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LEE CLARIONA L E E U N I V E R S I T Y S T U D E N T P U B L I C AT I O NVolume 66, Issue 9 February 24, 2012ONLINE

Writing Centerlaunches onlinesign-up

Lee Universitys Writ-ing Center is currently

preparing to launch itsnew online sign-up sys-tem for weekly tutoringon February 27.

Jeff Ringer, assistantprofessor of English anddirector of the WritingCenter, explained that theprogram makes it easierto sign up for a time atthe Writing Center.

2012 Dorm

WarsCheck out Lee Clarion

Onlines coverage of DormWars, including stories onwhy the Krystal hamburgercontest was added, Medlinswinning streak, faculty par-ticipation in the games, andthe charities represented inthis years competition.

Mens tennisplays No. 4

NAIA No. 4-rankedAuburn-Montgomery(Ala.) will face off againstthe No. 17-ranked menstennis team on March 2at the tennis courts. Au-burn-Montgomery haswon six of the last tenNAIA national titles.

EVENTS

Intramural

Basketball

Championship

Walker Arena

@ 7 p.m.

2/24

Night @ The

Commons

Mayeld Annex

@ 8 p.m.

2/24

Matinee Opera

Performance

Dixon Center

@ 3 p.m.

2/26

U-Church: Phil

Wickham & post-

chapel mixer

Conn Center

@ 7:30 p.m.

2/26

Lee University

Symphonic Band

Concert

CCR

@ 7:30 p.m.

2/28

By Veronica EggerStaff [email protected]

Chris Kugler, a seniorPastoral Ministries major atLee University, has recentlypublished a book called Be-ing Christian: A Journeyfrom the Boat to the Shore,Culminating at the Cross.Kuglers book tackles a ques-tion with which theologiansand ordinary people alikehave wrestled for years: Whatdoes it mean to be Christian?

In just over 100 pages,23-year-old Kugler offers histhoughts on the subject. Thehe said he has gathered fromhis own personal experienc-

es, conversations with fam-ily, friends and mentors, andfrom his studies at Lee.

Kugler was born andraised in Cleveland, Tenn.He graduated from WalkerValley High School, wherehe said he found his identityin playing baseball and bas-ketball. He currently attendsGeorgetown Baptist. He val-ues for its community andthe deep relationships he hasforged there.

[Cleveland] was a reallygood environment to growup in, Kugler said. I hadeverything I wanted a verynice life, a very nice family,and Ive been very fortunate.

Kugler said that the greatirony of having everythinghe wanted was that it was notenough for him. This insight,which he said he gained at16, was what brought him tohis Christian conversion.

What led me to Christwas my realization that youcan actually have everything,and still not have anything,Kugler said.

He believes that the trans-formation he experiencedupon his conversion helped

him to live a more meaning-ful life. According to the pref-ace in his book, he desiresa similar transformation tooccur for his readers, whichwas his purpose for writing.

The book attempts tocrystallize the realizations hehas made through his ownrigorous study of BiblicalScriptures, Kugler said.

I have found that Scrip-ture does not prescribemindlessly obeying a mas-ter, but invites us into a rela-tional dynamic with God thecreator, Kugler said.

Kugler admitted that theprocess of this clarificationwas long and tedious. He saidhe edited the book about 11times, often because he him-self no longer agreed withthings he had written. Whilehe compared seeing the fin-ished book to glimpsing anewborn baby, he portrayedthe writing and editing pro-cess in a different way.

It was like cleaning uppuke and changing diapers,Kugler said.

The public response tothe content of his book has

been largely positive, sayingthat the only part of his writ-ing that people seem to findbothersome is his descrip-tion of the Gospel, Kuglersaid.

In this illustration, he de-picts a pray this prayer andyou will go to heaven phi-losophy as dangerous. Whileunderstanding that this maybe uncomfortable for some,Kugler stands by his claims.At the same time, he recog-

By Richard YeakleyManaging [email protected]

For the first time in three yearsmore than 90 percent of sec-ond semester-freshmen chose

to return to Lee University.According to the Office of Informa-

tion Services, 92.78 percent of freshmenchose to attend Lee for their secondsemester. This is more than 3 percent-age points greater than the numbersreported in Spring 2011 and is the high-est second semester freshmen retentionrate for Lee in at least nine years.

Phil Cook, vice president for enroll-ment at Lee University, was delightedabout the report, praising all studentservices that aided in increasing thenumber, such as Residential Life, Finan-cial Aid, Admissions, Student Financialservices and First Year Programs.

I think the ... retention numbers areoutstanding, Cook said. Its great newsfor the university, and its great news for

enrollment ... because it is one of thebuilding blocks for continued successfulenrollment.

While Cook highlighted many dif-ferent offices at Lee that aided in the re-tention of these students, he gave specialcredit to Residential Life and the officeof First Year Programs.

It would be very hard to argue thatResidential Life isnt the most importantpart of this equation, Cook said. The

kind of growth that students experiencein the residential halls is very importantto them being retained.

First Year Programs is an office thatexists solely to help the transition of firstyear and transfer students to Lee Uni-

versity.It tells us more about the outstand-

ing job that First Year Programs is do-ing ... I dont think you could argue thisis anything but good news for them,Cook said.

Eric Moyen, who became the direc-tor of First Year Programs in the springof 2010, pointed to several changes thathe believes have helped improve thefreshmen seminar Gateway class.

First, the textbook for the class wasre-worked with the help of MatthewMelton, dean of the College of Arts andSciences, Moyen said.

Also, the Gateway class calendar waschanged this year to allow teachers tomeet with students one-on-one follow-ing Thanksgiving break.

This let faculty members and peerleaders meet with students that had notcompleted Advanced Class Selection,Moyen said, adding that they could as-

sist these students if they were havingfinancial, academic or social difficultiesat Lee.

Moyen gave credit to other offices atLee for the rise in the retention rate, butis happy that a jump of 3 percent repre-sents an entire Gateway class of studentsreturning to Lee.

Cook, who oversees the entire per-spective of enrollment at Lee, said thatthis is beneficial to future enrollment ina number of ways.

College ranking and evaluation orga-nizations, such as U.S. News and WorldReport, use second-semester freshmenretention numbers in their analysis ofthe strength of a university, Cook said.

Cook also emphasized that this re-tention occurred with the largest fresh-men class in Lee University history.

Chris Kuglerpublishesbook BeingChristian

Dorm Wars

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1. The men of Bowdle-OBannon halls, witha 1980 Miracle on IceTheme took home themale championship.

2. Each dorm performscreative theme basedintroductions. Shownabove are the SnoraSumos.

3. The cart race is along-time favorite ofDorm Wars.

4. The ladies of Cross-Tharp (Carp) Halls wonthe womens Dorm Warsdivision.

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2 NEWS LEE CLARION | February 24, 2012

LEE CLARION

The Lee Clarion is astudent-produced anduniversity-sponsored

publication o LeeUniversity in Cleveland,

Tenn.

