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First  Edition  of  the  Southern  Adventist  University  Southern  Accent  Volume  I 


We're  Southern  Adventist  University! 


Whats  Inside.. 
Campus  News 

Peach  goes  to  Germany 
Hickman  Nears  Comple- 

Former  Sludenl  Dies  of 

Campus  Construction 
Update 

Fire  in  Brock  Hall 

Elections  for  Social  Vice 

Faculty  Feature 

Communlcalion  Depart- 
mcnl  Receives  New 
Teacher 

Babcock  Takes  VP 
Position 

Editorials 

Hel-lo!  Time  for 

Campaign  '96 

Opposing  Viewpoints 

Political  Updates 

Sports 

National  League  Specs 
College  Football 
Commentary 

Speclvl  Feature 

Christina  Goes  to  the 
Olympics 

Lifestyles 


The  Back  Page 

WaUMarfs  a  Trip 
Community  Calendar 


Chmuna  Hognn 

The  verdict  is  in;  Southern  Col 
lege  is  now  Southern  Adventis 
University,  with  an  overwhelmi 
number  of  students,  fac- 
ulty and  alumni  choosing 
that  name  over  any  other. 

On  Thursday,  the 
Name  Change  Commit- 
tee presented  the  poll  re- 
sults from  students,  fac- 
ulty and  alumni  showing 
72  percent  in  favor  of 
changing  the  name  to 
Southern  Adventist  Uni- 
versity. 

On  Sunday  evening; 
the  Board  of  Trustees  ac- 
cepted the  recommenda- 
tion from  the  Name 
Change  Committee  and 
approved  the  name. 

Nearly    1400   stu- 
dents, 488  alumni,  and  200  faculty 
and  staff  cast  their  ballots. 

"We  were  a  university  as  of 
July  1,"  says  President  Don  Sahly. 
"We  werejust  functioning  without 


voted  on  were  university,  you're  a  university,"  says 
ntist  University,  Herbert  Coolidge,  professor  in  the 
rsity,  business  department  and  chairof  the 
university  status  com- 
mittee. 'There's  nobody 
you  have  to  pay  to  be- 

form  you  have  to  fill 

In  May  the  Southern 
Association  of  Colleges 
and  Schools  advanced 
Southern  to  Level  3  sta- 
tus {schools  granting 
master's  degrees)  from  a 
Level  2  status  (schools 
granting  bachelor's  de- 
grees). Level  4  is  the 
highest. 

Xevel  2*s  can  call 
themselves  universities," 
says  Sahly,  "but  we 
I  operate  at  a  real  univer- 


n  your  head?  Scot!  Pena,  who  won  S 100  in  Blizzard  of  Bucks, 
squeezes  the  Chamiin  at  the  Welcome  Back  Party. 


Kenneth  A.  Wright  University,  and 
Adventist  University  of  the  South, 

So  what  did  Southern  have  to 
do  to  earn  the  status  of  university? 

Nothing,  really. 

"If  you  want  to  say  you're  a 


sity  level." 

Fifty-t' 

gan  their  m 


Student  Poll  Taken  Last  School  Year: 

Would  You  Like  Southern  To 

WouU  You  Like  a  Master's  Degree 

Students  Responding  to  Poll:    \ 

Become  a  University? 

Offered  in  Your  Major? 

Freshman: 

28.9% 

Yes:                  65.7% 

Yes:                      72.7% 

Sophomore: 

21.1% 

No:                  15.6% 

No:                         6.9% 

Junior: 

22.8% 

Don't  Know:    18.6% 

Don'l  Know:         12.2% 

Senior: 

20.5% 

Already  Offered:     8.2% 

Associate  Seni 

or:    5.7% 

Other: 

.99% 

Greenleaf  Asked  To  Resign 


Heidi  Boggs 

Dr.  Floyd  Greenleaf,  former 
vice-president  for  academic  admin- 
istration, was  asked  to  step  down  by 
President  Don  Sahly  on  July  !  6  be- 
cause of  a  "different  philosophical 
vision  for  Southern,"  says  Sahly. 

Greenleaf  worked  as  academic 
dean  for  nine  years  under  Sahly. 
According  to  several  faculty, 
Greenleaf  and  Sahly  hadn't  seen 
things  the  same  way  for  years. 
Greenleaf 's  departure  did  not  come 
as  a  surprise, 

"We  just  didn't  expect  it  right 
now,  though,"  says  Dr.  Herbert 
Coolidge,  professor  of  business  ad- 
was  asked  to  chair 


a  faculty  senate  appointed  commit- 
tee to  structure  the  discussion  of 
university  status  among  the  faculty. 
Greenleaf  had  been  opposed  to 
university  status  and  name  change 
all  along,  according  to  Coolidge.  In 
late  April,  a  faculty  meeting  was 
held  in  which  they  were  given  bal- 
lots to  vote  for  or  against  changing 
the  college  name  to  university.  Af- 


ter a  vote  of  78  percent  in  favor,  22 
percent  opposed,  a  board  meeting 
was  held  on  July  1.  The  board  con- 
sidered the  faculty  vote,  a  student 
vote  and  a  presentation  by  the  presi- 

Greenleaf  chose  not  to  attend 
the  July  1  board  meeting.  He  was 
given  the  opportunity  at  that  dme 
to  come  on  board  as  a  supporter  of 


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in  religion. 

Sahly  believes  the  name  change 
will  offer  "added  market  potential." 

"For  example,  there's  no  dis- 
tinction in  name  between  Southern 
College  and  Orlando  Community 
College,"  he  says. 

Also,  students  who  come  from 
outside  the  United  States  usually 
look  for  universities  to  attend,  adds 
Sahly.  Overseas  a  coUege  is  con- 
sidered a  prep  school. 

"Most  people  who  receive 
graduate  degrees  prefer  to  have 
them  from  a  university,"  says 
Coohdge.  The  organization  of 
the  departments  will  remain  the 
same  for  now,  says  Sahly.  Later  on 
down  the  road,  the  different  depart- 
ments could  become  "schools." 
(e.g.  School  of  Business.  School  of 
Nursing).  A  committee  chaired  by 


GRU^IEXY  mCdfwmpageone 

the  university,  says  Coolidge. 

"We  would  have  had  a  master's 
in  education  sooner,  and  steps  to- 
wards a  university  would  have  been 
taken  earlier  if  I'd  had  the  support 
of  the  academic  dean,"  says  Sahly. 

'There  are  people  at  the  college 
who  are  moving  it  in  a  different  di- 
rection now,  and  they  are  very  ca- 
pable of  doing  it,"  Greenleaf  said 
in  reference  to  the  college  becom- 
ing a  university. 

"Sahly  is  very  progressive  and 
wants  to  move  upward  with  the  col- 
lege, and  without  loyalty  from  the 
academic  dean,  it's  difficult  to  pro- 
ceed as  a  learn,"  says  Dr.  Ron  Bar- 
row, vice-president  for  admissions. 

On  Tuesday.  July  16,  Sahly  of- 
ficially asked  Greenleaf  to  step 
down  from  the  vice-presidential 
role  and  accept  a  position  at  the  col- 
lege in  teaching.  According  to 
Coolidge,  Greenleaf  declined  the 
opportunity  to  step  down,  but  sud- 
denly cleared  out  his  office. 

The  exact  terms  under  which 
Greenleaf  left  are  unclear.  Some 
say  he  was  fired,  others  say  he  re- 

'The  simple  fact  is  that  I'm  no 


Former  Student  Dies 

Amber  Herren 

Heidi  Possinger,  a  24-year-old 
former  Southem  student,  died  Fri- 
day,June7, 1996,  after  a  long  battle 
with  leukemia. 

In  1993,  after  spending  three 
years  at  Southern.  Possinger  left 
Southern  for  the  last  time.  She  had 
been  diagnosed  with  two  kinds  of 
leukemia.  Friends  and  classmates 
along  with  Blood  Assurance  engi- 
neered a  bone  marrow  drive  to  find 


the  new  vice-president,  George 
Babcock,  is  discussing  this  issue. 

The  departments  of  nursing, 
education/psychology,  religion,  and 
business  have  already  expressed 
their  desire  to  become  schools,  says 
Coolidge. 

But  what  many  students  and 
faciflty  are  concerned  about  is  the 
possible  rise  in  tuition. 

"[The  university  status]  will  not 
affect  tuition,"  says  Sahly.  "This 
year  we  have  the  lowest  rise  in  tu- 
ition in  a  decade  at  $276." 

Last  year's  increase  was  $466. 

The  university  issue,  which  has 
stimulated  much  debate  and  contro- 
versy, began  in  February.  A  late 
April  vote  found  the  faculty  78  per- 
cent in  favor  of  becoming  a  univer- 
sity and  22  percent  opposed. 

"Those  who  oppose  it  fear  post- 


graduate activities  will  take  away 
interest  in  undergraduate  studies," 
says  Coolidge.  "Some  people  also 
think  the  more  education  you  have, 
the  less  reHgious  you  become." 

English  professor  Jan  Haluska 
said  in  the  April  25  issue  of  the  Ac- 
cent that  the  name  change  destroys 
the  niche  Southem  has  created  in 
undergraduate  education, 

Southem  isn't  the  only  school 
facing  this  dilemma. 

Carson-Newman  College,  a 


longer  there,  and  I  don't  feel  privi- 
leged to  discuss  it  any  further," 
Greenleaf  commented  when  asked 
further  about  the  specific  events 
resulting  in  his  departure  fi-om  the 
college. 

Dr.  George  Babcock,  former 
chair  of  education  and  psychology, 
was  called  into  Sahly's  office  early 
Wednesday,  July  17,  and  asked  to 
take  the  position  of  academic  dean. 

"I  was  shocked.  I  knew  that 
Greenleaf  and  Sahly  had  different 
visions  for  the  college,  but  I  as- 
sumed they  would  continue  on  as 
they  had  in  the  past,"  says  Babcock. 

"I  didn't  specifically  want  the 
position.  I  was  very  happy  up  in 
SummerourHall.  I  wanted  to  make 
the  education  program  the  best  one 
in  the  North  American  Division." 

Babcock  expressed  his  support 
of  the  university  idea  and  says  he 
buys  into  the  vision  [for  the 
college's  future]  and  will  work  ac- 
tively to  implement  it. 

in  a  special  meeting  of  depart- 
ment chairs  called  by  Sahly  on 
Monday,  July  22,  he  announced 
Greenleaf 's  apparent  "resignation" 
and  Babcock's  promotion  to  aca- 


a  successful  match.  No  match  was 
found  here  at  Southem.  but  the  Na- 
tional Marrow  Donor  Program 
found  one. 

Possinger's  body  accepted  the 
bone  marrow,  but  it  only  healed  one 
part  of  the  cancer. 

She  was  an  accounting  major 
with  a  minor  in  music.  She  had  only 
one  year  left  before  graduation. 

"I  remember  Heidi  as  a  very 


small  Baptist  school  in  Jefferson  I 
City,  Tenn.,  opted  to  remain  a  col- 
lege in  name  to  stress  the  infimacy  I 
of  its  liberal  arts  education. 

Charleston  Southem  University,  I 
however,  opted  to  change  its  name  I 
in  1990  from  the  Baptist  College  of  I 
Charleston.  Since  then  enrollment  | 
has  increased  from  1200  to  2500. 

Now  SAU  students,  faculty  and  I 
alumni  will  have  to  wait  and  ; 
what  change,  good  or  bad,  the  m 
name  will  have  on  the  school. 


...A  "Chubby  Bunny"  participanl  crams  ten  marshinaliows  in  his  mouth  al  the 
Welcome  Back  Pan>. 


demic  dean. 

Speaking  of  Greenleaf,  Barrow 
commented  on  the  years  of  service 
he  gave  to  Southem,  fu^t  as  a  teacher 
in  the  history  department  in  1966 
and  then  later  as  chair.  He  then  be- 
came academic  dean  in  1987. 

"Greenleaf  worked  admirably 
for  30  years  here  at  Southern,"  says 
Barrow. 

Dr.  Larry  Hanson,  professor  of 
mathematics,  had  an  "Appreciation 
Night  for  Floyd  Greenleaf,"  which 
started  out  as  a  simple  dinner  with 
himself,  Greenleaf  and  their  wives. 
However,  as  word  spread,  and  oth- 
ers wanted  to  participate,  Hanson 
decided  to  reserve  the  banquet  room 


bright  person,  very  soft  spoken  and 
sweet,"  says  Dr.  Clifford  Olsen.  pro- 
fessor of  business  and  one  of 
Possinger's  former  teachers. 

As  a  music  minor,  Possinger 
played  several  instruments:  the 
viola,  piano,  and  organ. 

"A  very  wonderful  girl,"  says 
Mr.  Orlo  Gilbert,  Symphony  con- 
ductor. "She  worked  hard,  and  was 


in  the  Old  Country  Buffet  restau- 
rant where  approximately  75  people  I 
attended  the  event. 

"This  was  a  night  not  so  r 
for  people  to  show  their  prefer 
for  college  or  university  status,  but  I 
for  the  years  of  service  Greenleiil  I 
gave  to  this  college,"  says  Hans( 

Despite  the  fact  that  Greenleaf  J 
is  no  longer  working  on  campus  ail 
Southem,  a  contract  for  this  schoolj 
year  had  been  signed  prior  t( 
leaving.  He  will  therefore  beg 
the  full  extent  of  his  pay  and  bcn-| 
efits,  according  to  Sahly. 


"She  was  a  very  talented  young 
lady,  and  a  very  good  student,"  says 
Dr.  Herbert  Coolidge,  professor  of  | 
business. 

"Heidi  was  a  very  detemiined  | 
person  with  a  strong  faith  in  God, 
says  her  mother,  Judy  Possinger.  | 
"She  never  gave  up  hope,  evi 
the  end." 


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Hickman  May  Hold  Classes  in  November 


.-vin  Quails 
The  first  science  class  may  be 
held  in  Hickman  Science  Center 

Construction  is  nearly  com- 
plete. The  contractor  plans  to  fin- 
ish at  the  end  of  October,  accord- 
ing to  Wayne  Janzen,  who  is  super- 
vising the  construction. 

This  means  that  classes  could 
be  held  in  the  building  as  early  as 
November.  But  for  the  science  de- 
partment, moving  during  the  middle 
of  the  semester  would  be  difficult. 

The  chemistry  and  biology  de- 
partments would  have  the  hardest 

"The  logistics  are  overwhelm- 
ing," says  Dr.  Steve  Nyirady.  chair 
of  biology.  "It  would  be  ideal  to 
move  during  the  Christmas  break." 

They  have  started  taking  inven- 
tory, however,  in  preparation  for  the 

Dr.  Ken  Caviness,  chair  of  the 
physics  department,  says  they  are 
making  preparations  as  well. 

The  math  department  has  it  the 

"All  we  have  to  do  is  pick  up 
our  chalk  and  run,"  says  Dr.  Larry 
Hanson,  chair  of  the  math  depart- 

The  Hickman  Science  Center 
project  began  in  1991.  But  before 
the  plans  were  completed,    it  was 


decided  a  bigger  building  was  nec- 
essary. The  plans  were  drawn  up, 
and  the  fund  raising  drive  began. 
The  estimated  cost  of  ci 


The  money  has  been  donated 
from  100  corporations,  12  founda- 
tions, and  thousands  of  alumni  and 


tion  was  $6.1  million  dollars.  Ac- 
cording to  Jack  McClarty,  vice- 
president  of  development  and  en- 
dowments, over  $5.1  million  dol- 
lars in  pledges  and  cash  have  been 


Construction  Continues  on  Campus 


•  The  recent  renovation  of  the  student  center  is  expected  to  be  com- 
pleted in  the  next  few  weeks.  The  project  relocates  Student  Services  to 
the  Student  Center  and  enlarges  the  Student  Association  offices. 

•  The  Conference  Center  progress  is  slow  going.  Construction  on 
the  lobby  is  almost  complete  and  construction  on  the  meeting  room  will 
follow.  According  to  Helen  Durichek.  vice-president  of  finance,  no  work 
on  the  fourth  floor  rooms  is  scheduled. 

•  Excavation  is  under  way  for  a  new  telecommunication  line  for 
the  entire  campus.  The  new  line  will  convert  the  maze  of  telephone, 
electrical,  security  and  fire  lines  into  one  main  line.  The  completion  of 
this  line  will  eliminate  most  of  the  telecommunication  problems.  A  se- 
ries of  manholes  will  insure  easy  access  for  repairing  and  installing  new 
lines  to  keep  up  with  the  growth  of  the  college.  This  is  a  major  project 
and  will  most  likely  continue  through  the  school  year. 


•  A  wellness  center  is  in  the  college's  future,  according  to  Durichek. 
A  final  design  was  approved  by  the  building  committee,  and  the  fine 
details  of  architectural  design  arc  currently  being  worked  out.  The  ba- 
sic plan  is  for  the  wellness  center  to  be  an  addition  built  onto  the  lies  P. 
E.  Center.  There  is  no  tentative  date  se 


friends  of  the  college. 

"This  is  the  biggest  capital 
project  done  on  campus  so  far,"  says 
McClarty. 

McClarty  is  optimistic  about 
raising  the  remaining  $960,000  dol- 


lars. The  Southern  Union  has  sub- 
sidies for  capital  investments  and 
donations  are  expected  during  and 
after  alumni  homecoming.  Some 
churches  are  also  raising  money. 

One  thing  students  and  depart- 
ment chairs  need  not  worry  about 
is  budget  cuts  or  tuition  hikes  to 
ftind  the  project,  says  President  Don 
Sahly. 

