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Fourth  Summer  Session 
Issue  Debut 


The  Southern  Accent 

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Thursday,  August  15,  2002 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Volume  J8,  Issue  I 


Bietz  to  throw  first  pitch  tonight 


Local  sales  tax 
jumps  1  percent 


Sales  lax  in  Chattanooga  jumped  this  sum- 
mer from  8.25  percent  lo  9.25  percen,L  In  order 
to  fix  Ihe  slale  hudgei.  ihe  Tennessee  stale  leg- 
islature raised  the  stale  sales  lax  from  6  percent 
to  7  percent.  On  lop  of  that,  cities  and  counties 
add  their  own  taxes.  Hamilton  county  has  one 
of  the  lowest  sales  taxes  in  the  slate,  at  8.75  per- 
cent. But  inside  Chattanooga  ciiy  limits,  anoth- 
er sales  tax  is  added  for  a  total  of  9.25  percent. 
So  you'll  pay  different  tax  amounts  in 
Collegedale  than  you  wil!  downtown.  However, 
you  may  also  notice  different  lax  rales  depend- 
ing on  whal  you  buy.  The  Tennessee  stale  sales 
lax  increase  applies  lo  all  items  purchased 
except  "food  and  food  ingredients",  which, 
remain  at  6  perceni.  Candy  is  lo  be  uixed  at  7 
percent,  unless  it  contains  flour  or  needs  refrig- 
eration, in  which  case  il  is  considered  food  and 
taxed  at  the  lower  6  perceni  rale.  This  can  gel 
confusing,  especially  when  you  consider  that 
different  types  of  candy  made  hy  the  same 
company  get  charged  different  tax  rates.  For 
e.\.miplc.  Reese's  peanut  hutter  cups  arc  taxed 
ai  the  new  7  percent  rate,  bui  their  stick  candy 
cdntains  flour,  so  is  not  considered  candy  and  is 
taxed  at  6  percent.  Dietary  supplements  and 
prepared  food  is  also  taxed  at  the  new  rate, 

Think  you  as  the  consumer  arc  confused? 
Retailers  sure  are  in  trying  lo  figure  out  whal 
rate  to  charge  for  which  items.  Stores  thai  do 


not  use  a  computerized  tracking  system  for 
food  had  a  difficult  lime  during  ihe  first  few 
days  after  the  increase  in  figuring  out  what  to 
charge. 

Other  stores,  like  ihc  Village  Market,  set  up 
their  compuier  system  ahead  of  time  and  acti- 
vated it  the  day  the  rates  increased.  "It  was  very 
simple  to  do."  said  Jim  Burrus,  manager  of  the 
Village  Market.  "We  only  had  four  candy  items 
that  are  charged  at  the  lower  rate,  so  we  just  cre- 
ated a  new  category.  It  was  easy  "  Burrus  said 
he  has  noi  noticed  a  decrease  in  sales  due  to  the 

Chris  Luker,  manager  of  ihe  popular  cloth- 
ing store  Gadzooks  in  Hamilton  Place,  doesn't 
think  the  sales  lax  increase  has  affected  busi- 
ness. "I  haven't  seen  any  effect  on  our  sates," 
Luker  said.  "Our  back-to-school  sales  are 
slower  than  last  year  but  I  don't  think  it  has  any- 
thing lo  do  with  the  sales  tax  because  1  haven't 
heard  anyone  complaining  about  it." 

In  addition,  a  sales  tax  has  also  been  added 
lo  coin-operated  amusements,  vending 
machines,  and  a  "sin  lax"  has  been  created  for 
alcohol  and  tobacco  products.  Taxes  on  busi- 
nesses and  certain  licensed  professionals  have 
also  been  increased. 

For  now,  officials  are  saying  the  sales  tax 
increase  is  temporary  and  will  he  rescinded  or 
revamped  next  year.  The  sales  lax  increase  is 
expected  to  bring  in  S933.5  million  for  the 


Student  center  renovation  almost  complete 


Rob  Yobk 

Ma-nagim.  Ed 


Renovations  to  the  student  center  at 
Ihe  top  of  Wright  Hall  are  almost  fin- 
ished and  will  nol  keep  students  from 
being  able  to  use  it,  said  Kari  Shultz. 
Director  of  Student  Life  &  Activities. 
We  re  not  planning  on  closing  it 
except  when  the  carpel  is  being  laid 
down.  Shultz  said-  -Students  will  still 
'  check  out  supplies  and  be 
he  rec  room.  The  only  time 
we  will  need  it  lo  be  closed  will  be 
when  thcv  are  laying  the  carpel  down." 


able  use 


The  initiative  to  remodel  the  stu- 
dent center  was  passed  through  SA 
Senate  at  the  end  of  last  school  year  by 
Jared  Thurmon,  this  year's  SA 
President.  Thurmon  got  Ihc  idea  to 
reniodel  the  student  center  from  a  wide 
variety  of  sources,  he  said, 

"Ideas  lo  renovate  the  student  cen- 
ter have  come  from  current  students 
and  from  former  students  over  the  last 
couple  of  years,"  Thurmon  said. 
"Faculty  had  an  interest  also." 

Before  the  renovations  Ihe  student 
center  was  filled  with  blue  carpeted 
"mountains,"  large  pieces  of  furniture 


What's  Inside 

Enrollment  expected  to  increase 

page  2 

0::ie's  Ice  Cream  opens 

page  2 

Southern's  Web  site  redesigned 

page  2 

Editorial  section 

page  3 

Humor  section 

page  4 

Students  could  sit  inside  of  The 
removed  to  create  a 
more  open  feeling  and  to  make  way 
for  new  carpeting  and  furniture. 

There  will  be  a  new  amphilhcaire 
in  Ihe  student  center  with  .speakers 
around  ihe  students  lo  create  a  "sur- 
round sound"  effect.  Thurmon  said. 
•There  will  be  new  light  fixtures,  seat- 
ing, chairs  and  coffee  tables,  and  more 
multimedia  and  seating  wi 
throughout  the  year,"  The  types  of  new 
multimedia  and  furniture  have  not  yet 
been  determined,  he  said. 

The  multi-colored  carpeiing  was 
one  of  the  many  suggestions  offered 
by  Yessick's  Design  Center,  a 
Chattanooga-based  design  consulta- 
tion finii.  "They  helped  us  choose  the 
right  color  so  that  il  all  coordinates," 
Shultz  said. 


"I  thin 


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I,  chat  and  sludy  combination 


campus."  Shultz  said.  "It  will  bi 
Thurmon  also  plans  to  have  if 


night  after  vespers,  which  has  never     denls.  I  don't 
been  done  in  years  prior.  Shultz  feels     students  can  c 
that  this  could  be  done  with  "ILmiled 
space  and  aduli  supervision,"  she  said. 


have  space  for  200  si 

lee  i.  .s  a  place  w 

me  in  and  afterglow 


Thursday,  August  l s/itti 


^Office  of  Public 
Relations  debuts 
redesigned  web  site 


Rob  York 


Southern's  Informalion  Systems 
has  tracked  stalisUcs  related  to  the 
new  site,  including  how  many  people 
--e  visiting  it  each  month.  "I'd  esli- 
atc  that  we  gel  45  to  50  thousand 
..sits  per  month"  he  said.  "Not  hits, 
but  visits,  meaning  that  45  lo  50  thou- 
sand new  people  are  seeing  the  site 
each  month." 

Southern    worked    with    Focus 

Design  because  of  previous  relations. 

Howell  said.  'Tocus  Design  built  the 

previous  web  site,  We  did  not  have  a 

e  the  process 


'  been  using 
m  tlic  liisi  year,  Fryc  said.  "It's  some- 
ihing  new.  und  when  we're  trying  to 
yet  new  students  it's  good  lo  show 
them  somcliiing  fresh." 

gale."  Frye  said.  "Everything  you 
need  is  about  one  or  two  clicks  away. 
There  arc  new  pictures  |of  students] 
on  tlie  web  site  that  change  every 
lime  you  reload  Ihc  page." 

Rob  Howell  became  Director  of 
Public  Relations  for  Southern  in  July 
2000.  "|A  new  web  site)  was  one  of 
niv  lirsl  inilintives,"  he  said.  "The 
wr}^  ll,■,■,i^  1,1  change.  When  people 

i,\  I  .i.iLiMiti  You  need  lo  change  the 
dfMt;ii  ol  11  every  few  years." 

"There  were  navigation  issues  to 
resolve,"  Howetl  said  of  the  previous 
site.  "It  was  not  the  easiest  to  get 
around." 

Howell  proclaims  himself  happier 
with  the  now  site.  "I'm  much  happier 
with  Ihc  navigation  scheme,"  he  said. 
"I  ihink  the  design  is  frcshcncd  up,  it 
mulches  up  with  our  advertising  color 
scheme,  i'm  pleased  with  it." 


^S 


Southern  Advenlist  University  's 

redesigned  web  site  went  online  this 

pasl  July  19  after  nearly  two  years  of 

planning, 

The  creation  of  the  site 

laboralion  between  Southern's  Office 

of  Public  Relations  and  design  firm 

Focus  Design,  Inc.,  said  Avionne 

Fryc.  who  handles  web  communica- 

lions  for  public  relations.  "(Focus      ^,. ^ 

Designl  built  the  web  site  based  off     web  person  al  the  i....^  ".-  ,. 

of  designs  wc  showed  them,"  Frye      started.  The  whole  process  took  about 

„.Lj  a  year,  and  when  they  were  about 

three-fourths  of  the  way  done 
Avionne  Fryc  took  over  and  has  been 
working  on  it  quite  steadily  since 

Howell  could  not  say  exactly  what 
the  site  cost  the  university,  but  said 
that  Southern  got  a  good  deal.  "I  can 
tell  you  that  a  web  site  of  this  caliber 
would  cost  $75  thousand  to  $200 
thousand,  depending  on  who  you  out- 
source with.  We  paid  about  one-tenth 
of  thai." 

Focus  Design  spent  about  eight 
months  programming  the  new  site, 
said  Jonathan  Roe,  the  firm's  presi- 
dent. "We  created  the  entire  web  site 
with  a  new  took  that  would  be  more 
accessible  and  more  appealing,"  Roe 

The  work  on  the  site  was  primari- 
ly done  by  the  firm's  designers,  but 
the  Public  Relations  office  did  ad 
copy  writing  and  several  of  the  uni- 
versity's departments  had  to  provide 
information,  he  said. 

Southern  and  Focus  Design  have  a 
mutually  beneficial  relationship,  as 
many  of  the  firm's  employees  are 
actually  students  enrolled  al  the  uni- 
versity and  the  firm  is  located  on 
Industrial  Drive  directly  behind 
Brock  Hall. 

"Sometimes  we  do  small  projects 
for  them  like  ads,  posters  and  dis- 
plays," Roe  said.  "We  have  a  good 
arrangement.  Wc  give  them  a  better 
price  than  wc  would  a  regular  client." 


vife,  Nancy,  and  son,  Kevin 


New  ice  cream  parlor  pay| 
for  student's  education 


Collegedale  finally  has  a  way  to 
cool  off  this  summer.  Ozzie's 
Homemade  Ice  Cream  has  opened  for 
business  between  Blimpie  and  China 
King  in  the  Winn-Dixie  shopping 
plaza. 

Ozzie's  came  about  as  a  way  to 
finance  an  education  at  Southern  for 
Kevin  Orsburn,  freshman  general 
studies  major. 

"He  said  to  me,  'Dad,  I  want  to  go 
to  Southern,'"  said  Bill  Orsburn. 
owner  of  Ozzie's  Ice  Cream.  "I  told 
him  he'd  have  to  find  a  job." 

Kevin  and  his  friends  realized  that 
the  market  for  an  ice  cream  store  was 
wide  open  in  Collegedale  and 
Ooilewah  and  decided  to  fill  the  need 
by  opening  Ozzie's.  They  first  looked 
at  opening  the  store  in  Fleming  Plaza 
but  Southern  officials  were  afraid  it 
would  create  competition  with  the 
cafeteria,  so  the  Winn-Dixie  location 
was  selected. 


Bill  Orsburn  had  some  doubts  at 
first,  but  soon  realized  that  the  market 
really  was  available.  They  found  sup- 
port and  equipment,  and  opened  the 


Bearing  the  dist 
the  only  ice  cream  p 
Ozzie's  lives  up  to  i 
hand-dipped  ice  crt 


)n  of  being 

in  the  area, 
me— all  the 


Southern  enrollment  predicted 
to  reach  record  2,400  students 


In  addition  to  about  thirty  flavors 
of  ice  cream.  Ozzie's  also  provides 
soft  serve  ice  cream  and  other  frozen 
treats  like  Super  Banana  Splits  and 
the  Blizurd  of  Oz,  as  well  as  hand- 
made waffle  cones.  Ozzie's  also 
caters  to  special  dietary  needs  by 
serving  dairy-free  and  sugar-free  ice 

Since  opening  in  June,  Ozzie's  has 
indeed  proven  that  people  in 
Collegedale  like  ice  cream.  They 
have  joined  with  Blimpie  and  Papa 
John's  in  sponsoring  a  "hot  cars" 
event  every  fourth  Tuesday  from  six 
to  nine  p.m..  which  includes  a  raffle 
to  win  food  prizes  from  the  sponsors. 


"It  was  originally 
cars,"  explained  owner  Bill  OntJ 
"But  a  lot  of  people  have  foreignd 
that  they've  worked  on  [so  m^ 
opened  it  up].  If  you  think  youle 
a  hot  car.  bring  it  down!" 

The  next  hot  cars  event  willb(| 
August  27. 

In  addition  to  serving  the  ciliii 
of  Collegedale.  Ozzie's  would  lihl 
cater  to  Southern  students, 

"We'd  like  to  come  oui  and 
ice  cream  at  the  intramurals  i 
and  other  events  and  offer  d 
students  at  the  store," 

One  of  the  promolions  i 
Ozzie's  is  offering  right  i  "  ' 
punch  card — buy  twelve  c 
get  one  free.  Ozzie's  has  . 
give  a  free  punch  to  anyone  i| 
brings  in  the  ad  located 
of  this  issue  of  the  Ac 
percent  discount  with  a  Soulheml 
dent  ID  card. 

"[Southern]   is  the 
we're  here,"  Bill  said. 


Rachel  Bostic 


Southern's  enrollment  is  heading 
straight  up,  and  admissions  officials 
couldn't  be  happier. 

Enrolimeni  for  fourth  summer 
session  has  increased  this  year  by  41 
students,  and  the  outlook  for  the 
school  year  is  even  brighter,  There 
have  been  2,682  applications  accept- 
ed, of  which  Marc  Grundy,  director 
of  student  finance,  expects  76  per- 
cent lo  attend  as  full-time  students. 
"Last  year  al  this  time  we  had  accept- 
ed 2.480,"  he  said.  "Our  actual  head 
count  was  lower  than  that,  because 


not  every  accepted  student  actually 
attends.  But  if  the  percentages  stay 
the  same,  wc  can  expect  more  stu- 
dents this  year." 

As  of  (his  week,  all  off-campus 
housing  is  filled  to  capacity,  and  the 
dorms  are  getting  there  as  well. 
There  are  two  spaces  left  for  men 
between  the  dorm  and  Southern 
Village,  and  26  open  for  women. 
Married  student  housing  is  filled  as 

Some  students  remember  the 
housing  crunch  from  two  years  ago. 
which  placed  many  incoming  fresh- 
men in  off-campus  housing  while 
upper  classmen  remained   in   the 


dorms.  Steps  have  been  taken  to 
assure  that  doesn't  happen  again  by 
placing  upper  classmen  into 
Southern  Village  and  off-campus 
housing,  and  assigning  freshmen 
directly  to  the  dorms.  "We  have 
some  contingency  plans  as  well." 
said  Grundy.  Those  plans  will  open 
up  an  additional  38  spaces. 

Grundy  explains  that  the  S200 
commitment  fee  is  a  "two-way  com- 
mitment". "Southern  is  committed  to 
those  students.  If  they  show  up,  we 
will  house  them,"  he  said.  "And  it's 
a  commitment  on  their  part  to 
Southern  as  well." 


The  Southern  Accent 


Rob  York,  managing  editor 
rjy  ork@southerii.edu 


Mary  Nikilyn 

Roger  Da  CosU 

Miranda  Joi* 

Ryan  Harrdl 

Bryan  Lee 

Dennis  Negr* 

Thomas  Wentworth 

Jessica  Landess 

Byron  Moore 

Thursday,  August  15,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent    3 


EditoriM] 


ENT 


Meet  the  editor 


^Welcome  to  the  2002  200^ 
juthem  Accent.  I'd  like  to  introduce 
issue  to  you  because  it  s  something 
:  a  summer  issue.  Normally  the 
^.jr  of  the  Accent  waits  until  the  first 
ir  second  week  of  school  before  they 
ilish  a  paper,  but  this  year  we 
decided  to  try  it  a  little  early 

This  is  a  shortened  version  of  the 
AccENT-only  four  pages  Our  normal 
issues  are  12  pages  long  and  contain 
several  sections  like  humor  sports 
religion,  lifestyles  and  editonal  fea 
tures.  Our  upcoming  issues  will  con- 
tain more  photographs  and  contribu- 
tions from  a  greater  number  of  slu- 

My  biggest  motivation  for  this 
issue  was  the  fact  that  it's  never  been 
done  before.  But  the  larger  reason  was 
the  summer  session  students  -  I  want 
this  issue  to  introduce  you  to  the 
Accent,  to  give  you  a  hint  of  what  to 
expect  in  upcoming  issues,  to  let  you 
know  that  summer  session  is  no  less 
important  to  the  administration,  staff 


and  student  association  than  the  regu- 
lar school  year,  I  want  you  to  already 
feel  like  part  of  Southern  when  school 
begins  later  this  month.  Most  of  all,  I 
want  you  to  enjoy  the  Accent! 

This  issue  is  only  a  preview  of  what 
is  to  come.  If  you  like  what  you've 
seen,  let  us  know.  If  you  think  we 
could  improve  in  some  areas,  let  us 
know.  If  you'd  like  to  join  our  team, 
stop  by  the  office.  And  be  sure  to  look 
for  the  next  issue  on  September  12! 


Meet  the  SA  president 


Being  at  Southern  is  kind  of  like 
being  in  a  bubble.  I  want  to  welcome 
each  and  every  one  of  you  to  that 
bubble.  Now,  in  this  bubble  you  will 
learn  many  things  and  meet  many 
people.  You  will  probably  leave  the 
bubble  a  changed  person.  This  is  just 
the  first  part  of  the  trip. 

For  this  year,  I  will  have  the 
opportunity  to  be  a  part  of  your  maid- 
en voyage  in  the  bubble  and  I'd  like 
to  be  someone  you  feel  you  can  look 
to  for  advice.  So,  for  all  of  you  who 
are  new  here  let  me  fill  you  in  on  a 
few  things.  First,  you  are  not  weird! 
Even  though  you  may  feel  as  if 
everyone  looks  at  you  funny  and  may 
talk  to  you  as  if  you  are  from  another 
planet,  we  are  all  in  the  same  place 
(or  have  been)  at  some  point.  Just  as 
importantly,  no  one  is  cooler  than 
you  arc.  Some  people  just  want  to 
hurt  others  by  making  them  feel  less 
accepted,  but  trust  me— YOU  are 
great  the  way  you  are. 

You  must  wake  up  each  morning 
and  realize  that  today  is  going  to  be 
the  greatest  day  of  your  life  because 
you  are  here  for  a  very  important  rea- 
son. Your  mission  is  to  Figure  out  who 


you  are,  where  you're  going  and  how 
you  are  going  to  get  there.  That's  the 
best  part  of  college  and  the  most  fun! 

Life  will  go  by  faster  than  ever. 
After  two  sweet  years,  I  am  asking 
myself  what  is  important  to  me  and 
what  do  I  want  to  receive  from  this 
whole  college  thing?  I  think  I  might 
have  figured  it  out.  It's  that  I 
should 

Well,  you  have  your  own  fun  to 
worry  about,  no  need  to  bother  you 
with  mine.  My  name  is  Jared  and  I 
am  here  to  help  you  in  any  way  I  can. 
Til  we  meet..-for  the  first  time. 


Business  ethics:  Fact  or  fiction? 


"Business  ethics"  is  a  term  we  are 
hearing  tossed  around  quite  a  bit  in 
the  news  today.  If  you  haven't  been 
paying  much  attention  to  it,  here  s 
your  lucky  chance  to  get  up  to  speed 
with  the  worid.  Several  catastrophes 
have  recently  hit  the  business  market 
sector  here  in  the  United  States.  The 
corruption  of  America's  chief  execu 
tive  officers  is  appalling,  and  iheir 
actions  are  having  adverse  effects  on 
Wall  Su-eet  and  the  economy  in  gen 
eral.  Greed  seems  to  have  blinded 
many  CEOs  in  recent  history  to  the 
fact  that  they  are  there  to  help  the 
line  their  own  pock 
ns  are  like  tossing  a 
1  pool — there  are  ripples, 
and  currently  the  "ripples"  in  the 
market  are  not  good  ones. 

Wall  Street  is  in  a  slump  due  to 
the  fact  that  several  large  companies 
have  just  fallen  apart,  apparently 
because  of  bad  management,  greed, 
and  outright  fraud.  The  people  who 
pay  for  this  negligence  are  the  stock- 
holders who  have  their  dreams  shat- 
tered, cash  lost,  and  retirements  van- 
ish in  a  heartbeat.  A  lot  of  this  could 
have  been  avoided  had  there  been  a 
better  system  with  which  to  monitor 
these  companies.  The  Security  and 
Exchange  Commission  is  trying  to 
accomplish  this  task,  but  one  agency 


company,  i 


uan  t  do  It  alone  The  respective 
boards  of  these  companies  owe  it  to 
their  stockholders  to  keep  belter  tabs 
on  CEOs'  spending  habits.      For 

Is  any  CEO  worth  $135  million? 
Dennis  Kozlowski  thought  he  was, 
and  that's  exactly  what  he  took  from 
T^co  over  the  period  of  a  decade, 
according  to  the  Wall  Street  Journal's 
August  8  edition.  On  one  occasion, 
he  borrowed  $19.1  million,  interest 
free,  to  pay  for  a  home,  a  full  domes- 
tic staff  of  39.  and  a  Lamborghini. 
lyco  later  forgave  him,  and  cancelled 
the  debt  in  a  "special  bonus"  pro- 
gram. So  who  really  receives  the 
financial  blow?  The  stockholder,  are 
once  again  the  lucky  winner!  Seems 


little  unfair  and  unethical,  doesn't 

While  we  are  still  focused  on  the 
subject  of  greed  and  CEOs  lei  us  not 
lorgei  Kenneth  Lay  former  CEO  of 
the  mlamous  company  Enron,  which 
showcased  corporate  greed  and  cor- 
ruption at  its  highest  level.  It  was 
greed  and  mismanagement  by  CEO 
Bernard  Ebbers  and  CFO  Scott 
Sullnan  that  caused  the  recent  col- 
lapse of  WorldCom  which  in  turn 
^ent  the  stock  market  into  its  current 
slide    So  IS  there  a  solution? 

Yes  there  is  In  order  for  a  com- 
pan\  to  succeed  it  must  have  good 
ethical  leadership  Leadership  is  the 
true  key  to  success  and  greatness  for 
a  company  Bad  leadership  can  lead 
only  to  decay  Unethical  behavior  by 
the  CEO  of  a  company  encourages 
the  employees  to  be  unscrupulous  as 
well.  After  all.  the  boss  is  doing  it. 
Thus  a  company  slowly  collapses, 
but  it  can  all  be  stopped  at  the  top. 
We,  as  Christians,  must  strive  to  be 
an  ethical  and  moral  stronghold; 
integrity  is  a  thing  we  must  always 
cherish  and  hold  dear.  Business 
ethics  are  not  dead  as  of  yet.  just  in 
desperate  need  of  a  few  good  men 
and  women  at  all  levels  of  corporate 
America,  especially  the  CEOs.  It  is 
they  who  control  millions  of  futures, 
so  they  should  be  kept  to  an  even 
higher  and  more  stringent  code  of 


THUMB 


4 


THUMBS  D0\ 


by  Rachel  Bostic 


Trying  t( 


^  Thumbs  up  on  Office  of  Student  Life 

m  &  Activities  providing  things  for  the  stu- 

^La     dents   to  do   during    summer   session. 

^^^B    Shopping  trips,  bowling  in  Cleveland,  and 

t/^B     mini-golf  at  Sir  Goony's  certainly  help  fill 

the  hours  between  class  and more  class. 

lu^.^."-- s  worth  of  class  into  four  weeks 

._i'tJ  rough,  and  Student  Life  is  doing  a  great  job  of 
entertaining  the  students. 

Thumbs  down  on  not  being  able  to  use 
ID  cards  to  charge  food  at  the  deli  in  the 
Village  Market.  The  deli  is  open  more  than 
the  cafeteria  and  often  has  healthier  food. 
Southern  would  not  lose  money 'by  allowing 
students  lo  charge  only  from  the  deli,  and  it 
would  make  it  easier  on  many  students. 


f 


Thumbs  up  on  the  remodeling  of  ihe 
student  center. 

It  was  time  for  something  new,  and 
although  it's  taking  longer  than  expected, 
it  will  be  worth  the  wait. 


Thumbs  down  on  all  the  power  outages.    Southen 
claims  to  have  a  generator  to  protect  com 

fputers  and  provide  backup  power  to  th 
dorms  and  other  buildings  on  campus.  1 
recent  weeks,  the  power  has  complete). 
gone  oul  several  times.  Why  isn't  the  ger 
eralor  working  or  why  isn't  it  prevenUnt 
the  power  outages  in  the  first  place? 


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ThP  facts  of  (Southern)  life:  Freshmen  edition 

X  lie     IClVxLO     V-/X      V^»^V-rw*  y  u  niav  not  believe  me,  but  hon-      your  advisor  along  with  your  major  prereq. 


^  Welcome,  freshmen.  You  have  officiaily 
taken  what  may  perhaps  be  the  greatest  single 
step  of  your  life  {unless  you  make  il  big  as  a 
member  of  a  sub  par  boy  band  and  go  into 
space  thai  IS)  You  vc  left  your  family  most  of 
your  friLnds  and  all  of  your  small  furry  pels  to 
lakt  a  leap  of  faith  into  the  unknown  And  here 
in  Ihe  unknown  we  lell  il  like  it  is 

You  arc  now  kasint  iht  Real  World  O 
w,  |,nm.  1(1  Hjppy  Valley  r" 

,  ,,,  l)(jb  htrc  in  Happy  Valley  things 
,,  M  I  link  hildiffLrinl  foroni.  thing  you 
,1,  I,  II  ,  I.L  ihL  wjIIs  of  the  hubblL  unless  it 
runs  liii.al)  over  ihi  I  illk  Debbie  Thrifl 
Shop  lot  another  Ihing  life  htrc  is  easy 
ixniiilelv  loo  Lisy  to  pass  for  anything  ri-sem 


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point  you  may  not  believe  me,  but  hon- 
estly, you'll  see  when  all  of  the  sophomoi 
back.  What  do  you  think 


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102    you  rL  prctly  muth  stl      WlII    almost 


Hot  date  night  around  here  is  vespers    Now 


And  if  you're  going 
you  II  have  to  go  through  the  niei 
,ng  up  your  chosen  one's  social  status  in  the 
online  Joker**  Now,  naturally,  this  status  is 
entirely  arbitrary  and  subject  to  the  malicious 
whims  of  Ihe  Joker  staff  and  will  in  no  case 
ever  reflect  anyone's  actual  social  status,  but 
you  have  10  go  through  the  motions  any%vay 
Unless  you're  after  a  Theology  major,  in  which 
case  I  can  save  you  some  time  Desperate 

However,  with  the  good  comes  the  bad,  and 
there  is  one  thing  you  have  to  worry  about  here. 
For  those  of  you  who  have  been  reading  the 
handbook,  the  two  of  you  now  know  that  there 
is  a  S200  fine  for  climbing  on  roofs  and  a  SlOO 
fine  for  throwing  food  in  the  dining  hall. 
(Although,  strangely  enough,  Ringing  glass- 
ware escapes  carefully  unmentioned.) 

You  may  also  have  noticed  that  marriages 
during  the  school  term  are  explicitly  forbidden. 
This  is  definitely  something  to  consider, 
because  you  will  be  expected  to  marry  before 

you  graduate.  In  fact,  in  some  departments      paper  copy  of  the  Joker,  but  1 
(Theology,    Education,    Nursing)    this    is    a      interrupt  your  quest  for  the  Holy  Grai 
requirement.  My  advice  is  to  discuss  this  with 


your  advisor  along  with  your  major  prerequj. 
sites,  and  schedule  it  right  in  there  ahead 
time.  Your  advisor,  of  course,  will  not  ca 
he  or  she  will  be  moving  to  California 
year,  leaving  you  in  the  hands  of  another 
sor,  which  would  be  fine  if  said  new  ad 
were  actually  on  campus,  instead  of  m 
SOUTH  AFRICA       But  1  digress 

And  finally,  on  a  more  cheerful  note  I  _„„ 
to  leave  you  with  a  panicularly  unforgeitable 
gem  of  wisdom  passed  on  from 
onentation  by  a  certain  women  s  dean  (who 
shall  remain  nameless) 

"This  IS  a  good  place 
Christian  husband." 

I  don't  know  about  you,  but  I  sure  find  ilia 

reassuring.  Sorry,  though,  guys:  I  guess  you'rt 

on  your  own.  But  not  to  worry...  I  hear  llio« 

pretty  forward. 


younj. 


Aren't  you  glad  that  Man  Nikityn.  jimioi 
psychology  major,  came  back  to  campus  early 


^Actual  parental  ; 
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The  annual  Student  Association  Welcome 
imc  party  will  be  held  on  August  31  at  9 
ti.  m  IlesP.E.  Center. 

This  kick-off  event  sports  a  fresh,  new  title. 
■'It  sounded  friendlier  than  'welcome  back' 
riy.  said  Paul  Hoover,  SA  social  vice. 
Siudcnis]  are  coming  home  in  a  way." 
Hoover,  a  junior  business  management 
Lijor,  has  been  organizing  the  first  social 
lost  of  Ihe  summer, 
this  year  to  be  where  people  find 
student  activities  to  be  cool,  where  people 
wan!  to  go  to  them,"  he  said. 

The  theme  for  the  Saturday  night  Welcome 


Home  party  is  School  Days.   Some  of 

events  include  games,  pictures,  crafts.  ! 

lunches  and  a  live  band. 

The  sumo-wrestling  event  will  return 

well  as  the  introduction  of  a  giant  Slip'n  Slidf 

There  will  also  be  co 

el,  discounts  to  local 
al  prizes. 

Other  scheduled  events  during  the  ycaj 
include  the  Joker  release  parly,  Talgc  HJ 
open  house,  Valentine's  Banquet,  talent 
and  Strawberry  Festival. 

Watch  the  infodisplays  around  campus  f« 
more  information  about  the  Welcome  HonH 
party  and  other  upcoming  events. 


Announcements 


Remember  your  grandparents  this 
year  by  sending  them  a  Grandparents 
Day  card  and  inviting  them  to  join  the 
new  Grandparents  Club  at  Southern.  Co- 
sponsored  by  the  Office  of  Student  Life 
&  Activities  and  Advancement,  the 
Grandparents  Club  will  help  inform 
grandparents  about  campus  aciivitie.s 
and  projects.  Registration  will  be  in  the 
cafeteria  September  2  and  3.  Watch  for 


Come  meet  the  clubs  and  organizanP"^ 
on  campus  at  the  Organization  Showca>v 
August  26  from  4  to  6  p.m.  Learn  tno'^ 
about  what  goes  on  at  Southern,  join  clu  >■ 
volunteer  with  an  organization-  Ify^^'  ^ 
interested  in  setting  up  a  table  at  the  ^  ''"^^ 
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Thursday,  September  12, 20G2 


Volume  58,  Issue  2 


Remembering  9-11 


Kari  Shulz.  director  of  the  Office  of  Student  Life  &  Activities 
ged  for  this  huge  flag  to  be  hung  on  the  front  of  Wright 
Hall.    Many  students  gathered  in  front  of  Wright  Hall  at  8 
p.m.  for  a  remembrance  ceremony. 


Siblings  Nick  and  Rachel  Vence  light  candles  during  ti 
front  ot  Wright  Hall.  Aboul  3,000  candles  were  lit  lo  n 
Who  died. 


This  I-beam  memorial  ^vas  set  up  behind  the  Hagpolc  with 

■cs  of  the  attacks  in  New  York,  Washington,  and 
Pennsylvania, 


Is 

^.Bif  wiPMj 

IVIany  of  Collegedaie's  service  forces  showed  up. 
Officers  from  the  CoUegedale  Police  and  Tri- 
County  Fire  departments  represented  the  many 
rescue  personnel  who  died  saving  lives  in  the 

iittacks, 

Phmob)-M.tyN-,kit,-n 

Kristin  Roe.  Elizabeth  Reid.  Alicia  Holczet,  anti  Brooke  Castlcberg  recite  the  Lord's  Pra 
th  Chaplain  Ken  Rogers  during  the  candlelit  ceremony. 


What's 
Inside 


Campus  News 

LlFESTYLKi 

Reugion 
Editorial 
Sports 
Humor 


Students  react  to 
September  11  anniver- 
sary. See  page  7. 


Thursday,  September  i 


Governor 
^  awards 
city  grant 


Rob  Yobk 

MANAtilNO  EprrnH 

Tennessee  Gov.  Don  Sundquist 
was  in  Collcgedale  on  Tuesday  to 
award  the  city  a  grant  worlli 
S697.270,  courtesy  of  the 
Tennessee  Department  of 
Transportation. 

The  grant  is  to  fund  the  con- 
struction of  Wolitever  Creeli 
Greenway's  Phases  3,  4  and  5. 
Phase  3  will  talte  the  greenway  to 
tlie  Nature  Nool(  Parli  on  Tallant 
Road,  Phase  4  will  take  it  to 
l^druni  Drive  and  Harrington 
Country  Circle,  and  Phase  5  will 
start  on  High  Street  and  link  to 
Phase  2. 

The  grant  was  made  available 
through  the  federal 

Transportation  Equity  Act  for  the 
21st  century,  Sundquist  said.  The 
stale's  budget  woes  that  have  hin- 
dered it  this  year  do  not  affect  this 
kind  of  grant. 

"This  is  one  of  the  few  funds  1 
have  the  final  OK  on,"  the  gover- 
nor said.  "This  is  a  good  invest- 
ment. 


Tliis  1 


;  oft 


Tuesday  tlie  governor  made  in 
Hamilton  County,  the  otlicr  being 
at  Tommie  F.  Brown  Academy  of 


Classical  Studies  to  award  a  suru- 
lar  grant  to  another  greenway 
project  "We've  cTcated  hundreds 
of  miles  of  greenways  lin 
Tennessee],"  Sundquist  said.  "If 
we  continue,  m  20  years  we  may 
have  more  bicycle  trails  than  any 
other  state  in  the  country " 

The  Transportation  Equity  Act 
has  allowed  for  $17  raiUion  m 
funds  to  spent  on  similar  projects 
throughout  the  state,  the  gover 
nor  said. 

Sundquist  praised  the 
Collegedale  community  and 
Southern  Adventist  University, 
which  will  find  itself  connected  to 
the  greenway  through  this  new 
construction.  "Ideas  like  this 
shouldn't  come  from  the  state 
level,  they  ought  to  come  from 
our  communities  and  work  their 


The  Southern  Accent 


Rob  York,  managing  editor 
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Dennis  Mayne 
Humor  Columnist 

Adam  Kotanko 

Ryan  Harrell 

CniT  EonoM 

Jonathan  Edwards 

Humor  Cartoonist 

Mary  Nikityn 

Bryan  Lee 

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Dolly  Porawski 

Lillian  Simon 

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Online  EontiH 

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Cheryl  Fuller 

way  up."  Sundquist  said. 

Southern  Adventist  University 
president  Gordon  Bietz  thanked 
the  governor  for  the  contribution. 
"If  s  our  goal  to  see  the  university 
connected  closer  to  the  communi- 
ties of  Chattanooga  and 
Collegedale "  Bietz  said. 

Collegedale  Mayor  Tim 
Johnson  feels  that  this  grant  will 
allow  the  greenway  to  expand 
beyond  Phase  5  "I  thmk  it  gives 
[the  greenway!  a  lot  of  credibdi 
ty"  Johnson  said  "Weregomgto 
look  for  matchmg  funds  from  the 
community.  We'd  like  for  [the 
greenway)  to  go  past  McKee's 
and  past  Silver  Lane.  This  is  years 
down  the  road,  but  it's  something 
we'd  hke  to  see  in  the  future." 

Dr.  Bert  Coolidge. 

Collegedale's  City  Manager,  said 
that  Southern  will  build  a  side- 
walk to  connect  to  the  Greenway 
at  the  duck  pond  on  Apison  Pike. 


Flagpole  dedicated  tc 
slain  police  officer 


Master  Patrolman  Rondy  Barber  and  Officer  Paul  Mai 
flag  for  Hamilton  County  Shetrif 's  Depaltment  Deputy  Dlnili| 
Bond.    Bond  was  killed  last  year  in  the  line  of  duty  and  thii " 
at  the  Collegedale  Municipal  Airport  was  dedicated  to  him  1 

PlioiD  by  Ricyl 


Collegedale  police  stres 
traffic  safety  to  resideni 


Due  to  increased  traffic,  police 
officers  in  Collegedale  ask  cyclists, 
pedestrians,  and  motorized  vehicle 
drivers  to  obey  all  traffic  laws  to 
promote  safety  and  prevent   cita- 

"We  haven't  had  a  traffic  lor 
bicycle]  fatality  in  16  years,"  said 
Sergeant  Clint  Walker.  "I'd  like  to 
keep  it  that  way." 

Bicyclists  should  be  aware  that 
there  are  traffic  laws  concerning 
them.  According  to  Collegedale 
ordinance  15-127,  "every  person 
riding  a  bicycle  upon  (the]  road- 
way shall  be  granted  all  of  the 
rights  and  be  subject  to  all  of  the 
duties  applicable  to  the  driver  of  a 
vehicle." 

This  means  all  bicycfists  must 
ride  on  the  roadway  in  the  du-ec- 
tion  of  traffic  -  not  opposite  ti-affic. 
They  must  use  hand  signals  and 
have  adequate  reflector  devices  to 
ride  at  night 

They  have  to  be  as  far  to  the 
right  as  possible  (when  on  the 


roadl,"  said  Officer  Darrell 
Harmah.  "If  s  not  required  but  if  s 
a  good  safety  idea  to  walk  the  bike 
across  crosswalks  as  well." 

The  complete  list  of  regulations 
is  available  for  viewing  at  the 
Collegedale  City  Hall.  Failure  to 
comply  may  result  in  a  citation  or 
ticket. 

Pedestrian  right-of-way  has 
been  a  big  issue  at  Southern. 
There  are  currentiy  six  crosswalks 
between  Spalding  elementary 
school  and  Apison  Pike.  These 
crosswalks  give  pedestrians  the 
right-of-way,  although  pedestiians 
are  urged  to  take  responsib'dity  for 
the'u-  own  safety  by  not  gomg  sud- 
denly into  traffic  expecting  vehi- 
cles to  stop. 

Tennessee  state  code  55*135 
states,  "Every  pedestrian  crossing 
a  roadway  at  any  point  otiier  than 
withm  a  marked  crosswalk... shall 
yield  the  right-of-way  to  all  vehicles 
upon  the  roadway."  In  other 
words,  students  who  walk  from 
Harmony  lane  to  Flemmg  Plaza 
lose  the  right  of  way  to  vehicles. 


"Just  because  you  ll 
have  the  right  of  way,  it»s| 
you  feel  any  better  if  a  ai 
on  your  chesC  said  W*| 
Drivers  of  vehicles  are  J 
foUow  all  posted  spealj^ 
other  traffic  signs,  espeoJl 
intersection  of  Univei«| 
and  College  Drive  East  »■ 
Spalding.  FoUceofficets*! 
fie  tiiere  from  7:30  to  8:HW 
2:45  to  3:30  p.m.  L 

On  campus  regulati»| 
forms  of  tiiiffic  follow  «| 
city  and  state  ordinandi 
are  to  be  obeyed  a'  ";■ 
includmg  stop  sign* 
signs.  The  CaraPJ^l 
Vehicle/Traffic  "J 
Manual  Usts  on-camP"'"! 
itsat20mphandpai1»1 
Umits  at  10  mph. 

Collegedale  poU«' 
to  create  voluntary  »» 
making  students  aware  J 
ulations.  "1  don't  have  ■ 
paycheck's  die  sam^  J 
how  many  tickets  l  | 
said. 


•Thursday,  September  12,  2002 


T-HE  Southern  Accent 


Professor  to  run  for  WSMC  now  streaming  online 
city  commission 


Marcus  Sheffield,  an  English  pro- 

■ssor     at     Southern     Advenh'^t 

I  University,  announced  Monday  that 

I  he     will     run     for     Collegedale 

I  Commission  in  next  year's  city  elec 

In  his  speech  at  Collegedale  Cit\ 
I  Hall,  Sheffield  said  that  he  became 
I  interested  in  running  for  CoUegeddlt^ 
Icommission  in  the  spring  of  2001 
I  theyear  Jim  Ashlock  and  Fred  Fuller 
elected  as  commissioner^ 
lAshlock  and  Fuller  criticized  certain 
I  aspects  of  city  government  in  their 
I  campaign. 

"If  (they  were)  to  be  believed, 
I  Collegedale  was  the  most  corrupt 
I  the  world,  a  city  run  by  Al 
I  Capone,"  Sheffield  said. 

"Since  taking  office,  Mr.  Ashlock 
I  and  Mr  Fuller  have  kept  up  a  steady 
I  drumbeat  of  criticism."  Dn  Sheffield 
1  said.  These  men,  of  course,  have  a 
[perfect  right  to  ask  questions  and 
I  make  charges.  The  only  problem  is 
I  that  Mr.  Ashlock  and  Mr  Fuller  have 
e  up  empty.  So  far  in  their  time  in 
I  office  not  a  single  tiny  piece  of  evil- 
fdoing  has  been  uncovered." 

"Mr.  Ashlock  and  Mr.  Fuller  want 
ICollegedale  to  hide  from  the  worid 
I  and  return  Collegedale  to  die  idylli( 


Marcus  Sheffield 

ers."  he  said.  They  have  earned  our 

trust  and  need  our  support" 

Ashlock  and  Fuller  have  been  crit- 
ical of  the  size  and  budget  of  the  ^ 
Collegedale    Police    Department.    ^^'top'orBrock^Hanr  then'  .. 
Sheffield  has  served  as  a  reserve    Chattanooga,  where  media  sfream- 
police  officer  for  the  city  and  said  he    .^^  company  SMARTECH  puts  the 


WSMC  Public  Radio  90.5  has 
begun  btreaming  its  radio  signal 
online  at  wwwwsmc.org. 

WSMC  began  sb-eaming  thefr  sig- 
nal m  AugUbt,  said  David  Brooks,  sta- 
tion manager  The  radio  is  part  of 
the  t.ampus  and  surrounding  com- 
munity Its  purpose  is  to  service  the 
needs  of  the  Alumni,  students,  par- 
ents and  the  population  of 
Collegedale  by  working  vnih  them 
and  providmg  services  for  them, 

"If  a  parent  or  alumnus  wishes  to 
know  what  is  going  on  he  may  simply 
tlick  on  to  the  web  site  and  find  out," 
Brooks  said  "likewise,  the  radio  and 
the  different  college  departments 
should  work  togeth< 
successful" 

"This  is  your  radio  and  it  should 
be  a  joint  effort,"  he  said. 

The  signal  goes  from  the  station 
to  Information  Systems  where  it  is 
hanged  to  a  digital  sequence,  then  to 


that  is  what  makes  our  radio  what  it 
is."  Brooks  said.  "We  listen  to  those 
who  listen  and  support  us.  Sabbath 
hours  are  an  OLample  of  this.  During 
sunset  to  sunset  we  play  easy  listen- 
ing music  that  you  can  hum  along 
with.  We  also  broadcast  the  church 

This  year  the  station  plans  on 
using  the  visual  and  audio  capabilities 
that  streaming  makes  av^able  to 
to  make  this  broadcast  at  least  two  musical  con- 
certs. Brooks  hopes  for  a  collabora- 
tive effort  the  WSMC  and  the  School 
of  Journalism  and  Communication 
and  the  School  of  Music  in  this  ven- 


signal 


ing  that  it  is  made  up  of  "good 
very  professional."  However,  he  said 
that  with  more  traning  it  could 
become  the  "finest  small-city  police 
days  of  yesteryear,"  Dr.  Sheffield     department  in  the  state." 
said.  "Mr  Ashlock  and  Mr.  Fuller  ^^^  ^^^^.^  deparbnent)  should 

have  not  been  able  to  accomplish     become  a  better  and  better  police 
their  goals  because  they  are  a  minor-     department"  he  said.  "The  city  owes 


still  would  be  if  he  had 

required  to  step  down 

could  run  for  commissioi 

Sheffield  called  the  CoUegedalt 
Police  Department  "wonderful,"  say-   -^s'r^'c'to  fedMnfident  about  their 


.,s.>...  V,..  the  World  Wide  Web. 
'  *^^  ^    SMARTECH  handles  aU  copyright 
s  for  WSMC. 
Having  a  signal  online  allows 


fundraising  thrusts  this  year. 
"Fundraising  is  our  blood  flow  and 


"I  dream  that  one  of  these  days 
well  be  able  to  feed  a  video  input  and 
show  these  concert  on  the  Internet," 
Brooks  said.  This  would  make  it  pos- 
sible for  student  missionaries,  alumni 
and  parents  of  Southern  students 
who  otherwise  could  not  pick  up 
WSMC's  signal  to  not  only  hear  it  but 
also  see  it  live.  "I've  discussed  tiiis 

witii  some  of  die  other  deparbiients     "^^^j;";  ^^"n^nuni"^,""  Brooks  s^d. 
but  for  right  now  it's  stiUin  die  dream     *'  


phase,"  Brooks  said.  ^^ 

Volker  Henning,  Dean  of  the 
School  of  Journalism  and 
Communication,  feels  that  broadcast- 
ing these  concerts  would  be  an  inter- 
esting idea  "Mr.  Brooks  came  to  one 
of  (the  School  of  Journalism's)  earlier 
staff  meetings  this  year  to  discuss  the 
idea  with  us,"  Henning  said.  A  live 
video  feed  would  make  the  concerts 

potential  online  audience,  he  said- 

"We'd  have  to  look  at  a  particular 
concert  and  figure  out  the  logistics  of 
it,"  Henning  said. 

Brooks  has  been  invited  to  share 
this  idea  with  the  faculty  of  the 
School  of  Music  at  their  next  meet- 
ing this  Tuesday.  "I  like  (the  idea)  a 
lot,"  said  Scott  Ball,  Dean  of  die 
School  of  Music.  "It  might  give  some 
of  our  performers  more  anxiety,  but 
other  than  that,  there's  no  problem." 
In  the  near  ftiture  Brooks  hopes 
to  promote  the  use  of  this  web-link, 
and  the  radio  station  itself  as  a  con- 
necting force  between  tiie  public  and 
the  college.  In  the  future.  Brooks 
plans  for  a  greater  promotional  push 
in  the  Chattanooga  community,  so 
that  people  at  work  who  do  not  have 
access  to  a  radio  will  know  to  look 
for  WSMC  online. 

■WSMC  has  never  really  made 
effort  to  promote  itself  to  the 


/  council.  But  next  year 
I  that  could  change.  Two  of  the  five 
!ats  will  be  open." 
Next  year's  election  will  be  "the 


the  department  useful  equipment" 

Sheffield  also  disagrees  with 
Ashlock  and  Fuller  on  tiie  subject  of 
beer  sales.  Ashlock  and  Fuller  have 


I  most  important  in  the  history  of  j^^^j^  spoken  against  the  sale  of  beer 

I  CoUegedale,"  he  said.  within  city  limits. 

"I  support  the  city  manager,  Bert  .nj^^^y  ^^^^  to  allow  people  tiie  free- 

ICoolidge.  the  city  treasurer,  Carol  jom  to  choose,"  Sheffield  said. 
I  Mason,    the    Collegedale    Police 
I  Department,  and  the  other  city  work- 


See  Sheffield,  P.  10 


Read  the 

Accent 

ONLINE 


accent.soutl 


Enrollment  rise  squeezes  parking 


UBENT 

30  MINUTE 

PARKING 

NO  RED 

PARKING 

RMITS 


dents,  howev- 
er, really  don't 
have  a  problem 
with  parking. 
According  to 
Eddie  Avant 
director  of 
Campus  Safety, 
there  are  459 
spaces     avail- 


visi-  Thatcher  and 
I  tors  only"  parking  Thatcher 
South  (red 
oBuck  deca]).  and 
only  326  cars 
Ihave  been  registered  there.  Talge 
■  (green  decal)  has  353  spaces,  with 
1 314  repstered  vehicles. 

Students  in  Southern  Village  have 


it  a  littl  tougher.  There  are  only  100 
spaces  near  the  apartments,  but  105 
orange  decals  have  been  ^ven  to 
registered  vehicles.  Also,  while  stu- 
dents who  live  in  Southern  Village 
may  drive  to  campus,  they  are  more 
limited  tiiis  year  in  parking  privi- 
leges. Shidents  may  only  park  in 
lower  Lynn  Wood  and  Jones  lots. 

This  change  occured  because  of 
overcrowded  lots  by  Miller,  Wood, 
and  Hackman  Hall  last  year. 

In  addition  to  on  campus  parking 
decals,  579  have  been  given  to  com- 
munity students. 

Campu  Safety  came  up  with  ways 
to  lessen  the  parking  crunch. 
Several  lots,  including  lower  Lynn 
Wood  and  lies,  were  reslriped  this 
summer.  This  process,  at  a  cost  of 
$5,000,  created  22  more  spaces  at 
Lynn  Wood  and  eased  the  flow  of 
traffic  around  the  back  of  les. 

In  addition,  the  lots  in  front  of 
Thatcher  and  Talge  have  been 
deemed  "visitor  parking".  Any  vehi- 
cle is  allowed  to  park  there  for  a  time 
limit  of  30  mfriutes  except  those  reg- 
istered to  that  dormitory.  This  eases 
die  burden  on  the  parallel  parking 


spaces  on  Taylor  Circle. 

Because  of  die  increase  in  vehi- 
cles thisyear,  many  students  are  find- 
ing that  parking  seems  impossible. 
The  lot  behind  Summerour  has  been 
so  full  that  drivers  are  parking  their 
cars  in  the  woods.  Avant  caution 
against  this. 

"A  fijll  parking  lot  does  not  give 
you  the  right  to  park  illegally,"  he 

Campus  Safety  officials  are  work- 
ing on  options  for  the  parking  prob- 

"We've  been  monitoring  the  sitiia- 
tion  since  the  first  day  of  school," 
Avant  said.  "We  have  a  few  options  in 
nund  and  well  present  diem  to  die 
board  next  week." 

Until  then,  it  should  be  noticed 
diat  Southern's  parking  situaiton  is 
neither  unusual  nor  drastic. 
According  to  their  website,  he 
UnWer^ity  of  Tennessee  at  Knoxville 
charges  $241  per  semester  for  dorm 
shidents  and  $155  for  community 
shidents.  In  addition,  in  excess  of 
19,000  undergraduate  students 
attend  UT.  The  liklihood  of  finding  a 
parking  space  there  can  be  very  slim. 


ADVENTIST 
HERITAGE  TOUR 


This  tour  offers  a  unique  opportunity  to  explore  your 
Adventist  heritage.    Guided  visits  of  histories  sites  wili  let 
you  walk  in  the  footsteps  of  our  pioneers.   Worship  services 
will  help  you  capture  their  urgent  longing  to  finish  God's 
work.   The  trip  is  designed  to  be  more  than  just  a  historical 
experience  --  it  will  be  an  unforgettable  spiritual  blessing. 


October  15-20,  2002 


Group  leader; 
Marius  Asaftei 
asaftei@southern.edu 

Dorrr:  238-3060 
Mobile:  544-1910 


Faculty  sponsor: 
Phillip  Samaan 
pgs.southem.edu 


http://heritagetour.southern.edu 


Thursday.  SEPmiBEMT' 


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Out  &  About  in  Chattanooga 

Rock  City  offers  cornfield  maze 


This  weekend,  you  could  get  lost  in  a 
cornfield! 

Rock  City  Gardens  is  sponsoring  their 
annual  "Enchanted  MAiZE  Maze."  The 
maze  consists  of  eight  acres  of  corn  and 
three  miles  of  pathways  that  twists  and  turn, 
intentionally  getting  visitors  lost. 

Maze  thrill  seekers  are  challenged  at 
every  intersection  with  baffling  clues  that 
could  lead  to  the  exit  or  another  hour  of  wan- 
dering. The  correct  path  can  lead  visitors  to 
Uie  exit  in  about  15  minutes,  but  most  take 
about  an  hour  to  cover  the  vast  territory  and 
stagger  from  the  confusing  labyrinth  of 

The  Enchanted  MAiZE  Maze  is 
Chattanooga's  first  cornfield  maze  and  was 
designed  by  MAiZe  developer  Brett  Herbst. 
He  has  designed  300  such  cornfield  mazes 
woridwide. 

The  Maze  is  located  at  Blowing  Springs 
Farm,  directly  below  Lover's  Leap.  The 
Maze  is  open  from  noon  to  6  p.m.  on 
Sundays  and  noon  to  8  p.m.  on  Tuesdays 
thru  Thursdays,  Admission  is  $7  for  adults, 
$5  for  children  ages  5  - 12.  Groups  of  15  or 
more  pay  $6  a  person;  call  877-820^759  for 
reservations, 

How  to  get  to  Rock  City* 


MAiZE  Maze:  take  1-24  into  Chattanooga. 


Exit  onto  Broad  Street  South  and  turn  left 
before  the  Maxi  Muffler  onto  Tennessee 
Avenue.  Go  three  miles  then  bear  right  after 
the  Conoco  Station  before  the  junk  yard.  Go 
200  yards  ans  the  Maze  will  be  on  the  left  at 
Enchanted     Blowing  Springs  Farm. 


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Center  behind  Hollywood  Video. 


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Local  art  galleries 
offer  new  exhibits 


A  number  of  art  galleries  in  the 
Chattanooga  area  are  going  to  be  offering 
special  exhibits  commemorating  the  one- 
year  anniversary  of  the  September  11 
tragedy  These  will  be  featuring  pieces  by 
local  artjstb  who  have  expressed  their  emo- 
tions and  reactions  to  9/11  on  the  canvas 
and  through  sculpture. 

Hunter  Museum  of  American  Art: 
Hunter  Museum  will  be  presenting 
"September  Journal."  This  exhibit  is  the 
work  of  Vera  Tracy  Jones  who  depicts 
through  painhngs,  assemblages  and  sculp- 
tures her  personal  reaction  to  September  11. 
Shortb  after  the  terrorist  attacks,  Jones 
found  that  she  could  do  nothing  with  her  art. 
"After  that  day  art  seemed  frivolous  and 
in  sign  ill  (.ant "  she  says.  October  came,  how- 
tver  and  Jones  was  finally  able  to  experi- 
ence art  anew  The  result  is  a  collection  of 
mbced  media  works  including  a  particular 
sculpture  likened  to  the  Statue  of  Liberty, 
covered  in  ashes  covering  her  mouth  which 
Jones  recalls  doing  herself  during  those  first 
few  shocking  days  foUowmg  9/11 

The  exhibit  will  be  on  display  through 
Sept  28  HunterMuseumof  Amencan  Artis 
located  at  10  Bluff  View  in  the  Art  Bluff 
Distnct  m  Chattanooga  The  museum  is 
open  Tuesday  Saturday  from  9  30  a  m  until 
5  pm  and  Sunda\  from  12  pm  till  "i  pm 
Admission  i  r  \  nure  inl  imation  on 


the  exhibit  "September  Journal"    I 
Hunter  Museum,  call  267-0969  orvisi 
website  at  http://www..huntermuseuji 
Cress  Gallery:  Cress  Gallery  loca 
the  UTC  Fine  Arts  Center,  is'exhiM 
"Ground  Zero:  Recent  Works  by  Mai 
Lynch."  Like  many  other  Americans  ij 
ing  the  Sept.  U  attacks,  Lynch  and  si  J 
low  members  fi-om  her  Lookout  MoX 
home  church  headed  to  New  York  cJ 
volunteer.  She  and  the  others  workedF 
Paul's  Chapel  of  Ease  serving  meals  J 
decent  place  of  rest  to  the  victims  \ 
lives  had  been  directly  influenced  M 
month's  events.     Upon  returning  m 


"■Hi-l  o  -EHBjB-anD. 


Lynch  began  working  on  what  is 
lection  of  mixed  media  works  depict 
hope,  courage  and  fear  she  ^ 
wWle  in  New  York  City. 

Lynch's  works  will  be  on  display  c] 
Cress  Gallery  through  October  U.  f 
UTC  Fine  Arts  Center  is  located  on&l 
ner  of  Vine  and  Palmetto  streets  in 
town  Chattanooga. 

The  gallery  is  open  Monday  I 
Friday  fi-om  9  a.m.  till  5  p.m.  AdmiKi 
the  gallery  is  fi-ee.  For  more  inforniatil 
the  exhibit  call  7554178  or  visit  thfl 
website  at  the  following  aw 
http://www.utc.edu/-artdept/cress/il 
gallery.html. 


Student  Wellness  encouragj 
blood  donation  next  week 


JrNA  Kim 

STTjnem-  Wellness  Director 

Student  Wellness  is  a  program  designed 
to  help  encourage  and  improve  the  quality 
of  life  on  our  campus  and  in  our  communi- 

The  purpose  and  mission  of  this  program 
is  to  mcrease  student  wellness  and  motivate 
lifestyle  changes  to  create  a  balanced  life: 
spiritually,  socially,  environmentally  physi- 
cally mtellectually,  emotionally.  vocaUonally 
and  financially 

One  of  the  ways  to  create  a  balanced  life 
IS  to  give  the  gift  of  life  by  donating  blood 
Approximaltely  14  milUon  units  of  blood  are 
donated  in  the  United  States  each  year 
However,  more  blood  is  needed  as  more 
than  23  million  units  of  blood  are  transfused 
lo  uiose  in  need  every  year 
helo';!nTv™'iI'"'''  -^"""rases  students  to 
Sufan*'^whrThe;  tf  "^  '°  '""°^ 
Monday  and  Tuesday  /ept^mbeTlST 
Sign-up  sheets  will  be  available  in  the 


Campus  Ministries  office 
Center.  You  must  be  17  years  "'  "^ 
weigh  at  least  110  pounds  m 
donate, 

Jina  Kim  can  be  reached  at  160^ 
jjkim  ©southern.edu 


THURiDAV  September  U,  IQOi  _  ^ 


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MOVIE  REVIEW 


AreMfQlbsQn's  "Si|ns"  from  God? 


"Signs",  the  latest  film  from  phenomenal 
writer  and  director  M.  Night  Shyamalan 
depicts  one  man's  struggle  with  that  persist- 
ent question,  "Why  do  bad  things  happen  to 
good  people?"  More  subtly,  the  movie 
queries:  why  do  people  die?  Why  are  children 
born  with  asthma?  Where  is  God  when  things 


Out  to  lunch 


With  KRlSTYpoRO^x^^c 


T.G.I  Friday's  a  'great  getaway' 


TGI  Friday's  on  Broad  Street,  downtown 
Chattanooga,  makes  a  great  getaway  from 
mundane  cafeteria  food.  The  wait-staff  is 
very  friendly  and  will  promptly  present  you 
with  a  colorful  menu,  consisting  of  many 
chicken,  pasta,  seafood,  and  beef  dishes. 
Don't  worry,  for  all  you  vegetarians  out 
there,  soup,  salad,  and  sandmches  are  also 
available.  A  couple  vegetarian  sandwiches 
include  the  roasted  vegetable  sandwich 
which  is  very  good.  It  comes  with  oven- 
roasted  and  grilled  vegetables  and  moz- 
zarella  on  toasted  bread.  Another  choice 
for  sandwiches  is  the  Friday's 
Gardenburger  which  is  made  of  grains, 
mushrooms  and  cheeses.  Both  of  the  vege- 
tarian sandwiches  come  with  a  salad. 

For  pasta  lovers,  the  Vegetable  Grill  con- 
sists of  a  combination  of  grilled  Portobello 
mushrooms,  artichokes,  asparagus,  Roma 


red  pepper,  zucchini,  and  squash 
which  is  served  witli  angel  hair  pasta.  For 
some  more  simple  selections.  TGI  Friday's 
also  offers  various  salads,  vegetable  combi- 
nations, baked  potatoes  and  soups. 

TGI  Friday's  prices  are  definitely  higher 
than  your  usual  Subway  or  Taco  Bell  fare. 
For  example,  the  roasted  vegetable  sand- 
wich is  S7-49,  and  the  chicken  fetticini  alfre- 
do  costs  $11.99-  A  complete  menu  listing  is 
available  for  viewing  at  http://www.tgifri- 
day.com/menu.  Chattanooga's  TGI 
Friday's  is  located  on  2  Broad  Sfreet  in  the 
Visitor's  Center  plaza  near  the  Tennessee 
Aquarium.  Hours  are  Monday  through 
Sunday  11  a.m.  - 10  p.m. 


Did  you  get  married  or  engaged  this  summer? 

Do  you  have  an  anniversary  coming  up? 

If  so,  you  can  see  your  announcement  in  the  Accent 

Stop  by  the  Accent  to  pick  up  a  form  and  submit  it 
.  -j^  wifli  a  large  photograph  to  have  your  annajmeeiiient 
■jB      fe  printed  for  free!        ="  '■"''"'■' 


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wife  was  tragically  killed.  Graham  lives  on  a 
large  farm  with  his  two  children  and  his 
brother,  Merrill.  Throughout  the  film 
Graham  exhibits  a  bitternes's  and  distrust 
towards  God.  He  blames  God  for  his  wife's 
seemingly  early  death. 

One  morning,  the  family  wakes  up  to  a 
chilling  series  of  crop  circles  in  Hess's  sprawl- 
ing corn  fields.  Similar  signs  begin  to  appear 
all  over  the  globe.  Before  long,  alien  sight- 
ings consume  every  TV  channel,  global  hys- 
teria sets  in.  The  terrifying  truth  comes  clos- 
er and  closer  to  reality:  the  aliens  are  real. 
The  world  prepares  to  defend  themselves 
from  these  new  predators. 

The  aliens,  however,  are  not  the  focal  point 
of  this  film.  Shyanialan  uses  t!ie  aliens  as  a 
catalyst  to  bring  one  man's  tortured  relation- 
ship with  God  to  a  decision.  "Is  it  possible 
that  there  are  no  coincidences?"  Graham's 
simple  question  to  Merrill  could  sum  up 
Shyamalan's  message  in  this  movie. 
Shyamalan  hasn't  just  produced  a  smashing 
blockbuster  success  but  rather  a  movie  that 
makes  you  think  and  evaluate  your  look  on 


life.  Shyamalan's  question  in  this  particular 
film  brings  to  mind  Romans  8:28,  "And  we 
know  that  all  things  work  together  for  good  to 
them  tfiat  love  God,  to  them  who  are  the 
called  according  to  his  purpose." 

"Signs"  gets  two  thumbs  up  from  me:  I  left 
this  movie  feeling  uplifted  and  spiritually 
refreshed. 

"Signs"  is  rated  PG-13  for  some  scary 


Technology  in  our  lives 

'Smart  chips'  make  life  simplier 


I  thought  when  the  twenty-first  cen- 
tury came  upon  us,  we  would  be  living 
like  The  Jetsons".  I  was  excited  about 
having  my  own  flying  vehicle,  a  house 
way  up  in  the  sky  and,  of  course,  my 
own  talking  diary.  So,  where  are  all 
these  things  that  many  of  us  having 
been  dreaming  would  become  a  reality 
in  the  21st  century?  Well,  they  are  not 
that  far  away  at  all.  In  fact,  there  are 
already  some  technological  advances 
heading  towards  that  goal. 

Smart  Cards 

Today,  many  of  us  are  starting  to  use 
smart  credit  cards,  plastic  cards  with  an 
embedded  chip.  This  chip  contains  a 
very  small  computer  which  can  store 
information,  such  as  your  contact  infor- 
mation, your  digital  signature  or  securi- 
ty access  to  your  office  building  just  to 
name  a  few.  Smart  cards  are  better  than 
regular  cards  because  retailers  do  not 
have  to  spend  telephone  costs  for 
secure,  off-line  transactions.  With  regu- 
lar credit  cards,  retailers  have  to  dial  a 
secure,  on-line  transaction  which  can 
take  several  seconds,  even  minutes. 
Transaction  time  with  a  smart  card 
takes  only  a  traction  of  a  second. 

Smart  Homes 

Imagine  waking  up  in  the  morning  to 
the  sights  and  sounds  of  chirping  birds. 
Your  bedroom  wall  is  transformed  from 
a  regular  white  wall  to  a  movie  image  of 
birds  singing  their  little  hearts  out  as 
the  sun  steadily  rises  in  the  back- 
ground. This  is  your  morning  alarm.  As 
you  get  up,  a  computer  voice  asks  you 
what  you  would  like  to  eat  for  breakfast. 
While  you  enjoy  a  hot  shower,  the  com- 
puter is  preparing  a  hot  breakfast  of 


Smart  Phones 

In  Europe,  smart  phones  are  the 
most  popular  and  widely  used  devices. 
With  smart  phones,  you  can  get  the 
same  benefits  of  a  cell  phone,  PDA,  and 
Internet  access  all  on  one  device.  Now, 
instead  of  having  to  carry  a  cell  phone 
and  a  PDA,  as  most  business  profes- 
sionals do,  all  you  have  to  carry  is  your 
smart  phone.  Although  there  are  some 
smart  phones  available  in  the  U.S., 
servicing  this  type  of  phone  is  challeng- 
ing because  there  are  many  different 
and  incompatible  wireless  networks. 
This  is  why  the  U.S.  is  lagging  behind 
Europe.  The  best  move  to  make  is  to 
contact  a  service  provider,  such  as 
AT&T  or  Sprint  PCS  and  choose  one  of 
their  devices. 

These  are  just  a  few  of  the  smart 
technologies  that  are  shaping  our 
future.  It  may  not  be  moving  as  quickly 
as  some  of  us  would  like  but  it  is  being 
developed.  For  a  visual  look  into  die 
future,  check  out  die  following  site: 
http://cooltown.hp.com/cooltown- 
home/cooltown-video.asp. 


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JARED  WnioHT 

RHJCION  EBnOR 

In  such  a  large  AdvenSst  community 
ours  we  benefit  from  a  wealth  of  congrega- 
Uons  Chances  are  that  most  people  will  find 
what' they  are  looking  for  We  have  put 
together  a  Ust  of  some  of  the  area  churches, 
the  times  of  worship  services,  and  what  you 
might  expect  to  find  at  each  church.  Ml  ot 
the  churches  we  spolie  with  welcome  visi- 
tors gladly  and  hope  to  see  an  influx  of 
Southern  students. 

Tlie  Apison  Advendst  Church  is  among 
the  smaller  churches  in  the  area.  Southern's 
own  Jim  McCurdy  officiates  as  student  pas- 
tor, and  many  guest  speakers  offer  a  variety 
of  sermon  topics.  Described  by  one  mem- 
ber as  a  "friendly,  reverent  atmosphere,"  the 
church  begins  song  service  at  9;15  A.  M.  and 
holds  Sabbath  School  at  9:30.  The  church 
service  begins  at  11:00. 

For  those  interested  in  a  warm  congrega- 
don  with  an  active  collegiate  group,  check 
out  eiUier  the  McDonald  Road  Church  or 
the  Sandiford  Gap  Church.  The  McDonald 
Church,  die  larger  of  tlie  two  wiUi  about 
eight  hundred  members,  has  a  regular  atten- 
dance of  Southern  students  and  is  growing 
steadily  Tlie  smaller  Sandiford  Gap  congre- 
gation is  home  to  membere  of  many  ethnici- 


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•me  Ooltewah  S.DA  congregahon  has  a     !?^  ^'^^J^^  „io:i5.   For  those     Camoun.  Cohutta,  Rmggold,  R„ss«l  J 

Women's    Ministry    class    and    invites     S^bath  ^"om  ^^^^  WUdwood,  Ga.  I 

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services  at  8:50  AM.  and  11:25^   Sabbaft  ^^^^  ^pe  organ,  or  the  honest,  powerful 

School  begins  at  10:00.    San«ord  Gaps  "^"^"^^ ^ senior  pastor  Ed  Wnght  have 

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person  membership.  First  service  starts  a 
8:55  AM.  followed  by  Sabbadi  School  at 
10-20  A  second  service  begins  at  11:25. 

The  CoUegedale  Korean  congregafion 
invites  people  of  all  eflinicittes  to  attend  serv- 
ices. A  medium-sized  church,  it  offers  a  con- 
temporary worship  style  witti  a  time  for 
praise  music  and  study  of  die  Word.  The 
main  sanctuary  holds  services  in  Korean. 
Sabbadi  School  begins  at  9:30,  worship  serv- 
ice at  11:00. 

Spanish  speakers— the  CoUegedale 
Spanish  congregadon  welcomes  you!  WiUi 
vibrant  weekly  services  and  Spanish  fellow- 
ship, you'll  feel  at  home.  The  Spanish 
Church  holds  two  services  on  Sabbafli,  one 
at  9:00,  and  die  second  at  11:30.  Sabbath 
School  starts  at  10:15. 


Al  ten  o'clock,  every  Sabbath  morning,  tors  and  tones,  look  t 
Souten's  own  shidents  and  Pastor  Mike  weekly  service  hmes  , 
Fulbright  bring  you  Collegedale's  most     Accent 


the  Joker.  I  _. 
1  this  section  s 


Meet  the  religion  editor 


Week  of  Prayer  powers  u 


Jeremiah  AxT 

reugion  Reporter 

Most  shidents  agree  fliat  the  purpose  of 
a  week  of  prayer  is  to  refocus  on  God,  and 
having  convocation  once  a  week  is  good, 
but  somediing  more  than  die  meetings 
must  keep  the  spiritiial  atmosphere  from 
waning.  Some  who  attended  said  that  the 
week  of  prayer  was  not  enough.  Stirdents 
were  still  ti-ymg  to  get  used  to  new  sched- 
ules and  dorm  rooms. 

Pearson  said  Uiat  his  idea  for  week  of 
prayer  is  to  help  diose  who  attend  to  refo- 
cus dieir  priorities.  His  goal  is  to  let  listen- 


ers know  the  power  that  can  be  foun:| 
Christ,  which  is  what  he  learned  i^ 
first  started  spealdng  for  the  Lord. 

During  one  of  his  first  talks,  giv 
prison  at  the  age  of  13,  he  discovered  j 
ids  own  knowledge — and  nervi 
insufficient  But  he  realized  that  tl 
of  God  prevails  and  changes  hearlsno  J 
ter  the  weaknesses  of  those  He  calls  lo" 
His  work. 

Elder  Pearson  is  an  excellent  ! 
Those  who  heard  him  say  diat  his  mA 
day  parables  helped  diem  see  God  moit; 
sonally,  and     reconsider  tiieir  relatimt 
with  Him. 


JARED  WRIQHT 


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N  Ivuri 


Welcome  to  the  Religion  pa^a'  "I 
the  Accent.  I'm  Jared  Wright,  lln 
editor  of  this  section.  In  this  pari  iil 
the  paper,  above  all,  we  want  lo  ^;iv^■ 
you  quality  material  that  will  nfliil 
Jesus.  With  all  of  the  tilings  >\a\ 


rioro 


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The  Accent  encourages  students  to 
try  all  the  different  churches  injie 
area  and  find  a  church  family. 


Iiclp  makr  Ki'lij.n(ni  imiclic 
fulfilling. 

On  these  Iwo  pages,  look  for  sto- 
ries, music  and  book  reviews,  wor- 
shii)  tliouglits,  and  updates  on  the 
student  missionaries  and  task-force 
workers  serving  all  over  tlie  world. 

We  will  bring  you  news  from  our  ,.,  ,         , 

campus  and  Uie  worid,  our  views,         ^'^'  "'  f'  '"T'  *"  "'   '"  J"'\ 
and  bits  of  humor.  ""<^""B-  '^  "=  '"=«'"  "  "™  ^"^^ool 

We  want  your  involvement  and     f '^^  ''"  ^"""^  ^  assurance  diat 
input.  We  welcome  your  responses     }'^''l ''»"  B™f  *'=",''. "' ""  P^par 
and  comments  on  Ule  material  in     !"«  *»  ^V-  ^^  ?™l '"  ^'s  i 
Uiis  section.   Please  let  us  know  if     '^  ">  ^'""'  ™™"e  ''»*  '<>  """ 
diere  are  things  you  would 


S0UPBIS4LADI. 


Students  react  to  Week  of  Praye 


s.  Soups,  Pastas.  Pc 
Vcgetar 


is.  Hot  Postos,  A  Desserts 
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Thursday,  September  12, 2002 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


THE]^g|lJ|R^(^^ENT 


Students  react  to  9-11  anniversary 

Remembrances  of  one  year  ago  spark  thoughtfulness,  hope,  anger 


There  are  still  mixed 
events  of  September  11, 2001.  It  was  a  time 
^  of  shock,  anger,  horror,  bewilderment. 
Some  students  were  in  class.  Others  were 
working.  A  lucky  few  were  still  in  bed. 

But  things  changed  forever  at  8:46  a.m. 
Two  planes,  two  towers,  two  explosions. 
two  collapses,  two  more  missing  planes, 
two  more  crashes  -  in  the  span  of  two 
hours,  life  as  Americans  knew  it  was 
changed  forever.  It  has  been  called  this 
generation's  D-Day,  their  Pearl  Harbor. 

One  year  ago,  the  Southern  Accent  ran 
student  reactions  to  the  attacks.  This  year      Andrea  Keele 
we  find  out  how  things  are  different.  Here      Sophomore 
a  few    students  share  their  views  on  the      General  Studies 

anniversary  of  the  day  that  changed  their  ^^,^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^ 

^^^^  makes  me  realize  that  Jesus  is  coming  soon." 

Quotes  compiled  by  Heidi  Martella 


Crystal  Micheff 

Freshman 

Intercultural  Communication 

People  are  more  cautious.  They  think  about 
life  more,  like  the  smaD  details,  sudi  as  being 
nght  with  God " 


Rafael  Preuss 
Freshman 
International  Business 

"It  doesn't  seem  like  if  s  been  a  year. 
I  remember  it  so  well  If  s  odd  and  if  s 
like  only  yesterday" 


We  remember  September  11 
and  were  scared  because  under 
neath  our  pahiotism  there  runs  a 
current  of  fear  Fear  of  whaf  s  going 
to  happen  tomorrow  next  week, 
next  month  next  >  ear 


Joe  Haynes 
Sophomore 
General  Studies 

"It  seems  like  it  just  happened.  You  just 
never  know  what  will  happen.  America  is  still 
healing  but  we're  still  strong." 


Keri  Redfem 
Freshman 
Pre-Physical  TTierapy 

"I  think  there  is  more  of  an 
emphasis  on  family  values.  People 
can't  take  things  for  granted.  You're 
never  guaranteed  another  day." 


Tanya  Maynard 
Sophomore 
Art-Graphic  Design 

"I'm  still  upset  that  anyone  would  cause  so 
much  damage.  TTiey  would  be  really  dumb  to 
try  it  again  because  we're  expecting  it  and 


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200! 


What's  the  Accent? 


Welcome  from  the  SA  president 


Rachel  Bostic 


Yes  it's  finally  here.  The  Southern  Accent 
first  issue  of  the  fall  semester.  I  deeded  to 
wail  until  September  12  for  a  lew  reasons. 
First,  last  year's  editor  Daniel  Olson  had  an 
extremely  difficult  lime  trying  lo  put  out  an 
issue  during  Week  of  Prayer.  Like  many  of 
you  1  had  7  a.m.  classes  and  didn't  think  I 
could  pull  of  f  making  it  to  class  every  day  and 
putting  out  an  Accent  of  the  quality  you 
deserve. 

That  brings  me  to  my  second  reason.  1 
wanted  to  make  sure  the  Accent  was  the  best 
it  could  be.  As  they  say,  you  only  gel  one 
chance  to  make  a  first  impression. 

Why  do  1  care  so  much  about  the  quality 
of  the  Accent'?  Well,  it  is  my  job.  but  if  s  more 
than  tliat.  Tlie  Accent  is  your  paper.  We  are 


funded  primarily  "V  "il""  f  °''»2,!VJdt't 
already  paid  for  it-  Our  ™n» '^  "P"™™' 
voice  since  1926".  1  intend  to  hold  to  that  fflis 
year  by  making  the  Accent  a  forum  for  dis- 
cussion, agreement,  and  argument. 

•jrcaTget  involved  in  a  lot  of  ways.  You 
can  write  a  letter  to  the  editor  by  eraail.ng 
accent@southern.edu.  You  can  write  to  the 
secUon  editors  at  ther  respective  emails  to  tell 
them  what  you're  drinking.  You  can  write  for 
the  Accent  as  a  staff  member.  You  can  read  it 
and  get  involved  widi  the  things  that  are  men- 
tioned inside.  .     ,    ,    I-    J 

Gordon  Bietz  told  me  that  he  feels  hard 
questions  are  necessary.  The  Accent  is  the 
place  to  ask  them  and  hopefully  even  get  a 
response  to  them. 

This  year,  the  Accent  is  yours.  Grab  it  and 
run  widi  it! 


THUMBS^ 


THUMBS  DO 


by  Rachel  Bostic 

Thumbs  up  on  Week  of 
Prayer.  Walter  Pearson  is  a 
tremendous  speaker  and 
used  a  number  of  parables  to 
drive  home  his  point— tliat 
each  of  us  need  Christ  and 
cannot  make  il  on  our  own. 
Tlie  cliurch  was  full  every 
(lay  for  the  service  despite  seven  a,m.  classes, 
and  the  week  culminated  with  a  touching  ves- 
pers and  baptism.  'ITianks  for  a  blessing. 
Inkier  Pearson! 

Thumbs  down  on  the 
Campus  Kitchen  closing 
Sunday  for  the  pancake  break- 
fast. Some  students  did  not 
want  to  go  to  the  pancake 
breakfast,  and  this  left  them 
with  no  place  to  eat  until  the 


•f 


f 


leil  a 


Thumbs   up  on  people 

4  who  have  applied  to  be  sena- 
tors. This  is  a  great  opportu- 
nity for  people  who  would 
like  to  make  a  difference  on 
campus.  It  can  be  a  difficult 
process  getting  enough  peo- 
ple to  sign  a  petition  and  vote, 
so  diose  who  stick  it  through  are  really  peo- 
ple to  admire.  We  have  faith  that  you  will  lis- 
ten to  the  students  and  try  lo  make  this  cam- 
pus a  better  place. 

f  Thumbs  down  on  the 
power  situations.  Brock's  air 
conditioning  was  just  fixed, 
which  disrupted  classes  dur- 
ing tile  repair.  Some  of  the 
auxiliary  houses  have  electri- 
cal problems,  including  very 
few  grounded  plugs  or  shorts.  Power  out- 
ages seem  to  happen  weekly  for  no  apparent 
reason.  What's  going  on  and  why  isn't  it 
being  fixed? 


JARED  THURMON 

StUDEKT  teSOClAllONj^BKIlJ^ 

-lUtTTbifo^^^ii^'iretwo  weeks  into 

school  already.  . 

Ths  year  is  going  to  be  incredible  Wf 
have  a  whole  bunch  of  freshmen,  we  have 
lots  of  pretty  girls  and  suave  fellows  Right 
now  some  of  you  are  probably  still  tryme  I-  ■ 
figure  out  whaf  s  cool,  who's  cool,  what  p. . 
pie  do  and  what  people  don't  do. 

I  am  not  here  to  tell  you  the  answei  to 
these  questions.  I  n  fact  111  add  a 

few  of  my  own.  But  I  think  they  II  help  you 
find  the  answers  you're  looking  for. 

What  do  you  thtak  of  worship  atten- 
dance? How  about  the  convocations  thus 
far?  What  do  you  do  on  Sabbath  after- 
noons? What  about  Sundays?  Do  you  like 
Uie  inti-amural  sports  offered?  What  do  you 
tiiink  about  going  to  Atlanta  or  Nashville  for 
dinner  and  hanging  out  with  your  friends 
one  evening?  Would  you  go  to  church  if  you 
didn't  have  to  be  out  of  the  dorm  at  10  a.m.? 
Would  you  go  to  'Vespers  if  it  wasn't 
required?  What  do  you  like  about  Southern, 
and  what  would  you  change? 

I  don't  want  to  do  tilings  because  the 
answer  to  these  questions  is,  "Thaf  s  just 
the  way  it  is".  I  tiiink  it  is  good  find  out 
WHY. 

1  have  learned  in  life  to  question  EVERY- 
THING. Without  questioning,  we  do  not 
know  why  we  believe  what  we  do.  Why  are 
you  a  Seventh-day  Adventist?  Is  it  because 
you  were  told  the  "truth"  growing  up  or 


eveyone  else  from  your  academy  is  here,  I 
your  parents  went  here  or  it  was  expected  I 
of  you?  Or  are  you  ti^uly  choosing  your  life?  I 

I  think  it's  good  to  shake  tilings  up  e 
once  in  while.  If  you  don't  question  whail 
you  believe  and  why,  then  you  will  not  know  I 
where  to  stand  when  the  real  questioning  I 
begins.  I 

I  am  very  excited  about  this  year  I  wll 
tell  the  truth  straight  from  my  hearll 
though,  I  am  not  here  to  get  recognition  or  | 
feel  "cool."  Lefs  shake  things  up.  It  i: 
my  place  to  tell  the  students  what  anil 
when,  but  instead  I  am  here  to  be  yourref| 
resentative  to  the  rest  of  the  student  bod 
and  to  the  administration.  Please  talk  to  m 
and  you  can  hold  me  accountable  to  get  ym  | 
an  answer  I  am  waiting  to  hear  from  you. 


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and  exam  periods. 

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or  its  advertisers. 

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©  2002  The  SouUiern  Accent 


You  can  each  probably  remember  exact- 
ly where  you  were  when  you  heard  the  news 
-  1  know  1  can.  My  flexible  home-school 
schedule  allowed  me  to  be  at  work  that  morn- 
ing. But  the  dullness  of  another  morning  at 
work  was  suddenly  broken  when  my  boss 
rushed  into  the  shop,  bearing  the  unbeliev- 
able news  that  a  plane  had  hit  the  World 
Trade  Center  in  New  York  City.  'TVhat  on 
earth?  Planes  don't  just  fly  into  biiildings  like 
Ihatl"  was  tile  Uiought  filling  my  mind  at  that 

But  when  1  followed  him  back  to  the  tel- 
evision set,  il  was  clear  Uiat  it  was  real.  I  had 
expected  a  minor  accident,  as  if  an  errant 
Cessna  pilot  had  suffered  one  of  those  "unex- 
pected contacts  with  terrain"  against  one  of 
the  lowering  sti-uctures.  But  no;  a  huge  ori- 
fice gaped  from  the  side  of  one  tower,  and  a 
similar,  equally  gigantic  hole  had  just  been 
blown  into  Uie  second  by  another  airplane. 
Each  gash  poured  out  clouds  of  Uiick  black 
smoke.  And  this  wasn't  caused  by  a  Cessna 
piloted  by  someone  with  just  a  major  lack  of 
tiilent.  These  were  two  giant  Boeing  airiiners: 
no  one  yet  knew  who  had  directed  them  into 
the  sides  of  America's  second  and  third-high- 
est buildings.  And  Uien  Uie  ultimate  shock: 


seeing  boUi  immense  buildings,  the  sigB* 
lure  of  the  New  York  skyline,  crash  to  111 
ground  like  houses  built  of  dominoes. 

Next  was  the  Pentagon.  Certai* 
among  the  top  few  buildings  we  all  «m« 
have  expected  to  have  the  highest  Icvdi 
protection,  the  Pentagon  and  the  mie 
House  were  apparentiy  both  targeted,  ^] 
brave  airplane  passengers  may  have  sa« 
the  White  House,  dying  as  heroic  martyrs  < 
the  process.  , 

But  since  the  tragic  events  of  that  fc; 
September  11,  2001,  in  which  over  !»■ 
innocent  people  are  believed  to  have  !«■ 
ished,  we  as  Americans  have  in  many  "^ 
grown  stronger.  Patriotism,  understan»^ 
and  Uie  feeling  of  community  afl  P*^,! 
response  to  the  horrific  attacks  °"     I 
nation.  We  have  been  given  counUess  e     | 
pies  of  heroism:  firefighters  rushing  inl" 
flaming  towers.  Pentagon  officers  neji^| 
tile  wounded  from  burning  offices.       | 
sands  of  American  soldiers  willing  » «  ■ 
Uieir  all  to  protect  our  nation.  And  pen  Jj;| 
most  poignant  of  all.  a  handful  of  or  ^^^^| 
airline  passengers  who  by  Uieir  ''"  y^i,-! 
effort,  gave  Uieir  lives  to  save  an  unto      j^l 
ber  of  others.  Let  us  each  always  reniB     ■ 
tiieir  sacrifices,  and  be  ivilling  M  '" 
their  footsteps. 


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Thursday,  September  12,  2002 


The  Southern  Aocbnt    9 


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Southern  Adventist  University 

Doing  Business  As  The 


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NATURAL  FOODS 

REGULAR  PRICE 

SALE 

1)Virgirs  Root  Beer  4  pack 

$5.99 

$3,89 

2)  Mr.  Krispers  Rice  Chips 

$2.75 

$1,99 

Sour  Cream  &  Onion/Classc  Barbeque 

3)  American  Buds    5  oz  bag 

$2.89 

$2,29 

Apple  and  Potato  Chips 

4)  Barbara's  Natural  Cereal 

Shredded  Oats  16  oz  bag 

$4.39 

$2,89 

Shredded  Spoonfuls  15  oz  bag 

$4.39 

$2,89 

Organic  Crispy  Wheat  6  oz  bag 

$4.39 

$2,89 

Organic  Honey  Crunch  Oat  14  o; 

bag 

$4,39 

$3,39 

5)  Better  Milk  Vanilla  32oz 

$1.89 

$1,49 

6)  Krema  Peanut  ButterlS  oz  smooth  o 

crunchy 

$1.69 

$1.49 

7)  Roasted  Soy  Butter  Natural  Touch  18 

oz 

$4.69 

$3.49 

8)  Lindsay  Green  Ripe  Olives  6  oz 

$1.89 

$1.59 

GROCERY 

REGULAR  PRICE 

SALE 

Jelly  Belly's  10  oz  pack  ALL 

$1.79 

2  for  $5.00 

Deer  Park  Natural  Spring  Water16  oz 

$.45 

3  for  $1 .00 

A&W  Root  Beer  12  oz  longneck  bottle 

$.95 

$.69 

A&W  Root  Beer  12  oz  4  pack  can 

$1.59 

$1.00 

Smuckers  Strawberry  preserves  1 8  oz 

$2.83 

$2.59 

Smuckers  Strawberry  spread  1 8  oz 

$2.83 

$2.59 

Smuckers  Blackberry  Jam  1 8  oz 

$2.83 

$2.59 

BULK                                  REGULAR  PRIcE 

SALE 

Raw  Sunflower  Seeds  Hulled 

$1.15 

$.89 

Apple  Rings  Packaged  (sulphered) 

$3.99 

$1.75 

Roasted  and  Salted  Cashew  Pieces 

$3.95 

$2.95 

Sweet  Carolina  Snack  Mix 

$3.35 

$2.49 

Almond  Delicious 

$2.89 

$2,19 

Cashew  Date  Delight 

$2.29 

$1,79 

Sesame  Chips  (bulk) 

$1.75 

$1,49 

Student  Mix  (bulk) 

$2.79 

$2,39 

REGULAR  PRICE 


1)  New  Apple  Crop  Va,,  Ga, 

2)  Bananas    "every  day  low  price" 

3)  Plums  -  Black  and  Red 


DELI 


REGULAR  PRICE 


2  vegetarian  hot  dogs  $1 ,00 

Fresh  Ground  peanut  butter  $1 ,99/lb 

With  this  ad  $1.00  off  deli  meal  of  $3.50  or  more 


BAKERY 


REGULAR  PRICE 


1 )  1 00%  Whole  Wheat  Bread  1 6  Oz        $1.69 

2)  6  piece  sticky  bun  $1 .79 

3)  Peanut  Butter  Cookie  $.99 


,59/lb 
.29/lb 
.69/lb 


$1.00 
$1.49 
$.50 


Sale  begins  September  11 
Ends  September  15 


Thursday,  September  u 


Week  two  NFL  picks 

Tampa  Bay  vs.  Baltimore 

The  Hue's  just  hired  Jon  Gruden  |. 

revamp  the  offense,  and  Baltimore  released  I 

Atlanta  half  their  team   for  salary  cap  reasons,! 

star,  QB  Michael  VicK,     jjp^vgver,  they  still  have  a  solid  group  of  core  I 

players  and  might  surprise  some  people,  and  I 

I'm  not  real  high  on  the  Buc's  QB  situation.  ' 

Who's  Hot:  Raven's  LB  Ray  Lewis 

Who's  Not;  All  of  the  Bucs'  QBs 

Pick:  Tampa  Bay 


Who's  Hot  Brian  Urlacher 

Who's  Not  The  Falcons  offensive  Line 

Pick:  Bears 


Arizona  vs.  Seattle 

Seahawks  QB  Trent  Dilfer  is  on 
game  winning  streak  as  a  starter,  which  I 
ipells  trouble  for  the  Cardinals.  It  would  any- 1 


Cinciimati  vs.  Cleveland 

Both  teams  finished  .500  in  the  preseason  ^ 

and  their  regular  seasons  aren't  looking  too  ^^^  jj  ^^  „js„.(  injured.  However,  1  have 

oromising  either.  The  Browns  hope  QB  Tral  jgngdence  in  Arizona  so  Seattle  still  gets 

1^        ,  .  ■„  ,. i.-.^r,  ,.,oll  after  tear- 

Couch 


will  be  working  well  after  tear- 


Red  Sox  Beat  Team  Sayler,  18-16 


Ethan  Nkana 

Sunns  RupoR'iT.H 

"  Last  Thursday  the  Red  Sox  won  their  first 
game,  beating  Team  Sayler  by  2  points. 
Team  Sayler  had  a  commanding  four  point 
lead  over  the  Red  Sox  at  the  end  of  the  first 


Team  Sayler  knocked  in  a  whopping 
sixruns  in  the  top  of  the  fifth,  which  came  to 
an  end  with  a  jaw-dropping  catch  by  Gregory 
VanWart  back  at  the  left-field  fence. 

James  Fedusenko  made  an  amazing  slide 
into  home  after  Chris  Carpenter's  base  hit  in 
the  bottom  of  the  fifth  as  the  Red  Sox  tried  to 
cut  into  Team  Sayler's  13-7  lead. 

The  Red  Sox  hit  11  runs  in  just  the  fifth 
and  sixth  innings  and  by  die  top  of  the  sev- 
enth they  had  mounted  an  18-15  lead  ( 


his  right  elbow  in  the  prfr 


Who's  Hot  The  Bengals  offensive  Une 
Who's  Not  Anyone  who  watches  this 


Tennessee 


Who's  Hot  Seattle's  QB  Trent  Dilfer 
Who's  Not  Seattle's  Coach  Mike 
Holmgren 
Pick:  Seattle 

N.Y.  Giants  vs.  SL  Louis 

St.  Louis  was  rartked  first  in  offense  and  I 
second  in  defense  last  year.  The  Giants  wil 


As  the  second  inning  rolled  around  the 
Red  Sox  played  the  outfield  professionally 

getting  the  first  three  batters  of  Team  Sayler  ^^_^^_   __^^ 

out  Late  in  the  third  inning  Sayler  outfield-  ,^^^^  Sayler.  Russell  Ngwenya  made  a  hero 

cr  Russell  Ngwenya  prevented  a  Red  Sox  .^  ^,.j^  -^^^^  ^^^^^  j^  0,^  ,(,p  „(  t|,e  seventh, 

homer  by  snagging  a  fly  ball  deep  in  center  j^^j  ^^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^^^.^  „(f  ^  jgjp  jy  bail  to 

field.  finish  off  team  Sayler,  18-16. 


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Sheffield,  From  P.  3 

Xollegedale  is  no  longer  the  little  village 


1  not  campaigning  for  the  sale  of 
beer,  but  if  a  business  wants  to  come  to  town 
and  open  a  restaurant  that  sells  beer,  I  am  not 
against  that" 

Sheffield  said  he  does  not  support  the  sale 
of  liquor  or  the  opening  of  a  bar  within  ci^  lim- 
its. "Tlie  citizens  vote  on  liquor,  and  I  don't 
Ihinktliey  support  iL" 

The  two  open  seats  on  the  commission  are 
currently  held  by  Vice  Mayor  Jimmy  Eller  and 
Commissioner  Chuck  Whidden.  Whidden  has 
said  tliat  he  will  not  seek  re-election  while  Eller 
would  not  comment  on  his  candidacy. 


The  Titans  have  Steve  McNair  at  QB  and      ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  y^gj^  A-game  to  walk  away  with 
a  "W"  after  this  contesL 

Who's  Hot:  Giants  DE  Michael  Strahan 
What's  Not:  The  Rams  being  winless. 
Pick:  Rams 

Buffalo  vs.  Minnesota 

The  Bills  picked  up  Drew  Bledsoe,  butthf  I 
Vikings  vAW  keep  the  scoreboard  lit  up  all 
day  with  their  arsenal  of  offensive  threats. 
Who's  Hot:  The  Viking  Big  Three: 
Culpepper,  Moss  and  Alexander 
Who's  Not  Ml  three  fans  of  the  Buffalo 
Bills 
Pick:  Minnesota 


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Eddie  George  at  RB.  The  Cowboys  lost  to  a 

expansion  team.  Need  I  say  more? 

Who's  Hot  Jevon  Kearse,  aka  The  Freak 
Whaf  s  Not:  Dallas'  Raghib  Ismail's  hernia 
Pick:  Titans 

Miami  vs.  Indianapolis 

This  game  is  going  to  be  a  60-minute 
highlight  reel  because  both  teams  contain 
dangerous  offensive  weapons.  Keep  an  eye 
on  Miami's  newly  acquired  RB  Ricky 
Williams. 

Who's  Hot:  The  Colt's  triple  threat: 

Manning,  James  and  Harrison 

Who's  Not:  RB  Ricky  Williams'  Manager, 

Master  P 

Pick:  Miami 

Jacksonville  vs.  Kansas  City 

Don't  expect  too  much  action  in  this 
game.  Both  teams  had  a  poor  6-10  record  last 

Who's  Hot:  Chiefs  TE  Tony  Gonzalez 
Who's  Not:  Jags  Coach  Tom  Coughlin 
Pick:  Kansas  City 

Green  Bay  vs.  New  Orleans 

Both  teams  are  coming  off  exciting  over- 
time wins  and  this  game  could  get  interest- 
ing. In  the  end,  though,  the  Packers  Brett 
Farve  is  always  a  good  choice. 

Who's  Hot:  Packers  RB  Ahraan  Green 

Who's  Not:  the  Packer's  defense 

Pick:  Green  Bay 

New  England  vs.  N.Y.  Jets 

The  defending  champion  Patriots  will 
have  their  hands  full  against  the  Jets' 
revamped  defense. 

Who's  Hot:  Patriots  QB  Tom  Brady 

Who's  Not  Every  Jets  QB  since  Joe 
Namath 

Pick;  New  England 

Detroit  vs.  Carolina 

Last  season  Detroit  and  Carolina  had  2-14 
and  1-15  records,  respectively.    You  do  the 

Who's  Hot  Nobody 

Who's    Not:    Detroit    without    Barry 


Houston  vs.  San  Diego 

The  Texans  are  the  newest  addition to»| 
NFL  and  should  be  a  lot  of  fun  to  watch,  b*| 
San  Diego  beat  the  Bengals  by  28  points  Ii5| 
Sunday  and  I  think  they  ™11  have  sim»| 
results  with  Houston. 

Who's  Hot:  Junior  Seau 

Who's  Not  First-year  expansion  teams 

Pick:  San  Diego 


Denver  vs.  San  Franciso 

Denver  lost  one  of  the  league 
in  Terrel  Davis,  and  the  N 
league's  best  receiver 


Terrell  0«e»| 

However,  the  Broncos  did  beat  St  L""'^ '' 

week  and  the  49ers  nearly  beat  *'='"'.Vl 

Still,  the  'Niners  are  one  of  the  best  in    ■ 

Whaf  s  Hot  The  Mile-high  salute 
•Who's  Not  49ers  menUl  mistakes 
Pick;  San  Francisco 

Oakland  vs.  Pittsburgh 

Jerome  Bettis,  aka  the  Bus,  will  ■)"'"  ^l 
every  Oakland  defender  on  his  way  ■ 
ting  a  "W"  in  Pittsburgh's  win  column. 

Who's  Hot  Pittsburgh's  #1  defense 

Who's  Not  Kordell  Stewart 

Pick:  Pittsburgh 


Pliiladelphia  vs.  Wasliington 

This  will  turn  out 


low-SCO' 


game  as  ine  SKins  oiieitsc  o""  —      . 

catch  up  to  then-  respective  Blent  leve  ■ 
Who's  Hot  Steve  Spurrier 
Who's  Not  Skin's  Defense  last  wee 
Pick:  Eagles 


Thursday,  September  12,  2002 


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Week  of:  September  13-20 


Calendar  of  Events 


FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER  13 

7:51p  Sunset 

8:00p  Vespers  -  Ken  Rogers  (Church) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Brad  Whitsett,  Dane  Ewing,  Jeremy  Sharp,  Jose' 
Franco,  Pierre  Pointdujour,  Rachel  Sundin,  Yvonne  Becker,  Mr. 
Doug  Frood 

SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER  14 

9  &  ll;30a       Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

10:00a  The  Third  -  Ed  Wright  (lies) 

7;30p  Evensong  (Church) 

9:00p  Diversions 

BIRTHDAYS:  Don  Lee,  Jayme  Rosenberger,  Michelle 
Doucoumes,  Ryan  Maybrook,  Shari  Faigao,  Tonya  Kennedy 

MONDAY,  SEPTEMBER  16 

3:30p  University  Senate 

BIRTHDAYS:  Alexis  Audate,  Anna  Schultz,  Becky  Gerrans, 
Brianne  Slusarenko,  Erika  Wenzel-Anderson,  Jenny  Micheff, 
Jesse  Brass,  Kristy  Sigsworth,  Marinda  Haynes,  Nathan  Taube, 
Ryan  Child 

TUESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  17 

Flag  Football  Sign-Ups 

9:00a-5:00p      Book  Buy  Back  (Campus  Shop) 

11:45a  Tornado  Siren  Test 

7;00p  Joint  Worship-Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Brittany  Shipbaugh,  Christen  Ruiz,  Heather 
Durst,  Karen  Garner,  KeUy  Gennick,  Rob  York,  Steve  Callahan 

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  18 

9:00a-5:00p      Book  Buy  Back  (Campus  Shop) 

7-OOp  SA  Senate  Orientation  OVhite  Oak  Room) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Jeff  Dickerson,  Jeff  MacNeill,  NataUe  Gordon, 

Mr.  Eric  Schoonard 

THURSDAY  SEPTEMBER  19 

ll:00a  Convocation  -  Bradley  Richardson:  JobSmarts  (Hes) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Brooke  Reading,  Nissa  Haugen,  Sam  Shafer, 

Dr.  Michael  Basel 

FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER  20 

Payday 

7:41p  Sunset 

•OOp  Vespers  -  Campus  Ministries  (Church) 

BIRTHDAYS-  Annette  Chaviano,  Brian  McDonald,  Chandra 
Morgan,  Chrystal   Lawson,  Jep  Calkins,  Steven  Murphy  Yaiza 
Del  Valle,  Mr.  Eddie  Avant,  Billie  Frederickson,  Wayne  Hazen, 
Alesia  Overstreet 


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USHERS  AND  GREETERS  wanted! 
If  you  would  like  to  greet  or  usher  people 
at  The  Third  on  Sabbath  mornings, 
please  contact  Pam  at  pdietricli@south- 
ern.edu. 

BLOOD  DRIVE:  There  will  be  a 
Blood  Assurance  blood  drive  on  Taylor 
Circle  on  September  16  &  17. 

ACT  EXAM:  The  next  exam  date  is 
Friday,  September  20  at  8  a.m.  Call 
the  Counseling  Center  at  2782  to  regiser. 

NATIONAL  EXAM  schedule: 
Graduate  Record  Exam  (GRE)  subject 
exams  only.  Test  date  is  November  11. 
The  deadline  is  September  20. 

EVER  HAD  A  "walking  taco"?  This 
Saturday  night  you  will  have  the  oppor- 
tunity to  do  so!  For  Diversions,  meet  in 
the  Dining  Hall  at  9  p.m.  for  a  night  of 
table  games,  fi-ee  food  and  a  good  time! 

CIRCLE  K  Internadonal  will  be  spon- 
soring a  carwash  on  September  13  from 
2:30  p.m.  to  5:30  p.m.  The  car  wash  will 
be  held  at  Brock  Hall  parking  lot.  All 
profit  will  go  to  further  Circle  K's  min- 
istry to  better  die  well  being  ol  children 
both  in  our  community  and  around  the 
world.  For  more  Information  about 
Circle  K  visit  us  during  our  next  club 
meeting  on  September  24  at  noon  in  die 
Presidential  Banquet  Room  or  at  7:30 
p.m.  in  the  TV  room  of  Thatcher  South. 

TASK  FORCE  and  SM  re-enlry 
retreat  If  you  were  a  student  mission- 
ary or  a  taskforce  worker  diis  past  year, 
come  and  share  a  time  of  fellowship! 
The  retreat  will  take  place  this  weekend 
September  13-14  at  Laurelbrook  camp. 
Vans  will  leave  from  Wright  Hall  at  5 
p.m.  sharp  on  Friday  afternoon.  Please 
do  not  be  late!  For  fiirdier  information, 
please  contact  Stephen  Lundquist  at 
2787. 

VESPERS  this  Friday:  Vespers  has 


been  changed  from  an  outdoor  vespers 
to  the  church,  with  our  very  own  chap- 
lain Ken  Rogers  speaking.  This  is  a 
humorous,  spirit-filled,  charismatic  man 
who  speaks  for  God!  Outdoor  vespers 
will  take  place  September  27  in  front  of 
Summerour  Hall. 

NEW  ENGLAND  Adventist  Heritage 
Tour  (Oct.  15-20):  The  New  England 
Adventist  Heritage  Tour  offers  a  unique 
opportunity  to  experience  your  Adventist 
heritage.  This  tour  is  designed  to  be 
more  than  just  a  historical  tour  It  will  be 
a  spiritual  blessing  that  you  will  long 
rememberi!  For  more  information  con- 
tact: Marius  Asaftei  at  asaftei®south- 
ern.edu  or  3060 

PREPARE  your  portfolio!  Portfolio 
working  sessions  to  help  Education 
Students  prepare  dieir  professional  port- 
folios are  scheduled  in  Summerour  Hall 
on  Tuesdays,  September  17.  October  15 
and  November  12  at  11  a-m. 

CONVOCATION  CREDIT: 

Monday,  September  23,  at  Ackerman 
Auditorium.  Come  hear  Miroslav  Loncar 
perform  from  his  repertofre  of 
Renaissance  to  contemporary  Latin 
American  guitar  music.  Dn  Loncar  has 
performed  in  Austria,  Croatia,  and  the 
United  States. 

CONVOCATION  SPEAKER  next 
week  will  be  Edwin  I.  Hernandez.  Dr. 
Hernandez  is  Program  Director  for  die 
Center  for  die  Study  ol  Latino  Religion  at 
die  University  of  Notre  Dame  and  has 
also  served  at  Antillean  Adventist 
University  in  Puerto  Rico  and  Andrews 
University  in  Michigan.  Convocation  will 
be  held  in  the  church. 

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vote  for  your  SA  Senators  at  diese  loca- 
tions on  Thursday.  September  12:  After 
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6:45-10;00  residence  halls. 


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The  J 


Humor 


:ent 


A  NOTE  TO  FRESHMAN-from  JotKithon  iiwirii 


Busy  readjusting  to  the 
Southern  good  life 


Funny,  yet  annoying 


rdttors  note    Since  Dennis  wilt  be  ranting 

liere  alt  year  don  t  you  llitnit  its  time  lie  got 

Miini  new  ideas*  PIrase  email  your  rant  wor 

tin  niricems  and  annoyances  to  dmaynifi'south 

I     !  I  ndlit  Dennis  rage  for  us  all 

i      I  I    liivi   bnn  sloppinR  mt   nn  llu 

I        ind  iiskin^  if  I  m  gomK  to  be 

I    1 1    ^  im  Ihis  year    Aiid  oh  how  i  love 

I  y   iln    ^hdltered  look  in  their  eyes 


\  yes 


Uill  I 


inolht  r  year,  and  already  I  m 

II  i'^  111  il    lie  funny    and  yet 

I  1  ilways  funny  at  llit 

I  \ou  tan  tell  who  tilt 

I      II  nurroom' Heslhc 

liift  i  I  ij   pants  seeks  shoes 

nil  ii\i  1  the  stall     1  m  from 

n  il  s  111  v(  r  below  fjo  degri 


«hin  I 


III  MM 

.valkiiu 


here 

11  something 
doll  they  just 
with  a  bloody 
n  a  tank  top  eat 


piik  1   iiidliiy  Kiiiii 
iiic  lUioiorui. 

Ml  lirsi  rooiiiiiiate  was  the  best  He  was 
froiii  Wiseunsin  anei  he  would  always  make 
fun  ot  tile  South  It  would  be  one  in  die 
morniiiK  1  d  he  h-yini;  to  sleep  and  he  d  be 
11  his  desk  I  dont  know  nUnp  elieese  or 


sometliing  and  he'd  say...  "What  were  you 
guys  thinking  at  Little  Round  Top? 
Charging  uphill  in  broad  daylight?  Geez." 
0..K.. 

Well  I'm  Dennis  Mayne,  and  if  I  can 
bring  a  smile  to  your  week,  consider  me  a 
happy  man. 

Bon  7  you  wish  Dennis  Mayne,  junior  pre- 
physical  llierapy  major,  were  your  roommate? 
Yeah,  me  neither 


Top  ten  reasons  to  work  for  the  Accent 


by  Mary  Nikityn 

10.  The  managing  editor  is  hot. 
9.   You  want  to  tell  all  your  friends  in 
Michigan  tliat  you  finally  picked  up  an 
accent. 

8.    You'd  give  anything  for  that  giddy 
feeling  of  being  able  to  open  Uie 
Student  Center  after  hours. 
7.    You'll  never  become  news  so  you 
might  as  well  write  it. 
6.    You're  a  computing  major  who 
owes  me  money  and  indentured  servi- 
tude seems  like  the  way  to  go. 
5.  You  have  very  high  standards  for 


copy  editing  and  al  theese  errors 

drive  u  nutz.* 

4.  You're  a  Theology  major  bent  on 

sabotaging  the  Humor  Page.  (Now  is 

that  nice?) 

3.  You  want  your  name  on  something 

besides  the  police  blotter 

2.    It  sounds  like  a  good  way  to  get 

stalkers. 

1 .  You  took  a  Nazarite  vow  to  write 

for  the  Humor  Page  and  tarn  your 

columns  in  ON  TIME.* 

■Please  come  work  for  the  Accent. 


Mary  Nikityn 

Humor  EprroR 

I  love  Southern.  The  sun  is  always 
shining,  the  mosquitoes  carrying  West 
Nile  haven't  gotten  here  yet,  and  when 
the  vrind  blows  just  right,  you  can  smell 
Little  Debbies  all  the  way  to  Hickman. 
Ah,  doesn't  it  just  make  you  want  to  stay 
here  forever,  marry  a  theology  major, 
have  five  kids,  and  send  them  all  here  to 
get  married  just  as  soon  as  they're  old 
enough?  (There,  Dr.  Bietz.  Can  1  keep 
the  page  now?)  It  doesn't?  Good.  You 
all  had  me  worried  for  a  minute  there. 
Call  it  a  personal  idiosyncrasy,  but  I  just 
don't  see  getting  married  in  December 
as  entirely  the  best  campus-wide  fad. 

Cfknow,  I  should  insert  a  note  to  all 
the  new  freshmen  here.  It  has  come  to 
my  attention  that  some  of  you  actually 
read  the  Summer  Session  issue  of  the 
Accent  and  are  concerned  that  you  will 
indeed  be  required  to  get  married  while 
you  are  here.  This  is,  to  the  best  of  my 
knowledge,  not  in  fact  the  case.  Sorry, 
theology  majors — you'll  have  to  come  up 
with  some  other  excuse.  But  then,  what 
do  1  know?  I  haven't  tried  to  graduate 
yet...) 

I  really  am  happy  to  be  back  here 
though.  In  fact,  I've  been  happy  to  be 
back  since  the  end  of  July.  At  this  point, 
I'm  downright  ecstatic  to  see  anyone 
who  isn't  a  freshman  computing  major.* 
It  was  a  nice  month,  though.**  I  had  a 
good  long  time  to  settle  in,  act  like  I 
owned  the  place,  and  take  my  ID  card  on 
a  grand  tour  of  every  office  on  campus 
that  deals  with  ID  cards  (and  several 
that  don't)  before  I  was  allowed  to  be  a 
fully  validated  denizen.  But  that  was 
worth  it — the  door  lets  me  out  this  year. 

The  month  also  gave  me  a  good 
chance  to  get  reacquainted  with  the 
hours  between  6  and  10  o'clock  in  the 
morning.  On  the  plus  side,  it  makes  get- 
ting up  for  8  am  class  now  a  bit  easier. 
Unfortunately,  anything  after  10  am  falls 
right  smack  dab  in  the  middle  of  nap- 
time.  Sorry,  Dr.  Burks. 

Regardless  of  severe  sleep  deficits  on 
my  part,  my  fifty  million  psychology 
classes  do  seem  to  be  going  well, 
though.  Even  if  I  happen  to  (accidental- 
ly of  course)  zone  out  completely  in  one 
class,  I  can  rest  assured  that  we  will  be 
learning  exactly  the  same  thing  in  my 
next  two  classes.  Luckily,  the  teacher 
anecdotes  are  different,  and  that's  what 
matters.  Plus,  it  feels  really  good  to 
lough  about  correlation  in  statis- 


know 

tics  to  interpret  a  wide  range  of  data.'Por 


example: 

There  is  a  .6  correlation  between  p 
ents  who  attended  Southern  and  stu- 1 
dents  now  attending.  This  means  that  I 
36%  of  the  student  body's  parents  came  I 
here,  met  and  married  Theology  majors,  [ 
and  expect  their  children  to  do  the  s 

Tliere  is  an  approximately  .21  corre  I 
lation  between  cafeteria  food  and  actual  I 
organic  material.   This  means  that  only  I 
about  4.41%  of  cafeteria  "food"  is  actually  | 
edible.  It  is  also  important  here  to  b 
in  mind  that  this  is  an  average  figure.  | 
Since  the  food  is  at  least  97%  edible  o: 
pasta  day,  you  probably  won't  even  wai 
to  think  about  the  math  for  the  rest  ol  I 
the  week.   I  know  I  don't,  but  1  tend  to  | 
feel  that  way  about  math. 

And,  of  course,  there's  thejoker.  Jusll 
mentioning  this  saves  me  from  doiajl 
any  more  math  because  everyone  kno\^^  f 
there  is  absolutely  no  correlation  whal| 
soever  between  information  listed  ii 
Joker  and,  well,  anything.  I've  just  gotio  I 
wonder  how  all  those  December  bridei| 
and  grooms  managed  it 

I  mean,  never  mind  the  daunfiii8| 
prospect  of  trying  to  decide  if  you  r 
want  to  spend  the  rest  of  yo«'| 
Theological  career  with  this  particular  I 
nurse.  Ignore  the  infinitesimal  dianffl 
of  actually  succeeding  at  the  daMfl 
game.  How  do  you  even  mfc' someo»'| 
when  the  most  coherent  social  status  o> 
campus  is  "Not  Interested"? 

Never  mind.    I  don't  really  want  "I 
know.  Life  is  good  just  die  way  it  is- 

Poor,  delusional  Mary  Nikityn-    *l 
junior  psychology  major  must  havejoti 
ten  about  Research  Design  &  StaM' 
when  she  wrote  that  last  sentence. 

•Just  kidding;  you  guys  are  gre* 
**Note:  Glaring  understatement- 


Tuition  Breakdown 


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SOUTHERN 

ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


Joker  update 


The  Southern  Accent 


COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


I  hltp://accent.sout]iem.edii 


Volume  58,  Issue  3 


iCoUegedale  honors  principal  Mathi 

Enrollment 
passes  2,200 


The  Collegedale  Seventh-day  Adventist 
I  Church  overfilled  on  Wednesday  as  thou- 
sands turned  out  to  remember  the  life  of 
David  William  Mathi,  the  principal  of  A.W 
Spalding  Elementary  School  who  died  of  a 
I  heart  attack  on  Saturday  at  age  51. 

Collegedale  Academy  and  Spalding  had  a 

I  memorial  service  Monday  morning  which 

I  included  leaving  a  line  of  flowers  alongside 

1  University  Drive  in  front  of  the  building.  Both 

I  schools  were  closed  Tuesday  and  Wednesday. 

Mathi's  life  was  remembered  by  leaders  in 

I  die  Seventh-day  Adventist  Church  and  by 

I  leaders  in  education  from  both  Collegedale 

I  and  the  Orlando  area,  where  he  was  principal 

I  of  Orlando  junior  Academy  for  eight  years. 

I  While  his  death  was  treated  as  a  tragedy,  he 

as  remembered  for  his  humor  and  for  his 

jrvice  in  education. 

Stan  Dobias.  associate  pastor  at  Florida 

I  Hospital  Church,  consoled  members  of  the 

1  Mathi  family. 

"David  lived  more  in  51  years  than  most 
I  people  do  in  their  entire  lives."  he  said.  "He 
I  touched  not  hundreds,  but  thousands  of 

Teaching,  many  times,  is  a  thankless  job," 
I  Dobias  said  to  Mathi's  wife,  Diane,  who  is  also 
1  teacher.  "We  are  here  to  thank  you  for  the 
I  ministry  of  teaching  you  did." 

Tim  Cross,  a  youth  pastor  at  the 
I  Collegedale  church,  took  audience  members 
back  through  educator's  life  from  his  birth  in 
1  Bombay,  India.  His  grandparents  were  "pio- 
s  in  the  Adventist  church  in  India,"  Cross 
I  said,  and  his  father  was  an  Adventist  adminis- 
I  trator. 

"From  a  young  age  he  was  a  very  spiritual 
I  person."  Cross  said.  Mathi  has  originally 
I  wanted  to  be  a  minister,  but  eventually  com- 
I  bined  "love  of  kids  and  skills  in  education 
I  administration  and  grew  to  be  an  incredible 
I  school  administrator." 

After  earning  a  masters  degree  in  educa- 
I  Hon  administration  from  Andrews  University 
I  Mathi  went  to  teach  at  Waldvrick  Junior 
I  Academy  in  Waldwick,  NJ.  where  he  met  his 
I  wife  and  eventually  became  principal.  In  1988, 
I  he  left  to  be  principal  of  Garden  State 
I  Academy  in  Tranquility.  NJ.  before  joining 
I  Orlando  Junior  Academy. 

Richard  Smith,  associate  director  of  educa- 


tion at  the  Florida  Conference  of  Seventh-day 
Adventists,  fought  back  emotions  while  recall- 
ing the  work  Mathi  had  done  for  OJA  "When 
David- first  came  to  OJA  it  was  a  dying  school 
that  owed  the  conference  thousands  of  dol- 
lars," he  said.  "When  David  left,  students 
were  transferring  to  OJA  and  the  school  had 
hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars  in  the 

Ed  Wright,  senior  pastor  for  the 
Collegedale  SDA  Church,  lead  die  congrega- 
tion in  lighting  candles  as  he  urged  members 
of  the  Collegedale  community  to  keep  Mathi's 
mission  of  education  alive. 

•'We  need  a  light,"  Wright  said.  "Jesus 
became  the  light  of  David's  hope.  David 
served  a  risen  Lord.  He  was  passionate  about 
bringing  students  to  Jesus." 

'To  you  teachers,  will  you  renew  your 
commitment  to  students?"  he  said.  "I  ask  you 
students,  will  you  guard  the  flame  that  David 
lit  in  your  hearts?" 

Wright  also  praised  Mathi's  work  in  rais- 
ing funds  for  Spalding.  "Who  of  us  will  raise 
that  cause?"'  he  said.  "We  must  keep  that 
flame  alive." 

"We  will  find  strength  in  this  adversity  that 
we  didn't  know  existed,"  Wright  said.  "We 
will  guard  the  flame  of  faith  that  David  lit  with- 
in us  and  we  m\\  light  the  world." 


Students  and  faculty  gathered  here  in  front 
of  A.  W.  Spalding  Elementary  School 
Monday  morning  to  show  their  respects  for 
Principal  David  Mathi. 

Photo  by  Jon  Leiand 


Southern  in  top  tier 

U.S.  News  &  World  report  releases  America's  Best  Colleges  report 


Rachel  Bostic 


Southern  Adventist  University  has  been 
ranked  as  one  of  the  top  schools  by  U.S.  Newra 
&  World  Report  in  their  annual  "America's  Best 
Colleges"  article.  Southern  took  27th  place  in 
the  Southern  Comprehensive  Colleges 
Bachelor's  category 

Placement  in  the  rankings  is  determined  by 
several  factors:  peer  assessment,  retention 
rates,  faculty  resources,  student  selectivity, 
financial  resources  and  alumni  giving.  The  tier 
rankings  go  down  from  the  top  to  tier  four. 

Other  Adventist  institutions  also  ranked 
well  in  tiie  report.  Columbia  Union  ranked  in 
tier   three    in    the    North    Comprehensive 


Officials  thrilled  with 
increase 


Southern  has  had  over  2.200  students 
enrolled  for  tlie  second  year  in  a  row.  Marc 
Grundy,  director  of  Enrollment  Services, 
attributes  such  high  enrollment  to  the  grace 

The  Enrollment  Services  team  plays  just 
a  small  part  in  why  our  enrollment  has 
increased. "  he  said. 

Grundy  believes  there  are  many  fectors 
that  go  into  why  we  have  so  many  students. 
"God  is  THE  reason  Southern  has  succeeded 
so  dramatically  over  these  past  5  years." 
expressed  Grundy. 

Over  the  last  five  years  enrollment  has 
increased  by  31  percent.  In  1998  there  were 
1,669  undergraduate  students  enrolled,  a 
number  which  has  increased  to  this  year's 
high  of  2,199  undergraduates. 

However,  the  increase  does  not  come 

from  an  over  population  in  freshman.    The 

freshman  head  count  has  actually  gone  down 

over  the  last  two  years  by  15%.  The  number  of 

.     ...      students  at  graduate  level  has  also  dropped 

Bachelor's   schools,    while .  Atlantic   Union  ^^  ^^^^,  ,^^  p^^^^^^j  However,  graduate  stu- 

College  ranked  in  tier  four  in  the  same  catego-^^^^^  ^^  ^.^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^an  they  have 

ry  In  the  West  Comprehensive  Bachelor's  cat- 1^^^^^.^ 

egory,  both  Union  College  and  Southwestern  jhjs  year  Southern  has  116  students  fi-om 
ranked  in  tier  three,  while  Pacific  Union  ^^  ^.^^j^^^^^j^^jgij^^jf  jj^^  y^ited  States  bor- 
College  ranked  in  the  top  tier.  j^^.^     student  Association  Executive  Vice 

In  an  email  to  faculty  and  staff,  Rob  Howell,  p^ggi^jgnt  Anthony  Vera  Cruz  is  excited  about 
director  of  public  relations,  said  that  a  large  j,^^  increased  enrollment  and  the  high  num- 
portion  of  the  rankings  is  determined  by  the  j^^^.  ^^  ^j^^^^^^fg  f^.^^^  ^j^er  countries, 
reputation  an  institution  has  in  its  region,  '^e  .,j  ^^.^^^  ^  j^  ^^^^  (^  ],gyg  g^  ^lany  new 
have  been  working  at  letting  them  know  about  gj^^jgntg  ^^i^  g^ch  diverse  backgrounds  and 
our  quality  university  and  it  seems  to  be  paying  ^p.^.^^g  j^  enriches  Southern  in  so  many 
off."  said  Howell.  ^gyg/'  said  Vera  Cruz. 

More  information  about  Southern  s  ranking 
is  available  in  the  September  23  issue  of  U.S. 
News  &  World  Report  or  at  their  website. 


What's 
inside 


CAMPUS  NEWS 

P2-5 

LIFESTYLES 

R6 

SENATE 

P8 

RELIGION 

RIO 

EDITORIAL 

E12 

SPORTS 

P14 

CAMPUS  CHATTER 

R15 

HUMOR 

R16 

See  the 

"Senator-Fold" 

Pages  8-9 


Love  is  the  vital  essence  ttiat 
pervades  and  permeates,  from 
the  center  to  the  circumference, 
the  graduating  circles  of  all  \^ 

thought  and  action. 

-  Elizabeth  Cady  Stanton 


Gym-Masters  start  strong 

57  selected  for  team 

^1                                 AcroFest    will    be    held    a 

Southern  in  November.    Top-level 

. clinicians  will  be  on  campus,  and 

(       The  new  Gym-Master  team  has  ^^  GymMastens  are  hosting  a  giant 

been  selected  and  two-hour  prac-  ^^j^jj  („r  the  visiting  gyitmasls. 

lices  have  begun  in  preparaUon  for  ;^„e„da„ce    is    expected    to    be 

Iheir  first  performance  at  View  .^^^^^  700  and  1000  students. 

Soudiern  later  this  month.  xhe  team  is  scheduled  to  do  a 

This      year's      theme      for  |,jiftime  show  for  the  Chicago  Bulls 

GymMasters    is    based    on    the  ^^  ^^^^  b„„|  Sunday    A  spraig 

Sermon  on  the  Mount  and  Matthew  ^^^^    mission    trip    has    been 

6:21,  "For  where  your  treasure  is,  p|j„„eij  to  an  as-yet  undetermined 
there  your  heart  will  be  also."  As  in 
the  past  shows  will  incorporate  an 
anti-drug  message. 

GymMaster  shows  will  be  chore- 
ographed similar  to  a  circus.    The  j  ryoui  nuiuuei 
program  will  tell  a  story  throughout  jj^,,  S(.h„arz 

iK,>  .,^nn.i«  rniitines     The  StOrV  iS  „.         -.a    ,U^    t^r,, 


location.        GymMaster    Sandra 

Higgins  said,  "It  will  be  a  chance  to 

help  others  and  use  gymnastics  as 

an  instrument  to  reflect  God." 

Tryout  numbers  were  down  this 

I't  worried. 

extremely 


Adisa  Abiose 
Ashley  Schafer 
Ashleigh  Brown 
Andy  Wade 
Armand  Devoir 
Bekki  Grifin 
Benjamin  Lundquist 
Benjamin  Randall 
Betty  Neacsu 
Brittany  DeWild 
Brian  Mayo 
Brooke  Reading 
Cameron  Danier 
Caroline  Marceau 
Crystal  Johnson 
Darin  Bissell 
David  Kozarichuk 
David  Kukich 
Derek  Sherbondy 
Fernando  Diez 


Garrett  Mayo 
Hector  Orgando 
Isaac  Adu-Boahene 
James  Beard 
James  Owen 
Jeff  Manly 
Jesse  McClung 
Jessica  Tucker 
Jon  Jackson 
Jose'  Vazquez 
Josh  Schutl 
KeriRay 
Kim  Burks 
Kindel  Devoir 
Kristy  Rodrigue 
Leo  Van  Gulfan 
Leslie  Francis 
Luke  Tucker 
Naomi  Soto 
Nathan  Sweigart 


Neal  Erhard 
Nick  Erhard 
Nick  Evenson 
Rafael  Preuss 
Rebekah  Bonney 
Reggie  Jean-Jacques 
Richmond  Carter 
Rick  Schwarz 
Robbie  Bishoff 
Russ  Cwodzinski 
Sandra  Higgins 
Scott  Spicer  -  AsL  Coach 
Shellie  Stevenson 
Stephanie  VanWart 
Thomas  Neacsu 
Tim  Cwodzinski 
Tom  Allen 
Yoamny  Feliz 


the  various  routines.  The  story  is     hj  j^ia  the  team  is  extremely  -.  TT*n-,„--y-v     ,i-^-»7"«-"X  «-»  1^  y"l -l -r^  *>. 

about  a  school  girl  hunUng  for      yn^j     ^a,      ,,  ,,ckmg  in  big      Q^i  "l  4"  H  (^VVi      V  1  I  I  3  2C     CXL)d.IlQlIl2 
earthly  treasure  but  coming  up     ^^„  „^„  ^^e  typically  bases,  the     ^{J  U.  LllCi  11       V    lllM.^V'     V^^V^l-lXX  V1.J.XX^ 


.^arthly  treasure  but  coming  up 
empty,"  said  Richard  Schwarz, 
Gym-Master  head  coach. 

New  moves  are  being  added 
the  show.   A  handstand  chair  n         ^^  ^^^ 
line  and  an  apparatus  called  the     ^^^^. 


,„^,.^ typically  bases,  the 

squad  has  strong  tumblers 
fliers. 

Schwarz's  goal  for  the  team  is  to 

be  closer  as  a  family  touch  each 

lives  and  draw  team 


Russian  Pole  will  be  revealed.  Old  ^^.^  ^^^^^  ^  Christ  The  57 

moves  like  the  trampoline  and  wall  i^^^^  ^^^^  ^,,^,5 j„  („j  aihletic  ability, 

walk  will  be  brought  back  In  addi-  |,|g|,  ie,|,is  of  commitment  and  will- 

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buildings  will  be 
Southern  Village 
apartments  this  year  in  order  to 
accommodate  additional  student 
housing  needs.  Phase  one  of 
Southern  Village  is  complete  and  all 
32  apartments  are  full.  Two  more 
buildings  will  be  added  this  year. 
Each  apartment  complex  will  cost 
$750,000  to  build. 

Southern  Village  was  initially 
designed  to  house  married  and 
older  returning  students.  However, 
last  year  the  apartments  were  used 
by  single  upperclassmen  to  accom- 
modate the  large  enrollment.  The 
students  took  good  care  of  the 
apartments  and  were  so  pleased 
with  them  the  administration  decid- 
ed to  keep  them  open  to  single  stu- 

Marty  Hamilton,  director  of 
property  and  industry  develop- 
ment, said.  "I  have  been  very 
pleased  with  the  favorable  response 
of  students  who  stayed  in  Southern 
Village  last  year.  1  think  everyone 
had  a  good  experience  and  felt  priv- 
ileged to  stay  in  the  new  housing." 

There  are  specific  criteria  that 
must  be  met  in  order  to  move  into 
the  apartments.  Students  must  be 
22  years  of  age  or  senior  standing 
and  in  good  citizenship  standing 


with  the  school.  The 


that 


Bulldozers  break  ground  in  Soutbeci 
lion  of  more  buildiugs  aod  parking. 

residents  of  Southern  Village  enjoy 
include  a  washer  and  dryer  in  their 
apartment  along  vrith  a  full-size 
kitchen.  IJanro  Wagener,  a  senior 
psychology  major  who  lives  in 
Dogwood,  said,  "It  feels  like  home.  I 
can  cook  every  night  and  I  love  it" 

Students  living  in  Southern 
Village  are  also  able  to  accommo- 
date large  numbers  of  visitors  due 
to  their  living  rooms. 

There  are  some  drawbacks  to 
the  apartments.  Parking  is  a  prob- 
lem since  the  buildings  were 
designed  with  two  vehicles  per 


Village  preparing  for  the 

Photo  by  Adam  Bj 
apartment  m  nund  State  requm 
ments  mandate  that  a  parking  sf 
and  a  half  be  available  per  a 
ment  so  Southern  put  ii 
per  apartment  With  so  raanysii 
students  living  in  Southern  Villa 
this  does  not  sufficiently  prov^ 
parking  for  each  resident  Han 
said  additional  parking  is  also  in 

The  independent  atmospherej 
the  apartments  appeals  to  ^^?2 
dents.   "I  love  living  here.  It 'S 
best  plan  ever,"  said  Valerie  m 
a  senior  nursing  major. 


Nev\r  system  requires  ID  card  change 


Datatel.  a  new  program  that 
Information  Systems  has  adopted, 
will  require  students  to  receive  new 
ID  cards  and  numbers  this  semes- 
ter. 

The  Datatel  program  is  a  plan  for 
information  management  solutions 
that  help  colleges  and  universities 
operate  more  easily  and  efficiently 
The  program  wll  allow  the  school 
to  run  faster  and  more  organized  for 
almost  every  event  in  which  stu- 
dents are  involved,  such  as  registra- 

The  new  ID  cards  have  a  host  of 
beneficial  features.  They  wiQ  have  a 
new  design  and  will  even  double  as 
time  cards. 


The  Datatel  system  was  intro- 
duced to  Southern  in  1999.  Since 
then  Information  Systems  has  been 
working  to  strengthen  the  process 
of  student  advisement  to  allow  stu- 
dents to  have  access  to  academic 
and  financial  records  over  the  web 
and  to  lessen  the  dependabiUty  on 
printed  material.  They  are  finally 
ready  to  initiate  the  changeover. 

"It's  going  very  well  We  have 
really  good  teams  that  are  motivat- 
ed and  are  working  hard  to  make 
this  successful,"  said  Henry  Hicks, 
executive  director  of  Information 
Systems. 

Some  students  are  disturbed  at 
getting  new  ID  numbers  nearly 
halfway  through  the  year. 

"I  like  the  new  design   idea 


although  I  have  to  say  that  the  f 
ID  numbers  might  be  confusj^ 
said  Evan  Colom,  sophomore  pP 
cal  therapy  major.  ,  u 

The  new  ID  cards  will  stiu  ^ 
used  for  meals  and  entry  i"  "^J  J 
mitories  The  new  system  wiUj 
support    the    old    ID    nutnb^ 
although  changes  are  tentative.  _^ 

"I  don't  see  it  as  a  problem. 
learn  a  new  number  everyday. 
Sandra  Higgins.  junior  pn> 
therapy  major.  j; 

Hicks  said  IS  is  not  sure. 
exactly  when  the  changeover  | 
take  place.  .   ^^ 

More  information  about  u'  . 
ID  cards  and  the  Datatel  sysi»  | 
available  at  datatel.sout}iern.e 


Thursday,  September  19,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


,  Heather  Ewing,  Andy  WlasnLewski,  Autumn  Bechtel 
intently  during  the  worship  Tuesday  night. 

Joint  worship  well-received 

New  'TNT'  worship  starts  with  a  bang 

Heidi  Martella  "'^'^  '^^'*  ^^^^  students  needed  a  mid  week 

St\fk  Reporti-h  worship  to  build  a  stronger  spiritual  environ 

ment  and  forge  a  stronger  bond  of  sLhool 

Chaplain  Ken  Rogers  devised  the  name 
"Tuesday  Night  at  Thatcher"  after  the  dormi 
tory  deans  suggested  Tuesday  night  as  a  pos 
sibility.  Originally,  Wednesday  night  was  pro- 
posed, Stuart  said,  but  an  increased  number 


"Tuesday  Night  at  Thatcher"  is  a  brand- 
new,  co-ed  worship  program  spear-headed  by 
Campus  Ministries  to  provide  a  spiritual 
recharge  during  the  week.  "After  a  weekend 
of  spiritual  activities,  students  need  a  night  to 
resurge  spiritually,"  said  Chad  Stuart,  assis- 

September  10  was  the  first  "power"  night 
of  eleven  scheduled  Tuesday  Night  at 
Thatcher"  worships  for  first  semester.  David 
Smitli.  the  first  speaker  for  TNT,  shared  his 
experience  of  being  a  student  missionary  in 
New  Zealand  when  the  September  U  tragedy 
occurred. 

Thatcher  Hall  chapel,  which  seats  about 
500  people,  was  full  at  the  7  p.m.  worship. 
Thatcher  office  manager,  Beverly  Rawson, 
said  258  Thatcher  residents  attended  worship 
on  Tuesday  night.  Attendance  figures  from 
Talge  Hal!  and  Thatcher  South  were  not  avaii- 
-  able. 

Worship  credit  is  available  at  7  p.m.  and 
10:15  p.m.  'The  same  talk  is  [repeated],  but 
we  want  [students]  to  come  at  seven"  Stuart 
said.  He  explained  that  the  music  is  only  part 
of  the  first  worship. 

The  TNT  idea  is  the  brain  child  of  Sliiart 


of  . 


ling 


caused  Campus  Ministries  to  look  at  other 
options. 

Stuart  and  the  staff  of  Campus  Ministries 
are  developing  plans  to  make  this  pi  ogram 
still  in  its  infancy,  meet  the  needs  of  students. 
Stuart  and  Rogers  are  working  on  three-to- 
four  week  worship  themes  that  address  stu- 
dent issues  such  as  relationships,  dating,  sex 
and  drugs. 

Iris  Rodriguez,  sophomore  English  major, 
likes  the  idea  of  a  co-ed  worship  program 
because  it  allows  her  to  attend  with  her 
boyfiiend.  This  [worship  option)  promotes 
healthy  relationships  by  allowing  Christ  to 
grow  in  the  middle  [of  any  relationship]," 
Rodriguez  said. 


See  TNT,  P.  7 


Joker  still  on  schedule 

Party  to  be  held  Saturday  night 


The  Joker.  Southern's  pictorial  directory, 
should  be  out  on  time  this  year,  said  editor 
Brian  Wiehn. 

In  years  past  the  Joker  has  been  notori- 
ously late,  often  due  to  unexpected  problems 
the  editors  encountered  during  the  produc- 
tion process. 

The  Joker  is  printed  at  the  College  Press  in 
Collegedale  then  shipped  to  Knoxville  for 
laminating  and  binding.  Wiehn  has  worked  at 
the  press  for  more  than  three  years  and  feels 
that  this  helped  prepare  him  for  creating  the 

"I  know  the  process.  I  know  the  people.  I 
know  the  time  [it  takes].  I  was  able  to  com- 
municate better  with  the  press,"  he  said. 

Wiehn  worked  on  the  Joker  part-time  for 
about  six  weeks  before  school  started  and 
began  working  on  it  full  time  in  mid-August 
He  finished  the  cover,  the  back  page,  the  sec- 
tion pages  and  the  listings  before  school  start- 
ed as  well  as  most  of  the  advertisements. 

With  tiie  help  of  Jon  Roberts,  Wiehn  came 
very  close  to  meeting  his  advertising  budget 

"We're  only  going  to  be  about  $200  short 
but  it  won't  affect  the  rest  of  the  budget"  he 


said.  "We  were  able  to  get 
tising  down  in  about  two  montiis." 

With  Roberts'  help,  this  year's  Joker  will 
feature  companies  that  have  not  advertised  in 
the  Joker  for  many  years. 

Clifford  Williams,  Joker  adviser,  creates 
and  runs  the  computer  scripts  that  pull  the 
Joker  information  from  records. 


SeeJOKER.  P.  7 


Students  return  from  Indonesia 

Biology  trip  included  monkeys,  scuba  diving 
and  volcanoes  ™ 


Andrea  Rutland 

St,\i>  Repohtfr 


Last  May.  16  students  of  various  majors 
and  four  biology  faculty  members  traveled  to 
Indonesia  for  a  three-week  study  of  tropical 
biology.  Activities  included  climbing  several 
volcanoes,  scuba  diving,  snorkeling.  feeding 
monkeys  and  petting  reptiles  at  national 

Since  students  received  three  credit 
hours  for  going  on  the  trip,  they  were  expect- 
ed to  keep  a  journal,  participate  and  record 
daily  observations.  An  entire  week  was  devot- 
ed to  marine  biology  where  students 
snorkeled  and  scuba  dived  m  exploration  of 
underwater  life  "Snorkeling  was  amazing" 


^aid  Tara  Encson  junior  biology  major.  "I  saw 
ill  kinds  of  exotic  things  like  lionfish,  sea 
snakes  sea  stars  and  anemones." 

Another  highhght  was  a  temple  built  in  the 
17th  century  to  worship  monkeys.  Today. 
tounstb  to  the  Monkey  Temple  can  visit  the 
shnne  infested  with  monkey  families.  Adam 
Panos  sophomore  biology  major,  was  one  of 
several  students  who  held  them  and  said  that 
was  tile  best  part  of  the  tiip.  The  monkeys 
act  like  children  They  are  greedy,  show  com- 
passion and  when  they  get  mad  die  have  a 
bad  temper "  said  Panos. 

Biology  teacher  Dr.  Keith  Snyder  was  in 
charge  of  the  trip  'The  reason  I  teach  is  so  ! 
can  share  it  with  students,"  said  Snyder.  He 
plans  to  host  another  trip  to  Indonesia  in  May 
of  2004.  A  short  movie  will  be  shown  con- 
taining clips  from  the  Indonesia  trip.  It  will  be 
held  October  24  at  8:00  p.m.  in  Hickman 
Science  Center.  All  students  and  faculty  are 
welcome  to  attend. 


Commission  defeats 
plan  for  new  ballfields 


Rob  York 

MANAGiw,  Ei.mm "*■" 

Due  to  an  interest  from  citizens,  the  City  of     ^   ^ 
Collegedale  and  Hamilton  County 


to  build  fields  for  children  ages  4-13 
for  playing  basebaU  and  Softball.  However  at 
the  city  commission  meeting  on  Monday,  an 
ordinance  to  annex  property  owned  by 
Hamilton  County  that  would  be  used  for  the 
bail  fields  was  defeated. 

According  to  statistics  provided  by 
Hamilton  County,  $995,000  in  county  funds 
will  be  provided  to  build  four  ball  fields  with 
officials  hoping  to  have  them  completed  by 
summer  of  2003.  Collegedale  has  been  asked 
to  contiibute  $340,000  toward  tiie  project.  At 
the  meeting.  City  Manager  Bert  Coolidge 
asked  the  members  of  the  commission  if  tiiis 
was  the  amount  of  money  that  they  were 
interested  in  investing  toward  the  fields. 
Commissioner  Jim  Ashlock  raised  questions 
about  how  involved  the  citizens  of 
Collegedale  would  be  in  tiie  spending.  "I'd 
like  some  feedback  from  the  people  of 
Collegedale,"  Ashlock  said.  That's  a  pretty 
big  chunk  of  money." 

Mayor  Tim  Johnson,  citing  continuing 
inquiri^es  by  citizens  as  to  why  tiie  city  has  not 
began  building  the  ball  fields,  said  that  he  was 
in  favor  of  moving  forward  witii  tire  item. 
"The  people  voted  for  us  because  they  trust 

our  judgment"  he  said.  The  commission  had  ,„^^^^,„,  „„^^  ..^...„.  . 
discussed  building  tiie  ball  fields  before  and  be^^^^'^edT^n^at  ti^e 
agreed  to  allocate  funds  toward  tiie  project     .      ^^  October  6. 


previously.,  he  said,  "If  tiiis  was  something  we 
had  not  talked  about  before,  I  would  support 
this  road,"  Johnson  said  to  Ashlock. 

Since  tiie  ordinance  was  only  a  first  read- 
ing, the  commission  was  voting  on  whether  to 
annex  property  and  set  up  a  public  hearing  in 
the  future  to  decide  on  the  amount  of  money 
to  spend,  City  Atiorney  Sam  Elliot  said.  "All 
we  are  doing  is  setting  up  a  second  hearing, 
where  it  could  be  voted  down,"  Elliot  said.  "If 
you  approve  the  public  ordinance  now,  next 
time  you  can  vote  it  down." 

When  a  vote  was  taken,  the  resolution 
failed  to  capture  a  minority  wiUi  Ashlock  and 
Fuller  voting  no.  and  Johnson  and 
Commissioner  Chuck  Whidden  voting  yes. 
Vice  Mayor  jimmy  Eller  was  not  present  for 
the  meeting. 

Ashlock  criticized  tiie  commission  for  tidy- 
ing to  act  too  quickly  on  the  item.  "I  deeply 
resent  being  asked  to  spend  $340,000  witii  as 
iittie  as  we  know,"  he  said.  "It  botiiers  me  that 
we're  getting  this  30  seconds  before  we  vote 


"I  don't  think  anyone's  against  [building 
ball  fields)."  Ashlock  said. 

The  county's  cost  breakdown  of  the  proj- 
ect was  not  given  to  City  Hall  until  this  past 
Thursday,  Coolidge  said,  "^Ve  have  been 
working  on  tiiis  with  Hamilton  County  and 
they've  been  incredibly  slow,"  he  said. 
Defeating  the  ordinance  has  delayed  the 
process  for  tiiree  weeks,  Coolidge  said.  It  will 


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,r:cad*mief  Destiny  visits  ,„„,  ,„  touch  people  she  explained 

"a,  Southern,  Desdny  wiH  per^     ^""^J^Z-  "«  '="^"  ""'  ''  ™*'='''  "' 

form    during   Student   Week    of     ""'™PfJ^,j;,^  ^  ^ach  those  whose  it,- said  Ramos. 
S'cl^  vrpJrr;ottori^     reia^nship  with  God  might  he 


do    this."    said    Damar    Ramos. 
Destiny's  director. 
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beginning  theiryear  in  a  hurry  Ue  ^^  ^^  „orth  as  Shenandoha  Valley         ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^_  ^^  _._  _ 

team  seledons  were  announced  one  Academy  in  Virginia.  academies   Destiny   visits 

week  ago.  and  they  leave  on  the^         ^  Southern.  Destiny  will  per-  *^^^"'  ^y 

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Destiiv  Members  2002-2003 

Damar  Ramos,  director 

Alex  Spearman 

Amanda  Mekeel 

Amy  Naus 

Bret  Mahoney 

,  Erin  Lundquist 

Grant  Graves 

Joel  Anderson 

Kenyon  Moon 

Nathan  Henson 

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Thursday,  September  19,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent    5 


37.1% 


Tuition  breakdown 


14.6% 


11.7%  11.6% 


10.2% 


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1 .  Goes  to  instructional 

2.  Goes  to  institutional  support  (tilings  lil<e  tlie  President's  Office, 
Information  Systems,  Alumni,  Financial  Administration,  Accounting, PR, 
risk  management, and  otiiers) 

3.  Goes  to  scholarships 

4.  Goes  to  Student  Services  (Health  Services,  Residence  Life,  Campus 
Safety, Student  Finance, and  others) 

5.  Goes  to  buildings-referred  to  as  Plant  (this  amount  includes 
utilities) 

6.  Goes  to  Academic  Support  (Library,  and  others) 

7.  Goes  to  Depreciation 


WSMC  begins  drive 
Tuition  lower  than  cost   for  funds 


Southern's  tuition  this  year  is  five  percent 
higher  than  it  was  last  year.  The  cost  last  year 
for  full-time  students  both  semesters  was 
$ll,:'5a.  This  year  the  cost  is  $11,840.  The 
raist  helps  meet  the  cost  of  living  for  profes- 
sors as  well  as  the  health  insurance  policy. 

"We  increase  tuition  for  raises  and  expens- 
es." said  Marc  Grundy,  director  of  enrollment 


Tliese  increases  do  affect  students,  but  not 
to  Ihe  extent  that  they  could.  Southern's 
tuition  is  lower  than  the  national  average. 
Southern  took  part  in  the  National 
Association  of  College  and  University 
Business  Officers'  "Cost  of  College"  project. 
Using  their  standardized  formulas,  officials 
discovered  thai  the  actual  cost  per  student  to 


attend  Southern  was  $16,011  but  Southern 
only  charges  $11,840  per  year  for  tuition. 
The  good  news  is  that  our  donors  and  other 
generous  finends  of  the  university  pay  about 
31  percent  of  what  it's  costing  the  institution 
per  student."  said  Vinita  Sauder,  vice  presi- 
dent of  marketing  and  enrollment  services. 

In  addition  to  the  tuition  raise,  the  cafete- 
ria minimum  has  been  raised  to  $160  for  full 
months  (those  without  any  breaks).  The  rea- 
soning behind  this,  Grundy  explained,  is  one 
meal  per  day  at  $5.25  puts  students  very  close 
to  the  minimum,  and  that  is  a  reasonable 
amount  to  spend.  The  minimum  charge  for 
the  cafeteria  provides  electricity,  salaries  and 
better  planning  capabilites. 

The  tuition  rate  for  next  year  will  be  set  in 
late  October  or  eariy  November. 

For  more  information  about  tuition  stu- 
dents can  meet  with  their  financial  adviser. 


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WSMC,  Southern's  100,000  wait  radio  sta- 
tion, is  making  plans  to  kick  off  their  fall 
membership  drive  on  Sunday,  September  22. 
The  goal  of  this  drive  is  to  get  100  new  mem- 
Diana  Fish.  WSMC's  development  direc- 
tor, has  been  busy  going  out  in  the  communi- 
ty, asking  local  businesses  to  set  up  grants  to 
encourage  members  to  contribute.  Currently 
Fish  has  established  $5,000  in  matching' 
grants.  This  means  that  these  companies  will 
match  every  dollar  WSMC  raises  up  lo 
$5,000. 

David  Brooks,  general  manager,  said  that 
there  is  a  lot  of  work  thai  still  needs  to  be 
done,  The  schedule  book  is  currently  being 
written  and  several  recorded  spots  still  need 
to  be  produced.  Also,  new  announcers  are 
being  trained  to  follow  the  schedule  so  that 
every  time  someone  goes  on  the  air  to  talk 
they  will  have  something  new  to  say  "Diana 
has  done  a  great  job  getting  this  [schedulingi 
done,"  Brooks  said. 

Although  this  is  an  annual  event,  WSMC  is 
trying  something  new  during  this  drive. 
They  will  begin  running  spots  on  Sabbath 
reminding  Adventist  listeners  that  WSMC 
needs  their  support.  Many  listeners  send 
donadons  to  programs  like  "It  is  Written"  or 
"Your  Story  Hour"  without  realizing  that 
there  are  opportunities  to  help  right  here  in 


Another  goal  WSMC  has  this  year  is  to 
keep  the  breaks  short  so  listeners  still  get  to 
enjoy  the  programs  diey  tune  in  to  hear. 

Brooks  said  that  it  is  important  to  have  a 


Bill  Shearer,  senior  chemistry  major, 
answers  the  phone  in  the  control 
room  of  WSMC. 

Pliolo  by  Ashley  Snyder 
pledge  drive  to  remind  listeners  that  public 
radio  is  supported  by  donations,  something 
that  is  easy  to  forget.  Another  important  rea- 
son for  a  pledge  drive  is  to  encourage  new  lis- 
teners to  contribute. 

This  year  WSMC  is  expecting  to  receive 
support  from  listeners  in  Alabama.  North 
Carolina.  Georgia  and  Tennessee.  The  drive 
is  scheduled  to  run  for  two  weeks,  but  if  the 
goal  of  100  new  members  is  reached  before 
September  29  the  drive  will  be  shortened  to 


• 


Thursday,  September  19 


2002 


Melissa  Turner 
Lifestyles  Editor 
DTumet  260@aol.com 


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Ask  S.A. 

Interviews  with  the  S.A.  Executive  Officers  -  Part  l 


Cure  the  common  cold| 

Prevention  really  is  the  best  medicine 


KRISTY  BOROWIK 

LlRSTYlJ-S  RepofiteR . 

Jared  TTiunnon.  our  new  SA  president,  s  a 
very  busy  guy.  He  is  ajunior  internationa]  busi- 
ness major  from  Kennesaw  Georgia.  His  birth- 
day is  four  days  before  Christmas  and  he  loves 
being  invoh'ed  wiOi  the  students  and  hearing 
what  they  think.  He's  constantly  on  the  go  with 
classes  and  various  SA  business.  Bui  he  finally 
found  the  lime  to  answer  a  few  questions  to  help 
the  students  get  to  know  him  a  little  better 

KB;  Lei's  find  out  a  Itde  bit  about  your  back 
ground.  Where  did  you  grow  up? 
JT  Adanla,  Georgia 

KB;  What  is  your  family  like? 

JT:  Always  going,  always  loving,  always  laugh- 


KB;  Wliat  is  your  favorite  childhood  memory? 
JT.  Getting  to  spend  so  much  lime  with  my 
parents.  I  was  a  homeschooler. 

KB;  And  now,  some  get-to-know-you 
questions.  What  kind  of  music  do  you  fike? 
JT  A  bttle  bit  of  everything  some  of  the  lime 
bul  Bob  Marley  all  of  the  lime. 

KB:  What  is  your  favorite  book? 

JT  jl'ml  not  a  big  reader,  but  Trip  into  the 

Supernatural." 


KB;  Wliat  is  your  favorite  past  time? 

JT  Saturday  night,  comfy  couch,  great  movie 

with  friends 

KB:  Doyouworit? 

JT  Ohyeali.  In  Uie  summer,  I  am  a  gopher  in 
conslruclion  unlike  tlie  real  professional 
"builders  out  Uiere." 

KB:  If  you  could  diange  one  tWng  about  your- 
self, what  would  it  be? 

JT  Learn  to  relax  more,  and  be  more  patient 
with  otiiers. 


,.  .„  pC  part  of  Ja  cd  s  day  s  spent  h  nk  n| 
of  things  thai  students  would  en)0>.  such  a 
the  Falcons  game  on  Sunday. 

Phoro  by  Rjchel  Bo; 


JiNA  Kim 

On  ln■:^T  WELLV-ESS  DIRECTOR  

-"^^rirST^iiui^^rS'diys^any  cases  of 
the  common  cold  have  been  evident  with  tiie 
coughing,  sniffling,  and  sneezmg  from  stu- 
dents and  faculty.  TTie  common  cold  is  not 
curable,  but  you  may  treat  uncompbcated 
cases  of  it;  bed  rest,  plenty  of  fluids,  gargling 
with  warm  salt  water,  petroleum  jelly  for  a  raw 
nose,  and  aspirin  to  reUeve  headache  or  fever. 
But  the  best  option  is  prevention!  Here  is 
how:  ,     ,        , 

Eat  a  balanced  diet  which  includes  lots  of 
fruit  and  vegetables.  These  can  give  you  the 
vitamms  and  nutrients  your  body  needs  to 
help      keep      you      fit      and      healthy. 

Get  plenty  of  rest  If  you  are  tired  and  feel- 
ing worn  out  your  body's  immune  system  is 
not  going  to  be  at  its  best  to  fight  off  any  infec- 


;  you  might  pick  up  over  tiie  I 
winter.  Keep  warm  but  don't  over  do  iL       I 

Make  sure  that  you  get  plenty  of  fresh  air  I 
and  sunlight. 

Drink  plenty  of  fluids.  These  can  help  yc 
body  to  flush  out  any  viruses  or  infections  > 
may  pick  up. 

Exercise.  Exercise  helps  to  stimulate 
your  immune  system,  making  it  stronger  to.  I 
fight  off  infection. 

The  number  one  way  to  prevent  a  common  I 
cold  is  simple  and  effective:  wash  your  haniJi  f 
Germs  are  easily  transmitted  on  anythingyou  I 
touch,  so  washing  your  hands  fi-equently  and  | 
before  you  eat  will  help  curb  infection. 

Stay  healthy  this  year!  Student  Wellneal 
can  help  by  giving  you  more  tips  for  healthy  I 
li\dng.  Contact  the  chaplain's  office  or  jinaf 
Kim  at  1606  for  information. 


KB;  Is  this  your  first  time  holding  an  office? 
JT  Odier  than  high  school  stuff  (at  Atlanta 
Adventist  Academy],  yes. 

KB:  What  are  your  plans/goals  for  this  year? 
JT  Too  many  to  list  but  I  am  ready  for  ideas. 
How  about  a  big  mission  frip  (during]  spring 
break?  We  are  putting  that  together. 

KB:  Do  you  see  everything  falling  into  place 

diisyear? 

JT  Things  could  fall  into  place,  but  only  if  flie 

majority  of  students  get  on  board,  more  than 

ever.  There  is  serious  power  in  numbers  this 

year. 

KB:  Is  there  anything  you'd  like  to  say  the  stu- 

JT  We  have  the  opportunity  to  do  great 
things.  I  will  repeat  [this  statement]  until  it  hap- 

KB:  Thank  you,  jared.  Now  1  just  have  one 
more  question  to  ask  you,  and  I  know  everyone 
is  just  dying  lo  know  the  answer.  What  color  is 
your  toothbrush? 
JT:  Funkadelic  white. 


ISIC  provides  student  discounts 


Ever  wish  there  was  a  way  to  get  cheap  airbne 
tickets  for  holiday  excursions  or  discounted 
museum  passes?  Meet  ISIC  (pronounced 
eye'sic),  flie  International  Student  Identity 
Card  —  the  ticket  to  the  world. 

Endorsed  by  the  United  Nations 
Educational,  Scientific,  and  Cultural 
Organization,  the  International  Student 
Identity  Card  is  the  way  for  students  to  travel 
in  the  United  States  or  abroad. 

There  are  three  types  of  ID  cards  avail- 
able; the  International  Student  Identity  Card. 
the  International  Teacher  Identity  Card,  and 
the  Internationa!  Youth  Travel  Card  (for  non- 
students  ages  12-25). 

Consider  these  facts  from  the  website  for 
Council  Travel  (htQ)://www.councilti3vel.com): 
Four  million  students  are  ISIC  cardholders 
ISIC  is  issued  in  100  countiies 
17,000  locations  accept  ISIC 
Take  a  look  at  these  benefits: 
Reduced  airfare 
Entertainment  discounts 
Inexpensive  transportation  and  lodging 
Discounts  at  restaurants  and  retail  estab- 
lishments 

Phone  card,  e-mail,  fax,  and  voice  mail 

Accident  and  sickness  insurance 

Most  discounts  range  from  10  to  50%  oft 

Phone  calls  are  up  to  70%  cheaper  through 

using  ISIC.  Michelle  Bostic.  who  is  spending 

a  year  abroad  at  Newbold  College,  used  her 


ISIC  card  to  get  a  deal  on  afrfare.  Her  rounJ  I 
trip  ticket  to  London  cost  $700.  compared  to  I 
an  average  price  of  over  $1000.  Bostic  al»l 
used  her  ISIC  card  to  buy  a  bus  pass  Ihil 
allows  her  to  make  round-trips  at  die  cost  o()| 
one-way  fare.  I 

Cards  are  avaUable  for  $22  (plus  S3  f«| 
delivery)  through  the  Council  Travel  ontwl 
Internet,  by  mail,  or  by  visiting  an  II>£art| 
issuing  office  in  Atlanta  or  Knoxville.  FYoo  «■ 
eligibility  is  required  when  applying  mvtw 
International  ID  cards.  The  ID  cards  art| 
valid  for  about  one  year.  ,1 

ISIC  is  internationally  recognized  andwi 
warrant  more  discounts  tiian  a  coUege  oru»| 
versify  student  ID  card.  Bostic  believes  UJi 
ISIC  is  beneficial  for  students  traveling  injj| 
United  States  and  abroad.  "I  recommendi^  f 
to  any  one  who  is  traveling,"  she  sa  | 
"Abroad,  it  is  priceless." 


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Thursday,  September  19,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent     7 


Orchestra  starts  off  on  a 
high  note 


Collegedale  Church  s 


Tours  planned,  rehearsals  begin  for  fall  performances 


Jon  LiEr 

School  c 


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:  Correspondent 


The  Symphony  Orchestra,  conducted  by 
Laurie  Redmer  Minner.  leads  an  active  sched- 
ule, practicing  three  times  a  week  and  per- 
forming over  fifteen  limes  a  year.  These  per- 
formances include  local  shows  and  tours 
around  the  country  as  well  as  an  internation- 
al tour  every  third  year. 

Founded  in  1961.  the  orchestra's  seventy- 
odd  musicians  vrill  present  varied  selections 
like  the  Sibelius  Fiutatidia,  the  Pines  of  Rome 
by  Respighi.  and  Beethoven's  Coriolanus 
Overture  during  their  performances. 

In  mid-November,  they  will  tour  Mount 
Vernon  Academy,  Worthington  and 
Kettering,  Ohio,  in  one  of  their  tours.  The 
other  tour  will  include  Indiana  Academy  and 


the 


Joker,  From  P.  3 


This  saves  the  editor  from  typing  all 
the  information  in  by  hand. 

While  there  were  some  problems  with 
the  scripts  initially  such  as  people  show- 
ing up  in  the  wrong  gender  section. 
Wiehn  was  able  to  work  around  these  to 
keep  the  Joker  on  schedule. 

The  Joker  cover  was  sent  off  for  lami- 
nating six  weeks  early.  The  body  of  the 
publication  was  printed  last  week  and  vol- 
unteers showed  up  Sunday  morning  to 
collate  it  before  it  was  sent  off  to 
Knoxville  to  be  bound. 

Five  Jokers  had  been  finished  and 
returned  to  Wiehn  for  approval  as  of 
Wednesday  night.  The  rest  should  be  fin- 
ished later  in  the  week  and  shipped  back 
in  time  for  the  SA  Joker  Release  Party. 

The  party  is  September  21  at  lies  RE. 
Center.  It  starts  at  8:51  in  the  evening,  a 
time  chosen  because  it  was  "memorable". 

"We're  hoping  that  since  it's  a  weird 
time  people  will  remember  and  cojne  to 
'^     nofty,"  said  Paul  Hoover.  SA  social 
■resident- 

party  features  a  Dick  Tracy  theme. 

,.'.e  a  scavenger  hunt,  games  and 

-necific  details  are  being  kept  under 

j^.  In  case  of  rain,  the  party  wil  be 

'1  inside  lies. 


Andrews    University    in    Berrien    Spring, 
Michigan.  There  will  be  no  international  tour 

In  addition  to  on-campus  performances, 
the  Symphony  Orchestra  will  perft 
Tennessee  Music  Educators  Conference  in 
Nashville. 

Minner  sees  the  Symphony  Orchestra  as 
a  platform  "to  serve  music  majors."  though 
less  than  20%  of  the  musicians  actually  are. 

"Some  [students!  are  doing  pre-med.  So  a 
lot  of  them  play  for  fun."  she  said. 

Selected  repertoire  and  performances 
reflect  this  diversity,  with  pieces  from  all  gen- 
res, including  Mozart.  Beethovan,  Dvorak, 
and  the  Boston  Pops. 

Joint  Worship,  From  P.  3 

to  make  this  program,  still  in  its  infancy, 
meet  the  needs  of  students.  Stuart  and 
Rogers  are  working  on  Ihree-to-four  week 
worship  themes  that  address  student  issues 
such  as  relationships,  dating,  sex  and  drugs. 

Iris  Rodriguez,  sophomore  English  major, 
likes  the  idea  of  a  co-ed  worship  program 
because  it  allows  her  to  attend  with  her 
boyfriend.  "This  [worship  option]  promotes 
healthy  relationships  by  allowing  Christ  to 
grow  in  the  middle  [of  any  relationship]," 
Rodriguez  said. 

As  a  result  of  TNT,  Thatcher  Chapel  will 
be  getting  a  new  sound  system.  Gary 
Horinouchi.  Audio-Visual  Coordinator,  is  in 
charge  setting  up  the  new  sound  system. 

TNT  will  last  "as  long  as  it's  vital."  Stuart 
said.  "This  is  for  everybody,  not  just  for  us 
[here  at  Campus  Ministries]."  Stuart  is  look- 
ing for  people  willing  to  become  involved 
through  music  ministry  or  personal  testi- 


TNT.  From  P.  3 

As  a  result  of  TNT  Thatcher  Chapel  will 
be  getting  .a  new  sound  system,  Gary 
Horinouchi.  Audio-Visual  Coordinator,  is  in 
charge  setting  up  the  new  sound  system, 

TNT  will  last  ''as  long  as  it's  vital."  Stuart 
said.  This  is  for  everybody,  not  Just  for  us 
[here  at  Campus  Ministries]."  Sluart  is  look- 
ing for  people  willing  to  become  involved 
through  music  ministry  or  personal  testi- 


Saturday,  September  28 

Collegedale  Church  Services,  9  & 
11:30  a.m. 
Sunday.  September  29 

Concert,  8  p.m.  -  church  (double 
credit) 


Scheduled  Orchestra  Performances  0 


Friday.  October  25 

Vespers.  8  p.m.  -  Church  {Alumni 
Weekend) 

Tliursday,  November  7 

Cleveland  Community  Concert, 
7:30  PM,  Conn  Center. 

Saturday.  November  9 

Collegedale  Church  Services.  9  & 
11:30  a.m. 


Wednesday  to  Sunday,  November  13-17 
Ohio  Tour  -  Mount 
Vernon /Wortliington/Kettering 


Saturday.  December  14 

School  of  Music  Christmas 
Program.  3:30  p.m.  ■  Church 


Saturday,  January  25 

Greenville,  Tennessee  -  Church 
and  Vespers 

Sunday,  February  2 

Concerto  Competition  Concert, 
7:30p.m.  -Church 


Saturday.  March  29 

Collegedale  Church  Services.  9  & 
11:30  a.m. 


Thursday,  April  3 

Tennessee  Music  Association 
Conference  Performance 

Friday  and  Saturday,  April  4-5 

Tour  to  Indiana  Academy  and 
Andrews  University 

Saturday,  April  26, 

Choir  and  Orchestra  Concert  3:30 
p.m.  ■  Church 


Elections  not  typically  a 
student  thing 


(U-WIRE)  MTV  can  rock  alt  the  votes  it 
wants,  but  many  young  people  remain  apa- 
thetic to  political  decisions  tliat  could  impact 
their  futures. 

"I  would  be  very  interested  in  voting  for 
something  that  had  to  do  with  college  tuition 
or  any  matter  involving  schooling,  but  I  don't 
attend  school  in  my  home  state."  Marquette 
University  freshman  Meg  Gilgenbach  said.  "I 
would  never  be  able  to  improve  my  situation, 
so  it  seems  like  voting  will  not  really  affect  me 
one  way  or  the  other" 

In  the  1996  federal  election.  45.6  percent  of 
people  ages  18  to  24  registered  to  vote. 
Approximately  31  percent  voted,  according  to 
the  Federal  Election  Commission  Web  site.  In 
addition,  51.2  percent  of  people  between  the 
ages  of  21  and  24  registered  to  vote  and  33.3 
percent  voted.  Voters  in  these  age  groups 
made  up  7.6  percent  of  the  total  U.S.  vote. 

Political  science  professor  Andrew  Barrett 
said  most  young  voters  "don't  realize  the 
impact  the  government  has  on  their  lives."  He 
said  that  most  college-age  voters  have  other 
things  on  their  minds  right  now.  In  addition, 
many  have  negative  first  experiences  with 
politics. 

"Civics  education  at  the  high  school  level 
is  willfully  poor."  Barrett  said.  "(It  is)  taught 
very  dryly" 

Andrea  Rowe,  spokeswoman  for  state  Sen. 
Brian  Burke  (D-Milwaukee),  said  policies  are 
often  explained  in  a  way  tJiat  does  not  trans- 
late well. 

"Basic  issues  are  not  explained  basically," 
Rowe  said.  She  added  that  young  people 
should  know  that  their  votes  count. 

"Wisconsin  is  a  swing  state."  Rowe  said. 

Neglection  2000.  a  project  of  the  nonprofit 


organization  Third  Millennium,  found  that 
young  people  who  do  vote  seem  to  split  rather 
evenly  in  terms  of  political  party  identifica- 
tion. There  does  not  appear  to  be  one  political 
group  that  surpasses  the  rest  when  it  comes 
to  drawing  the  interest  of  a  younger  crowd. 

Younger  voters,  just  like  their  older  coun- 
terparts, lean  toward  candidates  who  support 
their  stands  on  certain  issues.  Young  voters 
look  for  candidates  who  show  interest  in  the 
same  issues  that  concern  them,  according  to 
the  Center  for  Democracy  and  Citizenship's 
Web  site. 

During  die  recent  gubernatorial  primary, 
a  number  of  the  candidates  tried  to  involve 
young  constituents  by  employing  them  on 
their  campaign  staffs.  The  candidates  also 
made  efforts  to  visit  college  campuses. 
Traveling  by  way  of  a  Winnebago,  the 
Kathleen  Falk  campaign  visited  all  Wisconsin 
college  campuses,  including  Marquette.  The 
Tom  Barrett  campaign  also  made  an  appear- 
ance at  Marquette. 

Sophomore  Jeff  Weigand,  a  member  of  the 
Marquette  Democrats,  said  he  will  be  casting 
his  vote  and  encouraged  other  students  to  do 
the  same. 


Editor's  note:This  story  was  pulled  Jrom 
a  wire  service  to  show  the  trends  across  the 
nation.  Watch  this  space  for  in/brmation 
about  why  students  should  vote  and  how  to 
register  on  campus. 


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2002-2003 


ISrian  Nichoif 

ftcLinit  «1  -  Rooms  10'i.l28;i2 
A20  G9.G33 
Junior  nursing 
Phone:  238-3(127 
Email:  mHSaa^aakom 
"I  believe  llial  the  students  should 
n  what  happens  at  OL 


Tliomab  L  Wentworth 

Precinct  #4  -  Rooms  238-284 

Frtshman  film  produchon 

Phone.  238-3354 

Email:  lll"m?'i""'"'""''"'''^°''"'' 

ern.edu 

Things  can  always  be  better  and  I 

want  to  make  them  as  good  as  pos- 


Byron  Moore 

Precinct  #7  -  Rooms  338-384 

Freshman  pre-law 

Phone:  238-3369 

Email:  faithhilin8(l@ananzi.com 


Jessie  LandebS 

Precinct  #10  -  Rooms  153-198 

Sophomore  business 

marketing/nursing 

Phone:  238-2186 


l^maii:  i^iinmi lu^"^"-!' '"■"■'-•  ""■  1  iiuin-.  i^w"  "^ — 

"11  want)  to  be  a  powerful  force  for  Email:  ilat1dp5sasouthern.edu 

good  not  only  in  senate  but  in  gen-  "I'd  love  to  become  more  involved 

eial."  here  at  Southern." 


Annette  Chavianu 

Precinct  #13  -  Rooms  300-348 

Freshman  nursing 

Phone:  238-2318 

Email:  Achaviano'isouthern.p|ln 

"II  want]  to  bring  others  closerto 

Christ  as  a  result  of  our  activities.' 


Tim  Putt 

Precind  #2 -Rooms  141-184 

Junior  graphic  design 

Phone:  238-3147 

Email:  limniillBl.soiilhern.edu 

"I  wani  to  get  involved  witli  student 


Joseph  Flechas 

Precinct  #5  -  Rooms  Bl  -  C20 

Sophomore  biology 

Phone:  238-3039 

Email:  lnsenhasoiilhern.edu 

"11  want]  to  make  a  difference  and 

a  contribution  to  Ule  school." 


Edward  Prouty 

Precinct  #8  -  Southern  Village 
Junior  visual  communication 
Phone:  238-1658 

"II  want]  to  help  inform  everyone 
of  what  is  happening." 


Michelle  DoULOumeb 
Precinct  #11  -  Rooms  200-245 
Sophomore  accounting 
Phone:  238-2215 
Email  mdouenumfsiBhotmail.cnm 
"1  have  a  burden  to  see  our  school 
keep  reinforcing  its  strengths." 


Joy  Wintermeyer 
Precinct  #14  -  Rooms  351 
Sophomore  AS  nursing 
Plione:  238-2376 
Fmiil-  |if(.»|--inYabotniail.cQm 
"1  am,  responsible,  and  once  I  Iw" 
started  a  project  I  like  to  Wsh  It 


Brandon  Giuttari 
Precinct  #3  -  Rooms  201-236 
Junior  English 
Phone:  238-3233 

"(I  want]  to  stand  up  for  what  I 
believe  would  be  best" 


Christian  Thomas 

Precinct  #6  -  Rooms  301-336 

Freshman  history 

Phone:  238-3354 

Email:  ChrisBanlhomasasonlli- 

ern.pdii 

"II  want  to]  gain  relationships  and 

respect  from  my  fellow  students." 


Julie  Clarke 

Precinct:  #9  -  Rooms  100-143 
Sophomore  broadcast  journalism 
Phone:  238-2123 
Email:  iclarkeasoiiib»ni  "in 
"I  believe  it  will  be  a  great  opportu- 
nity to  learn  more  about  SAU." 


Christine  Whetmore 
Precinct  #12  -  Rooms  253-298 
Junior  educational  psychology 
Phone;  238-2271 

Email:  cwhetmnriasn..ih>riii'-]n 
"1  want  to  bring  vital  changes  to 
improve  our  school  and  community 
environment" 


Ijanro  Wagener  . 

Precinct  #15- Southern  VUi 

Senior  psychology 
Phone:238-1630  | 

Emaik  UmsMsmai^^  I 
"(rdliketosee]afflioun«»  J 
posted  in  promenade  cabB-el     ■ 


Thursday,  September  19,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


Student  Association  Senate 


Astnd  Von  Walter 

Precinct  #16  -  Rooms  401443 

Junior  pre^med 

Phone:  238-2493 

Email:  bella4everl23@hotmail.com 

"[I  want]  to  be  a  successful  mediator 

between  tlie  students  and  liie  stafE" 


Michelle  Shufelt 

Precinct  #19  -  Rooms  401-143 

Junior  nonprofit 

Phone:  238-2685 

Email:  meshufelt@southern.edu 

"I  like  what  SA  senate  stands  for 

and  I  want  to  be  a  part  of  it  again." 


Richard  Landry 

Precinct  #21-27  -  Community 

Junior  theology/ archaeology 

Phone:  39&4956 

EmaiL  richardlandrv@southem.edu 

"[I  want]  to  be  more  involved  witli 

my  university." 


Alilia  Martin 

Precinct  #21-27  -  Community  s 

Snior  accounting 

Phone:  396-9073 

Email:  armartin@sonthern.edu 

"I  like  being  part  of  a  team  that 

works  hard  to  serve  others." 


WiDHaynal 

Precinct  #17  -  males  Thatcher  South 

Junior  film  [HDduction 

Hione:  238-2534 

To  be  in  a  poation  able  to  instigate 
change  is  a  truly  remarkable  thing." 


LaRae  Coleman  (Appointed) 

Prednd  20  -  Student  Family  Housing 

Junior  pre-med 

Phone:  238-2307 

Email:  ljcoleman<3southern.edu 

"I  would  like  to  help  Southern  cor 


Precent  #21-27  -  Community 
Senior  religious  studies 
Phone:  (310)770-7691 
Email:  imhill@southem.edu 
"(1  want]  to  get  Southern  studente  ir 
ested  in  change  and  voting  power." 


ColLn  Petty 

Precinct  #21-27  -  Community 

Junior  business  management 

Phone:  488-5777 

Email:  me@collin.com 

"11  want  to]  represent  the  sudents' 

collective  interests  and  opinions." 


Milenka  L  Bogorich 
Precinct  #18  -  Rooms  301-348 
Junior  marketing 
Phone:  238-2605 


Hollie  Eirich 

Precinct  #21-27  -  Community  a 

Sophomore  print  journalism 
Phone:  503-2304 


Ginger  Lowe 

Precinct  #21-27  -  Community 

Junior  mass  communications 

Phone:  238-9552 

Fmailr  ffmlnwe@southern.edu 


Samuel  Sarmiento 

Precinct  #21-27  -  Community 

Sophomore  theology /archaeology 

Phone:  396-2991 

Email:  firslborn  15@hotmail.com 


"lam  readytobeapart  of  the  process       "1  would  like  to  be  involved  n 


0  represent  the  community     ofsenateandaunivereilywidecMBani- 
students  as  best  I  can."  zation." 


with  school  activities  on  the  inside, 
rather  than  just  watch  from  the  out- 


How  to  get 
senate  to 
work  for  you 


The  Student  Association  Senate 
of  Southern  Adventist  University 
serves  as  the  legislative  body  of  the 
student  government  Nearly  every- 
thing SA  does  is  subject  to  approval 
from  the  Senate,  thus  making  SA 
Senate  the  "check  and  balance" 
entity  for  student  government  This 
includes  budget  matters,  large 
equipment  purchases,  etc.  Senate  is 
also  granted  $5,000  each  year  in 
order  to  complete  projects  which 
will  better  serve  Southern 
Adventist  University  as  a  whole. 

However,  the  primary  fimction 
of  SA  Senate  is  to  serve  as  a  liaison 
to  the  Southern  Administration  in 
voicing  student  concerns  and 
issues  as  they  develop  over  the 
course  of  the  year.  By  advocating 
the  rights  and  requests  of  the  stu- 
dent body,  SA  Senate  works  hard  to 
enrich  and  perfect  the  experience 
of  each  Soutliern  student 

Here  i*?  a  brief  list  of  the  various 
projetts  and  proposals  which 
Senate  has  accomplished  over  the 
years  extending  library  hours,  put- 
hng  computer  and  printing  facilities 
in  each  residence  hall,  installing  an 
(.  mergency  phone  by  the  track,  put- 
ting in  a  beach  volleyball  court  buy- 
mg  the  tt  levision  for  watching  CNN 
in  tlie  student  center. 

Carher  in  Southern's  history,  SA 
Senate  was  responsible  for  allowing 
women  to  wear  pants  to  class  and 
finally  allowing  all  students  to  wear 
jeans  to  class,  changing  other  regu- 
lations per  request  of  the  student 
body,  and  promoting  student  aware- 
ness and  involvement  with  the  func- 
tions of  the  university. 

TTiese  are  only  a  few  of  the  many 
tasks  SA  Senate  has  taken  on  in  the 
past  in  addition  to  pushing  student 
opinions  on  varying  issues  to  the 
administration.  Watch  in  your  plan- 
ners for  the  next  SA  Senate  Donut 
Day  on  the  promenade,  where  you 
can  meet  with  your  senators  and 
discuss  any  ideas  that  you  have. 
You  can  also  contact  your  senator 
by  phone  or  email  to  let  them  know 
what  you  think. 


Thursday,  September  19 


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ENT 


Ministerial  externship 
program  begins 

School  of  Religion  helping  students  gain  experience 


'It  is  Written'  seminars  start  tonight 


Jeremiah  Axt 

Scir(MJl.  oh  IlliUGION  COfiWSFONtiEWT 

The  School  of  Religion  has  launched 
a  Ministerial  Externship  Program,  It  involves 
35  local  pastors,  largely  from  the  Georgia- 
Cumberland  conference,  who  will  mentor 
ministerial  candidates  throughout  the  year. 
Juniors  will  work  in  evangelistic  programs 
such  as  giving  personal  Bible  studies.  In  their 
senior  year,  students  will  be  shadowing  their 
respective  pastors  in  many  different  mmiste- 
rial  duties  including  hospital  visits  and  partic- 
ipation in  the  church  board  or  nominating 
committee.  Students  will  work  with  the  same 
pastor  both  years,  and  will  have  responsibili- 
ties within  the  church. 

The  MEP  has  been  greeted  with  a 


variety  of  responses.  Some  dislike  the 
prospect  of  extra  time  required  of  ftem  m 
addition  to  all  of  the  other  school  work  they 
have  and  the  jobs  that  help  to  pay  theu-  way 
through  school.  Several  others  have 
expressed  excitement  at  the  challenge  and 
the  opportunity  to  gain  valuable  expenence 
before  getting  into  the  field  and  parUcipahng 
in  pastoral  work  on  their  own.  Area  pastors 
are  very  excited  about  it,  saying  they  wish 
such  a  program  had  been  available  when  they 
were  in  school. 

The  School  of  Religion  will  host  an 
Orientation  Brunch  (September  22)  and  a 
Candidate  Recognition  Weekend  (September 
27  and  28)  to  introduce  participants  to  the 
program.  Contact  the  school  for  more  infor- 


RiLEY  Cochran 

STAFF  tiFTOKTFR 

— =— ^j^T^Writteli^teiCTision  show  invites 
everyone  to  attend  the  Prophecy  Sem.n=^ 
beginning  Thursday.  September  19  at  7.30 
p  m  ™  ey  will  be  held  at  the  Collegedale 
Community  Seventh-day  Adventist  Churchy 

These  meetings  are  onented  around 
Jesus  and  to  lead  people  to  Him,'  said  speak- 
er Jerry  Arnold,  pastor  of  the  Collegedale 
Community  Church. 

The  last  book  of  the  Bible,  Revelation,  mil 
be  the  guide  for  these  free  seminars.  Arnold 
will  be  presenting  each  chapter  of  Revelation 
ttiree  nights  a  week  at  the  Eastwood  Church 
on  Ooltewah-Ringgold  Road. 

The  theme  of  opening  night  is  entitled 
"Can  Anybody  Hear  Me?  Does  Anybody 
Care?"  Arnold  will  discuss  die  prophet  John 
and  his  experience  of  loneliness  and  then 
relate  it  with  God's  similar  feeUngs  towards 
humans. 

During  the  seminars,  Arnold  will  show 
how  the  book  of  Revelation  can  be  applied 


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both  to  people  in  Jesus'  day  and  to  peopjej 
live  today.  Attendees  will  gain  understanitL 
of  Bible  prophecy,  the  book  of  RevelaS 
and  the  Beast  of  the  last  days. 

Those  who  attended  former  se 
expressed  a  better  understanding  of  tl 
and  a  sense  of  being  blessed. 

■■Really  and  truly,  it  was  so  uplifting  for  J 
personally.  It  was  eye  opener  to  the  \nm 
said  Andra  Eldridge,  a  new  member  ofT 
Collegedale  Community  Church.  She  platgl 
attend  this  month's  seminars  as  w 

"Believers  and  non-believers  alike  wi!lfc| 
these  meetings  because  they  an 
Pastor  Arnold  shares  the  gospel  and] 
cross  first,"  said  church  member  ])i\ 
Eldridge. 

"I  have  heard  so  much  about  PasJ 
Arnold's  exciting  meetings,  1  wan 
of  them,"  added  member  Truby  Bowen. 

Meetings  are  Tuesday,  Thursday,  i 
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Church  Schedule 


Btember  21,  2002 


Spanish 
Church 


8:30-10:50 
"  From  Prison  to  the  Palace" 


9:00.  11:45 
Sermon  Title  Mot  Available 


9:00,  11:30 
"David  and  the  Dwarf" 


Pastor  Arnold  Schrl 


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McDonald  Road  Church  9:00,  11 :25 

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Thursday,  September  19,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


No  showers? 

Student  missionionary  re-entry  weekend 
helps  students  re-adjust  to  life  at  college 


Festival  Con  Dios  brings  ^ 

Christian  music  to  Chattanooga 


Rumor  has  it  that  some  of  the  guys  didn't 
take  showers  Saturday  morning.  They  are, 
after  all.  returning  student  missionaries. 
Showers  are  to  some  of  them  as  foreign  as 
the  countries  they  served. 

The  student  missionaries  and  task-force 
workers  who  went  out  last  year  know  new 
ways  of  life.  It  is  evident  in  the  things  they 
love  to  talk  about.  Chances  are.  if  you  listen 
for  awhile,  you'll  hear  the"  stories  about  the 
epic  surfing  conditions  and  the  raw  fish 
some  ate  in  Ponhpei.  You  might  hear  stories 
about  treks  through  the  jungle  in  Nicaragua 
others  took  to  help  deliver  babies. 

A  year  of  service  transformed  ordinary 
college  students  into  living  chronicles. 
Every  one  who  went  has  stories.  Now  let's 
be  honesL  You  might  not  have  the  time  to 
listen  to  someone  fell  you  about  Russian 
skinhead  thugs  who  assaulted  him.  If  you've 
heard  one  account  of  the  terrors  of  teaching 
a  rowdy  bunch  of  Marshallese  imps,  you've 
essentially  heard  them  all. 

As  commonplace  as  the  stories  might 
sound  (most  of  us  have  listened  to  the  testi- 
monials), something  beyond  pleasant — or 
unpleasant — experiences  live  in  these  stu- 
dents' imaginations.  These  are  the  stories 
that  define  them. 

Sherrie  Norton  and  the  Student  Missions 

club  design  a  re-entry  weekend  for  student 

missionaries  and  task-force  workers.    This 

-  past  Friday  and  Saturday,  Sherrie  hosted 


closing  ceremonies  for  the  ; 
year  of  service  at  Laurelbrook  Academy's 
Retreat  Center.  The  weekend,  above  all, 
gave  students  a  chance  to  relive  and  retell 
their  stories. 

Through  their  sharing,  the  student  mis- 
i  join  a  community  of  former  mis- 
essential  part  of  re-entering. 
During  the  sharing  process,  many  found 
camaraderie  in  their  similar  experiences. 

Now  they  face  challenges  together. 
Before  the  SMs  and  task-force  workers  had 
structured  jobs  and  leadership  roles,  now 
they  are  students  on  a  large  campus.  Their 
lives  have  changed.  They  have  left  impor- 
tant facets  of  their  lives  behind  them,  in  most 
cases  permanently 

Rain  fell  on  Saturday  while  the  missionar- 
ies, once  scattered  around  the  world,  now 
united,  told  each  other  the  joys  and  pains  of 
their  missionary  lives.  They  sang  and 
prayed  together. 

Nobody  really  noticed  that  some  people 
had  passed  on  showers.  Perhaps  those  who 
opted  not  to  bathe  already  knew  from  prac- 
tice how  to  appear  clean  when  unwashed. 
Maybe  the  rest  were  accustomed  to  tlie  no- 
shower  look  and  smell.  Maybe  no  one  paid 
attention  because  what  united  them  last 
weekend  was  not  anything  "skin  deep." 
There  is  nothing  superficial  about  giving  a 
year  of  service. 

They  are  back  now  with  stories  and  expe- 
riences that  are  hard  to  beat.  And  you  know 
what  people  say,  "If  you  can't  beat  'em,  join 


Adventists  remember  9-11 
at  U.N.  building  in  NYC 


Source:  ApvENnsT  News  Network 

Seventh-day  Adventists  commemorated 
the  anniversary  of  September  11  at  the 
United  Nations  in  New  York  while  attending 
the  U.N.  Conference  entiUed  "Rebuilding 
Societies  Emerging  fi-om  Conflict  A  Shared 
Responsibility." 

After  observing  a  period  of  silence  and 
prayer,  Adventist  Church  leaders  issued  a 
statement  read  by  Robert  E.  Lemon,  treasur- 
er at  the  Adventist  Church's  world  headquar- 
ters. In  the  statement  read  outside  the  il.N. 
building  in  New  York.  Lemon  spoke  of  those 
who  had  died,  including  members  of  the 
Adventist  Church,  during  the  attacks  on 
September  11,  2001. 

"Seventh-day  Adventists  stand  with  all 
others  gathered  here  in  New  York  to  mark 
the  first  anniversary  of  September  11," 
said  Lemon.  "Like  everyone  else,  we  were 
appalled  at  the  attacks  that  took  so  many 
lives  and  caused  such  terrible  destruction. 
We  also  grieved  the  loss  of  friends  and 
loved  ones,  and  suffered  together  with  the 
families  that  were  torn  apart  by  the  events 
ofthat  horrific  day." 


Lemon  also  called  for  the  rejection  of 
violence  and  condemned  the  use  of  reli- 
gion for  terrorist  objectives. 

"In  the  events  of  September  11  we  see 
the  tragic  results  of  the  hijacking  of  reli- 
gion for  evil  ends,  the  taking  of  innocent 
lives  for  some  perverse  attempt  to  make  a 
statement.  We  totally  reject  the  use  of  vio- 
lence in  attempting  to  resolve  the  prob- 
lems of  this  world,  and  call  on  all  people  of 
good  faith  to  do  all  they  can  to  live  togeth- 
er in  harmony,  toleration,  and  mutual 
respect." 

He  concluded  with  a  re-commitment  of 
the  church  to  peace  and  Christian  values 
as  expressed  in  the  life  and  work  of  Jesus 

"On  this  first  anniversary  we  can  think 
of  no  better  place  to  be  than  to  stand  here 
and  commemorate  the  lives  lost,  and  to 
reaffirm  our  commitment  to  peace  and 
goodwill  to  all.  Our  message  is  that  of 
Jesus  Christ  who  came  to  save  humanity, 
to  end  such  acts  of  evil,  and  to  establish 
His  eternal  kingdom  when  He  will  "wipe 
every  tear  from  our  eyes,"  where  there 
will  be  "no  more  death  or  mourning  or 
crying  or  pain,  for  the  old  order  of  things 
will  have  passed  away." 

Adventist  participation  at  the  confer- 
ence was  coordinated  by  the  Adventist 
Church's  U.N.  liaison  office  of  the  public 
affairs  andreligious  liberty  department, 
which  represents  the  church  at  mapy  U.N. 
summits,  conferences,  and  committees. 


From  tiie  moment  we  stepped  foot  on  the 
mall  parking  lot  at  8  a.m.  and  saw  all  the 
trucks  and  equipment  lined  up,  we  knew  that 
the  Festival  Con  Dios  would  be  a  fantastic 
event  After  14  hours  of  nonstop  activity 
including  staging,  unloading  and  other  heavy 
work  (as  well  as  an  eight-hour  concert),  we 
all  were  extremely  tired  when  things  finally 
came  to  an  end  at  about  10  p.m.  on  Sunday 
night.  However,  we  all  obtained  such  a  won- 
derful blessing  from  the  show  that  it  made 
all  of  the  hard  work  worth  the  while. 

Featured  in  the  Festival  Con  Dios  were 
artists  such  as  Audio  Adrenaline.  Toby  Mac 
(fi-om  dc  Talk),  Out  of  Eden  and  Mercy  Me. 
Other  popular  groups  were  there  as  well 
such  as  The  Benjamin  Gate.  Tree  63  and 
Pillar.  The  entire  festival  was  very  well 
designed,  organize,  and  planned.  There 
were  some  really  cool  games  that  ran  all 
afternoon,  including  a  laser  tag  dome,  joust- 
ing poles,  sumo  wrestiers  and  a  foam-padded 
bull  ride.  Also,  Robbie  McQuary  was  fea- 
tured in  a  spectacular  FCD  motorcycle  show. 
The  guy  had  so  many  tricks  and  was  truly 
amazing! 

During  the  show,  I  caught  up  witii  bass 
player  Dan  Hunter,  whose  band  Everyday 
Sunday  kicked  off  the  show  with  some  nice, 
upbeat  and  enjoyable  tunes. 


certs  of  chasing  Audio 
Adrenaline  down  like  all  of 
us  "freaks"  like  to  do.  we 
were  finally  able  to  get 
them  to  listen  to  our  demo 
CD.  They  liked  it  and 
soon  Flicker  Records 
signed  us  to  a  deal. 
What  is  the  most  memo 
rable  experience  you  have 
as  a  group? 

To  be  honest.  Matt,  as  pro 
found  as  this  will  sound.  I 
actually  can't  think  of  one 
in  particular. 
Do  you  guys  have  a  web- 


MM: 


Just  how  did  you  guys 
meet  and  how  long  have 
you  been  togetiie 


Well.  ■ 


othes 


church  and  things  just 
sort  of  clicked.  We  started 
playing  music  together 
and  things  went  very  well. 
We've  been  playing  togeth 
er  for  two  years  now. 
How  did  you  get  tiiis  pop- 
ular? Who  did  you  meet? 
Well,  after  several  con- 


syet? 


Near  the  end  of  the  show,  an  evangelist 
came  out  and  preached  to  the  crowd.  At  first 
it  felt  a  little  uneasy.  However,  after  a  few 
minutes  we  all  started  to  listen  in  because  he 
preached  so  boldly  about  Jesus  and  how  He 
affects  our  lives  on  a  day-to-day  basis.  Many, 
many  people  gave  their  lives  to  Christ  that 
night  and  it  was  obvious  that  having  that  spe- 
cial time  included  within  the  concert  setting 
made  a  lasting  impression  on  everyone  who 
was  there.  To  end  the  concert  Audio 
Adrenaline  sang  their  #1  song.  Ocean  Floor, 
and  brought  tears  to  many  eyes. 

All  in  all,  tiie  concert  was  a  terrific  suc- 
cess. Everything  ran  like  clockwork  and 
after  it  was  all  over,  it  was  truly  a  heap  of  fiin 
for  all  of  the  fans  and  community  who  came 
out  Everyone  who  was  there  would  proba- 
bly agree  that  there  was  always  somediing  to 
do.  and  the  uplifting  music  that  was  played 
throughout  tiie  afternoon  continued  to  bring 
smile  after  smile  to  people's  faces  every- 
where. We  all  look  forward  to  seeing  the 
Festival  Con  Dios  return  to  Chattanooga 
again  next  year! 


Estonian  teens  publish 
first  Christian  magazine 


Source:  Adventist  News  Network 

The  first  Christian  magazine  for  teenagers 
in  Estonia,  entitied  "XT"  and  published  by  tiie 
Seventh-day  Adventist  Church,  was  released 
August  10,  reports  Lauri  Beekmann,  XT  edi- 
tor and  communication  director  for  the 
church  in  Estonia. 

Published  bimonthly,  the  majority  of  arti- 
cles in  the  44-page  magazine  are  written  by 
Adventist  teenagers  in  this  Baltic  counb-y. 

"The  goal  of  XT  is  to  play  a  balancing 
role  in  our  colorful  media  landscape, 
which,  unfortunately,  does  not  always 
introduce  the  best  examples  for  young 
people,"  says  Beekmann. 

"Through  this  magazine,  we  are  hoping 
to  reach  teenagers— both  inside  and  out- 
side of  the  church." 

The  theme  of  the  magazine— "Not  a 
regular  crossroad!" — points  to  the  cross- 
ings that  young  people  face  every  day. 


explains  Beekmann.  With  language  under- 
stood by  their  peers,  teenagers  share  their 
own  thoughts  and  experiences. 

"We  hope  that  XT  can  be  of  help  for 
young  people  to  find  their  way  to  heaven." 
says  Riigo  Hallang,  youth  director  for  the 
Adventist  Church  in  Estonia.  "But,  of 
course,  it  can  only  help.  Every  youngster 
needs  to  make  their  own  personal  commit- 
ment to  follow  Christ." 

The  magazine  includes  serious  articles 
about  the  Bible,  news  about  science,  infor- 
mation on  Internet  pages,  movie  reviews, 
discussions  on  relationships,  interviews, 
games,  and  cartoons. 

Beekmann  is  delighted  that  young  peo- 
ple are  so  involved  in  the  production  of 
XT.  "It's  quite  a  hopeless  mission  to  do 
something  for  the  teenagers  if  they  are 
not  active  in  it  themselves,"  he  says. 


Don't  sleep  in  class... 
Read  the  Accent  instead! 


Thursday,  September  i 


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How  the  Accent  is  put  together 


Rachel  Bostic 

EDfTOK 

Allow  me  to  give  you  a  run-down 
of  how  the  Accent  comes  to  be 
each  week. 

I  often  work  on  three  issues  of 
the  Accent  at  the  same  time.  At  the 
same  time,  I  will  be  working  on  lay- 
out of  the  current  week's  issue  and 
assigning  stories  and  photographs 
and  sending  out  ad  invoices  for  the 
upcoming  issue.  Then  Rob  and  I 
look  over  the  news  reporting  class' 
story  ideas  to  figure  out  what  we'd 
like  in  the  issue  after  that. 

Here's  how  my  week  goes: 

Sunday  -  Spend  seven  or  so 
hours  in  the  office  working  on 
advertisements,  layout  and  copy 
editing.  Usually  my  layout  and  copy 
people  will  be  here  at  least  part  of 
the  time  as  well.  I  also  start  working 
on  story  ideas  for  the  following 

Monday  -  Between  classes  1 
spend  the  entire  day  from  9:30  a.m. 
until  about  7  p.m.  working  on  lay- 
out, writing  the  stories  that  didn't 
get  written  or  that  just  popped  up, 
copy  editing  what  layout  tliat  has 
been  done  and  working  on  any 
advertising  sales  lliat  have  come 
my  way  Oessie  Landess  takes  care 
of  the  hard  work  for  advertising).  I 
try  to  be  half-way  finished  with  lay- 
out  by   Monday   evening.   Once 


again,  copy  editors  and  layout  peo- 
ple spend  a  lot  of  time  with  me. 
Today  is  the  day  I  give  out  story  and 
photo  assignments  as  well. 

Tuesday  -  It's  getting  close  to 
CTunch  time.  Photographs  are  due 
today,  so  we  have  to  edit  each  pic- 
ture individually  and  place  it  on  the 
page.  Also  the  Chatter  information 
came  in  Monday  night  so  we  for- 
mat that.  Final  assignments  are 
given  for  the  following  week  and 
last  minute  sports  and  news  stories 

Wednesday  ■  This  is  it  for  the 
immediate  issue.  Everything  has  to 
be  finished  tonight  Today  is  also 
my  heaviest  class  load,  which  does- 
n't help.  Layout  and  copy  people 
work  very  hard  to  try  to  get  every- 
thing looked  over  before  we  get  so 
sleepy  that  we  make  mistakes.  Greg 
Rumsey.  our  faculty  adviser,  usually 
stops  in  to  see  how  things  are 
going.  I  typically  stay  in  the  office 
until  at  least  2  a.m.,  but  I  have 
stayed  as  late  as  4:16  a.m. 

Thursday  -  Today  the  Accent 
goes  to  press.  Someone  (so  far,  me) 
drives  the  Zip  disks  down  to  the 
Dallon  Daily  Citizen-News  in  Dalton 
Ga.  It's  about  half  an  hour  away,  and 
I  turn  around  and  come  right  back 
for  convocation.  The  reason  we 
print  at  the  Daily  Citizen  instead  of 
the  College  Press  is  that  newsprint 


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It  was  a  touching  service  that 
helped  many  people  come  lo  terms" 
wtli  tlie  one-year  anniversary  of  the 
attacks.  A  special  thanks  to  all  the 
service  men  and  womtn  who 
showed  up  representing  Uie  police, 
fire  department  and  emergency 
response  departments. 


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students  who  do  not 
acknowledge  the  traf- 
fic that  stops  for  them 
at  the  crosswalks 
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admissions  adviser 


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teria lines.  Short  of  remodeling  the 
f  cafeteria,  there  is  only 
one  solution:  more 
hours.  Some  people 
might  like  to  eat  at  4 
p.m.  Others  might  like 


is  a  very  difficult  and  messy  medi- 
um to  work  with.  It  stains  the 
machines,  and  unless  all  they  do  is 
newsprint  can  really  mess  up  a 
printer's  other  works.  So  the 
College  Press  does  not  print  on 
newsprint  very  often.  The  Daily- 
Citizen  has  been  great  so  iar  to 
work  with,  and  have  been  easy  on 
me  when  I've  made  mistakes  in  sav- 
ing the  files. 

It  only  takes  about  half  an  hour 
to  print  2500  copies  of  the  12  page 
paper.  The  hard  part  is  setting  it  up, 
making  sure  everything  (fonts,  pic- 
tures, colors)  is  OK  before  running 
it  on  the  machines.  Once  it  is  print- 
ed, it  is  stacked  and  bound  with 
string,  then  set  out  on  the  back 
dock  of  the  press.  Rob  or  I  drive 
back  down  to  Dalton  later  in  the 
afternoon  to  pick  up  the  finished 
paper  and  disbibute  it  around  cam- 
pus and  in  town. 

Friday  -  DEADLINE.  Most  of  our 
news  content  comes  from  the 
School  of  Journalism's  News 
Reporting  class,  taught  by  Greg 
Rumsey  Their  storiies  are  due  to 
him  by  9  a-m.  and  to  the  Accent  by 
noon.  All  of  our  other  section  con- 
tent is  also  due  by  noon,  except  spe- 
cial cases  for  sports  or-other  events 
that  will  happen  over  the  weekend 
or  in  the  beginning  of  the  week.  I 
try  to  spend  several  hours  looking 
all  the  stories  over  so  I  know  what 
to  expect  on  Sunday. 

Saturday  -  REST!  And  whatever 
SA  party  is  going  on  that  weekend! 

Sunday  it  starts  all  over  ag^n. 

Now  that  you  know  the  process 
we  go  through,  maybe  some  of  you 
are  interested  in  working  with  the 
Accent.  That's  great!  I  will  not  rest 
until  I  see  that  the  Accent  truly  is 
the  student  newspaper  and  every 
student  has  the  chance  to  voice 
their  opinions  within  its  pages.  If 
you'd  like  to  come  visit  and  see  our 
office  or  work  with  us  weekly,  stop 
by  Just  not  on  Wednesday! 


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Letters  to  the  Editor 

Others'  bad  words  aren't  good  for  us 


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print  all  the  "swear 


jr  culture.  With  the *| 
ty     of    people 


This  is  just  a  note  in 
response  to  the  article 
"Funny,  yet  annoying"  by 
Dennis  Mayne  in  the  recent 
Accent  (Volume  52,  Issue 
2).  Specifically  the  sen- 
tence "I'm  walking  around  present  on  this  campi 
with  a  bloody  parka,  ..."  I  think  that  a  little  more 
find  the  use  of  the  wor< 
"bloody"  to  be  inappropri 
ate.  In  the  UK  it  is  on  thi 
same  level  as  the  "four  let 
ter  words"  used  here  ii 
America  (which  I  assume 
you  wouldn't  print).  S( 
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should 


-int.  Thanks! 


Associate     Professo:^ 
Mathematics 


Correctian: 

On  page  six  of  last  week's  i 
the  Standifer  Gap  Church  is  i„vui- 
rectly  called  "Sandiford  Gap 
church".  We  apologize  for  any 
inconvenience. 

The  photo  of  the  sign  in  Ihe 
parking  lot  ol  Thatcher  Hall  was 
taken  by  Denzil  Rowe.  not  Adam 
Buck. 


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Thursday,  September  19,  2002 


If  tomorrow 
never  comes 


I  had  picked  out  the  perfect  birthday 
card.  Picking  out  the  perfect  card  is  an 
art,  especially  when  you  don't  really  know 
what  to  say.  This  card  was  for  the  21st 
birthday  of  my  best  friend  from  high 
school. 

We  were  nearly  16  when  we  met  in 
Latin  I.  the  only  sophomores  in  a  class  full 
of  freshman.  We  migrated  together  and 
usually  managed  to  do  our  Latin  transla- 
tions right  before  class  in  the  bathroom. 
Time  passed  and  soon  I  couldn't  imagine 
high  school  -  or  life  in  general  -  without 
Debbie  Van  Zwietien,  She  was  the  quiet 
type  that  came  up  with  the  funniest  jokes 
and  the  best  timing  for  comments.  We 
were  opposites  with  common  ties.  For 
example,  she  loved  country  music  and  I 
.wouldn't  listen  to  it  until  she  barricaded 
■tee  in  her  room  and  made  me  listen  to 
Garth  and  Clint  until  I  could  sing  along. 

Our  senior  year  came  up  fast  and  her 
parents  moved  her  to  another  school.  We 
drifted  apart  but  still  talked  and  hung  out. 
Things  were  distant  but  OK  up  until  the 
Christmas  break  of  my  first  year  at 
Southern.  I  was  home  and  Debbie  called 
me.  I  don't  know  how  it  started,  but  we 
had  a  disagreement,  driving  a  wedge  into 
an  already  drifting  friendship.  But  it  was 
her  birthday,  and  I  bought  her  a  card, 

September  16,  2001  had  just  begun;  the 
phone  woke  me  up  that  morning.  In  that 
startled  state  of  "sleepy  -awake"  I  remem- 
bered that  I  forgot  to  send  off  the  card 
for  her  birthday  Well,  I'd  mail  it  later.  I 
answered  the  phone, 
"Hello?" 

"Elisa.  are  you  sitting  down?  Are  you 
awake?"  I  was  startled,  and  becoming 
more  anxious.  It  was  Stephanie,  a  friend 
from  home,  who  sputtered  on  telling  me 
that  Debbie  had  leukemia. 

I  started  to  freak  out.  "I  was  just  think- 
ing about  her!  1  have  to  call  her!  I  have  to 
do  something!  1  didn't  know...  poor  girl..." 
Stephanie  tried  to  interrupt  me.  Finally 
when  I  told  her  I  had  to  hang  up  and  try 
to  call  Debbie,  she  blurted  out  the  real 
news.  "She's  dead,  Elisa.  She  died  yes- 
Debbie  had  leukemia  and  during  an 
operation,  had  a  brain  aneurysm  and  did 
not  survive.  She  had  died  alone  on  a  cold 
operating  table  the  day  before  her  birth- 
day. 

Even  a  year  later,  remembering  that 
phone  call  makes  me  sick.  I  was  in  a  state 
of  shock;  I  couldn't  cry,  couldn't  focus 
and  couldn't  sleep  for  weeks.  I  had  let  out 
some  grief  but  part  of  me  felt  that  if  I  was- 
n't there  with  her  when  she  was  diag- 
nosed or  if  she  wasn't  even  important 
enough  to  me  when  she  was  alive  for  me 
to  even  send  her  birthday  card  on 
tune,. .if  I  was  supposed  to  be  her  friend 
and  she  died  alone,  then  what  right  did  I 
have  to  mourn  her? 

One  night.  I  was  checking  my  email 
and  one  of  those  songs  she  made  me  lis- 
ten to  came  on  the  radio,  I  had  been  told 
that  writing  would  help  relieve  some  of 
the  grief.,, so  writing  from  a  full  heart 
with  that  song  playing  in  the  background, 
my  expression  broke  from  stoic  to  tearful 
as  I  began  to  write  her  a  final  goodbye. 
Dear  Debbie. 
That  song  you  made  me  listen  to  is 
playing  now.  "  Don't  Take  the  Girl."  How 
prophetic  is  that?  I  always  think  of  you 
when  I  hear  it.  I  wish  it  wasn't  your  time, 


The  Southern  Accent 


for  selfish  reasons.  I  wanted  to  have  a 
chance  to  talk  to  you  again.  This  hurts.  I 
want  to  go  bring  your  favorite  flowers  or  a 
framed  picture,  but  now  if  I  bring  you  any- 
thing I  have  to  leave  it  at  your  grave.  I  lost 
so  much  time.  I  found  a  great  shot  of  us 
at  Camp  Kulaqua  that  summer,  I  know 
how  you  loved  those  pictures...  I  miss 
you.  Why  did  you  have  to  die.  Debbs? 
Why  did  you  have  to  be  taken  away?  You 
were  so  young!  Why  are  we  forced  to  be 
without  you?  I'm  sorry  I  didn't  under- 
stand. I'm  sorry  I  wasn't  there  for  you, 
I'm  so  sorry  I  judged  you.  but  know  that  I 
never  stopped  loving  you...  do  you  even 
remember  me?  You're  even  in  my  dreams 
now.  but  in  these  dreams  you  won't  talk  to 
me,  you  don't  forgive  me.  I  know  it's  just 
a  dream  though.  I  hope  you  thought  you 
had  a  good  life,  what  you  think  about  it  is 
all  that  matters  anyway.  I  hope  you  for- 
gave me.  I'm  sorry  I  didn't  go  say  good- 
bye, I'm  sorry  I  wasn't  there  when  you 
went.  I'm  sorry  you  were  alone.  I'm  sorry 
Debbie,.  I'm  so  sorry.  For  what  it's  worth. 
I  will  never  forget  you. 

Tears  are  blurring  my  eyes;  I  almost 
can't  type  this  article.  Part  of  me  hates 
sharing  this  because  it  is  so  horrifically 
painful  and  personal.  But  it's  important  to 
me  to  share  this  sadness  so  maybe  you 
can  avoid  my  mistake.  You  see.  after  my 
fight  with  Debbie.  I  refused  to  speak  lo 
her  again.  I  was  going  to  send  her  that 
card  because  it  had  been  so  long  and  it 
was  her  21st  birthday.  But  I  didn't, 
because  there  was  always  tomorrow.  I 
had  four  years  of  "I'm  mad."  Then....  "It 
wasn't  my  fault,  she  can  call  me"  "  I  miss 
her  but  it's  been  so  long  I  don't  know 
what  to  say."  "Maybe  next  week",  or  Til 
call  later.  I  don't  have  time." 

There's  always  that  emotional  urban 
legend  of  telling  people  how  you  feel 
about  them  today,  because  you  might  not 
have  tomorrow.  I  don't  know  about  that, 
AJl  I  know  is  that  overcoming  fights  and 
pride  and  distance  is  nothing  compared  to 
the  permanency  of  death  or  loving  some- 
one and  forever  losing  the  opportunity  to 
let  them  know.  It's  uncomfortable  know- 
ing that  the  lump  in  my  throat  of  every- 
thing I  wanted  to  say  will  always  be  there 
because  I  was  reliant  on  a  tomorrow  that 
in  reality  is  a  gift,  not  a  guarantee. 
Waiting  may  have  cushioned  my  pride  but 
it  created  a  debt  that  I  will  have  to  pay  for 
the  rest  of  my  life. 

Most  art  is  displayed,  but  that  perfect 
card  is  at  the  bottom  of  my  desk  drawer.  It 
is  strategically  hidden  under  a  mound  of 
office  supplies,  gum  wrappers  and  paper 
scraps,  I  avoid  looking  at  it;  1  still  can't 
take  it  out  and  I  can't  get  rid  of  it  either, 
because  of  what  it  symbolizes.  That  old 
scrawled  on  card  carries  the  price  of  wait- 
ing. 


Meet  Andrew 
Bermudez 


I  know  this  is  an  opmion  column  which 
means  that  the  things  I  wnte  here  are  sup- 
posed to  be  erudite  thought  provokmg  views 
on  current  subjects  But  smce  the  vast  major 
ity  of  you  don't  even  know  me  perhaps  this 
week  I  should  give  you  a  little  background 
information  about  myself 

Full  Name:  Andrew  Ryan  Bermudez 

Age:  18 

Home:  GreeneviUe  Tennessee 

Birthday:  December  30 

Height:  exactly  b  0  85"  flong  story) 

Religion:  Seventh  day  Adventist 

Political  party:  Republican  (that  will 

become  ob\aous  in  future  articles!) 

SSN:  246-...  oh,  you  don't  need  to  know 

that! 

Beyond  those  simple  facts,  let's  see  what 
else  I  can  tell  you  all.  I  don't  enjoy  writing 
about  myself,  but  I'll  try  to  say  at  least  a  little 
bit 

Where  do  I  start?  Oh  yes;  I'm  Andy,  an  18- 
year-old  guy  from  East  Tennessee,  the  great- 
est place  on  earth!  I'm  one  of  the  infamous 
freshman  computing  majors  here  at  Soutliern 
(sorry  to  disappoint  you.  Mary).  Well,  actual- 
ly, I'm  planning  to  double-major  in  computer 
science  and  business.  It's  been  great  so  far!  I 
love  cluelessly  typing  cryptic  Java  code  into 
bland  Unbc  interfaces,  and  nothing  is  more 
lun  than  laboriously  penciling  ultra-precise 
accounting  values  onto  my  worksheets!  Oh. 
by  the  way.  if  I  ever  write  this  whole  column 
in  ASCII  character  codes,  you'll  know  I  shid- 
ied  way  too  much  for  Dr.  Urbina's  Intro  to 
Computing  class.  Really,  it's  not  that  bad;  I'm 


very  happy  to  be  here  at  Southern! 

As  a  spiritual  person.  I  believe  that  prayer 
and  a  relationship  vAth  God  is  very  important 
I  ti-y  to  make  time  for  Bible  study  and  prayer 
every  day  If  tiie  subject  of  this  column  ever 
happens  to  be  a  religious  topic,  be  warned: 
my  views  will  be  conservative. 

As  for  what  I  like  doing.  I  love  hiking,  raft- 
ing, snow-skiing,  canoeing,  and  anything  out- 
doors. I  also  like  writing,  especi^ly  for  the 
Accent!  I  generally  enjoy  talking  to  people, 
although  it  depends  somewhat  on  the  person. 
1  can  be  really  shy  or  really  friendly;  and  I 
don't  have  a  clue  why!  I'm  also  one  of  those 
people  who  like  classical  music  and  can't 
stand  most  anything  else;  I  just  might  he  clas- 
sified as  a  'computer  geek',  too. 

Fmally.  I  tend  to  be  rather  opinionate,  as 
future  columns  will  demonstrate! 

So  much  for  only  saying  a  little!  Anyhow, 
dial's  me  in  a  coconut-sheU... 

Next  week;  Look  forward  to  my  first  real 
opinion  column! 


Are  you  opinionated? 

Write  for  the  editorial  page! 

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Thursday,  September  i 


CCENT 


WeeFsNFL  picks 


Etoan  Nkaka 

Cleveland  VS.  Tennessee 

Cleveland  should  be  undefeated.  They  are 
playing  well  but  haven't  yet  faced  a  really 
mod  team.  Tennessee  will  be  the  test,  llie 
Titans  are  coming  off  a  loss  to  the  (ugh) 
Cowboys. 

Who's  Hot:  the  Brown's  defense 

Who's  Not  the  Brown's  running  game 

Pick;  Tennessee 

NY  Jets  vs.  Miami 

New  York  was  destroyed  by  the  Patriots 
and  Miami  proved  they  were  the  real  deal 
against  the  Colts  last  week.  The  Dolphins  are 
going  to  do  it  again.  So  are  the  Jets. 

Who's  Hot:  Ricky  Williams 

Who's  Not:  Tlic  Jets  . . 

Pick:  Miami 

KunauB  City  vs.  New  England 

1  iliilnl  kiiow  the  Chiefs  were  capable  of 
storing  .1(1  iJ(  lints  like  they  did  in  their  season 
i,|)i.n<-r,  rli''n  I  hey  lost  to  Jacksonville. 
Meanwliilc,  New  Kngland  has  destroyed  two 
of  tlie  hist  teams  in  the  AFC.  They  look  like 
the  best  in  the  NFL  right  now. 

Who's  Hot;  Tom  Brady,  again. 

Who's  Not:  IJie  Chiefs  defense 

Pick:  New  England 


Indianapolis  vs.  Houston 

Houston  had  a  big  win  against  state  nva^ 
Dallas  but  didn't  get  anything  done  against 
the  Chargers  last  week.  Indianapolis  is  1-1 
and  coming  off  a  loss  to  nval  Miami. 
Indianapolis  should  win  this  game. 

\Vhaf  s  Hot  Houston  beating  the  Cowboys 

Who's  Not;  Colts'  defense 

Pick:  Indianapolis 

Green  Bay  vs.  Detroit 

Brett  Favre  is  getting  better  every  year, 
but  the  Packer's  defense  is  getting  worse 
every  game.  However,  that  won't  matter 
against  the  Lions,  who  can't  do  anything 
right. 

Who's  Hot  Brett  Favre 

What's  Not  Detroit  losing  to  the  Panthers 

Pick:  Green  Bay 

SL  Louis  vs.  Tampa  Bay 

WOW!  If  anyone  had  said  the  Rams  would 
be  0  and  two  coming  into  week  three,  he 
would  have  been  committed.  But  there  they 
are.  And  Tampa  Bay  always  gives  them  prob- 
lems. Tlie  St  Louis  reign  is  over. 

Wlio's  Hot  Tampa  Bay's  defense 

\Vho's  Not  St  Pass  Defense 

Pick:  Tampa  Bay 


Intramurals  Standings 


Caleb  Lopez 
game  again 
win,  17-7. Tf 

of  the  Renegades  ta 
t  the  Whippersnappe 
e  game  lasted  only  f 

rs     The  Re 
ve  innings 

t  during  Wednesday 
egades  came  home 

As  rcptirted  on  Wi-dnesdiiy.  September  18, : 

Women's  League 

Team  Guzman 
Team  CcChrislen 
Team  Clarke 
Team  Walker 
Team  DeGravc 
Team  Champen 
Team  Eagles 
Tliatcher  RAs 


it  intramural. southern. edit 


Men's  A  League 


Wins 


Wins 


Losses 


Wliippersnappers 
Bombers 
Warriors 
Team  Reyes 
Team  Stoddard 
Team  Richardson 
Team  Dunkel 

Reds 

Renegades 


Men's  B  League 


Wins 


Losses 


RAs 

Orioles 

Team  Casllbuono 

Wright  Hall 

Team  Colorado 

Red  Sox 

Tefuii  Sayler 


Play  Fantasy  Football  with  SA 


Warriors'  player  Donnle  LIghthall  focuses  on  the  approaching  !"=■  -  ,,|,| 
ing  their  game  against  the  Bombers.  The  game  went  Into  overtime."  ■ 
Bombers  llnally  pulling  it  out  8-7.  .-aH 


The  Student  Association  is  offering 
Fantasy  Football  with  the  chance  to  win  a 
$100  gift  certificate  to  Best  Buy. 


"It'll  get  people  excited  about  watching 
games,-  said  Jared  Thurmon,  SA  President 

the  running.  °'     """"^  '"  ""^  ^ttident  center  to  sign  up. 

Deadline  to  sign  up  is  by  noon  on  Friday 


Needed  Inimeediii*; 
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Thursday,  September  19,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


^^^  camDus  chatter 


Week  of :  September  19-25 


Calendar  of  Events 


FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER  20 

Payday 

8:00a  ACT  exams 

2-5p  BCU  Car  wash  (Brock  Hall  parking  lot) 

7:4  Ip  Sunset 

;00p  Vespers  (Church) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Annette  Chaviano,  Brian  McDonald,  Chandra 
Morgan,  Chrystal  Lawson,  Jep  Calkins,  Steven  Murphy,  Yaiza 
Del  Valle,  Mr.  Eddie  Avant,  Billie  Frederickson,  Wayne  Hazen, 
Alesia  Overstreet 

SATURDAY,  SEPTEBMER  21 

9  &  11:30a      Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

10:00a  The  Third  -  Ed  Wright  Qles) 

7:30p  Evensong  (Church) 

8:51p  SA  Joker  Release  Party  (lies) 

Student  Center  Closed 
BIRTHDAYS:  Cheryl  McCray,  Kristin  Welch,  Manny  Rascon, 
Marcus  Kesler,  Sharon  Hart.  Mrs.  Fern  Babcock 

SUNDAY,  SEPTEMBER  22 

5:30p  Vans  leave  for  Falcons  game  (Wright  Hall  steps) 

8:30p  Falcons  vs.  Bengles  Game  -  Georgia  Dome 

BIRTHDAYS:  Geo  Augustin,  Jack  Kao,  Jess  Waring,  Rochelle 
Ask,  Sarah  Huff,  Saul  Aispuro,  Seth  Harris.  Stacey 
Cunningham,  Mr  Lloyd  Kerbs 

MONDAY,  SEPTEMBER  23 

PRAXIS  Exams  (Student  Center) 

3:30p  Academic  Affairs 

7:30p  Classical  Guitar-Miroslav  &  Natasa  Loncar  (Ackerman) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Amy  Taveras,  Derrek  Drachenberg,  Eric 
Dingman,  Nicki  Peyser.  Tricia  Bricker,  Walter  Israel,  Dr  Jud 
Lake,  Alex  Sanchez 

TUESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  24 

7:00p  Joint  Worship-Campus  Ministries  fThatcher) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Carley  Cole,  Catherine  Marin,  Corey 
Waterman.  Veruschka  Valenzuela,  Mr  Terry  Evans,  Mrs. 
Rebekah  Reutebuch,  Gordon  Stangeland 

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  25 

BIRTHDAYS:  Jason  Belyeu,  Jeff  Walper,  Jenny  Shield,  JuUe 
Clarke,  Nettie  Gerstle,  Ryan  Powell,  Shauna  Anderson,  Tina 
Nelson,  Dn  Rachel  Byrd,  Dn  Phil  Garver,  Mr.  Chuck 
Robertson 

THURSDAY.  SEPTEMBER  26 

11:00a  Convocation  -  Edwin  Hernandez  (Church) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Bob  Beckett.  Brandon  Teixeira,  Charily  Pak, 
Cheryl  Mathews.  Chris  Bryant.  Damaris  Vega,  Elisa 
Rodriguez.  UlUeAnn  Kolebas,  Tiffany  Lindsey,  Trever  Ehrlich, 
Mrs.  Joanne  Evans,  Barbara  Miller 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

General 

ACT  EXAM:  The  next  exam  date  is 
Friday,  September  20  at  8  a.m.  Call 
the  Counseling  Center  at  2782  to  register. 

NATIONAL  EXAM  SCHEDUI^:  Graduate 
Record  Exam  (GRE)  subject  exams 
only.  Test  date  is  November  1 1.  The  deadline 

is  September  20. 

DESIGN  A  LOGO,  win  a  prize!  The 
Office  of  Student  Life  &  Activities  is  looking 
for  an  individual  to  create  a  unique  logo 
design  for  their  office.  For  specific  details, 
contact  Kari  Shultz  at  2484  or 
kshult2(5)southem.edu.  Deadline  for  this 
contest  is  September  30. 

USHERS  AND  GREETERS  vranted!  If 
you  would  like  to  be  a  greeter  or  take  up  the 
offering  on  Sabbath  at  The  Third,  please  con- 
tact    Pam     at     pdietrich@southern.edu. 

EXTRA  CONVOCATION  credit! 
Miroslav  Loncar  wiU  be  providing  a  classical 
guitar  concert  Monday,  September  23  at  7:30 
p.m.  in  Ackerman  Auditorium.  His  repertoire 
ranges  fi-om  music  of  the  Renaissance  to  con- 
temporary Latin  American  composers  and 
music  from  his  native  Croatia. 

CONVOCATION;  The  speaker  for 
September  26  will  be  Dr.  Edwin  Hernandez 
who  is  the  Program  Director  for  the  Center 
for  the  Study  of  Latino  Religion,  University  of 
Notre  Dame.  This  Convocation  will  be  held 
in       the       church       at       11:00       a.m. 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

AlPHA  MU  GAMMA,  honor  society  for 
Modern  Languages,  is  looking  for 
those  interested  in  being  members.  If  you 
have  completed  two  semesters 
of  a  foreign  language  receiving  an  "A"  each 
semester,  you  may  qualify.  Come 
to  the  Modern  Languages  offices  in  Brock 
Hall  to  pick  up  an  application. 
New  members  will  be  inducted  this  fall. 
Please  get  your  application  in  as  soon  as  pos- 

DO  YOU  NEED  to  practice  your  French? 
Your  opportunity  to  speak  French  with  fellow 
students  is  every  Tuesday  at  noon  in  the 
Dining  HalL  Bring  your  tray  to  the  French 
table  and  practice  while  you  visit  with  fiiends 
and  eat  lunch. 

PRACTICE  SPANISH  in  the  dining 
room  on  Tuesdays  at  noon  and 
Thursdays  at  dinner.  Join  your  fiiends  at  the 
Spanish  table  in  the  dining  room  and  bring 
up  your  class  scores! 

BCU  CAR  WASH  fimdraiser!  Black 
Christian  Union  will  be  sponsoring  a  carwash 
Friday,  September  20  fi-om  2-5  p.m.  in  the 
Brock  Hall  parking  lot  The  profits  will  go 
towards  BCU  club  expenses  for  the  various 
spiritual  and  social  activities  planned  through- 
out the  semester.  For  more  information, 
please  contact  Shanelle  Adams  at  2631. 


WHITE  WATER  RAFTING  widi  the 
ASEANS,  Pre-Me.  and  Pre-Dent  clubs  on 
Sunday  October  6!!  We  will  meet  in  the  morn- 
ing and  come  back  by  5:30  p.m.  Anyone  can 
sign  up  by  e-raai!ing  ASEANS@southern.edu. 
Please  include  your  name,  e-mail  and  phone 
number  so  that  we  can  reach  you.  In  order  to 
be  on  reservation,  we  will  need  $22.50  fr^om 
you  by  Friday,  September  20.  Everyone  is 
welcome. 

Campus  Ministries... 

NEW  ENGLAND  AdvenUst  Heritage 
Tour  (October  15-20):  This  tour  offers  a 
unique  opportunity  to  explore  your  Adventist 
heritage.  The  trip  is  designed  to  be  more  than 
just  a  historical  experience  -  it  will  be  an 
unforgettable  spiritual  blessing!  For  more 
information  contact  Marius  Asaftei  at  238- 
3060  or  visit  heritagetour.southern.edu. 

Student  Assocation . . . 

SA  JOKER  RELEASE  party!!  This 
Saturday  night,  you  will  not  want  to  miss  it! 
Come  and  getyourawaitedjokers  at  8:51  pm 
in  lies  PE.  Center. 

MISSING  THE  SA  Joker  Release  party? 
If  you  cannot  make  it  to  the  Joker  Release, 
you  may  pick  one  up  at  the  Joker  office  in  the 
Student  Center  starting  Monday,  September 
23.  Office  hours  are:  Monday  &  Wednesday 
1-6  p.m..  Tuesday  frS  p.m.  and  Friday  noon  -  2 


WELCOME    BACK   PICTURES:     Did 

you  take  a  picture  with  your  fiiends  at  the  SA 
Welcome  Back  Party  photo  booth?  All  pic- 
tures that  were  taken  are  available  in  tiie  SA 

SA  SENATORS:  Thank  you  to  all  who 
ran  for  Senate!  Elections  went  well  last  week 
and  many  participated  in  voting.  This  year 
will  be  an  amazing  one  with  all  the  deter- 
mined, dependable  Senators  who  have  been 
voted  into  positions.  Congratulations! 

FALCONS  TICKETS  still  available!!! 
There  are  still  Falcons  vs.  Bengles  tickets 
available!  This  game  will  be  held  on  Sunday 
evening,  September  22  at  8  p.m.  in  the 
Georgia  Dome.  Come  by  the  Student 
Association  office  for  details  or  call  Jared 
Thurmon  at  2447. 

COMMHTEE  POSITIONS  needed:  Are 

you  a  student  interested  in  joining  a  commit- 
tee and  making  a  difference?  Diversity, 
chaired  by  Safawo  Gullo,  needs  two  students. 
Instructional  Resources,  chaired  by  Helen 
Pyke.  needs  one  student  Student  Services, 
chaired  by  Bill  Wohlers,  needs  threes  stu- 
dents. Fihn  Subcommittee,  chaired  by  Judy 
Winters,  needs  two  students.  Student 
Activities,  chaired  by  Kari  Shultz-  needs  2  stu- 
dents. Student  Wellness,  chaired  by  Heather 
Neal  and  Jeff  Erhard,  needs  two  students. 
Contact  SA  President  Jared  Thurmon  at  2447 
or  jalhnrmonfff'sout hem.edu  for  further 
details, 


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Thursday.  Sept^I;;;;^ 


Mary  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 
■^  renegadepuritan@cs.com 


CCENT 


Editor's  Note:  Do  you  think  it's  time  Jared  got  a  liaircut?  Would  you 
lil<e  to  see  Anthony  wear  a  color?  Do  you  wonder  if  Paul's  cheek  mus- 
cles hurt  from  smiling  so  much?  Send  me  100  or  so  FUNNY  words  on 
which  SA  officer  most  needs  a  makeover  and  why  you  should  be  the 
one  to  give  it  to  him.  Not  only  will  I  print  it.  I  will  also  nag  your  cho- 
sen officer  relentlessly  until  we  see  results!  Don't  forget  to  sign  your 
name,  just  in  case  the  5A  wants  to  hunt  you  down..- 


Need  help  choosing  a  Major? 
Take  this  simple  quiz! 


Hey  Freshmen!     Need  help  choosing  a 

Take  this  quiz  to  see  where  you  belong! 
1. 1  prefer  to  "pick  up"  membcTB  of  the 
opposite  sex  by... 

A.  Silling  oulside  of  the  nursing  and  edu 
cation  buildings  pretending  to  study. 

B.  Asldng  anyone  who  will  talk  to  me  out  on 
a  dale. 

C.  Hiding  from  them, 

D.  Buying  tlieni  stuff. 

2.  My  iovoritc  topics  of  conversation 
include... 

A.  Greek  translation,  spiritual  gifts,  and  tlie 
mission  field. 

B,  UNUX,  C^.  Artificial  Intelligence,  and 
techno  music. 

C.  Tlie  dreariness  of  postmodern  society, 
morbid  poetry,  and  how  unappreciated  I  am. 

D,  Money,  how  much  money  I  make,  how 
much  money  I  plan  to  make,  and  also, 
finance. 

3.  In  tlie  cafeteria,  I... 

A  Am  never  alone— rm  surrounded  by  nurs 
ing  majore! 

B,  Am  never  alone— 1  have  my  Palm  Pilot. 
MP3  player,  laptop,  cell  phone... 

C,  Try  lo  convince  othere  dial  I  am  invisible 
l)y  wearing  entirely  black. 

D,  Buy  food  on  oilier  people's  accounts  to 
save  money— so  what  if  I  have  to  make  new 
friends  every  monlli? 

4.  When  I  graduate  from  Soudiem,  I 
would  like  to... 

A.  Be  married, 

B.  Lock  myself  away  wiUi  technological 
■a    gadgets  somewhere  else. 

^    C.  Finally  be  liberated  of  bourgeoisie  dress 
code  requirements! 
D.  Be  filtliy  rich. 


5.  The  worst  thing  alwut  Southern  is... 
A  Vespers  isn't  long  enough  and  we  could 
use  some  more  churches  on  campus. 

B.  The  bandwidth  restrictions  and  network 
dovratime. 

C.  The  lack  of  nude  models, 

D.  There  just  aren't  enough  opportunities  to 
make  money 

6. 1  shop  most  often  at.. 

A  TTie  ABC— my  fianc6{e)  woriis  there. 
B.  Best  Buy— it's  a  great  place  to  take  dates. 


too! 

C.  That  New  Age 

if  s  got  a  good  aur 


r  Coolidge  Park— 


D,  The  Samaritan  Center— just  my  price 

7.  My  social  status  in  Ifte  Joker  is... 

A  Desperate/Married 

B.  Looking 

C.  Loner/Not  Interested 

D.  Player 

If  you  chose... 

Mostly  A's.  you  must  be  on  your  way  to 
Miller  Don't  forget  to  swing  by  Herin  and 
Summerouron  yourway  to  declare  theologyyour 

MosUy  B's.  you've  probably  already 
behaved  more  normally  than  usual  by  read- 
ing this  paper.  Quick,  lock  yourself  away  in 
Hickman  before  human  society  gets  to  be  too 
much  for  you:  you're  a  computing  major! 

MosUy  C's.  what  are  you  doing  off  of 
Brock  'M->  Go  forUi  (or  not)  and  join  the  art 
majors.  No  one  else  wiU  ever  understand  you 

Mosdy  D's.  why  are  you  taking  this  quiz? 
Youve  obviously  known  that  business  was 
your  major  since  that  time  when  you  were  five 
and  you  talked  your  mom  into  tripling  your 
allowance. 


Pretty  Dog-gone  AwesoJ 


Mto/s'wte-  SitweitwasRobSbirHidayihtspast 
Tu^dayweVkt  him  have  his  say.  but  dont you  tJiitik 
Sujt  by  his  age  he  siiould  have  learned  to  beiuive  bet- 

'  Last  year,  when  I  was  privileged  enough  to  have 
my  picture  on  tiie  back  of  the  Accent  every  week, 
lots  of  Southern  students  seemed  to  feel  that  they 
knew  me  well  I  got  many  compliments  on  the 
structure,  content  and  tone  of  my  Accent  picture. 
"Hey"  they'd  say.  because  they  didn't  know  my 
name,  just  my  picture,  "that  was  a  good  photo  last 
week!"  And  bdng  the  generous  folks  that  they 
were,  they'd  offer  me  suggestions,  just  in  case  I  did- 
n't feel  like  writing  my  own  column  in  the  fijture. 
Few  Southern  students  have  the  time  or  interest,  it 
seems,  to  actually  write  for  the  Accent,  but  there's 
not  a  single  one  of  them  who  doesn't  have  an  idea 
for  a  column.  It  is  probably  a  good  tlwig  that  they 
do  lack  said  time  or  interest,  now  that  I  think  of  it, 
because  judging  by  their  suggestions  for  articles, 
we'd  no  longer  be  able  to  divide  the  Accent  into  top- 
ics like  News,  ^rts  and  Religion;  it  would  be  divid- 
ed into  weekly  sections  of  Articles  Complaining 
about  die  Cafeteria  and  Articles  Complaining  about 
Dorm  Life.  Tm  really  glad  this  isn't  the  system  on 
which  we  operate  because  it's  far  more  efficient  just 
to  look  at  Dennis  Mayne's  column  to  indulge  the 
angst  you  have  toward  both  of  flie  above  topics. 

Though  I  never  felt  inspired  enough  about 
these  topics  to  devote  an  entire  600  words  to  them. 
tiiere  was  one  item  repeatedly  suggested  to  me  that 
I  would  like  to  address  here  and  now.  That  topic  is 
PDA 

Southern  and  PDA  have  a  long,  rich  tradition 
dating  (ha,  dating. .  .get  it')  back  to  when  a  young 
Mr.  Talge  was  stiidying  for  business  class  by  nego- 
tiating an  exchange  of  saliva  \vitii  the  fliture  Mrs. 
Talge  on  Oie  steps  outside  of  the  g^ls'  donn  on  a 
Friday  evening.  Other  students  passing  by  proba- 
bly moaned  and  complained  about  it,  but  he  proba- 
bly just  said,  'Don't  teD  me  viiiat  to  do,  my  name's 
on  this  building!  And  someday,  adminisbration  will 
change  it  fi-om  tiie  women's  to  tiie  men's  dorm,  so 
smart-aleck  readers  should  not  send  in  letters  to  the 
editor  s^ing  that  Rob  York  got  his  dorms  con- 
fiised!" 

A  wise  man,  flial  Mr.  Talge  waa  Anyway,  every- 
one on  Southern's  campus  has  a  strong  interest  in 
PDA  While  it  technically  stands  for  Public  Di^lay 
of  Affection,  stiidents  use  the  acronym  as  short- 
hand for  Pret^  Disgusting  Activity  and  Please 
Don't  Again.  Common  inddences  of  PDA  general- 
ly involve  the  guy  in  every  row  at  church  who  has 
apparentiy  become  afflicted  with  a  slipped  disc  or 
something  fliat  needs  to  be  massaged  out  right 
away,  especially  during  Vespers.  PDA  has  resulted 
in  some  of  our  campus's  most  popular  jokes,  like 


Only  Mary  Nikityn  would  stand  Ihll 
close  to  Rob  York  when  he's  holiJii| 
a  battleaxe. 

tiie  one  about  taking  a  raincoat  uith  yM 
Thatcher  Hall  on  Friday  night  and  a  prettymT 
endless  variety  of  knee-slappers  invoking  | 
Garden  ofPrayer.  So,  we  haveagenerala 
PDA  is  disgusting  and  embarrassing,  and  no 
wants  to  see  it,  right' 

WeD.  there's  just  one  problem  truth  bel| 
what  students  on  this  campus  a 
plaining  about  is  an  offshoot  of  PDA  caDed  S 
meaning  Someone  Else's  Public  Display's  dl 
Know  the  Rest  of  the  Acronym,  Why  ai  " 
Capitalizing  This?  Of  course  no  one  else 
see  another  member  of  his  (or  her)  gen(iff| 
pling  a  member  of  the  opposite  gender's  H 
simply  because  if  s  not  happening  to  him  (orW 
that  present  moment  Take  a  pei^n  vjho  hsj 
plained  about  public  displays  on  any  gntncT 
ing.  give  him  or  her  a  member  of  the  OH^'^ 
der  who  is  ready  and  willing  to  make  thdrife" 
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safe. 

8.  Please  step  outside  with  me.  You're  so 
hot,  you're  going  to  set  off  a  fire  alarm. 

7-  Nope,  I  can't  seem  to  gel  your  car 
unlocked.  Where  can  I  drive  you? 

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The  Southern  Accent  • 


COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 
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THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Volume  58,  Issue  4 


Students  receive  Joker 


Southern's  pictori 
Brandon  Yap,  Si 


al  directory,  the  Joker,  was  passed  out  at  the  SA  Joker  Release  Party  Saturday  night.   Here 
h  Wright,  Allison  Wiggin,  Danielle  Wilson,  and  Jacki  Souza  examine  their  new  Jokers. 

Photo  by  Cheryl  Fuller 


P.E.  Center.  Board  ga 
were  set  up  and  students  could  play 
volleyball  or  basketball. 
Refreshments  such  as  ice  cream 
bars,  trail  mix,  and  popcorn  were 
served.   Above,  Jack  Kao  and 
D'marai  Banks  play  a  game  of  one- 
on-one.  Below:  Nicole  Poyser  and 
Tere  Drummond  play  the  Game  of 
Life. 

Pholos  by  Chefy'  Fuller 


Sheffield  starts 

voter  registration  drive 


Seeking  greater  voter  turnout  among 
Southern  students,  English  professor  Marcus 
Sheffield  has  begun  a  voter  registration  drive. 

"This  has  nothing  to  do  with  political  par- 
ties," Sheffield  said.  "I  want  students  to  vote." 

Sheffield,  who  is  seeking  a  seat  on  the 
Collegedale  Commission  in  March's  city  elec- 
tions, wiJl  continue  to  try  and  register  students 
and  Collegedale  community  members  before 
spring  elections,  but  for  now  is  focusing  on  get- 


ting students  registered  in  time  for  the  fall  elec- 
tions of  Nov  5. 

"This  is  focused  on  students  because  stu- 
dents can  be  reached  more  quickly,"  he  said.  "I 
would  like  to  cover  the  city  as  well,  but  can't  in 
time."  All  voters  in  the  fall  election  must  be  reg- 
istered 30  days  prior  to  Election  Day  Several 
issues  key  to  Tennessee  will  be  decided  in  this 
election,  such  as  the  governor's  race,  the  US 
Senate  seat  being  vacated  by  Fred  Thompson 
and  a  vote  on  whether  or  not  to  impose  a 
?  lottery 

See  Vote  on  Pagk  2 


What's 
inside 


CAMPUS  NEWS 

LIFESTYLES 

RELIGION 

EDITOMAL 

SPORTS 

CAMPUS  CHATTER 

HUMOR 


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P6 
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RIO 
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Michelle  Tumes 

concert  preview, 

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I  learned  that  it  is  the  weak  who 
are  cruel,  and  that  gentleness  is 
to  be  expected  only  Iroin  the 
strong. 

Leo  Rosten 


2         The  Southern  Accent 

What  is  Advancement? 


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Under  the  direction  d  Vice 
President  for  Advancement  David 
Burghart,  the  office  nf  Advancement 
is  working  m\i\  donors  to  fund  new 
campus  improvements. 

Advancement,  located  on  the  mid- 
dle floor  of  one  of  Southern's  oldest 
buildings,  Lynnwood  Hall,  links 
donore  such  as  alumni  and  Mends  of 
Southern,  with  key  projects  and  needs 
not  included  in  Southern's  norma] 
operating  budget  or  covered  by  funds 
from  the  Southern  Union  confer- 

At  the  top  of  the  list  of  projects  are 
a  new  Wellness  Center  and  the  reno- 
vation of  Hackman  and  Lynnwood 
Halls.  These  and  other  projects  are 
part  of  the  Millennium  III  Campaign 
which  raised  the  funds  for  Hackman 
and  Lynnwood,  and  with  the  help  of 
the  Committee  of  100  is  raising 
money  for  the  Wellness  Center 

The  new  Wellness  Center  will  be 
an  addition  to  Hes  Physical  Education 
Center  and  will  have  a  new  pool  as 
well  as  expanded  fitness  and  weight 
facilities. 

When  renovated,  the  top  floor  of 
Lynnwood  Hall  will  house  Testing 
and  Counseling  and  the  Center  for 
Learning  Success,  said  Evonne 
Crook,  Advancement  administrative 

"Moving  into  the  remodeled 
HackmiUi  Hal!  will  centralize  tlie  now 
scallcred  School  of  Religion,"  said 
BurgharL 

According  to  a  report  released  by 
tlie  Advancement  office,  the  fund-rais- 
ing goal  for  tlie  Hackman  and 
Lynnwood  Hall  renovations  was  met 
lale  last  year  securing  the  first  two 
projects    nf    the    Millennium    III 


Renovating  Hackman  Hall  I 
just  one  of  the  projects 
Advancement  Is  working  on. 
Pholo  by  Laura  Gates 
Campaign.  The  major  contributor  was 
Committee  of  100,  a  nonprofit  organi- 
zation created  to  assist  Southern  with 
such  projects. 

Currently.  Advancement  and 
Committee  of  100  are  raising  S4.1  mil- 
lion to  launch  die  Wellness  Center 
project 

Other  goals  that  Advancement  is 
working  toward  include  acquiring  a 
second  touring  bus  and  two  campus 
beautiiicalion  projects; 

Commissioning  the  granite  sculpture 
Passing  Ihe  Mantle  and  upgrading  sev- 
eral secdons  of  the  Promenade. 

A  new  touring  bus  was  purchased 
late  this  summer  and  is  being  painted 
and  readied  for  use  this  school  year. 
Passitig  the  Mantle  is  currently  being 
sculpted  by  Wayne  Hazen  with  some 
help  from  of  several  students  from  the 
School  of  Visual  Art  and  Deagn. 


-I  would  like  U.  have  sMdentsu^ 
„„  (for  my  campaign]."  Sheffield 
S-ButOi.s.snotpistsolelyformy 
campaign  in  March" 

"With  bO  many  students  being 
^^y  from  home  dunng  the  sctaJ 
year  unless  Ihey  vote  absentee,  they 
can  1  vote "  Sheffield  said  "I  just  \vant 
to  remind  students  that  they  can  vote." 

In  order  to  get  students  registered 
to  vote  Sheffield,  along  with  his 
daughter  Kate,  a  sophomore  history 
major  at  boudiem,  and  nephew  Ted 
ProLly  a  junior  visual  communicahon 
major  have  begun  the  process  of  driv- 
uig  into  Chattanooga  to  the  Hamilton 
County  Election  to  pick  up  voter  regis- 
tration formsfor  the  students  to  fill  out 
They  have  begun  leaving  registration 
forms  in  the  residence  halls  and  have 
put  up  signs  encouraging  students  to 
register  and  vote. 

The  Election  Commission  only 
gives  out  75  forms  at  a  time,  but 
Sheffield  promises  to  check  the  resi- 
dence halls  daily  for  forms  that  have 
been  completed.  "We  have  about  two 
weeks,"  he  said.  "I  will  go  to  the  elec- 
tion commission  every  day  if  1  have 


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In  die  meantime,  Sheffield  hopes 
to  stimulate  the  poltical  environment 
on  campus.  "I  will  be  writing  [opinion] 
pieces  for  the  Southern  Accent,"  he 


said.  1  think  that  there  ought  to  be  a 
discussion,  and  I  encourage  others  to 
express  their  views.  I  hope  to  start  a 
debate." 

However,  with  this  being  an  "off- 
year  election."  or  one  that  does  not 
decide  die  presidency  of  the  United 
States,  Sheffield  may  face  a  daunting 
task. 

The  national  average  of  eligible 
American  voters  between  the  ages  of 
1&-24  who  do  vote  in  off-year  elections 
is  18.5%.  said  Ben  McArthur,  ch^  of 
Southern's  History  Department 
McArthur  calls  this  statistic  "pathetic" 

T  really  think  that  Ibis  is  the  time  in 


PhoiobyUunCjiB 

life  when  students  should  start  fcl 
think  about  issues."  McArthur  Ea|l 
"Getting  them  interested  is  the  [M 
thing.  The/ve  got  to  see  how  the  pil 
ical  process  touches  their  lives." 

Getting  students  interested  in  iM 
issues  depends  on  race,  McAtHbI 
said.  It'salmosteasierwlienyoulai 
a  local  election  like  this.  Studentsoa, 
also  take  an  interest  in  the  preadenSl 
election.  The  state  level  is  a 
ible  to  them." 

A  good  voter  turnout  could  e: 
decide  the  CoUegedale  electioa; 
McArthur  said.  "If  you  got  your  ft 
dent  vote  out  thaf  s  all  it  would  takt'l 


Southern  creates  Institute! 
of  Ethical  Leadership 


Rachel  Bostic,  editor 

Rob  York,  managing  editor 

Jared  Wright 

Jeremiah  Axt 

Cheryl  Fuller 

PHOrOdKAPHKH 

Melissa  Turner 

Jonathan  Liem 

Adam  Kotanko 

Brian  John 

Dennis  Mayne 

Sports  EonwH 

CurTVRn  Rmm 

Mary  Nikityn 

rhomas  Wentworth 

C^m  EuriuH 

Ryan  Harrell 

HuMojt  Cartoonist 

Lillian  Simon 

Brian  Wiehn 

Teoinoloov 

Coi-v  EurroR 

Suzanne  Trude 

Bryan  Lee 

Layout  &  Design 

Miranda  Jones 

SuBscnnioN  Manaceh 

Judith  Moses 

Roger  da  Costa 

OmjNE  EnrroH 

Jessica  Landess 

Heidi  Martella 

Greg  Rumsey 

Laura  Cates 

Faojltv  adviser 

Krisly  Elorowik 

.Ashley  Snyder 

Andrew  Bermudei 

Adam  Buck 

PlIOTOCRAPHOI 

Dolly  Porawski 

Opinion  Couimnist 

Carlos  Martinez 

Heidi  Tompkins 

Denzil  Rowe 

Southern  Adventist 

University  is  now  offering  the 
Institute  of  Ethical 

Leadership.  The  Institute  is  a 
response  to  the  business  com- 
munity for  ethical  leaders,  said 
Executive  Director  George 
Babcock. 

Southern  is  the  first 
Seventh-day  Adventist  college 
to  put  together  such  a  pro- 
gram. The  Institute  is  still  in 
the  developing  stages.  "We're 
building  the  airplane  as  we  fly 
it,"  said  Babcock. 

The  framework  for  Institute 
was  conceptualized  as  early  as 
the  1920s,  said  Don  Ashlock, 
founding  director  of  the 
eCenter.  According  to 
Babcock,  the  actual  program 
was  being  organized  prior  to 
the  Enron  scandal.  In  addition 
to  the  Institute,  Southern  inte- 
grates ethics  into  every  class, 
rather  than  just  having  one  or 
two  classes  focused  on  ethics. 
The' Institute  is  a  division  of 
the  School  of  Business  and 
Management,  located  on  the 
3rd  Floor  of  Brock  Hall  in  a 
former  classroom.  It  is  divided 
into  two  subcategories  -  the 
eCenter  and  the  Center  for 
Nonprofit  Leadership. 

The  eCenter's  purpose  is 
"to  provide  the  opportunity  for 
students  to  contribute  to,  and 
experience  on  a  first  hand 
basis,   real   market  entrepre- 


Don  Ashlock  and  Kent  Kelley  are  in  charge  of  the  Intern  pi 
eCenter,  a  division  of  ttie  Institute  of  Ethical 


Leadership. 


neurial       endeavors,"       said 
Ashlock. 

The  Center  for  Nonprofit's 
purpose  is  "creating  leader- 
ship training  resources,"  said 
Ashlock.  "Both  for  students  on 
the  Southern  campus  as  well 
as  [tol  meet  the  needs  of  lead- 
ership development  in  the 
church  and  industry  world- 
wide." The  Center  will  be  put- 
ting on  workshops  and  semi- 
nars  in   the   future,   Babcock 

The  Institute  involves  more 
than  just  the  local  industries 
and  Southern  students. 
Babcock  will  be  speaking  with 
the  Atlantic  Union  Teacher's 


Pholo  by  Kert^s 

Convention  during  Octobt'J^ 
16  in  Massachusetts  o"  ■! 
topic  "Ethics  for  EducaM^ 
a  World  Gone  Mad. 
Institute  not  only  has  "^ 
recognition,  but  is  gro  J 
international  proporl""  J 
well.  Babcock  has  been  1 
to  put  on  seminars  about"! 
caMeadership  in  n'"';] 
October  21  where  he  «  1 
meeting  with  ^^^^ J^ 
and    government   on'        ■ 

Babcock  said  tlj^'  . 
Institute  does  not  incl"  Jl 
classes  for  academic  jj 
but  they  are  being  pl'"' 
in  the  future. 


Thursday,  September  26, 2002 


The  Southern  Accent       3 


Southern  Adventist  University 

Doing  Business  As  The 

jVlarket 


"The  Natural 
place  to  shop" 


Fifteenth  Annual  C3reater  Coiiegedale  Elementary  picnic  Food  Sale 

September  29  2002  10  a.m.  -  4:30  p.m.  at  Spalding.   Sponsered  by- 

Village  Market  (SAU)  Worthington,  Loma  LinSa  Foods/Kelloggs  Fools 


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S3ie  with  tax  Amount 

$28.50 

W  Choplets 

$29.25 

W  Veja-Links 
W.  Super  Linte 

$28.50 
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W.  Fri-Chil^ 

$23.25 

W.  Low  Fat  Fri-Chik 

$23.25 

W.  Prime  Stakes 

$26.00 

L.L.  Big  Franks 

$29.25 

L.L.  Linketts 

$28.50 

L.L.  Redi-Burger 

$28.50 

L.L.  Swiss  Stake 

$26.00 

FROZEN 

W.  Stripples 

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MSF  ChiknVegePot  Pi 

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A   ONE   DAY    SALE    -    "WHILE    SUPPLIES    LAST" 
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Thursday,  September  26, 


200! 


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Lifestyles  Edii 


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'.ENT 


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Watch  out  for  credit  card  debt 


Mellody  Hobson.  Good  Morning 
America's  personal  finance  expert,  recently 
staled  on  the  show  that  "personal  bankruptcy 
is  running  rampant  among  members  of  s(y 
called  Generation  Y,  those  from  8  lo  23," 
During  a  recent  study,  the  General 
Accounting  Office,  a  division  of  Congress, 
found  tJiat  bankruptcies  of  those  under  age  25 
have  increased  51  percent  in  the  past  decade, 

One  cause  of  this  increase  is  the  use  of 
credit  cards  by  college  students.  According 
to  college  lender  Nellie  Mae,  "92  percent  of 
college  students  carry  a  credit  card,  and  47 
percent  possess  four  or  more  credit  cards."  It 
was  also  mentioned  by  Nellie  Mae  that  22  per- 
cent of  college  students  owning  and  using 
credit  cards  owe  between  $3,000  and  $7,000 
in  credit  debt  alone. 

There  are  a  few  watchdog  credit  card 
offers  out  there  for  the  college  student  who 
wants  to  stay  away  from  debt  Hobson  sug- 
gests the  use  of  prepaid  credit  cards  to  limit 
spending.  Teens  can  apply  for  prepaid  cards 
starting  at  age  16,  But  the  prepaid  route  can 
be  very  beneficial  throughout  the  college 
years  as  well.  Once  the  spending  limit  has 
been  reached,  the  prepaid  card  cannot  be 
used  again  until  more  money  is  put  on  it.  An 
alternative  to  the  prepaid  credit  cards  is  to  get 
a  student  credit  card  from  College  Parents  of 
America.  This  card,  v^fhich  is  in  partnership 
with  MBNA,  allows  parents  to  set  a  credit 


Once  banned  books 
make  for  great  reading 


limit  for  their  student's  credit  card.  Parents 
monitor  the  monthly  statements  for  the  stu- 
dent's card.  The  goal  of  these  prepaid  and 
alternative  credit  cards  is  to  help  students 
spend  responsibly  while  under  the  supervi- 
sion of  their  parents. 

There  is  another  alternative  that  allows 
students  to  budget  and  spend  responsibly. 
independent  of  their  parents.  Debit  cards 
work  like  credit  cards  in  that  they  can  be  used 
at  the  gas  station,  the  mall  and  nearly  every 
other  place  that  accepts  regular  credit  cards. 
But  rather  than  having  the  opportunity  to 
max  out  credit  limits,  debit  card  users  draw 
money  directly  from  a  checking  account 
This  can  help  students  who  want  to  stay  out  of 
credit  debt  because  it  allows  them  to  spend 
only  the  money  that  they  have  in  the  account 

Resources  are  available  for  students  want- 
ing to  learn  more  about  credit  cards  and  can 
be  found  at  \WAv.youngnionev.com  or 
www.cardweb.com. 


Out  &  About:  Hamilton  County  Fair 


Attention  Southern  students;  the  Possum 
Hunters  are  coming  soon  to  a  town  near 

Tlie  Possum  Hunters  are  just  one  of  the 
many  bands  that  will  be  playing  at  the 
Hamilton  County  fair  during  Ihe  last  week- 
end in  Seplember  (Ihe  28th  and  211th)  from 
!)  a.m.  to  (i  p.m.  The  music  selection  varies 
wiiiily  frnni  bluenrass  and  follt  to  Celtic  and 
even  tonlcniiinrary  Christian.  The  county 
(air  is  locally  thoughl  of  as  tile  sanctioned 
kickoff  for  fall  in  Hamilton  County  attracting 
over  50,000  people  for  (he  twoJay  event  It 
is  held  on  Dallas  Island  in  Chester  Frosl 
Park,  a  280-acre  facility  located  on 
Cbickamauga  Lake  in  Hixson.  Fair-goers 
are  simltled  to  tile  park  via  bus  and  boat  for 
just  $4.00  for  adults  from  the  Northgate 
Mall  and  Middle  Valley  Recrealion.  Another 
option  is  a  (erry  ride  across  Uke 
Chickamauga,  cour(esy  of  Tlie  Chattanooga 
Slar  al  Harrison  B.iy  State  Park  for  S6.00  for 
adults.  The  fair  will  be  held  rain  or  shine 
witli  no  admission  charge. 

Sixty-five  cratters,  40  food  vendors  and 
18  commercial  exhibitors  are  estimated  to 
provide  the  bulk  of  the  county  fair. 
Demonstrations  hke  soap  making,  and 
blacksmithing  are  also  given.  The  Hamilton 
County  fair  is  more  than  just  free  live  enter- 
tainment Its  purpose  is  lo  celebrate  local 
hislory.  According  to  the  HamiUon  County 
website,  the  fair  strives  to  combine  an 
atmosphere  of  what  country  living  was  hke 
a  hundred  years  ago  and  the  best  of  our  cul- 
ture today.  So  gather  your  Kends  and  get 


Wagons  ho!  Some  kids  tnjoy  l»t  year's 
county  fair  on  Dallas  island  at  Chester 
Frost  Park. 

Contribuled 
out  of  Collegedale  for  a  new  experience  and 
meet  some  locals.  For  more  information, 
visit  the  Hamilton  County  website  at; 
httli://www  hamiltonto  onv/fajr 

To  get  lo  the  Northgate  Mall  shutUe; 
Take  Apison  Pike  out  of  Collegedale  head- 
ing toward  Summit  and  Bonny  Oaks.  Go 
under  1-75  and  through  the  intersection  of 
Bonny  Oaks  and  Lee  Highway.  Get  on 
Highway  58  off  of  Bonny  Oaks  and  head 
northbound  across  the  Chickamauga  Dam 
Northgate  Mall  will  be  on  the  right  shorUy 
after  crossing  the  dam. 

To  get  to  Harrison  Bay  Slate  Park  shuttle 
on  Ihe  Chattanooga  Star;  Take  Lee  Highway 
m  OoUewah  and  go  under  1-75.  Take  a  left 
onto  Hunler  Road.  Follow  Hunter  Road  for 
approximately  10  mdes.  Hunler  Road  will 
come  out  al  Highway  153.  Make  a  right 
onto  the  highway  and  follow  die  signs  to 
Harrison  Bay. 


-^^fiir^gT^JS^TWrath.-  John 
Steinbeck's  classic  novel  about  the 
Depression,  had  a  rocky  introducUon  in 
American  hbraries  in  1939.  It  was  burned 
bv  the  East  St.  Louis  (ni.)  Public  Ubrary, 
barred  from  the  Buffalo  (N.Y.)  Public 
Ubrary  and  banned  in  Kansas  City,  Mo., 
and  Kern  County,  Calif.  Even  today,  as  the 
National  Steinbeck  Center  celebrates  the 
centennial  of  Steinbeck's  birlh,  his  books 
continue  to  be  challenged.  According  to 
the  American  Library  Association's  Office 
of  Intellectual  Freedom,  "Of  Mice  and 
Men"  was  the  second  most  challenged 
book  of  2001,  after  the  Harry  Potter  series, 
arguably  a  new  children's  classic. 

To  raise  awareness  regarding  the  cen- 
sorship of  books  today,  events,  exhibits 
and  read-outs  across  the  country  will  be 
held  during  Banned  Books  Week, 
September  21-28.  The  read-outs  will  feature 
local  celebrities  and  community  members 
reading  from  their  favorite  banned  book, 
with  a  focus  on  American  classics  such  as 
Steinbeck's  novels,  "Catcher  in  the  Rye," 
"The  Adventures  of  Huckleberry  Finn," 
The  Color  Purple"  and  To  Kill  a 
Mockingbh"d." 

The  abiUty  to  read,  speak,  think  and 
express  ourselves  freely  are  core  American 
values,"  said  Judith  Krug,  director  of  the 
American  Library  Association's  Office  for 
Intellectual  Freedom.  "We  hope  the  read- 
outs will  help  remind  Americans  of  the 
importance  of  our  freedom  at  a  time  when 
freedoms  are  being  eroded  in  the  United 
Stales.  Now  -  more  than  ever  -  we  must  let 
freedom  read." 

Books  many  parents  and  teachers  con- 
sider American  classics,  including  The 
Grapes  of  Wrath,"  The  Bluest  Eye"  and 
"Lord  of  the  Flies,"  are  among  the  most  fre- 
quently challenged  books  of  the  past  12 
years,  when  the  Office  for  Intellectual 
Freedom  began  tracking  attempts  to 
remove  books  from  schools  and  libraries. 

"Unfortunately,  any  book  can  come 
under  attack  for  any  reason,"  said  Chris 
Finan,  president  of  American  Booksellers 
Foundation  for  Free  Expression. 
"Steinbeck's  books  have  been  deemed 
'filthy'  and  'profane,'  while  Maurice 
Sendak's  popular  'In  the  Night  Kitchen'  has 
been  challenged  for  nudity.  I  hope  families 


wi.,  pick  up  a  banned  book  and  read  il  m  I 
discuss  it  together."  1 

"Not  every  book  will  be  right  for  e,,,,  I 
reader,  but  the  freedom  to  choose  for  our.  f 
selves  from  a  full  array  of  possibilities  is.  L 
hard-won  right  that  we  must  not  take  (oi  I 
granted  in  this  country,"  said  Judith  Pin  I 
director  of  the  Association  of  America  I 
Publishers'  Freedom  to  Read  program.     I 

For  more  information  on  banned  books  I 
or  how  you  can  support  Banned  Boofel 
Week,  please  -  •  ■  ' 

htln;//www.ala.org/hhonk5/ 


Support 
Banned 
Books  Week: 

Celebrate  your  freedom  lo  read.  Stopbf 
the  Bbrary  and  pick  out  a  "challenged"  bo«l  I 
to  read.  Just  a  few  of  the  many  titles  inclu* 

0/Mice  and  Men.  John  Steinbeck 
/»ioi»  Wiy  (te  QgafBinf  Sings,  MayaAng*! 
Tlie  Great  Galsby,  F.  Scott  Fitzgerald 
To  Kill  a  Mocking  Bird,  Harper  Lee 
77ii!  Lord  of  the  Flies.  William  Golding 
1984.  George  Orwell 
The  Call  of  the  Wild.  Jack  London 
Gone  With  the  Wind.  Margaret  Mitdid 
Vie  Adventures  of  Tom  Sawyer.  UaA'^ 
Animal  Farm.  George  Orwell 
The  Grapes  of  Wrath,  John  Steinb 


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The  Southern  Accent    5 


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Computing  majors  travel 
to  Atlanta  for  trade  show 


Interviews  with  the  S.A.  executive  officers  -  Part  2. 


Suzanne  Trude 


Anthony  Vera  Cruz,  ou 
president,  is  ready  for  this  year.  He  is  a 
about  petting  your  opinions  on  student  lit 
and  the  improvements  that  would  be  benil' 
cial  to  us.  Here  are  some  answers  to  que- 
tions  that  will  give  you  an  idea  of  who  ym 
have  voicing  your  opinion. 

ST;  So,  how  was  your  family  life  growing 

up? 

AV:  1  have  grown  up  all  over  the  USA.  My 

parents  divorced  and  are  both  remarried. 

ST:  Where"  have  you  gone  to  school? 
AV:  My  mother  is  a  teacher  so  we  moved  a 
lot  during  my  grade  school  years.  For  high- 
school  I  went  to  Mount  Pisgah  Academy. 
And  1  have  gone  to  Southern  now  for  tliree 

ST:  What  is  your  major  and  what  are  your 
interests? 

AV:  I  am  a  public  relations  major  1  am  inter- 
ested in  politics,  being  involved  with  public 
life.  I  have  a  tendency  to  get  so  caught  up  in 
being  involved  that  some  times  I  neglect  my 
GPA. 

ST:  What  are  your  career  plans,  long  and 
short  term? 

AV:  My  long  term  goals  center  around  poli- 
tics. More  specifically  special  events  or  crisis 
situations.  Short  term  1  will  get  a  job  work- 
ing for  a  public  relations  firm. 


ST:  What  plans  do  you  have  for  die  SA 
senete  this  year? 

AV:  To  ride  the  wave  and  build  upon  the 
progress  that  we  accomplished  last  year. 
Boost  the  public  oppinion  of  SA  by  getting 
SA  involved  and  out  there.  SA  senete  is  plan- 
ning on  having  more  "press  confrences"  in 
the  cafeteria  so  that  we  can  get  input  from 
the  students.  We  are  planning  to  set  up  the 
45  new  television  screens  in  the  different 
departments  so  that  every  one  wiU  exhibit 
the  same  time  and  announcements  will  be 
available  everywhere  on  campus.  The  grant 


LiLUAN  Simon 

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Anthony  Is  m  charge  of  SA  Senate 
but  he  has  many  other  duties   You 
can  catch  up  with  him  in  the  SA 
office  m  the  Student  Center. 


with  Sony  should  be  coming  through  shordy. 


ST:  Now  for  the  fun.  If  you  v 

ed  what  would  you  be? 

AV:  1  would  be  reincarnated  as  a  house  fly 

so  I  could  know  everything  that  is  going 

around  [me]. 


ST;  If  there  were  no  limits  what  would  you 
be? 

AV:  I  would  be  a  person  who  has  the  know 
how  to  make  a  difference.  I  would  like  to  be 
a  senator  because  they  have  more  power  and 
if  there  were  really  no  limits  my  ultimate 
goal  would  be  a  White  House  press  secre- 
tary.    , 

ST:  Why  the  black? 

AV;  It  is  partially  an  ethnic  thing  and  partial- 
ly to  do  wth  the  fact  that  my  mother  looks 
really  good  in  black.  It  makes  me  more  com- 
fortable because  1  have  always  worn  it. 

ST:  If  you  were  given  a  makeover  what 

would  you  change? 

AV:  It  depends  on  my  mood! 


On  Thursday,  September  12,  2002,  stu" 
dents  from  the  School  of  Computing  made  its 
yearly  trip  to  Atlanta's  computer  trade  shows, 
NetWorld+lnterop  and  COMEDEX. 

Networking,  security  and  wireless  compa- 
nies made  up  the  bulk  of  the  exhibitors.  At 
each  booUi  there  was  a  presentation  of  what 
the  company  did  as  well  as  displays  of  their 
products.  People  who  attended  these  presen- 
tations were  usually  rewarded  with  free  t- 
shirts,  pens,  highlighters,  mugs  or  they  were 
entered  into  a  drawing. 

The  highlights  for  this  year  were  a  live  E- 
bay  auction  and  a  lest-drive  of  a  Mercedes- 
Benzes.  E-bay  auctioned  off  a  CD  player, 
portable  DVD  player,  leather  E-bay  jacket, 
palm  pilot  cover.  Sony  digital  camera,  t-shirls 
and  baseball  caps.  To  pardcipate  in  E-bay's 
live  auction,  attendees  had  to  visit  E-bay's 
sponsors'  booths.  For  each  visit,  the  attendee 
received  50  Yabeniis  (Sun  E-bay  spelled  back- 


wards), which  totaled  up  to  450  Yabenus.  But 
in  order  to  get  in  the  game,  one  had  to  have  at 
least  a  thousand  Yabenus.  Many  people  got 
frustrated  and  just  gave  away  their  fake 
money.  Stefan  Rusek,  a  junior  computer  sci- 
ence major,  was  one  of  the  lucky  ones.  He 
collected  well  over  12,000  Yabenus.  He  used 
his  fake  money  to  win  the  hottest  item  at  the 
auction:  the  portable  DVD  player  worth 
11.500  Yabenus. 

A  few  of  the  students  also  test-drove  a 
brand  new  Mercedes-Benz.  Cones  were  set 
up  in  a  vacant  parking  lot  Participants  drove 
coupes,  two-  and  four-door  sedans,  SUVs. 
range  rovers  and  convertibles.  Just  for  test 
driving  these  cars  or  riding  in  one.  partici- 
pants received  Mercedes-Benz  baseball  caps. 

In  pre\ious  years,  there  have  been  several 
exhibition  rooms  with  more  well-known  com- 
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pens  were  given  away.  To  get  a  more  detailed 
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Dear  Friends  and  Family. 
J  lamnowgtHingacliancelosilandwnli-jbiiii 
everything  that  happened  here  at  CAVA  i 
Wednesday,  the  26lh  of  June.  1  am  sorry  to  hai  I. 
write  this  news.  This  was  by  far  one  of  the  i  t  i 
days  of  my  life.  I  would  rather  like  to  foijet  1 1 1 1 
happened  on  this  day,  but  like  all  memone^  il  i 
usually  the  harehest  ones  that  stay  with  us  di 
longest.  It  will  take  many,  many  years  to  erase  t-ven 
partially,  what  I  saw  and  dealt  wTth  this  day 

Al  around  1  pm.  it  started  to  rain,  just  a  Mle  bit 
Iwasstandinginthedoor.just  Snishing  on  the  hem 
of  my  dress  when  the  wind  started  to  blow  hard  I 
put  down  my  dress  and  walked  around  the  house, 
dosing  aD  the  windowii  I  got  to  Uie  window  where 
e  have  all  our  computcre,  1  was  just  standing 


""'^"r^^i^-oSdythal     Thursday.    It  was^  good  to  fin*  be  h^ 
n  I  alone  in  the  room,  ineie  Though  we  had  only  been  gone  28  hours,  it  fdttij 

slept  dien;._    _    _  „j  ...„„.  scalloped  pota-     years.  I  immediately  walked  around  to  all  the  bojj 


A  .  A-Jmrf  that  dav  late  three  bites     dorms  and  made  a  list  of  all  of  them  that , -a, 

njght  for  sk«ping  either, 
hour  0 


Both  boys  were  taken  to  an  unfinished  dorm 

om.  where  different  friends  and  some  family 

where  there  to  mourn  over  them.  They  prepared 


I  sat  down  and  ate  some  a 

'   tpmreeuiic^  uu,...., 

^_^ _  Utotals 

'^eawake'  CTery  with  no  symptoms  by  ften.  They  all  had  a  storyji  I 

r  so  '^laito!  everything  that  had  hap-  tell  me    TTiey  all  had  so  many  emotions  and 

Tr„'„ldihaitavetoprayalotforGodtolet  dioughts  and  questions  nmning  through  th* 

^  I  would  then  have  top  J  I  Mve  up  heads.  1  took  lirae  with  each  one  of  them.  ' 

""'r^CZSup^dSyforrday'  I  a»  on^  im^e  how  ttrey  were  I    _,  , 

'^T^lZ^Sto^i^^^-^^y'  E.^An,hony,v*oItadwas^g„«, 

iiaiKeuo.iu  .j^rtie  hospital  Asit  Atanasio  doing  a  math  problem  when  die  tghtnim  1 

r^lfSrjSirjSforhin.  ^r*  Andiony  la*ed,  me,  why  .djUe'S  | 

iimea  ouuui      =v  .^  .^^  ^^  q^  ^  purpose?  I  just  sal  and  b: 

r:„™"Af^om»"howevSeo*  hin.  He  told  me  later  tort  was  all  he  n^^^  I 

i™>vciii«     |.  irwasnrireanser  for  someone  to  Ustea  That  was  mostly  \vhatl  did  I 

'^e'^oMlI^^IuriswhowereattheKhool  with  all  those  boys  that  TliuKday  night  lpra).d| 

deaded  to  go  with  the  other  body  up  to  KotobL  I  with  them,  and  promised  to  come  see  them  ai 

didnt  realize  they  were  leaving.  I  left  the  campus  the  next  day. 

beforetheoarervehidelellwasjustsoangrythat  None  oflhem  had  any  wounds  from  it  Thu 

neoole  were  taking  death  more  seriously  than  life  tells  me  how  powerful  but  yet  so  mystenous  bghf  | 

TherewasnothingUieycoulddoforthalboy.noth-  ningisL  I  don't  know  how  it  hit  a 

ing  He  was  dead  But  there  were  many  LIVE  peo-  killed  one.   mjured  three  and  left  the  rs 

ple'diat  needed  them  1  should  have  stayed  at  the  unharmed.  Only  God  knows  what  realy  happa»ii 


Z'ZTZZ^ZZ^l!^)'^^^     d,eirh«.e.d«.ed*emup,^dgot.h^rea*     -"-^i" -„,d,e  many  p»ple  that  were     tetday. 
..    '         ..   , — ...    ..1  i„    i: ,™i      tn  mnvi*  In  their  resoedjve  areas  lor  DLinaL  i  len 


blew  up;  a  big  POW,  with 


u.cwuua.<K.".-"---esnioke.    IjumM  to  move  to  their  respective  a 

bS.  L  ^en  :Jm  thai  I  had  left  the  laptop  J-em.  I^lik^  ^^^'^^^  ^^  ^^ 

computer  plugged  ia  Oh  no,  I  thou^L  The  o  '■'*""     '  "'  """" 

puter  is  ruined  (Later  on,  we  found  that  it 


s  like  these.  Morris  Huron  found 
„   _  jf  it  would  be  possible  for  me  to  drive 
K'Sl^t'Selholehoux^uprdil^i"^^^^     Bnmanuel's  body  up  to  Yambio  ^^e^e  the  family 
i^forlherBintoslop,  ^^-  I  told  him.  ye^  that  would  be  fine. 

I  was  about  to  start  on  some  paper  work,  when  We  started  making  plans  for  that  move  I  ran 

someonecamepoundingonmydoor.  Ijumpedup,  back  home  and  took  a  shower  I  was  covered  in 
and  let  five  soaking  wet  boys  in,  ITtey  were  all  talk-  mud,  soaking  wet  Phis  I  needed  just  a  few  minutes 
ing  al  ona*.  Finally.  I  got  the  message  thai  sk  boys  to  be  alone,  to  think  about  everything  that  had  just 
were  unconscious  in  the  boys'  dorm  quartern  happened.  After  10  minutes,  I  was  back  on  the 
Unconscious,  I  asked  again?  1  qukkly  ran  to  the     ground. 

clinic,  got  all  the  suppUes  tJiat  I  thought  would  be  1  went  to  the  different  dorm  rooms  to  see  the 
needed  and  started  running  to  the  dornis.  people  that  had  been  affected.  Most  of  them  were 

What  Hound  then"  was  so  devastating,  Itwas  doing  just  fine.  Pain,  some  swelling,  but  mostly  we 
pure  cliaos.  It  was  pouring  rain.  People  were  every-  would  have  to  just  continue  to  monitor.  But  when  I 
where,  surrounding  lliesc  boys  on  the  ground.  It  got  to  Anthony  Abugo  Joseph,  I  found  that  he  was- 
was  raining  so  hard  Uiat  the  boys  were  lying  in  n'tallrighL  Hewasinextremepain,  very  lethargic, 
rivere  on  Uie  ground.  talking  very  slowly,  1  was  worried  for  him. 

I  knelt  down  to  tlie  boy  closest  to  me,  I  felt  for  a  The  other  boys  liad  already  put  him  in  dry 

pulse,  none.  I  fell  his  belly,  feeling  for  any  warmth,  clothes,  built  a  fire  around  him  and  laid  him  down, 
any  sign  of  life.  Nothing.  A  relative  was  tliere,  1  told  Voya  to  keep  a  dose  eye  on  him.  that  if  he 
screaming  al  me  to  do  sometlung.  Tliat  is  when  I  started  to  get  ANY  woree  to  lake  him  to  MaridL  I 
looked  up  to  see  Baxter's  lace,  llwasalllneededto  wish  to  God  thai  I  could  have  stayed,  could  have 
understand  thai  this  boy  was  dead,  that  I  better  go  taken  care  of  the  UVE  people  that  were  here.  But 
look  at  llie  otliers.  I  couldn't  1  liad  to  take  this  body  and  his  mourning 

1  liavL'  dealt  vnlli  death  so  many  times,  in  tlic  family  up  to  Yambio, 
nureing  home,  in  the  hosjiital,  wilh  many  of  my  ani-  The  drive  to  Maridi  seemed  long,  even  though 
mals.  But  it  has  never  hit  home  like  this  lime  lonly  it  was  only  an  hour.  1  didn't  know  how  I  was  going 
knew  Oiis  boy  fciinlly,  His  name  was  Ejnmanuel  to  make  it  all  die  way  to  Yambio,  That  was  another 
Sebit  After  assessing  &nmanuel.  kwking  al  Elaxter,  eight  hours  after  MaridL 
1  was  told  to  go  get  Kenneth,  the  medical  asastant  1  never  want  to  have  to  do  that  again.  Itwashor- 
thal  works  in  our  otlier  clinic  down  the  road.  Iran  rible  I  looked  in  my  rear-view  mirror  I  could  only 
to  my  car  and  drove  like  aazy  to  gel  liim  see  Benson.  He  wasn't  crying,  wasn't  wailing.  He 

Whenwegotback,lfoundonlyoneboyoulside  was  just  atting  there,  alent,  looking  down  at 
stiH  Later,  1  found  lliat  he  was  the  other  boy  that  Emmanuel  I  quiddy  moved  my  miriDr  so  I  could- 
people  liad  given  up  on,  1  knelt  down  by  liis  head  n1  see  liim  anymore  I  didn't  want  to  look  at  thai 
and  asked  wliat  was  going  on.  Why  was  he  stiL  lay-  face,  to  see  aL  thai  sadness,  to  see  all  those  ques- 
ing  in  all  IhLs  water?  Heliadapulse.  Icouldfeelit  tions,  I  prayed  that  God  would  show  His  fece 
It  was  tliere;  I  knew  it  Kenneth  and  Baxter  said  it  throughtliiswhoIeordeaL  ShowdiesepeopleYour 
\vasn'L  I  was  not  going  to  be^eve  Ihem.  love. .  .tliat  You  are  really  in  conlroL 

I  started  doing  inoullHtHiioulli  on  Wm.  People  1  stopped  about  half  way  there.  I  was  so  tired;  it 

had  already  tliought  he  was  dead,  so  (according  to  washardtosta>'focusedondriving.  Ihadtogetout 
traditioiil,  tliey  had  put  mud  on  Ills  foce,  on  his  gen-  and  walk  around  a  Me  while.  I  walked  down  the 
ital  area,  on  his  chest  I  asked  for  some  clean  water,  road  and  prayed  that  God  would  continue  to  give 
I  was  eating  mud.  1  checked  liis  eyes,  they  weren't  me  s&ength  to  gel  there.  We  did  finally  arrive,  wiih- 
dead  yet  I  could  still  feel  a  pulse.  1  had  so  much  out  any  problems.  I  was  so  thankful  the  roads  were 
hope,  good. 

I  worited  on  him  for  over  10  minules;  I  kne\v  It  was  12:30  a.m.  ^vhen  we  finally  anived  to  the 

tliat  he  wasn't  going  to  come  back.  Uwassoliard  compound.  Weweremelbyhundredsofpeople  it 
to  stop  trying.  Al  least  when  I  was  trying,  there  was  seemed.  Tliey  had  received  the  message  early  that 
some  hope.  But  deep  down.  I  knew  that  he  wasnt  day,  and  were  just  waiting  for  us.  I  stayed'  long 
goingtolive.  His  name  was  Alanaao  Gideon.  He  enough  to  take  in  the  eart\' stages  of  the  ceremony 
^^'^^f*?^'^^^'^"'"''^*^  ^P'^  ^'^  ^^^**^  ^^^  ^^  compound  with^ 
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there  in  Yambk).  It  was  now  130  ajn.  Iwasshown 


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him,  and  because  of  thai,  1  spent  a  lot  of  my  &ee 
timeupviatinghim. 


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Into  all  the  world 


Southern  students  take  the  gospel  ( 
soiously.  No  other  Adventist  coDege  sends  more 
student  missionaries  than  Southern.  Thisyear,  with 
rq)resentation  on  every  continent  except  Australia 
and  Antarctica,  Southern  s&idents  are  taking  the 
go^  of  die  kingdom  to  aD  comers  of  the  earth, 
exemplifying  the  Mission  Department's  slogan, 
"Going  Global" 

Mission  work  has  deep  roots  at  Southern 
University.  The  first  student  missionary  served  in 
1967  as  Southern's  sole  representative.  Thirteen 
went  the  next  year  and  the  program  has  seen 
steady  growth  ance.  The  legacy  continues  this  year 
as  94  missionaries,  including  16  task-^orce  workers, 
ocxiipy  28  countries.    Two  more  leave  second 


aienie  Norton  heads  the  effort  in  her  four- 
teenth year  as  coordinator  of  the  Missions 
DepartmenL  She  keeps  the  misaonaries  connect- 
ed TOlh  Southern  by  sending  packets  bknonthly 
and  regular  email  cone^wndence.  The  Misaons 
Department  sends  birthday  cards:  the  majorily  of 
the  student  misaonaries  will  have  birthdays  during 
their  nine  month  tenures. 

Aade  from  news  and  notes  from  liome,"  the 
Missions  Department  worits  to  nurture  and 
encourage  students  serving  abroad.  Norton  also 
says  that  the  Missions  Department  serves  as  a  liai- 
son between  students  and  parents. 

Within  the  week,  packets  wiD  be  on  their  way 
around  the  globe  with  ftm  snack  foods  for  the  mis- 
sionaries. Student  missionaries  wiD  also  receive  the 
Joker  and  copies  of  the  Accent.    The  Misaons 


Michelle  Tumes  to  perform  on  Monday 


On  Monday,  September  30,  Michelle 
Tumes  will  appear  in  concert  The  concert 
will  be  held  in  the  Res  PE  Center  at  7:30  in 
the  evening.  There  is  no  admission  charge 
for  Southern  students  and  tickets  are  priced 
at  $10  per  person  for  other  community 
guests  and  $20  per  family  and  can  be  pur- 
chased at  the  door. 

Tumes  vnU  be  singing  songs  from  her  lat- 
est album,  Dream,  along  with  some  of  her 
older  songs.  She  started  her  professional 
music  career  in  1998  when  Sparrow  Records 
heard  her  demo  recording.  She  has  since 
toured  with  a  number  of  other  Christian 
artists  including  Jaci  Velasquez  ,  Fernando 
Ortega  and  the  Newsboys.  Tumes  will  tour 
in  the  fall  with  Twila  Paris  on  the  "Twila 
Paris  and  Friends  Tour." 

Tumes  was  nominated  for  a  Dove  A'.vard 
in  1999  for  New  Artist  of  the  Year  and  won 
ASCAP  Songwriter  of  the  Year  in  2001.  She 
has  written  or  co-written  every  original  song 

on  her  albums  and  has  penned  songs  for     igfs  just  relax  and  be  in  the  presence  of  God 
and  be  happy" 


Michelle  Tui 


Sixpence  None  the  Richer.  Point  of  Grace 
and  Jaci  Vasquez  among  others. 

The  concert  experience  covers  the 
gamut  of  emotions.  I  really  feel  that  the 
songs  offer  a  fully-rounded  performance," 
said  Tumes.  "I  want  to  express  the  feeling     ^^^^^  through 
that  no  matter  where  we  are  in  our  journey. 


Tumes  has  a  hope  that  with  her  new 
album,  she'll  not  only  be  able  to  share  her 
music  with  people,  but  that  through  it.  a  lit- 
tle piece  of  a  dream  that  she  holds  onto  will 


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Department  sends  special  packages  at  Christmas 
to  make  it  a  memorable  time. 

In  addition  to  the  tcare  packages,  Norton  says 
that  the  department  will  pay  postage  for  any  letters 
addressed  to  serving  student  mi^onaries. 

Southern  missionaries  constanUy  ejqiand  the 
scope  of  mission  work.  Two  Southern  students  are 
pioneering  misaon  work  in  Egypt  It  is  an  area  of 
the  worid  thai,  until  now,  has  never  seen  American 
student  nussionaries.  Cecilia  Luck  and  Kevin 
Chrislman  teach  at  Nile  Misaon  Academy  They 
are  leading  the  way  for  future  expansion  of  misaon 
worit  in  the  Near  East 

The  drastic  lifestyle  change  has  a  way  of  focus- 
ing missionaries'  lives.  Last  year.  38  missionaries 
went  for  a  second  year  of  service  This  year,  17  mis- 
sionaries are  serving  for  the  second  time.  In  aD, 
about  60  who  have  served  went  again  and  U 
became  career  missionaries  as  a  result  of  positive 
missionary  experiences. 

Despite  die  positive  experiences  that  missionar- 
ies invariably  have,  the  work  is  demanding.  The 
mundane  task  of  living  among  a  foreign  people 
causes  homesickness  and  diere  are  many  viable 
threats  to  student  missionaries.  Andrew 
Korzyniowski  lost  his  video  camera  to  a  thief  while 
adjusting  to  life  in  Peru.  Some  students  in  Asiatic 
countries  face  antJChristian  governments  and  die 
threat  of  imprisonment  for  any  affiliation  with 
Christian  organizations. 

When  Christ  called  disdples,  he  was  very  clear 
that  following  him  meant  certain  difficulty.  Any  stu- 
dent missionary  can  attest  to  the  Irudi  in  his  admo- 
nition. Still,  missionary  work  dirives  and  grows.  In 
the  tace  of  opposition,  students  attentive  to  die  call 
t  ( 1  serve  are  living  out  the  gospel's  commission,  cer- 
tain that  Jesus  is  with  them  to  the  end  as  he  prom- 


'Blood 
Brothers' 


Samaan's  book 

examines  Middle  East  relations 


Blood  Brothers.  Dr.  Philip  Samaan' 
newest  book,  addresses  the  question,  "What 
is  going  on  in  the  Middle  East?"  Different 
from  his  other  books,  which  are  based  on 
theology  and  spirituality,  it  discusses  issues 
concerning  die  similarities  and  differences 
in  beliefs  and  interrelations  in  the  Middle 
East  between  three  primary  religions. 
Islam,  Judaism,  and  Christianity,  alt 
descending  from  Abraham  and  all  worship- 
ping the  same  God,  struggle  for  preemi- 

Samaan  seeks  to  show  that  while 
so  many  willingly  spill  blood  for  their  beliefs 
and  for  religious  dominion,  Christ  spilt  His 
blood  to  demonstrate  that  hatred  does 
have  to  continue.  He  points  out  that 
Seventh-day  Adventists  have  several  unique 
itages  in  reaching  Islam  and  Judaism, 
and  also  offers  an  alternative  to  dispensa- 
tionalism  and  the  left  behind"  concept  that 
has  enveloped  the  time  and  attentions  of  so 


Wives  of  Theology  Students 
provides  fellowship,  support 


Contrary  to  humorous  belief,  the  Wives  of 
Theology  Students  Club  is  not  an  opportuni- 
ty to  meet  the  man  of  your  dreams.  The 
women  who  belong  to  this  club  are  not  look- 
ing for  future  husbands,  but  are  married  to 
ministers  or  men  who  are  theology  students. 

In  years  past,  the  club  has  operated  under 
different  names  with  different  functions.  Last 
year,  the  club  started  up  again  after  a  couple 
of  years  of  inactivity.  So,  in  a  way,  it's  a  whole 
new  club  this  year  with  new  members,  new 
ideas,  and  new  goals. 

Wives  of  ministers  have  been  stereotyped 
as  nurses  who  are  excellent  cooks  and  play 


the  piano.  While  these  traits  are  beneficial  to 
anyone  who  has  them,  many  just  don'L  The 
club  holds  seminars  and  lectures  that  teach 
women  how  to  fulfill  their  calling  and  utilize 
their  gifts  without  feeling  like  they  need  to  fit 
the  stereotype. 

The  main  focus  of  the  club  is  support. 
Members  meet  for  Bible  study  and  have 
prayer  groups  that  share  their  experiences 
and  encouragement  Being  the  wife  of  a  min- 
ister can  be  tough,  and  accomplishing  spiri- 
tual goals  takes  enough  energy  without  the 
added  effort  of  living  up  to  human  expecta- 
tions. The  club  deals  with  these  and  other 
issues  while  offering  the  sustenance  provid- 
ed by  fellowship 


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Southern  Should  Be  an 
Example  on  Election  Day 


So  you're  an  out-ot-sBte  sludenl  just  in 
Tennessee  so  that  you  can  attend  this  school. 
Why  shoultl  you  care  about  what  happens  in 
Tennessee  state  elections?  While  you  are 
here  in  East  Tennessee,  whellier  it  be  for  two 
or  four  more  years,  or  if  you  take  up  resi- 
dence here  after  school,  the  issues  that  the 
governor's  race  and  the  contest  for  US  Senate 
arc  debating  will  affect  your  life  while  you  are 

Do  you  vole  in  the  presidential  election 
but  not  in  off-year  elections?  Consider  this:  Al 
Gore,  despite  being  a  Tennessee  native,  did- 
n't win  this  state's  elecUiral  voles  in  2000.  Had 
he  taken  Tennessee,  he'd  be  in  the  Oval 


Office  right  now.  Many  experts  have  connect- 
ed the  fact  that  Tennessee  had  two 
Republican  senators  and  a  Republican  gover- 
nor as  key  reasons  why  he  lost.  How  this 
yearns  Tennessee  elections  turn  out  may  very 
well  decide  how  President  Bush's  reflection 
bid  goes  in  2004. 

18  5  percent.  Thaf  s  how  many  Americans 
our  age  who  are  likely  to  vole  in  this  fall's 
elections.  Out  of  the  23  million  Amencans 
between  the  ages  of  18  and  24  who  are  eligi- 
ble to  vote,  a  mere  4  million  do. 

To  Southern,  I  say;  Lefs  be  examples.  We 
may  not  be  able  to  change  whelherornotthe 
rest  of  those  our  age  vote,  but  we  can  be  bet- 
ter than  average. 


Don't  worry!  Be  single! 


I  am  not  one  to  eavesdrop,  but  sometimes 
someone  else's  conversation  grabs  your 
attention.  Usually  the  conversations  I  over- 
hear are  shallow  and  pointless  and  the  only 
reason  I  can  overhear  is  because  the  people 
gabbing  are  too  loud,  but  the  other  day  I  hap- 
pened to  over  hear  a  few  snips  of  someone's 
ponderings,  and  it  has  stuck  with  me  for  a 
couple  of  days. 

Maybe  it  stuck  with  me  because  I  know 
who  this  person  is.  Of  course  I  am  not  going 
to  say  here  who  she  was,  but  it  doesn't  really 
matter  because  1  know  a  lot  of  girls  who  feel 
the  siime  way.  Tliey  have  shelled  out  the  cash 
to  go  to  this  school,  tliey  look  nice,  smell  nice, 
have  great  personalities  bul  are  asking  "why 
haven't  1  met  any  nice  giiys  yet." 

Wlielher  Ihey  will  admit  it  or  not,  the 
majorily  of  single  girls  on  this  campus  are 
nervously  waiting  for  some  "nice,  Christian 
guy"  to  come  sweep  them  off  their  feet.  Deep 
down  inside  Ihey  all  believe  that  the  "right" 
guy  is  out  there  somewhere  fliopeful  attend- 
ing SAL)  during  the  Fall  '02  semester)  and 
tliat  maybe  this  year  tliey  will  meet  fall  in 
love,  and  "live  happily  ever  after."  Okay, 
maybe  they  are  all  not  that  dramatic,  but  truth 
be  told,  the  closeer  graduation  date  comes, 
tlie  more  nervous  a  single  girl  will  become. 
"What  if  1  don't  find  tlie  right  guy?" 

Of  course,  not  every  girl  feels  this  way.  but 
1  have  heard  and  seen  enough  of  this  topic  the 
past  5  or  fi  weeks  thai  I  feel  the  need  to 
addn-^v  if    \'  \^  ■'■'..  i-irl.  I, ,  1  like  their  clocks 


I  am  noi  going  lo  tell  you  that  dating  is 
■r-rated  lo  make  you  feel  belter,  because 


THUMBS^ 


THUMBS  DO 


Thumbs  up  on  the 
Joker  and  the  Joker 
Release  Par^.  Although 
rain  cancelled  some  of 
the  plans,  the  Joker  was 
actually  at  the  party.  The 
Joker  is  complete,  is 
here  and  looks  good. 
TTiumbs  up  to  Brian  and  the  Joker  staff  for  get- 
ting it  done  on  time,  and  thumbs  up  to  Paul  and 
the  social  committee  for  all  the  hard  work  they 
put  into  the  Joker  party. 


Thumbs  down 
new  glass  doors  at  the  | 
cafeteria  entrances  i 
Wright  Hall.  The  dooi. 
that  were  there  before  I 
worked  fine.  Theywer?  I 
recently  painted.  Iht  \ 
new  doors  don't 
frames  well,  as  the  huge  puddle  on  theTalge  I 
side  shows.  The  carpets  will  likely  have  lobe  I 
replaced  there.  This  seems  like  a  v, 
money. 


Thumbs  up  on  con- 
vocation last  week. 
Bradley  Richardson  gave 
a  very  informative 
speech  on  finding  a  job. 
This  goes  along  well  \vith 
the  School  of  Journalism 
&  Communication's  annual  Meet  the  Firms 
event  which  teaches  students  how  to  dress, 
what  to  ask  and  what  to  bring  to  an  interview. 
Meet  the  Firms  is  scheduled  for  October  24 


the  truth  is,  dating  can  be  a  really  fun  thing 
(when  approached  properly.)  But  girls,  you 
can't  stress  out  over  "not  meeting  the  right 
guy."  It's  like  shopping  for  shoes.  You  never 
find  what  you  need  when  you  are  desperately 
looking. 

My  first  bit  of  advice  is;  Just  make  a  lot  of 
friends.  A  dating  relationship  will  never  last  if 
you  don't  have  anything  to  base  it  on.  If  all  or 
most  your  hiends  are  girls,  that  might  explain 
why  you  don't  feel  there  are  any  nice  guys  out 
there.  Secondly:  Enjoy  being  single.  Guys 
are  great,  but  from  what  I  have  seen,  they  can 
bring  a  lot  of  heartache.  Third  and  last:  It's 
not  fair  to  expect  the  guy  to  always  come  to 
you.  It  is  okay  to  do  the  asking  for  the  fir^t 
time,  just  don't  be  a  stalker! 

There  are  nice  guys  out  there,  just  give 
tliem  a  chance  to  surface. 


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ments 
Village. 
require 
spaces 
which  is  pro\ 
parking  permits 
spaces!  Where  are 


It     Southern  | 
State 

two    parkini  I 
per     person.  I 


October  14. 


students  supposed  to  park?  They  a 
for  parking  on  the  street  but  there  a 
spaces  available  for  them.  This  should  beij 
top  priority. 


Letters  to  the  Editor 

Parking  problem  has  obvious  answer 


Dear  Editor, 

Apparently  the  increase  in  enrollment  has 
led  to  a  problem  with  parking  at  SAU.  accord- 
ing to  Judith  Moses'  article  on  Sept.l2. 
However,  this  problem  is  not  new  to  this  year. 
Not  only  are  there  still  few  parking  spaces  but 
Campus  Safety  has  also  made  it  even  more 
difficult  by  assigning  spaces  to  certain  slick- 
ers. As  a  result,  shidents,  including  myself, 
are  having  to  park  wherever  necessary,  even 
if  in  the  "woods'". 

In  the  article,  "Enrolhnent  rise  squeezes 
parking."  Avant  is  quoted  as  stating,  "A  full 
parking  lot  does  not  give  you  the  right  to  park 
illegally."  However,  if  the  school  is  not  provid- 
ing adequate  space  for  vehicles,  what  are  stu- 
dents supposed  to  do?  Getting  to  class  on 
time  is  of  a  much  higher  priority  than  trying 
to  find  an  open  space  in  the  "assigned  area" 
four  blocks  from  the  building  needed. 


Why  should  students  have  to  wait  for  pi*'  I 
ing  to  be  built  when  a  more  tangible  sohwl 
seems  to  be  evident  withm  the  article  it 
According  to  the  article,  there  are  459  sp 
available  for  Thatcher  and  Thatcher  Samt 
residents  and  only  326  registered  vehicles"  1 
those  spaces.  For  Talge,  there  are  i  | 
reserved  spaces  but  only  314  registeretlv"! 
cles.  Yet,  Southern  Village  students  HWl 
been  given  100  spaces  when  there  are    ■ 
vehicles  registered.  How  about  ei^f    I 
equal  number  of  spaces  with  those  in"'| 
actually  registered?  Just  because  Ul  »»J 
problem  with  parkmg  doesn't  mean  we 
to.  too! 

Feeling  claustrophobic. 
Veruschka  Valenzuela 
Senior,  Inlermltural  Commmkdioie 


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The  Southern  Accent    9 


Finding  peace  in  the  stairwell 


Everywhere  I  look  are  hidden  treasures. 
TTie  little  things  that  make  life  worth  living 
never  demand  attention  but  quietly  sit  back, 
perfectiy  content  to  be  forgotten.  A  puffy 
doud  in  the  shape  of  Mickey  Mouse,  a  sag- 
ging tree  house  soaked  ^vith  memories,  bugs 
filling  the  night  with  their  scratchy  voices  kin- 
dle twinkles  in  children's  eye.  We  adults  are 
too  busy,  too  important  for  these  trivial 
annoyances.  Our  busyness  is  not  maturity.  It 
is  weakness.  1  stumbled  across  a  treasure  the 
other  day.  At  first  I  dismissed  the  notion  of 
treasure  in  such  a  common  place,  it  seemed 
immature,  but  then,  as  if  a  point  of  sunlight 
broke  through  the  grey,  1  saw  a  sparkle.  The 
stairwell  in  Talge  Hall  is  a  treasure.  It  is  a 
place  of  few  distractions.  Quietness  hangs  in 
the  air.  I  can  be  alone.  Hidden  under  the  dust 
and  behind  the  clamor  of  footsteps,  the  stair- 
well holds  the  key  to  fulfilling  a  need  dwelling 
deep  within  every  human  heart 

There  is  beauty  in  simplicity.  Bobbing  in 
an  ocean  of  distractions  the  stairwell  offers  a 
brief  rest  The  pale  fluorescent  lights  ooze 
yellow  all  over  the  walls  and  floor,  casting  a 
dreamy  spell,  A  clear  contrast  to  the  noisy 
outside  with  flashy  blendes,  blaring  cars  and 
cascades  of  homework,  the  stairwell  is  a  lull- 
aby. There  are  no  decorations  except  for  the 
occasional  gum  wrapper  tossed  to  the  floor. 
Tlie  uniform  tiles  stand  as  if  ready  for  inspec- 
tion, at  perfect  attention,  all  in  their  rows.  The 
people  rushing  up  and  dovm  the  stairs  have 
&r  more  important  things  to  do  than  talk. 
When  the  footsteps  die  away,  the  lights  come 
to  life  and  hum  gentle  nothings.  Calm  and 
monotone,  the  lights  gendy  brush  off  the 
claws  of  stress.  Tension  and  worry  live  in 
another  universe  because  the  mind  is  at  ease. 
The  stairwell,  tucked  in  the  middle  of  chaos, 
is  a  place  to  hide  from  distraction. 

There  is  value  in  silence.  The  stairwell  is  a 


refuge  of  quiet  In  contrast  a  walk  across  cam- 
pus is  an  experience  for  the  ear.  Friends  loud- 
ly yell  out  to  each  other.  Macho  guys  rev  their 
engines.  Music  explodes  fi-om  passing  cars. 
The  Collegedale  bell  tower  harasses  the 
peaceful  valley  with  its  clanging  tolls.  There 
are  few  places  I  can  hear  myself  think.  The 
stairwell  is  one  of  those  places.  A  quick 
glance  dismisses  the  stairwell  as  ordinary. 
But  a  quick  glance  never  discovered  buried 
treasure.  To  experience  the  quietness  of  the 
stairwell,  1  patiently  wait  for  the  noise  to  fade. 
The  stairwell  is  a  paragraph  of  silence  punc- 
tuated with  short  burst  of  noise.  Between  the 
thumping  footsteps  and  squeaking  sneakers 
silence  reigns.  It  is  the  same  silence  which 
dwells  in  the  darkest  caves  at  the  bottom  of 
the  ocean.  It  is  a  silence  where  the  true 
thoughts,  the  ones  overpowered  by  cheap 
racket,  can  come  to  the  surface.  The  greatest 
ideas  walk  hand  in  hand  with  silence.  Where 
there  is  wisdom,  there  is  silence.  The  loud 


interruptions,  when  finally  gone,  serve  to 
only  make  the  still  peace  even  more  power- 
ful. The  stairwell  is  a  place  of  quiet 

Most  importandy  the  stairweU  holds  the 
diamond  of  solitude.  Southern  is  a  place  of 
people.  There  are  people  everywhere,  in  the 
caf6.  in  the  bathroom,  in  class.  But  wait! 
Aren't  there  people  in  the  stairwell  too?  No, 
some  places  can  make  me  feel  alone  in  a 
crowd.  Everyone  is  in  a  rush  to  get  out  of  the 
stairwell.  No  one  lingers.  No  one  stops  to 
watch  or  listen  or  think.  Soon  the  staccato  of 
footsteps  fade  away,  and  loneliness  fills  the 
void.  Busy  people  never  notice  a  simple 
observer.  1  could  stand  in  the  stairwell  for 
hours  and  not  be  acknowledged.  Yet,  tiie  true 
alone  time  is  found  after  the  students  vanish, 
after  the  chaos  disappears.  1  am  alone,  kept 
company  only  by  my  thoughts.  Complex 
problems  fall  prey  to  simple  reflection,  Some 
like  to  be  alone  most  of  the  time.  Others  pre- 
fer the  crowds.  But  all  of  us  need  some  time 
alone,  whetiier  it  is  a  few  minutes  or  hours. 
The  stairwell  benefits  both  preferences. 
Alone  1  am  able  to  to  unwind,  to  organize  my 
thoughts,  to  focus  on  my  priorities.  Tlie  stair- 
well is  a  place  I  can  blink  and  find  myself 
utterly  alone. 

The  stairwell  is  one  of  Southern's  over- 
looked treasures.  People  whine  about  being 
stressed  out  They  dream  about  the  Rocky 
Mountains  or  Panama  Beach,  those  places 
where  all  their  problems  will  run  away 
Problems  don't  run  away;  they  are  solved. 
Litde  do  these  dreamers  realize  that  the 
answer  to  their  stress  is  right  beneath  their 
feet  True  h-easure  is  not  at  Uie  end  of  some 
rainbow  or  in  the  belly  of  a  sunken  ship.  It  is 
right  beneath  us.  The  stairwell  offers  little 
distraction,  a  sanctuary  of  quiet  and  a  home 
to  solitude.  The  treasure  is  found  in  being 
able  to  reflect  and  ponder  and  dream.  All  we 
have  to  do  is  stop,  notice  and  relax  in  the 
stairwell. 


Lottery  is  state-sponsored  thuggery 


When  in  the  course  of  life  humans  run  out 
of  money,  they  often  look  for  ways  to  obtain  it 
means  other  than  the  morally  superior 
method — honest  labor  They  seek  to  take 
money  from  poor  souls  who  happen  to  have 
e  but  don't  wish  to  give  it  up  easily.  This 
desire  may  demand  low  and  unseemly  strate- 
gies involving  murder  and  mayhem  or  sophis- 
ticated schemes  in  which  all  the  perpetrators 
'ear  suits  and  smile  real  big. 
A  governmental  scheme  for  raising 
money,  now  sweeping  America,  is  the  state 
1  lottery.  A  state-run  lottery  does  involve 
hard  work  but  only  in  the  sense  that  Bonnie 
and  Clyde  understood  the  notion.  Those  two 
fine  citizens  struggled  diligently  making 
money  in  the  banking  industry.  From  Bonnie 
and  Clyde's  perspective,  taking  money  from 
stodgy  old  banks  would  have  a  salutary  effect 
n  the  overall  economy.  Money  shouldn't  sit 
inert  in  banks.  It  should  be  circulated  among 
those  who  need  it  A  state-run  lottery  won't 
ir  as  we  know,  be  as  openly  crude  as 
Bonnie  and  Clyde,  who  sometimes  used  a 
Browning  Automatic  Rifle  in  their  business 
plaa  However,  the  effect  will  be  far  worse 
than  anything  tiie  famous  crime  duo  ever  car- 
Hi  out  A  lottery  is  nothing  more  than  a  tax 
1  the  poor  and  ignorant  which  is  unjustiy 
distributed. 

Here's  how  a  lottery  works.  A  lottery  lures 
people  through  dreams  of  easy  wealth  into 


voluntarily  investing  money  in  a  special  gov- 
ernment-protected corporation.  This  corpora- 
tion will  be  free  of  unfair  competition.  That 
means  any  competition  at  all.  Tlie  govern- 
ment will,  in  order  to  protect  this  corporation, 
do  what  it  takes  to  perpetuate  it  The  corpora- 
tion will  prosper  if  it  can  get  people  to  keep  on 
investing  money  (that  is,  throwing  good 
money  after  bad)  even  if  the  investinent  is  a 
bad  one  doomed  never  to  return  a  profit  All 
the  employees  of  the  corporation  will  wear 
suits,  smile  real  big  and  say  that  money 


shouldn't  sit  in  stodgy  old  banks,  The  money 
will  be  redistiibuted  to  those  who  need  it— 
that  is.  the  people  who  work  hard  in  die  cor- 
poration, the  winners  of  random  drawings 
conducted  by  tJie  corporation  and  poor  chil- 
dren who  can't  be  educated  without  the  cor- 
poration. This  corporation,  part  of  what  we  in 
America  now  call  the  "gaming  industry,"  will 
help  Tennessee  educate  its  children.  The  lot- 
tery scheme  depends  on  education  as  the  big 
hook.  The  best  analogy  to  this  technique  Is 
the  drug  lord  who  justifies  his  business  by 
telling  us  part  of  his  proceeds  will  be  used  to 
build  housing  for  the  poor 

The  big  question  for  educators  in 
Tennessee  is,  of  course,  "What  will  the  chil- 
dren learn?"  Well,  first  of  all,  they  will  learn  an 
invaluable  moral  lesson  about  where  money 
really  comes  from  in  America— it  comes  from 
schemes  meant  to  play  on  the  weaknesses  of 
humanify.  But  they  will  also  learn  a  new  ver- 
sion of  history— that  Bonnie  and  Clyde 
weren't  really  thugs;  tiiey  were  just  misguid- 
ed entrepreneurs  who  failed  to  see  that  as 
long  as  the  government  gets  a  part  of  the 
profit  from  crime,  everything  will  be  OK. 

The  proponents  of  lotteries  can  fry  to  dis- 
tance themselves  from  visions  of  murder  and 
mayhem,  but  we  must  not  be  fooled.  They're 
just  the  manicured  right  hand  of  an  ancient 
old  hag  named  GREED.  Tennesseans  of  the 
future,  if  there  is  a  future  worth  living,  vrill 
rue  the  day  state-sponsored  thuggery  ever 
became  the  law  of  the  land. 


Hussein  should 
be  removed 


Who  is  Saddam  Hussein?  He  is  at  the 
helm  of  an  infamously  evil  regime.  He  open- 
ly supports  terrorism,  even  praising  the 
September  U  attacks.  It's  no  secret  that  he 
is  into  weapons  of  mass  desfruction  and  has 
never  had  any  qualms  about  making  and 
using  them  -  even  against  the  citizens  of  his 
own  nation.  Yet  General  Saddam  Hussein 
has  ruled  Iraq  for  23  years,  and  no  American 
president  or  any  odier  worid  leader  has  ever 
attempted  outright  to  oust  him.  The  Reagan 
Administration  provided  Iraq  with  weapons 
to  use  in  its  war  with  Iran.  President  Bush. 
Sr.  was  trying  to  be  fiiendly  widi  Hussein 
right  up  until  the  invasion  that  started  the 
Gulf  War.  Clinton  simply  tried  to  ignore  Iraq 
altogether. 

It  seems,  however,  that  George  W.  has 
slighdy  different  ideas  regarding  this  char- 
ter member  of  the  'axis  of  evil'.  Since  the 
beginning  of  the  war  on  terrorism,  the  gov- 
ernment has  been  more  and  more  vocal 
about  tiie  need  to  bring  about  a  change  of 
administration  in  Iraq.  The  rest  of  the  world 
doesn't  see  it  that  way,  though  -  and  they 
point  to  Saddam's  latest  actions  as  proof  that 
he  is  indeed  agreeable. 

It  was  indeed  a  surprise  to  everyone 
when  Iraq  suddenly  agreed  to  let  the  United 
Nations  send  weapons  inspectors  back  into 
the  country,  an  apparent  about-face  in  its 
relationship  with  tlie  world.  But  can  these 
latest  promises  really  be  frusted?  The  rest  of 
the  worid,  including  certain  members  of 
Congress,  might  like  to  think  so,  but  just  the 
briefest  look  into  the  history  of  Iraq's  incred- 
ible ability  to  "play  politics'  suggests  other- 
wise. Has  Saddam  Hussein  ever  honestiy 
cooperated  wiUi  the  United  Nations,  the  U.S. 
or  anyone  else?  He  has  repeatedly  allowed 
weapon  inspectors  in,  only  to  refuse  to  let 
them  see  important  buildings  and  files  while 
at  other  times  he  has  had  questionable  mate- 
rials removed  from  buildings  before  inspec- 
tions. When  he  starts  feeling  the  heat  he 
makes  nice  promises;  but  when  it  comes  to 
keeping  those  promises,  he  doesn't  have  a 
very  good  record.  This  new  offer  is  not  a 
sudden  change  of  heart  in  the  Iraqi  govern- 
ment; it  is  yet  another  diversionary  tactic  to 
gain  support  from  important  U,N.  members. 
So  far,  it  appears  to  be  working.  Is  it  possible 
that,  once  again,  Saddam  will  be  able  to  trick 
the  world  into  allowing  him  to  stick  around 
yet  a  litde  longer?  It  makes  me  wonder.  How 
can  one  psychopathic  Arab  tyrant  outsmart 
dozens,  yes,  even  hundreds  of  world  lead- 
ers? Really,  is  he  tiiat  smart'  Or  are  they  tiiat 
dumb? 

Or  is  something  else  the  matter?  Nex-t 
week,  a  continuation  of  this  topic. 


Thursday,  SeptemberI^ 


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Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@southem.edu 


Meet  Coach  Steve  Adams 

I  V  I  V-/  Vy  »i       -^^  -^  ""^  .^^   „^„,   the   students  gomg 


intramural  di 

Adams  and  his  wife  Syl 
llie  Collegedale  i 
come  to  Souther 
of  West  Georgia, 
education     majo 


id  to 

May,  He  lias 

from  the  University 

(here  he  supervised 

in    the    Physical 

He      alsi 


lucaiion      oepartment,      ..-      

tained    his    Educational    Specialist 
gree  while  leaching  full  time. 
When  asked  why  he  chose  Southern, 
J,  "I  saw  coming  here  as  the 
3  provide  recreational 


Christian  young  people,"  Hi 
feels  there  is  a  definite  need  to  have  a 
strong  intramural  program  and  tnais 
what  he  wants  to  accomplish, 

■I  feel  like  I'm  stepping  into  a  grea 
_    1,,,*  ihfrc  are   a  few  small 
program,   but  tnere  aie   i   '^ 
details  I  want  to  perfect,"  commented 

une  of  the  biggest  things  he  wants 
to  provide  for  the  intramural  program 
is  gender  equality,  "For  every  opportu- 
nity in  sports  for  men,  there  should 
also  be  that  same  opportunity  for 
women.  Now  whether  or  not  the  stu- 
dents choose  to  participate,  that's  their 
decision,  as  long  as  I  have  provided  the 


optic 


his  plans  for 


•We  want  the  students  goiiig  the 
extra  mile  and  I  believe  Steve  will  p  ay 
fb^g  part  in  doing  this,  while  bringmg 
integrity  and  professionalism  into  the 
program,"  said  Bob  Benge  associate 
professor  of  P,E„  Health  &  Wellness, 

Many  students  have  gotten  to  know 
Adams  already  this  year. 

-I  think  Adams  will  improve  what 
needs  to  be  improved,  and  he  has  a 
great  start  on  it,"  said  Scott  Watson, 
junior  psychology  major, 

Adams'  passion  is  for  all  the  stu- 
dents to  be  involved  in  some  physical 
activity  "Academics  aside,  you  need  to 
be  active,  whether  it  be  intramurals  or 
taking  a  walk.  Your  mind  won't  be  as 
strong  in  academics  if  your  body  is 
v»eak,"  he  said. 


Pholo  byAsWeysJ 


Softball  standings 

As  reported  on  intramuraJ.southern.edu  Wednesday,  September  25,  at  11:10  p.m. 


Women's  league 
Team  Guzman 
Team  Degrave 
Team  DeChristen 
Team  Clarke 
Team  Walker 
Team  Champen 
Team  Eagles 
Thatcher  RAs 


# 


Photo  by  Cheryl  Fuller 


Warriors 
Team  Dunkel 
Team  Stoddard 
Team  Reyes 
Team  Richardson 


Orioles 

RAs 

Team  Castelbuono 

Wright  Hall 

Team  Colorado 

Red  Sox 

Team  Sayler 


Week  four  NFL  picks 


Ethan  Nkana 


MuDiiiv 


Kansas  Gty 
Miiuiii  is  pLiyiiig  amazing  foolbidl  this  season 
;inil  lias  a  ;M)  record  lo  diow  for  it  Kansas  City 
look  tlie  defending  champs  lo  a  tense  overtime 
ganu'  last  week,  but  couldn't  come  out  with  a  wia 
Don't  untierestiniate  Kinsas  City,  fliey  are  daiv 
geiBus. 

Wlio's  Hot:  Chiefs  RB  Priest  Holmes  and 
Dolphins  RB  Ricky  Williams 
Who's  Not;  Chiefs  defense 
Pkk  Miami 

New  Orleans  vs.  Detroit 


\Vlio  would  have  tliouglit  lliat  New  Orleans 
would  be  'Mi  coming  into  week  four?  Tliis  season 
is  just  full  of  surprises..  Alhou^  Detroit's  03 
record  isn't  too  surprisng. 
Who's  Hoc  Aaron  Brooks 
Who's  Not  lions'  QB  Joey  Harrington 
Pidc  New  Orleans 


Tennessee  blew  a  14iX)int  lead  in  five  minutes 
last  week  against  Clevdand,  which  was  they're  sec- 
ond loss  in  as  many  weeks.  Oakland  haswon  both 
d  ftidr  games  and  is  kwWng  to  incre^e  thdr  win- 


Who's  Hot  Rajdeis'  RB  Chariie  Gamer 


Carolina  \s.  Green  Bay 

Brett  Favre  threw  for  357  yards  and  two  touch- 
downs last  Sunday  against  Detroit  the  man  is 
amazing!  Suipriangly.  Carolina  has  yet  to  lose  this 

^Vho's  Hot  Panthere'  RB  Lamar  &nith 
What's  Not  Padiers' Defense  is  a  bit  soft 
Rck;  Green  B^ 

ChicagD  \s.  Bufbb 

Although  Butfelo  now  has  Drew  Bledsoe  at  the 
helm  of  the  team,  they  just  cant  seem  to  pun  out 


the  wins.  Chicago  iscomingoffadej^J 
to  New  Orieans,  and  they  need  to  bouDt  J 
irom  that  loss  before  Sunday  rolls  aroui"^ 
Who's  Hot  Drew  Bledsoe 
Who's  Not  Buffelo's  running  game 
Pick:  Chicago 

NY  Je*3  vs.  Jacksonville  ,, 

TTie  Jets  were  demolished  by  I^^ 
and  are  looking  to  get  revenge  on  in^    - 
Honda  this  week.  A  win  over  the  Ja^  f^* 
thing.  The  Jags  ar^'t  the  pushovers  m 
the  past  few  seasons,  however,  so  it  co 

Who's  Hot  Jags'  QB  Marit  BruneD 


Thursday,  September  26,  2002 . 


The  Southern  Accent 


^^^  caiTiDus  chatter 


Week  of:  September  19-Z5 


Sharon  Rho 

CHATTER  EDITOR 

chatter@southern.edu 


Calendar  of  Events 


FRIDAY.  September  27 

7:45a  SA  Senate  Donut  Day  (Promenade) 

Ministerial  Candidacy  Recognition  -  Larry  &  Linda  Caviness  (Thatcher) 
Outdoor  Vespers  -  S  A  &  Campus  Ministries  (Summerour  Lawn) 
BIRTHDAYS:  Crystal  Coon,  Jeff  Paisley,  Jose  Ramirez,  Kristina  Doloksaribu, 
Richard  Kanjira,  Mrs.  Judith  Dedeker 


SATURDAY,  September  28 

9;00a  Church  Services  -  Mike  Fulbright  (CoUegedale  Church) 

9:303  Ministerial  Candidacy  Recognition  ■  Larry  &  Unda  Caviness  (Tliatcher) 

10:00a  The  Third  -  Mike  Fulbright  (lies) 

i  Ministerial  Candidacy  Recognition  -  Larry  &  Linda  Caviness  CThatcher) 

i  Church  Services  -  Mike  Fulbright  (CoUegedale  Church) 

Ministerial  Candidacy  Recognition  -  Larry  &  Unda  Caviness  (Jhatcher) 
Evensong  (Church) 
All-Night  Softball 
BIRTHDAYS:  Beth  Jepson,  Leslie  Flynt  Rachel  Valcarcel,  Samuel  Sarmiento 


SUNDAY.  September  29 

ViewSoutlieni 

Orchestra/Organ  Concert  -  Double  Convocation  Credit  (Church) 
BIRTHDAYS:  Ivan  Colon,  Kevin  Goodnight,  Kristina  Bowers,  Monica  Znidar.  Paula 
Vieira.  Rachel  Korson,  Rachel  Vence,  Mr.  Blaine  Dunzweiler,  Mrs.  Kristi  Lockridge 


MONDAY,  September  30 

ViewSouthern 

Last  day  for  60%  tuition  refund 

Club/Dept  Student  Organization  applications  due-Office  of  Student  Life  &  Activities 

4:00p  University  Assembly 

7:00p  Michelle  Tumes  Concert  (lies) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Kimberly  Siebel,  Kristy  Borowik,  Mario  Broussard.  Mrs.  Tamara 

Gregg,  Mr.  James  Nelson 


TUESDAY.  October  1 
Theology  Interviews  begin 

Tornado  Siren  Test 

Club/Dept  President's  Orientation  (Presidential  Banquet  Room) 
Joint  Worship  •  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 
BIRTHDAYS  Beaver  Eller,  Chris  Corbett,  Jimraie  Hiner,  Katrina  Coridan,  Sylvia 
Powell,  Valerie  Walker,  Troy  DeWind,  Dr.  Carlos  Parra,  Mrs.  Mary  Anne  Poulson, 
Dr  Marcus  Sheffield 


BIRTHDAYS:  Alicia  Wood,  Andrew  Rahm,  Evangelyn  Moral,  Haydee  Perez, 
Hughes  Hilton,  Mandy  Starr,  SuDan  Lin,  Mrs.  Linda  Wilhelm 


THURSDAY.  October  3 

U:00a  Convocation  -  Clubs  &  Departments  (Various  locations) 

BIRTHDAYS  Andrea  Keele.  Armand  Devoir,  David  Currier,  David  Wellman. 

Lauren  Elmendorf,  Nina  AsUeford.  Tliad  Schnoor.  Viren  Perumal.  Patncia  Beaman, 

Mrs.  Betty  Garver,  Mr.  Paul  Siefert 


FTUDAY,  October  4 

Payday 

Board  of  Trustees  Retreat  &  Meeting 

Campus  Ministries  Retreat 

7:2  Ip  Sunset 

Vespers  Faculty  Homes- Various  times  and  locations  .  ...  ^    ,,,     w-.^ 

BIRTHDAYS:  AJ.  Stagg.  Anton  Schuberthan,  Bill  Simpson  m,  Michael  Isle.  Mike 
Colburn,  Ryan  Strilaeff.  Mr.  David  Brooks.  Mr.  David  Huisman 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


PRAXIS  EXAMS:  The  next  test  date  is 
November  25  and  tlie  deadline  for  filing  is 
October  9.  The  Counseling  Center  has  appli- 


ORCHESTRA         PERFORMANCES! 

Double  Convocation  Credit:  The  Southern 
Adventist  University  Symphony  Orchestra 
will  present  Two  Hyjnns  and  an  Organ  on 
Sunday.  September  29.  at  8  p.m.  in  the 
CoUegedale  Church.  Judy  Glass  and  the 
Orchestra  will  perform  the  Symphony  No.  1 
for  organ  and  orchestra,  opus  42  by  Felbc 
GuilmanL  The  orchesdra  will  also  play  two 
pieces  based  on  hymn  tunes.  Finlandia,  opus 
26,  no.  7  by  Jean  Sibelius  features  the  hymn 
Be  Still  My  Soul.  Felix  Mendelssohn's 
Symphony  No.  5,  opus  107  (Reformation)  has 
the  great  hymn  A  Mighty  Fortress  is  our  God 
as  the  foundation  of  the  final  movement.  This 
concert  is  free  and  open  to  the  public. 

OUTDOOR  VESPERS:  This  Friday, 
Campus  Ministries  and  the  Student 
Association  will  be  having  Vespers  on  the 
lawn  of  Summerour  Hall.  Come  and  share  a 
blessing! 

TRIATHLON:  The  Sunbelt  Cohutta 
Springs  Triathlon  vrill  be  held  on  October  6, 
2002  at  12:30  p.m.  at  Cohutta  Springs  Camp. 
Registration  forms  can  be  picked  up  in  lies 
PE.  Center  or  in  the  Office  of  Student  Ufe  & 
Activities.  Tiie  deadline  for  early  regisb^tion 
is  September  27. 

ALL  NIGHT  SOFTBALL!  Saturday 
night  at  8:30  p.m.  will  start  the  finale  to  the 
Softball  season.  Please  be  on  time.  Come  with 
your  team  prepared  to  play  ball!  It  will  be  a 
chilly,  late  evening  for  spectators,  so  please 
remember  to  bring  warm  clothing. 

SWIMMERS  NEEDED:  Intramural 
swim  teams  are  being  formed  and  swimmere 
are  needed.  If  you  are  interested,  call  Doug 
Beardsley  at  238-1673  or  Bob  Benge  at  238- 
2855. 

MICHELLE  TUMES  concert:  You  will 
not  want  to  miss  this  well-known  contempo- 
rary Christian  music  artist!  Come  and  enjoy 
beautiful  music  and  receive  a  blessing.  This 
will  take  place  in  lies  PE.  Center  on 
September  30  at  7  p.m.  Convocation  credit! 
FREE  admission  vritii  SAU  ID  card!  Adults  - 
SlO.  family  -  $20. 


EVENSONG:  Evensong  this  Sabbath  will 
be  presented  by  the  Master  Chorale,  directed 
by  Bruce  Ashton  at  7  p.m.  in  the  CoUegedale 
Church. 

CONVOCATION:  Convocation  on 
Thursday.  October  3  will  be  various  clubs  and 
departments.  Check  with  your  department 
or  club  to  see  where  your  convocation  will  be 
held. 

Clubs  &  Departments... 


PSI  CHI  FOOD  DRIVE;  The  food  drive 

is  still  going  on!  Boxes  are  located  on  both 
floors  of  Summerour  and  in  the  lobbies  of 
Tliatcher,  Thatcher  South  and  Talge.  We 
need  non-perishables  only  especially  peanut 
butter,  pasia,  cereal,  canned  fruit  and  canned 


CLUB/DEPARTMENT  Student  organi 
zations:  Just  a  reminder  that  September  30  is 
when  the  applications  for  student  organiza- 
tions need  to  be  turned  into  the  Office  of 
Student  Life  &  Activities. 

STUDENT  ORGANIZATION  presi- 
dents; There  is  an  orientation  planned  for  all 
presidents  of  student  organizations  on 
October  1  at  6  p.m.  in  the  Presidential 
Banquet  Room.  Come  meet  President  Bietz, 
SA  President  Jared  Thurmon  and  Kari  Shultz. 
Bring  your  supper  and  find  out  information 
about  funding,  community  service,  important 
dates  to  remember  and  much  more. 

BRUNCH  FOR  WIVES  of  Theology 
Students!  The  WTs  club.  Wives  of  Theology 
Stijdents,  are  having  a  brunch  for  the  wives 
on  September  29  from  10-12:00  p.m.  U  will  be 
held  in  the  CoUegedale  Church  Youtii  room. 
The  guest  speaker  will  be  Mrs.  Samaan.  K 
you  have  any  questions,  please  contact  Angle 
Hyden  at  236-5063  or  Chrissy  Paisley  at  936- 
2153. 

MINISTERIAL  CANDIDACY  Recog 
nition:  Larry  and  Linda  Caviness  will  be  pre- 
senting tliis  event  on  Friday  at  7:30  p.m.  and 
also  on  Sabbath  at  9:30  &  11:00  a.m.  and  2:30 
p.m.  All  services  will  be  held  in  Thatcher. 


Campus  Ministries... 

NEW  ENGLAND  Adventist  Heritage 
Tour  (October  15-20):  Tills  tour  offers  a 
unique  opportunity  to  explore  your  Adventist 
heritage.  Guided  visits  at  historic  sites  will  let 
you  walk  in  the  footsteps  of  our  pioneers. 
Worship  services  will  help  you  capture  their 
urgent  longing  to  finish  God's  work.  The  tiip 
is  designed  to  be  more  than  just  an  historical 
experience  -  it  will  be  an  unforgettable  spiri- 
tual blessing.  For  more  information  contact 
Marius  Asaftei  at  238-3060  or  visit  http://her- 
itagetour.southern.edu. 


Student  Association... 

SA  SENATE  donut  day:  Get  delicious 
donuts  on  the  promenade  this  Friday. 
September  27  starting  at  7:45  a.m.  This  is  an 
opportunity  to  meet  your  senators! 

SA  SENATE  meeting:  The  second  Senate 
meeting  will  be  held  on  October  2  at  7  p.m.  in 
the  White  Oak  Room.  You  may  get  in  touch 
witii  your  senator  if  you  have  ideas  or  con- 
cerns tiiat  you  wish  to  be  discussed. 


Thursday,  September  26  ■ 


CENT 


Musings  of  a  disgruntled  waiter 


I  started  work  a  couple  of  weeks  ago.  Tm  a 
waiter.  Yes,  it  is  a  degrading  job  where  you  liave 
to  check  your  brain  at  the  door  as  you  walk  in 
but  the  money's  not  IK.  bad.  My  boss  probably 
lies  in  bed  at  night  and  dreams  about  the  restau- 
raiL  My  first  day,  1  was  given  a  notebook  of 
things  not  lo  say  They're  not  called  "customets^ 
they're  "guests".  You're  not  an  "employee 
you're  a  TEAM  PLAYER"  They  Ihink  were 
working  there  for  some  kind  of  religious  awak 

I  waited  tables  last  summer  at  a  little  seafood 
restaurant  in  Panama  City.  Ponda  that  was  a  lot 
more  relaxed.  1  don't  Ihink  my  boss  evtr  heard 
of  sexual  haras.smcnt  being  somilhing  to  worry 
about  because  at  least  once  a  day  she  d  come  up 
behind  me  and  give  me  a  little  lap  on  the  rear 
end.  II  was  like  a  baseball  team  or  somediing. 
"Hey,  good  job  on  those  drink  refills,  slugger" 
Whack. 

I'm  from  die  Soudl  and  my  favorite  drink  is 
sweet  tea.  It's  the  best  thing  in  die  world,  hands 
down.  (Mdilor's  iwlc:  Yuck.)  But  did  you  know 
it's  Hill  ili.iiiMipular  elsewhere  in  die  counh-y?  I 
wiiiilil  Ki  t  a  table  of  Nordierners;  I  could  tell  by 
till.  w;iy  lliey  dressed— black  socks,  khaki 
sliiirl-s,  anil  s;indala.  I'd  ask  for  tlieu- drink  order 
and  tliey'd  say  "iced  tea"  I  would  ask  "Sweet  or 
Un?" 

Tlien  Ihey  would  jusl  look  al  me.  "What?" 
"Sweet  tea?  Did  you  heah  Uiat  Mildred?  No 
wondah  they  lost  die  war."  Generous  laughter 
erupts  across  the  table. 

(Confidential  editor's  note  to  Dennis:    Not 


•  North  is/rom  Boston.) 

But  the  absolute  worst  was  when 
would  have  a  birdiday.  You've  seen  it  happen. 
The  manager  makes  all  die  TEAM  PLAYERS 
get  together  and  do  some  incredibly  stupid 
birthday  song  widi  clapping,  cheering  and  all 
sorts  of  idiotic  banter  I  would  always  weasel  out 
of  it  and  get  yelled  at  by  die  other  manager 
"Whaf  s  die  matter  Dennis,  don't  you  want  to  be 
a  TEAM  PLAYER'"  NO!  No  1  don'L  You're  pay- 
ing me  SIO  a  week  alter  tip  taxes;  I  don't  want  to 
be  a  team  player!  I  look  like  a  moron  widi  diis 
stupid  Hawaiian  flower  shul!  I  can't  pull  off  die 
jolly  fat  guy  look! 

When  I  would  call  my  modier  on  the  phone, 
I'd  tell  her  about  my  lousy  job  and  she'd  always 


Top  ten  posters  you'll 
never  see  on  campus 


10  The  Future  Wives  of  Theology 
Majors  Club  will  be  staking  out  MiUer  next 
Friday  at  noon.  ■   .     , 

9  The  Southern  Femmist  Union  is  host- 
ing a  protest  rally  outside  of  David's  Bridal 
on  Friday.  All  education  majors  going  there 
10  try  on  dresses  should  consider  them- 
selves warned. 

8.  Is  "vespers  dating"  one  of  your  hob- 
bies? Come  work  for  the  Vespers  Escort 
Service! 

7.  Attention  Talge  residents:  Don't  miss 
the  Community  Shower  Poetry  Series,  host- 
ed by  Dennis  Mayne. 

6.  The  Future  Philosophers  of  America 
will  be  meedng  Monday  night  at  Southern 
Carton  Industry  for  a  symposium  entitled 
"Choosing  Your  New  Home." 

5.  TheArtMajorsTouring  Group  will  be 


hosting  a  trip  off  of  Brock  2"^  ^^  g^^.^. 
campus.  All  other  majors  are  welcome  i 
attend. 

4.  The  Joker  Concealment  Squad  wan 
you!    Please  contact  JCS  if  you  know  of. 
good  place  to  hide  the  Joker  when  it  armful 
early.  I 

3.     The  Campus  Safety  Cheerteadervl 
have  practice  this  Wednesday.   Come  asM 
encourage  your  favorite  patrolman  a 
tries  to  write  the  most  tickets! 

2.  Friends  of  Computing  Majors  willl](i 
hosting  a  romantic  banquet  in  honor  of  ail 
most  beloved  Hickmanites. 

1.  Ken  Rogers  and  Mike  Fulbright  in 


all  r 


pus  to  Uie  COMPLETELY  RENOVATEOl 
Student  Center  for  the  inaugural  meetingdl 
Campus  Ministries'  new  Singles  Club.! 
Come  down  after  Vespers  and  meet  youl 


say,  "Well,  that'll  teach  you  to  get  a  good  educa- 
tion so  you  won't  have  to  do  this  the  rest  of  your 
life."  Oh  mom!  But  I  really  really  DO  want  to 
wait  tables  filled  to  the  brim  with  idiots  until  I'm 
at  LEAST  a  hundred  years  old;  then  111  move  to 
Hades  and  herd  turdes  around  in  my  bare  feet 
Mothers  are  only  happy  when  they're  "teaching 
you  a  lesson".  It's  a  documented  fact 

So  when  you  go  out  to  eat  and  your  server  is 


wearing  a  stupid  Hawaiian  shirt  and  a 
ton  with  Ids  name  on  it  and  he's  trying  re 
hard  to  act  really  happy,  for  die  love  of  Pele,p] 
the  poor  kid  a  break. 

If  you  don't  see  any  more  o/DeiwisMaji 
columns  for  a  while,  it  could  be  because  ikje 
pre-physical  therapy  major  didn't  co>isiderMM 
boss  is  a  Northerner. 


It's  all  fun  and  games  until  someone  disappears 


\U  broiher  plays  video  games.  A  lot 
Ninti'ndo-(>4,  PS-2,  the  works.  Over  the  years, 
I've  noticed  tliat  almost  all  of  the  games  have 
one  tiling  in  common.  (Well,  maybe  two 
things,  the  other  being  lack  of  any  redeeming 
value  whatsoever.)  This  is  the  fact  that,  in  a 
video  game,  whenever  you've  .done  whatever 
needed  to  be  done  willi  a  character  or  item. 
he  or  she  or  ll  disappears.  Entirely.  Poof. 
This  commonality  holds  true  from  the 
insignificant  (Pac-Man  ate  Uie  fruit;  it's  gone.) 
to  the  monumental  (You  shot  the  German  sol- 
diers at  NormEmdy;  their  realistically  limp 
bodies  wait  until  you've  stolen... recovered 
their  armaments,  then  vanish.).  Now,  some- 
thing about  Uiis  system  always  sh-uck  me  as 
important,  but  it  wasn't  until  I  was  watching 
my  brotiier  play  Spyro  die  Dragon  and  make 
sheep  deniaterialize  that  I  realized  what  it 

Wouldn't  it  be  great  if  life  were  like  that? 

And  I  duEi'i  iniMii  the  obvious  murderers 
nut  \r.\v\i\^  U)  liidr  the  bodies  tiling,  either. 
Just  lake  a  inmiifnt  to  Uiink  about  the  ramifi- 
catiuns  of  il  all  it  lile  operated  like  a  video 

At  every  level  (and  Uiere'd  always  be  clear- 
ly delineated  levels),  you'd  get  a  message 
telling  you  your  specific  goals  and  how  to 
accomplish  them  ("Eat  all  the  fruit  and  watch 
out  for  ghosts"  is  a  lot  more  direct  than 
"Graduate  from  college  and  get  a  job,"  don't 
you  tiiink?  Tliat  would  sure  make  it  easy  to 
put  numbers  in  your  resume:  Ate  500  peach- 
es. Achieved  6  Bonus  Rounds.  Highly  quali- 
fied for  Level  2.). 


If  you  ever  got  stuck  somewhere  you  did- 
n't want  to  be,  Uiere'd  always  be  a  secret  door 
to  take  you  into  a  Special  Bonus  Level  (wnth 
no  extradition  treaties!). 

The  skills  you  developed  in  the  training 
levels  would  always  help  you  later  on  in  the 
game — come  on,  how  many  of  us  really  did 
use  geometry  ever  again? 

Your  booty  and  supplies  would  carry  over 
to  the  next  round  but  your  injuries  would  not. 
That  one  would  be  really  great.  1  think.  It 
would  eliminate  emotional  baggage  from  rela- 
tionships you  wish  you  hadn't  had  while  still 
allowing  you  to  keep  the  stuffed  teddy  bears. 
It  would  also  eliminate  my  job,  but  that's  okay 
because... 

You  can  be  whatever  character  you  want  in 
a  video  game.  I  guess  that's  what  appeals  to 
300-pound  couch  potatoes:  they  can  pick 
"speed"  as  Uieir  main  asset  and  no  one  argues 
wiUi  them.  We,  as  humans,  don't  like  to 
accept  that  we  aren't  in  control.  If  life  were  a 
video  game,  we  would  be. 

In  video  games,  you  get  a  sidekick.  The 
sidekick  might  be  a  puffy  green  dinosaur  or 
some  oddly  colored  tiki-mask  thing  but  its 
only  goal  in  life  will  be  to  help  you  accomplish 
your  mission.  It  won't  ever  have  any  kind  of 
opinion  of  its  own  or  want  to  do  sometiiing 
you  don't  Now  there's  a  relationship. 

Finally,  though,  there's  one  thing  about 
life— about  Christian  lifi^tiiat  is  like  a  video 
game:  you  get  lo  keep  trying  til  you  get  it 
right.  Tliis  is  owing  entirely  to  Uie  fact  that 
your  best  buddy.  JC.  got  you  a  Book  with  the 
cheat  codes  in  it  No  matter  what  you  do.  if 
you  have  His  code  right,  you  can't  die  (well,  at 
least  not  permanentiy).  No  matter  how  many 
times  you  fall  off  Uiat  waterfall. 


(Wow,  was  that  profound  or 
what?  Unforhjnalely,  I  can't  end 
there;  I  had  a  point  when  I  start- 
ed.) 

But  getting  back  to  tlie  thing  I 
originally  said,  about  stuff  disap- 
pearing: Wouldn't  it  be  great  if 
every  time  you  learned  what  you 
needed  to  learn  or  got  what  you 
needed  to  get  from  a  person  or 
thing,  he  or  she  or  it  would  just 
disappear?  For  instance,  once 
you  learned  what  you  actually 
needed  to  learn  (rather  than  what 
the  teacher  thought  you  needed 
to  learn)  from  a  class,  the  profes- 
sor would  vanish  in  a  puff  of 
smoke.  Once  you  got  the  most 
possible  benefit  from  a  relation- 
ship, the  other  person  could  just 
pop  off  into  another  level  so  you'd 
botii  know  it  was  over  before  any- 
one got  hurt  When  it  was  time  to 
move  on  from  a  job.  your  position 
would  just  sort  of  forget  itself  and 
your  boss  wouldn't  recognize  you 
the  next  day. 

And  if  you'd  already  been  as 
entertained  as  you  were  going  to 
get  by  a  column  and  continuing  to 
read  would  only  lessen  your 
enjoyment  the  rest  of  it  would 


After  all  that,  MaryNikityn  still 
doesn't  understand  why  guys  play 
video  games—and  she's  a  junior 
psychology  major! 


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Volume  58,  Issue  S 


Oakwood  students  indicted 

Accused  of  trafficking  guns  from  Alabama  to  New  York  City 


In  a  trend  throughout  Southeastern  universi- 
ties, several  Oakwood  men  have  been  indicted  for 
trafficking  guns  in  New  York  City.  According  to  a 
story  in  the  New  York  Daily  News,  the  low  prices 
and  lax  gun  laws  in  Southern  states  have  allowed 
many  college  students  to  purchase  firearms  for 
resale  in  urban  areas  such  as  New  York  City. 

In  March,  a  United  Postal  Service  worker  in 
Huntsville,  Alabama,  found  seven  defeced  guns  in 
a  package  to  be  delivered  to  a  Brooklyn,  New 
York,  address.  The  serial  numbers  were  raised 
and  traced  back  to  Sean  Gage  and  David  Casslmy, 
students  at  Oakwood  College.  Gage  is  originally 
from  Canarsie  and  Cassimy  from  Valley  Stream, 
LL  The  two  men  were  indicted  in  August  along 
with  another  Oakwood  student  on  federal 
charges  of  trafficking  71  firearms  that  wound  up 
in  the  hands  of  three  Brooklyn  men  who  resold 
them  on  the  streets.  Five  guns  have  turned  up  SO 
far  in  arrests  made  throughout  the  city. 

When  confronted  by  investigators  last  spring. 
Gage  and  Cassimy  were  worried  that  lliey  would- 


n't get  to  graduate.  NYPD  Sgt  Charles  Giglio  of 
the  task  force  assigned  to  the  case  said  Gage's 
excuse  was  that  he  "needed  book  money". 

These  three  men  were  apparendy  not  the  only 
gunrunners  at  Oakwood.  There  was  anotlier 
group,  a  man  known  only  as  "John  Doe"  since  he 
has  not  yet  been  charged  and  his  alleged  accom- 
plice, Kennth  Benson,  an  Alabama  man,  dealt  79 
and  55  guns  respectively.  Of  the  134  that  wound 
up  in  New  Yoik,  17  have  been  recovered  in 
crimes  ranging  from  burglary  to  suicide.  The  hvo 
groups  laiew  each  other  but  worked  separately," 
said  bureau  Special  Agent  Cameron  Conklin. 

The  Oakwood  defendants  purchased  the 
firearms  from  a  licensed  federal  firearms  dealer 
James  Longshore  sold  the  weapons  out  of  a  shed 
behind  his  house  in  Hazel  Green.  He  advertised 
in  the  Oakwood  school  paper.  Offidals  from  flie 
task  forces  are  expecting  to  find  more  cases  in 
Huntsville. 

School  offidals  are  scrambling  to  make  sense 
of  the  news.  "We  didn't  know  anytliing  about  this 
until  the  weekend.  [We  learned  about  it]  through 
someone  who  had  seen  it  on  the  web  on  the  New 
York  Daily  News,"  said  Roy  Malcomb,  public  rela- 


tions offidal  for  Oakwood  College. 