MANAGING EDITORRichard Yeakley

NEWS EDITORKelsie Bowman

LIFE EDITORMeagan Bateman

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COPY EDITORCaleb Bell

ONLINE EDITORChristina Techentin

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2011 Lee UniversityStudent Media

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quickIn light of the Lee University

Bateman Teams recent efforts

to raise awareness to fight child-

hood obesity in the Cleveland

community, Mayor Tom Row-

land declared February 2012

Childhood Obesity Awareness

Month.

The internationally rec-

ognized Ysae Quartet will

finish out the Lee University

2011-12 Presidential Concert

Series. The quartet will per-

form on Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

in the Squires Recital Hall.

Acclaimed singer and

song-writer Phil Wickham is

coming to Lee Universitys

next U-Church on Sunday,

Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m.

Lee University Opera is

presenting four performances of

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts

The Marriage of Figaro on

Feb. 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. and on

Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. in the Dixon

Center.

Dorm Wars 2012 introduced

new champions Tharp/Cross

Hall and Bowdle/OBannon

Hall on Monday, Feb. 20.

By Rachel DelvauxContributing [email protected]

Take a look at the shirt youre wearing.Go aheadfeel it, smell it, take a good look at

it. The shirt youre wearing right now probablycontains at least some cotton.

And its probably a shirt that you bought atTarget or Walmart for ten dollars. Though beingeconomical is a must for many college students,the affordability of clothes and other productsis currently costing the lives of millions of chil-dren globally, especially in the eastern world.

What most fail to realize is that the inexpen-sive nature of products is partly due to the over-whelming amount of forced child labor utilizedin various global industries, such as the textile,cocoa, or mineral industries.

Last week, World Vision released informa-tion concerning discoveries of child exploita-tion in the mineral industry. Minerals used incell phones, such as tantalum, cassiterite, andtungsten, are plentiful in the Democratic Re-public of the Congo, and many children are

forced to mine them in often dangerous places.Put simply, these children are being driven torisk their lives for the production of cell phones.

There are currently around 215 million chil-dren involved in forced child labor today, the

majority of which are taken from the classroomto work on fields or in mines, the report says.

Uzbekistan remains a top global supplierof cotton, and due to high demand from theWestern world, Uzbek children, primarily 10-16 years old, are continually being pulled fromschools to pick cotton.

Recently, the country has been under in- vestigation concerning the increasing numberof kids being forced to work. Because of this,Western companies are gradually realizing thehorror behind the manufacturing process.

Likewise, thousands of children living in In-dia are forced to leave their education for work,yet Indian children remain hidden from the eyeof public investigators, posing a direct threat tothe countrys literacy level in the future.

As well as cotton, the cocoa industry con-tinues to traffic child victims as slaves. In 2001,the Harkin Engel Protocol was signed by cocoaindustry representatives in attempts to end theworst of forced child labor (in the cocoa indus-try) by 2005.

About a year ago, the International LaborOrganization signed the Global Action Planto abolish the most detrimental forms of childlabor by 2016, but this plan has already provenitself a daunting task due to the Western reces-sion and the general economic position of the

world.It is clear that forced child labor is directly

linked to poverty because a high demand incheap products, particularly in the Westernworld, leads to high demands in cheap labor. Inmany countries, families must choose betweensending their children to school or to work, andthis lack of education and scant income produc-es what we would now call poverty. Ironically,we are the ones helping to create those condi-tions.

Though the eradication of forced child laborhas come with many obstacles, reporters deemthat the end seems to be in sight. Consumerawareness is a top priority among officials, yetunveiling every step of the supply chain is of im-portance as well. A simple way to help abolish

this injustice is to only buy products processedby fair-trade companies (clothing, food, etc.).Every small step on our part is worth the lib-eration of a childs life. For more informationregarding the battle against forced child labor,

visit http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/.

NEWSGLOBAL

Te battle againstforced child labor

By Mary Beth GremillionStaff [email protected]

The Unity Dance Troupetook to the Dixon Centerstage on Feb. 10-11 as theyperformed Rescued: Set theCaptives Free. The perfor-mance sought to highlight theproblem of slavery for their

audience.Unitys routine consisted of

multiple dance styles, includ-ing ballet, jazz, contemporaryand hip-hop. The performancere-enacted several scenes,ranging from early slave pur-chases of the aristocrats to themodern-day sex trades.

The event was a joint col-laboration, involving bothUnity and Love146, an inter-national organization dedicat-ed to the eradication of childslavery.

According to the Love146website, Slavery is still one

of the darkest stories on ourplanet, but, for us, the hope ofabolition is a reality. Love146believes in helping grow themovement of abolition whileproviding effective, thought-ful solutions; we believe in the

power of love and its abilityto affect sustainable change.Love is the foundation of ourmotivation.

Alexis Ziarkrowski, thedirector and choreographerof Unity, said she received theidea through a dream Godgave her two years ago thatcalled her to represent his

children that were suffering inslavery.

The choice I made tocreate Rescued and to facethis incredibly difficult topicwas not something I had toforce myself to do; Jesus liter-ally changed my heart, Ziark-rowski said. This is not an actof self effort but a reaction tothe grace I feel from his heartto mine.

Ziarkrowski gained a bur-den for those oppressed byslavery and decided to trans-form it into a dance routine.

I created Rescued because

my heart started breaking,not only for sex traffickingvictims, but for the every dayperson enslaved by their ownaddictions, Ziarkrowski said.

When Ziarkrowski sub-mitted the idea to the dance

troupe, she said they seemedexcited to be working on thispassionate mission to repre-sent the slaves through dance.

My dancers were alwaysright behind me with this,Ziarkrowski said. Taking thison isnt a cake walk.

Ariana DiLorenzo, a juniorwho joined the troupe last

spring, was excited to work onthe project.

Its not for the perfor-mance or the people, its for thespirit, DiLorenzo said.

The Unity Dance Troupedoes not have strict rulesfor those interested in join-ing. The troupe consists of 25members; some are classicallytrained and others have no ex-perience.

Ill take anyone; I like totake someone with no trainingand make them great, Ziark-rowski said.

Lee students Ruth King

and Amanda Brewer both gotmore than they bargained forat the performance.

I walked in thinking it wasjust a dance show, King said.But you left with a sense ofpurpose, Brewer finished.

By Brannon RobertsStaff [email protected]

The Bateman Team implement-ed its Eat. Move. Grow United.campaign to raise awareness forchildhood obesity during the en-tire month of February. The teamworked on the campaign for sixmonths, which culminated with achildrens fun run, called Go Unit-ed, held on Feb. 18.

The Bateman Team, part of Lees

chapter of the Public Relations Stu-dent Society of America, is involvedin a national competition againstother public relations students. Theteam is comprised of public rela-tions majors Ivey Lawrence, DesireeColon, Jennifer Patrick and TomiAjibodu.