Students,  family  and  friends  of 
the  college  have  an  opportunity  to 
help.  Dr.  Jim  Ashlock,  director  of 
alumni,  is  selling  bricks.  But  not  just 
ordinary  bricks.  Bricks  with  a  mes- 
sage. There  are  three  different  sizes 
of  bricks.  Names  or  messages  are 
inscribed  on  the  bricks,  which  will 
be  used  to  build  walkway  at 
Hickman. 

The  bricks  sell  for  $100,  S250 
and  $500  dollars. 

"The  response  has  been  great," 
says  Ashlock.  "The  universal  appeal 

Students,  alumni,  faculty,  com- 
munity members  and  the  Down- 
town Chattanooga  Lion's  Club  have 
bought  bricks.  The  bricks  are  in- 
scribed with  names  and  messages 
ranging  from  "thanks  mom  and 
dad"  to  tributes  and  memorials. 

The  brick  money  will  be  used 
exclusively  to  landscape  and  to  pur- 
chase a  sign  with  the  school's  name 


Do  you  want  your  teachers  to  know 

you're  listening? 

Quote  them  in  the  Accent 

Campus  Quotes  are  Back! 


•  Hickman  Science  Center  is  still  under  constmction.   Hickman 
will  house  science  and  math  in  one  state  of  the  an  building.  See  above 


•  Construction  continues  in  Thatcher  Hall.  A  weight  and  aerobics 
room  is  currently  being  completed  in  the  basement  of  Thatcher  Hall. 
The  project  should  be  completed  in  the  next  several  weeks. 


Campus  Kitchen  |^ 

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Peach  on  Study  Leave  to  Germany 


Crystal  Ctiiidy 

Dr.  Mark  Peach,  professor  of 
history,  leaves  for  Germany  this 
month. 

In  early  August  Peach  re- 
ceived word  that  he  was  one  of 
three  persons  chosen  from  over 
200  applicants  to  be  awarded  a 
Fulbright  grant  to  conduct  re- 
search in  Berhn.  Germany. 

"I  apply  for  five  or  six  grants 
each  year,"  says  Peach.  "Each 
year  I  improve  my  project  state- 
ment, lengthen  my  publications 
list,  and  become  more  competi- 
tive. It's  like  playing  the  lottery. 
You  can't  win  unless  you  play." 

The  grant  of  $1,800  per 


month  will  allow  Peach  to  sludy 
German  modem  architecture  in 
Berlin. 

"Berlin  was  the  capital  of  ar- 
chitectural innovation  during  the 
19IO's  and  1920's,"  says  Peach, 
"and  provided  the  theoretical  ba- 
sis for  the  boom  of  modem  ar- 
chitecture after  World  War  II." 

Peach  sees  a  relationship  be- 
tween a  radical  aesthetic  and  a 
social  and  cultural  reform  move- 
ment that  was  generally  conser- 


"Archil 


I  only 


lige  of  their  profession." 

Peach  explains  that  architects 
positioned  diemselves  as  cultural 
reformers  in  hopes  of  enhancing 
the  prestige  of  their  profession. 

"This  grant  would  not  have 
happened  without  Dr.  (Ben) 
McArthur."  says  Peach.  "Despite 
the  fact  that  my  departure  was  so 
near  to  the  beginning  of  the  school 
year,  which  caused  him  consider- 
able anxiety  and  loss  of  sleep,  he 
remained  enthusiastic  about  my 

Faculty  research  grants  from 
Southern  have  also  proven  help- 
ful in  landing  ihe  grant.  With 
funding  from  the  college.  Peach 


has  traveled  to  Berlin  three  limes 
in  the  last  three  years. 

Peach  has  a  strong  feeling  that 
ongoing  research  also  has  a  way 
of  influencing  classroom  instruc- 
tion. He  says  that  by  immersing 
himself  in  these  studies  it  will 
transform  the  way  he  teaches 
courses  such  as  World  Civiliza- 
tions and  Arts  &  Ideas  that  may 
seem  unrelated. 

Peach's  grant  begins  mid- 
September  of  this  year  and  ends 
mid-July  of  '97.  In  the  meantime 
Mr.  Kendall  Downs  from  Athens. 
Tenn.,  will  teach  Peach's  classes. 
Peach  will  resume  teaching  fourth 
ion  of '97. 


Special  Election  For  Socul  Vice 


Candidate  #  1; 

This  year  I'm  running  for  the 
office  of  Social  Vice-President. 
Some  people  have  asked  me  what 
my  qualifications  are  for  such  a  job. 
I  guess  my  biggest  qualification 
would  be  the  fact  that  I  spent  last 
year  as  a  student  missionary  in  Ec- 
uador. Thai  may  not  seem  like 
much  of  a  qualification,  but  anyone 
who  has  spent  time  serving  in  an- 
other country  or  as  task  force  know 
the  demands  that  are  placed  on  you. 
I  had  to  plan  my  own  curriculum, 
teach  in  another  language,  lead  out 
in  an  English  Club  and  serve  as  the 
senior  class  sponsor.   Being  a  stu- 


Tasha  Paxton 

dent  missionary  also  taught  me  how 
to  cooperate  and  listen  to  the  ad- 
vice of  others.  It  taught  me  pa- 
tience in  dealing  with  my  students 
and  with  people  in  general.  All  of 
these  are  essential  qualities  for  a  job 
like  Social  Vice. 

If  I  am  elected  as  Social  Vice- 
President,  1  promise  you  that  I  will 
put  my  ail  into  the  job.  Also,  I  will 
be  very  open  to  any  suggestions 
that  you  may  have.  I  will  use  my 
best  creative  thinking  to  formulate 
ideas  and  carry  them  out  so  that 
1996-1997  will  be  the  best  year 
Southern  has  seen  yet! 


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Candidate  #  2:  Pierre  Scott 


What  do  you  think  when  you 
hear  the  word  fun?  Do  you  think 
friends,  music,  games,  food  and 
parties?  These  things  bring  excite- 
ment, and  that  is  what  I  want  to  pro- 
vide for  you. 

i  plan  lo  give  you  quality  activi- 
ties. Sometimes  we  get  so  busy  dur- 
ing the  week  that  we  do  not  have 
enough  time  for  our  friends.  And 
sometimes  we  just  need  a  break 
from  the  stress  of  school.  I  want  to 
offer  you  the  opportunity  to  relax 
and  enjoy  visiting  with  old  friends 
and  meeting  new  ones. 

What  is  a  party  if  you  have  to 
sit  on  the  sidelines?  This  is  why  I 
plan  to  have  a  variety  of  activities 
so  many  people  can  be  involved. 
Through  participation  we  can  cre- 
sense  of  unity  and  b 


I  have  had  experience  holding 
student  association  positions  in  high 
school.  As  a  former  activities  coor- 
dinator and  vice-president  I  under- 
stand how  to  be  creative  and  how 
to  handle  responsibility.  SA  is 
something  that  I  have  much  enthu- 
siasm for.  and  I  am  good  at  it.  I  am 
not  a  person  to  pass  the  buck,  but 
rather  someone  who  will  make  sure 
the  goal  is  met. 

I  have  new  exciting  plans  for 
this  school  year,  and  I  want  to  make 
you  the  focus  of  them.  But  most 
importantly,  I  want  to  show  that  ii 
is  fun  and  cool  to  be  a  Christian,  li 
is  you  and  I  who  make  up  the  SA.  It 
is  your  voice  that  has  power.  You 
hold  the  vital  decision.  So  do  the 
fun  thing. ..vote  Pierre  Scott  at  die 
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Septemlar  9,  U96 


Award- Winning  Journalist  Joins  Communication  Department 


Andrn  Amisirung 

Stephen  Ruf.  an  award  winning 
television  reporter  at  CBS  affiliate 

I  WDEF-TV  NEWS  12  in  Chatta- 
nooga, joined  the  Journalism  and 

I  Communication  Department  this 

Why  would  he  ever  leave  a  job 

in  TV?  Ruf  says  the  news  business 

s  hectic  and  demanding.  Family  is 

I  important  to  him,  and  he  wanted 

e  time  for  them.  But  that's  not 

I  all. 

"The  fun  I  had  in  broadcast 
anagement  class  this  spring 
I  helped  me  decide  to  teach  in  col- 
lege," says  Ruf. 

He  doesn't  miss  the  newsroom; 
I  at  least  not  yet. 

"So  far  it's  been  fun,"  he  says. 


"I've  been  impressed  with  the  num- 
ber of  bright  students  on  campus, 
and  I'm  not  just  saying  that." 

His  biggest  challenge  has  been 
getting  used  to  the  computers,  par- 
ticularly Macintosh. 

"I'm  used  to  sitting  down  and 
typing  and  not  dealing  with  any 
programs,"  says  Ruf. 

Ruf  brings  more  than  a  decade 
of  broadcast  experience  to  the 
classroom.  He  worked  as  new  di- 
rector for  WSMC-FM  90.5  as  a  stu- 
dent during  the  1980-81  school 
year  at  Southern  Missionary  Col- 
lege. In  1983,  he  graduated  from 
the  University  of  Tennessee  at 
Knoxville  with  a  bachelor's  degree 
in  radio/TV  news  and  a  minor  in 


Stephen  Ruf:  NewJoumalistn 


political  science.  After  graduation, 
he  was  the  afternoon  anchor  and  re- 
porter for  WNOX-FM  and  WKNX- 
FM  in  Knoxville. 

In  1985  he  returned  to  the  Chat- 
tanooga market  and  joined  WDEF- 
FM.  He  was  asked  to  be  assignment 
editor  in  WDEFs  newsroom,  and 
eventually  became  a  reporter. 

Ruf  is  teaching  news  reporting 
and  broadcast  news  writing  this  se- 
mester and  news  reporting  and 
foundations  of  broadcasting  second 
semester. 

Ruf,  35,  is  father  to  Amanda  Jo, 
3,  and  Sarah,  5.  His  wife,  Jodi,  is  a 
former  English  teacher  at  Col- 
legedale  Academy  and  is  currently 


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and  looked  down  at 

Now  you  have  a  new 

you  once  ruled  the  sky. 

You  used  to  fly. 

many  like  me. 

world,  marked  by  the  width 

But  your  majesty  is 

You  had  clouds  and  the  wind 

victims  of  earth  and  gravity. 

of  your  perch  and  the 

only  more  sad,  because 

for  your  boundaries. 

Till  one  day  an  envious 

length  of  your  chain. 

You  used  to  fly. 

You  saw  details  from  heights 
I  can  only  imagine. 

shot  stole  your  glory, 
made  you  a  victim  too. 

You  still  carry  yourself 
regally,  never  forgetting 

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Babcock  Takes  Vice  President  Position 


His  conversation 
flows  easily,  and  he  al- 
ways has  a  grand  story 
to  lell  from  his  n 
ous experiences  a 
ihcr,  a  teacher  and  a  col- 
lege president.  His 
periences  as  an  acci 
phshed  pianist,  a  r 
sionary,  a  snorkeling 
gum  and  a  bassoonist. 

Who  is  this  man  of 
vast  voyages,  various 


Jfdit 


)  edw 


presideni  for  academic  admnislralion 


At  the  end  of  the  second  floor 
in  Wright  Hall  is  a  large  office  not 
visited  by  many  students.  A  large 
office  with  charming  paintings  and 
fine  souvenirs  from  many  travels. 

In  that  office  is  a  gentleman  who 
sits  behind  a  well-organized  desk. 
He  is  comfortable  and  refined,  and 
his  ways  put  one  at  ease. 


He  is  Dr.  George  P. 
Babcock,  the  new  vice- 
president  for  academic 
administration  as  of  July  1996. 

For  the  past  five  years  Babcock 
has  been  the  chair  of  the  education 
and  psychology  department  where 
he  was  "most  happy  and  satisfied 
with  the  remarkable  progress." 

As  chair  of  the  department, 
Babcock  more  than  doubled  the 
number  of  education  and  psychol- 


New  Faculty 

Denise  Michaelis 

Education 

Kr>'slal  Bishop 

Education 

Ann  Foster 

Biology 

Bruce  Schilling 

Chemistry 

Jon  Wentworth 

Business 

Administration 

James  Hanson 

Music 

Ken  Caviness 

Physics 

Stephen  Ruf 

Journalism  & 

Communication 

James  Caskey 

Controller 

Mike  McClung 

Recruiter 

Merlin  Wittenburg 

Information  Services 

Ken  Norton 

Retention* 

•  Pending  a  replacement  for  his  present  position                  | 

ogy  majors  and  was  instrumental  in 
establishing  the  best  teacher  educa- 
tion program  in  Tennessee. 

Before  coming  to  Southern  Col- 
lege, Babcock  spent  many  years 
educating  and  administrating 
throughout  the  world. 

While  in  the  mission  field,  he 
served  as  the  academic  dean  and 
college  president  of  the  Pakistan 
Adventist  Seminary  College  and  as 
the  Union  Director  of  Education  for 
ihe  Pakistan  Union.  He  has  also 
been  the  associate  director  of  edu- 
cation for  the  Southern  Union,  the 
assistant  director  of  education  for 
the  General  Conference  of  Seventh- 
day  Adventists,  and  the  president  of 
Home  Study  International. 

"I  came  into  [the  vice-presi- 
dency] with  my  eyes  wide  open," 
says  Babcock.  "I  was  very  happy 
to  stay  at  Summerour  (education 
and  psychology)  until  I  retired.  It  is 
much  more  comfortable  being  a 
teacher  than  an  administrator. 

"I  realize  the  vice-president 
serves  at  the  pleasure  of  the  presi- 


dent, and  the  president  serves  at  the  I 
pleasure  of  the  board.  There  really 
isn't  a  lot  of  job  security.  The  next  | 
few  years  will  bring  complex  chal- 
lenges." 

What  is  Babcock's  vision  for  South- 
ern Adventist  University? 

"My  overriding  concern  is  that  | 
we  continue  to  grow  spiritually- 
both  as  individuals  and  as  an  insti- 
tution," he  says.  "We  must  show 
God's  love  and  acceptance  to  every- 

Babcock  sees  the  future  of  I 
Southern  as  a  place  that  will  pro- 
vide a  vision  of  greatness  for  all  stu- 
dents. I 

"I  maintain  that  every  human  I 
being  has  within  him  or  her  a  great 
untapped  wealth  of  ability  and  tal- 
ent," says  Babcock.  "When  I  speak  | 
of  giving  students  a  vision  of  great- 
ness, I  mean  being  aware  of  each  I 
one's  potential  and  sharing  that 
>  with  the  student." 


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Everyone  Should  Have  a  Dream 


Dreams.  No,  not  the  kind  that 
I  wake  you  up  in  the  middle  of  the 
night.  I  mean  the  dreams  you  had 
when  you  were  a  kid.  Remember? 
)u  wanted  to  be  like  Cal 
I  Ripken.  Jr.  (yeah,  he  was  playing 
'en  back  then),  you  wanted  to 
I  be  like  Sally  Ride  {the  first  woman 
moon),  you  wanted  to  sing 
I  like  Barbra  Streisand  {OK,  maybe 

Or  maybe  your  dream  was  to 

come  a  neurosurgeon  like  Ben 

irson  or  a  great  humanitarian  like 

I  Mother  Teresa.  The  point  is. ..we  all 

I  had  dreams  at  one  lime.  We  had 


dreams.  What  happened  to  them? 

Once  we  hit  age  ten  our  dreams 
just  kinda  faded  away  and  in  their 
place  came  the  dark  blanket  of  re- 
ality. Sure,  reality  is  a  good  thing. 
We  should  all  have  reality  checks 
once  in  a  while,  but,  hey,  would 
Thomas  Edison  have  ever  invented 
the  lightbulb  if  he  had  given  into  re- 
ality. Reality  told  him  he  was  stu- 
pid. He  knew  better  than  that. 

I  remember  when  I  was  under 
ten  nothing  seemed  impossible  to 
me.  The  world  was  mine  to  conquer. 
I  was  going  to  be  great. 

But  now,  at  age  21,  I  find  my- 
self in  a  rut.  Trapped.  There  are  so 
many  things  I  want  to  do.  and  1 
haven't  even  begun  to  do  them.  I 
don't  think  I'm  the  only  one  who 
feels  this  way,  either.  You  may  be 
saying  to  yourself,  "I've  always 
wanted  to  be  a  photographer  for 
National  Geographic,  but  I  don't 
think  I'm  good  enough.  They'd 
never  hire  me.  Once  I  get  out  of 
college,  I'll  probably  end  up  work- 
ing on  a  weekly  newspaper  in  the 


middle  of  nowhere." 

And  you  know  what?  You  prob- 
ably will.  At  least  if  you  think  like 
that. 

What  if  Kerri  Strug  had  said, 
"You  know  what?  I  don't  think  I  can 
make  that  vault.  My  leg  really  hurts. 
I'm  sure  I'll  fall."  What  if  Dan 
O'Brien  had  let  the  pole  vault  win 
the  mental  battle?  What  if  he'd  said, 
"I  failed  in  '92  so  there's  no  way 
I'm  going  to  clear  that  height.  I  just 
cantdoit." 

Well,  as  you  all  probably  know, 
Kerri  and  Dan  didn't  give  in  to  their 
fears.  They  dug  down  deep  in  their 
guts  and  pulled  off  the  perfor- 
mances of  their  lives. 

But  you  don't  have  to  be  an 
Olympian  to  have  dreams.  Life  of- 
fers so  many  opportunities,  and  all 
we  need  to  do  is  set  our  goals  and 
work  hard  to  achieve  them.  It  takes 
guts.  It  takes  blood,  sweat  and  tears 


But  dreams  are  worth  it,  a 
they?  Everyone  should  ha 


Christina  Teresa  Hogan 

•  EnglisJi/joimialism  senior 
'  Home:  Albany,  Georgia 

(Peanut  Land) 

•  Favorite  teacher:  Wilma 
McClarty 

•  Lived  ten  years  in  Ontario, 
Canada 

■  Favorite  place:  Seven  Mile 
Beach.  Grand  Cayman.  BWI 

•  Could  there  he  a  more  avid 
Toronto  Blue  Jays  fan  ?? 

