not only does Wickham's originality shine through in this album, listeners also can feel his passion for the Lord in every song, leaving many breathless.

I 7. It includes top hits: "The Time Is Matthew Peterson/Tht> 81'11> Now," "Eden" and "Safe."

Heaven & Earth receives 5 out of 5 stars for its inspirational spin on worship music. Phil Wh:kham performs for UMHB students. Each track has its own musical

Writers' Festival unites artistic minds By Evangeline Clupek

Creative souls will find a place to share their voice in the upcoming Writers' Festi­val Jan. 6-9.

English Professor Dr. Audell Shelburne has directed the festival every year smce 2003. Attendees this year may take pan in a coOce house Open Mic in Shelton Theater. lectures and workshops in art. song writing, prose and poetry.

Alan Berecka started attending the fes­tival utler be­ing Rccepted in 2000 to Wiml­hover, a ChriM­tian literary journal.

"My poem11 first apjleared in Vol. ~ nf the Windhm•c•r. I was invited tn rc~td in that year .... I h11ven't missctlu fe!i­tival since," he 11aid.

The Writefli' Festivulas 11 plucc where he tine-tune11 hiM crul\.

"The chance tn mcc..•t other wratc..•rs urHI work11hor with m1rjur pcwts (hils I hc..·cn ccn-

tral to my creative life and the development of my craft," Berecka said.

In January, Berecka might read some po­ems from his collection The Comic Flaw.

"There's a core group of us who have grown into a little family. along with the UMHB English and art faculty .... Every January I'm hauling up 77 North to Cam­eron and then on to Belton," Berecka said.

He is looking forward to attending the readings and "to hearing all the familiar voices, hearing what everyone h~ts been

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working on, and learning ~tbout other writers."

Anne Mc-Crady first attended the fe11tival a11 a member of a jlanel of poet11 from the Poetry

"Over the yean•. I have made 110 many wonderful friend11. Now, I feel like I have become part of the UMIIB WriterM Fe11tival family," Mhe Maid.

Attendee11 may Mign up ti1r a Mmall-grour

master class taught by acclaimed writers. This year Myra McLarey will be teach­ing a prose workshop, and Kelly Cherry will teach a workshop on poetry. McCrady said she looks forward most to the master classes.

"It ia an opportunity to have a skilled leader moderate a group of dedicated writ­ers who ahare ideaa about each other's work, abe said."

McCrady is thankful for the annual fes­tival.

"Every ye~tr I am amazed at the support and hospitality given to this event in terms of a~reat speakers ~tnd wonderful sessions. Writing can be a lonely endeavor; it is af­firming to be with other writers and to enjoy creative di11cussion," she s~tid.

Shelburne ~~aid student11, faculty and staff mRy attend the festivRI for free. If they want to attend the dinner11 during the weekend, they need to talk to him to make reserva­tionll.

He said,"Thi11 fe11tival otl'en 11 a&ood op­portunity tor 11tudent11 and writera to meet othcra who want to improve their writing. It ~tlso give11 people a chance to hear 110me great pro~~e and poetry and to a&et feedh~tck from other writerN."

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Retkleat Asslstaat Pen:y Hudso• decorates tile tree in the McLane lobby.

Students of all classifkatlons will be sent around the world with Go Now Missions this Christmas.

Freshmen use break to serve By Evan Duncan

The first item on his holiday wish list is a heavy winter coat. Freshman communications ma­jor Michael Singleton needs to be warm when he meets with his mis­sion leader in Moscow this winter break.

Singleton is one of at least two freshmen using the Christmas va­cation to serve others. He will be traveling throughout Transnistria and delivering new boots to or­phans.

Frost bite is a major problem in the Moldovan region, and the mis­sionaries will personally take off the children's old worn out boots and replacing them with new ones .

Singleton has been involved in missions before. He did several trips around the U.S. and spent last spring break in Belize. During each of the trips, he ministered to people less fortunate.

"On all the trips, I worked with the IIUIM._ -a ......._ .. be said. "God bM nelly laid peoplt in po""Y Oil my heart."

Si ..... ia nM1 to c~ E.-. Europe a a p11t of Oo NowtNaiclaL

··t'm eacMd ..... seeing a cultu..._ .. said. "'h'l part of .. world ...