In their efforts to raise awareness,Bateman members teamed up with aclient, United Way, to target the agesbetween 2-19.

In order to raise awareness, theteam placed inserts in the napkinholders in the cafeteria to simplyprovide the facts. They also dis-played slides on the screens in cha-

pel, had trivia and giveaways at DeltaZeta Taus events and at Omega Al-pha Phis Mardi Gras event.

The team is also holding couponclasses for parents at the YMCA onFeb. 28, which will teach the art ofcouponing because healthy foodstend to be more expensive. Forthe children, the Bateman Teamplanned the fun run, which was ahalf-mile distance on the ClevelandBradley County Greenway.

The fun run allowed children tocome together and participate withtheir friends and parents in an effortto promote healthy living. The kidsran by age group while volunteersand team leaders cheered them on,urging them to make it to the finishline. Some of the parents ran along-side their children, encouraging

them and boosting their spirits.Summerly Lunz, a volunteer and

Lee student, clapped and supportedthe kids as they approached the fin-ish line.

I think [the fun run] is some-thing good to get people thinkingabout the issue, Lunz said. Theway they have gone about it has been

very effective; the turnout has shownhow hard theyve been working.

Joice Cecilio, also a volunteer andLee student, helped the cause by of-

fering her time and support.I think its great that they are

having kids at a young age thinkabout their future and being healthyand active, Cecilio said.

To the leaders, the campaign isabout more than just one month ofraising awareness. It is about whatthey can do to make a difference anda lasting impression on the commu-nity.

[The purpose] is to set up waysfor people to connect with organiza-tions that focus on healthy lifestylesto sustain the knowledge that theyvelearned, Lawrence said. Weve beenable to see the influence teamwork

can have on the community.Lawrence expressed how shefeels about the campaign coming toan end.

I wish we had more than a monthbecause of what an important issue itis for the community and campus,Lawrence said. We are finding outhow uneducated people really areabout this issue, so it makes us wantmore time to implement.

Patty Silverman, associate profes-sor of public relations and an advisorof PRSSA, shared her thoughts on allthe work that the Bateman team hasput into making their campaign asuccessful one.

I am proud of the work theyhave done, and I would put our teamup against any other team in the na-tion, Silverman said.

Unity Dance roupe performs with a purpose

Bateman eam raises awareness for childhood obesity

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STAYING FIT: Children came out for the Go United fun run against childhood

obesity.

POINTED PERFORMANCE: The Unity Dance Troup performed a moving and powerful drama.


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LIFE 3February 24, 2012 | LEE CLARION

By Charity YodisStaff [email protected]

Said to be the largest tree house in the world,Ministers Treehouse in Crossville, Tenn. is oneof Cumberlands hidden treasures.

According to an article in USA Today, thetree house was built by Horace Burgess, a pastorin Crossville, Tenn. It is built on six trees andrises 97 feet into the air.

I built it for everybody. Its Gods tree house.He keeps watch over it, Burgess said in the ar-ticle. I was praying one day and the Lord said,if you build me a tree house, Ill see you neverrun out of timber.

True to what Burgess said God promisedhim, he has continued building the tree housefor over 19 years and has never run out of ma-terials.

While some visitors claim Burgess to be a lu-natic, Burgess nephew C. Stone Jr. talked abouthis uncles good qualities in a post on USA To-days article.

The lessons I have learned from my uncleare those of kindness, hard work, and faithful-ness to the dreams that God has given you,Stone said in the post.

The treehouse draws both Lee students and visitors from across the country. One studenttaking advantage of the tree house is JamesTurner, who said he came across it on Stumble-Upon.com. Turner said he immediately wantedto see the tree house for himself and decided totake a trip with some friends last October.

It just looked like something that has neverbeen made before and the story behind it wasreally cool to hear about, Turner said.

It may surprise some to find a giant treehouse in the woods. Yet Ministers Treehousecontains even more intriguing features inside,such as a chapel complete with pews, a pulpit,

Bibles, and a stain glass window.Going into the chapel, it had so many dif-

ferent tiers of seats and balconies. It was the big-gest room and it felt so open, Turner said.

Its difficult knowing what to expect from avisit to Minsters Tree House. One thing is forcertain; the sight was above and beyond whatTurner expected.

It surpassed my expectations, Turner said.I did not expect it to be that big and have thatmany rooms and stories.

Lee alumnus Nicole Dederer said she hasvisited Ministers Tree House twice.

It is just completely covered with art andpeoples graffiti and random stuff that people

bring in. It was mattresses the first time I wentand I assume that homeless people probablysleep in there occasionally, Dederer said. It istall. You can climb up the bell tower and ringthe bell. And from the top you can overlook thisbig field and you can see carved out in the grassthe word Jesus.

Dederer said her favorite aspect MinistersTree House is the fact that she can get away fromCleveland and explore something different.

I really like exploring and just the fact thatyou can just climb round anywhere and you canbe up really high and see all over the woods,Dederer said. It is in the middle of nowhere. Itmakes you feel really adventurous even thougha lot of people probably go there.

Turner found the tree house to be not only abeautiful site, but a place to of encouragementfor day-to-day life.

[Burgess] determination to finish what hefeels called to do encourages me to continuepursuing what I feel called to pursue, Turnersaid. Even though some may think buildinga tree house like that is frivolous, he still findspurpose in it and that is beautiful.

Born to play: Kenyn Brown and his music

Ministers reehouse provides intriguing sight for visitors

By Lindsay ReedStaff [email protected]

Music has always played an important rolein Kenyn Browns life.

Brown, a senior music business majorat Lee, said he first began playing drums forchurch services in 1998. When Brown wasnine years of age, his pastor at Alpha andOmega Church in Collinsville, Ill. asked himto play for a Sunday morning service. Brownsaid that because the usual drummer did notshow up to play, the pastor told him that Godspoke to him and said Brown could play thedrums.

I didnt know what he was talking about.I had never played drums or touched a drum

set, Brown said. I went and sat on the drumset and I prayed that if it was Gods will, itwould happen. The guitar played and I had tocome in, all of a sudden it was like I had beenplaying my whole life. Ever since then music

has been number one in my life.In addition to the drums, Brown now playsthe piano and bass guitar. Because of his musi-cal talents, Brown said Lee university studentsand friends of Brown inspired him to startwriting music.

His writing has brought him a long way.Brown is set to release his upcoming full-length album entitled RHYTHM on June19, 2012.

Brown predicts thenumber one

hit to be his favorite song on the album, City29:11. Brown said that anybody can relate tothe song because of its hopeful message.

[The purpose of RHYTHM is] to leadpeople to God, Brown said. I want people to

feel freedom with the music I have written.RHYTHM will have a genre combiningR&B and worship, Brown said.

I like LeCrae, Toby Mac and a little swagof Usher, Christian style. [Im into] easy goingworship with easy lyrics where you can just sitand worship in your own way, Brown said.