'  Agatha  Christie  addict 
'  Never  misses  Friends  or 

Seinfeld 

'  Dream  is  to  he  a  famous  singer 
'  High  school  salutatorian  and 

prom  queen 

'  Has  three  dogs,  one  cal 

'  Has  an  Olympic  gold  medalist's 

autograph 

•  Owns  over  400  baseball  cards 

•  Least  favorite  cafe  food:  cot- 
tage cheese  loaf 


'Go  for  the  moon.  If  you  don 't  get  it,  you  'II  still  be  heading  for  a  star. " 

Willis  Reed,  1976 


Slivers  of  Light 


Each  life  represents  a  ray  of 
light,  each  reflecting  a  different  hue. 

There's  the  cynical  business 
aan  that  lives  in  a  high-rise  office 
n  New  York  City  that  hasn't  raised 
his  brows  from  a  stock  report  for 
years.  His  life  reflects  black  as  the 
stock  market  plummets. 

There's  the  house  wife  with  four 
small  children  that  lives  in  a  run- 
down trailer  house  in  the  lower  east 
side  of  an  unknown  town.  Her  life 
reflects  muted  green  as  she  sits  on 
1  rickety  porch  gazing  across  to  a 
rusted  clothes  line. 


There's  the  old  man  who  sits 
in  his  pastor's  office  of  a  church  that 
has  moved  off  center  to  an  upstart 
group.  His  life  reflects  grey  as  a 
once  faithful  flock  turns  to  a 
younger  leader. 

There's  the  small  child  that 
grew  up  in  a  well-to-do  family  in  a 
neighborhood  with  tree  covered 
lanes  and  manicured  lawns.  Her 
young  life  reflects  blue  as  she  peers 
through  tree-lined  streets. 

There's  the  janitor  that  works  in 
the  local  high  school  at  night  who 
goes  home  to  a  two  bedroom  house 
that  accommodates  his  wife,  5  chil- 
dren and  two  dogs.  His  life  reflects 
dark  blue  as  long  halls  lined  with 
metal  lockers  are  swept. 

There's  the  busy  society  women 
who  lives  in  the  shadow  of  her 
highly  successful  husband  who  do- 
nates hundreds  of  hours  to  local 
charities.  Her  life  reflects  faded  yel- 
low as  a  committee  makes  plans  for 
the  premier  gala  of  the  year. 


There's  tlie  small  child  that  lives 
in  a  far-off  country  that  wears  rags 
and  has  no  shoes  and  spends  long 
afternoons  chasing  an  old  rubber 
tire  with  a  stick.  This  young  life  re- 
flects warm  brown  as  his  small  feet 
skip  along  a  dusty  road  in  a  remote 
village  of  mud  huts. 

There's  the  young  man  who  sits 
in  the  dark  at  night  who  has  just  lost 
his  new  bride  to  a  fatal  deUvery.  His 
life  reflects  red  as  he  sees  his  wife 
dying  on  a  delivery  table. 

There's  the  teenage  mother  who 
sits  at  home  with  a  newborn  child 
who  can't  leave  her  house  to  buy 
food  because  she  has  no  car  and  the 
food  stamps  are  late.  Her  fragile  life 
reflects  dark  gray  as  the  rain  pours 
down  the  panes  of  a  small  apartment 
with  a  baby  screaming  in  the  back 
bedroom. 

Each  ray  of  light  reflects  a  dif- 
ferent color.  Only  when  all  the 
pieces  are  held  up  to  the  divine  light 
of  God,  can  the  prism  of  humanity 
be  seen  that  reflects  the  face  of  God. 


Heidi  Renee  Boggs 

•  Public  relations  senior 

•  Home:  Seattle,  Washington 
(Emerald  Cit)'j 

'  Favorite  teacher:  Pam  Harris 
'  Favorite  place:  Venice.  Italy 

>  Oldest  of  three  children 

<  Went  to  6th  grade  m  a  red, 
one-room  schoolliouse 

•  Has  been  to  the  highest  train 
station  in  the  world 

•  Has  been  to  15  countries 

•  Loves  while  water  rafting 

'  Wants  to  ullinmtely  work  with 
the  United  Nations  in  interna- 
tional development 

'  Plans  on  getting  her  master's 
degree  in  Africa 

>  Driven  across  U.S.  6  times 

•  Least  favorite  cafe  food: 


"The  rays  of  happiness,  like  those  of  light,  are  colorless 
when  unbroken.  "    Henry  Wadsworth  Longfellow,  1 849 


September  9,  1996 


This  Issue's  Debate:  Is  a  Candidate's  Cliaracter  an  Important  Issue  in  the  '96  Election? 

King  David,  President  Clinton  and  Character  Flaws  


A\ery  McDougte 


_^.^_  "He  who  is  with- 

^^B       out  sin,  let  him  cast 
HB      the  first  stone." 
jBf       (John  8:7) 
^^^^^        If  you 
^^^^PI^B  there's  a  candidate 
with  a  perfect  char- 
acter, think  again — 
you're  wrong. 

Since  the  fall  of  Adam  and  Eve. 
mankind  has  been  predestined  to 
have  a  sinful  character,  and  no  one 
is  perfect.  Can  a  candidate  with  cer- 
tain character  flaws  effectively  lead 
a  nation?  Yes!  If  he  or  she  is  com- 
petent, resourceful,  intelligent  and 
willing  to  work  hard  for  their  con- 
stituents. After  all,  as  Christians  we 
know  every  human  being,  includ- 
ing leaders,  is  a  sinner. 

In  politics.  I  believe  it  is  more 
important  to  have  an  intelligent, 
competent  person  in  office  than  a 
person  who  sticks  up  for  things  just 
because  it  makes  him  or  her  look 
good.  For  instance,  presidential  can- 
didate Bob  Dole:  Do  you  really 
think  he  believes  that  tobacco  is  not 
addictive?  Or  did  he  make  his  com- 

financial  support? 

Now,  there's  President  Clinton. 
We  all  know  he's  made  his  mis- 
takes, but  true  character  is  when  a 


person  admits  his  mistakes,  apolo- 
gizes, and  moves  forward. 

Here's  a  president  who  is  held 
in  the  eyes  of  many  as  a  man  lack- 
ing in  character.  But  this  man,  ac- 
cused of  character  defects,  has  done 
a  lot  for  our  country.  The  deficit  has 
been  reduced,  nearly  '  10  million 
jobs  have  been  created,  the  federal 
government  work  force  has 
slimmed  down,  AmeriCorps,  a  pro- 
gram designed  for  college  students 
to  make  education  more  affordable, 
has  been  implemented,  plus  many 
other  accomplishments,  including 
the  NAFTA  and  G  ATT  agreements, 
and  welfare  reform. 

Here  is  a  leader  with  a  proven 
track  record  on  the  economy,  sepa- 
ration of  church  and  state,  and  the 
only  president  ever  to  take  on  the 
powerful  tobacco  lobbies,  not  to 
mention  the  gun  lobbies.  This  is  a 
man  of  great  moral  courage- 
Some  of  these  issues  are  ones 
Adventisis  have  been  concerned 
about  for  years. 

In  making  a  candidate's  charac- 
ter an  important  issue,  many  politi- 
cians have  robbed  us  Americans  of 
the  real  issues  that  affect  us  as  a  gov- 
Christians  at  Southern  College, 
do  not  be  deceived  any  longer. 


Some  of  Christ's  best  workers  had 
great  character  flaws.  IfChrist  could 
use  people  like  Xerxes,  King  David 
and  King  Nebuchadnezzar  to  lead 
His  people,  we  surely  can  deal  with 
character  defects.  If  an  election  fo- 
cuses too  much  on  an  individual's 
character,  we  can  be  blindsided 
about  important  issues  affecting  us, 
our  children,  and  their  children. 

The  issue  of  character  flaws  for 
Clinton  is  perhaps  a  moot  point.  He 
has  a  four-year  record  which  spot- 
lights his  moral  leadership  on  issues 
no  other  president  has  dared  to 
tackle.  He  is  also  a  Baptist  Chris- 
tian brother. 

Remember,  too,  what  Daniel 
2:21  says  about  political  leaders. 
"World  events  are  under  His  con- 
trol. He  removes  kings  and  sets  oth- 
ers on  their  thrones.  He  gives  wise 
men  their  wisdom  and  scholars  their 
intelligence. 

"He  reveals  profound  mysteries 
beyond  man's  understanding.  He 
knows  all  hidden  things,  for  He  is 
light,  and  darkness  is  no  obstacle  to 
Him." 
'  Tlie  AllMia  Jounnl-CrasUtudou.  AugusI  30, 1 996,  issue 


Foil  Box 

Is  character  an  important 
isssue  in  the  election? 


Who  would  you  most 
likely  vote  for  today? 

Clinton:  36.8% 
Dole:  36.8% 
Perot:  0% 

Other:     26.4% 

How  well  do  you  think 
CUnton  is  doing  his  job? 

Excellent:  5% 
Good:  21% 

Acceptable:  63% 
Poor:  11% 


^43  percent  margin  of  e 


America  Deserves  Better 


important 
of  the  1996 


David  Leonard 

than just  hearing 
how  a  candidate  is  going  to  do  his 
job  or  what  he  will  give  back  to  the 
country.  People  do  not  buy  cars  just 
for  iheir  shape  or  color.  They  buy 
them  because  they  know  that  they 
will  work.  The  same  should  be  ap- 
plied to  the  contenders  in  the  last 
presidential  race  of  the  20th  century. 
But  once  again  America  must 
prepare  for  the  usual  mudslinging 
and  gutter-crawling  that  presiden- 
tial candidates  are  infamous  for. 
One  would  think,  with  such  color- 
ful performances,  that  the  race  for 
the  While  House  was  an  off-color 
version  of  the  circus.  Unfortunately 
for  [he  public,  it  is  not.  Rather  the 
American  voters  will  be  assaulted 
by  a  barrage  of  trash-talking  ads, 
■self-righteous  debates  and  the  inevi- 
table political  rallies,  Each  candi- 
date will  speak  in  pious  tones,  em- 


bellishing on  his  good  deeds  and 
acts,  saying  how  he  is  far  above  his 
fellow  contenders.  The  other  can- 
didate will  indignantly  claim  that 
the  statements  are  false,  and  it  is  he 
who  are  the  most  honorable  of  the 
lot.  TTie  media  will  usually  address 
the  character  issue  when  there  is  a 
scandal,  but  it  should  be  focused  on 
more  closely. 

Character  is  defined  as  "...the 
aggregate  (total)  of  properties  and 
qualities  that  distinguishes  one  per- 
son or  thing  from  another"  {The 
New  American  Webster  Third  Edi- 
tion Dictionary).  Logically,  the 
media  should  focus  more  on  a  presi- 
dential candidate's  character  be- 
cause that  will  define  how  he  in- 
tends to  cany  out  the  duties  of  the 
United  Stales  Presidency. 

The  public  has  already  seen  four 
years  of  Bill  Clinton.  He  relates  well 
to  people's  pain,  something  not 
many  politicians  can  do;  however, 
when  it  comes  to  taking  a  stand  on 
certain  issues.  Clinton  has  the  spine 
ofajellyfish.  The  former  governor 
of  Arkansas  never  really  had  his 
character  tested  before  he  arrived  in 
Washington,  creating  a  weakness 


that  he  will  never  overcome.  character. 

Bob  Dole,  on  the  other  hand,  To  say  the  least,  the  track  record  I 

has  gone  through  character-building  for  all  three  candidates  is  rather  dis 

experiences;  from  a  strict  code  of  mal. 


humbleness  and  honesty  of  the 
Plains  states  to  the  many  months  of 
recovery  from  World  War  II  inju- 
ries. But  the  former  senator  from 
Kansas  is  seen  as  the  ultimate  Wash- 
ington insider  with  the  personaUty 
of  Grumpy  the  Dwarf,  to  boot.  Last, 
but  not  least,  is  the  little  big-eared 
man  from  Texas.  Ross  Perot  would 
like  to  tell  the  American  people  that 
he  is  an  outstanding  citizen  who 
needs  to  serve  his  country  one  last 
time.  But  claiming  to  reform  poli- 
tics while  reverting  to  Mafia-style 
political  tactics  usually  does  not 
give  one  the  reputation  of  a  good 


As  I  said  before,  character  | 
should  be  the  most  important  issue 
in  the  presidential  election.  Unfor- 
tunately for  the  American  people. 


Ahhhhhhhh!!! 

These  are  your  editors. 
These  are  your  edtiors  on  deadline. 

Any  Questions? 


September  9,  1396 


Political  News  Updates 

Nomination:  On  the  evening  of  August  30,  at  the  Democratic  National 
Convention  in  Chicago,  President  Bill  Clinton  accepted  the  presidential 
nomination  for  a  second  term.  In  his  66-minute  acceptance  speech  the 
president  declared,  "hope  is  back  in  America."  His  speech  ended  with 
the  release  of  150,000  balloons  by  delegates.  Vice-President  Al  Gore 
also  accepted  his  nomination  for  a  second  term.  Additionally,  President 
Clinton  called  people's  attention  to  the  next  century  by  saying  "America 
is  on  the  right  track.  Tonight  let  us  resolve  to  build  a  bridge  to  the  21st 
century,  to  meet  our  challenges,  protect  our  basic  values  and  prepare  our 
people  for  the  future."  Some  of  President  Clinton's  new  proposals  in- 
clude a  narrowly  focused  capital  gains  tax  cut  for  homeowners  and  tax 
credits  and  grants  to  generate  jobs  in  areas  heavily  populated  by  welfare 
recipients.  This  is  a  $3.4  billion  response  to  Democratic  protests  over  the 
welfare  overhaul  bill  he  signed.  Additional  proposals  include  a  $1.75 
billion  literacy  campaign  and  a  $1.9  billion  environmental  plan. 

Political  Scandal:  Dick  Morris,  President  Clinton's  top  political  advi- 
sor and  author  of  his  "family  values"  agenda,  resigned  on  Wednesday, 
August  28,  in  a  sex  scandal  that  was  reported  by  the  Star  tabloid.  The 
Star  reported  that  Dick  Morris  had  a  relationship  with  a  $200-per-hour 
-prostitute  and  allowed  her  to  listen  in  on  White  House  phone  calls.  Morris 
left  a  seven-paragraph  resignation  statement  that  stated,  "While  I  served, 
I  sought  to  avoid  the  limelight  because  I  did  not  want  to  become  the 
message.  Now,  I  resign  so  I  will  not  become  the  issue."  USA  Today 
reported  that  the  original  reporter  for  the  Star  tabloid  did  not  believe  that 
Dick  Morris  was  set  up.  "I  absolutely  believe  she  was  acting  on  her  own, 
not  for  anybody  else,"  Richard  Gooding  said  of  Sherry  Rowlands,  the 
prostitute  who  said  she  had  an  affair  with  Moiris.  Gooding  also  believes 
that  the  Republicans  did  not  have  a  link  to  the  scandal.  "If  she  was 
talking  to  the  Republicans,  she  was  doing  it  at  4  in  die  morning,"  Gooding 
told  USA  Today. 

Assurance:  In  California  Bob  Dole  told  voters  not  to  believe  President 
Clinton's  tax  cut  promises.  Dole  declared,  "If  he  [President  Clinton] 
;  tells  you  tonight,  you  know  what  you  can  do — don't  believe  him.  He 
j  told  you  that  in  1992.. .and  he  gave  you  die  largest  tax  increase  in  his- 
tory." Dole  also  declared  that  since  both  conventions  are  over  the  elec- 
tion is  "...up  for  grabs."  Dole  added  that  he  does  not  "have  any  personal 
i  quarrel  with  Bill  Clinton,"  and  he  thinks,  "he'll  be  a  great  ex-president." 
I  Dole  is  campaigning  extensively  in  California  in  a  bid  to  win  that  state's 
54  delegates.  Additionally,  a  recent  New  York  rimes/CBS  News  Poll 
shows  Dole  has  considerable  strength  against  President  Clinton  on  many 
traits,  including  leadership,  personal  values  and  vision  for  the  country. 

Al  Gore  received  tobacco  money:  Earlier  this  week  Vice-President  Al 
Gore  acknowledged  that  he  continued  to  receive  annual  checks  from  his 
family's  tobacco  farm  for  severalyears  after  his  sister's  painful  smok- 
ing-related  death.  During  the  Democratic  Convention  Gore  spoke  on  the 
death  of  his  only  sibling,  Nancy  Gore  Hunger.  Gore  told  the  delegates 
/lews  on  the  tobacco  industry  changed  after  the  1984  death  of  his 
r;  however,  he  failed  to  tell  the  delegates  about  his  tobacco  growing 


Where  Does  Each  Party  Stand  On  The  Issues? 


TAXES 

Democrats:  Propose  a  $500  tax  cut  for  children.  Pledge  to  cut  taxes  to 
help  families  pay  for  education  after  high  school  and  to  guarantee  the  first 
two  years  of  college  with  a  $  1 0,000  tax  deducUon.  Favor  a  $  1 ,500  tax  cut 
to  guarantee  first  year  of  tuition  at  a  community  college.  Will  push  for 
laws  to  allow  people  to  use  individual  retirement  accounts  to  buy  a  first 
home,  deal  with  a  medical  emergency  or  provide  for  education. 