The  Vice  President  of  Student  Services  is 
"doing  his  own  investigation",  said  Malcomb.  "We 
really  didn't  know  that  all  this  vras  going  on,"  he 
said.  "We  don't  know  how  it  started,  how 
Oakwood  got  involved.  We  know  tliere  are  at 
least  diree  students  involved." 

Offidals  are  searcliing  for  the  newspaper  in 
which  Longshore  allegedly  advertised  his  busi- 
ness, although  they  don't  believe  they'll  find  any- 
thing. "1  don't  think  we  would  advertise  [tlie  sale 
of  weaponsi,"  said  Malcomb.  'They  probably 
have  codes." 

Other  colleges  and  universities  in  the 
Southeast  have  also  been  involved  in  the  gunrun- 
ning  frend.  Georgia  Southern  Univereity,  Clark 
Atlanta  University  and  Texas  Soulhern  Univereity 
students  have  also  been  chai:ged  in  othercases. 

For  more  information  on  this  developing  case, 
please  visit 

http://www.nydailynews,com/front/story/2260 
lp-2I422chlml. 


Bombers 
win  title 


Saturday  night  the  Bombers  took  home  the 
All-Night  Softball  Men's  League  tide.  By  8:30  the 
bleachers  at  all  five  softball  diamonds  were  fill- 
ing with  anxious  fans,  while  players  milled 
around  waiting  for  the  action  to  begin. 

Surprisingly,  the  team  of  the  night  ^vas  not 
the  number  one  seed  Whippersnappers  but  the 
Bombers,  who  going  into  the  tournament  had 
the  second-best  regular  season  record  of  7-2. 
Tlie  Bombers  defeated  the  Red  Sox,  Wright 
Halt,  the  Reds  and  Team  Dunkel  to  go  unde 
feated  in  the  tournament.  They  met  their  A- 
league  rivals,  the  Whippersnappers,  in  the 
championship  game. 

The  Wliippersnappers  defeated  the 
Bombers  12-0  in  the  regular  season  and 
Bombers  Co-Captain  Tabor  Nudd  wasn't  going 
to  let  it  happen  again.  "The  team  really  pulled 
togetlier  and  played  sti^ong  [in  the  tourna- 
mentl."  said  Nudd.  His  confidence  paid  off  as 
die  Bombers  defeated  the  Whippersnappers  5-2 
in  the  nindi  inning. 

The  Whippersnappers  fielded  excellently 
holding  die  Bombers  scoreless  until  die  sbcth 
inning.  The  Bombers  scored  their  first  run  after 
Brandon  Lasley  came  home  off  a  deep  shot  by 
Richie  Johnson.  Ricky  Schwarz  made  a  stellar 
catch  between  second  and  third  base  in  the  sev- 
enth inning  which  ended  the  regular  innings  in 
a  tie  of  two  runs  apiece.  As  the  eighth  inning 
began,  excitement  was  building  both  on  and  off 
tlie  field.  Ricky  Schwarz  kept  his  team  pumped 
up  by  shouting  encourBgement  and  high-fiving 
his  teammates.  Early  in  the  eighth  inning  he 
kept  his  team  in  die  game  by  throwing  a  bullet 
to  first  base.  The  ball  arriving  a  split  second 
before  die  runner.  Tabor  Nudd. 

Botli  teams  were  still  tied  at  two  runs  as  the 
ninth  inning  began.  In  die  top  of  the  inning 
Richie  Johnson  of  the  Bombers  hit  two  RBIs  as 
he  rocketed  a  game-saving  line  drive  down  the 
baseline  to  right  field.  Team  Co-Captain,  Rob 
Hayes,  added  Uie  finishing  touches  as  he  sent 
Johnson  home  to  give  the  Bombers  the  lead. 

The  Wliippersnappers  took  to  die  infield 
with  dieir  backs  against  die  wall  and  couldn't 
seem  to  get  anydiing  going.  The  Bombers 
crushed  dieir  hopes  as  diey  caught  a  pop  fly  hit 
by  Ryan  Knight  to  seal  Uie  championship  widi  a 
score  of  .5-2. 


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Christopher  Morley 


SA  Senate  holds  first  meeting 


Rachel  Bostic 


lot  of  materia!  tonight,"  said  Vera     given  to 


the  Senate  Projects  Fund. 


TliL'  Student  Association  Senate 
held  their  first  meeling  Wednesday 
evening  in  White  Oak  room,  The 
senators  began  addressing  issues 
that  their  constituents  had  brought 
up  to  them  during  the  last  few 
weeks. 

Executive      Vice      President     ^^^___    ^^^^   ^ ^^  ^ 

Anthony  Vera  Cruz  felt  that  the     '^j;i7the'^senrto"i^."Both 


Ung  \ 


Til,  "We  ( 


^ercd  i 


Cruz.  "We  ended  under  time," 

Pariiamentarian  Nick  Gillen  was 
also  proud  of  the  senators.  "I  was 
impressed  that  they  followed  proce- 
dure and  worked  with  the  learning 
curve  that  we're  all  dealing  widi 
right  now." 

Gillen  and  Vera  Cruz  will  be 
working  very  closely  with  Senate 
during  the  year  as  they 


"It  jumped  from  S5,000  to  $15,000  ii 
one  year."  said  Vera  Cruz.  "There's 
a  lot  we  can  do  with  that  money." 


Thatcher  begins  'Lids 
for  Lives'  program 


Heidi  Mabteula 

StattRepob™^ 

Thatcher  Hall  is  WcWng  off  ik 
outreach  program  supporting  breast 
cancer  research  by  encouraging  res 
idents  to  collect  pink  Yoplait  yogurt 
container  Uds  for  the  Save  bds  to 
Save  Lives  campaign.  October  i^ 
Breast  Cancer  Awareness  montll 

Thatcher's  women's  club  already 
has  collection  iars  in  Thatcher  and 
Thatcher  South  lobbies  and  plans  to 
place  jars  "any  place  [around  cam      Hcath.t 
pus]  where  Yoplait  is  sold     said     ^  , 

Jamie  Rowe,  dean's  assistant  and     ^^  ^^^^^ 
senior  nursing  major.  rhoob,ci,,i[4| 

Last  year  Sigma  Theta  cm  col      tionof$7500(X)andwilldona(em|I 
lected  over  1100  lids,  said  Beverly     ^^^^^^  <;7TO000  (depentot  J 
Kawson,  Thatcher  oHce  manager         number  of  lids  coUected)  fora 
Yoplait  is  available  in  tlie  cafete-     y^,  jonaijop  of  Ji  5  miHon 
,  KR's  Place,  CK  and  the  Village  jj  ^^^^^  ^  ^^^j  y^u  3„yj^  j 

Market.  Each  week,  the  cafetena     ^^^  ^^  lid  m  die  jar" 
stocks  about  340  Yoplait  cartons      Marburgerjumor  psychology  m 
said  Nancy  Soapes,  food  service  sec  Lids  will  be  collected  throughlj 

retary.  end  of  December  as  the  Yoplaitta 

Rowe  said  collection  jars  will      ^^^j^  officially  ends  c 
soon  be  located  in  the  cafeteria,  KR's      jj  2002. 
Place,  the  Campus  Kitchen  and  According  to  Yoplait  1 

TalgeHall.  (http://www.yoplait.com), 

For  every  lid  collected,  Yoplait     j^^^gn  Foundation  has  raised  $t 
will  donate  10  cents  to  the  Susan  G.      ^j^^n  through  various 
Komen  Breast  Cancer  Foundation,      j^^  ^^  .^^^^^  jO  years  to  f 
Yoplait  will  make  a  guaranteed  dona-     ^^^^ 


Sheffield  and  Turner  campaign  together 


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Rob  York,  managing  editor 
rjyork@southern.edu 


Adam  Kolanko 


In  the  upcoming  CoUegedale 

^he' amount  of  money     elections,  two  commission  seats 

will  be  filled.  Fellow  candidates 

Marcus  Sheffield  and  John  Turner 

hope  to  end  up  serving  together. 

Sheffield,  a  professor  of  English 
at  Southern,  and  Turner,  ovmer  of 
the  Turner  Insurance  Agency,  have 
endorsed  one  another  based  on 
their  common  platforms  and  a 
mutual  respect.  Sheffield  said.  "I 
got  to  know  him  when  I  became 
more  involved  in  city  politics  and 
as  a  I  began  to  voice  my  opinion 
more  often."  Sheffield  said.  "He 
called  me  and  wanted  to  talk  to  me 
and  to  get  to  know  me." 

"I  am  endorsing  [Turner] 
because  of  his  activism  and  his 
knowledge  of  the  city  commission 
and  because  he  owns  a  business  in 
the  city."  he  said.  "He's  very  aware 
of  the  city's  needs  and  serves  on 
the  planning  commission." 

"We  would  have  a  similar  plat- 
form, we  have  the  same  goals  for 
the  city."  Sheffield  said.  "We  both 
want  slow,  careful  development  for 
the  city.  We  are  progressives  in 
that  sense." 


Carlos  Martinez 


Brian  Wiehn 


Kristy  Borowik 

Laura  Gates 

Jessica  Landess 

Andrew  Bemiudez 

Ashley  Snyder 

Greg  Rumsey 

Dolly  Porawski 

O11N10N  Columnist 

Adam  Buck 

PllimxiHAIHEK 

Turner's  motivations  for  city 
commission  are  in  response  to  the 
current  city  government's  han- 
dling of  certain  issues,  he  said.  "In 
the  last  two  years  there  have  been 
a  lot  of  misstatements  about  the 
conduction  of  city  business.  Some 
of  the  current  commissioners  dis- 
trust city  employees,  and  that  is 
very  much  a  detraction  from  the 
community." 

"In  my  opinion,  it  casts  a  dark 
community."  he 


"1  want  to  bring  a  positive  light 
to  our  community,"  Turner  said. 
He  calls  the  city  police  force  "excel- 
lent" and  adds  that  the  city  is  audit- 
ed twice  a  year  and  has  been  given 
a  "clean  bill  of  health"  each  time.         o . 

Turner  hopes  to  continue  the     through  a  post  oltice      ^^  ^^ 
city's  recycling  program.  "As  an  "The  vast  majo  ^^.jj^^^j; 

outdoorsman.  I  want  to  promote     Misty  Valley]  have 
recycUng."  he  said.  "It's  my  belief     the  street,^  ^?.L!^  n»r  adH 
that  if  we  don't  take  care 
environment,  it  won't  take 


John  Turner  stands  i 
business,  Turner  Ins 
Agency,  located  on  C 
Ringgold  Road. 

1997.  Misty  Valley  \ 

ed  into  CoUegedale  about  lU), 

ago,    according    to    t-iff 
Residents  of  Misty  Valley" 
since  found  themselves  m^ 
when  dealing  with  Colleg^,, 
mailing  system.  Virt 
zens  who  are  listed  i 
CoUegedale    receive 


shadow  ( 


"I  have  a  tremendous  amount  of 
respect  for  Marcus,"  Turner  said. 
"He's  very  well-educated  and  artic- 
ulate. He  is  concerned  about  the 
future  of  our  city,  as  I  am." 

"ISheffieldl  is  not^ne  to  force 
his  particular  view  on  others," 
Turner  said.  "I  think  he'll  very 
much  be  an  asset  to  commission." 

Turner  has  been  a  resident  of 
CoUegedale  since  1986.  He  moved 
to  the  Misty  Valley  subdivision  in 


post  office's  eyes, 
Ooltewah." 

Sheffield  blames  t 
on  the  city  annexing  v 
fishing  a  unified  postal^ 
"Misty  Valley  residents  n 

felt  like  they  *^^^^'  oi'j 
CoUegedale  because  ni^y^i 
never  get  their  mail,  nf/*Jl| 
annex  but  we  ""  .^1 
CoUegedale  because  ""'  .jdj 
tem  does  not  accurately  ^^^^1 
citizens  that  a 


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Collegedale  Airport  recognized 

privately-owned  airport  collects  Front  Door  and  Most  Improved  Airport  awards 


ROB  York 

Managing 

niTOR 

The 

Collegedale      Airport      has 

received 

a  lot  of  good  publicity  lately. 

First  Ch 

ttanooga  magazine  gave  the 

airport    a 

glowing   review   in   its   late 

summer 

ssue.  Then  a  statewide  meet- 

ronautical  professionals  pre- 

sented    i 

with    two    much    esteemed 

awards. 

At   ih 

annual    Trnnesse,^    Airport 

Conference  held  in  Franklin. 
Tennessee  in  August,  the  airport  was 
honored  with  the  Front  Door  Award 
which  honors  general-aviation  airports 
that  are  particularly  well-run  and  bring 
welcome  attention  lo  the  cities  they 
represent.  Bill  Rawson,  who  serves 
both  as  CoUegedale's  Director  of 
Public  Safety  and  as  its  airport  manag- 


that  its  been  given,"  Rawson  said.  "It's 
given  to  airports  that  exhibit  a  good 
'front-door'  policy  for  the  city." 

"We've  won  Most-Improved  Airport 
twice,"  he  added. 

This  year  CoUegedale's  airport  also 
received  the  Governor's  Award,  signed 


by 


othe 


tha 


Ten 


•ing 
Tennessee's  airports  who  have  won  the 
Front  Door  Award  all  10  years. 

"[The    Governor's    Award]    brings 
positive  recognition  from  the  aeronau- 
the  airport  as  being 
well-run,"  Rawson  said. 

appearing  in 
Chattanooga  magazine  about  the  air- 
port called  it-  one  of  the  three  main 
attractions  in  Collegedale,  alongside 
Sou^thern  and  McKee  foods.  The  article 
should  bring  new  attention  to  it  from 
other  parts  of  Hamilton  County  and 
from  Collegedale  itself.  Rawson  said. 
"There's  been  a  very  positive  commu- 
nity response  to  it,"  Rawson  said  of  the 
article.  "Any  attention  we  can  get  like 
that  is  always 


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rport  in  Tennessee, 

t  being  in  the  Nashville 

ty  has  spent  $400  thousand 

V  terminal  building. 

Id   open   once  new 

tid  its  new  parking 

date  for  its 

of     traffic. 

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traffic  for  the  airport,  Rawson 

lot  of  parents  fly  in  to  visit  thi 


■  kids, 


She  has  stayed  in  the  same  hotel  as  the 
I  Prime  Minister  of  India.    She  attends  full- 
security  General  Assembly  meetings.   From 
I  her  office  window  she  has  observed  snipers 
n  rooftops  and  search  dogs  on  patrol. 
These  are  some  recent  experiences  of 
J  Mindi  Rahn.  a  2002  graduate  of  Southern 
Adventist  University.  Rahn  has  an  internship 
1  with  the  United  Nations  in  New  York  City  as 
representative     for     the     Seventh-day 
I  Adventist  Church. 

Rahn  believes  the  job  has  many  exciting 
loments.  Last  week  she  attended  a  meeting 
I  where  the  Iraqi  Foreign  Minister  addressed 
the  General  Assembly  "He  read  a  very 
shocking  letter  from  Sadaam  Hussein  that 
directly  mocked  the  United  States,  and  I  got 
I  to  hear  it  first-hand."  she  said. 

One  of  Rahn's  duties  is  to  write  papers  that 

re  published  in  various  sources  including 

I  the  Southern  Tidings.  "Basically,  1  am  here  to 

itain  an  Adventist  presence  at  the  United 

I  Nations  which  is  very  important  to  our 

I  church,"  Rahn  said. 

"Moving  from  Collegedale  lo  New  York 
City  has  really  opened  my  eyes  and  made  me 
realize  how  trivia!  my  own  problems  are." 
1  Rahn  said.  "When  I  hear  stories  about  mil- 
i  lions  of  people  dying  all  over  the  worid 
luse  they  don't  have  access  to  clean 
;r,it  makes  me  see  how  good  I've  got  it  It 
es  a  burden  on  my  heart  to  help  those 
I  less  fortunate  than  myself." 

Previously,  Rahn  had  planned  on  going  to 
I  law  school  but  changed  her  mind  after  taking 
the  Law  School  Admissions  Test  A  few 
months  later  her  grandmother  sent  her  an 
article  about  the  United  Nations  internship. 
After  much  prayer.  Rahn  says  everything 


I.S.  gets 
new  office  *l 


;tjuly 


isly.  IS  was  located  in  a  hallway  of 
Wright  Hal!  that  measured  five  feet  by  15  feet. 
The  increase  of  the  department  size  and 
work  load  created  the  need  for  a  new  work 
area.  Now  the  department  has  large  rooms 
for  each  department  employee  and  an  espe- 
cially spacious  room  for  employees  to  work 
on  computers. 

"Through  the  years  our  department  grew 
in  proportion  to  the  use  of  technology,"  said 
Mike  McClung,  work  station  support  super- 
visor. "Unfortunately,  the  facility  Iwe]  were 
given  was  no  longer  sjiited  to  the  type  of 
things  we  now  do." 

Having  all  of  IS  in  the  same  area  makes  it 
beneficial  for  both  students  and  faculty  who 
are  in  need  of  computer  help.  IS  helps  with 
Internet  setup,  digital  network,  telecommuni- 
cations and  workstation  support.  It  also  is  the 
place  where  students  can  go  for  help  with 
Internet  use  such  as  e-mail  or  Ethernet 
Students  will  also  find  assistance  with  their 
computers  or  telephone  and  voice  mail  serv- 
ices. In  addition,  die  ID  card  desk  and  mail 
room  are  located  nearby. 

"Having  IS  in  the  same  area  gives  the  stu- 
dent body  a  more  stable  and  secure  network, 
as  well  as  less  lost  time  for  the  faculty,"  said 
McClung. 

Now  easier  to  find,  IS  is  located  on  the 
second  floor  of  Wright  Hall  next  to  the  ID 
card  desk,  "I  feel  better  now  that  IS  is  in  a 
new  location  where  we  pass  everyday  I  feel 
more  secure  knowing  that  I  know  that  the 
people  can  help  me  with  my  computer  when  I 
need  it,"  said  Casey  Leno,  sophoi 
keting  major.  IS  is  open  from  8:00  a.m.  -  5:30 
information  on  IS  and  the 
they  provide,  visit  tliem  online  at 
is.southern.edu  or  contact  them  at  isfSjsouth- 


Mindi  Rahn 

"just  fell  into  place." 

"Mindi  is  at  the  crossroads  of  the  worid. 
No  stiident  from  this  school  has  ever  had  a 
chance  to  do  this  internship,"  said  Ben 
McArthur.  chair  of  the  history  department 
-Hopefully,  she  is  the  first  of  a  long  line  of 
Southern  students  to  have  tiiis  unique  oppor- 
tunity." 

Rahn  said  Southern  helped  prepare  her  tor 
the  internship.  She  noted  that  history. 
Spanish  and  international  marketing  classes 
have  been  particularly  useful.  Rahn  wishes, 
however,  tiiat  she  had  taken  journalism  class- 
es to  aid  in  writing  press  releases. 

The  internship  runs  on  a  donation  basis, 
and  Rahn  plans  on  staying  until  next  June. 
After  that  she  wants  to  get  a  master's  degree 
in  international  affairs. 


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Melissa  Turner 
Lifestyles  Editor 


Lifestyles 


Technology  in  our  lives 


Digital  cameras:  how  they  work 


Lillian  Simon 


Digital  cameras  are  revolutionizing  the 
way  we  lake  pictures.  No  longer  do  you  have 
to  wail  until  you  finish  the  roll  to  see  your  pic- 
tures. You  don't  even  have  to  develop  your 
film.  With  a  digital  camera,  you  can  see  your 
pictures  right  after  you  lake  them.  You  can 
immediately  upload  Ihe  pictures  to  your  com- 
puter, the  web,  print  them  or  drop  them  off  at 
the  your  local  photo  shop.  How  does  all  this 

Digital  cameras  use  memory  cards  instead 
of  film.  These  memory  cards  can  hold  hun- 
dreds of  pictures  depending  on  the  size  of  the 
card.  The  size  of  memory  cards  vary  from  8 
MB  (megabytes)  to  512  MB.  The  most  widely 
used  memory  cards  are  CompactFlash  and 
SmartMedia.  Sony  digital  cameras  can  even 
save  on  a  (loppy,  CD-R  or  CD-RW  disks,  TTie 
image  can  be  transferred  to  the  computer  by  a 
USB  cord.  Once  on  the  computer,  pictures 
can  be  edited  or  cropped  with  the  photo  soft- 
ware tlial  typically  comes  with  the  camera. 

Once  you  have  the  picture  fixed  up,  you  are 
now  ready  to  print  it  You  have  many  choices 
when  it  comes  to  printing.  You  can  print  pho- 
his  im  vour  inkicl  L-iilnr  printer  or  you  can  buy 

.iN"M,ii in  HIM  inr  vour  digital  camera.  If 

.  .1    i  ■  ml  il  yourself,  you  can 

■  ..iimn-line  store  that  will 

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linic  yim  j,'(i  shopping  ;il  Wal-marl,  you  can 
pick  up  your  pictures.  Anotlier  alternative  is  to 
drop  off  your  memory  card  at  a  local  photo 
shop,  although  not  many  stores  are  doing  this 
yet.  Of  course,  if  you  plan  to  drop  off  your 
memory  card  at  Uie  store,  just  be  sure  you 
have  an  extra  memory  card  to  take  pictures 

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nnef  worked  for  me.  If  you 


developed! 

Digital  cameras  are  usually  categorized  by 
how  many  megapbiels,  or  picture  elements, 
tlie  camera  contains.  Tliey  range  from  one- 
megapbcel  lo  six  megapbcels.  Tlie  liigher  the 
megapbtels,  the  sharper  tlie  picture  will  be. 


With  a  higher  megapixel  camera,  the  print 
looks  more  realistic  and  printing  larger  sizes, 
such  as  an  8x10,  is  possible. 

The  features  of  a  digital  camera  contain  a 
combination  of  the  features  of  camcorders  and 
Elm  cameras.  Most  digital  cameras  have  an 
LCD  viewer,  which  is  like  a  large  view^der 
that  you  use  to  take  and  view  your  pictures. 
Other  features  include  digital  and  optical 
zooms,  electronic  viewfinder,  automatic/man- 
ual focus  and  flash,  and  various  picture  for- 
mats like  black  and  white.  Some  cameras  let 
you  record  an  audio  clip  with  the  picture,  but 
these  audio  clips  take  up  quite  a  bit  of  space  on 
the  memory  card.  Other  cameras  allow  you  to 
record  limited  video,  but  these  also  have  poor 
quality.  One  recommendation  I  would  make  is 
getting  an  optical  viewfinder  instead  of  an  elec- 
tronic viewfinder  With  an  electronic  viewfind- 
er, it  is  nearly  impossible  to  see  your  subject  at 
night 

When  shopping  for  a  digital  camera,  try  it 

out  before  you  buy  it  It  took  me  three  fries 

I  that 

shopping,  check  out  vww.cnet.com.  Follow 
the  links  to  digital  camera.  This  site  will  give 
you  a  full  and  unbiased  review,  current  price, 
features,  and  pictures. 


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ease  and  respiratory  problems.    A  lack  of 
exercise  could  be  detrimental  to  your  health. 

We  have  over  600  muscles  in  our  bodies. 
Our  health  demands  regular  and  sufScient 
utilizaflon  of  them.  How  much  activity  the 
body  needs  depends  on  the  individual.  What 
may  be  excessive  for  one  person  may  be 
unproductive  for  anoflier  Regular  exercise 
strengthens  die  heart  and  lungs,  increases 
our  metabolism,  aids  digestion,  improves 
sleep,  can  eliminate  sh-ess  and  alleviate  a 
multitude  of  physical  ailments.  Exercise 
strengthens  not  only  our  muscles  but  also 
our  entire  organism,  including  our  minds. 
While  there  may  be  some  factors  hindering 
exercise,  age  is  not  one  of  them.  The  need 
for  physical  activity  is  as  natural  as  eating 
and  sleeping.  Research  studies  show  that  as 
you  exercise,  oxygen-filled  blood  flows  and 
circulates  throughout  your  system  improv- 
ing your  brain  function,  elevating  moods  and 
increasing  learning. 

If  you  are  not  motivated  to  exercise  dur- 
ing the  school  year,  1  encourage  you  to  get 

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How  to  exercise  on  campus: 

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-Go  swimming! 
-Instead  of  dri\Tng  to  classes,  walk  oi 

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-Join  intramural  sports 
-Join  aerobics  or  kickboxing  classes 
-De-stress  with  racquetball 

Use  these  ideas  for  being  physics 
active  on  campus  to  improve  your  heallli| 
well-being. 

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Want  to  experience  something  a  little  dif- 
ferent on  Sunday  afternoon?  Oak  Street 
Playhouse  will  be  presenting  The  Little 
Mermaid"  in  puppefry  on  Sunday,  October  6. 
Showings  will  be  at  2  and  4  p.m.  The  show  is 
based  on  Hans  Christian  Andersen's  "The 
Little  Sea-Maid,"  which  happens  to  be  the 
original  version  of  The  Little  Mermaid" 

The  puppet  show  will  be  presented  on 
three  different  stages.  A  cast  of  50  different 
puppets  will  tell  the  story  of  the  Little 
Mermaid.  Puppets  used  will  include  rod  pup- 
pets, shadow  puppets  and  life-size  puppets. 
The  Octopus  puppet  is  so  large  that  it 
requires  four  people  to  maneuver  it. 

The  Uttle  Mermaid  is  not  a  musical  like 
Disney's  animated  film  version  of  the  story  . 
The  music  of  Claude  Debussy  serves  as  the 
underscore.  Fred  Arnold,  who  adapted  the 
story  for  the  puppet  show,  comments  that 
Debussy's  "music  has  the  special  haunting. 


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Thursday,  October  3,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent     5 


Lifestyles 


Meet  the  S.A.  executive  team  Tennessee  Aquarium 

Interviews  with  the  S.A.  executive  officers  -  Part  3      f  CatUrCS  SeahOFSe  exhlblt 


Paul  Hoover,  our  new  Student  Association 
social  vice  president,  is  a  junior  business  man 
agement  major  from  Calhoun,  Georgia  He 
belongs  to  a  "stereotypical  pastors  family 
his  mom  being  a  nurse.  Here's  what  I  found 
out  about  Paul. 

KB:  Tell  me  a  little  bit  about  vour  family 
PH:  I  have  one  younger  brother  He  is  a 

freshman  [here  at  Southern].  My  parents 
are  very  supportive  and  encouraging  One 
thing  that  my  parents  have  both  tried  to  teach 
me  is  that  if  you  put  God  first  He  will  take 
care  of  everything  else.  They  have  -shown  me 
this  by  example.  To  sum  them  up  they  are  the 
coolest  parents  I  think  any  kid  could  hope  for 

KB:  \Vhat  was  the  best  prank  you've  ever 
played  or  had  someone  play  on  you? 
PH:  WTien  I  was  in  fifth  grade,  1  went  to 
camp,  \\'hile  I  was  there  the  girls  played  a 
prank  on  the  guys.  They  put  white  Crest  tooth 
paste  on  the  toilet  seat  so  when  we  sat  on 
it..Yeah,  well  you  get  the  idea.  Try  getting 
that  off  with  just  toilet  paper! 

KB;  Did  you  have  any  crazy  nicknames  growing 

up? 

PH:  None  that  people  called  me  to  my  face. 

KB:  What  is  something  that  not  many  people 
know  about  you? 

PH:  Um,  I  used  to  be  an  art  major?  That's 
pretty  lame,  I  know,  but  what  can  1  say?  I'm  a 
pretty  open  guy. 

KB:  A\Tiere  is  your  favorite  place  to  get  away? 
PH;  !  love  water  I  love  cruising  on  the  lake 
in  a  boat  about  a  half  hour  before  a  beautiful 
sunset.  That's  were  I  feel  at  ease  and  at 
peace. 

KB:  What  is  the  stupidest  thing  you've  ever 
done  to  impress  a  girl? 
PH:  I'm  drawing  a  blank  but  I  am  sure  that 
there  is  something  in  my  life  that  was  stupid. 
But  what  counts  is  1  am  engaged  to  the 
woman  of  my  dreams  now  so...all  those  stupid 
things  don't  really  matter,  I  guess. 

KB;  If  I  spent  a  day  with  you,  would  I  be 

bored? 

PH-  Probably  I  like  just  hanging  out,  talking 

and  doiHf,  qualil\  things 


Andrea  Ritland 


Seahorses  have  pranced  into  town  The 
Tennessee  Aquanum  has  opened  an  exhibit 
where  visitors  can  appreciate  tlie  seahorse 

The  seahorse  population  is  in  rapid 
decline  with  20  million  being  captured  each 
year  Humans  are  the  main  reason  for  this 
decline  destroying  their  habitats  and  using 
diem  for  key  chains  and  herbal  medicine 

"Seahorses  Beyond  Imagimtion  is  part 
tf  the  rotating  exhibit  featured  at  the 
Aquanum  located  on  One  Broad  Street  in 
Chattanooga  Visitors  to  the  exhibit  can 
mbirk  on  i  ualking  tour  that  displays  sea 
horsts  in  ttiLir  habitit  while  informative 
\  ideos  shai  l  the  m>  steries  of  these  treatures 
A  dome  tank  is  another  feature  of  the  exhibit 
where  guests  can  surround  themselves  with 


Paul  IS  just  one  happy  guy.  He 
smiles  especially  big  when  reading 
Mary's  humor  columns. 

KB:  What  made  you  want  to  become  the  new 
SA  social  vice? 

PH:  After  careful  consideration  and  prayer  I 
felt  that  the  Lord  was  leading  me  to  do  this.  I 
wanted  to  make  a  positive  impact  on  die  stu- 
dents of  SAU. 

KB:  Any  last  words? 

PH:  As  always  I  want  to  encourage  all  the  stu- 
dents to  get  involved  at  Southern 
whether  in  social  activities,  a  club  or  just 
spend  time  getting  to  know  other 
shidents.  Before  you  know  it  you're  an  upper 
classman  and  you're  out  of  here, 
off  to  face  the  real  world.  We'll  never  have 
another  chance  to  impact  people 
like  we  do  now.  So  get  involved.  I  guarantee 
that  it  will  change  your  life. 

KB:  Oh,  and  before  I  forget,  what  color  is 
your  toothbrush? 

PH:  Purple  and  white,  it's  one  of  those 
Mentadent  ones  with  the  whitening 
strip  in  the  middle 


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r  life. 


The  exliibit  brings  visitors  not  only  close 
up  to  seahorses  but  also  weedy  and  leafy 
seadragons  and  pipefish.  'These  marvels  of 
nature  will  intrigue  and  delight  visitors  with 
their  surprising  appearances  and  behaviors," 
said  Thom  Demas,  Aquarium  senior  aquarist. 
"Contrary  to  popular  belief,  seahorses  are 


beyond  \t^aS'"3f/oo 


really  fish  complete  with  gills  and  fins." 

Besides  saltwater  life  the  Tennessee 
Aquarium  is  the  nation's  largest  freshwater 
center  housing  9,000  animals  representing 
575  species  of  fish,  reptiles,  birds  and  mam- 
mals. Diana  Fish,  WSMC  development  direc- 
tor, has  visited  the  Aquarium  many  times. 
"It's  a  wonderful  way  to  spend  an  afternoon. 
It's  relaxing  and  indoors  so  whether  it's  hot  or 
rainy  it's  comfortable,"  said  Fish. 

The  cost  for  entry  to  the  Aquarium  is 
$12.95  a  person.  There  are  no  shident  dis- 
counts but  annual  passes  are  offered  for 
unlimited  visits  for  a  visitor  and  a  guesL  The 
aquarium  is  open  each  day  from  10  a.m.  to  6 
p.m.  excluding  holidays. 

To  get  to  tlie  Aquarium,  take  Highway  27 
North  into  downtown.  Take  exit  IC  (4th 
Street)  then  turn  onto  Broad  StreeL  The 
Aquarium  is  two  blocks  up.  Parking  and  a 
free  shutde  are  available  nearby 


Wind  Symphony  to  perform 
Sunday,  October  6 


On  Sunday,  October  6  the  Southern 
Adventist  University  Wind  Symphony  under 
the  direction  of  Ken  Parsons  will  present  its 
fall  concert  entitled,  "Wind  Classics  Old  and 
New."  The  concert  will  be  held  in  the 
Collegedale  SDA  Church  at  7:30  PM.  Works 
that  will  be  performed  are: 

Felk  Mendelssohn:  Overture  for  Winds, 
op.  24.  Written  when  Mendelssohn  was  15, 
diis  is  one  of  the  cornerstone  works  for  winds. 

Eric  Ewazen:  A  Hymn  for  the  Lost  and  the 
Uving.  This  is  a  powerful  memorial  to  those 
uivolved  in  the  tragedy  of  September  1 1. 2001. 

Timothy  Mahn  Endurance.  This  piece  is 
inspired  by  Sir  Ernest  Shackleton's  Hl-fated 
1914  voyage  to  the  South  Pole  aboard  the  ship 
Endurance  and  subsequent  15  month  strug- 
gle for  survival. 

Darius  Milhaud:  Suite  Francaise.  This  col- 
lection of  14  different  regional  songs,  com- 
bined into  a  five-movement  suite  depicting  the 
various  French  provinces,  was  written  in  1945 
as  a  gift  to  America  in  gratitude  to  the  Allies 
for  helping  liberate  France  from  Nazi  control. 

Jaromir  Weinberger:  Polka  and  Fugue 


from  "Schwanda,  the  Bagpiper.'"niough  from 
a  relatively  unknown  composer,  this  rousing, 
colorful  piece  features  four  herald  frumpets 
and  the  church's  Brombaugh  organ  played  by 
Judy  Glass. 

In  commenting  about  the  program's 
pieces,  Parsons  remarked  that  die  second  and 
third  pieces  are  emotionally  linked  togedier 
Ewazen,  a  professor  at  the  Julliard  School  of 
Music  in  New  York,  was  achially  present  dur- 
ing the  9/1 1  attacks;  this  newly-released  piece 
commemorates  the  event.  This  is  his 
response,  his  way  of  contributing  to  Uie  heal- 
ing of  the  nation,"  said  Parsons.  "It's  lots  of 
things  all  at  once.  It  expresses  all  tfie  stages  of 
grief.  It  put  into  sound  emotions  that  you  can't 
say  very  well." 

The  Uiird  piece  focuses  on  survival  and 
endurance.  "It  follows  up  tiie  'Hymn  for  tiie 
Lost  and  Living'  very  well.  Whereas  the 
Hymn  leaves  us  with  lost  feelings^ 
'Endurance'  ends  very  genUy  and  positively." 
said  Parsons. 

Convocation  credit  will  be  given  for  die 
concert  Admission  is  free. 


I  Jared  Wright 
Religion  Editor 


RELIGIO^sF 


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Contemporary  Christian  Music 
Club  grows  on  campus 


Jared  Wright 

REIJGION  ElUTOH  _- 

Judgingfroinrecentgrowih.theContemporary 
Christian  Music  Qub,  one  of  Southern's  freshe^ 
new  organizations,  is  connecting  students  wrtli 
something  they  love.  Inlioduced  to  Southern  in  Ihe 
fall  of  2001,  Bie  club  is  some  80  member  strong 
and  growing.  Tlie  CCMC  o[)erales  free  of  charge 
and  offere  the  best  way  to  hook  up  with  the 
Christian  muac  scene 

In  an  interview  with  Matt  Melashenko,  the 
CCMC  founder  and  president.  Melashenko 
talks  about  the  history  and  the  goals  of  the 
club.  The  following  is  the  latest  about  the  club 
in  the  words  of  its  president: 

JW:  Mall,  you  founded  the  CCMC  last  year. 
What  was  the  viaon  behind  its  founding? 

MM;  There  was  a  strong  emphasis  for  classical 
muac  at  Southern.  I  feh  as  if  contemporary 
Christian  muac  didn't  liave  strong  opportunities 
for  students  to  have  a  way  to  get  together.  There 
was  no  structure  and  organization  for  contempo- 
rary Christian  muac,  which  is  extremely  well  liked. 
(The  CCMCl  was  a  way  to  channel  people  into 
events  they  weren't  informed  of.  For  instance,  at 
lhej4twiii(cd  "Out  of  the  Gray"  concert.  I  sent  news 
to  an  email  lisL  People  found  out  and  went  to  it  It 
was  a  way  of  sprcadkig  the  word,  PR  work. 

JW:  How  many  concerts  has  the  CCMC  been 
involved  willi? 

MM:  We  have  had  rejircsentalives  from  our 
dub  at  every  big  concert  in  the  area  We  have  had 
meinbtTS  at  every  event  since  we  organized  last  fel 
There  was  a  large  number  at  the  Avalon  concert 
when  we  kicked  off  last  fall 

JW:  What  kind  of  growUi  Irave  you  seen  in  tlie 
past  year? 

MM:  Wcfl.  it  was  a  struggle  at  fireL  It  seemed 
difficult  to  get  word  out  about  the  dub.  But  there 
has  been  a  big  interest  on  campus. 

JW;     What  is  the  primary  goal  of  tlie 


Contemporary  Christian  Muac  Oub? 

MM:  The  CCMC  does  what  people  want 
People  paid  $30  for  the  Festiva]  Con  Dios.  We  got 
inforfrw  At  the  festival,  we  did  things  that  most 
peopledidn'tgettodo.  We  went  back  stage  before 
the  show  We  saw  what  happens  before  die  people 
ai^  ther?  and  die  worit  that  takes  place  under  Ihe 
surface-  We  have  occasional  contact  with  the  artists 
themselves. 

JW:  So  you  connect  members  with  big  names 
in  Christian  muac? 

MM  We  are  headed  in  that  direction,  getting 
people  connected  with  the  artists.  We  are  making 
strides  in  that  direction  very,  very  smoothly.  The 
Festiva!  Con  Dios  was  a  big  step.  But  our  goal,  real- 
ly amply  put,  is  to  reflect  Christ  and  reflect  a  posi- 
tive image  of  the  school  that  we  portray. 

JW:  Wliat  about  the  muac  itself? 

MM:  Contemporary  Christian  muac  is  some- 
tt^iere  between  traitional  muac  and  secular  mod- 
em popular  music  It  gives  listenersof  all  agesabal- 
ance  between  old  clasac  music  and  popular  [secu- 
lar) music. 

JW:  Who  is  your  target  audience? 

MM;  Anyone  with  interest  in  Contemporary 
Christian  muac  It  is  open  to  anybody.  Yeah,  any- 
one w^io'd  like  to  know  more  about  Christian  muac 
is  welcome  to  be  part  of  the  group. 

JW:  What  are  your  ministry  goals  with  the 
CCMC? 

MM:  Fm  hoping  in  the  future  to  start  up  a  band 
and  lake  a  trip  to  Rocket  Town  Studios.  I  hope  to 
meet  people  in  the  big  scope  of  tilings  where  our 
club  can  interact  and  witness  simply  by  reflecting 
Christ  1  have  so  many  visions  and  it  takes  small 
steps  to  readi  those  goals.  The  opportunities  are 
endless  for  what  the  CCMC  can  do. 


JW:  It  sounds  like  y 
MM:  Yeah,  we  ai^. 


Adventist  news  update 


Ao\/ENTisT  News  Network 


Ivory  CoBBt  Prays  for  Peace 

Seventh-day  Adventists  in  Ivory  Coast 
are  praying  for  a  peaceful  resolution  to  a 
political  uprising  that  has  left  more  that 
270  people  dead  and  many  more  wounded. 
The  conflict  began  September  19  when 
rebel  groups  stormed  military  sites,  gov- 
ernment buildings  and  homes  of  key  politi- 

One  of  the  world  church's  12  regional, 
or  Division,  headquarters  is  located  in 
Abidjan.  Pastor  Luka  Daniel,  president  of 
the  church  in  the  Africa-Indian  Ocean 
region,  says  the  situation  in  the  capital 
remains  "calm  but  tense."  According  to 
Daniel,  there  is  fear  that  violence  could 
flare  at  any  time.  A  curfew  remains  in 
effect  throughout  the  city. 

"Usl  Sabbath  many  of  us  could  not  go 
to  the  churches  we  usually  to  go  to,  so  we 
advised  members  to  go  to  the  nearest  one, 
and  that's  what  happened."  he  told  ANN 
during  an  interview  September  23. 

Adventists  in  the  region  are  praying  for 
,  i  return  to  peace,  said  Daniel.  This  we 
have  been  doing  privately  and  collectively. 


Manus  Asaftei  speaks  at  the  Ministerial  Candidacy  Recognition  ceremony 
while  Dr.  Philip  Samaan  looks  on. 

Phoio  b>'  Adam  BJ 

Ministerial  Candidacy  Recognition 
services  pay  tribute  to  new  inductees 

— ^  vice  principal,  and  a  teacher,  all  at  RenolJ 

JUDITH  Moses  Academv  I 

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Both  the  Caviness's  were  deligntea  tobfl 
back  at  Southern.  "Ifs  good  to  be  honift'| 
said  Elder  Caviness.  He  said  it  w 
"energizing"  to  see  these  young  pet 
friends  come  together  with  Christ 


We  certainly  are  praying  and  we  have  made 
this  known.  The  president's  house  is  very 
close  to  our  division  headquarters,  and  this 
morning  we  sent  a  pastor  and  one  of  our 
directors  to  go  talk  with  [leaders],  and 
have  the  opportunity  to  pray  with  them  in 
front  of  the  president's  house." 

Daniel  has  also  asked  for  the  prayers  of 
Christians  around  the  world  as  the  political 
standoff  continues. 

Although  the  national  government  has 
now  restored  order  in  the  capital.  Abidjan, 
rebels  in  Ivory  Coast  still  hold  two  major 
cities— Bouake  and  Korhogo.  hi  Bouake 
rebels  held  more  than  200  faculty  and  stu- 
dents at  International  Christian  Academy 
on  the  outskirts  of  the  city.  The  five-day 
siege  ended  September  25  when  French 
troops  secured  the  school. 

Literacy  Education  Provides 
'Window  of  Hope' 

The  education  director  for  the  Seventh- 
day  Adventist  world  church  says  the 
church's  commitment  to  fighting  illiteracy 
remains  strong.  Humberto  Rasi  made  his 
comments  following  the  celebration  of  the 
38th  annual  International  Literacy  Day.  a 


The  Ministerial  Candidate  Recognition 
IS  held  on  September  27  and  28  in 
Thatcher  Chapel.  The  dedication  was  to  rec- 
ognize the  senior  theology  majors  who  are 
entering  the  ministry  Nineteen  students 
recognized  and  a  total  of  210  shtdents 
from  the  School  of  Religion  filled  Thatcher 
Chapel. 

Elder  Larry  L.  Caviness  and  Dr.  Linda 
Bryant  Caviness  presented  the  program. 
Elder  Caviness  is  the  president  of  the 
Southern  California  Conference  of  Seventh- 
day  Adventists.  Elder  Caviness  earned  his 
bachelor's  degree  from  Southern 
Missionary  CdUege  in  psychology  and  soci- 
ology with  a  minor  in  religion.  He  also 
attended  Andrews  University  where  he 
earned  his  Masters'  of  Divinity.  He  became  a 
minister  in  1971  and  has  since  worked  for 
many  different  conferences.  He  was  the 
executive  secretary  of  the  Northern 
California  Conference  and  die  president  of 
the  Nevada-Utah  Conference,  He  has  also 
been  die  pastor  of  the  Michigan  Conference. 

Dr  Caviness  is  an  associate  professor  at 
La  Sierra  University  as  the  director  of  shi- 
dent  teaching.  She  earned  her  bachelor's 
degree  in  speech  and  communication  and 
her  masters  in  education  from  University  of 
Berkeley  She  went  on  to  earn  a  PhD  from 
Andrews  University  in  cognitive  function  in 
leadership.  She  has  served  as  a  principal. 


2002  Candidates 

Marius  Asaftei 

Jason  Calvert 

Javier  Diaz 

Brad  Hyden 

Jacob  Mertins 

Michael  Messervy 

Enno  Mueller 

Angel  Ogando 

Rodlie  Ortiz 

Jeff  Paisley 

Daniel  Royo 

Francisco  Sierra 

Anthony  Smith 

David  Smith 

Vernon  Stewart 

Charlie  Swoboda 

Manuel  Vela 

JeffWalper 

David  Wright 


United  Nations  event  highlighting  the 
importance  of  literacy  and  basic  education 
in  fostering  development  around  the  world. 

According  to  Rasi,  the  church's 
emphasis  on  literacy  is  driven  "because  of 
our  commitment  to  the  quality  of  life  of 
people,  and  because  of  our  commitment  to 
global  education." 

Rasi  also  points  out  that  literacy 
impacts  almost  every  aspect  of  a  person's 
life,  helping  to  dramatically  increase  living 
standards.  "Literacy  transforms  a  person— 
they  can  read,  do  mathematics,  their  whole 
horizon  expands,"  he  says.  "I've  seen  liter- 
acy combined  with  basic  health  programs. 
In  Bahia,  Brazil,  lAdvenUstl  students  and 
teachers  targeted  a  poor  neighborhood  to 
leach  not  just  literacy,  but  basic  health, 
hygiene,  nutrition,  disease  prevention,  and 
simple  editions  of  the  gospels."  Literacy 
opens  "windows  of  hope,"  says  Rasi.  "Once 


we  change  a  person  we  change  the  I 
ttons  that  come  after  them." 

The  Adventist  Church  operate* 
largest  unified  Protestant  education 
tem  in  the  worid,  with  a  network  oi  ■ 
6,000  schools,  colleges  and  univeB^ 
"There  is  a  great  deal  more  that «» 
do,"  says  Rasi.  "We  have  a  netivork,  a  ^ 
tore,  and  we  care  about  peoplf  _",,„ 
hope  that  the  church  plays  an 
role  in  this."  jjdM 

Recent  figures  released  by  1"^     J 
Nations     Educational,     ScicntiUc 
Cultural  Organization  show  some  tm  „ 
ment  worldwide,  with  a  fall  in  thf    ^^ 
of  illiterate  adults  from  22.4  percent 
percent  in  2000.  In  that  same  y"  ,  A 
877  million  adults  were  i"'"^"''',;,' 
million  children  were  not  attending 
Of  these  the  most  affected  illiK"' 


Thursday,  October  3,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


I  HF 


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Southern  faculty  promote 
I  balanced  living 


I  AXT 


they  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 
1  shall  renew  their  strength;  they  shall 
mount  up  with  wings  as  eagles  they 
shall'  run,  and  not  be  weary;  and  they 
I  shall  walk,  and  not  faint"  Isaiah  40  31 
(KJV).  This  text  was  really  meant  to  be 
I  taken  more  as  a  metaphor  than  literally 
I  Throughout  life,  we  have  times  when  we 
imes  when  we  walk,  and  we  cer 
I  tainly  have  times  when  we  grow  weary 
)ntend  with  the  struggle  of 
I  balancing  our  physical,  mental,  and  &pir 
itual  strengths,  it  helps,  at  times  to  look 
I  at  those  who  have  "been  there"  and 
"done  that"  and  can  tell  us  all  about  it 
Wilma  McClarty.  who  is  the  chair  of 
I  Southern's  English  department  walks 
es  every  day  and  also  does  some 
eight  lifting.  She  mentioned  that 
i  solid  part  of  the  "total  pack 
I  age" — the  physical,  mental  and  spiritual 
I  balance  that  we  strive  to  achieve  in 
I  Adventist  education. 

Beverley  Self,  Humanities  office  man- 
I  ager,  points  to  the  benefits  of  exercise  in 
cupation.  With  the  rigors  of  her 
Iwork  load,  a  bi-weekly  aerobics  routine 
Ibalances  the  stress.  Problems  don't 
e  as  much  force  when  we 
I  spend  the  time  it  takes  to  strengthen  all 


Church  Schedule 


Church  Times  Speaker  Topic 

Haniiltoii  Comntunity  9:00, 1 1: 15  Jolm  Grys  In  Praise  of  Folly 

Collejjedale  9:00,  1 1::^0  Ken  Rogers  Wjiose  hands  ai  e 

CoUeffedaJe  Spiinish  9:00,  II;  15  Unavailable  Unavailable   .; 

llif  Ttiird  10:00  Ken  RoRers  Wliose  hands  are  you  h 

i  Coniniunity  Unavailable  Jerry  Arnold  Jolin  4  (continued) 

ills  S::W.  11:00  Arnold  Schneil  Trust  or  Bust 


viewed  praised  the  mental  clarity  and  the 
spiritual  balance  they  achieved  with  reg 
ular  exercise  as  a  part  of  life 

Having  a  regular  exercise  regimen 
doesn't  mean  that  the  routine  has  to 
become  a  rut.  Tilstra  mentioned  that  the 
trail  he  takes  varies  from  day  to  day,  as 


5  his  dei 


1  tor 


sof  c 


Pastor  Douglas  Tilstra,  of  the  School 
|of  Religion,   has   been   a  long-distance 
r  and  now  spends  his  early  morn- 
lings  on  the  biology  trails.  While  he's  on 
Ithe  trail,  he  lifts  up  his  heart  and  mind  in 
■praise  of  God's  new  day  and  often  listens 
|to  praise  music  to  complete  the  experi- 
ace — though  the  sound  of  the  morning 
1  also  a  song  in  itself. 

Despite  the  many  facets  of 
lat  we  are  now  privy  to,  one  point 
Unanimously  brought  out.  All  those  ir 


leave  it  at  home.  Most  often,  he  r£turns 
home  to  time  spent  in  study  of  Scriptun 
but  when  lack  of  time  binds  him,  h 
chooses  one  or  the  other.  Sometime; 
the  study  is  what  he  needs  to  refresh  hi 
mind,  sometimes  he  needs  a  more  vigor- 
ously active  time  with  God. 

In  the  awakening  of  the  mind  and  spir 
it  through  exercise,  Isaiah  40:31  is 
vant.  When  we  take  the  time  to  accept 
the  mental  clarity  that  exercise  affords, 
we  can  be  prepared  for  the  work  of  the 
Lord,  knowing  that  he  will  give  us  the 
strength  to  "run,  and  not  be  weary;  and 
walk  and  not  faint," 


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Airport  security  only  the  beginning 


Rachei  Bostic 

AflantaainiorU  haven't  been  on  im 
ainJiane  in  about  five  yeare  and  let 
me  tell  you -things  are  dirferent. 
Everything  is  searchetl.  All  your 

luggage  is  x-rayed.  Not  just  on  a 
„,tving  belt,  either  they  stop  your 
bag  under  the  machine  and  bok 
closely  and  call  their  co-workers 
3  decide,  if  that's  a  hairdryer 


le  you  walk 
anymore. 


The  big  x-ray 
through   isn't   ( 

Now  safely  officers  go  o.e.  r- 
with  a  detection  wand  and  make  you 
take  off  your  shoes  and  belt.  Once 
you're  ready  to  board  the  plane, 
they  may  randomly  select  you  to 
dump  all  your  stuff  out  on  a  table 
while  they  take  your  shoes  off 

again.  ...       ,  ,■ ,  ., 

But  I'm  not  complaining.  1  didn  t 


see  many  other  people  complaining 
^IZ^  We're  willing  to  give  up 
meUmcsomeconyemenceand 
someUmesquiteabitodign^n 
order  to  preserve  our  safety.  While 
it's  a  hassle,  for  the  most  part  we 

don't  mind.  ,  , 

This  could  gel  dangerous.  Were 

OK  witli  giving  up  some  of  our 
rights  to  protect  us  from  them  - 
who  at  this  moment  happen  to  be 
the  Taliban.  What  happens  when 
•Ihey'  become  a  different  group.' 
What  happens  when  it  becomes  a 
group  that  doesn't  deserve  it  What 
happens  when  it  becomes  us? 

Our  religion  holds  that  we  mil 
be  persecuted  and  have  our  rights 
taken  away.  We  have  witnessed 
how  fast  rights  can  be  removed  - 
with  or  without  the  nation's  permis- 
sion. We  need  to  open  our  eyes  to 
this  trend,  because  some  day  we 
will  be  on  the  other  side  of  it. 


Letters  to  the  Editor 

Thanks  for  donating  blood 


•fo  the  editor 
In  appreciation: 

Earl  and  I  wish  to  thank  every- 
one who  donatedblood  to  Blood 
Assurance  in  Jerry's  name. 
We're  also  so  thankful  for  all  your 
prayers.  At  present  Jerry  is 


attending  a  three  week  seminar 
in  Washington  State.fo  strength- 
en his  immune  system. 
Eari  and  Joanne  Evans 


Editorial  page  can  be  used  to  change  things 

nplying  thai 


It  may  e 
this  page  is  a  waste  of  i 
i'm  criticizing  people  for  writing 
instead  of  acting.  I  mean  to  say  the 
opposite.  It's  imperative  that  stu- 
dents here  can  let  the  whole  school 
know  when  they're  upset.  Wlien 
doesn't  like  a  rule, 


far  Editor 
Another  year  of  the  Southern 

ra-nl  hciiins  and  so  begin  the 

ccklv  tniiiiilaints  and  whining  on 

lis  \>My.  In  each  issue  a  new  let- 

■1  iipiii'iirs  that  grumbles  about 

louiliorn  policy.  Students  com- 
plain about  mandatory  worship. 

spers  and  church.  They  bitterly  licular  Accent  article  or  an  event 
protest  the  dress  code,  jewelry  pol-  that  took  place  on  campus,  he  t 
icy  and  curfew.  Tliey  whine  about  she  has  a  chance  to  object.  Or 
the  montlily  food  lolal.  And  then  can  openly  disagree.  And  after 
lliere  is  always  tlie  infuriated  letter     Southern  policy  has  been  criticized 

that  yells  at  everyone  else  for  liis     countless  times   on   this   page. 


her  opinion  and  says.  "If  you 
don't  like  Ihe  rules,  don't  go  to 
Southern!"  Without  fail,  these  tired 
topics  will  be  brought  to  life.  Aiid 
iiothing  gets  accomplished. 


maybe  things  will  actually  start  t 

change. 

Sincerely, 

Cassie  Jewell 

SophomoreMass  Communication 


THUMBS  UP       THUMBS  DO 


by  Rachel  Bositc 


Thumbs  up  to  Food  Services 
during  ViewSouthern.  Thank  you 
for  changing  the  times  that  the 
visiting  students  had  lunch  and 
for  lengthening  supper  hours  in 
the  cafeteria'  Current  students 
appreciated  the  consideration, 
and  I'm  sure  the  visiting  students 
weren't  discourage  by  the  long 
lines  there  would  have  been  had  we  tried  to  share  meal 


Thumbs  up  to  all  those  volun- 
teers that  help  students  with  trans- 
portation to  and  from  doctor/med- 
ical appointments.  It  is  greatly  appre- 
ciated. 

Submitted  by  Pam  Znidar,  parent 


Thumbs  down  that  r 
cessions  were  sold  at  Al 
Softball.  Thiswasanoppc 
for  some  club  or  organic 
earn  some  money  as  well 
vide  a  service  to  the  playeRi 
supporters  that  showed  up.  ij 
management    of    Ozzies  ' 
Cream  we  Wbng  to  man  the  concessionsW 
apparently  were  not  allowed  to  do  so.   ^mce 
else  was  doing  it,  why  couldn't  they. 

Thumbs    down   that   there  ^^^ 

weren't  medical  kits  provided  at  ^9 

each     field     during     Ail-Night  ^H| 

Softball.    Some    studnets   were  ^^9 
'     injured,    thankfully    none    too  ^ 

ersiously.  A  complete  kit  is  need-  ^/ 

ed  at  each  field  during  intramu- 
rals,  at  all  times.  This  is  an  acci- 
dent waiting  to  happen. 


Week  of  Prayer  schedule  needs  to  be  changed  | 

To  die  editor  class  times  were  shortened 

I  think  we  all  agree  tliat  Week  of  everyone  could  go  to  the  meetings, 
r  with  Walter  Pearson  was  a  I  think  it  would  be  a  very  consider- 
real  blessing.  However,  getting  up  ate  move  on  Southern's  part  if 
for  7  a.m.  classes  was  not.  Some  they  were  to  adopt  this  method 
students  had  a  hard  time  staying  well.  I  know  I  would  definitely 
awake  because  they  had  gotten  up  appreciate  it.  and  I  know  many  otii- 
at  5:30  so  they  could  be  ready  for  ers  would  too. 
tlieir  7  o'clock  classes.  At  other  Sincerely, 
SDA  schools  1  have  attended,  I  did  Tonya  Tuel! 
not  have  to  get  up  any  earlier  dur-  Junior  Wellness  Maiiagemetit 
ing  Week  of  Prayer.  The  lengths  of 


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The  Southern  Accent    9 


The 


CENT 


We  must  fight  Iraq 


Andrew  Bermudez 

Opinion  CouiMNigr 

Last  week  we  looked  at  the  record  of  inso- 
lence and  broken  promises  that  Saddam 
Hussein  has  when  it  comes  to  cooperating 
with  the  rest  of  the  world.  Clearly  our 
President  would  like  to  finally  get  this  evil 
man  out  of  power:  a  noble  goal  that  is  long 
overdue.  Congress  doesn't  seem  so  excited 
about  the  proposal  of  war,  however  Certainly 
they  have  no  more  love  for  Saddam  than  an\ 
of  the  rest  of  us.  So  why  are  many  leaders  su 
reluctant  to  support  a  war  with  haq'  After  all 
we  soundly  defeated  them  in  a  matter  of  da>  s 
back  in  the  Gulf  War;  why  couldn  t  we  do  it 
just  as  easily  now? 

Although  politics  (unforhtnately)  plays  a 
part  in  the  Democrats'  lack  of  support  for  the 
President's  war  effort,  it  may  not  be  die  only 
problem.  After  all,  almost  everyone  support- 
ed the  much  more  questionable  measures 
proposed  for  the  -war  on  terrorism'.  What  is 
the  problem  now?  One  major  problem  is  fear. 
"But  why?"  one  may  wonder.  "Vie  have  defeat- 
ed him  before  and  surely  we  can  do  it  again." 
Thaf  s  true.  But  today  we  know  he  has  more 
weapons  in  his  arsenal  than  he  did  during  the 
Gulf  War.  The  United  Nations  sttll  has  not 
been  able  to  see  what  weapons  of  mass 
destruction  are  hiding  away  in  Iraqi  ware- 
houses and  labs.  So  even  though  our  armies 
could  destroy  Saddam's  army  witti  little  diffi- 
culty, the  effects  of  nuclear  or  biological 
weapons,  if  Saddam  has  them  and  chooses  to 
use  them,  could  be  devastating. 

Therefore,  we  must  ask,  do  we  ti-uly  want 
to  take  on  an  evil  regime  tiiat  conh-ols  even 
more  weapons  than  Al-Qaida  and  would  be 
e  ttiem  on  us?  Fighting  Iraq  might 


Meet  Justin 
Kobylka 


btare  us  but  if  we  do  nothing  our  enemieij 
Lan  only  grow  stronger  Sooner  or  later  we 
will  have  to  deal  with  Saddam  Hussein  Since 
his  weapons  collections  are  likely  to  be  grow 
ing,  right  now  may  very  well  be  the  best  time 
to  take  him  on.  It  is  certainly  a  scary  proposi- 
tion, but  history  reminds  us  of  cases  like 
France  under  Napoleon  or  Germany  under 
Hitler  where  evil  regimes  were  left  to  grow 
until  it  took  disastrous  wars  to  destroy  them. 
Although  it  may  be  a  tougher  problem  to 
solve  than  it  sounds  like  on  the  surface,  we 
have  to  take  Saddam  Hussein  seriously.  If  that 
means  war  with  Iraq,  then  so  be  it.  Ignonng 
him  isn't  making  him  go  away.  He'll  only  get 


1  am  the  new  editorial  page  editor.  My  goal  is  for 
the  opmion  section  to  be  an  interesting  and  infor- 
mational plaix  for  you  to  stop  on  your  way  to  the 
Humor  page. 

Expect  to  see  columns  that  have  a  wide  scope 
and  address  a  large  faction  of  student  interests. 
Expect  to  see  differing  opinions  on  controveraal  top- 
iLX  "Hus  year  I  would  like  to  have  a  lot  of  student 
interacton  and  feedback  on  the  issues  and  ideas  dis- 
cussed on  these  pages.  Expect  to  get  to  know  new 
people  and  what  they  think. 

If  you  ever  liave  any  comment  about  anything 
that  you  read  this  year  in  the  Opinion  section,  let  the 
AccEOTknow  (accent@southem.edu).  If  you  would 
like  to  discuss  it  with  me  or  tell  me  where  Tm  wrong, 
write  me  at  jkobyIka@soulJiem.edu.  If  you  clearly 
and  concisely  state  your  point  on  a  viable  topic.  111 
probably  print  your  viewpoint  or  quote  you. 

Something  Td  like  to  start  off  with:  when  can  we 
use  the  stodent  centei?  The  renovation  project  was 
announced  in  March  or  April  of  last  year,  started  this 
summer  and  to  this  day  I  still  can't  get  to  the  ping- 
pong  table.  I  realize  that  if  s  a  big  job,  but  I  would  feel 


a  lot  better  about  flie  wait  if  I  ever  walked  through 

and  saw  someone  actually  woridng.  But  talk  is 
cheap.  If  there's  a  shortage  of  hands,  Fd  be  willing  to 
get  a  group  of  students  together  to  donate  some 


e  where  this  c 


s  from.  Let  the 


Give  back  to  the  community 

student  Association  encourages  service 


"Everybody  can  be  great  because  every- 
body can  serve."  -Martin  Luther  King,  jr. 

Every  Christinas  my  mom  insists  that  our 
&mily  help  serve  food  at  the  homeless  shelter 
downtown.  When  I  was  younger  I  saw  tiiis 
service  as  an  annoying  task  fliat  was  an  obsta- 
cle between  me  and  my  new  Christmas  toys. 
But  my  view  began  to  change  three  summers 
ago  after  my  mom  suggested  tiiat  I  go  on  a 
mission  trip  to  Honduras.  I  wasn't  too  excited 
about  it  at  first  I  mean,  who  wants  to  give  up 
...•  fun  and  precious  money-making 
0  go  build  a  church?  AlUiough  1  had  my 
mom  was  very  persuasive. 
The  mission  trip  is  what  really  changed 
my  perspective  and  helped  me  realize  my 
desire  to  serve  others.  Helping  others  teach- 
es us  so  much  about  every  person's  capabili- 
ty to  bring  happiness  into  someone  else's  life. 
Thanks  to  my  mom's  persuasiveness,  I  was 
able  to  realize  my  own  potential  to  bring  joy  to 
those  who  are  less  fortunate. 

As  public  relations  director  for  Student 
Association.  I  am  here  to  help  give  everyone 
a  chance  to  realize  flreir  abilities  and  bring 
happiness  to  those  around  them.  I  am  build- 
'mg  connections  to  many  places  all  over  the 
Chattanooga  area  tiiat  need  volunteers  in 
every  way  imaginable.  On  October  24,  many 
of  these  places  will  be  coming  to  meet  you  at 
the  promenade  supper.  Clubs  all  over  campus 


are  strongly  encouraged  1°  Participate  in 
community  service  activites  fltroughout  die 
year  and  especially  on  April  17,  when  it  all 
comes  together  in  one  huge  day  of  giving 
back.  Its  sometiiing  to  tiimk  about 

For  more  information  about  Community 
Service  Day  or  how  to  get  ^olv^'' i"  *■; 
area,  contact  Tara  Ericson  at  tiie  SA  office  at 
2723  or  email  her  at  thericson@souttiern.edu. 


Make  serious  spending  money 
the  easy  way  when  you  donate 
plasma  at  Aventis  Bio-Services. 


Hundreds  of  college  students  like  you 
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Sports 


.Week  5  NFL  Picks 

J  . ,h„„  ^Ir^rtv  have.  TlieNiners  seem  to  hav 


Ethan  Nkana 

SFOtm  RF.H)inT.R 

New  England  \ —     , ,    ,   .  ■ 

The  Pats  and  Dolphins  are  bed  for  first  n 
AFC  East  New  England's  defense  isnt  play 
ing  too  wen,  so  look  for  Ricky  Williams  to  ri 
the  ball  all  day  long.  After  this  game  well  sf 
who's  the  best  team  'in  the  AFC  East. 
Who's  Hot  Dolphin's  RB  Ricky  -Williams 
Who's  Not;  New  England's  defense 
Pick:  Miami 

Philadelphia  vs.  Jacksonville 

The  Jags  completely  shut  the  Jets  down  last 

week,  holding  them  to  only  3  points.  If  the 

Eagles  are  going  to  win  this  one  Donavan 

McNabb  will  need  to  come  up  big.  But  he 

always  does,  right? 

Who's  Hot  Eagles'  safety  Brian  Dawkins 

Who's  Not:  Tlie  Jag's  chances  of  a  win 

Pick;  Eagles 

St.  Louis  VB.  San  Francisco 
St.  Louis  hasn't  won  a  game  ycl!  Just  when 
you  thought  it  couldn't  get  any  worse  QB 
Kurt  Warner  goes  and  breaks  his  linger. 
That's  going  to  be  a  major  setback  for  the 
Rams,  but  that  can't  really  do  any  worse  than 


U,ey  already  have.  The  Niners  seem  to  have 

their  work  cut  out  for  Uiem. 

Who's  Hot:  Niner'sWRTerrell  Owens 

Who's  Not  The  Rams 
Pick:  San  Francisco 

Indianapolis  vs.  Cincinnati 

Tampa  Bay  crushed  the  Bengals  last  week 
by  28  points,  and  they  have  yet  to  win  a 
game.  Golf  s  RB  Edgerrin  James  hash  t 
scored  a  rushing  touchdown  yet  this  season, 
which  isn't  very  promising  for  the  Colts  who 
are  2-1  this  season. 

Who's  Hot  Colt's  QB  Peyton  Manmng 
Who's  Not  the  Bengals 
Pick:  Colts 

Green  Bay  vs.  Chicago 

The  Bears  have  dropped  die  past  two  games 
and  seem  to  be  in  a  slump  right  now.  A  win 
against  the  Packers  would  boost  their 
morale.  But  the  Packer's  defense  finally  got 
someUiing  going  last  week  against  Carolina. 
Now  if  only  die  offense  and  defense  would 
both  come  to  play  on  the  same  day. . . 
Who's  Hot  Packers  QB  Brett  Favre 
Who's  Not  The  Bears'  Defense 
Pick:  Green  Bay 


Team  DeChristen  wins  women  s 


Thumbs  up  to  all  the  players  and  team  who 
participated  in  Ail-Night  Softball! 


Adam  Kotanko 

Sports  Eliitor ^ 

At  four  o'clock  last  Saturday  morning, 
Team  Guzman  and  Team  DeChristen  faced 
off  in  the  women's  league  championship 
game  at  All-Night  Softball.  In  an  exciting 
match  featuring  extraordinary  fielding  by 
both  teams,  but  especially  by  Sandra  Higgins 
of  Team  Guzman.  Team  DeChristen  pulled 
out  a  6-11  win.  Team  DeChristen  took  an 
early  lead,  which  they  would  not  relinquish, 
off  of  an  RBI  single  by  Kari  Rowan  .  Team 
Guzman  answered  back  with  several  runs, 
during  the  next  few  innings.  The  top  of  the 
seventh  was  upon  the  teams  even  before  it 
seemed  like  the  game  had  begun.  During  the 


inning,    a    series    of    singles    1 
DeChristen  stretched  their  lead  to  s     .  . 
a  fly  ball  caught  by  Sandra  Higgins  finidt 
the  side  and  brought  Team  Guzman  up 
with  one  final  chance  to  pull  out  a  w 
force  a  second  game  (the  second  gan 
necessary  only  if  Team  Guzman  wonbi 
Team  DeChristen  had  defeated  them  eai 
A  double   by   Erin   Lundquist  put  ' 
Guzman  into  position  to  begin  catchin 
Confusion  on  an  overthrow  to  first  aflerl!i| 
next  batter  allowed  two  runs  in,  but  it  w 
enough.  The  game  ended  6-11  on  a  a 
center  field   by   Kari  Rowan,  with  Td 
DeChristen    becoming   Women's 
Champions. 


Athlete's  responsibility  code  Triathlon  set  for  this  Sunday 


1)  Play  with  honesty  and  integrity 

2)  Never,  never,  never  give  up 

3}  Cooperate  with  your  teammates 

'D  Do  not  steal  your  friend's  glory 

b)  Play  the  game  for  the  sake  of  the  game 

(i)  Respect  and  adjust  lo  the  judgment  of  the 

officials 


7)  Be  thankful  that  you  have  the  health  and 
well-being  lo  participate  in  sports 

8)  Do  no  boast  or  taunt  an  aopponent 

9)  Never  do  anything  to  harm  or  injure 
another  person 

10)  Always  congratulate  your  opponent 


The  19"^  annual  Sunbelt  Cohutta  Springs 
Triathlon  is  this  Sunday,  October  6.  The  race 
consists  of  a  half-mile  swim,  an  18-mile  bike 
and  a  four-mile  run.  Start  time  is  12:30  p.m.  at 
the  Cohutta  Springs  Adventist  Center  in 
Crandall,  Georgia. 

John  O'Brien,  participant  for  the  past 
seven  years,  said  that  the  two  things  he  loves 
most  about  the  Cohutta  Triathlon  is  the  com- 
petition and  the  improvement  he's  seen  in 
himself  over  the  years,  O'Brien  competes  in 
triathlons  all  over  the  United  States  and  said 
that  Cohutta  is  one  of  his  favorite  courses. 

Registration  for  participants  begins  at  11 
a.m.  Participants  can  be  individuals  or  relay 
teams  of  three  people.  Indi\aduals  must  com- 
plete the  course  themselves  while  relay  teams 


can  have  one  person  for  each  event  B 
Benge  of  the  School  of  Physical  EducaM 
Healfh  &  Wellness  recommends  the  Rb 
team  option  for  those  who  wish  to  race 
don't  feel  they  could  do  the  whole  diingui 
selves.  The  fee  for  those  registering  IJf 
of  the  race  is  $45  for  individuals  and  J 
relay  teams.  Race  packets  can  be  pick 
during  registration  from  11  a.m.  until  n 
Benge  said  for  those  not  wanting  to 
ipate  in  the  actual  race,  volunteers  are 
to  help  direct  participants  through  ttie^ 
and  help  with  the  registration  process. . 
a  volunteer  contact  Kari  Shultz  at  li^ 
email  her  at  l«hulUi^soul]ieniJ 
more  information  on  the  race  c^l  the  ^ 
of  Physical  Education  at  238-285U  o 
Bob  Benge  at  rchengel^southfiai^' 


The  Bombers,  who  won  All-Night  Softball,  watch  an 
opposing  team's  game. 


Factoids  from  last  year's  traithloi| 

As  laken  from  intramijral.southern.edu 

The  water  temperature  for  Cohutta  Springs  Lake  was  66  degrees  on  October  7, 2W  ■ 

There  were  132  participants  -  88  individual  athletes  and  44  relay  participants. 

ond  year  in  a  row  with  a  time  of  one  hour,  'I 
hour,  32  minutes  and  15  seconds. 

Susan  AUen  of  DawsonviUe.  Ga.  was  the  first  female  finisher  in  2001  with  a  time  of  on' 
37  minutes  and  59  seconds. 

For  more  information  on  the  triathlon,  including  directions  and  scores  from 
intramural.southem.edu 


Jeff  Gibson  of  Chattanooga  won  for  tiie  second  year 
tes  and  five  seconds.  His  2000  time 


lastyeaf' 


Thurspay,  October  3,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


campus  chatter 


Week  of:  October  4-10 


Sharon  Rho 

CHATTER  EDITOR 

chatter(a)southern,edu 


Calendar  of  Events 


FRIDAY.  OCTOBER  4 

Payday 

Board  of  Trustees  Retreat  &  Meeting 

Campus  Ministries  Retreat 

Vespers  Faculty  Homes  -  Various  locations  and  times 

7:2  Ip  Sunset 

BIRTHDAYS:  A.J.  Stagg,  Anton  Schuberthan,  Bill  Simpson  III. 

Michael  Isle,  Mike  Colburn,  Ryan  Strilaeff,  Mr.  Da^acl  Brooks, 

Mr.  David  Huisman 


a  The  Third  -  Ken  Rogers  (lies) 

Something  Else  Sabbath  School  {Thatcher  South) 

Evensong  (Church) 

LAC  Night  (Des) 
BIRTHDAYS:    Elisabeth  Perkins,  Eva  Escarra,  Haven  Stanley, 
Jennifer  Ross.  Kelli  Reeves.  Kerri  Brown,  Lori  Braman.  Melissa 
Harper.  Raf  Preuss,  Tern  Thomas,  Ms.Bonnie  Mattheus 

SWDAY,  OCTOBER  6 

a  SunbdiCohuBaSpringsTriathkmREestraIkn(Cl^TuaaSprings 


BIRTHDAYS:  Brian  Young,  Harold  Altamirano,  John  Yim, 
Ryan  Camp.  Ron  Arroyo-Watson,  Sarah  Elrich.  Sarah  Gould, 
Will  Cordis 

MONDAY.  OCTOBER  7 

LSATExam-  Student  Center 

3:30p  Academic  Affairs 

BIRTHDAYS:  Jennifer  Anderson.  Ms.  Joylynn  Michals,  Mr. 

Dennis  Steele 

TUESDAY.  OCTOBER  8 

11:00a  SenkrOassOiEanization  Meeting  ©ait  Hdli633)Caivwi(ion 

Credit 

7:00p  TNT  Joint  Worship  -  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Can  Chenoweth.  Fritz  Largosa.  Jessica  Landess, 
Kelly  Francis,  Melissa  Blackwell.  Summer  Frazier,  Tanya 
Erickson 

WEDNESDAY.  OCTOBER  9 

BIRTHDAYS:  Brandon  Thomas.  Chris  Walters,  Eric  Schnell, 
Heatlier  Demaree.  Heather  Shank,  Jon  Weigley.  Josh  Galloway, 
Matt  Barclay.  Michael  Benjamin,  Michael  Paige.  Yerika  Del 
Valie,  Ms.  Vernita  Knoch 

THURSDAY.  OCTOBER  10 

Society  of  Adventist  Communicators  (Ontario,  CA) 

11:00a  Convocation  -  Fouad  Moughrabi  (lies) 

BIRTHDAYS:  DanieUe  Muhlenbeck,  Enoh  Nkana,  Fatina 
Sinsmyr.  Gaelle  Eugene,  Jennifer  Francisco,  Kendy  Martinez, 
Mrs.  Linda  Marlowe,  Mrs.  Vinita  Sauder 

EmDAY.  OCTOBER  U 

7:12p  Sunset 

8:00p  Vespers-Latin  American  Club  (Church) 

BIRTHDAYS:  Amy  Ward,  Glenn  Medina,  James  Fedusenko. 

Melinda  Bors,  Stephanie  Van  Wart,  Virginia  Smartt 


If  you  have  an  announcement  for  the 

Chatter,  you  must  submit  it  to 

■hatter@southern.edu  by  noon  Monday. 

Any  other  submissions  will!  not  be 

accepted. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

General... 

LAC  NIGHT:  Come  to  lies  at 
9  p.m.  and  have  some  {un.  Win 
the  many  prizes  that  mil  be  avail- 
able. Here's  your  chance  to  par- 
ticipate and  hopefully  win  a 
prize. 

SAU  GOSPEL  CHOIR  Do 

you  like  to  sing?  Do  you  like  to 
travel?  Do  you  want  to  share 
God  with  others?  SAU  Gospel 
Choir  may  be  for  you!  The 
Gospel  Choir  is  a  traveling 
music  ministry.  We  are  a  com- 
pletely student-run  organization 
open  to  anyone  who  wants  to 
share  God's  love  through  tlie 
powerful  witness  of  music.  If 
you  are  interested,  please  stop 
by  Wood  Hall  (music  building) 
on  Wednesdays  at  6:30  p.m.  If 
you  have  any  questions,  contact 
Valencia  at  2168. 

SENIORS:  Any  seniors  plan- 
ning to  graduate  this  December, 
May,  or  July  and  did  not  receive 
a  yellow  senior  application  in  the 
mail  over  a  week  ago,  please  see 
Sharon  Rogers  in  the  records 
office  and  fill  one  out  as  soon  as 


SENIORS:  All  seniors  grad- 
uating this  year  (December, 
May.  July)  are  invited  to  an  orga- 


nizational meeting  in  Brock  Hall 
#333  on  Tuesday  at  11  a.m. 
Select  officers,  discuss  plans  for 
class  activities  during  the  year 
and  other  graduation  informa- 
tion. Also  brainstorm  sugges- 
tions for  graduation  speakers. 

GODENCOUNTERS 
RETREAT:  In  preparation  for 
the  GODencounters  Retreat, 
November  8-10,  2002,  at  Camp 
Kulaqua,  High  Springs,  Florida, 
organizers  are  calling  for 
Christians  to  join  them  in  forty 
days  of  prayer,  committing  a  new 
generation  to  living  lives  of  wor- 
ship. Christians  of  all  ages  are 
asked  to  pray  for  young  adults 
ages  18-35.  the 

special  focus  of  this  time  of 
prayer,  and  the  group  especially 
invited  to  the  retreat. 
Devotionals,  online  discussions, 
40-days  mail  list,  and 
GODencounters  information  are 
available  at 

http://www.GODencounters. 

Campus  Ministries... 

ADVENTIST  HERITAGE 
TOUR:  This  tour  offers  a 
unique  opportunity  to  explore 
your  Adventist  heritage.  Guided 
visits  at  historic  sites  will  let  you 
walk  in  the  footsteps  of  our  pio- 
neers. Worship  services  will 
help  you  capture  their  urgent 
longing  to  finish  God's  work. 


The  trip  is  designed  to  be  more 
than  just  an  historical  experi- 
ence -  it  will  be  an  unforgettable 
spiritual  blessing.  For  more 
information  contact  Marius 
Asaftei  at  238-3060  or  visit  her- 
itage tour.southern.edu. 

WEEK       OF       PRAYER 

TAPES:  Walter  Pearson's  Week 
of  Prayer  tapes  are  available 
through  Frank  DiMemmo's 
office  located  upstairs  in  the 
library. 

KENYA      MISSION      TRIP: 

Application  packets  for  the 
Kenya  mission  trip  are  available 
at  the  Chaplain's  office.  It  is 
important  to  get  started  on  the 
process  so  come  pick  one  up 
immediately! 

VESPERS    THIS     FRIDAY: 

This  Friday  night  is  Faculty 
Home  Vespers.  Talk  to  the  pro- 
fessors in  your  department 
about  when  and  where  your  ves- 
pers will  be  held. 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

SCHOOL  OF  COMPUTING 
OUTDOOR  VESPERS:  Come  at 
7:00  p.m.  to  Student  Park  on 
Friday,  October  4.  Refreshments 
will  be  served. 


American  Humanics  starts 
Women's  Philanthropy  club 


The  American  Humanics 
Association  and  the  Women's 
Philanthropy  Club  at  Southern 
Adventist  University  are  sponsoring 
a  series  of  "Brown  Bag  Humanics" 
luncheons.  The  first  one  is  at  noon, 
October  9.  2002  in  Southern's 
Presidential  Banquet  Room  next  to 
the  cafeteria  featuring  Shula  Yelliot 
from   the  Chattanooga  Volunteer 

Kathy  Souchet.  student  director 
of  the  American  Humanics  program 
at  Southern,  believes  that  these 
luncheons  will  "give  knowledge  of 
the  many  service  opportunities 
available  in  Chattanooga  and  moti- 
vate students  and  staff  to  get 
involved  in  the  community." 
Anyone  interested  in  service  oppor- 
tunities is  invited  to  bring  their 
lunch  to  the  banquet  room.    The 


presentation  will  be  given  between 
12:20  and  12:50  allowing  for  those 
who  need  to  leave  for  1:00  appoint- 
ments. For  those  who  can  stay, 
there  will  be  a  question  and  answer 
time  in  addition  to  information  about 
American  Humanics  and  Women's 
Philanthropy  Club. 

The  American  Humanics  program 
at  Southern  is  affiliated  with 
American  Humanics,  Inc..  in  Kansas 
City,  which  is  an  alliance  of  colleges, 
universities  and  nonprofit  organiza- 
tions preparing  undergraduates  for 
careers  with  youth  and  human  serv- 
ice agencies  through  specified  cur- 
riculum, activities  and  internships. 
AH  focuses  on  leadership  and  serv- 
ice to  humanity,  professionalism, 
measurable  competencies  and  certi- 
fication. For  more  information  on 
AH  at  Southern,  contact  Kathy 
Souchet  or  Lorraine  Ball  in  the 
School  of  Journalism. 


The  Women's  Philanthropy  Club 
was  formed  by  the  women  of 
Southern's  Development  and 
Planned  Giving  Offices.  They  were 
inspired  with  the  idea  last  year  after 
attending  a  seminar  sponsored  by 
the  Women's  PhilanUiropy  Institute. 
Carolyn  Liers.  office  of  planned  giv- 
ing recalls.  "We  felt  a  passion  to  cre- 
ate our  own  group  of  women  that 
can  collectively  inspire,  educate  and 
encourage  change  in  the  world 
through  philanthropy." 

"We  have  been  recruiting  mem- 
bers one  by  one  and  will  be  giving 
more  information  at  the  meetings," 
says  Patrice  Hieb.  club  president 

Plans  for  the  club  include  lunch- 
eons, seminars,  workshops  and 
group  volunteer  efforts.  For  more 
information  on  the  Women's 
Philanthropy  Club.  contact 
Southern's  office  of  development  or 
planned  giving. 


Top  10  Shirts  You 
Can't  Buy  at  Gadzooks 


by  Rob  York 

10,  Hard  Worker 

9.  1  respect  you  as  an 

intelligent  human 

being. 

.  I'm  good  at  school 

work. 

.  Alcohol  isn't  for  me 

.  OK,  at  least  I'm  not 

a  total  drunk 
5.  OK,  at  least  I  don't 

drink  and  drive 
i.  Mind-altering 
b-stances  are  bad 


3.  I  like  women  as 
friends 

2.  I  don't  really  hear 
voices  but  I  like  to 
wear  shirts  that  sug- 
gest I  do  because  I 
bruise  easily 
1.  I'm  compensating 
for  being  socially  mal- 
adjusted by  wearing 
this  shirt  with  big  let- 
ters on  it.  Please  look 
at  me. 


Dennis  learns  to  love  the  mall 


We  have  all  seen  a  '-uperfluous 
amount  of  teeth  emanahng  from  Mr. 
Hoover  I  suggebt  capping  said  teeth 
with  fresh  Lahfoma  raisins.  Tins  action 
would  not  only  reduce  the  overabundant 
rows  of  gleaming  vMe  pearis  in  Mr. 
Hoovers  overstretched  cheeks  but 
would  additionally  save  Soudiem  count- 
less dollars  in  medical  costs  incurred 
daily  as  students  are  blinded 

Aiigeb  Palmer  is  a  sophwmre  E)i^isli 
major  mill  big  uliilelee^L 


I  thmk  that  since  the  SA  officers 
are  representing  our  school  as  a 
whole,  it  is  their  Christian  duty  to 
look  their  best  If  a  little  makeup 
can  help  them  fulfil!  this  duty,  then 
that's  what  \vill  have  to  be  done.  A 
makeover  might  not  be  their  first 
choice  but  being  a  good  leader  takes 
sacrifice. 

Michelle  Doucoumes, 
accounting  major,  is  a  loyal  SA  s 


I  iKit  \\u\  lni  -viviiit  tltil 
w  1 1  forced  to  go  beriube  Tm 
ukI  niostimporlantly  itwas- 


ISllLJ,!    , 


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1  was  t&oii.iled  She  jsked  mi.  wlul  I 
Uioiiglit  ilxiiil  tins  [Jiirt  ind  lliest  pants 
ind  if  i!k7  nuitclied  I  juS  nodded  ind 
•qnikd  uidsaidilwiHildliiukKmLrinnul 
niuili  lor  slioiqjnv,  but  I  do  Iovl  i  gixxl 
cidmIw  itilmi)., 

1  saw  iD  lv]x-s  of  ix-opk  I  sjiw  a  inan 
ilxHil  17  \(  UN  old  Minii^  I  ixirpk  -Jiirt 
(llijil  i  knim  liL  didnl  |iK.k  mil)  i  irrynig 
Ins  \vift  ><  iiiiiIjRlti,  fiillowin;,  her  I  It  was- 


n't -aniling.  because  frankly,  dioukl  he 
liavL  been'  He  was  just  waDong  around, 
taking  -i  giimiMe  outade  the  store  when  he 
knew  his  wife  wasnt  looldng,  and  dream- 
ing about  the  power  tools  in  Sears. 


1  sal  down  on  the  bench  oulade  of  flie 
dresang  rooms  \^en  my  tady  friend  wait 
inade  Next  (0  me  was  a  guy  a  few  years 
oWo-  than  me,  holding  bags  fittm  GAR 
SJrudiire,  and  Journeys.  He  too  had  a 
blank  look  on  his  fei^.  I  gave  him  a  quick 
sn^Te,  and  he  looked  at  me  as  if  to  say, 
■What  am  I  doing  here?'  He  never  had  a 
chance: 

After  a  while,  Mr  Purple  Shirt  came 
and  ^  next  to  us.  He  (et  out  a  agh-  The 
younger  guy  said,  "Tve  been  in  this  maD  for 
four  houR.  Slie's  only  beoi  to  three  stores. 
lAt^ase  Mister,  telt  me  it  gels  better." 
"Yrah.  sure  son."  he  said  in  Vus  sad  voice. 

1  looked  around  at  all  the  women  in  the 
slort,  taldng  thdr  time,  boking  at  EVERY- 
THING, just  dreaming  of  taking  frve  hours 
to  get  ready  for  something  with  those 
clothes. 

It  was  90  entertMiing  because  if s  the 
exact  oHxiale  of  how  I  and  every  other 
man  shop.  My  choice  is  Old  Navy.  If  s  the 
best.  I  walk  in,  then  10  seconds  later  I  walk 


out  with  two  bagsof  clothes,  and  angry  that 
it  took  me  so  long  to  get  it  done. 

For  some  reason.  I  really  liked  going  to 
the  maD  tod^,  but  I  know  it  will  be  short 
lived.  One  day  IH  be  following  a  woman 
around  a  store  wearing  a  shirt  thai  she 
pki^ed  out  1  won't  be  aniling.  IH  be  fet 
(even  more  so).  IH  be  dreaming  about 
power  tools  and  the  food  court  samplf 
But  ni  be  tha^  loaded  down  wifri  shop- 
ping bags,  fcteing  somewhat  I  don't  really 
want  to  be,  and  why? 

Because  if  I  get  married  and  she  stidto 
with  me  throu^  baldness  and  protruding 
stomadiitis,  my  forgetting  important  dsj/s, 
and  my  male  tendency  to  say  and  do  stupid 
things,  I  win  gjadly  fug  around  her  shop- 
ffflig  bags  and  teB  her  ^e's  beautifiil 
matter  what  she  picks. 

See  giris,  Dennis  Mayne,  junior  pre 
physical  therapy  major,  is  a  reall 


I      think      Ai,l,   u\      ne.,1 
makeover   bt  cause  he  has  i< 
with  letting  go  <is  wt 
problems     He  is  afraid  ofchatj 
and  he  needs  to  be  pubhed  oi 
that  mindset    Also  Im  afraid  fij 
the  color  black  may  have  adwr 
affects     on     his     psyche- 
thoughts.  I  believe  that  we  ni 
help  Anthony  work  through  d 
problems     without    considera 
harm. 

Sophomore  Caitlin  C 
for  liet  education  major  is  6 
only  by  her  detet  minatwH  to  bni 
up  the  SA 


Southern  Fashion  Week  -  Start  the  insanity! 


Mary  Nikityn 

HUMliKl'imiiK 

R-K-k  wliLTe  I  come  ftnm  lliey  liavv 
lliis  lilUc  Uiinn  c.dliil  l";LsIiioii  Wvk.  I  s:i\' 
"Huy"  ralliti-  thin  'Vr"  l>  \;tusi  ■  [,  \y  ■[><  nv 
idly.  IKv  in  a  j,'limli(  ^1  u  iw  ii  umi.  Hui  ili^ii's 
another  stoo',  liiddly,  lhnii;,'ii,  my  aiw 
town  gets  mail  deliveiy  (I'n)ni  anDilifT 
town  because  our  town's  post  office  won't 
ie&v&r  to  my  end  of  town,  but  lliat's  also 
anotlier  story.  Just  in  case  I  mention  it 
later,  the  power  plant  in  my  backyard  is 
another  story  too,)  Tliis  unprecedented 
phenomenon,  in  addition  to  allowing  my 
sdiool  bnis  to  be  sent  direclly  to  my  par- 
ents.  means  that  1  can  subscribe  to  Vogue, 

Vogue  is  a  great  magazine.  Some  of 
you  ladies  might  want  lo  check  h  out  if 
ever  you  run  out  of  Brkfcs',  Modem 
Bride,  Anachronistic  and  Socially 
Backward  Bride,  and  Marriageable 
Tlieofogy  M^ore  MonBily.  Its  fiill  oowr- 


age  of  dS  the  newest  and  best  New  Yorii 
Fashion  Week  deagne^^  allows  me  to,  for 
a  mere  $3.95,  kwk  at  pictures  of  all  the 
$395  shoes  coming  out  for  next  spring. 
Yes,  it's  just  turned  fall  now.  That  means 
that  next  year's  sping  coUectkins  will 
probably  be  passe  on  the  runway  by  the 
otd  of  this  WEdtBackhwne,Jiis  concept 
always  seemed  reall>'  impractkal  to  me. 
Who'd  want  to  lot^  al  chiffon  dresses  for 
Tlianksgiving?  In  Tennessee,  ihou^ 


debuting  spring  dothes  in  the  autumn 
ni;ikes  more  sense.  After  all,  around  here 
iiTI  Ix"  midsummer  by  Pifjri  or  so.  Great! 
Next  time  I  have  $400  dollars  to  shell  out 
(ur  something  besides  my  cafeteria  bin,  rn 
be  sure  to  look  into  it 

Obviously,  magazines  such  as  Vogue 
and  designers  such  as  Calvin  Klein. 
Tommy  Hilfiger,  and  thoseiiew-lS-year- 
olds-with-millionsof-doUars-and-less^al- 
ent-lhaiva-freshman-art-major  are  not 
martceting  to  us  here  at  Southern.  We  just 
dont  have  flial  kind  of  mon^— if  we  had. 
would  we  be  eating  h^-stacks?  Be  tliat  as 
it  m^,  financial  deficits  diouWnt  keep  us 
from  bang  tashion  fonvard;  after  aH,  r^  is 
the  new  black  Discount  retail  stores  Eke 
T  J.  Maxx  and  MarehaBs  (whKh  are  the 
san>e  store,  go  figure)  are  a  blesang.  Not 
only  do  they  have  a  great  seJedfon  of  Mr 
nierdiancfee  and  deararKe 


ing  reaDy  erjoy  the  homeojiirii^  ewry 


time  I  shop  there.  The  Samaritan  Center 
for  Disaffected  College  Students  is  great 
too,  second  only  to  the  oommunKy  service 
bins  in  the  kitchenettes. 

Finances  aade,  there's  also  the  dress 
codeYouwould  think  that  this  would  limit 
the  lasWon  statements  one  can  make  on 
campus,  but  take  a  look"  at  Christine 
Whetmore.  Tm  convinced  that  tliis  school 
needs  a  tabloid  just  to  keep  track  of  v^ial 
she's  wearing  each  week!  (Actually,  speak- 
ing of  finances,  she  could  probably  make 
a  bundle  by  selling  those  3-D  glasses  to 
people  looldng  at  some  of  her  outfits. . .) 
Frankly,  though,  Tm  insandy  jealous  of 
ho-  red  python  shoes.  I  tove  aH  shoes,  but 
those  would  defirutely  make  my  top  ten 
list  Rght  up  there  with  my  orBnge  cow- 
boy boots  and  my  roomm^'s  kneeW^ 
motacycfe  boots.  (Whkii  reminds  me 
Afl  hot  guys  with  motOTcydes  should  con- 
tact Debbie  Nessen.  x260L  She's  the 
best) 


DudcJared'shairistooloiij-  li 
like  theSApreadentissupixr^^^ 
representus  and  dude  tliegin-^^'" 
pus  donthave  hair  thatslikellia 

Wiik  tfiis  comment  was  iK^ 

'ysis  liiilis  it  CO  ' 
major  Jason  ^ 

"oh.  come  on.  Shoes  aregt 
can  you  not  thank  Crf)d  ^2 
where  one  of  our  most  perp*2 
issues  involves  whether  ^'■'^g 
to  class  constitutes  a  feshion^l 
TTiere's  something  for  you  to  *>■ 
Paul  Hoover  Maybe  you  couKif» 
Flops:  Prv  and  Con  6ebai. 
Saturday  ni^t  If  Uiat  works'^ 
can  help  you  widi  the  nedone.  ^ 
ReaUy  Necessary?  and  Ja^d  caj^ 
onHumannair.Grm>.'tii.G^'^ 
and  MaiJiienance.  See?  Any«^-a 
we  at  Southern  don-tl!avefiy»^1 
wrong-Stylejustisnttliei^ 
Ifs  definitely  a  sanity  thing' 


ImtodMuptoSmmt^t. 


NAD  Accreditation 


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SOUTHERN 

ADVINTIST  UNIVERSITY 


Police  video  dispute  Page  3 


The  Southern  Accent 


COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


hnp://accent.50utlieni.edu 


Volume  58,  Issue  f 


Statue  progress  continues 


I  the  sculpture 
sing  the  Mantle"  which,  when  fin- 
ished, will  be  a  visual  representation  of 
Southern  Adventist  University's  mission 
and  occupy  a  place  on  the  mall  near 
University  Drive. 

"I  strongly  believe  our  campus  should 
have  symbols  of  our  faith  and  mission," 
said  University  president  Gordon  Bietz. 
Bit'l;;  came  up  with  the  concept  of  creat- 
ing works  of  art  on  campus  that  embody 
the  university's  fundamental  Christian 
beliefs. 

The  first  part  of  the  sculpture,  which 
will  depict  Elisha  reaching  for  Elijah's 
mantle,  is  taking  shape  under  the  skilled 
hands  of  the  dean  of  the  School  of  Visual 
Art  &  Design,  Wayne  Hazen. 

Hazen  said  Bietz  has  had  the  idea  of 
creating  symbolic  artwork  on  campus 
for  some  time  and  approached  Hazen  for 
ideas  nearly  two  years  ago.  Bietz  and 
Hazen  have  collaborated  on  finding 
appropriate  campus  locations  and  devel- 
oping ideas  for  erecting  such  art. 

Work  on  the  first  part  of  the  sculp- 


Wavne  Hawn  Lakes  a  break  from    Passing  the 
Mantle     tht  statue  that  when  finished  wil!  occ 
pya  spot  on  the  mall  in  front  ofWright  Hall. 


ture  began  over  a  year  ago.  and  will 
probably  take  as  long  to  complete,  said 
Hazen.  The  stone  for  the  second  part 
will  arrive  around  June  of  next  year. 

The  completed  work  will  stand  an 
impressive  twenty  feet  high  with  each 
figure  mounted  on  a  plinth.  Hazen  plans 
for  the  base  of  the  statue  of  Elijah  to  be 
nearly  twice  as  high  as  the  five-foot  tall 
plinth  Elisha  will  occupy. 

Vice  President  for  Advancement 
David  Burghart  said  funds  to  complete, 
the  sculpture  have  not  all  been  donated 
yet.  Hazen  added  that  the  work  has  not 
been  funded  in  any  part  by  tuition 
money  or  funds  from  regular  donors,  but 
by  people  particularly  interested  in 
advancing  art  on  Southern's  campus. 

Hazen  has  a  burden  that  the  student 
body  be  supportive  and  get  involved  in 
the  process  of  creating  symbolic  visual 
art  on  campus,  especially  this  initial 
sculpture  that  symbolizes  not  only  the 
passing  of  knowledge  from  professor  to 
student  but  also  the  double  portion  of 
the  Holy  Spirit.  "I  really  think  it's  a  mis- 
take for  students  not  to  be  involved,"  he 
said. 

Contrary  to  information  in  an  earlier 
article  in  the  Accent,  Burghart  says  the 

but  more  a  collaboration  of  ideas  and 
monetary  support.  It  wouldn't  have  been 
possible  without  the  sculptor,  as  well  as 
without  the  donors. 

When  deciding  on  a  medium  Hazen 
says  he  first  considered  bronze,  but  not 
only  were  its  costs  prohibitive,  but 
Southern  doesn't  have  the  foundry  facil- 
ities to  accommodate  such  sculpting. 

Hazen  estimated  that  the  cost  of  a 
bron/e  sculpture  would  have  exceeded 
si'iO  000  so  he  chose  granite,  a  durable 
(one  instead.  After  doing  some 
research  he  found  that  local  granite 
ti  m  Tennessee  or  Georgia  couldn't  be 
procured  in  large  enough  blocks.  So  he 
ventually  hand-picked  the  stone  from 
the  famous  Rock  of  Ages  quarries  in 
Barre  Vermont. 

Aside  from  its  primary  purpose  of 
tommunicating  the  university's  mission 
in  an  aesthetically  pleasing  way.  the 
sculpture  has  also  served  a  secondary 
purpose  of  aiding  in  his  teaching  of  the 
reduction   method   of  sculpting,   Hazen 


What's 
inside 


CAMPUS  NEWS 

LIFESTYLES 

RELIGION 

EDITOmAL 

SPORTS 

CAMPUS  CHATTER 

HUMOR 


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Why  the  v^ait? 

Student  center  not  yet  completed 


Now  that  the  carpeting  and  painting  of  tlie 
student  center  has  been  completed,  die  shi- 
dent  center  atop  Wright  Hall  needs  only  to 
have  furnihjre  arrive  to  be  completely  reno- 
vated. Furniture  is  due  to  be  shipped  on 
October  12. 

The  new  furniture  has  been  designed  by 
the  Shelby  Williams  furniture  company, 
based  out  of  Morristown,  TN.  Administration 
had  originally  planned  for  the  furniture  to  be 
shipped  on  September  12,  said  Helen 
Duricheck,  associate  vice  president  for  finan- 
cial administration.  "It  would  have  been  here 
except  [the  company]  had  a  problem  with  the 
fabrics,"  Durichek  said.  If  the  delivery  goes 
through  on  October  12  as  planned,  the  furni- 
ture should  be  here  "within  a  week,"  she  said. 

However,  not  all  of  the  furniture  that  was 
originally  planned  to  put  into  the  student  cen- 
ter could  be  purchased  at  this  time.  Durichek 
said.  "There's  going  to  have  lo  be  some 
hindraising,"  she  said. 

Now  that  the  painting  and  carpeting  is  fin- 
ished, bulletin  boards  need  to  be  placed  at 
the  help  desk  and  on  the  outside  of  the 
amphitheatre  separating  the  TV  room  from 
the  main  student  center  area,  said  Kari 
Shultz,  director  of  student  life  and  activities. 
Also,  the  help  desk  needs  to  be  laminated  so 


that  its  appearance  will  match  the  rest  of  the 
room.  The  bulletin  boards  will  be  used  for 
club,  department  and  general  announce- 
ments. Shultz  said. 

Student  center  renovation  was  originally 
the  idea  of  this  year's  SA  President.  Jared 
Thurmon.  Thurmon,  however,  was  relieved 
of  responsibility  on  the  project  by  administra- 
tion, he  said.  He  blames  the  student  center's 
slow  development  on  the  university  having 
"too  many  middle  managers." 

"That  is  why  Southern  doesn't  accomplish 
more  that  it  could."  he  said.  The  student  cen- 
ter is  slowly  becoming  a  reality,  but  I've  never 
seen  anything  take  this  long  in  my  life." 

Over  the  simimer,  Tliurmon  worked  with 
plant  services  to  demolish  the  blue  carpet 
mountains  that  had  been  in  the  room  for 
many  years,  a  process  that  took  only  three 
days,  he  said.  "We  had  many  contractors 
lined  up."  he  said.  Then  I  was  personally 
asked  not  to  get  involved.  From  tlien  on.  the 
project  went  into  slow-down  mode." 

"I  just  feel,  and  many  others  feel,  that  if  we 
had  remained  in  control  the  student  center 
would've  been  finished  on  time  like  I  had  said 
it  would."  Tliurmon  said. 

"At  the  same  time.  I  really  want  to  thank 
plant  services  for  die  work  they've  done." 
Thurmon  said.  "I  know  we  were  on  the  same 


New  proposals  passed 
for  housing  additions, 

Page  3 


"Education  makes  a  people  easy 
to  lead  but  difficult  to  drive;  easy 
to  govern,  but  impossible  to 
enslave." 

Henry  Peter  Brougham 


Thursday,  October  i 


Resume  writing  workshop  begins 
^   tomorrow  for  Meet  the  Firms 


Sarah  Hullquist 

Southern  Advenlisl  University 
will  be  hosting  a  Meet  the  Hrms 
convention  in  the  Collegedale  SDA 
Church  Fellowship  Hall  on 
Thursday.  October  24,  from  2  00 
5:00  p.m.  This  biannual  meeUng 
provides  students  with  the  chance 
to  network  with  real  businesses  and 
explore  possible  employment  or 
internship  opportunities 

These  events,  hosted  by 
Southern's  schools  of  Business  & 
Management.  Computing, 

Journalism  &  Communiution  and 
Visual  Art  &  Design,  will  include 
local  and  out-oftown  firms  said 
Janita  Herod,  office  manager  for  the 
School  of  Journalism  & 
Communication.  This  year  the 
schools  of  Nursing,  English  and 
History  are  joining  Meet  the  Firms, 
making  this  service  available  to 
more  majors. 

Typically,  the  fall  Meet  the 
Firms  presents  Adventist  organiza- 
tions and  businesses,  while  the 
spring  convention  hosts  businesses 
from  all  over  the  country.  Some  of 
the  firms  participating  in  this  fall's 
event  are  local  businesses  such  as 
McKee  Foods  Corp..  and  national 
firms  such  as  3ABN  and  The  Quiet 

Meet  the  Firms  was  created  so 
that  students  can  "prepare  to  gel 
into  the  job  market,"  said  Lezlee 
Walters,  student  intern  coordinator 
for  tJie  school  of  computing.  Meet 
the  Firms  not  only  offers  job  oppor- 
tunities but  paves  a  way  to  build 
contacts,  investigate  career  infor- 
mation and  gain  business  skills. 

In  preparation  for  this  event,  the 
School  of  Computing  is  hosting  a 


Bible  lecture  series  begins 
in  Georgetown,  Tennessee 


ristim6  wnhng  seminar  on  October 
14 from 7 00-9 00pm  Thisisforall 
areas  not  just  for  the  Meet  the 
Firms  people"  sajd  Walters  The 
objective  of  this  event  is  to  help  stu 
dents  create  a  quahty  resume  that 
they  can  use  in  the  business  world 
Walters  said  the  areas  being 
sfressed  are  consistency,  correct- 
ness and  completeness. 

In  addition,  Southern  is  also 
offering  a  one  hour  academic  credit 
class  during  the  spring  semester, 
taught  by  Dr.  Jared  Bruckner,  asso- 
ciate dean  of  the  school  of  comput- 
ing, which  will  address  some  of  the 
following  topics: 

Networking 

Resume  writing 

Profiling  yourself  to  success 

Portfolios 

Corporate  climates 

Interviewing 

Moving  in  an  organization 

Discrimination  and  the  legal 
rights  and  responsibilities  of  an 
employee 

This  class,  called  "Preparing  to 
Meet  the  Firms,"  doesn't  include 
any  quizzes  or  tests;  the  grade  is 
based  on  participation  and  projects 
such  as  a  r^sum^  and  portfolio. 


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speak.  Peace  will  open  Friday  October  J8_^at 
^f/.e-'s'-e^eS^trAVvenSrChurch,  8408  U.S. 
"'f,?^fHe?"ir::'T:ir^".We  fro. 
Da  housie  University  in  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia 
?he  25  meetings  will  be  held  every  n.ght 
except  Monday  and  Thursday  w,th  one  excep- 
|!^n,  Monday,  October  21.  Each  m«t,ng^start^ 
ing  at  7:30  p.m.,  will  last  until  approximately 

^%velalio«  speaks  Peace  -will  be  a  refreshing 
look  into  spiritual  matters"  said  Robert 
Williams.     Topics  will  include  how  prophecy 


Bible  , 
are  SkaJ 


reveals  the  future.  Armageddon   God\ 
acts,  and  the  United  States  in  Biblical  pri"l 
as  well   as  the   authenticity  of  the  BihT  "I 
many   other   subjects.      Speake 
Boonstra  and   Henry   Feyerabend.  Mub 
also  be  provided  by  well-known  /(  is  \ 
musicians  and  other  guests. 

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NAD  accreditation  committee 
coming  to  campus  October  27 


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On  Monday.  October  27,  an 
accreditation  committee  from  the 
Adventist  Accrediting  Association 
will  be  visiting  Southern.  The  com- 
mittee members  are  mainly  evaluat- 
ing how  well  spirituality  is  displayed 
on  campus.  The  team  consists  of 
seven  members:  two  from  Loma 
Linda  University,  one  from 
Andrews,  one  from  Pacific  Union 
College,  one  from  Canadian 
University  College,  one  from  Griggs 
University,  and  the  vice  president  of 
the  North  American  Division, 
Gerald  Kovalski. 

Before  a  visit,  which  happens 
approximately  every  ten  years,  a 
university  must  go  through  a  period 


of  self-study.  They  must  keep 
records  documenting  compliance 
with  accreditation  rules  during  the 
ten  years.  Southern  started  the  for- 
mal process  last  May.  Chris  Hansen, 
associate  professor  of  physics, 
chaired  the  self-study  committee. 

"After  the  final  look  of  our 
report  I  feel  that  we're  doing  a  lot  of 
things  very  well  in  terms  of  the 
development  and  promotion  of  spir- 
itual growth  on  campus,"  said 
Hansen.  TTiere  were  six  members 
on  the  committee,  each  from  differ- 
ent areas  representing  Southern. 
They  have  recently  finished  the 
process  and  are  now  awaiting  the 


various  teachers,  administra 
and    students.    On    Wednei 
October  29.  they  will  wrap  up  J 
accreditation  and  share  the  n 
Then  they  will  suggest  [ 
improvement  They  want  I 
sure  Southern  fully  supports  ^ 
mission  of  the  church.  Tlierd 
they  will  be  visiting  many  ai 
campus,       such 
Ministries,  Herin  Hall.  andlliel| 

Steve  Pawluk.  vie 
academic  admission! 
not  here  to  see  if  we  pass  there 
considering  we've  already  t 
through  Southern  AssodatitB| 
Colleges  and  Schools,  ^e'r^haij 
see  if  we're  doing  a  good  M-e^ 
job." 


Psi  Chi  begins  food  drive 


Psi  Chi  tlie  psychology  honor 
society  is  holding  a  food  dnve  to 
replemsh  the  Samaritan  Centers 
dwindlmg  supply 

"We  thought  Kids  need  to  eat 
now  [not  just  at  Thanksgivmgl  " 
said  Dr  Ruth  WilhamsMorns  pro- 
fessor of  psychology  and  Psi  Chi 
sponsor 

WilhamsMorns  said  the 
Samaritan  Center  is  m  immediate 
need  of  food  staples  suth  as  cereal 
pasta  peanut  butter  tanned,  fruit 
canned  soup  and  canned  meat 

The  Samaritan  Center  is  recog- 
nized all  around  Chattanooga  as  a 
community  service  center,"  said 
Heather  Owen,  Psi  Chi  president 
and  senior  psychology  major,  not- 
ing that  Southern  Adventist 
University  students  can  help 
increase  the  influence  of  tiiis  impor- 
tant ministry  by  making  a  food  con- 
tribution. 

"You  can  buy  food  at  Family 
Dollar  or  at  Dollar  General."  Owen 
said.  "It  doesn't  have  to  be  a  name 


Lidna  Molina  and  Jonadian  Arroyo 
donate  food  for  the  Samaritan  Center 
at  the  donation  box  in  Thatcher  Hall. 

brand.  Buy  food  that  you  would 

"If  we  got  each  person  in 
Dogwood  [to  donate  a  can]  that 
would  be  34  cans."  said  Owen. 
Dorm  halls  could  work  together  to 
fill  a  box.  she  suggested. 

In  addition  to  canned  foods,  Psi 
Chi  is  also  accepting  cash  donations 


to  make  food  purchases.  , 
Afready.PsiChiofficersHEj 
Owen  (president).  AndreaJ 
(vice  president).  Missy  Marw 
(secretary),  Tonya  Rincon  ff 
er)  and  Heather  Wiltse(piit*l 
tions)  have  taken  contnbutiPi 
the  Samaritan  Center. 

Marburger.  junior  psy^% 
major,  said  79  items  were  Jl 
the  Samaritan  Center  last  ^f^ 
far,  the  Thatcher  South  dw 
box  had  41  contributions.  sWJ 
Marburger  is  responsible  Wf^ 
ing  the  donations  at  Thatc^^ 
and  bringing  them  to  tne 

'"l^^iyearatUa^^i 
Chi's  food  drive  yieWrf  "^7 
butions.  The  donation  bo!<^, 

for    a    longer    P"'°J  °". 
WiUiamsMorns  said,  so 
that  there  wiU  be  «">" 
tions  made  this  year.       . 

Donation  boxes  wi««^ 
Talge  Hall.  Thatcher  HM.1 
South  and  Summero"r  ^l 
and  second  floor)  a»°  I 
week  of  November. 


Thursday,  October  10,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


Collegedale  commission  investigates 
report  of  police  harrassment 


A  video  of  disputed  traffic  stop  spaiked  a 
debate  over  the  role  of  the  CoUegedale's  police 
force  during  Monday  mghfs  city  commission 
meeting. 

At  the  last  conunission  meeting  on  September 
16,  Commissioner  Jim  Ashlock  reported  that  a 
group  of  four  elderiy  citizens  had  been  harassed 
by  a  police  officer  who  had  stopped  their  car 
because  its  tail  lights  were  not  working.  Aslilock 
charged  the  police  department  with  sending  too 
many  police  car^  to  the  scene  and  with  using 
intimidation  tactics  against  the  citizens.  The 
Collegedale  Police  Department,  with  the  aid  of 
video  equipment  from  the  squad  car  that  was  used 
during  the  stop,  prepared  a  video  of  the  incident 
for  the  commission  plus  a  written  transcription  of 
the  conversation  between  the  officer  and  the  car's 


The  video  showed  the  officer,  who  identified 
himself  as  Officer  Faulk,  stopping  the  unidentified 
dti2ens  at  8:30  p.m.  on  September  6,  The  video 
captured  approximately  nine  and  a  half  minutes  of 
the  incident  before  the  video  experienced 
"mechanical  faOure,"  according  to  the  police 
department  By  the  time  the  video  stopped,  the 
citation  for  the  tail  lights  had  been  given  and  the 
citizens  were  free  to  leave,  said  Bill  Rawson, 
CoUegedaie's  director  of  public  safety. 

After  the  video  was  shown,  Mayor  Tim 
Johnson  addressed  the  commission  and  defended 
the  officer's  actions.  He  called  on  commission 
members  to  investigate  such  matters  privately 
with  the  police  force  and  with  Cily  Manager  Bert 
Coolidge  before  raising  their  concerns  publicly  at 
commission  meetings. 

The  citizens  in  the  video  complained  several 
times  about  the  squad  car's  spot  light  being  shined 
in  their  rear  view  mirror.  The  officer  in  the  video 
said  that  it  was  for  tiis  protection  and  Rawson 
defended  the  procedure.  'That's  how  they're 
taught  to  make  stops  in  every  academy  in  the 
country  that  I  know  ot"  Rawson  said. 

A  sergeant  from  the  Collegedale  Police 
Department  came  onto  tlie  scene  as  did  an  officer 
friom  the  Hanulton  County  Sheriffs  department 
Ashlock  said  that  this  backup  was  ex(^ssive  and 
amounted  to  intimidation. 

The  officer  in  the  \ddeo  was  new  to  the  force 
and  the  higher-ranking  officer  was  called  onto  the 
scene  to  be  certain  the  newer  officer  was  doing  his 
job,  Johnson  said.  He  also  added  that  the  Sheriffs 
deputy  happened  to  be  passing  by  the  scene  and 
that  it  is  standard  procedure  for  a  deputy  to  stop 
and  assist  in  that  situation.  "We  can't  ask  Hamilton 
County  to  leave."  Johnson  said. 

Johnson  read  a  letter  of  resignation  from  an 
officer  that  has  quit  CoUegedale's  force  in  the  last 


two  years.  "Tlie  two  new  commissioners.  Ashlock 
and  (Fred)  Fuller,  have  created  an  air  of  unrest" 
the  letter  read.  "1  personally  have  no  feith  in  either 
of  them." 

Johnson  said  that  the  rhetoric  of  cutting  back 
the  polce  force  and  the  accusations  of  misconduct 
have  led  to  the  resignations  of  several  officers. 
■When  we  spend  $28  thousand  in  their  first  year 
pa>Tng  them  and  training  diem  plus  the  additional 
charge  when  we  send  them  to  specialty  school, 
thats  a  waste  of  money  [when  they  resign],"  he 

Commissioner  Fred  Fuller  said  that  he  was  not 
against  the  police  force  but  wanted  the  number  of 
police  cars  cut  back.  1  felt  like  we  could  cut  costs 
by  having  less  cars  and  I  wanted  two  officers  to 
ride  on  pafrol  together. "  he  said. 

At  the  end  of  the  video,  the  citizen  was  heard 
saying.  "And  you  wonder  why  the  people  of 
Ooltewah  hate  you." 

If  (the  police!  are  not  doing  anything  wrong, 
why  do  they  hate  us?"  Ashlock  said. 

Johnson  charged  Ashlock  with  negatively 
influencing  the  public.  'They're  probably  getting  it 
fi^Dm  you,"  he  said. 

Citizens  speaking  at  the  meeting  spoke  in  favor 
of  the  police. 

"Speaking  as  one  citizen,  I  am  absolutely 
appalled  by  the  unnecessary  confrontational 
mood  in  these  last  few  commission  meetings," 
Collegedale  citizen  Ray  Minner  said. 
"Commissioner  Ashlock's  mind  was  made  up  at 
the  last  meeting  that  the  police  were  acting 
improperly." 

Fellow  citizen  Jefferson  Baker  called  for 
Ashlock  and  FuUer  to  "resign  and  get  a  life." 

•There's  no  way  we  can  vote  you  out  of  office 
[during  your  temi)  so  for  the  good  of  the  city  you 
need  to  resign,"  he  said.  Tou  have  done  nothing 
but  tear  down  this  city." 

Also  at  the  meeting: 

*A  motion  to  annex  property  that  \vill  be  used 
for  the  construction  of  ball  fields  was  passed  unan- 
imously in  its  seconti  and  final  reading  The 
motion  was  defeated  at  the  last  commission  meet 
ing  in  its  first  reading. 

*A  motion  to  contribute  funds  from 
CoUegedale's  half-cent  sales  lax  to\vard  the  ball 
fields  was  passed. 

*A  financial  statement  for  August  2002  was 
prepared,  but  the  commission  delayed  going  over 
it  until  the  next  meeting  because  of  the  absence  of 
City  Manager  Bert  Coolidge  whowa^outoftown 
on  business. 

Collegedale  commission  meetings  ju-e  open  to 
the  public  and  are  held  the  first  and  diird 
Mondays  of  each  month  at  6  p.m,  in  City  Hall. 

If  you  would  like  a  transcript  of  the  incident 
described  in  this  article,  please  stop  by  the  Accent 
office  during  posted  office  hours. 


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The  Southern  Adventist  University  Board 
of  Trustees  passed  proposals  to  alleviate  the 
housing  situation  during  their  annual  retreat 
last  weekend.  Among  the  proposals  are  a 
wing  added  to  Talge  Hall  with  260  spaces,  two 
more  Southern  Village  apartments,  and  a 
Welcome  Center/Hotel  to  accommodate 
guests  and  parents. 

The  Southern  Village  apartments  will  cost 
about  $1.5  million  and  are  to  be  completed  by 
the  fall  of  2003. 

The  addition  to  Talge  Hall  will  cost  an 
estimated  $5.5  million  and  is  expected  to  be 
finished  by  the  fall  of  2004.  "We've  been  talk- 
ing about  this  same  addition  for  two  years," 
said  Vinita  Sauder.  vice  president  of  market- 
ing and  enrollment  services.  "It's  finally  been 
approved.  This  weekend  allows  us  to  move 
forward  on  it" 

One  of  the  things  that  was  holding  the 
project  up  is  the  rather  prohibitive  cost 
involved  with  adding  just  one  wing  to  die 
dorm.  While  $5.5  million  may  seem  like  a  out- 
rageous price  for  an  addition,  Sauder 
explained  that  the  university  must  meet  very 
specific  requirements. 

There  are  special  codes,  state  codes 
about  dormitories,"  she  said.  "They're  more 
concerned  with  safety  than  they  might  even 
be  with  a  house.  Each  dorm  room  comes  with 


its  own  price  tag." 

The  Welcome  Center  and  Hotel  is  the 
newest  addition  to  the  proposal.  This  build- 
ing will  take  over  the  function  that  Thatcher 
South  once  had,  before  it  was  decided  to  turn 
it  into  a  dormitory  to  house  additional  stu- 
dents. The  Welcome  Center  will  be  available 
to  house  visitors  and  have  meeting  room 
accommodations. 

"Right  now,  we're  at  the  very  beginning  of 
this  project"  said  Sauder.  "Marty  Hamilton  is 
working  with  architects  to  come  up  with  a 
design  that  everyone  likes  and  that  will  func- 
tion well  for  what  we  want  to  use  it  for," 

In  addition  to  these  proposals,  another 
project  was  undertaken  to  upgrade  tlie  high 
voltage  line  that  runs  across  campus  to  meet 
current  and  future  building  needs.  The  esti- 
mated cost  for  this  project  is  $1.25  million. 

The  fimding  for  these  projects  will  include 
a  $2  million  gift  from  the  Soudiern  Union  and 
its  respective  conferences.  Other  sources 
include  fundraising  activities,  funds  from 
operating  and  borrowing  a  low-interest  bond. 
Southern  is  still  working  to  raise  the 
funds  to  begin  working  on  the  Wellness 
Center,  finish  the  renovations  to  Hackman 
Hall  and  tlie  top  floor  of  Lynn  Wood  Hall, 
meet  scholarships  and  endowment  fund 
needs,  and  finish  the  "Passing  the  Mantle" 
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'Boy  Meets  Girl'  full  of  good  ideas    Q^^  ^q  luiich 

Big  River  Grille 


In  his  firet  bestseller,  /  Kissed  Dating 
Goodbye,  inspirational  author  Joshua  Harris 
encouraged  today's  young  generation  to 
rethink  their  involvement  in  the  typical  dating 
scene.  Harris  stressed  the  principles  of 
abstaining  from  today's  form  of  romantic  rela- 
tionships and  casual  dating  and  looking  at  dat- 
ing as  a  way  to  get  lo  know  someone  of  the 
opposite  sex  better  in  order  to  discover 
whether  or  not  the  two  of  you  are  compatible 
for  marriage. 

Joshua  Harris  comes  back,  newly  married,  phdro  Louncsv 

with  a  new  book  entitled  Boy  Meets  Girl  which 

takes  readers  on  a  journey  through  the -back  ski»s,  ^"'^^'^"'^^IZrll 
to  basics"  approach  to  dating  that  Harris  "  -  -  "  ~"'  """"  '"" 
refers  to  as  "courtship. 


God,  gathenng  guidance  and  sup- 


,ciL-..  i^.a    ^u,^...^.     However,  Harris     port  from   parents,   family,   friends,   and 
makes  il  very  clear  that  the  difference  does     church,  remainmg  sexuaJly  pure  and  several 


1  using  a  different  term,  "dating ' 
sus  courtship."  Rather  the  difference  lies  in 
the  altitudes  and  goals  of  the  couple  involved 
with  one  another  in  either  a  friendship  and 
potential  romantic  relationship  or  a  current 
romantic  relationship. 

"When  I  was  twenty-one,  1  wrote  about  my 
experience  in  /  Kissed  Dating  Goodbye.  1  want- 
ed to  challenge  other  singles  to  reconsider 


different  things  to  consider  before  making 
the  final  step  toward  engagement  and  finally 
marriage. 

Harris  lays  out  the  concept  of  courtship  in 
a  methodical  way  He  stresses  the  impor- 
tance of  forming  a  fiiendship  first  He  also 
talks  about  taking  lots  of  opportunities  to 
work  together,  play  together,  socialize  togeth- 
togethen  He  suggests  that  the 


the  way  they  pursued  a  romance  in  light  of  young  man  take  the  time  to  talk  with  the  fam- 

God's  Word.  'If  we  aren't  really  ready  for  com-  ily  of  the  young  woman  and  the  young  woman 

mitment  what's  the  point  of  getting  into  inti-  herself  about  his  intentions  at  the  outset  of 

mate  and  romantic  relationships?'  I  asked,  the  courtship.   During  the  courtship  Harris 

"Why  not  enjoy  friendship  with  the  opposite  stresses  the  importance  of  good  commimica- 

sex  but  use  our  energy  as  singles  to  serve  tion  between  the  couple  and  also  between  the 

God?'"  Joshua  Harris  states  in  the  opening  young  man  and  young  woman  with  their 

chapter  of  Boy  Meets  Girl.  respective  mentors  or  accountability  part- 


1  Harris  was  receiving  thousands 
of  e-mails  and  letters  from  young  singles  who 
wanted  to  know  how  a  person  ever  finds  the 
right  person  to  marry  if  he  or  she  doesn't 
dale.  Tlie  main  point  of  /  Kissed  Dating 
Goodbye  was:  'If  you're  not  ready  for  mar- 
riage, wail  on  romance.'  But  now  my  fellow 
singles  were  asking,  'How  can  you  know 
when  you  are  ready  for  marriage?  And  once 
you're  ready  what  should  you  do?*"  com- 
ments Harris  in  his  new  book  in  which  he 
tries  lo  answer  some  of  lliese  questions  from 
his  own  experience  in  courting  Shannon  who 

Harris  talks  in  his  book  about  the  different 
factors  in  helping  singles  decide  whether  or 
nol  they  are  ready  to  enter  a  courtship  (dat- 
ing with  tlie  long-term  goal  of  discovering 
whether  or  not  you  are  compatible  for  mar- 
riage or  not) .  Some  of  the  factors  to  consider 
include:  1)  Deciding  whetlier  or  not  you  are 
ready  to  lead  the  way  spiritually  in  your  rela- 
tionship and  to  serve  spiritually,  2)  What  are 
your  character  and  values  based  on?  3)  Are 
you  being  held  accountable  to  someone  who 
plays  a  mentorship  role  in  your  personal  life? 
4)  Wliat  are  your  motives  for  pursuing  mar- 
riage? 

In  Boy  Meets  Girl.  Harris  covers  issues 
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Big  River  Grille  &  Brewmg  Works  is  a  fun 
full-service  restaurant  and  brewery 
located  inside  three  histonc  trolley  barns  at 
222  Broad  Sti-eet,  downtown  Chattanooga 
one  block  in  front  of  the  Tennessee 
Aquarium.  The  restaurant  offers  family  dm 
ing  and  a  comfortable  ambiance  \vith  bnck 
walls  and  a  high  cedmg  with  mahogany  fix 
tures.  This  is  a  casual  dming  expenence  m  an 
upscale  atmosphere. 

Big  River  serves  both  lunch  and  dinner, 
with  with  meals  averaging  from  six  to  ten  dol- 
lars. Credit  cards  are  accepted.  One  waiter 
says  that  reservations  are  mostly  unneces- 
sary because  seating  isn't  usually  a  problem, 
unless  they  are  hosting  a  large  party. 

On  the  menu  are  delicious  salads  with 
dressings  made  on  the  premises.  An  all-new 
menu  now  features  smoked  chicken,  south- 
western style  foods,  pasta,  seafood  and 
steaks.  A  sampler  tray  is  available  to  help  you 
make  the  decision  on  which  is  best  for  you. 

Wood-fired  pizzas  are  a  house  specialty 
and  are  made  with  fresh  ingredients.  Some  of 
the  toppings  include  sun-dried  tomatoes, 
spinach,  artichoke  hearts,  portabella  mush 
rooms,  garlic,  red  onions,  asiago  and  jack  and 


block  fl 


mozzarella  cheeses. 

The  Chattanooga  dining  guide  gives  6 
River  Grille  three  stars  and  reporlsl 
score  of  99  on  the  health  inspection  rating  J 
of  June  2001. 

As  if  the  good  food  isn't  enough,  1: 
tables  are  also  available  on  the  premisesaj 
there  are  plenty  of  televisions  for  sports  [a 

TTie  Big  River  Grille  is  open  year  n 
seven  days  a  week.    Hours  of  operation  a 
11:00  a-m.  daily,  closing  at  11:00  p.ni 
weekdays,  midiUght  on  Friday  and  Satur 
and  10:00  p.m.  on  Sundays. 


Meet  Steve  Pawluk 


Since  the  relationship  is  built  on  friend- 
ship, if  things  don't  work  out  there  won't  be  a 
lot  of  the  tangled  emotions  that  tend  to  come 
with  casual,  physically-based  dating  relation- 
ships. If  things  do  work  out,  then  the  couple 
will  move  toward  engagement  and  then  even- 
tually marriage.  To  some  it  may  seem  rather 
old-fashioned  and  to  others  it  may  seem  very 
obvious.  But  it  all  comes  down  to  doing  what 
is  right-  Not  every  couple  is  going  to  follow 
Joshua  Harris's  steps  through  courtship 
word  for  word.  But  his  ideas  and  suggestions 
could  help  guide  a  couple  in  making  impor- 
tant life  decisions. 

Basically,  what  it  all  comes  down  to  in  Boy 
Meets  Girl  is  that  if  you're  not  ready  for  mar- 
riage then  don't  push  it  Romantic  relation- 
ships can  wait  until  you  are  ready  and  confi- 
dent that  it  is  God's  will  and  liming  for  you  to 
head  down  the  path  of  marriage.  Boy  Meets 
Girl  lakes  a  very  practical,  Biblrtased  look  at 
how  we  as  Christian  young  adults  should  use 
the  time  we  have  as  young,  talented  singles  to 
serve  God  and  others  and  that  when  the  tim- 
ing is  right  we  can  take  steps  toward  mar- 
riage m  a  more  serious  and  thoughtful  way 
than  what  is  adverbsed  in  the  pressures  of 
the  world  around  us  to  just  have  fiin  and  do 
what  makes  you  feel  good. 


Steve  Pawluk  and  his  family  rented  a  Cessna 
182  four-seater  airplane  and  flew  across  Amenca 
a  few  summers  ago.  They  called  their  adventure 
*T^ooch  Across  America"  because  they  found 
family  and  friends  who  lived  along  theu-  tight 
path  to  stay  with  during  dieir  overnight  stops 
This  is  the  type  of  adventure  the  Pawluk  famil> 

Steve  Pawluk  grew  up  in  Southern  California 
He  spent  two  years  at  Pacific  Umon  College 
majoring  in  theology.  Pawluk  picked  PUC  most 
ly  for  its  close  location  to  the  Yosemite  Vallej 
where  he  and  his  friends  enjoyed  rock  climbmg 
crosseounhT  skiing  and  camping  on  the  week 
ends  Alter  PUC  Pawluk  spent  his  last  two  years 
at  La  Sierra  University  and  graduated  from  there 
with  a  BA  in  Theology. 

Alter  graduadon  Pawluk  served  as  a  pastor 
and  worked  in  constmction  and  sales  But  that 
just  wasn't  quite  what  he  wanted  to  do  He  went 
back  to  school  and  earned  his  certificanon  m  sec 
ondary  education  while  also  working  on  his 
Master's  in  Religious  Studies.  Afterward  he 
taught  at  Loma  Linda  Academy  Most  recently 
Pawluk  served  as  dean  of  the  School  of 
Education  and  Psychology  at  Walla  Walla 
College. 

Steve  Pawluk  now  worits  at  Southern  as  Vice 
President  of  Academic  Administration-  He  is 
responsible  for  academic  poUdes,  curriculum 
hiring  and  promodng  faculty,  working  widi  the 
deans  of  each  of  the  departments  and  schools  on 
oimpus,  as  weU  as  woridng  on  the  academic 
tadget.  Pawluk  really  admires  Southern's 
Tnendliness  and  the  willingness  to  explore  and 
^e  something  a  try"  He  also  appreciates  the 
ramify^  atmosphere. 

In  his  spare  time,  he  enjoys  flying,  riding  his 
motorcycle,  shooting  firearms,  exploring  and 
camping.  Pawluk  and  his  fan*  used  to  do  a  lot 


of  snow  sports  and  snowmobiling  talj<| 
they  will  probably  have  to  find  ^""^J 
replace  that  here  in  CoUegedale  1 8"  J 
have  to  change  that  to  water  SP"*  "j, 
thing,"  Pawluk  said  with  a  good-nalu™ 

le-  Mm 

Pawluk  and  his  wife  Carol  have  '"'"^l 
Matt,   a   sophomore  engineenng  "^  ■ 
Southern,  and  Kayt.  a  freshman  Ws"'"'^ 
Southern.   His  wife  Carol  is  currenW 
sabbadcal  from  middle  school  "^^l^l 
their  new  home  in  order  and  to  setu      | 


iuiii*3 


Pawluk's  advice  to  Southern 
year  is:  "Gh/e  lOO*  effort  to  youi" 


year  is;  vjlve  1UU»  eiiui  l  lu  j— ^  hipS'l 
lim  effort  to  your  play  and  Wra°=^| 
lOWi  attention  to  your  personal  <*lrL]i»| 
God."  He  adds  with  a  laugh.  "And  l<^J^ 
adds  up  to  300)6.  but  you  can  sleep  aT 


Thursday,  October  10,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent    5 


Gospel  Choir  off  to  a  good  start 


■OM^flrtif^ 


This  year,  the  Southern  Adventist 
University  Gospel  Choir  and  Gospel  Singers 
present  a  fresh,  resolute  image  and  an  ambi- 
tious concert  schedule.  No  longer  solely  a 
performance  group,  the  Gospel  Choir  seeks 
to  reach  out  and  serve  the  community  as  well 
ai.  grow  spiritually  as  members.  It  provides  a 
place  of  acceptance  and  variety,  as  director 
Lee  Buddy,  Jr.  said,  "Members  can  accept  and 
appreciate  diversity  as  a  whole.  For  instance, 
many  people  may  have  an  Asian  friend,  but  do 
they  really  accept  them?  We  really  want  to 
develop  relationships  in  our  group." 

"The  (Gospel  Choir  and  Gospel  Singers] 
strive  to  reach  excellence  in  the  arts  through 
music  and  action  while  serving  the  local  and 
surrounding  communities  through  concerts, 
workshops  and  oufreach,"  said  Buddy.  It  isn't 
a  "black  choir"  either;  the  GC  represents 
many  nationalities  and  strongly  welcomes 
anyone  who  loves  singing  for  God.  Those 
interested  can  e-mail  the  director  at 
Lcbuddy@southern.edu. 

Arising  from  Friday  night  singing,  the 
Gospel  Choir  continues  to  increase.  Last  year 
initial  participation  was  approximately  50, 
though  actually  ending  with  35.  This  year,  the 
choir  boasts  nearly  80  members  at  enrollment 
(though  not  a  limit,  as  the  choir  seeks  to  have 


100  participants  by  May).  No  one  really 
knows  how  old  ECU  or  the  Gospel  Choir  is. 
but  the  estimate  is  about  t^venty  years,  said 
Dr.  Ruth  WilUamsMorris.  A  smaller,  more 
dedicated  part  of  the  Gospel  Choir  is  the 
Gospel  Singers,  a  chamber  choir  which  con- 
centi-ates  on  preserving  the  Negro  spirituals. 

"The  beautiful  thing  about  the  Gospel 
Choir  is  that  it  is  not  just  black  anymore.  The 
Choir  is  a  ministry  where  anybody,  from  any 
culture,  from  any  place,  who  wants  to  give 
God  glory  by  using  the  voice  God  has  given 
him  can  be  part  of  the  Gospel  Choir.  So  it  isn't 
a  black  choir.  To  me  it  represents  Uie  best  of 
SAU.  Though  we  may  look  different  and 
come  from  different  places,  together,  with 
one  voice,  we  can  support  the  mission  of  this 
University,"  said  WilliamsMorris. 

A  self-supporting  minisfry,  the  GC  has 
submitted  a  request  to  Uie  Advancement 
Office  for  $50,000  for  the  year.  Where  does  all 
that  money  go?  In  addition  to  materials,  uni- 
forms and  other  paraphernalia,  Lee  Buddy  Jr. 
has  planned  four  major  concerts,  four  work- 
shops called  the  African  American  Concert 
Series  and  Qiree  main  tours.  The  African 
American  Concert  Series  focuses  on  filling 
die  "cultural  void"  among  Soutiiern's  multi- 
cultural students  and  will  present  the 
Christmas  Concert,  a  Martin  Luther  King 
Concert,  the  Black  History  Tribute  Concert 


and  a  spring  concert  This  year's  three  tour 
locations  include  Georgia,  Florida-Bahamas 
and  an  East  Coast  Tour  for  the  Gospel 
Singers,  the  smaller  chamber  choir. 

Maintaining  a  broad  horizon  for  the  near 
future,  the  choir  organizes  projects  such  as  an 
Africa  trip/tour  next  year,  Because  of  this, 
organization  of  the  choir  is  very  high  priority, 
as  can  be  expected.  Officers  include  Lee 


Buddy,  Jr.,  Director,  Tere  Drummond. 
Pianist;  Heidi  Scheffer,  Secretary;  Evita 
Santana,  Manager;  Yerika  Del  Valle. 
Treasurer;  and  Ruth  WilliamsMorris,  head 
sponsor,  as  well  as  numerous  other  positions. 
The  choir  has  seven  different  teams,  from 
Choir  Manager  to  Historian,  each  headed  and 
supported  by  the  members. 


Learn  to  manage  time  wisely 

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SnJDRNTWEujjEss  Director  time  with  God.  If  you  start  off  your  day  witli  ignated  set  of  activities  in  each  of  these 

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there  is  no  Ome  to  do  anything  else.  Have  you  .^^  «  .^  ^  ^^  for  everything "  Ecdesiastes  3  ''  ^O"  ^'='  '^"^^  '""'  '"'  ™f '•'^'se.  yu  will 

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Do  you  ever  find  youi^elf  sayiog  "I'm  losing  if?  ■'""f ..-"^^  "'^'^^  f  ""^'"'^  ='  "".^  f"'  to  foster  your  intellectual  growth,  you  can 

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more  hours  left  to  do  many  other  thmgs  in  this  ^^^^  ^^^|^  Remember  that  one's  overall  time  is  in  their  lives.  If  you  effectively  man- 
Allocate  15  hours  a  week  for  class  plus  two  health  and  wellness  require  attendon  to  sk  age  your  time  throughout  the  day,  it  will 

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Total:                                                     149  Spiritual  (quest  for  meaning) 

Rio  Bravo  and  American  Humanics  join  to  raise  funds 


American  Humanics  Student 

Association  will  be  holding  a  fundraiser 
on  Sunday,  October  13.  with  the  help  of 
Rio  Bravo.  Anyone  who  dines  at  Rio 
Bravo  and  presents  the  American 
Humanics  flyer  will  be  helping  students 
meet  their  certification  requirements  of 
attending  the  American  Humanics 
Institute  in  January. 

American  Humanics  is  a  national 
organization  focused  on  teaching  young 


people  how  to  become  effective  nonprof- 
it managers  and  leaders.  Every  year  stu- 
dents from  the  88  affiliated  colleges  and 
universities  meet  at  the  American 
Humanics  Institute  to  learn  and  network 
with  each  other.  The  Southern  American 
Humanics  students  are  working  hard  in  a 
variety  of  fundraisers  to  cover  the  cost  of 
their  trip  to  the  Institute. 

The  fundraiser  is  in  reality  a  win-win 
situation  for  all  of  those  involved.  Rio 
Bravo  has  agreed  to  donate  20  percent  of 
all      sales     generated      by     American 


Humanics  to  Southern's  American 
Humanics  students,  while  diners  enjoy  a 
tasty  Mexican  dinner. 

American  Humanics  invites  you  to  join 
them  this  Sunday,  October  13,  at  Rio 
Bravo.  You  must  bring  an  American 
Humanics  flyer  which  are  available  at  the 
School  of  Journalism  &  Communication, 
to    Rio.  Bravo:  Take   1-75 


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Theatre  Center 
stages  *The  People 
Versus  Mona' 


Tlie  Chattanooga  Theatre  Centre  has  been  pn> 
senting  Vie  People  Ventts  Moiia  in  the  play's  regional 
premiere.  The  dosing  perfomianoe  of  Tlw  Peopte 
Vase  Moiia  wiD  lake  place  on  the  Main  Stage 
Sunday,  Octoba"  13,  al  2:30  pm. 

This  musical  comedy  is  set  in  the  small  town  of 
TiRX),  Georgia  Trppo  is  the  typcal  smaD  town  ivtiere 
everyone  seems  Id  know  everyone  and  everything 
about  everyone  else.  But  Ihe  audience  disco^^rs,  a 
llie  plot  tliickens,  that  m^be  everyone  doesnt  kno\ 
everything  about  everyone  else.  The  action  of  the 
play  lakes  place  in  a  local  hangout  caBed  the  Frog 
ftd,  which  even  has  its  own  kxaj  band  called  the 
McNatts. 

Die  liangout  is  soon  turned 
house  thougii  wdien  C.  C.  Kalt  is  found  murdaed. 
His  wife.  Mona  Mae  Katt,  a  "peacetoving  flower 
diBd."  is  accused  of  murdering  her  husband  on  then- 
wedding  night  Mona  is  defended  by  Tim 
SummerfonJ  who  seems  to  have 
defense  record.  Mona's  atualion  si 
when  the  prosecuting  adomey.  Mavis  Frye.  happens 
to  be  en^ged  to  Mona's  defense  attorney.  As  wit- 
lake  the  stand  Ihe  unexpected  happens  as  the 
secrets  start  popping  up  like  "frogs  in  a  % 

Vie  People  Versus  Mom  is  performed  in 
Broadway  s^  with  an  Americana  score  thai  fea- 
folk,  blues,  gospd  and  country  music  Directed 
by  Allan  Ledlbrd.  Vie  Peot^  Versus  Mona  was  origi- 
caDed  Tippo.  Tale  cfa  Viri^il  Town.  But  the 
authors  and  composers  of  the  [day  have  made  sever- 
al changes  to  the  pnxluclioa  induding  its  name,  as  it 
has  evolved  overlhe  course  of  the  summer 

more  information  ^ut  Vie  ft»pfe  Verse 
Motia  or  oflier  Chattanooga  Theatre  Coitre  produc- 
tions wsjt  wwijith^geEenHe. 
box  office  al2«7-«5Sl. 


Thursday,  October  lofiom 


Adventist  News 


More  than  10,000  bap- 
tized in  Bolivia 

ANN  Staff/Fuvio  Ferraz 

ADVErmsT  News  Netwohk 

More  than  40.000  people  partici- 
pated in  a  satellite  evangeUstic  pro- 
gram broadcast  from  Bolivia  last 
month.  "Hope  is  Jesus"  was  the 
theme  of  the  seven-day  senes. 
which  was  seen  live  in  cities  across 
South  and  Middle  America  and  in 
parts  of  North  America. 

Some  2.000  people  were  bap- 
tized on  the  first  day  of  the  series; 
they  had  been  studying  with 
Seventh-day  Adventist  pastors  or 
laypeople  in  the  months  leading  up 
to  the  satellite  program.  In  all 
10.000  people  have  been  baptized  as 
a  result  of  the  series.  Organizers  of 
the  event  say  the  response  in 
Bolivia  has  been  "unprecedented." 

The  program  was  produced  by 
ADSAT,  an  Adventist  media  organi- 
zation in  South  America,  and  was 
uplinked  to  satellite  by  the 
Adventist  Television  Network,  the 
church's  international  satellite  net- 

Boli«a  is  home  to  a  growing 
community  of  more  than  110,000 
Adventist  Church  members. 

Long-awaited  church 
building  completed  for 
Newbold  College 

Velda  Cox 


European  region,  speaking  during 
the  opening  ceremony  He  named  a 
wide  range  of  people  and  groups 
from  around  the  world  who  have 
contributed  to  the  efforL 

The  building  includes  a  number 
of  meeting  rooms,  alcoves  and 
other  spaces  where  people  can 
interact  It  also  houses  a  caf6  area 
emphasizing  its  role  of  servmg  both 
church  and  community.  President 
of  the  Newbold  Student 
Association.  Stian  Keyn.  said:  "It's  a 
great  relief  to  have  something  so 
modern  in  a  traditional  Adventist 
setting.  I  like  the  grass  on  the 
roof— very  Norwegian  in  style." 
The  opening  ceremony  drew  local 
dignitaries,  church  leaders,  past 
and  present  college  faculty  and 
administrators,  alumni  and  many 

Church  aims  to  foster 

Adventist-Muslim 

understanding 


Seventh-day  Advenlists  in 
England  are  celebrating  the  open- 
ing of  a  new  church  building  for 
Newbold  College. 

"I  cannot  deny  that  I  used  to 
dream  of  this  new  church  and  it  is 
as  good  as  my  dreams,"  said  Derek 
Beardsell.  former  principal  of 
Newbold  College  and  first  to  preach 
in  the  new  church  on  Saturday, 
September  14. 

Tlie  opening  is  significant  not 
only  because  of  the  church's 
unique,  contemporary  design — it's 
biiill  into  the  landscape  with  grass 
rovi-rinK  sfcliiins  of  the  roof— but 
al^u  fur  iliu  k-iigth  of  time  it  has 
taken  to  i  raliKo  the  dream  for  a  new 
church  building.  Plans  for  a 
Newbold  College  church  building 
go  back  as  far  as  tliirty  year^. 

"This  church  is  a  remarkable 
result  of  differert  entities  working 
together  in  harmony  and  unity," 
said  BerUl  Wiklander,  president  of 
the  Adventist  Church  in  tlie  Trans- 


Seventii-day  Adventists  in  Euro- 
Asia  recently  published  a  special 
edition  of  their  official  church  maga- 
zine. Adventistsky  Vestnik,  devoted 
to  promoting  understanding  and 
friendship  between  Adventists  and 
Muslims. 

Entitled  "Islam:  Points  of 
Contact,"  the  magazine  aims  to 
introduce  Adventists  to  the  basic 
beliefs  and  customs  of  Islam  while 
also  providing  material  for  church 
members  to  share  with  Muslim 
acqu^tanccs. 

This  is  our  attempt  to  start  a 
meaningful  dialogue  between 
Muslims  and  Adventists,"  says  sen- 
ior magazine  editor  Valery  Ivanov. 
■^e  feel  it  is  especially  important  for 
Christians  to  offer  their  friendship 
during  the  current  atmosphere  of 
prejudice  against  Muslims  in  many 
parts  of  the  world.  As  Adventists.  we 
want  to  affirm  the  right  of  all  groups 
to  worship  God  according  to  their 


ml  Asia,  says  he  has  lived  most  of 
his  life  among  Muslims  m 
Kazakhstan. 

■Christians  first  of  all  need  lo  be 
sensitive  to  the  Muslim  culture,"  he 
says  They're  very  hospitable,  es|» 
dally  at  home.  By  accephng  their 
food  you  show  your  friendship. 
There  are  many  smaU  customs  m 
how  things  are  done,  and  these  are 
important 

-Most  importjmtly,  Chnsbans 
need  to  remember  that  Muslims  and 
terrorists  are  not  the  same  thmg. 
Just  as  Germans  and  fascists  are  not 
the  same  thing,  and  Russians  and 
communists  are  not  the  same  thing. 
Nobody  likes  to  be  misunderstood." 
Ivanov  notes  that  Muslim- 
Christian  relations  in  most  former 
Soviet  nations  are  currenUy  more 
peaceful  than  in  many  parts  of  the 
world.  Still,  he  says,  religion  plays  a 
significant  role  in  several  ongoing 
wars,  including  the  Armenia- 
Azerbaijan  territorial  disputes  and 
the  Russian-Chechnyan  conflict 

Six  of  the  12  nations  in  Euro-Asia 
are  largely  Muslim;  Azerbaijan, 
Uzbekistan,  Kazakhstan, 

Kyrgyzstan.  Tajdtistin  and 
Turkmenistan.  The  others  are  pr*^ 
dominately  Christian  although  the 
Muslim  population  of  Russia  is  said 
to  be  15  to  20  million,  or  nearly  15 
percent  of  the  population.  Ukraine 
and  Georgia  also  have  sizable 
Muslim  communities. 


Seven  Mysteries  Solved 


JAMEY  Houghton 

"Seven  Mysteries  Solved' 
extensive   study   of   some   core 
Adventist  beliefe. 

The  book  covers  seven  mam  top- 
ics that  are  valuable  to  anyone  who 
has  a  desire  to  share  Adventist  per- 
spectives with  a  noi>Adventist  The 
seven  "mysteries"  Howard  Feth 
deals  with  are:  God's  existence, 
Evolution,  the  deity  of  Christ  the 
state  of  the  dead,  the  bibUcal  day  of 
worship,  final  events/the  fiitiire  of 
eartii  and  the  mark  of  the  Beast 

Feth  has  done  massive  amounts 
of  research  to  come  to  his  conclu- 
sions. As  you  read,  you  can  tell  he 
has  put  countless  hours  into  his 
research. 

I  utilized  this  book  extensively 
last  year  as  a  student  missionary  in 
Pohnpei.  I  taught  two  Bible  classes 
and  my  classes  studied  several  core 
Adventist  beliefs  like  the  state  of  the 
dead  and  the  Sabbath.  Since  1  was 
dealing  witii  people  of  other  reli- 
gions, I  came  across  some  beliefs  I 
hadn't  dealt  with  before,  Peth'sbook 
ocamines  various  denominational 
beliefs  on  tiiese  issues  and  makes 
clear  what  the  Bible  is  really  saying. 
b  the  foreword,  Mark  Fmley  says. 
"Howard  Peth  brilliantly  unfolds 
God's  message  for  today"  I  haven't 
come  across  anything  so  plain  and 
simple,  yet  so  effective. 


The  issues  Peth  deals  with  con- 
front everyone.  Most  of  the  wortd 
believes  in  some  sort  of  instant 
heaven  or  hell  follo^ving  death. 
Some  beUeve  we  evolved  from  a 
ch^lnce  chemical  reaction.  What  is 
the  mark  of  the  Beast'  And  who  is 
the  Antichrist' 

You  have  the  ability  to  share 
good  news  with  people  and  this 
book  can  help  fine  tune  tiiese  sub- 
jects so  you  can  better  share  tiiein. 
Maybe  you  haven't  shidied  much 
these  subjects  for  yourself  and  w 
to  learn  more.  I  learned  a  great  deal 
about  my  religion  from  reading  this 
book.  After  reading  "Seven 
Mysteries,"  I  felt  proud  to  be  an 
Adventist  because  what  we  believe 
is  so  self-evident! 

"Seven  Mysteries  Solved"  is 
available  at  the  ABC. 


Church  Schedule 


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Tlif  Tliird 


Articles  in  tlie  special  issue  dis- 
cuss the  Koran,  the  five  pUlars  of 
Islam  and  Muslim  beliefs  about  fam- 
ily, health  and  morality. 

"Adventists  and  Muslims  have 
more  in  common  than  we  realize," 
says  Ivanov.  "In  this  issue,  we  want- 
ed to  talk  about  what  unites  us, 
rather  than  what  divides  us." 
Aleksander  Shvarts.  re^onal  presi- 
dent of  the  Adventist  Church  in  cen- 


Collegedale  Spanish        9:(K),  11:30         Mbeilo  dos  Santos 

Hamilton  Community      11::!0  Mark  Bresee 


Kinggold 


McDonald  Road 


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emailjdwrighl@southern.edu 


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Thursday,  October  10, 2002 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


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Wagons  Ho! 

Adventist  Heritage 
Tour  gears  up  for  trip 


New  England's  uniquely  breathtaking 
fall  foliage  awaits  those  Southern  stu- 
dents and  faculty  members  who  have 
signed  up  for  the  annual  Adventist 
Heritage  tour  scheduled  for  October  15 
through  19. 

"We  desire  that  our  students  become 
enriched  and  anchored  in  their  Adventist 
roots,  identity  and  mission,"  said  Dr. 
Phillip  Samaan,  school  of  religion  profes- 
sor and  faculty  sponsor  for  the  tour.  He 
was  instrumental  in  promoting  the  tour  to 
students  in  his  religion  classes,  especially 
his  Adventist  Heritage  class. 

Marius  Asaftei,  senior  theology  major, 
is  the  student  director  for  the  tour  and  is 
highly  optimistic  about  this  year's  sched- 
ule. "It  is  going  to  be  an  awesome  trip.  I 
look  forward  to  returning  to  New 
England  every  year,"  he  said.  "I  truly 
hope  that  God  will  create  a  revival  in 
every  heart  and  that  students  will  be 
more  enthusiastic  and  motivated  to  share 
the  truths  God  has  given  to  this  church." 

The  entourage  so  far  consists  of  30  stu- 
dents and  there  is  still  room  for  a  few 
more.  The  total  cost  for  the  tour  is  $400. 
This  includes  nightly  accommodation, 
meals,  transportation  and  entrance  fees 
to  the  museums  and  historical  sites. 

This  trip,  now  in  its  fourth  year,  has 
been  organized  by  the  theology  students 
and  faculty  of  the  School  of  Religion  and 
has  been  a  source  of  spiritual  enlighten- 
ment for  those  who  attend.  Students  will 
be  visiting  the  historical  landmarks  of  the 
Seventh-day  Adventist  Church  located  in 
five  states:  New  York.  Massachusetts, 
New  Hampshire,  Vermont  and  Maine. 

Stops  on  the  tour  include  the  birth- 
place, childhood  home  and  church  of 
Mrs.  Elien  G.  White  in  PorUand.  Maine. 
William  Miller's  farm  in  Low  Hampton, 
New  York,  and  the  Old  Sturbridge 
Village,  which  provides  a  simulation  of 
the  lifestyles  of  the  pioneers  during  the 
18th  century.  These  are  but  a  few  of  the 
many  sights  and  sounds  experienced  dur- 
ing this  tour. 

All  interested  individuals  can  contact 
Marius  Asaftei  for  more  information,  or 
email  him  at  asaftei@southern.edu.  The 
tour's  website  is: 

http://heritagetour.southern.edu. 


TNT  addresses  current  issues 


A  15-year-old  father,  a  16-year-old  contemplat- 
ing abortion  and  a  woman  so  laden  with  guilt 
that  she  could  not  enjoy  the  company  of  her 
husband  are  not  die  realities  of  sex  that 
Hollywood  wants  us  to  see.  They  were,  howev- 
er, just  a  few  of  the  very  poignant  images  left  in 
the  minds  of  students  attending  last  Tuesday 
night's  joint  worship  in  Thatcher  Hall.  The  new 
co-ed  worship,  affectionately  called  Tuesday 
Night  at  Tliatcher,  is  tackling  the  delicate  sub- 
ject of  sex  this  month,  October  1  marked  the 


beginning  of  Oils  series.  The  evening's  topic 
drew  a  large  crowd  curious  to  see  how 
Campus  Ministries  would  address  this  issue. 

The  program  began  with  a  powerful  drama 
by  the  Destiny  Drama  Company  The  team 
used  many  humorous  scenes  to  bring  to  life 
the  sexual  sihjations  that  are  a  reality  in  today's 
society.  Following  the  drama,  Chad  Stuart, 
assistant  chaplain,  addressed  Uie  students. 
Chad's  message  was  heartfelt  and  sincere. 
Through  stories,  personal  experiences  and 
questions,  he  pleaded  witii  students  to  tiiink 
seriously  about  Uie  impact  that  this  one  deci- 


sion will  have  on  their  lives  forever.  Chad's 
message  was  very  clear  that  it  is  God's  plan  for 
us  to  save  our  sexual  experiences  for  marriage. 
However,  he  also  offered  encouragement  for 
those  that  have  already  fallen  short  of  this  goal 
by  emphasizing  God's  promise  to  wash  us 
clean  and  allow  us  to  start  over.  He  ended  the 
evening  by  saying  how  thankful  he  is  that 
God's  arm  is  not  too  short  to  reach  each  one  of 
us  where  we  are. 

Make  plans  to  attend  diis  month's  TNT. 
where  Campus  Minisliies  will  address  a  vari- 
ed of  sex-related  topics. 


I  Cantori  and  Madrigals  to  present  church  service 


The  CoUegedale  Church  service  on 
October  12  mil  consist  mainly  of  choral  music. 
Southern's  I  Cantori  has  invited  CoLegedale 
Academy's  Madrigals  to  join  in  the  Annual 
Hymn  Festival.  A  selection  of  hymns  will  take 
the  place  of  the  more  traditional  service. 

Led  by  Southern's  choral  director  Bruce 
Rasmussen,  the  70  voices  in  the  two  choral 
groups  will  combine  forces  and  deliver  a 
church  service  of  12  hymns  centered  on  the 
theme  of  the  Lord's  Prayer  to  both  services  of 

The  Hymn  Festival  is  a  yearly  tradition  and 
one  that  Rasmussen  enjoys.  This  is  a  great 
opportunity  to  collaborate  with  oUier  ensem- 
bles and  make  great  music  to  praise  God 
with,"  he  said. 

Led  by  Jeffrey  Lauritzen.  the  Madrigals  are 
Collegedale  Academy's  touring  choir.  The 
group  has  32  members. 

Some  of  the  hymns  that  have  been  selected 
are  Handel's  "Swell  tiie  Full  Chorus",  "On 
Eagles  Wings"  by  Michael  Joncas  and  "Ubi 
Caritas"  by  Maurice  Durufle. 

1  Cantori  meets  three  times  a  week  and 
performs  several  times  throughout  the  year 
by  itself  and  as  part  of  the  University  Chorale. 
"We  try  to  learn  quickly,"  said  Rasmussen. 

All  of  the  performers  in  I  Cantori  are  drawn 
from  Soudiern's  98-member  Chorale,  which 
performed  in  Collegedale  Church  on  August 
31. 1  Cantori  members  were  selected  after  an 
audition,  while  Chorale  is  open  to  all  students 
with  a  desire  to  perform. 

The  next  time  I  Cantori  performs  will  be 
October  26  at  Collegedale  Seventh-day 
Adventist  Church.  Togetiier  witii  Uie  universi- 
ty Choral,  1  Cantori  will  sing  for  Alumni 
Weekend  church  ser\dces. 


1  Cantori  roster 

Soprano 

Alto 

Tenor 

Bass 

Rebecca  Posey 

Kristin  Holton 

Ben  Sayler 

Travis  Dennis 

Rebecca  Chung 

Evie  Deal 

Lee  Buddy 

Kevin  Mattson 

Kim  Lawson 

Brittney 

Devon  Howard 

Jeremy  Glass 

Cara  Anderson 

McClanahan 

Justin  Wahlne 

Hue  Washington 

Crystal  Cox 

Jesmine  Rivera 

Ryan  Child 

David  Currier 

Esdier  Aviles 

Jyll  Taylor 

David  Williams 

Travis  Ringstaff 

Natalie  Vivo 

Darlene  Gumbs 

Phillip  Evelyn 

Diana  Ramos 

Rosalie  Rasmussen 

Natiian  Perry 

Michelle  Fournier 

Elise  LaPlant 

Michael  Gorospe 

^     Mizpad  Congregation    v 

GJAHC)  of  Chattanooga,  Tennessee, 

wishes  to  recognize 

Brian  Lauritzen 

For  his  cello  performance  of  "Kol  Nidre" 

given  September  15*,  2002  during  the 

Erev  Yom  JCippur  service. 

Your  music  added  real  beauty  to  our  service. 

Thank  you. 


\^^  Collegedale  Credit  Union 

Ladies  Breast  Health  Brunch 


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10:00  am 

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ladies  interested  in  Breast  Health  to  join  us 
October  27  at  10:00  am  at  Collegedale  City  Hall 
for  our  Ladies  Breast  Health  Brunch.  We'll  have 
tasty  food,  helpful  information  and  a  hat  fashion 

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Whose  side  is  the  Accent  onr 


9  Letters  to  the  Edito 


Rob  York 

MANACINC.  KmTuK^^ 

""Slm)ur  very  first  issue  of  this  fall 
semester,  a  concerned  member  of  the 
social  committee  was  critical  of  the 
Southern  Accnn's  job  in  reporung 
the  Joker  Release  Parly.  This  inilmd- 
ual,  who  had  gusto  enough  to  write  in 
and  tell  the  AccEm's  staff  of  journal- 
ism students  how  to  report  die  news 
but  who's  intestinal  forUtude  fell 
short  of  signing  his  name  to  his  c- 
mail,  gave  us  a  'thumbs  down"  for 
informing  die  students  of  what  was  to 
happen  at  die  party.  Why?  It  was 
because  die  social  committee  had 
worked  hard  to  keep  that  a  secret, 
diis  penion  asserted.  Never  mind  die  ^^^  j 
fact  that  die  story's  information  was  /^^CEt^ 
actiuired  from  die  Social  Vice  him- 
self, it's  die  social  committee  men> 
ber's  argument  dial  I  lake  issue  widi, 

■You  guys  are  supposed  to  be  on 
our  sidel"  he  complained. 

Ah,  yes.  die  ties  dial  bind  die 
many  factions  of  SA.  be  it  Senate,  die 
social  committee,  AccEur,  etc.  This  is 
an  argument  I've  witnessed  before. 

There  was  a  year  in  which  a  Joker  ^ig  -  ^p  g^jior  responded, 
editor,  who  shall  remain  nameless,  "p-„^g_  i  j^gt  thought  that 
was  just  slighdy  late  in  getting  die  .  -        . . 

Joker  out  leaving  die  Social  Vice-who- 
shall-rcmain-nameless  in  a  bit  of  a 


honed  earlier  erred  was  mbelevms 
dial  die  Accent's  loyaldes  are  to  the 
SAh,  fact  ma  perfect  envu-onmenl 
die  AccEOT  would  have  no  ties  to  ine 


Oakwood  story  insensitive 


student  Assoaation  or  any  nes  to  u..  ^  ,„  good  but  sorely  n^splaced. 
admmistiation  of  Soudiern.  Tliere  .^^  ^„|  is  not  the  New  York  Times 
are  certain  student-run  papers  ot  ^^  ^^  j^j^^j^,^  ]KfiKr.  Thus,  diere  is 
other,  larger  imiversides  dial  make  ^  ^^  ^  ^^  exposure  to  such  a  trag- 
theirmoneystncdydiroughadverhs-  ,^.^^jj„t  me  only  result  diat  can  come 
ing  and  dont  need  die  money  that  ^^j j^^-^ gossip  and  Hse  judgement  Tm 
our  allegiance  to  SA  provides.  ^^^^^  ,^15  is  not  going  to  be  die  last  coin- 
However,  those  newspapers  are  ^,  fgOTe,butlfliinkyouowean 
released  daily,  not  weekly,  attracOng  ^^^  ^  ^^  ^^^  „f  Soudiem,  die 
far  more  advertising  deals,  '^J^^^  students  of  Oafovood  Cole^,  and  most 
school  tills  '■'       "'"  "  —'"■"='" 


the  young  men  accused  in  diis 


journalism 
;^h7ol  "this  7mall.  that  would  be     ^  ^^^ 
impossible.  Inn  Washington 

Rob  York         Therefore,  the  Southern  Accent         •> 
vas  in  the  room  as  that  year's     and  the  Student  Association  wUl  have 
AccENreditorandUieSocialVcehad     to  work  togettier  becau^  *^  '^J^ 
a  disaRreemenl  over  whether  the     require   funds,   approved   by   hA 

AccEm-  should  try  and  find  out  when     Senate,  to  operate.  And  as  studente,  ^  ^^  ^  ^  ^^^^^_  ^_  _^ 

the  Joker  would  come  out  because  if  the  Accent  staff  reaUy  does  wisn  w  ^^  happened  at  Oakwood  that  never 
that  information  had  been  made  pub-  see  SA  succeed,  believe  it  or  noL  ^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^^^  ^  ^^ 
lie  it  would  have  made  the  Social     TTiey  are  representatives  of  the  whole     ^^^^^fj^g^^-cEj^s  back  page.  Is  gun 


To  the  editor. 

1  expect  to  be  updated  o 
information    that    occurs 
Adventist  campuses;  however,  the  jt, 
is  a  production  of  Southern  M^ 
Univeraty  and  our  current  e\'ents  nee],! 
be  [printed!  first  and  foremost  Pre\Tt(^l 
wlien  other  harmfiil  and  i 
activities  were  disoavered  at  other  a 
puses  (recenthaanginddenls)  they  BB 
not  mentioned  at  al  The  reactioffij 
Oakwood's  school  officials  didn't  ra 
as  much  emphaas  as  the  "tabloid"  pj 
tion  of  the  piece 


Public  RdaHm,BCU 


There  are  counfless  good  things  fliat     ing  &ie  story 


(Oakwood  Sttidenls  hidided.  Od  3))  A 


Vice's  job  n 


difficulL 

you,  don't  ask  him!" 
the  Social  Vice  said. 

'Don't  tell  me  how  to  write; 


....,  „.;epresentatives  of  the  whole 
student  body  and  their  successes  will 
be  the  success  of  us  all.  But  should 


1  &DA  school  I 
merit  being  flie  lead  story  ai 


a  team,"  the  Social  Vice  said. 

Where  this  SA  member  and  the 
social  committee  member  I  men- 


.     .L       .   ...i.:i  Thot  ;c  thp  asisterinsaaraoncuvucuwiu.  eio^..u. 

)  take  them  to  task?  TTiat  IS  the  ^^^^  ^^     Today  sad  bells  toU  at 

Accents  job.  .       „„.  Oakwood  College.  Tomorrow...? 

TTie  fi-ont  of  the  paper  does  not  ^^^  ^  w^,^,m.Hs 
read  The  Voice  of  the  Student 


stones  drculatitigamitiid  oiircaii^  If 

our  goal  to  anitimie  tc 

mi  tiiis  story  as 

is  our  hope  Uiat  uidividimls  ic/w  miilM 


Rudi  S.  WniiamsMonis 


ulty  and  ^cfOa 
CoS^e  and  perhaps  get  involved  in 


Week  of  Prayer  optional,  schedule  fine 


THUMBS 


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THUMBS  DO' 


vm 


Thumbs   up  to  this  year's         Thumbs   down   to  the  long 

4intramunil  program.  The  games  cafeteria  lines;  especially  after  con- 
have  been  well  organized  and  the  vocation.  Why  does  the  cafeteria 
communication  has  been  belter  serve  pasta  after  convocation  when 
than  I've  observed  in  the  past,  everyone  is  on  campus  and  meal- 
Besides,  tliey're  just  plain  fun.  If  time  is  shorter  for  those  who 
you  don't  feel  that  you  have  lime  attend? 
to  play  a  liltle,  try  it  out.  It  will 
really  boost  your  energy. 

Thumbs  down  to  scheduling 
errors.  There  seem  to  be  mix-ups 

from  time  to  time  on  when  events 

View         ^^^^h  ^^^^^T'  are  supposed  to  begin.  The 

young 
accommodated 
well  by  the  university  and  their 
presence  didn't  make  things 
much  harder  for  tlie  students. 


Dear  Editor, 

I  appreciate  the  fact  that  some  peo- 
ple need  more  beau^  rest  than  odiers. 
However,  I  must  assert  that  I  came  to 
college  seeking  an  education,  and  I 
am  paying  much  for  it  It  would  be 
shortchanging  us  as  shidents,  mone- 
tarily and  mentally,  to  shorten  the  peri- 
ods during  which  we  are  to  absorb 
from  learned  professors  wsdom  per- 
taining to  our  future 
something  ever  so  important 


spiritual  atmosphere  as  Wee 
Prayer.    The    meetings   are 
required,  but  if  you  seriously  w 
attend  the  meetings,  sacrifice.  OrJ] 
about  praying  for  endurance?  r 
dependence  on  God  would  d« 
your  devotional  life.  And  isntfl 
what  Week  of  IVayer  is  all  aM' 

Sincerely, 
Julie  Young 

Soplwmore  International  B 


something  ever  so  important  to  the     Soplwmore  Intemauonai  d^.^-- 

Consider  Senate  before  Accen 


Thumb! 

Southern.  1 
faces.  They 


our  energy. 

4  f 


To  the  editor. 

I  wanted  to  take  a  moment  to 
reqxind  to  a  letter  fliat  was  printed  last 
week.  While  writing  a  letter  to  the  editor 
is  a  great  way  to  communicate  your  con- 
cerns to  die  stiident  body,  I  would  like  to 
provide  you  with  another  alternative 
DiclinI"rep"or"ts"betwe"en    fte     whlchmj,,  bring  you  more  meaairable 
Accent,  inlo  displays  and  week-     rssults:  SA  Senate.  The  Student  Faculty 
enders  make  scheduling  difficult     Co™™"*  met  for  die  fira  tirae  last 
for  shidents  who  have  to  plan  Uieir    I'*'jil™^f,'^!l';5^,'!^!' 
lives  down  to  the  wire. 


and  worship  requirements.  -^^1 

rather  high  for  a  motith^^JJ^^*^ 

sandwiched  in  it  Yoi 

tor  to  be  your  voice  tc 

so  instead  of  waiting  for  die  n^t^^ 

member  to  happen  aoossy^ 

cemsin  the  Accent,  talk  to>2HJr^^ 

and  let  them  seek  out  diatfe- 

ber  in  persoa  I  tiiink  youTl 

fester  results  when  you  aHov 

to  be  your  proactive  representaw   | 

Antiiony  Vera  Cruz 

SA  Executive  Vice  Pr&tdeiit 


The  Southern  Accent 


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Corrections 


In  the  article  about  Team 
DeChristen  in  the  October  3  issue. 
Carrie  DeGrave  is  incorrectly  listed 
twice  as  Kan  Rowan. 

In  die  article  "What  is 
Advancemenf'  (SepL  26)  we  incorrect- 
ly stated  that  "...the  fundi^ang  goal  for 
die  Hackman  and  Ljmn  Wood  HaD  ren- 
ovations was  met.."  In  feet,  only  flie 
funds  to  finish  Lynn  Wood  Hall's  reno- 
vations have  been  secured.  The 
Hackman  HaD  project  is  still  laddng 


^°1„.he^ea2c,e,*eC.»»^| 
100  was  said  to  be  a  conm 
LynnWoodandHacknianH*; 
which  is  incorrect  The  Li 
100  is  only  supporting  an  0' 
from     Soudiern  ^  to  ^ 
Advancement  office  in  rats' 
which  is  half  die  funds 
Wellness  Center. 
We; 


Thursday,  October  10,  2002 


The 


Complaining: 
Optimist  vs.  Pessimist 


The  Southern  Accent    9 


CENT 


No  reason  to  go  to  war  with  Iraq 


Tve  been  accused  of  seeing  the  cup  as  half  fuD. 
Maybe  it's  a  curse;  maybe  fm  missing  out  on  the  joy 
of  being  able  to  see  the  bad  side  of  things. 
Complaints  can  unite  people  or  divide  them. 

It  was  a  series  complaints  diat  brought  this  great 
country  into  existence  and  it  is  the  outcry  of  its  citi- 
zens and  the  political  bickering  of  its  leaders  that 
keeps  it  in  balance  and  free.  Qeariy  there  is  a  strong 
case  for  being  a  complainer.  Having  said  that  Fd  like 
to  suggest  that  there  is  a  big  difference  between 
optimistic  and  pessimistic  complaining. 

When  an  optimist  complains  he  or  she  sees  a 
viaon  of  how  things  could  be  better.  Their  goal  is 
not  to  just  change  things  for  themselves  but  for 
everyone  and  that  aim  is  shown  by  how  they 
approach  thdr  grievance.  Every  valid  objection 
deserves  to  be  presented  careiilly  and  not  be  taint- 
ed by  selfishness. 

There  is  a  time  when  diplomacy  runs  ouC  a  time 
and  place  to  stand  up  and  fi^  for  viiiat  is  true  and 
right-  Whai  that  time  comes  flie  optimist  fights  dh- 
fcaHy  and  with  determination.  There  comes  a  time 
when  one  must  say,  "Enou^  is  enough-  The  inter- 
ests of  right  and  truth  must  be  served." 

Christ  was  a  complainer  wth  a  cause.  He  saw 
the  suftering  of  the  people  and  the  injustice  of  the 


Try  other  options  for  complaints 


Instead  of  wasting  your  time  going  to  the  cafetaia, 

justgo  dig  inthenearesttrashcnnforyou  lunch.  Ittasffis 
the  same! 

Dmii  warship  does  about  as  much  fir  me  as  a 
pagan  idol  worehip  ritual!  Fne  should  strike  firan  heav- 
en to  bum  all  our  diapels! 

The  dress  code  is  bogus!  Southern  dwuld  start  the 
first  Adventist  nudist  univeraly! 

Got  you  attention  yet'  Just  to  let  you  know,  I  dwi't 
fed  this  w3>'andifldidIwouki  be  mere  Isctfiil  about  my 
J?iproadL  You  probably  have  continued  reading  up  to 
tte  pcmt  to  see  ^  how  vulgar  I  axjld  get  with  my  bash- 
ings ffl-b)  iffhis  article  was  fir  real 

In  the  LeltETs  to  the  Editor  last  week,  Casae  JeweD 
dated  that  the  editorial  page  of  this  pubBcabon  conasts 
of  "weekly  oxiqtoits  and  whining"  wWch  if  used 
ffloigh  win  "actually  start  Id  diange  [Southern  Paficy  r 
lamnotquilesureiflagreewilhthis.  Nevertheless  it 
was  important  fcr  her  (qinicn  to  be  heaid  because  the 
AxKnt  is  "the  student  vrace" 


One  doquenft' and  vehemenfly  makes  thdr  point  gets 

OMnpEmaits  for  the  next  week  on  an  artide  wB  dale, 
aid  thafs  it  We  h(^  that  Dn  Biet7,  Dr  PavAik  and  Dr 
Wiileis  are  reading Ihe  Accent  (j5tim  firxit  to badO,  but 
iffliey  are  not  an  an  artide  win  do  is  cause  agreement  or 
■feagreement  among  students.  Furthennore,  the  pur- 
pose erf  this  p^jer  is  not  to  house  a  gr^ie  sesaoa 

Afewv^eksagoIwashavingabigpmWem  with  the 
fed  that  I  am  supposed  to  agn  out  crfthe  dorm  by  10am. 
ittie  latest  SaWiath  morning  because  The  Thhd  does- 
nt  want  studans  coming  in  late  WeD,  I  doit  go  to  The 
TWrd.  I  go  to  Adult  Sabbath  School  in  the  CcJfegedale 
&ictuary,  which  doeait  be^n  unl3  10:15.  Inaead  of 
gl^ifing  about  it  in  (he  Accaitlwentand  talked  to  Dean 
Et^  We  (fecussed  how  I  Ht  and  woited  something 
OH  Needless  to  say  I  cMn't  need  to  write  an  article 

ff\TXjaregr)ingtowiieanartidetosaidinalxxilan 


iffiue  you  fed  strong  about  tttere  are  ftirw  things  to 
consider  befoe  you  said  ilia  1)  Isyourinfomialion 
100  patent  ^AiaP  Our  editois  cannot  catch  every' 
thing  and  if  you  write  sometfiing  that  isin  aduafiy  a  half 
truth,  you  are  baacally  lying  to  the  whole  student  body, 
a  crime  not  fflaly  fixed  I  personally  demise  firefing 
these  sorts  cf  things  and  wiD  set  out  to  tear  you  down 
withftietnilh.  2)  Have  you  tried  to  solve  this  poWem 
yourself?  Havp  you  talked  to  deans,  cafaeria  and 
CanpusSafetytofindoutwtvlbeydovrfiatlhcydo?  3) 
Is  il  something  the  whole  student  body  win  bendl  fiwn 
knowing?  Opinifflis  and  editcnalsareatitdiflaent  than 
news,  therefore  dontwrite  just  tobokfikeaaiperJarfor 

Wofdsareapowerfijlflnng.  Uselhemwcely 


ShouH  Bush  dedare  war  on  Iraq  and  renw.'e 
Saddam  Hussein  fimn  power?  Many  peoj^  beBeve 
that  Bu^  shouki  dedare  \var,  however  I  disagree.  My 
reason  for  not  going  to  war  is  becaise,  although  Ive 
heard  many  reasons,  I  haven't  heard  a  good  one 

The  first  and  the  most  legit  reason  is  that  by  going 
to  war  wewiS  make  die  wodd  safer  for  Americans  and 
lliose  that  support  demooary.  Does  this  mean  tJiat 
Bush  is  going  to  take  out  Libya,  Mdstan,  Nortli 
Korea  and  aD  other  countries  that  suRMrt  terrorist 
activities? 

If  his  intentions  are  to  liberate  the  people  of  Iraq 
then  what  about  South  Sudaa  Angola.  North  Korea 
and  oiha-  countries  where  (he  people  have  been  suf- 
fering tbr  years  and  nothing  is  being  dontf  South 
Sudan's  people  have  been  kiUed,  mutilated  and 
enslaved  for  the  past  50  years  by  Norlli  Sudaa  Why 
doesn't  Bush  rush  to  the  aid  of  tliese  people? 

I  have  also  heard  that  it  is  because  of  oil  and  that 
Bush  is  finishing  his  fethei's  fighL  Botli  these  reasons 
are  wrong.  I  befieve  that  the  only  reason  to  remove 
Hussein  is  if  there  is  strong  evidence  that  he  plans  to 
use  his  biological  and  nudear  weapons  agamst 
America  I  don't  bdieve  that  a  war  is  tlie  answer 
because  many  innocent  peofte  win  be  hurt  and  kiBed. 


may  be  the  answer  I  do  bdieve  that  there  are  times 
for  war  but  I  don't  bdieve  tliat  this  IS  the  time. 

Lastiy,  if  revenge  for  9/ 1 1  is  what  we're  afer  then 
we  need  to  remember  that  they  are  people  too.  It  isn't 

right  to  take  tves  just  because  lives  were  taken.  When 
that  liaj^jens  we  are  acting  just  like  them. 


priests.  He  did  not  stand  up  for  His  o 
only  diose  of  others.  He  was  relaitless  in  is  engage- 
ment of  flie  oppressors  and  ulliinalely  will  say, 
■^ough  is  aioughr  and  will  stand  up  and  ri^t 
every  wrong  leveled  against  His  people. 


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NFL  Week  6  Picks 


Ethan  Nkana 


Tennessee  vs.  Jacksonville 
Tlie  Titans  have  dropped  Uieir  last  four 
games,  Uieir  most  recent  loss  to  the  Redskins. 
Tlie  Jags  look  like  a  playoff-wiliber  team, 
unless  Titans'  QB  McNair  doesn't  come  up 
big  on  Sunday,  the  Jags  will  win  big. 
Who's  Hot:  Jags'  RB  Stacey  Mack 
What's  Not:  Tlie  Titans  1-4  record 
Pick  Jacksonville 

Oakland  vs.  St  Louis 

Is  St.  Louis  going  to  win  a  game  this  year? 
Yes.  Will  it  be  against,  arguably,  the  best  team 
in  the  league?  No.  Oakland  remains  unbeaten. 
Who's  Hot;  Rich  Gannon 
Who's  Not  Kurt  Wamer 
Pick:  Raiders 

Miami  vs.  Denver 

Denver  QB  Brian  Griese  came  up  huge  last 
week  against  tlie  Chargers,  passing  for  309 
yards  and  2  touchdowns.  The  Dolphins 
embarrassed  the  defending  champion  Patriots 
last  week,  while  RB  Ricky  Williams  rushed  for 


over  100  yards  in  his  fourlli  gamt-  this 
Who's  Hot:  The  Dolphin's  Defense 
Wlio's  Not;  Denver^s'  Deltha  O'neal's  $5000 


Pick:  Miami 

Baltimore  vs.  Indianapolis 
Baltimore  is  a  surprising  2-2  in  the  AFC's 
weakest  division,  and  the  Colts  are  on  top  of 
theirs  with  a  record  of  3-1.  This  might  be  clos- 
er tlian  a  lot  of  people  think,  especially  if  Ray 
Lewis  can  keep  Peyton  Manning  on  his  toes. 
I'm  going  to  make  this  my  upset  for  the  week. 
Who's  Hot  Colts'  QB,  Peyton  Manning 
Who's  Not  Colts'  Coach,  Tony  Dungy 
Pick  Baltimore 

Green  Bay  vs.  New  En^and 

New  England  Suffered  a  crushing  loss  at  the 

hands  of  the  Dolphins  last  Sunday,  which  is 

their  second  in  as  many  weeks.  The  Packers 

took  fir^t  place  in  the  NFC  North  on  Monday 

vriUi  a  victory  over  reigning  the  Central 

Division  Bears. 

Who's  Hot:  Brett  Farve 

Who's  Not  New  England's  defense 

Pick  Green  Bay 


Nick  LaRose  gets  ready  to  hike  the  ball  as  Chad  Cantrell  and  the 
3rd  East  wait.  Team  Highland  beat  Talge  3rd  East  33-16. 


■est  of  Team  Til?! 


Team  Nafie  favored  to  "Three-Peat!" 


Update  on  SA  Fantasy  Football 

Still  standing  in  the  tournament  Tom  Razer,  Kevin  Johnson.  Brittany  TTiurmon,  Maria 
Roberson.  Darren  Mmder.  Annette  Chaviano,  Denise  MuUenbeck.  Renelle  Dunn  NirU 
Minder,  and  Amanda  Bolejack.  "Hie  wimier  will  receive  a  gift  certificate  to  Best  Buy      ' 


Team  Nafie  leads  the  field  going  into  the 
mb^mural  golf  Championship  this  Friday, 
which  will  take  place  at  the  Nob  North  golf 
course.  Finishing  the  regular  season  in  first 
place,  they  are  the  favorites  to  vrin  it  all. 

In  a  recent  poll,  golfers  were  asked  to  rate 
the  chances  each  playoff  team  had  of  winning 
the  tournament  on  a  scale  of  one  to  ten.  Team 
Nafie  lead  with  an  average  vote  of  8  4  fol- 
lowed by  Team  Nudd  (6.4),  Team  Pak  (6  3} 
and  Team  Castelbuono  (5.9) . 

Stacked  with  experienced  and  talented  vet- 
erans, any  member  of  Team  Nafie  is  capable 
of  shoobng  a  low  score  in  the  championship 
Nafie  and  Howell  have  played  pretty  weU 
and  based  on  my  predictions  have  the  great- 
est chance  of  taking  the  Championship.  But 


with  the  way  the  system  is  set  up,  ^"J'  ,  J 
win.  Itcouldbeaweekfortheundera^^l 
said  Mike  Colbur'n,  a  member, oi  ■ 
Castlebuono.  ,  /, 

Garrett  Nudd,  however  doe^n^^ 
way.  making  the  comment  Uial  ^    ■„^mm 
success,  as  well  as  the  faculty  ^""^^,1^ 
golf  intiamurals,  is  attributed  to  a  MB 
of  experience  and  maturity.  ^^ 

Despite  this,  the  tournament  is      i 
ti,™  Inin  =  final.hnle-with-everyui"  »   , 


line  kind  of  game.  Nudd's 


immeol"' 


ning  and  losing  should  apply  "      , 
mentaswellastosportsingen''*^ 
"Everyone  wants  to  win,  ''"\'i^-]poDly1 
only  a  game."  Nudd  is  right./™  ^  <A 
team  can  claim  the  dde    Inoa"^    .. 
Champion,"   everyone   can     ^ 
through  attitude  and  participatw"- 


Thursday,  October  10,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


campus  chatter 


October  11-24 


Sharon  Rho 

CHATTER  EDITOR 

chatter@isouthern.edu 


FRIDAY,  OCTOBER  I 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  1 
30a  Church  Servic. 


Calendar  of  Events 


Vespers  -  Rodlie  Ortiz  (Latin  American  Club)   (Chi 
Escape  Afterglow  (Student  Center) 
BIRTHDAYS;  Amy  Ward,  Glenn  Medina,  James 


Melinda  Bors,  Stephar 


Something  Else  Sabbath  School  (Tliatcher  South) 

Another  Sabbath  School  (Student  Center) 

FLAG  Camp  (Wright  Hall  Steps) 

Stratford  Nursing  Home  (Wright  Hall  Steps) 

Regency  Uving  Nursing  Home  OVright  Hall  Steps) 

Evensong  (Church) 

Diversions:  Open  Gym,  Games  Swimming,  Free  Food  (lies) 
BIRTHDAYS;  Jose  Hernandez,  Robin  Heuss.  Sarah  Brassard.  Mr.  Dan  Gebhard,  Seih  Rei 
Mr.  Tekle  Wan  one 


BIRTHDAYS:  Chalaina  Moyer,  Dan  Grant,  James  Engel.  Ji 

Bautista.  Lyca  Manembu,  Ms.  Carolyn  Achata.  Mrs.  Leila  Ashton.  Ur  Kon 

Howard,  Ms.  Judy  Sloan,  Mrs.  Sara  Van  Grit 

i',  OCTOBER  14  -  Canadian  Thanksgiving  Day 
/or  40%  tuition  refund-  No  tuition  refund  after  today 

BIRTHDAYS:  Aaron  Bandel,  Erica  Ferrier.  Erin  Criss,  Jeff  Land,  Neena  W 

Dr.  Chris  Hansen,  Mrs.  Jessica  Parks 


mdon  Durham,  Lindsay 


sck,  Ruben  Ortii, 


Joint  Worship  -  Campus  Mini! 
BIRTHDAYS;  Brad  Hillmon,  Britleny  11 

Tze  Huong,  Stephanie  Scott,  Mrs.  Ann  C 


ordon  Armstroi 


Poloche,  John  Robbins,  Kelly  Cauley.  S 


FRIDAY,  OCTOBER  18  -  Payday 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  19  -  Midterm  Breai 
:30a  Church  Services 

The  Third  {Aekermar 


SUNDAY.  OCTOBER 

<AT  Exam- Sludenl  C 
:O0a-t:00pOrchestra  Guild 


Jadeau,  Samara  Bolin.l 


MONDAY,  OCTOBER  21 
BIRTHDAYS;  E 


el  (Wood/Talge  ; 
BIRTHDAYS;  Amelia  Tun,  Angel  Ogando,  ( 
Graves,  Jennifer  Sayler,  Mall  Ries 


Tom  Key 
BIRTHDAYS:  Adam  Buck. 
Kcsselring,  Olin  Blodgett 


nin  Byrd,  Billy  Leveille,  Garrett  I 

term  grades  due-  Records  Office  9 

>liver  Anderson  Nursing  Semina 
;hip-Campu3  Minis 


WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  23 
New  Faci 
SASenal 
BIRTHDAYS:  AJ,  ( 

GaJlego,  Owen  Mau 

THURSDAY,  OCTOBER  24 


(White  Oak  Room) 


JeMeisha  Banks,  Gingc 


iential  Banquet  Room  #2) 

i.  Reed  Richardi.  Scott  Carder 


nl  Center  Promenade) 
Ispacher.  Charles 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Getieral... 

DIVERSIONS:  9-11  pm  this  Saluniay  night 
come  to  Bes  RE.  Center  for  an  evening  of  rdaxatioa 

Swim,  play  basketbafl/voDeybafl.  join  a  group  to  play 
Ksk,  Ufejvlonopoly,  etc  &  aijoy  some  free  food! 

FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  practice!  Language 
tables  in  the  Dining  Hall  give  you  the  chance  to  prao 
tice  your  conversation  sldtls  in  Spanish.  French  or 
Amaican  Sign  Language  Bring  your  tray  and  enjoy 
the  conversation  while  you  eat  French  students 
meet  Thured^  from  IZOO  to  IflO  in  the  cafeteria 
dining  room  American  Sign  Language  students 
meet  Wednesday  at  noon  and  ^lanisli  students 
meet  Tuesd^  and  Thursday  at  nooa  Watch  for  the 
signs!  Youn 


MEN^  CLUB  bowling  night  There  will  b 
bowiing  this  Saharday  night  due  to  r 
Village  Lanes  in  Qeveland. 

GRADUAIE  RECORD  exam/subject  test 
The  next  test  date  is  Decemba- 16  and  die  deadline 
for  fi^  is  October  25.  The  Counseling  Center  has 
aRjIication  forms. 

PRE-DENTAiyPRE-MED  students;  The 
recruiters  from  Loma  Linda  Univeraly  win  be  on 
campus  die  first  week  of  November.  C^  the 
Counseling  Onter  at  2782  to  set  up  your  appoint- 


CAREER  DECISION- making  worftshop;  If 
you  would  like  to  leani  about  your  vocaliona]  per- 
sonality type  and  the  kind  of  career  that  promises 
die  most  satisfaction  and  liappiness,  plan  to  attend 
this  wortehop  on  Monday.  Odober  28,  at  7  pjn.  in 
the  Student  Center  Seminar  Room.  CaD  2782  to 
make  your  reservatioa 

ACTEXAM:  The  next  exam  date  is  Tuesday, 
October22atlpm  CaD  the  Counseang  Center  at 
2782  to  agn  up. 

LAC  VESPE31S:  The  Latin  American  Qub  will 
be  holding  Veq)ers  at  8flO  pjn.  in  the  CHiuirh  tliis 
Friday  evening.  Rodlie  Ortiz  will  be  the  fealured 
^leaker.  Come  and  share  a  blessing! 

EVENSONG:  Bel  Canto,  directed  by  Julie  Boyd 

Penner,  will  be  paforming  tliis  Satuniay  at  7fl0  p jn, 
in         the         Chutch         for         Evensong. 

TOM  KEY.  Cx)ttonpatch  Gospel  This  is  an 
event  you  will  not  want  to  miss!  Come  on  Mond^, 
October  22.  at  730  p.m  to  llie  lies  RE.  Center  for  a 
musical  experience.  DOUBLE  CONVOCATION 
CREDIT 

Campus  Ministries... 

NURSING  HOME  Sabbath:  If  you  would  like 
to  enjoy  fellowship  with  an  elderiy  pereon  and  gain  a 
blee^.  go  with  the  Nursng  Home  visitation  team 
from  the  Ch^lain's  office  diis  Sabbath!  They  wiH  be 

leaving  from  Wri^l  Hall  at  230  pm 

aubs&  Departments... 

IHE  REPUBUCAN  CLUB  is  looking  for 
membere.  We  ate  gearing  up  for  a  great  yeari  Come 
be  with  those  who  love  the  USA.  We  will  be  cam- 
paigning, aindraising,  doing  communis,'  service  and 
having  the  best  social  events!  For  more  information 


contact  Gayie  Ejrkh  at  geirich@southeni.eda  Our 
first  offidal  meeting  wiH  be  Mond^,  October  13.  at 
5  pjn.  in  the  cafeteria  (right  ade.  front  of  Wri^t 
"all).  Please  come  ready  to  get  involved! 

Student  Association.. . 

S^SENAIE  The  next  meeting  wiUlake  place 
on  Wednesday.  October  23  at  7:00  pm  in  the  White 
Oak  Room  See  you  there! 

SA  PROMENADE  SUPPER  Supper  wiD  be 
served  outside  on  the  Promenade  Thureday, 
October  24,  at  5  pm  At  430  p.m.  differait  non- 
profit organizations  will  have  booths  set  up  to  show- 
case opportunities  for  students  to  volunteer.  This  is 
a  great  way  to  be  familiar  witii  Community  Service 
Day  and  to  learn  more  about  each  site. 

SA  FALL  FESnVAL  C:ome  and  celebrate 
autumn  on  Sunday.  October  27  at  ftOO  pm.  The 
Student  Assoaalion  has  planned  a  great  evening  foD 

Alumni  WeiAoui... 


FRIDAY,  Oct  25  Meet  the  Frms,  2^  pm 
(CoHegedale  Church  Fellowship  HalD  Alumni  and 
friends  of  Southern  meet  current  students  to  dis- 
cuss careers,  employment  interviews,  networking, 
mentoring,  and  more.  If  you  would  like  to  inquire 
about  your  company  being  represented  next  year  e 
mail  vstarrSsoulheraeda 


S4BBAIH.  Oct  26  Alumni  Worship  Services. 
9  &  11:30  a.m  (Collegedale  Church)  Harold 
(Cunningham.  77,  speaker. 

THE  THIRD:  lOflO  am  (Des  PE  Centw) 
LyneH  LaMounfain,  "89,  ^leaker. 

HERTEAGE  MUSEUM  open,  24  p.m  (Lynn 
Wood  Hall)  Memorabilia  from  Soudiem's  long  his- 
tory of  Uie  Volunteer  Fin?  Department  will  be  on  dis- 
play on  the  second  floor. 

JENNIFER  LAMOUNTAIN  in  concert. 
Satuniay.  October  26. 4  pm  (Coflegedale  Church) 
Recording  artist  and  Southern  alum  Jennifer 
LaMountain  will  perform  her  newest  concert  tour 
Abiittdantiy  which  explores  Christ's  promise  for  a 
happy  and  agn^cant  life  through  Him.  Come  and 
wor^p  as  she  rdums  home  to  Teinessee  for  this 
alumni  concert  We  will  also  take  tiiis  opportunity  to 
salute  Soutiiem  alumni  and  former  students  who 
have  volunteered  for  the  service  of  humanly.  Join  us 
for  this  meaningftil  and  in^Hradonal  program, 

CARL  HURLEY,  comedian!  Saturday,  Octobo- 
26.  8  p.m.  (Des  RE.  Center)  Cari  Huriey  is  the  most 
humorous  professor  in  America  Drawing  from  his 
roots  in  the  tradition  of  such  other  American 
humorists  as  Andy  Griffith  and  Garrison  KdHor, 
Huriey  delights  his  audienres  with  his  reflections  on 
life  as  viewed  by  a  native  of  Appaladiia.  Part  of  a  fam- 
ily of  naturaHjom  storytellers  from  die  hills  of 
Laurel  County.  Kentocky.  Huriey  combines  his 
innate  skills  as  a  yanvspinner  with  the  ei^iressive- 
ness  of  a  Ereal  comic  actor 


• 


Thursday,  October  lo, 


2002 


\o 


Mary  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 
mnikityn@southem.edu 


THE  Sp||5^5^^ 


CCENT 


Juggling  with  Mary 


:  Tmatreyoudontunntto 


thoughts  induded, 'Win  she  ever  stop  taMngr  and  "I 
wonder  if  KFTs  has  any  poppy  seed  bagtk" 

I  lefi  with  the  impresaon  that  this  lady  had  some 
serious  issues  with  peopte.  Whf^w  11  was  hatred  of 


My  fiist  in^jression  of  Mary  was  thai  she  v^  an 
intolerant  halemonger— not  thai  1  knew  anything 
about  her  e^^CE1l(  whal  sJie  wrote  in  her  vain  attemj*  al 
humor.  Trying  to  cut  her  some  slad<,  I  asked  around 
about  Hct.  *^V]io  was  slier  "Wien;  did  she  come 
finmr  AD  the  time  1  was  csqiecling  Id  hear  thai  her  ori- 
gins had  been  somw^tre  in  the  lii^ilands  of  the 
Neanderthal  ice  age,  bul  no  one  E«med  to  know.  I 
even  asked  if  anyone  thought  she  vras  a  nice  pereon 
(yeah,  rij^l).  Theology  majcffs  said  they  were  praying 
for  ho-  even  Ihou^  she  had  commilted  Ihe  unpar- 
donable an.  Art  m^yore  lau^ied  and  talked  of  abstract 
painlings  involving  darts.  Nurang  mi^re  chatted 
alxxjl  evisceration  and  dismembeimenL  Even  other 
psychology  majors  wouldn't  daim  her,  vaguely  mutter- 
ing unintcDigjble  things  alwut  dead  goldfish  and  inter- 
rupted childhoods,  So  the  search  continued. 

As  each  inslaHmenl  of  "Maryness"  invaded  my 
reading  space,  I  complained  sovjolenlly  Ihil  my  brolh- 
(T,  in  his  characteristic  way  said,  "If  you  dont  like 
iL..suljvert  her  (actually  he  didnt  say  tha^-il  was 
more  Eke  "write  to  the  etlilcr)  and  wouki  you  stop  com 
plaining!^ 

But  as  ^  woukl  have  il.  one  dio' as  I  was  strolling 
down  the  promtnatte  enjoying  the  sunshine,  I  inad- 
vertently came  into  the  same  air  space  as  the  |Krsoru6- 


aLIcouldnttdl  Butwiienilcameri^tdowntoiLl 
didn't  want  to  know— I  just  wanted  to  stay  as  far  away 

from  her  a^  poesble  (being  fiwn  the  country  I  know 
that  when  one  s«es  a  damk  tfie  beS  adiffli  is  to  run  fest 
andrunfer). 

TTiencMie  evening  it  aD  changed  Mybrotherandl 
wot  having  some  bonding  lime  up  in  flie  S&jdenl 
Center  jug^ng  fm  otho"  words,  throwing  hard  pfestic 
dubs  al  eadi  other  in  a  synchronized  way  so  dial  no 
one  gels  hurt  and  nothing  gds  bnaken)  when  who 
should  come  wandeing  oul  of  Ihe  Accent  of6ce  but 
MisMary  Ah,  what  great  luck!  I  gave  Luke  a  nod, 
which  was  10  say,  "Lrfs  site  what  ^e's  made  ot"  We 
aniroadKd  her  wilh  ing^lialing  smiles  and  said  we 
hadafavortoaskofhen  "Come,  stand  ri^therein  the 
middle  of  our  jug^g  act  and  well  throw  around  yoa" 

Most  pec^ile  run  back  into  thor  ofSces  at  such  a 
Ihou^lbul  not  Mary  Sieslood  stock  dill  as  die  dubs 
wiii>55ed  past  her  eare.  nose  and  cranium  in  general 
What  bravery!  What  stupidity! 


begn  (iiKist  likdy  Willi  knives  and  flaming  torohes)? 

After  some  dme  aD  three  of  us  liad  an  almost  nor- 
mal oonverealion.  I  found  that  Mary  is  actual^  human 
(orverydose).  She  asked  questions  about  Luke's  and 


TVying  to  be  Iriendly.  1  intnxluced  mysdf  (one  of 
many  mistakes).  She  immediately  launched  into  a 
tirade  about  SA  of  ficere' appearances  I  was  thinking. 
Tor  Rte's  sake,  wlio  n^aDy  cares  if  Jared  gels  his  liair 
culorAntlionydianREscok)re.'  As  for  gelling  ftul  to 
stop  smiling,  k-f  s  just  try  frecang  Niagara  I-'aHs!"  Other 


she  even  shared  vrilh  us  some  of  her  own  ralho"  inter- 
esting He,  Prrifysoonherboyfriend  came  by  and  they 
look  aquiet  moment— which  is  land  of  no  nnal  evEsi  if 
you  don't  want  to  see  that  in  Ihe  Studsit  Center.  So 
when  itcomes  right  down  lo  it,  Mary  is  an  okay  person. 
Slie  may  have  a  waiped  way  of  exposing  heiself 
sometimes;  nevertheless,  we  shouH  remember  thai 


tite  uvHd  lopig^  in  perfictltanwtty 


Top  ten  job  interview  pickup  lines 


10.  I'll  do  anylhiiiB  lo 

be  in  your 

conip.iny. 

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8.  I  have  an  uii. 

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e  defmitely  overqualified.  but  will 
ut  with  me  anyway? 


e  you'll  agree  that  my  long- 
term  proposal  merits  affirmative  action 
5.  However.  1  will  need  a  higher  salary  to 
pay  for  our  wedding. 

4.  If  I  were  an  animal,  I'd  be  your  lapdog, 
3.  Can  I  give  you  my  social  security  num- 
ber? 

2.  You  don't  have  to  call  me;  I  wll  defi- 
nitely call  you. 
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HOW  ART  MAJORS  FILL  ALL  THAT  EMPTY  SPACE 

Hold  that  door:  a  cautionary  fable 


Long  ago,  after  the  creation  of  vespere  but  fortu- 
nately before  Evensong,  FCckman  had  not  yet  been 
built  and  sdence  majore  often  minted  with  the  gen- 
eral popuMoa  Snce  compulere  had  not  yet  been 
invented,  there  were  no  computing  majors  and 
everyone  was  okay  with  diis.  Then,  as  now,  m^le 
pre-med  m^rs  were  espedafly  popular.  Such 
things  are  constant  Life  was  not  entirely  the  same, 
though.  You  may  not  believe  me,  but  I  have  it  on  the 
greatest  aulhorily  that  engineering  majors,  also, 
wer?  very  weU  Eked  and  respected.  They  were  the 
toast  of  afterglow  programs  and  often  escorted  pret- 
ty young  Ejigfish  majors  to  convocation  and  pasta 
d^.  (Yes,  pasta  d^  had  been  invented  This  was  in 
fact  e^jedaHy  important  because  haystadts  had  not 
and  students  were  thus  unable  to  eat  between 
Thursday  and  Mondi^-) 

Anyway,  en^eers  were  fun  guys  and  everyone 
was  happy— especially  the  male  math  majors  who 
had  class  in  the  same  building  as  die  female  music 
majors.  PSydiology  m^re  were  far  up  the  hiD  and 
didn't  come  down  very  much,  so  everyone  was  free 
to  carry  on  Iheir  social  business  without  direat  of 
diagnoses.  This  was  good,  because  engineers  had  a 
lotofbuanessintheworks.  What  widi  the  wheel, 
die  golf  cart,  the  pendulum  and  the  digital  watch  hav^ 
ing  already  been  invented,  they  felt  a  lot  of  pressure 
to  come  up  with  somefliingnew. 

Brainstorming  sessions  were  common,  and  with- 
out fail  someone  would  always  bring  up  the  idea  of 
codiug  doors  to  respond  lo  some  sort  of  ID  badge.  It 
also  never  failed  that  this  idea  would  be  abrupdy  shot 
down  because  everyone  knows  that  those  kind  of 
doore  would  never  work  right  and  would  generally 
just  aggravate  people  and  lock  them  out  for  no  appar- 
ent reason  even  though  they  lived  there. ..  But  that  is 
another  story  for  another  day, 

WeD,itjustsohappenedlhatoneengineer— well 
can  him  -Jade"— it  just  so  happened  that  Jack  was 
thinking  about  the  last  engineer  brainstorming  ses- 
sion one  afternoon  as  he  waited  forhis  girifriend  (this 
was  after  giri&iends  but  before  eveiyonegot  married 
in  their  sophomore  year)  to  finish  trying  on  shoes  at 
themaL  CHiere  have  always  be^  malls  where  giris 
have  always  Hied  on  shoes.  Sudi  things  are  con- 
stant) Inhisimieengineeringbraiaflioughtswere 
spmnmg  in  a  sort  of  event-controlled  loop  (only  sort 
of,  b^u^  event<»ntrolled  loops  weren't  around 
bade  then)  afong  the  lines  of  "door-shoesgiilfiiri^ 
door^l-0O-M-0-H-(Moor<ioors-NOTla,frM 
^l<*giridoor-Ja«L-    (Hewond«5bS 

\j%he  was  thinking  of  caffeine,  nolknowingwhatit 
really  vras  because  programming  languages  wer? 
thankliJIyfarintheftiture:  WiidiSSyX 


Jack  was  merely  an  engineer  rather  than  a  comtna  | 
engineer,  tiiinking  in  binary  as  1: 

Then,  all  of  a  sudden,  it  hit  him.  He  wasn't  suf| 
when  they  had  left  the  store  or  why  his  j 
n't  held  the  door  for  him,  but  there  m 
heavy  glass  door  pressing  quite  abruptly  agaiiistli  I 
nose.  There  was  also  a  girifriend  glaring  angrilyir 
him,  muttering  things  about  how  even  tl 
majors  hold  doors  for  ladies.  Butdiisdidn'tt 
poor,  delusional  Jack.  He  was  pretty  celain 
it:  The  Next  New  Idea  He  was  so  excited,  in  fell  ■ 
that  he  immediately  told  his  girifriend  all  aboulil 
WeD.  not  <^  about  it— he  didn't  diink  quite  gixt| 
malically  al  the  best  of  times,  and  there  w 
irate  people  trying  to  edt  the  mall  through  thedail 
dial  was  stiD  on  Jack's  nose.  What  he  actually  salf 
was,  TH  never  hold  a  door  for  you  aj 
point  his  ex-girlfriend  vowed  never  to  speak  tofci 
again  and  coined  the  ironic  phrase,  "Dont  kt^l 
door  hit  you  on  the  w^  out,"  thus  starting  a  longlBg 
dition  of  not  spealdng  to  engineers. 

The  long  tradition  of  not  dating  engi«J| 
diough.stillgoesbacktojack  Yousee.\vhalbelB| 
invented  was  the  automatic  door.  Hispoinlha(il)efl| 
that  NO  ONE  would  ever  have  to  hold  a  doorag*  I 
It  seemed  stupendously  effident  at  llie  lirr 
couldn't  wait  to  teH  all  the  guys,  \vho  p 
immediately  lo  deagn  the  proto^T)e.  install  lb?  »| 
ished  prtxluct  in  every  public  builctag  ''i^'^l 
find  (except  places  where  people  wi-nt  '^^"^'^^'i 
ofprecariouslybalanced  stuff,  like,  sa>',thec*9B| 

and  sit  back  and  wait  for  the  girls  to  call  and  cfflifPi 
ulatelhem.  UnfortunatelyforpoorJackandhfiJI 
tiieywerestiflengineere.  Bythetimejad(had[^| 
liisfacefrtjmthe^assinthemaHhisgi 
just  about  finished  telling  every  giri  she  ^^^^1 
V  w%  die  en^eers  were  designing dooi^  ^.i 
themseh^  open.  She  nw  not  have  been  e^i 
right  about  die  motivation  (sheer  '^^'3 
but  she  was  certainly  dose  enougii-  and  ^ 
more,  she  was  a  communkalions  major,  rw  _ 
believed  her,  and  setfrespecting  females  "^^1 
anywhere  with  an  engineer  again,  ^"'''f^l 
women  joined  feminist  movements  ^''Sl 
dooi^  for  themselves,  but  hert-die>' just  foi^'^.J 
practice  of  marrying  theology  majors  and 
anywhere  atalL)  .v^tnt^l 

"Oiings  certainly  looked  bleak,  and  -'^ijl 
have  probably  sou^t  counseling  if  he  '■^  ^d 
scared  of  psychology  majors  But  unt 
him,  there  was  still  hope  for  the  next  St'"?^| 
engineers.  ThQ' had  yet  to  invent  the  ■■liaii'*'^  I 
buttoa 


Symphony  Rush  Rates 


P-4 


SOUTHERN 

ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


AlcKEEUBRARir 

Meet  Steve  Rose 


The  Southern  Accent 


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COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 


hltp://acccnl.soutliem.cdu 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Volume  58,  Issue  7 


Southern  student  injured      student  finance,  admissions  join  to 
in  ATV  crash  ^°^^  Enrollment  Services 


Rachel  Bostic 


Austin  Wooley,  a  freshman  entrepreneur- 
ship  major,  was  severely  injured  and  his 
fadier  killed  when  their  ATVs  collided  in 
Florida  over  midterm  break. 

According  to  an  article  in  the  Orlando 
Seniinel,  Austin  Wooley  and  his  father 
Stephen  Wooley  were  riding  their  all-terrain 
vehicles  down  Howard  Avenue  in  Oviedo  on 
Tluirsday  night  when  their  vehicles  collided. 
Officials  say  it  appears  that  Stephen  stopped 
his  vehicle,  but  Austin  apparently  didn't  see 
him  and  crashed  into  his  father's  ATV. 
Florida  Hospital  investigators  believe  he  was 
t]";ivi-ling  at  about  70  mph. 

Some  reports  of  the  incident  have  listed 
Austin  as  managing  to  call  911,  while  others 
credit  his  brother  Travis,  a  junior  computer 
science  major  here  at  Southern,  with  contact- 
ing emergency  personnel.  In  either  case, 
dieir  father  passed  away  before  help  could 
arrive.  According  to  the  article,  Austin  at  first 
refused  medical  treatmenthut  was  later  taken 
by  his  family  to  Florida  Hospital  with  a  col- 
lapsf  d  lung  and  broken  ribs.  He  was  released 
Tut  sdity,  October  22,  said  a  Florida  Hospital 
spukt-s  woman. 

Stephen  Woole/s  funeral  was  held 
Wtilni^sday  at  3  p.m.  in  the  Winter  Park 
Seventh-day  Adventist  Church  in  Winter 
Park,  Florida. 

Student  Services  has  sent  arrangements 
of  flowers  to  the  family  Barry  Becker,  direc- 
tor of  transportation  services,  is  a  relative  of 
the  family  and  went  to  Florida  as  a  represen- 
tative of  Southern. 

Ken  Rogers,  university  chaplain,  asks  stu- 
dents to  "continually  remember  [the  family] 
in  prayer"  and  adds  that  cards  and  notes  of 
encouragement  would  also  likely  be  appreci- 
ated. 

Rogers  and  the  counseling  center  have 
some  advice  to  students  who  would  like  to 
support  those  who  are  going  through  difficult 
times.  "Be  available,"  said  Rogers,  "Ask 
specifically  what  you  can  do  to  help  them." 

Midge  Dunzweiler,  assistant  director  of 
counseling  and  testing,  urges  students  to  not 
ignore  a  fiiend's  loss,  but  instead  to  mention 
it  on  die  first  occassion  that  they  meet. 
"Somediing  along  the  lines  of  'I'm  sorry 
about  your  loss.'"  she  said.  This  makes  it  less 
awkward  later  on." 

Dunzweiler  goes  on  to  remind  students 
mat  grieving  is  a  process.  "Later,  after  the 


Austrn  Wooley 

shock  has  worn  off,  be  there  for  them  even 
more.  Give  them  opportunities  to  express 
themselves,  and  respect  when  they  need 
space.  Remember  tiiat  everybody  grieves  dif- 
ferendy" 

Both  the  Chaplain's  Office  and  Counseling 
and  Testing  are  available  to  meet  with  stu- 
dents who  need  counseling  or  would  like 
more  information  on  how  to  help  friends  who 
are  grieving. 

The  Accent  encourages  students  to  reach 
out  to  anyone  who  is  grieving  a  loss,  as  such 
times  are  eased  when  they  are  shared. 


The  departments  of  Adr 
Recruitment  and  SUident  Finance  have 
merged  into  a  new  entity  called  Enrollment 
Services.  Soutiiern  is  the  first  Adventist  col- 
lege or  university  that  has  put  boUi  depart- 
ments under  one  director. 

Marc  Grundy,  the  new  director  for  enroll- 
ment services,  believes  that  combining  Uie 
two  will  get  rid  of  the  confusion  tiiat  occurs 
when  one  office  is  not  aware  of  what  the  otlier 

Tlie  transition  began  last  April  and  is  still 
being  developed.  Over  die  last  sbc  months, 
changes  such  as  remodeling/rearranging 
offices  and  hiring  two  new  employees  have 
taken  place.  Additional  changes  are  yet  to 
come  such  as  starting  special  focus  groups. 

These  focus  groups  will  consist  of  10-12 
students  with  various  financial  backgrounds. 
The  groups  will  meet  once  a  month  to  discuss 
student  perspectives  on  tiie  positive  and  neg- 
ative aspects  of  the  Enrollment  Services  sys- 

"Students  are  our  best  consultants!"  said 
Grundy  "We  could  pay  thousands  of  dollars 
to  consultants  to  come  in  and  teU  us  what  we 
should  do  differently,  but  I  say  that  tlie  feed- 
back diat  we  receive  from  students  is  worth  a 
whole  lot  more." 

Avoiding  consultant  fees  isn't  the  only  way 
Enrollment  Services  is  saving  the  students' 
money  Having  both  offices  run  under  the 
same  umbrella  has  also  been  cost  effective. 
This  has  eliminated  the  expense  of  paying 
two  directors  to  run  offices  that  serve  a  simi- 


lar purpose. 

Enrollment  Services  strives  to  be  involved 
in  a  student's  entire  university  experience, 
not  just  during  tlie  recruitment  and  financial 
stages.  "Instead  of  initially  giving  students 
the  royal  treatment  to  encourage  their  atten- 
dance at  Southern  and  then  forgetting  diem 
once  tliey  arrive,  we  have  a  unique  opportu- 
nity to  continuously  work  with  students 
throughout  dieir  time  here,"  said  Grundy 

The  merger  holds  true  to  Southern's  mis- 
sion, An  anonymous  quote  has  been  posted 
beside  the  Student  Finance  office  to  remind 
the  employees  of  their  responsibilities  to  the 
students.  It  reads,  "If  they  don't  know  how 
much  you  care,  they  won't  care  how  much 
you  know." 


School  of  Visual  Art  earns  awards 


David  George 


School  ok  Visual  Art  &  Desicn 


SonScreen,  tiie  fir^t  and  only  Adventist  film 
festival,  was  held  October  10-13  in  Ontario. 
California.  TTie  festival  was  sponsored  and 
organized  by  Adventist  Communication 
Network.  The  mission  of  ACN,  according  to 
Uieir  website  www..sonscreen.info,  is  "to  use 
digital  media  to  inspire,  inform,  educate  and 
empower  Seventh-day  Adventist  congrega- 
tions in  evangelism  and  ministry. 

Entries  for  the  contest  were  divided  into 

three  basic  categories:  Computer  Graphics,  ^^^^ 

Sound  Design,  and  Video.  Additionally,  cash     Gray^aniTexecuted  by  Gray  and  a  number  of 


awards  were  given  for  best  in  show,  1st  runner 
up,  and  2nd  runner  up. 

Pieces  ft-om  Soutiiern  took  first  place  posi- 
tions in  all  three  categories,  as  well  as  placing 
best  in  show  and  overall  first  runner  up, 
David"  a  short  animation  directed  by  Zach 


his  students  look  fir^t  place  in  die  computer 
graphics  category  as  well  as  placing  2nd  run- 
ner up  in  Sound  Design  and  placing  1st  runner 
up  in  the  overall  competition.  The  final  award 
included  a  cash  prize  of  SlOOO  to  go  to  die 
University  and  SlOOO  to  go  to  the  individual  in 

"Guilty"  a  15  minute  short  film  directed  by 
David  George  and  executed  by  the  entire  stu- 
dent body  of  die  film  prognun  (Fall  2001)  took 
first  place  in  sound  design,  \ddeo,  and  won 
overall  best  in  show,  The  final  award  included 
a  cash  prize  of  $1500  to  go  to  die  University 
and  $1500  to  go  to  the  individual  in  charge. 


What's 
inside 


CAMPUS  NEWS 
UFESTYLES 


P.  2 
R4 


CHURCH  SCHEDULE        P.  5 


REUGION 
EOrrORIAL 
SPORTS 

CAMPUS  CHATTER 
HUMOR 


P6 
E8 
KIO 
Rll 
P.  12 


Deans  concerned 

about  high  number  of 

fire  alarms,  page  3 


An  ethical  person  ought  to  do 
more  than  he's  required  to  do 
and  less  than  he's  allowed  to  do. 

Michael  Josephson 


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Nkana,  Cummins  join  Journalism 


Andrea  Ritlano 

Staff  Reporttb 

The  School  of  Journalism  & 
Ommunicatioii  has  added  Wo  new 
faoilly  membere.  Jemifer  Commms 
and  Sam  Nkana,  to  its  teaching  staff 

New  adjunct  faculty  member 
Jennifer  Cummins  teaches  Publication 
Tools  and  Techniques,  a  new  prereqm- 
«il,'  for  Journalism  and  Communication 


has  woAed  in  her  field  for  over  10 

^"%m  Nkana  is  another  new  tolty 
face  He  teaches  Fundamentals  of 
Development,  Introduction  to  the  Non- 
profit Sector,  and  two  sections  ot 
Litrodudion  to  PubBc  SpeaMng.  _ 

-I  believe  God  led  me  here,  said 
Nl(ana  a  graduate  of  Washmgton 
Unrvetsity,  He  was  taking  some  classes 
at  Southern  to  earn  his  PhD,  w*en 
George  Babcock  asked  him  to  consid- 
er a  teaching  position-  Nkana  was  not 
interested  at  Bret  in  the  position,  but 
realized  that  God  was  opening  a  door 
for  him,  , 

Nkana  is  not  new  to  leaching.  He 
taught  academy  level  English  in  Puerto 
Rico  (or  more  than  four  years.  Tliis  is 
our  mission  Beld  now,"  said  Nkana 
when  talking  about  Southern  students. 
He  and  his  wife  invite  students  to  their 
home  every  Sahbath  hoping  to  "make 
a  dent,"  in  their  lives. 

Nkana  has  three  children,  two  of 
whom  attend  Southern.  His  wife  works 
in  the  area  an  anesthesiologisL 


because  oi  uic  ua^^'t,    -- 
American  Huraanics,"  she  said^ 
AH  ptas  (or  this  year  include  V 


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Caldwell  takes  a  study  leave.  also      helping     _^,  ,_.^^„,^^„ 


Himefecultymemberthisyear^?"^  TriJoS  k,  April.  AH  students  are  Ball  is  starting  a  resou.^:? 

s  replaced  Lyim  Caldwell  while  »B Banquet mApm^^      ^^^^^^  ^^^  ^  ^^^^^^  ioumalsrs2 

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majora.  Using  Quark  5  and  Pliotoshop 
7.  she  leaches  students  how  to  incorpo- 
rate text  and  graphics  in  publications. 
"She's  patient  and  takes  the  lime  to 
make  sure  that  students  understand 
Ihe  concepU,"  said  Suzanne  DoUin, 
senior  public  relations  major. 

Volker  Henning  supervises 
Cummins'  class.  She  will  be  leaching  at 
Soulhern  throughout  Ihis  school  year. 
So  far,  she  has  really  enjoyed  working 
wilh  the  students,  saying  Qiey  ieam 
quickly  which  makes  il  more  enjoy- 
able" to  teach. 

Cummins  is  employed  by  McKee 
Foods  and  detugns  McKee  packaging, 
their  webpage  and  poinl-of-sale 
devices,  Graduating  witli  a  Bachelors 
degree  in  Arl  and  Design  from 
Savanna  College,  Georgia,  Cummins 


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a^an  adjunct  teacher  for  three  years     tion  invoh^ng  leaders  of  nonprofit 
before  accepting  Ihis  year's  fulMime 
position. 

Ball  is  currentiy  serving  as  tne 
Interim  Campus  Director  for  the 
American  Humanics  program  at 
Southern.  AH  is  a  national  organiza- 
tion that  works  widi  college  and  uni 
versity  programs  and  nonprofit  ag  n 
cies  preparing  and  placing  unden^id 
uates  for  human  service  careers 

Ball  enjoys  the  students  in  AH  pn  ■- 
gram  because  they  are  so  motivat<:Kl 
"By  definition  American  Humanics 
students  are  focused  because  they  go 
above  and  beyond  the  regular  cumcu 
lum  requirements,"  she  said 

In  addition  to  completing  a  major 
field  of  study  as  required  by  the  unr- 
versily  lo  obtain  a  baccalaureate 
degree,  students  in  American 
Humanics  are  required  to  participate 
in  internships  of  300  or  more  hours,  be 
active  in  co^rurricular  activities  and 
complete  180  contact  hours  of  course- 
Michelle  Younldn,  Southern's  AH 
Pr'-j.ident,  completed  her  internship 
l;i-.l  summer.  She  worked  in  the  devel- 
fjp[[ient  office  at  the  Shady  Grove 
Adventist  Hospital  in  Rockville 
Maryland.  The  woik  she  did  this  sum- 
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Judith  Moses 

Kevin  Leach 

Brian  Wiehn 

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Roger  da  Costa 

Charisse  Roberts 

SuBscRipnoN  Manager 

Krisly  Borowik 

Laura  Gates 

Jessica  Landess 

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le  senior  class  organization 
took  place  on  October  8.  Class  offi- 
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President:  Michelle  Younkin 
Vice  President:  Julie  Hall 


Secretary:  Sarah  Matthew 
Paston  Marius  Asaftei 
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Marjorie  Jones,  Debbie  Battin 
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Deans  concerned  with  number  of  fire  alarms 


Residents  of  Thatcher  Hall,  Thatcher 
South,  Talge  HaU  and  Southern  Village  have 
experienced  a  combined  total  of  15  non- 
scheduled  fire  alarms  and  one  drill  since  the 
beginning  of  the  school  year,  according  to 
Campus  Safety. 

"Many  of  the  fire  alarms  are  set  off  by  food 
that's  unattended."  said  Jessica  Williams. 
Thatcher  South  dean's  assistant  and  a  junior 
religion  major. 

The  fire  alarm  system  is  frequenUy  activat- 
ed because  residents  fail  to  use  common 
sense,  said  Kassy  Krause,  associate  dean  of 


Alarms  can  be  set  off  by  shower  steam, 


Jenny  Duclair  a  junior  psychology 
major,  cooks  in  one  of  Thatcher's 
kitchenettes.  The  deans  remind  all 
residents  to  stay  with  their  food. 


hairspray,  room  deodorizers  and  burned  food. 
Popcorn  is  a  common  culprit  in  each  of  the 
dorms. 

The  Southern  Residential  Life  Handbook 
lists  fire  hazards  such  as  candles,  incense, 
fireworks,  combustible  chemicals  and  cook- 
ing appliances  other  than  microwaves.  These 
Items  are  not  allowed  in  the  dormitories. 

Robin  Beckermeyer,  Thatcher  hall  resi- 
dent assistant  and  a  sophomore  psychology 
licensure  major,  sees  fire  alarms  as  important 
for  safety.  "It's  a  necessity,  but  it's  an  annoy- 
ance." she  said. 

While  sensitive  smoke  detectors  might  be 
annoying.  David  Houtchins,  fire  safety  techni- 
cian for  Campus  Safety,  pointed  out,  "The 
whole  purpose  of  [having  sensitive  detectors] 

Houtchins  explained  the  two  basic  func- 
tions of  smoke  detectors  -  a  silent  alarm  that 
senses  something  unusual  in  the  air  and  the 
alert  alarm  that  goes  off  as  tlie  foreign  parti- 
cles in  the  air  intensify.  Campus  Safety  is 
alerted  when  a  silent  alarm  goes  off  in  the 

Once  tlie  alarm  identifies  the  problem,  the 
alarm  goes  off  in  the  room.  If  the  alarm  goes 
off  in  an  adjacent  room  or  in  a  common  area, 
such  as  a  hallway,  the  entire^ystem  is  activat- 
ed, Houtchins  said.  In  Thatcher  South,  how- 
ever, the  entire  system  is  set  off  by  only  one 
detector,  said  Helen  Bledsoe,  associate  dean 
of  women. 

Campus  Safety  receives  the  alarm  signal 
and  notifies  911.  The  calls  are  screened  and 
anything  deemed  a  "reliable"  concern 
receives  a  dispatch  of  emergency  vehicles, 
said  Amory  Planchard.  Collegedale  Fire 
Marshall. 

While  fire  alarms  can  be  reduced  by  fol- 
lowing fire  safety  guidelines,  drill  time  can 
also  be  reduced  once  residents  can  quickly 
evacuate  the  dorms,  Houtchins  said.  It  takes 
16  to  19  minutes  at  the  beginning  of  the 
semester  for  residents  to  evacuate  and 
account  for  each  person.  By  the  end  of  the 
time  is  reduced  to  about  four 


Dear  Kenneth 

The  love  and  passion  we  share  is  incomparable 
and  beyond  human  description.  Honey,  I  never 
knew  that  loving  you  would  leave  me  feeling  sc 
fulfilled.  One  year  ago,  on  October  14,  you 
unlocked  the  love  that  was  buried  deep  inside  my 
heart  You  broke  through 
defenses  and  comfort- 
ed me  through  my  fears. 
Loving  you.  Kenneth,  has 
and  continues  to  be  my 
heart's  greatest  joy.  UnQl 
you,  I  could  not  compre- 
hend the  true  meaning  of 
love.  But  you  came  along 
and  changed  all  of  that; 
you  showed  me  that  true  I 
love  accepts  someone  for 
their  flaws  as  well  as  their 
strengths.  You've  also 
showed  me  that  love  is 
something  you  endure, 
through  the  good  and  the 

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thank  God  for  giving  mt 

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become.  Memories  of  our  year  together  are  f 
of  the  best  ones  of  my  life.  Such  as  you,  rock  bot- 
toming me.  chasing  me  on  the  beach  and  throw- 
ing me  in  the  water,  turning  off  all  the  lights  and 
scaring  me.  I  also  remember  the  times  that  were 


not  so  fun,  but  still  meant  more  to  me  than  I  car 
ever  express.  Tliere  were  nights  last  year  when 
could  not  sleep,  that  you  stayed  up  and  enter- 
tained me  with  your  dry  jokes  (that's  for  trying 
le  the  other  day  duck).  Taking 


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whining  when  I  had  the  Qu. 
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When  we  said 
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about  each  other  thai  some 

J  make  us  wonder  "Is 

this  the  person  I  fell  in  love 
ith?'  And  yet,  we  refuse  to 
._se  our  hold  on  one  another. 
Both  of  us  know  that  despite 
all  the  obstacles  that  we  have 
iced  and  will  continue 
up  against,  our  love 
fh  and  every 
of  them.  Some  day, 
Kenneth,  when  we  are  bodi 
'old  and  wrinkled,  I  will  look 
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Planchard  and  Eddie  Avant,  director  of 
Campus  Safety,  oversee  building  evacuation. 
If  everyone  is  not  accounted  for,  the  check 
sheets  supplied  by  the  RAs  direct  the  search 
process.  Black  safe-like  boxes  outside  of  the 
dorms  contain  key  access  to  entry  ways. 

Access  to  the  box  requires  a  special  key 
that  is  locked  until  permission  is  granted  by 
the  dispatch  operator  to  use  the  key.  The  key 
is  released  by  a  radio  tone.  Planchard 
explained. 

Roger  Becker,  Talge  hall  resident  assistant 
and  a  sophomore  theology  major,  said 
accounting  for  residents  takes  longer  now 
that  the  men's  RAs  are  required  to  check  the 
rooms  before  tiiey  leave  the  building  and  then 
do  a  roll  call  outside,  Tliatcher  RAs  have 
always  checked  inside  and  outside  for  resi- 
dents, said  Bledsoe, 

Fines  of  S200  apply  for  failure  to  leave  the 
dorm  during  a  fire  alarm.  "Please  don't  hide 
thinking  that  [the  fire  alarm]  is  not  for  real," 
Planchard  said. 

Fines  are  not  levied  for  unintentionally  set- 
ling  off  fire  alarms,  Bledsoe  said.  If  it  is  a  case 
of  neglect,  then  the  student(s)  involved 
receive  a  fine  of  $200  cash  and  are  given  two 
weeks  to  pay  it. 

Here  are  some  guidelines  for  avoiding 
unnecessary  fire  alarms, 

1.  Use  common  sense 

2.  Stay  in  the  kitchen  while  cooking  food. 

3.  Run  cold  water  after  a  hot  shower  to 
reduce  steam. 

4.  Open  the  window,  not  the  room  door,  to 
let  smoke  or  steam  escape. 

5.  If  food  is  burned  in  the  microwave,  keep 
the  door  shut  to  contain  the  smoke. 

6.  Use  hairspray,  or  any  otlier  sprays,  away 
from  the  detector. 

7.  Leave  detectors  enabled  and  uncovered. 

8.  Remove  fire  hazards  from  dorm  i 


Information 
Systems  to 
increase  network 
bandwidth 


After  realizing  that  there  was  much 
demand  for  Internet  downloads. 
Information  Systems  has  decided  to 
upgrade  the  Internet  connection  speed. 
The  upgrade  will  be  completed  within 
30  to  40  days. 

IS  noticed  the  increase  of  bandwidth 
usage  in  late  August  after  fall  registra- 
tion. "We  check  the  bandwidth  logs 
continually  and  we  already  anticipated 
that  the  demand  could  go  higher  later 
on  this  fall,"  said  Henry  Hicks,  execu- 
tive director  of  information  systems. 
The  Internet  connection  slowed  down 
due  to  many  students  downloading 
music,  movies  and  other  large  files 
from  file  sharing  programs  such  as 
Kazaa  and  Morpheus. 

The  bandwidth  clog  also  affects  stu- 
dents who  are  simply  trying  to  use  net- 
work or  Internet  resources.  Many  stu- 
dents have  noticed  that  the  Internet 
speed  has  slowed  down  in  the  past 
weeks.  Students  are  also  getting 
logged  off  their  connection  when  try- 
ing to  download  too  many  files  at  the 

"It's  annoying  because  if  I  need  t 
get  to  a  place  on  the  network,  I  get 
logged  off  because  there's  too  many 
people  on  at  the  same  time,"  said  Nydia 
Mendez,  freshman  psychology  major. 

The  current  network  consists  o! 
three  Tl  connections.  IS  is  planning  to 
add  three  more.  These  six  Tl  connec- 
tions will  increase  the  amount  of  band- 
width and  the  speed  of  the  download- 
ing time, 

"I'm  glad  to  know  that  IS  is  upgrad- 
ing our  connection  speed.  Now  I  feel 
better  in  knowing  that  I'm  not  going  to 
be  logged  off  so  quickly  when  I  down- 
load files,"  said  Evan  Colom.  sopho- 
more physical  therapy  major. 

Tills  increase  in  connection  speeds 
will  primarily  allow  faster  usage  of  the 
Internet  during  peak  hours,  usually 
between  9  p.m.  to  12  a.m.  For  more 
information  on  the  new  connections, 
students  can  go  to  the  IS  websKe  at 
hltp://is.southem.edu  or  email  them  at 
internclhelnfii)southcrn.edu. 


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The  Southern  Accent    5 


Lisa  Clark  Diller  joins  history 
department  as  new  professor 


The  history  department  has  hired  a  new 
professor.  Lisa  Clark  Diller  is  a  former  grad- 
uate from  Southern  Adventist  University  and 
originally  from  West  Virginia.  She  earned 
her  bachelors  degree  in  history  and  went  to 
the  University  of  Chicago  to  receive  her 
Masters  b  history.  She  then  completed  her 
dissertation  with  her  PhD  in  early  modern 
history. 

Ben  McArthur,  chair  of  the  history 
department,  recruited  Diller.  He  feels  tliat 
she  brings  a  lot  of  enthusiasm  and  confi- 
dence to  teaching  and  that  her  committment 
to  the  students  is  wonderful.  History 
Professor  Dennis  Pettibone  said  he  is 
"delighted"  to  have  Diller  as  the  new  profes- 
sor with  an  "outstanding  personality  who  is 
going  to  make  a  great  teacher" 

Students  at  Southern  are  glad  to  have  a 
new  female  history  teacher.  "She  is  a  really 
good  teacher  and  very  understanding,  she  is 
always  willing  to  work  with  you,"  said  Lisa 
Bethune,  sopho 

Diller  teaches  a  variety  of  ( 


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tory,  including  World  Civilization  I,  History     chose Southerninorderto be partofthen 


and  ministry  it  has  to  offer. 

"1  can  see  myself  vrith  the  community  and 

mission  of  the  school,"  Diller  said.  She  feels 

there  are  good  professors  and  colleagues 

pectful  and  spiritual.  She  is 


of    England    and    Research    Methods 
History.  Next  semester  she  will  teach  cours- 
es   in    World    Geography    and    Cultural 
Geography.  Her  goal  here  at  Southern  is  to 
help  her  students  understand  the  people  in 

the  past,  and  to  have  "sympathy  for  those      thrilled  to  be  back  at  home. 
who  are  different  among  themselves."  She 

Raise  social  awareness, 
get  involved  with  service 


He  was  almost  a  novelty  during  my  child- 
linod.  When  my  family  made  the  journey  to 
Colk-gedale  to  stock  up  on  veggie  meat  or 
Sabbath  School  felts,  I'd  see  him  slowly  push- 
ing his  bike  down  Apison  Pike.  The  bike  was 
laden  down  with  huge  black  garbage  bags 
bulging  with  aluminum  cans. 

I  had  almost  forgotten  about  the  can-laden 
biker  until  I  recently  had  lunch  with  a  friend. 
He  mentioned  that  the  "can  man  with  the 
biki."  had  died  a  few  years  ago.  He  had 
souk'ht  shelter  one  winter  night  at  a  con- 
struction site  near  1-75.  He  fell  asleep  and 
iiev(-r  woke  up. 

I  he  effects  of  homelessness  always 
seemed  like  a  "big  city  problem."  "Let  the 
mayors  of  New  York  and  Atlanta  deal  with  it." 
I  thought  Let  congress  worry  about  it. 
SuR-ly  they'll  come  up  with  laws  and  some 
lax  dollars  to  make  homelessness  go  away. 
But  the  childhood  memory  of  a  man  with  a 
bulging  bags  on  a  CoUegedale  street  dis- 
turb.'d  me.  He  died  alone,  on  a  freezing  win- 
ter nigbl  because  he  had  no  home.  He  was- 
nt  a  big-city  homeles-^  man.  He  was  right 
herr.  a  few  miles  from  my  house. 

About  3,000  homeless  individuals  and 
families  live  in  Chattanooga.  About  half  of 
those  are  women  and  children.  Each  of  those 
Pei'lile  face  hardship  on  a  daily  basis— hard- 
t  imagine  and  have  no  right  to 


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'  'fien,  people  become  homeless  because 

-\  are  unable  to  afford  the  basic  needs  of 

Alany  people  simply  cannot  afford  hous- 

A  minimum-wage  worker  would  have  to 

rk  at  Taco  Bell  87  hours  per  week  to  make 


ends  meet  Some  must  choose  between  an 
abusive  relationship  or  being  homeless.  For 
those  who  have  no  health  insurance,  an  ill- 
ness or  accident  could  push  them  onto  the 
street.  Mental  illness  accounts  for  20-25  per- 
cent of  single  homeless  adults. 

What  can  YOU  do  about  it'  Get  busy!  Be 
a  volunteer  Work  at  a  shelter  doing  clerical 
work,  serving  food  or  even  staying  overnight 
Help  fix  up  houses  or  shelters.  You  can 
donate  needed  items  to  shelters. 

After  you  graduate,  offer  your  profession- 
al skills  such  as  plumbing,  accounting,  car- 
pentry, fundraising,  legal,  counseling  or 
tutoring.  Involve  your  classmates,  co-workers 
or  church  members.  Change  your  thinking 
and  behavior  so  you  can  contribute  to  making 
changes  in  the  way  the  homeless  are  seen 
and  treated  in  our  society 

Don't  assume  Washington,  D.C.  will  cre- 
ate the  miracle  law  that  will  abolish  home- 
lessness forever.  Advocate!  Find  people  who 
are  working  toward  bringing  real  change. 
Work  with  your  community  to  develop  prac- 
tical solutions. 

Resources;  www.nationalhomeIess.org; 
www.naeh.org;  www.nscahh.org;  www.uni- 
versallivingwage.org; 
http://earthsystems.org/ways/list.html; 
www.nihn.org;  http://www.habitatorg; 
Capitol  Switchboard:    202-224-312L 

Follow  the  local  news.  Educate  others. 
Keep  in  touch  with  lawmakers.  Fmd  out 
whafs  really  going  on.  Take  action!  Only  a 
determined  effort  to  provide  jobs  that  pay  a 
living  wage,  adequate  support  for  those  who 
cannot  work,  affordable  housing,  and  access 
to  health  care  will  bring  an  end  to  homeless- 
ness    Your  effort  Could  make  all  the  differ- 


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Chattanooga  Regional  History 
Museum  offers  window  to  the  past 


Whether  you're  new  to  the  Chattanooga 
area  or  have  lived  here  for  tlie  past  four  years 
and  just  haven't  taken  advantage  of  it, 
Chattanooga  has  a  rich  history  to  be  experi- 
enced by  newcomers  and  natives  alike.  The 
best  place  to  start  at  is  Chattanooga  Regional 
History  Museum.  CRHM  has  a  main  exhibit 
called  "Chattanooga  Counfry:  Its  Land, 
Rivers  and  People"  in  which  visitors  are  intro- 
duced to  Chattanooga's  early  beginnings. 
The  exhibit  starts  with  Chattanooga's  prehis- 
toric beginnings  and  moves  through  tlie  cen- 
turies as  Chattanooga  developed  into  a  rail- 
road and  industrial  center. 

CRHM  visitors  can  also  view  an  award- 
winning  film  documenting  Chattanooga's  rich 
history  and  introducing  the  major  historical 
points  of  the  city  and  the  surrounding  areas. 
Throughout  the  year  CRHM  also  houses  sev- 
eral visiting  exhibits  which  compliment  the 
museum's  permanent  exhibits  and  film. 
Some  other  exhibits  include  the  histories  of 
various  influential  Chattanooga  businesses 
such  as  Coca-Cola,  Chaltem  Pharmaceuticals 
and  Brock  Candy. 

The  museum  houses  a  variety  of  collec- 
tions having  to  do  witii  culhjral  and  historical 
entities  from  the  area.  The  Chattanooga 
Times  Collection  consists  of  over  900  items 
ranging  from  Civil  War  times  to  the  1930s. 
The  collection  was  owned  by  Adolph  Ochs. 
founder  of  the  Chattanooga  Times  and  the 
New  York  Times.  The  collection  includes  let- 
ters, telegrams  and  ledger  books,  as  well  as 
history  of  the  Chattanooga 


Another  special  collection  is  that  of 
Chattanooga  Lookouts,  documenting  the  his- 
tory of  Chattanooga's  own  minor  league 
team.  The  collection  includes  Joe  Engel 
memorabilia,  baseballs,  bats,  uniforms  and 
photographs  including  prints  of  Jackie 
Mitchell  widi  Babe  Ruth  and  Lou  Gehrig. 
The  museum's  Civil  War  collection  houses 
359  Civil  War  artifacts  including  uniforms, 
battiefield  artifacts  and  military  weapons. 

The  Chattanooga  Regional  History 
Museum  is  located  at  400  Chestnut  Street  in 
downtown  Chattanooga.  The  museum  is 
open  weekdays  from  10:00  a.m.  -  4:30  p.m. 
and  weekends  from  11:00  a.m.  -  4:30  p.m. 
Admission  is  $4  for  adults.  For  more  infor- 
mation about  the  Chattanooga  Regional 
History  Museum  and  its  ongoing  calendar  of 
events  and  exhibits  call  265-3247  or  visit  the 
museum's  website  at  www.chattanoogahisto- 
ry.com. 


Center  for  Learning  Success  offers 
study  skills  seminar  on  Tuesday 


Any  student  interested  in  learning  how  to 
improve  their  study  habits  may  want  to  attend 
the  Shidy  Skills  Seminar  on  Tuesday,  October 
29.  The  seminar  will  be  held  in  tiie  Seminar 
Room  across  Uie  hall  from  Campus  Ministries 
in  the  Student  Center  at  both  11  a.m.  and  6 
p.m.  This  way,  students  are  able  to  pick  a  time 
tiiat  fits  into  their  busy  schedules.  Each  ses- 
sion is  approximately  50  minutes  in  length. 
Each  semester,  the  Center  for  Learning 
Success  offers  these  study  seminars,  This 
semester  it  will  be  taught  by  Deborah 


Kenyon.  a  level  two  tutor  for  CLS.  Kenyon  is 
also  a  senior  English  major  here  at  Southern, 
minoring  in  education.  The  Study  Skills 
Seminar  is  designed  to  teach  note  taking, 
reading  comprehension,  time  management 
and  other  sfrategies  which,  when  utilized,  will 
better  prepare  the  student  for  a  more  suc- 
cessful college  experience,"  Kenyon  said.  The 
goal  for  this  seminar  is  to  provide  students 
with  "Uie  tools  necessary  to  make  the  college 
experience  more  successful.".  For  further 
information,  please  contact  Deborah  Kenyon 
at  the  Center  for  Learning  Success  at  23S- 
2574. 


Thursday,  October  24 


2002 


ENT 


Steve  Rose  has  a  passion  for  ministry 


Steve  Rose  wanted  to  be  a  doctor.  WoriuoR  as 
a  nuree  to  pay  his  way  throu^  college  at  the 
Univereity  of  Kentucky,  he  took  classes  in  prepa- 
ration for  medical  school  But  in  the  (all  of  1967,  at 
the  height  of  the  Vietnam  War.  things  changed- 

At  19  years  old,  Rose  quit  school  to  volunteer 
for  the  draft.  "T  felt  responsible  to  serve  the  coun- 
try." he  says.  Rose's  older  brother  was  married  al 
tjie  time  and  had  been  drafted  to  serve  in 
Vietnam.  Legislalion  outlawed  mandatory  service 
for  two  brothers  so  Rose  kept  his  brother  out  of 
the  war  by  enlisting  himself. 

After  an  intensive  13-week  medic  training  pnr 
gram.  Rose  went  to  Vietnam.  As  an  Advenlist,  he 
laced  a  court  marshal  twice  for  his  observanct.-  of 
Sabbath.  Both  limes,  he  was  exonerated. 

Stationed  at  an  evacuation  hospital,  lie  saw 
heavy  fighting  on  a  regular  basis.  He  chose  not  to 
carry  a  weapon  and  was  assigned  guard  duty  with 
a  flashlight  instead.  Rose  recalls  a  night  that  a  fire- 
iiglil  broke  out  while  lie  was  on  patrol.  As  the  buV 
lels  flew  past  liis  head,  he  remembers  being 
unable  to  duck  out  of  die  firing  in  disbelief  that  he 
was  being  shot  aL 

Rose  remembere  tliat  firet  attack  on  February 
20  of  1969  as  a  night  pleading  witli  God.  In  the  ter- 
ror of  the  moment,  he  said  to  God.  "HI  do  any- 
thing if  you  save  me,  even  if  you  want  me  to  be  a 
preacher."  Long  after  tlie  Vietnam  War,  Rose's 
biirgain  witli  God  became  his  calling. 


He  worited  in  nursing  home  adminisd^tion, 
then  teaching  in  Atlanta.  Two  days  shy  of  his  for- 
tieth birthday,  Rose  knew  diat  a  life  of  ministry 
called  him.  He  contacted  the  Kentucky- 
Tennessee  conference  of  Sevendnlay  Adventists 
and  related  his  story  and  calling. 

Rose  spent  two  weeks  in  training  with  a  pastor. 
Then  he  began  ministerial  work  for  himselt  He 
would  go  on  to  spend  ten  years  in  the  Kentucky- 
Tennessee  conference.  After  four  years  there,  the 


coArence  made  hin,  a  My  ordained  minister 
He  now  woriis  near  Bimiingtiam.  Alabama  and 
commutes  hvice  weekly  to  Soutliem'scampus  for 
classes  toward  his  Mastei's  degree.  He  plans  to 
graduate  in  the  spring,  ,    .     _, 

Ever  since  Viemam,  Rose  has  had  a  heart  for 
evangelistic  missionary  work  TOs  past  summer, 
elder  Robert  Faulkenburg  led  a  missionary  expfr 
dioon  to  Kenya,  Africa.  Rose  saw  the  opportunity 
to  participate  in  the  evangelistic  work. 

To  take  part  in  tlie  Kenya  crusade,  Rose  had 
to  raise  $11,000.  Tlie  cost,  in  addition  to  covering 
travel  expenses,  went  toward  the  necessary 
equipment  and  materials  for  evangelistic  meet- 
When  die  conference  learned  of  Rose's  sihia- 
tion  Uiey  offered  $5,000  for  the  cost  of  audio-visu- 
al equipment  widi  one  stipulation.  Upon  his 
return  from  Kenya,  Rose  agreed  to  host  tiiree 
more  evangelistic  meetings  in  Uie  Kenhjcky- 
Tennessee  conference  witii  tiie  donated  equip- 
Now,  several  montiis  on  die  oflier  side  of  a 
successful  evangelistic  cmsade  in  Kenya,  Rose  is 
conducting  meetings  at  his  home  church  in  Pell 
City,  Alabama  The  series  began  on  September  20 
with  a  large  group  of  local  membens  as  well  as 
nonAdventist  guests. 

The  meetings  have  given  participants  fresh 
insights  into  scripture.  Desmond  Doss,  who 
served  as  an  Adventist  medic  in  WWII  and 
received  the  Congressional  Medal  of  Honor, 
shared  his  story,  inspiring  those  who  attended  on 


the  second  Sabbath  of  the  series. 

Rose  plans  ti)  wrap  up  the  meetings  on  FriJ 
night,  October  25,  and  will  hold  a  baptism  on  fc 
26ai  for  those  who  decide  to  join  the  ChiisZ 
&lth.  He  is  hopeful  that  the  meetings  will  stirT 
guests  who  have  attended  and  lead  people  k 

Pell  City's  evangelistic  meetings  and  tiie  wort 
of  Rose  are  a  benchmark  of  the  kind  of  lifeiij, 
vocation  for  which  Southern  Adventist  Universit, 
trains  its  students. 


Close  to  campus  getaways  offer 
restful  relaxation  for  busy  students 


JaRED  WRtQKT 


Rest,  one  of  scripture's  time  honored 
responses  to  life's  incessant  barrage  of  activ- 
ity, doesn't  come  easy  for  college  students. 
Numerous  factors — stress,  chronic  pain, 
depression,  the  use  of  medications  and  hor- 
monal imbalances — contribute  to  insomnia 
in  an  estimated  40  percent  of  adults. 
Collegians,  with  their  hectic  schedules,  com- 
prise a  large  portion  of  that  percentage. 
People  need  breaks  from  our  society's  fast 
pace.  Fortunately  for  Soutlicrn  students,  that 
rest  is  not  far  away. 

Soutliern  University's  Garden  of  Prayer 
was  designed  and  built  by  Southern's  land- 
scape department.  Dedicated  in  November. 
1984.  and  opened  in  1985,  it  has  been  a  place 
of  quiel  revival  since.  Tlie  Garden  of  Prayer, 
situated  on  Uie  Promenade  near  Miller  Hall, 
offers  calm  surroundings— a  haven  from 
clamor.  Visit  tlie  garden  in  the  morning  or 
evening  to  experience  a  restful  atmosphere 
efiil  setting. 


the  locale: 

The  park  encompasses  263-acres  of  nar- 
row valleys  formerly  used  as  cotton  and  pas- 
ture land.  The  site  contains  a  natural  land- 
mark, the  Blue  Hole  Spring,  which  arises 
from  beneath  a  limestone  ledge  to  form  a 
deep  pool  that  flows  into  Mill  Creek,  a  tribu- 
tary of  the  Conasauga  and  Coosa  River  sys- 
tem. The  spring  was  used  by  the  Cherokee 
for  their  water  supply  during  council  meet- 
ings." 


Southcrn't  Gatdea  of  Ptaycr 


The  Imagination  Si:     „ 

Collegcdalc  City  Hall. 

Photo  by  Adam  Buck 

Discover  a  scenic  walk  that  follows  a 
stream  toward  campus  behind  City  Hall  in 
CoUegedale.  The  trail  begins  at  the 
Imagination  Station,  a  park  and  playground, 
and  ends  near  Soutliern's  campus  on  Apisori 
Pike.  Relax  at  a  picnic  area  or  enjoy  a  walk  on 
the  paved  greenway.  Trees  will  soon  display 
their  fall  colors  making  October  an  especial- 
ly pleasant  time  to  take  advantage  of  the  river 

For  those  looking  to  get  a  little  farther 
away.  Red  Clay  State  Historic  Park  provides 
miles  of  trails,  outdoor  picnic  areas  and  a 
beautiful,  tranquil  environment  Red  Clay 
State  Historic  Park  is  located  in  the  extreme 
southwest  corner  of  Bradley  County  in 
Tennessee,  just  above  the  Tennessee- 
Georgia  state  line— about  twenty  minutes 
from  CoUegedale.  Red  Clay  also  features 
Cherokee  Indian  artifacts  in  a  historical 
museum  and  interpretive  center  The  park's 

mcnt/parts/mltlfty  says  the  following  about 


CoUegedale 
Community 
offers  new 
Sabbath  School 


CoUegedale  Community  SDA  Church 
has  started  a  new  collegiate  Sabbath 
class  every  Sabbath  at  10:30  am.    Reed  and 
Dana  Krause.  both  nursing  teachers 
Southern,  lead  out  in  the  lesson  study  and 
discussion. 

'The  Krauses  do  a  great  job  leading  out,' 
said  Georgia  Liles,  sophomore  long-terai 

Each  Sabbath  about  15  to  20  collegian^ 
many  from  Southern,  attend  the  class.  "TTiis 
week  was  the  first  time  I  have  beeo  to 
this  Sabbath  school.  It  was  really  nice."  said 
Becky  Baerg.  senior  English  major 

The  Krauses  first  got  involved  by  greel' 
ing  people  for  church  before  becoming  lead- 

;  for  the  new  class. 

"It  is  really  fun  to  be  here  with  the  stt 
dents.  We  have  also  started  having  kids 
to  eat  at  the  house  and  one  time  we  went 
ing.  We  would  love  to  do  more  things  like 
that,"  said  Dana  Krause. 

Since  the  beginning,  the  Krauses  have 
been  the  new  class's  main  leaders,  but  they 
would  love  to  give  others  an  opporhinity 
do  the  same.  ''We  would  really  like  to  have 
more  leadership  and  even  get  thejadj 
involved;  everyone  is  invited,"  said 
Krause. 

The  new  collegiate  Sabbath  school  m«E 
on  the  second  floor  of  the       "'"  ' 
Community  Seventh-day  Adventist 
located    on    Ooltewah-Rini 
CoUegedale 


Jesus  endorsed  rest  When  Jesus'  apos 
Ues  gathered  around  him  and  reported  to 
him  all  they  had  done  and  taught,  he  said  to 
them.  Xome  with  me  by  yourselves  to  a 
quiet  place  and  get  some  rest"  So  they  went 
away  by  themselves  in  a  boat  to  a  sobtary 
place.  Jesus'  mvitation  to  rest  still  stands  as 
the  antithesis  to  our  culture's  busyness 

Take  advantage  of  the  opportunities  to  get 
away  and  enjoy  the  rest! 


t  Church. 


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the  Sabbath  School  leiion  wS*^!j_j(i* 


Thursday,  October  24,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


Dry 

W.  Fri-Chik 
W.  Veja-Link 
W.  Super  Link 
LL  Fried  Chik'n 
IX  Big  Frank 
LL  Swiss  Stake 

Frozen 

W.  Fri-Pat 

MS  Breakfast  Strip 

Bakery 

100%  WW  Bread 


Alumni  Sale 
Saturday  night  only  prices 

October  26,  2002 
Open  8  p.m.  - 10:30  p.m. 

Size  Reg.  Sale 

12/20  oz.  35.00  25.00 

12/19  oz,  41.00  29.00 

12/19  oz.  43.00  30.00 

12/13  oz.  35.00  26.00 

12/20  oz.  43.00  30.00 

12/13  oz.  35.00  26.00 


12/9  oz. 
12/5.2  oz. 


3500 

33-00 


26.00 
26.00 


Sat.  night  price 

21.00 
27.00 
28.00 
23.00 
28.00 
23.00 


23.00 
23.00 


Alumni  Weekend  Sale 
October  23-29,  2002 


Canned  &  Dry  Goods 

Size 

Reg.  Price 

Sale  Price 

Each 

W.  Scallop 

12/20  oz. 

41.00 

29.00 

2-79 

W.  Veja  Links 

12/20  OZ. 

41.00 

29.00 

2.79 

W.  Numete 

12/19  oz. 

41.00 

29.00 

2.79 

W.  Vegetarian  Burger 

12/20  oz. 

41.00 

29.00 

2.79 

W.  Fri-Chik 

12/12.5  oz. 

35-00 

25.00 

2.49 

W.  Low  Fat  Fri-Chik 

12/12.5  oz. 

35-00 

25.00 

2.49 

W.  Prime  Stakes 

12/12.25  oz 

35-00 

26.00 

2-49 

W.  Country  Stew 

12/19  oz. 

31-00 

23.00 

2.25 

W.  Super  Links 

12/19  oz. 

43.00 

30.00 

2.89 

W.  Multigrain  Cutlets 

12/20  oz. 

41.00 

29.00 

2.79 

LL  Big  Franks 

12/20  oz. 

43-00 

30.00 

2.89 

LL  Fried  Chik'n 

12/13  oz. 

35-00 

26.00 

2.49 

LL  Linketts 

12/20  oz. 

41.00 

29.00 

2-79 

LL  Redi  Burger 

12/19  oz. 

41.00 

29.00 

2.79 

LL  Swiss  Stake 

12/13  oz. 

35-00 

26.00 

2.49 

LL  Vege  Burger 

12/19  oz. 

41.00 

29.00 

2.79 

LL  Tender  Bits 

12/19  oz. 

41.00 

29.00 

2.79 

CL  Vege  Burger 

12/19  oz. 

39.00 

28.00 

2.69 

CL  Chili 

12/19  oz. 

30.00 

23.00 

2.19 

CL  3  Grain  Pecan  Patty 

12/20  oz. 

39-00 

28.00 

2.69 

CL  Hostess  Cuts 

12/20  oz. 

39-00 

28.00 

2.69 

Vibrant  Life  Vege-Cuts 

10/19  oz. 

36.95 

28.00 

2.89 

Vibrant  Life  Vegelets 

12/20  oz. 

36-95 

28.00 

2.89 

Vibrant  Life  Nut-Loaf 

12/20  oz. 

36-95 

28.00 

2.89 

SF  Veggie  Dogs 

6/15  oz. 

22.00 

18.00 

3-25 

SF  Tender  Pieces 

6/14.5  oz. 

18.00 

1500 

2-75 

SF  Soy  Bean/Tomato  Sauce6/i4.5  oz. 

1500 

1300 

2.25 

SF  BBQ  Soy  Sau'ges 

1/15  oz. 

22.00 

18.00 

3-25 

SF  Casserole  Mince 

6/15  oz. 

18.00 

15-00 

2.75 

SF  Veggi  Bologna 

6/15  oz. 

18.00 

15.00 

2.75 

Frozen 

W.  Fri-Pat 

1^/9  oz. 

35-00 

26.00 

2.59 

W.  Prosage  Patties 

12/8  oz. 

35-00 

26.00 

2.59 

W.  Stakelets 

12/10  oz. 

38-00 

28.00 

2.69 

MS  Breakfast  Strips 

12/5.5  oz. 

33-00 

26.00 

2.59 

MS  Chik'n  Vege  Pot  Pie 

8/9.5  oz. 

17.00 

13-50 

1-99 

MS  Meat  Balls 

8/10  oz. 

28.00 

23.00 

2.99 

Bakery 

Sprouted  Wheat  Bread 

1.79 

1.25 

100%  WW  Bread 

1.69 

1.25 

Dinner  Rolls  All 

1.69 

1.25 

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Editorial 


Second  Coming  could 
come  at  any  time 


Justin  Kobvlka 


Have  you  ever  wondered  how  soon 
Christ  would  come?  It  seems  that  my 
whole  life  I've  been  hoping  that  the 
Second  Coming  was  just  around  tlie 
corner.  Of  course,  I  also  hoped  that  I 
would  be  able  to  experiena-  all  the 
pertts  of  life  here  on  earth  firet.  mar- 
riage being  the  biggest 

One  snag  I  always  ran  into  while 
daydreaming  about  heaven  was  the 
fact  that  my  greal-grandparenis  lived 
their  whole  lives  beliewng  Uiat  they 
would  see  Christ  coming  before  they 
tiied.  Surety  the  also  apostles  felt  that 
the  return  of  Jesus  was  imminent 

The  Advcntist  church  has  rdways 
advocated  tliat  we  are  living  at  the  very 
end  of  eartli's  liislury.  Evangelistic 
series  tout  that  the  "signs  of  the  limes" 
foretell  that  this  earth  cannot  last  much 
longer,  and  who  could  disagree?  TTiis 
earth  seems  to  be  slowly  unraveling 
before  our  very  eyes. 

Yel  something  that  bothers  me  is 
when  Iraiimatic  events  occur,  many 
step  forwiuri  and  proclaim  that  the  final 
events  in  this  worid's  history  are  now 
occurring  Wliile  I  believe  that's  true. 


what  do  they  mran  by  that?Ten  yeare? 
One  hundred? 

!  believe  that  the  unique  message  of 
Christ's  soon  coming  is  being 
destroyed  by  datesetting  and  those 
\\4io  try  to  predict  diat  which  God  only 
knows.  In  essence,  by  proclaiming  the 
nearness  of  the  second  coming  when 
there  are  spectacular  signs  occurring, 
people  are  led  to  believe  that  there  is 
plenty  of  time  to  sleep  when  life  seems 
normal  CThis  is  one  of  Satan's  greatest 
lies!). 

For  a  Christian  wlio  is  eagerly 
awaiting  Christ's  return,  the  focus  is 
not  on  predicting  the  exact  day  or  even 
tabulating  the  signs.  The  Bible  is  very 
clear  on  one  thing.  Each  pereon  has 
exactly  one  lifetime  to  prepare  to  meet 
His  God.  This  means  that  regardless  of 
when  the  second  coming  occurs.  His 
return  is  "soon"  for  each  of  us  on  an 
individual  basis.  If  you  feel  like  a  life- 
time is  a  lot  of  lime,  111  refer  you  to  a 
liistory  book.  Who  knows  if  you  or  I 
will  even  have  the  privilege  of  serving 
Christ  for  an  entire  lifetime? 

Now  is  the  time  to  connect  to  Christ 
"so  you  can  look  forward  to  His  com- 
ing and  stand  before  Him  unasltamed" 
1  Jolin  2:28 


Letters  to  the  Editor 

Oakwood  article  pro'vided  necessary  information 


To  tlie  editor 

I  would  like  to  comment  quickly  on 
something  Professor  Ruth  S. 
WilliamsMorris  wrote  in  last  week's 
article.  I'm  sure  tliere  are  countless 
good  tilings  lliat  happen  on  tlie  cam- 
pus of  Oakwood,  just  like  tlicre  are 
countless  good  tilings  Uial  happen  on 
Soutliern's  auuiius,  tliat  are  not  writ- 


ten in  die  Accent.  Reality  tliough  (sad, 
but  true)  is  that  the  majority  of  the  time 
bad  news  is  read  news.  If  there  is  gun 
bafficldng  going  on  in  a  aster,  brother, 
cousin  or  even  auntie  school,  this  is 
somelliing  that  is  going  to  be  an  inter- 
esting read  to  a  lot  of  people. 
Eduardo  Poloche 


Sophomore  I^ychology 

Do  more  than  write  letters 

but  relevant  information  to  students, 
faculty  and  the  community. 

If  you  want  something  to  change  at 
Soutliern,  do  something!  Contact 
administratore  and  others  who  have 
the  power  to  change  polides  you  don't 
like.  Don't  focus  on  the  problem  and 
your  opinion  about  it  Focus  on  coming 
up  widi  solutions.  The  Accent  should- 
n't be  the  end,  only  the  very  beginning 
ifyou  want  results, 
Angela  Jewell 
Senior  Social  Work 


# 


To  tlie  editor. 

The  Southern  Acttm'  is  a  great 
way  to  be  heard,  to  convey  information 
and  opinions  to  otlier  students,  faculty 
iind  community  members.  Why  use 
tlie  AccENl'  to  complain  about  issues  to 
other  students,  many  who  feel  exactly 
llie  same  way,  but  who  also  liave  no 
iwwer  to  do  anything  about  it> 

Students  and  otlier  contributors 
should  use  tlie  editorial  page  to  enlight- 
en and  infonn  readers  by  supplying 
fresh.  origin:il  ideas  and  lilde-known 

Corrections 

In  die  article  tided  "Resume  writ- 
ing workshop  begins  tomorrow  for 
Meet  the  Firms"  printed  in  the 
October  K).  2002  issue,  the  following 
corrections  ni-ed  to  be  noted: 

3ABN  and  Tlie  Quiet  Hour  will  not 
be  attending  tlie  fall  Meet  the  Firms 
event  However,  organizations  such  as 
life  Talk  Radio,  Southern  Union 
Conference  and  GeorgiaCumberiand 
Conference  will  be  in  attendance. 

Tlie  deparbnents  and  schools  list- 
ed as  joining  Meet  the  Firms  will  be 
participating  2nd  semester  and  are 


jj^^g^fense^Fcafeterialood^ 


Anobew  Bermudez 
Opinion  ' 

It  seems  like  the  most  peren- 
nial  complaint  around  campus; 
it's  lieard  from  guys  and  girls 
alike,  in  conversations  between 
students  or  in  calls  home  to  the 
family.  It  has  even  been  promi- 
nently stated  on  certain  pages  of 
n,„        venerable        Accent. 


irded 


Regardless  of  how  it  is 
or  discussed,  the  general  con- 
sensus seems  to  be  that  any- 
thing produced  on  the  third 
floor  of  Wright  Hall,  with  the  oft- 
repeated  exception  of  pasta  day, 
is  unfit  for  human  consumption. 
It  would  be  futile  to  argue 
that  our  cafeteria  rivals  the 
Olive  Garden,  Cracker  Barrel  or 
on  some  occasions  even  Taco 
Bell.  There's  a  reason  we  don't 
see  many  non-students  dining 
out  at  the  cafeteria.  But  1  think 
the  incessant  complaining  goes 
a  little  too  far.  I've  tasted  far 
more  disgusting  things  than 
Slakelets  and  mashed  potatoes 
or  Chinese  stir-fry.  As  a  matter 
of  fact,  I  like  Stakelets!  Just 
remember,  the  food  could  be  a 


Andrtiv  Bermudei 

whole  lot  less  appetizing.  No 
college  dining  hall  is  ever  going 
to  be  quite  like  back-home  cook- 
ing, or  your  favorite  fine  restau- 
rant. At  least  there's  variety; 
that's  more  than  can  be  said  for 
Taco  Bell. 

Also,  don't  forget  that  some- 
one makes  this  food.  I'm  sure 
they  hardly  notice  the  com- 
plaints, but  it  still  must  not  be 


that  exciting  to  cook  fooj  iJ 
people,  only  to  have  the  *" 
discussing  how  much  Iheybj,, 

!',"';?,';';'^^  pretty  thanfci 

job.  Which  reminds  m 
more  little  way  thai  I'd  i„,^| 
you  can  make  the  cafeieljl 
workers'  days  just  a  ,in,  J 
brighter;  at  least  say  thank; J 
when  they  give  you  your  phil 
(and  for  that  matter  when  Hal 
ring  you  up!)  I 

If  you  just  have  to  coopljjl 
about  the  cafeteria,  thongj 
make  your  complaints  aboui 
prices  rather  than  the  f... 
Where  else  does  a  small  boill 
applesauce  cost  three  or  ioM 
dollars?  How  can  they  sell  a  J 
tie  bottle  of  grape  juice  f«l 
Si. 12,  or  a  pack  of  cookies  fal 
S2.82?  We're  not  paying  iijl 
money  for  the  food,  and  wehmB 
cafeteria  minimums  anyway,™ 
paying  $6  and  more  for  a  simM 
meal  doesn't  seem  that  painMl 
But  if  you  want  to  compljitl 
make  it  about  that.  Just  give  M 
poor  cooks  a  break!  The  foDdi| 
not  as  bad  as  it's  made  ( 


THUMBS^ 


by  Justin  Kobylka 


THUMBS  DO 


Thumbs  up  to  teachers  who 
scheduled  midterm  tests  before  the 
week  of  midterm  bre-ak.  It  makes 
things  a  lot  easier  when  one  has 
exams  in  every  class.  Fitting  five 
or  more  exams  in  three  day's 
space  is  very  difficult  for  students 
and  teachers. 


Thumbs  up  to  campus  sched- 
uling. A  couple  weeks  ago  I  gave 
this  a  thumbs  down  due  to  a  cou- 
ple frustrating  but  isolated  inci- 
dents. I  did.  however,  fail  to  men- 
tion that  keeping  this  campus  run- 
ning smoothly  is  a  very  difficult 
job  and  those  in  charge  do  an 
EXCELLENT  job. 


Thumbs  down  to  all  those  who 
cut  in  line  at  the  cafeteria.  Sure  you 
have  a  schedule  to  keep,  but  hey, 
we  all  do.  So  have  a  little  consider- 
ation and  accept  the  fact  that  wait- 
ing in  line  isn't  fun  for  anyone, 
especially  those  who  have  to  wait 
longer  because  they  choose  not  to 
get  ahead  at  another's  expense. 


Thumbs       down    W  % 

requu-ed  worships  this  moDjil 
difficuh  enough  for  many  «| 
make  to  all  the  required  *o^ 
a  complete  month,  much  e^l 
with  a  five  day  break  HI' 
take  these  things  into  c 


not  limited  to  the  ones  listed. 

Tlie  Meet  the  Firms  organization 
hosted  the  rfeum^  writing  woritshop, 
not  just  the  School  of  Computing. 

In  the  class  "Preparing  to  Meet  the 
Firms"  Dr.  jared  Bruckner  is  not  the 
only  teacher.  The  deans  from  all 
schools  involved  are  listed  for  the  indi- 
vidual departments.  Most  of  the  class- 
es are  woricshops  run  by  guest  pre- 

Dr  Jared  Bruckner  is  listed  as  the 
associate  dean  of  die  School  of 
Computing.  He  is  actually  the  dean. 


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Growing  up  too  quickly  can  cause  "TV  Sitcom  Syndrome" 


There's  a  growth  spurt  they  feil  to  tell  you 
about,  a  time  of  change  that  goes  beyond  acne 
and  ane  spots.  No  one  warns  you  about  the 
blur  tliat  occurs  from  12th  grade  on.  After  the 
brunt  of  adolescence,  your  life  hits  a  speed- 
way of  career  choices  and  marriage  opportu- 
nities and  it  feels  like  you  have  to  malte  all  the 
decisions  tliat  will  affect  your  entire  life  right 
now.  right  this  second.  Before  you  have  time 
to  sigh  and  choose...  the  moment  is  gone. 
You  feel  like  you've  lost  your  chance,  and  lost 
Ihe  game"  adults  are  always  talking  about 
You  know.. the  game  no  one  has  officially 
named,  but  everyone  knows  it  Some  call  it 
LOVE,  sume  call  it  LIFE. 

Could  it  be  possible  that  life  goes  by  so  fast 
because  we  are  the  ones  who  are  rushing? 

I've  been  pondering  the  importance  of  our 

youth  vs.  our  drive  to  finish  "growing  up."  .^_^_^^^^ 

Tliis  seeming  cycle  of  work,  childbearing  and     Title  this  episode  My  Ex  is  GetOng  Mamed 
then  nursing  home  depresses  me.  Playing  my  role  of  the  token  female  I  went 

Lately  my  life  has  seemed  to  forgo  reality     through  several  emotions  after  he  told  me  the 
and  resembles  a  storyUne  off  of  "Friends."     news:  shock,  becoming  seemingly  indifferent 


and  then  sinking  in  to  the  evil  trap  of  thinking 
Mad  my  climb  of  emotion  dealt  with  the 
typical  feelings  of  jealousy  or  unrequited  love 
i  could  have  dealt  with  that  But  my  reaction 
to  his  marriage  had  Utde  to  do  with  our  past 
relationship  and  everything  to  do  xvith  aging 
This  boy  who  was  a  part  of  my  youfli  was 
now  on  his  way  to  become  a  husband  and  a 
father  Me,  well,  my  responsibilities  still 
include  homework  and  my  designated  dish 
day  Yup.  I'm  basically  as  un-tied-down  as  I 
was  when  I  was  19  and  he's  going  to  get  a 
present  for  Father's  day!  It's  not  a  competi- 
bon  It  s  not  a  race  down  tiie  aisle.  But  it  feels 
like  It  sometimes,  doesn't  it  ? 

And  It's  not  just  him.  I  look  around,  and  all 
the  symbols  of  my  youtii  are  lading  Face  it 
folks  fliere  are  people  at  Southern  who  don't 
remember  when  Uii  cheaper  movie  theater 
used  to  be  called  the  "dollar-fifty."  Some  shi- 
dents  have  only  called  chapel  "convocation" 
and  don't  remember  what  the  Conference 

This  IS  it  for  a  lot  if  us  -  the  last  legs  of  col- 


lege. Some  people  are  takmg  this  last  bit  of 
time  witii  gusto  and  marching  down  the  aisle 
with  a  ready-made  family  or  have  extensive 
career  plans  ready  to  greet  them  after  gradu- 
ation. These  are  all  good  tilings,  but  they 
aren't  everything. 

I  complain  about  how  fast  my  life  is  going, 
and  how  old  I  am  getting  and  how  there  is  no 
time  to  do  anytiiing  I'm  starting  to  think 
about  how  much  of  that  is  my  fault  Is  the 
pressure  I  feel  about  getting  married  and  hav- 
ing a  perfect  job  by  graduation  my  fault' 
Maybe  it  is.  Or  maybe  it's  Adventist  social 
conditioning;  I  don't  know.  No  matter  where 
the  pressure  is  coming  ft-om,  I've  got  to 
remember  tiiat  if  I  want  to  slow  my  life  down. 
It's  possible.  1  have  to  remind  myself  that  I 
don't  have  to  feel  trapped  in  a  hectic  life.  I  can 
make  time  to  take  a  breath  and  really  evaluate 
what  I  want  1  can  live  as  hurried  or  peaceful 
as  I  choose,  because  it's  my  choice,  my  life. 

What  are  you  going  to  do  witii  your  time  ? 
As  for  me,  I'm  going  to  lay  off  tile  tilinking  for 
awhile... 


Remember  the  Sabbath  day   Leave  lovemaking 

for  the  married 


Ashley  Snyder 

I  tliink  il~s  safe  to  assume  that  most  of  us 
are  familiar  with  the  fourth  commandment; 
therelon-,  why  do  we  "forget"  it?  Surely  the 
thought  has  crossed  our  minds  that  many  on- 
campus  jobs  continue  throughout  the 
Sabbaih  Why  should  shident  employees  for 
our  uniwrsity  be  asked  to  work  on  the  Holy 
Day  while  others  rest?  Should  we  support  the 
peoplf  who  prearranged  this? 

First,  wc  need  to  address  the  feasibility  of 
afiilly-fiinclioning  university  completely  shut- 
^g  down  for  twenty-four  whole  hours. 
People  flo  have  to  eat,"  many  students  will 
explain  In  justify  the  cafeteria  commerce.  "We 
need  desk  workers  to  operate,"  faculty  may 
cry.  Stuflents  surely  can't  figure  out  a  way  to 
acquire  1<  .„d  on  their  own  and  to  store  it  to  eat 
dunng  Uu-  Sabbath.  Full-blown  adults  just 
rant  simpiv  be  trusted  to  arrive  back  at  their 
aorms  ai  the  proper  time  one  day  out  of  each 
week! 

Why  can't  we  believe  God  will  provide? 
wtien  he  struck  the  rock,  water  gushed  out, 
ana  streams  nowed  abundandy  But  can  he 
also  give  us  food?  Can  he  supply  meat  for  his 
people?  -  Psabn  78:20.  Will  God  not  assist  us 
11  order  to  follow  His  commands? 

Next,  we  need  to  realize  that  no  matter 
Wftat  everyone  else  is  doing,  we  have  entered 
""to  a  covenant  \vith  our  Maker  I.  for  one  am 
repidsed  by  the  deception  the  SDA  acade- 
■"lesand  universities  have  caused  by  eraploy- 


1  of  dic- 


ing students  on  Saturday.  We  have,  however. 
been  giffen  a  choice:  We  can  follow  them,  or 
we  can  do  things  the  right  way 

In  conclusion,  we  need  to  start  thinking 
for  ourselves.  Anyone  could  easily,  and  hon- 
esdy,  label  us  a  bunch  of  hypocrites.  If  we 
aren't  serious  about  keeping  the  Sabbath, 
then  why  do  we  call  ourselves  Seventh-day 
Adventists?  If  we  want  to  buy  and  sell  on 
Saturday,  why  don't  we  just  make  Soudiern  a 
public  universify?  It's  our  choice.  We  are  the 
ones  supporting  this  institution. 


I  ve  made  love  in  the  dining 
Olive  Garden.  I've  also  ma3e  love  in  my 
grandparent's  kitchen,  in  the  Southern 
orchestra  room  and  in  die  middle  of  a  public 
library  I  didn't  know  I  was  making  love  at  tlie 
time  but  according  to  a  pamphlet  handed  out 
in  donm  worship  last  week,  I  was. 

The  pamphlet  is  entitled  "101  Ways  to 
MA.  Love  Widiout  Doin'  It."  From  the  list  I 
li  ivt  previously  tried:  #20:  Go  out  to  eat;  #33: 
I  iki  cookies;  #76:  Make  music  together  and 
"  4  Go  to  the  library 

1  understand  that  Campus  Ministries  were 
trying  to  make  a  point  "No  midnight  fling 
without  the  wedding  ring"  but  I  think  encour- 
aging people  to  #60;  Give  each  other  sexy 
looks  or  #94:  Play  "footsie"  as  a  hold  over  until 
the  anticipated  (or  dreaded)  wedding  night,  is 
only  fanning  the  Dames. 

Unfortunately,  the  issue  needs  to  be 
addressed  in  one  way  or  another  because  this 
school  has  a  problem.  It's  a  liltie  something  I 
like  to  call  "Sex  crazy  fish  syndrome," 
Everyone  is  either  thinking  or  talking  about 
sex  all  the  time.  Of  couree  everyone  has  ques- 
tions, or  dare  I  say  a  drive,  towards  die  said 


topic,  but 


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far.  For  example:  asking  the  question 
religion  class  "Is  it  wrong  to  have  sex  on 
Sabbath?"  Or  while  discussing  your  new 
cross  stitching  project  pondering  to  your 
friends,  "What  exactiy  is  the  missionary  posi- 
tion?" Or  asking  in  Health  for  life,  "What  Rouge,  pondered  the 
would  taking  Viagra  do  to  me?"  Perhaps  you     just  slated  your 


Actually  pre-Christian  Greek  and  Roman 
beliefs  on  the  topic  are  quite  conU^ry  to  what 
we  practice  today  Pythagoras  taught  that 
harmful  to  one's  healdi  and 
ve  loss  of 
could  lead  to  a  man's  deadi.  Does  this 
sound  like  something  you  want  to  do  on 
Wednesday  nights? 

We  need  to  let  go  of  this  topic.   Whether 

you  have  ever  checked  uito  the  Moulin 

birth  control  or 

whether  "this  is 


really  have  to  wear  boots?" 

Sometimes  these  questions  are  funny,  but 
when  you  hear  the  same  topic  in  different  cir- 
cles three  or  four  times  a  day,  it  makes  you 
wonder,  why  all  the  hub-bub?  Here  we  are  on 
the  brink  of  total  independence  and  die  amal- 
gamation of  years  of  incredible  education  and 


you  ti-ust.  "Do  I      really  necessary  to  keep  Uie  human  i 


thoughts  are  just  better 
left  unvoiced.  Furthermore,  you  do  not  need 
to  #38  Exercise  togedier  or  #59  Hide  love 
notes  as  a  pre-cursor  to  any  direction  of  polka. 
"Love  making"  is  for  the  married.  So  are  long 
discussions  about  sex. 


Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@southem.edu 


Sports 


CCENT 


Week  8  NFL  picks 


Ethan  Nkana 
Sports  Reporter 
Tennessee  vs.  Cincinnati 

The  Bengals  got  crushed  at  the  hands  of 
the  Steelers  by  27  points  last  Sunday,  which 
was  their  sixth  straight  loss  this  season, 
Likewise,  The  Titans  can't  seem  to  get  any- 
thing going  with  an  injured  DE.  Jevon  Kearse. 
and  a  dismal  24  record.  Eddie  George  hasn't 
come  up  big  this  season,  and  probably  won't 
this  Sunday  either.  But  it  won't  make  a  dif- 
ference because  the  Bengals  wouldn't  have  a 
chance  even  if  the  Titans  didn't  show  up. 
Who's  Hot:  Titans'  QB.  Steve  McNair 
VTio's  Not  Bengals'  RB,  Corey  Dillon 
Pick;  Tennessee 

Denver  V8.  New  England 

The  Patriots  are  struggling  this  season 
with  RB  Antowain  Smith  searching  for  his 
game  and  the  team  with  an  unexpected 
record  of  3-3.  Denver's  QB,  Brian  Griese,  is 
punishing  defenses  all  over  the  league  with 
over  1800  aerial  yards  this  season.    TE 
Shannon  Sharpe  had  214  receiving  yards  and 
2  touchdowns  last  Sunday  as  the  Broncos 
beat  the  Chiefs  by  3  points  in  OT.  Look  for 
Denver  to  sneak  the  win  from  the  defending 
champion  Patriots. 
Wlio's  Hot:  Shannon  Sharpe 
Wlio's  Not:  Pats'  RB  Antowain  Smith 
Pick  Broncos 

Indianupolis  vs.  Washington 

Surprisingly.  Washington  isn't  doing  loo 
well  tjiis  season.  Steve  Spurrier  is  making 
frequent  changes  in  the  offense  lo  find  Uie 


perfect  blend  of  offensive  threats  for  the 
'Skins.  The  Colts  are  coming  off  a  crushing 
Monday  night  loss  to  the  Steelers.  but  other- 
wise have  been  finding  a  way  to  win.  even 
with  the  lackluster  defense  they  have.    This 
game  is  pretty  evenly  matched,  but  the  Colts 
are  going  to  seal  the  win  late  in  the  game. 
Who's  Hot  Colts'  Kicker  Mike  Vanderjagt 
Who's  Not  Steve  Spurrier 
Pick:  Indianapolis 

Oakland  vs.  Kansas  City 

Oakland  QB  Rich  Canon  is  having  a  stellar 
season,  amassing  over  2000  yards  just  7 
weeks  in.   QBs  around  the  league  throw  for 
over  300  yards  against  the  Chiefs  on  a  regular 
basis,  which  would  explain  their  iast-place 
ranking  in  pass  defense.  The  NFL's  leading 
passing  team  vs.  the  NLF's  worst  pass 
defense?  However,  the  Chiefs  offense  has 
been  putting  up  points  and  yards  too.  so 
expect  this  to  be  a  shootout  that  could  have 
huge  divisional  implications  later. 
Who's  Hot  Raiders'  QB  Rich  Canon 
Wlio's  Not  Kansas  Ci^  fans 
Pick:  Raiders 

Philadelphia  vs.  NY  Giants 

Last  season  Philadelphia  beat  the  Giants 
twice,  once  by  3  points,  and  the  other  by  a  sin- 
gle point,  and  then  won  the  NFC  East 
Championship.   Needless  to  say.  the  Giants 
are  quite  bitter  and  are  going  to  give  the 
Eagles  a  run  for  their  money  this  Sunday 
Tliis  is  definitely  the  "Game  of  the  Week". 
Whaf  s  Hot  The  Giants/Eagles  Rivalry 
Who's  Not  The  Giants'  offense 
Pick:  Philadelphia 


Team  Nafie  pulls  ahead  in  tourney 


TONV  CASTLEBUONO 


i'or  tin-  third  straight  year,  Team  Nafie 
claimed  bnigging  rights  for  Soutliern's  golf 
intramural  league,  llie  tournament  was  set  up 
witli  four  sets,  called  grou])  rankings,  of  players, 
one  from  each  learn,  llie  players  in  each  group 
rankuigs  pl.iyi-d  each  other  and  won  points  for 
die  team  according  lo  tlieir  ranldng  witliin  llieir 
group.  Tlie  wimuT  of  wich  group  received  four 
iminls;  second  place  llu-ee  jwints;  tliird  place 
two;  and  last  one.  Team  Nafie  Captain  Matt  Nafie 
sat  out  tlie  final  match  in  an  unselfish  show  of 
team  supiiort  and  allowed  another  teammate  to 
lake  his  spot  in  Uie  closely  contested  champi- 
onship, llie  final  a-ore  sjiw  Team  Nafie  pull  out 


the  win  over  Team  Nudd.  Ron  Reading  lead  the 
way  in  tlie  th'u'd  group  ranking,  tying  for  first 
place,  which  contributed  3  points  to  team  Nafie. 
In  tlie  second  ranked  group,  Alex  King  of  Team 
Nudd  out-shot  his  competitors  and  shot  tiiree 
birdies  in  his  fir^t  place  finish  which  snagged 
four  points  for  his  team.  However,  Jeff  Morris 
hung  in  to  win  second  place  in  the  group,  which 
gave  Team  Nafie  three  points.  It  came  down  to 
the  lop  ranked  grouping  with  Chadd  Watkins 
scoring  second  in  the  group  and  winning  the 
tournament  with  the  tliree  points  from  that  fin- 
ish. The  final  breakdown  of  the  golf  intramural 
championsliip  was  Nafie-12  points,  Nudd  42 
ixiints,  Pak  ■  11  points,  and  Castelbuono  -  4 
points. 


Chargers  edge  out  Bangerz 


Nate  Bnw 


wide  receiver  Cody  Chastain  collided  with  a 
Bangerz  player.  Cody  sat  out  the  rest  of  the 
game  but  will  be  ready  to  go  in  the  next 
Chargers  game. 

With  only  minutes  left 
Chargers  confidently 


el2-6. 

Midway  through  the  second  half,  the 
Chargers  suffered  ;ui  unfortunate  blow  when 


Fantasy  Football  Update: 


C.  DeGrave  takes  on  Horricks,  34-7 


Team  C  .DeGrave  showed  why  they  are  the 
team  to  beat  in  Women's  A  League  Football  on 
Monday  night,  beating  Team  Horricks  34-7  in  a 
game  that  was  much  closer  than  the  score. 
Team  Horricks  began  with  the  ball,  but  stalled 
after  gaining  a  first  down.  Team  C.  DeGrave  then 
took  only  a  few  plays  to  get  the  ball  dovm  the  field 
where  Loida  Feliz,  C.  DeGrave's  stellar  quarter- 
back, ran  it  in  for  the  score.  With  the  extra  point 
good,  the  score  was  7-0.  Team  C.  DeGrave's 
defense  took  over  the  next  drive,  stopping  the 
Team  Horricks  first  three  plays  before  Nikie 
Mathis  intercepted  a  Jenny  Micheff  pass  and 


returned  it  for  a  touchdovm,  making  the  scttil 
13-0.  However,  Team  Horricks  bounced  baijL 
Jessica  Horricks  turned  a  short  pass  fiT)mJeinl 
Micheff  intoa  fantastic  touchdown  for  a  scwtijl 
13-7.  That  remained  until  midway  tl 
second  half  when  Team  C.  Degrave  pulled  jsM 
on  a  trick  option  play  by  Loida  Feliz,  who  tooklsl 
ball  in  for  her  second  rushing  TD  of  the  n^l 
Team  Horricks's  next  series  ended  in  anottel 
interception  return  for  a  toui^hdown,  this  tinKljB 
Kristy  Rodrigue.  A  late  touchdown  pass  by  kiil 
Feliz  ended  the  scoring  for  the  night  and  pM 
Team  C  .Degrave  an  undefeated  record  dii 
two  game  lead  for  first  place  in  Women's  if 
League  FootbaL 


Welcome  Alumni! 

Plan  to  visit  the  ABC  while  you'rel 
here  on  campus.  We  have  special 
Alumni  Weekend  sales  available! 


Monday  night  football  was  heated  and 
intense  as  the  underdog  Chargers,  witli  a  1-2 
record,  managed  to  squeeze  out  a  win  over 
the  3-1  Bangerz.   The  game  went  back  and 

fortli  in  a  deadlock  (>*>  lie  until  late  in  tlie  sec-     *' —    "  ""  ""-"^  sci^unus  ku  m 
ond  half  when  the  Chargers  made  the  final     ^""'^  ^^'  *^>'  stormed  the  end  zone  for  the 
final  touchdown     AliVimmV,  ti,^ 


I  the  game,  the 
;hed  down  the 


field.  With  twelve  seconds  left  and  the 


final  touchdown.  Although  the  extra  point 
was  no  good,  it  proved  to  be  enough  as  Team 
Chastain  had  no  dme  for  a  comeback. 


I.  Darren  Minder.  Ranelle  Dunn,  and  Amanda  Bolejack  n 
isy  Football  prize  after  the  NFCs  week  7. 


Extended  store  hours  for  your 

convenience 

Friday  8:30  -  4:00 

Saturday  night  8:00  - 10:30 

Sunday  10:00  -  5:00 


THURSDAY,  October  24,  2002 


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campus  chatter 


Week  of:  October  2.5  -  November  1 


CHATTER  EDITOR 
atter(J)southern.edu 


Calendar  of  Events 


FRiDAY,  OCTOBER  25 

12:3np  Southern  Golf  Classic  -  The  Bear  Trace,  Harrison  B 

6:54p  Sunset 

Vespers-Mike  Fulbright  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Clarice  Esquilla,  Eve  Ghulam.  Jennifer  Jeffries, 
Juny  lizardo-Ramos,  Kenneth  Gulfan,  Lillie  Simon 

iATURDAY,  OCTOBER  26 

'  Church  Service-Harold  Cunningham 

The  Third  -  Lynell  LaMountain  (Des) 
11:30a  Church  Service  -  Harold  Cunningham 

Jennifer  LaMountain  Concert  (Church) 
Evensong  (Church) 
7:00p  Alumni  Art  Exhibit  (Brock  Art  Gallery) 

Comedian  -  Carl  Hurley  (lies) 
Birthdays:  Ashley  Lynes,  Brooke  Bailey,  Cambria  Wehtje, 
Keith  Pulfer.  Yoamny  Feliz,  Mr.  Robert  Broome,  Dr.  Jared 
J  Bruckner,  Mrs.  Eva  Buttermore,  Ms,  Jacque  Cantrell,  Mrs.  1 

f  Clouzet,  Mrs.  Sharon  Munger 

SUNDAY.  OCTOBER  27 

haylighi  Saving  Time  ends-  Set  clocks  back  one  hour 
Mventist  Accrediting  Association  Visiting  (Oct.  27-30) 
pOa  Business  Alumni  Breakfast  (Dining  Hall) 

iOiOOa  Endowment  Donor  Brunch  (Dining  Hall) 

i:45p  Fall  Festival  transporUtion  begins  (Wright  Hall) 

.  SA  FaU  Festival  (Griffin  Farm) 

Birthdays:  Brian  Henning,  Christine  Jenson,  Hilda 
Thordarson,  Jake  Sanchez,  Kelley     Lockman,  Mark  Tabarrejo, 
Paul  Yi.  Russ  Cwodzinksi,  Shane  Faw,  Tim  Simmons,  Dr  Kevin 
Brown,  Mrs.  linda  Owen 

MONnAY  OCTOBER  28 
Adventist  Accrediting  Association  Visiting 
University  Assembly 
Put  Your  Body  In  Motion  (Dining  Hall) 
Career  Decision-Making  Workshop  (Student  Center 
:ir  Room) 

Birthdays:  Amy  Naus,  Brad  Hyden,  Byron  Schurch,  Jordona 
Druitt,  Kenia  Rodriguez.  Nick  Buchholz,  Stanley  Allen,  Veliska 
Peruma] 

TUESDAY  OCTOBER  29 

Adventist  Accrediting  Association  Visiting 

11:00a  &  6  p  Study  Skills  Seminar  (Student  Center  Seminar  Room) 

7:00p  Joint  Worship  -  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 

Birthdays:  Ashley  Rego,  Elizabeth  Rengifo.  Leonard  Moses, 
Tadaatsu  Miyade.  Tanner  Smith,  Yioleta  Mondragon,  Dr.  Art 
Richert,  June  Walter 

WEDNlfSDAY,  OCTOBER  30 
Wind  Symphony  Tour  (Oct.30-Nov.3) 

Birthdays:  Jill  Monterde,  Kat  Ledford,  Ryan  Vega,  Reyji 

Llaguno 

THURSDAY  OCTOBER  31 

last  day  to  drop  a  class  and  automatically  receive  a  "W 
I  Convocation  ■  Missions  (Church) 

Birdidays:  Anthony  Botticelli,  Ashley  Sanders,  Brian  John, 
Eldine  Rada,  Elizabeth  Sanders,  Jennifer  Wentworth,  Kendy 
Smith.  Scott  Watson,  Mrs.  Darlene  Williams 


FRIDAY. 

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■IS  Weekend  (Nov.  1-2} 

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Sunset 

Vespers-Marilyn  Laszlo  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Amy  Pittman,  Bill  Levin.  Caroline  Marceau.  Derek 
-Vraitage,  James  Kim.  TyAnn  Jeffries,  Dr.  Henry  Kuhlman. 
Kim  Mitchell,  Mrs.Laurie  Minner,  Douglas  ValmonI 


ANNQIJNCRMFNTS 


CAREER  DECISION-making 
workshop:  If  you  would  like  to  learn 
about  your  vocational  personality 
type  and  the  kind  of  career  that 
promises  tlie  most  satisfaction  and 
happiness,  call  the  Counseling 
Center  at  2782.  The  workshop  is 
Monday,  October  28  at  7  p.m.  in  the 
Student   Center   Seminar   Room. 

PRE-DENTAL  AND  primed- 
ical  students:  The  recruiters  from 
Loma  Unda  University  will  be  on 
campus  the  first  week  of  November 
Call  the  Counseling  Center  at  2782 
to  set  up  your  appointment. 

EVENSONG:  This  week 
Evensong  will  be  located  in  the 
church  at  6:30  pm. 

DAYUGHT    SAVINGS    Ume 

ends:  Do  not  forget  to  set  your 
clocks  back  one  hour  on  Sunday, 
October  27. 

DO  YOU  LIKE  IMAX  movies?? 

Come  by  the  Student  Services  office 
or  the  Residence  Hall  front  desks  to 
sign-up  for  the  FREE  showing  of 
"IMAX:  Space  Station  3D"  down- 
town on  Saturday,  November  2. 
Deadline  to  sign-up  is  Tuesday, 
October  29  by  noon.  Transportation 
will  be  provided.  Tickets  will  be 
given  out  beginning  at  7:30  p.m. 
Saturday  night  in  front  of  Wright 
Hall,  and  they  must  be  picked  up  by 
7:45  p.m.    Call  2484  with  any  ques- 


Campus  Ministries.. 


WEEK  OF  PRAYER  tapes: 
Would  you  like  to  purchase  record- 
ed tapes  of  Walter  Pearson's  Week 
of  Prayer?  Each  tape  costs  S3,28 
and  has  two  programs/sermons  on 
it.  The  complete  set  of  8  pro- 
grams/sermons with  four  tapes 
costs  $13.11. 

GODencounters  invites  young 
adults  to  retreat  Young  adults,  ages 
18-35,  are  especially  invited  to  the 
GODencounters  Retreat,  November 
8-10  at  Camp  Kuiaqua,  High 
Springs,  Florida.  "Living  Lives  of 
Worehip"  is  this  year's  theme  for  the 
weekend  sponsored  by  the  Florida 
Conference  Young  Adult  Ministries 
department  Registration  informa- 
tion is  available  online  at 
hjip7/www.G'^n^"fnnnters.Qrg 

> 11: OOfiJ'^J-iri'il 


)r  by  calling  386454-1351. 


Clubs  &  Departments... 

CHEMISTRY  CLUB  will  be 
conducting  a  "Chemistry  Makes 
Cleaning  Possible"  collection  drive 
in  recognition  of  National 
Chemistry  Week.  This  drive  will  run 
from  Tuesday,  October  29  through 
Tuesday,  November  5.  Donations  of 
household  cleaning  and  personal 
hygiene  products  can  be  dropped 
off  in  the  collection  boxes  located  in 
tlie  residence  halls  and  the  chem- 
istry office.  Donations  will  be  given 
to  the  Samaritan  Center  at  the 
drive's  conclusion.  We  appreciate 
your  support. 

"PUT  YOUR  BODY  in  motion" 
The  Kick-Off  event  wll  be  held  on 
Monday,  October  28  at  5:00  p.m.  in 
the  Dining  Hall. 

MISSIONARY  KIDS  club  is 
going  caving  on  Saturday,  October 
26  from  10:00  a.m.-  5:00  p.m.  If  you 
are  a  Missionary  Kid  and  would  like 
to  go,  please  contact  Boaz  at 
boazp@southera.edu  or  call  396- 
4533. 

Alumni  Weekend... 

ALUMNI  WEEKEND,  October 
24-27!  All  tlie  students  are  invited  to 
attend  any  or  all  of  these  events. 

Meet  the  Firms,  Friday, 
October  25,  2  ■  5  p.m.  (Collegedale 
Church  Fellowship  Hall)  Alumni 
and  friends  of  Southern  meet  cur- 
rent students  to  discuss  careers, 
employment,  interviews,  network- 
ing, mentoring,  and  more.  If  you 
would  like  to  inquire  about  your 
company  being  represented  next 
year  e-mail  vstarr@southern.edu. 

ALUMNI  VESPERS.  8:00  p.m. 
(Collegedale  Church)  Michael  T. 
Fulbright,  '88,  speaker 

ALUMNI  WORSHIP  Services, 
Sabbath,  October  26.  9;00  &  11:30 
a.m.  {Collegedale  Church)  Harold 
Cunningham,  '77,  speaker 

THE  "raiRD,  10:00  a.m.  a'es 
PE.  Center)  Lynell  LaMountain,  '89, 
speaker 

HERfFAGE  MUSEUM  open, 
2:0{M:00  p.m.  Saturday  October  26. 
(Lynn  Wood  Hall)  Memorabilia 
from  Southern's  long  history  of  the 
Volunteer  Fire  Department  will  be 
on  display  on  the  second  floor. 

JENNIFER  LAMOUNTAIN  in 

concert.  4:00  p.m.  Saturday.  October 
26,  (Collegedale  Church)  Recording 
artist  and  Southern  alum  Jennifer 
UMountain  will  perform  her 
newest  concert  tour  Abundantly. 


which  explores  Christ's  promise  for 
a  happy  and  significant  life  through 
Him.  Come  and  worship  as  she 
returns  home  to  Tennessee  for  this 
alumni  concert  We  will  also  take 
this  opportunity  to  salute  Southern 
alumni  and  former  students  who 
have  volunteered  for  the  service  of 
humanity.  Join  us  for  this  meaning- 
ful and  inspirational  program. 

Gallery  Opening:  The  School  of 
Visual  Art  &  Design  will  host  the 
gallery  opening  of  former  student 
Marta  Grentz  Wetmore  ('01)  on 
Sahirday,  October  26,  from  7-8:30 
p.m.  Tlie  Alumni  show  will  present  a 
wide  selection  of  uniquely-styled 
portraiture,  ranging  from  expres- 
sionistic  to  conceptual.  The  collec- 
tion, entiUed  "Inner  Reflections"  will 
remain  on  display  in  Brock  Gallery 
for  two  weeks. 

CARL  HURLEY.  Comedian! 
8:00  p.m.  (lies  RE.  Center) 
Carl  Hurley  is  die  most  humorous 
professor  in  America,  Drawing 
from  his  roots  in  the  tradition  of 
such  other  American  humorists  as 
Andy  Griffith  and  Garrison  Keillor, 
Huriey  delights  his  audiences  widi 
his  reflections  on  life  as  viewed  by  a 
native  of  Appalachia.  Part  of  a  family 
of  natural-born  storytellers  from  the 
hills  of  Laurel  County.  Kentucky, 
Hurley  combines  his  innate  skills  as 
a  yarn-spinner  with  the  expressive- 
ness   of   a    great    comic    actor. 

Student  Association... 

SA  FALL  FESTIVAL!  Come 
and  celebrate  auhimn  on  Sunday, 
October  27  at  6:00  p.m.  The  Student 
Association  has  planned  a  great 
evening  full  of  fun!  This  event  will 
take  place  at  Griffin  Farm. 
Transportation  will  begin  to  leave 
from  Wright  Hall  at  5:45  p.m.  and 
will  continue  throughout  the 
evening. 

DEEP  SABBATH:  There  will 
be  an  all-day  Sabbadi  program  at 
Oakwood  College  on  Saturday, 
November  2.  Come  to  the  SA  Office 
to  sign-up!  Transportation  will  be 
provided.  This  will  be  a  great  oppor- 
tunity to  get  to  know  students  in 
other  schools! 

SA     SPIRFT     WEEK!       Get 

involved  and  be  creative  during  SA 
Spirit  Week.  November  4-8.  Keep 
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Mary  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 

iikityn@50uthern.edu 


THE  Humor 


Television  and  the  marrying  kind 

-L^-'-*-^-'*-^*^-^^-'  „„„^  Which,  with  the  an,ount  of  class 


Being  at  home  c 


;r  midterm  has  remind- 

cu  ...^  u.-.  ..- a  lot  by  not  having  TV 

around  here.  I  often  feel  entirely  cut  off  from 
the  culture  of  our  day:  no  Comedy  Central, 
no  Cartoon  Network,  no  ESPN  2...  Yeah,  my 
little  brother  controls  all  the  TVs  at  home. 
But  really,  at  school.  I  miss  all  of  the  fun 
Learning  Channel  shows  that  could  be  so  rel- 
evant to  Southern  life  and  add  so  much  to  my 
education.  1  for  one  should  think  that 
Campus  Ministries  would  be  highly  in  favor  of 
making  sure  that  we  were  all  able  to  watch 
the  network  that  brings  America  "A  Wedding 
Story"  and  "A  Baby  Story" 

If  we  went  one  step  further  and  let  the  film 
students  create  Southern's  own  TV  station, 
we  could  not  only  use  it  to  broadcast  classical 
music  all  day  and  night  witli  film  of  the 
orchestras,  but  also  to  produce  our  own  edu- 
cational television  programming.  Can't  you 
jusl  imagine  "A  Campus  Safety  Story."  with 
special  guest  I'Mk  Avant?  We  could  follow 
an  officer  on  his  dally  patrol  as  he  responds  to 
our  campus's  needs,  writing  tickets 
;likI,.  urn.., writing  more  tickets.  What  about 
■"A  Corivnialiiiti  Slory"?  The  cameras  would 
(loiuiiiciillln'i-xpiTlence  of  one  student  as  he 
or  slir  l;iunliL-(i  (while  singing  along  with  Ken 
Hugcrs)  ,111(1  cried  (whJli-  standing  in  line  for 


Mary  enjoys  watching  The  Incredible 
Hunk,  er.  Hulk  between  A  Dating  Siory 
and  A  Baby  Story. 

pasta).  ■  Then  there's  "A  Vespers  Story," 
where  a  guy  and  a  girl  have  the  most  exciting 
evening  of  their  week  getting  dressed  up,  sit- 
ting next  to  each  other  during  Vespers  and 
going  back  to  their  respective  rooms  an  hour 
later.  Gives  me  chills  just  thinking  about  it. 
(No.  really,  do  you  know  how  flimsy  some  of 
those  dress-up  clothes  are  nowadays?)  This, 
obviously,  would  lead  to  copyright  problems 
though,  because  we  would  almost  certainly 
need  to  follow  it  up  with  "A  Wedding  Story" 
and  TLC  already  owns  the  concept  Perhaps 
we  could  cut  a  deal,  though.  We  do,  after  all, 
have  a  very  different  angle  on  weddings  than 
does  Tl.C,    First  of  all,  it's  a  much  longer 


story  Observe. 

Cut  to  the  lavm  of  Taylor  Circle.  The  ^..- 
era  swmgs  in  on  a  family  taking  their  five 
;  ear-old  son  up  the  steps  of  Wright  Hall  to 
meet  a  smilmg,  poufy-haired  Gordon  Bietz. 
They  shake  hands.  The  child  is  so  excited,  m 
fact,  that  he  .hakes  all  over.  What  a  little 
future  theology  major!  Anyway,  the  camera 
then  focuses  in  on  a  similar  family,  only  this 
one  with  a  httle  girl  wearing  a  nurse's  cap. 
But  that  s  not  all'  As  the  camera  pans,  we  see 
the  whole  lawn  flooded  with  families,  each 
smilingly  bringing  their  children  up  to  Wright 
Hall  to  meet  Dr.  Bietz  and  enroll  for  the  year 
2015.  It  looks  almost  like  a  "send-your-kids- 
to-Southern-and-Dr.-Biet2-wilI-find-spouses- 
for-them"  cult,  but  we  all  know  it  isn't  It's 
multiculhjral:  they  still  arrange  marriages  in 
^dia.  and  this  is  just  much  more  efficient.  Ifs 
The  American  Way,  Southern  style. 

Not  that  I  have  any  objections  to  marriage, 
although  I'd  like  to  remind  everyone  that  they 
MAY  NOT  get  married  during  the  school 
term  and  that  they  absolutely  MUST  go  to 
Campus  Ministries  and  arrange  for  counsel- 
ing before  doing  so  at  any  other  time.  1  would 
definitely  like  to  be  the  marrymg  Idnd  at 
some  point  in  my  life  (And  I  fully  assume  that 
I  will  have  to  be;  my  grandmother  consistent- 
ly spells  my  name  with  t\vo  r's.).  It's  just  that 
I'd  kind  of  like  to  be  the  graduating  kind  first. 


Which,  with  the  amount  of  classes 
take  between  now  and  the  end  of  next .  I 
isn't  looking  altogether  promising  in  J 
itself.  However.  I  beUeve  in  the  instituiionL 
marnage.  1  believe  it's  a  system  used  J 
many  students  to  get  out  of  the  dorms.  Ijkl 
beheve  it's  a  good  opportunity  to  wearatai 
dress  (for  the  gu-ls.  anyway)  and  ihatameil 
to  me.  It's  all  relative,  I  suppose,  Excal 
when  it  comes  to  TVs.  The  administrajl 
will  tell  you  that  TVs  in  the  dorms  would  J 
universally  bad.  Television  is  a  great  dish 
tion  and  has  little  redeeming  value.  EveaiL 
watching  "A  Wedding  Story"  would  increj 
student  marriages  and  thus  the  next  gepajl 
don  of  enrollment,  students  at  Southml 
should  not  have  TVs  at  school,  Excejrt,  J 
course,  in  Southern  Village,  But  1  supposel 
the  seniors  are  still  over  there  and  unmanieiL 
they  must  need  all  the  encouragemenl  IM 
can  get. 

Eve7t  if  she's  still  only  a  junior  p. 
major,  Mary  Nikityn  has  her  reasons, 
glad  about  the  TVs  in  Southern  Village.  : 
just  not  telling  yoil  what  they  a 


Please  Don't  Tell  Me  to  Smile 


Rob  Yohh 


I  '-111'  II'  U'jllijims,  this  is  your  fault. 

\  I '  nil  Ml!  ihc  School  of  Computing  on 
,1  iinl.iv  iini  loo  different  from  any  other, 
((■xci'[)l  I'm  in  Ihe  School  of  Computing, 
where  1  only  go  to  turn  in  homework  for 
some  wide-eyed  computing  major  who 
loves  data  structures  but  hates  sunlight  to 
pour  over  and  dissect  or  lo  escape  a  pack  of 
hungry  art  education  majors),  the  wonder- 
ful Mrs.  Williams,  who  has  spoken  iiary  a 
word  in  my  direction  in  the  four  years  I've 
attended  Southern,  suddenly  feels  the  need 
lo  converse  with  me. 

"SMILE!"  she  cries,  in  the  same  tone  of 
voice  that  the  average  person  would  use  to 
dissuade  their  small  child  from  sticking 
their  hand  in  a  blender  or,  on  a  field  trip  to 
the  Wliitc  House,  push  a  shiny  red  button 
labeled  "FIRE  MISSIES  AT  MOSCOW." 

Despite  Mrs.  Williams'  clear  instruc- 
tions, the  precise  chemical  reaction 
between  the  brain  and  the  facial  muscles 
required  to  make  the  ends  of  my  mouth 
ascend  laterally  fails  to  occur.  In  fact,  virtu- 
ally all  knowledge  of  how  to  react  has  failed 
me.  and  all  1  can  do  is  stare  vacantly  back  at 

Not  content  with  the  damage  done  with 
her  first  projectile.  Mrs,  Williams  fires 
again,  "You  scowl  a  lot!"  she  says. 

Being  a  former  humor  editor  and  accom- 
plished wordsmith.  I  will  not  simply  take 
this  affront  to  my  nature.  I  quickly  retaliate 
with  the  one-liner  I've  been  saving  for  just 
this  situation. 

"Uh-.-uhra..." 

I'm  sure  that  even  Clint  Eastwood  has 
been  stared  iJown  once  m  his  life. 

Now.  in  the  weeks  since  1  slowly  backed 
oul  of  the  School  of  Computing  on  Ihal 


dark,  dreadhil  morning.  I've  taken  plenty  of 
time  to  ponder  what  was  said  in  this  alter- 
cation (upper-division  Enghsh  classes  are 
good  for  something.  1  mean,  other  than 
make  everything,  including  a  sunrise,  sub- 
jective). My  pondering  has  left  me  with  a 
few  quesUons:  1)  When  I'm  just  walking 
somewhere,  focused  on  a  task,  do  1  frown 
unconsciously?  2)  And  if  so.  am  I  still  less 
pleasant  to  look  at  than  your  average  com- 
puting major?  and  3)  Why  do  people  fike 
Mr^.  Williams  tell  me  to  smile,  instead  of 
askmg  me  why  I'm  not? 

I've  been  instructed  to  smile  on  other 
occasions,  by  various  people.  1  can  recall 
taking  a  trip  off  campus  a  year  or  so  ago 
and.  upon  my  return,  while  hauling  in  a 


piece  of  luggage  that  was  causing  my  whole 
lower  back  to  spasm,  a  happy-faced  com- 
munity member  stepped  out  of  the  front 
door  of  Talge,  looked  at  me  and  said. 

When  1  tracked  our  happy-faced  commu- 
nity member  down  later  that  evening,  I 
asked  for  clarification.  "Oh.  I  just  thought 
that  you  should  smile  more  often,"  he  said. 
In  that  instance,"  1  had  a  one-liner  prepared. 

"I  was  carrying  a  heavy  bag.  Maybe  I 
would  have  smiled  if  you'd  gotten  the  door 
for  me."  Our  happy-faced  community  mem- 
ber was  happy  to  see  me  go  after  that 

I  also  sometimes  wonder,  if  Mrs. 
Williams  were  to  have  asked  me  why  I  was- 
n't smiling,  how  would  I  have  responded? 
"Well  ma'am,  the  plight  of  the  Kurdish 
tribes  in  Northern  Iraq  is  never  far  fi-om  my 
mind"  might  have  been  one  reply,  "^ell 
ma'am,  I've  got  a  pulled  muscle  in  my  right 
calf,  and  surprisingly,  walking  from  Brock 
to  here  didn't  help  it,"  would  have  been 
another  But  I  personaUy  like  to  think  that 
I'd  have  said,  "Well,  ma'am.  I'm  trying  to 
graduate  in  December,  but  apparentiy  fill- 
ing all  my  journalism  requirements  and 
having  a  B+  average  isn't  enough.  I  have  to 
know  how  to  prepare  spreadsheets,  also, 
just  for  the  near-infinitesimal  chance  that 
I'll  actually  use  it  after  December." 

And  that's  when  I  reach  my  conclusion. 
Some  people  don't  want  to  know  how  you're 
feeling.  They  just  want  you  to  hide  how 
you're  feeling  while  they're  around.  Maybe 
if  I  write  enough  of  these  articles,  these 
people  will  stop  talking  to  me. 

Rob  York,  senior  communications  major 
mtght  be  smiling  on  the  inside.  Did  you  ever 
think  of  that?  u  you  ever 


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by  Rob  York 

10.  Signed  baseball  thrown  c 

pitch  at  various  area  minor  l( 

9.  His  Rotary  Club  pin 

8.  Autographed  copy  of  his  very  first  sf- 1 

7.  Complete  and  uncut  version  olFenlo  I 

6.  Laminated  copy  of  his  disserlalio»li«| 
Andrews  I 

5.  Retired,  faithful  blue  deknovmasTBl 

Other  Cynthia"  f 

4.  The  Dr.  Bietz  action  figure,  compltl'  I 
with  D.Min  degree  and  FitZone  meoito  | 

3.  Secret  "Cafeteriagate"  taped  am 
Uons  between  Bietz  and  Earl  Evans 
2.  Transcription  of  SAroundtable  4*1 
sion,  wondering  just  what  Dr  Bieli  s »"  I 

color  was  in  his  youtii  .,i 

1.  Blue  print  of  the  Biology  DeparWMj 
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THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Volume  ^58,  Issue  8 


SA  Fall  Festival  deemed  a  success 


Rachel  Bostic/Su; 


E  Thude 


Stud, 


1  Association  held  their  annual  Fall 
FestMl  Sunday  at  Gnffin  Farm  Student 
Assoiidliim  SoLial  Vice  President  Paul 
Hoovtr  (stimates  there  were  between  700 
and  750  people  m  attendance 

"It  was  a  great  success,"  said  Hoover. 

Between  hayrides.  bonfires,  free  food  and 
a  bluegrass  band,  students  had  plenty  to 
entertain  themsekes. 

But  one  of  the  most  surprising  elements 
was  the  -mechanical"  bull  ride  Hoover  found 
in  a  calaing  -||  saw  it  and  said]  we've  got  to 
getthal'- said  Hoover 

The  nde  consisted  of  a  stuffed  "bull"  in  the 
center  of  an  inflatable  mat.  Four  people  pulled 
on  wires  attached  to  the  bull  to  make  it  jump 
around  like  a  true  bucking  bronco.  "It  was 
awesome,-  said  Tabor  Nudd,  a  junior  health 
major  He  was  one  of  the  many  that  tried  to 
™y  on  the  bull  while  SA  President  Jared 
Hiurmon  and  othere  pulled  on  the  wires. 

True  bluegrass  music  was  provided  by  the 
ige  Mountain  Band.  They're  pretty  big  in 
.''•Sbluegrass  circle,"  said  Hoover  The  band 
med  old  favorites  like  "Dueling  Banjos" 


while  about  150  shidents  line-danced.  "I'm 
really  bad  at  (dancing].  So  I  free-styled.  I 
diought  it  was  fun  and  a  good  idea,"  said 
Angela  Palmer,  sophomore  English  major 

"I  diink  [die  band]  was  really  good.  I  think 
they  sounded  very  talented,"  said  Gillian 
Cooper,  junior  religion  major 

Hoover  said  Uiat  there  were  some  obsta- 
cles in  planning  the  Fall  Festival.  •nVeather 
could  have  been  a  big  problem,"  he  said, "  But 
it  didn't  start  to  rain  until  we  started  putting 
covers  on  die  hay  bales  [after  everyone  left!. 
The  Lord  never  ceases  to  amaze  me." 

A  potentially  dangerous  incident  widi  the 
hayrides  also  miraculously  left  no  one  injured. 
"Some  ofthehorsesgot  spooked  by  a  tractor 
and  ran  into  a  car.  Fortunately  no  one  was 
hurt,"  said  Hoover  The  owner  of  the  wagon 
managed  to  cahn  the  horses  down  and  it  was 
his  vehicle  the  hordes  hit.  The  horses  are 
fine,"  Hoover  added. 

Hoover  would  like  to  thank  Oie  SA  Senate 
Social  Activities  Committee  for  all  Uieir  help. 

The  next  SA  social  event  is  die  Talge  Hall 
Open  House  on  December  8.  Men's  Club  will 
provide  the  tour  of  die  mens'  residence  and 
SA  will  provide  refreshments. 


Campus  Safety  investigates 
attack  on  female  student 


The  Collegedale  Police  Department 
and  Campus  Safely  are  still  investigating 
an  attack  that  was  made  on  a  female  stu- 
dent more  than  two  weeks  ago. 

At  approximately  6:40  p.m.  on  October 
14,  a  female  student  was  attacked  while 
jog^ng  alone  on  Industrial  Drive,  The 
assailant  attempted  to  drag  her  into  his 
(ruck  but  was  unsuccessful.  Garrett  Nudd, 
in  a  mass  email  to  students  and  faculty. 
said  she  fought  back  and  convinced  him  to 
leave.  Officials  do  not  believe  the  individ- 
ual attends  Southern. 

Campus  Safety  Director  Eddie  Avant 
said  that  Campus  Safety  has  "been  on  the 
lookout  for  the  vehicle"  since  the  incident 
happened.  They  have  followed  up  on  sev- 


the  ( 


them."  said  AvanL 

Avant  adds  that  the  investigation  is  not 
closed.  "V/e're  still  gatliering  info,  trying  to 
get  with  her  again  to  talk  about  some  new 
information  that's  come  up,"  he  explained. 

If  a  student,  male  or  female,  feels  they 
are  in  an  unsafe  situation  on  campus  after 
dark,  they  may  call  Campus  Safety  for  an 
escort.  Campus  Safety  may  be  reached  24 
hours  a  day.  seven  days  a  week  at  3390. 

Tliatcher  Hall  is  sponsoring  a  self- 
defense  workshop  on  Mondays  and 
Wednesdays  for  the  next  two  weeks.  Guest 
teachers  Gail  and  Jeff  Francis  will  teach 
basic  self-defense.  The  class  costs  $25. 
Contact  Kassy  Krause  by  Friday, 
November  1.  to  join. 


What's 
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LIFESTYLES 

RELIGION 

EDITORIAL 

SPORTS 

CAMPUS  CHATTER 

HUMOR 


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The  means  by  which  we  live  have 
outdistanced  the  ends  for  which 
we  live.  Our  scientific  power  has 
outrun  our  spiritual  power  We 
have  guided  missiles  and  mis- 
guided men. 

Martin  Luther  King.  Jr 


Chemistry  for  Everyday 
Life  added  to  spring 
schedule 


Ministerial  candidate  interviews 
display  different  hiring  procedures  i 


3 


JuuE  Clarke 

Staff  REPoinT,R 

The  chemistry  department  h: 
recently  added  a  new  class  to 
Iheir  schedule.  Startmg  next 
semester.  Chemistry  of  Everydav 
Life  will  be  offered  as  stience 
credit  for  non-health  and  science 
majors. 

This  new  class  will  be  a  little 
different  from  other  ones  offered 
It  will  be  geared  to  Ulking  about 
regular  science,  underbtandinK 
chemistry  in  everyday  life  and 
decision-making  involving  chem 
istry.  Also,  labs  will  be  incorporal 
ed  into  class  time  rather  than  hav 
ing  a  separate  lab  at  another  time 
during  the  week. 

Dr.  Rhonda  Scott-Ennis,  chair 
of  the  chemistry  department,  will 
be  leaching  this  course.  "My 
impression  was  students  didn't 
see  Survey  of  Chemistry  as  a  true 
general  course,"  said  Scott-Ennis. 
Chemistry  of  Everyday  Life 
will  be  offered  during  the  spring 
semester  on  Tuesdays  and 
Thursdays  from  2:00  p.m.  to  3:15 
p.m.  The  class  will  entail  such 
things  as  using  baking  soda  and 
vinegar  for  a  chemical  reaction, 
learning  why  laundry  detergent 
works,  seeing  what  food  additives 
are  and  studying  the  chemistry  in 
sports  materials.  In  addition  to 
those  topics,  students  will  also  be 
able  to  pick  other  ones  they're 
interested  in  studying. 

"I  feel  it's  important  for  stu- 
dents to  understand  the  chem- 


when  the  church  hiring  has  a  partic- 

ROB  York  ular  ethnicity  that  is  dominant  in  the 

Managing  EpnpR .  church's  congregation. 

Visits  to  Southern  by  different         .^  church  that's  looking  for  an 

church  conferences  to  interview  .^^^^^  ^^  pybijc  evangelism  expe- 

ministerial  candidates  have  revealed  ^^^^^  jj,  ^  church  thafs  all-white 

different  hiring  practices  that  have  ^^^^.j  ^^  j^^  an  inexperienced  Latino 

confused  some  theology  students.  ^^^  ^  family."  Likewise,  an  all-Latino 

The    Potomac   Conference   of  ^.j^y^ch  will  not  look  for  a  white  r  ' 


rorkirigwithUtinoste 
ers,  or  I  could  end  up  with  ^. 
English  speaking  church "  he  =!■ 
"But  I  think  that  mainly  the  ir^^l 

to  hire  ministers  for  Enghsh-s^l 
ing  churches,  so  it  may  n*-        " 

Senior    theology   m; 
Mertins    interviewed 


major  Ja«j| 


Potomac  Conference  1 


with  1^1 


ing  Chemistry  for  Everyday  Life 

istry  of  their  life  environment," 
said  Scott-Ennis.  She  went  on  to 
say  the  course  would  not  be  strict- 
ly an  environment  class  but  would 
discuss  how  chemistry  works 
overall.  Scott-Ennis  said  she 
wants  this  to  be  a  practical  class 
that  non-health  and  science 
majors  will  enjoy. 

Students  seem  happy  with  the 
idea.  "I'm  glad  they're  offering 
another  option  for  a  science,  con- 
sidering I'm  not  a  health  major," 
said  Abby  Ramirez,  sophomore 
business  major. 

Although  the  class  is  not  in 
Southern's  catalogue  yet,  it  will 
be  on  the  semester  schedule  of 
classes  for  spring  2003. 
Preregistration  for  the  spring 
ns  November  4  and 


nth-day  Adventists 
pus  last  Thursday  to  uii 
islenal  candidates  &aid  Ron  Ctouzet, 
dean  of  the  school  of  religion. 
However  the  School  of  Religion 
jnly  informed  those  students  that 
the  conference  wanted  to  interview. 

The  Potomac  Conference  noti- 
fied the  School  of  Religion  only  one 
day  m  advance  before  their  repre- 
arnved  on  campus  to 
which  Clouzet  called 
unusual  "file  conference  had 
used  recommendations  to  form  a  list 
of  candidates  they  wanted  to  talk  to, 
he  said. 

"I  really  argued  for  the  confer- 
ence to  interview  more  students," 
he  said.  The  Potomac  Conference 
did  not  return  the  Southern 
Accent's  calls  by  press  time. 

"Potential  employers  can  inter- 
view whoever  they  want,"  Clouzet 
said.  The  majority  of  the  confer- 
ences see  everybody  who  signed  up. 
From  time  to  time  it  happens  that 
some  conferences  don't  even  want 
to  interview,  they  just  call  me  and 

Most  conferences  who  are  selec- 
tive in  who  they  will  consider  have 
logical  reasons  for  there  stipula- 
tions, Clouzet  said.  "There  are  often 
conferences  where  there  are  indi- 
viduals who  will  not  fit  in  certain 
churches,  and  if  they  interviewed 
everybody  it  would  be  a  waste  of 
some  students'  time.  Often  confer- 
will  be  selective,  but  usually 


isterial   candidate,    Clouzet    said,  of  four  conferences  he  has  spok- 

Generally,  conferences  no  longer  with  this  semester.  Mertins,, 

make  marriage  a  prerequisite  for  unaware  that  the  conference  1^ 

hiring,  he  added.  "I  have  heard  of  made  specifications  as  to  whomtla 

conferences  where  all  things  being  would  interview, 

equal   (between  two  candidates]  "I  had  no  idea,"  Mertins  J 

they  will  hire  a  married  person,"  he  "My  understanding  was  thatanym 

said.  who  was  a  candidate  could  signij 

The  School  of  Religion  did  not     '^ —  ■"-- '-    ■       ' 

inform  students  of  the  selective 
nature  of  some  conferences'  hiring 


practices,  but  a  training  session  vras 
held  earlier  this  semester  during 
which  students  could  have  learned 
about  how  conferences  hire.  Two- 
thirds  of  [ministerial  candidates] 
didn't  show  up."  Clouzet  SEud. 

Senior  theology  major  Manny 
Vela  was  one  of  the  candidates  not 
informed  of  the  Potomac 
Conference's  arrival,  and  ques- 
tioned Clouzet  about  the  event 
"Initially,  I  just  wondered  about  why 
it  was  tiiat  vray,"  Vela  said. 

After  discussing  the  matter  with 
Clouzet,  Vela  felt  he  understood  the 
policies  better.  "1  felt  like  Td  heard 
what  1  needed  to  hear,"  Vela  said. 
Vela  is  unsure  of  whether  or  not  he 
will  be  picked  up  by  a  conference. 

"If  s  a  lot  different  for  a  theology 
major  seeking  a  job,"  he  said.  "[!] 
have  a  call  to  minister.  I  may  not  get 
a  call  from  a  conference,  but  there 
are  other  forms  of  ministry.  You  just 
have  to  rely  on  God."  As  a  theology 


There  was  some  gossip  that  ital 
wanted  unmarried  guys,  but  ihjl 
was  just  gossip." 

Mertins  was  only  asked  ioM 
how  his  own  beliefs  fit  with  litl 
Adventist  church  and  got  n 
tion  from  the  conference  during^ 
interview  that  he  \ 
because  of  age  or  ethnicity,  he  sail 
"I  was  asked  about  theological !» 
ings,  and  about  how  I  viewed  EDal 
White.  They  made  : 
believe  in  the  immortality  offti 
soul,"  he  s 

Clouzet  said  that  confereottB 
had  a  different  policy  for  ir 
when  he  graduated  from  1 
Ljnda  University  i 
was  a  draft  system  of  sorts,"  he  sail 
"All  the  conference  presidents  a 
[to  the  university]  at  the  s 
Once  all  the  conference  presidfflj 
had  interviewed  all  the  Candidas 
they  discussed  and  negotiated  «ii| 
they  wanted  t< 

Individual  conference  presida^ 
would  pick  a  ministerial  c 
that  they  wanted  to  hire  and  la 


major  who  is  fluent  in  both  English     the  other  presidents  of  their  s^ 
and  Spanish,  Vela  could  possibly     tion,  Clouzet  said.  If  n 


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t»,™,,.MiiUh™-i.        u    J   ft;™   "     have  a  wider  range  of  job  opportuni-     conference  wanted  the- same  raJ 

they  willlet  me  know  ahead  of  tmie.      ..     ,,         .  .      .  ,        ,. ,  ,         .       ^i.         <       .,^c  ^unnld  nffl 

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'Usually  the  specificity  is  ethnici- 
ty, age  or  experience,"  Clouzet  said. 
Those  instances  in  which  a  confer- 
ence is  specific  on  ethnicity  are 


only  know  ( 

"Georgia  Cumberland 

Conference  could  pick  me  up  for 
their  Latino  ministry,  and  then  I'd 


ate,  Clouzet  said.  "In  a  sense,  B 
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Eclass  offers  syllabi  online 


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"  The  eclass  website  now  offers  syllabi 
online  for  students.  Eclass,  or  WebCT,  is  a 
network  of  syllabi  programmed  to  allow 
each  student  access  to  his  or  her  sp.ecifk 
classes. 

The  first  time  a  student  logs  on,  he  will 
need  to  access  the  "help"  area  in  order  l.. 
■  discern  his  username.  The  username  ami 
J  are  the  same  for  the  first  login 
immediately  after  logging  in,  student^ 
must  change  their  password  before  contin 
'  uing.  Once  the  password  has  been  changed 
and  the  student  has  logged  in  again,  he  will 
be  able  to  view  all  of  his  classes  and  the  syl 
labi  for  them. 

Unfortunately,  many  students  have  y^-i 

3  hear  of  or  use  eclass.  "What  is  it?"  says 

1  Heidi  Tompkins,   a  sophomore   English 

not  surprised  at  the  lack  of  knowl- 
aid  Merlin  Wittenberg,  director  of 
I  educational  technology  services.  Though 
have  tried  to  notify  the  students 
I  through  various  means,  such  as  handouts 
and  held  a  seminar  in  the  cafeteria  banquet 
I  hall  during  lunch  for  a  week.  We  gave  away 
f  money  and  free  food  yet  only  a  handful  out 
of  the  student  body  came  in  to  find  out 
about  Eclass  and  why  we  were  publicizing 
it." 

Then  there  are  those  who  simply 
haven't  used  it.  "For  those  who  have  not 
used  eclass  there  are  some  dos  and  don'ts 
that  are  especially  important  to  know,"  said 
Wittenberg.  "First  is  that  to  print  some- 
thing right  click  on  the  middle  of  the  page 
and  click  on  the  print  icon.  This  will  print 
thf  whi.ile  page  and  not  just  the  title  "web- 
site". Second,  to  move  to  a  previous  page 
don't  use  the  back  &  forward  keys  in  the 
Internet  tool  bar,  but  use  the  index  at  the 
top  of  the  WebCT  page.  Third,  a  student 
account  does  not  have  access  to  change 
any  of  the  class  schedules  so  if  there  is  a 
problem  please  call  the  Eclass  office  at  238- 
.  Most  problems  take  only  a  matter  of 
ites  to  fix  over  the  phone." 
WebCT  has  been  offered  in  other  years 
1  tool  for  Distance  Education  students, 
But  this  year,  under  a  new  name  to  help 
Jtop  confusion  with  other  schools'  sites,  it 
!  offered  to  ail  students.  The  idea  came 
he  accreditation  body,  said 
Wittenberg.  "Our  main  problem  has  been 
in  receiving  course  lists  and  syllabi  from 
the  professors  and  the  records  depart- 
?ient."  he  said.  The  teachers  are  reluctant 
I  hand  over  a  concrete  syllabi  because  it 
3  away  from  the  freedom  of  being  cre- 
,  something  college  professors  have 
|rked  hard  to  gain." 

fEclass  also  offers  other  services,  like 
gb  links  for  classes  such  as  American 


David  Kozarichuk  and  Merlin  Whiitenbcrg 
work  on  loading  syllabi  onto  eclass.  The 
website  provides  student  with  one  place  to 
go  to  find  their  syllabi  and  is  required  for 
accreditation  by  the  Southern  Association 
of  Colleges  and  Universities. 

Pholo  by  Sonya  Reaves 

Literature,  power  points  from  class  lec- 
tures, lab  videos  (useful  in  preparing  for 
lab  work),  and  billboards  for  class  discus- 
sion or  group  activity  work  when  you  can 
not  find  the  time  to  work  in  person.  "All 
these  improve  the  grades  that  students  are 
capable  of  getting."  explained  Wittenberg. 
"Even  the  lines  at  the  Campus  Shop  can  be 
avoided  by  using  the  Campus  Shop  link  to 
buy  and  sell  books,"  he  added. 

Many  professors  find  this  service  to  be 
very  helpful  and  needed.  "I  think  it  is  great. 
A  well-thought-up  syllabi  should  be  provid- 
ed for  every  class.  I  just  gave  my  syllabi 
and  schedule  to  them  on  a  disk,"  said 
Robert  Coombs,  adjunct  professor  for  the 
school  of  education  &  psychology.  The  per- 
sonal contact  this  form  allows  is  encourag- 
ing to  some  teachers.  Associate  Professor 
of  English  Helen  Pyke  said,  "It  is  great 
because  it  also  includes  a  picture  of  me. 
which  personalizes  any  thing  I  write." 

Though  there  are  still  a  few  things  (bai 
need  to  be  worked  on  to  make  the  serviir 
better,  in  a  year  it  should  be  the  besf  vv.i;. 
for  students  to  tackle  those  hard  classes  .4 
keep  in  touch  with  a  case  study  grpup. 

This  is  a  supply  and  demand  business," 
said  Wittenberg.  This  is  our  motto  and  it 
is  true  that  if  the  students  have  any  needs 
not  covered  already  a  simple  call  and 
request  could  change  that  before  the  day  is 
done.  We  are  here  to  serve." 


Lecture  series  to  begin  next  week 


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The  School  of  Religion  at  Southern 
Adventist  University  will  be  hosting  the  14tli 
annual  Robert  H.  Pierson  lectures  on 
November  8  and  9. 

These  lectures  are  aimed  at  training  min- 
isters "in  biblical  studies,  theology,  history, 
adventist  heritage,  homiletics,  administration 
and  in  other  areas  of  preparation  for  service," 
said  Brigitte  Di  Memmo,  office  manager  of 
the  school  of  religion. 

The  public  is  welcome  to  attend  these  lec- 
tures, which  will  be  held  in  Thatcher  Chapel 
Friday,  November  8,  at  7:30  p.m.  and  Sabbath, 
November  9,  at  9:30  a.m.,  11:00  a.m.,  and  2:00 
p.m. 

Calvin  B,  Rock,  former  vice  president  of 
the  General  Conference,  will  be  featured  in 
this  upcoming  event.  Rock  has  been  one  of 
the  premier  leaders  in  the  Adventist  church 


for  the  last  20  years,  chairing  some  of  the 
most  important  GC  committees,  and  he  is  a 
former  president  of  Oakwood  college.  Rock  is 
also  known  as  an  exceUent  public  speaker, 
said  Di  Memmo. 

The  lectures  are  an  excellent  way  for  our 
students  to  be  exposed  to  leaders  of  note  in 
the  church,  leaders  whose  counsel  and  expe- 
rience will  help  future  leadership,"  said  Ron 
Clouzet,  dean  of  the  school  of  religion. 
Tliese  annual  lectures  began  in  1988  when 
donor  funds  were  made  available  for  a  lecture 
series  with  the  objective  of  inviting  some  of 
the  best-known  and  experienced  leaders  in 
the  Adventist  church.  Each  year  a  prominent 
or  well-known  speaker  is  selected. 

"I  don't  tliink  we've  had  the  same  one 
twice,"  said  Di  Memmo.  Some  of  the  topics 
that  will  be  presented  in  this  year's  lectures 
will  include  leadership,  conflict  management 
and  diversity  in  the  church. 


Promenade  Supper  feeds 
more  than  1,300 


Isaac  Sendros  smiles  through  a  full  mouth  o 
Parker  talks  with  friends  in  the  background. 


More  than  1,300  students  showed  up  last 
Thursday  evening  in  front  of  the  student  cen- 
ter to  see  the  different  organizations  for  the 
community  service  showcase  as  well  as  grab 
a  taste  of  Blimpie  during  the  SA  Promenade 

Some  of  die  organizations  that  were  repre- 
sented included  Legal  Aid  of  East  Tennessee. 
National  MS  Society.  Arts  &  Education 


Phoro  by  Nathan  Hubc. 

Council,  United  Way,  Chattanooga  Cares  and 
Nehemiah  Schools.  These  organizations  were 
looking  for  community  service  volunteers. 

Blimpie  catered  the  Promenade  Supper 
with  37  sbc-and-a-half-foot  subs.  In  the  past, 
the  cafeteria  has  served  haystacks  or  a  simi- 
lar entree  that  students  would  pay  for  with 
their  cards. 

"They  did  a  good  job.  and  it  was  the  best 
(promenade  supper]  they  ever  had,"  said  Kim 
Parraway.  junior  history  major. 


Melissa  Turner 
Lifestyles  Editor 
dtumer260@aol.com 


Lifestyles 


ASEANS  invites  students  Tgchnology  in  our  Lives] 
of  all  nationalities  to  join  SurgeProtectors~~~~^ 


-We  have  fun  activiUes  planned  every 

KRisrv  BoRowm  month  wliere  you  can  meet  and  make  new 

i-i-^E Mends,- said  Uyeda,  ASEANS  held  a  welcome 

„  ,|  «S  club  was  founded  about  five  ^^^^  ^^^^  earlier  this  year  at  the  student  parK. 
,1,-  ,1."  and  has  since  grown  to  over  lOO  3„j  j^ey've  already  been  on  a  while  water  raft- 
members  Originally  the  club  consisted  mostly  ^^  ^p  ,„  ^^  Ocoees.  Other  plans  mclude 
of  students  from  Southeast  Asia,  but  quickly  ygsp^^,  outdoor  worship,  a  Chnsbnas  party 
expanded  to  include  members  from  different  ^j  ^  spiritual  retreat  at  Laurel  Brook, 
parts  ofAsia  and  other  regions  as  well.  The  ASEANS  main  event,  however,  occurs 
This  is  because  ASEANS  is  "so  open  and  ^^^^  ^..jj  „|,p„  ,],e  club  sponsors  and  puts 
including,"  said  Yumi  Uyeda.  senior  co-presi-  ^^  ^j^^  y^jj„  Cultural  Festival,  better  known  as 
dent  Eldine  Rada,  social  vice  president,  y^g^NS  Night.  This  festivity  includes  a 
plediora  of  many  different  foods,  dances  and 


"I've  found  that  shidenls  feel  comfortable  in 
ASEANS  because  of  the  openness  of  different 
cultures  and  through  the  openness  make  great 
friends,"  Rada  said. 

The  mission  of  ASEANS  is  to  depict  a 
divert  ethnic  struchjre  of  members  from 
Tliailand,  Malaysia,  the  Philippines,  Indonesia, 
Singapore,  the  Pacific  Islands,  Asia,  Africa, 


oUier  activities  that  everyone  can  be  a  part  of. 
For  example,  last  year  a  few  of  the  members 
performed  martial  arts,  some  taught  students 
to  belly  dance  and  a  lot  of  traditional  food  was 
available  for  sampling.  "It  was  a  night  to  let  the 
Asian  culture  shuie  in  a  fun,  entertaining  and 
educational  way,"  said  Rada 

Students  don't  have  to  be  from  Soudieast 


Soudi  America  and  the  United  States.  This  ^.^  ^^  ^^^^  f^^^  ^;j  ^  jol„  (l,e  ASEANS 

dub  wishes  to  create  a  belter  under^landmg  .j^.^  ^^^^  j^  ^^^  ^  anyone.  "Actually,  anyone 

and  appreciation  for  their  represented  cul-  ^j,|sj,j|ij„gtopayS10ayearastheclubfee," 

lures.  To  accomplish  diis  goal,  ASEANS  pro-  p^p,3j„5j  uy^jj  ™u,  a  smile, 
vides  a  mix  of  social  and  cullural  evenLs. 

Private  collection  of  Russian  art 
available  for  viewing  at  Cress  Gallery 


A  locally-owned  collection  of  Russian  art 
is  on  display  through  December  18  at  the 
Cress  Gallery  at  UTC. 

The  exhibit  includes  portraits,  land- 
scapes and  still-tifc  works  all  depicting  the 
rich  traditions  and  everyday  life  of  Russian 
culture.  The  artistic  styles  of  the  works 
range  from  social  realism  to  impressionism. 

Robert  Garren,  former  art  instructor  at 
Southern,  traveled  to  Russia  in  1994  where 
he  visited  a  number  of  Russian  art  studios. 
Garren  was  impressed  by  Uie  technique  and 
the  beauty  of  tlie  art  he  found  there.  While 
visiting  in  Russia,  Garren  also  became  famil- 
iar with  the  Russian  artist's  plight.  Artists 
had  been  subsidized  by  the  Soviet  Union  in 
their  artistic  work,  but  after  tlie  fall  of  com- 
munism the  Russian  artists  suddenly  had  to 
make  tiieir  own  way  fmancially 

Garren  decided  to  bring  tlie  Russian 
artists'  work  back  to  the  United  States  to 
sell,  which  helps  them  make  a  decent  living. 
Garren  soon  started  making  Uips  back  and 
forth  from  Russia  bringing  the  artwork  back 
to  art  collectors.  Lyle  Finley  was  one  of 


these  collectors  and  it  is  his  collection  that  is 
on  display  at  the  Cress  Gallery  Fmley  has 
what  is  luiown  as  the  largest  private  collec- 
tion of  Russian  paintings  and  two-dimension- 
al work  in  the  United  States. 

The  Fmley  collection  includes  artists 
who  are  members  of  the  Academy  of  Arts — 
an  elite  group  appropriately  referred  to  as 
academicians  who  oversee  the  curriculum  at 
all  art  institutions  and  who  advise  the  gov- 
ernment on  matters  of  art  and  culture," 
Garren  s^d.  The  collection  consists  of  paint- 
ings created  over  the  past  30  yeare.  Some  of 
the  paintings  were  hidden  away  during  the 
rule  of  communism  because  the  artwork 
revealed  scenes  or  viewpoints  that  did  not 
conform  witii  the  laws  of  the  Soviet  Union. 

"Selected  Russian  Paintings  from  The 
Fmley  Collection"  presents  a  new  perspec- 
tive on  Russian  life  and  culture  to  visitors. 
The  exhibit  is  open  9:30  a.m.  to  5  p.m., 
Monday  through  Friday.  Admission  is  free. 
For  more  information  on  The  Finley 
Collection  or  UTC's  Cress  Gallery,  call  755- 
4178, 


the  process  of  buying  d 

accessory  thatyou  will  definite 
fynwd  is  a  surge  protector.  Most  surge  pro- 
tectors let  you  plug  in  multiple  components  into 
one  power  outiet,  just  like  an  extension  cord 
But  unlike  an  extension  cord,  a  surge  protector 
is  designed  to  protect  your  computer  from 
surges  in  the  electricity.  What  are  surges  and 
what  causes  them?  What  do  surge  protectors 
do?  What  different  levels  of  protection  do  surge 
protectors  offer? 

What  are  power  surges? 
A  power  surge  is  a  significant  voltage 
increase  from  the  normal  120  volts  of  electrici- 
ty tiiat  usually  flow  through  the  wires  of  your 
house  lasting  at  least  three  nanoseconds  (bil- 
lionths  of  a  second).  Spikes  are  smaller  ver- 
sions of  surges,  which  usually  last  between  one 
and  two  nanoseconds.  When  the  voltage  rises 
above  the  standard  level,  it  can  desfroy  your 
computer. 