RHYTHM is being recorded both herein Cleveland at the Church of God Interna-tional Offices and also in his hometown of St.

Louis, Mo.

Since he came to Lee, Brown has been veryactive in the Music Department on campus.His musical involvement has included Sym-phonic Band, Wind Ensemble, chapel bandfor the Dixon Center, jazz band and music ar-

rangement for the basketball band. Brown isalso a founder of the Parker Street Quintetteand currently plays at Church of the Harvestin Cleveland.

After Browns graduation this May, he saidhe plans on heading back home to St. Louis,Mo., where he will be the youth music minis-ter at his home church, Twin Rivers WorshipCenter. Brown also plans on returning to Leeand playing a concert for his alma mater, fea-turing original songs from RHYTHM.

Lee Clarion photo by Paul Howard

Lee Clarion photos by Charity Yodis


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4 LIFE LEE CLARION | February 24, 2012

COLUMNFASHION

Splash intospring breakBy Megan GobbleContributing [email protected]

With spring break justaround the corner its time tobegin swimsuit shopping.

Think of a swimsuit asyour strategic ally. When youfind one in a flattering colorand cut, and it will give youthe confidence want when itis time to drop the towel. Theright suit can downplay whatyou dont love and highlightwhat you do. No matter whatshape you are in, these guide-lines will have you lookinggreat and feeling comfort-able.

An all-black suit will beyour best option if you arelooking for something safeand slimming; however, youmight be able to find some-thing that works better. Thegreat thing about swimsuitsis you can mix and matchand many companies selltheir swim tops and bottomsseparately.

This gives you the optionto use darker shades on areasyou want to slim and light orbright colors in the zones youwant to accentuate. For ex-

ample, if you wanted to playdown your hips you wouldchose a pair of black bottomsand mix it with a pink top todraw the attention up. Whenchoosing a swimsuit in a lightcolor, remember that whileit may make your torso ap-pear larger, it will make yourthighs appear smaller.

When picking a printedsuit be conscious of the printsize, placement, and colors.Larger prints in swimsuitswill attract more attentionthan a smaller print. If youchose a suit with an allover

pattern and lots of move-ment, it will keep eyes fromfocusing on only one area.The color rule also applieshere, darker backgrounds aremore slimming.

Swimsuits made in mattefabrics are the most slim-ming. The suits made witha shinny material make fea-tures appear larger. If you likethe look of shinny materialsbut do not like the effect, optfor a material that shimmersin a dark color.

Details on a swimsuit areattention grabbers. Some

popular details are belts,beading, ties, embroidery,bows, ruffles, and shirring.Keep that in mind whenyou suit shop that these de-tails attract attention, so youwill want them in places youwant to be noticed.

When picking the mostflattering fit there are a fewthings to remember.

You need to make sureyour suit has a flattering fit.When you put on your bot-toms, the most flattering legopenings fall an inch belowthe top of the hip bone. Pick-

ing the perfect top requiresyou to check your straps. Agood rule to use is you shouldbe able to slide two fingersunder the strap side by sidewithout it feeling tight. Typi-cally you will purchase aswimsuit that is a size or twoup from your dress size.

Although two piecesstill reign supreme, this yearmore one-pieces, monokinis,and tankinis have been seenon the runway. The popu-lar colors this year are burntorange, coral, aqua, citrusgreen, and cobalt and colorcombinations include blackand white and animal printwith a solid trim.

By Taylor RodgersStaff [email protected]

For several Lee faculty and students,The Caring Place, a local non-profit or-ganization, serves as more than just a

volunteer outlet.Darlia Conn, piano instructor at

Lee and wife of President Conn, cur-rently serves as a board member at TheCaring Place.

The staff and volunteers at [TheCaring Place] function as Gods heartand hands to the people of BradleyCounty who are in the greatest need,Conn said.

Along with Conn, several members

of Sigma Nu Sigma volunteer at TheCaring Place on a regular basis.The Caring Place was started in

2000 as Lift and Redemption Minis-

tries by four of the larger churches inBradley County. By 2004, the organi-zation had grown to six participatingchurches and became an official non-profit organization. In 2005, the orga-nization changed their name to TheCaring Place and now have supportfrom 53 churches from 12 different de-nominations in Bradley County.

The Caring Place, in my opinion,is the most fundamental Christian or-ganization locally that does those fun-damental things that the Lord tells usto do; feed the hungry and cloth thenaked, Dr. Dewayne Thompson, chairof the Board of Directors for The Car-ing Place, said.

The organization provides a num-ber of services to those in need. Theirbiggest task is to provide clothing andfood to those who meet specific quali-

fications. More recently they havestarted a program called Diaper Love,which provides diapers for familieswho are expecting or just had children.In January 2012, they provided 21,840diapers to 364 babies and toddlers.

Another new program is calledSnack Pack. With the help of Bradleydistrict teachers, students in the Brad-ley County school system who go hun-gry on the weekends are given snacksso they have something to eat whenthey are not at school.

Ali Arbogast, vice president for Sig-ma Nu Sigma, said she volunteers withThe Caring Place regularly throughSigma. Last semester, Sigma did several

projects to collect canned food for theorganization including Caroling forCans and Trick or Treat for Cans. Theyalso volunteer during the week to help

sort clothes at the local facility.I enjoy working with The Caring

Place because of the friendships Ivemade and the people that we are ableimpact, Arbogast said.

For students not in Sigma, there areseveral different ways to get involvedin volunteering with The Caring Place,such as sorting food, organizing cloth-ing, cleaning the building, and helpingwith registration.

This local organization had im-pacted thousands of people in BradleyCounty over the years. They strive tofollow Christs example of benevolencein their hometown and spread His lovethrough their actions, Thompson said.

What we hope is that what we dowill make a difference, Thompsonsaid. Somehow our involvement willbreak that cycle of poverty.

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nizes how his thoughts maybe molded and altered in thefuture.

I expect that maturitywill bring clarity and preci-sion, Kugler said.

Many Lee faculty havenoted Kugler and the workhe is doing. John Lombard,

an adjunct in the ChristianMinistries department andKuglers boss, was full ofpraise concerning the author.

He is very consistentand conscientious, Lom-bard said. [He]really strivesfor excellence in the job thathe does, so I highly respectChris.

Kugler said that he hopespeople reading his book isleft with hope.

I want it to be taken awaythat Scripture offers thisspectacular vision of power-

ful, redeeming, restorativehope, Kugler said. Theresso much that we dont evenscratch the surface of.

KuglerContinued from page 1

By Katie CreelStaff [email protected]

In the recent Ask the President chapel,President Paul Conn announced that Leescampus would continue to offer Coca-Colaproducts instead of Pepsi products.

During a chapel service last semester,Conn asked the students that were in atten-dance to vote for their preference of eitherCoke or Pepsi. Votes were collected from thestudents who texted a code to a certain num-ber, and one vote per phone number was al-lowed.