GOP:  Incorporates  Dole's  economic  package,  including  a  call  for  15% 
cut  in  income  lax  rates,  halving  of  capital  gains  tax  "to  remove  impedi- 
ments to  job  creation  and  economic  growth,"  and  $500  tax  credit  per  child 
for  low-  and  middle-income  families. 

IMMIGRATION 

Democrats:  Note  the  importance  of  immigrants  to  the  nation's  history 
and  culture.  Pledge  to  continue  efforts  to  stop  illegal  immigration,  noting 
Border  Patrol  has  already  been  increased  40%.  "However,  as  we  work  to 
stop  illegal  immigration,  we  call  on  all  Americans  to  avoid  the  temptation 
to  use  this  issue  to  divide  people  from  each  other."  Oppose  welfare  ben- 
efits for  illegal  immigrants.  Argue  that  family  members  who  sponsor  im- 
migrants should  be  legally  responsible  for  supporting  them.  Urge  contin- 
ued streamlining  of  procedures  to  become  a  citizen. 

GOP:  Calls  for  a  reversal  of  the  constitutional  guarantee  of  U.S.  citizen- 
ship to  all  who  are  bom  on  American  soil.  Would  deny  automatic  citizen- 
ship to  U.S.-bom  children  of  illegal  immigrants  and  short-term  visitors. 
Would  deny  federal  benefits  for  illegal  immigrants  except  for  emergency 
aid.  Supports  "official  recognition"  of  English  as  the  common 
language. 

DISCRIMINATION  J 

Democrats:  Call  for  renewed  efforts  to  stamp  out  discrimination  and  ha- 
tred. Urge  everyone  to  learn  English,  but  oppose  efforts  to  create  English- 
only  requirements.  Support  Equal  Rights  Amendment  and  call  for  vigor- 
ous enforcement  of  the  Americans  with  Disabilities  Act.  "When  it  comes 
to  affirmative  action,  we  should  mend  it,  not  end  it"  by  improving  it  so  it 
works  without  accidentally  holding  others  back.  Support  efforts  to  ensure 
children  are  not  denied  private  rehgious  expression  in  school. 

GOP:  Opposes  discrimination  based  on  sex,  race,  age.  creed  or  national 
origin.  Opposes  quotas  and  preferences  under  affirmative  action;  endorses 
national  legislation  and  a  California  initiative  to  bar  racial  and  gender 
preferences.  Rejects  extending  legal  protections  to  homosexuals;  opposes 
same  sex  marriages.  "The  sole  source  of  equal  opportunity  for  all  is  equal- 
ity before  the  law. ...  We  will  attain  our  nation's  goal  of  equal  rights  with- 
out quotas  or  other  forms  of  preferential  0 


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Stephanie's  Top  Ten 

1 .  Nebraska  -  Cannol  lose 

2.  Tennessee  -  Besi  QB 

3.  Florida  State -Always  a  contender 

4.  Colorado  -  Will  only  lose  to  Nebraska 

5.  Florida  -  Fun-and-gun  too  potent  for  most 

6.  Penn  State  -  9  starters  back  on  defense 

7.  Syracuse  -  Led  by  strong  offense 

8.  Michigan  -  Always  a  Big  10  contender 

9.  Texas  -  Don't  mess 

10.  Northwestern  -  Last  year  not  a  fluke 

Greg's  Top  Ten 


Letter    of    Introduction^     This  year  we  are  committed  to  bringing  you  the  best  sports  section  possible.  While  this  issue 
i-m  include  many  articles  about  Southern  sports  as  well  as  college  and  professional  sports.  Our  regular  sports 
■,  and  myself.  If  you  have  any  comments  or  suggestions,  please  let  us  know.  -  Greg  Wedel 

college  Football  Preview 

The  summer  doldrums  of  baseball  are  finally  ending,  and  the  empty  voids  are  filling  with 
the  harmonious  sounds  of  fall  and  football.  Fans  of  ail  ages  flock  to  flat  open  spaces, 
inspired  by  the  return  of  athletes  who  are  actually  in  shape.  As  much  as  we  try  to  contain 
our  boundless  excitement,  the  fact  remains  that  Americans  need  a  champion.  In  an  Olym- 
pic summer  spoiled  by  bombs  and  waffle  cone  shaped  torches,  we  crave  competition  that 
won't  put  us  to  sleep  and  will  last  longer  than  two  weeks.  But  alas,  our  precious  NFL  has 
been  spoiled  by  free  agency  and  the  drug-dealing  Dallas  Cowboys.  No  need  to  worry 
though.  In  steps  the  NCAA  with  another  football  season  soaked  with  honor  and  tradition. 

-  by  Tony  Winans 

Championship  Contenders 
Nebraska  Cornhuskers 

The  two-time  defending  national  champion  Nebraska  Cornhuskers  enter  the  1996  sea- 
son in  search  of  their  third  consecutive  national  championship.  Last  year's  team  was 
arguably  the  best  college  football  team  ever.  They  finished  with  a  perfect  12-0  record, 
defeated  opponents  by  an  average  of  over  twenty  points  a  game,  and  were  never  seri- 
ously tested.  This  year's  team  promises  to  be  just  as  good.  Here's  why  Nebraska  will 
again  be  champion: 

1 .  They  return  key  defensive  starters  Jared  Tomich,  Terrell  Farley,  and  Mike 
Minter  on  defense. 

2.  New  quarterback  Scott  Frost,  a  transfer  from  Stanford,  promises  to  adequately 
fill  the  huge  shoes  left  by  departing  quarterback  Tommy  Frazier. 

3.  Three  starters  return  to  Nebraska's  dominating  offensive  line. 

4.  Heisman  hopeful  Ahman  Green  anchors  a  solid  offensive  backfield. 

5.  Nebraska  hosts  Colorado  on  Nov.  29  in  what  promises  to  decide  the  winner  of 
the  North  Division  in  the  newly  formed  Big  12. 

-by  Anthony  Reiner 

Tennessee  Volunteers 

After  a  brilliant  victory  in  the  Citrus  Bowl  last  season,  Tennessee  was  ranked  #2  and  #3 
in  the  USA  Today  Coaches'  Poll  and  Associated  Press  Poll  respectively.  Ranked  just 
behind  Nebraska  at  the  start  of  this  season,  the  Volunteers  have  their  eyes  set  on  the 
National  Championship.  Tennessee  is  headed  for  the  Sugar  Bowl  for  the  following  rea- 

1 .  Peyton  Manning  is  the  best  quarterback  in  the  nation. 

2.  Senior  tailback  Jay  Graham  is  one  of  the  best  in  school  history. 

3.  Pass  rusher  Leonard  Little  is  compared  to  former  Tennessee  star  Reggie 
White. 

4.  The  schedule  brings  Florida  and  Alabama  to  Knoxville,  each  after  the  Volun- 
teers has  had  a  week  off. 

5.  They  have  a  solid  offensive  line  and  excellent  receivers  in  Joey  Kent  and 
Marcus  Nash. 

-  by  Steve  McNulty 

Florida  State  Seminoles 

As  the  '96  season  rolls  around  and  Nebraska  fans  still  ride  their  high,  the  Seminoles  gear 
up  for  battle.  Consistent  appearance  in  the  Top  5  in  the  last  nine  years  have  led  to  large 
support  and  incredible  recruiting  classes.  The  path  to  another  championship  begins  with 
these  five  points: 

1.  Bobby  Bowden  is  arguably  the  best  NCAA  coach. 

2.  Senior  Warrick  Dunn  remms  at  tailback  as  perhaps  the  best  in  college. 

3.  15  returning  starters,  as  many  as  any  Division  I-A  school. 

4.  Florida  must  play  the  Seminoles  in  Tallahassee  -  enough  said. 

5.  The  Tomahawk  Chop! 

-  by  Tony  Winans 


1.  Nebraska -Still  the  best 

2.  Florida  -  New  defense.  Nebraska's  biggest  direat 

3.  Florida  Stale  -  Bowden  will  keep  them  in  the  hum 

4.  Colorado  -  NebAka  will  keep  them  from  title 
^.  Penn  Slate  -  Great  coach.  Big  10  favorite 

5.  Tennessee  -  Must  beat  Florida  and  Alabama,  not  hkely 
7.  Texas  -  Longhoms  ready  for  Big  12 

i.  Ohio  Slate  -  Good  despite  key  losses 

).  Noire  Dame  -  Overrated  but  still  a  good  team 

0.  Alabama  -  the  Crimson  Tide  will  reassert  themselve 

The  Year's  Best  Gaines 

(Get  those  VCR's  ready  to  tape  these  impnnanl  games) 

1.  Florida  at  Tennessee  -  September  21 

SEC  title  and  a  trip  to  the  Sugar  Bowl  at  stake. 
The  winning  QB  (Wuerffel  or  Manning)  will  become 
the  Heisman  front  runner 

2.  Colorado  at  Nebraska  -  November  29 
Nebraska  is  likely  to  win.  but  Colorado  will  be  a 
challenge.  They  are  the  only  team  thai  can  beat  Ne- 
braska in  the  Big  12. 

i.  Florida  at  Florida  Slate  -  November  30 

If  both  teams  are  undefeated,  the  winner  will  go  to 
the  Sugar  Bowl.  A  great  game  every  year. 

4.  Alabama  at  Tennessee -October  26 

Tennessee  got  its  first  win  against  Alabama:  seeks  to 
reclaim  its  dominance. 

5.  Texas  at  Colorado  -  October  26 

If  both  teams  are  undefeated,  the  winner  will  be  in 
the  championship  race.  Plenty  of  action  as  both  teams' 
potent  offenses  let  loose. 


Florida  Gatnrs 


ontt^^f^eTetn^^^^^^^^^ 

1    Steve^n,  ?h   K        ^'  '  *"""■  ""^  """■■'  ^''P^rienced  team  this  year.  The  Gators  have: 

i.  ateve  :.pumer  -  the  best  offensive  mind  in  college  or  professional  football. 

3    DlvZjr.r  ^^l"'  ^''^'  ''''"^'^^  coordinator  whose  defense  was  #1  in  the  nation  last  year. 

.    n    .,^n     ^"^.**i'"'*  ^"^''""^  Lotl-  leaders  of  one  of  the  best  secondaries  in  the  nation. 


Ike  Milliard  and  Reidel  Anthony  -  both 


promise  to  have  stellar  years. 


professional  Football  Preview    The  Other  Football  Gains  Popularity 


WEST 

Kansas  City 
Denver 
Oakland 
San  Diego 
Seattle 

CENTRAL 

Pittsburgh 

Houston 

Baltimore 

Jacksonville 


American  Football  Conference 

-  Excellent  defense,  the  team  to  beat. 

-  Hungry  Elway  leads  improved  Broncos. 
•  Hope  to  live  up  to  potential. 

-  Peaked  at  '95  Super  Bowl. 

-  Young  and  on  the  rise. 


Great  Defense,  question's  in  the  backfield. 
Multi-weapon  offense  leads  improved  team. 
Nashville  Oilers? 

Poor  offensive  backfield  leads  to  more  disappointment. 
Still  learning. 


EAST 

Buffalo  -  Maybe  about  time  for  a  Super  Bowl  Ring. 

Indianapolis  -  Getting  better  every  year. 

Miami  -  It  will  take  Johnson  another  year. 

New  England  -  Many  questions  surround  team. 

N.Y.  Jets  -  Improving,  but  still  the  worst. 

National  Football  Conference 

WEST 

San  Francisco  -  Perennial  favorites. 

Atlanta  -  George  and  Red  Gun  lead  offensive  explosion. 

St,  Louis  -  Getting  better,  but  far  from  contention. 

Carolina  -  Good  defense,  bad  offense. 

New  Orleans  -  Look  for  major  changes  after  dismal  year. 

CENTRAL 

Green  Bay  -  Can  Favre  get  Pack  on  track? 

Chicago  -  Well-coached  overachievers  promise  good  year. 

Detroit  -  High  powered  offense,  defensive  concerns. 

Minnesota  -  Free  agency  has  ravaged  a  once  vaunted  defense. 

Tampa  Bay  -  Some  good  players,  but  too  many  holes. 


IN  America 

Anthony  Reiner 

Major  League  Soccer  opened  its  inaugural  season  this  past  April  amid 
high  hopes  and  expectations  from  soccer  fans  rejoicing  at  the  prospect  of 
having  a  major  professional  league  for  the  first  time  since  the  early  1980's. 
The  league  has  placed  itself  on  a  firm  financial  footing,  and  its  prospects 
for  future  success  appear  bright.  Attendance  at  games  has  been  surpris- 
ingly high,  with  the  Los  Angeles  Galaxy  drawing  an  average  of  almost 
40,000  fans  a  game. 

The  league  includes  all  the  famous  players  from  the  1994  World  Cup 
team  such  as  Alexei  Lalas  and  Gobi  Jones.  It  also  boasts  such  foreign  stars 
as  Carlos  Vaiderrama  of  Columbia,  Tony  Campos  of  Mexico,  Eduardo 
Hurtado  of  Ecuador,  and  Preki  of  Yugoslavia. 

The  MLS  breaks  from  most  European  leagues  and  decides  games  by 
shootouts  if  games  are  tied  at  the  end  of  regulation.  Teams  are  awarded 
three  points  for  a  win  and  one  for  a  shootout  win. 

The  league  has  been  marked  with  a  great  deal  of  parity.  In  the  Western 
Division,  the  Los  Angeles  Galaxy  started  off  on  a  fine  winning  streak, 
defeating  the  first  twelve  opponents,  but  since  then  have  fallen  on  hard 
times  and  are  in  a  struggle  with  Kansas  City  and  Dallas  for  first  place. 
Tampa  Bay  is  the  class  of  the  Eastern  Division  led  by  All-Star  Game  MVP 
Carlos  Vaiderrama  and  the  high  scoring  Roy  Lassitus.  The  Championship 
will  be  decided  by  an  8  team  playoff  in  October. 

The  MLS  receives  very  little  television  exposure,  so  many  sports  fans 
are  missing  out  on  this  exciting  season.  I  urge  all  of  you  to  test  this  sport 
and  become  better  acquainted  with  the  most  popular  sport  in  the  world. 

The  Target  Range 


Philadelphia 
Washington 
N.Y.  Giants 


Anthony's  Playoff  Picks 


AFC  Championship  Game 
NFC  Championship  Game 
Super  Bowl 
Champions 


Buffalo  v.  Kansas  City 
San  Francisco  v.  Green  Bay 
Buffalo  V.  Green  Bay 
The  Buffalo  Bills 


Hits 

-  Proved  to  the  world  that  he  is  the  fastest  n 


Division's  best,  but  will  sex,  drugs,  and  rock  n'  roll  take 
their  toll? 

Still  good  despite  free  agency. 
Too  bad  diey  can't  play  the  Cowboys  every  game. 
The  "91  Super  Bowl  seems  like  decades  ago. 
■  New  coach  hopes  to  provide  direction  to  woeful  franchise 


Michael  Johnson 


Kerri  Strug  -  After  her  performance  on  the  vault,  the  rest  of 

the  Olympics  seemed  anticlimacdc. 

Brett  Bufier  -  The  39-year-old  returns  to  the  Los  Angeles 

Dodgers  after  a  tough  battle  with  throat  cancer. 

New  York  Knicks       -  Both  teams  improved  dramatically  through 

&  Houston  Rockets     trades  and  the  signing  of  free  agents,  but  can 

diey  beat  the  Bulls? 

Tonuny  Lasorda        -  The  Dodger  manager  retires  after  decades  of 

wearing  Dodger  blue.  The  Hall  of  Fame  will  be 
calling  on  him  soon. 

South  Africa  -  Blacks  win  their  first  medals  for  dieir  country. 

Misses 

NBC  -  Their  coverage  of  the  Olympics  was  horrendous, 

from  the  lack  of  John  Tesh's  knowledge  in 


gymnastics  to  all  of  Bob  Costas'  foolishness 
back  at  the  studio. 


Greg's  Playoff  Picks 


Shaquille  O'Neal       -  The  sellout  of  the  summer.  He's  tired  of 
Orlando's  criticism,  but  it  will  be  worse  in 


AFC  Championship  Game 
NFC  Championship  Game 
Super  Bowl 
Champions 


Buffalo  V." Indianapolis 
San  Francisco  v.  Dallas 
Buffalo  v.  San  Francisco 
The  San  Francisco  49'ers 


ON  DECK 

Next  Issue  Will  Include: 


Southern  Softball 
Southern  Students  Tee  Off 


Baseball  Playoffs  Draw  Near 
Pictures!!! 


"Are  They  Worth  It?" 


Michael  Irvin  -  The  drug  user  and  pal  of  prostitutes  gets  a 

suspension  for  only  five  games.  The  NFL  must 
be  desperate  to  keep  the  Cowboys  and  the 
ratings  up. 

Joe  Smith  -  The  Golden  State  Warrior  forward  beat  up  a 

male  prosdtute  who  wouldn't  get  off  the  stage  of 
the  club  where  Smith  was  having  a  party. 

Clemson  Football      -  Eight  players  arrested  over  the  summer  on 

charges  such  as  rape  and  drug  deahng.  Clemson 
makes  other  college  programs  look  clean  by 
comparison. 


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Christina's  Top  Ten  Favorite  Moments 
From  the  Atlanta  Olympic  Games: 


10.  Michael  Johnson,  the  man  with  the  golden  shoes,  wins  the  unprec- 
edented double  gold  in  the  200ra  and  400m.  He  didn't  just  win. ..he 
blew  the  competition  away,  finishing  the  200  in  19.32  seconds.  An 
amazing  feat  to  put  it  mildly.  He  wasn't  even  breathing  hard! 