Freshman nursing major Ben knows him well after being his Baecker will be in a foreign coun- resident assistant. try as well. He is going to Nicara- "He knows that he doesn't know gua with Go Now Extreme Remote everything about the Bible or min­Team. istry, but he is ready to go wher-

His group will take four wheel- ever God is ready to send him," ers out of the Hudson said. "He main town for is very willing to about eight hours learn." and then begin Until they backpacking. leave, the mis-Pairs will go to sionaries will be homes and pres- preparing spiritu-ent the residents ally and mentally with a Bible and for the mission. spend time talk- Each received ing to them. Each material from Go night they will Evan Duncan/The Bells Now to assist in show the Jesus Michael Singleton researches their develop-film and encour- Transnlstria to prepare for his ment. Baecker age people they mission trip. will also be ac-visit to attend. companied on his

Baecker plans on using his trip by another student, senior so­nursing degree for missions, but he cial work major Erika Jenkins. did not know he would be starting "She is taking defense classes so soon. and can protect me," Baecker said

"I wanted to do missions and with a smile broadening across his ac:rifice it all for Him," he said. "I face.

dle list of missions in the SUB Singleton has spent several I wasn't expecting to get it Christmas vacations on missions,

thlt q"ick but it all worked and Baecker is ready to give his up out... as well. Baecker thinks freshman

Unlike Singleton, he has no year is one of the best times for million experience. missions because internships and

Sophomore Christian other pressures have not yet begun. IIUdles major Percy Hudson "l think it's good to go ahead

Fl'fthman Ben Baecker will soon be baekpaekin& throuahout Nluraaua.

and jump in before too much gets started," he said.

He also stressed the need to fo­cus on God throughout the whole process.

"You need Him to go through this. Not just going to do it, but realizing how you need to prepare fur it," he said. "Anything is pos· sible with him if you're ready and he thinks you're ready."

Students decorate their space for upcoming holidays By Nkel KrauH

Althuul!h Thanklll&ivin~& i11 ri~&ht around the l'onu:a·, < 'hristtnltli will stKlfi li•llow, amd stu­tklll!oo nrc renlly looking fi•rw1trd to breaking out the umamcnts antltinMcl.

Junaur pNychulul&y und hiblicul Ktudics dou· hie ma_jur Rehccca hcatat~ and her wununatcs. who lave 111 t 'lark llall in lndependencc Vai­III~C, Kaid they atrt" detinatcly woanw to put up t 'hraKtlllltli decnratinnM.

"We wall pruhuhly pul up a tree," heat1111 11aad. "Antllatlll yeatr we mudc Ktuckinjli for our wununatcli ~tnd lnan~ them uhove the cuuch"

They dun 't let the l11ck of 11 tlreplatce 11top them frnm enJnYIIIl! mae uf thear li&vuntl' hnh· thl) truahtaons.

"My I'IKlllliUIIte al11n h;a11 Chrilltll\1111 pilluw11 and llll&llll tlutl we ulw11y11 llt:t uut .... We put pre~~ent11 under the lree, and wc'll put lia&htll up If thcy lei Uli," t-'re1~1111aid.

Iter ti&vunte huhday decoration i11 the

<. 'hri11ttna11 tree, and her favorite ornament de· pict11 a nativity accne.

She said ahe loves 11oina home durin~& < 'hriMtmuK. Her mom decorate• the im1ide of the huu11e while her dad workll on the light11 matlndc.

"My dud 111 crazy on l'hri11tma11," 1-'reitaiJ said. "There i11 a competition between houiiCM every year in our nei~&hhorhood, and my dad (lUIIi Up IIU many lia&htll."

She 11aid that whenever her t'riendK come over. they 1tre 11hoded and comment on how much her ti•mily lovell ( 'hri11ttna11.

Sophomore chemi11try major Tara William11 duc!ln 't have any plan11 to decorate her dunn mum 111 RemMchelllall yet but iN "ure 11he will du lltm":thint~.

"At home we alway11 put up lia&htll and wreath11, Santa hat11 and a tree," 11he ~~~tid.

MeMa&an Bohne, 11 110phomore nurainl& ma· Jor ~tnd her mommate11 plan to put up a couple uf trceli, lin~~t:l und fake 11now in their apart·

ment in Tryon Hall. She loves to decorate her houiiC with li~&hta,

trees and a dane ina Santa. On the other hand, freshman athletic train­

ing major Bryan Brown and his roommate fre11hman < 'hriatian ministries major Jon Mi­chaelltaler huvcn 't put too much thooaht into their l'hri11tmaa decorations.