There  are  many  things  that  can  cause 
surges  or  spikes  to  occur.  The  most  common 
causes  of  surges  are  tiie  use  of  other  high-pow- 
ered electrical  devices.  These  include  but  are 
not  limited  to:  refrigerators,  elevators  and  air 
conditioners.  When  you  are  switching  these 
devices  on  and  off,  it  creates  a  sudden  need  for 
voltage  and  interrupts  the  steady  flow  of  ener- 
gy that  is  already  flowing  through  your  house. 
Most  people  know  that  surges  can  also  happen 
when  lightning  strikes,  but  this  does  not  hap- 
pen as  often  as  with  the  use  of  high-powered 
electrical  devices.  The  biggest  problem  with 
lightning  is  that  when  it  does  strike  it  can  kill 
not  only  your  computer  but  your  surge  protec- 
tor too.  Your  best  bet  is  to  turn  off  your  com- 
puter during  storms. 

What  do  surge  protectors  do? 
As  stated  earlier,  surge  protectors  protect 
electronics  from  power  surges.  Surge  protec- 
tors, for  the  most  part,  prevent  the  surge  or 
spike  from  happening  in  the  first  place  by 
diverting  the  extra  volts  into  Uie  grounding 
wire  or  the  outiet's  third  prong. 

What  are  the  various  levels  of  protec- 

There  are  about  three  different  levels  of 
protection  for  surge  protectors,  which  1  will  cat- 
egorize into  basic,  better  and  best  TTie  basic 
protectors  are  power  strips  that  act  like  exten- 
cords  and  have  about  three 


the  surge  protector  is  still  working  o 

cost  for  this  category  ranges  from  $15  to  530,  | 

The  best  category  is  made  up  of  large  f 
protectors  that  look  a  smaller  version  of  vmI 
computer  box  and  sit  underneath  your  dei  | 
These  have  the  best  protection  for  your  a 
puter,  phone  and  modem  lines.  They  a]sohm| 
built-in  drcuit  breakers.  Prices  start  at  S 

Also  available  are  uninterruptible 
supplies.  The  UPS  is  like  an  extra  batJi 
your  PC.  If  the  power  goes  out,  you  will  sfll 
have  a  few  extra  minutes  to  save  your  woricarf  I 
properly  shut  down  you  computer  A  UPS  pro! 
vides  high  level  of  protection  for  your  compel 
er.  However,  not  all  UPS  comes  w" ' 
protector  for  the  UPS.  If  you  plai 
route,  it  is  strongly  recommended  to  atbui 
buy  a  UPS  that  has  a  built-in  surge  p 
a  basic  power  strip.  This  way  your  UPS  willDii| 
get  damaged. 

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are  frying  to  protect  your  expensive  !nvcS| 

Check  out  the  UL  ratings,  which  ai 
on  the  devices  themselves.  Undervmlffi| 
Uboratories  [UL]  is  a  non-profit  c    . 
tests  the  safety  of  elecfronjcs.  Make  siiRi| 
reads:  UL  1449  or  "transient  voltage  surge9?| 
pressor".  If  there  isn't  a  UL  rating,  Uien^r 
probably  not  a  safe  product  to  use. 

Make  sure  the  clamping  voltage  is  bum 
330  and  400  V.  A  lower  clamping  ™llaE^ '^  . , 
ter  than  a  higher  one.  Anything  above  4W  J 
too  high.  TTiis  tells  you  at  which  voltage  ^ 
the  device  will  divert  the  extra  energy  m 
grounding  outlet  or  the  thfrd  prong.  _ 

Check  to  see  how  many  joules  it  na^    1 

tells  you  how  much  energy  the  siirge  pr"'^ 

can  take  before  it  fails.  It  needs  •" '^  ^ 

exten-     200  joules.  For  better  protection, 

outlets     joules  and  above.  ,  ,  _ 

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tures  like  an  indicator  light,  which  tells  you  if     ond. 


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Interfaith  Hospitality  Network  provides 
help  and  hope  to  the  homeless 

This  is  how  it  works.  Eight  to  13  "host" 
congregations  provide  accommodations  and 
meals  for  three  to  five  families  for  one  week 
four  to  six  times  per  year.  These  "hosts"  pr* 
vide  sleeping  facilities  and  space  where 
guests  relax,  socialize  and  do  homework. 
Since  churches  often  only  use  their  building 
once  or  tvrice  per  week,  they  make  an  excel- 
lent resource. 

Guests  arrive  at  5:30  p.m.  The  host  con- 
gregation provides  the  evening  meal,  break- 
fast and  a  bag  lunch.  In  the  morning,  guests 
return  to  a  community  day  center  Children 
go  to  school  and  adults  go  to  look  for  work  or 
housing.  Each  network  has  a  director  who 
manages  tlie  program  and  works  with  the 
families. 

Families  with  young  children  now  account 
for  up  to  40  percent  of  America's  homeless. 
Children  comprise  25  percent  of  our  home- 
less population.  Without  a  home  they  may 
spend  their  formative  years  without  the  most 
basic  resources  required  for  healthy  develop- 

A  major  cause  of  homelessness  is  the  lack 
of  sufficient  family  income  to  maintain 
decent,  affordable  housing.  A  family  can  suc- 
cumb to  homelessness  by  the  loss  of  a  job.  an 
increase  in  rent,  sudden  illness  or  the 
absence  of  family  support 

In  Chattanooga,  23  congregations  have 
decided  that  there  is  a  great  deal  they  can  do 
to  help  homeless  families.  Together  with  con- 
gregations across  the  nation,  they  believe 
that  homelessness  is  unacceptable — especial- 
ly in  our  wealthy  society.  The  Interfaith 
Hospitality  Network  is  a  substantial  way 
many  have  joined  together  to  provide  real 
help  and  compassion  to  homeless  families. 

Jesus  never  just  talked  about  helping  oth- 
ers. He  took  simple  things  like  dirt,  bread, 
water  and  fish  and  turned  them  into  miracles. 
What  will  you  let  Him  do  with  you? 

To  find  out  how  you  or  your  church  can 
help,  visit  www.nihn.org. 


The  Southern  Accent    5 


-^iTbiSTtoesJesus  took  a  little  boy's 
fish  and  bread  and  turned  it  mto  a  meal  for 
tusandsonahiUside.  In  1981.  Jesus  took 
one  businesswoman's  sandwich  and  turned  it 
inio  an  organization  that  is  now  located  in 
almost  every  state  with  over  80.000  volun- 

It  all  began  when  Karen  Olson  bought  a 
sandwich  for  a  homeless  woman  she  passed 
on  her  way  to  work.  The  homeless  woman 
grabbed  her  hand  and  spoke  to  her  for  sever- 
al minutes.  Olson  realized  the  homeless 
woman  needed  more  than  food,  she  needed 
human  compassion. 

Olson  and  her  children  started  passing  out 
sandwiches  to  other  homeless  people.  They 
soon  learned  people  had  lost  more  than  just 
homes.  They  had  lost  theirsupport  system. 
their  friends  and  their  families:  the  things  that 
stabilize  lives. 

After  soliciting  the  help  of  local  religious 
leaders  and  congregations,  there  was  soon  an 
effort  to  build  a  shelter  for  homeless  families. 
But  the  idea  was  abandoned  after  volunteers 
were  slowed  by  red  tape,  financial  difficulties, 
and  the  "not  in  my  backyard"  attitude  of  many 
communities. 

Within  10  months,  however,  nine  church- 
es offered  the  use  of  space  in  their  buildings. 
A  YMCA  provided  showers  and  a  room  for 
the  famiUes  during  the  day.  A  car  dealer  dis- 
counted a  van.  A  foundation  provided  a  grant 
for  needed  funds.  On  October  27,  1986, 
interfaith  Hospitality  Network  began. 

Nine  months  later,  10  more  congregations 
formed  a  second  network.  They  began  pro- 
grams such  as  transitional  housing,  childcare 
and  family  mentoring  programs.  Today,  thou- 
sands of  volunteers  have  turned  their  con- 
cern about  homelessness  into  action  by  pro- 
viding shelter,  meals  and  comprehensive  sup- 
port programs. 


Student  Wellness  kicks  off  'Put 
Your  Body  in  Motion'  campaign 


«KlM 


Work  those  legs!  Burn  that  fat!  Feel  good 
^bout  yourself!  How.  you  ask?  Just  put  your 
'^yin  motion. 

Exercising  becomes  more  difficult  as  the 
'eather  gets  colder,  classes  get  harder  and 
"le  is  scarce.  It  can  be  hard  to  notice,  but 

*  at  your  daily  routine.  You  already  walk  to 
catch  your  appointments  and 
:e  to  campus.  Those  are  forms 

exercise  that  can  be  converted  into  well- 
miles.  Some  of  you  may  already  be 
ivolved  with  an  aerobics  class,  participating 

ming  weights  or  playing  sports.  Don't  for- 

'  to  log  in  those  miles. 

Last  year,  ttie  exercise  campaign  Put  Your 

dy  in  Motion  was  started  to  motivate  stu- 
Knls,  faculty  and  staff  to  exercise.  This 
«ars  event  officially  kicked  off  on  October 
.  ""^  "le  goal  is  to  accumulate  24,902  miles 

motion.  A  website  has  been  launched  so  a 
™ent  can  log  into  the  database  to  add  ta  his 
r  Her  miles.  A  conversion  chart  for  one  "well- 
IRs  mile"  will  be  provided.  The  website 

''Ks  is:  activities.souUiern.edu/wellness. 

tach  week,  t-sWrts  will  be  awarded  to  ttie 

_°  female  students,  two  male  sUidents  and 

■acuity  member  who  have  accumulated 

most  miles  for  that  week 

.r?.^/  ''*;^'^h  our  goal  tiiis  year  and  motivate 
be  fit  and  feel  good. 


College  students  can  make  a 
difference  in  politics  * 


In  the  spring  of  1961  President  John  E 
Kennedy  started  a  social  activation  program 
called  the  Peace  Corps,  which  allowed  young 
people— college  students  in  particular— to 
get  involved  in  making  a  difference  politically 
and  socially  in  their  world.  'ITiat  year  mem- 
bers of  the  Peace  Corps  traveled  to  Africa  and 
also  to  the  southern  United  States  to  petition 
and  work  for  the  civil  rights'  movements. 

The  Peace  Corps  was  the  first  movement 
many  young  people  got  involved  with  that 
really  changed  the  civil  course  of  America. 
Since  the  politically  electrified  days  of  the 
1960's  and  1970's  college  students  have  lost 
much  of  that  sparked  interest  in  being 
involved  in  politics  and  making  a  change. 

In  a  recent  survey  taken  by  Ball  State 
University,  results  showed  that  only  half  of 
college  students  surveyed  voted  during  elec- 
tions. Seventeen  percent  of  those  students 
had  attended  a  political  rally  preceding  the 
elections  and  only  11  percent  had  worked  on 
a  campaign  of  a  candidate  running  for  politi- 
cal office. 

Mike  Corbett,  political  science  professor 
at  Ball  State,  commented  on  one  reason  why 
college  students  are  not  as  involved  in  poli- 
tics: The  term  is  privatism  because  [college 
students]  are  interested  in  their  private  lives 
now."  he  said,  Theyll  wait  for  a  few  years 
until  they  are  older  and  settled  in  their  lives 
before  taking  an  interest  m  public  matters." 

But  despite  the  current  disinterest  in  poli- 
tics of  many  college  students,  Panetta 
Institute,  which  has  also  studied  the  issue  of 
college  students*  involvement  in  politics,  says 
that  with  the  civil  and  women's  rights  move 
ments  as  inspiration  college  students  have 
the  potential  to  once  again  provide  the  energy 
and  idealism  to  make  social  and  political 
changes  a  reality, 

'These  young  people  care  about  the  issues 
of  the  day,  yet  few  believe  that  working  on  a 
political  campaign  or  contacting  their  con- 
gressional representative,  for  example,  can 
help  make  society  better."  the  Institute 
reported  from  its  survey  results. 

Panetta  Institute's  survey  results  show 
that  "it  is  possible  to  get  college  students 
involved  in  the  nation's  political  life.  Indeed, 
today's  generation  of  students  is  like  tinder 
awaiting  a  spark." 

A  new  spark  in  political  interest  could  take 
hold  of  today's  college  campuses  just  as  it  did 
nearly  40  years  ago.    "New  political  leader- 


ship, making  the  right  kind  of  appeal  and 
challenging  young  people  to  get  involved  as 
President  Kennedy  did  in  1961  could  once 
again  awaken  a  powerful  response  on  the 
nation's  campuses."  the  Institute  stated. 

College  students  can  make  a  difference  in 
the  direction  America  takes  by  getting 
involved  today.  There  may  not  be  masses  of 
students  heading  off  to  fight  for  civil  rights  in 
Africa  like  in  the  1960's,  but  the  individual 
who  gets  involved  in  campaigning,  petitioning 
congressmen  or  even  just  voting  can  make  all 
the  difference  for  the  future. 


So  what  can  vou  tlo  to  make  a  difference? 


GET  INVOLVED! 

Local  political  parties  currently  need  vol- 
teers  to  help  with  such  things  as  manning 

offices,  door  to  door  visiting,  phone  banking, 

poll  watching,  etc. 

Hamilton  County  Democratic  Party 
518  Georgia  Ave. 

755-3494 

^vww.hamdymsiprg 

Hamilton  County  Republican  Party 

316  Nordi  Market  St. 

266-9351 

w\vw.hci;op.com 


Current  Politics 

Don't  F"orget  to  Vote  on 
November  5,  2002! 


Van  Hilleary  fR)  www.vanhillearv.com 


Tennessee — U.  S.  Senator 
Bob  Clement  (D) 
www.hobclemen  txom 
Lamar  Alexander  (R) 

www.laniaralexandpr.com 

Tennessee — U.  S.  Representative 

John  Wolfe  (D)  no  website  available 

Zach  Wamp  (R) 

wvw,  wamnronm-ess.com 


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RELIGlO^f 


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:>  SM  Update:  Lindsey  Ford  teaches  school  in  Pohnpei 

^    kJXVA     ^  ^^^^ *;__ ,  nchtime  as  they  crowd  around  my  desk  for     done  better  to  repeat  the  grade,  instead  of. 


Lnwey  Ford 

SfUDEWrMlSSiOrMHY.PoKWB 

Once  again  1  find  myself  at  the  end  of  anoth- 
er week  wondering  where  the  time  has  gone. 
Each  week  seems  to  go  by  faster  thaii  the  last, 
which  leaves  me  wondering  when  Christmas 
wiU  appear!  1  actually  pulled  out  some  Christmas 
music  today,  as  the  wind  and  rain  beat  down  out- 
side my  apartment  It  kind  of  fit  the  mood! 

Tve  been  siruggling  with  homesickness  (for 
friends  and  places)  this  weekend,  but  am  trying 
to  look  ahead  to  when  I  actually  get  home  and 
will  wish  I  am  back  here.  We  often  look  back  on 
the  past  with  more  enthusiasm  than  we  put  into 
it,  so  I  am  trying  to  put  that  enthusiasm  in  the 
present  Some  days  it  is  tough.  Friends  are  con- 
stantly on  my  mind,  Ifs  been  difficult  to  relate  to 
some  of  the  other  SM's  here.  I  get  along  with  all 
of  them  just  fine,  but  bonding  takes  its  time,  and 
when  you  have  such  a  vnde  range  of  personali- 
ties it  can  be  really  difficult 

My  roommate,  Urena,  has  been  a  real  bless- 
ing, though,  and  she  and  I  have  shared  some  of 
our  trials  and  I  think  God  put  us  together  for  a 
reason,  I  just  keep  praying  that  things  will  fall 
into  place  for  me  and  1  won't  Qiink  alx)Ut  friends 
back  home  and  at  school  so  often  llirough  the 

The  other  day,  Lorena  and  I  sat  and  played 
with  some  of  the  kids.  1  had  them  teach  me  more 
Pohnpeian  words,  and  I  am  confident  thai  Fll 
never  be  fluent  in  this  language!  Ifs  just  going  to 
take  more  work  than  1  have  time  for  But  I  am 
trying,  and  it's  fun  to  learn  new  words,  even 
while  the  kids  are  laughing  at  my  efforts. 
Unfortunately,  they  are  shy  and  would  rather 
laugh  at  your  attempts  than  cormrt  you  and 


teach  you  how  to  say  things  right 

Tliis  week  has  been  a  fun  one  in  class.  I  am 
enjoying  my  kids  more  and  more,  TTiey  bring 
Uieir  silly  sense  of  humor  to  the  classroom  and 
all  our  activities,  and  1  find  myself  laughing  more 
and  scolding  less.  I  want  to  be  their  friend  more 
tlian  their  teacher  at  times,  and  sometimes  ifs 
really  difficult  for  me  to  put  the  name  of  one  of 
my  favorite  students  up  on  the  board  for  misbe- 
liavior  I  have  to  remember  to  be  consistent,  and 
though  111  talk  to  the  students  for  misbehavior 
quite  frequently,  ifs  actually  difficult  for  me  to 
give  out  punishment  a  lot  of  the  time!  They  are 
wonderful  kids,  though,  and  they  are  definitely 
warming  up  to  me. 

I  have  to  fend  off  about  five  of  my  boys  at 


lunchtime  as  they  crowd  around  my  desk  for 
^me^seoranotherTTieygetabttle  rowdy 
^d  1 3  them  away  sometimes,  but  mostly 
tey  ,u.t  like  to  stand  there  and  talk  amongst 
themselves  and  teU  me  stories.  TTie  girls  gather 
in  their  bttle  groups  and  talk  in  Pohnpeian  and 
laugh  thenaskmes-dly questions thatsomehow 
relate  to  their  topic  of  convereation. 

Ue  boys  naturally  have  vacated  the  class- 
room almost  before  Tve  told  them  they  can  go, 
flinging  their  uniform  shirts  at  their  desks  (they 
have  t-shirts  underneath)  as  they  run  for  the 
fivm  and  their  basketbaU  and  voUeyball  games.  I 
played  soccer  with  them  one  day,  but  attemptmg 
to  run  and  kick  a  ball  in  a  skirt  (a  wrap  one  no 
less)  was  a  Utile  much,  and  I  was  so  hot  after- 
wards that  I  decided  that  I  would  probably  just 
stick  to  playing  games  after  school  when  I  could 
change  and  not  care  about  being  dirty  the  rest  of 
the  day  Mostly  I  just  watch  or  grade  papers.  If 
only  we  had  air  conditioning... 

We  gave  out  "early  warning"  grades  this  last 
Friday,  and  I  was  very  sad  putting  several  D's 
and  Fs  on  the  reports.  It  frustrates  me  to  not  be 
able  to  get  some  of  these  kids  to  study.  I  have 
some  that  make  all  As  and  do  fabulous  on  their 
homework.  TTien  I  have  students  that  won't  par- 
ticipate unless  I  directly  ask  them  a  question 
(and  half  the  time  they  aren't  listening),  and  as 
hard  as  I  try  to  get  them  to  listen  and  learn, 
when  it  comes  time  for  the  tests  they  do  horribly. 
1  asked  the  previous  teacher  of  one  of  my 
students  who  is  failing  everything  but  one  or  two 
subjects  how  he  passed  sbcth  grade  and  she  told 
me  "All  D's."  Passuig  and  learning  are  really  not 
'  !  my  world,  and  I  think  he  would  have 


done  better  to  repeat  the  grade,  instead  of  v.^a^ 
lowing  in  a  new  one. 

Every  Friday  we  have  chapel  here,  andtiie 
students  are  split  into  different  grade  sections  a] 
day  to  rotate  through.  The  fifth,  sixth  and  sev- 
enth graders  all  go  together,  so  we  have  a  good 
sized  group  to  sing  songs  with.  My  kids  aren'i 
the  best  at  participating  with  the  songs  (they're 
in  that  "too  cool"  stage),  but  usually  I  can  coax 
them  to  sing  a  few  (walking  or  standing  by  them 
usually  gives  them  a  renewed  effort!)  and  then 
someone  has  a  worship  thought/ story.  I  have  to  i 
say  my  favorite  song  to  hear  them  sing  is  "lord 
I  Lift  Your  Name  On  High,"  These  kids  justbelt 
it  out  and  at  one  part  they  are  so  loud  and  ii  , 
soundssoawesomethatitsendschiljsdownmi'  ' 
back. 

Last  week  I  was  asked  to  do  the  worship 
thought,  so  I  told  them  a  story  about  a  tornado 
that  my  aunt  and  I  almost  drove  through,  and 
how  our  guardian  angels  and  God  had  beai 
watching  out  for  us  as  she  was  impressed  to  sti^ 
at  a  store,  causing  us  to  just  miss  the  tornado  id 
the  next  town. 

Next  Friday  will  be  different  since  it  is  class 
picnic  day.  I  guess  all  of  the  school  sphts  up  wift 
whatever  other  classes  they  want  to  and  decide 
on  a  place  to  have  a  picnic.  TTie  parents  are  sip-  I 
posed  to  help  out  with  the  driving  and  such,  and  I 
we  get  to  spend  most  of  the  day  relaxing  and  I 
playing,  so  I  can't  wait  Itll  be  a  good  changed 
pace  to  get  to  spend  some  time  outside  the  das  | 
room  with  the  kids. 
Love  in  Christ, 


Euro-Asia  division  watches 
small  group  Bible  studies  grow 


Small  group  Bible  studies  have  more  than 
doubled  over  a  three-montli  period  in  the 
Euro-Asia  Division,  or  region,  of  the  Seventh- 
day  Adventist  Church.  Tlie  launch  of  tlie  so- 
called  "300  Churches  Project"  was  voted  by 
church  leaders  in  2001  and  aims  to  start  300 
member-led  congregations  by  2003.  The  proj- 
ect provides  a  model  of  small-group  outreach 
for  congregations  to  follow. 


As  of  June  1  this  year,  2,774  small  groups 
involving  more  than  10,000  people  in  the  divi- 
sion were  participating  in  Bible  study  By 
September  10,  there  were  5,624  small  groups 
with  23,354  members,  a  100  percent  increase. 

"We  believe  Uiat  God's  hand  is  guiding  and 
helping  this  program,"  says  Viktor  Kotov, 
director  of  Sabbath  School  and  Personal 
Ministries  departments  for  the  division,  "We 
invite  the  worldwide  church  to  unite  with  us 
in  prayer  to  support  this  program," 


Godless  Americans  to  march  on  Washington 


Christian  Record  Services  releases 
new  hymnal  for  the  blind 


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A  Seventh-day  Adventist  publishing  com- 
pany for  the  blind  is  set  to  release  a  special 
edition  of  the  Adventist  hymnal. 

Ray  McAllister,  a  first-year  Ph.D.  student 

Andrews  Tlieological  Seminary,  who  liini- 

lelf  is  blind,  developed  the  edition  for 

Christian  Record  Services  using  his  laptop 

computer. 

McAllister  uses  text  on  a  floppy  disk  that  is 
compatible  with  his  laptop  made  especially 
for  the  blind.  Users  listen  to  the  words  of 
songs  line  by  line  using  earphones  connected 
to  their  computer. 


"I'm  now  able  to  follow  along  in  church 
during  song  service  and  1  haven't  always 
been  able  to  do  that."  says  McAllister  "Now 
blind  people  can  sing  hymns  that  are  more 
obscure,  tliat  aren't  in  the  top  20." 

Ray  says  he  can  find  any  liynm  on  this  pro- 
gram in  seven  seconds,  competitive  with  peo- 
ple who  have  sight 

Based  in  Uncoln.  Nebraska,  Christian 
Record  Services  provides  free  Christian  pub- 
fications  and  programs  for  people  with  visual 
impairments. 

For  more  information  go  to  www.christian- 
record. orp.  or  call  (402)  488-0981. 


Between  seedy  politics  and  sniper  attacks, 
Washington,  D.C.  is  familiar  vrith  godless 
activity.  Now,  another  group  of  Americans  is 
make  a  stir  in  the  capitoL  They  call 
themselves  Godless  Americans. 

The  New  jersey-based  American  Atheists 
have  called  upon  America's  agnostics,  athe- 
ists, humanists,  free-thinkers,  rationalists  and 
other  like-minded  godless  Americans  to 
march  on  Washington,  making  their  pres- 
known  in  the  political  heart  of  our 
nation.  At  11  a.m.  on  December  2.  the  godless 
will  assemble  at  the  mall  east  of  14th  Street 
the  Washington  Monument  A  rally  on 
the  west  side  of  the  Capitol  building  will  fea- 
"e  over  20  speakers  and  two  musical  groups 
front  of  the  millions  expected  to  attend. 
Organizations  of  all  political,  religious  and 
cial  persuasions  have  used  the  march  on 
Washington  as  a  means  of  attracting  the 
attention  of  America's  lawmakers  and  pofiti- 
cians.  Since  Martin  Luther  King.  jr.  gave  his 
famous  "I  have  a  dream"  speech  in  1963, 
Americans  looking  for  a  voice  have  followed 
the  practice  of  gathering  in  the  capital. 

Godless  Americans  (godlessamericans- 
org)  claim  that  they  have  been  marginalized 
and  excluded  in  everything  "from  electoral 
politics  to  the  public  events  conmiemorating 
the  tragedy  of  September  11." 

Also  fueled  by  recent  controversy  over  the 
Pledge  of  Allegiance,  the  Godless  Americans 
will  protest  the  message  "Tn  God  We  Trust" 
on  the  nation's  coins  and  the  presidenf  s  ral- 
lying the  nation  to  prayer  and  religious  faith 
in  the  wake  of  the  attacks  on  the  World  Trade 


The  latest  American  Religious 
Identification  Survey  reflects  that  nearly  1^ 
of  Americans  do  not  adhere  to  any  organiad 
religion.  This  figure  includes  millions  ol 
Americans  who  describe  themselves  as  "E» 
less." 

Interestingly,  despite  the  Godless 
Americans'  disdain  for  the  "religious  « 
America,  the  godless  are.  in  fact,  indebted^ 
them.  In  the  absence  of  godly  religion,  tK 
godless  would  have  nothing  to  oppose,  a^ 
consequenUy,  they  would  not  have  their  oiffl 
stance.  Atheism  opposes  the  belief  that  U" 
exists.  Simply  put,  if  nobody  believed  in  l^ 
atheists  would  have  no  position  to  contra 
and  therefore  would  not  exist 

One  of  the  biggest  controversies  su^^ 
rounding  the  Godless  Americans'  Marcn 
Washington  has  been  the  lobbying  on  ^ 
Satanic  groups  for  inclusion  in  the  rm 
The  Order  of  Perdition  and  "Je  um^ 
Satanic  Convenire  have  butted  heafls 
atheists  over  issues  of  doctrine.  The  toi 
for    Secular    Humanism    maintains 
because  these  groups  are  Satamsts  tney 
not  sufficiently  godless. 

The  United  Satanic  Convenire  o 
the  argument  with  a  statement  on  its 
An  unnamed  leader  claims  to  be  a  u 
er  m  the  existence  of  a  metaphysical 
called 'God.'"  ...^ 

The  Godless  Americans'  march  wui^^ 
unprecedented  event  in  the  history   ^^ 
United  states,  until  now  avowedly 
Nation  under  God."  The  impact  on  Am  ^^ 
religion  remains  to  be  seen.On^eti^^^ 


■  the  United  States  will  be  <i^^J^^   ^ 
the     Godless     Americans 
Washington. 


RSDAY,  October  31,  2002 


Missionary  and  Bible  translator  Marilyn 
Laszlo  to  speak  at  Vespers  this  Friday 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


Marilyn  Las 


Imasrine  living  in  a  remote  village  for  23 

ITS  in  an  effort  to  translate  the  Bible  to  an 

written  language.   Imagine  creating  an 

habet  and  teaching  people  how  to  read 

j  vvrite.  Imagine  introducing  Jesus  to  an 
entire  people  group  by  making  the  Bible 
available  to  them. 

Marilyn  Laszlo  knows  what  it's  like.  She 

viW    tell    her    story    this    Friday    night, 

\  November  1  at  8  p.m.  in  the  Collegedale  SDA 

kick  off  Southern  Adveotist 

[  University's  Missions  Weekend. 

As  a  missionary  to  the  Sepik  Iwam  people 
_i  Papua  New  Guinea,  Laszlo  created  an 
alphabet  for  their  previously  unwritten  lan- 
guage, taught  the  people  to  read  and  write, 
and  headed  a  translation  team  that  completed 
the  New  Testament  and  related  portions  of 
the  Old  Testament  She  also  taught  the  peo- 
ple basic  sanitation  and  health  care. 

Since  returning  from  Papua  New  Guinea, 
Laszlo  has  become  a  national  speaker  and 
member  of  Wycliffe  Bible  Translators.  Her 
goals  are  to  "challenge  and  encourage  God's  , 
people,  to  share  Wycliffe's  story,  and  to  show  li"B"ag«  ""''■'l^de  sdU  need  the  Bible 
ho.  the  translated  Word  of  God  is  impacting  transited,  Wychffe  s  vision  is  to  see  Bible 
people  around  die  world."  translation  in  progress  among  every  lan- 

Wycliffe's  mission  is  to  "assist  the  Church     ^^^e  group  by  2025. 

S.O.D.A.  reaches  out  to  the  deaf  community 

Jeremiah  Axt  there  is  something  for  everyone  at  Southern. 

Ri  ij...  i-.  EtEPoiTFER  -  During  the  year,  SODA  will  be  involved  in 

several  oufreach  activities.  Among  the  possibili- 
ties are  sponsorship  of  an  under-privileged  fami- 
ly for  Christmas,  a  Christmas  party,  yanl/house 
worit  for  the  elderiy  and  more.  There  will  also  be 
a  few  fundraisers  in  which  all  of  the  money 
brought  in  will  support  the  ministry  aclivilies, 
and  a  few  "Bring  Your  Own  Snack"  parties  to 
bring  the  club  together. 

As  a  new  club,  a  slow  start  is  expected.  "With 
everything  else  that  students  have  going  on,  1 
don't  want  to  overload  anybody,  but  I  do  v 


Tlie  Student  Organization  for  Deaf 
Av.'areness  is  a  new  club  on  campus  tfiis  year 
that  focuses  on  making  connections  with  the 
deaf  community. 

There's  such  a  group  of  people  that  aren't 
being  reached,"  says  Heather  Demaree,  presi- 
dent While  most  of  SODA's  members  do  not 
know  sign  language,  one  of  the  club's  goals  is  to 
increase  communicatioQ  skills  and  to  help  peo- 
ple realize  that  rivere  of  separation  in  communi- 
cabon  can  be  bridged. 

Demaree  explained  that  the  clubs  main  goal 
is  outreach.  "We  really  just  want  to  reach  others 
for  Christ,"  she  said.  She  also  expressed  a  desire 
to  create  a  working  relationship  between 
Southern  and  the  deaf  community  demonstrat- 
ing thai  everyone  is  welcome  here,  and  tiiat 


this  club  to  be  as  active  as  possible  this  year  and 
hope  there  is  enough  interest  to  continue  next 
year,"  Demaree  said. 

Anyone  who  wants  to  get  involved  with 
SODA  is  invited  to  contact  Heather  Demaree  at 
hdemaree'® southem.edu  for  more  information 


Case  for  Christ'  a  compelling  argument 


Jared  Wriqht 

Reugion  EurroR 

Those  outside  the  Christian  circle  give 
some  challenging  and  compelling  arguments 
against  Christianity.  Former  legal  editor  of 
the  Chicago  Tribune  and  one-time  atheist 
Lee  Strobel  chaUenges  top  professors  and 
Biblical  scholars  with  such  arguments  in  his 
book.  The  Case  for  Christ  (Zondervan 
1998). 

Strobel  begins  each  chapter  with  a  fast- 
paced  introduction  from  high-profile  law 
cases  he  covered  for  the  Tribune.  He  uses 
the  techniques  employed  by  lawyers  in  court 
to  determine  the  credibility  of  the  story  of 
Christ 

"Is  there  credible  evidence  that  Jesus  of 
Nazareth  really  is  the  Son  of  God?"  The 
question  forms  the  backbone  of  Strobel's 
work.  He  searches  for  evidence  with  tough, 
candid  questions:  "Does  evidence  exist  for 
Jesus  outside  the  Bible?  How  reliable  is  the 
New  Testament?  Is  there  any  reason  to 
believe  the  resurrection  was  an  actual  event? 
Was  Jesus  crazy  when  he  claimed  to  be  the 
Son  of  God?"  He  drills  experts  from  univer- 
sities including  Cambridge,  Princeton  and 
Brandeis  to  find  answers. 

The  Case  for  Christ  presents  some  of  the 
biggest  problems  besetting  the  ; 


Jesus'  life.  Strobel  asks  the  questions  that 
atheists  and  critics  have  used  over  time  to 
discredit  the  validity  of  Christianity's  claims. 
His  forthright  approach  and  thorough 
research  make  this  book  a  valuable  addition 
to  Christian  Apologetics  (explanatory  writ- 
ing). Strobel  is  not  afraid  to  go  wherever  the 
evidence  may  lead. 

Let  this  legal  expert  take  you  through  an 
intense  cross-examination  of  the  testimony 
given  on  behalf  of  history's  most  intriguing 
character.  Render  your  own  verdict  on  The 
Case  for  Christ,  available  in  the  McKee 
Library  and  online  at  Amazon.com. 


Church  Schedule 


Church 

Times 

Speaker 

Topic 

Collegedale 

9:00, 11:30 

Mike  Fulbright 

Unavailable 

poiegeclale  Spanish  9:00, 11:30 

Carlos  Martin 

He*sC6ming 

Local  church  news  updates 


Apison:  November  9— The  new  pa 
Greg  Daniel,  will  be  introduced  lo  the 
gregation.  A  potluck  will  follow  the  church     the''irss''for'tunate^ 


Collegedale  SDA:  November  23— A 
Thanksgiving  "Celebration  of  Thanks" 
Service,  Canned  foods  and  other  donated 
goods  will  be  collected  for  the 
Thanksgiving  baskets  to  be  presented  to 


Collegedale       Com: 

Revelation  Seminar 
three   weeks. 
Saturday  nights  at  7:30  p. 


HajniltoD  Communi^:  November  2 — 
Southern  students  are  invited  to  a  fellow- 
ship dinner  following  the  worship  service. 

November  16 — Southern's  Gospel 
Choir  will  be  performing  for  the  worship 


Aramaic  inscription  could  help  prove  Jesus'  identity 


Ansel  Ouver 

Advi  .  iiM  Nbvs  Neh^vork 

>\n  ancient  Aramaic  inscription  on  a  stone 
"OX  menuons  the  name  Jesus,  leading  many 
archeological  scliolars  to  believe  it  could 
■nran  Jesus  of  Nazaretli. 

"  authentic,  it's  the  oldest  record  of  Jesus 
outside  the  Bible.  The  stone  box  is  an 
ossuary,  used  in  ancient  Israel  to  hold  bones 
eceased.  TTie  inscription  reads,  "James, 
™  of  Joseph,  brother  of  Jesus."  Biblical 
Molars  say,  however,  tiiat  all  three  names 


e  time.  Information  about 
tiie  inscription  comes  from  Andre  Leraair,  a 
French  epigrapher,  and  was  released  tiiis 
week  in  the  magazine  Biblical  Archaeology 
Review. 

Randy  Younker,  director  of  Uie  Institute  ot 
Archeology  at  Andrews  University,  beLeves 
tile  inscription  could  in  fact  be  autiientic,  say- 
ing Andre  Lemair  is  a  "very  reputable  schol- 
ar." Lemair  has  authenticatijd  tiie  ossuary  to 
about  60  A.D. 

"I  think  it's  an  interesting  and  unportant 


discovery,"  says  Younker. 

"Unfortiinately,  the  ossuary  was  not  insi- 
tii""not  in  its  original  location  of  deposit.  It  is 
now  owned  by  a  collector  in  Jerusalem. 

Ekkehardt  Mueller,  associate  director  of 
the  Biblical  Research  Institute  at  the 
Adventist  Church  world  headquarters,  says: 
■Certainly  if  s  always  nice  to  have  further  evi- 
dence Uiat  Uesus]  Uved,  but  our  faidi  doesn't 
hinge  on  it  Even  if  it  said  Jesus  of  Nazareth, 
it  wouldn't  say  anything  about  his  divinity. 

-But  if  s  good,  we  are  thanklid  for  any  dis- 


coveries that  are  made,"  he  adds.  "However.  I 
doubt  it  makes  a  huge  difference.  If  it's 
authentic,  it  would  be  an  additional  piece  of 
evidence  tiiat  shows  tiie  autiienticity  of  tiie 
New  Testament" 

Younker  says  people  should  keep  tiieir 
eyes  and  ears  open.  "There  will  probably  be 
more  on  this  in  the  next  few  months. 
Hopefiilly  111  get  to  see  it" 

"I  find  it  fun  and  interesting,  but  ifs  more 
interesting  tiian  absolute  astonishment"  he  says. 


EditoriS 


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Letters  to  the  editor 

Sheffield  receiving  undue  coverage 


THUMB! 

by  Justin  Kobylka 


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To  the  editor: 

A  newcomer,  Mr.  Sheffield,  an 
English  teacher  in  Collegedale. 
has  declared  himself  a  candidate 
for  Collegedale  Commissioner 
next  March.  He  has  used  the 
Accent  for  the  last  three  consecu- 
tive weeks  to  promote  his  own 
candidacy  and  to  lambaste  our  pio- 
neer residents.  Fuller  and 
Ashlock.  He  is  for  more  beer  sales 
but  against  the  lottery,  when  the 
selling  point  for  both  is  that  they 
bring  in  more  tax  dollars!  Yes, 
there  is  something  rotten  in 
Denmark,  but  it  is  the  strange 
mentality  of  three  of  our  commis- 
sioners who  want  to  turn 
Collegedale  into  an  over-policed 
city  with  more  beer  outlets,  more 
spending,  more  annexations,  to 
see  if  they  can  make  us  like  every 


other  city  where  morals  and  stat 
dards  are  more  modern  than  our 
core  population  want  them  to  be 

Jack  Parnell 

Community  member 

Editor's  note:  The  Accent  is  a  I 
nonpartisan   publication.  Marm  I 
Sheffield  has  never  contacted  tht  \ 
Accent  asking  reporters  to  com 
story   about   his   candidacy.  J] 
Accent  is  more  than  willing  to  n 
other  candidates'  positions  on  li 


the  criteria  of  opinion  pieces.  Ut  \ 
Accent  is  a  publication 
Southern  Adventist  University  ani  | 
considers  the  students  of  the  t 
sity  its  primary  audience,  with  tiu  I 
surrounding  community  a  seconi- 1 
ary  audience. 


THUMBS  DO 


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Newspapers  reflect  readers 


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Thumbs  up  to  having  joint  Thumbs    down  to  lack  of 

worships  available  on  Tuesday  sleep.  For  those  of  you  who  did- 

nights.  It's  a  great  idea  and  a  lot  n't  come  back  from  break  more 

of  fun.  The  community  atmos-  rested  than  when  you  left,  you 

phere  is  good  and  the  message  may  have  enjoyed  an  extra  hour 

has  been  uplifting.  Thanks  to  of    sleep    Saturday    night.    It 

Campus  Ministries  for  the  idea  should  be  called  Student  Saving 

and  making  worship  both  inter-  Time  in  honor  of  those  who  real- 

esting  and  enjoyable,  ly  benefiL 


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To  the  editor: 

Concerning  the  Oakwood  arti- 
cle: A  publication's  news  reflects 
the  quality  of  its  readers.  Notice 
The  National  Enquirer  draws  a 
different  type  of  reader  than  does 
National  Geographic;  one  is  more 
ethical;  one  is  more  interesting. 


The  Accent  must  decide  whicb  | 
articles  would  simply  be  < 
tional  or  lurid  news  and  whicli  | 
articles  are  necessary  to  st 
facts  of  a  rumored  story. 

Nick  Vence 

Senior  Physics 


Sex  ed  does  have  a  place  at  Southern 


Thumbs  up  to  the  SA  Fall 
Festival.  Besides  the  great  nmsic 
and  food,  activities  such  as  the 
hayride  and  the  "mechanical" 
bull  made  for  a  complete  evening 
of  fun  and  good  ole  country  fel- 
lowship. Thanks  to  SA  for  all 
llieir  hard  work. 


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Corrections 


To  the  editor: 

Concerning  Dolly  Porawski's 
opinion  column  entitled  "Leave 
lovemaking  for  the  married": 
College  is  an  atmosphere  for 
learning.  Learning  takes  place 
Thumbs  down  to  a  short  both  in  and  out  of  the  classroom, 
football  season.  Games  have  College  is  an  open  forum  for  ques- 
been  well  planned  out  and  a  lot  tions  and  discussion.  If  questions 
of  fun.  Maybe  next  year  they  cannot  be  asked,  where  will  the 
learning  take  place?  Lovemaking 
is  a  relevant  and  valid  topic  of  dis- 
cussion on  any  college  campus. 
Students  NEED  the  opportunity  to 
voice  opinions,  discuss  differ- 
ences and  correct  delusions  con- 
cerning this  sensitive  subject. 
Why  wait  until  our  wedding  night 
to  find  that  we  had  misconceptions 
about  sex  all  along?  Do  we  wait 
until  our  wedding  day  to  learn 
about     marriage     and     what     it 


could  run  a  little  longei 
an  opportunity  for  more 
to  make  the  playoffs. 


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entails? 

Sex  is  a  God-instituted  thing,! 
requires  that  one  discusses  d  | 
learns  what  it  takes  to  perfora 
according  to  HIS  will  and  purpos.  | 
Do  we  not  discuss  how  to  keepffi 
Sabbath  and  how  to  worship" 
HIS  sanctuary?  Holy  sex  is  a 
equally  imperative  topic;  onelM 
encompasses  all  details  such* 
making  love  on  Sabbath,  the™ 
ousposiUonsforitandthe«l 
meant  enhance  it.  There  are  *1 
texts  in  which  the  discussion" 
sex  between  unmarried  persowjl 
perfectly  alright,  e.g.  in  class.  •" 
a  group  of  friends  or  in  chur* 

The  pamphlet  given  at  j"] 
worship  entitled,  "101  Wa^.'" 
Make  Love  Without  D"'"  'L 
directed  towards  college  siu 
in  general,  and  especially  to  o 
who   seek   pure   alternative     ■ 
making  love.   Students  se  ^1 
purity  will  probably  have  W^ 
cernment  necessary  to  *     j, 
there  are  a  few  suggestions    ^J 
pamphlet  that  they  shouWo., 
low  through  with.  If  our  ir 
minds  are  silenced,  we  ' 
opportunities  to  gain  '""""'jtjifl 
that  could  keep  us  l"""    ,ii 
heinous  mistakes.  Let  u> 
silent,  lest  we  fimi  «""" 
dreadful  error, 
Jenny  Duclair 
Junior  Psycholog\' 


Thursday,  October  31,  2002 


The 


The  Southern  Accent    9 


CENT 


Dolly  responds  to  attacks  on  the  cafeteria 


■.aid  in  my  very  first  article  that  anyone 
,  publishes  something  that  contains 
-truths  is  lying  to  the  entire  student  body, 

thai  I  would  tear  them  down  with  the 
,■;  Now  Andrew  Bermudez.  I  am- sure, 
1  and  Ashley  Snyde 


t  to  I 


at  i  i.-akfast  in  the  morning  that  I  ■ 
ni.!;.-  il  clear  that  I  am  not  tearing  them 
d(.nvn  personally.  However  at  this  point  I 
am  t^oing  to  tearing  down  parts  of  their 

First,  I  appreciate  Andrew's  attempts  at 
defi-nding  cafeteria  food.  We  would  give 
him  a  free  meal  to  say  thanks,  but  then  we 
wouldn't  be  living  up  to  our  reputation  of 
ripping  people  off,  I  took  his  statement  "if 
you  want  to  complain  about  something, 
complain  about  the  prices  rather  than  the 
food."  quite  personally.  I  don't  set  the 
prices,  but  being  the  breakfast  cashier  I  do 
charge  some  people  for  their  meals.  If  you 
?  through  my  line,  ask  me  how  I 


(he  cafeteria  bought  it  for  and  the  sales  tax, 
but  you  are  also  paying  the  truck  driver 
who  bought  the  product  to  the  cafeteria, 
the  stock  person,  cook,  servers,  and 
cashiers.  If  .71  cents  still  seems  expensive 
to  you.  I  would  encourage  you  to  go  buy  a 
little  packaged  container  of  Mott's  apple- 
sauce at  Winn  Dixie  and  compare  how 
much  you  are  paying  per  ounce. 

Unfortunately,  being  employed  by  the 
cafeteria  means  I  also  have  to  work  every 
third  weekend.  In  academy  I  used  to  sneer 
at  those  who  worked  at  the  cafe  on 
Sabbath,  but  since  then  my  opinion  has 
changed.  IVIany  people  who  are  not  famil- 
iar with  how  the  cafeteria  works  may  not 
realize  that  we  do  run  things  differently  on 
Sabbath,  I  make  it  a  point  not  to  rush  what 
I  am  doing  and  to  take  the  time  to  wish  peo- 
ple "Happy  Sabbath"  and  inquire  how  they 
are  doing.  We  do  the  least  amount  of  work 
am  saving  you  money.  possible  and  in  the  end.  if  anyone  has  to  go 

To  set  the  record  straight,  a  bowl  of     out  of  their  way  to  do  extra  cleaning  or 
applesauce  does  not  cost  "three  or  four  dol-      stocking,  it  is  because  of  inconsiderate  stu- 
lars."   Furthermore  when  you  buy  a  prod-     dents  who  don't  realize  that  someone  does 
only  are  you  paying  the  price  that     have  to  clean  up  their  salt  designs  on  tables 
and  the  garbage  that  they  conveniently  for- 
get to  throw  away.     My  favorite  thing  is 
when  people  say  to  me  "I  can't  believe  you 
work  on  Sabbath"  and  then  I  swipe  their  ID 
card  for  Sabbath  lunch  the  very  next  week. 
The  other  thing  tJiat  people  don't  see  is 


that  the  weekends  I  do  work,  I  take  thai 
money  and  I  put  it  towards  something  like 
Evangelism,  or  give  it  to  someone  who  is 
having  a  hard  time  financially.  I  know  for  a 
fact  that  there  are  many  people  in  the  cafe- 
teria who  do  this.  So  let  me  ask  you. 
bet\veen  napping  Sabbath  afternoons  and 
donating  cafeteria  work  money  to  a  good 
cause,  which  one  do  you  think  Jesus  would 
consider  doing  good  on  the  Sabbath? 
Furthermore,  if  we  really  don't  want  to  be 
hypocrites,  then  we  need  to  inform  our  doc- 
tors and  nurses  tliat  we  will  no  longei  need 
them  to  be  on  call  for  medical  emergencies 
and  our  pastors  that  they  can  find  jobs 
other  than  preaching. 

My  biggest  beef  is  simply  people  who 
rag  on  the  cafeteria.  At  any  given  point 
there  are  on  average  100  students 
employed  there,  cooking,  serving,  cashier- 
ing, cleaning  and  working  in  the  office. 
When  you  constantly  put  down  that  cafete- 
ria, you  are  putting  down  them,  because 
honestly  if  it  weren't  for  student  workers, 
the  cafeteria  would  not  be  able  to  operate. 
Maybe  you  should  think  about  that  neU 
time  you  complain  about  the  food,  the 
prices  and  the  hours  of  service.  The 
demands  that  you  are  making  are  either 
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We're  a  worry-full  nation.  I  was  recently 
reminded  of  this  during  the  sniper  murders  in 
Washington  D.C.  in  the  last  few  weeks.  Many 
people  found  that  die  fear  invoked  from  the 
killings  made  it  hard  for  them  to  go  about 
their  normal  lives. 

Amid  concerns  for  safety,  schools  were 
closed  for  a  few  days  in  some  areas  due  to  the 
risk,  yet  the  fiict  is  that  one  is  more  likely  to 
experience  a  car  wreck  on  any  given  day  than 
to  be  shot  by  a  sniper.  There  were  phone  lines 
dedicated  for  diose  who  felt  they  needed  to 
talk  to  a  psychologist  about  their  anxiety  pro- 
voked by  the  killings. 

While  1  understand  this  anxiety.  I  cannot 
help  but  wondering  if  we  are  so  spoiled  and 
so  self<entered  that  we  cannot  rise  above 
anxiety,  hi  America  we  have  been  spared 
many  of  the  terrible  hardships  that  are  regu- 
larly experienced  in  other  counuies.  I  would 
like  to  think  that  when  we  are  tested  by  fear 
and  disaster  our  Christian  roots  would  show 
through  and  we  would  have  the  kind  of  forti- 
tude and  courage  that  can  only  come  from 
knowing  and  trusting  Jesus. 

Even  beyond  disasters  and  catastrophic 
occurrences,  Americans  are  consumed  by 
stress  relating  to  our  busy  lifestyles.  Stress 
does  not  come  completely  from  having  a  busy 
schedule,  though.  Most  will  attest  that  it  is 
when  they  let  themselves  worry  about  their 
schedules  that  their  stress  levels  rise. 

As  Stephen  R.  Covey  asserts  in  his  book 
Semi,  Principles  «f  Higlily  Bffeelive  People, 
maybe  it  is  time  for  Americans  to  start  takmg 


time  for  thmgs  that  are  truly  important  it 
and  let  a  few  of  the  urgent.  sQ-ess-producing 
things  go.  The  fulfillment  of  lifelong  thmgs 
like  spirituahty.  love  and  family  give  us 
strength  to  meet  the  stresses  that  are  dirown 

Christians  are  to  be  a  model  to  die  world 
of  a  kmd  of  peace  diat  passes  understanding. 
In  a  time  when  it  seems  impossible  to  be 
calm,  a  truly  peaceful  Christian  may  seem 
pretty  bizarre.  The  Bible  says  that  the  ti-uth 
will  set  us  free  Oohn  8:32).  So  "be  strong  and 
of  a  good  courage"  and  hold  the  truth  that 
Christ  is  your  savior  and  protector  Goshua 


10       The  Southern  Accent 

Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@sou  thern  .edu 


Sports 


:ent 


3  Officials  needed  for  intramurals  games 


Adam  Kotanko 


'■\:     til  [)lay  wilh  what  we've  got,  or  we 

,  ,,n    |)lay   at   all,"   said    Intramural 

Dir^-cloi-  Steve  Adams,  referring  to  the 
shortage  of  intramural  officials  available 
for  the  games.  If  more  officials  are  not 
hired,  many  of  the  intramural  games  may 
have  to  be  cancelled. 

With  between  400  and  500  intramural 
participants  and  only  16  officials,  intramu- 
rals are  grossly  under-officiated.  Adams  is 
working  to  change  that,  devoting  many 
extra  hours — even  class  hours — to  officiat- 
ing and  scheduling  intramural  games, 

"I'm  very  frustrated,"  said  Adams  about 
the  situation,  referring  to  one  night  when 
there  were  fifteen  games  an,d  only  five  offi- 


cials to  cover  them. 

Students  may  officiate  the  games  with- 
out taking  a  class  to  be  trained.  Pay  starts 
out  at  $6  per  game  and  becomes  S7  when 
one  is  experienced  enough  to  officiate 
alone  effectively.  An  $8  maximum  is 
achieved  by -taking  an  officiating  test  and 
scoring  80%  or  better. 

Those  interested  can  stop  by  Steve 
Adams's  office,  located  in  the  Physical 
Education  Center  to  sign  up.  While  fool- 
ball  season  is  nearly  over,  there  are  several 
other  sports  beginning  soon  for  which  offi- 
cials will  also  be  needed.  "I  anticipate  hav- 
ing this  problem  for  basketball,"  said 
Adams.  Basketball  score  keepers  will  also 
be  needed  at  $6  per  game.  Officials  are  also 
needed  for  volleyball,  soccer  and  hockey. 


Week  9  NFL  picks 


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MinniMjiu  vs.  Tampa  Bay 
Coming  in  lo  week  nine,  Tampa  Bay  is  looking 
like  a  playoff  contender  that  is  going  to  make 
some  noise  this  year,  while  llie  Vikings  are  sbll 
trying  to  find  ways  lo  get  some  points  on  the 
board.  The  Bucs'  defense  is  going  to  smother 
die  Vikings'  passing  game,  and,  since  they 
don't  have  a  running  game,  Qiere  is  not  much 
hope  for  Minnesota  this  Sunday. 
Who's  HoL  TTie  Bucs'  Defense 
Who's  Not;  Vikings'  WR  Randy  Moss 
Pick:  Tampa  Bay 

Miumi  vs.  Green  Bay 

Arguably  two  of  die  best  teams  in  tlie  league 
;irc  Hie  Dolphins  witli  running  back  Ricky 
Willi;inis  and  tlie  Pack  wilh  Uiree-time  League 
MVi'  1,1,'M  I'avre.  Tlie  good  news  for  Miami  is 
ili.ii  I  luriorealigamenl  in  his  leg  and  might 
II"' ''I    iMi'lnpInythisSLinday.  Even  so,  the 
I'll-:     ■''■i''n'>-)i;i';  been  stellartlic  last  few 
■'    ■     .'■"■.•    Ill  ill  I'avre'sabsence, 
"  ,ilhrilter, 


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injury 


llHuinh  Albiila  lias  |,[;i\r(i  rxlrriudy  W('li  as  uf 
lale,  tliey  are  still  nuiked  lliird  in  their  division. 
Baldmore  has  tlie  potential  to  come  up  big,  bul 
Michael  Vick  has  been  nearly  unslopiwble  late- 


ly. Without  Ray  Lewis,  it  is  going  to  be  tc 
for  the  Ravens  to  win  on  Sunday 
Who's  Hot  Michael  Vick 
What" s  Not  Ray  Lewis'  shoulder  injury 
Pick  Adanla 

Cleveland  vs.  Pittsburg 
The  death  of  Browns'  owner  Al  Lerner  seemed 
to  be  a  dri\ang  force  last  Sunday  as  the  Browns 
came  back  from  an  18-point  deficit  lo  beat  the 
Jets  24-21.  Don't  expect  the  Steelers  to  have 
any  sympathy  on  the  field,  coming  off  a  13- 
point  blowout  of  the  Ravens  last  Sunday. 
However.  Fittsburgh's  running  game  has  been 
virtually  nonexistent  lately  which  could  prove 
to  be  their  downfall  next  Sunday  if  their 
receivers  don't  step  up. 
Who's  Hot  Steelers'  QB,  Tommy  Maddox 
What's  Not  The  Death  of  Al  Lerner 
Pick  Cleveland 

Buffido  vs.  New  England 
The  Pals  have  dropped  their  last  four  games 
and  do  not  even  look  like  playoff  contenders; 
much  less  defending  Super  Bowl  Champions. 
Tliey  have  been  raggedy  on  defense  with  oppo- 
nents scoring  an  average  of  23  points  against 
them  diis  season.  Buffalo  looks  to  be  headed 
to  the  playoffs  with  newly  acquired  QB  Drew 
Bledsoe  who  lias  thi-own  for  2500  yards  tliis 
season.  If  New  England  is  going  to  get  out  of 
die  slump,  they  had  better  do  it  voth  a  win  on 
Sunday,  because  tlieir  schedule  takes  a  turn  for 
tlie  worse  in  the  last  quarter  of  the  season. 
Who's  Hot  Drew  Bledsoe 
Who's  Not  Patriots'  defense 
Pick  Buffalo 


Angels  soar  to  first  W^orld  Series  victory 


Nate  Briner 


The  2002  Fall  Classic  vras  a  batUe  of 
Califomians  as  the  Giants  and  the  Angels  battled 
Uirough  seven  action-packed  games.  In  die 
deciding  game  seven,  die  Angels  came  out  on 
lop,  4-1.  hi  die  41-year  history  of  tlie  Angels,  diis 
was  dieir  firet  Mp  to  die  Classic,  and  oh,  what  a 
trip  it  was.  After  earning  die  American  League 
WUd  Card  playoff  spot,  they  defeated  tlie  four- 
dme  defending  AL  champion  New  York  Yankees 
in  die  AL  Division  Series.  After  losing  the  first 
game  of  die  AL  Championship  Series  to  die 
Minnesota  Tvnns,  the  Angels  came  back  and 
won  four  straight  to  win  die  pennant  Then,  after 


Team  Clarke  beats  Team  Holtensen,  20-0 


On  Monday  night,  Women's  A  League 
Intramural  Football  Playoffs  started  with  a 
bang.  Third  seed  Team  Clarke  defeated  sixth 
seed  Team  Holtensen  in  a  game  tliat  saw 
Team  Clark  quarterback  Julie  Clarke  domi- 
nate. She  threw  for  138  yards,  completed  nine 
of  14  passes  and  also  picked  up  two  sacks  on 
defense.  The  first  score  was  provided  by 
Alissa  Ahrems  on  a  50-yard  dash  up  the  side- 
line in  the  first  half.  Then  on  the  first  play  of 
the  second  half,  she  turned  a  short  pass  fi-om 
Julie  Clarke  into  a  60  yard  touchdown  that 
gave  Team  Clarke  a  13-0  lead.  While  Team 
Holtensen   gained   many  offensive   yards, 


Team  Clarke's  bend-but-don't-break  defeo- 1 
sive  philosophy  was  enough  to  pull  oui , 
impressive  win.    The  Team  Holstensen  ij 
dem  of  quarterback  Fern  Christensen  and  | 
receiver  Christina  Holm  contributed  die  m 
to  their  team's  offense,  as  Christina  caught  I 
seven  passes  for  69  yards.  In  the  closii 
utes  of  tlie  game,  Jube  Clarke  threw  a  20-yanl  I 
slant  in  the  corner  of  the  end  zone  for  a  touch- 1 
down  that  finished  the  scoring,  "Overall, « 
had  a  good  team,  but  we  didn't  play  to  oo 
potential.    But  we  had  fun,"  said  ChristiiB  I 
Hohn  after  the  game.    With  the  win.  Team  I 
Clarke  advances  to  the  next  round  of  the  plaj- 1 
offs. 


Football  intramural  standings 


blliiifi  behind  Uiree  games  lo  two  lo  the  Giants  in 
the  WoHd  Series,  Ihey  came  bacli  home  and  toolt 
the  crown  in  what  could  l»  the  greatest  come- 
bacli  in  an  elimination  game  in  tlie  history  of  Ihe 
Fall  Classic  in  game  sbc 

In  tlie  final  game  of  tlie  Series,  the  Giants 
scored  firat  in  the  second  inning  when  Reggie 
Sanders  hil  a  sacrifice  Oy,  but  the  Angels 
answered  back  in  tlie  bottom  haK  ivith  a  Benide 
Molma  RBI  double,  file  game  was  capped  off  in 
the  third  when  David  Eckstein  and  Darin  Erstad 
hit  singles  to  lell.  and  Tim  Salmon  xvas  hit  by  a 
pilch  to  load  ihe  basts.  Garrct  Anderson  fol- 
lowed wth  a  llire^run  double  into  tlie  right-field 
comer  to  give  the  Angels  a  4-1  lead  that  ihey 


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Team  Name 

Wins 

Losses  SEea! 

MEN'S  B  LEAGUE 

CocoaButter 

8 

0            W8 

Ruffnuts 

7 

1            Wl 

Tilans 

6 

2            L2 

Highland 

6 

2            U 

TalgeSrdEast 

5 

3           W'l 

WildcaU 

3 

Hillbillies    , 

3 

5            U 

Cain 

1 

7            L6 

Twins 

1 

7            U 

Delong 

1 

7             U 

WOMEN'S  A  LEAGUE 

C.DeGrave 

5 

1             11 

Horricks 

4 

Clarke 

4 

2             Wl 

Buckeyes 

2 

3            LI 

Snider 

3 

3           ™1, 

Holtensen 

2 

4            LI 

Bomb  Squad 

0 

5            1^ 

WOMEN'S  B  LEAGUE 

0  w 

1  1V3 

Flying  Wombats 

4 

Fnedrich 

3 

Slappers 

2 

'         u 

Duffield 

1 

Thatcher  RA's 

0 

4              L4 

wouldn't  relinquish  John  Lackey,  die  Angles 
starling  pitcher,  became  Ihe  Jrst  rookie  to  win 
Game  Seven  of  the  Worid  Series  in  93  years 
Despite  past  struggles,  die  Angels  dedication 
and  hard  work  paid  off  m  elabomte  Sishion  this 
year  with  a  fine  season  and  a  championship  per- 
formance in  die  World  Series. 

Information  was  taken  fajm  w;vwjnlb.com. 


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THURSDAY,  October  31,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


c^ampus  chatter 


Week  of:  October  25  -  November  1 


Calendar  of  Events 


FRIDAY,  NOVEMBER  1 

Witlulrawals  through  December  6  receive  "W  or  IVT 

Pavday 

Missions  Weekend  (Nov.1-2} 

B^gin  ordering  December  Graduation  Announcements  -  Campus  Shop  or  wuncskopjoslens-com 

5-47p  Sunset 

g  QOp  Vespere-Marilyn  Laszlo  (Church) 

After  Vespers        "Escape"  afterglow  -  Gospel  Chapel 

Birthdays:  Amy  Pittman,  Bill  Levin,  Carohne  Marceau.  Derek  Armitage,  James 
Kun,  TyAnn  Jeffries,  Dr.  Henry  Kuhhnan,  Kim  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Laurie  Minner, 
Douglas  Valmont 

S.4TURDAY,  NOVEMBER  2 

7:45a  Deparhire  for  DEEP  Sabbath  (Wright  HaU  steps) 

9:00a  Church  Services  -  Mike  Fulbright 

10;00a  The  Third  -  Mike  Fulbright  (lies) 

Another  Sabbath  School  (Ackerman) 
Something  Else  Sabbath  School  (Thatcher  South) 

11:30a  Church  Services  -  Mike  Fulbright 

2-5;0Op  Missions  Expo  (Student  Center) 

4;15p  Room  in  the  hm  (Wright  Hall  steps) 

5:30p  Evensong 

7:30p  Get  ticket  for  IMAX  trip  (Wright  Hall  steps) 

8p  Student  Center  open 

Birthdays:  Amber  Laing,  Jondelle  McGhee,  Joshua  Yip,  Michelle  Davis,  Nataniel 
Reyes,  Pablo  Gambetta,  Mr.  Jack  Ferneyhough,  Mrs.  Joy  Roe,  Mrs.  Shirley  Spears 

SUNDAY,  NOVEMBERS 

7p  SA  Senate  Double  Credit  Worship -Thatcher  Chapel 

7:3i;ip  Faculty  Recital  (Ackerman)  -  Convocation  Credit 

Birthdays:  Becky  Grudzien,  Daniel  Pickett,  David  Reeder,  Kekoa  Rea,  Miranda 
Warner,  Pavielle  Stonewall,  Mr.  Steven  Adams,  Dr  Robert  Graham,  Mr  Ivan 
Graves,  Mrs.  Maria  Sager 

MONDAY,  NOVEMBER  i-SA  Spirit  Week  ■  Imitate  Department  Day 
SA  Spirit  Week  (Nov.  M) 
Winter  Registration  (Nov.  4^} 
3:3llp  Academic  Affairs 

Birthdays:  Amanda  Dorn,  Chad  Allen,  Kristen  Sheets,  Rae  Braun,  Shirna  GuUo, 

Mrs.  Rita  Wohlers,  Pastor  Ed  Wright 

TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER  S-SA  Spirit  Week  -  Tropical  Day 
Election  Day 

Shidy  Skills  Sermnar  (Shident  Center  Senunar  Room) 
Shidy  Skills  Seminar  (Student  Center  Senunar  Room) 
Tornado  Siren  Test 

Jouit  Worship  -  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 
Birthdays:  Alex  King,  Cindy  Ladi,  Clarisa  Oliveira,  Josh  Pedroza,  Lonna  Bullock, 
David  George 


fEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  6  -  SA  Spirit  Week  Celebrity  Day 


Choir  Tour  (Nov.  6-10) 

^■*P  SA  Senate  Meeting  (White  Oak  Room)  .  ,  ,  -^^  i, 

Birthdays:  Allen  Trent,  Autumn  Saxon,  Casey  Leno,  Debbie  Baffin,  Denck  Littrell, 

Matthew  Anderson,  Montie  Schmiege,  Mrs.  Asti  Conibear 


/.  N0VEMBER7-SA  Spirit  Week  International  Day 

AcroFest  2 '"      — 


THURSDAY, 

Acn  FesI  2002  (Nov.  7-9) 

''■*'i'  Convocadon-Tim  Timmons  (Church)  . 

-       i.GregAtchley  (Hickman  114)  Convocadon Credit 


Grundset  Lecture  Series  ■  Greg  Atchley  (Hicxman  i  nj  ^^•„^---  -  - 
Birthdays:  Crystal  Johnson.  Crystal  Neuin,  Doug  Foley  Headier  Janetzko,  Joe 
Haynes,  Marcy  Moore,  Tiffany  Goodin,  Dr  Cyril  Roe,  John  Williams 


^DAY.  NOVEMBER  S-SA  Spirit  Week  -  70's  Day 


Sunset 

Pierson  Lectureship  -  Calvin  Rock  (Thatcher) 

Vespers -Tim  Timmons  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Andrew  LaPierre,  Angela  Palmer,  Brenda  Pewitt  EsterlUn  Perera- 
Rodriguez.  JuUe  Stotz,  Kenneth  McClellan,  Korine  Juhl,  Matt  Bosley,  Mjcheue 
Tabarrejo.  Naomi  Dufraine,  Nathan  Perkins,  Roger  Esleves,  Steve  Henderscnea 


ANNOIINCRMKNTS 

General... 

EVENSONG:  This  Saturday,  Evensong 
will  take  place  in  the  Church  at  5:30  p.m. 

FACULTY  RECITAL:  Come  and  enjoy 
the  talent  displayed  by  our  very  own  fac- 
ulty! This  recital  will  take  place  on 
Sunday.  November  3,  at  7:30  p.m.  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium.  Convocation 
credit  will  be  given. 

AVOID  THEFT:  Please  take  caution 
and  do  not  leave  your  book  bag  unattend- 
ed—put your  name  in  all  books  as  well. 
Write  down  the  title  and  author  in  case 
they  are  stolen,  and  report  theft  to 
Campus  Safety  and  Collegedale  Police 
right  away! 

DIVERSIONS:  This  Saturday  night,  the 
Office  of  Shident  Life  and  Activities  has 
arranged  for  students  to  see  Space 
Station  3D  at  the  IMAX  Tennessee 
Aquarium.  Come  to  the  front  of  Wright 
Hall  and  receive  your  ticket  of  atten- 
dance between  7:30-7:45  p.m.  Three 
vans  will  provide  transportation  for  this 

Campus  Ministries... 

STUDENT  MISSIONS  EXPO:  The 

annual  Student  Missions  Expo  will  be 
held  in  the  Shident  Center  on  Sabbatli, 
November  2  fi-om  2:00-5:00  p.m. 
Everyone  is  invited  to  come  and  see  dis- 
plays representing  service  all  over  the 
world. 

ANOTHER  SABBATH  SCHOOL 

Another  Sabbath  School,  which  normally 
meets  in  the  Student  Center,  vrill  meet  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium  on  Sabbath, 
November  2  due  to  the  Missions  Expo.  It 
will  rehirn  to  the  Student  Center  the  fol- 
lowing week.  Our  ongoing  theme  is  "If 
My  people  pray" 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

GREAT  ONE-HOUR  ELECTIVE! 

Looking  for  a  one-hour  elective  for  the 
upcoming  Winter  Semester?  hiti-oduction 
to  Health  Professions,  ALHT  111,  is  a 
beneficial  survey  course  for  future  med- 
ical journalists,  health  care  admmistra- 
tors.  psychologists,  special  education 
majors,  health  care  professionals,  or  any- 
body planning  on  working  in  or  around 
the  medical  environment  Take  advan- 
tage of  Intro  to  Health  Professions  next 
semester,  Tuesdays  at  7:00-7:50  p.m. 

CHEMISTOY  CLUB  DRIVE:  The 

Chemistry  Club  will  be  conduchng  a  _ 
"Chemistry  Makes  Cleaning  Possible 
collection  drive  in  recognition  of  National 


Chemistry  Week.  This  drive  will  run 
from  Tuesday.  October  29,  through 
Tuesday.  November  5.  Donations  of 
household  cleaning  and  personal 
hygiene  products  can  be  dropped  off  in 
the  collection  boxes  located  in  the 
Residence  Halls  and  the  Chemisb-y 
office.  Donations  will  be  given  to  the 
Samaritan  Center  at  the  drive's  conclu- 
sion. We  appreciate  your  support 


Student  Association . . . 

DEEP  SABBATH:  Oakwood  College 
has  invited  SAU  to  join  them  in  a  com- 
bined Sabbatii  worship  on  their  campus 
this  Saturday,  November  2.  This  is  a 
great  opportunity  to  mingle  and  get  to 
know  another  school  through  praise, 
worship  and  ftm  activities!  Vans  will  leave 
at  7:45  a.m.  in  fi-ont  of  Wright  Hall. 
Church  service  is  at  9  a.m.  Lunch  after 
church,  followed  by  F*raise  Time. 
Estimated  time  of  departure  from 
Oakwood  College  is  6  p.m. 

SA  LOGO  CONTEST:  The  deadline  for 
the  Community  Service  Day  logo  contest 
is  Monday,  November  18.  For  details 
contact  Tara  Ericson  at  2723. 

SA  SPIRIT  WEEK  Next  week  is  SA 
Spirit  Week,  brought  to  you  by  your  SA 
Senators.  Each  day  will  have  a  specific 
theme,  and  you  are  encouraged  to 
dress/act  accordingly.  Prizes  will  be 
given  out  for  best  representation  of  each 
day!  So  come  show  a  little  SPIRIT  and 
liave  fun! 

Monday  ■  November  4 
Imitate  Departinent  Day 

Tuesday  -  November  5 
Tropical  Day 

Wednesday,  November  6 
Celebrity  Day 

Thursday,  November  7 
International  Day 

Friday,  November  8 
70's  Day 

SA  SENATE  WORSHIP:  This  Sunday, 
the  SA  Senate  will  be  hosting  a  double 
credit  joint  worship  at  7  p.m.  in  the 
Thatcher  Chapel.  This  will  be  an  oppor- 
tunity for  you  to  get  to  know  your 
Senators  and  share  ideas  for  this  school 
year.  The  lOp  hall  worship  will  be  single 
credit  as  usual,  and  you  may  only  attend 
one  or  tiie  other. 

DOUBLE  CREDIT  FOR  THE  7PM 
WORSHIP  ONLY 


Thursday,  Ocrcj^^^ 


MairNikityn 
Humor  Editor 
nnikityn@soiichern.edu 


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ThiWriiTFiuidSIFEPl^^^ct^  A  Graphic  Novella 


'        by  Mary  Nikityn 

One  day,  probably  too  recenUy  for  any  of 
their  ideas  to  be  vaUd,  a  group  of  students  got 
together  and  called  themselves  SIFE.'  Being 
mostly  business  majors  and  people  who 
would  become  business  majors  if  they  didnt 
have  already  assured  sources  of  disgusting 
amounts  of  income  in  other  fields,  they  want- 
ed to  make  money.  They  schemed  {Schemes 
Involving  Free  Enterprise)  and  schemed,  and 
soon  everyone  could  see  the  results.  The 
whole  campus  was  elated,  Okay,  so  Tony 
Castlebuono  was  elated,  but  he  knew  a  lot  of 
people  (most  of  the  state  of  Michigan,  in  fact) 
so  at  least  it  got  around  that  there  w^  some 
elation.  You  see.  Tony*  *  had  put  on  his  think- 
ing visor  and  come  up  with  a  project  It  filled 
such  a  vital  need  on  campus  that  he  was  sure 
it  would  be  i 


Never  get  Q  ticket  again  with 
the 'Friendly  Patrolman'' 


$5.00     , 
Even  marketing  to  special  interest  groups 


So  Toby  got  to  work  and  tried  to  find 
another  way  to  help  the  students,  make 
money  and  maybe  bring  down  the  cafeteria's 
evil  monopoly  on  breakfast  foods  while  he 
wasal  it.  No,  not  i 


So  Toby  went  back  to  the  drawing  board. 
Surely  lliere  was  some  way  to  improve  the 
food  service  on  campus! 


Then  Jimmy  had  a  sudden  change  of  heart 
and  figured  Campus  Safety  was  a  really  great 
organization  after  all.  He  wanted  to  get  his 
car  back,  so  he  thought  hard  about  how  to 
show  the  students  that  Campus  Safety  was 
there  to  help  them. 


PDA  SPRAY!! 


..and  the  parking  tag  prototype  mysteriouslj 
disappeared.  Well,  that  was  it  Ronny  had  had  I 
it  He  was  a  changed  man.  He  decided  right 
then  and  there  that  he  wasn't  going  to 
anyone  any  more.  He  was  going  to  wm  \ 
EVERYONE.  He  just  knew  he  had  die  mak- 
ings of  the  number  one  failed  SIFE  project 

Risk  Your  SoutJiern  Life: 
The  Board  Game  a<^^.^^^G^■i,t.^^ 


Campus  Safety  twkihurt        buiMAie 

and  students  working  c«p]e.J^h^  puibnjh. 

together  to  W©       *t^^'"' 
spray  PDA  right  off  Vx/     $ 

this  campus!  I        /" 

So  Johnny  left  the  Campus  Ministries 
office  and  went  out  into  the  big,  empty, 
echo-ey  Student  Center  to  think.  He 
designed  the  Brock-Vision  goggles  for  use 
in  the  second  floor  labs,  (He  could  have 
sold  the  patent  to  the  military,  too,  if  some 
insurgent  art  majors  hadn't  gotten  to  him 
first)  He  sold  tapes  of  Professor  Erickson's 
economics  lectures  to  insomniacs.  The 
problem  with  those  was  that  he  started  to 
lose  consciousness  and  his  life  flashed 
before  his  eyes.  He  thought  of  all  the  proj- 
ects that  Campus  Safety  had  foiled.  He 
thought  of  how  much  investment  capital  he 
had  lost  to  paying  their  tickets.  Just  before 
blacking  out  entirely,  he  invented.,. 


Thus,  having  successfully  offended  everyow  | 
on  campus,  Rob  York**  shaightened  his  vis 
made  sure  no  one  was  looking,  and  smiled, 

Mary  Nikityn  should  be  ashamed  o//fffi?P| 
The  junior  psychology  tnajor  created  an  mM^  I 
able  attumnt  of  work  for  layout  giint  KeviiiLeaA  | 
Of  course,  she  had  some  help  from  Rob  Ymi,  "'■ 
just  can't  bear  to  graduate  and  leave  the  /ti 
edi...,  er.page. 

•Students  hiventing  Funny  Expenses 

**Anysimilaritytoanyper^ns  living  ordaj  I 
should  be  construed  to  be  entirely  coinr  - 
even  though  it's  not 


Renovation  or  revenge?  KR's  conspires 


Editor's  note:  Yon  may  have  noticed  that  the 
Student  Center  fiinittjire  has  finally  arrived! 
The  Humor  Page  would  like  to  extend  a  hearty 
congratulations  to  SA  President  fared  niurmon 
on  the  success  of  bis  "No  fiimiture,  no  haircut' 
vow.  It  is  an  amazing  thing  to  now  see  boOi 
Student  Center  chairs  and fared's  ears.  Lookin' 
good,  prez. 

As  I  was  cruising  tlirough  tlie  student  center 
admiring  the  new  walls,  trim  and  carpet,  1  was 
hit  with  the  jolting  realization  that  everything 
coordinates  mtli  Uie  drinking  fountain  outside 
the  Student  Services  office.  They're  all 
brown!  Could  it  be  that  the  entire  remodeling 
project  revolved  around  this  obscure 
machine? 

"TVell.  originally,  we  wanted  the  (Student 
Center]  theme  to  be  '50's  diner'."  said  one 
anonymous  source,  "However,  Senate  would- 
n't let  us  replace  tlie  drinking  fountain  with  a 
firee  soda  machine."  The  idea  of  red  vinyl 
chairs,  oldies  music  and  classic  car  murals 


The  Student  Center's  misunderstood,  mis- 
treated water  fountain 
was  scrapped,  Tlien  we  just  thought  "What 
the  heck.  Let's  go  with  a  Svater,  water  every- 
where" theme.'  Everything  could  be  brown  to 


match  the  siding  of  the  fountain!  Renunders 
of  water  could  be  everywhere!  This  would 
lead  to  a  well-hydrated  student  body." 

There's  more  to  it  than  that"  said  anoth- 
er source.  '^Ith  all  this 
health-awareness  stuff  going  around.  KR's 
profits  were  starting  to  get  watered 
down— literally!"  The  source  implied  that 
rather  than  coordination,  the  motivation  for 
renovation  was  camouflage. 

All  across  campus  students  can  be  seen  tot- 
ing water  bottles  which  can  easily  be  refilled  at 
no  cost  This  is  not  good  news  for  KR's  Place, 
where  long  lines  might  deter  some  thirsty  cus- 
tomers to  the  fountain  around  the  corner. 
■^Vater  is  the  basic  substance  of  life. 
Everyone  needs  water.  And  KR's  knows 
Uiis  so  they  want  to  hide  [the  fountain]"  said 
sophomore  Teresa  Johnson. 

Any  business  major  knows  the  old  adage 
"out  of  sight  out  of  mind."  If  one's  competi- 
tion can  be  diminished,  one's  business  stands 
out  and  profits  increase.  In  a  poll  conducted 
recently,  five  out  of  seven  students  questioned 
didn't  know  that  there  is  a  drinking  fountain  in 
the  student  center.  "I  haven't  seen  if  said  jun- 


ior computer  science  major  Derick  AndeR^ 
Anti-KR's  propaganda  has  spnmg  "Pj^ 
the  School  of  Religion  in  response  to  mis 
spiracy  theory.  KR's  has  been  likened  w 
twelve  disciples.  The  twelve  tried  to  del 
woman  at  the  well.  KR'stries  to  draw^^^J 
from  the  fountain.  The  disciples  asHeQ^^j 
fire  come  down  and  burn  an  ''"''    j^- 
Samaritan  city.  According  to  J""'"",  ,J^ 
major  Nicholas  Mann,  KR's  wanted 
the  fountain.   Both   of  these  pyro« 
demands  were  turned  down.  jjjg 

Many  students  in  all  departments  q 
the  SA's  motive  for  remodeUng  the  :j^^ 
Center.  Was  it  really  meant  to  '-'O''"""^, 
the  drinking  fountain?  Or  is  a  "^jj^i 
conspiracy  with  KR's  involved,  ui  . -^ 
camouflage  would  be  the  P""^^-(,3  qoS, 
This  investigator  could  not  say  .'^^p3boit| 
tions  remain  yet  unanswered,  this  o 
all:  water  you  going  to  drink? 

Don't  befooled  by  her  foray  into  i"^"^^^ 
cents;  Elise  LaPlant  is  still  a  senior  outa 


Diversity  Week 


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ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


Missions  Expo 


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The  Southern  Accent 

COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE  ■m^M.'%.^    1        ^    A.V-/^-Xj_>X  ^     A 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


'accenI.southem.edu 


Volume  .58,  Issue  9 


Election  Results   Southern  student  makes  first  cut  for  American  Idol  II 


Local 

TLiinessee  Governor:  Phil  Bredesen 

11  s  Senate  Lamar  Alexander 

Tennessee  Lottery  Passed 

US  House  3rd  District  Zach  Wamp 

US  House  4th  District  Lincoln  Davis 

Tciiii.  House  District  28  Tommie  Brown 

Teiiii.  House  District  29  Brenda  Turner 

Term  House  District  31  Jim  Vincent 


National  Highlights 

Alaliania:  Democrat  Lucy  Baxley  became  the 
first  woman  elected  lieutenant  governor,  the 
staii'V  second-highest  office. 

Calilornia:  Rep.  Loretta  Sanchez  and  sister 
Linda  became  the  first  sisters  elected  to 

Congress. 

Floiiilii:  Jeb  Bush,  the  president's  brother, 
won  k'uvernorship,  the  only  Republican  gov- 
ernnr  to  win  re-election  in  that  state. 

Genrjiia:  Republican  Sonny  Perdue  beat 
InL-uiiibfnt  Roy  Barnes  to  become  the  first 
Rei)ublican  governor  in  130  years. 

Hawaii:  Representative  Patsy  Mink  easily 
won  r.Mi-lection,  despite  the  fact  that  she 
died  weeks  ago.  A  special  election  will  be 
held  III  January  to  name 


Evita  Santana,  a  junior  social  work  major 
made  it  through  the  first  two  rounds  of  audihons 
for  American  Idol  n. 

Tennessee  Valley  Idol,  a  qontebt  ^iponsored 
in  part  by  WDSI  Fox  61  and  WKKJ  98 1 FM  \n^ 
held  at  Hamilton  Place  on  October  22  Santana 
beat  out  50  contestants  to  be  crowned  die 
Tennessee  Valley  Idol.  The  prize  included  beau 
ty  and  vocal  consultations  as  well  as  hotel 
accommodation  and  a  guaranteed  audition  at 
the  Nashville  round  of  American  auditions 

Santana  heard  from  a  friend  that  there  were 
auditions  at  the  mall,  so  she  signed  up  Fifty  peo- 
ple were  picked  at  random  in  groups  of  ten  to 
perform  in  front  of  a  panel  of  judges  that  includ- 
ed record  executives  from  studios  like  RCA 
Artemis  and  Warner  Bros. 

Santana  was  interviewed  by  Fox  61  before 
she  competed  in  the  Tennessee  Valley  Idol.  She 
told  diem  tliat  the  reason  she  decided  to  try  out 
for  the  show  was  that  she  didn't  get  many  oppor- 
tunities to  sing  professionally  on  campus  so  was 


trying  other  ven- 

PhiUip  Evelyn  a 
freshman  music 
education  major  at 
Soutliern  placed 
second  in  the 
Tennessee  Valley 
Idol  contest 

After  winning 
the  competition 
Santana  was  inter 

cmi  santana  Viewed  OU  98  1  bCV 

era]  bmes  Dunng 
lliese  interviews  she  was  asked  to  sing  Lve  on 
the  air.  Fans  left  online  messages  afterward 
telling  her  that  her  voice  "gave  Idiem]  chills" 
and  wishing  her  good  luck  in  Nashville. 

Santana  went  on  to  die  second  round  of  audi- 
tions in  Nashville  last  Wednesday.  There  were 
several  other  regional  contest  winners  with 
gfuaninteed  auditions,  as  well  as  several  hundred 
would-be  singers  who  camped  out  in  front  of 
Municipal  Auditorium  in  Nashville.  Duiing  Uie 
three  day  auditions,  1,800  people  vied  for  a 


Louisiana:  Voters  eliminated  a  3.9  percent 
sales  lax  on  food,  utilities  and  prescription 
medicine  in  exchange  for  higher  income  tax, 

Michigan:  Democratic  Attorney  General 
Jennifer  Granhohn  defeated  Republican  LL 
Gov.  Dick  Posthumus  to  become  the  state's 
first  female  governor. 

Nevada:  Voters  denied  an  initiative  to  allow 
up  to  three  ounces  of  marijuana. 


Oregon:  Voters  rejected  measures  to  provide 
complete  healdi  insurance  to  every  man, 
woman  and  child  in  the  state. 

South  Carolina:  Rep.  Strom  Thurmond  will 
^succeeded  by  Rep.  Lindsey  Graham. 
nurmond  is  stepping  down  after  48  years. 

ennont;  State  legislature  will  pick  a  gover- 
nor in  January  because  no  candidate  took  a 

majoriiy  in  the  10-way  race. 


Student  Center 
finally  furnished 


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chance  to  become  die  next  Idol. 

Performers  were  allowed  to  sing  only  part  of 
a  song  diey  selected  with  no  accompanying 
music  a  verse  and  a  chorus.  Santana  was  the 
last  performer  on  Wednesday  to  audition  and 
was  asked  to  return  over  the  weekend  for  the 
second  round  of  auditions. 

Santana  was  cut  during  Uie  second  audition. 
She  was  die  first  to  audition  and  said  she  had  a 
feeling  she  would  be  ait  "It's  like  you're  trying 
lo  set  die  standard,"  she  said, 

However,  she  does  not  regret  her  experi- 
ence She  feels  she  gained  allies  in  die  recording 
indusfry  by  making  contact  widi  representatives 
from  RCA  and  Warner  Bros,  recording  studios 
as  well  as  die  staff  at  98.1,  She  hopes  that  her 
experience  will  let  odiers  know  what  is  possible 
and  also  remind  diem  to  stay  true  to  Uiemselves. 
"It  might  be  a  good  diing  tliat  I  got  cut,  since  it 
compromised  my  beliefs  (by  auditioning  on 
Saturday),"  she  said.  'There's  so  much  talent  on 
campus,  ifs  a  shame  we  don't  see  more  of  it" 
Santana  would  like  lo  see  events  like  open  mic 
Tvghis  on  Southern's  campus.  "I  just  feel  really 
lucky,"  she  said.  "1  had  ftin." 


GymMasters  prepare  for  Acrofest 


GymMaslers  will  be  hosting  Acrofest 
today  through  Saturday  night.  Acrofest  is  a 
"gadiering  of  mosdy  Adventist  schools  with 
acrobatic  organizations"  that  teaches  new 
skills  and  styles  and  builds  team  morale  said 
Caroline  Marceau.  GymMasters  team  manag- 

More  than  33  schools  and  organizations 
will  be  represented  over  the  weekend  here  at 
Southern.  They  will  participate  in  team  build- 
ing activities  as  well  as  learning  new  skills  in 
the  gymnastics  rotations. 

TTiere  will  be  10  groups  doing  10  rota- 
tions," Marceau  said.  The  groups  will  be 
learning  or  practicing  acrobatic  activities 
such  as  group  pyramids,  wall  walking,  hand- 
stands and  butterflies,  teeter  boards,  tossing 
and  tumbling  exercises  as  well  as  rehearsing 
dieir  own  routines  for  the  Saturday  night 

nVe  hope  to  have  a  giant  group  routine 
that  we  will  learn  Friday  afternoon  in  one 
hour,"  Marceau  said.  "At  the  end  we  hope 
everybody's  involved  in  one  big  pyramid." 

As  hosts,  GymMasters  supervise  many  of 
the  events,  make  sure  routines  are  being  exe- 
cuted safely,  get  students  whatever  Uiey  need 
and  serve  food  during  the  meals.  In  addition, 
GymMasters  will  provide  the  church  service 


Saturday  morning  for  the  Acrofest  parlici- 

"Our  job  is  making  sure  people  feel  served 
and  that  they  feel  welcomed."  Marceau  said, 

Tlie  tiieme  for  Acrofest  is  "Reflect  His 
Image."  Brennom  Francois,  a  motivational 
speaker  and  personal  friend  of  GymMasters' 
Coach  Rick  Schwarz,  wilt  be  speaking  to  the 
group  as  well. 

Tlie  Saturday  night  Acrofest  event  will  be 
held  in  lies  RE.  Center  at  8  p.m.  Admission  is 
$1  with  a  Southern  student  ID  and  $5  without. 

This  year's  Acrofest  is  important,  as  there 
is  some  thought  that  Uie  event  vrill  be  can- 
celled next  year.  It  is  possible  that  Andrews 
University  may  host,  aldiough  it  Is  doubtful 
they  have  room  to  host  as  large  a  group  as  the 
one  at  Southern  this  year.  Some  are  recom- 
mending that  each  conference  sponsor  their 
own  gymnastics  event,  but  Marceau  feels  it  is 
important  that  people  be  exposed  to  a  larger 
gathering. 

"It  really  builds  morale  if  your  team  isn't 
doing  so  well."  she  said.  "We  already  do  a  con- 
ference one  every  two  years." 

GymMasters'  theme  for  the  year  is 
"Where  Your  Heart  Is.  There  Your  Treasure 
Is  Also,"  They  will  be  performing  at  area 
churches  as  well  as  going  on  a  mission  trip  to 
Mexico  during  spring  break. 


What's 
inside 


CAMPUS  NEWS  P.  2 

RELIGION  P-  5 

LIFESTYLES  E  6 

EDITORIAL  P-  8 

SPORTS  E 10 

CAMPUS  CHATTER  P  H 

HUMOR  P- 12 


Operation  Christmas 
Child  information, 

page  3 


There  are  not  enough  jails,  not 
enough  policemen,  not  enough 
courts  to  enforce  a  law  not  sup- 
ported by  the  people. 

Hubert  H.  Humphrey 


The  Southern  Accent 


Thursday,  November  ; 


3. 


Diversity  Week 
begins  November  18 


Southern  Adventist  University 
will  embrace  cultural  differences 
represented  on  campus  during 
the  week  of  November  18  -  22. 
The  theme  is  "One  World-Many 

Activities  during  the  week, 
such  as  worship  talks  and  cultural 
cuisine,  will  specifically  feature 
Asian,  African  American  and 
Hispanic  cultures. 

"(This  week)  is  designed  to 
celebrate  the  diversity  of  our  cam- 
pus," said  Sawafo  Gullo,  professor 
of  biology  and  chair  of  the  diversi- 
!.  "The  whole  concept 
diversity  aware- 


Thursday, 
November  21,  will  feature  Les 
Pollard,  vice  president  of  diversity 
at  I^ma  Linda  University.  Pollard 
conducts  diversity  workshops 
around  the  country  and  will  pres- 
ent a  workshop  about  his  book. 
Embracing  Diversity,  for  faculty 
and  staff. 

"Learning  about  other  cultures 
expands  our  knowledge  and  helps 
us  understand  our  world  better," 
said  Christine  Jensen,  junior  busi- 
ness administration  and  English 
major.  "It  helps  us  see  life  from 
different  viewpoints  and  to  reach 
people  effectively." 

On  Thursdayn  November  21, 
at  6:30  p.m.,  a  diversity  banquet 
will  bring  together  the  cultures 
represented  on  campus.  This 
banquet  is  being  catered  and 
requires  a  ticket,  Tickets  will 
soon  be  available  and  will  cost  $7 


One  WorW 
Many  Peo^<e 


for  students  and  $10  for  faculty 
and  staff. 

The  location  of  the  banquet  is 
still  being  decided,  Gullo  said. 

Clubs  have  the  opportunity  to 
get  involved  through  displays, 
decorating  tables  for  the  diversity 
banquet  and  making  a  cultural 

This  is  your  opportunity  to 
share  your  culture,"  said  Gullo, 
noting  that  there  are  25  countries 
represented  on  the  Southern  cam- 

For  each  table  decorated,  clubs 
can  earn  $25  and  $100  for  partici- 
pating in  the  program,  according 

campus  clubs  by  Kari  Shultz. 
Performance  suggestions  include 
sharing  a  cultural  story,  song, 
dance,  slide  presentation,  or 
demonstration  of  cultural  craft. 

Clubs  interested  in  being 
involved  need  to  contact  Shultz  at 
2484  by  Friday,  November  15.  at 


The  Southern  Accent 

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rlbostic@southern.edu 

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rjyork@southern.edu 

TiursUny,  November  7.  2002 

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English 
department 
starts  new 
honor  society 


Southern  Adventist^ 

University's  English  department 
was  accepted  into  Sigma  Tau 
Delta,  the  National  English  Honor 
Society,  at  the  beginning  of  this 
month,  signaling  new  opportuni- 
ties for  students,  faculty  and  the 
department. 

Wilma  McClarty,  chair  of  the 
English  department,  said  the 
inspiration  for  applying  to  the 
National  English  Honor  Society 
developed  when  the  Modern 
Language  department  applied  last 
year  and  was  accepted  into  the 
National  Collegiate  Foreign 
Language  Honor  Society,  Alpha 
Mu  Gamma. 

According  to  the  Sigma  Tau 
Deha  website,  http://www.eng- 
lish.org,  this  organization  is  one 
of  the  largest  members  of  the 
Association  of  College  Honor 
Societies  with  approximately  600 
chapters,  700  faculty  sponsors, 
and    7,000    members    inducted 

On  the  application  for  candida- 
cy, the  official  motto  of  the  socie- 
ty is  stated  as  "Sincerity,  Truth. 
Design." 

The  purpose  of  Sigma  Tau 
Delta,  according  to  the  society 
website,  is  to  recognize  outstand- 
ing achievements,  enrich  stu- 
dents' education  and  provide 
career  choices. 

"This  is  an  extracurricular 
activity  that  will  enhance  our  pro- 
gram," said  Alexa  Merickel,  junior 
English  major. 

Society  members  are  eligible 
for  writing  awards,  scholarships, 
internships  and  publication  in  the 
society's  literary  magazine,   The 


Spirit  Week 


SA  Spirit  Week  started  off  with  Imitate  Depai 
Here,  Luke  Hamilton  dresses  as  Donn  Leathei 
religion,  while  Darin  Starkey  shows  off  his  en 


Rectangle. 

Acceptance  into  Sigma  Tau 
Delta  allows  the  Southern  English 
department  to  "connect  with  all 
English  departments  (in  the 
United  States],"  McClarty  said. 
Students  and  faculty  can  network 
with  other  colleges  and  universi- 
ties through  regional  conferences 
and  international  conventions. 

Applications  are  now  available 
for  English  majors  and  minors. 
Requirements  include  two 
English  classes  beyond  freshmen 
composition  classes  with  an 
earned  grade  of  at  least  a  B,  com- 


pletion of  at  least  three  sen 

of  college  courses  and  a  cumuls- 1 

tive  grade  point  average  of  3.5. 

The  English  faculty  will  reviei 
the  applications  before  approving  I 
students,  said  Beveriey  Sell,  I 
humanities  office  maoager.  | 
Students  accepted  into  Sigma  Tan  I 
Delta  will  be  initiated  as  charlet  | 
members  in  January. 

The  development  of  l|i(  I 
Southern  Adventist  University  | 
chapter  is  still  in  infancy,  i 
acceptance  and  paperwork  | 
arrived  during  the  first  week  ol 
October. 


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The  Southern  Accent        3 


Public  Relations  begins  Operation  Christmas  Child  drive  • 


Fnr  the  third  consecutive  year 
stuti^ni^  from  Southern  wll  be  par- 
ticipaiing      in      the      Operation 
Child   shoebox   cam- 


Chns! 


This  : 


paigTi  organizers  are  adding  incen- 
tives fur  participation. 

"We  wanted  to  do  something 
that  would  increase  participation 
and  at  the  same  time  reward  those 
who  faithfully  support  the  project," 
said  Garrett  Nudd,  assistant  direc- 
tor of  public  relations  and  OCC 
coordinator 

Each  student  who  donates  a  toy- 
flUed  shoebox  will  be  entered  into  a 
random  drawing,  which  will  take 
place  on  Thursday,  November  21  at 
12:30  p  m.  in  the  Dining  Hall. 
Prices  will  include: 
-GRAND  PRIZE— Sony  MP3 
Player 

-Gilt  certificates  more  than  20 
local  restaurants  such  as: 
Applebees,  The  Cracker  Barrel, 
O'Charlie's,  Olive  Garden.  The 
Udder  Creamery,  Marble  Slab 

-BJlh  and  Body  Works  gift  pack 


Photography  by  Garrett  (two 
prizes) 

-Two  lbs.  European  Chocolate 
cookies 

-VerySpecial  Chocolate 
Truffles  (two  prizes) 
-Old    Navy    travel    case    (12 
prizes) 

-Coleman  deluxe  camping 

chairs  (two  prizes) 

-Southern  shirts  (five  prizes) 

-Tommy  Hilfiger  hair  care  pack 

-age  (five  prizes) 

-Avon  skin  care  package  (five 

prizes) 

-A  variety  of  special  interest 

books 

-$25  Dicks  Sporting  Goods  gift 

To  be  eligible  for  the  drawing, 
toy-filled  shoeboxes  should  be 
dropped  off  at  the  public  relations 


office  in  Wright  Hall  by  noon  on 
Thursday,  November  21,  or  at  the 
dining  hall  by  12:30  pm 
Shoeboxes  will  also  be  coUected  at 
the  Third  on  Sabbath,  November 
23,  and  in  the  lobby  of  Wright  Hall 
until  noon  on  Monday.  November 
25.  A  note  should  be  taped  to  each 
box  indicating  which  stiident  is  to 
gel  credit  for  tiie  box  (only  stu- 
dents are  eligible  for  die  drawing). 

Operation  Christinas  Child  was 
started  in  1993  by  Franklin  Graham 
and  Samaritan's  Purse.  Its  mission 
is  to  collect  gift-wrapped  shoeboxes 
filled  with  children's  toys  and  dis- 
tribute them  around  the  world  to 
children  in  war-torn  and  poverty- 
stincken  countiies,  making  it  possi- 
ble for  even  the  most  unfortunate 
child  to  experience  tiie  miracle  of 
Christmas.  Last  year  alone,  more 
than  five  million  shoeboxes  were 
distributed  woridwide. 

Comniunity  participation 

Much  like  last  year.  Soutiiern 
will  be  caUing  on  area  churches  to 
join  in  participation.  "Operation 
Christmas  Child  is  a  great  project 
for  families  and  children  to  get 
involved  in,"  said  Nudd.  "Many  par- 
ents take  tiieir  children  to  the  store 
with  the  specific  purpose  of  filling  a 
shoebox," 

"We  had  one  lady  last  year  from 


Alabama  who  was  so  excited  tiiat 
she  presented  die  project  to  her 
church  and  school."  Nudd  said. 
"She  drove  up  a  few  weeks  later 
and  dropped  off  125  shoeboxes. 
This  year  she  said  their  goal  is 
200!" 

How  to  participate 
Participating  is  simple.  Fill  a 
shoebox  witii  toys.  Shoeboxes 
should  be  designated  for  gender 
and  approximate  age  (use  label  on 
reverse  of  brochure).  Boxes  can  be 
wrapped,  but  it  is  not  necessary  If 
you  do  plan  on  wrapping  your  box, 
please  wrap  die  lid  separately. 

Suggested  items  to  include  are 
colored  socks,  coloring  books  and 
crayons,  shiffed  animals,  flashlight 
and  extra  batteries,  hard  candy  and 
gum,  balls,  gloves,  hats,  sunglass- 
Items  not  to  include  are  toy  sol- 
diers, guns,  knives,  war  toys,  break- 
ables, perishable  food  items,  liquid 
products,  etc. 

Officials  at  Samaritan's  Purse 
stress  diat  one  of  tiie  most  impor- 
tant items  to  include  in  each  shoe- 
box  is  a  photo  of  tiie  person  who 
put  Uie  shoebox  togetiier,  The  child 
who  receives  the  box  will  treasure 
the  photo  because  they  know 
someone  out  there  cares  about 


For  more  information  c 
Operation  Christmas  Child,  conta 
Garrett  Nudd  at  423.238.2840  i 
garrett@fiOLithern.prii]. 


Shoebox  Collection 
Locations 

Public  Relations  office 
(Wright  Hall)— now  until 
Monday.  November  25. 

Wright  Hall  drop  box- 

w  until  Monday,  November 
25, 

Chaplain's  office  (student 
center)— now  until  Monday 
November  25. 

Southern  dining  hall — 
Thursday.  November  21. 

The  Third— SabbaUi,  Nov- 
ember 23. 

CoUegedale  Church  litera- 
ture desk— Sabbath.  Nov- 
ember 23. 

Bowman  Hills  Church 
.  :ieveland)-Sabbath, 
November  23. 

McDonald  Road  SDA 
Church — Sabbath.  November 
23. 


Southern  students  get  D.E.E.P.  at  Oakwood 


Rachel  Bo: 


Lii^i  Saturday  many  students 
from  ^"iithern  gathered  to  wor- 
ship aiih  Oakwood  College  in 
Hunl^iillc,  Alabama.  These  stu- 
dents ,',,[,■  given  the  first  chance 
ever  li.  [provide  a  large  part  of  the 
programming  for  the  Oakwood 
community  This  was  the  first 
lime  sludi-nts  were  involved  in 
leailing  uut  in  front  of  the  church 
and  thr  students  of  Oakwood  and 
Soulhi-ni  really  found  it  to  be  a 
Irueblt-s^ing. 

This  was  something  that  has 
never  b.eii  done  before  and  we 
are  very  thankful  for  it,"  said 
Mcintosl,  Thervil,  special  events 
raordinalor  at  Oakwood. 

There  was  a  lot  of  planning 
Mil  practice  that  went  into  plan- 
ts the  program,-  said  Jared 
'nurinoi,.  Southern's  SA  presi- 
„  , ,  ^^'f  >'a'l  a  program  planned 
M  for  the  gym  and  then  we  got 
'""•^1  .nl„  the  church  and  we 


had  to  work  with  all  parties  to 
make  a  successful  program, 
which  is  exactly  what  the  end 

The  Southern  Gospel  Choir 
performed  at  Oakwood  and 
Matthew  Gamble  of  Andrews 
University  preached  for  the 
church  service. 

"We  are  planning  on  interact- 
ing more  with  Oakwood  through- 
out the  rest  of  the  year  and  in  the 
near  future,"  said  Thurmon.  "We 
are  so  close  and  both  schools  pos- 
sess talents  and  styles  that 
are. ..well. ..the  truth  is  both  of 
these  schools  'got  it  goin  on'..  We 
are  so  talented  I  can't  begin  to 
describe  the  fun  we  can  have 
when  we  put  our  styles  together." 

Southern  and  Oakwood  partic- 
ipate in  a  program  called 
Diversity  Educational  Exchange 
Program,  in  which  students  spend 
a  semester  or  year  at  the  other 
school  to  build  understanding  and 
1  of  other  communities. 


Austin  Wooley  returns  to  classes 


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injuries  he  sustained  Oct. 

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Wooley  does  not  believe  that  the 
state  will  press  charges  against  him 
for  negligence  on  the  evening  of  the 
accident.  "I  was  told  by  an  officer 
tiiat  there's  nothing  (die  state)  can 
possibly  do  to  me."  Wooley  said. 

Wooley  said  that  many  of  his  fel- 
low students  contacted  him  while  he 
was  at  home  recovering  from  the 
accident  "I  want  to  tiiank  every- 
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4         The  Southern  ACCENT .        ,  -, 

Alcohol sal^Tdhddhi^feb^^  progressive  candidates 

iVlCOIKJl  t>cliC&  Ul  V  H^iXA^  *  ^ _ ,  ^3j    J     Coolidge  and  the  other  four  rnm„:   . 


The  supporters  of  Marcus  Sheffield  and 
John  Turner,  candidates  for  the  two  seats  on 
the  Collegedale  commission  that  will  be  open 
in  the  elections  tliis  spring,  have  dubbed 
themselves  the  "progressive  voters." 

The  progressive  voters  have  dravm  the 
battle  lines  between  themselves  and  thow 
they  say  are  not  moving  Collegedale  forward 
A  main  point  of  dispute  is  whether  beer  sale<; 
should  be  allowed  within  city  limits. 


are  farming  a  new 
party  it  is  just  a 
phrase  being  used 
to  descnbe  what 
they  want  to  accom 
phsh  if  elected 
Sheffield  beheves 
that  all  citizens  of 
Collegedale  includ 
mg  Southern  stu 
dents  can  benefit 
from  voting  for  him  John  Turn, 
self  and  Turner, 
have  services  in  this  city  that 


mty     What    I     Coolidge  ai.u  u.c  uuier  lour  commi«;„ 
would  not  sup-     all  voted  no.  "^'^'^ne 

port  in  any  way  "Had  it  passed,  there  would  probabWh 

ghtclub     been  one  restaurant  and  three  motels  hi!  I 

■   ptitah-     Then  vou  would  have  hari  throats- ■      '^^i 

increase,.  I 


type   of  estab-     Then  you  would  have  had  three  tax  ir 


bshment" 

Turner 

beheves      that 

there  is  room 

for   new   bu=;i 

like  restau 

rants  m  what  he 

calls  the  "commer 

along  Lee  Highway  Turner  ^d 


Whatii 


progressive 


voter?  2:rLZ-  r^d  "B^r  ;^;:;s;:     *;  Ss  ...  as  a  com^is^ner  .ow^a  beer 

Close  to  mem         =^  ^J..,:i.,  „,,„     „|pb  would  deoend  on  what  citizens  want 


^idr™L.eep.hisci.ya.ea.«^,p.ace     ^--^tfr^res^sLT/C 

I  ihe  state  of     want  to  have  beer  by  the  glass,  the  voters 


need  to  voice  their  opinions,"  he  said.  "A  lot  of 
quality  establishments,  such  as  Olive  Garden, 


Collegedale  citizen  David  Barlo  organized 
a  political  rally  for  Turner  and  Sheffield  on  Sheffield  points 

Sunday,  where  he  defined  what  a  "progressive  Xennessee  there  are  several  technicalities 

voter  is.  "It  means  that  we  look  for  progres-  j^      ^^^  ^  business  is  defined  and  how  „     , ^  ^  .u    .      n  ^    ."  T„rn«r 

sive  leaders,"  he  said,  "Such  leaders  think  out  ^^^^  -^  ^^^i^^  from  hard  Uquon  "It  is  pos-     O'Charlie's  and  Outback  seU  beer.    Turner 

of  the  box.  they  can  be  either  RepubUcans  or  ^5^^  that  a  restaurant  could  be  brought  to  the     said.  "1  personally  fi-equent  these  busmesses 

Democrats,  and  they  work  to  serve  every  city."  Sheffield  said,  "A  restaurant  is  one  that     and    would    support    their    coming    to 

member  of  the  community  no  matter  you  reli-  ^gj^^g  70  percent  of  its  money  through  the     Collegedale.  I  would  appreciate  the  tax  rev- 
sale  of  food.  That  fits  the  family  values  of  this 


gion.  your 

They  are  not  dominated  by  one  train  o 
thought  or  shick  obstinately  in  the  past,' 
Barto  said,  "Such  progressive  leaders  forty     Collegedale  is  good  for  Southern  students. 


"Someone's  choice  a 
"^"^"Attracting  good  business  is  good  for     is  then  choice,"  he  said.  "I  do  subscribe  10  an 
Collegedale."  he  said.  "What  is  good  for     alcohol-free  lifestyle,  but  if  you  want  to  have  a 
beer  with  your  (meal),  then  1  will  sit  there 
beside  you  with  my  ice  tea  or  my  Coke." 


years  ago  founded  this  city  to  be  a  place  Sheffield  is  against  bringing 
where  there  would  never  be  Blue  Laws,  ^ty  limits  because,  by  definition,  half  of  a  tav- 
Progressives  have  made  Collegedale  a  busi-  ^^^.^  ^(^gy  ■^^  ^^^^  fron^  the  sale  of  alcoholic 
ness-friendly  city.  Ten  years  ago  another  beverages,  he  said.  However,  he  finds  it  "hyp-  Collegedale? 
group  of  progressive  leaders  came  together  ^^^j^-  to  disallow  sale  of  beer  within  city 
limits  when  beer  is  sold  in  gas  stations,  restau- 
rants and  grocery  stores  where  Collegedale 
citizens  shop. 

The  position  of  the  progressives  is:  we  are 
against  the  sale  of  hard  liquor  in  this  city."  he 
said.  "And  we  are  trymg  to  keep  things  out,  sajd.  "In  order  for 
like  taverns,  bars  and  adult  book  stores.  But  citizens  would  have 
how  can  we  say  we  are  against  beer  sales 
when  the  people  in  this  community  use  busi- 
that  sell  beer?' 


Laws."   he  saii  I 
Blue   Laws  pf^l 
vent  sales  of  a]o>  I 
Jim  Ashlock  hoi  after  re 

Sunday  morning  I 
"It  makes  us  the  joke  of  the  state  to  say  ths  I 
Collegedale  is  the  only  city  where  you  canbuj  I 
beer  24  hours  a  day  To  those  in  HamilliH  I 
County,  this  is  an  Adventist  community.'' 
Ashlock  believes  that  the  extra  mc 
;gards  to  alcohol     brought  in  by  alcohol  sales  would  be  offs«|^  I 
a  rise  m  crime  caused  by  alcohol  sales,  1 1 
would  not  enhance  Collegedale  to  have « 
more  place  that  sells  beer."  Ashlock  said. 

Ashlock  does  not  feel  that  the  freedonmll 

choice  argument  is  valid  in  this  case 

What   would    beer    sales    do    to     else  would  fit  under  that  criteria?"  he  said  I 


and  brought  this  city  the  Imapnation  Statioi 
the  Fuller  Community  Center  and  later  on  our 
beautiful  greenway" 

"In  the  next  election  we  can  continue  to 
move  forward  by  electing  Marcus  and  John  to 
the  commission,"  Barto  said.  There  is  much 
at  stake.  Next  year  will  be  another  year  for 
bold  decisions,  From  votes  on  new  sewers  to 
expansions  to  tlie  greenway,  over  new  roads, 
over  ball  fields,  we  need  progressive  leaders 


Ashlock  said  that  if  the 

allow  businesses  that  are  legal  and  thai 

Some  restaurants  such  as  OUve  Garden     Peop'e  want,  then  businesses  such  as 

seU  wine  in  addition  to  beer,  which  would     bookstores  mighUje  let  - 

make  them  reluctant  to  come  to  CoUegedali 

said  City  Manager  Bert  Coolidge.  "Right 


is  linked  with  hard  Uquor."  CooUdge     ^rent  spending  habits.  "If  we 
be  allowed,  all  of  the     careful  with  our  budget  I  think 
)te  on  it,  and  I  don't 
;  passing  that" 
;re  to  vote  to  allow 


1  this  t. 


;e  CoUegedali 
If  the 

'  restaurants 


Ashlock  said  that  Collegedale  citygoveral 

nient  can  bring  in  more  business  through  dif  I 

^  halfKifl 

iiildbni|| 

businesses,"  he  said.  "We're  speadiig  | 

ire  than  necessary." 

Ashlock  is  in  the  second  year  of  his  f«f  I 


Collegedale,     ve^rt. 


i.Hei: 


whether  or  m(i 


John  Turner,  of  the  John  Turner  Insurance     there  is  space  withm  city  limits  for  them,     there  will  be  any  candidates  running  who  w 


What  is  a  "progresaive"  candidate? 

Sheffield,    a    professor    in    Soutliern's 
English  department,  said  that  the  "progres-     ^F Turner  sail'-maU  wo\iM  like 


Agency,  calls  a  progressive  v 
"one  who  looks  toward  the  future. 

"How  have  we  brought  families  to  this 
community,  and  how 


candidate     Coolidge  said.  "Along  Lee  Highway  there  a 


n  that  he  and  Turner 


a  continued  blend  of  businesses  and  c 


1  number  of  acres  with  nothing  on  them." 

Two  years  ago,  while  Coolidge  was  a  com- 
missioner, the  city  voted  on  whether  or  not  to 
allow  beer  by  the  drink  in  a  restaurant  envi- 
.  In  the  final  reading  of  the  resolution. 


side  with  him  in  the  debate  < 
Although  Sheffield  and  Turner  are  theMlfl 
candidates  who  have  been  ofBdal^l 
announced.  Ashlock  expects  more.  "LasttiKl 
there  were  six  or  seven  people  runiuDg,'t*| 
said.  "I  didn't  get  in  until  the  last  d 


Missions  expo  showcases  mission  opportunities 


God  has  been  working  dramatically  in 
the  world  in  recent  years,  and  He  has  been 
using  some  Soutliern  Adventist  University 
students  to  carry  out  his  work.  The 
Missions  expo  showed  last  Saturday  demon- 
strated how  much  missions  can  truly 
change  a  life.  Those  who  have  served 
manned  boollis  and  shared  how  God  had 
worked  through  them  in  countries  all 
around  the  world. 

By  2  p.m..  the  expo  was  in  full  swing. 
People  crowded  into  tlie  student  center  to 
view  the  displays,  Tlie  booths  included  rep- 
resentation from  mission  outposts  world- 
wide and  displayed  flags  from  the  countries 
where  students  served. 

Countries  represented  included  Russia, 
Japan,  Korean,  Thailand.  Australia.  New 
Zealand  and  Guyana  as  well  as  the  conti- 
nents of  Europe  and  Central  and  Soutli 
America.  Miracle  meadows  shared  the 
rewarding  possibilites  of  working  with  trou- 
bled youth. 

Other  mission  corporations  also  attend- 
ed. Future  is  an  organization  that  sponsors 
church  planting  in  America.  It  sends  teams 
of  two  to  four  to  live  and  work  in  areas  not 
yet  reached  by  the  advent  message.  These 


teams  build  relationships  with  those  in  the 
community  and  live  as  shining  example  of 
Christ  to  those  they  meet 


Outpost  Centers  Incorporated  came  with 
a  booth  decorated  with  material  from 
around  the  worid,  OCI  sponsors  mission 
projects  that  cover  the  fields  of  nursing  and 
education,  as  well  as  engineering  and 
design.  They  encourage  one-year  mission 
work  because  it  affords  a  practical  look  at 
hfe-Iong  mission  work. 

Adventist  Frontier  Missions  looked  to 
recruit  those  who  wish  to  go  directly  into 


the  mission  field  for  an  extended  period  | 
time  after  graduation.  ^1 

The  large  numbers  of  P^^P'^^JJI 
about  missionary  work  attest  to  the  bc^^I 
God  is  at  work  in  our  world,  and  Soutb^l 
students  are  in  the  middle  of  it- 
Anyone  interested  in  going  as  -^^| 
missionary      should      contact  ■ 

Ministries  in  the  student  center  or  at^     ■ 
visit  www.hesaidgo.net 


2213  Hamilton  Place  Blvd 
Chattanooga,  TN  37421 
Tel  (423)  899-5341 
Fax  (423)  899-6587 


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The  Southern  Accent     5 


I  ,rcJ  Wright 
R,|,gH.n  Editor 
id\vright@southem.eJu 


Does  Christian  behavior  make  a 
difference  in  our  intramural  system? 


RELIGldi? 


ENT' 


Most  athletes  these  days  make  no  pre- 
ieri--t-  of  being  religious.  And  let's  be  honest, 
aihlctios  and  religion  have  very  little  to  do 
wiih  each  other. 

However,  here  at  Southern,  things  are  dif- 
iVnnl,  as  might  be  expected.  Take  I'or 
t  of  the  inii-a- 


inuniN  program  on  the  wrb 
(liitramurals.soutliern.edu).  It  quotes  scrii*- 
tuiv.  Not  only  that,  it  also  claims  thai 
Suiithrrn  athletes  "are  going  to  strive  to  make 
Ciiiil,  nur  Creator,  proud." 

Making  God  proud  is  not  a  core  part  of 
spuria.  Rather,  athletics  at  the  professional 
\f\  .1  has  more  to  do  with  million-dollar  deals. 
tra-.i>ialking  and  fame  than  it  does  with  the 
aiiiibules  more  often  associated  with  God.  If 
on<-  uf  the  stated  reasons  we  play  sports  here 
ai  Southern  is  to  make  God  proud,  we  have  to 
dij  ihings  differently  than  most  athletes. 

Starting  with  the  rules,  the  facilitators  of 
till-  inlramurals  program  have  structured  the 
proLfram  to  line  up  with  the  stated  objectives. 
Thry  have  created  a  program  that,  at  the 
least,  runs  parallel  to  some  Christian  princi- 
ple- In  football,  for  example,  there  are  penal- 
tii-.  for  deceptive  plays.  Taunting  opponents 
can  1,'ct  a  player  ejected,  as  can  any  act  that 
"eniit-nders  ill  will." 

rill  Athlete's  Responsibility  Code  makes 
fiirUuT  attempts  to  hold  athletes  accountable 
by  .-ncouraging  students  to  play  with  honesty 
and  integrity,  cooperate  with  teammates  and 
always  congratulate  opponents.  The  author  of 
the  guidelines  for  tlie  sports  program  was 
k  very  deliberate  in  making  proper  conduct  ele- 

Sn  Southern  has  a  sports  program  that 
pmt.  -^-ies  to  be  moral,  even  God-pleasing  and 
leadi-rs  who  make  rules  to  see  that  things  go 
a^  planned.  However,  any  law-enforcement 
ofllciT  can  tell  you  that  the  success  of  a 
fram.-work— rules— depends  on  the  willing- 
ness of  people  to  play  by  the  rules.   This  is 


Lauren  Holland 
Fiiedricli  huddle 

and  Andr 
up  dutin 

a  Kcele  of  Team 

Participants  in  S 
■gram  are  held  to 
code  to  play  ^viI 

outhern's 
an  athlet 
good  sp 

inlramurals  pro- 
's responsibility 
rtsmanship. 

where  the  true  test  happens. 

Whatever  objectives  may  cover  the  front 
of  the  inlramurals  web  page,  and  whatever 
guidelines  and  rules  may  be  in  effect,  the 
sports  program  is  ultimately  in  the  hands  of 
the  players.  Southern  students  define 
Southern's  intramurals. 

That  brings  me  back  to  my  original 
thought  As  I  have  played  and  watched  sports 
on  campus,  I  have  come  across  things  that 
inspired  material  for  this  section:  people  help- 
ing people  up  from  the  ground,  players  con- 
gratulating opponents  on  good  plays.  I've 
watched  people  keep  their  peace  when  they 
could  have  argued. 

It  is  the  character  and  attitudes  of  the  peo- 
ple who  play— more  than  the  rules  and  struc- 
ture— that  make  me  think  sports  and  religion 
can  safely  intersect  Maybe  God  is  proud. 


Third  victim  of  sniper  shootings 
was  Seventh-day  Adventist 


people  in  the  Washington.  DC.  area 
le  easier  after  the  capture  of  two  sus- 
in  the  three-week  series  of  sniper  mnr- 
.'iflventists  are  mourning  one  of  their 
iVemkumar  Walekar,  54.  was  the  third 

of  the  shootings.  He  was  shot  to  death 
raober  3  while  filling  his  taxicab  with  gaso- 

Walekar  was  a  member  of  Sligo  Adventist 
ffnurch  m  Takoma  Park.  Maryland.  He  is  sur- 
Kved  by  his  wife  and  two  children.  A -trust 
ma  has  been  established  to  help  the  family 
j»thimmediate  expenses. 
6d  i""'  ^"^"^  jurisdictions,  as  well  as  the 
Bderal  government,  have  already  filed 
Pargcs  against  suspects  John  Allen 
punammad  and  John  Lee  Malvo  for  the 
JMoungs  that  left  10  people  dead  and  three 
Bounded. 

TAdventist  spokesman  Ray  Dabrowski  has 
impressed  deep  appreciadon  on  behalf  of  the 


church  to  all  branches  of  law  enforcement 
involved  in  die  dtree-week  pursuit  and  cap- 
ture of  the  shooting  suspects. 

"Violence,  death,  terror— these  are  all-too- 
common  occurrences  in  today's  society,"  says 
Dabrowski.  "As  Chrisdans,  Advendsts  look 
forward  to  the  dme  when  these  evils  will  be 
no  more.  But  until  then,  Adventists  are  com- 
mitted to  being  agents"of  peace  in  society,  and 
to  supporting  tiiose  impacted  by  violence." 

Some  news  reports  have  dwelt  on  sugges- 
tions tiiat  one  of  the  suspects,  John  Allen 
Muhammad,  is  a  convert  to  Islam.  But  John 
Graz,  public  affairs  and  religious  liberty  direc- 
tor for  the  Adventist  world  church,  has  t:au- 
tioned  sti-ongly  against  religious  generaliza- 
tions. "Let's  not  tall  into  stereotyping  just 
because  one  suspect  has  an  Islamic  name," 
says  Graz.  He  adds  that  religious  stereotyp- 
ing is  unproductive  and  dangerous,  and  is  die 
first  step  toward  intolerance  and,  ultimately, 
persecution. 


Top  ten  reasons  to  put  God 
first  in  your  life 


Tony  Castelbuono 


10.  He  is  there  to  listen  whenever  you 
need  Him. 

9.  Life  is  hard,  busy  and  hectic,  with  too 
many  things  to  do,  but  quality  time  spent  with 
God  can  make  all  the  difference. 

8.  He  wants  to  see  you  happy,  therefore, 
He  has  mapped  out  a  specific  plan  for  your 
life. 

7,  Decisions,  decisions,  decisions.. .with 
God.  you  let  Him  do  all  the  work. 

6.  When  things  seem  impossible  and 
crazy,  prayer  and  patience  are  essential  ingre- 


dients for  His  will  to  be  done. 

5.  God  not  only  loves  you.  but  He  knows 
you  better  than  you  know  yourself. 

4.  When  you  feel  helpless  and  you  don't 
know  where  to  turn,  God  is  there  to  help.. .all 
you  have  to  do  is  ask. 

3.  The  devil  desires  to  bring  you  misery 
and  pain,  while  God  offers  you  His  infinite 
love  and  mercy  and  the  freedom  to  choose 
between  the  two. 

2.  In  a  still  soft  voice  He  whispers...!  love 
you,  let  me  lead  in  your  life.  I  know  what's 
best.. .will  you  follow  me? 

1.  God's  love  is  like  the  air  we  breathe,  it 
s  with  the  gift  of  life. 


Chilean  women  get 
involved  with  evangelism 


ASN/ANN  Staff 


rr  Ntw 


Seventli-day  Adventist  women  in  Chile  are 
increasing  their  efforts  to  be  involved  in  evan- 
gelism. A  School  of  Women's  Discipleship 
was  created  in  2001,  and  evangelism  cam- 
paigns are  being  held  in  all  regions  of  the 
country  this  year.  Plans  for  programs  in  2003 
are  already  underway 

"Some  time  ago,  speaking  of  a  women's 
evangelistic  campaign  would  be  something 
out  of  the  ordinary,"  says  Soledad  de 
Sanchez,  director  of  women's  ministries  for 
the  church  in  Chile.  "But  since  women's  min- 


istries has  been  organized,  the  wi 
stop  working  within  the  church." 


ndon 


Last  year  alone,  44  courses  on  women's 
evangelism  were  held  in  Chile.  As  a  result, 
1,465  women  were  trained  to  speak  to  others 
about  the  Bible.  They  are  people  who  have 
decided  [to]  give  themselves  completely  to 
preaching."  de  Sdnchez  says.  "In  our  schools, 
these  women  learn  to  give  Bible  studies, 
make  decisions  and  how  to  grow  in  the 
Christian  life." 

Upcoming  plans  include  seminars  on 
healtli,  and  free  medical  assistance  in  needy 
areas  of  Chile.  According  to  de  Sdnchez, 
November  of  2003  has  been  chosen  as  the 
month  of  women's  evangelism  throughout 
the  country. 


Adventist  World  Radio  begins  airing 
in  Cambodia  in  a  'mission  language' 


AWR  Staff/ANN 

Adventist  World  Radio  is  stepping  up  its 
presence  in  Southeast  Asia  with  new  pro- 
gramming to  reach  the  more  than  12  million 
people  of  Cambodia.  The  broadcasts  in 
Khmer,  the  primary  language  of  Cambodia. 
began  airing  October  27  from  AWR's  Guam 
station.  Khmer  is  considered  a  "mission  lan- 
guage" by  AWR  because  fewer  than  5  percent 
of  the  country's  population  is  Christian. 

Cambodia  has  been  ravaged  by  guerrilla 
war— a  conflict  that  lasted  for  almost  two 
decades  and  killed  more  than  one-fifth  of  the 
country's  population.  Thousands  more  have 
been  maimed  by  land  mines.  In  1975  when 


the  Khmer  Rouge  regime  look  power,  there 
were  33  Adventist  members  and  most  of 
tliose  were  killed  in  the  subsequent  upheaval. 
But  a  number  of  Cambodians  who  had  fled  to 
the  safety  of  Thai  refugee  camps  joined  the 
Adventist  Church.  When  the  war  ended  in 
1993,  600  of  these  new  believers  returned  to 
Cambodia.  In  the  years  since,  interest  in 
Christianity  has  grown  and  there  are  now 
some  4,000  Adventist  Church 
members. 

Established  in  1971,  AWR  broadcasts  in  55 
languages  and  has  the  potential  to  reach  near- 
ly 80  percent  of  the  world's  population  widi  its 
programming. 


Check  it  out - 
the  Accent's  online! 
accent.southern.edu 


Thursday,  November  7, 2002 


Melissa  Turner 
Lifestyles  Editor 
dtumer260@aol.com 


gff^f^ 


Brian  Lauritzen, 
^master  cellist  for  CSO 

good  pieces  out 


Water,  water  everywhere 
so  why  not  drink  a  drop? 


Jonathan  Liem 
Music  Cohkesi-omjent 

Brian  Lauritzen  is  a  sophomore  musn. 
and  journalism  major.  He  has  been  playing 
cello  for  about  15  years  and  has  been  play 
ing  with  the  Chattanooga  Symphony 
Orchestra  for  a  number  of  years.  Tht 
Accent's  Jon  Liem  sat  down  to  ask  Bnan 
some  questions  about  what  it's  like  to  b(  a 
concert  cellist. 

JL:  Why  did  you  choose  Southern? 
BL:  1  wanted  to  go  to  and  Adventi^i 
school,  of  course,  and  I  knew  I  was  going  lu 
do  a  music  major.  And  I  found  that 
Southern  had  the  best  music  program  here. 
Tliey  have  a  good  program  up  at  CUC,  too. 
JL:  Tell  me  about  CSO. 
BL  1  can't  even  remember  my  first  'gig'. 
I  used  to  lake  lessons  from  the  principal  cel- 
list there;  I  was  at  a  July  4  concert  -  they 
were  playing  at  Coolidge  Park  -  I  was  talk- 
ing to  my  teacher  and  their  personnel  man- 
ager. He  asked  if  I  could  be  put  on  the  sub 
list,  then  all  of  a  sudden  he  started  calling 
me  to  sub  for  people  who  were  sick.  The 
next  season.  1  auditioned  for  CSO.  They 
i  C-level  contract,  which  guaran- 
i9t  30  services  a  year.  That  was. 
um,  two  ago.  It's  an  automatically  renewing 
contract  for  life,  so  I  don't  have  to  audition 
every  year. 

We're  in  year  two  of  a  three  year 
Beethoven  series  of  all  the  major  works  of 
Beethoven.  Next  seasons  opera  is  Fidelia. 
The  conductor  comes  himself  to  do  a  week- 
ly show,  as  well  as  put  a  plug  in  for  CSO." 
JL  How  long  have  you  played  cello? 
BL  You  know,  everybody  asks  that 
question,  so  1  guess  I  should  really  figure  it 
out.  I  don't  remember  exactly,  but  I've  been 
playing  for  probably  15  years.  I'm  20,  so  I've 
been  playing  since  I  was  5.  That  sounds 
right. 

JL  Do  you  see  cello  as  anything  special, 
or  something  that  just  happened?  How  did 


(Smile)  But  other  than 

JL  Wliere  do  you 

with  your 


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.it? 


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BL  Oh,  cello  was  chosen  for 
happened  was  that  my  sister  wi 
violin.  We  would  go  to  the  Suzuki 
and  my  mom  thought  that  those  cellists 
with  their  little  tiny  cellos  were  really  cute, 

That's  how  I  started.  Bui  I've  actually 
grown  to  really  appreciate  -  it's  one  of  the 
best  instruments  to  play  just  'cause  it's  so 
versatile.  You  can  play  Uie  low  and  high 

JL  Besides  the  range,  what  makes  cello 
more  special,  than  say,  violin?  What  do  you 
see  thai  sets  it  apart? 

BL  Well,  what  I  said  about  the  versatili- 
ty about  tlie  instrument  is  tlie  biggest  thing. 
I  like  the  mellowness  of  it.  Listening  to  a 
nice  melody  in  the  mid-range  is  an  incredi- 
ble experience.  It's  just  nice.  (Laughs 
again) 

JL  Any  pieces  (with  cello)  you  recom- 
mend non-musicians  to  listen  to?  Sonatas? 
Features? 

BL  The  piece  that  everyone  knows  is 
The  Swan"  from  the  Carnival  of  the 
Animals.  Um.  that's  hardly  the  most  beauti- 
ful piece,  though;  everyone  knows  it.  Some 
of  my  favorites?  Oh,  of  course  the  Divorak 
concerto.  That's  -  that's  probably  the  most 
famous  concerto.  Um.  there  are  so  much 


and  communication  major,  what 
going  to  do  with  that? 

BL  Well,  I  Ihink  those  two  majors  really 
compliment  each  other,  especially  with 
what  I'm  doing  right  now  -  working  at  a 
classical  music  station  and  playing  in  an 
orchestra.  I  see  that  as  something  I  could 
easily  get  into.  Move  to  a  bigger  city;  get  a 
better  paying  job  with  a  bigger  station,  a 
good  orchestra. 

JL  You've  won  some  competitions  here 
then,  right?  Some  awards? 

BL;  1  haven't  really  played  any  competi- 
tions. So  I  never  won  anything.  But  my 
teacher  is  trying  to  get  me  to  play  in  some, 
but  they're  mostly  on  Saturdays,  and  I  don't 
dig  that  too  much.  I  see  myself  doing  some- 
thing similar  to  what  I'm  doing  right  now  - 
a  combination  of  working  at  a  radio  station, 
doing  something  whether  it's  on  the  air  or 
not,  and  in  the  performing  arts  somewhere. 
I  don't  really  see  myself  as  getting  a  solo 
career  too  much. 

JL  Is  that  common  for  most  perform- 
ance majors?  To  have  a  second  major? 

BL  Hah-  it's  a  good  idea.  It's  so  compet- 
itive oul  there-you'U  be  a  starving  artist 
unless  you're  like,  Yo  Yo  Ma  Two. 

JLSo  is  WSMC  like  NPR  (National 
Public  Radio)? 

BL  We're  not  an  affiliate,  but  we  air  sev- 
eral programs.  We  air  NPR;  PRl;  NPR's 
main  competitor;  BBC.  and  we  air  local 
stuff  too.  We  arc  the  only  classical  station  in 


jiNA  Kim 

Lifestyles  Reporteb 

— ^Tj— jj,7^;;j;^7Shi^n't  it  refreshing 
to  drink  a  cold  glass  of  water  after  a  long, 
sweaty  work-out? 

Water  Is  a  liindamental  part  of  our  lives 
and  the  concept  of  drinking  enough  water 
daily  is  very  important  because  human  sur- 
vival is  dependent  on  water.  Water  has  been 
ranked  as  second  only  to  oxygen  as  being 
essential  for  life.  Our  bodies  are  composed  of 
55  to  75  percent  of  water  and  everyday  we 
need  to  replace  two  quarts  of  water. 

We  need  lots  of  fresh  water  to  stay  healthy 
Aside  from  aiding  in  digesdon  and  absorption 
of  food,  water  regulates  body  temperature 
and  blood  circulation,  carries  nutrients  and 
oxygen  to  cells  and  removes  toxins  and  other 
wastes  This  "body  water"  also  cushions  joints 
i!;!"!!,'  ™^"  '"^  P™'"':'"  *""«  ^^  "'■'J^''  '"'^''"''"S  the 
spinal  cord,  from  shock  and  damage. 

Conversely,  lack  of  water  (dehydration) 
can  be  the  cause  of  many  ailments.  Most  peo- 
ple don't  drink  enough  water.  The  body 
responds  to  this  water  deficiency  in  a  variety 
of  ways,  which  we  frequently  see  as  illnesses. 
Ongoing  dehydration  may  cause  actual  dis- 
ease as  the  body  sfruggles  to  maintain  itself 
with  insufficient  water  Dehydration  leads  to 
excess  body  fat  poor  muscle  tone  and  size, 
decreased  digestive  efficiency  and  organ 
function,  increased  toxicity,  joint  and  muscle 
and  water  retention, 
of  tile  benefits  of  water  are  tiiat  it 
works  to  keep  muscles  and  skin  toned,  boosts 


that. 


;  yourself  going 


your  endurance,  improves  tiiinking,  helps  to 
lose  weight,  fights  colds,  prevents  kidney 
stones,   eliminates  headaches  and  much 

Before  and  after  workouts,  hydrate  your- 
self to  maintain  your-healtti,  and  even  if  yoii 
haven't  worked  out,  drink  in  between  meals 
Stop  by  a  water  fountain  and  let  it  be  a 
reminder  for  you  to  drink  water  lo  your 
health. 


Family  Theatre  Workshop  presents 
'The  Lion,  the  Witch,  and  the 
Wardrobe'  at  Memorial  Auditorium 


the  ar 

JL  Compared  to  all  the  country  stations. 
BL  Yes.  compared  to  all  the  pop  stations 

JL  Commentary  on  upcoming  stuff  in 
CSO? 

BL  Ok.  Our  next  concert  is  in 
November  and  it's  when  we're  ISouthern 
Symphony  Orchestral  on  tour,  so  I'm  not 
actually  going  to  be  there.  Thai's  the 
Beethoven  Pastoral  Symphony,  and  also  a 
World  Premiere  of  A  Cycle  of  Songs  by  our 
compose-in-residence.  Mario  Abril.  Oh. 
also  the  Christmas  Concert  is  always  fun. 
That's  a  few  days  after  Thanksgiving,  actu- 
ally. Also,  it's  not  listed,  but  we  (CSO)  put  a 
performance  of  the  Nutcracker,  with  ballet 
and  everything.  It's  Chattaiiooga  Ballet, 
and  members  of  the  Orchestra,  kind  of  a 
scaled-down  version,  fewer  members  cause 
of  the  orchestra  pit. 


This  month.  Peter,  Susan,  Lucy  and 
Edmund's  adventures  in  the  magical  land  of 
Narnia  are  coming  to  life  in  Chattanooga  at 
the  Memorial  Auditorium  Community 
Theatre  at  399  McCallie  Avenue. 

On  November  15,  16,  22  and  23,  Family 
Theatre  Workshop  will  present  the  stage  ver- 
sion of  Christian  author  C.S,  Lewis'  popular 
children's  book.  The  Lion,  the  Witch,  and 
the  Wardrobe." 

Set  in  England  during  the  second  World 
War,  The  Lion,  the  Witch,  and  the 
Wardrobe"  tells  the  fictional  account  of  four 
children  who  go  lo  live  in  the  the  country 
with  a  mysterious  professor. 

They  unwittingly  stumble  into  an  enchant- 
ed land  called  Narnia  and  struggle  to  help  the 
forces  of  good  triumph. 

Tickets  for  each  performance  are  $5  per 
person  and  are  available  by  calling  825-5553 
between  the  hours  of  10  am  and  4  pm 
Monday  through  Thursday.  Tickets  are  also 
available  through  the  Family  Theatre 
Workshopwebsite.  as  well  as  a  full  synopsis  of 
The  Lion,  the  Witch,  and  the  Wardrobe"  and 
a  season  schedule.  The  website  is  www.fami- 
lytheatreworkshop.org. 

Family  Theatre  Workshop  began  as  a 
grassroots  organization  in  January  2000  and 


is  now  in  its  third  season.  According  t^j^  J 
website,  the  mission  of  FTW  is  ^°  ^  „j(f  1 
through  theatre  and  other  activities,  ^  ^a*  I 
able  environment  where  people  ol      ^ 
grounds  can  come  together  to  le3r>  ^ 
each  other  and  build  relationships.  ^ 
benefit  of  our  commumties.  Th"i5!.y(, 
tions  are  just  one  way  in  which  I* '      , 
service  to  the  community.  This  org 
also  initiates  forums,  public  ser"'^^  J^i, 
nities  to  public  school,  youtii  orga"  " 
and  areas  business  initiatives. 


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November  7,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


The  early  morning  breakfast  team  • 


HEIDI  Tompkins 

— §r,.,j;insi  in  the  cafeteria  often  begins  with 
-Hov'.  i-'-  v'^ill  doing  this  bright,  warm,  sunshiny 
moniinL'"'"  George  Fuller,  senior  theology 
major  Ktei'is  students  the  same  wa>   every 

orniiii4  a^  he  sets  his  tray  down  on  the  table 
On  tlii^  parucuiar  Friday  his  friends  remind  him 
that  ii  ;■  rming.  and  the  sun  hasn't  come  up  It 
doesn't  M-em  to  matter.  As  Melody  MaMDn  jun 
iorniir-ing  fiiajor.  said,  "Breakfast  is  just  a  ray  ot 
sunshine "  . .  .  ^ 

1  Breakfast  has  become  a  positive  tradition  of 
Sowship  for  this  particular  table  at  Southern  It 
s  anytime  from  7:00  to  7:45  a.m    and  its 


^n't  s 


I  Other  breakfast  eaters  ai 
k  of  the  "break&st  table." 
ISonie  find  it  intimidating.  "They're  way  too 
i  awake  for  the  morning  hours "  said 
Ejy  Brown,  junior  elementary  education 
Suzanne  Trade,  fi-eshnaan  elementary 
ication  major,  said,  "It  seems  like  they  want  to 
inclusive,  but  it  seems  like  they  exclude  peo- 
't  already  part  of  the  daily  group." 


e  says  hello  to 


always  feel  good  when 
from  that  table." 

Jared  Nudd,  senior  music  major,  has  been 
part  of  the  breakfast  table  crew  for  several  yeai^. 
ft)there  think  differently.     T  admire  that     Hesaid,"lt  may  seem  kind  of  exclusive,  but  we 
Pe,"  said  Heather  Durst,  junior  print  journal-      welcome  anyone." 
n  major  "It's  a  positive  addition  to  breakfast  I  TTie  warmth  of  the  "breakfast  table"  is  evi- 


Welfare  offers  hope  to  the 
hopeless 


Jana  Marlow 

■llFESni»RF.PimTER 

"W-  IfiLre"  encompasses  a  variety  of  servic- 
es. Onrofthemostwell  known  is  Temporary 
Assistan.i.'  to  Needy  Families.  This  program 
provich  ^  cash  payments  to  poor  families  with 
depeiiiii-nt  children  when  the  children  are 
deprived  of  the  support  of  one  parent.  Some 
men  nr-crive  cash  assistance  from  TANF,  but 
most  recipients  are  women,  with  almost  equal 
represfniaiion  of  both  white  and  black  ethnic 

Wlicn  people  hear  the  term  "welfare"  the 
image  is  often  of  a  minority  woman  living  in 
the  prujrtts  with  10  kids  from  nine  different 
father>— all  born  so  the  mother  can  continue 
collecting  a  Welfare  check."  There  are  those 
who  abuse  the  system.  In  reality,  however, 
many  who  receive  cash  assistance  from  the 
government  would  rather  be  earning  their 
own  way  through  life,  and  a  welfare  check 
does  n(ji  provide  a  high  standard  of  living. 

"Get  a  job"  is  a  phrase  often  heard  in  wel- 
ore  discussions.  Sounds  simple  and  practi- 
cal So  whafs  the  problem?  If  the  solution  is 
so  straightforward,  why  was  $22  million  (only 
one  percent  of  the  federal  government's  total 
spending)  spent  on  cash  assistance  in  1995? 

Piciurt-  for  a  moment  that  you're  a  woman 
fol  any  color)  who  grew  up  in  a  poor  family, 
"our  parents  separated  and  you  haven't  seen 
your  fathtr  since  you  were  7  years  old. 
"•"inj;  high  school  you  had  to  work  part  time 
and^siruggled  in  school.  At  age  16  you  met 
*e  man  of  your  dreams."  He  promised  he'd 
always  take  care  of  you.  You  dropped  out  of 
school  and  got  married. 

After  three  children,  you  discover  your 

Orean,-  has  turned  into  a  nightmare.    Your 

nusband  is  gone  and  left  you  with  three  won- 

jrlul,  but  expensive  children.    Your  family 

'''"  '"Is  have  problems  of  their  own  and 

'^'"K.'   :ji'|pyou. 

^-  •j>':ration,  you  visit  the  local  depart- 

'  '.uman  services  and  are  approved  to 

'  -11  cash  and  S212  in  food  stamps 

^/^'  'li.  per  child.    You  move  into  subsi- 

^  "  rising.    Insurance  and  childcare  are 

'*"  -Money  is  very  tight,  but  at  least 


about  two  yeare  ago 
when  shidents  Beaver  EUer  and  Stephen 
Lundquist  wanted  to  have  devotion  and  prayer 


More  people  started  coming,  and  friendly 
students  added  tables  to  include  as  many  people 
as  possible.  Last  year,  the  "breakfast  table"  set  a 


table"  regular. 

This  year,  the  table  is  still  growing.  Some  stu- 
dents ace  regulare.  Some  students  drop  in  once 
in  a  while  for  biscuits  and  gravy  (the  most  popu- 
lar food  of  the  group).  On  average,  the  "break- 
fast table"  consists  of  three  or  four  tables,  about 
23  people  on  heavier  days. 

Students  might  come  in  on  any  given  day  to 
find  students  around  the  "breakfast  table" 
singing  "Happy  Birthday"  and  serving  everyone 
a  sweet  treat  They  might  laugh  over  one  of 
Nudd's  jokes.  They  might  get  a  blessing  from 
the  devotional.  They  might  share  a  prayer 
request  or  an  answer  to  prayer  As  Reed 
Richardi,  sophomore  religion  major,  said,  "Most 
people  at  tlie  table  seem  to  love  the  Lord  and  are 
very  encoura^ng  to  one  another,"  Nudd  said. 
Tliey've  been  a  good  influence  on  me." 

Mason  compares  llie  "breakfast  table"  to  a 
support  group  and  an  extended  family,  and  she 
and  EUer  hope  to  reach  out  to  more  people  in  the 
fiiture.  Maybe  the  table  will  get  longer. 
Sometimes  it's  hard  to  hear  everyone,  EUer  said. 
"But  in  heaven,  we'U  be  able  to  talk  to  people  on 
the  otlier  end  of  tlie  table."  Tliough  it's  incom- 
plete, a  lasle  of  tliat  heavenly  fellowship  starts 
here  at  Soutliern  every  weekday  morning. 


Young  Republicans  Club  offers 
political  involvement  for  students 


you  have  a  place  to  live. 

You  feel  embarrassed  by  the  stigma  asso- 
ciated with  being  a  "welfare  mother."  The 
people  in  the  grocery  store  look  at  you 
strange  when  you  use  your  food  stamps.  The 
paper  work  to  continue  to  receive  assistance 
is  extensive  and  die  lines  to  see  your  "work- 
er" are  always  long. 

Because  of  the  1997  welfare  reform,  you 
can  only  receive  assistance  for  24  months. 
You  feel  pressure  to  find  a  job.  You  complete 
your  GED  and  earn  a  certificate  in  office  tech- 
nology. Your  case  manager  has  now  deemed 
you  "eligible  for  employment" 

You  soon  discover  employers  only  want  to 
hire  experienced  workers  and  many  jobs 
barely  pay  minimum  wage  with  no  benefits. 
You  find  a  job  as  a  waitress  and  bring  home 
$250  a  week. 

Your  car  broke  down  and  you  have  no 
money  to  fix  it  You  take  die  bus,  but  bus 
service  stops  running  before  you  get  off 
work.  Food  stamps,  childcare,  health  insur- 
ance, cash  assistance,  and  subsidized  hous- 
ing have  been  cut  off  because  you  are  now 
employed.  You  cannot  afford  childcare.  Your 
employer  does  not  provide  healdi  insurance 
Your  children  need  money  for  field  trips  at 
school  The  electric  bill  is  overdue.  You  car - 
not  afford  a  phone.  Eventually,  you  are  fired 
from  your  job  and  back  to  die  welfare  office- 
you  go.  . ,  „  L 

■me  people  who  say,  "Get  a  job,  have 
T  visited  a  welfare  office  or 


Southern's  only  political  club  recently 
began  getting  involved  with  local  events.  The 
Young  Republican  Club  boasts  over  30  mem- 
bers and  has  been  campaigning  and  volun- 
teering at  tiie  CoUegedale  polls  and  at  the 
Republican  headquarters  in  Chattanooga. 

A  literature  drop  had  been  scheduled  for 
earlier  dils  week,  but  rain  cancelled  those 
plans.  Students  instead  participated  in  phone 
banking  on  Monday  and  Tuesday,  calling 
republicans  in  Hamilton  County  urging  them 
to  go  to  the  polls.  The  National  Republican 
Committee  supervised  die  event  and  partici- 
pants received  a  free  lunch,  $50  and  a  t-shirt 

Besides  campaigning  for  Uiis  month's 
elections,  members  of  tiie  Republican  Club 
have  been  invited  to  attend  an  election  cele- 
bration party  located  at  tlie  Chattanooga 
Trade  and  Convention  Center.  In  die  spring, 
the  Republican  Club  will  again  be  campaign- 
ing and  will  also  hold  a  registi-ation  drive  to 
encourage  students  to  get  registered  so  Oiey 


can  vote  in  Uie  CoUegedale  elections. 

Though  Uiey  are  currentiy  the  only  politi- 
cal club  on  campus,  President  Gayle  Eirich 
says  diey  would  love  to  hold  a  debate  wiUi 
democrats,  should  Uiey  form  a  club  as  well. 

The  Republican  Club  meets  monthly  to 
discuss  political  issues  and  social  involve- 
ment and  sometimes  hosts  guest  speakers  for 
the  meetings.  Over  the  course  of  this  school 
year,  Uie  club  plans  to  hold  some  parties,  a 
vespers,  and  a  dinner  party  at  which  they  will 
host  a  guest  speaker  such  as  a  senator,  gov- 
ernor or  odier  politician.  The  club  also  plans 
to  do  some  community  service  Uiis  year. 

"Our  goal  is  lo  make  tlie  student  body 
more  aware  of  how  tiiey  can  be  involved  in 
political  issues  and  why  it  is  so  important  for 
them  to  be  involved,"  Eirich  says. 

Those  interested  in  joining  the  Republican 
Club  can  contact  Gayle  Eirich  at 
ppirichiS)southern.edu.  Membership  costs 
$10  per  semester  which  goes  to  pay  for  club 
meetings,  parties,  and  community  service 

Jutie  Hoover  contributed  to  this  report. 


used  food  stamps.  Tiie  issue  is  a  lot  "lor^ 
complicated  than  employment.  Although 
many  of  usmayneveruse  TANF  orodierwel. 
fare  services,  out  tax  money  makes  welfare 
possible. 

Take  the  time  to  learn  how  your  money  is 
being  spent  Educate  yourself  about  which 
welfare  services  work  and  which  don  t. 
Learn  what  resources  could  be  established  to 
give  people  a  needed  boost  to  independence. 
Let  your  congressmen  and  slate  representa- 
tives know  your  dioughls  and  ideas. 

To  learn  more  visit  http://welfare.nfo  org 
or  read.  So  You  Vwik  I  Drive  a  Cadillac?  by 
Karen  Seccombe. 


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Get  your  priorities 
straightened  out 


Justin  Kobvlka 

EiirroRtAL  Eiiru.R  _„__^^ 
Have  you  eveTfelt  like  you  were 
wasting  time?  Have  you  ever  accom 
plished  something  and  then  found 
out  it  wasn't  worth  the  latnfice'' 
Sometimes  it  is  hard  to  know  what 
you  really  want.  I'm  finding  that  bel 
ting  my  priorities  every  day  here  at 
college  is  a  very  difficult  thing  tn 
do.  I  need  to  study  so  I  can  gi-t  a 
good  job  someday. !  need  io  spend 
time  with  friends  because  I  dont 
want  to  finish  colk-ge  and  find  out  I 
didn't  live,  1  need  to  enjoy  deep  rela 
lionships  wilh  others  because  they 
are  the  very  essence  of  what  every 
human  needs,  care  and  love.  It's  dif- 
ficult to  decide  where  lo  spend  the 
gift  God  gives  f  qually,  lime. 

I3ul  even  on  the  bigger  scale,  I 
look  at  people  around  me,  especial- 
ly those  in  the  business  world,  and 
see  that  they  are  chasing  a  dream. 
Their  priority  is  to  gel  the  nexl  pro- 
motion, gain  respect  in  Uie  work- 
place and.  of  course,  make  more 
money.  When  !  walch  lliem  I  won- 
der if  tliey  will  ultimately  be  disap- 
piiinled,  Willlhey  spend  their  whole 
lives  climbing  lo  Ihe  "lop"  only  lo 
find   oul   Ib;il    \hr   ^Wu^^^~   tl^n   i.re 

must  impnrt.m'  '' ''  "  i:ir 

behind?  I  cm  '  'li;ii 

moment lhe>  v..>:,r\  n.i^i.  .ii;..;  iiirir 
possessions  lui  wluil  ilny  in-t,;liiled 
for  so  many  years,  close  fanuly  ties. 


deep  relationships  m 
vation  ilsclf 

So  how  do  know  what  should  be 
first  priority  in  your  life?  Ask  your- 
self, "Wliat  one  thing  could  1  do  that 
would  bring  me  closer  to  being  Ihe 
kind  of  person  that  God  wants  me  to 
be?"  Then  go  out  and  do  it  Imagine 
that  you  had  one  more  day  to  live. 
Would  you  be  dissatisfied  with  the 
person  you  are?  Would  you  wish 
that  you  had  listened  more?  Would 
you  wish  that  you  had  given  Christ 
the  best  part  of  every  day?  What 
ever  comes  to  mind,  those  should 
be  tlie  most  important  things  to  do 

No  priority  is  straight  unless  it  is 
conceived  and  prepared  on  your 
knees  before  the  One  who  always 
takes  first  place.  Remember  that 
and  you'll  be  moving  in  the  right 
direction, 


by  Justin  Kobylka 


Letters  to  the  Editor 

Thumbs  down  inaccuracies 


4 


Thumbs  up  to  Missions  week- 
end and  general  mission  aware- 
ness. Having  a  weekend  each  year 
when  the  focus  is  on  the  world 
around  is  really  inspiring. 
Southern  is  a  unique  place 
because  of  the  large  number  of 
students  with  mission  experience 
or  who  are  mission  minded.  Let's 
keep  looking  outward. 


Thumbs  down  to  those  who 
make  it  difficult  for  others  to  con- 
centrate and  hear  during  events 
such  as  concerts,  worships  and 
convocation.  Sure,  it's  fun  to  talk 
to  the  person  you  haven't  seen  all 
week,  but  the  least  you  can  do  is 
whisper  and  have  respect  for  those 
who  are  more  interested  in  the 
content  of  the  occasion  than  your  conversation. 


To  tlie  editor 

Tills  year  we  liave  one  less  team 
and  28  more  people  playing  football. 
Tlie  season  is  one  week  longer.  Tlie 
number  of  games  played  per  team 
per  season  average  is  two  games 
more  than  last  year.  'Hie  women's  B 
league  played  the  fewest  number  of 
games  but  all  made  Ihe  playoffs.  We 
also  often  ran  four  fields  a  night  on 
three  time  slots  instead  of  just  two 
time  slots  like  last  year. 

If  all  teains  make  the  playoffs. 


the  regular  season  would  be  short- 
er, resulting  in  the  same  number  of 
games  played.  All  intramural  sports 
are  broken  into  near  equal  seg- 
ments of  nights  through  the  semes- 

Tlie   season   was   not   short. 
Different  teams'  talent  was  short. 
See  you  on  the  field. 
Steve  Adams 
Intramural  Director 


Thumbs  up  to  the  services 
that  campus  safety  provides  such 
as  jumping  vehicles,  opening 
locked  car  doors,  etc.  Thanks  for 
your  thoughtfulness  and  time  in 
helping  students  who  are  often  in  a 
hurry  with  few  options,  It's  not  an 
easy  or  glamorous  job  but  you  do  it 
anyway. 


4  f 


Thumbs  down  to  then* 
of  the  Talge  /  Thatcher  m 
parking  lots.  Although  »« 
dorm  students  were  disappofl 
when  the  front  park 
became  visitor  parking,  ■■  i 
it  much  harder  to  swallo» 
change  when  the  lots/' 
empty  for  most  of  the  Ja,."" 
space  was  needed.  «hy  «!'] 
being  used? 


Religion  hiring  confusing 


# 


To  die  ediliir 

1  believe  I  was  misquoted  in  the 
paper  this  week.  1  did  know 
Potomac  and  Washington  were 
coming.  Tlie  surprise  wasn't  that 
tliey  were  coming.  Tlie  suqinse,  at 
the  time,  was  that  1  wasn't  able  to 
interview  wilh  them,  I  had  my  ques- 
tions and  I  had  tliem  answered  by 
the  head  of  the  School  of  Religion. 
The  School  of  Religion  has  always 
told  us  ahead  of  time  when  the  inter- 
view will  be,  who  will  be  coming, 


1  would  also  to  say  lliat  whoever 
went  lo  tlie  AccEtcr  with  this  story 
should  have  thought  a  little  more 
about  it,  and  should  have 
thoughl  abuvil  talking  directly  lo  the 
Dean  liimsi'lf,  Oi  Cl„u/el.  Going  lo 
the  AtOM  seemrd  like  a  run- 
around  way  of  gelling  some 
answers  while  stirring  up  a  bit  of 
controversy. 

Manny  Vela 

Senior  Religion  Major 


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Comments  from  Jim  Ashlock 


Since  my  name  has  been  freely  used  in  a 
I  number  of  articles  in  the  Accent.  I  appreciate 
I  this  opportunity  to  state  my  A,aews  on  the 
issues. 

I  am  retired  from  over  42  years  in  the  edu- 
I  cat!onfie]d,mostof  it  in  administration.  I  too 
have  a  doctorate  degree  but  I  don't  feel  a  need 
0  lean  on  it  About  a  year  and  a  half  ago  sev- 
[  eral  people  I  respect  asked  me  to  run  for  a 
1  seat  on  the  Cotlegedale  City  Commission, 
I  telling  me  they  had  some  serious  concerns 
with  the  direction  the  city  seemed  to  be 
I  going.  I  agreed  and  stated  very  clearly  exact- 
j  ly  what  I  stood  for  in  a  letter  1  sent  out  to 
y  resident  of  Collegedale.  I  still  stand  for 
[  those  same  things. 

At  that  election  (check  the  record)  all 
three  commissioners  who  were  advocating 
:  beer  more  available  and  a  bigger 
I  police  force  were  soundly  defeated.  In  an 
I  election  that  had  a  voter  turnout  of  more  than 
'  that  of  any  previous  city  election,  I 
[  received  the  largest  number  of  votes  of  any 
seems  that  there  are 
I  many  in  Collegedale  who  agree  with  my 

Because  some  things  haven't  changed 
there  is  still  work  to  be  done.  For  example, 
Collegedale  has  more  police  and  police  cars 
than  any  city  its  of  size  in  Tennessee  that  I 
have  been  able  to  verify.  Just  for  comparison, 
the  city  of  College  Place  in  Washington  state, 
next  to  Walla  Walla  College  is  very  similar  to 
Collegedale.  It  has  a  population  of  8,500 
including  college  students.  College  Place  has 
just  as  good  a  safety  record  as  Collegedale 
and  the  crime  rate  is  also  about  the  same. 
They  have  only  four  police  cars.  Collegedale 
has  a  population  of  6,500  including  Southern 
students.  That's  2000  fewer  citizens,  yet  our 
cily  diinks  it  needs  14  fully-equipped  police 
cars  with  radar,  lights,  video  and  all  the  latest 
police  equipment  plus  a  police  motorcycle 
plus  three  police  bicycles!  Wouldn't  you 
agrei-  that  might  be  overkill? 

Here  is  a  recent  example:    A  couple  of 

weeks  ago  four  people,  all  over  70,  driving 

"  ough  Collegedale  were  stopped  by  the 

ilice  for  no  taillight  Even  though  they  had 

iroken  no  law,  they  were  detained  for  over  10 
Mnutes  mth  the  police  spotlight  focused  in 
their  rear  view  mirror  while  a  second  police 
car  and  the  police  motorcycle  arrived  as  back- 
up- All  this  because  of  a  burned  out  taillight 
Is  that  tiie  way  we  want  visitors  or  our  own  cit- 
izens treated?  The  really  sad  part  is  that  the 
police  and  their  friends  don't  think  having 
mre^  police  vehicles  lined  up  with  blue  lights 
flashing  and  the  spotlight  focused  in  the  rear 
ew  mirror  is  intimidation.  As  for  the  state- 
mem  that  I  have  made  charges  about  the 
poLu-  with  no  evidence.  I  have  given  a  num- 
^r  of  actual  cases  where  the  police  have 

^cn  rude  and  intimidating  to  people  from 
oulside  Collegedale,  as  well  as  residents  and 
s  U(K-nis  from  Southern.  Many  of  these  peo- 
ple hav,-  asked  that  their  name  not  be  used. 

or  k-ar  of  reprisal  by  the  police. 
■"^i  for  beer  in  CoUegedale  -  does  it  need  to 
1  every  corner  to  be  fair?  Is  it 


'"^  -nailable  o 


sthes 


tthatw 


I  m''     ^1,"^  •'  in  all  the  stores  in  Cotlegedale? 

.^KUi-^s  the  community  of  Lookout  Mountain 

thro-r"^  '"^'igion    crammed   down   their 

>^    as  again  they  have  rejected  beer  sales 

who  y      ^^^  '^'  ^  '^'^"''  ^^"^  ^y  Adventists 
've  there.  However,  those  who  Lve  there 


Personal  Finance  loi 


beheve  their 
community  is  a 
better  place  to 
live  and  rai<;e 
their  families 
without  an> 
I  alcohol  sales'  1 
c  you  do  you 
honestly  believe 
Collegedale  will 

I  be  a  better  place 

to  live  because 
beer  is  available  in  more  stores?  As  a  student 
of  Southern  are  you  proud  of  the  fact  that, 
according  to  talk  radio  WGOW,  1150  AM,  in 
Chattanooga,  Collegedale  is  the  only  city  in 
Tennessee  where  beer  is  available  24  hours  a 
day,  seven  days  a  week? 

As  for  the  comments  that  I  want  to  hide 
from  the  worid  and  return  Collegedale  to  the 
idyllic  days  of  yesteryear  - 1  do  not  believe  in 
annexing  people's  property  without  their 
knowledge  or  desire  to  be  in  Collegedale  as 
was  done  with  a  strip  of  Ooltewah.  It  is  my 
opinion  that  the  city  of  CoUegedale  has  no 
business  telling  the  people  of  Ooltewah  what 
they  can  or  cannot  do  with  their  property  or 
what  should  or  should  not  be  sold  in  their 
stores  or  restaurants. 

The  Accent  quoted  Marcus  Sheffield  as 
saying  that  "You  have  to  allow  people  the  free- 
dom to  choose"  ("Professor  to  run  for  city 
commission"  September  12. 2002).  The  same 
could  be  said  for  liquor  stores,  adult  book- 
stores and  strip  joints.  They  are  all  legal  In 
Tennessee  and  they  would  bring  considerable 
income  to  the  city.  There  probably  are  people 
in  CoUegedale  who  might  wish  to  pafronize 
those  places  but  does  that  mean  we  want 
them  in  Collegedale?  After  all  shouldn't 
everyone  have  the  "right  to  choose"? 
According  to  an  editorial  in  the  Chattanooga 
Times  Free  Press  "it  is  doubtful  that  commu- 
nities who  allow  beer  sales  come  out  ahead 
from  the  taxes  because  of  the  increase  in  the 
cost  of  crime  associated  with  alcohol." 
Chattanooga  and  many  other  communities 
are  right  now  trying  aU  kinds  of  ordinances  in 
an  attempt  to  clean  up  around  places  that  seL 
beer.  Why  are  we  pushing  to  get  more  beer  in 
our  community?  Could  it  be  for  the  almighty 
dollar? 

I  am  currendy  on  the  Collegedale  City 
Commission  and  am  not  now  running  for  any 
office.  I  have  voted  for.  and  continue  to  sup- 
port, the  city's  Greenway  Ifs  a  fine  addition 
to  our  city  that  benefits  many  who  live  or  visit 
CoUegedale.  I  also  voted  for  the  new  city  ball 
park  now  under  consfruction  off  little  Debbie 
Parkway;  it  too  could  help  build  better  rela- 
tionships with  our  neighbor,  Ooltewah.  For 
over  a  year  I  have  asked  for  a  regular  bi- 
monthly newsletter  to  be  sent  out  to  all  the  cit- 
izens of  CoUegedale  so  that  they  can  be  kept 
frilly  informed  on  what  is  happening  in  die 
city  and  know  howtheir  money  is  being  used. 
1  take  very  seriously  the  use  of  taxpayer 
money  and  am  concerned  that  the  city  has  not 
changed  independent  auditors  in  more  than 
10  years,  even  though  the  Tennessee 
Municipal  League  recommends  changing 
auditors  every  two  to  three  years. 

I  would  like  CoUegedale  to  be  viewed  as  a 
good  neighbor,  a  friendly  place  to  visit,  a  good 
place  to  Uve  and  bring  up  a  family  or  attend 
Southern  Adventist  University.  IsthatreaUy 

Jim  Ashlock  may  be  reached  at  39&9311. 


Before  coming  to  Southern,  as  my  fam- 
ily and  I  perused  the  official  school  cata- 
log, looking  for  all  the  great  classes  I 
would  be  taking,  we  couldn't  help  but 
notice  the  long  list  of  required  general 
classes.  It  was  interesting  to  see  how  com- 
prehensive the  list  was.  Assuming  that 
there  are  no  overlaps,  generals  add  up  to  a 
full  47  hours  of  classes.  The  list  covers  the 
whole  specfrum  of  topics,  from  12  hours 
for  religion,  to  a  few  for  literature,  com- 
puter skills,  music,  "recreational  skills"  - 
even  politics  and  economics  get  an  entry 
Although  most  general  areas  contain  sev- 
eral choices  for  classes,  a  few  classes, 
such  as  Introduction  to  Public  Speaking 
and  Health  for  Life,  are  practically 
unavoidable.  Now  I  have  nothing  at  all 
against  generals.  It  is  very  important  to 
get  a  well-rounded  education.  I  would  just 
like  to  suggest  that  one  important  class 
should  be  added  to  that  list  of  classes 
everyone  should  take. 

It  is.  I  must  admit,  already  in  the  list  of 
generals,  hiding  down  there  in  "Area  I^", 
Family  Science.  But  its  subject  prefix 
alone,  BUAD  -  Business  Administration,  is 
probably  enough  to  make  most  students 
choose  different  classes  to  take  up  the 
small  five-hour  requirement  for  Area  F, 
But  unlike  many  other  generals  such  as 
European  history,  ancient  classics,  or 
macroeconomics,  Personal  Finance  teach- 
es a  topic  that  we  are  ail  going  to  deal  witii 
for  the  rest  of  our  lives.  All  right,  so  you 


already  know 
how  to  balance 
a  checkbook? 
But  could  you 
compare      life 


SlOO.OOO  portfolio  of  mutual  funds? 
Someday  you  may  need  to  do  all  of  those. 
This  class  teaches  how  to  make  such  deci- 
sions. It's  not  an  exfremely  difficult  class, 
and  Professor  Dennis  Steele's  talks  are 
always  informative,  interesting  and  often  a 
little  humorous,  too. 

Practically  all  of  us  will  someday  have 
the  complicated  job  of  directing  a  family's 
finances.  That's  why  I  wish  that  Personal 
Finance  got  more  attention  on  the  list  of 
generals.  All  areas  of  education  are  impor- 
tant, but  I  believe  that  everyone  should 
study  these  practical,  everyday  skills.  It 
has  certainly  been  a  learning  experience 
for  me.  and  I'm  sure  there  are  many  others 
who  could  benefit  from  it  as  well. 

"Next  week:  Just  how  much  does  a 
bowl  of  applesauce  cost?  Research  is  cur- 
rently underway;  you  can  expect  a  full 
report  next  time. 


I  don't  like  angry  people 


I'm  not  really  fond  of  mad  people.  But  I  espe- 
cially can't  stand  it  when  the  angered  just  sit 
and  stew  or  mumble  under  their  breath  to  any- 
one who  vrill  listen  about  how  mad  they  really 

The  way  I  see  it,  if  you  are  going  to  go  as  far 
as  to  be  affected  and  "talk  bash."  stand  behind 
your  view.  Make  a  scene.  Let  your  eyes  bug 
out  Leave  tiie  Southern  hospitality  to  the  way 
side  and  set  things  slraight  "till  the  cause  of  fur- 
rowed brow  has  to  reach  for  the  Southern 
Comfort 

But  I  can't  say  I  take  my  ovm  advice.  I'm 
what  the  shrinks  would  call  a  "nice  ^1  with  a 
rock-the-boat  phobia."  I  don't  know  why  I  fear 
just  going  for  the  jugular.  I  shy  away  from  con- 
flict and  elevated  emotion  and  when  ifs  over.  I 
can't  help  but  feeling  slighted  and  defenseless. 

Do  you  ever  notice  things  like  waU  fixtures 
or  wind  chimes?  Most  likely  they  have  been 
outside  chilling  at  the  front  of  a  building  for 
years.  Somehow  wall  fixtures  weather  all  sorts 
of  storms  and  eras  while  as  a  person,  I  won- 
dered how  I  survived  that  week,  let  alone  that 
decade  But  those  wind  chimes  stiU  clink  in  the 
wind  season  after  season,  unaffected.  Overiy 
assertive  people  are  the  ever-clanking  wind 
chimes  of  my  life.  I  am  amazed  how  they  go 
about  hollering  about  whatever  ails  Uiem  with- 
out thought  to  keeping  it  to  themselves.  These 
are  the  people  that  send  back  imperfect 
entrees  and  write  notes  on  tests,  teUing  the 
teacher  how  they  did  not  appreciate  questions 
four  and  13.  ,  ,        ■ 

I  pass  up  taking  my  own  defense  because 


of 


which  battles  I 
should  fight  and 
which  I  should 
leave    alone.    I 

if  I  have 
valid  proof  for 
feeling  wronged. 
After  this 

process  is  done, 
I  could  forget 
what  the  matter 
i  about  in  the 
firet  place.  I  keep  looking  for  another  way  of 
dealing  wiUi  it 

And  while  I'm  looking.  I  watch  aU  my  fights 
become  forfeits, 

I  don't  know  much.  I  fight  littie.  I  talk  a  lot 
but  I  will  tell  you  what  1  have  learned  in 
through  the  battles  and  un-fought  wars. 

Never  ask  for  appreciation  after  you  do  a 
favor  Your  request  might  go  in  Uie  list  of 
"things  to  do  when  heU  freezes  over" 

Never  expect  an  answer  to  "why  doesn't 
someone  appreciate  me.  respect  me,  love  me?" 
You  may  never  get  an  answer 

Never  ask  for  more  then  you  are  wiUing  to 
give.  This  will  make  you  a  culprit  of  pain  and 
suriy  leave  you  disappointed- 
Exchange  being  your  biggest  critic  for 
being  your  greatest  fen.  There's  plenty  of  criti- 
cism to  go  around.  Dole  yourself  out  some  love. 
Always  hope  for  the  best  Expect  the  worst 
and  carry  no  regrets.  The  woret  war  to  live  in  is 
die  inner  struggle  of  wishing  the  past  to  be  dif- 
ferent and  you  can  never  win  that  one.  ,- 


Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@5outhem.edu 


itib  o 


Sfdifi 


Thursday,  November  7, 2002 


CCEN^ 


Intramural  department 
^changes  sign-ups 


Week  10  NFL  picks 


The  growth  in  the  number  of  students 
playing  in  intramurals  caused  the  intramural 
department  to  start  a  system  of  organization 
to  better  the  program  earlier  this  semester 

Last  year,  students  simply  went  to  the  lies 
Physical  Education  center  and  signed  up  on  a 
list  that  was  then  divided  into  teams.  Usually, 
there  were  sections  of  teams  such  as  A  and  B 
leagues.  The  difference  between  the  two  is 
that  the  A  league  is  somewhat  more  athletic 
and  competitive  and  B  league  is  for  those  who 
are  competitive  and  just  want  to  play  for  fun. 

The  new  system  is  also  used  in  many  other 
schools  that  have  many  students  participat- 
ing. This  system  allows  the  captain  to 
approach  another  student  and  have  them  sign 
on  as  a  team  member.  After  the  student  has 
signed,  they  cannot  play  for  any  other  team. 


"I  believe  that  this  system  is  much  more 
organized  because  I  know  who  my  players 
are  and  I  know  that  when  they  sign  they  are 
going  to  be  committed  to  the  team."  said 
Yaiza  Del  Valle,  junior  education  major,  and 
also  a  team  captain. 

But  with  this  new  system,  many  students 
will  be  excluded  because  they  do  not  know 
any  of  the  captains. "  I  don't  know  anyone,  so 
does  that  mean  1  can't  play?  I  just  want  to  play 
and  have  fun."  said  IJz  Davies,  sophomore  art 
major  Anyone  can  create  their  own  team, 
and  they  can  play  on  whatever  league  they 
want  to  play  as  well,  The  amount  of  players 
varies  with  every  sport 

"I  think  there  are  problems,  still.  I  don't 
want  anyone  to  be  discouraged,  and  I  want 
everyone  to  play."  said  Steve  Adams,  associ- 
ate professor  and  intramural  director.  For 
more  information  on  the  system,  contact  the 
intramural  departmenL 


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New  England  vs.  Chicago 
I'm  originally  from  Dlinois  and  ifs  nothing 
short  of  embarrassing  to  see  the  Bears  play 
so  poorly  this  season.     Sbc  of  their  eight 
games  this  season  have  been  decided  by  a 
touchdown  or  less;  so  they  just  need  to  tight- 
en up  a  bit  in  4th  quarter  and  start  playing 
weU  in  the  other  three.    Unfortunately,  New 
England  won't  be  an  easy  opponent  on 
Sunday.  After  blowing  the  Bills  off  the  plains 
last  week,  the  Pats  will  be  thirsty  for  a  win  in 
the  Windy  City  on  Sunday 
Who's  Hot:  Patriots'  HB  Antowain  Smith 
Who's  NoC  All  three  Bears  fans 
Pick  Patriots 

San  Diego  vs.  St  Louis 
The  Rams  decided  to  start  playing  the  type  of 
football  we've  been  expecting  from  them  all 
year  and  their  three-game  winning  streak 
seems  to  be  a  message  to  all  the  critics  who 
discarded  them  from  a  potential  postseason 
showing  this  year.   Faulk  is  tearing  the  field 
up.    He  rushed  for  178  yards  against  the 
Cardinals  last  week.  The  Chargers  are  reel- 
ing after  a  31-point  loss  to  the  Jets  last  week 
and  need  to  get  their  act  together  for  this  con- 
test against  the  defending  NFC  Champs. 
Wlio's  Hot  Marshall  Faulk 
Who's  Not:  Kurt  Warner 


Houston  vs.  Tennessee 
The  Texans  should  be  ashamed  of  them- 
selves after  a  35-point  loss  to  the  worst  team 
in  the  league — the  Bungles,  uh.  .  .  Bengals 
Even  if  the  Texans  were  able  to  miraculously 
make  the  playoffs  this  year,  they  would  still 
be  known  as  The  Guys  Who  Got  Blown  Out 
by  The  Bengals."    The  Titans  defense  has 
been  improving  lately  and  if  they  can  keep 
their  performance  at  this  level,  theyll  be  win- 
ning more  giunes. 
Who's  Hot  Steve  McNair 
Who's  Not  The  Houston  Texans 
Pick:  Titans 

Atlanta  vs.  Pittsburgh 

Despite  Michael  Vick  being  the  Falcons  lead- 
ing rusher,  which  magnifies  Atlanta's  lack  of  a 
distinguished  rusher,  they  are  somehow  find- 
ing ways  to  win  games.  Pittsburgh  is  playing 
excellent  football  right  now  and  is  sitting  atop 
the  AFC  North.  Their  run  defense  has  really 
helped  them  lately,  especially  in  their  mn 
against  the  Browns  last  Sunday  when  Ihey 
held  Cleveland  to  just  36  rushing  yards. 
Atlanta  wll  somehow  find  a  way  to  win  this 
game  in  the  last  couple  minutes  of  the  game 
despite  playing  poorly  the  duration  of  the  con- 


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Wilhelm  to  see  who  would  advance  to  the  semi- 
finals During  the  regular  season  Cali-Asia  w^ 
60;  Wilhelm  had  a  J3  record  The  final  score 
was  Cafi-Asla,  40  and  Wilhelm,  20. 

Cali-Asia  stormed  all  over  the  field  during 
tlieir  firet  four  possessions— they  scored  four 
times  and  converted  on  Ulree  extra  points. 
Their  first  TD  was  two  minutes  into  the  game. 
At  the  conclusion  of  the  first  half,  the  score  was 
Cali-Asia.  27  and  Wilhelm.  seven. 

Cali-Asia  struck  again  when  T.I.  threw  a  TD 
pass  to  Paul  \n.  They  then  llirew  an  interception. 


ig  Women's  A  League  Champions. 

Photo  by  Sony 

but  then  Cali-Asia  QB,  TJ.,  got  it  back  by  pick* 
off  a  pass  himself.  CalhAsia  then  scored  and  g» 
the  extra  pouit  making  it  40-20. 
Claike  wins  Women's  A  League 
Last  night  saw  the  Women's  A  Lf* 
Championship  game  bet\veen  Clarke  M 
Snider  (M) .  After  an  all-out,  great  effort  by  "I 

teams,  Clarite  came  away  with  the  "^toij    „, 

On  Clarke's  first  drive,  they  managed  to  K 

widiin  a  foot  of  the  goal,  but  ran  out  of "°™  , 

Team  Snider  had  the  ball  wifli  uniier 
minutes  left,  but  a  pass  was  intercepted-      ^  j 

In  the  last  play  of  the  game  Clarke  W»  ^ 
ball  and  QB  JuUe  Clarke  threw  a  pass  m" 
end-zone  The  ball  was  tipped  and  l^™  ^^ 
defenders  were  only  inches  fi-om  picking  i 


Fantasy  Football  Update: 

l„l,T''°"'n'"'  "  ^'^  I"™"^  '"'  *=  ^  certificate  from  Best  Buy  : 
Johnson,  Darren  Minder  and  Amanda  Bolejack. 


r.  Ke* 


,  November  7,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent 


cam£us_c/Tatter 


Week  of :  November  8-15 


Calendar  of  Events 

IfRIDAY,  NOVEMBER  8 


CHATTER  EDITOR 
chatter@isouthern.edu 


l5:41p 


Sunset 

Pierson  Lecture  -  Calvin  Rock  (Thatcher) 
Vespers  -  Tim  Timmons  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Andrew  LaPierre,  Angela  Palmer,  Brenda 
Pewtt,  Esterllin  Perera-Rodriguez,  Julie  Stotz,  Kenneth 
McCiellan,  Korine  Juhl,  Matt  Bosley,  Michelle  Tabarrejo, 
Naomi  Dufraine,  Nathan  Perkins,  Roger  Esteves,  Steve 
Henderschedt 

ISATURDAY.  NOVEMBER  9 

Church  Service 

Pierson  Lecture  -  Calvin  Rock  (Thatcher) 
|ll:30a  Church  Sendee 

Pierson  Lecture  -  Calvin  Rock  (Thatcher) 
Evensong  (Church) 
AcroFest  Show  (lies) 
Birthdays:  Ashleigh  Cohen,  Chad  Cantreil,  Jon  Rutt, 
Royce  Brown,  Tasha  Desir.  Timothy  Sormin 

ISUNDAY,  NOVEMBER  10 

Symphony  Orchestra  Concert  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Angela  Coney,  Jason  Bartholomew,  Melissa 
Baires,  Rachael  Cylke,  Richard  Landry,  Tim  Berry,  Mrs. 
Unda  Royer,  Mrs,  Carolyn  Smith 

MONDAY,  NOVEMBER  11  ~  Veterans  Day 

Drug  &  Alcohol  Awareness  Week  (Nov.  11-15) 

Winter  Registration  (Nov.  11-15) 

GRE  Subject  Exam  only  (Student  Center) 

3;3np  University  Senate 

Birthdays:  Andrele  Beaucicot,  Autumn  Wurstle,  Cheryl 
Fuller,  Dan  Lange,  Dana  Chance,  David  Kukich,  Jami 
McPhetridge,  Kathy  Congdon,  Tammy  Spence,  Mr.  Jim 
Parks 

TUESDAY.  NOVEMBER  12 

7-OOp  Joint  Worship  -  Campus  Ministries  CFhatcher) 

7:30p  Stamic  String  Quartet  (Ackerman) 

Birthdays:  Ashley  Saint-Villiers,  Betty  Neacsu,  Ernie 
Dempsey,  Kip  Coleman,  Ryan  Hendrick,  Zoe  Scott.  Jan 
Cochrane 

WEDNESDAY  NOVEMBER  13 

Symphony  Orchestra  Tour  (Nov.  13-17) 

Birthdays:  Austin  Sharp.  David  Knapp.  Joshua  Knight, 
Karl  Reiber,  Stephanie  Ahlfeld,  Marty  Hamilton 

THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  14 

U:O0a  Convocation  -  Drug  &  Alcohol  Awareness  (lies) 

Birthdays:  Andrew  Burks,  Judy  Nguru,  Lori  Gonzalez, 
Nicole  Brock,  Sarah  Matthews,  Tim  Ambler.  William 
Kriigel,  Mrs.  Desi  Batson,  Chaplain  Ken  Rogers 

^DAY,  NOVEMBER  15 
^day 

m-refytndabk  Commitment  Deposit  of  $200  due  for  new  W'»«'«'' 
^^5  students 

SA  Senate  DonutDay  (Promenade) 

Sunset 

Vespers  -  CWldren  of  the  World  Concert  (Church) 


ANNOIINrFMFMTt: 

Getieral... 

VOLLEYBALL: 

Intramurals  will  begin  Monday, 
November  12. 

ACROFEST:  Over  900  ath- 
letes and  33  Adventist  high 
schools  and  colleges  will  be 
represented  here  at  Southern 
Adventist  University  November 
7-9.  Anybody  who  would  like  to 
donate  free  time,  please  call 
2673.  Leave  your  name,  time 
available,  and  where  to  contact 
you.  Saturday,  November  9 
there  will  be  the  main  AcroFest 
Performance  at  8:00  p.m.,  lies 
RE.  Center.  Admission  is  $5 
and  only  $1  with  a  Southern  ID. 
Those  who  volunteer  to  help 
out  will  receive  free  admission. 

EVENSONG:  This 

Saturday.  Evensong  will  be  at 
5:30  p.m.  in  the  Church. 

PUT    YOUR     BODY    in 

motion:  Please  participate  in 
Put  Your  Body  In  Motion!  To 
log  in  your  miles,  go  to 
www.sauwellness.org 

Clitbs  &  Departments... 

FOREIGN      LANGUAGE 

honor  society:  If  you  have 
taken  two  semesters  of  a  for- 
eign language  and  received  an 
A,  you  may  qualify  to  be  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Alpha  Mu  Gamma, 
honor  society  for  languages. 
Come  to  Brock  Hall  room  317 
and  get  an  application. 

ENGUSH  HONOR  socie- 
ty; Southern's  English  depart- 
ment just  recently  became  a 
member  of  Sigma  Tau  Delta. 
International  English  Honor 
Society.  If  you  are  an  English 
major  or  minor  who  has  com- 
pleted two  English  classes, 
beyond  your  college  composi- 
tion classes,  and  received  an  A. 
you  may  qualify.  If  you  want  to 
be  a  member  of  the  charter 
class  be  sure  to  turn  in  the 
application  recently  mailed  to 
you  or  pick  up  an  application  at 
Brock  Hall  room  317. 

WTS  CLUB:  The  Wives  of 
Theology  Students  will  be  hold- 
ing a  seminar  on  Sunday. 
November  17.  at  10:00-12:00 
p.m.  at  the  Miller  Chapel.  The 


guest  speaker  will  be  Terrie 
Ruff,  and  her  topic  will  be  self- 
esteem.  We  would  like  to  invite 
all  wives  and  girlfriends  of 
Theology  majors  to  attend.  If 
you  have  any  questions,  call 
Angle  at  39&-2642. 

DECEMBER  GRADU- 
ATES For  Biology,  Business. 
English  &  Computer  Science: 
The  major  field  exams  start  on 
November  17.  Call  the 
Counseling  Center  at  2782  to 
make  an  appointment  for  this 
required  exam. 

NATIONAL  EXAM  dates: 
Law  School  Admission  Test 
(LSAT)-December  9,  applica- 
tion deadline-November  16. 
PRAXIS  Exams-  January  13, 
application  deadline-November 
27. 

GREAT  ONE-HOUR  elec 
tive!  Looking  for  a  one-hour 
elective  for  the  upcoming 
Winter  Semester?  Introduction 
to  Health  Professions,  ALHT 
111,  is  a  beneficial  survey 
course  for  future  medical  jour- 
nalists, health  care  administra- 
tors, psychologists,  special  edu- 
cation majors,  health  care  pro- 
fessionals or  anybody  planning 
on  working  in  or  around  the 
medical  environment.  Take 
advantage  of  Intro  to  Health 
Professions  next  semester, 
Tuesdays  at  7:00-7:50  p.m. 

STUDENT     TEACHING: 

Are  you  planning  to  student- 
teach  next  semester? 
Admission  interviews  for  stu- 
dent teaching  are  scheduled  in 
Summerour  Hall  as  follows: 
Elementary-  Monday, 
November  11.  Secondary- 
Monday,  November  1 1  & 
Tuesday,  November  12.  Stop 
by  the  main  office  in 
Summerour  Hall  to  sign  up  for 
an  interview  slot. 


STAR  GAZING!  Southern's 
Physics  Department  will  be  tel- 
escope-gazing this  Friday 
evening  7:00-8:00  p.m.  at  the 
south  end  of  the  Hickman 
Science  Center  parking  lot. 

YOUTH  AT  RISK  presenta- 
tion: Thursday.  November  7  at 
6:30  p.m.  in  Summerour  Hal! 
room  106,  Captain  J.  L.  Francis 
from  the  Chattanooga  Police 
Department  will  present  a  pro- 
gram on  how  to  reach  inner-city 
kids:  "At  Risk  Youth: 
Identifiers,  Issues  and  How  to 
Reach  Them."  Captain  Francis 
is  a  Southern  graduate.  Do  you 
know  how  to  identify  gang 
signs?  White  supremacist  ide- 
ology? Characteristics  of  "At 
Risk"  youth?  How  can  you 
reach  this  part  of  society  that 
needs  acceptance,  guidance 
and  direction?  Come  hear 
about  the  Chattanooga  Police 
Department's  BADGE  Program 
that  used  Adventure  Recreation 
to  reach  these  youth  while  tak- 
ing them  "out  of  the  box"  of 
their  comfort  zone. 

Convocation  credit  given. 

SCHOOL  OF  COMPUT- 
ING fall  outing:  The  annual  fall 
outing  for  computing  majors, 
minors,  and  friends  will  be  this 
Satiirday,  November  9.  Meet  in 
the  Hickman  Science  Center 
parking  lot  at  10:00  a.m.  to  car- 
pool  and  caravan  to  Elsie  A. 
Holmes  Nature  Park.  Come 
and  enjoy  worship,  lunch,  and 
the  nature  trails  with  us! 


Campus  Ministries... 

REFLECTIONS       CAF^; 

This  Friday.  November  8  there 
will  be  Reflections  Caf6  in  the 
Dining  Hall  at  9:00  p.m.  Come 
and  enjoy  a  relaxing  Sabbath 
evening  among  friends! 


Hear  the  Cliff  Harris  Story 


After  two  state  prison  convictions  a 

20  years  as  a  drug  addict,  Cliff  Harri 

now  president  of  Drug  Alternativ. 

Program,  has  a  TV  ministry  on  3AB 

and  operates  two  mens'  drug 

recovery  homes. 

Hear  Cliff's  inspiring  story  at  convocation 

Thursday,  November"   -"-  =  '"  '" 

llesP.E.  Ce 


The  Southern  Accent 


Thursday,  November  ■ 


Mary  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 

\ikityn@southem.eJu 


Humor 


::ENT 


Well,  at  least  I'm  still  speaking  to  me 


It's  a  shame  1  don't  believe  in  counseling. 
Yes.  I  am  still  a  psychology  major.  I  do  still 
believe  in  counseling  for  other  people.  If  s  just 
counseling  for  myself  toward  which  I  wish  I  had 
a  more  positive  attitude,  I  think  a  lot  of  psych 
majors  feel  this  way  For  example,  in  one  of  my 
current  psych  classes,  we  were  given  the  option 
of  fulfilling  eight  hours  of  our  community  serv- 
ice requirement  by  getting  six  hours  of  counseV 
ing  from  a  graduate  student  Vm  sure  we  all 
thought  long  and  hard  about  it.  but  despite  the 
obvious  lure  of  the  opportunity  to  mess  up  a 
grad  student  real  good,  there  were  surprisingly 
few  takers.  "Counseling  isn't  for  us,"  we  say  to 
ourselves.  This  isn't  an  adjustment  disorder, 
we're  just  having  a  healthy  self-dialogue,  aren't 
we?  Ifs  only  schizophrenia  when  art  majors 
talk  to  themselves." 

Nope  we...  I  mean  /...don't  need  counsel- 
ing. Bui  if  I  did,  there  are  certainly  a  few  ques- 
tions I'd  like  to  ask  myself.  Maybe  if  they  ever 
get  something  along  Ihe  lines  of  a  couch  in  die 
Student  Center,  HI  work  on  giving  myself  some 
therapy. 

Me:  So  just  when  did  you  come  to  the 
breaditakingly  brilliant  conclusion  that  dating 
your  boss  might  be  a  bit  of  a  bad  idea? 

Mysi.-I[:  lj)fjk,  how  was  I  to  know  he  was 
Roirij^  I"  ni()nii|>«)li/'.-  my  page,  steal  his  room- 
niak's  niuiR'  iuiil  iniiigo  and  not  admit  Uiat  I 
wrote  ;K)  [M-Tccnt  of  his  lop  ten  list' 

Me:  Can't  you  just  slop  printing  him? 

Myselt    I'd  love  lo.  except  Dennis  is  on 


strike.  Jonathan  hasn't  turned  in  anything  in 
weeks,  a  whole  slew  of  people  '^^J^'11% 
posed  to  write  never  did  and.  oh  yeah,  PEOPLE 
STILL  LIKE  HIM  BETTER  THAN  ME. 

Me-  Wait,  Dennis  is  on  strike?  I  could  ve 
sworn  he  was  turning  things  in  on  time  every 

Myself:  He'son  some  sort  of  strange  Florida 
quasi-strike.  He  writes;  he  just  refuses  to  write 
anything  fiinny  so  I  can't  print  it  He  really 
should  hT  Jason  Delo's  game.  Somehow  Jason 
manages  to  NOT  write  anything  and  still  get 
printed.  He's  pretty  brilliant 
Me:  Umm.... 

Myself:  Well,  he  does  have  shorts  of  a  bril- 
liant shade  of  red. 
Me:  True, 

Myself:  Look,  are  we  done  here? 
Me:  No.  Not  only  have  you  still  not  worked 
through  your  Rob  York  issues  but  this  is  only 
393  words.  So  why  do  you  think  people  like  Rob 
York  better  tiian  you? 

Myself:  From  what  I've  heard,  they  just  want 
to  see  his  picture.  Which  is  even  worse,  I  mean, 
is  he  tltat  great  looking?'  Why  doesn't  anyone 
want  to  see  MY  picture?  I  deserve  to  be  seen  on 
my  own  page! 

Me:  Well,  why  don't  you  just  print  your  pic- 
lure? 

Myself:  Hey,  that's  a  great  idea!  You  know, 
Sonya  Reaves  used  me  as  her  photography  por- 
trait project...  1  could  print  one  of  her  BIG  pic- 
lures  of  me! 
Me:  Um,.. 
Myself:  No,  a  WHOLE  PAGE  of  pictures  of 


Me:  Ummm 

Myself  Take  that  Rob  York  fans'" 
See  how  well  the  talking  cure  works' 
Relationships  are  messy  things,  though. 
Sure  you  get  stuffed  animals  and  have  some- 
thing to  do  on  Saturday  nights  so  that  at  least 
your  roommate  thinks  you  have  a  life.  Vogue 
tells  you  "How  to  Get  Rock  Goddess  Hair"  and 
Men's  Health  tells  him  "How  to  Seduce  Her  in  60 
Seconds"  but  who  is  there  to  tell  you  what  to  do 
when  your  ideas  become  oitr  ideas  and  some- 
how wind  up  on  your  page  with  his  name? 
Relationships  are  work!  (There  freslimen,  don't 
you  feel  better  about  being  single  now?) 

It's  worth  it  though.  There's  nothing  quite 
as  wonderful  as  having  someone  {preferably  of 


the  opposite  gender)  you  can  trust  i 
joke  buy  you  ice  cream  and  be  your  i  dr[r 
crime  For  my  part  Ive  decided  t  tdr 
relationship.  The  Humor  Page  means  a  t 
me,  but  by  next  year  who  knows?  I  migh 
Social  Vice  or  something. 

Ultimately,  only  you  can  decide  what's  r 
important  to  you:  intellectual  rights?  Or  stuMM 
animals. 

Maybe  Mary  Nikityn  should  jitsi  write  i 
Advice  Dude.    Oh,  wait.    Vie  junior  psvdiiiii 
major  INVENTED  the  Advice  Dude. . .  Shi^W 
no  respect. 

*Yes,  but  that's  not  the  point! 


Dude,  like,  get  some  help    ^^^^ 


Advice  Dude 


Many  students  face  problems  in  their  every- 
day lives.  There  arc  qualified  professionals  who 
are  capable  of  dealing  witli  tliese  problems,  and 
they  can  be  found  in  tlie  Counseling  and 
Testing  Center  Unfortunately,  most  students 
won't  use  Uie  Counseling  and  Testing  Center, 
because  it  would  be,  like,  uncool  if  anyone 
found  out  they  were  going.  So,  die  Humor  Page 
has  like,  responded  lo  the  student  need  witli 
Advice  Dude.  Wliile  he  is  not  a,  like,  licensed 
psychialiist  or  counselor,  lie  has  had  a  lot  of 
problems  and  has  devised  a  differential  equa- 
tion to  solve  all  of  tliem.  Sweet 

Editor's  note:  Since  Ihe  Advice  Dude  has  been 
away  sporting  Ihe  band  tour  action,  these  ques- 
tions may  have  been  answered  by  other  metnbers 
of  the  humor  page  staff.  But  never  fear!  Vie 
Dude  himself  will  be  back  next  lime,  so  send  him 
all  your  like,  probletm  and  stuff  at  jasilelo@soulh- 


Dear  Advice  Dude. 

Tm  like,  a  freshman,  and  I  don't  have  a  car. 
There's  tliis  girl  diat  1  like  and  1  was  thinking  of 
asking  her  to  Vespers.  Is  that  a  good  idea,  or  do 
you  find  Vespers  dales  to  be  like,  all  contrived 
and  stuff? 

Sincerely, 
.        Freshman 

Dear  Freshmeat, 

Vespers  dales  have,  like,  a  proud  and  noble 
history  on  our  campus,  dude,  but  you  want  to 
make  a  better  first  impression  on  her  than  that 


don'l  you?  Like,  here's  what  you  should  do:  find 
a  friend  who  does  have  car.  and  get  him  to  sport 
die  double  date  action!  Good  luck,  dude! 

Dear  Advice  Dude, 

I  just  can't  get  along  "with  my  roommate. 
That  dude  is,  like,  so  completely  insensitive 
toward  me.  This  semester  has  been  a  beast  and 
sometimes  I  just  need  someone  to  talk  to.  Plus, 
it'd  be  sweet  to  have  a  roommate  I  can  really 
chill  with.  What  should  1  like,  do? 

Sincerely. 

Poor  Me 

Dear  Poor  You, 

Dude.  I  know  what  you  mean  about  the 
whole  roommate  thing.  One  of  my  roommates 
has,  like,  totally  stolen  my  name  and  likeness 
for  his  own  pereonal  gain.  That's  just  not  cool. 
All  I  can  say  for  you  to  do  is  just  to  be.  like,  die 


coolest  roommate  you  know  how  to  be  Be  a 
roommate  you'd  enjoy  chilling  with,  and  hope- 
fully he  will  too. 

Dtar  Advice  Dude, 

1  don't  know  what  to  do  about  my  boyfriend 
Like,  he  totally  forgets  our  anniversane=;  he 
implies  things  that  make  me  self-conscious 
about  my  weight  and  sometimes  he  doesn  t 
open  doors  for  me.  Should  I  get  mad  at  him  or 
am  1  just  over-reacting? 

Sincerely, 

Feeling  Neglected 

Dear  Feeling  Neglected, 

Dude,  don't  even  bother  getting  mad  at  him, 
just  dump  that  action!  By  the  way,  what  are  you 
doing  for  Vespers  Friday? 


Computing 
Made 
Simple: 
"Execute'^! 


Top  ten  reasons  not  to  complain 
about  the  cafeteria 


by  Rob  York 

10.  If  it's  good  enough  for  Dr.  Bietz  to  eat 

once  a  week  then  it's  good  enough  for 

you  every  day. 
9.  It  allows  hundreds  of  young  Adventists  to 

leave  their  academy  cliques,  branch  out 

and  form  their  Southern  cliques. 
8.  Someday  you'll  be  out  on  your  own  and 

you'll  appreciate  it 
7.  OK,  maybe  you  won't  but  at  least  you'll 

be  used  to  going  hungry. 
6.  Because  griping  about  the  cafeteria  dis 


-tracts  students  from  more  inipt"'  ^ 
things,  like  griping  about  Oakw«o 
on  the  cover  of  the  Accent 
5.  Because  Dolly  has 


n  the  op"!" 


4.  Because  Dolly  has  your  ID  card. 

3.  Because  Dolly  has  scissors. 

2.  Because  observing  couples  whiie 

is  good  for  your  intestinal  i^^^^Z^^m 
I.  Because  ifs  really  sad  that  die  ^^^j^,grf| 

the  only  thing  our  campus  can  r 
.    fired  up  about 


(jolfing  for  school 

A)umni  golf  provides  scholarships.  Page  2 


Touchdown        ^keeubrw' 


SOUTHTrN  F^'^t-^^^^Southernbowl, 

ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


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;k  ccnt.soutlicm.edu 


Acrofest  show 
draws  thousands 


I  days  of  clinics  and  practices, 

Bfest  2002  came  to  a  close  on  Saturday  night 

'.  PE  Center  with  performances  by  30 

3  three  hours,  approximately  850 
s  wo  ved  the  audience  with  a  variety  of 
f  ats.  Announcers  Brermon  Francois 
plenn  Walters  introduced  the  participating 
s  amid  a  gym  full  of  cheer?  before  each 
5  executed  a  four-minute  routine. 
p  enjoyed  how  tiie  schools  all  had  their  own 
style.  Their  performances  showed  that 
iwork  really  pays  off."  said  Tiana  Lopez,  a 
It  health  science  major, 
e  routines  ranged  from  cheerleading  acts 
[  five-gymnast  tower.  Throughout  the 
!,  the  athletes  demonstirated  teamwork 
I  genuine  enthusiasm  for  fellow  partici- 
'utine  by  U.S.  silver  medalist  for  tum- 
1  Barrent,  handstand  contests,  a  jug- 
|act  and  a  wall-walk  routine  were  sprinkled 
ighout  the  evening. 

r  tlie  end  of  tiie  night  the  GymMaster 
i  debuted  their  new  routine.  TTie  hosting 
team  received  a  standing  ovation  in  apprecia- 
tion for  nil  the  hard  work  they  put  into  this 
vreekend. 


GymMaster  coach  Rick  Schwarz  -^d  he 
was  impressed  by  his  team's  excellent  perform 
ance.  "We  hadn't  practiced  since  Tuesday" 
Schwarz  said.  "The  team  was  running  on  bttle 
sleep,  but  they  only  missed  a  few  moves " 

The  event  ended  around  11:30  p.m.  witii  a  10 
minute  routine  Uiat  included  all  the  performers 
The  grand  finale  was  assembled  in  less  Uian 
two  hours  on  Friday  and  featiired  succe^swe 
pyramids,  tosses,  butterflies,  three-highs  and 
tumbling  passes. 

Over  3,100  people  attended  tiie  show  and 
more  than  1,000  had  to  be  turned  away  People 
started  lining  up  outside  the  gymnasium  two 
hours  prior  to  show  time.  By  the  8  p.m.  startmg 
time,  the  line  sti-elched  all  tiie  way  to  the 
Collegedale  Church. 

There  was  not  enough  seating  inside  the 
PE.  Center  for  all  the  guests.  Officials  moved 
gym  mats  to  make  extra  room  for  viewers  to  sit 
on  the  floor.  StiL,  many  spectators  were  forced 
to  stand.  "Seating  was  crazy.  My  fiiends  and  I 
ended  up  sharing  chairs,  but  the  show  was 
worth  it,"  said  Damaris  Vega,  a  sophomore 
business  administration  major. 

Thirty-five  teams  participated  in  the 
Acrofest  2002  activities  tiiat  began  on  Thursday 
The  throng  of  athletes  clubs  started  each  day 
with  a  motivational  speech  and  then  rotated 
Uirough  five  workshops.  A  few  minor  injuries 


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occurred  during  die  practices  and  ambulances 
were  called  for  precautionary  measures. 

"The  past  few  days  were  a  learning  experi- 
ence," said  Larry  Dooks.  head  coach  of  tiie  par- 
ticipating Kingsway  College  Aerials.  "We  did 
clinics,  classes  and  exercises  to  make  us  a  bet- 
Accommodations  were  needed  for  over 
1,100  guests  including  coaches,  gymnasts  and 
parents.  Participants  stayed  in  the  lies  PE. 
Center,  a  motel,  tiie  Soutiiem  donnitories  and 


die  Spalding  and  Collegedale  Academy  gymna- 

Tlie  GymMasters  were  exfremely  involved 
in  die  Acrofest  weekend:  they  served  meals, 
kept  the  gyms  clean  and  led  out  in  a  church  pro- 
gram. Coach  Schwarz  said  a  group  of  about  10 
GymMasters  worked  extra  hard  and  sacrificed 
a  lot  of  sleep  to  make  tiiis  weekend  possible.  "I 
am  so  proud  of  the  team,"  Schwarz  said. 
"Everyone  was  willing  lo  help  and  no  one  com- 
plained." 


Education  majors  interview  for  student  teaching  positions 


5  hoping  to  teach  ui  elementary, 
f  and  secondary  schools  interviewed 
^ucation  faculty  in  the  School  of 
n  and  Psychology  earlier  tius  week  so 
y  might  be  placed  in  student  teaching 
s  next  semester. 

raer  to  be  eligible  for  the  interviews,  stu- 

lust  met  certain  standards,  such  as  hav- 

mulateive  GPA  of  2.75 ,  have  passed  the 

jti  exam  and  the  intro  to  education 

|comp!eted  tiieir  education  portfoUo  and 

■^a  Uiat  their  records  contain  no  felonies. 

JTto  dos  Santos,  dean  of  the  School  of 

|0n  i^  Psychology,  said  tiiat  the  profes- 

Ip  questions  about  tiie  prospective  edu- 

rgoals  and  teaching  style.  These  inter- 

"P  "ifcnn  faculty  of  whether  or  not  stii- 


dents  are  ready  to  begin  teaching.  "From  one 
interview  this  is  not  always  possible,  but  it  gives 
us  a  pretty  good  idea,"  he  said. 

Students  being  interviewed  usually  pass 
examination,  but  there  are  exceptions,  dos 
Santos  said.  If  the  faculty  determine  that  tiie 
student  interviewing  is  not  ready,  tiien  they 
have  to  wait  for  tiie  next  interview  process  dur- 
ing the  foUoviTng  semester. 

Shjdents  who  pass  tiie  interview  wait  for  tiie 
faculty  to  arrange  a  place  for  Uiem  to  begin  stii- 
dent  teaching.  "Placements  are  prepared  for 
them,  usually  in  two  schools,  one  public,  one 
Seventii-day  Adventist.  for  sbc  weeks  each,"  dos 
Santos  said.  "Those  in  elementary  education  go 
to  tiie  elementary  schools,  tiiose  in  secondary 
education  tiien  go  to  secondary  or  middle 
schools." 

Jennifer  Maguire,  a  senior  religious  educa- 
tion major,  interviewed  witii  tiie  faculty  tiiis 


week.  "They  looked  Uirough  the  portfolios  and 
asked  us  questions  about  instrucdona!  prac- 
tices," she  said.  Maguire  was  not  officially 
informed  as  to  whether  she  passed  and  is 
cleared  for  teaching,  but  got  tiie  impression 
she  would  be. 

Now  Maguire  ivaits  to  see  where  tiie  faculty 
will  place  her  to  teach.  Even  tiiough  she  is  a 
religious  education  major,  she  may  have  tiie 
options  of  teaching  in  the  public  school  system. 
"There's  Bible  classes  in  public  schools  around 
here,"  she  said.  Maguire  also  is  working  toward 
certification  in  matiiemaUcs,  meaning  tiiat  she 
could  teach  math  in  public  school,  should  she 
be  placed  tiiere.  "I  have  some  say  in  it,"  she 
said,  "but  tiiey  do  tiie  placing," 

Cindy  Ladi,  a  senior  elementary  education 
major,  interviewed  tills  week  and  will  be  placed 
as  a  kindergarten  teacher  at  Standifer  Gap  for 
her  Seventii-day  Adventist  school  experience 


and  as  a  middle  school  science  teacher  in 
Cleveland  for  her  public  school  experience,  she 
said.  The  interviews  are  to  find  out  how  pas- 
sionate we  are  and  what  practical  tools  we 
would  use,"  Ladi  said. 

Ladi  said  tiiat  education  majors  spend  a  lot 
of  time  developing  a  portfolio  they  begin  in 
jnti"o  to  education  and  continue  to  assemble 
through  observation  and  practical  experience. 
Tlie  portfolio  is  designed  to  show  prdctical 
examples  of  how  tiie  student  is  growing  as  a 
caring  person,  an  informed  facilitator,  a  com- 
mitted professional  and  a  reflective  decision- 
maker "It  gives  a  good  indicator  of  our  capabil- 
ities," Ladi  said.  "You  really  get  to  porti^y  your 


The  portfolio  is  shown  to  faculty  at  tiie  inter- 
iews  and  lo  the  Adventist  conferences  that 
ome  to  interview  students  in  the  second 
r  of  each  year. 


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welcome  as  changelessness. 

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Thursday,  November  ] 


The  Southern  Accent 


Alumni  golf  classic  raises  money  for  scholarship] 


Meet  the  Firms  class  set  for 


next  semester 


Southern  Adventist  Universi^  will 
host  the  upcoming  spring  class 
"Preparing  to  Meet  the  Firms,"  a  one 
liour  class  that  will  be  offered  from 
January  15  to  February  26. 

The  objective  of  tlus  class  is  to 
"give  (students]  practical  skills  for 
obtaining,  keeping  and  leaving  a  job." 
said  Janita  Herod,  office  manager  for 
the  school  of  journalism  & 


Although  offered  by  the  Schools 
of  Business  and  Management. 
Computing,  Journalism  & 
Communication,  and  Visual  Art  & 
Design,  this  class  is  designed  so  that 
it  can  apply  to  any  major  during  their 
junior  or  senior  year,  said  Lezlee 
Wallers,  intern  coordinator  for  the 
school  of  computing. 

Different  presenters  provide  the 
instructional  base  for  the  class.  These 
professionals  are  recruited  from  vari- 


ous fields  where  they  are  currently 
working,  thus  bringuig  current 
hand&on  information  to  the  class- 
room. Some  of  this  year's  topics 
include  "What  They  Don't  Teach  You 
in  College."  presented  by  Christine 
To  from  Adventist  Health  Systems; 
"Profiling  Your  Boss,"  by  attorney 
and  former  CIA  agent  Barry  Benton; 
and  "Don't  Slurp  Your  Soup,"  by  Lois 
Hern,  business  etiquette  specialist, 
said  Veriynne  Starr,  office  manager 
for  the  school  of  business  &  manage- 

Several  projects  compose  the 
class,  These  include  a  portfolio, 
n^um^  and  a  research  project  on  sev- 
eral specific  companies  of  the  stu- 
dent's choice. 

The  class  is  held  on  Wednesday 
nights  from  7-9  p.m.  in  Brock  Hall 
room  103.  The  last  project  is  due  on 
March  20  when  students  will  be  given 
the  opportunity  to  put  their  instruc- 
tion to  use  during  the  Meet  the 


Noah  Boatwriqht 

Staft  REPORTHR  . 

Any  student  with  financial  need 
can  benefit  from  the  nearly  Sl7,000 
that  was  raised  at  the  SouUiern 
Adventist  University  Golf  Classic 
held  during  alumni  weekend. 

The  proceeds  are  put  into  the 
Golf  Classic  Endowment  for  need- 
based  scholarships,  which  was 
established  by  Advancement  and 
Public  Relations  last  year,  said  Rob 
Howell,  director  of  public  relations 
and  tournament  chair. 

Five  academic  schools  and 
departments  on  campus  also  bene- 
fited from  an  additional  $5,000 
raised  through  the  tournament 

Howell  explains  that  the  endow- 
ment is  general  and  any  student 
whose  financial  needs  have  been 
established  by  the  FAFSA  (Free 
Application  for  Federal  Student 
Aid)  can  take  advantage  of  its  assis- 

Smdents  can  find  out  if  they 
qualify  for  assistance  from  this 
endowment    by    checking    with 


Student  Finance. 

The  $5,000  is  distributed  equally 
among  five  randomly  selected  uni- 
versity schools  and  departments, 
said  Garrett  Nudd,  assistant  direc- 
tor of  public  relations  and  tourna- 
ment committee  member.  "Each 
department  is  encouraged  to  use 
this  money  in  a  way  the  students 
can  see,"  Howel  said. 

This  year's  recipients  are  the 
schools  of  Religion,  Computing, 
Journalism  &  Communication,  the 
history  department  and  the  social 
work  and  family  studies  depart- 
ment Each  received  $1,000. 

The  tournament,  which  has 
been  part  of  alumni  weekend  for 
many  years,  was  recently  reorgan- 
ized to  not  only  be  a  time  of  fun  and 
fellowship  for  alumni,  faculty,  and 
students,  but  to  raise  money  for  stu- 
dents in  need  of  financial  aid. 

Unlike  many  fundraising  tourna- 
ments, the  Alumni  Golf  Classic 
doesn't  garner  funds  by  charging 
inflated  green  fees.  The  funds  come 
from  sponsors  such  as  local  busi- 
nesses and  friends  of  Southern  who 


use  the  tournament  as  an         I 
which  to  channel  their  gift^"*! 
*^e  don't  pass  an  offering/ 
around  at  the  course."  NuHh 

'^e  just  want  the  alumni  :t2l 
to  afford  the  green  fee  and  hJS 
good  lime  with  their  friends^ 
goal  is  to  have  fun,  while  r 
money." 

Sponsors  can  contribute  0D» 
level  they  are  comfortable 
from  S400  to  SlO.OOO,  Nudd  s 

The  departments  that  r 
the  Sl.OOO  gifts  were  selecwu^ 
domly  from  a  drawing  pool  J] 
Southern's  departments  ^ 
schools.  Nudd  explains  thaii 
departments  that  have  beaeS, 
from  the  tournament  are  exduj 
from  the  pool  for  the  next  tew  ve 
till  every  departmei 
the  funds. 

Howell  said  that  the  moQeyJ 
departments  received  can  bej 
any  need  or  use  within  thatdefl 
ment.  "A  department  can  uselU 
something  fun  like  a  pizza  iartj| 
something  like  necessary  s 
ware,"  Howell  said. 


Datatel  should  be  up  and  running  by  March  20o;l 


The  Southern  Accent 

Rachel  Bostic,  editor 

rlbostic@southern.edu 

Rob  York,  managing  editor 

rjyork@soutliern.edu 

Jared  Wright 

Heidi  Tompkins 

RKUIilON  RLTOimR 

Denzil  Rowe 

PlIOTOCHMIIER 

Mflissa  Furner 

Jeremiah  Axt 

REUWON  RiyOHTCR 

Cheryl  Fuller 

Photographer 

Adam  Kotanko 

Jonatlian  Liem 

MtlSlC  REIMHISH 

Ethan  Nkana 

Mary  Nikilyn 

Suzanne  Trude 

Dennis  Mayne 

Humor  Columnist 

Southern's  registration  process 
is  getting  a  complete  makeover  By 
its  latest  release  date  of  March 
2003,  the  new  Datatel  system  is  pro- 
jected to  be  up  and  running  in  full. 

The  new  system  was  supposed 
to  be  "live"  to  register  online  for  the 
upcoming  spring  semester,  but 
there  were  some  setbacks.  Last 
semester,  when  advisers  were  regis- 
tering students  online,  the  system 
broke  down  because  of  too  much 
activity.  Now  the  Records  office  is 
working  to  get  the  system  back  up 
as  well  as  to  get  former  students' 
files  online.  Until  they  do  this,  there 
is  a  halt  in  progress. 

Information  Systems  is  coordi- 


nating the  new  Datatel  system. 
TTiere  is  also  a  core  committee  con- 
sisting of  a  person  from  each  of  the 
following  areas:  records,  admis- 
sions, alumni,  dormitories,  student 
finance,  and  accounting.  Datatel  has 
sent  employees  to  Southern  to  train 
the  faculty  on  how  to  use  the  sys- 
tem. Now  these  newly  trained  facul- 
ty members  are  working  hard  to  get 
the  new  system  running  sooner 
than  the  projected  March  2003  date. 

"We  hope  everything  will  be  inte- 
grated in  March  online,  so  we  can 
move  forward  and  save  time  with 
this  new  system,"  said  Joni  Zier. 
director  of  records  and  advisement 

This  new  system  has  its  pros  and 
cons.  The  advantages  include  stu- 
dents being  able  to  completely  reg- 
ister online,  see  what  classes  they 


need,  change  majors  online  aniiil 
a  degree  audit  as  well  as  lookll 
listing  of  prerequisites  for  d 
and  study  the  Report  o 
Progress  (RAP).  In  addition, fl 
will  be  a   new  records  i 
including  all  the  paperwork  dk4 
from  the  records  office  li 
loadable  format  The  disadvaiit¥J 
are  that  students  will  be  responi 
for  meeting  their  classes,  andli^ 
will  have  to  figure  out  vehiclei^ 
tration  and  dormitory  life  o: 

"The  new  Datatel  system  wa| 
helpful  to  students  if  e 
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.Some  residents  not  sure  what 
to  do  in  case  of  fire,  tornado 

there,  find  a  room  with  no  windows  or  the 
smallest  windows  possible.  It's  not  a  bad  idea 
to  bring  blankets  to  crouch  beneath  in  case 
windows  explode.  There's  also  a  psychologi- 
cal protection  of  being  wrapped  up  in  a  blan- 
ket," Houtchens  said. 
There  is  a  tornado 
pus  but  there  are  coni 
not  audible  during  sevei 
test  them  twice  a  month  and  it's  marked  in 
the  calendar,"  said  Houtchens.  "We  don't  test 
them  during  bad  weather  [to  avoid  conhh 
sionl."  According  to  the  2002-2003  Student 
Handbook  and  Academic  Planner,  the  siren  is 
tested  at  6  p.m.  on  the  firet  Tuesday  of  each 
month  and  11:45  a.m.  on  the  last  Tuesday  of 
each  month.  **I  knew  we  had  a  siren,  but  I  ve 
never  heard  it,"  said  Tareica  Lewis,  junior  art 

This  is  exactly  what  Campus  Safety  is  con- 
cerned about  -^e  need  three  sirens,  maybe 
four  now  with  Southern  Village,  said 
Houtchens.  niey  are  supposed  to  be  located 
on  the  roofs  of  various  buildings  on  campus. 
but  the  current  one  is  located  on  a  hi  I. 

Seventeen     people     were     killed 
Tennessee  last  weekend  when  storms  and 
tornadoes  broke  out  across  the  Southeast 
SatelUte  weather  information  is  avaiiaoie 
wvinw.noaa.gov. 


Rachel  Bostic 

■Younger  Generation',  a  musical  praise 
show  .  begins  thie  Friday  after  vespers. 

Greg  Batla,  a  sophomore  film  production 
major,  began  the  program  in  conjunction  with 
Campus  Ministries  after  hosting  a  similar 
show  at  Southwestern  Adventist  University 
last  year.  "It  was  popular,  more  upbeat  and 
more  l^dback  than  an  afterglow."  said  Batla. 

This  first  show  will  be  held  immediately 
after  vespers  in  Ackermah  Auditorium  in 
Mabel  Wood  Hall.  Attendees  will  be  treated  to 
praise  songs  before  the  performances  begin. 

Batla  says  the  show  will  have  a  feel  like 
"Jay  Leno  show  stuff  since  it  is  hosted.  "It's 
all  musical,  no  acting  or  poetry,"  he  said. 

The  performers  are  students,  but  it's  not 
an  open-mic  night  Those  interested  in  per- 
forming for  the  next  Younger  Generation 
event  will  need  to  sign  up  mth  Batla. 

"Well  be  getting  a  website  soon,  so  people 
can  check  that,'  said  Batla.  As  of  now, 


During  the  heavy  storms  that  swept  most 

p  the  Southeast  last  weekend,  the  realization 

s  made  that  residents  of  Southern  ViUage 

N  the  three  auxiliary  houses  do  not  have 

jDsted  fire  and  tornado  safety  procedures. 

^  Fire  Safety  Technician  David  Houtchens 

aid  he  is  not  sure  if  a  code  has  been  drawn 

|P  for  these  residences.  If  a  code  is  not  found, 

P  will  be  drawn  up,  he  said.  These  are  not 

schnically  dormitory  housing,  so  they  have 

Parent  requirements,"  said   Houtchens. 

J  they  still  should  have  codes."  The  Ukely 

jroblem  with  the  auidliary  house  codes  is 

pat  there  was  such  a  hurry  to  get  them  ready 

house  students,  the  codes  were  over- 

•oked. 

,  Until  the  codes  are  found  or  drawn  up,  he 

'  the  following  advice  to  residents  of 

nern  Village  and  the  houses: 

I  case  of  a  fire,  exit  the  building.  Resident 

«sistants  should  be  clearing  the  building 

ll^^ss  they  come  in  contact  with  smoke  or 

"  *hich  case  they  should  exit  the  build- 

'well. 

-,    "  ^^^  of  a  tornado  or  severe  weather,  the 

Ck    '^  ^"^-  Residents  should  go  as  deep 

^  structure  as  possible  -  a  basement  if 

^sts,  or  the  lowest  floor  if  not  Once 


located  on  cam- 
that  the  siren  is 
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"It'll  probably  be  every  sbc  weeks  or  so,"  said 
Batla.  "We're  looking  at  doing  a  Christmas- 
tliemed  one  but  we'll  know  more  for  sure 
after  this  week." 

Those  coming  to  the  show  expecting  a 
hushed  afterglow  may  be  surprised. 

"It's  basically  a  contemporary  Christian 
music  talent  show...a  venue  where  people  can 
use  their  God-given  musical  talents  to  praise 
Him."  said  Batla.  This  is  a  place  where  peo- 
ple come  not  to  praise  themselves  but  to 
praise  God." 

Evita  SanEana,  Alana  Castillo,  Phillip 
Evelyn,  Tlie  Younger  Generation  Band  and 
liiany  others  will  be  performing  this  Friday 


Nursing  gets  accreditation 


Southern's  School  of  Nursing  has  passed 
their  accreditation  tests.  Officials  ft"om  the 
National  league  for  Nursing  Accrediting 
Commission  have  recommended  the  maxi- 
mum period  of  national  accreditation  for  the 
School  of  Nursing  Uiree  programs.  Cited 
among  die  strengths  of  the  programs  were 
strong  congruence  between  the  university 
mission,  die  mission  of  the  School  of  Nursing, 
and  the  teaching/learning  activities  among 
the  professors  and  students. 

"We  are  very  pleased  wiUi  Uie  results." 
said  Phil  Hunt,  dean  of  the  School  of  Nursing 
"Recent  outcomes  have  been  excellent  for 
students  taking  the  NCLEX— RN  licensure 
exam  and  the  School  of  Nursing  has  devel- 
oped positive  assessment  programs  tiial  allow 
us  to  measure  our  results." 

The  visitors  spent  time  in  tiie  classrooms, 
at  clinical  sites  and  interviemng  professors 
and  shjdents.  They  were  very  impressed 
with  our  three  programs  and  marveled  at  the 
quality  of  our  students,"  Hunt  said. 

Visitors,  however,  did  make  a  few  recom- 
mendations that  they  felt  would  strengtiien 
Southern's  nursing  programs. 

"It  was  recommended  that  we  seek  addi- 
tional teaching  and  learning  space."  Hunt 
said.  The  recommendation  came  as  no  sur- 
prise. This  year,  wtli  380  majors,  nursing  is 
the  largest  major  on  campus  and  they  are 
housed  in  a  twcnrlassroom  builduig. 

Other  recommendations  include  updating 
library  resources  and  ensuring  that  all  clini- 
cal teaching  assistants  have  their  master's 
degree.  "We've  already  taken  care  of  tiie 


library  recommendation,"  Hunt  said.  Hiring 
clinical  assistantswitii  master's  degrees,  how- 
ever, is  a  real  challenge.  "It  is  our  goal,"  Hunt 
said,  "but  it's  a  rare  program  across  the 
United  States  tiiat  has  achieved  this  goal.  We 
are  making  progress,  but  it  takes  time." 

Established  nursing  programs  that  are  in 
good  standing  are  accredited  for  a  majumum 
of  eight  years.  However,  new  programs  such 
as  Southern's  MSN  graduate  program,  can 
only  be  accredited  for  an  initial  five-year  peri- 
od. After  that  period  is  up,  they  are  reevaluat- 
ed for  up  to  eight  years  Uiereafter. 

Hunt  emphasizes  how  unusual  it  is  for  a 
new  program  to  achieve  five-year  accredita- 
tion without  an  interim  visit  or  a  follow-up 
report  "We  somewhat  expected  full  accredi- 
tation on  the  AS.  and  B.S,  levels."  Hunt  said, 
"Most  nursing  masters  programs  receive 
only  three  years  Uie  first  time  around." 

Hunt  and  others  from  tlie  School  of 
Nursing  feel  that  the  graduate  program  was 
viewed  so  positively  because  of  tlieir  strong 
track  record  on  the  undergraduate  level.  "The 
accrediting  team  felt  tliat  our  longstanding 
success  witli  the  A.S,  and  B.S.  programs  will 
continue  into  the  graduate  program."  Hunt 

"We  praise  God  for  these  excellent 
results."  Hunt  said.  "And  much  of  the  credit  is 
due  to  the  faculty  and  staff  for  tiieir  dedica- 
tion and  continual  focus  on  academic  excel- 

The  masters  program  currenUy  has  20  stu- 
dents, including  one  who  will  graduate  in 
December. 


Announcement 

A  Town  Hall  Meeting  will  be  held  December  5 

for  Convocation.  In  order  to  get  the  most  out  of 

this  time,  please  submit  questions  for  Dr.  Bietz 

and  other  administrators  to  sa@southern.edu 

as  soon  as  possible.  SA  President  Jared 

Thurmon  will  bring  your  questions  to 

ariministrators  in  front  of  the  students. 


^  The  Professor's  House' 


Change  is  inevitable.  But  not  for  Professor 
Godfrey  St  Peter,  Willa  Gather's  protagonist 
in  The  Professor's  House.  Not  if  he  has  any- 
thing to  say  about  it  Instead  of  learning  to 
deal  with  external  alterations,  he  wishes  for 
all  things  constant.  Husband,  father  of  two 
now-married  daughters,  university  professor 
and  writer.  Professor  St  Peter's  lives  a  full 
life.  Now,  after  half  a  century  of  devotion  to 
his  work,  family  and  garden,  he  is  becoming 
disinterested  in  his  responsibilities  to  his  fam- 
ily and  job  at  the  university.  It's  like  some- 
thing inside  him  is  rebelling.  His  attitude 
shifts  from  mild  resistance  to  outright  rebel- 
lion. At  first  he  just  seems  indifferent  to  his 
family  and  his  wife's  wish  for  him  to  move 
into  the  new  house.  Then  he  refuses  to  leave 
his  study  and  continues  to  do  his  work  there, 
paying  the  extra  rent  to  use  only  one  room  in 
the  old  house,  stuffy  and  uncomfortable  as 
tlie  third  floor  attic  is,  He  demands  that  noth- 
ing be  changed  in  his  working 
environment  Augusta,  the  sewer,  is  forbid- 
den from  removing  her  forms  and  needle- 
Eventually  his  inexplicable  indifference 
towards  his  wife  spreads  to  his  entire  family 
and  career  and  overtakes  his  daily  function- 
ing in  feelings  of  complete  apatliy  He  defiant- 
ly insists  upon  slaying  in  his  old  house, 
though  the  new  house  is  simply  better. 
In  b-ying  to  explain  his  own  thoughts  and 
actions,  the  professor  says  aloud,  "in  great 
misfortunes, ..people  want  to  be  alone.  They 


have  a  right  to  be.  And  the  misfortunes  that 
occur  within  one  are  the  greatest"  The  pro- 
fessor's misfortune  occurred  within  him, 
quite  unannounced  and  without  warning.  He 
fell  out  of  all  domestic  and  social  relations, 
out  of  place  in  the  human  family 

But  why?  What  causes  a  person  to  become 
so  disinterested  in  the  demands  of  his  or  her 
life? 

Combining  insightful  introspection  with 
an  amusing  description  of  the  social  and 
familial  rituals  of  a  Midwestern  university 
town.  The  Professor's  House  is  a  thought- 
provoking  ficUon/literature  novel  for  anyone 
that  may  be  feeling  a  little  cynical. 


Teddy  bear  turns  loo 


Mission  trip  shows  God  is  in  control 


ISMAEL  AyAU 
GiiEsr  CnNTUiDirr 


Have  you  ever  felt  like  God  is  punishing 
you  even  though  you  believe  in  your  heart 
that  you  are  doing  His  will?  Wlien  I  was  14, 
I  went  on  a  mission  trip  to  Honduras,  where 
we  set  up  a  health  clinic  and  dispensed  med- 
icine to  a  local  village  and  SDA  church. 

Our  two  weeks  there  were  trying,  to  say 
the  least.  All  15  of  us  were  crammed  into  a 
house  which  barely  had  running  water. 
Food  was  scarce  and  every  night  we  had  to 
chase  the  cockroaches  out  of  our  beds.  Half 
of  us  came  down  with  a  stomach  flu,  myself 
included,  and  one  person  contracted  malar- 
ia. When  it  was  finally  time  to  go  home  we 
thought  the  worst  was  over. 

We  were  wrong.  On  the  drive  back  to  the 
harbor  where  we  would  catch  a  boat  back  to 
the  U.S.,  a  suspicious-looking  truck  drove 
up  in  front  of  us.  Six  men  in  the  truck  bed 
each  pointed  a  machine  gun  straight  at  our 
car.  They  cut  us  off  and  eventually  forced  us 
to  pull  to  tlie  side  of  tlie  road.  I  still  remem- 
ber vividly  how  they  dragged  us  out  of  the 
truck,  held  their  guns  to  our  heads  and  stole 
a  little  over  $2,000  worth  of  our  belongings. 
They  quickly  drove  off  after  the  robbery 
and  by  God's  grace  we  were  all  saved  wth 
no  one  hurt.  On  the  boat  ride  back  all  of  us 
wondered  why  this  had  happened.  We  were 
doing  God's  will,  why  had  He  forsaken  us? 
\  Less  than  a  week  later  one  of  the  spon- 
sors tliat  had  helped  my  father  finance  the 
mission  trip  sent  him  a  check  for  exactly 
S2.000,  not  knowing  anything  about  the  rob- 
bery. All  that  the  note  inside  the  envelope 


liiy  AyaU  is  a  freshman  graphic  design 
and  muiic  double  major.  He  is  pictured 
here  in  the  art  room  in  Brock  Hall. 

Pho,oV  Aim  Buck 

said  was,  "1  was  impressed  by  God  to  give 
you  this."  A  few  months  later  the  authorities 
contacted  my  father  and  told  him  that  all 
except  one  of  the  men  who  had  robbed  us 
were  gunned  down  in  a  police  shootout;  the 
other  was  awaiting  sentencing. 

Not  only  did  God  restore  all  that  we  had 
lost,  but  He  justified  what  had  happened  to 
us  as  well.  God  takes  care  of  all  His  chil- 
dren. So  friends,  when  you  feel  that  you  are 
doing  God's  will  but  He  has  forsaken  you, 
remember  that  you  are  dealing  with  a  power 
far  bey'bnd  your  own  comprehension.  God  is 
in  control  of  everything  and  as  long  as  you 
trust  in  Him.  He  will  work  things  out  in  your 
life. 

When  it  seems  that  darkness  is  all 
around  you,  our  Father  says.  Trust  in  Me 
and  know  tlial  I  am  God." 


Meussa  Turner 

LinisniES  Reporter 

It  all  began  100  years  ago  when  Morris 
and  Rose  Mitchom,  owners  of  a  Brooklyn, 
N  Y.  candy  store,  created  tlie  first  teddy 
bear'  in  the  United  States.  The  inspiration 
for  the  Mitchom's  creation  came  from  a  car- 
toon depicting  a  story  about  the  26^  Umted 
States  President  Teddy  Roosevelt 

On  November  14,  1902  Theodore 
Roosevelt  took  some  time  off  to  relax  from 
some  hard  bargaining  he  had  been  imple- 
menting in  a  dispute  over  state  boundaries 
between  Mississippi  and  Louisiana.  He  and 
some  others  headed  out  on  a  hunting  trip 
for  the  day  The  men  in  his  hunting  group 
took  President  Roosevelt  to  Littie  Sunflower 
River  in  Mississippi. 

President  Roosevelt  had  not  had  a  suc- 
cessful time  hunting  over  the  course  of  the 
day.  His  fellow  hunters  wanted  to  please  the 
President  so  to  help  him  have  a  successful 
hunting  trip  the  men  captured  a  bear  cub. 
They  tied  the  cub  up  to  a  free  to  make  it  an 
easy  target  for  the  President  but  Roosevelt 
refused  to  shoot  the  defenseless  cub  and  he 
told  the  hunters  to  set  the  cub  free. 

The  press  happened  to  be  covering 
Roosevelt's  visit  to  Mississippi  and  soon 
heard  about  Roosevelt's  bear  cub.  Clifford 
Berryman,  a  political  cartoonist  from  the 
Washington  Star,  drew  a  cartoon  depicting 
the  incident  and  entitied  it  "Drawing  the 
Line  at  Mississippi." 

The  cartoon  was  printed  in  newspapers 
across  the  nation  and  Roosevelt's  popularity 
grew  immensely  For  the  remainder  of  his 
term  as  president  Roosevelt's  mascot  was 
Teddy's  Bear"  which  ended  up  playing  a 
key  role  in  his  re-election  campaign  in  1905. 
Meanwhile,  Morris  and  Rose  Mitchom 
were  inspired  by  Berryman's  cartoon 
which  they  patterned  their  own  little  bear 
after  With  his  wife's  help  Morris  Mitchom 
designed  and  sewed  together  a  littie  bear 


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that  he  placed  along  with  a  copy  of  the  car- 
toon in  his  candy  store  window.  Mitchom 
wrote  President  Roosevelt  asking  his  per- 
mission to  call  the  bear  Teddy  Bear."  The 
Teddy  Bear  became  so  popular  that  Morris 
Mitchom  closed  his  candy  store  and 
opened  a  new  business  called  Ideal  Novelty 
Company,  which  was  at  the  time  the  largest 
bear  factory  in  the  United  States, 

Today  the  original  Ideal  Teddy  Bear, 
made  by  Morris  and  Rose  Mitchom,  can  be 
seen  at  the  National  Museum  of  American 
History  at  the  Smithsonian  Institute.  This 
month  the  teddy  bear  celebrates  its  100"' 
birthday.  You  can  celebrate  too!  The  m'o- 
site  www.teddvb'^arandfriends.com  offers 
some  ways  to  celebrate  teddy  bear's  birth- 
day: Pass  out  teddy  bears  at  a  local  chil- 
dren's hospital  or  hold  a  teddy  bear  reading 
hour  at  the  local  library  and  read  Winnie- 
the-Pooh  or  Paddington  Bear  to  the  kids. 
There  are  lots  of  otiier  ideas  for  celebrating 
National  American  Teddy  Bear  Day,  visit 
the  website  to  find  out  more. 


Palm  pilots  help  multitask 


example. 


In  today's  world,  technology 
become  more  and  more  a  part  of  our  lives. 
One  of  the  newest  technologies  is  found  in 
the  Palm  Pilot,  or  Palm  as  it  is  commonly 
referred  to.  The  Palm  is  a  wonderfully  use- 
ful tool  designed  for  both  business,  with  its 
basic-organizer  and  expanded-application 
functions,  and  pleasure,  found  in  games. 

The  basic  function  of  a  Pahn  is  to  organ- 
ize one's  life.  The  utilities  used  to  help  mti\ 
this  are  an  address  book,  memo  pad,  to-do- 
list  and  the  calendar.  The  address  book  is 
useful  for  keeping  personal  contact  mforma- 
tion  such  as  home  phone  numbers,  work 
phone  numbers,  fax  numbers,  e-mail 
addresses  and  even  pictures  of  people.  The 
memo  pad  is  used  to  jot  down  miscellaneous 
information.  The  to-do-list  helps  organize 
tasks  from  most  important  to  least  impor- 
tant It  also  files  them  into  different  cate- 
gories such  as  business  and  personal.  The 
calendar  can  be  viewed  as  daily,  weekly  or 
monthly.  It  even  has  built-m  alarms  so 
appointments  aren't  missed. 

The  organizer  also  has  the  ability  to 
expand  by  installing  other  applications.  For 


_  add  different  Bible  «'• 
..„..,  „,..„  .  Palm  Pilot,  such  as  the  m 
James  Version.  There  are  also  a  vast  o«» 
her  of  dictionaries  for  various  la"B"« 
such  as  English,  Spanish,  French  ande" 
Chinese.  There  are  scientific  programs, » 
calculators  and  periodic  tables.  ,  ^ 

Besides  its  business  applications, 
Palm  can  provide  entertainment  throoS" 
games.  Games  are  usually  the  most  poP" 
appUcaUon  to  load  onto  the  Palm,  The  o 
Palm   will   usually   come   with  stan«^^  i 
games,  such  as  Minesweeper  ^""^  '"^ei  | 
hial  gamers,  there  are  several  puzzle  f^  I 
such  as  Mahjong,  a  tile  matching  6^''  ,  I 
Scrabble,  a  word  game.  For  the  »'  ,.  I 
gamers,  another  popular  style  is  af^ 
games,  such  as  Zap  2000!,  a  s'ars''"' "^^  I 
ing  game.  Games  Uke  these  can  keep  P^  _  | 
occupied  during  long  travels  or  keep 
dom  from  creeping  in.  , 

As  you  can  see,  palm  technology  c 
ues  to  expand  outward  mto  the  t^""'    f^  I 
and  more  people  are  finding  *'",„,«(  I 
going  out  and  buying  a  Palm  to  h*  ^^^jjj  | 
their  lives  and  keep  themselves  e 


The  Southern  Accent    5 


Southern  Adventist  University 

Doing  Business  As  The 


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Holiday  Sale 

November  20  -  December  1,  2002 


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"The  Natural 

PmCE  TO  SHOP" 


Canned  &  Dry  Goods 

Size 

Reg.  Price 

Sale  Price 

SaleE 

W.  Country  Stew 

12/19  oz. 

$31.00 

$23.00 

$2.25 

W.  Saucettes 

12/19  oz. 

$43-00 

$31.00 

$2.89 

W.  Skallops 

12/20  oz. 

$41.00 

$29.00 

$2.79 

W.  Vegetable  Stakes 

12/20  oz. 

$41.00 

$29.00 

$2.79 

W.  Super  Links 

12/19  oz. 

$43-00 

$31.00 

$2.89 

W.  Vegetarian  Burger 

12/20  oz. 

$41.00 

$29.00 

$2.79 

W.  Diced  Cliik 

12/13  oz. 

$35-00 

$26.00 

$2.49 

W.  Sliced  Turkey 

12/13  oz. 

$35-00 

$26.00 

$2.49 

W.  Sliced  Beef 

12/13  oz. 

$35-00 

$26.00 

$2.49 

W.  Sliced  Chik 

12/13  oz. 

$35-00 

$26.00 

$2.49 

W.  Prime  Stakes 

12/13  oz. 

$35-00 

$26.00 

$2.49 

W.  Fri-Chik 

12/12.5  oz. 

$35-00 

$26.00 

$2.49 

W.  Choplets 

12/20  oz. 

$41.00 

$29.00 

$2-79 

LL  Fried  Chik'n  with  Gravy 

12/13  oz. 

$35-00 

$26.00 

$2-49 

LL  Little  Links 

12/19  oz. 

$41.00 

$29.00 

$2-79 

|1  Siviss  Stake  with  Gravy 

12/13  oz. 

$35.00 

$25.00 

$2.49 

jl  Tender  Rounds 

12/19  oz. 

$41.00 

$28.00 

$2.85 

ll  Linkettes 

12/19  oz. 

$41.00 

$29.00 

$2.79 

W!  Kaffree  Roma 

12/7  oz. 

$86.00     , 

$45-00 

$4-15 

j  Jl  Loma  Linda  Gravies 

24/.9  oz. 

$17-95 

$15-00 

$0-69 

]  Jl  NT  Gravies  vegan 

24/.9  oz. 

$17-95 

$15.00 

$0-69 

;  '-L.  Chik'n  Dinner 

12/19  oz. 

$39-00 

$28.00 

$2.69 

|L.  Quik-Burger 

12/20  oz. 

$39-00 

$28.00 

$2.69 

l-L-  Breading  Meal 

12/24  oz. 

$47.00 

$37.00 

$3-15 

ex.  Chili 

12/19  oz. 

$30.00 

$23.00 

$2.19 

|F.  Casserole  Mince 

6/15  oz. 

$18.00 

$15.00 

$2.75 

W-  Tender  Pieces 

6/14.5  oz. 

$18.00 

$15.00 

$2.75 

W-  Veggie  Dogs 

6/15  oz. 

$22.00 

$19.00 

$3-39 

Fozen 

f  ■  Dinner  Roast 

6/2  lb. 

$51.00 

$40.00 

$6-95 

Stakelets 

12/10  oz. 

$38.00 

$27.00 

$2-59 

Fri-Pats 

12/9  oz. 

$35.00 

$26.00 

$2-59 

Golden  Croquette 

12/12  oz. 

$37-50 

$27.00 

$2.69 
$12.99 

Turkey  Roll 

4/4  lb. 

$65.00 

$50.00 

Chicken  Roll 

4/4  lb- 

$65.00 

$50.00 

$12.99 

Wiam  Roll 

4/4.5  lb. 

$70.00 

$55.00 

$14-50 

W 

Chic-ketts 

12/16  oz. 

$52.00 

$40.00 

$3-85 

JJSF  Chik'n  Vege  Pot  Pie 
J^SF  Chik  Nuggets 

8/9.5  oz. 
8/10  oz. 

$17.00 
$24.00 

$14.00 
$20.00 

$1-99 
$2-75 
$1.49 

M 

^F  Scramblers 

12/12  oz. 

$21.00 

$17.00 

Each 


Village  Market  Bakery 

All  Dinner  Rolls 

Reg-  Price  Sale  Price 

$1.69  $1-25 

Pumpkin  Pie 

Reg.  Price  Sale  Price 

$3-79  2/5.00 


Thursday,  November 


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jdwright@50uthem.edu  ^^        y^i  i      i 

^     xatViat- nnt^   Church  leaden 

Ordaining  women... why  noi. 

^ 1     "^rful^  who  has  spent  her  life  doing       -.,„„!  J    oilT^r^,. 


Jeremiah  Axt 

subject.  Some  of  Southern's  students  feel 
thai  il  may  be  a  good  idea  to  have 
ordained  for  the  posiuon  of  elde  in  he 
church,  but  not  as  pastors  Some  hold  lo  te 
position  that  there  is  no  Biblical  snPPorC  to 
women  as  paslors  and  others  argue  that 
there  is  no  Biblical  support  against  women 
as  pastors.  Many  contend  that  since  some 
women  (pastors'  wives,  for  example!  are 
expected  to  worlt  so  hard  in  the  church  with- 
oul  pay.  perhaps  there  should  be  another 
office  tailored  lo  their  service 


h  ii,.;/wwwlmn,ocg/mapiine/l68/Fuss,html 

any  case,  the  staff  support  and  encourage 
the  women  in  the  theology  program. 

Other  denominaUons  have  much  to  say  in 
support  of  ordaining  "°'".™;.„„^,  ""^ 
Women's  Ordination,  ""*'""  '^  ""■" 


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:rCsSofreo'p.e.yingt„say 
tot  I  can't  be  a  pastor  just  because  I  m  a 
rirl  1  just  love  working  with  the  youth. 
It  can  be  argued  that  Jesus  didn't  ordain 
^!„  H.  was  on  earth  and  that  the 
women  when  He  was  on  edi      «. 
12  disciples  He  appointed  were  all  men.  But 
in  response.  Jesus  didn't  ordain  men  while 
He  was  on  earth  either,  and  He  only  appoint- 
ed 12M.is/.  men  as  His  disciples^  Does  that 
only  Jevvish  men  can  be  disciples  of 


The  deeper  we  delve  ii 


WnmpnsUramauoii.,111  "'e"""^" —  mean  omj  jv.,.^ --- 

fte  subject  the    "dwomen  who  are  seeking  equality  in  the     arisl?  And  Jesus  often  cfd  women 
the  suojeci,  u  e     aiu  ___.,.. t,i,  rt,at  Ml  nercent  of     .ii„™  =„mertmes  as  the  pnmary  [ 


■- ,,    ,„„„:„  rhurrh  savs  "It  is  unfair  that  80  percent  of 

more  intense  Ihe  debate  grows.  Mo  t  men  in  *"■■*  ^^  J^  ,„  j^,  „„,dwide  [Catholic! 

the  ministry  have  been  called  to  it  by  God  Pf  ™™™""'            ,  „„  positions  of 

'";e'„°^wta;e'caCt':eJ'^'  *"^  ^^'  *rity"\rrS  V    woLn."    The 

-rmt^«sw^foj.n.e  On«.a,  *  f:ho.h,  m  .pport  oT^^^ 

ministry  solely  because  ifamancanooii.a     m  iiiuhmij, ,  ,^  .  , 


ilplvhpcause    lamancanaoii,  a     in  nituiau  j,  ^vi.-.--  -■--     .  . 

woman  c J  do  uTelter."  Several  students  become  ordained...and  begin  Itheir) 
(male  and  female)  have  expressed  that  ministry- 
women  shouldn't  be  ordained  because  of 
that  very  concept;  they  don't  want  to  see  the 
church  used  as  a  political  soapbox.  Some 
women  are  sincere  and  simply  want  to  serve 
the  Lord, 

A  partial  solnUon  may  be  that  regardless 
of  ordinaUon,  "there  is  nothing  to  stop  a 
n  from  ministering."  said  Steve  Bauer. 


^...igelism.  sometimes  as  the  primary  per- 
son for  the  job  (see  John  4:142) . 

There  are  many  possible  benefits  in  con- 
sidering women  as  leaders  in  our  churches. 
In  her  online  article.  "VThy  Women  Make 
Better     Managers"      (hltpV/wvAv.beent- 


n,l.nni/arliries/krot7/l,',0.aso).  Joanna  L. 

Krotz,  of  Muse2Muse  Productions  and  the 

founding    editor    of    MoneyMinded.com, 

shares  information  from  recent  studies. 

;  past  tnai  nasni  iieLcssaiiij  u^^"  "-     Women  tend  to  be  better  than  men  at 

Ellen  G.  White  received  her  ordination     |,,„p„„ering  their  staff  Where  men  are  task- 

.-.;„i^  t,^^  ihfl  nonoral  r.onfprpnce  in     oriented    women  are  people-oriented  and 

express    more    appreciation    for    effort, 

encouraging  flieir  team  to  meet  goals.  From 

tolerance  for  dif- 


In  the  Adventist  church,  il  seems  that 
men  may  not  be  ordained  for  a  while,  but 
tile  past  that  hasn't  necessarily  been  the 


credentials  from  (he  General  Conference 

1884  and  in  1885  called  for  an  ordination 

service  for  women  in  the  Review  and  Herald. 
woman  from  ministering."  said  Steve  Bauer.     In  fact,  several  women  in  Adventist  history     ^^men  we  also  see  mt 
associate  professor  for  tile  school  of  reli-     have  been  given  ministenal  licenses  ana     ferences.  making  tiiem  more  skilled  at 
„-.™  N.,bo,lv  is  reouired  to  be  ordained  in     even  ordained,  but  things  have  changed.  ^^^^  diversity.  Some  of  Uiese  skills  would 


gion  Nobody  is  required  to  be  ordained  in  even  ordained,  but  things  have  _ 
order  lo  work  for  the  salvation  of  souls.  What  does  all  of  Ihis  mean  on  he  campus 
Anyone  can  give  Bible  studies,  anyone  can  of  Southern  Adventist  University?  mere  are 
give  a  sermon,  anyone  can  provide  for  the  many  women  enrolled  as  majors  in  the 
physical  emotional  and  spiritual  needs  of  School  of  Religion.  These  women  may  never 
others.  Bui  what  of  those  who  feel  they  need  be  able  to  be  ordained  in  order  to  do  a  work 
to  do  the  work  full-time,  without  die  encum-  that  Uiey  feel  called 
brances  of  another  full-time  job  that  Uiey 

have  lo  keep  in  order  to  pay  the  bills?  .^^  »  w .....-- -.  - 

In  this  light,  we  next  have  to  ask.  "What  church  would  recognize  the  call  for  wuiueii. 
does  il  mean  lo  be  ordained?"  Bauer  shares  but  the  issue  is  working  for  God,  lo  reach 
that  basically,  the  ordination  ceremony  is  others,  she  said.  Her  goal  is  in  church  plant- 
recognition  of  a  person's  being  called  by  ing  and  she  feels  tiial  "women  in  ministry"  is 
God,  giving  tiiem  tile  auUiority  10  work  for     Biblical. 

the  church,  'Hiere  is  no  special  "transfer  of  Jenny  Tillay,  who  feels  at  this  point  that 
power"  or  "elevation  lo  a  higher  level  of  exis-  she  is  called  lo  pastoral  minisU-y,  also  says 
lence."  Because  there  isn't  enough  Biblical  dial  ordination  is  not  a  centi-al  focus.  She 
support  for  or  against  ordination,  we  have  to  says  she  is  interested  in  the  ministry 
base  the  issue  on  Biblical  principle,  because.  "I  wouldn't  have  complete  peace 

Tlie  School  of  Religion  has  no  official  doing  anything  else."  She  feels  dial  ministi-y 
position  on  the  issue,  but  tries  lo  be  under-  is  something  a  person  should  do  only  if  they 
standing  in  Uie  cases  dial  arise.  Tlley  don't  really  feel  tiiey  can't  do  anything  else.  When 
wanl  to  try  to  squash  tiie  vision  of  women  ordination  comes  up,  she  emphasizes  that  il 
who  want  to  enter  tile  ministi-y,  but  can't  is  being  called  and  led  by  God— not  the 
fully  promote  il  cither  since  Uiere  are  lliose     recognition  of 


be  extremely  beneficial  in  dealing  with 
issues  tiiat  our  churches  are  riddled  with. 

Though  largely  still  a  new  concept, 
women  will  likely  be  showing  up  in  the  min- 
istry more  frequently  in  coming  years  and 

J  — their  ordination  will  stay  a  hot  topic  for 

Andrea  Lawson  does  not  see  ordination     a^.„.„,^^to 
centi-al  issue.  "It  would  be  nice  "if  the 


Adventists. 


Seventit-day  Adventist  church  leadei^ 
responding  to  data  released  last  mondi  ti 
the  Adventist  World  Survey— one  of  l 
largest  surveys  oflocal  church  life  in  aii 
die  church's  12  divisions.  T 

A  newly  formed  task  force  began  woitj 
week  on  developing  plans  of  a 
focus  on  three  areas  of  concern    _    _ 
survey:  church  members'  conunilmenttow 
sonal  prayer  and  Bible  shidy,  to  sharing  fta 
faitii  widt  others,  and  community  invoWeiE 
The  survey  results  show  us  many  4 
to  be  thankful  for  as  a  world  church," 
Gerry  Karst,  a  vice  president  of  die  PM 
Church  and  chah-  of  flie  Shategic  Hun 
task  force.  He  pointed  to  results  indiciisl 
high  level  of  doctinnal  unity,  and  ahijiiirl 
portion  of  church  members  who  hiieffil 
ance  of  salvation,  and  live  joyful  Ctin 

But  according  to  Karsl.  die  survey  n 
also  clearly  show  areas  where  improvenK 
needed.  "Personal  devotionals,  a  passo. 
sharing  Christ  with  our  friends  and  m*\ 
and  engaging  mtii  our  comiminilies 
are  values  fliat  go  to  die  very  heart ol*J 
means  to  be  an  AdventisC  said  Kant  11 
are  not  sti-ong  in  tiiese  essentials  liowcaj 
as  individuals  and  coiporately,  effect* 
sue  ttie  mission  we  have  been  given.      L 
Foralook  at  tiie  full  World  Survey*! 
go  to  www.adventistorg. 


Inter-America:  church  hosts 
first  youth-led  evangelism  seriesl 


/ii\i\fi  be  a  stumbling  block.  In      if  1 


important  "And 
ikl  push  anyone  away 


America,  in  Spanish,  English  and  F.-^ 

•We  have  people  in  "^  '^!^,i,i„,pf 
very  difficult  to  reach,  Midlsra«"    , 

idem    of   the    church    ■"    '"^,J<a 
"Satellite  evangeUsm  comes  as  con  I.     i 

ry  to  our  b-adifional  ""ti-each  _  ^  J 
Baraka  Muganda.  y°"* ''S,*1 
worid  church,  congratiilated  1»«'  , 
thefirst.veryoutiieffortrfdn'"", 
world,  and  encouraged  me  J" 


Church  Schedule 


1i~iME     Speaker 


Rljle'slVma]iils-P;u-lir 


Hamilton  Community 

11:30 

Jolui  Grys 

-It's  Not  About  Me- 

Colli-RcJal..              B:l 

Kl,  11:311 

Cordon  Beilj    I'n 

vailabli. 

The  Third 

10:00 

Gordon  Bielz 

Unavailable 

The  first  ever  youth-led  evangelism  series 
in  the  Inter-American  region  of  the  Seventh- 
day  Adventist  Church  concluded  November  2 
with  a  two-week  satellite  broadcast  from 
Mexico  City,  Mexico. 

"Live  Without  Fear,"  which  initially  began 
in  July,  was  led  by  young  people  from  ages  11 

through  32.  Tliey  represented  each  of  the      jo';;^^  ^^ation  and  service 
church's  13  unions  in  the  Inter-American  ^,^^^  ^^^^  ^200  people  v^ 

Division. 

"Our  main  objective  for  this  event  was  to 
believe  and  trust  in  our  Adventist  youth,  in^at- 
ing  them  to  get  mvolved  in  all  churches 
throughout  Inter-America."  said  Pastor 
Bernardo  Rodriguez,  youth  director  for  the  ^^  ^I^ 
V.      I,  ■    I  »     A        ■  The  e 

church  m  Inter-Amenca. 

Another  objective,  he  added,  was  to  use 
the  ability  of  satellite  broadcasting  to  reach  as 
many  people  as  possible.  The  use  of  technol- 
ogy has  been  one  of  the  most  powerful  means 
in  this  evangelistic  effort  in  communicating 
the  good  news  of  salvation  and  fulfilling  the 

mission  of  the  church."  s^d  Rodriguez. 

The  broadcast,  transmitted  by  Adventist      ^'^Jemala.        ^.  ^  ^.^jie  youth  br"^' 

Satellite  Television  (ADSAT)  and  Adventist      .    ^°'"^'^TmorcS^        """ 

Television  Network  (ATN).  was  available  in      ^"^  wwv^ay^inleimiLCSm 

North  America,  Central  America  and  South     ^'^'^■ 


)wara  baivduun  m-"  — 

More  than  6,200  people  I"""  ^i'\ 
of  Bcial  Web  site  during  tire  <>"''\^^l  I 
each  evenmg's  program  was   ^^M 
download.  Young  people  trom     ^ 
world  (-mailed  positive  feedbac" 

The  event  "-esulted  m  t>  .  ^^_^ 
contributing  significantiy  to  me     .  ., 
ing  number  of  baptisms  recor       ^  , 
tory   of  the   Adventist   Chore 
America.  „,„ilef''f '''li 

Plans  are  already  bemg  nia»    ^M 
-  m  satellite  broadcast         ■ - 
October  2003  from  Goal 


pastors  ii 


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Thursday,  November  14,  2002 


Family  and  friends  remember  Karen  Minner 


"I  have  four  daughters,  all  very  differenL 
Karen  was  the  maternal  one.  She  loved  play 
ing  with  doUs..,"  Ray  Minner's  voice  trailed 
off  as  he  began  describing  his  daughter  to 

"You  may  not  be  aware  of  this,  but  today  is 
the  one  year  anniversary  of  her  death "  At 
that  he  stopped,  momentarily  unable  to 

Karen  Minner  graduated  cum  laude  from 
Southern  in  2001.  "She  always  loved  school " 
Ray  Minner  told  me.  Her  love  of  school  and 
children  inspired  her  to  teach  elementary 
school,  first  in  Pohnpei  as  a  student  mission 
ary.  then  at  Beltsville  Adventist  School  as  a 
graduate. 

Shordy  after  Karen  began  teaching  there 
she  experienced  the  first  symptoms  of  a  rare 
Dlness. 

"We  thought  it  was  stress,"  her  father  said 
of  die  symptoms.    "She  was  under  a  lot  of 

Following  her  graduation  from  Southern, 
Karen  spent  the  summer  looking  for  a  job  as 
an  elementary  school  teacher.  As  the  sum- 
mer progressed,  she  remained  jobless.  She 
worked  at  Mount  Aetna  Youth  Camp  but 
Karen  was  worried  that  she  would  not  find  a 
teaching  position  for  the  year. 

Finally,  in  August,  the  Beltsville  Adventist 
School  in  Maryland  called  with  a  job  offer  It 
was  one  Karen  had  interviewed  for  already, 
but  she  had  decided  that  the  job  did  not  suit 
her  interests.  The  position  was  teaching  math 
to  academy-aged  students.  Karen  wanted  to 
teach  third  or  fourth  grade. 

When  Beltsville  called  back,  she  took  the 
position.  She  quickly  packed  her  things, 
bought  herself  a  kitten  as  a  traveling  compan- 
ion and  made  the  trip  to  Maryland. 

From  her  apartment  in  Maryland,  Karen 


called  home  complaining  of  headaches  and 
stomachaches  With  all  of  the  changes  she 
expenenced  in  a  short  tune  span  t,tress 
seemed  the  logical  explanation  for  her  sick- 

"Stress  may  have  contributed "  said  Ray 
Mmner,  but  the  problem  proved  to  be  some- 
thing far  worse. 

After  struggling  to  continue  teaching  in 
spite  of  the  nagging  pains.  Karen  was  finally 
hospitalized  in  Hagerstown  Maryland.  She 
was  in  and  out  of  the  hospital  for  two  weeks. 
When  her  condition  stabilized  at  one  point,  it 
appeared  that  the  illness  might  leave  her 

Meanwhile,  Ray  Minner  and  Laurie 
Redmer.  a  professor  at  Southern,  were  mar- 
ried here  in  Tennessee.  "It  was  actually 
because  of  Karen  that  we  met,"  said  Ray. 
Laurie  and  Karen  played  together  on  an  intra- 
mural Softball  team.  Ray  met  Laurie  at  one  of 
the  games. 

Ray  and  Laurie  cut  their  honeymoon  short 
when  Karen's  condition  became  critical. 
Karen  was  airlifted  to  Hershey  Medical 
Center,  the  teaching  hospital  for  Penn  State 


University's  College  of  Medicine. 

Doctors  performed  emergency  surgery  to 
remove  Karen's  stomach.  Only  a  week  later,  a 
second  emergency  surgery  was  performed 
when  her  abdomen  became  infected. 

Doctors  were  unable  to  determine  the 
nature  of  Karen's  illness.  They  consulted 
experts  from  around  die  nation  to  no  avail. 
Karen's  condition  deteriorated. 

Despite  the  doctor's  efforts,  Karen  died  on 
November  8,  2001.  Friends  and  family  sur- 
rounded her  in  her  last  few  days,  including 
diree  campers  who  had  been  in  Karen's  cabin 
at  Mount  Aetna, 

In  the  wake  of  Karen's  death  last 
November.  Ray  and  Laurie  Minner  set  up  the 
Karen  Minner  Scholarship  which  is  awarded 
each  spring  to  a  student  at  Highland  View 
Academy  where  Karen  was  pastor  of  die 
Class  of  1996.  The  scholarship  goes  to  a  stu- 
dent who  exemplifies  the  characteristics 
Karen  modeled  at  HVA  More  information  on 


Students  given  'Another 
Sabbath  School'  opportunity 


I  JuDiTH  Moses 

I  St,\ff  Recokteh 

Students  have  another  choice  for  a 
Saturday  morning  worship  service:  the 
btudent  Center  Sabbath  School.  Though  it  is 
not  officially  named,  it  has  been  spoken  of  as 
Anodier  Sabbath  School."  It  starts  at  9:45  in 
[he  Student  Center  with  song  service,  fol- 
owed  by  an  introduction  to  the  lesson.  The 
lesson  IS  discussed  in  small  groups,  followed 
°y  the  closing  thought  and  finally  closing 
prayer 

Many  students  feel  the  Student  Center 
aabbath  School  is  a  personal  SabbaUi  school. 
^  like  the  opportunity  to  have  a  small  group 
'esson  because  ifs  more  pergonal,  and  it's 
easier  to  share   and  go   in   depth,"   said 


Michelle  Doucoumes,  sophomore  financial 
services  major.  The  Sabbadi  school  was 
nice,  it  gave  us  the  opportunity  to  interact 
personally  and  learn  about  the  Bible  more," 
said  Michael  Christi.  junior  primed  major 

Junior  theology  major  Morgan 
Kochenower  and  some  of  his  friends  started 
the  Student  Center  Sabbath  School  after 
going  as  student  missionaries  last  year.  They 
enjoyed  the  leadership  positions  they  were 
able  to  take  overseas  and  wanted  to  continue 
in  that  vein  when  school  began. 

The  Student  Center  Sabbath  School  is  a 
Sabbadi  school  for  young  people  to  come 
together  in  Christ  and  to  learn  more  about 
Him  personally  through  die  Bible. 


Visit  us  online! 
accent.southern.edu 


die  scholarship  ftind  is  available  on  die  online 
tribute  to  Karen  at  karenminner.com. 

As  I  sat  in  Ray  Minner's  office  at  Spalding 
Elementary,  listening  to  a  father  remember 
his  daughter,  I  couldn't  help  wondering 
where  God  had  been. 

Ray  Minner  didn't  mention  God  when  he 
talked  about  die  illness.  He  never  referenced 
God  when  relating  die  events  leading  up  to 
Karen's  death.  God  seemed  out  of  the  picture. 
So  I  asked. 

"Did  you  ever  ask  the  "why"  questions?" 

"No."  Ray  answered  simply.  "When  you 
really  trust  somebody,  you  don't  question 
them,"  he  explained.  "And  it  would  be  con- 
trary to  die  way  Karen  lived,"  he  said,  unable 
to  hold  back  tears.  "She  lived  her  life  trusting 
God." 

So  does  he,  though  his  daughter  rests. 


Onekforld, 


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and  people  on  our  planet  and  at  our  unlvenlty. 


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One  Wor(4 
Manv  Peot>te 


Thursday,  November  1472om 


UN  vs.  Saddam  -  reasons  for  going  to  war 


Last  Friday,  the  United  Nations 
Security  counsel  unanimously 
passed  a  resolution  written  by  tin- 
United  SUtes.  Since  then  I've  heard 
many  views  from  students  on  this 
latest  development  in  the  situation 
in  Iraq  I'd  like  to  look  at  some 
aspects  of  this  situation  currendy 
unfolding  inside  and  outside  this 
Middle  Eastern  nation. 

To  look  at  it  more  clearly  we're 
going  to  step  back  a  few  years  to 
the  end  of  the  Gulf  War.  On  April  2, 
1991,  the  United  Nations  Security 
Counsel  laid  out  strict  demands  and 
sancdons  to  ensure  that  Iraq  would 
not  have  the  ability  to  prey  on 
smaller  nations  or  have  the  poten- 


reluctantly 
followed  by 
Iraq.  During  the  time  Inspections 
were  occurring,  prior  to  1998, 
inspectors  discovered  numerous 
weapons  that  Hussein  was  not 
authoriKd  to  own.  They  also  found 
much  evidence  to  show  he  had 
researched  and  made  significant 
progress  in  the  development  of  bio- 
logical weapons.  In  1998  Saddam 
Hussein  refused  to  allow  inspectors 


THUMB 


•4 


THUMBS  D0< 


by  Justin  Kobylka 

Thumbs  up  to 

4  the  wellness  pro- 
gram taking  sliapc 
tliese  last  few 
weeks.  It's  great 
that  the  university 
seeks  to  emphasize 
the  importance  of  exercising  your 
muscles  as  well  as  your  mind,  The 
"Put  Your  Body  in  Motion"  program 
is  creatwe  and  encourages  students 
to  keep  a  good  balance  every  day. 


f 


reentry  to  the  country,  bringing  to 
an  end  all  inspections  withm  his 
boarders.  Since  Saddam  breached 
contract  with  United  Nations  he  has 
had  nearly  five  years  to  continue 
these  weapons  programs  without 
regulation  or  supervision. 

I've  heard  some  say,  'TVell  the 
United  States  has  weapons  of  mass 
destruction.  Who  are  we  to  deter- 
mine Uiat  someone  else  cannot? 

It  is  the  mandate  of  the  United 
States  to  protect  its  national  securi- 
ty and  that  of  its  citizens.  This 
responsibility  requires  that  the 
United  States  act  against  nations 
that  are  likely  to  harm  innocent 
people  with  these  weapons.  As  a 
nation,  the  United  States  must 
stand  for  principle,  not  popularity. 
The  Iraqi  dictator  is  a  known 
enemy  of  the  US  and  its  allies.  He 
has  shown  that  he  does  not  govern 
responsibly  and  has  tiie  potential  to 


act  rashly  without  regard  for 
cent  life.  In  1988  Saddam  ordered 
his  troops  to  kill  every  male  Kurd 
living  in  the  northern  section  of  the 
nation.  These  were  his  own  citizens 
-  A  different  race  Uving  wiUi  the 
borders  of  Iraq.  During  the  cam- 
paign against  tiie  Kurds,  more  than 
100.000  people  died,  many  of  them 
from  chemical  agents  Saddam  had 
developed  prior  to  the  Gulf  War. 

The  United  States  is  only  asking 
that  Saddam  Hussein  allow 
weapons  inspectors  complete 
access  to  any  potential  weapons  site 
or  stockpile.  This  would  merely 
allow  the  worid  and  the  United 
States  to  know  that  Iraq  is  not  a 
threat  to  their  security. 

So  what's  this  talk  of  war? 
Saddam  has  a  long  history  of  block- 
ing and  fussing  about  inspections 
within  his  counti-y  In  the  past  his 
complaints  and  pobUcal  finagling 


have  made  it  difficult  for  the  insptc- 
tors  to  do  their  jobs.  These  \M 
inspectors  must  have  fi-ee  and  total 
access  to  all  areas  of  haq  in  ordt, 
to  prove  that  he  is  keeping  his 
promise  and  abiding  by  all  die  Gulf 
War  sanctions  and  resolutions, 
including  the  complete  disarms 
ment  of  all  weapons  of  mass 
destruction. 

In  order  to  place  pressure  on 
Iraq  as  well  as  ensure  tiiat  they  win 
comply  completely  with  UN 
demands,  the  United  States  submit 
ted  a  resolution  that  threatens  waj 
if  Saddam  does  not  comply  com- 
pletely with  the  inspections  that  he 
already  agreed  to.  Whether  the 
United  States  and  other  nations 
seek  to  force  him  into  compliance  is 
100  percent  in  Saddam's  hands.  11 
he  has  nothing  to  hide,  then  should 
be  no  problem. 


Adventists  and  feminism 


Hiumbs  up  I 

the  early  morning 

cafeteria  workers 

From    what    V\> 

heard  there  are  se\ 

era!  who  go  to  tli 

cafeteria  as  early  a 

5:30  a.m,  For  those 

of  us  who  are  not  morning  people 
the  very  thought  makes  us  tired. 
Thanks  for  making  such  a  big  sacri- 
fice for  the  students  to  have  a  break- 
fast. You're  awesome. 


4 


ThumbB    down 

to      new      Student 

Center  chairs.  While 

they  look  very 

and  we  are  thankful 

for  the  addition,  the 

new     chairs     just 

aren't  comfortable.  They  hold  you 

up  in  a  "crouched"  position  as  if 

you're  ready  to  jump  out  of  them  on 

a  moment's  notice.  If  we're  going 

for  the  Barnes  and  Noble  effect, 

let's  at  least  get  furniture  that 

invites  you  to  stay. 

f      Thumbs    down 
taking         parking 
spaces  away.  We  all 
know     parking     is 
already  limited.  Why 
not  rearrange  the 
construction  schedules  so  that  valu- 
able spots  behind  Hackman  and 
Lower  Lynn  Wood  are  not  lost? 


"Feminism  encourages  women 
to  leave  their  husbands,  kill  their 
children,  practice  witchcraft, 
destroy  capitalism  and  become  les- 
bians." Or  so  says  Pat  Robertson, 
founder  and  chairman  of  the  The 
Christian  Broadcasting  Network, 
Inc.,  which  produces  the  well- 
known  700  Club  television  pro- 
gram. Rush  Limbaugh,  too,  has 
some  strong  words  on  this  topic: 
"Feminism    was    established    to 


3  the 


ty,"  Really' 

Clearly,  feminism  is  unpopular 
with  Christian  fundamentaUsts. 
Even  those  who  consider  them- 
selves more  moderate  Christians 
are  uncomfortable  with  the  idea  of 
feminism.  Why?  What  is  feminism 
and  how  is  it  fundamentally 
opposed  to  Christianity?  Is  it  pos- 
sible to  be  a  Christian  feminist? 
When  asked  what  the  word 


feminism  brings  to  mind,  most 
people  would  recount  images  of 
discourteous  women  offended  that 
a  man  would  dare  open  a  door  for 
them,  pictures  of  bra-burning  and 
irate  women  from  the  1970's  and 
scary,  man-hating  lesbians.  It  is 
not  hard  to  see,  then,  why  most 
people  {including  most  women) 
are  wary  of  or  downright  opposed 
to  feminism.  Iwouldbe,  too.ifthat 
is  what  I  thought  of  when  1  heard 
femmism.  Instead,  I  proudly  call 
myself  a  feminist 

Yes:  A  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Christian  feminist,  a  feminist  who 
is  teased  by  her  parents  for  being 
too  conservative,  a  feminist  major- 
ing in  theology.  People  often  ques- 
tion me,  asking,  in  essence,  how  I 
could  possibly  reconcile  my 
Christianity  with  feminism.  The 
answer  comes  easily  when 
extreme  images  and  the  mislead- 
ing hype  are  set  aside  for  a  more 
balanced  and  accurate  view  of  fem- 

Just  as  Waco  doesn't  provide  an 


accurate  view  of  Seventh-day 
Adventism,  scary  man-haters  doa'i 
provide  an  accurate  view  of  femi- 
nism. Our  religion  does  not  make 
extremism  a  prerequisite  for  mem- 
bership, and  neither  does  feminist 
ideology.  It  is  therefore  entirety- 
possible  for  a  feminist  to  allow  a 
man  to  open  the  door  for  her  and 
appreciate  it;  it  is  entirely  possible 
for  a  feminist  to  be  a  wUe  and  a 
happy  mother  and  a  homemaker,ii 
is  entirely  possible  for  a  feminist  lo 


be  a 


s  the 


Feminism,  at  its  core, 
belief  that  men  and  worne 
deserve  equal  treatment.  TmsiSL" 
perfect  harmony  ^^fh  ,w 
Christian  spirit  and  with  Chnsti^ 
theology.  Feminists  do  not  havei 
believe  that  the  genders  menl  tn^ 
same  treatment  in  all  cases  or  ma 
motherhood  is  an  unworthy  o'J 
pation.  Simply  put,  if  you  ^'J) 
Shat  men  and  women  should  ^ 
treated  with  fairness  and  eg 
then  you  are  a  feminist  m 
worry— I  won't  tell). 


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Beer  sales  do  not  necessarily  generate  immorality 

IVI.BCl/S  L.  SHEFHEtO 


I 


The  issue  of  alcohol  sales  in  Collegedale 
,e^  strong  feelings,  but  my  campaign  for 
lucal  office  demands  tliat  I  be  clear  aboiu 
ere  I  -^tand.  I  wanl  people  to  know  exacllv 
how  1  fee!  so  that  they  may  make  the  proinr 
choice  at  the  ballot  box-for  or  against  m> 

'"^First,  I  do  not  favor  the  sale  of  alcohol  I 
favor  wise  development  1  couldn't  care  less  if 
intoxicating  drinks  never  crossed  the  line 
city.  In  fact,  I  think  that  Amencan 
Prohibition  of  the  1920s  was  a  good  thing.  It 
took  50  years  for  the  consumption  of  alcohol 
in  America  to  return  to  the  levels  of  con- 
sumption before  Prohibition. 

Unfortunately,  the  people  of  the  Umted 
States  didn't  see  it  that  way.  They  repealed 
Prohibition,  and  we  have  been  left  with  the 
consequences. 

When  Collegedale  was  incorporated  as  a 
city  in  1968,  it  became  a  legal  entity  subject  to 
the  regulatory  laws  of  the  state  of  Tennessee 
and  the  United  States  of  America.  For  tax  pur- 
poses and  other  good  reasons,  the  city  almost 
immediately  began  to  annex  territory  around 
it  Collegedale  was  no  longer  a  litUe  Adventist 
village  with  perfect  control  of  its  social  and 
business  environment 

!  don't  know  when  the  first  cigarette  was 

Id  in  Collegedale,  but  that  moment  arrived 
long  ago— as  did  the  first  sale  of  pork  ribs.  As 
[a  city,  it  would  have  been  illegal  to  disallow 
Itiie  sale  of  such  items  even  though  many  citi- 
zens of  Collegedale  might  be  morally 
[opposed  to  cigarettes  and  pork  ribs. 

I  have  never  heard  of  a  single  Seventh-day 


Adventist  who 
refuses  to  patron 
busuiess 
selbng  cigarettes 
pork  nbs 
Advenhsts  m 
Collegedale  see 
no  moral  conflict 
in  supporting 
such  businesses 
and  benefitting 
from  tht  taxes 
generated  from 
sui-h  sales  I  have 
also  nrvtT  lit  ani  ul  a  single  Seventh-day 
Adventist  who  refuses  to  shop  at  a  g^rocery 
store  that  sells  alcohol. 

The  lottery  was  recentiy  approved  by 


vride  margin  in  Tennessee.  Will  lottery  tick- 
ets be  sold  in  Collegedale?  I  assume  so.  Will 
anyone  in  Collegedale  boycott  businesses 
that  deal  in  lottery  tickets?  I  doubt  it 

Commissioner  in  Collegedale  have  the 
authority  from  the  state  of  Tennessee  to 
approve  and  regulate  the  sale  of  beer.  They 
do  not  have  the  authority  to  approve  the  sale 
of  liquor  (as  defined  by  the  state  of 
Tennessee) ,  Only  a  referendum  by  the  people 
would  authorize  such  sales. 


11  1  mil  a  3<^ai  ui>  uit.  ..u.i.mx^^.ui.,  I  WOUM 

carefully  consider  any  proposed  business 
development  in  Collegedale  to  see  if  that  busi- 
ness fit  the  moral  values  of  the  citizens  as  well 
as  to  see  if  the  business  would  be  economi- 
cally good  for  the  city.  Certain  types  of  busi- 
'  -high  quality  hotels. 


i,«.,o,  grocery  stores,  and  service  sta- 
for  example.  Certain  other  business 
seem  bad— taverns,  strip  joints,  and  adult 
bookstores,  for  example. 

To  patronize  "good"  businesses  outside 
Collegedale  and  then  claim  that  those  same 
businesses  are  "bad"  in  Collegedale  is  moral- 
ly inconsistent  Furthermore,  such  economic 
behavior  is  bad  because  we  take  our  busmess 
and  tax  dollars  outside  Collegedale. 

I  stand  for  the  sound  economic  develop- 
ment of  Collegedale  consistent  with  the 
moral  values  of  the  community.  If  someone 
can  demonstrate  that  a  restaurant,  grocery 
store  or  service  station  that  sells  beer  violates 
our  moral  values,  please  let  me  know. 


How  much  does  a  bowl  of  applesauce  cost? 


Last  week  I  was  chastised  on  this  page 
for  encouraging  people  to  question  the  caf^ 
teria  prices.  I  might  never  have  responded  to 
the  article,  were  it  not  for  one  tantalizing 
question  raised  therein:  how  much  does  a 
bowl  of  applesauce  cost' 

hnmediately  I  entered  research  mode. 
That  Friday  evening  (before  sundown,  by  the 
way) ,  I  headed  to  the  cafeteria  and  acquired  a 
bowl  of  applesauce;  a  regular  bowl  Blled  to  a 
level  just  below  the  top.  Granted,  that's  a  con- 
siderable amount  of  applesauce,  but  I  have 
seen  others  get  that  much  before.  I  suppose 


Dolly's  71C  figure  must  have  been  for  the 
smaller  bowls,   because   my   prodigious 
amount  of  Truit  Bar'  set  me  back  $2.98.  Yes. 
thaf  s  a  couple  cents  short  of  "3  or  4  dollars". 
Sorry!  Anyhow,  that  Sunday  I  headed  off  to 
the  rdlage  Market  and  Winn-Dixie  to  com- 
pare prices  there.  I  chose  to  determine  a 
price  per  ounce  for  several  brands,  as  well  as 
what  my  bowl  would  have  cost  for  each. 
Cafeteria:  23C/oz  (S2.98) 
VM  Oneserving  cups:  8C/oz  ($1.02) 
Winn-Dixie  name  brand:  5C/oz  ($0.62) 
VM  name  brand:  4i;/oz  (S0.52) 
•VM  generic  bulk  can:  3.3C/oz  (S0.42) 
Here  are  a  few  other  items  I  compared: 
Fruit  Cocktail:  (Cafeteria)  23C/oz 


(VM)  6C/  ounce  (bulk) 
(Winn-Dixie)  8C/oz  (name  brand) 
Box  Cereal     (Cafeteria)  $4.23 
(VM)  $2.89  ■  $3.89 
(Winn-Dbde)$2.59-S3.59 
Packaged  Cookies  (Cafeteria)  $2.82 
(VM)      N/A 
(Winn-Dixie)  $2.00 
Clearly,  tlie  cafeteria  should  not  be 
expected  to  compete  with  a  national  grocery 
chain,  or  even  the  Village  Market-  They  have 
more  people  to  pay  and  a  smaller  customer 
base.  If  you  want  some  applesauce,  just  get  a 
jar  at  the  'VM.  Why  pay  over  five  dmes  as 
much  to  get  it  in  a  bowl? 


$4.99  All  you  Can  Eat  Buffet 

Salads,  Soups,  Pastas,  Potato  Bar,  Breads, 

Hot  Pastas,  A  Desserts 

Vegetarian  Soup  Served  Daily!! 

2288  Sunbarrell  Road 
(Next  to  K-Mart) 
893-5506 

Kids  5  and  Under  Kids  5  to  12 

are  free!!  $2.29 


Sunday's  Kids 
Only  $.99 


(General  Manager 
Neva  Carey 


Drinks  $1.39 


Changing  majors...again 

— ^ 10  gel  an  educadon.  Yes.  I  was  young  and 

Merwh  No  innocent.  And  no,  it  was  not  fun.  By  the  dme 

GuEsr  COLUMNIST [  goi  10  college,  giris  seemed  larger  than 

Computers  annoy  me.  I  hate  those  litUe  usual.  I  was  15  and  ""'o'^f*  ^'f"'! 

nno-uo  errors  that  that  give  you  die  opOon  of  reached  my  growth  spurt  yet.  I  had  no  lue. 

■iLre-  or  "close.-  You  know  that  if  you  had  no  idea  what  lo  do  with  my  life  or  what 

select  -iBnore,"  it's  going  to  close  your  pro-  college  was  all  about-           .       ,    ,          , 

Sam  anyway  Or  the  -blue  screen  of  death"  I  drifted  from  major  to  major,  clueless  real- 

Salwa^  seems  to  appear  out  of  nowhere.  ,y,  ,  started  off  with  Elementary  Education 

£*s^?y::^LSitrr  ^::ji^^^J^^ 

™b?;otTi\:r"1eri.i'e/r*  ■rrso?myJidrOn'mT^l""h'X="i 

Tonlb^gon^tl^  "eX^i"fr-^^^^  listed  in  the  Singapore  Armed  Forces 

°„;ten7uppressmgd,eresetbu,«n^e  I^-^y  Unit  M«r»o  y^I  deaded  tot 

^°st?™s«perrapfL"^f.-outo,  T^dr^ews  University  and  found  myself 

■„r.  to  choose  from,  or  perhaps  because  I  changing  my  major  another  five  omes  or  so^  .^ 

majors  to  choose  mim      I   ^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  „jj,  j5j^„eiy 

'""^rllon  I'm  writing  This  iucle  is  tTy  too  cold  for  me  and  decided  to  go  dowr. 

.            I  taow  ^thout  die  shadow  of  a  south  to  Southern  AdvenUst  University 

^t,';  L  fter^a^  smdents  who  are  going  Three  colleges,  two  years  m  the  army  and 

l™     ?1  Ime  Mng  as  me.  I  have  been  in  ™,e  official  major  changes  later  here  I  am. 

ntfof^y""vrrsadons  lately  relat.  To  tell  you  die  trudi,  I^sUU  don.  know 
in«  10  the  difficulty  of  deciding  a  major  or  a 
^eer  Rest  assured  that  you  aren't  the  only 
^e  going  through  diis  ^^^gle.  We  have  to 
mie  important  decisions  every  day  that  will 
:ere^n^thepadtofourfuhire.-nieprol> 

'^T:a:ffrX^°*c*ein  1997  when, 

'  15  year  old.  No,  1  was  not  smart  nor  did  I 

wabijyt;*"          1  :„fit  livpd  a  very  unfulfilled  everytning-  ucdsuit  J^J^  -^     • 

skip  any  grades  > '"  '  ^^  j'^  J,  resulted  roommate,  your  family,  your  teachers  and 

6151  lew  years  of  W.^i"' J™  ™ Jf  J,  i^  ,„  general.  But  above  all.  make  trnie 

'"^^""':Sfme"foob"/«-"^  forGo<l.Prayabou,i..He11     -— "•• 

Ihe  dmeld  decided  that  it  was  time  for  me  you. 


what  I  wanl  to  do  with  my  life. 

However  I  do  know  that  God  has  a  plan  lor 
me.  God  has  a  plan  for  you.  too.  It  may  not 
seem  clear  lo  you  at  the  moment,  but  1  assure 
you  that  it  will  all  work  out  in  due  time.  So 
don't  siress  out  too  much  about  it  Relax.  Chdl 
out  Have  fun.  life's  not  all  about  school.  Oh. 
yes  grades  are  important  but  diey  arent 

rything.  Treasure  your  fiiendships.  your 


e  through  for 


Thursday,  November  14 


Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@southern. 


Sports 


::ent 


Clarke,  Christensen,  & 
DeGrave  get  first  game  wins 


With  football  season 

,,^„  indoors  to  a  warmer  cu- 

mate  to  find  players  battling  it  out  on 
the  volleyball  courts.  This  past 
Tuesday,  the  season  got  underway 
with  three  Women's  A  League 
Clarke,   Christensen   and 


^  season  oH  | 

AtSp.m.  onCourtA,Clarkeb( 
Sheldoph  two  games  to  one  a«, 
earned  a  match  win.  Court  B  fcnjj  I 


1  overtaking  Burks  thri 
games  to  none  and,  on  Court  c 
DeGrave  blanked  out  B  Leggne  I 
team  Bolin  by  winning  all  thrft  I 


Week  11  NFL  Picks 


Team  Sue  wins  first  annual  Southernbowl 


Green  Bay  vs.  Minnesota 

Green  Bay  is  8-1  and  not  showing 
signs  of  slowing— as  long  as  Brett 
Favre  is  healthy  He  threw  for  350 
yards  and  t\vo  TDs  last  Sunday 
while  only  playing  into  the  third 
quarter.  Minnesota  has  played  hor- 
ribly lately,  and  QB  Dante 
Culpepper's  job  might  be  in  jeop- 
ardy if  he  cannot  produce  a  healthi- 
er completion/interception  ratio. 
Simply  put.  if  Brett  Favre  plays, 
Packers  win. 
Who's  Hot:  Brett  Favre 
Who's  Not:  Dante  Culpepper 
Pick  BrettFa....er.... Packers 

Tampa  Bay  vs.  Carolina 

The  Bugs  need  to  be  careful  they 
aren't  rusty  this  week  as.  ...Oh 
wait. ...It's  just  the  Panthers. 
Carolina  hasn't  won  a  game  in  six 
weeks,  and  with  the  way  Rodney 
Peete  has  been  playing  lately,  a 
change  in  fortunes  does  not  s 


their  ninth  loss. 

Who's  Hot  Browns'  Receiver, 

Andre  Davis 

Who's  Not:  The  Bengals 

Pick:  Cleveland 

Buffalo  vs.  Kansas  City 
Ever  since  Drew  Bledsoe  came  inU) 
town  the  Bills  have  been  playing 
relatively  well.  They  are  sitting  on 
■  top  of  the  AFC  East  with  a  5-1 
record  and  although  that  may  nol 
seem  impressive,  it  is  in  light  of  ixi 
season's  record.  The  Chiefs  losu 
close  game  when  San  Francisco 
held  them  to  256  total  yards  lasl 
Sunday  If  Kansas  City  hopes  to 
come  away  with  a  win  this  week, 
they  need  to  get  tlieir  offense 
together.  Drew  Bledsoe  mil  set  lltf 
tone  of  the  game,  but  Kansas  City  | 
won't  make  it  easy  for  him. 
Who's  Hot:  Drew  Bledsoe 
Who's  Not:  Priest  Holmes 
Pick;  Buffalo 

New  Orleans  vs.  Atlanta 


Ethan  Nkana 


On  Sunday,  Team  Sue  defeated 
Cali-Asia  42-36  in  the  first-ever 
Southern  Bowl  that  went  into  A 
overtime  periods. 

Team  Sue  and  Cali-Asia  were  the 
only  undefeated  teams  in  the  Men" 
A  League  and  both 
pared   for   the  grueling 


the  Pantliers  offensively  and  defen- 
sively next  Sunday. 
Who's  Hot:  Bucs'  Coach  Jon 
Gruden 

Who's  Not  Rodney  Peete 
Pick'  Tampa  Bay 

Cleveland  vs.  Cincinnati 

Pho  o  by  Sonya  Rtara    ^^  Browns  and  Bengals  could  be 
described  as  bad  and  worse, 
off  from  TJ  and  then  tlirew  a  touch-     Nafle  failed  to  complete  a  fourth    respectively  Combined  they  have 
down  pass  to  Michael  for  the  first     down  pass,  which  led  to  a  Cali-Asia     won  five  games  this  season  and  lost 
score  of  tlie  game.  touchdown  on  a  pass  from  TJ  to     a  whopping  13.  But  the  Bengals 

But  Sue  proved  to  be  no  less     Jamey  Houghton.  Two  plays  later,     played  well  agamst  the  Ravens 
aggressive  on  offense  than  their     Sue  answered  back  from  its  own  15-    vrith  Kitna  throwing  for  272  yards 

and  Corey  Dillon  rushing  for 


Look  for  Tampa  Bay  to  crush       extremely  well  this  season.  Nevf 


bu!^l 


Call  Asia  42  36 


offense  than  their  Sue 
opponents.  QB  Nafie  connected  yard  line  when  Nafie  completed 
Willi  Mark  Dietrich,  who  blazed  by  pass  to  Angel  Ogando  who  ran  to 
every  defender  for  a  TD  on  the  sec-  end  zone  to  tie  the  game  up 
weirp"^     ond  play  of  the  drive.  The  TD  was  With  just   over   two    minutes 
ua.^u    .u.    ».,.    8.U...UK    contest     '■^P^^^''  because  of  an  offensive  remaining  in  regulation,  and  Call- 
Sunday  night.  -I  had  a  lot  of  appre-     Ij"'  '""  ^"  ''"^  °f  scrimmage,  but  Asia  leading  1£H2.  Team  Sue  ralUed 

^"'''-    -*    ■■""•    "~~  ver  with  an  amazing  Nafie  20-yard  run 

the  that  put  Team  Sue  in  position  to 


100  yards.  However,  this  promises 
to  be  a  low-scoring  game  with 
Cleveland  delivering  the  Bengals 


Orleans  has  only  lost  two  games. 
and  Atlanta  is  surprising  teamsaj 
over  the  league.  Michael  VickN 
his  team  to  a  17-point  comeback  D! 
the  fourth  quarter  against  the 
Steelers  last  week,  but  die  ganie 
ended  in  a  tie.  The  Saints  ;  '' 
ing  critics  everywhere,  ranlong 
11^  in  total  offense  this  season 
in  the  top  ten  in  11  other  offen^ 
categories.  Any  game  with  Mia 
Vick  is  going  to  be  a  stunner- 
especially  between  division  nv* 
bke  these.  So  this  is  definitely 

"Game  of  the  Week". 
Who's  Hot  Michael  Vick 
Who's  Not  New  Orleans'  Uaie 

Pick  Atlanta 


Nafie    connected    with 
Angel  Ogando  for  a  TD  latei 

As  llie  first  half  came  to  a  close, 
^cu-^=.a  ..au  ...  ,..=.  pv,»^==.uu     t^^^  ^^5"^  ^^'''  ™  ^^/"'  P'''"*^-     oue-handed  catch  that  brought  Sue 
of  the  game  and  brothers  TJ  and     l!!?!i!ll!.™'!„*°,^_\^^^^j'^  _^^^'^     "^  ^'"f.  ^^  g«^.  and, 
Michael  Knulson  quickly  set  the 


hension  because  Cali-Asia 
undefeated,  but  I  had  a  lot  of  confi- 
dence in  my  teammates,"  said  team 
captain  Jaron  Sue. 

Cali-Asia  had  the  first  possession 


Fantasy  Football  Update:  ^^ 

Tom  Razer,  Kenin  Johnson,  Darren  Minder  and  Amanda  Bolejackare- 


-  the  running  for  the  SA  Fantasy  Football  game.  The  winner 
Mark  Dietrech  made  an  amazing     $100  gift  certificate  to  Best  Buy 


stage  for  what  would  be  an  amazing 
offensive  spectacle.  TJ  connected 
with  Michael  on  two  consecutive 
passes,  getting  Cali-Asia  within  10 
yards  of  the  goal  line.  Two  plays 
later,  Scott  Parker  received  a  hand- 


of  the  second  half  and  encoun-  play.  Nafie  completed  a  pass  in  the 

tered  a  revamped  Cali-Asia  defense  end  zone  just  as  lime  ran  out 

that  forced  an  otherwise  cool  and  At  the  end  of  the  intense  match 

cakii  Nafie  to  scramble  out  of  the  up.  Jaron  Sue  and  his  teammates 

pocket  time  and  Ume  again  because  xvalked  away  victorious  after  four 

us  receiver^  were  covered  so  tight-  overtimes.  "It  felt  great,"  said  Jaron 

ly.  CaL-Asia  s  superb  defense  result-  after  the  hard-fought  victory 


The  Accent  salutes  all  the 
participants  in  the  intrainur^ 


1  turnover  on  downs  after 


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The  Southern  Accent    1 1 


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Week  of:  November  15-22 


CHATTER  EDITOR 
chatter@)southern.edu 


Calendar  of  Events 


FRIDAY,  NOVEMBER  15 

Payday 

Non-refiindable  Commitment  Deposit  of  $200  due  for  new  Winter  2003  students 

7:45a  SA  Senate  Donut  Day  (Promenade) 

5:35p  Sunset 

8:00p  Vespers  ■  Children  of  the  World  Concert  (Church) 

;i ;15p  Younger  Generation  (Ackerman) 

Birthdays:  Heather  Awe,  Michael  Christo.  Michael  Valentin, 
Nathan  Shields,  Tom  Allen.  Mrs.  Charlotte  Athey.  Dr.  Doug 


-  Gordon  Bietz 
10:00a  The  Third  -  Gordon  Bietz  (lies) 

Something  Else  Sabbath  School  (Thatcher  South) 
Another  Sabbath  School  (Student  Center) 
11:30a  Church  Services  -  Gordon  Bietz 

2:30p  Stratford  House  &  Recency  Living  (Wright  Hall  steps) 

5:30p  Evensong  (Church) 

7:00p  3  on  3  VoUeyball  (lies) 

Student  Center  open 
Birthdays:  Amy  Herman,  Ashley  Hale,  Bryan  j.  Stahlheber, 
Jason  Gibson,  Manny  Vela,  Tim  Cwodzinsld,  Tony  Ludwig 

SUNDAY,  NOVEMBER  17 

10:00a  Field  Exam  for  Dec.Graduates  for  Biology,  Business, 

English,  Computer  Science  (Seminar  Room) 
7:00p  Relationships  &  God  -  Ashley  Saint-Villiers  (Daniels  Hall) 

Psi  Chi  Induction  (Ackerman) 
Birthdays:  Carissa-loy  Andrews,  Corey  Waters,  Kenyon  Moon, 
Krisfy  Hinshaw,  LaRae  Coleman,  Stephanie  Kirschmann,  Mrs. 
Loranne  Grace,  Dr.  Maria  Roybal-Hazen 

MONDAY.  NOVEMBER  18 

Diversity  Week  (Nov.18-22) 

3:30p  Academic  Affeirs 

7:00p  Joint  Worship  (Tbatcher  HalD 

Birthdays:  Aaron  Farley.  Marcella  Colburn,  Raena  Ewing,  Scot 
Ausborn.  Shelley  Chamberlain,  Tristan  Rounsaville,  Mr.  Jim 
Wampler 

TUESDAY  NOVEMBER  19 

9:00a  Field  Exam  for  Dec.Graduates  for  Biology,  Business, 

English,  Computer  Science  (Seminar  Room) 
11:45a  Tornado  Siren  Test 

2:00p  Field  Exam  for  Dec.Graduates  for  Biology,  Business, 

English.  Computer  Science  (Seminar  Room) 
7:00p  Joint  Worship  -  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 

7:30p  Andrea  Klein.  Piano  (Ackerman) 

Birdidays:  Aaron  Winans,  Evie  Deal,  Lee  Edmister,  Louise 
Joseph,  Rajiv  Gomer,  Josef  Ghosn 

WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  20 

SA  Senate  Meeting  (White  Oak  Room) 

Joint  Worship  (Thatcher  Hall) 

Native  American  Art  Exhibit 
Birthdays:  Adrienne  Martin,  Bryan  Stitzer,  Emily  Brandt. 
Jeremy  Wilson,  Kevin  Mattson,  Norman  Harebottle,  Mrs.  Susan 
Demaree,  Mrs.  Barbara  James 

yWJRSDAY,  NOVEMBER  21 
1  -^^^  Convocation  -  Les  PoUard  (Church) 

\  ^:30-5:00p  University  Assembly  -  Les  Pollard  (Lynn  Wood) 

Birthdays:  Amy  Greene,  Jennie  Sherman,  Lisa  Unscott,  Melita 

Perry.  Mr.  Len  Raney 

I  FRIDAY.  NOVEMBER  22 

"^  Vespers  -  Campus  Ministries  (Church) 

Birthdays:  Elizabeth  Blackerby,  Julie  Fuller,  Katelyn  Peterson 


ANNOUNCEMENTS       special  someone?  Find  0 
God  has  to  say  about  i 
General...  prizes  will  be  given. 


CULTURE  FEST  Banquet: 
Regrettably,  the  Diversity  Banquet 
Committee  has  cancelled  the  ban- 
quet for  Thursday.  Nvember  21. 
We  vrill  feature  different  cultures 
in  the  Dining  Hall  iwth  artifacts. 
food  and  demonstrations  daily, 
come  and  experience  some  inter- 
national flavor  during  Diverisity 
Week. 

SAU       GOSPEL      CHOIR 

Concert:  "Total  Praise."  an  uplift- 
ing concert  presented  by  the 
Southern  Adventist  University 
Gospel  Choir,  will  be  performed  at 
Hamilton  Community  Church  on 
Saturday,  November  16  at  4:30 
p.m.  Admission  is  free,  and  all  are 
invited  to  attend.  For  more  infor- 
mation, please  call  (423)  485-1011. 

3     ON     3     VOLLEYBALL 

Tournament;  There  will  be  a  3  on 
3  Volleyball  Tournament  this 
Saturday,  November  16  at  7:00 
p.m.  and  a  Co-ed  Volleyball 
Tournament  on  Saturday, 
November  23  in  lies  PE.  Center. 
Call  Steve  Adams  at  2854  for  more 
information. 

BIG  THANK  YOU:  A  heartfelt 
thank  you  to  the  young  man  and 
young  lady  who  gave  up  their 
seats  at  AcroFest  when  you  saw  an 
older  couple  about  to  sit  on  the 
floor.  Kindness  and  courtesy  are 
not  dead  at  Southern.  We  don't 
know  your  names,  but  you  know 
who  you  are.  God  bless  you!  Rog 
&  Jan  Haveman 

PIANO  CONCERT:  Andreas 
Klein  will  be  giving  a  piano  con- 
cert on  Tuesday.  November  19  at 
7:30  p.m.  in  Ackerman 
Auditorium.  Convocation  credit 
will  be  given. 

EVENSONG:  This  Sabbath 
November  16,  Evensong  will  be 
held  in  the  Church  at  5:30  p.m. 

REIATIONSHIPS    &    GOD: 

You  will  have  a  chance  to  dig  deep- 
er into  the  topic  of  dating  on 
Sunday,  November  17  at  7:00  p.m. 
in  Daniels  Hall  room  114.  Speaker 
Ashley  Saint-Villiers  will  present 
"Choosing  God's  Best"  and  other 
issues  surrounding  dating  rela- 
tionships, Are  your  relationships 
fulfdling?  Are  you  looking  for  that 


CELEBRATE      DIVERSITY 

Week!  November  18-23  is 
Diversity  Week  on  campus  in 
which  the  entire  campus  will  focus 
on  diversity  issues,  including  a 
Native  American  Art  Show,  stu- 
dent discussion  forums,  and  more! 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

LANGUAGE   TABLES:    The 

Modern  Language  Department 
invites  those  interested  in  improv- 
ing their  communication  skills  in 
Spanish,  French  or  American  Sign 
Language  to  join  the 
various  language  tables  in  the  din- 
ing room,  Spanish  tables  are  avail- 
able on  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  All 
those  wishing  to  speak  French 
should  come  on  Thursday. 
American  Sign  Language  should 
join  the  SODA  table  on 
Wednesday.  All  tables  meet  from 
1-2:00  to  1:00  p.m.  Those  partici- 
pating speak  only  the  designated 
language  of  tlie  table. 

PSI  CHI  INDUCTION:  There 
will  be  a  Psi  Chi  induction  on 
Sunday.  November  17  at  7:00  p.m. 
in  Ackerman  Auditorium.  All  are 
invited! 

DECEMBER    GRADUATES 

for  biology,  business.  English  and 
computer  science:  The  major  field 
exams  start  on  Sunday,  November 
17  at  10:00  a.m.  Call  the 
Counseling  Center  at  2782  to 
make   an   appointment   for   this 

NATIONAL  EXAM    DATES: 

Law  School  Admission  Test 
(LSAT)-Dec.  9.  application  dead- 
line-Nov.  16.  PRAXIS  Exams-  Jan. 
13,  application  deadline-Nov.  27. 

Student  Association... 

CHECK  OUT  the  SA  website! 
Would  you  like  to  get  to  know  your 
Student  Association  officers  bet- 
ter? Visit  thewebsite 
www.sa.southern.edu  to  find  out 
interesting  details  about  each  indi- 
vidual and  also  to  be  informed  of 
what  SA  is  all  about. 

SA  DONUT  DAY:  Come  and 
get  your  free  donut  on  Friday. 
November  15  on  the  Promenade 

from  7:45  a.m.  to  9:45  a.m.  This  is 


COMMUNITY  SERVICE  logo 
contest:  The  due  date  for  all  logo 
entries  for  the  Southern  Adventist 
University  SA  Community  Service 
Day  is  Monday,  November  18.  For 
more  info,  contact  Tara  Ericson  at 
2723. 

SA  SPIRIT  WEEK:  A  huge 
thank  you  to  all  who  participated 
in  SA  Spirit  Week!  It  was  a  huge 
success,  and  much  creativity 
emerged  from  our  student  body 
Great  job! 


Prize  list  reminder 
for  Operation 
Christmas  Child 

Each  student  who  donates  a  toy- 
filled  shoebox  will  be  entered  into  a 
random  drawing,  which  will  take 
place  on  Thursday,  November  21  at 
12:30  p.m.  in  the  Dining  Hall. 
Prizes  will  include: 
GRAND  PRIZE— Sony  MP3 

Gift  certificates  more  tlian  20  local 
restaurants  such  as:  ^plebees, 
The  Cracker  Barrel,  O'Chariie's, 
Olive  Garden,  The  Udder 
Creamery,  Marble  Slab  Ice  Cream 
Bath  and  Body  Works  gift  package 
(2)  One-hour  portrait  session  and 
fi-ee  8X10  from  Creative 
Photography  by  Garrett 
Two  lbs.  European  Chocolate 
cookies 

(2)  VerySpecial  Chocolate  Truffles 
(12)  Old  Navy  travel  case 
(2)  Coleman  deluxe  camping 
chairs 


(5)  Avon  skin  care  package 

A  variety  of  special  interest  books 

$25  Dicks  Sporting  Goods  gift 

To  be  eligible  for  the  drawing, 
toy-filled  shoeboxes  should  be 
dropped  off  at  the  public  relations 
office  in  Wright  Hall  by  noon  on 
Thursday,  November  21.  or  at  the 
dining  hall  by  12:30  p.m.  A  note 
should  be  taped  to  each  box  indi- 
cating which  student  is  to  get  cred- 
it for  the  box  (only  students  will  be 
eligible). 


Needed  immediatly: 
circi^i^l^anager 

call  the  ScCENT  at  2721 


Thursday,  November  14 


2002 


Mary  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 

kitvn@southern.edu 


Humor 


:ent 


Registration  for  dummies... and  their  advisees,  too 

^  ....       .._     i._-„i,..=^«nHaiF=whprpvoualsohavean8      get  excused  absences  the  dav  liof„.„ :. 


It's  that  time  of  year  again. 

No,  not  the  monsoon  season.  WeU,  maybe 
it  is  that,  but  I  meant  registration.  Most  of  us 
registered  last  week  and  those  of  you  who 
have  yet  to  do  so  should  probably  just  resign 
yourselves  to  taking  Quantum  Mechanics  and 
Furniture  Design  and  Construction, 
However.  1  for  one  have  learned  a  lot  about  the 
registration  process  recently  and  I'd  like  to 
impart  this  wisdom  to  you  before  I  attempt  to 
repress  it  completely 
RegistratioD  information 

This  should  arrive  in  your  mailbox  a  week 
or  so  prior  to  registration,  unless  you  live  in 
'rhalcher  South  in  which  case  you'll  have  to 
buy  it  on  the  black  market  (you  know,  that 
place  you've  been  getting  your  toilet  paper). 
Seeing  your  adviser 

Your  adviser  is  a  great  source  of  helpful 
information.  He  or  she  will  be  happy  to  sit 
down  with  you  and  say  things  like,  "Why  don't 
you  look  through  the  schedule  and  let  me 
know  what  classes  you  need  to  take,"  and  "I 


.eally  don't  know,  but  you  might  ask 
other  shjdents,"  provided  you've  made  an 
appointment    two    months    in    advance. 
Obviously,  I  do  not  encourage  this  as  a  system 
of  choosing  classes. 
Choosing  classes 

The  class  schedule  is  confusing  and 
changes  every  39  mmutes.  Your  rap  sheet  is 
approximately  20  percent  erroneous.  Don't 
even  bother  trying  to  pick  the  classes  you 
want— they're  full.  Instead,  here's  a  foolproof 
way  to  design  an  airtight,  administration- 
approved  schedule: 

1.  Pick  the  building  farthest  from  your  room. 
Take  a  class  there  at  8  a.m.  M  W  E 

2.  Pick  the  building  to  which  you  least  want 
to  go.  (You  may  choose  the  same  building  as 
1.)  Take  class  there  at  8  a.m.TT 

3.  Find  out  which  teacher  lets  his  or  her 
classes  out  the  latest  Make  sure  you  have 
that  teacher  from  9:30  to  10:45  on  TTiursday. 

4.  Find  out  which  teacher  starts  his  or  her 
classes  the  earliest.  Make  sure  you  have  that 
teacher  at  noon  on  Thursday. 

5.  Find  out  which  teacher  cancels  class  the 
most.  Make  SURE  you  ONLY  have  his  or 


The  simple  12-step  plan  for  marriage 


Christine  Whomore 


ilr,  l.vW  As  part  of  an  efficient  and  well- 
Ill. iiiii^i'il  ■^iiiiuse-procuring  procedure,  it  is 
n  ,  (iniiiirf/di  (1  by  tlie  administration  and  any- 
one else  who  matters  Uiat  each  and  every  one 
of  you  lake  Ihe  following  steps  immediately. 

1.  Admit  thai  you  came  to  Southern  and 
your  parents  are  paying  for  it  so  you  will  find  a 
good  SDA  spouse. 

2.  Come  to  believe  tliat  Southern  has  a 
greater  power  towards  romance  than  burning 


5.  Admitloyourpastpoortasteinchi  ii  j, 
partners  ;md  the  exact  nature  of  tliese  wrongs 

6.  Be  completely  ready  to  give  up  your  Lur 
rent  relationship/defect  of  character  if  he  or 
she  doesn't  attend  Soiitltern. 

7.  Humbly  ask  your  friends  and  roommates 

8.  Make  a  list  of  all  persons  you  dissed 
dalL'd,  broke  up  willi  or  could  possibly  dale  and 
become  willing  lo  date  them  all  again 

9.  Make  direct  offers  to  suth  people  whir 
ever  possible,  except  when  to  do  so  would 
injure  Uiem  or  otliers. 

10.  Continue  to  take  inventory  of  available 
Nursing/EducaUon^lieology  majors  of  whom 
marriage  is  required  for  graduation, 

11.  Seek  tlirougli  all  possible  avenues- 
walks     on     the     biology     trail,     vespers 


dates,  the  two-dollar  theater,  the  lobby  of 
Thatcher — to     nurture     your     newfound 

12.  Remember  that  no  one  is  perfect  and 
therefore  the  important  part  is  not  whom  you 
marry  but  that  you  are  at  least  engaged  by  the 
time  you  graduate. 

/  don't  think  any  of  us  would  be  surprised  to 
find  that  junior  psychology/education  major 
Christine  Wiietmore  had  a  wedding  dress  hiding 
III  her  closet  someuhere. 


Major  in  computer  science  and... anything! 


Rob  York 


AltenUon  students!  Are  you  a  liberal  arts 
major  who's  good  with  speculadon  but  frus. 
trated  with  tryins  to  QBure  out  what  die  heclt 
truth  is?  Are  you  a  computer  science  major 
good  with  blue  screens  and  algorithms  who 
wants  the  company  of  odier  human  beings' 
Doublemajor.  and  bring  both  sides  togetheri 
The  Humor  Page  will  help  you  discover  how 
you  can  make  a  contribudon  to  society  with 


tliese  exciUng  combinadons! 

Here's  what  you'll  learn,.. 

Computer  Science  +  English  .  How  many 
Is  and  Os,t  takes  to  write  a  solid  thesis  stated 
Se  ^^  "'""'>■  "'  supporting  evi- 

Coinputer  Science  .  Business  Administra- 
hon  -  How  many  I's  and  O's  it  takes  lo  spell 
fiscally  sound."  '^ 

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her  classes  on  days  where  you  also  have  a 
a.m.  class  from  a  teacher  who  never  cancels 
class,  gives  a  quiz  every  day  and  takes  20  or 
so  points  off  of  your  grade  for  each  absence. 
If  you  can  swing  this  on  a  Friday,  all  the  bet- 

6.  Add  about  sbc  more  classes  to  these,  pro- 
vided they  are  ones  in  which  you  have  no 
interest  and  which  probably  won't  fill  any  of 
your  generals.  Bonus  pobits  if  you  can  stack 
them  all  together! 
Registering 

Now  I'll  bet  you  thought  that  after  you  and 
your  adviser  finalized  your  class  selection,  you 
should  be  able  to  head  on  down  to  the  Records 
office  to  put  'em  m  the  system.  Yeah,  right 
First  you  will  need  to  get  that  bttle  green  slip 
countersigned  enough  times  to  send  troops  to 
Iraq  by  assorted  teachers  and  administrators 
who  make  Osama  bin  Laden  look  open  and 
accessible.  Here's  a  hint  see  how  many 
Wellness  Miles  you  can  get  for  going  to  Brock 
six  or  seven  times  per  signature. 
Standing  in  line 

The  most  efficient  way  to  get  your  desired 
classes  into  registration  would  probably  be  to 


classes  you  need  put  directly  ii 


3  the 


comput. 


change  them  because  some  lazy  gniduaJn! 
seniors  didn  t  register  on  time.  * 

Registering,  part  II 

The  student  entering  my  classes  inio  thp 
computer  told  me  that  my  schedule  was  craa 
That's  why  I'm  majoring  in  psycholopv"  i 
said  Of  course,  if  I  weren't  in  psycho^ 
wouldn  t  need  this  schedule,  therefore  I 
wouldn't  need  to  be  m  ps  ' 
vicious  cycle.  Don't  major  ii 
When  all  else  fails... 

If  you  can't  get  the  classes  you  need,  why 
not  just  change  your  major?  This  is  especially 
fun  for  juniors  and  "graduating"  seniors- 
extend  your  time  in  Happy  Valley^'  indefitiile- 
ly!  Write  for  the  Humor  Page  forever!  See 
below  for  some  highly  effective  suggestions. 

Well,  if  they  try  to  change  Mary  Nikityn's 
schedule,  she  may  just  have  to  become  a  junior 
psychology  and  computer  science  major  Poor 
Dr.  Urbina. 


Pendulums  and  butter  pats: 


Dear  Advice  Dude, 

I  am  majorly  depressed.  The  Cafe  just 
raised  their  price  on  butter  from  five  cents  to 
six  cents!  Six  cents  is  too  much.  I  just  can't 
afford  that  Uttie  bit  of  heaven.  What  can  I  do 
to  get  my  life  back  to  the  old  bliss  I  once 
knew? 

Sincerely. 

David  Haluska,  bummed 

Dear  Bummed  and  Butterless, 
In,  like,  these  majorly  uncertain  econom- 
ic times,  we  must  submit  to  the  gnarly  ways 
of  inflation.  You  must,  like,  understand  how 
the  Cafe  must  worry  about  the  bottom  line 
at  die  expense  of  tiie  shident.  Also,  dude. 
look  into  budgeting  your  money  for  thmgs 
that  are  really  important.  Alternately,  you 
could,  like,  sport  tiie  car  bumming  action 
and  go  to  Bi-Lo  and  get  a  hibular  amount  of 
butter  and  just  carry  it  around  wiOi  you 
everywhere.  As  for  myself,  my  right  pocket 
IS,  like,  always  occupied  by  a  bottle  of  mub 
tard  cause  the  Caf^  just  doesn't  fulfill  my 
condiment  needs. 

Dear  Advice  Dude. 

I  don't  understanding  the  purpose  of  that 
pendulum  in  Hickman.  It  doesn't  teU  time, 
you  aren't  supposed  to  touch  it  and  it  doesn't 
even  smash  anything... well,  usually.  I  would 
like  to  know  why  Hickman  needs  it  and  can 
we  have  one  in  Brock.  loo?  But.  ya  know  we 
want  one  that  goes  smashy-smashy. 


Confused 

Dear  Confused, 

Dude,  1  completely  sympathize  with  your 
bodacious  cause.  We  need  The  Pendulum  to 
show  off  to  alumni  so  they  can  give  us  more 
money.  It  also  serves  as  uispiration  to  our 
idle  minds  and  for,  hke,  daydreaming.  My 
unfulfilled  fantasy  is  to  swing  on  top  of  it  in  a 
pirate  get-up,  complete  with  eye  patch  and 
shoulder  parrot  as  I  swing  my  sword  vigor- 
ously, screaming.  "Yaaaarrrrrrr!!!!!"  Then  1 
could,  like,  answer  all  questions  witii,  "Aye, 
matey!"  As  to  if  you  can  have  one  in  Brock, 
you  need  to,  like,  start  a  fundraiser.  Send  a!! 
proceeds  to  the  Advice  Dude. 

Send  alt  your  questions  for  Advice  Dude  io 
jasileto@southern.edu  -  unless  you're  a  female 
art  major  In  that  case,  he'll  be  happy  lo 
answer  them  personally  over  Vespers. 


Computer  Science  +  Advertising  =  How 
many  I's  and  O's  it  takes  to  make  every 
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Computer  Science  +  Accounting  =  How  to 
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Computer  Science  +  Public  Relations  . 
How  many  I's  and  O's  it  takes  to  convince  the 
pubhc  that  your  boss  is  really  a  nice  guy 

Computer  Science  +  Education=  How  to 
avoid  breaking  down  and  str^ngUng  some  kid 
who  doesn  t  want  to  learn  about  I's  and  O's 


Computer  Science  +  Prelaw      Ho«^^^ 
convmce  twelve  people  who  didnt  dou 
major  in  computing  tiiat  a  1  is  really  a  0- 

The  Humor  Page   (and  probably  5/"^^^"^ 
Finance  as  well)  encourages  you  to  add  a  ' 
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Take  a  hike! 

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The  Southern  Accent 

COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE  --  -^-■— '  A  X.X    "l        X.    M.\^K^X^Ly     ±. 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


ent.soutlieni.cdu 


November  21,  2002 


Volume  58,  Issue  1 1 


JokerVote.com  ranks  and  rankles 
Southern  students 


;  One  student's  extra-curricular  activity  has 

^ddenly  turned  into  one  Southern's  most 

Iked-about  and  controversial  topics. 

I  JokerVote.com  is  a  web  site  that  connects 

\  the  online  Joker  directory  and  pulls  up  a 

am  student's  Joker  picture.  Students  are 

allowed  to  judge  whether  a  student  is 

'  or  "not,"  based  on  a  scale  of  one  to  10. 

five  male  and  five  female  students  with 

e  highest  ratings  are  listed  on  the  page  as 

"hottest.sau. chics"  and 

au.dudes." 

IAIso  included  are  the  listings  of  the  100 
ghest  rankings  for  both  male  and  female 
lents,  a  site  that  allows  a  student  to  check 
ir  ranking  without  being  able  to  change  it. 
a  frequently  asked  questions  link  with 
ivers  given  by  the  site's  creator.  Names 
^d  pictures  of  students  arise  at  a  totally  ran- 
1  order,  meaning  that  students  cannot  go 
he  site  and  vote  for  whomever  they 
Dse.  As  of  press  time,  the  site's  counter 
Tied  over  260  thousand  votes  had  been 
ed. 
I  Tiie  student  who  created  the  site,  speak- 
er condition   of  anonymity,   has 
E:eived  some  feedback  from  other  students 


since  the  site  went  online,  he  said.  Reaction 
to  the  site  has  been  "mixed." 

"A  lot  of  people  like  the  site."  he  said. 
"About  the  same  number  react  negatively" 

The  student  insists  that  the  web  site  was 
created  for  fun,  but  decUned  to  give  his  name 
because  of  a  possible  negative  feedback.  "It 
would  bring  hell  down  on  me,"  he  said. 

When  the  site  was  first  put  online,  it  suf- 
fered fi-om  glitches  that  gave  inconsistent 
rankings,  but  the  creator  said  that  those 
problems  have  been  fixed.  He  said  that  the 
student  rankings  are  purely  a  collection  of 
how  other  students  have  voted  and  that  he 
has  no  influence  on  the  rankings.  The  stu- 
dent has  discussed  the  site  with  Henry 
Hicks,  director  of  information  systems  at 
Southern,  and  believes  that  the  site  does 
nothing  illegal. 

When  asked  what  he  hopes  students  get 
out  of  the  site,  the  site's  creator  said,  "I  don't 
really  care.  I  really  didn't  do  this  for  anyone 

When  asked  how  he  would  respond  to  stu- 
dents who  might  complain  that  they  did  not 
give  him  their  permission  to  use  their  pic- 
tures, the  site's  creator  ha 


See  JokerVote,  Page  10 


Can  your  dog  do  this? 


Dufiy  chc  piano-piaying  poocli  showed  up  for 
Articit  Writing  last  Thursday,  His  owntr.  Pal 
dog  training.  She  spoke  to  the  class  about  wri 
can  play  the  piano,  "pt.ay ".  push  a  grocery  Cat 


zinc  and  Feature 
uthor  .and  e.tpett  oi 
.  an  expert,  Duffy 
nsclfititobed. 


Spalding  students  adjusting  to  life  after  principal's  death 


Th.- 


untimely  death  of  principal  David 
■n  September  14  forced  Spalding 
mentary  School  to  replace  a  beloved  and 
:essful  leader,  and  left  school  officials 
shidents  alike  to  deal  with  the  emolion- 
[esidueof  his  passing. 
'    t  in  speaking  to  the  school  administra- 
t  seems  as  though  it  is  Mathi's  memo- 
well  as  the  foundation  of  the  work  he 
principal,  that  keeps  the  school  going, 
le  vice  principal  before 
died,  and  was  elected  by  the  school 
to  fill  in  as  interim  vice  principal  after 
leath,  "I  think  we've  adjusted  well." 
-^^of  Spalding's  reaction  to  the 
^ay-  The  school  will  never  forget  Mr. 
'n  terms  of  spirituality  and  learning. 
;3ve  a  lot  of  good  memories." 
"nee  Mathi  died,  Jones  has  worked  on 
lS"Pery,sion  of  curriculum,  staff  instruc- 
staff  finances,  consulting  with  the 


pgrid  J  01 


school's  literacy  development  and  worked 
with  interim  vice  principal  Ray  Minner  and 
Pastor  Don  MacLafferty,  director  of  the  kids 
and  discipleship  center,  of  the  Collegedale 
Church  in  staff  development.  She  is  unsure 
if  remaining  principal  in  the  future  is  the 
right  direction  for  Spalding. 

"That's  something  that's  still  up  in  the 
air."  she  said.  This  is  not  about  a  job  to 
make  a  living,  it's  a  ministry  I  want  Spalding 
to  have  the  very  best  leader  it  can  have." 

"I  would  be  very  pleased  to  carry  on," 
she  said. 

For  a  group  of  K-8*"  grade  children  unfa- 
miliar with  death.  Jones  said  that  the  school 
children  have  coped  "very  well." 

"We've  given  them  plenty  of  time  to 
reflect  on  his  death,"  she  said.  "I'm  sure  sad- 
ness was  there,  but  it  gave  us  a  chance  to 
remember  what  we  loved  about  Mr.  Mathi." 

Spalding's  faculty  have  responded  to 
Mathi's  death  rallied  around  the  motto  of 
"Kids  First."  Jones  said.  "What  is  in  the  best 
interest  of  the  kids?" 


The  faculty  have  responded  very  well," 
she  said.  There  are  very  many  of  us  who 
are  very  saddened  by  his  death."  Jones' 
voice  begins  to  betray  emotion  as  she 
recalls  her  connection  with  the  former  prin- 
cipal. "It's  been  tough  for  me,  we  talked  all 
the  time  and  I  really  miss  him  a  lot.  I  feet 
like  I  learned  so  much  fi-om  him." 

In  early  October,  Ray  Minner  was  chosen 
to  join  Spalding's  staff  as  interim  vice  princi- 
pal. Minner  had  taught  for  two  years  prior  at 
Collegedale  Academy  on  a  contract  basis 
before  financial  difficulties  forced  CA  not  to 
renew  his  position  for  this  school  year. 

Minner  has  handled  "an  incredible  vari- 
ety" of  tasks  since  starting  as  vice-principal, 
such  as  communication  with  faculty  and  par- 
ents, discipline  and  physical  education.  "I 
just  love  it  because  of  the  variety,"  he  said. 

Though  his  position  is  only  a  temporary 
one,  Minner  hopes  that  his  position  will  be 
renewed  next  year.  "I  intend  to  apply,"  he 
said.  "I've  seen  nothing  in  the  first  month  to 
make  me  not  want  to  keep  my  job." 


Mathi  left  a  large  role  to  fill.  Minner  said. 
"(Mathi's  death]  was  a  shock  because  as  far 
as  anyone  knew  he  was  perfectly  healthy 
Mr.  Mathi  was  very  good  with  kids  on  a  per- 
sonal level,  He  knew  every  kid's  name.  I 
made  a  commitment  to  know  every  kid's 
name  by  Christmas  time." 

Another  job  that  Minner  and  the  school 
administration  have  started  just  recently  is 
random-drug  testing  for  6t",  7^"  and  8^" 
graders.  The  drug  testing  would  have  begim 
already,  but  "we're  behind  the  curve 
because  of  Mathi's  death,"  Minner  said. 

The  choice  to  begin  random  drug  testing 
was  made  last  year,  after  the  death  of  the 
son  of  a  faculty  member  at  Southern,  Jones 
said.  "It  made  us  aware  that  we  could  no 
longer  hide  our  heads  in  the  sand.  If  not.  we 
were  leaving  the  door  open  for  other  kids  to 
be  in  danger." 

"We  want  to  offer  help  and  support  to  the 
kids,"  Jones  said,  "^e  want  to  encourage 
them  to  make  the  right  choices." 


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Michael  de  Montaigne 


Thursday,  November  21 


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The  Sovithern  Accent 


Police  chief  Rawson  retires 


gained  in  cides  tliat  were  around  CoBcm  , 
smaller,  WiU  said.  "I  Ihink  I  bring  a  lot  ™- 

"P,  ahiv,, 

some  city  comiiiis,i,,_  I 
have  called  for  the  police  force  to  be  downsizi^,  and 
is  familiar  with  the  issue,  he  said.  There  are 
things  1  need  to  look  at  before  I  can  (talk  about  ill 


Gospel  choir  performs  at  area 
churches  during  weekend 

The  series  incorporates  filling  a  cul- 

SuzANNE  Trude  (jjj^  yoid  in  the  community  by  hold- 

^'■'''"':'^  '■"""!!! . ing  concerts  and  workshops.  These 

Tlic  Southern  Gospel  Choir  and  gj^gjng  p-oups  will  be  visiting  both 

Gospel  Singers  have  been  very  busy  ^^^^^  ^^  p^vate  schools  and  sev- 

recently.  eral  churches  as  a  way  of  accom- 

The  Gospel  Singers  performed  pUgijing  their  mission.  They  try  to 

last     Thursday     night     at     The  ^^.f^^  (,„  campus  as  well  as  in  the 


ence-and  enthusiasm  for  the  job.  1' 

--  ,        hifTwpmber  Bill  Rawson  intends  to  retire  pygjtjve  and  focused, " 

..^^^^^Z^as:   ^-- 

r^STrc's^et^'o^vWirrhasbeenthe 

Bert  L,ouuuK<i,         I  J  vra  was  chosen  after 

three  finalists  in  CoUegedale  s  search  for  a  repmcem  ^^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^ .  ^^-^^ 

Will  was  chosen  because  o   his  M  >"^^  "1  -I  thinl<  ifs  probably  time  for  a  new  face." 

enforcement  and  because  he  will  bring  a  ne    p     v  ^^^  ^^^  Coolidge  has  named  Rawson's  succes 

dve  to  CoUegedale,  Coolidge  said.  ;We  v«mt  to  put^M  ^^^^  ^^^.^^  ^^  ^^^^ ^^  ^^^^^^^  ^  ^^^^^^^ ^.^.. 

ter  on  lop  of  good,  Coobdge  saia.  ""?"        „          j  port  manager  and  head  of  codes  and  inspection.  Tlis 

someone  who  has  a  different  view  ot  eaucanou  ajiu  ,,.._.  ...:„  ,;,,j„  t.  (;„.j  t„  „,t„  _.,..       ,  ■« 
management.  If  somebody  started 
spent  30  years  drere  they  have  a  differen 


Rawson  has  been  CoUegedale's  public  safety  dirw 
for  30  of  the  34  years  that  CoUegedale  ■ 


:  place  and 

someone  wn^hB^'^orkedVfive  different  locati^^^^^^^^^^ 
Will,  who  currently  teaches  cnmmal  J"fce  at  United 
Tribes  Technical  College  in  Bismark,  NorA  D^ota, 
applied  for  the  police  chief  position  be<^use  he 's  fanul- 
iar  with  CoUegedale  and  "Uked  the  area,"  he  said,  "men 
I  saw  that  the  job  was  open  I  thought  that  1  d  better  apply 


positions  wiU  likely  be  fiUed  by  other  cily  employa,! 
who  have  worked  in  these  areas,  Rawson  s  " ' 

Rawson  himself  is  unsure  of  what  he  will  do  afitj  I 
retirement  "I  may  go  into  sales,"  he  said.  "1  plan  ^ 
completely  out  of  government  work." 

"It's  been  rewarding  to  work  for  the  dty,"  Rawsa  | 
said. 

TTie  City  of  CoUegedale  vrill  honor  Rawson  from' 
p.m.  on  Monday,  December  2,  directly  foUowing thee 
commission  meeting. 


-Die  poUce  chief  experience  that  WiU  brings  to  the 

New  ID  cards  delayed  till  2003! 


Chattanooga 


African-American 
the  Bessie  Smith 
Auditorium.  This  concert  was  part 
of  a  fundraiser  for  the  museum  and 
e  uivited  to  participate. 


community. 

Buddy  said  the  group  is  planning 
a  tour  of  Florida  and  the  Bahamas 
tliis  spring  break.  It  wiU  be  a  combi- 
trip  and  choir  t 


overwhelming   complica- 

„„„„ .^ _., „„..^  ...th  the  Datatel  system  have 

Tlie  Gospel  Choir  and  Gospel     ^^^  ^^^j^.^  ^q^,^  gj^p  gt  schools  caused   Information   Systems   to 

Singers  performed  Saturday  at  the     ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^  participate  m  delay  the  new  ID  card  project 

Hamilton  Community  Seventh-day     ^.p^niunity  projects.  The  ID  cards,  which  wiU  be 

"'  '^            '""'  "         "Our  main  need  is  that  of  finan-  called  "Access Southern"  cards,  are 

cial  help  from  Southern.  These  now  scheduled  to  arrive  and  be 

musical  groups  perform  more  than  used  for  the  fall  semester  of  2003. 

the  main  Southern  Choir  and  there-  The  size  of  the  card  will  be  the  same 

fore  give  more  free  publicity  to  as  now  but  the  design,  scheduled  to 

Southern,"  said  Buddy  be  released  next  semester,  wiU  be 
To  join  either  of  these  musical 


Adventist  Church.  They  sang  for  the 
church  service  and  then  held  a  con- 
cert at  4:30  p.m.  Director  Lee  Buddy 
felt  confident  in  their  performances. 
"Overall  our  message  was  well 
appreciated  at  the  churches,"  said 
Buddy 


On  Sunday  the  Gospel  Choir  and  groups,  contact  Lee  Buddy  Jr.     . 
Gospel  Singers  sang  at  the  Olivet      .^^  ^^  ^gg^  ^^  ^^^^  j^  ^^  l^^ud- 

Baptist  Church.  This  was  part  of  the  (,y@southern,edu. 
African-American  Concert  sencs. 


ture  the  chip  that  is  on  the  front  of 
each  student's  ID  card. 

The  "Access  Southern"  cards 
wUI  include  the  same  functions  as 
students  have  now,  such  as  meals 
and  door  access  inside  the  dormito- 
ries, but  wUl  also  include  laundry 
payment  features,  act  as  time  cards 
and  much  more. 

"I  am  truly  glad  that  information 
systems  and  everyone  who  is  coop- 
erating with  this  project  are  trying 
to  meet  the  needs  and  wants  of  the 
students."  said  Loida  Feliz,  sopho- 
more social  work  major. 


With  the  new  ID  system  o 
new  numbers  for  the  students.  %  I 
old  system  have  people's  numbeni 
based  on  their  stahis.  Thereforei| 
someone  was  a  student,  alumni,  a 
an  employee,   [he  or  she]  migll 
have  three  ID  numbers.  In  orderl)| 
consoUdate.  we  decided  to  chanjtl 
everyone's  number,"  said  Hewjl 
Hicks,  executive  director  of  infe('| 
mation  systems. 

For  more  information  c 
new  "Access  Southern"  cards  i£^| 
the  Datatel  system,  go  to  \ 
tel.southern.edu. 


The  Southern  Accent 

77, Jt-u  >»/<■.  <.fS„u>h^m  A,h.mh<  V.mn>iiy 

Rachel  Bostic,  editor 

rlbostic®southern.edu 

Rob  York,  managing  editor 

rjyork@southern.edu 

Jared  Wright 

Heidi  Tompkins 

Denzil  Rowe 

MeUssa  Turner 

Jeremiah  Axt 

Cheryl  Fuller 

Adam  Kotanko 

Jonathan  Liem 

Music  RmiHTTLH 

Sonya  Reaves 

Mary  Nikityn 

Suzanne  Trude 

Nate  Briner 

Meet  Kathy  Gilbert,  adjunct  professor 


Andrea  Ritland 

tiTAhT  Rf  POHT^R 


Thomas  Wentworlh 


New  adjunct  teacher  Dr  Kathy 
Gilbert  ib  another  new  face  m  the 
School  of  Journalism  & 
Communication 

Gilbert  teaches  Magazine  and 
Feature  Article  Wnting  this  semes 
ter  m  Brock  HaU  She  wai  encour 
aged  by  her  friend  and  Chattanooga 
Times  colleague  Laune 

Chamberlain,  a  Southern  alumnus, 
to  send  a  letter  and  resume  to 
Volker  Henning,  dean  of  the  school 
of  journalism  &  communication.  A 
few  months  later,  Henning  asked 
her  to  teach  at  Southern. 

GUbert  has  a  Ph.D.  from  the 
University  of  Texas  at  Austin.   She 


iignments.  She  also 
al  interest  featiires,  e  , 

advances  for  the  Weekend  sec^ 


stiiata 


:Iu^l 


3  teaMI 


I  the  Metro  section. 
Gilbert  is  not  new  t 
having  taught  photography,  i 
communications  and  £" 
design  classes  at  UTAustin^t'' 
said  teaching  gives  her  a  chM 
meet  interesting  people  and  21 
her  improve  her  own  ^vntmg  -t!^| 
'Writing  is  something  you  do^ 
something  you  are.  hs  a^^^^ 
learning    process. 


Kathy  Gilbert 

PhombyL 

began  working  at  the  Chattanooga     rides,  and  don't  ^^'^^^^.-..^f,     m 
Times  Free  Press  in  May  1999,  first      the  Big  Kahuna."  said  ^'"^^^^^l 


a  community  affairs  reporter,  and 
s  the  lifestyle  reporter  vnth  fit- 
.  and  gardening  as  her  beat 


Gilbert     wiU 


ijilDeri      WUl      —      omeS*! 
Advanced  Reporting  next  sem     I 

Chorale  to  perform  for  Festival  of  Thanksj 


form  for  both  first  and  second  s 


Andrew  Bermudez 


This  weekend's  chorale  services 
at  CoUegedale  Seventh-day 
Adventist  Church  wiU  be  provided 
by  Southern's  Chorale  as  part  of  the 
weekend's  Festival  of  Thanks.  The 
service  will  be  a  spiecial  one  with 
more  music  than  normal.  The 
CoUegedale  Church's  children's 
choir  wUl  also  sing  a  song  by  them- 
selves. The  Southern  Chorale  wiU 
do  seven  numbers.  They  wiU  per- 


Theti 


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thing  for  everyone, 

said.  HebeUeves the con«^,^ 

usic  wiU  be  festive  in  the     "a  great  way  to  eno  uic 

exti-eme."  said  Chorale  director         The  night  wiU  also  >nc^^  ^^ 

Bruce  Rasmussen.  fi-om  baritone  David  t      ^^\ 

Also      this      weekend,      the     PhilUp  Evelyn  H.  ^OP'^^  ho***! 

Evensong  program  will  feature  I      Posey  and  tenors  U 

Canton.  The  select  choir  wiU  pres-     and  Justin  Wahlne.        „  the  f**! 

Some  highlights  from_^> 


"Songs  of  the  Spirit", 
evening  of  chorale  music  wiU  con- 
sist of  eight  songs,  be  conducted  by 
Rasmussen  and  include  solo  per- 
formances. 

"Hopefully  there  wiU  be  some- 


■i  RachifSJi 


Larry 


gram  include  Sergei 
"Priidite  Poklonimsia         . 
Flemming's  "Give^Me    - 

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VI 


November  21,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent    3 


Sex  in  OUR  city:  when  'secular'  problems  cross  over 


Eusfl  RODBIGUEZ 


i  found  a  condom  wrapper  on  the  floor.  1 
^  IS  cleaning  the  men's  bathroom  when  1  saw 

|J'"\ai(i  .lamie  Heim,  service  department 
nipioyee.  Sex  in  happy  valley?  The  Accent 

1  s  been  recently  speckled  with  this  topic. 

oi.mi'  >^ay  we  talk  too  much  about  it,  or  not 

Mens  Health  magazine  printed  an  article 
aboiil  this  very  topic,  stating.  The  majority  of 
tiudrnl^  in  college  today  know  how  babies  are 
mad'',  lii^^^  t'*  protect  themselves  from  the 
(kinizcr'^  of  sex  and,  of  course,  how  to  rein  in 
tlieir  drsires.  By  the  time  teenagers  enter  col- 
l^j,,.  iiH'se  days,  they're  surprisingly  sophisti- 
cau'l  iibout  some  aspects  of  sex  and  disap- 
p(.inliiiv;ly  naive  about  others.  They've  grown 
UP  .Lirrounded  by  sexual  images  in  the  media 
niLXi:  d  with  constant  warnings  that  sex  is  inap- 
proiinatf.  inunoral  and  quite  possibly  deadly. 
1^  ,1  anv  wonder  that  many  college  men  and 
unnic-n,  suddenly  free  of  parental  chaperon- 
ing, fiirgt't  what  they  know  about  sexuality 
uiili  tlif  rush  of  freedom?" 

\\"hat  we  believe  to  save  until  marriage, 
srRU'U  uses  as  a  good-night  kiss.  Where  does 
social  rule  and  biblical  doctrine  meet  at 
Siiiiihcrn?  Does  Southern  deal  with  the  topic 
or  leave  it  behind  closed  car  doors? 

1  the  topic 


\{  firs!  glance,  it  is  easy  to  think  that  this 
i>tJiiiUon  does  not  want  to  admit  that  students 
,iri  ihiiik  about  sex,  let  alone  need  informa- 

Must  students  are  in  the  18-28  demograph- 
.  :i  ffToup  known  for  avid  sexual  activity. 
I  '(IV:  students  feel  that  Southern  would  rather 
iLk  10  old  ideals  then  realize  the  signs  of  tlie 
nn'<  "I  think  it  is  an  issue  that  often  faculty 
mi't  want  to  face,  so  they  pretend  it  doesn't 
>:isl."  said  Cayanna  Brown,  senior  music  edu- 


cation major.    "We  don't  want  to  believe  i 
effecting  our  youth." 

Sex  is  a  difficult  subject  to  tackle  in  an     Shultz,  director 
appropriate  matter.  Chnstianity  holds  to  absti-  '  activities 
nence  as  the  the  only  form  of  safe  sex.  Is  this 
enough  for  Christian  students?  Do  Southern 
shidents,  though  Adventist,  still  struggle  with 
sexual    temptation?    "^Ve're    moral,    we're 
Christian  -  that  doesn't  mean  we  don't  have  the 
same  sex  drive  and  male/female  builds  as  any- 
one   else,"    said    Sarah    Matthews,    senior 
English  major.  "Southern  students  are  the     rity.""  said  Matthews 
same  as  students  anywhere,  we  aren't  immune 
to  STD's  or  high  sex  drives."  added  Matt 
Bosley,  senior  character 


hear  about  the  meeting,  or  don't  want  to  go  or 

listen...  Then  what  can  you  do?"  said  Kari 

the  office  of  student  life  & 


Where  does  the  school's  responsibility 
to   educate    end   and    student  maturily 

"We're  adults  -  not  high  schoolers.    Too 
many  'in  your  face'  talks  don't  encourage  matu- 


Southern  does  not  dispute  that  so 
Bx  education  is  relevant  to  students. 


Many  feel  that  Soutiiern  pro\nde! 
sexual  education  as  would  be  tastefully  in  con- 
junction with  church  beliefs  and  instihitional 
standards  and  there  comes  a  time  when  the     clear  whether 
student  needs  to  take  responsibility  for  their     while  living 


There  are  different  venues  used  to  present 

this  information.  Several  classes,  like  human  

sexuality  and  health  for  life,  deal  with  the  top-     their  sexual  activity. 

ics  of  sex,  STD's  and  conti^ceptives.  The 

most  I  ever  heard  [about  sex]  was  in  health  for 

life.  From  academy  through  college,  I  never 

learned  that  until  that  class, !  wanted  to  know, 

and  needed  to  know,  but  1  never  had  been 

exposed  enough  before  then  to  know  what 

questions  to  ask,"  said  Loree  Rodman,  junior 

religion  major 

Classrooms  are  an  excellent  place  to  dis- 
cuss the  issues  that  go  along  with  sex,  though 
it  is  possible  most  students  will  not  take  some 
of  these  classes.  One  possible  solution  would 
be  to  present  this  information  to  everyone  by 
offering  class  presentations  to  the  student 
body  The  presentation  could  be  advertised  to 
students  and  the  speaker  could 


actions  and  sexuality  and  not  depend 
school  rules  to  deSne  their  will  power. 
Regardless,  college  shidents  need  to  make 
informed  decisions  and  take  responsibility  for 


sexually  active,  and  have  gotten  pregnant  and 
then  got  married  while  still  \n  school  here.  It 
has  affected  them  to  have  a  family  and  schooL 
They  were  not  ready  to  make  this  step  into  par- 
enthood. Contraceptives  would  have  saved 
several  of  my  fiiends  from  a  life  that  they 
weren't  ready  for  yet,"  said  Matthews. 

It's  no  secret  that  an  unplanned  pregnancy 
wiU  delay  educational  plans.  Southern  claims 
not  to  discriminate  against  single  parents. 
Southern's  dorms  and  campus  are  not 
equipped  to  deal  with  mothers  in  the  third 
trimester.  The  woman  must  withdraw  from 
school  and  move  from  on-campus  housing  and 
apply  after  her  child  is  born.  It  is  not 
who  impregnate  a  woman 
dormitory 


Efforts  to  present  information 

The  "closed  doors"  of  tiie  SDA  subculture 
are  surprisingly  open.  Tliere  is  more  informa- 
tion offered  Uien  one  would  think.  There  is 
also  a  conscious  effort  in  trying  to  present 
more  information.  "Midge  Dunzwieler  |of 
counseling  and  testingl  has  made  several 
arrangements  for  speakers  to  come  and  dis- 
cuss sex  for  many  worships  this  year.  We  fell 

though  we  didn't  say  enough  about 


required  to  move  out  of  campus  housing  c 
withdraw  from  school  As  of  press  time  the 
mens'  deans  did  not  return  messages  left 
about  the  issue. 

What's  the  bottom  line? 

There  is  no  person  that  will  go  through 
young  adulthood  without  being  sexually 
tempted.  Hormones  have  no  discrimination  of 
religion,  gender  or  alma  mater,"  said 
Matthews. 

Sex  should  not  be  a  dirty  word,  a  hidden 
topic  or  an  act  to  be  taken  lightly.  Sexually 
transmitted  diseases  are  not  a  myth  and 
abstaining  from  promiscuity  is  the  obvious 
way  to  slay  100  percent  protected  from  preg- 


the  past."  said  Shultz.  The  concenti^tion  for  nancy  and  STD's, 

out-of-class  information  is  for  dormitory  resi-  Abstinence  does  seem  to  still  be  the  norm 

dents.  Most  dorm  residents  are  underclass-  among  Southern  students.  However,  a  fact  of 

and  have  come  from  high  schools  that  did  our  society  is  that  sex  is  not  always  post-n 


auditorium  that  would  accommodate  the  class     not  necessarily  prepare  students  for  the  free-     tal.  Those  who  need  more  information  about 


and  all  others  that  chose  to  attend. 

Dorm  worships,  especially  this 
have  also  dealt  with  sex  and  relationships.  The 
question  some  students  are  asking  is  "to  what 
depth  is  Southern  presenting  the  topic  of  sex?" 