9.    Shannon  Miller  claims  her  first  individual  gold  medal  (despite  the 
fact  she  has  5  medals  from  Barcelona)  with  a  stunning  performance  on 
the  balance  beam.  After  a  disappoindng  finish  in  the  all-around  event, 
this  helped  lake  away  the  pain. 

8.  Jackie  Joyner-Kersee  ends  her  Olympic  career  like  a  true  champion, 
accepting  defeat  gracefully.  Knowing  she  was  too  injured  to  compete 
in  the  heptathlon,  her  husband  and  coach,  Bobby  Kersee,  took  her  out 
of  the  competition.  As  she  left  the  stadium  die  crowd  went  wild,  scream- 
ing her  name.  With  tears  in  her  eyes,  she  gratefiilly  acknowledged  the 
fans.  A  few  days  later  she  would  win  her  last  medaj...a  bronze  in  the 
long  jump. 

7.  King  Carl  Lewis  wins  his  9th  gold  medal  with  an  amazing  long  jump. 
He  barely  even  made  the  finals,  just  quahfying  on  his  last  chance.  At 
35,  Lewis  proves  age  doesn't  have  to  be  a  negative  factor. 

6.    U.S.  women^s  Softball  team  shows  die  world  diat  Softball  is  a  real 
sport  and  takes  home  the  first  gold  medal  in  the  event.  Throughout  the 
entire  tournament  they  were  energized  and  focused.. .but  they  didn't 
forget  how  to  have  fun.  Dot  Richardson  personified  a  true 
sporlsman(  woman),  in  my  opinion. 


Hol-lana,  borne  of  the  Centennial  Olympic  Games!  What  a  thrill  to  te  in  the  middle  of  it  all, 
sunrounded  by  people  from  all  over  die  globe. 


Accent  Sports  Poll  Results: 

What  was  your  favorite  Olympic  moment  in  Atlanta? 

■  GYMNASTICS  63% 

•  SWIMMING  8% 

•  TRACK  8% 
•OTHER  21% 


Kerri  Strug  stole  the  hearts  of  Southern  students  with  her 

courageous  vault.  Our  poll  results  reveal  that  the  vault 

heard  round  the  world  was  the  Favorite  Moment  for  46% 

of  those  surveyed. 

Did  you  attend  the  Olympics? 

•YES  13% 

•  NO  88% 

Did  you  watch  the  Olympics  on  TV? 

•  "res  92% 

•  NO     8%  ♦ 


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5.  Gail  Devers  gives  the  100  m.  dash  everything  she's  got  to  defend  her 
Barcelona  title  as  World's  Fastest  Woman.  It  was  one  of  the  closest 
lOO's  ever,  with  a  photo  finish  that  gave  the  judges  a  hard  dme.  But 
Devers'  lean  at  die  finish  line  clinched  her  the  gold.  Not  too  long  ago, 
Devers  suffered  from  Graves'  Disease  and  almost  had  both  her  feet 
amputated.  Her  determination  prevailed,  however.  She's  a  true  cham- 
pion. 

4.  Dan  O'Brien,  my  favorite  All- American  guy,  lived  up  to  all  the  pres- 
sure and  expectations.  After  his  shocking  failure  to  even  make  the 
team  in  1 992,  some  people  thought  his  career  was  over.  But  the  pole 
vault,  which  haunted  him  every  day  since  he  no-heighted  in  '92.  stood 
between  him  and  a  gold  medal.  He  cleared  it  easily  and  went  on  to  be 
come  die  World's  Greatest  AUllete. 

3.  Amy  Van  Dyken's  positive  attimde  and  contagious  smile  endeared 
her  to  the  world.. .not  to  mention  the  fact  that  she  became  the  first  U.S. 
woman  to  win  four  gold  medals  in  one  Olympics.  Hey,  she  even  got 
on  the  Wheatie's  box. 

2.  The  U.S.  women  ruled  in  Atlanta  (OK,  I'm  biased).  The  swim  team 
swept  all  the  relay  races  and  dominated  in  the  individual  events;  the 
soccer  team  took  the  first-ever  gold  medal  while  drawing  record  num- 
ber crowds;  the  basketball  team  showed  the  world  ttiey  were  the  real 
Dream  Team;  and  the  gymnastics  team  made  history  in  an  unforget- 
table show. 

I  Kerri  Strug  goes  down  in  history  as  the  most  courageous  Olympic 
champion  ever.  In  the  vault  heard  round  the  world.  Strug  stuck 
the  landing,  despite  a  sprained  ankle,  to  win  the  first  teamgold  medal 
for  die  U.S.  women.  Standing  on  one  leg,  she  raised  her  arms  above 
her  head  to  finish  the  vault.  She  then  collapsed  on  the  mat  in  severe 
pain.  Later,  she  was  carried  to  the  medal  stand  by  her  coach, 
Bela  Karolyi. 


Along  the  Promenade...In  September 


f.  0.  Gnmdset 

A  bubbling  voice  on  the  telephone  contacted  me  the 

other  night  and  requested  me  to  write  a  "Promenade 

Article"  once  a  month  for  The  Accent,  and  so  even 

thought  I'm  retired  (ret.)  and  my  actual  ties  with  Soudi- 

em  are  as  a  biology  adjunct  and  an  associate  professor 

of  biology  emeritus,  Til  give  it  my  best.   You  know,  it's  been  said  that 

when  SC  teachers  retire,  they  either  become  "adjuncts"  or  move  to  Florida, 

where  they  are  never  heard  from  again. .  .whatever.' 

Classes  have  been  going  for  a  few  days  now,  so  let's  ask  some 
typical  students-those  who  aren't  wearing  anything  coordinated-what  their 
favorite  class  is  (so  far).  The  results:  Mike  Wiley,  a  senior  from  Jamestown, 
NY-the  birthplace  of  Lucille  Ball-said  Introduction  to  Psychology  was 
his  favorite.  Olga  Gonzalez,  a  freshman  from  Long  Island,  NY,  likes  En- 
glish Composition  (Section  D).  Rosalie  O'Dell,  a  senior  from  St.  Johns. 
New  Brunswick,  favors  volleyball,  ("it's  so  intellectually  stimulating"). 
Maria  Swafford,  a  sophomore  nursing  student,  (all  in  marching  white!) 
from  Cleveland,  Tenn.,  declares  that  Fundamentals  of  Nursing  is  her  fa- 
vorite (Oh,  really!).  Duane  Gang,  a  freshman  from  Newton,  NJ,  says  his 
favorite  is  News  Writing,  (hey,  I  knew  your  brothers!).  Dime  Grimailo,  a 
freshman  from  Moldovia  or  Maldova-located  between  Ukraine  and  Ro- 
mania-likes all  the  nursing  subjects,  (instructors  take  note);  Elizabeth 
Ramirez,  a  senior  from  Baltimore,  Md.,  likes  Conditioning  (of  what,  we 
hasten  to  ask!);  and  finally,  Abraham  Sendros.  a  junior  from  Avon  Park 
Fla.,  declares  that  Marketing,  (the  class,  not  the  activity)  is  his  favorite. 
We'll  check  back  with  you  in  a  few  months. 

Not  much  else  is  happening  on  the  Promenade  this  afternoon  ex- 
cept students  getting  to  classes,  cicadas  singing  in  the  trees,  the  sound  of  a 
distant  train,  and  laughing  sounds  emanating  from  the  steps  of  Lynn  Wood 
Hall.  So. .  .let's  check  out  a  few  campus  signs.  Posted  on  the  door  to  room 

Time  Travel 

A  Jump  Back  Into  SC  History 

In  The  Accent  on..... 
September  15. 1966: 

The  handbook  revisions  made  front  page.  Couples  could  now  sit 
together  in  Sabbath  School,  but  not  in  church.  The  ban  on  record 
players  in  the  dorms  was  lifted.  T\vo  men  and  two  women  were  no 
longer  required  to  sit  together  at  each  table  in  the  cafe.  Double  date 
privileges  were  extended  to  sophomores. ..but  only  once  a  month. 


"You  Wrote  It" 

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waiting  for  the  doors  to  open. 
Polite  vultures,  patient.  The 
victim  is  already  dead. 
The  pieces  of  his  life  are  inside, 
everything  marked  and  tagged. 
All  to  be  had  for  a  price. 
And  the  birds  wait. 

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they'll  get  the  choicest  piece. 

116  in  Hackman  Hall  is  this  startling  notice.  "Attention  Microbiology 
students:  Choose  your  seat  ciirefully.  The  seat  you  have  today  will  be 
assigned  to  you  for  the  entire  semester."  (Dr.  Nyirady  will  get  you  orga- 
nized). There  are  nine  directional  signs  striking  you  as  you  enter  the  Stu- 
dent Center.  Each  one  includes  a  prominent  pointing  arrow.  There  are 
KR's  Place,  Testing,  Chaplain,  etc.  Cafeteria  has  an  arrow  going  straight 
up.  (I  hadn't  known  until  now  that  the  cafeteria  is  on  the  roof  of  Wright 
Hall— how  airy!)  There's  a  sign  in  the  Student  Center  advertising  the  "Wel- 
come Back  Party"  which  ends  with  "Be  There  or  Be. . .  Well,  you  Know!" 
(Don't  have  a  clue,  actually!) 

But  the  longest  and  most  intriguing  sign  of  all  is  in  Herrin  Hall. 
It's  a  six-inch  wide  gold  banner  undulating  across  seven  bulletin  boards. 
Evidently  this  is  to  represent  a  highway,  because  at  the  beginning  are  the 
words  "Pathway  to  Golden  Opportunities."  Large  black  gorilla-sized  foot- 
prints are  splattered  along  this  60  foot  highway. 

After  checking  the  parking  lot  adjacent  to  Miller  Hall  and  the  main 
Talge  Hall  parking  lot,  1  diligently  counted  these  cars  in  the  various  colors 
(this  survey  has  no  statistical  value).  White-32,  Red-20,  Blue-24  and  6 
were  teal  blue.  Oh,  there's  an  orange  and  red  (I'm  not  making  this  up)  car 
and  one  purple  car.  I'd  like  to  meet  the  person  who  owns  a  purple  car;  he 
obviously  has  a  character  flaw,  or  possibly  he  is  an  aUen  temporarily  vis- 
iting earth. 

The  Crepe  Myrtle  are  blossoming  as  never  before.  All  the  leaves 
have  become  slightly  yellowish.  Golden  rod  and  yellow  sneezeweed  are 
filling  the  banks,  ditches  and  roads.  That's  right,  autumn  is  on  the  way. 
Wait  a  month  and  you'll  see  an  eye-stopping  show  of  grandeur. 

Time  to  go  and  watch  some  more  convention  theatrics.  We'll  get 
into  "The  Election"  next  time  with  lots  of  polls  and  interviews,  including 
the  famous  Czerkasij  Poll!  In  the  meantime,  hit  the  books  and  we'll  see 
you  Along  The  Promenade... 

September  9. 1976: 

"The  long-awaited  and  very  much  needed  addition  to  Talge  Hall 
men's  residence  is  nearing  completion."  58  new  rooms  were  added  at 
a  cost  of  $5,000  a  bed. 
September  4. 1986: 

Worship  requirements  changed  to  two  chapels  and  five  worships 

a  week.  (And  you  thought  you  had  it  bad!) 

Worships  were  held  at  7:30  a.m. 

"Worship  is  a  good  thing  to  have,  but  I  feel  that  it  shouldn't  be 

required.  People  should  have  it  on  their  own."  said  one  student. 

Sounds  familiar,  doesn't  it?  -compiled  by  Christina  Hogan 


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For  years  we've  wanted  a  parking  tag  so 
■"J  A  ^X^^^^^^^fx^    ^^  ^oij'*^  P^rk  in  a  handicapped  space.  Now 
^mS^^B^!^    ^4    '  J    we've  got  colored  tags,  and  we/<?e/ handicapped. 
What's  happening  here  at  Southern?  I 
e  color  better  than  another?  Isn't  that  car  discrimination?  I  pulled  in  a 
parking  space  at  Winn-Dixie  the  other  day,  looked  over  and  saw  a  blue  tag  hanging  in 
;  car  next  to  me.  I  was  embarrassed. 
"Oh,  no!  I  can't  park  my  car  here.  My  tag's  fuschia!" 
I  reluctantly  parked  a  mile  from  the  store  and  walked. 
Will  we  have  to  wear  colored  tags  around  campus? 
"How  are  you  doing  in  \W!rld  Civ?" 

"I'm  pulling  a  C,  but  you  know,  all  the  greens  get  to  park  in  the  front  row." 
And  what  about  our  social  lives? 

"Excuse  me,  son,  your  green  tag  doesn't  correlate  with  the  color  of  your  chair." 
"Uh,  yeah,  I'm  just  waiting  for  Jenni..." 
"Sony,  only  blues  can  park  in  Thatcher  lobby." 
"But.l..." 

"You'll  have  to  sit  out  in  the  grass." 

Soon  we'll  all  be  reduced  to  colors.  Purples  will  have  to  eat  oranges  in  the  cafete- 

I,  greens  won't  be  served  at  the  CK,  and  the  browns  won't  be  able  to  play  football. 

If  that  wasn't  bad  enough,  dating  will  suffer  because  of  color-coded  pews  in  the  church. 

For  vespers  dates  well  have  to  ask  out  only  those  who  have  the  right  parking  tag~or 

across  the  church  from  one  another.  What  superficiality! 

"Hey,  Luis,  why  are  you  dating  herT 

"Listen,  I  know  she's  not  my  type,  but  she's  got  a  great  parking  spot  behind 
Summerour." 
"Ahh,  bonus..." 
"I'll  dump  her  as  soon  as  I  get  a  better  parking  tag," 


Top  Ten  Rejected  New  Names  For 
Southern  College: 


From  the  home  off. 


I  ihe  roundabout  on  Hickman  Drive  we  all  bate 
driving  around 


hy  a  select  group  of  SA  officers 


10.  Kenneth  A.  Wright  University?!?!?!? 

9.  E.  O.  Grundset  University  of  Higher  Learning 

8.  Harvard  University  (already  taken) 

7.  Southern  University  for  Gemology  Studies 

6.  I-Will-Never-Move-Away  University 

5.  Donwannabesingle  University 

4.  Happy  Valley  University 

3.  McKee  University 

2.  Little  Debbie  A  &  M 

1.  Southeastern  Tennessee  University  for  the 

Southern  Union  of  the  North  American  Division  of  The 
General  Conference  of  Seventh  day  Adventists,  CoIIegedale 
Campus  (S.E.T.N.U.S.U.N.A.P.G.C.S.D.A.C.C.) 


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Community  Calendar 


Arts  &  Exhibits 

Tea  Time  at  ihe  Htmkr.  pan  of  Ihe  Taking  Tea 

exhibil-Hunler  Museum.  Tues.-Fri.  from  i  p.m.- 

4p.m.,lhruSept,  13 

The  Lamps  ofTiffany-Hmlii  Museum,  thru 

Sept.  15 

TIte  IQOlh  Anniversary  of  the  Cliallanooga  Golf 

and  Country  C/ufr-Ctiallanooga  Regional 

History  Museum,  thru  Sept.  22 

Ufe  and  Times  of  WtlTtam  Jennings  Bryan- 

Cballanooga  Regional  Hisloo'  Museum,  thru 

Oct.  6 

Pieces  of  Patriotism:  Heralding  the  19% 

Election-Howston  Museum  of  Decorative  Aits, 

thru  Nov.  II 

First  Friday  Freebie-ttam  Museum,  first 

Friday  of  each  month  will  be  a  free  admission 

Roymfifrom  an  Expert  Point  o/ Weit^Hunler 
Museum,  SepL  10,5:30  p.m. 


Music 


Film 


Rhyllm  d!  A'oon  Concert  SenVi-Milier  Piaza 

Slil|eclovralowii,Scpl.5,6,  I2&  H.noon-I 

p.m. 

LeAm  SimM-Tivoli  Tlieaire,  Scpl.  1 1, 7:30 

p.ni.,SI8.50 

A  Mtaical  Polilkal  Satire:  The  CapM  Sleps- 

UTC  Fine  Am  Cenler,  Sepl.  14, 8  p.m. 

Eleam  Songs  ojtke  Unhed  Slates  sung  by 

OsrarJrW-HesP.E.  Cenler,  Sepl.  12, 10:30 

The  Wfn'j/wyj-Memorial  Audilorium,  Sept.  19^ 
7p.m 

Theatre 

M^one-UTC  Rne  Arts  Cenler,  Sepl.  4-5, 7 
p.ni..  Sepl.  M,  8  p.m.,  Sepl.  8, 3  p.m. 
Drama  C/iuiej-Lillie  Tlieaire,  Sepl.  1 6-Nov.  7 
Auditions  for  Prelude  lo  a  Kjss-Lillle  Thealre, 
Sepl.  15-16, 7:30  p.m. 


Fronkic  Siarliglil,  Ace  liiteniatianal  Film  Sehcs- 

UTCSepl.5-8,S4 

Persuasion.  Ace  intemational  Film  Series-\JJC, 

Sepl.  12-15,  S4 

Shanghai  Triad,  Ace  latemalional  Film  Series- 

IITC  Sepl.  19-22,54 

Programs 

Novelist  SImryn  McCnmib.  guest  speaker- 
downtown  library  auditorium,  Sepl.  8, 3  p.m. 
Book  Review  i'eriw-downtown  library  audilo- 

Celebration  of  Women  Luncheon,  Dr.  Holly        • 
/Irivfljon-Chaltanooga  Convention  and  Trade 
Center,  Sept.  \i  11:30  a.m.-l:30p,m„  $25 


Quote  for  the 
Day: 

"It  is  neither 
wealtli  nor  splen- 
dor, but  tranquility 
and  occupation, 
whicii  give 
happiness." 