They ~~aid their donn room i• pretty small, but Brown will probably brina hil mini hoe to ~~c:t up. Hoth aaree that they won't be in m"ch durin~& l'hriatmaa, 10 thoy won't do too much tu decorate.

Brown llllid that people ahouldn •t decorate tuo early or Mtar1 llatonina to Chriatmu muaic nwht atler Thankaalvlna.

"lt'11 ltKl early If you start ll•tcnin& to It be· fore l>ecembor."

Ilia ruommate ..,-eoa and aaid that people •hould atop llatenlna to Chriatmu m"alc al­moat riaht away.

"You need to atop after Chrhtmaa ... like

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the 26," he llllid. Brown aaid that hia favorite holiday deco­

ration i• Santa Claus, and uid that his IP'and· mother haa more than ~00 of them.

Toler's favorite decoration• are anow vil­taac• that move.

At home, hi• family decorates inaido and out, "the work a," as Toler put it.

Student• livinl& in Burt Hall arc takina ad­vantaac of the donn community for holiday docoratina. Senior aoc:ial work major and Burt RA Robyn Alliaon will be helpina run tho foa­tivitica.

"We are huvina~ a Chri11tmu dec:oratina party on December I," ahe ~aid. "We will have hot chocolate and cookie• for all the alrta."

Atona with liaht11and treea,the two famoua Burt olvoa will alao make their annual appear­ance. Roaldonta move the atutTod olvoa all around tho bulldina in comicAl ways.

"I juat love deem i•tin~&." Freita& uid. "Chriatmu Ia my favorue holiday."

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Questions of motive Accused Fort Hood shooter may have had many influences

By Evaa Duacan

The ftags are back to full staff all over Texas, but the shooting that occurred a month ago on Fort Hood still leave many grieving and wondering why.

The Army has charged Maj. Nidal Hasan with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of premeditated attempted murder.

Reports that the now paralyzed Hasan shouted "Allahu akbar,. - God is great -have caused many to speculate at Hasan's motives. .

U.S. Seoator Jobn Comyn wrote a letter to President Obama about tbe attack.

"As more and more facts surrounding the Fort Hood attack surface, it looks increasingly probable that the alleged attacker, Major

Nidal Hasan, heeded these terrorist calls to stressed they are not a reftectioo of Islamic violence, compelled by a fanatical religious practices. ideology," he said. "If Islamist terrorism was the driving force Part 3 of a series behind the senseless violence at Fort Hood, as it seems to be, thil attack must serve as a call to adioo for the federal government."

Comyn stressed the need for strong action.

''(F)ederal agencies must follow every lead and look into every possible threat, regardless of wOO. particular sensitivities might be

"It's not right to judJe an entire religion upon the basis of its worst examples," be said. "It is true that lslun streuea the value of what it calls jm.d. But in Islam. the main jihad is the st:rugle for inner IUbmisaioD to Allah and the strugle for purity in life. That is allnlgle that does not involve violeace," Martin said "It is very similar to the Christian idea of

offended in the procesa," be said sanc:tificatioo." As Hasan awaits trial, many Martin empbuized

American Muslims fear backlash .. lliiliil.li:liiW:I the unbostile nature of moat tom commUDities wheN thiS ., ...... ...,... Muslims. reside. However, notbiq major has , "They want peace. Most happened according to 7Jme magazine. Muslims want peace with one another and

While Hasan's actions may have been with (others)," be said terrorism, Professor of New Testament, Greek and world religions Dr. Tooy Martin

Tattoos: body art with meaning

By Jan Petenoa

Vol. 154, Issue 8

Job search, finding work in tough times

With toclay's economy, it can be ditBcult for coltese students to find jobs.

Due to inconvenient work boun, 111811)'

employers will not hire students, even tbouab they may need extra income to pay for tuition.

Junior Ryan Boyd bad a aood job at a local JIOCCIY store lilt year.

He said flexible boun and decent pay made it a peat collep job. He returned to ICbool after summer break. bowner, to find his job aone and no position avait.ble.

... (blld) put in at least • dozen applications at other placea, and I (hadn't) even JOUCil one interview," Boyd said "I (bad) to find some-tit"'- .. ......_10011.

He said he was spendina his savinp to keep up with payina bills.

"Living is expensive tbele days, and my ac­count is pttinalow."

The small number of availlble jobs due to the bad economy seems to be the deeidiq factor behind studentllolin& tbeir jobs and failina to ptnewooes.