"How  much  information  is  enough?  You 
can  provide  information  -  but  people  don't 


Thatcher  sponsors  self- 
defense  course 


2000.  down  from  the  1999  figure  of  ( 


A  rigorous  hvo-week  training  program 

xiuipped  ten  Southern  Adventist  University 

pmale  students  to  defend  themselves  should 

cy  ever  be  attaclied.  This  course  follows  in 

e  wake  of  an  attack  on  a  female  Southern 

JtudenL 

Instructor  Gail  Francis  and  her  husband, 
Jen^  a  Chattanooga  police  officer,  trained  pro- 
"I  participants  in  body  stance,  women's 
s  according  to  Tennessee  law,  and  risk 
bareness  and  reduction. 
"A  lot  of  people  assume  a  place  is  safe," 
friv  I  ^  ^^^'  ^  sophomore  nursing  major 
flTO  learned  to]  always  be  prepared." 
I  rhe  program.  Rape  Aggression  Defense 
pystems,  or  RAD.,  was  developed  13  years 
«o  by  police  officer  Larry  Nadeau  RAD  is, 
,.  ^  'nternationally  recognized  program 
™'  °°»sts  5,000  instructors  and  over  250  000 
™ned  women,  says  the  R-A.D  website 
jnttpV/www.rad-systems.com. 
-...  .*  "-^-D.  website  gives  this  program 
|r™=""-  The  RAD.  system  is  a  compre- 
lawa  "™™-<'"'y  ™urse  that  beings  with 
■ri*  "^'f'  "retention,  risk  reduchon  and 
K,.4™;'!="«.  "Me  progressing  on  to  the 
"'  "iUidsKin  defense  traimng  " 


"Ninety-percent  of  defense  i 
said  Amanda  Honish,  a  junior  psychology 

Kimberly  Siebel,  a  freshman  psychology 
major,  said  that  women  are  learning  that  "we 
don't  have  to  take  [the  abuse]." 

The  class  wrapped  up  last  week  with  a 
simulated  situation  where  the  participants 
padded  up  in  protective  gear  and  then  fought 
off  a  perpetrator.  There  wasn't  much  time  to 
think,  (but)  1  think  I  did  OK,"  Siebel  said. 

Plans  are  in  the  works  for  anodier  class  to 
be  taught  m  March, 


-.™.„„^,,  ueiense  irau 
TheU.S.DepartinentofJu: 


'■  total  of  over  260.000  rape  victmis 


dom  of  college  life.  "We  need  to  Uiink  about     contraceptives,  birth  conti-ol  and  pregnancy 

how  we  are  preparing  our  college  kids  for  die     tests  can  contact  Healtli  Services  at  2713. 

real  world.  It's  a  balancing  act,"  said  Shultz.         There  is  also  local,  affordable  and  discreet 

help  available  at  the  Ooltewah  Health  Center, 

Pregnancy  at  Southern  23&4269. 

There  are  several  people  I  know  diat  are 

Senate  making  positive  changes 

-j z Wentworth,  Senate  SAC  chairman. 

Michelle  Shufelt  Developing  and  promoting  social  events 

is  only  one  facet  of  Senate  s  job  on  campus. 
Every  otlier  week,  Senate  meets  lo  discuss 
issues  and  concerns  of  the  student  body. 
Among  the  largest  issues  currently  being 
addressed  are  parking,  various  concerns 
with  the  cafeteria  and  the  inability  of  stu- 
dents to  use  their  ID  cards  at  tlie  Village 
Market.  Senator  Alilia  Martin  is  working  on 
a  plan  that  would  allow  students  to  purchase 
food  at  the  VM,  using  money  previously 
stored  on  their  ID  cards. 

"Many  of  the  senators  have  heard  your 
complaints  and  are  working  hard  towards 
developing  solutions  that  will  benefit  every- 
one," said  Vera  Cruz.  "SA  Senate  is  here  to 
serve  the  students  however  we  can." 

The  Senators  encourage  all  students  to  sit 
in  on  one  of  their  meetings,  which  take  place 
on  Wednesday  nights  at  7  p.m.  Tliose  inter- 
ested can  call  the  SA  office  at  2721  to  make 
arrangements. 


This  year's  SA  Senate  is  immersed  in 
making  changes  at  Southern  Adventist 
University.  One  of  the  projects  they  are 
working  on  is  writing  a  grant  to  Sony^to 
donate  45  forty-two-inch  plasma  screens  Uiat 
will  be  put  in  every  building  on  campus. 
This  will  implement  the  proposal  that  SA 
Executive  Vice  President  Anthony  Vera  Cruz 
wrote  last  year  for  Southern  Cenfral  Time, 

In  addition  to  the  plasma  screens.  Senate 
has  planned  SA  Spirit  week,  a  double  credit 
joint  worship  and  two  doughnut  days,  as  well 
as  helping  at  various  SA  events. 

Senate  is  continuing  along  this  path  of 
involvement  by  planning  next  semester's 
Mid-Winter  Party.  While  notiiing  has  been 
set  in  stone  at  this  point,  extensive  brain- 
storming has  taken  place,  and  the  event  is 
rapidly  coming  together  The  Socia 
Activity  Committee  has  put  in  tons  of  hard 
work,  and  I'm  sure  that  Senate  is  going  to 
party,"  said  Thomas 


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Heroes  of  the  great  health  care  crisis 

■*■  -^  ^■^  "-^  ...  _:...  „„„..„.=  fn  as.sist  the  patient  upon 


Mr  J.  arrived  at  the  hospital  in  an  ambu- 
lance. Someone  had  called  9-1-1  after  they 
found  him  passed  out  in  his  apartment 
Beside  him  they  found  unsmoked  marijuana 
The  doctor  concluded  Mr.  J  had  collapsed 
due  to  an  overdose  of  prescription  medica. 
lion.  The  hospital's  medical  social  worker 
did  an  assessment  and  monitored  Mr  J. 
closely  due  to  his  high-risk  needs. 

Mr.  J,  was  in  his  mid-forties.  He  had  some 
paralysis  and  cognitive  impairment  due  to  a 
stroke  two  years  earlier  His  long-time  girl- 
friend had  died  the  year  before.  He  was 
receiving  chemotherapy  for  non-terminal 
cancer  He  was  unemployed  and  had  no  med- 
ical insurance.  He  had  a  history  of  substance 
abuse.  The  only  family  he  had  was  his  moth- 
er who  was  supportive,  but  could  not  care  for 
him  in  her  home  due  to  his  history  of  theft 
and  substance  abuse.  After  a  few  weeks  in 
the  hospital,  he  no  longer  had  an  apartment. 

The  medical  social  worker  tried  every 
possible  solution  to  ensure  that  Mr  ].  would 
have  a  successful  discharge  from  the  hospi- 
tal. He  did  not  qualify  for  many  social  servic- 
es, such  as  disability  or  Medicare.  He  was 
too  young  for  a  nursing  home.  A  half.way 
house  was  hesilant  to  accept  him  due  to  his 


physical  condition  and  mabUity  o  pay  His 
final  option  seemed  to  be  a  homeless  shelter 
but  even  that  was  questionable  due  to  his 
need  for  physical  rehabilitaUon.  . 

All  the  usual  resources  were  unobtam- 
able  His  discharge  date  was  fast  approach- 
ing and  the  pressure  was  on  to  find  a  solu- 

Medical  social  workers  play  an  essential 
role  in  a  variety  of  healthcare  settings  such  as 
home  health  agencies,  hospice,  long-term 
care,  rehabilitation  facilities,  hospitals,  outpa- 
tient medical  clinics  and  psychiatric  hospi- 
tals. The  social  worker's  roles  in  these  sel- 
lings are  extensive  Some  of  their  duties 
include  counseling,  psychosocial  assess- 
ments, discharge  plarming.  crisis  interven- 
tion, behavioral  intervention,  advocacy  and 
referrals. 

It  is  the  main  goal  of  medical  social  work- 
ers to  assist  patients  and  their  families  as 
they  cope  with  iUness  and  handle  problems 
that  may  sUnd  in  the  way  of  recovery  or 
rehabililation.  Illness  can  cause  many  Ufe 
changes  for  an  individual.  For  this  reason, 
medical  social  workers  provide  assistance  to 
reduce  anxieties  and  assist  m  adjustments 
with  life  changes.  Social  workers  work  with 
patients  and  their  families  to  anticipate  and 
plan  for  health  care  and  resource  needs, 
address  financial  concerns  and  identify  com. 


munity  resources  to  assist  the  paUent  upon 
Si-ge.  Medical  social  workers  work  wift 
V ictas  of  violence,  including  chJdren  who 
are  abused  or  neglected,  rape  vicBms,  vic- 
tims of  domestic  violence  and  elders  who  are 
abused  or  neglected.  Social  workers  may 
intervene  on  behalf  of  patients  particularly 
when  they  may  be  physically  or  mentally 
incapable  of  representing  their  own  mterests. 
They  also  provide  referrals  to  other  agencies 
to  meet  a  variety  of  needs,  such  as  nursing 
home  placement,  medical  equipment,  hos- 
pice referrals  or  in-home  services. 

At  times,  medical  social  workers  must 
advocate  for  their  patients  in  unusual  ways. 
For  example,  to  meet  tiie  unique  needs  of  Mr. 
]  flie  social  worker  called  an  assisted  livmg 
facility  and  persuaded  them  to  provide  a  dis- 
count for  Mr  J.  The  social  worker  then 
appealed  to  her  deparOnent's  director,  who 
agreed  to  use  the  hospital's  social  services 
fund  to  pay  for  one  montii  of  care  for  Mr.  J. 
This  unprecedented  resource  enabled  the 
patient  to  receive  needed  care  while  he 
worked  toward  being  self-sufficient  Even  in 
the  midst  of  a  national  health  care  crisis, 
medical  social  workers  help  make  miracles 
happen  in  health  care  faciUties  every  day. 

Visit  http://naswdc.org  or 

http://swfs.southern.edu 


National  Diabetes  Awareness  Month  brings  opportunity  for  prevention 


November  is  Diabetes  Awareness  Month. 
Diabetes  affects  over  16  million  Americans 
and  most  of  them  do  not  even  know  they've 
acquired  diabetes.  Every  year  800.000  cases 
are  being  diagnosed,  and  it  affects  over  six 
percent  of  the  population  now.  Diabetics 
tend  to  be  overweight,  fail  to  get  the  right 
amount  of  exercise  and  do  not  abide  by  the 
dietary  guidelines  for  fat,  fruit  and  vegetable 
consumption.  Public  health  officials  are  nam- 
ing it  an  "epidemic"  that  requires  urgent 
attention. 

There  are  two  main  types  of  diabetes: 
insulin  dependent  diabetes  (Type  1)  and  non- 
insulin  dependent  diabetes  (Type  11).  Type  I 
diabetes  is  an  autoimmune  disease  which 
destroys  the  cells  in  the  pancreas  that  pro- 
duce insulin  therefore  deteriorating  the 
immune  system.  Insulin  is  important 
because  it  without  it,  the  body  can't  use 
sugar  and  fat  broken  down  from  food.  This 


Characteristics  of  type  1  diabetes 

Most  common  in  children 

Quick  onset  wth  thirst,  frequent  urina- 
tion, weight  loss  developing  and  worsening 
over  days  to  weeks 

Usually  no  known  family  history 

No  major  risk  factors;  risk  is  increased  if 
there  is  a  strong  family  history 

Insulin  shots  required  to  control  diabetes 

Blood  glucose  levels  are  sensitive  to 
small  changes  in  diet,  exercise,  and  insulin 

Type  2  diabetes  is  the  most  common  type 
of  diabetes,  accounting  for  90  to  95  percent 
of  all  diabetes.  It  usually  develops  after  the 
age  of  40.  However,  in  the  late  1990's,  its  inci- 
dence increased  among  young  people. 
Experts  are  trying  to  determine  why  that  is 
happening.  They  think  it  may  be  related  to 
the  increased  incidence  of  obesity  and 
sedentary  lifestyles  among  young  people  in 


the  US.  Type  2  diabetes  is  a  progressive  dis- 
ease that  can  cause  significant,  severe  com- 
plications such  as  heart  disease,  kidney  dis- 
ease, blindness  and  loss  of  limbs  through 
amputation.  Treatment  differs  at  various 
stages  of  the  condition.  In  its  early  stages, 
many  people  with  type  2  diabetes  can  control 
their  blood  glucose  levels  by  losing  weight, 
eating  properly  and  exercising.  Many  may 
subsequently  need  oral  medication,  and 
some  people  with  type  2  diabetes  may  even- 
tually need  insulin  shots  to  control  their  dia- 
betes and  avoid  the  disease's  serious  compli- 

Even  though  there  is  no  cure  for  dia- 
betes, proper  treatment  and  glucose  control 
enable  people  with  type  2  diabetes  to  live 
normal,  productive  lives. 

Diet  and  exercise  can  prevent  or  delay 
diabetes  and  they  can  play  an  imperative  role 
in  your  life.  With  any  disease,  preventing  is 
always  better  than  curing  because  unfortu- 
nately there  is  no  cure  for  some  diseases. 


Photographic  Society  of  Chattanooga  presents 
workshops  and  meetings  for  photography  buffs 


The  Photographic  Society  of  Chattanooga 
was  founded  in  1952  for  "those  who  wanted 
to  associate  for  the  mutual  enjoyment  of  pho- 
tography." The  society  is  open  to  families, 
singles  and  students  alike.  Tliere  is  not  an 
emphasis  on  professional  photographers,  but 
rather  the  group  gets  together  to  learn  more 
about  photography,  develop  tlieir  skills,  and 
just  have  fun  socializing. 

The  society  meets  monthly  on  tiie  third 
Tuesday  of  each  month.  The  social  starts  at 
6:30  p.m.  and  the  program  begins  at  7  p.m. 
Meetings  consist  of  various  presentations 


and  guest  speakers  promoting  the  art  of  pho- 
tography, Earber  this  month,  a  special  work- 
shop on  using  Adobe  Photoshop  was  hosted 
by  tlie  society.  A  Kodak  Presentation  was 
given  for  November's  meeting.  OUier  socie- 
ty activities  include  photography  exhibits,  a 
photo  flea  market  and  banquets,  as  well  as 
yearly  seminars  presented  by  well-known 
photographers. 

Visitors  are  welcome  at  tiie  monthly  meet- 
ings. Those  wanting  to  join  the  Photographic 
Society  of  Chattanooga  can  fill  out  an  applica- 
tion on  the  society's  website  located  at 
www.chattanoogaphoto.com.  Membership 
fees  run  at  $17.50  a  year  for  students,  $22.50 
a  year  for  smgles,  and  $25  a  year  for  families. 


Thanksgiving 
roots  give  us  more 
to  be  thankful  for 


# 


TTie  montiUy  meetings  are  typically  held 
at  the  East  Ridge  Community  Center,  unless 
otherwise  posted  on  the  website.  To  get  to 
the  East  Ridge  Community  Center  take  1-75 
to  1-24.  Take  tiie  Moore  Rd.  exit  then  hirn 
right  onto  South  Moore  Rd.  Follow  Soutii 
Moore  Rd.  to  Ringgold  Road.  Turn  right 
onto  Rmggold  Road  and  move  into  the  left 
lane.  Turn  left  onto  Tombras  Ave.  at  traffic 
light  #8.  tiien  turn  into  tiie  first  driveway  on 
the  right. 

Upcoming  Events:  December  17,  2002  - 
Banquet  and  Photo  Competition;  January  21, 
2003  -  Aerial  Photography  presented  by  Ron 
Lowry;  February  18.  2003  -  Journalistic 
Photography,  speaker  to  be  announced. 


Tlie  first  Thanksgivjii^~li7~;^^~ij^ 
come  to  know  it,  was  celebrated  sometiine 
between  September  and  November  in 
1621.  A  feast  of  mostiy  meat  was  shared 
between  tiie  Pilgrims  and  tiie  Wampanoag 
Indians.  On  another  occasion  in  1777  all 
13  colonies  celebrated  a  day  of  tiiank^i^ 
ing  commemorating  their  victory  over  the 
British  in  the  battie  at  Saratoga.  However 
each  of  these  thanksgiving  days  were  only 
celebrated  on  one  occasion. 

It  was  in  1789  tiiat  George  Washington 
proclaimed  the  last  Thursday  of  the  month 
of  November  as  a  national  holiday 
Thanksgiving.  But  at  the  time  tiiere  ? 
so  much  dissension  between  tiie  colonies 
that  the  holiday  really  did  not  take  root 
Thomas  Jefferson  even  condemned  Ihe 
holiday  during  his  terra  as  president 

In  the  19*^  century  Sarah  Josepha  Hale 
took  it  upon  herself  to  campaign  for  the 
cause  of  a  national  Thanksgiving  holiday. 
Hale  was  the  editor  of  Godey's  Ladies 
Book  and  is  probably  better  known  for  her 
authorship  of  the  nursery  rhyme  '^lary 
Had  a  Dttie  Lamb."  hi  1835.  Hale  wrote 
There  is  a  deep  moral  influence  in  these 
periodic  seasons  of  rejoicing,  in  which 
whole  communities  participate.  They 
bring  out,  and  togetiier,  as  it  were,  the  best 
sympathies  in  our  natures." 

For  40  years  Sarah  Josepha  Hale  peti- 
tioned state  and  territorial  governors  as 
well  as  Ave  presidents  to  mate 
Thanksgiving  a  national  holiday.  In 
Hale  visited  Abraham  lincoln  pteadin, 
case  for  Thanksgiving.  On  October  3, 
1863  Lincoln,  persuaded  by  Ms.  Hale's  edh 
torials,  proclaimed  the  last  Thursday  o 
November  a  day  for  National 
Tlianksgiving. 

Seventy-six  years  later  store  merehauls 
petMoned  Franklin  Roosevelt  to  cliiW 
Thanksgiving  to  the  third  Thursday  of » 
month  in  order  to  give  stores  a  longer  »> 
iday  shopping  season.  Americans  <w 
outraged  when  the  holidays  dale  «» 
changed,  to  protest,  many  ™n'i»"'^ 
celebrate  the  holiday  on  the  last  ThnreJ^ 
to  the  spring  of  1941,  Roosevelt  adw" 
he  had  made  a  mistake  in  chanir"^"'^ 
date  of  Thanksgiving,  and  he  changw 
back  to  its  original  date. 

For  nearly  140  years  now  Amenc* 
have      celebrated      some     f"™     , 
•ntanksgiving  on  the  last  THursM 
November  Today's  Thanksgivine  1»"^' 
is  often  spent  feasting  wifli  family 
watching  football  and  parades  on 
sion.   But  the  roots  of  Tltanksgrn.^" 
deep  no  matter  the  century  the  reW) 
the  way  in  which  it  is  celebrated.  M 
Winslow  wrote  on  December  U.  "■ 
reference  to  the  thanksgiving  'f  ^'     (^ 
by  the  Pilgrims  and  the  Winipa"« 
todians:  "Although  it  be  not  al>vays  su  h 
tifiil  as  it  was  at  this  time  with  us,  ye   '   . 
goodness  of  God,  we  are  so  far  frooi  <^_j 
What  meaning  does  the  Thanksgi™*^^, 
iday  hold  for  us  Americans  today      ^^ 
deep  roots  of  heritage  still  remino 
tliat  we  have  to  be  tiiankful  for 


I  K^oAY,  November  21,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent    5 


Great  fall  hiking  available  in  the  Smokies 


F  ill  I-'  one  of  the  most  beautiful  times  of 

t  ir  lo  go  hiking  and  the  Southeast  has 

onic  \sunderful  trails  for  hikers  to  enjoy  the 

,e\\  s  ihe  fall  colors  and  a  challenging  hike  as 

]]    ^(-re  are  a  few  favonte  hiking  trails  in 

f  and  Georgia  that  you  might  like  to 


Little  Tennessee 
"  near  the  mouth  of 

whiH  miwcalledAbrams  Creek.  From  the 
par!- nil.  Ii't  hikers  head  mto  the  forest  and 
soon  1  nss  over  a  wooden  bndge  and  onto  the 
mam  tnil  Hikers  will  Llimb  a  gradual  1.800 
feet  iiKline  to  one  point,  but  Abram's  Falls  is 
adu  IK  loLated  300  feet  lower  than  where 
hik  r  bt  Ran  at  the  trailhead  The  highlight 
of  ill  trip  IS  the  20-foot  high  waterfall. 
Be\  ml  the  waterfall  hikers  can  go  on  for 
appr  \imatelv  two  more  miles  either  on  the 
Hann  th  Mountam  trail  or  the  Hatcher 
Mountain  trail  These  extended  trails  beyond 
Abraiii  ^  Falls  are  considerably  more  difficult 
than  the  rest  of  the  trail  Otherwise,  hikers 
can  ni^t  the  trek  back  to  the  Abram's  Falls 
trailht  dd  to  complete  the  five-mile  loop  hike. 

Length:  5  miles 

Difficulty:  Moderate 

How  to  Get  There:  Take  1-75  north 
to  exii  81.  Go  east  on  321  through  Maryville 
and  TinvTisend.  Once  in  Townsend,  turn  right 


onto  bttle  River  Road  and  head  up  to  Cades 
Cove.  Go  nearly  half-way  around  the  ll-mile 
long  Cades  Cove  Loop  to  the  parking  area  for 
the  Abram's  Falls  tr^l.  Signs  will  be  posted 
Cliimn  >  T-)p  TraiL  The  Chimnev  Tops 
known  as  one 
the     Great 


National  Park  s 
most  popular 
v|  trails  Some  of 
the  oldest  and 
largest  trees  in 
the  park  are 
located  along  the 
Chimney  Tops 
trail  Hikers  will 
"  ""  cross  a  senes  of 

bndges  and  causeways  before  reaching  the 
main  ascent  to  the  Chimneys  The  trail  is 
only  two  miles  to  the  top  but  it  requires 
sh-ength  and  great  caution  on  the  part  of  all 
hikers  even  expenenced  hikers  There  are 
several  streams  along  the  way  There  is  also 
a  trail  leadmg  off  of  the  main  Chimne>  s  trail 
which  connects  to  the  Appalachian  Trail. 
Over  the  course  of  the  two-mile  hike  to  the 
top,  hikers  will  have  climbed  over  1,300  feet. 
Once  at  the  top,  those  who  are  hardy  enough 
can  walk  along  a  narrow  path  which  will  lead 
to  the  two  rock  spires  which  are  known  as  the 
Chimneys.  Taking  great  care  and  caution, 
hikers  can  climb  up  onto  the  Chimneys  to 
enjoy  a  360-degree  view  of  the  surrounding 
mountains  and  valleys. 

Length:  4  miles 
Difficulty:  Strenuous 
How     to     Get     There:    From 
Gatlinburg,  Tennessee,  take  Newfound  Gap 
Road   to  the  Sugarlands  Visitor's  Center. 


Acting  class  well-received  in 
first  trial  run 


Everv  Wednesday  night  11  students  and 
t»o  pr  fe^^ons  meet  in  Lynn  Wood  Hall.  These 
Smif  Ms  are  a  part  of  the  new  Introducdon  to 
toing  uiurse  offered  by  the  School  of 
JournaLsm  &  Communication.  The  students 
that  vvere  interviewed  seemed  quite  pleased 
with  the  Llass.  "I've  really  enjoyed  myself,"  said 
JessWanng.treshman  social  wortt  major.  Allen 
CBnen  sophomore  music  education  major, 
«plains  that  the  class  involves  variety. 
MonoluBues  and  scenes  are  presented,  but  "we 
often  lirt  die  fun,  but  complicated,  aspect  of 
"npromptu  performances,"  O'Brien  said.  He 
Has  learned  how  to  present  himself  in  front  of  a 
!™»'i  -^lnce  I  am  a  voice  major,  that  is  a  very 
raporlinl  aspect  to  me  and  this  class  has  given 
p  csnenences  that  1  will  value  for  many  years 
tt  come,"  he  said.  Both  Waring  and  O'Brien 
"rammend  hitro  to  Acting  to  the  rest  of  die 
""dent  body 

According  to  the  course  description,  the 
™«HTedil.hour  class  is  "an  inO-oductory  level 
ui^-  designed  to  present  fundamental  acting 
"raques  to  stijdenls  unfamiliar  with  the  ths^ 
ITj  "  Motion,  die  student  will  gain  a  belter 
««unding  of  tiieater  as  an  art  form,  as  well 
arn  the  basic  vocabulary  specific  to  theater 
"tloi,     r  ^*"'  ^''"^S.  dean  of  the  school 
hta  ™  J  "■  *  communication,  explained  that 
0  Acting  is  a  g^^j  infroduction  to  any 
E^  "water  and  may  be  useful  to  diose  inter- 
musing  acting  as  a  way  to  share  die 
tboTn    1  J  ""^  8i^«  [students!  the  basic 
"ni."  h       rt  '" ""'^ '""^ *'*' ^'"'^'^  ""=* 


Intro  to  Acting  is  currently  only  offered  in 
the  fall.  However.  JaniU  Herod,  office  manager 
for  the  school  of  journalism  &  communications, 
mentioned  die  possibility  of  it  being  offered 
both  semesters.  This  class  "has  been  part  of 
our  long  range  plans  as  part  of  our  oral  com* 
and  public  presentation,"  Herod 


The  class  is  team-taught  by  Don  Dick  and 
Maria  Sager.  aldiough  Sager  is  die  primary 
teacher  for  this  class.  She  prepares  die  syllabus 
and  insti-ucts  ttie  class  mUi  assistance  from 
Dick.  Ton  may  consider  it  a  sort  of  team  teach- 
ing arrangement,"  Dick  said.  Botii  Sager  and 
Dick  are  adjunct  professors. 

Sttidents  wishing  to  take  this  course  should 
know  that,  in  addition  to  reading  parts  of  die 
text  book  and  taking  two  exams,  it  is  also 
required  of  them  to  attendUiree  dieattical  pro- 
ductions, write  two  reviews  and  present  two 
monologues  and  two  scenes.  It  is  also  mipera- 
dve  for  students  to  be  "creative  and  silly  on 


From  die  Visitor's  Center  continue  6.7  miles 
to  the  Chimney  Tops  tiiiilhead  parking  loL 
Rainbow  Falk  T,^,l-  The  Rainbow  Falls 
Trail  takes  hik- 
ers along  a  padi 
which  zigzags 
across  LeConte 
Creek.  At  one 
point  during  the 
hike,  hikers  will 
even  cross  the 


Orchard  Road.  About  2.5  miles  after  entering 
the  park,  Cherokee  Orchard  Road  will 
approach  the  Rainbow  Falls  frailhead  and 
parking  area 

Cloudland  Canyon:    Cloudland  Canyon  is 
located  on  the 


a  log 


western  edge  of 
Lookout 
Mountain.  It  is 
known  as  one  of 
I  the  most  scenic 


footbridge.  The 
Rainbow  Falls 
Trail  is  known  as 
one  of  tlie  oldest 
routes  to  Mt. 
LeConte  and  fol- 

ouidoors.tom  lows        what        is 

known  as  LeConte 
Creek.  Ori^nally  LeConte  Creek  was  known 
as  Mill  Creek  because  of  the  number  of  grist 
mills  that  operated  alongside  it.  Today  die 
b^il  offers  one  of  the  most  challen^g  climbs 
in  the  Great  Smoky  Mountains  National  Park. 
Over  the  course  of  the  climb  upward,  hikers 
will  climb  4,000  feet  But  the  half-way  point  of 
the  trail  offers  a  welcome  rest  to  hikers  who 
want  to  stop  and  enjoy  the  beauty  of  Rainbow 
Falls,  an  80-foot  high  waterfall  which  boasts 
the  single  highest  waterfall  in  the  park, 
Hiking  up  beyond  Rainbow  Falls,  hikers  will 
find  Alum  Cave  Trail  which  leads  to  the  peak 
of  Mt.  LeConte  and  LeConte  Lodge  whicli  is 
the  only  lodge  in  die  park. 
Length:  5.5  miles 
Difficulty:  Moderate  to  Strenuous 
How  to  Get  There:  Turn  at  light  #8 
in  GaUinburg  and  follow  Airport  Road  for  one 
mile  out  of  Gatlinburg  and  into  the  park. 
Airport  Road  will  change  into  Cherokee 


:s    in    the 

/paik-Jcioudiind       '    "  state  of  Georgia. 

The    West    Rim 

hiking  trail  goes  down  into  the  gorge  where 

two  beautiful  waterfalls  can  be  seen  along 

Daniels  Creek.  Climbing  back  up  to  the  East 

side  of  the  gorge,  hikers  can  hike  along  6.5 

miles  of  backpacking  trails.  Along  the  East 

Rim  there  is  a  series  of  rock  formations  that 

hikers  will  enjoy  climbing  up  through  and  on 

lop  of.     The  elevations  of  the  Cloudland 

Canyon  hiking  trails  vary  from  800  -1,980  feet 

Length:  4.5  miles 

Difficult  Moderate  to  Sb-enuous 

How  to  Get  There:  Take  1-59  out  of 

Chattanooga,  heading  toward  Alabama.  Take 

Georgia  Route  136  eight  miles  east  of  Trenton 

and  1-59. 

Tliese  suggestions  are  just  the  beginning 
of  a  number  of  great  places  to  go  Iiikingin  the 
Southeast  region  where  we  live.  There  are 
some  closer  state  parks  that  offer  hiking  trails 
in  the  Chattanooga  region  including  Ocoee 
and  its  surrounding  areas,  Harrison  Bay,  Red 
Clay  and  Lookout  Mountain. 

For  more  information  check  out: 
http://state.tn.us/environment/parks/hik- 
ing.htm. 


edx^Ayng& 


Marquart 
Howard 


Devon  and  Ellen  (Marquart)  Howard  wish 
to  announce  their  marriage. 

The  couple  was  married  June  2,  2002,  in 
die  Denver  SouUi  SDA  church  in  Denver, 
Colorado. 

Ellen  is  a  2002  graduate  of  SouUiern 
AdvenUsl  University  with  a  degree  in  graphic 
design.  She  is  currently  employed  as  a 
designer  at  Daniel,  Douglas  and  Norcross 
advertising  agency  in  Chattanooga. 

Devon  is  a  senior  music  performance 
major  with  an  emphasis  in  organ  perform- 
ance. He  is  employed  as  die  minister  of  music 
at  Our  Lady  of  tiie  Mount  Cadiolic  Church  on 
Lookout  Mountain. 


Did  you  recently  uecome  engagcu  ui  ...m  ..^c,  owe. 

would  like  to  see  your  announcement  in  the  Acci';Nr.' 

Let  us  know!  accent@southern.edu 


c 


Jared  Wright 
Religion  Editor 
jdwriBht@southern.edu 


3 


ReligiS 


ENT 


Are  'Christian'  bands  really  sending  a  Christian  message? 


When  prominent  pastor  and  motivational 
speaker  Tim  Timmons  addressed  Southern 
students  at  vespers  Friday  evening, 
November  8.  he  made  the  following  observa- 
tion concerning  modern  evangelism  and  wit- 
nessing; "We're  talking  to  ourselves." 

Accented  with  wit,  Timmons  painted  a  pic- 
ture of  Christians  who  have  difficulty  con- 
necting with  "outsiders"  because  our  mes- 
sage targets  our  own  kind— Christian  music 
on  Christian  radio  stations,  and  Christian  pro- 
grams on  Christian  television  networks. 
Timmons'  philosophy  calls  for  a  message  rel- 
evant to  society  outside  the  confines  of  our 
religious  circles. 

In  the  forefront  of  cutting-edge  Christian- 
ity, there  is  a  movement  doing  exactly  what 
Timmons  calls  for.  However,  despite  the 
growing  popularity  of  the  movement,  there  is 
criticism  from  conservatives, 

PO.D.  {Payable  On  Death),  a  hugely  pop- 
ular west-coast  rock  band,  is  a  leader  in  the 
movement.  Though  they  adamantly  reject 
the  label  "Christian  band,"  they  do  not  deny 
that  they  are  Christian. 

Christianity  is  nothing  new  in  mainstream 
music  (U2  is  widely  accepted  as  having  a 
Christian  message).  However,  not  until 
recently    has    the    movement    seen    such 


marked  success. 

POD,  who  has  sold  over  Ave  million 
records  since  signing  with  AtlanUc  Records, 
I  received    three 
nominations  for 


What  Would 
Jesus  Drive? 


Rachel  Bostic 


Residents  of  four  states  will  soon  be 
questioned  as  to  which  vehicle  Jesus 
would  buy  when  an  environmental  group 
begins  running  ads  appealing  to  buyers' 


The  Evangelical  Environmental 
Network  is  urging  consumers  to  stop 
driving  sport-utility  vehicles  and  start 
buying  more  fuel-efficient  cars  by  run- 
ning television  ads  in  Nortli  Carolina, 
Iowa,  Indiana,  and  Missouri. 

"Economic  issues  are  moral  issues. 
There  really  isn't  a  decision  in  your  life 
that  isn't  a  moral  choice,"  said  Reverend 
Jim  Ball,  executive  director  of  the 
Wynnewood.  Pennsylvania-based  group. 

Last  year  SUVs,  minivans  and  pickup 
trucks  made  up  half  of  all  Uie  new  vehi- 
cles sold  in  the  United  States.  The  aver- 
age fuel  economy  for  all  2003  model  cars 
and  passenger  trucks  dropped  to  20.8 
miles  per  gallon. 

Automakers  contend  that  this  proves 
that  there  is  a  higher  priority  on  comfort 
and  family  needs  tlian  on  the  environ- 
ment. Tliey  say  they'd  be  happy  to  make 
cars  more  fuel  efficient,  if  that's  what 
,  people  wanted. 

"If  people  would  be  demanding  tailfins 
on  cars,  we'd  be  making  tailfins  on  cars. 
But  people  aren't  demanding  tailfins," 
said  Eron  Shosteck,  a  spokesman  for  llie 
Alliance  of  Automobile  Manufacturers. 
"People  want  power.  Consumers  want 
power." 

More  information  on  this  story  is 
available  at  www.news.yahoo.com. 


.bands-Creed  and  Lifehouse  .1 

name  two-are  reaching  an  audienc,       * 
their  music  that  few  other  Christiac 


reveal  their     influence.    For  this, 


i,  many  Christians  rec^  I 
a  ministrv.  ^^  I 


They 


From  their 
I  song,     Set 

I  appearances  yOUr  eyeS 
„.„...  AS  The  Hoivani  Stem  to  Zion,  they 
id  MlVs  Total  RtquwiUve.    gj^g^     "Lead 


ithMTVs 


Canon  Daly. 


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Christi 

SateHi.c  weni  Efipk  platinum  ^^  ^^  ^^^  g^j 
courtesy  www,nfig3    .  down  the  honor. 

In  an  interview  with  Entertainment  Today 
(Sept.  7,  2001).  lead  singer  Sonny  Sandoval 
said:  "Thanks,  but  we  don't  really  want  to  be 
part  of  it.  We're  not  trying  to  be  part  of  this 
little. ..secret  society-type  thing. 

P.O.D.  has  gone  to  great  lengths  to  sepa- 
rate itself  from  the  Chrisdan  music  industry. 
They  want  to  be  known  as  Christians  who 
make  music.  Not  Christian  musicians.  Even 
so,  a  large  portion  of  record  sales  for  PO.D. 
has  come  from  Christian  stores,  and  the  band 
gets  airtime  on  many  Christian  radio  sta- 


pierce  the 
palms  of  holy  hands/Who  is  the  son  of  man? 
Take  me  to  the  promised  land." 

For  the  most  part,  PO.D.  sings  to  a  secu- 
lar audience.  But  their  participation  in  some 
secular  venues  is  exactly  what  some  people 

This  year,  PO.D.  played  on  the  main  stage 
of  Ozzfest— one  of  the  wildest  rock  parties 
around  wnth  a  reputation  for  attracting  the 
vilest  groups  in  hard-core  rock  music.  The 
band  claims  that  their  participation  at  Ozzfest 
is  "because  of  God."  Though  the  event  is 
notorious  for  drugs,  sex  and  violence,  RO.D. 
drummer  Noah  "Wuv"  Bernardo  states, 
"There  is  no  way  any  band  is  going  to  rub  off 
on  RO.D.  more  than  RO.D.  is  going  to  rub  off 
on  another  band." 

Clearly,  RO.D.  and  other  similar  main- 


Senior  biology  major  Bryan  Halvers^ 
says  of  such  groups  "They  are  sort  of  C 
bridge  to  secular  people.  They  reach  mo^ 
people  that  way.  Many  would  agree  J 
him  that  mainstream  bands  have  unique  po^ 
sibilities  of  connecting  with  non-Christk  I 
subcultures.  Still,  some  people  argue  if 
they  don't  truly  portray  Christianity. 

Freshman  Sarah  Lilly  says,  "RO.D.isn'i 
Christian  band.  Their  dress,  attitude,  am}  I 
music  style  doesn't  exemplify  a  Christiaj  I 
lifestyle  at  all.  The  casual  observer  woutj  I 
have  a  difficult  time  telling  the  difference  I 
between  them  and  any  other  mainslreffl  | 

That  is  precisely  what  many  "undercover"  I 
Christian  groups  want.  They  are  happj  I 
spreading  their  message  in  subtle  ways  I 
They  shy  away  from  the  confrontationd  | 
lyrics  prevalent  in  the  Christian  music  be 
try. 

The    fine    line    between    secular  i 
Christian  grows  thinner  with  time.  It  nuj  I 
mean  a  weakening  in  the  distinctiveness  d  I 
Christianity,  or  it  may  mean  more  ways  k  | 
the  gospel  to  reach  the  masses. 


Alabama  judge  ordered  to  remove| 
Ten  Commandments  monument 


1  the  Montgomery,  Alabama, 

Supreme  Court  Judicial  Building  depicting  the 
Ten  Commandments  is  unconstitutional,  a  fed- 
eral judge  ruled  this  Monday  Citing  a  viola- 
tion of  the  first  amendment,  U.S.  District  Judge 
Myron  Thompson  gave  Alabama  Chief  Justice 
Roy  Moore  30  days  to  remove  tlie  monument 
Moore  became  nationally  known  in  the 
mid-1990s  as  die  Ten  Commandments  Judge" 
for  defying  a  court  order  to  remove  a  hand- 
carved  wooden  plaque  of  the  Ten 
Commandments  from  his  courtroom. 

Wliile  serving  as  a  deputy  district  attorney 
in  1980,  Moore  made  the  wooden  plaque, 
inspired  by  a  similar  piece  his  mother  pur- 
chased at  a  party.  He  crafted  two  tablets  and 
inscribed  on  them  the  Ten  Commandments 
with  a  wood-burning  tool.  Moore  had  no  idea 
of  tlie  controversy  his  Ten  Commandments 
would  cause. 

A  Southern  Baptist  laymen  and  Etowah 
County  Circuit  Judge,  Moore  was  elected  chief 
justice  of  tlie  Alabama  State  Supreme  Court 
November  7.  2000, 

On  August  1,  2001,  Chief  Justice  Moore 
challenged  the  American  Civil  Liberties 
Union,  as  well  as  the  Americans  United  for 
Separation  of  Church  and  Slate,  when  he 
furtively  unveiled  the  5,280-pound  granite 
monument  in  the  large  colonnaded  rotunda  of 
die  Alabama  State  Judicial  Building. 

"May  diis  day  mark  the  beginning  of  tlie 
restoration  of  the  moral  foundation  of  law  to 
our  people  and  a  return  to  the  knowledge  of 
God  in  our  land,"  said  Moore  at  the  private 
unveiling  ceremony. 

Chief  Justice  Moore  installed  the  monu- 
ment without  the  approval  or  the  knowledge  of 


the  Alabama  Supreme  Court  s  other  eight  jus- 
tices. He  made  all  final  decisions  with  regard 
to  the  specific  language  appeanng  on  the  mon 
ument,  as  well  as  its  size  shape  color  and 
location  within  the  Judiaal  Buildmg 

The  monument,  which  features  the  King 
James  Bible  version  of  the  Ten 
Commandments  sitting  atop  a  granite  block  is 
one  of  the  first  things  visitors  see  when  enter- 
ing the  building. 

Members  of  the  American  Civil  Liberties 
Union  (ACLU)  and  the  Alabama  Free  Thought 
Association  immediately  objected  to  the  mon- 
ument The  ACLU  sued  for  its  removal  from 
the  courthouse,  hi  addition,  plaintiffs  added  a 
demand  that  Judge  Moore  stop  opening  his 
court  sessions  with  a  pastor-led  prayer. 

Aside  from  the  ACLU  case,  a  separate  legal 
action  against  Moore  was  filed  by  the 
Southern  Poverty  Law  Center  on  behalf  of 
Montgomery  attorney  Stephen  Glassroth. 
That  lawsuit  claimed  the  monument  "consti- 
tutes an  impermi^gible  endorsement  of  reli- 
gion by  the  state."  Both  lawsuits  called  for  the 
permanent  removal  of  the  monument  from  the 
Judicial  Building.  The  presiding  federal  judge 
consolidated  the  two  lawsuits  under  die  name 
Glassrotli  v.  Moore. 


Moore  testified  dunng  the  tnal  L- 

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gal,  but  that  the  monument  in  i"  "vZI 
judicial  building  crosses  the  line  "bet««"  I 
permissible  and  the  impermissible.  ,^I 
In  his  ruling,  Judge  Thompson  agrW"  ^  I 
Moore  that  the  Ten  Commandments  .1 
important  source  of  American  law,  ™'",^" 
agreed  with  the  way  the  chief  ju5»« 
about  recognizing  that  source. 


Church  Schedule 


Church 

Collegedale  Spanish 


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Andy  McRae 
Dr,  Myma  Colon 


RSDAY,  November  21,  2002 


The 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


Melissa  Harley  battles  floods  and  plays  soccer  in  Pohnpei 


Melissa  Harley  is  serving  a 
teacher  in  Pohnpei.    She  shares  some  of  the 

hardships  and  joys  of  being  a  student  mission- 

I  had  my  first  experience  with  a  large  local 
party  last  weekend.  My  adopted  family  had 
invited  me  to  my  "nonu's"  (mom's)  birthday 
party.  It  was  a  double  birthday  party,  a  cele- 
bration for  the  grandfather's  recovery  and  the 
one  year  anniversary  of  his  wife's  death.  It 
was  a  big  deal! 

The  parties  here  are  potluck  style.  The 
host  family  provides  the  roasted  pigs  and 
gifts,  and  everyone  else  brings  other  foods 
and  dnnks.  The  prestige  of  the  family  deter- 
mines how  many  pigs  are  required.  Each 
large  pig  may  cost  from  $300-500!  The  party 
mv  "family"  threw  had  four  large,  roasted 
pig^'  That  was  the  first  thing  I  saw  and 
smelled  when  we  arrived. 

One  of  my  roommates,  Lorena,  one  of  the 

guy  teachers,  Richard,  and  the  cook.  Miss 

I  Sarah,  came  also.  If  they  hadn't  been  there,  I 

I  would  have  been  a  little  nervous.  There  were 

so  many  people  there. 


tables  full  of  food;  one 
table  was  devoted  to 
the  pigs,  another  to 
cakes...  When  we 
went  through  line,  our 
"plate"  was  a  large 
tray  that  people  piled 
with  food!  My  plate 
looked  incredibly  bare 
compared  with  those 
who  had  whole  fish 
and  pig  heads  piled  on  them.  They  gave  us 
gifts  -  I  got  a  towel,  Lorena  a  skirt,  and 
Richard  a  Hawaiian  t-shirt  It  was  quite  the 
party!  It  was  a  neat  cultural  experience. 

I  also  had  my  first  visit  to  the  hospital.  I 
have  never  been  in  a  hospital  in  my  life, 
except  for  visiting  people.  I  have  never  want- 
ed to  experience  being  in  the  hospital,  and 
especially  not  here!  For  about  three  weeks  I 
have  been  having  strange  pains  in  my  stom- 
ach. 

At  first  it  was  after  I  ate  or  drank  anything. 
Then  the  constant  pain  subsided  a  bit.  After 
my  last  paycheck,  some  of  us  girls  went  out  to 
eat  to  splurge  a  little.  I  got  really  sick  after- 
wards. Needless  to  say  I  lost  all  I  had  paid  for 


"Let  us  live  our  faith:"  President 
speaks  to  the  church  in  Korea 


BOTINA  Krause/ANN 


Seventh-day  Adventists  should  not  seek 
isutarion,  but  rather  should  let  themselves  be 
"ilmwri  into  the  lives"  of  people  m  their  com- 
munities, said  Pastor  Jan  Paulsen,  president  of 
the  ,'\dvt;ntist  world  church,  speaking 
November  9  at  Sahmyook  University,  near 
Seoul,  Korea. 

A^  Christians— followers  of  Christ— 
Adventists  must  have  more  than  just  an  Intel- 
'eclual  t,Tasp  of  their  faith,  Paulsen  told  the 
more  than  3,000  people  gathered  for  a  special 
Sabbath,  or  Saturday,  celebration.  "It  is  not 
enouj;h  tJiat  we  understand— that  our  minds 
are  filled  witli  knowledge  and  information.  The 
important  question  is  'How  does  our  knowl- 
edge impact  and  shape  the  lives  we  Itve?'" 

Paulsen  urged  church  members  to  resist 
tbL'  pull  of  secular  values,  which  reflect  indi- 
"Quahsm  and  "selfish  ambition."  "Uving  a  life 
Jia'  !"oks  primarily  after  "self  is  a  wasted  life," 
he  ^^icl.  "Christ  says:  'Learn  to  Uve  as  I  did— 
Wr  others.'" 

*    '^^^  ^^  Adventists— people  who  live  in  the 

-exptctation  of  the  second  coming  of  Christ," 

e  added,  "We  must  ask  ourselves  the  ques- 

"  How  am  i  living  my  life 


that  expectation? 

"TVe  are  called  on  to  examine  how  we  live 
our  lives  day  by  day,"  he  said.  "For  it  is  in  our 
everyday  life,  and  our  everyday  decisions,  that 
our  faith  is  revealed, 

"So  living  in  these  last  days,  what  does  the 
Lord  expect  of  us — we  who  are  so  wise  in 
information,  and  details,  and  knowledge? 
What  does  God  expect?"  asked  Paulsen.  He 
suggested  three  responses.  First,  to  live  a  life 
that  "expresses  and  models  the  values  that 
God  has  given  us."  Second,  to  be  "sober  and 
alert."  and  keep  an  eye  on  the  signs  of 
Christ's  return.  And  finally,  "in  the  words  of 
the  prophet,  to  'act  justly  and  to  love  mercy 
and  walk  humbly  with  your  God,'" 

Paulsen's  address  at  Sahmyook  University 
came  mid-  point  during  his  sbc-day  visit  to 
South  Korea  to  meet  with  church  leaders  and 
members.  Sahmyook  is  one  of  the  largest  edu- 
cational institutions  owned  and  operated  by 
the  AdventJst  Church.  A  combined  total  of 
some  5,500  students  are  enrolled  at  the  uni- 
versity, graduate  school  and  college, 
located  on  an  extensive  campus  near  Seoul. 
Paulsen  travels  next  to  Hong  Kong,  where  he 
will  participate  in  celebrations  marking  the 
100-year  anniversary  of  the  start  of  Advenlist 
work  in  China. 


I  thought  it  might  be  a  virus,  but  Sunday  Uie 
same  thing  happened. 

We  went  out  to  eat  for  brunch  at  The 
Village.  I  got  a  delicious  meal  of  fresh  pineap- 
ple, calamanci  juice  and  banana-macadamia 
nut  pancakes.  Just  after  I  finished.  I  got  up  to 
watch  a  storm  coming  across  the  ocean. 

I  began  to  feel  really  sick!  I  won't  go  into 
detail,  but  I  haven't  been  that  sick  in  a  long 
fime.  Against  my  protests,  they  sped  me  to 
the  hospital. 

Unfortunately,  it  was  Sunday  and  the  clinic 
was  closed,  so  I  had  to  go  to  the  E,R.  The  doc- 
tor on  duty  ended  up  being  an  optometrist!  A 
few  of  the  girls  stayed  with  me  because  they 
knew  I  was  scared,  it  being  my  first  hospital 
visit  They  filled  out  my  charts,  called  the 
school,  and  took  care  of  me  as  I  writhed  in 
agony  They  even  held  back  my  hair  as  I  lost 
the  last  of  my  breakfast  Talk  about  loyalty! 

Anyway,  after  awhile,  I  began  to  feel  better. 
They  did  a  "blood  test"  and  the  doctor  wasn't 
sure  what  was  wrong,  but  "diagnosed  me  with 
"a  slightly  inflamed  stomach— stomachitis"! 

I  still  don't  know  what  was  wrong,  but  my 
stomach  has  been  better  recently  I  talked  to 
my  roommate's  dad,  a  doctor,  who  said  it  is 
most  likely  gall  stones,  an  ulcer  or  a  parasite. 
He  told  me  to  avoid  fatty  foods  (restaurants) 


in  case  it  was  gall  stones  -  the  fat  triggers 
attacks. 

On  to  more  exciting  news:  my  classroom 
flooded  this  week!  Right  after  lunch  on 
Tuesday,  my  kids  noticed  water  on  the  floor 
We  thought  a  water  bottle  had  spilled— a  com- 
mon event  Then  I  noticed  it  was  coming  from 
the  bathroom.  Fearing  the  toilet  was  over 
flowing.  I  waded  dirough  to  discover  the  prob- 
lem. Apparently  the  pipes  had  backed  up. 
regurgitating  about  two  inches  of  water  on  the 
floor  of  half  of  my  room! 

Not  sure  if  the  water  was  clean  or  not  I 
quickly  released  my  kids  for  recess  while  I 
swept  and  mopped  the  water  back  toward  the 
drain,  Mr  B  and  another  assistant  helped  out 
Needless  to  say,  it  added  some  chaos  to  our 

I  scored  my  fir^t  soccer  goal  tonight!  1 
have  always  been  afi^d  to  try.  Finally  last 
game.  I  attempted  to  score  and  missed.  I  was 
frustrated  and  determined  not  to  make  a  fool 
of  myself  again.  But  tonight  I  got  the  perfect 
pass  and  tlie  goalie  was  sprawled  at  my  feet, 
so  it  was  really  just  too  easy. 

1  am  looking  forward  to  a  lovely  weekend 
and  the  prospect  of  many  beloved  fiiends  writ- 
ing emails  for  me  to  personally  respond  to. 


Stratton  Tingle  sends 
news  from  Zambia 


Stratton  Tingle  is  a  sophomore  film  tnajor 
currently  serviyig  as  a  student  missionary  in 
Kafue,  Zambia,  Africa.  Vie  following  e-mail 
message  from  Stratton  has  been  edited  for 

Greetings  from  Zambia! 

I've  been  here  for  nearly  two  months  now 
as  a  student  missionary  and  am  loving  every 
day  of  it  I  am  on  a  huge  farm  that  employs 
350  people,  100  of  whom  reside  on  the  farm, 
There  is  a  Bible  school  here  for  children  and 
older  students  enroll  in  evangelistic  training, 
lifestyle,  and  tailoring  classes.  We  have  over 
50,000  banana  plants,  along  with  tons  of  fruit 
frees  and  other  gardens. 

Right  now,  we  are  in  guavas  up  to  our  ears, 
and  I  love  it  Pretty  soon  the  mangos  will  be 
ripe,  so  I'm  looking  forward  to  that  I  haven't 
been  doing  much  farming,  however  After 
one  week  of  settling  in,  I  went  to  Botswana  to 
help  out  with  a  two  week  evangelistic  semi- 
nar. The  people  here  are  yearning  for  fruth 
and  for  escape  from  alcohol,  prostitution  and 
famine,  and  are  very  open  to  the  Christian 
message. 

After  Botswana,  I  went  to  Zmibabwe  to 
visit  flie  Hwange  Game  Park  and  Victoria 
Falls.  At  file  game  park,  we  saw  four  of  the 
"Big  5"  {water  buffalo,  elephant,  rhino  and 
lion.,.we  didn't  see  a  leopard  until  last  week- 
end here  in  Zambia). 

Those  animals  are  indescribably  amazing. 
We  went  white  water  rafting  on  the  Zambezi 


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explain  the  r 


and  force  of  the  water 
that  falls  over  the 
edge.  It's  breathtak- 
ing. After  tliat  trip, 
they  put  me  straight  to 
work  with  the  Worid 
Food  Program.  Nearly 
everyday.  I  go  give 
food  to  starving  peo- 
ple. Zambia  refuses  to  accept  genetically  mod- 
ified maize  from  tlie  U.S.  and  U.K.  However, 
the  cornmeal  is  sitting  in  tlie  depots  wasting 
space  right  in  front  of  the  peoples'  noses, 

I  go  to  a  distribution  point  in  a  village  with 
anywhere  from  ten  to  30  tons  of  white  maize 
for  distribution,  and  have  to  load  ten  to  30 
tons  of  U.S.  meal  to  take  away.  That's  very 
frustrating  because  I  have  to  make  people 
that  are  starving  help  me  load  food  that  the 
government  won't  let  diem  have. 

Our  district  has  just  been  upgraded  to  a 
Zone  1  hot  spot  by  the  World  Food  Program, 
which  means  that  the  starvation  and  AIDS 
epidemic  is  as  bad  as  it  can  get  It  also  means 
that  I  will  have  a  lot  of  work  to  do.  I've  been 
putting  in  14  hour  days,  6  days  a  week,  Ifs 

God  has  blessed  me  more  than  1  couid've 
ever  imagined  during  my  time  here. 
Yours  in  the  service  of  the  Lord, 
Stratton  Tingle 


If  you  have  an  update  from  a  student  missionaiy 

and  would  like  to  see  it  in  the  Accent,  send  it  to 

jdwright@southern.edu 


Thursday,  November  21 


2002 


ENT 


Immoral  celebrities  don't 
make  good  role  models 


THUMBS  UF§ 


THUMBS  DO' 


by  JuHtin  Kobylka 


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Thumbs  up  to  Drug  ami  Alcohol  Thumbs  down  lo  those  who  sign  up 
Awareness  Week,  although  it  kind  of  for  intramural  games  and  do  not  show 
came  up  at  the  last  minute.  1  appreciate  up.  Obviously  there  are  scheduling  c 
the  focus  and  education  on  harmful  fltcts  due  to  school  that  keep  you  from 
substances  this  past  week.  To  cap  it  off,  coming,  but  it  is  your  responsibility  t 
the  convocation  speaker  was  powerful  do  everytliing  you  possibly  to  be  there 
and  touching.  for  your  team.  It  just  isn't  fair  to  your 

teammates  to  try  to  pull  along  \vithout  you  if  you  e 

able  to  be  there. 


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Justin  Kobylka 

fipiTORLM.  EurroK ^__^__^ 

Why  do  we  idolize  celebrities? 
I've  often  wondered  about  this.  I've 
wondered  if  we  could  see  into  their 
personal  lives  would  we  see  any- 
thing to  appreciate  much  le-^s 
Tiimic  Some  characters  that  are 
lutwardly  and  openly  immoral  are 
promoted  to  the  pubhc  as  quality 
t-ntertamment  One  of  these  people 
IS  the  hip-hop  artist  Emmem 

Let's  look  at  his  resume  Several, 
lot    all    of 


Emmem  has 
currently  cap- 
tured the  box 

flmuacmm        office  With 

$51  8  million 
m  bales  All  of  this  reveals  that 
Emmem  has  a  wide  public  appeal 

Now  let's  look  at  what  he  advo- 
cates in  his  music.  In  his  second 
album,  Marshall  Mathers  LP 
(1999) ,  the  rapper  wrote  a  song  enti- 
tled, "Kill  You".  I  know  that  sounds 
bad,  but  let's  give  the  guy  a  chance 
and  look  at  his  lyrics.  I'm  putting  a 
line  through  every  word  that 
shouldn't  be  heard,  much  less  print- 
ed. 


Oh.i 


■  abusin'  a 


Snortin'  coke,  and  we 
gave  him  the  Rolling 
Stone  cover? 

-right- 


vit's 


olate 


Thumbs  up  lo  SA  donut  days.  Great 
idea  -  especially  for  those  of  us  who 
don't  always  get  up  early  enough  lo 
head  to  breakfast.  It's  also  a  good  way 
to  meet  and  talk  to  the  SA  people.  Tlie 
specialty  filled  donuts  seemed  lo  be  a 
hit  as  well.  Keep  it  up. 


4f 


Thumbs  down  to  those  who  loudly 
put  their  books  away  before  class  is  fin- 
ished. I  understand  that  it's  nice  lo  get 
out  of  class  and  some  of  you  need  to 
walk  from  Hickman  to  Brock.  But  at 
least  try  to  put  your  stuff  away  quietly  in 
consideration  of  the  teacher  and  those 
who  aren't  in  a  hurry. 


They  say  I  can't  rap  about 
be'm'  broke  no  more 
They  ain't  say  I  can't  rap 
about  coke  no  more 

!  You  think  I  won't 

choke  no 

Till  the  vocal  chords  don't 
work  in  her  throat  no 

These are  thinkin' 


I  deleted  some  here  because  it 
wghasdy  to  print... 


I'm  triple  platinum  and 
tragedies  happened  in 
two  states 

I  invented  violence  you 
vile,  venomous,  volatile 
Vicious,  vain  Vicodin! 

It  only  gets  worse  from  there.,. 

Now  1  believe  that  every  human   I 
has  the  right  to  be  as  immoral  as 
they  please.  They  are  breaking  the    ' 
law  of  Cod  and  will  find  the  rewards   ' 
of  their  lifestyle  \viU  be  equal  to  the    i 
crime.  There  is  nothing  1  can  do   i 
about  what  they  choose  for  them- 
selves. I  am  however  horrified  thai   , 
we  ^ve  this  man  millions  of  dolbn 
while  he  feeds  the  American  pubic 
sick,  convoluted  trash.  His  songs  ' 
speak  highly  of  crimes  such  as  mur-  , 
der,  abuse  and  rape,  yet  his  CDs  are 
among  the  most  popular  on  the  mar- 
ket. 

After  Eminem's  first  CD  there 
was  at  least  some  public  outcry  and 
discussion  after  he  pushed  society's 
limits  of  taste  and  acceptability. 
Since  then,  the  critics  of  Eminem 
and  similar  artists  who  have  arrived 
on  the  scene  have  largely  gone  [ 
silent.    This    past    weekend,  as 
Eminem's  first  movie  puUed  in  huge  : 
crowds,  I  heard  no  questions  raised  ■ 
as  to  whether  he  ethically  deserves 
this  kind  of  attention. 

So  where  am  I  going  with  Ihis-   i 
Maybe  I'm  just  lamenting  the  stale 
of  morals  in  America  and  how  we 
put  up  such  a  halfhearted  fielil  t° 
keep  our  media  clean.  Maybe  Ib 
disgusted  with  artists  who  seek  to 
sell  their  heinous  lifestyle  to  Uif 
public.  Maybe  I'm  appalled  tliat^e 
would  buy  it  and  reward  him^  «i^  , 
superstar  statiis  and  place  him  m 
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Jokervote.com  no  joking  matter 


Editor's  note:  Jokervote.com  is  a  privately 
owned  and  operated  website  that  Matures  direc- 
tory pictures  from  Southern's  online  Joker. 
Visitors  to  the  site  can  rate  the  randomly-select- 
ed front  page  picture  on  a  scale  of  Hot  (10)  or 
Not  (1).  See  theJokerVote.com  story  on  page  1. 
By  now,  many  of  us  have  visited  this  site 
anci  have  developed  our  personal  opinions 
regarding  it  I  have  talked  to  several  people 
and  have  heard  a  wide  variety  of  opinions. 
Some  like  it  and  think  it  is  a  lot  of  fun,  where- 
as others  find  it  degrading.  Personally.  I  do 
not  think  that  this  website,  as  it  is  now,  is 
acceptable. 

In  my  opinion,  there  is  nothing  morally 
wrong  with  the  website.  I  do  find  the  general 
idea  distasteful  and  do  not  see  the  value  in  the 
campus-wide  rating  of  individuals  based  on 
appearance.  Each  person  has  a  much  greater 
value  than  his  or  her  outward  appearance  and 
categorizing  everyone  on  a  "Not-to-Hot"  scale 
detracts  the  focus  from  the  inner  beauty  of 
each  individual. 

Even  though  I  do  not  find  the  issue  moral- 
ly wrong,  I  do  find  it  unethical.  The  pictures 
from  the  Joker  were  taken  without  our  will 
and  are  the  property  of  Southern  Adventist 
University  to  be  posted  on  their  site  and  print- 
ed in  the  Joker.  Taking  these  pictures  and 
posting  them  on  jokervote.com  is  stealing 
because  permission  was  not  obtained  by  the 
creator  After  consulting  an  attorney,  I  have 


to  rate  my  appearance. 

The  website  was  created  anonymously.  1 
would  say  to  the  administrator,  if  you're  proud 
of  your  site  and  what  it  stands  for,  be  so  kind 
as  to  take  responsibility  for  what  you've  post- 
ed. 

I  think  the  idea  behind  the  website  is  ere 
adve,  but  I  feel  that  people  should  be  allowed 
the  choice  as  to  whether  or  not  their  pictures 
are  posted.  Right  now  every  student  on  cam- 
pus has  bad  dieir  photo  published  without 
their  consent  and  according  to  many  against 
their  will.  If  the  creator  of  the  website  is  not 
willmg  to  give  people  that  choice,  I  feel  that 
the  best  course  of  action  would  be  for  him  or 
her  to  take  the  site  do\vn.  If  someone  chooses 
to  allow  their  picture  to  be  posted  on  this  web- 
site, that  is  certainly  their  prerogative. 
Personally.  I  place  a  higher  value  on  a  per- 
son's character  rather  than  their  physical 
appearance, 


Friendship  one  of  the  most 
important  things  in  Hfe 


Keuv  McAuufte 

(IL'EST  CoUJMM?  

This  morning,  I  popped  an  old  CD  i 
computer  and  was  happily  humming  along 
when  a  chorus  caught  my  attention; 

"Look  around  at  these  people  that  you  call 
your  friends/They  would  sell  you  for  money  if 
they  ever  got  the  chance." 

Pretty  harsh,  but  it  got  me  thinking. 

I'm  a  rather  outgoing  individual— I  love 
meeting  new  people.  I  have  an  extensive  list 
of  -Wends,"  but  I've  noticed  that  many  of  my 
relationships  tend  to  be  a  bit  shall  we  say, 
superficial.  I  suppose  it  goes  with  the  ternlo- 
ry  You  can't  know  the  entire  school  and 
expect  each  Inendship  to  go  very  deep.  Who 
has  the  lime  and  energy  to  truly  get  to  know 
several  or  even  one  huudred  people?  I  cer- 
taiuly  don'L  . 

But.  at  the  end  of  the  day,  where  does  i 
really  leave  me?  Sure  every  other  person  I 
passed  on  the  promenade  knew  my  name,  but 
did  any  of  them  care  that  I  was  having  a  pret- 
ty rotten  week?  Friendships,  as  with  most 
tLigs  in  life,  are  all  about  quality,  not  quantt- 
CfYou  can  Imow"  everyone  at  Southern  and 
still  be  all  alone. 


to  in  a  week.  I  tiiink  1  need  t 
I  made  some  real  Wends— ones  who  are 
there  for  me  when  I'm  stressed.  Friends  who 
still  love  me  when  I'm  not  as  happy-go-lucky 
as  usual.  Friends  1  can  always  count  on. 

Now.  there's  nothing  wrong  with  bemg 
Wendly  Be  nice  to  everyone;  just  don't 
expect  everything  from  every  person  yoii 
meet  Instead,  concentrate  on  a  few  special 
people  They-U  be  there  to  catch  you  when 
you  fall.  You  might  be  labeled  "cliquey,"  but 
theyll  be  baby-sitting  your  kids  ten  years 
down  the  road. 


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Sports 


CCENT 


Team  Christensen  goes  3-0 


On  Monday  nighl.  Teams  Christensen 
and  DeGrave  went  head-lo-head  on  the  vol- 
leyball court.  Despite  losing  the  match  by 
falling  in  the  first  two  games,  Team 
DeGrave  did  not  give  up  and  won  the  fmal 
game 

The  first  game  saw  both  teams  start 
slow  but  Team  Christensen  eventually 
came  to  life  and  won  15-5. 

Team  DeGrave  fought  back  in  game  two. 
but  Team  Christensen  managed  to  cUnch 
(he  match  with  a  15-12  win. 

The  third  game  saw  Team  DeGrave 
tome  out  of  the  match  with  a  15-9  win, 
which  improved  their  game  record  to  5-4. 

With  the  match  win,  Team  Christensen 
IS  3-0  in  matches  and  7-2  in  games,  putting 
thtm  in  3rd  place  in  the  Women's  A  League, 

Team  Christensen's  next  game  is  on 
Monday  at  8  p.m.  vs.  Manquist,  while 
Team  DeGrave's  is  on  Monday  at  7  p.m.  vs. 
Francis.  Both  games  are  on  Court  A 


Team  Zrinski  defeats  Bailers 


Ethan  Nkana 


Team  Zrinski  boosted  their  record  to  2^  as 
they  defeated  theBallers.  The  Bailers  started 
off  strong  with  Scott  Gooch  sending  a  killer 
spike  to  Zrinski's  floor,  giving  the  Bailers  a 
one-point  advantage.  Zrinski  couldn't  seem  to 
find  any  holes  in  the  Bailers'  defense,  and,  as  a 
resull.  tliey  lost  the  first  set  15-12. 

In  tlie  second  set,  Nate  Reyes  became 
more  involved,  setting  up  his  teammates  every 
chance  he  got.  Reyes  and  Rob  Hubbert  proved 
to  be  a  lethal  one-two  punch,  as  they  continu- 
ously bombarded  the  Bailers. 

Casey  Leno  took  his  turn  to  serve  in  the 
middle  of  die  second  set  and  took  control  of 
the  game  widi  his  potent  knee-high  serves. 
When  the  Bailers  regained  possession,  Zrinski 
was  up  widi  a  score  of  9-2  and  later  went  to  win 
the  set,  15-10. 

As  Uie  teams  began  the  tliird  set  tied  at  one 
win  apiece,  the  mistakes  became  fewer  and, 
each  player  turned  his  intensity  level  up  a 
notch.  Both  teams  executed  extremely  well, 
but  Zrinski  came  away  with  a  well-deserved 
win  as  with  a  15-14  win  in  the  final  contest. 


JokerVote.com.  from  Page  1 

He  would  not  offer  any  details,  but  said  dial 
new  ideas  will  be  added  lo  tlie  page  on  a  regu- 
lar basis. 

Speaking  on  his  knowledge  of  Internet 
codes  of  behavior,  Henry  Hicks  bebeves  diat 
diere  is  nolhbig  illegal  about  die  site  since  it  is 
only  intended  to  be  used  on  campus.  Tm  not  a 
lawyer  or  anydiing,  but  1  don't  diink  so,"  he 
said.  Hicks  has  tried  to  access  die  site  fi-oni  his 
home  and  could  not,  he  said. 

Ethically,  Hicks  has  no  reason  to  discour- 
age the  student  who  created  die  site,  he  said. 
"As  an  IS  director,  1  want  people  to  experiment 
widi  technology  as  far  as  it's  appropriate.  Some 
diings  are  a  lough  call," 

Hicks  said  diat  he  has  heard  positive  feed- 
back on  die  site  and  one  negative  message  that 
was  left  on  his  voice  mail.  "1  haven't  heard  a  lot 
of  complaints  in  person."  he  said. 

Most  students  seemed  to  find  die  site 
entertaining.  Junior  archeology/nursing  major 
Becky  Seeley  has  visited  die  site  and  found  il 


"hilarious." 

"It's  very  arbitrary."  she  said,  adding  dial 
she  doesn't  consider  it  offensive,  "1  just  think 
it's  a  form  of  entertainment- 
Senior  nursing  major  Tiffany  Lindsay 
agreed.  "I  thought  it  was  kind  of  funny,"  she 
said.  "I  tliink  whoever  did  it  did  a  good  job." 

Sophomore  outdoor  education  major 
Nadian  Henson  Uiinks  die  site  may  cause  dif- 
ferent reactions  from  different  people.  "It's 
slighdy  demeaning  to  most  students  but  for  die 
most  part  reidly  funny,"  he  said. 

As  of  press  time  diere  were  rumors  that  die 
site  was  going  to  be  shut  dovm.  IS  denied  diey 
had  made  diat  decision. 

"As  far  as  IS  is  concerned,  he's  in  Une  widi 
current  policy,"  said  Mike  McClung,  worksta- 
tion support  supenrisor.  "Student  Services  may 
be  considering  it" 

Student  Services  was  unable  to  confirm 
diis,  saying  only  it  was  "being  discussed 
among  die  powers  thai  be"  and  dial  no  action 
had  been  taken  at  diis  time. 


Week  12  NFL  Picks 


Ethan  Nkana 

;  Reporter 

Green  Bay  vs.  Tampa  bay 

This  week's  game  of  the  week  features 
a  batUe  for  first  place  in  the  NFC  and,  pos- 
sibly, playoff  home  field  advantage.  Tampa 
Bay  needs  to  pull  out  a  win  because  if  they 
do  not,  they  may  have  to  later  face  the 
Pack  in  Green  Bay.  where  the  Packers 
have  never  lost  a  playoff  game.  Green  Bay 
had  a  disappointing  loss  against  the 
Vikings  last  week,  and  again  wil!  have 
their  hands  full  as  they  face  Warren  Sapp 
and  the  NFL's  #1  ranked  defense.  So  tune 
in  for  this  pivotal  game  of  the  NFC's  best 

Who's  Hot:  Hues'  Defense 
Who's  Not  Packers'  Run  Defense 
Pick;  Tampa  Bay 

San  Diego  vs.  Miami 

Miami  can't  seem  to  keep  their  players 
healtiiy.  and  that's  what's  really  hurting 
them  right  now.  Starting  QB  Jay  Fielder  is 
expected  to  miss  at  least  two  more  games, 
and  Chris  Carter  will  likely  miss  at  least 
one  more.  Miami  will  try  to  beat  San 
Diego  through  the  air  because  the 
Chargers  have  a  potent  run  defense  that's 
ranked  11*^  in  the  league.  This  is  another 
game  that  could  have  big  implications 
come  playoff  time. 

Who's  Hot:  Chargers'  RB.  LaDainian 
Tomlinson 

Who's  Not  Miami's  Defense 
Pick;  San  Diego 


.  St  Louis 

St  Louis  has  been  missing  two  key 
starters  lately— QB  Kurt  Warner  and  RB 
lylarshall  Faulk.  But  it  has  not  stopped 
them  fi-om  pulling  together  behind  Marc 


Bulger  and  making  a  possible  playoff  rim 
Washington  is  likely  to  become  dieir  dm 
victim  because  of  the  Redskins'  lack  of 
offensive  threats. 
Who's  Hot:  Rams'  Running  Game 
What's  Not  The  Rams'  injuries 
Pick:  Rams 

Denver  vs.Indianapolis 

Denver's  star  QB,  Brian  Griese,  went 
down  with  a  sprained  knee  last  Sunday,  but 
the  Broncos  still  handled  their  business 
beating  the  Seahawks  31-9.  Indianapolis  is 
looking  to  bring  their  winning  sti-eak  lo 
three  games,  but  Denver's  #1  ranked  rush 
defense  is  capable  of  causing  problems  for 
Colts  RB  Edgerrin  James.  The  Colts' 
silent  assassin,  WR  Marvin  Harrison,  is 
not  well  known,  despite  being  one  of  the 
elite  receivers  in  the  league,  amassing 
over  1,100  yards  in  receptions,  and  he  will 
be  a  key.  But  in  the  end,  Denver  wiU  prob- 
ably pull  out  the  win  over  the  Colts, 
Who's  Hot  Colt's  WR  Marvin  Harrison 
Who's  Not  Colts'  Defense 
Pick;  Denver 

Philadelphia  vs.  San  Francisco 

Donavan  McNabb  is  out  for  six  to  eight 
weeks!  The  Eagles  need  to  make  flight 
reservations  to  spend  their  winter  some- 
where warm,  because  without  McNabb, 
they  are  not  going  to  go  far  in  the  playoffs, 
San  Francisco  has  been  playing  well  lately, 
and  are  only  one  missed  field  goal  away 
fi-om  being  8-2.  This  game  is  huge  for  both 
teams,  but,  without  Donovan  McNabb,  the 
Eagles  are  not  going  to  soar. 
Who's  Hot  Niners'  Receiver  Terrell 
Owens 

Who's  Not  Jose  Ortiz 
Pick:  Nmers 


Teams  Thurber  &  Knutson  win  3  on  3 
Volleyball  Tournament 


At  7  p.m.  on  Saturday  night,  Des  EE. 
Center  came  alive  for  the  3  on  3  Volleyball 
Tournament.  Players  began  making  teams  in 
order  to  play  in  the  tournament  at  7:30.  The 
tournament,  which  ended  at  5:30  a.m.,  found 
teams  Thurber  and  Knutson  as  champions. 

There  were  many  participants  in  both  the 
men's  and  women's  tournaments.  All  of  the 
teams  put  forth  a  strong  effort,  knowing  that 
only  two  teams  (one  womens'  and  one  mens") 
could  become  champions. 

"The  teams  played  an  elimination  style 
tournament  The  women's  semifinal  saw  the 
teams  of  Mittan.  Thurber  and  DeGrave  battie 
it  out.  widi  Thurber  and  DeGrave  heading  to 


the  championship  game. 

In  a  thrilling  game  of  determinaoon 
athleticism.  Team  Thurber  came  out  mt 
tor  as  the  2002  Women's  3  on 
Champions 

In  the 


VollejW  I 


.nmeraenssem,-finals,TeamsK»«l» 
•Wilhelm,  Morris  and  Carter  batdeil  "     I 
men's  championship.  Team  Morns  dae     I 
Carter,  while  Team  Knutson  won  ove       ■ 
Wilhelm  and   Carter,  which  sent  '      I 
Morris  and  Knutson  to  the  chamP»»-» 
which  only  players  and  officials  a" 
The  game  was  a  display  of  astounding  > 
cism  from  both  teams.  TeamKn«B«^| 
ever,  proved  to  be  die  champion  oy  ^^^^^  ^  | 
off  Morris  four  games  to  none  to  con 
exciting  night  of  volleyball. 


For  standings,  rosters  and  schedules, 
visit  intramural.southern.edu 


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Calendar  of  Events 


FRIDAY,  NOVEMBER  22 

-^,._,.-,p  Sunset 

^■|'„',  Vespers  -  Collegiate  ATS  -  Ty  Gibson 

(Church) 

q  i5n  Escape  (Student Center) 

Birthdays:  Elizabeth  Blackerby,  Julie  Fuller. 
Kiitelyn  Peterson 

aA.TURDAY,  NOVEMBER  23 
I  goQ  &  11:30  a         Church  Services  -  Celebration  of 
I  TTianks 

_  The  Third  -  Mike  Fulbright  (lies), 

I  Something  Else  Sabbath  School  (Thatcher  South), 
I  Another  Sabbath  School  (Student  Center) 

Evensong  - 1  Cantori  (Church) 
Coed  Volleyball  Tournainent  (lies) 
Student  Center  opens 
Toys  For  Tots-  ECU  (Spalding 
I  Gymnasium) 

Birthdays:  Alisa  Greene.  Barb  Laymon,  Cassie 
Jewell,  Elizabeth  Wilson.  Emil  Bidiuc,  Je£f 
Villegas.  Lillian  Disla,  Rachelle  GalJimore,  Mr. 
Bert  Ringer 

I  SUNDAY.  NOVEMBER  24 

Birthdays:  Jason  Smith,  Jeff  Knox,  Kang  Sung 
Hyun,  Kurtis  Cowan.  Loree  Rodman,  Nate 
Briner.  Nova  Sagala,  Dr  Safawo  GuUo,  Mr. 
Dennis  Hammonds,  Brian  Wofford 

MONDAY.  NOVEMBER  25  -  PRAXIS  Exam  (Student 
filter) 

University  Assembly 
Birthdays:  Amy  McKenzie,  Beki  Wurster, 
David  Heinrich,  Edilson  Garcia,  Mr.  Don  Hart, 
Dr  Philip  Samaan 

SDAY,  NOVEMBER  26 

Birthdays:  BrinaCrarey,  Darren  Brown,  Janae 
Kenner,  Jim  Mcintyre,  Rachel  Marlin.  Ronna 
Strilaeff.  Sally  Shadle,  Sandra  Higgins,  Mr. 
Floyd  Tucker 


TUESDAY.  DECEMBER  3  -Basketball  Sign-ups 

10:00a  Deadline  for  Chaplain's  Cookie 

Contest  entries 

6:00p  Tornado  Siren  Test 

7:00p  Christinas  Tree  Lighting  (Outside 

Wood  &  Brock  Halls) 

Birthdays:  Jennifer  Flick,  John  Tilstra,  Kenny 
Mathews,  Mr.  Mike  Rogers,  Dr.  Bert  Coolidge, 
Mrs.  Verlyne  Starr 

WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  4 

7:00p  Christmas  Gala  Art  Show  (Brock  Hall 

Gallery) 

7:30p  SAU  Gospel  Choir  Christmas  Concert 

(Ackerman)  Convocation  credit 

Birthdays:  Carl  Thornhill,  Daisy  Serrano,  Josh 
Caez,  Josh  Schutt,  Riley  Cochran,  Robin 
Lawrence.  Timofliy  Wagner 

THURSDAY,  DECEMBER  5 -Last  day  to  request  proctor- 
itig  affinal  exam  (s)-Centerfor  Learning  Success 
11:00a  Convocation-Student  Association: 

Town  Hall  Meeting  (lies) 

7:30p  E.G.  Grundset  Lecture  Series-Barry 

Donesky.M.D.  (Hickman  #114) 

(Fertility  Center  of 


BERl 


prURDAY,  NOVEMBER  30 
"^  &  11:30a  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

The  Third  ■  Ed  Wright  (Ackerman) 
Birthdays:  Barb  Valmont.  HoUie  Cook.  Jose 
Otero,  Leo  Pottinger.  Matt  Newbern,  Nikie 
Mathis,  Tom  Razer.  Dr.  Eduardo  Urbina,  Mrs. 
Taresa  Vanderoef 

^AY,  DECEMBER  1  -Chaplain's  Cookie  Contest 

Birthdays:  Amy  Cunningham,  Paul 
Pzarichuk.  Rodney  White 

(ONDAY,  DECEMBER  2 
^'^  progress  grades  for  Decetnber  graduates  due  atui 
M'me  to  finish  incompletes  &  home  study  correspondenc 
Academic  Affau^ 
Birthdays:  Amber  Gibson,  Kiomy  Quintiana, 
Matthew  Mundall,  Norm  Ewing,  Ms.  Carol 


FRIDAY.  DECEMBER  6  -  Withdrawals  after  today  receive 

9;00a  SW/FS  PACAT  Exam  (Student 

Center) 

5;29p  Sunset 

8:00p  Vespers-Campus  Minisbies  (Church) 

Birthdays:  Evelyn  Lopez,  Katie  Oswald,  Mark 
Uyeda.  Matthew  Blmr.  Michelle  Shepard.  Nick 
Miladinov,  Scott  Fogg,  Shannon  Courey, 
Stephan  Belasco,  Wayne  Odie.  Ms.  Elizabeth 
Bryner,  Ms.  Judy  Delay 

SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  7 


DNESDAY.  NOVEMBER  27  -  SUNDAY.  DECEM- 
Itanksgiviiig  Break 
Nov,  27  Birthdays:  DJ  Nicholas.  Iris  Perez,  Jon 
Thompson,  Julie  Hoover,  Melissa  Shea.  Rhonda 
Bro\vn 

Nov.  28  Birthdays:  Carrie  Tampubolon.  Daniel 
Salyc-rs,  Eduardo  Kast,  Jamie  Helm,  Jenni 
Goodwin.  LeAnn  Love,  Matt  Janetzko.  Michael 
Gorospe,  Dr.  Joyce  Azevedo.  Mr.  Robert 


Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

TTielTiirddles) 

Evensong  •  Festival  of  Lessons  & 

Wind  Symphony  Christmas  Concert 

(lies)  .     , 

Birthdays:  Andrew  Griffiths.  IzzyAyala, 
Jessica  Crandall.  Judy  Hernandez,  Karey  Foote. 
Karin  Seeley  Katherine  McDonough,  Robyn 
Hebert,  Mrs.  Barbara  Beckett,  Mr.  Victor 
Morua,  Mrs.  Beverly  Rawson.  Dr.  BiU  Wohlers 

SUNDAY,  DECEMBERS 

10:00a  Employee  Christmas  Brunch  (Dimng 

?-10n  Jingle  Bell  Jog  (Des) 

q.fin„  SA  Christmas  Party  (Dining  Hall) 

'^       Birthdays:  Aid«n  Largosa,  Esther  Avjles 

James  Nazario,  Rodlie  Ortiz.  Ryan  Pulfer  Tan. 

Dennis,  Tracy  Kemp,  Dr  Ken  Cavmess,  Beth 

Snyder 

MONDAY.  DECEMBER  9 

USAT  Exam-Student  Center 
n.on.  Univereity  Senate 

*       Birthdays:  Clarisse  George.  JennUer  Doshier. 

SnraFLgerald.  Natalie  Vivo.  Randy  Maddox. 

rrcS  Dr  Katie  Umb,  Mr,.  Becki  McRae 

^n°Srch1^Lch„ban.  Chris  B^ey. 
S-  T«  p-rrawav  Le  Loo.  Lerone  Alien, 
S^gSe;ifph^pHoover,r.mJester 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


EVENSONG: 

Saturday  will  feature  1  Cantori  in  the 
Church  at  5:30  p.m. 

CHRISTMAS  TREE  Lighting: 
Come  and  enjoy  a  spectacular  light- 
ing of  the  tree  on  Tuesday, 
December  3  at  7:00  p.m.  outside  of 
Wood  and  Brock  Halls.  This  tradi- 
tional evening  will  invite  the  holiday 
spirit  into  all  hearts! 

CONVOCATION  Reduction: 
Tuesday.  November  26,  at  5  p.m.  is 
the  deadline  for  all  Convocation 
reduction  forms  to  be  turned  into 
the  Student  Services  Office, 
Remember,  you  can  check  your 
credits  online  at  theplace.south- 
ern.edu/score 

CONVOCATION 

Announcements:  The  deadUne  for 
Convocation  announcements  is 
Wednesday  at  noon.  Please  e-mail 
your  announcements  to 

pdietrich@southern.edu. 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

MK    CLUB    DINNER;      The 

Missionary  Kid's  Club  is  having  a 
Thanksgiving  dinner  on  Saturday. 
November  23  at  12:30  p.m.  It  will  be 
held  in  the  home  of  Boaz  Papendick. 
Please  bring  food.  For  directions  call 
Boaz  at  39&4533.  We  hope  to  see 
you  there! 

PROGRAMMING  Contest  The 
Computer  Club  is  sponsoring  a  pro- 
gramming contest  on  Thursday. 
December  12  at  6:00  p.m.  in  tlie 
Advanced  Lab  (HSC  117).  See 
http://dgbeards.public.southern.ed 
u/-contest/  for  more  information 
and  online  registration. 

COMPUTING  Christmas  Party: 
Computing  majors  and  minors  are 
invited  to  the  annual  Christmas 
Party  on  Saturday,  December  14  at 
6:30  p.m.  We  will  be  having  lasagna 
&  salad  and  will  play  the  Gift  Game. 
Bring  a  friend! 


TOYS  FOR  TOTS!  Black 
Christian  Union  and  special  guests 
from  the  US  Marines  are  hosting  a 
night  of  fun  at  the  Spalding 
Elementary  Gymnasium  on 
Saturday,  November  23  starting  8:30 
p.m.!  Activities  include  PS2  tourna- 
ments, a  surprise  movie,  free  food 
and  karaoke.  Admission  is  one  toy,  4 
cans,  or  $1.  For  more  info  contact 
Cherisse  ®  902-0609. 

TALGE  HALL  Open  House: 
The  Men's  Club  will  be  hosting  a 
great,  warm  Christmas  Open  House 
on  Sunday,  December  8  from  6:00- 
8:30  p.m.  Come  to  Talge  and  ven- 
ture through  the  decorated  hall- 
ways! You'll  enjoy  tlie  festive  holi- 
day spirit  as  well  as  taking  a  peek  in 

RESEARCH  SEMINAR;  Barry 
Donesky,  M.D.  from  the  Fertility 
Center  of  Chattanooga  will  be  giving 
a  senunar  on  Thursday,  December  5 
at  7:30  p.m.  in  Hickman  Science 
Center  #114,  "In  viti-o  Fertilization: 
Translating  Basic  Science  into 
Clinical  Care." 

Campus  MiniBtries... 

7TH  ANNUAL  Chaplain's 
Cookie  Contest;  Do  you  have  the 
gift  of  cooking?  Would  you  like  to 
win  some  money?  Bring  3  cookies 
and  a  copy  of  the  recipe  by  the 
Chaplain's  Office  by  10:00  a.m.  on 
Tuesday.  December  3  for  a  chance 
to  win  SlOO  for  first  place,  $50  for 
second  place,  and  $25  for  third 
place,  Winners  will  be  announced  at 
the  Christmas  tree  lighting  on 
December  3. 

Student  Association... 

SA  CHRISTMAS  Parly! 
Following  Talge  Hall  Open  House 
on  Sunday.  December  8,  tliere  will 
be  a  Christmas  Party  in  the  Dining 
Hall  at  9:00  p.m. 

THE  SA  WEBSITE  is  up! 
Would  you  like  to  get  to  know  your 
Student  Association  officers  better? 
Visit  the  website 

www.sa.southern.edu  to  find  out 
interesting  details  about  each  indi- 
vidual and  also  to  be  informed  of 
what  SA  is  all  about 


Please  note: 
Due  to  Thanksgiving  Break,  the 

next  issue  of  the  Accent  will 

come  out  Tuesday,  December  10. 

Happy  Holidays! 


Thursday,  November  21^ 


MaryNikityn 
Humor  Editor 
mnikityn@southem.edu 


Humor 


BNT 


Humor  page  sponsors  Hickman  literacy  drive 

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Wliat  we  must  asl<  ourselves,  liowever,  is 
tliis:  is  literacy  any  less  important  if  the  per- 
sons involved  are  not  so  irresistibly  cute?  I 
sav  it  is  more  important!  You  see,  small  clul- 
dren  and  puppies  will  most  likely  b'  l""''';"^ 
fed  no  matter  liow  badly  they  read.  But  do 
you  know  who  will  not?  Computer  majors! 
That's  right,  1  said  computer  majors:  unas- 
suming, un-cuddly  and  unlikely  to  be  fed 
cookies  under  the  table.  Computer  majors 
need  our  help. 

These  same  computer  majors,  so  olten 
mocked,  overlooked  and  hidden  under 
mounds  of  gray  plastic  and  wires,  have  been 
the  inspiration  for  the  Campaign  for  Hickman 
Literacy  (CHiL).  In  support  of  CHiL,  the 
Humor  Page  has  founded  the  "Read  to  a 
" '  ■  r"  program,  and  I  urge  each 
and  every  one  of  you  to  pick  a  computer 
major  to  sponsor  True,  you  may  never  get  to 
reading  to  him.  He  may  just  need  to  sing  the 
alphabet  song  over  and  over  looking  for  Is 
and  Os.  Tliis  is  okay.  Once  your  computer 
major  learns  about  all  Uie  great  computer- 
related  things  he  can  do  witii  language,  he'll 
be  okay.  Why,  within  a  month  he  may  even  be 
able  to  recite  classic  poeti-y— "Come  live  wiBi 
me  and  be  my  love"— to  his  Palm  Pilot 

Disturbingly,  though,  computer  majors 
represent  only  a  small  fraction  of  our  cam- 
Ihe  compulsion  to  donate  our     ^^.^  ^^^^  overlooked  illiterate  population 
establishing  basic  reading     Hickman  People™.   They  are  also  probabh 


Ladies,  genflemen  and  people  who  wnte 
letters  to  tile  editor,  it  is  time  for  us  to  take  a 
stand!  Of  all  the  pressing  social  issues  con- 
fronting our  nation  today,  perhaps  none  is 
more  pertinent  to  a  college  commumty  than 
tills: 

Cafeteria  Food. 
Wait,  sorry,  I  mean  this: 
Literacy. 
(Someone  pie; 
me.) 

Literacy,  n.  The  ability  to  read  and  com- 
prehend works  of  literary  value,  such  as  pic- 
ture books,  novels  and  biblical  exegesis,     ^^^^^  ,.. 
resulting  in  a  very  normal  understanding  of     c^^pujer 
and  fondness  lor  the  liberal  arts.   Popularly         ,      -. 
.presumed  lo  be  lacking  in  populations  such  as 
children  wlio  have  not  yet  attended  school, 
California  surfers  and  U.S.  presidents. 

How  many  of  you  read  to  a  child  at  some 
point  in  tile  last  week?  I'll  bet  it  was  a  lot. 
Wait,  am  I  allowed  to  hel  around  here?  At  any 
niic,  I  i-ao  safely  say  dial  al  least  a  decent 
i,i,„ili(.r  .-t  us  ilid,  because  we  are  .ill  good 
s,.rvii  i.  iiiiiiilicl  students,  and  good  service- 
iiuimIi'iI  siMiliiils  are  fundamentally  alike  in 


e  populations,  such 
and  pUjJiiies. 


Hickman  People™.  They  are  also  probably 
better  off  than  some  of  that  building's 
deni:fens.  Comjiuter  people  are  at  least  capa- 


ble of  rudimentary  communication 
'jidalgoritiimsdesignedtobakebrowmefo^ 
teachers  of  hitro  to  Computing.  Biology 
maioTon  the  other  hand  only  comprehend 
Sufepictiires  of  cell  photosynthesis^^ 

'^-^"*^ Zt™e  iff  rthal  they  feem 
majors  are  even  worse  on,  " 

to  understand  things  like  ttiis  X.  which  close- 
ly resemble  die  phrase  "brain  damage  ahead" 
to  tfie  rest  of  us.  The  only  people  who  seem 
to  speak  Enghsh  in  Hickman  are  dude,  like, 
physics,  like,  maj... never  mind. 

So  you  see,  we  must  offer  acceptance  and 
support  to  all  of  our  Hickman  brothers  and 
sis  broUiers.  Female  English  majors,  teach 
tiie  male  biology  majors  the  Dewey  Decim  il 
System.  Male  education  majors'  Lead  sing 
alongsfor  the  female  chemisti-y  majors  Male 
nursmg  majors... well,  we'll  get  help  for  you 
next  week.  Literacy  is  only  the  tip  of  the  m 
berg,  but  1  believe  that  it  is  a  major  hurdle  to 
be  approached  before  we  work  on  Hickman 
social  skills.  Just  think,  if  we  can  together 
create  an  educated,  literate  populace  in 
Hickman,  where  then  could  we  be  stopped'  If 
illiteracy  is  stamped  out  now  in  Hickman  we 
can  next  semester  set  our  goals  to  a  higher 
level:  next  to  lies,  Uien  to  three-year-olds  and 
puppies  everywhere! 

All  of  tills  and  more  can  and  must  be 
accomplished  dirough  CHiL,  the  Campaign 
for  Hickman  Literacy.  Although  this  program 
is  brand  new  and  still  working  to  establish  a 


.  e  for  itself,  advance  word  on  the  big  CHiL 
.s  such  that  letters  of  support  are  already 
pouring  in.  Here's  one  of  them  now: 

"As  the  only  Hickman  person  witii  gve 
majors  and  nine  minors,  1  think  CHiL  win  |„ 
great  for  bringing  the  rest  of  Hickman  up  lo 
my,  like,  standards!  I've  already  founded  a 
fundraiser  for  its  support  Just  send  all  dona- 
tions to  Advice  D..." 

Hey!  Embezzle  in  your  own  column! 

Mary  Nikilytt  encourages  all  other  jmim 
psychology  majors  to  participate  in  % 
Campaign  for  Hickman  Literacy  and  readloa 
computer  major  today! 


s!  Wtih  die  Humor  Page's  lielp,  freshmar 
computer  science  major  Adriel  Lopei  lea 
"No  Roses  for  Harry"  and  thinks  about 


Advice  Dude,  like,  gives 
some  advice  and  stuff 


Dfiir  Advice  Diitlc. 

I'm  having  lliis,  like,  problem  willi  my  girl- 
friend. She  always  cooks  the  same  thing!  Not 
only  that,  but  last  week  she  chopped  vegeta- 
bles on  my  counter  WITHOUT  A  ClJTriNG 
BOARD.  And  she  won't,  like,  clean  my  ciibi- 
nels.  Dude,  what's  wrong  with  her? 
Sincerely, 

What  did  a  nice  Adventisl  boy  like  me  do  lo 
deserve  this? 

Dear  Nice  Advenlist  Dude, 

Listen  dude,  you  can't  help  the  way  she 
was  raised.  You  gotta,  like,  ease  her  into  your 
style  of  orderliness.  Suggest  things  offliand 
like,  "Can  you  sport  tlie  cutting  board  this 
time?"  Bui  say  things  with  a  kind  word  or  she 
might  (lip  and  dump  your  action. 

Dear  Advice  Dude. 

After  you  wrote  lluit  really  cool  tiling  about 
tlic  iH-ndiiluni  in  llickiiiao.  I  went  Uiere  and 
like,  liiuked  al  il.  il  was  a  long  way  from 
Brock  Uiul  and  I  was  like,  tired,  so  I  sat  and 
y'know  stared  at  il.  Well.  I  tliink  I  must  have 
hypuotized  myself  because  I  changed  my 
major  lo  computiiij;!  Help  me',  Advice  Dude! 
I  don't  want  lo  be  a  Hickman  person!!! 
Sincerely. 


s  its  ranks.  In  the  past,  the  secret  was 
kept  by  having  the  hypnotized  just  do  com- 
puter programming  all  day  in  very  dark 
rooms  witli  black  lights  while  listening  to 
trance  music.  Looks  like  not  even  Advice 
Dude    can    keep    this    secret    hidden. 

Dear  Advice  Dude, 

How  do  you  get  butter  stains  out  of  denim? 
I  tried  carrying  around  a  stick  of  butter  in  my 
pocket  like  you  said,  and  it  melted.  Any  other 


II  butterless 

Dear  Befuddled, 

Man,  you  need  to  sport  the  preventative 
action.  Like  put  the  butter  stick  in  a  plastic 
bag.  Or  you  can  go  chipmunk  style  and  carry 
butter  in  your  cheeks  ready  to  consume  at  a 
moment's  notice.  Oh  and  you  could  wear 
khaki  more  often.  Butter  doesn't  show  up  as 
much  on  khaki  as  it  does  on  denim. 

Send  your  questions  for  Advice  Dude  to 
josilelo@soutltem.edu.  Results  are  guaranteed 
to  be... resulting. 


Double  Whammy  Top  Ten 


Top  ten  introverts'  pickup  lines 

by  Rob  York 

10.  Is  it  hot  in  here  or  am  I  sweating 
because  you're  standing  nearby? 
9.  Would  you  like  to  get  to  know  me  as 
much  as  I'll  let  you? 

8. 1  have  a  hard  time  letting  go  of  bad  rela- 
tionships. Want  to  have  one? 
7.  Can  we  go  someplace  quiet  and  private  so 


Dear  Depressed, 

Dude,  like  many  otliers  you  have  fallen  for 
the  trap.  This  is,  like,  a  quandary  of  sorts.  For 
you  see,  you  have  also  exposed  how  Hickman 


Get  help. 

jasileto@southern.edu 


6.  Tve  been  sitting  in  the  back  of  your  class- 
es admiring  you  since  academy.  What  are 
you  doing  this  weekend? 
5.  Would  you  like  to  read  these  pickup  lines 
I  wrote? 
4.  Want  to  spend  an  evening  not  talking  with 

3.  Would  you  like  to  help  me  grow  by  invad- 
ing my  space? 
2. 1  hate  conflict  so  would  you  just  say  yes? 


Top  ten  reasons  NOT  to  use 
Humor  Page  pickup  lines 


9.  Trust  me,  you  look  silly  enougli 

8.  People  miglit  sue  you. 

7.  People  might  sue  me. 

6.  Anyone  worth  pickbg  up  reaos  u 

Humor  Page  and  will  recognize  then^^^^ 

5.  You  can't  afforii  to  pay  me  U"?  "f ',  „ 

4.  Girls  might  mistAe  you  for  a  tlieo' 

"'^i°''-  C   f-IVtO"* 

3.  You'd  haye  to  join  Campus  Mew      ^.^ 


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the  reaUy  good  ones  and  we  both  kno«) 

don't  want  thaL  „«di"^ 

2.  Save  yourself  the  memonzation  a 

buy  a  motorcycle.  ,       ^voul^ 

1.  They  might  worli,  and  then  where 
you  be? 


Funds  raised 

gtudent  workers  run  phone-a-thon,  Page  2 


SOUTHERN 

ADVENT!  ST  UNlVERSriY 


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Stranger  helps  student  get  home,  Page  8 


[The  Southern  Accent 


COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 
r//aaent.soutliem.edu 


Tuesday,  December  1 0,  2002 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


\'<ilumc  ,)«,  Issue  12 


Merry  Christmas,  Southern! 


What's 
inside 


CAMPUS  NEWS 

LIFESTYLES 

RELIGION 

EDITOiaAL 

SPORTS 

CAMPUS  CHATTER 

HUMOR 


R2 
R4 
R6 
R8 
P.  10 
RU 
P.  12 


Student  Missionaries 

trapped  in  the  jungle 

overnight, 

Page  9 


I  have  often  thought,  says 
Sir  Roger,  it  happens  very 
well  that  Christmas  should 
fall  out  in  the  middle  of  win- 
ter. 

Joseph  Addison 


Tuesday,  December 


The  Southern  Accent 


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Funds 
raised  with 
phone  calls 


Development  Services  has  trans- 
formed its  pledge  drive  from  an 
annual  phone-a-thon  into  a  year- 
round  ministry  and  student-staffed 
industry. 

Instead  of  having  the  drive  once 
a  year,  Development  has  hired  and 
trained  five  students  to  phone 
donors  and  solicit  pledges  in  a  low- 
pressure  and  non-threatening  way 
tlirough  the  whole  school  year. 

Records  Coordinator  Linda 
Brooks  said  that  in  the  past 
Southern,  like  many  Adventist 
schools  and  institutions,  would 
devote  three  or  four  grueling  weeks 
and  many  staff  and  student's  time  to 
calling  on  donors  to  pledge  funds 
for  campus  projects. 

But  four  years  ago  the  plan  of 
spreading  the  telephone  fundrais- 
ing  out  over  a  longer  time  period 
witli  only  a  few  student  callers  was 
put  into  action  with  measurable  sue- 

Vice-President  of  Advancement 
David  Burghart  believes  not  only 
has  this  pl^  raised  funds  more  effi- 
ciently but  it  also  has  given  student 
workers  a  chance  to  befriend  and 
encourage  donors. 

"It's  more  'friend'-raising  than 
fundraising,"  said  student  leader 
Sharon  Harward. 

The  students  that  work  with 
Harward  are  Michelle  Umboh. 
Charisse  Roberts,  Thad  Schnoor 
and  Mike  Bushey. 

Umboh  says  they  inevitably  call 
people  who  are  angry  at  beinn  dis- 


Kenya  trip  set  for  breaj 

students  plan  to  build  a  school, 


Joy  Grabiner 


Sharon  Harward.  Charisse  Rol 
a  grin  during  work. 

turbed  at  home  in  the  evening.  "But 
we  reach  more  people  that  like  to 
hear  from  us  than  don't,"  she  said. 

Roberts  says  that  80  percent  of 
the  calls  she  makes  are  to  pleasant 
friends  and  supporters  of  Southern 
and  that  she's  not  only  had  the 
chance  to  pray  with  and  encourage 
many  of  them,  but  that  visiting  with 
Ihem  has  lifted  her  spirits  as  well. 

Each  student  worker  has  had 

and  minister  to  donors  and  alumni. 
Students  work  from  5:30  to  9:30 
p.m.  Monday  through  Thursday. 
Harward  says  that  they  raise 
between  S300  and  $600  per  day  for 


Phow  hy  Uun.  Cue 

projects  such  as  hand  bells.  "But 
the  donors  decide  (what  project] 
tliey  give  to."  Umboh  added. 

Harward.  who  has  participated 
in  pledge  drives  at  Monterey  Bay 
Academy,  feels  that  the  method  she 
is  using  now  is  more  effective.  "It's 
not  just  'Give  us  your  money. 
Goodbye'."  she  said. 

This  is  the  first  year  that  the 
three  giris,  all  social  work  majors, 
have  worked  in  this  capacity. 
Bushey,  a  theology  major,  is  also  in 
his  first  year  at  this  job.  Schnoor,  a 
religion  major,  is  the  only  student 
who  is  in  his  second  year  of 
fundraising. 


While  most  college  students  are 
packing  their  winter  clothes  for 
Christmas  break,  Devon  Crews  and 
24  other  students  are  packing  sum- 
mer clothes  for  the  hot  weather  of 
Kenya. 

Crews,  a  senior  nursing  major, 
decided  to  go  on  this  mission  trip  as 
soon  as  she  heard  about  it.  She 
always  wanted  to  see  Africa  and 
loves  mission  trips.  This  was  the 
perfect  opportunity  for  her. 

"My  grandparents  lived  in  Kenya 
and  now  I  get  to  see  the  Africa  they 
talked  about,"  said  Crews. 

Tliere  are  several  other  reasons 
Crews  decided  to  spend  Christmas 
in  Africa.  She  wanted  to  have  hands- 
on  medical  experience  and  it  was  a 
way  to  help  others  and  make  a  dif- 
ference. The  reward  helping  others 
will  make  the  $1,800  she  had  to 
raise  worth  it. 

"I  expect  to  grow  closer  to  God 
by  helping  others,"  said  Crews.  ' 

Campus  Ministries  is  sponsor- 
ing the  trip  to  Kenya  from 
December  24  to  January  7.  They 
will  be  working  in  a  town  called 
Olguma  in  Masai  Land.  Participants 
will  be  building  a  school,  doing 
medical  work  and  running  a 
Vacation  Bible  School  for  the  Masai 
children.  The  trip  also  includes  a 
weekend  in  a  beautiful  game  park 
called  Masai  Mara. 

Ken  Rogers,  campus  chaplain, 
will  be  one  of  the  eight  faculty  lead- 
ers going  on  this  mission  trip.  He 
has  participated  in  many  mission 
trips  and  enjoys  helping  others. 

Rogers  is  expecting  to  gain 
many  rewards  from  this  trip.  He  is 
looking  forward  to  the  close  rela- 


tionship that  he  hopes  will 
with  the  Masai  people.        "^ 
This  trip  would  not  hav  l 
possible  for  many  of  the  sw% 
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Campus  Ministries  didn't  h 
connection  in  Kenya 

"I  came  in  contact  with  k 
Aho  through  students  \ 
been  on  mission  trips  and  Hi 
Andy's  son, 
Campus  Ministries  atteraptei'J] 
up  a  trip  with  Aho  last  year,  buttf 
attacks  on  September  U  c 
those  plans. 

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the  past  four  years.  He  h 
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son  church-building  trips  to  S) 
son  evangelistic 

The  Ahos  have  lived  inAfriai| 
the  past  12  years  ( 
work  in  Zambia,  Kenya,  Tani 
and  Sudan.  They  began  sharinjJ 
joy  of  mission  work  with  A 
academy  students  in  1998. 

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come  during  the  past  tourj-ai 
said  Aho. 

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dinate  trips  free  of  cost  but  s^l 
just  isn't  possible.  They  chargeiiT 
based  on  the  amount  of  peo;fe| 
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of  the  project 


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$22.50  a  day  for  transporia 
lodging  and  food,"  said  Aho.  Ij 
price  also  includes  the  wee 
Masai  Mara.  This  rate  is  in 
sive  compared  to  the  p 
in  Keya. 


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A  survey  conducted  at  the  close 
of  Diversity  Week  (Nov,  18-21)  found 
that  students  thought  the  events 
were  fairly  educational  and  culturally 
diverse  and  indicated  that  other  cul- 
tures should  receive  more  attention. 
The  Diversity  Committee  is  now 
evaluating  the  week  and  determin- 
ing how  tliey  could  improve  for  next 
year.  The  student  survey  was  part  of 
the  evaluation. 

Statistics  compiled  by  the 
Diversity  Committee  show  an  aver- 
age meal  attendance  of  about  650 
people.  More  people  were  able  to 
participate  in  the  cultural  awareness 
tills  way.  said  Safawo  GuUo.  chair  of 
the  Diversity  Committee. 

"I  was  very  pleased  with  the  out- 
come, wiUi  Uie  success  of  Uie  pro- 
gram," Gullo  said. 

The  essence  of  the  survey  shows 
tiiat  students  desire  to  know  more 
about  oUier  cultures  and  ways  to 
relate  to  a  diverse  population  of  peo- 
ple. 

"In  [the]  future,  1  would  like  to 
learn  more  about  what  one  should 
and  should  not  do  when  visiting 
tiiese  countries."  one  student  said  in 
tlie  survey. 

Nine  student  organizations  par- 


ticipated in  the  mid-day  and  evening 
programs  through  table  displays  and 
performances.  A  panel  of  11  faculty 
and  staff  members  judged  the  organ- 
izations. 

The  clubs  were  assessed  accord- 
ing to  organization,  creativity,  educa- 
tional value,  portrayal  of  culture, 
time  vested  in  preparation  and  per- 
formance and  overall  impacL 

The  ASEANS  and  Young 
Republican  Clubs  received  the  high- 
est awards  of  money  for  their  table 
displays  and  show  performance. 
Student  reactions,  gauged  in  the  sur- 
vey, found  tiiat  the  ASEANS  per- 


formance was  the  most  enlEj 

"nie  cuisine  was  also  evanJ  , 
the  survey.  Thirty-three  peofftj 
the  cuisine,  two  did  notai*"] 
liked  it  sometimes. 

"I  think  the  new  dishes  St 
adopted  [into]  the  regular  c 
menu  "  said  one  student  j^ 
student  praised  food  diver^^ 
recommended   a  more  wo^ 
theme  in  the  cafeteria  men"^  J 
Students,  in  die  survey,^ 
wanted   to   see   French  j^ 
Australian,  and  Ind'^,'^] 
resented  more  dunngl^l^"^ 

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hiESDAY,  December  10,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent  3 


Bietz  addresses  student 
inquires  at  convocation' 


In  the  Christmas  spirit 


At  Thursday's  convocation. 
Southern  president  Gordon  Bietz 
answered  a  wide  variety  of  ques- 
Uons  from  Southern  students  and 
revealed  some  of  administration's 
plans  for  the  school's  future. 

SA  President  Jared  Thurmon. 
serving  as  the  forum's  moderator, 
began  the  program  by  reading 
Bietz  a  series  of  questions  written 
down  by  students.  Students  in 
attendance  where  then  able  to 
pose  a  question  to  Bietz  through 
microphones  supplied  by  SA  offi- 
cers and  senators 

One  written  question  asked 
Biet/  what  would  be  done  to 
improve  diversity  on  Lampus.  "We 
probably  will  be  doing  scholar- 
ships for  more  mmonty  students," 
Bietz  said  "We  seek  to  recruit  stu- 
denK  among  diverse  populations." 
Biety'  also  apologized  to  minority 
students  who  "dont  feel  comfort- 
able  on  campus 

Several  questions  were  directed 
to  Bietz  on  the  subject  of  campus 
food  services  In  order  to  accom- 
modate students  Bietz  said  that 
administration  was  Lonsidering 
extending  the  cafetena's  serving 
hours,  particularly  between  4  and 
5  p.m,  but  warned  that  his  could 
result  in  higher  tuition.  Bietz 
asked  for  a  show  of  hands  among 
students  in  attendance.  Most  stu- 
dents raised  their  hands  in  support 
of  extending  serving  hours.  "(Vice 
President  for  Student  Services 
Bill)  Wohlers  is  floating  that  idea 
by  your  senate,"  Bietz  said, 

Junior  English  major  Gabriel 
Henton  asked  Bietz  if  there  would 
be  an  effort  by  the  cafeteria  to  sup- 
ply "more  healthful  food."  Henton 
said  that  he  had  talked  to  Earl 
Evans,  Southern's  director  of  food 
services,  and  found  out  that  previ- 


ous attempts  to  supply  a  vegan 
food  line  had  been  scrapped 
because  students  using  the  vegan 
food  where  ridiculed  by  otlierstu- 
dents.  Bietz  again  asked  for  a  show 
of  hands,  for  those  students  who 
would  want  would  use  a  vegan  food 
line  if  it  were  returned.  A  large 
number  of  students  in  attendance 
raised  their  hands. 

Bietz  defended  the  food  ser\ac- 
es  tliat  Southern  already  has,  say- 
ing that  most  universities  "don't 
hold  a  candle"  to  Southern's.  "Our 
goal  is  to  provide  good  food  in  an 
environment  that  will  be  prosper- 
ous," Bietz  said.  "(The  food  at 
some  universities)  costs  less,  but 
you  get  what  you  pay  for." 

Bietz's  answers  also  revealed  a 
set  of  future  plans  that  the  univer- 
sity is  considering.  Senior  intercul- 
tural  communication  major 
Veruschka  Valenzuela  asked  Bietz 
what  would  be  done  about  parking 
on  campus.  Long-term,  a  three- 
level  parking  garage  is  planned 
between  the  Collegedale  Seventh- 
day  Adventist  Church  and  lies  PE 
Center,  he  said.  "Unfortunately,  it's 
going  to  get  worse  before  it  gets 
better,"  Bietz  said  of  Southern's 
parking  difficulties. 

Sophomore  theology  major 
Roger  Becker  asked  Bietz  if  there 
would  be  an  effort  to  provide  a 
larger  eating  area  for  students. 
Bietz  respoiuled  that  there  would 
be  none  right  away  because  the 
cafeteria  has  been  expanded  in  the 
last  five  years.  There  is  a  possible 
new  location,  but  it  is  long  range," 
Bietz  said.  "You  probably  won't  be 

Over  the  course  of  the  forum, 
Bietz  revealed  that  Southern  plans 
to  "phase  out"  vans  in  the  motor 
pool  with  better  vehicles,  complete 
a  new  wellness  center  which  will 
better  accommodate  Southern's 
gymnastics  program,  allow  alumni 


who  sign  up  to  mentor  current  stu- 
dents and,  over  the  next  two  years. 
refine  a  new  computer  system  that 
will  allow  students  to  check  on 
their  financial  statements  online. 

Senior  wellness  major  Dioxi 
Martinez  expressed  concern  that 
expansion  might  have  negative 
side  effects,  such  as  teachers  fac- 
ing an  overwhelming  number  of 
students  in  their  classes.  "Has  it 
been  considered  that  expansion 
may  interfere  with  the  mission  at 
Southern?"  she  asked. 

Bietz  said  that  enrollment  will 
have  to  stop  expanding  eventually. 
"At  some  point  we  lose  the  nature 
of  the  Southern  experience,"  Bietz 
said.  "We  can't  grow  forever." 

Some  of  Bietz's  answers 
revealed  an  unwillingness  to  make 
changes.  One  example  was  that  of 
required  worships  and  vespers, 
"Southern  Adventist  University  is  a 
faith-based  institution."  Bietz  said. 
"Classes  and  chapels  and  required 
convocations  are  something  that  I 
don't  anticipate  changing.  (They 
are)  such  an  integral  part  of  the 
Soutliern  experience," 

Bietz  said  that  Southern  will 
never  adapt  a  competitive  spurts 
program  because  "A  few  peupl- 
(would  be)  playing  and  the  rt  si  ari 
couch  potatoes.  While  lie  said 
there  will  be  more  online  classes  in 


ichool's  future,  he 


the 

there  will  never  bv  ihr  "[inl- 
and vision"  of  the   Stilnnl   \l.  . 

Bietz  was  asked  wliy  ilii>  mm 
being  donated  for  the  Passing  '   . 
Mantle  statue  could  not  have  iv 
used  to  fund  another  project.  B 
defended  the  statue's  symb'olisiti, 

"Any  institution  of  higlier  edu- 
cation will  have  visual  representa- 
tion of  their  mission  on  campus, " 
he  said.  "I  don't  apologize  for  th;it 
representation." 


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Burnham  in  the  running 
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two  I  don't  agree  with."  This  aside,  Burnham' 


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more  ambiguous. 

On  the  issue  of  annexation,  Burnham  said 
that  he  supports  letting  the  dti2ens  of  whatev- 
er area  that  Collegedale  might  incorporate  vote 
whether  they  want  to  be  appropriated. 


Since  graduating  from  Soutliern  Adventist 
University  in  1974,  Klti  liiiriili;mi  has  worked 
at  the  Collegedale  I'osl  Olfia'.  Many  in  the 
Collegedale  area  recogiii/c  his  friendly  face 
beViind  the  post  office  counter. 

t'!!!!^!!°!!^Jif','!!!!^£^^J^JZ°"  Wh^n'^W  how  he"feels  abouTS'eTof 
harassment  and  intimidation  that  have  dogged 
the  police  department  in  recent  years. 
Burnliam  feels  that  tliere  should  be  a  police 
re\iew  board  "to  take  anybody's  disfavor  to." 

Burnham  suggests  putting  citizens  who 
have  a  good  relationsliip  with  both  citizens  and 
police  on  the  board,  and  suggested  Ed  Lamb, 
wlio  previously  served  as  chair  of  the  Social 
r974°and'lias  ^'^'^^  ^^  Family  Studies  department  at 
Southern  for  many  years,  as  one  possible 
board  member.  Rather  than  have  the  commis- 
sion discuss  whether  or  not  the  police  have 
acted  inappropriately,  the  police  board  would 
investigate  the  cliarges  and  if  they  cannot 
come  to  a  decision,  "then  the  commissioners 
can  step  in,"  Burnham  said. 

On  the  issue  of  beer  sales  witlun  city  limits, 
Burnham  supports  allowing  the  RaceTrac  and 
Golden  Gallon  gas  stations  to  sell  beer,  but 
would  not  support  giving  more  beer  licenses.  "I 
am  inclined  to  feel  that... we  get  so  much  rev- 
enue [from  RaceTrac  and  Golden  Gallon)  that 
to  de-annex  we  would  lose  a  lot,"  he  said. 
Citizens  interested  in  calling  Burnham  at 
would 
have  bauble  doing  so.  Due  to  his  work  sched- 
ule, people  are  encouraged  to  reach  liim  at  the 
Grand  Slam  shop,  because  he  doesn't  own  a 
phone  at  home.  "I'm  at  the  post  office  all  day. 
then  1  go  to  work  at  tlie  card  shop,  so  by  the 
time  1  get  home  I'm  tired."  he  said. 

Burnham  insists  that  lus  decision  to  run  for 

Collegedale  city  government  does  not  make 

him  a  politician,  "It's  not  political,  "  he  said.  "In 

order  for  someone  to  want  to  run  for  commis- 

just  got  I 


in  the  next  Collegedale  commission  election, 

Burnham  is  running  for  one  of  the  two  city 
commission  seats  available  in  spring's  city  elec- 
tion. Burnham  is  decorated  war  hero,  having 
served  in  tlie  Viebiam  War  in  1968.  where  he 
received  heavy  shrapnel  wounds  to  his  chest 
and  face.  Burnham  has  tlie  familiarity  of  having 
worked  in  the  city's  post  office  for  30  years,  has 
volunteered  to  keep  the  scores  and  statistics 
for  Southern's  Rees  Series 
owned  the  Grand  Slam  Sports  Cards  shop  in 
Chattanooga  since  March  of  1995.  Despite 
tliese  accomplishments.  Burnham  feels  his 
greatest  qualification  for  office  is  tliat  he  knows 
"practically  everybody"  in  Collegedale. 

Burnham  first  took  an  interest  in 
Collegedale's  city  government  before  tlie  last 
city  election  It  was  the  city  government  before 
that  election  that  perked  Burnham's  interest. 
Thai's  the  set  of  commissioners  that  annexed 
all  that  land  without  letting  the  people  know." 
Burnham  said. 

Collegedale's  commission's  current  com- 
mission has  occasionally  found  itself  split 
between  two  "factions":  with  Johnson.  Vice 


Mayor  Jimmy  EUer  and 'commissioner  Cliuck     ll',,!'™^"  S^„';„'^n.!!?"!'S. 

Whidden  on  one  side  and  witli  Ashlock  and 

Fuller  on  the  other.  Ashlock  and  Fuller's 

efforts    related    the    Collegedale    Police 

Department  and  keeping  beer  sales  out  of 

Collegedale's  city  limits  have  been  stymied 

because  they  have  been  outnumbered  on  the 

commission.  Eller  and  Whidden's  seats  are 

open  in  the  spring  election,  and  while  Whidden 

has  said  he  will  not  seek  re-election,  Eller  has 

not  said  whether  he  will  or  not 

Burnham  has  said  tliat  feels  that,  "Some  of 


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The  Southern  Accent     5 


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Book  Review 


BookReview  yy 

"Fried  Green  Tomatoes 


Chattanooga  residents  had  Ihe 
opportunity  dunng  the  month  of 
Novimber  to  vote  on 
Chattanooga's  first  book  for  its 
city  wide  reading  initiative  known 
as  -A  Tale  for  One  City"  Fannie 
Fiaggs  southern  novel  "Fried 
Grei.n  Tomatoes  at  the  Whistle 
Slop  Cafe"  won  with  31  percent  of 
the  2,000  votes  cast. 

Other  nominees  for  "A  Tale  for 
One  City"  included:  "Tuesdays 
with  Morrie,"  "Walking  Across 
Egypt."  "All  Over  But  the 
Shoutin'."  and  "The 

Autobiography    of    Miss    Jane 
Pirtman." 

Chattanooga  is  not  the  first  city 
to  hold  a  city-wide  reading  initia- 
tive program.  Cities  across  the 
country  are  encouraging  citizens 
to  take  an  interest  in  reading  and 
literacy. 

However,  Chattanooga  is  the 
6r5t  to  hold  a  popular  vote  for 
choosing  a  book  for  the  program 
With  the  voting  over  an  ' 
chosen  those  taking  part 

iding  "Fried 


Green  Tomatoes"   between  the 

months  of  January  and  April  in 

2003.    Schools,  book  clubs,  com- 
munity groups  and  families  are 

encouraged  to  start  reading  the 

book  and  discussing  it  in  groups 

and  forums. 

The     book     "Fried     Green 

Tomatoes"  was  nominated  for  a 

, PuhUer  Prize  and  it  remained  on  r.  = —  - 

book     The  New  York  Times  best-seller    and  background  information 
,.  ini.     lij,  ,„^  35  „eeks.   The  book  was     Fannie  Flagg's  books  are  available 

later  turned  into  a  screenplay  co-     at  thewebsite. 


scripted  by  Fannie  Flags  for  the 
1991  film  starring  Mary  Stuart 
Masterson  Mary-Louise  Parker, 
Jessica  Tandy  and  Kathy  Bates. 
Random  House's  web  information 
on  the  book  describes  the  setting 
in  which  Mrs.  Thread-goode 
shares  her  hfe  story  in  that  tradi- 
tional Southern  storyteUing  man- 
ner while  also  sharing  bits  and 
pieces  about  Whistle  Stop  Cafe  in 
1930s  Alabama. 

The  Chattanooga  Times  praises 
the  book  in  its  review.  "The  people 
in  Miss  Fiaggs  book  are  as  real  as 
the  people  in  books  can  be.  If  you 
put  an  ear  to  the  pages,  you  can 
almost  hear  the  characters  speak. 
The  writer's  imaginative  skill 
transforms  simple,  everyday 
events  into  complex  happenings 
that  take  on  universal  meanings." 
For  more  information  about 
Fannie  Flagg  and  her  book  "Fried 
Green  Tomatoes  at  the  Whistle 
Stop  Cafe"  check  out  the  website 
www.randomhouse.com/fea- 
tures/fannieflagg. 

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Lifestyles 


Become  a  hero  to  someone  this  hohday  season 


Ive  always  been  skeptical  of 
.  L^  nie  word  "hero"  just  seems 
::sed  and  is  applied  to  almost 

one  who  earns  millions  pitching 
fhiU  or  recording  a  song.  For  this 
I  have  never  claimed  to  have 
g  hero.  Just  because  someone  can 
Hrkle  another  player  or  can  give  an 
Iqaenl  speech  does  not  make 
tjiem  worthy  of  being  my  hero 

A  few  weeks  ago.  however,  1  had 
to  ^vrile  down  three  heroes  and  why 
Ichoos.' them.  Having  no  heroes.  I 
had  to  give  the  assignment  some 
Hioufiht  Tlie  word  hero  has  become 
acliche,  sol  had  to  seek  help  from 
the  dictionary  to  clarily  who  might 
I  to  as  my  hero.  Located  just 
■■lenealh'Tierniated"  (which  does  not 
i,umi  pleasant).  I  found  "hero" 
to  essentially  means  any  person 
I  idmired  for  courage,  nobility, 
length  of  character  or  other 
;|nirable  qualities.  Luckily,  it  men- 
gned  nothing  about  being  famous 
m  wealthy.  With  that  definition  in 
pnd,  1  easily  jotted  down  three  peo- 
greatly 


Armstrong  was 
my  only  famous 
hero   1  did  not 


fought  hard  to  accomplish  his  goal; 
He  has  also  unbelfishly  encouragea 
and  supported  thousands  of  cancer 
victimb  and  survivors  His  book  "It's 
Not  About  the  Bike  is  definitely 
worth  a  read 

Valene  Radu,  my  academic  advi- 
sor, also  made  the  list.  She  fights  for 
the  rights  of  others,  equality  and 
social  justice  and  inspires  her  stu- 
dents to  do  the  same.  Amazingly,  she 
juggles  being  a  mom  of  twins,  a  wife, 
a  professor  at  Soutliern.  the  Social 
Work  program  director,  a  doctorial 


student  and  a  mentor  to  all  her  stu- 
dents, as  well  as  being  responsible 
for  many  other  projects  on  and  off 
campus.  No  matter  how  "blah"  1  may 
feel  when  I  enter  her  office.  1  always 
leave  inspired  that  I  can  accomplish 
inything  I  set  out  to  do  and  will  be 
jod  at  it  as  well. 
Third  on  my  hero  list  is  my  friend 
Nate  Joy.  We've  been  friends  for  the 
past  11  years.  It  was  during  our  first 
conversation  that  Nate  became  my 
hero.  I  was  horribly  shy  back  then 
and  my  school  was  on  a  camping  trip 
at  Lake  Tahoe.  My  friends  had  wan- 
dered off.  leaving  me  alone  as  we 
walked  down  to  the  lake  that  night  1 
was  frightened  that  1  would  make  a 
wrong  turn  and  wander  around  in 
the  strange  California  woods  all 
night  and  no  one  would  notice  1  was 
missing.  Out  of  nowhere  this  skinny 
blonde  guy  from  Maine  started  talk- 
ing to  me.  1  had  never  known  anyone 
from  Maine  before,  but  ever  since 
that  Tahoe  trip,  he's  helped  keep  me 
focused  on  my  path  through  life.  He 
s  content  in  almost  any  situation.  He 


does  everything  above  and  beyond 
what  is  required.  And  everyone  who 
knows  Nate,  loves  Nate.  He  is  defi- 
nitely someone  I'd  like  lo  be  like. 

Having  a  hero  is  easy.  BEING  a 
hero  is  more  complicated.  Are  you  a 
person  your  friends  can  look  up  too? 
If  die  people  you  know  had  to  make 
a  list  of  the  people  they  admire, 
would  they  consider  your  name  for 
the  list?  We  are  an  influence  to  the 
people  around  us.  A  12-year-old  may 
look  toward  you  as  an  example  for 


what  kind  of  attitude  to  have  toward 
church,  people  you  don't  like,  or 
obeying  traffic  laws.  A  friend  may 
call  to  tell  you  about  the  wonders  of 
being  liigh"  but  really  may  need 
you  to  remind  them  that  drugs  are 
not  okay  A  busy  mom  may  need  you 
to  help  rake  die  leaves  in  her  yard.  A 
local  agency  may  need  a  few  hours  of 

Be  a  hero  this  week.  Do  some- 
tliing  you  can  be  admired  for. 


— — —  n 


Spiritual  health  as  important  as  physical 


vS  DlRECTOK 

_\\li)  (io  we  stress  so  much  on 
e,  diet  and  health  so  much?  Is 

.J  conscientious 

t  how  we  look?  Is  it  all  about 

fee?  Are  we  really  all  fat  and 

}  Why  do  we  need  to  stay 

r-y- 

Sod  created  us  and  presented  us 
irst,  frue  health  plan.  He  gave  us 
|ghl.  fresh  air,  water  and  nutri- 
o  keep  our  bodies 
■and  pure  so  we  can  honor  and 
jC  Him  to  the  best  of  our  abili- 
I  Ultimately,  spirituality  is  the 
iway  lo  keep  healthy,  because  if 


;  have  f^th  the  Lord  will  discipline 
us  and  motivate  us  to  sustain  a  bal- 
anced lifestyle. 

Balance  is  the  key  to  welfriess. 
Believe  it  or  not,  eating  too  much  of 
something  "good"  is  not  necessarily 
good  for  you.  In  Proverbs,  there  are 
many  verses  pertaining  to  indul- 
gence and  satisfaction.  "It  is  not 
good  to  eat  much  honey;  so  to  seek 
one's  own  glory  is  not  glory" 
Proverbs  25:27  states  tliat  gluttony  is 
not  an  act  of  honoring  God.  In  con- 
trast, someone  who  is  abstemious 
and  one  who  controls  their  self- 
indulgences  can  benefit  themselves. 
not  only  pertain  to 


dieU  but  also  widi  exercise  other 
aspects  such  as  emotional  needs  and 
psychological  needs.  Spiritually,  you 
can  balance  all  these  aspects  of  well- 
ness by  starting  off  the  day  with 
prayer  to  give  guidance  and  preparti- 
tion  for  die  day 

In  3  John  1:2  it  states  "Beloved.  I 
pray  that  you  may  prosper  in  all 
things  and  be  in  health,  just  as  your 
-soul  prospers."  Health  correlates 
with  spirituality  and  it  is  imperative 
to  search  Christ  with  all  our  hearts 
because  if  our  minds  are  active  and 
our  bodies  are  energized  we  can 
communicate  God  clearly  and  effec- 
tively 


Mentoring  offers  role  models  to  children 

'..    .    _,i..^l Inn.,  whn  thpv  ai 


i  my  hand  and  encouraged 

"e  hiked  up  ML  LeConte  in 

Imoltey  Mountains.  A  high 

Bl  student  always  let  me  stand 

^  her  and  brush  her  long,  black 

My  mom's  Mend  let  me  bake 

s  at  her  house.  Ms.  Brenda 

■  look  us  on  special  Sabbath 

,"  camping  liips.  These  people 

'?  few  hours  from  Uleir  lives  to 

*  feel  just  a  little  bit  more 

.  ^  had  a  great  plan  in  the  begin- 

I  Men  and  women  were  sup- 

•"eel  married,  raise  their  chil- 

""0  follow  God's  guidelines. 

'  ""Iher  and  father  were  to  pro- 

'  Md  "^  '""'"'""  ""''  ""P""^' 
ren  in  a  positive  way  to 
•nem  to  grown  into  emotion- 
'hy  adults.  Somewhere 
r™»8  went  terribly  wrong, 
rv  percem  of  children  do  not 
■""Iheir  father.  During  the  past 


^^  y^^^  the  divorce  rate  has  dou- 
bled. The  number  of  outof-wedlock 
births  has  tripled.  Many  children  are 
forced  to  grow  up  witliout  a  consis- 
tent, positive  influence  from  male 
and  female  role  models. 

Even  in  a  church  setting,  about  30 
percent  of  youth  need  a  mentor.  In 
the  book  of  James,  God  promises  to 
be  a  latlier  to  the  fadierless. 

So  what  can  you  do  to  help?  first, 
and  a  youth.  Get  to  know  them  and 
show  them  you  care.  Show  interest 
in  things  Uiey  like  to  do.  Let  their  par- 
ents know  you're  willing  to  help  out 
and  spend  time  with  their  child.  Let 
them  know  you're  there  to  help,  not 
to  replace  diem. 

Make  sure  you  show  die  youth, 
by  your  actions,  how  a  responsible 
adult  should  behave.  They  nouce 
everydiing  you  do,  so  make  sure  you 
portray  good  work  eOiics  and  a  posi- 
tive lifestyle. 

Building  a  relationship  with  one 
youdi  at  a  time  is  usually  most  elfec- 
dve.  After  some  time,  you  wdl  devel- 
op a  relationsWp  widi  the  youdi  Uiat 


will  gradually  shape  who  they 
and  how  Uiey  think.  It  doesn't  take  a 
lot  of  time  from  your  schedule.  Just  a 
few  hours  a  week  will  do.  You  don  t 
even  have  to  be  "good  wiUi  kids. 
Just  be  willing  to  make  a  new  friend. 
1  chose  to  help  youth  by  becom- 
ing involved  in  a  local  PaOifinder 
club.njusttakesafewhour^aweek 

and  1  also  get  to  go  snow  skiing, 
learn  tet  aide,  make  a  cool  basket, 
survive  camping  in  ZWegree  weath- 
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'Enacted  their  lives  positively  and 

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Airline  angel  helps  student  Web  site  to  support 
get  home  for  Thanksgiving  Sow  1  Billion  initiative! 


) 


"Do  you  go  to  Southern?"  asked  the  mis- 
chievously good-looking  guy  as  he  sat  down 
next  to  me  in  the  Chattanooga  airport.    I 
should  have  known  at  that  moment  my  trip 
home  for  Thanksgiving  would  be  an  eventful 
one.  but  I  was  momentarily  oblivious  to  that 
fact!  This  was  definitely  a  new  excuse  for 
conversation.  He  revealed  that  he  went  to 
1  Southern  but  had  "mis- 
I     placed"  his  ID  card.    1 
^^^^        thought  this  was  very 
^W^^^      interesting     especially 

Mh  '^B  ^'"'^  ^ '''''  "^''^''  '^''" 

■^  ^^H  him  on  campus,  but  I 

^E  ^»4^H  played  along  with  his  lit- 

^^^^^H  tie   charade    until    the 

^^^^^H  attendant     called     for 

^^*-^^™  Delta  flight  4372. 


Kelly 
Razzouk 


looked  up  and  noticed  that  one  of  the  first 
class  passengers,  a  young  businesswoman, 
was  waiting  for  me.  "!  heard  you  talking  to 
the  stewardess,"  she  said.  "I'm  a  plabnunri 
member  of  this  airline  -  come  with  me. 
Tired  hungry,  and  wilUng  to  do  just  about 
anything,  I  followed.  Up  the  escalator, 
through  the  doors,  past  the  Unes  of  waiting 
people,  I  followed.  "Why  is  she  heipmg 
me?."  I  wondered.  "She  has  her  own  plane  to 
catch." 

She  flashed  her  membership  card 
through  the  members  only  door  and 
motioned  for  me  to  follow.  When  we  got  to 
the  desk  she  told  the  desk  worker  that  she 
"must  get  me  on  a  flight  tonight"  The  work- 
er began  to  protest  about  flights  and  delays, 

,^      ,^.  but  my  "guardian  angel"  was  persistent. 

I  boarded  my  plane     After  a  few  moments  the  worker  replied, 


expecting   to  take   off 
momentarily,  but 

instead  we  remained  on 
the  ground  for  45  minutes  due  to  air  traffic. 
Looking  at  my  watch,  I  knew  that  I  would 
miss  my  connecting  flight  from  Atlanta  to 
Chicago  if  we  didn't  leave  soon,  I  walked  up 


iginal  flight  was  delayed.  You  have 
30  minutes  till  it  leaves."  I  couldn't  believe  it! 
Everyone  had  told  me  it  was  gone,  but  I  did- 
n't ask  questions  I  just  ran. 

Sitting  on  the  plane.  I  wondered  why  this 
busy  woman  (a  Washington  DC.  attorney) 
would  take  the  time  to  help  a  college  student 


to  a  stewardess  in  first  class  and  expressed  get  home  for  Thanksgiving  at  the  expense  of 
my  concern.  The  stewardess  mumbled  missing  her  own  flight  As  I  thought,  I  real- 
something  about  having  no  control  over  the  ized  that  an  element  of  human  love  and  corn- 
situation  and  I  returned  to  my  seat.  I  called  passion  still  does  exist  in  the  world.  It  mani- 
tlie  airline's  800  number  where  an  operator  fests  itself  in  the  form  of  rare,  loving  indivJd- 
informed  me  thai  my  flight  from  Atlanta  had  uals. 
left  and  there  were  no  other  flights  available  P.S.  It  turns  out  the  guy  from  the  airport 


that  night.  I  was  distraught  My  brother, 
who  I  hadn't  seen  in  three  months,  was 
home  and  I  wanted  to  spend  as  much  time  as 
possible  with  my  family  and  friends.  The 
last  thing  I  wanted  to  do  was  spend  the 
evening  in  Atlanta. 

As  I  walked  off  the  plane,  I  was  again  told 


really  does  attend  Southern,  so  I  guess  I 
learned  two  important  lessons  this 
Thanksgiving:  1.  Don't  jump  to  conclusions 
thinking  that  "Do  you  go  to  Southern?"  is 
always  just  a  pick-up  line.  2.  And  more 
importantly.  God  still  uses  people  as  His 
angels  even  today  to  help  Southern  students 


my  flight  had  left  On  the  verge  of  despair.  I     make  it  home  for  Thanksgiving. 


Ray  Dabrowski  /  ANN 

■  Nbvs  Network 
The  recently  unveiled  Sow  1  Billion 
gelistic  initiative  of  the  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Church  to  reach  one  bUlion  homes  around 
the  worid  in  the  next  18  months  will  have  an 
integrated  approach  on  the  Internet  At  a 
November  17  meeting  in  Las  Vegas,  the 
Adventist-Laymen  Services  and  Industries 
technology  committee  endorsed  a  plan  to 
develop  a  comprehensive  Web  application  to 
maximize  the  initiative's  objectives. 

"We  are  particularly  excited  about  the  Sow 
1  Billion  initiative  and  how  technology  and 
the  Internet  can  be  utilized  to  respond  to  the 
requests  from  around  the  worid  for  Bible 
studies."  said  Dan  Houghton  of  Hart 
Research  Center,  Chairman  of  the  ASI 
Technology  Conunittee. 

The  committee  discussed  the  logistics  of 
making  the  project  a  success  and  met  with 
representatives  of  the  Voice  of  Prophecy 
Bible  Correspondence  School  whose 
"Discover"  and  other  Bible  lessons,  available 
in  66  languages,  have  been  popular  around 
the  world. 

In  order  to  achieve  the  anticipated  results, 
the  initiative  will  rely  on  the  global  availability 
of  Bible  study  guides  in  the  languages  repre- 
sented by  the  church.  The  use  of  the  Internet 
will  be  one  of  several  response  options  avail- 
able to  the  church  in  its  evangelistic  activities. 
The  Web  application  for  Sow  1  Billion  will 
aim  to  coordinate  the  availability  of  Bible 
courses  currently  offered  by  the  church  in 
nearly  135  Bible  correspondence  schools 
internationally.  The  goal  of  Sow  1  Billion  is  to 
distribute  one  billion  special  brochures,  or 
"tracts,"  inviting  people  to  study  the  Bible 


school.  Church  leaders  say  the  far-reactbl 
project  will  require  cooperation  andpartSI 
tion  at  all  levels  of  the  world  church. 

The  mission  of  the  ASI  technology  ca 
mittee  is  to  bring  together  a  group  of  btiAl 
minds  to  consider  ways  to  harness  tecliMfcl 
gy  more  effectively  for  the  sharing  olfel 
gospel  around  the  worid,"  Houghton 
"One  of  the  major  benefits  of  the  commitiftil 
learning  about  initiatives  that  a  ' 
and  how  various  ministries  and  _ 

can  coordinate  efforts  for  maximum  becjl 
for  the  mission  of  the  church,"  he  says, 

Houghton  further  explains  that  the  ca_ 
mittee's  interests  include  developing  spetil 
applications  for  evangelism,  online  Bitil 
Study,  language  translation  and  the  disbiiti 
tion  of  written  materials  around  the  waii|| 
online  education  initiatives,  and  r 
the  use  of  the  Internet  "Our  committeeiil 
evaluates  the  latest  tools  and  inventions, ji| 
lately  we  have  become  interested  ii 
how  to  establish  infrastructures  for  disbib(| 
ing  content  in  a  PDA  format  ; 
Internet,"  he  adds. 

According  to  Houghton,  the  inlenialBip 
Web  site  of  the  Sow  1  Billion  initiative  siSq 
ready  by  September  2003. 


Chinese  Adventists  celebrate  centenary 


Bettina  Krause/ANNI 


Sivt-nih-day  Adventists  in  Hong  Kong 
recently  celebrated  100  years  of  Adventist 
work  among  Chinese  people,  with  two  days  of 
events  tlial  recalled  past  accomplishments, 
and  highlighted  future  challenges.  "One  hun- 
dred years  of  community  service"  was  a  cen- 
tral theme  of  tlie  celebrations.  Adventist  lead- 
ers vowed  to  enter  tlie  new  century  witli 
renewed  emphasis  on  making  the  church  a 
visible,  positive  presence  in  society  through 
education,  health  care,  and  humanitarian 


# 


Pastor  Jan  Paulsen,  president  of  the 
Adventist  worid  church,  visited  Hong  Kong  to 
participate  in  the  celebrations,  which  began 
November  15.  On  Saturday  morning  more 
than  1,000  people  filled  the  main  auditorium 
of  Hong  Kong  Polytechnic  University  for  a 
three-hour  festival  of  music,  drama  and  pre- 


"It  is  important  to  remember  the  past," 
Paulsen  told  those  gathered  for  the  event  "It 
is  important  to  honor  the  men  and  women 
who  have  brought  us  to  this  moment  But  the 
future  is  where  we  are  going  to  live."  Down 
through  the  ages  God's  people  have  seen 
themselves  as  pilgrims,  as  people  on  a  jour- 
ney, said  Paulsen.  They  are  conscious  that 
this  is  not  their  permanent  home — God  is 


preparing  something  else."  Paulsen  acknowl- 
edged that  the  life  of  a  pilgrim  can  be  difficult, 
but  urged  believers  never  to  lose  faith  in  the 
future.  "Do  not  let  anyone  deprive 
you  of  the  certainty  that  you  are  a  child  of 
God.  destined  for  the  kingdom. 

During  the  Sabbath  morning  celebration 
young  people  performed  a  drama  highlight- 
ing pivotal  moments  in  the  early  Adventist 
work  in  tlie  region.  Chinese  Adventists  trace 
the  beginning  of  missionary  outreach  among 
Chinese  people  to  Abram  La  Rue,  who  arrived 
in  Hong  Kong  in  1888.  La  Rue,  an  American, 
was  in  his  mid-sixties  when  he  began  his 
work.  He  was  a  shepherd  and  woodcutter 
with  no  formal  training  as  a  pastor — a  fact 
that,  along  witii  his  age,  led  the  General 
Conference  to  reject  his  request  to  serve  as  a 
missionary  to  China.  Undeterred,  La  Rue 
found  his  own  way  to  Hong  Kong  where  his 
work  paved  the  way  for  J.  N.  Anderson,  the 
church's  first  official  missionary  to  China, 
who  arrived  in  1902. 

Gerald  Christiansen,  an  88-year-old  former 
missionary  to  China,  was  among  a  small 
group  of  honored  missionaries  at  a  Sabbath 
afternoon  program  at  Tai  Po  Sam  Yuk 
Secondary  School.  Christiansen,  who  first 
traveled  to  China  in  1939,  called  the  growth  of 
the  church  among  Chinese  people  a  "great 
accomplishment  of  the  Lord." 


"You,  the  young  generation,  God  is  calling 
you  today  to  take  up  the  torch  into  the  new 
century,"  Christiansen  told  the  hundreds  of 
young  people  m  the  audience. 

Pastor  James  Wu,  president  of  the  Chinese 
Union  Mission,  agreed  that  the  centennial  cel- 
ebration was  a  time  for  looking  to  the  future 
of  the  church's  work  among  Chinese  commu- 
nities around  the  world.  "We  hope  through 
this  centennial  celebration  our  young  people, 
our  new  generation  of  ministers,  will  catch 
the  spirirof  our  pioneers  who  were  so  dedi- 
cated, so  sacrificing,"  he  said.  "We  hope  this 
spirit  Viill  be  on  fire  in  our  new  generation." 

The  administrative  headquarters  of  the 
church  in  Hong  Kong  is  known  as  the 
Chinese  Union  Mission.  Although  it  primarily 
oversees  church  operations  in  Hong  Kong, 
Taiwan  and  Macau,  its  mission  is  not  confined 
to  one  geographical  region,  but  extends  to 
Chinese  people  wherever  they  live  around  the 

There  are  some  13,000  Adventists  in  Hong 
Kong,  Taiwan  and  Macau,  and  the  Adventist 
Church  m  these  countries  operates  four  hos- 
pitals and  medical  clinics,  along  with  12 
kindergartens,  schools,  and  colleges.  The 
approximately  300,000  Adventist  beUevers  in 
the  People's  Republic  of  China  operate  under 
the  umbrella  of  the  state-approved  Three-Self 
Movement 


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student  missionaries  spend  the  night  in  the  jungle 


CAflLOS  QUINTERO 


Carlos  Quintero,  a  student  missionary  in 
Guyana,  South  America,  is  serving  as  a 
dean  at  an  Adventist  school.  The  following 
excerpt  from  Carlos'  recent  email  describes 
some  frightening  moments  from  his  life  in 
Guyana. 

On  the  2nd  of  November,  a  Sabbath 
afternoon,  1  was  relaxing  on  my  hammock. 
Jesse  (Knight]  came  into  the  room  and 
mentioned  the  fact  that  we  were  ,in  some 
foreign  land  and  had  done  a  lot  of  laying 
around  on  our  free  time.  We  decided  that 
we  would  take  a  "short"  Sabbath  afternoon 
walk,  so  off  I  went  with  Jesse.  J^remie,  and 
Jon.  Soon  after  rain  started  pouring,  but  we 
didn't  really  care. 

At  the  back  of  the  school  a  little  ways  we 
found  a  trail  that  leads  into  the  jungle  and 
decided  to  feed  our  curiosity.  It  is  so  beau- 
tiful out  there! 

Forty  minutes  later  we  decided  the  rain 
was  a  bit  heavy  so  we  turned  around  and 
headed  back  in  the  direction  we  had  come 
from,  or  at  least  we  thought  so!  The  trail 
didn't  seem  to  be  where  we  had  left  it  so  we 
tried  to  follow  the  sun  (it  sets  in  front  of  the 
school,  past  the  river). 

The  problem  was  that  with  all  the  rain 
we  couldn't  really  tell  where  the  sun  was, 
the  light  was  coming  from  all  directions. 
We  kept  changing  our  minds  about  where 
we  should  go.  The  sun  would  be  setting 
soon  and  we  started  to  worry  a  bit.  We 
shouted  "HELP"  a  couple  of  times,  but  the 
trees  out  there  seemed  to  just  swallow  our 
words  up! 

The  guys  kept  asking  me  to  lead 
because  "1  had  experience  with  the  Jungle", 
but  the  places  that  1  have  walked  through 
in  Colombia  are  nothing  like  this! 

We  prayed  out  loud  and  hoped  for  the 
best  as  we  tried  to  walk  in  a  straight  line  in 
the  chosen  direction... 

Total  dismay  overwhelmed  us  when  half 
an  hour  later  we  end  up  in  the  same  exact 
spot  where  we  had  prayed!  It  was  almost 
5:30  p.m.  and  we  did  not  want  to  spend  the 
night  in  the  jungle. 

Our  hearts  jumped  when  we  heard  an 
outboard  engine  in  the  distance  and  we  ran 
in  that  direction.  The  noise  stopped  and  we 
tned  to  focus  and  keep  walking  in  a 
straight  line  until  we  ended  up  at  a  big 
swamp  (Anacondas'  favorite  place  to  hang 
out). 


^eaUzed  that  we  weren't  going  anywhere 
and  prayed  again.  I  tell  you,  the  devil  really 
plays  tncks  on  your  mind  out  there  * 

Every  once  in  a  while  we'd  see  a  clear- 
ing and  get  our  hopes  up,  only  to  get  there 
and  be  surrounded  by  the  same  thick  jun- 
gle We  were  running  out  of  energy,  I 
hydrated  my  mouth  with  the  raindrops 
caught  m  the  banana  leaves  (no  bananas 
anywhere  though!).  Huge  ants  and  blood- 
suckmg  (lies  were  all  over  the  place. 

Jesse  climbed  a  tree,  hoping  to  see  the 
nver  or  something...  trees  and  more  trees 
big  and  small,  but  Just  that,  trees!  After 
hours  of  walking  we  still  seemed  to  be  in 
the  middle  of  it  all.  I  was  starUng  to  wonder 
what  we  would  eat  and  how  we  would  sur- 
vive there  until  someone  would  find  us. 

Looking  at  each  other  for  options  with- 
out success,  we  prayed  out  hearts  out  and 
kept  walking.  Out  of  nowhere  popped  out  a 
trail,  which  seemed  to  have  been  beat 
down  recently  We  ran  and  came  upon  a 
banana  plantation  that  had  been  cut  down. 
The  leaves  were  still  green. 

The  trail  kept  going  and  took  us  to  what 
seemed  to  be  an  abandoned  farm;  we 
almost  turned  around,  but  I  saw  a  house! 
We  ran  like  mad  men  and  started  scream- 
ing, "Hello!  Anybody  home?"  A  little  girl 
popped  out  the  window  and  yelled  "Daddy, 
daddy!"  and  kept  pointing  at  us  in  amaze- 

I  told  the  guy  what  had  happened  and 
asked  how  could  get  back  to  the  school.  He 
pointed  us  to  the  river  and  told  us  that  the 
path  by  the  water  should  take  us  home.  I 
will  never  forget  the  feeling  when  I  saw 
that  house  from  the  distance,  and  the  faces 
of  those  folks  as  they  saw  four  white  boys 
coming  from  their  farm  with  torn  pants, 
nasty  t-shirts  and  dripping  sweat. 


lt» 


getting  dark  so  we  just  looked  for 
spot  far  ti-om  the  swamp  and 


■  spending 


a  decent 
prayed. 

1  could  not  believe  we  w 
"e  night  in  the  jungle  with 
tammocks.  nothing!  Of  course  we  didn't 
tw     ""^  "•«=  Sabbath  walk  to  end  up  Uke 
-  lacked  any  kind  of  outdoors 

thii^'f"'"  ^'"'  ^  Pocketknife  and  good 
'"e  Jon  wears  his  watch  everywhere! 

Was  h  *""  ^""'^  '""^  """^lly  '°"eb.  I 
^  nungry,  thirsty  and  exhausted.  We 
whil  '^'''''S  for  the  sun  to  come  up. 
Sagersl\^''^™^'5--'^"'*e 

"Sht  to  waft  a,' Mo''a',^''  ""'''  ""'  '"°''^'' 
?":  Plan 


""'"""d  noise  had 


go  in  the  direction  the 
come  from.  Soon  we 


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Tuesday,  December  lo,  2002 


ENT 


Letters  to  the  editor 

Diabetics  unfairly  represented 


To  the  editor. 

1  felt  that  I  need  to  comment  on 
an  article  tliat  you  printed  this  last 
,veek  It  was  called  NaUonal 
Diabetes  Awareness  Month  written 
by  Jina  Kim. 

I  will  be  honest  with  you,  the  lii^t 
time  fliat  I  read  it  through  I  was 
very  upset.  I  am  a  diabetic  and  a 
couple  of  statements  made  m  the 
article  were  very  unfair  and  not 
true.  After  I  cooled  down  1  realized 
that  you  cannot  know  everything 
and  the  person  who  wrote  it  cannot 
know  everything,  so  I  just  decided 
to  inform  you  that  as  a  person  with 
diabetes  this  article  seemed  unfau- 
and  inaccurate.  In  the  first  para- 
graph it  states  Uiat  "Diabetics  tend 
to  be  overweight,  fail  to  get  the  right 
amount  of  exercise  and  do  not  abide 
by  the  dietary  guidelines...".  I  have  a 
problem  with  this.  I  have  quite  a  few 
friends  that  are  diabedc  and  I  am 
diabetic  myself  and  to  say  that  dia- 
betics tend  to  be  all  tliese  things  is 
not  true.  None  of  us  are  and  it  really 
puts  a  stigma  on  tilings.  The  other 


problem  that  I  had  with  is  article 


athes 


ilast 


It  states  there  that  "proper  t 
ment  and  glucose  control  enable 
people  with  type  2  diabetes  to  live 
normal,  productive  lives".  I  do  not 
disagree  with  tills  statement  but  it 
implies  that  people  with  type  1  dia- 
betes cannot  lead  normal,  produc- 
tive lives.  As  a  type  1  diabetic  I  can 
say  that  this  is  not  b-ue.  I  certainly 
have  to  think  about  things  diat  other 
people  don't  have  to  think  about  but 
I  can  lead  a  normal,  productive  life 
and  I  argue  with  anyone  who  says  1 

Again  I  am  not  upset  I  just  want- 
ed to  tell  you  how  1  feel  and  that  1 
am  more  hurt  by  the  article  now, 
then  I  am  mad.  I  hope  that  this 
brings  some  light  onto  the  subject 

A  sophomore  behavioral  science 

Editor's  note:  Due  to  the  nature  of 
this  letter,  the  author's  name  has  been 
withheld.  The  Accent  cotisiden 
requests  to  withhold  names  but  does 
not  print  attonymaus  correspondence. 


THUMBS 


4 


Thumbs  up  to  Operation  Christmas 

Cliiltl  and  other  avenues  the  school  pro-  Thumbs  down  to  i 

vides  for  students  to  give  during  Uie  give  large  assignments  and  projects  due 

holiday  season,  Cliristmas  is  a  lime  of  on  the  Monday  after  brealc.  Brealf  is  a 

giving  and  it  is  really  great  tliat  the  time  to  spend  with  family  and  give  the 

school  encourages  students  and  tlie  brain  cells  a  rest.  Please  have  mercy  and 

community  lo  help  oUiers  in  this  way.  pile  the  homework  o 
Keep  it  up. 


1  after  break. 


Thumbs  up  to  allowing  students  to 
catch  up  on  worships  during  the  month 
of  December.  Tlianks  for  the  idea!  Also, 
thumbs  up  lo  Thatcher  Soutli  guys 
starting  hall  worships  on  Sundays.  It  is 
nice  to  have  worships  that  residents 
don't  have  lo  walk  across  campus  to 
attend. 


4f 


Abstinence  better  than  contraceptives 

To  the  editor-  contraceptives  in  premarital  ses. 

In  the  article  "Sex  in  OUR  City",  and  my  potat  in  fliat  ^talement  was 

I  was  quoted  as  saying  "Conti-aco  that  ChnsBan  young  adults  should 

ttves  would  have4ved  several  of  develop  the  matunty  and  self^on- 

my  friends  from  a  life  Uiat  Uiey  trol  to  refrain  from  sex  unu  niar 

weren't  ready  for  yet "  riage.  Abstinence  solves  a  maionty 

This      should    'have      stated  of  sex-related  problems,  mclud« 

"Abstinence  would  have  saved  sev-  STD's,     emotional    trauma 

eral  of  my  "friends  from  a  life  that  unwanted  pregnancy 
they  weren't  ready  for  yet."  Sarah  Matthews 

I  do  not  support  flie  promotion  of  Senior  English  major 

More  love  than  criticism,  please 

To  Bie  editor:  not  deserve  anything  except^y«^ 

I  would  just  like  to  take  a  quick  criticism."  Is  this  wnat  is 

moment  to  comment  on  Bie  article  tiught  as  Christians?  Mas-M 

written    by    Justin    Kobylka    on  answer  to  your  question  is  in  y 

■     Eminem.  It  is  true  that  Eminem  has  o™  article.  Maybe  the  reasOT    ^^ 

wide  public  appeal"  and  that  so  many  people  buy  mMe  m 

of  his  lyrics  are  questionable,  CDs  is  because  'hf^yf '^ J,oiin8 
ixed  up 


Thumbs  down  to  no  snow.  I'm  sure 

as  soon  as  Ibis  prints  it  will  be  snowing.  _    ,, _,.,. .  . 

As  long  as  it  is  bitter  cold  and  windy  it  some  of  his  lyrics  are  questionable,  CDs  is  because  they  may 

might  as  well  be  beautiful  too.  So  every-  and  "every  human  has  die  right  to  been    introduced 

one  pray  for  snow  and  maybe  watch  out  be  as  immoral  as  tiiey  please."  The  called  Christ  I  really  ge^ 

for  Hickman's  quantum  accelerator  truth  stands  that  the  world  we  live  sometimes 
snowball  cannon  that  hasn't  set 


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in  IS  not  entirely  based  on  ethics.  I  "Christians"    and    '*^"['^'^"'g,ians 

don't  know  if  it  is  the  fact  that  you  sometimes  seems  tiiat  all  ^  ^  ^^^^ 

might  have  been  raised  in  a  seclud-  do  these  days  is  en      .'iji^^nie, 

ed  environment  like  Southern,  but  if  know  if  some  might  thinK    ^^  ^^^ 

you  were  to  take  a  quick  stroll  in  the  but  if  I  am  to  get  persuaoe     ^^^  ^^ 

•Vorid"  you  just  might  be  surprised  to  Christ,  I  mil  be  ^""".^  .^^  ^t 

to  find  a  lot  of  immoral  people  who  Christ  if  his  people  Just  cno 

do  not  really  know  what  the  defini-  Try  a  different  approach.  -  •    ■ 

tion  of  ethics  is.  The  whole  Eminem  suggestion, 
issue  does  not  really  bother  me,  Eduardo  Poloche  ^^^^^^ 

what  really  troubles  me  is  the  last  Sophomore     general 

line  in  the  article.  'This  man  does  major 


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the  Accent  is  looking  for  ^ 

circulation  manager. 

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'Justin  still  believes  in  Christmas 


Justin  * 


Lhristmas  time  is  upon  us  again.  Lights 
arc  adorning  the  tree  outside  of  Brock  and 
it'^  hard  to  find  parking  outside  of  Hamilton 
pl'icr-  mall.  Walking  along  the  sides  of  the 
donii-  it  seems  that  their  electric  bills  must 
havL-  suddenly  doubled  -  strings  of 
Clirisimas  lights  stretch  around  the  edges  of 
tjie  rooms  and  are  looped  along  most  the 
winduvv>.  Suddenly  November's  chilliness  is 
reiiiaced  by  the  warmth  of  Christmas  cheer. 
Thi  ^pi^it  of  Thanksgiving  is  put  into  prac- 
tice when  many  share  their  blessings  with 
othtTs  ;ind  warm,  fuzzy  feelings  abound. 
Altlioiigh  I  may  have  given  up  on  Santa 
Clause  a  long  time  ago,  I  still  believe  in 
Christmas. 

Cliristmas  is  a  time  when  we  can  cele- 
brate the  gift  of  Christ  to  this  world.  Over 
2,000  vi:ars  ago  God  gave  this  world  a  gift 
that  puts  all  of  ours  to  shame  The  Christmas 
season  is  when  Christians  share  the  story  of 
the  incarnation  and  the  miracle  that  God 
could  bi'come  man.  Isn't  that  worthy  of  cele- 

Cliristmas  is  a  time  when  families  come 
togethtT.  Esp-ecially  for  those  of  us  in 
,  Christmas  is  a  chance  to  go  home 


Justin  Kobylka 


and  enjoy  quali- 
ty time  with  not 
only  our  parents 
but  with  all 
those  relatives 
who  just  "hap- 
pen" to  be  off 
work     at     the 

time  to  make 
memories  and 
take  pictures. 
It's  a  time  to  go 
sledding  with 
your  cousins  and  strengthen  friendships.  It's 
a  time  to  have  snowball  fights  and  build 
snowmen  before  coming  inside  for  hot 
chocolate. 

Christmas  time  brings  out  the  best  in 
people.  During  Christmas  tlie  focus  is  on 
giving  instead  of  receiving.  While  it  may  be 
becoming  more  and  more  commercialized 
with  each  passing  year,  who  would  criticize  a 
time  of  year  that  inspires  others  to  unselfish- 
ly give  to  those  they  care  about? 

Christmas  is  a  time  to  think  of  those  who 
are  less  fortunate.  The  best  holiday  tradi- 
tions of  all  are  those  that  seek  to  improve  the 
lives  of  others.  Donations  to  charities  and 
the  needy  increase  dramatically 


seek  to  help.  We  desire  to  share  the 
Christmas  warmth  and  cheer.  Many  families 
or  individuals  will  sponsor  another  family  by 
providing  food,  gifts  or  things  they  need. 
Others  are  involved  in  community  service 
and  desire  to  share  the  love  of  God  and  be 
an  example  of  His  unselfish  gift  of  Christ  to 
us.  Christmas  is  a  season  that  encourages  us 
to  go  door  to  door  and  sing  our  hearts  out 
for  others  while  standing  in  the  cold.  This 
wonderful  time  of  year  promotes  random 
acts  of  kindness  such  as  visiting  shut-ins. 
reading  to  children  in  the  library,  working  in 
the  soup  kitchen  and  wrapping  carefully 
selected  items  for  someone  unknown  -  mak- 
ing Christmas  special  for  everyone. 

Christmastime  is  beautiful.  With  all  of  the 
colors,  lights  and  graciousness,  it  would  be 
hard  to  compare  it  to  another  time  of  the 
year.  Walking  on  a  crisp  clear  December 
night  and  smelling  the  smoke  gently  spiral- 
ing  out  of  chimneys;  sitting  in  front  a 
Christmas  ti-ee  and  watching  the  lights  flick- 
er and  thinking  of  how  God  has  given  you 
more  blessings  than  can  be  counted  -  it 
makes  you  happy  to  be  alive.  Christmas  is  a 
time  to  rejoice  in  die  beauty  that  our  God 
inspires  in  the  world  and  in  the  hearts  of 
those  who  love  Him. 


school,  Christinas  is  a  chance  to  go  home     ^^  ng^dy  increase  dramatically  as  people 

Self,  you  look  good:  the  importance  of  self-esteem 

nniiv  Pftoau/cKi  what  good  comes  from  being  a  downer  all     tage  over  the  rest  of  us  if  only  Heather  Neal 


Opimii;.  Colonist 

Do  you  ever  get  up  in  the  morning  and 
say  to  yourself,  "Self.  I  look  good  today.  I 
am  one  fine  babe  who  has  to  share  my  hot 
self  with  the  world!"  Maybe  you  don't  think 
about  your  inner  tiger  that  way  and  would 
say  instead:  "I  never  pay  attention  to  what  I 
look  like  and  the  only  heat  I  feel  is  what 
comes  uff  the  computers  in  the  server 
room.-  Ferhaps  you  have  been  struggling 
pth  seif-esteem  for  sometime  and  your 
Kory  goes:  "I  used  to  have  okay  self- 
fteem  until  Andrew  Bermudez  accosted 
the  cafeteria  line  and  took  all  my 
pplesauce." 
If  you  are  having  trouble  fitting  into  any 
e  three  categories,  congratulations! 
?  normal!  You  don't  think  of  yourself 
» all  that  and  a  pudding  snack,  but  hey, 


what  good  comes  from  being  a  downer  all 
the  time,  right?  You  can't  change  that  nose 
and  your  mom  loves  you  anyway. 

I  was  surprised  to  find  that  out  of  the  six 
guys  and  six  girls  I  interviewed,  10  out  of 
12  felt  their  self-esteem  was  pretty  good. 
One  girl  said  she  was  at  rock  bottom  and 
one  guy  claimed  to  be  just  below  what  nor- 
mal might  be,  but  he  was  "working  his  way 
up."  The  results  of  my  little  study  could 
have  been  a  lot  worse.  I  was  glad  to  hear 
people  admitting  that  there  are  things  out 
there  that  will  get  you  down,  Oike  doing 
poody  on  a  test,  asking  silly  questions  that 
somehow  end  up  in  the  Accent,  or  going  as 
low  as  asking  "Advice  Dude"  for  help.)  but 
you  can't  let  them  keep  you  down. 

Balance  is  good.  There  are  people  on 
this  campus  that  strut  around  as  if  the 
promenade  was  their  own  personal  cat- 
walk. Such  folk  would  have  some  advan- 


the  rest  of  us  if  only  Heather  Neal 
and  Judy  Sloan  would  consider  that  extra 
glide  in  their  stride  some  strange  form  of 
exercise.  The  rest  of  us  are  not  impressed. 
On  the  other  hand  it  is  not  healthy  to  be 
down  about  your  self  all  the  time.  Every 
person  has  worth  and  potential.  Rising 
above  circumstances  and  issues  is  up  to  the 
individual  experiencing  them.  It  doesn't 
matter  how  many  times  someone  tells  you 
that  you  are  "not  fat"  or  "not  stupid"  or  "not 
a  loser"  You  ultimately  determine  if  you 
are  going  to  accept  your  imperfections  and 

Realizing  that  you  have  imperfections 
and  bridges  to  build  over  issues  while  at 
the  same  time  accepting  yourself  and  oth- 
ers is  a  good  start  towards  achieving  and 
keep  a  healthy  self  esteem. 


How  butter 
pats  show  the 
true  you 


Recentiy.  while  eating  lunch,  my  room- 
mate noticed  that  his  littie  pat  of  butter  came 
only  half  full.  Of  course,  tiiey  are  all  that  way, 
but  the  fact  Uiat  he  noticed  it  set  us  to  won- 
dering how  various  students  would  look  at 
Uiat  little  plastic  cup  half  full  of  butter. 

David  Haluska.  a  marketing  major,  com- 
plained to  Advice  Dude  tliat  die  price  of 
those  litde  pats  of  butter  went  up  from  5C  to 
6C.  There's  no  question  how  a  nutrition 
major  would  look  at  it;  regardless  of  how  full 
the  cup  is.  you're  clogging  your  arteries  by 
eating  it  in  the  first  place.  Nursing  majors 
spend  their  days  taking  care  of  people  who 
have  done  tiiis.  A  biology  major  can  tell  you 
exactiy  which  arteries  it  clogs,  and  a  chem- 
istry major  would  isolate  the  exact  com- 
pound Uiat  clogs  them. 

Not  all  folks  would  be  so  pragmatic, 
though.  A  psychology  major  would  ask  my 
poor  roommate  whether  the  pat  of  butter  is 
half  full  or  half  empty,  and  how  he  feels 
about  having  only  half  a  pat  of  butter. 
Physics  majors  would  determine  its  rate  of 
lliermal  expansion  and  electrical  conductivi- 
ty. A  math  mryor  would  tell  me  that  ifs  actu- 
ally 51.338  percent  full.  Communications 
majors  would  be  sure  that  in  advertisements 
for  butter,  the  cup  was  shown  totally  full, 
regardless  of.  the  butter  level  in  the  actual 
product  I  have  no  clue  what  a  religion  major 
would  say,  and  all  a  group  of  computer 
majors  could  come  up  with  was  the  obser- 
vation that  it  is  entirely  too  "goo-ey".  (Ask  a 
CS  major  why  thaf  s  a  pun.) 

The  fact  is.  despite  die  unique,  some 
times  even  foolish,  ways  we  look  at  things, 
tiie  world  needs  a  littie  bit  of  every  mindset 
If  we  all  worried  about  the  exfra  penny  we're 
paying  for  it  the  world  could  be  a  dismal 
place.  Yet  if  we  spent  our  lunch  calculating 
its  inertia  or  chemical  equation,  most  of  us 
would  be  late  for  our  1:00  p.m.  classes. 
Diversity  is  a  good  Uiing.  We're  all  unique: 
tiiat's  not  going  to  change.  Let's  each  enjoy 
the  people  around  us.  however  they  look  at 
tiicir  world  -  or  their  butter 


'Jewish  views  miscommunicated  during  Diversity  Week 


a  practicing  conservative  Jew  as  welt 

'  student  at  Soutliern.  Since  I  am  a  gradu- 

?  student,  1  got  an  e-mail  noliiication  about 

Jverstly  Weelt  and  its  associated  services.  I 

|sn  to  su(,^n  J,  ^^^,  j^^i  important  correc- 

0  what  was  presented  to  tlie  student 

'"tills  vespers  service. 

5  main  point  I'd  me  to  make  is  Oiat  we 

irl^r  "V"""  """"Won  dances"  in  our 

r   ™s-  Jaclyn  Dove  did  say  that  she  per- 

T„„  ?[  °"«  time  with  a  Messianic  dance 

L  „■  """"ever,  many  of  tlie  attendees  at 

Jl^STBm  might  not  realize  that  most 

"^  "°'  "Messianic,"  nor  do  we  dance 

»ur  services.  We  do  praise  God  dur- 

services,  using  Scripture  verses  as 

es,  but  we  must  draw  the  line  at  per- 

K   cruafixion  dances."  Clapping  our 


hands  during  a  rousing  rendition  of  tlie 
Vshamru  (the  command  to  observe  the 
Sabbath  found  in  Deuteronomy)  is  about  as 


eget 


My  second,  more  positive  point,  is  the  guy 
who  did  the  Introduction  for  Jaclyn  had  it 
right  We  don't  just  "observe"  Shabbal,  we 
"celebrate"  it.  Any  time  you'd  like  to  see  how 
we  do  this,  feel  free  to  attend  our  Shabbat 
services  at  11  a.m.  at  923  McCallie  Avenue  in 
Chattanooga.  We  don't  seek  to  convert  prac- 
ticing, happy  Christians,  so  you  are  quite  sale 
when  attending  our  services  Fee  tree  o 
contact  me  at  P.O.  Box  1050  m  Collegedale 
for  directions  to  our  Temple  and  its  hidden 
parking  lot  on  Oak  Street  HI  be  glad  to  give  . 
you  a  guided  tour,  and  if  you  wish  an  intro 
duction  to  modern-day  Judaism  and  its  com- 
monalities to  (and  <ii«"^"«'  "'"" 
Christianity  and  Seventh-day  Adventism. 


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10, 2002I 


Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@southem.edu 


Sports^ 


:CENT 


Manquist  takes  two  against  Wilson 


In  an  exciting  Wednesday  night  matcli, 
Team  Manquest  managed  to  pull  out  an  excit- 
ing win  overTeam  Wilsen  by  winning  the  first     ^"^11  game'^by 


games  of  the  match— both  of  which ' 
close.  Let]  by  Captain  Darlene  Guzman.  Team 
Manquest  pulled  close  wins  of  15-12  and  1&-13 
in  tlie  first  two  games.  However.  Team  Wilsen 
did  not  give  up  and  pulled  out  a  the  win  in  the 
15-13. 


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Week  15  NFL  Picks 


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In  the  morning,  join  us  in  the 
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"Your  Marriott  Awaits." 


Seattle  vs.  Atlanta 

Atlanta  has  definitely  been  the  teani  to 
watch  this  season-especially  QB  Michael 
Vick.   TTiis  guy  can  do  anything  and  every- 
thing-run  scramble,  run,  pass  withpmpomt 
accuracy,  run  and,  oh  yeah,  did  I  mention  that 
he  can  run.. ..FAST?    Vick  is  carrying  his 
team  to  the  playoffs  but  tliey  need  to  finish 
the  season  up  strong,  especially  against  teams 
like  Seattle  who  have  nothing  to  lose  and  are 
just  out  to  make  playoff  contenders  bitter. 
Who's  Hot:  Michael  Vick 
Who's  Not:  ATL's  RB  Warrick  Dunn 
Pick:  Falcons 

San  Diego  vs.  Buffalo 

San  Diego  is  looking  like  an  AFC 
Championship  contender  this  season,  while  . 
Buffalo  is  trying  to  make  a  run  for  the  ultra- 
competitive  AFC  EasL  Look  for  the  Chargers 
to  keep  the  ball  on  the  ground  this  Sunday, 
while  Tomlinson  has  another  career  day. 
Who's  Hot:  Chargers'  RB  LaDainian 
Tomlinson 

Who's  Not  The  Bills'  run  defense 
Pick  San  Diego 

NY  Jets  vs.  Chicago 

The  Jets'  comeback  is  amazing,  but  at  this 
point  with  a  rough  schedule,  they  need  every 
win  they  can  get  if  the  playoffs  are  a  possibili- 
ty. In  contrast,  the  Bears  look  pitiful;  the  only 
team  more  painful  to  watch  is  the  Bengals. 
The  Jets'  Curtis  Martin  is  back  in  at  full 
strength,  which  almost  guarantees  the  Jets 
the  W  on  Sunday 
Who's  Hot:  Chad  Pennington 
What" s  Not:  The  Jets'  playoff  hopes 
Pick:  Jets 

Jacksonville  vs.  Cincinnati 

1  don't  have  anythmg  to  say  about  the 
Bengals.  For  Jacksonville,  there  is  always 
next  year,  but  they  can  still  pad  a  decent 
record  on  the  way  to  a  vacation  during  playoff 

Who's  Hot  Bengals'  QB  John  Kitna 
Who's  Not  Everyone  else  on  the  Bengals 
Pick  Jacksonville 

Cleveland  vs.  Indianapolis 

The  Colts  have  it  relatively  easy  during  the 
last  quarter  of  the  season,  which  they  really 
need  to  take  advantage  of  as  the  playoffs 
loom.  Cleveland's  defense  is  not  going  to  be 
able  to  hold  up  against  Indianapolis'  Triple 
Threat  of  Manning,  Harrison,  and  James. 
Who's  Hot  Colts'  Peyton  Manning 
Who's  Not  Cleveland's  Defense 
Pick  Indianapolis 

Tampa  Bay  vs.  Detroit 

Tampa  Bay's  offense  has  been  mediocre 
this  season,  especially  their  running  game. 
But  it  does  not  seem  to  matter  when  a  team 
has  the  league's  best  defense.  Joy 
Harrington,  who  has  shown  a  lot  of  potential 
as  a  franchise  QB  for  the  Lions,  is  going  to 
have  his  hands  full  against  Sapp.  Brooks,  and 
CO.  I  just  hope  he  survives.  The  pick  goes  to 
Tampa. 

Who's  Hot  The  Buc's  Defense 
Who's  Not  The  Bucs'  running  game 
Pick  Tampa  Bay 

Oakland  vs.  Miami 

QB,  Rich  Gannon,  has  been  putting  up 
insane  numtwra  this  year,  which  makes  the 


Raiders  look  like  a  definite  Super  Bowl 
tender.     The  question  is.  Will  their  aL 
receivers  be  able  to  play  late  in  the  posS? 
son?  This  will  definitely  be  a  close  game  Z 
have  to  go  with  Ricky  Williams  and  the 
Dolphins  this  Sunday  in  a  game  with  big  pW 
off  implications. 
Whos'  Hot  Jay  Fielders'  return 
Who's  Not  The  Dolphins  in  December 
Pick  Miami 

Minnesota  vs.  New  Orleans 

The  Saints  are  still  in  the  battle  for  ihe  I 


NFC  South  crown  and  could  e 

a  win  over  Minnesota  this  Sunday.  Minn 

has  played  better  lately  but  seems  to  a 

find  a  way  to  avoid  the  win.    Saints'  QB  I 

Michael  Brooks  will  take  advantage  of  the  I 

Vikings'  weak  secondary  and  ( 

Joe  Horn  all  day.   But  despite  great  play  by  I 

the  Saints.  I'm  going  to  go  with  the  underdog  I 

Vikings  in  this  game. 

Who's  Hot  Saints'  RB,  McAllister 

Who's  Not  Vikings'  Secondary 

Pick  Minnesota 

Washington  vs.  Philadelphia 

Philadelphia  is  a  definite  Superbowl  a 
tender  this  season,  and  there  is  only  a  handful  I 
of  teams  that  can  stop  them.  The  Redskini  | 
are  not  one  of  those  teams.  The  only  way  the  I 
Redskins  could  get  a  win  this  Sunday  is  if  Ifiey  I 
decide  to  give  the  ball  to  RB  Stephen  Davt  | 
and  abandon  Steve  Spurrier's  pass  first,  s 
ond,  and  last  philosophy. 
Who's  Hot  The  Eagles'  Defense 
Who's  Not  Skins'  QB  Danny  Wuerffel 
Pick  Eagles 

Carolina  vs.  Pittsburgh  - 

The  Steelers  will  have  Tommy  Maddfl  I 
back  at  the  helm  for  his  second  straight  gam  r 
this  Sunday  against  the  Panthers.  Thf 
Panthers  are  definitely  going  to  struggle  | 
defensively  to  keep  the  Steelers  c — -  . 
and.  as  a  result,  this  is  going  to  be  a  lopsidei  ] 
contest 

Who's  Hot  Tommy  Maddux/Kordell 
Stewart 

Who's  Not  Pandiers'  Rookie  Julius  Peppers 
Pick  Steelers 

Houston  vs.  Baltimore  ,.  . 

Not  much  was  expected  of  the  Texans*;  I 

season  since  they  are  a  first-year  e 
team,  butthey  seem  as  though  they  have^^WI 
of  promise  for  a  successful  future  u 
The  Ravens  could  make  the  playc 
isn't  likely.     They  need  to  get  even^  I 
healthy  this  offseason,  do  some  ^^^\ 
and  come  back  strong  next  year,   in  J^  ■ 
get  an  easy  win  from  the  Texansw^^l 
Ravens'  RB  Jamal  Lewis  closes  in  on 
chise  rushing  record  of  1.364  yards. 
Who's  Hot  Jamal  Lewis 
Who's  Not  The  Texans 
Pick  Ravens 

Denver  vs.  Kansas  City  ^ 

Brian  Griese  and  Shannon  Sharpe^^^j 
back  in  action  for  the  Broncos  un^^^ 
which  will  definitely  give  t^^""  r^Lj  Ho^^  I 
they  need.  They  will  be  facing  Pne  ^^^| 
and  the  NFL's  best  offense.  This  ;'^j  j^^  .rf  I 
ly  be  a  high-scoring  game  and  n^'^_,efJff| 
important,  at  least  for  the  Broncos,  ■ 

off  time. 

Who's  Hot  Priest  Holmes 
Who's  Not  The  Chiefs'  Defense 
Pick  Kansas  City 


TUESDAY, 


December  10,  2002 


The  Southern  Accent  13 


NBA  season  update' 


Shaq  IS  back,  and  the  Lakers  are  playing 
like  contenders  again  in  a  wonderfully  sur- 
pnsing  NBA  season  The  first  quarter  has 
■>een  the  Pacers  play  like  the  class  of  the  East 
^\hlle  the  Mavericks,  finally  understanding 
the  word  defense,  tied  the  second  best  start 
of  history  But  not  everything  has  changed. 
Hie  Grizzlies  still  lost  17  of  their  first  19 
cames.  and  the  Clippers,  despite  loads  of 
young  talent,  are  still  near  the  basement  of 
ihe  Pacific  West.  New  playere.  like  Dajuan 
Wagner,  are  playing  great,  while  great  play- 
ers, like  Michael  Jordan  (who  is  going  to 
retire  again  after  this  season)  are  not.  And,  of 
course,  the  Blazers,  while  very  talented,  still 
keep  losing  games  and  -  unfortunately  -  doing 


The  NfL  playoffs  are  going  to  begin 
soon,  and  everyone  wants  to  know  who  is 
going  to  be  there.  But,  with  the  parody  at  an 
all  time  high,  nearly  every  team  still  has  a 
chance,  however  slim.  If  the  playoffs  start- 
ed today,  we  would  see  the  following  match- 
ups, according  to  MSNBC.com: 

AFC  Wild-card  round 

No.  5  Raiders  (8-4)  at  No.  4  Dolphins  (7- 
5.  AFC  East  leader) 

No,  6  Titans  (7-5)  at  No.  3  Steelers  {7-4-1, 
AFC  North  leader) 

Bye  Week:  Lower-ranked  team  at  No. 
1  Colts  (84,  AFC  South  leader) 

Higher-ranked    team    at 


Volleyball  Standings 


Volleyball  Standings  from 
liitramural.southern.edu  as  of  10:19  p.n 
Sunday,  December  8. 


Men's  AA  League 


Mjinga  4 
Panthers  3 
Buckeyes  2 


Mens  A  League -Division  1 

Heading     5  q  12 

Munchldns  4  1  u 

Trumper   3  2  9 

^™''s      3  3  8 

"llman      1  3  g 

Knight       1  3  3 

llaly  0  5  2 

Men's  A  League  ■  Division  2 

S*^       5  I  15 

™yester   5  i  n 


Zrinski  4  2 

Dalson  2  4 

Spankers  1  5 

Leptons  1  5 

WOMEN'S  A  LEAGUE 

Manquist  6  0 

Wilson  4  2 

DeGrave  4  2 

Clarke  4  2 

Christensen  4  2 

Horricks  3  3 
Streakjn' 

Sttilcers  2  4 

Sheldolph  2  4 

Francis  0  6 

WOMEN'S  B  LEAGUE 

Bolin  5  1 

Dee  5  1 

Banks  4  2 

Eugene  3  3 

RA's  3  3 

LAKA  3  3 

Hopeful  2  4 

Sirens  0  6 

Bostrom  0  6 


drugs.  But,  despite  some  downsides,  this 
NBA  season  is  gearing  up  to  be  a  very  com- 
petitive year.  It  all  starts  in  the  West,  where. 
as  usual,  the  big  men — Duncan,  Shaq,  Brand, 
Malone,  and  others — are  beating  up  on  each 
otlier,  Tlie  Mavericks  17-1  record  leads  the 
Midwest  (and  the  NBA) ,  while  and  Kings  lead 
the  Pacific  Division.  The  NBA  East,  surpris- 
ingly, is  looking  even  more  competitive,  vnth 
the  Pacers — the  only  team  to  beat  the 
Mavericks — leading  the  Central  Division  and 
the  76ers  leading  the  Atlantic.  But  there  are 
several  teams  only  a  few  wins  away  from 
catching  them.  Overall,  this  season  is  off  to  a 
great  start  and  should  be  an  exciting  year  for 
NBA  fans  everywhere.  And  maybe,  for  once, 
someone  other  than  the  Lakers  will  go  home 
witli  atrophy  in  June. 


Bolin  shuts  out  Banks 

- —  "  Samara  Bolin,  defeated  Team  Banks  in  the 

^'^^  Sports  Edftor  ^^^  ^ame  by  a  score  of  15-7.  The  second 

.  . ,  ^ D  ,.     ,r  .-,  game  of  the  match  was  little  better  for  Team 

On  Wednesday  mght.  Team  Bolm  (5.1)  g^^  ^^         .^^^  j^^ 

took  on  Team  Banks  (4-2)  m  an  exctmg  show  ^^  ^^^^^     '^  j^j^, 

of  athleticism.  Team  Bolm,  led  by  Captam 

NFL  Playoff  Preview 

•;; r No.  2  Chargers  (84.  West  North  leader) 

Adam  Kotanko  ^,„^  „,., .        ,  „       . 

NFC  Wild-card  Round 

No.  5  Falcons  (8-3-1)  at  No.  4  49ers  (84, 
NFC  West  leader) 

No.  6  Saints  (8-4)  at  No.  3  Packers  (9-3, 
NFC  North  leader) 

Bye  Week:  Lower-ranked  team  at  No. 
1  Eagles  (9-3,  NFC  East  leader) 

Higher-ranked    team    at 
No.  2  Buccaneers  (9-3,  NFC  South  leader) 

Of  course,  these  rankings  should  not  be 
considered  permanent  by  any  means.  The 
only  team  that  has  clinched  a  playoff  birth  is 
Green  Bay  as  of  Friday,  December  6. 
Anything  could  happen. 


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the  Accent  staff!    . 


Tuesday,  December 


10, 2002 


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the_camp^ischatter_ 


Week  of:  December  io  -  December  19 


rpilpnHar  nf  RvcntS 

WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  11  „.    „,„       , 

yOOp  SA  Senate  MceUng  (While  Oak  Room) 

v^SOp  Biolofiy  Expo  (Hickman  Atrium)  , 

Birhdays:  Di  Caballero,  Elias  Vargas,  Jonathon  Castells,  Justin  Moore 


m(s)  -  Center  for  Learmie 


TOURSDAY,  DECMEBER  12 

Last  day  to  finalize  paperwork  for  prodoring  of  final  i 

nOoT  ConvocaBon- Clubs*  Departments  (Various  locaUons) 

Birthdays:  Adam  Liltell,  Alberto  Monies,  Debbie  Nessen,  Rob  Gammenthaler, 
Wendy  Bridgewater,  Mrs.  Eiizabeth  Hankins,  Carol  Harnson,  Dn  T.m  Korson, 
Mr  Fred  Turner 

FRIDAY,  DECEMBER  13 

Payday 

5:30|)  Sunset 

800p  Vespers-School  of  Music  Christmas  Program  (Church) 

Birthdays;  AJex  Dillas,  Allison  Blue,  Kristi  Rockwell,  Nicole  Guffey,  Mr  Gary 

Pennell 

SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  14 

Various  evening  times  and  locations  ■  Clubs  &  Department  Christinas  Parlies 

aooa  Church  Services  -  Greater  Collegedale  school  system-musical 

10;00a  The  Third 

11:30a  Church  Services 

3:30p  School  of  Music  Christmas  Program  (Church) 

Birtlidays:  Jacquie  Cunningham,  Natalie  Ford,  Rachel  Snider  Dr.  Cliff  Olscn, 

Mr  Ken  Parsons 

SUNDAY,  DECEMBER  15 

Birtlidays:  Ashley  Shafer  Denise  Gutierrez,  Luke  Fisher  Michael  Sinclair, 
Monica  Moore 

MONDAY,  DECEMBER  16 

Semester  Exams  (December  16-19} 

GRE  Subject  Fjcam  only  (Student  Center) 

9;00a  Book  Buy  Back  begins  (Campus  Shop) 

5:0Up  Book  Buy  Back  ends  (Camiius  Shop) 

Birthdays:  Alicia  McKinney,  Andrew  Young,  Jana  Marlow  Jeff  Olson,  Jessica 
Gibbons,  Josh  Fraker  Nate  Perry,  Dr  Loren  Barnhurst.  Avionne 

TUESDAY,  DECEMBER  17 

9:00a  Book  Buy  Back  begins  (Cani|)us  Shop) 

11:45a  Tornado  Siren  Test 

5;()0p  Book  Buy  Back  ends  (Campus  Shop) 

Birthdays:  Andrea  Ritland,  Erica  Chu,  Gina  Dunn,  Giiillermo  Arevalo.  Ireland 
Burch.  Jennifer  Stotz,  jenny  Forrester  Michelle  Shufelt.  Nikki  Norskov,  Zofia 
Mashchak,  Dr  Jan  Haluska 

WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  18 

Last  day  to  make  up  IVijitc r  ifi  Summer  2002  incompletes 

9:00a  Book  Buy  Back  begins  (Campus  Shop) 

5:00p  Book  Buy  Back  ends  (Campus  Shop) 

7:00p  School  of  Nursing  Dedication  Service  (Lynn  Wood  Hall) 

Birthdays:  Charlene  Burtt,  Iveth  Nino,  Jennifer  Bigelow,  Roxana  Guzman 

THURSDAY,  DECEMBER  19 

Christmas  Break  (Dec.  19  Noon  -Jan.  5} 
9:00  a  Book  Buy  Back  begins  (Campus  Shop) 

S.OOp  Book  Buy  Back  ends  (Campus  Shop) 

7:00p  Winter  Commencement  (Church) 


CHATTER  EDITOR 
ittertasouthern.etlM 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


GENERAL- 
NATIONAL  TEST   DATES:  The  Law 

School  AdnJssions  Test  (LSAT)  will  be  on 
February  10,  2003  (Application  Deadhne- 
January  8,  2003) .  The  PRAXIS  Exams  will  be 
on  March  10,  2003  (Application  Deadline- 
January  22,  2003).  Tlie  Counseling  Center 
has  application  forms. 


Clubs  &  Departments,. 


ASSEMBLY:  Jonathan  Gallagher,  the 
General  Conference  Liaison  to  the  United 
Nations,  will  give  an  assembly  talk  on 
Thursday,  December  12  at  11:00  a.m.  in  Lynn 
Wood  Hall  Chapel.  "Creating  an  Advendst 
Voice  at  the  United  Nations"  mil  be  his  topic. 


An  ongoing  Adventist  presence  at  the  UN  i- 
relaUvely  new  and  is  one  of  our  Church'l 
most  exciting  initiatives.  The  current  Ufj 
intern  is  Mindi  Rahn,  a  2002  Southern  gudj. 
ate.  She  will  be  here  on  Thursday  and  will  be 
happy  to  talk  to  students  who  are  depart. 
ments  will  sponsor  the  assembly. 

CLUBS/DEPARTMENTS  Christmis 
parties:  Look  for  posters  indication  where  & 
what  your  club  or  department  will  be  doing 
this  Saturday  night. 

Student  Association... 

SA  SENATE  MEETING:  The  last  Sen* 
Meeting  of  the  semester  will  take  place  on  J 
Wednesday.  December  11  at  7:00p.m.  in  the] 
White  Oak  Room.  Please  feel  free  to  talk  to  1 
your  Senators  before  then  and  bring  up  any  I 
issues  that  you  may  have. 


ACA  offers  opportunities  for 
study  and  cultural  experience 


In  September  Chryssi  Maltby  first  drove     gogenhoft 


up  the  narrow,  windy  hills  of  Floi 
Istituto  Awentista  Villa  Aurora.  Maltby  trav- 
eled alone  to  Italy  and  had  expected  an  easy 
transition  to  the  foreign  lifestyle.  However, 
she  was  homesick  and  had  trouble  convers- 
ing with  the  locals.  Maltby's  first  few  days  in 
Europe  were  intimidating  and  lonely,  and  she 
considered  plans  for  a  hasty  return  to  the 
United  States. 

But  with  the  help  of  many  new  friends  and 
caring  teachers,  Maltby  quickly  adjusted  to 
her  new  situation.  It  wasn't  long  before  she 
began  to  learn  the  language  and  interact  with 
the  locals.  Recently,  Maltby  returned  to 
Florence  after  traveling  around  Italy.  When 
she  arrived  at  Villa  Aurora  this  time,  Maltby 
felt  as  if  she  was  returning  home. 

Many  participants  of  the  Adventist 
Colleges  Abroad  program  experience  a  simi- 
lar culture  shock.  It  may  take  time  to  adjust 
but  there  are  many  advantages  to  studying 
abroad,  including  making  new  friends,  travel- 
ing and  learning  another  language. 

"1  would  recommend  the  ACA  program  to 
anyone  who  is  interested  in  having  a  different 
cultural  experience  for  a  sustained  period  of 
lime,"  said  Carlos  Parra,  chair  of  the  modern 
languages  department.  "Also,  having  a  knowl- 
edge of  otlier  customs  is  beomcing  increas- 
ingly important  to  secure  a  job." 

"1  wanted  to  see  how  the  rest  of  the  world 
lives."  said  Rachel  Wise,  sophomore  theology 
major,  who  is  currently  attending  Villa 
Aurora.  "The  ACA  program  gives  me  a 
change  in  scenery  and  a  break  fi-om  the  rig- 
ors of  everyday  classes.  I'm  having  the  time 
of  my  life." 

Parra  said  the  ACA  program  is  a  consor- 
tium of  the  13  Seventh-day  Adventist  colleges 
and  universities  in  North  America  and  nine 
institutions  outside  North  America  that  pro- 
vide students  with  the  opportunity  to  study 


ACA  students  have  a  choice  of  five  q 
institutions  to  attend:  the  Institat  Advendste  ! 
du    Saleve    in    France.    Seminar  Schloss  J 
n  Austria,  Colegio  AdvenlisladeJ 


Sagunto  in  Spain,  Universidad 
Plata  in  Argentina,  and  Isdhito  Awentisl)i 
Villa  Aurora  in  Italy.  In  addition  to  regular 
term  programs,  ACA  operates  summer  prfr 
grams  on  the  five  main  campuses  and  on  cam- 
puses in  Greece,  Hong  Kong.  Brazil  and 
Russia. 

"I  saw  so  much  in  just  one  summer  i\ 
Sagunto,"  said  Heidi  Reiner,  sophomore  put^ 
lie  relations  major.  "My  friends  and  M^ere 
able  to  travel  aU  over  Spain.  We  vs,ted  J 
biggest  and  best  cities  in  Europe  mdudu^ 
Barcelona  and  Madrid."  i  ■    ml  I 

Each  of  the  international  schools  is  sn«  i 
and  many  ACA  students  have  appreciated  iw  1 
personal  and  friendly  atmosphere  toun 
these  smaller  schools.  -Saleve  is  an  mun 
school.andlmetoneofmycbsestfnenf^l 
there,"  said  Abby  Ramirez,  sophomore" 
ry  major.  "I  probably  wouldn't  have  gotten    I 
know  her  very  well  on  a  large  campu^^    1 
Spanish  professor  Sarah  Van  Gnt  says^^  | 
important  for  students  to  keep  n 
the      purpose      of     ACA      is     ■■'.jj,^! 
"Americanization"  of  •"^^'■"^''''"'lo^jrtututjl 
Van  Grit  says  the  program  is  a"/'P^,  u 
for  students  to  earn  school  credits  Bndie 

the  language  of  another  country  wnu 

ing  in  its  environment.  nnnriui^l 

Many  students  are  taking  *=  °W°;^' 
to  shidy  abroad.  Parra  said  20  ^""   j,  ih 
dents  went  to  ACA  schools  «f^^"t^  ' 
iuhire  he  hopes  about  30  students 
with  the  program  yearly.  „jri 

Anyone  interested  in  the  A'-" /j...,, 
can  contact  the  Southern 
University  Modern  Languae«  "  Vajdn 
or  visit  the  ACA  website  at  >"ri'°„  ' 
tist.org/aca  for  more  intorraaO™-  ,  ,« 
about  812,000  for  the  upcoming  s^^  ^^t 
and  applications  are  due  by  July     ■  .^ 


i^piii^uuiio  m^  —    ■     ^mer  - 
abroad.  The  program  enables  participants  to     °°";.  *f  "".'tit  {D'anTthe  cost oftM'^ 
immerse  themselves  in  the  customs  of  anoth-     f^^^f  ^J^^JIJll"  fz  OM.  F.nanci^  »"1 
available  tor  the  ACA  programs. 


•^LiESDAY,  December  10,  2002 


MaryNikityn 
Humor  Editor 
mnikityn@southem.edu 


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Andrew  Bermudez 

r.Lihsr  HUMOR  coLUMNigr 

Ah.  the  Christmas 
finally  upon  us.  A  season  tor  urn. 
well,  what  is  the  season  for?  Some 
folks  would  say  it's  a  season  for 
shopping,  making  the  rounds  of 
the  malls  and  stores  finding  the 
best  deals.  Just  don't  try  to  drag  me 
through  the  doors  of  a  malt;  that's 
not  what  I'll  be  doing.  Some  think 
it's  a  season'of  beauty  and  decora- 
tion. Tliat  isn't  a  good  description 
of  my  feelings  either.  But  why  am  I 
writing  about  what  I  want  to  do  this 
Christmas  season?  Everyone 
already  knows  what  1  most  enjoy  in 
my  spare  time:  hiding  away  writing 
computer  programs.  That's  what  all 
^-.miputer  majors  do.  right" 


■  that 


(luinputer  science)  majors  don't 
,.\n-  socialize.  Come  on!  Doesn't 
lalking  to  Microsoft's  little  paper 
dip  count  as  socialization?  No,  seri- 
ously, we  do  socialize  with  real  peo- 
ple We  just  tend  to  socialize  with 
each  other.  You  haven't  seen  the 


CS  table  at  lunch?  Maybe  that's 
because  it  doesn't  have  a  sign, 
since  poor  Toby's  SIFE  project 
fEuled  at  putting  one  there.  There 
are  usually  at  least  a  few  of  us 
there.  Sometimes  there  are  even 
some  real  people!  Come  visit  us 
some  time;  we  don't  bitel  Now  I'll 
bet  you're  saying.  "But  when  was 
the  last  time  a  CS  major  participat- 
ed in  anything  social?"  Well,  when 
was  the  last  time  you  invited  a  CS 
major  to  participate  in  anything 
social?  After  all,  it  takes  at  least  two 

Oh,  I  almost  forgot  about  that 
holiday  gift  I  mentioned.  Do  you 
think  you're  literate?  Sure  you  can 
all  read  English;  even  we 
Hickmanites  do  a  lot  of  that 
(regardless  of  what  Mary  might 
say).  But  you  need  to  read  a  differ- 
ent language  to  win  this  special 
prize.  The  strange-looking  lines  in 
the  next  column  are  written  in 
ASCII  (American  Standard  Code 
for  Information  Interchange),  the 
universal  computer  character  code 
set.    Each    two-character    code 


stands  for  a  particular  letter  or 
symbol.  For  example,  the  word 
"Hello"  would  be  48  65  6C  6C  6F  in 
ASCII.  Before  you  turn  away  in  dis- 
gust, note  that  I'm  offering  a  prize 
to  the  first  non-computing  major 
who  can  crack  the  code  and  send 
me  the  English  translation.*  (At 
first  I  considered  offering  to  make 
the  winner  my  first  vespers  date 
but  then  I  realized  the  winner  prob- 
ably wouldn't  be  a  giri.)  The  prize 
offered  instead  is  revealed  wiUiin 
the  code  below. 

53  6F20  69  6E73  74  65  6164  2C 
20  74  68  65  20  77  69  6E  6E  65  72  20 
77  69  6C  6C  20  72  65  63  65  69  76  65 
20  61  20  24  32  3020  50  69  7A  7A  61 
20  48  75  74  20  67  69  66  74  20  63  65 
72  74  69  66  69  63  61  74  65  2E  20  47 
65  74  20  74  6F  67  65  74  68  65  72  20 
77  69  74  68  20  66  72  69  65  6E  64  73 
20  61  6E  64  20  65  6E  6A  6F  79  20  79 
6F  75  72  20  66  61  76  6F  72  69  74  65 
20  70  69  7A  7A  61  2E  20  59  6F  75  20 
63  6F  75  6C  64  20  65  76  65  6E  20  69 
6E  76  69  74  65  20  61  20  63  6F  6D  70 
75  74  65  72  20  6D  61  6A  6F  72  20  74 


6F  20  73  68  61  72  65  20  69  74  20  77 
69  74  68  20  79  6F  75  21  20  49  66  20 
79  6F  75  27  72  65  20  6E  69  63  65  2E 
2E2E 

Send  your  translation  to  aber- 
mudez02@hotmail.com.  If  you're 
the  first  one  with  the  correct 
answer  you'll  be  the  lucky  winner 
of  the  special  computer-unrelated 
Christmas  gift  sponsored  by  the 
School  of  Computing.  Good  luck, 
and  Merry  Christmas! 

•  Offer  expires  12/19/2002,  See 


A  holiday  engagement  guide 


Congratulations!  It's  the  season 
for  which  you've  all  been  waiting... 
the  time  when  people  come  together 
and  celebrate  what  they've  been 
anticipating  all  yean  more  Southern 
students  getting  engaged. 

Some  of  you  may  be  feeling  a  lit- 
tle left  out,  so  I'm  writing  this  helpful 
"how-to"  article  so  you  too  can  enjoy 
the  reason  for  the  season.  As  an 
expert  on  the  subject  III  let  you  in 
on  some  insider  secrets.  For  those 
of  watching  at  home,  yes.  1  was 
engaged  for  a  while  in  high  school 
but  due  to  the  fact  that  I  hate 
Christmas  I  won't  be  getting 
engaged  this  holiday  season. 
However,  please  don't  let  tliat  stop 
you. 

Ideally,  by  now  you  should  have 
been  ring  shopping  either  for  the 
real  deal,  or  in  the  teeny-bopper  sec- 
tion of  Claire's  for  a  watch  ring  so 
you  don't  feel  so  guilty.  You  should 
also  have  planned  to  go  to  some 
place  your  partiier  can't  escape,  i.e. 
your  house,  some  place  with  a 
romantic  theme  or  at  least  romantic 
story-telling  relatives,  or  a  small 
locked  cell  if  you  think  it  may  be  dif- 
ficult to  get  him  or  her  to  accept 

But  since  you're  Soutiiern  shi- 
uents.  lefs  say  you  haven't  planned 
ahead.  This  means  a  bit  more  work 
but  of  course,  it  can  sliU  be  accom- 
plished. Youll  at  least  need  to  think 
«;irough  a  good  line  of  reasoning, 
^irst  of  all.  not  being  allowed  to  get 
married  during  the  school  term 
"leans  that  if  you're  aiming  for  June, 
you  ve  got  no  time  to  lose. 

Secondly,  all  the  other  educa- 
"on/nursing/theology  majors  are 


doing  it  (well,  not  "doing  if^  and  you 
don't  want  to  be  left  out  of  tliis  age- 
old  tradition.  Try  to  use  all  Uiose 
phrases  you  learned  in  sex  ed.  in  the 
proposal:  if  you  really  loved  me  you 
would,  m  just  die  if  you  don't,  etc. 
But  remember,  you've  already  used 
the  "everyone  else  is  doing  it"  idea. 

As  for  the  actual  moment,  one 
popular  method  is  as  a  Christmas 
present  If  you're  going  this  route 
you  might  test  things  out  by  focus- 
ing on  the  second  most  important 
part  of  the  Christmas  story:  the 
engagement  of  Mary  and  Joseph. 

Occasionally  the  right  moment 
may  be  the  least  of  your  worries.  For 
example,  here's  how  to  solve  one 
common  dilemma:  if  you  just  real- 
ized there's  not  a  ring,  tell  him  or 


her  that  you  wanted  to  test  the 
waters  on  die  jewelry  issue.  Then. 
after  some  nasty  fruitcake  and  a  little 
extra  nog  (courtesy  of  Aunt  Betsy 
who  is  too  old  to  read  if  it's  nonalco- 
holic) , . ,  Go  ahead  and  do  it  already! 
Note:  If  you  want  suspense,  why 
not  gel  engaged  on  New  Years?  Just 
by  all  means  make  sure  that  after 
the  break  you  boUi  change  your 
Joker  status  from  player  to 
engaged...  If  you're  really  commit- 
ted, you  may  even  want  to  keep  it 
that  way! 

Does  jmior  Christine  Wtetmore 
really  think  she  can  graduate  as  an 
education/psychology  major  without 
getting  engaged? 


store  for  details.  Results  based 
upon  an  average  18-year  study  peri- 
od. There  are  no  warranties,  writ- 
ten or  implied,  on  this  offer.  Use  at 
your  own  risk.  All  rights  reserved. 
Patents  Pending.  ©  2002  Andy's 
Sweepstakes™.  Inc.  And  yes. 
Virginia,  tiiere  REALLY  IS  a  prize!! 

Congratulations  to  Andrew 
Bermudez  for  being  the  first  fresh- 
man CS  major  to  sell  bis  soul  to  the 
Humor  Page.  The  page  is,  however. 
still  seeking  CS  souls  of  another  type: 
Campus  Safety. 


Top  ten  signs  you  need 
to  graduate  already 


Rob  York 


10.  The  Adanta  Braves  have 
won  a  Worid  Series  since  you 
enrolled 

9,  Campus  Safety  officers  write 
"Hey,  how's  your  mom?"  at  the 
bottom  of  your  parking  tickets. 

8.  The  cafeteria  names  your 
favorite  food— or  at  least  the  food 
you  ate  most  often— after  you. 

7.  Your  advisor  is  no  longer 
"mister."  but  "Steve." 

6.  Your  diploma  is  uttered  in 
die  same  sentence  and  in  the 
same  tone  of  voice  as  Middle  East 


5.  The  professionals  at  Meet 
die  Firms  look  at  your  resume 
and  tell  you  that  it's  getting  better 
every  time  they  see  it 

4.  You  complain  grumpily 
about  tlie  decaying  values  of  the 
freshmen  class. 

3.  You  remember  when  Dean 
Magers  combed  his  hair 

2.  You  remember  when  Dean 
Negron  was  single. 

1.  You  talk  to  die  dean  of  your 
department  about  problems  widi 
die  adjunct  teachers.. .and  he  or 
she  listens, 


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Tuesday,  December  lo 


3 


Mary  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 
mnikityn@southem.edu 


HuMoS 


'.2002 


CENT 


There's  no  'scaping  these  goats: 

JokerGoat.com  has  the  hottest  barnyard  critters 


Hohday  Travel  Advisory:  Don't 


Normal  travel  time  belween  home  and 
school,  covering  over  700  miles  and  crossing  six 
states:  12  hours, 

TimL'  spent  lo  travel  approximately  1.2  miles 
Uirough  Knoxville:  One  hour. 

Experiencing  firsUiand  every  sort  of  traffic^ 
causing  circumslancc*  at  one  lime:  Priceless. 

There  are  some  tilings  money  can't  buy. 
Fortunately  a  plane  ticket  isn't  une  iif  them, 
There's  no  way  I'm  driving  home  again  for 
Christmas. 

However,  so  as  not  to  have  to  consider  my 
own  traveling  ex|)erience  a  complete  waste  of 
half  a  day  of  my  life.  I  shall  here  attempt  to 
imparl  a  little  of  my  hard-earned  voyaging  wis- 
dom to  lliose  of  you  who  vrill  be  driving  home  or 
someplace  else  tliat  you  just  called  "home"  on 


totlieroad. 

Holiday  travel  hazard  «36:  Fitting  all  the  food 
your  motlier  sent  back  to  school  with  you  into 
the  car. 

Holiday  travel  hazard  #36b:  Smuggling  the 
leftover  turkey  your  mother  sent  you  into  the 
dorm  without  your  vegan  tlieology  major" 
roommate's  noticing. 

I'll  bet  most  of  you  see  finals  as  your  greatest 
obstacle  lo  getting  home.  But  don't  think  there 
isn't  a  good  reason  for  finals:  Just  consider,  if 
you  drop  out  and  skip  'em,  you  can  visit  your 
extended  family  Uiat  much  earlier!  By  the  way, 
tliose  of  you  visiting  relatives,  are  you  sure  you 
don't  want  to  \isit  mine  while  you're  at  it'  I  think 
flights  to  Florida  are  cheaper. . . 


Advice  Dude 

Hi  mob  Pace  lNV]3nGATi\'E  Reporter 

Humor  Page  Disclaimer.  Almost  EVERY- 
I  [UNG  in  this  article  is  absolutely  true.  Check 
ut  the  website! 

Amidst  all  the  uproar  surrounding 
1<  kf  rVote.com,  yet  another  controversial  web- 
siif  IS  up  and  generating  a  response. 
lokerGoatcom,  as  the  creation  is  being  called 
IS  a  bite  that  allows  visitors  to  vote  on  miages  of 
goats  on  a  scale  from  10  (hot)  to  1  (not). 

In  addidon  to  the  site's  focal  point— the  vot- 
ing—there is  a  poll  that  asks  if  the  site  should 
be  kept  up,  a  page  of  frequently  asked  ques- 
tiont.  (FAQ)  to  explain  JokerGoatcora  in  more 
detail  and  profiles  of  all  the  goats. 

I  interviewed  the  creator  of  the  site,  junior 
computer  science  and  math  major  O-e.,  huge 
nerd)  Robert  Jacobson.  Thrilled  with  being  the 
subject  of  an  expose,  he  gladly  answered  my 
questions. 

Advice  Dude:  Okay,  when  did  you  decide 
to  make  jokerGoat? 

Robert  Jacobson:  1  decided  to  make 
JokerGoat  when  I  was  packing  for 
Tlianksgiving  break 

AD:  Dude,  are  you  sure  you  have  permis 
sion  to  do  that?  In  other  words  is  that  like 
legal? 

RJ:  Well,  when  I  take  the  pictures  of  mv 
friends'  goats.  I  will  ask  their  permission 
explicitly.  I'm  on  a  first  name  b^is  with  all  of 
[the  goats]. 

AD:  How  many  goats  are  there? 


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your  worries.  Mosi 

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realize  until  it  is  in.,   in 

III. II     l[<  .h  lirniUS 

as|)ects  of  holiday  sr;iM)ii  (li 

viiin;irriiulliiiiik'd 

Catch  the  spirit— and  get  it  away  from  me 


Christine  WnmvioRE 

1  h.-ard  Jingk-  Hells  ludav  Wlwl  a 
song.  It  signals  orifi  .mmumIh  Imi 
Christmas  season.  W  '■■  I  inf.  i 
could  give  ynu  tin-  p  ii    n   ■■■  i  :  ;!..,: 


BJ:  Thirty  goats  for  now,  17  of  whom  1 
know  personally. 

AD:  Why  am  I  on  jokerGoat? 

RI:  'Cause  you  wear  that  goat  skull  as  a 
mask  and  run  around  in  the  woods  with  your 
shirt  off. 

AD:  The  pact  of  ex-roommates  forbids  you 
to  reveal  that!  Wliy  is  your  cat  on  JokerGoat? 

RI:  She  smells  like  a  goat 

AD:  Was  JokerGoat  the  first  idea  (for  a  web- 
site] you  tliought  of? 

RI:  No.  and  people  have  suggested  to  me  a 
few  that  I  rejected  for  various  reasons: 
CharacterVote,  JokerOat  (for  grainlovers), 
JokerPiety,  JokerBloat  (don't  ask) . . . 

1  also  interviewed  one  goat  who  did  not 
know  Robert  personafly. 

Advice  Dude:  How  do  you  feel  about  being 
put  on  this  website  without  your  consent? 

Goat  Maa  aaah  aah,  gaaaw  aaaah! 


Advice  Dude:  Christmas  edition 


Dear  Advice  Dude, 

I'm  feeling  a  litde  unloved,  and  I  think  mistle- 
toe is  my  only  chance.  Can  you  tell  me  what  to 


'Inclusive  of  accident,  rubbernecking  for 
stalled  car,  rubbernecking  for  pulled-over  car. 
merge,  construction,  general  congestion  back- 
log and  weather  conditions.  Let  me  know  if  you 
can  even  think  of  any  more. 

*'0r  so  they  tell  me.  My  roommate  is  nei- 
tlier  of  tiiose  tilings  iuid  no  leftover  turkey  ever 
makes  it  past  my  family's  dogs. 


tiiat?  Especially  one  with  jingley  bells? 

Even  tiie  good  tilings  about  Christmas  seem 
wan)ed.  Tiiki-  mistletoe;  kissing's  great,  but 

mull  I    ,1  iiuiMiiiims  parasite?  How  romantic. 

1^^'  ■■■  '■'■■  '■     pi^'^enLs:  Let's  all  go  out  and  buy 


e  tiie  ; 


iiiliwd  (■ 


lllllMt\l,>,K.... 
l\lK-lLUllldldt 


biilynu\vl--.i-i."    ■ 
ymitiial  11  -     ,  ■  ■  ''-inbcringeiu-ral 

is  protjiibiN  v..n  ..,.  .  i.jil.' ilin-sn'l  s;iy  iuiy- 
tiiing  abuui  a  ddiiKi'v,  .i  si;ii]ie,  the  number  of 
wise  men  or  even  die  angel  suiging.  (Before 
you  get  all  huffy,  die  angels  don't  sing  anywhere 
else  in  tiie  Bible  witii  Uie  exception  of  once  in 
Revelation  as  far  as  I've  ever  found.)  Tlie  one 
thing  I  do  like  about  the  Biblical  Clirislmas 
story  (besides  Christ  of  course)  is  that  there  are 
no  Jingle  Bells. 

Then  there's  the  stalker.  "He  sees  you  when 
you're  sleeping,  he  knows  when  you're  awake, 
he  knows  if  you've  been  bad  or  good."  Come  on! 
No  wonder  kids  these  days  are  a  tad  cynical 
Wouldn't  you  be  nervous  around  a  guy  like 


.i|>i'i' Mniiii  .iiiiuunt  in  retail  value  in  things  we 
wimlil  lU'vci  Iniy  ourselves. 

Dori'l  Id  nil-  ruin  your  holiday  spirit  though. 
it's  a  j,Tt*al  lime  tor  putting  tlie  fiin  back  in  your 
dysfun.lioiuil  family,  sending  Aunt  Sally  Uie 
fruili-ake  she  sent  you  last  year,  being  reminded 
of  odier's  iwor  taste  and  \vatching  pooriy  writ- 
ten cliched  classics  on  TV.  Besides,  every  time 
a  bell  jingles  an  angel  gets  liis  wingles  or  some- 
Uiing  like  tiiat. 

U  you  want  something  really  meaningful  Uiis 
year,  try  keeping  track  of  tiie  "true"  meanings  of 
Clirisbnas;  family,  giving,  Christ,  love,  hope,  the 
holiday  spirit...  I'm  sure  there  are  more  where 
these  came  from. 

Boy.  Jbr  a  junior  education/psydwlo^  major, 
Chrisime  Whetmore  sure  is  an  ice  queen. 


Dear  Desperate, 

Well,  it's  deceptively  simple.  Just  put  it  over 
your  head  and  wait.  It  helps  if  you  smeD  clean 
and  wash  your  face.  Don't  try  anything  like  rub- 
bing the  mistietoe  topically  You  might  get  a 
gnarly  rash.  And  don't  consume  it  If  you  do 
Uiat  you  might  get  a  sympathy  kiss  from  the 
nurse  who  has  to  pump  your  guts  out  at  the 
hospital  but  I  can  guarantee  you  it  won't  be  a 
kiss  on  the  lips.  And  don't  feel  so  lonely  dude. 
Jesus  loves  you.  So  do  the  goats  on 
Jokergoat.com. 

Dear  Advice  Dude, 

NVhat's  die  big  deal  with  Christmas?  1  just 
think  it's  become  so  materialistic  and  people 
use  it  as  an  excuse  to  get  stuff.  Oh,  and  by  the 
way,  my  boyfriend  says  he  can't  afford  to  buy 
me  a  present  this  year.  Should  I  dump  him? 

Sincerely. 

Disenchanted 

Dear  Disenchanted, 

It's  all  about  the  Christ's  birtii.  Sure  you  can 
sport  die  presents  action  but  don't  front  die 
real  meaning  of  the  day.  The  SDA  Hymnal  has 
some  tubular  Christmas  songs  from  hymn 
number  118  to  143.  Whip  out  tiiat  organ  and 
sing  along  and  youll  be  grooving  to  that 
Christmas  beat  As  for  dumping  your 
boyfriend,  that's  just  cold  if  Uiat's  die  only  rea- 
son. I  pve  you  a  lump  of  coal. 


Dear  Advice  Dude, 

I  heard  you  were  really  smart  in  science  and 
all.  so  I  thought  maybe  you  could  help  me 
answer  this  lifelong  question  I  have:  Wlial's  the 
deal  with  eggnog? 

Sincerely, 

Nog  Mustache 

Dear  Nog  Mustache, 
II  right,  let  me  unsheathe  my  history  sW 


for  you.  Back  in  the  day,  Europeans 


milk  and  wine  punches,  tiiough  in  tiiis  land  w 
call  America  we  switched  out  die  \vine  vm 
rum.  Now  back  while  we  were  colonials  to  tne 
EngOsh,  we  caUed  rum  "grog"  So  egg-and-gn)E 
became  eggn'grog  which  became  ^^°f    ^ 
An  alternative  theory  is  tiiat  die  "nog  F 
comes  from  "noggin,"  which  is  a  small,  wow 
en,  carved  mug  that  taverns  would  "se  » se 
drinks  at  tables.  You  see  drinks  served  by" 
fire  were  served  in  tankards,  not  nogff^ 
Dude,  just  believe  me  on  this.  Now  egj.^''^ 
started  out  as  a  mix  of  Spanish  "Shero'  * 
milk.  The  English  called  tiiis  potent  po'- 
"Dry  sack  posset"  Get  it?  Egg  drink  in  a 
gin.  Eggnog.  It's  hilarious,  ^^^ 

Needless  to  say,  it  became  popular  w> 
reasons:  it's  rich,  spicy,  has  a  ftmny  nanie  aii  - 
alcoholic.  ^^^-.y 

Eggnog  in  ihe  1800s  was  nearV  '^^_^ 
made  in  large  quantities  and  neariy  •  ^^^ 
used  as  a  social  drink.  Did  you  ^'^'\ 
George  Washington  sported  his  own  ver^  ^^ 
eggnog  that  included  rye  whiskey,  r 
sherry?  ,,  jp.  1. 

There  you  go,  dude.  Advice  U"" 
Ignorance:  0.  . ,  ,.,( c 

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THE  STUDE^^■  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Viilunic.GS,  Issue  IH 


Destiny  disbanded 

Rachel  Bostic  was  working. 

E"™R  Individual  members  of  this  year's  team  are 

^It:^^^^  M^^r^i^ttmite^or^^^^ 

halt    performances  ^  .f^d^  P;«^duchons  ^  by     happened  and  what  they  hope  to  see  improve. 


Destiny  Drama  Team  in  order  to  "restructure 
and  reorganize"  the  team,  said  Chaplain  Ken 
Rogers. 

Rogers  compared  the  disbanding  to  the 
closing  of  a  building  for  remodeling.  "We're 
looking  to  have  more  sponsorship,  more 
budget,  tighter  organization,  elevate  the  sta- 
tus of  [Destinyl,"  said  Rogers.  "Destiny  hasn't 
had  tlie  status  maybe  that  it  needed,  and  also     has'had 


5A  Mid- Winter  Party 
xceeds  expectations 


n  i  goldfish  at  the  Studei 


Irt  PE.  Center  was  transformed  into  a 
carnival  for  the  Student  Association 
^Winter  party  Saturday  night.  One  side 
'''^gym  was  lined  with  booths  featuring 
"US  carnival-style  games.  A  laser  tag 
'f.  complete  with  obstacles,  strobe  lights 
"iusic  occupied  the  other  half  of  the 

^veral  clubs   set   up   booths   selling 
money  for  their  onganiza- 


Mlhiei 


Southern's  Environmental  Club  sold 
and  the  Allied  Health  Club  sold 
gave  mini-massages.  "We're 
i^ing  massages  because  we  thought 
'  would  like  it,"  said  LaRae  Coleman. 
primed  major. 
,  "^line  for  laser  tag  stretched  nearly  the 
,01  the  gym.  and  many  students  waited 
'  S  as  two  hours  for  their  chance  at  five 
7^.  of  play  time.  "lUser  tagl  was  the 
?"ng  they've  done  since  I've  been 
■^Carlos  Marflnez.  senior  history 
^f  wait  was  long,  but  it  was  worth 


The  ASEANS  club  offered  students  the 
chance  to  try  Tinikling,  an  Indonesian  game 
in  which  two  long  bamboo  sticks  are  clapped 
to  the  beat  of  accompanying  music.  The 
object  is  to  keep  rhythm  with  the  music  in 
order  to  avoid  tripping  on  the  sticks  while 
stepping  or  jumping  between  them.  Tou 
have  to  be  rhythmic  and  coordinated."  said 
Dipika  Pandit,  senior  med  tech  major  and 
ASEANS  club  member.  "It's  a  great  way  to 
get  people  involved  with  [Asian]  culture...! 
think  a  lot  of  people  really  enjoyed  it." 

Other  activities  at  the  party  included 
games  such  as  RC  Grand  Prit,  Darts.  Mini 
Golf.  Piinko,  Bottle  Pick  Up.  Pull  My 
Stringer  and  Penny  Pitch.  Prizes  for  these 
games  ranged  from  tootsie  rolls  to  goldfish. 
Several  board  games  were  also  available  at 
tables  in  one  corner  of  the  gym.  Nearby. 
Math  Club  members  challenged  students  to 
solve  puzzles  at  "Puzzland." 

Senate  Social  Activities  Committee,  head- 
ed by  Thomas  Wentworth.  worked  in  con- 
junction with  Paul  Hoover  and  the  SA  Social 
Committee  to  plan  the  party.  This  is  the  first 
year  the  two  committees  have  worked  joint- 
ly to  present  such  a  large  event. 


the  support." 

Some  of  the  problems  tlial  Destiny  has 
faced  at  Southern  are  not  unique.  Many 
Christian  drama  groups  feel  that  they  do  not 
receive  the  support  or  understanding  diey 
need  from  their  church  or  univereity  bases  in 
order  to  operate  as  a  witnessing  tool. 
According  to  www.dramashare.org/member- 
ship/pastor.html,  the  author,  a  pastor, 
explains  some  of  his  uncomfortableness  with 
the  use  of  drama  in  outreach.  "I  suppose  tliat 
for  one  thing,"  the  author  says,  "1,  and  I  think 
many  other  church  leaders,  have  always  felt 
that  church  skits  were  meant  for  the  youth  of 
the  church,  never  meant  to  be  a  part  of  the 
true  worship  experience."  In  a  survey  done 
on  the  web  site,  preaching,  music  ministry. 
drama  ministry  and  Family  Bible  Hour  pro- 
gramming were  ranked  by  200  clergy  world- 
wide using  10  points  to  divide  among  the  four     fessionalism,"  said  Grant  Graves,  sophoi 


Mahoney.  sophomore  history  major  and 
Destiny  team  member.  "I  think  they're  look- 
ing at  scholarships  and  more  sponsorship.  It 
could  be  12  limes  better." 

I  guess  they're  doing  what  they  have  to 
do,"  said  Joel  Anderson,  freshman  psycholo- 
gy major  and  Destiny  team  member.  "Destiny 
problems.  I  thought  we  were 
getting  tlirough  it  but  1  guess  not.  We  just 
have  to  pull  togetlier  and  wait  for  next  year." 

"I  Uiink  it's  a  good  thing  because  I  think 
progress  is  good,"  said  Rachel  Vence,  sopho- 
more psychology  major  and  Destiny  team 
member.  "If  this  break  means  that  Destiny 
will  be  better  off  next  year  I  think  that  it's 
worth  it  to  the  ministry  of  Destiny." 

Some  of  the  ideas  for  restructuring 
include  having  a  salaried  faculty  director 
instead  of  a  student  one,  adding  scholarships 
and  providing  more  support  from  administra- 
tion in  tlie  form  of  training  and  financial  help. 

"I'd.like  to  see  a  salaried  director  come  in 
where  their  focus  is  on  Destiny,"  said 
Mahoney.  "With  a  student  leader,  they've  got 
classes  and  homework  and  other  responsibil- 
ities. It  could  make  Destiny  more  powerftil." 

"I  hope  lo  see  a  dramatic  ii 


options,  The  results  were  startiing:  preaching 
received  a  rank  of  7.8,  Family  Bible  Hour  pro- 
gramming received  a  1.2,  music  ministry  a 
0.8,  and  drama  a  0.15  rank. 

In  Destin/s  case,  they  have  been  fighting 
for  years  for  the  same  recognition  given  I 


English  major  and  Destiny  team  member.  "I 
think  a  full-time  drama  coach  would  improve 
the  quality  of  the  presentations,  Tliey  could 
focus  on  the  little  tilings  but  also  have  tiie 
background  to  make  big  tilings  better." 
Otiier  team  members,  including  student 


GymMasters.  Many  members  of  Destiny  feel  director  Damar  Ramos,  could  not  be  reached 

that  they  are  essentially  Uie  same  type  of  for  comment.  Voice  messages  and  emails 

group  -  a  Q^veling  witnessing  tool,  reaching  were  not  returned  as  of  press  time, 
out  to  those  who  may  not  otiierwise  hear  of         Due  to  tiie  reorganization,  tiiere  will  not 

Soutiiern  or  Seventii-day  Adventists.  Some  be  a  Destiny  home  show  for  Vespers  on  April 

members  felt  that  when  tilings  were  going  4.    A    replacement    program    is    to    be 

well,  administi-ation  was  not  so  eager  to  put  announced. 
more  money  or  effort  into  something  that 

Bietz  speaks  at  convocation  Thursday 

Southern  Advenlisl  University  President     peopli   '  '  "  ' 

Gordon  Bietz  addresed  students  at  tlie  first 
convocation  of  tlie  new  semester  last 
Thursday  morning. 

Beginning  his  speech  by  asking  whether 
students  thought  he  was  racist,  Biel2  went  on 
to  make  a  point  about  diversity  and  accepting 
those  who  are  different  from  oneself  He 
mentioned  his  own  struggle  with  grouping 


...  categories  of  "our  people"  and 
people"  and  urged  students  to  step 
outside  their  comfort  zones  in  an  effort  to 
meet  new  people.  He  ended  by  leading  stu- 
dents in  singing  "Jesus  Ix)ves  the  Little 
Children." 

Tliis  reporl  was  compiled  fiom  stories  from 
the  News  Reporting  class. 


What's 
inside 


CAMPUS  NEWS 

LIFESTYLES 

RELIGION 

EDITORIAL 

SPORTS 

CAMPUS  CHATTER 

HUMOR 


From  resolution 

to  reality: 

How  to  keep  those  New 

Year's  promises. 

Page  3 


K  a  man  hasn't  discovered 
something  he  will  die  for,  he 
isn't  fit  to  live. 

Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. 


2         The  Southern  Accent I  '  -^ 

Danger:  working  at  camp  can  be  lite  changin 

O  ^""^  meant  trendy,  glittery-faced  girls      sin?"  they  would  a^w  -u 


Summer  camp.  Ah... words  can- 
not explain  those  two  words,  but  1 
shall  b-y.  Four  summers  as  a  staff 
member  at  Cohutta  Springs  Camp 
has  b-uly  affected  my  developmental 
growth  as  a  person.  I  am  an  ordinary 
20-year-old  girl  attending  college, 
abundant  dreams  overwhelming  my 
head.  Yet  there  is  a  deeper  story  to 
my  smile...  the  faraway  look  in  my 
eyes  belongs  to  special  place.  In  my 
book.  1  have  experienced  one-fifth  of 
life's  joys. 

Each  summer  of  eight  consecu- 
tive weeks  had  its  own  moon,  sun 
and  stars— its  own  world.  This  exclu- 
sive world  of  kids,  skits,  horses, 
beautiful  black  wdow  spiders,  dirty 
pigs,  wakeboarding,  sunburns. 
songs.  infamous  short-term 
romances  and  good-nalured  sexist 
battles  between  staff  members  can- 
not relate  or  crossover  into  normal, 


everyday  life.  The  summer  air  i 
ply  takes  over.  Memories  flood 
thoughts  and  nostalgia  whirls 

Admiring  the  beautiful  pink 
pewter  abstract  art  streaked 


;im-  the  sky  at  Southern,  I  cannot  help 
my  but  remember  the  fiery,  tangerine- 
my     yellow  sun  that  reluctantly  sank  at 

dinnertime  behind  the  avocadocol- 
and     ored   hills  of  Crandall,   Georgia. 

Supper  line  call  for  the  campers 


meant  trendy,  glittery-faced  girls 
posed  with  sultry  smirks  while 
secretly  eyeing  the  "studly"  boys 
from  across  the  grass.  This  led  to  a 
noisy  cafeteria  meal  witli  campers 
spilling  food,  passing  love  notes  and 
shrieking  in  delight  as  Uie  dish  boy 
sprayed  tliem  with  his  water  hose. 
The  excitement  could  often  prove 
too  much  for  a  young  camper,  but 
getting  sick  didn't  seem  to  stop  her. 
Simply  wiping  her  face,  she  then 
could  giddily  skip  along  to  the  grand 
Saturday  Night  Live  finale.  This 
hilarious  interactive  show  enter- 
tained the  kids  and  was  outrageous- 
ly full  of  clever  inside  jokes  for  the 
staff. 

1  recall  the  balmy,  starry  nights  of 
worship  on  the  cabin  porch  as  a  girls' 
counselor — exciting  stories  told  and 
many  lessons  in  life  learned.  Melon- 
berry  candles  burned  richly  under 
the  moonlight  as  girls  earnestly  sang 
along  to  my  guitar.  "Why  did  God 
create  Eve  if  He  knew  she  would 


sin?- they  would  ask. -H„,  . 
know  when  youVe  i„  *I»I 
daddy  drinks  bee.  j;::;' J 
raomn,a."TT,ey  needed  :1S| 
uine  answers  and  Chriaii'^l 
models.  For  son.e.caC*'*! 

Utopia  away  from  their  dysfZSl 
homes.  "Can  I  stay  &I 

observing  the  unexpected  ™ll 
happiness  experiencedatoT;! 
..shed  to  become  ap.t„»| 

How  did  we  deserve  suchSl 
as  Mommy,  Superman,  M„rt,»2l 
andBestFriendafteronlyoreSI 
We  were  mere  human  bew2l 
our  o™  struggles. Yet Ilea„5i^l 
through  (aith  and  strengt),  Z% 
might  accomplish  life  itsellmd^l 
ize  the  full  meaning  of  semi 
through  children  and  yonft  ijl 
istry.  The  personal  and  s^t 
growth  is  tremendous,  and  jtml 
lives  are  touched  forever.  I 
'Visil  Ihe  camp  diredmaiM 
'"'■'"" '"""""  '» f'leSfui/eiiifrtii 


Hogwash  and  the  guy  from  East  Timoi| 

A  lesson  in  life  and  humility  from  the  United  Nations 


Last  September  my  parents  and  I 
planned  a  grand  trek  from 
Maryville,  Tennessee,  (my  home- 
town) to  my  next  place  of  residence: 
Queens.  New  York  City.  With 
images  of  mobsters,  pickpockets 
and  exploding  planes  racing 
through  my  mind,  I  heliwd  my  fam- 
ily load  a  lumbering  monstrosity  of 
a  U-Haul  with  my  prized  junk  and 


began  the  journey  to  the  Big  Apple. 
Squashed  into  the  tiny  cab  of  the  U- 
Haul,  1  stressed  and  practically 
hyperventilated  as  we  slowly  but 
surely  plodded  up  1-81.  Tennessee, 
where  1  had  a  plethora  of  friends 
and  family,  slinked  away  in  the  dis- 
tance, and  New  York,  a  megalopolis 
in  which  1  knew  only  one  person, 
loomed  ever  nearer.  An  internship 
at  Uie  United  Nations  awaited  me. 
but  what  had  I  gotten  myself  into? 
My  first  day  of  work  at  the  UN 


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was  Monday,  September  9,  two  days 
before  the  anniversary  of  the  atroci- 
ties of  September  11.  My  parents 
had  left  New  York  the  day  before, 
and  even  tiiough  Queens  seemed 
like  a  completely  safe,  incredibly 
quaint  borough  in  which  to  live,  I 
felt  very  vulnerable  and  alone.  New 
York  City,  especially  Queens— with 
its  veiled  Arab  women,  skinned 
sheep  in  the  grocery  store  and  little 
Greek  men  playing  Bocce  Ball- 
seemed  to  be  a  foreign  place, 
extremely  daunting  for  a  Southern 
girl  like  myself  to  navigate  on  her 
lonesome.  But  in  the  back  of  my 
mind.  I  knew  that  God,  a  trusty  sub- 
way map,  frequent  phone  calls  to 
family  and  lots  of  e-mail  sessions 
would  get  me  through. 

My  beginning  days  at  the  UN, 
thank  goodness,  flew  by  with  great 
success  and  without  any  mishaps. 
The  anniversary  of  September  11, 
complete  with  snipers  on  the  roofs 
of  buildings  and  numerous  chop- 
pers hovering  over  the  city,  came 
and  went,  and  the  UN  and  the  city 
stood  strong,  hi  the  days  and  weeks 
that  followed,  !  proceeded  to  toss 
my  shyness  and  unfounded  fears  to 
the  side  and  jumped  into  New  York 
living  with  both  feet,  my  heart  and 
all  other  vital  organs.  I  began  to 
study  the  intricacies  of  the  United 
Nations  system,  an  organization  1 
have  fondly  deemed  "UN  Land," 
and  got  involved  with  its  incredibly 
cool  learning  and  networking 
opportunities.  1  have  to  admit  my 
head  began  to  swell  just  a  bit.  and 
thoughts  like,  nVow.  Mindi,  look  at 
you  doing  dandy  fine  in  NYC," 
entered  my  noggin. 

In  the  midst  of  my  fir^t  bustling 
weeks  at  the  UN.  however,  I  had  an 
encounter  Uiat  brought  me  back  to 
reality  and  made  sure  that  my  head 
would  never  become  bloated  again 


Mind!  Rahn  at  work  in  her  office 
in  the  United  Nations. 

ConuibuKd  photo 

(well,  hopefully!).  As  I  stood  in  a 
long  line  outside  one  of  the  numer- 
ous UN  buildings,  1  loudly  sighed 
and  tapped  my  right  foot  in  impa- 
tience. I  was  hungry,  and  much  to 
my  dismay  the  line  moved  about  an 
mch  every  10  minutes.  The  guy 
behind  me  recognized  my  waiting- 
in-line  intolerance  and  struck  up  a 
conversation  with  me  to  pass  the 
time.  Within  minutes  of  talkmg  to 
hmi,  my  jaw  dropped  open,  and  I 
realized  this  was  a  conversation  that 
1  would  never  forget 

In  broken  English,  the  guy  relat- 
ed to  me  his  life's  story.  Born  and 
raised  in  the  country  of  East  Timor, 
he  had  recently  traveled  halfway 
across  the  world,  fleeing  from  the 
strife  and  killing  that  has  marred 
his  counti-y  and  completely  obliter- 
ated all  semblance  of  social  order. 
He  made  a  quick  to  decision  to 
leave  his  family  and  friends— those 
who  had  escaped  rampant  religious 
persecution— behind,  in  the  hopes 
of  obt^uig  a  law  degree  in  the 
United  States.  Barely  knowing  any 


Enghsh  he  had  applied  ando 
accepted  to  New  York  Univetsi' 
law  school  When  he 
attempting  to  learn  English,  a 
mg  classes  and  studying  his  h 
school  books  (looking  up  everyd 
gle  word  he  didn't  undersUnil),^ 
was  gomg  to  work  for  iheEi 
Timorese  delegation  to  the  C 
One  day  he  told  me,  he  waalrf 
return  to  his  homeland  wth  hisl^ 
degree  and  attempt  to  helphis^ 
dy  and  the  East  Timorese  peo^ 

As  I  listened  to  his  story,  oti^ 
ing  his  humbled  persona  arfj 
tinued   love   for   life  even  sq 
encountering  incredible  advei«| 
wasengulfed  witiiasensej  J 
and  respect.  Never  before  hjlj 
a  person  that  was  so  t 
ambition  and  initiative, 
world  literally  crumbled  a 
him.    I    paused   and  shaff 
looked  back  at  my  own  s^ 
marvelment  a  few  minutes « 
Uving  in  New  York  by  my^J 
working  at  the  UN-and^jn 
plishmenls   seemed  fn^o\<^'\ 
comparison. 

I  probably  wiU  never  see 
from  East  Timor  again- 
even  catch  his  nam^"" 
never  forget  the  i'""^^^^'  |l 
that  he  unknowingly  ^"^^a 
day  in  line:  even  if  y«^^^ 
crashing  around  you.  k^i^jI 
live  attitude  and  keep jJJ 
ward,  and  for  Pete's  saKe-     j 
concentrate  on  y^'^'.^.q 
plishments.  which  ■"    jrfi 
scheme  of  things  are  a  I       i 

wash,  really. 

unteer  liaison  to  the  Vn^i'  j 

on     behalf    of    t''^  ^     n 
Adventist  church.  For  mo^^i 


ways  you 
ministry,  you  can  '■" 
merahn®hotmatl-covi 


j/fl^f ' 


PHIPAY. 


January  17,2003 


Ufelissa  Turner 
lifestyles  Editor 
dtumer260®aol.com 


Lifestyles 


The  Southern  Accent    3 


.L.  King's  life  brings  inspiration  to  civil  rights  fighters 


HESv  BonowiK 

jjPiiTjsRErom 

f^i^jSllrrLuther  King,  Jr.,  American  cler- 
_™,an  and  civil  riglits  leader  was  born  in 
7.i™ia  Georria,  in  1929.  King  graduated  from 
TetSe  college  (BA,  1948),  Crozer 
Ufolosical  Seminary  (B,D.,  1951),  and  Boston 
Wver^ity  (Ph.D.,  1955). 

-jTie  son  of  the  pastor  of  the  Ebenezer 
Baptist  Church  in  Atlanta,  King  was  ordained  in 
1^7  and  became  the  minister  of  a  Baptist 
church  in  Montgomery.  Alabama  in  1954.  He 
led  a  boycott  by  Montgomery  blacks  against 
the  segregated  city  bus  lines  from  1955 
ftrough  1956  ^d  he  attained  national  promi- 
nence by  advocating  a  policy  of  passive  resist- 
ance to  segregation. 

In   I95B,    he         

^ned  a  major 
victory  and  pres- 


leader 


"We  will  have  to  repent  in  this  generation  not  mere- 
ly/or the  hateful  words  and  actions  of  the  bad  people  but 
for  the  appalling  silence  of  the  good  people."—  M.L.K., 
April  16,  1963 


feis.  After  tlie  Montgomery  success,  King 
iganized  the  Soutliern  Christian  Leadership 
inference,  which  gave  him  a  base  to  pursue 
Irther  civil  rights  activities,  first  in  the  South 
aiii  later  nationwide. 
i  His  pliilosophy  of  nonviolent  resistance  led 


1950s  and  60s.  He  organ- 
ized the  massive  March  I 
on  Washington  {August 
28,  1963),  which  brought 
more  than  200,000  people 
together.  In  1964  he  was 
awarded  the  Nobel  Peace 
Pri2e.  King's  leadership 
in  the  civil  rights  move- 
ment was  challenged  in 
the  mid-1960s  as  others 
grew  more  militant 

However,  King's  interests  widened  from 
civil  rights  to  criticism  of  the  Vietnam  War  and 
a  deeper  concern  about  poverty  His  plans  for  a 
Poor  People's  March  to  Washington  were 
interrupted  (1968)  by  a  trip  to  Memphis, 
support  of  striking  sanitation 
workers. 

On  April  4, 
1968  he  was 
shot  and  killed 
by  an  assas- 
sin's bullet  on 
the  balcony  of 
the  motel  where  he  was  staying.  James  Earl 
Ray  was  later  convicted  of  his  murder.  Four 
days  after  Luther's  assassination,  Congressman 
John  Conyers,  a  Michigan  democrat  intro- 
duced legislation  for  a  commemorative  holiday, 
but  Congress  would  not  pass  it  for  another  15 


rom  resolution  to  reality 


%ussA  Turner 


t  dents  and  faculty  have  made 

k  I   campus  for  a  new  semester. 

w  faces  and,  most  of  all,  new 

lu  t  over  two  weeks  ago,  most 

g  the  mcoming  new  year  with 

nds  With  the  coming  of  a  new 

I     pie  make  resolutions  about 

t  ng  lesb  reading  more,  spend- 

'i  ng  nicer  things  to  people,  but 

1^    I  ng  of  New  Year's  resolutions 

newhat  of  a  joke  to  most  peo- 

lutions  last  for  maybe  the  first 

la\  s  and  then  they  are  unheard 

n  \t  New  Year's  Eve  celebration. 

re&oludons  don't  have  to  be  a 

ts  people  set  goals  for  them- 

rt-  nearly  impossible  to  attain. 

^■alistic  and  as  such,  they  end 

|u  If  discouraging.  However,  this 

n  that  pe  }ple  can't  make  resolu- 

they  can  meet  It  just  means  that 

I  "eed  to  set  reahshc  goals  and  find 

^  for  mohvation  In  fact,  there  are  even 

|»«  available  that  help  serious  resolu- 

Bnakers  decide  on  a  resolution  and  devel- 

|Plan  for  following  through  on  it  These 

'^'>  even  offer  encouragement  and 

Tu!?"  ^'"■^"ehout  the  process. 

""lat  are  some  simple  steps  for  making 

'tion  a  reality  this  year?  Dr.  Joyce 

'^  offers  some  advice  on  sticking  to 

Ion    f  pf  ^^^^  '"  ^^^  January  5,  2003 

Ises"       ^*^E  magazine.  Her  article 

L  ^^?" ,  ^^l^-iumg   Out  Your    Mental 

r    wn  ch  takes  a  look  at  the  psychologi- 

(^2  ^'""^  '""'^""'^  behind  unsuccess- 

|e  bu,]    "  ^"^""Pts  and  how  to  nip  them 


^  One  of  tiie  major  issues  was  that  January  15, 
King's  birthday  was  considered  too  close  to 
Christmas  and  New  Year's  Day  A  compromise 
to  move  tiie  holiday  to  the  third  Monday  in 
January,  alongside  increasing  public  pressure 
for  the  holiday  during  the  1982  and  1983  civil 
rights  marches  in  Washington  D.C.,  helped  to 
expe(Ute  the  final  decision.  President  Ronald 
Reagan  signed  the  holiday  into  law  in  1933.  and 
three  years  later  it  went  into  effect 

A  number  of  states  resisted  celebrating  tiie 
holiday  Some  opponents  said  Kng  did  not 
deserve  his  own  holiday— contending  that  the 
entire  civil  rights  movement  rather  than  one 
individual,  however  instrumental,  should  be 
honored.  Several  southern  states  include  cele- 
brations for  various  Confederate  generals  on 
that  day,  while  Utah  calls  it  Human  Rights  Day 
Legislation  is  now  pending  to  change  the  name 
to  Martin  Luther  King  Day  Arizona  voters 
approved  the  holiday  in  1992  after  a  direatenetl 
tourist  boycott.  In  1999,  New  Hampshire 
changed  the  name  of  Civil  Rights  Day  to  Martin 
Luther  King.  Jr,  Day 

Today  many  people  celebrate  Martin  Lutiier 
King.  Jr.'s  birthday  by  taWng  the  day  off  of 
work,  or  not  having  classes.  Here  at  SouUiern, 


a  concert  will  be  presented,  dedicated  to  King, 
featuring  the  Gospel  Choir  and  some  special 
guests.  It  vrill  be  held  on  Tuesday,  January  21  in 
flie  Collegedale  Church  at  7:30  p.m. 


Timeline  of  MLKJr. 

1968  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. 
assassinated;  Rep.  John  Conyers.  D- 
Mich..  introduces  legislation  for  feder- 
al holiday  to  commemorate  King 


1983  Congress  passes.  President 
Reagan  signs  legislation  creating 
Martin  Luttier  King,  Jr.  Day 


fne  Sou] -Searching.  Discover  the 
■"^asons  that  are  holding  you  back 


from  keeping 
your  resolution. 
Brothers  men- 
tions that  these 
feelings  can  sab- 
otage resolution 
plans:  anger. 
"-  defeatism,  blam- 
ing, fear,  compar- 
ison-itis,  and  per- 
fectionism. Try 
not  to  get  angry  or  annoyed  when  things 
don't  come  together  just  as  you  planned. 
Don't  take  on  a  defeatist  attitude.  Look  for 
the  positive  in  situations;  this  is  what  helps 
you  keep  going,  Try  not  to  set  such  lofty 
goals  that  they  are  impossible  to  meet. 
Having  a  perfectionist  attitude  can  hold  you 
back  and  perhaps  even  make  you  give  up. 
Take  it  one  step  at  a  time. 

Keep  Negative  Feelings  Out  of  the 
Picture.  When  feelings  like  those  men- 
tioned above  pop  up  be  able  to  recognize 
them  and  deal  with  them  so  that  you  can 
keep  moving  forward  with  a  positive  attitude 
about  your  progress.  As  Brothers  exp  ains 
furtiier,  "When  you  want  to  quit,  look  tor  a 
deeper  reason." 

Simple  Steps  for  Making  a  Resoludon 
a  Reality:  Look  at  the  resolutions  you  want 
to  work  on  this  year.  Are  there  too  many 
Brothers  suggests  paring  down  resolutions 
to  one  or  two  Prioritize  your  list  of  resolu- 
tions. And.  speaking  of  lists,  "^^l^f  ff'" 
write  down  your  resolutions  for  this  year. 
Also  write  down  some  steps  you  want  to  ta^e 
in  order  to  achieve  your  resoluUoMs^K 
Others  also  recommends  being  reahstic 

to  celebrate  each  step  you  take  in  meedng 
your  resolution  goals.  Most  l^P^'^f^^^'J^^ 
says.  "Positive  feelings  don't  create  menta! 
clutter— they  create  confidence. 


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Students  return  from  Kenya  Mission  Trip 

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As  part  of  tlie  Southern  Union's 
focus  on  missionary  work  in  Kenya, 
35  Southern  students  spent 
Christmas  near  Nairobi.  Kenya, 
among  the  people  of  the  Masai 
tribe.  Southern  Adventist 
Univereity  Chaplain  Ken  Rogers  led 
the  expedition. 

The  group,  which  included  sev- 
eral volunteer  doctors,  lost  five  days 
due  to  poor  weather  conditions. 
They  flew  put  of  Atlanta  as  sched- 
uled on  Christmas  day.  When  the 
flight  from  Atlanta  reached  the  east- 
ern seaboard,  heavy  snowfall  pre- 
vented their  landing  at  any  of  the 
region's  major  airports.  The  flight 
captain  finally  announced  that  the 
flight  would  have  to  return  to 
Atlanta. 

Five  days  later,  the  group  from 
Southern  flew  unhindered  to 
Kenya.  In  high  spirits  despite  their 
setback,  the  mission  team  set  to 
work  preparing  a  free  clinic  for  the 
Masai  people. 

The  group  treated  many  skin  dis- 
eases, parasitic  infections,  respirato- 
ry problems  and  otlier  maladies. 
Rogers  noted  thai  the  Masai  lived 
under  very  primitive,  unhygienic 
conditions.  They  made  their  houses 
out  of  mud  and  dung,  and  regularly 
consumed  animal  blood. 

Southern      student      Jennifer 


Wuerstlin  is  a  sophomore  nursing 
major  and  worked  in  the  clinic  for 
two  days. 

"I  did  more  there  than  lever 
thought  I  would  in  my  nursing 
career."  said  Wuerstlin.  "It  was  the 
bets  trip  I've  ever  been  on," 

Besides  the  medical  work 
offered,  the  Southern  team  also  did 
construction  work.  They  helped  in 
the  building  of  a  new  church  facility 
and  of  the  pastor's  home. 

A  rest  from  their  work  afforded 
the  group  an  exciting  visit  to  one  of 
Kenya's  renowned  game  parks. 
They  encountered  a  cheetah  and  its 
fresh  kill  in  the  savannah, 

"It  was  awesome  to  wake  up  in 
Africa  every  morning,"  said 
Wuerstlin.  "It's  like  a  different 
world  over  there." 

There  are  approximately  1,000 
Adventists  among  the  Masai  in 
Kenya,  out  of  a  Masai  population  of 
about  1.8  million.  Three  years  ago 
there  were  only  three  Adventist 
Masai. 

Today  there  are  seven  Seventh- 
day  Adventist  churches  and  four 
schools.  This  team  finished  the 
fourth  school  on  their  trip. 

Rogers  called  the  hip  a  success, 
and  a  very  memorable  one.  This 
Friday  evening  for  Vespers  some  of 
the  trip's  participants  will  share  bits 
of  their  experiences  along  with  a 
brief  slide  show  presentation  in  the 
church. 


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Brazil  church  holds  "Week  of  Harvest" 


An  interactive  Bible  course, 
broadcast  tliroughout  Brazil  on 
2,100  radio  stations,  including  Radio 
Novo  Tempo,  a  Seventh-day 
Adventist-operated  network  with 
locations  across  South  America, 
was  one  of  tlie  supporting  media 
features  preparing  5,000  congrega- 
tions for  a  mega  evangelistic  pro- 


gram called  "Week  of  Harvest" 

During  the  first  week  of 
December  the  Adventist  Church 
held  a  massive  evangelistic  thrust 
that  drew  the  attention  of  several 
million  people  from  all  over  South 
America.  Broadcast  on  both  televi- 
sion and  radio  in  Spanish  and 
Portuguese,  the  event  was  a  culmi- 
nation of  nearly  three  months  of 
preparation. 

South  American  church  leaders 


emphasized  that 

main  objective  of  the  church's  pres- 
ence in  society.  According  to  Osmar 
Reis,  leader  of  volunteer  mobiliza- 
tion for  the  church  in  the  South 
American  region,  "church  members 
Igavel  Bible  studies  to  neighbors, 
friends  and  relatives"  in  preparation 
for  the  satellite  media  event  that  fea- 

Alejandro  Bullon,  a  prominent 
Adventist  evangelist 


Dobson  denies  Sunday  Law 


The  Adventist  Church  recog-     dom  of  conscience  is  one  of  the 
iii2es  Dobson's  stand  in  regard  to     most  basic  of  human  liberties 
religious  liberty,  noting  that  free- 


James  Dobson,  author  and 
founder/president  of  Focus  on  the 
Family,  is  trjing  to  quell  rumors 
that  he  is  advocating  a  national 
Sunday  law  in  the  United  States.  His 
letter  to  the  Seventli-day  Adventist 
Church  said,  "I  have  taken  no  such 
position,  and  have  no  intention  of 
doing  so  in  the  future." 

Dobson  indicated  that  similar 
rumors  have  persisted  for  years, 
and  asked  the  church  to  help  make 
his  position  known.  He  said  he 
"would  not  under  any  circumstance 
try  to  undermine  [Adventist's]  des- 
ignated day  of  worship." 


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Watch  for  changes 


At  the  beginning  of  a  new  semes- 
ter it  is  often  necessary  to  evaluate 
the  way  tilings  went  during  the  pre- 
vious term  and  see  what  needs  to 
change.  The  Accent  has  done  just 
Oiat  this  semester.  I'd  like  to  bnng 
to  your  attention  some  things  that 
vou  may  or  may  not  notice. 

First  of  all,  the  Accent  staff 
would  like  to  bid  a  fond  farewell  to 
several  staff  members  that  are  no 
longer  with  us  this  semester. 
Charisse  Roberts  served  as  sub- 
scription manager  and  is  plannmg  to 


attend  Avondale  College  in 
Australia.  Laura  Gates,  head  photog- 
rapher, will  be  attending  Newbold 
College  in  England. 

Rob  York,  mana^ng  editor,  grad- 
uated in  December  and  deserves 
special  recognition  for  his  help  dur- 
ing last  semester.  1  couldn't  have 
done  it  without  you  -  thanks! 

TTie  most  noticeable  change  for 
readers  is  that  the  Accent  will  be 
coming  out  mosdy  on  Fridays  this 
semester.  This  is  due  to  publishing 
and  circulation  issues  and  will  hope- 
fully create  a  more  reliable  delivery 
than  we  experienced  last  semester. 


Letter  to  the  Editor 

Apology  requested  after  recycling  flop 


To  the  editor 

1  believe  that  Commissioner 
Ashlock  owes  the  citizens  of 
Collegedale  an  apology  for  the 
actions  he  took  in  canceling 
recycling  i 


ously  he  did  not  make  contact  with 
Mr.  Coolidge  (who  was  on  vacation) 
to  talk  with  him  personally  about 
the  situation.  Mr.  Ashlock  then  took 
it  on  himself  to  go  down  and  remove 
the  notice  for  Saturdya  pick-up  from 
Saturday  December  28,  2002.  The  the  city  notice  board  late  tliat  night 
recycling  program  was  moved  to  The  next  day  when  the  Director  of 
Saturday   that  week  because   of     Public  Works  alid  the  sign  put  back 


Accept  the  inevitable 


She  was  gorgeous.  Standing  next 

0  her  I  was  sQ-uck  with  the  realiza- 

I  tion  of  my  own  inadequacy  and  I 

[wished  for  nothing  more  than  a 

rock  to  hide  under.  With  long 

md  dark  features,  she  made 

I  my  gene  pool  look  more  like  a 

I  swamp. 

i  to  smile  to  myself  while 
[  thinWng  all  of  this,  for  it  had  only 

ped  in  Barnes  &  Noble  by  a 
who  told  me  his  daughter 
would  "kill"  for  my  hair.  "I  told  her, 
[  though,"  he  continued,  "no  one  is 
y  with  what  they  have."  I  wasn't 
I  about  to  get  into  the  fact  that  I  con- 
sider my  hair  my  only  saving  grace, 
so  I  just  smiled  at  him.  He  was  right 
I  though.  We  always  want  what  we 
I  don't  have,  which  usually  leaves  us 
I  unhappy  with  what  we've  got. 

3ne  hand,  this  is  not  always  a 
Ibad  thing.  Self  improvement  begins 
■with  the  realization  that  there  are 
■parts  of  us  all  which  can  use  chang- 
|itig.  On  the  other  hand,  it  is  very 
to  spend  your  whole  life  wish- 
tor  something  that  you  can 
r  have  or  change  -  or  vrill  kill 
|you^eirQ-yingtodoso. 

iper  Skee  Lo  wrote  a  whole 

n  his  long  list  of  wishes  which 

|included  everything  from  "being  a 


to  rights,  Mr.  Ashlock  ordered  him 
to  take  it  down  again.  After  doing 
this  Mr.  Ashlock  then  called  the  BFl 
and  cancelled  the  recycling  service, 
and  told  BFI  that  he  had  the  author- 


littie  bit  taller  and  a  bailer"  to  "ha 
ing  a  girl  who  looks  good,  a  rabbit 
a  hat  with  a  bat,  and  a  sbc  fo 
Impala."  I'm  not  quite  sure  what 
good  the  rabbit  would  do  hii 
as  for  the  rest  of  the  list,  I  think 
many  of  us  can  relate. 
Whether  you  wa 
something  about  your  physical 
appearance,  your  talent  and  skills, 
your  social  life,  or  your  possessions, 
the  first  step  is  coming  to  terms 
with  the  things  that  you  cannot 
change.  I,  like  Skee  Lo,  will  never  be 
taller.  4'H"  is  where  I've  stopped 
stacking.  1  can  spend  my  whole  life 
walking  around  in  stilettos,  or  I  can 
accept  what  1  am  and  move  on.  A 
different  hair  cut  and  riding  out  the 
hormonal  wave  of  adolescence 
helps  some  of  the  rest  of  those 
appearance  issues,  but  we  all  have 
to  come  to  terms  with  what 
stuck  with.  The  same  idea  applies  to 
material  possessions  and  significant 
others.  You're  better  off  once  yc  - 
are  happy  with  who  you  are  ai 
what  you've  got 

As  for  the  rest,  a  fiiend  of  mii 
once  told  me,  'The  secret  of  life  is 
work  your  flaws  slowly  in  propor- 
tion to  revealing  and  growing 
positive  areas."  Ultimately,  knowing 
which  category  your 


Christmas.     Mr.     Ashlock, 
Adventist,   did   not   belie 
Collegedale's  voluntary  recycling 
program  should  run  on  Saturday  s 
he  took  it  upon  himself  to  change  it 

By  his  own  admittance.  Mr.     ity  to  do  so. 
Ashlock  called  two  other  commis-         By  his  own  admittance,   Mr. 
sioners  and  tried  to  get  the  City     Ashlock  did  several  tilings  tliat  were 
Commission  to  take  action  that     just  plain  wrong.  First  he  broke  the 

would  countermand  an  order  given  Sunshine  Laws  of  the  state  of  and  1  believe  he  owes  Bert 
by  City  Manager  Bert  Coolidge  that  Tennessee  by  contacting  tiie  odier  Coolidge,  the  City  employees,  and 
the  predetermined  Saturday  policy     Commissioners     outside 


an  order  to  a  city  employee,  which 
he  cannot  do.  Fourth,  Mr.  Ashlock 
misspent  money  by  canceling  the 
service  which  had  not  been  appro- 
priated by  the  full  commission. 
Fifth,  Mr.  Ashlock  misrepresented 
his  authority  as  given  him  by  the 
town  charter  to  the  BFI  employee 
and  to  the  city  employee.  And  sixth, 
Mr.  Ashlock  tried  to  make  it  appear 
that  Bert  Coolidge  had  ordered  BFI 
to  run  the  service  on  Saturday 
which  is  not  ti-ue.  The  fact  is  tiiat  a 
previous  city  commission  had 
approved  die  alternate  day  being 
Saturday  when  the  contract  with 
BFI  was  made.  Did  Commissioner 
Ashlock  do  wrong?  I  belive  he  did 


the  citizens  of  Collegedale 


be  left  in  effect.  Even  though  Mr. 
Ashlock  had  been  given  Mr. 
Coolidge 's  cell  phone  number  previ- 


Commission  meeting.  Second,  he 
vandalized  public  property  by 
changing  tiie  sign.  Third,  he  gave 


gy. 


"wishes"  fall 


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the  difference  between  contenhnent 
and  a  lifetime  of  insatiable  longing 


THUMBi 


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THUMBS  DO 


by  Justin  Kobylka 

TTiumbs  up  to  Dr  Beitz  for  being  wiling  to  address 
the  students  at  convocation  and 
Vespers.  Being  the  president,  I'm  sure 
that  it  is  sometimes  tempting  for  him 
to  delegate  these  speeches,  so  tiianks 
for  taking  the  time  and  energy  to 
interact  with  the  students. 


for  their  friends. 

Tliumbs  down  to  the  halting  of  work 
on  the  student  center.  After  die  chairs 
were  purchased,  the  students 
promised  that  there  was  more  furniture 
to  come.  From  several  unofficial 
sources:  there  isn't  enough  money  right 
now  to  buy  the  otiier  items.  If  tills  is  tiie 
being  done  about  it?  I  would  like  to  tiiink  that^remodel- 
ing  die  student  c 


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luld  take  less  Uian  a  full  year. 


Thumbs  up  (or  the  new  bleachers  in 
the  gym.  The  old  wooden  stands  were 
ready  to  be  retired.  Not  only  were  they 
killer  to  move,  they  also  creaked  when 
people  moved  on  and  off  them  during 
meetings,  rd  like  to  think  that  the  new 
eouipraent  and  added  seating  will 
encourage  those  who  aren't  playmg 
intramurals  to  at  least  come  and  cheer 


4f 


Thumbs  down  to  the  delay  in  get- 
ting the  basketball  schedule  posted 
online.  On  Friday  before  games  began, 
when  many  of  us  were  starUng  to  plm 
for  the  next  week,  there  was  no  sched- 
ule to  plan  for  or  work  around.  Getting 
the  schedule  out  early  always  makes 
thing  run  smoother. 


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Apparendy,  the  twin  towers  are  not  only  an 
NBA  term.  Southern's  own  Twin  Towers, 
Matt  Hamstra  and  Tony  CasUebuono  of  Team 
Castlebuono  soundly  dominated  a  solid 
Team  Virginia  in  Men's  AA  League 
Basketball  Inlramurals  Tuesday  night. 

Castlebuono  had  nine  points  and  several 


Castlebuono  beats  Virginia,  44-30 

but  only  for  Team  Castlebuono,  which  scored 

Ethan  Nkma  ,e„  straight  to  start  the  period,  which  opened 

SroirrsKErarmi up  the  game  26-12.  From  that  pomt  on,  it  was 

"^  Kyle  Baldwin  hit  several  jumpers,  going 
live  for  SIX  on  the  day  and  Bnishmg  with  a 
game  high  ten  points,  while  Hamstra  contin- 
ued to  play  great  defense,  l^te  in  the  penod, 
David  Gordon's  fast  break  lay-up  made  the 
score  40-22  in  favor  of  Team  Castlebuono. 
rebounds,  while  HlTa's;;:se7eT;  ta  Despite  a  Aree  pointer  by  N^k  Buchhofe 
middle  kept  Virginia  from  posting  in  the  4«0  Team  Virginia  could  not  manage  enough 
Team  Castlebuono  win.  After  Team  Virginia  momentum  to  catch  up. 
Ion  thelp  bo*  teTms  started  slowly,  play.  Kyle  Baldwin  led  all  scorers  with  10  pom  s 
Ing  great  defense  but  not  shooting  well.  U.e  followed  Tony  Castlebuono  ™th  nine  and 
in  the  first  period,  tlie  game  seemed  to  come  Matt  Hamstra  with  eighL  Nick  BuchholU 
alive  after  Justin  Mace  ofTcam  Virginia  took  and  Kevin  Casebolt  lead  team  Virgin 
a  pass  from  Morgan  Kockenower  in  the  paint,  six  points  each.  ."  "  °" 
hit  the  jumper,  and  took  the  foul.  Tlial  excite-  Castlebuono  took  the 
mcnt  seemed  to  continue  in  the  second  half,     Virginia. 

Dallas  running  the  NBA 

^ ^ ■     season  Ihus  far  are  the  Orlando  Magic  (20-20) 

Ethan  Nkana  ^^  y^p  ^^^  York  Knicks  (13-22).    Tracy 

McGrady  suffered  a  back  injury,  presumably 
from  carrying  the  Magic  on  his  back  for  two 
straight  seasons,  and.  were  the  playoffs  to 
begin  today.  Orlando  would  be  the  eight  seed 
in  the  East.  Tliis  is  disappointing  because 
Grand  Hill,  who  used  to  be  a  perennial  All- 
Star,  does  not  even  seem  able  to  play  two 
sb-aighl  games  because  of  weak  ankles.  The 
Knicks  haven't  been  able  to  win  on  a  consis- 
tent basis  this  season  because  their  new.  paint 
presence.  Antonio  McDyesa  was  injured  early 
in  the  season  and  they  lack  a  true  point 

Apparently  the  cool  thing  to  do  this  year  is 
to  become  a  Dallas  Mavericks  fan.  At  the  risk 
of  not  being  socially  accepted,  I  am  going  to 
let  you  in  on  a  secret:  The  Mavs  are  not  going 
to  win  the  title  this  season.  IF  the  Lakers 
decide  to  give  someone  else  a  chance  this 
year,  then  either  Sacramento.  Phoenbc.  or 
Orlando  is  going  to  lake  it.  Wliile  the  Magic 
may  be  a  long  shot,  if  they  can  gel  healthy, 
McGrady  and  co.  will  be  a  force  to  reckon 
with.  Last  call  off  the  Dallas  bandwagon.  1 
am  out  like  Dallas  in  the  first  round  of  the 
playoff; 


NFL  Picks 

Conference  Championships 


In  a  season  full  of  surprises,  the  biggest 
may  have  been  that  the  leagues  best  teams 
(record  wise)  are  the  final  four  teams  stand- 
ing as  we  enter  the  NFL  Conference 
Championship  Games.  There  is  potential  for 
irony  (A  Raiders-Buccaneers  Superbowl 
would  pit  Jon  Gruden  against  his  former 
team),  historical  significance  (The  Eagles 
defeated  the  Raiders  22  years  ago  m  the 
Superbowl),  or  just  for  something  new.  And, 
if  the  Championship  games  are  anythmg 
like  the  rest  of  this  season,  anythmg  can 

NFC-  Tampa  Bay  at  Philadelphia 


jinx,  the  Philadelphia  jinx  and  the  playoff. 

losing  jinx?  We  will  see  on  Sunday 

Who's  Hot:  Bucs  Linebacker  Derrick 

Brooks 

Who's  Not:  The  Bucs  offensive  line 

Pick:  Philadelphia 


AFC  -  Tennessee  at  Oakland 


Is  it  any  surprise  thai  Dallas  is  sitting  on 
lop  of  tlie  NBA  with  a  3J-5  (all  statistics  as  of 
Tuesday,  January  14,  2003)  record?  The  real 
surprise  is  Ihal  the  defending  champion 
Lakers  arc  not  even  in  playoff  contention 
right  now.  Despite  this  (or  maybe  because  of 
it)  Kobe  has  been  on  fire,  dropping  45  points 
on  Seallle  while  bitting  an  NBA-record  12 
three-pointers.  The  Phoenix  Suns  (24-14) 
and  Houston  Rockets  (21-15)  are  definitely 
making  noise  witli  2  sensational  rookies  in 
the  Suns' Amiire  Sloudcmire  and  the  Rockets' 
Yao  Ming.  Stoudemire,  who  is  only  20,  came 
straight  into  the  li-a^ur  (n.ni  t  yiiross  Creek 
high  school  in  MtunLi  .n.'l  r  mi'nsing 
coaches  and  pkivi  i  i-        .mil  9.1 

rebounds  per  giiim  I 
clean  47%  from  tin  \"  !■ 
adapted  to  the  NBA  style  nl  i)l;iy  ;inil  bus  since 
become  a  fan-favorite  in  the  league,  leading 
all  Western  Conference  cenlers  in  All-Star 
voting.  Ming  is  averaging  13.2  points  this 
season  while  shooting  an  amazing  57%  from 
the  field. 

Two  teams  that  have  had  a  disappointing 


The  NFLs  coach  of  the 
year  (Philadelphia's  Andy 
Reid)  and  the  Eagles  take 
on  Tampa  Bay's  dominating  defense  on 
Sunday  in  the  NFC  Championship  game. 
Tampa  Bay  has  never  played 
cold,  winning  its  first  game 


Logically,  the  Raiders  look  like  the  team 
to  pick  in  this  game.  They  are  coming  off  a 
win  over  one  of  the  league's  most  energized  I 
teams,  are  healthy,  are  playing  home  field  ' 
advantage,  and,  most  importantly,  have  the  ' 
NFL's  Most  Valuable  Player  in  quarterback  '■ 
Rich  Gannon. 

The  Titans,  on  the  other  hand,  barel)' 
beat  the  Stealers  last  week,  are  suffering 
from  numerous  injuries,  and.  worst  of  all, 
have  to  travel  to  Oakland,  one  of  the  hardest 
places  in  the  NFL  for  opposing  teams  to 
play.  That  said,  the  Titans  do  have  a  greai 
weather     chance  to  vrin  this  game.  In  fact,  the  Titans 


ight  just  be  this  year's  Patriots,  battling 
through  a  bad  start,  injuries,  and  adversity 
to  win  home  field  advantage  and  a  shot  at 
the  Superbowl.  But,  unlike  the  Patriots,  the 
Titans  have  to  go  through  Oakland,  If  Titans 
coach  Jeff  Fisher  can  keep  his  team  p 


liiickly 


under  40  degrees  at  Chicago,  and  traveling 
to  Veterans  Stadium  in  January  is  no  recipe 
for  success.  Just  ask  the  Falcons. 

After  making  history  in  Green  Bay,  the 
Falcons  visited  Philadelphia,  where  the 

Eagles    defense    thoroughly    dominated      

Michael  Vick  and  Atlanta  in  a  20-6  win.  The     physically,  the  Titans  have  a  great  chance 

Buccaneers,  led  by  NFL  Defensive  Player  of     win  this  game 

the  Year  Derrick  Brooks,  have  their  own 

defense  (first  in  the  NFL).  And  now,  led  by 

Quarterback  Brad  Johnson,  they  have  an 

offense,  which  dismantled  the  49ers  last 

week  in  a  31-6  win.  In  recent  years,  the 

Eagles  have  had  the  Bucs  number,  beating 

them  three  times  in  a  row,  including  the  last 

two  seasons  in  the  playoffs  and  once  this 


The  NFC  Championship  game  looks  to 
be  a  close,  defensive  game.  Can  the 
Buccaneers  finally  end  the  cold  weather 


The  Raiders  won  an  earlier  meeting  o( 
these  teams  52-25.  But  that  was  early  in  the 
season,  and  both  of  these  teams  have  come  : 
a  long  way  since  then.  This  game  will  prol> 
ably  be  close  and  high  scoring,  with  the 
Titans  winning  if  they  can  keep  it  physi^ 
and  the  Raiders  winning  if  it  becomes 
shootout.  ., 

Who's  Hot:  Steve  McNair  playing  despue 
being  injured  ,  .j 

Who's  Not:  Is  anyone  in  this  game  not  iioi- 
Pick:  Titans 


Superbowl  Spotlight  ^^^j^^o^^je^mmi^ 


Rachel  Bostic 

liiin-OK 


It  may  seem  kind  of  weird  for 
who  has  only  watched  a  handful  of  football 
games  in  her  life  to  be  writing  about  tlie 
Superbowl.  but  you  just  may  have  a  die-hard 
fan  on  your  hands. 

I  never  watched  football  until  playoffs 
before  Superbowl  XXXIV.  in  2000,  My 
boyfriend's  favorite  team  (the  St.  Louis  Rams) 
were  finally  in  the  playoffs,  so  I  endured 
Sunday  games.  I  didn't  know  anytliing  at  all 
about  the  game,  so  it  was  a  learning  experi- 
ence, to  say  tlie  least.  It  took  me  about  three 
weeks  to  realize  that  the  yellow  line  wasn't  on 
the  field! 

The  weekend  of  January  30  I  was  told  to 
bring  black  pants  and  some  candy  bars 
because  I  was  going  on  a  road  trip.  1  wound 
up  at  the  Georgia  Dome  at  around  8  a.m.  I 
was  working  security  for  the  Superbowl! 

I've  watched  both  Superbowls  since  then, 
but  1  can't  help  remembering  what  it  fell  like 
to  hear  the  crowd  cheering,  smell  llie  hot 


dogs,  gape  at  the  celebrities  and  watch  the 
halftime  show  from  a  front  row.  end  zone  seat 
Television  just  can't  compare. 

In  spite  of  that,  I  try  to  find  out  as  much  as 
possible  about  llie  big  Bowl.  I'm  hoping 
Budweiser  will  break  out  some  funny  new 
commercials.  1  hope  AT&T  does  NOT  try  the 
Mlife  thing  again.  I  wonder  who  will  be  the 
new  company  witli  the  clever  commercial 
ideatliat  throws  them  into  the  limelight 

So  far,  I  know  tliat  Santa.  Michelle  Branch, 
and  Beyonce  Knowles  of  Destiny's  Child  will 
be  performing  for  tlie  pregame  this  year  at 
Qualcomm  Stadium  in  San  Diego  along  with 
STYX.  Celine  Dion  will  sing  '"God  Bless 
America"  and  The  Dbde  Chicks  will  perform 
tlie  National  Antliem.  Tliere  will  be  a  fly-over 
by  Navy  F/A  -  18  Super  Hornets  before  the 
coin  toss.  Bon  Jovi  will  perform  live  after  the 
game.  Then  all  tlie  commercials  come,  with 
breaks  for  people  pushing  each  other  around 
a  field. 

Wliat?  Tliere's  more  to  tlie  Superbowl?  1 
just  want  to  find  out  who's  doing  halftime. 


&P0RT5  KEPOK-ll-,K  __— — ""^J.u 

night,  team  Rofull  improved  to  2-0  by^^ 
out  team  Madrigue  with  a  score  01 

Team  Rofull  had  a  ^-^fof  ™i  ,"3" 
headed  by  Tiana  Lopez,  <f'  "..^Bif 
Madrigue  to  only  2  points  in  the  fiB>  ^^^ 
utes  of  play.  The  drought  ended  wm  ^^ 
Ruth  Sanchez  hit  a  jumper  from  1 '  j^.i. 
Tlie  first  half  ended  with  a  s«re  ,40 
During  the  second  half  Uz  "  .^^at- 
had  been  quiet  the  first  half,  ope"  ^^^ 
ond  half  with  a  layup  in  ™"fj„s«a»*  I 
Madrigue  was  a  lot  quicker  on  a 
played  more  aggressively  dunngtii' 

half.  ^     ,  ..  31010  j 

Captain  Julie  Fuller  th^",  fi,;,  a  Is" 
pass  to  Forward  Kari  Rowan  wno 
that  increased  RofuU's  lead  to  sev  ^^^0 
Ute  in  the  second  half,  f '  ^.^^i,  ,,* 
brought  team  Madrigue  wit™"  ^  y^^.,  iiii  t" 
with  a  crucial  free  throw  but  cow  ^^^^  j,, 
second  as  team  Rofull  came  a"» 


Fripav,  January  17,  2003 


campus  chatter 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


Week  of:  January  17  -  24 


CHATTER  EDITOR 
chatter(|)southern.edu 


CALENDAR  OF  EVENTS 


FRIDAY,  JANUARY  17 


:54p 


Sunset 

Telescope  viewing  (Hickman  Science  Center) 

Vespers  -  Student  Missions  (Church) 
Birthdays;  Amber  Evans,  Darlene  Page,  Jesse  McClung,  Jimmy 
Bairagee,  Juste  Morales,  Mrs.  Mary  Lou  Rowe,  Mrs.  Pat  Silver 


I  SATURDAY,  JANUARY  18 

Church  Services  -  Tim  Cross  (CoUegedale  Church) 
1 10:00a  The  Third  -  Mike  Fulbright  (Hes) 

1 11:30a  Church  Services  -  Tim  Cross  (CoUegedale  Church) 

|5:30p  Evensong  (Church) 

|9:15p  Diversions  -  Galaxy  Bowling 

Birthdays;  Diana  Miller-Harvey,  Diana  R  Mendez,  Florin  Radu, 

Heather  Wiehn,  Kathy  Li 

SUNDAY  JANUARY  19 

Birthdays:  Kevin  Casebolt,  Mia  Sharp,  Phill  Flechas,  Sunil 
Perakathu,  Dr.  Dan  Burks,  Dr.  Ann  Foster 

MONDAY,  JANUARY  20  -  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr  Day 

NO  CLASSES 

3:30p  University  Senate 

Birthdays:  Becky  Jarnes,  Becky  Whetmore,  Brian  Magsipoc, 
Brooks  Beesley,  Carol  Pawluk,  Clary  Rojas,  Dipika  Pandit,  Erik 
Owen,  Jonathan  Hill,  Kevin  Sorensen,  Lazaro  Ramirez,  Mr.  Mike 
DeLay,  Mr.  Larry  Rice 

TIESDAY,  JANUARY  21  -  Last  day  to  add  a  class 

iMst  day  to  return  books  -  Campus  Shop 

11:45a  Tornado  Siren  Test 

7:3i)p  M.  L.  King  Day  Concert  (Church)  Convocation  Credit 

Birthdays;  Jenn  Lawnicki,  Mrs.  Judie  Port,  Len  Tiraberiake, 
Lonard  Fore,  Ricky  Midel,  Travis  Renfro,  Mrs.  Joan  dos  Santos 

WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  22 

^Mp  SA  Senate  Meeting  (White  Oak  Room) 

Birthdays:  Amber  Hill,  Logan  WUt,  Rhonda  Reynolds,  Sandy 

McCulley,  Ziaron  Tuscano,  Roger  Hall 

■THURSDAY  JANUARY  23  -  SA  Election  Petitions  available-  SA  Office 
■ll.00a  Convocation  -  Health  Career  Fair  (Hes) 

(Fair  Booths  open  10:30-ll;00a  &  Noon-l:30p) 
r  :30p  Bonnie  Rideout:  Scottish  Trio  (Ackerman) 

(Double  Convocation  Credit  for  Ucket  holders) 
Birthdays:  Enno  MueUer,  Jamie  Leeds,  Nonne  Bnner,  Mrs, 
Stephanie  Harrison,  Mr.  William  Vargas-Gonzalez 

I S*"^*"^'  JANUARY  24  ~  Payday 

If'nisterial  Trainee  Induction  (Jan.24-25) 

I^-MP  Sunset 

'  Vespers  -  John  Nixon  (Church) 

Birthdays;  Benjamin  Randall,  Rebecca  Huey  RusseU  Notn, 
Steve  Roush,  Tim  Wdson,  Mrs.  Candelaria  Landeros 


ANNOIJNCRMF.NTS 


NO  CLASSES  MONDAY:  There  %vill  be 
no  classes  on  Monday.  January  20,  in  honor  of 
Martin  Luther  King.  Jr  Day 

UNDECIDED  MAJOR?  The  annual 
Health  Career  Fmr  will  be  held  In  lies  RE. 
Center  on  Thursday.  January  23  from  10:00 
a,ni.  to  L30  p.m.  If  you  are  considering  a 
career  in  the  health  field,  tliis  is  a  great  oppor- 
tunity to  make  contact  with  professionals  and 
find  out  more  about  their  related  fields. 
Convocation      credit     and      free      pizza! 

PRAXIS  EXAMS:  Tlie  National  Test 
Date  is  March  10.  and  the  Application 
Deadline  is  January  22.  Please  remember  to 
have  them  in  on  time! 

BONNIE  RIDEOUT  Scottish  Trio  tickets 
still  available:  There  are  still  tickets  available 
in  tlie  Student  Services  Office  for  the  Bonnie 
I^deout  Scottish  Trio.  This  concert  is 
Thursday  January  23  at  7:30  p.m.  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium.  TICKETS  ARE 
REQUIRED!  Failure  to  attend  if  you  have  a 
ticket  will  result  in  a  $10.00  charge. 

ST.  LOUIS  BRASS  tickets:  Tliursday, 
January  16.  you  can  come  by  the  Student 
Services  Office  and  pick  up  the  second  DOU- 
BLE CONVOCATION  ticket.  If  you  already 
have  a  ticket  for  the  Bonnie  Rideout  Scottish 
Trio,  you  may  now  pick  up  one  for  the  St. 
Louis  Brass,  for  February  3,  at  7:30p  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium.  TICKETS  ARE 
REQUIRED! 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

TELESCOPE  VIEWING:  This  Friday 
night,  the  Physics  department  will  have  two 
telescopes  set  up  in  the  south  end  of  the  park- 
ing lot  at  Hickman  Science  Center  from  7:00- 
8:00  p.m.  The  moon,  Saturn,  Jupiter  and 
Orion  are  visible.  Weather  permitting! 


SPECIAL  EVENING  SESSION  for  all 

students:  Thursday,  January  23  at  7:00  p.m. 
Come  and  hear  more  details  from  the  clinical 
schools-Loma  Linda  University,  Union 
College  Physician's  Assistant.  Florida 
Hospital  College,  and  Kettering  College. 
Convocation  credit  given.  Daniells  Hall  #220. 

CAREERS  IN  HEALTH  or  medicine? 
Kettering  College  of  Medical  Arts,  Loma 
Linda  University  Graduate  School/  School  of 
Public  Health,  and  Andrews  University 
School  of  Physical  Therapy  vrill  be  on  our 
campus  on  Thursday.  January  23. 
Representatives  will  be  available  from  2:00- 
5:00  p.m.  in  tlie  Student  Center.  Call  the 
Counseling  Center  at  2782  if  you  want  to 
reserve  an  appointment  time. 

Student  Association... 

SA  SENATE  MEETING:  The  Senate  will 
be  having  a  meeting  on  Wednesday.  January 
22  at  7;00  p.m.  in  the  White  Oak  Room.  Feel 
free  to  bring  up  ideas,  issues  or  comments  to 
your  Senatori 

SA  PETITIONS  AVAILABLE:  Would 
you  like  to  run  for  next  year's  Student 
Association?  Here  is  your  chance  to  be  pres- 
ident, executive-vice  president  or  social-vice 
president!  Pick  up  a  petition  in  the  SA  Office 
starting  Thursday,  January  23. 

SUPERBOWL  SUNDAY!  The  Student 
Association  will  be  having  a  SuperBowl  Party 
on  Sunday.  January  26  at  6:00  p.m.  in  lies  RE. 
Center.  Bring  your  friends  and  root  for  your 

SA  MEDIA  APPUCATIONS:  Exercise 
your  creative  media  skills  and  build  a  portfo- 
lio that  will  amaze  any  employer.  Apply  now 
to  be  editor  of  next  year's  Soutliern  Accent. 
Southern  Memories,  Joker,  or  producer  of 
Strawberry  Festival.  Applications  are  avail- 
able in  the  Student  Services  Office. 
Completed  forms  must  be  turned  in  by 
February  3.  For  more  information,  contact 
Stephen  Ruf,  student  media  board  chair,  at 
sruf@southern.cdu. 


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for  a  new  semester?  I'd  like  to 
extend  a  warm  welcome  to  our  new 
and  transfer  students. ..and  to  the 
two  people  who  were  here  last 
semester  and  are  still  reading  the 
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decide  lo  run  for  SA.  For  now,  I'll 
stick  to  just  a  few  pointers,  mainly 
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and   Christine,  where   are   your     puling  double  major  (Learn  to  pamt 
columns?)  I  don't  know  about  all  of     masterpieces  using  only  Is  and  Os!). 
you,  but  up  in  Summerour  my  class- 
es already  feel  out  of  control.  With 


Valentine's  Banquet  is  less  than  a 
month  away!  But  never  fear-we  at 
the  Humor  Page  are  (snort)  here  to 
(cackle)  help.  We  also  know  what 
you've  been  doing  all  this  time: 
watching  Lord  of  the  Rings.  So, 
here  are  your  just-in-time-to-polish- 
up  for  Valentine's  New  Year's  reso- 
lutions... direct  from  LOTR. 

1)  Open  Doors.  Your  mothers. 


Decembi 
..jianiiy  opens  huge  doors,  high-     necessarily).  And  while  Idon't'thilJ 
lighting  his  pensive  brow,  battl^tou-     any  ring  you  can  buy  nowadays  ttifl 


make  you  invisible^-except  maybt 
in  Miller-I'm  sure  the  administn^ 
tion  will  tell  you  that  it's  a  worthy 
investment  anyway.  So,  unless  your 
girlfriend  dresses  all  in  while  and  is 
creating  an  army  of  ores  in  her 
kitchenette,  it's  probably  safe  lo  -r, 


it  of  papers  1  have  to  wnte 
in  tlie  next  few  months.  I  asked  my 
parents  for  a  print  cartridge  for  my 
birthday  However.  I  am  after  all  a 
psychology  major  and  1  can  deal 
with  this.  When  my  life's  not  going 


chances  are  you've  been  out  and 
about  and  are  well  aware  that  this  is 
a  new  semester.  However,  since 
you're  an  art  and  computing  double 
major,  chances  are  that  the  whole 
"new  year"  thing  has  probably 
slipped  your  mind.  Therefore  not 
only  do  you   not  have  any  New 


An  analysis  of  the  dating 
habits  of  the  Southern  speces 


:ally 


iin)H(lo)  ;ill  III  ynii  who  got  engaged 
or  married  over  break  (particularly 
Brandon  and  Nicki  since  they  don't 
belong  lo  the  "gotla  gel  liilched" 

majors).  It's  really  imiircssive  to 

sec  ynii  ■-.ii  I'lmii!  ii|i  I"  iln  \>V.Hv.  Of     dating.  The 


they  all  pretly  close?  Yes...  to  each 

But  what  about  the  other  1616  of 
us?  Ohhhh  well,  lefs  look  at  the 
hookup  hounding  majors  first,  then 
the  rest  of  you.  The  codependantly 
enhanced  majors  combined  have 
3.61  percent  engaged,  13.19  per- 
married,  and  10.97  percent 


sled  hair,  medieval  outfit,  rippling 
muscles...  elves  may  be  able  to  get 
by  with  long  flowing  blonde  hair, 
but  men  need  to  open  doors. 

2)  Get  a  Quest  Looking  pur- 
poseful is  cool.  Youll  notice  that 
Frodo  Baggins  was  an  ordinary 

hobbit  and  got  ignored  a  lot.  until     for  the  whole  "ring  by  spring" 
sisters"anrex-girlfriends  have  prol>     he  got  something  important  to  do.     thing.*  At  least  until  Thatche. 
Sail  told  you  that  opening  doors     And  it's  not  just  in  ^e  m^- 
for  women,  children,  the  elderly     soon  as  you  seem  like  you  know 
and  your  teachers  is  polite  and     where  you're  gomg    people  w,t 
expected.  LOTR.  however,  tells  you     chase  you.  Whether  it  s  nngwraiths 
something  better.  Opening  doors  is     or  swooning  females  is  another  mat- 
sexy.  You'll  notice  that  in  both  the     ter  entirely  but  there  s  nothing  like 
first  and  second  installments  of  the     a  man  (or  hobbit)  on  a  mission. 
Even  if  your  mission  is  only  to  get 
from  Hickman  to  Brock  in  under  10 
minutes,  fulfill  it  with  style  and  otli- 
ers  will  follow. 

3)  Get  the  Ring.  Whether 
you're  devoting  three  hours  of  a 
movie  or  just  four  years  of  college  to 
the  task,  it's  hard  to  deny  that  get- 
ting a  ring  is  important.  Don't 
worry  guv^  in  ene^geme^t  ring 
probah!  n  t  de  t  \  all  fMddle 
EarU     Urn      n  t  e         kefp  \   u 


ring  watch*'  to  the  best  idea  for 
getting  engaged'*'  (even  if  it's 
from  someone  who's  not  in  one  of 
the  you-better-get-married  or  you 
won't-get-a-job  majors). 

Please  note  that  this  is  the 
Humor  Page  and  the  Humor  Ed  r 
won't  print  it  if  itisn't  funny  s  ^e\ 
busy  testing  your  ideas  on  the  tlos 


those  self-defense  classes  a 
Oh,  and  I  almost  forgol. 

About  those  self-defense  c 


Mary  Nikityn,  junior  psycholoss 
major,  would  like  to  extend  a  gmi 
big  thank  you  to  Dr.  Burks  for  camd- 
ing  class  last  Friday  for  her  birlk- 
day. . .  and  so  she  could  write  this  col 


*This  activity  is  absolutely  n 
endorsed  by  the  Humor  Page.  Aiiy_  j 
opinions  stated  do  not  in  an; 
reflect  the  actual  opinions  of  the  ; 
Humor  PngeStatf 


I  of  you  have  only     est  love-obsessed  major  and  e-mail 


\Vli>  y.-^,  II.  i..a,  1  iU>...  check 
the  Joker.  I  did  aume  quick* 
research  and  found  real,  cool  hard 
facts.  As  of  last  week,  there  are 
2336  students  on  the  Joker.  In  the 
nine  out  of  seventy  majors  thai 
include  elementary  and  music  edu- 
cation, tlieology  and  nursing,  tliere 
are  720  students— 30.82  percent  of 
Southern's  population.  Wlial  I 
found  was  not  sun'rising  to  me,  but 
may  be  to  Uiose  of  you  who  doubt 
the  stereotyped  clichi^s.  So,  whal's 
ihe  deal?  I  looked  al  statistics  for 
how  many  of  the  "marrying 
majors"  are  dating,  engaged  or 
married.  In  fact,  4.03  percent  of 
edutation  majors  are  engaged.  5.37 
percent  are  married  already  and 
10.74  percent  are  daling.  Among 
nursing  majors.  3.20  percent  are 
engaged.  14.40  percent  are  mar- 
ried, and  12.53  percent  are  dating. 

"And  theology  majors?"  you 
ask?  They  are  in  the  lead  for 
engaged  with  4.08  percent,  as  well 
as  for  married  with  16.84  percent, 
but  behind  for  just  dating,  with  a 
measly  8.16  percent.  This  wouldn't 
be  because  they're  engaged  or  mar- 
ried, would  it? 

Ok,  so  who  really  cares?  Aren't 


1.49  percent  engaged,  7.55  percent     your  entries  to  cwhetmor@south 
married,  and  al  least  a  reasonably 
close  9.47  percent  dating. 

What  causes  this  phenomenon? 
Maybe  these  romantically  inclined 
majors  are  just  bcller  al  uiidating 
and  more  honest  on  the  Joker.  Or 
maybe  our  instincts  and  stereo- 
types are  simply  righl:  these  guys 
and  girls  are  jusl  more  attached  lo 
Southern's  goal,  "To  marry  off  all 
students  as  efficientiy  as  possible." 

11  is  in  support  of  this  goal  that  I 
announce   the   Queen   Christine 
Engagement  Contest.  I'd  offer  the 
prize  for  the  best  actual  engage-     ought  to  be  able 
ment  but  tliat  would  obviously  be     that  on  your 
rigged    towards    the    hormonal  ***i.e.  ht 

majors,  Therefore,  1  will  award  the     when,  lo  whi 


/  tltitik  junior  editcation/psycbol 
ogy  major  Christine  WJietmore  ts 
learning  way  loo  much  m  those 
classes  of  hers,  don'tyou? 

*I  spend  way  too  much  time  in 
Stals  so  if  you  want  to  know  the 
standard  deviations,  means,  or 
Pierson  Product  Correlation 
Coefficient  moment  you  can  just 
call  Dr.  MorrisWilliams... 

'•Proposal  not  included:  you 
come  up  with 


I  propose,  where. 


# 


Top  ten  v^ays  to  tell  if 


you're  a  transfer  student 

and  decide  10  d* 


10.  You  think  the  whole  "get  mar- 
ried before  you  graduate"  thing  is 
just  a  big  joke, 

9.  You  are  seen  talking  to  a  comput- 
er major. . .  and  admit  to  it. 
8.  You  worry  about  gaining  weight 
from  cafeteria  food. 
7.  You  notice  that  there's  a  building 
across  from  the  student  center. 
6.  You  refuse  to  watch  DVDs  in 
your  room  because,  hey,  that's 
what  the  rules  say  and  you  agreed 

5.  You  really  wish  you  could  hear 
the  announcements  at  Convocation 
because  they  might  be  important 
4.  You  get  excited  about  the  SA 
party,.,  no,  seriously... 
3.  You  read  the  Humor  Page. 
2.  You  read  the  Humor  Page  and 
are  convinced  that  the  Humor 
Editor  is  not  only  a  celebrity  but  a 


great  person  ti 

him  and  also  next  year  takeover 

the  Humor  Pa...Butldis^ess 
1.  You  can  be  begged  and/or 
bribed  into  submitting  to  Uif 
Humor  Page  by  emailing  m-'j^^ 
tyn@southern.edu  because  ^n  ^ 
might  print  your  picture  ana 
you  could  date  her*  and  laKi 
the  Humor  Page  next  year- 


especially  glad  you're  he 
I've  been  there  myself  a 
I  ran  out  of  people  to 
semester. 


Explosions  in  Hickman 

!       .i,„t  npnpral  Chemistry  is  cooking  up, 


what  General  Chemistry  is  cooking  up,  p.2 


SOUTHERN 

ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


Datatel  working 

New  system  produces  first  payroll, 


■  HcKEEUBRARt 


The  Southern  Accent  • 


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COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 
•//iiccenl.soutliern.e(lu 


Friday,  January  24,  2003 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Volume  58,  Issue  14 


Hickman  floods 


night  and  tliawed  out  Sabbath  morning  and 
then  security  found  it  Saturday  night,  so  the 
water  was  flowing  all  that  time,"  said  Chuck 
Lucab  director  of  plant  services. 

Plant  Services  and  Service  Department 
personnel  worked  Saturday  night  until  about 
3  a  m  to  clean  up  as  much  water  as  possible. 
Wet  vacuums  were  used  to  take  as  much 
water  as  possible  out  of  the  carpet  in  hopes  of 
saving  it.  Plant  Services  took  a  pickup  truck 
load  of  wet  ceiling  tile  out  of  the  building 
Saturday  night  as  well.  Most  of  the  ceiling  tile 
in  one  classroom  and  some  tile  in  W/o  otliers 
will  have  to  be  replaced. 

The  floor  of  the  atrium  was  flooded.  Tlie 
carpet  was  removed  to  aid  in  drying  the 
dense  foam  padding  underneath.  The  area 
under  the  pendulum  base  was  also  flooded, 
and  the  base  has  been  removed  and  the  car- 
pet m  the  area  taken  up. 

Service  Department  personnel  are  clean- 
mg  the  carpet  in  an  effort  to  remove  water 
btams  and  prevent  having  to  replace  all  the 

Quite  a  bit  of  damage  was  caused  to  the 
office  of  Ken  Caviness,  chair  of  the  depart- 
ment of  physics,  when  soggy  ceiling  tile  fell 
on  his  computer  and  printer.  Lucas  said  the 
computer  appears  to  have  sust^ed  no  inter- 
nal damage.  Computers  in  other  physics 
department  staff  offices  may  have  been  dam- 
aged as  well,  although  the  computer  labs 
"«"-e  not  flooded. 

'I  don't  know  what  the  total  is  yet,"  said 


J  Saturday    night    a   leak   was    found    in 
yickman  Science  Center  due  to  a  pipe  that 
n  and  burst  in  the  cold  weather.  All 

rs  were  damaged,  primarily  on  the     Lucas.  "We're  trying  to  dry  out  the  floor  and 
Butheasi  side  of  the  building.  The  office  of     replace  carpet  and  ceiling  tiles." 
^department  of  physics  and  a  classroom  on  Until  repairs  can  be  completed  in  the 

llirst  floor  sustained  tlie  most  damage.  Atiium  and  front  enti-ance  area,  the  first  floor 

l"l  guess  tiie  pipes  probably  froze  Friday     gg^t  entrance  has  been  closed. 

Former  baseball  player  speaks  for  convocation 

^,^;:^^:7;;:;;:^. Mjhom  r,fe  and  faith,  rather  than  on 

'""a  Senior  Physical  Education  major  who 
wished  to  remain  anonymous  declared  that 
they  skipped  two  of  their  student  teaching 
classes  just  to  hear  this  speaker. 

The  atmosphere  of  convocation  was  a  lit- 
Ue  more  electrifying  last  Thursday,  with  stu- 
dents excitedly  talking  about  the  speaker 
both  before  and  after  the  service 

Mr  Butler  stayed  through  lunch  and 
interacted  with  students  in  the  Presidenha 
Banquet  room  Thursday  afternoon.  A  shor^ 
press  time  was  given  to  local  television  and 
various  media  after  lunch. 


11-Star  outfielder  and  Baseball  Hall  of 

Nominee  Brett  Butler  spoke  to  a 

■lied  lies  RE.  Center  for  convocation  last 

ijirsday  The  Student  Association  invited 

r  to  speak  on  his  experiences  of  life 

^  spiritually  and  athletically 

Patler  started  things  off  with  his  three 

I  Faith  (in  God),  Family  and  Friends.  He 

"d  that  there  is  nothing  more  important 

f  than  these  three  F's. 

Jit  was  better  than  what  I  thought  it 

F"  be,"  said  Lauren  Songy.  freshman 

pf^ral  studies  major.  "His  talk  really  told  a 


What's 
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Campus  News 

Lifestyles 

Religion 

Editorial 

Sports 

Chatter 

Humor 


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Officials  call  TN  lottery 
plan  'discriminatory 

■*■       .^ Oi;  (1(1(1    r.,r   .^liirlpnli;    fit   nKPIul    ll 


Students  attending  private  colleges  in 
Tennessee  will  not  reap  as  many  benefits 
from  the  new  lottery  funds  as  will  students 
who  attend  public  college  or  universities.  At 
a  hearing  in  the  Ijjgislative  Plaza  earlier  this 
month,  the  Tennessee  Higher  Education 
Commission  unveiled  the  newest  Lottery 
Scholarship  Plan,  which  many  say  is  dis- 
criminatory against  those  Tennessee  tax- 
payers choosing  a  private  college. 

Dr  Steve  Flatt.  Tennessee  Independent 
Colleges  and  Universities  AssociaUon  chair- 
man and  president  of  David  Libscomb 
University  in  Nashville,  called  the  proposal 
■unfair"  and -unwise-. 

The  current  proposal  offers  a  84,000 
grant  to  students  choosing  to  attend  a  pub- 
He  community  college  or  university  and  only 
S2  000  to  those  choosing  a  Tennessee  pri- 
vate college.  Tills  grant  is  available  only  for 
thnse  families  with  a  combined  income 
between  836,000  and  $100,000.  Families 
wh^  make  less  than  836,000  will  receive^ 

AVhy  are  Adventists 

riled  up  in  Egypt? 

See  page  6. 


86.0011  lor  students  to  attend  a  public  col- 
lege or  university,  but  those  who  choose  a 
private  school  will  still  only  receive  82,000. 
In  addition,  students  with  top  academic  hon- 
ors will  be  given  $6,000  to  attend  a  public 
school,  but  those  attending  private  colleges 
receive  no  additional  funds. 

The  current  proposal  will  entice  students 
to  attend  Tennessee's  public  colleges  and 
universities.  Many  of  these  schools  are 
already  overcrowded  and  under-funded.  A 
plan  for  enrollment  caps  and  reduced  satel- 
lite programs  for  these  schools  will  be 
impossible  if  this  Lottery  Scholarship  plan 
is  adopted. 

Officials  from  the  Tennessee 
Independent  Colleges  and  Universities 
Association  are  calling  for  those  residing  in 
or  attending  private  schools  in  Tennessee  to 
write  legislators  to  prevent  the  Lottery 
Scholarship  Plan  from  being  adopted  as  it 

"'  More  information  can  be  found  at 
http://capwi/,.com/licua/officials/state/?st 

ate-TN. 


Nothing  great  in  the  world 
has  been  accomplished  with- 
out passion. 

-G.W.F.  Hegel,  Philosophy  of 
History 


2         The  Southern  Accent . j 

Childers'  work  showcased 

^^  „  Ap  last  30  veare 


3 


Malcolm  Childers,  a  well- 
knovm  artist  and  former  faculty 
member  of  Southern  Adventist 
University,  has  selected  work  on 
display  at  the  Gallery  in  Brock 


Hall. 

The  new  gallery  exhibit  featur- 
ing photographic  prints  of 
Childers  opened  crowd  larger  than 
usual  Monday  January  13.  The 
excitement  of  the  night  was  due  to 
Childers'  prominence  as  an  artist, 
as  well  as  his  relationship  with 
Southern.  Throughout  the  evening 
40  to  50  people  packed  into  the 
gallery,  treating  themselves  to 
viewing  some  incredible  images. 
Many  students  expressed  interest 
in  a  photography  exhibit  instead  of 
the  usual  painting  exhibits. 

The  exhibit  gives  viewers  a 
clear  perception  of  Childers  devel- 
opment and  consistency  as  an 
artist.  It  begins  with  some  of  his 
early  work  back  in  the  late  60s,  and 
progresses  on  to  the  present.  All 
along  the  way  it  shows  the  unique- 
ness of  Childers  photographic 
images.  Childers  accomplishes 
these  images  using  the  basic  ele- 
ments and  principles  of  art. 

"Childers  texture  usage  is 
dynamic,"  said  Autumn  Saxon, 
freshman  art  major. 

"It's  the  best  showing  so  far  this 
year.  His  originality  in  the  differ- 
ent angles  of  the  iceberg  series  is 
excellent,"  said  Denise  Golden, 
junior  graphic  design  major. 

At  a  young  age  Childers  decid- 
ed he  wanted  to  be  an  artist,  and 
spent  much  of  his  time  filling  up 
books  with  drawings.  Childers' 
father  was  an  Air  Force  photogra- 
pher and  encouraged  him  to  get 
into  photography  Instant  gratifica- 
tion in  photography  proved  to  be  a 


hook  for  Childers,  when  a  friend 
showed  him  a  Polaroid  camera. 

Childers  studied  art  and  pnnt- 
making  in  college.  From  there  he 
traveled  the  country  snapping  pic- 
tures. Childers  came  to  SoutheT;n 
Missionary  College  to  teach  ra 
1974.  He  taught  drawing,  painting 
and  many  other  art  courses 
through  1987.  Since  then  he  has 
traveled  the  world,  each  time 
bringing  his  art  back  with  him  to 
his  home  in  the  Chattanooga  area. 

Childers  recently  published 
Roadsongs,  a  book  of  his  specially 
designed  relief  etchings  that 
includes  concurrent  texts  for  all 
the  images.  He  also  designed  a 
soundtrack  to  be  played  while 
viewing  the  book.  Smdsongs  pres- 
ents Childers'  spirit  and  creative 


experiences  over  the  last  30  years 
and  is  available  for  viewing  in  the 

^'"wew  technology  especially 
excites  Childers.  The  abil.ty  to 
manipulate  images  digitally  on  llu 
computer  allows  the  arost  to  clean 
up  and  add  to  images,  makmg 
them  more  successful. 

Childers  believes  that  a  piece  is 
successful  for  an  artist  when  the 
spirit  is  exposed.  "I  do  art  for  me. 
If  people  like  it,  fine.  If  it  sells, 
fine."  said  Childers. 

Students  are  encouraged  to 
visit  the  exhibit,  which  will  show 
until  January  31.  The  gallery  is 
located  on  the  second  Dor  of  Brock 
Hall  and  is  open  8  a.m.  through  5 
p.m.  Monday  through  Thursday 


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These  very  words  strike  fear  into     major   and   lab  assistant  Casil 
the  hearts  of  non-science  students     Booth,  the  best  part  of  lab  is  'n* 


Livanos  and  Shannon  Keslct  look  i 
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book  of  relief 
rrently  on  display 


The  Southern  Accent 


Jared  Wright 
Melissa  Turner 

Adam  Kotanko 

SroRTS  EnrTOR 

Mary  Nikityn 
Justin  Kobylka 
Lillian  Simon 
Judith  Moses 
Rente  Williams 
Kristy  Borowik 
Andrew  Bermudez 


Dolly  Porawski 
Suzanne  Trude 


Denzil  Rowe 
Cheryl  Fuller 


everywhere. 

Bang!  The  sound  and  concus- 
sion waves  bounce  off  the  walls  and 
rattle  the  General  Chemistry  shi- 
dents  who  check  their  pulse  to  see 
if  they  have  survived  Dr.  Bruce 
Shilling's  fabled  balloon  explosion. 
Seconds  later,  another  light  flashes 
in  a  student's  head,  a  light  of  recog- 
nition. "So  that's  how  it  works..." 

It  is  often   the  bone  rattling 
bangs  and  color  changing  phenom- 
ena that  make  the  biggest  impres- 
sion on  Chemistry  students.  Dr. 
Rhonda  Scott-Ennis.  who  became 
chair  of  the  department  in  1997, 
explained   that   many  Survey  of     will  perform  the  i 
Chemistry  students  are  initially      reactions  only  when  the  curricula| 
fearhil  of  the  lab,  especially  the     coincides  with  the  experiment. 
chemicals   and    don't   want    any  Before  an  explosive  expeiiiw*| 

explosions,  "because  when  they  go.  is  conducted  other  deparlnients«| 
it's  dramatic."  Scott-Ennis  added  Hickman  are  often  warned  so  asjj 
that  chemistry  lab  is  a  great  illus-  curb  the  risk  of  panic  when  Qtl 
tration  of  the  principles  that  the  stu-  walls  shake  and  a  muffled  banstl 
dents  learn  in  the  classroom.  heard  coming  from  the  mysteii«| 

TTie  most  popular  experiments     third  floor. 


ing  slime"  and  whatever  creaiRil 
large  blast.  Explos 
biggest  impression  on  the  studael 
that  is  possible,"  she  s 

Shilling  admitted  thathe-enitfijl 
blowing  things  up"  as  much  asiitl 
next  person,  but  said  that  hetal 
become  much  more 
scious  since  he  has  h 
at  Southern.  A  few  years  ago,«14| 
demonstrating  a  reaction  for  prl 
spective  students  at  ViewSoulhEnI 
Shilling  was  hospitalized  :' 
breathing  poisonous  chlorine  pii 
Such  instances  have  made  iai 
?  cautious  and  he  says  thaltel 


Roger  da  Costa 


Sonya  Reaves 
Ashley  Snyder 
Adam  Buck 


discouD' 


Ruth's  Florist  &  Gifts,  Inc  will  be  on  campus  January  30  and  February  3  from  U 
a.m.  until  1:15  p.m.  in  the  cafeteria  to  take  flower  orders  for  the  S A  Valentine ; 
Banquet. 
Students  who  order  during  this  time  will  receive  a  15%  discount. 
For  those  who  cannot  come  during  these  times  present  this  coupon  at  the  shop  for 

through  Feb.  9. 

Pickup  is  available  Sunday,  February  9  from  10  a.m. 

until  4  p.m.  at  Ruth's  Florist  &  Gifts  shop. 

5536  Hunter  Road  f 


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The  Southern  Accent  3 


Social  work  majors  intern  at  area  organizations 


SUZANNE  DoniN 

STArFREi;^^!^;! 

So  far  this  year,  the  department  of  social 

rk  &  family  studies  has  recorded  the 

["Lst  number  of  student  ivho  are  working 

their  practicum.  Currently,  15  graduating 

seniors  3 


this  profession  partially  because  it  affords 
them  the  opportunity  to  demonstrate  com- 
passion towards  their  clients.  "It  is  a  good 
way  for  them  to  impact  society  with  the  love 
of  Jesus  Christ,"  she  said^ 

In  addition  to  attencfing  classes,  these 
students  are  working  full  dme  for  Rvo  to 
three  days  a  week.  "I  fee]  overwhelmed 
because  I  have  12  cases,  in  addition  to  work 
and  school,  but  I  enjoy  every  minute  of  my 
practicum,"  said  Angela  Jewell,  senior  social 


Lonanne  Gonzalez,  are  tlirilled  about  work- 
ing in  the  Social  Services  Department  at  the 
Hutcheson  Medical  Center,  in  Fort 
Oglethorpe,  Georgia.  Marlow  is  involved  in 
discharge  planning  and  medical  social  work. 


ship,  I  now  believe  I  am  in  the  right  profes- 
sion for  my  future,"  said  Gonzalez. 

In  addition  to  the  aforementioned  posi- 
tions, students  are  also  interning  at  Big 
Brother/Big  Sister  of  Chattanooga,  The 


County  Community  Services  Agency  (CSA). 
i  manager  c 


interning  at  a  variety  of  locations 

Hamilton  County  and  North  Georgia, 

m  mental  health  facilities  to  the  Hamilton 
County  Juvenile  Court. 

'Our  seniors  are  very  fortunate  to  have 
,;  ich  a  variety  of  locations  that  fit  into  their 
career  choices  and  interests,"  said  Judie     Jewell  is  working 

Port,  die  office  manager.  Faculty  meinbers  family  support  services  team.  She  receives 
are  busy  celebrating  the  success  of  their  stu-  cases  from  juvenile  court  and  Children's 
ilents.  "I  am  pleased  with  our  seniors,  and  I  Protective  Services.  Her  job  is  to  keep  kids 
am  glad  the  students  feel  they  are  getting  a  out  of  state  custody  by  visiting  their  homes 
jooil  education,"  said  Valerie  Radu,  social  and  schools,  and  monitoring  their  daily  activ- 
Mork  Srlamily  shjdies  assistant  professor.  Uies, 

Radu  believes  social  work  majors  choose  Two  other  seniors,  Jana  Marlow  and 

Datatel  system  runs  first  payroll 


in  this  position,  I  can  help  people  who  have  Bridge,  Valley  Hospital,  The  Partnership  and 

medical  insurance.  This  is  a  huge  prob-  Refugee  Services.  For  more  information  on 

nn  Chattanooga,"  she  said.  the  social  work  practicum,  contact  office 

Gonzalez  works  with  nursing  home  place-  manager  Judie  Port  at  238-2768. 
;nts  and  adoptions.  Thanks  to  this  intern- 


.,    aaiu-fuiycidjeweii.  senior  social       t  jr    ^     Tr        1      •      •  <-ii  ■t/' 

work  major.  She  is  interning  at  the  Hamilton     JOOng-KaK  KOOK  lOmS  SchOOl  01  ComDUtine 

ommunitv  Servire^  Atrpnrv  (d^^      — . tr  o 


IVlEUssfl  Turner 


On  Sunday,  January  5  Human  Resources 
and  Information  Systems  began  the  first  pay- 
roll process  under  tlie  new  Datatel  system. 
Henry  Hicks,  executive  director  for 
Information  Services,  said  that  Human 
Kesources  has  been  working  since  July  to  set 
up  the  new  payroll  software  system.  "It  is  a  lot 
of  work  to  set  up,  but  it  should  be  easy  to  use 
now  that  is  done,"  Hicks  said. 

David  Olson,  payroll  accountant  for 
Human  Resources,  explains  one  difference 
belween  the  old  EiTech  payroll  system  and 
lh(^  nt- w  sysleni  under  Datatel.  "The  old  sys- 
tem was  more  attuned  to  the  hands-on  sys- 
ifdi,  wh'Tt^iis  the  new  one  is  more  attuned  to 
ilu'  aiiifKiialed.  I  haven't  seen  the  advantages 
vit,  but  it's  looking  more  promising  all  the 


i-en  nearly  10  years  since 
re  was  purchased,  so 
roli  module  will  provide 


^pay- 


nificant  changes  in  the  way  Human 
Resources  puts  out  paychecks  and  employees 
receive  information  regarding  their  benefits. 
With  the  new  payroll  system  installed,  full- 
time  employees  will  be  able  to  look  up  infor- 
mation about  their  vacation  time  and  other 
employee  information  on  the  Web.  Coming 
later  this  semester,  new  electronic  timeclocks 
will  be  installed  across  campus  and  will  allow 
workers  to  clock  in  and  out  using  their  ID 
cards  in  lieu  of  traditional  paper  time  cards, 

The  new  payroll  software  is  just  one  aspect 
of  the  Datatel  system  which  is  being  used 
across  campus  to  integrate  computer  sys- 
tems. The  overall  system  of  Datatel  will  play  a 
large  role  in  connecting  department  databas- 
es and  even  allowing  students  to  register 
online  in  the  near  future.  "Because  [Datatel] 
is  highly  integrated,  it  will  allow  us  to  work 
more  efficiently,"  said  Hicks. 

When  Datatel  is  completely  installed,  stu- 
dents will  be  able  to  access  their  financial 
records  (such  as  bills)  and  academic  records 
(such  as  RAP  sheets)  online. 


GymMasters  plan  mission  trip 


'niiK'  Spring  break,  the  GymMasters 

<-  i-'nlng  on  their  first  mission  trip  as  a 

t'l  Cancun,  Mexico. 

-liaril  Schwarz,  GymMasters  coach, 

'  -  that  this  trip  will  help  strengthen 

^Jim  spiritually.  He  wants  this  trip  to 

^11  impact  on  the  team  as  well  as  on  the 

'"  'hfv  will  be  helping. 

"li-'-^ion  trip  is  "more  for  the  people 

'' '  II.  than  the  people  you  do  it  for,"  said 


'■■'■■■■iirz  has  wanted  the  team  to  go  on  a 
■"'"II  trip  ever  since  he  became  the  Gym- 
.^'■■'Ts  coach  three  years  ago.  butthetim- 
fpV^u  ^"^^  ""^^  "^^^-  "^'^  y^^""  though,  he 
l'^  that  the  team  is  ready  to  go  and  God 
"^s  opened  this  door  for  them. 
*am  -  ^  "^^'  ^^  ^  ^°°^  ministry  for  the 
bu<  ^^"^  Jesse  McClung,  sophomore 
^^^iness  major  and  Gym-Master  team  mem- 

labiS'i??'^^'*^'""  "'•"  ^^  '"  Cancun  for 
l^dmm.  1  ^^       gymnastics  performances 

l'"8of  s  ^"'^  '^'^  church  programs  consist- 
■  '  suDnii.'^['^^  ^"'^  ^^'ts  and  give  out  medical 
U     C      P^°P'^  '"  need. 

■Kg  dor";r '""  "^'^  "^  ^''  s°'"^  ^° 

I J?°PW     i*^""^'    ^^  ShelU  Stevenson. 
r*»  re  health  major  and  GymMaster 


Dr.  Joong-Kak  Kook  is'the  newest  face  in 
Soutliern's  School  of  Computing.  He  is  here 
on  a  year-long  sabbatical  fi-om  Sahmyook 
Universit>'  in  Seoul.  Republic  of  Korea.  Tliis 
semester  Kook  is  teaching  Soft\vare  Design 
and  writing  a  paper  on  software  design  and 
engineering. 

Kook  first  heard  about  Soutliern  when  Dr. 
Tim  Korson  came  to  Sahmyook  to  talk  about 
Southern's  computing  department. 
Sahmyook  is  a  Seventh-day  Adventist  institu- 
tion with  over  5,000  students.  The  two  com- 
puting departments  are  cooperating,  so  he 
may  do  some  advertising  for  his  school  while 
he  is  here  and  hopes  to  recruit  students  for 
Southern  from  Sahmyook. 

Kook  and  his  wife  arrived  at  Southern 
about  a  week  before  the  semester  began. 


Tlieir 


stayed  to 


in  Korf  1  Kook  did 

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ould    be    teaching 

until  he  got  here  but 

5  willing  to  start  at 

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ester     Hes  will 

„  to  do  what  he 

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l>r  J     I  ^  I    I   I      I     \\orks  long  hours 

said  Darlene  Wilbams 

secretary  for  the  School  of  Computing 

Kook  studied  at  McGill  University  in 
Montreal,  Canada,  tlien  earned  his  doitorali 
at  the  University  of  Oregon.  He  is  happy  to  be 
at  Southern  this  year.  He  says  tlie  people  are 
kind  to  him,  he  likes  convocation  and  tht' 
music  here  is  very  good. 


team  member. 

One  of  the  hardest  parts  about  reaching 
the  people  is  the  language  barrier.  Since  the 
people  in  Cancun  speak  Spanish,  they  will 
have  a  tough  time  communicating  with  the 
people. 

You  just  have  to  try  to  "communicate 
with  them  as  best  as  you  can,"  said  Bekki 
Griffin,  senior  health  major  and  Gym- 
Master  team  member. 

"When  you  endeavor  to  learn  their  lan- 
guage, it  communicates  that  you  care."  said 
Cameron  Danier,  senior  religion  major  and 
GymMaster  team  member.  , .,   .    . 

Danier  said  that  his  main  goal  while  he  is 
there  is  to  "build  relationships". 

In  order  to  make  this  trip  possible,  the 
GymMasters  will  have  to  raise  S400each^ 
This  is  only  half  of  the  amount  that  it  wi 
cost  per  person-  The  rest  of  the^"^""^^  ^'' 
be  raised  through  fundraisers  like  car  wasn- 
es  and  donations. 

To  save  money  for  this  tnp,  the  Gym- 
Masters had  to  sacrifice  a  few  things  th^ 
year.  One  thing  was  their  yearly  ^^P^^^^: 
York  for  the  Columbus  D^y  ,Pf"j^^^  J^J 
feel  that  the  trip  to  Cancun  will  b-  ««;^/'^ 
time  and  money  that  it  they  ve  sacnficed. 

This  will  hopefully  be  a  learning  expen- 
ence  for  the  GymMasters.  By  putbng  them- 
selves in  a  different  ^i'"^""".  ^"  ',  ^^ 
world  country.  Schwarz  hopes  that  tne 
will  learn  to  give  of  themselves. 


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Melissa  Turner 
Lifestyles  Editor 
dtumer260@aol.com 


thO!1STYLES 


1 


Beauty  is  in  the  eye  of  the  beholder 

Fashion  contact  lenses  provide  new  possibilities,  pose  dangers 

.     .u-  _..:„„..  Thp  best  thine  to  do  if  fashion 


Meussa  Turner 


Wearing  fasliion  contact  lenses 
is  one  of  the  latest  fashion  trends 
that  is  gaining  popularity  with 
teenagers  and  young  adults  recent- 
ly. Young  people  enjoy  exhibiting 
their  flare  through  wild  colors  and 
even  animal-shaped  contact  lenses. 
The  problem  with  this  trend  is  that 
many  of  the  young  people  purchas- 
ing these  tenses  are  not  doing  so 
through  licensed  optometrists, 
rather  they  are  purchasing  the  lens- 
es at  convenience  stores,  beauty 
stores,  and  even  clothing  stores. 

According  to  a  recent  article  in 
the  Columbia  Missourian,  these 
"convenience  store"  contact  lenses 
are  proving  to  be  very  dangerous  to 
the  wearers'  eye  health.  David 
Siebel,  optometrist  and  contact  lens 
specialist  from  St  Louis,  has  treated 
patients  for  conjunctivitis,  pink  eye 
and  corneal  ulcers,  All  of  these 
cases  were  related  to  "fashion"  con- 


tact lenses  worn  by  the  patients. 

Siebel  says  that  one  of  the 
biggest  problems  with  the  fashion 
conuct  lenses  is  that  the  people 
who  are  purchasing  them  don't 
know  how  to  properly  care  for  the 
lenses,  and  no  one  is  showing  them 
how.  The  contact  lenses  are  treat- 
ed cosmetically,  but  they're  not 
Icosmeticsl,"  Siebel  says,  "These 
aren't  tube  socks  where  one  size  fits 
aU." 

For  those  who  do  wear  prescrip- 
tion contact  lenses,  they  know  that 
optometrist  are  careful  to  make 
sure  that  the  lenses  fit  correctly  to 
the  shape  of  the  patient's  eyeball. 
And  once  a  patient  receives  his  set 
of  contact  lenses,  a  great  deal  of 
care  goes  into  storing  and  disinfect- 
ing the  contact  lenses  in  order  to 
prevent  disease,  scratching  or  other 
vision-related  problems.  In  other 
words,  eyes  are  very  sensitive  and 
contact  lenses  are  not  to  be  taken 
lightly 


The  best  thing  to  do  if  fashion 
contact  lenses  are  a  must  is  to  go  to 
a  licensed  eye  care  professional  and 
have  the  lenses  correcUy  fitted  and 
to  learn  the  basics  of  caring  for  the 
lenses.  Following  these  precautions 
will  prevent  the  abrasions,  infec- 
tions, and  swelling  that  has  troubled 
many  "fashion"  contact  lens  wear- 

<3E*  <»» 

Special  effects  contacts  like  these 
are  available  with  no  prescription. 
Clockwise,  from  top  left:  Si. 
Andrews  Cross.  St.  Georges  Cross, 
Union  Jack,  Biohazard  symbol. 

efF«t.hmtl 


JANA  MARLOW 

Lifestyles  REPOR-reR 


Hunger  is  not  just  a 
third-world  problem 

hunger  and  662,000  are  at  riskofl 
being  hungry.  More  than  200,0(!o| 
children  in  Tennessee  are  not'cer.f 
tain  of  their  next  meal.  " ' 

Hunger  in  the  United  States 
usually  takes  on  the  appearance  o! 
poornutrition  and  the  impact  it  ha  I 
on  personal  well-being,  perfon^ 
ance  and  child  development  Uf 
impact  of  hunger  on  children  cai  [ 
be  lifelong.  It  is  no  secret  that  the  I 
minds  and  bodies  of  children  need  I 
adequate  food  to  develop  correctlj,  | 
Recent  studies  show  that  even  rtli  | 
lively  "mild"  malnutrition  -  the  kinH 
of  hunger  we  have  in  the  I"  ' 


At  the  mention  of  the  word 
"hunger"  your  mind  might  envision 
a  hollow-looking  child  living  in 
Ethiopia  or  another  third  world 
country.  You  might  be  surprised  to 
know  that  in  the  richest  country  in 
the  world,  the  United  States,  33 
million  people  ■  including  13  mil- 
lion children  -  five  in  households 
that  experience  hunger  or  the  risk 
of  hunger.  This  represents  10  per- 
cent of  the  households  in  the 
United  States. 

Hunger  is  not  only  a  third-world 
or  big-city  problem.  According  to 
the  USDA  23  percent  of  rural  chil- 
dren live  in  poverty  and  face 
hunger  every  day. 

Tennessee  ranks  10th  out  of  50 
states  in  the  number  of  people  liv- 
ing with  hunger.  A  total  of  177,000 
people   in   Tennessee   live   with 


i  cognitive  impair- 1 


Myth;  weight  training  creates  "manly"  women 

Truth:  weight  training  is  important  for  women  to  prevent  bone  loss  and  fat  deposits 


Recently,  while  working  out  in 
the  girl's  dorm,  1  heard  several 
female  students  expressing  their 
concerns  about  becoming  too  mus- 
cular as  a  result  of  weight  training. 
Because  of  this  fear  they  lift 
extremely  light  weights  and  are 
getting  little  or  virtually  no  results. 

This  generalization  is  a  myth.  It 
is  very  rare  that  a  woman  will 
develop  masculine  muscles  as  a 
result  from  weight  training.  In  fact, 
when  done  properiy,  weight  train- 
ing can  do  just  the  opposite. 

According  to  the  textbook 
Physiology  of  Sport  and  Exercise. 
2nd  Edition,  a  study  compared  tlie 
training  responses  of  47  women 
and  26  men  who  volunteered  to  par- 
ticipate in  identical  progressive 
resistance  weight  training  pro- 
grams. The  program  was  conduct- 
ed twice  each  week,  40  minutes  per 
day.  for  a  total  of  10  weeks.  Tlie 
strength  gains  were  as  follows: 

•  Bench-press  strength:  29%  in 

•  Leg-press  strength:  30%  in 
women,  26%  in  men 

Men  exhibited  a  substantial 
increase  in  muscle  size;  however, 
muscle  girth  increased  only  slight- 
ly in  the  women.  This  study  proves 
that  women  can  gain  considerable 
muscular  strength  without  an 
accompaniment  of  large  increases 
in  muscle  bulk. 

The  reason  for  the  difference  in 
increased  muscle  mass  is  hormon- 
al. Men  secrete  testosterone  which 
causes  increased  bone  formation, 


leading  to  larger  bones,  as  well  as 
increased  muscle  synthesis,  lead- 
ing to  increased  muscle  mass. 
Women  on  the  other  hand  secrete 
estrogen  which  also  has  a  signifi- 
cant influence  on  body  growth  by 
broadening  the  pelvis,  stimulating 
breast  development  and  increasing 
fat  deposition,  particularly  in  the 
tliighs  and  hips. 

It  is  for  this  hormonal  reason 
that  most  women  cannot  and  will 
not  become  masculine  as  a  result 
from  weight  training  alone,  If  a 
woman  becomes  masculine  while 
weight  training  she  is  most  likely 
taking  a  growth  hormone,  steroids 
or  anotlier  artificial  substance  to 
bulk  up. 

In  fact,  in  order  to  maintain  a 
girlish  figure,  it  is  especially  impor- 
tant tliat  college  age  females  start  a 
weight  training  program  as  soon  as 
possible,  As  women  age  they  tend 
to  accumulate  fat  and  lose  lean 
muscle  mass  starting  in  their  mid- 
20s.  Weight  training  is  one  of 
women's  best  weapons  in  winning 
this  battle  of  the  bulge.  Weight 
train'ing  helps  to  reduce  fat  per- 
centage and  to  increase  lean  mus- 
cle mass.  When  done  properly, 
weight  training  will  help  women  to 
have  a  toned  feminine  figure.  The 
increase  in  lean  muscle  mass  that 
comes  firom  weight  training  will 
help  to  reshape  the  body  by 
increasing  resting  metabolism 
which  is  accompanied  by  a  loss  in 
body  fat  which  in  turn  can  help  in 
maintaining  desired  body  weight. 

Moderate  strength  training  is 
important  for  women,  but  it  is 


equally  important  to  go  about  it  cor- 
rectly. It  is  essential  to  warm  up 
muscles  by  taking  a  five  minute 
walk  or  jog  before  beginning  a 
strength  training  routine.  It  is  also 
important  to  cool  down  with  a  walk 
and  to  properly  stretch  muscles 
after  each  session. 

Be  sure  to  lift  weights  that  are 
heavy  enough  so  that  your  muscles 
start  to  fatigue  between  8-12  repeti- 
tions of  an  exercise.  For  optimal 
results  it  is  best  to  do  2-3  sets,  rest- 
ing for  30-60  seconds  between  sets. 
For  best  results  women  should  lift 
weight  2-3  times  a  week,  giving  the 
body  a  day  of  rest  between  work- 

For  example,  if  you  lift  weights 
on  Monday  let  your  body  rest  and 
repair  on  Tuesday  and  then  repeat 


the  workout 

Remember  to  drink  plenty  ol 
water  before,  during,  and  after  each 
workout  in  order  to  prevent  dehy- 
dration. Women  have  nothing  to 
fear  when  it  comes  to  weight  t 
ing.  If  you  have  failed  to  stick 
weight  training  program  or  been 
fiightened 
of  weight  you  are  lifting,  I  chal- 
lenge you  to  up  the  weight  imd  s 
what  happens.  Follow  the  reco 
mendations   Usted   above   for 
month  and  see  the  results.  You  jusl 
may  surprise  yourself! 

Holly  Graves,  senior  wellness 
major,  is  the  director  of  Studem 
Wellness.  If  you  have  any  wellness- 
related  questions  feel  free  to  visit  her 
in  the  Chaplain's  office  or  give  her  a 
call  at  2564. 


ments  in  children  which  can  last  a  I 
lifetime,  says  Dr.  J.  Larry  Brown, 
director  of  the  Center  on  Hunger, 
Poverty  and  Nutrition  Policy  ■&  _ 
Tufts  University.  Children  who  I 
experience  severe  hunger  have  I 
higher  levels  of  chronic  illness.  I 
anxiety  and  depression,  and  bebar- 1 
ior  problemsthan  children  with  m  I 
hunger.  I 

A  single  mother  who  has  lo  | 
choose  whether  the  salary  from  | 
her  minimum  wage  job  will  g  ' 
buy  food  or  pay  the  rent,  ahoy 
falls  asleep  at  his  desk  because  hb  I 
family  couldn't  afford  dinner  Uh  I 
night  before  or  an  elderly  coupb  I 
who  must  choose  between  eatim  I 
or  buying  medicine  are  a  few  exait  I 
pies  of  what  hunger  may  look  lik;  I 
in  America.  [ 

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whether  a  family  or  child  is  hungiT.  I 
Thirty-eight  percent  of  poor  tu»- 1 
lies  with  children  in  the  U.  i  f 
include  a  person  who  works. 

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spread  in  the  U.S  than  in  any  a 
industrialized  counti-y  and  the  u^ 
government  does  less  than  m 
industrialized  country  to  help 
children  out  of  poverty.  . 

Due  to  stricter  welfare  ^H 
many  families  no  longer  quawy^ 

food  stamps.  But  having  \t^jr 
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how  to  fight  hunger 

visit  www.bread.org. 


January  24,  2003 


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in  November.  Local  schools,  book  Prize  and  remained  on  Tlie  Ne« 
clubs,  churches,  libraries  and  book-  York  Times  best-seller  list  for  3b 
stores  are  getting  ready  tor  discus-  weeks;  "Folksy  and  fresh  endear 
sion  groups,  contests  and  other  ing  and  affecting.  Fried  Green 
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Jiewed  off  a  finger  of  her  friend's 
fve-year-old  son.  Another  five- 
ir-old  boy  was  taken  off  lite  sup- 
t  after  a  man  beat  him  badly 
snough  to  cause  brain  damage. 
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uuiew  about  the  violence  and  neigh- 
fcors  were  aware  of  it  as  well.  One 
[neighbor  said  he  thought  about 
piling  authorities  when  he  saw  the 
feoy  being  shoved  against  the  wall, 
(but  his  family  said  they  shouldn't 
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ers and  are  often  the  victims  of 
exploitation,  violence,  and  other 
forms  of  abuse.  Children  especial- 
ly depend  completely  on  adults  for 

Abusing  or  mistreating  children 
is  against  the  law.  Every  day,  more 
than  107  children  are  reported 
abused  or  neglected  in  Tennessee. 
Every  year,  the  Department  of 
Children's  Services  responds  to 
over  37,713  reports  of  child  abuse 
and  neglect. 

It  is  required  by  some  profes- 
sions to  report  suspected  cases  of 
child  abuse.  Among  these  are 
medical  personnel,  school  officials, 
social  service  workers  and  child 
care  workers.  However,  we  all 
have  a  responsibility  to  make  a  dif- 
ference to  the  life  of  a  child  by 
reporting  suspected  abuse  or  neg- 
lect. If  you  witness  any  form  of 
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CHILD 

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^■■\iidrL-a  Vigh  and  Paul  Hoover 
'ed    to   announce    their 

■Kagement. 

J  ^Is.  Vigh  is  the  daughter  of  Dr. 

rt  and  Soni  Vigh  of  Olean,  NY. 
\IJ^  a  2001  graduate  of  Southern 
r^l'st  University  and  is  cur- 
V^.  ^"iployed  by  Benchmark 
n'sical  Tlierapy  in  Chattanooga. 

indrnif  t"?^*^^^  P'^y'^g  the  piano 

r.,  "^''blading. 

■  ««over  is  the  son  of  Paul 


and  Patti  Hoover  of  Calhoun  GA. 
He  is  a  junior  business  admimstra 
tion  major  and  social  vice  presi 
dent  of  the  Student  Association 
He  enjoys  scuba  diving  rock 
climbing  and  spending  time  witli 
friends.  , 

The  couple  met  in  Principles  oi 
Accounting,  taught  by  Cliff  Olson 
at  Southern  Adventist  University 

A  May  2003  wedding  is 
planned- 


anonymous  founder  of  "the  blue 
ribbon  campaign." 

/  never  saw  Bubba  again. 

We  teamed  later  that  he  had  been 
tiilled,  wrapped  in  a  sheet,  stuffed  in 
a  toolbox  and  dumped  into  the 
Dismal  Swamp  three  months  earli- 
er My  grandchild  had  suffered  and 
battled  so  much  throughout  his 
young  life  that  it  sickened  me.  My 
life  was  turned  into  physical  and 
mental  chaos.  My  efforts  to  under- 
stand became  a  plea  to  stop  abusing 
children.  I  tied  a  blue  ribbon  on  my 
van  atitenna  to  make  people  wonder 
It  caught  on  locally  with  restau- 
rants, businesses,  police,  and  TV 
and  radio  stations  supporting  we  in 
my  efforts  to  make  it  a  real  aware- 
ness campaign. 

Miy  blue?  I  intend  never  to  for- 
get the  battered  and  bruised  body  of 
my  grandchild.  Blue  serves^as  a  con- 
stant reminder  to  me  to  fight  for  the 
protection  of  our  children. 

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Egypt:  Coptic  Pope  publicly  insults  Adventist  church 

O*'   X""^  ■*■  .     .  __..      io..-_.hiHin(T  ririzens  of  that  coun-     ments  are  not  onlv  asfr,„;,Lr 


Wendi  Rogers/Ray     ^ 
Dabhowski/ANN  Staff 

The  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Church  in  Egypt  has  reacted  to 
comments  made  on  Egyptian 
national  television  by  Coptic  Pope 
Shenouda  III  January  7.  In  a  letter 
to  the  pope,  the  church  expressed 
dismay  that  he  would  insult  another 
Christian  group  and  in  such  a  public 

"I  felt  hurt,  together  with  the 
thousands  of  Adventist  Christians  in 
Egypt,  when  Your  Holiness  men- 
tioned the  Adventist  Church  mem- 
bers in  a  negative  way,"  wrote 
Farouk  Rizk,  communication  and 
ministerial  director  for  tlie  church 
in  Egypt 

'The  Adventist  members  of  our 
church  are  very  much  appreciated 
by  the  citizens  and  the  government 
of  our  country.  We  were  shocked  to 
hear  on  Christmas  Eve-the  day  that 
reminds  us  of  the  birth  of  our 
Savior,  who  brought  His  love  to  this 
earth-some  words  about  us  that  do 
not  have  love,  but  the  opposite," 

Tlie  church  also  said.  "We  feel 


that  Your  Highness  mistreated  a 
precious  chance  that  this  country 
has  granted  to  Your  Highness.  You 
expressed  your  love  for  all  the 
Muslims  but  not  for  all  the 
Christians," 

In  his  televised  comments  Pope 
Schenuda  said  that  Chrii 


law-abiding 
uii.^      try."     Beach 
unity  dis^     Adventist  Church  is  always  ready  to     the  trinity  are  for  AdventisM^ 
Witnesses  and     dialogue    with    other    Chnstian      standing  fundamental  beliefs  Z 
turbers  Jehovah  s  witnesses  diiu       _      & i.  ;„  u.„.nnf,nw  f<^r      aH»«nfr;cfe  h,»„.„.„  _r,    "'^'S- m 


of  that  coun-     ments  are  not  only  astonishin.  r..  . 

■ntinued.     'The     untrue.  The  divinity  of  Chriw      I 

the  Irinifv  arp  f^.  aj ^^  I 


Muslir 


•  united  i 


that  Seventh-day  Adventists.  along     national  holiday  for  Christians 
with  others,  are  disturbing  the  unity     well  as  Muslims, 
in  the  counfry 

The  official  letter  was  accepted 
by  the  pope;  however.  Peter  Zarka, 
president  of  the  church  in  Egypt, 
reported  thai  most  of  the  priests 
were  afraid  to  take  it  when  they 
heard  it  was  a  letter  from  the 
Adventist  Church.  An  assistant  of 
the  secretary  to  Pope  Shenouda 
eventually  took  the  letter 


..sturbing  the  unity  in  the  country. 
Emphasizing  his  love  for  Muslims, 
Shenouda  also  listed 

churches  and  work  in  harmony  for  Adventists.  the  stale  of  Israel  has 

the  good  of  Egyptian  society."  special  prophetic  significance  bulk 

Adventist   Church    leaders    in  simply  one  of  the  scores  of'stai« 

Egypt  made  an  appeal  to  the  presi-  recognized  by  the  United  NatioDi- 

dent  of  the  television  station.  Peter  he  said. 
Zarka.  president  of  the  church  in  According  to  Zarka,  this  wouH 

the  region,  says  that  they  were  be  the  first  time  the  church  hs 

known  for     "assured  by  the  TV  president  that  been  given  the  opportunity  to  pr^ 

the  [Adventist]  Church  will  have  ent  a  message  on  Egyptian  leiai 

some  minutes  on  TV  when  it  can  sion.  Christian  churches  are  gats 

^ _      introduce  itself  to  the  public  of  airdme  just  two  times  a  year-^ 

Reflations  "at    the     Egypt  and.  by  this  way,  the  TV  [sta-  Christmas    and    Easter,  for  tbf 


AmericanJ'-   -. 

Shenouda's  comments  followed 

a  message  from  the  president  of 

and     Egypt,  Hosny  Mubarak,  declaring 


Egypt,  but     Coptic  Cliristmas.  January  7, 


Pope  Shenouda 
making  confroversial  statements," 
said  Dr.  Bert  B.  Beach,  general  sec- 
retary of  the  Council  on  Inter- 
■hurch/faith 


Seventh-day  Adventist  Church 
World  Headquarters  in  Silver 
Spring.  Maryland.  United  Slates. 
"In  view  of  the  rather  tense  situation 
the  Middle  East. 


pope  and  told  Farouk  to  check  back     expect  Christian  church  leadei 


■  for  comments,  Zarka  said. 
In  a  television  interview  with 
Egyptian  TV  on  January  7,  Pope 
Shenouda  HI  of  the  Coptic 
Ortliodox  Church  in  Egypt  said  that 
Cluistians  and  Muslims  are  united 
in  Egypt,  but  that  Seventh-day 
Adventists,  along  with  others,  are 


make  irresponsible  state- 
ments that  can  exacerbate 
Christian-Muslim  relations.  It  is 
important  to  work  for  peaceful  rela- 
tions, both  among  Christians  and 
across  religious  borders,"  he  said. 

"Seventh-day     Adventists     in 
Egypt  are  regarded  as  peaceful  and 


tion]  can  compensate  the  Adventist 
Church  for  the  insult" 

In  an  interview  with  the 
Adventist  News  Network,  Beach 
explained  that  "Pope  Shenouda  has 
said  that  Adventists  do  not  believe 
in  the  divinity  of  Christ  and  that 
they  are  Zionists.  Both  these  state- 


Coptic  Ortiiodox  Church  and  fe  I 
Evangelical  Church. 

The  Adventist  Church  in  1 
is  not  an  immigrant  church,  E 
explained,  but  it  is  "an  Egypfa  | 
church  that  has  been  organi2ed  ia 
that  counfry  for  more  than  a  ceott  | 
ry." 


Hindu  festival  in  Malaysia 


Breanna  Roth  drinks  buffalo  milk  in  Nepal 


Breanna  Roth  works  among  the 
Nepali  people  of  the  Htiwas  Valley, 
Nepal.  As  a  nurse  with  Adventist 
Frontier  Missions,  she  is  experiencing 
a  new  way  of  life.  In  the  following 
excerpts  from  a  recent  email,  Breanna 
shares  her  experiences. 


Mallas  they  told  r 


;  sick.  They  proceeded  to  crush 
up  a  pill,  mix  it  in  rice  and  force-feed 
their  chickens.  Curious,  I  asked  to 

'.  the  wrapper.  It  was  tetracyclii 


Some  of  the  strangest  human 

behaviors  are  performed  in  the 

name  of  religious  expression.    For 

Hindus  in  Malaysia,  the  months  of 

Iheir  chickens     January  and  February  mark  the 


of  the  Thaipusam  festival 
honoring  the  god  Subramaniam. 
During  the  festival,  devotees  per- 
form rituals  that,  in  the  United 


Happy  Holidays  from  the  land  of 

15-foot-tall  poinsettias,  which,  by  the 

way.  are  about  the  only  signs  of 

Christmas  in  tliis  Hindu  nation. 
We've  started  [our  new  clinic] 

very  simply,  seeing  anywhere  from 

five  to  25  patients  a  clay.  Right  now 

during  dry  season  most  of  the  prob- 
lems we  see  are  chronic  ones  like 

ardmtis,  gasUitis,  asthma  and  fungal  ture  of  mud  and 
infections.  Cholera,  Typhoid,  the  Mallas'  house 
Hepatitis  -  most  of  tiie  infectious  dis- 
eases -  come  during  Uie  rainy  sea- 
son. There  is  a  huge  need  for  healtli 
education  here,  so  Wendy  and  I  will 
be  dedicating  two  days  a  week  to 
working  with  the  schools  and  the  vil- 
lage women's  group. 

Our  greatest  need  right  now  is  a 
good  translator.  Our  Nepali  CMA 
(Community  Medical  Assistant). 
Joseph,  is  adequately  bilingual,  but 
he  can't  be  everywhere  at  once. 
Bilingual  people  are  few  and  far 
between  out  in  the  villages. 

In  order  to  learn  tJie  language 


birtii  control  used  throughout  the 
world.)  \  thought  it  might  kill  the 
chickens,  but  they're  alive  and  cack- 
ling today. 

The  Nepali  people  are  incredibly 
warm-hearted  and  fun-loving.  One 
evening  I  answered  a  knock  on  the 
door  to  find  an  old  neighbor  lady 
who'd  brought  us  a  huge  pumpkin 
from  her  garden.  When  you  go  visit- 
ing, the  people  will  bring  out  their 
sti^w  mats,  urge  you  to  sit,  and  then 
a  number  of     make  you  a  cup  of  tea  with  fresh  buf- 
small.  dark  rooms  and  a  narrow      falo  milk.  Then  you   proceed  to 
wooden  ladder  leading  to  the  second     attempt  conversation  by  speaking 
story.  Wendy  and  I  stayed  in  a  little     every  word  of  Nepali  you  can  muster 
wooden  room  above  the  porch.  At     up.  much  to  their  merriment  And 
night  in  bed  on  our  sti^w  mats  we     Oie  children...!  could  go  on  forever 
nching     about  Uiose  precious  kids.  That  will 


Nepali  fami- 
ly. The 
Mallas  are  a 
littie  wealthi- 
of  tile  villagers  {their 
away  in  the  British  and 
Indian  armies,)  but  their  house  is 
still  very  typical.  Tlie  roof  is  partiy 
thatched  and  partiy  tin,  and  the  walls 
mud  brick  covered  with  a  mix- 
dung.   Inside 


?^_*!."'^'.?^,^^??!jAi^^'!"..°^     states,  might  be  reason  for  enroll- 
a  psychological 


could  hear  the  termites  t 


s  scurrying 


on  Uie  wood  and  the  r 
around  in  tiie  rafters. 