-Thomas  Jefferson, 
1788 


Buy  a  heifer  before  a  snapper 


Trip.^  lo  Wal-Man  rule. 

You  would  think  that  people  would  rather  go  to  Baskin-Robbins  or 
downtown  Chattanooga  for  fun.  But  the  phrase  that  I  hear  the  most  is, 
■Tni  goin'da  Wah-Mait.  .  .  wonna  come?" 

Now  if  you  were  to  read  that  sentence  outloud  you  might  think  diat 
1  was  making  fun  of  the  way  that  us  people  from  the  South  talk. 

Well  I  am. 

And  even  more  accurate,  the  way  [hat  people  at  Wal-Mart  talk.  And 
look.  I  think  most  of  the  fun  of  going  to  WM  is  listening  and  watching 
die  people. 

Where  else  can  you  go  at  3:56  a.m.  and  hear  over  die  intercom,  "Joe 
Richey. . .  we  loooove  yoou. . .  pick  up  line  4,  pick  up  line  4"? 

I  was  going  to  go  to  WM  right  before  I  sat  down  to  wrile  Uiis  article. 
But.  Scott  Guptill,  whom  I  was  going  with,  decided  that  he  wouldn't 
go.  (He  was  Mr.  August  in  die  SO  calendar) 

I  was  planning  on  getting  a  watch  band,  some  "softer"  toilet  paper, 
and  some  notebook  paper. 


People  suggested  that  I  go  to  the  Campus  Shop  and  purchase  the 
paper  there.  But  I,  being  the  frugal  shopper,  did  some  mrbo  price 
comparing. 

Buy  paper  at  Ihe  most  convenient  Campus  put-this-on-your-rap- 
idly-growing-bill  Shop  and  you  will  be  spending  $2.50  for  150  sheets 
of  paper. 

But  go  hop  in/on  your  favorite  mode  of  transportation  and  take 
the  15.43  minute  drive  to  Wal-Man,  and  you  will  only  be  spending  a 
measly  $.94  for  200  sheets  of  paper.  HA! 

Down  in  Calhoun,  Ga..  where  Delton  Chen  ('96)  lives,  they  are 
installing  a,  ta-ta-da,  Super  Wal-Man! 

Imagine  diat!  A  store  that  has  the  distinct  privilege  of  wearing  the 
everlasting  and  eternally  cool  title  of  "Super." 

Now  I  don't  really  know  what  the  difference  will  be.  Maybe  they 
will  offer  baby,sitting  or  valet  parking.  Or  maybe  they  will  change  the 
oil  in  your  car  while  you  shop.  Shoot,  it  might  not  be  any  different 
than  the  "classic"  Wal-Man. 

Being  single  and  all,  I  think  I  might  go  to  Wal-Mart  on  my  next 
date.  Then  we  would  go  to  Krispy  Kreme. 
Trips  to  Wal-Mart  mle. 


By  Leigh  Rubin    RUBES 


By  Leigh  Rubin   RUBES'^ 


As  all  of  you  can  see,  this  IKeboat  Is 
severely  overcrowded.  So,  as  your  cruise 
atSlvlly  dlrei:tor,  I'd  like  you  allto  stand  up 
and  play  a  little  game  of  musical  chairs.'*^ 


1  m 

f 

i 

! 

;;=^    \f^ 

While  his  previous  attempts  to  attract 

attention  all  met  with  failure,  this  time, 

Bemie  had  a  sure-fire  winner. 


^^^il^>sc> 


September  20,  1996 


f^  septemcer  ^u,  .ubd 

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The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Adventist  University Volume  52 


I  Confusion  Surrounds  Name  Change 


Wliat*s  Inside., 


Campus  News 

Tires  Slashed,  p.  2 
Parking  Tags,  p.2 
Battle  of  the  Sexes,  p.  3 
WSMC  Tower,  p.  3 
Laser  Access  Cards,  p.  4 
College  Merchandise,  p.  5 


Campaign  '96 

Opposing  Views,  p.  10 


Sports 

Southern  Softball,  p,  12 
Standings,  p.  12 
Golf  League,  p.  13 

International 

Breaking  the  Wall.  p.  14 

ACA.p.  14 

Christmas  in  Sept.,  p. 15 

Lifestyles 

Confessions,  p. 16 
You  Wrote  It."  p.  16 

Arts 

CD  Reviews,  p.  18 

Oscar  Brand,p.18 

Humor 

HomoSapienu.s.  p.  18 
Roomie's  Eyebrows,  p. 18 

The  Back  Page 

Viewpoint 

Community  Calendar 
Comics 


Southern  is  now  a  big  fish  in  a  Utile  pond:  Jim  Ashlock  hung  a  tempon 
banner  until  the  Southern  College  sign  can  be  replaced. 


The  road  Southern  College  has 
traveled  to  become  Southern 
Adventist  University  has  appeared 
to  some  as  a  confusing  path  with 
route  changes. 

Southern  College's  trip  began  a 
long  time  ago,  says  Jim  Ashlock,  di- 
rector of  alumni  and  college  rela- 
tions. Southern  has  been  working 
on  masters  programs  for  ten  years. 

The  process  that  changed 
Southern's  name  accelerated  at  a 
faculty  meeting  in  February  where 
faculty  asked  to  have  a  voice  in  the 
university  issue. 

They  authorized  the  Faculty 
Senate  to  create  a  University  Status 
Committee  to  structure  a  faculty 
academic  debate,  says  Pam  Harris, 
a  member  of  that  committee,  which 
also  included  Herbert  Coolidge. 
Jack  Blanco,  Ben  McArthur.  Wilma 
McClarty,  and  George  Babcock. 
The  process  culminated  in  a  faculty 
vote  on  April  22. 

In  that  April  vote,  the  faculty 
recommended  to  the  Board  of 
Trustees  that  Southern's  name  in- 
clude the  word  "university." 

At  the  college  Board  of  Trust- 
ees meeung  July  1  in  Atlanta,  they 
voted  for  Southern  to  become  a  uni- 
versity effective  immediately,  says 
Vinita  Sauder,  director  of  institu- 
tional effectiveness  and  research. 

Ron  Barrow,  vice-president  for 
admissions,  says  the  board  sug- 
gested Southern  Adventist  Univer- 


sity be  considered  the  school's  new 
name.  Don  Sahly,  Southern 
Adventist  University  president,  said 
the  board  also  wanted  input  from 
the  faculty  and  others  before  final- 
izing a  name. 

Only  July  3,  Sahly  mailed  a  let- 
ter to  all  Seventh-day  Adventist  col- 
lege presidents,  informing  them  that 
"the  college  board  voted  to  move 
Southern  College  to  'University' 
status."  The  letter  said  the  school's 
new  name  would  be  chosen  on  Oc- 
tober 24  ft-om  a  list  provided  to  the 

The  New  Name  Change  Com- 
mittee was  then  appointed  and  first 
met  August  7.  Biirrow  said  it  was 
composed  of  faculty,  students, 
alumni,  and  other  college  person- 

The  committee  chose  12  names, 
but  narrowed  the  list  to  five,  says 
Barrow,  who  chaired  the  commit- 
tee. One  name.  Southern  Univer- 
sity of  Seventh-day  Adventists,  was 
rejected  because  at  least  two  other 
institutions  exist  as  Southern  Uni- 
versity. The  committee  wanted  to 
avoid  confusion. 


SiJUlhern  Advemisl 


At  the  end  of  the  meeting  the 
members  discussed,  but  never  voted 
on,  die  need  to  send  out  surveys  to 
garner  input  from  students  and 
alumni.  The  committee  then  ad- 
journed thinking  it  would  recom- 
mend four  names  to  the  Board  of 
Trustees. 

After  the  committee  meeting. 
Barrow  sent  surveys  asking  students 
and  alumni  to  vote  on  one  of  four 
names,  says  Sauder.  Surveys  were 
distributed  to  students  and  faculty 
at  registration  and  matted  to  alumni 
on  August  30. 

Alumni  were  asked  to  respond 
to  their  surveys  by  September  1 6  so 
their  votes  could  be  counted  before 
the  October  24  board  meeting,  says 
Barrow. 

However,  it  became  necessary 
to  call  a  board  meeting  earlier  than 
the  one  originally  scheduled  for 
October  24. 

The  college  attorney  told  die 
administration  that  "only  the 
constituents. ..had  the  authority  to 
change  [he  school's  name,"  says 

Sahly  says  the  last  dme  Soudt- 
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d  its  name,  the  board  did 
it.  This  time  the  attorney  infonned 
the  administration  that  only  the  con- 
stituents could  change  the  name. 

The  Union  Constituency  met  in 
Knoxville  on  September  24.  Since 
constituents  meet  only  once  every 
five  years,  the  board  had  a  choice: 
either  call  a  board  meeting  earlier 
than  October  24  and  vote  on  a  new 
name  or  wait  five  years,  says  Bar- 

Another  reason  the  board 
needed  to  meet  earlier  than  Octo- 
ber 24  was  because  the  administra- 
tion discovered  that  Southwestern 
Adventist  College  would  vote  on 
their  new  name  in  September,  says 
Saudcr,  Southern  administrators 
apparently  wanted  to  choose  a  name 
before  Southwestern  did. 

"We  felt  we  (Southern)  were 
making  the  move  to  a  university 
first,"  said  Sander.  "We  wanted  to 
be  a  leader  and  not  an  imitator." 

The  Name  Change  Committee 
then  met  for  a  second  time  Septem- 
ber 5  to  recommend  a  final  name  to 
the  Board  of  Trustees. 

Barrow  brought  the  results  of 
the  student,  faculty,  and  alumni  sur- 
veys to  the  meeting.  Because  of  a 
maiJing  error  and  because  the  board 
was  meeting  before  the  date  the 
alumni  were  asked  to  respond  by, 
only  772  alumni  surveys  had  re- 
turned. 

(The  college  paid  for  the  alumni 
surveys  to  be  mailed  first  class  by 
the  College  Press,  says  Ashlock. 
Even  though  the  envelopes  were 
marked  first  class,  they  were  mailed 
third  class.  This  caused  some 
alumni  to  receive  their  surveys  late.) 

Of  the  alumni  surveys  returned 
before  the  second  Name  Change 
Committee  meeting,  552  voted  in 
favorof  Southern  Adventist  Univer- 
sity, says  Barrow. 

Jim  Ashlock  says  there  was  no 
need  to  wait  until  the  last  surveys 

"It  was  clear  cut  right  from  the 
begifining,"  he  says.  The  results 
from  the  students,  faculty,  and 
alumni  were  "overwhelmingly"  for 
Southern  Adventist  University. 

Sauder  also  agrees. 

"The  results  were  so  over- 
whelming," she  said.  "There  was 
no  choice  but  Southern  Adventist 
University."  It  was  the  only  name 
the  committee  recommended  to  Uie 

Sahly  said  he  wanted  as  many 
alumni  responses  as  possible  before 
die  board  recommended  Southern 
Adventist  University  to  the  con- 
stituents. He  asked  Barrow  to  work 
with  Telemarketing  to  call  as  many 


"We  wanted  to  be  a 
leader  and  not  an 
imitator." 


alumni  responses. 

The  Board  of  Trustees  met  Sun- 
day night,  Sept.  7,  in  Knoxville  and 
voted  to  recommend  to  Uie  constitu- 
ents that  Southern  change  to  South- 
em  Adventist  University.  Ashlock 
says  the  board's  vote  was  unani- 

The  next  day  Sahly  explained 
the  situation  to  the  delegates.  A 
motion  was  made,  seconded,  and 
then  after  a  silence,  a  delegate 
yelled  to  get  on  with  the  vote.  Af- 
ter delegates  voted  unanimously  for 
the  change,  they  cheered. 

Opportunity  existed  at  both  the 
board  meeting  and  the  constituency 
meeting  for  people  to  object,  says 
Ashlock.  He  stresses  tiiat  no  one 
did. 

Soudiem  Adventist  University 
"is  a  safe  name."  says  Sauder.  "'Soulh- 
em'  defines  who  we  have  been  for  the 
past  100  years  and  'Adventist'  is  who 

Not  everyone  on  campus  is  com- 
fortable with  the  school's  new  name. 
"I  don't  think  we  could  ever  have  a 
better  name  among  Seventh-day 
Adventists. "  says  John  Keyes.  associ- 
ate English  and  speech  professor.  "But 
I  really  wish  we  had  researched  more 
the  meaning  and  significance  that  the 
word  'Adventist'  had  on  marketing  our 
diplomas." 

Keyes  points  to  a  recent  study 
showing  that  most  people  have  never 
heard  of  Seventh-day  Adventists,  and 
those  who  have  confused  us  with  Mor- 
mons and  Jehovah's  Witnesses. 

One  faculty  member  who  asked 
not  to  be  identified,  says  that  some  fac- 
ulty are  frustrated  because  no  one  has 
said  what  becoming  a  university  means 
for  Southern. 

"A  number  of  faculty  are  frustrated 
because  the  Administration  has  not 
defined  what  university  staujs  means 
for  this  campus  odier  than  to  make 
clear  that  it  is  a  public  relations  ploy." 
this  facultj'  member  says.  "It  will  in- 
volve changes  in  school  structure,  cur- 
riculum, and  budget.  No  one  knows 
what  that  means." 

Southern's  change  in  name  has  not 
ended  its  journey.  It  must  now  define 
what  It  means  to  be  a  university. 

A  university  Restructuring  Com- 
mittee is  meeting  to  address  these  and 
other  issues  and  to  make  recommen- 
dations to  Academic  Affairs  and  Fac- 
ulty Senate. 


How  Did  You  Vote? 


Names  Suggested  by  Alumni: 

•  Southern  University 

•  Soutiiem  University  of  Seventh- 
day  Adventists 

•  Collegedale  Advent  University 

•  Southern  Union  University 

•  Adventist  University  at  Chatta- 
nooga 

•  Southern  Missionary  University 

•  University  of  Southern  Tennes- 

•  Richards  University 

•  Colcord  University 

•  East  Tennessee  Adventist  Uni- 
versity 

•  Southern  Collegedale  University 
■  Collegedale  University 


Names  Voted  On: 

•  Southern  Adventist  University 
•Adventist  Southern  University 

•  Adventist  University  of  the 
South 

Kenneth  Wright  University 


Number  of  Students  Who  Voted  I 
For: 

•  SAU  -  939 
•ASU-81 
•AUS-4i 

•  KWU  -  67 
•Other-  181 
Total  Votes:  1.302 

Number  of  Faculty  (hourly,  in- 
dustrial, teaching,  administra- 
tion) who  voted  for: 

•  SAU  -  161 
•ASU-  14 
•AUS-3 

•  KWU  -  13 
•Odier-31 
Total  Votes:  222 

Number  of  Alumni  who  voted 
for: 

•  SAU  - 1,403 
•ASU- 120 
•AUS-121 

•  KWU  -  85 

•  Other  -  272 
Total  Votes:  2,001 


Former  Student's  Tires  Slashed 


Alex  Rosano 

About  3  a.m.  Friday  morning, 
Aug.  30,  Jason  Wilhelm,  MacLab 
supervisor,  was  driving  home  when 
he  noticed  something  wrong  with 

He  pulled  over  to  find  tiiree  flat 
tires.  The  next  day  when  he  took  the 
car  to  the  shop  he  was  told  that 
someone  had  jabbed  an  ice  pick  into 
his  tires. 

"I  ended  up  replacing  all  four 
tires,"  says  ^ilhelm.  "That  was 
$170  dollars  out  of  my  pocket." 

Wilhelm  had  been  wot^ng  on 
the  upcoming  Welcome  Back  Party 
in  Lynn  Wood  until  2:30  a.m.  He 
had  parked  behind  Lynn  Wood  on 
the  bottom  of  the  hill,  around  the 
comer  from  Campus  Safety. 

"I  noticed  that  my  car  was  a 
little  tilted,  but  I  thought  it  was  the 
angle  of  the  hill,"  says  Wilhelm. 

On  Saturday  morning.  Aug.  31, 
Campus  Safety  discovered  three  flat 
tires  on  their  van  and  one  flat  tire 
on  the  Jimmy.  All  had  been  done 
with  an  ice  pick. 

Are  these  incidents  related? 

According  to  Campus  Safety 


"I  ended  up  replac- 
ing all  four  tires." 

Jason  Wilhelm  I 


records,  both  the  van  and  the  Jimmy  | 
were  parked  in  front  of  the  offici 
ft-om  12:30  a.m.  to  1:45  a.m.  Fri 
day.  the  ^ame  time  Wilhelm's  cai 
was  parked  nearby. 

Whoever  was  responsible  could  I 
have  slashed  Wilhelm's  tires,  diink-  [ 
ing  that  his  car  belonged  to  a  Cam- 1 
pus  Safety  officer. 

The  two  incidents  could  also  be  | 
completely  isolated. 

Wilhelm  thought  this  scenario  | 
unlikely. 

"I  really  don't  have  any  en- 
emies," he  says. 

'This  is  one  of  those  situations 
that  you  can  do  nothing  about."  says  ■ 
Don  Hart,  associate  director  of| 
Campus  Safety.  "You  just  grin  and  | 
bear  it." 


The  Battle  Of  The  Sexes:   Talge  Vs.  Thatcher 

Melaiiie  Metcalfe 


A  seemingly  endless  battle 
rages  on  at  Southern  Adventist  Uni- 
versity. 

Some  call  it  the  "Battle  of  the 
Sexes." 

For  years  there  have  been  con- 
flicts between  the  two  dorms  re- 
garding privileges  and  rights. 