It ~ly comes out to be a bit of a catch-22: lhldents need jobs to help pay for tuition, but tbey have trouble pttiDa wort bec:aUIIC their ~c:bool boun make it t.d to establish a steady schedule.

1'he student unemployment rate is about 25.5 percent. NYTnnea.com says tb8t it is the "bipeat level since the JOVCIIIIIIeld bcpn bepna lnldt of such llatistics in 1948."

Studeata who need jobs in this troubled economy sbould start lookiaa beyond coaveotionaJ means to find pm't-time wodt.

The current m.rtd bas forc:ed m.y tmditional job seekers into positions that collep IIUdents would normally fill.

In the past. for example. waiting tables. workina at tbe local poeery store or tutorina were all options a university studellt would loolc into for pm-time employment.

However, people kddDa for jobs now bave to tbiJik outside of tbe box.

Senior IDIII'keting major Anacfll Perez l8id. "I felt like I would never find a job that would work III'OUDd my ICbool scbedule."

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Step foot onto any collqe c:ampua. lftd you are sure to 111 multiple people Mirilla Tonw lhoel.

Thouah moet people have Mill them beiq worn, they may not know that thne 11111't jUit IIIOiher pair of lhon.

for every pair bouiht. lhln is a plir purchased for a child without lhon. "'ne for One" ia the model Toms lhon Ulll to hllp reuh out to ptaple by puttiq lhoea on the feet of children who cannot afrord them.

Tom• campu1 repNMnt.aivt tar UMHB aenior art ~or Lauren Allen .... the oraanization 11 "an eaample of Chrilt. He pve us aomothina we dlcln 't have, and we ... 1ivin1 thno childrtn thinp that they don't haw.••

Allen became in..._... In Toms and IPPI*' to be campus repnaentative in the fall of 2001 .

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She enjoys worldftl to pt Toms eventa on campus lftd ftndlna ways for students to become involved with providinJ lhon for childlwn.

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M)'CCIIkje ...at.ct thl dnpnlloo of the lieu.don lhln; nc1111 of thl chikiNn hid lhon.

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Senior Megan McCuskey (left) prepares holiday packages with senior Jennifer Cardenas.

Operation Christmas Child Members of the Spanish

Club and Cross Cultural Cru prepared 85 shoeboxes full of toys, school supplies and hygiene items for needy chil­dren around the world.

Students stuffed and

wrapped the boxes for two weeks, and contributed many of their own resources to make the project successful.

"It was awesome how they came and sacrificed their time and money to help out," said

Dr. Anita Coffey, the Span­ish club sponsor and Spanish professor.

The project is a mission of Samaritan's Purse and gifts will give hope to children in countries across the world.

Students' commute to campus: pros, cons

By Lauren Piercey

Every year it causes grum­bling on campus. Not enough spaces, too many faculty spaces and the list can go on.

With enrollment increasing, parking has become a greater issue. and commuters are at the front line.

Junior Julie Kroetz, a com­muter from Hutto, usually parks in front of Townsend Memorial Library and she thinks student residents should walk when go­ing to class to give commuters more space.

"I just walk and use my car as a locker for my books. I think people in dorms ought to have a parking lot and not use up-close parking." she said.

She added it would be nice and convenient to have a com­muter only lot.

"I arrive at 7:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays for class, and I never move my car because I might not get another (space)," Kroetz said.

In the past the university has had separate parking lots for commuters and residents, but the policy was changed in 2000 to general parking.

Director of Campus Safety Gary Sargent said this was due to the increase in parking capac­ity and assessments of the trans­portation infrastructure.

Sargent believes in encour­aging residential students to walk.

"There has been a lot of dis­cussion within our department as to how we might encourage a hike and bike environment. You can sec that with the Cru bikes and the expansion of bike park­ing," he said.

Be pointed out that this thought can be applied to all types of students.

''Encouraging residential stu­dents to walk to class is 11ctually

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Some think there should be parking reserved for commuters.

reversed by residential students when they ask why commuter students can't walk across cam­pus to class," Sargent said.

One of the biggest com­plaints is how close a student can park. Everyone seems to want that front row spot. Sar­gent said this is evident in cer­tain parking lots.

"Every year, we have a num­ber of parking spaces which aren't used because they arc not convenient to Parker, Meyer, Davidson. etc.," he said.

Be believes the school is ad­justing well each year to better aid students.