The opinions poll, however, came to a tie.The difference was literally less than one per-cent; the students couldnt decide between thetwo products.

Byron Whittington, coordinator of busi-

ness affairs, said that the decision was broughtto the cabinet where it negotiated what wouldbe the best fit of quality, value and service forthe students.

The verdict was made, and Conn an-

nounced Coca-Cola as the winner.Lees history with the Coca-Cola Compa-

ny has been beneficial and their relationshipwell-kept, which made the decision easier,Whittington said.

The renewed partnership not only allowsstudents to continue enjoying Coca-Colaproducts on campus, but it maintains Leesefforts to remain contemporary and techno-logically up to date by adding two interactive

vending machines to campus.The machines hold up to 10 different bev-

erages and feature a 46-inch screen dividedinto three zones: advertisements, drink selec-tions, which include nutrition facts, and theapp zone for games, as described on Cokeswebsite. One of the machines will be placeddownstairs in the Paul Conn Student Unionand the other location is still undecided,

Whittington said.Other improvements include convertingcanned machines to 20-ounce bottles at thepreference of students, updating concessionadvertisements, adding more non-carbonat-ed beverages such as juice, tea, Vitamin Wa-ter, energy drinks and coffee. More machineswill be cash-free with the convenience of us-ing credit or debit to make purchases.

Also in the works is a student promotionwhere Coke will give away Monster EnergyDrink products such as a cooler and t-shirt.This will most likely happen at one of the fu-ture basketball games, Whittington said.

By Katie CreelStaff [email protected]

Lee Universitys cam-pus bookstore is part of agrowing digital communitythat strives to bring stu-dents valued learning that

wont cost an arm and a leg.With CafeScribe by FollettHigher Education Groupstudents can study on thego without that heavy hard-back.

From my perspective,Lee University is cuttingedge with technology, andthis campus is a perfectenvironment to supportdigital textbooks, SkipGienapp, Lees bookstoremanager, said.

Technology is alwayschanging and improving,and despite the new-found

convenience, it can be dif-ficult to keep up with thetrends, especially on thelarge scale of universities.

Follett Higher Educationclaims to understand thedemands of todays swiftly-changing technology.

According to a Follet re-port, The challenge is tonavigate digital opportuni-

ties without losing sight oflearning outcomes, costsand wear and tear on stu-dents, teachers and institu-tions.

Service is availableacross Internet brows-ers like Safari and Firefox.

The CafeScribe mobile appis available in the AppleStore and Android Market,and digital texts allow thestudent to highlight, takenotes, and even subscribeto others in order to viewtheir notes on the sametext, Gienapp said.

Publishers are printingupdated textbooks everyyear, therefore the campusbookstore will not alwaysbe able to buy back usedbooks. With digital pur-chasing and renting, thestudents may no longer

have to worry about wheth-er theyll be able to sell thebook back or not.

Once the process of cut-ting the trees, printing theink, and shipping the booksis absent from the equa-tion, the price of the textis halved, becoming muchmore suitable for the aver-age college student.

Gienapp explained thatalthough the service waslaunched around two yearsago, digital format textbooksales have increased witheach semester and actuallydoubled this year from lastyear.

Word of mouth is in-forming students of thisopportunity to aid in thesearch of obtaining collegebooks.

According to the web-site, CafeScribe offers thepurchase and 180-day rent-al of original texts.

CafeScribe also allowsa free 30-day trial to signup, browse the texts and geta feel for the system. Thewhole goal is to accommo-date students economicallyas well as fit their learningstyle, Gienapp said.

The progress of digitaltextbooks is another optionfor students to purchase orrent required texts. Cafe-Scribe opens the door forconvenience and variety inareas of device preference,personal budgets, studyinglocation and communica-tion with other subscribedstudents.

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OPINION 5February 24, 2012 | LEE CLARION

By Richard YeakleyManaging [email protected]

One of the axioms ofleadership is that successis found not merely in thework one does, but in thegrowth and success thatthey set up for their follow-ers.

In professional organi-zations this is less notice-able, as a CEO can lead for

decades; however, in a uni-versity setting, it seems likeour time as leaders comesand goes in an instant. Foryears, one can climb theladder of authority, be it ina choir, Greek organization,service club or even the LeeClarion. And then, as soonas one reaches the pinnacleof authority in said organi-zation, they have graduatedand become the proverbiallittle fish again.

I have been thinkingabout this concept regu-larly as graduation speedstoward me.

My goal, as a ManagingEditor of the Lee Clarion,should be to set up the nextfive years of editors to suc-ceed. After all, it is onlythe foundation laid for thisyears team by some of thegreats that have come be-fore that allows us to ac-complish the good that wedo.

My contemplations onthis thought have led me tothree very distinct percep-tions of my time at Lee.

Dr. Matthew Melton,the dean of the College of

Arts and Sciences, oncewrote a Clarion editorialcomparing Lee to a train.

I remember this edito-rial specifically becauseof the visual. As studentscome and go in four years,it is reminiscent of a trav-eler hopping on and thenoff the train. Taking thispremise a step further,these characters can greatlyimprove the quality of ridefor their guests as they areon the train; however, notmuch has changed in the

trajectory of the train orthe overall greatness of thetrain due to their ride.

However, it is possiblethat a student can makesmall changes that, whengiven over to another, canslowly but surely evolveinto a progressive changefor the university as awhole.

So, I have come to threeconclusions.

First, I do not want tobe judged on the qualityof work the Lee Clarion isproducing this year. Notbecause I am ashamed ofit. Far from it. I believe theLee Clarion is operatingwith excellence; however,I want to be judged by theproduct of the Lee Clarionin the next three years. Iwant my legacy to extend,not just for four years, butinto the future of this or-ganization; forever trans-forming and marking it.

Secondly, I believemany students live day today not considering howthey can be preparing thefuture. Many of clubs existwith a business as usualmentality. It can be likenedto swimming upstream,you do not have to swimbackwards to lose ground,you merely have to let up.This is a challenge for stu-dent leaders to imagine thefuture of their organizationand push for, raise up lead-ers to accomplish this.

Finally, I have realizedthat this relieves pressure.I can make a mistake, but if

progress continues and theend is better than the start,then it is alright. Suddenly,I do not have to be perfect,

just excellent, pushing forand preparing for the fu-ture.

So what about you?How are you building yourorganization, club, dorm orfriend group for the future?Your time at Lee should beand very well might be re-membered by the progressyou began, not the changesyou made.

From the editor:Setting up followers for success

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ConservativeColumn

Determining representatives beliefs

By Micah GibsonConservative [email protected]

I feel as if my last article was a bit unfin-

ished as I did not address the second portionof my argument. To briefly recap, my last arti-cle addressed the first of two competing per-spectives of representation one can ascribe toand I used what I believed to be appropriatequotes from a Republican primary debate todemonstrate these philosophies.