The  women  of  Thatcher  Hall 
feel  they  have  been  targeted  with 
stricter  rules  than  the  men  of  Talge. 
The  numerous  complaints  have 
been  given  some  attention,  but  some 
women  believe  there  is  still  much 
room  for  improvement. 

One  privilege  that  has  been 
given  to  the  women  this  year  is  the 
right  to  park  where  they  choose-as 
long  as  it  is  within  the  red-zoned 


This  is  a  privilege  that  the  men 
have  had  for  a  very  long  time.  There 


is  no  reason  for  the  men  to  be  able 
to  park  where  they  want  while  the 
women  still  have  assigned  spaces, 
say  some  female  students. 

Other  problems  still  exist,  how- 

"I  know  many  guys  who  have 
televisions  in  their  rooms,"  says 
Sophomore  Daria  Lauterbach. 

Although  it  is  clearly  written  in 
the  Talge  Hall  handbook  that  no 
television  sets^e  allowed  in  dorm 
rooms,  many  residents  may  be  get- 
ting away  with  having  them. 

This  causes  many  Thatcher  resi- 
dents to  believe  that  the  rules  at 
Talge  are  not  heavily  enforced  as 
they  are  in  Thatcher. 

Last  year,  a  few  students  de- 
cided to  go  on  a  Saturday  night  out- 
ing. On  their  way  back  to  the  dorm, 
they  experienced  some  car  trouble. 


One  of  three  Thatcher  resi- 
dents. Sophomore  Wendy  Yawn, 
called  the  dorm  to  let  the  deans 
know  they  would  be  a  little  late. 

The  students  arrived  15  minutes 
after  curfew.  The  women  lost  their 
grace  periods  for  a  month. 

The  one  Talge  resident  was 
called  into  the  dean's  office  and 
given  the  chance  to  explain  the  in- 
cident, which  he  was  not  punished 
for. 


"It  is  not  right  that  only  three 
people  from  that  car  were  pun- 
ished," says  Yawn. 

Despite  the  fact  that  the  Talge 
and  Thatcher  deans  have  made 
some  advances  toward  equality,  not 
all  female  students  are  satisfied. 

They  say  they  just  want  the 
same  privileges  that  the  men  have, 
and  they  don't  believe  it's  too  much 

WSMC  HasNew  Tower  After  February's  Storm 


Mcirilyii  Carey 

Seven  months  after  it  blew 
down  in  a  windstorm,  the  White 
Oak  Mountain  Broadcasting 
Association's  tower  is  back  up. 

The  tower  fell  over  in  February 
of  this  year,  narrowly  missing  a 
White  Oak  Mountain  resident's 
home. 

The  tower,  which  is  owned  by 
WSMC,  contains  the  WOMBA 
transmitter  and  transmission  lines 
for  the  Tri-Community  Fire  Depart- 
ment and  McKee  Foods 
Corporation's  two-way  radios. 

"We're  glad  to  have  it  finally 
back  up,"  says  Gerald  Peel,  genera! 
manager  of  WSMC.  "It  will  be  a 


source  of  revenue  from  companies 
wanting  to  rent  tower  space." 

The  tower  is  made  of  galvanized 
steel  and  is  self-supporting.  The  pre- 
vious tower  had  guy  wires  which 
extended  onto  land  not  owned  by 
WSMC  or  Southern  Adventist  Uni- 
versity. 

The  new  tower  is  also  eight  feet 
shorter  than  the  old  tower,  which 
means  that  the  Federal  Aviation 
Administration  does  not  require  it 
to  be  painted  orange  or  white  and 
does  not  require  it  to  be  lighted. 
WSMC  has  elected  to  light  the 
tower,  however,  because  of  nearby 
Collegedale  Airport  and  because  the 


tower  is  in  the  flight  path  for  Lovell 
Field  Airport. 

The  old  tower  had  been  in  use 
for  approximately  30  years.  Tow- 
ers of  the  same  age  were  falling 
down  all  over  the  country  last  year 
because  the  building  codes  were  not 
as  strict  when  the  towers  were  built. 

To  insure  that  the  new  tower  will 
not  suffer  the  same  fate  as  its  pre- 
decessor, its  base  contains  130  yards 
of  concrete  in  an  8  fool  deep  by  20 
foot  square  hole,  with  5000  pounds 
of  rebar  for  extra  support,  accord- 
ing to  Doug  Walter,  former  engineer 
at  WSMC  and  the  overseer  of  the 
tower  project. 


90  Students  Tryout  For  '96-'97  Gym-Masters 


Lenny  Towns 

Over  90  students  partici- 
pated in  the  Gym-Masters  trials  on 
Tuesday,  Aug.  27.  This  may  not 
have  been  the  Olympic  trials,  but 
with  all  the  excitement  in  the  air, 
one  could  hardly  tell  the  difference. 

Strength,  flexibility,  skills  and 
talents  were  evaluated  by  Coach 
Steve  Jaecks  and  his  captains. 

Despite  the  stress  of  competi- 
tion, the  athletes  became  friends. 

"I  heard  the  Gym-Masters  were 
really  snotty,"  says  Freshman  Susie 
Papendick.  "but  after  1  tried  out,  I 
met  so  many  nice  and  friendly 

"Even  though  you  don't  know 
everyone,  you  can  already  feel 
sense  of  closeness,"  adds  Freshman 
Pam  Fckete. 

After  three  days  of  intense 
workouts  and  basic  procedures,  the 
first  cut  was  made.  Seventy  athletes 


advanced  to  the  final  week  of  tri- 
als. 

Sore  muscles  and  a  few  bruises 
could  not  keep  the  gymnasts  from 
performing  at  their  best.  This  final 
week  was  known  as  the  "spotlight" 
week.  Each  athlete  performed  a 
routine  while  everyone  else 
watched.  Bases  threw,  girls  flew, 
and  tumblers  flipped  to  secure  a 
spot  on  the  team.  To  some  it  was 
nerve-wrecking.  Others  found  it 
challenging.  Few  feared  it,  and  al- 
most everyone  had  fun. 

"From  what  1  see,  this  year's 
team  has  the  potential  to  be  one  of 
the  best,  not  just  in  skills  but  in  spiri- 
tual aspects  as  well,"  says  four-year 
senior  member  Bruce  Boggess. 

Fifty-five  of  the  90  athletes  sur- 
vived two  weeks  to  become  mem- 
bers of  the  Gym-Masters.  "The  de- 
cision was  not  easy,"  says  Jaecks. 


"Even  though  you  don't  know  ev- 
eryone, you  can  already  feel 
sense  of  closeness." 


—Pam  Fekete 


'There  were  a  lot  of  great  gymnasts 
at  the  trials,  but  I  can  only  have  so 
many.  My  captains  gave  me  input, 
but  I  made  the  decision  of  picking 
the  team." 

The  team's  first  practice  began 
on  Monday,  Sept.  2.  Jaecks  wasted 
no  time  getting  the  team  to  learn  the 
first  routine  of  the  year.  Many  goals 
have  been  set  and  the  Gym-Masters 
must  be  prepared  to  face  them.  And 
so  the  year  has  started  off  nicely. 
May  it  finish  just  as  nicely. 


Higher  Fences, 
Longer  Fields  May 
Give  Home  Run 
Hitters  A  Hard 
Time 

Jean-Robert  DesAmours 

Home  runs  won't  be  so  easy  to 
hit  anymore  thanks  to  extended  soft- 
ball  fields  and  higher  fences. 

Over  the  summer,  the  length  of 
the  two  Softball  fields  was  increased 
by  almost  40  feet,  the  fences  were 
raised  four  feet,  and  two  additional 
infield  lights  were  added. 

"We  had  to  move  the  fence  in 
order  to  make  the  game  more  fun 
and  competitive,"  says  Phil  Garver, 
physical  education  professor. 

Last  year,  guys  who  weren't 
home  run  hitters  were  hitting  long 
balls  over  the  fences  on  a  regular 
basis,  he  says. 

Garver  says  the  field  was  de- 
signed for  fast  pitch  softball  which 
.was  played  when  Southern  was 
SMC.  When  the  sport  was  modi- 
fied, the  field  remained  the  same. 

"This  year  I'm  lucky  if  I  come 
close  to  hitting  one  [home  run]," 
says  David  Zabaieta,  who  hit  two 
home  runs  in  last  year's  All  Night 
Softball  Game.    ' 

"it's  about  time,"  says  Walter 
Szoboszlai,  another  softball  guru. 
"It  makes  the  home  run  hitters  be 
home  run  hitlers." 

The  women  had  the  same  opin- 
ions on  the  field  changes.  Some,  if 
not  most,  of  the  women  saw  the 
changes  as  good. 

Junio  Monica  Zepp  agrees  that 
it  "now  gives  guys  more  of  an  in- 
centive to  hit  home  runs." 

Because  the  fields  were  ex- 
tended, more  lighting  was  required, 
says  Garver.  The  fences  were  raised 
by  four  feel  for  the  safety  of  the 
players. 

"Guys  were  jumping  die  fences 
trying  to  catch  fly  balls,"  says  Steve 
Jaecks,  intramurals  director,  "but 
now,  they  have  to  let  the  home  runs 
be  home  runs." 


"Happiness 
is  a  habit — 
cultivate  it." 


-Elberl  Hiibtxud, 
1923 


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Septemlier  20,  1996 


No  More  Free  Laser  Printouts: 
Students  Must  Have  Laser  Access  Card 


Geoffrey  Greemvay 

Students  at  Southern  Adventist 
University  can  no  longer  print  out 
documents  in  most  campus  com- 
puter labs  without  feeling  it  in  their 
pocketbooks. 

One-hundred  laser  printouts  are 
provided  free  of  charge  to  students, 
Then,  students  can  either  pay  the  lab 
assistant  lOcentsperprintoutorbuy 
a  new  $5  Laser  Access  card  from 
Information  Services. 

In  past  years,  no  card  was 
needed  when  students  wished  to 
print  laser  copy. 

John  Beckett,  director  of  Infor- 
mation Services,  noticed  two  prob- 
lems with  this. 

"Number  1:  some  department 
computer  labs  were  providing  print- 
outs at  no  charge.  Their  supply  costs 
were  getting  lo  be  very  large.  Num- 
ber 2:  There  were  different  policies 
and  pnces.  depending  on  where  you 
were,  who  you  were,  and  when,"  he 


posal.  It  took  him  about  1 5  minutes 
to  work  something  up  and  present 
it  to  a  committee,  made  up  of  people 
from  Information  Services  and  busi- 
ness administration. 

"(When  I  drew  up  the  plan)  I 
wanted  students  to  have  reasonable 
access  to  the  printers,  I  wanted  to 
make  provisions  for  departments 
who  wanted  their  students  to  have 
more  access,  and  I  wanted  to  stop 
waste.  I  was  astonished  that  five 
labs  on  campus  agreed  to  imple- 
ment the  plan,"  says  Beckett. 

Quickly,  he  designed  the  Laser 
Access  cards  and  figured  out  a  way 
to  distribute  them  at  registration, 

"I  was  astonished  at  registration 
that  I  didn't  hear  one  complaint 
from  students;  in  fact,  I've  seen  a 


good  spir 


udeni^ 


About  a  week  before  registra- 
in,  Beckett  decided  to  draft  a  pro- 


Beckett  adds. 

He  says  he's  confident  that  the 
Laser  Access  cards  were  delivered 
fairiy  consistently. 

Beckett  believes  the  system 
might  help  to  reduce  the  rising  costs 


Campus  Safty  Provides  Transportation 

Stephanie  Tliornpson 

Have  an  appointment  witli  your  doctor?  Don't  have  a  car? 

Well,  there  is  a  solution.  Campus  Safety  offers  on  and  off-campus 
transportation  services. 

The  transport  service  is  designed  for  students  who  don't  have  their 
own  transportation.  The  service  includes  trips  to  doctors,  dentists,  chiro- 
practors, optometrists,  opticians,  hospitals,  the  bus  station  and  the  air- 
ports. 

Charges  for  these  services: 
Four  Comers:  Free. 

East  Area  (tTiis  side  of  Missionaiy  Ridge)  $  1 0. 
West  Area  (beyond  Missionary  Ridge)  $15. 

Aiiodier  service  offered  is  the  Mall  Transport.  These  transports  to 
Hamilton  Place  Mall  must  be  arranged  ahead  of  time  and  depend  on 
availability.  The  cost  is  $15  for  1-6  people. 

Campus  Safety  also  offers  transport  sei-vices  on  campus. 

"If  a  person  fears  for  their  personal  safety,  they  can  call  our  office 
and  we  will  escort  them  from  one  building  to  another,"  says  Don  Hart, 
associate  director  of  Campus  Safety.  This  service  is  offered  on  a  need 
basis,  not  just  for  die  ride. 

Interested  students  can  call  Campus  Safety  at  238-2720. 


of  education. 

"The  system  is  based  on  a  loose 
honor  system,"  says  Beckett.  'The 
purpose  is  to  reduce  cost  by  reduc- 


mg  waste,  not  lo  get  money  in  my 
pocket.  We're  trying  to  see  what  we 
can  do  to  keep  the  costs  of  this  [uni- 
versity] from  getting  worse  than 
they  are." 


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I  September  20,  1396 


Names  Segar  Named  New  Business  Department  Chair 


I  Sari  Fordham 

The  business  department  has  a 
w  chairman:  James  Segar. 

He  was  asked  to  take  the  posi- 
)n  this  summer  when  Dr.  Wayne 
I  Vandevere  retired. 

Segar  is  not  new  to  Southern, 

I  however.  He  has  been  teaching  at 

I  Southern  for  two-  and-a-half  years. 

Although  Segar  is  originally 

I  from  Michigan,  he  is  acquainted 

th  warm  climates. 

Segar  taught  at  the  Middle  East 

I  College  in  Lebanon  for  seven  years. 

I  Then  he  taught  at  South  East  Union 

I  College  in  Singapore  for  two-and- 

I  a-half  more  years  before  coming  to 

I  Southern. 

Thailand,  France  and  Turkey 

e  just  a  few  of  the  many  countries 

I  Segar  has  visited.  He  has  been  able 

0  continue  traveling  by  teaching  in 

he  summers.  For  example,  he 

I  taught  accounting  to  treasurers  in 

I  Moscow  and  Kiev,  Russia. 

Last  summer  Segar  went  to 
I  London  as  a  student  where  he  stud- 
ied about  the  European  Economic 


Con- 


nity. 


Hep 


s  to  take  what  he  learned 


World  Traveler:  Jaine. 
of  the  depar 


and  enrich  his  international  business 
class  this  year. 

Segar  also  has  plans  for  the 
business  department. 

"With  a  bit  of  time  we  will  be 
able  to  offer  graduate  programs  in 
business,"  he  says.  A  master's  de- 
gree in  accounting  has  already  been 
approved  by  the  university. 


For  those  who  aren't  business 
majors  and  don't  plan  on  taking  any 
business  classes,  Segar  has  some 
advice. 

"I  would  encourage  everyone 
to  take  classes  in  business,"  he  says, 
"because  they  need  to  manage  their 
own  affairs  and  be  careful  about  the 
way  they  spend  their  money." 


Southern  College  Merchandise  Will  Not  Go  On  Sale 


Memory  Walk  To 
Raise  Money  For 
Alzheimers  Asso- 

CUTION 

Memory  Walk  will  take  place 
on  October  6  to  raise  money  for  the 
Alzheimers  Association. 

The  Long  Term  Care  Adminis- 
tration Club  will  participate  with 
otherChattanoogaresidents,  andall 
interested  Southern  students  can 
participate. 

The  walk  will  begin  at  1 :30  p.m. 
at  the  Miller  Plaza  downtown. 
Transportation  will  be  provided  to 
and  from  the  walk  site.  Vans  will 
leave  at  12:30  p.m.  from  the  front 
of  Wright  Hall. 

Those  wishing  to  participate 
need  to  pick  up  their  registration  and 
sponsorship  forms  in  the  business 
department.  Talge  and  Thatcher 
Halls,  or  the  smdent  center 

The  completed  forms  need  to  be 
turned  into  the  business  department 
by  September  25. 

All  who  participate  will  receive 
a  free  team  T-shirt  to  wear  during 
the  walk.  For  more  information  call 
Cindy  Maier  at  #2404  or  Dan  Rozell 
at  #2754. 


Diiane  Gang 

With  the  advent  of  Southern 
I  Adventist  University,  the  Campus 
I  Shop  is  left  with  the  dilemma  of 
what  to  do  with  the  large  surplus  of 
I  Southern  College  merchandise. 
The  Campus  Shop  supports 
"any  decision  that  is  made  by  the 
institution,"  says  manager  Rita 
I  Wohlers. 

"Our  main  concentration,  how- 
sr,  at  the  store  at  this  time  is  to 
;  that  all  the  students  have  the 
rrect  books  to  begin  the  school 

The  Campus  Shop  will  eventu- 
[  ally  order  merchandise  with  the  new 

I  ders,  however,  until  the  university 
I  decides  on  a  new  logo  and  seal. 

"This  is  the  busiest  time  of  the 
I  year  to  be  ordering  sweatshirts  and 
T-shirts,"  says  Wohlers. 

The  orders  that  the  Campus 
I  Shop  does  make  will  take  some  time 
I  to  arrive. 

Under  normal  circumstances  or- 
I  ders  from  Gear  for  Sports,  the  com- 
.  pany  that  manufactures  Southern 
apparel,  take  four  to  six  weeks. 

It  could  take  longer  because  of 
the  rush.  But  the  wait  for  the  new 
|i  merchandise  will  be  worth  it,  she 


it  has  greatly  increased  since  the 
name  change. 

Much  to  the  dismay  of  the  stu- 
dents, not  all  merchandise  will  be 
put  on  sale,  or  at  least  not  immedi- 
ately, says  Wohlers. 