"As the university grows in size, it is also growing in its transportation in frastructurc. For several years the university has closely monitored tratlic conditions and has responded appropriately to problems. In talk in~ with a number of trans­fer students, they believe park­ing at llMIIR is great." Sargent said.

Be al11o noted that the uni-

versity is evaluating expanding parking along 9th Street and other areas.

Senior Necole Michael com­mutes from Copperas Cove and experiences parking issues on a regular basis.

"It is difficult to find park­ing most days. Not that I expect front door parking," she said.

She believes this problem results from students who Jive on campus and drive from one class to the next.

She thinks having a commut­er parking lot would be benefi­cial. yet realizes that might not be feasible. She believes other things can be done to help alle­viate the problem.

"It would be nice to have our own parking area. I know it is unrealistic, but it would be nice." Michael said. "I leave my house an hour before class so that I can get to campus in enough time to troll all the park­ing lots and find a parking spot . .. . Snmetimes it leaves me feeling like a stalker."

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Go-Print system points to homework ease

By Mariaol Escobar

Students no longer have to scramble for change when making copies at the library. A new printing sys­tem was implemented this semester in order to save the university money on ink and paper.

accounts. We will continue to monitor this throughout the semester," Eidson said.

new point system became effective.

"Our paper usage last year was super high, and they were trying to create a system to make sure people just don't abuse the school's resources." Jones said. "I've seen people print up to 50 pages at one time on meaningless stuff because they can. I think it's a fair system."

The new system has its perks.

Each semester, students receive 200 printing points. Any not used will be de­leted. and the balance goes back to 200 again. The credit does not have cash value nor does it roll over to the next school semester.

"We like the new Go­Print system, and it saves some time for the library staff," Director of Learn­ing Services Denise Karim­khani said. "It also saves money."

He said in the past, stu­dents would print, but not pick up the copies.

Printing has been re­duced significantly by about 80 percent.

Points deducted from students' accounts depend on which lab

"The library would have to absorb the cost of the printouts," he said. "This new method charges to the

"Students are finding other places to print, such as printers in their donn

room or apartments," Eidson said. "But we hope it means that students are mak­ing wiser decisions about what to print and what to just read online."

they use. At those labs where paper is pro­vided, one page costs two points. lfstudents are required to bring their own paper, then one page costs one point.

·•t know that can seem a bit confusing. I would prefer that we were consistent in all labs," Associ­

He noted that many journal arti­cles are available in full-text in PDF or HTML format.

"Instead of print­ing these documents

MCT Campus out, students can ate Vice President for Technology Marshall Eidson said. "But since ln­foTech does not manage all of the labs, we felt that we needed the input of the lab supervisors, who are gener­ally faculty members, and this is what we came up with."

students' accounts, so the student is paying for it even if they never pick up the copies."

simply e-mail them to themselves. Or. instead of printing out an instruc­tor's PowerPoint slides in MyCampus. we hope stu­dents will just refer back to those slides online and only print when they feel it is ab­solutely necessary."

Many students are also pleased with the new print­ing procedures.

When students run out of points, they have the option to reload points at the bur­sar's office in increments of $5, which will get them an additional 100 points.

"I didn't know about this until a friend told me. I find it much easier than hav­ing to dig in my pocket for change to pay. You just print and go," graphic design ma­jor Jamie Salgado said.

Eidson encourages stu­dents to voice their opinion about the system.

He said, "We recognize that this is a cultural shift for UMHB, and we are also working with faculty to em­brace the program and be sensitive to student needs."

"So far this semester. we are seeing about 1 0 students per week add points to their

Business systems major Tyler Jones noticed careless printing habits before the

Leader makes impact through BSM ministry

By Rachel Yubeta

Not a single day passes by that Canada isn't far from her thoughts.

Senior sociology major Audrey Rader -the leader of the Baptist Student Ministry's IMAGE Bible study - spent the year before she was a college freshman in Canada at Capemwray Quebec, a branch of Torchbearers International. Capemwray is one of 25 Bible schools located in 20 different countries and sponsored by this international organization.

One of the important tenants of this organization approaches the Bible as a tool students should know how use as individuals free from the influence of other beliefs.

The program aims to guide students into a level of comfort with the Bible that enable• them to approach their faith with strong individual convictions.

Rader said the proanun leads student• to "not just listen to a speaker and believe what they aay, but look it up for younelf."

Thia healthy suapicion of what is said when it comes to apiritual matten is atill something that 'Rader triea to hold onto in her daily life.