The option last week was that of represen-tation acting as a mirror for public opinionwith the will of the constituency providingthe direction of a representatives vote due toa fragmentation of conviction.

The second perspective we can observerepresentation with is one that I believe bet-ter reflects the complexity of a representativesduties as well as better aligning with a Chris-tian worldview.

Realistically, no candidate for any officecould provide an intelligent response for ev-ery conceivable scenario they may encoun-ter while in office. This is especially true atthe national level of American politics as therange of influence is extraordinary.

To expect a candidate to provide an an-swer for every possible situation is unwisefor voters, and therefore, regardless of theirresearch or the candidates honesty to a largedegree we vote for our representatives basedon uncertainty.

This is why it is critical to understand acandidates convictions and who they are asindividuals because this is the only way wecan make assumptions about how our repre-

sentatives will respond in unforeseen situa-tions. This means that it should matter to vot-ers how the candidates describe themselvesand to what allegiances they adhere.

For example, Mitt Romney is a Mormon(this is a simple statement of fact, not a com-ment on his beliefs). As a voter, I should beable to draw some conclusions about policydecisions Mitt Romney may make based onhis religious convictions. This should be truefor any religion or lack thereof.

Another important point to be made ishow candidates respond to questions abouthow their convictions impact their decisions,which once again brings us back to the initialcomments that precipitated this article. If acandidate truly believes that they can sepa-rate their convictions from their decisions,my next question is this: just how importantare these so-called convictions to this indi-

vidual and why is he trying to convince me ofthem if they are so easily divorced from hisdecisions?

As a voter we have a responsibility to voteour consciences and to vote for representa-tives whose convictions are similar enough toour own that we can trust them to make deci-sions that we deem appropriate. Again, thisbecomes a greater issue for Christians as ourconvictions are not ours to decide, but rathershould be modeled after Christ.

This does not necessarily mean that wemust vote only for Christians, but it doesmean that the character and convictions ofour candidates should be compatible withScripture.

CORNERHEALTH

Cleveland gyms:fguring out

where to get ftBy Lindsay ReedStaff [email protected]

For students who like to switch up theirworkout routines, Cleveland has a lot to of-fer in regards to physical fitness. Lee studentscan choose between The Rush, the YMCA,Workout Anytime (opening soon), the publicGreenway, Curves, and Lees on-campus Fit-ness and Recreation Center.

Each gym in town offers different servicesand has unique features that make them ap-pealing to students. For example, the YMCAis family oriented and closes at 9 p.m., whileThe Rush and Workout Anytime are 24-hourgyms. In contrast, Curves is geared towardwomen, and Lees Recreation Center is freefor students.

Students are getting in their daily exerciseall over Cleveland in various ways.

Junior John Morris said he works out atseveral different gyms in Cleveland.

I utilize the Recreation Center and TheRush, or I will do P90X in my apartment,Morris said.

In contrast, junior Ben Veazey said he en-joys the benefits of working out at the YMCA.

[I work-out at] the local YMCA, here inCleveland. I enjoy the environment and allthe work-out machines and classes, Veazeysaid.

Unlike Veazey or Morris, junior AlyssaHarrell said she takes advantage of the Recre-ation Center on campus.

I workout at the Rec Center because it isfree. As a college student, a gym membershipisnt exactly in my budget, Harrell said.

While the on-campus Recreation Centerprovides a free place to work out, there arestudents who choose other options that fitbetter with their schedules.

I work out at home. The Rec Center oncampus closes too early and by the time I getoff work, its too late to go, senior Paige Pat-terson said.

While some students prefer to exercise ata gym, Ben Counts said he prefers to break asweat and be active outside.

I work out on the streets. Im a runnerand I also row crew, Counts said.

Sophomore Michelle Stewart also enjoysgetting her exercise outside.

I like working outside in the parks aroundcampus. [They are] very close, Stewart said.

Prices of local gym facilities can also affectstudents choices.

[I workout at] The Rush. They have greatfacilities but, they are way over priced, seniorCourtney Teachey said. Im about to switchto the the YMCA.

However, some local gyms offer one-daygym passes. For those who do not want to

sign a contract or become a gym member, aone-day pass at The Rush is $5 and a one-daypass at the YMCA is $10. On a rainy, cold daya one-day gym pass gives non-members theability to still burn a calorie or two.

Staying active and exercising is vital forliving out a healthy lifestyle. Wherever yourmembership lies, its important to alwaysbreak a sweat and stay active.

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By Lauren GrossStaff [email protected]

Chronicle, which premiered Feb.3, 2012, is an intriguing combination ofemotion, action and camerawork thatholds something for every viewer. It isfilmed on a home camera (think Clo-

verfield or Paranormal Activity) bymain character Andrew Detmer, playedby Dane DeHaan. He begins filming tochronicle his abusive home life, but in-stead ends up recording something verydifferent.

The movie is based around three highschool boys, Andrew, Matt Garetty andSteve Montgomery, who discover radio-active crystals in a cave while wanderingoff from a party. They soon find that whilethey were in the cave, they received thepower of telekinesis, the ability to moveobjects with their mind. The more theymove objects, the stronger their powerbecomes.

The rest of the movie is filmed by An-

drew, who plays around with his new-found powers on camera. Andrew is anawkward loner with an abusive father,dying mother, and few friends. The othertwo boys are popular and dont spend asmuch time practicing their powers. SinceAndrew has the most alone time, his pow-er becomes strongest. In his despair, An-drew discovers the extent of his strengthhe begins to use his powers for evil as heseeks revenge against those who bulliedhim in school, his father, and anyone elsewho gets in his way.

The graphics are intense, with severalscenes showing the boys brandishing theirabilities. The movie also allows viewers tothink about themselves in Andrews shoeswith his powers, even though he is so mis-treated in life.

On the down side, there is somewhatheavy profanity in the movie, as well asseveral scenes of women being objecti-fied, and a substantial amount of violence,making the movie a somewhat dark film.Viewers will laugh at several parts of the

movie, but will leave feeling sad becauseof the story. However, because the movieis about teenagers, viewers should be ex-pecting angsty drama.

Even with several negative aspects, themovie is enjoyable for viewers and makesfor a good date movie, as it appeals toseveral genres with its fast-paced, action-packed, emotionally-charged, sci-fi de-tails.

By Abby HasslerStaff [email protected]

On Jan. 20, the film Extremely Loudand Incredibly Close hit theaters andgrabbed viewers attention. Based on thenovel by Jonathan Safran Foer, the movieunfolds while Oskar Schell, an eccentric11-year-old, is grieving the loss of his fa-ther who was killed in the 9/11 attacks.

The story begins one year after his fa-thers death, when Oskar stumbles upon amysterious key amongst his fathers pos-sessions. This discovery sends him an ur-gent reconnaissance expedition acrossthe city of New York to uncover the lockthat the key will open, desperately wishingthat it will help him to make more senseof the tragedy surrounding his young life.