Next  to  tile  house  stands  a  build- 
ing that  serves  as  a  barn  and  an  out- 
door kitchen.  The  Mallas  have  three 
water  buffalos,  a  goat  and  numerous 
cliickens,  so  you  can  imagine  the 
sounds  tliat  awaken  us  every  morn- 
ing. One  day  when  I  was  up  at  the 


have  to  be  saved  for  another  time. 

Thank  you  again  for  your 
prayers.  This  month's  requests 
include: 

—the  continuing  political  unrest 
in  the  counfry 

— a  ti-anslator  for  the  clinic 

— opportunities  to  build  more 
redemptive 


The  festival,  forbidden  in  India, 
is  celebrated  primarily  in  Penang 
and  in  the  Batu  Caves  of  Kuala 
Lumpur,  Malaysia.  In  Kuala  Lumpur 
believers  climb  272  stairs  to  the 
temple  of  the  gods  carrying  a  sacri- 
ficial offering  as  their  tribute  to 
Lord  Murugan  for  granting  a  wish 
or  in  order  to  expiate  sins. 

Penitents  pull  heavily  laden  wag- 
ons attached  to  thefr  bodies  with 
metal  hooks.  Some  penitents  pierce 
their  cheeks  with  long  skewers,  at 
times  as  thick  as  a  finger. 

The  pierced  often  perform  the 
rituals  in  a  france-Uke  state,  and  no 
blood  comes  from  the  wounds.  To 
get  prepared  for  such  acts  the  par- 


ticipants undergo  several  rites  ot 
month  in  advance.  They  consm 
vegetarian  food,  sleep  on  the  ioa  I 
apart  from  the  family,  and  absljs  I 
from  sexual  intercourse. 

On  the  day  of  celebration,  dew  I 
tees  enter  a  france  before  pierdi?  I 
their  bodies  witii  hooks  and  skes- 1 
ers.    Often,  no  blood  appei 
those  who  take  part  neither  expm  I 
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Editorial  Editor 
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'Bditqrial 


^Income  taxes  unfairly  target  the  wealthy 

. .     ..     „.„.     th«  «,^althv  are  trading  things  like      ful.  In  addition  to  losing  a  larwr^ 


While  most  students  at  Soutliern 
are  not  particularly  concerned  about 
taxes,  there  has  been  a  lot  of  talk 
about  them  in  the  national  arena 
lately.  The  current  administration  is 
searching  for  ways  to  boost  the 
economy  out  of  its  current  slump. 
Now.  I  don't  pretend  to  know  very 
much  about  taxes,  but  there  are  few 
basic  facts  about  the  state  of  taxes  in 
the  United  Slates  tliat  Americans 
should  consider  when  evaluating 
any  potential  tax  increases  or  cuts. 
Ac  ii  .-iirrently  stands,  it  is  the 
e  taxed  the  most  heavi- 
)me  about  through  con- 

cuts  aimed  at  relieving 

poverty,  especially  during  limes  of 
economic  downturns,  the  idea  being 
that  the  rich  "can  afford  it." 

Here  are  some  statistics  that 
show  the  current  tax  revenues  and 
the  social-economic  factions  they 


"rich"  who  ai 
!y.  This  has  C( 
centrated  t 


represent 
the   year 
2000, 

The  top  1  percent  of  wage  earn- 
ers are  earning  20  percent  of  the 
income  and  are  paying  37  percent  of 
the  total  income  lax  revenues  in  the 
US. 

The  top  50  percent  of  wage  earn- 
ers are  paying  -  get  this  -  approxi- 
mately 96  percent  of  total  income  tax 


From  these  statistics  it  could  be 
assumed  that  Uie  top  50  percent  of 


wage  earners  are  making  96  percent 
of  the  wages  in  America.  This  ol 
course  is  ridiculous.  Each  of  the 
major  tax  cuts  that  have  been  intro- 
duced in  the  past  few  years  (includ- 
ing Bush's  plan  which  he  laid  out 
last  week)  have  received  the  cnh- 
cism  that  they  are  aimed  only  at  the 
rich.  You.  as  tlie  taxpayer,  should  see 
through  arguments  that  an  across- 
the-board  tax  reduction  is  favoring 
the  rich.  Any  fair  tax  reduction  will 
always  favor  die  rich  because  die 
rich  are  paying  most  of  the  taxes. 

Capitalism.  Ifs  what  makes  this 
nation  tick.  Simply  speaking,  capital- 
ism is  the  fruition  of  the  concept  that 
individuals  should  be  empowered  to 
become  as  successful  as  they  are 
willing  to  work  for.  In  a  Newsweek 
article  I  read  last  year,  an  editorial 
cited  recent  stucUes  that  showed 
Americans  were  largely  uncon- 
cerned widi  class  schisms  and  the 
disparity  between  the  rich  in  poor. 
Americans  largely  understand  thai 


^,^  ..jalthy  are  trading  things  like 
h^d  work,  longer  hours  and  a  more 
stressful  life  for  their  money.  But 
now  they  are  also  giving  a  larger  per- 
centage of  their  money  back  to  the 
government  This  is  an  economic 
deterrent  and  is  a  travesty  of  this 
nation's  ideals. 

Unequal  taxation  actually  dis- 
courages people  from  productivity. 
because  the  more  they  make,  the 
less  of  tiieir  own  money  Uiey  can 
keep.  No  one  should  be  punished  or 
made  to  pay  dues  for  being 


to  losing  a  larger 
centage  of  their  income,  they'are 
adding  to  their  already  heavy  duK 
working  harder,  seeing  their  fami. 
lies  less  and  cutting  years  off  their 
life  trying  to  keep  track  of  their 
money. 

If  tax  cuts  continue  to  be  a..,^ 
only  at  tiiose  in  the  lower  income 
bracket,  the  upper  50  percent  of 
Americans  will  have  to  start  rarr)-. 
ing  the  last  4  percent  of  die  income 


maoe  to  pay  uucs  lui  ucms  .ziuw^^^ 

Take  advantage  of  yearly 
opportunities 


Andrew  Bermudez 

Opinion  Coiaimnist 


THUMBS 


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THUMBS 


by  Justin  Kobylka 


4 


Thumbs  up  to  university  and  SA 
sponsored  activities.  Both  laser  tag  and 
bowling  have  been  a  hit.  By  planning 
optional  Saturday  evening  activities, 
students  are  given  an  opportunity  to 
slay  on  campus  and  meet  new  people. 
Now  for  my  most  anticipated  event,  the 
Super  Bowl... 


Thumbs  up  to  Soutliern's  recogni- 
tion of  Martin  LuUier  King  Jr  and  the 
civil  rights  movement  Thanks  for  your 
faithful  encouragement  of  student  diver- 
sity, and  for  not  making  it  criteria  for 
acceptance, 


Hiumbs  down  that  the  library  does 
not  have  a  copy  of  every  textbook  used 
on  campus.  Students  may  need  to  see  a 
copy  of  a  textbook  for  a  class  they  are 
not  currently  taking,  or  there  may  be 
students  who  simply  cannot  afford  the 
textbooks  and  could  use  them  in  the 
library.  If  the  library  is  supposed  to  be  a  sourc 
erence  and  help,  this  is  the  least  they  could  do 


f 


4f 


Thumbs  down  to  teachers  who  do 
not  have  their  syllabi  posted  on 
eclass.southern.edu.  This  is  a  require- 
ment for  accreditation,  and  it  would  cer- 
tainly make  things  a  lot  easier  on  the 
students.  If  you'd  like  to  see  your  syllabi 
posted  online,  let  your  teachers  know. 
Don't  stop  reminding  tliem  until  it's 


It  was  a  thought  that  sti-uck  me 
as  almost  incredible  -  something 
wortii  considering.  A  few  days  ago 
during  prayer  request  time  in 
orchesti-a  practice,  a  deep-thmkinj, 
violinist  noted  that  the  New  Year 
2003.  was  already  l/24tii  over  By 
the  time  you  read  tiiis  in  fact  2003 
will  afready  be  more  than  1/lbth 
over.  It  sounds  like  just  a  mundane 
factoid  about  the  date,  but  consider 
with  me  what  it  means. 

Every  year  comes  with  its  share 
of  joys,  trials,  surprises  and  most 
importantly,  opportunities  Even 
those  of  us  who  may  think  we  have 
very  little  influence  on  the  world  or 
on  others  have  chances  to  make  a 
difference.  So  often  we  just  let  them 
slip  by.  It  seems  like  this  year  with 
its  proverbial  'clean  slate'  has  just 
begun,  but  the  fact  is,  one  out  of 
every  16  of  these  golden  opportuni- 
ties has  already  slipped  irretrievably 
into  the  past.  "A  sbcteenth?  Thaf  s 
not  much,"  you  may  think;  but 
remember  every  single  one  is  pre- 
cious. A  kind  deed,  a  cheery  smile, 
a  sympathetic  word  -  as  unimpor- 
tant as  they  may  seem  to  the  giver. 


so  certainly  many  have  i 
passed  by  hardly  noticed  i 
mad  rush  called  life 

We  recentiy  enjoyed  "Random 
Acts  of  Kindness  Week"  here  al 
Soutiiern  When  we  commit  sud) 
random  acts  of  kindness  i 
often  fulfilhng  those  golden  oppor- 
tunities to  show  our  care  for  otheis 
So  keep  on  the  lookout  for  random 
acts  of  kindness  needing  to  be  donfc  [ 
You  won't  see  them  posted  c 
letin  boards  or  in  tiie  Si 
Center  any  more,  but  just  takesoDie  I 

time  out  of  your  busy  day  to 
around  and  find  these  special  OK 

tunities;  they're  hiding  everywhejt 

You  might  find  that  they  bless  j-M 
as  much  as  they  do  die  recipien^ 
for,  in  the  words  of  Jesus.  Itisfi^ 
blessed  to  give  tiian  to  receive. 

Corrections-,  in  issue  14.  January  17.  2003,  of  the  Sou*m« 
Accent  the  author  of  the  story  "Castiebouno  beats  Virginia,  "^^^  '^jju 
rectly  listed  as  Ethan  Nkana.  The  story  was  actually  wntten  ny  ] 
Kotanko,  sports  editor.  We  apologize  for  this  inaccuracy. 


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[n  defense  of  Sabbath 


h.  For  many  of  us  this 
area.  What  are  we  to 
i?  What  should  we  ahstain  from? 
',,  is  it  important  to  us  as  Seventh- 
y  Adventists?  Perhaps  we  should 
n  understanding  of  what  the 
h  is  first  We  all  know  the 
s  account  "In  the  beginning 
-,u  created  the  heaven  and  the 
Erth.'*  Genesis  1:1.  God  creates  for 
jw  until  He  is  finished, 
[nd  God  saw  everything  that  He 
pd  made.  and.  behold,  it  was  very 
Bod,"  Genesis  1:31.  After  the  heav- 
es, the  Earth,  and  man  were  com- 
ftted.  God  decided  to  rest  "And  on 
%  seventli  day  God  ended  His  work 
Idch  He  had  made;  and  He  rested 
ftiie  seventh  day  from  all  His  work 
piich  Hf  had  made.  And  God 
seventh  day.  and  sancd- 
fied  ii:  Ik/cause  that  in  it  He  had  rest- 
ed fr'ini  all  His  work  which  God  cre- 
ated and  made."  Genesis  2:2,  3.  We 
all  krii  M  iliat  God  is  omnipotent  He 
doesn  I  ni-i  tired.  Why  then  did  He 
mv  ^i5i.T  White  tells  us  in  The 
De>irr  of  Ages  that  "it  was  a  memo- 
rial ol  ihe  work  of  creation,  and  dius 
asi^Ti  ii!  riod's  [Christ'sl  power  and 
Biil.ar-  a\Tiite  281).  So  we  see  that 
God  ■•'  1  this  day  apart  from  the  oth- 
ers in  i>rdtT  for  us  to  remember  His 


Ok 


low  we  know  what  the 
s  and  why  God  created  it 


desist  or  cease.  From  what  exactly? 
When  God  gave  Israel  the  Ten 
Commandments  He  specified  that 
we  should  do  no  work.  Neither  we. 
nor  our  families,  servants,  guests, 
nor  our  animals,  are  to  do  any  secu- 
lar work  on  the  Sabbath  day  The 
American  Heritage  College 
Dictionary  defines  work  as  "the 
physical  or  mental  effort  or  activity 
directed  toward  the  production  or 
accomplishment  of  something,"  and 
as  an  "act  or  deed"  (Houghton 
Mifflin  Company  1554).  Work  isn't 
just  labor  Works  are  one's  actions 
and  deeds  (Biblical  evidence  of  this 
is  ^ven  by  the  false  teaching  of 
working  for  one's  salvation) . 
Something  else  that  we  seem  to  neg- 
lect at  times  is  the  part  in  the 
Commandment  that  says  that  die 
stranger  that  is  with  us  ought  to 
keep  the  Sabbath  as  well.  This 
shows  us  that  tiie  Sabbatii  is  more 
than  just  a  do  or  don't  do  day  It  is  a 
state  of  mind.  If  someone  is  not  keep- 
ing the  Sabbath  holy  around  you,  it  is 
hard  to  keep  it  yourself.  These  two 


facts,  coupled  with  the  understand- 
ing of  the  Sabbath  as  a  memorial  of 
God's  power  and  love,  ^ves  us  the 
knowledge  that  the  Sabbath  should 
be  a  time  in  which  our  state  of  mind 
changes  and  we  rest  from  secular 
activities  to  remember  God's  cre- 
ative power  And  what  better  way  to 
dwell  on  these  things  than  by  spend- 
ing time  in  God's  creation,  in  nature. 
Alright  We  know  what  the 
Sabbadi  is,  why  it  was  made,  and 
what  we  are  to  do  during  it  Now  for 
the  final  question.  Why  is  the 
Sabbath  so  important  to  us  as 
Seventh-Day  Adventists?  To  avoid  a 
long  explanation  which  would  proba- 
bly take  up  quite  a  few  pages,  1  will 
say  this;  the  Sabbath  should  be 
important  to  all  Seventh-Day 
Adventists  because  it  is  the  dividing 
line  between  salvation  and  damna- 
tion. WATTl!  Before  you  decide  to 
send  me  an  angry  e-mml  about  Jesus 
having  sheep  in  other  folds  let  me 
state  that  God  winks  at  ignorance 
(see  Acts  17:30).  The  Sabbath, 
according  to  scriptural  prophesy,  is 
the  Seal  of  God.  Its  importance  is 
shown  in  Revelation  11.  After  the 
signs  of  the  end  of  the  world  are 
given,  it  is  told  to  us  that  "the  temple 
of  God  was  opened  in  heaven,  and 
there  was  seen  in  His  temple  the  ark 
of  His  testament"  Revelation  11:19. 
Sister  White  explained  die  signifi- 
cance of  this  by  a  vision  received 
from  God.  In  Early  Writings  she  tells 
of  seeing  in  the  vision  the  Ark  of  the 


Covenant  in  die  Most  Holy  place  of 
the  Heavenly  Sanchiary  In  it  were 
the  two  tablets  of  stone,  and  on  one 
die  fourdi  Commandment  shown 
brightest  of  all  (White  32-33).  This 
and  other  visions,  joined  with  scrip- 
ture, show  us  that  the  third  angel's 
message  was  being  proclaimed  (see 
Revelation  14).  and  tiiat  this  procla- 
mation was  happening  near  the  close 
of  Eartii's  history  This  is  why  the 
Sabbath  is  important  It  allows  God 
to  seal  us  for  His  coming. 

The  Sabbadi  was  not  meant  to  be 
a  burden.  It  was  meant  to  bring  us 
into  a  closer  relationship  with  our 
creator  through  nature,  and  a  desire 
to  do  His  will.  I  pray  Uiat  tliese  words 
have  shown  you  the  importance  of 
the  SabbaUi.  Please  do  not  see  it  as 
"just  anotlier  day"  It  was  meant  to 
bring  us  happiness.  Of  Uie  Sabbath, 


Sister  White  writes  in  The  Desire  of 
Ages  that  it  had  its  beginnings  when 
"the  morning  stare  sang  together, 
and  all  die  sons  of  God  shouted  for 
joy"  Job  38:7  (Wliile  281).  Let  the 
Sabbath  be  a  joy  for  you  as  well. 

"If  thou  turn  away  thy  foot  from 
the  Sabbath,  from  doing  thy  pleasure 
on  my  holy  day:  and  call  the  Sabbadi 
a  deUght,  the  holy  of  the  LORD,  hon- 
orable; and  sbalt  honor  Him,  not 
doing  thine  own  ways,  nor  finding 
thine  own  pleasure,  nor  speaking 
diine  own  words:  Then  shalt  thou 
delight  thyself  in  tiie  LORD;  and  I 
wiU  cause  tiiee  to  ride  upon  tlie  high 
places  of  the  eartii,  and  feed  thee 
with  the  heritage  of  Jacob  thy  father 
for  the  mouth  of  the  LORD  hath  spo- 
ken it"  Isaiah  58:13.14. 


Collegedale's  patriotic  history 


Students  have  political  responsibility 


Sean  Reed 


I  The  majority  of  college  students 

it  politically  savvy.  Many  of  us 

^  like  a  friend  of  mine  who,  when 

d  about  his  political  party  lean- 

i.  admitted  that  he  really  didn't 

what  the  differences   are 

ilween        Republicans         and 

^mocrats  and  therefore  had  no 

a  with  what  party  his  ideals  are 

|slclosely  aligned.  Unfortunately, 

like  my  friend  will  soon  com- 

'  large  portion  of  the  elec- 

pte.  Perhaps  your  knowledge  of 

Bitics  and  government,  like  my 

Ttd's,  comprises  of  thinking  that 

f  United  Sutes  of  America  is  a 

Plocracy  (which  isn't  ti-ue— the 

|is  a  republic) .  If  so,  the  following 

you. 

I"w  is  a  list  of  coupled  stat^ 
!  which  highlights  some  dif- 
pnces  between  the  ti-aditional 
P*  »f  the  Republican  and 
f  mocratic  parlies.  The  first  state- 
1™  »'  each  couplet  is  the 
Y»»<:rattc  viewpoint,  Uie  second 
E  „  '"'  'lie  Republican.  Many 
Fmiice  that  this  is  an  overly  siin- 
K«,T"":^8'"iehang  party 
F  '™«s.Tlus  IS  recognized,  but 
'  "tttpt  my  obvious  bias  as  a 

hCS '°  '""  '™  "  *" 

llj,^™  Rights 

I  "'  Unrestricted  gun  sales  lead 


ship  must  be  taken  The  constitu- 
tional nght  of  decent,  honest 
Americans  to  possess  guns  must 
not  be  violated  m  our  efforts  to  pre- 
vent criminals  from  obtaining 
weapons.  We  can  protect  our  rights 
and  be  tough  on  crime, 

2.  Abortion 

(D)  Regardless  of  circum- 
stances, every  expectant  mother 
has  the  right  to  have  a  doctor  abort 
her  child. 

(R)  Abortion  violates  the  sancti- 
ty of  life  and  should  only  be  legal  ui 
the    most    extenuating    circum- 

3.  Money  and  Taxes 

(D)  The  government  can  do  a 
better  job  of  managing  your  money. 

(R)  You  can  do  a  better  job  ot 
managing  your  money 

4.  Helping  Uie  Helpless 

(D)  The  federal  government  has 
the  responsibility  to  pay  Uie  jobless, 
house  Uie  homeless,  and  raise  Uie 


fatherless 

(R)  The  local  community  (family, 
church,  school,  and  town)  has  Uie 
primary  responsibiiity  to  care  for 
die  needy. 

5.  The  Green  Spaces 

(D)  Preserving  Uie  environment 
should  come  first,  and  national 
indushial  needs  flumber  coal,  oil, 
and  manufacturing)  are  secondary 
in  importance. 

(R)  The  mdustiies  Uiat  built  and 
sustain  our  economy  must  be  pro- 
tected. Preserving  Uie  environment 
must  be  done  while  sustaining 
Uiese  industries. 

After  reading  die  above  list,  you 
may  find  yourself  most  closely 
aligned  wiUi  Uie  Republican  views. 
If  so,  join  Uie  Republican  club  and 
become  involved  in  advocating  con- 
servative policies.  Perhaps  you  now 
realize  Uiat  you  agree  more  with  Uie 
Democratic  viewpoints.  Great!  Start 
a  Democratic  club  on  campus  and 
schedule  a  debate  with  Uie 
Republican  club  immediately. 

The  differences  that  divide 
Democrats  and  teP"!'''""^  ,"■■; 
importiint.  Your  pohtiral  unde  • 
stIdingsandbeUefsareimportant 
Convincing  ottiersui  believe  as  you 
do  is  also  important  because  college 
shidentslikeyouandmewiuso 
be  shaping  American  Pol..^'  and 
law.  America  impacts  Uie  world  and 
by  starting  now  you  can  too. 


When  Uie  boys  came  marching 
home  to  Collegedale  and  SouUiern 
Junior  College  after  World  War  II, 
they  brought  a  small  revolution 
wiUi  them.  They  had  been  around 
the  worid  and  seen  war  and 
destruction  and  suffering  on  a 
scale  never  before  witnessed  in 
human  history. 

My  uncle,  Thomas  Bullock 
('50),  stood  on  the  upper  deck  of  a 
hospital  ship  peering  into  die  oper- 
ating theater  at  Uie  doctors,  nurses, 
and  surgical  patients  inside.  He 
briefly  turned  his  back  on  the 
scene,  but  his  friend  next  to  him 
kept  looking.  At  that  moment,  a 
Japanese  kamikaze  plane  slammed 
down  through  Uie  operating  room, 
killing  everyone  there  instantly  as 
well  as  Uncle  Tommy's  friend 
standing  beside  him.  Uncle 
Tommy  was  badly  wounded.  His 
grandson,  Justin  Moore,  now 
attends  Souttiern— and  looks  just 
like  him! 

These  men,  no  longer  poor  farm 
boys,  brought  an  influx  of  money 
(Uie  G.l.  Bill)  and  a  new  view  of 
tilings.  SJC  had  been  a  happy  little 
place  nesUed  among  Uie  hills  of 
Tennessee,  insulated  and  secure. 
The  veterans  brought  grand  ambi- 
tions and  plans  and  a  sense  of  what 
Uie  world  was  and  what  they  might 
do  to  it.  During  those  postwar 
years,  SJC  became  SMC  and  began 
a  period  of  growth  Uiat  ti-acked  Uiat 
ofUie  nation  and  die  region. 

Some  of  Uiose  vets  stayed  in 
Collegedale  and  decided  Uiat  tins 
little  village  should  become  a  mem- 
ber of  die  larger  political  society: 
Uius,  Uie  city  ol  Collegedale  was 
incorporated  in  1968.  WiUiincoijo- 
ration  came  new,  and  mori^woridly, 
responsibilities  as  a  municipality  in 
Uie  stale  of  Tennessee.  Taxes  had 
to  be  collected,  stteets  had  to  be 
maintained,  justice  had  to  be 
administered. 

The  World  War  II  generation 


University.  Wouldn't  Adventist  pio- 
neers be  proud? 

But  Uie  city  of  Collegedale,  what 
of  it?  It  has  grown  and  developed 
too.  some  30%  in  population  just 
since  1990,  It  is  no  longer  die  litUe 
Adventist  village  in  happy  valley 
shut  off  from  Uie  woHd,  Taxes  still 
have  to  be  collected,  sewer  sys- 
tems constructed,  and  justice 
administered.  But  tilings  are  no 
longer  as  simple  as  they  were. 
Collegedale  is  no  longer  an 
Adventist  town  with  narrow  inter- 
ests. Half  die  citizens  of  tills  city 
are  nonAdvenUsls.  The  city  faces 
new  challenges,  new  choices,  new 
opportunities. 

A  new  generation  is  here  at 
Soutiiern,  your  generation.  As  a 
student  of  this  university  you  have 
a  legacy  to  uphold,  not  just  reli- 
gious, but,  thanks  to  the  veterans, 
political  as  well.  You  can  help  cre- 
ate Uie  sort  of  city  wiUi  Uie  will  to 
become  someUiing  better,  a  place 
more  interested  in  Uie  larger  com- 
munity than  in  former  days.  A  city 
of  many  faiUis.  but  one  civic  peo- 
ple. A  city  of  tolerance — unique, 
forward  Uiinking.  eager  to  defend 
itself  against  Uie  encroachments  of 
lesser  ideals.  A  city  prosperous  and 

Make  a  choice  for  progress. 
Express  your  political  views  in 
Collegedale.  Don't  just  come  to 
Southern  and  take  what  has  been 
handed  to  you  by  your  grandpar- 
entii'  and  parents'  generation.  On 
March  18, 2003  Uie  most  imporCmt 
vote  in  Uie  history  of  Collegedale 
will  be  held.  Don't  just  stand  here. 
Vole! 


c 


Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@southetii.edu 


ts^^Sports 


Friday,  January  24 


^ENT 


2005 


i  Showtime  remains  undefeated 
Showtime  beats  Wasabi  Bailers,  45-26 


Ethan  Nkana 

.POR-l^  REE1>K1-ER 

Thursday  nighl  Showtime  beat 
the  Wasabi  Bailers  with  a  score  of 
45-26  to  remain  undefeated  at  3-0. 

Showtime  began  relatively  slow, 
allowing  the  Wasabi  Bailers  to  take 
an  early  lead,  but  as  they  began  to 
develop  a  rhythm,  the  only  thing 
the  Wasabi  Bailers  could  do  was 
continue  to  fight  the  ever-growing 
deficit 

Wasabi  Bailers  forward,  Duane 
Davis  fought  to  keep  his  team  in 
contention  with  rebounds  and  an 
impressively  accurate  jump  shot, 


s  the  first  half 

Showtime  was  sUll  on  top  25-12 

Showtime  showed  that  in  adr 
tion  to  a  spectacular  offensn 
show,  their  defense  is  also  qui 
potent.  Wasabi  Bailers  point  guai 
and  captain,  Joe  Amafittjn 
became  frustrated  late  m  the  gin 
as  guards  Sean  Thorne  Cor 
Waters,  and  Jose  Loza 
the  ball  every  time  they  tros^  1 
the  half  court  line. 

Showtime  came  away  with  i  vil 
tory  of  the  Wasabi  Bailers  by  a  19 
point  victory  with  Sean  Thorne  tak 
ing  Player  of  the  Game  honors  vnth 
20  points  and  nine  stf  aK 


Current  events  in  the  NBA 


Ethan  Nkana 

SmmsRmiiK-reK 


I  need  someone  to  please  explain 
to  me  why  Ihe  Cleveland  Cavaliers 
(8-35)*  aren'l  one  of  the  most  dan- 
gerous teams  in  the  league.  On 
l);il).T,  llnir  dcplb  rivals  that  of  the 
I'l.nlaiHl  ■ri;iill)iii/ers,  hul  the  Cavs 
just  ciin'l  sfi-m  Iti  find  a  leader  on 
the  floor  or  on  the  bench  to  create 
some  chemistry,  As  a  potential  rem- 
edy to  this  probletn.  Coach  John 
Lucas  was  fired  earlier  this  week 
and  replaced  by  AssistJint  Coach 
Keith  Smart.  All  Ihey  can  do  is  ride 
out  the  rest  of  the  rocky  season  and 


hope  that  they  win  the  lottery  this 
summer  to  pick  up  high  school  phe- 
nom,  Lebron  James. 

The  Sixers  (21-20)  have  dropped 
to  sbcth  place  in  the  East  and  there 
seems  to  be  no  end  to  their  recent 
trend  of  losing  close  games;  five  of 
their  last  six  losses  have  been  by  a 
margin  of  four  points  or  less.  The 
acquisition  of  Forward  Keith  Van 
Horn  relieves  Iverson  of  some  of 
the  scoring  bulk,  but  vrith  a  big,  fat 
hole  in  the  paint  called  Todd 
MacCulloch  there  isn't  much  of  a 
chance  that  Philly  can  compete  with 
teams  in  the  West  like  the  Spurs, 
Lakers,  or  Rockets  who  have  potent 


Shaq  and  Yao  Mmg  had  theu- 
first  face-off  of  the  season  last 
Friday  night  in  Houston.  Shaq  easi- 
ly got  the  better  of  Ming  with  31 
points  and  13  boards,  but  the 
Rockets  came  away  with  the  victory 
in  overtime  behind  Steve  Francis' 
44  point  spectacle.  Yao  Ming  needs 
to  hit  tlie  gym  and  bulk  up  because 
as  our  only  hope  to  somehow  put  a 
stop  to  Shaq  he  needs  to  be  more 
intimidating  than  a  13-year-old 
school  boy.  I'm  out  like  John  Lucas. 

'All  statistics  taken  as  of  January 
21. 


NFL  pick:  Superbowl  XXXVII 


They  say  offcnsr  wins  ganies 
while  defense  vnn  .  h, million- hips 
We'll  find  oiil  ■-.     ■  '■■■  '^i-- 

fu-sttimeevci-.  111.  ■■  :    ■!:■  ■!-' 

takes  on  tin-  li'  --i  miuiiMi  i.nr 
defense  in  Siiperljowl  XXXVll,  'Hiis. 
the  Buccaneers'  first  Superbowl 
appearance,  will  also  be  the  first 
time  a  coach  will  face  his  former 
team  one  season  alter  leaving,  as 
Bucs'  coach  Jon  Gruden  will 
Sunday. 

Gruden,  hired  to  turn  around 
one  of  the  NFL's  perennially  bad 
offenses,  did  just  that,  making  the 
Buccaneers  into  a  solid,  if  not  spec- 
tacular, offensive  team  anchored  by 
a  defense  that  is  considered  by 
some  to  be  one  of  the  best  ever.  In 
the  fmal  game  at  Veterans  Stadium 
last  week,  the  Bucs'  defense  man- 
handled a  solid  Eagles  offense,  forc- 
ing three  turnovers,  including 
Ronde    Barber's  game   clinching 


interception  return  for  a  i)2  yard 
touchdown. 

Oakland,  on  the  other  hand,  is 
known  for  a  high-powered  passing 
game  led  by  NFL  Most  Valuable 
Player  Rich  Gannon,  who  threw  3 
touchdown  passes  and  ran  for 
another  in  the  Raiders'  41-24  AFC 
Championship  win  over  Tenn,  The 
Raiders  defense,  slightly  belter  llian 
average  during  the  regular  season, 
played  excei)tionally  two  weeks  ago 
in  a  30-10  win  over  the  Jets  in  the 
Divisional  playoffs  but  struggled 
last  week,  allowing  Titans  QB  Steve 
McNair  to  run  for  two  touchdowns. 
Oakland's  defense  might  have  rea- 
son to  worry  this  week  against  a 
Buccaneers  offense  that,  while 
ranking  14th  during  the  regular  sea- 
son, has  averaged  29  points  per 
game  in  the  playoffs  and  is  coming 
off  a  strong  showing  against  one  of 
tlie  NFL's  best  defenses. 

Several  of  those  points  were 
from  turnovers,  which  Oakland 
must    avoid    to   win   on    Sunday, 


Five  is  a  lucky  number.  At  least  it 
was  last  Tuesday  night  in  Women's 
A  League  Intramural  Basketball 
action  as  Team  Snider,  led  by  #5— 
point  guard  Alissa  Ahrens — defeat- 
ed Team  Madrigue  53-17. 

Team  Madrigue  won  the  tip  to 
start  the  game,  but  both  teams  start- 
ed slow,  missing  several  shots  in  the 
first  few  minutes.  Finally,  Ahrens 
got  her  team  into  the  game  with  a 
quick  steal  and  a  breakaway  lay-up 
on  which  she  was  fouled.  The  shot 
was  good,  and  a  timeout  was  called. 
Team  Madrigue  came  out  of  the 
Tampa  Bay  led  the  league  with  a  timeout  on  fire,  going  on  a  6-2  run 
+17  turnover  ratio  this  season,  and  taking  its  only  lead  of  the  game 
Oakland  must  also  pressure  Bucs  6-5.  But  Ahrens  could  not  be 
QB  Brad  Johnson  who,  when  he  has  stopped,  scoring  6  straight  points  on 
time,  is  one  of  the  best  in  the  NFL  a  15-6  break  for  Team  Snider  to  go 
The  Bucs  need  to  play  their  defen-  up  22-12  at  the  half, 
sive  game  and  keep  Raiders  QB 
Rich  Gannon  from  having  all  day  to 
throw  to  receivers  Tim  Brovra, 
Jerry  Rice,  and  Jerry  Porter.  If  this 
game  turns  into  a  high  scoring 
shootout,  the  Raider?  will  almost 
certainly  pull  out  the  win.  But  that 
is  not  likely  against  the  Bucs' 
defense.  In  fact,  the  game  could 
very  well  be  a  low  scoring,  defen- 
sive affair,  which  would  be  in  Tampa 
Bay's  favor.  No  matter  what  hap- 
pens, turnovers,  or  lack  of  them, 
will  be  key  in  what  has  the  makings 
of  being  a  very  competitive  and 
close  game. 

Wlio's  Hot;  Bucs'  Cornerback 
Ronde  Barber 

Who's  Not:  Both  teams'  running 
games 
Pick:  Tampa  Bay 


Team  Snider  opened  the  second 
half  fired  up  and  never  looked  back, 
scoring  10  straight  on  the  way  to  a 
31-5  second  half  run.  Ahrens  I 
opened  the  drive  with  a  breakaw-^ 
lay-up  and  scored  5  of  the  first  10. 

Shannon  McCarter  also  added 
several  points  in  the  second,  inctud-  I 
ing    a    smooth,    nothing-bul-nel  I 
jumper  late  in  the  period  an('  " 
buzzer  beater  to  end  tlie  game. 

With  the  win.  Team  Snider 
improved  to  3-0  and  is  now  tied  fot 
first  place  in  Women's  A  League 
Basketball.  Team  Madrigue  fell  to& 
2  and  is  tied  for  second. 

Ahrens  led  all  scorers  with  \i 
points  and  also  added  several  steali  I 
Team  Snider  Captain  Rachel  Soider  I 
added  12  points  off  of  jumper  a^ 
grabbed  several  rebounds.  W 
Davies  led  Team  Madrigue  in  scof-  | 
ing  \vith  8. 


3  on  3  basketball  tournament 
Saturday,  January  25,  7:00  p.m. 

lies  P.E.  Center 
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Calendar  of  Events 

FRIDAY,  JANUARY  24  -  Payday 

Ministerial  Trainee  Induction  (Jan.24-25) 

601p  Sunset 

^UQ^  Vespers  -  John  Nixon  (Church) 

After  Vespers         Creative  Ministries  Expo  (Atrium) 

Birthdays:  Benjamin  Randall.  Rebecca  Huey,  Russell  Noth,  Steve  Roush,  Tim  Wilson, 

Mrs.  Candelaria  Landeros 

S.\TURDAY.  JANUARY  25 

Q.QQ3  Collegedale  Church  Services  ■  Ed  Wright 

q.jOa  Ministerial  Trainee  Induction -John  Nixon  (Thatcher) 

The  Third  -  Mike  Fulbright  (lies) 

Another  Sabbath  School  (Student  Center) 

Something  Else  Sabbath  School  (Thatcher  South) 

Ministerial  Trainee  Induction  ■  John  Nixon  (Thatcher) 

Collegedale  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

Regency  Living  Center  -  Meet  in  front  of  Wright  Hall  steps 

Evensong  (Church) 

3  on  3  Basketball  (Des) 

Sigma  Theta  Chi  Skating  Party  (Hamilton  Skate  Place) 
Birthdays:  Ms.  Suzie  Evans 

:  SUNDAY,  JANUARY  26 

Graduate  Outdoor  Education  Intensive  (January  26  -  February  6) 

6,i)i)p  SA  Super  Bowl  Party  (Hes) 

Birthdays:  Angie  Sagle.  Bryan  Geach.  Dante  Strong,  Duran  Cox,  Jonathan  Arroyo, 
Kristin  Holton,  Lindsey  Ford,  Rob  Hubbartt  Scott  Barnette.  Tiffany  Williams,  Travis 
Gohr,  Mrs.  Yolande  Burrus 

MONDAY,  JANUARY  27  -  Student  Week  of  Prayer  (January  27  -  February  1} 

AllllOOa  classes  ivill  meet  at  7:00a 

Last  day  for  80%  tuition  refund 

7:00a  All  11:00a  classes  meet 

11.00a  Convocation  -  Student  Week  of  Prayer  (Church)  -  Zach  Juniper 

4:00p  University  Assembly 

7:l)0p  Joint  Worehip  -  Shident  Week  of  Prayer  (Church)  ~  Arlen  Farley 

Birthdays:  Amy  Saxton,  Angle  Rueger,  Emily  Thomsen,  HoUie  Eirich,  Jen  Murdoch, 
Jennifer  Mekeel,  Joia  Henning.  Ms.  Laura  Ford,  Ms.  Melinda  Hunter,  Michael  Hitt, 
Morgan  Kochenower,  Mr.  Sam  James,  Mrs.  Delores  Rice,  Mrs.  Ruby  Sorensen,  Elder 
Doug  Tilstra 

TUESDAY,  JANUARY  28 

Alt  liOOa  classes  will  meet  at  7:00a 

^■Wa  All  11:00a  classes  meet 

^  '"'^  Book  Buy  Back  begins  (Campus  Shop) 

Convocation  -  Shident  Week  of  Prayer  (Church)  -  Anthony  Smtth 

Book  Buy  Back  ends  (Campus  Shop) 

Club/Dept/Organization  President's  Meeting  (Presidential  Banquet  Room) 
Birthdays:  Matthew  Batson,  Ramzy  Berbawy,  Sara  Ymgling,  Mr.  Jerre  Conerly 


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^VEDNESDAY  JANUARY  29 
^'  J '  00a  classes  will  meet  at  7:00a 
™,"'  All  ILOOa  classes  meet 

,,  ^  Book  Buy  Back  begins  (Campus  Shop) 

^"'^  Convocation  -  Stiident  Week  of  Prayer  (Church)  -  Andrea  Lawson 

;*^  Book  Buy  Back  ends  (Campus  Shop)  ^   ,      . 

™^  Joint  Worship  -  Student  Week  of  Prayer  (Church)  ~  Brandy  I^ts 

Birthdays:  Erin  Weber.  Sheldon  Wright 

J'i^SDAY  JANUARY  30 
'^jJl'Wci  classes  will  meet  at  7:00a 


All  ll:Oua  Classes  meet  „  ,      ,  .    >.; 

Convocadon  -  Student  Week  of  Prayer  (Church)  -  K.C  'l"?"'*™ 
Birthdays:  Bryce  Fisher,  Caleb  Murphy,  Christina  Davds,  Jeniu/er  Cngger  Jesnrne 
Rivera,  Jimmie  Tan,  Jonathan  Davidson,  Maria  Horton,  Stephanie  Bentzinger,  1  rav.s 
Will,  Zach  Paul 

BAV,  JANUARY  31  -  SA  Senate  Donut  Day 
^■Wa  classes  will  meet  at  7:00a 

All  11:00a  classes  meet 

SA  Senate  Donut  Day  (Promenade)  „. 

Convocation  -  Student  Week  of  Prayer  (Church)  -/««*««  «cCte 
Sunset 
...   ^ ^     Vespers  ■  Student  Week  of  Prayer  (Church)  -  ^Ao*  •S'"*"''  ,      j^ 

Bu-tiidays:  Ben  Cruz,  Chad  Starr.  Eli  Courey,  KeUy  Gunter.  Linda  North,  Mrs.  ju 


ANNOUNCEMENTS       '^^^"^^  ^^  where/when  tickets  will  be  sold. 
Campus  Ministries... 


General... 

ST.      LOUIS      BRASS      TICKETS: 

Thursday,  January  16.  you  can  come  by  the 
Student  Services  Office  and  pick  up  the  sec- 
ond DOUBLE  CONVOCATION  ticket.  If  you 
already  have  a  ticket  for  tiie  Bonnie  Hideout 
Scottish  Trio,  you  may  now  pick  up  one  for 
the  St  Louis  Brass,  for  February  3.  at  7:30p  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium.  TICKETS  ARE 
REQUIRED!!! 


STUDENT     WEEK     OF     PRAYER: 

January  27-February  1  will  be  Student  Week 
of  Prayer!  Come  and  hear  messages  from 
your  oivn  (reers.  This  will  be  a  blessing  for  all! 
Due  to  11:00  a.m.  meetings  in  the  Church,  all 
11:00  a.m.  classes  will  be  held  at  7:00  am. 
tiiroughout  the  entire  week.  There  will  also 
be  7:00  p.m.  Joint  Worships  in  Thatcher  Hall 
on  Monday  and  Wednesday  evenings.  If  you 
would  like  to  be  a  part  of  a  prayer  group, 
come  by  tiie  Chaplain's  Office. 


Student  Association... 

SA  PETITIONS  AVAILABLE:  Would 
you  like  to  run  for  next  year's  Student 
Association?  Here  is  your  chance  to  be  pres- 
ident, executive-vice  president,  or  social-vice 
president!  Pick  up  a  petition  in  the  SA  Office 
on  Thursday,  January  23. 

SUPERBOWL  SUNDAY!  The  Student 
Association  will  be  having  a  SuperBowl  Party 
on  Sunday,  January  26  at  6:00  p.m.  in  lies  RE. 
Center.  Bring  your  friends  and  root  for  your 

SA  MEDL\  APPUCATIONS:  Exercise 
your  creative  media  skiLs  and  build  a  portfo- 
lio that  will  amaze  any  employer.  Apply  now 
to  be  editor  of  next  year's  Soutiiern  Accent, 
Soutiiern  Memories,  Joker,  or  Stiawberry 
Festival  producer.  Applications  are  available 
in  the  Shident  Services  Office.  Completed 
forms  must  be  turned  in  by  February  3.  For 
more  info,  contact  Stephen  Ruf,  student 
media  board  chair,  at  sruf@southern.edu. 

SA  VALENTINE'S  BANQUET  This 
year  the  banquet  is  going  to  be  held  at  Uie 
Chattanooga  Convention  Center  on  Sunday. 
February  9  at  6:00  p.m.  Tickets  are  $15  each 
and  will  go  on  sale  Thursday.  January  23. 
Look  for  posters  for  more  information  on  the 


Clubs  &  Departments... 

WRITING  CONTEST!  Don't  pass  up  the 
opportunity  to  earn  $100,00.  Alpha  Mu 
Gamma  is  sponsoring  a  writing  contest- 
"Make  Friends-  Peace  Follows."  Guidelines 
are  posted  in  the  Student  Center,  McKee 
library,  Brock  Hall,  and  the  Residence  Halls. 
Turn  in  your  submission  to  Beverly  Self, 
Brock  Hall  #317  by  Monday,  February  20. 

TEACHER  EDUCATION  Program 
Interviews:  TTiere  will  be  interviews  for  ini- 
tial admission  to  the  Teacher  Education 
Program  on  Wednesday.  January  29.  Sign  up 
on  the  Main  office  door  in  Summerour  Hall 
#103.  Tliis  is  for  sophomores  and  upperclass- 
men  Uiat  have  not  been  admitted  yet.  Please 
bring  professional  portfolios. 

SATURDAY  NIGHT  ACnVITY:  Sigma 
Theta  Chi  (Thatcher  Women's  Club)  is  spon- 
soring roller  skating  tliis  Saturday.  January  25 
at  Hamilton  Skate  Place,  which  is  located 
behind  die  Wal-Mart  on  Gunbarrel  Road. 
Skating  begins  at  11;15  p.m.  and  ends  at  1:15 
a.m.  Admission  is  free,  but  you  must  have 
your  SAU  ID  card  to  be  admitted.  Please  pro- 
vide your  own  fransportation. 


Rafael's  Italian  Restaurant 

(423)  -  396-2333 

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It's  official!  The  Valentine's 
Banquet  is  nearly  upon  us,  and  you 
don't  have  a  date.  As  a  good  mar- 
riage-minded South-ern  student, 
you're  distressed  and  wonder  how 
you  can  ever  get  all  your  homework 
done  and  sSll  call  every  single  guy 
or  girl  in  the  Joker  before  February. 
You  may  not  be  good  at  algorithms, 
but  there  IS  a  simple  way  to  do  this! 
First,  familiarize  yourself  with 
research  on  the  subject  Sure,  we  all 
know  the  stereotypes  of  theology, 
education  and  nursing  majors,  but 
did  you  know  that  the  men  on  cam- 
pus are  actually  hoping  to  get  mar- 
ried significantly  younger  than  are 
die  women?  That's  right,  a  recent 
scientific  study  conducted  on  tliis 
campus'  found  that  wliile  lioth  gen- 
ders among  the  grou]>  surveyed 
agreed  that  women  were  more  pres- 
sured to  marry  as  a  rule,  men  per- 
sonally preferred  a  younger  age  of 
first  marriage  for  themselves  and 
their  girlfriends.  Additionally, 
research  bore  out  the  stereotypes 
that  students  whose  parents  both 


went  to  Southern  favor  getting  mar- 
ried younger  than  those  whose  par- 
ents didn't  and  that  extra  pressure  to 
marry  is  placed  on  theology  majors. 

What  it  means  for  you:  The 
people  on  Uiis  campus  most  desper- 
ate for  a  date  to  the  Banquet  are 
going  to  be  male  tlieology  majors 
whose  parents  both  went  to 
Southern,  so  if  you  wait  until  the  last 
minute,  this  is  your  date. 

Second,  unless  you  do  feel  like 
calling  through  your  dog.eared 
Joker,  you'll  need  to  make  yourself 
conspicuous  or  at  tlie  very  least 
available  to  the  opposite  gender 
Good  ways  of  doing  this  include 
telling  a  dieology  major  that  you 
play  the  piano,  enrolling  in  a  psy- 
chology or  education  class  {for 
guys)  or  a  computer  or  math  class 
(for  girls)  and  writing  columns  for 
the  Humor  Page  about  how  your 
parents  are  trying  to  marry  you  off. 
You  may  also  want  to  get  in  contact 
with  your  dorm's  dean  or  any  other 
faculty  member  who  seems  eager  to 
see  some  weddings— tliey're  sure  to 
have  some  ideas! 

ShortcuC  All  students  (and  fac- 
ulty) are  invited  to  submit  their 


names,  phone  numbers  and  a  short 
personal  plea  to  die  Humor  Page 
(mnikityn@souaiern.edu).  We  will 
print  them  and  do  everything  m  our 
powertogetYOUadate!" 

Third,  have  you  tried  wnhng 
Advice  Dude  yet?  He  reaUy  does 
know  a  lot  of  shift  about  just  about 
everything  and  if  anyone 


of  changing  your  major  to  psycholo-  'Attitudes    Toward    Marti; 

gy  for  this  reason,  don't  bother  It     Among     Students    at    Soulh, 
doesn't  work.  Hmph, 


Wl:at  hind  of  junior  psychology 
major  Irick  is  this?  Mary  Nikityp  "" '' 


Adventist  University.  2002,  by  LcsJ" 
C.  Flynt  and  Mary  E.  Nikityn.  Aski, 
read  our  genuine  research! 
"All  submissions  are  subject  to 


10  go  to  the  banquet     editing  for  length  and  appropnatp. 


he 


Just 
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your  case. 

Hint  Inside  word  is  that  litt 
giris  looking  for  a  Valentines  d  it 
are  encouraged  to  call  Advice  Dud 
himself  at  xl657...  But  don  t  let  on 
that  we  told  you. 

If  all  else  fails,  why  not  just 
change  your  major  to  nursing  r 
education  if  you're  a  giri  and  nu\b 
biology  if  you're  a  guy?  Ivt  iK 
heard  ttiat  female  art  majors  ii^- 
very  popular,  so  dial's  something  t  J 
consider.  There's  really  no  limit  to 
the  fun  you  can  have  changing 
majors  and  meeting  new  people  and 
even  if  you  don't  get  a  date  this  year 
you'll  have  another  six  years  left  to 
perfect  your  technique!  Happy 
hunting! 

Fair  warning:  If  you're  thinking 


Today  on  humor:  Arranging  marriages 


My  Mom:  So  who  did  you  guys 
go  with? 

MeiOh.my  friend  Joe*... 

My  Dad;  Who?!  I  haven"!  heard 
about  this  guy!  Do  1  need  to  meet 

Me:  No  dad,  that's  ok. 
My  Dad;  Are  you  sure?  Wliat 
about  Peter?  Why  don't  you  invite 
him  home  so  you  can  get  to  know 
him  better  and  we  can  meet  him! 
Me:  No  dad.  1  h;irdly  know  him. 
My  Dad:  I  like  liim. 
Me:  Dad,  you  never  met  him! 
My  Mom:  Caitlin  we  just  want 
you  to  have  faitli  in  guys!  Please 
don't  give  up! 
Me:  Mom!  sigh 

My  Mom,  looking  longingly  into 
the  distance;  We  just  hope  that  one 
day  we  will  be  grandparents... 

You  may  think  that  living  in  the 
oppressive  atmosphere  of  a  college 
where  marriage  is  offered  as  a 
degree  and  the  campus  is  swarming 
with  desperate  theology  majors  for 
me  to  dodge  would  be  bad  enough; 
then  again,  you  haven't  met  my  p;ir- 
ents.  While  some  parents  may  send 
their  kids  here  to  gel  married  and 
have  a  wonderful  life,  mine  wanted 
me  here  so  tliey  could  have  grand- 
kids.  Now  you  must  know  that  not 
just  any  guy  will  du;  remember 
these  are  their  grandchildren  they 
are  talking  about. 

My  mom  isn't  quite  so  bad.  Mom 
gives  me  good  advice:  how  to  stay 
away  from  all  the  bad  .irviys,  how  to 
walk  and  talk  like  a  lady,  how  to 
raise  good  kids,  but  mostly  how  to 
send  all  the  guys  to  my  dad.  My  dad 


is  another  story.  1  live  in  constant 
fear  that  he  is  going  to  show  up  on 
campus  one  day  and  demand  to 
meet  every  guy  that  has  ever  said 
hello  to  me  so  he  can  make  sun 
that  they  are  good...  potential  dads. 
Growing  up  1  always  had  this 
notion  that  parents  were  there  to 
protect  their  daughters  but  since  1 
came  to  college  I  ain  unsure  as  to 
tlie  status  with  my  dad.  1  have  come 
to  believe  that  my  dad's  position  is 
to  insure  the  perpetuation  of  his 
genes  through  his  future  grandchil- 
dren. My  dad's  pressing  question  is, 
"When  are  you  going  to  get  married 
imd  having  grandkids  for  me!?" 

Sometimes  1  begin  to  despair 
from  all  the  pressure.  How  can  a  girl 
hold  up  to  it  all  on  her  own? 

My  Mom:  Hey,  have  you  talked 
to  Joe  lately? 
Me:  Some. 

My  Dad;  Wliy  not,  I  like  him. 
Me:  I  thought  you  liked  Peter? 
My  Mom:  But  we  never  met  him. 
Me:  'You've  never  met  Joe  eitheri 
My  Dad:  Ya.  well  you  got  to  start 
somewhere  and  he  sounds  like  a 

nice  guy  and  he  is  a  theology  major!  Ever  heard  that  people  rise  to 
(Pause)  Mom,  we  need  to  have  their  level  of  incompetence  and 
some  little  kids  to  run  around  here  there  they  remain?  1  epitomize  this 
again!  I  miss  Uie  piUer-patler  of  little  phrase,  and  have  been  exceeding- 
feet.  ,        ,^  .     .    . 


Top  ten  ways  to  avoid  getting 
asked  to  the  Valentine's  Banquet 


by  Mary  Nikityn 
10,  Become  an  SA  officer — no 
one  will  recognize  you. 
9.  Write  the  Humor  Page— all 
potential  dates  will  already  have 
been  offended  and  avoid  you. 
8.  Learn  the  Ways  of  the  Bietz 
and  implement  Gordy's  own  eva 
sive  maneuverings. 
7.  Ask  your  advisor  how  he 
manages  to  be  so 
you  can  find  him  or  her. 
6.  Become  a  date-stalker  your- 
self— this  will  give  you  profes- 
sional immunity. 

5.  Work  at  the  cafeteria.  .All  poten- 
tial dates  will  so  associate  you 
vrith  the  "food"  served  there  that 
they  will  want  to  stay  away. 
4.  Make  incessant  jokes  about  the 
community  shower.  This  will 


repulse  the  giris  and  really  scare 
(most  of)  the  guys. 
3.  Ask  Brock  2nd  to  adopt  you. 
Not  only  do  they  have  no  extndi 
tion  treaties  with  the  other 
departments  but  you  can  make 
friends  with  everyone  else's  V-B 
ra-        stalkers! 

2.  Major  in  psychology.  Most 

she     date-seekers  will  avoid  those 

inaccessible— if      stairs  at  all  costs  and  the  ones 
,r  her.  who  do  make  it  will  be  irresisQb!) 

drawn  to  the  education  majoR- 
1.  When  all  else  fails,  turn  and 


^Tested  and  suggested  by  Mm 
Doncoumes,  who  jiist  miglit  b( 
available  for  the  Valentine  s 


Rise  to  incompetence  and  rule  the  sc 


ly    efricient    in    pursuing    thi 

"'"•  sign  process.  1  have  found  a  job  at 

Yup,  I'm  doomed!  which  I  can  be  as  incompetent  as 

humanly  possible  and  therefore 

Poor    Caitlin    Cress!    Isn't    it  "  have  job  security. 

enough  tliat  she's  a  sophomore  edu-        If  you  know  me,  or  are  forced  to 

ration  major?  endure  class  with 

'iMt  I  am  loud,  flamboyantly  „„,- 

All  other  names  have  been    going,  unorganized  and  intent  on 

Ranged  to  protect  the  innocent         enjoying  what  little  PDA  I  can 

of  my  art/psycholo- 


boyfriend.  (That's  right,  and  I'm 
not  just  dating  him  in  defiance  to 
the  Humor  Editor)  Thus  the  best 
job  for  efficient  incompetence,  the 
job  for  which  I  would  be  least  well 
suited,  is  the  library. 

I've  been  working  there  since 
last  May.  1  spend  hours  in  whis- 


Luckily  —   -  .  ,  „j 

chology  major  I  dont  »«» 
remain  in  this  particular  sw 
incompetence.  I  plan  to  m»;,, 

playing  with  the  <"'"*  ",Wl 
Lure  children.  Therefore.  "^^ 

gest  that  while  entering      „«  I 
Christine's  Fabulous  t»SJ^|,jgil 


gy/former 


computing 


pers  and  silence  bottUng  it  up  for     Contest,  you  use  you^ 
those  education  classes.  I  assist  in     of  genetics 
organizing   and    reading   micro- 
fiche, which  basically  means  open- 
ing up  a  drawer  of  a  couple  thou- 

?1°"        f     ^""'l  ''"'e  cards  and  making  sure 

'""^ they're  in  order  Not  to  mention 

that  I  get  to  go  around  discourag- 
ing the  one  thing  I  promote  most 
this  column;  "Working  on  get- 


-  =-  "='''°-!s"el>l*'l 

level  of  incompetence  «     |,  clii|.| 

the  partner  to  Prf  ;«,„„,r.l 
dren  whose  minds  1  wui 


major     ting  people  engaged." 


lunior      education/ y,^  I 
Jjor  Christine  WhettnO'^l,,^] 
controlling  other  peopi" 
ling  herself. 


rchestra  Concert 

loncerto  competition  winners  to  perform. 


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Senate  looking  for  project  ideas, 


The  Southern  Accent 


COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 
outlicm.cdvi 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


;tudent  injured 


Volume  58,  Issue  15 


Student  firefighters  respond 
rhile  rock  climbing   to  bam  fire  on  university  Pr 

t^         Jahed  Wright  er,  a  barbecue  grill  and  other  garden  equi 


1  (,>phers  a  freshman  religious 
va  injured  Saturday  afternoon 
tfll  vh  le  rock  climbing  at 
Wall  in  Marion  County 
phers  fell  70  feet  She  remains 
1  n  cntical  tondition. 

tl  er  Bonnie  Cyphers  said  that 

I  tone  cl  mbing  with  a  fnend 

noon  despite  the  chilly  weather 

I       h  le  Jess  ca  had  been  climbing 

1    n   I  n  bing  gyms  and  on  natural 

it^nne&see  this  was  probably  the 

I   lb  for  her  and  a  far  more 

I    b  than  vhat  Jessica  had  been 

j,et  to  the  face  of  the  rock  they 

I  nj,  Jes     a  and  her  friend,  Randy 

Badd  X  1  ad  t    h  ke  up  a  steep  mile  and  a 

■ntl  Jessica  was  not  clipped  in  cor- 
:tlj  bef  re  1  e  began  what  was  to  be  the 
rappfl  1  tl  e  da\  Maddox  had  begun 
n  the  m  unta  n  betore  her. 
/Apparently  the  face  of  the  mountain  was 
completely  vertical,"  said  Bonnie 
ihers  She  probably  hit  several  things, 
ludng  1  m  [Maddox]  which  broke  her 

inconbc  ous  when  Maddox 
ished  the  nppel  and  got  to  her.  "He  estab- 
airway  and  then  made  the  difficult 
0  run  for  help,"  said  Bonnie. 
Maddox  ran  down  the  mile-and-a-half 
:liiie,  got  into  Jessica's  car  and  drove  to  the 
house  to  call  for  help.  No  one  was 
io  he  went  to  two  more  houses  before 
someone  to  call  911.  The  homeowner 
him  a  blanket  and  he  ran  back  to  Jessica. 
.Wrapped  her  in  the  blanket  and  held  and 
*d  to  her  until  rescuers  could  come. 

Cyphers  said  she  was  told  it  took 
our  and  a  half  for  rescue  teams  to 
ica.  Because  of  the  remoteness  of 
5^3,  the  team  had  to  put  her  in  a  basket 
Mli  up  a  rope  system  to  belay  her  down 
e  hill  to  a  waiting  ambulance.  The  ambu- 
Uien  drove  to  the  closest  clearing  where 
lorce  helicopter  picked  Jessica  up  and 
iier  to  Erianger  Hospital  in  Chattanooga. 
arrived  at  the  hospital,  the  womens' 
were^  notified  and  they  got  in  touch 
"""""Vs  parents. 

■  initial  injuries  int;luded  a  broken 


nghl  shoulder  a  bro- 
ken mandible  (the 
lower  jaw  bone)  tho- 
bpine  fractures 
fractures  and 
hvpothermia 

uled  for  surgery  to 
repair  her  shoulder 
Wednesday  but 
I  began  having  respira 
tory  distress  on 
Tuesday  and  was  themically  paralyzed  as  of 
press  time  to  prevent  movement  They  were 
able  to  reduce  her  oxygen  levels  from  100 
percent  to  85  percent.  She  was  given  eight 
units  of  blood  and  6  units  of  fresh  frozen  plas- 

Jessica's  parents  are  currently  staying  at 
the  Ronald  McDonald  house  in  Chattanooga. 
Her  family  is  grateful  for  the  prayers  and 
kindness  that  students  have  shown  already 

"She's  a  special  kid.  She's  a  real  fighter," 
said  Bonnie  Cyphers. 

Jessica  is  still  in  critical  condition  and  will 
have  to  undergo  more  surgery  and  therapy  in 
order  to  function  likeshe  did  before  the  fall, 
She  and  her  family  will  need  continued  sup- 
port after  she 


Si-E  Cyphers  on  page  2 


Reugion  EnnoR  ment  However,  fire  fighters  recovered  s 

r  — al  gas  cans  that  withstood  the  fire.  Had  the 

Ten  emergency  vehicles  responded  to  a     cans  combusted,  the  damage  to  Bolton's  barn 

call  from  a  house  on   University  Drive     would  have  been  much  more  severe. 

After  the  fire  crew  put  out  the  blaze, 


Tuesday    afternoon.    Around    1:45 

Caroline  Christensen  saw  flames  in  the  back     Caroline  Christensen  and  Becky  BoUon  stood 
1  front  of  the  barn  talking  about  the  draniat- 


yard  of  her  neighbor,  Becky  Bolton,  a  former 
faculty  member  at  Southern.  Christensen  ran 
to  alert  Bolton  who  promptly  called  her  hus- 
band, Robert,  a  teacher  at  CoUegedale 
Academy. 

Becky  then  called  9-1-1,  and  within  min- 
utes, fire  fighters  from  the  Tri-Cities  volun- 
teer fire  department  arrived  on  the  scene. 
Robert  Bolton,  tlie  former  commissioner  of 
CoUegedale.  arrived  home  to  several  fire 
h-ucks  hosing  off  the  blaze  Uiat  bad  spread  to 
their  barn. 


incident 

Tou  were  an  angel  today,"  Bolton  told  her 
friend  and  neighbor,  whose  quick  action 
saved  the  Boltons  ft-om  further  losses  includ- 
ing an  Airstream  camping  trailer  that  narrow- 
ly escaped.  Christensen  owns  a  feed  barn  for 
her  horses  that  was  also  saved  fi-om  the  fire. 

Four  Southern  students  were  among  die 
fire  fighters  who  responded  to  the  call. 
Nicholas  Mann  said  that  he  left  straight  from 
the    cafeteria.    Students    Brian    Oetman, 


Robert  Bolton  staled  tliat  he  had  been  Ashleigh   Cohen   and   Beaver  Eller  also 

heating  tar  to  be  used  in  a  roofing  project  worked  lo  contain  the  fire, 
Bolton  had  gone  to  work  at  CoUegedale         Cohen  was  among  tlie  first  on  the  scene 

Academy,  and  in  his  absence,  the  tar  ignited  and  immediately  went  lo  work  on  the  barn. 

leaves,  and  the  fire  spread  quickly  "I've  got  class  in  an  hour,"  she  said  as  the 

The  Tri-Cities  crew  had  the  fire  contained  crew  cleaned  up  the  smoldering  barn.  She 

within  15  minutes,  but  not  before  the  blaze  and  Nicholas  Mann  have  been  training  in  a 

did  thousands  of  dollars  wortli  of  damage  to  fire  fighting  academy  and  volunteer  with  the 


the  Boltons'  barn.  Robert  lost  two  boats,  i 
an  Adirondack  guide  boat  he  had  built  him- 
self, valued  at  $5,000  and  a  rare  cedar  boat 
that  Bolton  had  owned  since  1980. 

The  fire  also  damaged  a  riding  lawnmow- 


Tri-Cities  unit  while  attending  Southern. 

'Tlie  devil's  dancin'  on  our  heads,"  said 
Becky  Bolton  in  the  fire's  wake,  "but  he  ain't 
gonna  win.  Wlien  you're  geltin'  kicked  in  the 
rear,  you're  Ihe  one  out  in  front!" 


Fleming  Plaza  dry  cleaners  environmentally  safe 


period  of  ti 
RACHEL  BOSTic  j^ ^jj,  the  ground.  air  and  water  Uiat  il  comes  in 

!5:5» ^- contact  with. 

Preferred  Cleaners  in  Flenung  Plaza  lias         Due  to  these  problems,  environment-friend- 
become  the  first  environmentally  safe  dry     iy,,on,paj]ies  have  loolted  for  ways  to  avoid  pol- 
.    _    ..      .^ 4.i,.t.„„,_     |„tio„  while  still  getting  die  same  level  of  clean- 


cleaners  in  Southeast  Tennessee  widi  the  pur- 
chase of  the  GreenEarth  cleaning  process. 

Rick  Strickland,  owner  of  Preferred 
Cleaners  for  the  past  two  years,  explained  that 
most  dry  cleaners  use  a  solvent  called  per- 
chloroethylene,  more  commonly  called  PERC. 
This  carbon-based  solvent  is  die  best  cloUiuig 
cleaner  currently  on  die  market,  but  it  has 
some  drawbacks.  "Ifs  a  very  aggressive  sol- 
vent," said  Strickland,  so  it  can  cause  dark  col- 
ors to  bleed  into  lighter  ones.  It  also  destroys 
delicate  beading  or  sequins  on  clothing^ 

"It's  also  a  known  carcinogen,  said 
Strickland.  By  the  time  the  customer  gets  dieir 
clothes,  there's  no  trace  of  it  left,  but  PERC  can 
be  hazardous  to  dry  cleaning  employees  who 
work  close  to  the  solvent  day  in  and  day  out 


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liness  dial  can  be  found  ii 
Cleaning.  Inc.  came  up  i 
solvent  diat  is  "nowhere  n 
PERC  said  Strickland. 

It  has  been  approved  by  the  EPA  and  the 
Internadonal  Fabric  Care  Inslihile,  as  well  as 
tested  by  30  independent  labs.  Strickland  said 
dial  die  solvent  causes  die  dry  cleaner  to  do 
more  work  manually  removing  stains,  but  it 
leaves  clodiing  softer  and  without  die  signa- 
ture "dry  cleaning  smell",  in  addition  to  not 
causing  color  bleeding  or  being  hazardous  to 
sequins  and  beads. 

"I'm  extremely  glad  to  be  bnngmg  this 
here,"  said  Strickland.  TTiere  are  a  lot  of  peo- 


SA  Senator 

profiles, 
See  Page  4 


(rigbi)  cleans  cloihing  more  safely  i 
older  PERC  jysiem  Iback  left). 

Hope  is  itself  a  series  of  hap- 
piness, and,  perhaps,  the 
chief  happiness  which  this 
world  affords. 

-Samuel  Johnson 


The  Southern  A 


English  Club  sponsors  "Miss  Saigon" 

■^^^O*  -^  _ ;„„  ,„     rhild.  Miss  Saigon  received   11 


The  English  Club  is  sponsor- 
ing a  trip  to  see  the  broadway 
musical,  Miss  Saigon  on 
Thursday.  February  6  at  8  p.m. 
The  play  is  showing  at  Memorial 
Auditorium  in  downtown 
Chattanooga 


ind   has 


Tickets  can  be  picked  up  after 

February  4.  if  20  or  more  have 

attanouga.  reuiumj     . 

A  special  group  rate  of  S16.75     paid  by  January  28. 
per  ticket  is  available  to  Southern  From    ""■    "f""^    ""i    'f^ 

Scholars  or  English  majors  and     Miserables,   Alam   Boublil   and 
Their  guests  until  January  28.     Claude-Michel  Schoenborg,  M.ss 


Saigon  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
musicals  of  all  time.  "Being  based 
on  history  always  adds  another 
dimension  to  a  work  of  art.  a 
musical  being  no  excepHon,"  said 
Dr  Wilma  McClary.  chair  of  the 

siuaei,i»  ".."  »-  ■      English  Department  and  English 

ested  in  going.  Self  said  only  U  Club  sponsor  The  story  is  set  in 
students  have  signed  up  so  far,  1975  during  the  last  days  leading 
but  more  have  called  in  interest.       up  to  the  American  evacuation  ot 

Students  who  are  interested  Saigon.  Miss  Saigon  is  the  story  a„„ 
mav  visit  the  English  department  of  two  young  lovers  torn  apart  by  is  o 
to  reserve  a  Ucket.  Sign-ups  are  (ate  and  destiny,  but  held  together  Ave 
there  for  trans-     by  their  passion  and  the  late  of  - 


However,  "if  someone  [else! 
learns  of  it  they  are  welcome  to 
purchase  Uckets,"  said  Beverley 
Self,  humanities  assisUnt.  This 
price  is  greatly  reduced  and 
depends  on  getting  a  group  of  20 
or  more  students  who 


child.  Miss  Saigon  received  U 
Tony  nominations  when  it  opened 
on  Broadway  in  1991,  including 
Best  Musical.  Miss  Saigon  has 
been  performed  in  13  countri. 
8  different  languages, 
been  seen  by  more  than  ^o  ii"i- 
lion  people. 

The  English  club  also  spon- 
sored attendance  at  C.S.  Lewjs' 
The  Lion.  The  Witch,  and  the 
Wardrobe  last  semester.  "Any 
given  year  will  find  a  mix  of  enter- 
tainment." said  McClarty. 

Directions       to       Memorial 


From  1-75.  take  1-24  West  to  Hwy. 
27  Downtown.  From  Hwy.  27,  exit 
at  Exit  lA.  which  is  M.  L.  King 
Blvd.  Once  on  M.  L.  King,  turn 
left  at  the  6th  traffic  light,  which 
is  Houston  Street.  Go  up  Houston 
Street  two  blocks  to  McCalhe 
Avenue.  Turn  left  on  McCallie 
and  go  one  block.  The  Auditorium 
is  on  the  right  at  399  McCallie 


Health  fair  showcases  jobs 


their  experiences 
and  what  led  them  i 


the  medicinf, 
ito  the  profo 


Long-Term  Care  Banquet  coming  up 


The    School    of   Business   & 

Management  will  host  its  20th     piuicssiunai.' w  .>.^. —  .= 

Annual  Long-Term  Care  Banquet     know  each  other.  "1  strongly  sug 


...id  corporation  officers,  will 

attendance.  A  social  hour  will 

precede  the  banquet  in  the  Wright 

Hall  Main  Lobby  for  students  and 

professionals  to  interact  and  get  to 


„..  January  24  the  Health 
Career  Fair  for  2003  took  place  in 
the  lies  P.E.  Center  where  hun- 
dreds of  Southern  Adventist 
University  students  gathered 
around  booths  getting  mformation 
about  variety    of  health    career 

-  niajors  in  the  School  of    ''X:^^,  ,,,i,,„s  repre- 

the    Business    &    Management.  miriycK 


It  6:00  p. 


February  18  in  the     gest  that  long-l 


Presidential  Banciuet  Room.  All     attend,"  said  Linda  Wilhelm, 


'  majors 


long-t( 
ior  bi 
attend. 


e  and  junior  and 
s  majors  are  invited 

.  banquet  will  provide 


[1  the  School  of  Business  and 
Management. 

Beecher  Hunter,  vice  president 

iiiis  ua.iMucL   "...   V V   .     of      LifeCare      in      Cleveland. 

great  opportunity  for  long-term     Tennessee,  will  be  the  featured 

care  and  business  majors  to  meet     speaker.  Banquet  seating  will  be 

professionals  from  the  working     mixed  to  give  students  and  profes-  ,   Rewe  Wiuiams 
world  that  they  hope  to  join  after      sionals  an  opportunity  to  interact      Staff  RsroimK 
graduation.  Thirty  professionals,     and  discuss  future  job  possibilities 


encourages  all  invitees  to  attend. 
Formal  attire  is  recommended. 
RSVP's  are  requested  by  Monday, 
February  10.  Phone  423-238-25277 
or  email  at  sharim@southern.edu. 
For  more  information  contact  Jim 
Segar  in  the  School  of  Business  & 
Management 


sented  universities  and  health 
ters  across  the  nation.  Three  spe- 
cial guests  spoke  for  convocation: 
Rene  Czerkasij,  an  occupational 
therapist;  Victor  Czerkasij,  a  med- 
ical/surgical assistant;  and  Valorie 
Mixon  a  physician's  assistant. 
These   three   individuals   shared 


Many  students  were  thrilled  la  1 
receive  such  valuable  information  I 
about  the  medical  professioi  [ 
Hundreds  of  students  were  _,.,„ 
receive  valuable  information  ji  [ 
well  as  guidance  from  the  speal^m  I 
that  represented  information  aboiJ  I 
the  medical  profession.Micbfl  I 
Christo  junior  Pre-med  majof  I 
received  information  from  Lom  I 
Linda. 

"I  was  excited  about  the  m 
program  that  is  offered  at  Lom  I 
Linda,"  he  s^d.  Florida  Hospild,  I 
Loma  Linda  and  Kettering  all  maie  I 
appearances  at  the  Health  CirH  | 
fair. 


Scottish  Trio  performs  for  students 

:h,  „,..™u^«  w^^rW  Avprv      and  had  to  Quit  playing  viola.  Sk 


including  long-term  care  adminis- 
trators, nursing  home  administra- 


nthei 

Jim  Segar.  advisor  of  tlie  long- 


The  Southern  Accent 


Rachel  Bostic,  editor 
rlbosUc®  soutliern.edu 


Bonnie  Rideout  Scottish  Trio 
performed  in  front  of  a  packed 
Ackerman  Auditorium  Thursday 
night.  Bonnie  Rideout,  a  Scottish 
fiddler,  was  accompanied  by  Bryan 
Aspey,  guitarist  and  Steve  Holloway. 
percussionist.  "1  really  enjoyed  the 
passion  IRideout)  had  for  the 
music."  said  sophomore  accounting 
major  Raena  Ewing 

The    concert       _.     ^- 
Southern's  Artist  Adventure 
Tickets  were  available  in  advance  at 
Student  Services  and  were  free  to 
;   students  but  cost  ten  dollars  for 


"I  didn 
type  of  mt 

said.  She  is  an  American-born  musi- 
cian of  Scottish  heritage  who 
part  of  learned  Scottish  folk  music  at  home 
from  her  parents.  She  started  col- 
lege as  a  viola  major.  "I  loved  the 
low  tonality  of  the  instrument," 
Rideout  said,  but  she  got  tendonitis 


and  had  to  quit  playing  \ 
then  went  to  art  school,  where  sb 
'■realized  the  joy  of  playing  classkd 
violin."  She  ended  up  earning  i 
double  major  in  art  and  violin  [«■  I 
formance.  She  began  to  play  the^ 
die  more  and  more,  and^"evenrt 
the  fiddle  just  took  over."  1 

Between  songs.  Rideout  tolD^  I 
expect  to  play  this     rfes  and  laughed.  "She  spoke  W    I 
for  anybody."  Rideout     crowd."  said  fr^^^man  J  ff  ■ 
major  Lerone  Allen. -I  hked  that 

A  limited  number  of  t-us 
available  for  sale  after  tl-econ^ 
and  students  interested  in  pu^    I 
ing  additional  CDs  can  find  ll^f^M 
bonnierideout.com. 


community  members.  Nearly  every 
seat  in  Ackerman  Auditorium  was 
full  for  the  concert,  and  around  fifty 
students,  including  freshman  nurs- 
mg  major  Emily  Baldwin,  sat  in 
overflow  seating  on  the  stage.  "I 
liked  being  up  there  with  [Rideout] 
because  I  felt  her  energy."  Baldwin 


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UUian  Simon 

Roger  da  Costa 

Louis  Licht 

CffiCULAmlN^^A^■AGER 

Judith  Moses 

Sonya  Reaves 

Jessica  Landess 

Renie  Williams 

Ashley  Snyder 

Greg  Rumsey 

Kristy  Borowik 

Adam  Buck 

Andrew  Bermudez 

Denzil  Rowe 

Continued  from  page  1 

In  addition  to  her  injuries, 
ssica's  cellular  phone  and  credit 
card  were  stolen  while  she  was 
climbing.  The  thief  ran  up  S500  on 
the  card  by  the  next  day.  accord- 
ing to  an  email  from  Dean  Sharon 

Students  wishing  to  show  their 
support  for  the  family  can  contact 
that  Chaplain's  Office  at  2787  or 
womens'  deans  at  2904  to  find 
how  they  can  help.  Jessica 


cannot  visit  with  friends  at  this 
time,  but  many  students  have 
spent  time  with  her  parents  at 
Erlangr  Hospital,  praying  for 
Jessica's  recovery. 

Students  can  also  donate  blood 
or  plasma  to  help  other  accidents 
victims  by  contacting  Aventis  Bio 
Services  (plasma  only) 

Rock  climbing  is  a  popular 
activity  among  college  students. 
As  with  any  activity,  it  is  important 
to  learn  correctly  how  to  use  the 


equipment  and  to  respect  *«i 
doors.  Most  important  SI 
even  just  ««»  I 
sl!x| 


out  alone 


"^-^d  tell  students  to  al«s| 
three     people."     »'° 

„. Cyphers.  Then  you  don  ;^„, I 

ntisBio.     make  the   'l""^'''"  ^s„„  *«l 

the  Red     leave   an   '"J-^,^  ,fMake.P»l 

while  you  go  for  he  p.  l»  .., -■ 

about  what  to  do  il  = 
hurt." 


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fgiP   J  \NUAKi  ji.^w^ ^ j^^^  Southern  Accent 

Meet  the  Firms  class  gets  an  etiquette  lesson 

■— -m;;;^;!"^  S?AI?:!!;L'^.?''!^'''!?'5'''^     Janita  Herod,  office  manager  of  me         4.  Open  napkin  half  way.  with     thing  moderately  priced. 


"^  P ,  Southern  students 
.  ■ '"  i^^son  in  social  etiquette 
^I'Vii.i,.'  last  week.  Lois  Hearn, 
"ind  director  of  "Your 
is  an  etiquette  consult- 
uac^ed  in  Chattanooga, 
Lessee,  shared  her  suggestions 
Isuccessful  business  attire  and 
.vith  the  Preparing  to  Meet 
rpirms  class. 

IPreparingtoMeettheFirms.sa 
,r  students  seeking  advice  on 
Iding  the  important  first  job 
lougli  interviews,  resumes  and 
'  ;.  The  class,  comprised  of 
Jstly  juniors  and  seniors,  culmi- 
Kes  with  Meet  the  Firms,  a  career 
1j  held  in  the  spring  and  fall  on 
ithern's  campus. 

■Good  manners  come  naturally 
\  pracUce,  Hearn  said.  "It  makes 
I  feel  good  when  you  know  what 
1  a  certain  situation,"  she 

""AHiup-and-salad  dinner  allowed 
s  to  immediately  put 
tfli..-'  suggestions  into  practice. 
Km  pinching  off  bite  sized  pieces 
Ibread  to  cutting  large  salad 
0  smaller  portions  to  sip- 


ping soup,  the  students 

learn  the  polite  way  to  eat  food 

social  setting.  ^ 

"I  appreciated  how  she  didn't 
take  for  granted  that  everyone 
already  knew  about  etiquette,  and 
ast  a  result  gave  very  detailed,  step- 
by-step  instructions."  said  Ben 
Cruz,  junior  business  administra- 
tion major. 

"The  chance  of  spilling  is 
reduced  when  you  know  what  to 
do,"  Hearn  pointed  out  when  stu- 
dents expressed  concern  about  the 
possibility  of  spillage.  If  spills  occur, 
Hearn  recommends  quietly  excus- 
ing yourself  from  the  table,  cleaning 
up  as  best  as  possible  in  the  rest- 
room,  and  not  making  a  scene  out 
of  the  situation. 

Hearn  also  talked  about  busi- 
ness attire.  "Consider  it  an  invest- 
ment to  have  the  right  clothes,"  she 
s^d.  Conservative  clothing  is  rec- 
ommended even  though  "it  may 
seem  drab."  Hearn  suggested  a 
"happy"  tie  or  scarf  to  add  some 
color  to  business  attire. 

"In  your  career,  you're  going  to 
encounter  social  events  in  a  busi- 
ness setting  that  you'll  know  how  to 
handle  with  grace  and  ease  because 
you've  been  given  the  tools,"  said 


Janita  Herod,  office  manager  of  the 
School  of  Journalism  & 
Communication.  Herod  is  also  a 
Meet  the  Firms  committee  mem- 
ber. 

"We're  not  taught  [etiquettel  in 
our  society  but  we're  expected  to 
perform,"  observed  Caroline 
Marceau,  a  junior  mass  communi- 
cation major. 

Hearn  grew  up  with  her  mother 
enforcing  strict  manners.  Hearn 
began  etiquette  h^ing  with  young 
girls  at  tea  parties.  After  doing 
more  research  and  training,  she 
launched  her  own  consulting  busi- 
ness. "I'm  living  my  dream,"  she 
said.  "Your  Manners"  is  a  tliree- 
year-old  business.  Through  her 
consultations,  Hearn  instructs  at 
businesses,  schools  and  organiza- 

12  Clues  to  Business 
Etiquette  (Gleaned  from  Hearn's 
lecture) 

1.  Remember  that  a  business 
dinner  is  not  about  food;  it  is  a  test- 
ing time  for  the  employer  to 
observe  the  interviewee  in  a  social 
setting. 

2.  Follow  the  lead  of  the  host. 

3.  Enter  your  chair  from  the  left 


4.  Open  napkin  half  way.  with 
the  folded  side  closest  to  your 
waist.  Use  it  only  to  "dab." 

5.  Never  put  used  utensils  back 
on  the  table. 

6.  Bring  your  food  up  to  yourself. 

7.  Eat  at  a  moderate  pace;  try  to 
finish  at  the  same  time  as  the  peo- 
ple around  you. 

8.  When  ordering,  choose  some- 


thing moderately  priced. 

9.  Taste  food  before  seasoning  it. 
Tliis  is  a  trait  of  trusting. 

10.  Name  tags  go  on  the  right 

11.  Cover  your  mouth  when  you 
sneeze,  cough,  or  yawn. 

12.  Be  prepared  for  an  emer- 
gency -  carry  wipes  or  an  extra  tie 
for  spill  clean-ups. 


Maze  interns  in  Hawaii 


Jon  Leund 


1  Concerto  competition  winners  to  perform 

L_i „..i .V   ^    ^«^^.-^;n^   fif  their   npr-      Current  conductor  Laurie  Minner 


N  UURITZEN 

'  Repobtf.h  ^ 

Jouthern  Adventist  Unwersity's 
mphony  Orchestra  will  present 
J  annual  Student  Concerto 
mipetition  winners  in  concert  on 
pday  evening. 

;  concert  features  student 

msls  from  ages  16-23,  uicludmg 

I  Southern  student  Sung  Hyun 

iic  performance 

r,  will  perform  the  first  move- 

]f  the  Cello  Concerto  in  C  by 

^h  Haydn. 

■Other  performers  include  Hans 
I  Anderson,  home-school  student 
i  from  LaFayette,  Georgia;  Devon 


submit  a  recording  of  their  per-  Current  conductor  Uune  M 

formance  of  a  movement  from  a  said  the  concert  is  a  wonderful 

standard  concerto  to  the  orchestra  opportunity    for   aspinng   young 

conductor.  The  conductor,  together  arbsts  to  have  the  chance  to  play 

with  other  School  of  Music  faculty  with  a  hill  symphony  orchestra, 
members,  selects  10-12  finalists  to         Not  only  is  the  concert  beneficjj 

Derform  a  live  audition  before  a  Sim-  for  the  soloists,  but  also  for  the 

Uar  panel  of  judges.  From  those  orchestra,   said    Winner^     Every 

finalists  five  to  sbc  winners  are  chcK  orchestra  benefits  from  having  to 

'iTperform  with  the  orchestra.  learn  to  be  the  accompaniment.  It 


helps  them  learn  to  listen." 

"What  really  makes  the  concert 

enjoyable    from    the    audience's 

standpoint,  is  that  each  work  is  only 

»p  IS  qu.1.;  ^^     8-12  minutes  and  then  it's  on  to 

rush-   sa^d   Rebecca     somethingcompletely  drfferent.  Us 

ir  mu^ic  major  and  tw(>     almost  like  a  musical  variety  show. 


While  the  road  may  be  difficult, 
participants  generally  agree  the 
hard  work  is  worth  it. 

To  play  and  know  you  have  80 
people  backing  you  up  is  quite 
adrenali 
Kuntz,  & 


just  weeks  before  Christmas 
break  Natlialie  Mazo  learned  of  an 
internship  opportunity  in 
Honolulu.  Mazo,  a  sophomore 
public  relations  major,  immediate- 
ly became  interested  and  applied 
to  be  the  legislative  aid  for  U.S. 
House  Representative  David 
Pendleton,  who  is  a  Seventlvday 
Adventist.  On  the  Thursday  before 
returning  to  Southern  she 
received  a  telephone  call  offering 
her  the  position. 

Arriving  quickly  in  Honolulu, 
Mazo  started  her  job  doing  basic 
clerical  work.  Maze's  duties 
expanded  quickly.  "There  is  no 
typical  day,"  she  explained.  Her 
duties  may  include  writing  letters 
to  newspaper  editors,  writing  let- 
ters to  companies,  setting  up 
newsletters  or  taking  notes  while 
sitting-in  on  legislative  sessions. 
She  categorizes  her  work  as 
everything  in  journalism  and  com- 
munication, including  public  rela- 
tions work  like  issuing  press 
releases. 

For  her  work  as  a  legislative  aid 
Mazo  will  receive  nine  semester 
hour  credits  in  political  science 
(her  minor)  and  three  semester 


McAi-lhur.  chair  of  llie  history 
deparUnent.  In  order  to  receive 
the  credits,  Mazo  must  read  books 
on  the  background  of  Hawaii  and 
write  a  15  -  20  page  term  paper 
about  a  current  issue  in  Hawaiian 
government  and  also  keep  a  jour- 
nal. McArthur  added  that  a  paid 
internship  is  very  unusual.  He 
pointed  out  that  paid  internships 
in  Washington,  D.C..  are  rare  as 
the  intern  usually  opens  mail  and 
answers  the  phone. 

Mazo  says  she  enjoys  her  work 
and  recommends  internships. 
They  take  you  one  step  further 
into  knowing  what  you  want  to 
do,"  she  reasons.  Her  work  in 
Hawaii  mil  end  on  May  1  and  she 
currently  plans  on  returning  to 
Southern  for  the  fall  2003  semes- 
ter. 


Nkol],  freshman  from  Columbia  ^-^eTomSo^^ntinues  in  the  TOs  free  concert  w,n  be  held  m 

UoionCollege;CharlesReneau.jun-  ^I^'rofTLndeT Dr.  Orlo  the      Collegedale      Seventti-day 

i»from  the  University  of  Georgia;  P,t°         Southern       AdvenUst  Adventist  Church  Sunday  at  7:30 

^T-mothy  St.  John,  freshman  S' ^^sity   s;::;phony   Orchestra  p.m..  Convocation  credit  will  be 

fromBryan  College.  ^^^^^^^  ^d  conductor  until  2000.  given. 
I      10  qualify,  appbcants  must  first 

I  Winter  growth  continues 

**i*Andeb50» 


Attording  to  the  latest  numbers 
"«»  *e  Records  Office,  enroll- 
£  >"•  the  winter  semester 
~^'i  a  slight  decrease  fi-om  the 
"■Mmem  totals  posted  for  the  fall 
21^™''  Southern  currently  has 
undergraduate  students,  and 

Muate  students  enrolled  for 
"fx-mester. 


"lie totals  (or  the  fall 
J  number  is 
l*'^  enrollm. 


slight  decrease 


up  when  compared 
nt  totals  from  the 
which  time  2,100 


B.,  ""■•■  "'  wnicn  til 
reraduate  and  grad 

''<  Records  &  Advisement, 


said  the  numbers  for  the  enroll- 
ment also  reflects  the  December 
graduation,  at  which  time  98  stu- 
dents graduated.  A  few  of  these 
students  have  registered  for  this 
semester  to  continue  with  further 
education. 

This  semester  included  some 
new  additions  to  the  campus,  with 
24  new  freshman  and  35  transfer 
students  who  have  never  before 
been  in  attendance  at  Southern.  In 
addition  there  were  127  additional 
students  who  had  not  been 
enrolled  during  the  fall  semester, 
who  have  enrolled  for  the  winter 
these  include  returning,  former 
and  special  students. 

These  new  numbers  reflect  *e 

current  trend  of  steady  growth 


with  each  coming  semeste^r 
Southern.     Since     the 
Southern  has 
growth 


continued 
growxn......toti'enrolln,ent»* 

each  new  semester.  This  has 
caused  some  growing  pains  for 
Southern.  Classrooms  and  housing 
faciliUes  are  become  squeezed  for 
space.  ,       .  „(,.. 

-I  enioy  meebng  tne  new  a 
dents  0    campus,  but  1  ™sh  that 
tnLrn  had  larger  facilities  to 
better  meet  the  swdents  needs 
Sd  Elizabeth  Marbn,  a  junior  art 

""t'uthern  is  planning  to  increase 
me  amount  of  housing  available  to 
Idents  with  additions  to  Wge 
M^^daddiUonal  apartment  units 
added^to  Southern  Village. 


Notice: 

There  are  two 

Sonrise  sign-up 

times  left. 

Friday,  Jan.  3i- 

After  Vespers 

Saturday,  Feb.  2: 

After  the  3rd 


Friday,  January  3i 


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Melissa  Turner 
Lifestyles  Editor 
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As  1  browsed  through  the  maga- 
zine section  on  a  resent  visit  to 
Barnes  &  Noble.  I  was  taken  back  by 
the  promises  on  the  various  covers  of 
health  and  fitness  magazines.  Each 
magazine  claimed  to  have  the  secret 
of  true  fat  loss.  Many  of  these  claims 
oppose  one  anotlier,  which  makes  it 
extremely  confusing  to  know  what 
exercise  really  is  the  best  way  to 
burn  fat  Some  say  that  weight-bear- 
ing exercise  (anaerobic)  is  the  best 
way  to  burn  fat,  while  others  insist 
thai  cardiovascular  (aerobic)  exer- 
cise is  the  best  way  to  rid  oneself  of 
excess  flab.  So  1  dedded  to  do  some 
research  of  my  own  to  discover  what 
truly  is  the  best  way  to  burn  fat  1 
studied  the  different  effects  of  aero- 
bic exercise  and  anaerobic  exercise 
on  fat  loss.  You  are  probably  wonder- 
ing which  one  is  best,  so  keep  read- 
ing; the  answer  may  shock  you! 

First.  I  studied  aerobic  exercise 
and  lis  effects  on  fat  loss.  While  read- 
ing Physiology  of  Sport  and  Exercise. 
second  edition,  I  discovered  that  with 
aerobic  training,  one  becomes  much 
more  efficient  at  using  fat  as  an  ener- 
gy source  for  exercise.  The  amount 
of  fat  someone  burns  depends  on 
how  intensely  he  or  slie  works  out  It 
might  be  assumed  that  someone  wll 
burn  more  fat  when  participating  in  a 
high  intensity  workout,  surprisingly 
this  is  not  b-ue. 

In  order  to  burn  fat  while  working 

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out  aerobically.  oxygen  must  be  pres- 
ent in  the  muscle.  WWle  running  at  a 
higli  intensity  (one  so  liigli  that  is  dif- 
ficult to  talk  while  running),  the  exer- 
cise has  most  likely  become  anaero- 
bic (no  oxygen  present)  and  instead 
of  burning  fat  as  an  energy  source 
the  body  turns  to  carbohydrates  as  a 
source  of  fuel. 

The  best  way  to  burn  fat  is  to 
work  out  at  a  lower  intensity  for  a 
longer  period  of  time.  Walking,  jog- 
ging or  doing  an  aerobic  class  for  an 
hour  is  an  excellent  way  to  shed 
those  extra  inches.  Just  be  sure  to 
work  at  an  intensity  so  that  you  can 
talk.  The  intensity  should  be  high 
enough  that  you  could  not  sing  a 
song  but  you  should  be  able  to  talk  to 
a  friend  widiout  much  difficulty. 

I  continued  my  research  and 
found  that  although  low  intensity  aer- 
obic exercise  is  the  best  way  to  bum 
fit  aerobically,  one  can  even  increase 
their  fat  loss  furtlier  by  adding  a 
sfrengdi  routine  to  their  workout. 

Principles  &  Labs  for  Fitness  and 
Wellness,  fourth  edition,  describes  a 
study  that  was  conducted  with  two 
exercise  groups.  One  group  partici- 
pated in  a  30-minute  aerobic  workout 
and  the  second  group  participated  in 
a  15-minute  aerobic  and  15-minute 
weight  training  program  (totaling  30 
minutes).  The  study  lasted  eight 
weeks  and  participants  worked  out 
three  times  per  week.  Both  of  the 
groups  followed  the  same  dietary 
plan  that  consisted  of  tiO  percent  car- 
bohydrates. 20  percent  fats,  and  20 


percent  proteins. 

The  aerobic  group  lost  an  average 
of  three  and  a  half  pounds  three  of 
which  were  fat  and  the  remaimng 
half  pound  lean  tissue  (muscle 
mass).  The  combination  group  who 
trained  aerobically  and  incorporated 
sti-ength  ttaining,  lost  an  average  of 
eight  pounds.  However,  changes  in 
the  participant's  body  compositions 
indicated  tfiat  tiie  latter  group  achjal 
ly  lost  10  pounds  of  fat  and  gamed 
two  pounds  of  lean  tissue  (muscle 
mass). 

More  fat  is  burned  when  sh-engtn 
tinning  is  added  because  an  maease 
in  muscle  mass  is  accomparaed  by  an 
increase  in  metabolism.  When  some- 
one increases  he  or  she  muscle 
mass,  each  additional  pound  of  mus- 
cle tissue  can  raise  the  basal  metit 
bolic  rate  (resting  metabolism)  by 
about  35  calories  daily  An  mdividual 
who  adds  five  pounds  of  muscle  tis 
sue  as  a  result  of  sti-ength  tiainmg 
increases  Uie  basal  metabolic  rate  by 
175  calories  per  day  (35  x  5)  which 
equals  63,875  calories  per  year  (175  x 
365).  That's  tiie  equwalent  of  1825 
pounds  of  fat  in  one  year  (63,875  - 
3,500)!  And  tiiafs  just  from  sfrengfli 
training  alone.  Now  combine  that 
witii  tile  calories  tiiat  you  could  burn 
aerobically  and  you'll  be  amazed  at 
how  much  fat  you  could  burn  in  one 
year.  Check  out  this  website  for  a  list 
of  calories  burned  per  hour  of  physi- 
cal activity:  http//www.nuti1sti-ate- 
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Meet  the  SA  Senators:  Part  i 


Senator  Brian  Niehoff 
Talge  Hall  precinct  #1 


Southern  Village 

Senator  Wagener  \ 


SA  Senate  has  sue  meetings  left  for 
the  year  and  still  has  $15,000  to  spend 
on  projects.  Senate  is  asking  students 
to  speak  with  tlieir  senators  about 
ideas  for  how  to  spend  the  money 

Some  of  the  current  projects 
include  more  parking,  benches 
around  Taylor  C-rcle,  getting  a  debit 
card  system  set  up  for  tlie  Village 
Market  and  putting  up  lights  in  some 
of  the  darker  areas  of  campus  such  as 
parking  lots. 

If  you  have  project  ideas  you 
would  like  to  add  to  this  list  email  or 
call  your  senator.  If  you're  not  sure 
who  your  senator  is  you  can  email 
HoUie  Eirich  at  heirich@sou- 
them.edu. 

Also,  don't  forget  that  SA  election 
petitions  are  available  for  anyone  with 
tiie  desire  to  run  for  SA  President,  SA 
Executive  Vice  President  or  SA  Social 
Vice  President. 
K\  Pk:k  up  petitions  at  the  SA  office 
W  and  turn  them  in  by  Febriiary  3  at 
noon.  Speeches  will  be  held  at  convo- 
catKMi  on  February  13  and  general 
dections  wiD  take  place  on  F^ruary 
20.  If  you  have  any  questions  regard- 
ing dectkms  enuD  Anthony  Vera 
Cnis  at  ■vencnizOsqutheriLedu. 


Whatever  your  theory,  junior 
education/psychology  major 

Christine  Whetmore  may  just  be 
the  most  unique  giri  on  campus. 
About  Senate,  Christine  believes 
that  "1  can  make  the  worid  a  better 
,  and  this  is  a  great  place  to 
starL"  Christine  is  imaginative  and 
hard  working  and  she  is  concerned 
with  your  issues  here  on  campus. 

Christine  Whetmore's  precinct 
includes  Thatcher  Hall  rooms  253- 
298.  You  can  reach  Christine  at 
2271  or  by  email  at  cwhet- 
nrorQsouthenLedu 


Senator  Will  Haynal  was  born 
on  May  14,  1981  in  Kettering, 
Ohio.  This  third-year  Film 
Production  major  says  that  the  fac- 
ulty member  who  has  impacted 
him  the  most  so  far  is  David 
George.  In  the  next  5-10  years 
Senator  Haynal  hopes  to  see  him- 
self working  in  the  entertainment 
industry.  He  chose  to  be  on  Senate 
this  year  to  "prevent  bad  ideas 
from  getting  through." 

Will  Haynal  can  be  reached  at 
or  1665  by  emailing  him  at  wbhay- 
nal@southern.edu. 


Brian  is  a  nursing  major,  and 
has  wanted  to  come  to  southern 
for  a  long  time.  He  loves  the  color 
blue,  rainbow  sherbet  ice  cream, 
and  plans  to  make  it  to  every  Hard 
Rock  Cafe' in  the  U.S.  The  greatest 
moment  of  his  life  was  meeting  Dan 
Marino  and  Dick  Vitale..  In  five  or 
ten  years  he  hopes  to  be  a  director 
of  nursing  at  a  major  hospital. 

Brian  Niehoff  s  precinct  includes 
Talge  Hall  rooms  105-128,  A2.A20 
and  G9<;33.  He  can  be  reached  at 
3027  or  bniehoff@southem.edu. 


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Frii'AV.  January  31,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent  5 


Hunter  Museum  displays  fresh  new  exhibits 


"l^e  Hunter  Museum  of 
American  Art  is  currently  hosting 
jjyee  very  different  art  collections 
which  will  be  on  exhibit  until  March 

■>  -mi. 

Resoiutions;  A  Stitch  in  Time: 

Tlii  j.  exhibit  is  made  up  of  a  collabo- 
ration of  artist  Judy  Chicago's  work 
as  well  as  the  work  of  some  very 
wet!  accomplished  needle  workers. 
Togedier  they  used  a  variety  of 
needlework  techniques  ranging 
from  embroidery  to  beadwork  to 
express  a  number  of  well-known 
proverbs  such  as  "Home  Sweet 
Home"  and  "Keep  the  Ball  Rolling." 
Hunter  Museum's  website 
describes  the  art^vork  as  "a  playful 
multicultural  vision  of  old-fashioned 
Ideas  expressed  in  the  art- 


work include  the  importance  of  fam- 
ily, responsibility,  human  rights  and 
hope.  The  collection  also  includes 
some  drawings  by  Chicago  and 
some  documentary  information  on 
the  background  and  process  of  cre- 
ating "Resolutions,"  Chicago  is 
probably  best  known  for  her  work 
'The  Dinner  Party."  Judy  Chicago  is 
labeled  as  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
feminist  art  movement  in  the  1970s. 
More  information  on  Judy  Chicago 
and  her  art  can  be  found  at 
www.judychicago.com. 

Breathing  Glass:  This  exhibit  is 
the  work  of  artist  Sandy  Skoglund 
who  is  said  to  describe  her  art  as 
"almost  non-art."  Skoglund  incorpo- 
rates mediums  of  sculpture,  theater, 
film  and  photography  in  her  art. 
"Breathing   Glass"   features  blue 


ing  out  of  the  panels 


three  mannequins,  covered  in  glass 
shards,  standing  on  their  heads  to 
add  a  topsy  turvy  effect  to  the  art. 
Hunter  Museum's  website 
describes  her  art  as  "transcending 
our  perceptions  of  both  art  and  real- 
ity. .  .it  resists  simple  explanations 
and  categorizations."  Skoglund  is 
probably  best  known  for  her  work 
entitied  "Radioactive  Cats"  in  which 
chicken  wire,  plaster  cats  and  live 
models  are  used.  Skoglund  is 
known  as  an  installation  artist. 
Installation  art  can  be  described  as 
follows:  "...[it]  is  an  artwork  that 
encompasses  an  extended  space.  It 
suggests  diat  art  lies  not  in  objects 
alone,  but  also  in  the  experience  of 
perception...  Installation  art  can  also 
be  site-specific,  time  sensitive,  inter- 
active, environmental,"  according  to 
a  press  release  available  on 
Leonardo  Digital  Reviews'  website. 


More  information  can  be  found  on 
Sandy  Skoglund  and  her  art  at 
www.sandyskoglund.com. 

Farm  Dreams:  This  exhibit  is 
the  artwork  of  Melissa  Hefferlin, 
daughter  of  Ray  and  Inelda 
Hefferlin.  Dr.  Ray  Hefferlin  taught 
in  the  Physics  Department  here  at 
Southern.  Melissa  Hefferlin's 
"Farm  Dreams"  is  a  collection  of 
still  life  pieces  that  capture  the 
"abundance  of  farm  life."  Hunter 
Museum's  website  comments  on 
Hefferlin's  art:  "She  tnfiises  a  sense 
of  fantasy  into  her  painting.  In  'Calf 
Connections,'  the  inquisitive  calves 
take  on  a  human  stance  and  gaze." 
Hefferlin  studied  at  the  University 
of  Tennessee  at  Chattanooga  for 
two  years  before  finishing  her  stud- 
ies at  die  Otis  Art  Institute  in  Los 
Angeles.  She  studied  at  the  Repin 
Institute  in  St.  Petersburg  where 


she  met  her  husband,  artist  Daud 
Akhriev  who  created  the  paintings 
that  hang  in  the  lobby  of 
Collegedale  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Church.  In  the  summers  Hefferiin 
and  Akhriev  travel  to  paint  land- 
scapes on  site.  Hefferlin's  artwork 
has  been  exhibited  in  the 
Chattanooga  area  for  10  years.  Her 
work  has  also  been  exhibited  in 
London,  New  York  and  Denver. 

Hunter  Museum  of  American 
Art  is  located  at  10  Bluff  View  in 
downtown  Chattanooga.  The 
Museum  is  open  Tuesday  dirough 
Friday  9:30  a.m.  to  5:00  p.m.  and 
Sundays  12  p.m.  to  5:00  p.m. 
Admission  is  $5.00  for  adults.  The 
first  Friday  of  every  month  is 
"Freebie  Friday"  and  visitors  can 
enjoy  a  trip  to  the  art  museum  for 
free.  The  next  Freebie  Friday  will 
be  on  Friday,  February  7th. 


Get  to  know  local  social  service  departments 


Hamilton  County 
Department  of  Human  Services 
more  than  200  programs 
ices  covering  a  wide  range 
of  activities.  The  corrections 
department,  emergency  services, 
ance  department,  parks 
and  recreation  and  social  services 
'  all  a  part  of  the  Department  of 
Human  Services.  Funding  for 
[Human  Services  programs  are  pro- 
iinded  by  federal  and  state  govern- 
i  and  delivered  on  a  commu- 
nity level. 

county's  Social  Services 
Department  works  to  assure  the 
best  possible  use  of  taxpayers'  dol- 
lars spent  on  community  social 
services  on  behalf  of  children  and 
I  The    Social    Services 

I  Department  seeks  to  accomplish 
this  goal  through  providing  pro- 
I  grams  such  as  group  homes  for 
.  delinquency  prevention 
t  services,  children's  emergency  and 
runaway  shelters,  services  for  the 
jphysically  and  mentally  disabled, 
"«xual  assault  victims'  services  and 
lental  health  services. 
Among  the  services  provided  is 
adolescent  pregnancy  preven- 
'     program.      Partners      in 
vention  (PIP)  includes  individu- 


als, agencies,  health  professionals, 
education  professionals,  social 
work  and  businesses  that  are  con- 
cerned about  the  problem  of  preg- 
nancy among  teenagers  and 
school-age  children.  They  encour- 
age youth  to  abstain  from  sexual 
activity  and  show  interest  and  con- 
cern to  them.  They  are  committed 
to  reducing  pregnancies  and  also  in 
improving  resources  for  school- 
aged  parents. 

Hamilton  County  provides  a 
screening  service  that  assists  indi- 
viduals who  need  treatment  for 
drug  and  alcohol  abuse.  The  goal 
of  the  central  intake  system  is  to 
assure  appropriate  placement  and 
encourage  recovery.  Funding  is 
available  for  those  who  would  not 
otherwise  be  able  to  afford  treat- 

A  program  also  exists  for  chil- 
dren with  special  needs.  This  pro- 
gram is  offered  to  children  with 
medical  conditions  that  affect  tiieir 
ability  to  function  independently 
Social  Workers  provide  case  man- 
agement for  these  children  and 
facilitate  access  to  program  related 
medical  services,  supplies  and 
equipment. 

The  rural  transportation  pro- 
gram, Flexride,  provides  much- 
needed  rural  transportation  servic- 
es. Flexride  helps  meet  people's 


medical,  nutrition  and  work  needs. 
Riders  only  need  to  call  Flexride, 
tell  them  their  address,  when  they 
wish  to  leave,  their  destination  and 
when  they  want  to  return.  A  one- 
way bnp  within  Apison,  Harrison, 
Ooltewah,  Collegedale,  Birchwood, 
and  Snowhill  Area  would  cost  50 
cents.  For  a  trip  to  the  Chattanooga 
downtown  bus  service  area,  the 
cost  would  be  an  additional  Sl.50. 

Using  local  County  funds  the 
emergency  assistance  program 
provides  temporary  assistance  widi 
shelter,  fuel,  utilities,  food  and 
medicine  in  times  of  emergency  to 
residents  of  Hamilton  County.  The 
program     provides     emergency 


assistance  to  low-income,  handi- 
capped, elderly  and  those  who  have 
experienced  temporary  set-backs 
such  as  loss  of  job,  death  of  bread- 
screened  and  employment, 
income,  bills,  illness,  etc.  are  veri- 
fied to  determine  the  extent  of 

Modeled  after  a  nationally 
acclaimed  early  childhood  family 
support  program.  Parents  Are  First 
Teachers  provides  support  to  par- 
ents in  their  role  as  a  child's  first 
teacher  and  gives  children  the  best 
possible  start  in  life.  The  program 
is  intended  to  strengthen  the  foun- 
dations of  later  learning  and  serves 


as  a  pnmiu^y  prevention  program. 

Veteran's  Services  provides 
information  and  technical  assis- 
tance to  veterans.  Veterans 
Services  provide  counseling  and 
assistance  to  veterans  and/or  tiieir 
dependents  in  establishing  their 
legal  rights  to  education,  insur- 
ance, pensions,  compensation,  hos- 
pitalization and  burial. 

Tlie  Department  of  Healdi  and 
Human  Services  is  the  primary 
agency  for  protecting  the  health  of 
all  Ameiicans  and  providing  neces- 
sary human  services.  These  servic- 
es are  especially  important  for 
those  who  are  least  able  to  help 


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TAPA  Broadway  productions  underway 


Kristy  Bdrowik 


Many  musicals  are  making 
tiieir  way  to  Chattanooga  during 
the  next  few  months,  as  the  Tivoli 
Auditorium  Promotion  Associa- 
tion begins  their  new  season  of 
Broadway  plays.  TAPA  is  an 
organization  that  brings  in  all  of 
the  major  plays  and  shows  from 
Broadway  to  Memorial 

Auditorium  and  the  Tivoli 
Theati-e.  which  are  bodi  located 
downtown.  For  ticket  information, 
call  (423)  642-TD(S.  Upcoming 
shows  are  as  follows.  (Summaries 
were  found  on  tiie  TAPA  website, 
www.chattanooga.gov/show- 
places/TAPAhtm) 

Miss  Saigon 

Memorial  Auditorium 

Tuesday,  Feb.  4  thru  Sunday, 
February  9,  2003 

From  the  writers  of  Les 
Miserables,  Alain  Boublil  and 
Claude-Michel  Schoenborg. 

comes  anoUier  of  the  most  popular 

musicals  of  all  time.  Set  m  197b 
during  die  final  days  leading  up  to 
the  American  evacuation  ol 
Saigon,  MissSaigonis  the  story  of 
iwo  young  lovers  torn  apar  by  U^e 

fortunes  of  destmy  but  held 
together  by  a  burmng  passion  and 


the  fate  of  a  small  child.  The  sixth 
longest  running  Broadway  show 
n  history,  and  one  of  the  greatest 


stage 


-,Mis 


..jeived  U  Tony  nominations 
when  it  opened  on  Broadway  in 
1991,  including  Best  Musical,  and 
won  three.  Miss  Saigon  also  won 
the  Outer  Critics'  Circle  Award  for 
Best  Musical.  Miss  Saigon  has 
been  performed  in  13  countries  in 
eight  different  languages,  and  has 
been  seen  by  more  than  28  million 
people. 

Barry  Manilow's  Copacabana 
Memorial  Auditorium 
Tuesday,  March  4  at  8:00  pm 
"Her   name   was   Lola."  The 
unforgettable  opening  of  Barry 
Manilow's  Grammy  Award-win- 
ning hit  song,  Copacabana,  is  the 
inspiration  for  this  exciting  and 
passionate  new  musical,  a  captivat- 
ing tale  of  romance  set  amidst  the 
swinging  nightclub  scene  of  the 
1940's,  The  music  is  by  Barry 
Manilow.  lyrics  by  Bruce  Sussman 
and  Jack  Feldman, 

Rodgera  and  Hammerstein's 
South  Pacific 

Memorial  Auditorium 
Tuesday.  April  1  al  8:00  pm 
Winner  of  the  Pulitzer  Pri:!e  for 
Drama,    this    glorious    tale    of 
wartime  romance  in  an  island  par- 


adise is  considered  by  many  lo  be 
one  of  the  best  musicals  ever  writ- 
ten. A  Broadway  classic  rich  in 
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King,  turn  left  at  die  6th  ti-afCc 
light,  which  is  Houston  Sti-eet.  Go 
up  Houston  Street  two  blocks  to 
McCallie  Avenue.  Turn  left  on 
McCallie  and  go  one  block.  The 
Auditorium  is  on  the  right  at  399 
McCallie  Ave.  Directions  to  the 
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Hwy.  27  Downtown.  From  Hwy. 
27,  exit  at  Exit  lA  which  is  M.  L 
King  Blvd.  Once  on  M.  L.  King, 
turn  left  at  the  2nd  ti-affic  light, 
which  is  Broad  Sheet.  The  Tivoli 
is  in  the  second  block  on  the  left  al 
709  Broad  Street,  after  you  turn 
offM.  L.King.  ^ 


Friday,  January  31 


Jared  Wright 
Religion  Editor 
jdwTight@southem.edu 


Trainees  inducted 


ENT 


Southern  "musicianaries" 
sing  to  mental  patients 


Spending  Saturday  evening  at 
one  of  Chicago's  mental  health  care 
facilities  is  probably  not  most  stu- 
dents' idea  of  fun,  but  for  six 
Southern  students  it  was  an  incredi- 
ble experience.  Andrea  Delaney, 
Greg  Batla.  Rob  Gamraenthaler, 
Jamie  Razzouk.  Alana  Castillo  and  I 
were  on  a  mission. 

The  psychiatric  unit  was  not  the 
first  stop  for  us.  Sabbath  morning 
le  music  for  the  800 
members  in  attendance  at  the 
Hinsdale  Church.  The  church  serv- 
blessing  for  all  of  us  and 
the  minister  of  music  bestowed 
upon  us  the  titie  "musicianaries", 
missionaries  from  Southern  who 


Church  Schedule 


e  fonnijig 


Hands  I  looked  ov. 
noticed  that  her  lips 
the  words.  By  the  second 
was  using  her  hands  to  do 
the  actions  and  I  could  hear  her 
raspy  alto  voice  singing 
others.  After  the  song  was  finished, 
I  looked  in  her  direction 
her  that  I  realized  she  knew  the 


had  come  to  praise  and  upUft  God  ^^^^  ^^  ^,^^  ^^^^^^  ^^ 

through  music.  ^^^  .y^^^  j^  (j,3,  ^y^yr  i  told  her 

Worship  wiUi  this  large  congre-  j,,;.  ^o^nded  wonderful.  Her  face  lit 

gation  was  a  ti-emendous  expen-  ^^  ^^  ^  j^.^  ^^^^  g,,^  ]mMx 

ence,  but  we  all  agreed  that  after  ^^^^  ^^j  satisfied  Uiat  it  touched 

tiiat  what  followed  after  that,  a  visit  ^^  ^^^^^ 

to  die  psychiatric  facility,  touched  ^  ^^   hegm   „   -- 

our  hearts  in  a  special  way  We  (;j„„^e„a,a]„  and  ^Alana  Caslilo 

entered  tiie  unit  through  two  large  ^^i^^j  ,^  f^^  ^^^„  |,aj  ^^„ 

doors  and  were  taken  to  a  small  ^^    jj^^^^^    ^^    ^■^^    jnusic. 

where  we  were  debriefed  expressed  a  deep  love  tor  baskeM 


Church 

The  3r(l 


Student  Week  of  Prayer  a  success 


more  wellness  major. 
Monday     evening's     speake 
Arlen  Farley,  drew  on  ideas  present- 


the  student  speakers.  "1  try  to  put 
people  in  the  places  where  their  tal- 
ents can  best  be  used,"  he  said. 


The  Collegedale  church  is  filling  ed  by  Juniper  and  emphasized  the  Stuart  says  dial  he  has  never  seen 
to  capacity  tliis  week  as  students  importance  of  love.  "Love  of  people  such  a  unified  group  of  student  lead- 
attend  the  Student  Week  of  Prayer  is  a  result  of  a  love  of  God,"  he  said.  ers.  Everyday  all  of  the  week's 
meetings  to  hear  tlieir  peers  speak  On  Tuesday  morning  students  speakers  gatlier  together  in  a  small 
on  the  theme  "living  as  disciples."  and   staff  once  again  filled  the  corner  of  Collegedale  church  and 

Assistant     Campus     Chaplain  church   to   hear  Anthony  Smith  have  prayer  together. 

Chad  Stuart,  who  chose  the  tlieme  speak  on  the  power  of  intercessory  Many  of  the  speakers  feel  that 

and  spenkers  for  the  week,  lias  been  prayer.  "Intercessory  prayers  do  not  this  unity  comes  from  having  a 


about  what  to  expect  We  were  told 
uplifting  as  possible  and  to 
refrain  from  talking  about  personal 
things.  We  then  proceeded  to  the 
conference  room,  which  contained 
an  old  piano  and  several  chairs.  We 
began  to  sing  "Come,  Now  is  the 
Time  to  Worship"  as  patients  filed 
in.  As  we  finished  the  song,  we  real- 
ized that  this  would  be  one  of  our 
most  intimate  audiences  with  just 
six  patients  and  five  hospital  person- 
nel. We  sang  various  hymns. and 
most  of  the  patients  seemed  very 
receptive,  but  one  elderly  woman  in 
particular  just  sat  staring  into  the 


and  seemed  excited  to  talk  about 
The  hospital  personnel 
amazed  that  students  would  spend 
part  of  their  Saturday  evening 
singing  on  a  psychiatric  ward.Tliey 
asked  us  questions  about  ourseh-es 
and  where  we  went  to  school.  As' 
left  the  hospital, 


u.v  ..v.,..™!  who  sang  with  us  hadn't 
spoken  all  week.  Her  husband  iiad 
left  her  and  she  had  ^vithdrawn!nIo 
her  own  world  of  soUtude.  W 
night,  however,  a  few  Soulheni 
"musicianaries"  showed  her  m 
God  has  the  whole  world 
hands. 


t  turnout.  He 
iibsiTvcil  lliiil  i-'VLMi  the  evening 
niL'i-lings,  whicli  liave  been  poorly 
attended  in  the  past,  have  drawn 
crowds  filling  over  half  the  church, 
iieetings  have  generated 


change  people,  but  lliey  make  it     sti-ong  and  motivational  leader. 


pretty  hard  for  them  to  stay  the 
same,"  Smith  said. 

He  told  the  story  of  English  pro- 
fessor Dr.  jan  Haluska  and  the 
impact  tlial  prayer  bad  .on  bis  life, 
positive  student  response.  "1  enjoy     Smitli  challenged  students  to  chose 
special  music  and  song  serv-     one  person  and  pray  for  iliem  from 
said  Kiera  Unsell,  senior  occu-     now  until  spring  break, 
nal  therapy  major.  Wednesday  morning,  students     Week 

Student  Week  of  Prayer  began     clapped  and  sang  loudly  as  Greg     Thanksgiving, 


Monday  morning  with  speaker 
Zachary  Juniper.  Juniper  focused  on 
the  call  to  be  disciples  of  God.  He 
told  the  story  of  the  thief  on  the 
cross  who  with  bis  dying  breatli 
became  a  disciple  by  giving  bis 
"will"  to  God.  Following  the  story. 
Evita  Santana  and  Ricky  Trumper 
illuminated  this  point  Uirough  the 
song,  "Lord.  I  bebeve  in  You." 
Students  enjoyed  Juniper's  blend 


Batla  and  Ivan  Colon  lead  a  camp 
song  style  song  service.  Andrea 
Lawson,  the  Erst  of  four  women 
speakers,  followed  witli  her  mes- 
sage emphasizing  tlie  importance  of 
being  connected  to  Christ. 

Student  Week  of  Prayer  will  cul- 
minate \vith  a  vespers  communion 
service  January  31.  Chad  Stuart  will 
address  the  evening's  topic,  humili- 
Sabbath     morning. 


"Chad  Stuart  has  done  a  wonder- 
ful job  of  organizing  every  aspect  of 
this  week;  he  has  gone  above  and 
beyond  the  call  of  duty,"  said 
Jondelle  McGhee,  junior  interdisci- 
plinary studies  major  and  Friday's 

Stuart  began  planning  Student 
Prayer  before 
spending     many 


hours  in  prayer  and  contemplation. 
His  organizational  skills  were  evi- 
dent in  the  smooth  flow  of  the  daily 


of  Biblical  texts  with  stories.  "\  liked     Williamson  will  speak  on  boldness 

that  he  used  humor  to  get  his  point     at  The  3rd. 

across,"  said  Becky  Grudzien  soph-         Stuart  is  impressed  witli  all  of 


Stuart  is  confident  tliat  stiidents 
who  desire  to  receive  a  blessing 
from  the  meetings  will  indeed 
receive  one.  David  Kukich.  fresh- 
man engineering  major,  said  that  he 
is  already  putting  into  practice  what 
he  heard  on  Tuesday  morning.  He 


some^ne'^^    '''^"    '"^''"^    ^°'     ^-Muniper  .pe.ks  Monday  for  the  first  day  of  Wen.  V--^ 
Praycf.  Juniper's  talk  focused  on  tte  call  lo  be  d«'='P'"  "V.bvSonf' 


t^;^wJ^ARY31,2003 


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Change  your  life  by  leaving  home^ 

Being  a  student  missionary  taught  me  to  trust  God 


Jill  Hardesty 

Student  Missionary 
Giant  tortoises,  iguanas  that  a  vuii  ui  u.tr 
„,-ean  blue-footed  boobies  the  basis  f  r 
Chark^  Darwin's  Origin  of  the  Specie-?^  t  a 
biologist's  dream.  Tlie  Galapagos  Islands  are 
not  exactly  what  comes  to  mind  when  you  think 
of  a  t>T)ical  SM  experience,  but  someho  v  that  b 
^■here  God  sent  me.  I  wasn  t  called  to  mmister 
■and  persuade  the  evolutionists  at  the  Charles 
Osrvm  Station  of  the  truth  Instead  I  found 
ni-self  in  the  classroom  teaching  five-year-old 
low  to  say,  "Good  morning  how  are  you' 

\Vhen  1  first  arrived  on  the  islands  I  became 
■ompletely  enchanted  with  the  small  town 
imazing  animals  and  beautiful  ocean  I  was 
gaming  Spanish,  having  fiin  teaclung  elemen 
iry  and  high  school  English  at  our  Adventist 
chool  and  surfing  on  weekends 
Two  other  SMs  from  Walla  WaLa  had  been 

■  before  me  and  helped  me  ease  into  life 

■  witliout  too  much  hassle.  I  remember  jok 
^  Jiat  our  hardest  trial  was  having  to  walk 
ack  20  minutes  fi-om  tlie  beach  and  finding  the 

stand  closed.  I  thanked  God  every- 
ly  for  sending  me  to  such  a  paradise. 

,'e  learned  that  God  doesn't  lead  peo- 
i  just  to  have  a  good  time.  He  places 
lailenges  along  the  way  I've  found  that  when 
ju  listen  to  God,  life  isn't  easier,  you  encounter 
)bs  and  trials  that  you  aren't  good  enough  or 


talented  enough  to  get  through  on  your  own — 
but  that's  the  miracle  of  it  God  is  able  to  work 
through  you  and  mold  you  into  the  kind  of  per- 
son you  never  thought  you  could  become. 

My  happy  Uttle  world  suddenly  went  for  a 
roller  coaster  ride  when  the  other  two  SMs  fin- 
ished up  their  term  at  the  end  of  May,  leaving 
me  there  all  alone.  I  suddenly  found  myself 
vrith  double  the  class  load,  no  free  time  and  no 
one  to  speak  English  to.  We  had  started  a 


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Fnday  n  ght  vespers  for  youth  as  an  outreach 
to  the  non  Adventist  kids  in  the  high  school. 
One  of  the  SMs  is  half  Mexican  and  fluent  in 
Spaiush  and  a  very  outgoing,  dynamic  person. 
He  was  always  the  nahiral  spe^er  and  leader 
in  all  our  discussions.  The  other  is  a  very  tal- 
ented guitar  player  and  always  led  out  for  all  the 
n  ub  (.  I  found  myself  very  alone  in  this  endeav- 

ind  I  felt  completely  useless.  I  was  just  learn- 
n  to  play  guitar  and  1  stumbled  through  the 
n^  I  still  struggled  to  hold  decent  conversa- 
ti  n  ui  Spanish,  much  less  lead  a  discussion.  1 
lelt  like  n  v  talents  had  been  stripped  from  me, 
and  tl  e  only  way  vespers  would  continue  was  if 
(    d  vanted  it  to;  no  kids  were  going  to  come 

ed  on  my  abilities.  I  wondered  how  God 

1 1  u'le  me,  when  it  seemed  like  my  talents 
]    t  Idnt  fit  the  job  description, 

Tl  e  amazing  tiling  is,  our  little  vespers 
gre  V  We  vent  from  having  five  to  10  kids  show 
up  to  about  25.  When  1  felt  at  my  weakest  and 
most  vulnerable.  God  was  able  to  use  me  the 
mobt.  and  1  know  it  was  nothing  I  did. 

I  made  it  through  those  hard  months  by 
myself,  and  two  new  SMs  came  in  September 
and  things  started  to  get  easier  again.  1  felt  pret- 
ty comfortable  in  the  classroom,  and  Spanish 
was  coming  easy  But  God  wasn't  done  yet  It 
took  some  pretty  tough  lessons  for  God  to  get 


it  through  my  head  that  I  don't  have  what  it 
takes,  only  through  Him  am  1  worth  anything. 
Whenever  I  started  to  gain  confidence  in  my 
own  abilities  and  trust  myself,  1  would  fall. 
When  you  are  listening  to  God's  voice.  He  leads 
you  to  challenges  you  cannot  overcome  on 
your  own,  only  He  can  take  you  tlirough  them. 
IVe  found  the  best  and  worst  part  about 
doing  God's  work  is  tliat  it  is  truly  His  and  not 
mine;  it  is  not  about  me  or  what  I  am  capable  of 
doing.  If  someone  were  to  ask  me  if  I  felt  I  suc- 
ceeded or  made  a  difference  as  an  SM,  1  would- 
n't really  know  what  to  say.  1  didn't  do  anything 
dramatic  or  spectacular.  I  didn't  bring  the 
gospel  to  people  who  had  never  had  the  chance 
to  hear  it  before,  I  didn't  baptize  anyone,  1  did- 
n't even  go  to  the  Charles  Darwin  Research 
Station  to  preach  against  evolution.  I  did  what 
God  called  me  to  do  and  whether  I  made  a  dif- 
ference is  God's  business,  not  mine.  When  I'm 
doing  God's  work,  I  may  never  know  if  what  I'm 
doing  is  of  any  worth  at  all,  but  I  don't  need  to, 
thaf  s  not  the  point,  I  just  need  to  keep  listening 
to  God's  voice.  If  you  feel  tliat  call,  and  God  is 
leading  you  to  be  an  SM.  all  I  can  say  is.  do  i(. 
You  \vill  grow  and  be  used  more  than  you  can 
imagine,  and  it  may  be  tlie  best  experience  of 
your  life — it  was  for  me! 


Study  overseas  and  travel 


Five  years  ago,  I  paclced  two  suitcases 
and  sliowed  up  at  tlie  airport  tliree  hours 
before  my  fliglit.  To  Ij)ndon.  Five  years  on,  I 
am  bacl<  witli  two  (significantly  larger)  suit- 
cases and  one  college  diploma. 

I  chose  Newbold  College  for  reasons  I 
cannot  remember  well.  I  remained  for  rea- 
sons I  can.  The  education.  The  religious 
freedom  and  variety.  Tlie  travel  opportuni- 
ties. The  conversations  I  had.  The  people. 

As  a  student  at  Southern,  1  often  heard 
others  admit.  "Oh,  IVe  always  wanted  to 
study  at  Avondale  (or  Newbold  or  Saleve  or 
Sagunto)."  Yet  many  didn't.  But  there  are 
some  definite  reasons  why  you  should  con- 
sider  studying  abroad.  They've  been  said 
before,  but  let  me  remind  you: 

Your  education  will  beneOt.  Not  only  will 
you  experience  new  study  methods,  but, 
since  Adventist  schools  abroad  are  smaller, 
your  professor  will  have  more  Ume  to  spend 
with  you.  And  transferring  credits  is  easy 
because  most  overseas  colleges  and  univer- 
siUes  are  affiliated  with  Andrews  University, 
Columbia  Union  College,  Southern  and  odi- 

"\oM  spirituality  may  be  challenged  in  the 
face  of  different  cultural  beliefs  and  new  pro- 
fessors who  may  quesUon  your  core  creeds. 
You  will  see  God  through  different  eyes. 

You'll  meet  more  people  from  diverse 
countries  and  cultures.  Ever  wanted  to  taste 

eal  Spanish  food  or  see  a  tradiuonal  Koran 
dance?  Want  to  practice  your  lUilian?  (Or 
Sn  it')  A  typical  hour  might  include  eaUng 
^Ihe  cafeteria  with  your  Kenyan  roommate 
and  walking  to  class  with  your  Australian 
■""She  travel.  Travel,  ^avel.  travel.  Yciu 
ran  buy  round-trip  flights  to  Prague  or  Pans 

rBarcelona  from  $50.  (Try  flyme  to  and 
from  New  York  or  Los  Angeles  for  less.) 

Tloved  Newbold  because  its  essay-  and 


Sonja  find  .iCU-ndcd  Souihcrn  and  graduai- 
cd  ftom  Newbold  College, 
presentation-heavy  classes  made  me  a  better 
writer,  speaker  and  critical  thinker  than  I 
would  have  been  if  1  had  studied  and  gradu- 
ated at  Southern.  I  also  found  my  spirituality 
there,  among  years  of  searching.  I  always 
had  the  religious  support  I  needed.  But  the 
friends— years  of  afternoons  spent  talking  in 
the  student  centre— were  the  best  of  all. 

I  loved  England  loo.  A  friend  of  mine 
claimed  that  it  "smelled  different  from 
America."  I'm  not  sure  it  smells  different.  It 
looks  different.  Smaller.  Smaller  houses, 
smaller  cars  (with  larger  costs).  But  apart 
from  many  surface  differences,  England  is 
often  as  similar  of  a  place  as  Amenca.  And, 
hey,  you  can  speak  the  language. 

After  four  life-altering  years  at  Newbold, 
I'm  back,  saying  "That  was  the  best  decision 
I've  made".  I'm  not  the  only  one  to  say  it. 
Overseas  studying  could  alter  your  life  too, 
even  if  you  went  for  one  semester  Maybe 
you  should  enroll  in  an  international  college 
experience.  That  is,  instead  of  studying  here 
and  wishing  you  were  there.  ( 

Sonja  Lind  studied  at  Soulhem  during  the 
2000/2001  year.  She  graduated  from  Newbold 
College  in  May  2002  with  a  BA  in  English 
Literature. 


Friday  nights  should 

To  the  editor. 

I  have  a  problem  with  Fnday 
nights  here  al  Southern.  I  feel  that 
there  should  be  some  option  for  stu- 
dents other  than  afterglow.  When 
vespers  is  over,  it  seems  that  the 
students  who  do  not  go  to  afterglow 
are  "pushed"  out  of  the  church, 
leaving  tliem  no  where  to  go  but 
back  to  their  rooms.  Being  a  busy 


have  more  fellowshipping  opportunities   "^  wasn't  Hie"  picture  mix-Up 


college  student,  I  do  not  see  all  the 
people  that  1  would  like  dunng  the 
week,  due  to  conflicting  schedules 
and  work.  I  look  forward  to  time 
after  vespers  when  there  is  no 
homework,  and  1  can  visit  with 
friends.  But  this  time  usually  gels 
cut  short  when  the  sanctuary  hghts 
start  dimming  and  we  students  are 
asked  to  leave.  At  least  for  me,  I 


would  much  rather  visit  my  fnendi 
face  10  face,  than  wander  around  the 
dorm  trying  to  find  something  to  do 
or  chatting  with  them  onlme.  1  teel 
that  the  church  should  stay  open 
until  10:40pm,  allowing  the  students 
to  have  a  warm  co<d  place  to  visit 
with  friends. 
EricHenton 
Sophomore  Media  Production  Major 


Dorm  network  download  limits  should  be  lifted 


To  the  editor: 

Southern  needs  a  more  effi- 
cient way  to  inform  students 
about  exceeding  their  bandwidth. 
If  you  exceed  your  usage  you  will 
be  kicked  off  the  network.  Many 
exceed  their  limit  at  least  once 
per  week  and  in  some  cases  every 
day  throughout  the  week. 

The  network  is  used  for  more 
then  just  getting  MP3's  or  movies 
off  the  Internet.  It  is  used  heavily 
as  a  research  tool  for  many  class- 
es on  campus.  Teachers  very 
often  send  email  updates  to  their 
students     about  class  functions. 


activities,  quizzes  and  reminders 
about  upcoming  tests.  Without 
some  of  those  last  minute  emails, 
a  student  could  fall  behind  with 
class  activities.  Many  teachers 
will  send  out  emails  the  night 
before  a  class  with  different  or 
NEW  information.  If  you  have  no 
network  to  use.  than  you  cannot 
get  these  notices,  do  research  or 
check  personal  emails.  I  know  we 
as  students  get  a  little  carried 
away  with  downloads. 

Even  though  l.S.  sends  emails 
to  students  who  are  reaching 
their  bandwidth  sometimes  it  is 


loo  late.  Something  more  needs 
be  done.  Possibly  the  network 
team  could  put  together  a  popup 
window  that  tells  you  your  getting 
close  to  your  limit.  Another  solu- 
tion would  be  for  IS  to  give  stu- 
dents a  second  chance.  They 
could  allow  those  who  exceed  the 
bandwidth  to  reconnect  on  the 
condition  that  they  do  not  down- 
load anything  for  the  rest  of  that 
day.  Abusers  of  the  policy  would 
no  longer  get  the  second  chance. 
Jeff  Johns 
Junior  Media  Tech.  Major 


To  the  editor 

I've  waited  for  Biis  moment;  the. 
moment  my  pichire  would  appear  in 
the  Accent.  Friday  morning,  my 
boss  was  looking  through  the 
Accent  and  said  "Heidi,  you're  in  the 
Accent"  As  I  had  not  submitted  any- 
thing to  flie  Accent,  I  thought  there 
must  be  some  mistake.  And  there 
was  I  looked  at  the  paper.  The  name 
in  Uie  caption  was  mine,  but  the  pic- 
■  re  was  of  Heidi  Tompkins  smiling 

i  she  lifted  weights.  While  I'd  like 


to  tiiink  that  my  pichire  show&l  up 

in  the  Accent,  I  realize  the  hon, 

should    belong    only    to   Held 

Tompkins. 

Sincerely, 

Heidi  Martella 

Sophomore  Mass  Comm.  major 

Vie  Accent  staff  sincerely  apohgiia 
to  both  Heidis  and  has  taken  step;  k 
assure  tliat  the  mistatie  ivilt  noth 
pen  again. 


Drama  not  God's  tool 


THUMBS  U^    THUMBS  DOV\|^ 


To  the  editor; 

I  agree  with  the  termination  of 
the  Destiny  drama  group.  One  of 
their  reasons  for  discontinuing  was 
that  they  weren't  supported  by 
church  and  university  leaders. 
These  leaders  didn't  see  the  value 
of  using  drama  as  a  gospel  sharing 
tool.  I  believe  that  drama  shouldn't 
be  used  in  this  capacity  either. 

Drama  is  entertainment,  not 
enlightenment.  It  is  image  rather 
than  idea.  People  may  say  they  are 
blessed  and  enriched  by  religious 
drama  but  drama  only  elicits  feel- 
ings and  emotions,  not  faith. 
Enlightenment  happens,  by  faith, 
on  an  intellectual  level.  Seeing  a 
gospel  skit  makes  people  feel,  yet 
it  doesn't  lead  them  to  think. 
Images  are  amoral,  not  requiring 
the  viewer  to  discern  or  make 


moral  judgment.  This  is  why  God 
exalts  his  Word,  but  condemns  ] 
graven  images.  His  Word  enligtv 
ens,  the  image  distracts. 

Drama  as  a  gospel  tool  makes  I 
common  and  vulgar  the  precious  I 
and  lofty  themes  of  God's  wori  | 
Truth  should  be  presented  ii 
cerity  and  simplicity,  not  with  the- 
atrics and  drama.  An  effective  wiy  I 
of  sharing  the  gospel  is  through  | 
music    and    personal  tesdmonj,  I 
Music  can  be  emotionally  stirring  | 
but  hearing  someone  relate  acom 
pelling  testimony  appeals  to  th 
intellect  rather  than  the  seat  ( 
emotion.    Maybe    it   is  for  tli 
greater    good    that    Destiny  i 
defunct. 

Noah  Boatwright, 
Junior  Communications  major 


by  JusUn  Kobylka 


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basketball  inlraini 

ership  and  iilacmii 

leled.  ■I-huml>^  "P 

who  have  k<-pl  tin-  roniiiclitiin 

and  shown  a  Christian  si)iril 


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Thumbs  dovm  to  only  hj 
server  in  the  Cafeteria  at  6:30  . 
ing  Student  Week  of  Prayer.  With  all  of 
the  students  who  have  7:00  a.m.  classes, 
it  should  not  take  10  to  15  minutes  in  line 
to  pick  up  breakfast. 


Cafeteria  food  isn't  what  matters 


Thumbs  up  to  work  progress  on 
Hackman  Hall.  The  project  appears  to 
be  progressing  rapidly  and  the  stylistic 
effects  are  tasteful.  Good  job  guys,  and 
Thumbs  up  to  the  administration  who  is 
pushing  to  finish  the  renovation  project. 


Thumbs  down  to  having  such  small 
glasses  in  the  cafeteria.  Quite  a  few  stu- 
dents deal  with  this  problem  by  taking 
two  glasses  in  line.  I  don't  imagine  that 
this  is  helphil  for  the  dishwashers. 
Maybe  start  to  phase  in  larger  glasses? 


To  the  Editor: 

lliis  is  not  another  stereotypical 
letter  bashing  cafeteria  food.  In  fact, 
I  wish  to  address  an  issue  that 
encompasses  more  than  just  the  cui- 
sine, but  the  institution  as  whole. 
The  food  is  not  what  lures  me  to  the 
cafeteria  anymore,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  Thursday  lunch... 

I've  found  that  meal  times  are 
the  only  time  in  my  busy  schedule 
where  1  can  socialize  with  my 
friends  in  a  setting  outside  of  class. 


In  fact,  I  spend  so  mucli  t 
cafeteria  that  I've  actually  b*"  | 
kicked  out  on  a  few  occasions  M 
workers  could  finish  clean™" 
know  it  may  get  frustrating to- 
the  cafeteria  on  a  Monday.*^  I 
be  greeted  yet  again,  |Vi*b«J^';  I 
zas  but  who  cares  it  "f       jl 
mediocre  as  long  as  die  comixl  | 

Jessica  Rivera  .,^  i 

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Students  shouldn't  have  to  fill  out  leave  slips 


Tim  Jester 


KiBirroR 


),  re  is  an  issue  on  campus 
-.,  i-[iis  more  pressing  to  me 
any  other.  It  is  a  matter  that 
..-^  both  the  students  and  the 
y,  and  I  believe  that  it  is  a 
=-'rn  that  needs  to  be  resolved. 
•u.r.iing  to  our  currently 
rstood  system,  if  a  student 
les  that  he  or  she  would  like 
ave  campus  for  an  extended 
d  ol  time,  they  must  fill  out  a 
slip.  These  leave  slips  are  a 
lire  of  accountability  both  for 
1  the  student  as  well  as  the  deans, 
((ample,  if  a  parent  calls  and 

J  to  immediately  locate  a 

Ichild,  the  deans  will  have  a  prompt 
'S.  A  leave  slip  also  allows  the 
■  deans  to  breath  easy  in  emer- 
I  gency  situations  where  accounta- 
I  bility  is  needed  quickly.  A  good 
I  example  of  this  would  be  a  fire 
I  drill.  Leave  slips  are  a  necessity 
I  for  smooth  operations  in  any  dor- 
1  mitory 


ty.  There  is 
an  unspoken  rule  on  campus  that 
gives  the  deans  of  their  respective 
dorms  an  apparent  permission  to 
either  grant  or  deny  any  leave  slip 
in  a  way  that  they  see  fit. 

Consequently,  many  passes  are 
denied  permission  based  on  the 
judgment  of  one  person,  and  I  can- 
not find  a  rule  anywhere  that  gives 
the  deans  this  authority. 

I  have  scoured  both  the  school 
handbook  and  the  dorm  handbook 
in  an  attempt  to  find  any  evidence 
of  wording  that  might  allow  a  dean 
these  rights.  I  have  found  nothing 
that  applies  to  legal  adults  who  are 


Strive  to  meet  goals 


Andrew  Bermudez 


1  .l^l  Sunday  was  "Super 
SiinildV  -  the  day  of  the  big  game. 
un  <hr  world's  greatest  stage, 
whi-rr  the  Raiders  and  the 
BuLcaneers  squared  off  to  play  for 
Ihr  NFL  title.  Tampa  Bay  went 
away  with  the  Lombardi  trophy. 
tilt'  Raiders  went  home  with  only 
dim  liopt's  of  "better  luck  next 
year".  They  had  both  been  playing 
for  nearly  five  months  toward  that 
goal.  In  fact,  just  five  months  ago. 
32  teams  started  out  the  football 
season  with  that  championship  as 
•icir  goal.  Only  one  made  it.  For 
some  teams,  it  looked  promising 
"lithe  way  Others  had  to  fight  on 
'or  that  ever-so-slim  chance,  even 
when  things  looked  hopeless.  But 
»oek  after  week,  these  guys 
™ged  themselves  to  pieces  all  to 
receive  a  pretty  trophy  and  a 
f?"  ^°"'  ring.  And  they've  been 
™nE  it  every  year  for  70  years. 
I'es,  there  was  a  championship 
same  even  before  there  was  a 
^"Per  Bowl.)  If  you  don't  think 
™y  are  really  driven  to  win,  just 
'"Ok  at  Steve  McNair.  And  he  did- 
»l  Wen  make  it  to  the  big  game. 

Ibis  week  was  week  of  prayer, 
""  •"sek  that  most  of  us  got  ui 

"',°'''"  lowly  morning  air  while 
•™n6  to  7  a-m- classes  and  hear 

sennon  every  day  of  the  week. 


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For  many, 
however,  it 
wasn't  just 
a     bother- 

.hore.    We 

lOLJched  by 
the  words 
we  heard. 
We  made 
commit- 


m  good  and  proper  academic 
standing  with  the  school. 

Before  anyone  gets  mad  and 
puts  this  article  down,  keep  read- 
ing. There  are  a  few  things  that 
the  student  body  needs  to  realize. 

We  are  adults  and  we  should 
act  like  adults.  I'm  not  saying  that 
we  are  a  bunch  of  hooligans,  but  1 
am  saying  that  we  should  always 
keep  our  maturity  in  fi-ont  of  us. 
We  must  be  trustworthy. 

Most  of  us  are  Christians  and 
we  have  all  chosen  to  attend  a 
Christian  university.  We  have  also 
signed  papers  expressly  stating 
that  we  will  follow  the  Christian 
rules  of  Southern  while  on  cam- 
pus. DONT  BREAK  THE  RULES! 

If  we  are  truly  Christians,  we 
will  follow  most  of  the  rules  in 
Southern's  handbook  while  off 


I  have  not  been  given  the 
impression  that  the  deans  of 
Southern  Advenfist  University  are 
forcing  their  will  on  the  students 
with  ill  intent.  Neither  am  I  trying 
to  point  fingers  at  any  specific 
dean.  On  the  contrary,  I  have 
found  that  the  deans  really  do  care 
about  our  well  being  and  they 
want  the  best  for  us.  Nonetheless 
there  are  also  a  few  things  that  the 


ments,  resolutions  -  we  set  goals. 
We  decided  to  spend  more  time 
with  our  Bibles  or  in  prayer  or. wit- 
nessing. But  remember  about  five 
months  ago,  our  last  week  of 
prayer?  So  many  of  us  made  the 
same  resolutions;  set  the  same 
goals.  Did  we  keep  striving  to 
reach  those  goals  over  these  past 
months?  I  must  admit  that  some  of 
mine  didn't  last  that  long.  So  what 
is  the  problem?  How  come  31  NFL 
teams  (the  Bengals  excepted)  can 
fight  so  hard  and  so  long  for  a 
petty  championship  trophy,  but  we 
can't  seem  to  make  it  through  a 
week  without  losing  sight  of  our 
goal,  our  best  friend  Jesus?  Let's 
take  a  lesson  from  guys  like 
McNair,  Bledsoe,  and  Gannon. 
Because  unlike  a  trophy,  our  goal 
is  something  that  will  never  fade, 
tarnish,  or  break.  And  best  of  all. 
we  can  all  be  winners!  But  the  blitz 
is  on;  what  are  you  waiting  for? 


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^^*"*  «■  any  iKoavenJences  our  raislakes  have  caiued. 


deans  should  realize  as  well. 

We  are  adults.  Just  as  parents 
find  it  hard  to  let  go  of  their  chil- 
dren. I'm  sure  deans  find  it  diffi- 
cult as  well  but  this  feeling  does 
not  stop  kids  from  becoming 
adults  capable  of  their  own 
thoughts  and  decisions.  Tliere  is  a 
point  at  which  there  HAS  to  be  a 
break  in  the  parenting  relation- 
ship between  dean  and  student,  A 
point  where  the  dean  lets  go  and 
hopes  tliat  he  or  she  has  done  a 
good  job. 

Part  of  letting  go  is  realizing 
that  the  students  at  this  school  are 
not  out  to  do  the  wrong  thing. 
When  we  bring  you  a  pass  to  sign 
for  an  off  campus  activity,  don't 
assume  tliat  we  are  going  to  be 
unsatisfactory  examples  of 
Southern.  Assume  positively-that 
you  have  been  a  good  role  model 
and  that  you  can  be  proud  of  the 
decisions  that  we  will  make. 

The  authority  of  Southern  is 
confined  to  the  ground  that  it 
owns.  The  constituents  of 
Southern  have  laid  down  a  very 
decent  set  of  Christian  standards 
and  rules  that  govern  our  campus. 
The  rules  do  not  ask  too  much  and 
they  should  be  followed  explicitly 
However,  the  guidelines  for 
Southern  do  not  apply  to  Apison 
Pike  or  to  Camp  Road  or  any- 


where off  the  premises.  This 
means  that  even  though  a  dean 
might  not  like  the  location  to 
which  a  student  is  signing  a  pass, 
there  is  really  no  way  that  it 
should  be  denied.  The  dean  must 
trust  that  the  student  vrill  make 
the  best  decision. 

I  am  not  writing  this  opinion 
paper  to  cause  a  riot  on  campus.  I 
am  not  writing  this  paper  so  that 
students  can  go  sign  a  pass  to  a 
location  of  their  choice  and  then 
try  to  badger  the  deans  to  sign  it. 
The  deans  and  faculty  are  our  eld- 
ers and  we  owe  them  the  respect 
of  that  position. 

I  am  writing  this  letter  in  hopes 
that  students  will  come  together 
as  a  group  and  try  to  accomplish 
something  about  this  situation.  We 
have  proper  channels  with  which 
to  funnel  our  complaints.  There  is 
a  chain  of  command  that  must  be 
followed  if  anything  is  to  happen 
for  the  better.  I  challenge  each  of 
you  as  a  students  at  Southern  to 
do  something  about  this.  Do  not 
read  this  article  and  then  toss  it 
aside  as  you  might  the  rest  of  the 
Accent  Get  together.  Find  out  the 
rules  for  yourselves.  See  if  I  have 
a  point.  Then,  if  you  come  to  the 
same  conclusions  that  1  have,  do 
something  about  it. 


Jim  Ashlock:  "Think  about  it" 


Jim  Ashlock 

Guest  CoNTKiBirioR 


For  a  little  over  eight  years  I 
represented  Southern  Advenfist 
University  to  alumni  across  the 
United  States  and,  on  occasion, 
internationally  It  was  always  ivith 
great  pride  that  I  reported  the 
progress  of  the  university  over  tlie 

Interestingly  enough  the  most 
common  questions  asked  were  #1. 
How  is  the  enrollment?  #2.  How 
many  shident  missionaries  are  out 
this  year  around  the  world?  and  # 
3  How  many  majors  are  in  the 
School  of  Religion?  Then  of  course 
there  were  many  other  questions 
about  other  areas. 

About  Bve  or  six  years  ago  the 
university  recruiting  oflice  did  a 
survey  of  students  from  outside 
the  Southern  Union  to  find  out  why 
they  had  chosen  Southern  rather 
than  an  Adventist  college  or  uni- 
versity nearer  home.  The  results 
were  surprising  to  some  in  that 
almost  80  percent  gave  as  theu 
first  or  second  reason  for  theu 
choice  was  Southern's  reputation 
for  being  a  Utile  more  conservative 
than  some  of  the  other  sister  insb- 

tudons. 

WhUe  this  is  probably  sfill  true 

of  most  of  the  student  here^ 
S«.heru.rm  not ««  about  some 

of  the  faculty.  For  ennn*!. »  «^ 


moving 
Collegedale. 
I  quote  from 
the  Southern  Accent  November  7. 
2002,  "ShefOeld  is  against  bringing 
a  tavern  into  city  limits. ..However 
he  finds  it  'hypocritical'  to  disallow 
sale  of  beer  within  city  limits  when 
beer  is  sold  in  gas  stations,  restau- 
rants and  grocery  stores  where 
Collegedale  citizens  shop."  Again, 
in  the  AccEtrr  September  12,  2002. 
-Sheffield  also  disagrees  with 
Ashlock  and  Fuller  on  the  subject 
of  beer  sales.  Ashlock  and  Fuller 
boBi  spoke  out  against  the  sale  of 
beer  within  Uie  city  limits."  I  could 
quote  several  more  times  from 
Sheffield  as  tiiere  have  been  many 
otiier  times  when  he  has  stated  his 
views,  but  suffice  it  to  say  he  has 
no  problem  wiUi  beer  being  sold  in 
Collegedale. 

His  running  partner.  John 
Turner,  also  has  stated  on  numer- 
ous occasions  that  he  too  has  no 
objection  to  beer  being  available  m 
CoUegedale.  The  saddest  part  is 
Sheffield  urging  Southern  stiidents 
and  others  to  K>te  for  himself  and 
John  Turner  beauKo'th™  pco- 
gresMve   vjewB 


1  beer  sales  i 


By  conti-ast,  let  me  share  what 
happened  at  "liberal"  Pacific  Union 
College.  Not  too  long  ago  tiie  col- 
board  was  offered  six  million 
dollars  from  a  wine  grower  for  tiie 
college  farm,  which  PUC  was  seri- 
ously considering  selling.  The  stu- 
dents and  faculty  raised  such  p  fuss 
that  the  sale  was  canceled  even 
though  the  money  would  have 
gone  into  much-needed  scholar- 
ship endowment  funds! 

An  equally  impressive  event 
happened  at  Walla  Walla  College 
where  the  Village  Market— located 
just  of f  campus  and  long  owned  by 
a  local  Adventist— was  sold.  The 
new  owner  immediately  added 
beer  to  his  Lne  of  merchandise 
because  there  were  a  large  number 
of  non-Adventistii  in  the  communi- 
ty and  he  leU  it  was  necessary  if  he 
was  to  really  make  a  go  of  it 

The  reaction  fi-om  Uie  students, 
faculty  and  local  community  was 
swift:  they  boycotted  the  store!  In  a 
very  short  time  the  new  owner 
could  not  make  his  payments.  The 
former  owner  took  over  the  opera- 
tion again,  removed  the  beer  and 
thestorehasbeendoing  great  ever 
since.  Compare  that  to  whafs  hap- 
pening here-ill  for  money  and  to 
be  poLtkalljr  correct  Think  about 


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The  SouTHERiN  Accent 


Adam  Kotanko  ^^ 
Sports  Editor  ^^ 
kotankoa@southem.edu 


Friday,  January  31, 200J 


Sports 


Junction  Boys 
Strike  again 


Ethan  Nkana 


Clary  Rojas,  Heidi  Reiner,  Loida  Feliz  and  Kell>  I 
nine  (he  women's  round  of  3  on  3  Basketball 


Choban,  Rick  Christman  and  Rob  Hubbai 
undof3  on  3  Basketball 


Feliz,  Hubbartt  win  3  on  3  basketball 


Last  Saturday  night,  with  lies 
RE.  Center  full  of  enthusiastic 
'bailers,  Team  Feliz  of  the  women's 
round  and  Team  Hubbartt  of  the 
men's  won  the  3  on  3  Basketball 
Tournament.  Throughout  the 
night,  despite  some  close  losses, 
attitudes  remained  excellent,  pro- 
moting fun  and  great  sportsman- 
ship.  In  the  women's  pool,  all 


Teams  had  a  shot  (no  pun  intend- 
ed) at  the  championship.  Team 
Snider  (3-0)  knocked  off  Team 
Shadle  (0-3)  in  the  first  round  of  the 
playoffs,  while  Team  Feliz  (2-1) 
beat  Team  Kinsey  (1-2)  to  advance 
to  the  second  round.  Because 
Team  Snider  had,  in  non-playoff 
play,  given  Team  Feliz  their  only 
loss,  the  championship  game  was 
both  about  winning  and  about  brag- 
ging rights.  The  championship 
game  saw  roles  reversed  as  Team 


Feliz,  directed  by  Team  captain 
Loida  Feliz,  came  back  and  defeat- 
ed Team  Snider  Team  Feliz  con- 
sisted of  Cpt.  Loida  Feliz,  Heidi 
Reiner,  Kelly  Mittan,  and  Clary 
Rojas.  The  men's  pool  was  furious- 
ly paced,  with  intensity  rising  with 
each  tick  of  the  clock.  In  the  first 
round, Teams  Farley  (4-1),  LaFaive 
(4-0).  Hubbartt  (3-2),  and  undefeat- 
ed Johnson  (5-0)  all  advanced  to 
the  second  round.  LaFaive  was 
eliminated  by  Hubbartt  and  Farley 


by  Johnson,  matching  up  Johnson 
and  Hubbartt  in  the  championship. 
Team  Johnson,  while  going  unde- 
feated in  throughout  the  rest  of  the 
tournament,  could  not  manage  to 
pull  off  the  championship  win  and 
fell  to  Team  Hybbartt. 
Congratulations  to  Johnson  on  a 
fine  effort  and  to  Team  Hubbartt. 
Team  Hubbart  players  were 
Captain  Rob  Hubbartt  and  his 
teammates  Rick  Christman,  Aaron 
Wilson,  and  Charles  Choban. 


Tuesday  night,  the  JuncfciTi^j 
mcreased  their  winning  streak  to  four 
in  a  4S-43  overtime  victory  over 
Cheese  and  Grits.  The  Junction  Boys 
took  an  early  frO.  However,  Cheese 
and  Gnts  quickly  gained  momentum 
behmd  a  defense  tliat  kept  the 
Junction  Boys  shooting  3-pointers 
rather  tlian  going  inside.  Cheese  and 
Gnts  guard  Rick  Schwarz  took  com- 
mand of  the  game  on  both  ends  of  the 
floor  fortmg  turnovers  and  orches- 
trating fast  breaks.  Schwarz,  along 
with  Matt  Higgins  and  team  captain 
Donnie  Miller,  ran  fast  breaks  ;vith 
amazing  precision  and  unselfish  pass- 
mg  that  allowed  the  Cheese  and  Grits 
a  slim  5  point  lead  at  halflinie.  In  the 
second  half.  Cheese  and  Grits  slowed 
the  game  down,  operating  primaiily 
out  of  a  half  court  offense  that  proved 
to  be  just  as  effective  as  their  previous 
"run  and  gun"  routine.  The  Junction 
Boys  shot  excellentiy  in  the  second 
half  led  by  Darren  Minder  who  hit 
clutch  shots  to  give  them  a  five  point 
lead  at  one  point  With  five  second 
remaining  in  regulation,  Rick 
Schwarz  missed  a  running  layup  thai 
would  have  given  Cheese  and  Gritsa 
2  point  lead.  The  game  went  into  over- 
time where  Jason  Brooks,  who  had 
not  been  a  big  factor  earlier  in  the 
game,  turned  out  to  be  the  hero, 
grabbing  key  rebounds.  With  less 
than  one  minute  remaining,  Donnie 
Miller  hit  two  free  throws  to  bring 
Cheese  and  Grits  within  one  point 
Then,  with  just  under  ten  seconds  kn 
in  or  and  Cheese  and  Grits  down  by 
two.  Brandon  Thomas  intercepted  a 
cros&court  pass  to  seal  the  win  lor 
the  Junction  Boys. 


Defense  wins  Superbowl,  fans  react  badly  Snider  beats  RofuU,  48-29 


Apparently,  they  were  right 
Defense  does  win  championships 
while  offense  simply  wins  games.  At 
least  that  was  the  case  in  the 
Buccaneers  48-21  victory  over  tiie 
Raiders  Sunday  night  in  Superbowl 
XXXVn.  In  the  game,  the  Bucs  NFb 
best  defense  forced  five  intercep- 
tions of  league  MVP  Rich  Gannon 
and  scored  21  pwints.  Superbowl 
MVP  Dexter  Jackson  had  two  of 
those  interceptions. 

In  the  fourtii  quarter,  on  arguably 
the  strangest  play  of  the  game, 
Oakland's  Tmi  Johnson  blocked  a 
Buccaneers  punt  in  the  endzone  for  a 
touchdown  that  made  the  score  34- 
15  after  another  two-point  conversion 
failed.  After  a  failed  Bucs  field  goal, 
the  Raiders  again  scored  on  a  48- 
yard  touchdown  pass  from  Gannon 
to  Jerry  Rice  for  Rice's  eighth 
Superiaowl  touchdown  catch  of  his 
career.  Another  Bucs  punt  gave  the 
Raiders  the  ball  with  a  chance  to  cut 
the  Bucs  lead  to  6.  But  a  45-yard 
interception  return  for  a  touchdown 


by  Bucs  linebacker  Derrick  Brooks 
sealed  Qie  victory  for  Tampa  Bay 
widi  1:18  left  in  the  fourth.  Witli  two 
seconds  left  in  the  game,  Dwight 
Smith  returned  another  Gannon 
interception  for  a  touchdown  to 
make  the  final  score  of  Superbowl 
XXXVII  a  Buccaneers  4821  victory. 

Raiders  fans  lived  up  to  their  rep- 
utation after  Uie  Raiders'  21-48 
Superbowl  XXXVII  loss  to  the 
Buccaneers.  At  least  80  people  were 
arrested  for  tlirowing  rocks  and  bol- 
ties  and  for  public  drunkenness  fol- 
lowing the  game.  One  group  of 
young  men,  after  setting  fire  to  a 
debris  pile  in  the  middle  of  the  road, 
posed  for  photographers.  At  least  10 
vehicles  were  set  on  fire,  and  12 
police  and  fire  department  vehicles 
were  damaged  by  thrown  objects.  3 
firefighters  were  hurt  during  the  vio- 
lence, altiiough  none  seriously,  and  a 
McDonalds  was  broken  into  and  set 
on  fire,  with  damages  around 
$30000. 

Before  tiie  game,  police  had.  in 
light  of  violence  after  the  Raider's 
playoff  victory  over  the  New  York 


Jets,  prepared  for  potential  problems 
following  the  Superbowl.  But  it  was 
not  enough  to  keep  violence  from 
occurring.  Said  police  Chief  Richard 
Ward,  "Unfortunately,  you  had  a  con- 
vergence of  some  young  men  that 
seemed  hellbent  on  taking  advan- 
tage of  a  situation  to  engage  in  law- 
lessness." To  combat  the  violence, 
police  used  tear  gas  and  rubber  bul- 
lets. The  violence  was  complicated 
by  large  crowds  after  the  Superbowl. 
Police  are  currently  reviewing  video 
tapes  in  order  to  find  otiier  offenders 
who  were  not  arrested. 

In  odier  news,  Raidere'  All-Pro 
Center  Barrett  Robbins  disappeared 
the  Friday  night  before  the 
Superbowl  and  didn't  show  up  for 
nearly  24  houre.  He  was  admitted  to 
a  San  Diego  hospital  after  being  told 
he  would  not  be  playing  in  Sunday's 
game.  Robbins  has  a  history  of 
depression  and  was  reported  as 
being  on  a  suicide  watch  in  the  hos- 
pital. It  is  not  clear  whether  he  is  still 
hospitalized. 

Information  for  this  article  was 
found  on  cnnsi.com  and  m^n  rr^rr. 


On  Tuesday  night,  Cassey 
Wright  of  Team  Snider  almost 
scored  as  much  as  the  opposing 
team  in  Team  Snider's  48-29  win  in 
Women's  A  League  Intramural 
Basketball.  Wright  led  all  scorers 
with  20  points.  Team  Snider  led  at 
the  end  of  a  close  first  half  21-17. 
After  winning  the  tip,  Team  Snider 
took  the  lead  off  of  4  points  by  point 
guard  Alissa  Ahrens,  who  scored 
on  a  fast  break  and  a  sideline 
jumper.  A  104  run  cubninated  by  a 
Fern  Christensen  jumper  off  of  a 
pass  from  Erica  Chu.  gave  Team 
Rohill  the  lead  10-8.  It  was  the  final 
time  they  would  lead.  Following  a 
block  by  Wright  of  Team  Snider. 
Ahrens  added  4  points,  off  of  a  free- 
throw  and  3-pointer,  and  a  block 
that  gave  Team  Snider  an  11-10 
lead  that  they  would  not  relinquish. 
Ahrens  finished  the  half  scoring 
tiie  last  6  points  for  Team  Snider. 
The  first  half  ended  on  a  clock 
problem  where  Team  Rofull, 
despite  the  clock  having  run  out. 


tiie  pen- 


was  given  2  seconds  and  the  ball. 
Julie  McGuire  hit  the  clutch  junipw 
at  the  buzzer  off  the  inbound  pas 
to  make  the  score  at  halftime  ^h 
in  favor  of  Team  Snider.  V\e  s« 
end  period  started  with  a  J^ 
Team  Snider  run,  led  by  8  P^J« 
andablock  by  Wright  TeamKo^ 
never  really  finding  any  rh^ 
against  a  dominating  ^" 
defense,  finally  scored  with  ^^ 
left  on  the  clock  in  Uieperpd" 
Tiana  Lopez  shot  Utev  m  tn  _ 
od,  Erin  Lundquist  0"  ^ 
inbound  pass  from  ^^''f'^^ 
jumper  off  of  the  bf  ^  / 
Team  Snider  a  46-25  ^^1°..^^ 
ChuofTeamRofrillresponde^^, 

a  breakaway  lay-up  "nf  ^|  ,  ^iots 
of  Ahrens.  Ahrens  added  ir^^ 
for  Team  Snider.  The  victory  E^^ 
Team  Snider  a  4-0^ecord,^^e^ 
possession  ol  ""'  T„traO""" 
Women's  A  Le^^'"',  ,  j,ops  » 
Basketball.  Team  R^J'^^j  •O* 
second  with  a  3-'/' -j  /ihr»^ 
defense  was  good.  ^^  pWed 
and  Wright  of  the  wj.  ^j. 
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campus  chatter 


CAT.ENDAR  OF  EVENTS 


FRIDAY,  JANUARY  31  -  SA  Senate  Donut  Day 
0  11:00a  classes  will  meet  at  7:00a 
ynoa  All  11:00a  classes  meet 

SA  Senate  Donut  Day  (Promenade) 


7:45a 
11:00a 


Convocation  -  Student  Week  of  Prayer  (Church) 

Sunset 

Vespers  -  Student  Week  of  Prayer  (Church)  Cliad  Stuart 
Birthdays:  Ben  Cruz,  Chad  Starr,  Eli  Courey,  Kelly  Gunter,  Linda 
North,  Mrs.  Juanita  Hamil 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  1 

9:00a  CoUegedale  Church  Services 

10:00a  The  Third  (lies)  Jessica  Williams 

11:30a  CoUegedale  Church  Services 

6'OOp  Evensong  (Church) 

8:00p  BCU  Night  (lies) 

Birthdays:  Aaron  McNulty,  Daniel  Medina,  Gabriel  Johnson,  Hans 
Castleberg,  Lewanda  Smith,  Michael  Benggon,  Phillip  Neuharth, 
Rick  Hickman,  Ryan  Heilman,  Shannon  Hayward,  Dr.  Ganoune 
Diop,  Mr.  Richard  Johnson 

SUNDAY,  FEBRUARY  2 

7:30p    Symphony  Orchestra  Concerto  Concert  (Church) 

Birthdays:  Cindy  Coolidge,  Emily  Flottmann,  Josh  Bennett,  Karissa 
Hansen,  Matthew  Yancer,  Nikki  Simmons,  Dr.  Cynthia  Gettys,  Ms. 
Bonnie  Hunt 

MONDAY  FEBRUARY  3 

SA  Media  Applications/Portfolio  due  ■  Noon,  Student  Services  Office 

SA  Election  Petitions  due  -  Noon,  Student  Association  Office 

3;30p  Academic  Affairs 

7:30d  St.  Louis  Brass  (Ackerman)  Double  Convocation  credrt 

Birthdays:  Amanda  Hosek,  Anthony  Southard,  Melody  Jorgenson, 
Russell  Ngwenya,  Steve  Rose,  Christy  Ketcherside,  Mr.  Clayton 
Greenleaf 

)  TUESDAY  FEBRUARY  4 
yloor  Hockey  Sign-ups 

'11:00a  Study  Skills  Seminar  (Student  Center  Seminar  Room) 

^^Ip  Tornado  Siren  Test 

6;»0p  Study  Skills  Seminar  (Student  Center  Seminar  Room) 

Joint  Worship  •  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 
Birthdays:  Barbara  Sarti,  Becky  Kuntz,  Derek  Sherbondy,  Leidy 
Rodriguez,  Mark  Cooper,  Mrs.  Cathi  Demaree,  Mr  Larry  Turner 

EDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  5 

SA  Senate  Meeting  (White  Oak  Room) 
Birthdays:  Margeoly  Augustin,  Stewart  Seralde,  Dr.  Penny  Webster 

HURSDAY,  FEBRUARY  6  ,. 

•''■™a  Convocation  -  Black  Christian  Union  (Church) 

Birthdays:  Daniel  White,  Mr.  Henry  Hicks 

IFRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  7 
l^nyday 

?^^P  Sunset 

Vespers-Black  Christian  Union  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Brian  Moore.  Cherisse  Bent,  Eddie  Vargas.  Heath  MUie  . 
^quel  Gonzalez 


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ORCHESTRA   CONCERT:  The 

Symphony  Orchestra  Concerto 
Concert  will  be  in  the  CoUegedale 
Church  at  7:30  p.m.  on  Sunday. 
February  2.  Convocation  credit  will  be 
given. 

BRASS  CONCERT:  The  St  Louis 
Brass  Concert  will  be  held  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium  at  7:30  p.m.  on 
Monday,  February  3.  Double 
Convocation  Credit  will  be  given. 
Remember,  tickets  ARE  required! 

SAU  GOSPEL  CHOIR  CON- 
CERT: "We  Shall  Overcome"  will  be 
presented  by  the  Gospel  Choir  and 
Singers  on  Friday,  February  7  in 
CoUegedale  SDA  Church.  Journey  with 
us  as  we  unveil  the  story  of  our  spiritu- 
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HOCKEY  SIGN-UPS:  Start  think- 
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Friday,  January 


11,2003 


Mary  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 
mnlkityn@southem.edu 


Humor 


■ENT 


'Mary's  looking  for  a  suitable  career 


I  fori 


Mabv  Nikitvn 


sliates  instead.  Of  course,  i(  Id 


„„..o  become  presi.     -ri^^^my  c^sen  professi. 


I  was  going  to  write  you  all  a 
nice,  long  column  responding  to 
your  complaints  that  the  Humor 
Page  has  recently  become  an 
estrogen-driven  harangue  about 
dating,  engagement  and  marriage, 
but  then  I  decided  that  I  don' 


.  jally  been  thinking.  I  would  have 
realized  that  ice  dancers  don't  do 
jumps,  wear  even  better  outfits 
and  get  paid  huge  sums  of  money 
to  have  hot  guys  carry  them 
around  on  the  ice  a  lot. 
Unfortunately,  despite  today's 
That,  and  I  just  couldn't  fig-  temperature  of  seven  degrees, 
out  how  to  make  "Senior  Tennessee's  still  not  the  best  place 
(or  that. 

I  did  outgrow  my  yen  for  figure 
skating  eventually.  I  think  it  was 
after  that  that  I  wanted  to  be  a  cos- 
tume designer.  I  thought  I  could 
create  eye-catching  outfits  appro- 
to  any  occasion  (even 


physics  major  Jason  lleto  (who 
lives  in  Oak  4  and  whose  phone 
number  is  1657  if  anyone  is  inter- 
ested in  beating  him  up  for  me) 
won't  turn  in  his  columns"  long 
enough  to  print,  Sigh.  Maybe 
Humor  Editor  just  isn't  the  right 


rforr 


e  after  all— although  I     pers!)  and  I  probably  would  have 


must  admit  that  I  haven't  had  any 
other  offers  and  since  1  just 
dropped  sculpture  (the  class 
"sculpture,"  not  A  sculpture),  my 
alternate  goal  of  "starving  artist" 
seems  to  be  have  eluded  me  forev- 


3  do? 


jun 


psychology 


i  about  four,  I  want- 
ed to  be  an  Olympic  figure  skater. 
However,  while  I  was  decent  at  ice 
skating,  I  think  the  allure  was  just 
the  cute  oulfits.  Wliich  is  a  good 
tiling,  because  I  never  was  grace- 


nly  it 

weren't  for  the  Christine 
Whetmores  of  the  world.*  Oh, 
well.  Word  is.  Paul  Hoover  still 
needs  some  fashion  help. 

For  a  while,  I  also  thought 
being  a  jewel  thief  would  be  fun. 
Actually  (despite  having  seen 
Entrapment)  I  still  think  it'd  be 
fun  but  my  mom  tells  me  it's  too 
immoral  a  profession,  which  is 
also  the  reason  she  said  I  couldn't 
run  for  president.  Of  course,  that 
was  before  I  became  Humor 
Editor.  Now  the  number  one  rea- 


along  the  lines  of  offending  inter- 
national heads  of  state  who  have 
nuclear  weapons  is  a  lot  worse 
than  offending  SA  presidents  who 
have...  urn...  donuts?  (Vladimir 
Putin  wears  turtlenecks!  Hah!) 

Eventually.  I  decided  to 
become  a  counselor— at  least  this 
way.  I'll  only  do  damage  one  per- 
son at  a  time.  I  can  just  see  myself, 
helping  clients  work  through  their 
life-and-death  struggles  within  the 
parameters  of  my  poshly  appoint- 
ed office  with  mahogany  furni- 
ture, leather  couch,  fabulous  rust- 
colored  wallpaper  (or  maybe  I'll 
rag-paint  the  walls)...  Also.  1  fig- 
ured if  all  my  friends  were  going 
to  treat  me  as  their  personal  rela- 
tionship counselor,  I  might  as  well 
get  paid  for  it  eventually.  Not  only 
that,  but  I  have  since  become  most 
appreciative  of  the  fabulou 


Jobs  for  psychologists  are  increas- 
ing at  an  alarming  rate.  There  are 
so  many  crazy  people...  er...  I 
mean,  clients  in  need  of  therapeu- 
tic assistance,  and  if  there  aren't,  1 
can  always  create  some.  (It's  fun.) 
1  could  even  give  discount  rates  to 
theology  and  computing  naajors! 
Not  only  are  many  of  their  issues 
my  fault  but  I'm  sure  absolutely 
none  of  them  would  take  me  up  on 
the  offer.  Smart  guys. 

Okay,  so  maybe  I  should  just 
stick  with  Humor  Editor.  The  pay 
may  be  lousy  but  considering  I 
only  work  a  couple  of  hours  a 
week  (if  people  turn  stuff  in)  I 
suppose  it's  only  fair.  The  perks 
are  great,  too.  Last  week  a  guy  in 
the  cafeteria  told  me  that  one  of 
my  top  tens  had  him  "rolling  on 
the  floor"  laughing.  Now.  while  I 
may  silently  question  that  particu- 
lar guy's  mental  health  because  of 


to  hear.  Heck 
1  ve  even  gotten  asked  for  „,. 
autograph!    (And   no.  not  hv  , 
police  officer  i 
Yes, 

going,  on  campus  or  off.  Ifs  3 
good  thing  for  you  that  I  probably 
won't  be  venting  here  next  year, 
because  I'll  probably  have  to  geii  ' 
real  job.  Hmmm...  Unless  1 
become  an  SA  officer...  Donuts 
anyone? 

Sure,  Mary  Nikityn  is  ajunkt 
psychology  major,  but  that's  jtist  k  , 
distract  you  from  her  real  goahj 
world  domination. 

^Christine  Whetmore  is  great 
Christine    Whetmore    turns  in 
columns.  The  Humor  Page  loves  I 
Christine  Whetmore.  (Watch  0 
Roger.) 


Halfing  too  much  fun  by  half 


Top  ten  administration- 
approved  pickup  lines 


by  IVlary  Nikityn 
10. 1  agree.  PDA  is  an  atrocity 
9.  Would  you  like  to  join  my  very- 
small-group  Bible  study? 
8.  Let's  run  for  Senate  togetlier. 
7.  Your  grasp  of  tlie  dress  code  is 
just  fabulous! 

6. 1  promise  never  lo  ask  you  to 
gel  married  during  the  school 


..  Can  I  n 


I  my  I'afeteri 


niininuiin  buying  you  lunch? 

4.  I'd  heard  enrollment  was  going 

up,  but  it  must  have  gone  to  the 

stars  to  get  you. 

3. 1  want  to  have  your  children 

and  send  them  all  to  Southern. 

2.  Please  meet  me  in  the  Talge 

Hall  parking  lot;  I'd  like  to  ask 

you  sometliing. 

1.  Will  you  marry  me? 


Advice  Dude  Goes  AWOL 


Maybe  I'm  tired  of  trying  to 
help  you  halflings  find  your  other 
halves,  or  maybe  my  better  half  is 
feeling  too  pressured — he  is  after 
all  a  former  computer  major  and  a 
current  double  major  in  art"  and 
psychology.  But  honestly,  I'm  just 
not  giving  hints  to  those  of  you 
entering*"  Queen  Christine's 
Fabulous  Engagement  Contest. 
Therefore  I'm  writing  half  a  col- 
umn in  honor  of  my  half-birthday, 
February  first. 

I  intend  to  celebrate  half-hearted- 
ly with  half  of  my  friends.  They'll 
sing  a  rousing  halfround  of  hpy 
itdy.  or  happy  b.  depending  which 
half  you  like.  1  expect  gifts  to 
include  half-dollars,  a  half-pound 
cake,  one  sock  and,  my  personal 
favorite,  an  earmuff,  There's  noth- 
ing more  fun  than  half  of  the  great 
games;  we'll  play  with  an  eye 
patch  instead  of  a  blindfold  so 


we're  only  half  blind!  Even  though 
i  can't  decide  whether  to  go  by 
Tine  or  Chris  for  that  day.  1  can 
wonder  how  many  times  I've  used 
the  word  half  while  writing  this 
column  and  sipping  a  glass  of  half 
&  half  (Okay,  so  that  was  a  tad 
gratuitous    but    you    "half    to 

Andyou  also  half  to  half  a  heart 
and  enter  Christine  Wlietmore's 
Engagement  Contest  Send  your 
ideas  for  the  perfect  engagement  to 
the  junior  education/psychology 
major  at  chwetmor®southern.edu. 
Don't  let  Victor  and  Rene  Czerkasij 
win  with  "Talge  Hall  Parking  Lot"! 
That's  just  pathetic. 

*That's  right,  in  direct  defiance 
of  the  Humor  Page's  policies,  I've 
dated  both  a  male  computer  and 
art  major.  Of  course,  we  already 
know  I'm  (at  least)  half  crazy. 

""Entries  must  be  more  than 
half  in  by  4;32am  Friday  January, 
31.  Unless  they're  not. 


Desperate  times  call  for  desperate  letters... 


nt-ar  Advice  Dudf, 

Wliere  are  you?!?  A  good  advice  in   ANYTHING    for   Wv 

dude  doesn't  bail  out  on  the  people  humor    page    so    Mar 

he   seeks   to   help.   Oh,   Advice  doesn't  harass 

Dude,  where  are  you  when  we  boyfriend"       anymort^ 

need  you?  So  many  questions  need  Please? 
answering  and  so  many  problems         Sincerely, 
need  solving!    For  instance,  like,         Pizzali 

I'm  really  happy  about  the  Bucs  Harassed 
winning  the  Super  Bowl — IDEALLY 
HAPPY— but  I  was  really  bummed  'Editc 

to  find  NO  PIZZA  at  the  party! 
What  can  I  do  to  ensure  thai  nexl 

year's  pizza  quota  is  met?    Won't  only 

you     please     return     to    giving  other 

advice...  or  at  least  return  to  turn-  boyfriends, 


In  other  news... 
Where  are  those  SA  offi- 
cers   when    you    need 

"SA  President  Jared 
Thurmon  would  like  to 
congratulate  himself  on 
the  arrival  of  Student 
CL-nter  tables.  The 
Humor  Page  would  like  to 
congratulate  Jared  on  this 
week's  blue  sweater — a 
huge  improvement  over 
that  pink  shirt  last 
week... 


•Social  Vice  Paul  Hoo«H 
been  holding  his  own  »g*t.i  I 
dent  complaints  about  Ihf      I 
pi^a  at  the  Super  Bowl  pr|;_, 

seems  to  be  hard  't''°\ 
Valentine's  Banciuet  bu  1 
never linow...  Better eel>' 
requests  in  now. 

iofEs« 


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nliere  is  no  news  o 
Vice      Anthony      "='. 
Anonymous  persons  ■»     _ 
office  stated  that    »/   j,„sfl^I 
out  in  the  evenings.  »■■  I 


\g^  Candidate  Platforms 

I  Know  before  you  vote,  pp.4-6 


SOUTHERN 

ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


3ABN  live  from  Southern 

Network  hosting  program  at  CoUegedale  church,  p.  2 


The  Southern  Accent  • 


COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


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Backhoe  hits  gas  line 


"'^instruction  crew  installing  a 
voliaRf  Pfwer  line  struck  i 


f.  high 

t  the 


-,rTie[  of  Harmony  Lane  and  University 
Drive  Tuesday  afternoon,  closing  University 
n  v,.  flip  nearly  an  hour  and  a  half.  Tri- 
fLtninnniit)-  Fire  Department  arrived 
;i.ene  v.itliin  minutes  to  assess  the  sit 
The  nir  (iepartitient  closed  the  road  around 

lis  11  m    and    rerouted    traffic   through 


,1:  Phi; 


^,)i,,ui-al  Terry  Smith  of  the  CoUegedale 
Police  Department  arrived  immediately  after 
the  fire  department.  "When  [the]  fire  [depart- 
ment] is  dispatched,  police  are  automatically 
dispatched,"  Smith  said. 

The  state  of  Tennessee  rules  that  during 
,  any  fire-related  activity,  the  fire  department 
'  has  temporary  control  of  the  property  until 
deemed  safe  by  the  fire  officer  in  command," 
(added  Fire  Marshall  Amory  Planchard  as  he 
[wailed  for  the  gas  company  to  arrive. 

The  construction  crew  struck  the  three- 
..K  m!>in  with  a  backhoe,  causing  a  high- 

^  leak.  A  dull  roar  could  be  heard 

coming  from  the  site  of  the  gas  leak.  None  of 
[he  businesses  in  Fleming  Plaza  were  evacu- 
ated. Planchard  credited  tlie  brisk  wind  with 
leeping  the  situation   from  being   much 


said  Planchard  This 


means  that  a  breeze  will  help  dissipate  the 
gas  without  requiring  cleanup.  The  strong 
odor  that  bystanders  complained  about  does 
not  naturally  occur  in  natural  gas.  It  is  an  addi- 
tive that  gas  companies  use  to  alert  crews  that 
there  is  a  leak.  Planchard  explained. 

Crew  members  from  the  Chattanooga  Gas 
Company  finally  arrived  at  about  1:40  to  shut 
off  the  gas.  The  men  used  electronic  equip- 
ment to  find  the  lines  below  the  ground  and 
also  to  check  the  gas  levels  in  the  air. 

"(The  road]  will  open  after  the  fire  depart- 
ment measures  gas  levels  and  decides  it's 
safe,"  Planchard  said.  The  road  reopened 
near  2:30  after  the  gas  crew  managed  to 
clamp  the  pipe. 

The  construction  crew  was  installing  a 
new,  high-voltage  power  line  to  Talge  Hall. 
This  new  line  will  replace  the  old  4160  that 
currently  serves  Talge  Hall.  It  is  tiie  first 
phase  of  a  million-dollar  project  to  renovate 
Talge  Hall.  The  power  line  wiU  eventually  be 
extended  to  Wright  Hall  and  Thatcher. 

Ed  Lucas,  director  of  energy  management, 
is  in  charge  of  the  reconsti-uction  project.  He 
said  that  the  contractor  had  called  the  gas 
company  to  have  the  pipes  marked  before 
they  began  digging,  but  the  pipe  that  was  hit 
had  not  been  marked. 

Earlier  this  year,  a  leak  was  discovered  m 
a  pipe  running  beUveen  Thatcher  Hal!  and 
IlesPE  Center 

Rachel  Bosttc  contributed  to  this  report 


In  Memorium 


Columbia  on  February  1 


"■'"■' °""-         I 


Senate  passes  proposals 


•  Campus  Safety,  TrI-Community  Fite  Depi 
Chananooga  Gas  Company  and  [he  ci 
e  is  fixed  Tuesday  afternoon. 


What's 
inside 


The  SA  Senate  passed  several  proposals 
Wednesday  nieht  to  provide  Eoods  and  services  lo 
the  student  body, 

Tlie  lirst  proposal  passed  was  presented  by 
Senator  Jessie  Undess,  entitled  Win  Win  ^.rds^ 
This  proposal  suggests  the  purchase  u  M  ca  , 
which  will  have  businesses  listed  on  the  b»'"l:j^'^J 

the  purchaser  of  the  card  tan  save  ,  

cards  are  good  lor  12  inonlhs  Iron,  the  dale  ol  order 
and  will  cost  SlO  each.  The  cards  should  be  avail- 
able by  Ibe  end  of  spring  break,  Cont'':!  'o"' s™"' 
tor  if  you  would  Bke  to  purchase  a  W,n  Win  Urd. 

The  second  proposal  was  presenled  by 
FKecutive  Vice  President  Anthony  Vera  Cruz  as  an 
sion  o(  Ihe  Computer  Workslalion  &  Printer 
Proposal  passed  by  Vera  Cruz  as  a  senator  during 
2001-2002  school  year.  It  was  ehnr.nated  at  that 

,c  due  to  budgetary  constrainls,  ,     . ..  ,„j 

'^?Tl;r.s"'^l'rep™Ho^pri;.ing 
siiBgests  the  purcnasc  oi  un  "^  ...  ,u„Jn,. 
paper  (lotalling  200.000  ^^eel^for .  e  w.^  Ihe  dor 
Llory  workslation  primers.  TT-.b  P"  f  ^^f^  J,;; 
made  after  the  computer  project  >^ J^"""^]^^^;^ 
currently  l.o  of  ^Jj  -^n"'-  '^^X^ 

installed  and  Ihe  paper  ordered 
Vera  Cruz  lold    "     "  ""  '" 


iril  (or  free  even  from  Ihcir  own  compulers  in 
cir  rooms.  This  is  a  one-lime  proposnl  thai  is  good 
ilil  llie  200,000  slieela  of  paper  run  out,  al  which 
me  the  silling  Scnalc  will  have  to  vole  on  wlielher 
-  not  to  purchase  another  pallet  of  paper  to  conlm- 

=  "•=  <"°''"-  ,  ,  ■    ,     „  ,„line 

Tlie  third  proposal  was  imf  carru-n,  pinomt 


re-worked  and  hkely  be  presenled  lo  Senate  again 

Improvement  Fund,  was  presenled  by  Senator 
Edward  Prouly  and  suggests  Ihe  purchase  ol  20 
Roman  legion  shields  lor  the  SonRlse  resurrection 
pageant.  More  than  10.000  people  pass  through 
S  Ihern's  campus  as  it  is  transformed  into  the 
Biblical  Palestine  during  the  Easier  weekend  evi 


School  of  Art 

begins  production 

of  second  film, 

p.  3 


Solitude  is  as  needful  to 
the  imagination  as  society 
is  wholesome  for  the  char- 
James  Russell  Lowell 


Friday,  February  ; 


3ABN  to  be  on  campus  rcomedian  perforins  on  campus 


Cheryl  Fuller 

STAnOlm^Krtw 

.       The  Three  Angels 

f  Broadcasting  Network  will  be  hav- 
ing a  live  program  at  the 
Collegedale  church  from  6:45  to  9 
p.m.  on  February  13.  Ty  Gibson, 
David  Asscherick  and  Jack  Blanco 
will  be  there  to  answer  any  Bible 
questions. 

Drs.  Michael  Hasel  and  Ron 
Clouzet  of  Southern's  School  of 
Religion  will  be  part  of  the  panel. 
Three  School  of  Religion  majors 
will  also  be  helping  to  answer 
questions  about  the  Bible.  A 
string  quartet  will  perform,  and 
Julie  Penner,  associate  professor 
in  the  School  of  Music,  will  sing. 
Much  is  involved  in  "coordinating 

Senate,  continued  from  p.  1 

Roman  soldiers  bad  only  spears  with 
wliich  10  guide  the  crowd,  which  are  nol 
effective  or  entirely  sate.  The  shields  will 
be  purcbased  at  a  reduced  cost  of  S30 
per  shield.  'ITlis  proposal  was  passed. 

The  fifth  proposal  was  presented  by 
Senator  Byron  Moore  and  SUBfiesls  the 
purchase  of  a  Nacho  cheese  machine  for 
SA  and  Senate  activities.  This  machmc 
will  be  added  to  the  other  novelty  con- 
cession machines  currently  owned  by  SA 
and  Senate  and  Moore  said  that  be  felt  it 
"would  actually  be  a  huge  success". 

A  proposal  by  Senator  Alilia  Martin 
to  replace  the  television  set  in  tbe  stu- 
denl  center  that  sits  above  Ibe  dcskwork- 


all  the  different  facets,  ~^- 
Joylynn  Michals,  who  is  in  charge 
of  organizing  the  event. 

The  program  will  be  aired  live 
on  the  Three  Angels  Broadcasting 
Network.  The  goal  is  to  have  a 
"marvelous  time  of  family  Bib  e 
study  which  will  include  family 
that  stretches  from  'sea  to  shining 
sea'  through  satellite  communica- 
tions," said  Danny  and  Linda 
Shelton  in  a  letter  about  the  event. 

The  Three  Angels 

Broadcasting  Network  has  pro- 
duced similar  programs  at  other 
colleges  and  universities  through- 
out the  country.  When  they  pro- 
posed doing  it  at  Southern,  the 
school  agreed.  It  will  promote  the 
school  as  well  as  the  Three 
Angels  Broadcasting  Network. 

er  was  Ubled,  to  be  proposed  al  Ihe  nexl 
Senate  meeting,  due  to  Martin  s 
absence. 

■Basically,  we  allocatedes.BSO."  said 
Vera  Cruz.  Senate  has  SI5.000  to  allocale 
to  projects  such  as  Ihose  listed  above. 


=eoa.=  u.jally  '. 

Wednesday  night  at  7  p.m.  in  the  White 
Oak  Room  in  Thatcher  South.  Tbe  next 
meeting  will  be  held  February  26.  20t)3. 
Meetings  arc  open  to  the  public.  ConUct 
Anthony  Vera  Cruz  if  you  are  interested 
in  attending. 

If  you  have  something  you  would  like 
to  have  brought  up  in  Senate,  contact 
your  senator  by  email  or  phone.  Watch 
the  AcCRtrr  for  Senate  profiles  in  the 


Competition  winners  perform  with  Symphony 


Hamilton  Co.  schools 
close  due  to  flu  virus 


Renie  Williams 

Staff  REroRTER 


Statislics  say  llial  10  lo  ^0  percent  of 


:  flue  \ 


ity  flu  viriia  lins  caused  the  cIob-      WUs  exposed  lo 
my  Hamilloii.  Scqualchie,  Grunily      Based  on  that  inlormation,  schools  such  as 
ion  county  schools  tliis  week.  Spalding    Elementary    in    Collegedale, 

out  of  five  children  in  Marion      Tennessee,  have  closed  their  doors  for  the 

t  ot  the  week. 

Officials  say  the  decision  lo  cancel 


a  stayed  I 


e  sick  this  week. 
Hospitals  arc  seeing  patient  loads  nearly 
double  since  llie  flu  hiL 

The  symptoms  include  cough,  sore 


a  little  c 


Winners  of  Southern's  annual 
concerto  competition  performed 
with  the  Symphony  Orchestra 
Sunday  night.  The  concert's  fea- 
tured soloists  included  cellists 
Hans  J.L.  Anderson  and  Sung 
Hyun  Kang,  trombone  player 
Charles  Reneau,  pianist  Tim  St. 
John  and  violinist  Devon  Nicoll.  "I 
appreciated  the  violin  solo,"  said 
Derick  Anderson,  junior  comput- 
er systems  administration  major. 
"[Nicoll]  showed  a  lot  of  talent 


with  the  harmonics." 

The  soloists  ranged  in  age 
from  16  to  23  and  included  one 
current  Southern  student,  Sung, 
and  one  former  orchestra  mem- 
ber. Nicoll.  Each  musician  quali- 
fied for  his  or  her  spot  in  the  con- 
cert by  submitting  an  audition 
tape  to  the  School  of  Music, 
where  several  faculty  members 
selected  finalists  to  perform  a  live 
audition.  Conductor  Laurie 
Redmer  Minner  said  the  perform- 
ers were  judged  based  on  their 
musicality,  intonation  and  ability 
to  play  with  the   accompanist. 


"When  we  get  the  tapes  or  CDs  Is 
the  first  place,  we  expect  a  per  j 
formance-ready  hearing,"  Mioner  | 
said.  "I  expect.:.what  I  hear  lb  | 
bel  as  if  they  are  going  o 
with  the  symphony."  . 

Two  clarinet  players  from  UIi  I 
were  also  winners  in  the  concerW  I 
competition.  Minner  said.  Tliii  I 
were  unable  to  play  in  Sundi!  I 
night's  concert  because  thenms  I 
for  the  piece  they  planned  to  pl^  I 
did  not  arrive  fi-om  theCz^dil 
Republic  in  time.  The  clanii« 
players  will  perform  wlh'^| 
orchestra  March  27. 


o(w 


ir  weather 


The  Southern  Accent 


St.  Louis  Brass  treat  audience 


Jared  Wright 
Melissa  Turner 


Kristy  Borowik 
Andrew  Bermudez 


Sonya  Reaves 
Ashley  Snyder 


Denzil  Rowe 
Cheryl  Fuller 
Nate  Briner 
Ethan  Nkana 
Brian  Wiehn 
Louis  Ucht 

ClHCUlATlOr*  MaNACKK 

Jessica  Landess 
Greg  Rumsey 


The  St.  Louis  Brass  Quintet 

I  brought  their  unique  sound  to 

I  Ackerman    Auditorium    Monday 

night  in  a  mix  of  classical  arrange- 

lents  and  widely  known  tunes. 

The  evening  started  off  earlier 

,  for  the  Quintet  than  the  actual 

I  concert.  They  hosted  a  Master 

Class  two  hours  before  showtime 

t  5:30  for  the  Southern  Adventist 

Univei^ity  Wind  Symphony  Brass 

I  section.  The  members  of  the  quin- 

I  tet  answered  questions  from  stu- 

I  dents  on   care   of  instruments, 

I  which  metals  were  the  best  for 

playing  and  technique. 

At  7:30  p.m.  the  Quintet  walked 

ut  on  stage  and  serenaded  the 

I  audience   with   James   DeMars' 

"Arias."  After  the  more  serious 

I  classical  movements,  the  group 

lightened  the  tone  a  little  with  a 

I  rendition  of  selected  stories  from 

sop's  Fables"  complete  with 

narration.     The   favorite   of  the 

I  crowd  was  the  "Divertimento  for 


Neglected  Instruments."  A  trom- 
bone straightened  all  the  way  out, 
and  a  "Gar  Don  Jose"  (garden 
hose)  entertained  the  responsive 
audience.  The  ensemble  finished 
off  the  evening  with  the  "Dixieland 
Medley" 

"I  really  enjoyed  their  playful 
tone,"  said  Kathy  Souchet,  senior 

non-profit  management  major. 
Only  one  of  the  members  of  the 

Quintet  actually  lives  in  St.  Louis. 

Melvyn  Jernigan,  who  plays  the 

trombone,  retired  from 

the        Saint        Louis 

Symphony    Orchestra 

and      currently      still 

resides  in  the  area.  One 


he  IS  not  performing  will- "^  I 
ensemble.  And  D-iel  Pe^'^l 
teaches  at  Indiana  UniveRitJ  ■ 
Bloomington.  jj^l 

Getting  together  can 

cult  for  this  frfu^  8;;;;^.'^, 

as  practice  goes,  "^  ."-.jniiisl 
ing  for  so  long  together  It  is^^^^l 

a  matter  of  carrymg  on  .■ 
sation."  said  Sasak..  J  J^| 
together  and  play  the  nign  ■ 
we  head  out  on  tour. 


of  the  two  trumpet  play- 
ers, Allan  Dean,  teach- 
es music  at  the  Yale 
School  of  Music,  while 
his  counterpart.  Ray 
Sasaki,  is  a  professor  at 
the  University  of  Texas 
at  Austin.  Thomas 
Bacon  plays  for  the 
Houston   Ballet  when 


# 


fRlDAV, 


February  7,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent  3 


Seminars  teach  study  skills 


^^^^^^^^;^dSUidy  Skills  Seminar 
f^r  the  Winter  2003  semester  wiU  be 
held  February  11  at  11  3.m.  and  6 

m.  in  the  student  center  senunar 

^%liese  seminars  introduce  stu- 
dents to  the  Master  Notebook,  a 
three-ring  binder  which  organizes  a 
student's  materials,  and  the  Cornell 
note  taking  method.  This  method 
encourages  students  to  work  with 
information  in  a  number  of  different 
ways  in  order  to  store  it  in  the  long 
lerm  memory  and  truly  remember 
it,  as  opposed  to  the  simple  short- 
[erm  memorization  that  occurs  m 
"cramming",  said  Deborah  Kenyon, 
a  certified  tutor  with  the  Center  for 
Learning  Success  and  insti-uctor  for 
the  Study  Skills  Seminar. 

"Students  are  used  to  rote  learn- 
ing, memorization,"  Kenyon  said. 
"In'college,  that's  not  common.  It's 
about  the  big  picture." 

Studying  this  way  will  help  stu- 
dents get  better  grades  on  essay 
questions,  said  Kenyon. 

The  note  taking  mediod  involves 
taking  notes  on  only  the  right-hand 
side  of  a  piece  of  paper.  Later  the 
same  day,  the  student  reviews  the 
notes  he  or  she  made  in  class  and- 
pulls  out  the  main  ideas.  These  are 
written  on  the  left-hand  side  of  the 
paper  .-^hout  once  a  week,  the  stu- 
dent reviews  all  the  notes  for  the 
class  and  forms  questions  out  of 
lliese  main  ideas.  Studies  have 
shown  tliat  80  percent  of  the  ques- 
tions that  students  generate  in  this 

This  method  teaches  you  to 
look  at  information  the  way  a 
teacher  does,  focusing  on  main 


ideas."  said  Kenyon. 

Students  in  the  Study  Skills 
Seminar  do  an  exercise  to  test 
whetiier  or  not  the  questions  they 
develop  in  this  manner  are  actually 
on  tests.  Kenyon  said  the  students 
in  the  seminar  typically  come  up 
with  more  than  80  percent  of  the 
questions, 

"It's  like  taking  the  water  out  of 
condensed  soup,"  Kenyon  said.  "It's 
a  proven  method  for  raising  a  g.p.a. 
It  works  with  all  learning  styles  and 
all  learning  disabibties." 

In  addition  to  note  taking,  read- 
ing comprehension  is  also  taught 
during  the  seminars,  as  well  as  the 
"Brain  Gym",  kinesthetic  exercises 
that  help  the  memory 

The  seminars  are  one  hour  long 
and  are  typically  held  twice  a 
■  week  apart.  The  first 
is  held  Tuesday, 
February  4. 

Students  who  are  interested  in 
participating  in  the  Study  Skills 
Seminar  can  come  to  the  student 
center  seminar  room  at  11  a.m.  or  6 
p.m.  on  February  11.  There  is  no 
cost  to  Southern  students  and  no 
registration  is  needed  to  attend. 
Kenyon  says  all  materials  are  pro- 
Additional  help  is  available  from 
the  Center  for  Learning  Success 
with  stress  management,  getting 
organized,  test-taking  and  time 
management  as  well  as  more  in- 
depth  information  on  tlie  topics  cov- 
ered in  the  Study  Skills  Seminar. 

"[The  seminar]  touches  on  tiie 
main  things  that  students  have  trou- 
ble with,"  said  Kenyon. 

For  more  information,  contact 
the  Center  for  Learning  Success  at 
2574  or  2838  or  visit  them  in  Mckee 
Library 


'Communication  Club  hosts  forum 


Students  will  have  a  rare  chance 

;1  week  to  ask  questions  of  the 

■candidates    who    want    to    lead 

J^'^'^Ef^dale  for  the  next  four  years. 

e  Communication  Club  is  spon- 

■soring  a  forum  Wednesday  to  intro- 

luce  the  candidates  and  register 

Wents  to  vote  in  the  city's  March 

J  "We're  doing  this  because  stu- 
K'ntswho  live  either  in  the  dorm  or 
Tlaee  need  to  know  who  runs 
BiBegedale.  Decisions  made  at  City 
P  affect  all  of  us,"  said  Marcella 
Plliurn,  Communication  Club  sec- 

I  Tlie  candidate  forum  is  sched- 

fed  lor  February  12  at  7  p.m.  in 

|»n  Wood  Hall. 

1  Southern  English  professor 
P™s  Sheffield,  49.  is  one  of  four 
P  seeking  two  vacant  seats  on  the 
r-member  commission.  The  other 
[™"l»les  who  have  promised  to 
T"  ''i<:lude  William  Hulsey,  77,  a 
Pred  businessman  and  a  member 
giT  ™'>'wsity  board  of  trustees; 
■T'  'urner,  45,  a  CoUegedale 
inr  r  '^'"'  *<'5'=  °'f'«  's  at 
I  a  I  T"^'  ™''  Ken  Burnham, 
.^^K'i-  in  the  CoUegedale  Post 

W  Si*''™  *'™s  '""e  sprung  up 
S»e  ^y^'''^'^  Md  sidewalks,  so 


In  a  previous  forum  at 
CoUegedale  City  HaU  last  month, 
candidates  debated  the  merits  of  the 
size  of  CoUegedale's  police  force, 
the  creation  of  a  poUce  advisory 
board,  de-annexing  businesses  dial 
■currently  seU  beer  and  the  financial 
burden  of  installing  new  city  sew- 


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Enter  our  Valentine's  Day  Drawing  to  win 

an  adorable  Teddy  Bear  and  a 

•Lunch  Date  for  two  on  the 

Souttiem  Belle  RiverboatI 

Register  to  win  at  Collegedale  Credit  Union  or 
visit  our  website,  www.collegedale.org. 

The  DrawinffSi  b€>ig»d  6h^bruary  12. 


School  of  Visual  Art  &  Design  begins 
pre-production  for  second  film 


Organizers  say  the  --- 
candidates  will  face  similar  ques- 
tions to  die  City  HaU  forum. 

"We're  going  to  follow  diat  for- 
mat, except  for  the  fact  dial  we  wiU 
also  allow  students  to  submit  ques- 
tions in  writing  to  a  moderator,"  said 
Heather  Durst.  Communication 
Club  PR  officer 

WSMC  general  manager  David 
Brooks  has  agreed  to  moderate  the 
meeting. 

The  club  also  plans  to  have  a 
table  in  Lynn  Wood  where  students 
can  register  to  vote.  Any  shident,  18 
years  and  older,  who  lives  within  the 
Collegedale  city  Umits  is  eligible, 
according  to  the  Hamilton  County 
Election  Commission,  Dorm  stii- 
dents  are  considered  legal  resi- 
dents. More  than  20  percent  of 
CoUegedale's  residents  are  stadents 
who  attend  Southern  Adventist 
University,  according  to  census  and 
university  records. 

ConvocaUon  credit  will  be  award- 
ed to  all  sdidents  who  attend. 


Pre-production  of  die  School  of 
Visual  Art  &  Design's  second  film  is 
underway,  wiUi  shooting  scheduled 
to  being  in  May.  A  working  tide  for 
die  script  is  "An  Angel  in  Chains". 
Script  finalization  is  the  immediate 
focus  foUowed  by  location  scouting 
and  casting. 

The  short  film  is  set  in  the 
Southwest,  and  will  most  likely  he 
shot  in  Arizona  during  the  last  Uiree 
weeks  of  May  "Uication  scoubng 
wiU  probably  Uke  place  wiUiin  the 
next  few  weeks,"  said  Davi<> 
George,  film  instructor  and  produc- 
er of  "An  Angel  in  Chains 

While  looking  for  locaUons 
George  will  also  be  In  contact  wiUi 
several  casting  agencies  in  Tucson 
Sna,  to  find  local  talent  formany 

of  the  roles.  ,   . 

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her  personal   

motorcycle  gang  back  in  the  early 
1970s.  The  leader  of  the  motorcycle 
gang  has  a  lifeK:hanging  experience 
during  his  short  time  with  the  small 
farm  family 

George  contacted  a  professional 
screenwriter  from  Los  Angeles, 
Rodney  Vance,  to  develop  the  story 
into  a  screenplay  Since  early 
January  it  has  been  further  devel- 
oped by  senior  film  major  Nadian 
Huber  and  is  near  finalization, 

"I'm  really  excited  about  this,  but 
there  is  a  lot  yet  to  be  done- 
George  said.  Many  film  majors  are 
eager  to  begin  working  wiUi  him. 

Ust  year's  short  film  "Oudty 
was  based  on  an  estimated  $10,000 
budget.  -An  Angel  in  Chains"  will 
require  substantiaUy  more  money. 
The  need  for  more  liinds  can  be 
atoibuted  to  many  factors,  pnmanly 
casting  and  location. 

Most  of  die  actors  m  Gui«y 
were  not  paid  lor  their  work,  fhis 
film  will  require  more  actors,  many 
of  whom  must  be  paid.  We  re  hop- 


noteworthy," 
George  said. 

Another  factor  in  the  cost  is  loca- 
tion. "An  Angel  in  Chains"  will  not 
be  within  commuting  distance  from 
Southern,  histead,  the  production 
crew  and  equipment  must  be  bused 
across  the  country.  Once  there, 
accommodations  and  food  for  Uie 
crew  and  cast  will  be  needed. 

Southern  Adventist  University  is 
tiie  first  and  only  Adventist  universi- 
ty that  offers  a  film  production 
degree.  "Film  is  a  medium  that  has 
a  lot  of  potential,  but  has  not  been 
tapped  into  by  the  church."  George 

This  is  die  film  program's  sec- 
ond venture.  Last  year's  "Guilty" 
won  three  awards  at  the  first 
SONscreen  Film  Festival,  including 
best  in  show.  SONscreen  is  the  Brst 
Adventist  film  festival,  and  is  spon- 
sored by  the  Adventist 
Communications  Network,  part  of 
the  North  American  division  of 
Sevendi-day  Adventists. 


4         The  Southern  Accent 


PROFILES 


For  SA  President 


Paul  Hoover 


Ben  Cruz 


I  have  ^ 
powerful  Student  AssociaUon 
SA  that  is  more  action  and  less 
talk,  an  SA  that  turns  your  ideas 
into  a  reality,  an  SA  where  every 
student  has  a  voice.  This  is  the 
core  on  which  1  will  build  an 
administration.  I  am  running  for 
SA  president  because  1  believe  in 
a  powerful  student  body.  I  believe 
that  the  students  of  Southern 
Adventist  University  are  among 
the  most  creative,  energetic, 
enthusiastic,  innovative  and 
visionary  students  in  the  world. 
As  such,  the  institution  that  is 
Southern  should  give  the  student 
body  the  best  educational  and  cul- 
tural experience  possible. 

The  Student  Association  is  the 
key  to  making  this  a  reality.  SA 
was  created  to  be  a  conduit  for 
channeling  student  wishes, 
requests,  desires  and  demands  to 
the  administration.  II  was  also  cre- 
ated to  provide  a  venue  for  stu- 
dents with  the  talent,  drive  and 
ambition  to  make  these  things 
happen.  1  want  to  see  a  return  to 
these  ideals.  1  will  lead  SA  to 
greater  effectiveness,  challenge 
its  members  to  tap  into  their 
potential  and  strive  to  get  issues 
addressed.  I  want  to  see  a  Senate 
that  will  stand  up  for  students' 
rights  and  never  backs  down  on 
the  issues  that  are  most  important 


to  the  student  body  1  want  to  lead 
SA  boldly  into  the  future,  a  future 
that  is  carved  out  of  your  dreams. 
I  will  work  closely  with  admin- 
istration to  represent  students' 
ideas  and  facilitate  solutions  to 
the  concerns  of  both  students  and 
faculty  that  will  be  satisfactory  to 
both  parties.  I  will  work  as  a  liai- 
son between  the  administration 
and  each  student,  no  matter  how 
big  or  small  the  issue  might  be.  1 
will  work  to  involve  more  of  the 
faculty  in  student  events,  so  that 
SA  and  the  student  body  can  draw 
on  their  experience.  Also,  by 
becoming  more  involved,  faculty 
will  be  more  readily  able  to  view 
campus  issues  from  the  students' 
perspective. 

One  of  the  biggest  things  that  I 
want  to  bring  to  the  office  of  SA 
president  is  accountability.  Tlie 


president  should  be 
accountable  to  the  stu- 
dent body  for  every 
major  decision  made. 
The  issues  tackled 
should  be  the  issues 
that  are  concerns  of  the 
student  body  1  strongly 
believe  that  when  a  deci- 
sion will  have  far-reach- 
ing effects  on  campus 
life,  each  and  every  stu- 
dent should  have  a  vote. 
As  president,  I  will  keep 
the  student  body 
informed.  I  will  create  a 
greater  campus  aware- 
ness of  SA  activities  by 
flyers,  press  releases, 
Accent  articles  and 
campus-wide  emails. 

As  next  year's  SA  president,  I 
pledge  determination,  energy, 
honesty  and  spiritual  leadership.  I 
will  keep  SA  focused  on  Christ 
while  battling  for  your  ideas  and 
concerns.  My  time  is  your  time. 
My  hands  will  be  your  hands, 
your  goals  will  be  my  goals  and 
my  voice  will  be  your  voice. 
Together  we  can  build  a  better 
tomorrow  for  Southern  Adventist 
University.  So  remember:  a  vote 
for  Ben  Cruz  as  SA  president  is  a 
vote  for  yourself.  Power  to  the 
people! 

Ben  Cruz  is  a  junior  business 
administration  major  from 
Morrison,  Tennessee.  He  enjoys 
boating,  camping,  computers  and 
traveling. 


Paul  Hoover 

Dear  fellow  students, 
I  have  been  privileged  to 
attend  Southern  for  the  past 
three  years.  1  have  witnessed 
first  hand  the  exciting  new 
growth  and  change  that  has 
taken  place.  I  have  had  the 
opportunity  to  be  involved  in  a 
variety  of  clubs,  intraraurals  and 
organizations.  Serving  the  stu- 
dent body  as  social  vice  presi- 
dent has  been  one  of  my  most 
positive  and  rewarding  experi- 
ences while  at  Southern. 

During  this  year  I  have  had 
the  unique  opportunity  to  work 
closely  with  the  students  on  the 
SASAU  Social  Committee,  the 
school  administration  and  the 
student  leaders.  This  has  given 
me  a  much  broader  understand- 
ing of  the  school,  its  policies 
and  procedures  and  the  way  our 
student  government  works. 

Because  of  this  1  have  been 
able  to  cultivate  more  student 
involvement  by  working  closely 
with  the  Senate  in  the  planning 
of  the  Mid-Winter  Party  and  by 
implementing  a  revolving  Social 
Committee  that  has  led  to  a 
much  more  diverse  group  of 
student  leaders  and  social  activ- 
ities. 

If  elected  president  I  will 
continue  to  cultivate  and  imple- 
ment new  ideas  from  all  of  you, 
the  student  body.  I  have  several 
year;  further- 


Joseph  Flechas 


I  am  Joseph  Flechas  and  I'm 
running  for  SA  President.  Most  of 
my  school  year  is  spent  studying, 
playing   sports  and  doing  stuff 
with  my  friends.  I  am  pretty  mucli 
just  a  regular  "Joe"  type  of  guy. 
During  high  school  I  served  on 
the  Student  Leadersliip  Council 
and  was  very  disappointed  in  how 
little  the  "student  voice"  was  actu- 
ally   heard    on    campus.    This 
school  year  I  am  the  treasurer  of 
the  Pre-Dent  club,  treasurer  of 
the  Kayaking  club,  a  member  of 
the  Tri-Beta  club  and  am  privi- 
leged to  be  an  SA  senator.  Being  a 
senator  has  allowed  me  to  see  the 
inner  workings  of  SA.  I  served  on 
the  Social  Activities  committee 
which  is  the  committee  that  plans 
the   parties   and   other  Senate- 
sponsored  events.  Through  my 
dealings  with  Senate  I  have  seen 
all  the  high  and  low  points  of  the 
Student  Association,   Seeing  all 
these  things  plus  having  the  feel- 
ing that  the  "students'  voice"  is 
not     represented     enough     at 
Southern  makes  me  feel  that  1 


you   that 

realistic  and 

igenda  is  open 

)ne  underlying 

I  leave  a  lasting 


would  serve  the  student  body 
well  as  SA  president. 

Although  there  are  many 
important  issues  dealing  with  SA, 
these  are  some  of  the  ones  that 
stand  in  the  forefront  of  my  mind. 

Too  many  students,  including 
myself,  are  told  that  we  have  a 
say  in  what  happens  around  the 
school,  but  we  feel  like  our  voices 
are  never  heard.  If  I  were  presi- 
dent I  wouldn't  just  have  an  "open 
door"  policy,  but  would  go  out 
and  try  to  get  students  opinions 
on  issues.  This  means  setting  up 
opinion  polls  or  suggestion  boxes 
all  around  campus. 


The  clubs  on  campus  are  a 
vital  asset  to  Southern.  As  presi- 
dent 1  would  not  only  raise  the 
amount  of  money  allocated  to 
each  club  on  campus,  but  would 
also  give  the  needed  SA  attention 
ti)  individual  clubs  needs. 

As  SA  President  I  would  try  to 
bring  all  parts  of  SA  closer 
Logclher,  giving  support  and  hav- 
iug  more  team  involvement  in 
order  to  get  more  things  done.  I 
would  work  closely  with  the 
Senate,  since  it  more  than  any- 
thing represents  the  individual 
student,  and  I  would  work  closely 
with  my  Social  Vice  President,  in 
order  to  give  the  student  body 
great  events  such  as  the  Mid- 
Winter  Party  (laser  tag  party), 
which  I  helped  plan  with  the 
Senate  Social  Committee. 

Another  important  aspect  of 
SA  that  I  want  to  bring  to  the  fore- 
front is  the  students'  spiritual 
interaction,  both  here  on  our 
campus  and  abroad.  The  Student 
Association  needs  to  do  more  for 
the  student  missionaries,  encour- 
aging and  updating  them  on  cur- 
rent school  events,  so  they  still 
feel  like  they  are  part  of  the 


these  goals  ar 

achievable.  My 

but  it  contains 

theme.  I  want  t 

legacy,  not  only  for  next  year, 

but  also  for  many  years  to  come. 

Next  year  I  will  focus  the  major- 
ity of  my  attention  on  the  follow- 
ing student  ideas: 

Southern  is  becoming 
stronger  through  the  increasing 
diversity.  It  is  important  that  all 
groups  of  Southern  are  repre- 
sented so  we  can  benefit  from 
the  many  creative  ideas  every- 
one has  to  offer. 

1.  Greater  involvement  from 
other  clubs  will  encourage  more 
diverse  and  creative  ideas,  lead- 
ing to  greater  success  next  year. 

2.  Increase  club  funding. 
With  larger  budgets,  clubs  will 
have  more  exposure  and  this 
will  lead  to  a  greater  number  of 
interest-specific    social    activi- 


issues  and  find  effective  and 
positive  solutions  to  them 

4  I  see  the  Student 
Association  and  the  Chaplain's 
Office  working  closer  together 
enriching  the  spiritual  atmos- 
phere of  our  campus. 

5.  Assist  in  efforts  and  plan- 
ning of  a  short-term  mission 
trip  next  year. 

6.  A  greater  spiritual  empha- 
sis at  Student  Association 
events. 

I  would  like  to  see  greater 
communication  around  campus 
with  more  understanding  and 
knowledge  of  Studenl 
Association  and  what  is  haslo 

1.  Use  more  creative  adver- 
tising to  better  inform  students 
about  upcoming  events. 

2.  Address  the  increasing 
number  of  village  students  and 
find  more  effective  ways  of  con> 
municating  with  them. 

lam  dedicated  to  serving  the 
student  body  and  seeing 
Southern  achieve  its  full  pol^^ 
tial  However,  this  cannot  M 
achieved  by  one  individual,  i^ 
takes  a  team.  I  cannot  guarantee 
that  I  will  have  all  the  ans«m 
or  all  the  ideas.  However.  ^Ih 

God  leading  our  team  anil  a 

dent  body  ready  for  change  UJ 

confident  that  there  are  no  2 
its  to  what  we  can  accompli^ 


<••■<■■ 
next  year.  I  want  to  W=P^»';;, 


something  bigger^  ton  «; 
idenls."! 


and 


only  by  you,  the  stud-  _^  . 
byGodaswell.IwouUW^^J 
ate  your  support.  Lets  set 
next  year  has  in  store. 

Paul    Hoover    "   "^  ,„„. 
accounting  major  from  ^    j 

Georgia.      He      «"'"       ',J 

NASCAX  and  ^"'*'>,*'4»» 
will  be  marrying  Andrea  1 1 

May.  ^ 


Southern  family. 

As  president  I  would  lend  my 
full  support  to  Southern's  sports, 
music  programs  and  various 
extracurricular  activities  here  on 
campus.  These  areas  make  up  an 
important  part  of  our  campus  as  a 
whole  and  we  should  always 
strive  to  improve  them. 

Respecting  the  administration 


while  firmly  standing  f"f'^| 


while  hrmiy  SI...."---;,!,, 
dents' voice"  and  makine 
Joseph  Flechas  is  M 

biology         """•".„  aim 

Hendersonville.  North      .^,J1 
He  enjoys  scuba  dt-nlj     .H 
basketball.    snov>bo<"<> 
wakeboarding. 


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February  7,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent  5 


j_SA^Candida2i^rohi^ 

For  Executive  Vice  President  Nathan  Latimer 


Nick  Gillen 


Nick  Giu 


H  ExECunra  Vice  Phesidemt 


Ima.tnii'^  for  a  moment  that  you 
are  a  millionaire;  you  own  a  billion- 
dollar  company  and  you  have  just 
purchased  a  stock  car  to  race  in  the 
Daytona  500.  You  are  then  given 
wo  possibilities  for  drivers:  Dale 
Earnhardt  or  the  rookie  limousine 
driver,  Fred.  The  choice  is  clear;  if 
you  want  to  have  a  winning  team,  go 
iwth  experience.  In  much  the  same 
you,  the  student  body,  have  the 
great  responsibility  of  electing  SA 
officers  to  put  you  out  in  front  when 
Ihe  checkered  flag  drops,  so  to 

;ak. 

These  past  two  years  I  have  had 
the  privilege  to  serve  as  a  leader 
involved  with  Senate;  my  first  year 
;  a  senator  serving  on  the 
Social  Activities  Committee  helping 

maki'  ihe  SA  parties  successful, 
and  this  year  as  parliamentarian 
ktepinK  nrder  in  the  Senate  and 
making  revisions  to  the  SA  constitu- 
tion with  the  help  of  the  Judiciary 
Council.  It  has  been  two  years  that  I 
have  enjoyed  very  much,  but  a 
responsibility  that  I  have  not  taken 
carelessly.  Sometimes  I  get  the  feel- 

^Jessie  Landess 


He&sie  Landess 

lTe  for  EXEcirm'E  Vice  President 


1  have  been  actively  involved  this 

r  in  Senate  and  as  advertising 

lager  for  Ttie  Southern  AccEm-. 

I  rnnninB  tor  executive  vice  pres- 

~..it  and  want  you  to  have  a  say  in 

F  My  your  school  is  run.  The 

mm  Association  is  your  voice 

|»1 1  am  here  to  help  you  be  heard. 

I  know  that  1  can  successiiilly  ful- 

™  responsibilities  of  executive 

"  president.  Here  is  the  main 

ilisled  in  our  constitution: 

Uiatr  and  set  agenda  far  Senate 

™«i:  I  am  currently  the  chair  of 

^nuance  Committee  of  Senate. 

■  committee  is  responsible  for 

ipnaling  money  to  dubs  on 

i^f ■  '  have  learned  how  to 

ilan  and  follow  through 

■  During  the  summers 

i„.       lo  2001.  I  was  the  con- 

?™»n  superintendent  for  mission 

Ch"""' '"''  '^^"'^  America. 

I    sn    these     experience,     I 

"to  work  wiUi  many  types  of 

'^^  I  nave  witnessed  and  experi- 

*■  'mportance  of  teamwork 


ing  that  students  think  all 
does  is  give  out  donuts  and  tiun 
meets  two  times  a  month  to  make  it 
look  like  we  are  working  on  tile  real 
issues  at  hand.  I  am  seeking  the 


w 

VnW  Last,  but 

— — ^^-^ — iJ  tainly  not  least,  I 

I'll^  teel     that    Jesus 

hi  puld  bt  al  the  center  of  this  win- 
img  team  and  He  is  by  far  the  most 
important  part  of  this  school.  So 


bility  by  taking 
away  the  mystery 
"f  Senate  and 
thi-n  fine-tuning  it 
by  taking  every 
possible  avenue  in 
turning 
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your 


let    Him    lead 


position  of  executive  vice  president     Southern  Adventist  University  stu- 
because  I  believe  that  with  the  right     dents,  and  especially  in  the  Shident 


leadership,  Senate  can  make  a  real 
difference  on  our  campus.  My  first 
goal  will  be  to  call  and  chair  meet- 
ings that  will  compel  the  senators  to 
maintain  clear  communication  with 
you,  because  you  deserve  t 


!  about  your  opinions  and     Southern  great 


Association? 

A  vote  for  me  is  a  vote  for  expe- 
rience and  dedication.  I  pledge  to 
work  hard  in  making  you  my  top 
priority,  and  with  your  suggestions 
and  support  we  can  truly  make 


and  letbng  every  person  <?  voice  be 

In  cooperation  with  the  Student 
Association  officers,  these  are  some 
other  areas  I  want  to  address  in 
Senate: 

Communication  between  you 
and  SA  is  the  key  to  having  your 
voice  be  heard.  You  vnll  have  the 
opportunity  to  express  your  con- 
cerns to  SA  members  during  an 
organized  forum. 

In-reach  activities  will  sti-engthen 
the  school  as  a  strong  unit.  Tlie  new 
mentoring  program  ensures  that  all 


Nick  Gillen  is  a  junior  entrepre- 
neurship/Iong-term  care  administra- 
tion major  from  Rio,  Wisconsin. 


new  dorm  students  are  as 

mentor  to  help  make  the 

to  college  as  smooth  as  possible. 

Outreach  activities  will  help  your 
voice  be  heard  in  our  community.  I 
would  bke  to  hold  evangelistic  meet- 
ings for  the  public  while,  working 
closely  wiUi  Campus  Ministries  to 
provide  more  oufreach  opportuni- 
ties for  you. 

With  your  cooperation  and  sup- 
port of  die  SA  officers,  I  am  confi- 
dent tiiat  I  can  follow  tiirough  with 
my  plans.  As  advertising  manager 
for  the  Southern  Accent  I  am  in 
charge  of  selling  advertising  space 
to  businesses.  I  along,  wiUi  the  edi- 
tor set  a  goal  to  sell  $7,500  wortii  of 
advertising  space  in  our  newspaper. 
This  will  be  accomplished  by  April 
28.  2003.  As  of  February  1.  2003,  I 
have  sold  90  percent  of  this  goal. 

The  Student  Association  is  here 
for  you.  I  want  you  to  be  heard.  I 
want  you  to  have  a  say.  Make  the 
choice  to  hear  your  voice  -  vole  for 
me,  Jessie  Landess,  as  your  execu- 
tive vice  president 

Jessie  Landess  is  a  sophomore 
marketing  major  from  Daleville. 
Indiana. 


The  primary  role  of  executive 
vice  president  is  to  coordinate 
and  facilitate  the  hinctions  of  the 
Southern  Adventist  University 
Senate.  Often  Senate  can  become 
sidetracked  and  lose  sight  of  its 
purpose.  I  intend  to  keep  Senate 

Some  areas  that  I  hope  to 
address  next  year  include  better 
food  options,  student  rallies  »to 
address  concerns  and  molding  a 
productive  Senate.  This  year. 
Senate  has  not  used  any  of  the 
money  allocated  it  by  the  Student 
Association.  Possible  reasons  for 
the  current  conflict  include  lack 
of  proposals  and  a  decline  in  com- 
munication between  senators  and 
constituents. 

I  think  Senate  would  benefit 
from  a  more  informal  environ- 
ment and  by  being  receptive  to 
open  debate.  Senate  is  an  impor- 
tant strength  here  on  our  cam- 
pus. I  want  to  help  Senate  be  al! 
that  it  can  be,  a  strong  voice 
heard  by  students  and  faculty 
alike.  I  would  try  to  bring  all  the 
different  parts  of  Senate  together, 
i.e.,  the  different  committees,  and 
in  doing  so  make  a  more  team- 
like atmosphere. 

I  would  also  encourage  sena- 
tors to  establish  a  personal  con- 
nection with  their  constituents 
and  in  doing  so  this  would  allow 
the  individual  student  to  have  his 
or  her  voice  heard  in  the  Student 
Association. 

I  would  also  like  to  continue 
with  the  positive  aspects  of  previ- 
ous Senates,  like  Donut  Day,  and 
parties  like  the  Mid-Winter  Parly, 


which  was  a  huge 
because  of  Senate's  efforts  to 
have  such  events  as  laser  tag  and 
club-sponsored  booths.  Other 
positive  aspects  of  Senate  are  the 
bills  that  they  have  passed  and 
the  things  they  get  done  for  the 
student  body.  I  know  of  several 
bills  that  have  been  pending  for  a 
long  time  that  I  would  love  to 
help  speed  along:  things  such  as 
allowing  students  to  use  tlieir  ID 
cards  at  the  Village  Market  and 
other  businesses  such  as  Taco 
Bell  and  Papa  Johns  and  not  hav- 
ing to  go  to  so  many  worships.  All 
of  these  ideas  have  to  be  passed 
along  through  Senate  and  as 
executive  vice  president  1  would 
see  that  these  and  other  impor- 
tant bills  and  ideas  get  reviewed 
and  passed  through  Senate  as 
quickly  as  possible,  I  plan  to 
bring  the  positive  and  fresh  atti- 
tude that  Southern  needs  in  the 
Student  Association  and  Senate. 

Nathan  Latimer  is  a  junior 
business  administration  major 
His  future  plans  include  attending 
Loma  Linda  School  of  Dentistry. 
He  enjoys  boating,  cars,  golf  and 
motorcycles. 


Wnat  to  change  things? 
Contact  your  Senator. 


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donuts  in  the  minds  ot  a  generation 
of  Adventists?  Or  to  further  the  agen- 
da   of   penguin-loving    politicians 


everywhere?  Maybe.  Why  am  I  run- 
ning for  social  vice?  That's  a  good 
question.  Perhaps  I  feel  guilty  about 
offending  so  many  of  you  throughout 
this  year  and  want  lo  make  it  up  to 
you  by  throwing  tlie  best  SA  events 
ever  Perhaps  I'm  trying  to  achieve 
my  life-long  (or  at  least  semester- 
long)  goal  of  working  with  Dr. 
Wohlers.  Or  maybe  my  freedom  is 
wearing  on  me  and  I'm  just  insane 


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require  tfie 


like  the  idea  of  being 
resVnsible  to  each  and  every  one  of 
you,  the  students  of  Southern,  for  an 
entire  year.  Unless  1  really  like 
donuts... 

I  guess  this  platform  thing  is  the 
part  where  I  make  campaign  promis- 
es. From  what  Fve  learned,  James  K. 
Polk's  worked  very  well  but  since  the 
boundaries  of  the  continental  U.S. 


;  fairly  well  settled,  I  seem  to  be  on 
my  own.  Thus,  to  you  ttie  voters  1  can 
guarantee  three  things: 

1.  I  will  not  use  my  position  as 
social  vice  to  further  my  goal  of 
world  domination. ..very  often. 

2.  1  will  wear  a  sweater  vest  and 
look  good. ..at  least  once. 

3.  1  will  work  toward  more  cre- 
ative ideas  and  more  student  involve- 


which   would 
involvement  of  at  1 
students,  tops. 

Does  your  social  Ufe  matter  to 
me?  Yes.  of  course.  Even  compute 
majoi-s  should  be  given  the  opportt  j 
nity  to  have  fun  and  socialize  in  on.  I 
campus  environments  where  giiij 
cannot  run  too  far  away  from  then 
Am  I  going  to  promise  you  thingsi 
can't  deliver,  like  free  pizza  and  I 
donuts   every   single  week?  \  \ 
(unless  It  would  really  sway  youi  I 
vote...)  I'm  not  I  will  workhardia 
your  behalf  I  will  listen  to  your  corn- 
plaints  1  will  behave  myself  and  be  1 
nice  to  theology  majors... \Vhoo[s, 
almost  started  promising  the  uniie- 1 
liverable  again.  I 

In  short,  I  want  you,  my  felkw  | 
students,  to  feel  free  t 
your  next  social  vice.  After  all,  \m  I 
much  more  damage  could  1  posaHf  I 
do? 

MaryNikityfiisa,        .  ,     ^ 
major  from  Columbia.  New  Jersey  Su  \ 
enjoys  playing  cricket  and  ni^y. 


Thomas  Wentworth 


"Rediscover  SA."  You  are  going 
to  be  hearing  this  frequently;  this 
short  statement  is  the  focus  of  my 
campaign.  Upon  hearing  this,  one 
of  my  friends  responded.  "Wow. 
that  sounds  cool.. .but  what  does  h 
mean?"  Wliile  some  students  of 
Southern  tend  to  view  the  Student 
Association  as  a  group  of  people 
who  get  their  picture  in  the  paper, 
have  a  really  cool  office  in  the 
Student  Center  and  plan  parties 
and  banquets,  the  truth  is  that 
there  is  a  whole  lot  more  to  it. 

This  year.  I  have  discovered 
first  hand  what  SA  is  and  what  it 
does  for  us  the  Student's  of 
Southern.  SA  is  exactly  what  is 
says:  it  is  an  association  of  the  stu- 
'  dent  body,  or  a  club.  SA  provides 
you  with  many  things  we  as  stu- 
dents enjoy:  a  club  pictorial  direc- 
tory (The  joker),  a  club  newspaper 
(The  Accent),  a  club  Senate  that 
works  on  improving  our  lives  at 
school  (Donut  Days,  projects),  and 
a  big  recap  at  the  end  of  the  year 
with  a  video  presentation  and  a 
photo  album  (Strawberry  Festival 
and  Memories).  But.  most  of  all, 
the  club  has  parties  for  its  mem- 

The  SA  parlies  that  you  enjoy 
are  the  responsibility  of  the  social 
vice  president  that  you  elect.  Since 
these  parties  are  for  you  and  your 
friends,  you  should  be  pretty  inter- 
ested in  who  is  making  them  hap- 
pen. Qualifications  and  experience 
should  be  one  of  the  biggest  rec- 
ommendations for  any  position.  In 
high  school.  I  had  the  privilege  of 
being  involved  in  SA.  holding  the 
president's  office  my  junior  year. 
This  year  at  Southern,  serving  on 
the  Social  Committee  and  in  the 


SA  Senate  a>  ihr  F. 
representative  am 
Social      Activities 


campaign    statement    similar  0 


C^mmiu::  "worid;eace    But  proP^^^ 

and  coordi  nicaUon  is  crucial  to  the 

nated  the  Mid  Winter  Party  with  SA.  There  s  nothing 

rnrrPnt  Snnal  VirP  President  Paul  not  bemg  intormea  u 


current  Social  Vice  President  Paul 
Hoover.  I  am  committed  to  making 
the  social  events  of  next  year  as 
good  as  or  better  than  they  were 
this  year  and  pushing  each  event's 
potential.  I  believe  that  with  hard 
work  and  the  right  people  the  SA 
can  and  will  make  a  year  to  remem- 

So.  Where's  the  sales  pitch? 
What  am  I  going  to  say  to  interest 
you  in  voting  for  me?  1  thought 
you'd  never  ask. 

Rediscover  SA 

First  of  all,  I  want 
everyone  to  rediscoi 
fits  of  SA  and  what 
you.  Get  involved  -  college  is  more 
than  classes  and  work  (even  I  have 
to  realize  this!).  1  want  to  have 
something  for  everyone  at  each 
event  I  don't  have  all  the  ideas,  but 


_  would  like  t 
kn"ow  about  I  will  strive  to  ™g| 


3  encourage 
■r  the  bei\e- 


dii**! 
iicP'^l 
communication  between  i 
the  student  body. 

Club  Imolveme«t  ^| 

With  the  amount  of  j»«^ 
interesting  groups  on  caiif^ 
ting  these  organi«hon=  «;, 
in  events  could  really  enh"" 
social  program.  ._.riJl 

Next  year  has  the 
rise  above  the  r«|  "      „,i 
expectations.    It  a  ;ef^j. 
the  students,  to  choose 
get   the  job   done,   m  ^ 
Unconditional  devohonWjJ 
team    to   the    students  -  J 
Southern.  Together. let* 
new  beginning  we  can 
Rediscover  SA.  . 

Viomas  WentmrtI' 


with  your  input  and  suggestions,      n"^«  fi^**'  '"0^"'^    Vivs  cfl'""^  f 
we  can  make  the  year  a  smashing     Tennessee.  He  ^'"^,rfoai\^i-  ^\ 


More  social  activities 
I  would  like  to  see  more  events 
and  activities  emerge  to  fill  in 


tography,  rafting, 
diving  and  writing- 


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AQVent     rlUlllC    yi^^  ^"^^  _     =,,    „  ^^,s  Ws  cUents  out  of     bars  at  Advent  Home  are  e„„h 

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W1H7  .=  relatively 
Sevenlh-day  Adventist  culture  that 
yes,  it's  true.  Seventh  day 
Tm  Boins  to  do  counseUng  at  Adv'entists  really  do  have  problems 
the  AdvL.  Home  Family  Forum  Uck  of  family  commumcat™ 
this  weekend,-  I  told  my  friend  divorce,  abuse,  defiant  youth  learn 
Angela  "Advent  Home  is  a  youth  ing  difficulties,  improper  use  o 
program  that  provides  residential  drugs,  alcohol  ami  =="  "" 
care  counseling  and  schooling  to  ftose  things  suddenly  stop  when 
teenage  boys  with  learning  differ-  your  name  appears  on  a  bevcnin 
ences  attenUon  deficit  disorders  day  Advendst  bapusraal  cerbfcate 
and  oppositional  defiant  disorder     1  provided  her  with  examples  ol 


The  boys  also  have  academic, 
tional  and  behavioral  needs  as  wen 
as  family  issues." 

"Are        they        Seventh-day 
Adventists?"  Angela  asked. 

"Most  of  tliem."  I  replied. 

"Wow,"  Angela  said.  "Seventh- 
day  Adventists  have  problems?" 

to  explain  to  Angela, 


people  I  know  personally  who 
sU-uggle  with  these  issues  Angela  s 
response  was,  "1  don't  believe  It. 

Whether  we  believe  it  or  not 
problems  do  exist,  even  if  you  re  a 
Christian,  Advent  Home  Youth 
Services,  located  in  Calhoun, 
Tennessee,  is  there  to  help  by  pro- 
„;,iinn  5  npw  beginning. 

Haskell  Clark,  supervi- 
„„r  of  work  education  and 
recreation,  said  the  most 
significant  thing  he  sees 
in  clients  is  the  change 
from  despair  to  hope. 
Clark  said  he  sees  tired, 
hopeless    parents    who 


hers  at  Advent  Home  : 

classes  at  Southern. 

Senior  would  like  l„  ^^c  more 
involvement  from  Southern  shi. 
dents.  "Tlie  program  is  growing 
and  expanding,"  Senior  said 
Currently,  the  program  is  filled  lo 
capacity  with  28  shjdents.  The  a 


fits  It  brings  his  clients  out 
depression,  gives  them  a  positive 
outlook  makes  them  stronger, 
helps  them  refocus  on  school  so 
they  can  have  success  instead  ot 
fadure  helps  bring  families  togeth- 
er bnngs  emotional  healing,  opens 

flieir  eyes  to  community  outreach,      „, --......  ..,^,„,„ 

teaches  responsibility  and,  most     campus  will  house  48  students  aij 
importanUy.  helps  kids  focus  on      ■="="« 
developing    a    relaUonship    with 
Chnst  .... 

Southern  is  involved  with  the 
Advent  Home  program  in  many 
ways  For  the  past  six  years. 
Southern's  Care  Ministries  has 
helped  provide  AH  shidents  with 


able  to  say  "I  love  you,"  when  they 
never  had  before.  Important  com- 
munication skills  are  established 
and  the  family  is  able  to  function  in 
a  more  healtiiy  way 

Advent  Home's  most  important 


positive  spiritual  role  models. 
Senior  appreciates  that  even  in 
recreation,  Care  Ministries  pro- 
vides a  spirihial  example.  The  inter- 
action with  encouraging  role  mod- 
els is  valuable  to  the  success  of  the 
Advent  Home  students. 

Southern  shidents  have  assisted 


healing  Cool  is  removing  negative     with  construction  of  tiie  new  group 


distractions  and  replacing  the 
with  a  minuhum-distraction  en" 
ronmenl.  Music,  TV,  junk  food 


hopeless    parents    wno     „.j^^         3  ,he  Internet  and  othe, 
have  been  disdained  tor       'J     ,„n„.„,„  »rp  renlacec 


(he  negative  behaviors  of 
their  son  bring  their  child 
lo  Advent  Home.  Often, 
these  parents  feel  guilty 
about  enrolling  their 


home.  Professors  from  Southern 
have  served  on  Advent  Home's 
board  of  directors.  Social  work, 
education,  psychology  and  family 
counseUng  students  have  done 
internships,  observation  hours  and 
practiced  group  therapy  there. 
'Advent  Home  is  like  a  laboratory," 


negative  influences  are  replaced 

with  work,  gardening,  lawn  care, 

recreation,  healthy  food,  group 

therapy,  small  classrooms,  spirihial      ^ 

.„„     focus  and  oflier  activities  that  pro-  Senior  said.  "It  is  a  great  learning 

ul  enrolling  '"«"^»™     ^,|jp  g^owfli  and  development.  tool  for  college  students  who  would 

".'    "'?    ""'"'T;  flmiW         Dr  Blondel  Senior,  director  and  like  to  learn  by  working  with  chil- 

Ume,  how''™;''';'  ™     founder  of  the  Advent  Home  pro-  jren  wiU,  learning  differences." 

T,    n/hrest  reTa      gram, said Ute minimum-disti-action  students  from  Southern  have 

with  nope,  nonesi  re  a                ^^  ^^^  considerable  beni^  worked  at  Advent  Home  both  as 

lionships  and   are  even  ^^^^   ^^^^^   ^^^^^^_^   ^^^.^^   ^^^ 


50  staff. 

Dr.  Senior  would  like  to  hire 
more  graduates  from  SouUiern.He 
would  also  welcome  Southern  stu- 
dents to  be  more  involved  as  volun- 
teers. Opportunities  include  lead- 
ing out  in  Sabbath  activities, 
becoming  a  Family  Forum  voluo- 
teer,  teaching  kids  a  skill  you  might 
have,  helping  witii  office  work,  vol 
unteering  on  community  service 
day,  doing  a  fund  raiser  such  as  z 
bike-a-tiion,  helping  witii  campus 
construction  or  becoming  a  men- 
tor/role model  to  students.  Senior 
said  many  AH  stiidents  have  low  1 
motivation  and  low  expectations  for 
themselves.  If  s  important  for  diem 
to  interact  with  college  students  so, 
they  can  learn  die  benefits  of  col 
lege  and  develop  more  posilivt 
goals  in  their  lives. 

Senior  invites  people  to  come 
visit  and  see  what's"  going  oi. 
However,  1  must  warn  you  to  visit 
with  caution, Iwentformyvisitand  I 
stayed  as  an  employee  for  two  yeais  : 
and  have  been  a  volunteer  lor 
three.  Working  with  die  youth  it 
Advent  Home  is  addicting.  Senior 
can  be  reached  at  bseniorSaiiveli 
thome.org  or  by  phone  at  33M0K 


Hydrate  for  your  health 


Holly  Graves 

SniiiKNT  Wriiwiivs  UmKOiiK       _^ 

Feeling  Uiirsty?  Guess  what  ■  you 
are  dehydrated!  According  to  "Your 
Body's  Many  Cries  for  Water", 
"America  is  suffering  from  an  epi- 
demic of  chronic  dehydration. 
More  than  half  of  tlie  nation  is  walk- 
ing around  chronically  mildly  dehy- 
drated." It  is  not  good  to  use  tliirsl 
as  a  gauge  to  tell  you  when  to  take 
anodier  drink,  By  the  time  you  feel 
thirsty  you  are  already  dehydrated. 
That  is  why  it  is  very  important  to 
drink  adequate  amounts  of  water 
every  day  to  ensure  that  you  do  not 


get  to  tliat  point.  Here 
to  help  you  prevent  dehydration: 
•  Upon  rising  consume  two  tall 
glasses  of  water.  •  Take  a  water  bot- 
tle witli  you  to  classes  and  make 
sure  you  drink  a  full  bottle  every 
class  period.  •  Drink  a  glass  of 
water  a  half  hour  before  and  after 
consuming  food.  •  Drink  two  cups 
of  water  before  you  exercise.  Tlien 
during  your  workout  drink  a  cup  of 
water  every  15  minutes  to  replace 
tlie  water  that  you  have  lost  After 
your  workout  drink  two  more  cups. 
•  Wlien  hiking  and  biking  be  sure 
and  wear  a  Camelback  to  stay 
hydrated.  •  Wlien  choosing  a  drink. 


pick  water  over  soda,  juice  and 
sports  drinks.  •  Avoid  drinking  caf- 
feinated  coffee  and  tea.  Caffeine  is  a 
diuretic.  •  Keep  a  daily  water  log  to 
ensure  that  you  get  at  least  eight 
glasses  a  day.  •  Every  time  you 
pass  a  water  fountain  stop  to  take  a 
drink.  •  To  find  out  how  much 
water  you  should  consume  divide 
your  weight  in  half  and  drink  that 
many  ounces  of  water  a  day  (150 
pounds  divided  by  2  equals  75.)  (75 
oz.  divided  by  8  oz.  equals  9.4  cups) . 
This  equation  is  for  average  people. 
If  you  are  an  active  individual  you 
should  drink  even  more. 


Southern's  Russian  Club 
presents  culture,  language 


"  a  basic  conversai 

liFEsm^REFor.^R  ^^^    ^^^^^„^,    are    buying  J  ^ 

Between  25  and  30  students  online,  said  Hamilton.  So  raj.  ^^  ] 

meet  at  5:30  p.m.  every  Monday  club  members  have  }^f"  ,,^ 

and  Wednesday  in  Daniels  Hall  114  alphabet,  which  is  Cyn"'^/^  ^ 

to  study  Russian.  These  students  derived  from  Greek,  and  oa 


nunciations.  This  v 


'.  members  of  Southern's  all-n 
Russian  Club.  The  mission  of  the     the  students  went  over  ^"^--^^ 
club  is  to  help  others  become     versation  and  '"^^^"^J^^^tire 
acquainted  with  Russian  culture 
and  language.  Daniel  Romanov, 
junior  computer  science  and  theol- 
ajor  and  club  president,  i 


become  acquai 

of  Russian.  Ln  addition  t 

the  Russian  language.  <• 


Want  to  tell  your  special  someone 

how  much  you  care? 

Have  it  printed  in  the  Accent! 

Send  your  note  of  25  words  or  less  to 

accent(5)southern.edu  by  Tuesday,  February  11 

at  noon  and  let  your  someone 

know  how  you  feel! 


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enthusiastic   about   the   idea   of     have    been 


tanned- 


bringing  the  Russian  cultur 

3  change  peo- 


hopes  for  the  club  to  parou 
«nmP  type  of  community  s 


perspectives  and  help  them     and  possibly  perform  ap^^^, 


e  that  "the  Russian  cultui 


dull." 

There's  something  wonderful 
and  unexplainable  for  me  about 
everything  Russian."  said  Gabriel 
Henton.  junior  English  major  and 
club   member.   Olga.   Ani 


community.  Anyo"^ ''' ""'aseiD*  | 
join  the  Russian  Club  tor         fc 

lerfeeofSS.Clubmemb^^^je 

not  required  to  join  the 

classes.  ^  _  unread  *' 

"We  simply 

Russian 


language 


Oksana  Patsukevich  help  Romanov  culture.. .and  sharing       gt  ^  . 

teach     conversational     Russian,  be    driven    by    ^°"^J^^  jlifoH^  | 

while  Luke  Hamilton,  junior  reli-  Hamilton  said.  For  ni  ^^^^^,   - 

gion  major  and  club  member,  leads  tion,  e-mail  the  ^"^^'^ 

out  in  grammar.  A  textbook  called  sianclub@southern.ea  - 
"Golosa"   CVoices,"   in   English) 


FRIDAY, 


February  7,  2003 


Rosa  Parks  known  as  pioneer  of  modern  civil  rights 


The  Southern  Accent  9 


On  December  1, 1955, 
j„  the  name  of  Rosa  Parks 
.narked  a  challenge  to  the  segre- 
gated ways  of  her  hometown  of 
Montgomery.  Alabama.  She 
boarded  a  bus  and  made  her  way 
(0  tlie  "colored  only"  section  in  the 
back  of  the  bus.  The  bus  was  very 
lull  that  day  and  the  "whites  only" 
section  in  the  front  of  the  bus 
Quicklv  fJled  up.  leaving  a  white 
man  standing.  The  bus  driver  told 
Parks  and  three  others  to  get  up 
and  let  the  white  man  sit  down. 
TTie  three  others  did  as  they  were 
told,  but  Parks  held  her  ground. 

The  bus  driver  reported  Parks 
to  die  police  and  filed  charges 
against  her.  A  few  days  later  she 
was  found  guilty  of  "disorderly 


Women's 
Political  Council  which  called  for 
blacks  to  boycott  the  bus  line  dur- 
ing Parks'  trial.  Nearly  all 
Montgomery  blacks  boycotted 
the  bus  line  during  that  time  and 
walked  or  used  other  transporta- 
tion instead.  The  bus  service 
some  financial  hardship  £ 
result  of  the  boycott,  but  the 
regation  laws  remained. 


through 

gomeryby     Uon  of  buses 
uling 


However,  the  night  after  Parks 
was  found  guilty  of  disorderly  con- 
duct, a  meeting  was  held  in  order 
to  organize  the  new  Montgomery 
Improvement  Association  Martin 
Luther  King,  Jr.,  was  voted  in  as 
the  organization's  presidenL  The 
MIA  fded  suit  against  the  bus 
service  and 


gnts  movement 


This  new  freedom  came  with  a 
price,  though.  Parks'  family  was 
threatened  and  she  lost  her  job  as 
a  seamstress  and  was  unable  to 
find  a  new  one.  In  1957.  Parks  and 
her  family  moved  to  Detroit. 
Michigan,  where  she  found  a  job 

the  staff  of  U,  S.  RepresentaUve     benefit  the  fou'ndatii 


June  2  1956,  a  fed-     John  Conyers  of  Michigan,  .u. 

ruled  that  the  segrega-     worked  with  Conyers'  staff  until 

unconstitutiona!.      1988  when  she  retired.  In  1998. 

appealed  to  the      Parks  attended  the  groundbreak- 

Court  later  that  year  but     ing  ceremony  of  the  new  Troy 

State     University     Montgomery 

Rosa  Parks  Library  and  Museum. 

which  is  located  on  the  very  spot 

where  she  was  arrested  nearly  40 

years  before. 


This  year  on  February  4,  Rosa 
Parks  celebrated  her  90th  birth- 
day. On  February  14.  the  Detroit 
Opera  House  will  be  hosting  a 
benefit  concert,  featuring  the 
Three  Mo'  Tenors,  in  honor  of  her 
birthday.  The  proceeds  will  go  to 
named  for 


was  upheld.  The  day  after  the  seg- 
regation of  buses  was  ruled 
unconstitutional,  Parks  stepped 
onto  a  bus  to  occupy  any  available 
seat  she  chose. 


Parks  and  her  late  husband 
Raymond  Parks.  The  foundation 
serves  adolescents  by  offering 
them  various  self-development 
programs.  Rosa  Parks  still  lives  in 
Detroit,  Michigan,  but  she  also 
travels  around  the  country  to  lec- 
ture on  civil  rights. 

Information  for  this  article  was 


felt  Luke  Fisher  interns  at  Tennessee  Aquarium 


School  of  Art  wins  award 


The  School  of  Art  &  Visual 
Design  at  Southern  was  recently 
recognized  for  top  honors  at  the 
SONscreen  Film  Festival,  which 
is  sponsored  by  the  Adventist 
Comm-unication  Network. 

The  Sony  Award  went  to  David 
George,  a  Southern  graduate.  His 
20-ininute  Glm  "Guilty"  took  most 
of  the  year  to  complete.  George 
directed  the  project,  which 
involved  27  Southern  students. 

Dr  Wayne  Hazen,  dean  of  the 
Schoul  of  Visual  Arts  &  Design. 
described  the  plot  of  "Guilty"  as 
'the  story  of  a  dishonest  judge 
who  tries  to  take  control  of  a 


Since  graduating    George  has 


Lively  establish  the  cinematogra- 
phy program  here  at  Southern. 

First  runner-up  at  the 
SONscreen  festival  was  Zack 
Gray's  project  "David."  It  was 
completed  with  the  help  of  about 
seven  students  who  modeled  and 
helped  animate. 

Gray  is  a  recent  graduate  of  the 
School  of  Visual  Arts  and  Design 
and  is  attending  graduate  school 
while  working  as  an  instructor  at 
Southern.  He  is  building  on  the 
animation/visual  effects  program 
started  by  David  Wilhelm. 

Hazen  is  excited  about  where 
the  School  of  Visual  Arts  & 
Design  is  headed.  "The  program 
has  really  taken  off  and  the  quali- 
ty of  students  is  improving." 
Hazen  said.  Since  the  School  has 
raised  its  standards  only  the  truly 
committed  are  applying 

Though  Hazen  said  that  fine 
arts  will  always 
be  the  base  of 
the  program 
computers  are 
now  leading  the 
mdustry  The 
future  will  foLus 
V  technol 
og>        dealing 


rd      visual  design. 


Southern  shident  Luke  Fisher 
received  an  academic  internship 
from  the  Tennessee  Aquarium  in 
Chattanooga  last  week. 

Fisher,  a  sophomore  biology 
major,  is  pardcipating  in  his  depart- 
ment's Cooperative  Education 
Program  in  which  he  receives  class 
credit  in  retiirn  for  practical  work 
experience  in  his  field. 

"Working  at  the  aquarium  give 
me  a  chance  to  work  in  an  area  tliat 
I  love  and  treat  it  as  a  class  Fisher 
said  of  the  opportunity  It  also 
allows  me  to  check  out  potenhal 
career  opportumties 

Fisher  is  interning  under  Mark 
Craven  in  the  Tropical  Rivers  sec 
tion  of  the  Aquanum  Besides  work 
ing  with  a  large  numbtr  of  fish 
Fisher  also  has  care  over  a  few 
large  reptiles  such  as  an  anaconda 
and  a  pair  of  crocodiles  Theaquar 
ium  is  everything  I  had  hoped  for 
he  said. 

Unlike  most  volunteers  at  the 
aquarium,  Fisher  spends  most  of 
his  time  in  the  actual  care  and  main- 
tenance of  the  animals.  His  duties 
include  food  preparation,  adminis- 
tering mineral  supplements  and 
keeping   the    aquariums   looking 


I^on't  talk  in  class! 

Read  the  Accent 

instead! 


good.  He  is  also  responsible  for  tlie 
safety  of  the  animals,  such  as  mak- 
ing sure  that  nothing  bothers  tlie 
piranhas  while  they  are  feeding. 

Fisher  said  that  he  first  heard 
about  the  internsliip  opportunities 
tlirough  a  posting  in  the  biology 
deparhnent.  After  gaining  interest 
during  a  field  hip  to  the  Aquarium, 


The  Tennessee  Aquarium,  locat- 
ed in  downtown  Chattanooga  is 
worid-renowned  and  has  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  tlie  largest  fresh 
water  aquarium  in  the  world.  It  is 
home  to  over  9,000  animals.  The 
April  2002  edition  of  "Christian 
Science  Monitor"  hails  the 
Tennessee  Aquarium"  as  "highly 

encouraged  by  associate     successful"  and  a  national  model  for 

if  biology  Dr.  Ann  Foster     other  aquariums. 


0  apply  for  the  positii 


Matthews  -  Asaftei 


Sarali  Mattliews  and  Marius 
Asaftei  are  pleased  to  announce 
""^Ms^Srews  is  the  daughter 
of  Tom  and  Kathy  Matthews  of 
Sulphur,  Oltlahoma.  She  is  a  semor 
English  major  with  an  emphasis  in 
wridng  and  will  graduate  May  11. 
S  She  currendy  holds  the  posi- 

in  the  Chaplain's  oflice. 

Mr.As:5leii=thesonofSergu, 


and  Getta  Conslantine 
Salem,  Oregon.  He  is  a  senior  the- 
ology major  and  will  also  graduate 
May  11,  2003. 

Mr  Asaftei  has  accepted  a  call 
from  the  Georgia-Cumberland 
Conference  and  the  couple  will  be 
moving  to  Andrews  to  start  semi- 
nary in  the  fall.  . 

A  May  13.  2003,  wedding  is 
planned,  to  be  held  at  Soudtern. 


Jared  Wright 
Religion  Editor 
jdwright@southem.edu 


Melissa  Harley  helps  typhoon  victims  m  Guam 


1 


Melisia  Harley  is  a  third  grade 
teacher  in  Poimpei^  Vie  following 
story  about  her  involvement  with 
disaster  relief  in  Guam  has  been 
edited  for  space. 

When  I  volunteered  to  be  a 
missionary.  I  expected  to  rough  il. 
The  reality  of  Pohnpei  surprised 
me;  modern  homes,  nice  cars. 
TVs,  and  cell  phones.  1  admit  that 
I  haven't  had  lo  rough  it  much!  In 
fact,  I  wondered  if  my  missionary 
experience  was  too  easy. 
Christmas  break  brought  the 
opportunity  to  travel  to  Guam  lo 
help  typhoon  victims.  I  was  excit- 
ed! Maybe  1  would  finally  feel  like 
a  missionary. 

Our  arrival  in  Guam  brought  a 
new  understanding  of  the  dam- 
ages of  the  super-typhoon.  After 
two  weeks,  the  airport  was  still 
running  on  generators.  We  were 
told  to  visit  the  bathrooms  before 
we  headed  to  the  mission,  which 
was  still  out  of  power  and  water 
The  scenery  on  the  way  to  the 
mission  shocked  me.  Coming 
from  the  lush  island  of  Pohnpei, 
Guam  looked  like  winter  in  the 
states.  The  trees  were  stripped 
bare  of  their  leaves.  The  remain- 
ing palm  fronds  were  shredded 
from  the  powerful  winds.  Huge 
cement  power-line  poles  snapped 
in  half,  and  power-lines  criss- 
crossed the  streets.  Entire  build- 
ings had  collapsed,  leaving  piles 
of  rubble  to  be  cleaned  up. 


were  packed.  They 
ing  showers.  The  lack  of  power, 
crowded  conditions  and  abundant 
mosquitoes  motivated  me  to  call 
my  friend  Uura  to  beg  a  shower 
and  place  to  sleep.  She  gladly 
obliged,  and  three  of  us  tried  to 
cram  our  belongings  into  her  car 
We  enjoyed  a  cold  shower  and 
cool  breeze  that  night.  After  the 
firsl  night,  we  returned  to  the  mis- 
Christmas  Day  found  me 
grumpy  and  homesick.  Like  many 
other  SMs,  it  was  my  first 
Christmas  away  from  family  tradi- 
tions, A  local  family  invited  us  all 
over  to  experience  a  Chamorran 
Christmas,  but  I  missed  my  family 
and  friends. 

The  day  after  Christmas,  I  set 
my  alarm  for  6  am.  We  would 
depart  for  a  public  school  con- 
verted into  a  typhoon  shelter  on 
the  North  end  of  the  island  at 
6:30,  As  I  scratched  at  one  of  my 
many  mosquito  bites,  1  prayed  for 
patience  and  energy  for  the  com- 
ing day,  I  had  come  to  the  islands 


for  this;  I'd  come  to  serve. 

The  U.S.  Air  Force  had  flown 
in  survival  equipment  for  those  in 
need  FEMA  and  the  Red  Cross 
were  already  present  handing  out 
food  stamps  and  hot  meals.  Each 
of  the  classrooms  housed  several 
families  and  their  salvageable 
belongings.  . 

A  supply  vehicle  finally  armed 
with  the  first  load  of  gear  All  the 
SMs,  eager  to  be  of  some  use, 
formed  lines.  We  passed  boxes 
down  the  line,  laughing  and 
cheering  in  friendly  competition. 
A  line  of  families  waited  for  tents 
and  supplies.  Murray  Cooper  took 
charge  of  the  situation,  asking  us 
to  divide  into  teams.  He  sent  us 
out  to  set  up  the  tents  and  carry 
the  boxes  of  supplies. 

The  first  woman  we  helped  was 
from  a  poor  neighborhood  that 
had  been  flattened.  There  were 
pdes  of  cinder  blocks,  boards  and 
twisted  tin,  remnants  of  houses, 
and  debris  everywhere.  Yet, 
across  the  street,  concrete  houses 
stood  untouched. 

We  set  up  her  tent  and  drove 
her  back  to  the  shelter  to  retrieve 
her  belongings.  Next,  we  followed 
a  middle-aged  lady  across  the 
street  from  the  school-shelter 
Most  of  the  houses  appeared  fine 
from  the  outside.  People  stopped 
to  stare  as  we  passed  by,  our  arms 
full  of  boxes.  Our  procession 
stopped  in  front  of  a  small  house 
with  an  old  man  standing  by  the 


loked  mailbox.  His  stoopeti 
shoulders,  wrinkles,  and  tired 
eyes  spoke  of  his  ordeal.  1  smiled 
at  him.  He  gave  me  a  shy,  tooth- 
less grin  back.  He  gestured  to 
leave  our  water-bottles  and  cam- 
eras right  inside  the  door  of  his 
house.  While  setting  up  the  tent,  a 
disgruntled  neighbor  came  over 
to  ask  us  why  we  were  helping 
these  people,  who  had  a  house 
structure  still  standing,  when 
there  were  famiUes  with  nothing! 
We  politely  told  him  where  he 
could  gel  supplies. 

When  the  tent  was  set  up,  I 
went  inside  to  get  our  belongings. 
He  motioned  me  to  sit  in  the  only 
other  chair  left  intact  in  the 
house.  I  am  usually  reserved 
around  people,  but  I  felt 
impressed  to  talk  with  him.  As  we 
talked,  I  looked  around  his  house. 
His  few  belongings  were  broken 
on  the  floor  in  wet  piles.  The  win- 
dows had  been  shattered.  His 
bedroom  had  been  completely 
blown  away.  I  wondered  where  he 
had  slept  for  the  past  two  weeks. 
He  told  me  he  was  from  Saipan.  In 
broken  English,  he  told  me 
emphatically  that  he  would  be 
returning  just  as  soon  as  he  got 
the  money  Looking  at  his  condi- 


tion and  demolished  house,I»o, 
dered  if  it  would  ever  hajipen.  i 
asked  how  his  Christmas  liaj 
been. 

His  eyes  began  to  tear  up  asht 
said,  "Not  so  good..,-  His  voice 
shook,  even  more  than  it  had 
before. 

1  reached  out  and  touched  hii 
hand  and  said,  'T  hope  things  go 
better  for  you  now." 

He  gave  me  a  grateful  smile, 
squeezed  my  hand  and  said  sim- 
ply, 'Thanks," 

My  team  was  leaving  by  tliis 
time,  so  I  quickly  said  goodbye 
and  grabbed  our  water  bottles  and 
cameras.  As  I  left  the  house,  lie 
woman  thanked  me.  Despite  her 
sweaty,  unwashed  state,  I  gave 
her  a  hug. 

As  we  walked  back  to  the 
school,  I  trailed,  deep  in  tiioughi 
Amid  over  1,000  people  without 
homes,  did  I  really  make  a  differ  I 
ence  today?  Setting  up  a  few  tents  I 
hardly  felt  like  I  had  changed  the 
world,  or  even  made  an  impact,. 
Then  I  remembered  the  watery 
gray  eyes  spillmg  over  with  grati 
tude  and  the  sweaty  hug  ol  i 
grateful  woman...  and  I  knew  it 
had  been  worth  it. 


School  of  Religion  graduates 
secure  conference  positions 


Angola  church  vibrant  despite  war 


Suzanne  Dottin 

Staff  Retorter 


Despite  the  hardships  of  30 
years  of  war  in  Angola,  the 
Seventh-day  Adventist  Church  is 
very  much  alive,  according  to 
Paul  Ratsara,  executive  secretary 
for  the  church  in  the  Southern 
Africa-Indian  Ocean  region. 

There  is  going  to  be  an  inten- 
sified focus  on  leadership  training 
and  building  schools  to  normalize 
things  in  Angola,"  Ratsara  says. 
Returning  from  Angola  recent- 


ly, Ratsara  said  that  

tion  will  need  to  be  given  to 
almost  any  area  one  could  think  of 
throughout  the  country.  "The 
destruction  caused  by  the  war 
spared  nothing.  Buildings — and  I 
mean  every  building — are  full  of 
bullet  holes.  Signs  of  destruction 
are  visible  everywhere.  I  have  to 
give  credit  to  our  leaders  and  our 
people  for  the  fact  that,  despite  all 
the  difficulties  they  have  gone 
through,  the  church  is  still 
vibrant,"  he  reports. 


Ratsara  says  thai  the  church 
and  its  humanitarian  organization, 
the  Adventist  Development  and 
Relief  Agency,  has  embarked  on 
several  reconstruction  projects  in 
agriculture  and  education.  "ADRA 
is  trying  to  bring  back  life  in 
many  places  through  farming 
projects  and  building  programs  in 
the  education  sector,"  he  says. 

The  Adventist  Church  in 
Angola  has  more  than  215,000 
members  worshipping  in  775 
churches. 


Church  Schedule 


This  year  the  School  of 
Religion  boasts  the  largest  num- 
ber of  theology  undergraduates 
who  are  guaranteed  conference 
positions  after  graduation.  Of  the 
29  graduating  seniors  for  2003, 
some  will  begin  their  ministries  in 
various  national  conferences, 
while  others  will  begin  graduate 
studies. 

All  19  ministerial  candidates, 
who  were  inducted  on  January  25, 
have  already  received  jobs  from 
area  conferences.  About  80  to  90 
percent  of  theology  majors  are 
placed  in  the  field,  and  about  10 
percent  go  on  to  the  SDA 
Theological        Seminary         at 


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Church 

Ringgold  SDA  Church 

Collegedale  Spanish 

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Collegedale  SDA 


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11:00  Dean  Waterman  Tl^e  Chosen  One 

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10:00  Prince  Lewis  Unavailable 
9:00, 11:30 


Mark  Finley 


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quately  prepare  ministers  and 
evangelists  for  service  in  the 
field."  said  Ron  Clouzet,  dean  of 
the  school  of  religion. 

Clouzet  believes  this  high 
placement  rate  is  due  in  part  to 
the  commitment  of  a  number  of 
conferences,  especially  those  in 
the  Southern  Union,  who  hire 
graduates  from  Southern  each 
year.  The  Columbia,  North 
Pacific.  Pacific,  Uke.  Mid- 
America  and  Atlantic  unions,  as 
well  as  unions  overseas,  seek  pas- 
tors from  Southern,"  he  added. 
■^Vhen  1  received  a  job  fi-om 


the  president  of  the  Potomac 
Conference  I  was  humbled  IPW 
that  Gpd  will  give  me  the  abJityW 

do  His  work  in  that  part  of  * 
country."  said  Daniel  Royo,sewo 

theology  major.  Royo  -i 
youth    pastor    m    tne 
Conference.  ^„,ipio 

Some  seniors  are  forhiaatt 
have  a  conference  sponsrtWtt 
graduate       studies      ai 
Theological      Seminary^ 
Kentucky-Tennessee  um      j 
hired  Angel  Ogando,  senior  ft»^ 
ogy     major     However    M, 
Ogando  pastors  a  churcn, 
ference  will  sponsor  him  «n^^ 
gets  a  master's  degree.      J  „ 
L  what  career  you  pursue.  J'jl 
allow  God  to  guide  VO-* 
direct  the  way,  f"^°/ibl.» 
Before  a  student  IS  e».j„  I 

become  a  min'^'^""'  she  »"^  I 
for  employment,  he  o  j,  ■ 

meet  certain  5P"^*.e  rf-* 
ments. -Students  must  »^^^^e,  I 
ed  prior  to  receiving  an  .5^1 
from  a  conference  pres  |,j,  • 
Kevin  Maragh.  i'™'"„,„.« 
major.     Maragh     '  l 

preparing  his  portfoho.  J I 
Other  criteria  ■M"°%o»>l^l 
grade-point-average  *  ,^l 
tion  of  one  year  in  ="""  „f  «"  1 
gram,  the  "mpleO""  ,o*l 
classes,  attendance  atdeP^^rf-' 

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Students  worship  with 
injured  girl's  parents 


"  ^  ^m,n  of  over  twenty  Southern  students 
'fS  university  chaplain  Ken  Rogers 
^  nt  iTsrSaturday  afternoon  in  the  Ronald 
Son^  house  at  Erlanger  Hospital  in 
Chattanooga.  The  group  gathered  to  share  a 
wS  service  with  the  parents  of  Jessica 

*^^A'?tudents  convened  in  the  third  floor 

.  area  of  the  McDonald  house, 
Wa's  condition  was  the  topic  of  every- 
S  conversation.  Three  of  Jessicas  high 
school  friends  had  sung  as  a  tno  ^r  Jessica 
earHer  that  day.  Her  parents  reported  that 
lessica's  face  Ut  up  when  they  had  sung  for 
her.  Jessica,  a  vocal  soprano,  had  been  part  of 
asinging  group  \vidi  them. 

After  those  assembled  found  places  to  sit 
around  the  spacious  dining  area.  Ricky 
Trumper  the  music  director  for  the  Third 
service,  led  a  song  service  with  his  guitar. 

For  nearly  an  hour,  Jessica's  fnends  and 
parents  sang  songs  of  praise  and  hope. 
Jessica's  parents  requested  some  songs  that 
are  among  Jessica's  favorites. 

The  mood  varied  from  calm  and  reflective 
to  jovial.  Trumper,  along  with  Sophomore 
Bryan  Halverson  led  the  group  in  a  fun  sum- 
mer camp  song,  "Making  Melodies  with  my 


After  eidiausting  their  musical  repertoire. 
everyone  took  time  sharing  their  memories 
of  Jessica— things  that  had  been  particularly 
meaningful. 

John  Will,  a  junior  at  Soutiiern,  recounted 
the  first  time  he'd  met  Jessica  on  a  waterski- 
ing  trip.  Jessica  had  been  die  last  one  to  ski. 
and  right  as  she  got  in  die  water,  a  nasty 
do\vnpour  cancelled  her  hirn.  John  wished 
he'd  had  more  such  opportunities  to  interact 
with  her,  he  said. 

Freshman  Jen  Halverson  remembered  a 
ride  to  Stone  Mountain.  Georgia,  during 
which  Jen  tried  to  convince  Jessica  to  allow  a 
Madonna  CD  to  be  played.  Jen  laughed  about 
the  experience.  Alissa  Ahrens.  also  a  fresh- 
man, shared  that  Jessica  had  always  been  a 
good  listener  to  her. 

A  life-long  friend  of  Jessica  named  April 
told  a  story  of  a  time  Jessica's  curling  iron 
caught  on  fire  in  a  hotel  room. 

The  group  prayed  after  everyone  had 
shared  their  memories.  They  prayed  for 
Jessica,  for  each  other,  for  the  doctors  and  for 
Jessica's  parents.  The  prayer  time  was  mean- 
ingful, and  most  people  had  moist  cheeks 
afterward. 

The  gathering  was  a  practical  expression 
of  religion,  an  example  of  what  Jesus  men- 
tioned: "I  was  sick  and  you  looked  after  me.  I 
was  in  need  and  you  came  to  visit  me." 


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Nicaragua:  new  program 
fights  illiteracy 


A  high  illiteracy  rate  throughout  Central 
America  has  prompted  Seventh-day 
Advetitisl  Church  leaders  in  the  region  to 
declare  2003  as  a  "year  of  literacy  To 
address  the  issue,  the  church  initiated  one 
of  its  first  projects  in  Nicaragua.  The 
Adventist  Development  and  Relief  Agency 
is  joining  with  the  church  in  the  region  to 
arget  local  and  church  communities 
Managua,  the  capital  of  Nicaragua. 

■Nicaragua  has  suffered  econom  i 
struggles  due  to  the  country  s  civil  war  in 
^he  early  1980s,  and  the  numerous  natural 

sabers  that  have  affected  *em  at  pover- 
ty levels,-  says  Wally  Amundson,  Adventist 
Sevelopmeni  and  Relief  Agency  director 
fnr  the  Inter-America  region. 

;;BsS:s5;=SS^ 

i,..r,li    in  coord  nation  with  Auiui.  i", 

^n  her  *ings.  head  the  literacy  pro- 

among  other  """s^'  „     1^35  s  gned 

,,am  for  Managua. -nieo  See  tia^ J  „, 

"".    'f'To  a  sisTwith  school  supplies  in 
Education  to  assist  wiui 

the  county's  literacy  P™f-,,„eracy 
^-J-T;hrSough  the  project 


was  originally  targeted  toward  women,  it 
has  been  extended  to  men  because  of  the 
great  need.  With  the  help  of  50  volunteer 
teachers,  most  of  whom  are  the  spouses  of 
pastors  working  at  the  Adventist  Mission 
office,  the  program  is  able  to  reach  four 
districts  in  Managua,  the  capital  city.  They 
teach  in  Adventist  churches,  student 
homes,  teacher  homes  and  schools. 

The  project  is  funded  by  ADRA  Inter 
America  and  Ingathering-Hope  for 
Humanity,  an  organization  that  supports  ht- 
eracy  programs  and  other  initiatives 
throughout  the  world.  Ingathering— Hope 
for  Humanity  has  funded  literacy  programs 
in  Haiti,  Honduras,  Guatemala,  Costa  Rica, 
Panama,  El  Salvador  and  Mexico. 

Maitland  DiPinto,  director  for  the 
Ingathering  program  in  North  America, 
says  that  aside  from  the  benefits  hteracy 
can  bring  to  the  people.  Their  main  goal  is 
to  be  a  catalyst  through  funding  projects, 
and  have  church  members  involved  in 
reaching  out  and  making  a  difference  m 
the  community.  Thafs  what  we're  seeing  in 
this  well-organized  program  in  Nicaragua 
says  DiPinto,  who  recently  visited 
Nicaragua    to    evaluate    the    projects 


There' are  more  than  55,000  Advendsts 
worshiping  in  136  churches  in  Nicaragua. 


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Thurmon:  Student 
Center  will  be  finished 


„..e  year  ago  an  iilea  was  born 
to  turn  the  Student  Center  into  a 
more  welcoming  environment. 
The  project  evolved  in  the  SA 
Senate  and  in  the  summer  months 
it  began  at  full  throttle.  Out  with 
'''%t"'sMen7"Ass7cta"ion     COMPLETELY  FINISH  the__sl„ 


Justin  Kobylka 


"'''m  this  tells  me  something  about 
mycreator.heisaGodoforderwho 
^,^^^;,-^ege„d,  Sir  Isaac     ,eeps  ever^g  in  perfect  balance 
Newton. thegreatphysicistfonnulat-     and  t^rfecbon^  ^  ^^^ 

,,  his  8^°-"-fJ„X  S     fceSI  sSadsmff.Ido„'t 
*T',rS4-^uAin*ehead     Tk    fte  popular  concept  of  heaven 

apple  b-eeano  was  suuctv  _ 1  f^,^m  nlarp  to  oiace 

by  a  ripe,  falling  apple.  Boink, 


,/orked  hard  to  have  the  Student 
Center  done  by  registration  but 
many  departments  and  ideas  got 
involved  that  the  SA  and  the  stu- 
dents were  not  aware  ol.  The  fur- 
niture took  two  months  longer 
than  expected  to  arrive.  Just  last 
week  we  received  the  tables  and 
lamps.  We  planned  for  this  project 


to  happen  in  phases  and 'it  has     any  shadow  of  a  doubt,  will  oe 
been  slower  than  planned  but  it  is     complete  by  the  end  of  the  school 


still  happening. 

I  promised  to  raise  $  10,000  to 


Allow  me  to  think  on  paper  God 
created  this  world  with  certain  natu- 
ral laws  that  give  us  an  environment 
in  which  to  live  and  grow  -  laws  such 
as  gravity.  I've  always  figured  that 
God  could  have  created  die  universe 
however  He  pleased.  He  could  have, 
for  instance,  created  die  laws  of 
physics  much  differently  There 
could  be  no  gravity  at  all.  Not  only 
would  we  Hoat  away,  but  so  would  the 
abnosphere,  making  life  as  we  know 
it  nonexistent  In  fact,  the  planets 
would  cease  to  orbit  die  sun  and  our 
moon  would  go  any  direction  it 
pleased.  I'm  sure  diere  would  be 
complete  by  the  eno  01  me  suiiou.     „j„y  more  consequences  but  I  don't  ^^^^^ 

year,  if  not  sooner.  You  have  my     pretend    to    know    much    about  ^^ 


where  we  travel  from  place  to  place 
instanUy  and  our  every  vfish  is  imms^ 
diately  granted.  I  believe  that  just  bke 
on  Uiis  earth  God  will  have  a  frame- 
work in  place  for  His  people  to  live  m. 
I  can't  imagine  not  having  the  satis- 
faction of  working  hard  toward   - 


=  - -swordi  the  effort 

I  don't  think  I  would  have  any  appre. 
elation  for  b-aveling  great  distances  if 
I  got  there  instantly  eittier  (Anyont 
who  is  driving  home  for  Spring 
Break  may  disagree..,)  Get  this,  we 
won't  know  it  all  eidier,  learning 
about  God  and  nature  is  someUiing 
we  will  do  throughout  eternity  -  no 
shortcuts,  just  all  die  time  in  the 
world  to  sit  under  God's  apple  trees 
and  hypotliesize  about  His  hajidi- 


dent  center,  I  am  very  close 
having  all  ol  this  money  raised 
from  outside  sources,  which  I  am 
very  grateful  for. 

I  want  to  apologize  for  the 
seemingly  slow  process.  To  each 
and  every  student,  teacher,  faculty 
and  administrator.  1  want  to  reas- 
you  that  this  project,  beyond 


Letters 
to  the  editor 

Weigh  your  battles  ethically 


word. 


THUMBS 


4 


THUMBS  DO 


by  Justin  Kobylka 


Thumbs  up  to  anyone  who  sends 
■)ns  for  Thumbs   Up. 
Sometimes,  my  narrow 
Sottthcrii  makes  it 
r  the  tilings  lliat  are 
.mporlanl  to  all  of  yoii  each  week,  so 
send  me  an  email  willi  your  ideas, 
(jkobylka®  sou  thern.edu) 


Thumbs  up  to 

A  me    conlribulions 

/{  Tiiumbs  Down.  Soi 

/    ^TZi      ex|ierience  here  al 

•^       —  --•'      hard  for  me  to  cove 


1  thai 


Thumbs  down  to  all  computer  labs 
closing  during  convocation.  Not  all  stu- 
dents are  at  convocation  and  if  they 
aren't  it  is  probably  because  they  have 
studying  to  do.  Computer  labs  need  to 
be  accessible  at  all  times  because  we 
have  crazy  schedules  to  work  around! 
Submitted  by  Kristie  Young,  senior  social 
work  major 


f 


There  are  plenty  of  policies  to 
protest  and  tliere  are  many  causes 
waiting  for  a  hero,  but  please  weigh 
the  ethical  context  of  your  battle. 

Say  we  wanted  to  attack  a  dis- 
crepancy in  policy.  For  instance,  the 
dorms  have  deemed  access  to  TV 
improper,  yet  there  are  places  on 
campus  dedicated  entirely  to  the 
watching  of  TV.  This  inconsistency 
appears  unusually  biased  when  com- 
pared with  Southern  Village  where 
cable  programming  is  allowed  in 
each  residence.  This  paradox  makes 
the  administration  and  its  confused 
stance  a  prime  target  for  conquest, 
but  before  you  get  your  armor  on, 
hold  your  horses. 

Let's  ima^ne  the  autonomy  we 
could  command  if  we  searched 
beyond  a  few  internal  inconsisten- 
cies, and  fought  for  die  same  free- 
doms as  public  universities.  Why  not 


seek  to  lift  prohibition  i 
Why  not  require  deans  to  approve 
weekend  passes  based  on  what  v,-e 
put  on  the  form,  rather  than  subjec- 
tively-scouring each  one  for  a  moral 
conflict  of  interest? 

Most  of  us  understand  the  impor- 
tance of  a  conservative  institution.  If 
our  protest  legalizes  gray,  ethical 
abrasions  to  moral  policy,  then  we 
have  contributed  to  decay.  Every 
time  we  cast  a  vote  that  softens  the 
ethical  resolve  of  an  institution  that 
will  train  men  and  women  long  after 
we're  gone,  we  lead  an  active  role  in 
the  slow  world-assimilation  of  both 
this  mstitution  and  the  future  stu- 
dents. The  exercise  of  our  ngW  o 
challenge  policy  should  be  slavd  to 
our  moral  responsibility  of  weighuig 
the  liability  of  our  success  within  an 
ethically  sensitive  context 
Seth  Blanchard 
Freshman  web  publishing  major 


has  a  little  sonielhing  for  everyone.  It 
was  clean,  funny  and  new,  thanks  for  tak- 
ing the  step  and  doing  that. 


4f 


Thumbs   down  to  worship  credit 


confusion  last  week.  Many  people  went    'pf,  ^j^g  Editor 

to  week  of  prayer  meetings  for  tlieir         < ----' 

worship  credits  and  were  horrified  to 
find  tliat  they  were  on  campus  probation 


Thanks  to  the  staff  for  a  job  well  done 


1  appreciate  the  job  you  and  your 
staff  do  each  week.  I  look  forward  to 
find  that  they  were  on  campus  probation  getting  the  new  Accent  and  catching 
that  weekend.  Tlien.  for  those  who  had  yp  ^^^  ^ 
plans  to  be  gone  it  was  quite  difficult  to 
find  a  dean  in  order  to  resolve  the  prob- 


up  with  the  events  around  campus. 
While  I  do  not  always  agree  with  the 
views  presented  in  some  of  the  arti- 
cles, 1  still  find  the  Accent  a  great 


tool  for  shaHng  ideas  and  »^=* 
tion  tight  here  on  campus  W!;, 
ries  are  very  mformafive  such  as  K 
story  on  dte  Hickman  (looAO.« 
agaui.thankyoufora 
Ron  Sprague 
Freshman  English  major 


b  well  done- 


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Class  times  should  be  reconsidered 


I  ANDREW  BeFMUOEZ 

„M(TJ  CUUIMNI^ 

"1^1  last  week  we  enjoyed  Week 
-,  prsver  As  I  noted  in  my  article  last 
''l,.,\  die  sermons  were  a  great 
bl'l-iiig  to  nie,  and  I'm  sure  to  many 
o,'|i<-r-  ^i<  well.  One  thing  that  wasn't 
-,  |iK"^?ing,  however,  was  the  7:00 
\  ,11  t  lasses.  It  would  have  been  real- 
Iv  ,.., .  It  they  could  have  just  can- 
,vllrii  all  11:00  a-m.  classes,  but  I  cer- 
laniK  understand  that  simply  cancel- 
jn^-  iiic  .lasses  would  make  it  more 
(iiiiKu  It  tor  teachers  to  cover  the  sub- 
],,.-t  malter.  Still,  it  seems  like  they 
cuuhi  shorten  all  the  classes  just  a  lit- 
ilr  b;i,  so  tliat  convocation  could  be 
^Qurczf'd  in  somewhere.  But  I  see 
iiDv.  thai  would  be  difficult  and  prob- 
ably quite  coniusing. 

S  inifthing  that  wouldn't  be  as  dif- 

fifuli    and    confusing,    however, 

jnviilvrs  classes  on  Fridays.  Have 

vou  I'Vfr  noticed  how  hard  it  is  to  do 

anvlhini;  on  campus  after  noon  on 

Friilay'  It  seems  like  everything 

i^xc'pi  the  cafeteria  and  the  Village 

Market  is  closed.  I  assume  that  poli- 

J  cy  might  have  something  to  do  with 

I  counsel  like  this:  "Whenever  it  is 

1  possible,  employers  should  give  their 

I  workers  the  hours  from  Friday  noon 


until  the  beginning  of  the  Sabbath. 
Give  them  time  for  preparation,  that 
they  may  welcome  the  Lord's  day 
with  quietness  of  mind"  (Ellen  G. 
White,  Testimonies  for  the  Church. 
Vol.  6.  p.  356).  I  strongly  agree  with 
Mrs.  White's  counsel.  It  is  indeed 
good  to  be  able  to  spend  Friday  after- 
noon preparing  for  the  Sabbath; 
doing  things  like  buying  needed 
items,  washing  clothes,  and  oUier 
necessities.  So  why  are  tliere  classes 
on  Friday  afternoons?  Certainly  the 
class  schedule  is  tight,  but  is  there 
not  some  way  to  give  students  and 
teachers  the  benefit  of  having  Friday 
afternoons  open?  If  administi^tion 
offices  or  the  Campus  Shop  can  close 
at  noon,  certainly  classes  could  as 
well.  It  seems  like  somewhat  of  a 
double  standard  for  so  many  things 
to  close  early,  yet  for  classes  to  con- 
tinue until  2  or  3  p.m. 

Personally,  I  have  not  had  any 
Friday  afternoon  classes  yet, 
although  I'm  sure  mine  are  coming 
soon  enough.  Maybe  it  just  isn't  pos- 
sible to  get  around  scheduling  class- 
es that  way.  But  where  there  is  a  will. 
there  is  a  way  -  at  least  there's  usual- 
ly one!  It  sure  would  be  nice  if  some- 
one would  find  it 


Yes,  let's  think  about  it 


Responses  to  "Drama  is 
not  God's  Tool" 
Drama  is  powerful  tool 


To  the  Editor 

The  idea  that  'Drama  is  not  God's 
tool,"  is  ridiculous,  and  I  protest! 
Uiudly!  I  would  like  to  point  to  the 
parables  that  Jesus  Christ,  the  Son  of 
God,  used  to  teach  and  lead  his  peo- 
ple. In  the  culture  of  that  day  story- 
telling was  not  only  a  means  to  share 
history  but  also  to  entertain,  just  as 
movies  and  television  shows 


suspended  to  "restructure  and  reor- 
ganize," as  quoted  by  the  Soutiiem 
Accent  on  January  17,  2003. 1  would 
also  like  to  point  out  that  the  adminis- 
tration does  not  discredit  the  power  of 
drama  and  visual  communication, 
which  is  evidenced  by  the  addition  of 
fikn  production  to  the  list  of  majors 
available  at  Southern.  The  Seventiv 
day  Adventist  Church  has  had 


I  today  I  believe  that  drama,  aside  from  history .  communicating  in  creative 

■  entertaining,  can  open  the  doors  that  ways,  tiirough  radio,  television  and 
|v.'Quld  otherwise  be  closed  in  a  heart  most  recently,  the  Internet 

I  God  and  His  divine  guid-  Drama  can  be  done  very  badly, 

lance.  I  believe  tiiat  complicated  ideas  making  tlie  gospel  "common  or  vul- 

jljat  could  not  be  communicated  gar"  as  Boatwright  pointed  out  I 

■  Ihrough  words  or  even  music  can  be  would  like  to  say  tiiat  tiiat  is  true  of 
Icominunicated  effecdvely  through  anv  outreach  that  God  ti-usts  to 
I  '■'^a-  humans.  Drama  is  successful  if  it  has 

1  would  like  to  point  out  that  the  touched  the  heart  or  soul  of  at  least 

ttnnination  of  tiie  Destiny  Drama  one  person. 

ig°"P  IS  not  permanent  as  Noah  Kelly  McFarland 

J^awrighi  suggested  in  his  letter  to  Freshman  Communications  Major 

«ie  editor  last  week,  but  the  group  is  Tlie  3rd  ■  Drama  Director 

l^ifferent  people  blessed  by  different  things 

'  J'^-'^^'tor,  doesn't  |ead  tiiem  to  diink"  when 


person  who  said  that 


,nly  God  can  see  into  our  thoughts?' 
I    would    invite    everyone 

'oUier  people  may  be  blessed  by  and  that  God  may  speak  to 

PIeT"i    ^^  then  you?  Some  peo-  ferent  ways.  So  before  we  bash  song 

■  ^<'^'  ^s  myself,  find  drama  to  be  service,  video  or  drama,  perhaps 

tool  that  not  only  inspires  should  consider  tiiat  God  may  have 

ly  uiu^^'*  laughter,  but  also  clear-  used  that  very  tool  to  bring  someone 

"'-  ,^„u^^P^"'' in  a  way  nothing  to  him. 

S     ""■  Kristen  Meyer 

So^\  1*^  ^nieone  say  that  "a  Senior  international  business  major 
L^skit  makes  people  feel,  yet  it 


I  agree  with  Mr.  Ashlock's  appeal 
in  the  last  issue  of  the  Accent  that 
we  "think  about  it" 

When  we  think  about  what  Mr. 
Ashlock  says,  we  find  that  he  has 
confused  the  doctrine  of  the 
Seventh-day  Adventist  church  on 
alcohol  with  the  position  taken  by 
the  legislature  of  the  state  of 
Tennessee  and  by  the  people  of  the 
United  States  of  America.  Seventh- 
day  Adventists  have  spiritual  and 
health  objections  against  the  drink- 
ing of  alcohol.  Adventist  institijtions 
reject  the  production,  sale  and  con- 
sumption of  alcohol.  In  1919  the  peo- 
ple of  the  United  States  agreed  with 
this  attitude  toward  alcohol,  and  tlie 
18th  Amendment  establishing 
Prohibition  was  adopted.  However, 
with  the  21st  Amendment  to  the 
Constitution  in  1933,  prohibition 
against  alcohol  was  rejected  by  tiie 
people  of  the  United  States. 

The  name  "Collegedale"  brings 
to  mind  two  different  institutions — 
the  Seventh-day  Adventist  church 
and  the  governmental  body  called 
Uie  City  of  Collegedale.  Tliese  two 
CoUegedales  are  not  one  and  die 
same.  TTie  City  of  Collegedale  is 
bound  by  die  laws  of  the  state  of 
Termessee  and  the  Constitution  of 
the  United  States.  The  other 
Collegedale  is  identified  with  tiie 
Sevendi-day  Adventist  church  and  is 
bound  by  its  dochines  and  teach- 
ings. For  Mr  Ashlock,  and  his 
friends,  there  is  only  one 
Collegedale— the  one  bound  by 
Seventii-day  Adventist  doctiines  and 
teachings. 

Mr.  Ashlock  seems  to  view  tiie 
City  of  Collegedale  as  an  extension 
of  Southern  Adventist  University 
and  the  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Church.  This  is  why  Mr  Ashlock 


would  be 
most  ironic  if  Collegedale,  in  the 
hands  of  Mr.  Ashlock  and  his 
friends  passed  Seventh-day 
Adventist  blue  laws. 

Mr.  Ashlock  would  do  well  to 
read  Roger  Williams's  book,  'The 
Bloody  Tenet  of  Persecution  for 
Cause  of  Conscience"  (1644). 
Williams  writes,  "[AIn  enforced  uni- 
formity of  religion  tiiroughout  a 
nation  or  civil  state  confounds  the 
civil  and  the  religious,  denies  the 
principles  of  Christianity  and  civility 
and  tiiat  Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  die 
Flesh." 

Mr.  Ashlock  characterizes  my 
position  on  alcohol  as  an  endorse- 
ment and  encouragement  of  beer 
sales  for  the  sake  of  revenue,  In  the 
November  14,  2002  issue  of  tlie 
Accent,  I  clearly  rejected  that  idea.  I 
wrote,  "I  do  not  favor  tiie  sale  of 
alcohol."  As  a  Seventh-day  Adventist 
I  cannot  and  would  not  promote  the 
sale  of  alcohol.  In  just  the  same  way, 
I  would  not  nor  will  I  promote  tiie 
sale  of  cigarettes. 

The  people  of  Collegedale  have 
already  taken  a  clear  stand  on  the 
issue  of  tiie  sale  of  alcohol  and  ciga- 
rettes. The  vast  majority  of  them, 
including  Mr.  Ashlock  and  his 
Mends,  have  decided  tiiat  it  is  not 
wrong  to  pah-onize  businesses 
which  sell  alcohol  or  tobacco.  The 
people  of  Collegedale  go  to  Wal- 
Marts.  Olive  Gard( 


,  Exxons  and 


Ei-Los.  Patronizing  such  businesses 
is  not  looked  upon  as  promoting  the 
sale  of  alcohol  or  cigarettes. 

Mr.  Ashlock  tells  an  interesting 
story  of  a  boycott  in  College  Place, 
Washington,  against  its  'Village  mar- 
ket" because  it  sold  beer.  Those  boy- 
cotters  have  the  perfect  right  to 
bankrupt  some  businessman  if  they 
feel  like  it  My  only  question  for  the 
boycotters  would  be,  Where  did  you 
buy  your  groceries  while  you  were 
boycotting  the  Village  Market  in 
College  Place?  Where  did  you  buy 
your  gasoline?  Where  did  you  go  out 
to  eat?  I  do  hope  you  didn't  bankrupt 
that  one  little  business  merely 
because  it  was  in  College  Place.  You 
must  not  have  because  that  would 
obviously  have  been  hypocritical. 

The  idea  of  a  boycott  seems  per- 
fectly reasonable  as  long  as  the  boy- 
cott is  directed  at  every  business 
engaged  in  selling  alcohol.  The  peo- 
ple of  College  Place  and  Collegedale 
who  object  so  strongly  to  alcohol 
sales  would  be  more  persuasive  if 
they  followed  Uieir  own  moral  con- 
victions. But  since  they  don't  appear 
to.,  I  remain  skeptical  of  the  validity 
of  their  moral  outrage. 

If  Pacific  Union  College  made  tiie 
right  choice  in  not  selling  its  proper- 
ty to  a  wine  grower,  why  is  Mr. 
Ashlock  urging  the  deannexation  of 
property  in  Collegedale  so  that  a 
developer  can  serve  liquor  by  the 
drink?  I  have  opposed  tiiis  deannex- 
ation on  the  grounds  tiiat  it  would 
bring  to  Collegedale  tiie  very  tiling 
Collegedale  has  not  approved— tiie 
sale  of  liquor  by  tiie  drink. 

Yes,  we  do  need  to  think  about 
these  tilings.  My  duty  as  a  college 
professor  demands  that  I  help  stu- 
dents eschew  hypocrisy  and  moral 
inconsistencies.  Clear,  sound  think- 
ing about  Uie  important  issues  fac- 
ing Uie  people  of  Collegedale  is  vital. 


What's  up  with  that  thong  thing? 


DoLLr  POBAWSKI/RICHARD  UNDBV 

Opinion  Coi,iJM«isr/GvFJrr  Cii^nniBtiron 

Do  people  who  wear  thongs  go 
to  heaven?  A  person's  salvation  is  a 
personal  thing,  and  maybe  even 
more  personal  is  what  one  wears 
under  their  Calvin  Iflein's.  Perhaps 
this  is  why  more  and  more  people 
are  down  right  offended  by  the  men 
and  women  on  campus  and  in  socie- 
ty who  are  anxions  to  visually  share 
by  way  of  dropped  pencils  and  tar 
reaches  how  much  material  it  took 
to  make  their  panties.  But  that  is 
not  all.  An  extra  button  undone  here 
and  a  higher  sBt  there  teamed  with 
lighter  shirts  and  lower  rise  makes 
for  a  fashion  that  is  all  about  shanng 
what  1  have  with  your  eyes. 

According  to  a  shidy  ckine  by 
Richard  Landry,  junior  theology 
and  archeology  major,  the  adhesion 
to  Southerns  dress  code  IS  relauve 
to     the     temperature     outsioe. 


Basically,  come  April  and  May 
things  get  so  wild  around  here  tliat 
Hue  Heffner  sets  up  his  lawn  chair 
on  Thatcher's  front  lawn. 

Southern's  Residential  Life 
Handbook  states,  The  [dress 
code]  policy  is  based  on  modesty." 
The  Handbook  also  says  that 
-cleanliness,  modesty,  and  neabiess 
are  the  prevailing  principles  in  [the 
dress  code!"  Jewelry  is  also 
"specifically  prohibited."  as  is 
revealing  certahi  areas  of  skin.  If  s 
an  agreement  that  every  Southern 
shident  signs  into. 

To  spite  the  agreement,  I  was 
stiU  surprised  last  week  when  I 
learned  that  my  Inend  was  asked  by 
Dean  Bledsoe  to  take  off  her 
engagement  ring.  In  my  eyes,  there 
were  plenty  of  people  walking 
around  offended  the  dress  code  in 
more  outstanding  ways  than  an 
engagement  ring.  Dean  Bledsoe 
was  kind  enough  to  take  die  Ome  to 


?  of  my  questions. 

"We  always  try  to  avoid  making  a 
scene  if  we  are  going  to  approach 
someone.  Sometimes  faculty  who 
don't  feel  comfortable  addressing 
the  issue  call  and  ask  us  to  do  it." 
She  went  on  to  say.  "My  approach 
to  die  dress  code  is,  if  s  not  a  salva- 
tion issue,  but  it  is  part  of  my  job  to 
enforce.  We  go  by  what  the  hand- 
book says  but  we  are  never  going  to 
catch  everybody," 

It's  basically  up  to  each  individ- 
ual to,  out  of  respect  for  odiers,  take 
the  responsibility  of  die  dress  codes 
upon  his-  or  het^elf  and  be  appro- 
priate in  attire.  No  one  has  the  right 
to  throw  stones  of  righteousness, 
but  in  the  same  token,  walking 
around  with  your  Uiong  showing  to 
the  worid  just  because  if  s  the  new 
fad  doesn't  make  it  right  The  way 
you  dress  portrays  an  image. 
Whose  image  are  you  portraying? 


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Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotanlcoa@southem.edu 


Snider  defeats  Huevo,  36-25 

,....j  i..,l(  Willi  four  team  fouls 


found  itself  with  foui 

bv  the  end  of  the  half  and  ......  - 

the  game.  Led  by  Kelly  MittM- 
who  scored  ten  points,  including 
two  3-pointers— played  a  v»ry 
physical  game,  accumulaUng  four 


)      Monday    night    Women'.    -- 
Ipauue  Intramural  Basketball  fea- 

S  a  rematch  of  the  3  on  3  physical  game,  accumu^u 

Basketba  I  Tournament  between  fouls  before  halftime  and 

?    ™  H,Uo  and  Team  Snider,  the  game.    Team  Snider  c....=... 

T    m  s"n  de'r  le"  by?eam  CapUin  .en.ly    scoring   *™"«^ou'Jhe 

Rprhel   Snider,   defeated  Team  game,  kept  fouhng  at  a  minimum 

S„evo3M5  With  the  win,  Team  Cassey  Wright,  Al.ssa  Ahrens 

Snider  mpro.ed  to  6-0  and  solidi-  and  Rachel  Snider  each  scored   0 

fied  its  S  place  ranking.  Team  points  to  lead  Team  Snider  in 

Huevo    playing  very  physically,  scoring. 

night's  game.  pi,„„  b,  chml  tullt 


Junction  Boys  still  undefeated 


Basketball  Standings 


Men's  AA  League: 

Junction  Boys  6 

Underdogs  4 

Cheese  N  Grits  4 

Johnson  3 

Old  School  3 

Castlebuono  1 

■Virginia  " 

Men's  A  League 


I  niter  = 

»\  Day  4 

Jumboliya  2 

Mexico  1 

Wasabi  Bailers  1 

Farley  1 

Lucky  Seven  0 

Men's  B  League 
King! 


W        L   Streak  Grentz 

Southard  4 

5         0        W6  Putters  2 

4         2        L2  Lanky  Boys  2 

W2  Aitken  2 

LI  Playaz  2 

Wl  Miller  2 

W3  Wonderbread  0 


1  W4 

2  W3 


5  L5 

6  L6       Women's  A  league 

Snider  6 

Rofull  4 

0        we       Huevo  3 

0        W5       Kirk  2 

0        W5       Madrigue  0 

2  Wl 

3  Wl       Women's  B  League 

4  LI        Chasers  6 

4  L4        Lady  Eagles  4 

5  LI        Dee  4 
5        L4        Guzman  3 

Delong  1 

Waffle  House  C 
0       W6 


Lakers  defending  their  title 


The  Lakers  (23-23)  are  Bnally 
playing  like  the  defending  champi- 
ons they  are.  They've  won  four 
straight  games  and  with  a  win 
against  New  York  on  Thursday  they 
could  go  into  the  Ail  Star  break  one 
game  over  .500.  In  the  event  that 
Ihey  continue  to  play  the  way  they 
have  been,  it's  inevitable  that  they'll 
make  the  playoffs.  But  this  poses  a 
problem,  if  the  Lakers  take  the  8th 
spot  and  the  Mavs  occupy  tiie  first 


spot,  the  playoffs  could  get  boring 
really  quickly.  You  can  almost  hear 
the  Spurs  collectively  sighing  in 
relief  when  the  Mavs  get  eUminated 
by  the  Lake  Show  in  Round  One. 

Friday  marks  the  beginning  of 
die  NBA  All  Star  Weekend,  which 
unfortunately  has  lost  a  lot  of  its  flair 
since  the  days  of  Jordan.  Wilkins. 
and  Webb.  I  am  by  no  means  dis- 
crediting McGrady's  off-the-glass 
dunk,  or  Carter's  blatant  defiance  of 
gravity,  but  the  newest  attractions 
are  a  bit  sketchy.  The  "Jeep  All  Star 
Hoop  it  Up"  competition  and  the 


"989  Sports  Skills  Challenge" ! 
that  the  NBA  is  enlarging  the  larjel 
audience  to  include  12-year-old  ■■ 
I  want  to  see  Vince  Carter,  Tracy  , 
McGrady  and  Steve  Francis  battle  il 
out  for  the  prestigious  honor  of 
Slam  Dunk  Champion;  Jordan  and 
Magic  going  head-to-head  in  die* 
Star  game,  not  Igauskas  and  Yao 
Ming  scuffling  for  position  in  the 
paint.  Maybe  I'm  old-fashioned  but  I 
miss  the  good  ol  days  of  All  Star 
Weekends.  I'm  out  like  the  lie*  | 

when  Stojakovic  is  dropping  tr 

the  3-point  Shootout. 


NHL  is  a  must-see  season 


Junclion  Boys'  Caplain  Chri 

Sunday  night's  ganiL-  against  tht-  Underdogs. 


Carrie  DeGrave 


J  turning  into 
The  All-Star 
an  excellent 


was.  Both  teams  were  passing  the 
ball  around  but  the  Junction  Boys 
proved  to  have  the  better  offensive    ^^P'f-  Ditching  the  World- 


On  Sunday  night,  Uie  Junction  team  by  making  most  of  their  shots  North  Amenca  forma  of  the  past     once  again  a  powei 

Boys  came  out  victorious  over  Uie  i„    the    second   half   while    the  f,f  y^^'  *\East  took  on  the     with.  Dallas  is  red  hot,  and  the 

Underdogs  with  a  score  of  4941,  Underdogs  kept  missing.  Tlie  last  West  in  one  of  the  closest  and 

giving  them  a  record  of  5-0.  few  minutes  of  the  game  were  '=''"'"'8  of  recent  All-Star  games. 


come  playoff  time.  Despite  rece 
complaints  that  the  Great  G« 

deteriorating  tta^g"  to'' °f  °1 
ing,  bankrupt  teams,  fiE"™?'^ 
expansion  teams,  *'=/»;"';     ,t 
rich  with  tradition  and  M"'™-!,,  ' 
Vingsare  Older    players    l'«y  ^  , 

reckoned     Sakic,  and  Umieux  are  shI  se 

a  tone  with  big  '"""^''J„g  p|,j. 
Vancouver  Canucks,  first  in  the  strong  leadership,  and  youn^^.^ 
Northwest  division,  have  shaken     ers  like  Heatley  oller^^^^|^^jj,  . 


the  New  York  Rangers,  barely 
clinging  to  a  playoff  spot,  are  prov- 
ing that  you  cannot  buy  success  in 
their  6th  consecuUve  disappointing 


In   the   West,   the    defending 
champion  Detroit  Red  Wings 


the  beginning  of  the     intense  with  a  lot  of  fast  breaks  and    The  West  topped  the  East  6-5,  but     off  the  doldrums  of  past  years  with     future.  As 


game,  die  score  jumped  back  and  fouls  by  both  teams.  Despite  the 

forth.  Jason  Brooks  started  the  fact  that  the  Junction  Boys  were 

game  off  for  the  Junclion  Boys  with  ahead  by  10  points  most  of  the  sec- 

2  points.  But  soon  after,  Richard  ond  half,  they  played  aggressively 

Christnian  and  Aaron  Wilson  made  up  till  the  end,  Tlie  game  ended 

a  few  shots  under  tlie  basket  for  die  witli  the  Junction  Boys  ahead,  4^1, 


nly  after  an  incredible  5  minute     a  reputation  for  being  a  fun 
overtime,  and  the  first  shoot-out  of     The  surprise  out  west  is  the  col- 
NHL  All-Star  history  (which  the     lapse  of  Denver,  which  is  clinging 


games    of   the    regi 
remember  that  there 


n  alter"'  I 


Westv 

The  real  story  of  the  game, 
however,   was   Canadian   Danny 


Underdogs.  Tlien  DiuTcn  Minder     Tliis  victory  brought  the  Juncfions  Heatley,     a     sophomore     from 

got  in  Uierc  and  scored  S  points  for     Boys  to  the  top  in  Men's  AA  League  Atlanta,  who  scored  4  of  the  East's 

the  Junction  Boys.  Chris  Lafaive     wiUi  a  record  of  5t).  5  regulation  goals  and  added  the 

and  Jason  Brooks  also  scored  for         Darren  Minder  led  the  Junction  ""^1  *ootout  goal  for  the  East, 

tlie  JuncUon  Boys.  Then  back  to  the     Boys  in  points  wiUi  22  and  Jason  ^"^  ^'"^  heroics,  he  was  recognized 

Underdogs  who  scored  tlie  next  6     Brooks  was  behind  him  with  9.  ^s  MVP  of  the  game,  edging  out 

points  to  bring  the  game  to  12-U,     Chris  Lafaive  made  8  points  for  the  Wayne  Gretzky  by  one  day  as  the 

Uieir     favor.     After     that,     the     team  and  played  a  good  point  guard  youngest  ever  All-Star  MVP 
Underdogs  started  missing  a  lot  of     for  the  Junction  Boys  by  keeping         '^"*  ^^^re  are  lots  of  other 

shots  and  the  JuncUon  Boys  came     the  ball  moving  around  llie  court  ''"Eli'  spots  in  this  exciting  NHL 

ahead  to  lead  the  rest  of  the  game,     and  away  from  tlie  defenders.  season.  In  the  Eastern  Conference, 
"We  really  feel  that  the  leant    ""^  Ottawa  Senators  have  played 
play'  is  showing  itself  to  be  the  doni-    ""rough  pay-roll  adversity  to  take 
inant  force  in  AA  League,"  said    '"P  ^P°'.  ""Wis  the '  Philadelphia 
Lafaive.  Flyers    are   putting   together   a 


3  the  8th  playoff  spot 

However,  with  such  a  talented 
earn,  they  could  be  contenders 


uve.u  the  Rees  Series  and" 
Madness  in  an  NHL  season  tl 

better  than  ever 


By  the  end  of  the  first  half,  the 
Junclion  Boys  were  up.  25-18. 

During  the  second  half,  both 
teams  had  an  excellent  defense.  But 
ihe  offense  was  were  the  difference 


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campus  chatter 


Week  of:  February  7  - 14 


rATKNDAR  OF  EVENTS 

FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  7  -  Payday 
Sunset 

Telescope  Viewing  (Hiclonan  Parldng  Lot) 
jjQ  Vespers  -  Gospel  Choir  &  Singers  (Church) 

^j^p  Escape  Afterglow  (Student  Center) 

Birthdays:  Brian  Moore.  Cherisse  Bent,  Eddie  Vargas, 
Heath  Miller,  Raquel  Gonzalez 

SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  8  -  DEEP  Sabbath  ■  see  aimoinicemeni 

g.Q^a  Collegedale  Church  Services  -  Mark  Finley 

lOOOa  Tlie  Third  -  Prince  Lewis  (lies) 

Anotlier  Sabbath  School  (Student  Center) 
Sabbath  School  (Thatcher  South) 

U-30a  Collegedale  Church  Services  ■  Mark  Finley 

2:30p  Regency  (Wright  Hall  steps) 

4:00p  Evangelistic  Rally  (Church) 

g-OQp  Warren  Miller  Ski  Movie  (Res) 

Birthdays:  Jon  Sharp,  Julia  DiBiase,  Melody  Mason,  Olivia 
Hale,  Samuel  Wang.  Mrs.  Brenda  Janzen,  Mr.  Stephen  Ruf, 
Mrs.  Faye  Steen 

SUNDAY,  FEBRUARY  9  -  OAT  Exam  (Student  Center) 
6:20a  Soup  Kitchen  (Wright  Hall  steps) 

6:30p  SA  Valentme's  Banquet  (Chattanooga 

Convention  Center) 
Birthdays:  Danny  Chelliah,  Derick  Brown,  Devon  Crews,  Ian 
Brooks,  Jeff  Johns.  Jeff  Johnson.  Kevin  Leach.  Randy  Bishop, 
Ryan  Ferry.  Ryan  Wallace.  Donald  Garrett,  Mrs.  Sherrie 
Norton,  Mr.  Bill  Schombiu-g 

MONDAY,  FEBRUARY  10  -  Last  day  for  60%  tuition  refund 
LSATEJuim  (Student  Center) 
3:30p  University  Senate 

Birthdays:    Arnetra    Montague,    Brenda   Owen,    David 

WilUams.  Franc  Zrinksi,  Laurel  Towles.  Natalie  Issa,  Mrs. 

Patrice  Hieb.  Paul  Deaux.  Zach  Pratt,  Dr.  Robert  Coombs. 

Mrs.  Pat  Fountain 

TUESDAY,  FEBRUARY  11 

U:0Oa  Study  Skills  Seminar  (Student  Center  Seminar 

Room) 
«%  Study  Skills  Seminar  (Stadent  Center  Seminar 

Room) 
'%  Joint  Worship  -  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 

'■%  Janice  Martin,  Violin  (Ackerman) 

Birthdays:  Erin  Lasher.  Jeff  White,  Mark  Gooch,  Mrs.  Janita 
Herod,  Mrs.  Deanna  Kerr 

^VEDNESDAY.  FEBRUARY  12 

Birthdays:  Arvin  Castellanos,  Brendon  Church,  Casey 
Grimm.  Geoff  White.  Jason  Brooks.  Justin  McNeilus,  Kristen 
Eller,  Sandy  Shaik,  Sara  Bandel,  Suming  Lin,  Dr.  Ben 
McArthur 

SDAY.  FEBRUARY  13 

Convocation  -  SA  Election  Speeches  (lies) 
Birthdays:  Albert  Handal,  Caralee  Karst,  Darren  Minder, 
Jenna  Hyde,  Justin  Carter,  Kelli  Karst,  Rachel  Wise,  Mr.  Kent 
Robertson 

^■FEBRUARY  14  -  Valentine's  Day 
'  Weekend  (February  14-16) 
Sunset 

Vespers  ■  Ken  Rogers  &  Die  Meistersinger  (Church) 
Birthdays:  April  Kitson,  Donna  Garza,  Elaidys,  Alvarez,  Enc 
BadiUo,  Francis  Colls.  Jason  lleto.  Kaori  Weston.  KrisUna 
Nelson,  Milenka  Bogovich,  Valencia  Stonewall,  Yrang 
*vhipps,  Yuki  Higashide,  Mr.  Ronald  Thrash 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

General... 

GOSPEL  CHOIR  Concert: 
The  Gospel  Choir  and  Singers  will 
present  "We  Shall  Overcome"  on 
Friday,  February  7,  at  8:00  p.m.  in 
the  Collegedale  SDA  Church  for 
Vespers.  Journey  with  us  as  we 
unveil  the  story  of  our  spiritual 
heritage! 

TELESCOPE  VIEWING.  The 

Physics  department  will  have  its 
telescope  set  up  in  the  south  end 
of  the  parking  lot  at  Hickman 
Science  Center  this  Friday, 
February  7,  from  7:00  -  8:00  p.m. 
Jupiter's  moons,  Saturn's  rings, 
Orion's  nebula  and  the  crescent 
moon  will  be  visible.  Weather  per- 
mitting. 

ACT  EXAM:  The  next  date  for 
this  exam  is  Friday,  February 
21.  Call  the  Counseling  Center  at 
2782  to  sign  up. 

THIS  SATURDAY  Night: 
Warren  Miller's  STORM  takes 
you  to  the  heart  of  the  action:  that 
core  of  danger,  passion  and  sheer 
joy  that  is  the  dream  of  every 
skier  and  snowboarder.  The  film's 
many  highlights  include  an  inti- 
mate glimpse  into  Tahoe's  scenic 
back  country  with  siding's  origi- 
nal badboy  Glen  Plake,  breathtak- 
ing big-mountain  action  from 
Alaska's  towering  steeps,  fresh 
footage  from  the  glorious 
Austrian  Alps  and  the  harrowing, 
powerful  saga  of  an  unprecedent- 
ed ski  and  snowboard  expedition 
in  the  Antarctic  steps  of  Sir 
Ernest  Shackelton.  Come  to  Hes 
at  8  p.m.  Southern  ID  card 
required  for  free  admission. 

PARENTS         WEEKEND! 

February  14-16  is  Parents 
Weekend.  The  following  is  the 
schedule  for  the  weekend: 

Friday,  Feb.  14 

Attend  classes  with  your  stu- 
dent 

7-8:00p  Registration  ■  Churcti 

8-OOp  Vespers  (Church)  Die 
Meistersinger  &  Ken  Rogers. 
speaker 

Sabbath,  Feb.  15  , 

Continental  Breakfast  with 
Residence  Hall  deans 

8:30-10:30a  Registration  (lies 
RE.  Center) 

Sabbath  School  and  church 
with  your  student  ^    „    „ 

2  :  0  0  -  4  :  3  0  p 
Department/School  Open  House 
&  Family  Time 

6:00p  Evensong- Gospel  Choir 

*'''7"oOp  Student  Group  Art  Show 
(Brock  Hall  Gallery) 

8:00p     A  Me'lange  Evenmg 


{lies  RE.  Center)  featuring  Gym 
Masters,  Wind  Symphony. 
Symphony  Orchestra,  Stage  Band 
and  Choirs 

Sunday,  Feb.  16 

10:00a  Brunch  with  President 
(Dining  Hall)  Parents  &  students 
can  become  acquainted  with 
President  Bietz  (ticketed  event- 
$10.50  per  person — deadline  for 
signing  up  is  February  7).  For 
more  information,  visit  the  OSLA 
website  at  http://activitie3.soutli- 
ern.edu" 

GRADUATE  RECORD  Exam 
-  Subject  Exam:  The  deadline  to 
sign  up  for  the  April  test  is  Friday. 
February  21.  The  Counseling 
Center  has  application  forms. 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

MODERN      LANGUAGES: 

Odette  Ferreira.  director  of 
Adventist  College  Abroad,  will  be 
on  campus.  February  19  and  20. 
She  will  be  visiting  language 
classes  to  discuss  the  opportuni- 
ties available  to  those  wishing  to 
study  abroad.  If  you  are  not  in  a 
language  class  and  would  like  to 
make  an  appointment  with  Ms. 
Ferreira,  call  3381.  Ms.  Ferreira 
will  make  a  presentation  in 
Banquet  Room  #2  on  Thursday. 
February  20  at  5:30  p.m. 

ALPHA    MU    GAMMA;  The 

Modern  Languages  Honor 
Society,  Alpha  Mu  Gamma,  will 
have  an  induction  of  new  mem- 
bers from  Southern  Adventist 
University  on  Thursday,  February 
27.  If  you  are  interested  in  becom- 
ing a  member,  please  pick  up  an 
application  at  Brock  Hall  317  or 
320.  Applications  must  be  turned 
in  by  February  10. 

WRITING  CONTEST:  Alpha 
Mu  Gamma  is  sponsoring  a  writ- 
ing contest  in  which  the  prize  will 
be  SlOO.  Check  bulletin  boards  in 
the  Student  Center,  McKee 
Library  or  in  Brock  Hall  for 
guidelines.  The  theme  is  Make 
Friends  -  Peace  Follows.  Your 
essay  can  be  written  in  any  lan- 
guage taught  at  Southern 
Adventist  University.  Don't  miss 
this  opportunity! 

HEALTH  CAREER  Fair 
Exhibitor  information  is  available 
at  the  Southern  Adventist 
University  Counseling  Center 
website.  For  direct 

access:  http://counset.soulh- 
ern.edu/main/sub/health.htm 

SENIORS  IN  biology,  busi- 
ness computer  science,  English, 
histo'ry  &  music:  You  may  now 
take  your  exit  exams.  If  you  have 
not  made  an  appointment  for  your 
exam,  call  the  Counseling  Center 


at  2782.  The  last  day  is  February 

16. 

ART  GALLERY  SHOW:  The 

School  of  Visual  Art  &  Design  is 
proud  to  present  a  special  gallery 
compilation  of  selected  student 
works.  Featuring  a  variety  of 
media  and  styles,  the  exhibit  will 
range  from  drawing  and  painting 
to  photography  and  design.  An 
opening  reception  will  be  held  on 
Saturday,  February  15  at  7:00 
p.m.  and  the  show  will  remain 
open  for  viewing  in  the  Brock  Hall 
Gallery  through  the  end  of  the 
month.  For  more  information,  call 
2732. 

Student  Association... 

DEEP  SABBATH:  This 
Saturday.  February  8,  is  DEEP 
Sabbath.  We  welcome  the  stu- 
dents from  Oakwood  College  and 
invite  all  Southern  students  to  get 
involved!  Church  service  will  be 
The  Third  in  lies  at  10:00  a.m. 
Adventist  Youth  Society  Vespers 
will  be  at  3:00  p.m.  in  lies.  "Get 
To  Know  You"  will  be  held  in 
Spalding  gym  at  7:30  p.m.  and  will 
include  a  slam-dunk,  3-point 
shoot-out  and  handles  competi- 
tion for  men  and  women.  Please 
come  and  enjoy  a  great  fellowship 
with  one  of  our  sister  schools! 

SA  VALENTINE'S  BAN- 
QUET: The  Valentine's  Banquet 
will  be  held  at  the  Chattanooga 
Convention  Center  on  Sunday, 
February  9,  at  6:00  p.m. 
Remember  to  bring  your  banquet 
tickets!  Please  provide  your  own 
transportation.  Look  for  parking 
signs  upon  arrival— bring  parking 
tickets  inside  with  you  to  verify 
validation.  This  is  an  evening  you 
will  not  want  to  miss!! 

SA  ELECTION  SPEECHES: 

All  eligible  candidates  will  speak 
before  the  student  body  at 
Convocation  on  Thursday, 
February  13.  A  primary  election 
will  be  held  this  same  day  to  nar- 
row the  race  down  to  two  people 
for  the  General  Election. 


SA  PRESS  CONFERENCE: 

All  remaining  candidates  will 
answer  questions  from  fellow  stu- 
dents to  further  educate  voters 
about  their  platforms.  This  will 
be  held  on  Tuesday.  February  18, 
at  noon  in  the  Dining  Hall. 

SA  GENERAL  ELECTIONS: 
Thursday,  February  20,  will  be 
the  General  Elections.  They  will 
be  held  in  the  Student  Center. 
Talge  Hall,  Thatcher  Hall. 
Thatcher  South  and  the  Dining 
Hall.  Winners  will  be  notified  as 
soon  as  the  results  are  known. 


Mary  Nikiryn 
Humor  Editor 
mnikitvn@soutliem.edu 


Humor 


)111C     11C11AVJ.J        >-*  J  tae  out  donuts  better  than  ever.      say.  I'm  praying/  begging/ „^ 

^        ..  .„:„,wi,I     maiors  here  for  the  nationally  rec-     ^°"'       „„„o„e„t  is  obviously     dent  that  each  and  every  one  „,,„. 


Edilor'smte-SAeleclmu  are  fast 
approaclmg  and  I'm  sure  many  ft 


canii:aa:ahampresealed 

for  the  exemtive  positions.  However 

fine    activily-laden  candidates  tliat 

they  are.  taking  ""  I'""'  '"  ""''" 
good  speech  may  simply  be  out  of  the 

mestion.  So  candidates,  heres  some- 
thing just  for  you:  ne  Remarkable 
SASAU  Election  Speech,  all  ready  to 


Just  pick  one  or  fill  in  the  blank! 
Dr.  Wohlers  couldn't  write  it  better 
himsell! 

Good  morning!/  Happy 
Thursday!/  It's  pasta  day!  My  name 
is  linserl  joar  name  here]  and  I'm 
the  best/  worst  /most  exoting  and 
obnoxious     candidate      for     SA 


President/  Executive  V,ce/  Social 
Vice  /Chief  Donut  Dispenser  Jus 
in  case  it  isn't  obvious  to  you  Jia 
you  should  vote  for  me  because  I 
•have  curly  hair/ 1  smile  a  lot/ im 
the  only  one  runmng,  here  is  a  ust 
of  my  accomplishments,  which  are 
in  no  way  at  all  related  to  the  posi- 
tion for  which  I'm  running  even 
though  I'm  going  to  pretend  they 
are  I  was  class  president/  voted 
-most  spiritual-/  totally  ignored  at 
Umert  name  of  academy  here].  At 
Southern  1  have  been  very 
involved/  taking  28  credits  a  semes- 
ter/ modeling  my  academic  career 
alter  that  of  Dr.  Wohlers.  1  came 
here  for  the  spiritual  atmosphere/ 
nationally  recognized  nursing  pro- 
gram/ large  amounts  of  nursing 


majors  here  for  the  nationally  ec 
ognized  nursing  program  but  1 
sayed  because  all  my  fnends  from 
academy  are  here/  my  parents 
,lTm^  to  get  married/  where 
wanted  me  lo  k<^'  """ 
else  can  you  have  a  fulicampus 
sing-along  with  Ken  Rogers?  1  want 
to  make  a  difference  in  this  school 
because  1  want  my  picture  m  tlie 
paper/ 1  want  a  cubicle/ 1  genuinely 
care  about  each  and  every  one  ol 
you  even  though  1  only  know  the 
people  who  went  to  my  academy^! 
intend  to  make  a  difference  by 
undertaking  huge  remodeling  proj- 
ects/ being  the  most  attracbve  SA 
officer  ever/  getting  more  than 
three  people  to  come  to  SA  events/ 
beating  up  the  Joker  editor  when  he 
or  she  doesn't  finish  on  time/  pass- 


ing out  donuts  better  than 
Mle  my  opponent  1=^  obviously 
more  competent  than  1/  obsessed 
,^0^  [insert  name  of  animal  here]/ 
really  tall,  and  1  sincerely  respect 
him/her  for  that  [insert  smoker 
here]  I  truly  believe/  kmda  sus- 
pect/wUl  use  any  tactic  to  convmce 
you  that  I  am  the  best  candidate  for 
the  job.  I  love  kids  and  puppies/ 
play  the  piano/  am  available  for 
Valentine's  Day  1  wear  sweater 
vests/  don't  park  iUegaUy/  never 
exceed  my  cafeteria  minimum.  My 
current  position  as  babysitter/ 
starving  sidewalk  artist/  softivare 
pirate  gives  me  excellent  refer- 
ences/ preparation  for  throwmg 
stupid  parties/  experience  in... 
um...  "creative  accounting."  shall  we 


say.  I'm  praying/ 
dent  that  each  and  every  o,.^  ^  yo„ 
will  vote  for  me/  hate  my  gnts  for, 
ever/  throw  tomatoes  if  I  don't  slop 
speakmg  now.  And  remember,  if 
elected  SA  President/  Executive 
Vice/  Social  Vice/  Chief  domt 
Dispenser.  1  will  singlehandeij 
make  next  year  the  best  year  ever/ 
provide  endless  material  for  tile 
Humor  Page  staff/  buy  each  mil 
every  one  of  you  lunch  today. 
Thank  you  and  have  a  great  convo- 
cation, 

Mary  Nikityn  wrote  this  cakmn 
because  she  is  a  junior  pp/cholosj  \ 
major/loves  kids  and  puppies/didn't 
feet  like  writing  a  column. 


obnoxious     candidate      lor     SA     gr,....,    ...»^  -~- 

Advice  Dude  writes  again  jyjjgg  ]y['g  ReDOrt  Card 

Editor's  note:  „       .,.__.a..j„ 


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Editor's  note. 

Dear  readers.  As  some  o/you  may 
know,  the  original  Advice  Dude  will 
no  longer  be  writing  in  response  to 
your  letters.  Frankly  I  have  to  wonder 
how  often  he  writes  in  response  to  hts 
teachers  but  that's  another  story 
However,  the  Humor  Page  still  loves 
jason  llelo  and  asks  all  hot  girls  to  call 
him  at  1/657  and  offer  their  support 
1  this,  like,  difficult  tapped- 
.'Is  v^r  the  Humor  Page,  this 
i,;,ku;  km;  ii  new  apprentice  Advice 
I'ml,  '»!  htnul  for  your  perusal,  Ifyou 
d/t(PNir'i',  l>t,ase  send  your  quotable 
qucTies  to  lwwgsipoc®southenl.cdu.  If 
you  don't  approve,  why  don't  you  find 
me  an  Advice  Dude? 

Sincerely  The  Humor  Editor 

Dear  Advice  Dude, 
Dude,  what  happened  to  Uic  orig- 
inal Advice  Dude?  He  was  hot! 
Sincerely 
Disappointed  Hot  Giri 

Dear  Hot  Girl, 

You  know,  1  heard  some  sad  news 
about  Uie  former  Advice  Dude,  Ust  1 
heard,  he  was  suspected  of  being 
pari  of  a  secret  pirale  organization 
tlial  insisted  on  using  only  rubber 
chickens  and  i)l:islic  silverware  as 
weapons.  He  was  last  seen  being 
whisked  away  in  a  black  lielicopter. 
Wimesses  said  he  was  furiously  wav- 
ing a  rubber  chicken  as  they  took  off 
But  tiiat's  just  what  1  heard. 


Dear  Atlvice  Dude, 

I'm  really  stfuggling  in  school 
tills  semester.  Even  the  Humor  Page 
can't  keep  me  awake  in  class!  I've 
decided  lo  just  drop  all  my  classes 
nnd  move  to  Haw^i^dlhere^s  only        — s-thern' Adventist  U. 

Soutliern  and  want 


I)  Fashion  Advisor 
Hear  ye,  hear  ye,  all  ye  good  ol' 


ried  here.  Please  help! 
Sincerely, 
En  Route  to  Uie  Airport 


been  conhised  about  girls?  Eve 
wonder  about  the  best  method  to 
secure  a  Vesper's  date?  Well,  for  a 
limited  time  only  the  fearless  rov- 
ing reporter  ],E.  will  figure  it  out 
near  En  Route  so  you  don't  have  to!  That's  right, 

Se  S"  no  reason  to  drop  say  goodbye  to  time  wasted  prac^ 
out'  I  mean,  lake  heart  man,  I've  Ucing  your  best  pickup  line  in  the 
heard  oU  surefire  way  to  deal  with  mirror-because  now  WE  will  test 
like,  bad  grades.  Simply  explain  to  each  girl-calching  method  have 
tlie  parents  U.at  tilings  are  well,  and  proven  experts  rate  it,  and  hen 
you  have  decided  to  marry!  In  fact,  hand  deliver  it  right  to  your  door!, 
you've  decided  to  drop  out  of  college  Dating  hasn't  been  this  much 
and  marry  Jimmy  Bob  (or  Bobbie  improved  since  the  invention  of 
Jean)  who  rides  a  Harley  Davidson  mail-order  Godiva  s  Chocolates! 
and  lias  tattoos  on  various  parts  of  The  Teat;  Is  honesty  really  the 
his  (or  her)  body  Your  room  has  also  best  policy? 
burned  down,  forcing  you  to  live  in  The  Theory:  This  being  a 
your  car  and  beg  for  scraps  as  people  Christian  school,  girls  will  appre- 
come  out  ol  Uie  cafeteria.  On  top  of  ciate  an  up-front,  direct  approach, 
this,  it  is  minus  30  degrees  at  night  No  time  wasted  beating  around 
and  you've  got  pneumonia.  At  the  the  bush.  The  "I-don't-have-a-date- 
end,  mention  that  Uiis  was  just  a  and-l-wanl-one"  method, 
story,  but  you're  not  doing  well  in  The  Results:  umm...less  than 
your  classes  and  would  like,  like,  20  satisfactory  No  actual  phone 
dollars.  It  should  be  Uie  fastest  check  numbers  were  acquired  with  this 
your  parents  ever  fill  out— that  is,  method,  unless  you  count  1-800- 
before!   SNUGGLES,  Walked  away  with 


Army' 

Miss  M  is  a  renowned  so 
expert  and  fashion  adusor  W 
almost  renowned  She  likes  ) 
and  tuna  fish  sanduiches 


unless  they've  heard  Uiis  o 


more  than  you  about  da 

^0  15  and  a  hug  card 

The    Professional    Opinion 

Boys  repeat  after  me  Honesty  is 
good  Desperation  is  bad'  And 
really  do  try  to  dress  up  a  little 
when  asking  a  girl  out  Alwa>s 
remember  to  shave  wear  cologne 
and  floss  twice  a  day 

DO:  Sincerely  tell  a  girl  that 
you  would  like  to  take  her  on  a 
date 

DONT:  Appear  that  you  would 
like  to  take  ANYTHING  on  a  date. 

The  End  Result:  C+.  Leave 
the    begging    to    the    Salvat 


At  least  Jonathan 

Edwards  is  t° 

est  about  it,  whi 
the  Humor  Page 

MsryfoO" 

And  no,  he  didn 

Top  10  ways  to  get 
on  the  humor  page 


Queen  Christine's  Engagement  Contest  ends^ 
Winner  announced,  wins  priceless  ringwa  c 

.„     ..         „       ,   _,..     „...,,,„  use  Uiephonf-L 


The  Humor  Page  is  delighted  to 


'   the 


■  of 


By  Travis  Wooley  &  Neal  Sniitli 
10.  Write  something  funny 


5.  Wliine  about  computing  majors 
4.  Tell  your  engagement  story 


9.  Write  something  that  used  to  be     3.  Send  in  your  research  paper 


funny 

8.  Write  something  your  parents 

find  funny 

7.  Inventory  your  dorm  room 

6.  Give  commentary  on  the  weath- 


2.  Submit  a  statistical  study  of 
cafeteria  food  quality 
1.  Interview  Wohlers 
'Editor's  Note:  Oh,  if  only  Travis 
and  Neal  had  done  any  of  these 
things-even  ONE  of  these  things! 


Chrisdne's  Fabulous  Engagement 
I  Contest!  Many  entries  were 
1  received,  most  of  them  from 
I  Christine's  parents.  Our  lucky  win- 
ner, however,  is  Chrissy  Olive  Garden 
J  Lewandowski,  who  has  concocted  a  Pasta! 
I  very  directed  proposal — directed,  in  Then  we  would  go  to  the  walking 

]  fact,  toward  one  "Nathan  Taube."     bridge  to  watch  the  sunset  and  walk 

,  ....  a  good  thing  this  is  only  for  the     under  the  stars. 

I  Humor  Page,  because  otherwise  Afterward.  1  would  tell  him  that  1 


"d  have  to  declare  him  the  lucky 
winner.  Thanks  to  all  who  partici- 

Here's  Chrissy's  entry. 
The  perfect  way  to  propose  to 
Nathan  Taube  would  be  to  first  go  to 
fill  his  belly  with 


...ded  to  use  the  phone- l^jl 
call  Mrs.  Taube 

-"W"',ri'!:,"rgoback'«:j 


bridge  Cif  I  »eren' 


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into  Nattian's  eyes  and 
youmarrymei'  c,„>..^| 

And  a  special  P^J^go id"! 
By  Uie  way,  Nate:  will  yo  I 

banquet  vrith  roe. 


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Drug  found  to  cause  hemorrhages, 


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COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 
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THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Friday,  February  14,  2003 


are  in  Hickman  office 

Juilding  evacuated,  minor  damage 


BACHEL  BOSTIC 


A  fire  broke  out  on  the  second  floor  of 
-man  Wednesday  afternoon  at  about 
S._  evacuating  the  building  for  approxi- 
Liely  20  minutes.  _ 

Plant  Services  was  repainng  a  damaged 

nipe  in  Keith  Snyder's  office  from  the  two 

Eoods  that  plagued  Hickman  a  few  weeks 

IjTOwhen  the  fire  started.  David  Houtchens, 

pus  Safety  fire  technician,  said  they 

:  "sweating  a  pipe"  when  the  insulation 

aught  on  fire.  . 

"It  caught  the  paper  part  of  the  insulation 

"and  went   up    about   fifteen    feet,"    said 

Houlchens. 

Sweating  a  pipe  involves  heating  it  with  a 

i  propane  torch  in  order  to  get  the  sauter  to 

mtit  into  the  joint  and  make  the  pipe  whole. 

The  damage  to  the  office  was  minor.  Fire 

fighters  from  Tri-Community  Volunteer  Fire 

I'  Department  arrived  on  the  scene  and  put  the 

xtinguisher.  There  was 


no  water  damage  to  the  office. 

Students  and  faculty  in  class  in  Hickman 
at  the  time  were  evacuated.  Campus  Safety 
Director  Eddie  Avant  estimated  the  building 
was  only  evacuated  for  about  20  mmutes 
The  building  was  reopened  in  time  for  2:00 
p.m.  classes  to  continue. 

Sarah  Harlan,  sophomore  health  science 
and  allied  health  dual  major,  was  in  statistics 
class  at  the  time. 

'There  was  no  smell,"  she  said.  "I  thought 
it  was  just  a  drill.  I  left  my  stuff  inside.  1  fig- 
ured, if  the  building  burns  up.  so  does  my 
shjff." 

Mark  Hoover,  senior  nursing  major,  said 
he  smelled  smoke  in  the  hall  from  die  anato- 
my and  physiology  lab  on  tiie  second  floor. 

'The  second  floor  smelled  pretty  bad," 
said  Hoover. 

Tri-Community  set  up  large  fans  for  half 
an  hour  that  helped  circulate  air  through  the 
second  floor. 

Keith  Snyder  was  not  available  for  com- 
ment as  of  press  time. 


Forever  in  a  Moment 


m.  Loidi  Fel.z,  Kelly  Mit.an  and  Ma.t  Higgi-s  =n)oy 

t  last  Sunday  evening  p^^^^,,^ 


New  online  voting  for  SA  elections 


Rachel  Bostic 

Eiirrcn 

Instead  of  filling  out  Scantron  sheets  like 
always,  students  mil  be  able  to  vote  tor  the 
2003-2004  SA  Elections  online  tins  year. 

Anthony  Vera  Cruz.  SA  executive  vice 
president,  said  the  change  was  necessary 
because  of  the  new  Datatel  system, 

■Tlie  Scanlron  system  we  were  usmg  is 
obsolete,-  Vera  Cruz  said,  ''We  had  to  switch 
to  something."  ,    ,,   • 

Students  will  be  able  to  vote  for  Uieir  pre- 
ferred  candidate  all  day  Thursday,  February 
20  from  just  about  anywhere.  Voting  stations 
friil  be  set  up  in  the  Dining  Hall  (dunng  mea^ 
r„!rt*).Talge.Tl^atcherThatcherSoum 

and  the  Student  Center.  Students  lan  also 
"le  from  any  computer  lab  on  campus  he.r 
dorm  rooms  or  any  other  computer  with  an 
Internet  connection. 


What's 
inside 


See  page  6 


In  order  to  vote,  students  must  log  on  to 
theplace.southern.edu.  There  will  be  a  link  to 
the  elections  page  on  the  account  manage- 
ment page.  Once  there,  students  will  need  to 
enter  their  Southern  ID  number,  Uieir  birth 
date  and  the  first  four  digits  of  their  social 
security  number.  Once  Ihis  information  is  ver- 
iScd,  students  will  see  pictures  of  all  the  can- 
didates for  each  office  and  be  able  to  eitlicr 
choose  one  or  choose  not  to  vote  for  that 
office.  Students  will  then  click  submit  and 
confirm  their  choices,  and  will  be  automab- 
cally  logged  out  .... 

This  process  will  probably  be  quicker  than 
the  old  Scantron  method,  but  certainly 
shouldn't  take  longer. 

"It  will  definitely  increase  the  speed  with 
which  the  winners  are  announced."  Vera  Cruz 
said.  In  the  past,  it  used  to  take  an  hour  Mid  a 
haU  or  longer  to  complete  the  results.  Each 
Scantron  sheet  had  to  be  hand-fed  into  the 
machine.  Some  were  not  marked  property 
and  those  had  to  be  read  by  a  person.  With 
the  online  system,  the  winner  will  be  revealed 
the  moment  the  polls  close  that  night.  II 
start  making  phone  calls  right  away,  said 
Vera  Cruz. 


Life  has  taught  us  that  love 
does  not  consist  in  gazing  at 
each  other  but  in  looking 
outward  together  in  the  \^ 

same  direction. 
-Antoine  de  Saint-Exupery 


Phil  Hunt,  dean  of  the  school  of     mothe. 
nursing,  is  excite.)  about  the  pr.>     ■"•'' 
gram.  He  said  that  the  program  has 


Kelly  Razzou 

StaffRepokto gram.  He  said  that  the  program  nas  '"^^^J^'^^^^i  yet,  but 

This  semester  the  nursing  pro-  already  been   approved   by  Ihe           y        ^.^^  ^^^.^  ,^|^ 

1  students  after  National    League  ^  for    Nursing           I    __^.^  ^^  ^^^^^^^  students 


This  semester  the  nursing  pro-  a.reau,    o=>...   -^r- -        ^-    .  campaign  will  oegm  ....=  ="■■■.■-■ 

gram  gained   10  students  after  National    blague    for    Nurs mg  j            ^^  ^_^_.^^^j  ^(„j^„„ 

unveiling  a  new  progr™.  lite  pre  AecrediUng  Comm  s^ion  and  the  ^           ^^^^^^^^  .^         p^^ram 

gram  takes  students  directly  from  Tennessee  Board  of  Nurang.  „ly  by  word  of  mouth, 

^e  associate's  nursing  _degree  to         TTris  newrogr™  appeals  .  ^^,  ^^ 


■,u      ririme     other  public  universities,  but  more     haven  t  decided  if  they  , 
others  with  part-trme     <^^"l^^^  ^^,^  i^^ned  what  stu-     suing  their  masters  de 
)S.  ,        ,„r      dents  were  looking  for  by  listening     but  they  are  glad  to  be  at  a  srl  J  I 

The  program  has  not  been  for-     J^«^^,  ^,„^aents  say.  Her  con-     that  of  fers  the  latest  and  mosS 
5ta„t  goal  is  to  "more  effectively     date  degree  options.  '"  < 

meet  the  needs  of  students."  Gadd  is  excited  about  11 

Sophomore     nursing     majors     program  and  what  it  will  coi 
Crystal    Cabansag    and    Ginger     to  the  already  thriving  „„^. ,  I 

_,      ^.„     Krent?  were  interested  to  learn     department.  "We're  on  the  cnM.  I 

,._„„,. -     ..;;;;  students. adua^ng  with     ^^ -f -P"  *a' by  ^^^^^^^^^^       LT  the   new   program.   They     edge."  she  said.  --I 

Ad.enUst"school  to  offer  this  par-     an  associate's  nursing  degree  and      "- ^  ^j„''^„,„  ,„i,ersities  will     q     l^„^l    of  P    E      addSITlainr 
ticular       accelerated        degree     nurses  who   have  beer^   out  o  „ess  „f  „hat  Southern     ;5(_^X1UU1    Ul    -l    .-L*.    aV4.VJ.O    llldJUr 

"enuence  school  for  some  time  bu    would     f™,  „  „„„ -fd^eadon  is  a  choice.  ..  >' 

The  program,  officially  called     like  to  pursue  a  masters  level 
Accelerated  RN  to  MSN,  allows     degree. 

sM  n  s  0  bypass  the  bachelor's  Gadd  said  most  of  the  studenU 
See  by  compressing  it  into  a  few  currently  enrolled  are  common  ^ 
corTclasses  members  who  are  going  to  school 

This  can  save  students  up  lo  two  part  time.  The  program  is  flexible, 
semesters  of  classwork  and  money,  with  all  evening  classes  "^  c^ses 
said  Holly  Gadd,  nursing  coordina-  offered  jusl  one  day  a  yeek,  which 
,r  for  the  graduate  program.  makes  it  appealing  *"  «■""">- 


tzsii=SB  -^^^t^^:^ 


other  Aovciuiai  u....-."— - 
gain  awareness  of  what  Southern 
has  to  offer -Educadon  is  a  choice. 
People  need  to  know  what  theu" 
options  are,"  she  said. 

Gadd  said  there  : 

30  shidents  enrolled  in  the  gradu 

Z7:ZZfZ''^o'°'''"     ;h;:^al-lduca.on,    HeaUh^ 
Gadd  said  the  idea  for  this  pro-     Wellness  on   Monday.  The   new 
gram  stemmed  from  her  travels  to     Bachelor  of  Science   Degree 


mentary  on  radio  or  television       i 

RACHEL  BoSTtc  "U  you  look  into  each  of  fc 

currently     Eill"?? emphases,  you  could  find  anywhtit  I 

The  University  Senate  approved  from  three  to  50  jobs  in  each  out,'  I 

a   new   major  in   the   School   of  said  Steve  Adams,  assistant  prof©  I 

Physical    Education,    Health    &  sor  in  the  school  of  physical  ediia 


FAFSA  deadline  approaching 


the  infor-     line.  This  means  that  if  Shident 


Bacneior   oi   ot.o..^^    „^s-"    -  This  degree  gives  students ftj 

Sports  Studies  has  afready  been     vocabulary  and  background  lo 

approved  by  the  Academic  Affairs     into  other  fields  "^"'"n  '*-* 

Committee  and  is  ready  to  be  pre- 
sented to  the  Board  of  Du-ectors. 