Aa a ftnt time leader of the women'• on­campua devotional called Image, Rader ia excited to have the opportunity to atudy the Bible and share her belief• with othen at the univenity.

"I think community ia huge," ahe uid. "Community &rowth and community livina ia really hard, but you loam a lot from it. (It) ia a bit part of learn ina Chriatianity, but alao a bialackina point sometime• in our world."

Chriatian miniatriea major Kriatian Nichola said, "I've known Audrey for a while, and now that I act to apond a lot of time with her at the BSM, it it obvioua to me

that she is passionate about serving others." Rader's dedication to the importance of

community follows her outside the realm of life as a student at UMHB. Rader has spent a significant amount of time working as a counselor at Laity Lodge's children's camp, Singing Hills.

Her calling in life, she believes is to try to reach out and positively influence the lives of a younger generation.

Friend and roommate of Rader, senior psychology major Beky Cheatham said, "I'm amazed by Audrey's dedication to summer camp ministry. I've worked at a summer camp before, and it's exhausting. It takes a special type of person to be willing to go back year after year."

Rader believes it is important for older memben of a community to mentor its younger members because "we have a lot to ahare -ahare our experiences and share our fears."

Elementary age children are the group that ahe feels she is called to reach.

"They accept everyone still. They are vulnerable, and they want to know, and they are atillleaming," she said.

With araduation looming in her not­ao-diatant future, Radar still feels a little noatalgia for her days at Capemwray.

Though it has been three years since 1he lut walked the halls of her old school, it is alwaya aomethinK she reftecta back on, even u the takea on her current responaibility of leading a weekly campua Bible atudy.

Deapite her reminiscence, Rader find• joy in her current role in life -- apendina her aummon workinw at a camp and loadina Bible atudin durin& the achool year.

Rider uid it "take• me back to my Capornwray day• of getting to reiCarc::h the Bible and lhare what I'm leamina."

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Attack: community, religious groups respond Continued from page I

Army Pfc. Kyle CatTas has become familiar with Muslims after serving I 2 months in Iraq.

"They are normal people that are working to support their families," he said. "They were very sociable, and I became good friends with many of them. They're really no different than us. Their culture is different, but they still hold the same core values as us."

His wife, junior Christian studies major Kelsey Caffas, was in class at UMHB when the shootings took place. He did not know that initially.

"I felt helpless because my wife was in the vicinity, and I couldn't be there to protect her. I couldn't even call her until later on in the day to make sure she was OK."

Caffas returned home over the Thanksgiving holiday, thankful to be reunited with his wife.

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Huaa'a Dft&llbon at the Cua Del Norte apartiDellb report tllat lie be­pa pvlaaaway his belonatap days before tile attack at Fort Hood.

As soldiers return home, the shooting is another trauma for the already weary war fighters.

According to Time magazine, Fort Hood has the military's highest rate of suicides, many influenced by post­traumatic stress disorder.

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A mesuae of sympathy to soldlen, famUy and friends Is posted oa tile bulletla board at the Cau Del Norte apartments In KWeea, Tes.u, wllere Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan lived.

facing the hardships and streslicQ of frequent deployments and 'no front' battlefield conditions with an elusive and ever-present enemy.

'1be incident reminds us all that the men and women in uniform in our current military forces are in a dangerous profession where they are risking, and often sacrificing, their lives, whether stateside or deployed," Howard said.

'1bey deserve our deepest ap­preciation and respect for the service they render us every day and every hour," he said. '"Next time you see a man or woman in uniform. let him or her know that you are appreciative and thankful for his or her dedicated service and sacrifice." Hasan himself spent much of

his military career as a psychiatrist working with mentally impacted soldiers.

to the appeal of al-Qaida ... to find fulfillment in life," Martin said. "It shows how little they understand Allah."

familiar with military life. "The tragic shooting at Fort Hood

adds another stressor to the stressor pileup of our soldiers and their leaders by adding concerns for their well-being and safety even within formerly safe places stateside," Howard said. "They are already

Christians and Muslims alike are turning to their faith after the tragedy.

"Of course, disgruntled and angry Muslims who are lacking in a sense of personal identity are quite vulnerable

Director of UMHB 's Marriage and Family Christian Counseling Program and retired U.S. Anny Chaplain Dr. David Howard is

Shoes: 'One for One,' Toms meets needs Continued from page I

Mycoskie wanted to do something to help, so he started Toms. He wanted everyone to be able to make a difference, even if they weren't able to go to those places. They were still playing a huge part in the effort.