The rawness of Oskars character iscreated from of a strange combinationof innocence and annoyance, which bysome chance makes one truly sympathize,if not empathize, with his eccentric plightthrough the five boroughs of New YorkCity.

This film is more than a touching storyabout a broken young boy attemptingto retain the memory of his father; it es-

sentially harnesses the brokenness of thecommunity of New York City during thetime after the tragedy and ultimately dig-nifies grief.

Oskar is played by 14-year-old ThomasHorn, who claims to have no acting expe-rience previous to the film. Horn caughtthe eye of the producer Scott Rudin aftermaking an appearance on a kids versionof Jeopardy and winning $31,800, ac-cording to an article by USA Today.

The movie boasts a cast of award-winning actors and actresses such as TomHanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow,and Zoe Caldwell. Furthermore, it hastwo Oscar nominations for Best Pictureand Best Supporting Actor (Max von Sy-dow).

One of the more interesting charactersin the film is the older gentleman, knownonly as The Renter, played by Max vonSydow, who gives an unconventional,yet captivating performance while notuttering a single syllable. Sydow plays amysterious, wordless tenant of Oskarsgrandmother who joins in on the boysseemingly impossible quest.

Overall, this movie boasts a wonder-fully strong cast and even while dealing

with the heavy topic of 9/11, it artfullyportrays it in a way that inspires the audi-ence, not drains them. The audience feelsOskars own pain while relieving theirown experiences on The Worst Day, asOskar calls it. It is not a movie focusing somuch on the tragedy aspect, but on howthe people deal with the difficulties of lifeand learning to live once again.

Thankfully, [it]is [not] about howOskar comes to terms with death. Its notthat easy the kid is the quintessentialwalking wounded. But the point is, hesstill walking, People Magazine said in areview of the movie.

This is exemplified in the ending,which, though less than conventionallysatisfying, still leaves the audience with asense of nostalgia and warm heartedness.The movie is not meant to help one un-derstand the vast concept of grief, but toshow the beautiful journey young Oskartakes in order to stand on his own andlearn to truly see the world around him.

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film onlya 48 percent, yet for those looking for amovie with true cinematic substance anddepth, it is certainly worth watching.

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SPORTS 7February 24, 2012 | LEE CLARION

with

abitha Farrow

Tabitha Farrow, a senior

middle grades educationmajor and softball play-

er for the Lady Flames,

sits and discusses her

personal life and a little

behind the scenes of the

softball team.

By Kelsey LeffewStaff [email protected]

Q. What has softballtaught you over the years?

A. Softball over the yearshas taught me communica-

tion skills and teamwork.It has also taught me aboutmyself and how I handlepressure situations, defeat,and victory.

Q. What has your coach,Emily Russell, taught youfrom being at Lee?

A. My coach has taughtme a lot about confidenceon and off the field in my-self and my abilities. Sheis a huge supporter of myachievements in softball aswell as in the classroom.

Q. Who is your teamsbiggest rival and why?

A. I would say Shorter isour biggest rival simply be-cause conference champion-ship usually comes down toour team and theirs and alsobecause my first year at LeeI was told to not like themfrom former players.

Q. Who has impacted you most throughout yourlife?

A. My life has been most

impacted by my brother. Hehas always been a best friendto me as well as a great rolemodel.

Q. What is your dreamcareer?

A. I would love to own anorphanage.

Q. What is your favoritesong/band/artist?

A. Kari Jobe by far. I loveher music!

Q. If you could visit one

place in the world, wherewould you go?A. I would love to go to

Israel and see what Jerusa-lem is like.

Q. What is your favoritefood?

A. Italian! I love eating allthe different types of pasta.

Q. If you could have adream pet, what would itbe and what would youname it?

A. I would absolutely love

to have an elephant and Iwould name him Panama.

JOCKTALK

sportsbriefs

The men and womens ten-nis teams are off to fast startsin the 2012 season. Both teamsare ranked in the top 20 of theNAIA Coaches Top 25 Poll.The mens club (2-1) currentlysits above both No. 10-rankedShorter University (Georgia)and No. 4-ranked Auburn-Montgomery (Alabama),winners of six national titles in10 years, in the conference.

The NAIA No. 4-rankedWomens basketball teamis on the verge of their bestrecord during the Marty Rowecoaching era. The girls teamhas rolled off 19 straight winssince their only loss on Dec.10 to N0. 2-ranked UnionUniversity (Tennessee).

Senior guard Ryan West-brooks was recently namedthe Southern States AthleticConference (SSAC) Playerof the Week. The award wasgiven on Westbrooks effortsduring the Flames gamesagainst Southern Polytech-nic (Georgia) and MountainState (West Virginia).

Tennessee Temple Univer-sity played their first gameever softball game as a pro-gram against the Lady Flames.The excitement did not lasthowever. The Lady Flamesdismantled the Lady Crusad-ers 34-0 on Feb. 11 in route toNAIA season highs so far.

The baseball team is backon track for a steady 2012season. The Flames rank No.5 in team earned run aver-age (1.75), No. 11 in oppo-nents batting average (.204)and batters struck out (113)through 14 games.


The Major League Baseball scouts are out in fullforce and a number of them have been making vis-

its to Lee Universitys campus. Kris Hall, pitcher forthe NAIA No. 3-ranked Flames baseball team, hasbeen ranked the No. 80 draft eligible player by Base-ball America and was also ranked as the No. 2 drafteligible NAIA player by Baseball America and PerfectGame.

During the Flames first outing, a double headeragainst Talladega College on February 2, Hall startedon the mound in front of 29 Major League Baseballscouts.

I find it amazing and humbling that there areguys out there who want to drive hundreds of milesto come watch me pitch and sit down and get to knowme, Hall said.

Hall is currently studying physical education andexpects to graduate in December 2013. His fastestpitch has been clocked at is 97 miles per hour.

Kris is a great competitor and gives the teama great chance to win every time he pitches, HeadCoach Mark Brew said. His tools, as scouts labelthem, are a great fastball, slider and change-up makehim tough to hit. He is very athletic for a big guy on

the mound and that helps in controlling the runninggame against the opposition.

Brew and Lee Athletic Director Larry Carpenterboth anticipate Hall will pitch for about 5-10 scoutsper week for the rest of the season.

Kris is one of the many fine student athletesCoach Brew and his staff have signed to play for Leewho happens to be one of the best pitchers in the na-tion, Carpenter said. His skills certainly help main-tain our top five ranking and will play a major part ifwe are to return to the NAIA World Series for a sixthstraight year. His talents also attract a lot of attention

from major league scouts which helps promote Leebaseball throughout the country.

This is the first season Hall has played the role ofstarting pitcher for the Flames. During his first seasonfor Lee in 2011 Hall took on batters coming from the

bullpen as a relief pitcher. Before he came to play forthe Flames, Hall pitched for NCAA Divison I Cleve-land State University (Ohio).