The  new  major  has  six  available 
mphases,  in  human  perform; 


department   I 

much  money 


The  priority  deadline  for  stu-     much  money  a  Southern  student     to  an  '"""IP'i"^  '''^^^ 
dents  to  complete  their  financial     qualifies  for.  " ™  (»'  "f!^''"'"'  ?"' 

aiTpro'^ess  ,^11  arrive  soon,  and         According  to  Student  Finance,  it     be  turned  in  by  MarchJ^ 


gXred  b;The     Fnan^e  Is  requesting  additional     journidism,  public  relations/adver-     repres 
determine    how     information  from  the  student  due     tising,  management,  marketing  and     mjury 


.    determine    how 
I  Southern  student 


r  selec-     psychology.  No  new  classes 
10  must     added  to  the  curriculum  of  the 
School  of  Physical  Education;  the 


Student  Finance  is  encouraging     takes  approximately  four  weeks  for 
students  to  complete  their  Free     the  Department  of  Education  *" 


Application  for  Federal  Student     process 
Aidas  soon  as  possible.  The  dead- 
line by  which  all  steps  in  the  finan- 
cial aid  process  need  to  be  com- 


mailed-in  application, 
weeks  to  process  an 
electronic  application. 

Hauge  also  said  that  awarding     ^ 

of   student   applications    should     process,  they  should  beg 
■  - -'  '■---     "'■  possible   '"  ^"'  =' 


"If  a  student  has  completed  the     begin  toward  the  middle  of  this 
financial  aid  process  by  March  31,     month,  and  that  last  year  Southern     ui<ry  nivc  ^v,n.H.>--L«,-  --  -'-»"'"' 
it  guarantees  them  everything  that     had  awarded  all  of  the  need-based     finajicial  aid  by  March  31.  bAb^A 
they  are  eligible  for  according  lo     money  by  the  end  of  May.  '""'         -"tx^"'" 

Hasselbrack.  a  financial  aid 
Southern,  remind; 


srding  policy."  said  Katliy 
Hauge,  a  student  finance  coun- 


lurneu  iii  uy  maitu  ^^.  .-^i. —  "-  -  -j  - 

Financial  Aid  is  awarded  first  major  simply  takes  a  new  conHgur; 

come  first  serve  based  on  the  stu-  tion  of  classes  that  are  already 

dent's    financial    need.    Student  offered  in  various  departments. 
Finance  strongly  suggests  to  stu-         -Many   students   want   to    be 

dents  that  if  they  have  not  yet  com-  involved  in  sports  but  they  dont 

pleted  or  started  the  financial  aid  want  to  teach,"  said  Phil  Garver, 

t  as  dean  of  the  School  of  Physical 

that  Education.  "Up  until  now  we've  had 

they  have  completed  the  steps  for  nothing  to  offer  them." 

March  31.  FAFSA         "We're    the    first    [Adventistl 

applications  can  be  picked  up  at  the  school  to  offer  this,"  Garver  said. 

Student  Finance  Office  or  they  can  "We're  really  excited  about  it" 

)mpleted    by    visiting    the         Jobs    available    through    thi 


Soutliern  awards  their  financial 
1  by  using  the  FAFSA,  which 


students  that 

application  means  that  all  informa- 
tion needed  by  Student  Fi 


well.Adamssaiil 
in  one  example,  a  student  could  ga  I 
the  bachelor's  in  sports  sludiejl 
before  going  on  to  law  schiwL  Tliis  | 
would  enable  him  or  her  lo  betta 
represent  an  athlete  suing  far  jo 


Katie  I,amb, ....^.„ 

dent  of  academic  administiatitm,  I 
said  faculty  or  administrators  w1b| 
would  like  to  implement  : 
major  or  program  must  first  presffl  I 
the  idea  to  Steve  Pawluk,  viceprsi 
dent  of  academic  adrainislralioal 
From  there  it  is  presented  totlsl 
Strategic  Planning  Committee  and  I 
then  to  Academic  Affairs,  lis  laal 
stop  before  the  Board  of  DirecloRl 
is  University  Senate,  where  Sp«ti| 
ShJdies  was  approved  on  Mondij.  I 

The  Board  meets  on  March  3c(| 
this  year  and  will  finalize  the  di 
at  that  time. 

The  class  will  be  listed  ii 


generated  by  tlie  U.S.  Department     must  be  in  by  the  March  31  dead- 


thern,  reminds      be    compietea    oy    visiung    uie  jods    avaiiaoie     lui  uugii     una 

tmplete  financial     Department  of  Educations  website     degree  range  from  sports  psycholo-  me  uiasa  «.»  ^^  "•■"--, 

n,„.  .11  ;„f„.,„._     .t  -m™. fafsa.ed.gov.  gy  and  sports  law  to  sports  writing  2003-2004  catalog,  which  shouiaK 

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Kspel  Choir,  Singers  present  concert 


The  Southern  Accent 


JREJiEWlJJO""^ 

'     The  boulhern  Gobpel  Choir  and 

'  r    pel  S  "8'^""^  celebrated  black 

[    „y    month     vth    Southern 

Sdvenhstlnverstythroughacon 

t  labl  Fndav  n  ght  The  concert 

1   „t,ae(i  We  bhall  Over  ome     vas 

of  ^  tl  ern  ^  Black  H  story 

eb  ation  Through  the  con  ert 

Go  pel    CI  0  r    and    Gospel 

I    nger,     anted  to  shov  students 

jjd  the  commun  tv    the  struggle 

ha  African  Amencans  have  faced 

,„d      II   face   today      '"a  d    Lee 


Buddy  J     d  r  ctor  of  both  cl  o  i 

The  concert  vas  a  dramab  pres 
entabon  complete  vith  skits  choral 
pie  es  and  dran  aUc  read  ngs  The 
program  focused  on  black  h  story 
ncludmg  slavery  the  C  vil  War  the 
evil  rights  movement  and  black 
sp  nhial  ty  1  thought  t  vas  veil 
done  said  Dannon  Rampton  sen 
or  art  ma  or  It  vas  n  ce  lo  have 
the  vhole  program  together  vidi 
I  ghhng  drama  and  mus  c 

Southern  Gospel  Cho  r  reaches 
out  to  the  commun  ty  through  com 
mun  ty  service  projects  concerts 
and    vorkshops  The  r  goal   s    to 


^  hool     abou 


show    vhat 
Buddy  said 

Tl  e  group  s  next  con  er  wll  be 
at  thsSahirdays£vens  ng  vl  ere 
the  chou-  V II  present  a  bnbu  e  o 
vomen  shovng  vhat  Afncan 
Amencan  vomen  have  done  lor  our 
counh-y   Buddy  said 

Buddy  a  jun  or  elen  entary  edu 
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All         drugs  containing 

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recalled.  You  may  want  to  try  call- 
ing the  800  number  listed  on  most 
drug  boxes  and  inquire  about  a 
refund. 

Stop  taking  anything  containing 
tliis  ingredient.  It  has  been  linked 
!o  increased  hemorrhagic  stroke 
(bleeding  in  brain)  among  women 
ages  18-49  in  the  three  days  after 
starting  use  of  the   medication. 


Problems 


;re  contain  Phenylpropai 
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but  the  FDA  recommended  that 
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Cold  Medicine  Effervescent 

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-Dimetapp  Cold  &  Cough  Liqui- 
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-Dimetapp  4  Hour  Liquid  Gels 

-Dimetapp  4  Hour  Tablets 

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-Naldecon  DX  Pediatric  Drops 

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^n,n,^r  -rats  in  Collegedale  at  a 
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v>--(liii>iiay  evening. 

About  130  community  residents 
'""I  Mydi.-nts  attended  the  meetmc: 
L^nnWnodHall,  asKenBurnhu 
^'J  IliiUey,  Marcus  Sheffield  an 
Ji'hn  I  urner  answered  quesd  n 
abjHii  tJu-  imlice  department  alcohol 
^'tx  ^pwer  service  and  church 
^™-  ^'■paratjon.  The  forum  was 
jrgaiuzed  by  the  Commumcation 

As  in  yie  past,  the  candidates  dis- 
^'^0  on  whether  Collegedale 
^wld  giant  beer  licenses  to  stores 
"^  Its  limits,  in  response  to  "a 
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-Dimelapp  DM  Cold  &  Cough      opage/ppa/default.htm. 

Volunteers  still 
needed  for  SonRise 


can  to  maintain  our  city  in  an  eyem 
piary  way." 

Seated  across  the  stage  in  dark 
suits,  with  a  large  painting  of  Christ 
in  the  Garden  of  Gethsemane  in  the 
background,  the  four  candidates 
addressed  the  issues  in  a  building 
that  has  stood  sentinel  for  decades 
over  the  campus  and  community 
they  want  to  serve.  The  scene  sym- 
bolized the  confluence  of  religious 
tradition  and  civic  and  economic 
growth  tliat  fill  the  March  18  election 
with  unprecedented  significance. 

The  conh-oversy  -  sometimes  bit- 
ter —  over  alcohol  sales,  police 
power  and  municipal  government 
philosophy  in  recent  years  is  trouble- 
some, in  view  of  Uie  attention  it  has 
drawn  from  the  Chattanooga  press^ 
Hulsey  said.  "We  have  lost  respect" 
Differing  responses  followed 


audience  questions  about  how  targe 
flie  Collegedale  Police  DeparOnent 
should  be.  Burnham  said  he 
believes  die  current  police  force  is 
somewhat  top-heavy  and  Uiat  he 
would  like  to  see  it  drop  back 
Uirough  attiition  by  two  or  Uiree  offi- 
cere  Sheffield  said  Collegedale  s 
ratio  of  2.3  officere  per  1.000  popula- 
tion is  below  average  among  oUier 
cities  and  Uiat  reducing  die  police 
force  will  lead  to  more  crraie. 

Brian  Henning.  president  of  Uie 
Communicadon  Club,  was  happy 
witiitiie  outcome  of  die  event.  "We 
wanted  to  host  tills  on  campus  so  stu- 
dents could  hear  the  candidates 
views  andldiinkitworked. 

The  Young  Republicans  Club  reg- 
istered several  people  incWing^tu- 
dents.  to  vote  March  18.  as  Uiey 
entered  Uie  auditonum. 


C  1st  and  crew  members  are  still 
needed  for  the  SonRise 
Resurrection  Pageant.  Approx- 
imately 300  people  have  volun- 
teered but  the  total  cast  and  crew 
requirement  is  more  than  500. 

SonRise  is  an  interactive  jour- 
ney through  the  final  week  of 
Jesus  life.  The  Collegedale 
Seventh  day  Adventist  Church  has 
provided  diis  community  outreach 
event  since  1996. 

It  has  taken  longer  to  get  infer 
maUon  out  this  year  because  of 
some  technical  problems  witii  the 
SonRise  website,  said  Daryl  Cole, 
executive  director  of  SonRise.  Cole 
said  that  with  the  application 
process  originating  online,  working 
o'ut  all  the  bugs  has  taken  longer 
than  expected. 


The  goal  this  year  was  to  make 
everything  easier  for  the  volun- 
teers. "It's  been  a  little  disappoint- 
ing with  all  of  the  technical  glitch- 
es." Cole  said. 

Even  with  auditions  scheduled 
to  commence  this  week,  it's  not  too 
late  to  get  involved,  said  Dave 
Leonard.  casting  director 
Auditions  are  held  for  only  a  hand- 
ful of  Uie  acting  parts,  including  six 
parts  each  for  tile  roles  of  Jesus 
and  Peter 

Leonard  hopes  the  practices  will 
be  shorter  and  more  efficient  this 
year.  With  less  down  time,  he 
expects  to  accomplish  more  in 
fewer  rehearsals. 

Cole  said  he  believes  everything 
is  running  smoothly  onluie  now. 
For  more  information  or  to  get 
involved,  visit  www.sonnse- 
2003.net. 


For  the  busy 
or  the  just  plain  lazy 

Vote  Online 
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Friday,  February  i^^ 


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You  help  make  all  my  dreams  tome  tru 

Andrew  Burks,  I'm  glad  you're  mmc! 

Vou  are  the  perfect  Valentine! 

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y  best  Iriend,  my  true  love,  my  pillow  at  night,  my  morning 
kiss,  my  husband... 
Thank  you  for  all  that  you  are. 


Cumberland 
County  Playhouse 
opens  2003  season 


Meussa  Turner 

With  ihc  opening  of  its  2003  sea- 
son, Cumberland  County  Playhouse 
celebrates  40  years  of  offering  tlie- 
atrical  arts  lo  the  rural  Tennessee 
town  of  Crossville.  It  all  started  back 
in  1963  when  Crossville  junior  High 
School  presented  Paul  Crabtree's 
The  Perils  of  Bnocchio."  More  than 
200  young  people  were  involved  in 
the  production  as  cast,  crew,  or 
orchestra  members. 

In  a  rural  town  that  only  had  one 
movie  tlieator  and  was  about  an 
hour-anda-half  ride  from  an  urban 


center,  the  community  members 
were  impressed  with  this  production 
and  asked  Crabtree  how  more  pro- 
ductions could  be  put  on.  Crabtree 
said  the  best  way  to  continue  theater 
programs  would  be  to  open  a  play- 
house because  the  school  auditori- 
um was  not  the  best  place  to  contin- 
ue producing  tlieater  in. 

"The  entire  community  got 
behind  the  idea  of  a  playhouse 
because  people  believed  it  could 
make  a  vital  contribution  to  educa- 
tion and  the  local  economy  and  help 
create  new  jobs,"  states  tlie 
Cumberland  County  Playhouse  web- 


Cumberland  County  Playhouse 
has  been  operated  by  two  genera- 
tions of  the  Crabtree  family  since 
1965.  The  Playhouse  is  the  only 
"major  non-profit  professional  per- 
forming arts  resource  in  rural 
Tennessee."  More  than  145,000 
guests  visit  the  Playhouse  annually 
to  enjoy  musicals,  theater,  concerts 
and  guest  appearances.  The 
Playhouse  produces  500  perform- 
ances a  year.  Last  year  the  Playhouse 
produced  several  familiar  plays  and 
musicals,  including  "The 
Nutcracker,"  "Scrooge,"  "Cat  on  a 
Hot  Tin  Roof  and  "Annie  Get  Your 


Tickets  for  students  range  from     ice  charge.  Tickets  can  be  ordered  ] 
$&.$11,  not  including  a$2  ticket  serv-     by  calling  1-931484-5000. 


I  Cumberland  County  Playhouse  2003  Season: 


The  Belle  of  Amherst 

January  31 -April  17 

By  William  Luce.  Brings  to  Life 
American  Poet  Emily  Dickinson 
with  humor  and  warmth. 

Fiddler  on  the  Roof 

February  28  -  March  22 

By  Jerry  Bock  and  Sheldon 
Harnick.  Based  on  the  short  story 
Tevye  and  His  Daughters." 

A  Grand  Night  for  Singing 

March  29  -  May  25 

Rodgers   and   Hammerstein' 


Greatest  Hits 
Sleuth 

May  1  -  June  12 

By  Anthony  Shafler.  TTie  mar- 
velous mystery  thriller,  a 
Broadway  smash  and  liit  film. 

Smoke  on  the  Mountain 

May  15  -  October  23 

By  Connie  Ray  and  Alan  Bailey. 
The  tenth  consecutive  year  of  the 
world's  favorite  (and  ftinniest) 
gospel  musical 


Engine  Rebuilding  class  expands   Senator  Profiles  Part  2 


Meussa  Turner 


# 


The  Engine  Rebuilding  and 
Machining  class,  offered  by  the  tech- 
nology department,  has  split  into  two 
lab  periods  this  semester.  Tliere  are  a 
total  of  16  students  in  the  Engine 
Rebuilding  class  Uiis  semester,  which 
makes  it  difficult  to  give  everyone 
enough  one-on-one  instruction  and 
help  during  a  lab  session.  "IWilh 
two]  labs  it  is  easy  to  provide  tlie  help 
that  a  student  needs  during  the  lab 
witliout  shortchanging  anyone  time," 
said  Dale  Walters,  technology 
department  ch^r  and  Engine 
Rebuilding  instructor.  ' 

The  Engine  Rebuilding  class  has  ' 
usually  had  a  maximum  of  12  stu- 
dents over  the  |)ast  few  years.  But 
recently,  enrollment  has  increased  in 
many  of  the  classes  offered  by  the 
technology  department  including  the 
Engine  Rebuilding  and  Machining 
class.  Just  over  half  of  those  enrolled 
in  the  Engine  Rebuilding  class  are 
majors  in  the  technology  depart- 
ment However,  there  are  a  number 
of  non-majors  who  are  taking  the 
Engine  Rebuilding  class  as  an  elec- 
tive. "Non-majors  have  always  liked 
the  class  because  diere  is  something 
intriguing  about  taking  a  motor  apart 
and    completely    putting    it    back 


Senator  Jonathan  Hill 
Village  Students  F  -  H 


r  during  Engine  Rebuilding  clai 


togetlier  again  so  it's  working  like  a 
new  one,"  Walters  said. 

Over  the  course  of  the  semester. 
Engine  Rebuilding  students  will 
learn  how  to  diagnose  engine  prob- 
lems and  how  to  rebuild  an  engine. 
Students  spend  two  class  periods  in  a 
lecture  setting  each  week.  Then  the 
two  separate  lab  sections  meet  for  six 
periods  a  week  to  get  handson  expe- 
rience in  the  shop.  Each  student  has 
to  remove  an  engine  from  a  car,  take 
the  engine  apart,  decide  what  needs 
to  be  done  to  fix  the  engine,  and 
replace  it,  said  Walters. 


Phoio  by  Ashley  Sfiydtr 

"Cars  are  the  second  thing  people 
spend  money  on.  so  this  knowledge 
translates  direcUy  to  dollars  saved  if 
you  can  do  your  own  repairs," 
Walters  said. 

Walters  said  he  has  never  had  two 
lab  sections  for  the  Engine 
Rebuilding  class,  but  he  wouldn't  be 
surprised  if  he  did  offer  two  lab  sec- 
tions again  in  the  future.  "I  would  not 
be  surprised  if  it  happens  again  as 
our  numbers  increase  as  we  have 
more  interest  each  year  a  little  at  a 
time,"  Walters  said. 


"Parking,  [I  would)  build  a  huge 
parking  garage,"  said  Jonathan  Hill, 
senior  relipous  studies  major,  when 
considering  one  of  the  ttungs  he 
would  like  to  see  done  for  the  cam- 
pus. Wliile  turning  over  ideas  and 
plans  for  Senate,  Hill  enjoys  fisten- 
ing  to  "Nearer,  StiU  Nearer"  in  his 
CD  player  and  eating  cappuccino 
ice  cream.  Some  day  Hill  would  like 
to  acquire  a  BMW  collection  with 
televisions  screens  on  which  to 
watch  his  favorite  movie,  "The 
Goonies". 

WTiether  you  would  like  to  invite 
Hill  over  for  a  vegetarian  turkey  din- 
ner (his  favorite  holiday  is 
Thanksgiving)  or  if  parking  is  your 
concern,  call  396-2800  or  email 
Senator  Hill  atjmhill@southern.edu 
for  more  details. 


Julie  Clarke's  mono   »;^„. 

role  in  Senate  IS  """'^fLj^W 
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broadcast  journa Irsm  mJL^ 
aspiring  to  as  sena^ffj, 
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PRIPAV,  FEBRUARV  H,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent 


Does  food  consumption  affect  school  performance?- 


""jj^lTrecenrreport  on  ABC 
-Good  Morning  America  it  was 
.mted  that  many  schools  acrobs  the 
-ountry  are  revamping  tlieir  vend 
L  machines  and  eafeterias 
Instead  of  selling  soda  and  junk 
,  food  vending  machines  are  now 
offering  bottled  water  and  jmce 
Cafeterias  are  offenng  fresh  fruits 
and  vegetables  and  whol^grained 
breads  in  lieu  of  the  typical  greasy 
french  fries,  hamburgers  and  pizza 
The  most  amazing  result  of 
these  changes  is  the  effect  on  stu 
dent  behavior  and  performance 

"I  can  say  without  hesitation  thit 
it's  changed  my  job  as  a  pnncipal 
Since  we've  started  this  program  I 
have  had  zero  weapons  on  campus 
zero  expulsions  from  school  zero 
premature  deaths  or  suicides  zero 
drugs  or  alcohol  on  campus.  Those 
are  major  statistics."  said  LuAnn 
Coenen.  principal  of  one  of  the 
schools  interviewed  in  the  report. 


J difference  in 

of  my  students  in  the 


ools  uiterviewea  m  me  repori.  jor  of  my  studen 
'Since  the  introduction  of  the  They're  on  task; 
d  program,  I  have  noticed  an     They  can  cone 


periods  of  time,"  a 
Mary  Bruyette. 

Grades  and  test 
links  between  healthier  school  food 


programs  and  academic  success  as 
well.  In  a  2002  Illinois  School  Board 
Journal  Deborali  Rees  commented. 
Research  bhow  a  clear  link 
between  nutrition  and  the  ability  to 
do  well  in  school  Participation  in 
bchuol  breakfast  programs  has 
been  shown  to  improve  test  scores 
and  math  grade  as  well  as  reduce 
absence  tardiness  and  behavior 
problems 

So  what  effect  does  all  this 
research  have  on  Lollege  students? 
Well  on  idenng  tliat  many  incom- 
ing fre  hmen  put  on  the  "freshman 
lo  and  that  many  in  college  are 
making  tlieir  own  nutritional  choic- 
es for  the  first  bme,  it  is  important 
for  college  students  to  be  aware  that 
the  chips  and  sodas  tliat  taste  so 
great  are  not  only  going  to  affect 
their  pliy  ical  health,  but  might  also 
have  an  adverse  effect  on  the  way 
''         they  perform  m  classes. 

There    are    many    nutritional 

■^^^     choices  to  make  in  finding  foods 

acher     ^^^  ^^  g^^^j  f^j.  |j(,(j,  physical  and 

mental  health.  One  specific  item 

show     jjigj  everyone  needs  to  get  enough 


of  in  their  daily  diet  is  iron.  In  a 
Tufts  University  report  on  the  con- 
nection between  nutrition  and  cog- 
nitive development,  studies  showed 
that  "Deficiencies  in  specific  nutri- 
ents, such  as  iron,  have  an  immedi- 
ate effect  on  the  ability  to  concen- 
trate." Iron  can  be  found  in  spinach, 
pumplun,  dried  fruits,  tofii.  many 
types  of  beans  and  even  baked  pota- 
toes. Some  other  important  tips  to 
follow  in  an  everyday  diet  include 
the  following: 

■Include  high-fiber  complex  car- 
bohydrates such  as  whole-grained 
breads  and  brown  rice. 

-Limit  high-fat.  rich  sauces, 
gra\ies,  and  cheeses. 

•Eat  nuts  and  leafy-green  vegeta- 
bles and  other  foods  rich  in  Vitamin 
EorC. 

-Eat  plenty  of  fruits  and  vegeta- 
bles -  five  or  more  a  day.  They  are 
high  in  fiber  and  various  vitamins 
and"  minerals  which  will  help  boost 
energy. 

-Drink  plenty  of  water. 
Dehydration  is  a  common  cause  for 
fatigue  ■  both  physical  and  mental. 


Harriet  Tubman  called  the  "Moses  of  her  people" 


Harriet  Ross  Tubman  was  a  black 

foman  who  helped  hundreds  of 

I  slaves   escape    to    freedom.    She 

1  became  the  most  famous  leader  of 

I  the  underground  railroad,  which 

I  aided  slaves  fleeing  to  the  free  states 

)r  Canada.  Harriet  Ross  was  born 

nto  slavery  on  the  Brodas  plantation 

n  Maryland  in  1820. 

Hired  out  as  a  laborer  by  the  age 

I  of  five,  Harriet  was  a  hard  worker, 

1  but  she  was  considered  defiant  and 

I  rebellious.  As  a  teenager,  she  tried 

I  helping  a  fellow  slave  escape  and 


blatkou 


of  her  life. 


received  a     was  able  to  stay  in  John's  cabin  at 

blow  to  the     night.  Altliough  she  was  married, 

head     Harriet  lived  in  fear  of  being  shipped 

which     to  the  deep  South,  a  virtual  death 

sentence  for  any  slave.  In  1849.  her 

fears  were  realized  when  tlie  owner 

of  the  Brodas  plantation  died  and 

many  of  the  slaves  were  scheduled 


After  hearing  of  her  fate,  Harriet 
t  planned  to  escape  that  very  night. 
d  She  knew  her  husband  would 
n  expose  her,  so  the  only  person  she 
a  told  was  her  sister.  Harriet  made  die 
k  90-mile  trip  dirough  swamps  and 
woodland  to  die  Mason-Dixon  line 
remained  a  slave,  but  she      wiUi  die  help  of  contacts  along  the 


Under-ground  Railroad. 

She  setded  in  Philadelphia  and 
worked  as  a  dishwasher  while  mak- 
ing plans  to  rescue  her  family.  The 
next  year,  Harriet  traveled  back  to 
Maryland  and  rescued  her  sister's 
family.  She  then  returned  to  tlie 
South  to  transport  her  brothers  to 
the  North.  She  went  back  for  her 
husband,  but  he  had  remarried  and 
did  not  want  to  follow  her. 

In  1857,  Harriet  finally  rehirned 
for  her  parents  and  setded  Uiem  in 
Auburn.  New  York.  By  this  time. 
Harriet  was  becoming  well  known 
and  huge  rewards  were  being 
offered  for  her  caplure.  Harriet  was 


Indulging  in  healthy  pleasures  can  fight  stress 


Holly  Graves 


Ab  college  students  many  of  us 

not  set  aside  time  for  pleasure 

-  get  so  wrapped  up  with  the 

pmgs  that  we  must  accomplish 

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l^ittees  clubs  and  work)  that  we 

never  take  any  hme  out  for  our 

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selves  on  how  involved  and  busy 

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Produinve  is  a  great  thing    but 

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To     avoid     becoming     over 

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long  hot  shower,  occasionally  treat 

yourself  to  some  chocolate,  take  - 

nap.  treat  yourself  to  a  good  mea^     .-  -j--  ^^^^ 

make  a  fruit  smoothie.  picK  some  dependent 

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yourself  everyday.  Try  and  do  a 
mix  of  activities  that  you  enjoy.  You 
ill  find  that  taking  out 


a  master  of  disguise.  A  former  mas- 
ter did  not  even  recognize  her  when 
diey  met  each  otiier  on  the  street 

During  die  American  Civil  War, 
Harriet  served  as  a  nurse,  scout  and 
spy  for  tlie  Union  Army  in  South 
Carolina.  In  1870,  Harriet  married 
Nelson  Davis,  whom  she  had  met  at 
a  Soutii  Carolina  army  base.  They 
were  married  for  18  years  until 
Davis'  deatli.  In  1896,  Harriet  pur- 
chased land  to  build  a  home  for  sick 
and  needy  blacks.  However,  she  was 
unable  to  raise  enough  money  to 
build  tiie  house  and  ultimately  gave 
die  land  lo  die  African  Mediodist 
Episcopal  Zion  Church.  The  church 
completed  the  home  in  1908.  and 
Harriet  moved  there  several  years 
later  She  spent  her  last  years  in  Uie 
home  telling  stories  of  her  life  lo  vis- 

On  March  10.  1913,  Harriet  died 
of  pneumonia.  She  was  93  years  old. 
Harriet  Tubman  was  not  afraid  to 
light  for  die  rights  of  blacks,  Her 
story  is  one  of  dedication  and  inspi- 
ration. During  her  lifetime  Hiirriet 
was  honored  by  many  people.  Her 
bravery  even  inspired  Queen 
Victoria  to  award  her  a  silver  medal 
in  1897. 

Harriet  was  never  caught  and 
never  lost  a  slave  on  any  of  her  res- 
cue missions.  Rewards  for  her  cap- 
ture once  totaled  about  $40,000.  In 
all,  Harriet  made  19  trips  on  die 
Underground  Railroad  and  freed 
more  dian  300  slaves.  If  anyone  ever 
wanted  to  change  his  or  her  mind 
during  the  journey  to  freedom  and 
return,  Harriet  pulled  out  a  gun  and 
said,  Tou'll  be  free  or  die  a  slave!" 
She  knew  that  if  anyone  turned 
back  it  would  put  her  and  die  oUier 
escaping  slaves  in  danger  of  discov- 
ery, caphire  or  even  deatii.  She 
became  so  well  known  for  leading 
slaves  to  freedom  Uial  she  became 
known  as  the  "Moses  of  Her 
People." 


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Jonah  Sorrentino,  known  in  the  rap 
industry  as  KJ-52,  is  making  waves.  And  he  is 
a  Chnsuil..  Sorrentino  burst  on  the  ChrisUan 
music  scene  in  2000  with  his  debut  hip-hop 
album  -Tlh  Avenue."  Growing  up  in  the  ghetto 
of  Tampa.  Florida,  Sorrentino  was  well 
acquainted  with  the  hard  life  otthe  streets.  Tlie 
tide  of  his  Srst  album  comes  from  the  name  ol 
the  street  where  he  lived  in  Tampa. 

Sorrentino  recalls  the  hardship  of  his  early 
life.  -I  thought  partying,  drinking  and  all  those 
things  were  life.  But  someone  sowed  a  seed 
and  I  was  saved  at  the  age  of  16.  Chnst 
changed  my  life,  took  away  the  hurt  and  gave 
■ne  a  purpose."  he  said. 

Wlien  Sorrentino  entered  the 


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.mght    hear    some 
day  to  the  song  he 
mtroduces   himself 
ircie»     as  someone  with  a 
I  the     simdar  background 


try,  taking  the  name  KI-52,  critics  accused 
Essential  Records,  Kl's  label,  of  piggybacking 
on  the  fame  of  secular  rapper  Eminem 
(Marshall  Mathers,  aka  Slim  Shady).  Indeed, 
listeners  immediately  noted  the  similarihes 
between  the  styles  of  KJ-52  and  Eminem, 

KJ-52,  however,  madeanamcfor  himself  in 
his  own  right  He  was  nominated  for  a 

Andrew  "cuts  up"  in  Venezuela 


release  of  his  ^ec 
ond  al  bum  "CoUa 
boratons " 

KJ52    took    a 
more  direct 

approach  to  wit 
nessing  in 

"Collaborations." 
•  His  target  super- 
.IW\-  star  rapper 

IPS  Eminem. 

Eminem  is 
arguably  rap's  most  popular  performer.  His 
intlus-  popularity  soared  following  the  release  of  8- 
"  Mile "  his  debut  acting  role  in  an  adaptabon  of 
his  life  story.  Eminem  has  attained  celebnty 
status,  something  that  K)-52  wanted  -  -"" 
him  about. 

Tired  of  being  compared 
to  Eminem,  KJ-52  wrote  him 
a  song  entitled  "Dear  Slim." 
which  he  hoped  tlie  rapper 


Shock  rapp 


.„  that  of  Eminem 

He   notes  that  he 

probably  will  never 

attaui  the  level  of 

popularity         that 

Emmem    has    nor 

will  he  sell  as  many 

albums.  Then  he 

admits    that    he 

doesn't    like    the 

comparisons      of 

himself  to  Eminem.  KI-52  goes  on  to  say  Jat 

he  met  a  boy  who  said  KI-52's  album  got  hun 

away  from  Eminem's  music  and  its  unwhole 

some  themes.  . 

KI-52  hopes  that  his  song  to  Emmem  wiU 
make  a  difference.  K)-52  raps,  "I  hope  you'" 


irehy4/0/Em 


learnuig  from  the  truth/I  pray  you're  finding" 
In  a  more  empathic  tone,  KJ-52  asks  Eminem 
to  consider  the  effect  he  has  on  the  millions 
who  hear  his  music.  KI-52  also  says  he  knows 
tlie  difficult  circumstances  under  which 
Eminem  hves.  He  says  forthrightly  that  he 
means  no  disrespect,  but  he  does  hope  that 
Emmem  will  turn  from  his  current  ways  and 
ultimately  find  Christ.  KJ-52  claims  to  pray  reg- 
ularly for  the  rap  star. 

Enunem  may  never  listen  to  the  song,  as 
KJ-52  pomts  out  in  its  lyrics.  But  regardless  of 
what  effect  it  has  on  Eminem,  the  piece  is  a 
landmark,  not  only  for  KJ-52,  but  for  all 
Christians  who  push  the  edges  of  witnessing. 
The  song  is  representative  of  a  new.  confronta- 
tional breed  of  evangelism  diat  "tells  it  like  it 
is."  And  even  if  it  doesn't  hit  its  mark  in  super- 
star rapper  Eminem,  the  music  of  KI-52  has 
pointed  Christian  listeners  in  what  KI-52  hopes 
will  be  the  right  direction.  For  more  informa- 
tion about  rapper  KJ-52,  visit  www.kj52.com. 


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NDREW  Chinnock  ^j^.^^g  ^^f^^^^    jl^^gp  people  art 

vmm  MissioNAHY —  experts;  they  know  that  you 

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ofien  difficiill,  there  are  moments  of    with 
respite  that  provide  rest  from  the 
hard  work.    Andrew  Chinnock.  for 
example,  has  been   "cutting  up.' 
Here's  the  story: 

Life  is  peaceful  here.  The  labor 
strike  that  has  been  going  on  in 
Venezuela  for  Oie  past  two  months 
is  over  And  while  there  are  no 
immediate  signs  of  anyone  doing 


still  able  to  count  to  10 
witliout  taking  my  shoes  off.  Here, 
like  everywhere  else  in  tlie  worid, 
really  funny  things  happen  when 
you're  still  half  asleep.  One  fine 
morning  1  stumbled  out  of  out 
room  into  the  kitchen  with  basical- 
ly one  word  on  my  mind:  food. 
This  is  not  a  difficult  morning 


any  labor  around  here,  it  has  given  quest  because  you  have  a  limited 

e  a  chance  to  reflect  on  life,  it  has  option  in  tliis  household  in  the 

so  given  my  latest  flesh  wound  morning.  Being  tlie  more  resource- 

;  to  heal,  Do  you  ever  wonder  fulMartliaStuartoutofthisflockof 


why  you  only  cut  yourself  witli  i 
knives?  1  brought  back  a  leatlier- 
man  with  me  after  visiting  home.  It 
was  brand  new,  and  about  the  third 


nkeys,  I  have  learned  the  fine 
art  of  making  granola. 

I've  pretty  much  got  Little 
Debbie  beat  i 


,  my  left     rolling  tlirough  tlie  kitchen  gathei 


month,  1  bought  tlie  biggest,  bad-  Large   plastic   container   full   of 

dest  machete  Venezuela  had.  After  "Better     Than     Little     Debbie 

about  another  montli  I  carved  off  Granola". ..check.  Powdered  milk 

some  sizable  square  footage  from  probably  full   of  mad  cow   dis- 

my  right  Oiumb.  Ouch  agmn.  In  the  ease. ..check.  Now,  as  1  am  pivoting 

course  of  building  our  hut.  we  real-  to  my  tliree  o'clock  position  to  get 

ized  the  need  for  a  handsaw.  So  I  water  from  Uie  sink  for  Uie  mad 


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donate  plasma,  so  we  can 
restore  the  low  supplies  - 
Peoples  lives  are  depending 
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Giving  plasma  is  such  an 
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So  you  get  two  rewards  for 
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went  to  Brazil  and  got  one.  and 
about  a  week  later  I  ripped  a  nice 
groove  in  one  of  my  otlier  fingers. 
I  actually  remember  a  time 
when  I  hand  four  fingers  witliout  a 
major  laceration.  I  think  tliis  idea  of 
only  new  knives  being  able  to  cut 
you  might  be  a  law  nature.  Most  of 


you  know  that  I  a 


cow-disease-milk,  what  do  my  eyes 
behold  but  two  of  tlie  native  dudes 
out  on  the  back  porch  witli  one  of 
our  kitchen  knives.  In  retrospect,  I 
should  have  been  more  concerned 
that  someone  was  going  to  get  a 
lung  punctured  or,  like  mom  always 
eye  poked  out.  I  should 


e  by  pro-     have  leaped  over  the  cinder  block 


fession.  and  I  have  yet  to  hear  of  a  wall  and  wrestled  tlie  knife  from 

doctor  rolling  into  the  operating  the  native's  hand,  but  after  only 

room,  whipping  out  Iiis  grandfa-  nine  hours  of  sleep  you're  still  too 

ther's  old  hunting  knife  and  saying,  tired  to  perform  such  acts  of  hero- 

"Now  where  was  that  spleen  any-  ism. 

way?"  It  just  doesn't  happen  that  After  all,  we've  got  Better  Than 

way.  In  fact,  the  knife  he  uses  is  so  Little  Debbie  Granola. 


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Close  encounters  of  the  jellyfish  kind 

3rad  Clifford  gets  stung  in  Pohnpei 


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Brad  Clifford. 

in  Pohnpei-  Here  Brad  shares 
le  of  the  exciting  tlwigs  he  has  done 

'"Jifs  weekend  we  had  another  off- 

"^"rip  and  it  was  completely 

and  fall  of  adventure.  This 

;'^e  we  went  to  Joy  Island.  It  was 

e#  nice  because  it  was  on  the  east 
■deofPohnpeiandallofourtnpsup 
„  this  point  have  been  on  the  west 
-iHe  The  east  side  of  the  island  is  a 
I,,  different^ompletely  unique  m 

"^  TWs  i<^Iand  was  located  right  next 

L  to  the  Nan  Madol  ruins,  sol  finally 

t  a  chance  to  see  them.  The  reef 

■  v.as  very  close  to  the  island,  so  we 

■  had  good  snorkeling  and  what  1 
1  thought  would  be  good  surfing.  We 
Iwent  snorkeling  and  saw  about  30 
Listing  rays.  The  big  event,  however, 

'*-as  trying  to  surf. 

There  was  a  really  sfrong  current. 


t  to  the  surf  we  Our  friend  Tyk. 
made  the  decision  to  go  back  invited  us,  and 
because  the  current  was  so  bad.  We     April,  Drew 


didn't  realize  that  the  tide 
high  and  the  wind  was  so  strong  that 
it  blew  jelly  fish  every  where.  To  my 
surprise,  they  stung  me  about  sbc 
times.  Talk  about  some  of  the  worst 
pain  that  I  have  felt  in  my  life!  My 
whole  right  arm  went  numb,  and  I 
thought  that  1  was  really  in  trouble 
because  at  first  1  didn't  know  what 
was  biting  me  and  it  stung  very  badly. 
I  still  had  much  farther  to  paddle. 
I  was  against  the  current,  and  my 
arm  wasn't  much  good.  I  finally  got 
back  to  shore  and  lay  down  for  about 
three  hours  until  my  arm  didn't  hurt 
as  badly  Justin  and  Albert  got  bit  too 
but  not  as  much  as  I  did.  I  was  really 
close  to  having  someone  pee  on  me 
because  that  is  supposed  to  help  the 
pain,  but  fortunately  1  didn't  have  to 
do  that 

We  also  got  to  go  to  a  review  for 
the  conservation  society  this  week. 


Michelle  and  I 
went  It  was  really 

because  they  told 
us  about  how  they 
are  frying  to  pre- 
serve the  reefs 
and  the  man- 
groves here.  We 
got  to  see  a  lot  of 
coo!  underwater 
footage  and  got  to 
go  to  a  free  meal 
Anyway.  I  ju^t 
wanted  to  tell 
everyone  about 
my    weekend 


A  stab  at  self 


/  mole  this  article  over  a  year  ago 
[ilrtii  ;  was  angry  at  myself  so  tl 
across  as  a  little  strong 
WARNING:  Read  this  only  if  you 
e  trying  to  put  God  first  m  your 
n'l  don't  waste  YOUR 

?  existence  liere  on 
artii  boils  down  to  one  issue  Are 
le  going  to  serve  ourselves  or  God' 
r  actions  are  based  on  this 
,  1  can  gauge  how  close  to 
n  by  weighing  my  motives 
r  each  decision  I  make  {Am  I 
Joing  this  to  make  more  people  hke 
0  glorify  God?) .  Let's  exam- 
le  some  situations. 

n  trying  to  get  to  know  a  girl 

now,  but  what  are  the  motives 

|hinil  this?  Am  I  truly  trying  put 

rni  I 


i  6rst  in  this 

g  to  gratify  some  selfish  needs, 

^_liisL>  Or  perhaps  I  like  the  social 

s  when  I  have  a  girl- 

|nil.  My,  what  a  fickle  reason! 

(HI  be  willing  to  be  ftiends  with 

I  person  if  she  had  a  crippling 

pdenf 

■ets  diink  about  grades.  Do  I 

ftliem  to  measure  my  self-worth. 

*  they  just  the  tool  that  I  need 

a  good  job?  Now,  about  this 

"lob:  why  do  I  want  it?  Is  it  to 

pe  money  n  do  need  money)  or 

to  make  fiiends  (friends  are 

■  ™d  if  1  make  money  then 


instance    I 


Computer  games 
really  love  computer  games  so  this 
queshon  is  going  to  hurt  Do  I  play 
computer  games  to  glonfy  God  or 
because  I  want  to  do  it  for  ME?  How 
about  my  wardrobe?  Do  1  choose 
clothes  to  make  MYSELF  look  bet- 
ter, so  other  people  will  like  ME  bet- 
ter? 

Girls,  grades,  clothes  and  hob- 
bies are  all  great  things,  and  they  do 
a  great  job  of  letting  me  know  how 
close  to  God  I  reaUy  am.  It  doesn't 
matter  what  I  have  done  m  the  past 
because  Paul  says,  "Not  that  I  have 
already  obtained  or  am  akeady  per- 
fected; but  I  press  on  that  I  might 
lay  hold  of  that  for  which  Chnst 
Jesus  has  lay  hold  of  me. . . .  forget- 
fing  those  things  which  are  behmd 
and  reaching  forward  to  those 
things  which  are  ahead,  I  press 
towards  the  goal  for  the  prize  of  the 
upward  call  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus. 
Philippians3:12 


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Editqriai: 

Letters  to  the  editor 


Not  a  community  paper 


Let  students  have  access  to  uncensored  television 


To  the  editor: 

-The  Southern  Accbnt.  The 
Student  Voice  Since  1925."  I  have 
never  paid  attention  to  this  heading 
until  recently,  1(  the  Southern 
AcCEIir  is  truly  the  student  voice, 
then  why  for  the  last  several  weeks 
have  articles  from  Marcus 
Sheffield,  Jim  AsHock  and  other 
CoUegedale  citizens  been  printed 


our  newspaper?  There  is  nothing 
wrong  with  political  debates,  but 
they  need  to  take  place  somewhere 
other  than  in  our  newspaper.  This 
is  not  the  CoUegedale  newspaper, 
but  the  Southern  AccEOT. 
Michelle  Younkin 
Senior  business  administration 
major 


To  the  editor. 

Does  it  bother  anyone  else  that 
on  the  entire  campus  not  one  uncen- 
sored television  is  available  in  a  co- 
ed environment?  Tlie  CNN  televi- 
sion on  the  wall  near  KR's  can  be 
about  as  exciting  as  watching  snow 
melt  The  mostly  useless  sports  tel- 
evision in  the  sport  room  gets  even 
fewer  viewers,  and  the  fanatically 
over-censored  television  in  the 
other  mom  seems  to  be  stuck 


theWB. 

Where  on  campus  is  there  a 
place  to  watch  TV  while  hanging  out 
with  persons  of  the  opposite  sex? 
The  televisions  in  the  rec  rooms  of 
the  dorms  are  more  reasonable,  but 
their  locations  are  obviously  not  co- 
ed. Would  it  kill  the  administration 
to  treat  us  like  the  adults  we  are  and 
let  us  have  a  remote? 

Television  is  a  staple  in 
American  social  interaction.  Nearly 


everyone  enjoys  watching  TV  a 

hanging  out  with  others.  We  q^, 

do  both  if  I  want  to  watch  any  sho  J  1 

that  would  offend  a  five  year  oH 

There   is   no  harm 

"Friends".  "Smallville",  or  any  ofe  I 

primetime  television.  It  isn't  lil^p 

anyone   here   hasn't  seen  tbtj, 

before. 

Ryan  Child 

Sophomore  public  relations  major 


^....^^^ ^  other  room  seems  to  be  snicK  oil     ruucvcu.  — .- 

Students  need  working  equipment  ^^^^    ,  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^  vibrate  during  class 

^   ,,_,  „.,;,„.  narl  of  Ihe  small  amount  of  equip-     ^t;a  v  w  j  v/  r-  ^„„..    . ,. . , :.„  _, 


To  the  editor: 

previous 


jrticle   in   the 


AccEm-,  Holly  Graves  addressed  the 
benefits  of  a  weight  training  pro- 
gram for  women.  However,  the  lim- 
ited amount  of  weight  equipment 
makes  it  difficult  for  us  to  get  an 
optimum  workout.  Village  students 
have  a  tougher  situation  because 


THUMBS 


^„ :  of  Ihe  small  amount  of  equip- 
ment in  the  gym  is  broken.  How  are 
we  supposed  to  have  an  optimum 
workout  when  there  is  not  very 
much  equipment  and  part  of  it  is 
broken? 

Heather  Freeman 
Junior  computer  systems  adminis- 
tration major 


To  the  editor: 

When  people  are  sitting  in  class  listenmg  to  a  lecture 
they  should  not  be  rudely  interrupted  by  the  ringing  of 
a  cell  phone  in  the  middle  of  class.  Cell  phones  are  not 
only  distracting  to  other  students  in  the  class  but  also  to 
the  teacher  who  is  trying  to  teach.  If  students  need  to 
have  a  cell  phone  on  during  class  for  reasons  such  as 
work,  they  need  to  put  their  phone  on  vibrate.  This 


mode  has  allowed  me  personally  to  r...„^  ^''^'icuius  i 
from  work  without  disturbing  class  by  my  phone  ring-  I 
ing.  So  when  you  go  to  class,  make  sure  your  phone  is  I 
either  off  or  on  a  vibrate  mode.  Your  fellow  students 
and  teachers  will  appreciate  that  your  cell  phone  rinj 
ing  in  class  does  not  interrupt  them.  ' 

Michael  Younkin 
Freshman  visual  communication  major 


Check  headlines  more  carefully 


THUMBS  DO 


by  Justin  Kobylka 


4 


Thumbs  up  to  teachers  who  keep 
in  touch  with  their  students  via  email. 
Instead  ofjusl  telling  the  students  their 
assignments,  it  is  convenient  when  a 
teacher  will  email  weekly  updates  to  the 
students  letting  them  know  what  is 
going  on.  Some  teachers  even  write 
about  what  will  go  on  in  the  next  class 
period,  giving  students  lime  to  prepare 
or  study  ahead.  TTiis  is  great  stuff,  keep 
it  up. 


Hiumbs  down  to  teachers  who  did- 
n't show  up  for  7  a.m.  classes  during 
week  of  prayer  While  every  student  will 
admit  that  it  is  a  burden  to  get  up  that 
early,  when  a  teacher  doesn't  show  with- 
out prior  warning, 
entire  classroom  of  students. 


f 


Thumbs    up  to  the 

Valentines  Banquet.  It's  fun  to  dress  up 
and  play  the  debutante  for  an  evening. 
The  food  was  great,  as  was  the  atmos- 
phere. Tlianks,  Soutliern!  Submitted  by 
Kelly  McAuliffe. 


4 


f 


Thumbs  down  to  tlie  virus  that  has 
closed  schools  in  the  area.  Many  stu- 
dents are  still  feeling  the  effects  of  the 
bug  and  might  spread  it  on  to  those  who 
have  avoided  it  thus  far.  Please  wash 
your  hands  frequently  to  avoid  spread- 
ing it  or  picking  it  up! 


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editors.  Southern  Advenlist  University,  the  Seventh- 
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To  the  editors, 

I  am  very  disappointed 
obvious  lack  of  time  spent  preparing 
headlines  for  die  Friday,  January  31. 
2003  issue  of  the  Accent.  The  bold 
headline  "Students  Shouldn't  Have 
to  Fill  Out  Leave  Slips"  that  crowned 
my  article  direcdy  contradicted  what 
I  had  to  say.  If  you  refer  to  the  last 
sentence  of  the  first  column,  you  will 

Correction: 

Dr.  Ron  Clouzet,  dean  of  the 
school  of  religion,  informed  the 
Accent  that  there  were  some  inac- 
curacies in  the  story  "School  of 
Religion  graduates  secure  confer- 
ence positions".  It  appeared  in  the 
Friday.  February  7,  issue  of  the 
Accent. 

The  following  is  the  revised 
story  for  publication  that  adds  the 
corrections  to  the  article. 

Tlie  second  paragraph  says  "All 
19  ministerial  candidates  who  were 
inducted  on  January  25,  have 
already  received  jobs  from  area  con- 
ferences." This  is  incorrect.  The 
ministerial  candidates  inducted  on 
January  25  are  sophomores  be^n- 
ning  their  ministerial  studies. 
These  students  are  not  guaranteed 
any  positions  in  any  conferences  as 


read.  "Leave  sfips  are  a  necessity  (or  I 
smooth  operations  in  any  dormitory.  [ 
Was  my  article  even  read  byllw  I 
editorial  staff?  If  so.  the  questioii  I 
begs  to  be  asked,  how  thorough!)'?  F 
In  die  future,  closer  inspection  could  | 
save  some  embarrassment 
Tim  Jester 
Sophomore  communication  major 


they  are  just  embarking  on  Iheir  I 
stiidies.  Theology  seniors  doiK*| 
have  such  a  guarantee  em.i 
aIUiough80to90percentofgraJ^I 
ates  are  placed  within  a  year  aft«" 

^ll^fstlldents  inducted  as  mi^l 
terial  trainees  are  not  elig-ble  for] 
interviews  widi  conference  I  . 
dents  until  diey  enter  the  mmis^  I 
al  candidacy  program  dunng  0^1 
senior  year.  Students  must  be  «"n 
dates,  not  trainees,  before  diey^ I 
interview  with  conference  prf*[ 

dents.  .      fnrihei* 

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inaccuracies  and  stands  cor 

The  ACCEOT  willing  y  corral 

factual  mistakes.  If  V™,  „sljl 
made  an  error,  please  contact      | 

phone  or  email. 


Notice: 

The  Southern  Accent  is  not  endorsing  candi  a 
for  this  year's  SA  elections.  The  advertisenie  ^^^ 
page  11  of  February  7's  issue  was  paid  for  " 
Cruz  and  all  candidates  for  the  posidons  0  ^ 
president,  executive  vice  president  and  so      ^^ 
vice  president  were  extended  the  opportuw 
advertise  in  the  Accent.  ■■ 


The  Southern  Accent 


jSpace  program  must  ^press  on'  despite  tragedy 


Justin  Kobvlka 

EprtoRiAi^^^l^^J^I! — 

Raining  debris  over  a  huge 
swalli  of  the  country,  the  space 
■liiittle  Columbia's  mission  came 
tptly  to  an  end  on  February  1. 
Reflecting  on  the  tragedy.  I  am 
fiUed  with  pride  despite  the  misfor- 
tune of  the  mission.  I  am  proud  to 
be  a  citizen  of  the  United  States. 
I'm  proud  to  be  part  of  nation  that 
has  vision  that  includes  the  riski- 
est of  goals:  exploring  the  cold 
dark  universe  that  envelopes  our 
tiny  spherical  comfort  zone. 

Several  years  ago  I  read  an 
astronaut's  account  of  orbiting  the 


earth  in  the  space  shuttle;  He  said 
when  he  peered  through  the  win- 
dow for  the  first  time  and  saw  the 
earth  rising  pristinely  into  view, 
looming,  suspended  in  blackness, 
for  the  first  time  he  began  to  see 
himself  as  separate  from  this  tiny 
planet  Throughout  the  centuries 
humans  have  looked  up  at  the 
night  sky.  overwhelmed  by  its 
vastness.  but  now.  for  the  first 
time,  a  human  can  look  back. 

What  drives  this  human  ambi- 
tion? It  is  a  gift  from  God.  A  won- 
derful blessing  mixed  with  a  curse. 
We  were  designed  from  creation  to 
think,  to  wonder  and  to  act.  We 
were  given  an  insatiable  curiosity: 


a  desire  to  understand  and  predict 
natural  laws.  Yet  they  only  deepen 
with  our  inspection,  encouraging 
us  to  stand  in  awe  of  our  incredible 
Maker.  Just  as  Columbus  sailed 
into  the  unknown  in  search  of 
something  he  would  never  find, 
men  are  still  willing  to  risk  their 
lives  in  a  different  kind  of  ship, 
hurtling  into  an  empty  vacuum 
that  are  not  designed  for  humans 

Christ  himself  conducted  a  mis- 
sion with  great  potential  and  also 
great  peril.  Jesus  came  into  a 
worid  that  he  did  not  understand. 
Could  the  Son  of  God  live  in  a  hos- 
lin  and  still 


accomplish  His  mission?  I'm 
thankful  that  He  considered 
humanity  to  be  worUi  the  risk.  As  I 
look  up  at  the  stars  1  thank  tiieir 
maker  for  being  so  willing  to  risk 
everything  that  He  could  come  to 
this  worid  and  fulfill  another  desire 
of  the  human  heart  -  to  have  a 

There  has  been  speculation  as 
to  what  the  outcome  of  Columbia's 
fall  will  be.  Some  say  that  the  event 
will  bring  renewed  focus  and  clari- 
ty to  the  space  program.  Others 
balk  at  the  cost  of  shuttle  -  one  bil- 
lion dollars  -  and  suggest  that 
maybe  our  money  could  be  better 
used  elsewhere.  Perhaps  tlie  risks 


of  such  a  program  are  too  great  (o 
continue  putting  human  lives  at 
stake  and  our  attention  should  be 
turned   toward   unmanned    mis- 

I  say,  press  on.  In  the  face  of 
impossibilities,  press  on.  The 
more  ambitious  the  goal,  the  more 
firm  our  resolve  should  be.  The 
day  that  we  become  satisfied  with 
a  narrow  paradigm  and  lose  our 
desire  to  comprehend  what  we 
cannot  explain  is  a  terribly  sad  day 
for  humanity.  Respect  should  be 
given  to  tliose  who  risk  and  give 
their  lives  seeking  to  understand 
tliat  which  is  unfathomable. 


Was  Sigmund  Freud  a  fraud? 


The  Accent  needs  YOU 


Is  Freudian  theory  scientific' 


Thet 


ingless  one,  nor  is  it  a  term  one  can 
use  without  discretion.  Science  has 
specific  characteristics,  the  fore- 
most of  which  is  the  element  of 
cbservation.  Any  student  who  has 
stayed  awake  long  enough  in  a  sci 
ence  class  probably  heard  about  the 
scientific  method:  "testing  the  truth 
otaproposidon  by  carefijl  measure- 
ment and  controlled  observation." 
Science  itself  has  been  described  as 
"a  body  of  knowledge  gained 
through  systematic  observation 
and  experimentation."  To  summa- 
riie,  careful,  systematic,  controlled 
observation  which  is  designed  to 
test  the  truth  of  a  proposition  — 
Uiat  is  the  scientific  way  The  unsci- 
entific way  has  its  place,  no  doubt 
Tlie  faith  we  hold  is  itself  not  under 
tile  rule  of  the  scientific  method, 
which  is  why  we  appropriately 
I  avoid  calling  it  science. 

After  nearly  a  dozen  college 
IcoQrses  in  the  natural  and  social  sci- 
ences, the  workings  and  value  of 
scientific  method  have  been 
uccessfuUy  driUed  into  me  by  text 
fjd  professor  alike.  And  so  it  is  that 
e  to  disdain  the  popular 

sociation  between  Sigmund 
^reud  and  science,  for  the  simple 

'«n  that  nothing  that  Fr§ud  did 


was  m  any  way 
scientific  Most 
people  do  not 
know  how  Sim 
ply  anti  scientif 
ic  his  "method 
ology"  (or  lack 
thereoO  really 

Additionally. 
Freudian  con 
cepts  form 
much  of  the  foundahon  for  popular 
psychology  to  this  day  mcluding 
the  ideas  of  repression,  the  Oedipus 
conflict  and  the  id  and  superego. 
Were  1  to  develop  this  argument 
much  further,  many  people  would 
be  appalled  that  I  should  consider 
challenging  the  validity  of  Sigmund 
Freud  (can  you  hear  the  disbelief  in 
their  voices?) .  His  concepts  of  metal 
process  and  human  development 
are  so  ingrained  in  the  popular 
mind  that  they  seem  obvious  and 
are  taken  to  be  true  without  much 
consideration  of  who  came  up  with 
the  idea  or  how. 

I  personally  am  not  impressed 
with  the  work  of  Freud,  as  is  proba- 
bly apparent  by  now.  My  purpose, 
however,  is  not  to  persuade  you  to 
think  tliat  he  is  wrong,  only  to  per- 
suade you  that  he  is  unscientific 
and  that  his  work  cannot  be  verified 
by  science,  and  is  many  times  con- 
tradicted by  it  One  brief  case  in 


point  In  19(X)  Freud  published  a 
book  tided  'The  Interpretation  of 
Dreams"  in  which  he  proposed  that 
many  dreams  sprout  fi-ora  uncon- 
scious desires.  According  to  this 
theory,  your  dreams  reflect  your 
hidden  desires  and  wishes  seeking 
to  be  hilfiUed.  This  is  a  common  and 
widely  accepted  idea  in  our  culture 

And  yet  experimentation  done 
by  Fischer  and  Greenberg  (1996) 
showed  no  evidence  for  such 
claims.  Even  if  Freud  was  right, 
how  can  one  really  test  a  proposi- 
tion like  his  and  prove  it  to  be  right? 
Space  consti^ints  do  not  allow  me 
to  expand  ftirther  on  this  idea,  but 
suffice  it  to  say  that  many  basic 
Freudian  theories  have  experi- 
enced similar  evidential  bashings 
by  true  science.  If  you  are  one  who 
exalts  the  genius  of  Sigmund 
Freud,  you  are  among  good  compa- 
ny and  I  commend  you  for  your 
lemming-like  loyalties,  But  if  you 
accept  his  theorizing  please  also 
accept  that  it  is  unverifiable.  impos- 
sible to  prove  and  ultimately  unsci- 
entific, making  it  pseudo  psycholo- 
gy. Psychology  is  a  science,  at  least 
according  to  every  textbook  and 
dictionary  I  consulted.  So  before 
you  write  to  tell  me  Uiat  I  obviously 
have  issues  fi-acing  back  to  my  oral 
and  phallic  stages,  consider  Uus:  it 
is  science  you  are  arguing  with. 


Most  of  you  are  probably  aware 
that  the  publications  on  campus 
(Accent,  Joker,  Memories,  and 
Strawberry  Festival)  are  run  by  stu- 
dents. These  positions  are  held  by 
students  who  want  to  make  a  differ- 
ence, enjoy  their  particular  field. 
want  something  to  put  on  their 
resume  or  just  plain  want  to  try 
something  new. 

This  year  being  Accent  editor 
has  been  die  most  educational  expe- 
rience I've  ever  had  here  at 
Southern.  I've  learned  how  to  deal 
with  people  on  every  level  vrithin  tills 
institution.  I've  learned  how  to  han- 
dle it  when  someone  (or  a  lot  of  peo- 
ple) don't  like  what  I've  done,  even  if 
I  tiiought  it  was  pretty  good.  I've 
learned  to  stand  up  for  what  I  believe 
in.  even  when  it's  un;M)pular.  I've 
learned  how  to  manage  and  run  a 
newspaper  witli  all  the  little  tilings 
that  go  witii  it  staff,  payroll,  comput- 
er problems,  parlies  and  tiie  occa- 
sional breaking  news  story. 

I've  also  learned  a  lot  of  practical, 
entry-level  tilings  in  tiie  field  of  jour- 
nalism, like  how  to  work  with 
Macintosh  computers  instead  of 
PCs,  how  to  use  Quark  and 
Photoshop,  how  a  press  works,  why 
deadlines  are  important  how  to  edit 
someone's  work  witliout  rewriting  it 
and  how  to  write  a  news  story  in  less 
than  10  minutes. 


Next  year's  ACCENT  editor  will 
likely  have  a  similar  experience.  Ifs 
not  something  you  can  get  in  a  class- 
room. Next  year's  editor  may  change 
everything  about  tliis  newspaper, 
fi-om  how  frequendy  it  comes  out  to 
what  size  it  is  to  what  color  goes  on 
the  front  page.  Or  he  or  she  might 
keep  a  lot  of  things  that  I  kept  fi-om 
last  year  or  developed  on  my  o 


it  ton 


s  edi- 


tor. I'd  like  to  let  him  or  her  spend  a 
week  here  in  the  office  with  me.  to 
see  what  I  do  in  order  to  be  better 
prepared  for  next  year. 

There's  one  problem  here;  there 
is  no  editor  for  next  year.  Not  yet.  As 
you  may  have  noticed,  the  deadline 
for  applications  was  February  3.  Tm 
not  sure  if  it's  a  testament  to  tiie  fact 
tiiat  people  are  happy  with  Uie 
Accent  and  don't  want  to  try  to 
change  anything  or  the  fact  that  peo- 
ple hate  the  Accent  so  much  Uiey 
wouldn't  touch  it  witii  a  10-foot  pole, 
but  no  one  applied. 

That's  where  you  come  in.  You 
don't  have  to  be  a  journalism  major 
or  minor  to  run  the  ACCEI^ 
(although  it  helps  to  have  some  news 
writing  experience).  You  can  be  from 
any  department  on  campus  and  just 
want  to  make  a  difference  in  your 
school.  Think  about  it  Come  visit  me 
in  die  Accent  office  in  die  student 
center  to  see  what  it's  like.  The 
Accent  is  tiie  students'  voice,  but  it 
needs  a  stiident  leader  to  present 
tiiatvoice.lt  needs  YOU. 


>A  elections:  who  cares?  I  do! 


fthf'    '■^^"'  Thirmon.  would- 

fctrCr'S"^  """  "■*<>"'  each  and 

iiJ,     °™'  "ho  ™'e<i  last  year.  I 

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Tliese  eight  students  running  for 
three  offices  are  putting  their  self- 
esteems  out  diere  for  anyone  to 
manhandle  or  polish.  Make  good 
use  of  the  power  you  have^™  "m- 
dent  this  year,  you  put  u,  about  Sl(» 
dollars  to  die  Student  AssoaaUon, 
TOs^oes  for  events.  Joker  year- 
book Strawberry  Festival  etc 
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Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@southern,edu 


Sports 

BasketbaiHntramural  standings 


AsofWetlni 
Team: 


,  February  12.  at  1:15  p.m.  as  found  on  intramural.southern.edu 


W     L  Streak      Team: 


Blitz  beats  Butter,  52-34 


Joseph  Parks  made  a  heroic  attempt 
tfl  bring  his  team  back  into  con- 
tention despite  being  in  obvious 


Men's  AA  League 

Junction  Boys  6 

Underdogs  5 

Cheese  N  Grits  5 

Old  School  4 

Johnson  4 

Irwin  3 

Castlebuono  1 

Virginia  0 

Men's  A  League 

Showtime  7 

Butter  7 

Blitz  6 

All  Day  5 

Jumboliya  3 

Mexico  2 

Farley  2 

Lucky  Seven  1 

Wasabi  Bailers  1 


Wl 
W3 
W3 
Wl 


W  L  Streak      Team: 

4  3      W3 

2  5      L3 

2  5      L4 

2  5      L5 

2  6      W2 


Miller 
Playaz 
Lanky  Boys 
Aitken 
Wonderbread 

Women's  A  League 

Snider  8      0      W8 

Rolull  4      3 

Huevo  4      3 


LI 


Kirk  2 

Madrigue  1 

Women's  B  Leagui 

Chasers  8 

Lady  Eagles  6 

Dee  5 

Guzman  3 

Delong  1 

Waffle  House  0 


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0     W8 
2     W2 


Men's  B  League 

In  A  league  action  Tuesday     pain.  He  limped  heavily  on  his    Kings  ( 

niglil,  Team  Blitz  (6-1),  led  by  Ray     injured  ankle  and  settled  for  long    Southard  t 

DaIias,de.iItTeamButter(7-l)their     jumpers    throughout    the    night.    Grentz 


Huevo  edges  out  Kirk,  55-11 

For      Team      Huevo,     Cindy 
Espinoza  led  with  12  points  and 

— Loida  Feliz  had  11,  including  a 

On  Monday  night.  Team  Huevo     ^jiree-pointer.     Althia  Kinsey  and 
■dged  out  Team  Kirk  55-11.  Huevo      ^^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^^^ 

points.  Evelyn  Lopez,  Clary  Rojas,  I 
and  Kelly  Mittan  each  scored  si 
points. 

Team  Kirk's  record  is  now  2 
and  Team  Huevo  is  now  4-3.  Good  | 
luck  to  both  teams  in  the  pla; 
and  to  players  participating  ii 
Rees  Series. 


.  Team 


first  loss  of  the  regular! 
ing  them  52-34. 

Butter  came  out  strong  with 


I  Blitz  came  out  blazing  in  the    Putters 
second  half,  successfully  running 
fast  breaks  on  each  of  Butter's  failed 


busted  out  in  the  first  half  by 

ing  21  points  to  Kirk's  two-points 

made  by  Heather  Tangui 

Kirk  did  not  appear  di 

but  did  what  they  could. 

In  the  second  half,  Julie  Clarke 
and  Yumi  Uyeda  combined  for 
Team  Kirk's  other  nine  points  for 
the  game. 


Boomshockolocka:  All-Star  competition  rocks 


iiiiiiiiii    1   :r.  1      ii!r   n    !  the  tempo  Kurlis  Cowan  controlled  the  game 

,,i  111,  ;        Miiiig  Blitz  at  the  point  by  running  the  floor.  His 

ii Ml .   ^i,.   mil  11  K'ln  slyle  team  opened  up  its  biggest  lead  of 

\\y.\\  li, IS  HI lun/fd  iciiiiih  through-  the  night— 21  points— with  threr 

niii  A  U'iiijin',  minutes  remaining  in  the  game.  Jeff 

Jiiiiiiiliiiii  I'clrick  dominated  the  Johnson  ofTeam  Blitz  lead  all  scnr 

l„w-|insi  ,  ,,ilv  in  Ihc  game,  scoring  erswilh  18 points. 
six  ,Mi,  . .  ,ir..    ;..MUi     itir  niilz  to  With  Butter  suffering  this  loss, 

^■iv.   M :i  Irad  with  Showtime  islhe  only  undefeated 

IniK  ■  ■■■  I  '  Ml  ihe  first  team  in  A  League.  "We  know  how  to 

h.ili  |',i;i,' .  n.l,  il  Mm  !n-.i  halfwilha  play  them.  It's  going  to  he  a  good 

comfiirtabk-    lead    of   25-18   and  game."   said    Blitz   Captain    Ray 

Fetrick  ended  the  half  with  13  Dallas,  of  their  potential  second 

points.  meeting  witli  Showtime  in  the  play- 
In  the  second  half,  an  injured     offs. 

All  Star  competition 
ends  in  "Big  Dunk" 

F-niAM  NuANA  defeated  Loida  Feliz  in  the  girl's 

championship  round,  making  seven 
treys.  Each  winner  received  a  in- 
phy  and  a  $25  gift  certificate  to  Foul 
Locker. 

Evelyn  Lopez  stole  the  show  dur- 
ing tlie  handles  competition,  show- 
ing skills  tliat  rivaled  those  of  the 
"And  One"  commercials.  Sean 
Tliorne  won  the  men's  handles  com- 
iwtition  as  he  showcased  a  large 
arsenal  of  dribbling  techniques. 

The  highlight  of  tlie  night  was 

die  dunk  contest,  which  was  won  by 

freshman  Paul  Adeogun.  After  he 

awarded  the  trophy  and  $25  gift 

tlie  "BIG 


On  Saturday  night.  Southern  and 
Oakwood  sUidents  gathered  in  the 
Spalding  Elementary  gym  to  partic- 
ipate in  a  unique  version  of  the 
NBA's  All  Star  competition. 

There  were  three  separate  com- 
petitions; a  three-point  shootout,  a 
handles  competition,  and  a  dunk 
contest.  Students  from  each  school 
could  participate  in  any  of  the  tliree 
competitions;  over  50  students 
signed  up  for  the  tliree-poinl  com- 
petition. 

Matt  Higgins  of  Southern  defeat-  certificate  he  threw'di 
ed  Darren  Strong  of  Oakwood  in  DUNK,"  In  tliis  final  attempt  he 
the  final  round  of  the  three-point  shattered  the  backboard  in  a  mon- 
shootout,  making  a  contest-record  strous  two-handed  dunk  tliat  sent 
13  treys  in  one  minute.  Kelly  Mittan     the  entire  gym  into  mass  hysteria. 


:  backboard  in  Spalding's  gyir 

in  makes  his  final  dunk  Saturday  nig 


I  have  always  wanted 
title  in  the  Accent.  That  word  caj , 
easily  describe  the  events  of  the  AH 
Star  competition  that  ended  Deep 
Sabbath.  Spalding  gym  hosted  Ihe 
festivities  Saturday  night  and« 
had  a  blast.  It  began  ^vidi  a  Ihff^ 
point  shootout  with  Mart  » 
and  Kelly  Mittan  edging  out  iw 
competition  to  take  die  trophie^ 

There  were  10  partiapanlsi^ 
slam  dunk  contest.  Tlie  ]U^« 
panel  was  made  up  of  five  ^^ 
including  Miss  South  Carolina  J: 
USA  2002.  Paul  Adeogun  sh^^ 
some  great  dunks  and  hand^«^ 
he  took  the  show.  After  on yt^ 

dunks  into  the  fin^ro-ind^^ 
wehadawmner^T^  c^owd^p^ 
wanted  to  see  one  If  ^  "  jjibe 
bounced fteba,, owe  00  0.^. 

glass,grBbbed,    mil.         J, 

reverse    f""    =1^^reD  *  I 

down he    SHAHC"-    ^^ 

BACKBOARD.  Glass  He" 
where  and  what  a  sight  j, 

It's  hard  to  follow  ^maflj^ 

but  Sean  Thorne  »"''/': Ly«*l 
showed  us  their  stull  as  ^^5. 
the  men's  and  women  s  I 

competiaons.  respective  y.„jl  I 
ne  Student  As^"^""  „V| 
like  to  apologize  f".-^>^j|,n*»| 
ience  at  Spalding  ilnf"'°„|*«l 
backboard  and  is  eoms j^  ^| 
all   items  damaged  H"'"" 

DUNK!  .,,   sOlfH*^! 

ATTENTION  M-Lt',„,|S<*I 
SrUDENTS....Get  'fj  V| 
series.. .prizes  wll  be  l"«  | 

will  be  bigger. 


,^,  February  14,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent 


campus  chatter 


Week  of:  February  14  - 


CHATTER  EDITOR 
chatter®southern.edu 


rMENDAR  OF  RVENTR 

FRIDAV,  FEBRUARY  14  -  Valentine's  Day 
farnis  Weekend  (February  14-16) 

'  i.ij!  Vespers  ■  Ken  Rogers  &  Choral  (Church) 

II  ,^;,,  Reflections  Cafe  (Dining  Hall) 

Birthdays:  April  Kitson,  Donna  Garza,  Elaidys  Alvarez,  Eric 
Badillo,  Francis  Colls,  Jason  Ileto,  Kaori  Weston,  Kristina  Nelson, 
Milenka  Bogovich,  Valencia  Stonewall,  Yrang  Whipps,  Yuki 
Higashide,  Mr.  Ronald  Thrash 

SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  15 

Collegedale  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 
The  Third  -  Union  College  Drama  Group  (lies) 
Collegedale  Church  Services  ■  Ed  Wright 
Advent  Home  (Wright  Hall  steps) 
FLAG  Camp  (Wright  Hall  steps) 
Stratford  House  Nursing  Home  (Wright  Hal]  steps) 
Chattanooga  Street  Ministry  (Wright  Hall  steps) 
Evensong  -  Gospel  Choir  (Church) 
Shident  Group  Art  Show  (Brock  Hall  Gallery) 
A  Melange  Evening  (lies) 
Birthdays:  Aaron  Wilson,  Dane  Taylor.  Elizabeth  Thomas, 
Fernando  Diez,  Lynn  Taylor.  Kelly  McAuliffe,  Patty  Salter 

SUNDAY  FEBRUARY  16 

10:0Oa  Parents  Brunch  (Dining  Hall) — pre-paid  ticketed  event 

Birthdays;  Darrin  Compton,  Jorge  Quintiana,  Mrs.  Helen  Pyke 

MONDAY  FEBRUARY  17  -  Presidents'  Day 
Black  Christian  Union  Week  of  Kindness  (Feb.  17-21) 
Begiji   ordering  May    Graduation    announcements    (Campus   Shop), 
mlwt.iostens.mm 
)p  Academic  Affairs 

Birthdays:  Bekki  Griffin.  David  Harold,  Heather  Ewing,  Lillian 
White,  Richard  Smith,  Mr.  Aaron  Adams,  Mrs.  Ina  Longway.  Mr 
Chuck  Lucas 

TUESDAY  FEBRUARY  18  -  Doubles  Tennis  Tournament  Sign-ups 

11:00a  Portfolio  Working  Session  (Summerour  107) 

11:45a  .Tornado  Siren  Test 

12:0Op  SA  Press  Conference  (Dining  Hall) 

'%  Joint  Worship  ■  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 

Birthdays:  Charlie  Snow.  Choi  Lam.  Daniel  Santa  Cruz.  Derek 
Boyce,  Doug  Peterson.  Jeremy  Smith,  MaryAnn  Bostrom.  Shawn 
Iram,  William  Nichols,  Mrs.  Ruth  Saunders,  Ms.  Lisa  Diller 


I  WDNESDAY  FEBRUARY  19 
I  So«/iera  Union  Music  Clinic  (Feb.19-22) 
,  J*  Rees  Series  -  Women's 

'■"P  Rees  Series  •  Men's 

Birthdays:  Christina  Holm,  Adrian  Bispham,  Gayle  Eirich, 
Stephanie  Eberiy,  Ann  Clark.  Wes  Hasden.  Ms.  Genevieve  Steyn 

|™™SDAY  FEBRUARY  20  -  SA  General  Election 

Convocation  -  Men's  Club  (Church) 

AdvenUst  Colleges  Abroad  (Presidential  Banquet  Room  «2) 

Rees  Series  (lies) 

ACEI  Presents  Sharon  Ford  (Summerour  106) 

Rees  Series  (Res) 
Birthdays:  David  Wendt.  Edwin  Chestaro,  George  Fuller.  Jeff 
Marshall,  Jennifer  Edge,  Jillian  Jones.  Kade  Pearman,  Kyle 
Baldwin.  Leslie  FontaniUa,  Michelle  Wright,  Sara  Burkett,  Travis 
Worrell,  Mr  Chad  Raney 


ANNOT  TNCEMENTS       "»  classroom.-  Everyone  is  invited. 
Refreshments  will  be  served  a    "   ' 


General.. 


This  will  be  free  for  ACEI  mem- 
bers and  also  for  die  first  35  freshmen 
sophomores  who  attend.  Non-mem- 


We^rp^„,s™ef„r,^fr     bersmustpayS... 
schedule  for  the  weekend: 

Friday,  February  14 

Attend  classes  with  your  students 

7-8:00p  Registration  (Church) 

8:00p  Vespers  (Church)  Choral, 
Ken  Rogers  speaker 

Sabbath,  February  15 

Continental  Breakfast  with 
Residence  Hall  Deans 

8:30-10:30a  Registration  (Des  PE. 
Center) 

Sabbath  School  and  Church  with 
your  student 

2:004:30p  Department/School 
Open  House  &  Family  Time 

6:00p  Evensong-Gospel  Choir 
(Church) 

7:00p  Student  Group  Art  Show 
(Brock  Hall  Gallery) 

8:(X)p  A  Melange  Evening  (lies 
RE.  Center)  featuring  Gym  Masters, 
Wind  Symphony,  Symphony  Orches- 


MODERN  LANGUAGES: 

Odette  Ferreira,  Director  of  Adventist 
College  Abroad,  will  be  on  campus 
February  19  and  20.  She  will  be  wsit- 
ing  language  classes  to  discuss  tlie 
opportunities  available  to  those  wish- 
ing to  study  abroad.  If  you  are  not  in  a 
language  class  and  would  like  to  make 
an  appointment  with  Ms.  Ferreira.  call 
3381.  Ms.  Ferreira  will  also  make  a 
presentation  in  Banquet  Room  #2  on 
Thursday.  February  20,  at  5:30  p.m. 

SEPJIORS  IN  BIOLOGY,  busi 
ness.  computer  science,  English,  his- 
tory and  music:  You  may  now  take 
your  exit  exams.  If  you  have  not  made 
an  appointment  for  your  exam,  call  the 
Counseling  Center  at  2782,  TTie  last 
day  to  take  the  exams  is  February  16. 


and  Die 
Meistersingers 

Sunday.  Febntary  16 

10:00a  Brunch  with  the  President 
(Dining  Hall)  parents  &  shidents  can 
become  acquainted  with  President 
Bietz  (ticketed  event) 

Qubs  &  Departments... 


SA    GENERAL    ELECTIONS: 

Thursday.  February  20  will  be  the  SA 
General  Elections  and  they  will  be 
held  in  Hes,  Dining  Hall,  Student 
Center,  Talge  Hall,  TTiatcher  Hall  and 
Thatcher  South.  This  year  elections 
will  be  held  online  encouraging  stu- 
dents to  participant  in  voting  on  any 
on  campus  computer  including  those 
in  your  room.  Log  on  to  http://thep- 
lace.southern.edu.  Winners  will  be 
notified  as  soon  as  the  results  are 
known.  Remember  to  plare  your  vote! 

GREAT    VALENTINE'S    ban 

quet!  The  Student  Association  would 
like  to  thank  all  who  came  and 
enjoyed  the  Valentine's  Banquet! 
Much  success  resulted  from  the 
hard  work  and  planning.  It  was  an 
evening  of  elegance! 

SA  POSITION  AVAILABLE  - 

assistant  finance  director  There  is 
an  IMMEDIATE  opening  as  SA 
Assistant  Fmance  Director  for  the 
remainder  of  this  year!  If  you  have 
any  questions,  call  SA  Finance 
Director  Mellie  Chen  at  2723  or 
1605. 

SA  TALENT  SHOW  auditions: 


ART   GALLERY    SHOW:  The 

School  of  Visual  Art  &  Design  is 
proud  to  present  a  special  gallery  com- 
pilation of  selected  student  works. 
Featuring  a  variety  of  media  and 
styles,  the  exliibit  will  range  from  Tuesday,  February  25  at  6:30  p.m.  in 
drawing  and  painting  to  photography  Wood  Hall  will  be  the  SA  Talent  Show 
and  design.  An  opening  reception  will  auditions.  Sign  up  sheets  will  be  avail- 
be  held  on  Saturday.  February  15  at     able  in  the  SA  office  on  Tuesday, 


7:00  p.m.  and  the  show  vrill  remain 

open  for  viewing  in  the  Brock  Hall 

PORTFOUO     SESSION:    On      Gallery  through  the  end  of  tliemonUi. 


February  18,  for  audition  times. 


REES  SERIES;  Next  Wednesday, 
Thursday  and  Saturday  nights  tlie 
annual  Rees  Series  (class  against 
class)  basketball  games  vrill  take 
place.  Women's  early  round  action 
will  be  at  6:30  p.m.  and  men's  will  be  at 
8:15  p.m.  on  Wednesday  &  Tliursday. 
Saturday  night  at  7:30  p.m.  and  10  a.m. 
the  Championship  games  will  be 
On  Thursday.  February  20.  ACEI  forms  and  viewpoints.  You  will  not  played  along  with  a  three  point  contest 
presents  Sharon  Ford  at  6:30  p.m.  in  ^^ant  to  miss  it!  Come  prepared  to  ask  and  other  prizes  for  those  coming  to 
Summerour  Hall,  Room  106.  Her  the-  gome  tough  questions.  This  will  be  cheer  the  classes  on  to  victory 
sis  will  be  "Administrative  Operations  held  on  Tuesday,  February  18,  at 
of  Education:  What  Happens  Oulside      ^oon  in  the  Dining  Hall. 

Writing  contest  deadline  February  20 


Tuesday,  February  18,  diere  will  be 
portfolio  working  session  with  Dr. 
Myrna  Colon  at  11:00  a.ra.  in 
Summerour  Hall,  Room  107.  Bring 
your  professional  portfolio  and  materi- 
als, 

OUTSIDE  THE  CLASSROOM: 


e  information,  call  2732. 

Student  Association... 

SA  PRESS  CONFERENCE:  All 
remaining  candidates  will  answer 
questions  from  fellow  students  to  tiir- 
ther  educate  voters  about  their  pbt- 


Kbistv  Borowik 

Staff  [iEroiniR 

The  Modern  Languages  Honor 
Society.  Alpha  Mu  Gamma,  is  spon- 
soring a  campus-wide  writing  contest  ...   . 
SonUiandislookingforsubmis-     ID  ntunberandtocal  phon. 


be  a  very  good  topic  to  wnte  abouL"  publicaumi  oi  p.c!.ciiu.uu.. 

Guidelines  for  this  essay  contest  her  essay 
are  as  follows-  fif  deadline  lor  Uiis  ( 

-750  words,  typed  and  double  Monday,  Fejiriiary  20,^- 

Include  student  n 


5  p.n 


8:15p 


-Winner  must  give  permission  li 


l«mAV,FEBRUARY21-fty„y 
■  -  Sunset 


Vespers  -  SouUiern  Union  Music  Clinic  (Church) 


Vespers  -  SouUiern  Union  Music  Climc  (Cnurcn; 
rarUidays:  Abby  Roeloffs,  Alana  Casdllo,  Crystal  Weir,  Darin 
5;tarkey.  Jeff  Manly,  Jessica  Williams,  Laura  Castillo,  Todd 
Coulter,  Vincent  Saunders.  Zadok  Calkins,  Mr.  David  Lucas,  Mrs, 
l-indy  McBryar,  Dr.  Keith  Snyder,  Mrs.  Jayne  Wyche 


Entries  can  be  given  to  Parra 
Soutiiern      office  on  the  Uiird  floor  of  Brock  Hall. 
'  number     The  winner  will  be  announced  and 
oil  iitie  pagronly;  tide  should  reap-     the  award  given  during 
'""^ethemeforthewritingcontest     pe^ „„  .™i ™„ „, es^v  „m^ursday,  February 27. 

is  diis  year's  Honor  Societ/s  motto: 
"Make  friends,  peace  follows." 

This  essay  can  be  written  in  any  of 
die  languages  taught  on  campus: 
Spanish,  French,  Italian,  German  and 
English.  There  is  a  $100  pnze  for  die 
best  essay  and  possible  publicahori  in 
"Legacy-,  the  EnglishWnters  Clubs 

annual  coUection. 

"Any  Ireeiswr'^dl  studen  . 
encouraged  to  submit,  said  Carlos 
to,  chair  ofthe  modern  languages 
S^'hne„t.-One,w.lddi,nk^w,^ 
an  imnunent  v 


Earn  S1,000  -  SI.000  for  your  Student  Craup 
in  iuil  3  hours!  ^^^^^^^^^^ 


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r  at  hand,  this  would 


;i  ramp  out  as  Bob.  You  may     lain 
tongue.  It  came  out  ai,  dou 
Rob  Yobk  disagree,  but  you're  not  the  expert 

FoFtMoBrTC«HmioKEomm^__ bere,  okay?  .     . 

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lkno»!  Well  play  to  tlteirweak- 

npffii  Well  create  some  kind  of  soaal 
Wswasnotunconmtonformany     m   ^^__  ^^^^  „„^  „,,,  U,„  ,^„ 

i„  this  Reserved  Tribe,  as  nrahy  ^^  ^  ^elvantager 

^Ty^^,theReservedM*liv^     Si"  3^"^.::^^™-^     '  ^/^-^i"^:;!-  e^' 

s:^=rcrs^  t^pr^B  i^£r=ri  3^-^^"^*^- 
r;rrf:^^'Sr  r^^SHiri  sisi^^m^^-  :iSiSr'^-'^ 

:j;:::::r:TrJ^ti;     ^^^1*1--S     ^^l^^:^- to  change     -^dsoitbegan..eV.e„., 


r7:^::t=t;s  pSSs^«  -^^i==  si^s^~- 


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„„../«M,«««.™«..^™.».«-  »',X?-S-:rmoreL  ^O-'f^^L^rsi'dir 

""^Once,avery:ongdmeaga,inland  tory  books  don't  t^k^ou.te?^  ^Z^S^Zn.  nanted  Josh 

different  from  ours  yet  sWlar  in  .  _^A"Vway  ^melhrngeta;"^^^^^  could  have  devised  it 

many  ways,  there  was  a  great  bibe  o  mg  in  the  Reserved  Mate  s  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^j,  j„^. 

Lple  men  and  women-Reserved  that  was  a  speaal  Reserved  Female^  '  d  ™,pulaiity  to  males  such  " 

mm  itd  women  Tliey  lived  out  their  But  tltat  riglit  Reserved  Female  was  passed  populaniy 

Ly  lives  worWng,eaang,  sleeping  «- ^o  ind.  Jhe  Re«rved  M* 


led  Josh  but 


"What  will  they  do'  the  Boyish 
Josh  pondered  aloud 

"Who  knows,  probably  sit  at  home 
because  the  Reserved  Guys  won  task    — 

Sr=ng:^S:S;=n«     S=:SeR;«rvedMal.s     ^J^^^^^X     Se  ^S^  ^^     J^"^;;;^- ^^^  t"L 
and  desperately  avoiding  the  oppor-     modier  often  gave  hm,  advice  on  the     kept™  ;       bribe's     =' l^^l^ ""  %™™';  ,  „„  ,^  „„,     ^°      ^",,!s"den,  C°„i  °  cl 

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EH.:r:te:;s^  ^^^^'"-r  ^pS^^C  ::;^rsrr=t::  -^'""'    -.«.». 

w„„kll,.v.d,.s,».ralely  avoided  it.  "Religion  gets  in  the  way.    die  °l'^   J'^.  a,,  t„y„h  one  „exlye<,r.  Bpecially  if  yo„  elect  M.ry 

A„v..»y.     within     this     great  Reserved  Male  answered.  fS-S  Reserved  Tribe  is  what  Nihity„assodal    '  '    ' 

i;,.^,-Tvi-il  1  rilH'  there  was  your  stan-         "Wiat  do  you  meanf  ci^utu.  _ 

,    1  J      ll  Mnlp  His  name  is  not         "1  see  a  reserved  female,  I  tliink  you  re  looking  for. 

=2=5s^;:  sr,r-^r:cr  »-.==.?-•■■  . 

For  the  love  of  chemicals:Saddara  to  Dude         valentines  rhymes 


.■  Hoiv 


y  Advice 


Edito 

Dudes  arc  llicn'?!?  We  I'ouc  yet 
another  one  this  week.  If  you,  dear 
reader,  don't  think  he  is  a  pretender, 
you  can  write  him  at 
bryans(itzcr<Bsouthem.edu. 

Dear  Advice  Dude. 

1  am  really  bummc-d.  Since  Abby 
(li,-d  iiiul  tliis  rrallv  i^n'I  Or,  Ruth's 


.  ihr  la- 


1.  Aii\ 


ubl.i 


1  ;ill  be  per- 
111  is  it  is  all 
my  fault.  You  see.  I  have  this  chem- 
ical dependency  diing.  ll  is  really 
embarrassing.  So  1  hide  llie  diemi- 
cals.  I  hide  them  under  my 
mattress  with  the  February  issue  o( 
Sports  Illustrated.  1  really  don't 
want  to  take  on  the  most  powerful 
nation  on  earth  again.  Even  if  you 


guys  are  Pig-Dogs,  you  are  rig- 
Dogs  that  can  really  do  a  number  on 
a  country.  But  1  already  said  I  was 
ready  to  fight.  STUPID!  STUPID!  I 
always  open  my  big  mouth 
before  thinking.  Can  you  help. 
Advice  Dude? 
Yours  Truly. 

The  Sultan  of  the  Sands,  the 
Terror  of  the  Terrain,  the  Scourge 
of  the  Seas,  the  Shadow  of  Allali  on 
Earth,  the  Supreme  Ruler,  The  One 
Wlio  Stamps  Out  Pig-Dogs  (except 
you,  Advice  Dude)  and  All  Around 
Nice  Guy  Saddam  Hussein 

Confidential  from  Advice  Dude: 
Urn.  like,  you're  not  supposed  to  me 
your  real  name  and  stuff  You  just 
use  an  adjective  that  describes  your 
situation  and  then  your  location  and 
try  to  make  them  rhyme  or  start  the 
same  or  something  ciever  like  that. 
Okay  dude? 

Saddam:  Um  sorry.  How  about 
Berated  in  Baghdad? 

Advice  Dude:  Tlial'il  work.  Now 


to  solving  your  problem 
Dear  Berated. 
1  can  understand  your  situation, 
for  I.  the  Advice  Dude,  have  also 
taken  some  heinous  trouble  for  my 
use  of  chemicals.  (You  blow  up 
ONE  lab  and  everyone  gets  all 
antsy  when  you  do  your  chemistry 
presentation!)  I  say  the  most  boda- 
cious way  to  totally  patch  things 
vrith  old  W.  is  to  just  say  you're 
sorry  and  give  up  the  chemicals. 
That  Bush  dude  is  a  pretty  under- 
standing guy.  Oh.  yeah,  and  if  you 
really  want  to  be  on  rad  terms  with 
the  Commander  in  Chief  and  stuff, 
apologize  for  trying  to  kill  his  dad. 
That  was  a  really  whacked  move.  So 
there  you  go,  Berated  in  Baghdad, 
problemo    solved.   Advice    Dude 
saves  the  world  again.  Now  if  1 
could  just  do  something  about  the 
cafeteria  food.... 

Advice  Dude  is  a  shadowy  fig- 
ure... or  two  or  three... 


Top  ten  SA  election 


by  Mary  Nikityn 

10.  Roses  are  red.  violets  are 

blue— I  voted  for  you.  now  vote 

for  me  too. 

9.  Sugar  is  sweet  and  so  am  I; 


eforr 


die! 


ir  you're  all  gonna 


;.  I  have  curly  hair;  I  smile  a  lot. 
Better  vote  for  me  now.  'cause 
that's  all  I  got. 

7.  Ivly  heart  is  big  though  my 
budget  is  small,  but  when  I  get 
elected,  free  donuts  for  all! 
).  I  asked  you  to  vespers  and  you 
^ave  me  a  punch;  can  1  ask  you 
to  vote  'ifltakeyoutolunch? 


5. 1  love  you  and  all,  but  please 
here  my  plea:  I'm  going  to  dump 
you  if  you  vote  against  me. 
4.  Roses  are  red,  voters  agree.  Ill 
tell  you  my  platform  if  you'll 

marry  me. 

3  I  love  your  hair,  I  love  your 
eyes.  (Don't  believe  my  oppo- 
nents' lies.)  ..  . 
2  "I  got  you  these  flowers,  the 
candidate  says. -For  Valentines. 
"No,  I'm  running  for  pres. 
1  When  I'm  near  you,  my  tie"" 
won't  rest.  May  I  borrow  your 

sweater  vest? 


Christine's  Top  ii  Reasons  to  Hate  Valentine's  Day 


1  know  what  you're  all  thinking. 
Given:  She  hates  Christmas,  has  a 
steady'  boyfriend  and  endorses 
engagement  ceaselessly. 

Therefore:  she  loves  Valentine's 
Day.  Once  again,  you're  wrong.  I 
spent  way  too  many  happy  hours  in 
my  feminist  stage  developing  rea- 
sons to  hate  this  holiday,  all  so  you 
could  get  this  top  11  list! 


11.  Overdressed  candy. 
10.  All  those  thorny  bouquets 
you're  expected  to  dry. 

9.  Flashbacks  to  grade  school 
rejection. 

8.  Red  and  pink  are  supposed  to 
go  together? 

7.  PDAs  by  really  old  people  are 
suddenly  cute. 

6.  Deflated  balloon  and  the 
soprano  guy  who  gave  it  to  you. 

5.  Trying  to  say  the  same  thing 
everyone  else  is  saying. 


4.  Being  told  the  same  thing 
everyone  else  is  being  told. 
3.  Feminazis  boycotting  it. 
2.  Small  fat  naked  chubby  guy 

1.  1  have  a  valentine  and  you 
don't! 

*Okay.  long  term  committed,  but 
anyone  looks  steady  next  to 
Christine!  Or  was  it  that  it's  hard  to 
avoid  being  committed  with 
Christine?  Anyway... 


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THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Friday,  February  21 ,  2003 


Voliimu  ,58,  Issue  IS 


[okerDate.com  launched 
in  time  to  play  cupid 


Rachel  Bostic 


_^    V  twist  on  an  old  tradition:  the 

ioker.  JokerDate.com  allows  users,  once 

Kmed  in  to  the  program,  to  click  on  the  Joker 

Etures  of  people  diey  like.  If  at  some  point 

[le  person  clicks  on  their  picture  in  return,  an 

hail  is  sent  to  both  parties  letting  them 

jw  Oiey  have  expressed  an  interest  in  each 

liier.  JokerDate  never  informs  either  person 

Eless  there  is  a  positive  match. 

f  The  site  was  created  as  a  class  project,  said 

te  creator  Michael  Ha&ier.  He  was  interest- 

the      popularity      surrounding 

BokerVote.coni  and  wanted  to  create  some- 

Jiing  similar  but  not  as  inflammatory. 

1  1  named  it  a  name  close  to  JokerVote  so 

eople  would  remember  it  better."  said  the 

)r  computer  science  major.  But  as  it  says 

Ml  the  website.  JokerDate  is  an  intermediary. 

I  !t  started  as  a  list  of  cool  places  to  go 


those  places  or  add  more  of  their  own,  and 
quickly  developed  into  a  sort  of  match-mak- 
ing program. 

As  of  press  dme  Hafner  said  607  people 
have  registered  and  64  matches  have  been 
made  through  JokerDale.com.  "i  realize  some 
of  those  people  are  couples."  he  said.  Hafner 
has  not  received  any  emails  thanking  him  for 
putting  people  together,  although  he  hopes  to 
add  a  section  for  success  stories  to  the  site. 

"It's  going  to  change."  said  Hafner. 
"There's  going  to  be  some  new  features." 

Some  of  these  features  include  students 
possibly  being  able  to  post  pictures  other  than 
their  Joker  pictures  on  the  website. 

"A  lot  of  people  don't  like  their  Joker  pic- 
tures," Hafner  said.  "This  way  they  can  use 
one  that's  not  so  stiff  or  boring,  or  witli  such 
harsh  lighting." 

What's  hindering  some  of  diese  new  fea- 
tures is  budget  Hafner  is  running  the  site  on 
no  budget  and  through  free  software.  "I  need 
1  hard  drive  to  do  the  picture  thing." " 


Eles,  with  people  being  able  to  comment  on     said.  Hafrier  said  he  does  not  want  advertising 

[Attempted  burglary 
[leads  to  drug  bust 


gedale  police  discovered  a  metham- 
fclamine  lab  in  the  Spring  Green  apartment 
^plex  while  responding  to  an  attempted 
Jslary  call  on  Tuesday. 
■Corporal  Terry  Smith  was  dispatched  to 
^JPartment.  located  on  Ooltewah-Ringgold 
a.m.  Tuesday  morning.  "I  was 
JfWe,'  said  Smith.  "It  took  me  two  minutes 
Ret  there." 

fpon  arrival  Smith  and  other  officers 
jHy  discovered  a  suspect  in  the  vehicle 
iOoned  in  die  call.  They  found  the  other 
tt  hiding  in  another  vehicle.  These  two 
I  Were  arrested  for  aggravated  burglary. 
|"B8ravaled  burglary  mth  burglary  of  a 
^le,  respectively. 

EJ™S  the  investigation  of  the  burglary. 
Xl„  "'»'  information  came  to  light  that 
P»»raled  with  information  the  police 


department  had  received  previously  from 
three  different  sources.  A  search  warrant  was 
obtained  for  the  aparhiient  from  which  the 
attempted  burglary  call  was  made. 

The  officers  who  served  the  warrant  dis- 
covered several  small  packages  of  a  sub- 
stance that  tested  positive  for  methampheta- 
mine  at  the  apartaient.  The  packages  have 
not  yet  been  weighed;  according  to  a  press 
release  from  the  Collegedale  Police 
Department,  the  estimated  weight  is  between 
seven  and  10  grams  with  a  street  value  of 
S700  and  Sl.OOO.  A  quandty  of  drug  parapher- 
nalia was  also  seized. 

"We  didn't  find  anything  being  manufac- 
tured at  the  time,"  Smith  said,  but  added  that 
the  police  found  enough  evidence  to  arrest 
the  four  occupants  of  die  apardnent.  Captain 
Gary  Will  added  that  due  to  the  apartments 
location,  the  charges  pressed  against  the  four 

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on  the  site  but  has  considered  putting  a 
Paypal  option  where  people  could  donate  if 
they  considered  the  picture  idea  a  good  one, 
but  hasn't  decided  if  that  will  achially  happen. 
The  original  function  of  the  site  -  a  list  of 
cool  places  to  go  on  dates  -  is  still  in  place.  The 
"top  spots"  link  features  a  list  of  places  that 
people  have  submitted  which  include  a 
description  of  the  place,  cost,  best  time  to  go, 
location  and  directions,  Suggestions  range 
from  Taco  Bell  (which  has  a  cute  idea  to  add 
some  romance)  to  a  Chattanooga  Symphony 
Concert  to  Vespers  dates.  People  viemng  the 
date  ideas  can  leave  comments  about  them  as 


Ha&ier  assures  people  that  their  choices 
on  JokerDate  remain  secret.  "I  don't  look 
through  the  stuff."  he  said.  "I  just  do  routine 

Tlie  site  is  only  open  to  students  currently 
registered  at  Soutliern  and  those  interested 
in  the  match-making  aspect  must  register. 
There  is  also  an  option  to  remove  someone's 
account  if  preferred. 

For  more  information,  check  out  the  FAQ 
or  Contact  links  on  wwwJokerDate.com.  Tlie 
site  has  been  operational  for  about  two  weeks. 


Blood  drive  earns  money  for  Cyphers 


Blood  Assurance  and  Student  Wellness 
held  a  blood  drive  Monday  and  Tuesday  in 
Jessica  Cyphers"  name.  Cyphers  fell  70  feet 
while  rock  climbing  several  weeks  ago.  She 
has  been  hospitalized  at  Erlanger  Hospital 
since  the  accident  and  as  of  press  lime  was 
listed  in  surgical  intensive  care. 

The  blood  drive  was  organized  by  Holly 
Graves,  director  of  student  wellness,  in  an 
effort  to  raise  awareness  of  the  need  for  peo- 
ple to  donate  blood  and  as  a  way  to  help 
Cyphers'  family. 

All  the  blood  that  was  donated  dunng  the 
twoday  drive  gives  a  monetary  benefit  to 
Cyphers' family. 

■We  have  all  her  informaUon  and  ner 
address  at  home,"  said  Trish  Black,  a  repre- 
sentaUve  from  Blood  Assurance.  We  II  send 

Learn  what  to  do  to  prevent  from 
being  a  vicUm  of  credit  card  fraud, 


Page  5 


her  a  check  that  she  can  use  for  whatever  she 

Those  who  are  interested  in  donating 
blood  to  help  with  Cyphers'  cause  can  visit 
any  one  of  the  donor  stations  in  the  area. 
Black  said  that  telling  the  representative  at 
the  donor  station  that  the  donation  is  a 
"replacement  donation  for  Jessica  Cyphers" 
would  allow  that  donation  to  go  on  record  and 
the  money  to  be  added  to  Cyphers'  account. 

The  closest  donor  stations  are  located  on 
Gunbarrell  Road  at  Hamilton  Place  and  in 
Cleveland.  The  Hamilton  Place  locadon  is 
down  toward  Target  and  Goody's  direcdy 
behind  die  Frontier  Bank.  The  Cleveland 
locadon  is  on  Keidi  Street  in  the  Colony 
Square  shopping  area. 

Donors  must  wait  eight  weeks  before 
donating  again.  More  information  may  be 
found  at  www.bloodassurance.org. 

A  man  travels  the  world  in 
search  of  what  he  needs  and 
returns  home  to  find  it. 

-  George  Moore 


In    addition    to    Talge    and  P  "j,  ^  j^j^  j^^oo,  year  there  were  "'/™  "^^ted  about  the  possM 

_^:i^:i:j:2::L: "= '■'■•"  h„„,i„a  for  single     Thatcher   Halls,    "PP"*f,''"^"  ,|„se  to  300  people  on  the  waiUng  .ty  of  getting  into  Southern  v*; 

Southern  Adventist  University's     „f  men,  assigns  housing  for  single                     ^^^  ^^^^^^^  s„„th  and  *^f^  °      „,P  ^„  village.  Because  because  you  don't  have  to  pa?? 

hou'^ng  .air  is  approaching.  In     nnciergraduate  s^dents^^                  Southern  Village.    Some«u«  .'^nlfcer  of  students  wandng  -.he   washers   and  dryers^-''^* 

d-April  students  wil  be  able  to     P"»;«^ ''"f 'jj^^^^^^^      ^.^denls     don't  want  to  '^"I'^J^f'^Z  to  make  their  home  in  Southern  Chris  Harris,  junior  accoaZ 

_  ..„  f„,  n,ivt  vpar's  on<:ampus     dorm  layout  sneeis  lu  ^'u                   c.,,,.1.  hpraiise  its  at  the  edge  oi     i^,,.        .. „  c,,mp  rritena stu-  maior.                                     * 


iophomores  get 

^'''oennis  Negron,  associate  dean 
I,  assigns  housing  for  s-""  " 


mid-April  students  will  be  aoie   u  P"»;"» '■"";■;■-,„  ^^j  s,„denls  don't  want  t 

sign  up  for  next  year's  on<ampus  dorm  l^^.""' *!f ' 'I'rences  "All  South  becaui 

ho'^sing  arrangements,  including  '"  *°°f  "^^^XdoTi.  M  campus  and  t 

c....i,„„  villiiae.  one  has  to  basically  uo  1=     j.  „„„i„„p„t. 


housing  arrangements,  including 
Southern  Village 

The  housing  fair  takes  place  in 
the  dining  hall  on  two  consecutive 
nights.  The  first  night  juniors  and 
seniors  will  be  able  to  fill  out  their 
top  choices  for  next  year's  hous- 
ing. The  following  night  freshmen 


:teir  ;re¥reVces.  "All     South  b-^^^e  u  s  a.  -  --  r;     vjUage,  there  are  some  criteria  stu- 
■basically  do  is  say,  I'd     -pus^dthey  shll^a  ^.^^  ^^^     detUs  must  me.to  be  eligihl.   ^^ 


like   that   room,"   Negron   saia.     ''=';"'' "''."j^jjjnd  quieter  environ-         "  "ir"' V.'.'^n' 9?  durinir  the 

BMxS^B  5iS™«:-sS  SsSsrs^ 


Chris  Harris,  juni 

"I  make  a  list  of 
for    Southern   Vi 
said.  "And  then  al,  i„c  , 
together  and  make  decis.„„o. 
of  the  residence  hall  dean' 


the  deans  get 

decisions."  AH 

,..  Lwt  i^=.uci,uc  nail  deans  go 

through  the  list  and  further  ay. 

i„g.  TTie  following  night  freshmen     live  in  that  room.  .iu..„„  ...--      -^^^.^^^^.  ^^  Arthur Treitl, ,un-     « "^ch  fte'; Ippl^to  live  in  the     Zt  hateTad^dl^UnarJ  tt 

Park  lane  gets  new  sidewalk  '"'^Ti::^^^  ^rZlS^JS^-  ^'s  something  ■  .e r., 

railMClll*..   t,  Village   is   preferred   by   nearly     ^'^^^^       ^^t  their  worship  and     seriously,"  Negron  said  of  hcsii, 

walk,  said  Campus  Safety  Director  ^very    upperclassman     but     ne     u       y  ^,„„g   ^j,,,     assignments 

JUSTIN  KOBYLKA  gjjjj  Avant.  -We  are  well  pleased  apartments  can  only  house  170     curlew      g  .... 

EMToimi- Enron .  „i,),  Uie  progress  they  are  mak-  people  next  year  (34  more  than 

Undscape  Services  has  a  begun  ing,"  Avant  said.  Development  cri-  Uiis  year).  There  will  be  flvejipart- 


I  anHccnnp  Services  has  a  begun     mg,   Avani  saiu.  ucvciui-i..v.. misyccu;.  n.w.  --  -       . 

ins^  ng  a  sSaTk  aLg  pl^k     ,eria  lor  the  sidewalk  included  that    „,e„,  buildings  this  fall,  each  v 
nsiaiiiiiK  ^  ,„f,h«      :.  v..  ...^ii.iiahtpH  and  Wsible  from     ^iv  twft-bedroom  and  two  thi 


it  be  well-lighted  and  visible  from    ^^  two-bedroom  and  two  three- 
theroad.  ,       bedroom  apartments.   Only  the 


Lane  on  the  northeast 

university  property. 

Park  Lane  is  located  just  north 

of  Fleming  Plaza  and  connects 

University     Drive     with     Plant 

Services.       Southern       Carton 

Industry,   residential   areas   and 

Student  Park. 

Landscape  Services  Director     of  the  road 
Mark  Anlone  cited  safety  concerns     sidewalk, 
as  well  as  general  aesthetes  as  the 
reasons  for  the  endeavor.  "Our  goal 

is  to  get  them  [pedestrians)  off  the     yci  ut^..  ^^....^"  —  — -  -- 
street,  where  it  is  safer,"  Antone     framing  and  pouring  of  concrete   Lame 
said.  Sloping  sharply  up  a  hill,  Park     will  be  done  by  a  local  subcontrac-   spend 


cooperated  with  Southern's  guide-  Expect  a  letter  from  the  [^  . 

lines  Also,  priority  raises  with  age  dent  hall  deans  about  the  housing  I 

UD  to  age  24.  ^^^  including  a  notice  of  eligibilitj  I 

Southern  Village's   amenities  for  Southern  Village  after  spring  I 

1  i,:(-»v.on    QfiH   liuino  hrpak.  followed  bv  sinn  im  fnm;  I 


tniro  nearouni  \fi  ui>-  •■"" ■ 

Parents'  Weekend  returns 


groups  can  perfon 

showcase  all  our  student  talenl,' I 


■  the 


Lane  is  danger( 
heavily-wooded  terrain  forces 
pedestrians  to  walk  on  the  road 
itself.  Over  the  course  of  a  day,  tlie 
road  receives  quite  a  bit  of  foot  traf- 
fic,  including   Southern   Carton 


include  a  full  kitchen  and  living     break,  followed  by  sign 
?  road.                              ,  ^       bedroom  aparimems.   wi..y    --  '"^^^       g^cess      to      television     by  the  end  of  March. 
This     development     includes    ^^^^^  bedroom  of  the  two  three-  room,      access 
clearing  trees  and  manipulating  the 
landscape  with  heavy  machinery 
For  the  past  few  months  Landscape 
Services  workers  have  been  thin- 
ning the  forest  on  both  shoulders                                           

preparation  for  the -— departments  on  campus  and  A 

^    ^  Carrie  DeGhave  Melange  Evening  (a  showcase  of 

'Zrne  said  the  time  frame  for  Sr^^^^^ the  GymMasters  and  various  musi- 

completion  of  the  project  has  not        From  February  14  through  16,  cal  groups)  on  Saturday,  and  the 

yet  been  settled  but  the  actual   about  250  parents  and  relatives  Presidential        Brunch         with 

__.i  : —  ^f  ^«n,.roiB jqj.  Parent's  Weekend   to  President  Gordon  Bietz  on  Sunday 

time  with  their  children  and  morning. 

sec  what  Southern  is  all  about!  The  goal  of  Parent's  Weekend  is 

Kari  Shultz.  director  of  sUident  to  have  the  parents  see  what  a  typ- 

■  "■  activities,  said  that  Parent's  jcal  weekend  at  Southern  is  like 

for  and  see  some  of  the  activities  and 

programs  that  parents  would  not 


,„..  "The  completed  project  will  ful- 
fill the  safety  concerns  of  the 

University,"  Antone  said.  ,„^ 

The   new   sidewalk   is   being  Weekend  is  a  "good  excuse 

installed  on  either  side  of  the  parents  to  visit  the  campus  t 

bridge  that  spans  Wolftever  creek,  ^hat  their  children  are  involved  i 


fie,   including   Southern   Carton  bridge  that  spans  Woittever  creeK.   what  their  children  are  mvoiveo  m. 

Industry  workers  who  leave  work  Landscape  Services  has  not  yet   Because  it  is  a  designated  "made 

well  after  nightfall.  decided  whether  to  expand  the  for  parents  weekend",  the  parents 

Campus  Safety  is  working  with  bridge  to  accommodate  the  side-  ^q  not  have  ""  '"'  '''"  ^^"'  — 

Landscape  Services  on  both  the  walk, 
design  and  layout  of  the  new  side- 


The  Southern  Accent 


._  feel  like  they 
itruding  on  their  student's  life. 

Some  of  the  various  activities 
„nd  programs  through  out  the 
weekend  included  vespers  with 


Ken  Rogers  on  Friday, ; 


r  of  the 


Shult2  said. 

Parents  could  choose  t_  „. 
the  planned  activities  orjustspenJi 
time  with  their  children. 

Shultz.  who  was  in  (  „ 
organizing  the  weekend.  felttlialil| 
was  hard  to  find  a  balance  between  I 
having  planned  activities  and  leaf  I 
ing  time  open  for  die  par"'" " 
spend  with  their  children. 

This  is  the   second  Parenlsi 
Weekend  that  Southern  has  hel4| 
^""since  most  of  tiie  parents  do  not     The  first  one  was  >"  2001.  ParMts| 
come  to  the  campus  often,  they     Weekend  t^^des  off  every 
miss  some  of  the  programs  that     year  with  the  Mother  Da 
the    students    perform    in.    So     Banquet,    so   the   next  Faren.  | 
arranging    a    special    time    on     Weekend  mil  be 
Saturday  night  when  all  of  the 


'  during  another  week- 


# 


Melissa  Turner 

Suzanne  Trude 

AdaBidiuc 

Adam  Kotanko 

Thomas  Wentwortli 

Jacqui  Seeley 

PHOTOCRAPHEH 

Mary  Nikityn 

Neal  Smith 

Coi'*'  lionuR 

Nate  Briner 

ASSBTAKT  SR>ins  Elm 

Justin  Kobylka 

Kevin  Leach 

Etlian  Nkana 

Judith  Moses 

Bryan  Lee 

Brian  Wiehn 

Candidates  speak  out 


Krisly  Borowik 

Andrew  Bermudez 

Dolly  Porawski 


Sonya  Reaves 
Asliley  Snyder 


Adam  Buck 
Denzil  Rowe 


February  21,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent  3 


Teddy 
bear  drive 
)egins 


I  Hospice  of  Chattanooga  has  an 
nnual  Teddy  Bear  Drive  during 
e  month  of  February.  They  col 
„t  new  teddy  bears  in  all  shapes 
Ed  sizes  and  distribute  ■  them 
ILoughout  the  year  to  the  terminal 
Itients  and  famiUes  who  are 
trved  bj  liospice.  This  year's  goal 
Is  000  bears 

1  Hospii-c  of  Chattanooga  is  the 
nit\  s  oldest  and  largest 
I  United  Way-supported 
H  spice  recognizes  death 
il  stage  of  life  and  helps 
I  p  their  final  days  in  the 
I  home,  surrounded  by 
1  ines.  Terminally  ill  chil- 
„c„  lis  receive  the  support  of 
lispice  programs.  Hospice  also 
lovides  support  for  the  families  of 
^ng  patients  and  terminally  ill 
lildren. 
J  Cariad  Estella,  junior  social 
■oik  major,  has  agreed  to  lead  the 
^ar  collechon  effort  here  at 
feuthern.  The  teddy  bear  collec- 


School  of  Visual  Art  &  Design 
holds  student  group  art  show  ^ 


teddy  bear  collection  effort  at 
Southern.  She  is  shown  here  plac- 
ing one  of  ihe  collection  boxes  in 
Daneills  hall.  Teddy  bears  may  be 
donated  through  February  28. 

tion  boxes  are  located  at  Daniells 
Hall,  Summerour  Hall,  the  Student 
Center,  Thatcher  Hall  and 
Thatcher  South.  The  deadline  for 
donating  bears  on  campus  is 
February  28. 

Nice  bears  can  be  purchased  at 
the  local  dollar  stores  for  between 
$1  and  $5.  Estella  urges  everyone 
to  get  involved  and  show  some 
"Christianity  in  Action." 


The  School  of  Visual  Art  & 
Design  displayed  several  students' 
artwork  Saturday  night  as  part  of 
Parents'  Weekend.  The  show 
included  pieces  ranging  from  char- 
coal drawings  to  graphically 
enhanced  photos.  The  School  dis- 
played the  artwork  on  the  second 
floor  of  Brock  Hall. 

The  School  invited  submissions 
in  January  and  received  approxi- 
mately 60  submissions,  said  Frank 
Mirande,  associate  professor  and 
gallery  director.  A  panel  of  Imii 
professors  reviewed  the  submi>- 
sions,  decided  individually  which 
entries  should  be  displayed  and 
compared  notes.  The  displayed 
pieces  were  chosen  for  their  tech- 
nical quality,  content  and  composi- 
tion "in  order  to  be  representative 
of  the  high  standards  we  have  in 
the  School,"  Mirande  said. 

John  Kloosterhuis,  senior  char- 
acter animation  major,  was  one  of 
the  students  whose  artwork  was 
displayed.  He  estimated  that  he 


iMiing  with  a 
pencil  to  create 
more      definite 

Kloosterhuis 
said  he  chose 
the  spot  for  his 


From  left,  R<.bLL<.a  Chung  Phdip  Vl 
Boyd  and  Jercm>  Parra  look  it  one  c 
during  the  Student  Group  Art  Show 

spent  37  hours  on  his  charcoal 
drawing,  "Walking  Bridge, 
Chattanooga."  To  make  the  draw- 
ing, Kloosterhuis  started  with  a 
sheet  of  100  percent  cotton  paper. 
He  then  used  small  erasers  lo  form 
the  light  areas  of  the  picture,  fin- 


planes  of  vision. 
\ou  have  the 
sLulpturt  right 
up  in  front  of 
your  face  and 
the  walking 
bridge  in  the 
background  " 
^^^__  Throughout 

"h"  d"    T""  '  ^^^      y^^"^        '^^ 

tne    isp    y  School  of  Vibual 

"phiTocSLcArt  &  Design 
displays  the 
work  of  various  artists,  including 
faculty  and  professional  artists. 
Tlie  School  usually  holds  several 
student  art  shows  toward  tlie  end 
of  the  school  year  to  showcase 


idmissions  office 
)nline  with  Datatel 


TRfmi 


I  The         Admissions  and 

office  computers 
:ently  been  upgraded  with 
'  Datatel  software.  Marc 
fundy.  director  of  enrollment 
it  has  taken  well  over 
■  year  to  research  and  set  up 
ptalel  for  Admissions  and  to  train 
of  the  Admissions  and 
fcruilment  staff  on  using  the  new 
■ogram. 

^Grundy  said  that  it  is  especially 
'  M  to  have  an  office  full  of 
tployees  who  are  knowledgeable 
yofking  with  Datatel.  "This  will 
dally  he  good  in  that  we  will 
lager  be  crippled  when  certain 
|ple  take  vacation,  instead  oth- 
|*ill  be  able  to  pick  up  the  slack 
llhose  out  of  the  office,"  Grundy 

["Ken  Neal,  Stephanie  larsen, 
2  Susan  Brown  put  a  lot  of 
l"8lil  and  time  into  making  sure 
P  our  strategic  marketing  infor- 


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loliyiduals  were  raised  from 
ef  .^  felony  (possession  of  a  con- 
t™  substance  with  intent  to 
T  "0  a  Class  B  felony  (possesr 
L  ,  '  "nh-oUed  substance  with 
la  ,  '"'""e  within  1,000  feet 
1    sctiool.  Spring  Green  apart- 

r™*  Middle  and  Wolftever 
T^"^  schools. 

"y  get  an  excellent  return  on 


mation  flow  was  built  correctly  in 
Datatel  to  optimize  our  recruit- 
ment efforts,"  Grundy  added. 

Henry  Hicks,  director  of 
Information  Services,  said 
Admissions  has  been  ready  for 
Datatel  since  November  but  has 
just  now  gone  online  with  the  new 
program  because  of  hme  needed 
for  setup  and  training. 

Now  that  Admissions  is  con- 
nected with  the  campus-wide 
Datatel  system,  both  current  and 
prospective  students  will  be  able  to 
find  information  from  multiple 
sources  directly  through  the  auto- 
mated services  that  Datatel  pro- 

Grundy  said  that  prospective 
students  will  no  longer  receive 
duplicate  materials  but  that  they 
will  receive  consistent  communica- 
tion on  a  regular  basis.  "And 
[they]  will  no  longer  wonder  why 
Southern  hasn't  contacted  them, 
like  happened  previously  when 
many  students  were  not  communi- 
cated with."  Grundy  added. 

their  money,"  Smith  said. 

At  a  bond  hearing  Wednesday 
morning,  all  six  individuals  were 
released  on  bail.  The  burglars  were 
released  on  S5,000  and  S7,500 
respectively,  while  those  charged 
with  possession  were  released  on 
bail  ranging  from  $10,000  to 
$15  000.  A  hearing  is  scheduled  lor 
February  26  to  assign  court- 
appointed  attornies.  The  felony 
cases  will  be  held  at  Sessions  Court 
in  downtown  Chattanooga. 


IWimtYOU 


For  Community 
Service  Day 


Want  to  bring  a  smile  to  the  faces  of  others?  Want  to 
bring  a  smile  to  your  own  face?  As  you  may  know,  April 

17  is  Southern's  annual  Community  Service  Day,  our 
official  day  of  giving  back.  We  will  be  sending  out  stu- 
dents to  sites  all  over  and  we  need  volunteers  to  serve  as 

Site  Coordinators:  leaders  who  will  direct  their  group, 
club  members  who  will  coordinate  the  project  for  their 

club  that  day,  friends  who  will  direct  their  friends  in 

that  day  and  generally  anyone  who  is  willing  to  help 
out'  You  will  get  a  cool  T-shirt  identifying  you  as  some- 
one set  apart  above  the  rest  for  Community  Service  Day. 
Tt^  no  a  lot  of  work,  just  a  few  meetings  and  some  lead- 
.r  Wp  skiS  Can  you  take  charge  in  making  a  difference 
ership  sl^^s ,  ^-J   ^     ,     -j  j„?  if  go,  call  Tara  Encson  at 


Friday,  February  21 


2003 


dtumer260@aol.com , 

Healthy  lifestyle  only  way  to  true  weight  loss 

^V  -*■  J-  >-''-*"^  *"         J  *'  .      ■  ,  I,       decrease  the  amount  of  sugar  that     you  are  more  hkely  to  gain  in,. 

^— ^ -.her  .ea..  cause  ot**     ^^^^ S'^J^t     --f^^'^r^Xt ^^S!     ^^tLd ot tocusi. „„ „„„.„ 


.       ■  .  1  /i^-rrpasp  the  amount  of  sugar  ' 

.other  .ea..  cause  oto^e*     ^^^ ^^J^  ^^^^T^^^ 

HoaruR..^  You    cannot    successhjlly    and     '""^"'^^  j„  ^  by  eating  more  '"S  desert  only  one    day 

Djjrc^^^r^™;,^!^^,^^ ,,„u,^,„  ,„,e  weight  by  starvng     ^^^^^J^J^^^^^J^,  choosing  ^ry  -erv,"^.f^,f^^,;y„ 

aho'Jt^xercl'sr^lertta.Tra     ^"^SLon  diets  putyonr  body     100  Percent^  ston.ground  whole-  ^^  ,,  J.  ,„^„,..  when  cr 


healthy  pleasures,  1  thought  that 
this  week  1  would  take  some  time 
to  focus  on  diet  and  weight  loss. 

Diets  can  help  you  to  lose 
weight  for  a  short  period  of  lime, 
but  they  never  work  long-term. 
Ironically,  yo-yo  dieUng  (switching 
from  fad  diet  to  fad  diet)  is  one  of 
the  leading  causes  of  obesity. 
There  is  no  pill  or  fad  diet  that  will 
help  you  to  lose  weight  permanent- 
ly Real,  permanent  weight  loss 
only  comes  from  lifestyle  change. 

Weight  loss  happens  when  you 
burns  more  calories  than  you  con- 
sume. This  does  not  mean  that 
starving  yourself  will  help  you 
eight.  Starvation  diets 


into  starvation  mode.  When  your 
body  is  in  starvation  mode,  it  tends 
to  hold  on  to  all  the  fat  that  it  has. 
When  people  experience  weight 
loss  through  starvation  they  have 
actually  lost  lean  muscle  mass  and 
water  and  have  not  lost  fat. 
The    minimum    daily 


wheat  bread 
Also,  pick  brown 


white  bread. 

ce  over  white 

the  cafe- 


ings  come,  you  will  be  less  hkely  to 
indulge  on  a  weekday  because  you 
have  set  aside  Saturday  as  a  day 

'^"Try  to  eat  foods  that  are  closest     that  you  can  «^t  yourseH^  When 

,0    their    natural    form.    Most     y°."  Xf^  rSy  saU  fy  you. 

processed  foods  lack  the  numents     thingfta.  v^  r^*  ^^_^ly  V^^^ 

and  fiber  that  you  need  -  ""<»■- '"  ""en  y 


When  yon  are  seeking  perma- 

n    oaiiy    ^..."'"-     -  .,     A„„ii,pr     nent  weight  loss,  it  is  important  to 

intake  for  women  is.  200  calories     ^'"^ -.^^^J^S^.e  tot'l::^     Realize  th'a.  the  Pr-e- *ould  be 
and  for  men,  1,500  calones.  These     ™P;>'j,'^\'f|S""ight  is  -  "'*     — d"al  Von  should  not  lose  more 


rapidly. 

Instead  of  focusing  on  nnmbeR 
focus  on  changing  your  \i^\^ 
Make  sure  that  you  maintain  lli, 
minimum  daily  caloric  inlak, 
(1,200  for  women,  1,500  for  mm) 
eat  natural  foods,  increase  yonj 
fiber  content  to  between  25  and  3s 
grams  per  day,  Umit  die  amount  ol 
fats  and  sugars  that  you  consume, 
and  stay  active.  Remember  li 
drink  lots  of  water  and  take  time 
out  for  healthy  pleasures  in  your 
life. 


calories  should  be  eaten  wisely  It 
is  best  to  get  calories  from  healthy, 
natural  foods. 

A  high-fiber  diet  is  a  great  tool 
in  hunger  control.  High-fiber  foods 
help  you  to  feel  fuller  longer  As  an 
important   lifestyle   change,   try 


cut  gradual.  You  should  not  lose  more  If  you  focus  on  makuig  health,, 

iieif  J" -  ,,  -      ,       ,„  fhan  nvo  Dounds  per  week.  Losing  permanent  lifestyles  changes  mj 

back  your  intake  of  ats  and  sugars^  ""than  two  pounds  per  week  is  avoid  starvation  diets  as  weUjsyj 

You  should  not  totahy  eliminate  f  ""-  f™        P^_^^__^_^  .^  .^  ^^^^  ^^  ^„,^      ,  ^^^  ^^ 

from  your  diet,  but  instead  eat  noi  ^^^^^^  ^  ^^  ^^ 

healthy  fats  from  seeds,  nuts  and  a^'  *^/ff^^„3cle   mass  and  tain  a  healthy  weight  Uirongh... 

*0„°:  Z^f^^^  help  you  to  w^tfr.  If  you  lose  weigh,  rapidly,  your  Me. 


Out  to  Lunch 

with  Kristy  Borowik 

The  Brick  Oven  Grille 


Tlie  Brick  Oven  Grille  is  a 
stand-out  among  pizza  eateries  in 
ihc  Cliattanooga  area,"  said  Beth 
Bellucci.  a  server  at  the  Grille, 
'["his  open-dining  restaurant  is 
quite  unique  because  the  kitchen 
I  is  in  plain  sight  of  diners  and  an 
\  open  woiid-oven  fire  is  used  to 
cook  the  pizzas,  Booths,  tables 
and  diairs  are  arranged  neatly  on 
;i  nciilral-colored  tile  floor,  while 
,1    I;iir''    mural    decorates    the 

I  li.  iirick  Oven  Grille  has  an 
1  \it  iiMvi  menu,  dominated  by 
pastas  and  gourmet  pizzas. 

The  pizza  is  wood-fired;  there- 
fore, it's  not  greasy  like  pizzas  at 
other  eateries.  The  pizza  menu 
offers  several  specialty  pizzas 
with  gourmet-style  toppings. 
Those  who  prefer  tradiUonal  top- 
pings can  build  their  own 
favorite. 


Examples  of  gourmet  pizza 
choices  include  California  white, 
tomato    basil,    grilled    chicken 
spinach,   vegetarian.    Hawaii; 
and  chicken  picatta. 

The  pasta  menu  consists  of  | 
dishes  such  as  tomato  basil  angel  I 
hair,  tortellini,  rigatoni  florentine. 
pennc  primavera,  farfalle  forma- 
gio,  and  linguini  limone.  Several 
salads  dashed  with  homemade 
dressings,  calzones  and  a  few 
sandwiches  are  also  available. 

The  server  will  bring  your 
pizza  piping  hot  atop  a  pedestal 
serving  tray,  and  don't  be  sur- 
prised if  he  or  she  serves  it  up, 

The  Brick  Oven  Grille  is  locat- 
ed across  the  street  from  the  Wal- 
Mart  in  Hixson  (5437  Hixson 
Pike).  Restaurant  hours  are  from 
11  a.m.  -  10  p.m.  Sunday  through 
Thursday,  and  11  a.m.  •  10:30  p. 
Friday  and  Saturday.  Bellucci 
said  they  are  busy  during  peak 
hours,  but  reservations  are  not 


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The  Southern  Accent  5 


protect  yourself  from  fraud  ^'^^  ™^^  ^^  ""^"^^^^  ^^^"""^  °^ 


|jCnUsB»TOR_^ 

—^"JJj;;;rate  attorney  sent  some 
„„v  worthwhile   information   to 

!fflploye«  '•"  "'  ™™'"^>'  'f '"^ 
Lm  how  they  could  protect  them- 
elves  from  the  ill-effects  of  having 
Lir^purse  or  wallet  stolen.  This 
information  has  been  passed  on  to 
other  companies  and  organizations 
jcross  the  country  in  order  to 
snread  the  word  on  stoppmg  the 
I  „,„blems  that  often  follow  theft. 
Some  of  the  information  might 
seem  lil<e  common  sense,  but  it  is 
also  a  helphil  reminder  of  how  to 
nrolecl  one's  idendly  and  belong- 
Ls  llie  following  are  some  of  the 
I  attorney's  suggestions  for  protect- 
I  ing  yourself  from  credit  card, 
checli,  license,  and  other  various 
identity  frauds: 
1  1.  The  next  time  you  order 
I  checks  have  only  your  first  and  mid- 
_..  initials  (instead  of  your  first 
I  iiame)  and  last  name  put  on  them.  If 
I  someone  takes  your  checkbook,  he 
I  or  she  will  not  know  if  you  sign  your 
[  checks  with  just  your  initials  or 
I  your  first  name,  but  your  bank  will 
I  know  how  you  sign  your  checks. 
1  2.  Put  your  work  number  on 
I  your  checks  instead  of  your  home 
I  phone  number.  If  you  have  a  Post 
1  Office  box.  use  that  address  instead 
I  of  your  home  address  on  your 
I  checks. 

3.  NEVER  have  your  Social 
I  Security  number  printed  on  your 
I  checks;  it  can  be  written  in  at  the 
I  store  if  necessary. 
1  4.  Photocopy  everything  you 
I  normally  carry  in  your  wallet  Copy 
I  both  sides  of  each  license,  credit 
I  card  and  so  on.  This  way  you  wilt 


Education  professor 


ng  team 


know  what  you  had  in  your  wallet, 
the  account  numbers  and  phone 
numbers  to  call  and  cancel 
accounts.  Keep  the  photocopies  in  a 
safe  place. 

5.  Carry  a  photocopy  of  your 
passport  whether  you  are  traveling 
at  home  or  abroad. 

6.  We  have  been  told  we  should 
cancel  our  credit  cards  immediately. 
But  the  key  is  having  the  toll  free 
numbers  and  your  card  numbers 
handy  so  you  know  whom  to  call. 
Keep  those  numbers  where  you  can 
find  them  easily. 

7.  File  a  police  report  immediate 
ly  in  the  jurisdiction  where  your 
belongings  were  stolen;  this  proves 
to  credit  providers  you,  were  dili- 
gent and  is  a  first  step  toward  an 
investigation  (if  there  ever  is  one). 


8.  But  here's  what  is  perhaps 
most  important:  Call  the  three 
national  credit  reporting  organiza- 
tions immediately  to  place  a  fraud 
alert  on  your  name  and  Social 
Security  number.  I  had  never  heard 
of  doing  that  until  advised  by  a  bank 
that  called  to  tell  me  an  application 
for  credit  was  made  over  the 
Internet  in  my  name.  The  alert 
means  any  company  that  checks 
your  credit  knows  your  information 
was  stolen  and  they  have  to  contact 
you  by  phone  to  authorize  new  cred- 

The  numbers  for  these  agencies 
are:  Equifax:  1-800-525-6285 
Experian  (formerly  TRW):  1-888- 
397-3742  Trans  Union;  1-800^80- 
7289  Social  Security  Administration 
(fraud  line):l-800-269-0271 


George  Washington  Carver  true  pioneer 


George  Washington  Carver  was 

Iborn  in  the  1860s  to  a  slave  mother 

Jon  the  Moses  Carver  plantation. 

e  Carver  was  born,  his  father 

ssed  away  As  an  infant  Carver 

Mid  his  mother  were  kidnapped  by 

f  onfederates.  Carver  was  returned 

s  plantation  home,  but  nothing 

ever  heard  again  of  his  mother. 

1  Despite  illness  during  his  early 

pldhood,  Carver  learned  how  to 

|ail  and  write.  He  was  not  strong 

jougli  to  work  in  the  fields,  so  he 

|E  ped  around  the  plantation  house 

T'y"''  in  the  garden.  He  devel- 

T*Q  an  interest  in  plants  at  a  very 

^y  age.  He  enjoyed  collecting 

^its  and  helping  other  people 

■  for  Uieir  plants.  He  became 

|own  as  the -plant  doctor." 

Uarver  did  very  well  in  high 

fc-    ^^*^^"    he    applied    to 

|gn!and  University  he  was  denied 

«Ptance  based  on  his  race.  Soon 

r- uiough.  he  was  accepted  into 

X°"  College  in  Iowa  and  began 

.^s  'n  piano  and  painting.  His 

'  '"siructor,  whose  father  was 

;,     0'  the  horticultural  depart- 

uvp^.-^'^hat  is  now  Iowa  State 

^■^ity,  encouraged  Carver  to 

r^culWeT"'*  ^^  '^'""'^  '" 
I       'lure.  He  soon  took  up  shid- 


paving  materials.  Carver  developed 
more  than  300  products  using  the 
peanut.  And  he  invented  more  than 
150  products  using  sweet  potatoes 
and  pecans,  including  plastics,  rub- 
ber and  even  postage  stamp  glue. 

Upon  his  dead!  in  1943,  Carver's 
life  savings  were  given  to  the 
Tuskegee  Institute  in  order  to 
establish  a  research  institute.  In 
1977  Carver  was  elected  to  the  Hall 
of  Fame  for  Great  Americans  and  in 
elected  to  the  National 


It  can  be  easy  to  overlook 
Summerour  Hall  way  up  there  on 
its  hill,  but  with  the  addition  of 
Assistant  Professor  Michael  Hills 
and  a  brand-new  degree  in  outdoor 
education,  the  School  of  Education 
&  Psychology  refuses  to  go  unno- 

The  School  started  off  with  a 
bang  this  semester  by  offering  a 
B.S.  in  Outdoor  Education,  taught 
by  Mike  Hills.  Hills  served  as  an 
adjunct  professor  during  the  Fall 
2002  semester.  Witii  classes  such 
as  Outdoor  Basics,  Outdoor 
Ministry  and  Environmental 
Education,  Hills  will  be  building  on 
the  program  Carl  Swafford  estab- 
lished. 

"His  expertise  in  outdoor  educa- 
tion will  bring  a  new  dimension  to 
our  undergraduate  pro- 
gram," Swafford  said. 

Hills  and  his  wife 
Tara  are  graduates  of 
Southern's  outdoor  edu- 
cation program.  Wliile 

attending  Southern,  he 

established  an  outdoor 

club     that     organized 

camping   trips   two   to 

three      weekends      a 

month.  His  passion  for 

nature  stems  fi-om  his 

childhood.    Since    his 

family  couldn't  afford 

expensive    toys,    Hills 

amused    himself   with 

sticks  and  stones.  Now 

he  enjoys  scuba  diving, 

backpacking,  kayaking 

and  skydiving. 

Hills  and  his  wife, 

who        teaches        at 

Collegedale    Academy, 

run  their  own  company. 

Outdoor  Connection  &  Mif**^  "'"■ 

Exchange,  in  their  spare  teacher,  d. 

time.     As     "Adventure 


Specialists,"  they  travel  t 
camps  and  schools  teachir 
building,  leadership  trainin 
door  education  and  running  out- 
door adventure  programs.  Now 
that  he  has  been  hired  full-time  at 
Southern,  Hills  will  have  less  time 
to  focus  on  his  business,  but  he 
hopes  to  enable  his  students  to 
carry  on  in  his  place. 

And  his  students  are  certainly 
excited  about  the  prospect. 
They're  fully  enjoying  his  class- 
es— the  material  covered  and  his 
teaching  style.  "Mike  Hills  breaks 
away  from  tradition  classroom 
instruction  and  shares  experi- 
ences. The  whole  class  is  a  team 
effort,"  said  Nathan  Henson,  soph- 
omore outdoor  education  major 

Hills  vision  of  "putting  a  practi- 
cal twist  on  traditional  education" 
is  quickly  becoming  a  reality. 


George  Washington         P  ^J  ^J  \ 
Carver  as  a  quarter  published 

master  at  Iowa  State       in  t"^  '^^' 
College  in  1894.  dent  ne\%s 

phoiocotinesywww.cybcr-  paper 
sleuth-kidj.com  After  earn 
mg  his 
bachelor's  degree  in  1894  and  his 
masters  degree  in  1897  Carver 
accepted  an  offer  from  Booker  T 
Washington  to  be  director  of 
Tuskegee  Institute's  agricultural 
department.  He  became  a 
renowned  researcher  and  educator 
in  tiie  agriculhiral  sciences 

During  his  career.  Carver  devel 
oped  crop  rotation  methods  Uiat 
alternated  peanut  and  pea  crops 
mth  cotton.  Witii  crop  surpluses 
Carver  devised  many  different 
products,  such  as  cooking  oil,  pnnt- 
er's    ink,    synthetic   rubber   and 


George  Washington  Cai 

oped  over  400  '"'^ll^^J^^'^^'^^ 

/Iib^3/«041897.h.m;on«-. 


Seeley  -  Weigley 


Karin  Seeley  and  Jon  Weigley 
are  pleased  to  announce  their 
engagement  ,      ,      . .       , 

Ms.  Seeley  is  the  daughter  of 
Fred  and  Marly  Seeley  of  Ul<eland. 
Florida.  She  is  a  junior  elemenlary 
education  major  at  Southern 
Advendst  University.  She  is 
employed  at  Spalding  Elemenlary 
School. 

Mr.  Weigley  is  the  son  of  Dave 
an  Becky  Weigley  of  Staunton, 
Virginia.  He  is  a  junior  theology 
major  at  Southern  Advenlist 
University.  He  is  employed  as  a 
Resident  Assistant  in  Talge  Hall. 

A  June  29,  2003,  wedding  at 
Avon  Park  in  Florida  is  planned. 


.     ,        ,„A     .ffoct  war  may  have  on  the  country 
uideterredbyrhetoneofwar.and     f^f™      '^^^^^^,     -Our    Iraq, 
church  believers  in  Iraq  will     and     hen^  jn 


i  another 


"ourchurcllDeueve,»...  ...M  ■■■■■  members  express  tne.r 

be  praying  that  somehow  God  can     churcn  ^j  j,^^ 

Adventists  in  Iraq  conUnue  to     intervene  so  that  Itves  will  not  be     concern  tn_    _^_  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^^ 

any  out  the  church's  mission     lost."  Porter  said 

despite  growing  concerns  about  a         "         " 

war  against  their  country,  said 

Pastor  Michael  Porter,  president  of 

the  Seventh-day  Adventist  Church 

in  the  Middle  East  region.  They 

are  continuing  with  plans  that  will 

nearly  double  the  size  of  the  cur 

rent  church  building  in  Baghdad 

by  adding  new  rooms  for  Sabbath 

School  functions  and  a  fellowship 


Organized  in  1923. 
Adventist  Church 
13  churches  recognizeo  oy  me 
government.  There  are  three  con- 
gregations in  the  country,  mclud- 
jng  one  in  the  city  of  Nineveh- 
famed  for  its  visit  by  the  reluctant 
Biblical  prophet,  Jonah. 

Every    Saturday,    nearly    200 
members  gather 


Christian  community  we  is   preparing   contingency  ,,„, 

should  continue  to  pray  that  the  should  war  occur,  said  Porter,  n,, 

anu    u....    ^ -  ,..       „ri„us  circumstances  around  us  plans  include  preparations  to  ewc- 

church   members  express  their  ^^^^.^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^gj^.,  j„js  ^^te  church  personnel  and  to  pr^ 

not   develop   into 'tragic   conse-  vide  humaniUnan  aid  to  the  vie- 

auences  which  could  easily  spin  tims.Aregional  office  is bei„gc<,^ 

out  of  control."  Colburn  said.  "War  sidered  m  one  of  the  neighboring 


country  were  the  ones  to  suffe 
la^^       u.c     from  the  war  10  years  ago  and 
Iraq  is  one  of     suffer  again  if  there 
one."  said  Porter. 

Porter  reported  that  Adventist 
believers  in  Iraq  are  preparing 
themselves  for  what  may  now  be 
inevitible.  They're  digging  wells 
in  their  yards  so  tiiat  they'll  have  a 
ipply."  he  stated.  They'" 


hall. 

"Right  now.  our 

bers  are  doing  theii 

i;  they're  doing  thi 


church 


3  carry 


Adventist  church— the 
largest-to  worship  in  what  ' 


woS  at  the     preparing  ^r  a  fficult  tiine_wifli- 


out  water  without  electiicity." 

Church  members  in  Iraq,  aioug 
with  Adventist  believers  around 
the  world,  will  continue  to  pray  for 
a  peaceful  resolution  to  the  con- 
flict, said  Larry  Colburn.  assisbmt 
to   the   president   of  the   world 


^^^ of  the  mostarchi- 

techirally  sU-iking  churches  in  all 
tinu'c' with  their  worship,"  Porter     of  Iraq,  according  to  Porter, 
said  in  a  recent  interview  with         Despite  Uie  optimism  they  una 
Adventist  NewsUne.  The  leader-     i„  their  faith  Adventists  in  Iraq  are 
ship  of  the  Adventist  Church  in     expressing  tiieir  feelings  about  the     churcn. 
Iraq  is  planning  for  the  future,  '  ^ 

Prayer  needed  for  Majuro 


'always  the  worst  option."  counti^es  to  facilitate  distiibuSoD 

The     Seventh-day     Adventist     of  food,  tents  and  ottier  supplies  u 
Church  in  flie  Middle  East  region     refugees. 

Pastor  convicted  of  genocide 

An  estimated  800,000  Tutsis  and 
moderate  Hutus  were  killed  in  100 
days  in  Rwanda  in  1994,  massacred 
by  extremist  Hutus. 

According     to     the     report, 


Michael  McCarty 

SlVDENTMiaSlONAHV 

Michael  McCarty  is  serving 
student  missionary  in  the  Marshall 
Islands.  Here,  he  shares  about  some 
of  his  activities,  his  hopes  and  his 
prayer  requests. 

Teaching  is  going  well.  I'm  push- 
ing my  math  students  very  hard  and 
am  going  to  talk  with  tiie  new  prin- 
cipal here  about  radically  beefing  up 
the  math  program  at  the  Delap  SDA 
High  School. 

Tlie  matli  level  in  the  Marshall 
Islands  is  very  low,  and  most  of  our 
transfer  students  from  other  school 
have  even  less  knowledge  Uian  our 
regulars.  I  have  found  that  they 
have  tlie  ability  but  lack  tlie  motiva- 
tion, so  I've  been  working  hard  to 
get  Uiem  motivated.  Many  of  my 
Algebra  I   students  are  coming 
around,  and  I'm  hoping  to  have 
them  ready  for  Calculus  I  by  their 
senior  year.  That  would  put  tliem 
equal  to  or  above  most  U.S.  high 
school  students!  I'm  really  excited 
about  tliis  iind  feel  like  tliis  is  my 
professional  calling  at  die  moment. 
I  have  been  giving  Bible  studies 
two  days  a  week  and  have  had  pret- 
ty good  success.  The  students  agree 
witli  everything  we  study  together, 
but  tliey  unlearn  it  all  as  soon  as 
they  go  home.  Alcoholism  is  a  huge 
problem  here,  and  most  youdi  see 
no  importance  in  church  activities. 
Even  our  teachers  aren't  regularly 


coming  to  church  now  and  church 
morale  is  extremely  low. 
Pathfinders  is  going  strong,  and  our 
youth  group  still  has  hope.  Please 
pray  for  us!  The  devil  is  fighting 
hard  against  us,  and  sometimes  I 
feel  like  we're  not  getting  any 
prayer-support! 

Masumi  and  Stacy  were  recently 
baptized,  and  that  has  been  a  huge 
victory  for  God's  side  because  they 
are  botli  presidents  for  their  classes 
and  some  of  the  most  promising 
young  people  I've  met 

My  Bible  class  has  a  class  proj- 
ect to  go  out  by  twos  and  give  a 
Bible  study  I  prepared  them  in  class 
and  am  gready  looking  forward  to 
hearing  about  the  results.  I  believe 
tliat  if  God's  message  truly  is  to  be 
preached  in  our  generation,  then  it 
is  tlie  young  people  who  will  lead! 
This  class  has  so  much  potential. 
Please,  please  pray  for  them. 

We  will  win  huge  victories  for 
God,  by  tlie  power  of  God's  Spirit 
llirougli  your  prayers! 

I'm  in  charge  of  Vespers  next 
Friday,  along  with  another  teacher 
who  loves  drama,  so  we're  going  to 
get  a  group  of  students  together  to 
act,  sing,  and  participate!  Of  course, 
some  of  my  stars  right  now  are 
going  tlirough  some  major  pergonal 
problems...  which  1  attribute  to  the 
devil  working  agmnst  God's  plan.  So 
if  you  will,  pray  for  Nathaniel, 
Daniel.  Richell  and  Sonny  especial- 
ly. God  can  do  awesome  thing 


through  these  four  young 

Also.  I  personally  have  been 
struggling  a  lot  with  doing  God's 
will.  I  have  found  it  hard  to  stand  up 
for  what  is  right  when  so  many  of 
my  peers  won't  stand  with  me.  Then 
I  fall  and  make  it  look  like  every- 
thing I  was  standing  for  wasn't 
worth  it  I  spoil  my  whole  witness  in 
a  moment  of  fi-ustration.  Sometimes 
I  wonder  why  God  called  such  a 
weak  person  to  do  such  an  impor- 
tant job.  Who  am  I  to  be  a  mission- 
ary for  God?  How  can  I  win  souls  for 
Jesus?  Who  made  me  an  expert  on 
Bible  studies?  What  leadership 
skills  do  I  have?  God  is  making  me 


Rachel  Bostic 

According  to  a  report 
CNN  com,  a  Seventh-day  Adventist 
pastor  and  his  son  were  found 
guilty  of  aiding  and  abetting  geno- 
cide by  a  U-N.  tribunal  on 
Wednesday 

Elizaphan  Ntakirutimana  and 
his  son.  Gerard,  were  accused  of 
herding  groups  of  ethnic  Tutsis 
into  a  church  and  hospital  com- 
pound in  Rwanda  and  calling  Hutus 
to  come  and  kOI  them  in  1994.  The 
tribunal  sentenced  the  78-year-old 
pastor  to  10  years  and  his  45-year- 
old  son  to  25  years.  The  verdicts 
were  unanimous,  said  the  report 


Ntakirutimana  fled  to  Texas  a^.^ 
the  event  and  was  arrested  there  la 
1996.  His  son  was  also  arrested  in 
1996,  in  Ivory  coast  The  time  they 
have  already  spent  in  custody  will 
be  taken  off  their  sentences. 

The  report  said  rights  groups 
say  church  leaders  from  several 
denominations  used  their  authority 
to  encourage  the  massacres  of 
Tutsis  who  tried  to  take  refuge  in 
churches.  For  more  information, 
visit  CNN.com. 


School  of  Religion  anticipates 
new  archeology  museum 


Suzanne  Dottin 

Staff  Reporter 


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work  in  progress.  What  about  you? 
Please  pray  for  our  Patlifinder 
group,  who  are  going  out  door  to 
door  next  Saturday  to  prepare  their 
neighbors  for  the  evangelistic  cru- 
sade that  is  coming  to  Majuro  in 
April.  These  young  kids  are  going  to 
do  something  that  most  adults  are 
afraid  to  do!  All  I  can  say  about  diat 
is  PRAISE  GOD! 

Also,  pray  for  my  Bible  class  as 
they  learn  to  be  a  disciple  through 
going  out  in  groups  of  two.  Pray  for 
our  Vespers  next  Friday  and  all  of 
the  young  people  whose  lives  will  be 
changed  by  your  prayers.  And  if  you 
have  time  after  all  of  these  prayers, 
pray  for  me...  so  that  I  can  once 
again  hear  God's  voice  and  know 
where  He  wants  me  to  be  next  vear. 


Church  Schedule 


Church 

TiMf: 

Si'e.«<i;r 

TiTLi-: 

Collegedale  Church 

9.  ll:30a.ra. 

Ed  Wright 

Unavailable 

The  Third 

10;30a.m. 

Iilike  Fulbright 

Unavailable 

Southern's  Institute  of 
Archeology  will  open  a  museum  to 
display  their  collection  of  about  600 
ancient  archeological  artifacts  in  the 
new  School  of  Religion  building 
next  spring.  The  exhibit  will  be  enti- 
tled, "Vessels  in  Time:  A  Journey 
into  the  Biblical  World." 

The  new  Lynn  H.  Wood  archeo- 
logical museum  is  the  first  major 
archeological  museum  at  Southern, 
and  the  only  academic  museum 
showcasing  Near  Eastern  artifacts 
from  a  Biblical  perspective  in  the 
southeastern  United  States. 

This  collection  of  artifacts  is  the 
most  complete  teaching  collection 
of  Near  Eastern  ceramics.  We  have 
pieces  that  represent  each  phase  of 
their  development  over  a  period  of 
3600  years,"  said  Michael  Hasel. 
director  of  the  Institute  of 
Archeology  and  professor  of  Near 
Eastern  studies  and  archeology. 
Hasel  is  also  the  museum's  curator. 
The  collection  includes  ancient 
Biblical  pottery  vessels,  weapons. 
stone,  bronze  and  copper  objects 
from  the  early  and  middle  bronze 
periods,  clay  lanterns  (the  kind 
Jesus  referred  to  in  the  parable  of 
the  lOvirgins  -Matthew  25:1-7),  pot- 
tery shards  and  other  ancient  uten- 

William  G.  Dever,  retired  chair 
of  the  Near  Eastern  department  at 
the  University  of  Arizona,  loaned 
the  "Sherd"  (ancient  pottery  fiiag- 
ments  used  for  typology  in  the 


Middle  East  also  called  ■shardsj 

collection   to  Southern  '    ""^ 

Appraised  at  $90,000  in  1  ^ 

collection  may  be  worth  a  quarter 

million  today 

The  Sherd  coUection  gives  me 
an  opportunity  to  work  with  poJteiT 
that  was  originally  designed  for; 
graduate  level  program,  saidW 
Beitelspacher,  senior  Near  Eastm 

studies  and  religion  major. 
looking  forward  to  the  new  i 
urn.  These  artifacts  give  us  a  I- 
on  perspective  of  die  time  penodi 
that  we  study  in  class."  he  sai.       I 

In  addition  to  educating 
dents,  the  goal  of  the  museum^    I 
connect  Southern  to  d^es^ri^/jM 
ing  community.  "Since  we         ^  , 

Bible  Belt,  *i%-""f  ™  ",  ol  i 
,„  opportunity  for  Ch.B«a.^^„,, 


rdinaiT 


the  site  for  the  new 


denominations  .- 

ir,  =pp  th  s  extraor 
campus  to  see  tms  e 
collection    of   Biblical  artu 
Hasel  said.  „.,|,„an  b*. 

School 

ReUgion.   »« '^^^'i"' V' *"" 
sometime  this  ^"'^"■^Zcit*" 
the  excitement  '^''  '^.^ 
Hasel  added  that  mu^euni^^ , «,- 
is  a  tedious  undertaJang.'"^^ 
dinators  are  designing    ^^,« 
on  the  first  floor  to.  «U^^,. ■ 
cate  the  "big  idea   Thf^^ 
museum  is  1500  square '«„„ 
The    artifacts    J^„„„„. 
housedinasecurejo     „^^„,»^ 
pus.Formoreuiforma"   ,^^5,,ei 
museum,   visit   "';' ^jrn.eil" " 
www.archaeology.»"* 
conuct  Hasel  at  238-.!li 


Friday.  February  21,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


[Task  force  accelerates 
Sow  1  Billion'  initiative 


CD  Review:  Selah's  Tress  On' 


rt  task  force  of  20  Seventh-day 
Adventist  Church  leaders  assem- 
hled  February  6  to  plot  strategy  and 
implementation  for  the  "Sow  1 
RUlion"  initiative  that  will  place  one 
billion  pieces  of  literature  m  homes 
and  hands  around  the  world  by  the 
end  of  2003. 

"My  sense  of  the  world  church  is 
that  the  church  is  uniquely  focused 
on  world  mission  these  days,"  said 
Pastor  Jan  Paulsen,  Adventist 
Church  world  president  'Time  is 
not  on  our  side.  There  is  instability 
in  the  world  today.  In  parts  of  the 
world  where  growth  has  been  slug- 
gish, there's  a  compelling  desire  to 
try  again," 

A  universal  theme  for  the  tracts 
has  been  decided:  "Be  Not  Afraid," 
a  phrase  found  throughout  the 
Bible,  most  notably  in  John  6:20, 
where  Jesus  reassures  the  disciples 
who  sf  e  Him  walking  on  the  water 
towards  their  boat  "It  is  I:  be  not 

The  tracts  are  designed  to  con- 
vey a  basic  message  of  hope,  and 
also  serve  "as  a  means  to  capture 


people's  interest  raise  questions, 
and  offer  a  way  to  find  answers," 
according  to  design  guidelines  for 
the  tracts,  which  are  being  pre- 
pared and  printed  throughout  the 
Adventist  Church. 

While  the  program  is  still  in  its 
early  days,  the  numbers  are  start- 
ing to  add  up.  According  to  Mike 
Ryan,  director  of  Global  Mission, 
more  than  130  million  tracts  have 
already  been  printed  in  the  church 
in  Inter-America,  a  region  which 
covers  Central  America,  most  of  the 
Caribbean  and  the  northern  portion 
of  South  America.  The  church  in 
other  regions,  Ryan  said,  will  print 
and  distribute  more  than  300  mil- 
lion tracts.  AU  regional  entities  of 
the  church  are  expected  to  come 
online  through  the  course  of  the 

A  goal  of  tiie  "Sow  1  Billion" 
effort  is  to  generate  interest  in 
Bible  studies  by  correspondence,  in 
person  and  via  the  Internet  Denzil 
McNeiius,  president  of  Adventist- 
laymen's  Services  and  Industries. 
an  organization  of  lay  members 
committed  to  sharing  Christ  in  the 
marketplace  and  a  sponsor  of  the 
said  one  part  of  the  effort 


would  involve  putting  together 
online  Bible  shidies  in  100  different 
languages  by  September  1.  2003. 

■^e  expect  that  a  couple  of  mil- 
lion people  will  want  to  do  their 
Bible  studies  via  the  Internet," 
McNeiius  told  the  task  force  meet- 
ing. "Witii  our  Web  portal,  the  idea 
is  you  would  have  one  place  to  go 
for  Bible  studies." 

According  to  Bettina  Krause, 
assistant  to  the  president  for  global 
initiatives,  The  scope  of  this  initia- 
tive is  extraordinary.  A  mere  0.5 
percent  response  rate  translates 
into  5  million  requests  for  Bible 
studies — quite  a  challenge  for  a 
church  witii  a  baptized  membership 
of  approximately  13  million  people." 
For  members  and  local  church- 
es, Krause  added,  the  opportunity  is 

"It's  an  opportunity  for  every 
Seventh-day  Adventist  to  be 
involved  in  personal  outreach — no 
matter  what  their  age,  experience 
or  background.  It  requires  no  spe- 
cial skills — ^just  a  commitment  to 
hand  out  brochures  to  friends, 
neighbors,  and  people  you  meet 
during  the  course  of  your  everyday 
life,"  she  said. 


The  group  Selah  came  about 
almost  by  accident  A  trio  of  musical 
performers  took  some  time  off  from 
their  musical  schedules  to  record 
inspirational  music  for  their  friends 
and  family  members.  What  they 
recorded  paved  the  way  for  a  best- 
selling  phenomenon. 

According  to  Selah's  biographical 
page  on  their  website,  ww^vselahon- 
line.com,  pianist  Allan  Hall  and  sib- 
ling vocalists  Todd  and  Nicol  Smith 
produced  a  compilation  of  hymns 
and  spirituals  entitled  "Be  Still  My 
Soul"  as  a  gift  of  encouragement  for 
their  supporters. 

The  album  found  its  way  into  the 
hands  of  Curb  Records,  and  when 
the  record  hit  the  public  market 
news  about  the  trio's  beautiliil  and 
haunting  music  spread  quickly. 

Since  their  discovery  and  subse- 
quent rise  in  popularity,  Selah  has 
garnered  a  prestigious  Dove  Award 
and  over  100,000  record  sales. 

Selah's  style  has  a  charm  and 
power  with  African  roots.  Todd  and 
Nicol  grew  up  in  a  missionary  family 
in  the  Congo.  Tliey  learned  to  speak 
the  Kihiba  dialect  and  were  influ- 
enced by  the  indigenous  musical 
styles. 

"African  music  is  just  a  part  of  us." 
Todd  explains  on  the  website.  "Ifs 
what  we  grew  up  with.  It's  in  our 
blood.  We've  been  singing  it  since  we 
were  seven  year^  old.  When  we  per- 


phoio  courts: 


In  "Press 
i",  the 
depth  of  Uieir 
vocal  dexteri- 
ty and  the 
obvious  pas- 
sion   behind 

makes  the 
album  a  rich  anthology  of  praise. 
Combining  familiar  hymns  with  soul- 
ful gospel-style  pieces,  Selah  offers 
music  that  portrays  God  in  a  real 
way  Selah  wants  people  to  see  and 
know  God's  faithfulness.  His  forgive- 
ness, and  His  love  through  the  music 
they  make. 

Selah  performs  moving  rendi- 
tions of  "How  Great  Thou  Art" 
"Amazing  Grace"  and  "Where  you 
Tliere?"  in  "Press  On."  In  contrast  to 
the  meditative  hymns  on  their  album, 
they  sing  lively  gospel  Choruses 
such  as  "Deep  (Way  Down)"  and  the 
rousing  '^esu  Azali  Awa"  Oesus  is 
here  with  us).  The  musical  arrange- 
ments, depth  of  talent  and  lyrical  rich- 
ness make  "Press  On"  wortli  owning. 
Its  poignant  songs  touch  the  heart 
and  come  close  to  home. 

To  find  out  more  about  Selah,  or 
to  preview  tlieir  latest  music,  visit 
www.selahonline.com, 


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n-  CONTHIBITV 

Shi^TthTearly  20lh  century, 
taxes  have  been  imposed  on  the 
income  of  American  citizens.  While 
initially  only  the  income  of  the  very 
richest  segment  of  the  population 
was  taxed,  now  practically  every 
American  earning  an  income  has  to 
pay  taxes.  It  is  my  conviction  that 
Americans'  incomes  are  currently 

In  terms  of  the  economy,  proba- 
bly the  most  important  group  of 
people   who    should 


solution  to  this  is  simple, 
:--  -  .     ,  -  „         The  difference  will  be  made  up 

lackiob  skiUs,  those  .n*.s  group     ^^  , °*,  ^eral  governmenf- 
make  barely  enough  to  realistically     W'or     g  ^^^^  ^j, 

survive  on.  This  list  includes  many     bureaucracy  lo 


ini   wdKc,   vv"-."'    -- 

I  hour.  Because  they  often 
fack  job  skiUs,  those  in  this  group 


..uvguai. 

the    tcdtrai 


reduction  is  the  rich.  1 

say  this  is  because  our  economy  is     „  ..  „ 

based  on  capilalism.  The  wealthiest  The  idea  is  simple;  the 
Americans  have  excess  money  consumers  have,  th 
which  they  often  use  as  capital  for 
investing  in  new  ideas  and  compa- 
nies. These  investmenls,  in  turn, 
create  new  jobs  and  increase  the 
health  ol  the  economy  as  a  whole. 
Therefore,  the  more  excess  money 
available  for  capital  through  lax 
cuts,  the  more  growth  in  the  econo- 


middle 
class  basi- 
cally drives 
the  economy  through  their  con- 
sumer spending.  By  giving  this 
group  extra  money  through  tax 
cuts/lax  relief,  the  production  and 
moving  of  goods  also  increases. 

-  money 

money 
they  are  likely  to  spend  in  the  mar- 
ket.The  proposition  of  a  middle 
class  lax  break  would  be  extremely 
popular  to  the  vast  majority  of 
Americans. 

The  final  group  of  people,  made 
up  of  (he  lowest  wage  earners,  prob- 
ably "needs"  a  lax  cut  most.  These 


angle  mothers,  college  students 
working  their  way  through  school, 
those  who  did  not  graduate  from 
high  school,  those  who  never 
attended  college  and  young  people 
in  general.  Every  dollar  they  pay  in 
taxes  could,  theoretically,  be  used 
to  upgrade  Uieir  living  conditions  in 
a  meaningful  way.  For  this  broad 
section  of  Americans,  reducing 
taxes  is  a  quality  of  life  issue.  For 
example,  with  tills  extra  money 
they  could  purchase  a  more 
dependable  car  that  wouldn't  break 
down  as  often,  or  maybe  rent  an 
apartment  in  a  safer  community. 
Why  this  idea  has  not  come  to 
fruition  is  very  confusing  to  me.  and 
seems  to  be  quite  overdue. 

I  realize  many  people  may  be 
wondering.  "How  is  tiie  difference 
in  the  money  lost  by  the  govern- 


become 
cient.  The  government  is  kind  of 
like  a  family  in  tiiat  it  has  a  budget 
which  it  must  work  with.  In  a  fami- 
ly if  a  parent  lost  a  job.  flie  family 
would  have  to  cut  back  on  its  spend- 
ing Likewise.ifgivenareductionm 
their  budgets,  flie  different  govern- 
mental agencies  would  have  to 
spend  tiieir  money  more  wisely. 
With  all  Uie  governmental  waste  m 
regards  to  spending  (like  the  mili- 
tary using  government  credit  cards 
at  strip  clubs,  flie  building  of  '''^ 


For    decades 

uicome  tax  has  been  used  (for  bel 
ter  or  worse)  as  an  "instrumenffo, 
managing  Uie  national  economy.  I 
flimk  it  is  time  to  reduce  the  s» 
and  power  of  that  "instrument' 
flirough  tax  cuts. 

The  poorest,  flie  richest,  and  Ihe 
middle  classes  all  could  use  a  reduc- 
■  taxes.  This  step 
"  better  quality 


would  bring  about  _  _^,.^,  ^ 
of  Ufe  for  many,  while  at  the 
time  and  would  help  boost 
rentiy  sagging  economy  Fo 


1  believe 
all  Americans. 


I  acrosfrthe- 
n  order  for 


THUMBS 


THUMBS  DOWN 


Letters 
to  the  editor 

Community  issues  affect  students 

To  flie  editor  Collegedale  affects  fliem.  This  also 

hi  the  February  14  issue  of  flie  gives  them  the  privilege  of  beiog 
ACCEOT  was  a  letter  to  ttie  editor  able  to  vote  for  what  h 
about  how  flie  AccE[,rr  is  not  a  com- 
munity paper  and  therefore  should 
not  have  articles  involving  local 
political  debate.  I  feel  it  is  necessary 
to  point  out  flie  reasons  why  fliis  is 


by  Justin  Kobylka 


4 


Thumbs  up  to  Parent's  Weekend.  Thumbs  down  lo  the  men's  dorm 

It's  great  that  there  is  a  weekend  when  parking  lot  being  blocked  off  for  a  week 

parents  can  come  and  spend  time  with  now  with  no  warning  to  tlie  residents  of 

Uieir  kids.  It  really  adds  to  the  abnos-  Talge.  At  least  a  sign  could  have  been 

phere  here  at  Southern,  A  big  thumbs  posted  letting  people  know  what  was 

up  to  Kari  Shultz  for  all  her  hard  work  going  to  happen  so  they  could  have  pre- 


Uke  it  or  not,  everyone  who 
lives  on  the  campus  of  Southern  is  a 
resident  of  Collegedale,  regardless 
of  what  state  they  are  from.  This 
that    what    happens 


community.  Marcus  Sheffield  and 
Jim  Ashlock  were  providing  view- 
points to  a  group  of  voters,  the  stu- 
dents. .  . 
As  a  news-reporting  entity,  it  is 
the  duty  of  the  Accent  to  keep  st^^ 
dents  up  to  date  on  what  affects 
them.  What  happens  in  Collegedale 
certainly  does. 
Martin  Maxwell 

■  history  major 


Thanks  to  Vence  for  article 


n  planning  the  weekend. 


pared  for  il 


participatioi 


Tliumba  up  to  the  candidates  and 

,„..  w..,™ n  tlie  elecOons.  Tlianks  to 

llie  candidates  for  their  presentations  at 
convocation  and  during  the  SA  press 
conference  and  a  big  tliumbs  up  lo 
everyone  who  voted.  Online  voting 
helped  give  busy  students  an  opportuni- 
ty to  vote  where  tliey  might  not  have  had 
a  chance  otherwise. 


ndidates  and 

4f 


To  tlie  editor 

1  just  wanted  to  say  that  I  really 

appreciated  Nick  Vence's  opinion 

piece  that  was  published  in  the 

February  14  issue  of  the  Accent. 

Thumbs  down  to  candidates  who     jsji^k  tooi^  a  look  at  life's  decisions 

:pr  mir  livps  with  littlp  cards  and  flv-      — j  i our  choices  reflect  our  sub- 

to  God.  He  raised 


wnen  y^u  vu.-- 
e  have  to  make  dur- 


ers!  Tliis  year  there  has  been  a  lot 

traditional  campaigning  going  on. 
Great,  but  please  realize  that  we  are  col- 
lege students  and  we've  got  enough 
clutter  in  our  lives.  Now.  if  you  could 
pass  out  donuts  with  your  names  and 
slogans  etched  on  the  sides... 


very  important  questions  that  we  a 
Christians  each  need  to  consider  i 
we  go  throughout  our  day. 

I've  been  reading  Jii 
Hohnberger's  book  "Escape  1 
God."  He  speaks  to  these  san" 


-choices"  that  are  mentioned" 
Nick's  article.  It  really  makes )» 
Uiink  seriously  when  you 
all  the  choices 
tag  flie  couree  of  a  day  and  now- 

results  of  ttiose  .iec'S.ons/^ 
wheflier  we  have  totally '""'^ 
ourUvestoGodornot^Th^'S^ 

ly  important  staff.  ^'^1'°.^ 
Nick  took  the  time  to  brmg  11  "P" 

Uie  Accent. 
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Sophomore  English  major 
Lifestyles  Editor 


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Cafeteria  should  be  independent  food  service  agency 


RYAN  Child 


llif  problems  with  the  cafeteria 
iih,.  cost,  the  service  and  the 
S'lbbaih  controversy)  can  be  solved 
bv  ciiniracdng  the  management  of 
fii  ■  cilVleria  to  an  independent  food 
^er\-ice  agency  with  no  ties  to  the 
universiti'. 

0,1,.  of  the  most  widespread 

aimi'li'Jnf^  voiced  about  Southern's 

cafelt-ria  is  that  it  is  too  expensive 

and  dial  we  are  not  getting  what  we 

oV  for,  Tliis  is  a  common  problem 

I  wherever  a  government-sanctioned 

I  monopoly  exists:  prices  rise,  quality 

I  suffers.  The  government  in  this 

;  is  the  administration,  which 


it  is  my  firm  belief  that  many 
dents  would  take  that  money  else- 
where; 

If  any  of  you  out  there  think  that 
calling  the  cafeteria  a  monopoly  is 


unfair  because  of  KR's  and  the 
Campus  Kitchen,  please  say  that 
out  loud  to  yourselves  and  realize 
just  how  ridiculous  that  is.  KR's 
service  is  often  very  slow,  and  most 
of  its  patronage  is  due  to  cafeteria 
inadequacy.  The  CK  serves  a  very 
limited  selection  that  mirrors  a  lot 
of  KR's  items. 

The  solution  to  these  problems 
is  an  outside  agency.  It  would  intro- 
duce the  tried-and-true  ideals  of  a 
free-market  economy  into  our  cam- 
pus's food  services.  Many  otiier 
universities  have  tried  it  It's  not 
conjectiire.  it's  logic.  The  motiva- 
tion of  the  cafeteria  now  seems  to 
be  to  do  things  die  same  way  and 
ignore  the  grumblings  of  its  forced 


Flirting  isn't  working  anymore 


In  my  never-ending  quest  to 

I  make  my  life  easier,  I  have  come  up 

I  effective  method  to  deal 

I  with  die  inadequate  system  of  flirt- 

I  ing.  Though  I  am  an  adamant  advo- 

e  of  the  flirting  system,  it  does 

'e  its  drawbacks. 

At  times,  there  is  a  strange 

Idichotomy  that  men  run  into  when 

■flirting  with  women.  First,  women 

■will  complain  that  men  give  off  too 

Jmany  mixed  signals,  thus  making 

!  mens'  intentions  appear  confus- 

:.  Flirting  is  an  indirect  form  of 

can  often  lead 

sinterpretation;  plus,  almost 

■everyone  seems  to  have  an  itching 

■desire  to  make  a  judgment  on 

Isomeone's  interest  level  by  some 

'rtatious  encounter.  Men,  if  flirt- 

g  doesn't  work,  try  being  straight 

forward,  but  then  women  complain 

t  men  coming  on  too  strong  or 

S  too    abrasive.    Or    maybe 

e  just  too  shy  to  ti-y  flirting. 

To  fix  these  problems,  I  suggest 


sonality  and  other  qualities  bemg 
bought  after  Change  is  constant, 
thus  It  is  important  to  update  the 
STAT  T-shirt  every  two  weeks. 
Every  other  Wednesday,  students 
could  update  information  on  their 
T-shirt  having  to  do  with  whether 
they're  single,  dating,  open  or  not 
interested.  Granted,  the  Joker  pro- 
vides some  of  this  information,  but 
who  carries  a  Joker  around  with 
them?  This  method  is  sti-aightfor- 
ward  but  not  in-your-face. 

The  benefits  of  the  STAT  pro- 
gram far  exceed  other  programs 


that  help  people  meet  each  other. 
The  chance  of  unwanted  solicita- 
tion decreases  and  solicitation  of 
those  you  would  be  interested  in 
increases,  and  the  pool  becomes 
larger  due  to  self-advertising.  The 
key  to  the  success  of  this  program 
is  the  publicity.  Take  actors,  for 
example.  Aside  from  general  good 
looks,  one  of  the  only  reasons  so 
many  people  are  attracted  to  them 
is  because  of  the  publicity  they 

Nothing  comes  for  free,  but  1 
would  be  willing  to  start  a  non-prof- 
it STAT  program  for  this  campus.  A 
membership  fee  would  pay  for  the 
T-shirt  and  printing.  If  this  doesn't 
work  I  do  have  another  plan  devel- 
oping. I'm  thinking  of  creating  a 
truth  table  that  will  determine 
interest  level.  Don't  ask  me  how.  1 
realize  the  STAT  T-shirt  does  not 
eliminate  all  problems,  but  it  is  one 
step  closer  to  making  this  campus 
a  happier,  easier  and  more  stress- 
free  place  for  the  students  of 
Happy  Valley 


pati-ons.  If  the  cafeteria  manage- 
ment's motivation  were  changed 
from  that  to  profit,  then  quality 
would  rise,  and  those  rumblings 
would  be  transformed  into  ideas 
that  would  make  the  business  more 
successful. 

This  is  not,  as  I  said  before,  an 
idle  and  unproven  theory  Look  at 
Columbia  Union  College,  for  exam- 
ple. As  a  former  patron,  I  am  famil- 
iar with  the  cafeteria  there.  Run  by  a 
competent  outside  agency  their 
cafeteria  is  inexpensive,  about  $5.50  ■ 
a  meal.  No  weighing  salads  or 
counting  chicken  nuggets.  A  flat  fee 
is  used  for  everyone.  Variety  is  the 
theme:  the  standard  two  choices  of 
entrees  that  vary  from  meal  to  meal, 
pizza  every  day,  a  diverse  salad  bar. 
a  sandwich  bar,  a  fruit  smootiiie 
stand  and  fresh  pasta  dishes  made 
before  your  very  eyes.  1  cannot  say 
that  is  everything  we  could  get  to 
diat  point  this  instant,  but  it  is  not 
out  of  the  question  to  look  at. 

When  die  CUC  cafeteria  serves 


an  entree  that  is  met  with  a  general 
attitude  of  distaste  (the  students 
hate  it),  it  is  not  recycled  for  days 
like  seems  to  happen  here;  instead, 
it  is  never  seen  again.  Just  ask  me 
about  the  cinnamon-egg  noodles 
they  tried  once  last  year. 

But  perhaps  the  most  important 
issue  to  some  is  the  Sabbath  issue. 
The  people  who  work  for  this 
agency  would  not  get  paid  directly 
by  Southern.  The  decision  to  work 
on  the  Sabbatii  would  not  fall  on  die 
shoulders  of  an  institution  built  on 
Adventist  principles,  but  on  the  peo- 
ple who  decided  to  be  employed  by 
the  conti^ctor.  Yes,  it  would  still  be 
people  working  on  Sabbath,  but 
those  who  have  a  real  problem  with 
that  probably  aren't  eating  in  the 
cafeteria  anyway. 

To  me  this  idea  seems  to  make 
economic,  logical  and  spiritual 
sense.  Certainly  it  warrants  some 
serious  attention  by  the  people  who 
make  these  types  of  decisions. 


Find  something  new 


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Saturday  night 

championship 

games 

3-point  shootout 

Slam  Dunk 

competition 

Starts  at  7:30  p.m. 

lies  P.E.  Center 


They  have  become  unavoidable 
fixtures  in  Uie  venerable  Accent,  not 
to  mention  their  increasing  presence 
all  over  the  campus.  They  argue 
relentiessly,  despite  the  fact  that 
practically  no  one  really  cares  to  hear 
them.  One  condemns  the  other  for 
questionable  views,  only  to  be  lam- 
basted right  back  in  return.  It's  a 
debate  that  would  one-up  even 
Lincoln  and  Douglas.  No,  it's  not 
unhappy  boyfriends  and  girlfriends. 
(Tliey  aren't  in  the  Accent.)  It's  not 
SA  office  candidates.  (They  have 
nodiing  to  argue  about)  And  it's  not 
certain,  ahem,  opinion  columnists. 
Well,  actually,  it  sort  of  is.  Allow  me 
to  explain. 

It  all  began  early  last  semester, 
when  the  news  section  of  tiie  Accent 
reported  that  English  professor 
Marcus  Sheffield  was  running  for 
one  of  two  open  positions  on  die  city 
commission.  Not  long  after,  it 
became  clear  Uiat  his  opinions  are 
opposite  those  of  Commissioner  Jim 
Ashlock.  They  botii  gave  tiieir  opin- 
ions in  articles  right  here  on  die 
Opinion  Page.  Understand,  I  have 
nodiing  against  political  candidates 
or  Uiose  already  in  office  making 
statements,  even  in  Uie  school  paper. 


We  students  have  a  responsibility  to 
our  community,  especially  consider- 
ing Uiat  we  compose  a  large  percent- 
age of  its  population,  as  well  as  its 
overall  reason  for  existence.  We 
should  be  informed  about  local 
issues  so  that  if  we  choose  to  vote,  we 
can  make  an  educated  decision. 

Sheffield  and  Ashlock,  however, 
have  taken  it  way  too  far.  First  it  was 
the  lottery,  then  beer  sales,  then 
recycling,  tiien  more  beer  sales  and 
more  beer  sales  and  -  you  get  the 
idea.  In  fact,  I  looked  back  through 
my  collection  of  this  year's  Accent 
issues  and  by  quick  count  deter- 
mined diat  Sheffield  and  Ashlock 
have  together  tittered  the  paper 
(mainly  tiie  opinion  page)  with  seven 
articles  (five  by  or  about  Sheffield 
and  two  from  Ashlock).  That's  as 
many  as  1  could  find  by  my  colleague, 
regular  columnist  Dolly  Porawski. 
Even  editorial  editor  Justin  Kobylka 
has  only  written  about  10.  Ifs  about 
time  the  two  of  tiiem,  especially 
Sheffield,  be  credited  as  "weekly  con- 
tributors" radier  dian  "guest  colum- 

We've  all  heard  more  tiian 
enough  about  what  bodi  of  these 
men  stand  for.  Sheffield  and  Ashlock. 
if  you  are  reading  tiiis,  please,  spare 
us!  Or  at  tiie  very  least,  tiiink  of  some 
new  topics  to  argue  over.  Please? 


Eam  $1,000  -  $2,000  for  your  Student  Croup 
in  just  1  hoursi  

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nsty  («22)  and  Dunin  Young  l»10)  and  Junioi 
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Men's  AA  League: 
Junction  Boys 
Underdogs 
Clieese  N  Grits 
Old  Scliool 
Johnson 
Irwin 

Castlebuono 
Virginia 

Men's  A  League 

Sliowtime 

Butter 

Blitz 

All  Day 

Jumboliya 

Mexico 

Farley 

Luclcy  Seven 

Wasabi  Bailers 


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Wl 

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Grenlz  5 

Putters 

Miller 

Playaz  2 

Lanliy  Boys 

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Women's  A  League 

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Rofull  4 

Huevo  * 

Kirk  2 

Madrigue  1 

Women's  B  League 

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CATENDAR  OF  EVFNTS; 


CHATTER  EDITOR 
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FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  21  -  Payday 
Sunset 

Vespers  -  Southern  Union  Music  Clinic  (Cliurch) 
Younger  Generations  (Ackerman) 
Birthdays:  Abby  Roeloffs,  Alana  Castillo,  Crystal  Weir, 
Darin  Starkey,  Jeff  Manly,  Jessica  Williams,  Laura 
Castillo,  Todd  Coulter,  Vincent  Saunders,  Zadok  Calkins, 
Mr.  David  Lucas,  Mrs.  Cindy  McBryar,  Dr.  Keith  Snyder, 
Mrs.  Jayne  Wyche 

SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  22 

9;00a  CoUegedale  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

9:45a  Another  Sabbath  School  (Student  Center) 

10:00a  The  Third  -  Mike  Fulbright  {Hes) 

Soraething  Else  Sabbath  School  (Thatcher 
South) 
11:30a  CoUegedale  Church  Services  ■  Ed  Wright 

2:00p  Flag  Camp  (Wright  Hall  steps) 

2:30p  Regency  Living  Center  (Wright  Hall  steps) 

6:00p  Evensong  (Church) 

Rees  Series  ■  Women's  Championships  (Hes) 
Rees  Series  -  Men's  Championships  (Hes) 
Birthdays:  Carlin  Moore,  Elisabeth  Coridan,  Keri 
Redfern,  Leah  Caudle,  Mattie  Sherard,  Michelle  Blair, 
Nisha  Williams,  Rebecca  Chung,  Ron  Sprague,  Sandra 
Rodriguez 

SUNDAY,  FEBRUARY  23 

Birthdays:  Devon  lonashku,  Geoff  Cain,  Joel  Anderson, 
Laura  Rector,  Robin  Beckermeyer,  Shawn  Pratt,  Teresa 
Johnson 

I  MONDAY,  FEBRUARY  24  -  Board  of  Trustees  Meeting 
I  Last  day  for  40%  tuition  refund 
0  tuition  refiind  after  today 
OOp  University  Assembly 

^  Singles  Badminton  Tournament 

Birthdays:  Allison  Wiggin,  Amanda  Gaspard,  Ben 
Lundquist,  David  Wright,  Nathan  Sweigart,  Dr  Donn 
Leatherman 

ItUESDAY,  FEBRUARY  25 
IHOp  SA  Talent  Show  Auditions  (Wood) 

■'%  Joint  Worship  -  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 

Birthdays:  Charissa  Botticelli,  Jessica  Bahr,  Jewel 
Macatiag,  Dr.  Ruth  Uu,  Miss  Teresa  Pettibone,  Mr    ■ 
Darren  Randall 

pNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  26 

SA  Senate  Meeting  (White  Oak  Room) 
Birthdays:  Brian  Hadley,  Chris  Keppis  Rodriguez, 
Dustin  Schleif,  Jacob  Stout,  Leland  Bennett,  Ryan 
Pardeiro,  Sean  Johnson,  Shani  Emmanuel,  Harold 
Johnson 

IJJ^^SDAY,  FEBRUARY  27 

Convocation  -  College  Bowl  (lies) 
Birthdays:  Justin  Mirande.  Tenielle  Master,  Tonya 
Kncon,  Mr.  Mike  McClung,  Ms.  Lucilla  Nash 

!I,?5/EBRUARY28 

Break  begins  (Feb.28-Mar.9) 

Sunset 
wrthdays:  Alex  Spearman,  Amanda  Knight,  Becky 
™erg,  Jason  Vanderiaan,  Jessica  Cyphers,  Julie 
^eterson.  Kelley  O'Neal,  Kiera  Unsell,  Krystal  Morris, 
»ve  Baughman 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

General... 

REES  SERIES:  The  annual  Rees 
Series  Basketball  Championships  will 
be  on  Saturday,  February  22. 
Women's  game  will  be  at  7:30  p.m. 
and  Men's  game  will  be  at  10:00  p.m. 
Come  and  support  your  classmates! 

SPRING  BREAK  Southern's 
Spring  Break  starts  Thursday, 
February  27  after  your  last  class  and 
ends  Sunday,  March  9.  Relax  and 
have  a  great  time! 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

OUTDOOR  WORSHIP:     The 

ASEANS  Club  will  have  an  outdoor 
worship  this  Saturday,  February  22. 
We  will  be  meeting  in  front  of  Wright 
Hall  at  9:30  a.m.  We  are  going  to 
spend  the  Sabbath  at  Elsie  Holme's 
Nature  Park.  There  will  be  a  potluck 
after  worship  and  it  will  be  greatly 
appreciated  if  you  brought  a  side 
dish! 


Interview:  The  Southern  Union 
Conferences  will  be  having  job  inter- 
views on  Monday,  February  24 
ONLY  for  education  majors  who  are 
graduating  May  2003  or  Summer 
2003.  Come  sign  up  in  the  Main 
Office  of  Summerour  Hall  by 
Tuesday,  February  18.  Updated 
r^sum^s  and  portfolios  are  required. 
Interviews  wilt  be  held  at  the 
CoUegedale  SDA  Church  Main 
Fellowship  Hall. 

WORKSHOP  ■  PRAXIS  Tests: 
There  will  be  a  workshop  on  complet- 
ing the  forms  for  on  Tuesday, 
February  25  at  noon.  It  will  cover  reg- 
istration for  Praxis  tests,  information 
on  required  tests,  testing  sessions, 
fees,  etc.  Dr.  Swafford  will  present 
this  workshop  in  Summerour  Hall 
#107. 


Relations  Director  and  Student 
Missions  Club  Director.  If  you  are 
interested  come  by  the  Chaplain's 
office  as  soon  as  possible  and  get  an 
application.  Decision  will  be  made  by 
Thursday,  February  27. 


EDUCATION 


MAJOR 


Campus  Ministries... 

JOB  OPENINGS  -  Cliaplain's 
Office:  The  Chaplain's  Office  is  cur- 
rently accepting  job  applications  for 
the  2003-2004  school  year.  Job  open- 
ings include  receptionist  positions, 
the  Assistant  Chaplain  position. 
Creative  Ministries  Director,  Public 


Student  Association. . . 

SA  ELECTIONS:  TTiank  you  to 
all  who  ran  and  participated  in  the 
voting!  Your  contribution  to 
Southern  is  greatly  appreciated! 

SA  TALENT  SHOW  Auditions: 
Tuesday,  February  25  there  will  be 
auditions  for  the  upcoming  SA  Talent 
Show.  They  vrill  be  held  in  Wood 
Auditorium  starting  at  6:30  p.m. 
Come  to  the  SA  Office  to  sign  up  for 
an  audition  time. 

SA   SENATE    MEETING:  The 

next  Senate  meeting  will  be  held  on 
Wednesday,  February  26  in  White 
Oak  Room.  Feel  free  to  bring  any 
issues  concerning  students  to  your 
Senatori 


through  Thursday  at  11  p.n 


Talent  show  auditions  to  be  held  Tuesday 


SA  talent  show  auditions  will  be 
held  in  Mabel  Wood  Hall  Tuesday 
evening  from  6:00  to  9:00. 

Interested  parties  can  sign  up  for 
an  audition  time  until  just  before  the 
auditions  on  Tuesday 


Those  who  have  signed  up  lor  an 
audition  time  should  come  prepared 
to  perform  the  selection  they  plan  to 
perform  for  tlie  talent  show,  which 
win  be  held  March  22. 

Kari  Shultz,  Scott  Ball  and  Paul 
Hoover  will  be  watching  the  audi- 
tions Tuesday  evening.  Hoover  is 
excited  about  the  variety  of  per- 


formances available.  Talent  is  in 
many  forms,"  Hoover  said. 

The  exact  location  for  die  audi- 
tions has  not  been  finalized.  Notices 
wll  be  posted  in  Mabel  Wood  tlie 
day  of  the  auditions. 

Prizes  for  the  talent  show  are  as 
follows:  first  place,  $300;  second 
place,  $200;  tliird  place,  §100. 


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Friday,  February  21, 2003 


I'm  getting 


The  band  The  Barenaked  Ladies 
pose  the  question,  "Who  needs 
sleep'"  in  their  apUy  titled  song, 
-Who  Needs  Sleep?"  This  whimsical 
little  ditty  about  the  pleasures  of 
insomnia  gol  me  to  thinking. 

In  college  we  all  need  sleep.  We 
all  want  it  None  of  us  have  it.  And 
no  one  seems  to  know  where  to  find 
it  Enter  your  friendly  neighborhood 
humor  columnist.  1  have  just  a  few 
suggesUons  on  where  you  and  I 
both  could  catch  a  few  extra  Ti. 

Let's  start  with  the  obvious: 
class.  Now,  many  would  think  that 
sleeping  during  class  could  be  detn- 
menlal  to  ones  academic  career. 
Not  so!  With  just  a  lew  simple  sup- 
plies, sleeping  in  class  could  be  the 
best  academic  choice  you've  ever 

First,  procure  yourself  a  pair  of 
dark  sunglasses  and  a  leather  jacket 
to  match.  The  glasses  will  hide  the 
fact  that  your  eyes  are  closed,  and 
the  leather  jacket  will  explain  why 
vou  are  wearing  sunglasses  indoors. 

Second,  you  need  a  pillow.  MosI 


teachers  don't  approve  of  you  sleep- 
ing in  their  classes,  so  I  would  rec- 
ommend wearing  a  soft  hat  Just  put 
your  head  down  on  the  desk  with 
your  arm  also  on  the  desk  and  your 
pencil  in  your  hand.  This  will  make 
it  look  like  you  have  just  fainted 
from  taking  feverish  notes. 

The  diird  thing  you  need  to  do  is 
obtain  a  geeky  roommate  «!»  hf 
all  the  same  classes  as  yourself.  This 
roommate  will  not  heed  my  advice 
of  sleeping  in  class  and  will 
instead  take  meUculous  notes,  litis 
roommate  will  also  be  so  thrilled  to 
be  seen  in  public  widi  someone  as 
cool  as  yourself  (remember,  you're 
wearing  sunglasses  and  a  leather 
jacket)  that  he  or  she  will  be  happy 
to  share  notes  with  you.  Instant  A! 

Another  great  time  to  visit  the 
sandman  is  on  Thursdays.  111  bet 
you  think  I'm  referring  to  convoca- 
tion No,  but  you're  learning.  1  am 
speaking  of  the  line  at  the  cafeteria 
for  pasta  day.  Now,  again,  you'll  need 
a  few  supplies  to  make  this  work. 

First  you  will  need  the  room- 
mate you  have  already  acquired,  and' 
second,  you  will  need  a  pair  of  those 
shoes.  Tliis  one  is  easy:  just 


attend  conviction  with  your  room 
mate.  Walk  up  to  the  cafe  and  get  IT. 
line.  You  fall  asleep  standing  up  and 
your  roommate,  who  is  still  thnlled 
to  be  seen  in  pubUc  with  such  a  cool 
and  smart  (you've  got  sd-aight  A's 
remember)  person,  wil  happily 
push  you  along  wifli  the  hne  while 
you  sleep  on  your  feet  Cant  you 
taste  that  pasta  already? 

But  wait!  1  have  saved  the  best 
for  last  This  one  may  be  familiar  to 
most  of  you  in  the  form  of  a  vague 
memory  For  this  one  you  will  need 
your  handy-dandy  little  geek 
roommate  once  more.  Now,  in  every 
dorm  room  you  will  find  a  wooden 
structure.  Most  of  us  think  that  this 
is  just  there  to  take  up  space  or  is  a 
place  10  put  our  dirty  clothes.  But 
after  extensive  research  and  talking 
to  many  staff  member,  I  have  found 
out  that  the  purpose  of  these  wood- 
en structures  is  sleep!  In  order  to 
have  time  to  sleep  on  these  "beds" 
as  Uiey  are  called,  you  will  need 
your  roommate  to  do  your  home 
work  for  you.  He  or  she  can  do 
■  things  like  write  papers,  read  assess- 
ments and  tell  you  the  important 
points  or  even  write  humor  columns 


Our  truly  fcark 

,hing  without  rhoroughly  testing  ..  first. 

for  vou  And  the  A's  just  keep  pour-  hospitalized  for  exliaustion!  Well,  I 

.     .  don'tknowaboutyoupbutlamqiiite 

'"^  Thope  you  all  can  use  my  helpful  tired,  so  I'm  off  to  class. 

hints  to  get  better  rest  during  your  ... 

stay  here  at  Southern.  Oh,  and  be  /■"  W  yo«  "Iwap  wondered  ri, 

sure  that  roommate  of  yours  gets  freslmnn  history  major  Brya«  Slito 

sleep  sometimes,  too.  It's  a  bugger  wears  that  leather  ,acket.    Yeoh,  m, 

to  replace  one  after  yours  winds  up  neither,  but  now  we  know. 


bCCOnU,  you   lR-t:ii   u   l,,,n/ ".■  nnu,^     -- 

Please  write  your  comments  here 

Deep  and/or  shallow  thoughts  from  convocation  cards 


Ah  yrs.  Iliu  Klories  of  Convoca- 
tion. What  belter  to  do*  than  write 
a  comment  on  that  so-thoughtfully- 
provided  space.  I  went  through  a 
few  such  comments,  as  it  is  my  per- 
sonal belief  that  tlie  person  forced 
to  endure  the  drudgery  of  count- 
ing/enlerihg  convocation  slips  into 
tlie  computer  should  benefit  from  a 
little  comic  relief. 

Some  of  the  comments  are  seri- 
ous and  honest:  "Softer  seats," 
■■S.-rvi.---  niiu-f  inlfiestinK."  "Don't 
n-iiiti.  ^1.  II1..I:'.  t.i  iiifM-."  "Shuttle 


Lonvucalion"  and  "Maybe  tlie  cam- 
era men  could  worlt  out  so  I  could 
look  at  some  firm  buns." 

Some  requests  are  conflicdng: 
"Segregated  seating;  girls  distract 
me,"  and  "You  shoukl  match  up 
each  person  witli  someone  of  the 
opposite  sex  in  order  to  make  tlie 

Tlien  come  Uu-  requests  for  free 
stuff.  First  tliey  sei'uied  fairly  rea- 
sonable: jackets  when  it's  cold. 
umbrellas  when  it's  wel,  free  money 
and  clothes,  gum,  dunuls,  popcorn, 
ice  cream,  lemonade,  food  in  gener- 
al. Then  tlie  requests  started  to  get 
weird:  tofu,  mustard,  "cookies  and 
clover."  and  my  personal  favorite, 
"Little  Debbie  Burgers." 

Then  Uiere  are  the  ever  popular 
campus  improvement  suggestions: 
"Wet  t-shirt  Tuesdays,"  "Use  your 
imagination,  finger-paint,"  three 
separate  requests  for  "barbeque  pit 


&liottubintheCiv"  And  tlie  per 
sonal  announcements:  "I  look  gooa 
today,"  "It  hurts  to  move  my  eye- 
balls," "I  need  money,"  "1  would  like 
to  go  home  please."  "Brain  trans- 
plant (very  urgent)." 

And  what  would  we  do  without 
the  profound  randomness  of 
Southern  students?  Cards  come 
back  filled  with  song  lyrics  and 
drawings  centered  around  the 
Wright  Hall  logo.  There  was  the 
Bill  Wohlers  $10  convocation  card, 
and  of  course,  the  philosophical 
"clams  have  feelings,  too." 

As  I  look  back  over  my  three 
happy  years  of  convocation  com- 
ments. I  think  I've  made  some  pret- 
ty good  suggestions.  Have  a  mural 
on  that  huge  white  wall  depicting 
tlie  life  of  Gordon  Bietz— anything 
you  don't  want  shown  can  just  go 
behind  the  organ.  Speaking  of  the 
organ,  why  not  p:unt  tlie  pipes  that 
play  certain  notes  corresponding 
colors?  Hot  pink  for  C,  puke  green 
for  D  and  even  Pepto  Bismol  pink 
for  C#.  Or  we  could  just  invest  in 
hundreds  of  gallons  of  bubble  solu- 
tion so  that  the  organ  could  be  more 
visually  stimulating. 

I've  even  i^uggested  practical 
lliings,  like  decoders  for  those  of  us 
who  don't  know  Morse  Code  well 
enough  to  enjoy  the  twenty  seven 
fundamental  beliefs  in  the  stained 
glass.**  Of  course.  1  lend  to  believe 
that  my  best  suggestion  of  all  lime 
was  to  give  double  convocation 
credit  for  humorous  comments. 

I  guess  the  guy  who  wrote 
"remove  this  printing  because  no 
one  reads  these  and  ifs  just  wasting 
space'  was  wrong,  but  due  to  the 


overwhelming  length  of  tliis  col- 
umn. I'll  take  the  advice  of  one  com- 
ment: "Please  no  more." 

Junior  Christine  WJietmore  learns 
at  least  as  much  reading  convocation 
comments  as  she  does  in  her  educa- 
tion and  psychology  classes. 

*Other  than  acUially  listen,  pass 
notes  to  your  friends,  study  the 
notes  you  brought  with  you  or  read 
the  novel  that  shouldn't  have  fit  in 
your  pocket. 

*  "That's  right,  ask  at  the  church 
office  sometime.  I'll  bet  you  didn' 


Top  ten  landscape 
services  pickup  lines 


by  Mary  Nikityn 
10. 1  just  finished  trimming  the 
Garden  of  Prayer.  Wanna  see? 
9.  I'd  pick  all  the  flowers  on 
campus  for  you  if  I  didn't  have 
to  replant  them  afterward. 
8.  May  I  take  you  for  a  ride 
down  the  promenade?  I  don't 
drive  quite  as  badly  as  Campus 

7.  If  1  were  a  leaf,  you  would 
definitely  blow  me  away. 
6.  Do  1  have  to  hit  you  over  the 
head  with  a  shovel 


5.  Know  why  the  grass  is 
green  here?  I  drool  on  it  every 
time  you  walk  by. 
4   Will  you  walk  across  this 
lawn?  I'm  convinced  that  flow- 
ers will  spring  up  in  your  foot- 
steps. '  f 
3.  I've  fallen  for  you  like  a  ton  oi 
manure. 

2    Please  don't  walk  on  the 
flowerbeds.  I'll  carry  you  wher- 
ever you're  going. 
1.  You'll  never  believe  what  a 
good  tan  I  get  working  out  here. 

Look! 


A  message  from  your  neighborhood  columnis 

C*  ^  ^  ^^._^    M    over 


R.  Bryan  Stitzer 

Humor  Couimnist 


This  is  not  a  humor  column.  I 
submitted  this  column  to  the 
Editorial  Page,  and  they  laughed. 
(Wliich  is  normally  the  reaction  I 
am  looking  for,  but  not  this  time.) 
So  I  asked  my  friend  and  the  Humor 
Page  editor,  Mary  Nikityn,  to  print  it 
on  her  page.  She  saw  the  impor- 
tance of  this  hard-hitting  expose 
and  allowed  me  to  take  up  precious 
Humor  space  with  this  very  serious 

I  would  like  everyone  to  know 
tliat  Collegedale  has  more  police 
tlian  any  other  college  town  per 
capita  in  the  United  States.  Now,  if 
this  fad  alone  does  not  disturb  you, 
perhaps  the  reason  will.  Many  peo^ 
pie  have  no  idea  why  a  sleepy  little 
Tennessee  town  would  need  so 
many  men  in  blue.  I,  however,  know 


the  truth.  The  truth  lies  in  the  heart 
of  Collegedale.  Deep  below  Four 
Corners,  over  a  mile  under  the 
street,  there  is  a  secret  vault  that 
contains  the  original  giant  scissors 
that  cut  the  original  ribbon  on  the 
original  Collegedale  City  Hall.  The 
Collegedale  Police  Department  has 
sworn  to  protect  these  scissors  at  all 
costs.  "Why?"  you  ask.  The  answer 
may  shock  you. 

There  is.  as  of  press  time,  a 
Latvian  terrorist  ceU  that  collects 
giant  scissors.  These  terrorists  have 
already  stolen  several  pairs  of  really 
big  scissors  and  Collegedale  is  the 
final  city  on  there  their  scissor  list 
If  they  were  to  acquire  our  scis- 
sors.they  would  take  up  all  their 
scissors  and  run  to  Washington,  D. 
C.  Upon  their  arrival  in  Washington, 
they  would  mourn  their  fallen 
brothers  (running  with  scissors  is 
dangerous,  you  know)   and  then 


start    cutting    'hings    all    »* 

Washington.  Pure  pand^" 

would  ensue.  ,      p,^ 

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doers,  except  that  they  all  ^'(^ 
fasLThisiswhyCoUegeJiJJ^^ 
are  so  vigilant  in  stopping  sPee, 

"hiclesW  are  simply  ^;«^ 
protect  the  world  from^ef,^ 
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time  you  are  pulled  over  anO.^ 
lectured  on  how  you  «e«     J, 

40  mph  in  a  35  "JP^  »;;„(* 
gered  your  life  and  the  live  ^ 
frs     respectfully    apolfS^' ,» 

smile  (and  Vrrfte  cones'*!! 
themadonutj.Fordiet      ^ 

Police  Department  IS  Oj^jjS 

Alert,  and  the  good  oS«  I 

trying  to  protect  all  of  us. 

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Certain  peace  is  better 
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victory. 


Livy,  Ad  Urbe  Condita 


Southwestern  student  makes 
top  ten  on  American  Idol 


March  3 


Rachel  Bostic 

Rickey  Smith,  a  student  at 
Southwestern  Adventist  University, 
made  it  into  the  top  10  on  American 
Idol  on  the  February  18  show. 

Smith  went  through  two  rounds 
of  audiUons  in  Nashville  before 
making  it  into  the  top  32.  Over  the 
past  several  weeks  most  of  those  32 
people  have  auditioned  in  groups  of 
eight  in  front  ot  the  somewhat  infa- 
mous judges;  Ryan  Seacresl.  a  radio 
personality  from  Los  Angeles; 
Randy  Jackson,  a  Grammy  Award- 
winning  producer.  Paula  Abdul,  a 
performer  and  producer,  and 
Simon  Cowell.  a  BMG  record  exec- 
utive. The  final  group  of  eight  audi- 
I  February  25.  American 


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According — 

Valentine's  edition  of  the  Slaliis,  the 
student  news  publication  at 
Soulhwestern.  Smith  decided  to  try 
out  for  American  Idol  because  "1 
wanted  to  see  if  I  could  actually 
make  it  on  the  show,  but  it  was  also 


something  I  really  wanted  to  do," 

■I  would  love  to  have  a  record 
deal  with  a  major  record  label,  be 
the  best  and  sell  mulU-platinum 
albums."  Smith  said  in  the  inter- 
view. "So  I'm  going  to  sUy  really 
focused  on  getting  there." 

More  information  is  available 
about  Smith  and  the  show  on 
American  Idol's  website,  www.idol- 
onfox.msn.com.  The  interview  that 
appeared  in  the  Slalus  is  available  at 
http;//southwesterner.swau,edu/. 
The  interview  was  used  with  per- 
mission of  the  editor,  Olivia 
Matthews. 


Groundbreaking  for  construc- 
tion of  a  new  wing  for  Talge  Hall  is 
scheduled  for  March  3. 

The  project  will  add  rooms  tor 
260snidentsbylhefallof2004. 

-Widi  the  enrollment  increasing 
it's  been  a  big  concern  where  to 
house  all  these  shidents."  said  Fred 
Turner,  in-house  architect  tor 
Southern. 

The  project's  estimated  budget  is 

,25  million  for  a  new  Lrshaped 


wing  said  Helen  Durichek.  associ- 
ate vice  president  of  financial  admin- 
istration. 

Xhe  new  wing  will  branch  east 
from  the  chapel,  then  north,  run- 
ning parallel  to  University  Dnve. 
The  exterior  design  will  be  homoge- 
neous with  the  rest  of  the  buildmg. 

Durichek,  who  has  served  on  the 
committee  to  expand  Talge  said 
that  a  contract  was  signed  with  Bob 
Franklin  Associates.  Architects.  Inc. 
on  September  15.  2000.  Durichek 
said  ttiat  the  layout  will  be  simdar  to 
that  ot  the  existing  residence  hall. 


0  rooms  sbar- 


witli  residents  from  t 
ing  a  bathroom. 

The  new  wing  will  eUminate  SO 
parking  spaces  from  die  Talge  Hill 
parking  lot.  Accommodations  for 
the  loss  of  parking  and  the  need  for 
additional  spaces  (an  estimated  2ftJ 
more  parking  spots)  win  \^ 
addressed  in  the  future. 

Construction  workers  are  cur- 
rently relocating  a  high  voltage 
power  line  in  Talge's  parking  lot 
This  line  provides  power  to  the 
dorms  and  is  in  the  way  of  the  reno- 
vations. 


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Southern  students  will  be  able 
to  register  onUne  for  classes  this 
fall  witii  Uie  new  Datatel  program. 
Information  Services  and  Uie 
Records  Department,  are  workmg 
hard  to  reach  that  goal.  Director  of 
Records  Joni  Zier  said  she  devotes 
60  hours  a  week  to  tills  project. 

Shidents  will  be  able  to  register 
for  class  via  a  system  called  Web 
Adviser.  After  filling  out  Uie  appro- 
priate form,  tile  information  will  be 
sent  to  Uieir  advisor  for  approval. 
Advisors  will  also  have  the  option 
of  giving  tiieir  shident  a  PIN  num- 
ber for  direct  enrolhnent. 

The  system  will  not  allow  stu- 
dents to  register  for  classes  that 
have  require  prerequisites  which 
they  have  not  completed.  An 


matic  waiting  list  is  created  for 
classes  Uiat  fill  up  fast. 

The  Records  Departinent  is 
working  on  placing  shidents' 
majors,  degrees  and  class  stariding 

Datatel  combines  student  infor- 
mation into  a  central  database. 
Witii  this  system  shidents  will  have 
the  capability  of  checking  their 
tuition  balance,  payroll  and 
accounts  receivable.  It  will  also 
allow  shidents  to  see  which  classes 
the  still  need  to  graduate. 

Before  going  live  witii  Datatel, 
the  Records  Departinent  is  build- 
ing degree  audits  for  all  majors  and 
checking  to  see  if  everything 
works  properly.  It  could  take  up  to 
she  months  of  work  to  build  degree 
audits,  but  the  Records 
Department  is  hopefiil  it  will  be  far 
less. 


OnUne  registration  will  provide 
students  with  a  fast  way  to  sign  up 
for  new  classes.  It  will  also 
enable  students  to  check  available 
slots  for  other  classes.  It  is  not 
known  how  much  time  will  be 
saved  on  the  administi-ative  side, 
but  for  students,  things  should  be 
easier  and  faster 

The  adminishation  is  anticipat- 
ing a  smooth  tiansition  from  the 
old  hard  copy  registration  process. 
Students  feel  that  it  is  about  time 
that  SouUiern  enters  the  21s(  cen- 
tury. 

Witii  all  tills  new  technologj 
Joni  Zier  said  she  "only  hopelsl 
the  shidents  will  remember  diere 
are  real  people  in  the  Records 
Office  in  Wright  Hall  that  can  help 
if  technology  fails  tiiem." 


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tney  nave  not  compieieu.  rui  auiv- 

Work  on  sculpture  will  resume 

„  ,  ,.      ._..!_       _„^  :„f„,.r„<iHrtn  tn  students,  and 


Rachel  Bostic,  editor 
rlboslic@SDUlhern.edu 


about  [my  progress 
ture],"  Hazen  said. 

Ed  Guthero,  an  associate  profes- 
sor of  graphic  design,  admires  the 
sculpture  art.  "It  will  be  a  unique 
piece  because  a  lot  of  people  do  not 


Wayne    Hazen,    dean    of    the 
I  School  of  Visual  Art  &  Design  at 

Southern    will  soon  resume  his  pj^ce  because  a  lot  ol  people  do  not  p^eucy  v^. •>.".,  "-    .  .  ,  u,e 

I  J'orkonthesculpU.re  Passing  the  ^^rk  with  stone  anymore  and  pas^     arts  major,  also  aPPre  ^^^ 

I   Mantle."       For  the  past  several  ;„,  o,  the  mantle  trulv  symbolizes     sculpture.  "OUier  colleges  h^v  - 


and  information  to  students,  ^j 
like  the  fact  that  art  is  being  iiseflio 
display  this  message,"  said  J« 
UCom,    senior    graphic   de.gn 

Kelley  O'Neal, 


Jared  Wright 
Melissa  Turner 

Adam  Kotanko 

Sroirre  Ei.rroH 

Mary  Nikityn 

Justin  Kobylka 

Judith  Moses 

Renie  Williams 
Staff  Reporter 

Kristy  Borowik 

Andrew  Bermudez 

Dolly  Porawsld 


Shane  Hikle 

Suzanne  Trude 

Thomas  Wentworth 

Neal  Smitli 


Cheryl  Fuller 


Tim  Ambler 

Whi  DES1C.NEH 

Brian  Wiehn 


Ashley  Snydei 


months,  Hazen  has  temporarily  put 
the  carving  on  hold,  due  to  the  cold 
'inter  weather. 

The  granite  carving  began  in 
,une  2001  and  will  be  finished  in 
2004.  Hazen  has  used  a  propane  and 
oxygen  torch  to  carve  the  heavy 
stone.  The  final  sculpture  will  stand 
30  feet  tall  and  40  feet  wide  and 
I  weigh  250,000  pounds.  The  project 
is  being  funded  by  private  conhibu- 

The  sculpture  portrays  Elijah 
passing  the  mantle  to  young  Elisha. 
symbolizing  a  gift  of  intellectual  wis- 
dom and  spiritual  strength.  It  also 
draws  parallels  between  I" 
Christian  education  system  and  t 
lical  school  of  the  prophets. 

When  art  professor  Maria 
Roybal-Hazen  heard  of  Soutliern's 
search  for  an  education  symbol,  she 
shared  the  idea  with  her  husband. 
After  much  planning  and  considera- 
tion, he  began  to  chisel. 

"Many  people  have  asked 


I  the  mantle  truly  symbolizes 
the  spiritual  mission  of  our  school," 
Guthero  said. 

Students  in  the  School  of  Art  & 
Visual  Design  have  especially  taken 
notice. 

"It's  a  good  symbol  about 
[Southern)  passing  on  knowledge 


ulpture.-bUier  colleges  have 
ues  and  I  think  ifs  great 
Southern  to  show  its  mission, 

added.  ,  i. 

The  sculptiire  is  ™rre* 
ed  behind  Miller  Hall.  A  lin»ll»» 
tion  has  not  yet  been  dec* 


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\Vhat  really  counts  in  life? 


nVhat  are  you  doing  Saturday 
,ht'"  I  asked  a  friend. 
^-I'm  studying."  While  th,s  is 
,,,y  one  sign  of  the  faJse.dea  that 
mu^t  study  all  the  time  in 
""■'to  get  through  college  many 
i  :Aal!  prey  to  it.  Why  do 
,,e  -indents  spend  bO  many 
i- studying?  Ifs  to  keep  a  high 
Z  but  that  GPA  isn't  going  to 
t  lor  much  in  the  "real  world 
Ssni:ht:yourGPAintheendis 
leanin^dess.  Besides,  grades 
■  iren't  reflections  of  what  you  know 
,  a  reflecdon  of  how  well  you  can 
Ireproduce  what  the  teacher  wants. 
Irin  afraid  that  the  grading  system 
lis  just  another  encumbrance  to  stu- 
dents. In  high  school  the  grad^ar- 
[tol  worked  well  with  all  the  prom- 
lises  of  scholarships  and  other 
(orms  of  financial  aid,  but  now  that 
Wre  in  college  it  really  doesn't 
Latter.  What  does  matter  is  that  lit- 
[Ije  piece  of  paper  you  get  after  four 
Kears.  Do  employers  really  care 
[about  your  GPA? 

^Vhat  do  employers  want  from 


lot  more  employers  stress  the 
dents  overall  background:  experi- 
ence, number  of  hours  worked  dur- 
ing the  school  year  to  finance  col- 
lege, leadership  activities,  etc. 
They  are  looking  for  experience, 
something  the  college  academic 
experience  offers  little  of. 
CollegeRecruitercom  was  asked: 
how  important  a  high  grade  point 
average  is  to  employers.  Alison 
Dunham,  a  life  and  career  expert, 
columnist,  and  public  relations 
consultant,  said,  "A  college  diplo- 
ma is  considered  a  pre-requistte  for 
almost  any  white  collar  job,  but  the 
degree  is  what  counts,  not  the  per- 
centile you  graduated  in  or  the 


school  you  went  to  (as  long  as  it  is 
accredited) .  The  emphasis  by  most 
employers  is  on  what  you  have 
accomplished  and  what  skills  you 
bring  to  the  job." 

She  went  on  to  say  that  "a  stu- 
dent from  an  ivy-league  school  in 
the  top  percentile  of  his/her  gradu- 
ating class  but  who  has  no  outside 
interests,  skills,  or  work  experi- 
ence is  usually  not  as  good  a  candi- 
date as  the  person  who  perhaps 
attended  a  less  well-known  college 
and  had  modest  grades,  but  brings 
a  wide  variety  of  skills  and  experi- 
ences that  the  company  can  use." 

That  being  said,  there  are  some 
jobs  where  a  high  GPA  and  the  col- 
lege you  graduate  from  are  very 
important  (like  a  graduate  hoping 
to  land  a  job  with  a  top  law  firm). 
But  unless  you  are  pursuing  one  of 
those  jobs,  why  stress  and  burden 
your  time  with  academic  work  that 
is  unnecessary?  College  is  the  last 
hoop  of  our  fruitless  educational 
system  that  we  must  hop  through. 
It  is  merely  a  place  to  learn  disci- 
pline, the  discipline  of  doing  mean- 
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to     spring     break 

starting  on  a  Friday. 

Many  teachers  tried 

to  schedule  exams 

on    Thursday    but 

many  students  will 

already     be     gone, 

Wednesday.  It's  great  to  have  a 

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1 


Seniors  take  home  win,  61-51 


iih  th< 

left,  Uz 


nhy  afiir  beating  the  Ftcshi 
Kclscy  H.mm,  S.-  -'• 


The  Sophomore  Icam  pose 

Shallo:  Me;M:;tta'A:det»„,  Kimi  Ta„,o„a„,  Angela  „a-eoo.., 
SararSWaiittd  coach  Heidi  Reinet.  Ftoot  tow,  Ca.s.y  Wtight,  Lo.d 
Fcliz  and  Valerie  Walker  ^,^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^ 

Sophomores  beat 
Freshman,  50-41 

— -— Caplain     l-oida    Feliz    gave    the    Tad  Wils 

Ethan  Nkana  Sophomores  an  U-point  lead,  their 

biggest  of  the  night,  by  hitting  - 


rMen  beat  the  Juniors  61-51  in  Saturday  nig 
:hris  Lafaive,  Jeff  Davis,  Angle  Ogando,  Aarc 


Night's    match    up     jumper  with  less  than  10  minutes    Adam  Kotanko 


nnd  sopho- 
);illle  for  the 
liiiiipionship. 


vay 


vilh  IIIL- 


1 1  lie 


trophy  after  outscoring  the 
I'reshmen  50-41. 

Tlie  Freshman  took  a  five-point 

U'ail  in  the  apciiing  minutes  iif  the 
t-nmr  hfliiiui  Caiilain  I'velyn  Lopez 
.vnil  C  u -caplain  Alissa  Ahrens,  Liter 
ill  ilu'  first  half.  Soiihomore  Captain 
Cassey  Wrinlil  kt'iit  her  team  within 
line  paint  by  hilling  a  difficult  fade- 
away jumper  in  the  lane. 

Minutes  later.  Kelsey  Hamm 
boosted  the  Soiihomores  to  a  three- 
point  lead  with  a  difficult  jumper  in 
the  lane.  In  the  final  seconds  of  the 
half,  Ahrens  hit  a  shot  from  down- 
town Id  j;lvr  ihr  freshman  a  23-22 
li-ad  j;(iiiiv!  intn  ilu-  second  half. 
In  ihf  -^riuiiil  half,  both  teams' 


freshman  comeback  altempi  laie  in 

the  game,  picking  up  tlie  pace  and    ^^^^,  tournament  Champi 

endlessly  running  the  floor.  But  the  ^^  ^.^^ 

Sophomores  kepi  tlieir  composure 

and  continued  to  play  a  fundamental 

half-court  game,  matching  points 

with  the  Freshmen. 

The  Sophomores  came  away 
with  bragging  rights  for  tournament    g^|^| 
with  an  U-point  victory  over  the 
S"!"„'5rL,^?f„L    i„^    Wilson  a„.l  a  jumper  from  .he  top 


Senior  Zach  Pratt  won  the  tip  to 

begin  the  game,  and  both  teams 

started  quick,  with  the  Juniors 

scoring  first  on  a  Matt  Higgins  lay- 

Royce  Brown  answered  for  the 

,th  a  baseline  three  off  of 

pass   from   point-guard  Thad 


total  of  six  to  the  game.  With  the  award  for  good  ^P^'f^'j™  ' 
Seniors  leading  50-37.  the  Juniors  Senior  Aa™n  Wilsoa  «n  » 

added  four  quick  points,  but  Brown  dunk  contest  ™th  a  t^^o  t,« 

answered  with  a  baseline  three-  jam  off  of  a  Jhad  Ji       ^ 

pointer     Both  teams  traded  has-  board  pass  after  re.ening  • 

k      until,  with  under  a  minute  on  champion  Paul  Adeo^on  ™^ 

the   clock,   Chris   Lafaive   hit   a  his  first  three  dunks.  MeJ  I 

streaking    Kevin    Johnson    who  *-"r«l  ^^t.^^^held.. ' 
r  School. 


scored,  seahng  the  Senic 


ago  during  : 


e  girls 


'!i\l!r"  M^i    of  the  key.  Later  in  the  period,  with 
the  Juniors  leading  14-11,  Brown 


Sophi 

was    named    tournament    Most 

Valuable  Player  after  the  game^  tied  the  game  with  a  three  from  the 

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Sophomore  Loida  Feliz,  Junior 
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led  by  Higgins.  answered  with  a  9- 
1  run,  which  put  them  up  25-23 
with  seconds  on  the  clock.  The  half 
ended  27-27  when  Senior  Center 
Aaron  Wilson  hit  a  jumper  off  the 
board  from  a  Pratt  pass. 

Both  teams  started  the  second 
half  slowly,  scoring  only  t\vo  points 
in  the  first  five  minutes.  Finally. 
Higgins  started  a  stretch  of  scor- 
ing, knocking  down  a  Senior 
I  defender  on  a  lay-up.  After  several 
shooting  fouls  and  a  Senior  time 
out.  the  game's  pace  significantly 
quickened  with  a  Brown  three- 
pointer  as  the  seniors  went  on  a  7-3 
run  and  took  a  47-35  lead.  Later. 
Higgins  pulled  the  Juniors  back 
into  the  game  with  three  quick 
points  off  a  foul  and  a  lay-up  down 
low.  However,  the  Juniors  had  no 
answer  for  Brown,  who  seemed  to 
match  every  score,  hitting  two 
threes  in  the  last  five  minutes  for  a 


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three-pointer  with  0.9   seconds  on 
the  clock. 

Brown  led  all  scorers  with  22 
points  and  was  named  Tournament 
Most  Valuable  Player.  Teammate 
Aaron  Wilson  added  12  for  the 
Seniors.  Higgins  led  the  Juniors 
with  17  points,  followed  by  Rob 
Hubbartt  with  nine.  Junior  Dustin 
Hackleman  won  the  tournament 


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,  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^™^^^""  ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


The  Southern  Accent 


COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


ll,ltp://a«ent.soul 


thern.edu 


Friday,  March  14,  2003 


Volume  58,  Issue  20 


College  Press  sale  approved  by  Board 


Rachel  Bostic 


Soulhern  Adventist  University  readied  an 
ajreement  with  Modern  Way,  a  local  printing 
tompmy.  for  *<'  ^<^  "'  ""^  College  Press. 
Tlie  sale  was  approved  by  the  University 
Boafd  of  Trustees  during  their  meeting 
March  3. 

The  agreement  includes  the  purchase  of  all 
equipment  and  assets  of  the  College  Press  and 
lease  of  the  building  for  live  years  by  Modern 


Way  After  those  five  years  are  up.  Modern 
Way  may  decide  to  move  the  equipment  to 
their  other  facility  in  Ooltewah,  or  may  renew 
the  lease  on  the  building  on  Southern's  prop- 

"IThe  College  Press]  is  a  perfect  complex 
ment  to  the  busmess  that  we  ah-eady  have," 
said  David  Ingram,  president  of  Modern  Way 
Printing  Co- 

Modern  Way  currently  does  short-  to 
medium-length  print  runs,  while  the  Press  is 
designed  for  longer  print  runs.  Combining  the 


equipment  will  allow  Modern  way  to  offer  its  pany  would  create  a  problem  with  Saturday 

customers  all  three.  work.  Fisher  said  Modern  Way  is  owned  by 

Modern  Way  uses  mostly  digital  equip-  two  Christian  individuals  who  will  respect  the 

ment,  which  can  print  in  both  black-and-white  university's  wish  that  the  Press  not  run  on 

and  color  The  College  Press  uses  more  tradi-  Saturday 


Meet  the  Firms  set  for  Thursday 


tional  equipment  that  is  good  for  printing  pub- 
lications. 

The  purchase  will  remove  the  employees 
of  the  College  Press  from  Southern's  payroll 
system.  However,  Modern  Way  will  "keep  as 
many  people  as  want  to  stay,"  said  Brad 
Fisher,  assistant  manager  of  the  College 
Press.  "Everybody  that  wants  to  stay  has  a 


Southern  student  and  press  employee 
Brian  Wiehn  said  he  is  not  concerned  over  the 
purchase.  They're  going  to  keep  people  to 
run  these  new  machines,  and  I  don't  expect 
there  vaII  be  a  problem  vrith  Sabbath,"  said 
Wiehn.  He  plans  to  continue  working  at  the 
College  Press  after  the  purchase. 

\Vhile  tlie  agreement  has  been  approved 
by  tlie  Board,  the  College  Press  is  currently  in 
a  transition  period.  Tlie  purchase  will  be  final 

April  1. 


Rachel  Bostic 


Meet  the  Firms,  an  annual  event  aimed  at 

providing  students  with  networking  opportu- 

lities,  will  be  held  this  Thursday  from  2  p.m. 

ill  5  p.m.    in    the    Collegedale    Church 

'ellowship  Hall. 

Students  are  encouraged  to  attend  and 

Imeet  representatives  from  companies  across 

■Ihe  nation.  Some  companies  are  hiring  for 

ips  or  full  time  positions,  said  Janita 

Bierod,  office  manager  for  the  school  of  jour- 

i  communication  and  one  of  the 

■event's  founders.  Other  companies  are  simply 

Betting  students  know  about  their  existence 

Jiind  answering  questions. 

Some  of  the  companies  attending  this 
fear's   event    include    Adventist    Health 


Systems,  Big  Brothers/Big  Sisters  of 
Chattanooga,  Center  for  Nonprofits  of 
Chattanooga,  Chattanooga  Times-Free  Press, 
Cigna,  Ethica.  Georgia-Cumberland 
Conference,  Kettering  Medical  Center,  Life 
Talk  Radio/Voice  of  Prophecy,  McKee  Foods 
Corporation,  Media  Resource  Group,  Olsten, 
Unum  Provident,  U.S.  Xpress,  WRCB-TV 
Channel  3  and  WTVC  NewsChannel  9. 

Students  are  encouraged  to  wear  profes- 
sional attire  and  bring  several  copies  of  their 
resumes,  as  well  as  a  portfolio  or  other  pro- 
fessional material  to  the  event. 

For  more  information  about  Meet  the 
Firms,  the  class  Preparing  to  Meet  the  Firms 
or  the  companies  and  organizations  attend- 
ing, please  visit  meettiiefirms,  southern.edu. 


Cyphers  returns  home 


Jessica  Cyphers,  the  Soutliern  student  who 
was  injured  in  a  rock  climbing  fall  in  January, 
was  released  from  the  hospital  and  has 
returned  home. 

According  to  a  U-net  posted  email 
authored  by  Assistant  Chaplain  Chad  Stuart 
family  friends  drove  Jessica  and  Bonnie 
Cyphers  home  to  California  in  a  motor  home 
last  week.  (Doctors  cautioned  against  flying.) 

According  to  the  email,  Jessica  is  still  weak 
but  doing  well.  She  is  having  some  difficulty 
getting  her  voice  back  and  will  need  quite  a  bit 
of  rehabilitation  on  her  shoulder 


Cyphers  was  moved  c 
on  Monday  February  '24.  Wliile  her  medical 
condition  remained  about  the  same,  her  doc- 
tors and  parents  felt  it  would  be  better  for  her 
mental  psyche. 

Wednesday  February  26,  Stuarl  and 
Chaplain  Ken  Rogers  visited  Jessica  in  her 
new  room,  tn  an  email,  Stuart  said  Jessica  was 
sitting  in  the  chair  next  to  her  bed  eating  Jell- 
0.  Her  tubes  and  the  respirator  had  been 
removed  and  she  was  able  to  feed  herself. 

At  this  point,  Stuart  said  Jessica  has  no 
memory  of  her  accident.  He  asks  for  students 
to  continue  praying  for  Jessica  and  her  family 
as  she  continues  down  the  road  to  a  full  recov- 
ery 


Applications  for  Student  Association    pj-Q^ggsoj.  gpeaks  against  beer  sales 
Icabinet  positions  available  — 


I  *liI)lications  are  now  available  for  Student 
Kialion  cabinet  positions  for  Ihe  2003- 
1  school  year.  TTiese  positions  include 
BecuUve  secretary,  communications  direc- 
W'  public  relations  director  and  executive 
T^nce  director. 

[Applications  are  due  on  Thursday,  March 
lerviews  with  applicants  will  be  on 
'y.  March  24. 
I  Incoming  SA  President  Paul  Hoover  said 
rMOinel  positions  will  be  selected  by  a 
I J"'!"^"^  insisting  of  the  three  incoming 
!""»»!'  officers  (himself,  incoming 
|Z.  ^'^^  Presidem  Jessie  Landess  and 
1™°8,  Social  Vice  President  Thomas 
1    '"""W  and  Kari  Shultz,  director  of  the 


Office  of  Student  Life  &  Activities. 

Qualifications  for  tiiese  positions  include 
the  following: 

-Be  a  member  of  the  Stiident  Association 

of  Southern 

-Be  attending  classes  in  Collegedale  or  be 

residents  witiiin  30  miles  of  Collegedale 

-Have  attended  Southern  Adventist 
University  as  a  full  time  shident  for  at  least 
one  fijll  academic  semester 

-Have  a  cumulative  GPA  of  2.25  or  a  GPA 
of  2.5  for  tiie  previous  semester 

-A  record  of  good  citizenship 

-Be  approved  by  the  University  Student 
Services  Committee 

For  more  information  on  the  individual 
,  stop  by 


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Collegedale  and  created  a  presentition  for 
tile  City  Commission. 

"I  was  concerned  that  a  colleague  of  mine 
was  flexible  in  letting  beer  come  into  col- 
legedale and  decided  to  research"  what  might 
happen,  said  Green. 

He  presented  his  research  in  a  Uiree  page 
report  based  on  information  from  seventeen 
sources,  including  the  National  Highway 
Traffic  Safely  Administiation. 

Some  of  his  findings  are  rather  sobering; 
among  the  5.3  million  convicted  offenders 
under  tire  jurisdiction  of  correctionsagenaes 

1996,  36  percent  > 


like  murder,   rape  and  burglary 
1 131  percent  when  alcohol  is  sold  ii 


istimated  to  have 


Find  out  what  Michael 
Bell  has  been  up  to 


in  Ecuador,  P.  4 


city  and  s 

Collegedale  is  considering  allowing  liquor 
by  the  drink  in  order  to  alti-act  more  busi- 
nesses, especially  chain  restaurants  and 
hotels,  and  because  of  the  financial  benefit 
the  taxes  of  these  products  would  bring  to  die 

Two  seals  on  Collegcdale's  city  commis- 
sion are  up  for  grabs  in  March  18's  election.  A 
date  for  the  vole  on  liquor  by  the  drink  had 
not  been  set  as  of  press  time. 

For  more  information,  visit  Green  s  web- 
.eppygreen.com. 

He  who  believes  in  freedom 
of  the  human  will  has  never 
loved  and  never  hated. 

Marie  Von  Ebner- 
Eschenbach 


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Brian  Uuritzen 


Southern  AdvcnUst  University' 
Wind  Symphony  did  not  take  their 
scheduled  European  Tour  over 
Spring  Bre*  due  to  poliUcal  insta- 
bility. 

Ken  Parsons,  Wind  Symphony 
conductor,  said  the  primary  con- 

5  the  threat  of  terrorism     pointment 


expressed  by  nearly  half  of  the 
group  as  well  as  many  parents. 
Parsons  said.  "And  the  admmistra- 
tion  felt  some  concern  also." 

The  tour  was  scheduled  to  begin 
in  London,  with  a  performance  at 
Newbold  College,  and  then  conUn- 
ue  on  to  France,  with  performances 
in  Paris  and  Cologne. 

Parsons  expressed  his  disap- 
the  disappoint- 


against  Americans  in  their  destina- 
tion cities  of  London  and  Paris. 


ment  of  many  members,  but  said 
safety  is  his  number  one 


"A     deep     uneasiness      «va= 

Students  concerned  over 
proximity  to  nuclear  plant 

f I,  .-.in  hear  anv  one  of  108 


Seth  Blanchard 

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Students  are  concerned 
Southern's  proximity  to  the 
Sequoyah  Nuclear  Power  plant  as 
the  nation's  terror  alert  level  has 
vacillated  recently,  even  reaching 
the  orange  (high)  level. 

How  safe  are  Collegcdale  resi- 
dents who  live  within  the  shadow  of 
the  Tennessee  Valley  Authority's 
nuclear  reactor? 

"I  prefer  not  to  think  about  it," 
said  Ron  Sprague,  freshman 
English  major.  "Emergency  sirens 
freak  me  out." 

The  university  does  operate  a 
dual  mode  siren  on  IndusUial  Drive, 
However,  the  siren  is  only  pro- 
grammed to  oscillate  a  tone  up  and 
down  in  case  of  severe  weather,  or 
deliver  a  steady  tone  in  case  of  a 
campus  fire.  Southern  has  no  warn- 
ing siren  when  it  comes  to 
Sequoyali  radiation. 

Located  fifteen  miles  from  TVA's 
reactor,  Collegedale  is  only  five 


Sequoyali  can  hear  any  one  of  108 
strategically  placed  sirens  that  warn 
of  radiological  disaster.  However, 
safety  officials  feel  Southern's  prox- 
imity does  not  warrant  this  protec- 
tion. 

Director  of  Campus  Safety  Eddie 
Avant  sees  the  only  nuclear-related 
issue  facing  Southern  is  the  heavy 
traffic  should  there  be  an  evacua- 

The  Tennessee  Multi-jurisdic- 
tional  Radiological  Emergency 
Response  Plan  provides  warning 
and  evacuation  procedures  for  resi- 
dents, schools  and  day  care  facili- 
ties, but  only  for  those  witiiin  a  10- 
mile  radius  of  Sequoyah. 

•^e  must  demonsb-ate  that  the 
county  can  properly  respond  and 
support  TVA  in  Uie  event  of  emer- 
gency," said  Wayne  Stunt2, 
Hamilton  County's  nuclear  facility 
planner.  If  a  terrorist  attack  were  to 
cause  a  radiological  release  from 
Sequoyah,  stijdents  could  expect 
government  warnings  from  the 
.-mergency  alert  system,  which  dis- 


'™B*re  the  trip  both  parents  and 
students  began  to  «P«=? f^j^™;" 
cerns  and   one   by  on 
pullbigoutoffteircommtoentto 

the  trip.  Parsons  said.  He  tncn 
Ddled  the  Wind  Symphony  mem- 
beiiand  found  that  nearly  hal  were 
"extremely  uncomfortable"  with 
""'Members  of  the  unhersity  cabi- 
net also  expressed  sU-ong  reserva- 
tions  about  putting  students  at  nsK 
and  eventually  voted  to  cancel  the 

"Given  the  anticipation  of  hostili- 
ties in  Uie  Middle  East  coupled  with 
the  inclination  of  many  of  the  Wind 
Symphony  students  not  to  make  Uie 
trip  it  was  determined  Uiat  it  would 
be  best  to  reschedule,"  said  Gordon 
Bietz,  university  president. 


Steve  Pawluk,  vice  president  for 
academic  adrainistraUon,  said 
another  factor  in  the  trip's  cancella- 
ton  was  the  "apparent  buildmg  up 
0°  anti-American  sentiment  in  parts 

°'m«ne  refunded  60  percent 
of  the  ticket  purchase  price  and  the 
ground  transportation  and  lodging 
costs  were  rehinded  50  percent 

"Even  though  I'm  disappointed 
that  we  didn't  get  to  go,  I'm  more 
botiiered  by  the  fact  that  we  lost 
basically  half  of  our  money,  said 
Tim  Mercer,  principal  clannet  play- 
However,  some  members  chose 
to  still  use  their  plane  tickets  and  go 
on  their  own.  "I,  and  many  others  in 
the  Wind  Symphony,  were  quite  dis- 
appointed with  the  turn  of  events. 
We  had  been  looking  forward  to 


this  for  some  time,"  said  MitW 
Weismeyer,  trumpet  playe,  [,."3 
having  the  tour  canceled  so  clo» 
the  departure  date  and  the  £ 
hood  of  not  getting  all  of  his  „* 
back  only  compounded  the  ^Z 
pointment,  ^ 

A  similar  situation  occurrfti  ]» 
year  with  the  Symphony  Orclie^ 
"It's  just  a  shame  because  in  aZ 
ing  a  trip  like  this,  we  have  tK, 
tively  let  the  terrorists  win,"  sjj 
orchestra  conductor  Laurie  Nlinje, 
"I  know  just  how  Mr  Parsons  fak 
right  now.  I've  been  there  myself 
Parsons  said  if  it  were  just  fc 
going  individually,  he  wouldn't  be 
that  uneasy,  but  "when  you  get  ^ 
Americans  on  one  bus,  it  baons  1 
something  completely  different 
Our  main  concern  here  is  safety." 


liietz,  univerbuy  i^icaiu^-"- 

Hicks  family  mourns  death  of  son 


Joshua  Hicks,  the  21-month-oId 
son  of  Henry  Hicks,  fell  into  a  cave 
in  a  neighbor's  backyard  and  died 
during  Spring  Break. 

Joshua  and  his  mother  were  out 
enjoying  the  mild  weather  when  the 
child  slipped  away  and  feU  into  the 
15-foot-deep  cave,  according  to  an 
article  in  the  March  5.  2003, 
Chattanooga  Times  Free  Press. 
Mrs.  Hicks  called  emergency  per- 
sonnel and  Henry  Hicks,  director  of 
Information  Services  at  Southern, 
who  rushed  home  and  tried  to  enter 


thee 


s  about  one  and  £ 


half  hours  to  remove  Joshua  from 
the  cave.  According  to  the  article  in 
the  Chattanooga  Times  Free  Press, 
Bruce  Smith,  a  member  of  the  res- 
cue squad,  described  the  cave  as 
being  shaped  like  an  hourglass,  with 
several  feet  of  water  in  the  bottom 
chamber.  It  was  there  that  they 
found  Joshua  floating  face  down. 

Joshua  was  rushed  to  the 
Collegedale  Airport  where  a  life 
Force  helicopter  took  him  to  T.C. 
Thompson  Children's  Hospital.  He 
was  pronounced  dead  at  the  hospi- 
tal. 

hiitial  reports  on  NewsChannel 
9's  website  and  the  Chattanooga 
Times  Free  Press  said  the  cave  was 
covered  with  plywood,  but  in  a 


response  to  the  Channel  9 
Henry  Hicks  said  that  the  cave  sjs 
not  covered. 

In  the  wake  of  this  tragedy.  Bids 
said,  "Our  sadness  is  beyond  wordi 
However,  my  wife  and  I  are  encoiir- 
aged  by  a  strong  faith  in  God.  m 
relationship  with  one  another,  aoi 
the  support  of  family  and  ftiends.' 

Those  interested  in  expresar^ 
support  for  the  family  can  conlsct 
them  through  the  Chaplain's  dfe 
or  by  sending  cards  to  their  liome. 

Assistant  Chaplain  Chad  Stuat 
did  not  know  of  any  plans  from  Ik 
Chaplain's  Office  to  assist  the  Hids 
family.  "But  we  are  praying  forthm 
and  their  family,"  he  said. 


miles  outside  the  hazard  area.  Many     tributes  messages  via  radio.  TV  and 
otJier  communities  located  closer  to     cable  systems. 


The  Southern  Accent 


Rachel  BosUc.  editor 
rlbostic@soutliern.edu 


ASI  at  Meet  the  Firms,  to  Jiold  Vespers 


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jared  Wright 
Melissa  Turner 
Adam  Kotanko 
Mary  Nikityn 
Justin  Kobylka 
Juditli  Moses 

Renie  Williams 

Stmt  Kfj'ortch 

Kristy  Borowik 

Andrew  Bermudez 

Dolly  Porawski 


Rachel  Bostic 


Sonya  Reaves 
Ashley  Snyder 


Brian  Wiehn 


Jessica  Landess 
Greg  Rumsey 


Adventisl-laymen's  Services  and 
Indusbies  will  be  participating  in 
Meet  the  Firms,  a  networking 
opportunity  for  students  to  meet 
with  companies  from  around  the 

ASI  is  a  lay  organization  whose 
members  are  devoted  to  sharing 
Christ  in  their  day-to-day  activities. 
Its  members  are  comprised  of  busi- 

supporting 


professionals.  ASI's  goal  is  to  "share 
the  many  resources  available  to 
make  witnessing  in  the  workplace 
something  everyone  can  do." 

In  addition  to  the  Meet  the  Firms 
event,  ASI  vrill  be  hosting  vespers 
on  Friday,  March  21.  Saturday  after- 
noon the  organization  will  highlight 
what  young  people  are  doing  to  get 
involved.  This  is  a  special  presenta- 
tion for  students  to  become  better 
acquainted  with  the  leadership  so 
their  questions  can  be  answered. 


Convocation  credit  will  be  givenfor 

attendance.  , 

For  further  information,  plfi* 
contact  Sharon  Job  ^j^ 
Assistant  Director  at  63^6^ 
or  email  her  at  sharon.r*' 
son@nad.adventistorg  orgo  « 
ASI  website  www.asimm.smesor? 
and  contact  her  there  ^. 

Please  sign  up  for  the  b^m' 

afternoon  event  by  conta  t^B^ 
SA  office  at  your  earhestcon^'^ 


nesses,  supporting  ministries  and 

American  Humanics  lobbies  in  Nashville 


AUCIA  A^DERSON 

Stajt  REPOirreR 


On  February  19  a  group  of 
American  Humanics  students  from 
Southern  Adventist  University 
assisted  the  March  of  Dimes  in 
their  lobbying  effort  in  Tennessee's 
capital  city  of  Nashville.  The  group 
lobbied  in  the  state  legislature 
regarding  several  bills  that  the 
March  of  Dimes  hopes  to  see 
passed  in  the  coming  legislative 

.       The    group,    which    included 

I  American     Humanics     students 

Kathy  Souchet.  Sonya  Reaves  and 

Alicia  Anderson  and  faculty  advisor 

Lorraine  Ball,  left  early  Wednesday 


morning  to  travel  to  Nashville  and 
returned  later  that  day.  During  their 
time  at  the  capital  the  students  had 
an  opportunity  to  meet  vrith  local 
Hamilton  County  representatives 
and  senators,  as  well  as  other  rep- 
resentatives from  across  the  state 
of  Tennessee. 

This  was  a  wonderful  opportu- 
nity for  students  to  be  able  to  inter- 
act with  non-profits  and  govern- 
ment," s^d  SoucheL 

The  theme  of  tius  year's  lobby- 
ing day  was  "Healthy  Babies  as 
American  as  Apple  Pie."  Legislators 
were  given  apple  pie  as  well  as  liter- 
ature to  help  make  an  impression  of 
this  years  theme.  The  feedback  was 
generally  positive,  with  many  legis- 


lators  pledging  their  suPP"""'* 

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Lifestyles 


A  heart  for  baby  Dillon 


A  history  of  St.  Patrick's  Day 


I  walked  into  the  hospital 
|„,  „f  four-month-old  Dillon 
11,  -  ilii-  sight  of  his  emaciated 
,1,  „i,l  sunlfen  eyes  brought  me 
,,  ,r-  1  stared  blankly  at  the 
i,,|,  .liiil  yellow  balloons  outlining 
'\  ,,iK  cnb  at  the  Loma  Linda 
'„[.l-.:n  Children's  Hospital  m 
„',u  I mda,  California,  and  I  real 
^d'hu"  privileged  I  was  to  hi 
lowed  into  his  room. 

I  had  seen  Dillon's  picture  on  111 
foday  Show,  CBS  Early  Show,  and 
'NN  but  seeing  him  in  person  was 
rery  different.  Being  in  the  pres 
oce  of  this  tiny  infant  who  ui  the 
,st  week  has  received  so  much 
ledia  attention  was  overwhelming 
Looking  closely  at  his  body   I 
[could  see  his  protruding  lungs.  He 
IS  virtually  no  fat  on  his  body  and 
tiny  tube  connects  to  his  throat      stationed 
Idelivering  nourishment  in  the  form     possible 
|of  breast  milk,  to  his  tiny  body. 

Dr.  Anees  Razzouk,  chief  of  car 

Idiothoracic  surgery  at  Loma  Linda 

luniversity  Medical   Center,   said 

lillon  suffers  from  hypoplastic  left 

[heart  syndrome.  This  means  his  left 

[heart  chamber  is  much  smaller 

[than  normal  and  his  valves  are  not 

[functioning  well.   "The  blood   is 

jgoing  backwards  instead  of  forward 

the  brain,"  Razzouk  said. 

Dillon's  only  hope  of  recovery  is 

receive    a    heart    transplant. 

)ilIon's  blood  is  Typ^O  adds  anoth- 

complication.   People  with   0 

lod  are  universal  donors,  but  they 

1  only  receive  0  blood. 

Dillon  is  at  the  top  of  the 


March  17,  or  St 

Patrick's  Day,  with  four-leaf  clovers, 
leprechauns  and  being  pinched  for 

not  wearing  green.  Like  most  hoU-  '-'-'      ^f-'       *^-^      unsubstanti- 

days,  there  is  a  reason  for  many  of  ,  ^-,^  coutiejy  vwt.gec-  at^d.  There 

these  traditions.  St.  Patrick's  Day  Kinthcbagcom  is    a    myth 

was    created    to    celebrate    and  about  snakes 

remember  St.  Patrick,  a  missionary  being  expelled  from  the  country  by 

t„  i„„i — 1  Pahick.  However,  it  is  said  that 


usbaby0304a,0,7647286.phoio?£oU-ny 

1  Kuwait  preparing  for  a  almost  lifeless,  but  not  Dillon.  He 

i,u:,^iu.v.  -ar  with  Iraq  Sellers  an  kicked  and  grabbed  at  his  tubes 

officer  of  the  Marine  Corps  made  with  every  ounce  of  strengtli  he 

the  difficult  decision  to  leave  his  had,  burning  with  the  passion  that 

frail  son  behmd  and  uphold  the  some  believe  he  inherited  from  his 

commitment  he  made  to  serve  his  father, 
country.  "1  feel  an  obligation  this  is         While  Maj.  Sellers 


to  Ireland 

Patricius,  or  Patrick,  was  born  in 
Britain  during  the  fourth  cenUiry 
A.D.  When  he  was  just  16  years  old, 
Patrick  was  taken  captive  by  a  group 
of  Irish  raiders  who  were  attacking 
his  family's  estate.  Tlie  raiders  took 
Patrick  to  Ireland  where  he  was  witli  St.  Patrick  is  die  traditional 
held  captive  for  six  years.  During  shamrock  that  is  associated  witli  the 
Patrick  worked  as  a  shep-  hoUday.  Patrick  used  the  three-leaf 
clover  to  illustrate  Uie  trinity 


snakes  were  never  native  lo  Ireland 
in  the  first  place.  Some  say  that  per- 
haps the  snakes  were  used  as  a 
metaphor  for  cleansing  tlie  country 
of  tlie  pagans. 


where  1  need  to  be  right  now,"  said 
Sellers  on  an  episode  of  the  CBS 
Early  Show. 

This  decision  was  a  hard 


patient- 
ly with  his 
miles  away  his  son  Dillon  waits  as 
well,  fighting  a  daily  battle. 

1  left  Dillon's  room  with  great 


SeUere  to  make.  He  spent  the  last     respect  for  physicians  like  Razzouk 
few  hours  before  his  deployment     and  his  team  of  professionals  who 
holding  DiUon  in  his  arms,  knowing     —  ■■••'" 
that  it  could  be  the  last  time  he 
would  ever  hold  his  son. 

Dillon's  mother  Betsy  has 
remained  sffong  throughout  this 
ordeal.  She  has  fully  supported  her 
husband's  decision 


union  IS  at  the  top  ol  tne  trans-     nusu^mu  =  ..v^....—  .-  -- 
flant  Ust,  but  the  rarity  of  his  blood     country  and  she  has  been  doing  ner 
makes  his  chances  of  receiving     part  on  DiUon's  behaU  to  educate 


Americans  about  the  important 
organ  donation. 

One  nurse  at  the  hospital  told  me 
that  tiny  Dillon  has  already  accom- 
plished  much.   Touched  by   his 
wever.  cannot  taKe  tne     plight,  many  people  now  realize  the 
-  -  -  normal  heart.  Razzouk     importance  of  organ  donauon,  iuid 
1  that  the  longest  a  child  has  sur-     if  even  one  parent  decides  to  donate 
■     ■  ■  isplant     the  organs  of  their  child,  another 


p  heart  very  poor 

Razzouk  said  Dillon  is  currently 

--  - — „..i  amount  of  artifi- 

al  support.  He  is  being  kept  alive 
^ntilator,  This  incredible  tech- 
',  however,  cannot  take  the 


Dillon  who  lay  peacefully  clinging  to 
his  stuffed  Marine  Corps  bulldog 
and  I  said  my  good-bye,  whispering 
a  short  prayer.  I  prayed  tliat  God 
will  give  Dillon  the  sfrength  to  con- 
tinue fighting  and  that  He  will  be 
with  the  froops,  like  Maj.  Sellers, 
and  Uieir  families.  Most  important- 
ly, though.  I  prayed  that  God  will 
bring  a  heart  for  Dillon. 


herd.  Being  so  far  from  home  and 
family,  Patrick  overcame  his  loneli- 
ness by  turning  to  his  religion. 

One  day  Patrick  heard  a  voice  in 
a  dream  calling  him  to  leave  Ireland. 
Patrick  began  vralking  the  200  mile 
journey  to  the  east  coast  Wlien  he 
arrived  there,  Patrick  escaped  on  a 
ship  bound  for  Britain,  While  in 
Britain  Patrick  received  another 
dream,  which  called  him  to  return  to 
Ireland  as  a  missionary 

Patrick  spent  15  years  studying 
religion  in  preparation  for  his  mis- 
sion worif.  After  being  ordained  as  a 
priest  Patrick  returned  to  Ireland  to 
minister  to  tiiose  who  were  already 
Christians  and  to  convert  the  other 
Irish  peoples  to  Christianity.  As 
Patrick  ministered  to  the  Irish,  he 
grew  in  his  spiritual  experience. 
Patrick  was  successful  in  converting 
the  Irish  peoples  and  he  built  and 
established  monasteries,  schools 
and  churches  across  the  counfry. 
Patiick  spent  30  years  ministering  to 
and  converting  tiie  Irish.  He  died  on 
March  17.  460  A.D.  That  day  has 
been  commemorated  as  SL  Patrick's 


parisliioners.  By  using  the  sham- 
rock, Patiick  was  able  to  show  the 
people  diat  each  member  of  the  trin- 
ity could  exist  separately  wliile  still 
being  as  one.  Information  for  this 
report  was  found  on 
wilstar.com/holiday/patrick.htm 


bring  a  heart  for  Dillon,  -,-  --^-r-r-r 

M6M IWVX  apo'^^  Pe^!"  «f  vdnsrunuj 

yi  LJi^^^^        -1  ,„   .H^litinn   to      habitat  and  food  for  a  Wide  vanetyt 


,    —  ...jnths.  The  longer  they 
pit,  the  sicker  they  get,"  he  said. 
I  The  hospital  staff  is  worried  that 
"an  waits  too  much  longer  his 

iiay  not  be  able  to  survive  the 

IS  transplant  surgery 
|[f_artisfound.  Dillon's  greatest 


human  societies.  In  addition  to 
,  .  ,„„  .„„  „^„  Goodall's  missionary-like  efforts  to 
life  can  be  saved.  depths  of  the  seas-  ^^^  mnHall's  save  Africa's  chunpanzees  from 
Dillon  has  also  united  Americans  IMAX  adventures^  Jane  Good^s  ^^  ^^^  ^^  3,^  „ 
a  time  when  fear  of  war  has  creat-     wild  Chimpanzees    and    ucean  __^ ,  ™.nnlP  ma 


Jillonnasaisouimcv.-".- ,.,^^^  ■■-  -  ,  ..q  g.^  extincuon,  uic  um-  '"—  ■-  — 

hmewhenfearofwarhascreat-  Wild  Chimpanzees    ^^^J^']  ^ide  of  her  that  many  people  may 

,  rift  between  those  supporbve  Wonderland    'f^'fj^^imii  not  know.  She  operates  an  orphan- 

1  war  in  Iraq  and  those  with  and-  at  the  Tennessee  Aquanum  imaa  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^oo  cl 

r  sentiments.  The  hospital  has  iheaten 


habitat  and  food  (or  a  wide  variety  of 
Osh  species.  The  61m  highlights  sev- 
eral Uireats  lacing  coral  reefs  and 
calls  for  increased  protection  and 
care  of  reef  systems. 

"Coral  reefs  are  critically  impor- 
0  the  long-term  health  of  the 


rtimpanzees  uuu  lu  „.- ■"■■o----  c-™.,^ 

.     ,  ,  — u  .   tnlpH    bv  marine  envu-onment,    said  bimon 

war  sennme,u=.   .-■.-.-.  ^      .heater  .„,„  Africa's  Gorabe     whose   mothers  were   killed   by  man         ,  w„i,i  Wiwllf, 

received  hundreds  of  emails  with  Travel  deep  ■nt?.'^" .L'^,™^,     ^^.hers. 


a„  for  nearly  200  chimpanzees     tant  t 

Cripps,  director  ol  World  Wildlife 


rgeryevenifa  ™  ^'"'^^Ta      ,7Z^  mth  Travel  deep  into  Africa's  Gombe  wnose   „,,-,......    ■■-  cripps,  director  ol  worm  oiioiu. 

's  greatest  enf^  received  hundreds  of  emails  wim  '^""2hY,e3l-lile"Qmmolfhe  poachers.              ,mav  Theater's  Fund's  Endangered  Seas  Program 

unsympathetic  prayers  for  the  health  of  Mon  as  Fore   ,™*^  ^^^^'^  , '5,^  world  of         Replacing  th      ^1AX  Dieater             ^^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^  ^„^^^  „f 

.layeTonthe  well  as  the  safety  of  Ma,.  Sellers  and  J";'* J'JJ'X  a„d  personal,  ''ienature  filni     nlolhe  Deep    ^  overfishing  and  cUmate  change  on 

...b,  marking  off  *-Ui-^„  *T^S  Wild  CWmpanzees"  'O^^^^Z'^tLtnL'^  coral  reefs  and  take  urgent  steps  •« 

"Mutes,  hours  and  days  Looking  at  DiUon,  1  couio  sec          jdjic               „i,,nrHinarv  i-n  ocean  uuu. 

Wtiiu  i>..„.     .-  ,       .  .{  ■ 


f  minutes,  hours  and  days.  ~  Looking  at  DiUon,  1  couio  se.  ..       J"- "";■"■•„„  a„  exwordinary     ^'^ '^'^'.^^^ZmHsI^A^^-     ensure  that  they  are  adequately  pro- 

Ssts-fi^-  ^^^fi'iz'^X^  s;rLrrLpris.g>»-  -:^:^^T^. 


■■■  =  iJiuon  ngnts  dauy  to  stay     nis  eyes  u.«i  ..^  .-  -  -=---  |^. 

'■  his  father.  Maj.  Hal  Sellers,  is     the  infants  I  saw  lay  still,  looKing 

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ehaviors.  Enveloped  by  the  tung        m,™e  cr^  ^^^^^  ^„      ^ 

famous  Held  researciiei  Bahamas.  ^    ..      ,„ 

explore  Ute  d*  --'*!"'""  The  fita  iil-.ra.es__the^tt.rea,s 


(he  tected.  WWF  believes  that  "Ocean 
Wonderland"  will  raise  considerable 
public  awareness  about  both  the 
importance  of  corals,  and  the  penis 
that  they  lace." 

This  informalm  was  taken  from 


explore  the  d* .'""  °' ™  The  Sim  illustrates  the  thread  ■-  ^ 

tonousGombe  chimp  fan  b«^  that  are  destroying  the  word  sc^nJ     ^'-«'^„,^„,  jN  A,, 

The  mm  takes  a  loolc  at  some  ,  ,      |,owcasing  the  mcrediBle     a  ^^^.^^ 


that  are  uesuuji-a  -— 
'  Ue  mm  takes  a  looK  ai  so,„=^     m^^^  ^^  showcasing  the  incredible 
Goodall's  more  profound  ins^hte  ^^  i""'°^™"h„t  reds     Ufeslyles  Editor. 

^ly  relationships,  tool  m«n&     ^^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^.^^  how  reels     WW 


.  making  and  playing  --  - 
foundaUons  of  both  chimp  and 


SpoA  m::;ne  Ufe  and  pro^de 


^German  hospital  a  refuge 
for  abandoned  babies 


able  to  create  a  'contagious'  attitude  to  t\ 

MiRosiAV  PUJIC,  EDITOR  work  among  a  generation  that  grew  up  admj 

AovT^rmgr  News  Review ing  him  as'Mr.  Pathfinder  leader'.  He  wil]  b 

— =r-^^;;;,;rp;);;;,;;^,  and  ReUet  greatly  nussed  by  everyone  who  ki,e„H„. 

A     ;l  Tnfernational  has  learned  that  the  concluded  Harald. 

t^2Z  wta  Ts  Sy  its  third  worker  that  The  deaths  of  Lund's  two  Uberian  c. 

Doay  ui  ".                                 ^^^^  f^^^^  workers,  Emmanuel  Sharpulo  and  ^ 

went    missing    m    l-iucno     ^  ^^^^^    ^rinA        i 1 ^„  \,^^r,  -.^.-^^A, r:.^. 


..~s?-SSs5  s,s;-=i===  =sE=s 


confirmed. 


As  many  as  50  abandoned  newbo 

babies  are  found  in  Germany  every  year 

Often  they  have  been  left  in  the  stfeets, 


baby  ware,   sdiu  jivg,— ----  ■ 

,he  baby  ward.  "After  a  health  check   im, 

baby]  stays  for  a  few  days  m  the  care  of  me 
hospul.  In  the  meantime,  we  work  with  the 
office  for  adoption  in  search  for  a  family  who 


simply  in  garbage  cans:  a^dW  of  ™^jfl  t*,^  ='^"' *f„t ks  every  mother 

them  are  found  dead.  1.  - -U™''    *^  [",  JZ  '^^l    ote  ba*  and  reconsider 

moTe'rs  who  n'eed  help  in  knowing  what  to         Proiect  B*y  ^ra  'e  inv*es^m       ^^ 

j„  „„r.  iheir  babv  is  born  The  Seventh-day  caring  for  abandoned  babies— inecrau.c 

Advenbst  h„?pM  in  Berlin,  Krankenhaus  actually  the  last  option,  hosp.Ul  admmistra- 

Waldfriede  initiated  a  program  three  years  tors  said. 

™  cSm  Baby  Cr'adle,  a  refuge  where  -Ninety-fiye  P™™' f  ji^;*;^ 

desperate  mothers  may  bring  their  newborn  consutauon    said  Stangl.  ""■=  ™^™  >'J^^ 

bab  es  and  place  them  into  the  care  of  the  learned  to  trust  us  and  ™me  'jelore  me 

hospital  Today,  The  Baby  Cradle  is  one  of  birth.  That  way  we,  together  with  the 

seve  a    eluge  enters  in  the  country,  prospecUve  mother,  can  find  »  Sood^"  "" ™ 

Here's  how  it  works:  The  Baby  Cradle  is  for  perhaps  80  percent  of  the  situation  ^ 

a  small  door  on  the  outside  wall  of  the  hos-  There  are  moments  when  the  mother  first 

pital  which  mothers  can  open  and  place  their  rejects  the  child  but  after  awhi  e  she  says^ 

baby  inside.  Confidentiality  assured,  the  'I'd  like  to  keep  Ithe  babyl  but  1  don  t  know 


Lund  joined  ADRA  in  1989  to  head  up  ihe 
xllre  Lund  53  a  Norwegian  national  and     agency's  operations  in  Pakistan. 
ADRAdirector'for  Norway,  was  m  Uberia  vis-  -Despite  the  very  real  and  increasing dai> 

^roro  ects  aiding  rehigees  when  he  and     gers  facmg  ADRA  workers  worldwide, , 
idng  projects  munK        b ™mmittpd  to  demonsfrat^ni.  Knrt',  ;™, 


two"lJberian  coworkers  encountered 
pected  fighting  near  Toe  Town. 
■^  -Kaare  Umd  was  ftilly  dedicated  to  his 
duties,  and  his  tragic  and  untimely  death  is  a 
blow  to  the  ADRA  network  as  well  as  to  the 
church  -  said  Harald  WoUan,  executive  secre 
tary  of  the  Seventh-day  Adventist  Church  m 
the  Trans-European  Division.  'TVith  his 
enthusiasm  for  relief  work  Kaare  has  been 


committed  to  demonsbating  God's  love  in  a 
very  practical  way."  said  Charles  Sandefur, 
ADRA  International  president. 

"If  confirmed,  Kaare's  deadi  will  be  a  fur- 
ther d-agic  blow,  not  just  to  ADRA  but  to  the 
humanitarian  community  at  large." 

Additional  information  about  ADRA  can  be 
found  on  its  website  at  www.adra.org. 


Church  Schedule 


For  January  25,  2003 


Church 

Spanish-American  Church 


TiMi; 


Compiled  by  .lared  Wr 


Speaker  Tn 

Stephen  Bor         The  Lesser  I 


mother  has  enough  time  to  leave 
Once  the  baby  is  inside  the  "cradle,"  a  signal 
goes  to  the  front  gate.  From  the  front  gate  a 
telephone  call  informs  nurses  in  die  baby 
ward  that  a  newborn  has  been  placed  in  the 
cradle. 


how.'  That  is  when  we  can  do  a  lot  for  them 
When  women  come  here  anonymously, 
women  who  live  on  the  edge  of  society,  and 
then  they  start  a  new  life  and  tiie  reason  for 
tiiat  is  a  newborn  baby,  that  is  simply  fantas- 
tic," she  said. 


Michael  Bell  visits  first  Ecuadorian  camporee 


Michael  Bell 


Michael  Bell  is  Hearing  Ihe  end  of  his  term 
as  a  Student  Missionary  in  Ecuador,  but  he  is 
still  enjoying  a  few  last  chances  to  have  fun. 
Here  lie  shares  some  of  the  experiences  he  has     tlien  after  we  got  tired  of  playing  with 


balloons,  supersoakers,  buckets  of  ' 
eggs  (if  Uiey  are  trying  to  be  bad  they  use 
paint  or  motor  oil)  and  you  get  the  idea. 

For  three  days  there  was  a  camporee  wide 
water  fight.  I  think  I  soaked  about  20  com- 
pletely dry  people  with  my  water  bucket,  and 


Part-time  Pay  Without  Part-time  Work 


had  r. 


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lliis  past  weekend.  Ecuador  had  i 
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balloons,  we  went  to  the  nearest  ri 

or  whatever  we  could  find  that  was  at  least 

three  feet  deep  and  started  playing  again.  I 


I'ridiiy  anil  lastid  until  Monday  night.  Tliey     tlirew  some  girls  in  against  their  will.  1  have 


13  suit  kids  from  three  and  four 

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?ally  good  video  of  people  jumping  off 
of  a  the  side  of  an  embankment  into  about 
three  feet  of  water,  feet  first  and  head  first, 
whatever  they  could  do  to  try  to  show  off  to 
their  friends.  Thankfully  no  one  got  hurt.  All 
in  all  the  camporee  was  a  success,  there  were 
a  few  setbacks,  but  1  never  heard  a  complaint 


how  10  work  with  electrical  wiring.  During  from  anyone.  Everyone  1  talked  to  loved  it 

the  day  I  followed  all  the  people  around  and  and  said  they  would  be  back  next  year. 

took  video  of  everything  that  went  on.  Tlien  Tliere  is  less  than  one  month  left  until  I 

at  night  I  would  show  tlie  video  to  all  the  peo-  have  to  say  goodbye  to  all  the  friends,  leave 

pie  tlial  went  to  the  meetings.  I  think  in  total  tlie  people  tliat  1  have  come  to  tliink  of  as  my 

there  were  about  l.G(M)  jieople  i)acked  into  an  family,  and  work  my  tail  off  to  b-y  to  pay  for 

areaabfMit  Ihe  si/c  of  mv  v:inl  in  Mirhii'ati  my  college  bill.  I  know  that  I  will  never  forget 

Thi'  I'vrnl  lli[il  1  Vil ' ''  '*>■    '"■'-'   "I-  it  Uiis  year  of  my  life.  I  hope  you  all  will  consid- 

nalinn;il  huliti.iy  ^wW  i'     '    ■               I'      ''"■  er  becoming  a  student  missionary.  For  all  the 

same  WLirii  in  l-,nf;ii^li  .i-  ■'  '-  'i'  I'lm-li  problems  tliat  1  have  had  (and  trust  me  there 
are  too  many  to  count).  I  wouldn't  trade  tliis 
year  of  my  life  for  anything.  I  can't  wait  to  see 

;  kids  on  tlie  streets  with  water  and  talk  to  all  of  you  when  1  get  back. 


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;tudents  are  interested  in  political  pieces 

ond!  In  one     they    write    so    frequently    and     the  BnaJ  say  as  to  what  is  published  gest  that  you  stick  with  reporting 

line     because  seven  articles  have  been     is  the  editors  responsibility,  not  the  on  the  war  with  Iraq— that's  a  much 

Burmudez     written  by  or  about  them.  For  one      author's.  safer  topic  to  write  about 
clearly     thing,  he  claims  that  three  of  the          So    if  you    are    reading   this.  Editor's     Note:     The     city    of 

states  that     articles  which  were  written  about     Bermudez.  please  "spare  us"  by  CoUegedale  does  in  fact  publish  a 

what     Sheffield  are  "his"  articles,  when  in     thinking  twice  before  you  lash  out  newspaper,  called  the  CoUegedale 

A  s  h  1 0  c  k     fact  those  articles  were  all  written      against  other  writers.  What  goes  Update,     for     the      citizens     of 

a       n       d     by  Accent  reporters.  Sheffield  had     around  comes  around.  If  you  are  CoUegedale.   Contact  City  Hall  for 

Sheffield      nothing  to  do  with  their  authorship,      going  to  be  so  fervently  irrational  in  more  infarmation. 
say      does     but  apparently  the  editors  thought     criticizing  other  columnists.  I  sug- 
not  matter     that  the  fact  that  a  profe 
to  students     running  for  a  local  office  w 
then        in     worthy 

encouraging  us  to  be         Also,  these  two  gentlemen  do    ^^_„  ,^  ,.  ^_  ^„  „:tu„-  .-^^  ^ 

■  have  the  final  say  as  to  what     R«hel  Bostic  ^P^«   and    allow    individuals  To 

— respond  wlien  what  tliey  stood  for 

As  many  of  you  know,  elections  was  attaclced.  [n  doing  so,  tiie 

■  two  seats  on  Collegedale's  City  Accent  iias  refused  to  take  a  side 

Commission    will    be    lield    on  by  taking  an  editorial  position  urg- 

have  to  say.  This  past  montii,  I  and     factor  beyond  their  control.  The    Tuesday,   March   18.  This   is  a  ing  voters  to  agree  with  o 


'  r|„,n         reatung         rtaiuicw 

lemwdez's  opinion  column  ("Find 

jomething   New,"   February   21, 

|003  edition).  I  was  shocked  at  the 

mount  of  faulty  reasoning  underly- 

,g  his  column. 

For  starters,  Bermudez  is  a  stu- 

lenthere  at  Southern.  Both  Marcus 

Ihefficld   and   Jim   Ashlock   are 

Xspected  men  of  the  community 

Elh  P.h.Ds.  How  can  Bermudez 

[peak  so  harshly  toward  men  who 

Ere  clearly  his  seniors  and  expect  us 

lave  respect  for  his  opinion?  I  am 

e  Ihat  Bermudez  would  not  use 

luch  vehement  lines  as  "spare  us!" 

a  professor  in  class,  so  why  does 

t  Ihink  he  can  do  so  in  the  school 

Bermudez  claims  that,  regard- 
g  these  two  men,  "no  one  really 
)  hear  them."  Then  he  con- 
jadicts  himself  later  by  stating  that 
fetudents  have  the  responsibility  to 
r  community"  and  "should  be 
[ilomied  about  issues...  Itolraake 
in  educational  decision."  Wait  a  sec- 


THUMBS 


A  note  before  elections 


another  he 
informed  and 

sion  electjons  How  does  he  expect  goes 

us  to  be  informed  in  this  election  writing 

unless  we  read  their  viewpoints?  platform.  The  fact  that  the  editors  of    fQ^  two 

Students  do  care  what  these  men  the  AccEhrr  publish  their  essays ' 


several  of  my  colleagues  registered  Accent    is    the    closest    thing  chance  for  students  to  make  tlieir  anotiier.  Printing  content  from  can- 

80  students  to  vote  in  this  election,  CoUegedale  has  to  a  city  paper  and  voices  heard  in  CoUegedale.  didates,  current  commissioners  or 

and  it  will  be  difficult  for  us  to  go  these  gentiemen  are  simply  using  xhe  Accent  has  ti-ied  to  cover  outside  parties  is  not  the  same 

informed  to  the  voting  booth  on  the  means  available  to  broadcast  tliis  issue  extensively  and  fairiy.  It  thing  as  supporting  those  individu- 

March  18  unless  we  comprehend  their  views  to  student  and  non-stu-  is  the  duty  of  a  school  newspaper  to  als, 

the  candidates'  views.  dent  readers.  This  is  a  free  country  keep  students  informed  when  a         With  all  tliat  said,  I  do  urge  stu- 

Finally,  Bermudez  states  that  and  by  the  dictates  of  the  First  professor  runs  for  a  public  office,  dents  to  vote,  whichever  way  you 

Sheffield  and  Ashlock  should  not  be  Amendment  tiiey  have  tiie  right  to  and  to  present  the  views  of  as  many  prefer.  Wlien  citizens  do  not  partic- 

labeled  "guest  columnists"  because  express  tiieir  opinions.  However,  involved  as  possible.  ipate,  the  idea  of  a  democracy  is 

In  doing  that,  we  here  at  the  easily  corrupted.  If  you  don't  vote, 


THUMBS  DO 


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Accent  have  tried  not  to  take 
stand,  The  Accent  is  simply  a 
forum  for  issues  such  as  alcohol 
sales  to  be  debated.  In  all  cases,  we 


you  have  no  right  to  complai 
you  don't  vote,  your  voice  may 
never  be  heard.  In  many  situations, 
if  you  don't  vote,  you  simply  don't 


Thumbs  up  to  teachers  who  go  the         Thumbs   down  to  long  cafetena 

extra  mile  for  their  students  -  teachers  lines.  A  solution  to  this  problem  should 

who  punch  handouts  for  their  student's  be  priority.  After  all  of  ttie  d.scussmn 

fMders.  teachers  who  keep  scheduled  tiiat  has  occurred  ^d  feedback  tiiat  has 

.ppuintments.  teachers  who  email  their  been  given  by  the  students,  there  should 

students  regularly  and  so  on.  Thank  have  been  more  progress  on  tiie  issue, 

you  so  much  for  your  dedication  and  for  Please  expedite  die  process. 
giving  your  best. 


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1  Thumbs  up  to  the  Student  Center 
f  port  from  Jared  Thurmon  a  few  weeks 
s  promises  are  appreciated  and 
1  excited  about  tiie  furniture  boxes 
e  filling  the  corner  of  the  student 
titer.  Here's  a  thought  -  unpack  them. 


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during  break.  Very  few  students    into  my 


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T„  ih.  P,liinr'  and  (lefinitely  not  intended  lor  use 

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our  cheeks  at  the  choice  bit  of  appointed, 

humor  the  AccE^tr  staff  inserted  BreannaRolh 


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*— '  ,    .        :-    .„«:«hi    Inti-i.    Daniel     can  cause  nn,i  u.   _    »'._,._    ...      ^„l<.j,^„^i,„,,^l^„  .  , .      '■""^r- 


Adam  Kotanko 


The  death  of  BalUmore  Orioles 
pitcher  Sieve  Bechler  has  raised 
serious  questions  regarding  the 
safety  of  the  body  building  drug 
Ephedra  and  related  body  building 
supplements.  Bechler,  23,  col- 
lapsed during  a  workout  at  the 
Orioles  training  came  on  Feb.  17. 
He  died  the  next  day  of  massive 
organ  failure,  and  a  canister  of 
Ephedra  was  found  in  his  locker. 
According  to  usatoday.com,  Joshua 
Perper,  who  performed  a  preli 


nary  autopsy,  said  there  could  be. 
link  between  the  death  and  tlie 
supplement,  which  is  currently 
banned  by  the  NFL,  NCAA.  NBA 
and  the  Olympics, 

Ephedra  is  a  stimulant  contain- 
ing the  herbal  form  of  ephedrine,  a 
drug  used  in  many  over-the<ount- 
er  asthma  medications  and 
approved  by  the  FDA  According 
to  the  website  ww.ephedrine- 
ephedra.com,  Ephedra  is  often 
called  the  "herbal  fen-phen  . 

Defenders  of  Ephedra  claim  it  is 
useful  in  increasing  the  etfecBve- 
i  of  muscle  building  and  that  it 


helps  in  weight  loss.  Daniel 
Mowrey  spent  sbt  years  studying 
the  effects  of  Ephedra  on  weight 
loss  and  said  that  when  combmed 
with  a  natural  caffeine<ontainmg 
herb  and  aspirin,  the  drug  increas- 
es the  body's  ability  to  produce 
heat  from  calories  (www.heath- 
well.com).  He  clams  that  Ephedra 
"recogni2es  metabolic  and  genedc 
factors  in  the  causes  and  cures  of 
obesity  land]  helps  re-establish  the 
body's  inborn  capacity  for  ndding 
oneself  of  excess  calories."  He 
s  caution  that  abuse  of  the  drug 


n  cause  high  blood  pressure  and 
impaired  brain  circulaUon,  but 
does  not  go  on  to  describe  what 
constitutes  such  abuse. 

About  90  people  have  died  from 
effects  linked  to  Ephedra,  said  an 
article  in  Sports  Illustrated.  A 
recent  RAND  ®  study  linked 
Ephedra  to  seizures,  heart  attacks, 
and  strokes.  The  study  also  con- 
cluded that  Ephedra  does  little  to 
enhance  body  building. 

Information  for  this  article  was 
found  at  the  following  sources: 

http;//www.usatoday.com/spoi 


ts/baseball/2O03-0Z-20-co,e, 
ephedrine-basebalLx.htm, 

www.rand.org/hot/press.03/C2 
.28.html,  baltimore.orioles.mlk. 
com/NASApp/mlb/bal/news/bal 
_news.jsp?ymd.20030217Jic„, 
tent_id.201 109&vkey.spt2003ntw 


n/ne 


883303.asp,  www.healthwell.com/- 
deliciousonline/D_backs/Jun  97/ 
hk.cfm,  www.ephedrine-ephedn- 
com/pages/what_is_ephedrine  12  ■ 
34.html 


Team  Anytime  defeats 
Team  Cocoabutter 


does  cauuon  inai  auuac  ui  111-,  ij.  "6 

Team  DeGrave  beats  Whoppers,  4-0 


Adam  Kotanko 

Si-(mt>.Ki'niiH 

Team  Anytime  defeated  Team 
Cocoabutter  6-1  in  Intramural 
Men's  B  League  Hockey  Tuesday 
niglit  behind  three  goals  each  by 
Matt  Janetzko  and  Jinimie  Tan. 

After  Team  Cocoabutter  won 
the  game's  opening  face-off.  Team 
Anytime  scored  c|uickly  with  a  Tan 
half-court  shot  on  Team 
Cocoabutter  goalie  Brian  Moore. 
Following  the  ensuing  face-off, 
Tan  again  scored,  but  the  goal  did 
not  count 

Minutes  later.  Janetzko  added 
two  more  goals,  increasing  Team 
Cocoabutter's  lead  to  3-0  at  the  end 
of  the  first  period. 


The  second  period  started  slow- 
ly, with  neither  team  scoring  for 
the  first  eight  minutes.  Team 
Anytime  controlled  the  puck  for 
much  of  the  period,  finally  scoring 
two  goals,  one  of  which  was  a 
short-handed  goal  during  a  penal- 
ty. Team  Cocoabutter  answered 
back  with  their  only  goal  of  the 
game  by  Tyler  Shelton,  making 
the  score  4-1  at  the  end  of  the  sec- 
ond period. 

In  the  third  period,  Team 
Anytime  padded  its  lead  by  scoring 
twice,  including  one  goal  by 
Janetzko  on  the  power  play 

"We  just  did  a  good  job,"  said 
Team  Anytime  goalie  Nataniel 
Reyes.  "Brian  [Moore]  did  a  won- 
derful job,"  he  added. 


Just  three   mmutes   into   the 
third     period     Laptam     Carrie 

, DeGrave  '<cored  the  teams  third 

Team  DeGrave  (1-0)  shut  out  goal  followed  bv  Chnsty  Rodngue 
the  Whoppers  (0-1)  in  the  who  scored  the  team  s  final  goal 
Women's  Floor  Hockey  season  with  under  five  minutf^  i<- in  iinmir 
opener  with  a  score  of  4-0.  in  the  third  penod 

Becky  Jarnes  of  team  DeGrave 
scored  the  first  goal  of  the  game  in 
the  first  period  of  play.  Team 
Degrave  seemed  to  be  more  coor- 
dinated as  a  team  with  smooth 
passes  and  communication 
amongst  one  another. 

In  the  second  period  the 
Whoppers  led  by  captain  Jessica 
Horricks  seemed  to  fight  harder 
by  attacking  the  puck  in  the  open 
floor.  Christy  Rodngue,  who  had 
two  goals  in  the  game,  scored  her 
first  goal  in  the  second  period  to 
bring  team  DeGrave  to  a  lead  of  2- 


As  the  final  buzzer  sounded 
team  DeGrave  was  up  by  a  margin 
of  four  points,  defeating  the 
Whoppers  in  the  first  Women's 
game  of  the  season. 


Winners  and  losers  in  the  NBA 


Ethan  Nkana 


Till-  Cleveland  Cavaliers  and 
Denver  Nuggets  are  contending  for 
tlie  honor  and  prestige  of  last  place 
in  the  NBA.  Tlie  Nuggets  have  lost 
51  games,  winning  only  14,  but 


response  in  the  form  of  a  question: 
"What  would  possess  you  to  ask 
such  a  question?"  Despite  tlie  fact 
Uiat  the  Lakers  (35-27)  started  Uie 
season  off  rough,  they  are  still  THE 
LAKERS.  Yes,  those  Lakers.  The 


winning  the  championship  would 
be  the  sudden  early  retirement  of 
Shaq  and  Kobe.  Sorry.  Dallas  (48- 


I  the  1 


i  who  \ 


1  three  straight  NBA     They  manhandled  the  Lakers  i 


championships  and  feature  the 


'  pitiful,  the  Cavs  have  two  punch  of  Shaquille  O'Neal  and 
won  only  11,  and  lost  a  shaming  53  Kobe  Bryant  (or 
games  so  far  this  season.  Under  numberonethese  days).  If  the  play- 
normal   circumstances,   I  would  offs  started  today,  the  Lakers  would 


Tuesday  night,  winning  by  17.  It's 

statistically  possible  for  them  to 

lybe  Kobe  is     make  the  playoffs  this  late  in  the 

season,  but  this  could  be  a  sign  of 

things  to  come,  with  their  : 


ndsay  Brown,  junior  graphic  design  m: 

.  hit  che  puck..  Team  DeGrave  beatWhoppei 

ime  of  the  hockey  season. 


for  Team  Whopp=» 
)  in  the  openinS 


have  a  good  laugh  at  the  expense  of     be  the  West's  sixth  seed,  and  it     cluttered  with  young  talent  And,  of 


^P^tea 


these  two  circus  shows. 

However.  I  see  the  reasoning 
behind  their  myriad  of  losses. 
These  teams  are  focusing  on  the 
long-term  as  opposed  to  the  here 
and  now.  Whichever  team  ends  up 
with  the  wor^t  record  in  the  league 
will  have  the  best  chance  of  landing 
high  school  phenomena  Lebron 
the  NBA  lottery  So  before 
lyone  scoffs  at  either  of  these 
'teams,  that  person  should  realize 
that  this  season's  accomplishments 
are  not  that  important  at  this  point 
in  comparison  to  long-term  goals. 

Throughout  the  last  two 
months,  one  question  I  have  been 
frequendy  asked  is  whether  or  not  I 
think  the  Lakers  will  make  the 
playoffs.  1  would  like  to  pose  a 


would  not  be  surprising 
them  as  high  as  fourth  seed  in  the 
conference  by  the  end  of  the  sea- 
son. I  dislike  tlie  Lakers  just  as 
much  as  the  next  guy,  but  tlie  only 
tiling  that  would  deter  tliem  from 


with  that  record,  they  i 
still  in  the  running  for  Lebron. 
-Anyway.  I'm  out  like  Steve  Nash's 
haircut- 

*A11  statistics  taken  as  of  March 
12. 2003. 


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campus  chatter 


Week  of:  March  14  -  21 


i  rAT  KNDAR  OF  EVENTS 


CHATTER  EDITOR 
chatterSisouthern.edu 


I  FRIDAY.  MARCH  14 

SA  Senate  Donut  Day  (Promenade) 

Sunset 

Vespers-Campus  Ministries  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Anthony  Vera  Cruz,  Heidi  Reiner,  Sheree  Bryce. 
Troy  Haagenson,  Mrs.  Faye  Baerg,  Dr.  Bruce  Schilling, 
Mr.  Dennis  Smith 

IsATURDAY,  MARCH  15 

CoUegedale  Church  Services 

The  Third  (lies) 

CoUegedale  Church  Services 

Evensong  (Church) 

Rebounders  vs.  Southern  basketball  game  (lies) 
Birthdays:  Ashley  Napier,  Chris  Newell,  Debra  Alguire, 
Jenny  TiUay,  Joni  Evans,  Kevin  Jackson,  Michael  Teter, 
Monica  Baker,  Ten  Henderson,  Warren  Knight 


l6:47p 


1 10:00a 


6:30p 


I  SUNDAY,  MARCH  16 

Symphony  Guild  Dinner  Concert  (Dining  Hall) 
Birthdays:  Cathy  Wooten,  Mike  Isidro,  Sandy 

I  Romero 

I  MONDAY,  MARCH  17 

1 3:30p  University  Senate 

llOp  SA  Senate  Joint  Worship  (Thatcher  Chapel) 

Birthdays:  Brendan  O'Connor,  Bridget  Braley,  Christopher 
Chandler,  Ellen  Gibson,  Evan  Lutz,  Matt  Mattzela,  Rodney 
Saunders,  Ronald  Saunders,  Sara  King,  Sonya  Asali,  Todd 
Roberts,  Nancy  Howard,  Mr.  Michael  Sturgeon 

ITUESDAY.  MARCH  18 

Tornado  Su-en  Test 
Vocal  Union  Concert  (lies) 
BirUidays:  David  Conrad,  Deanna  Shelburne,  Janell 
Pettibone,  Jon  Uem,  Michelle  Kukich,  Sarah  Ritchey  Mrs. 
Cathy  Olson,  Monica  Barshop,  William  Jacobe,  Mrs.  Angi 
Rademacher,  Mr.  Richard  Schwarz.  Ms.  Sheila  Smith,  Mrs. 
Barbara  Hunt 

I'VEDNESDAY,  MARCH  19 

Birthdays:  David  Smith,  Gwyneth  Lei  Largosa,  Jane 
Eddlemon,  Kari  Ray,  Kristie  Young,  Marion  Wangai, 
Rebecca  Jetter,  Rochelle  Spears.  Serena  Eddlemon,  Mr 
Herdy  Moniyung,  Mrs.  Heather  Neal,  Dr  Steve  Nyirady, 
Dr  Neville  Webster 

j|TOURSDAY.  MARCH  20 

y  to  drop  a  class  and  automatically  receive  a  "W 

Convocation  -  Hasel  Lectureship:  Elmer  Martens 
(Church) 

Meet  the  Firms  (CoUegedale  Church  FeUowship 
HaU) 
BirUidays:  Erika  Jenkins,  Heidi  Wennerberg,  Kate  Adams, 
Ron  Ortiz,  Ryan  Langford,  Tanya  Maynard,  Shari 
McQuistan,  Mr  Jim  Segar 

I^DAY,  MARCH  21 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Genera]... 

SMALLPOX  Immunization 

Clinics  ■  Volunteers  Needed! 
President  Bush  and  the  U.S.  Public 
Health  Service  are  preparing  the  coun- 
try for  chemical-biological  warfare. 
There  is  a  real  possibility  of  a  smallpox 
epidemic.  If  an  outbreak  were  to 
occur,  we  would  need  to  immunize  the 
residents  of  Hamilton  Counly  within 
10  days.  In  order  to  do  that,  we  will 
need  to  train  2500-3000  volunteers. 
The  clinics  will  be  held  24/7  in  8  loca- 
tions. Volunteers  are  needed  for  paper 
work,  traffic  control  and  other  non- 
medical jobs.  An  informational  meet- 
ing will  be  presented  by  the 
Chattanooga-Hamilton  County  Health 
Department  on  Tuesday,  March  18  at 
noon  in  the  Presidential  Dining  Room, 

FIRST  COME.  First  Deserved: 
Come  by  the  Student  Finance  Office 
to  pick  up  your  FAFSA  and  send  it  to 
the  government  or  go  online  at 
www.fafsa.ed.gov  lo  apply  for  your 
financial  aid  for  the  2003-2004  school 
year.  This  is  your  last  call!  If  you  wait 
too  long,  and  the  freshmen  wll  get  it 
all! 

NEW  LOCATION:  MEET  THE 
FIRMS  will  be  held  in  the  CoUegedale 
Church  Fellowship  Hall  on  Thursday. 
March  20  from  2:00-5:00  p.m.  instead 
of  the  University  pining  Hall  as  had 
earlier  been  listed.  We  have  many  new 
and  returning  firms  Uned  up  to  attend 


''■awak  through  April  18  receive  a'Wor  ^F" 

Sunset 

Vespers-Student  Association  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Adam  V^fiUiams,  Adisa  Abiose.  Ben  Sayter, 
Casey  Brinegar.  Danielle  Lanius.  Jared  A  Wright,  Unda 
Thomas.  Nick  Gillen,  Ranelle  Dunn,  Teresa  Patterson,  Dr. 
Dora  Clarke-Pme 


so  plan  now  to  participate.  Update 
your  r^sum^,  organize  your  portfolio, 
polish  your  shoes,  iron  your  suit  and 

VOCAL  UNION  Concert: 
Tuesday,  March  18  there  will  be  a 
"Vocal  Union"  concert  at  7:30  p.m.  in 
lies.  Tickets  will  be  given  out  at  the 
door,  free  with  SAU  ID.  Worship  and 
Convocation  credit  will  be  given. 

DINNER  CONCERT:  Tlie  annu- 
al Symphony  Guild  Dinner  Concert 
will  be  held  Sunday,  March  16  at  6:00 
p.m.  in  the  University  Dining  Hall. 
Tickets  cost  $25  each  and  are  available 
at  the  Village  Market  courtesy  desk. 
This  year's  program  has  a  Spanish 
theme,  and  features  the  composers 
Emmanuel  Chabrier,  Nikolai  Rimsky- 
Korsakof  and  Georges  BizeL  Proceeds 
from  the  concert  benefit  (lie  scholar- 
ship program  for  symphony  musi- 


THE  REBOUNDERS:  Two-time 
National  Championship  Wheelchair 
Basketball  players  and  the  country's 
only  undefeated  record  will  play  SAU 
athletes.  Saturday  night,  March  15  in 
lies  PE.  Center.  Doors  open  at  8:30 
p.m.  Free  admission. 


Student  Association... 

WANT  TO  SPEND  SA's  money? 
The  SA  Senate  Project  Committee  is 
sponsoring  a  contest  to  help  allocate 
project  fiinds.  Answer  one  simple 
question:  If  you  were  spending  the 


money,  what  would  you  do  with  iL'The 
projects  committee  will  choose  the 
three  best  enfries  and  write  them  into 
Senate  proposals.  Whichever  of  those 
three  gets  the  most  votes  in  Senate 
will  win  $75.  The  runners  up  will 
receive  $60  and  $50  respectively. 
Enbies  should  be  less  than  1,000 
words  and  describe  how  much  money 
you  would  use,  what  you  would  do 
with  the  money  and  why.  E-mail 
entries  to  cwhetmor@soulhern.edu  or 
leave  them  at  the  SA  office, 

SA  TALENT  SHOW:  The  SA 
Talent  Show  vrill  be  Saturday,  March 
22  at  9:00  p.m.  in  lies  RE.  Center. 
Come  and  see  the  talent  displayed  by 
your  fellow  students!  It  will  be  a  great 
evening! 

DOUBLE  CREDIT  Joint 
Worsliip:  SA  Senate  joint  worship  is  on 
Monday,  March  17,  at  7  and  10  p.m.  in 
Thatcher  Chapel.  Come  and  discuss 
your  ideas  and  concerns  with  your 


Club>i  &  Departments... 

SOUTIiERN  ASIA  Fellowship 
welcomes  Student  Missionaries, 
Missionary  Kids  and  children  of  fami- 
lies who  live  or  have  served  in  India, 
Pakistan,  Nepal,  Sri  Lanka, 
Bangladesh  or  Burma  to  our  Soutliern 
Asia  Fellowship  Potluck  Dinner  on 
Sabbatli,  March  15.  It  will  be  held  at 
1:00  p.m.  in  tlie  Youth/Activity  Room 
of  the  CoUegedale  Seventh-day 
Adventist  Church.  We  will  share  fel- 
lowship, food  and  n 


ARE  YOU  CONNECTED? 

HAVE  YOU  FOUND  THE  LINK? 
DO  YOU  WANT  TO  NETWORK? 

Check  out  the  ASI  (Adventist  Laymen's 
Services  and  Industries)  Exhibit 

March  20,  2003  /  2-5  P-m. 
CoUegedale  Church  Fellowship  Hall 


1\/rppt  the  Firms 


Friday,  March  H,  zqoj 


Jokering  around 


Joker  status 


Mahv  Nikityn 
Humor  Edttor 

Way  back  before  spring  break.  I 
submitted  a  change  to  my  Joker  sta- 
tus and  with  the  way  things  work 
around  here,  maybe  it's  taken  effect 
by  now.  At  this  rate,  if  I  need  to 
change  anything  else  before  I  grad- 
uate next  May,  I'd  better  do  it  now 
Either  that,  or  I  could  just  leave  my 
social  status  as  is  until  then,  but  Id 
kind  of  rather  not.  1  changed  it  to 
"looking,"  ,  .  .  ,w 

I've  gotten  a  few  complaints  this 
semester  that  all  the  Humor  Page 
covers  is  daUng  and  marriage.  Not 
this  column.  Picking  a  social  status 
from  the  Joker's  list  of  options  is 
easy  if  you're  dating  or  marned— 
maybe  even  if  you're  desperate,  1 
don't  know.  But  the  rest  of  us  don't 
have  it  so  good.  A  student  looking 
for  a  fun,  non-loserly  sounding 
social  status  will  be  first  struck  by 
the  fact  that  there  really  aren't  any. 
At  Southern,  the  options  are  being 
single  (with  1,755  of  your  closest 
friends),  not  interested  (yes,  there 
are  theology  majors  hiding  under 
this  one),  or  a  loner.  (My  mom 
wouldn't  let  me  put  that  one  because 
she  said  it  sounded  like  Ted 
Kaczynski.)  There 


choice  not  to  have  a  sUtus    _ 
old  Southern  You-Know-the-  M  - 
Word  College  keeps  us  single  unless 
noted  otherwise.  Personally.  I  would 
be  much  happier  with  ''antt    or 

"None"  would  even  be  an  accu- 
rate social  status  for  a  lot  of  us  and 
accuracy  seems  to  be  key  down 
here  Why,  at  Andrews  they  dont 
Uke  their  social  stati  this  seriously! 
In  the  CAST,  students  can  be  any; 
thing  from  "Adventurous"  to  /esty 
or  any  letter  in  between.  Ofs  true! 
mvw.andrews.edu/CAST  )  Are 
denizens  of  the  frozen  tundra  simply 
more  creaUve  or  less  overworked 
than  we?  Maybe,  but  our  enrollment 
is  still  up,  so  Gordy  must  be  domg 
something  right. 

Lots  of  people  (well,  out  of  the 
people  who  speak  to  me,  lots  of 
them)  have  great  ideas  for  better 
social  stati  at  Southern.  I've  heard 
every  suggestion  from  "on  parole' 
to  "what's  today?"  As  for  myself,  I'm 
rather  fond  of  "opportunist"  and 
"buy  me  dinner."  Word  is  that  GCA 
has  a  good  one;  "ask  my  fadier."  In 
such  a  diverse  community  as 
SouUiern,  tliere  should  be  a  social 
status  to  fill  any  need,  even  an  art 
major's.  Tlius,  "in  hiding."  I'm  not 
even  asking  for  "who's  asking"  or 


"call  me"i  I'd  settle  for  "other." 

However,  1  do  understand  that 
the  Joker  can't  have  an  endless  bst 
of  status  choices  (even  «  Andrews 
does  have  26  and  we  should  be  try- 
iuB  to  outdo  them  in  everythmg). 
TTiafs  why  1  also  suggest  a  few 
minor  changes  to  major  choices  that 
would  simplify  immensely  the  really 
important  social  designations^ 
Instead  of  "theology-ministenal  ana 
"theology-non-seminary,-  why  dont 
we  just  use  "theology-desperate 
and  "theology-married"?  And  there 
are  a  lot  of  different  kinds  of  nursing 
and  education  majors  on  campus, 
but  I  feel  that  simplicity  will  become 
even  more  necessary  with  die  com- 
pletion of  Hackman  and  the 
encroachment  of  the  School  of 
Religion  on  Herin  and  Summerour. 
The  major  choices  of  "runaway-ele- 
mentary ed"  and  "runaway-nursmg 
would  definitely  make  that  less  of  a 
security  issue.  One  more  problem 
solved,  and  without  Advice  Dude! 

But  back  to  the  campus-wide  sta- 
tus issue.  There  are,  according  to 
the  online  Joker,  2,555  students  at 
Southern.  Surely  there  are  enough 
irate  people  out  there  to  petition  for 
a  new  status,  ANY  new  status,  to  be 
added  to  our  choices!  Therefore,  I 
encourage  you  all  to  email  me  at 


mnikityn«southern.edu  with  your 
favorite  new  status.  The  simplest 
course  of  action  seems  to  me  to  be 
finding  some  consensus  on  a  good 
choice,  then  sending  a  ventable  del- 
uge of  demanding  email  to 
joker@southern.edu.  It  would  prob- 
ably be  a  lot  less  obnoxious  than 
asking  everyone  to  send  demands 
for  all  sorts  of  different  stati  and  kid- 
nap Don  Gladden  Jr.  and  the  Joker 
Staff.  So  send 'em  to  me;  Ira  sure  I 
have  space  to  fill  next  week  and  a 
for  the  Humor  Page  ■" 


much  more  important  to  me  than  a 
solution  for  the  Joker.  . 

Solutions  aside,  though.  I've  pret. 
ty  much  given  up  on  having  a  decent 
social  life  around  here.  Is  a  decent 
social  status  so  much  to  ask?  Please 
let  me  know  if  you  happen  to  End 
one — no  matter  what  the  Joker  says 
I'm  "looldng." 

//  Mary  Nikityn  Iransfemd  to 
Andrews,  she  could  be  a  "golddi^er' 
and  major  in  world  dominaiioij. 


soluuon  loi   uic  .." -•>  ^ 

Despite  all  her  rage,  Christine 
is  still  just  a  rat  in  a... dorm 


Advice  Dude:  With  friends  like  these,  who  needs  exes? 


DearAclvict^niuk-, 
Wliy  are  guys  sucli  jerks?  And 
liow  can  1  keep  all  my  friends  from 
doing  horrible  things  to  my  ex- 
boyfriend's  house  flike  throwing  rot- 
ten eggs  with  Bible  verses  wrilten  on 
Ihem)  and  car  Oike  taping  burritos 
under  the  seats  and  using  bologna  to 
leacli  off  tlie  paint)?  They're  really 
determined!  Why  can't  tliey  just  take 
Ken  Burnham's  signs  like  normal 
people?? 
Sincerely, 

Someone  witli  really  good  fliow- 
ever  psychotic)  friends 

Dear  Someone, 

First  to  addrt-ss  your  momboss; 


mistake.  Negatory  on  all  guys  being 
jerks.  We  men  are  not  all  mervs. 
There  are  some  rad  guys  out  there. 
Though  it  is  true  there  are  lots  of 
total  queebs,  you  can't  judge  us  all  by 
one  squid.  Tlie  Dude  can  understand 
why  you're  cheesed,  but  no  need  to 
axe  our  whole  sex.  On  to  tlie  hiddie 
problem  that  seems  to  plague  you; 
Your  comrades  wish  to  do  some 
bodacious  damage  to  the  personal 
property  of  your  ex.  Using  my  Idller 
deduction  skills,  I  have  come  to  the 
conclusion  tliat  you  and  your  ex  did 
not  end  your  relationship  amicably 
(a  word  most  dudes  don't  know  the 
dutle  knows).  Furtliermore  I  project 
thai  this  heinous  benny  was  the  one 


Top  1010  reasons  to 
love  computer  majors 


who  broke  it  off.  Hence  your  friends 
are  totally  justified  in  being  amped  to 
put  a  hurtin'  on  this  hodad.  But  if  you 
wish  to  curtail  their  aggro  behavior, 
just  tell  your  dudes  and  dudettes  to 
totally  give  him  the  stink  eye  and  not 
to  hemo  his  stuff  despite  their  nectar 
plans,  Phew!  All  this  advising  is  turn- 
ing the  dude  noodle,  so  1  think  IT!  get 
me  some  za  and  a  mondo  Ubation 
and  call  it  a  day.  Here's  hoping  every- 
one had  a  shibby  spring  break! 
Sincerely, 
Advice  Dude 

Either  Advice  Dude  went  to 
California  for  springhreak,  or  he's  just 
been  reading  www.skuUyrec- 
ords.com/surfilang.htm.  -Wiiatever— 
email  him  at  bryan-slitzer®SQuth- 


Chhistine  Whetmore 

Humor  CouiMNisT 

Oh,  the  joys  of  Spring  Break. 
Imagine,  if  you  will,  a  sophomore. 
Let's  say  she  lives  on  the  east  wing 
of  Thatcher  hall,  on  the  third  floor. 
Let's  just  pretend  she's  staying  here 
for  a  few  days  on  break.  Let's  say 
she  has  good  grades  and  a  1  a.m. 
curfew. 

Realizing  that  this  is  spnng 
break,  she  comes  in  to  the  dorm  as 
late  as  possible  -  midnight  That's 
right,  earlier  than  if  it  were  a  school 
night.  Oh,  and  she  has  to  come  in 
through  Thatcher  South  so  the  boys 
have  equal  opportunity.  She  scans 
her  card  to  get  into  the  lobby,  then 
climbs  up  a  set  of  stairs  and  scans 
her  card  to  get  into  the  hall  where 
she  scans  her  card  agmn  to  get  into 
the  next  hall.  She  walks  down  this 
hall  and  goes  down  a  set  of  stairs. 
She  has  now  avoided  the  men.  She 
tries  to  walk  across  to  her  dorm.  Oh, 
but  wait!  Now  she  can't  go  across  on 
the  second  floor;  it's  locked.  She 
goes  dovm  to  the  first  floor  where, 
luckily  for  her,  she  can  scan  her  ID 
card  for  a  fourth  time.  It's  now 
12;07— she  may  be  a  tad  fi-ustrated. 
She  walks  along  the  entire  east  wing 
of  the  dorm  and  turns  the  corner. 
She  walks  across  to  the  lobby  and 
scans  her  card  again  to  get  across  it. 
Now  she  walks  across  the  rest  of  the 
front  of  the  dorm,  up  three  flights  of 
stairs  and  down  the  west  wing.  It 


may  be  12:15,  but  she's  in  her  room 
and  obviously  safe  since  she  had  to 
scan  her  card  a  half  billion  times. 

Or  maybe  it's  just  the  afternwin 
and  she  wants  to  go  through  the 
side  door  to  avoid  a  couple  of  steps 
and  card  swipes.  Nope,  it's  locked 
Because  it's  not  monitored  during 
break...  oh  w^t,  the  monitor  is  still 
at  the  Thatcher  south  desk...  it  must 
be  something  else. 

Ok,  so  whaf  s  really  going  on 
here?  Ill  tell  you:  psychological  test- 
ing. The  giris  of  this  school  are 
being  monitored.  That's  right,  just 
like  with  the  thousands  of  rat  tests, 
it's  all  in  the  name  of  science.  Our 
cards  tell  them  where  and  when  we 
get  through  wlijch  obstacles.  Tlie 
maze  gets  shorter  and  longer  and 
we  have  to  go  up  here  and  doM 
here  and  scan  again  here.  I  know" 
may  seem  like  a  hassle,  but  Its  all  w 
help  scientists  (a.k.a.  Campus 
Safety?  The  deans?  Psychology  st^ 
dents?)  understand  women  sbreaK- 
ing  point 

we  breaK.'  wt-u,  ."■•;- 
go     banging    i""   '^^ 


by  Mary  Nikityn 

1010,  They  automatically  tliink 

that  any  lop  ten  list  numbered  in 

binary  must  be  hmny. 

1001.  None  of  their  classes  are 

ever  held  in  Summerour  Uke  tlie 

theology  majors'. 

1000.  They  tlirow  knives  at  peo- 

i  heads  less  often  tlian  tlie  jug- 

sdo 


1 10.  Tliere  is  always 

table  in  the  cafeteria. 

101.  After  all  tlie  horrible  tiling 

you've  said  about  them,  they're 


sUll 


100.  And  they  let  you  get  your  pic 
ture  taken  witli  them. 
11.  Even  tliough  they  know  it 
going  to  get  printed  on  tlie  Humor 


111.  If  you  didn't  love  tliem.  they        10.  Which  they  still  read,  God 
might  get  mad  at  you  and  c 


I  probably  change  your  Joker  infor- 
in  faster  than  the  Joker  staff 


1.  And  hey,  they're  about  the  only 
ones  still  speaking  to  me. ..I 


7  poini.  .    -, 

Do  we  break?  WeU.  Wb^ 

don't    go     bangmg    into   — 

(althouBh  I've  seen  several  SB' 

S  do  La.  the  side  door)  W 

do  give  out  eventually  an    We 
fnend  push  a  button  behind  ft 

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Friday,  March  21 


CoUegedale  elects  Hulsey,  Turner  I  Computer  Stolen  from  lab 


1  Rob  York 

■u^'^(!B^'^N^R|^f^^I!^ 

'-^^ji;^;5^7;;^tei^elected  Bill  Hulsey  and 
Ijohn  Turner  to  the  city  commission  m 
^Tuesdays  city  election 

J  ^y]5ey  a  businessman  and  long-time  resi 
Lent  of  CoUegedale.  received  the  highest 
Xmber  of  votes,  with  579  Turner,  owner  of 
■the  Turner  Agency,  a  distnbutor  of 
TNation^vide  hisurance,  came  in  second  ^v1th 
|l6  Turner  edged  out  Marcus  Sheffield,  who 
Bad  514  votes.  Turner  and  Sheffield  had  mutu- 
jUy  endorsed  one  another's  candidacies. 
I  A  fourth  candidate.  Ken  Burnham. 
;.  Eight  write-in  votes  were 
Recorded, 

Tliroughout  Tuesdays  election,  the  four 
ndidates  stood  outside  CoUegedale  City  Hall 

promote     their 
impaigns,    leaving 
"nlit- 
:  mood    to    cele- 

T'm  very  tired 
Blulsey  said  Tuesday 

Rlanding  out  here  for 
^  and  a  half  hours 

-    over^'"  Hu'sey 

Irith,"  Turner  said.  ""*  ^ 

]  Both  candidates  said  that  they  have  a 
^sion  for  the  city's  future,  starting  with  end- 
m  the  feuding  within  city  government. 
*"  a  lot  of  plans,"  Hulsey  said.  "Most 


this  city  to  put  this 
childish  bickering 
■  behmd  us." 
At  the  next  commission  meeting  on  April  7. 
the  members  of  the  CoUegedale  Commission 
will  vote  on  who  \vill  serve  as  mayor  for  the 
next  two  years.  Hulsey  declined  to  comment 
on  whether  or  not  he  will  support  current 
mayor  Tim  Johnson, 

Johnson  said  that  he  is  excited  by  the 
results  of  the  election.  "1  think  the  new  com- 
missioners have  a  vision  for  our  city  of  eco- 
nomic growth,"  he  said.  "Hulsey  has  a  lot  of 
business  background." 

Johnson  is  unsure  if  he  will  be  named 
mavor  again.  Til  be  happy  to  serve  in  that 
capacit>  if  that's  what  the  commission  wishes. 
If  not  1 11  ^tep  aside  and  greet  the  next  mayor 
graciously 

Hulbey  received  the  highest  number  of 
votes  of  any  commissioner  in  the  city's  histo- 
ry The  lowest  vote-getter.  Burnham,  shll 
received  more  votes  than  any  previous  com- 
missioner ever  elected. 

This  is  an  all-time  record,  said  City 
Manager  Bert  Coolidge.  "Of  course,  ifs  a  big- 
ger city. 


Rachel  Bostic 

An  iMac  computer  was  stolen  from  the 
School  of  Journalism  &  Communication  com- 
puter lab  on  the  first  floor  of  Brock  Hall  last 
week.  Campus  Safety  and  the  CoUegedale 
Police  Department  are  investigating  the  case, 
They  have  no  suspects  yet.  said  Campus 
Safety  Director  Eddie  Avant. 

Tlie  computer  was  noticed  missing  on 
Friday  morning  at  about  1 1  am.  Officials  have 
narrowed  the  lime  fi-ame  with  the  help  of 
Information  Systems.  The  computer  had  net- 
work activity  at  10:18  p.m.  Thursday,  which 
means  that  at  diat  point  die  computer  was  still 
connected  to  the  network.  This  corroborates 
the  lab  assistant's  statement  diat  the  comput- 
er was  still  there  when  he  locked  up  at  10  p.m. 
The  network  activity  does  not  prove  that 
die  computer  was  taken  immediately  after 
that,  because  when  a  computer  "goes  to  sleep" 
I  it  stops  network  activity  as  well. 

A  difficult  point  in  identifying  when  the 


computer  was  actually  taken  was  that  people 
couldn't  remember  exacdy  whether  or  not 
they  had  seen  it.  said  Stephen  Ruf,  associate 
professor  in  the  school  of  journalism  &  com- 


In  addition  to  the  computer,  an  external  zip 
drive  and  an  external  floppy  drive  were  also 
taken.  The  iMac  computer  features  a  built-in 
plasma  screen  monitor,  so  the  entire  machine 

Wliile  School  of  Journalism  faculty  met  to 
discuss  more  precautions  to  prevent  tiiis  fi-om 
happening  again,  "the  proper  safeguards  were 
in  place  [already]."  Avant  said.  The  doors  to 
labs  on  campus  remain  open  as  long  as  a  lab 
worker  is  Uiere.  If  the  lab  worker  has  to  leave, 
the  doors  are  supposed  to  be  shut.  This  does 
not  prevent  those  using  the  lab  fi-om  opening 
the  door  to  others  or  leaving  the  lab  while  the 
lab  worker  is  gone. 

Individuals  with  information  on  die  stolen 
computer  should  contact  Campus  Safety  or 
the  CoUegedale  Police  Department 


Mters'  workshop  to  be  held 


N  HaRDESTY 


I  The  School  of  Journalism  &. 
bmmunication  is  offering  a  writer's  work 
Bop  conducted  by  Insight  Magazme's  associ 
^  editor,  Michelle  Brumagin  Sturm,  for  all 
■iring  writers  and  journalists.  Students  who 
lent!  the  workshop  will  have  their  stones 
T  poetry  published  in  a  special  Southern 
Nnlist  University  issue  of  Insight 
fgazine  as  well  as  other  fiiture  issues.  The 
P  wiU  be  held  May  12-15  and  can  be 
r  upper  or  lower  division  academic 

■The  workshop  is  an  opportunity  for  stu- 
nts to  polish  their  writing  with  the  instruc- 
P  of  a  professional  editor  and  to  have  their 
F^s  published  in  an  international  maga- 
Je-  Insight  Magazine,  a  weekly  Christian 
fgazine  for  teens  and  young  adults,  prints 
T^^ries  about  experiences  and  life-issues 

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The  workshop 
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Register  through  the 
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by  April  15  for  an 
early  bird  special  of 
$420  for  one  hour  of 

M  chelle  Sturm    asso      credit   or  $200  widl- 
.^re  editor  of  Insight    out     credit.     After 

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"Drop  Your  Drawers"  begins 


Brian  Henning 

STAtT  RZPOHTCH 


The  second  annual  "Drop  Your  Drawers" 
campaign  is  underway!  The  drive  started  last 
week  to  collect  underwear  for  the  homeless  in 
Chattanooga  and  will  continue  through 
Thursday,  March  27. 

The  nine  donation  boxes  are  located  in  lies 
PE  Center,  Hickman,  Talgc,  Tlialchcr, 
Thatcher  SouUi,  Wright  Hall  lobby,  SWdent 
Center,  Dining  Hall  and  Brock. 

The  Communication  Club  and  American 
Huraanics,  the  campaign's  sponsors  will 
donate  all  collected  men's,  women  s  and  chil- 
dent  underwear  to  the  Homeless  Center  of 
Chattanooga,  where  it  will  be  distributed  to 

"'"Kathy^Souchet,  student  director  of 
American  Humanics,  said  die  canipaign  is 
™porlant  because  people  who  make  dona- 
tos  to  the  center  tend  to  overlook  under^ 
wear.  'Tlie  campaign  is  a  way  to  alleviate  some 
of  die  shortage  experienced  by  die  center  m 
,w,s  mrdcular  area,"  Souchet  said. 

"iCnTy^ur  life  without  underwear... 
gross  St'  We  have  chosen  to  collect  under 
wSecause  ifs  the  basic  necessities  Uiat  a. 
nfien  forgotten,"  said  Heather  Durst,  commu. 

"S^'irSr^r:rs.>^^ 

dropping  just  one  pair  oi  new  u  ^ 

.  maWng  a  difference  is  someone  s  life. 
"Wour  Drawers-  beganlastyearwh™ 


„„„.  like  .hi.  en  be  found  in  all  .hr«c 
dotms  and  many  buildings  on  campus  lor 
,hc  "Drop  Your  Drawers"  campaign. 

Lynn  Caldwell,  assistant  professor  in  the 
school  of  journalism  &  communication,  cW- 
lenged  her  nonprofit  class  to  find  a  project  that 
would  benefit  a  local  agency.  Tlrey  collected 
266  pai.  of  underwear  msyear.^Souchet 

said  she  is  hoping  to  collect  r 
pairs. 


e  than  300 


Friday,  MarohTJ"^ 


Suzanne  Tauoe 


It  Hillcrebt  for  the  community  -■    -     -_      j  j         Both  perform 

On  Sunday  March  2  the  choir  Academy  at  a  ^^^    and  the  cho.r 

members    enjoyed     s.ghtseemg  ™''^„3  „ere  encouraged  at  the 

-i;^;h;;;Adventistl.niversi,ys  before  ^'-btng  on  the  bu.^d  m             ^^^^  ^^  ^^^,^„„  fl,,, 

Gospel     Choir     left    Thursday,  headmg  for  Greater  "e 

Fphruarv  27  at  9  p.m.  for  New  Academy    m    «'"^e"%  '^'     ",  -„  was  cold  and  fun  very  spin 

Jetey  and  a  spring  break  choir  Monday  the  Cho.r  sang  forthe  tu  I                      ,  ^„^   ,        „, 

our  The  theme  of  the  Gospel  dents  «  *Vb?ir  SerarounS  ouched   someone."   said  Jacqui 

Choir  tour  was  that  of "  A  sacred  concert  the  Choir  milled  arouna  freshman  radio  com- 

conert  of  peace,- mey  arrived  a,  with     the     a«demy     s    d  n,  ^^^^.^^^^^  ^.^,  ^,  ,  Oo.,e\ 

Garden  Slate  Academy  Friday  and  ^"^l"""^  J ^^""'^°^'  ^Z  Choir  member.            . 

had  evening  vespers  before  sepa-  might  have  and  ra™"«ging  ui  ^^^  the  fun  of  visidng  and  sou- 

raUng  for  the  night.  The  next  day  to  attend  Southern  when  they  gad  ^          .„^  ,hoir  members    . 

the  Choir  sang  for  Sabbath  School  uate  high  school.  Then  it  was  tnn  ^^  ^^^  ^^^  Wednesday     xhe  Southern  Ad 

at  the  HiUcresl  church  and  then  for  more  sightseeing,  this  time  ^^^^.^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  j_^_.  ^(.^jic 

rehirned  to  Garden  State  for  the  New  York.                  „,    -^  ,„„„d  Union  College.  They  performed - 

church  service.  The  Gospel  Choir         On  Tuesday  the  Cho.r  touna     __  ^^  ^^^^.^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^  ^^ 

oave  a  concert  at  2  p.m.  for  the  stu-  themselves  at  two  schools  in  the 

denlTdlotherconcerlat5p.m.  Bronx-ArtX  Hudson  Elementary 


New  York  Academy. 


History  offers  new  class 


Renie  Williams 

Statf  REI^mtR 


able  during  the  fall  semester 


evening  worship  there  at  8  p.i 

"I  thought  that  it  was  great  to 
see  young  children  who  love  to 
worship  the  Ijjrd.  It  was  also  funny 
to  see  how  people  reacted  to  the 
Southern  giveaway  stuff."  said 
Russell  Ngwenya,  freshman  infer- 


able during  the    all  semester  ai        ^^  ti„,i„,5s  major. 
12:00  Mondays,  Wednesdays  and     "^'T.f^^.^  ^„„i„„  a 


day  and  did  not  make  it  back  to  the  for  support  and  supplies  netilol 
school  until  11  a.m.  on  Friday  for  makmg  this  tour  a  success 
March  7.  They  arrived  tired  and  Buddy  would  also  like  to  send 
happy  from  a  trip  full  of  fun  and 
praise  to  our  God  who  gives  us 
peace. 

The  Gospel  Choir  would  like 


UOIiai   UUSlUtoa  ■■'"J".-  int     vjuop^.      

.       -rii,  ii,;it»Hfr,         Thursday  morning  they  headed  .    ^    ^     Gordon    Beitz.    Mark 

T     ^l'''-^Tnd'2irMetTX:     for  home,  but  because  of  the  snow  ™:„,y  ,„d  u,e  Admissions  team 

Beginnmg      next      semester,     between  20  and  25  students  to  allow     ^^^^^^^  ^^.^njej  ,„,  most  r' •'■• 


Southern's  history  department  will 
offer  an  introductory  philosophy 
course.  A  new  minor.  Western 
Intellectual  Tradition,  will  also  be 


Introduction     to     Philosophy 
(HMNT  210)  will  be  the  first  basic 


^^     „.    -    Socratic    approach. 
"Everybody  who  takes  this  class  ' 
going    to    be    a    participato 
McArthur  said.  "Students  that  tak 
it  need  to  be  ready  to  be  invol' 

The    new   minor   in   Western 
Intellectual  Tradition  will  be 


i5uuuy  wuuiu  iiibu  iiKe  10  send  a 
personal  thank  you  to  the  choir 
members  for  their  dedication  and 
hard  work  and  the  choir's  opera- 
tions manager  Sean  John  for  all  his 
time  and  work  he  put  into  make  the 
tour  a  reality. 


1      became  stranoeo  lui  '""='  "'  "- 

I WSMC  gears  up  for  pledge  drive 


ohilosonhv  course  ever  offered  at     interdisciplinary  approach  to  teach     

So  Ihern,  smTBen  McArthur.  chair     ing  shidents  about  "the  ideas  that  WSMC  is  planning  their  spnng 

of     the      history      department.     underUe  our  civilization,"  McArthur  pledge   drive,  which   begins  on 

■Basically  all  colleges  offer  a  philos.     said.  "We're  not  expecting  a  lot  of  March  30,  -1  J^SMC  man  ger 

ophy  course,"  McArthur  said.  "It's  a     people  to  take  it  as  a  mmor.  ..but  we  David  Brooks.  Twice  a  year  they 

sign  of  progress."                              want  people  to  know  about  it"  have  a  pledge  dnve  to  earn  money 

''                -              -■■      -•  -          Course  requirements  for  the  to  keep  the  programs  going  and  to 

ew  minor  include  Introduction  to  build  their  classical  CD  library 

'hilosophy  Arts  and  Ideas,  one  of  From  March  30  until  April  4, 

he  two  Western  Thought  courses,  WSMC  staff,  community  members 

Ancient  Classics,  Honors  Seminar  and  producers  of  some  of  WSMC's 

nd  one  elective  chosen  from  a  set  programs  will  be  on  the  air  giving 

f  approved  courses.  Students  tak-  pitches  to  encourage  people  to  help 

ing  this  minor  must  also  complete  a  the  radio  station.  The  station  will 
one-hour  directed  study. 


Through  Intro  to  Philosophy, 
McArthur  said  he  hopes  to  intro- 
duce students  to  the  major  schools 
of  Western  thought  and  "suggest 
how  philosophy  can  help  students 
think  more  critically  and  coherent- 
ly." The  class  will  discuss  issues 
such  as  logic,  epistemology,  political 
philosophy,  ediics  and  determinism. 

Intro  to  Philosophy  will  be  avail- 


The  station  is  also  having  pre- 
recorded pitches  from  community 
members  and  the  producers  of 
>  of  its  shows  to  provide  variety 
and  a  familiar  voice  to  encourage 

donaUons,  "We  do  our  best  to  keep      - 

it  as  pleasant  as  possible,"  said  Chattanooga,  They  offer  .  .... 
Fish  who  is  domg  much  of  the  year-long  membership  to  contnbii 
planmng  for  the  dnve  tors  of  S120  or  more 

The  station  does  not  offer  pre- 
miums to  people  for  giving  certain 


amounts  of  money  This  way,  all  the 
money  can  be  used  to  keep  dieir  | 
programming  c 

expand  their  CD  library  The  only 
extra  incentive  is  a  donation  fror 
the  Hunter  Museum  of  Art  i 


The  Southern  Accent 


Rachel  Boslic,  eililor 
rlboslic®  southern  .edu 


• 


Jacqui  Seeley 


„ ^  work-study  stu- 
dents just  for  that  week  to  answer 
the  calls  of  people  responding  to 
the  pledge  drive. 

Some  of  the  pitches  will  be 
given  live  by  the  person  who  is  cur- 
rently working  on  the  air.  Diana 
Fish,  development  director,  made 
an  outline  for  each  break  so  the 
speaker  says  what  is  necessary,  but 
does  not  ramble  and  take  time 
away  from  the  programming.  "I'm 
trying  to  treat  the  listener  in  a  pro- 
fessional manner.  I'm  trying  to 
interrupt  the  programming  as  little 
as  possible,"  Brooks  said. 


Mary  Nikityn 
Justin  Kobylka 
Judith  Moses 
Renie  Williams 
Kristy  Borowik 
Andrew  Bermudez 
Dolly  Porawski 


Health  Fair  slated  for  convocation 


Student  Wellness  is  holding  a 
health  fair  for  convocation 
Thursday.  March  27,  in  lies  RE. 
Center  to  educate  and  motivate  stu- 
dents toward  wellness. 

The  hours  for  the  Fair  will  be 
from  10:00  a.m.  to  2:00  p.m.  For 
Southern  students  to  receive  credit 
for  convocation,  they  must  visit 
seven  booths.  "It's  a  little  change 
from  the  normal  lecture  routine, 
and  it's  really  flexible  for  the  stu- 
dents," said  Holly  Graves,  director 
of  student  wellness. 

The  Health  Fair  vrill  feature  30 


booths  from  area  businesses, 
including  East  Ridge  Bicycles  and 
Fitness  and  The  Tennessee 
Bouldering  Authority,  as  well  as 
campus  events  and  departments. 
There  will  be  activities  ranging 
from  step  tests  and  body  fat  analy- 
sis to  body  massage.  This  event 
will  both  help  students  be  aware  of 
the  need  for  health,  as  well  as  help 
the  businesses  get  their  name  out 
to  Southern  students.  "It's  a  win- 
win  situation  for  us  both,"  said 
Graves. 

One  of  the  more  interactive 
booths  set  up  will  be  a  rock  climb- 
ing wall  Uiat  the  Tennessee 
Bouldering  Authority  will  set  up 


and  allow  all  students  to  parti* 

students  as  well  as  the'      ^^l 
however    organizers  ,j, ,  ■ 

that  attendees  bring    ^^^^t 
drive   to   benefit  tne      ^^^,,  ■ 
Center    The   Cent«  >  ^^  „f- 1 
short  of  the  lows*      ,    ,, 
nonpenshableiteni-ii 
to  people  in  the  t  n 
have  special  need~  ^ 

Student  Wellnc-.  1'     j„,e 
success  of  past  bio"    3  s„cv. 
on  campus  will  resu       ^^t 
ful  food  drive  for  "« 
Center. 


.March  21,  2003 


Talge  construction  moves  ahead 


The  Southern  Accent  3 


Conslruclion  continues  on  the 
jewNvingofTalgeresidencehaU.  _ 
■  The  parking  lot  east  of  the  dornu- 
I  ^vas  deared  as  bulldozers  and 
Kher  heavy  machinery  broke  up  and 
Kmoved  tlie  asphalt  late  last  week 
*  large  tree  wa*^  als 

'"oale  Bidwell   senior  vice  i 
uent  of  financial  administration        ! 
Ihat  the  projett  will  cost  aboi  t 
ri  dollars    We  are  focuMnt, 
fojecb  thit  will  generate  inc 
Ke^d  The  goal  IS  to  keep  thf 
lect  frt  ni  raising  tuition  costs  an  1 
latinga  irain  on  the  students  Bid      i 
ladded  There  is  no  question  tint  tl 
Idorm  will  fill- 

Southern  has  seen  unusually  fast 
^owth  for  the  past  few  years,  bring- 
ig  with  it  a  demand  for  more  student 
Rousing.  "Even  if  growth  slows  down 
)d  national  averages,  we  will  still  need 
le  extra  rooms  to  accommodate  stu- 
dents," Bidwell  said. 

i  think  it's  great,"  said  Dwight 
i,  head  dean  of  men.  He  also 
iaid  that  in  a  way,  the  addition  will 
Relp  the  gentlemen  "catch  up"  with 
resident's  hall. 
Ihatcher  and  Thatcher  Soutii  corn- 
Led  give  the  women  about  200 
e  beds  tlian  are  available  to  the 
1.  The  completed  wing  of  Talge 
ill  add  about  105  rooms  for  the  men 
[ftith  a  net  gain  of  210  beds. 

Detailing  tiie  proposed  design  of 

ew  wing,  Magers  said  that  the 

s  would  follow  the  "suite"  for- 

al  that  is  found  in  Thatcher  and  in 

5  of  Talge.  The  rooms 

|hemselves  will  be  few  inches  larger 

1  the  A-B-C  wings, 

bid  each  hall  wiU  have  a  kitclienette, 

^laundry  room  and  a  lounge  for  stu- 

0  study  and  "hang  out" 

The  plans  also  call  for  more  stor- 

e  and  an  elevator  to  connect 


the  four  floors. 

After  the  project  is  completed,  tiie 
men  who  are  currently  residing  in 
Thatcher  South,  as  well  as  many  of 
the  single  men  in  Southern  Village. 
will  be  moved  into  the  resulting 
space,  s^d  Dennis  Negron,  associate 
dean  of  men.  Negron  is  in  charge  of 
campus-wide  student  housing.  The 
Southern  Village  apartments  will 
then  begin  to  return  to  their  original 
purpose,  which  was  to  house  married 
students. 

Improvements  to  the  existing 
lobby  of  Talge  will  also  be  made 
while  the  new  wing  is  under  con- 
struction. The  dean's  offices  that  are 
located  off  the  lobby  will  be  moved 
down  the  hail  between  the  lobby  and 
the  dormitory  chapel.  The  lobby  will 
be  expanded  into  tlie  vacated  area. 

This  construction  has  brought 
with  it  inherent  problems.  The  fifty 
parking  spaces  of  Talge  east  parking 
lot  are  gone,  and  no  spaces  have 
been  created  to  replace  them.  Last 
week  many  Talge  residents  were 
ticketed  for  parking  out  of  their  zone 
because    they   could   not   find   a 


Phoio  by  Sonj^j  Rcjvci 

space  in  Talge  parking.  Seventy-two 
percent  of  Talge  residents  have  cars 
registered  witii  Campus  Safety. 

hi  an  effort  to  alleviate  the  park- 
ing crunch,  Campus  Safety  looked 
into  the  parking  of  Talge  Hall  before 
construction  began.  'Tliere  were  50 
parking  spaces  in  tiie  East  lot  Ithat 
was  destroyed]  and  there  were  50 
open  spaces  in  Uie  main  lot,"  Siiid 
Eddie  Avant.  director  of  campus  siife- 
ly.  This  should  prevent  students  from 
having  to  park  outside  the  lot  Uiat  is 
provided  for  Talge  residents. 

The  outskirts  of  Mabel  Wood 
parking  lot  can  now  be  used  as  over- 
flow for  Talge  residents.  But  Campus 
safety  has  stressed  outskirts  shnuld 
be  used  only  if  necessary.  The  visitur 
spaces  in  front  of  Talge  are  still  oil 

On  Monday,  March  17,  die  Talge 
east  exit  was  closed  because  people 
were  using  it  to  cut  tiirough  the  con- 
stiuction  zone.  "OSAOSHA  regula- 
tions require  construction  zones  off 
limits  to  public,"  Avant  said.  "Safety  is 
more  important  tiian  convenience." 


Social  Work  month  starts  off  with  banquet 


I  March  is  social  work  month,  and 
■honor  this  occasion,  seven  local 
Jlcssionals  and  Southern's  social 

rk  majors  participated  in  an  inter- 

w  student  reception  on  Tuesday 
iime  in  Southern's  Presidential 
Eiquet  Room. 

■Dudng  the  reception,  students 
*wi5ed  wth  area  professionals, 
T^ere  able  to  provide  practical 

Pfiht  and  valuable  advice  about 
J"  specialty  in  social  work. 
■«™ts  also  took  advantage  of  this 
"T'lunity  to  ask  questions  about 

...  ™*  area   of  social   work 

lajled. 

^ .  '  reception  was  a  wonderliil 
P  mormative  opportunity.  This  is 
■^practice  tor  me  because  net- 

"E  IS  such  a  big  part  of  social 
W^  sard  Kattiy  Congdon  senior 
"^™  work  major. 

J"  °'  "le  organizations  reprt^ 

r  B*T  P"Wdge  Medical 
I)  '■  Bethany  Christian  Services 
I -I  °""P«"i's  Children's  Hospital. 

"loy  being  a  social  worker, 

-"^rst""'^  ?■■''■■■ 

i-,i       .'^  Jonnson,  psychiatnc 
?  Medical 


Another  professional,  Gloria 
Genow,  an  adoption  social  worker  at 
Bethany  Christian  Services,  shared 
how  impressed  she  was  with  the  pro- 
fessionalism of  Southern's  students. 
"The  stiidents  here  are  very  interest- 
ed in  what  we  do  and  tirey  are  liighly 
motivated  to  enter  this  field,"  she 

The  areas  of  social  practice  reprt^ 
sented  at  the  reception  were  aging, 
geropsychiatnc  care  community 
based  care,  adoption  social  work 
with  AIDS  victims  pnvate  practice 


and  medical  social  work. 

This  reception  is  just  one  to  the 
many  events  planned  for  the  month 
Valerie  Radu,  social  work  professor 
and  coordinator,  said  odier  activities 
for  die  mondi  include  service  proj- 
ects on  March  19  and  20. 

To  end  die  mondi,  students  will 
go  Nashville  to  attend  die  'Social 
Work  Day  on  die  Hill"  where  diey 
will  interact  witii  members  of  tile 
National  Association  of  Soiia 
Workers  In  addition  die  lifUi  annual 
Ediics  Workshop  is  schedukd  for 
the  March 


Student  Center  finished! 


Vocal  Union  performs 


Vocal  Union,  a  seven  member  a  capella  group,  performed  ai 
Southern  Tuesday  night.  According  to  ilicir  website,  svivsv  vocalo- 


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Lifestyles  Editor 
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Depression:  an  avoidable,  treatable  illness 


Depression  afflicts  approximalely 
20  percent  of  the  US  population.  It 
affects  anyone  from  children  to  the 
elderly  and  those  in  ail  walks  of  life. 
II  is  the  most  common  mental  ill- 
ness, yet  few  depressed  people  seek 

Tou  shouldn't  assume  depres- 
sion is  only  an  emotional  problem." 
said  Mindi  GuptiU,  a  physician's 
assistant  who  works  in  family  prac- 
tice, "Somediing  may  be  wrong  with 
your  body  chemistry." 

Depression  is  a  medical  illness 
linked  to  changes  in  the  biochem- 
istry of  the  brain.  It  is  believed  that  a 
deficiency  of  the  chemical  serotonin 
has  a  negative  effect  on  mood  and 


Depression  is  an  illness  that 
involves  feelings  of  sadness  lasting 
for  two  weeks  or  more.  Symptoms 
may  include: 

•  Feelings  of  hopelessness,  guilt 
or  worthlessness 

■  Lack  of  energy 

■  Loss  of  pleasure  in  life 
-  Decreased  motivation 

■  Negative  thinking 

■  Loss  of  interest  in  friends,  activi- 

■  Change  in  eating  habits;  weight 
gaino 


.  Close  relatives  who  have  had 


Sleep  problems,  including  wak- 
ing up  early 

■  Frequent  crying 

■  Headaches 

■  Difficulty  concentrating,  or  mak- 
ing decisions 

■  Irritability 

■  Being  anxious  or  worried 

■  Thoughts  of  death  or  suicide 
Depression  can  affect  all  aspects 

of  a  person's  life  because  it  puts  limi- 
tation on  one's  overall  ablUty  to  func- 
tion. A  clinically  depressed  person 
often  becomes  unable  to  enjoy  any- 

"life  may  be  going  fine,  with  no 
obvious  causes   for  depression." 
Guplill  said.  However,  some  causes 
than  a  person  widi  an  ulcer     for  depression  may  include: 

■  Loss  of  a  friend  or  relative 


There  is  no  shame  in  having 
depression,"  said  Guptill.  It  is  not  a 
weakness  of  character.  It  doesn't 
mean  a  person  is  inadequate.  It 
means  the  person  has  a  medical  con- 
dition that  is  just  as  real  as  diabetes 
or  ulcers.  Like  other  medical  disor- 
ders, clinical  depression  should  not 
be  ignored.  A  clinically  depressed 
person  cannot  simply  "snap 

could. 


-  Low  self-esteem 

■  Alcohol  or  drug-abuse 

■  Stressful  or  traumatic  life  events 

■  Ending  a  close  relationship 

■  Loss  of  a  job 

-  Fmancial  problems 

■  Use  of  certain  medications 

■  "Burnout,"  a  depletion  of  mental 
and  physical  energy  usually  stem- 
ming from  prolonged  overwork 
and/or  an  overload  of  demands  and 
obligations. 

Up  to  90  percent  of  depressed 
people  respond  positively  to  treat- 
ment "Depression  will  probably  get 
worse  before  it  gets  better,"  said 
Guptill.  Those  with  depression  may 
need  psychotherapy  or  counseling, 
but  depression  is  not  only  an  emo- 
tiona]  problem.  There  are  very  safe, 
non-addictive  drugs  that  are  avail- 
able to  help  treat  depression." 

Improving  health  habits  can  also 
help  mild  depression.  Treat  youreelf 
to  adequate  and  regular  sleep  and 
good  nutiition.  Regular  exercise  is 
also  helpful.  Involvement  in  healthy 
activities  and  staying  involved  with 
family  and  friends  helps  to  lift  a  per- 

Those  wishing  to  seek  help  for 
depression  have  several  options. 


Eleanor  Roosevelt:  First  Lady  of  the  world 


Meussa  TunNER 


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Eleanor  Roosevelt  is  probably 
one  of  the  best-loved  and  most  fre- 
quently quoted  First  Ladies  in 
United  States  history.  According  lo 
the  official  White  House  webpagc, 
tliis  is  due  in  part  to  her  compas- 
sion for  tlie  down-trodden  and  tin." 
over-looked. 

She  was  born  Anna  Eleainu 
Roosevelt  on  October  II.  las^  in 
New  York  City.  Her  futlier,  Ellioii 
Roosevelt,  was  tlie  younger  brolher 
of  Tlieodore  Roosevelt.  According 
to  About.com,  Eleanor  did  not  have 
a  warm  relationship  witli  her  par- 
ents, Her  motlier  was  cold  witli  her 
and  died  when  she  was  only  eight 
years  old.  She  had  somewhat  of  a 
belter  relationship  with  her  father 
though  he  was  known  to  disappoint 
her.  He  died  two  years  after  her 
mother  died. 

Now  orphaned,  Eleanor  went  to 
live  with  her  maternal  grandmotli- 
er.  She  attended  a  school  in 
England  which  helped  her  gain  con- 
fidence and  an  interest  in  social 
service.  Wlien  Eleanor  returned  to 
the  United  States,  she  developed  a 

>  friendship  vrith  her  distant  cousin 
Franklin  Delano  Roosevelt.  They 
were  married  in  1905.  Her  uncle, 
who  was  then  President  Theodore 
Roosevelt,  gave  her  away.  Over  a 
period  of  11  years,  Eleanor  gave 
birth  to  sbc  children,  one  of  which, 
a  son,  passed  away  just  months 
after  birth. 

Eleanor  wrote  in  her  autobiogni- 


Harbor,  circa  1943. 

phy  "I  suppose  I  was  fitting  pretty 
well  into  tlie  pattern  of  a  fairly  con- 
ventional, quiet,  young  society 
matron."  But  the  Wiite  House  web- 
page  describes  Eleanor  playing  a 
much  larger  role.  As  Franklin 
became  mvolved  as  a  senator,  she 
began  assisting  him  politically 
Wlien  Franklin  began  suffering 
from  polio,  Eleanor 
stuck  by  his  side  and 
continued  to  be 
involved  in  politics 
through  the 

women's  division  of 
tlie  New  York  State 
Democratic  Committee,  As  Eleanor 
gained  more  experience  and  knowl- 
edge of  politics,  she  became 
Franklin's  political  eyes  and  ears, 
according  to  Aboutcom. 

Eleanor  became  knovm  for  her 


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dedication  and  humanitarian  work 
on  behalf  of  children,  the  oppressed 
and  the  poor.  President  Harry 
Truman  referred  to  her  as  "First 
Lady  of  the  World."  She  also 
believed  firmly  in  women's  rights 
and  their  potential  in  participating 
in  political  concerns.  She  said,  "I 
believe  we  will  have  a  better  gov- 
ernment when  men  and  women  dis- 
cuss public  issues  together  and 
make  their  decisions  on  the  basis  of 
their  differing  areas  of  concern  for 
the  welfare  of  their  families  and 
their  world.  Too  often  the  great 
decisions  are  originated  and  given 
form  in  bodies  made  up  whoUy  of 
men  or  so  completely  dominated  by 
them  that  whatever  of  special  value 
women  have  to  offer  is  shunted 
aside  without  expression,"     said 

According   to  About.com,   as 

First  Lady.  Eleanor  was  actively 

involved  in  entertaining  as  well  as 

holding   press   conferences   and 

radio  programs,  and  writing  a  daily 

syndicated     newspaper    column 

called      "My 

Day"      After 

her  husband's 

death  in  1945. 


Medical  providers  can  provide 
assessments,  medication,  and  refer- 
rals. Licensed  clinical  social  workers 
can  provide  assessments  and  thera- 
py Cuisurance  can  be  billed).  Free  or 

low  cost  counseling  can  be  obtained  gathered      from      http://health. 

through  Soutiiern's  counseling  and  yahoo.com/health/centers/deprej 

testing  center,  Family  and  Children's  sion/index-html. 

Chiara  String  Quartet 
to  perform  at  Southern 

The  Chiara  String  Quartet  will  be  All  four  members  have  sludieda 

performing         in         Ackerman  The  Julliard  School  in  NewYoAI" 

Auditorium  on  Tuesday,  March  25  at  their  seven  years  of  being  a  student 

8  p.m.  quartet  and  three  years  of  probj 

The  quartet  has  seen  many  mem-  sional  existence,  they  have  acqmreJ 

hers  over  the  years,  but  two  have  an  extensive  list  of  credentials  i» 

been  in   it  from  the  beginning,  experience.  They  have  perforaiM 

Rebecca     Fischer,     violin,     and  with  The  Cavani  Stting  Q""", 

Gregory  Beaver,  cello,  met  in  1993  Orion  String  Quartet,  and  have  stj' 

on  the  campus  of  Mount  Holyoke  ied  with  the  Takacs  Suing  Q" 

College  in  Massachusetts.  Jonah  Juilliard     String     Qti^^'^[  ^ 

Sirota,  viola,  a  lifelong  friend  of  Emerson  String  Quartet,  jus 
Fischer's,  became  a  member  i 
1996,  and  Julie  Yoon,  violin,  joined 

few  years  later,  completing  the  cu  ...^,  _._^  _ 

rent  quartet.  They  decided  to  call  ties  such  as  teaching  s™*  °  j, 

themselves  "Chiara-,  [key-AR&uhl,  ods  and  chamber  music  claS" 

an  Italian  word  meaning  clear,  piu-e  the  University  of  North  D*   ^jj, 
or  light.  Tuesday's  program  =t»^ 

The  Chiara  quartet  is  involved  in  vvill  consist  of  pieces  iroi"    ^^^ 

a  program  called  a  residency,  which  Friedman  and  Beethoven  ^^j 

is  designed  to  give  budding  profes-  are  S5  for  adults  and  S12f"i'.|j,7 

sional  chamber  music  groups  an  Admission  is  free  lor  studen 

opportunity  to  focus  their  energies  Southern  ID  card, 

and  develop  as  a  group  while  bring-  ^ 


When  the  quartet  is  not  perfa 
i„g,  they  are  involved  in  othet*> 


"No  one  can  make  you 
feel  inferior  without  your 
consent." 
—Eleanor  Roosevelt 


E  I  e  a  n 
became 


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spokeswoman  for  the  United 
Nations  until  she  died  in  1962.  She 
and  President  Roosevelt  are  both 
buried  in  Hyde  Park.  NY  where 
their  beloved  Scottish  Terrier,  Fala, 
is  buried  beside  them. 


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PRiDAY,  March  21,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent  5 


Students  build  church  in  Mexico  over  spring  break 


Wliile  tourists  flock  to  the  white 
chores  of  Playa  del  Carmen. 
Mexico,  for  pleasure  and  relaxation, 
six  Southern  students  came  to  this 
booming  community  over  spring 
break  for  a  different  reason  -  a  mis- 
sion trip-  ^      ■    - 

The  church-sponsored  mission 
trip  provided  medical,  surgical. 
humanitarian,  and  construction 
services  to  the  citizens  of  Playa  del 
Carmen,  Mexico.  _ 

The  mission  trip 
md  I  organized  by  the  Fletcher,  i'-.-^., 
si-wiitlHiay  Adventisf  Church.  The 
Fi,'khcr  church  has  aided  the  Playa 
del  Carmen  community  since  1995. 
A  sister  mission  trip  was  also  organ- 
ized that  focused  more  on  construc- 
„„.i  of  homes.  Between  the  two 
i  ^oups,  about  85  people  went  on 
I  the  10-day  mission  excursion. 

Steacy  Suddaby,  Evan  Colom. 

I  Nydia     Mendez.     and     Edilson 

-Chino"  Garcia  worked  with  the 

I  home  construction    crew.   Tanya 

Maynard  and  Heidi  Martella  partic- 

'  ipated  in  the  medical  clinic  and  in 

humanitarian  work.  Five  out  of  the 

students  had  been  on  this  par- 


ticular mission  trip  before 

"This  is  my  third  year  on  this 
specific  trip  and  each  year  I  gam  a 
larger  blessing."  Colom  ^aid  "We 
went  to  a  special  ed  school  and 
passe(j  out  clothes.  The  smiles  on 
those  kids'  faces  were  so  huge  it 
was  like  we  had  given  them  a  mil 
lion  dollars." 

"I  helped  build  a  house  for  a 
handicapped  family  and  I  got  to 
translate  in  the  clinic  and  practce 
my  Spanish,"  said  Mendez  a  first 
time  participant. 