Many students have supported the cause, including senior Christian ministry major Josh Campbell.

"Not only do I love the simplistic styling and comfort, but the fact that I am helping a good cause just by buying a pair of shoes is awesome," he said. "There are so many kids out there in so many countries that do not have shoes, and they are dying from illness that could be prevented. To know that just by me buying a pair of shoes I am saving a kid's life ... makes it worth it."

they also are dangerous when wounds become infected.

Sophomore art education major, Heather Holding said, "I just got them because they are super cute, and you can wear them with pretty much anything. Yes, they are expensive for a pair of simple shoes, but it is so worth it to know that a child in a Third­World country gets a pair, too. As Americans, we just take so many things, like shoes, for granted, and I think the cause is worth the expense."

Since Toms was started, the organization has given 150,000 pairs of shoes to children around the world. They hope to give 300,000 in 2009.

Many representatives from Toms have visited campus to encourage students to take part in the cause.

Allen was in charge of the efforts. She said it was important to make purchasing the shoes easily accessible.

The university's proximity to Fort Hood provides students many opportunities to share their gratitude.

Caffas empbuized the importance of his religion.

He said, "In a situation like this, all you have to depend on is prayer."

Tattoos: personality in ink Continued from page I

Although Lucas has tattoos on her feet, she regrets getting the one on the back of her shoulder.

"I wish I would've gotten it somewhere you can't see."

The common question beginning to ap­pear is how to get a tattoo removed.

Dermatology Associates of Central Texas offers laser tattoo removal; they have two locations in Temple and Killeen.

Professional tattoos require five to six treatments while amateur ones require three to four. Dark inks like black and blue and red inks respond the best to the laser treatment.

While oranges and purples usually re­spond well, green and yellow are the most difficult to remove, although additional treatments can produce significant fading.

Tattoo removal prices vary by size of the tattoo. Melissa Quintero from Derma­tology Associates of Central Texas said anyone interested in tattoo removal should have a consultation to determine an exact price. The quoted prices are for one laser treatment.

Children can walk barefoot for miles. Wearing shoes allows them to safely walk distances that are otherwise impossible.

Shoes protect against tough terrain and contaminated soil. Not only are these injuries painful,

Sophomore social work major Cara Scott said, "Knowing that just buying shoes can save the life ofa child ... is a good feeling."

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Junior visual comDIUDleadons major CoDa Valerio shows the fteur de Us tattoo on his left calf.

''If you are interested in spot treatment, it runs from $12S, while tattoos that are ten centimeters square start at $200 and tattoos from I 0 to 50 centimeters square run about $400," she said.

Jobs: Finding work creatively, outside-the-box Continued from page I

Perez said she aot an idea when a ftiend told her about Mystery Shoppina.

"It's a service that hires people to buy products at (restaurants) liko McDonalda, Jack in tho Bo" and Wendy's to insure that the quality of the food is consistent.

"I also report on tho customer tervico I am aiven by the ataft'. I have a certain amount of places I mutt visit in a week, and I can complete thorn whlnlvtr I have time before clau, between classes, or ovon after 19 p.m. class."

Payina atttntion to tho noods of people around them alao allows students to find employment in ways they could not othtrwiH.

Pooplo often havo odd jobs that neod attention, and they are wU1ln11 to pay friends 1nd auociatoa to do thorn.

Another atudont put hi• tntroproneuriml way of think ina into action to brlna in

some added income. Graduate counaelina major

Matt Litaker aaid, "I heard a professor talkina about how she wiahed she had more time to walk her doa. but with the demand• of her job that waa juat not an option. That is when the liaht bulb came on in my head ... I would be willina to walk her doa for a small fee.

"1 pined more clients and tho rest ... is history."

Cruuders are not unly thinkina outside of the bo" when it comes to the type of work they search for, but the ways they find out about the job oponina11 are also unique. Social networkina sitos like facobook, MySpaco and Twitter havt ideas and offer job advtrtiiiiiWnta.

Junior paycholoiY m~or Amanda Clemmons said, "l found facobook to be e"tremoly helpfUl in my quest in findina a job. I just posted on my status . . .. I aot many roaponaoa from friend• who knew of jub oponinaa."

My tuition paid for theae blkea. Why can't I ride

them like I want to?