Hall is currently 3-0 on the season in three startswith a 0.50 earned run average to go with a team lead-ing 30 strikeouts.

Lee has been a very special place for me. I was al-most out of baseball and kind of fed up with it all, butluckily Coach and Lee came along and gave me a newstart. Hall said. There is no doubt in my mind thatI was meant to end up here playing for Lee. This hasmade me realize how truly lucky I am and that withhard work anything is possible.

Although Hall is ranked in the top 100 prospects,there are many other members of the Lee Flamesbaseball team that are being scouted as well. Right-handed pitcher, Vince Spilker (20th round pick of LosAngeles Dodgers in 2011) and left-handed pitcherPatrick Merkling (44th round pick of Baltimore Ori-oles in 2011) are also getting a lot of interest fromthe scouts. Other members of the Flames team havetalked to a few scouts as well.

Pitcher Hall bringing MLB scouts to campus

Kris is one of the many finestudent athletes Coach Brewand his staff have signed toplay for Lee who happens to beone of the best pitchers in the

nation.Larry CarpenterAthletic Director

By Taylor HoffmanStaff [email protected]

The Lee University menssoccer team is launching a new

youth soccer league startingMarch 13. The youth leaguewill be called LEE 4v4 and willcater to both boys and girlsfrom preschool through sixthgrade.

The 4v4 league will becomprised of small-sidedgames in which there are onlyfour players to a team that playon smaller fields with smallergoals. This form of soccer isknown world-wide and can beseen in countries such as Ger-many and Brazil.

Head Coach, Paul Furey,has been practicing this form

of soccer for seven years andhas consistently seen positiveresults and reviews.

It has always been a bighit and both players and par-ents seem to really enjoy it, soI wanted to bring it to Lee,Furey said. The 4v4 tech-

nique provides kids with moretouches on ball, more creativ-ity on the field and showsa clearer picture of how thegame should be played.

This new league is open torecreational players who are

just learning the game as wellas more experienced players.The coaching staff will consistof the mens soccer coaches aswell as many of the players onthe team. Luke Cuthbert, a ju-nior defender for the Flames,is eager to work with kids fromthe Cleveland and BradleyCounty area.

The most exciting part isto give back to the school andcommunity who has made mefeel so welcome in these lastthree years, Cuthbert said.

Im happy about getting towork with the kids and to helpthem learn the game of soccerthe right way in a fun, friendlyand professional environ-ment.

Furey is pleased with theways this program will reach

kids in the surrounding areas.This league provides Lee theopportunity to show its philos-ophy as a Christian university.By providing this youth league

to children around the area,Lee is serving the communityand giving back to kids thatenjoy the most popular sportin the world.

This is one more way thatwe can get out and get con-nected with our community.Having them meet our play-ers and come onto our campuslets the kids and parents knowwhat type of individuals weare, Furey said.

A training clinic willbe held every Tuesday andmatches will be played everySaturday on the fields next to

the athletic training facility onParker Street. Registration isnow available and brochuresare on the Lee Universityathletic website as well as inFureys office in the McKenzieAthletic Building.

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SSAC: Overall:

4 Lee19-0 28-1

20 Shorter14-3 23-5

Emmanuel11-6 16-12

Brewton-Parker7-11 13-15

Southern Wesleyan7-11 10-16

Brenau

6-11 12-16Southern Polytechnic4-13 6-22

Truett-McConnell0-17 2-25

SSAC West:

18 Belhaven15-2 22-6

23 Loyola12-4 21-4

Faulkner9-7 18-9

William Carey8-8 12-12

Auburn-Montgomery7-10 13-14

Mens Basketball StandingsSSAC East:

SSAC: Overall:2 Shorter

15-1 26-25 Southern Polytechnic

13-3 22-516 Lee

13-4 19-6Emmaunel

10-7 17-12Brewton-Parker

6-11 9-19Truett-McConnell

4-12 10-18Southern Wesleyan4-13 9-18

SSAC West:

Loyola9-7 17-9

Mobile9-7 13-14

Belhaven9-8 14-14

William Carey8-8 12-16

Faulkner7-9 14-12

Spring Hill6-10 12-12

SSAC

standings

Double ake: Mens Basketball

Can you spot the differences? Find the 8 differences between the two photos of the Mens basketball team.

Photo courtesy o Sports Inormation

Lee Clarion Photo Alteration by Sara Kistner

HOME GAME SCHEDULE2/28/12Baseball (2)vs. Milligan College2:00 p.m.

2/28/12Softballvs. Tenn. Wesleyan2:00 p.m.

3/2/12Mens Tennisvs. Auburn-Montgomery2:00 p.m.

3/2/12Womens Tennisvs. Auburn-Montgomery2:00 p.m.

3/2/12Baseballvs. Truett-McConnell4:00 p.m.

3/3/12Baseballvs. Truett-McConnell12:00 p.m.

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Lee University athletics have been sup-ported by many fans over the years,but one in particular may come to

the forefront of some minds. Lloyd Koester, an

Encore student at Lee University, is one of themost consistent Flames athletic event supportsthat has ever come on campus.

Koester began coming to games in Decem-ber of 2006.

It first started with soccer, volleyball, bas-ketball, and then softball. I try to get to as manybaseball games as many as I can, Koester said.I like to attend the games, because Ive neverbeen around teams that have won steadily be-fore. The big idea is winning here at Lee.

Koester has supported the Lee Universityathletic teams year-round, and in nearly everygame he attends fans can see him wearing hisfamous cowboy hat.

I have several hats, but the one I used towear was a hard hat in case of the rain, Koester

said with a chuckle. People know me from myhat, but they dont know me exactly.

Koester rarely misses a game and it seemsthat the coaches appreciate his constant sup-port.

Mr. Koester was always a consistent fan andwent the extra mile to make clothing to showhe supported the team, Lady Flames volleyballHead Coach Andrea Hudson said. The vol-leyball teams fan support always has its ups anddowns, but Mr. Koester was always there for ourteam.

Koester is very familiar with Lee Universityand was here when it first became a college in1947. He attended the Bible Training School inSevierville, Tenn. that later moved to Clevelandand changed its name to Lee College. He is cur-rently an Encore student, studying Spanish acouple of times a week.

He began the program in its inaugural se-mester, Fall 1997, Merica Stum, director of An-nual Alumni Fund said. He is a U.S. veteranand is exactly the type of person we envisionedwhen we launched the Encore program. I lookforward to seeing him each semester becausehis joy is simply contagious.

Koester moved away from Cleveland, Tenn.to later receive his Masters Degree in SecondaryEducation at the University of Illinois.

I came back to Cleveland in 2001, becauseI love it and the cold in Illinois was getting toocold for my family and me, Koester said. Idont know of anything I love so much as I loveLee.

Attending Every GameA love afair with Lee

Lee Clarion photo by Gilbert Ruiz

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