Suddaby  and  Maynard  went  to  a 
Mayan  village  on  an  overnight  tnp 
"The  people  were  very  friendly 
They  took  us  into  their  homes  fed 
us  till  we  were  about  to  burst  and 
then  they  let  us  sleep  in  their  ham 
mocks,"  Suddaby  said. 

"I  gave  a  little  giri  in  the  barrio 
two  coloring  pages,  tliree  crayons, 
and  some  stickers.  Later,  she  gave 
me  back  a  neatly  colored  picture 
vrith  the  stickers  on  it,"  Maynard 
s^d.  "I  gave  her  something  and  she 
gave  it  right  back  to  me." 

This  mission  trip  allows  for  a 
taste  of  the  starkly  contrasted 
worlds.  Most  tourists  don't  realize 
what  a  difference  of  a  few  blocks 
make  because  they  don't  leave 


Many  of  ihe  miss  on  trip  pan  Lipanti  agreed  thai  oni.  of  tin 
of  the  tnp  was  us  ng  tht  puppecs  to  tomniun  caiL  and  pla\ 
Mexican  ch  idren  Here  Heidi  Martella  Linda  Martella  Mi. 
Maloney  and  Jeff  Martella  use  puppets  to  present  a  Friday  e 
service  to  children. 


dplio.o 


their  "comfort  zone."  Colom  said,  also  in  tlie  lives  of  the  people  serv- 

Even  life-long  residents  do  not  real-  ing. 

ize  the  need.  '  "I  always  end  up  getting  more  of 

"I  was  born  here  but  I  didn't  real-  a  blessing  than  what  I  could  ever 
ize  how  much  the  people  need  give.-saidGarcia,  a  short-term  mis- 
help,"  said  Angie,  one  of  the  group's  sionary  veteran  and  recent  gradu- 
interpreters.  ate  of  Southern. 

Mission  trips  make  an  impact  in  "We  only  hope  we  will  leave  a 

the  lives  of  the  people  helped  and  blessing  that  is  even  a  small  part  of 


the  blessing  that  well  take  home," 
said  Bob  Cundiff.  associate  pastor 
of  the  Fletcher  church. 

The  last  Saturday  in  Playa. 
Myron  Krueger,  a  long-time  partici- 
pant, gave  a  devotional  thought 
Krueger  noted  how  the  group  was 
able  to  fulfill  the  words  of  Matthew 
25:35,  36:  "We  fed  hungry  patients 
and  workers,  we  prodded  water  for 
the  dehydrated,  we  found  strangers 
and  put  them  to  work  translating  for 
us,  we  gave  clothes  to  those  who 
had  none,  we  healed  the  sick,  and 

going  to  jail."  l*-.. 

The  stories  of  this  trip  could  fill 
many  pages  and  still  not  be  com- 
plete. Each  person  has  a  different 
story,  a  different  experience,  and  a 
different  perspective.  If  you  want  to 
hear  the  exciting  stories  of  the  mis- 
sion trip,  ask  any  of  the  Playa  par- 
ticipants and  they  will  show  off  their 
pictures  and  tell  some  great  stories 
about  losing  and  Ending  a  key, 
being  mobbed  by  kids,  visiting  a 
new  Adventist  school,  going  out  on 
day  trips  to  other  communities, 
working  in  the  clinic,  worshipping 
at  the  newly-built  church,  and  see- 
ing a  line  of  people  in  tlie  clinic 
reading  their  brand-new  Bibles. 


Student  Wellness  Week  offers  opportunities  for  health  education 


Next  week  {March  24-29)   is 

I  Student  Wellness  Week.  During 

1  this  week  there  will  be  many  oppor- 

5  for  students  to  win  prizes. 

I  Monday  through  Friday  there  will 

i  table  set  up  in  the  Cafeteria 

I  where  students  can  enter  in  draw- 

I  ings  to  win  different  prizes.  They 

ti  also  pick  up  a  Healthy  Habits 

I  Check  list  to  enter  in  the  grand 

ri2e  drawing. 

On  Thursday.  March  27.  there 

Iwili  be  a  Health  and  Welbiess  Fair 

n  the  gym  fi-om  10  a.m.  till  2  p.m. 

iThis  is  an  event  that  students  will 


not  want  to  miss.  Students  will  get 
convocation  credit  for  attending  the 
fair  if  they  visit  seven  booths.  No 
matter  what  time  of  die  day  stu- 
dents attend  the  fair  tiiey  can  get 
convocation  credit 

Student  Wellness  is  expecting 
there  to  be  around  30  booths  at  the 
fair.  The  Tennessee  Bouldering 
Authority  is  bringing  a  portable 
rock  climbing  wall;  East  Ridge 
Bicycles  is  going  to  pass  out  power 
bars  and  student  discount  cards 
and  have  a  drawing  to  win  a  Camel 
Bak  water  carrier;  The  Village 
Market  is  going  to  pass  out  fi-ee  T- 
shirts  and  whole-wheat  bread;  and 
Spectrum     Fitness    will     answer 


health  and  weight  loss  questions. 
Wildwood  is  attending  the  fair  and 
will  have  booths  where  students 
can  receive  a  fat  analysis,  check 
their  blood  pressure,  get  a  mas- 
sage, discover  theb"  health  age  and 
much  more.  Shident  Wellness  will 
have  a  booth  where  students  can 
enter  to  win  a  variety  of  prizes  and 
giveaways.  All  giveaways  and  free- 
bies  are  first  come  first  serve. 

The  fair  is  also  a  food  drive  for 
the  Samaritan  Center.  Please  bring 
low  salt  low  sugar  foods  as  a  dona- 

On  Friday  night  Uiere  will  be  a 
special  casual  outdoor  Vespers 
behind  the  gym.  Bring  blankets  and 


camping  chairs  to  sit  on.  Stevt 
Adams  from  the  School  of  PE., 
Healtii  &  Wellness  will  be  speaking. 
Following  Vespers  Uiere  will  be  a 
bonfire  for  Reflections  Caii.  There 
will  be  music,  marshmallow  roast- 
ing, s'mores.  hot  chocolate  and  fel- 
lowship. 

The  Almost  Anything  Goes 
Party  will  take  place  on  Saturday 
night  at  die  gym.  Doors  open  at 
8:45  and  the  parly  will  begin  at  9:00 
p.m.  The  party  is  a  battle  between 
the  majors.  Majors  are  split  into 
four  teams  and  play  games  like  4- 
way  volleyball.  4-way  tug  of  war. 
basketball  shootout,  mattress  surf- 
ing and  manv  other  games.  The 


ining  team  takes  home  S500. 
Tills  year  there  is  a  movie  theme. 
Brock  hall  is  James  Bond.  Hickman 
and  Ledford  majors  represent  The 
Matrix.  Herrin,  Summerour  and 
lies  are  Charlie's  Angels.  Miller. 
Wood  and  Daniels  majors  are 
Indiana  Jones.  Students  have  a 
chance  to  win  money  if  they  dress 
as  their  theme.  The  best-dressed 
male  and  female  from  each  team 
win  win  $25.  Gordon  Bietz,  Ken 
Rogers  and  Mike  Fulbright  bave 
agreed  to  be  referees.  Adisa  Abiose 
and  Jonnie.Owen  will  be  co-hosting 
the  event  Come  to  prove  which 
major  is  best  and  win  some  cash. 


[Spring  offers  kayaking,  canoeing  opportunities 


J  It's  that  time  of  the  year.  Spring 
leather  is  here,  and  it's  time  to  get 
Ijtside  and  enjoy  the  season, 
jhattanooga  has  a  number  of  out- 
Boor  activities  that  can  be  enjoyed  in 
|iKi  around  the  area.  This  weeli 
foil  be  looking  at  opporhinities  for 
Tvaking    or    canoeing    in    the 

'hattanooga  area. 

^Sm  recently,  Tennessee's  first 
1  Blueway  was  opened 
pone  the  waters  of  the  Tennessee 
F"or  Starting  from  Maclellan 
rwil.  the  flativater  paddUng  trail 
?"*  =long  the  river  and  down  into 
Tennessee  River  Gorge  beneath 

"aoon  Mountain.  And,  of  course. 

""1"'^  lie  Hiawassee  and  Ocoee 
t  those  looking  for  a  little 


more  of  a  Whitewater  challenge. 

For  tliose  who  are  just  starting 
out  in  paddling  sports,  rentals  and 
trips  can  be  arranged  mth  services 
provided  by  Chattanooga  Parks  and 
Recreation.  C.P.R.  provides  gear  and 
paddling  trips  through  its 
OutVenture  program.  Participants 
can  enjoy  sea  kayaking  or  canoeing 
at  a  variety  of  locadons  including 
trips  to  Hiawassee  Wildlife  Refuge, 
from  Greenway  Farms  doivnstream 
to  Coolidge  Park,  or  on  the 
Tennessee  River  Blueway  To  con- 
tact the  OutVenhire  program  call 
842-6629.  The  Tennessee  Wildbfe 
Center  and  Reflection  Riding 
Botanical  Gardens  near  Lookout 
Mountain  also  offers  canoeing,  ine 
Tennessee  Wildlife  Center  can  be 
contacted  at  821-1160. 

However     Southernstudents 


Check  out  the  Accent's  new  look! 
accent.southern.edu 


have  a  unique  opportunity  to  get 
involved  in  kayaking  right  here  on 
campus  with  the  Southern 
Kayaking  Club.  Tlie  Kayaking  Club 
meets  weekly  on  Friday  afternoons 
to  offer  rolling  clinics.  Last  semes- 
ter the  group  went  on  an  excursion 
to  the  Hiawassee  River  And  for 
those  shidents  who  don't  have  their 
own  kayaking  gear,  Southerns 
Kayaking  Club  provides  beginning 
level  gear.  Just  recenfly.  nine  boaB 
were  purchased  for  die  club  with 
the  help  of  Nosoca  Pines  Camp 
Chattanooga  Parks  an 

Recreadon's  OutVenture  program, 
and  some  private  funds,  the 
Kayaking  Club  has  even  been 
solved  wid.  some  service  project 
with  OutVenture.  helping  people 
become  acquainted  with  die  spor 
Students  wanting  to  ge  mvoked 
with  the  club  can  contact  Jesse 
McClung  or  Nathan  Henson 
send  an  email  to  saukay 

semester. 


,  Club  fees  run  at  SIO  per 


Adam  Panos,  sophomore  biology 
in  Chaiianooga. 


lajor,  prepares  lo  enjoy  springcime 

PhoiobyJicquJSKlcy 


Mark  A.  Keu«er 

As  the  global  debate  about  a 
potential  war  in  Unq  continues,  a 
number  of  students  at  Andrews 
Univei^ity  are  registering  their  oppo- 
sition. More  than  200  sludenK  facut 
tv  staff  and  adminislialion  at  the     _. 
school  which  has  a  student  body  of     even  if  they  haven  t 
over  2  000  and  approximately  200  fac-     Alexander  Carpenter,  .  ....-- 
altv  have  signed  a  "peace  sUtemenf     leads  the  campus  Peace  Club.   1  ve 
tot^i  be  published  in  a  sU^dent     „„lyhadlworeallybelLgere„Uy neg- 
newspaper  this  week,  and  then  sent     ative  responses^  ,„  „™ 

to  representatives  in  Congress  and  to  Shandelle  M.  Henson  an  aaoc, 

Z  mite  House.  ate  professor  of  mathemattcs,  said,  l 

While  endoniins  and  encourag-  personally  have  had  almost  .om- 
in.  the  free-speech  rights  of  faculty  plelcly  positive  reaction  as  I  ve  dealt 
and  students,  Andrews  is  not  taking     with  the  faculty.  There  s  been  very  lit- 


.        ,   ^^ewaratdiis     activity  about  the  impending  conflict      MatUngly    chair.   Department  ,( 

r»i:r^d^^-  "="=:k;^  --^sr^^^-^"^-^  ^^jr^^^-^s 

^^^^ot^Z  Serr„=rCfaub  Wa-n^on^°^;-rCol.t  ^ ."f- ™-™.-i 

p<,rpve  7X^  °  fif  fpjrtto  ai^ed  its  statement  from   on  "Jf*    ^^y^.   20,   and   the  According  to  a  news  release  !,„„ 

^Tttenf  '^"'^  '^  "'^™''  "^^  T'^'h       in  M*  Dep^tment  held  a  formal  the  university  relations  office,  Z 

""^e    stents    that    I    have  hoc      organization      based      m  E"\teh  "ep      ,  .^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^  panel  discussion  will  be  sponsored 

un.veni„y».e, ■:«,„..-.=. -..            ^\  r"",^..  uavel  gotten  Cambridge, Massachusetts.  ."Jnins  to  both  Martinez  and     '-     *'■»     •-'—'■•'     ' 

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violadons  of  the  human  rights  of  the 
Iraqi  and  Kurdish  peoples,  and  sup- 
port efforts  by  the  Iraqi  opposition  to 
create  a  democratic,  muWethmc  and 
multireligious  Iraq." 

Asked    if   the    statement 


ofthe  debate,  in  which  he  spoki 
favored  by  the  majority  of  the  stu- 
dents who  attended. 

After  publishing  the  statement. 


the 
m  be  sponsored 
by  the  school's  InternaUoaal 
Development  FVogram. 

"We  want  Andrews  students  to 
understand  that  public  discourse  is 
the  way  we  create  our  social  realities, 
and  without  it  we  are  shick  living  in  a 
world  t' 


After  publismng  uie  sLai>;iwv.,i, ^ujmic 

Canienter  said  the  Peace  Club  will     Sabes.assoaate  professor  of  poliUcal 
.    ...     .        i — .  *„  .-,-„^to  o  T-      lyipnre  and   fiiciiltv  advic^r  In  tKo 


;  U.S. 


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an official  position  on  the  war  issue 
or  the  peace  initiative,  said  Tami  K- 
Martinez,  university  relations  direc- 
tor 

The  South  Bend  Tribune,  a  news- 
paper published   in  neighboring 


tie  negative  reaction  that  I  know  of." 
The  statement  claims  "no  com- 
pelling evidence  has  been  offered  of 
an  imminent  threat  to  our  security 
tliat  would  justify  the  use  of  military 
force"  in  Iraq,  and  adds  "we  believe 


service  members  and  non<ombat- 
ants  in  the  Iraqi  theatre,  both 
Henson  and  Carpenter  said  no. 

"I  have  the  highest  respect  for  die 
young  men  and  women  who  serve  m 
O'e  military,"  Henson  said. 

Andrews  has  become  a  center  of 


paper   published    in   neignoonng     lorce  m  iraq,  auu  ouu=   "^ - 

Adventist  church  president  meets 
Orthodox,  Roman  CathoUc  leaders 


„i,.u  «  ..^^.6-i  contest  to  create 
shirt  to  be  available  for  sale  at  the 
school,  and  the  group  hopes  to 
organize  a  benefit  concert  to  raise 
money  for  Adventist  Christians  in 
Iraq. 

On  Thureday,  Martuiez  said,  a 
school  assembly  wiU  be  devoted  to  a 
discussion  of  issues  surrounding 
peace  and  war.  Juan  Perla,  who 
works  in  the  school's  public  relations 
department,  and  who  signed  the 
peace  statement,  will  moderate  the 
panel.  Panelists  will  include    Keith 


and  faculty  advisor  to  the 
peace  club. 

Also  as  part  of  this  initiative,  the 
IDF  is  coordinating  a  communication 
campaign  entitled  "Peace  for 
Development"  to  propose  social  and 
economic  development  as  a  valid 
alternative  to  war. 

'Teace  is  a  necessary  component 
for  successful  development,  and  in 
turn,  development  promotes  and 
ensures  peace,"  said  0ystein 
LaBianca,  senior  director  of  the  IDP 


WliHosuw  Pujic/ANN  Staff 


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Ortliodox  Church,  Paulsen  heard 
the  patriarch  underline  the  historic 
past  of  the  Serbian  people,  and  his 
concern  that  Orthodox  churches  in 
Kosovo  are  destroyed  with  little 
hope  of  being  rebuilt 

Mutual  respect  must  continue 
between  the  Adventist  Church  and 
the  Orthodox  Church  in  Serbia  in 
order  to  protect  religious  liberty. 


Meeting  witli  church  members 
in  Belgrade,  Serbia.  Jan  Paulsen, 
president  of  the  Seventh-day 
Adventist  world  church,  made  an 
appeal  that  Adventists  continue  to 
be  actively  involved  in  the  mission 
of  bringing  the  gospel  to  all  people,      uiuci   uj  jjiuicv-v  ivei^"^  ..^^../. 

Everyone  is  invited  by  God  to     Paulsen   said.  The   conversation 
■^prvi"    in    His   mission,   Paulsen     between  tlie  two  leaders  was  infor- 


,.<-depth  opportunity  to  explain  the 
church's  understanding  of  Bible 
teach'ings. 

"Many  people  came  to  meet  the 
world  church  president,"  said 
Radisa  Antic,  president  of  the 
church's     South-East    European 


The  comedy  divine 


God  laughs.  I  know  this  for  a  fact 
ie  the  Bible  says  so.  Psahn  2:4 


region.    Uur  believers  especially     g^^^^g  ^^^y  clearly 

appreciated  Pastor  Paulsen's  focus     enthroned  in  heaven „..- 

---  church  unity  and  developments         q^^  ■^^  actually  quite  a  comedian 


emphasized. 

During  his  pastoral  visit  to  a  part 
of  the  worid  where  the  church  is 
seeing  membership  growth, 
Paulsen  met  with  two  key  religious 
leaders,  stressing  mutual  respect 
and  recognition  between 


In 


I  visit  to  Serbian  Patriarc 
head     o(     the     Serbia 


nial,  amicable  and  cordial,  and 
ered  brief  exchanges  on  world 
affairs  and  the  Adventist  position  on 
hcaltli. 

Paulsen  also  visited  Stanislav 
Hocevar,  Roman  Catliolic  archbish- 
op   of   Belgrade,    Tlie    prelate's 

numerous  questions  about  tlie  faith  mc  uuimniK  ">  lugto 
and  theology  of  the  SevenUi-day  Understanding"  conference 
Adventist  Church  gave  Paulsen  an      Adventist-Muslim  relations 


in  the  world  church.  They 
home  enriched,"  Antic  said. 

Other  areas  that  Paulsen  visited 
included  Novi  Sad,  where  he 
addressed  a  large  group  of  church 
members  in  the  newly  inaugurated 
church,  as  well  as  Athens,  Greece, 
and  Paphos.  Cyprus,  where  he 
addressed  the  opening  session  of 
'Building 


Michael  W.  Smith  to  perform  at  McKenzie  Arena 


Jared  Wrioht 

Iii:ur.ioN  I-iinoK 


Renowned  singer  and  song- 
writer Michael  W.  Smith  is  coming 
to  the  UTC  McKenzie  Arena  in 
Chattanooga  on  April  27.  A  mulUple 
Dove  and  Granmiy  Award  winner. 
Smith  will  grace  listeners  witli  his 
breed  of  music  that  has  captvired 
audiences  worldwide, 

Along  with  Michael  W.  Smitli. 
special  musical  guest  Delirious  of 
the  UK  will  perform  in  what  will  be 
a  one-of-a-kind  Christian  music  con- 


He  makes  people  laugh  as  well 
laughing  Himself.  You  may  not 
believe  me,  so  I'U  give  you  some 
examples.  When  God  told  Abraham 
that  he  would  have  a  son  even 
though  he  was  a  very  old  man, 
Abraham  laughed.  It  wasn't  just  a 
chuckle  either.  The  Bible  says  he 
fell  dovm  on  his  face  and  laughed 
(Genesis  17:15-17). 

When  God  said  the  same  thing  a 
little  later  in  the  hearing  of  Sarah, 
Abraham's  post-menopausal  wife, 
she  laughed  too.  They  figured  they 
were  too  ancient  to  have  children, 
so  they  laughed  at  what  God  said 
(Genesis  18).  It  even  got  to  be  a 
4t(9U       tor    running  joke.  When  the  child  was 
information     ,,..„,  Abraham  gave  it  a  name  that 
...   Hebrew   means   "he   laughs" 
ip  rates     (Genesis  17:19).  Sarah  said.  "God 
special    i^gg   brought   me   laughter,    and 
everyone  who  hears  about  this  will 
laugh  with  me"  (Genesis  21:6). 
Jesus  makes  people  laugh  too. 
lot  of  ridiculous  things 
here  on  earth-  The 


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Michael  W.  Smith,  a  trendsetter 
in  contemporary  Christian  music, 
has  wowed  audiences  and  taken  the 


ChHsUan  Music  Industry  by  storm     '• "'.  ==' ?  ™  ^  &  Cassettes  at  5659 

™ih  liis  latest  worship  CDs.  Witli     ^™''""'    ^°^^,Z   at   Compact 

price  from     young  internaUonal  talent  rounding     D'^covery  at  5611  Ringgold  Road. 


He  said 

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the  evening,  tlie  Smitli/ 
Delirious  concert  will  be  an  out- 
standing event 

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where  Jesus  went  to  a  funeral  and 
took  away  everybody's  excuse  for 

Ringgold  Road.  "t\  '^'"'  fT^l  'f  "',  *"' 
about  Michael  W.  "Y"  ^f '"'  u  '^^'^  ^'  ™' 
and  his  ministries  "f^  '^'f  "l^'  *'^.  "f '^  ^'  *f 
„  ,..„>.  „;.„  ...  funeral  laughed  (Matthew  9,  Mark 
5,  Luke  8).  Jesus  said  ridiculous 


the  time  Jesus  asked  a 
crowd  of  people  "Who  touched 
me?"  auke  8;45).  I  would  have 
either  given  Jesus  a  bewildered 
expression  or  laughed  at  Him.  pfo" 
must  be  kidding,  Jesus!  There's  no 
way  we  can  figure  out  who  jostled 
you!"  But  Jesus  always  has  the  best 
punch  lines. 

"My  child,  get  up!"  "Daughter, 
your  faith  has  healed  you."  ■Cooe 
forth.  Lazarus!"  When  God  lhro«s 
out  a  punch  line,  that's  when  the 
party  really  starts.  -Hiat's  »hen 
realize  how  really  small  1  am.  ina' 
when  I  realize  that  my  P'"° 
ideas  about  the  way  the  «o* 

works  were  really  ^«1  '"^f, 
and  confined.  God  is  the  Cre*»^ 

the  universe  He  can  owh- 
He  wants.  The  ?="■«  «™  j 
when,  as  I  am  scrambling  ar  - 
ray  life  looking  for  my  key^jj 
money  or  my  career  go*,  G«l» 
me  up  and  says  to  me  took  a 
higher"  (EGWliite-EaryWrih^ 

rrul'anrthe'ul^'fli'S 
The  party  really  starts  «hM    ^^ 
uses  His  almighty  power  om* 
.laugh    the    laughter   of  he 

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I  FRIDAY 


March  21,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


U.N.  secretary  general  condemns  killing  of  Adventist 


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humanitarian  workers  and  demands     Toe  Town,  in  eastern  Uberia. 
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*  1^  a.  Uberian  nationals,  and  calls  on  all  parties  toTe  conS^cfu^  ^nle  frtTf  ^,<^^'™'«  S'""" 

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=  the  protection  of  civilians,  torn  regions  are  increasingly  at  risk 

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sanitarian  workers  of  the     to  ensu  _ 

Adventist  Development  and  Relief    including  reUe'f  workers,"  he  saTd" 

Sjencv  ,  "ho  were  brutally  Wled^          Sharpulo,  acting  ADRA  country  cat^d  to  relieving  the  suffering  of     Kaa,=  Lu„d 

eastern         L,bena           Anmms     d  rec  or  for  Lbena;  Lund,  ADRA  refugees  and  others  affected  by 

spokesman        Frrf         Eckhard     djrector  for  Norway;  and  Kta,  ADRA  war,"  said  Charles  Sandefur,  ADM 

jmounced  March  11.                           chie   dnver,  were  killed  in  an  out-  International  president 

^e  SecretaryGeneral  extends     break  of  rebel  lighting  on  Uieir  way  "Emmanuel,  Kaare,  and  Musa 

Ms  deepest  sympathy  to^the^bmlies     to^  a    Norwegian-funded    ADRA  were  doing  just  Uiat  when  they  lost 

of  their  lives,  and  we  honor  their  com- 
mitment to  demonstrating  God's 


loUeagues    of    these    three     refugee  shelter  project  it 


GymMasters  take 

I  mission  trip  to  Cancun 


CftHRIE  DeGRAVE 


The  mission  trip  to  Cancun, 
I  Mexico  during  spring  break  was  a 
I  learning  experience  for  the 
1  GymMasters  and  more  rewarding 


ntheye 


Richard  Schwarz,  GymMasters 
I  coach,  said  tliat  there  were  "count- 
1  less  blessings"  that  helped  make 
I  many  things  possible. 

During  their  12  days  in  Cancun, 

I  the  GymMasters   performed    13 

t  on  gymnastic  clinics. 

I  helped  build  the  foundation  for  a 

■  church  and  put  on  the  Sabbath 

I  School  and  Church  services.  They 

also  gave  out  100  Bibles,  400  Steps 

to  Christ  and  other  literature. 

"It  felt  really  good  to  know  we 
were  making  a  difference,"  said 
iRebekah  Bonney,  GymMaster  team 
Jmemher 

During  the  two  days  that  they 
■formed  the  foundation  for  the 
■church,  the  GymMasters  worked     happy,"  said  Ashley  Shaffer,  fresh- 

r  by  carrying  rocks  to  the     man  business  major. 
bppropriate  location  for  the  church  Schwarz  wanted  to  thank  all  of 

foundation.  It  was  said  that  what  the  people,  including  family,  friends 
ook  them  two  mornings  to  build  and  the  surrounding  community 
frould  have  taken  the  people  there     who  gave  money  and 


Church 

carnival.  They  also    Spanisli  American  Church 

press  conferences  and 


the  schedule  that  He  wanted  them 
to  follow. 

Schwarz  felt  that  "everything 
worked  out"  the  way  it  was  sup- 
posed to. 

The  government  of  Cancun 
helped  the  GymMasters  in  several 
ways.  Some  government  officials 
brought  the  schools  together  for  the 
performances.  They  invited  them 
perform 
allowed 

the  GymMasters  ended  up 
front  page  of  a  few  of  the  newspa- 
pers in  Mexico,  This  was  the  first 
time  that  the  government  of  Cancun 
worked  together  with  Seventh-day 
Adventists. 

Many  of  the  GymMasters 
learned  valuable  lessons  &"om  the 
people  in  Mexico. 

"I  learned  that  no  matter  what, 
we  should  be  content  with  what  we 
have,"  said  Sheili  Stevenson,  sopho- 
more health  major. 

Simple    things    make    them 


love  in  war-torn  Liberia.  At  the  s_____ 
time,  we  recognize  that  each  of  them 
derived  an  invaluable  source  of 
strength  and  courage  from  their  fam- 
ilies, and  we  mourn  with  them  at  this 
time,"  Sandefur  added. 

In  a  statement,  ADRA  commend- 
ed both  the  United  Nations  High 


■e  than  any  of  the  oth- 

■king  with.  If  everyone 

Refugees  and  pulls  out,  theirs  is  a  destiny  no  one 

the        Inter-  deserves!  We  should  press  on," 

national  Com-  Lund,  who  was  53.  began  his 

mittee  of  the  work  with  ADRA  in  1989  as  country 

Red  Cross  for  director  in  Pakistan.  His  wife  and 

coordinating  three  adult  children  survive  him. 

and  carrying  "Kaare  Lund  was  fully  dedicated 

out  the  search  to  his  duties,  and  his  tragic  and 

for            the  untimely  death  is  a  blow  to  the 

agency's  workers  under  extremely  ADRA  network  as  well  as  to  the 

dangerous  conditions.  church,"  said  Harald  Wollan,  execu- 

"Their  courageous  efforts  have  tive  secretary  of  the  Seventh-day 

provided  ADRA  and  tlie  fanulies  of  Adventist  Church  in   the  Trans- 

those  who  lost  their  lives  with  the  European  region. 

opportunity  to  grieve,"  the  statement  "With  his  enthusiasm  for  relief 

said.  "In  the  wake  of  this  terrible  work.  Kaare  has  been  able  to  create 


tragedy,  ADRA's 

people  of  Uberia  is  strong  and 

unswerving." 

ADRA's  statement  quoted  Kaare 
Lund,  as  recorded  in  his  trip  report 
upon  his  return  from  Liberia  late  last 
year  Technically,  we  ought  to  with- 
draw from  all  of  Uberia   but  tliev 


a  'contagious'  attitude  to  ADRA  work 
among  a  generation  that  grew  up 
admiring  him  as  'Mr.  Pathfinder 
leader'  He  will  be  greaUy  missed  by 
everyone  who  knew  him,"  Wollan 
added. 


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2003 


North  Korea  just  wants 
attenaon.  After  58  years  of  commu- 
nism, Norlli  Korea  has  completely 
isolated  itself  and  frankly  is  tired  of 
being  in  the  shadows.  It  is  almost 
like  they  have  become  dependent 
on  the  publicity  fix  of  being  men- 
Uoned  in  a  foreign  news  medium. 

Let's  look  at  die  situation  from 
their  point  of  view  (and  with  our 
American-tinted  glasses).  Talk 
about  childish  -  who  cares  if  anoth- 
er country  calls  you  names.  It 
seems  Kim  Jong-il  hasn't  learned 
that  11  U.S.  allegations  are  untrue, 
rash  behavior  doesn't  convince  any- 

At  first  I  thought  that  North 
Korea's  actions  were  fuly  motivat- 
ed by  nuclear  ambitions.  They  have 
successfully  reactivated  their 
nuclear  plants  and  programs  in  a 
time  when  the  U.S.  is  disb-acted  by 
Iraq.  They  also  effectively  threat- 


ened the  worid  into  withholding 
economic  sancUons  when  Jong-d 
announced  that  they  would  be  con- 
sidered an  act  of  war. 

Now,  if  North  Korea  had  stopped 
the  dialogue  at  diat  lime,  I'd  sUll  be 
convinced  that  their  motivations 
were  nuclear-based.  But  in  a  time 
when  the  world  is  focused  else 
where  and  nomine  is  acUvely  pursu- 
ing a  direct  punishment,  they've 
continued  to  push  the  limits  of  the 
world's  paUence.  The  most  recent 
example  of  this  happened  on  March 
2,  when  North  Korean  fighter  jelii 
intercepted  an  unarmed  American 
spy  plane  over  international  waters. 
North  Korea  seems  to  be 
hooked  on  the  media  buzz.  Like  a 
child  who  continues  to  misbehave 
merely  for  a  parent's  reaction, 
Nordi  Korea  has  continued  to  blast 
the  worid  community  and  tlirow 
punches  that  are  against  its  own 
best  interest.  Their  slatetontrolled 
news  announcements  will  eventual- 
ly become  irrelevant. 


In  actuality  the  United  Stales 
unusually  quiet  about  the  issue 
looming  in  fl-e  Far  East  I  beheve 
that  this  diplomatic  approach  has 
turned  into  an  eerie  silence  for 
Nordi  Korea.  In  the  void  of  a  strong 
response  fi-om  the  U.S.  their  unagi- 
nadons  have  taken  over  and  m  a 
sense  Jong-il  has  come  to  see  a 
ghost  behind  every  tree.  North 
Korea  is  in  a  constant  state  of 
preparation  for  an  attack  by  the 
United  States.  They  know  that  they 
should  not  be  allowed  to  get  away 
widi  what  fliey  have  done  and  the 
silence  is  frightening. 

I  believe  that  the  lack  of  a  clear 
response  toward  the  nuclear  issue 
in  North  Korea  is  dehimental  to  tlie 
United  States'  foreign  policy  as  a 
whole.  Nations  who  are  likely  to  use 
weapons  of  mass  destruction  irrfr 
sponsibly,  using  them  for  political 
or  ethnic  reasons  or  as  a  tool  for 
blackmail,  should  not  be  allowed  to 
obtain  diem. 


Give  freedom  a  chance 


THUMBS 


THUMBS  DO 


by  Justin  Kobyiku 


President  Bush  made  it  very 
dear  in  his  address  to  the  nation 
Monday  evening  that  Saddam 
Hussein  and  his  sons  had  48  hours 
to  vacate  Iraq.  If  they  did  not  com- 
ply with  this  demand,  the  United 
States  will  have  no  choice  but  to 
bring  an  end  to  the  Iraqi  regime.  As 
of  press  time,  this  situation  was  not 
yet  decided.  By  the  time  you  are 
reading  this,  it  may  be  a  different 
world. 

This  call  for  war  comes  while 
much  of  the  world  is  crying  out  for 
peace.  Protests  are  being  held 
everyday  in  the  U.S.  and  around 
the  world,  with  rallies  reminiscent 
of  the  Vietnam  conflict.  In  light  of 
this,  two  major  members  of  the 
United  Nations  Security  Council 
promised  to  veto  any  resolution 
that  would  present  Hussein  with  an 
ultimatum. 

But  let's  stop  a  minute  and  take 
a  look  at  one  of  the  cornerstone 
principles  of  this  nation.  Thomas 
Jefferson  drafted  the  Declaration  of 
Independence  and  presented  these 
words  to  representatives  of  the 
thirteen  colonies  on  July  4,  1776. 

'■We  hold  these  truths  to  be  self- 
evident,  that  all  men  are  created 
equal,  that  they  are  endowed  by 
their  Creator  with  certain  unalien- 


able Rights,  that  among  these 
Life.  Liberty  and  the 
Happ' 


pursuit  of 


From  the  very  beginning  of  our  I 
nation's  history,  with  few  excen- 1 
tions,  we  have  lived  our  lives  under  I 
the  umbrella  of  this  liberty.  We  i 
have  also  played  a  key  role  in  heli)-  I 
ing  other  nations  pursue  the  same  | 
freedoms  that  we  enjoy.  Why  then 
is  it  such  an  outrage  that  we  would  I 
again  protect  both  our  autonomy 
and  the  freedoms  of  others  in  the  I 
world?  Both  fighting  for  our  rights  L 
and  protecting  the  liberties  of  I 
underdog  nations  are  traits  that  f 
every  citizen  of  this  nation  should  I 
be  proud  of.  1 

Our  nation,  the  United  States  of  I 
America,  is  a  great  nation.  This  I 
country  was  built  on  honorable  and  I 
spiritual  doctrines  that  continue  to  [ 
influence  our  actions  today.  The  I 
freedoms  that  we  enjoy  were  1 
fought  for  by  patriots  who  believed  I 
in  the  cause  of  independence  so  I 
much,  that  they  laid  down  their  I 
lives  without  a  second  thought  I 
Most  likely  our  troops  will  be  I 
embroiled  in  battle  by  the  end  of  I 
this  week.  They  will  be  fighting  to  I 
protect  the  very  fi-eedoms  that  our  r 
forefathers  proudly  died  for.  I 
Remember  tiiis  and  instead  of  crif-l 
ing  for  peace,  rally  for  freedom,  LftI 
Freedom  Ring! 


4 


Thumbs  up  the  new  design  of  the 
student  center,  Tliank  you  from  the  stu- 
dent body.  It  was  well  worth  tiie  wait. 
Also  a  great  big  thiuik  you  to  ICR  Davis 
and  all  of  the  hours  he  put  into  the  proj- 
ect. He  was  tiiere  late  Monday  night 
putting  lamps  togcUicr  and  making 
sure  that  tiie  new  design  was  complete 
as  soon  as  possible. 


Thumbs  up  to  the  disabilities  aware- 
ness convocation.  The  speaker's  smiling 
face  and  charisma  really  helped  us 
become  aware  of  and  more  comfortable 
around  those  with  disabilities.  Also, 
Uianks  for  tiie  great  wheelchair  basket- 
ball on  Saturday  night.  I  would  say  tiiat  it  was  good  pub- 
licity for  Soutiiern,  except  tliose  dudes  really  whipped 


Thumbs  down  to  so  few  power  out- 
lets in  the  classrooms.  The  University 
should  support  tiie  wave  of  the  fuhire 
and  make  sure  students  have  plenty  of 
places  to  plug  in  a  laptop  in  a  classroom. 
Along  the  same  lines,  wireless  network- 
ing would  also  be  nice,  although  it  is  not 
such  a  necessity  at  this  point. 


Letters 
to  the  editor 

An  open  letter  to  Marcus  Sheffield 


4f 


Thumbs  down  to  the  closing  of  the 
Student  Center  Monday  morning. 
While  it's  great  that  the  Student  Center 
vnW  finally  be  finished,  more  warning 
needs  to  be  given  than  a  sign  on  t 
door  as  it's  closed.  How  about  a  sign 
the  day  before? 


Dear  Marcus, 

Congratulations  on  a  campaign 
well  done.  You  conducted  yourself 
with  class  throughout,  and  I  would 
I  like  to  thank  you  for... 

1.  Your  thoughtful  and  reasoned 
approach  to  the  issues,  elevating  die 
level  of  discourse  far  higher  than  it 
would  have  been  otherwise. 

2.  Setting  an  example  of  commu- 
lity  involvement  for  your  students. 

3.  Bringing  credit  to  Southern 


Adventist     University     and    Ihe  | 
Seventh-day  Adventist  Churcli,^ 
never  giving  me  cause  to  be  em 
rassedtiiati  had  your  sign  i"  ("J 

Please  continue  to  exert  an  'm  I 
ence     over     public     pol'cy    "'| 
Collegedale. 
Sincerely. 
Ray  Minner 
Community  Member 


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Vespers  dress  code  should  be  reconsidered 


JARED  WRIGHT 

REUCioN  EnrroR 

•^Vhere's  your  tie?"  Those 
the  first  words  spoken  to  some  stu- 
dents at  Friday  evening  vespers. 
"No  tie.  no  card.  Ifs  that  easy." 
Minutes  later,  during  song  serv- 
ice the  worship  team  led  the  con- 
gregation in  singing.  "I'm  coming 
back  to  the  heart  of  worship,  and  it  s 
11  about  you.  ifs  all  about  you 
'sus.  I'm  sorry  Lord  for  the  thing 
ve  made  it  when  it's  all  about 


It  was  an  interesting  dichotomy, 
,ne  that  students  have  picked  up 

However,    when     questioned, 

I  deans  and  dorm  RA's  are  vehement 

in  stating  that  there  is  no  moral 

implication  to  the  school's  policy 

that  men  wear  ties  to  vespers. 

Thatcher      South      RA      and 

Religious  Education  major  Zachary 

Juniper  puts  it  this  way:  "The  deans 

are  trying  to  create  an  atmosphere 

I  of  worship.  Standardized  dress  is 

oneway  to  do  that  It  is  the  best  way 

they've  come  up  with  so  far." 

Juniper  adds  that  enforcing  a 

I  dress  code  at  vespers  might  be  an 

"artificial  means"  of  creating  a  wor- 

I  shiphil  environment,  but  it  seems  to 


"deteriorated  quickly" 

TTie  student  handbook  very  suc- 
cinctly puts  forth  the  requirements 
for  Sabbath  services  under  the  sub- 
heading, Dress  Code: 

(Friday  night  vespers.  Sabbath 
School,  and  church  services)  and 
Sabbath  noon  meal:  Men-suits, 
sport  coats,  or  sweaters,  with  dress 
shirts  and  ties.  Women-dresses, 
skirts,  or  dress  pants,  with  blous- 
es/sweaters. 

In  spite  of  the  goals  set  forth  by 
the  deans  and  RA's.  students  take 
offense  to  the  dress  code.  While 
none  agreed  to  be  mentioned  by 
name  due  to  the  touchy  nature  of 
the  topic,  several  students  say  they 
feel  as  if  the  deans  treat  them  like 
children. 

Juniper    voiced     the     typical 


response:  They  want  to  be  treated 
like  adults,  but  they  don't  act  like 
adults."  He  recommends  coming 
and  talking  with  tlie  deans  and  dis- 
cussing frustrations  rather  than 
complaining  among  themselves.  To 
him  the  issue  is  a  very  simple  one. 
"You  don't  wear  a  tie,  you  get  no 
card.  You  wear  cargo  pants,  you  get 
no  card.  It's  very  cut  and  dry,"  he 
says.  Juniper  also  mentioned  that 
RA's  are  vrilling  to  work  witii  people. 
If  students  don't  come  wearing  a  tie, 
he  says,  they  are  often  allowed  to  go 
and  get  one. 

A  faculty  member  who  also 
requested  anonynuty  says  that  the 
policy  has  a  lot  to  do  with  "constant 
pressures  from  the  constituency 
and  faculty."  The  faculty  member 
agreed  that  the  dress  code  should 
not  be  an  issue  of  morality  or  of  rev- 
erence, and  if  people  make  it  one. 
they  are  misled.  On  the  other  hand, 
students  should  learn  that  it  is  not 
bad  to  dress  for  special  occasions. 
There  are  many  functions  where  a 
dress  code  is  expected.  Students 
should  get  used  to  it 

Perhaps  the  best  argument 
against  the  enforcement  of  a  ves- 
pers dress  code  is  that  in  a  worship 
environment,  when  a  strict  set  of 
standards  precedes  a  service,  peo- 


ple will  invariably  come  to  associate 
religion  with  regulations.  Religion 
and  worship  need  to  be  orderly  and 
well-planned.  However,  arbitrary 
rules  that  govern  the  way  people 
come  to  worship  detract  from  the 
worship  experience. 

Christianity  operates  under  the 
principle  of  choice.  The  question 
arises  "Are  there  circumstances 
when  the  freedom  lo  choose  does 
not  apply?"  In  this  case,  the  answer 
apparenUy  is  "yes."  Granted,  people 
can  choose  not  to  wear  ties  to  ves- 
pers. But  according  to  the  policy,  if 
they  don't  wear  ties,  they  miglit  as 

Zachary  Jumper  also  mentioned 
another  difficulty  in  creating  an 
atmosphere  of  worship  for  vespers. 
Convocation,  held  TTiursday  morn- 
ings in  the  Church,  is  a  service  very 
similar  to  vespers.  Students  enter 
the  church  in  between  classes  witJi 
lunch  just  around  the  corner.  At 
convocation,  students  in  their  regu- 
lar attire  with  their  weekly  activities 
in  mind  sing  hymns,  pray,  listen  to 
sermons  as  well  as  announcements 
about  SA  events,  election  candi- 
dates, etc. 

The  next  evening,  in  the  same 
venue,  and  under  very  similar  cir- 
cumstances, students  are  expected 
dressed  for  worship  with 


reverent  attitudes.  That  second 
dichotomy  complicates  the  matter. 

Zach  Juniper  says  that  at  the 
beginning  of  the  year,  the  deans  and 
RA's  had  lengthy  discussion  about 
Uie  vespers  attire  policy  Several  of 
the  deans  discussed  repealing  the 
directives.  But  admittedly,  the  poli- 
cy will  probably  not  change  soon. 

Southern  Adventist  University 
has  a  long  standing  reputation  for 
being  a  conservative,  "religious" 
campus.  Students  are  almost  always 
aware  of  that  fact  when  coming  to 
Soutliern.  The  Soutii  is  historically 

tiiought  There  are  no  pretexts  to 
suggest  otherwise. 

Every  student  must  sign  an 
agreement  to  abide  by  school  stan- 
dards when  enrolling  at  Southern. 
The  dress  code  policies  are  part  of 
the  agreement  students  sign 
whether  or  not  Uiey  read  iL 

It  may  be  time,  tlien,  for  students 
to  start  abiding  by  their  agreements 
and  handling  their  complaints  in  a 
mature  fashion  ratiier  than  causing 
scenes  at  inappropriate  times.  On 
the  other  hand,  it  may  be  high  time 
that  the  faculty  and  constituency 
examine  the  effects  of  mandating 
stabiles  for  religious  meetings. 

It's  time  to  decide  on  the  heart  of 


I  Don't  get  your  feathers  ruffled  How  do  you  spend  sabbath? 


While  1  was  thinking  about  the 

'arious  problems  I  have  had  to  deal 

Ivrith  the  first  half  of  the  semester  I 

■  came  up  with  two  categories:  signif- 

■icant  problems   and   "too   much 

■drama."    A    significant    problem 

■'■'ould  be  a  conflict  of  consequence, 

tmething  carrying  great  weight. 

e  oUier  category,  what  1  like  to 

^  "too  much  drama,"  is  the  sort  of 

■roblem  that  is  unnecessary  in  the 

Tense  that  it  is  being  created  over  a 

'i-issue;  it's  blown  out  of  proper- 

1.  \Vhat  frustrates  me  is  when  I 

»  myself  to  get  too  involved  in 

•BBS  that  really  don't  count  for 

pything.  Us  not  conducive  to  the 

F5SS  free  life  I  live.  Let  me  illus- 

Ne  "too  much  drama."  This  is  by 

i"  means  meant  to  be  a  joke,  but  for 

l^iistiation  only. 

'  was  out  for  a  walk  on  the 
"ey  trail,  by  myself,  trying  to 
Far  my  ^„d  of  tl,e  mundane  cycle 
f  school  when  a  parrot  flew  down 
il°'™"'here  and  landed  on  my 
few  shoulder  Yes,  1  know  you're 
^»E  where  on  earth  the  parrot 
J™t  from.  To  this  day  1  still  have 
|er„  '''»<'  never  seen  this  parrot 
T'"e- Tliere  was  nothing  extteme- 
fch  "i"'  *out  this  parrot,  no 
Si "  ™>"^,  iust  a  dull  grey.  The 
atterTk*  '""  °'  suspicious 
fcm„,""°"8h;  it  just  wouldn't  stop 
R  ">»«»?.  I  was  begimting  to 
V  ""^  lie  perfect  man  (too  bad 


me,  I  temporarily  felt  a  false  excit(^ 
ment  about  bemg  with  die  parrot. 

"My  name  is  Shane,  what's 
yours?'  1  asked.  "Eemia."  it 
squawked.  1  Uiought  the  name  was 
strange,  but  Uien  this  whole  situa- 
tion was  strange.  My  walk  was  near- 
ing  its  end,  but  I  wanted  to  find  out 
more  about  Uiis  parrot,  so  1  decided 
to  return.  I  went  back  to  the  woods 
on  several  occasions  over  a  span  of 
about  three  weeks.  It  wasn't  too 
long  into  the  fir^t  week  that  1  began 
to  see  signs  of  emoUonal  codepen- 
dence  in  this  parrot. 

I  thought  if  1  just  visited  less  Uiat 

tilings  would  be  normal,  but  the 
ignorant  bird  didn't  get  the  hmt  and 
it  wouldn't  give  up.  It  kept  showing 
up  in  unexpected  places,  almost  like 
it  was  stalking  me.  It  ™s  at  this 
point  that  1  decided  that  I  didnt 
even  want  to  hang  around  tlie  par- 
rot at  all.  About  week  Uiree  it  pulled 
out  one  of  its  own  leathers  and  gave 
it  to  me,  telling  me  that  I  could  use 
it  as  a  fountain  pen  to  write  it  letters. 


That  was  die  last  sh-aw;  diis  parrot 
was  now  officially  in  die  "too  much 
drama"  category  This  is  just  feel- 
ing a  littie  to  intimate  for  a  bird,"  1 
said.  Tlie  parrot  became  very  quiet 
and  almost  teary-eyed.  1  had  barely 
known  this  parrot,  and  I  felt  like  1 
was  breaking  up  witli  a  girlfriend,  1 
thought  to  myself,  This  is  unneces- 
sary, it's  being  blown  out  of  propor- 
tion. It's  a  parrot!" 

I  no  longer  frequent  die  woods, 
but  on  occasion  1  see  die  parrot 
from  a  distance  flying  around.  It  def- 
initely has  a  bird  brain. 

Despite  my  absolute  disgust  for 
"too  much  drama,"  I  attempt  to  take 
it  in  stride  and  not  let  it  ruffle  my 
feadiers  too  much.  SomeUiing  diat 
has  always  helped  me  put  dungs 
into  perspective  is  to  imagine  my 
attihide  toward  what  I  am  dealing 
widi  when  I'm  80  years  old.  For 
example,  say  I  didn't  get  the  A  1 
wanted  on  a  test  I  diink  to  myself^ 
"Sixty  years  from  now  it  s  not  going 
,0  nTaner  1  could  care  less  what 
grade  1  got  on  diat  test 
^io  when  "too  much  drama"  falls 
into  my  We,  I  just  imagine  that  I  m 
80  and  suddenly  it  doesnt  seem  so 
bad  It's  like  what  I  heard  a  pastor 
Lyon  die  radio,  TTiese  things  00 
•ii  ,=c  -  Take  time  out  from  die 
;freXEshli™6.no.iu^ 
ristag.  And  just  in  case  parrots 
^  read,  here's  a  message  for  my 

forest  friend:  "If  youla"'!'';^^ 
shoulder  one  more  time,  lmgo.ni, 

to  shoot  you!" 


„ , when  I 

„.,  weekends  how  dieir  Sabbadi 
or  what  diey  did,  how  many  say, 
"Oh.  nodiing;  just  slept  all  after- 
noon" or  somediing  like  diat.  It  also 
amazes  me  how  often  I  can  say  die 
same  diing.  Of  course,  after  a  busy 
week.  Uiat's  often  precisely  what  we 
want  to  do  -  take  a  break.  As  impor- 
tant as  resting  is  (and  I'm  certiiinly 
not  going  to  condemn  SabbaUi  after- 
noon naps),  die  weekend  is  also  a 
great  time  to  fit  in  some  healOiy 
refreshing  outdoor  activities. 

Consider  all  die  tilings  we  do 
inside;  Uiey  are  all  important,  but 
after  spending  all  Uiat  time  through 
the  week  inside  flie  buildings  of 
Soutiiern.  why  spend  our  weekends 
in  radier  vegetiitive  inactivity?  Some 
iust  don't  know  of  anything  to  do 
around  here.  There  are  beautifu 
places  to  hike  like  Cloudland 
Canyon  and  die  Ocoee  wilderness, 
or  if  you  don't  mind  die  two  or  Uu-ee 
hour  drive,  diere  are  many  wonder- 


kayaking,  or  rock  climbing;  tiiere 
are  places  for  tiiose  activities  as 
well.  Or  if  all  else  fails,  just  take  a 
leisurely  walk  on  tiie  Greenway  or 
die  Biology  Trail.  Whatever  you  do. 
take  some  time  to  get  some  friends 
togedier  and  go  out  to  enjoy  die 
fresh  spring  air  It's  a  great  way  to 
get  exercise  and  spend  time  doing 
somediing  enjoyable  wiUi  others,  all 
at  die  same  time! 

So  what  am  I  going  to  do  tins 
weekend?  Well,  assuming  it  doesn't 
rain  (which  may  be  quite  an 
assumption).  I  won't  be  napping, 
that's  for  sure.  I'U  save  that  for  when 


„.y  Awards,  Southern  styk 

SA  Talent  Show 

Saturday  March  22 

9  p.m. 

lies  P.E.  Center 


Friday,  March  21 


.2003 


IT 


Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@southem.edu 


kotannoa'wsuuuiciii.i-uu  ^ 

^Si^khrR^ounders"te^tSouthern Wheelers,  83- 

JOlblVlll     iVCUV^lAA-'-'-^  Peact,  10  bnng  Siskin  within  5.     scored  from  inside  the 


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Adam  Kotanko 

Sfokts  EonoR 

Tile  Siskin  Rebounders  defeated 
tlie  Soutliern  Wlieelers  77-83  in 
overtime  in  Saturday  niglifs  game 
of  wlieelcliair  basketball  at  lies  P.E. 

Rebounders  Captain  Lebron 
Young  won  the  lip  to  start  the  game 
and  quicltly  put  Sisldn  on  the  board 
with  a  reverse  lay-up.  After  a  Chris 
Holder  sideline  shot,  Young  faked  a 
pass  and  added  two  more  on  a  lay- 
up  to  put  Siskin  up  M  as  Southern 
called  a  timeout. 

Following  the  timeout,  Young 
scored  again  beneath  the  basket 
after  grabbing  a  rebound.  Later  in  y^j, 
the  period.  Young  hit  a  3-pointer  J^^^ 
from  the  top  of  the  key  to  give 
Siskin  a  15-0  lead.  Russell  Ngwenya 
finally  gol  Southern  on  the  board 
witli  a  breakaway  shot  over  Young's 
outstretched  hands.  Young 
answered  with  fi  poinis  and  set  up  4 
more  to  start  a  Siskin  24-0  run.  Late 
in  the  period,  Young  wowed  the 
crowd  with  a  bebinil  the  back  pass 
o  teammate  Tony  Dickson,  who  hit 


react    to  bring  Siskin  within  5.     scored  from  inside  the  key  The 

Soutliern's  Ngwenya  answered  with     game  ended  on  an  inbound  pas 

shot  Irom  the  freethrow  line  that     that    went    out    of    bounds  by 


a  Dickson  pass  that  gave  Siskin  a 
39-2  halftime  lead. 

During  halftime.  Siskin  spotted 
the  Wheelers  63  poinis  to  give 
Southern  a  65-39  lead. 

Young  started  the  second  half 

with  (y  quick  points,  including  a 

10  teammate  rony  u.CKSon,  wuo  nu     breakaway  lay-up  on  a  pass  from 

,heeasysholofftheboard.Thehalf     Dickson.  Holder  added       c,^ 

;losed  on  a  reverse  by  Young  off  of     Pomls   off  of  l^o   steals.   With 


ciosea  on  a  reverse  uy  iuuhk  uh  «>     ■ 

Clarke  beats  Hoo  Doo,  5-3 


.0.0  by 

Southern  leading  65-51,  Dickson 
stole  the  ball  at  half  court  and 
passed  to  Young  beneath  the  bas- 
ket, who  scored  with  a  one-handed 
lay-up.  Young  added  another  quick 
six  ,  including  2  after  stealing  a 
Southern  inbound  pass  and  scoring 
before   Southern's  players  could 


counted  for  4  points 

After  a  Young  3-pointer,  Dr. 
Gordon  Bietz,  President  of 
Southern  Adventist  University, 
entered  the  game  for  Southern  with 
4  00  minutes  on  the  clock.  Biet2 
quickly  contributed  defensively  by 
grabbing  several  rebounds  and 
blocking  a  Siskin  pass,  but  even  he 
was  not  enough  to  stop  Siskm's 
Young,  whose  shot  beneath  the  bas- 
ket tied  the  game  at  73.  With  10 
seconds  on  the  clock,  a  missed 
Siskin  3-pointer  gave  Southern  the 
ball  with  a  chance  to  win,  but  On  the 
inbound.  Young  stole  the  ball.  His 
game  winning  3-pointer  was  off, 
however,  and  the  game  went  to 
overtime. 

In  the  5  minute  overtime. 
Wheeler's  Ngwenya  added  another 
sideline  shot  to  put  Southern  up  77- 
75.  Holder  and  Dickson  both 
answered  for  Siskin  with  four  points 
each.  Young  added  2  on  a  shot,  and 
then  put  the  game  out  of  reach  with 

steal  and  pass  to  Holder,  who 


Southern. 

Young  led  all  scorers  with  54 
points,  followed  by  Holder  with  ig 
and  Dickson  with  10.  Russell 
Ngwenya  led  the  Wheelers  in  scor- 
ing with  10,  including  two  4-i)oint. 
ers.  Kelly  Mittan  added  4  points  for 
Southern. 

After  the  game,  reactions  were 
varied. 

"I'm  tired,"  said  Young,  adding 
that  he  has  played  for  27  years 
including  on  one  gold-medal  win- 
ning Olympic  team. 

"I  feel  privileged."  said  Russell 
Ngwenya  of  playing  with  the 
Rebounders.  "1  just  hope  the  best 
for  them,"  he  added. 

"I  was  so  proud  of  Southern," 
said  Director  of  the  Center  for 
Learning  Success  Sheila  Smith, 
who  helped  set  up  the  game.  "I'm  so 
excited,"  she  said  about  Dr.  Bielz 
participation. 

Perhaps  Holder  summed  it  up 
best:  "I  just  had  a  good  time,"  he 


Detroit  leads  Eastern  Conference 


Tlie  NBA  season  is  coming  to  an 
end  in  less  than  a  month  and  the 
race  lo  make  the  playoffs  is  heating 
up.  As  of  press  time  on  March  19, 
Detroit  (42-24)  is  on  top  of  the 
Kaslern  Conference,  but  I  don't 
lliink  that  they'll  be  able  to  hold  it 
for  the  remaining  10  or  so  games  of 
the  season.  Although  New  Jersey 
(41-26)  has  not  been  playing  their 
of  late  (they  lost 


Sixers  (40-26)  will  definitely  be  a 
dangerous  team  in  the  playoffs  if 
Iverson,  McKie,  Snow  and  Van 
Horn  remain  healthy.  Van  Horn  is 
playing  some  of  the  best  ball  of  his 
career  posting  almost  17  points  and 
seven  and  a  half  rebounds  per 

h's  common  knowledge  that 
since  days  of  King  Michael,  the 
West  has  been  the  dominant  force  in 
the  post  season;  the  same  is  the 
case  this  year.  The  Mavs  (51-16)  are 
highly  favored  to  win  the  champi- 


Philly  last  Sunday),  they  shouldn't     onship  this  year  due  to  their  superi 
'■-■"  "  problem  moving  into  the     or  level  of  play  But  the  real  story  is 
>t  at  the  top  of  the  playoff  brack 


lumber  1  seed  because  Detroit  i 


ets,  it's  at  the  bottom.  The  Phoenix 
Suns  (35-31)  are  tied  with  the 
Houston  Rockets  for  tlie  final  spot  in 
the  West.  Phoenix  is  one  of  the  most 
talented  teams  in  the  league  led  by 
point  guard  Stephon  Marbury,  and 
when  the  season  comes  to  an  end, 
they  will  occupy  the  eighth  spot  ^ 
Unfortunately  the  playoffs  wont 
hold  many  surprises  with  the 
Lakers  winning  yet  another  NBA 
championship,  although  it  won  the 
a  walk  in  the  park  for  them  Idte' 
was  in  2001.  There's  always  next 
year,  Dallas,  rm  out  like  MJ«e" 
the  Wizards  don't  make  the  play- 
offs. 


Jamie  McPhctridgc  fro 
Wcdntsday  iiighi's  gam 


Whalers  beat  Geezers,  5'2 


Adam  Kotanko 


m 


Team  Clarke,  headed  by 
Captain  Julie  Clarke,  improved 
their  record  to  M  after  defeating 
Team  Hoo  Doo  5-3  on  Wednesday 
night 

Tiana  Lopez  of  Team  Clarke  set 
the  tone  as  she  scored  the  team's 
first  goal  just  50  seconds  into  the 
game.  Within  6  minutes  she 
scored  a  second  goal  with  an  assist 
from  teammate  Kirsten  Daugherly. 

Team  Clarke  played  extremely 
unselfishly,  each  player  passed  the 
puck  and  helped  out  on  tliedefen- 


Team  Hoo  Doo  played  better 
defense  in  the  second  period,  leav- 
ing Team  Clarke  scoreless  until  the 
last  two  minutes  of  the  period  when 


Julie  Clarke  scored  a  goal  to  bring 
team  Clarke's  lead  to  3-0  at  the  end 
of  the  second  period. 

In  the  third  period  Sarah  Wright 
of  team  Hoo  Doo  scored  the  team's 
first  goal  wth  just  under  eight  min- 
utes left  in  the  game.  Tiana  Lopez 
scored  anotlier  goal  wiUi  5:45  left 
to  play,  and  team  Hoo  Doo  Captain 
Denise  Delong  answered  witli  her 
first  goal  of  the  game,  bringing  tlie 
score  to  4-2  in  favor  of  Team 
Clarke. 

Daugherty  scored  her  fir^t  goal 
with  an  assist  from  Clarke  wilh  3:30 
left  to  play.  Amber  Bennett  scored 
the  final  goal  for  team  Hoo  Doo 
with  2:10  remaining. 

Tiana  Lopez  was  Player  of  the 
Game  scoring  three  goals.  Team 
Clarke  goalie  Fern  Christensen 
had  six  saves  in  the  game, 


The  Whalers  defeated  the 
Geezers  5-2  Monday  night  in  Men's 
A  League  Hockey  behind  3  goals 
by  team  captain  Ryan  Jamieson  and 
about  20  stops  by  goalie  Kevin 
Johnson. 

The  Wlialers  won  the  face-off  to 
start  the  game,  which  was  paused 
after  only  a  few  minutes  due  to 
water  on  the  court.  When  play 
resumed.  Geezer  defenders  Matt 
Hamstra  and  Mike  Fulbright  both 
got  into  the  action,  slopping  a 
breakaway  and  cornering  the  puck 
resiH'ctively  But  neither  could  stop 
Jamieson's  first  goal,  which  came 
after  a  missed  wraparound  on  by  a 
teammate  on  Geezers  Goalie  Rob 
Howell.  Jamieson  grabbed  the 
rebound  and  it  in  lo  put  his  team  up 
l-Olaleinthefir^t. 


The  first  period  ended  on  a  face- 
off  after  the  Whalers  failed  to  take 
advantage  of  a  power  play  when 
Hamstra  was  called  for  a  penalty. 

Geezers  captain  Stephen  Pollett 
won  the  face-off  to  start  the  second 
period,  but  Jamieson  quickly  took 
control  of  the  game  with  a  high 
shot  that  sailed  by  Howell's  out- 
stretched hands  to  give  the 
Whalers  a  2-0  lead.  Seconds  later, 
Jamieson  almost  added  another  on 
a  l-Dn-2  breakaway  against  Geezers 
defender  Aaron  Wilson  and 
Howell.  Howell  stopped  the  break 
by  grabbing  tlie  puck  with  his  out- 
stretched glove  before  Jamieson, 
who  could  not  stop  and  tripped 
over  Howell.  Neither  was  hurt. 

Whalers  forward  Matt  Schiller 
added  another  goal  on  a  power  play 
midway  through  the  period.  The 
Geezers  answered  right  with  a  goal 
of  their  own  to  make  it  a  competi- 


live  3-1  game.  The  period  enJed.-. 
a  Johnson  stop  of  a  half  coartsh«l 

by  Wilson.  .  ,  ,;^,;ih 

\he.hirds.ar.e    a„.cj* 

Jamieson  scoring  his  1='' »  •^_ 
the  game  only  1.20  mt"^epen_. 
Whalers  defender  ChucK  ^^^|  j 
added  another  goal  on  a  "  ^^ 
shot  that  somehow  wen  mk^^ 
the  Whalers  a  dolman' ^^^ 
The  Geezers  Jason  Dunke^l  P«' 
a  meaningless  la";  ":  „riiig. 
Johnsontoendthegam^^^     ^„j 

"I'm  happy  with  me  ., 

team     played     ■^.^'f^'^c,- 
Johnson.. -absoutey;,,„ 
said  Jamieson,  adding  th;l" 
had  a  "good  team  ef lor  ^^^j^ 

••We  took  advantage  ""^ 
opport,iniaes,"Johnson=d         . 

"Xhe   Geezers   pl  H  ^  g.*  | 
Gary   Greer  and  res. 
Dennis  Negron. 


CaTOA^M^SSIill^iHHL 


The  Southern  Accent    1 1 


campus  chatter 


Week  of:  March  21-28 


Sharon  Rho 

CHATTER  EDITOR 

hatter(|)southern.edu 


(\M_.F,NDAR  OF  EVENTS  announcements 


I  FRIDAY.  MARCH  21 

mdlauials  through  April  18  receive  a  'W  or  "WF" 

5.530  Sunset 

s'oOd  Vespers  -  Student  Association  (CViurcli) 

Birtlidays:  Adam  Williams,  Adisa  Abiose,  Ben  Saylei 
Casey  Brinegar,  Danielle  Lanius,  Jared  A.  Wright, 
Linda  Thomas,  Nick  Gillen,  Ranelle  Dunn,  Teresa 
Patterson,  Dr.  Dora  Clarkrfine 

I  SATURDAY.  MARCH  22 

CoUegedale  Church  Services 
The  Third  (Hes) 
1 11:30a  CoUegedale  Church  Services 

Evensong  (Church) 
SA  Talent  Show  (Ties) 
Birthdays:  Emily  Appel,  Josh  Townsend,  Joy 
Grabiner,  Maria  Robberson,  Lee  Vargas 

I  SUNDAY,  MARCH  23 

Birthdays;  Alan  Orrison,  Janell  Jacobs,  Jason  Calvert, 
Jefferson  Barlew,  Kristopher  Schwinn,  Tonya  Tuell, 
Mr.  Allen  Olsen,  Mrs.  Dorothy  Turner 

I  MONDAY,  MARCH  24 

I  Fall  Registration  (Mar.24-28) 

I  indent  Wellness  Week  (Mar.24-29) 

|3:30p  Academic  Affairs 

Birthdays:  BJ  Champen,  Kevin  Doming,  Krystil 
Hernandez,  Paul  Ongwela,  Rena  Farley,  Mr.  Earl 
Evans 

|tuESDAY,  MARCH  25 

Chiara  String  Quartet 
Birthdays:  Adrianne  Walker,  DeAne  G.  Matthew, 
Donnie  Miller.  Erin  Marburger,  Gio  Marin,  Justin 
Davis.  Mr.  Bob  Burks,  Mr.  Merritt  MacLafferty,  Ms. 
Chrtstel  Schmidt 

[WDNESDAY,  MARCH  26 

SA  Senate  Meeting  (White  Oak  Room) 
Birthdays;  Cady  Van  Dolson,  Elisa  Ferraro,  Greg 
Edge,  Joy  Wintermeyer,  Kimberly  Parker,  Tiffany 
Chinn,  Ms.  Alice  Austin,  Ms.  Johanna  Vital,  Mrs. 
Mary  Lou  Segar 

WURSDAY  MARCH  27 

'■^'^^  Convocation -Student  Wellness  (Hes) 

Birthdays:  Derek  Taylor,  Gillian  Cooper,  JyU  Taylor, 
Uuren  Clifton,  Tim  Putt,  Ms.  Nancy  Ralhan,  Mr.  Jim 
Aumack,  Carla  Smith 

^DA  MARCH  28 

^'oiffy  Summer  textbook  orders  due.  Campus  Shop 
Sunset 

Vespers  -  Student  Wellness  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Crystal  Lewis,  Janelle  Sears,  Megan 
Wiley,  Melissa  Taylor,  Melvin  Taylor,  Misty  Crane 
Rebecca  Ruf.  VerUta  Van  Lange,  Mrs.  Reda  Bidwell, 
Mrs.  Louise  Jones 


General... 

CHIARA  STRING  CON- 
CERT: Tuesday,  March  25  at 
7:30  p.m.  there  will  be  a  Chiara 
String  Concert.  featuring 
Chamber  music  at  its  best.  This 
will  be  located  in  Ackerman 
Auditorium.  Convocation  credit 
will  be  given. 

HEALTH  FAIR:  Convocation 
credit  for  Thursday,  March  27, 
will  be  given  at  the  Health  Fair  in 
lies  P.E.  Center  from  10  a.m.  till  2 
p.m.  Students  must  visit  at  least 
seven  booths  and  receive  stamps 
from  these  bootlis  on  the  back  of 
their  convocation  cards  in  order 
to  receive  credit.  Cards  may  be 
hirned  in  at  the  Student  Wellness 
booth  at  the  Fair. 

CPR  RECERTIFICATION: 

Next  Sunday.  March  30  from 
11:00  a.m.  -  12:00  p.m.  tliere  will 
be  a  class-  CPR  for  the 
Professional  Rescuer 

Recertification.  Requirements- 
current  CPR  rescuers  card. 
There  will  be  a  written  and  skills 
lest.  You  will  need  to  bring  pock- 
et mask  Meet  in  Hes  EE.  Center 
on  the  stage. 

SYMPHONY  ORCHESTRA 

Concert:  The  Southern  Adventist 
University  Symphony  Orchestra. 


conducted  by  Laurie  Redmer 
Minner.  will  present  a  concert 
next  Sunday,  March  30  at  7:30 
p.m.  in  the  CoUegedale  SDA 
Church.  The  program  will  fea- 
ture the  "Coriolan  Overture"  by 
Ludwig  van  Beethoven  and 
Antonin  Dvorak's  "Cello 
Concerto  in  B  minor",  with  Greg 
Beaver  as  tlie  cello  soloist.  The 
concert  wll  conclude  witli  tlie 
"Symphony  No.  3  in  C  minor" 
(subtitled  tlie  "Organ"  sympho- 
ny) by  Camille  Saint-Saens.  This 
concert  is  free  and  open  to  the 
public.  Convocation  credit  will  be 
granted  to  Southern  students. 


Campus  Ministries... 

IN  TENTS:  Monday,  March 


Clubs  &  Departments... 

GOSPEL  CHOIR  Leadership 
Team  '03-'04;  If  anyone  is  inter- 
ested in  joining  tlie  gospel  choir's 
leadership  team  for  next  school 
year,  applications  are  in  the  dorm 
lobbies.  All  applications  must  be 
turned  in  by  12:00  p.m.  on 
Tuesday,  March  25.  If  anyone  has 
any  questions,  please  call  Lee 
Buddy,  Jr.  at  1635  or  email 
Lcbuddy@southern.edu 

AIDS  WALK  Gym  Masters, 
Gospel  Choir  and  Psi  Chi  will  be 


representing  Southern  in 
Chattanooga's  annual  AIDS  Walk 
next  Sunday,  March  30  at 
Coolidge  Park.  Please  join  us  as 
we  represent  Southern!  If  you  are 
interested  in  participating,  please 
email  Valencia  Stonewall  at 
vnstonewall®  southern.edu. 
Transportation  will  be  provided! 

OUTDOOR   VESPERS:  An 

outdoors  vespers  on  Friday. 
March  28  at  7:00  p.m.  will  be 
hosted  by  the  School  of 
Computing  at  the  Korson  home. 
To  carpool,  meet  in  the  Hickman 
Science  Center  parking  lot  at  6:30 
p.m.  Vespers  credit,  light  refresh- 
ments. Bring  a  friend. 


Student  Association... 

SA  TALENT  SHOW:  Come 
and  support  your  fellow  students 
as  they  display  their  wide  variety 
of  talents!  This  event  will  take 
place  this  Saturday  March  22  at 
9:00  p.m.  in  lies.  You  won't  want 


tor 


sitl 


SA   SENATE    MEETINGS: 

Tliere  are  only  tliree  more  SA 
Senate  meetings  left  in  this 
school  year!  The  next  one  will  be 
held  on  Wednesday,  March  26  at 
7:00  p;ln.  in  White  Oak  Room. 
Feel  free  to  reach  your  senator 
and  bring  up  issues,  questions, 
ideas,  etc. 


c^SSj- 


^etttng-  Married/? 

Bridal  Gowns  Photoeraphy 

Invitations  Catering 

Bridesmaids  Dresses  Tuxedos 

Reception  Halls  Video  &  DJ's 

300  Seat  Chapel  Accessories 

COME  SEE  THE  BRIDAL  CENTER 

OF  CHATTANOOGA  AND  EXPERIENCE 

THE  CONVENIENCE  OF  EVERYTHING 

IN  ONE  LOCATION! 


423-629-7007 


Mary  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 
mnikityn@southem.edu 


The 


Friday,  Ma^^^TT^ 


Humor 


;ent 


The  importance  of  being  a  Vespers  date 


it:  the  people 


it  becoming  close  friends  due     dates.  YouV 


Vespers  dates  -  who  needs  'em? 
We  ail  survived  spring  break  witii- 
out  a  Vespers  date,  riglit?  So  wliy, 
tiie  moment  we  are  bacit,  must  we 
begin  angsting  over  wliat  we  can 
)  the  next  three  Friday  fun- 


(if  any)  of 
complain  if  we're  forced  to  wrap  our 
arms  around  our  Vespers  date  to 
make  room  for  everyone.  In  fact,  as 
scientifically  impossible  as  it  seems, 
Vespers  dates  actually  create  space, 
1  if  there 


fests  and  where  we  can  get  a  date  to     church  because  of  them.  Have  you 


noticed  how  much  space  there 
is  around  some  of  the  happier 
Vespers  couples?  There's  never  that 
much  space  left  if  they're  all  "just 
friends!"  Try  figuring  that  one  out, 
Hickman  people. 

In  addition  to  leaving  more  seats 
free  for  the  rest  of  us.  couples  on 
Vespers   dates   help   to   support 
adherence  to  the  dress  code.  If 
you're  going  to  Vespers  by  yourself, 
no  one  really  cares  if  you  wear  hot 
pink  (unless  you're  a  guy,  in  which 
case  don't)  or  cowboy  boots  or  a 
velvet  cape.  However,  if  you  have  a 
date,  it  is  your  duty  to  look  as  con- 
servative as  possible  to  keep  said 
Friday  nights.  Vespers     date  from  making  eyes  at  other  giris     range  of  hair-  and  eye<ol( 
dates  go  a  long  way  toward  alleviat-     whose  hair  and  skirts  might  be 
ing  this  problem.  Jusl  think  about  it:     longer  than  yours. 

And  you  know  how  they  always 
have  to  kick  so  many  people  out  of 
church  after  Vespers?  Those  aren't 
the  people  who  have  Vespers  dates. 
Vespers  daters  are  belter  citizens: 
they  leave  promptly  and  mill  about 
in  the  foyer  less  than  those  wiUiout 


match  each  outfit?  We  all"  know 
that  Vespers  dates  are  overrated, 
that  Ken  Rogers  will  have  your  head 
(or  at  least  make  you  sing  Kum- 
Bah-Yah  with  him)  if  you  try  to  talk 
to  your  Vespers  date  and  that  there 
is  no  statistical  evidence  that 
Vespers  dates  will  lead  you  down 
the  Little  Debbie-paved  path  to 
engagement  and  marriage.** 
However,  contrary  to  popular  belief. 
Vespers  dates  serve  a  valuable  func- 
tion in  Happy  Valley  society, 
whether  you  go  on  them  or  not. 

Enrollment  is  up  this  year,  and 
with  over  2,000  students  packed 
into  it,  the  church  is  more  crowded 


if  you're  on  a  Vespers  date,  your 
requirement  for  "personal  space"  is 
a  lot  smaller  tlian  if  you're  with  your 
roommate  and  her  Vespers  date. 
Most  of  us  don't  want  to  sll  tlirough 
Vespers  crammed  in  next  to  our 
friends  and  the  acquaintances  who 


rooms,  an  afterglow  program  u.  .^. 
Thatcher  South  lobby  to  yell  a  lot 
for  no  apparent  reason.  However. 
those  with  dates  are  nowhere  to  be 
seen.  They  are  minding  their  own 
business,  having  retired  to  Friday 
night  "Bible  studies"  in  Southern 
Village,  and  rarely,  if  ever,  run 
screaming  down  the  halls  at  mid- 
night*" 

A  Vespers  date  is  also  an  impor- 
tant fashion  accessory.  Giris.  we  all 
know  that  we're  not  supposed  to  be 
wearing  jewelry.  Sure,  a  ring  or 
even  a  ringwatch  may  seem  harm- 
less, but  thafs  not  the  point  We 
want  to  wear  jewelry  to  complement 
our  outfits,  make  us  feel  special  and 
generally  attract  as  much  opposite- 
gender  attention  as  possible.  The 
right  Vespers  date  can  serve  the  ^^^^^ 
exact  purpose.  Vespers  dates      ^^  ^^^^^ 


?  No  problem. 
s  and  Mary  Nikityn 
:aii  get  Vespers 
random  people  in 


be  found  to  match  almost  any 

it,  since  they  come  in  a  wide 

While 


Photo  by  Mary  Nikityn 

date  on  your  arm  whispering  sweet 
nothings,  like  "You're  special." 

Yes,  Vespers  dates  are  undeni- 
ably one  of  the  highlights  of  the 
Southern  experience.  Where  would 
our   lifestyle   be   without    them? 


Granted,  some  (boring)  people 
Ryan   Wallace)    don't  believe 
Vespers  dates.  Those  people  pr, 
bly  don't  read  the  Humor  Page 
haven't  read  this  column,  so  ifs 
very  Ukely  that  I'm  preaching  to  the 
choir.  However,  if  any  of  you  good 
Humor-Page-reading  Vespers^lai- 
ing  people  are  friends  with  those 
sorry  excuses  for  Southern  stu- 
dents, do  me  a  favor  and  tell  them 
this:  Whether  we  like  fliem  or  qoi. 
Vespers  dates  are  an  institulioii. 
They  have  been  and  will  be  here 
longer  than  any  of  us,  and  we  mighi 
as  well  make  the  most  of  them. 
Now,  if  only  we  could  get  the  Dadng 
Game  back  into  Thatcher  Chapel,,. 

//  it's  Friday,  Mary  Nikityn  is 
probably  a  junior  psychology  majom 
search  of  a  Vespers  date  for  tonight 

*Unless  there  are  some  transfer 
students  who  have  yet  to  catch  on... 

**Although  I'm  sure  Christine 
can  fijid  such  evidence  in  time  for 
next  week's  column. 

*  *  *If  only  because  tliey  probably 
missed  curfew  and  are  sneaking  in 
as  quietly  as  possible. 

''***We're  psychology  majors. 


attract  more  attention  than 
others,  everyone  knows  that  being 
seen  with  a  member  of  the  opposite 
sex  makes  other  members  of  said 
sex  want  to  find  out  what  said  mem- 

ber  sees  in  you  And,  aitijough  LqoIc  Feaders,  I  got  a  respoHse 

some  of  us  feel  special  all  the  ?         O  ->- 

time**"  ifs  undeniably  a  lot 


to  feel  special  if  you  have  a  Vespers 


Engage,  Elope,  Enjoy! 


Christine  Whetmore 


■  of  you  keeping  track  of 
H  column,  you  may  have 
Ihe  last  several  editions 
engaged 


iliMii'-mii  of  cnKagomenl.'  Ovi 
^|nlllK  iiii  .ik,  however,  many  ofyi 
linaily  look  the  initiative  ai 
swapped  rings  or  spit  or  walihes, 
fact  every  single  entnml  of  Qiit- 
Christine's  Fabulous  KnKagenu 
I  null -.t  1^,  [low  officially  engaged 

111'  11  tore  I'm  writing  to  clarify, 
s|iruiu;illy  since  my  beloved  is 
sian-d  out  of  his  ever  lovin" 
mind.*"  I  am  NOT  engaged.  My 
grandfather  did  introduce  Roger  as 
"Christine's  special  friend  widi  DEF- 
INITE plans  for  the  FUTURE"  up 
front  in  church,  but  that  doesn't 
mean  anything.  1  may  have  been 
thrilled,  but  I  compulsively  watch 
"Married  by  America"  only  to  think 
of  ways  to  introduce  "Married  by 
Southern."  Sure,  1  oohed  and  ahhed 
at  the  sweet  couples.  That  means 

'■'^^    nothing! 

-^  In  fact,  contrary  to  popular  belief, 

this  isn't  even  a  great  year  for 
engagement  at  Southern.  We  start- 
ed out  the  year  (according  to  the 
oh-so-reliable  Joker)  with  only  1.18 
percent  of  the  students  engaged,  the 


slop  you.  Skip  getting  engaged;  just 
elope!*'**  In  fact  if  you're  both  from 
some  place  other  than  Tennessee, 
you  can  get  a  license  for  $37.50  with 
no  waiting  period  right  here  in 
Hamilton  County.  Of  course,  if 
you've  got  time.  Vegas  does  offer  a 
drive  through  wedding  for  only 
S2.50  more. 

Now  tliat  I've  blown  off  all  my 
Florida  hot  air.  the  good  news  is  that 
my  honey  is  relieved.  The  bad  news 
is  my  parents  are  scared  out  of  their 
minds,  and  my  little  sugar  pie  has 
been  angered  by  my  calling  that  lit- 
tle lover  boy  by  lots  of  sweet  nothing 


Dear  Mary, 

Since  you  opened  the  question 
and  as  I  am  a  little  lacking  in  the 
'current'  Ust  of  choices,  perhaps  the 
following  suggestions  may  help: 

"to  be  determined" 

"always  changing" 

"undetermined" 

"unchained" 

"disinterested" 

The  first  three  take  into  account 
slow  changes  in  updates  and  cover 


most  possibilities.  I  enjoyed  your 
column,  but  you  should  have  made 
your  e-mail  address  a  mail-to  link  in 
the  online  edition  (ha  ha),  although 
thanks  to  Bill  Gates  and  his  infiiute 
wisdom  of  mice  and  cut-n-pastes, '" 
email  still  made  it  out  to  your  m 
box,  even  from  those  who  are  oil 

Steven  Bradley 
Longwood.  FL 


engaged  in  something  else  lo  smile 

lowest  it's  been  in  10  years.  In  fact 
according  to  the  online  Joker,  we're 
only  up  to  ■2.'23  percent  which  would 
still  hold  tliat  tide.  Tlie  good  news 
for  commitment-minded  folks? 
Although  we  started  the  year  at  an 
all-time  married  students  low  of  6.77 
percent,  we're  no\ 
est  10.41  percent! 

This  tells  me  tliat  altliough  it  may 
look  like  commitment  is  slacking 
off,  people,  like  my  googly  bear,  are 
afraid  of  engagement  than 


Christine  Wlietmore  is  a  junior 
education/psychology  major  who 
knows  more  about  your  joker  infor- 
mation than  you  do, 

■  wrote  one  that 


*Yes,  I  alreac 
overused  a  word. 

**  Tliat  would  be  Chrissy.  and 
my  parents. 

***Does  that  sound  like  hell  love 
me  forever,  or  that  I'm  sarcastic' 
the  high-     You  decide. 

****As  cited  in  many  humor  arti- 
cles, it  is  still  against  the  rules  to  get 
hitched  during  the  semester  without 
Wohlers's  permission. 

'"*'I  used  that  idea  too.  as  well 


Top  ten  psychology! 
major  pickup  lines 


by  Mary  Nikityn 

10.  You're  the  latent  and  manifest 

content  of  my  dreams. 

9. 1  can't  repress  my  feeUngs  for 

8.  Care  to  test  the  hypothesis  of  a 

relationship  with  me? 

7.  How  will  I  ever  self-actualize 

without  you? 

6.  You're  at  least  two  standard 

deviations  above  the  mean. 

5.  Of  course  I'm  not  stalking  you! 


rcuredmyOedipalco"-! 


It's  research.  _   ,    ,.    :„. 

4.WaiyoubemystatisSc*s« 

niflcant  other? 
3.  You'\ 
plex. 

2.  Are  yuu  1  ciau ^mp  von 

Because  I  salivate  every  W" 

walk  by.  .  „niir 

1.  Why,  yes,  rd love. odj^" 
Research  Design  &  Stalls"" 
homework  for  you! 


marriage.  Southern,  don'l  let  this     having  too  many  asterisks. 


Last  chance! 

Send  in  your  April  Fool's  content 
bv  noon  on  March  23 


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jlow  a  small  community  gave  a  little  girl  her  dream,     P.3 


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THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Friday,  March  28,  2003 


editors  selected  for  2003-2004 


I  Rachel  Bostic 

I  Edttl^^ _^_— 

The  editors  for  the 
I  Student  Association 
I  publitadons  have  been 
I  seleiled  for  the  200^ 
I  2004  school  year  The\ 
I  are  Noah  Boatwnght 
I  Accent  Will  Havml 
I  Febbval  lulie  Hoover 
I  Memories;  and  Tim 
I  Putt,  Joker. 

Boatwright  is  ajun 


Putt 


designed  projects 
similar     to     the 

Toker  before 
iniluding  the 
Mugbook  for  the 


\  d  1 


I  lions  major,  specializing 
1  writing/ editing.  He 
OS  not  available  for  comment  at  press 

Havnal  is  a  senior  film  major  He  also  v/as 

lotaviilable  for  comment  as  of  prebb  time. 

Hoiver  comes  to  the  Memories  position 

;  expenente  as  editor  of  the 

Foreht  Lake  Mirror 

two  year  s  experi- 


Association    con-  i°'^" 
vention  of  2002  at        i'''°"'byS, 
Andrews 
University      last 

year.  That  full-color  Mugbook  contained  simi- 
lar content  to  that  of  the  Joker  and  was  creat- 
ed in  about  tliree 
days.  It  contained 
pictures  and  infor- 
mation about  each 
of  the  attendees. 

The  publications 
editors  will  be 
attending  the  2003 
A  d  V  e  n  t  i  s  t 


meet  with  previous 

editors        of       the 

Memories  in  order  to 

garner  ideas  for  next 

year  s  Memories. 

no  on  ion  J  j^^'^"^"^^*!        putt  IS  a  senior  art 

P  o  ograp  ef  ^^^^^  Specializing  in 

technical  direction. 

HI  have  no  big  plans  no  expectations  so 


Association 


:clcy/siafF  Qakwood  College 

phoiognipKrr    ^^^^^     p^^^\   ^   [q  5 

with  the  2003-2004 
Student  Association  officers.  There  they  will 
have  opportunities  to  network  with  both 
incoming  and  outgoing  officers  from  other 
Adventist  colleges  and  universities  in  order  to 
make  contacts  and  get  advice. 


From  Icfc,  Rebecca  Fisher  and  Julie  Yoon.  vioUn,  Greg  Beaver,  cello,  and  Jonah  ! 
viola,  perform  in  Ackcrman  Auditorium.  The  award-winning  group  takes  it's  na 
from  an  Italian  word  meaning  'light"  or  "pure".  They  performed  selections  by 
Moiart,  Friedman  and  Beethoven  during  Tuesday  night's  performance. 


Symphony  Orchestra 
performance  slated  for  Sunday 


_  -,  _,  1  J  T7-^4^r^TT  The    Southern    Atlventisl    University 

Student  Center  closed  on  l^riaay  ^'^^j^-^^iitCz:^^ 

Seventh-day  Adventist  Church  sanctuary. 

•me  concert  features  guest  artist  Greg 
Beaver,  26,  from  New  York  City,  who  will  per- 
form Antonin  Dvorak's  Cello  Concerto  in  b 
minor  "I'm  really  looking  forward  to  working 
with  the  orchestra,-  Beaver  said  following  a 
performance  by  the  Chiara  String  Quartet  of 
which  he  is  a  founding  member. 

Beaver  said  the  concerto  is  one  ol  nis 
favorites,  calling  it  Dvorak's  greatest  work 
There's  something  so  natural  about  this 
music  that  even  1/  you  know  nothing  about 
music,  you'll  still  be  drawn  to  it.  A  chance  to 
hear  this  piece  is  something  not  to  turn 
''Teaver.whopracUces4to5hoiirsaday 
with  the  Chiara  Sbing  Quartet  and  an  addi- 
tional two  hours  a  day  ■"•''"cl"*  ^  ' 
learned  and  performed  fteDvorakJ^to 


The  Student  Center,  including  KR's  Place, 
j  will  be  closed  Friday  from  noon  till  5  p.m.  due 
I  to  the  installation  of  a  new  power  line  to 
It  Hall.  The  cafeteria  and  dining  hall  will 
I  remain  open  during  scheduled  times. 

^  le  new  power  line  is  the  same  as  the  one 

1  Senate  official  sponsor  of 

Iawel  Bostic 


.  SA  Senate  voted  Wednesday  night  to  allot 
^2,(H)0  of  the  Projects  Fund  to  Community 

ce  Day.  said  Michelle  Shufelt,  Senate 

sentative. 

lis  money  replaces  most  of  die  norma! 


recenUy  laid  along  University  Drive  to  serve 
Talge  Hall.  Eventually  it  will  connect  with 
Thatcher  and  Thatcher  South. 

A  generator  test  Wednesday  night  showed 
that  the  generator  would  be  able  to  serve  the 
cafeteria  and  taformation  Systems  while  die 
power  line  switch  is  being  made  Friday.  This 
means  that  Internet  service  and  voice  mail 
will  still  be  available. 

Community  Service  Day 

amount  that  ADRA  donates.  ADjiA  was 
unable  to  donate  this  year  due  to  Wge  con- 
straints, said  Tara  Encson,  SA  Public 
Reladons  director  and  Commumty  Service 
Day  coordinator. 

More  informadon  about  Senate  happen- 
ings  will  be  available  next 
Senate  Report. 


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What's  happening  with 

the  yellow  doll  house  on 

University  Drive? 

See  page  2. 


Concerto  at  age  16.  He  has  since  won  several 
conipeUtions  with  llie  piece,  but  this  will  be 
his  first  complete  performance  with  full  sym- 
phony orchestra. 

"As  I  practice,  f  have  to  look  and  see  how  1 
can  be  flexible  widi  die  musicians  in  die 
orchestra.  11  have  to  bel  expressive,  but  with- 
in die  framework  of  die  music,"  Beaver  said. 

Such  intricacies  are  what  conductor  Laurie 
Minncr  seeks  as  well.  "In  the  spring  concert  I 
always  try  to  program  a  major  concerto 
because  diey  Idle  orchestra  members]  need 
to  know  die  repertoire  and  because  I  want  tal- 
ented players,  such  as  Greg  Beaver,  to  come 
and  perform  widi  the  orchestra,"  she  said. 

AnoUier  goal  of  Minner's  in  the  spnng 
concert  is  to  program  "the  most  difficult  sym- 
phonic piece  of  die  year"  That  piece  tins  year 
is  the  Symphony  #3  "Organ"  by  Cam  die  Saint- 
Saens  widi  organist  Judy  Glass.  Also  on  the 
program  is  the  Coriolan  Overture  by  Ludwig 
van  Beethoven.  The  concert  begms  at  l:6V 
Sunday  evening  in  the  church  sanctuary 
Convocation  credit  will  be  given. 

No  one  would  talk  much  in 
society,  if  he  knew  how 
much  he  misunderstands    ^ 

others.  ^     ,  ^ 

-Goethe 


FR'pay,  Mar^T^^]^ 


Insight  Writers'  Workshop  registration  begins 


It  his  been  uinl  a 


__id  Roger  Anderson  chip 
Doll  Hoosc.Thc  oldest  structure 
Thatcher  in  1906  for  his  daughter, 
dent's  office,  shoe  repair  shop, 
and  a  WSMC  microwave  relay  sta- 
is  now  getting  a  fresh  coat  of 


JlLUAN  HARDESTY 

GUFST  REPOItTEH 

The  Insight  Wiiter's  Workshop 
offers  Southern  students  the  chance 
to  get  published  in  an  international 
magazine.  The  workshop  is  a  way 
for  amateur  writers  to  share  their 
stories  and  experiences  with  read- 
ers around  the  worid.  Participants 
will  work  oneon-one  with  a  profes- 
sional editor  and  will  be  paid  for 
every  published  work.  Kristen 
Snyman,  who  attended  the  work- 
sliop  in  2001,  shares  her  experi- 

nVe  spent  most  of  our  time  writ- 
ing stories  and  poems  on  any  topic 
of  our  choosing.  The  rest  of  the  time 
was  spent  one-on-one  with  the 
Insight  Magazine  editor  She 
reviewed  our  work  and  helped  us 
make  improvements.  Her  advice 
was  very  helpful,  and  she  taught  us 
a  lot  about  writing  stories.  During 
die  next  couple  of  mondis,  pieces 
were  published  in  Insight  Magazine 
and  Ihe  best  part  is  that  we  got  paid 
for  it!" 

This  year's  workshop  will  be  held 
May  12  - 15  from  8:00  a.m.  -5;00  p.m., 
Monday  through  Thursday 
Shjdents  who  register  before  April 
15  will  pay  $200  to  attend  the  work- 


The  Insight  Writers  Workshop  class  ot  2001  , 
dents  in  the  class  had  their  stories  published  i 
Adventist  University  edition  oflnsight  Magazine. 

shop    or  S400  to  receive  one  aca-  the     School    of    Journalism   S 

demic  credit  hour.  After  April  15,  the  Commimication  or  call  238-2730  lo 

cost  will  be  $210  to  attend  and  $420  register  or  for  more  informalion. 
to  receive  academic  credit  Stop  by 


American  Humanics  hosts  banquet 


Alicia  Anderson 

Staff  Ri-:kihtv-R 

American  Humanics  will  be 
hosting  a  banquet  in  honor  of  the 
individuals  who  helped  to  bring 
the  American  Humanics  program 
to  Chattanooga,  as  well  as  the  pro- 
Rrams  graduating  seniors. 
Southern  joined  the  American 
Humanics  program  in  1999. 

The  banquet  will  feature 
Robert  F.  Long,  vice  president  for 
Programs  Philanthropy  and 
Volunteerism     at     the     Kellogg 


Foundation,  and  will  be  held  April 
24  at  Southern's  dining  hall. 

Lorraine  Ball,  faculty  advisor  to 
American  Humanics  and  the  non- 
profit program,  said  that  one  of  the 
goals  of  the  banquet  is  to  help 
raise  awareness  of  American 
Humanics  both  on-campus  and  in 
the  community. 

In  addition  Ball  said  that 
American  Humanics  hopes  to  use 
this  banquet  to  help  create  a  schol- 
arship fund  for  student  studying  in 
the    non-profit    and    American 


Humanics  fields  at  Southern. 

Area  businesses  and  other 
organizations  may  purchase  indi- 
vidual tickets  for  $40  a  person  or  a 
table  for  $300.  For  those  purchas- 
ing a  table  there  will  be  a  private 
presentation  by  Lx)ng. 

Long  will  present  on  the  role 
that  foundations  and  non-profit 
organizations  play  and  how  the 
two  can  work  together  more  effec- 
tively. There  will  be  a  pre-recep- 
tion  in  the  Collegedale  Atrium  fol- 
lowed by  the  banquet  dinner  in 
Southern's  dining  hall. 

Anyone  with  further  questions 
is  advised  to  call  Lorraine  Ball  or 
Kathy  Souchet  in  the  School  of 
Journalism  &  Communications. 


ded  by  25  family  and  friends  of  ihe 


Gee  a  graduate  degree 
at  Loma  Linda 


Monday  night  was  graduation 
Collegedale.  At  a  ceremony  at 

graduates.  City  Recorder  Carol  Mason  swore  in  the  new  oltic 
Each  new  officer  had  their  badge  pinned  on  them  by  family  o 
friends  before  being  presented  with  their  certificate  of  appoir 
by  Chief  Gary  Will.  A  reception  was  held  in  the  City  Commi 
chambers  immediately  afterwards.  Pictured  left  to  right  are  G 
Tom  Coleman,  Paul  Crosby,  Chief  Gary  Will,  Beth  V 
id  Billy  Ritchey. 


/oin  US  in  Southern  California  for  a 
master's  degree  program  in  biocihics. 
clinical  ministry,  or  religion  and  the 
sciences. 

The  programs  arc  designed  to  prepare 
you  for  professional  careers  and/or 
advanced  academic  degrees. 

The  Loma  Linda  University  Faculty  ot 

Religion  is  dedicated  to  developing 

Christian  clinical  ministry  with  proper 

attention  to  science,  morality,  and  ethics. 

Fornwrc  infonnation,  contact 

Heather  Morristm 

(866)  5SS-6270 

www.llu.editAhi/fr 

religionma@rel.llu.edu 

Loma  Linda  UNivERSin 

Center  for  Christian  Bioeti^;';''  g 
rol^mnn  Pavilion,  Suite  lU- 


Loma  Linda,  California 


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March  28,  2003 


The  Southern  Accent  3 


derson,  Hefner  and  Liu  win  big  at  Talent  Show 


_  -T^l^^jjrs'guitarists,  singers  and 
■violimsts  all' performed  in  Satoday 
1  ghfs  Student  Association  Talent 
Ishow  Tlie  show  took  place  in  the 
I  nes  PE-  Center  and  consisted  of  1 1 
icts  competing  for  cash  prizes. 
Joel  Anderson  and  Mends  won 
■  ihe  $300  ^^'  f""^  ""*  "  Christian 
l„p  Two  hundred  dollars  went  to 
t  HeSier  for  his  second  place 
■railar  solo.  Violinist  Lora  Uu  took 
■home  the  SWO  third  prize. 
1  Several  acts  kept  the  audience 
I  entertained  while  the  judges  made 
I  their  decision.  Ryan  Camp  jammed 
Ion  his  guitar,  accompanied  by 
I  Nathan  Lindsey  on  a  guitar  case. 
Iventriloquist  Andy  Kompton  and 
Lis  Wend  Kermit  the  Frog  sang  the 
pnriqiie  Iglesias  song,  "Hero."  Julia 
loiBiase  closed  the  show  by  singing 
Is  Club  7's  "Never  Had  a  Dream 
ICome  True." 

I  Paul  Hoover  and  Mike 
iFulbright.  filling  in  for  the  sched- 
luled  emcee,  interviewed  contest- 
lants  between  acts.  "It  was  far  dif  fer- 
lent  than  anything  I  could  ever  have 


expected,"  said  Angela  Palmer, 
sophomore  English  major.  "It 
brought  a  whole  new  standard  to 
the  art  of  emceeing." 

Anderson  won  the  Talent  Show 
with  a  rap.  "Choices."  "I  write 
poems,"  Anderson  said,  "and  I  just 
rapped    my    poems. ..It's    like    a 


™='".tvT^,^"%'^'";f'"     "•"■"^f-t.- "as  inspired  by  a  line  in  awarded    the    all-new    People's 

way  to  witness  to  others,     the  movie  "Oh.  Brother,  Where  Art  Choice  Award,  based  on  an  audi- 

Thou?"  The  piece,  Hehier  said,  was  ence  vote.  Liu  began  playing  the  vio- 

"mosUy  uispired  by  caffeine."  Of  lin  when  she  was  lour  years  old,  but 

winning  second  place,  he  said,  "1  she    went    through    what    she 

think  Lora  should  have  won  over  described  as  a  "seven-year  rebel- 

'"^-  lion"  during  which  she  refiised  to 

Third  prize  winner  Liu  was  also  play  the  violin. 


"Sometimes  you  don't  know  how  t„ 
reach  people  by  talking  to  them. 
"You  have  to  reach  them  witti  some- 
diing  Uiey  like,"  he  said. 

Hefner  described  his  guitar  solo 
as  "a  collection  of  rifls."  The  title,  "r- 


SIFE  students  make  a  difference 


What  if  you  could  change  the     Tillman,  director  of  SIFE. 

I  world?  You  can.  By  joining  Students  Many  SIFE  programs 

I  Free  Enterprise,  you  can  help 

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able  right  here  in  our  community.  SIFE  is  also  interested  in  starting 

By  becoming  a  Finance  for  Kids  projects  outside  the  United  States. 

teacher,  students  can  help  cluldren  "As  a  member  of  SIFE.  you  will 

learn  how  to  earn  and  manage  play  an  active  role  in  shaping  the  his- 

money.  SIFE  members  who  have  tory  of  your  generahon  and  know 

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On  April  7.  SIFE  members  vrill  be 

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I  eo  for  their     For  more  information  on  SIFE,  con- 

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A  favorite  spring  pastii 
many  people  is  visiting  a  local  parlc 
and  enjoying  a  picnic  or  playing  in 
the  wideK)pen  spaces.  Chattanooga 
has  lots  of  parks  across  town  which 
all  offer  something  a  little  different 
for  visitors  to  enjoy. 

Warner  Park  is  located  near  the 
Chattanooga  Zoo  (formerly  known 
as  the  Warner  Park  Zoo).  Warner 
Park  offers  facilities  for  a  number  of 
outdoor  activities,  such  as  softbali, 
tennis  and  horseshoes,  and  an  out- 
door public  pool.  Warner  Park  is 
known  for  its  rose  garden,  which 
boasts  a  vast  array  of  colors.  Picnic 
areas  and  wide-open  grassy  areas 
are  available  for  picnics.  And  a  play- 
ground is  located  just  across  the 


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Greenway  Farms 
the  Hixson  side  ol  the 
Chickamauga  Dam  on  Gann  Store 
Road,  It  offers  scenic  views  and  a 
walking  trail  along  Chickamauga 
Creek.  A  clubhouse  and  patio  are 
available  for  outdoor  events.  Tennis 
courts  and  open  green  spaces  are 
available  for  playing  sports. 
Chattanooga  Whitewater  Kids  Club 
and  Uie  other  Parks  and  Recreation 
water  adventure  programs  are 
based  out  of  Greenway  Farms. 

Chickamauga  and 

Chattanooga  Nadonal  Military 
Park  offers  a  history  lesson  and 
outdoors  activities  near  Fort 
Oglethorpe  and  atop  Lookout 
Mountain.  Chickamauga  Battle- 
field, located  in  Fort  Oglethorpe, 
Georgia,  has  hiking  trails  as  well  as 
horse  trailer  parking  and  equestrian 
trails.  Bicyclists  can  enjoy  touring 


0  enjoy  the 


wildlife  enthusiasts  can  observe  the  Riverpark  offers  mUes  ot  sid 
great  blue  heron,  osprey  and  war-  walks  available  for  roUerbladina 
biers  as  well  as  a  number  of  small  biking  or  just  walking.  Playgrounds 
mammals.  A  hiking  trail  gives  visi-  and  picnic  facilities  are  also  avail, 
tors  a  tour  of  the  entire  island,  able.  Overlooking  the  Tennessee 
Picnic  areas  and  a  shelter  are  avail-  River,  the  Riverpark  offers  boat 
able  as  well.  Visitors  can  get  to  the  ramps,  fishing  piers  and  views  nf 
island  by  private  boat  or  by  taking  a 
ride  on  one  of  the  Chattanooga 
Ducks  tours  that  go  to  tlie  island. 

Raccoon  Mountain  is  one  of 
Chattanooga's  best-known  moun- 
tains Atop  Raccoon  Mountain  are 
hiking  trailb  caverns,  picnic  areas 
and  '.belters,  a  playground  and 
tours  of  the  Raccoon  Mountain 
Pumped  Storage  Power  Plant  facili- 
ties Bikmg  rollerblading  or  driving 
around  the  man-made  lake  also  pro- 
interesting  experience 


For  those  who  want  t 
outdoors  a  little  close 
there  is  the  Collegedale 
Greenway  and  the  Imagination 
Station,  the  Biology  Trail  or  the 
Student  Park.  All  of  these  places 
are  within  walking  distance  and  pro- 
vide either  hiking,  picnic  facilities, 
or  places  to  waUt,  roUerblade,  or 
bike. 

To  find  out  more  about  direc- 
tions, occasional  fees  or  other  i 


able  as  well. 

The      Chattanooga     National  _  . 

Military    Park    is    located    atop     picnic  facilities, 


Lookout  Mountiun,  where  visitors 
can  enjoy  views  of  the  city  fi-om 
Umbrella  Rock  or  take  the  hiking 
trails  available  at  the  park.  Another 
attraction  is  Point  Park,  where  visi- 
tors can  walk  through  the  Point 
Park  gate  and  see  the  $100,000  New 
York  monument,  along  with  several 
other  Civil  War  monuments. 

Harrison  Bay  State  Park  is 
located  off  Highway  58  in  Harrison, 
Tennessee.  Facifities  are  available 
for  launching  boats  and  playing  bad- 
minton, tennis,  basketball,  softbali, 
volleyball,  horseshoes  or  ping  pong. 
A  swimming  pool  and  various  picnic 
tables  and  pavilions  are  available  as 
well.  Tlie  park  has  3  hiking  trails. 


Uie  park  on  the  paved  roads,  For     tlie  longest  being  4.5  miles.  There  is 


history  buffs,  the  Visitor's  

offers  a  video  documenting  tlie  Civil 
War  events  that  took  place  at 
Chickamauga  Battlefield.  A  seven- 
mile,  self-guided  auto  tour  is  avail- 


also  a  bike  trail  located 


-  the 


Booker  T.  Washington  State 
Park  is  also  located  off  Highway  58, 


city  hall  build- 

Phoio  by  Jicqui  Sedcy/sufF  phoiographer 

than  Harrison  Bay.  The  park  has  a 
swimming  pool,  hiking  trails  and 


Audubon  Acres  is  located  on 

130  acres  of  land  off  of  East 
Brainerd.  Audubon  Acres  exists  to 
preserve  cultural  heritage  as  well  as 
local  wildlife.  It  was  home  to  tlie 
Napochie  Era  and  the  Cherokee 
Native  Americans.  A  log  cabin 
remains  on  the  property  and  is  said 
to  date  back  to  the  1700s.  Visitors 
can  observe  gardens  and  orchards 
on  the  premises  which  are  similar 
to  the  food  crops  the  Native 
Americans  once  grew  there.  Hiking 
trails  and  a  swinging  bridge  cross- 
ing the  Chickamauga  Creek  are 
also  available. 

Maclellan  Island  is  located  in 
the  middle  of  the  Tennessee  River 
and  can  be  seen  fi-om  the  Bluff  View 
Art  District  and  the  Hunter 
Museum  of  American  Art. 
Maclellan  Island  is  a  sanctuary  to 
species  of  birds,  animals 


:loser  to  Chickamauga  Dam      and  fruit-bearing  trees.  Bird  and 


viae  an  mieicbuiiK  cAH^^iiwu^i,. , — -.  -.^.u 

Tennessee   Wildlife    Center     attractions,  visit  the  Chattanooga 
and  Reflection  Riding     Area    Convention    and   Visitor'? 

Arboretum  and  Botanical 
Gardens  is  located  at  the  western 
base  of  Lookout  Mountain.  It  offers 
300  acres  of  landscape  and  viildflow- 
ers.  Visitors  can  drive,  bike  or  walk 
along  a  three-mile  loop.  Along  the 
road,  visitors  can  see  historic  sites, 
Lookout  Creek,  wildflowers  and 
even  some  bamboo  forests.  A 
boardwalk  is  also  available  for  visi- 
tors wanting  to  see  the  wildlife  sanc- 
tuary and  exhibits  and  the  wetlands 

adjoining  Lookout  Creek. 

Coolidge  Park  is  probably  one 

of   the    most   popular    parks    in 

Chattanooga  right  now.  Located  off 

of  Frazier  Avenue  on  the  north 

shore   of  the  Tennessee    River, 

Coolidge  Park  is  in  one  of  the 

newest  and  busiest  revamped  loca- 
tions in  town.  Visitors  can  enjoy 

playing  in  the  fountains,  soaking  up 

the  sun  while  laying  out  on  the  spa- 
cious lavm  or  riding  on  one  of  the 

hand-carved  carousel  horses. 

The  Tennessee   Riverpark  is 

another  popular  park  in 
Chattanooga.  Located  on  Amnicola 
Highway  near  Chattanooga  State, 


Vitamins  are  important  to  help  maintain  health 


'f  Sum 


r  WtiJjvEss 


When  mom  reminded  you  to 
take  your  vitamins,  she  was  on  to 
something.  Vitamins  are  essential 
for  proper  body  function.  Tliey 
help  to  balance  hormone  levels, 
boost  the  immune  system, 
strengthen  the  skin  and  connective 
tissue,  protect  the  arteries,  assist 
brain  function  and  transmit  nerv- 

Vitaniins  are  best  consumed 
through  food.  Sometimes,  tliough 
it's  hard  for  us  as  college  students 
to  eat  a  balanced  meal.  If  you  don't 
have  time  to  eat  a  well  balanced 
diet,  then  it  is  best  to  take  a  multi- 
.  If  you  do  take  a  inultivita- 


that 


get  the  rest  of  your  vitamins 
tlirough  tlie  food  you  consume. 

Here  is  a  break  down  of  tlie 
major  vitamins  and  their  food 
sources  to  help  you  consume  most 
of  your  vitamins  through  food. 

Vitamin  A  (Retinol  and  Beta- 
carotene)  can  be  found  in  vegeta- 
bles that  have  intense  shades  of 
red,  green  and  orange.  Vitamin  A 
is  essential  for  normal  vision, 
healthy  skin,  bone  growth  and 
immunity. 

Vitamin  Bl  CThiamine)  is  found 
in  whole  grains,  nuts,  seeds,  and 
beans.  It  is  essential  for  releasing 
energy  from  carbohydrates  and  for 
tlie  integrity  of  tlie  nervous  sys- 

Vitamin  B3  (Niacin)  is  found  in 
peanuts,  whole  grains,  eggs  and 
milk.  It  is  essential  in  tlie  metabo- 
lism of  fats  and  proteins.  It  is  also 


vital  to  the  formation  of  red  blood 
cells  and  steroid  hormones. 

Vitamin  B2  (Riboflavin)  can  be 
found  in  broccoli,  green  leafy  veg- 
gies, milk  and  wheat  germ. 
Vitamin  B2  is  essential  for  metabo- 
lizing carbohydrates,  fats  and  pro- 
Vitamin  B5  (Panthothenic  Acid) 
can  be  found  in  peanuts,  egg  yolks, 
whole  grains,  beans  and  nuts.  It  is 
essential  for  making  energy  stores 
and  fatty  acids  in  the  body.  It  is 
required  for  producing  estrogen 
and  testosterone. 

Vitamin  B6.  (Pyridoxine)  is 
found  in  wheat  germ,  seeds, 
bananas,  avocados,  walnuts  and 
oats.  It  is  essential  for  protein  and 
amino  acid  metabolism  and  for  pro- 
moling  a  healthy  cardiovascular 
system. 

Vitamin  Bl2  (Cyanocolbalamin) 


s  found  in  eggs  and  fermented 
products  such  as  miso  (fermented 
soybean  paste)  and  tempeh  (fer- 
mented whole  soybeans).  It  aids  in 
proper  cell  function.  Vitamin  C  can 
be  found  in  guava,  brussel  sprouts, 
cranberries,  mango,  bell  peppers. 
peas,  broccoli,  tomatoes  and  citrus 
fi-uit. 

Vitamin  E  (Tocopherol)  can  be 
found  in  wheat  germ.  oUve  oil,  soy- 
bean oil,  egg  yolk,  nuts  and  sun- 
flower seeds,  it  protects  fatty  acids 
from  damage  due  to  free  radical 
activity.  It  also  aids  in  the  repro- 


ductive system.  « jj 

Vitamin  D  (Choleca^  *'»^, 

found  in  fortified  ™fc  "'LcinJ 
tial  for  bone  growth  and  bito., 

mineral  levels  with  in  the  b* 

also  aids  in  calcium  absorpno",., 

Vitamin  K  (Phyllol"  °°°;i,. 
found  in  raw  vegetables.  It  IS  i: 
Ual  for  blood  clotting.  toil 

Now  you  know  a  "tue  , 
vitamins  and  their  food  sou  j„„ 
encourage  you  to  try  an  ^_^^j 
vitamins  through  the  looa  J  ^^^ 
sume.  But  if  you  "^^  "°  # 
remember  to  take  iuuulmnlan^ 


The  -Bridal  Gowns  -caienng 

BRIDAL  CENTER     ;'BnTe'sIw^ojess«  -j^^toi^ 

OF  OHATTANOOGA  LLC  -MOsSCTapsI  '*'^^ 

lunoogi  TN  aT*06  Experience  the  Cowen'S 

423-629-7007  in  One  Location. 


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The  Southern  Accent  5 


preparation  aids  exist  for 
standardized  postgraduate  tests 


MBJSSA  TURNER 

[j^KTOfsEnrTOi^ 

In  high  school,  students 
ried  about  taking  either  the  ACT 
The  SAT  in  order  to  get  into  college. 
Once  there  however,  there  are 
Inv  tests  students  may  have  to 
^e  in  order  to  do  different  things 
after  graduation.  In  order  to  contm- 
ue  on  in  postgraduate  studies  such 
1  a  master's  or  doctorate  or  to  go  to 
medical  or  dental  school,  graduat- 
hfi  college  seniors  must  face  yet 
another  standardized  test  which 
sdiools  will  be  looking  for  in  stu- 
dents' records  upon  application. 

Tliere  are  a  number  of  resources 
to  help  students  prepare  for  these 
tests  such  as  the  traditional  books 
and  CD-ROMS  that  help  students 
practice  test  questions.  However,  a 
number  of  websites  and  online 
courses  now  exist  to  help  prepare 
students  for  tests. 

Petersons.com  is  a  website  that 
offers  services  in  both  undergradu- 
ate and  postgraduate  programs, 
extensive  information  on  colleges 
and  universities  both  here  in  the 
United  States  and  abroad,  and  help 
in  preparing  for  undergraduate  and 
tests    and    essays 


Becky  Baetg  studies  for  her  GRE 
using  the  iradiiional  study  book 
method. 

Phoco  by  Chctyl  Fullcr/smfF  phoiographcr 

Peterson's  also  has  financial  aid  and 
scholarship  information  available, 
as  well  as  career  education  and 
resume  preparation  services. 

Kaptest.com  boasts  that  it  is  the 
"one-stop  destination  for  test-prep, 
admissions,  and  success  in  school 
and  career."  It  is  the  website  for 
Kaplan,  a  leading  test  preparation 
organization  that  puts  out  books 
and  software  and  also  offers  online 


extensive  services  in  not  only  grad- 
uate pre-med  and  law  tests  and  pro- 
grams but  also  in  such  areas  as  den- 
tal pharmacology,  nursing,  educa- 
tion psychology  and  business. 

Usgradprep.com  is  a  website 
offenng  courses  in  test  preparation 
for  busmess  school,  law  school. 
medical  school  and  graduate 
school  The  courses  are  anywhere 
from  four  to  five  weeks  long  and  are 
conducted  online  as  a  distance 
learning  program.  The  courses 
instruct  students  in  developing 
their  test-taking  skills,  essay-writing 
skills  and  analytical  thinking. 

For  more  information  on  specific 
tests,  preparation  for  specific  tests. 
registration,  test  dates,  costs,  test 
content  or  career  information. 
check  out  the  following  official  web- 
Graduate  Record  Examination  - 
www.gre.org 

Medical  College  Admission  Test  - 
www.aamc.org/students/mcat/star 
Lhtin 

Law  School  Admission  Test  ■ 
^vww.lsac.o^g 

General  Management  Admiss- 
ion Test  -  www.mba.com 


University  mourns  loss  of 
VandeVere  and  Remley  ^ 


Two  retired  Collegedale  educators  who  together  worked  r 
lan  60  years  in  denominational  service  died  this  week 


i.  Kaplan  offers 


Women's  History  Month 
features  Queen  Noor 


Dr.  Wayne  E.  VandeVere,  71. 
taught  in  Southern's  business 
department  for  40  years,  serving 
most  of  that  time  as  chair.  He  also 
was  elected  Collegedale  city  c 


served  as  mayor  of  tiie  city. 

Students  may  recognize 
VandeVere  firom  die  portrait  Uiat 
hangs  in  the  School  of  Business 
office.  Near  his  retirement  in 
1996,  he  was  bestowed  the  univer- 
sity's distinguished  service  medal- 
lion. Many  of  his  shidents  now 
run  corporations,  hospitals  and 
accounting  firms. 


Miss  Hilda  Fern  Remley,  85, 
recruited  for  SouUiern  College 
fi-om  1975  until  her  retirement  in 
1982.  She  specialized  in  visiting 
public  high  school  students  and 
spent  long  weeks  on  the  road. 
While  she  never  had  children  of 
her  own,  she  had  many  cliildren 
from  her  22  years  as  dean  of 
women  at  Union  College. 


Queen,  mother  of  four,  interna- 
tional campaigner,  environmental 
activist  and  longtime  supporter  of 
programs  for  women  and  chil- 
dren's rights,  Queen  Noor  still  has 
time  to  enjoy  ordinary  activities 
such  as  skiing,  water  skiing,  ten- 
nis, sailing,  horseback  riding, 
reading,  gardening  and  photogra- 
phy, according  to 
'"ww.noor.gov/jo. 

Born  Lisa  Halaby  to  a  Christian- 
Arab  family  on  August  23  1951  and 
raised  in  Washington,  she  attend- 
ed schools  in  Los  Angeles, 
Washington,  D.C.,  New  York  City 
?nd  Massachusetts  before  enter- 
ing Princeton  University  in  its  first 
coeducational  freshman  class. 

After  receiving  a  B.A.  in 
Architecture  and  Urban  Planning 
Jom  Princeton  University  in  1974, 
^oor  worked  on  international 
urban  planning  and  design  proj- 
"ts  in  Australia,  Iran,  the  United 
rf\  and  Jordan.  She  also  trav- 
ed  throughout  the  Arab  world  to 
^^search  aviation  training  facili- 
,jf .  Subsequently,  she  joined 
d!;  ■'^'"danian'  airline  as 
,,;^^«w  of  Planning  and  Design 
Ms,  according  to  About.com. 

^^ 'En  project  in  Jordan,  she  met 
5  Hussein.  The  two  were  mar- 

iMam     \^^'"  ^^^  converted  to 
''"•^d  took  the  name  Noor  al- 


the      Kennedy 
according  to  noor.gov/jo. 

Through  the  years,  Noor,  now 
52  has  sponsored  many  projects 
aimed  at  increasing  educational 
and  worli  opportunities  for 
Jordanian  women.  She  also  has 
been  involved  in  the  arts,  especial- 
ly in  the  Jerash  Festival,  which 
draws  thousands  each  year  to  the 
Roman  provincial  town  north  of 
the  capital  Amman  that  is  Jordan  s 
second  most  important  tourist 
attraction  after  the  Nabatean  city 
of  Petra,  according  to  abouUom. 

Internationally,  she  has  cam- 
paigned against  landmines,  advo- 
cated environmental  protection 
and  ecotourism  and  long  support- 
ed U.N  social  programs  for  women 
and  children,  according  to 
'""stol978,  Noor  has  initiated^ 
directed  and  sponsored  projects 
and  activities  in  Jordan  to  address 


specific  national  development 
needs  in  the  areas  of  edutation 
culture  women  and  children  swel 
fare  human  nghts  conflict  resolu 
tion  community  development 
environmental  and  architectural 
conservahon  pubhc  architectiire 
and  urban  planning  She  is  also 
actively  mvolved  with  international 
organuadons  Uiat  address  global 
challenges  in  these  fields  Noor 
has  played  a  major  role  m  promot 
ing  internauonal  exchange  and 
understanding  of  Middle  Eastern 
politics,  Arab-Western  relations, 
and  humanitarian  and  conflict  pre- 
vention and  recovery  issues 
throughout  the  world  such  as 
youth  drug  abuse,  refugees  and 
disarmament,      according      to 

""in^recognition  of  her  efforts  to 
advance  development,  democracy 
and  peace,  she  has  been  awarded 
Tumerous  international  aw  d* 
and  honorary  doctorates  "inter 
national  relations,  law  and  humane 

letters  according  W  about.com. 
N"-hasbe^e^n^an^outs^poke„ 

"''°  Z*\L!^\shml  society  where 
""""1  often  expected  to  adopt 
women  are  often  exijt 
a  subservient  role. 

-Despite  her  origin,  she  s 
■  jZ:L  her  children  are 
Jordanian,  "  .  |,  We  con- 
Jordanian  and  Hashemiie. 

^^s^a'Srii-td^ia 

Maqsoos,  a  pharmacy  owner. 


Ritland  -  Simulis 


Andrea  Lynn  Ridand  and  Phillip 
Louis  Simulis  are  pleased  to 
announce  their  engagement. 

Miss  Ritland  is  die  daughter  of 

M,  And   Mrs.  J"""   ""'^^J,' 
Ooltewah,  Tennessee.  She  IS  a  grad 

"ate  of  Collegedale  Academy^ 

„ill    graduate    from     Southern 


Adventisl  University  ™th  a  bache 
lor's  degree  in  adverdsing  in  May 

Mr.  Simulis  is  a  senior  computer 
science  major  at  Andrew  University 
in  Berrien  Springs,  Michigan. 

A  summer  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 


Friday,  March  28, 2003 


ikntiS'stiitorse^^  Montgomery 

AQvenubL  bLuu  .  hits  the  road  m  Japan 

for  conscientious  objection 


„  ,^...„.-  theology  sludenl  at 
Sahmyook  University  in  Soutli 
Korea  was  sentenced  to  18  months 
in  prison  for  his  conscienUous 
objection. 

Hee  Jai  Um,  22.  who  came  to  the 
University  from  the  Seventh-day 
AdvenUst  Dong  Gu  Neung  Church 
in  Guri  City,  Kyonggi-do  prefecture, 
refused  to  carry  guns  in  the  mdi- 
lary  after  being  drafted  August  18, 
2002.  Usually,  when  someone 
rejects  military  training  after  enter- 
ing the  service,  a  military  court 
hands  down  a  mandatory  three-year 
prison  sentence. 

However,  on  March  10,  the 
judge  gave  Lim  18  months  in  jail 
rather  than  three  years,  following  a 
trial  at  the  12th  Division  of  Military 
Police  Court  in  Kangwon-do,  South 
Korea,  A  military  attorney  was 
appointed  to  defend  Um. 

Conscientious  objection  is  now  a 
burgeoning  issue  in  Soutli  Korea. 
About  500  young  men,  mainly 
Jehovah's  Witnesses,  are  jailed 
annually  over  their  objection  to  mil- 
itary training.  They  refuse  to  enter 
military  service  even  when  called 


by  the  draft  Their  cases  are  now 
often  dealt  with  at  civil  court  mstead 
of  military  court;  Uie  objectors  are 
given  18-month  prison  sentences. 
About  30  non-governmental  organi- 
zations working  for  human  rights  m 
Korea  are  campaigning  to  release 
conscienUous  objectors  who  have 
been  in  prison  more  than  18 
months.  The  groups  are  callmg  for 
an  equality  of  sentences  for  both 
civilian  and  military  courts. 

Um  was  able  to  make  a  speech 
before  judgment  sentencing  on  the 
day  and  said:  "l  hope  that  there  will 
be  no  more  people  like  me  to  stand 
in  military  court  because  of  consci- 
entious objection.  1  expect  that  our 
government  will  introduce  alterna- 
tive service  to  help  individuals  to 
serve  their  country  loyally  accord- 
ing to  their  conscience  and  faith." 

He  cried  while  he  made  his 
speech  and  the  judge  was  moved  by 
his  appeal. 

Soo  Jai  Ue,  pastor  of  the 
Seventh-day  Adventist  Church 
located  near  the  military  court,  said 
that  "the  real  factor  moving  the 
minds  of  the  people  is  not  the 
speech  of  humans,  but  tlie  work  of 
the  Holy  Spirit.  Furthermore, 
church  members'  prayers  made  it 


possible  to  decrease  the  length  of 
Urn's  sentence  from  3  years  to  18 
months."  ^ 

After  the  judgment,  commenting 
on  the  sentence,  Lee  said  "I  feel 
more  happy  though  I  was  sen- 
tenced because  God  has  used  me  to 
spread  die  gospel  in  the  mihtary 
base  where  it  is  a  spiritual  desert 
God  sowed  seed  of  the  gospel. 

"I  am  not  fighting  by  myself, 
said  Um.  ■The  Adventist  commum- 
ty  is  very  big  and  loving  community. 
I  was  very  much  encouraged 
through  the  prayers  of  the 
Adventist  members.  I  will  do  my 
best  to  live  according  to  what  they 
prayed  for  me.  Although  1  become  a 
captive  in  prison  physically,  I  feel 
freedom  and  happiness." 

Under  South  Korean  law,  all 
male  youths  are  required  to  per- 
form military  service  for  an  average 
of  26  months.  Civilian  forms  of  serv- 
ice are  available  only  to  those  with 
health  problems,  while  those  with 
serious  disabilities  are  excused. 
Sahmyook  University  has  about 
5,000  students,  including  some  250 
theology  shidents.  Approximately 
165,000  Seventh-day  Adventists 
worship  in  nearly  900  congrega- 
Korea, 


Amy  Monigomeby 

STUDENrMiSSIONARV 

Amy  Montgomery  is  a  graduate 
of  Soulhen  Adventist  University 
serving  as  an  English  Language 
teacher  in  Japan.  This  brief  news 
update  describes  some  of  a  language 
teacher's  activities. 

Ij;t  me  start  with  Wednesday. 
Julie  and  1  were  able  to  go  to  an 
amusement  park  with  our  kids,  ft 
is  called  Yomiuri  Land,  and  is  nght 
next  door  to  the  home  of  the 
Yomiuri  Giants,  a  Japanese  base- 
ball team.  The  weather  was  sunny 
but  cold,  so  after  riding  one  roller 
coaster,  Juile  and  I  chose  to  stick 
to  the  smaller  rides  that  created 
less  wind.  ,„.x,. 

I  GOT  TO  DRIVE  IN  JAPAN! 
OK,  it  was  only  a  go  cart,  but  I  still 
got  to  try  the  right  hand  drive 
steering.  It's  horrible,  but  now  I 
can  say  I  have  done  it.  After  goof- 
ing off  in  the  Ferris  wheel,  sharing 
some  snack  food  with  a  man  out- 
side of  the  haunted  house  who  was 
trying  to  be  scary  (He  looked  hun- 
gry and  was  very  thankful  for  the 
honey  bear  I  gave  him)  and  spend- 
ing a  lot  of  time  wandering  around 
a  garden  at  the  park,  I 


for  a  nap.  Instead  ■ 
here  and  I  had  to  work. 

Wednesday  night  I  g„,  ,„  p,jj 
the  English  listening  practice  night 
...ill,   m>,  l,i,=lno==  class    5j,j|,|j^ 

necessity,  of 


came  back 
to  plan 


with  my  bu 
and   drinks 


Friday  was  rainy  and  cold,  but 
Julie  and  I  went  grocery  shopping 
and  got  some  whole  milk  and  Julie 
showed  me  how  to  make  cottage 
cheese.  We  had  Lasagna  that 
night  It  was  very  pleasant. 

It  is  starting  to  warm  up  here  a 
little  bit  and  Julie  and  I  might  have 
to  opportunity  to  move  to  a  house 
for  the  rest  of  the  year,  I  don't 
know  how  it  will  go,  but  I  will  keep 
you  updated. 

We  had  some  interesting  news 
on  Sabbath.  One  of  the  ladies  that 
attend  church  here  was  let  go  from 
her  job  and  then  told  a  couple  days 
later  that  she  needs  a  second  opin- 
ion for  a  breast  cancer  test  God 
has  already  been  working  in  her 
life  to  draw  her  attention  back  to 
Him  and  this  may  be  why  Still  she 
needs  prayers  and  it  anyone  is  will- 
ing to  add  her  to  their  list,  please 
do  so.  Her  name  is  Tracey. 

I  thank  you  all  for  all  your 
prayers  and  for  your  support 


fioLittle  Adventists 


Ten  Uttle  Adventists  looking  mighty  fine 

One  disliked  tlie  preacher,  then  tliere  were  nine 

Nine  little  Adventists  stayed  up  very  late 

One  slept  in  on  Sabbath,  tlien  there  were  eight 

Eight  little  Adventists  on  their  way  to  Heaven 

One  took  the  broad  gate,  tlien  there  were  seven 

Seven  little  Adventists  trimming  tlieir  wicks 

One  forgot  tlie  oil,  tlien  there  were  sui 

Sbi  little  Adventists  seemed  very  much  alive 

But  one  lost  his  holy  zeal,  tlien  tliere  were  five 

Five  little  Adventists  set  for  Heaven's  Shore 

One  rocked  the  boat  too  much,  Uien  Uiere  were  four 

Four  little  Adventists  sitting  happily 

One  didn't  like  the  music,  then  there  were  three 

Three  little  Adventists  comprised  a  lively  crew 

One  joined  tlie  worldly  crowd,  then  there  were  two 

Two  littie  Adventists  Uiought  victory  was  won 

Until  they  had  an  argument  then  there  was  one 

One  little  Adventist  can't  do  much  it's  ti-ue 

Brought  his  hiend  to  Bible  study,  tiien  tliere  were  twi 

Two  earnest  Adventists,  boUi  brought  one  more 

Then  tlie  number  doubled,  tliat  made  four 

Four  sincere  Adventists  who  wouldn't  set  a  date 

Each  invited  one  more,  then  tliere  were  eight 

Eight  inspired  Adventists  if  doubled  as  before 

In  only  a  few  Sabbaths,  would  be  1884 

Here's  tlie  final  punch  line,  a  message  proven  ti-ue 

You're  either  with  die  builders  or  the  wrecking  crew 


In  Tents  revival  meetings 
to  start  March  31 


You  may  have  noticed  the  ads 
y  now — angular  red  flyers  with  a 
clever  little  play  on  words:  "In 
Tents." 

In  Tents  is  the  brainchild  of 
jondelle  McGhee  who,  while  brain- 
storming    with     the     Campus 
Ministries  team,  came  up  with  the 
a   for   the   upcoming   revival 
ies.    Tlie  week-long  series  of 
etings  scheduled  for  March  31 
through  April  4  will  not  only  take 
e  in  tents  on  campus,  but  it  will 
also  be  an  intensive  revival  meet- 
ing, s^d  McGhee. 

Student  speakers  will  fuel  the 
fires  of  revival  on  campus  during 


IN  TENTS 

Comincj  IVIarch  31st. 


the  series  with  this  slogan:  The 
time  is  now."  The  messages  are 
geared  toward  focusing  attention 
on  Jesus,  "^e'll  focus  on  Jesus,  our 
need  for  Jesus  focus  on  seeing 
him,"  McGhee  said. 

The  meetings  are  by  students 
for  the  students.  Talented  singers 
and  musicians  from  among 
Southern's  student  body  vrill  lead 
the  worship  services  in  a  variety  of 


musical  styles,  botti  instroaienlal 
and  vocal.  . 

McGhee  announced  that  tn' 
line-up  of  student  leaders  for  then 
Tents  revival  series  will  mm 
Albert  Handal,  Jenny  TiltoMeJr 
Taylor,  Jon  Fetrick  and  Aia^ 
Dorn.  Kelly  Razzouk  wll 
among  the  musical  guests  diin»8 

the  series.  .1^ 

Ca,npusMimsti,es^  de* 

that  the  time  is  "P^'  '  „ns„( 
revival  to  Southern. -me  mo  "«^ 
planntagandthededtcahonol 
students  and  faculty  involrf^'J^ 
event  are  sure  to  makf  , 

ful.  Watch  for  more  uifo™ 
coming     soon     from     Caaip 
Ministiies  and  In  Tents 


Church  Schedule 


Compiled  by  Jai-edWrighl 


It  s  coming... 

TuesdEiy  April  1 
The  Southern  Accident 


Speaker 


Title 


Ringgold  SDA  Church  10-.55  a.m. 

Collegedale  Spanish  American  9  &  11:45  a 


Dean  Waterman  'Studies  in  Eplii»' 

Manuel  V.  Mendizabal         "Signs  of  the 


^;;;rMARCH28^2003_ 


The  Southern  Accent    7 


Younger  Generation  gears  up  for  last  meeting 


KEUY  RAZZOU" 

a.injawH! 

"^^j^^iili^lighting  and  videi 

,jchnolog> 

.nd  a  new  location 

1  changes  sUdents  can  expect 

from  the  final  Younger  Generation 

„usic  program  of  the  school  year. 


^I^',  K°"v,°  u  ■■  ^"""^'■^'i™  fi"*     said  that  the 
111  not  be  held  at  its  usual  locadon 
1  Ackemian  Auditorium.  Instead 
1  April  12,  students 


reason  for  die  change     about  God.  "We  are  getting  the     bined     with     equipment     from 
rh.     V. ,    ■v!'"^!'^'^       Hamilton     community  involved  with  Younger     Hamilton  Church. 
Church  facihty  is  larger.  Space  has     Generation,-  Batla  said. 


1  location  ii 


Church  during  the  U:00  a 
ship  hour 

Program  Director  Greg  Batla 


Baghdad:  Adventists  attend 
church  despite  bombing 


0  C.  MUNOZ/ANN  STAFF/ANR 


Auditorium    has    been    filled 
capacity    during    the    last    two 
Younger  Generation  programs  and 
many  students  were  left  without 

Alana  Castillo,  sophomore  well- 
ness management  major,  feels  that 
the  new  location  will  allow  more 
students  to  experience  Younger 
Generation.  Tounger  Generation 
Southern's 


The  bombing  of  Baghdad  did  not 
deter  the  members  of  the  local 
Seventh-day  Adventist  Church  from     loves 


'They  said.  Thank  you  very     ,        , 
much  for  aU  the  prayers '  hi  fact.     "^^  brought  spice 
one  of  the  ladies  said.  -We  know  that     ^^^^^f".  ^^^  ^^<*' 
God  ...  [will!  protect  us.  And  what- 
know  that  He  still 


Batla  has  other  r 


change  in  location  as  well.  "We  also 


programs  will  be  that  all  perform- 
ers must  first  audition.  The  dead- 
line for  submission  is  March  28. 
On  April  1  a  panel  of  judges  will 
determine  which  eight  musical 
groups  will  be  part  of  the  finale. 
"Even  in  ministry,  programs 
should  be  well  rehearsed  and  pro- 
fessionally done,"  Batla  said. 

Audition         Director         Rob 

Gammenthaler  stated  that  as  of 

March  24  only  six  people  were 

signed  up.  "I  hope  to  see  more  oeo- 

for  the     pie  sign  up,"  he  said. 


The  program  will  be  recorded 
nd  put  on  the  new  Younger 
Generation  website.  Batla,  along 
with  Younger  Generation  Web 
Designer  Alan  Darmody,  created 
the  site  over  spring  break.  "Our 
goal  is  to  expand  our  reach  to  audi- 
ences on  the  Worid  Wide  Web." 
Batla  said. 

Batla  said  that  although  some 
things  are  changing  the  focus 


5  the  s 


iride  i 


Batla  ! 


I  the  auditions  i 


I  attending  weekly  worship 
on  Saturday  praying  for  peace. 

report,  confirmed  by  a 
I  phone  call  to  Baghdad,  that  our 
church  members  remain  safe  and 
1  Sabbath  at  our  church  as 
I  usual,"  said  Michael  Porter,  presi- 
dent of  the  Adventist  church  m  the 
region,  from  his  Nicosia  headquar- 
"TTie  members  are  of  good 
age  and  expressed  special 
I  ihanks  to  the  world  church  for  the 
I  many  prayers  going  up  on  their 
I  behalf." 

One  church  member  in  Baghdad 
fas  able  to  speak  by  telephone  with 
isisler  in  Nicosia,  and  said.  "We're 
I  getting  used  to  the  bombing  and 
I  know  that  God  is  in  control.  Don't 
I  worry  too  much  about  us."  At  dead- 
I  line,  Porter  reported  that  there  had 
0  the  church  or  to 
I  members'  homes. 

The  Baghdad!  believers  noted  a 
fery  good  attendance  at  Sabbath 
worship,  including  visitors  as  well 
as  regular  members.  'They  were 
going  to  church  because  it's  the 
same  thing  that  was  happening  in 
1991  ...  we  used  to  go  to  church 
I  every  Sabbath."  the  member  said. 

Church  members  also 
I  expressed  gratitude  for  the  global 
I  prayer  support  exhibited  during  the 
1  wnrent  conflict 


Porter  told  Adventist     '^.^'  *^*  having  it  at  Hamilton  will     way  to  discover  new  talent  o 


Newsline. 

One  confrast  between  the  two 
conflicts  is  that,  so  far,  water,  elec- 
tricity and  telephone  lines  remain 
open,  where  in  1991  electricity  was 
turned  off. 

There  are  more  than  200 
Seventh-day  Adventist  members  in 
Iraq,  mostiy  in  Baghdad.  Organized 
in  1923.  the  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Church  in  Iraq  is  one  of  the 
Christian  churches  among  13 
denominations  recognized  by  the 
government.  There  are  three 
Adventist  congregations  in  the 
country,  including  one  in  the  city  of 
Nineveh  -  famed  for  its  visit  by  the 
reluctant  Biblical  prophet,  Jonah. 

Office  personnel  for  the  Seventh- 
day  Adventist  Church  in  the  Middle 
East  region,  based  in  Cyprus, 
include  several  staff  members 
whose  families  presently  live  in 
Baghdad.  Since  the  war  began,  the 
office  family  has  prayed  for  God's 
intervention  and  protection  in  this 
most  difficult  time  at  their  regular 
morning  worships  and  again  during 
a  special  prayer  time  at  noon. 

Homer  Trecartin,  secretary- 
treasurer  for  the  Middle  East  region 
said.  "We  thank  God  for  His  protec- 
tion and  for  the  dozens  of  e-mails 
from  around  the  worid.  assuring  us 
of  prayers  on  our  behalf." 


Batla  feels  that  Hamilton  will 


pus  and  to  allow  all 

equal  opportunity  to  participate. 
The  final  changes  will  be  in  tl 

technology  used.  There  will  be 
also  allow  shidents  to  share  their  big  focus  on  the  broadcast  of  the  during  the  finale  program 
talents  with  church  members  from  program,"  Batla  said.  He  intends  to  seeks  to  broaden  its  reach  next 
the  community  and  show  them  that  use  the  most  advanced  sound  and  year  by  extending  our  ministry 
Southern    students    are    excited     video  equipment  on  campus  com-     beyond  just  Southern."  Batla  said. 


contemporary  i 
istry  opportunity  for  r 
campus,"  he  said.  Younger 
Generation  was  started  this  year 
and  is  sponsored  by  Campus 
Ministries,  Batla  said  that  there 
may  be  more  changes  on  the  hori- 
zon for  Younger  Generation. 

A  formal  announcement  about 
year  will  be  made 


I  Adventists  help  Georgia  tornado  victims 


N«KA.  Keuher 


'Vhile  the  winds  of  war  have  pre- 
•Wipied  much  of  the  planet,  winds 
•  «lher  kind  -  a  tornado  - 
sammed  into  and  destroyed  75 
™mes  ui  the  south  Georgia  town  of 
"nulla,  just  as  they  did  three  years 


111  this  latest  storm,  five  people 

^'killed  and  100  were  injured, 

"'reports  say  On  February  14, 
I  £"1*°*  lost  their  lives  and     5„  ,„  „„„  „.,  „.„.  ,.  -  , 
l^hor'  """""  ''™''Sed.  Some  of     truck,"  Hew  Upscomb  told  ANN, 
Itredam  '''!;^"'"'^'"^>'*^=S0  However,  he  says,  """=•" 

I    ,    ™aBed  again  in  tills  storm.       will  start  coming 


United  Methodist  Committee  on 
Relief,  Adventist  Community 
Services  executive  directors  in 
Georgia,  Hew  and  Carolyn 
Upscomb  of  Arabi,  are  heading  up 
efforts  at  a  distribution  warehouse. 
As  goods  come  in,  they  will  be  sepa- 
rated and  prepared  for  families  In 
need. 

However,  unlike  Uiree  years  ago, 

the  latest  tornado  did  not  elicit 

Immediate   public  support.  "You 

could  fit  all  the  goods  we  received 

the  back  of  a  pickup 


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I 'mis 


Oley  did  in  2000,  resi- 
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'isaster  Response  Team 
~«r  „„    ™'''ns  of  this  latest  dis- 

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'donations 
after  several 
the  region 
near-empty 


°»>idst  the  flood  0 


IHiT!   "'*   '^^    Salvation 

■■^'S^BatsTr"""^"""'*'' 
°»Ptist  Convention  and  the 


broadcast  outlets  i 
showed  pictures  of 
warehouse. 

"We  were  welcomed  with  open 
arms,"  Upscomb  says  of  his  return 
to  the  area  a  little  more  than  tiiree 
years  to  the  day  after  die  2000  tor- 

"The  people  there  wanted  us  and 
trust  us  to  help." 


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:ent 


Freedom  is  meant  to 


War  proteslere  who  claim  that 
there  is  no  justification  for 
Operation  Iraqi  Freedom  should 
lake  a  little  time  get  off  their 
pedestal. 

Somehow,  livinB  in  our  haven  ol 
freedom,  they've  come  to  look  down 
on  less  fortunate  nations.  In 
response  to  people  who  live  under 
wilting  tyranny  or  a  dictator  who 
denies  people  basic  human  rights, 
Uicy  thmk  Of  not  say),  "they  don't 
know  any  better'  or  "they  are  used 
to  iu" 

There  was  a  time  when 
Americans  lived  under  a  repressive 
leader.  But  we  had  what  most 
repressed  peoples  do  not  have;  the 
means  to  fight  and  shed  our  own 
blood  to  win  our  freedom.  Even 
before  that  devastating  war  was 
over,  we  forged  the  historic  docu- 
ment that  declared  our  independ- 
ence. In  it,  Thomas  Jefferson 
uttered  words  that  were  unique 


THUMBS 


throughout  history.  He  stated  that 
ALL  men  have  certain,  God-given 
rights  such  as  the  ability  to  control 
their  own  futures  and  to  believe  and 
act  according  to  conscience. 

It  is  that  sentence  and  the  inclu- 
sion of  the  "certain  inalienable 
rights"  Uiat  make  oppressed  peoples 
throughout  the  worid  long  to  be  in 
America.  So  to  every  American  I 
ask,  do  you  believe  that  all  humans 
have  cermin  inalienable  rights?  Do 
you  believe  the  Iraqi  people  have 
inalienable  rights? 

I  was  originally  apprehensive 
about  this  war  and  the  way  Uiat  U.S. 
has  pushed  ahead  while  other 
nations  refused  to  stand  up  to 
Saddam.  But  as  I  have  seen  coaliUon 
forces  enter  Iraqi  cities  to  the  sounci 
of  celebrations  and  watched  Iraqi 
people  throwing  themselves  at  the 
soldier's  feet,  thanking  them  for 
coming,  my  opinion  has  changed. 

Even  as  I  am  writing  this, 
American  soldiers  are  dying. 
Reports  are  coming  in  that 
American  POWs  are  being  tortured 


while  surrendering  Iraqi  militia  are 
being  fed  and  sent  back  to  their  fam- 
ilies. As  I  hear  this  lam  outraged.  I 
too  would  go  and  fight.  We  are  doing 
the  job  that  fraqi  people  have  bied 
and  failed  to  do.  We  are  provmg  that 
God  has  given  all  men  and  women 
inalienable  rights  and  that  we  are 
wUUng  to  shed  our  own  blood  so 
that  others  may  realize  the  freedom 
that  we  enjoy.  ,,o  i  j 

To  those  who  oppose  the  U.S.  lea 
war  in  Iraq,  those  who  exercise  free- 
dom daily  without  a  thought,  I 
would  say,  go  live  in  Iraq.  Fmd  out 
for  yourselves  what  it  is  like  to  five  m 
a  country  whose  athletes  are  tor- 
lured  for  sub-par  play  Find  out  what 
it  is  like  spend  a  lifetime  in  pnson 
because  you  staged  a  government 
protest  Go  find  out  what  it  is  Uke  to 
live  in  a  land  where  you  are  forced  to 
vote  in  favor ofamanwhohasmur- 
dered  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
women  and  children  because  of 
their  race. 

Freedom  isn't  something  you 
just  enjoy  It  is  something  you  share. 


Letters 
to  the  Editor 

Column  was  unacceptable 


To  the  editor: 

The  article  written  by  Shane 
Hilde  in  this  week's  Accent  was 
insulting  to  the  paper  and  Southern. 
The  article  seems  like  its  purpose 
was  to  insult  and  humiliate  a  anoth- 
er student  I  think  Shane  used  the 
paper  as  a  platform  to  vent  his  frus- 
trations and  confusion.  Is  this  what 
the  Accent  is  about?  Christian 
morals  did  not  come  through  in  his 
article  and  I  think  his  "opinion"  is 
invalid  and  should  not  be  posted  in 
the  paper  Also,  his  threat  at  the  end 
of  the  article  was  more  than  inap- 


propriate and  very  scary  I  ^ 
even  believe  it  was  printed.  Even  if 
he  claims  his  intentions  were  a 
prank,  it  is  unacceptable  to  threaten 
someone.  It's  clear  that  he's  trying 
to  deal  with  some  insecurities  and 
instability     with     his     feelinEs. 
Southern  has  a  job  to  keep  our  cam- 
pus safe,  and  I  believe  die  Accent's 
job  should  not  be  to  help  a  "prc^ 
fessed"  columnist  target  an  innn 
cent  person. 
Marissa  Andersen 
Freshman  General  Studies  Major 


THUMBS  DO 


A 


«• 


Column  was  inappropriate 

,.^  made  reference  to  this  shident 

To  the  editor  That's  inappropriate.  The  AccEKl 

I  found  the  article  wntten  by  ^^^^^^  ^^,  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^  ,„,^^  ^ 

Shane  ffilde  about  the  parrot  aht-  ^^  thveatm  or  insult  olhei  | 

tie  creepy,  to  say  the  least  The  guy  ^^^  j^^^j.^  ^   ^^^ 

was  clearly  talking  about  another  ^           .^  ^  Rirschmann 

student  and  became  quite  hostile  by  .p      ^  ,5  5,  Affiliations 
the  end  of  the  article.  Also,  he 

Apology  for  column 


1\vo  huge  thumbs  up  to  KR's 
Place  for  slaying  open  till  5  p.m.  on 
weekdays  instead  of  closing  at  4  p.m. 
More  thanks  is  actually  due  to  Earl 
Evans,  Jacque  Cantrell,  Alilia  Martin. 
Bill  Wohlers  and  KR's  student  workers 
who  are  wiHing  to  work  more  hours. 
Tliis  hours  change  comes  about  in 

response  to  student  demand,  but  on  an 

experimental  basis.  Tliat  means  if  you 

ever  wished  Uiere  were  a  place  to  eat  on 

campus  between  ■!  and  5  p.m.,  lake 

advantage  of  KR's  now,  Positive  feed- 
back and  actual  business  will  determine 

if  this  remains  more  than  experimental, 

and  could  well  h\i  the  basis  for  extended 

hours  at  other  establishments  on  campus.  Go  take 

advantage  of  what  you  asked  for! 


Thumbs  down  to  the  Sunday  night 
worship  that  turned  into  a  political  soap- 
box. Students  attend  worship  in  part 
because  they  have  to,  but  expecting  to 
hear  a  worsliipful  message.  They  should 
not  be  subjected  to  political  opinions 
conveniently  before  election  time. 


f 


4f 


Thumbs  down  to  a  lack  of  student 
involvement  in  Operation  Iraqi 
Freedom.  Andrews  is  getting  press  cov- 
erage on  their  reactions.  Southern 
holds  a  prayer  vigil  and  no  one  comes. 
Students  have  historically  had  a  tremen- 
dous voice  when  they  band  together. 
Wliether  for  or  against  the  war,  let  your 
voice  be  heard. 


To  the  readers, 

The  Southern  Accent  would 
hke  to  apologize  to  our  readers  for 
the  publication  of  Shane  Hilde's  col- 
umn "Don't  get  your  feathers  ruf- 
fled" in  the  March  21  issue. 

Since  publication,  it  has  come  to 
our  attention  that  this  article  was 
inappropriate  and  should  never 
have  appeared  within  the  pages  of 
the  Accent.  We  failed  in  our  jobs  as 
gatekeepers  and  let  something  slip 
through  that  should  not  have  been 
published. 


We  regret  die  injury  that  may 
have  occurred  to  those  who  read  1 
diis  opinion  column.  Hilde's  column 
will  no  longer  be  appeamg  m  T"f 
Southern  Accent. 
Sincerely, 

Justin  Kobylka, 
Editorial  Editor 


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We  have  all  heard  that  America  is 
,ot  highly  regarded  among  the  peo 
.le  of  other  nations.  Yet  I  was  soms^ 
ihat  suiprised  when  I  read  this  sen- 
j,ent  personally  expressed  to  me  in 
a,  e-mail  from  a  European  acquain- 
tance. Tliis  is  what  a  teenager  from 
Spainwho  is  currently  studying  in 
I>ortu6al  (hoth  American  allies)  had 
1«  say  about  America:  "Here  in 
turope,  people  don't  hate  the 
Jtaierican  people,  they  never  did, 
beouse  everybody  knows  the  differ- 
mce  betiveen  Americans  and  their 
president  Also.  Uie  attitude  of  the 
Spanish.  Porhiguese  and  English 
piime^ninisters  doesn't  reflect  the 
opinion  of  people  all  around  Europe. 
I  Ihink  everybody  is  against  war. . .  I 
don't  hate  you  guys  for  [the  war], 
only  your  president" 
This  young  European  made  it 

dear    that     she     doesn't     hate 

Americans  as  a  people,  but  it's  pretty 

dtarthat  she  has  little  regard  for  our 

government!  In  many  countries,  citi- 

Kns  of  America  don't  even  get  the 

isneBt  of  die  doubt  that  my  Spanish 

friend  gave  us.  Why  is  our  nation  so 

liated?  Haven't  we  done  our  best  to 

spreail  freedom  and  democracy? 

Sioulrln't  we  be  loved  for  all  we  have 

tried  to  do  to  promote  a  better  world? 
Foreigners  look  at  our  govern- 
errt as  headsti-ong  and  selfish,  even 

JiTogant  When  America  speaks,  we 

expect  other  nations  to  fall  into  line. 

pis  was  clearly  illusb-ated  after  the 

jSeptember  11  terrorist  attacks;  any 

jcomrtry  that  didn't  take  our  govern- 


The  SouTHEiw  Accent  9 


CENT 


The  "gap"  isn't  just  about  clothes 


else'  That  doesnt  sound  like  free- 
dom to  me  -  or  to  them  The  same 
method  wa;,  repeated  in  the  attempt 
to  sell  the  U.N.  on  the  war  witli  Iraq. 
Indeed,  much  of  the  opposition  to 
the  war  came  not  from  any  love  for 
Saddam  or  his  government,  but  sim- 
ply fi-om  a  disdain  for  America  and  its 
government. 

As  I  have  expressed  in  the  past,  I 
support  the  war  with  Ir^q,  and  I 
believe  that  when  the  war  is  ended, 
people  around  the  world  will  see  that 
it  was  justified.  Saddam's  govern- 
ment is  an  evil  regime  that  needs  to 
be  taken  out  Our  government  can't 
make  it  a  policy  to  brashly  put  off 
other  countries  the  way  it  has  been 
doing,  however.  Fareed  Zakaria 
summed  the  solution  up  well  in  an 
article  in  Newsweek:  "lAmerical 
must  make  the  world  comfortable 
with  its  power  by  leading  through 
consensus.  America's  special  role  in 
the  world— its  ability  to  buck  histo- 
ry—is based  not  simply  on  its  great 
strength,  but  on  a  global  faidi  that 
this  power  is  legitimate."  If  we  don't, 
we  may  find  the  'coalition  of  die  will- 
ing' growing  smaller  and  smaller. 


When  I  wrote  an  opinion  piece 
last  week  about  the  need  to  recon 
sider  the  vespers  dress  code  I 
really  did  not  think  that  I  would 
recant  this  quickly.  But  that  is 
exactly  what  I  intend  to  do  I  real 
ized  during  convocation  tins  week 
that  the  chief  issue  isn  t  the  rules 
that  may  accompany  worship  serv 

I  wish  that  I'd  had  a  video  cam- 
era during  convocation  to  record 
what  I  watched  over  the  course  of 
an  hour,  but  my  recollections  will 
have  to  do. 

I  walked  in  a  minute  late  and  sat 
down  in  the  back  half  of  the  sanc- 
tuary. Around  me.  students  whis- 
pered or  talked,  turned  around 
looking  for  fiiends,  passed  notes 
and  doodled  on  their  convocation 
cards.  Up  front,  a  faculty  member 
in  a  dark  suit  went  down  the  list  of 


lOur  American  duty 


[Most  people  would  agree  that 

pdam  Hussein  is  an  evil  man  who 

IS  done  many  horrible  things  to 

f  enemies  and  even  to  his  own 

It  is  obvious  that  his  influ- 

'  not  positive  in  the  Middle 

>t  region.  Yet  the  debate  rages: 

'  ■  e  justified  in  using  military 

to  remove   Hussein   from 

[*fr?  Or  should  we  stick  with  the 

J  community  in  attempting  to 

"  e  problem  through  diploma- 


Next,  the  congregation  was 
invited  to  stand  and  sing  a  hymn  of 
praise.  During  the  hymn,  no  exag- 
geration, I  heard  only  two  things: 
the  massive  organ  and  people  talk- 
ing. I  never  heard  a  single  word  of 
the  hymn  from  the  audience  or 
from  the  platform. 

After  being  reminded  to  stand 
back  up  for  prayer,  another  dark 
suit  rattled  off  the  accolades  of  the 
special  dark-suited  guest  speake 


the  audience,  noisy  students, 
jeans,  t-shirts,  volcom  hats  on 
backward... 

Those  on  the  platform  sat  trans- 
fixed during  the  presentation. 
Those  in  the  audience  around  me 
slept,  talked,  walked  out,  came 
back  in — two  different  worlds.  And 
that's  when  I  realized  that  the 
biggest  obstacle  in  the  worship 
services  on  campus  is  not  what 
students  are  required  to  do.  The 
problem  is  the  gap  between  the 
audience  and  the  presenters. 


visual 
rsus  khakis  and 
it  merely  a  spa- 
platform  com- 
floor  level.  Tlie 


Tlie  gap 

sweatshirts,  i 
tial  one — up 
pared  to  dow 
biggest  discrepancy  lies  in  con- 
trasting mindsets. 

This  is  a  generation  of  students 
very  much  dialed  in  to  modern  cul- 
ture. Tliis  generation  of  students 
watches  MTV  and  ABC  at  least  as 
much     as    "It     Is    Written"    or 


"Amazing  Facts."  This  era  of  stu- 
dents is  more  in  tune  with  the 
Strike  on  Iraq  than  the  Great 
Controversy.  This  age  group  reads 
more  from  John  Grisham  than 
from  the  Testimonies. 

I  don't  mean  to  advocate  the 
lifestyle  of  this  generation  of  stu- 
dents, or  to  condemn  it.  I  simply 
want  to  point  it  out  It  goes  without 
saying  that  the  things  which 
impress,  inspire  and  captivate 
Southern's  leaders  and  professors 
do  not  necessarily  grab  the  atten- 
tion of  the  students  of  this  era. 

Students  don't  tune  things  out 
because  they  intend  to  be  rude, 
although  rudeness  may  occur. 
They  don't  ignore  the  message 
because  they  simply  have  a  short 
attention  span  though  that  may 
play  a  part. 

Students  listen  to  people  that 
meet  them  on  their  terms,  people 
that  connect  Students  pay  close 
attention  to  the  speaker  that  is 
dialed  in  to  their  culture,  their 
mindset  and  their  interests, 
whether  good  or  bad. 

I  vmte  this  cognizant  of  the  fact 
that  every  generalization  has  its 
exceptions.  Yet  what  I  watched  in 
convocation  suggests  that  there 
are  several  real  and  poignant  gaps 
between  the  presenters  and  the 
audience.  My  question  is  this: 
What  will  we  all  do  to  close  those 
gaps? 


Southern  athletes  speak  out 
about  Operation  Iraqi  Freedom 

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^  luestions  has  passed.  It  is 
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™  Ore  position  that  war  is  neces- 

1      He  question  becomes,  "As 

citizens,  wiU  we  support 

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opmions  known  to  those  who  are  in 
power  But  evenhjally  a  time  comes 
when  we  must  come  together  on 
one  front,  ready  to  achieve  a  single 
objective.  That  time  is  now. 

Whether  we  agree  with  fliis  mili- 
tary action  or  not,  it  is  now  that  we 
must  support  our  troops,  our  nation 
and  our  government  without  reser- 
vation We  have  a  responsibility  to 
stand  up  for  the  ideals  our  counh-y 
believes  in  and  show  our  support 
for  our  President 

Is  peace  better  than  war. 
Absolutely  But  our  nation  has  cho- 
sen the  path  of  conflict,  so  we  must 
stand  up  behind  die  Stars  &  Stirpes. 
We  may  not  be  on  the  front  to 
but  we  must  fulfill  our  responsibility 
as  citizens  of  this  great  nation. 


AOAM  KOTANKO 

mvi  EriiTOR 
Orange  flames  and  black  smoke 
curt  over  dark  Baghdad  sti-eets. 
This  ancient  city's  inferno  of 
desti-uction  reflects  eerily  in  die 
Tigris  River.  Over  30  Tomahawk 
missiles  have  started  what  Time 
Magazine  caUed -Gulf  War  11"  and 
made  tills  lonely  city  riverside  die 
focus  of  tiie  world  as  an  Amencan- 
led  coalition  force  tiies  to  bring 
reform  to  Saddam  Hussein's  Irar]. 
Reactions  to  America's  preemptive 
strike  in  what  it  has  termed 
■Operation  Iraqi  Freedom,"  have 
been  mixed.  Antiwar  protests 
rock  the  worid;  war  supporters 
continue  (o  speak  and  write  lor 
dieir  cause;  many  remain  unsure^ 
Recentiy  several  Soutiiern  atfi- 
letes  were  asked  tiieir  initial  reac- 
tions to  die  war.  Their  responses 

'""Most  adiletes  expressed  mted 
feelings. -I'm  not  really  sure  ^d 
slam-dunk      champion      Aarori 

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America  had  partially  justified  the 
conflict  by  finding  evidence  of 
weapons  of  mass  desti-uction  in 

i  felt  it  was  unfortunate  Uiat  we 
had  to  go  in...[butl  I  believe  it  was 
necessary,"  said  Ryan  Jamieson, 
citing  evidence  of  Iraq's  weapons 
programs  as  changing  his  mind. 

A  few  Soutiiern  athletes, 
because  of  limiled  exposure  to  die 
war.  did  not  react  sti-ongly  "I  was 
pretty  lost,"  said  Evelyn  Lopez,  say- 
ing that  it  was  hard  to  keep  up  wiUi 
tiie  war  because  of  limited  oppor- 
tunities at  Soutiiern.  "It  was  just 
kind  of  surreal,"  added  Bunny 
Boilers  Captain  Kristen  Camp. 

One  stijdent  expressed  concern 
over  national  implications  of  Uie 

ir    "I  was  afi-aid  of  oUier  people 

countiies,"  said  former  dunk 


champion  Paul  Adeogun,  citing 
retiiliation  from  terrorists  as  his 

A  few  athletes  were  openly 
against  die  conflict.  "I'm  opposed 
to  tiie  war  for  tile  most  part,"  said 
Maple  Leafs  Captain  Joe  LaCom. 
However,  he  said  he  felt  tiiat  con- 
flict witii  Iraq  was  inevitable  and 
that  supporting  our  ti-oops  was 
very  importiuit.  "I  get  really  upset 
when  Americans  go  out  and 
protest  tills  war  when  Uiere's  noOi- 
ing  dial's  going  to  stop  it  now  no 
matter  where  you  sland.  We  can't 
just  leave  now  and  say  'sorry,'"  he 

Reactions  at  Southern,  and 
around  Uie  worid,  though  varied, 
have,  to  this  point,  had  little  effect 
on  die  reflections  in  Uie  Tigris. 


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Adam  Kotanko 
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28, 2003 


'Spotlight  on  Siskin  Rebounders'  Lebron  Young 

-t^  ^  ._j„j j„.^„i^,.    "I  trpt     about  the  young  guys  who  go  out     wants  to  make  kids  smilp 


Adam  Kotanko 


Sweat  pours  down  his  face,  pool- 
ing and  dripping  from  his  chin. 
Sinewy  arms  flex  and  bend  as  he 
pulls  on  sweat  pants  over  his  basket- 
ball shorts.  "I'm  lired."  he  says  in  a 
soft  southern  accent  He  is  41  years 
old  and  has  just  scored  an  astound- 
ing 54  points— 36  more  than 
Southern's  entire  team — in  a  40 
minute  basketball  game  against 
some  of  Southern's  finest.  Suddenly, 
he  rises,  bends  over,  and  begins  put- 
tingonhisleg.  That's  right— he  puts 
on  his  leg. 

Lebron  Young  was  born  with  one 
leg  shorter  than  the  other.  He 
walked  witli  a  noticeable  limp  until 
he  was  11  or  12,  when  a  surgical  pro- 
cedure designed  to  lengthen  his  leg 
ended  in  its  amputation  instead. 
While  it  certainly  bothered  him  at 
lirsl.  Lebron  chose  not  to  let  his  dis- 


ability ruin  his  life.  Instead,  he  clung 
to  the  idea  that  has  become  his  life 
statement  "Just  never  give  up,"  he 
says.  "If  there  is  something  you 
want  to  do.  do  it" 

"I  had  a  good  mom  and  dad,"  he 
says.  His  parents  never  treated  him 
differently  from  other  children;  they 
never  let  his  leg  become  an  excuse. 
He  was  disciplined;  even  spanked, 
he  says,  just  like  other  children. 

Young  has  played  wheelchair  bas- 
ketball for  nearly  27  years,  including 
one  Olympic  appearance  when  he 
helped  America  bring  home  the 
gold.  He  got  involved  in  wheelchair 
basketball  when  a  friend  asked  him 
if  he  wanted  to  go  to  a  wheelchair 
basketball  game.  He  went  and  fell  in 
love  with  the  game.  Four  years  ago, 
he  played  in  Nashville  before  joining 
the  Siskin  Hospital  Rebounders  in 
Chattanooga. 

As  the  Rebounders  player-coach, 
it  is  Young's  job  to  keep  his  team 


organized  and  ready  to  play.  "I  get 
the  team  prepared."  he  says,  adding 
that  they  usually  play  a  man-to-man. 
open  court  style  because  of  their 
quickness.  As  a  hobby.  Young  also 
enjoys  playing  golf  and  pool.  He  has 
also  tried  his  hand  at  tennis. 
although  he  is  less  excited  about  it 
he  says. 

Young  feels  that  his  longevity  at 
work  has  been  one  of  his  greatest 
accomplishments,  he  says.  He  has 
worked  at  First  Tennessee  Bank  for 
the  last  15  years,  currently  in  main- 
tenance. Anotherofhis  most  memo- 
rable achievements  is  learning  tu 
walk  on  his  prosthesis,  he  says. 

When  asked  how  long  he  intend 
ed  to  play,  Young  said  he  knew  of  a 
man  who  was  stil!  playing  at  62.  Tve 
got  10  years."  he  s^d. 

The  games,  while  certainly  fun. 
take  their  toll  at  times.  Aches  and 
pains  are  a  part  of  every  athlete's  life, 
and  Young  is  no  different  He  talks 


The  clock  is  winding  down  on  the  NBA 


llif  clock  is  winding  down  for  MJ 
and  duf  Wizards  (XKU)  who  are  on 
Iho  brink  of  walching  tlie  playoffs 
fnmilhi-iromdoniiimiois  in  Miami. 


Mil 


Milwallkrr    lu   ,   .   ,,i,;    ,,1   ,P    n  nlliill- 

ing  ganu-s;  wilh  only  1 1  j^iarnes  left  in 
tlie  regular  wason  it  could  easily  go 
eitluT  way.  Tlic  Rockets  and  Suns 
are  both  in  the  siime  situation  out 
west;  The  Rockets  have  a  one  game 
lead  on  tlie  Suns  with  12  games  left 
for  each  team.  Tlic  Rockets  g;inie 
against  the  I-akers  will  be  very  sig- 
nificant in  whether  or  iiol  dicv  can 


hold  on  to  the  eightli  spot 

The  San  Antonio  Spurs  (50-20) 
and  Sacramento  Kings  (50-21)  are 
playing  exceptional  basketball  as  of 
late,  and  as  they  continue  the  trend 
they  could  give  the  Lakers  some 
trouble  in  the  playoffs  tills  summer. 
The  Kings  have  won  four  in  a  row 
and  are  not  lowering  their  momen- 
tum as  we  get  ready  to  begin  the 
playoffs.  The  Spurs  are  a  force  to  be 
reckoned  with,  winning  12  of  their 
last  15  games.  Tim  Duncan  is  a  con- 
sistent as  income  taxes  scoring  23 
points  and  13  rebounds  a  game.  Tlie 
Admiral  contributes  just  under  10 
points  a  game  and  pulls  9  rebounds 
per  contest. 

Much  to  my  surprise  the  Defroit 
Pistons  (44-25)  are  on  top  of  the 


Michigan  beats  Whalers,  5-3 


Adam  Kotanko 

Sights  KiimiR 


Team  Michigan  defeated  the 
Wlialers  5-3  Monday  night  in  Men's 
A  League  Intramural  Hockey  behind 
3  goals  by  forward  Ben  Lundquist 

Whalers  captain  Ryan  Jamieson 
won  tlie  facenaff  to  start  the  game, 
which  was  paused  several  minutes 
after  starting  due  to  a  Michigan  play- 
er being  hit  in  die  head  by  a  stick.  He 
was  alright,  and,  after  play  resumed. 
Chuck  Gomez  was  called  for  high 
sticking.  After  the  face-off. 
Lundquist  scored  his  first  goal 
despite  being  covered  by  two  defend- 


Minutes  later,  a  Wlialers  playe 
was  ejected  for  unsportsmanlike  con 
duct  after  arguing  vritli  the  referee 
and  throwing  his  slick  after  a  call.  Roycc  Brown  of  Team  Whalers  mak 

After  play  resumed.   Lundquist     The  Whalers  lost  to  Mkhican    5-3 
scored  his  second  goal,  shooting  past 

two  defenders  who  had  no  time  to     onds  on  the  clock.  Michigan  captain 
react  The  Whalers  answered  with  a 


ill  Monday  night's  game. 


about  the  young  guys  who  go 
and  play  and  feel  great  afterwards. 
Sometimes  he  has  to  lie  down  and 
take  it  easy  for  hours  after  a  game, 
he  says.  But  he  still  loves  it 

Young's  biggest  contribution  and 
joy  seems  to  be  with  people — espe- 
cially children.  Every  other 
Saturday  night,  he  works  in  a  pro- 
gram designed  to  help  kids.  "I  just 
want  to  help  others,"  he  says.    He 


wants  to  make  kids  smile. 

Young  has  finished  putting  on  hi 
leg  and  is  walking  around  Hes  RR 
Center  greeting  people.  Manyfajlt 
recognize  him  as  the  man  wk 
scored  54  points.  Some  are  su 
prised.  Young  just  grins.  Lifeftiul 
out  a  leg  is  tough.  Then  again,  fo 
Lebron  Young,  having  a  warm  heart 
IS  better  than  having  two  good  legs 


Eastern  Conference  and  playuig 
their  best  basketball  since  the  days 
of  the  "Detroit  Bad  Boys,:  I'm  sure 
many  of  you  have  already  jumped  on 
the  bandwagon  and  favor  them  to 
win  the  Eastern  Conference 
Championship,  but  I  urge  you  to  not 
fall  victim  to  the  hype.  When  it 
comes  down  to  the  wire,  a  team■t^ 
performance  in  the  regular  season 
reveals  nothing  of  what  their  post- 
season performance  will  be  like. 
Fhilly  (41-28)  is  capable  of  taking  the 
Eastern  Conference  tide,  as  is  New 
jersey  (42-28),  altiiough  lately  they 
haven't  been  playing  like  defending 
Eastern  Conference  Champs. 
Lakers  vs.  Fhilly  in  the  finals;  I'm  out 
like  David  Robinson. 


Guzman  goes  3-0 


Team  Guzman  improved  their 
perfect  record  to  3-0  Tuesday  night 
after  they  defeated  the  Whoppers  in 
an  intense  Women's  league 
matchup. 

Both  teams  played  aggressively 
in  this  contest  and  Alissa  Ahrens.  of 
team  Guzman,  set  the  tone  of  the 
game  scoring  just  five  minutes  into 
the  game  off  of  a  missed  shot  by 
teammate  Erin  Lundquist 

The  second  period  went  score- 
less but  nonetheless  the  action  was 
intense.     Whoppers  goahe   Kari 


Redfern  played  a  phenomenal  game  i 
inside  the  net  blocking  a  constant 
onslaught  of  shots  by  Lundquist 
and  Ahrens. 

In  the  third  period  Kelly  MW. 
'  ■      1  Guzman,  kicked  the  p^ 


J  the  i 


1;  the  i 


mto  the  goal;  me  gu-u  ""•'  - 
mined    illegal    and    discouniej 
Mittan  scored  again  (with  her  sbcK)  ^ 
on  an  assist  fi-om  Ahrens  with  on^  , 

28  seconds  remaining  in  ^^ff^ 
Captain  DarleneGuzmaJiedtt    , 

team's   defense  which  held  *    | 
Whoppers  scoreless  UiroughouUh 

game.  Guzman  plays  unde  aM 
Women'sleaguerivalstlieCanai^  I 
Wings  on  March  31. 


ITphoio  Son,,  Rc..c./h„d  ph„,og,ap|,„ 

n^act  The  Whaler,  answe^  with  a     Gn>g  PaU^n  sco,«i,  „„aW  fte     ae^TSSe^'Ei^tir'S,: 


sticliing.  Later,  Whalers  forward 
Matt  Schiller  scored  die  only  goal  of 
die  period  widi  a  half^;ourt  shot 
Then  Jamieson  nearly  tied  the  game, 
but  his  shot  was  stopped  by 
Michigan's  goalie,  who  quickly  feU 
on  die  puck.  Lundquist  almost 
opened  up  die  game  ivith  a  half  court 
goal  of  his  own  but  was  denied  by 
Whalers'  goalie  Kevin  Johnson. 
Johnson  had  diree  stops  in  die  last 
25.5  seconds  of  the  period,  which 
ended  with  Michigan  leading  3-2 
when  Shilling's  full  court  buzzer  shot 

Michigan  won  die  fac6<iff  to  start 
the  fliird  period,  but  die  puck  was 
quickly  stolen  by  Schilling.  The 
same  went  back  and  forth  for  several 
nrniutes  before  Lundquist.  getling  a 


good  look  from  beliind  Ihe^ 
brought  the  puck  around  a^;»»j^ 
shot  one^inone  against   oP 
Johnson  was  ready,  ho««r."*» 
a  kneeling  save.  ;,,n{laul>  I 

Later  in  die  P^ol.  j^»^^  | 
grabbed  die  rebound  fromj 
Peterson  shot  and  ^''^jga'  I 
kneeling  Johnson,  givine™^^ 
4-2  lead.  Peterson  added  me^^ 
minutes  later  when  he  ini    ^^j^ 
shot  Late  in  die  penoa.  •■  ^^  | 
comeback  goal  was  n         ^. 

because  the  «"^^'^';'  La**" 
Jamieson  had  been  in  tt^e|^j,, 

ing  die  shot.  Whaleisfor"^^*. 
Bniwn  scored  the  astS'jJI^j^ 
mght  with  48  seconds  0.  ■ 

maldng  the  final  score  w- 


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Week  of:  March  i8  -  April  4 


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Chattanooga's  Annual  Aids  Walk  (Wright  Hall  front 

steps) 

Symphony  Orchestra  Concert  -  Convocation  credit 

(Church) 
Birthdays:  Carlos  Rivera,  Celeste  Angell,  Chris  Aitken,  Mr. 
Frank  DiMemmo,  Jodi  Wampler,  Jon  Meharry,  Stacey  Crandall, 
Ted  Prouty.  Jane  Mote,  James  Stroud 

6IONDAY,  MARCH  31 
mil Registratioti  (March  31  -April  4) 
yimicial  Aid  for  2003-2004  Priority  Date 
University  Assembly 

hi  Tents  -  Campus  Ministries  (Woods  Hall) 
Birthdays:  Derick  Anderson,  Duane  Davis,  Jaribeth  Carmona, 
Jennifer  Knaute.  Jessica  Merrell,  Jonathan  Carlson,  Lisa 
Szilagyi,  Mrs.  Janene  Dunston,  Santhosh  Mathews,  Mrs.  Rosalie 
Rasmussen,  Ms.  Ingrid  Skantz 

^DAY.  APRIL  1 
hni  Fool's  Day 

Tornado  Siren  Test 

In  Tents  -  Campus  Ministries  (Woods  Hall)     . 
Birthdays:  April  Sjoboen,  Crystal  Cox,  David  Brautigam.  Devon 
Howard,  Jermaine  Andrades.  Larry  Thompson,  Nestor  Nissen, 
Sarah  Belanger,  Ms.  Jana  Bruckner,  Mrs.  Eleanor  Hanson,  Ms. 
Karen  Morgan.  Mrs.  Sandra  Twombly 

^DNESDAY,APRIL2 

In  Tents  -  Campus  Ministries  (Woods  Hall) 
Birdidays:  Kathie  Diamond,  Mrs.  Jean  Lomino,  Mr.  George 
McCleUan,  Mr.  Garrett  Nudd 

'SDAY,APRIL3 

Convocation  ■  Awards  Oles) 

In  Tents  -  Campus  Ministries  (Woods  Hall) 

Birthdays:  Alicia  Anderson,  Kyle  AUen.  Ladele  Buckman.  Mary 

Giroux.  Mr  Merlin  Wittenberg 


^^iistration  ends 

Sunset 

Vespers  (Church) 
Birthdays:  Andrea  DeLaney,  Ashley  Dorn,  Brian  Ancel.  Crystal 
fjar^y,  Dustan  Cook,  Kris  Cadavero.  Nikki  Williams.  Yvonne 
"^niber,  Mrs.  Lorella  Howard.  Mrs.  Beverly  Self 


General... 

FALL  2003  REGISTRATION: 

It  is  already  time  to  secure  your 
classes  for  the  upcoming  fall! 
Registration  ends  April  4;  please 
hurry  and  meet  with  your  advisor 
before  classes  fill  up. 

PREVIEW  SOUTHERN:  April 
10-11  is  PreviewSouthern,  where 
we  entertain  prospective  students 
who  come  from  public  high  schools 
and  Southern  Union  academies. 
Your  Enrollment  Services  team  is 
doing  everything  possible  to  not 
inconvenience  current  students 
and  staff  If  you  see  someone  Uiat 
you  don't  know  during  this  time,  be 
sure  to  welcome  them  to  our  cam- 
pus and  make  them  feel  at  home. 
Thanks  for  all  that  you  do. 
Enrollment  Services. 

JOINT  JUNIOR   RECITAL: 

Saturday,  March  29.  at  8:00  p.m. 
there  will  be  a  joint  junior  recital 
presented  by  Landon  Durham  on 
the  euphonium  and  Ashley  Rich  on 
the  flute.  This  will  take  place  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium. 

SYMPHONY    ORCHESTRA 

Concert:  Southern's  Symphony 
Orchestra,  conducted  by  Laurie 
Redmer  Minner,  will  present  a  con- 
cert Sunday,  March  30.  at  7:30  p.m. 
in  the  Collegedale  SDA  Church. 
The  program  will  feature  the 
"Coriolan  Overture"  by  Ludwig  van 
Beethoven  and  Antonin  Dvorak's 
"Cello  Concerto  in  B  minor."  witii 
Greg  Beaver  as  the  cello  soloist 
TTie  concert  will  conclude  \wth  die 
"Symphony  No.  3  in  C  minor"  (sub- 
tiUed  the  "Organ"  symphony)  by 
Camille  Saint-Saens.  This  concert 
is  free  and  open  to  the  public. 
Convocation  credit  will  be  given. 

CPR     RECERTIFICATION: 

Sunday,  March  30  at  11:00  a.m.- 
12:00  p.m.  there  will  be  a  class- 
CPR  for  the  Professional  Rescuer 
Recertification.  Requirements:  cur- 
rent CPR  rescuers  card.  There  will 
be  a  written  and  skills  test.  You  will 
need  to  bring  pocket  mask.  Meet  m 
lies  on  the  stage. 

LIFEGUARD  Recertification: 

Sunday,  April  13  at  10:00  a.m-l:00 
pm  there  will  be  a  class  for 
lifeguard  Recertification.  Require- 
ments: unexpired  Red  Cross  life- 
guard card  and  CPR  Professional 
Rescuer  card.  There  will  be  awn- 
ten  and  skills  test  The  class  will 
meet  at  the  lies  swimming  pool. 


COMMUNITY  SERVICE  Day 

Sign-ups:  It  is  time  to  sign  up  for 
Community  Service  Day!  Starting 
Tliursday,  March  27,  you  may  go 
online  at  sa.southern.edu  and  sign 
up  for  a  work  site. 

STRAWBERRY    FESTIVAL: 

Want  to  see  your  picture  in 
Strawberry  Festival?  Attention 
everyone  who  complains  when 
they  don't  see  their  picture!!  If  you 
want  to  see  yourself  in  the  show 
and  will  be  horribly  offended  if  you 
are  not  in  iL...Take  a  picture  of 
yourself  and  whoever  you  want  and 
deliver  it  to  the  SA  office  in  an  enve- 
lope marked  "Festival  Studios." 
Festival  Director  Nathan  Huber 
will  take  the  picture  and  make  sure 
that  you  are  in  the  show. 


Clubs  &  Departments... 

ALMOST  ANYTHING  GOES: 

Student  Wellness  is  providing  you 
with  a  great  night  of  fun,  games, 
and  competition!  Saturday,  March 
29,  there  will  be  the  "Almost 
Anything  Goes"  Party  in  lies  at  9:00 
p.m.  Don't  miss  tiiis! 

AIDS  WALK:  Gym  Masters. 
Gospel  Choir  and  Psi  Chi  will  be 
representing  Southern  in  Chatta- 
nooga's annual  AIDS  Walk  Sunday, 
March  30.  at  Coolidge  Park.  Please 
join  us  as  we  represent  Southern!  If 
you  are  interested  in  participating, 
please  email  Valencia  Stonewall  at 
vnstonewall@southern.edu. 
Transportation  will  be  provided! 
Meet  in  front  of  Wright  Hall  at  1;00 
p.m. 

OUTDOOR   VESPERS:    An 

outdoors  vespers  on  Friday.  March 
28,  at  7:00  p.m.  will  be  hosted  by 
the  School  of  Computing  at  the 
Korson  home.  To  carpool,  meet  in 
the  Hickman  Science  Center  park- 
ing lot  at  6:30  p.m.  Vespers  credit, 
light  refreshments.  Bring  a  friend. 

STUDENT  TEACHING 

Interviews:  Wednesday.  April  2, 
there  will  be  interviews  for  educa- 
tion seniors  who  have  met  requir^^ 


ments  to  be  admitted  to  student 
teaching.  This  will  take  place  in 
Summerour  Hall  from  2:00  to  5.00 
p.m.  Please  sign  up  on  the  m^n 
office  door  if  you  have  not  already 
done  so.  Secondary  education 
majors  need  to  have  their 
Professional  Portfolios  ready  to 
bring  to  the  interview.  Elementary 
education  majors  need  to  schedule 
appointments  with  their  advisors 
for  their  portfolio  presentations. 

MODERN        LANGUAGES 

offers  two  new  minor!  Check  out 
tlie  opportunities  available  for  two 
new  minors  through  the  Modern 
Languages  Department.  Beginning 
next  fall  German  and  Italian  will  be 
offered.  Get  your  elementary  and 
intermediate  language  classes  here 
at  Southern,  then  spend  the  sum- 
mer or  perhaps  an  academic  year  in 
Germany  or  Italy  to  sharpen  your 
skills  and  become  acquainted  with 
die  culture.  Ask  your  advisor  how 
best  to  prepare  for  one  of  these 
options! 

SCHOOL  OF  COMPimNG 

guest  lectue:  There  will  be  guest 
lecture  at  7:30  p.m.  on  Tuesday, 
April  1,  in  Hickman  Science  Center 
Room  335.  Robert  Beggs  is  a 
prospective  computing  professor 
who  will  talk  about  software  test- 
ing. Extra  credit  for  some  comput- 
ing classes. 

BCU   WEEK  OF   PRAYER: 

For  a  special  ending  to  BCU's 
Week  of  Prayer,  Pastor  Reggie 
Brown  from  New  Life  SDA  will  be 
speaking  00  Saturday,  March  29, 
starting  at  10:00  a.m.  in  Talge  Hall's 
chapel,  All  are  invited  to  worship 
with  us. 


Campus  Ministries... 

"IN  TENTS"  The  "InTents" 
meetings  are  here!  Join  us  starting 
Monday,  March  31,  in  the  big  tent 
in  front  of  Woods  Hall  at  7:00  p.m. 
for  die  beginning  of  our  good  'ole 
fashion  tent  revival!  The  meetings, 
will  go  through  Thursday.  All  are 
invited,  all  should  come,  and  all  will 
be  blessed.  Worship  credit  vrill  be 


Friday  10  a.in.  to  I  hr.  before  sundown 
]r  ffler  sundown  till  1 1  p-m. 

"^j:ii    MARCH  MADNESS!! 


Mary  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 
nnikitvn@southem.edu 


THE  S|ipjj^oR 


:CENT 


The  official  write-your- 
own  humor  column 


Not  by  Mary  Nikityn 


Instructions  Play  like  mad  lib 

1.  Academic  major 

2.  Adjeclive 

3.  Another  adjecUve 

4.  FavontL     k  nd     of     I 


If  Christine  were  editor.. 


Debbie, 


5.  Roommate 


15.  Another  food 

16.  Name      of      computer 


18.  Another  adjective 

19.  Name  of  a  person  of  the  oppo- 

20.  Joker  status 


21.Adjective_ 

22.  Different  Joker  si 

23.  Footnote 

24.  Adjective 

25.  Your  name 

2(),    Name    of    Hui 


28.    Campus    Safety     officer's      ^^^^ 


What  is  it  witli 1 majors? 

Tliey're  so 2 when  every- 
one else  is  like,  totally  ^3 .  I 

mean,  you'd  think  that  they  didn't 

even  eat 4 like  the  rest  of 

us.  I'm  really  glad  that  5 

isn't  like  lliat.  even  though  he/she 
does  ansvifer  to  ^_6_^  and  sit 

around  reading  the 7 page 

all  tlie  lime.  Unfortunately,  everyone 
can't  be  normal  and  perfect  like  me, 

8 .  Take         9        's  class, 

for  instance.  I'm  doing  so  much  bet- 
ter than         5         even  though  I 

10 tlirough  the  whole  class 

every    11 and    he/she 

.12 s!  I  just  wish  cafeteria 


ing  14 and  it  just  looked 

like 15 .  I  didn't  even  try  to 

eat  it,  because  it  probably  tasted  like 

16 's  old  pocket  protector. 

Luckily.  I'm  trying  to  lose  weight 
anyway.  I  can't  wait  to  wear  my 

17 ,  18 swimsuit 

and  impress 19 !  My  Joker 

status  lias  been 20 forever 

and  maybe  if  I  look  21 

enough     I    Lan    change    it    to 

22 by  next  semester  *  Isn  t 

Southern 24 " 

25 wtll   never  forgive 


Christine  Whetmore 

HuMOK  Columnist 

Whew!  I've  finally 
oust  my  editor,  thanks  in  no  small 
part  to  NUo  and  his  survey/flaming 
message  board  of  doom.  Gust  see 
what  they  say  about  ME  now! 
That's  right.  I'm  so  insanely  jealous 
tl  at  I  never  even  get  mentioned 
thit  I  will  now  stoop  to  provoke  you 

Ahh   the  glories  of  being  me. 

1  constantly  praised  by  adoring 

1      and  approached  by  ^villing 

tors      My  weekly  articles  are 

re  w  dely  read  than  any  others 

the    whole    entire    Humor 

ge        I  bask  in  the  simplicity 

^.d  glorv  of  my  respectabili^  and 

spend  my  handsome  salary  on  my 

adoring  groupies.**** 

I  live  solely  to  outshine  my  silly 
editor  who  believes  I'm  not  fast 
enough  to  produce  my  astounding 
feats  of  calculation  with  accurate 
statistics.  And  now,  again  I  must 
prove  her  wrong  by  citing  a  small 
study  in  which  a  survey  was  sent  to 
the  52  persons  who  currently  list 
their  Joker  status  as  "engaged." 
Twenty-three  responded  to  tell  me 
they've  been  together  an  average 
of  just  over  two  years  and  that  78 
percent  attended  Vespers  together 
before  getting  engaged  and  61  per- 
cent attended  Vespers  together 
afterward  Many  were  quick  to 
a-isert  that  they  did  not  m  fact  con 
sider  these  to  be  dates  However  of 


those  who  didn't  attend  Vespere 
with  their  significant  other,  all  but 
one  cited  the  fact  that  their  lover 
didn't  attend  Southern  as  the  rea- 
son. I'd  say  those  are  pretty  hefty 
statistics — even  for  Mary 

At  any  rate,  the  point  is  not  that 
Vespers  causes  one  to  get  engaged 
but  rather  that  there  is  a  high  cor- 
relation. (Editor's  note:  Aik  Br. 
WilliamsMorris  what  the  different 
is.)  I'll  spare  those  of  you  on 
Mary's  level  an  explanation. 
However,  suffice  it  to  say  that  it's 
much  too  complex  for  your  feeble 
mental  capabilities  to  comprehend 
at  this  juncture. 

As  life  goes  on,  I'm  sure  youT] 
all  recognize  what  an  absolute  thrill 
it  is  to  be  me  and  not  to  be  Mary. 
Unfortunately,  I'd  like  to  point  out 
that  ifs  impossible  for  poor  little 
you  to  be  either.*'*** 

Christine  Wfietmore  is  the  htsi 
Humor  columnist  AND  the  best  jun- 
ior education 


_13_ 


yesterday  they  said  they  \ 


A  requiem  for  major  stereotyping 


Robert  Jacobson 


Robert  Jacobson 


I'm  alleged  by  my  friends  to  be  a 
huge  nerd  because  I  am  a  double 
major  in  computer  science  and 
m;itlii-!ii;ilir'-^  ^n  nnr  Hnv  I  wasread- 

iiuMl  .    ^.     ■■  ■    ■  '  ■■  m|  Mjirywrit- 
iiii:  III.  ^1  '.'.  ■  linwcompul- 


.  At 

fireilUiKlKd,  breams..  ,t  was  really 
funny.  But  then  1  got  mad  and  I 
wanted  to  write  a  nasty  letter  or 
something  to  get  back  at  Mary.  So  1 
went  to  tlie  computer  lab  and  start- 
ed writing:  "Your  face  smells  like 
salt  fish..." 

Just  tlien  I  saw  suinothing  really 
meanUiaton.n!  ;■,.  n,  ullliu^s  1,-u 
in  tlie  nerdei  \  ■■■  ■■  '  "'■l  "  ■■  i"'''  .i^ 
in  Wlio-vilW    ■'  ■■:^    'i->il 

grew  ihrei-  ''''''■ 

couldn't   we   ■  ■  ■■■'■-,       ' 

tliought  And  '  ■■        ■■■"'.■>.■■■  ■■;  '  ■<:  ■■■■ 

cycle  of  hate. "  '  '"I  ''::i.iiK.  "/  '"  '  ■'  i 
got  close  enough,  he  face  would  smcU 
like  something  else."  At  that  point  I 


knew  it  was  up  to  me  to  find  out. 

Hence,  tills  article  is  an  attempt 
to  reconcile  some  fi^ustrations  with 
the  Humor  Page  abandoning  its 
ideal  of  hating  the  world  and  its 
institutions  rather  than  individual 
people.  I've  decided  to  purge  any 
negative  Humor  Page  vibes  by 
doing  my  entire  Humor  Page 
impression  all  in  a  single  sentence. 
Take  a  deep  breath  and  a  grain  of 
sah,..liere  goes, 

Tlieology  majors  are  desperate, 
whereas  here  is  some  information 
about  my  love  life  that  isn't  really 
funny  and  doesn't  have  anything  to 
do  with  the  column  but  validates  my 
social  legitimacy  to  those  who  don't 
know  me  just  the  same,  since 
according  to  the  online  Joker  the 
oripnal  Advice  Dude  doesn't  hang 
out  with  mo  ;iiiynior<;  and.  thus. 
■Aoiii  iin-Li  111  l',i^  .  .  ...I'M,  .iml  that's 

111    \il\u-i  i  ■'I'l.     ...        .  iu'iiiously 

Diet  Advice  Diuie,  wlin,  like,  just, 
like,  inserts  bodacious  words  into 


*  My  mom  and  sister 

'*  Roger  when  he  has  multiple 
personalities 

*'*  Three  readers:  My  mom, 
Becky,  and  Roger 

****  Roger,  Becky,  and  me 

******  Unless  you're  codepen- 
dently  attached  to  one  of  us.  You 
know  who  you  are  or  at  least  we 
do 


I'm  alleged  by  mv  fnends  to  be 

an  otherwise  unsubstantive  stnng 
of  letters,  which  must  have  some- 
thing to  do  with  getting  married 
and  hating  holidays,  but  only 
Christine  understands  why— 
WHERE  HAS  THE  SPITE,  CYNI- 
CISM AND  DESPONDENCY 
THAT  WAS  ROB  YORK  GONE! 
Phew,    I'm    done.    I'm    sorry. 

Sorry,    Mary.    Sorry,    Christine 

Sorry,  troop 

of    Advice    Dudes.    Sorry,    real 

Advice  Dude,  for  that  time  I  tried  ^  ,^  ,_,     ^^^aa    j.  ■w •-.».»_' -^ ---^ -  »-' 

to  run  vou  over  when  you  were  get-  ^  n'X-nV 

.yjeep  wR„,vo*j..^  of  ths  Humor  Editor 


ip 

■dTop  ten  reasons 


(mostiy  for  not  succeeding  i: 

ning   over  said  Advice   Dude). 

Sorry,  salt  fish.  Christine  Whetmore 

Seriously,  all  different  kinds  of  10.  She  has  a  boring  Joker  status, 
people  from  different  kinds  of  3- 1' Wohlers  ain't  happy,  ain't 
majors  have  a  lot  to  contribute  to  nobody  happy, 
one  another.  For  example.  I.  the  ^.  t^atrimony  seems  irrelevant, 
math  major,  have  this  great  idea  for  '-  Mary  had  a  little  lamb  and  is 
a  top  ten  that  1  think  is  hilarious  therefore  not  a  vegetarian, 
and  Uiat  I'd  better  put  here  or  else  6.  You  like  vespers  dates. 
11  wont  get  primed.  Us  tlie  Top 5.  She's  wav  too  personal     or 
Ten  Numbers.  -10. 2;  9. 5;  8. 1;  7.  pi 


reading 


the 


..„,  .-  general 

4.  You  have  a  major, 

3.  You're  the  one  ~ 

sports  page.'  .i,„«esW. 

2.  You  own  tl.e  dead  hop. 

been  beating.    _,,„:.  eas" 
1.  Getting  rid  of  Mary  ■' 
than  writing  for  l«^',,,^iv 


April  Fools 


AifcKEEUBRARY 


SOUTHERN 

ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


Special  Edition 


The  Southern  Accident  • 


COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Tuesday,  April  1,2 


WDlutE  58,  Issue,^ 


;afeteria  to  institute 
<azoli's  meal  plan 


Ifn^an  unprecedented  reaction  to  student 

ladsfaction  with  the  cafeteria's  dining 

5,  Southern's  administration  will  be 

g  students  the  option  of  charging  food 

liheir  monthly  balances  at  Fazoli's  Italian 

jn  Shallowford  Village  road  in 

Mlanooga.  Bill  Wohlers.  Vice  President  of 

Idftil  Services,  has  been  the  definite  ideo- 

tcal  leader  in  this  move.  It  is  rumored  that 

Ihlershas  pushed  for  this  change  because 

\  is  himself  very  fond  of  Fazoli's  famous 

^sticks.  Describing  this  affinity  in  an 

¥  about  the  new  meal  plan,  Wohlers 

1,  "No  comnienL" 

|Uiiiversity  President   Gordon   Bietz  is 

ly  enthusiastic.  "This  will  definitely  put 

n  front,"  said  Bietz.  "Andrews  doesn't 

anything  like  this  (meal  plan],"  he  said. 

JWhile  the  monthly  account  changes  will 

le  taking  effect  until  next  month  due  to 

pputer  programming  difficulties,  students 

I  already  anticipating  an  improved  diet.  "I 

's]  breadsticks,"  said  Leslie  Flynt, 

|[ir psychology  major.  "This  plan  Is  great!" 

education     major     Robin 

permeyer  agreed  with  Flynt.  "Fazoli's  is 

?rthan  the  cafeteria,  and  the  food  there 


^ally  edible,"  she  said.  "I  c 


3teU 


all  the  giris  on  my  hall  about  this!" 

Currently,  the  meal  plan  is  only  expected 
to  allow  for  student  charges  at  the 
Chattanooga  location  of  Fazoli's,  but  expan- 
sion may  soon  follow  if  the  plao  is  as  success- 
ful as  is  hoped.  "Think  of  all  the  extra  money 
we  can  raise  if  the  students  charge  food  even 
when  they  aren't  living  on  campus,"  s^d 
Bietz. 

The  impetus  for  this  extra  financial  pus>h  i'- 
being  loosely  credited  to  2002  Student 
Association  Executive  Vice  Anthony  Ver  i 
Cruz.  "I  like  my  food  to  look  as  Italian  as  m\ 
clothes  always  do,"  said  Vera  Cruz.  "Plus.  I  vt 
seen  how  much  money  the  cafeteria  rakes  m 
on  pasta  day,  and  kickbacks  from  this  idea 
could  keep  me  in  tiie  black  for  a  long  time  to 
come,"  he  said. 

The  only  foreseeable  difficulties  created 
by  the  Fazoli's  meal  plan  will  be  to  Accent 
opinion  columnist  Andrew  Bermudez.  "What 
will  I  write  about  now?"  he  wondered,  adding, 
"But  on  tiie  plus  side,  I  won't  have  eat  in  my 
room  to  avoid  Dolly  anymore." 

Fazoli's  is  already  a  favorite  stop  for  many 
Collegedale  residents.  University  Church 
Pastor  Ed  Wright  is  often  spotted  there, 
enjoying  the  restaurant's  unlimited  bread- 
stick  policy.  Witii  good  food  and  good  role 
models,  tliis  plan  can't  miss. 


Campus  Safety 
Battles  Crazed  Fans 


Msasters  plague  Hickman 
[chool  of  Religion  implicated 


iJ'j'i^N/JoNArHAN  Edwards/Robert 

OPLE  AT  SoirrHEHN  &  THAT 

_  — It  weeks  of  natural  disaster 

I™""  Science  Center  tiave  cast  popular 
■"1  toward  Miller  Hall's  School  of 
^Wliile  Hickman  has  long  been 
^  by  minor  travesties  such  as  flood  and 
*  nirrent  rash  of  calamities  is  nothing 

I"  "ibkal  in  proportion. 

1 !  "J'^'s  have  been  eating  all  the  com- 
^^'  Eduardo  Urbina  of  the  School  of 
'bup^  '^  ""^  ^"^^  ^  normal 

I  *  students  report  thousands  of 


liat's 
[mside 


frogs  leaping  from  dissection  frays  and  „... 
plain  that  the  second  floor  of  Hickman  smells 
even  worse  than  usual. 

Sophomore  chemistry  major  Debb.e 
Nessen,  who  lives  in  Hickman,  has  found  fte 
chaos  to  be  "frusfrating."  "It  was  bad  enough 
when  I  was  just  failing  tests  every  week  she 
said.  "But  now  all  my  chemisfry  expenments 
turn  to  blood!  How  will  I  ever  pass  lab? 

Teachers  in  the  School  of  Mathemahc 
have  begun  to  report  sores  and  bods  thal^e 
apparently  unrelated  to  the  n"™'^  t™ 
fv^nrwe^rS^M-fhir'-sSraob 
Moore 


Highland  Games 
Paper  saving  campaign 
The  Cause  for  Claus 
Cow  Tipping  Class 
Columnist  Assaulted 
Retina  Scan  Portals 
Catalog  Banned 


Recent  news  items  from  around  campus 
suggest  that  there  really  is  nothing  like  a 
man  (or  woman)  in  uniform.  In  what  may  be 
a  response  to  tlie  April  1  towing  of  Humor 
Editor  Mary  Nikityn's  car,  droves  of  stu- 
dents have  begun  to  contact  Campus  Safety 
oflicers  who  might  have  been  involved  The 
massive  show  of  support  has  so  far  included 
thousands  of  letters,  cards,  flowers,  candy 
and  invitations  to  Vespers,  as  well  as  one 
very  large  helium  balloon. 

It  is  Campus  Safety's  longstanding  policy 
to  withhold  the  names  of  individual  officers 
involved  in  ticketing,  towing  or  crashing  Cb 
vehicles  into  signs  and  the  like  in  order  to 
oro  ect  them  from  potential  backlash  for 
lung  way  too  many  tickets  for  no  other 

.„n  than  they  are  bored,  obviously  don  t 
^Xlass  much  and  don't  realise  that  they 
won't  be  able  to  keep  the  toasters  in  their 
dorm  rooms  anyway  Because  o   his  no  one 

°"'^*",^'''f„rXefwer     eTprn^bi: 


belonging  to  junior  computer  systems 
administration  major  Mary  Nikityn.  and  as  a 
result  every  unattached  Campus  Safety  offi- 
cer (as  well  as  some  who  are  dating)  has 
become  an  overnight  celebrity 

"I  can't  go  anywhere  in  my  uniform  with- 
out girls  frying  to  kiss  me,"  Officer  Skyc 
Childers  told  the  Accident.  "It's  so  stressful 
that  I  think  I'm  hallucinating.  I  see  bright 
lights  and  people  running  around  with  cam- 
eras," he  said. 

Screaming  fans  have  been  especially 
interested  in  the  potential  towing  involve 
ment  of  Officer  Joel  Willis.  Rumors  of  a 
longstanding  personal  vendetta,  however, 
seem  likely  to  be  overstated  since  the  only 
"evidence"  of  this  is  the  fact  that  Willis 
punched  Nikityn  during  rehearsal  for  last 
year's  SonRise  pageant.  Willis,  a  junior 
archeology  major,  declined  to  comment  to 
the  AccloENT  but  was  overheard  telling  his 
friends,  "She  hit  me  first!" 

The  deluge  of  cards  and  gifts  has  been 
such  that  the  wooden  timbers  of  Lynn  Wood 


Friday,  April 


1.2003 


2  1  HE  SOUTHERN  ACUtN  I ^  T  T  •        11  J      /^  

Bietz  to  represent  Southern  m  Highland  Games 


:> 


Watch  where  you  park  in  Taylor 
Circle — the  ubiquitous  Campus 
Safety  ticket  may  not  be  the  only 
thing  on  your  windshield  this 
spring.  Dr.  Gordon  Bietz.  president 
of  Southern  Adventist  University, 
is  diligently  training  to  compete  in 
the  2003  Stone  Mountain  Highland 
Games  in  Stone  Mountain. 
Georgia.  His  event  is  the  stone 
throw,  one  of  the  soolled  "heavy 
games,"  in  which  stones  weighing 
anywhere  from  16  to  32  pounds  are 
"putted"  in  the  style  of  a  shot  put. 

The  annual  Games  attract  par- 
ticipants and  spectators  from 
around  the  United  States,  but  Bietz 
is  unperturbed.  His  goal  is  to  beat 
the  current  Stone  Mountain 
Highland  Games  stone  throw 
record  of  31  feet,  five  inches  and 


bring    greater    recogniUon     to 
Southern. 

An  AcciDEOT  reporter  caught  up 
with  Dr.  Bietz  in  Taylor  Circle  dur- 
ing one  of  his  early  morning  prac- 
tice sessions.  "Whether  we  are 
Scottish  or  not,  I  believe  it  is  impor- 
tant for  us  as  Adventists  to  recog- 
nize the  importance  of  rock  throw- 
ing in  our  heritage,"  said  a  sweaty 
Bietz.  "Plus.  I  have  been  led  to 
believe  that  many  prospective  stu- 
dents will  be  there." 

In  fact,  prospective  as  well  as 
current  and  former  students  will 
soon  be  able  to  purchase  kilts  in 
Southern's  own  plaid,  which  is  now 
being  designed  by  a  committee  of 
art  and  history  majors.  The  plaid 
pattern  will  be  completely  unique 
to  Southern  and  available  only  to 
those      associated      with      the 

University  and  anyone  else  willing 

to  pay  the  Campus  Shop's  exorbi-    Happy  Heidi  (Martelia) 
She  Won't  Stop  Writtng! 


umt  orices  The  plaid's  exact  motif     said.  "I  may  not  be  ='"'«'.''"'' 
rl  closely  Piarded  secret  but     have  never  been  wrong.  There  was 
sources  say  its  predominant  colors     this  c 
are  green  and  gold.  Bietz  will  wear 
the  first  kilt  during  his  competition 


where  I  thought  1  was 
wrong  and  it  turned  out  I  was  right, 
so  I  was  only  wrong  about  being 


-'^:!^S:rZ'°;^l     "^^Stone  Mountain  Highla, 


^:SS^S:rrS;:i»;:^d     Gan,eswinbeh.dtbewee.e„d^ 
faculty  shortly  thereafter. 


When  asked  how  his  participa- 
tion might  be  affected  by  Jesus' 
John  8:7  injunction  that  "he  that  is 
without  sin"  should  throw  the  first 
stone.  Bietz  shrugged.  "Alphabet- 

illy,  I  will  probably  go  first,"  he 


October  18  and  19,  with  the  s 
throw  slated  as  the  first  event  on 
Sunday  morning.  More  informa- 
tion can  be  found  on 
www.smhg.org. 


Environment  Club  to 

promote  paper-saving  campaign 


Letters  to  the  editor 

Stop  pushing  marriage! 


Dear  Editor. 

I'm  sick  of  the  blasphemous 
articles  in  the  Accent  continuing  to 
support  the  idea  of  marriage  and 
engagement.  As  Jehosephat  4:18 
plainly  states,  "And  he  said  unto 
them,  thou  shalt  not  give  tliy  selves 
in  betrothal  nor  shalt  thou  marry 
with  or  amongst  other  scholars  of 
the  Adventist  University  of  the 
South." 

After  all,  it  is  very  expensive  to 
do  such  things.  In  this  very  paper  it 
was  published  that  it  could  cost  at 
least  $37  dollars  just  for  a  license! 
What  a  shameful  use  of  money  that 


lughr 


I  of  Thatcher 


could  easily  providi 
noodles  for  the  m 
South  for  a  week. 


The  Environment  Club  is  explor- 
ing a  new  way  to  protect  the  envi- 
ronment. According  to  inside 
sources,  the  club  is  in  the  strategic 
planning  stages  of  a  new  recycling 
campaign, 

Word  has  it  that  this  campaign 
will  rally  faculty  and  students  to 
recycle  paper  by  reusing  tests, 
worksheets,  papers  and  other 
assignments.  This  will  cut  down 


Details  of  time  and  location  will  be 
announced  iwithin  a  week. 
Convocation  credit  is  likely,  but  not 
guaranteed.  Club  members  also 
talked  about  ways  to  publicize  their 
including  cafeteria  eater- 


can  get  to  raise  it,"  said  a  general 
studies  student 

•We're  just  trying  to  save  the 
trees;  we're  not  trying  to  create  any 
trouble,"  said  a  club  member  who  i 
said  the  club  had  gotten  several 


mauling,  Promenade  protests  and     threatening  notes. 


l^'''t\iS^?."i'!''r^I,™:    sophomore    English    major   Karl 


One  hundred  percent  of  di 
start  in   marriage.  That's  right, 
every  single  stinking  one.  And  we 

all  know  divorce  is  bad.  I  think  it  is     ,  ■     -n  .  .,  ™,^.^ 

, .  ,  ,.  .  -J    /*!.•     -I         done  again.    Our  purpose 

high  lime  we  get  nd  of  this  sicken-    p^^^^;*^  ;^  ,^  mt  Hnwn  i 
ing  institution  and  its  support 
our  campus. 

Sincerely, 

Tine  Morewhet 

Junior  Feminism  Major 


campaign  is  to  cut  down  on  class 
work  so  students  will  have  more 
time  to  enjoy  life,"  said  a  club  offi- 


Duck  Pond  debates. 

Most  people  connected  with  this 
campaign  are  reluctant  to  release 
their  names  due  to  possible  retribu- 
tion from  higher  authorities. 

Several  student  workers  are 
somewhat  anxious  for  their  jobs. 
While  only  having  to  correct  papers 
once  would  save  them  time,  the 
readers  would  work  themselves  out 
of  a  job.  "If  it's  right  the  first  time, 
it's  right  every  time,"  said  sopho- 
more English  reader  Angela 
Palmer.  "I  love  my  job,  please  don't 
take  it  from  me,"  she  pleaded. 

Some  students,  however,  hope  to 
boost  their  GPAs  through  the  paper 
recycling  program.  "My  GPA  is  in 
serious  need — I  need  all  the  help  I 


School  officials  were  unavailable  | 
for    contact    as    of   press  time. 
Students  speculate  that  it's  because  I 
they  are  secretly  supporting  the 
mammoth      paper-saving    drive- 
Current  recycling  procedures  are 
often  difficult  and  costly  for  campus  I 
employees;  this  grassroots  system  I 
would  cut  down  on  their  workload. 

"With  recycling  the  way  it  is.  we 
just  wouldn't  have  the  facilities  to  I 
save  any  more  paper  than  \ 
now,"  said  Director  of  Landscape  | 
Services  Mark  Antone.  This  n' 
program   is  much  better  for 
because  students  will  do  most  of  the  | 

Mary  Nikityit  contributed  to  tl 


The  Southern  Accent 


From  Hickman,  P.  1   ""!  ^^^^ 

that  the  group 

physics  major  j; 


ipleted.  Sources  claim     Volunteer  Fire  Department  ha«  | 
Ileto,inthegarb 


Jared  Wright 

Thomas  Wentworth 

Rai-hw.'s  Riiiirr  Hand 

Ethan  Nkana 

JERHVMAOIJIRI:: 

Melissa  Turner 

Neal  Smith 

Tim  Ambler 

WEUSPECIAUSr 

Adam  Kotanko 
ItnwMURAis  Dude 

Kevin  Leach 

PiavRE  Dude 

Brian  Wiehn 

Mary  Nikilyn 

Bryan  Lee 

Louis  Licht 

Justin  Kobylka 

Sonya  Reaves 

HFADSHimi-HtWJE 

Jessica  Landess 

Renie  Williams 
Kristy  Borowik 

Ashley  Snyder 

UnmwaidJouknausmSum; 

Denzil  Rowe 

Greg  Rumsey 

Dolly  Porawski 

Cheryl  Fuller 

Andrew  Bermudez 

Jacqui  Seeley 

Suzanne  Trude 

Nate  Briner 

Inside  sources  suggest  that  the 

students  of  Miller  may  responsible 

for  the  recent  events.  They're  hold- 
ing vigils  around  Hickman  instead  of 

Herin."  said  one  informant  Thafs 

just  not  normal  for  theology  majors. 

y^Jid  then  there's  that  blood  over  the 

lintel  of  Miller  Chapel. . ." 

But  many  wonder  why  Miller 

would  go  to  such  great,  uncharitable 

lengths  to  destroy  Hickman. 

"It's  not  like  any  of  our  genetic 

experiments  ever  work,"  said  one 

frightened   biology  student.   "We 

haven't  even  been  able  to  make  cafe- 
teria food  taste  good!" 

According  to  Pastor  Steve  Bauer 
of  the  School  of  Religion,  intentions 
are  just  as  important  as  die  result. 
"Students  at  Southern  must  not  be 
allowed  to  go  on  messing  with  genet- 
ics in  such  a  manner,"  he  said.  "It's 
very  consequentialist  of  them  to 
think  that  a  lack  of  results  means  a 
lack  of  blame.  That's  some  sloppy 
agape  right  diere." 

Sloppy  agape  or  no.  genetic  engi- 
neering is  not  the  only  reason  to 
question  Hickman's  commitment  to 
campus-wide  peace.  Several  physics  _ 

majors  were  reportedly  spotted  This  pic.u«  of  Hickman  w- 
measunng  the  Elijah-EUsha  sculp-  have  Ln,.^  °r^,  a^a  ^' 
ture  that  is  currendy  in  the  pr«^  "*'*    '^'  '^"^  '^'^  ' 


of  a  pirate,  and  that  they  are  involved 
in  a  sinister  purpose.  "This  statue  is 
very  closely  linked  to  the  School  of 
Religion,"  said  one  Hickmanite. 
"Perhaps  the  physics  majors  are 
worried  about  it  upstaging 
Hickman's  pendulum,"  speculated 
another. 

Still  others  wonder  if  this  isn't 
simply  Divine  retribution  for  the     every  living  thing  diat 
loose  morals  of  certain  red-shorted     the  eartli  entering  Ew 
physics  majors,  citing  the  seemingly     the  second  floor  of  ^^^^'| 
isolated  hailstorm  within  the  physics     seems  instead  to  be  due 
library.  days  and  40  nights  of  nonstop 

Whatever  the  reasons  behind     Coliegedale. 
Hickman's  current  woes.  Campus 
Community 


been  called  in  no  less  tiian  si 
in  the  past  week.  "If  Hickman  hadn  I  I 
been  locked  down  for  the  Sabbalh.  it  I 
would  have  been  seven."  said  voluD- 1 
teer  firefighter  and  junior  IheoloB  f 
major  Nicholas  Mann,  shortl)  | 
before  glaring  toward  Hickman  ai 
uttering  several  phrases  in  ominous  | 
sounding  Hebrew. 

The  Biblical  disaster?  are  rei 

edlyum-elatedtothepheriomen.^ 
by  two  into  I 


Friday. 


April  1,2003 


The  Southern  Accent  3 


Cause  for  ClaUS    Could  id  cards  be  Mark  of  the  Beast?  # 


To  the  Editor 

Religion  protessor  to  audition  as  Santa  th\^\  ^hoie  Mark  of  the  Beast 

me.  Then,  the  other  day,  I  was 
reading  in  the  Accent,  and  1  saw 
this  article  about  the  new  ID  card 
for  Southern  that  is  supposed  to 
have  all  our  information  and 
maybe  even  let  us  buy  stuff  at  the 
VM.  and  I  was  like.  WHOA!  That 
really  sounds  like  the  Mark  of  the 


JAREO  WRIGHT 

In  a  move  to  further  extend 
Southern   Adventist^JJniversity'_! 

positive'   "  *" 


influence 

)  W.  Leatherman  of  the 

School  of  Religion  has  indicated  his 
intention  to  work  in  a  secular 
venue;  nearby  Hamilton  Place 
mall.  The   job    prospect?    Santa 


Claus. 


nakes  sense, 
Leatherman.  "Although  I'd  never 
let  things  get  too  far.  I  can  be  down- 
right jolly.  Many  of  my  students  can 
attest  to  that." 

The  decision  to  audition  for  the 
role  as  Claus  next  year  came  at  the 
recommendation  of  several  of 
Leatherman  b  students  Noticing  a 
sinking  resemblance  between  the 
Religion  profesbor  and  the  Jolly 
Old  Elf  students  in  his  Old 
Testa m 


here  at  Southern,  he  is  currently 
focusing  on,  among  other  things 
pohshing  his  "ho-ho-ho"  laughing 
and  shaking  in  a  fashion  not  unlike 
a  bowlful  of  jelly. 

Should  Leatherman  get  the  part 
next  December,  he  will  take  a  two- 
month  sabbatical  from  teaching  to 
focus  specific  attention  to  his  new 
role.  He  is  not  concerned  at  this 
point  about  finding  a  replacement 
for  his  classes.  "There  are  many 
qualified  professors  here,"  he  said. 

In  addition  to  being  the  first  fac- 
ulty member  to  audition,  and  thus  a 
pioneer.  Leatherman  hopes  to  be 
an  innovative  Santa.  He  plans  to 
implement  a  new  gift  list  for  the 
good  boys  and  girls,  eschewing  tra- 
ditional and  unhealthy  tandy 
canes  Gideon  Bibles  and  Little 
Debbie  snack  cakes  are  high  on  his 
bst  but  "not  the  only  things    he 

Issues  of  secrecy  may  make  his 
job  difficult 


Think  about  it.  They  have  ALL 
our  information  on  that  tiling.  As  it 
is,  we  can't  buy  anything  on  cam- 
pus without  using  it.  Even  in  the 
computer  lab,  we  have  to  use  our 
cards  to  print  stuff.  Who  knows, 
maybe  they'll  do  a  thing  like 
PayPal  on  eBay  where  we  can  buy 
and  sell  stuff  on  campus  using  our 
new  Southern  ID  cards. 

The  PayPal  idea  may  sound 
good  to  some  people,  but  not  to 
me  I  mean.  yeah,  you  could  sell 
your  Honda  CR-X  without  having 
to  put  up  those  silly  flyers  in  the 
dorm  or  whatever,  but  then  anyone 
could  access  all  your  information 
so  easily  There  would  be  no  priva- 
cy at  all' 

I  know  I  ve  read  about  what  the 
Mark  of  the  Beast,  and  I  took  that 
Last  Day  Events  class  here.  But  it 
all  just  made  me  more  confused. 
All  that  btuff  about  horns,  waters, 
mulhtudes  and  all  tliat-  It's  all  real- 
ly abstract 


But  in  Revelation  it  says,  "He 
also  forced  everyone,  small  and 
great,  rich  and  poor,  free  and  slave. 
to  receive  a  mark  on  his  right  hand 
or  on  his  forehead,  so  that  no  one 
could  buy  or  sell  unless  he  had  the 
mark,  which  is  the  name  of  the 
beast  or  the  number  of  his  name. 
This  calls  for  wisdom.  If  anyone 
has  insight,  let  him  calculate  the 
number  of  the  beast,  for  it  is  man's 
number.  His  number  is  666." 

That  part  sounded  exactly  like 
our  I.D.  cards.  So  I  have  been  try- 
ing to  figure  out  if  there  is  any 
code  or  anything  on  the  cards  tliat 
might  add  up  to  666.  So  far  1 
haven't  figured  anything  out.  Can 
you  maybe  help  me  with  this  one? 

Eschatological  Enthusiast 

Dear  EE. 

I  will  be  the  first  to  admit  that  I 
don't  have  all  the  answers  concern- 
ing the  Mark  of  the  Beast  and 
related  End-Time  issues. 

Here  are  a  couple  of  things  I 
would  suggest  as  you  continue 
examining  this  issue.  First,  try 
adding  up  the  numeric  equivalents 
of  the  Roman  Numerals  in  VICAR- 
lUS  FILII  DEI  (the  inscription  on 
the  Pope's  miter  translated  from 
Latin  to  mean:  "In  place  of  the  Son 
of  God").  Be  advised,  however,  tliat 
you  must  use  T  in  place  of  the  'U' 
for  it  to  add  up  to  666.  If  you  fail  to 
do  this,  you'll  only  get  661,  which 


obviously  has  nothing  to  do  with 
beasts. 

Once  you've  tallied  up  the 
Roman  Numerals  there,  try  the 
same  thing  using  the  words 
appearing  on  the  front  of  your  ID 
card:  Student  ID/Southern 
Adventist  University/not  valid  after. 
You  may  be  amazed  by  the  results. 
I  was. 

Finally,  check  out  the  following 
web  page  posted  by  a  Catholic  with 
a  specific  challenge  for  Seventh- 
day  Adventists  concerning  the 
whole  Mark  of  the  Beast  issue: 
http://www.cathinsight.com/apol 
ogetics/adventism/666.htm 

I  hope  these  brief  tips  will  prove 
helpful  in  your  search  for  truth. 

By  the  way,  I  read  in  CNN.com 
that  they  can  now  implant 
microchips  into  people's  skin  with 
the  same  equipment  used  at  tattoo 
parlors.  The  littie  isotopic  diodes 
blend  in  with  tattooed  skin  perfect- 
ly. 

There  is  also  a  good  possibility 
that  they  will  begin  putting  little 
radio  transponders  in  metal  jewel- 
ry so  that  parents  can  follow  their 
kids  anywhere.  You  can  imagine 
the  implications. 

So  there's  two  more  excellent 

jewelry. 

Jared  Wright 
Religion  Editor 


declined  to  phoiographer 

lake      the 

part  for  that  ceremony,  but  the 
thought  has  been  "bouncing 
around  in  the  back  of  [his]  mind" 
ever  since,  he  said. 

Though  the  Old  Testament 
scholar  looks  the  part,  the  road 
ahead  may  prove  difficult  as  he  pre- 
pares to  take  on  the  "role  of  a  life- 
time." Hundreds  of  prospective 
Santas  audition,  but  only  one  gets 
the  job.  Competition  for  Top  Elf  can 
get  fierce. 

Leatherman  has  between  now 
and  eariy  next  November — when 
auditions  are  held  at  Hamilton 
Place— to  prepare  himself.  In  addi- 
tion to  maintaining  his  class  load 


who  he  is."  said  a  spokesperson  for 
the  Santa  Recruitment  Office  at 
Hamilton  Place. 

If  Leatherman  gets  the  job.  stu- 
dents will  be  discouraged  from  vis- 
iting him  in  order  to  maintain 
secrecy  about  his  true  identity. 
Such  concealment  may  be  difficult 
if  too  many  theology  students  fry  to 
get  a  look  at  their  teacher  dressed 
up  Uke  Santa.  Anonymity  is  a  top 
priority,  according  to  the  SRC 
spokesperson. 

"Besides  college-age  kids  are 
far  too  big  to  sit  on  Santa  s  lap " 
said  Leatherman  witii  a  chuckle 
The  laugh  is  unmistakably  Santas 
laugh 


New  intramural  class 
boasts  a  'tipping  good  time' 


. From  Fans,  P.  1 

"here  Campus  Safety  is  located, 
Wy  not  be  able  to  support  them 
*ch  longer,  according  to  Campus 
*ly  Director  Eddie  Avant.  "We 
^e  asking  all  fans  of  Campus  Safety 
"tlit  themselves  to  leaving 
Kouraging  telephone  messages 
^"^"*ng  for  Vespers  dates,"  Avant 

li '"  *'  meantime,  Wright  Hall 

mgs  are  reportedly  looking  into 

'Seating  the  newly  renovated 

"^i^M  Hall,  which  was 
»  h„„sj  (1,^  g^l^^^l  _^j 

«t"iit'"h'",'^™'"'^S^^'y'=''- 
«'oW„,  I'.Mtlluarters.  Dr.  Bill 
■xrvice '         ■''■'sident  of  Student     —^^^^i^.^ 

^'  shakine  hi<j  k^^^     ^»r     -     .     nfnr»._  <:hown  here,  wher 
^HavTtv,  ■'"^'^ 

^'^^  to  ^       theology  majors  that 


■.physic 


Josh  BtssBi  &  Mary  Nikityn 

SCAT  CAPTAlN/AJltflOR  PSVCHOIOCY  MAJOB 

Hold  on  to  your  farm  animals! 
Soudiern's  newest  intramural  sport 
is  here,  and  it's  cow  tipping.  Wliile 
cow  tipping  is  a  longstanding  tradi- 
tion in  many  parts  of  die  world,  here 
at  Southern  it  has  not  been  an  inte- 
gral part  of  the  campus  culhire  until 
recently  Intramural  sponsor  Phil 
"Gary"  Garver  speculated  that  "stu- 
dents are  just  sick  of  the  fact  Uiat 
Soudiern  is  all  about  dating  and 
marnage  They  want  to  have  ftin. 
Ihe  SouUiern  Cows  and  Tippers 
(SCAT)  will  provide  that  fun." 

Fun  IS  one  tiling,  but  why  cow 
lipping'  The  sport  requires  a  great 
amount  of  physical  skill  and  "loK  of 
practice  "Each -team"  on  flie  SCAT 
inti-araural  squad  will  consist  of 
three  human  members  and  one 
tow  The  cows  used  by  SCAT  are 
highly  tiTuned,  said  Garv.  "I  grew  U|) 
onafarm"hesaid.-Ifanun6^ained 
cow  is  tipped,  tilings  can  get  ugly 

"'in  fact,  the  entire  sport  is  only 
possible  because  cows  often  sleep 

landing.  The  Pl»«">™'  °  'f, 
team  member  in  approaching  Uie 

.  ■  ,.nuj  is  vital  If  the  cow 
^Sffrandirwakesu^tiie 
team  will  have  much  l«s  time  i 
run  from  Uie  angry  cow  As  lea^u 
,.mhprs  explained  to  uie 
S'^.tiiefLtest  runner  must 

E::rorsh\tmo?iy.o 


be  pursued  by  the  bovine  in  that 
position.  The  other  two  team  mem- 
bers, who  approach  the  torso  of  the 
cow.  must  have  the  greater  upper- 
body  sfrength  of  the  team,  so  as  to 
be  successful  in  tipping  the  cow. 
The  actual  process  of  cow  tipping 
may  seem  very  simple,  but  it  is  far 
from  that  Sometimes  three  and  four 
teams  can  compete  simultaneously 
in  one  night.  The  team  with  the 
highest  number  of  successful  "tip- 
pings"  in  a  set  amount  of  time  wins 
the  competition  for  that  night. 
Points  are  not  deducted  for  failed 
tippings  but  injuries  resulting  from 
these  often  hinder  team  progress. 

As  SCAT  expands  in  the  upcom- 
i""  year,   Garv  expects  to   find 

,Lgh  skill  at  Southern  to  create 


an  intercollegiate  cow  tipping  team. 
The  team  would  compete  with 
Andrews  University's  "Cow- 
Trippin'"  cow  Uppers,  which  were 
established  in  1984.  "Sure,  we're 
new  at  tiiis,"  said  Garv  "And  ifs 
frue  that  we  have  a  lot  more  to  do 
around  here  than  at  Andrews,  but 
we  have  many  dedicated  and  talent- 
ed students  who  can  and  will  make 
up  for  Andrews'  advantage  of  having 
more  cows  on  campus." 

Signups  for  SCAT  will  be  posted 
in  the  dorms  and  the  Student  Center 
beginning  Tuesday,  April  1st. 
Teams  will  be  announced  soon 
thereafter.  Feel  free  to  contact 
SCATs  captain.  Josh  Bissell.  via 
email  at  bissellj@soutiiern.edu  witii 
any  questions  or  to  join  SCAT. 


"Whwe  ths  wry  fc«t  homepjsJe 

[C8  CT«sro  snJ  your  fswtlte 

toppto|s  c-oroe  to^sdisr  od  s 

froMD  ^snlte  sbl>" 


Bring  your  I.D.  to  gel  your  Student  Discount  Card 

HOMEMADE  ICE  CREAM     CAPPUCCINO 
MOCHAS        FROZEN  COFFEES 

a  David's  Bridal 


Located  on  Gunbanct  &  Igou  Gap  Road,  i 


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Friday,  April  \,  jqqj 


The  Southern  ArcENT 


Retina  scan  portals 
transport  students 


Columnist  assaulted 


Applesauce  Andy 


Isl  1-AST.  TALGE  HALL  - 
Yesterday  evening.  Andrew 
Bermudez,  a  freshman  computer 
science  major  and  AccmiiNT  opin- 
ion columnist,  suffered  a  brutal 
attack  in  his  room  that  left  him 
badly  injured  but  in  stable  condi- 

II  i---  iinclnr  exactly  when  Ihe 
1,1  1,1  mr.d     riie  (irst  report 

II  h  II  Ins  roomnidle  who  in 
Ml  ,^,lllsl\.  mttrvKW  lold  tht 
Atui'i  M  llu  followinR  All  i  know 
IS  I  tamt  back  from  work  thai 
murnmR  .ind  walked  into  Iht  room 
to  find  Andrew  lying  battered  on 
the  floor  1  was  totally  shocked 
Who  would  do  such  a  thing' 

Although  mitial  indications 
seem  to  rule  out  terrorist  involve- 
ment a  group  called  Citi/ens 
United  Agamst  Opinionated 
Columnists,  which  claims  to  be  par 
tially  comprised  of  "employes  patri- 
otes  de  caf^t^ria,"  recently  claimed 
responsibility.  "Maybe  now  he  will 
stick  to  reporting  about  Iraci,"  their 
letter,  written  entirely  in  French, 
stated. 

This  statement,  taken  in  connec- 
tion with  others  made  in  the  past, 
may  indicate  a  possibility  that  over- 
zealous  supporters  of  unsuccessful 
city  commission  candidate  Marcus 
Sheffield  were  also  involved  in  this 
heretofore  unknown  group,  but 
that  cannot  be  confirmed  as  of  yet. 
However.  Sheffield  himself  did  con- 
demn the  attack  as  "inexcusable 
and  wrong." 

Food  Service  director  Earl 
Evans  and  several  cafeteria 
cashiers  with  long  hair  all  declined 
(<i  oimnifnt.  sonu-  ciliiiK  their  riwhl 


to  freedom  from  self-incrimination. 

Both  Collcgedale  Police  and 
Campus  Safety  officials  claim  to  be 
working  diligently  on  the  case, 
although  both  were  too  busy  writ- 
ing out  tickets  to  make  further 
comment, 

A  high-ranking  school  adminis- 
trator said  that  definite  findings  "or 
at  least  a  few  good  leads"  can  likely 
be  expected  "very  soon."  An  anony- 
mous SA  officer  translated  that 
statement  to  mean  "by  about  the 
time  Bermudez  graduates." 

As  for  the  victim,  he  is  recover- 
ing relatively  well  and  expects  to  be 
batk  at  what  he  told  the  Accident 
is  "the  second  most  dangerous  job 
on  campus— after  Humor  Editor": 
wntmg  opinionated  opinion  by  the 


MAHV  NlKITYN 

COMPUnNC  CONNOISSEUR _^ 

Take  a  look  at  the  new  doors  on 
campus-but  don't  blink.  ReUna 
scans  are  slated  to  replace  ID  card 
swipes  on  all  academic  and  residen- 
tial buildings  by  early  August. 
Prototype  doors,  or  "portals"  as 
they  are  being  called,  have  already 
been  installed  in  Thatcher  and 
Thatcher  South.  Computer  experts 
on  and  off  campus  are  hailing  the 
technology  as  "groundbreaking" 
and  "phenomenal". 

"Southern  has  always  been  a 
leader  in  spiritual  and  social  areas. 
There  is  no  reason  for  us  to 
advance  any  less  in  the  technologi- 
cal arena,"  said  University 
President  Gordon  Bietz. 

The  technology  is  more  com- 
plex than  the  current  system  of  ID 
card  swipe  boxes  located  at  each 
door,  but  experts  say  "it  works,"  A 
small  laser-scanning  camera,  called 
an  "EyePort".  will  be  installed  next 
to  each  door  at  "average"  eye  level. 
(It  is  expected  that  stools  will  even- 
tually be  provided  for  the  more  ver- 
tically-challenged students.)  This 
will  allow  a  sophisticated  computer 


system  to  instantaneously  identify 
each  and  every  student  and  faculty 
member  who  attempts  to  enter  a 
given  door.  Students  will  have  their 
eyes  scanned  into  the  system  dur- 
ing fall  registration  at  the  same 
time  as  they  renew  their  parking 
tags  with  Campus  Safety.  Most  fac- 
ulty members  have  already  been 
added  to  the  retina  database. 

It  is  hoped  that  the  new  system 
will  be  easier  for  all  involved. 
Students  will  not  have  to  carry  their 
ID  cards  to  get  into  their  dorms  and 
classes  Health  Services  anticipates 
a  decrease  in  wrist  injuries  due  to 
residents  of  Thatcher  and  Thatcher 
South  West  having  to  swipe  their 
ID  cards  eight  to  ten  times  to  open 
the  breezeway  door. 

Campus  Safety  will  not  have  to 
monitor  ID  cards  being  borrowed 
or  stolen  by  non-residents.  Non-res- 
idents attempting  to  enter  one  of 
the  dorms  will  be  discouraged  from 
doing  so  again  through  the  use  of  a 
secondary  laser. 

Another  startling  breakthrough 
is  that,  in  keeping  with  Southern's 
venerable  commitment  to  social 
progress,  the  retina  scan  at  each 
door  will  not  simply  open  tlie  door 


for  the  resident.  Rather,  the 
"EyePort"  door  \vill  incorporate  an 
unprecedented  new  system,  called 
"DateScan".  The  system  bases  its 
operation -on  the  online  Joker  data- 
base. Every  time  a  student  opens  a 
door,  the  "DateScan"  will  access  his 
or  her  Joker  information,  as  well  as 
physical  information  (such  as  eye 
color)  recorded  by  the  "EyePort" 
and  will  suggest  a  potential  Vespers 
date  based  on  these,  Information 
Systems  will  be  responsible  tor 
maintaining  the  "DateScan"  data- 
bases, as  well  as  the  EyePort's 
technological  operation. 

But  is  tlie  scan  a  scam?  "Sure, 
we're  getting  matched  up  with 
Vespers  dates,"  said  sophomore 
education  major  Caitlin  Cress,  "But 
they're  all  computer  majors!" 

Information  Systems  employ- 
ees, who  preferred  not  to  be 
named,  denied  that  the  DateScan' 
system  is  flawed.  'The  DateScan' is 
a  completely  new  innovation. 
Ignorant  people  always  disparage 
new  ideas  simply  because  they  just 
can't  understand  them.  The 
DateScan"  has  always  worked  per- 
fectly for  me."  one  IS  employee 


Sears  catalog  banned  in  mail  system 


Robert  "Jokergoat"  Jacobsom 

TllA'l  GIJAT  GUY 

Southern  Mail  Service,  at  the 
request  of  the  administration,  has 
silently  installed  a  stricter  mail-fil- 
tration system  to  filter  incoming 
mail  to  campus  mailboxes  so  that, 
among  other  prohibited  material, 
students  cannot  receive  the  Sears 
Catalog. 

The  new  system  is  an  effort  to 
bring  Southern's  Mail  Service  In 
line  with  a  recent  policy  adjustment 
voted  on  by  the  administrative 
council,  which  calls  for  the  follow- 
ing categories  of  materials  to  be 
blocked  from  all  on-campus  mail- 
boxes: Adult/Sexually  Explicit; 
Criminal  Skills;  Drugs.  Alcohol  & 
Tobacco;  Gambling;  Glamour  & 
liiliniate  Apparel;  Hate  Speech  ami 


Violence.  (The  Sears  Catalog  con- 
tains "glamour"  products  as  well  as 
intimate  apparel.) 

The  Mail  Services  website 
explains,  'The  administration  of 
^Southern  Adventist  University 
feels  that  as  a  Christian  institution 
we  should  strive  to  provide  a  safe 
Postal  experience  vrithout  jeopard- 
izing the  usability  of  the  US  Postal 
Service  for  research  purposes." 
Specific  on-campus  mailboxes  can 
be  exempted  from  blocking  for  aca- 
demic research  purposes.  Students 
requiring  such  an  exemption  must 
file  a  request  with  Mail  Services  at 
least  three  months  prior  to  their 
intended  research  work. 

This  action  comes  in  the  midst 
of  student  frustration  over  Internet 
Servicfs'  instituting   ;t  strikinj;]y 


similar  system  of  filtration  with 
web  traffic  last  week.  As  vrith  the 
filtering  of  Internet  traffic,  many 
students  are  against  the  mail  filter- 
ing because  several  catalogs  and 
other  pieces  of  seemingly  harmless 
mail  are  removed.  "I  can  no  longer 
purchase  personal  hygiene  prod- 
ucts in  bulk  through  the  mail," 
vented  Landon  Durham,  junior 
music  major.  "I  am  old  enough  to 
decide  for  myself  where  I  choose 
to  buy  my  bath  beads." 

Others,  however,  welcome  the 
measures  as  conducive  to 
Southern's  Christian  atmosphere. 
"We.  like,  don't  need  people  look- 
ing at  that  sort  of  thing  on  a 
Christian  campus,"  said  senior 
physics  major  Jason  lleto. 

WialeviT  one's  opinitm  about 


the  new  restrictions,  there  remab 
a  few  bugs  left  in  the  filtration  sys- 
tem. On  its  first  day  in  use,  the  fil- 
ter immediately  removed  The 
Southern  Accident  from  campus 
mailboxes  because  of  its  "absurd 
content.  Some  resourceful  stu- 
dents have  allegedly  already  set  up 
proxy  post  office  boxes  to  gei 
around  the  restrictions. 

The  administrative  council 
scheduled  to  vote  on  whether  o 
not  to  burn  McKee  Library  s« 
lections  of  authors  like  Hemingway 

and  Steinbeck  on  Wednesday  o' 
next  week.  Tennessee  WilliamWl  I 
Streetcar  Named  Desire  is  one 
the  numerous  ^^rks  .^^^^ 
already  been  removed  m  anu^u^" 
tion  of  the  outcome  of  the  vote. 


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SOUTHERN 

ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


Senate  Report 

Special  full  page  feature, 


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THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Friday,  April  4,  2003 


Volume  .58,  Issue  2i 


2003-2004  Student 
Association  selected 


Symphony  Orchestra  performs 


I  RACHa  BOSTIC 


The  Student  Association  executive  officers 

■for  2003-2004  have  finished  interviewing  can- 
Ididates  for  tJie  cabinet  positions  and  have 
.  their  final  selections.  These  appoint- 
Iments  ai-e  not  final  until  this  year's  SA  Senate 

i  approved  them  Tins  will  likely  happen  at 
ISenate's  next  meetine  on  Apnl  0 

Erita  Chu 


■mantaining  the  Enca  Chu 
|\Vtla^  Happening  ^^°'°  ^^  ^""^h^mgnphlr 
e,  a>;sibting  tlie 
i  president  in 
■creaUng  sihedules,  creating  an  agenda  and 
Meepmg  minutes  for  SA  meetings  and  produt 
|ing  Ihf  Campus  Chatter  that  appears  weekly 
in  the  Southern 
■  Accent.  This  years 
executive  secretary  is 
Sharon  Rho. 

Melody     George 
sophomore  film  pro- 
duction   major,    has 
I  been  appointed  com- 
I  munications  director. 
I  This  position  includes 
coordinating     public 
displays  such  as  creat- 
ing posters  for  upcom- 
I  ing  events,  niaintain- 

tthe  SA  bulletin  boards  and  maintaining  the 


liaison  to  the  University  Public  Relations 
department  and  courdinabng  the  annual 
Community  Service  Day  This  ytars  public 
relations  director  is  Tara  Encson 

Ted  Prouty  junior  visual 
major,  has  been  appoint 
ed  parliamentarian  This 
position  includes  advising 
SA  officerti  and  senators 
un  the  SA  Consbtution 
ntorcing  the  attendance 
iiL\  prescnbed  bv  the 
^  Vnate  and  chainng 
ilu  sAJudiciarv  Council 
Tlll•^  years  pEu-liamentan 
an  is  Nick  Gillen 

Nick  Henson  junior 
financial  ser vie  eb/ accounting  major  has  been 
appointed  executive  finance  director  This 
positon  includes  prepanng  a  budget  to  pres- 
ent to  the  SA  Senate  twice  a  year  reconcilmg 


Ted  Proui) 


klody  G=, 


I  «ebsile  Tins  year  _ 
^munications  direc 
_  '"^  Michael 
Pchinson 

l&chelle  Kerr  junior 
■smesb  management 
WKir  has  been  appoint 
I  public  relations 
l^or  This  position 

"s  wTitmg  news 

s  and  other  pub- 

■erving  as  a  R„h»lk  k 


1  notices 


Chen.  ,       , 

These  appointed  officers  join  elected  exec- 
utive ofScere  Paul  Hoover  (president),  Jessie 
Landess  (executive  vice  president)  and 
Thomas  \Vent^voral  (social  vice  president)  as 
well  as  pubUcadons  editors  Noah  Boatwnght 
(Accent  editor),  Julie  Hoover  (Memones  edi- 
tor) Tim  Putt  floker  editor)  and  Wi«  Hayna^ 
(J-eshval  producer)  as  die  2003.20W  Student 
Atfsociabon  ,, 

Tlie  200J-2004  SA  ofScers  are  currently 
meetuig  with  other  student  governments  at 
Te  annual  Adventist  Intercollegia  e 
Association  convention  held  this  year  at 
orwTodColiegeuiHunts.De  Alabama  U. 
convention  will  allow  them  to  network  with 
odier  schools  and  gam  knowledge  and  advice 
from  previous  shjdent  leaders 
Jusim  Kebylka      '  '"'"'' '' 


mtnbttted  to  this  report 


I  What's 
inside 


Campus  News 

Lifestyles 

Religion 

Editorial 

Sports 

Chatter 

Humor 


P,2 

P.4 

P.6 

P.8 

P.IO 

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R12 


School  of  Visual  Art  film 
scouts  location,  begins  casting 


Jon  Riin 

rAlT  RliPOKlTiR 

Tlie  School  of  Visual  Art  &  Design 
mer  film  has  started  preproduction.  Tlie  film 
crew  has  completed  a  location  scout  and  a 
mock  shoot  to  get  ready  for  May's  produc- 
tion. The  film  is  tentaUvely  litled  Angel  in 
Chains.  .    ,   ., 

Last  week  some  of  the  film  crew,  includmg 
School  of  Visual  Art  instructor  David  George 
and  some  film  students,  returned  from  a 
week  long  location  and  casting  scout  in 

XVoup  worked  on  "preproducdon  leli- 
mentsl  including  auditions  and  location 
scouUng  as  well  as  support  services,  accom- 
modabons  and  food."  George  said. 

Nathan  Huber,  the  film's  director,  and  W  I 

Haynal  line  producer,  spent  much  of  Up- 
time in  Amona  working  on  casting    It  s  gc 
to  see  people  willing,"  Haynal  said.   But 
perfect  matches  yet.' 

Find  out  how  to 

sign  up  for 

Community  Service 

Day,  Page  2 


They  will  be  lioldiiig  local  audiliuns  lliis 
week,  wiUl  hopefuls  coming  from  Atlanta  and 
Knoxville.  Among  the  hopefuls  is  Uie  lead 
singer  from  the  Christian/country  band 
Bailie  and  the  Boys,  Cathy  Bolnagera,  audi- 
tioning for  the  lead  female  role.  Final  deci- 
sions for  casting  should  be  made  by  Apnl  13. 
"Actors  are  vital  to  a  film,"  Haynal  said, 
"You  can't  have  a  good  film  without  good 
actors."  .  , 

Crew  posiUons  have  been  assigned  and 
many  film  stodents  are  eager  to  begin  dieir 
jobs.  On  March  30  diey  were  able  to  get  a  li  - 
Ue  pracfice  widi  their  posiUons  during  a  mock 
production.  The  film  students  began  by  meet- 
ing with  their  departments,  doing  inventory 
on  Uieir  equipment  and  loading  equipment  to 
take  to  a  locadon  shooL  A  mock  shoot  fol- 
lowed in  the  Student  Park  with  all  the  film  stu- 
much  of  Uieir  ^^^^^  learning  to  do  their  jobs  on  the  — 
Two  more  mock  production 
expected. 


Self-sacrifice  is  the  real 
miracle  out  of  which  all  the 
reported  miracles  grow.         l 
-Ralph  Waldo  Emerson 


Friday,  April  a 


2001 


Campus  gears  up  for  Community 
Service  Day,  April  17 


SonRise  organizers 
pray  for  sunshine 


Suzanne  Dottin 

SiwrRKmim^H 

Visitors  to  this  year's  SonRise 
Resurrection  Pageant,  sclieduled 
for  April  19,  are  in  (or  a  special 
treat.  Organizers  are  busy  prepar- 
ing for  the  dramatic  Easter  produc- 
tion, whicli  stretches  between  the 
Collegedale  Cliurch  and  Southern's 
campus. 

So  far,  plans  are  running 
smoothly,  and  the  organizers 
remain  optimistic.  Initially,  they 
encountered  some  technical  diffi- 
culties, but  those  were  soon 
straightened  out.  Some  changes 
were  made  to  the  pageant  for  Ulis 
year,  including  a  new  director  and 
more  variety  in  the  cast  members. 
"!  am  honored  to  direct  this 
year's  pageant,  whicli  is  a  very  big 
production  with  many  different 
facets.  Tlie  job  also  has  its  share  of 
challenges,  but  1  just  give  them  to 


God  and  move  forward,"  said  Daryl 
Cole,  director  of  the  SonRise 
Resurrection  Pageant. 

In  addition  to  making  sure  that 
everything  runs  on  schedule,  Uie 
organizers  are  also  praying  for 
good  weather.  Due  to  die  heavy 
rainfall,  tlie  number  of  people  who 
attended  last  year  was  the  lowest 
ever.  Only  about  s'lx  thousand  peo- 
ple attended,  compared  to  10  diou- 
sand  in  past  years. 

"We  are  hoping  and  praying  that 
it  will  not  rain  this  year  so  that  we 
can  reach  out  to  more  people  in  die 
community,"  said  Sherrie  Williams, 
communications  director  at  the 
Collegedale  Church.  Williams  is 
also  tlie  finance  and  coshime  coor- 
dinator for  SonRise. 

Rehearsals  for  major  roles  have 
already  begun,  but  there  are  still 
openings  for  volunteers  to  work 

See  SonRise.  p.3 


DUSTIN  HACKlfMAN 

Si  A>T  RriPQHTT^ 

No  classes  are  scheduled  for 
Thursday,  AprillT.McKee  Library 
and  Wright  Hall  will  be  closed.  April 
17  is  not  a  national  holiday,  so  why 
has  Southern  decided  to  take  the 
day  off?  It's  Community  Service 

Day. 

This  year  on  April  17.  the  cani- 
pus  will  be  shut  down  to  allow  aU 
students  to  participate  in  the  annual 
volunteer  service  day. 

Students  can  sign  up  onbne  at 
www.sa.southern.edu  to  volunteer 
at  one  of  the  44  sites  available.  The 
tentative  deadline  for  signing  up  is 
April  14.  said  Tara  Ericson,  SA  pub- 
lic relations  director.  This  deadline 
is  important  "so  we  have  an  idea  for 
transportation  and  food,"  said 
Ericson. 

The  day  vrill  start  at  eight  a.m. 
with  a  free  breakfast  in  the  fellow- 
ship hall  at  the  Collegedale  Church. 
A  short  worship  will  follow  at  nme. 
"We  would  like  to  get  everyone 
there  around  ten  to  get  going  on 
dieir  projects,"  said  Ericson.  The 
actual  volunteer  time  will  be  from 
10:00  a.m.  to  2:00  p.m.  Around  2:30 
a  wrap-up  dinner  will  be  provided 
for  all  the  volunteers. 

Some  of  the  sites  available  for 
students  to  help  at  include  reading 
to  students  at  Avondale  Elementary 
School,       repairing       Bach 


Academy,  helping  out  Big 
Brolhers/Big  Sisters  ot 

Chattanooga  landscaping  at  l.he 
Chattanooga  Zoo  helping  the  dis 
abled  and  elderly  m  their  homes 
taking  care  of  animals  at  the 
Humane  Educational  Society  visit 
ing  die  elderly  at  various  nursmg 
homes  and  many  other  iirojects 
Sites  are  available  for  all  different 
interests. 

Many  students  bke  the  idea  of  a 
day  that  is  allotted  specifically  for 
helping  the  community  "I  strongly 
support  the  day  but  I  like  to  help 
out  more  often  than  just  one  daj  " 


year  said  John  Kloosterhui 
lor  art  major  If  you  don'i 
think  of  It  until  it  s  over 
back  at  It  and  feel  so  good  ,b~ 
yourself  and  what  you  have  dojj  ■ 
Skye  Chdders  senior  art  main 
said  that  his  expenence  a  conpk 
years  ago  was  great  An  art  gro,. 
went  to  a  local  YMCA  and  piinioii 
mural  on  a  wall  that  can  still  be  seen 

Take  advantage  of  the  day  am 
show  support  for  your  communil). 
Volunteer  onbne  at  www.sasoutlt 
ern  edu  until  Monday.  April  14, 


'■  yon  loolj 


Tara  Ericson    SA  public  relations  d,i 
sign  op  by  visiting  sa.soothern.edu. 


igns  in  the  stuilenl 
ce  Daj   Smtients  may 


Ripple  Productions  hosts  The  Third 


The  Southern  Accent 


Riichel  Bnslic,  editor 
rlbosUc@soutliern.eclu 


Jared  Wriglil 
Melissa  Turner 
Adani  Kotanlco 
Mary  Nikilyn 
Justin  Kobylka 
Renie  Williams 
ICristy  Borowik 
Andrew  Bermudez 
Christine  Whetmore 


Tliomas  Wentworth 
Neal  Smith 


Sonya  Reaves 

Hm^  I'HoroCRAl-HEH 

Ashley  Snyder 


Producer  of  the  Resurrection 
Scene  for  Sonrise  each  year.  Ripple 
Productions  is  a  production  min- 
istry whose  programming  is 
designed  to  give  viewers  an  oppor- 
tunity to  come  face  to  face  with 
Jesus.  Today,  everywhere  we  look 
we  see  many  situations  in  ourworld 
that  need  Jesus:  The  sinking  econo- 
my, the  war  in  h-aq,  the  increase  of 
violence  in  our  cities,  the  demise  of 


families.  Jesus  love  and  light  are 
rare  commodibes  m  today  s  world 
It  was  not  always  so 

On  Saturday  Apnl  12  at  the 
Third  Service  at  10  00  a.m  m  lies 
RE.  Center  students  will  have  the 
opportunity  to  see  first  hand  the 
story  of  the  Man  who  changed  it 
all. 

Ripple  Productions  presents  the 

stage  play  "That  You  May  Believe 

the  story  of  a  Man  who  began 

before  time  began.  He  was  in  the 

beginning  with  God,  and  He  was 

God.    All    things 

came  into  being 

by  Him.  His  Life 

was  the  Light  of 

men.   The   Light 

shines     in      the 

darkness  and  the 

darkness  has  not 

over  powered  it. 

this  60-minute 
stage  play  that 
offers  a  unique 
perspective  to  the 
story  of  Jesus' 
life.  Taken  entire- 
ly from  the  gospel 
of  John,  That  You 
May  Believe" 
uses  humor,  pas 


and  the 
power  of  the 
redemption  story 
to  provide  the 
audience  the 

opportunity  to  see 
a    new    side    of 


Jesus.  This  play  retells  the  « 
'entirely  from  the  creative  pe*^ 
live  of  those  who  witnesse" 
things  He  did.  .  i    jrom* 

"''"v,",^'^rHev*^ver,.« 
went  back  to  Heaven 
who  has  accepted  ]e*  »^^ 
Savior  has  learned  of  Him  »;;» 

,  Uird   person    -.e*„^ 
Bobby  Tishaw.  a  RiPPK 
-It's  a  perspective  thai 

'"■'TOsVlay  really  bring^;;^, 
the  rice-paper  P>E«  %  *T| 

"-.."f/edSikeS'^^t^ 
real,"  added  MiKC  r 

-It's  hilarious!  A  V      ^, 

comedy  that  brings  yo"^^^bj„ 

with  Jesus  m  a '»ay  y        . „,b,9- 

before,"  said  Ben  Cruz.J 

ness  major.  ,  NasH'^l 

With  ■^P^'^'^'lSieaW 
musical  group  CHlc        ,oP»| 
in  praise  and  woRbiP^^e*'! 

event  will  prw<"=  ^,,,  ' 

you  will  not  want  to  ra.« 


f;;;X^iL4,2oo3 


S  starts  Internet 
prioritizing  software 


The  Southern  Accent  3 


Information  Services  has  started 
„  a  new  Internet  traffic  pnori- 

\tLoer"  in  order  to  accommodate 
'ihose  using  Southern's  Internet 
service  for  academic  purposes. 
"  xhe  "Packet  Shaper"  has  been 
.vorking  successfully  for  more  than 

niontli  now.  "We  started  looking 
Lo  implementing  an  Internet  traf- 
fic prioritizing  system  when  our 
Internet  speed  became  too  slow  and 
l«e  received  a  lot  of  compl^nts  from 
[both  students  and  professors  saying 
^  much  time  it  took  them  to  view 
web     page,"     said     Doru 

(lii'tiaescu,  senior  network  analyst 

oris. 
I   Within  the  past  year.  IS  broad- 
Iped  S'liitJu-rn's  Internet  speed,  but 
Kiill  thf  proijlems  persisted.. "Even 
Kith  doubling  the  Internet  connec- 

pon,  the  connection  has  stil!  been 

logged  down  tiiis  yeai'."  said  Henry 

icks,  executive  director  of  IS. 
■  -IStudents]  let  their  computers 
BowDload  day  and  night  without 
[ealizing  the  impact  of  their  actions 
Kin  the  overall  speed  of  our  Internet 
■connection,"  said  Mihaescu.  So  the 
■Packet  Shaper"  is  now  tackling  the 

[flb   of   differentiating    between 


Those  who  use  the  Internet 
service  for  academic  purposes  such 
as  research  will  receive  higher  pri- 
ority for  a  speedy  connection  than 
will  those  using  the  service  for 
downloading  movie  clips,  mp3s  and 
other  media. 

There  have  been  some  rumors 
of  peer  sharing.  "I  don't  think  I  can 
stop  the  rumors,  but  I  can  assure 
you  that  we  do  Internet  traffic  sam- 
plings, look  at  our  traffic  graphs, 
and  the  box  works  as  it  is  supposed 
to  work  by  providing  maximum  pos- 
sible bandwidth  for  legitimate  edu- 
cational uses  of  our  students,  pro- 
fessors and  staff,"  s^d  Mihaescu. 

Mihaescu  said  students  and  pro- 
fessors should  recognize  the  differ- 
ence the  "Packet  Shaper"  has  made 
simply  in  the  speed  at  which  tliey 
can  now  browse  the  Internet.  "The 
Packet  Shaper  is  getting  die  job 
done,  and  you  would  definitely  miss 
its  absence  when  going  on  the  web. 
In  the  future,  all  the  prioritizing 
steps  will  involve  the  Packet 
Shaper,"  Mihaescu  smd. 

For  more  technical  information 
and  details  about  the  "Packet 
Shaper"  and  Internet  prioritizing, 
visit:  http://www.packeteer.com. 


Hickman,  Ledford  win  at 
Almost  Anything  Goes 


About  100  students  came  to  die 
"Almost  Anything  Goes"  party  last 
Saturday  night  The  party,  which  was 
held  in  the  Des  RE.  Center,  was  the 
closing  event  for  Wellness  Week. 

"It  was  a  great  way  to  get  every- 
one involved  and  to  get  to  know  peo- 
ple," said  Emily  Baldwin,  fi-eshman 
nursing  major. 

The  band  "Round  3"  started  off 
the  night  playing  music  on  the  stage. 
The  band  members  included  Ivan 
Colon,  Nick  Evenson,  Jason 
Horinouchi  and  Ricky  Trumper. 
Adisa  Abiose  and  Jonnie  Owen  enter- 
tained the  crowd  tliroughout  the 
night  as  Masters  of  Ceremonies. 

Tlie  gym  was  sectioned  off  into 


four  parts  to  separate  Uie  four  teams. 
Each  team  came  dressed  according 
to  Uieir  movie  tiieme.  Students  from 
Hickman  and  Ledford  dressed  as 
"The  Matrix";  Herrin,  Summerour 
and  lies  as  "Charlie's  Angels":  Brock 
Hall  as  "James  Bond";  and  Miller. 
Wood    and    Daniels    as    "Indiana 

Wlien  a  team  won  a  game,  that 
team  got  the  most  points.  Also,  at 
various  times  during  die  night,  spe- 
cial music  sounds  would  come  on, 
the  lights  would  go  off  and  the  first 
team  lying  flat  on  the  ground  would 
win  extra  points. 

Tlie  winning  team  at  Uie  end  of 
the  night  was  Hickman  and  Ledford. 
Tlie  members  of  tlie  team  split  the 
$500  prize.  The  best-dressed  male 
and  female  from  each  team  went 


Symphony  Orchestra  performance 
features  guest  performer  Greg  Beaver 


Southern  Adventist  University 
Symphony  Orchestra  performed  on 
Sunday  at  7:30pm  in  tlie  Collegedale 
Church.  Their  concert 

of  the 


evening  was  the  performance  by 
special  guest  Greg  Beaver,  a  solo 
cellist  who  won  1997  Corpus  Christi 
Young  Artist's  International 
Competition. 

Beaver  played  a  Cello  Concerto 
by  Antonin  Dvorak  with 
the  Orchestra. 


away  with  S25. 

The  parly  was  well  put  together." 
smd  EUse  LaPlant,  a  senior  outdoor 
education  major 

Holly  Graves,  wellness  director 
and  a  senior  wellness  major,  organ- 
ized the  party,  along  with  the 
Wellness  Fair  on  Thursday  and  the 
outdoor  vespers  Friday  night 

From  Pagii  2 

behind  the  scenes.  Tlie  team  is 
inviting  interested  persons  to  con- 
tact Vanessa  Brown  in  Admissions 
and  Recruitment  at  238-2844. 
Volunteers  can  also  sign  up  online 
at  w\vw.SonRise2003.net. 

Students  who  are  not  participat- 
ing should  get  tickets,  Williams 
said.  Tickets  are  free  and  all  per- 
sons, including  Southern  students, 
must  have  tickets  to  be  admitted  to 
die  pageant. 

Tickets  will  be  available  to  the 
public  starting  April  7  at  the 
Adventist  Book  Center  in  Fleming 
Plaza,  Lemstone  BooRstore  inside 
Hamilton  Place  Mall  and  lifeway 
Christian  Bookstore  near  Hamilton 
Place  Mall.  For  information  about 
getting  tickets,  volunteering,  or  pro- 
gram times,  check  out  die  SonRise 
website  at:  www.Son-Rise2003.net. 


Friday,  April 


4,2003 


The  Southern  Accent 

Melissa  Turner 
Lifestyles  Editor 
dtumer260@aol.com 


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120  years.  Each  president  of  the     of  the  American  armed  forces  and  W°°='j"^°™^f cVoss  also  offers  services.  The  Red  Cross  is  also 

United    States    has    proclaimed     their  families  and  providing  naUona^  '  du^taTpromms  to  help  pr^  „eed  of  blood  and  hssue  donations 

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""Swore  World  War  I  began,  Le  of  need.  Each  year  the  Red 


the  past  50  years.  On  February 
2003,  President  George  W  Bush 
signed  a  proclamation  that  says  "the 
Red  Cross  is  a  vital  department  of 


the  Red  Cross  inU-oduced 

■  safety  and  public  health 


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Homeland  Security  in  empowering  nursing  services.  Uunng  worm 
individuals  and  famdies  to  protect  War  I,  the  Red  Cross  recruited 
themselves  and  be  prepared  for  the     20.000  registered 


unexpected.' 

Clara  Barton  started  the 
American  Red  Cross  after  traveling 
to  Europe  and  being  inspired  by  the 
Swiss  International  Red  Cross. 
Upon  returning  to  the  U.S.,  Barton 
campaigned  for  an  American  chap- 
ter of  the  Red  Cross.  On  May  21, 
1881,  she  and  a  group  of  friends 
founded  the  first  chapter  of  the 
American  Red  Cross  in  Washington. 
D.C.  Barton  headed  that  chapter  for 
23  years. 


the  military  The  Red  Cross  recruit- 
ed 104,000  registered  nurses  to 
serve  the  U.S.  and  Allied  military 
forces  as  well  as  the  civilian  victims 
during  World  War  11. 

It  was  during  Worid  War  U  that 
the  Red  Cross  began  its  national 
blood  program.  The  Red  Cross  col- 
lected 13.3  million  pints  of  blood  for 
the  armed  forces  to  use.  Following 
Worid  War  11,  the  Red  Cross  initiat- 
ed its  first  nationwide  civilian  blood 
campaign.  Today  the  American  Red 


than  11  million 
lifesaving  skills  such  as 
CPR  and  first  aid. 

Although   the   American   Red     For 
Cross  works  closely  with  the  feder- 
al government,  it  is  an  independent, 
volunteer-driven  organization  that  is 
istly  supported  by  voluntary 


The  Chattanooga  -  Hamilton  Co- 
unty chapter  of  the  American  Red 
Cross  is  located  at  801  McCallie 
Avenue  in  downtown  Chattanooga, 
information  call  265-3455 

visit  the  local  chapter  website  at 
www.chattanooga-redcross.org. 

For  more  information  about  the 
American  Red  Cross  as  a  national 


Kaplan  preps 

students  for 

grad  school 


Out  to  lunch 


with  Kristy  Borowlk 


April  is  National 
Poetry  Month 


April  is  National  Poetry  Month. 
and  has  been  since  it  was  named  as 
such  in  1996  by  the  Academy  of 
American  Poets,  according  to 
about. com,  April  was  chosen 
hiciiiiM'  piii'lry  month  needed  to 
hapiiiii  while  school  was  still  in  ses- 
sion, and  April  didn't  have  a  well- 
known  theme  like  black  history 
montli. 

Rainer  Maria  Rilke,  best  known 
as  R,M.  Rilke,  is  one  of  my  favorite 
poets.  Rilke  (1875-1926)  was  born  in 
Prague  as  tlie  son  of  Josef  Wlke,  a 
railway  official,  and  Sophie  Entz,  A 
crucial  fact  in  Rilke's  life  was  tliat  ed, 
his  mother  called  him  Sophia.  She 
forced  liim  to  wear  giri's  clothes 
until  he  was  five  years  old.  compen- 
sating for  the  earlier  loss  of  a  baby 
daughter.  Rilke's  parents  separated 
when  he  was  nine  and  his  militarily- 
inclined  father  sent  him  at  age  10  to 
the  military  academies  of  St.  Ptilten 
and  Mahrisch-Weisskirchenn. 
Rilke  suffered  at  the  military 
h  academy,  and  was  sent  to  a  business 
school  in  Unz.  He  also  worked  in 
his  uncle's  law  firm.  Rilke  continued 
his  studies  at  the  universities  of 
Prague.  Mimich  and  Berlin,  accord- 
ing to  abouLcom  and  his  autobio- 
graphical summary  in  his  book 
"Letters  to  a  Young  Poet" 

One  of  his  most  famous  poems  is 
"Giri's  Lament",  printed  here. 


In  the  years  when  we  were 
all  children,  this  inclining 
to  be  alone  so  much  was  gentle; 
others'  time  passed  fighting, 
and  one  had  one's  faction, 
one's  near,  one's  far-off  place, 
a  path,  an  animal,  a  picture. 
And  I  still  imagined,  that  life 
would  always  keep  providing 
for  one  to  dwell  on  things  within, 
Am  1  within  myself  not  in  whaf  s 
greatest? 

Shall  what's  mine  no  longer 
sooOie 

and  understand  me  as  a  child? 

Suddenly  I'm  as  if  cast  out, 

and  this  solitude  surrounds  me 
something  vast  and  unbound- 


Located  across  the  street  from 
Barnes  &  Noble  on  Hamilton  Place 
Boulevard,  The  Acropolis  is  a  fami- 
ly-owned American  restaurant  with 
Greek  flavor.  The  restaurant  offers 
a  variety  of  Greek  specialties,  such 
as  the  gyro  and  souvlaki  dinners, 
moussaka,  patstiso,  dolmathakia 
and  spanakopita,  a  flaky  filo  dough 
pastry  stuffed  vrith  spinach  and  feta  Thi 
cheese.  The  spanakopita  is  available    " 


.  The 

Ultimate  Chip  and  Dip  appetizer, 
served  with  spinach  artichoke  dip 
and  potato  skins,  is  amazing. 

The  menu  includes  a  section 
entitled  "our  Italian  neighbors," 
which  lists  tasty  items  such  as 
Chicken  Verdi,  Penne  Vienna  pasta 
and  Veal  or  Chicken  Marsala. 

Bread,  salad  and  vegetables 
come  with  every  entree.  The 
Acropolis  has  honey-cinnamon  but- 
ter to  accent  the  bread.  One  warn- 
ing: unless  you  want  your  salad  to 
consist  of  a  pile  of  mushy  lettuce, 
steer  clear  of  the  house  salad.  Their 
Greek,  Caesar.  Horiatiki  and  tradi- 


tional garden  salads  are  pretty 
good,  though.  "I  like  their  salads." 
said  Angela  Harebottle.  sophomore 
accounting  major. 

Make  sure  you  save  room  for 
dessert-  The  Acropolis  makes  some 
wonderful  desserts,  such  as  the 
Peanut  Butter  Silk  Pie,  Strawberry 
Patch  cake  and  Chocolate  Lover's 
cake.  And  of  course,  it  wouldn't  be  a 
Greek  restaurant  if  they  didn't  have 
baklava  cheesecake. 

restaurant  hours  are  11  a.m.  -10 
p.m.  Sunday  through  Thursday  and 
11  a.m.  .-11  p.m.  Friday  and 
Saturday. 


hills 


tlie 


when  my  feeling,  standing 

Is 

of  my  breasts,  cries  out  for  wings 

or  for  an  end. 


(Translated  by  Edward  Snow.) 
This  year  the  theme  of  National 
Poetry  Month  is  "Poetry  in  Your 
Community."  Every  third  Wednes- 
day of  tlie  month,  Chattanooga 
sponsors  a  poetry  "meet-up",  where 
a  group  of  people  that  get  together 
to  share  poetry.  Visit  http://poetry- 
-meetup.com  for  more  information. 
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ry group  meets  on  the  second  and 
last  Thursday  of  each  month  at  Tlie 
Brainerd  Complex  next  door  to 
Brainerd  High  School  on  Moore 
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Friday,  April  4,  2003 


Robert  Jacobson 


about  , 

In  our  science  and  Biblical  stud- 
ies classes,  we  are  taught  tliat  our 
religion  is  supported  by  a  sturdy 
foundaOon  of  rationalism,  yet  thp 


Street  Ministries  passes  out 
literature  in  Chattanooga 


There   are  those  of 
thought  we'd  learn  something  in 
college.  Yet  the  more  our  profes- 
sors use  words  like  "clearly^  and  .uu.™."—  -  .         - 

-rviously,-  the  less  satisfied  with  substance  of  every  sp.ntual  achvity 

our  undeStaniing  we  become.  on  and  off  camPUS  pomts  t^  - 

In  our  religion  classes  we  learn  ephemeral  expenence,  a  knowing 

aboutthedangersofshamelesssex-  o;  "experiencing  of  te  on.  o 

uality  and  misguided  spintuahty  God  as  the  one  U-ue  Almighty 

while  our  psychology  professors  "heart"  of  worship. 
Teach    us    that    sexuality    really         We  realize  »"/ ,.«'«"'"f  ''"" 

deserves  no  shame  and  our  lilera-  Buageisastnngofclicheswhen 


•  classes  force  us  to  ask  who, 
after  all,  is  qualified  to  guide  spiritu 
ality  anyway.  _  - 

Our  daily  pre-class  worships  be  out  of 
remind  (warn)  us  of  the  falsity  of 
postmodern  moral  relativism,  while 
our  studies  of  the  Greeks  and  the 
modern  analytics  remind  us  of  the 
nearly  universal  failure  of  natural 
dieology  in  the  light  of  contempo- 
rary analysis  and  our  math  classes 
provide  us  wiUi  endless  experiential 


take  the  time  to  look  up  from 
English  composition  and  creative 
writing  textbooks.  Ironically,  it  may 
"  itellechial  confusion 
v„  „^„  ^  "-r  inability  to  create 
meaningful  relationships)  Uiat  our 
most  beautiful  creative  achieve- 
ments blossom. 

Botit  tiieological  confusion  and 
romantic  angst  motivate  the  lines  of 
our  demography's  music;  This  is 
the  way  I  pray  /  Living  just 


not  many  certain  truths 
world,"  as  he  explains,  that  motivat- 
ed Pope  to  write,  "Sole  judge  o 
truth,  in  endless  error  huried;  / 
The  glory,  jest,  and  riddle  of  the 

Tragic  or  not.  1  Uiink  fliere  is  no 
hope  of  overcoming  this  uncertain- 
ty. The  fruits  of  our  inquiry  into  the 
mysteries  of  the  universe  are  not  a 
solution  to  the  initial  problem  but  a 
realization  of  its  limitations.  We 
"outgrow"  our  previous  questions— 
tiiey  are  no  longer  well-formed— 
and  our  "level  of  consciousness 

If  we  are  to  find  comfort,  it  must 
include  mystery.  It  is  comforting, 
then,  Uiat  our  religion  embraces 
uncertainty  in  a  fundamental  way. 
Abraham  Heschel  writes,  'To  tiie 
sense  of  flie  ineffable  the  essence  of 
man  lies  in  his  being  a  means  of 
higher  expression,  in  his  being  an 
intimation  of  ineffable  meaning." 


Every  Sabbatii  afternoon,  a  group 
of  Soutiiern  students  heads  down- 
town to  witiiess  on  the  sb-eets  of 
Chattanooga.  Up  to  60  Street 
Ministiies  volunteers  hand  out 
Bibles  and  Steps  to  Chnst  every 
weekend.  "We  go  out  into  the  com- 
munity and  let  people  know  about 
God,"  said  Brandon  Palmer.  Street 
Ministiies  coordinator 

Street  Minislries'  goal  is  to  "let 
people  know  about  God,"  Pataier 
said.  Sbidents  go  door-todoor  givmg 
people  fi-ee  literahire  and  offering  to 
pray  with  them. 

"We've  got  a  lot  of  books  to  give 


about  God.  There's  people  out  there 
yearning  for  them,"  Palmer  said. 

One  of  the  most  inspiring  expert, 
ences  for  Palmer  happened  about 
two  weeks  ago;  "We  were  driving  by 
a  Uttie  giri  who  was  roller  blad- 
ing...we  went  down  the  street  to 
check  on  people,  and  when  we  came 
back,  she  was  sitting  on  the  comer 
witii  her  roller  blades  on.  reading  a 
Steps  to  Christ,"  Palmer  said. 

Palmer  got  involved  tiiis  semes- 
ter when  Kenneth  Victor,  who  was 
running  the  Street  Ministiies  pro- 
gram, wanted  some  help.  Palmer 
said  that  he  plans  to  continue  leading 
the  program  next  school  year. 


Ministerial  seminar  available 
on  satellite,  free  webcast 


Peru:  constitution  amended  to  recognize  all  faiths 


JUUO  C.  MUNOZ 

Peruvian  congress 
approved  an  amendment  to  the 
national  constitution  that  recog- 
nizes all  faitlis  following  a  march 
through  downtown  Uma  of  hun- 
dreds of  people  and  11  faith  group 
leaders,  who  delivered  40,000  let- 
ters to  congressional  leaders, . 

The  change  to  tlie  amendment 
acknowledges  all  creeds  as  equal, 
while  maintaining  the  historical, 
cultural  and  moral  importance  of 
the  Roman  Catholic  Church  to  the 
nation.  Originally,  tlie  plan  was  only 
to  recognize  the  historical  role  of 
the  Catholic  Church  in  Peru. 

The  amendment,  which  is  part  of 
a  constitutional  reform  project,  is 
considered  a  positive  step  towards 
the  equality  of  all  religious  groups 
in  a  predominantly  Catholic  coun- 
try, according  to  Adventisl  Church 
officials. 

Eusebio  Barreda,  secretary  of 
the  Peru  Religious  Liberty 
Association  in  Lima,  an  organization 
founded  by  the  Adventist  Church, 
was  one  of  the  11  representatives 
who  delivered  tlie  letters  to  a  con- 
gressional delegation.  He  said  tliat 
the  constitution  still  does  not  elimi- 
nate the  position  in  society  held  by 
the  Catholic  Church,  which  does 
not  pay  taxes  and  receives  tax-lree 


donations  and  salaries  that  the  gov- 
ernment pays  to  its  clergy. 

The  literal  modifications  are 
few,  but  they  represent  a  step  for- 
ward in  tlie  pursuit  of  equal  treat- 
ment of  non-Catholic  faiths  by  the 
state,"  said  Barreda,  who  is  an 
Adventist  professor. 

Although  church  leaders  consid- 
er the  amendment  only  a  partial  vic- 
tory, they  said  it  is  still  an  important 
step  for  the  Adventist  Church  and 
all  others  who  continue  to  work  for 
religious  equality  and  liberty  for  all 
faiths. 

"We  have  given  all  our  heart,  all 
our  energy  so  that  others  can  enjoy 
religious  liberty  in  our  country." 
said  Melchor  Ferreyra,  president  of 
the  Adventist  Church  in  Peru. 

"Thank  God  we  can  say  that  this 
[amendment]  is  one  more  step  for 
religious  liberty  in  Peru,"  he  added. 
Previously  the  constitutional 
article  said.  The  State  respects 
other  faiths  and  can  establish  forms 
of  collaboration  with  them."  but  it 
did  not  acknowledge  or  require 
cooperation     with     non-Catholic 

"We  believe  that  a  constitution 
should  be  consistent,"  Barreda  said 
at  a  joint  press  conference  vritli  con- 
gressmen who  supported  the 
amendment. 

"If  in  one  part  it  says  there  is  no 
discrimination  and  another  says 


that  it  supports  only  the  majority 
church,  which  we  respect,  then 
there  is  no  consistency." 

The  newly  amended  article  "rec- 
ognizes and  respects"  other  reli- 
gions, and  adds  that  there  is  an 
obligatory  {no  longer  optional) 
establishment  of  "accords  of  collab- 
oration with  them  through  their 
representative  (institutions],  with  a 
criterion  of  equality." 

The  Peruvian  constitution  does 
state  that  it  is  independent  and 
autonomous  from  die  Catholic 
Church.  Some  government  officials 
and  church  leaders  hope  that  the 
accords  the  government  will  estab- 
lish with  non-Catholic  groups  will 
lead  to  complete  equality. 

The  Adventist  Church  joined 
representatives  from  various  evan- 
gelical churches  as  well  as  Mushm. 
Jewish,  Bahd'i  and  Hare  Krishna 
leaders,  all  of  which  belong  to  the 
National  Council  of  Religious 
Uberty,  whose  president,  Pastor 
Julio  Rosas,  is  also  president  of  the 
Peru  Religious  liberty  Association. 
The  Adventist  Church  in  Peru 
has  been  very  active  in  promoting 
religions  liberty  through  the  Peru 
Religious  Liberty  Association, 
which  was  organized  at  the  Second 
International  Congress  on  Religious 
Liberty  held  in  Uma  in  November 
2001. 


Mark  A.  Kellneb/ANN 

Adventist  Nbvs  Network 

The  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Church  will  break  new  technological 
ground  on  Tuesday.  April  1,  when  its 
ministry  professional  growth  semi- 
nar, "Tiumors  of  Peace:  Pastoral  Care 
in  an  Anxious  Age."  is  Webcast  fi-ee 
around  tlie  world.  The  Web  stream- 
ing is  in  addition  to  satellite  ti-ansmis- 
sion  of  the  event  TTie  seminar  will 
run  fi-om  1  p.m.  to  4:30  p.m.  Eastern 
Standard  Time  that  day. 

A  worldwide  total  of  15.000  clergy 
members— from  the  Adventist 
Church  and  other  denominations- 
are  expected  to  view  the  event,  said 
Nikolaus  Satelmajer.  associate  secre- 
tary of  the  church's  Ministerial 
Association  and  seminar  organizer.  "1 
don't  believe  any  other  church  organ- 
ization has  as  large  an  audience  as 
we  will  have  for  this  event"  he  said. 


will  feature  Uoyd 
John  Olgilvie,  chaplain  of  the  United 
States  Senate  and  longtime  pastor  oi 
Hollywood  Presbyterian  Church; 
Randy  Roberts,  senior  pastor  of  the 
University  Church  of  Seventh-day 
Adventists  in  Loma  Unda,  California; 
Hyveth  Williams,  pastor  of  the 
Campus  Hill  Church  in  Loma  Unda; 
and  James  A.  Forbes  Jr.,  pastor  of  the 
Riverside  Church  in  New  York  City. 
In  addition  to  die  real  time  online 
streammg  of  the  event  Satelmajer 
said  the  entire  program  will  be 
archived  online  for  a  period,  to  let 
hitemet  users  replay  the  program  at 
their  leisure.  Both  the  Webcast  and 
the  archived  program  will  be  avail- 
able at  http://www.acn.iiifo.^  More 
information  on  the  Mimstenj 
Association  can  be  found J^ 
httpV/www.ministerialassociatioQ- 


In  Tents  meetings  held 


Church  Schedule 


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Ft  Annandio  Miranda   The  yuipose  at  our  Ej^tgnce . 


Dean  Waterman 


Studies  in  Ephesians 


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SpecialRepoRT:  Senate 


j^eport  from  the  Executive  Vice  President  I  Spnator  nrnfilpc 


In  jusi 


'  month,  final 


.vams  will  come  and  go,  the 
nrs  wll  graduate  (hopefully)  and 
'^  Senate  will  close  the  books  on 
vet  another  school  year.  In  seven 
months  and  12  meetings,  what  has 
I  S  accomplished?  Well,  a  lot 

a'^hi^""'  .u-         -     .1 

I've  learned  many  thmgs  smce  i 

lOok    on    the    position    of    SA 

Executive   Vice    President.    I've 

learned  that  no  matter  how  much 

I  you  plan  for  the  school  year  and 

1  outline  all  the  things  you  want  to 

accomplish,  it  can  all  change  in  an 

insunt.  It  is  impossible  to  predict 


the  different  personalities  of  thi 
senators  who  will  be  elected,  and 
I've  learned  that  it's  their  decisions 
that  determine  the  course  of  action 
we  take,  not  mine.  Now  more  than 
ever,  I  understand  that  it's  the 
team  that  makes  SA  Senate  what  it 
is,  and  only  when  we  function  as  a 
team  do  things  happen. 

Each  group  of  senators  is  dif- 
ferent. Some  years,  the  work  is 
more  obvious  that  others. 
Admittedly,  this  year  was  much 
more  "behind  the  scenes"  than  I 
expected.  Your  senators  have 
worked  incredibly  hard  at  making 
your  voice  heard  on  the  open 
forum  floor,  as  well  as  in  direct 
contact  with  the  administration. 


The  ramifications  of  the  work 
they've  done  will  be  evident  in  the 
years  to  come. 

So  which  type  of  Senate  is  bet- 
ter? Ten  months  ago.  I  wanted  a 
ten-second  fireworks  show,  where 
everyone  would  finally  see  SA 
Senate  making  a  difference. 
Instead,  I  was  blessed  with  a  crew 
of  hardworking  foundation 
builders,  whose  efforts  will  be  per- 
manent. And  !  wouldn't  change 
that  for  the  world.  They  are  better 
than  any  senators  I  could  have 
asked  for.  And  to  clear  up  any 
questions,  they  do  indeed  do  more 
than  donuls. 


What  Senate  has  accomphshed  this  year 


I  uanro  Wagoner 


This  year  SA  Senate  has  accom- 
plished many  tasks  at  our  bimonth- 
ly meetings.  Senator  Prouty 
j  worked  hard  at  his  proposal  to  get 
to  fund  buying  new,  more 
I  realistic  SonRise  shields  for  the 
1  guards.  These  will  be  used 
I  this  year. 

Another  fun  project  was  pro- 

I  posed  by  Senator  Byron  Moore.  It 

:ompUshed  was  the  purchasing 

I  ofanacho  cheese  machine  to  use 

itSA  events  in  the  future. 

The   next   granted    proposal. 

I  worked  on  by  Senator  Martin,  was 

I  implementing  a  new  TV  in  the  stu- 

center    to    keep    students 

informed  of  campus  information. 


Senator  Martin  is  trying  to  get 
Administration  to  grant  students 
the  privilege  of  using  ID  cards  at 
the  VM  on  a  debit  basis. 

Senator  Landess  has  worked 
diligently  on  her  project  -  Win-Win 
Cards.  She  has  organized  compa- 
nies such  as  Pizza  Hut  and  Udder 
Creamery,  to  name  a  few,  to  give 
great  discounts  to  those  with  a 
card;  senators  will  soon  be  selling 
them. 

Senator  Shufelt  brought  forth  a 
proposal  last  Senate  meeting 
regarding  Community  Service  Day 
on  April  17.  Senate  passed  a  vote  to 
become  the  primary  sponsor  for 
this  year's  community  outi-each 
program,  alloting  $2000  to  this 
valuable  event. 

Senator  Whetmore.  chair  of  the 


Projects  Committee,  is  giving 
three  cash  prizes  for  students  who 
come  up  with  the  most  creative, 
practical  way  for  Senate  to  spend 
its  Projects  Fund  for  tiiis  year  At  a 
joint  worship  held  by  Senate  in 
Thatcher  on  March  17,  numerous 
ideas  were  turned  in.  The  ideas  are 
still  being  ranked  and  decided 

For  more  information  on  tiie 
Win-Win  cards  and  tiie  Projects 
Fund  contest,  see  stories  on  this 
page. 

The  projects  mentioned  above 
have  and  are  being  completed  in 
order  to  belter  your  school.  Have  a 
say  Be  part  of  what  goes  on  behind 
the  scenes.  Talk  to  your  Senator 
today! 


Win-Win  cards  available  April  lo 


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When  Executive  Vice  President 
Anthony  Vera  Cruz  brought  up  the 
idea  of  fundraising  lo  Senator 
Jessie  Landess,  she  didn't  know 
where  to  start  After  talking  with 
fellow  senators,  Undess  came  up 
with  the  idea  of  Win-Win  Cards. 

What  exactly  is  a  Win-Win 
Card?  Cardholders  w 


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this  card.  What  happens  is  thai 
buy  one  of  these  cards  from  on^  -. 
your  Senator  for  $10,  and  the 
money  that  you  pay  for  die  card 
goes  back  into  the  Projects  Fund 
so  dial  the  Senators  will  be  able  to 
continue  building  the  fund  while 
providing  events  and  services  lo 
[he  students,  that  is  one  way  that 

you  win.  The  next  is  dial  you  have 
this  handy  litUe  card  thai  you  can 
take  around  to  places  such  as  Pizza 
Hut,  Precision  Tune,  Udder 
creamery,  and  12  other  reaUy 
great  businesses  m 
Chattanooga  area. 

Not  only  do  die  cards  get  you 
discounts  at  15  fantastic  business- 
„t  they  also  las.  you  the  who 
You  can  use  tiiem  at  these 
focal  businesses  as  many  limes  as 
you  want.  So,  ifyou  love  Pizz  Hut 
„i7/a  now  you  have  die  opporluni 
?;  to  get  a  discount  there  as  many 

times  as  you  want 

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Senator  Byron  Moore 
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Senator  Von  Walter  a  junior  bio- 
med  major  from  Miami,  Florida, 
came  to  Southern  because  of  the 
Christian  environment.  Senator 
Von-Walter  describes  herself  as  a 
very  goal-orientated  person.  She 
joined  Senate  because  she  enjoys 
meeting  people  and  leading  others 
and  because  she  wants  to  change 
tilings  for  tiie  better.  Her  greatest 

:omp!ishment  is  never  giving  up. 

Senator  Thomas  Wentwortii 
Precinct  #  4 


Senator  Wentwortii  was  born  in 
Madison,  Tennessee,  on  August  16. 
1983.  Looking  into  tiie  future,  tiiis 
freshman  film  production  major 
would  like  to  see  himself  working 
in  tiie  film  industi-y  Senator 
Wentwortii  says  his  greatest 
accomplishment  was  "learning  to 
tie  my  shoes."  Senator  Wentwortii 
was  voted  SA  Social  Vice  President 
for  tiie  2003-2004  school  year. 


Senator  Moore  is  a  sophomore 
business  and  history  major  from 
Wenatchee.  Washington.  Worships 
and  curfews  are  among  his  biggest 
concerns.  He  became  a  senator  to 
help  his  fellow  shjdents.  Senator 
Moore  believes  that  what  most  dis- 
tinguishes him  from  othere  is  his 
personality  and  love  of  people.  One 
day  Senator  Moore  hopes  to  be  an 
attorney  in  a  big  law  firm. 


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Born  in  Omaha.  Nebraska  on 
October  22.  1981,  Senator  Lowe 
came  to  Soutiiern  as  a  mass  com- 
munication major  After  she  gradu- 
ates she  would  like  to  finish  a  mas- 
ter's degree,  travel  and  get  mar- 
ried. Senator  Lowe  wanted  to  be  on 
Senate  to  make  a  difference. 
Senator  Lowe  feels  tiie  one  tiling 
tiiat  distinguishes  her  from  anyone 
else  is  her  ability  to  adapt  well  to 
different 


Projects  Fund  contest  elicits  response 


CHBISIINE  WHETiiraRE 

The  Senate  has  been  working  on 
many  different  projects  ft'svef 
and  has  helped  get  the  gazebo 'n  up 
too  shape  as  well  as  working  to  get 
KR's  hours  extended  dirough  die  4- 

5pm  slot  .       .    ,  , 

One  of  die  most  exciting  is  let- 
ting the  stiidents  spend  their  own 
mo'ey  The  projects  commitee 
,.«.npH  uD  suRgeshons  to  me  btu 
r„  body  and'Lrpiclung  die  top 

i^^'tfg^S^^-- 
ly  neighborhood  senator. 


Suggestions  for  Projects  Fund 


Time 

Dorms 

Etiinic 

Gazebo 

Gym 

Internet 

Minisb-y 

Otiier 

Parking 

Policy 

Scholarships 

Student  Center 

Trips 

VM  Cards 


factors  that  are  responsible  for  the     ^^^  ^,.^^  „^  „^  „ 
erratic  and  someUmes  downnglit     ^■^^^^   ^j,,,,^   christi 
scary  beliefs  that  people  attach      -■  •   • 
themselves  to. 

Having  had  some  expenence 
with  a  few  of  these  differing  view- 
points, rve  become  concerned  about 
how  often  our  church  seems  to  Dnd 
them  within  its  membership.  I' 


,.,.rr  .Prized  by  fringe  movements  whose  may  claim  to  have  special  knowWge 

.,      .;,    l,„rrh  has  been     becoming  fanatical  in  their  beliefs.  '"^^  J  the  fuUillraent  of  prophecy  that  goes  beyond  what  has  been 

•Il,e  Advenbst  -^^^'^""J^^^         When  the  new  believer^'  fascma-  ^^f^°™'t™„„d  what  is  empiri-  revealed  to  others.  Instead  of  l«i,j 

blessedwithsomeprrfoundmsights                    ^^     ^^^^^.^^            „„,  S, 'enable  or  even  reasonable,  open  to  possible  rebuttal,  IhosethS 

i„,„    the    Bible,    especially    the     ^^      „  ,„„g„  ^ave  a  foundation  m  ^y™fj/J,demably  plots  and  disagree  are  dismissed  as  close- 

then-  newfound  faith.  The  gap  in  Whiletneredre             ,^    . 

felJs^ulthatwastcmpoijrilyliUed  consp^es 
with  the  excitement  of  the  advent 


jto    the    DiDie.    t=i'«-v.".-j     - 

rve^teiTthinking  quite  a  bit  „p,,jtic   books   of  Daniel   and     mey 
about  religious  fanaticism  and  the  Rjvclation.Thesemsightsaresomt 
■"»  '"■■  'be  ^i„g  that  we  h-y  to  commumcate 


^ _         and 

Christians. 

Probably  the  most  common  way 
of  sharing  our  beliefs  is  the  prophe- 
cy seminar  or  evangelistic  senes,  yet 
I  feel  that  there  is  a  fundamental  flaw 
in  this  method.  Many  of  these  semi- 
;glect  Christ  and 


presenUng  the  gospel  is  just  what 


them  wiinin  iis  iiicniui.>.»..|..  •■-  ^^^^  sL>em  uj  uckic<-i  ^....—  — 
also  made  a  few  general  observa-  i^^.^.^^^  ^g^iy  dramatic  descnp- 
tions  along  the  way.  tions  of  prophecy  and  shinning  reve- 

Now  it  should  be  stated  that  this     ^^^^  ^f  ^^  f„,ufe.  This  mode  of 

article  is  not  speaking  of -conserva-  .      .^ i  i,  i„=t  wlial 

five"  or  "liberal"  Adventists.  The 
terms  "conservative"  and  "liberal" 
are  used  to  denote  the  spectrum  of 
believers  that  can  be  found  wiUiin 
any  organuiation.  Nobody  could  be 
characterized  as  liberal  if  there  were 
no  conservatives  and  vice  versa. 
Instead,  the  group  1  am  speaking  of 
consists  of  those  who  have 
embraced  dochincs  that  stray  away 
from  simple.  Biblical  b-uth  and  chal- 
lenge their  identity  as  AdvenlisLs. 


message  is  again  empty.  Unless  they 
are  led  to  Christ,  they  wUl  begm  to 
search  for  something  else  new  and 
excidng  on  which  to  hang  their  hat 
TTiis  search  can  take  the  mdmdua^ 
beyond  that  what  is  revealed 
prophetically,  or  it  can  cause  hmi  or 
her  to  ffy  to  find  some  obscure  doc- 
trine that  the  church  is  missing.  An 
example  would  be  those  who  seek  to 
6nd  reason  to  practice  the  feast  days 
many  non-belieiJers  need  to  diiw     »' ^'™'^;,;™'^^„a„„,d  p„cess 

li^ni^^omrrSbtpeT^  - ^^ -- -*r°"tf:*e 

X  Sgra^rihe  ^iPle  =°"«P'^     members,  me  temptadon  IS  to  m*e 


minded 
'unnamral  fascination  with  them  is  Every  religious  organization  his 

unhealthy  Many  of  the  incredible  its  share  of  offshoot  members, 
stones  that  are  passed  around  by  Within  the  Adventist  church  the  best 
L^e  theorists  are  fundamentally  way  to  minister  to  them  is  to  love 
flawed  and  can  be  proven  neither     them  for  who  they  »-  -J  -'•  • 


right  nor  wrong,  to  more  extreme 
cases,  individuals  will  only  accept 
evidence  fi-om  the  least  credible 
sources  because  mainsb-eam  gate 
keepers  and  the  press  are  consid- 
ered to  be  part  of  the  plot. 

Fanatical  movements  appeal  to 
the  pride  of  their  foUowers.  They 


show  them  where  they  can  find  true 
fulfillment;  in  Christ.  This  also 
applies  for  those  who  are  exposed  to 
the  church  for  the  first  time.  In  pie. 
senting  gospel,  it  is  important  thai 
the  main  thing  be  kept  at  the  fore- 
front They  must  know  Jesus. 


the  Adventist  church  because  of 
their  knowledge  of  the  fundamental 
beliefs,  but  are  still  not  connected  to 
the  body  of  Christ.  This  method 
leaves  some  individuals  prone  to 


these  people  continue  to  feel  a  gap 
their  lives  they  must  come  to  know 
Christ  or  they  will  find  themselves 
following  the  inventions  of  man. 
Another  common  pitfall  is  charac- 


tne  pnue  ui  uicu   .,^„,.,.^.-..    -     - 

Why  the  Accent  doesn  t 
"report"  on  the  war 


THUMBS 


THUMBS  DO 


by  Justin  Kobylka 

4  Thumbs  up  to  In  Tents  seminar 
that  is  underway.  Wliat  a  great  idea  ■ 
joint  worships  Uiat  are  uplilUng  and 
encouraging  i 


Several  people  have  asked 
recently  why  the  AccEOT  isn't  pro- 
viding updates  on  the  war.  The 
answer  is  simple;  because  of  the 
time  that  goes  by  between  finishing 
the  Accent  and  delivering  it  to  the 
dorms,  any  "news"  we  could  have 
provided  would  no  longer  be  new. 

While  this  is  a  problem  that  we 
sti-uggle  with  every  week,  in  a  situa- 
tion like  the  war  it  is  shnply  point- 
less to  try  to  get  the  latest  news  cov- 


erage into  the  Accent,  when  we 
know  till  well  that  it  will  be  practi- 
cally useless  by  the  time  die  Accent 
is  available  to  the  readers. 

This  does  not  mean,  however, 
that  the  AccEOT  is  ignoring  the  war. 
On  the  contrary,  we  are  frying  to 
express  as  many  different  opinions 
about  the  subject  as  possible  in 
order  to  allow  open  discussion  and  1 
sharing  of  opinions  to  take  place  in  a 
public  forum. 

If  you  have  an  opinion  on  thenar 
that  you  would  like  to  share,  pleaa; 
emailittoaccent@southero.eciu. 


cii.-v.u.cK...g  at  a  lime  of  year  when  stu- 
dents need  U  most!  Thanks  so  mucli  to 
the  event  planners  and  speakers. 


Thumbs  dovm  to  residence  hall 
desk  workers  who  do  not  take  their  jobs 
seriously.  (And  a  big  thumbs  up  to  those 
who  do.)  You're  being  paid  during  your 
time  at  the  desk.  Please  do  not  act  like 
the  students  are  merely  a  distraction 
from  Uie  movie  you  are  watching,  we  are 
part  of  your  job. 


Letters 


^     to  the  editor 


Thumbs  up  to  streamlining  of  tlie 
pre-regislration  process.  By  culling  out 
ihe  paperwork  and  long  lines  in  Wright 
Hall  after  meeting  with  our  advisor.  Uie 
process  is  now  wonderfully  more  con- 
venient. We  also  are  excited  about  prom- 
ises that  it  will  get  even  better, 


4f 


Thumbs  down  to  Accent  photogra- 
phers using  flash  photography  during 
concerts.  Although  photographing  the 
event  is  important,  the  use  of  flash  is 
very  distracting  to  the  performers, 
especially  tlie  soloists.  -Contributed  by 
Brian  Laiirilzen 


Thanks  for  funny  humor  page 

To  the  editor  has  somefliing  to  do  >vith  *e 

Kudos  to  Robert  Jacobson  for  that  I  didn't  read  the  words  | 

writing  a  smart,  funny  guest  column  Date"  even  one  tim 

in  the  Humor  Page  last  week,  I  acHi-  Sincerely, 

ally  laughed  out  loud,  something  I  Katie  Sheffield 

haven't  done  while  readtag  the  back  Sophomore  History  i 


1  long  t 


.  Perhaps  that 


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Use  April  17  as  an       Don't  leave  God  out  of  a  busy  life 
opportunity  to  serve 


hour  every  morning  and  evening     good  experiences  of  the  day.  prais- 


Taba  Ericson 

5_^  PiiRticREtATTONS  Director 


classroom  of  mentally  handicapped 
children.  It  was  a  group  effort,  the 
kids  painted  with  us,  and  we  helped 
them  when  they  couldn't  reach. 
Overall  it  was  a  great  experience.  1 
felt  like  we  really  helped  out  and  the 
kids  were  a  lot  of  fun.  I  would  defi- 
nitely do  it  again." 

Nick  Gillen,  junior  manage- 
ment major  from  Rio,  WI: 

"I  went  to  Friendship  Haven, 
which  is  an  elderly  care  center.  We 


If  s  hard  to  believe  that  there  is 
only  about  a  month  until  the  end  of 
the  semester.  Barely  30  days  from 
now  and  we  will  be  working  our 
way  through  finals  week.  I  have  a 
feeling  that  I'm  not  the  only  one 
who  has  a  whole  lot  to  do  between 
now  and  then.  Whether  it's  writing     rational 


papers,  making 
preparing  for  musical  perform 
es  or  just  a  nondescript  congloi 
ation  of  'busy-ness',  chances  ; 


"Let  your  light  so  shine  before 
men  that  they  may  see  your  good 
works  and  give  glory  to  your  Father 
who  is  in  heaven."  Matthew  5:16. 

The  theme  of  this  year's 
Community  Service  Day  is 
^Spreading  the  Ught  .  We  want  to 
spread  the  Ught  of  Christ's  love 
throughout  Collegedale  and 
Chattanooga  and  show  our  commu- 
nity Christ  by  making  a  difference 
in  their  lives.  in; 

Community   Service   Day  has     place  looked  great  and 
been  a  special  part  of  Southern  life     of  fun.  Later  that  day  w 

for  the  past  10  years.  Many  students     with  the  residents.  We  sang  and     Bible  study,  prayer  and  witnessing 
have  had  wonderful  experiences     laughed  and  celebrated  a  birthday,     take  a  back  seat  to  needs  that  seem 
""  ''far  more  pressing.   But  where 

should  our  priorities  be?  Neither 
you  nor  1  may  be  able  to  spend  an 


the  Word,  but  certainly 
all  make  a  little  extra  time  some- 
where to  give  to  the  One  we  call 
our  dearest  Friend. 

There  are  a  couple  tilings  I  find 
to  be  especially  great  blessings  in 
my  spirihial  life.  One  is  attending  a 
little  Bible  study  group  on  Friday 
"ights  before  vespers.  It  is  so  inspi- 
take  that  little  extra  time 


cleaned  up  around  the  outside  of     that  there  is  something  that  is  mak- 
the  building,  planting  flowers,  paint-     ing  your  life  seem  hectic, 
washing  windows.  The 


to  share  with  others  tlie  blessings, 
special  insights  and  trials  that  I 
have   experienced   through   the 

I  have  also  enjoyed  an  incredi- 
ble blessing  every  night  by  spend- 
ing those  last  minutes  before  drift- 
ing off  into 


sharing  their  time  and 

Here  are  some  testimonies  to  prove 

1  it- 

Mellie  Chen,  senior  account- 
I  ing  major  from  Avon  Park,  FL: 

"1  went  to  Little  Miss  Mag's  Day 
I  Care  Center,  where  we  cleaned  up 
I  their  playground  and  picked  up 

toys.  The  best  part  was  playing  with 

the  kids  during  r 

best  thing  was  helping  the  day 
I  prepare  a  spot  for  a  gardi 


They  were  so  appreciative  of 
work,  I  felt  like  we  really  made  a  dif- 
ference. It  would  be  great  to  go 
back!" 

Itichmond     Carter,     social 
work  major  from  Atlanta,  GA: 

Two    years    ago    I    went   to 

Hillcrest  Elementary  School  and 

helped    out   with   the   kids.   We 

The  next     cleaned  up  around  their  school, 


e  had  a  lot     the  first  things  we  neglect  i 

relationship  with  God.  Somehow     with  the  Lord.  Maybe  you  fall 
asleep  the 

touches  the  pillow,  but  my  body 
doesn't  operate  that  way  I  like  to 
use  that  extra  time  to  commune 
with  God  -  thanking  Him  for  the 


ing  Him  for  all  He  does  for  n 
praying  for  both  myself  and  those  I 
know  who  need  prayer;  they  could 
be  friends,  or  even  distant  acquain- 
tances who  have  special  needs.  Of 
course,  not  every  prayer  will  be 
answered  affirmatively,  but  I  have 
been  blessed  in  the  past  with 
answers  that  seem  miraculous  to 
me.  That's  such  an  encouragement 
to  keep  on  praying,  even  when 
things  look  impossible! 

If  you  have  your  own  special 
way  of  keeping  up  your  relation- 
ship with  God,  I  would  encourage 
you  not  to  let  other  things  get  in 
the  way.  And  if  you  have  found 
yourself  neglecting  spiritual 
things,  take  that  little  extra  time  to 
your  head  find  the  Lord  and  make  Him  your 
best  Friend  and  confidante.  It's 
incredible.  I  can  promise  you  won't 


Hov^  much  news  is  too  much? 


by 


pulling  up  all  the  weeds  that  had 
covered  the  entire  area.  This  task 
was  one  of  our  last  and  we  were  not 

expecting  to  have  it  done  by  the  end      ^ 

of  the  day.  With  our  whole  group     Day.  but  what  good  does  that  oo 
rorking  together,  we  were  amazed     when  there  are  kids  out  there  wait- 


I'm  as  addicted  as  anybody  1 
ight  as  well  be  -  it's  too  hard  to 
m  off  and  tune  out,  anyway.  Even 
>,  I'm  tempted  to  ask  myself  how 
might  be  thinking  of  much  "blanket  coverage"  we  can 
.  Community  Service     stand  before  we're  smothered  wiUi 


picking  up  trash,  etc.  In  the  after- 
noon, we  played  with  the  kids  and 
read  them  stories.  The  kids  loved  us 
-  they  didn't  want  us  to  leave.  1 


I  to  finish  it  within  15  minutes.  I 
I  would  definitely  do  it  again.  I  really 
I  felt  like  we  made  a  difference  and 
1  that  all  of  us  were  truly  blessed  by 
I  serving  others." 

Jeremy  Chinn,  junior  anima- 
I  tion  major  from  Redding,  CA: 

"Last  year,  I  went  to  a  school 
I  where  we  painted  a  castle  for 


y  to  be  helped  by  you?  1  am  help- 
ing out  this  year.  Are  you?" 

The  opportunity  to  serve  began 
March  27.  Sign-ups  are  online  at 
sa.southern.edu.  For  more  informa- 
tion, contact  Tara  Ericson  at  238- 
2723  or  email  her  at 
therics 


all  this  imagery  of  oil  fires,  waving 
guns  and  belly-shuffling  army  per- 
sonnel. .^^^^^^__ 

I've  withheld  judgment  for  some   I^^^^^H^p*!^^^^  how    il 
time  now,  deeply  uncertain  of  my 
sources  and  unconvinced  of  their 
soKialled  facts.  Too  many  years  of     ^^^^  ^^^  gjjjgg  ;„  unending  waves 
critical  theory  have  left  me  unable     of  belligerent  finger-pointing.  Look! 


can  the  couch  and  make  futile  demands 

read  the  with  the  remote  control;  someone 

p  r  0  p  a  •  tell  me,  what's  really  going  on? 

g  a  n  d  a  1  watched  this  morning  as  beige- 

ni  0  r  e  clad  marines  (wanting  to  help,  want- 

easily  ing  to  do  something  for  these  peo- 

than  my  pie   other  than   shoot  at  them) 

own  passed  out  yellow  packs  of  ready-to- 

h  o  r  0  -  eat  meals  (called  MREs)  and  bot- 

scope,  tied  water.  Wliile  one  journalist  in  a 

and      I  chemical  suit  shielded  his  eyes 
against  the  sun  and  spewed  the  lat- 


to  accept  anything  I  '■ 
value.  This  might  be  a 
but  it's  also  giving  n 


face 


Administration  should  provide 
[more  outlets  for  news  viewing 


Here  we  have  the  slashed  anu 
bloody  uniforms  of  U.S.  Army 
P.O.W.s...bul  look!  Here  we  have 
motherless  children  and  burning 
car5.  This  is  your  fault 


Ands 


s  back  and  forth  at  o 


rTVc 
L'  another 


est  reports,  behind  him  a  little  boy 
was  turning  the  MRE  over  in  his 
hands  and  staring  as  if  it  came  from 
Mars. 

When  I  was  a  kid,  my  dad  gave 
me  and  my  sister  old  brown- 
wrapped  MliEs  to  play  with.  I  don't 
remember  why,  and  in  retrospect  it 
seems  like  such  an  odd  toy  - 
Vietnam-era  Meals  Ready  to  Eat. 
We  used  a  Swiss  Army  Knife  to  pull 
apart  the  unyielding  plastic  and 


Just  as  a  note  of  general  inter- 
r  nation  is  at  war.  I  state  this 
'Cause  if  you  are  a  student  at 
wuthern  who  does  not  frequent 
'  Student  Center  or  pick  up  a 
JMy  newspaper,  you  might  not  be 
P»are  of  it  Many  levels  of  history 
r  1  lieing  made  right  now,  and  the 
f  %  public  place  available  for  us  to 
P^'ch  this  unfold  is  on  one  wide- 
l*:'een  monitor 
■f-enter. 


but  they  have  been  blocked  or 
slowly  faded  out 

Media  reporUng  of  Operation 
Iraqi  Freedom  has  been  like  no 
other  in  the  course  of  history.  No 
other  war  could  be  covered  so  com- 
pletely. Technology  is  allowing  us 
to  see  images  of  our  nations  sol- 
diers in  action  through  ways  that 
were  not  available  before.  There 
reporters  actually  embed. 


ful  that  this  is  the  "!tt"''on  of 
adminish-alion,  but  th 
is  given  that  nothing 
scene  affects  us  right  here  in 
"happy  valley,- especial  y  not  war 
In  fact,  the  opposite  istrue^Th. 
war  is  very  important.  Whether  or 
„„t  you  realize  it,  these  e«nf» 
could  do  a  lot  in  shaping  our  hves^ 
Being  able  to  keep  W  ;;"*J™ 
,„o  uideo-     transpiring  as 

..     •  -  —  i=;SSrs.:  =.".:■" 

Whough  many  thanks  need  to  ^^  ^^Ush  units  cu-cle  Basra  or  as 
American  armored  IW^i""' j!"" 
ever  closer  to  Saddam's  stronghold 


.„  .rream  10  the  world.  They  toyed    with    dehydrated    turkey, 

?^,r^ostp.n,"and  ^--^^17:^^^ 

-Our  plan  is  better!  J   '  ^  |^^  ^   ^  |,^  „,„ 

We  have  continuous  coverage  24  things  were   uuuuc 

..1..     .  h!,,  7  Havs  a  week  from  charming  military  tendency  to  reas- 

tokeepingupwiththelatest     hours  a  day,  7  ^s/  j;"  ,  ,°^,  sign  more  truthful  meanings  to  ster- 

,Hon  and  events.  It  is  doubt-     embedded  journalists,  and  sbHtM  'f  ,  -Meals  Refused  by 


„  the  smooth  quilt     Ethiopians."  But  in  every  o 


want  me  to  see.  tn^  is  what  they 
want  me  to  know.  How  then  do  I 
decide  what  is  true  and  what  IS  a 
carefully  constfucled  pubLc  rela- 
tions campaign  designed  to  niake 
me  salute  the  flag  and  sing  about 
yellow  ribbons?  1  plant  myself  on 


nd  white  and  some  odier 

color,  maybe,  we  chewed  them  pen- 
sively in  our  playroom  and  felt  bad 
for  any  soldier  who  had  such  mea- 
ger fare  for  his  desserL  Then  we 
raided  the  downstairs  kitchen  cup- 
boards for  Uttle  Debbies. 


dents,  but  ■■ 


it  happens  is  impor- 
also  be  very  easy  to 
jssible  for  the  stu- 
imewhere  in  the  sys- 


)  those  who  have  made 
it  Center  everything  that 


n  there  has  been  a 


1.  Action 


s  rathei 


that 


fc=come  the  only  central  pubUc     '°  £     '  ^ople  at  Southern 


r»"'»nment  available 
■"•atch 


SVo  be  taken.  It's  obvious  tiiat 

^e  sd^ool  should  be  trying  to 
me  sell"" „„,  =hunning  It 


"^P"^     rather  disappointed  that  the  admm      ^"^'^^^  this  need,  not  shunning 
-""     ■■"      istration  is  not  doing  more  to  mee 
the  needs  of  students  when  it 


300  Seal  Chapel 
Experience  Uie  Convenk 


423-629-7007 


Friday,  April  4,  2003 


Sports 


Wings  remain  undefeated 

Canadian  Wings  beat  Team  Guzman,  5-1 


Anti-Michigan  defeats  Whalers,  5-0 

niacU"  a  (living  stop  of  Uie  sliot,  grabbed  the 

Ad»ivi  Kotanko  pj,^^  3„j  g„l  rij  o(  ij.  With  23  seconds  on  the 
'    '  "■ - —  clock,  llie  pucli  became  stuck  behind  the  net 

! AnliMichigan  defeated  the  Whalers  ;^((5|.il,e  ensuing  faceotf,  because  of  Whalers 

,    i„i,ii;.l  ITsavesbygoalieEdGutheroand  ^3p|g;„    Rya„  Jamieson's   defense.   Anti- 

I ...,,  i.,,,,!'  Iiy  icnlc-r  lirian  Oelnian.  '  Michigan  held  the  puck  behind  its  own  net 

Aiili  Mi.liiiviii   "■„!,   ilir   li|i  to   start  a  i,„iii Unie expired. 

,lrl,iisi-il iii.iii'l  III  I  |.i""il    Mil- pencils  in  i|,e  first  10  seconds  of  the  third  period. 

rii-.!  i;..:il  II    1--I '    mill  llie  game  (;u,i,e|.„  made  a  kneeling  save  to  keep  Anti- 

whni     nil     AiihMii  Im'  m     i  ini'''-     Bri;in  Michigan  firmly  in  llie  lead.  Zrinslti  then 

Orliniin'ssliol  mill  1.1  "lii'i    ■111"   '■■""  added  anotlier  Anti-Michigan  goal  later  in  the 

.liiliiisiin.  Afln  AiillMi.  I "-  period  alter  pushing  the  puck  past  a  Wlialers 

ini:  laci'iill.  t'lliiiMiii     ,.,    .1    K,  iieiender.   Andrew  Prizigley  finished   the 

ill,  liiiliiii:  Mill'  liiiiiili  li  liiiii  ^111'  III  .1  iiMiiK  game's  scoring  with  a  low  halfcourt  shot  that 

li.ill I  -liiii    n mill  niili'l  iviili  liiiHi  made  the  score  .ij-O  wiUi  11  seconds  on  the 

\iii!  Mil  liiiMii  iiililnl  .iiii.llii^i  il'iiil  1-'  ^>'C-  -ii  j„s|  „ent  down  low,"  said  Prizigley  of 

-III!         '     ' mill  Willi  iMiiiik  ,|„.  j,„a|  after  the  game,  adding  that  he  had 


Ethan  Nkana 

SpoRr,  1^fokt>:r 

The  Canadian  Wings  dealt  Team  Guzman 
their  first  loss  of  the  season  on  Monday 
night  winning  with  a  score  of  5-1  I  he 
Canadian  Wings  are  now  the  only  team  m 
Women  s  League  to  remain  undefeated 

The  Canadian  Wings  had  a  noticeable 
advantage  on  Monday  night,  playing  niore 
aggressively  than  Team  Guzman.  Alicia  Tulk 
scored  the  Wings'  first  goal  just  three  min 
utes  into  the  game,  followed  by  a  goal  later 
m  the  first  period  by  Uri  Gimble  on  an  assist 
from  Mellie  Chen. 

Clary  Rojas  played  amazing  defense  lor 
the  Wings,  stopping  everything  that  came 
within  five  feet  of  her  with  a  heel-stop  and 
encouraging  goalie  Jessica  Lytic  each  Hiiie 
she  made  a  save.  Rojas  also  made  an  mcred- 
ible  high-fiying  shot  fi-om  mid-court  that 
blew  past  Guzman  goahe  Naomi  Soto. 

About  halfway  into  the  second  penod 
Gimble  scored  her  second  goal  off  another 
■  feed  from  Chen,  bringing  the  Wings'  lead  to 
four.  Wings'  goalie  Lytle  made  an  unbeliev- 
able save,  dropping  her  stick  and  catching 
the  puck  waist-high,  preventing  it  from  fly- 
ing in  for  the  score. 

Team  Guzman's  objective  in  the  third 
period  seemed  to  be  to  match  the  intensity  of 


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the  Wings  as  they  began  to  use  some  of  the 
same  defensive  and  shoving  tactics  that  tlie 
Wings  used.  Erin  Lundquist  helped  her  team 
avert  th?  shut-out  by  scoring  on  a  lighting- 
quick  shot  with  over  sbi  minutes  remaining 
in  the  game. 

Erin  Cross  scored  the  Wings'  final  goal 
off  of  a  face-off  with  just  a  minute  left  in  the 
game.  The  Wings  beat  Guzman  5-1  and 
remain  undefeated. 


Part-time  Pay  Without  ParJ-time  Work 


,■    ( ,,n  i|Ukl.lv  iml  lli.-1'i'^-Ii 

mill   li.     \\!i.ili  1       ii'-l     Miiinl.'s  I;iHt.  Anli- 
Midiiuaiiinl<!'''l;iii"iliiTM<Kil. 

Later  in  the  period.  ZrinsUi  nearly  added 
anotlier  Anti-Michigati  goal,  but  Johnson 


wanU'd  to  hit  il  high. 

"11  was  fun."  said  Gulhero.  "I  think  our 
Icani  just  won  by  playing  positionally." 
Johnson  had  14  saves.  Both  teams  play  again 
Wednesday.  April  10. 


NBA  Playoff  Preview 


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second  scorer  that  the  Uikers  have  in  Kobe 
Bryant,  Dallas  has  in  Steve  Nash  or  Boston 
has  in  Anioine  Walker.  Look  for  0-town  to  be 
irni  linhti'  iiv  New  Jersey  in  lite  first  round. 

'I    immi-s  around  die  league  tliat 

111  -iiiiier  David  Stern  may  iniple- 

III  111  I  iiiiiiiiiiiiiii  age  limit  of  20  to  be  eligible 
lor  ihc  NiiA.  iVrsonally.  1  think  that  Stern 
places  more  iniiiortance  on  Uie  monetary  suc- 
cess of  the  NBA  as  a  business  than  the  well- 
being  of  18-year  old  liigh  school  kids  who  are 
slill  battling  acne  and  liave  no  knowledge  ol 
how  to  properly  manage  finances,  especially 
when  their  income  involves  six  /.eros  The 
real  victims  of  this  potential  ruling  vnW  be  tlie 
Denver  Nuggets  (17-57)  and  the  Cleveland 
Cavs  (14-59)  who  spent  die  entire  season 
accumulating  losses  to  increase  Uteir  chances 


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The  Southern  Accent    1 1 


campus  chatter 


Week  of:  April  4-11 


CHATTER  EDITOR 
chatter@isouthern.edu 


m 


rAT  KNDAR  OF  EVENTS 

FHDAY,APRlL4-ftJ(/a, 

Fell  Registration  ends 

7'04p  Sunset 

gijO  Vespers  ■  In  Tents  Meeting  (outside  Wood  Hall) 

Birthdays'.  Andrea  DeLaney,  Ashley  Dorn,  Brian  Ancel,  Crystal 
Harsany.  Dustan  Coolt,  Kris  Cadavero,  Nikki  Williams,  Yvonne 
Gruber.  Mrs.  Lorella  Howard,  Mrs.  Beverly  Self 

SATURDAY.  APRIL  5 

g.QQa  CoUegedale  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

10  00a  Th'2  "^^'^  '  Jessica  Williams  (Red  Clay  State  Parl<) 

,,!^Q3  CoUegedale  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

2.30P  Regency  Nursing  Home  (Wright  Hall  front  steps) 

3'.30p  ATS  -  Winfried  Vogel  (Lynn  Wood  Hall) 

4!^5p  Room  in  the  Inn  (Wright  Hall  front  steps) 

g.30p  Evensong  (Church) 

g^QOp  GymMaster  Home  Show  (lies) 

Birthdays;  Abby  Ramirez,  Andy  Wade,  David  Kozarichuk,  Gary 
Wilson,  Kirsten  Daugherty,  Nathan  Shaw,  Nick  Minder,  Ryan 
Siebel,  Sarah  Wright,  Mr.  Ed  Lamb,  Ms.  Barbara  Olsen,  Mrs. 
Faye  Sfr-ang 

SUNDAY.  APRIL  6  -  Daylight  Saving  Time  begins.  Set  clocks  forward 
6;30p  Senior  Recognition  Banquet  (Dining  Hall) 

Birthdays:  Anton  Jenkins,  Jeff  Davis,  Joey  Rouse,  Jon  Turk, 
Kevin  Orsburn,  Lyie  Jardinico,  Lynnette  Brooks,  Melissa  Laurel, 
Renier  Fernandez,  Thea  Gibson,  Mr.  Wolf  Jedaraski 

MONDAY.  APRIL  7  -  ASEANS  Week  /April  7-12) 

Seniors  progress  grades  for  May  graduates  due 

Dmdiine  to  finish  incompletes  &  home  study  co 

3;30p  Academic  Affairs 

B;00p  Faculty  Recital  -  Mark  Reneau  (Ackerman)  Convocation 

Birthdays:  Amanda  Swett,  Cristi  Martin,  Lucas  Hamilton,  Jina 
Kim,  Luke  Self 

TUESDAY  APRIL  8 

):Mp  Photography  Gallery  -  Chris  Dicicco  (Brock  Hall  Art 

Gallery) 

HOp  Senior  Recital  -  Cayanna  Brown  (Ackerman)  Convo- 

cation credit 

Residence  Hall  Housing  Fair  -  Thatcher  South-Dean  Negron's  office. 

Ihatcher-Dean  Ericson,  Talge-Dean  Erhard 

Birthdays:  Angel  Jewell,  Brian  Oetinan,  Chrissy  Ray,  Elizabeth 
Martin,  Heidi  van  Wyk,  Jennifer  Lee,  Jevon  Roberts,  Mr.  David 
Burghart,  Mr.  Randy  Craven,  Mrs.  Maribel  Urbina 

TODNESDAYAPRILQ 

IWa  11:30  Social  Work  Placement  Fair  (Presidential  Banquet 

Room) 
8:00  p         Residence  HaU  Housing  Fair  (Dining  Hall) 
SA  Senate  Meeting  (White  Oak  Room) 
Birthdays:  Anthony  Smith,  Brandon  Lasley,  Greg  Hoerner 
Jacob  Forster,  Mark  Hoover.  Matt  Schiller,  Olen  Grubbs,  Philip 
Villasurda,  Tommy  Anderson,  Mrs.  Elaine  Janzen,  Ms.  Nancy 

I   THURSDAY  APRIL  10  -  PreView  Southern  (April  10-11) 

'   "*'"  Convocation  -  ASEANS  Club:  Pastor  Wong  (Church) 

.   ftOOp  Residence  Hall  Housing  Fair  (Dining  HaU) 

1   '■**  Shing  Quartet  Concert  (Ackerman)  Convocation  credit 

Birthdays:  DarreU  Sanford.  Jonathan  Thurmond,  Kristy  Olson, 
Luis  Jimenez,  Maria  Mudmova,  Nathan  Nickel,  Setii  Blanchard, 
Wesley  Easter,  Mr.  Dennis  Rogers 

«,  APRIL  11  -  student  Missions  Retreat  -  Cohutta  Springs 

Vespers  -  ASEANS  Club:  Peter  Gregory  (Church) 
Sunset  . 

Birtiidays:  Darie  Jordan,  Jessica  Familia,  Justin  Mace,  Nenssa 

Adams,  Billy  Weeks 


ANNOUNCEMENTS     '°  •=«  '""  '^^  educational.  Staff 
members  are  needed  to  be  quali- 
General...  'Y  mentors,  investing  in  the  char- 

acter development  of  campers. 
Camp  dates  run  from  May  12  - 
August  6,  2003.  CPR  and  First 


FACULTY  RECITAL:  Mark 
Reneau  wiU  be  giving  a  vioUn  con- 
cert on  Monday,  April  7  at  8'00  certification    required.    If     host  the  gallery  opening  of  pho- 


Clubs  &  Departments... 

PHOTOGRAPHY    SHOW: 

The  School  of  Visual  Art  & 
Design  at  Southern  is  proud  I 


1  Ackerman.   Convocation 
credit  wiU  be  given. 

SENIOR  RECITAL: 

Cayanna  Brown  will  be  giving  a 
soprano  singing  concert  on 
Tuesday,  April  8,  at  7:30  p,m.  in 
Ackerman.  Convocation  credit 
given. 


nterested  call  Wendy  Morris, 
camp  director,  407-3034422. 

OUTDOOR  CHURCH:  The 

Third  \viU  meet  this  Sabbath  at 
Red  Clay  State  Park  at  10:00  a.m. 


tographer  Chris  Dicicco.  The  fine 
art  show  covers  a  variety  of  large 
format  black  and  white  photo- 
graphic prints  that  juxtapose  ele- 
ments of  humanity  and  earth 
through  creatively  controlled 
For    directions,    contact    the     double  exposure.  A  welcoming 


STRING  QUARTET  CON- 
CERT: The  String  Quartet  will 
be  giving  a  concert  on  Thursday, 
April  10,  at  7:30  p.m.  in 
Ackerman.  Convocation  credit 
given. 

PREVIEW      SOUTHERN: 

April  lO-U  is  PreviewSouthern, 
where 

students  from  public  high 
schools  and  non-Southern  Union 
academies.  Your  Enrollment 
Services  team  is  doing  every- 
thing possible  to  not  inconven- 
ience current  students  and  staff 
If  you  see  someone  that  you  don't 
know  during  tliis  time,  be  sure  to 
welcome  them  to  our  campus  and 
make  them  feel  at  home. 


reception  with  the  artist  will  be 
held  on  Tuesday,  April  8,  at  7:00 
p.m,  in  the  Brock  HaU  gallery 
For  more  information,  caU  238- 
2732, 


Campus  Ministry  office 
CoUegedale  Church  office. 
There  is  a  $3  charge  per  vehicle. 
Please  pay  at  the  designated  box 
upon  enti-ance.  Tllere  is  a  free 
meal  for  those  wiUi  a  ticket. 

FINAL  ATS  MEETING: 
WANT  TO  BE  A  Missionary  This  will  be  held  on  Sabbatii. 
in  Hong  Kong?  Short-term  mis-  April  5  at  3:30  p.m.  in  Lynn  Wood 
sionaries  are  needed  this  sum-  Chapel.  The  speaker  will  be 
mer  in  Hong  Kong  to  be  part  of  Winfried  Vogel,  president  of 
an  English  youth  camp.  Contact  Bogenhofen  Seminary,  Austria, 
Gabriel  Henton  at  304-1452  or  and  die  topic  will  be  "The  Answer 
eritertain  Prospective  ^^^.|  gjhentonSlsouthern.edu  Pilate  Missed:  The  Fate  of 
for  more  information.  Tlie  dates  Absolute  Truth  in  a  Pluralistic 
are  July  24-August  10.  Age."  Tliis  meeting  will  be  very 

worthwhile! 
LIFEGUARD   RECERTIFI- 
CATION:  Sunday,  AprU  13  from         Student  Association... 
10.00  a.m.  - 1:00  p.m.  there  wiU  be 

a  lifeguarding  recertificaUon  STRAWBERRY  FESTIVAL: 
class.  Requirements  -  unexpired  Want  to  see  your  picture  in 
Red  Cross  lifeguard  card  and  Strawberry  Festival?  If  this  is 
CPR  Professional  Rescuer  card,  you,  Uien  listen  up.  If  you  want  to 
There  will  be  a  written  and  skills  see  yourself  in  Uie  show  and  if 
test.  Tlie  class  will  meet  at  tlie 
lies  PE.  Center  pool. 


STAFF  MEMBERS  WANT- 
ED for  advenhrres  in  summer 
day  camp.  Interested  in  making  a 
positive  difference  in  young  lives 


GYMMASTERS       HOME- 


you  wiU  be  horribly  offended  il 
you're  not  in  it.  Take  a  pictiire  of 
yourself  and  whoever  you  want 
and  deliver  it  to  the  SA  office  in 
an  envelope  marked  "Festival 
Studios"  and  I  will  take  flie  pic- 
ture to  make  sure  you  are  m  tiie 
show.  Thanks  and  good  luck  - 
Nathan  Huber. 


this  summer?  The  Celebration  g^gW:  The  GymMaslers  will  be 

Health  Fitiiess  Centi-e  and  Day  j^^f„„^g  in  their  homeshow 

Spa  Oriando,  Florida  is  looking  jji^^day,  April  5,  at  8:00  p.m, 

for  summer  day  camp  counselors  pi^j^j  ggt  your  tickets  before- 

for  their  "Adventures  in  Summer  |^^j  ^j  ^^^  village  Market,  lies 

Camp"  program.  Children,  5-U  ^^  ^^  pj^i^g  nall  during  lunch, 

years  old,  will  experience  interac-  j^^^^  ^^  §4  f„r  students  with 

Uve  lessons,  sports,  games,  fieW  g„,,fl,ern  ID  cards,  S5  for  com- 

tiips  and  special  events  designed  ^„|,j,y  members.  ^ 

WSMC  postpones  pledge  drive 


Cheryl  Fuuib 

Stait  REFOin^R 

-"wsMcnSikTRSio  gas-FM 

postponing 


mportant  Uiis  year  because  the  s 


lor  at  least  two  weeks  due  to  the  war 

with  Iraq,  said  station  manage 
Sd  Brooks.  He  said  e  eels 
would  be  inappropnate   0  ask 


well.  This  is  not  presenting  J 
,tin,syearpeca„«-™      --  ^_,  ^.^^  p,^, 

rs.™lVi°m;ovrt^e  ':L.     WSMC  .levelopment  directo.  T, 
"'  ...      .-.:—  people  seem  to  nna  It  easier  10  cuiiic 

in  tile  middle  of  die  montii  tiian  at 
tlie  beginning,  Elsh  said. 

llie  station  will  continue  witii 

tiieir  music  format  during  the  war, 

.       I  j».  Hrivp  is  being     said  Brooks.  They  will  continue  to 

The  spnng  pledge  dme^',' ""je     „;„^  „„dates  as  big  events  happen  if 


■  and  reliability  of  the  station. 
"We  need  Uiis  pledge  drive  lu  «■ 
iccessful  in  order  to  meet  ou 
budget    this    year. 


.m,M  be  inappropnate  10  ^'^  '"  '  "=  ^P"™  '  , "     V  „,  A„ril  1 1  jive  updates  as  big  events  happen  in 

roort  fo  the' tation  in  light  of  al      ^scheduled  for  the  "eek  of  Apnl  13  g^ve  upa  8^^^  ^^  ^ 

TZIH.  Brooks  also  feels  tiia.     unless  so-ne^.ngcaUstiopluc  ^  Ote^^^.  ^^^      ^^  ,^,  „^„3  ,„, 

pens.  BrooKs  bdiu. ^  mnnrtine  oeoole. 


the  trouble.  Brooks  a.- 

T^^:^^^^'^^^  Sr^X;^or;;;rk»me^  ™^^'„„  audience  to  be 

„n  d  h*  e rpuU  listeners  away  t^e  scripts  so  Uiat  announceijc^  We       ^^  ^^^^.^  ^^^  ^^  ^^ 

fr  m  the     tion^  news  to  give  su,>  ,^,„ize  t  e  -[  -  *X^^:  Lt  them  to  be  informed  about  any 

irom  uic  '     _     j-„„,„t;nn  tu^  nennip  that  were  aSKcu  lu  givt  _     .  «  d^««i,c  caiH 


^^i^rr'espec*     r^St:Srb/SS:S     m.orevent,"Br„„kss.d. 


„.,.e,"  she  said.  "I  don't  really 

c„„,„.~.  people  get  angry  about  it" 

Page  STAFF  j^^  longsuffering  columnTSts 

A    depressing    little    triangle  have  been  P^^^  ^L^^SeV™ 

formed    this   week    outside     he  ™'L""' ^  ~     /  ,,  Mary,"  said 

ACCENT  olflce.  Apparendy  the  enUre  ">!=  ""^'^^f^  p,„p,e  tate  it  so 

Humor  Staff  is  on  smke  but  the  r  ShWr.  }^^^J^   ^^^^^^        ^ 

lack  of  geometric  abil  ^  Proh.b.ts  rj^^^rfLt  week's  Humor 
Ihem  from  formmg  an  actual  ime 


The  strike  aclnally  started  last 
week  when  Humor  columnists 
Christine  Whetmore  and  R  Bryan 
Stitzer  failed  in  their  attempt  to  get 
Humor  Editor  Mary  Nikityn  fired. 
"We  planned  such  a  great  coup, 
said  Whetmore.  "We  even  had 
matching  outfits!" 

Accent  Editor  Rachel  Boslic 
would  have  none  of  it.  "Mary  turns 
the  Humor  Page  in  relaUvely 


how  great  Vespers  — 

tew  I  was  in  no  condition  to  wnte 

for  the  Humor  Page. 

A  sit-in  and  walkout  sffike  has 
thus  commenced  outside  of  the 
Accent  office.  The  stnkes 
.nnte^oerson  explained  this  tacbc;     .  -,  - 

'4^ellTe  med  Just  hanging  around     f  emonstrahon 
outside  the  office  door  until  sorn^      - 
one  noticed,  but  no  one  did.  We 
realized  it  was  kinda  lame  and  we 
got  hungry,  so  we  walked  ouL- 

The  Humor  staff  admits,  though 


xplai 
saying 
"Tknow,  like  a  picket  fence  oi 
something,"  "It  was  her  idea,  and 
-Dude,  no,  that's  barbed  wire 
Pickets  are,  like,  wood!" 

SA  President  Jared  Thurman  ■• 


In  the  meantime,  the  lack  of 
Humor  Page  content  has  forced  the 
Accent  to  print  news  stories  on  the 
back  of  the  paper.  "Ifs  a  pain,"  said 
one  of  the  layout  editors.  "We  can't 
even  fill  up  the  Humor  Page  with 
ads  because  we  need  them  all  for 


SA  Presidenijareo  ...«,.,.»..  ..     ---  -  ,.,,   , 

reportedly  concerned  about  the     Rehgion  and  Sports.  Intact, 
reporieuiy    >.  ,__....     ■       ,,:„      has   t  that  the  Humor  Paoc 


that  the  failure  of  last  week's  Humor 
Page  mutiny  to  capture  public  atten- 
tion was  only  the  last  straw.  Thus, 
the  staff  of  two  is  on  strike  unUlhir- 
ther  notice. 

In  an  unexpected  turn  of  events,        j  ne  ''"';"■  -^^j^n^titufion  like 
Humor  Editor  Mary  Nik^n  has     ^^  J_"j/^^  ^e  striking  prac- 

?^'f:"°srjsrs"  r*Si:^^:= 

when  I  started  wanting  to  write  a     al  pieces  of  wire,  meant  to  represen 


^ location    in    his 

,„^^  ..^..'student Center."  Sources 
say  that  he  has  been  bargaining 
with  the  strikers  in  an  effort  to  con- 
vince them  to  "take  it  outside. 
Possible  locations  discussed 
include  the  steps  of  McKee  Library 
and  m  fi-ont  of  the  Brock  webcam, 
with  the  rationale  that  "they'll  be 
much  less  noticeable  there."  There 
is  no  word  yet  on  when  a  change  of 

ight  occur 


has  it  that  the  Humor  Page  colum- 
nists have  approached  several  of  the 
Religion  Page's  staff  members  with 
invitations  to  join  the  sfrike.  One 
informant  said,  "I've  seen  [Religion 
Editor]  Jared  IWrightl  actually 
speaking  to  Mary  on  more  than  one 
occasion.  Ifs  unconscionable!"  The 
Humor  columnists  have  reportedly 
made  inroads  with  some  other,  but 
snd    Thit  AIsN  gii\  isreatK  unap- 


tne  nuiiioi    1  asc  ■"  ■»-" J 

Top  10  (or  so)  demands 


Christine  Whetmore 

HiiMimCniiiMms-r  

III  llir  liaiin  sliiirlly  fiiflmmg  lite 
biviiiinny  '^f  lli'i'  'Xticmi'ly  hostile 
■.(,ih'  til''  ltu'iii>r  i'ai'f  ^I'lff  issued 
/)„■;.  mlhrr  llinihrmil  list  of 
demands,  alksedly  teriltrn  liy  calum- 
nisi  and  would-be  queen  CItrisline 
Wlieimore. 

~.  Lists  will  no  longer  be  con- 
fined to  iraditional.numbering  melh- 
oils.' 

«,  Bryan  will  be  allowed  to  write 
ll,inf's  ollitT  llian  Advice  Dude  even 
il  ih.-v  ,iir  liii'libniw," 

I  hu^ ■  and  Mary  will  get 

,„»   in|,i,  s  ,v,n  il  they  lue  eye- 


sider  drawing  sometliing,  anydiing, 
please,  we're  begging.  ..*"  * 

S.  The  Southern  Accent  will 
become  "The  Queen  Christine 
Chronicle.""*** 

%.  The  Humor  staff  will  be  listed 
as  staff  or  at  least  be  told  where  the 
Accent  office  is,'*'*** 

@.  All  words  possible  will  now 
involve  use  of  Mary,  as  in  get- 
ting"Maryd."*****" 

t.  All  photographs  will  be 
enhanced  to  eerily  resemble  the 
Advice  Dude,*'****** 

*,  We  will  be  paid  solely  on  the 
basis  of  the  number  of  asterisks  in 
each  article.*"**'** 

Yep.   Climline  definitely  wrote 


these.  I  leonder  if  she  gets  paid 
teliile  she's  on  strike. 

*  such  as  "top  10"  or  b 
"  Umm  it's  not  like  he  want 
anyway. 


*0k. 


e  this  IS  pi 


The  Columnist  Manifesto 


■  ..**  ANYONE,  just  a  do  die 
slick  man,  anything  we  Loukl 
was  funny... 

*****  This  should  have  1  e 
done  long  ago. 

••****Yes,  Brian  actualK  1    ' 
be  sliown  and  has,  as  of  yei 
been  paid. 

*******  One  might  think  Ih  '^ 
a  tad  ego  centric,  but  Mary  doesn 

********  Suddenly  she  s  r 
eEo<entric  huh? 

•'••***••  You  knew  there 
point  to  tliis. 


Unfort 

Bryan  Stilzer 

Rachel  Bostic  ^--. 

stuck  in  the  office  for  8  days  straight. 


R.  Brvan  Stitzer 


Hdv 


1  will  not  write  for  a  Humor  Page 
that  is  run  by  someone  that  does  not 
have  a  love  for  all  human  beings.  I 
will  not  write  for  a  Humor  Page  tliat 
is  run  by  someone  who  clubs  baby 
seals.  I  will  not  write  for  a  Humor 
I'aiie  run  by  a  comnuinisl.  I  will  not 
Aiir,    !..i  .1  Humor  Page  tliat  sup- 


Nil 


I  have  it:  That  is  tlie 


.,„  ..r,i.     lit.   ■   ■  .tlMary  the 

h,n'.  I'.,t«l  li.t.  ;  .It  No  more 
iDimy  t-tiiiil  Iki  kiiibk'  regime  is 
thrown  out. 

When  Christine  and  I  (THE 
ONLY  HUMOR  COLUMNISTS!) 
decided  to  have  this  coup,  we  were 
unsure  as  to  which  one  of  us  should 
be  the  new  Humor  Editor.  I  said  1 
should  because  I  am  funny  and  she 
said  that  she  should  for  some  rea- 
son...1  don't  know,  1  stopped  paying 
attention  after  she  said  that  she 
should. 

So  L  BRYAN  STITZER.  propose 
that  1  should  be  the  next  tyrant...er. 


I  mean,  Humor  Editor  of  the 
Accent,  ff'ause  for  maniacal  laugh- 
ter.) After  all.  1  am  less  responsible 
and  have  no  grammaUcal  skills  but 
dang  if  I  ain't  tlie  funniest  son  of  a 
motlieriess  goat  you  ever  did  see. 

So  if  you  see  people  sitting  out- 
side the  AccEfjT  door  (because  tliey 
don't  have  card  access)  playing  Uno 
or  debating  the  morality  of  Mr. 
Clean,  tlien  you  will  know  that  the 
strike  is  still  on.  Tlic  strike  will  con- 
tinue to  be  on  until  this  columnist  is 
given  a  place  wliei-e  he  can  abuse 
power.  1  really  want  to  abuse  power. 
COME  ON.  LET  ME  ABUSE 
SOME  POWER  HERE.  PEOPLE! 

...My  campaign  adviser  just  told 
me  tliat  I  shouldn't  be  saying  I  want 
to  abuse  power  so  1  would  like  to 
retract  the  last  couple  of  sentences. 
...No.  wait.  Actually  1  didn't  write 
those  sentences;  they  were  added 
by  Mary  tlie  Not  So  Bad. 

So  remember,  people,  as  you  go 
about  your  business,  to  support  the 
plight  of  Humor  Staff.  Fight  the 
Powerless! 

R.  Bryan  StiUer  never  wrote 
much  anyway... 


Construction  begins  on 
co-ed  wing  in  Talge  Hall 


A  construction  project  is  under- 
way that  will  enlarge  Talge  Hall. 
Southern's  residence  hall  for  men. 
Ttie  project  follows  two  years  of 
record  enrollment  increases  at 
Southern  Adventist  University.  The 
new  wing  vrill  house  over  200  stu- 

While  the  move  to  expand  Talge 
will  be  advantageous  in  light  of 
recent  enrollment  escalation,  there 
is  some  opposition,  chiefly  from  res- 
idents of  Southern  Village. 

Rumors  have  spread  throughout 
Southern  Village  instigating  loud 
objections  from  its  inhabitants. 
According  to  the  rumor,  when  work- 
ers complete  the  expansion  of  Talge 
Hall.  Southern  Village  will  be  con- 
verted back  to  married  student 


housing  as  per  its  original  design. 

"It's  a  very  sensible  action,  really. 
Southern  Adventist  University  has 
the  highest  percentage  of  married 
students  per  capita  of  any  Adventist 
school  and  there  is  no  place  for 
them  all  to  live,"  said  Dennis 
Negron.  dean  of  housing. 

Aware  of  the  disapproval  of  many 
of  Southern  Village  residents,  Dean 
of  Men  Dwight  Magers  has  come 
up  with  an  incentive  bound  to  miti- 
gate the  barrage  of  complaints. 

"We  know  that  people  from 
Southern  Village  will  not  be  happy 
to  move  into  Talge,"  said  Magers, 
"so  we  are  making  the  new  wing  co- 
ed for  those  who  are  used  to  visiting 
friends  of  the  opposite  gender." 

According  to  Magers'  plan,  stu- 
dents of  both  sexes  will  occupy 
rooms  on  the  second  and  third 
floors  while  the  first  floor  will  house 


™THnk  students  will  be  glad^ 
move  back  into  the  dorn,ithey^_^^ 

have  anyone  o''"  .\J„  ,* 
throughout  the  day.  "f  e^,,ell 
the  AccEm-.  "The  next  probe™___,^., 

have  is  that  pretty  soon  eve  i  ^j 
going  to  want  to  live  *ere.  we 

obviously  have  to  set  a  up   ^„„, 

While  the  co<d  dorm 
entirely  new  concept  at  =^    ^of 
rrhatcher  South  housesjw-^   ^ 

both  genders)  °'  ^  sierB 
Adventist  system  ^^  ^j,„„5 
UniversUy  boasts  ;^^^„j„e. 
dorm).  It  IS  certainly 
for  the  men  of  Talge.  , 
"I  th'mk,"  says  Magers, 

will  be  pleased."  -      jia» 

Jazed    Wrights    "'"f'^ 
joined  the  Humor  Pal' ''"" 
after  he  wrote  this. 


•aurWff 


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Volume  .58,  Issue  2.5 


Of  Much  Avail 


Student  Finance  changes  ID 
numbers,  look  of  monthly  statement 


AuciA  Anderson 


sjusnnjai 


OfMuch  A^all    a  local  Christian  band  consisting  ot  ^outhe 
|b»s}   Marcs  Post  (l.ad  vocals  and  guitar)    Josh  Bennett  (drums)  and  Derek  Am.tage 
M  guitar  and  vocals)  plays  at  Pie  .t.  the  Sk>  Cafe  in  Collegedale  on  Apt.l  3   Of 
Much  Ava.l  w.ll  be  pla>ing  at  Club  Fathom  on  Saturday,  Apr.l  12   at  8  00  p  m   For 
note  information  about  Club  Fathom,  see  story,  page  3.  „  l  u 


Student  Finance  has  changed  the  look  of 
students'  monthly  financial  statements  as  well 
as  assigning  students  new  ID  numbers  while 
making  odier  changes  to  shident  accounts  due 
to  Datatel.  A  week  ago  students  received  an 
emtdl  from  Marc  Grundy,  director  of  student 
finance,  which  address  some  of  the  changes  in 
the  design  and  layout  of  the  monthly  slate- 
Included  among  the  changes  is  the  way 
that  students  will  be  able  to  view  their 
accounts.  Starting  in  fall  of  2003,  students  will 
be  able  to  view  their  accounts  in  real  lime 
online. 