True, you did pay for the bike•. Indirectly, the111e bikes came from our Stu­dent Life bud~&ct vin a ••c­riftcc of tund11 from your aencral11tudent tcc:111. The11e f\and11 cuuld have: been u~~ed for multiple nthc:r rrojoct•, but SGA valued the bike pro1ram.

One que•tion I have for all studcnt11: If you paid caah fur thete bike11, would you abulic or allow othen to abu11c the bikes like they have been thi11 fall'!

Dr. Byron Weathersbee, vice president for Student Life, answers commonly asked questions about the Cru Cab bike program.

What Ia happenlna to all the bikes?

Oriainally, I 7 bikes were purchased. Two have been run over by motor ve­hicles. Don't worry. No one was hurt except the bikes, of course.

These bikes were not properly parked after use. So after you ride a bike, just park it in a bike rack. It is touah to drive over an entire bike rack althouah I have seen aome of you drive and know it could happen.

The remain-ina& bikea are atill 11omcwhat operationad.

However, all of our bikea have had 11ome "hard mlloa" put on them. We have been teatina the proaram this fall and hope to continue it thia aprina. Keep in mind thcae are "cruir.en" and not mountain bike11 or BMX bikoa. So crui110 to clua on tho 11idcwalk not the 11t0p11.

What It my naponalblllty to tee the proaram coatlauea?

In reality, you paid for the bikes. Thus, it is your respon1ibility to make sure aome bonehead doea not attempt to ride them down three ftiahts of stain in Mabee or jump out of the back of a movina pick-up truck.

If you see a bike that ia in need of re­pair, pleue call Campus Police at ext. ~~~~.

Pleue know you have the ria&ht and re­•ponllibility to keep your fel­

low Cruliaden accountable for their actions rea&ardina& the bike1. Aak them to take a&ood care of your bike. After all, you paid for it. So tho next time you aeo aomoono abuH tho bikea, juat toll them you .,. aoina to make them ride without a 110at. Maybe that ahiny chromo bar wlll remind them to ketp pedalina in tho riaht direction.

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Healthy for the Holidays Santa, professors see you when you're sleeping

£yelids become heavy, brains full to the limit, beds remain made from the day before and midterms are well underway.

Students test many different break options with the hope that one of them will prove helpful in reducing the levels of stress they feel.

Sophomore Christian studies and psychology double major Brittany Beltran does different things to escape from the pres­sure. For her, stress relief includes ex­ercising both the body and the mind.

She takes to bike riding and paint­ing when the work load be­comes over­whelming.

Beltran said

or any other fonn of exercise clears the head. stimulates the brain and creates a new ability to focus on the next task.

Freshman education major Brittney King goes for a run whenever she is desperate for a moment to refresh her mind.

Commenting on the joys of running, King said, .. It makes me feel a sort of acc:omplilhment."

A sense of achievement can be much needed when one is drowning in pages of notes and information to memorize. For

hectic schedules. Winkle said, .. 1 love to lose

myself in a sci-fi book." Reading for pleasure provides

him time to rest from hours of studying academic books and al­lows for creative imagination in­stead of tedious memorizing.

Still others find themselves in a state of peace when they listen to their favorite tunes.

Sophomore education major Shaina Ryan thinks one of the best ways to create a temporary atmosphere of relaxation is to

put on a favorite album. 1be music provides a low pressure time to regroup and focus on top priorities.

Thinking about music, Ryan said, "if it's familiar it reminds me of times I was relax­ing . . . . It kind of takes me away."

of the diver­sions, ••1 like them because they consume Ev. Dunc8D17Jie Bells

Rest It 118p0rtaat for Saata (Paaello Gwtlerrez). all my atten­tion anct are a good distraction."

With many fi­nals demanding late nights and extreme focus, finding a stress re-liever is indispens­able. From physi­

Whenever she needs to take some time to f«get her many responsibilities, Beltran enjoys a ride on her bike or paints what­ever comes to mind in her apart­ment.

King and Beltran, this sense of success comes in the form of physical exercise and activity.

Others don't find the sense of accomplishment from running, but look to other forms of less rigorous activities.

cal fitness to creative art, fiction books to familiar melodies, stu­dents seem to have found their niche in their own perfect fonn of stress relief.

Finding time for fitness For others, exercise is the only

thing needed for a brief breath between study sessions. Running

Students like freshman nurs­ing major Corbin Winkle enjoy a pleasurable read to lessen their

Winkle expressed the ultimate goal of a successful stress re­liever for students; it provides a place where students can, "live for a while instead."

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