Jack  Harvey,  assistant  director  of  student 
finance,  said  that  charges  or  credits  will  be  vis- 
ible online  as  soon  as  tliey  are  finalized  by 
Student  Finance,  with  updates  being  made  on 
a  weekly  basis  to  the  student's  account 

The  new  system  will  even  allow  online  bill 
paying  via  credit  card.  "This  will  allow  a  stu- 
dent the  ability  to  pay  onto  their  account  at  2 
a.m.  if  they  want  to"  Harvey  said. 

Harvey  also  said  a  student  will  be  able  to 
log  onto  a  website  and  enter  his  or  her  new 
datatel  number  and  password  and  be  able  to 


pull  up  account  and  financial  aid  information. 

Student  Finance  will  test  the  new  system 
this  summer,  and  when  students  return  in  the 
fall,  the  new  system  should  be  operational. 

"I  am  extremely  excited  about  the 
changes,"  Harvey  said  "It's  been  a  long  time 
coming  for  parents  and  students  to  be  able  to 
see  this  information  online.  No  longer  will  they 
have  to  call  or  stop  by  during  our  office  hours, 
tiiey  can  check  tlieir  accounts  anytime  they 
want  to." 

The  new  way  of  viewing  information  will 
help  me  be  able  to  keep  track  of  my  loans  and 
odier  financial  aid  information  more  easily,  but 
my  family  pays  by  check  so.tlie  credit  card 
payment  feature  will  not  be  a  big  help  for  my 
family,"  said  Celeste  Angell,  a  junior  archeolo- 
gy major 

The  new  system  will  also  change  students' 
ID  numbers.  Tliese  new  numbers  will  be 
assigned  at  regish'ation  in  tlie  fall. 

Harvey  encourages  any  students  with 
questions  on  die  new  datale!  system  or  feed- 
back to  contact  Uie  Student  Finance  office  by 
phone  or  email,  saying  tliat  they  look  forward 
to  getting  die  students  feedback  or  concerns 
with  the  new  system.  Students  can  look  for 
additional  information  to  be  released  on  die 
datatel  changes  in  the  mondis  to  come. 


Exam  schedule  amended  for 
Ifall;  tests  to  begin  on  Sunday 


Sigma  Tau  Delta  holds  first  meeting 


iHaiY  McAuuFFE 


Test  week  will  be  a  little  different  next 
|Ifar,  Academic  Administration  has  voted 
t  starting  Fall  '03.  final  exams  will  begin  at 
■  tMnon  Sunday,  finishing  on  Wednesday  and 
1 1*18  students  and  faculty  an  extra  day  of 
lotion. 

Jlie  final  exani  for  college  composition 
I™  be  the  first  on  Sunday  because  it 
I  ^^"ires  little  preparation"  fi-om  students  but 
^s  "a  lot  of  grading  for  the  professors," 
"Katie  Lamb,  Associate  Vice-President  of 
*mic  Administration.  This  new  schedule 
'Bwc  them  more  time  review  papers  and 
«  grades,  which  will  now  be  due  Friday 
*«i  of  Monday 

.Miluiring  staff  to  submit  grades  earlier 

™iseciuenay  allow  Academic  Standards 

F^j.-   ,.^^  ^^  "^"^^^  earlier  to  discuss  aca- 

'  "'smissals.  They  ivill  be  able  to  contact 


I  '■''Qlniittee 


sUidents  earlier  in  vacation,  giving  them 
time  to  appeal  Uieir  dismissal  or  enroll  in 
another  college. 

Other  changes  include  coordinating  the 
test  schedule  with  actual  class  times.  The  tes 
for  8:00  Tuesday/Thursday  classes  will  be  at 
800  Tuesday  morning,  instead  of  its  previous 
Monday  morning  slot.  An  alternalave  sched- 
ule  for  second  semester  is  also  in  the  works, 
so  the  same  professors  aren't  always  proctor- 
ing  Wednesday  exams.  . 

Academic  Administi-ation  s  main  goai  s 
convenience.  'This  ^*edule  allows  us  to 
start  Christinas  vacation  one  day  e^l  er  and 
shorten  test  week  to  make  It  .nor   workaUe 

with  shidents'  and  staffs'  schedules,    said 

^td    students   are   excited   about  the 
t      •    "I  think  it's  great,    said  Jusan 

Sa.spS;lr:coL"r'^™\:*- 

-My  mom  might  like  it  more  than  anybody 


What's 
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Campus  News 

Lifestyles 

Religion 

Editorial 

Sports 

Chatter 

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Kristy  Bobowik 

STAir  ItEKlRTEH 

The  English  Honor  Society,  Sigma  Tau 
Delta,  held  its  first  meeting  Wednesday  night, 
April  2  in  the  Presidential  Banquet  Hall. 

•nie  meeting  was  officiated  by  Debbie 
Higgens,  associate  professor  of  English,  Jodi 
RufassisBintprofessorolEnglish,andTanya 
Cochran,  adjunct  professor  of  English. 
Higgens,  who  has  been  a  member  of  Sigma 
Tau  Delta  since  1988,  inducted  tiie  new  niem- 
bers,  including  Wilma  McClarty,  chair  of  die 
epartinent  of  English.  McClarty  will  be  tie 

official  sponsor  of  Southern's  chapter  of 
Sima  Tau  Deto.  Alpha  Kappa  Chi. 

Tverly  SeU,  humanides  assistan  ,  said  a 
total  ofTs  students  and  four  facul^joined  the 
honor  society  on  Wednesday  mgh  1. 

Steve  Pawluk,  vice  president  of  academic 

,        h.,«nn  nave  a  talk  about  "living  in 

an  election  for  "I"""' '  ^^  („i|ows: 

Chi  next  academic  year,  ineyare 

Club  Fathom  offers 

Christian  Nightlife 

Alternatives, 

Page  3 


Melissa  Turner,  president;  Jodi  Kendall, ' 
president;    Heidi    Tompkins,    secretary; 
CrisUna  Sturgess.   ti-easurer;   and   Heidi 
Martella,  historian. 

According  to  Uie  society's  website,  www.. 
english.org,  Sigma  Tau  Delia's  cential  pur- 
pose is  to  "confer  distinction  upon  students  o( 
Uie  English  language  and  literatiire"  in  tiie 
college  level.  One  of  the  largest  members  of 
Uie  Association  of  College  Honor  Societies, 
Sigma  Tau  Delta  has  close  to  600  chapters 
and  700  iiiculty  sponsors,  and  inducts  approx- 
imately 7  000  members  annually  Members 
have  die  opportunity  to  be  recognized  for 
their  achievements.  The  international  moUo 
is  Sincerity,  Trutii  and  Design. 

According  to  the  «=!=»'« 
www.english.org,  active  membership  in 
Sigma  Tau  DelUi  is  available  only  to  shidents 
wiUi  a  minimum  of  a  B  or  equivalent  average 
in  English,  who  rank  at  least  in  Uie  highes 
Uiirty-flve  percent  of  Uieir  class  in  genend 
schoLship,  and  who  have  completed  a  least 
Uiree  semesters  of  college  work  Full-time 
faculty  members  who  sponsor  a  chapter  are 
also  eligible. 

There  never  were  in  the 
world  two  opinions  alike,  no    r 
more  than  two  hairs  or  two 
grains;  the  most  universal 
quality  is  diversity. 

-Michel  de  Montaigne 


Friday,  April  11 


2         The  Southern  Accent -. 

GymMasters  host  four-star  home  show 


2003 


The  GymMasters"  2003  Home 
Show  last  Saturday  evening  m  lies 
PE.  Center  presented  the  best  of  the 
best  year  in  gymnastics  skills.  Team 
members  took  advantage  of  this 
year  end  performance  to  debut 
some  new  routines,  perform  old 
crowd  favorites,  and  showcase  indi- 
vidual team  members'  well-honed 
skills, 

Presented  as  a  tribute  to 
America,  the  program  kicked  off 


^.^..  America."  followed  by  a  palri 
otic  slide  show  to  the  accompani- 
ment of  "God  Bless  the  USA," 

The  opening  routine  of  flying 
girls  and  pyramids  wowed  the 
crowd,  while  show  host  Alvin  Paine 
energized  both  the  team  and  the 
audience  with  his  running  commen- 
tary. Shelly  Stevenson.  Betty 
Neacsu  and  Kendall  Devoir  awed 
spectators  with  their  strength  and 
agility  in  pyramids  and  presses. 

In  tlie  games  routine  of  Packman 
and  Mario,  the  girls  flipped  and 
twisted  through  the  air.  showing 
their  skills  in  basket  tosses. 
The  show  was  filled  with 
great  tumbling,  an  amazing 
single-based  four  high,  and 
many  other  impressive 
feats. 

Ricky  Schwartz  stole  the 
show  with  his  tumbling,  per- 
forming two  double  backs  in 
one  tumbling  pass.  The  cho- 
reography of  the  Gym- 
Master  girls  was  impressive. 
and  Andy  Wade  executed  a 
chair  routine  that  included  a 
handstand  atop  six  chairs. 

The  Wall  Walkers,  flip- 
ping, bouncing  and  jumping 
in  unison,  added  a  new  twist 
[0  their  second  annual  rou- 
tine by  wearing  neon  cos- 
tumes in  the  darkened  gym- 

"I  think  this  was  the  best 
show  all  year,"  said  Gym- 
Master  Cameron  Danier.  "I 
am  realty  happy  with  our 

Phil  Garver,  chair  of  iJie 
school  of  physical  educa- 
tion, added  his  accolades.  "It 
was  a  wonderful  program 
start  to  finish.  I  really  appre- 
ciated the  variety  of  the 
show."  Garver  said.  Garver 
also  commented  that  he 
really     appreciates    what 


Coach  Rick  SchwarU  has  done  for 
the  team  by  bringing  much  hard 
work  and  creativity  to  Southern's 
gymnastics  program.  "1  am  really 
looking  forward  to  seeing  what  they 
come  up  with  next  year,"    Garver 

Schwartz  said  the  first  half  of  the 
program  ran  smoother  than  any  of 
his  programs  in  his  26  years  of 
being  a  gymnastics  coach.  He  com- 
mended his  team  members  for 
pulling  everything  together  so  well 
and  offered  his  thanks  to  all  the 
people  who  helped  make  it  happen, 
Schwartz  was  also  very  thankful 
that  there  were  no  major  injuries. 

Team  manager  Caroline 
Marceau  was  pleased  with  the  excel- 
lent performance  as  well  as  the  pos- 
itive feedback  ft-om  the  crowd. 


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Saturday,  April  12,2003 

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Lifestyles 


club  Fathom  offers  Christian  nightlife  alternative 


Club  Fathom  offers  a  place  to 
relax,  listen  to  music,  hang  out  wth 
friends,  attend  worship  services  ind 
much  more.  Depending  on  tht- 
night,  tliere  is  always  somethmK  dii 
ferent  going  on.  "Our  "good  nights 
vary  tliroughout  each  week,  depend  | 
ing  on  who  is  playing  what  night 
saidTimReid,  Director. 

Saturday  nights  usually  consist  of 
live  music,  eitlier  regional  or  nation 
al  artists. 

Of  Much  Avail,  a  band  started  by 
Southern  shidents,  will  be  playing 
on  Saturday,  April  12,  with  Nice  for 
nier  members  of  Small  Town  Poets 
Super  Buzz  and  Two  Weeks  in  luly 
Sunday  nights  are  "open  mic 
niglil."  where  people  bring  their  o^vn 
instruments  (usually  a  guitar)  and 
play  or  sing  a  tune.  Some  recite  poet 
rj',  some  paint  to  music  and  more 
daring  individuals  give  a  try  at 
karoke. 

Thursdays  are  mostly  worship 
with  local  groups.  Past  musical 
guests  include  Bebo  Norman 
Jeremy  Camp,  Matt  Powell  of  Third 
Day,  Derrick  Webb  of  Caedmon's 
Call,  Ginny  Owens  and  Jennifer 
Knapp. 

Club  Fathom  is  just  one  of  the 
ways  that  a  group  called  H20 
Ministries  ministers  to  the  commu- 
nity     of      Chattanooga.       "H20 


1  h.  o  b)  J.cqu    S  .M 

Ministnes  is  the  mam  force  behind 
three  different  aspects  of  what  we 
do  said  Reid  Club  Fathom  is  the 
mghtlife  outreach  portion  of  their 
ministry 

Ocean  Extreme  is  another 
extreme  sports  meet  extreme  faith. 
Ocean  Extreme  is  the  skate,  blade 
and  bike  outreach.  Every  Tuesday 
from  7:00  to  7:45  p.m.  a  worship 
service  is  held  at  Sanctuary  Skate 
Park,  in  downtown  Chattanooga. 
After  the  service,  there  is  free  skate- 


boarding or  blading  until  10  p.m., 
Reid  said. 

The  third  aspect  is  Liquid  Art. 
where  art  meets  the  soul. 

A  Saturday  worship  service 
called  "Red,"  which  is  sponsored  by 
FLASH  Ministries,  Club  Fathom  and 
Bridges  Community  Church,  meets 
at  1:30  p.m.  each  week  in  the  Red 
Room.  This  interdenominational 
service  usually  involves  an  arts  and 
crafts  project  tliat  people  can  take 

"Hie  whole  concept  of  'Red'  is 
taking  the  time  to  create  'soul  space' 
in  which  you  can  relax  and  experi- 
ence God  in  a  interactive  setting," 
said  Linda  Sines,  worship  leader. 
Sines  explained  how  each  week  is  a 
little  different  "It  is  not  the  typical 
church  line-up,  no  exhaltalion  or  ser- 
mon." Sines  said.  Usually  there  is 
some  discussion  and  some  contem- 
plation, but  tliere  will  always  be 
Christ-centered  art  experiences. 
Lunch  is  at  1:30  p.m.  and  worship 
begins  at  2:15.  Everyone  is  encour- 
aged to  bring  food  to  share.  Dress  is 
casual.  Check  out  www.instanfred- 
.com  for  more  information. 

Club  Fathom  is  located  at  412 
Market  Street,  direcUy  across  die 
sfreet  from  Jack's  Alley  and  Panera 
Bread.  All  events  start  7  p.m.  Sunday 
through  Thursday  and  8  p.m.  Friday 
and  Saturday 

Directions  (taken  from  clubfath- 


om.com):  way — and  turn  right  on  Walnut  At 

Take  die  4tli  Street  Exit  off  1-24  the  next  block  hirn  right  on  5di 

{also  known  as  the  Aquarium  exit)  Street  and  turn  right  on  Cherry 

the  third  red  light  you  come  to  is  Find  a  spot  and  park!  Meter  parldng 

Market  Street  Club  Fatliom  will  be  is  free  on  Satiu-day  afternoons.  Enter 

on  your  right  Continue  up  4th  Club   Fathom  through    the   back 

Sfreet — past  Cherry,  which  is  one-  upper  level,  off  of  Cherry  Street 


ASEANS  club  hosts  party  this  Saturday  night 


What  things  come  to  your  mind 
when  you  think  of  Asia?  "Bamboo, 
egg  rolls,  sushi,  curry,  Buddha,  tofu 
and  cool  shoes"  is  what  a  couple  of 
my  friends  told  me  when  I  asked 
Ihem  that  question. 

Food  is  indeed  one  of  the  best 
ways  to  represent  a  culture,  but 
Iwd  and  Buddha  are  not  all  Asia 
has  to  offer  This  weekend  is  your 
thance  to  learn  more  about  the 
Asian  culture  dirough  Asian  week,  a 
yearly  tradition  from  Uie  ASEANS 
tliib.  Im-mersc  yourself  in  Asian 
°itare  by  attending  an  enthralling 
""'"ration,  a  spirituaiy  uplifting 
•espers,  and  best  ofii,  a  fun-filled 
feian  Night  on  Saturday  nighl. 

It's  been  said  that  last  year's 
™an  Night  was  one  of  the  best 
attended  events  of  the  Ipast  two 
»ears.  "It  „^  really  fuil  last  year, 
'"ey  had  cool  clothes,  cute  shows, 
»emia  arts  and  we  got  to  eat  sushi!" 
y  Autumn  Wurstle,  a  senior 
major  who  attended  last 
s  evenL 


as  you  travel  to  the  various  coun- 
tries represented.  Don't  forget  to 
get  all  your  signatures  and  sign  up 
for  the  drawing  at  the  end  of  the 
night. 

Booths  representing  the  coun- 
tries of  China,  Hawaii,  India, 
Indonesia,  Japan,  Korea  and  the 
Philippines  will  provide  visitors  with 
an  insider's  view  of  the  fascinating 
traditions  of  Biese  countries.  Hawaii 
will  give  you  a  taste  of  ttie  fropics 
with  luscious  fruit  drinks,  while 
authentic  Japanese  chefs  will  pro- 
vide you  wift  some  of  the  best  veg- 
etarian sushi  around.  In  the 
Philippines,  r.U  up  on  egg  rolls 
before  frying  your  feet  at  timkhng,  a 
challengmg  bamboo  dance. 


This  is  just  a  glimpse  of  the  f;i 
cinaling  boodis  you'll  find  scattered 
Uiroughout  the  gym.  At  approxi- 
mately 9:45,  the  stage  curtain  will 
lift  and  fransport  you  into  the  orient 
wiUi  a  breaUilaking  fashion  show  of 
traditional  clothes  from  various 
Asian  countries  and  live  perform- 
ances of  stunning  martial  arts 
demonstrations  and  intricate 
dances  Uke  die  hula. 

Never  Uiought  you'd  have  ttie 
money  to  realize  your  dream  of 
experiencing  Asia?  Join  ttie 
ASEANS  club  Saturday  mght  at  lies 
PE.  Center  and  lose  yourself  in  die 
fantastic  wonders  of  Asia.  You  won  t 
even  have  to  go  Uirough  customs! 


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O'Neill  -  Cork 


lelissa  O'Neill  and  Jason  Cork 
pleased   [o  announce  their 
engagement. 

Ms.  O'Neill  is  Uie  daughter  of 
Angela  and  Robert  O'Neill  in 
Tampa,  Florida,  She  is  a  senior  psy- 
chology and  religious  studies 
major  graduating  from  Southern  in 


December. 

Mr  Cork  is  a  1997  graduate  of 
lUiaca  College  in  New  York.  He  is 
currendy  a  high  school  teacher  in 
Boca  Raton,  Florida. 

A  January  3,  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 


Cooper  -  Byers 


Rose  Cooper  and  Brady 
tynn  oyers  are  pleased  to 
announce  tiieir  engagement. 

Miss  Cooper  is  the  daughter  0 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Russell  Cooper  of 
Boring,  Oregon.  She  wil  in.sh 
classes  this  May  and  do  her  stu- 
dent teaching  during  the  winter 
semester  of  2004,  graduahng  in 
May2004wilhadegre^^ 


education. 

Mr  Byers  is  die  son  of  Carolyn 
and  LyRoy  Dyers,  missionaries  in 
Togo.  West  Afiici  He  will  be  grad 
uaUng  from  Walla  Walla  College 
this  June  with  a  degree  in  mechan- 
ical engineering. 

A  July  2003  wedding  is  planned 
in  Oregon. 


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Jared  Wright 
Religion  Editor 
jdwiight@southefn.edu 


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Friday,  April  11, 2003 


ENT 


>In  Tents  meetings  reach  out  to  students 


\  Lawson 


McGhee. 

Many  more  than  that,  however, 

StaitRekiktcks attended  Friday  evening  "hen  stu- 

Echoes  of  praise  songs  could  be  dents  gathered  for  an  outdoor 
heard  coming  from  the  red  and  Vespers  in  the  tent.  The  side  flaps  of 
white  tent  outside  of  Mabel  Wood  the  tent  had  to  be  removed  to 
Hall  last  week  as  students  and  staff  accommodate  the  huge  crowd  that 
gathered  each  evening  to  praise  God  gathered  to  hear  Albert  Handal 
in  a  camp  meeting-style  revival     speak.  Hi  """'' 


called  In  Tents. 

"Camp  meeting"  was  many  stu- 
dents first  impression  at  seeing  the 
tent.  "It  reminded  me  of  canip  meet- 
ing, and  I've  never  even  been  to 


reMonship  with  Jeius.  "In  order  to     theology  majon 
see  Jesus  on  that  final  day,  you  will 
need  to  have  already  seen  him," 
Handal  said. 

Students  seemed  to  enjoy  his 


carefully  chosen  student  speaker,  "camy  meettng-feel  that  the  tent  c 

'^:Zlt  rtt-i^r^i^e  ''t  Tents  coord^ator,  hoped  Ute 

rSow-™  incorporated  into  every  meetings  would  meet  tite  needs  of 

aspectofthemeeSngs-Studentreac-  students.  "Our  S°^ '^  "J^  Plf^" 

tion  was  mainly  positive.  "It  pulled  encounter  Jesus  Chnst  for  fte  fcit 

usouTStheend-otthe-semesterrut  time  or  in  a  deeper  way  than  before 

^dhelpedustakeactioninourspir-  said  Stephen  Dtndqurst.  In  Tents 

ilual  life,"  said  Uke  Byrd,  freshman  public  relations  director. 

„,     '      i  The  idea  for  the  meetings  came 

cS  C  ess,  sophomore  educa-  to  McGhee  as  she  was  looking  for     finances  for  next  year,  but  student 

donmajonthoughtlhatthattaTents  ways  to  make  Southerns  campus     and  staff  reacbons  have  been 


ings  was  "to  see  Jesus  lifted  up." 

McGhee  said  that  the  meeliiigs 
have  far  exceeded  anything  she 
could  have  dreamed  of  "I'm  very 
happy,"  she  said. 

Whether  or  not  "h  Tents"  \ii|| 
become  a  campus  tradition  will  )k 
determined   largely  by  available 


camp  meeting  before,"  said  Jillian     message  and  the  casual ' 
Jones,  freshman  art  therapy  major.       problem"  Vespers.  "I  wish  every 
In    Tents    Director    Jondelle     Vespers  was  like  dtis,"  said  Casey 
McGhee  said  550  chairs  were  set  up     Brinegar,  freshman  religious  educa- 
and  most  evenings  Uie  majority  of     don  major 
those  were  filled.  "More  and  more  Modeled    after    old-fashioned 

people  attended  each  day,"  said  revival  tent  meetings,  the  meetings 
combined  modern  music  and 
multimedia  presentations  with 
nightiy  opportunities  for  shi- 
dents  to  respond  to  the  mes- 

Tliey  began  with  a  time  of 
worship  and  praise  through 
music  coordinated  by  Kelly 
i^jcouk  that  featiired  many 
Soutiiern  students.  The  praise 
iuid  worship  was  led  by  a  new 
group    of    musicians     and 


was  a  good  idea"  and  hoped  to  see  more  spiritual.  1  want  students  lu 

it  improved  even  more  for  next  year,  have  an  opportumty  to  meet  Jesus 

Breann  Pimentel,  freshman  nursing  for  the  first,  second 

major,  enjoyed  tiie  speakers  and  the  time,"  McGhee  said. 


positive.  "I  like  titis;  I'd  definitely  like 

to  see  this  again  next  year,"  said 

millionth     Justin  Moore,  freshman  business 


Kibsa  Gilmore  makes  a 
difference  in  Nicaragua 


singers  each  night  "Our  goal 
is  to  correlate  the  music  with 
Uie  messages  and  to  see  Jesus 
lifted  up  by  the  music," 
\ii\y./.ouk  said. 

The  songs  ranged  from 
modern  praise  songs  to  classic 
hymns  and  choruses.  "We 
wanted  some  variety — new 
songs,  new  people  up  front, 
etc.  Hopefully  some  aspect  [of 
the  music]  touched  Uie  people 
who  came,"  Razzouk  said. 

Following  the  praise  time, 


coast  of  Nicaragua.  Francia  Sirpi 
where  Kibsa  works,  is  a  small  jungle 
village.  In  this  message,  she  relates 
some  of  the  ministry  opportunities  in 
Francia  Sirpi. 

I'm  almost  at  the  end  of  my  term. 
Just  two  more  months  and  lU  be 
back  in  the  USA.  I'm  looking  for- 
ward to  being  back  with  family  and 
friends,  catching  up  with  [their] 
lives  and  getting  back  to  finish  my 
last  semester  in  school  (graduating 
with  my  Bachelors  in  nursing). 

But  I  also  look  back  to  my  time 
here  and  am  glad  to  see  how  God 
has  been  working. 

Last  month,  a  group  of  nurses 
and  nursing  students  came  from 
Southern  to  get  experience  working 
in  a  different  part  of  the  world.  It  was 


J  among     a  whirlwind  with  over  20  people     lizing      the 
n  the  Caribbean     going  to  a  different  village  each  day. 


idy 


Another  pro- 
gram he  IS 


partly  on  foot,  partly  standing 
crammed  in  the  back  of  the  pickup, 
to  do  mobile  clinics. 

We  saw  hundreds  of  patients  with 
a  wide  variety  of  illnesses  and  gave 
health  talks  and  told  Bible  stories  to 
the  mothers  and  their  children. 

This  month,  the  church  in 
Francia  Sirpi  is  starting  small  group 
ministry  on  Friday  nights.  It  is  some- 
thing new  for  them  to  hold  an  infor- 
mal worship  service  in  their  own 
homes  and  some  are  kind  of  reticent 
but  it  is  bringing  back  members  who 
have  been  estranged  from  the  cial  because  it 
church  for  one  reason  or  another. 
Praise  God! 

This  month,  also,  our  Pastor 
Waldo  is  going  to  initiate  the  adult 
literacy  program  in  the  schools,  uti- 


i 


Future  student  missionaries  prepare  to  leave 


« 


1.1     u_  cipal  of  the  Nile  Union  Academy  in 

ir,)fmy  Gabal  Asfar.  Egypt  where  the  two 

SM's  work,  has  requested  more 

-e  exciting  times  for     Shident  Mission-ary  assistance. 
Student  Missionaries  The  political  situation  in  Egypt 

has  been  quite  stable  for  the  last 
decade  and  a  half.  President 
Mubarak  was  recently  elected  for 
his  fourth  term;  he  has  been  quite 
successful  in  keeping  the  country 
peaceful  and  out  of  war.  The  gov- 
ernment keeps  a  close  rein  on  fun- 
damentalism. There  have  been  no 
incidents  for  the  past  several  years," 
Rose  said. 

Rose  added  that  while  there  have 
been  some  demonstrations  in 
Egypt,  most  of  them  have  been 
peaceful.  "At  the  grass  roots  level, 
we  do  not  feel  nervous,"  Rose  s^d. 


These 
Southern' 

and  future  SM's.  Those  currently 
serving  have  been  in  the  field  for 
seven  to  eight  months  and  are  near- 
ing  the  end  of  tlieir  terms.  Next 
year's  Student  Missionaries  are 
making  final  preparations  to  go 
abroad. 

Many  students  have  expressed 
concern  in  the  situation  of  current 
SM's  in  light  of  the  ongoing  war  in 
Iraq.  Sherrie  Norton,  student  mis- 
coordinator,  said  all  of  tlie 
itudent  Missionaries  are  safe  at  the 
rnt,  but  tliat  Southern  will  not 
send  missionaries  next  year  to  the 
Middle  East.  Korea  is  also  in  ques- 
tion as  a  missionary  destination 
because  of  shaky  situation  between 
the  United  States  and  North  Korea- 
Two  of  Southern's  missionaries 
have  spent  the  better  part  of  this 
year  in  Egypt  the  closest  location  to 
war-torn  Iraq.  Dwight  A.  Rose,  prin- 


chaplain,  is  preparing  the  group 
scheduled  to  go  out  within  the  next 
few  months.  Currently,  Rogers  is 
focusing  on  three  aspects  of  mis- 
sionary life:  cultural  adjustments, 
maintaining  a  spiritual  life  as  a  mis- 
sionary and  social  issues  including 
health  and  relations  with  respective 
indigenous  groups. 

Students  have  much  to  do  by 
way  of  preparation  in  addition  to 
class  instruction  with  Rogers. 
Students  participate  in  fundraising, 
undergo  inoculations  against  for- 
eign illnesses  and  complete  seem- 


are  workmg  together  to  sov,  planta- 
tions for  the  benefit  of  the  lay  work- 
ers and  the  churches. 

We've  helped  with  several  deliv- 
eries lately.  One  especially  was  spe- 
cial because  it  was  in  the  home  ofa 
young  girl,  a  normal,  uncomplicated 
birth,  her  fir^t  TTie  special  thinB 
about  it  was  that  we  nurses  worked 
alongside  one  of  the  most  expe^ 
enced  midwives  in  the  community 
We  were  able  to  unobtrusively  ^^^ 
the  way  she  worked  and  to  affinn 
her  in  her  skills. 

HopeftiUy.  this  will  open  the  \^ 

for  us  to  teach  her  about  iitiprov^i 
sanitation.  .         -. 

Another  thing  that  excites  m 
seeing    spiritual    growth   in 
teenaJe  girls  I  teach  at  Sabba^ 
iicdu  lu  i^uiiutia  apnngs  uiis  weeK-     ■-'-'-■'"»     f    «    .    ttipv  compi^^ 
end  for  the  annual  SM  retreat  with     ^'^°P';__.Sr„   Jncrine.  mero(^ 
speaker  Pat  Gustin,  director  of  the 
Institute  of  World  Mission  and  coau 
thor  of  "Passport  to  Mission,"  , 
guidebook  for  missionaries. 

In  the  midst  of  turmoil  on  a  glob- 
al    scale,     Southern's     Student  .  ^ 
Missionaries  continue  to  share  the    volunteered  t 
gospel  message  in  the  whole  world     ^l*^^^°*l'.,'^,ur 
as  a  testimony  to  all  nation 


ingly  endless  paperwork  as  they 
near  their  departure  dates. 

To  relax  from  the  rigors  of  prepa- 
ration, the  Student  Mission-aries 
head  to  Cohutta  Springs  this  week- 


ahout  everything...singing, 
rizing  Scriphire  and  "^]''^^ 
they  volunteer  to  pray  But  no"  »^ 
are  taking  mitiative  to  seW»* 

they  are  energetically  nrem"^^ 
Scripture  each  week,  anno 
-   apraylTheyr 


refined  Christian  young  li 


Church  Schedule 


While  the 
peaceful  for  the  SM's  stationed  in 
Egypt,  tlie  Southern  Missions 
department  has  decided  not  to 
include  calls  to  tlie  Middle  East  as 
possible  destinations  for  this  vfiirS. 
outgoing  missionaries. 

Meanwhile.  Ken  Rogers,  campus 


Church 

Spanislv.Vnerican 


Dr.Isabel  Rincon 


Dean  Waterman 


Studi 


Tttle 

carefiilw^"^*''' 

Ephe^i' " 


What  does  Daylight  Savings  Time  save? 


Andrew  Bermudez 

OFINIONCOLi-iMNISr ^^__^ 

It  came  for  me  while  riding  in  the  bus 
with  the  orchestra,  on  an  overnight  trip  back 
from  tour.  Most  likely,  many  of  you  were 
asleep  when  It  silently  roiled  past  Wherever 
we  were,  it  passed  us  each  by  -  the  moment 
where  2  a.m.  inexplicably  became  3  a.m.  It 
was  the  moment  that  Daylight  Savings  Time 
went  into  effect  for  yet  another  summer. 

The  question  begs  to  be  asked  -  why 
does  the  United  States  use  Daylight  Savings 
Time?  Many  people  think  it  was  designed  to 
benefit  farmers,  but  farmers  actually  tend  to 
dislike  Daylight  Savings  Time  because  it 
makes  their  early-morning  farm  schedule 
more  inconvenient.  Another  reason  many 
people  believe  it  exists  is  so  that  children 
don't  have  to  wait  for  school  buses  in  the 
dark,  but  Daylight  Savings  Time  actually 
raakes  the  school  buses  come  in  the  dark 
until  it  ends  in  October. 

Yet  another  answer  centers  upon  an 


-  —  car  accidents  during 

Daylight  Savings  Time.  There  are  fewer  car 
accidents  in  the  evenings  due  to  the  sun 
being  up  'later;  just  the  same,  however, 
there  are  more  such  crashes  in  the  longer 
darkness  of  the  morning.  Accidents  are  even 
more  frequent  during  the  weeks  around  time 
changes.  Indeed,  going  through  time 
changes  twice  a  year  is  the  biggest  disadvan- 
tage to  the  Daylight  Savings  Time  system,  as 
we  all  have  probably  noticed  this  week. 
"Springing  forward"  simply  isn't  much  fun. 

The  real  benefit  of  Daylight  Savings  Time 
is  about  a  one  percent  decrease  in  power 
usage  due  to  the  "extra"  hour  of  light  in  the 
evening.  But  when  combined  with  all  the 
hassle,  is  that  really  worth  it? 

One  group  thinks  they  have  the  answer  to 
the  problems  of  Daylight  Savings  Time.  On 
their  website,  www.standardtime.com,  they 
suggest  putting  Central  and  Pacific  Time 
Zones  in  permanent  Daylight  Savings  Time 
and  Eastern  and  Mountain  in  permanent 


Standard  time.  This  would  effectively  reduce 
the  number  of  time  zones  in  the  U.S.  to  two. 
which,  among  other  benefits,  would  make 
life  easier  on  travelers.  It  would  also  elimi- 
nate time  changes,  yet  keep  the  later  hours 
of  Daylight  Savings  for  the  areas  that  geo- 
graphically benefit  the  most  from  it.  People 
also  wouldn't  have  to  wonder  what  the  time 
is  in  states  like  Indiana  and  Arizona,  only 


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parts  of  which   currently   use   Daylight 
Sawngs  Time, 

There  are  many  other  ideas  out  there  for 
how  the  time  system  could  be  improved. 
Regardless  of  how  it  should  be  fixed,  the  cur- 
rent system  is  certainly  not  the  best  All  the 
springing  and  falling  is  quite  unnecessary. 
It's  about  time  for  a  change. 


ed  to  brush  up  on  some  of  my  history 
knowledge  as  well  as  science  and  basic 
math! 

While  most  of  the  kids  were  ttendly, 
some  of  the  16-  and  17-year-old  boys,  who 
towered  over  me,  made  me  feel  a  little  ill  at 
ease.  After  all,  I  was  supposed  to  be  helping 
them,  not  worrying  about  being  beaten  up! 
Matters  weren't  helped  any  when  I  learned 
of  some  of  their  violent  pasts.  Some  of  the 
kids  came  from  rough  neighborhoods  and 
broken  homes,  I  couldn't  blame  some  of 
them  for  acting  out  in  the  ways  that  they  did. 
They  were  merely  modeling  the  behavior 
ere  a  num-  they  had  become  accustomed  to. 
1  that  I  par-  After  playing  soccer  and  ping-pong,  set- 

■as  already      ting  up  chairs  and  moving  tables,  answering 
apparently     grammatical  questions  on  a  spelling  assign- 
ment or  sitting  in  a  circle  participating  in  one 
and     of  the  many  group  therapy  sessions,  I  was 
glad  that  I  had  the  opportunity  to  play  a  role 
the  Y-CAP  activities  tiiat  day.  111  n"—  *- 


During  Community  Service  Day  in  the 
I  spring  of  2002, 1  volunteered  at  Y-CAP,  a  cen- 
j  ter  for  challenged  youth.  The  center  is  locat- 
downtown    Chattanooga    near 
[  Brown's  Ferry.  Although  the  ride  to  the  cen- 
er  was  a  little  lengthy,  the  experience  was 
rell  worth  my  time. 
Throughout  the  day  I  worked  with  chil- 
I  dren  of  all  ages  from  all  sorts  of  ethnic  back- 
I  grounds.  At  first  I  was  quite  nervous.  But  as 
ne  wore  on,  I  began  to  feel  mo 
lie  in  my  surroundings.  There  v 
!r  of  different  activities  going  oi 
I  ticipated  in,  A  regular  routine  v 
-tup  for  the  kids,  and  each  one 
I  was  used  to  such  scheduling. 
From  play  time  to  study 
tutoring,  each  activity  was  valuable  in  its  o 

«ay.  I  will  say,  however,  that  the  tutoring  s„      .  . 

sions  were  my  least  favorite  part.  Although  I  get  the  feeling  I  had  when  I  drove  away  froni 
was  able  to  talk  one-on-one  with  each  child  that  building.  Sadness  and  happiness  mixed 
I  ftat  I  assisted,  it  made  me  realize  that  I  need-     as  I  thought  about  all  of  those  children,  many 

of  them  still  so 
young,  having 
to  deal  with 
much  bigger 
issues  than  I've 
ever  had  to  face 
e  life- 


time. Never  take 
for  granted  the 
good  mom-ents 
in  life,  because 
many  of  those 
children  proba- 
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clue  of  what  real 
happiness  feels 
like.     I     would 


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The  Southern  Accent 


11.2003 


Adam  Kotanko 
Sports  Editor 
kotankoa@southem.edu 


THE  S^jp^j^S 


Lebron  James 
heads  for  the  NBA 


Tlic  goalie  for  Team  SVA  kicks  tli 


Team  Johnson  defeats  Team  SVA,  2-0 


Ir.iiii  Johnson  defeated  Team 
SVA  2-0  Monday  behind  a  goal 
each  by  Rick  Schwarz  and  Tom 
Neacsu  in  Men's  A  League 
Intramural  Soccer. 

Afler  Team  Johnson  kicked  off 
to  start  Ihe  game,  Schwarz  was 
awarded  a  penalty  shot  for  being 
tripped  by  an  SVA  defender  while 
charging  toward  the  goal.  The 
shot,  right  down  tlie  middle  of  tlie 


kick.    Neacsu's  shot  was  a  high 
sailing  shot  that  found  the 
ofth. 


field,  sailed  into  the  arms  of  SVA 
goalie  Jeff  Davis.  Minutes  later,  an 
SVA  player  was  awarded  a  yellow 
card  for  language. 

Later  in  the  first  half,  Neacsu 
fired  an  open  shot  from  a  few  yards 
in  front  of  the  goal,  but  could  not 
get  past  Davis,  who  caught  the  shot     half,  Team  Johnson's  Ryan  Irwin 


What  do  Kobe  Bryant,  Kevin 
Garnett,  Shawn  Kemp  and  Tyson 
Chandler  have  in  common?  None  of 
them  attended  college  before  enter- 
ing the  NBA.  Kobe  Bryant  and 
Kevin  Garnett  are  two  of  the  most 
dominant  players  in  NBA  basketball 
and  are  both  in  the  running  for  this 
year's  MVP  award,  but  what  about 
players  like  Kemp  who  had  their 
heyday  and  are  now  beginning  to 
fade  away  as  a  wash-out? 

Declaring  eligibility  for  the  NBA 
draft  right  out  of  high  school  is  risky 
business,  but  the  most  talked-about 
player  in  high  school  ball,  LeBron 
James  of  Akron,  Ohio,  has 
announced  he  will  be  entering  the 
NBA  lottery  for  the  2003-2004  sea- 

^^^  2003-2004  season. 

James  is  a  senior  at  St.  Vincent-  °  ^°""^^  mw.spartsme  .siam^vccum 

St  Mary  High  School  and  led  his  versy  as  to  what  his  future  will  hold. 
Will  he  go  on  to  achieve  the  status 
and  according  to  some,  the  great- 
ness of  Kobe  Bryant,  or  will  he  do 
well  from  the  start  and  then  slowlj' 
begin  the  ascent  to  the  bottom  of  the  j 
NBA  talent  pool  a  la  Shawn  Kemp? 
Nobody  can  really  tell  what  will  haff  | 


Fighting  Irish  to  an  undefeated  (26- 
0)  season.  Hall  of  Famer  Bill  Walton 
has  said  that  LeBron  James  is  "the 
best  high  school  basketball  player  1 
have  ever  seen."  James  received  the 
Parade  AIl-American  Team  Player  of 
before  Davis  could  stop    the  Year  Award  after  leading  his 

it.  team  to  the  National  Title  behind  32 

In  the  second  half,  both  teams    points,  10  rebounds  and  five  assists 

played   tough   defense,   keeping    per  game.  He  received  the  Parade 

each  other  scoreless.  Late  in  the 


fiiist  high.  Schwarz,  however,  did 
manage  to  slip  a  shot  through  the 
net  on  an  inbound. 

Neacsu  finished  the  games 
scoring  late  in  tlie  first  half  after 
receiving  a  deflected  Schwarz  free 


injured  by  a  kick  in  the  knee 
while  trying  to  take  the  ball  from 
an  SVA  player.  The  game  ended  on 
a  Johnson  penalty  kick  that  sailed 
over  Uie  goal. 


NBA  Playoffs  and  MVP  predictions 


the 


ago  I  told  everyone  on 
iiks  (57-20)  bandwagon 
L'xit  because  they  aren't 


uper-tt 


that 


;ryone 


Ihinks  tliey  are.  Proving  my  point 
tlie  Spurs  (57-20)  took  hold  of  the 
reigns  of  tlie  West  last  week,  ,fol- 
lowed  closely  by  the  Pacific 
Division  leading  Sacramento  Kings 
(57-22).  The  Playoffs  are  going  to 
be  a  biltt'r-sweet  experience  for  me 
tills  vf.tr.  f.ir  tin-  simple  fact  that  all 
llif  bfsl  iiuik'h-iiiis  are  going  to  hap- 
|)en  in  the  first  round. 

Case  One;  Dallas  vs.  Lakers; 
This  is  the  stuff  Uiat  Conference 
Finals  are  made  of;  when  tlie  ten- 
sion is  thick,  it's  games  seven, 
A  there's  4.8  seconds  left  in  regulation 
w  and  die  scort'  is  tii.'d.  Tliat  would 
make  for  an  interesting  playoff 
malch-up;  unfortunately,  tlie  Lakers 
will  send  the  Mavs  home  in  the  first 
round,  hardly  giving  Dallas  a 
chance  to  showcase  their  postsea- 
son prowess. 

Case  Two:  Orlando  vs.  Detroit: 


t)rlando  (:i^)-38)  is  a  team  Uiat  I  minds  all  season  long  and  if  it  were 

would  like  to  see  do  re;illy  well  dur-  up  to  me  I'd  give  it  to  both  of  them, 

ing  the  postseason,  but  with  a  first  Garnett   has   been   dropping   23    undcfeattd 

round  meeting  with  the  boys  from  points,  pulling  13  boards  and  dish-      rhorotojc, 

Motown  (47-30),  they  could  be  sent  ing  out  sbt  assists  a  game,  which  is 

packing  early,  unless  McGrady's  simply  amazing,  while  Duncan 

supporting  cast  decides  to  step  up.  doing  roughly  tlie 

Another  issue   regarding  the  23.6  points  and  grabbing  almost 

NBA  that  has  been  tlie  topic  of  rebounds  and  about  four  assists  per 

many  a  discussion   is  who  will  contest.  They  have  both  played 

receive  this  year's  MVP  award,  exceptionally  well  and  if  I  had  to 

Some  say  Kobe,  1  say  no;  some  say  choose  who  to  give  the  award  to,  I 

McGrady.  I  say  not  quite;  some  say  would  say  Duncan  because  he  has 

Kidd,  1  say  you're  getting  brought  his  team  to  the  top  of  the 


progress  £ 


If  James'  work  ethic  is  a 
dant  as  his  talent,  he  has  tlie  poten- 
tial to  go  far  in  the  league.  ^Vheii  | 
Kobe  came  into  the  1< 
scrudnized  and  played  a  supporting  | 
role,  but  he  continued  to  work  and 
'  considered  lo 
of  the  best  players  in  the  j 
league.  James  has  the  same  poten- 
tial, but  I  don't  think  that  he  mil  | 
make  the  instant  impact  on  Ihe  , 
league  that  some  people  are  expect- 
ing; give  him  time  to  mature  an 
develop  as  a  player  and  an  adulm 
he  may  one  day  be  mentioned  in  we 
same  breath  as  Jordan.  Johnson, 
Bird  and  Abdul-Jabbar. 


Zil  DeGraves  defeats  Holm,  2-0 


1  the  half.  Team 


neari    took  Ihe  lead  *»}»;; 
DeGrave  took  an  open  ftal      I 


■;  fact  is.  tliere's  only  two  real 
candidates  for  MVP  tliis  year  and 
tliey  are  Tim  Duncan  and  Kevin 
Garnett.  no  questions  asked.  These 
two  have  been  playing  out  of  their 


Team  DeGrave  defeated  Team 
Holm  2-0  in  Women's  In^tramural      ^hT'cliuld^not  get  it  P^^^ 
DeGrave's  goalie. 


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Western  Conference,  bringing  them  ^'"^'^"  Tuesday  night  behind 
to  a  possible  perfect  record  for  the  ^'"^  '^^*  ^^  Carrie  DeGrave  ana 
nionUi  of  April.  Go  Sixens!  I'm  out  ^™">'  Hariow.  The  game  was  near- 
like  Ben  Wallace,  'y  canceled  because  no  referee 
showed  up  and  because  of  rain. 

After  a  substitute  referee  volun- 
teered to  officiate,  Team  Holm 
kicked  off  lo  start  the  first  half, 
which  ended  scoreless. 

Sandra  Higgin  of  Team 
DeGrave  nearly  gave  her  team  a 
one  goal  lead  early  in  the  game 
when  she  faked  out  a  Team  Holm 
defender  and  got  an  open  shot. 
But  her  shot  went  wide,  saiUng 
over  the  goal  post  and  behind  the 


.Mli' 


Early  in  Ihe  <^'^"-,v 
Degrave  scored  her  goal"  ^, 
shot  that  rolled  to  the  bacR     „ 

net  before  Team  Hon 
could  react.  ,     jd* 

Laterinthehalf,Harlo«jki, 
another  goal  on  a  high'       ^„|,! 
that    went    over    Team      ^, 
goalie'shandsand.ntoW       ,.  I 
the  net,  finishing  the  games        | 

ing  at  2-0.  ,  „„  suli*' 

Team  Holm  "ad  "^  ^„„,il. 
tions.  and  it  rained  throue" 


Fn,nAY^RIL  11.  2003 


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FRIDAY.  APRIL  11 

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Vespere  ■  ASEANS  Club:  Peter  Gregory  (Church) 
Sunset 

Escape  (Student  Center) 
Birthdays:  Darle  Jordan.  Jessica  Familia,  Justin  Mace,  Nerissa 
Adams,  Billy  Weeks 

SATURDAY.  APRIL  12 

9.()0a  Coliegedale  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

I0:00a  The  Third  -  Ripple  Production  (lies) 

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f  "Op  Dean's  Luncheon  widi  Soutiiern  Scholars  (Presidential 

"Miiuet  Room) 

Birtlidays:  Arlyn  DeFoor,  Jonathan  Morua,  Ginger  Cochran, 
Jeanie  Tillman,  Jeremy  Malin,  Keelan  Tuel,  Mike  Bushey, 
Rachel  SulUvan,  Rick  Sivistek,  Sarah  Walker,  Shannon  McArtor, 
Tracy  Hutton 

I  ™USSDAY,  APRIL  17 

1  '^"munily  Service  Day 
"0  Classes 

Birttidays:  Aubrey  Purviance,  Brie  Houghton,  Dana  Boyd, 
David  Gordon,  Debbie  Edwards,  Lucy  Wang,  Rachel  Bostic,  Uo 
Yan  Dolson 

"*1DAY  APRIL  18 

%day  ,^ 

rSf'"'""''  "ft"  May  receive  T  %, ' 

8:15^  Vespers-Campus  Minisfries  (Thatdier) 

Sunset 

Birthdays:  Rachel  Thomas,  Darwin  Ayscue,  Dr  Dave  Ekkens, 

Mr.  Mark  Houghton 


General... 

VESPERS;  As  a  part  of 
ASEANS  Week,  Pastor  Peter 
Gregory  will  be  speaking  for 
Vespers  this  Friday,  April  U,  at 
8:00  p.in.  in  the  Church. 

ASEANS  NIGHT:  This 
Saturday,  April  12,  at  9:00  p.m. 
there  will  be  an  Asian  Festival  in 
lies  P.E.  Center.  An  exciting 
night  filled  with  fun  and  enter- 
tainment. Don't  miss  it!! 

WANT  TO  BE  a  missionary 
in  Hong  Kong?  Short-term  mis- 
sionaries are  needed  this  sum- 
mer in  Hong  Kong  to  be  part  of 
an  English  youth  camp.  Contact 
Gabriel  Henton  at  304-1452  or 
email  gahenton@osuthern.edu 
for  more  information.  The  dates 
are  July  24 -August  10. 

NEED  LIFEGUARD  recerti- 
fication? Sunday,  April  13,  from 
10:00  a.m.  -  1:00  p.m.  there  will 
be  a  lifeguarding  recertification 
class.  Requirements-unexpired 
Red  Cross  lifeguard  card  and 
CPR  Professional  Rescuer  card. 
There  will  be  a  written  and  skills 
test  The  class  will  meet  at  the 
lies  P.E.  Center  Pool. 

PREVIEW     SOUTHERN: 

April  10  - 11  is  PreviewSouthern. 
where  we  entertain  prospective 
students  from  public  high 
schools  and  non-Southern  Union 
academies.  Your  Enrollment 
Services  team  is  doing  every- 
thing possible  to  not  inconven- 
ience current  stiidents  and  staff. 
If  you  see  someone  that  you 
don't  know  during  tliis  time,  be 
sure  to  welcome  them  to  our 
campus  and  make  them  feel  at 
home.  Thanks  for  all  that  you  do. 

WIND  S'YMPHONY  con- 
cert: Sunday.  April  13,  there  will 
be  a  Wind  Symphony  Concert  at 
7-30  p.m.  located  in  the 
Coliegedale  Church.  Double 
Convocation  Credit 

EVENSONG:  Saturday,  April 
12,  Evensong  is  at  8  p.m  located 
in  the  Coliegedale  Churchy  The 
CoUegeKlale  Academy  Madngal 
Singers  will  be  performing. 

SENIORS:  Please  remember 
,H.  Academic  Profile  exam  on 
Su„d^"  Ipri.  13,  and  Sunday, 


April  20.  These  exams  will  be 
given  at  8:30  a.m.  both  dates  and 
will  be  held  in  the  Cafeteria 
Dining  Hall.  Bring  a  calculator. 

SENIOR  PIANO  RE- 
CITAL: Pianist  Rebecca 
iVIurphy  will  be  giving  a  recital 
on  Sunday.  April  13,  at  3:00  p.m. 
in  Ackerman  Auditorium.  Con- 
vocation credit  will  be  given. 

SENIOR  VIOUN  RE- 
CITAL: Violinist  Chris  Chandler 
will  be  giving  a  recital  on 
Monday.  April  14.  at  8:00  p.m.  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium.  Con- 
vocation credit  will  be  given. 

MUSIC  GENERAL  RE- 
CITAL; Tuesday,  Apiil  15,  at 
7:30  p,ra.  in  Ackerman  Audito- 


Sabbath.  If  you  are  coming, 
please  contact  the  Chaplain's 
office. 


EASTER         ORATORIO: 

Sabbath,  April  19,  at  4:00  p.m.  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium 

JUNIOR    RECITAL:    Tim 

Mercer  will  be  giving  a  clarinet 
junior  recital  on  Sunday,  April 
20,  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Ackerman 
Auditorium. 

STAFF  IVIEMBERS  WANT- 
ED for  adventures  in  summer 
day  camp:  The  Celebration 
Health  Fitness  Centre'  and  Day 
Spa  in  Oriando.  Florida  is  look- 
ing for  summer  day  camp  coun- 
selors for  tiieir  "Adventures  in 
Summer  Camp"  program. 
Children,  5-14  years  old,  will 
experience  interactive  lessons, 
sports,  games,  field  U-ips,  and 
special  events  designed  to  be  fun 
and  educational.  Staff  members 
are  needed  to  be  quality  men- 
tors, investing  in  the  character 
development  of  campers.  Camp 
dates  run  from  May  12th  - 
August  6th,  2003.  CPR  and  First 
Aid  certification  required.  If 
interested  call  Wendy  Morris, 
camp  director,  407-3034422. 


Campus  IVlinislTies... 

TASKFORCE  &  SM'S: 
Attention  all  Student 
Missionaries  and  Taskforce 
Volunteers!  Don't  forget  that 
thisweekend(AprillI,12)isthe 
Missions  Retreat  at  Cohutta 
Springs.  All  out-going  SMs/lFs 
are  invited  on  Friday  and 
Sabbath.  All  former  SMs/TFs 
are  encouraged  to  join  us  on 


Student  Association... 

STRAWBERRY  FESTIVAL; 

Want  to  see  your  pictijre  in  the 
Sfrawberry  Festival?  If  tiiis  is 
you,  then  listen  up.  If  you  want  to 
see  yourself  in  the  show  and  if 
you  will  be  horribly  offended  if 
you're  not  in  it.. ..Then  take  a  pic- 
ture of  yourself  and  whoever  you 
want  and  deliver  it  to  the  SA 
Qffice  in  an  envelope  marked 
"Festival  Studios"  and  I  will  take 
the  pictitre  to  make  sure  you  are 
in  the  show.  Tlianks  and  good 
luck-  Nathan  Huber 

CHATTER  ANNOUNCE- 
MENTS: Email  your  announcf^ 
ment  of  25  words  or  less  to  chat- 
ter@southern.edu  by  Monday 
noon  of  the  week  in  which  you'd 
like  your  announcements  pub- 
lished. Announcements  sent  to 
the  AcciiNT  will  not  be  pub- 
lished. 


Community 

Service  Day 

Schedule 

Thursday.  April  17.  2003 

8:00  a.m.  BREAKFAST 

Fellowship  Hall, 
Coliegedale  Church 

8:45  a.m.  WORSHIP 

Fellowship  Hall, 
Coliegedale  Church 

9:15  DEPART  TO  SITES 

Parking  Lot, 
Coliegedale  Church 

10:00-2:00  VOLUNTEER 

(or  according  to  site) 

2:30/3:00  FOOD 

In  front  ofWright  Hall 

Sign  up  at 

sa.southern.edu 

by  April  14. 


The  Southern  Accent 


Friday,  April 


11.2003 


Mar^'  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 
niniklryn@southe 


THE  Humor 


:CENT 


The  day  the  black  cat  crossed  Mary's  path 


Well.  I've  had  a  nice  vacation. 
Between  mutinies  and  strikes  and 
not  writing  at  all  (under  my  own 
name),  I  haven't  really  thought 
about  the  Humor  Page  for  Iwo 
whole  weeks.*  Which  put  me 
rather  behind  schedule  for  this 
issue,  which  is  why  I  still  had  noth- 
ing written  when  incoming  Accent 
Editor  Noah  Boatwright  sent  me 
this  letter**  Sunday  afternoon: 

Dearest  Mary, 

As  you  probably  know,  I  have 
been  encumbered  with  the  Accent 
editorship  for  next  school  year  and 
need  to  find  hardworking  and 
skilled  people  to  fill  positions. 
What  arc  your  feelings  about  the 
Hun! 


■  Page?  Arc  you  i 


■esled 


pressing  i 
?  Wer^ 


lated 


Tying  0 


vith 


black  cat  in  the  parking  lot  above 
Thatcher  South  this  afternoon? 
But  I  digress. 

Thanks  for  getting  back  to  me 
(and  letting  me  know  about  that 
conversation  with  the  black  cat). 

N(>;i!i 


Flattered  as  I  was  to  receive 
this  extraordinary  correspon- 
dence (and  from  someone  the 
Accent  photographers  lold  me  did- 
n't exist).  1  realize  full  well  that  it 
doesn't  apply  just  to  me.  Surely 
there  are  many  of  you  out  there 
who  want  to  know  why  you  can't 
just  have  Sadaam  as  Humor  Editor 
instead  and  what  the  number  is  for 
the  PETA  people  because  you're 
worried  about  the  cat.  Well,  here 

Hi,  Noah. 

You  mean  everyone  doesn't  talk 
to  cats?  No.  I  guess  they  don't,  do 
they.  At  any  rate,  this  time  it  really 
wasn't  my  fault.  My  roommate 
said,  "Lei's  go  cat  hunting"  and 
being  (he  friendly,  kindhearted, 
homework-avoiding  person  that  I 
am,  I  went.  How  was  I  to  know  that 
the  "cute"  little  black  cat  she  want- 
ed to  catch  was  a  sadistic  feline 
fuehrer  who  would  run  me  all  over 
the  parking  lot  while  yowling  and 
intransigently  refusing  to  listen  to 
reason?  Point  being,  the  cat  start- 
ed it. 

There  is  no  way  I  would  ever  be 
talking  to  a  cat  if  the  cat  hadn't  spo- 
ken to  me  first.     In  fact,  I  don't 


even  like  cats.  I  was  only  chasing 
one  around  a  parking  lot  because 
Debbie  wanted  it  and  the  option 
was  writing  a  Humor  column.  And 
hey.  I  wasn't  the  one  with  the  box 
on  my  head.  Just  because 
"Blackie"/  "Goldeneye"  did  not 
want  to  be  forcibly  evicted  from 
the  parking  lot  and  removed  to 
Debbie's  boy-friend's  house  and 
figured  it  would  be  a  much  better 
idea  to  run  about  the  parking  lot 
and  make  certain  Humor  Editors 
more  laughable  than  they  already 

Now  that  that's  explained.  I 
would  like  to  reassure  Noah  and 
all  my  readers  that  I  will  not  be 
tyrannically  controlling  the  Humor 
Page  again  next  year,  regardless  of 
whether  I  ever  do  actually  get  a 
life.  My  feelings  for  this  silly  piece 
of  newspaper  may  often  be  dis- 
gustingly amorous  but  you  and  I 
all  know  that  there's  nothing  sad- 
der than  a  Humor  Editor  who  has 
outlived  his  (or  did  I  mean  her?) 
time.  Thus,  as  thrilled  as  I  was  to 
find  out  that  my  career  is  as  impor- 
tant to  the  Southern  community 
(or  at  least  Nilo's  message  boards) 
as  the  war  in  Iraq,  the  point  is 


moot.  Some  of  you  like 
me,  some  of  you  hate  me 
and  some  of  you  merci- 
fully don't  know  I  exist 
but  all  of  you  will  have  to 
admit  that  if  Noah  has 
the  sense  of  humor  his 
parents  did,  he'll  be  more 
than  competent  to  make 


the 


finds 


appropriate  personifiLi 


tion. 


tthei 


Silly  Putty  changed  my  life 


So  all  of  you 
who  know  you're  much 
funnier  than  I  am  but  are 
too  good  to  write  for  me 
and  prove  it,  here's  your 
chance.  Maybe  if  you 
neatly  line  yourselves  up 
two  by  two  (for  which  the 
administration  will  be 
eternally  grateful),  you 
can  still  hop  on  next  , 
year's  Humor  Page  ark. 
Without  me. 


If  Mary  Nikityn  hears 
of  any  more  strange  guys 
calling  for  her,  refusing  to  leave 
messages  and  not  calling  back,  she 
will  just  have  to  assume  that  they 
wanted  to  ask  her  to  Vespers.    So 


(Sotyie? 


*Okay,  Hied.  1  think  about  this 
stupid    thing    constantly.      I'm 

**Letter  edited  for  space,  gen-  i 
eral  funniness  and  protection  of 
some  small  degree  of  dignity  fi 


Some  things  are  so  small  tliat 
tliey  are  easily  overlooked  and  lost  in 
the  grand  scheme  of  univereity  life.  I 
have  many  friends.  Some  are  bouncy; 
some  are  passive.  Some  are  thinkers; 
some  are  reflectors,  It  doesn't  really 
matter  to  me  what  they  are.  It  only 
matters  that  tliey  are  MY  friends.  I 
suppose  that  some  of  my  friends  are 
even  imaginary  (though  tliey  seem 
very  real).  My  most  balanced  friend 
growing  up  was  inconsequential  al 
first  but  filled  a  bigger  and  bigger 
role  in  my  life  as  time  went  by 

It  all  started  many  years  ago.  One 
very  memorable  birthday  (about  10 
years  a^o),  my  brother  bought  me  a 
container  of  Silly  l^l^ty.  1  opened  up 
die  vial  and  oul  plopix-d  a  little  blob 
of  a  substance  1  can  hardly  describe. 
even  to  tliis  day  It  is  not  glue  nor  clay 
nor  rubber — rather  it  is  a  i>erfect 
mixture  of  iJioni  all,  1  lurned  it  over  in 
my  IuukI  and  squte/cd  it,  letting  tlie 
materi;il  ooze  through  my  fingers.I 
roiled  il  between  my  palms  into  a  ball 
and  dropped  it  imlo  tlie  floor.  Much 
to  my  amazement,  it  bounced  back 
into  my  hand.  TliaE  was  Uie  first  of 
many  discoveries  I  made  about  Silly 
Putty. 

1  learned  later  that  it  had  been 
developed  by  a  scientist  trying  to  cre- 
ate revolutionary  glue  tJial  would 
stick  and  not  stick  to  various  surfaces 
as  he  applied  it  His  first  attempt  was 
)  disastrous.  All  the  records  were 
quickly  erased  so  nobody  knows 


what  happened  in  that  laboratory  On 
his  second  fry,  he  got  just  a  bit  closer. 
Tlie  stuff  that  he  had  was  not  sticky 
enough  to  hold  paper  together  but 
smelled  much  nicer  than  Play  Doh, 
so  he  showed  some  of  his  buddies. 
"Look."  said  the  Sci-Guy.  "I've  creat- 
ed sometliing  kind  of  different. 
Watch  tliis!"  He  proceeded  to  tlirow 
the  brown  handful  of  stuff  onto  the 

He  discovered  (as  I  did)  that  it 
bounces.  The  shattering  of  glass  and 
the  screech  of  the  monkeys  implored 
him  not  to  throw  the  stuff  again. 
"Silly"  he  said,  "Silly. ..putty..."  From 
there  Silly  Putty  found  its  way  into 
stores  all  across  the  nation. 
Producers  started  adding  coloring, 
glitter  and  fancy  bottics  to  make  il 
more  appealing  to  tlie  younger  gen- 
eration. 

One  of  my  friends  bought  some  of 
the  original  stuff.  1  was  quite  jealous 
of  liis  "Alpha"  for  by  tlie  time  my 
brotlier  found  some  for  me.  they 
were  -already  on  "Gamma."  That 
friend  always  recited  tlie  mantra, 
"Alphas  are  better  tlian  Gammas. . ."  I 
would  hold  Gamma  and  hope  he  did- 
n't hear  (it  certainly  was  not  a  new  or 
brave  world  for  him).  Gamma  could 
do  more  tlian  just  bounce.  He  could 
bring  cheerful  smiles  to  people's 
faces  in  tlie  newspaper.  All  I  had  to  do 
was  press  him  out  onto  any 
newsprint  and  a  mirror  image  would 
fix  itself  to  Gamma.  Then  I  could 
stretch,  twist  and  contort  the  like- 
ness any  way  I  vranled  fit  was  espe- 


cially fun  doing  that  with  pictures  of 
President  Clinton  and  that  Perot  fel- 

Gamma  was  even  more  fun  than 
bubble  gum.  (No,  I  didn't  chew  Silly 
Putty!)  1  would  make  a  small  indenta- 
tion in  the  blob  and  blow  into  it, 
tiiereby  creating  a  bubble.  Then  I 
would  pop  it  making  a  loud  crack. 
This  all  works  well  and  good  when 
one  is  alone  but  the  guy  from  the 
encyclopedia  company  didn't  find  it 
amusing  during  the  inter^flews  and 
the  conference  officials  were  highly 
distracted.  Some  even  mentioned 
that  I  should  have  brought  my 
blankie  instead  (as  if  1  were  Linus)! 

I  really  liked  Gamma.  He  was 
always  there  when  I  came  home  from 
school.  When  I  started  keeping  him 
in  my  backpack  die  days  grew  short- 
er and  easier  to  bear.  Then  one  fat^ 
fill  day  someone  asked  me  if  I  knew 
what  happens  when  you  hit  Silly 
Putty  witli  a  hammer.  1  was  aghast, 
but  curious  at  Uie  same  time.  So  I  did 
it.  Not  good.  Gamma  shattered  all 
over  the  floor.  Small  fragments 
lodged  in  every  nook  and  cranny 
Alas,  poor  Gamma  was  never  die 

1  tried  to  replace  him  widi  a  Delta, 
but  Deltas  are  not  Gammas.  Soon 
Uiereatter  1  took  up  juggling  to  con- 
sole myself  and  now  have  seven  new 
friends.. .but  1  don't  talk  to  diem. 
Thafsjust  loo  close... 

Lost  your  Silly  Putty?  Join  the 
Juggling  Qub! 


Advice  Dude: 
How  to  get  the  girls 


Dear  Advice  Dude. 

It  is  hard  to  lind  tlie  perfect 
match  once  you  liave  graduated 
from  college.  I  have  been  fishing  for 
girls  for  a  longtime  now.  but  so  far. 
none  have  taken  the  bait.  I  am  not 
asking  for  that  much  in  a  girl.  My 
main  criteria  is  that  she  just  must  be 
able  to  handle  the  incessant  phone 
calls  I  get  from  people  on  my  cell 
phone  and  not  mind  the  fact  that  1 
drive  a  red  beater  van  with  stickers 
all  over  the  back.  It  would  also  be 
nice  if  she  enjoys  cooking  and  clean- 
ing. 

I  am  searching  for  ideas  regard- 
ing what  to  do  about  this  problem.  1 
would  like  to  be  able  to  get  to  know  a 
variety  of  women  without  the  pres- 
sure of  making  a  commitment. 
Besides  putting  my  name  and  num- 
ber in  the  Southern  Acceot  (Ed  396- 
FISH)  wiUi  a  request  for  any  attrac- 
tive single  girls  to  call,  do  you  have 
any  advice  on  how  I  should  deal  wiUi 
my  current  sihjation? 

Sincerely, 

Desperate  and  Pathetic 

Dear  Pathetic. 

Not  to  worry.  The  Dude  is  here  to 
assist  in  your  bogus  problemo. 
when  the  Dude  is  done  with  you, 
youll  be  picking  up  babelicious 
...um...babes  left  and  right 


Okay,  here's  your  error  you're 
fishing  for  babes.  What  you  need  to 
do  is  take  die  surfing  approach.  Sliil 
I  explain?  Well,  here's  an  exanplc 
say  you're  at  a  rad  party  and  you  see 
a  total  betty  standing  near  the  liba- 
tion. You  smile  at  her  and  turn  on  all 
the  charm  while  staying  put  You  see 
that  she  didn't  see  your  smile  so  you 
cast  again  with  die  raised  eyebro». 
Thafs  fishing.  . 

Now  here's  how  it  should  P 
when  you're  at  die  red  parlyf  .*" 
the  choice  betty  standing  by  the »" 
Son,  you  go  out  to  her  widi  all  4' 
confidence  of  an  AggroAussre^ 
ming  out  to  meet  a  Tsunami. ». 
you  open  with  a  bodacious  Ine  toe 
her  to  agree  to  a  Vespers  da  e."!". 
gnarly  party,  no?"  for  example. 

Now  you're  in  the    ori^B 

responds  Ukewise.  youl  k»»"  > 
haveit(Oh,^ddonn«o^t^. 
the  van.  Vans  are  tolauy  *  j 
The  Dude  used  to  dnve  a  >^^ 
Basically  just  get  out  Uiere  a.  ^^. 
the  initiative.  Confidence 
...dude. 

•I  apologia  to  all  the  <j 
promised  I  would  never  wnie 

Vespers  dates."  .j„„rtrW 

"  I  was  temporally  ta"?    ^■ 

Ute  spirit  of  Queen  Christ."=-»»" 

isks  and  all- 


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Friday,  April  18,2003 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 

Volume  58,  Issue  i 


ASEANS  Night 
displays  culture 


WindSymphony  holds  spring  concert 


Wind  Symphony  presented  its  spring 
concert  in  the  Collegedale  church  sani.tu 
ary  Sunday  night.  The  concert  featured  con 
temporary  works  based  on  themes  by 
famous  classical  composers,  beginning  with 
"Star!,"  Stephen  Mellillo's  arrangement  of 
'The  Star  Spangled  Banner." 

A  chamber  ensemble  performed  Gordon 
Jacob's  piece,  "Old  Wine  in  New  Bottles  an 
arrangement  of  four  folksongs.  "I  enjoy  see- 
ing how  composers  can  get  inspired  by 
something  and  take  it  in  new  directions 
said  conductor  Ken  Parsons. 

"I  thought  [the  music  wasi  pretty  peppy" 
said  Grace  Banks,  freshman  biology  and 
music  performance  major.  "My  favorite  one 
was  the  march" 

At  the  concert.  Parsons  announced  the 
recipients  of  this  year's  band  awards,  Julie 
Hall,  a  senior  biology  major,  received  the 
Patrick  Gilmore  award.  Parsons  commend- 
ed her  as  a  "good  strong  team  player,  a  real 
supporter  of  the  band." 

Banks  said  that  Hall  is  important 
"because  she  plays  the  tuba,  and  she  tunes 
us  every  practice.  Without  her,  the  band's  in 
shambles, ..plus  she's  nice," 

Doug  Beardsley,  a  senior  computer  sci- 


Strawberry  Fest  gears  up 


Rachel  Bostic 


Southern's  annual  Strawberry  Festival  will 
Ik  held  on  April  27  at  Memorial  Auditorium. 
Strawberry  Festival  is  a  multi-media  presenta- 
■ion  of  pictures,  video  and  live  performances 
reviemng  the  entire  year  that  culminates  in 
^dents  receiving  their  yearbooks.  This  year's 
'Ktival  producer.  Nathan  Huber,  has  been 
Wrking  on  the  event  all  year. 

"There's  going  to  be  five  bands  and 
WMechnics."  said  Huber,  a  senior  film  major, 
"e  has  been  working  with  the  fire  marshal  and 
PlTotechnics  companies  for  weeks:  he  sent  off 
*  permit  for  the  indoor  fireworks  at  the 
"Smning  of  this  week. 

,  Students  mil  be  able  to  view  two  screens  of 
E'"^  '°  ""^  '""'■s  "'  ^'"^  li^e  bands.  The 
■Jyles  range  from  R&B  to  rock  to  jazz. 


tShoi 


*"  said.  Student-created 


„^„  „e  showcased. 

Michael  Hutchinson  has  been  writing  die 
software  Uiat  ivill  coordinate  the  video  and  pic- 
hires.  "He's  put  about  400  hour^  into  it,"  Huber 

At  die  end  of  SU-awberry  Festival,  year- 
books will  be  passed  out  and  students  will  get 
a  surprise  dessert  of  die  strawberry  variety. 

Soudiern  is  providing  fransportation  to 
Memorial  Auditorium  for  ttiose  who  need  it 
Students  needing  transportation  must  sign  up 
on  die  sheet  outside  die  SA  office  to  be  guar- 
anteed a  spot  in  die  vans.  The  vans  wiU  meet  at 
7'  15  in  front  of  Wright  Hall  on  Apnl  27 

For  diose  driving  to  Memorial  Auditonum, 
take  1-24  to  exit  #178,  die  US-27  Nordi/Market 
Street  exit.  Take  die  ML  King  Boulevard  exit, 
#1A  Condnue  on  E  9th  sd-eet/E  Marbn 
Ludier  King  Boulevard.  Turn  left  on  Houston 
Street,  and  left  again  on  McCallie  Avenue. 
Parking  is  available  in  many  lots  witfun  blocks 
of  die  Auditorium.  ., 

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Lifestyles 

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Community  Service  Day 

Sports 

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Humor 


ence  and  madi  major,  received  the  John  can   tell   he  loves  playing,"   said  Alicia 

Philip  Sousa  award.  Bodi  awards  are  for  dis-  Runnals,  freshman  music  major, 
tinguished  musicians,  but  the  John  Philip         In  addidon  to  die  spring  concert.  Wind 

Sousa  award  is  for  "more  of  a  disdnguished  Symphony's  performances  diis  year  includ- 

player,"  Parsons  said.  ed  a  fall  concert,  a  Christmas  concert  and  a 

Beardsley  plays  the  alto  saxophone.  'Tou  tour  to  Florida. 


Column  plagiarized 


It  was  brought  to  the  Accent's  attention 
on  April  U  that  in  the  April  4  edition  we 
printed  an  opinion  piece  that  was  not  written 
by  Uie  author  listed.  The  article  "How  much 
news  is  too  much?"  was  not  written  by  Joe 
Haynes.  but  by  Cherie  Priest,  a  Southern 
alumna  and  local  author. 

Haynes  denies  submitting  the  article  for 
publication.  He  said  he  did  not  know  it  was 
published  until  last  week  since  he  does  not 
read  the  Accekt.  Haynes  first  contacted  the 
Accent  about  the  situation  this  past  Monday 
evening.  ,     ,      ,  .       ► 

Priests  essay  was  posted  to  her  Internet 
journal  on  March  28  and  submitted  to  the 
Accent  on  March  31.  It  was  submitted  via 
the  Accent  web  site  through  an  enquiry  fea- 
ture that  has  since  been  discontinued. 

Haynes  acknowledged  that  his  ISP  con- 
firmed the  piece  was  sent  from  his  computer. 
He  said  he  had  a  party  at  his  house  on 
March  31  for  friends  in  the  military  who 
were  being  deployed  to  Iraq  and  it  was  pos- 
sible that  oUier  people  had  access  to  his 
computer  at  that  time.  Haynes  said  the  per- 
son he  most  suspected  was  deployed  to  Iraq 
after  that  party  and  is  inaccessible^  However, 
a  representative  fi-om  the  Tennessee 
Department  of  MiUtary  told  die  AccEfsrr  no 
LpsfromeithertheAr^yNationa^Gjwd 
or  the  Air  National  Guard  m  this  area  have 


been  deployed  to  Iraq  since  mid-March. 

Haynes  and  Priest  had  corresponded  ear- 
lier in  the  semester  via  her  Internet  journal, 
but  had  never  met  in  pereon.  Haynes  said  he 
had  not  visited  her  site  since  mid-February 

Wednesday  evening  the  Accent  found 
several  posts  on  the  message  board  feature 
on  www.mp3s.nilosplace.net  (a  web  site  run 
by  a  Southern  student  and  only  accessible  to 
current  Southern  students)  from  a  user 
name  Phoxius.  Eight  of  diese  posts  featured 
material  that  was  identical  to  posts  that  had 
already  appeared  on  Priest's  web  site.  These 
messages  were  posted  through  the  months 
of  March  and  April.  Another  post  under  die 
name  Phoxius  was  signed  "Joe"  and  another 
stated  the  user  had  served  four  years  in  the 
Air  National  Guard.  Haynes  had  previously 
told  die  Accent  he  was  in  Uie  Air  National 
Guard  for  four  years. 

Tthe  Accent  is  investigating  the  situa- 
tion. If  anyone  has  furUier  information  dial 
might  help  resolve  the  situation,  please  con- 
tact the  Acceot  at  accent@southern.edu  or 
by  calling  238-2721. 

The  Accent  sincerely  apologizes  to 
Cherie  Priest  for  the  publication  of  her  col- 
umn vflthout  her  permission  and  the  readers 
of  die  Accew  for  the  oversight.  The  e(Utore 
are  taking  steps  to  prevent  a  similar  occur- 
rence from  happening  again. 

For  more  information,  please  see  Cherie 
Priesf  s  cohunn  on  page  4. 


The  Arts  and  Education  Council 
for  Chattanooga  is  hosting  its  12th 
biennial  Conference  on  Southern 
literature  April  24-26.  The  theme  for 
this  year's  conference  is  "SouUicrn 
Legends:  From  Eudora  to  Elvis." 
The  weeliend  will  be  comprised  of 
lectures,  panel  discussions,  plays, 
readings,  a  special  address  on  the 
Scopes  Trial  and  two  of  Tennessee 
Williams'  plays  which  have  never 
before  been  published  or  produced. 
The  weekend  will  begin  on 
Thursday  with  an  afternoon  of  "A 
Conversation  with..."  lectures.  The 
lectures  will  take  place  on  the  cam- 
pus of  die  University  of  Tennessee  at 
Chattanooga.  The  presenUirs  will 
include  authors  Jill  McCorkle,  John 
Shelton  Reed,  Yusef  Komunyakaa. 
Ellen  Bryant  Voigt.  Madison  Smartt 
Bell,  Allen  Wier,  Kaye  Gibbons  and 
Barry  Hannah. 

Thuniday  evening  at  5:00  p.m. 
Edward  Lanw  will  present  a  keynot 


address  entitled  TTie  Scopes  Tnal  m 
History  and  Legend."  Later  that 
evening  a  production  of  Tennessee 
Williams'  -A  Lovely  Sunday  for 
Creve  Coeur"  will  be  presented  at 
the  Chattanooga  Theatre  Center. 
Tickets  are  $10. 

On  Friday  the  conference  will 
continue  with  addresses  presented 
by  members  of  the  FeUowship  of 
SouUiern  Writers.  At  11:30  a.in.  a 
press  discussion  will  be  held  among 
fellowship  members  about  "Places  in 
Time."  The  two  afternoon  discus- 
sions are  tided  "Writers  on  Writing" 
and  "SouUiern  Women." 

Throughout  the  weekend  there 
will  be  opporhinities  ta  buy  books 
and  have  them  signed  by  authors 
fi-om  the  Fellowship  of  Southern 
Writen;.  There  will  also  be  opportu- 
nities to  mingle  with  die  audiors  in 
between  lechires  and  discussions. 

The  Southern  Literature 
Conference  began  in  1981  as  a  "pr<^ 
mier  event  for  Chattanooga"  accord- 
ing to  die  AEC  web  site.  World<lass 
writers  come  together  to  celebrate 


fiction,  poetry,  drama,  nonfichon, 
children's  Uterature,  cnticism,  film, 
music  and  photography.  Anyone 
who  would  like  to  experience  the 
conference  event  is  welcome. 

A  group  of  notewordiy  Southern 
writers  comprise  tiie  FeUowship  of 
Southern  Writers,  which  will  host 
many  of  the  speakers  and  panel  dis- 
cussions. The  FeUowship's  members 
include  the  late  Eudora  Welty, 
Pulitzer  prize-winning  Southern 
author  the  late  Ralph  Ellison,  author 
of -Invisible  Man";  Earnest  J.  Gaines 
author  of  The  Autobiography  of 
Miss  Jane  Pittman",  and  many  other 
audiors  who  are  currenUy  promot- 
ing excellence  in  Southern  litera- 

Susan  Robinson,  executive  direc- 
tor of  the  Arts  and  Education 
Council,  said  there  is  a  special  dis- 
counted price  of  S15  for  full-time  stii- 
dents.  That  price  is  good  for  the 
entire  three-day  event  However, 
diere  are  some  additional  costs  to 
attend  the  luncheons  with  authors 
and  plays.  The  conference  dress 


code  is  casual.  Registration  and     be  found  at  the  Arts  and  Education 
other     information     about     the     CouncU's  web  site:  wivivartsedconn- 


Southern  Uterature  Conference  can     cil.org. 


Community  service  is  our  duty 


Morrie  Shwartz  was  a  man  who 
was  anticipating  a  change  in  his  life. 
He  had  a  terminal  illness.  His  life 
had  been  tilled  with  movement  and 
interaction  with  otliers  as  a  profes- 
sor. Now  he  was  dying  and  had  only 
a  few  months  to  reflect  and  share  as 
he  looked  back  on  life.  In  tlie  book. 
Tuesdays  with  Morrie,"  written  by 
Mitch  Albom.  Morrie  had  this  to 
say  about  life: 

"So  many  people  walk  around 
with  a  meaningless  life.  They  seem 
half-asleep,  even  when  tliey're  busy 
doing  tilings  tliey  think  are  impor- 


tant. This  is  because  they're  chas- 
ing the  wrong  things.  The  way  you 
get  meaning  into  your  life  is  to 
devote  yourself  to  loving  others, 
devote  yourself  to  your  community 
around  you  and  devote  yourself  to 
creating  something  that  give  you 
purpose  and  meaning." 

Morrie  lived  his  philosophy.  He 
ignored  popular  culture  and  spent 
his  time  helping  his  community  and 
building  relationships.  He  had  dis- 
cussion groups  and  walks  with 
friends.  He  started  a  project  where 
poor  people  could  receive  mental 
health  services.  He  read  books  to 
find  new  ideas  for  his  classes,  visit- 


The  Southern  Accent 


Jared  Wright 
Melissa  Turner 


Renie  Williams 

Kristy  Borowik 

Andrew  Bemiudez 

Christine  Whetmore 


R.  Bryan  Stitzer 

SuzaimeTrude 

Tliomas  Wentworth 

Neal  Smith 


Bryan  Lee 
Sonya  Reaves 
Ashley  Snyder 

Denzil  Rowe 


Cheryl  Fuller 
Jacqui  Seeley 


Tim  Ambler 
Brian  Wielm 


Head 


Jessica  Landess 
Greg  Rumsey 


ed  colleagues  and  kept  in  touch 
with  students  and  friends.  He  took 
more  time  eating  and  looking  at 
nature.  He  wasted  no  time  in  front 
of  popular  TV  programs.  He  incor- 
porated meaning  into  his  life  by  sur- 
rounding himself  with  human  activ- 
ity -  conversation,  interaction  and 
affection. 

Sure,  we  have  fun  with  friends. 
They're  great.  But  do  we  really  take 
the  time  to  deeply  converse  with 
and  interact  with  them?  Do  we 
know  what  makes  them  happy  and 
what  they  struggle  with?  Are  our 
friends  only  around  for  fun  week- 
end activities,  or  have  we  developed 
meaningful  relationships  with 
them?  Do  we  get  caught  up  in  life's 
responsibilities  and  let  our  relation- 
ships vrith  people  deteriorate? 

Opportunities  for  community 
service  surround  us:  donating 
money,  volunteering  our  time,  giv- 
ing blood.  Agencies  and  institutions 
compel  us  to  give,  give  give.  Many 
organizations  could  not  function 
without  volunteers  and  donations. 
Our  efforts  are  important 

Our  community  may  receive  a 
benefit  from  our  service.  Friends 
may  appreciate  the  lime  we  spend 
with  them.  But  if  Morrie  is  right, 
well  receive  the  most  benefit  from 
our  service  to  others.  Well  get  the 
most  meaning  from  our  relation- 
ships with  people.  The  people  we 
help,  the  relationships  we  have  and 
the  positive  impact  we  leave  in  our 
community  might  end  up  being 
much  more  important  than  the 
movie  we  watched,  the  overtime  we 
were  paid  or  the  web  site  we  surfed. 
When  it's  time  for  you  to  reassess 
your  life,  make  sure  you're  spend- 
ing your  time  doing  the  things  that 
are  really  meaningful.  Don't  allow 
yourseU  to  get  to  the  end  of  life  and 
be  disappointed. 


Echevarria  -  Bowerman 


Maribel  Echevarria  and  Matthew 
Bowerman  are  pleased  to  announce 
their  engagement 

Ms.  Echevarria  is  the  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eladio  Echevarria  of 
Altamonte  Springs,  Florida.  She 
graduated  with  a  degree  in  Adminis- 
trative Management  and  Accounting 
from  Southern  in  May  2002.  She  is 
currently  working  as  the  secretary 
I  of  Florida  Living  Retfrement  Comm- 


unity in  Apopka,  Florida. 

Mr.  Bowerman  is  the  sor 
and  Mrs.  Harold  Bowerman  of 
Clearwater,  Florida.  He  will  be  grad- 
uating from  Southern  in  May  2^ 
with  a  degree  in  Religious  Studies 
and  he  will  continue  to  pursue 
business  degree  in  Florida. 

A  December  2003  wedding  is 
planned  in  Altamonte  Springs, 
Florida 


TN  Aquarium  begins  expansion  j 

HEl«SH>  BV  TENNESSEE  Aqumium  ^W^^™  experience  f-  -'  ™" 

The  Tennessee  Aquarium  has  Tlie  Aquarium  expansion  wiBbf  1 

begun  construction  of  its  60,000.  a  key  element  of  the^21_st_Cenm  | 
square-foot,  $30  million  expansion. 
The  expansion,  which  is  set  to  open 
in  the  spring  of  2005.  will  take  visi- 
tors beneath  the  waves  and  out  to 
the  open  ocean. 

"TTie  Tennessee  Aquarium  tells 
the  river's  story  -  following  the  jour- 
ney of  a  raindrop  high   in   the 


Waterfront  Plan,  a  129-acre^^ 
that  evolved  out  of  J 
civic  planning  process  that  capi^ 
izes    on    our    greatest    natural  ] 
resource,  the  Tennessee  River. 
Aquarium     Expansion    a' 

Glance:  .    , i 

Site  Location:  Approxunatei;^ 

Appalachian  Forest  to  the  Gulf  of     feet  to  the  east  of  the  ongin 


Mexico.  The  new  building  is  a  natu- 
ral extension  of  the  story  of  the 
water's  journey  from  the  mountains 
to  the  sea."  said  CharUe  Arant, 
Aquarium  president 

"It  was  our  visitors  who  helped 
us  decide  what  form  the  expansion     Chattanooga' 
would  take,"  said  Arant  Through     sance,  t^^  "^"  .^'^^i^ot  (p\t 


Size:   60,000  square  feet  i 
holds  650.000  gaUons  of  water  ^ 

Shape:  As  a  "sister  ^^ 
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_        riverfront_ren: 
the  new  building  ' 


become    such 


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extensive  survey,  we  discovered     translucent,  pe*™  '         jre  f* 
• -^^ '-  ■  inal  building  is  HO.OW^l"..    -J 


that  visitors  want  to  see  saltwater     uial  duiiqiub  ■=  """  vbuiltW 
exhibits  that  are  as  compelling  as     the  height  of  a  l^f^^nf  water.' 
our  existtng  freshwater  exhibits,     holds  mOOO^.^onsoi^^^^^  j, 
They  also  told  us  they  want  more 
animal  encounters." 

"But  the  new  building  is  more 
than  an  expansion  -  bigger  isn't  nec- 
essarily better,"  explained  AranL 
"TTie  expansion  results  from  a 
desire   to  provide   a  world-class 


Cost  S30  millioi 
$10  million  Atiuanuni  0™- „^  | 
and  S20  million  raised  two  B,„„- I 
bined  efforts  with  the  2^ 
Waterfront  fundraisu.g«^P 
Groundbreaking:'*™ 
Grand  opening:  spnlB'^" 


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Religion 


World  church  takes  a  closer 
look  at  higher  education 


I    ;^|^;;7r^^ERs7MaRK  a.  KELLNEfl 

AyvES-nsT  Npxs  N^^^voKK 

Operating  one  of  the  largest 
church-siipportetl  educational  s>;s- 
tems  in  the  world,  the  Seventh-day 
Adventist  Church  is  facing  chal- 
lenges on  several  fronts:  How  many 
students  who  are  not  Adventist  does 
ji  lakf  to  make  an  Advendst  school. 
oillepe  or  university  risk  losing  its 
Adventist  culture?  What  factors  are 
U'eping  Adventist  youth  from 
allending  Adventist  schools? 

Addressing  such  issues  has  been 
llie  mission  of  the  General 
Conference  Commission  on  Higher 
Education,  which  began  its  work 
early  in  2001. 

Acceptance  of  Adventist  educa- 
iiiiii  liy  ilmse  wlio  are  not  members 
„i  [\i,  Ailvrnlist  Church  is  botli  an 
.]ipi.i-iimii\'  ;ind  a  challenge,  said 

.  r,irldnii  iHilan,  world  church  edu- 

Liiiiun  director. 

Between  2000  and  2001  more 
ihan  60  percent  of  new  students 
i\ho  camf  in  to  Adventist  schools 
■>\ert*  nut  members  of  the  Adventist 
ihurcii.  Dulansaid. 

"This  indicates  that  the  value  of 
our  educational  system  is  consid- 
ered very,  very  important.  But  then 
have  to  ask  the  question,  "Why  is 


it  that  we  are  not  getting  more 
AdvenUsts  into  our  schools?'  It's  not 
enough  to  have  almost  all  Adventist 
teachers.  We  need  to  have  Adventist 
shidentsaswell." 

Kibuuka  explained  that  some  of 
the  challenges  come  with  the 
church's  decisions  to  establish 
schools  of  higher  learning  in  coop- 
eration with  government  entities.  In 
several  countries  the  church, 
because  of  its  quality  of  education, 
is  encouraged  to  establish  new 
schools. 

The  cost  is  yet  another  factor.  To 
some  church  members,  cost  of  edu- 
cation prohibits  them  from  sending 
their  children  to  Adventist  schools. 
In  the  territories  Kibuuka  supervis- 
es, the  ratio  of  Adventists  to  those  of 
other  religious  persuasions  is  about 
even.  He  also  expressed  a  concern 
that  some  Adventist  church  mem- 
bers may  be  limited  in  their  appre- 
ciation of  the  philosophy  of 
Adventist  education.  "To  go  to 
Adventist  schools  is  more  than  just 
having  a  Sabbath  free  from  educa- 
tional work,"  Kibuuka  said. 

Dulan  indicated  that  several 
issues  needed  to  be  faced  first.  This 
includes  how  the  panel  would  go 
about  meeting  their  sk  terms  of  ref- 


SMs  remember  home 


erence:  making  recommendations 
as  to  what  will  be  involved  in  devel- 
oping a  global  plan;  collecting  data 
from  all  tlie  liigher  educational  insti- 
tutions around  the  world  tliat  relate 
to  strength,  weaknesses,  opportuni- 
ties and  threats  facing  them;  look- 
ing for  any  duplications  of  programs 
to  see  whether  schools  are  compet- 
ing with  each  other,  rather  than 
assisting  each  other;  looking  at 
what's  necessary  to  begin  new  pro- 
grams; financial  viability;  and  devel- 
oping tlie  adniinis&ation  to  ensure 
that  as  the  system  grows,  it  remains 
a  unified  system. 

Tlie  Commission  collected  data 
fi-om  Adventist  higher  educational 
institutions  worldwide  to  develop  a 
profile  of  Uie  school  system  in  each 
division.  They  also  looked  at  how 
much  money  the  General  Confe- 
rence has  appropriated  for  educa- 
tion between  1996  and  2000.  The 
idea  was  to  put  them  [profiles]  side 
by  side  so  one  could  see  all  the  pro- 
grams being  offered  and  how  much 
money  is  coming  in,"  Dulan  said. 

Tlie  Commission  also  hopes  to 
discover  areas  of  the  worid  where 
there  are  new  members  of  the 
church  but  no  Adventist  schools. 
"We  need  to  think  about  where  we'll 
build  our  next  school."  Dulan  says. 
There  has  to  be  dialogue  between 
the  various  levels  of  church  organi- 
zation, he  explained. 

Dulan  explains  that  the  hope  of 
the  meetings  is  for  members  to  ask. 
"Wliat  is  it  we  would  like  the  church 
to  know  about  higher  education 
around  the  world?  What  are  the 
major  issues,  major  challenges  it 

What  recommendations  do  we 
have  so  that  the  mission  of  the 
church  will  be  carried  out  in  the 
future  in  light  of  the  changes  taking 
place  around  die  world?" 

Roy  Ryan,  Commission  secre- 
tary said  the  final  report  should  be 
one  that  "sets  forth  what  Seventh- 
day  Adventist  education  reaffirms, 
what  it's  all  about.  Its  central  focus 
is  redemption,  and  [its]  links  to  die 
church  are  strengthened." 

The  report  will  be  revised  and 
presented  to  Annual  Council  in  die 
fall  of  this  year,  a  meeting  at  the 
church's  worid  headquarters  diat 
includes  church  leaders  from 
around  the  worid. 


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Fortune  cookie  wisdom 


DOUY  PORAWSKI 

Opinion  Columnet 


Try  it.  you  may  like  it. 
1  consumed  sixteen  fortune 
cookies  this  morning  for  breakfast 
Add  those  to  the  four  1  ate  last  night, 
two  I  shared  with  friends  and  four 
donated  to  my  Accent  article  cause, 
and  I  now  have  26  fortunes  in  a  litde 
pile  on  my  desk. 

Golden  hours  are  coming  to  you. 

A  IhrilHng  time  is  in  your  imme- 
diate future. 

Looks  like  today  is  going  to  be  a 
good  one,  Although  a  fortune  cook- 
ie should  not  by  any  means  make  or 
break  any  day.  it  certainly  can 
almost  will  you  to  do  something. 

You  will  always  be  successful  in 
your  professional  career 

Your  talents  will  be  recognized  and 
suitably  rewarded. 

Does  this  mean  that  1  will  indeed 
succeed  W.  Scott  Ball  as  the  next 
dean  of  Ihe  School  of  Music? 

Answer  just  what  your  heart 
prompts  you. 

Easier  said  than  done.  If 
tlioughls  and  heart-fell  promplings 


lie  not  powerful  enough,  changing 
them  into  words  can  be  tricky,  dan- 
gerous, and  leave  many  of  us  feeling 
down  right  vulnerable.  Is  it  worth 
the  trouble? 

Hard  words  break  no  bones,  fine 
words  butter  no  parsnips. 

If  only  relationships  were  made 
out  of  bones,  I  might  take  comfort  in 
this  fortune,  but  my  experience  is 
that  relationships  are  made  out  of 
something  far  more  delicate  and 
fragile  than  bones.  Toothpicks,  fiber 
glass,  or  maybe  even  a  cotton  candy 
substance. ..incredibly  durable  until 
met  with  the  liquid  of  conflict  Hard 
words  can  do  permanent  damage, 
even  if  they  are  not  breaking  bones. 

You  are  rigorous  in  words  and 
action. 

In  your  relationships,  how  rigor- 
ous dare  you  allow  your  words  and 
actions  to  be?  Between  acquaintanc- 
es, chums,  friends,  loves  and  indi- 
viduals, we  believe  we  have  platonic 
relationships  with,  I  think  many  of 
us  are  walking  around  fooling  our- 
selves about  what  our  relationships 
eally  made  up  of.  How  honest 


people  be  with  each  other? 

How  much  absolute  truth  can  a  rela- 
tionship handle? 

Struggle  as  hard  as  you  can  for 
whatever  you  believe  in. 
You  are  strong  and  brave. 
I  want  to  believe  in  many  things: 
platonic  relationships  between  men 
and  women,  choral  programs  where 
singers  don't  suffer  from  vocal 
abuse,  liberty  without  loneliness, 
freedom  of  the  human  will  and  rela- 
tionships that  can  thrive  in  truth 
without  even  attempting  to  butter 
parsnips. 

Ignorance  never  settles  a  question. 
If  you  could  speak  to  someone 
through  a  message  in  a  fortune 
cookie,  what  would  you  say? 

A  little  orange  juice  can  make  16 
breakfast  fortune  cookies  go  down  a 
lot  easier 

Sometimes  a  squeeze  is  all  the 
communication  someone  needs. 

Your  friend  misses  Monday  night 
dates,  come  through  the  bathroom 
sometime. 

And  don't  forget  to  start  and  end 
your  fortune  with  a  smiley  face! 


Open  letter  to  Southern 
from  Cherie  Priest 

indulge  in  a  heart-fek  piece,  and  the  ' 
stolen  essay  was  just  such  an  entry 
I  made  a  reference  in  my  pilfered 
post  to  the  fact  that  "too  many  years 
of  critical  theory  have  left  me 
ilnable  to  accept  anytliing  I  see  at 


THUMB! 


« 


THUMBS  DO 


by  JuHtin  Kobylkn 


•4^ 


4 


Thumbii  up  to  clear  instructions 
Uiat  streamlined  the  room  reservation 
process  last  week.  Getting  a  good : 


Thumbs  down  to  whoever  ran  off 
with  an  IMac  computer  from  the  Mac 
lab  in  Brock,  There  is  reason  to  believe 


and  roommalc  are  very  important  to     that  it  ' 


students.  Tliank  you  Southern  for  mak- 
ing this  a  priority  for  you  a 


f 


Cherie  Priest 

Southern  Alumni  and  author 

My  name  is  Cherie  Priest  and 
my  last  official  publishing  credits  at 
Southern  can  be  found  in  the  intro- 
duction of  the  1997  school  year- 
book. Nonetheless,  I  seem  to  have 
found  my  way  into  print  on  campus 
more  recently,  in  the  ^ril  4  edition 
of  the  Southern  Accent 

Through  a  convoluted  series  of 
events,  it  has  been  called  to  my 
attention  that  an  essay  posted  on  my 
Web  site  was  published  in  the 
Accent  under  the  name  of  another 
contributor.  I  did  not  submit  this 
opinion  piece,  and  I  was  not  aware 
of  its  publication  until  a  shan>eyed 
Southern  student  and  online  friend 
contacted  me  with  this  information. 
While  it  is  not  clear  whether  or 
not  the  fellow  cited  is  the  person 
who  plagiarized  my  piece,  the  edito- 
rial discussing  a  former  military 
brat's  ambivalence  about  the  war  in 
Iraq  was  written  by  me,  on  March 
28,  2003  (sometime  around  10:30 
a.m.).  I  know  the  date  and  time  with 
such  precision  because  it  is  logged 
with  this  information  at  my  online 
journal. 

My  online  journal  serves  me 
well  as  a  personal  forum  and  daily 
column,  and  it's  an  easy  way  to  keep 
in  touch  with  distant  friends  and 
family;  however.  I  am  all  too  aware 
that  anything  posted  to  the  world 
wide  web  may  as  well  be  kissed 
good-bye.  This  is  why,  generally 
speaking,  my  "blog"  is  humorous 
and  impersonal.  But  occasionally  I 


face  value"  and  this 


1  unconh 


fortable  truth.  In  2002. 1  graduated 
from  UTC  with  my  M.A.  in 
Writing/ Rhetorical  Theory,  a 
degree  vrith  a  heavy  emphasis  on 
critical  thinking.  In  such  turbulent 
times,  I  think  we  would  all  do  well  to 
consider  and  evaluate  the  motives 
of  the  information  we,  as  a  public, 
are  fed  by  our  media  and  our  gov- 
ernment -  especially  regarding 
something  as  serious  as  a  war.  My 
little  essay  was  a  frustrated  reflec- 
tion at  my  own  inability  to  sort  out  j 
what  I  perceive  as  possible  propa-  ! 
ganda  from  the  nasty  facts.  Tlie  j 
very  core  of  my  graduate  education  ' 
was  the  insistence  that  Truth  can- 
not be  assumed,  and  I  find  myself 
constantly  thwarted  in  my  efforts  lo 
fathom  this  incessant  input  bom- 
bardment 

But  I  say  all  that  to  say  this:  I  feel 
less  flattered  than  violated  by  the 
swiping  of  my  diatribe,  though  I 
don't  blame  Southern  or  its  Accent, 
The  paper  staff  had  no  way  ofknow- 
ing  from  whence  the  essay  came,  i 
and  there  was  no  reason  for  the  edi- 
tors to  question  its  authenticity. 
Furthermore,  I  appreciate  the 
lengths  to  which  they've  gone  to 
correct  this  misunderstanding,  and 
I  hope  that  the  culprit  is  located  and 


Tliumbs  up  In  I'iirii  !■> 


biT  of  orgiiiii/iilion'^  sludcdls  were  able 
to  help  was  high  enough  to  have  some- 
thing for  everyone.  Soutliern  appreci- 
ates your  hard  work.  Tara! 


took  the  computer,  but  now  the  hardship 
laced  on  us  all  because  the  comput- 
need  to  be  locked  down.  Let's  not 
1  the  other  places  on  campus  that  operate  on  student 


Thumbs  down  to  the  person  who 
submitted  the  article  by  Cherie  Priest 
and  tried  to  pass  it  off  as  their  own.  At 
the  college  level,  everyone  should 
understand  the  exact  parameters  of  pla- 
giarism. It's  not  just  unethical,  it's  a 


Correction  regarding  humor  article 


Af 


It  has  been  brought  to  our  atten- 
tion that  an  article  we  printed  on  the 
Humor  Page  ("Construction  begins 
on  co-ed  wing  in  Talge  Hall,"  April  4, 
2003)  has  caused  some  confusion 
among  our  readers. 

The  article  is  a  farce,  written  in 
response  to  reader  demand  for 
more  pretend  news  stories  of  the 
April  Fool's  edition  variety.  The  new 
Talge  wing  vrill  house  only  men.  and 


will  eliminate  the  male  presence  m 
Thatcher  South. 

hi  an  effort  to  prevent  this  typ^ 
of  confusion,  the  Accent  staff  ha. 
made  a  conscientious  effort  to  tioi 
place  any  story  of  true  news  valii  , 
on  the  Humor  Page,  and  we  ^ 
continue  to  strive  to  do  so^  We  ^ 
ogize  for  the  confusion  this  arati 
caused.  .„h,-p 

in  the  -e  edidon   a  P15  , 
caption  on  page  6  incorrecuy 
Jaclyn  Dove  as  Suzanne  Trude.       1 
apologize  for  the  mistake. 


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»bout  Rve  hundred  students  signed  up  to  serve  on  Community  Service  Day.  Most  of 
I  ihtu  students  showed  up  in  the  Collegedale  Church  Fellowship  Hall  for  breakfast  before         j^^^,,  Merlins,  Rachel  Vence,  Grant  Graves,  Malt  Noffsinger  and  Daniel  Romanoff  enjoy 

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Community  Service  Day  s,te  leaders.  More  than  50 
Southern  students  on  Thursday. 


graduate  of  Southern,  band  out  dir 


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senior  biology  major,  gave  the  worship  ''"■"l^'"  J^'""'Z,7XZ"' 
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Sport 

Intramural  hockey  standings 


as  of  Wednesday.  April  16,  at  8:r)fi  p. 
Men's  A  League 


Anti-Mi 
Michigan 
Whalers 
Geezers 
Gyni  Maslei 
Maple  l^■nf^ 


Geezers  defeat  Maple  Leafs 


Ein 


Canadian  Wings  finish  undefeated 

Ethan  Nkana                                   in  Uie  firel  period  the  box. 

SKiHiTi  HiitHtn^H                                        Canadian  Wings  captain  Jamie  Chen  opened  up  the  third  penod 

Degrave  scored  four  minutes  into  Mtli  a  goal  less  than  a  minute  into 

Till   C, in. nil. Ill  \\  \\\y   iiii|.p.\i  il     the  second  period  with  an  assist  the  period,  and  on  the  very  next  pos- 

ti.iiu  I  (1.  I.    I    ;        I  M      I  'MS     from  Chen.  Less  than  a  minute  later  session  Tulk  scored  her  second  of  a 

■■^^  ""  ^'*"'|"          I'    !             11. "I     Alicia Tulit  scored  on  a  assist  from  trio  of  goals  with  a  shot  that  flew 

"""■-  iiiii-'l"  'I  I'l'                                C.inilii-l,  Tulk  scored  a  second  goal  right  by  the  goalie.  Tulk  scored  her 

'^'''""'>^''  ''"    '   '■■■'           '        Miili.  i.> K.iili  Irsslliantwomin-  final    goal    with    seven    minutes 

sliirlfd  till-  r.iiiM       I    I                               ,  remaining  in  the  contest. 

.1             '    seemed  frustrat-  The  game  ended  with  over  seven 

"I  '   '1 1  iM'iniidbegan.andina  minutes  remaining  and  a  score  of  &■ 

bold  niuvL-.  Uie  Canadian  Wings  0.  Tulk  was  the  Player  of  the  Game 

removed  goalie  Clary  Rojas  from  with  a  hat  trick. 


The  (_  eezers  defeated  the  Maple 
b;afs  9-1  m  the  Men's  A  League 
Intramural  Hockey  Playoffs 
Tuesday  night. 

After  winning  the  face-off  to  start 
the  game  Geezers  forward  Cary 
Greer  grabbed  a  rebound  and 
cored  on  a  shot  that  sailed  above 
Maple  Leafi  goalie  Ben  Sayler's  out- 
stretched hand.  The  Geezers  added 
two  more  goals  in  the  first.  Greer 
nearly  added  a  fourth  goal  when  he 
j:,ot  d  good  look  in  front  of  the  net  at 
the  end  of  the  period,  but  a  save  by 
bayler  kept  the  score  at  3-0  at  the 
end  of  the  first  period. 

The  Geezers  won  the  tip  to  start 
a  defense-dominated  2nd  period. 
Sayler  made  several  fantastic  saves 
in  the  early  minutes  of  the  period, 
but  the  Geezers  still  added  two 
goals,  including  one  on  an  assist 
from  Greer  to  a  teammate  who 
scored  on  a  breakaway.  The  period 


ended  with  Maple  Leaf  forward 
Andrew  Rahm  and  Geezer  forward 
Matt  Hamstra  competing  for  the 
puck  by  the  wall  of  the  gym  with  the 
score  5-0,  Geezers. 

The  Maple  Leafs  won  the  face- 
off  to  start  the  final  period,  but  their 
comeback  attempt  was  cut  short  50 
seconds  into  the  period  when 
Geezers  forward  Aaron  Wilson 
scored  on  a  low  shot  tliat  slid  into 
the  corner  of  the  net.  Seconds  later, 
he  added  another  low  goal.  Later  in 
the  period,  after  the  Geezers  had 
added  2  more  goals  and  led  7-0, 
Tony  Castelbuono  scored  for  the 
Maple  Leafs  to  help  his  team  avoid  a 
shutout.  Geezers  goalie  Denms 
Negron  collided  with  a  teammale 
during  Castelbuono's  shot.  Negron 
lay  on  the  court  for  about  a  minute 
before  getting  up  and  finishing  the 
game.  Late  in  the  period.  Greer 
scored  his  third  and  fourth  goals 
within  30  seconds  of  each  other  lo 
finish  the  game's  scoring  9-1. 


U)ri   (;inib.-l   V. 1    I,  ...     iImm    l^^.. 

minutes  into  llu'  yanif.  Mi-lUt-  Ctu'ii 
scored  her  first  of  several  goals  later 


Unpredictable  NBA  playoffs 

Ethan  Nkana  *^'"^'*'  '"'  ""'>'  bi'raiist-  they  have     il  could  change  llie  whole  picture  in 


m 


they  have 

titles,  but 

because  their  supporting  cast  has  a 

tendency  to  hit  big  shots  when  they 

really  count  come  playoff  time. 

Dallas,  who  are  notorious  for  their 

lackluster  defense  will  need  to  real- 

p  up  llieir  game  if  they  plan  to 

the  best-of-five 


Tlie  playoffs  look  as  though  tliey 
could  be  full  of  surprises  this  year 
with  key  match-ups  that  could 
either  make  or  break  some  teams. 
One  of  Uie  most  pivotal  match-ups 
this  postseason  will  be  the  Dallas  defeat  the  Lakere 
Mavericks  vs.  the  Los  Angeles 
Lakers.  Tlie  Lakers  have  hiid  quite 
a  tumultuous  season  and  arc  under- 
dogs coming  into  tlie  playoffs  this 
season  as  the  sixth  seed.  Tlie  Mavs 
have  played  excellent  basketball 
this  season  behind  Ihe  trio  of  Nash. 
Nowitski  and  Finley,  finishing  59- 
22.  good  enough  for  third  in  the 
West.  The  Leakers  will  win  this 


Out  East,  the  playoff  picture  is 
not  set  in  stone,  but  if  Indiana  stays 
in  tlie  tliird  seed,  they  could  be  in- 
position  to  make  some  noise  in  tlie 
playoffs  this  year.  In  their  current 
position  they  will  play  the  Celtics  in 
the  first  round,  which  proves  to  be  Dallas,  LA  and 
an  easier  task  tlian  the  Hornets.  If  going  to  be  an  interesting 
the  Pacers  do  win  in  the  first  round.     I'm  out  like  Kng  MJ. 


it  could  change  the  whole  picture  i 
tlie  East.  When  it  comes  crunch 
time  Uie  Pacers  Will  Hurt  You,  and 
despite  tlie  fact  that  Pierce  has  been 
a  huge  factor  for  the  Celtics  suc- 
cess, hell  need  Walker  to  step  up  if 
they  are  going  to  advance  past  the 
first  round. 

It's  almost  impossible  to  predict 
the  direction  of  the  playoffs  this  sea- 
son with  so  many  teams  improved 
teams  this  year.  Tlie  only  sure  thing 
is  tliat  a  team  from  die  West  will 
come  away  with  anotlier  champi- 
onship. Teams  to  keep  your  eyes  on 
would  be  Sacramento,  San  Antonio. 
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The  Heralds  (Lynn  Wood)  Convocation  credit 
Bu-didays:  Armando  Lopez,  Avril  Paul,  Danny  Davenport.  Dustin  Tice,  Greg 
BaUa,  Jeremy  Chinn,  Jason  Howard,  Michael  Figueroa,  Susan  Lucas,  Dr  WQlard 
Munger 

MONDAY,  APRIL  21 

of  Trustees  Meeting 

University  Assembly  .   i  t-i 

Bu-thdays:  Eddie  Towles,  Eric  Henton,  Holly  Walker,  Mark  Mendizabal,  IJ. 
Imler 

TUESDAY,  APRIL  22 

Urth  Day 

^  30a  Florence  Oliver  Anderson  Seminar 

'■Wp  Joint  Worship  -  Campus  Ministries  (Thatcher) 

Birthdays:  JiU  Hardesty,  Jonathan  Leland,  Sonya  Reaves,  Sudhu  Petakamu,  ivin,. 

Debbie  Strack,  Dr.  Ruth  WilliamsMorris 

^TCDNESDAY.  APRIL  23 

Notional  Administrative  Assistant's  Day 
7:00p  SA  Senate  Meeting  (White  Oak  Room)  j^  i,,:. 

Birthdays:  Andrew  Prizigley,  Breann  Pimentel,  Josh  Vo.gt,  KC  SchMKler,  uus 
Garcia.  Mmdy  Bell.  Dean  Helen  Bledsoe.  Dr.  Jon  Green,  Mr.  Dale  Walters 

THURSDAY,  APRIL  24 

^M«J  to  request  proctoring  affinal  exam(s>.  Center  for  Learning  Success 

.,™  Convocation -Earth  Day  (nes) 

"*  Employee  Redrement  Party  (Church  Fellowship  Hall) 

BirUidays:  Kenneth  Victor,  Tara  Ericson,  Tori  Hope,  Mr.  Mac  Cathey,  Mr.  Mtke 

Fulbright,  Ms.  Marian  Magoon 

!^AY,  APRIL  25 
T  Senate  Donut  Day 

SA  Senate  Donut  Day  (Promenade) 

Vespere  -  SM/TF  Dedication  (Church) 

BirthdaysMacki  Souza.  Josh  Resales.  Matt  Roddy.  Michael  Younkin.  Warnia 
Daigle.  Mrs.  Shirley  Menhennett 


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The  Celebration  Health  Fitness  Center  and 
Day  Spa  in  Orlando,  Florida,  is  looking  for 
summer  day  camp  counselors  for  their 
"Adventures  in  Summer  Camp"  program. 
Children.  5-14  years  old.  will  experience 
interactive  lessons,  sports,  games,  field 
trips,  and  special  events  designed  to  be  fun 
and  educational.  Staff  members  are  needed 
to  be  quality  mentors,  investing  in  the  char- 
acter development  of  campers.  Camp  dates 
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and  First  Aid  certification  required.  If  inter- 
ested call  Wendy  Morris,  camp  director, 
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SENIOR  VIOLIN  RECFTAL:  Violinist 
Becky  Kuntz  will  be  performing  on  Monday. 
April  21,  at  8:00  p.m.  in  Ackerman 
Auditorium.  Convocation  credit  will  be 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

GEORGIA  RENAISSANCE  FESTI- 
VAL; The  Georgia  Renaissance  Festival  is  in 
Atlanta  on  Sunday  April  27.  The  cost  is  $7.50 
per  person.  Sign  up  with  Deborah  Higgens 
in  the  English  Department  (Brock  Hall  327. 
exL  2731).  Transportation  is  not  provided, 


but  rides  can  be  arranged  with  other  people 
going  to  the  festival. 

Student  Association... 

LAST  SENATE  MEETING:  The  very 
last  SA  Senate  meeting  will  take  place 
Wednesday,  April  23,  at  7:00  p.m.  in  the 
White  Oak  Room.  If  you  have  any  questions 
or  issues  regarding  next  year,  please  inform 
your  Senator! 

JOKER  SUPPLEMENTS  are  now  avail 
able.  Pick  them  up  from  the  SA  office. 
Student  Center  front  desk  and  dorm  lobbies. 

DON'T  FORGET  about  Strawberry 
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at  Memorial  Auditorium.  For  more  informa- 
tion or  directions,  please  see  the  front  page 
story  in  this  issue. . 

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is  the  last  day  to  submit  pictures  to  Nathan 
Huber  for  entry  in  the  show.  Deliver  your 
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iikitvn@souchem.edu 


Humor 


A  tribute  to  unsuspecting  computer  majors 


Why  does  it  seem  more  and 
more  Uiat  all  my  friends  are  com- 
puter majors?"  One  would  tliink 
thai  with  all  I've  said  aboul  them, 
they  would  be  the  last  ones  to  still 
be  speaking  to  me.  Oh,  wait,  they 
are  the  last  ones  still  speaking  to 
me.  I  hoped  that  would  make  more 

Anyway,  in  point  of  fact,  many  of 
my  braver  Hickman  friends  have 
been  asking  me  recently  if,  since 
the  year  is  fast  winding  to  a  close,  I 
wouldn't  like  to  possibly  say  some 
nice  things  about  them  for  a 
change.  Some  of  them  (like  Michael 
Valentin)  suggest  that  I  tell  every- 
(nic  to  visit  their  computers  on  the 
nc'lwork  (Valentin)  and  print  their 


Vespers  v 


hould  say 
lice  things 
ibout  them 
n  general 
1617.  WITHOUT 
EVER 


MENTIONING  THEIR  NAMES. 
Ever.  Apparently,  a  goodly  number 
of  them  don't  want  anyone  to  know     just  have 


thout  naming  names?  It 
ly  every 

longtime  Humor  Page  fan  is  dying 
to  hear  that  certain  computer  sci- 
ence majors  (Shane  Dixon)  don't 
owe  me  money  anymore  (and  not 
just  because  they  are  holding  my 
watch  for  ransom). 

Of  course,  it  could  just  be  that 
other  computer  science  majors  saw 
what  happened  to  Andrew 
Bermudez  (applesauce)  when  he 
was  brave  enough  to  put  his  name 
in  the  paper.  But  that  doesn't  hap- 
pen to  most  Hickman  gee...I  mean 
persons.  Most  of  them  (Ben  Shum) 
■tipping 


this  and  every     oddly  astute    (I  will  be  for 
they...  WeU.      indebted  to  Shawn  Iram  for  h!^^ 
■"="=-    '"'     *"°  ™'"  "-"  to  understand  5 


valuable  purpose 
campus.  They. 

they  are  very  entertaining.  And  the  only  ^ 

they  get  out  more  than  art  majors,  studying  Ingtro  to  Compu'ting 

._„,.:„„  .„  ^.  """'^boyfriend  constitutes  attempt 


girls 


call 


thrrii.  Others  (tike  Don  Lee)  feel 
lli;il  i-vcn  Ihough.  as  they  tell  me.  no 
one  reads  the  Humor  Page,  it  would 
be  a  bad  idea  for  me  to  print  their 
phone  numbers  (3226). 

However,  the   stipulation  that 
most  of  my  computer  science,  com- 


thal  they  associate  with 
the  most  casual  of  terms.  Well,  it 
would  seem  that  they  don't  really 
know  me  that  well,  because  (unless 
I  get  some  nice  compromising  pic- 
tures) printing  tlieir  names  is  exact- 
ly what  I'm  about  to  do. 

1  mean,  how  can  I  talk  about  the 
wonderfully  entertaining  computer 
science  majors  (Adriel  Lopez)  who 
want  me  to  read  their  fantasy  novels 
and  say  they're  going  to  take  me  to 


And  they're  still  speaking  to  rile. 
And  they  distract  me  from  the  rest 
of  you  (social  work  majors,  I  see 
you!).  And,  hey.  how  would  assort- 
ed computer  majors  even  read  the 
Accent  without  leaving  their 
screens  if  not  for  our  very  fine  com- 
puter science  webmaster  (Tim 
Ambler)? 

Where  would  I  be  without  com- 
puter majors?  Well,  today  (which  is 
last  Friday),  I'd  be  out  a  kite  flying 
excursion  and  a  Vespers  date. 
Tomorrow,  who  knows?  Computer 
majors  restore  my  faith  in  humanly. 
Thorne)  don't  mind  being  Whether  they're  being  oddly  con- 
talking  to  me  out  of  state!  siderate  (guarding  my  wallet  for 
me),  oddly  normal  (watching  girls 
instead  of  computer  screens)   or 


theology  majors.  Sheesh,  computer 
systems  administration  majors 
(Sea 


What's  the  big  deal  about  revealing 
their  identities?  (Those  whose  iden- 
tities I  neglected  can  email  and 
thank  me.) 

Where  would  the  Humor  Page 
be  without  computer  majors? 
Probably  at  Vespers  but  that's  not 
the  issue.  Computer  majors  serve  a 


di  osmoDc  information  exchangt 
I've  just  grovm  oddly  fond  of  them 
There's  obviously  something  wrong 
with  me.  Maybe  the  computer 
majors  won't  notice 

Mary    Nikilyn    gets   called  a 
Hickman-wannabe.    Wliich  is 
because  she  doVSn't  even  use  the 
less  network  connection  she  has. 

*Even  my  RA  is  a  computer 
major  (Laryssa  Barlow)! 

**  See,  I  do  too  know  that  there 
are  three  different  majors  and  thai 
Jorge  Alago  is  working  on  all  ul 


Ode  to  the  Promenade 


Top  ten  library 
pickup  lines 


9.  Forget  the  books;  I'l 

check  you  out 

8.  Will  you  help  me  research  us? 

7.  Can  I  get  your  call  number? 

6.  If  my  books  are  overdue,  \vill 

you  call  me? 

5. 1  know  we're  supposed  to  be 

quiet  in  the  library,  but  don't 

worry— talking  wasn't  what  I  had 

4.  The  books  in  my  dorm  room 
are  a  mess.  Will  you  come  shelf 
read  them  for  me? 


3.  What  keywords  should  I  use  to 
search  out  a  date  vrith  you? 
2.  The  library  is  still  free?  Great! 
Now  I  have  all  this  money  left  to 
take  you  out  tonight! 
1.  May  I  put  a  reserve  on  this 
book...  and  your  heart? 

Editor's  note:  I  would  like  to  apol- 
ogize to  all  the  social  work  majon. 
I  tried  to  write  the  top  ten  social 
work  pickup  lines  and  failed  mis- 
erably owing  to  the  fact  thatlhavt 
MO  idea  what  you  do.  Ifanyofthe 
16  of  you  can  help,  please  email 


die  promenade  is  a  creation  in  sui)- 
port  of  the  pleasant  and  refreshing 
mixing  of  our  species.  On  Uie  sur- 
face, one  can  easily  find  lliis  to  be 
around  our  campus  as 
passersby  sliout  quick  friendly  mes- 
sages too  brief  to  be  relevant.*'  I,  of 
course,  see  tlie  grei 
this  for  SouUiern's  students. 
Marriage. 

That's  right,  plain  and  simple. 

Take,  for  iiislaiice,  tlie  arnuige- 
nu'iit  of  gfnd(-i-l>iased  things  on 
campus,  MIIKt  H;ill  is  as  close  as 
possible  to  Ihc  most  frequented 
classroom  building  on  campus. 
Brock.  Brock  is  also  the  building  far- 
thest from  tlie  giris'  dorm,  thus  pro- 
viding as  much  promenade  social- 
ization time  as  possible.  Then 
there's  Herin,  vrith  all  those  "too 
busy"  nursing  majors.  They're 
deceptively  close  to  Thatcher  and 
Thatcher  South  but  are  forced  to 
cross  the  ever-fatefiil  promenade  at 
the  place  most  teenung  with  males: 
Hidaiian.  And,  of  course,  Hickman's 


tj  "It"  is  coming 

romenade.  3"^ ...  _    ..   i   i,oor  arp  true.  I"' 


)  walk  directly  past 
o  get  there.  Tlien 
there's  Summerour.  my  personal 
favorite.  It's  so  high  up  that  by  the 
time  you  ceaselessly  cross  the  prom- 
enade you're  tired  and  tempted  to 
rest  witli  tlie  masses.  Tliis  ploy  how- 
ever, has  not  been  effective,  much 
like  the  Miller-Brock  setup.  The  reli- 
gion majors  have  been  too  far  from 
tlieir  prime  targets,  education  and 
nursing  majors,  That's  why  they're 
moving  into  Hackman.  In  fact. 
Hackman's  new  side  entrance  right 
next  to  Summerour  improves  on  the 
old  design  to  support  crossings  for 
these  fated  majors.  To  throw  the 
nursing  majors  off  the  scent  there  is 
still  the  library  to  separate  the  nurs- 
ing and  religion  buildings,  so  the 


in  class  and  will  simply  mix  with  the 
amount  currently  produced  in  the 

And  what  allows  for  all  these 


Have  you  seen  It?  Have  you 
heard  It?  These  are  just  a  few  of  the 
questions  I  have  heard  around  cam- 

nade,  of  cour^!  After  all.  a«..  „1  i,  eavesdropper;  howeverlVave  come 
to  the  conclusion  that  It  is  immi- 
nent. It  is  everywhere.  We  cannot 
escape  It.  It  is  both  cool  and 
hideous.  It  is  both  compassionate 
and  ruthless.  It  is  here.  It  is  there. 


the  reports  I  hear 
somewhere  in  the  Pacific  Ocean, 
perhaps  It  is  in  Indiana.  Maybe  It 
in  Lithuania,  I  dont  kno«,  U 
report  are  very 


itradiclory.  " 
Every  tiiBf' 
s  some*" 


After  all,  after  all  ii. 
said  and  done,  what  could  be  more 
perfect  for  Southern  than  support- 
ing the  pleasant  and  refreshing  mbi- 
ing  of  mankind? 


Cliristine  Wlielmore  is  pleasant     P^/^ni..  i- 

7l'f.i'ri'J^j"±"^"""-f  KtheSoT "'' """"'"' 


e  she  spends  in  Summerour. 


It? 


lite  answer  is  quite  simply  I 

don't  know.  I  have  not  been  let  in  on 

It  But  if  I  were  to  hazard  a  guess  on 

s  I  would  say  It  has ' 


hear  It  mentioned  it 
new.  Every  time  someone  a^ 
nameofltltissomethrng*' 
I  am  very  worried  about  11.1^ 
feel  that  I  can't  handle  It  1  ^  ^ 
that  It  is  bigger  than  1  m_^^,, 

don't  know  "h^',  ''„.„alll* 
please  let  me  m  on  It!  W»  "  .  n 
tag  about  It  You  all  know*;;,, 

Why  don't  I  I"""  *°"'  e>l 
ktad?IsltgoingtobeaDe        ,^, 

leader?  What  do  you  know  »w 


I  ™II  'soon  know  what  Iljs, 


p"^""'! 


'like  lemonade 

"  Hey,  how's  it  going,  how 

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Friday,  April  25,  2003 


2004-2005  school  year 
shortened  by  two  weeks 


The  University  Senate  voted  by  a  2-1  mar- 
jin  lo  recommend  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  a 
tew  school  calendar  that  will  shorten  the 
W2OO5  school  year  by  two  weeks.  The 
Board  then  approved  the  proposed  calendar 
Monday,  April  21. 

When  the  calendar  changes  go  into  effect, 
(bsses  will  begin  on  August  30  rather  than 
August  23,  and  graduation  will  take  place  on 
\iay2.  Bodn  semesters  will  begin  on  Monday 
md  Community  Service  Day  will  be  moved 
'i  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.  Day  to  conserve 
dsss  time.  However,  several  class  days  will 
1^  cut  from  the  schedule  entirely..  This 
aeans  both  summer  and  Christinas  vaca- 
ions  will  be  slightly  longer. 

Lengthening  the  summer  will  subsequent- 
!? lengthen  First  Summer  Session,  which  was 
;ffviously  compressed  into  three  weeks.  It 
ifll  also  provide  more  work  time  for  students 
up  with  money  for  tuition, 
.W"up  to  one  week  for  new  student  and  par- 
orientation"  will  also  be  available  before 
choo!  begins  in  August  said  Steve  Pawluk, 
ice  president  of  academic  administration, 
tlie  benefits  of  the  proposed  changes. 
e  new  schedule  takes  into  account  "the 
ex  array  of  needs  on  this  campus,"  con- 
I  Pawluk.  "It  balances  those  of  summer 
aidents,  regular  students  and  graduate  stu- 

fbough  there  has  been  some  controversy, 
^y  departments  are  in  favor  of  shortening 
^  school  year.  A  longer  summer  is  "very 
fiporiant  to  the  graduate  program."  said 
dos  Santos,  dean  of  the  school  of 
f^ucation  and  psychology.  It  allows  the  nurs- 
'K  department  to  be  "more  in  sync  vrith 
Kstitutions  on  the  West  Coast"  where  stu- 
taking  summer  classes,  said  Phil 


Don  Van  Ornam,  dean  of  the  school  of 
business  &  management,  fully  supports  the 
decision,  but  noted  "that  there  were  honest 
differences  in  how  [people]  looked  at  it." 

Especially  concerned  are  the  science  and 
math  departments.  Reducing  class  time  by 
three  hours  and  one  lab  will  make  it  difficult 
for  "students  to  process  the  vast  amount  of 
instructional  material."  said  Steve  Nyirady. 
ch^  of  the  biology  department.  "We  have 
some  concerns  about  providing  less  service 
while  tuition  is  going  up,"  said  Bob  Moore, 
professor  in  the  math  department. 

The  history  department  is  also  worried 
about  the  diminished  class  time.  'Topics  will 
have  to  be  eliminated  or  covered  more  super- 
ficially," said  Ben  McArthur,  chair  of  the  his- 
tory department 

Students  also  have  mixed  feelings.  "1 
think  it's  great,"  said  Jenny  Tillay.  a  junior 
theology  major.  "1  wish  it  could  have  hap- 
pened sooner,"  said  Josh  Galbraith.  a  junior 
business  administration  major. 

"Although  the  exQ-a  vacation  is  great,  we 
should  get  a  two  week  tuition  break,"  said 
Justin  Kobylka,  a  sophomore  communica- 

Ashley  Taylor,  a  sophomore  math  major. 
said,  'The  matii  and  science  departments 
especially  have  a  lot  of  information  to  cover, 
and  if  we  have  to  cover  all  the  material,  I  want 
the  extra  class  time." 

"1  think  the  most  precious  resource  a  uni- 
versity has  is  its  time."  said  Ruth 
WilliamsMorris,  chair  of  the  University 
Senate.  The  school  calendar  becomes  a  lit- 
mus test  for  priorities  among  academics.  I 
think  that  there  are  strong  feelings  because 
,  and  that" s  a  good  thing " 


Hunt 

|he  music  deparhiient  appreciates  the 
ghlly  longer  Christmas  break.  "It  eases  the 

«Ksure-  at  the  end  of  Uie  year,  said  Scott 

^^-  dean  of  tiie  school  of  music  "and  allows 
enjoy  Christinas  with  the  rest  of  the 

^orld." 

Phil  Carver,  dean  of  the  school  of  RE., 
^^  and  wellness,  pointed  out  that  the 
^  of  the  currem  semester  "can  create  so 
™th  stress  tiiat  it  can  impair  the  quality  of 

"•^teaching  and  learning." 


leopie  care,  aiiu  uioi  o «  b"""  "■—=■■  y — , ^ 

Redstration  for  parking  decals  to  be  online 

O  ._  ..,_...„  ..„K,^,.,„H.„ipr     the  works,  said  Eddie  Avant.  director  0 


Rachel  Bostic 

EprroR 

"campusSaferwiirbe  providing  regi^a- 
Hon  for  parking  permits  online  tWs  year.  The 
University  Board  of  Trustees  voted  Monday 
to  allow  online  registration  for  parking  per- 
mits beginning  with  Smart  Start  this  summer, 
^d  Mindi  Walters,  Campos  Safety  secretary. 
TO  onlbe  process  wiU  eliminate  the  need 
,0  visit  Campus  Safety  during  regts^atton^ 
Students  will  be  able  to  access  the  web  site 


through  Campus  Safety's  web  site  and  i 
all  their  vehicle's  informaUon.  A  temporary 
permit  will  printed  out  when  registrabon  is 
complete  and  students  will  then  receive  their 
sticker  decal  in  the  mail.  This  decal  wUl  have 
no  expiration  date  and  will  be  valid  lor  as  ong 
as  the  student  remains  in  the  same  parking 
classification  at  Southern. 

I„  addition  to  registering  for  parking  per- 
mits, students  will  also  be  able  to  appeal  tick- 
ets via  the  web  site  and  change  vehicle  infor- 
madon.  Tlie  process  has  been  two  years  m 


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the  works,  said  Eddie  Avant.  director  of 
Campus  Safety.  It  started  with  the  switch 
from  hang  tags  to  sticker  decals  two  years 

Students  will  be  able  to  register  their  vehi- 
cles alter  they  have  been  accepted  by 
Southern,  registered  for  their  classes  and 
paid  dieir  housing  deposit.  A  housing  assign- 
ment is  necessary  in  order  to  get  the  correct 
color<oded  permit 

The  online  registration  system  should  be 
up  and  running  by  Smart  Start 


Tis  better  to  keep  your 
mouth  shut  and  be  thought    (_ 
a  fool  than  to  open  your 
mouth  and  remove  all  doubt. 
-Abraham  Lincoln 


2         The  Southern  Accent 


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Southern  student  attends  DoveAwa^d^ 


Laura  Inqmou 

^  CofftniBirroR 
The  alarm  buzzed 
Until  that  morning  I  didn't  even 
know  4:45  came  twice  a  day.  But 
there  I  was.  stumbling  out  of  bed 
and  getting  dressed  hours  before 
the  sun  even  knew  it  was  morning. 
If  a  rooster  had  been  around,  I  am 
sure  he  would  have  still  been  sleep- 
ing. So  what  would  make  a  college 
student  get  up  so  early  in  the  morn- 
ing? 1  was  getting  up  to  go  to  the 
Gospel  Music  Association  Dove 
Awards  week. 

This  is  a  conference  where 
almost  all  the  Christian  music 
artists  come  together  for  a  week  of 
meetings,  concerts,  radio  inter- 
views, and  the  grand  finale  at  the 
end  of  the  week,  the  Dove  Awards.  1 
was  there  to  cover  the  radio  inter- 
views and  the  Dove  Awards. 

At  6:00  a.m.  I  started  my  first  day 
working  with  a  radio  station  based 


;d  with  Out  of  Eden  for  Best  Urban  Albu 


out  of  Chicago,  Shine  89.7.  They 
had  agreed  to  let  me  tag  along  and 
learn  what  the  Dove  Awards  were 
like. 

At  6:00  a.m.,  I  am  not  awake.  I 
may  be  physically  mov- 
ing, but  I  do  not  have  any 
idea  what  is  happening. 
So  when  they  said  we 
started  the  interviews 
with  the  Christian  bands 


how  that  was  possible. 
But  it  was. 

The  morning  show 
was  broadcast  live  from 
Nashville  to  Chicago. 
Each  morning  different 
bands  came  in  and  were 
interviewed  live  on  the 
radio.  I  got  to  meet  and 
greet  artists  such  as  the 
Paul  Colman  Trio, 
Mercy  Me,  Bebo 
Norman  and  even  Steven 
Curtis  Chapman.  In  the 
afternoon  I  worked  with 
their  afternoon  radio 
host  doing  jobs  like 
board  control  of  the 
microphones  for  his 
show,   photography   for 


Contrlbuicd  phoro 

the  station's  web  site  and  general 
public  relations  work  during  inter- 
views with  artists. 

During  the  course  of  the  week,  I 
had  the  opportunity  to  meet  many 
artists.  I  got  to  see  how  tliey  looked, 
how  they  talked  and  how  they 
acted.  But  four  really  stand  out  in 
my  mind. 

When  I  first  met  Joy  Williams,  I 
didn't  know  who  she  was;  I  thought 
she  was  just  another  college  student 
hanging  around.  She  was  friendly 
and  nice  and  loved  to  goof  off.  She 
even  signed  a  hall  pass  for  me  to  be 
excused  from  classes  for  the  week 
of  the  Dove  Awards. 


The  Southern  Accent 


TTie  Paul  Colman  Trio  was  a  lot 
of  fun  to  meet  They  were  very  casu- 
al and  loved  to  be  funny.  Sitting 
there  talking  to  them  was  like  talk- 
ing to  my  friends  in  the  cafeteria. 

Mercy  Me  was  just  plain  fun. 
They  came  to  the  interview  without 
a  publicist,  an  act  abnost  unheard  of 
in  the  music  business.  They  found  it 
quite  humorous  to  tickle  people 
during  pictures. 

But  the  highlight  of  my  week 
was  meeting  Phil  Joel  from  the 
Newsboys.  He  has,  and  probably 
always  will  be,  my  favorite  artist  1 
love  the  way  he  writes  his  songs.  He 
took  time  out  of  his  schedule,  even 


though  he  was  late,  to  take  pictures' 
with  me. 

Over  all,  I  found  most  of  the 
Christian  artists  to  be  just  like  any- 
one else.  Not  superstars  or  prima 
donnas.  They  were  friendly  and 
very  real. 

Thursday  night  1  went  to  the 
Dove  Awards  and  sat  in  the  media 
room  and  watched  everyone 
their  awards  and  answer  quest 
from  the  press.  This  was  supposed 
to  be  the  highhght  of  my  week,  but 
1  think  the  real  Wghlight  was  sitting 
down  and  realizing  that  Christian 
artists  are  real  people. 


Stuart  finishes  chaplain  position 


Rachel  Bostic.  editor 
rlbostic@southerR.edu 

Jared  Wright 

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Photographer 

Melissa  Turner 

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Neal  Smith 

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EnrroKiAL  Editor 

Kevin  Leach 
Layout  &  Design 

Tim  Ambler 

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Lavoltt  &  Design 

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Sonya  Reaves 

Louis  Licht 

Andrew  Bermudez 

Ashley  Snyder 

Jessica  Landess 

Christine  Whetmore 

Denril  Rowe 

Greg  Rumsey 

He  stood  over  the  bed  of  Jessica 
Cyphers,  spending  many  hours 
earnestly  praying  for  her  recovery. 
He  played  alongside  Soutliern  stu- 
dents in  inframural  games  and  still 
managed  to  make  it  to  Tuesday  night 
worship  in  time  to  give  his  comical 
version  of  the  day's  announcements. 
His  worship  thoughts,  while  laced 
witli  humor,  always  carried  a  power- 
ful message.  He  stopped  daily  to  talk 
and  listen  to  students  on  the 
Promenade. 

The  door  to  his  little  cubicle  in  the 
Campus  Ministries  office  was  always 
open  and  the  sign  above  it,  written  on 
Beauty  and  die  Beast  paper,  said 
"Chad  Stuart"  It  might  have  said 
friend,  comforter  or  inspirational 
leader  because  all  are  fitting  names 
for  this  year's  Assistant  Chaplain. 

"Chad  is  the  go-to  man,"  stated 
campus  ministiies  receptionist 
Amanda  Dorn.  TTiis  phrase  seems  fit- 
ting for  die  man  who  has  played  a 
significant  role  in  shaping  campus 
activities  this  year, 

Stuart  led  us  as  we  paid  hibute  to 
the  fallen  heroes  of  September  11. 
He  organized  Vespers  activities  and 
Student  Week  of  Prayer.  Many  stu- 
dents, hke  junior  biology  major 
Sandra  Rodriguez  were  Impressed 
with  Stuart's  organizational  skills 
and  choice  of  speakers  for  the  week 
of  prayer. 

"He's  a  good  leader  and  he  always 

showre  appreciation  to  everyone  who 

participates  in  programs,"  said  Evita 

Santana,  senior  sodal  wori:  major. 

Stuart  continued  time  honored 


Chad  Siu; 


here  with  his  successor,  Jondelle  McGhce 

Photo  byjicqui  Seeley /stiff  photo  gtaphi 

Southern  traditions  like  the  lavm 
concert  but  he  also  broke  new 
ground  with  programs  like  joint  wor- 
ship on  Tuesday  nights  in  the 
Thatcher  Hall  Chapel.  During  these 
worships  he  addressed  hard  issues 
like  sex  and  drugs.  "1  enjoyed  that  he 
brought  a  lot  of  stories  from  his  life 
that  we  could  relate  to,"  Santana  said. 
"[And]  It  doesn't  hurt  that  he  looks 
like  Val  Kilmer." 

Stuart  also  lent  his  support  to  the 


real  passion  for 
bemg  Assistant 
Chaplain  this  year 
and  that  has  tarned 
through  m  every 
thmg  he-  done" 
Rogers  said  "Im 
going  to  reallv  mibS 
him 

Senior    religion 
major         "^teplien 
Lundquist  said  he 
will    miss    Stuarts 
vivaLioub  personali- 
ty "1  used  to  think 
that  the  troLodile' 
Hunter  had  a  lot  rt 
energy,  then  1  niet 
Chad    Stuart,"  _w;^ 
said.  Amanda  Dorn  said  she  \vill  aTc 
ply    "miss  his  presence;  just  Cha| 
himself  ,  .  ijk 

Stuarfs  friture  plans  >nciucie  tu|( 
marriage  this  summer  I 
Holm,  a  senior  nursing 
couple  will  be  moving  to  Bern 
Springs.  Michigan,  where  Smart^ 
be  enrolling  in  seminary "' 


Andreif  1 
University.  It  would  come  3^ 
prise  that  he  has  already  b^gi^  | 
brainstorming  about  ways  t 


meetings.  "He  was  insfrumental  in 
making  "In  Tents"  happen,"  said 
JondeUe  McGhee,  "In  Tents"  direc- 

McGhee,  who  has  worked  closely 
with  Stuart  will  be  taking  over  his 
position  next  school  year.  "1  hope 


uaenis  ai  /uiuicvra ..."—  l= 

students   and  staff  reme"^ 
many  of  Stuart's  sermons,  oi 
particular  has  stood  out  ' 
minds.   In  a  powerful  vespen. 
ice    Stuart  recounted  a  ^n"    1 
memory  of  his  bsh^^^^"^"^^ 
his  bed  one  evening: 


,..-0.™..  ..„i  !«.„uui  year.  1  nope  to  .  ,  ^^  .  ,„  u„  the  man 
contuiue  the  quality  of  leadership  he  ^"^^  Chad_  b>  be  the  ma. 
has  exemplified,-  she  said.  """ '°  °*- 

Campus  Chaplain  Ken  Rogers  i 
sad  to  see  Stuart  go.  "Chad  has  had 


"Lord  F 
Vou' 


Southern  students  have 
blessed  this  year  as  they  have 
other's  prayer  answered. 


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I  (gciA  Anderson 

I  ^tfrREWRTER 

Located  just  off  the  main  lobby  ofWright 

ijH  is  a  small  waiting  area,  which  rarely  is 

J  empty,  students  wait  to  be  seen  and  a  wait 

I  longer  tlian  15  minutes  results  in  a  free  meal 

d  for  by  the  Student  Finance  Office.  This 
-  IS  just  one  of  the  many  ways  that  Student 
I  Finance  is  seeking  to  reach  out  to  students 
I  and  improve  their  relationship  and  customer 
I  service  reputation  on  campus. 
I  There  remains  among  the  employees  in 
I  Student  Finance  a  sense  of  anticipation  of 
1  better  tilings  to  come.  Along  with  the  catchy 


customer  service  techniques,  there  is  a  real 
feehng  ftat  the  new  datatel  ys.em  on  cam 
oTth™e"s™  Lf"  V°  "*'  '-P^ve-rs 
serves  '      """'^  *"'  *^  °«« 

Jack  Harvey,  assistant  director  of  Student 
Finance,  sees  the  goal  of  the  office  over  te 

in  o  ,  '"■■'  ''  '"'"'""'"^  ^""^  rffi*„' 
in  our  processing  which  will  in  turn  provide 
higher  standard  of  service  to  our  parent! 
nlM''™"n'^''  ""'  "-^  ="^Weved  through 
Datatel  as  well  as  procedural  changes  within 
our  office,"  he  said. 

Over  the  past  few  years  Shident  Finance 


Senate  holds  last  meeting 


I  Rachel  Bostic 

Student  Association  Senate  held  their  final 
loieetinj,'  of  the  2002  -  2003  school  year 
I  Wednesday  night  at  7.00  p.m.  This  meeting 
I  gave  the  senators  one  final  chance  to  spend  all 
I  the  money  in  the  projects  fund. 
I  A  contest  was  held  to  gather  student  ideas. 
I  Many  of  these  ideas  were  proposed  at  the 
I  meetings  and  a  number  of  them  were  passed. 
I  TTie  first  order  of  business  was  accepting 
I  Ihe  tentative  budget  for  the  2003  -  2004  Student 
I  Association,  TTie  budgets  will  be  revised  and 
I  presented  for  final  acceptance  in  the  beginning 
I  ofthe  school  year. 

The  first  proposal  was  presented  by  Jessie 
I  ladess  and  concerned  the  Win  Win  discount 
I  tards  that  senators  are  currently  selling.  The 

■  cards  cost  $10  and  provide  numerous  dis- 
I  counts  at  local  merchants  and  restaurants.  The 

■  cards  are  valid  for  12  months.  The  proposal 

■  involved  the  use  of  ftmds  received  from  the 
I  ale  of  these  cards.  All  revenue  earned  after 
I  the  cost  of  the  cards  will  be  deposited  into  the 

2WS  -  2004  Senate  fundraising  line  item. 
The  second  proposal  was  presented  by 

■  fc  Martin  and  proposed  that  Senate  use 

■  projects  fund  money  to  purchase  three  com- 
I  Wlers  for  the  deskworkers  in  the  dorms  to  use 
I  »hile  at  work.  The  motion  was  not  carried. 

The  third  proposal  was  the  building  of 


anotiier  gazebo,  to  be  placed  between  Talge 
Hall  and  Wright  Hall.  TTie  proposal  was  pre- 
sented by  Matthew  Newburn  and  was  not  car- 
ried. 

Another  proposal  by  Matthew  Newburn 
was  for  the  purchase  of  a  decorative  ti^sh  con- 
tainer to  be  placed  near  die  current  gazebo. 
The  motion  was  not  carried,  and  it  was  recom- 
mended that  one  of  the  trash  receptacles  fi-om 
outside  the  Student  Center  be  moved  to  the 
area  instead. 

A  fifth  proposal  presented  by  Tim  Putt  con- 
cerned the  building  of  a  fire  pit  at  Southern 
Village.  This  pit  will  remain  a  permanent  fire 
area  and  will  be  equipped  with  grilling  capabil- 
ities and  picnic  tables  and  benches.  The  area 
will  be  open  for  use  to  residents  of  Southern 
Village  and  dormitory  students.  The  motion 
was  passed  to  allocate  S2.400  from  the  projects 
fijnd  for  this  purpose.  The  pit  should  be  com- 
pleted by  the  end  of  August 

A  sbrth  proposal  was  presented  by  Byron 
Moore  concerning  the  purchase  of  a  new  podi- 
um for  Des  RE.  Center.  The  motion  was  not 

Senate  voted  to  allocate  the  remaining 
money  as  follows:  $4,000  to  Gary  Horinouchi 
for  the  purchase  of  a  new  projector  for  lies  RE. 
Center  and  the  remaining  $1,770  to  be  carried 
over  to  next  year's  Senate  due  to  a  budget  cut 
for  next  year. 


International  Students 
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L™.""^™"':!  and  legal  changes  with 
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IsEVIQ  f  ^'^'""  Information  System. 
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tional  students  at  Southern  on  F-1  visas 
must  be  entered  into  the  SEVJS  system.  The 
International  Student  office  will  soon  have 
the  new  bar-coded  SEVIS  1-20's  available  for 
all  continuing  students. 

Southern  hosts  about  100  foreign  stu- 
dents attending  on  a  student  visa.  These  stu- 
dents represent  30  countries. 

Male  prospective  shidents  coming  from 
25  different  countries,  primarily  from  the 
Middle  East,  have  now  to  comply  with  a 
"Special  Registration"  upon  entering  and 
exiting  the  United  Stales.  They  also  have  to 
annually  register  at  their  nearest  immigra- 
tion office. 

Verna  Burghart,  the  current 
International  Student  Adviser  is  leaving 
Southern,  the  office  would  like  to  announce 
her  replacement:  Liane  de  Souza.  De  Souza 
is  a  native  of  Brazil  and  speaks  five  lan- 
guages. She  has  been  receiving  insh-uction 
in  international  student  advising  for  the  past 
two  weeks.  She  may  be  reached  at  Ides- 
ouza@southern.edu  or  by  calling  238.2782. 
She  will  be  available  full  time  beginning 
June  1,  2003. 


has  tried  to  make  improvement  and  change, 
m  the  way  that  the  office  is  view  by  the  shi- 
To  "„ff  "TT"!'  "O"'  eoal  has  always  been 
to  offer  the  highest  level  of  customer  serv- 
ice possible.  We  sWve  each  day  to  find  bet- 
'er  ways  to  serve  and  know  that  we  have 
new  heights  to  reach,"  Harvey  said 

Students  who  have  visited  the  office  over 
the  years  have  seen  the  changes  that  are 
occurnng.  Amber  Hill,  a  sophomore  nursing 
major  and  student  worker  in  the  Student 
finance  Office  has  seen  the  changes  over 
the  past  two  years  of  her  employment  The 
office  has  tried  hard  to  show  shidents  that 
they  care  about  them,  for  example  the  free 
meal  if  they  wait  past  15  minutes  has  been 
really  popular  with  students,"  Hill  said 

Another  way  that  the  office  is  seeking  to 
show  how  much  they  value  the  shident  is  a 
new  program  that  guarantees  shidents  that 
if  they  hear  the  word  "can't"  come  out  of  one 
of  the  employee's  mouths  then  tliey  are 
owed  a  one  dollar  bill.  "I  think  that  it  helps 
shidents  to  know  that  the  office  really  does 
care  about  making  things  better  for  them " 
Hill  said. 

Jeni  Hasselbrack,  who  works  in  the 
Student  Finance  Office  as  a  counselor  to  stu- 
dents, sees  her  job  as  serving  shidents.  "I 
believe  that  one  of  the  most  important  serv- 
ices that  the  office  performs."  Hasselbrack 
said,  "is  being  able  to  individualize  the  stu- 
dent's needs  to  best  serve  them." 

In  an  average  week  at  Student  Finance, 
they  will  serve  86  shidents,  and  that  is  just 
regular  weekly  students.  Things  don't  end 
when  the  summer  rolls  around,  telephone 


calls  increase  and  the  office  prepares  for    ^^  I 
another  chance  to  help  shidents  find  a  way    V 
to  make  shident's  aspirations  of  a  college 
degree  a  reality. 

Hasselbrack  said  that  one  of  her  main 
goals  is  to  know  her  shidents  and  their  sihi- 
ahons,  "I  want  to  know  the  shident's  face, 
their  situation,  and  this  allows  me  to  be  able 
to  cater  to  their  needs,  which  is  one  of  my 
biggest  goals,"  she  said.  It  is  these  types  of 
goals  that  make  an  impression  on  shidents. 
Celeste  Angell,  a  junior  archeology 
major,  agrees  thaltoherthehelpofhershi- 
dent  finance  counselor  is  an  invaluable 
resource.  "My  counselor  Brenda  puts  my 
financial  situation  into  word  that  I  can 
understand.  She  helps  me  to  see  the  total 
pichire  of  my  finances  and  then  helps  me 
make  choices  and  decisions  tiiat  help  me  to 
plan  my  school  finances,"  she  said. 

Harvey  said  Student  Finance  will  be 
adding  an  additional  counselor  position 
starting  in  summer  to  help  improve  the  shi- 
dent to  counselor  ratio.  Additionally  Harvey 
said  that  the  office  is  looking  forward  to  the 
main  changes  both  big  and  small  the  datatel 
will  bring  to  the  office.  One  of  these  is 
online  bill  paying,  and  real  time  account 
viewing. 

The  waiting  area  for  Student  Finance  will 
always  exist  as  long  as  there  our  shidents, 
but  Uie  hope  of  the  office  is  to  provide  Uie 
tools  to  Uie  students  to  make  their  dealings      / 
with  finances  smoother.  Keep  watching  for      / 
Student  Finance  to  come  up  with  creative     .' 
ways  to  serve  shidents,  who  knows  one 
might  just  pay  off  for  you. 


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Friday,  April  25, 2003 


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Melissa  Turner 

Tiir  American  railway  history 
siani!)^  a  distinctive  era  upon  many 
peoples  minds.  Emerging  during 
the  19th  century  and  continuing 
on  into  the  early  20lh  century. 
train  travel  is  often  looked  back  on 
with  an  air  of  romance  and  novelty. 
And  wcalUiy  railroad  barons  such 
as  Cornelius  VanderbiU  come  to 
mind.  As  a  major  southern  railway 
juncUon  in  its  day,  Chattanooga 
plays  a  significant  part  in  tl 
end  of  American  train  travel. 

According  to  the  National 
Parks  Service,  nineteenth-century 
rail  travel  and  transport  prospered 
in  the  west  and  south  drawing 
those  regions  closer  to  the  indus- 
trial northeast.  Tlie  history  of  the 
Chattanooga  Choo  Choo  says  that 
it  was  that  the  "geography  of  the 
region  made  it  a  convenient  junc- 
tion for  river  and  rail  traffic"  and 
that  "when  the  first  train  of 
Western  and  Atlantic  Railroad 
arrived  tin  Chattanoogal  in  1849, 
the  future  of  the  community  was 
secured,"  (www.choochoo.com). 

Soon  Chattanooga  was  a 
bustling  southern  industrial  and 
IransporUtion  hub.  Eleven  rail- 
way lines  and  five  rival  railway 
companies  serviced  the 
Chattanooga  train  junction  at  what 
was  known  as  Terminal  Station. 
Tlie  Chattanooga  city  government 
published  a  pamphlet  in  1896  pro- 
moting the  city's  resou 
businessmen:    "No   city 


traffic  began  to  slow  down  and  the 
stopped  at  the  grand, 
domed  terminal  building  on 
August  11,  1970.  (www.choo- 
choo.com)  Today  the  Chattanooga 
Choo  Choo  is  known  as  a  train  sta- 
tion, a  train,  a  hotel,  and  a  song. 

Although  the  Terminal  Station 
was  closed  in  1970  after  receiving 
its  last  passenger  train,  a  group  of 
busmessmen  invested  nearly  S4 
million  and  reopened  the  station  in 
1973   as   a  vacation   resort   for 


historic  railroad  in  the  south" 
Tennessee  Valley 
Museum.  There  are  train  rides 
departing  daily  at  different  times 
throughout  the  day  There  are 
both  local  rides  and  excursion 
rides  into  northwest  Georgia  avail- 
able. For  more  information  on 
departure  times  and  costs,  visit: 

Another  site  of  interest  is  of  no 
cost,  but  it  is  historically  signifi- 
cant.    Traveling  southbound 


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portation facilities  equal  to 
Chattanooga."  Thus  the  city  of 
Chattanooga  eventually  evolved  as 
a  result  of  the  train  industry 

The  grand  terminal  building  at 
Terminal  Station,  today  known  as 
the  Choo  Choo,  was  designed  as  a 
result  of  an  architectural  contest. 
The  students  of  the  prestigious 
Beaux  Arts  Institute  in  Paris, 
France  offered  a  prize  for  the  best 
plans  for  a  railroad  station.  A 
young  man  by  the  name  of  Don 
Barber  of  New  York  City  won. 
After  seeing  Barber's  plans,  the 
president  of  the  Southern  Railway 
System  was  very  impressed  and 
set  up  a  meeting  with  Barber.  The 
terminal  building  stands  to  this 


day  vdth  its  huge  brick  arches  and 
a  centerpiece  dome  welcoming 
guests  into  the  station. 
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The  Chattanooga  Choo  Choo 
received  prominence  in  1941  when 
Glenn  Miller  and  his  band  played 
the  famous  song  which  became 
very  popular  during  Worid  War  11. 
The  catchy  lyrics  made  the 
Chattanooga  Choo  Choo  famous 
the  world  around: 

Over  the  years,  the  Terminal 
Station  serviced  nearly  50  passen- 
ger trains  a  day.  And  Presidents 
Woodrow  Wilson.  Theodore 
Roosevelt,  and  Franklin  D. 
Roosevelt  each  visited  the  station. 
With  the  emerging  dominance  of 
air  travel  and  automobiles,  train 


Guests  today  can  enjoy  stay- 
ing in  one  of  the  Choo  Choo's 
hotels,  including  Victorian  sleeper 
cars  that  have  been  renovated. 
There  are  a  number  of  shups  to 
browse  in  along  what  once  to  be 
bustling  train  platforms.  A  num- 
ber of  restaurants  are  located  in 
the  complex  including  the  Station 
House  which  is  famous  for  its 
singing  servers  and  Dinner  on  the 
Diner  where  guests  can  eat  their 
dinner  in  a  renovated  dining  car. 

There  are  several  other  histori- 
cal "train  spots"  in  Chattanooga. 
For  those  wanting  to  get  a  ride  on 
a  steam  engine-powered  train 
should  visit  the  "largest  operating 


toward  the  Georgia  town 
Ringgold,  one  can  see  a  plaque  on 
the  right  side  of  the  road,  near  the 
railroad  tracks,  which  tells  the 
story  of  the  Great  Locomotive 
Chase  between  Andrew's  Raiders 
and  the  confederates  who  lost 
their  locomotive  The  General"  to 
the  hands  of  the  Union  raiders. 
The  General  gave  out  in  Ringgold 
and  the  chase  ended.  A  01m  ver- 
sion of  this  story  was  produced  by 
Disney  in  1956  and  is  called  The 
Great  Locomotive  Chase,"  More 
information  on  the  story  can  be 
found  at  www.ngeorgia.com/histo- 
ry/raiders.html. 


Should  we  worry  about  SARS? 


Melissa  Turner 


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Severe  Acute  Respiratory 
Svndronir  has  swept  across  sever- 
i!  \  i:in  (.ountries  and  has  left 
ti>  iili  iiiriiialsdumbfoundedat its 
,ltA,i-.t.iimK  wake.  The  World 
lk->iUli  Organization  recently 
announced  that  scientists  have  dis- 
covered the  source  of  SARS  in 
what  they  call  a  coronavirus.  but 
they  are  currently  promoting 
awareness  and  prevention  until 
they  can  develop  a  vaccination  for 
the  virus. 

SARS  has  spread  to  25  coun- 
tries now.  According  to  a  WebMD 
statistical  report,  there  liave  been 
1,457  cases  and  65  deaths  in 
China,  1,297  cases  and  65  deaUis 
in  Hong  Kong,  and  63  cases  and 
five  deaths  in  Vietnam.  Where 
^  does  the  United  States  fall  in  tliese 
^  categories?  It  comes  in  after 
Singapore,  which  has  had  162 
cases  and  13  deaths.  The  United 
States,  so  far.  has  had  208  cases 
but  no  deaths. 

The  news  introduced  this  dis- 
ease to  the  public  with  pictures  of 
Asian  business  people  and  families 
going  about  their  days  with  masks 
on  their  faces.  And  they  have  good 


reason  to  be  taking  that  precau- 
tion. Thus  far,  SARS  has  infected 
approximately  3,225  people  worid- 
wide  and  has  taken  the  lives  of  165 
people.  And  it  continues  to  spread. 
But  should  United  States  citizens 
be  concerned  about  this  seeming- 
ly Asian  epidemic? 

With  international  business 
people  traveling  back  and  forth  to 
China  and  Hong  Kong,  SARS  is 
mostly  affecting  those  who  are 
going  directly  into  these  coun- 


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unity.  But  the  Center  for 
Disease  Control  is  continually 
monitoring  the  situation.  However, 
President  Bush  has  authorized  the 
quarantine  of  SARS  patients  in  the 
United  States,  according  to 
Jennifer  Warner  of  WebMD 
Medical  News.  This  action  is  a 
resuft  of  a  spread  of  SARS  across 
29  states,  with  108  cases  reported 
within  the  past  week  and  a  half. 

The  CDC  reports  that  symp- 
toms of  SARS  begin  with  a  fever 


SARS  with  them.  The 
reporting  the  most  SARS  cases 
include  California,  which  has 
reported  42  cases,  and  New  York, 
which   has   reported   25   cases. 


e  bringing  back     greater     than     100.4     degrees 


Fahrenheit.  Other  symptoms  such 
as  a  headache,  overall  feeling  of 
discomfort  or  body  aches  may 
appear.  Some  may  even  develop 
mild  respiratory  proble 


These  states  are  major  gateways     incubation  period  for  SARS  is  t 


international 
However,     states     surr 
Tennessee  have  reported 
SARS  as  well.  Mississippi  has 
reported  two  cases.  Alabama  one 
case  and  Georgia  three  cases, 
North  Carolina  has  reported  six 

cases  and  Virginia  has  reported  symptoms  should  report 
five.  To  date,  the  state  of  health  care  facility  to  be  tested  for 
Tennessee  has  not  reported  any  SARS.  For  more  information  about 
SARS  cases.  SARS  or  its  symptoms,  causes,  or 

According  to  WebMD.  the  prevention,  visit  the  CDC  website 
United  States  has  seen  no  signs  of  at:  www.cdc.gov/ncidad/sars/ic- 
SARS  spreading  from  community     closecontacts.htm. 


travelers,     to  seven  days.  After  that  period, 
unding     patients  may  experience  a  dry 
cough  or  trouble  breathing. 

The  CDC  warns  that  those 

exposed  to  SAKS-infected  areas 

while  traveling  or  those  exposed 

with   SARS-related 


Bruff  -  Herr 


Meredith  Lauren  Bruff  and 
Robert  Charles  Herr  are  pleased  to 
announce  their  engagement. 

Ms.  Bruff  is  the  daughter  of 
Gregg  and  Vicki  Bruff  from 
Munising,  Michigan.  She  is  a  jun- 
ior nursing  major  After  a  few  years 
of  blissful  marriage,  she  would  like 
to  increase  their  family  size  by  at 
least  four 

Mr.  Herr  is  the  son  of  Ronald 
and  Christine  Herr  from  Berrien 
Center,  Michigan.  He  is  a  senior 
mathematics  major.  His  future 
plans  include  graduate  studies  and 


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Christians  celebrate  a  risen  Lord 


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"l^^f^T'^^^rChristianity  apart 
I  from  other  major  world  religions. 
Among  all  of  the  religions  that 
or  have  existed,  only 
I  Christianity  makes  the  claim  that 
I  its  founder  died  and  was  raised 
3  life,  Sunday  Christians 
I  everywhere  around  the  world  com- 
I  Diemorated  the  event  that  makes 
I  Christianity  unique. 

For  the  East  Ridge  Christian 
I  Church  near  Chattanooga,  vandal- 
learly  thwarted  Easter  servic- 
\ts.  Vandals  broke  into  the  sanctu- 
I  ary  some  time  on  Saturday  and 
I  trashed"  both  the  sanctuary  and 
I  ihe  fellowship  hall.  Members  of  the 
jation  spent  until  11  o'clock 
I  Saturday  night  cleaning  up  the 
mess  left  by  the  intruders. 
According  to  local  ABC  affiliate 
iNewsChannel  9,  tlie  East  Ridge 
I  Christian  church  received  help 
their  neighbors,  the  East 
e  Church  of  God.  Between  40 
I  tod  50  of  the  Church  of  God 
I  [arishioners  lent  their  resources, 
id  manpower  to  help  in  the 
I  cleanup  process.  Church  of  God 
Ijastor  Terry  Harris  also  offered 
?  of  his  church  facilities  to 
I  the  East  Ridge  Christian  congrega- 

Pastor  Hoy  Ledbetter  of  the 

I  East  Ridge  Christian  Church  said 
Iftat  the  willingness  of  the  neigh- 
lloring  church  to  help  is  the  basis 
Ifcr  Christianity. 


American  soldiers  in  Iraq 
memorated  Easter  on  a  relatively 
peaceful  Sunday  morning.  Soldiers 
from  the  101st  Airborne  Division 
put  their  weapons  aside  and  gath- 
ered on  cots  and  folding  chairs  to 
celebrate  Easter  on  the  grounds  of 
an  Iraqi  air  defense  artillery 
school.  Instead  of  rifles,  soldiers 
toted  camouflage  Bibles. 

Thirty-five  miles  outside  Iraq, 
Navy  Commander  Jim  Ellis, 
Chaplain  of  the  3rd  Marine  Aircraft 
Wing,  performed  baptisms  wear- 
ing a  flight  suit.  Ellis  helped 
Marines  through  losses  of  friends 
and  compatriots  in  two  helicopter 
crashes,  and  he  helped  soldiers 
face  the  fears  of  fighting  in  a  war 
for  the  first  time. 

"Spiritual  issues  become  very 
important  here."  said  Ellis.  "A  lot  of 
guys  are  struggling  with  mortali- 
ty." 

In  Baghdad,  Chaplain  Major 
John  Routzhan  of  the  3rd  Brigade 
of  the  101st  Airborne  wished  the  30 
soldiers  assembled  for  morning 
services  a  "Happy  Easter."  Behind 
him,  a  cross  stood  in  a  small  hill  of 
sand.  The  service  opened  with 
hymns:  "Christ  the  Lord  has  risen 
today"  and  "Holy,  holy,  holy,"  with 
the  words  printed  for  the  soldiers. 
A  soldier  read  from  Luke  about 
Jesus'  resurrection  from  the  tomb 
three  days  after  his  death. 

For  Americans  in  combat,  the 
resurrection  story  is  particularly 
moving  since  they  are  surrounded 
by  death  every  day.  Easter  in  Iraq 


will,  beyond  doubt,  stay  a  powerful 
memory  for  U.S.  troops  abroad 

At  the  Vatican  City  in  Rome, 
i'ope  John  Paul  told  over  50,000 
tourists,  pilgrims  and  Romans  that 
Easter  brings  peace  that  only  the 
Lord  can  give,  and  he  urged  faith- 
ful to  be  "tireless  workers  of  peace 
in  justice  and  truth,"  according  to  a 
report  from  CNN.com.  On  Good 
Fnday  of  Holy  Week,  Iraqis  joined 
those  selected  to  carry  the  cross 
for  the  pope,  who  no  longer  can 
walk  the  half-mile  of  the  Via 
Dolorosa  (Way  of  Suffering)  recall- 
ing Christ's  suffering  at  his 
Crucifixion. 

Believers  in  Mexico  and  else- 
where in  Latin  America  celebrated 
the  Semana  Santa  (Holy  Week) 
with  special  commemorative  cere- 
monies in  remembrance  of  Jesus' 
suffering  and  death.  The  festivities 
include  elaborate  processionals  in 
which  penitents  carried  wooden 
crosses  through  the  streets,  often 
while  on  their  knees.  Prayer  vigils 
often  accompany  the  ceremonies, 
and  each  town  generally  provides 
its  own  Passion  Play  depicting  the 
final  events  in  Jesus'  life  on  earth. 

Southern  Adventist  University's 
enactment  of  the  final  week  of 
Jesus'  life,  SonRise,  offered  the 
Collegedale  community  a  chance 
to  take  part  in  the  story  of  Jesus' 
last  days,  his  death  and  his  resur- 
rection. The  annual  pageant 
brought  the  familiar  stories  to  life 
in  a  way  that  drew  participants  into 
the  narrative.  The  closing  scene 


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M)RA  Spain  receives  grant 
for  humanitarian  aid  to  Iraq 


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_  TTie  Adventist  Development  and 
l^liffAgency  office  in  Spain  has 

Umm  Euros)  from  the  Ministry 

■  of  Spam  for  humanitarian 
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'^RA  Spain,  with  the  part- 


nership of  a  local  non-government 
organization,  vrill  provide  the  dis- 
placed persons  in  this  region  with 
food,  water,  blankets,  clothing, 
kitchen  utensils,  kerosene  lamps, 
tools  and  medicine.  ADRA  is  also 
organizing  a  team  of  doctors  and 
health  workers  to  provide  medical 

ADRA  Spain  began  its  work  in 
northern  Iraq  in  1993  with  an  aid 
shipment  In  1995  it  consQ-ucted  a 
school  in  Shindokha  and  continued 
aid  with  the  provision  of  medicines 
in  1996.  Since  then  ADRA  Spain, 
through  hinding  ft-om  the  govern- 


ment of  Spain,  has  reconsQ-ucted 
the  villages  of  Qassara,  Garrade, 
Sartang  and  Bastava.  Due  to  con- 
flict, these  villages  were  desfroyed, 
but  ADRA  consti-ucted  50  houses,  a 
health  center,  school,  water  system 
and  roads  for  each  village. 

Providing  individual  and  com- 
munity development  and  disaster 
reUef  without  regard  to  politicalor 
religious  association,  age  or  edinici- 
ty,  ADRA  is  present  in  more  than 
125  countries. 

Additional  information  about 
ADRA  can  be  found  on  its  website  at 
www.adra.org. 


Strattott  Tingle  has  spent  this  year 
working  as  a  student  missionary  at 
Riverside  Farm  in  Zambia.  Africa. 
He  shores  the  following  story  of  a 
Zambian  woman  facing  death. 

I  met  a  zombie  today  Her  name 
is  Emily,  and  she  lives  in  Kafue,  just 
about  ten  mites  from  Riverside 
Farm.  She's  around  35  years  old, 
has  tiiree  children,  and  has  been  in 
the  state  of  the  living  dead  for  die 
last  year.  It  started  when  she  came 
down  with  malaria  about  one  year 
ago.  Normally,  she  would  have 
taken  medicine  and  recovered  with- 
in a  week,  but  this  time,  the 
headache,  fever  and  vomiting 
wouldn't  leave. 

She  struggled  for  three  weeks 
before  help  came  from  some  of  the 
lifestyle/health  students  from  the 
farm.  The  weeks  of  prescribed 
hydrotherapy  treatment,  diet 
change  and  garlic  bombardment 
finally  killed  the  parasites,  but 
Emily  was  left  a  skeleton  of  her  old 
self.  This  was  the  beginning  of  a 
general  downturn  in  health  for 
Emily  tliat  got  worse  by  tlie  day 

She  had  to  quit  work  during  die 
first  bout  with  malaria  and  found 
that  she  couldn't  go  back  because 
she  was  constanUy  sick.  Wlien  she 
began  to  get  a  normal,  everyday 
runny  nose,  it  would  turn  into  a  full- 
blown sinus  infection,  and  a  simple 
cold  would  take  her  out  for  weeks. 
The  lifestyle  students  see  this  far 
too  often. 

When  die  students  asked  where 
her  husband  was,  she  told  them 
that  he'd  died  of  tuberculosis. 
People  don't  die  from  tuberculosis 
unless  AIDS  is  involved. 

She  did  some  research,  and 
found  that  her  husband  was  unfaith- 
ful throughout  their  marriage,  and 
had  to  confront  the  fact  that  she 
probably  has  AIDS, 

She  resisted  for  months,  deny- 
ing the  trudi.  but  when  she  came 
down  widi  malaria  again,  nobody 
expected  her  to  live.  In  fact,  the  peo- 
ple at  the  hospital  told  her.  "Just  go 
home  and  die.  lady." 

She  went  home,  and  finally  faced 
the  situation.  She  was  going  to  die. 
Widi  help  from  the  students,  she 
got  her  life  straight  wid.  God,  and 
for  the  first  time  in  her  l.fe,ga 
herself  to  Jesus.  She  was  finally 


malaria.  By  now,  she  was  an  invalid 
physically,  but  mentally  die  dark 
clouds  of  a  death  with  no  hope  were 
rolling  away,  and  the  bright  sun  of 
God's  love  began  to  shine  dirough. 
She  talked  freely  about  spirihial 
tilings  and  asked  forgiveness  from 
every     person     she     had     ever 

Her  two  oldest  children,  boys  of 


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gers  and  nurses.  An  open  sore 
developed  on  tlie  left  side  of  her 
chest,  and  required  constant  atten- 
tion from  one  of  them,  keeping  it 
clean  and  applying  charcoal  poul- 
tices. As  her  mind  and  emotions 
began  to  heal,  her  health  also 
improved,  and  the  wound  began  to 
heal  up. 

During  the  month  of  March, 
while  the  lifestyle  students  were 
away.  Emily  caught  a  cold,  neglect- 
ed to  take  care  of  the  wound  and 
stopped  eating  properly  Her  health 
plummeted  at  an  alarming  rate,  and 
when  we  went  to  see  her  today,  she 
was  basically  dead. 

The  wound  made  a  hole  that 
went  straight  through  her  body 
from  her  chest  to  her  back,  just 
below  die  left  shoulder.  Her  right 
arm  and  leg  were  swollen  to  at  least 
ten  limes  their  normal  size,  while 
the  rest  of  her  body  was  nodiing  but 
bone.  She  was  so  dehydrated  that 
when  we  pinched  her  skin,  rather 
dian  snapping  back,  it  stayed  in  die 
same  place. 

Every  movement  was  accompa- 
nied by  excruciating  pain  that 
revealed  itself  through  her  grimac- 
ing facial  expressions.  I'd  never  wit- 
nessed pain  and  disease  of  that  cal- 
iber before,  and  it  made  me  sick. 
She  didn't  say  much  to  us  as  we 
sang  some  songs  and  presented 
bananas,  avocados  and  cornmeal  to 
her,  but  she  finally  piped  up  at  the 
very  end  of  our  visit. 

"I  don't  have  an  appetite  for 
bananas  now,  but  we  wiU  eat  (diem) 
in  Heaven."  she  said. 

I  don't  know  who  will  provide  die 
money  for  her  funeral.  I  don't  know 


-eady  1 


she  didn't  go.  Miraculously 
t  over  her  second  bout  of 


who  will  sell  her  house  when  she 
dies.  I  don't  know  where  her  chil- 
dren will  go.  TTie  only  thing  thai  I 
know  is  that  one  of  Uie  first  things 
I'll  do  in  Heaven  is  get  the  lifestyle 
students,  visit  the  banana  patch 
where  Emily  will  be  waiting  and 
have  a  party. 


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6        The  Southern  Accent 

SbMlSESPECIAL 


Friday,  April  25 


2003 


Photos  by 
Jacqui  Seeley 


jkobylKai^souuicui.cuu  ^^^  M~^    ■»-    -^      ^-^    — 

^oe  Havnes-  apology  to  readers  of  the  Accent 

UUC     llCiyi-l-^k-'*      l^^v^-^        O./  Ifs  the  little  things,  the  irapor-  Editor's  not,.  As  stated  m  the  i„. 
r_     _, „^»lW"worl(.-AtfirstI     On  Friday  morning  as  IwalKea                      ^^^t  God  calls  us  to.  He     torn  of  this  ptige.  all  arrestonimu 


would  be  funny/cute  to  submit 
article  tor  the  "April  Fools  Edition' 


ork."At 
ubmitted  the 

ments  and  "all  hails"  as  a  mere  Apnl 
Fool's  week  ordeal.  However,  as 
Ume  wore  on.  1  realized  that  this 
was  indeed  no  laughing  matter. 
Panicking,  1  stared  in  fright  at 
myself  in  the  mirror  -  Dear  God. 
what  had  1  done  to  myself  •  1  was 
meant  to  be  turning  into  a  plagiarist.  What  was 
"  next?  Would  He  strike  me  dead?  No. 

not  yet 


sfHialled 
BY  Joe  Havnes  iatgol.  that  1  had 

1  want  apologize  to  all  of  the  Piece  and  brushedoff  the 
readers  of  the  AccErfr.  On  March 
31  1  submitted  an  article  via  the 
Accent's  contact  page,  afOxing  my 
name  to  an  article  that  was  in  fact 
Cherie  Priest's  work  of  art  from  her 
personal  journal. 

My  intentions 
cious;  rather,  they 
a  practical  joke.  I  thought  that  it 


tant  things  that 

calls  for  our  hearts  as  He  d.d  to 

,^  of.L  "nd  Tostra  J     '-^:.ror  th^e^- roJkrn 
the  chair,  begging  for  tor- 


through  the  door  of  Brock,  there 

1  the  face  was  the  evi- 

;  guilty  and  a  very 


not  mali- 


intacted  the  AccElrfs  editor, 
Rachel  Bostic,  and  she  felt  that  i 


giveness  and  telling  him  how  1  had 
indeed  spent  the  last  week  in  a  "no 
sleep  -  wresUe  with  God"  ordeal.  1 
laid  out  everything  truthfully  and 
honestly.  We  talked  for  about  half  an 
hour  and  1  explained  the  truth  of  the 
whole  matter  that  there  was  indeed 
Tori  Vaughn,  no  vindictive 


gled  let  me  tell  you  God  worked 

roe  so  hard.  1  felt  like  1  got  no  sleep 

ossed  and  turned...  but 

a  smile  of  approval  on 

face  for  a  wrong  turned 


of  the  AccEm,  lliinking  that  per-  teche  ^°J"'' ™™;-^  h„,elf  girlfriend,  but  rather  a  very  fright- 
haps  they  would  use  it.  1  of  course  *™''',X  ™y  s^n  or  of  tS  ened  me  who  had  heard  the  calm- 
thought  that  they  would  somehow     ^^^  ^reg  Rumsey,  spon  or  o  ^^ 


a  didn't).  I 
the  reward 
my  Father's 
right! 

So  1  make  my  apology  to  you, 
dear  readers.  If  you're  struggling 
with  something,  'come  clean  with 
God.  He  can  give  you  peace  too! 


<ii«i  the  ACCEKT  is  eligible  for  print 
Tlierefore,  we  do  not  contact  submit- 
ters for  permission  before  printing  a 
submitted  piece.  Nowhere  in  Haynes' 
submission  was  it_  stated  that  the 
piece  was  intended  for  publication  in 
the  April  Fool's  edition,  where  its 
publication  tvould  still  have  been 
inappropriate. 

the  Accent  regrets  this  incident 
occurred.  In  order  to  prevent  it  from 
happening  again,  we  are  developing 
a  procedure  to  screen  all  unsolicited 
contributions. 


thought 

know  that  it  was  not  my  work,  for  1 

thought  they  would  contact  me 

before  publishing  it  in  a  regular 

issue.  Alas,  the  error  of  my  ways 

and  my  undoing.  The  article  was     caJly  come  up  wii 

published  not  in  the  April  Fools     story  that^would 

Edition,  but  rather  in  the  next  edi 


tion. 


On  several 


AccEtrr.  We  set  up  a  meeting,  and  1 
was  peppered  with  questions.  1  was 
scared  out  of  my  shoes.  1  was  sweat- 
ing the  whole  time.  1  tided  to  ti-anti- 
rallv  come  up  with  some  dastardly 
my  tracks 
my  litde  rosy  cheeks. 
But  after  days  of  conferences 
1  one  very  guilty  conscience,  1 
ne  to  grips  with  God  and  myself. 


of  the  Spuit  of  God  speak- 
ing to  his  soul. 

God  spoke  to  me  and  told  me 
something  very  important ...  for  as  I 
walked  out  of  Rumsey's  office,  my 
step  was  lighter,  my  face  was  once 
again  radiant  and  1  beamed,  for  1 
had  found  that 
integrity  are  what  make 
his  morals. 


Meet  Noah  Boatwright 


THUMB 


by  Justin  Kobylka 


S 


THUMBS  DO 


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4 


<  the  I 


Cherokee,  1  think.  It  looks  quite  nice 
iind  really  acids  a  bit  professionalism  to 
tlie  force.  It  was  a  good  buy;  just  try  to 
keep  it  away  from  street  signs  and 
other  fixed  objects. 


Thumbs  down  to  odd  intramural 
scheduling.  One  soccer  team  did  not 
play  for  the  first  two  weeks  of  intramu- 
rals,  only  to  have  games  on  three  con- 
secutive days.  Often  the  schedule  will  be 
made  the  day  of  the  games,  barely  giv- 
ing teams  time  to  scramble  on  the  field 
before  the  event. 


Noah  Boatwright  I  don't 
honesty'"^iid     know  many  of  you  and  not  many  of 
and    you  know  me.  So  let  me  tell  you  a  ht- 
tte  about  myself. 

This  last  school  year  was  my  first 
and  best  year  here  at  Southern.  I'm 
a  transfer  computer  science  major 
from  Caribbean  Union  College.  IVe 
since  changed  to  Mass 
Communications.  Although  I  came 
here  from  California  I  grew  up  in 
Tennessee  and  it  is  good  to  be  back. 
Shortly  after  I  returned  from 
Christmas  break,  a  couple  of  my 
professors  asked  if  1  would  throw 
my  name  into  the  pool  for  consider- 
ation as  a  possible  Accent  editor  for 
next  year.  Not  long  after,  the  Media 
Board  offered  me  the  position  and 
although  it  is  an  intimidating 
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1  have  two  goals  for  next  year. 
First  I  want  to  graduate.  Second  I'd 
like  to  bring  together  a  team  of  stu- 
dents that  can  produce  a  quality, 
informative  and  entertaining  news- 


f 


Thumbs  up  lo  the  Son  Wse  pageant. 
Hiis  years  program  was  very  sfrong  and 
well  executed.  'ITiank  you  Uiose  who  set 
it  up,  those  who  participated  and  those 
who  came.  God  fruly  blessed  tlie  per- 
formance because  you  made  it  to  His 
glory 


4f 


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Correction 


In  the  March  28  edition  of  the 
Southern  Accent,  part  of  an  email 
from  Amy  Montgomery  was  printed 
in  the  religion  section.  She  is  a  stu- 
dent missionary  who  found  her 
position  in  Japan  through  Sherrie 


,  ,  Souther" 
Norton,  but  she  is  not  a  , 

alumna,   as   listed   m  *;    j<,„, 
Montgomery      gr^""^' jqoi  «'t 
Clemson  University  m  ^ 
apologize  for  the  error. 


.Y,  APRIL  25,  2003 


The 


©PINION 


The  argument  of  the  ages  ^^^  responsibilities  in 

Iraq  are  far  from  over 


One  of  the  greatest 
sies  of  our  time  is  the  creation  the- 
ory vs.  evolution  theory.  Until 
recently  I  really  haven't  been  con- 
fident about  where  I  stood  in  ray 
beliefs  on  this  conflict.  For  this 
reason,  I  have  been  doing  some 
deeper  studying  about  both  cre- 
ation and  evolution  and  I  have 
found  some  very  convincing  argu- 
ments in  favor  of  the  creationist 
point  of  view.  I  have  decided  to 
share  these  with  you  in  a  short 
series  that  will  span  a  couple  of 
weeks. 

The  arguments  and  answers 
that  1  will  present  are  not  definitive 
solutions  to  the  creation  vs.  evolu- 
tion controversy,  but  they  will 
cause  you  to  think.  Perfect  argu- 
ments for  either  side  of  this  debate 
seem  to  be  non-existent  at  this 
point.  In  the  end.  the  validity  of 
both  creation  and  evolution  theo- 
ries can  only  rely  on  assumptions 
and  unanswerable  questions. 
The  uniformitarian  principle  is 
,  the  bedrock  on  which  evolution 
theory  builds  all  of  its  arguments. 
Fu^st  presented  by  James  Hutton  in 
1785,  it  simply  states,  The  present 
is  the  key  to  the  past."  This  princi- 
ple also  requires  that  all  things 
it  always  occur  in  the  same 
mer.  every  time,  vrith  absolute- 
0  exceptions. 
I  The  uniformitarian  principle 
allows  for  things  to  happen  natu- 
I  rally,  instead  of  by  instant  creation. 
't  (won't) 


Evolution 


will  and 
on  His  terms 

A  scientist  by  the  name  of 
Robert  Gentry  has  done  some 
extremely  interesting  work  in  the 
field  of  geology  concerning 
Precambrian  granite  (rock  dating 
to  the  earliest  era  of  geological  his- 
tory) and  he  uses  his  findings  to 
call  question  to  the  uniformitarian 
principle. 

Gentry's  work  has  demonstrat- 
ed the  existence  of  radioactive 
scaring  within  the  micas  of 
Precambrian  granite.  The  radioac- 
tive isotope  that  speaks  most  to  the 
creation  science  issue  is  Polonium 
218  (218p),  which  has  a  half-life  of 
three  minutes. 

The  half-life  process  scars  the 
mica  by  emitting  alpha  particles  as 
the  218p  decays.  Each  alpha  parti- 
cle leaves  a  trace  scar  until  the 
density  of  the  mica  stops  the  parti- 
cle in  its  tracks,  and  a  sphere  of 
these  scares  finally  radiates  out 
from  the  center  of  the  218p  iso- 
tope. 

These  spheres  are  called  halos. 


The  significance  here  is  that  ... 
order  for  these  218p  halos  to  exist 
in  Precambrian  granite,  the  gran- 
ite would  have  had  to  come  into 
existence  solidify,  and  cool  in  sig- 
mfitantly  less  than  three  minutes. 

Anything  more  than  three  min- 
utes worth  of  molten  activity,  and 
the  evidence  for  the  21Sp  would 
have  emulsified  into  the  molten 
material 

If  the  last  four  paragraphs  just 
went  right  over  your  head  here's 
the  deal  in  a  nutshell.  By  studying 
the  oldest  kind  of  rock,  Gentry 
found  out  that  it  must  have  formed 
and  cooled  from  its  liquid  state  in 
less  than  three  minutes.  This 
clearly  coincides  with  the  creation- 
ist's view  of  a  quick  creation  of  the 
world  by  God. 

It  would  seem  that  God  in  all  of 
His  great  wisdom,  might  have 
taken  the  most  expansive  element 
in  the  earth;  the  crust  of  the  earth 
itself;  the  Precambrian  granite. 
and  left  His  signature  all  through 

Most  of  the  science  worid  has 
scoffed  at  the  results  of  Dr. 
Gentry's  work  but  there  is  good 
reason  for  this.  His  findings  large- 
ly disprove  that  the  world  has 
taken  millions  of  years  to  evolve  to 
its  present  state. 

So  where  do  you  and  I  fit  in? 
How  does  this  impact  me  as  a 
Christian?  The  creation  account  is 
a  story  of  hope.  Through  creation, 
you  and  I  have  a  chance  at  salva- 
tion. We  have  the  opportunity  to 
spend  the  rest  of  our  lives  with  the 
creator  of  this  marvelous  planet. 


With  the  final  destruction  of 
Sadaam's  regime,  one  of  the  three 
prongs  of  the  "axis  of  evil"  will  be 
broken.  1  expect  that  tiiis  will  put  the 
other  two  nations  on  alert  and  send 
tiiem  this  message:  Regardless  of 
the  approach  the  United  States 
decides  to  take  wiUi  you,  we  are 
serious.  We  believe  that  terrorism 
has  no  place  on  tiiis  earth  and  we 
expect  nations  to  work  to  the  benefit 
of  their  citizens. 

I  believe  that  the  U.S.  should  pull 
back  fi-om  engagement  with  these 
final  two  nations  for  a  while.  While 
picking  off  terrorists  with  intelli- 
gence, we  should  aUow  Iran  and 
North  Korea  to  have  a  chance  to 
choose  whether  they  will  continue 
to  seek  death  and  destruction.  The 
U.S.  will  not  tolerate  attacks  on  inno- 
cent people  who  live  peaceful  lives 
wiUiin  our  country. 

Victory  is  so  sweeL  Last  week  I 
watched  Iraqi  U.N.  ambassador 
Mohammad  Al-Douri  admit  that 
"the  game  is  over"  for  the  Iraqi 
regime.  But  I  disagree.  As  I  write 
these  words,  Iraqi  citizens  are  danc- 
ing in  the  sb-eets  of  Baghdad,  revel- 
ing in  the  fact  tiiey  can  show  tiie 
true  feelings  of  Uieir  hearts  without 
fear  of  censure.  Others  are  looting 
government  buildings  and  partici- 
pating in  general  lawlessness.  While 


one  war  draws  to  a  close,  another 
begins.  It  is  the  battie  to  transform 
this  war-torn  nation  into  a  prosper- 
ous, fi-ee-thinking  nation  tiiat  can 
govern  its  ovm  future.  Just  like  fi-ee 
peoples  around  the  world,  the  Iraqi 
people  must  learn  to  exercise  their 
unalienable  rights  with  prudence. 
Tliiswill  take  time. 

First  of  all,  people  must  be  fed. 
Oil  wells  need  to  be  opened  and  die 
wealtii  of  die  resources  of  die  land 
need  to  be  given  to  its  citizens.  As 
the  war  began,  critical  voices 
announced  (or  rather  denounced) 
Uiat  this  war  is  really  over  oil.  In  a 
way  that  is  true.  It  is  about  using  oil 
to  make  a  new  nation  prosperous. 
After  seeing  the  lavish  twelve 
palaces  Uiat  Sadaam  kept  I'm  con- 
vinced of  where  Iraq's  money  has 
been  going. 

A  police  force  needs  to  be  rein- 
stated, and  the  Iraqis  need  to  learn 
Uiat  they  are  not  free  to  invade  the 
public  and  private  rights  of  their 
neighbors.  I  feel  that  the  looting  can 
be  stopped  relatively  quickly  once 
order  and  law  is  restored. 

Let's  not  let  the  people  of  Iraq 
and  Afghanistan  down.  They  need  a 
strong  government  and  education 
structure  that  will  allow  them  to 
seek  dieir  dreams  and  enjoy  the 
freedoms  that  they  have  earned 
from  years  under  the  wliip  of  their 
dictator. 


Is  the  small  stuff  too  big? 


Gulf  War  II  no  Vietnam 


Andrew  Bermudez 


The  war  with  Iraq  is  over  If 
Sjddara  Hussein  isn't  dead,  he 
«ehl  as  well  be.  Ifs  been  over  two 

I  »ceks    since    crowds    of    Ifaqis 
mwred    as    an    American    tank 
.  (1  them  demolish  a  statue  of 

I  "»r  former  dictator.  As  you  may 
recall,  that  event  occurred  on  Apnl 
J-r.^er  a  mere  21  days  of  war 
"ithm  a  few  more  days,  the  last 
"Hlor  cities  of  fraq  surrendered 

;  W-achcally  without  a  fight.  "Shock 
2"  awe-  seems  to  have  worked, 
jnifits  results  were  delayed  by  a 

I  ""Pie  weeks. 

A  week  or  two  after  the  first 

I  "™""S  raids,  however,  the  media 
?«"'=<1  to  be  trying  to  convince 
^imcan  viewers  that  this  war 

Most  T  ^"'"^  '°  ™"'  =°  <i"™y- 
Jtel.  1"*'  ^oW'ers  hadn't  immedi- 
insLr  ?"  *"'^  "<^»P™s  down 
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As  British  soldiers  played  a  deli- 
cate game  of  footsie  with  militia  in 
Basra,  one  article  stated  that  our 
forces  could  be  in  danger  of  repeat- 
ing the  mistakes  made  in  Vietnam. 
Wait  a  minute!  The  Vietnam 
War?  If  I  understand  correctly,  it 
dragged  on  for  over  a  decade,  thou- 
sands of  Americans  were  killed  in 
action  not  to  mention  the 
Vietnamese  -  and  in  the  end,  our 
side  lost  "Gulf  War  11"  lasted  less 
than  a  month,  even  the  Iraqi  casu- 
aldes  don't  begin  to  compare  with 
the  number  of  fighters  lost  in 
Vietnam  -  and  those  pictures  ot 
Saddam's  falling  statue  lead  me  to 
believe  that  our  side  won.  The  fact 


is,  as  unfortunate  and  horrific  as 
aiiy  war  is,  this  war  doesn't  begin 
to  compare  with  wars  of  the  past  - 
not  just  Vietnam.  Think  of  Rwanda, 
Korea,  Worid  War  II,  or  even  the 
Civil  War.  Each  lasted  years  and 
caused  hundreds  of  Uiousands  of 
needless  deaUis.  War  is  horror  we 
should  all  thank  our  national  lead- 
ers and  above  all,  the  Lord,  that  we 
-  aiid  far  more,  the  Iraqi  people  - 
had  to  go  through  only  a  few  weeks 
of  it 

Unfortunately,  the  media 
seemed  more  interested  in  scaring 
us  than  looking  at  the  war  m  this 
light  Their  goal  seems  to  have 
been  to  be  as  negative  as  reason- 
ably possible  about  Uie  president 
and  his  plans.  Obviously  his  faith 
in  our  military  has  been  fully  vindi- 
cated, and  whether  the  media 
wants  us  to  beleve  it  or  not  our 
president  has  done  what  is  best  for 
our  country  and  for  the  people  o 
Iraq.  Let's  not  get  discouraged  If  It 
takes  a  little  longer  than  we  would 
like.  Such  vast  change  IS  hard  and 
slow,  and  don't  forget  it  could  be  a 
lot  worse -we  could  sun  be  fight- 


Sean  Reed 

Guest  ComTJimrrOB        

After  having  spent  a  blissful  after- 
noon witii  his  beloved,  a  young  suit- 
or wrote  a  letter  expressing  his 
deep,  ever  abiding  love.  His  letter 
has  since  brought  a  smile  to  many  a 
face: 

Darling, 

I  would  climb  llie  highest  moun- 
tain, swim  the  widest  stream,  cross 
the  burning  desert,  and  die  at  the 
stake  for  you. 

RS.  I  will  call  for  you  Saturday,  \f 
it  doesn't  rain. 

What  a  noble  young  man— will- 
ing to  cross  die  highest  mountain, 
swim  die  widest  sU-eam,  cross  tiie 
burmng  desert,  and  even  die  at  tiie 
sUke  for  the  girl  he  loved.  Yet 
despite  his  willingness  to  make 
great  sacrifice,  braving  tiie  Satiirday 
rain  was  unthinkable. 

This  young  man's  letter  illus- 
trates an  often  seen  principle:  we 
many  times  commit  to  tiie  "big" 
tilings,  yet  often  neglect  what  we 
consider  to  be  tiie  "litUe"  tilings.  A 


Christian  remains  morally  pure  yet 
neglects  to  spend  time  with  God 
each  day  A  student  studies  exten- 
sively for  major  tests  yet  fails  die 
daily  quizzes.  A  roommate  engages 
in  extensive  spring  cleaning  yet 
almost  never  does  the  small,  daily 
cleaning  which  goes  far  in  keeping  a 
room  livable.  We're  many  times 
faitiiful  in  die  big  tilings,  but  fail  in 
Uie  litde  tilings. 

Grave  dangers  lurks  in  neglect- 
ing to  be  faitiiful  in  die  little  tilings 
of  life  for  a  littie  tiling  left  unattend- 
ed will  often  grow  into  a  big  tiling 
which  is  unmanageable.  We  usually 
don't  neglect  tiie  big  tilings  for  tiiey 
are  always  vying  for  attention  and 
dominance.  The  littie  tilings,  howev- 
er, lay  quiet  and  still  almost  never 
shouting  for  our  attention. 

When  we  encounter  failure,  per- 
haps what  sent  us  down  failure's 
road  was  neglect  of  tiie  Uttie  tilings 
in  life.  \Vhen  we  want  success,  per- 
haps what  can  send  us  down  tiie 
road  of  success  is  attention  to  tiie  lit- 
tie tilings  in  life. 


Take  our  survey  at 

accent.southern.edu 


'GymMasters 

*' and  wellness,  has  been  c( 


Carrie  DeGravh 

Flying  Bifis  and  tumbling  guys, 
flipping  on  the  teeterboard  and  the 
trampoline.  Loud  music  pulsating  in 

These  are  probably  some  of  the 
1  things  that  GymMaste 


^  ti   vn  that  they  can  do  their  best. 

ss^srs-g  rj^SSlS  iib^rs™^- 

t:^^^^     -?9sbrr  -^eOymMastetsare-^ch^g 

throughout  the  year.  dean  of  the  school  of  P.E.,  health  and 

The  GymMasters  weni  on  uicu 

frstmissiontripthisye^toCancun  welbess.                       ^^^  ^^^^. 

Mexico.Atiirst,tseemed,mpo=^.We  ^^^^JJ^,,,  has  deepened  this 

(or  them  to  go.  but  God  opened  the  spmiu        v                          ^^^ 

door  for  them.  During  the  tnp.  they  year.  ™th 
helped  build  a  church,  performed 
gymnasBcs  routines  and  led  out  - 


on  God 

the  basketball  stadiums  to  do  per 


what  he  is  doing. 

"If  God  isn't  your  number 
focus  in  whatever  you  do.  you 


known  for: Of  course,  this  is  on  the  doing  it  for  the  wrong  reasons," 

right  track,  but  tlie  GymMasters  Schwarzsaid. 
strive  to  do  far  more  than  display         When    Schwarz    first    started 

Iteir     gymnasUcs     skills.     The  coaching  gymnastics  25  years  ago 

GymMasiers  aim  to  share  Christ  he  was  .*'=™'«-'',  "rfto'^tte     church'"prag^'s.  They  saw  lives 

with  others,  by  putting  together  pro.  eV/nnasUcs  and  rehgion  togethe      f^^f  ^^^  ^^  ^rew  cl, 

orams  involving  skits,  special  music  when  it  came  to  incorpordunt  - 

and  a  disSncl  message.  Their  focus  theme.  He  started  out  using  positive 

on  God  has  strengthened  over  the  themes,  but  time  went  by  and  the 

vears  and  it  shows  in  their  programs  christ<entered  themes  seemed  to 

and  performances.  be  the  most  appropnate^  Now  he 

Richard  Schwarz.  assistant  pro-  bases  the  themes  on  bible  verses, 

lessor  of  the  School  of  P.E..  health  The  verse  lor  the  team  this  year  was 


together ;... 

Schwarz  is  constantly  ffymg  to 
"keep  Christ  in  the  center."  He  has 
assigned  a  team  pastor  and  team 
leaders  to  keep  the  team  motivated 
and  united.  He  is  always  trying  to 
make  sure  everyone  on  the  team 
knows  that  "God  accepts  us  where 

"My  main  concern  is  for  the  60 
kids  on  the  team."  Schwarz  said. 

Shelli  Stevenson,  a  sophomore 
health  major,  has  been  on  the  team 
lor  three  years.  She  feels  that  the 
team  is  "getting  a  lot  more  spiritual" 
and  that  it  is  because  of  Schwarz  and 
because  of  die  team  leaders  that  help 
them  stay  "focused  on  reflecting  His 
image." 

The  GymMasters  have  come  a 
long  way  over  the  past  few  years. 
While  doing  almost  30  gymnastic 
performances  this  year,  they  have 


of  the  team  mem 
bCTS  miung  to  help  out  in  Sabbath 
programs  by  writing  up  skits  and 
leadbg  out  in  song  services. 

Ken  Rogers.  Southern's  chaplam, 
was  impressed  with  the  Sabbath  pro- 
gram the  Gym-Masters  did  before 
Home  Show,  so  he  asked  them  to  do 
a  Vespers  program  next  year.  He 
feels  that  this  would  be  a  great 
opportunity  for  the  GymMasters 
"share  their  mission  and  some  of 
their  other  experiences"  with  the 
younger  people. 

June  Mathis,  the  girls'  dean  at 
Highland  Academy,  felt  that  when 
the  GymMasters  came  to  perform  at 
their  school  "It  was  just  nice  how  the 
students  reached  out  to  the  kids  and 
they  were  so  friendly  and  nice."  She 
also  felt  that  the  Acrofest  that  the 
GymMasters  hosted  earlier  this  year 
"was  very  uplifting." 

"It  was  the  best  I  have  attended  in 
23  years."  Mathis  said. 

When  Schwarz  is  making  out  the 
schedule  for  the  year,  he  said  that  he 
never  calls  any  of  the  pubUc  schools 


The  GymMasiers  added  c 

tines  and  more  difficult  moves  lo 

their  repertoire  this  year. 

fomiances.  He  said  that  he  simply 
prays,  and  they  call  him  to  set  up  a 
time  that  the  team  can  perform.  It  all 
works  out  the  way  that  God  wants  it 
to.  ,. 

"Our  job  is  to  plant  the  seeds . 
said  Schwarz.  "We  just  do  what  we 
can  to  witness  in  the  way  that  we  can 
and  then  let  God  do  the  rest" 


Geezers  defeat  Michigan,  6  -  3 

,  5-2  lead  going  into  the  «n"l 


NBA  Playoffs  still 
anybody's  series 


The  second  period  was  scoreless 
until  Geezers  defensemen  Aaron     period, 
Wilson  scored  off  of  a  free  shot  5 


The  third  period  was  tense 


.baclt. 


Hardaway  played  extremely  well  ii 


The   Geezers   aeleatea    team  minutes    into    tne    penoa.    ine  ivhchieo..     "■—     --      ,     j-ijsi 

Michigan,  6-3.  in  a  tense  Men's  A  Geezers  took  a  3-1  lead  with  5:30  on  Michigan  forward  ben  uii  4  ^^ 

Uague    Hockey    Championship  the     clock    by     beating    Team  started  the  comebacK  j^^ 

game   Wednesday   night   behind  Michigan's  defenders  on  a  break-  scored  with  about  7:JU  on    ^^^  .^^^ 

about  20  stops  by  goalie  Dennis  away,  and  Geezers  forward  Gary  His  half  court  slap  snot  ^^ 

Negron.  Greer's  wrist  shot  made  it  4-1.  the  top  corner  of  the  net.       ^^y 

Team  Michigan  won  the  faceoff         Late  in  the  period.  Michigan  got  on  the  clock.  Team  Micnigai 

.     .    . .. .. 1 J ....      „  .    -._  - 1: t  r.^r  !i  breather 

with  2:11  « 


Haraaway  piayeo  extremely  wen  11.  an  early  goal  off  of  a  Greg  Peterson  wrist  shot  that  slid  by  Negron's  After  the  timeout,  ■■-       ,^, 

G.ime  Two.  scoring  17  and  pulling  shot,  but  the  shot  was  blocked  by  stick-hand  before  he  could  react     the  clock,  the  ^'^"'^/^  f  °„,e  6- 

— ""  ~ '  'ir 'L~ n  rebounds  in  a  showcase  of  his  Negron.  Minutes  later.  Peterson  did  Minutes  later,  tensions  rose  when     clinching  goal  to  make  ^  . .     •; 

This  is  the  best  time  of  year  for  past  brilliance  and  ability.  Phoenix  score,  but  the  Geezer?  answered  Peterson   was   tripped   by   three     3.  After  the  goal.  Team  Micit 

basketball!  The  intensity  is  high  will  not  win  this  series,  although  ^^^^  „iy,  a  io„,  half<ourt  shot  that  Geezer  defenders  while  fighting  for     center  was  ejected  for  ""  '^j^j 

and  the  games  are  closer  than  they  could  win  as  many  as  two  roUpij  -^,0  fl,e  net  before  Michigan  the  puck.  He  got  up  slowly,  but  fln-     manlike  conduct  He  threw  n 

Siamese  twins.  This  week  was  full  more  games  against  the  Spurs  they  goalie  Mark  Birmingham  could  ished  the  rest  of  the  game.  Greer     on  the  way  out  The  game    ^^^ 

of      upsets,      beginning      with  won't  be  able  lo  contain  Duncan  grab  it  The  period  ended  1-1  with  scored  again  for  the  Geezers  with     with  both  teams  walking  tow 

Minnesota's    win    over    LA    on  when  it  comes  crunch  time.    San  u,e  Geezers  threatening  to  score  about  40  seconds  on  the  clock  on  a     puck  as  the  buzzer  sounded. 

Tuesday  to  even  the  series  at  1-1  as  Antonio  will  take  it  in  Game  6.  again  as  the  buzzer  sounded.  half<ourt  slap  shot  that  gave  his 

they  head  back  to  LA.  Kevin  gar-         Dallas,    Dallas,    Dallas.    The 

nett  played  out  of  his  mind  with  35  NBA's  most  overrated  team  got 

points  and  20  boards,  while  Shaq  away  with  a  win  in  Game  1  because 

and  Kobe  both  scored  27  quiet  of  a   46   point   effort   by   Dirk     joccer  Standings 


Intramural  Soccer  standings 


W  LT  Pts 


Men's  A  Leagiie 


points.  I  know  that  botli  T-Wolves  Nowilski.  but  unless  he  continues 
fans  are  excited  about  the  win,  but  to  score  in  the  40's  it  could  be  any- 
let  me  caution  you,  tliis  will  be  the  one's  series.  1  was  extremely  disap-  ^^^^^7  * 
only  win  you  get  in  tlie  playoffs  this  pointed  in  Portland's  performance  j^j^g^^]  2  115 
year  so  cherish  it;  the  Ukers  will  on  Saturday  night;  they  need  Southern  United  2  2  0  4 
send  the  Wolves  packing  m  Game  Pippen  and  Wallace  to  step  up  and  i^imson  12  13 
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Goonies 
Mighty  Mice 
Martinez 
Bling  Bling 


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Loparke 
Stealth  Pigeons 
Holm 


Five  at  Minnesota, 

Amazingly,  Phoenix  got 
n  the  Spurs,  winning  Game  One 


;  shots  or  they  will  go  home     py. 
in  the  first  round,  which  would  be 
upsetting.  AI  is  king.  I'n 


on  ine  spurb.  wuihuib  woiiir  v^i.t ...  upstiuiig.  ni  is  Ring,  i  ui  uui  i.r.^:  y,-    g  T^apyp 

San  Antonio  with  a  pair  o(  miracle  the  Duncan's  chances  of  winning  ^":             **"^ 

shots  from  Amare  Stoudemire  and  MVP.  ,y  ^^  , 

Stephon        Marbury.        Penny  «easeis 


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The  Southern  Accent    1 1 


campus^/Tatter 


Week  of:  April  25  -  May  2 


TATENDAR  OF  EVENTS 


Sharon  Rho 

CHATTER  EDITOR 

atterSJSouthern.edu 


FRIDAY,  APRIL  25 
SA  Senate  Domit  Day 

SA  Senate  Donut  Day  (Promenade) 
Vespers  -  SM/TF  Dedication  (Church) 
;2ip  Sunset 

15p  Escape  Afterglow  (Student  Center) 

Birthdays:  Jacki  Souza,  Josh  Rosales,  Matt  Roddy, 
Michael  Younkin,  Warnia  Daigle,  Mrs.  Shirley  Menhennett 

SATURDAY  APRIL  26 

9;00a  Collegedale  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

10:00a  The  Third  -  Mike  Fulbright  (lies) 

11:30a  Collegedale  Church  Services  ■  Ed  Wright 

2:00p  FLAG  Camp  (Wright  Hall  front  steps) 

Street  Ministries  (Wright  Hall  front  steps) 
2:30p  Regency  Living  (Wright  Hall  front  steps) 

3:30p  Choral/Symphony  Concert  (Church) 

8:00p  Evensong  (Church) 

9:00p  Fine  Arts  Festival  (Ackerman) 

Birthdays:  Brent  Wilson,  Lathika  Mohan,  Mandy  Umlauf, 
Stefanie  Forster,  Mr.  Wayne  Janzen,  Mrs.  Diane  Proffitt 

SUNDAY  APRIL  27 

MCAT  Exam,  Student  Center 

8:00a  MCAT  Exam  (Student  Center) 

7:15p  Strawberry  Festival  transportation  leaves  (Wright 

Hall  front  steps) 

8:00p  Strawberry  Festival  -  Bring  your  SAU  ID  card 

Bfrthdays:  Braxton  Hagele,  Crystal  Hairston,  Diana 
Ramos,  Emily  Richardson,  Gabriel  Henton,  Hannah 
Botticelli,  Ryan  Clark,  Tanya  Cochran,  Ms.  Vanessa 
Brown,  Mrs.  Dana  Krause 

MONDAY  APRIL  28 

fRAXIS  Exams,  Student  Center 

3:30p  Academic  Affafrs 

Birthdays:  Amanda  Mekeel,  Christy  Latta,  Elizabetii  Reid, 
Jorge  Alago,  lindsey  Coy,  Mike  Hagan,  Nicole  Wilkinson, 
Tanya  Sabo,  Gary  Wilkes 

TUESDAY  APRIL  29 

Birthdays:  Angela  Marlin,  Darjynne  Markovic,  Karl  Sraitii, 
Nicole  Dickerson,  Stephanie  Lawson,  Tyler  Dubs,  Mrs. 
Tina  Clevenger 

^^DNESDAY  APRIL  30 

'%  Biology  Expo  (Hickman  Atiium) 

Birthdays:  Carlos  Lopez,  Karlo  Rufo,  Odessa  Davis,  Mr. 

Marc  Grundy 

JWJRSDAY  MAY  1 

I*!  day  to  finalize  paperwork  for  proctoring  affinal  exam  (s)  Center 
1°' Learning  Success 
*3  Convocation  -  Clubs  &  Departinents  (Various 

locations) 
Birflidays:  Clifon  Bluhm,  Jamie  DeLong,  Mandy  Redding, 
Tim  Shives,  Dr.  Gordon  Bietz,  Mr.  Richard  Erickson,  Mr. 
Joong-Kak  Kook 

""DAY  MAY  2 
fayday 

^Sfy^  ^'''^''"'  ^"^ecration  &  Commissianing  (May  2-3) 

8:2?  Vespers  -  Jan  Paulsen  (Church) 

Sunset 
Birthdays:  Barry  Lewis,  Cindy  Springfield,  Dave  Jones, 
Erin  N.  Duman,  Mrs.  Pam  Ahlfeld,  Mrs.  Pat  Coverdale,  Dr. 
■ray  Hefferlin 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

General... 

STAFF  MEMBERS  WANT- 
ED adventures  in  summer  day 
Camp: 
The  Celebration  Health  Fihiess 
Cenfre  and  Day  Spa  in  Orlando, 
Florida,  is  looking  for  summer  day 
camp  counselors  for  their 
"Adventures  in  Summer  Camp" 
program.  Children,  5-14  years  old, 
will  experience  interactive  les- 
sons, sports,  games,  field  trips, 
and  special  events  designed  to  be 
fun  and  educational.  Staff  mem- 
bers are  needed  to  be  quality  men- 
tors, investing  in  tiie  character 
development  of  campers.  Camp 
dates  run  from  May  12  -  August  6, 
2003.  CPR  and  first  Aid  certifica- 
tion required.  If  interested  call 
Wendy  Morris,  camp  director,  407- 
30J4422. 

WANT  YOUR  ^"EARBOOK? 

In  order  to  claim  your  yearbook  at 
the  Sfrawberry  Festival,  you  must 
have  a  card.  You  can  pick  up  your 
card  now  at  Uie  front  desk  of 
Wright  Hall. 

FINE     ARTS     FESTIVAL: 

Students  in  the  arts  are  presenting 
their  work  for  your  pleasure 
Satin-day  night,  April  26.  The  Fine 
Arts  Festival  involves  literary 
works  read  by  stiident  auUiors  in 
Ackerman  Auditurium  at  9:00 
p.m.,  displays  of  photography, 
clips  from  film  production  and  ani- 
mation classes,  paintings  and 
drawings,  and  a  gallery  exhibit  by 
Ms.  Linderman.  Plan  to  attend  and 
support  tile  visions  of  our  stiident 

CD'S  AVAILABLE:  Joshua 
Tuburan,  tiie  solo  pianist  at  die 
April  11  Vespers,  has  Uiree  CDs 
available.  They  are  $5  and  $10  and 
may  be  purchased  in  Stiident 
Services. 

CHORAL/SYMPHONV 
spring  concert  Sabbatii,  Apnl  26, 
at  3:30  p.m.  in  die  Church. 

JUNIOR  RECFTAL:  Michelle 
Goodwin  and  Kristin  Holton  will 
be  giving  an  organ  recital  on 
Sunday,  April  27,  at  3:00  p.m.  in 
tiie  Church. 

JUNIOR  RECITAL:  Tim 
Hinck  will  be  giving  an  organ 
recital  on  Tuesday,  Apn  29,  at 
mT  p.m.  in  Ackerman 
Auditorium. 

MUSIC  GENERAL 

RECITAL;  Thursday  May  1  at 
S      am.       in      Ackerman 


Auditorium.  Convocation  credit 
given. 

JUNIOR  RECITAL:  David 
Williams  will  be  giving  an  organ 
recital  on  Sabbath.  May  3.  at  4:00 
p.m.  in  the  Church. 

GOSPEL  CHOIR  CON- 
CERT; The  concert  scheduled  for 
Monday,  April  28,  on  the  calendar 
has  been  cancelled. 

Clubs  &  Departments... 

DEDICATION  SERVICE  for 

School  of  Education  and 
Psychology:  Sabbath.  May  10,  at 
4:00  p.m.  in  Collegedale  SDA 
Church.  Attention  School  of 
Education  and  Psychology 
Graduates:  If  you  graduated  in 
December  2002,  or  are  graduating 
in  May  2003  or  Summer  2003. 
please  contact  Asti  Conibear  in 
Summerour  Hall,  You  may  also 
reach  her  through  email 
aconibear@southern.edu  or  by 
calling  ext  2415.  RSVP  to  be 
included  in  this  special  dedication 
service.  Please  RSVP  by 
Wednesday,  April  30! 


SCULPTURE  EXHIBITION: 

The  sculpture  exhibition  will  fea- 
ture the  work  of  Lucinda 
Linderman  on  Thursday,  April  24, 
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Man'  Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 
mnikityn@50Uthem.edu 


'■^i  HUMOR 


4rrF.NT 


The  library  of  matrimony 

-^  .    ..     ,      ,  __^_       ,u^  y.h^^Tv  hpari  over  to  perio 


The  library:  I  practically  li 
there.  It  has  quiet  walls,  nuzzling 
lovers  and  volumes  of  supposedly 
useful  information/  Ifs  improved 
so  greatly  since  I  moved  in— the 
rooms  are  more  open,  letting  you 
stalk  your  crushes  with  ease.  The 
computers  are  updated,  the 
Internet  is  faster  and  it  is  indeed  a 
wonderful  place.  I  myself,  in  fact, 
have  caused  several  changes,  not 
the  least  of  which  is  helping 
acquire  scanners  to  save  baby 
trees  and  copy  money.*" 

However,  by  far  the  greatest 
change  this  year  is  easily  the  dona- 


,„  ,--t.^ral  periodical  subscrip- 
by  a  local  optometrist.  That's 
ight,  by  p  -^"  who  can  see  clear- 


•This 


man  who  subscribed  us  to  many 
magazines,  but  most  importantly 
to  Modern  Bride. 

Being  that  I'm  a  huge  commit- 
ment-phobic, just  walking  past  it  at 
work  gives  me  the  creeps  but  as 
far  as  encouraging  marriage*'*' 
this  is  a  definite  plus.  We  current- 
ly only  have  two  issues,  but  con- 
sidering that  one  is  over  700  pages 
long,  that  should  keep  the  approx- 
imately 50  engaged  ladies  and 
gents  very  happy  at  least  until  the 
next  one  is  out. 

I  suggest  that  everyone  pop  by 


;  1  just 


Top  10  social 
work  pickup  lines 


10,  I'd  do  your  psychosocial 

assessment  any  day. 

9.  All  people  are  eciual,  but  you 

definitely  look  belter. 

8.  For  my  single  subject  design, 

I'd  like  to  study  you. 

7.  Can  I  be  your  case  manager? 

6,  Although  I'm  sick  of  toiling 

under  white  male  oppression. 

you  appear  to  be  harmless. 

5.  You  look  like  a  nice  Democrat 


4.  This  has  not  been  validated 
through  research,  but  I  think  you 
might  be  statistically  significant 
in  my  life. 

3.  As  a  fiberated  female  I  don't 
need  you,  but  I  do  want  you 
2.  You  seem  nice,  for  a 
Republican. 

1.  Who  says  I'm  trying  to  find 
someone?  1  can  be  happy  (snif- 
fle) all  {wiuling  and  gnashing  of 
teeth)  by  (more  wailing  and 
gnashing)  myself! 


the  library,  head  over  to  periodi- 
cals'**** and  ask  that  we  suti- 
scribe  to  even  more  marriage- 
minded  type  things.  And  hey. 
while  you're  at  it,  why  not  request 
some  books?  You  never  know  what 
you  might  get.  Or  do  you...  mar- 
ried? 

*I  wouldn't  know  i 
play  with  periodicals. 

"Okay,  just  one  a: 
happened  yet 

•"Yes,  I  wrote  this  whole  arti- 
cle merely  to  make  eye  doctor 
jokes. 

""Okay,  so  THAT'S  what  my 
articles  are  ALL  meant  to  do. 

•*"'!  know  you've  probably 
never  been  there  but  it's  in  the 
building  labeled  "McKee  Library" 
and  has  lots  of  stuff  you  should 
probably  have  used  in  that  paper 
you  fudged  last  week. 


Illiteracy:  read  all  about  it 


Confessions  of  a 
network  junkie 


R.  Brvan  Stttzer 


will  miss  pondering  whether  what 
we  are  doing  is  legal.  I  m\\  miss  the 
little  poll  questions  that 


The  need  to  address  illiteracy  has 
been  expressed  to  me  personally. 
While  it  may  seem  foolish  to  write  an 
ardcle  about  the  subject  as  we  know 
those  who  should  read  it  are  the 
ones  who  can't  it  is  in  fact  the  key  to 
understanding  what  goes  on  here  at 
Southern.  Everyone  knows  how 
teachers  must  develop  a  sense  of 
selective  hearing.  I  believe  the  same 
is  true  for  the  college  student  and 
sign  reading. 

The  average  college  student 
spends  so  much  time  skimming 
books  that  the  tune-it-out  ability 
becomes  second  nature.  In  much 
the  same  way  we  ignore  anecdotal 
the  text  and  focus  on  bold- 


ed  words,  we  ignore  any  sign  Viith 
the  word  "please"  or  "Svarning"  and 
focus  blatandy  on  those  vnth  the 
word  "free"  or.  in  the  case  of  the 
Humor  Page,  "marriage." 

I  believe  this  has  a  lot  to  with  the 
obvious  conditioning  going  on  here. 
Take  for  instance  B.F.  Skinner  (or  for 
the  non-psycho  majors,  the  name 
Pavlov  should  ring  a  bell).  When  we 
see  please,  it  asks  us  to  do  some- 
thing we  wouldn't  want  to  do.  When 
it's  a  warning,  bad  things  seem  to 
happen.  Therefore  we  avoid  seeing 
these  signs  as  much  as  possible. 

When  we  see  the  word  "free," 
something  good  without  cost  hap- 
pens. We  want  this  to  happen  as 
much  as  possible  and  therefore 
focus  on  these  signs.  In  very  much 
way.  when 


?  reminded  of  our  sole 
ending  Southern  and 


riage"  w 

purpose  ui  aiiciiuiiig  ^ 

become  so  excited  that    - 

ly  contain   ourselves...   oh.  wait, 

maybe  that's  only  those  who  see  the 

bigger  pichire.  Still  the  sabconscious 

knows  what's  good  and  what's  bad 

and  filters  it 

Therefore  as  a  remedy  to  the  sad 
state  of  sign-reading  selectivity,  I,  in 
my  infinite  psychology  major  wis- 
dom, suggest  the  use  of  signs  that 
trick  our  repressive  minds  such  as 
the  one  in  the  diagram  below: 


FREE! 

chance  to  stand 
in  line! 


You  can't  get  away  with  IT 


tlie  myriad  things  that  they  can  do 
outdoors.  The  sun  will  shine  and 
everyone  will  be  happy.  Everyone 
but  me,  I  will  be  in  a  state  of  con- 
stant withdrawal.  All  I  can  think 
about  is  tliat  I  will  have  to  go  (our 
montlis  without  Nilo,  Four  months 
without  funny  sound  clips.  Four 
montlis  without  old  TV  shows.  Four 
months  witliout  free  movies.  Four 
monthswithoutTHE  FUNNY  HAM- 
STER DANCE!  Wliat  am  1  going  to 
do?! 

And  it  isn't  just  Nilo  that  I  will 
miss.  Valentin,  Sherbondy,  Ranier 
and  Bluemonkey  have  become  like 
members  of  my  family:  Valentin  and 
Sherbondy  with  their  endless  selec- 
tion of  movies  for  a  nice  evening 
acti\aty,  Ranier  with  every  Simpsons 
episode  and  Bluemonkey  vrith  his 
cool  network  name  that  makes  me 
laugh  whenever  1  am  in  Nito's  den.  I 


ground  with  the  blue  lettering.  I  will 
even  miss  the  outdated  announce- 
ments of  Smallville  episodes. 

So  how  will  I  get  through  the 
summer?  I  will  start  by  locking 
[nyself  in  my  room.  This  will  prevent 
me  from  hurting  anyone  while  1  am 
in  withdrawal.  That  way.  after  the 
first  week  1  should  have  kicked  the 
habit  Then  1  will  go  for  a  bike  ride. 
I  will  read  a  book.  I  will  surf  the 
abridged  Internet  And  I  will  look 
forward  to  tlie  day  I  can  once  again 
see  Nilo.  Sweet  sweet  Nilo.  DONT 
LEAVE  NILO!  IF  YOU  STAY 
MAYBE  OTHERS  ^V1LL  STAY 
TOO!  PLEEEEEEEEEASE!  DONT 
LEAVE  ME! 

Vie  men  in  the  white  coats  came 
to  visit  R.  Bryan  Stitzer  b^re  he 
could  write  any  more. 


Dear  'insignificant  little  Humor     n^. 


Last  week  I  was  perusing  the 
Southern  Accent  when  IT  caught 
my  attention!  I  couldn't  believe  IT! 
Someone  was  attempting  to  foil  our 
plan!  That  is  right  I  am  a  part  of  FT 
...  in  fact,  I  am  the  boss  of  IT.  Some 
may  have  been  wondering  what  IT 
is  ...  there  have  been  sightings  of  lit- 
tle green  shirts  with  the  super- 


iTn 


ing  their  human  hosts.  I  tell  you,  FT 
is  coming!!!!  IT  is  unstoppable!  IT  is 
unfathomable!!  IT  is  uncontrol- 
lable!!! (sounds  of  a  maniacal  cack- 
le and  crashing  thunder) 

rr  doesn't  matter  how  hard  you 
try  ...  rr  is  too  late!!!!  Even  your 
most  cunning  sleuth.  Bryan  Stitzer, 
is  no  match  for  IT.  You'll  never  dis- 
close rn 

ITs  A  Mystery! 


I  Teachers  needed, 

i  for  teachers  still  growing p.3 


SOUTHERN 

ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


Lookout  Mountain, 

Things  to  do  between  studying  for  finals P.4 


The  Southern  Accent 


COLLEGEDALE,  TENNESSEE 
i)://accent.southem.edu 


'WW 


THE  STUDENT  VOICE  SINCE  1926 


Volume  58,  Issue  28 


SM/TF  dedication    A  'berry'  good  time 


I  Vespei 


Norton  hands  a  book  to  Tyler  Shelton  during  the  Student  Missions  Uedicatio; 
on  Friday  nieht.  Shelton  will  be  spending  next  year  in  Pohnpei. 

Photo  by  Cheryl  Fuller/siafF  phowg^phcr 

bisney  animators  visit 
ISchool  of  Art  students 

held  an  open  discussion  to  share  their 
thoughts  on  the  role  of  Chnstians  in  Uie 
media.  They  also  spoke  about  how  theu"  rela 
tionship  with  God  has  been  a  daily  inlluence 
on  their  work. 

Both  Butoy  and  Lee  are  AdvenUsts  who 
have  worked  within  fte  professional  anima 
tion  industry  for  many  years. 

"I  appreciated  how  open  and  honest  they 
were  widi  us"  said  Sabrina  Crarey  a  junior 
animadon  major.  "It  was  really  inspiring  " 

Butoy  and  Lee  visited  SouUiern  last  year, 
and  plan  to  condnue  dieir  involvement  ui  the 

'^■Suthern  has  really  been  improving,-  ^d 
Lee  "YouVe  definitely  taking  steps  toward  a 
great  program.  It  was  a  blessing  to  be  able  to 
share  our  input  with  the  students. 

To  read  tnore  about  Mr.  Butoy  and  Mr.  Lee 
and  view  additional  pictures,  visit 
http://art.southern.i 


The  Social  Activities  Comtniltee  lervei  slraivbctty  shortcake  to  students  after  the 
Strawberry  Festival  on  Sunday  night.  The  Festival  was  held  at  Memorial  Auditorium 
and  was  pioduced  by  Nathan  Huber. 


Two  animators  from  Walt  Disney  Shidios 
"sited  the  School  of  Visual  Art  &  Design  this 
|*«kend.  Hendel  Butoy  and  Kevin  Lee  inter- 
i  with  stndenls,  shared  career  insights, 
I  snd  directly  responded  to  students'  questions 
I  !«iit  the  industry.  They  also  provided  stu- 
I'tnts  widi  oncKjn-one  feedback  and  reviews 

ir  class  projects. 
I  toy  got  his  start  with  Disney  on  'The 
I  ox  and  The  Hound"  and  worked  on  many 
jailer  films  before  directing  two  of  the 
I  Sqnences  from  Fantasia  2000.  Lee  was  a  sp^ 
I™  effects  animator  on  films  such  as 
I  Inspector  Gadget"  and  'Treasure  Planet", 
icently  taken  a  position  at 


I  ^li  has  j 


cArts, 


lini?  *"  ^"■"oo"'  Butoy  and  Lee  met 
I  J  r '"''™'^  ''"■  ^  ^^""'^  worship  group  m 
I    "'arden  of  Prayer.  Following  worship,  they 


What's 
inside 


Campus  News 

Lifestyles 

Religion 

Editorial 

Sports 

Chatter 

Humor 


P.2 

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P.6 

E8 

P.IO 

P.ll 

P.12 


Missionary  realities 

demand  new 

techniques  for  reaching 

people,  Page  6 


I  do  not  believe  in  a  fate  that 
falls  on  men  however  they 
act,  but  I  do  believe  in  a  fate 
that  falls  on  them  unless 
they  act. 

~G.K.  Chesterton 


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e  die  most  needy  areas 

Mbjssa  Turner  include  the  maths  and  sciences.  "An 

Ui»mi.,  tiiii"" increased  demand  for  more  second- 

II  is  a  much-talked  about  fact  that  ary  teachers  is  developing,  particu- 

there  is  a  teacher  shortage  in  the  larly  in  "'=fl'™='i^''J^"i"r'a?'a 

United  States,  both  in  public  and  pri.  cial  education  and  £"«' *  "^^ 

,„,r^honk  As  we  enter  further  Second    Unguage    (ESL).      the 


into  the  first  decade  of  this  new  mil- 
lennium, the  need  for  qualified  edu- 
cators is  rising  dramatically. 
According  to  the  National  Center  for 
Education  Statistics,  two  million 
teachers  will  be  needed  by  the 
2008-2009  school  year.  The  job  mar- 
ket for  secondary  or  high  school 
teachers  is  expected  to  grow  faster 
than  jobs  in  elementary  education, 
according  to  the  Bureau  of  Labor 
Statistics. 

With  this  expected  growth  in 
secondary  teaching  opportunities 


Educational  Resources  taformation 
Center  says. 

One  problem  in  atfacting  poten- 
tial teachers  is  the  insufficient  pay 


administration  u.  — „ 

requiring  exO-a  skills  and  education 

However,  even  though  the  great- 
est needs  lie  in  the  mathematics  and 
science  subject  areas,  there  is  sull 
an  all-around  need  for  secondary 
teachers  in  all  subject  areas. 
According  to  the  AAEE,  most  recent 
statistics  show  that  for  the  first  time 

25  years,  none  of  the  63  educa- 


.._, PE./health,  ,^^.,.,u,„gy 

world  geography  and  other  areas 
open  for  teacher  applicants  from 


nsultiaent  pay  u.  ^^  ,^».^,  ■— -        .,^„,„„|,,, 

":  I,         „„    Manv  rollene  Uonal  specialties  has  a  stall  surpiu, 

Uiat  teachers  earn.  Many  college  ""    ■J',  s^^„„,  „f  Education  and 

students  studying  mathematics  or  SouUiern  s  bcnooi  ^  _ 


sciences  can  fmd  jobs  stiu-ting  in  pay 
from  anywhere  from  $50,000  to 
S60,000  a  year  and  could  eventually 
achieve    six-digit    incomes.    The 
American  Association  lor  Employ- 
ment in  Education  states  that  begin- 
ning teachers  make  anywhere  from 
„„..,     S25,000  ti)  830,000  a  year  and  can 
"may  wonder  which  subject     hope  to  eventually  make  up  to 
greatest  need  of  teach-     S45,000  -  "»"  h"t  ""  more  than 


A      «„„,l     Southern  meeting  current  needs     Language,  French,  government,  his- 
Uiat  unless  they  go  into  e''"^!'™^^     and  trends  in  secondary  education?     tory,  home  ^economics,  mathemat- 

Education  and  Psychology,  nine  sec- 
ondary teaching  majors  will  be  grad- 
uating this  year,  the  majority  of 
whom  are  either  majors  in  English, 
music  or  physical  education  and 
health.  AsU  Conibear,  office  manag- 
er for  the  school  of  education  &  psy- 
chology, said  Southern  is  currently 
graduating  more  elementary  educa- 
tion majors  than  secondary  educa- 
tion majors. 

There  are  secondary  schools 
that  need  lull  quotas  of  teachers 
every  year  in  both  public  and  private 
schools.  The  Hamilton  County 
School  System  is  currenUy  hiring  in 
nearly  every  subject  area  for  the 
2003-2004  school  year.  Art,  biology. 


Psychology  website  states  "In  great 
est  demand  are  elementary  teach 
ers  of  maUi.  science  and  reading 
and  secondary  teachers  of  math 
physics,  chemish-y,  computer  sci 
ence  and  English." 

SouUiern's  claims  match  up  with 
national 


whoh^eres^rAedaiiiddeTe'ioped     *''"*>'■  P'^y,tM,Ts''a  Second 
statistics  on  teacher  needs.   But  is     ics.  Enghsh,  Engbsh  as  a  Second 


areas  are  in  greatest  need  of  teach-     S45,000  a  year,  out  no  more  o.<u.     o™-  ^ 

Datatel  makes  registration  more  etticient 

.^»rH=  anH  arlvispmenL  She  is  not  planning  on 


I  lie  muiiis  of  Students  rang  across  the  campus 
as  pre-registratioti  approached.  It  was  time  again 
for  all  the  hassle  of  finding  the  advisor,  getting  him 
or  her  to  fill  out  and  sign  Uiat  little  card,  then  hav- 
ing to  run  it  down  to  the  records  office  and  wait  in 
a  line  that  stretches  the  entire  hallway.  But  all  that 
changed  this  year. 

For  tlie  first  time,  students  were  able  to  regis- 
ter witli  Datatel  at  pre-registration.  Once  they 
went  to  their  advisors,  they  simply  had  to  figure 
out  their  schedules,  then  they  could  register  for  all 
their  classes  online  right  there.  No  more  long 
lines.  No  more  running  back  and  forth  when  a 
class  is  full.  Datatel  has  come  to  Southern. 

Implementing  Datatel  into  tlie  campus  has 
been  a  long  process,  one  tliat  is  still  not  finished. 
It  is  wortli  it,  however,  according  to  most  people. 
Tlie  entire  system  of  grades,  transcripts,  alumni 
advertising  and  many  other  transactions  are  to  be 
crossed  over  into  Datatel.  Tliis  will  allow  students 
to  access  much  more  information  online,  such  as 
financial  information,  grades  and  registration 


accessibility. 

The  system  implementation  began  m 
November  of  2001,  says  Project  Manager  Hemr 
Hicks,  executive  director  of  Information  Services. 
The  full  crossover  is  designed  to  take  about  three 
yeare,  but  he  believes  it  will  be  almost  completed 
in  about  18  months. 

The  new  system  is  a  necessary  change.  It  will 
provide  "a  lot  more  online  functionality,  plus  if  s 
not  breaking  down  all  the  time,"  said  Hicks.  The 
old  system  was  presenting  a  lot  of  problems,  and 
many  things  took  longer  than  they  will  with  the 
new  Datatel. 

The  transfer  is  a  lot  of  work  for  all  involved, 
Hicks  said,  "but  it  was  a  lot  of  work  just  keeping  up 
the  old  system."  It  was  also  getting  expensive  to 
maintain.  Hicks  said.  He  said  the  parts  that  affect 
students  are  about  90  percent  finished.  They  are 
working  on  a  module  to  help  with  ftmdraising  for 
the  Advancement  Department.  This  is  not  sched- 
uled to  be  completed  until  February  2004. 

The  system  is  scheduled  to  be  ready  for  the  fall 
registration  by  July  17.  "We  are  thrilled  with  it  We 
just  know  that  the  next  year  is  going  to  be  a  long, 
drawn-out  process."  said  Joni  Zier,  director  of 


records  and  advisement  She  is  not  planning 
having  any  vacation  until  after  the  system  is  fin- 
ished in  her  department  Until  then,  the  day  is 
spent  half  in  the  old  system  and  half  in  Datatel 
wWle  they  work  to  match  records  that  are  cross- 
ing over  and  work  out  all  the  kinks  of  flie  new  sys- 


tem. 

The  students  are  pleased  with  how  registering 
went  with  Datatel,  "It  made  it  definitely  a  lot  easi- 
er," s^d  Angela  Lewis,  junior  elementary  educa- 

Advisers  are  happy  m\h  how  it  works  as  well. 
"I  liked  how  quickly  things  worked  online  and 
how  fast  you  could  know  if  [classes]  were  full." 
s^d  Denise  Childs.  associate  professor  m  the 
school  of  journalism  &  communication.  "I  flunk 
it's  about  time.  We're  long  overdue  on  the  online 
registration." 

Students  will  have  to  learn  a  new  identification 
number,  but  Hicks  thinks  the  advantages  are  too 
great  to  worry  about  this. 

As  a  whole.  Southern  employees  seem  to 
approve  of  the  new  system.  People  are  willing  to 
put  in  tlie  extra  effort  to  cross  over  to  Datatel  so 
that  Ihey  will  not  have  to  work  as  hard  later. 


either  retired  educators,  ^..^-mm, 
veteran  teachers  wanting  to  transfer 
or  graduating  education  majors. 

In  fact,  the  Hamilton  County 
Department  of  Education  recently 
held  an  education  fair  for  possible 
teacher  candidates.  Attendees  were 
able  to  learn  more  about  employ- 
ment in  Hamilton  County  and  the 
career  of  education  in  general. 

In  the  Seventh-day  Adventist 
parochial  school  system,  there  are 
currently  needs  m  academies  across 
the  country.  Mount  Vernon 
Academy  is  seeking  a  full-time 
Spanish  teacher.  Thunderbird 
Adventist  Academy  is  seeking  a  full- 
time  math  teacher.  Sunnydale 
Adventist  Academy  is  seeking  math, 
history  and  Spanish  teachers.  Most 
Adventist  schools  are  looking  for  at 
least  one  educator. 

The  North  American  Division 
education  website  lists  more  than  a 
dozen  academies  offering  either 
math,  science,  foreign  language, 
music,  English,  history,  physical 
education  or  home  economics 
teaching  positions  that  are  currently 
open  for  applicants  for  the  2003-2004 
school  year. 

The  need  is  obvious.  America 
needs  more  future  teachers.  It  is  up 
to  today's  college  students  who 
might  be  Uiterested  in  a  teaching 
career  to  learn  more  about  educa- 
tion and  to  join  other  educators  in  a 
career  of  changing  lives.  Teachers 
might  not  earn  as  much  money  as 
they  might  earn  working  as  doctors, 
scientists,  or  entertiners,  but  nev- 
ertheless, teaching  is  a  noble  call- 
ing. Even  the  great  scientist  Albert 
Einstein  realized  this  and  once  said, 
"It  is  the  supreme  art  of  the  teacher 
to  awaken  joy  in  creative  expression 
and  knowledge." 


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Married  undergrads  must  wear  many  hats 

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The  alarm  dock  rings  at  7  a.m.  and  Tadd 
Harlin  struggles  to  press  the  snooze  button. 
Five  minutes  later,  the  alarm  clock  rings 
ac^ii  But  this  time.  Harlin  has  to  get  out  of 

f,j,(]  so  fhat  he  can  make  it  on  time  to  his  8 
3  01.  t.'l;i^s  -It  Southern.  Reaching  over  to  tell 
his  wile  good  morning,  he  realizes  that  her 
q(ie  of  the  bed  is  empty.  Then  he  hears  his 
livinojilh-old  daughter  crying.  For  Harlin, 
[liis  sound  signals  the  start  of  another  long 
dav. 

Stil!  weary  from  getting  only  five  hours  of 
?!eep.  Harlin  hurries  out  of  bed  and  scram- 
bles to  get  ready  for  school  and  pack  his  uni- 
form for  work  later.  With  no  time  left  to  eat 
iirenklVi'^t,  he  kisses  his  wife,  their  baby 
.iiPiL'hi'T  and  two-year-old  son  goodbye  and 
.i,.;ifi';i'Ui  ihe  door.  It  takes  him  about  20  min- 
-  ■    :<>■{  to  Southern,  so  he  has  to  hurry 
■  ^  a  typical  scenario  for  many  mar- 
;.  Lie  students  who  have  children.  The 
-  ,  an  be  stressful,  to  say  the  least 
:.  ii  find  themselves  juggling  several 
:  ile  trying  to  balance   their  time 
•-chool,  work  and  family.  However, 
iht  many  challenges  these  students 
ley  are  trying  to  secure  a  better  future 
for  themselves  and  their  families. 


"Sometimes  it  is  very  stressful  because  I 

I  going  to  school  and  working  full-time  " 
said  Harlin,  a  junior  theology  major  who  has 
been  marned  three  years.  "The  hardest  part 
of  my  day  is  trying  to  get  my  homework 
done.  1  have  to  discipline  myself  and  sched- 
ule all  of  my  time." 

"Balancing  pastoral  work,  school  and  fam- 
ily has  been  a  wonderful  challenge.  But  the 
time  spent  ^vith  my  son  is  most  important  of 
all.  said  Dean  Waterman,  a  sophomore  reli- 
gious education  major  and  pastor  of  the 
Ringgold  Church.  "When  my  life  is  over  on 
earth,  my  children  will  always  be  my  legacy" 
Waterman  has  been  married  six  years. 

Many  coUeges  and  universities  are  finding 
that  married  students  comprise  20  to  25  per- 
cent of  their  student  populations,  and  this 
number  is  growing.  According  to  the  U,S. 
Census  Bureau,  in  2002, 25  percent  of  college 
undergrads  were  married  with  families. 

In  addition,  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Education  reported  that  the  enrollment 
growth  at  colleges  and  universities  across  tlie 
nation  occurred  among  students  who  are 
regarded  as  nontraditional— traditional  stu- 
dents are  18-year-old  freshmen. 

In  fact,  this  national  study  on  nontradi- 
tional students  indicates  that  there  is  a  grad- 
1  the  enrollment  of  older  shi- 


Music  majors  face  recitals 


■Wien  I  walked  out  on  stage,  I  felt  exhila- 
rated just  to  be  there.  It  was  phenomenal," 
said  Chris  Chandler,  violinist  and  senior 
c  education  major,  describing  the  begin- 
ofhis  senior  recital. 

t's  certainly  scary,  but  ultimately  a  good 
experience."  said  Rebecca  Kuntz,  also  a  vio- 
linist and  a  senior  music  major. 
The  culmination  of  a  music  degree  is  the 
fiior  recital.  It  is  a  program  of  moderate 
length  (usually  40-60  minutes)  featuring  a 
solo  performance  in  a  given  music  discipline. 
three  types  of  music  majors  -  general, 
performance  and  education  -  must  perform 
a  senior  recital  prior  to  graduating. 
Generally,  the  process  begins  at  the  end  of 
Ine  students'  junior  year  with  the  selection  of 
music  to  be  performed,  'The  school  doesn't 
have  very  strict  guidelines  regarding  the  cri- 
lena  for  a  senior  recital  -  we  mainly  trust  the 
studio  teachers  to  help  the  student  put 
logether  a  well-balanced  program,"  said  Scott 
Ball,  dean  of  the  School  of  Music. 

1  chose  some  of  the  pieces  myself,  and 
Mark  IReneau]  suggested  some  and  gave  me 
»me  assignments,"  said  Chandler. 

Mark  gave  me  some  suggestions  of 
cP^ !,°  P'^^'  ^^^  ^^^  ultimately  it  was  my 
""■" "  said  Kuntz.  She  said  he  made  sure 
contrasting 


5)e  picked  works  ...  ...  _.^„_.g 

torn  b^^  f^eys.  Reneau  says  that  this  helps 
^rnake  the  program  more  interesting  for  the 

^y^^^ '  ^3S  looking  for  was  a  program  of 
eifiing  interesting  with  plenty  of  energy 

u  vitality."  said  Chandler.  "I  wanted  to 
ml    ^^'^'^^^''^'^  to  the  average  person  as 

^s  any  musicians  in  the  audience." 

w?h' '*'^'' '^^^"'"^  *'^^  "^"^'^■ 

practice  'A  '"^"  ^  ^""^^^  ^^^  °^  ^^'^ 
two  hou  ^^'^'"  ^'d  he  practiced  at  least 
the  praci^  ^  ^^^-  ^"^  ^""^  ^^^  she  was  in 
"Hiaf^  ,iM  ^^"^  ^""^^  to  four  hours  daily 

.^J,^  all  lever  did,"  she  said. 
^withTv!"^'"^"^  ^"^  '^'^^  what  you  want  to 
^  '^ZT.T^'"'-  ^^  *^t's  why  practice  is 
^fl  creatr  ^'^  ^""*^-  "^  ^^  '«  ^ell  a  story 
It's  the  hou  "^^°^  ^^^^''  ^^  '"^*  P'^y  "°*^^- 
"^  spent  planning  in  the  practice 


room  that  make  a  performance  successful." 

"I  was  motivated  to  play  a  good  concert," 
said  Chandler,  "which  meant  I  was  highly 
motivated  to  practice  for  this  one." 

After  preparing  the  music,  each  prospec- 
tive graduate  must  perform  a  pre-recital  or 
jury  for  the  music  faculty.  The  performance 
is  judged  to  determine  whether  or  not  the 
performer  passes. 

Upon  passing  one's  jury,  the  next  step  is 
the  recital  itself.  At  this  pobt,  the  performer 
already  knows  he  or  she  has  passed.  All  that 
is  left  is  the  actual  performance. 

This  is  where  nervousness  tends  to  set  in. 

"I  wasn't  really  scared  until  my  concenfra- 
tion  broke  down  and  1  looked  at  the  music 
and  didn't  recognize  it."  said  Kuntz.  "Even 
tiiough  1  had  played  it  a  hundred  times  in  tiie 
practice  room,  I  still  needed  to  concenfrate 
on  what  I  was  playing  on  the  stage  diat 
moment." 

"I've  always  been  very  comfortable  per- 
forming," said  Chandler,  "but  I  opened  witii 
an  ensemble  to  ease  tiie  pressure.  I  was  con- 
fident with  tiie  notes,  so  I  would  take  deep 
breaths  just  before  playing  so  I  wouldn't  be 
tense." 

The  hardest  part  was  tiie  sheer  quantity 
of  music  to  play  all  at  once,"  said  Kuntz,  "and 
just  to  keep  it  all  in  the  fingers." 

The  key  is  relaxation,"  said  Chandler 
"Just  let  it  play.  You  can  let  the  violin  play,  but 
you  have  to  express  and  phrase  things  the 
way  you  want  them  to  be." 

For  die  most  part,  seniors  agree  tiiat  their 
senior  recital  was  a  wonderftil  expenence.  I 
need  a  goal  -  something  to  work  for,"  said 
Kuntz.  -It's  a  good  tiling  to  require.  They 
should  also  require  a  junior  i  ■ "' 


dents  (over  age  22)  who  are  either  attending 
college  for  the  fir^t  time,  returning  to  college 
to  finish  their  bachelor's  degree,  or  wanting 
to  change  careers. 

"I  would  advise  younger  students  to  com- 
plete their  college  education  before  starting  a 
family."  said  Cheryl  McCray.  a  junior  psy- 
chology major.  Married  for  17  year^,  McCray 
has  two  teenage  daughters  and  said  that  she 
has  more  sti-essors  and  responsibility  than 
the  average  college  student. 

Another  student,  married  nine  years,  was 
experiencing  such  a  challenging  schedule 
that  her  sister  moved  to  Collegedale  from 
Nebraska  to  baby-sit  her  son  ftill-time.  Tou 
can't  stop  and  think  about  everytiiing  you 
have  to  do.  You  just  keep  on  going,"  said  Tina 
Segarra.  a  senior  nonprofit  management  and 
development  major. 

Segarra  is  graduating  in  May  with  her 
husband,  who  is  a  student  at  Covenant 
College.  They  are  both  relieved  to  be  finally 
getting  their  coveted  bachelor  degrees  so 
tiiat  tiiey  can  move  on  with  their  lives.  Their 
tiiree-and-a-half-year-old  son  is  also  "counting 
down  die  days."  "Retiirning  to  school  is  a  big 
sacrifice  and  you  have  to  juggle  your  time  a 
lot  more,"  said  Angel  Segarra,  Tina's  hus- 
band, 

In  more  recent  years,  Southern  has  not 
only  seen  a  dramatic  increase  in  student 
enrollment,  it  has  also  seen  an  increase  in  its 
nontraditional  student  body.  In  fact,  die  cam- 
pus has  been  saturated  wiUi  older  married 
students  completing  undergraduate  pro- 
According  to  recent  facts  obtained  from 
Joni  Zier.  the  director  of  records  and  advise- 


ment at  Southern,  there  has  been  a  steady 
increase  in  tiie  number  of  married  students 
enrolled  over  Uie  past  few  years.  In  the  fall  of 
2001.  133  married  stiidents  were  enrolled, 
whereas  in  the  fall  of  2002,  155  married  stu- 
dents were  enrolled.  (In  addition,  the  total 
stiident  enrollment  in  2001  was  2,098.  but  in 
2002  it  rose  to  2,199  shidents). 

Single  parents  are  also  counted  in  tiie  non- 
traditional  student  group.  These  shidents 
lead  very  demanding  and  hectic  lives  as  tiiey 
pursue  a  higher  education.  Some  are  fortu- 
nate to  have  a  support  network  of  family 
members  and  friends. 

"I  have  God  and  my  parents  on  my  side. 
They  surround  me  and  help  me."  said  Carlina 
Jones,  a  sophomore  international  business 
management  and  marketing  major.  Jones  is  a 
single  parent  of  a  2-year-old  daughter.  She 
works  full-time  and  takes  12  credit  hours,  so 
her  fatiier  helps  babysit  die  child. 

Robert  Coombs,  psychology  professor 
and  author,  said  when  parents  live  their 
dreams,  their  lives  become  more  fiilfilled, 
and  they  are  sending  the  message  to  their 
children  that  they  too  can  live  their  dreams. 
He  also  emphasized  that  parents  "should 
never  neglect  time  spent  with  their  children. 
Children  need  this  time  with  tlieir  parents." 

In  spite  of  his  hectic  schedule,  Tadd 
Hariin  always  wears  a  smile,  speaks  calmly 
and  maintains  an  unflustered  disposition. 
Wlien  asked  if  he  ever  had  regrets  for  going 
back  to  school,  he  said.  "I  would  do  it  all  over 
again  if  I  had  to.  This  is  an  investment  toward 
my  children's  future." 


recital."  she 


aaaea.  .  ■    f  q 

"After  the  concert  was  over,  it  was  just  d 
feeling  of  adrenaline  I  can't  explain  said 
Chandler.  "I  enjoyed  mingling  witii  the  peo- 
ple. I  appreciated  all  who  came  out. 

While  both  Kuntz  and  Chandler  enjoyed 

their  recitals,  they  have  broader  interests. 

"Ifs  not  something  I'd  want  to  do  on  a  regu 

,arbasis-it;saIotofwork,'^dK^^^^^ 

-My  main  priority  is  '"5"'7'..  .  • 
Chandler. -but  I  pray  that  God  IS  glonaed  in 

my  music." 


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Maybe  you're  just  looking  for  something 
fun  to  do  before  you  head  back  home  or  start 
into  summer  classes.  Or  maybe  you  wish  you 
had  had  a  chance  to  see  more  of  Chattanooga 
this  year.  But  with  all  there  is  to  do  m  the 
Chattanooga  valley,  ifs  easy  to  forget  about  the 
mountain  tliat  made  Chattanooga  a  famous 
landmark  in  Civil  War  history  There's  a  lot  to 
see  and  do  today  on  Lookout  Mountain.  Major 
attractions  include  Ruby  Falls,  Rock  City 
Gardens,  and  the  hicline  Railway 

Ruby  Falls  -  The  Lookout  Mountain  Cave 
shares  in  the  legacy  and  history  of  the  moun- 
tain itself.  The  cave  was  used  as  a  campsite  for 
American  Indians,  a  hideout  for  outlaws  and  as 
a  Civil  War  hospital,  according  to 
Rubyfalls.com.  So  the  cave  has  quite  a  history 
behind  it  beyond  its  prominence  as  a 
Chattanooga  attraction  open  to  the  public  since 
1929.  But  there  is  quite  a  story  behind  Uie  cave 
being  opened  as  an  attraction. 

hi  1923,  Leo  Lambert,  a  local  cave  enUiusi- 
ast,  decided  to  open  a  project  which  would 
open  the  cave  as  a  tourist  attraction.  Lambert 
formed  a  corporation  for  developing  the  proj- 
ect, and  in  1928  work  began  on  finding  an 
opening  into  the  cave.  A  site  was  chosen  onthe 
side  of  Lookout  Mountain  up  above  the  river 
level  opening  which  liad  been  covered  over  by 
a  railroad  tunnel,  according  to  Rubyfalls.com. 
Tlie  corporation  began  drilling  down  into 
the  mountain  limestone,  and  at  260  feet,  a  four- 
foot-wide  opening  was  found.  Lambert  decided 
to  go  down  into  tlie  opening  and  explore.  After 
17  hours,  Lambert  returned  to  tlie  surface  with 


smuch 


a  report  of  magnificent  rock  formations  and 
even  an  underground  waterfall. 

The  next  time  Lambert  went  down  into  the 
cave  he  took  his  wife.  Ruby,  along  with  him.  He 
decided  to  name  the  beautiful  145-foot  high 
waterfalls  after  his  wife,  and  from  then  on  the 
attraction  was  knovm  affectionately  as  "Ruby 
Falls." 

Once  the  elevator  shaft  had  been  complet- 
ed down  to  the  opening,  a  building  was  erected 
at  the  main  entrance.  Tlie  building  was  mod- 
eled after  a  15th  century  hish  casUe  and  lime- 
stone which  had  been  cut  out  of  the  elevator 
shaft,  was  used  to  construct  it.  according  to 
Rubyfalli 


Tour^  of  both  an  original  cave  and 
falls  cavern  were  given  between  the  year^ 
1930  and  1935.  But  the  falls  cavern 
more  popular  than  the  original  cave,  =v  u.. 
oriein^cave  was  closed  down  in  1935.  To  this 
day  visitors  from  all  over  the  world  visit  Ruby 
Falls  to  see  "America's  highest  underground 
waterfall."  according  to  Ruby  Falls.com. 

Rock  City  Gardens  -  Rock  City  founders 
Garnet  and  Frieda  Carter  opened  a  15-acre 
piece  of  land  on  Lookout  Mountam.  Georgia. 
In  1932  as  a  public  exhibition  of  beautiful  views 
and  interesting  rock  formations.  For  years 
since  then  painted  barns  and  billboards 
declaring  "See  Rock  City"  have  beckoned 
more  than  half  a  million  people  from  all  over 
die  world  each  year  to  visit  this  American  icon. 
according  to  Seerockcity.com. 

Frieda  Carter  first  marked  a  trail  near  a 
rock  formation  on  her  Lookout  Mountain  prop- 
erty back  in  die  early  1930s.  She  eventually 
added  a  collection  wildflowers.  shrubs,  and 
trees  to  the  trail  that  today  makes  up  the 
renowned  Rock  City  Gardens.  According  to 
Seerockcity.com.  Garnet  Carter  decided  to 
develop  the  "See  Rock  City"  advertising  cam- 
paign to  get  odiers  to  come  and  see  his  wife's 
beautiftjl  gardens  and  die  rock  formations. 
Some  of  Rock  City's  attractions  include 
"Lover's  Leap."  "Fat  Man's  Squeeze,"  a  140-foot 
waterfall,  a  "Swing-a-Long"  bridge  and  a  4.100- 
foot  long  walking  trail  which  goes  through 
beautiful  gardens  and  caves. 


Grant 
made  a  four  hour  bip  up  the  face  of  Lookout 
Mountain  where  the  "Batde  Above  the  Clouds" 
had  taken  place  in  a  power-sb-yggle  against  the 
Confederates.  The  trail  up  the  mountain  was 
rough  and  tiring,  but  the  view  from  the  top 
made  the  trip  worth  it  Just  over  twent>'  years 
later  on  March  21. 1886  the  first  oitvjo  inclines 
to  climb  up  Lookout  Mountain  reached  die  top, 
where  it  stopped  at  a  four-story  high  liotel 
overiooking  ttie  Chattanooga  valley,  according 
to  CARTA  buses'  history  of  the  Incline 
Railway 

In  1895,  the  first  incline  received  some  com- 
petition from  a  second  incline  that  made  an 
exciting  trip  for  toinists  on  the  "steepest  pas- 
senger incline  in  the  world."  The  mile-long  trip 
only  took  15  minutes,  compared  to  General 
Grant's  four-hour  long  trip  to  the  summit  of  the 
mounts. 

More  than  a  century  later,  the  Incline 
Railway  still  transports  tourists  to  the  top  of 
Lookout  Mountain  where  they  view  the  cir,' 
below  from  one  of  the  highest  overlooks  on  the 
mountain  located  at  the  Upper  Station.  Visitors 
can  also  walk  a  couple  of  blocks  down  t!ie 
street  to  enjoy  the  views  and  liistory  to  be 
found  at  Point  Park. 

More  information  about  these  Uiree 
Chattanooga  attractions,  their  times  and  ticket 
prices,  directions  and  other  helpful  informa- 
tion can  be  found  at  www.lookoutmtnattrac- 


Getting  your  foot  in  the  door 


Meussa  Turner 


Ifs  that  lime  of  llie  year!  Some  students  are 
going  to  be  looking  for  summer  jobs,  and  oth- 
ers are  graduating  and  will  be  looking  for  full- 
time  jobs.  For  most  job  seekers  preparing  a 
resume  and  going  to  an  interview  can  be  very 
stressful  events  in  die  job  search  sequence.  It 
doesn't  have  to  be  that  way  tliough.  MosUy  it 
just  takes  some  whole-hearted  preparation  to 
face  tlic  seemingly  daunting  tasks  of  putting  a 
resume  togcdier  or  being  interviewed. 

Monstercom,  a  leading  online  job  seekers' 
service,  offers  lots  of  practical  infomiation  on 
resumes  and  interviews.  In  an  article  entiUed 
"Spring  Cleaning  for  Your  Resume."  contribut- 
ing writer  Roberta  Chinsky  Matuson  says 
"Make  sure  your  resume  looks  polished.  Give 
your  resume  a  face  lift  by  condensing  your 
background  (informationl.  If  you  dust  off  your 
resume  every  year  or  two,  you  can  avoid  the 
unpleasiuil  task  of  doing  a  time^onsuming 
major  resume  blowout." 

Resume  expert  Kim  Isaacs  offers  a  number 
of  helpful  diings  to  look  for  when  proofreading 
a  resume.  Isaacs  warns  against  using  personal 
pronouns  and  articles.  Job  seekers  don't  want 
to  focus  to  much  on  the  "I's"  and  "Me's."  Isaacs 
gives  an  example  such  as  follows:  "1  developed 
a  new  product  Uiat  saved  the  company 
S200,000."  Instead,  write  something  like 
"Developed  new  product  diat  saved  company 
S200.000."  Being  more  concise  and  more  spe- 
cific about  what  was  accomplished  will  help 
interviewers  to  pick  up  on  die  key  words  diey 
are  really  looking  for. 

Anotlier  problem  to  look  for  in  resumes  is 
^  too  much  focus  on  job  duties.  Isaacs  says  diat 
u  job  seekers  should  be  more  specific  about  pre- 


jobs  by  answering  questions  about  what 
problems  tliey  faced,  what  their  solutions 
were,  what  the  results  of  diose  solutions  were 
and  whetlier  they  received  any  special  recog- 
nition or  promotions  over  time. 

Tlie  next  step  after  preparing  a  fresh,  updat- 
ed resume  is  to  prepare  for  die  interview.  One 
of  die  worst  things  a  job  seeker  can  do  is  make 
a  fashion  statement  or  blunder  at  dieir  inter- 
view. Anna  Soo  Wildermuth,  an  image  consult- 
ant, warns  against  such  blunders  as  wearing 
■\vild  nail  polish,  open-toed  or  backless  shoes, 
bare  legs  (wthout  stockings),  short  skirls, 
out-of-date  suits  [or]  leaUier  jackets  (for  eidier 
men  or  women)." 

In  other  words,  leave  the  Birkenstocks, 
Goodwill  vintage  suits  and  other  frendy  clodi- 
ing  or  shoes  at  home,  Carole  Martin, 
Monstercom  interview  coach,  says  its  best  to 
stick  with  more  conservative  dress  for  an 
interview.  "Whatever  you  wear  should  accent 
die  fact  that  you're  a  professional  who's  ready 
to  get  to  work  at  a  new  job,"  Martin  said. 

There  are  some  oUier  litde  details  to  look 
out  for  as  you're  getting  ready  to  go  to  the 
interview.  Make  sure  you  don't  have  too  much 
perfume  or  cologne  on.  That  can  be  a  real  pet 
peeve  for  interviewers,  and  it  would  be  really 
embarrassing  if  die  interviewer  was  allergic. 
Also,  make  sure  to  make  good  eye  contact 
Try  not  to  talk  to  much  or  to  litde.  Try  to  stay 
in  balance  wiUi  how  much  the  interviewer  is 
speaking.  Don't  use  slang  or  street  language. 
Cut  out  all  of  die  "uh,"  um,"  and  "like"  words 
that  normally  pop  into  your  everyday  lan- 
guage. 

Most  of  all,  know  why  you  want  die  job. 
show  endiusiasm  about  the  job  and  be  pre- 
pared to  listen  and  to  think  before  answering 
questions.  And  go  in  there  Svidi  a  smile! 


Congratulations 
Class  of  2003 

The  Adventist  Book  Center 

would  hke  to 

congratulate  you  on  your 

achievements.  We  wish  you 

the  best  as  you  start  forward 

with  your  careers. 

For  great  savings  on 
graduation  gifts,  stop  by  the 

ABC. 
Bring  in  this  ad  and  save  25^ 
off  any  regular  priced  items 


PRIDAY,  MAV  2.  2003 


The  Southern  Accent  5 


What  you  should  know  about  domestic  violence 


statistics  taken  from  www.wom- 
enindistress.com  report  that  each 
year,  more  than  4,000  women  are 
killed  by  their  husbands  or 
boyfriends.  Ust  year  alone,  almost 
'5ur  million  American  women 
;ere  physically  abused  by  their 
lusbands  or  boyfriends.  Battering 
;the  single  major  cause  of  injury 
0  American  women,  more  than 
.nuggings.  rape  and  auto  accidents 
combined.  »,    .       , 

According  to  the  National 
Coalition  Against  Domestic 
I  Violence,  www.  ncadv.org,  batter- 
ing is  a  pattern  of  behavior  used  to 
establish  power  and  control  over 
another  person  through  fear  and 
intimidation.  Battering  may 
include  emotional  abuse,  econom- 
ic abuse,  sexual  abuse,  threats,  iso- 
lation and  other  behaviors  used  to 


maintain  fear,  intimidation  and 
power.  Men  commit  95  percent  of 
all  domestic  assaults. 

Battering  frequently  begins 
with  behaviors  like  threats,  name 
calling  or  damage  to  objects.  It 
may  escalate  to  restraining,  push- 
ing or  slapping.  The  battering  may 
include  kicking,  tripping  or  throw- 
ing. Finally,  it  may  become  life- 
threatening  with  behaviors  such  as 
choking,  breaking  bones  or  the 
use  of  weapons. 

There  are  many  theories  to 
explain   why   some   men   batter     ofchildi 
women:  family  dysfunction,  inade-  Many 

quate  communication  skills, 
stress,  chemical  dependency  and 
economic  hardship.  According  to 
www.ncadv.org,  these  issues  may 
be  associated  with  battering  of 
women,  but  they  are  not  the  caus- 
es. Removing  these  factors  will  not 
end  men's  violence  against 
women.  Men  who  use  these  excus- 


es do  not  abuse  their  friends 
workers;  they  abuse  the  won 
their  life. 


abuser's    behavior    by    blaming  tion.      (http://www.chattanooga. 

stress  or  alcohol.  gov/police) 

Domestic  violence  affects  chil-  Other  resources  include  pro- 

dren     as     well.     According     to  grams  that  collect,  refurbish  and 

www.womenindistress.com  at  least  reprogram  donated  cell  phones  to 

70  percent  of  batterers  abuse  their  call  911.  These  phones  are  then 

Being  abused  orneglect-  given  to  victims  of  domestic  vio- 


■org) 

The  National  Coalition  Agai 


1  he  reasons  women  stay  in  abu- 
sive relationships  are  complex.  In 
many  cases  it  is  dangerous  for  a 
woman  to  leave.  Seventy-five  per- 
cent of  the  women  who  are  killed 
by  an  abusive  partner  are  killed 
after      they      leave.       reports 

Leaving  may  also  include  losing 
financial  support,  living  in  fear, 
being  homeless,  or  losing  custody 

e  socialized  to 

believe  that  they  are  responsible  Sexual  Violence,  www.tcadsv.city-  times?  Embarrass  you  in  front  of 

for  makmg  their  marriage  work,  search.com,  Tennessee   has   42  others?  Put  down  your  accomplish- 

Failure  to  maintain  the  marriage  domestic  violence  programs.  In  menls  or  goals?  Make  you  feel  like 

equals  failure  as  a  woman.  Many  1995,   these   programs  assisted  you  are  unable  to  make  decisions? 

women    become    isolated    from  36,000  new  clients.  Services  pro-  Treat  you  roughly?  Blame  you  for 

friends  and  families,  either  by  the  vided  by  diese  programs  include  how  he  feels  or  acts?  Prevent  you 

jealous  and  possessive  abuser  or  to  emergency  shelter;  24-hour  hot-  from  doing  things  you  want  -  like 

hide  signs  of  the  abuse  from  oth-  line;   food,   clothing   and   other  spending  time  with  your  friends  or 

ers.  Many  women  rationalize  their  essential  items;  counseling;  com-  family?  Do  not  think  that  you  can 


childi 

ed  as  a  child  increases  the  likeli- 
hood of  arrest  as  a  juvenile  by  53 
percent.  Sixty-three  percent  of  the 
young  men  incarcerated  for  homi- 
cide between  the  ages  of  11  and  20  Domestic  Violence  suggests  ask- 
are  serving  time  for  killing  their  ingyourself  these  questions  about 
mother's  abuser.  your  relationships:  Is  he  jealous  of 

According  to  the  Tennessee     friendships  or  family?  Does  he 
Coalition  Against  Domestic  and     want  to  know  where  you  are  at  all 


Stay  healthy  all  summer  long 


Finals  are  here,  classes  are 
ver  and  its  time  for  summer  vaca- 
ion.  This  is  a  great  time  to  start  a 
lew    exercise    program    or    to 
I  improve     your     existing     one. 
I  Warmer  weather  is  great  for  work- 
out in  the  great  outdoors.  As  it 
s  hot  and  humid  there  are  some 
I  precautions  that  you  should  take 
1  order  to  stay  safe  in  the  sun. 
lere   are   some   tips   from   the 
I  American  Council  on  Exercise  on 
I  exercising  during  the  hot  summer 
1  months. 

Begin  exercising  in  the  heat 

I  gradually.  Becoming  acclimatized 

)  exercising  in  the  heat  takes 

I  approximately  one  week  to  ten 

i.  Start  by  exercising  for  short 

I  periods  of  time  each  day. 


Always  wear  lightweight,  well 
ventilated  clothing.  Cotton  materi- 
als are  cooler,  most  synthetics 
retain  heat.  Wear  light-colored 
clothing  if  exercising  in  the  sun; 
white  reflects  heat  better  than 
other  colors. 

Never  wear  impermeable  or 
nonbreathable  garments.  The 
notion  that  wearing  rubber  suits  or 
nonbreathable  garments  adds  to 
weight  loss  is  a  myth.  Wearing 
impermeable  clothing  is  a  danger- 
ous practice  that  could  lead  to  sig- 
nificant   heat    stress    and    heat 

Replace  body  fluids  as  they  are 
lost.  Drink  lost  of  fluids  at  regular 
intervals  while  exercising.  Don't 
wait  until  thirst  occurs  because 
thirst  is  not  an  adequate  indicator 
of  the  need  to  replace  body  fluids. 
It  is  generally  recommended  that 


1-2  cups  of  water  be  consumed 
before  exercise  and  at  least  one 
cup  every  15-20  minutes  during 
exercise  in  the  heat 

Recording  daily  body  weights  is 
an  excellent  way  to  prevent  accu- 
mulative dehydration.  For  exam- 
ple, if  5  pounds  of  body  water  is 
lost  after  aerobic  exercise,  this 
water  should  be  replaced  before 
exercising  again  the  next  day.  If 
lost  water  has  not  been  regained, 
exercise  should  be  curtailed  until 
the  body  is  adequately  rehydrated. 

In  addition  to  these  tips,  I 
would  encourage  you  to  wear  a 
minimum  ,of  SPF  15  sunscreen 
when  exercising  out  doors.  Also, 
listen  to  your  body.  Exercise 
should  be  fun  and  challenging: 
don't  push  yourself  too  hard  Have 
a  great  summer,  stay  active  and 
stay  safe. 


munity  education;  support  groups 
and  medical  and  legal  support. 

The  Domestic  Violence  Task 
Force  for  Chattanooga  and 
Hamilton  County  was  formed  in 
1998  to  reduce  domestic  violence 
and  train  officers  to  better  deal 
with  family  violence  investigations. 
The  Domestic  Violence  Coalition 
of  Greater  Chattanooga  began  in 
1994.  The  coalition  works  through 
various  committees  such  as  court 
monitoring,  education,  and  legisla- 


yourself  from 
tlie  relationship. 

Don't  make  the  mistake  of 
thinking  domestic  violence  is  a 
"private"  or  "family"  matter. 
Assault,  battering  and  domestic 
violence  are  crimes.  Not  getting 
involved  won't  make  the  violence 
disappear;  it  only  ensures  that 
more  victims  will  suffer.  Women 
and  family  members  have  the  right 
to  be  free  from  t 


A  plague  of  plagiarism  on  the  rise 


I  KmsTY  BOROWrK 


The  weather  is  getting  warmer. 
I  Many  students  are  getting  sick  of 
^t'ing  stuclt  inside  doing  home- 
I  work  and  writing  papers.  Laziness 
I  and  lacli  of  motivation  is  running 

This   laziness,    coupled    with 

today's    Internet    technologies, 

»tms  to  be  creating  problems 

I  J^Ui  plagiarism.  Almost  everyone 

I  "IS  access  to  the  Internet  and 

I  "lerefore  has  access  to  all  sorts  of 

^formation.  A 

^  Websites      like      www.cheat 

•Jse.com  and  www.quickpapers. 

«ni  now  offer  complete  and  free 

I  ^ays  that  are  available  for  stu- 

'«ls  to  download  and  pass  off  as 

I  ^'  °™'  '  ^''^°  '^'^'^  across  one 

I  ric      *"■"  '^""W  submit  your  spe- 

Wc  assignment  to  receive  a  cus- 

r^ed  term  paper. 

's  just  so  much  easier  to  copy 

I  lland""*''  ■'"'"  '™'"  ^  «'ebsite  and 

I  *ini      ^* '"  '"stead  of  coming  up 

I  ji"!  onginal  thoughts.  Or  more 

"^r  students  may  add  in  a  few  of 


their  own  ideas,  hiding  the  plagia- 
rized portions  within  their  paper 

Steve  Bauer,  associate  profes- 
sor in  the  school  of  religion, 
equates  plagiarism  with  a  violation 
of  the  ninth  commandment, 
■because  the  student  is  bearing 
false  witness  as  to  the  source  of 
the  work.  It  is  immoral  in  the  eyes 
of  God,"  he  said. 

Most  students  recognize  plagia- 
rism simply  as  passing  off  some- 
one else's  ideas  as  their  own  with- 
out proper  citation.  But  there  are 
other,  more  subtle  forms  of  plagia- 
rism. Georgia  State  University's 
website,  http://gsulaw.gsu.edu/ 
lawand/papers/su98/misconduct 
describes  other  misuses  ol 
Internet  material,  such  as  taking  a 
word  or  phrase  and  using  it  with- 
out giving  proper  credit  because 
the  student  doesn't  think  its 
important  enough  to  cite.  Some 
cases  of  plagiarism  are  simply 
ignorant  students  not  knowing  the 
difference  between  original 
thought  and  common  knowledge^ 
However,  Helen  Pyke,  associate 
professor  of  English,  pomts  out 


that  "no  one  who  attends  a  comp 
class  and  reads  the  textbook  can 
claim  he  or  she  didn't  know  it  was 
wrong." 

But  still,  there  have  been  cases 
of  plagiarism  at  Southern,  not  only 
with  the  column  that  ended  up  in 
die  Accent  several  weeks  ago,  but 
also  in  comp  classes.  Pyke  said 
three  students  once  turned  in  die 
same  essay  on  the  same  day. 
Another  time  a  student  picked  up  a 
corrected  paper  from  a  different 
teacher  and  turned  it  in  as  his 
own  Pyke  also  said  that  she  is 
dealing  with  another  student  right 
now  who  is  using  informaUon  lUe- 

"Most  teachers  have  seen  nun 
dreds  of  examples  lot  student  writ- 
ing] and  smell  a  rat,"  Pyke  said 
She  explained  how  if  the -voice  01 

Uie  paper  isn't  similar  to  othe 
papers  a  student  has  handed  in  or 
from  conversaUons  with  a  student. 
Theis  suspicious.  Late  or  neariy 
late  work  that  comes  m  with  no 
misukes,orworkthatis  turned  in 

with  no  "work  i 
scrutinized. 


Lev^andowski  -  Taube 


Christina  Lcwandowski  and 
Nalhan  Taube  are  pleased  to 
announce  their  engagement. 

Ms  Lewandowski  is  die  daugh- 
ter of  Mr  and  Mrs.  John  Wingre. 
She  will  be  graduating  from 
SouUiern  wiUi  a  degree  in  psy- 
chology leading  to  licensure 
gjadef  K-8  in  May  2005.  She 
works      for      the      Hamilton 


Community  fulor  Program. 

Mr.  Taube  is  die  son  of  Mr 
Jeffrey  Taube  and  Mrs.  Deborah 
Taube.  He  will  be  graduating  from 
Southern  witti  a  degree  in 
comptiier  systems  adniinistiation 
in  May  2004.  He  is  currently 
employed  at  Olive  Garden. 

A  July  2004  wedding  is 
planned.  


c 


Jared  Wright 
Religion  Edito 


The 


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Friday,  May  2, 2003 


ENT 


)Mission  realities  challenge  methodology 

-^-i-VAAkJWJXV-rXJ.      J.   -WW*  „,_.H    "Wp  have  to  wresUe  with      terms  of  how  to  reach  the  d 


church,  for  the 


Wendi  Rogers/Juuo  C.  Munoz 


ADvt: 


missioiogists.  directors  of  Global     V^^^ ^'''^^,-^.  ■^,,  ,,^y  ^l,ces 
Mission  study  centers,  and  church     first  time,  is  going  mio  nidi  yy   _ 
theologians,  the  committee  tackled 


As  the  Seventh-day  Adventist     ^^  underlying  question  of  "What 


Church  expands  its  membership 
cultures  vastly  different  from  its 
North  American  birthplace,  how 
does  a  worldwide  movement 
approach  local  issues  and  traditions 
while  at  the  same  time  maintaining 
uniform  standards?  The  thousands 
of  pioneers  all  over  the  world,  sent 
by  the  Sevenlh-day  Advenlisl 
Church's  Global  Mission,  face  this 
test  continually. 

The  variety  of  questions  seems 
endless:  May  someone  who  isn't  an 
Adventist  pastor  baptize?  What  food 
and  drink  may  be  used  during  a 
communion  service?  And  what 
about  a  polygamist  who  becomes  a 
Seventh-day  Adventist— what  hap- 
pens to  their  existing  family  relation- 
ships? 

These  issues  and  others  were  dis- 
cussed during  a  recent  two-day 
meeting  at  the  church's  world  head- 
quarters, Attended  by  church 
administrators,  regional  presidents, 


gone  before,  particular- 
ly into  areas  where  worid  religions 
exist  that  we  don't  have  a  lot  of  expe- 
rience in."  said  Mike  Ryan,  director 
of  Global  Mission  and  ccwhair  of  the 
committee.  The  issues  are  defining 
themselves.  Mission  always  chal- 
said  lenges  methodology.  It  also  chal- 
lenges theology.  As  we  are  going  to 
these  new  areas  for  the  first  time,  we 
have  to  recognize  the  fact  that 
Se"venth^ay  Adventist  institution  all  whedier  we  discuss  this  or 
over  the  world  and  we  need  to  be  being  defined  out  there.  Do 
sensitive  to  the  needs  and  cultural  to  guide  that  definition  -  h- 
issues  of  the  people.  But  at  die  same  want 
time,  we  need  to  maintain  the  unity 


..  _, church,  do  in  these  c 

cumstances?" 

-[We  identified!  tiieological  and 
cultural  issues  that  have  die  poten- 
tial of  significandy  impacting  the 
church's  approach  ti 
Armando  Miranda,  committee  co- 
chair  and  a  vice  president  of  the 
world  church.  "We  are  working 


cussed,  "We  have  to  wrestie  with  terms  of  how  to  reach  the  different 
that  and  see  what  alternatives  are,"  people  groups,  the  results  of  which  I 
he  said.  ^^^^"^^  ^'^  ^^  "^^^"^  baptisms,  more 
Polygamy  is  another  issue  that  peoplejoimngthechurch,morepeo- 
was  considered  by  the  panel.  The  pie  getting  to  understand  die  call  of 
practice  of  polygamy  is  a  concern  in  our  message  because  we  are  corn- 
countries    where    the    Adventist  municating  to  diem  in  Uieir  own  Ian- 


Church  is  growing  and  polygamy  is     guage 


comfortable   with    the 
[Adventist  Church's]  current  state- 
ment  on    polygamy,"    said    Luka 
Daniel,  president  of  the  Adventist 
Church  in  Western  Afiica.  But,  he 
want     added,  "Let's  keep  educating  our 
;  just     people  on  die  e\als  of  polygamy." 
let  it  go  and  suddenly  wake  Seventh-day  Adventists  do 

eday  and  say,  'What  in  the     accept  polygamy,  hi ; 


of  Uie  church."  worid  is  going 

Miranda  said  the  committee  church? 
works  to  find  ways  of  helping  the 
Global  Mission  pioneers— lay  volun- 
teers who  work  as  missionaries  with- 
in their  own  country  or  cultural 
group.  They  are  facing  challenges 
unique  to  their  location,  such  as  die 
unavailability  of  a  pastor  when  bap- 
tismal candidates  are  ready 

This  is  a  very  exciting  confer- 


officia!  state- 

the  world     ment   on   marriage,    the    church 

affirms.  The  monogamous  union  in 

Geoffrey  Mbwana,  president  of     marriage  of  a  man  and  a  woman  is 

the  church  in  East  Centi-al  Africa,     affirmed 


said  the  question  of  contextualiza- 
tion  was  at  die  top  of  the  Issues 
Committee  agenda.  Topics  such  as 
how  to  carry  out  the  communion 
service  in  regions  that  don't  have 
access  to  die  ti^ditional  grape  juice 
and  unleavened  bread  were  dis- 


the  divinely  ordained 
foundation  of  the  family." 

"I  think  the  church  will  grow  in 


viithin  their  cultural  setup," 
Mbwana  said.  "It  becomes  easier  [or 
them  to  absorb  and  put  into  live  prac- 
tice the  very  principles  of 
Christianity  that  we  are  passing  on 

"I  am  immensely  proud  of  our 
church,  our  processes  that  allow  us 
to  put  something  on  the  table,  to 
look  at  all  sides  of  it,  then  to  come  to 
a  consensus,"  said  Barry  Oliver,  sec- 
retary of  the  Adventist  Churcli  in  die 
South  Pacific.  "No  one  of  us  would 
always  see  it  exacdy  the  same  way— 
that's  healthy.  That's  good.  We're  all 
individuals,  we're  different  cultures. 


Butw 


e  all  on  die  s 


No  longer  scared  stiff 


Adventist  members  and 
church  survive  war  in  Iraq 


!!■  OlN 


I  used  to  be  afi^d  of  a  lot  of 
things.  Night  time  was  especially 
scary  for  me  when  I  was  younger  I 
used  to  sleep  with  the  curtains 
closed  and  a  night  light  I  was  afraid 
diere  might  be  witches  under  my 
bed,  but  I  remembered  my  parents 
told  me  that  witches  weren't  real. 
Still,  my  fears  overpowered  me.  I 
became  aft^d  diat  there  might  be 
snakes  under  my  bed.  Snakes  were 
real.  Snakes  might  even  bite  me 
when  I  stopped  on  the  floor.  Then  I 
realized  it  would  be  difficult  for  die 
snakes  to  get  tiirough  die  floor  of 
my  house. 

Of  course  my  mind  found  a  fear 
much  more  terrifying  than  snakes — 
robbers!  Robbers  might  be  under     said  he  thought  he 


bed  wide  awake  in  the  morning,  these 
even  hungry  and  needing  to  go  to  other, 
die  badiroom,  but  my  fears  kept  me 
paralyzed.  It  took  my  dad's  voice 
telling  me  I  had  to  come  to  breakfast 
for  me  to  overcome  my  fears  and 
step  out  of  bed. 

When  I  was  a  kid,  die  adults  in 
my  church  sometimes  told  scary 
stories.  I  remember  listening  to 
them  after  a  rousing  talk  on 
Revelation  during  a  conversation 
where  every  story  ended  with  The 
end  times  are  coming  soon."  A  con- 
sfrucdon  worker  told  us  that  he  had 
worked  in  a  Catholic  church 
installing  air  conditioners  in  some 
rooms  in  die  bottom  of  the  church. 
He  accidentally  left  his  tool  in  the 
basement  When  he  came  back  to 
the  door  was  sealed  off.  He 
ight  have 


0  try  to  tighten  each 


my  bed!  We  had  a  crawl-space  under  helped  to  build  the  torture  cham- 

die  house  and  I  knew  that  robbers  ber^  for  die  end  i 

could  gel  into  it  fairly  easily  if  diey  definitely  instilled 

had  a  crowbar.  So  I  was  desperately  tliat  church. 

afnud  diat  robbers  might  break  into  in  fourtli  grade,  I  discovered  hor- 

the  crawlspace  and  Uien  saw  a  hole  ror  movies.  I  didn't  see  any  myself, 


Then  I  met  God  and  discovered 
what  I  had  been  looking  for  in  all 
those  horror  movies.  God  inspires 
awe.  He  has  sheer  power.  Before 
God,  we  are  like  the  grass.  We  are 
like  littie  insects.  God  is  bigger  tiian 
witches,  bigger  than  snakes  and 
bigger  than  any  horror  movie  mon- 
ster diat  anyone  could  create  or 
even  imagine,  God  is  even  bigger 
than  any  of  the  beasts  in  Revelation. 
God  is  far  bigger  than  any  thing 
wicked  including  Satan  himself, 
even  bigger  than  the  things  I  fear  as 
an  adulL 

He  is  bigger  than  my  quizzes  or 
overdue  projects,  tests  or  final 
grades,  and  bigger  than  career  diffi- 
culties or  financial  problems,  I  still 
have  to  study  and  work  for  a  living. 
But  I  study  and  work  with  a  mind  at 
The  story  peace  because  I  trust  my  heavenly 
'.  a  fear  of     Father  God  is  the  most  powerful 


1  God  i 


1  the  floor  direcdy  underneadi  my 
bed!  Then  when  I  stepped  out  of  bed 
in  die  morning,  they  might  reach 
out  and  grab  my  foot!  I  listened  care- 
fully for  die  slightest  hint  of  sawing 
underneadi  my  bed!  I  used  to  lay  in 


but  my  friends  told  me  about  them, 
and  I  wanted  to  see  them.  During 
lunch  time  my  fiiends  compared 
dieir  horror  stories  to  try  to  find  the 
scariest  horror  movie  character.  We 
recited  the  scary  lines  &x)m  each  of 


Being  in  the  univet 
good.  I'm  still  afraid 
now  I  sleep  with  the  curtains  open. 
Psalm  46  says,  "God  is  our  refuge 
and  strength,  an  ever  present  help  in 
trouble.  Therefore  we  will  not  fear, 
though  the  earth  give  way  and  the 
nto  the  heart  of  the 


Church  Schedule 


The  Adventist  church  and  mem- 
ber's homes  have  survived  the 
recent  war  activities  in  Iraq,  accord- 
ing to  church  officials  for  the 
Middle  East  region. 

■^e're  especially  happy  to  be 
able  to  report  that  all  of  the 
Adventists  are  safe,"  said  Pastor 
Michael  Porter,  president  of  the 
church  in  the  Middle  East,  vrith 
headquarters  in  Nicosia,  Cyprus. 
"We  just  received  word  after  a  cou- 
ple of  weeks  of  no  telephone  contact 
at  all.  We're  just  really  thankful  to 
hear  that  everybody's  safe  and  also 
that  the  church  building  itself  was 
not  damaged  during  the  recent  war 
efforts." 

Porter,  speaking  with  Adventist 
News  Network,  expressed  relief 
after  receiving  word  from  the  chair- 
man of  the  legal  association  of  the 
Iraqi  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Church,  Ghanem  Fargo. 

Fargo  managed  to  gain  access  to 
a  satellite  phone  and  sent  word 
through  his  daughter  in  California, 
United  Slates,  that  all  members  and 
their  property  were  safe, 

"We  are  all  doing  well  and  urge 
you  to  keep  praying  that  this  situa- 
tion will  be  over  soon,"  said  Fargo. 
Although  relieved  that  the 
church  and  its  members  are  safe. 
Porter  and  Bertil  Wiklander,  presi- 
dent for  the  church's  Trans- 
European  region,  are  expressing 
concern  about  the  uncertainty  that 
Iraqi  Adventists  will  face  as  a  new 
leadership  for  the  country  is  select- 


Church^B  Iraq  was  one  of  13  reH- 
gions  and  denominations  registered 
with  die  government  This  entided 
them  to  receive  free  utilities  and  die 
right  to  own  property,  according  to 
regional  Adventist  church  officials. 
■There  is  concern  diat  a  new 
government  might  not  be  as  inter- 
ested in  reUgious  freedom  or  as 
interested  in  allowing  Christians  to 
worship.  There  is  concern  for  sure." 
states  Porter. 

Wiklander  says  diat  members 
and  leadership  will  just  have  to  wail 
and  pray. 

"We  hope  that  die  degree  of  tree- 
dom  we  have  had  will  continue  and 
diat  Iraq-WiU  foUow  a  democrat 
system  "of  government,"  adds 
Wiklander.  "But  tiiere  are  of  cou«e 
possibilities  diat  it  could  go  die 
odier  way  and  that  would  mean  that 
the  church  would  have  to  work 
under     more     difficult    circum- 

News  reports  in  Western  media 
note  diat  Christians  in  Iraq  nave 
expressed  fears  about  religious 
freedom  after  die  war,  despite  the 
commitment  to  individual  ng^'^ 
expressed  by  leaders  of  die  Unitea 
States-led  coalition  in  die  receni 
war  activities  in  Iraq.  . 

Porter  states  diat  member  "J 
Iraq  are  guardedly  optimistic  abom 
die  future,  while  Wiklander  adOs 
diat  diey  are  "very  committed  an" 
faithful  members."  , - 

Both  stressed  that  leadership 
from    the    Middle   East 
Trans-European    regions 


ll 


Spanish  -  American  Church 


Manuel  V.  Mendizabal        The  Priority" 


ed. 

"Under  the  regime  of  Saddam 
Hussein  the  church  had  quite  a  lot 
of  freedom  and  liberty  to  operate," 
said  Wiklander. 

The     Seventh-day     Adventist 


and  die  I 

Adventist  Church  ^1  ""^!""1,!!| 
give  the  church  in  Iraq  all  die  sup- j 

port  possible.  .  .    ,i,, 

•niey  are  planning  to  v,st* 

church  in  Iraq  in  the  near  fuWi^ 
be  an  encouragement  to  bete'ej 
and  worship  with  them, 
to  Porter. 


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Friday,  May  2,  2003 


Evolution  requires  leap  of  faith  larger  than  creation 

X^VV71U.I.XW  -I  _^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^^__^^  ^  j^,,  Chnsbans  place  ours  on  Jesus 


Let's  step  back  and  take  a  look 
at  the  creation  story.  In  short,  God 
stepped  out  into  space  and  created 
an  entire  universe  for  you  and  me. 
Evolutionists  look  at  the  cre- 
ation account  and  scofl,  saying  that 
Christians  are  ignorant.  So  let's 
take  just  a  minute  to  look  at  evolu- 
tion from  their  prospective  of 
microbiology  and  also  from  mathe- 
matic  probability. 

Even  the  simplest  organisms 
are  impossibly  complex.  All  organ- 
ic organisms  are  made  up  of  highly 
complex  amino  acid  strands. 
Simple  organic  molecules  made  of 
amino  acids  are  called  bio- 
monomers.  Bio-monomers  are 
building  blocks  for  biopolymers, 
which  make  up  proteins  and  nucle- 
ic acids.  A  binding  mutually  sup- 
porting association  exists  between 
all  of  these  components.  Along  any 
given  biopolymer  strand,  each  one 
of  these  parts  must  be  in  exactiy 


the  right  place  at  exactly  the  right 
angle  for  Uiat  one  protein  to  func- 

Ariel  Roth,  a  leading  creation 
scientist  writes,  "A  living  system  is 
not  just  a  collaboration  of  biopoly- 
mers at  normal  equilibrium  inside 
a  cell  membrane.  That  would  be  a 
dead  cell.  The  tiiousands  of  chemi- 
cal changes  occurring  in  a  cell  are 
at  non-equilibrium,  which  is  a  basic 
requirement  of  the  living  process." 
All  of  these  biological  compo- 
nents, if  separated  from  one  anoth- 
er, will  decompose  witiiin  a  few 
hours.  They  are  dependent  on  one 
anoUier  tor  life.  In  light  of  this,  how 
could  they  continue  to  exist  during 
ttie  millions  of  years  in  the  evolu- 
tionary process?  To  assume  that 
there  was  a  natural  process  which 
placed  all  of  the  microbiological 
elements  in  the  perfect  order  so 
that  they  not  only  lived,  but  also 
reproduced,  is  a  leap  of  faith,  logic 
and  probability  beyond  measure. 
This  leads  us  to  the  mathematical 


consideration.  What  are  Uie  odds? 

By  utilizing  thermodynamics, 
the  shidy  of  energy  relationships 
between  atoms  and  molecules,  sci- 
entist Harold  J.  Morowib!  has  come 
up  wiUi  some  probability  numbers. 
The  likelihood  of  tiie  spontaneous 
organization  of  organic  molecules 
into  a  very  simple  microbe  such  as 
Escherichia  coli  (the  e-coli  virus)  is 
only  1  out  of  flie  number  1  followed 
by  100,000  million  zeros. 

Tbink  about  Oris  in  terms  any- 
one could  understand.  Imagine 
dropping  a  bomb  into  a  junkyard, 
and  when  the  dust  clears,  the 
explosion  produced  a  cherry  red 
2003  Corvette  sitting  on  its  wheels 
with  the  engine  running.  Not  to 
mention  the  fact  that  the  Corvette 
would  need  to  have  ttie  ability  to 
reproduce. 

The  odds  of  tills  happening  are 
far  greater  than  then  the  possibility 
of  a  chance,  unprompted  and  natu- 
ral spark  of  life.  The  simplest  life 
forms  are  far  more  complex  ttian  a 


Corvette  wifli  all  the  options, 
tank  of  gas  and  Uie  tax  and  license 
already  paid. 

So  what  do  these  two  scientific 
viewpoints  tell  us?  Well,  like  I  said 
in  my  first  article,  both  creationists 
and  evolutionists  have  to  base  the 
validity  of  their  beliefs  in  faifli.  We 


i  Christians  pla  . ^ 

Christ  If  God  is  powerful  enough 
to  bring  this  world  into  existence 
even  with  the  inconceivable  odds 
against  Him,  then  I  guarantee  tiiat 
He  can  take  care  of  something  as 
small  and  insignificant  as  you  or  I. 


validity  01  ineir  oeucis  m  i"""'.  ■■- 

Signing  off  on  a  good  year 


THUMB 


by  Justin  Kobylka 


4 


THUMBS  DO 


4 


program. 


squinting  at  my  computer 
screen  as  I  write  this.  I  keep  writing 
a  new  sentence  and  then  erasing  it 
because,  frankly,  I'm  not  as  sharp 
at  two  a.m.  But  1  do  want  to  get  a  lit- 
tie  snippet  into  this  final  issue  of 
the  Accent. 

Despite  how  you  are  feeling  and 
how  long  this  week  seems  to  be 
lasting,  it  will  all  be  over  soon.  I 
keep  wishing  tiiat  I  could  just  crawl 
into  bed  and  wake  up  after  finals 

I'm  back.  I  just  wanted  to  let  you 
know  tiiat  I've  appreciated  writing 
for  you  this  year.  And  for  the  two 
people  who  actually  read  my 
columns,  I  hope  that  you've  gained 
some  insight  from  something  that 
I've  jotted  down  at  obscene  hours 


of  the  morning.  Even  if  your  liberal 
ire  has  been  raised  at  my  conserva- 
tive logic,  I  hope  we  found  some 
common  ground  somewhere. 

A  special  thanks  to  my  regular 
contributors  this  year,  Andrew 
Bermudez  and  Dolly  Porawski.  You 
guys  have  been  great  and  faithful  to 
the  end.  Thanks  for  sticking  in 
there  with  me.  Also,  a  thank  you 
goes  to  all  of  those  who  contiibuted 
guest  pieces  {especially  to  tiiose 
who  actually  wrote  the  article 
themselves). 

I  know  that  next  year's  Accent 
staff  is  excited  about  making  Uiis 
an  even  better  paper  -  particularly 
by  involving  more  students  and 
getting  their  opinions  and  feed- 
back. Plan  to  be  involved. 

Well,  have  a  good  summer  and 
don't  do  anything  1  wouldn't  do. 


Big  thumbs  up  lo  Strawberry  Thumbs  down  to  an  outdated  photo 
Festival.  The  program  tiiis  year  was  of  Uie  Gym-Master  team  in  the  year- 
very  well  integrated  and  prelly  much     book.  The  printed  roster  is  correct,  but 

It  off  wiUiout  a  hitch.  Tlie  live  music     tiie  guys,  girls  and  full  team  pictiires  are 

1  was  awesome,  keep  it  up  'cause     a  year  old.  What  happened?  Contributed 

vc  got  such  great  talent  here  at      by  Leslie  Francis 
Soulliern.  llianks  to  all  who  planned 
and  contiibuted  to  the  Thumbs  down  to  a  few  questionable 

4^^^^^  lyrics  during  Stiawberry  Festival  enter- 
^^^^^L  tainment.  I  can  appreciate  a  wide  variety 
^^^V  of  music  and  expressions,  but  lefs  not 
W^m  play  music  that  condones  tiiat  which  a 
W  Christian  could  never  endorse. 
^ - w 

expertise  to  Uie  student  body. 
Editor's  note:  thanks! 


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To  the  editor: 

I'm  amazed  that  I'm  actually 
writing  this  letter  because  I'm  not 
the  kind  of  person  who  wants  to  stir 
up  any  kind  of  conflicts.  But  it 
occured  to  me  that  if  I'm  not  willing 
to  put  myself  aside  to  stand  up  for 
God.  then  I'm  actually  just  going 
along  with  the  rest  of  the  world, 
which  in  effect  means  going  against 
God. 

What  I'm  referring  to  is  the 
Sfrawberry  Festival  that  took  place 
last  Sunday  night.  I'm  ashamed  to 
say  that  I  sat  through  the  entire  pro- 
gram. But  through  the  entire  thing 
I  felt  sick  inside.  Why?  Because  I 
tiiought  we  were  a  Christian  school, 
and  we  certainly  weren't  acting  like 
one.  The  only  reason  I  stayed  till 
the  end  was  to  pick  up  the  year 


book,  but  I  wish  I  hadn' 

The  kind  of  music,  if  you  can 
it  music,  that  was  played  there 
anything  but  Christian.  If  I  i 


call 


t:vcu  B"  -  '■■.  "■■■•  school  spon- 
sered  programs  without  being  able     , 
to  have  Jesus  feel  comfortable  sit-     ( 
ting  next  to  me,  Uian  I  have  no  busi-    I 
ness  being  there.  ' 

What  makes  me  even  more  sad  ■ 
is  seeing  what  kind  of  influence  we 
are  having  on  people  outside  our 
school.  When  tiiey  look  at  us,  espe- 
cially Uirough  a  program  like  la>i 
night,  what  are  they  going  lo  ^--^ 
Will  Uiey  see  a  school  filled  wiU' 
God's  presence,  or  are  Uiey  gom 
to  see  us  like  Uie  rest  of  tiie  worW^ 
Are  we  leading  people  closer  to  boa 
or  furUier  away?  . 

Through  Uie  process  of  wntmg 
Uiis  letter,  I  have  examined  my  o\™ 
life.  There  are  many  areas  in  wmc< 
God  is  working  witii  me.  I  am 
from  perfect.  But  my  prayer  is  w 
each  one  of  us  will  seek  to  be  more 

like  God  in  everything  we  do. 
Stacey  Beardsley 
Sophomore  psychology  major 


Correction 

In  last  week's  "Southern  student     name  is  Laura  Gomoll.  not 
attends  Dove  Awards"  article,  the     tabraoll.  We  apolgoize  for  tnf 
reporters  name  was  mispelled.  Her     take. 


FRIDAY,  May  2,  2003 


The 


The  fast  and  the  frustrated  in  intramurals 


niy  first  year  here;  1 

I  iransferred        from        Canadian 

1  University  College.  I'm  writing  to 

express    my    opinion    about   the 

sports  program  here  at  Southern. 

Before  I  do  that,  I'd  like  to 

express  my  gratitude  to  the  people 

1  and  maintain  the  sports 

I  program,  as  I  know  it  takes  a  lot  of 

I  energy  to  do  so.  And  I  hope  that 

1  they,  and  possibly  others  on  this 

I  campus,  do  not  take  offense  if  I 

1  express  an  opinion  that  may  be  con- 

I  irary  to  theirs.  I  am  simply  giving 

:e  to  my  opinion. 

I  love  sports.  My  dad  did  his 


best  to  raise  me  to  be  a  baseball 
player,  but  I  find  myself  more  inter- 
ested in  hockey  and  basketball  now, 
though  1  do  play  for  the  church  soft- 
ball  team  during  the  summer,  I  also 
played  on  the  basketball  team  dur- 
ing high  school  and  have  been  on 
teams  for  several  other  sports. 

I  also  like  watching  sports,  keep- 
ing up  with  the  current  statistics 
and  analyzing.  I'm  saying  this  to 
give  you  a  background  for  my  opin- 
ion, which  is  as  follows:  I  believe 
that  the  way  certain  sports  are 
played  in  the  school  intramural  pro- 
gram do  not  accurately  reflect  the 
physical  element  in  which  the 
sports  were  originally  intended  to 
be  played.  Obviously,  this  does  not 


apply  so  much  to  the  Softball,  vol- 
leyball and  basketball  intramural 
games,  but  to  flag-football  and  floor 
hockey. 

I'm  aware  that  this  is  only  an 
intramural  program,  and  as  such, 
the  games  will  not  be  played  to  the 
physical  extent  that  they  are  nor- 
mally I  can  accept  this,  as  I  realize 
that  intramural  sports  are  more  for 
recreadon  than  competition  and 
that  the  equipment  that  these 
sports  require  is  not  readily  avail- 
able. However,  having  played  in 
other  intramural  programs,  I  know 
that  these  sports  can  be  played 
much  more  realistically  than  they 
are  here.  Tliey  SHOULD  be  played 
in  this  way 


In  sports  there  are  two  kinds  of 
players:  the  fast  ones  and  the  big 
ones.  Teams  in  professional  {and 
amateur)  sports  must  have  a  work- 
ing combination  of  these  players  to 
win.  If  they  only  have  fast  guys, 
they'll  get  out-muscled  by  die  other 
team's  big  guys.  If  they  only  have 
big  guys,  they'll  get  out  run  by  the 
other  team's  fast  guys.  This  keeps 
sports  balanced,  and  both  types  of 
players  get  to  use  the  talents  they 
have  been  given. 

The  rules  in  Soudiern's  intramu- 
ral floor  hockey  and  flag-football 
programs  do  not  allow  big  players 
to  utilize  tlieir  bodies  to  any  useful 
degree.  God  blessed  me  with  a  big 
body,  not  a  fast  one,  Throughout  my 


I  know  of,  and  from  performing  at 
die  level  I  feel  I  should. 

In  flag-football,  I  found  it  annoy- 
ing that  blockers  cannot  move 
when  blocking.  The  answer  I 
received  was  "safety  reasons." 
While  I  appreciate  that  the  school 
takes  such  a  personal  interest  in  my 
safety,  I  wish  to  point  out  that  if  I 
was  concerned  with  safety.  I  would- 
n't dive  for  pucks,  or  lower  my  face 
enough  to  lay  my  stick  down  and  I 
definitely  wouldn't  play  hockey 
without  gloves  on.  I  also  probably 
wouldn't  ever  fly  in  a  plane,  and  I 
probably  wouldn't  have  driven  all 
the  way  here  from  Portland, 
Oregon,  to  go  to  school. 

In  every  intramural  program  i 


Free  speech  built  patriotism 


Brian  Lauritzen 


Recently  I  decided  to  do  an 
experiment  in  exercising  my  free- 
dom of  speech.  Not  being  the 
greatest  fan  of  our  president  (were 
you  to  ask  me  why,  I  could  furnish 

list  of  reasons  that  would  be 
longer  than  the  list  of  nations  in  the 
"Axis  of  Evil"),  I  decided  to  affix  a 
bumper  sticker  to  my  car  that  read 
"Impeach  Bush."  I  was  curious  to 
observe  people's  reactions  as  they 
passed  me  on  the  highway  and 
read  my  message  to  the  world. 

Initially,  I  was  surprised.  As  I 
was  driving  down  M.  L.  King 
Boulevard,  a  van  load  of  middle 
school-aged  children  passed  me 
and  tfie  driver,  smiUng,  honked  and 
waved.  Most  of  the  children  inside 
waved  at  me  and  gave  me  the 
thumbs  up.  (I  did  get  one  thumbs 
down  and  could  tell  that  he  was 
mouthing  the  word  "boo"  at  me.) 


This  was  not  the  reaction  I  was 
expecting,  but  it  certainly  was  well 
received. 

About  a  week  ago,  I  pulled  up  at 
a  stoplight  in  Ooltewah.  I  was 
slighdy  ahead  of  the  car  in  the  lane 
next  to  me  when  ail  of  a  sudden  1 
heard  a  clank  behind  me.  As  1 
glanced  in  my  rear  view  mirror,  I 
saw  a  small  rock  roUing  away  from 
my  car.  The  bght  turned  green  and 
the  people  in  the  car  next  to  me 
pointed  to  my  bumper  sticker,  gave 
an  obscene  gesture  and  sped  away 
This  experiment  was  getting  way 
out  of  hand  —  I  had  to  stop  it. 

Fortunately,  someone  else 
decided  to  stop  it  for  me.  After 
playing  a  concert  on  Lookout 
Mountain,  I  walked  out  to  my  car  to 
find  that  my  bumper  sticker  was 
missing.  There  was  no  ti-ace  of  it 
anywhere.  Apparently  someone 
mistook  my  car  for  his  and 
removed  the  sticker 


This  begs  the  question,  is  there 
indeed  still  free  speech  in  America 
or  has  our  clamoring  to  jump  on 
the  patriotic  bandwagon  trumped 
that  right?  Is  not  my  car  my  prop- 
erty? May  I  not  use  my  property  to 
freely  express  my  political  views  or 
must  I  be  forced  to  rally  around  a 
cause  with  which  I  strongly  dis- 
agree? It's  been  upsetting  to  read 
the  letters  to  the  editor  condemn- 
ing those  who  protested  the  war  in 
Iraq  as  being  unpaUiotic.  The  very 
fact  tiiat  we  can  protest  is  the  ori- 
gin of  pafriotism  in  Uiis  counti-y 
How  can  I  support  a  government 
whose  president  chooses  the 
enemy  du  jour  from  a  list  he  and 
his  speechwriters  created?  As  long 
as  we  continue  to  blindly  follow  a 
leader  who  still  struggles  to  form 
complete  sentences,  this  nation 
will  suffer. 


experience  with  sports.  I've  learned  which  I  have  played  (and  a  great 
to  use  my  body  to  my  advantage,  many  pick-up  games),  these  things 
with  varying  levels  of  success.  But  have  been  allowed,  and  I  have  not 
here  at  Southern  I've  been  frustrat-  noticed  a  difference  in  the  injuries 
ed  with  certain  rules.  This  is  espe-  received  in  die  programs  elsewhere 
cially  frusti^ting  to  me  in  hockey,  as  opposed  to  here.  The  difference  I 
which  is  my  favorite  sport.  do  notice  is  Uiat  the  big  players 
I'm  aware  tliat  diis  is  inti-amural  were  seen  quite  differentiy  in  the 
hockey,  and  I  am  not  asldng  tliat  die  other  programs  than  they  are  here. 
school  allow  checking,  or  die  stick  I  have  never  before  seen  a  team  win 
work  tliat  is  common  in  hockey  or  without  a  big  blocker  to  defend  the 
fighting.  But  I've  found  that  a  quarterback  or  a  big  defenseman  to 
defenseman  cannot  dive  to  stop  a  take  die  pucks  and  shoves.  But 
puck.  Nor  can  he  move  a  player  here,  it  seems  to  medial  die  fastest 
who  is  screening  tlie  goalie  or  wail-  team  wins,  I  will  admit  dial  Uiere  is 
ing  to  tip  a  shot.  He  cannot  knock  also  tlie  element  of  execution,  so 
anotiier  player's  slick  too  hard  for  maybe  it's  best  to  say  diat  ifs  die 
fear  Uiat  it  will  go  too  high  and  high  team  that  executes  die  "fast  game" 
sticking  be  called.  Nor  can  he  ti-ap  best  who  wins.  And  diis  is  frustrat- 
anotiier  player's  stick  against  die  ing  because  it  leaves  no  room  for 
ground  for  fear  of  a  hooking  penal-  me  in  tiie  pictiire,  unless  I'm  paint- 
ty  I  was  also  informed  in  one  game  ed  in  on  die  sidelines.  It's  notspnnt- 
diat  I  couldn't  lay  my  stick  on  die  hockey  and  run-football  we  are  sup- 
ground  while  still  holding  it,  to  posed  to  be  playing  -  it's  floor  hock- 
block  a  pass  or  shot.  I  End  diis  quite  ey  and  flag-foolball.  Let's  try  to  be 
frustrating,  because  die  rules  effec-  more  ti-ue  to  die  sport  and  play  so 
lively  prevent  me  from  playing  near-  diat  everyone  has  the  chance  to  use 
ly  every  form  of  useful  defense  diat  dieir  talei 


will  sutler.  ly  every  lorm  oi  useiui  uciciibi.  uiai     l..^.. 

End  of  year  brings  mixed  emotions 


Farewell  to  an  interesting  year 


I  Bactel  Bostic 


Quite  frankly.  I  never  thought  I 
I  '""W  write  this  column.  I  didn't 
I  "ink  tliis  year  would  ever  end! 
I  To  be  honest,  there  are  times 
I  *TOn  1  couldn't  wait  for  it  to  be 
J  ^^^i"- 1  can't  remember  the  last  time 
I  »orl(ed  less  than  a  65-hour  week. 
I  I  f''  remember  the  last  time  I 
I  JM  two  days  off  in  a  row.  I  can 
I  "'rely  remember  time  cards,  some 
I  ™mom  thing  that  meant  when  you 
I  T''  ''""'^  '■'^^  ""*■  yo"  "ere 
1  ®w.  and  no  one  could  call  you  in 
I  "»  middle  of  the  day  or  night  to 
1  IbT  f''^  "'"^  °'  something.  Or  at 
■  iflhey  did  call  you.  you  could 


I  ''Mt. 

{''Illlier...,, 

B"t  there  have  been  more  times 
^  year  that  I  think  Noah  might 


:  'iA: 


°  pull  me  out  of  the  office 
I  mou"'^  ''"''  'S'^rearaing.  For  the 
|SLT"'''^'^«"hasbeenone 
I  !»„:!  !"='^'  *ings  that  ever  ha,> 
Southern  -  the 


chance  to  really  apply  things  I'v 
learned  in  class,  the  chance  to  take 
on  tremendous  responsibility  and 
grow  as  a  person.  At  my  next  job 
interview,  when  they  ask  that  inane 
question  about  a  time  when  I  was 
faced  with  a  difficult  situation,  how 
did  I  react.  I  finally  have  something 
to  say 

Tlie  Accent  has  meant  some- 
thing to  me  this  year.  I've  sweated, 
toiled  and  cried  over  this  paper, 
and  I  hope  that  you  enjoyed  at  least 
one  issue.  I  realize  we  can't  please 
everyone,  but  I  really  did  try  my 
hardest 

One  thing  I  know  for  sure  -  this 
year  would  not  have  been  possible 
without  the  Accent  staff.  I  want  to 
extend  a  special  thank  you  to  all 
the  staff  members  who  worked  for 
the  Accent  for  all  or  part  of  the 
year.  You  are  greatly  appreciated, 
much  more  than  your  paychecks 
show! 

To  all  you  readers,  have  a  great 
summer  and  a  happy  next  year. 


It  is  the  end,  and  yet  it'i 
for  beginnings.  It's  a  time  for  joy: 
it's  a  time  for  melancholy  I  m  just 
not  sure  which  is  more  appropn- 
ate.  Me?  Ambivalent?  Wfll,  yes  and 

Seriously  there  is  a  lot  of  joy 
around  as  school  year  2002-2003 
speeds  to  its  close.  Perhaps  the 
most  obvious  joy  is  summer  vaca- 
Uon!  Maybe  you  are  working  over 
the  summer  Whether  you  11  be 
working  at  a  summer  camp,  as  a 
colporteur  or  at  a  business  some- 
where, chances  are  you'll  either 
enjoy  the  work  or  enjoy  the  pose 
dve  cash  flows  it's  likely  to  create^ 
"some  are  iJraduating  an 
there's  a  lot  ofjoy  involved  m  that, 
nnally  completing  what  they  have 

pent  the  last  few  years  doing 
Maybe  you're  not  graduating,  bu 
"less  you  failed  some  classes  this 

eSr.  you'll  a.  least  be  taking 
different  stuff  next  year  and  mosj 
of  us  can  probably  say  "I  m  so  glad 


to  be  finishing  (insert  your  hardest 
class  herej!" 

As  much  joy  and  excitement  as 
there  is  in  these  last  few  days  of 
school,  many  of  us  are  also  experi- 
encing some  rather  melancholy 
thoughts.  If  you  indeed  failed  that 
hardest  class,  having  to  take  it 
again  next  year  is  not  a  happy 
thought.  We'll  all  have  to  say  good- 
bye to  friends  who.  for  one  reason 
or  another,  won't  be  here  next  year. 
Some  of  us  have  odicrs  we  were 
hoping  to  see  here  next  year,  but 
who,  it  appears,  won't  be  coming. 
Maybe  some  of  the  things  you 
expected  to  accomplish  this  year 
have  gone  sadly  undone -passmg 
a  class,  erowingspintually  getting 
eloslf  to  a  boyfriend  or  girlhend 
or  maybe  getting  one  to  begmwiUi. 
Just  seeing  several  finals  coming 
up  next  week  is  enough  to  make 


folks  melancholy! 

Although  it's  hard  to  find  time, 
the  end  of  the  year  is  a  good  dme 
to  stop  and  think  about  such 
things.  If  you're  feeling  more  on 
the  melancholy  side,  consider  how 
you  can  make  Uiings  better  and 
keep  from  repealing  mistakes 
you've  made.  Most  importantly, 
give  all  your  thoughts  and  feelings 
-  everything  that  is  important  to 
you  -  to  the  Lord.  If  something  is 
weighing  on  you,  let  go  and  let  Him 
take  care  of  it.  If  you're  absolutely 
ecsUidc.  thank  Him  for  His  bound- 
less blessings.  And  either  way,  go 
enjoy  your  summer! 

PS  To  all  graduating  seniors: 
Congrahilations!  Good  luck  as  you  . 

move  on  to  greater  things.  You  will   ^1 

be  missed.  I 

PPS.  To  (almost)  everyone 
else:  See  you  next  year! 


GOOQ  lUCK  10  i^Udii  i^ucc.,...o.- 

and  all  the  2003-2004  student 
A ccnriation  officers!    ^^' 


Pick  your  own  NBA  picks 


Peter  Rdnhardt  (Icfl)  ftoin  Tram  Johnson  waiclics  as  DankI  Sam 
from  Johnson  l.oil,  lotch  la,  (lie  ball  in  TocsJay  niehl's  game. 


Mueller  beats  Johnson,  3-2 


Adam  Kotanko 

Sk)hi>.  El. mm 


Team  Mueller  (4-0-1)  earned  a 
trip  to  the  Men's  A  League  Soccer 
Championship  game  with  a  3-2  vic- 
tory over  Team  Johnson  (1-2-2) 
Wednesday  night  when  Frank 
Zrinski  scored  a  late  goal  in  double- 
overtime  to  give  Mueller  the  lead, 

Zrinski's  goal  came  late  in  dou- 
ble-overtime. He  received  the  ball 
in  front  of  the  Johnson  goal  off  of  a 
pass  from  teammate  David  Conrad 
and  kicked  it  into  the  goal  before 
Team  Johnson  goalie  Kevin 
Johnson  could  get  to  it. 

Team  Johnson  kicked  off  to  start 
tlie  game,  but  neither  team  could 
put  any  points  on  the  board  until 
late  in  the  Grst  half,  when  Zrinski 
scored  his  first  goal.  He  scored  off 
of  a  rebound  of  an  Enno  Mueller 
shot  that  was  blocked  by  Johnson. 
The  ball  bounced  in  front  of  the 
goal,  and  Zrinski  tapped  it  in,  giving 
Mueller  a  1-0  k-ad. 


Minutes  later,  Team  Johnson  for- 
ward Rick  Schwarz  tied  the  game 
on  a  breakaway  shot.  He  and  a 
teammate  beat  Mueller's  defenders, 
and  he  got  the  ball  one-on-one 
against  Mueller  goalie  Chris 
Corbelt.  Corbett  came  out  of  the 
goal  to  stop  the  shot,  but  could  not 
get  to  Schwarz  in  time. 

Late  in  the  first  half,  a  Team 
Johnson  goal  negated  because  of  an 
offsides  penalty.  Several  Team 
Johnson  players  used  halftime  to 
unsuccessfully  argue  with  the  refer- 
ee about  the  call. 

Team  Mueller  kicked  off  to  start 
the  2nd  half  and  took  an  early  lead 
off  of  an  Enno  Mueller  free  shot 
after  a  roughing  penalty  was  called 
on  Team  Johnson.  Enno's  shot 
from  near  midfield  sailed  into  the 
corner  of  the  net  to  give  Mueller  a  2- 
1  lead. 

Mueller  held  onto  its  lead  until 
late  in  Uie  2nd  half,  when  the  team 
accidentally  scored  on  itself  and 
lied  the  game  at  2.   Time  expired 


seconds  after  the  goal,  and  the 
game  went  into  overtime. 

The  first  overtime  was  unevent- 
ful, as  neither  team  managed  to 
score.  Team  Johnson  nearly  scored 
on  a  breakaway,  but  Corbett 
stopped  the  goal,  keeping  his 
team's  chances  alive. 

Early  in  double-overtime,  Enno 
Mueller  got  an  open  shot,  but  it  was 
blocked  by  Johnson.  Conrad  tried 
to  put  the  rebound  in,  but  his  shot 
went  wide  and  hit  the  side  of  the 
goal.  Late  in  overtime,  Zrinski 
scored  his  goal,  making  the  score  3- 
2  in  favor  of  Mueller.  Both  teams 
thought  the  game  was  over  due  to 
the  sudden  death  rule  (the  first 

However,  according  to  the  referee, 
the  sudden  death  rule  does  not 
apply  to  Southern's  intramural 
leagues,  and  the  game  continued. 
Team  Johnson  could  not  get  on  the 
board  to  tie  the  game,  and  seconds 
later  the  game  ended. 


Recently  avid  readers  of  my  col- 
with  criti- 
,  complaints  and  objections  to 
of  the  picks  and  predictions  I 
make  each  week,  so  this  week  we're 
going  to  practice  a  little  role  rever- 
sal: I'm  going  to  ask  the  questions 
and  you  geniuses  are  going  to  come 
up  with  your  ovm  answers.  Ready, 
smart  guys? 

First,  LA  is  one  game  away  from 
possibly  sending  Minnesota  home 
for  the  summer,  and  in  the  event 
that  they  do  win  their  final  game  and 
proceed  to  the  Second  Round,  how 
well  will  the  Lakers  match  up 
against  after  the  Spurs/Suns  after  a 
sub  par  performance  against  KG 
and  Co?  Does  San  Antonio  have  any- 
one that  could  possibly  hope  to  con- 
tain Kobe?  The  Lakers  are  known 
for  their  weakness  in  the  PF  depart- 
ment, so  how  well  will  they  match 
up  Tim  Duncan?  How  many  games 
will  be  necessary  in  a  potential 
Lakers/Spurs  match  up,  and  who 
will  come  out  on  top  to  proceed  to 
the  Western  Conference  Fmals? 

In  the  event  that  Sac-Town  sends 
the  fogies  from  Salt  Lake  home  for 
vacation  (or  back  to  retirement?), 
will  they  be  able  to  withstand  the 
offensive  onslaught  of  the  Dallas 
Mavericks?  Neither  team  is  known 


for  its  defense,  but  they  both 
upwards  of  100  on  a  regular  basis. 
This  could  easily  turn  into  shootout, 
and  if  so,  who  will  come  out  on  the 
winning  side  at  the  end  of  this 
series?  How  will  the  inconsistency 
of  Chris  Webber  be  a  factor?  Many 
say  that  whoever  wins  tiiis  series 
will  win  the  championship.  Is  this 
true?  If  not  who  v«ll  win  it  this  year? 

Ok,  guys,  Question  of  Uie  Week: 
Who  wUl  represent  the  East  in  the 
NBA  Finals?  The  East  is  so  closely 
matched  talent-wise  that  anyone 
could  win  it  The  Orlando/Detroit 
series  is  evidence  of  that.  If  Orlando 
defeats  the  first  seed  Pistons,  play- 
ing against  the  best  defensive  teams 
in  the  league,  how  far  will  tliey  go 
after  Round  One?  Iverson  has  really 
stepped  up  and  is  continuing  to  hurt 
people  on  the  court,  but  he  is  also 
distiibuting  die  ball  to  his  team- 
mates more.  How  deep  into  die  play- 
offs will  this  take  Phillidelphia? 
New  Jersey  is  the  favorite  coming 
into  the  playoffs  and  is  said  to  be 
one  of  the  deepest  teams  in  the 
East— which  isn't  saying  much  fm 
any  case,  few  Eastern  teams  can 
match  the  K-Mart  and  Kidd  duo). 

Take  your  time,  basketball  schol- 
ars, and  if  you'd  like  to  share  any 
thoughts  or  comments  you  cao 
email  me  at  Mavs_are_garbage 
©Hotinail.com.  I'm  out  Uke  Utah. 


DeGrave  wins  trip  to  championship 


Adam  Kotanko 

Team  DeGrave  (2-1-2)  held  onto 

#  second  place  and  secured  a  trip  to 
the  Women's  Division  1  A  League 
Soccer  Championship  game  with  a 
scoreless  tie  with  the  Stealth 
Pigeons  (1-1-1)  on  Tuesday  night. 

Pigeons  center  Erin  Lasher 
kicked  off  to  start  a  defense-domi- 
nated first  half  Minutes  into  the 
game,  during  a  pause  in  the  action 
caused  by  Pigeons  goalie  Lone 


joined  the  game.  After  play 
resumed,  both  teams  traded  shots 
for  several  minutes.  Late  in  the  peri- 
od, the  Pigeons  neariy  took  the  lead 
when  forward  Kristi  Cook  lost  two 
DeGrave  defenders  on  a  breakaway 
and  got  an  open  shoL  Team 
DeGrave  goalie  Carrie  DeGrave 
blocked  the  shot,  but  the  ball  went 
into  the  aJr  and  landed  in  front  of 
the  goal,  where  DeGrave  and  Cook 
both  kicked  at  it  DeGrave  managed 
to  get  rid  of  the  ball  before  Cook 
could  tap  it  in. 

In    the    second    half.    Team 
DeGrave  nearly  took  the  lead  off  of 


the  oiwning  kick  when  a  DeGr...^ 
forward  got  open  in  front  of  the 
Pigeons  goal,  but  the  shot  was 
blocked  by  Bl^sdell.  Later  in  the 
half,  DeGrave's  Jenny  Harlow  took 
an  open  shot  in  front  of  the  Pigeon 
goal,  but  the  shot  went  wide  of  the 
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DeGrave  (DeGrave  played  forward 
in  the  second  half).  DeGrave  got  a 
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Blaisdell.  and  the  game  ended  OO. 


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CALENDAR  OF  EVRNTS 


FRIDAY,  MAY  2  --  Payday 

Senior  Religion  Consecration  &  Commissioning  (May  2  -  3) 
Vespers  -  Richard  O'FfiU  (ChLrch) 
Sunset 
Birthdays:  Barry  Lewis,  Cindy  Springfield,  Dave  Joi 
Dr.  Ray  Hefferlin 


i,  Erin  N.  Duman,  Mrs.  Pam  Ahlfeld.  Mrs.  Pat  Coverdale, 


SATURDAY,  MAY  3 

Collegedale  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 

Sr.  Religion  Consecration  &  Commissioning  -  Richard  O'Ffili 

The  Third  -  Mike  Fulbright  Oles) 

School  of  Journalism  Church  (Red  Clay  State  Park) 

Senior  Religion  Consecration  &  Commissioning  -  Thatcher 

Collegedale  Church  Services  -  Ed  Wright 
l2:00p  Advent  Home  (Wright  Hall  front  steps) 

Senior  Religion  Consecration  &  Commissioning  -  TTiatcher 

Stratford  House  (Wright  Hall  front  steps) 

David  Williams  -  Organ  (Church) 

Room  in  the  Inn  (Wright  Hall  front  steps) 

Evensong  (Church) 
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Birthdays:  Chris  Wilhelm,  Cindy  Espinoza,  Emily  Voigt  Harim  Pena,  Joe  LaCom,  Jusdn  Abbey,  Kristi  Moore, 
Lisa  Ramos,  Phillip  Krause,  Sandy  Marun,  Shawn  Haas,  Shetlie  Pires,  Mr.  Ray  Artigas,  Mre.  Jan  Haveman, 
Rebeca  Perez 


MONDAY.  MAY  5  -  Semester  Exam  (May  5-8) 
Registration  for  1st  Summer  Session  (May  5-9) 

5;00p  Book  Buy  Back  (Campus  Shop) 

Devon  Howard  -  Organ  (Church)  Convocation  credit 
Birthdays:  Mary  Ongaro,  Nathalie  Mazo.  Sarah  Posder 

TUESDAY,  MAY 6  -Semester Exams  (May 5-8) 

Rigislration  for  1st  Summer  Session  (May  5-9) 

9flOa  -  5;()0p  Book  Buy  Back  begins  (Campus  Shop) 

10;00a  Cookies  on  the  Promenade  begins  (outside  Student  Center) 

3:00p  Cookies  on  the  Promenade  ends  (outside  Student  Center) 

6:00p  Tornado  Siren  Test 

Birthdays:  Laura  Davis,  Uuren  Smith.  Melissa  Willey.  Ryan  Miller.  Mr.  Dean  Scott 

WEDNESDAY.  MAY  7  -  Semester  Exams  (May  5-8) 

ration  for  Isl  Summer  Session  (May  5-9) 
Salionat  Nurses'  Day 

lost  day  to  make  up  Fall  2002  incompletes  (excludes  Seniors) 

9:00a  -  5:(>0p  Book  Buy  Back  begins  (Campus  Shop)  Poloche 

Birthdays:  Astrid  von-Walter.  Chris  Caipenter.  David  Clements,  Mr.  Doru  M.hae5cu,  Enn  Hunier.  Exy  I  oloche. 
Jacqui  Seeley.  Mary  Quails,  Michael  Howell.  Mr.  Terry  Fisher 


THURSDAY,  MAY  8  -  Last  Day  of  School 

Semester  Exams  (May  5-8) 

Kegistration  for  1st  Summer  Session  (May  5-9) 

9:00a  -  MOp  Book  Buy  Back  begins  (Campus  Shop) 

Birthdays:  Aaron  Weber,  Collin  Petty.  Dannon  Rampton,  Edsel 


Roa.  Jon  Wagner 


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Nathan  Hunt.  Nathan  Leiske,  Robert  Wearner,  Verme  Slaton.  Nora  KUe 

JATURDAY,  MAY  10 

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''^OOa  The  Third  (Ackerman) 

,^  Baccalaureate  aies)  ^  j.    ^      *rv,„rrlil 

%  School  of  EducaUon/Psychology  Dedicadon  (Church) 

%  School  of  Nursing  DedicaUon  S^rv'ce  (Church) 

«%  Senior  Student  Art  Show  (Brock  Ha"  G^^^>2     ,(  ^jna  Barrow.  Kelsey  Hamm,  Michelle  Spady. 

Birthdays:  Bruce  Bergherm,  David  Benton,  Donald  cantreii.  u 
Oliver  Burkett.  Raymond  Dallas.  Ms.  Penny  Kennedy 

J^NDAY,  MAY  U  -  Mothers  Day  ^       ,,  ^.. 

^'^^  Commencement  ales)  .  h.  Hinrichs  DanielleAfton.JeffAndvik.JeremyGraveU.^ma 

Birthdays:  Cameron  Danier.  Cosmm  lo^^^'/^^^fj^^NS,  Mr..  Janet  Fournier,  Jackie  Rose.  Mr.  Doug 

Wilson,  Michelle  Merisanu.  Noah  Boatwnght.  Rose  Mane  r-un 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS 
General... 


SATURDAY  NIGHT:  This 
Saturday  night.  May  3,  is  an  oppor- 
tunity for  Student  Organizations  to 
get  together  and  socialize.  Please 
check  vntii  your  club  president  or 
sponsor  for  the  activity  that  has 
been  planned  for  your  organization. 

JUNIOR  RECITAL:  David 
Williams  will  be  giving  an  organ 
recital  on  Sabbatli,  May  3.  at  4:00 
p.m.  in  the  church. 

SENIOR  RECITAL:  Devon 
Howard  will  be  giving  an  organ 
recital  on  Monday,  May  5,  at  7:30 
p.m.  in  the  church.  Convocation 
credit  will  be  given. 

BOOK  BUY  BACK:  You  may 

return  your  books  to  the  Campus 
Shop  starting  Monday,  May  5. 
through  Thursday,  May  8. 

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will  end  Friday,  May  9.  Please 
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for  adventures  in  summer  day 
camp;  Interested  in  making  a  posi- 
tive difference  in  young  lives  this 
summer?  The  Celebration  Health 
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(Orlando,  Florida)  is  looking  for 
summer  day  camp  counselors  for 
their  "Adventures  in  Summer 
Camp"  program.  Children,  5-14 
years  old.  will  experience  interac- 
tive lessons,  sports,  games,  field 
trips,  and  special  events  designed 
to  be  fun  and  educational.  Staff 
members  are  needed  to  be  quality 
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over  Chattanooga.  A  lot  of  people 
got  wet  and  dirty  but  still  finished 
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Ma^'Nikityn 
Humor  Editor 
mnikityn@southem.edu 


Humor 


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'som.lhh„  bo„«w,d:  H«mo,  Editor  unde,  „ve,  of  wedding  j™ 


Mary  Nikttyn 

SOON-TO-BE-EX-HUMOR  EDITOH 

For  the  most  part  recentlyTThave 
not  had  problems  keeping  a  straight 
face.  Usually  I  can  just  read  the 
Humor  Page  and  gel  plenty 
depressed  like  the  rest  of  you. 
However,  a  week  ago.  Ill  admit  I  had 
trouble.  See,  amid  cries  of  "Wiose 
idea  was  this?"  (mine)  and  "If  I  melt, 
you  can  have  my  TJ  Maxx  gift  card" 
{containing  all  of  $1.90).  I  dragged 
my  roommate/pholograplier  to 
David's  Bridal.  Tliat's  right.  I  went 
there.  1  was  working.  1  was  stoic.  1 
was  hard  put  not  to  vomit.  But  I  had 
a  job  to  du  (and  one  I'd  never  assign 
myself  again,  even  though  at  this 
point  there's  Utile  chance  of  thai) .  so 
I  pressed  on.  We  opened  the  door. 

As  soon  as  I  walked  in.  a  lady  I'll 
call  Carol  (because  Ihal's  what  her     blac 
namclag  said)  asked  us  if  we  wanted     yo" 
to  register.  Now.  I  know  that  when 


priate  dressing  r 


the     resist^)  and  Debbie  yeUed  at 

stop  cracking  up  so  she  could  take 
fifty  million  pictures."*  the  ordeal 
was  over  almost  more  quickly  than  it 
had  begun.  1  took  the  dress  off  and 
hung  it  and  its  20-pound  train  back  in 
its  plastic  mothership,  which  I  then 
passed  on  to  a  very  relieved-lookhig 


S  (Wll(j 


't  list 


lash  0  was  slill  hyperventilating 
from  fear.  I  tliink)  but  she  said  of 
course  I  could  and  what  was  my 
dress  size?  Seeing  as  I  think  1  g^ned 


.nnrk 


t  dupli- 


my  niilurc  to  lie.  nit-refure,  1  look  a 
deep  breath  and  told  Carol  the 
absolute  truth;  "I-work-for- 
Southern's-schoot-paper-and-I-was- 
wondering-if-I-could-try-on-a-wed- 
ding-dress-to-take-a-picUire."  Poor, 
poor,  longsufft'ring  Carol.  I  can't 
really  remember  if  she  batted  an  cye- 


vill  .ilv 


Much 
consternadon  of  the  real  brides  who 
were  there,  we  quickly  stuffed  me 
into  the  dress  (I  told  you  I  gained 
weight)  and  sihiated  ourselves  in 
front  of  a  mirror  with  camera  ready. 
I  grabbed  a  suitable  veil  and  another 
saleslady  (well  call  her  "  "  '"—"'" 
because  I  didn' 

waylaid  me  vnth  that  ageK)ld  ques- 
tion "So  when's  your  wedding, 
honev'"* 

I  swallowed  hard  and  wracked 
my  brain  for  something  1  could  tell 
non  Carol  without  disillusioning  her 
loo  much  about  the  marital  inten- 
tions of  nice  girts  in  the  fine  state  of 
Tennessee.  I  settled  on,  "Probably  a 
long  time  in  the  future."  and  hoped  I 

didn't  sound  too  hopeful  about  the 

"long"  part  Somehow  1  doubt  Uie     respect  if  people  don't  know  you  i 

seven  years  of  grad  school  1  have     Humor  Editor.  It's  hard*" -""'"'" 

planned  will  be  conducive  to  youth- 
ful nuptials. 

It  was  about  that  time  that  Carol, 

bless  her  heart,  returned  with  the 

offer  of  a  tiara  and  a  pained  look  at 

the  state  of  her  dress,*'  "Ton  said 

lliis  is  for  the  school  paper?"  she 

asked.  I  reassured  her  that  it  indeed 

was.  which  of  course  it  is.  1  didn't 

mention  the  Humor  Page,  but  that's 

just  because  we  get  no  respect  back 


e  of  the  go\vns  p 
t  getting  J] 


her'nLeteg)  c'arol'cWhat?  1  thanked  her  profuse 
ly.)  Then,  obviously  in  the  interest  of 
my  gaining  more  weight  to  the 
extent  that  no  one  will  ever  want  to 
m^ry  me  (as  if  they  needed  more 
reason  not  to  want  to  marry  me)  and 
I  will  never  ever  ever  have  to  do  any- 
thing like  tliat  again,  we  ate  ice 
cream.  It  almost  made  the  trip 
worthwhile.  Abnost 

And  what  have  we  learned  from 
this   experience?   You   get 


the-top  a 
actually  \ 

ried  until  Amazon.c  _ 

dresses.  Thank  God  this  year  is  over 
1  don't  know  about  you,  but  I  defi- 
nitely need  a  summer  to  recover. 

Thank  you  all  for  letting  me  tor- 
ture you,  mock  you  and  use  your 
Joker  pictures  maliciously  and  with- 
out consent  this  year.  Please  don't 
hold  it  against  next  year's  Hunior 
Page  staff.  I'm  sure  they  can  find 
new  ways  to  anger  you  all  by  them- 
selves. 

*Okay,  so  I  really  don't  remem- 
ber her  calling  rae  "honey"  but  it 

**ApparenlIy  bridalwear  is  a  very 
lucrative  business.  I  heard  one  of  the 
salesladies  bragging  about  selling 
S45,000  worth  of  the  white  shiff 


20-pound  train.  Writing  something 
funny  every  week  takes  effort  My 
Vespers  outfits  aren't  nearly  as  over- 


recently. 

'**Debbie  is  a  frusfrated  j 
taking  too  many  chemistry  cla 
to  take  pictures. 


it's  not  so  bad 


Bill  Shearer  to  make 

Suffice  it  to  say  that  Debbie  (the 
intrepid  roommate)  and  1  found  a 
nice  double  clearance  dress  (down 
from  S850.00  to  S399.99  to  $299.99  if 
anyone  is  interested)  and  dragged  it 
and  its  20-pound  train  to  the  appro- 


just  be  glad 

■  people  like  here.  Does  anyone  read  the  Religion 
feel  small.  Page?  Sports?  Noooo.  they  read  the 
Humor  Page.  So  what  if  they  say 
they  hate  it?  There  has  to  be  some 
reason  they  still  keep  reading  it 
week  after  week!  But  1  digress. 

So  after  Carol  plopped  a  tiara  on 
my  head  (Oh  come  on.  could  you 


Another  roommate  rings  it  in 


# 


It's  not  funny  anymore.  NoUiing 
really  is.  Humor  is  only  funny 
when  it's  true.  Now  that  1  know  it 
all  is,  it  has  jusl  kind  of  stopped 
being  funny,  which  is  definitely 
detrimental  to  tlie  writing  of  this 

My  roommale  is  getting  married 
and  leaving  me.  It's  not  so  surpris- 
ing, since  I've  now  proven  Uiat 
diere  is  a  very  strong  relationship 
between  "helping"  majors  and  level 
o(  romantic  attachment.  She's  the 
third  ex-roommate  lo  get  married. 
It'sjust  so  painful.' 

My  suitemaUs  urc  no  longer 
squatting  Willi  me.  Il's  not  like  we 
were  close  anyway...  unly  my  sister 
and  best  friend  since  seventh 
grade.  "  I  find  myself  looking  for-  cj,, 
ward  to  an  oh-so-lonely  senior  year. 

After  beating  the  relationship 
horse  lo  dealli,  I'm  reminded  that 
despite  the  ring  selling  e-mails 
being  sent  to  Roger.  I'm  in  no  great 
danger  of  marriage' '  until  after  he 
graduates,  which  looks  like  it  will 
be  around  2006. 

The  Humor  Page  didn't  even 
think  about  me  for  editor  next  year, 
even  though  I've  been  the  most 


2.  Bubble  gum  ice  cream 
tastes  really  good  with  ranch 


faithful  and  non-read  columnist 
since,  well,  this  year.  1  slill  don't 
have  access  to  the  Accent  office*** 
and  even  if  1  did,  the  Macs  hate  me. 

Therefore,  in  this  farewell  for 
the  summer,  I  have  nothing  left  to 
say  except  tliese  three  things: 

1.  Ha  ha.  my  research  proves  I 
was  right  about  pretty  much  every- 


3. 1  am  not  engaged  nor  will 
1  be  any  kind  of  officer  in  any- 

4  This  list  does  not  have 

5  I  need  at  least  one  more 
istensk  for  tradition.**** 

Wlw  does  she  think  she's  kid- 
dtiig'^  Christine  WJietmore  will 
always  befimnyl 

*  Like  closing  the  car  door 
on  my  leg  at  a  great  enough 
velocity  to  rip  open  my 
epidermis,  sending  dozens  of 
oozing  droplets  spattering 
onto  the  pavement 

**  Unlike  Avant,  who  of 

course  got  married  without 

even     telling    the    Humor 

Page..."*** 

'  Mostiy  since  1  lost  my  ID 

'***  Ahh  yes  the  beauty  of 
asterisks. 

***"My  one  Campus  Safety 
joke  of  the  year  embedded  in  an 
asterisk  within  an  asterisk— a  beau- 
tiful thing. 


IThad  become  part  ofmy  life.  IT 
ate  away  at  my  soul.  What  was  IT? 
Where  was  IT?  Then  came  the  slap 
in  the  face:  IT  was  on  to  me.  IT 
wrote  about  me.  I  had  lo  get  to  IT.  I 
had  to  know  what  IT  was.  So,  intrep- 
id columnist  that  I  am,  I  infilti-ated  IT 
so  that  I  could  reveal  to  you,  my 
loyal  readers,  what  IT  really  is. 

I  snuck  up  on  it  last  Thursday 
night  at  8:15.  Despite  the  fact  that 
my  stealth  is  unparalleled  among 
Humor  columnists,  IT  spotted  me. 
To  my  utter  bemusement,  IT 
applauded  my  efforts!  IT  was  mock- 
ing me.  Nevertheless,  I  disarmed  IT 
with  my  best  act  of  innocence  and  IT 
let  me  into  ITs  little  group. 

IT  was  like  sleppmg  into  another 
culture  -  I  was  really  in  IT!  Never 
have  I  been  so  scared.  FT  was  like  no 
other  thing  I  had  ever  experienced. 
(Okay,  well  it  was  kinda  like  this  one 
TVshowonABC.)  IT  was  wild  and 
untamed.  ITs  leader  had  a  wild  look 
in  his  eye  and  long  shaggy  hair.  He 


was  revered  by  the  oilier  ITiets.  I 
cautiously  joined  in  on  ITs  primitive 
activities.  IT  was  bent  on  world  dom- 
ination. IT  was  practicing  feats  of 
strength.  IT  also  began  taking  on 
other  personalities.  All  in  all.  IT  was 
a  very  scary  place. 

But  I,  fearless  humor  columnist, 
fearlessly  pressed  on  in  pursuit  of 
the  story  Things  got  more  and  more 
bizarre  until  the  whole  group  of  IT 
scattered  into  the  night  Now  IT  is 
out  there.  No  one  is  safe.  Lock  your 
window  and  your  door.  Beware  of 
green  t-shirts.  And  if  you  listen  svith 
just  the  right  kind  of  ears  on 
Thursday  nights,  you  will  hear  die 
cackle  and  howl  of  the  IT:  Abbdaa 
abbdaa  abbbaaa. 

So  tliafs  IT  folks— and  diis  is 
your  friendly  neighborhood  under- 
cover humor  columnist  sighing  off 
until  next  year. 

R.  Bryan  StlTzer  was  last  seen 
sometime  during  the  Strawberry 
Festival.   Oh.  well,  that's  just  how  a 


Top  ten  Campus  Safety 
pickup  lines,  second  shift 


got) 


10.  You'd  look  good  with  a  uni- 
form. How  about  niine? 

I  going  lo  have  lo  ticket  you 
for  reckless  endangerment  of  my 

8.  I'm  patrolling  the  Garden  of 
Prayer  tonight  Care  to  join  me? 
7.  ni  need  to  search  your  dorm 
room.  I  have  reason  lo  believe  my 
heart  is  in  there. 
j6.  Hickman  to  Brock?  It's  not  safe 


0  walk  that  far  alone;  I'U  escort 

5.  This  cafeteria  food  is  not  safe- 1 
must  insist  that  you  come  out  to 
lunch  with  me  immediately. 
4.  Host  my  flashlight  Can  I  bor- 
row your  eyes?  r 
3.  Why  don't  I  just  activate  youri 

card  for  my  room? 

2.  You  remind  me  o1 

et— definite  appeal. 

1. 1  agree,  Mr.  Avanl  does  set 

wonderful  example.  Will  you 


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