"We  already  had  put  some  of  the 
merchandise  with  the  name  of 
Southern  College  on  it  on  sale  in  an- 
ticipation of  the  name  change. 

"However,  the  new  merchan- 
dise that  has  just  come  in  will  not 
be  put  on  sale  at  this  time,"  says 
Wohlers. 

The  shop's  sales  have  been  in- 
creasing because  some  Southern 
College  merchandise  has  become  a 
collector's  item. 

"People  want  a  souvenir,"  says 
Wohlers. 

Ever  since  the  name  change  stu- 
dents have  been  calling  to  find  out 
whether  or  not  the  merchandise 
would  go  on  sale. 

"I  think  that  they  should  mark 
down  the  prices,"  says  Jason  Garey, 
a  freshman  from  Collegedale. 

He  is  not  the  only  student  that 
has  those  thoughts. 

Most  students  believe  that  the 
Southern  College  merchandise 
should  be  put  on  sale  to  accommo- 
date their  limited  budgets  and  to 
create  room  for  the  new  Southern 
Adventist  University  merchandise. 


Southern  Signs  Need  Changing 

Tina  Segur 

Now  that  Southeni  College  has  become  Southerti  Adventist  Univer- 
sity, signs  on  the  1-75  and  on  campus  will  have  to  be  changed,  along 
with  small  items  like  letterheads  and  envelopes. 

When  asked  what  will  be  done  with  the  old  items.  Dr.  Ronald  M. 
BaiTOw,  vice-president  for  admissions  and  college  relations,  said  these 
items  would  not  be  wasted. 

Stickers  are  being  made  to  go  over  letterheads  and  envelopes.  Also, 
when  new  items  were  ordered  for  the  college,  a  future  name  change 
possibility  was  kept  in  mind. 

Presently  the  old  sign  in  front  of  Brock  Hall  is  covered  by  a  banner 
with  the  nevt'  name  on  it.  Thursday,  Sept.  12,  sign  makers  were  con- 
sulted regardinnly  the  aluminum  lettering,  not  the  stone  wall  itself.  This 
could  be  completed  in  five  to  six  weeks. 

Part  of  the  landscaping  for  Hickman  Science  Center  may  contain  a 
new  sign,  as  money  permits.  This  sign  would  be  similar  in  structure  to 
the  sign  in  front  of  Brock  Hall  and  would  inform  travelers  coming  down 
Camp  Road  that  they  were  entering  the  campus  of  Southern  Adventist 
University. 

The  Tennessee  Department  of  TVansportation  has  already  been  in- 
formed of  the  name  change.  Signs  along  the  interstate  and  several  signs 
along  smaller  roads  will  be  changed  at  no  cost  to  Southern.  I 


"We  must  adjust  to  changing  times  and 
still  hold  to  unchanging  principles." 


Pre-Med  Majors  NotWorried 
About  Declining  Salaries 


No  Color  Coded  Parking  Tag?You 
Could  Be  Fined  Heavily 


Jamie  ArnaU 

Will  ihe  declining  salaries  of 
doctors  deter  Southern  pre-med  stu- 
dents from  a  medical  career? 

The  response  is  an  overwhelm- 
ing no. 

"I  truly  think  this  is  what  the 
Lord  wants  me  to  do,  and  this  is 
where  I  can  help  people  the  most," 
says  Senior  Brandon  Bryan. 

America's  doctors  are  experi- 
encing declining  annual  incomes 
because  of  managed  health  care, 
reports  Lee  Bowmen  in  the  Septem- 
ber 3  issue  of  Ihe  Atlanla  Constitii- 

In  1993  and  1994,  physicians' 


incomes  fell 'at  an  average  of  four 
percent  according  to  a  report  pub- 
lished in  the  keaUhAJfairs']o\xxn2\. 

"I  will  still  like  the  job,  even 
though  it  doesn't  have  as  many 
perks."  says  Junior  Catherine 
Thomburg. 

"I'm  not  becoming  a  physician 
for  the  money,"  says  Freshman 
Michele  Schultz,  "but  because  I 
enjoy  people." 

"Money  is  not  the  primary  goal 


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Beckworth.  ■'!  want  to  do  it  for  ser- 
vice and  because  it  is  something  that 


One  Southern  Student  Killed, 
One  Injured  In  Summer  Car  Wreck 


Jay  Karotyi 

Jon  Walker,  a  student  here  at 
Southern  last  year  was  killed,  and 
his  girlfriend,  Nancy  Beal,  injured 
in  a  car  wreck  outside  of  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah,  this  summer. 

Walker,  on  his  way  to  Washing- 
ton State,  fell  asleep  at  the  wheel. 


crossed  the  median,  and  crashed 
head-on  into  a  semi  truck. 

He  died  on  the  way  to  the  hos- 
pital. Beal  recovered  after  a  two- 
week  coma  and  is  doing  well. 

Walker  had  just  finished  a  two- 
year  technology  degree  at  Southern 
and  planned  to  continue  his  educa- 


Many  students  with  cars  are  see- 
ing colors  this  year. 

Red,  blue,  green  and  yellow  to 
be  precise.  The  colors  of  the  pei"- 
mits  are  to  match  parking  lots  with 
color  coded  signs. 

But  if  you're  one  of  the  few  who 
didn't  register  your  car  and  receive 
a  parking  tag.  you  will  be  fined  SIO 
plus  an  extra  charge  for  your  home 
state  to  run  a  title  search  on  your 
license,  says  Don  Hart,  associate 
director  of  Campus  Safety. 

The  hang  tags,  however,  are  reg- 
istered to  a  person,  so  if  you  violate 


He  and  I  worked  in  Plant  Ser- 
vices' paint  department  together, 
and  we  enjoyed  debating  religious 
and  secular  topics  while  we  worked. 

He  will  be  remembered  by  those 
who  knew  him  as  a  true  friend  and 
a  man  devoted  to  God  and  His  work. 


a  parking  ordinance,  all  Campus 
Safety  has  to  do  is  look  up  your  tag 
number. 

Hart  warns  students  not  to  lend 
[heir  parking  lags  out.  No  matter 
who  violates  the  parking  rules,  the 
owner  of  the  tag  is  responsible 

'The  first  few  weeks  of  school 
warnings  have  been  given"  says 
Dale  Tyrrell,  director  of  Campus 
Safety. 

But  it's  ticket  time  now.  Any- 
one who  doesn't  display  their  park- 
ing tag  in  their  front  window  will 
be  fined  $10  instead  of  $3. 

There  are  no  new  parking  rules, 
but  the  existing  rules  are  being  en- 
forced more  strictly.  This  is  to  al- 
low more  parking  space  for  the 
community  students. 

In  the  past,  many  resident  stu- 
dents have  preferred  to  drive  their 
cars  from  the  dorm  to  the  commu- 
nity parking  lot  instead  of  walking 
to  class. 


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Southern  Students  Participate  In  SummerYouth  Ministries 

Amber  Herreii 


Big  tent  revivals,  handing 
out  literature,  changing  peoples 

This  summer  that  is  exactly 
what  some  Southern  students  did. 
Many  had  a  chance  to  share  God 
through  summer  youth  ministries. 

Inner  city  youth  meetings 
were  held  in  Miami,  Fla..  from  July 
7  to  August  3  by  religion  majors  Or- 
lando Lopez.  Andrew  Moreno. 
Alvin  Payne  and  Kendall  Turcios. 
From  7;45  p.m.  to  9  p.m.  every  Fri- 
day through  Monday,  meetings 
were  held  in  a  tent  right  beside  the 
Adventist  church. 

Money,  a  tent,  literature,  and 
Bibles  were  all  provided  by  South 
Florida  Youth  Ministries. 

Brochures  and  flyers  were 
distributed  in  supermarkets  and 
door-to-door.  Some  even  made  an- 
nouncements by  megaphone  from 
the  back  of  a  pickup  truck. 

"One  night  I  remember  spe- 
cifically," says  Lopez.  "It  was  my 
lum  to  speak,  and  while  we  were 
having  song  service  a  limo  pulled 
up  in  the  parking  lot,  and  out 


"...a  limo  pulled  up.. .and 
out  stepped  Raul 
Mondesi,  the  rightfielder 
.  for  the  Los  Angeles  Dodg- 
ers." 

—Orlando  Lopez. 

stepped  Raul  Mondesi,  the  right- 
fielder  for  the  Los  Angeles  Dodg- 

going  to  speak  on  riches  and  how 
God  asks  us  to  give  everything  up 
for  him.  I  didn't  want  to  preach  at 
him  or  against  him. 

"After  my  talk  I  had  an  altar 
call  and  Raul  Mondesi  was  the  first 
to  come  forward.  Afterward,  he 
came  and  talked  to  me  and  said  he 
appreciated  my  sermon,  saying  that 
God  had  touched  his  heart." 

About  180-200  people  came 
every  night. 

"Every  Sunday  night,  was 
testimony  night,"  says  Lopez.  "We 
would  have  ex-gang  members  and 


ex-drug  addicts  tell  their  testimo- 

By  the  end  of  the  inner  city 
meetings  there  were  four  baptisms. 
and  many  others  gave  their  hearts 

In  Murfreesboro,  Tenn., 
from  July  II  to  August  17,  Tom 
Roberts  along  with  Kurt  Roth,  Mike 
Sims.  Lohnie  Wibberding,  Larry 
Findley.  John  Elliot,  Mike  Wiley, 
RayDescalsoandMarkO'Ffill  led 
out  in  youth  meetings  at  the 
Riverdale  High  School  located  30 
miles  east  of  Nashville. 

For  five  weeks  from  7:15 
p.m.  to  8:45  p.m.,  on  Friday  through 
Tuesday,  these  young  people  would 
gather  and  sing  songs  to  praise  God 
with  others  their  own  age. 

During  the  meetings  30 
people  were  baptized.  The  meet- 
ings were  taped  and  will  air  on 
3ABN. 

"There  is  nothing  else  you 
can  do  as  a  Christian  where  you  can 
feel  the  leading  of  God  and  his  pres- 
ence more."  says  senior  religion 
major  Roberts. 


Search  On  for  Youth  workers  in  Cyberspace 


The  North  American  Division 
Youth  Ministries  Department  is 
searching  Cyberspace  for  youth 
workers. 

The  department  wants  the 
e-mail  addresses  of  all  Seventh-day 
Adventist  youth  workers. 

From  the  local  youth/young 
adult  leader  to  youth  pastors/chap- 
lains to  regional  youth  directors. 

All  youth  workers  are  invited  to 
submit  their  e-mail  address  to 
74532.3315@compuserve.com  to 
be  included  in  the  Adventist  youth 
ministry  network. 

"E-mail  is  an  efficient  way  to 
support,  correct  and  nurture  youth 
ministry  across  the  division."  says 


Allan  Martin,  coordinator  for  the 
NAD  Youth  Department's  online 
development. 

"Ataciickofabut-  ____^_^ 


cally  exchange  pro-    cient  way  to... 
gram  ideas,  address    ture  youth  mii 
youth  culture  issues, 
confirm       dynamic  —Allen 

speakers  for  youth  ^^^^^~^~ 
events.  So  we  are  asking  interested 
youth  workers  to  get  in  touch. 

"Not  only  do  we  hope  to  sup- 
port local  youth  r 
consider  these  frontlir 
great  resource  to  us  and  hope  to  ask 
their  advice  as  well." 

In  addition  to  developing  the 


online  network,  Martin  is  coordinat- 
ing teen/young  adult  cyber-confer- 
ences,  cyber-tibraries,  and  cyber- 
^^^^  message  boards  on 
effi-  CompuServe's  Adventist 
nur-  Online  Forum.  Internet 
listry."  websites  and  conferencing 
are  being  explored  as  well. 
Martin  Youth  workers  are  asked 
^^^"~  to  submit  the  following  in- 
formation: 

Description  of  youth  ministry  role/ 

position 

E-mail  address 

Daytime  phone  number  (optional) 


Big  Brothers  and  Sisters  ' 

I  Daria  Edwards  I 

I        Some  kids  at  Spalding  El- 
I  ementary  are  just  waiting  for  a 

Big  Brother  or  Big  Sister. 

This  program,  sponsored  by 

CARE,  provides  children  with  "a 


Chri 


model,"  says  Heidi  Higgs.  co- 
director.  Some  of  these  children 
come  from  single-parent  homes 
and  don't  have  someone  to  spend 
a  lot  of  time  with. 

■The  Big  Brother/Big  Sister 
program  teaches  the  children  that 
Christ  is  the  friend  a  kid  can  al- 
ways count  on  no  matter  what 
happens."  says  Rachelle  Willey, 
co-director. 

Interested  students  should 
contact  Higgs  or  Willey  at  the 
CARE  office. 


"Behind  every 

man  who 

achieves 

success  stand 

a  mother,  a 

wife,  and  the 

IRS." 

— Ethel  Jacobson, 
1973 


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Chrislina  Hogan 

I  have  heard  through  various 
sources  (Tm  the  editor,  I  have 
sources)  that  some  people  have  a 
problem  with  the  new,  more  con- 
temporary layout  &  design  of  the 
Accent,  especially  the  masthead  (in 
layman's  tenns  that's  die  title  of  die 
paper). 

Maybe  we  didn't  make  our- 
selves clear  when  we  ran  for  this 
ofnce.-.or  maybe  you  weren't  lis- 
tening. 

We  are  not  here  to  imitate  Larisa 
and  Stacy.  We  are  NOT  them.  We 
are  Heidi  and  Christina,  and  we 
have  different  tastes. 

As  we  said  when  we  cam- 
paigned for  this  position,  our  goal 
is  to  create  a  newsmagazine  instead 
of  a  newspaper. 

Yes,  we  are  still  covering  the 
hard-hitting  news  on  campus  and  in 
the  community.  If  you  missed  that, 
reread  the  front  page  of  the  first  is- 

We  think  our  new  format  is 
more  appropriate  because  the  Ac- 
cent comes  out  only  twice  a  month. 

In  addition  to  reporting  the  news 


F.Y.I... 

you  need  to  know,  we  will  bring  you 
more  upbeat,  creative  articles  on 
Travel,  International.  Fashion, 
Food.  Arts. 

Some  specific  goals  are  to  in- 
clude pieces  written  by  you:  poems, 
short  stories,  essays,  opinion  pieces. 
Whatever  you  are  moved  to  write 
about. ..within  reason. 

Maybe  you're  more  into  pho- 
tography and  drawing.  Well,  submit 
your  entries.  We'll  devote  a  whole 
page  to  it.  Hey,  you  can  even  get 
your  picture  in  the  paper. 

We  also  plan  to  include  CD.  res- 
taurant and  theatre  reviews. 

Also.  I  hope  you  noticed  in  the 
last  Accent,  thai  our  sports  cover- 
age has  expanded  to  two  full  pages. 
If  you  have  suggestions,  direct  them 
to  Greg  Wedel. 

When  this  year's  over  hopefully 
you'll  be  the  most  well-rounded  stu- 
dents in  any  Adventist  university/ 
college.  Not  only  will  we  have  a 
health/fitness  section  in  each  up- 
coming issue,  but  we'll  also  cover 
everything  from  fashion  to  religious 
issues  that  impact  you. 

To  accommodate  all  diese  ideas, 
we  are  expanding  the  newspaper/ 
magazine  to  20  pages.  You  thought 
it  looked  thicker,  didn't  you? 
Back  to  my  defense  of  the  Ac- 
Some  people,  who  will  remain 
nameless,  have  called  our  masthead 
"wimpy."  it  doesn't  strike  us  in  the 
face,  they  say.  It  looks  too  feminine. 


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Editors 

staff 

Heidi  Boggs 

Bryan  Fowler,  Duane  Gang,  Jon 

Chrislina  Hogan 

Mullen  -  layout/design  gurus 

Reporters 

Kevin  Quails 
Amber  Herren 

Duane  Gang  -  politics  editor 
Greg  Wedel  -  sports  editor 

Photographers 

Crystal  Candy 

Kevin  Quails 

Andra  Armstrong 

Jay  Karolyi 

Jared  Schneider 

Eve  Parker 

Todd  McFarland 

Lisa  Hogan 

Rob  Hopwood 

Jon  Mullen 

Stephanie  Guike 

Jim  Lounsbury 

Anthony  Reiner 

Eddie  Nino 

Bryan  Fowler 

Jim  Lounsbury 

Ad  Hanager 

Luis  Gracia 

Sponsor        Abiye  Abebe 

Vinita  Sauder 

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the  advem.scrs. 

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will  be  edited  for  space  and  clarity.  The  editors 

ay  be  withheld  at  the  author's  request.  I-etlers 
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Puuuhhilleeezze! 

If  this  masthead  doesn't  hit  you 
in  the  face,  then  check  your  eye- 
sight. 

Someone  else  (I  don't  know 
who.  but  I  can  guess)  actually  had 
the  nerve  to  call  it  "cheesy." 

This  is  probably  the  same  per- 
son who  considers  the  McDonald's 
arches  too  cheesy  or  the  Eiffel 
Tower  too  feminine. 

What  about  the  Southern  col- 
umns we  have  in  the  masthead?  Are 
they  too  feminine? 

Last  time  1  checked,  they  rep- 
resented strength,  courage  and  dig- 
nity as  well  as  grace.  I  think  it's 
quite  appropriate. 

Heidi  and  I  chose  the  specific 
fonts  and  clip  art  to  emphasize  what 
we  are  all  about. 

For  example,  the  word  "South- 
em"  is  in  a  very  clean  and  simple, 
yet  elegant  Times  font.  It  depicts 
what  Southern  is  all  about. 

Then  we  thought  we'd  get  a 
little  creative  and  fun  with  the  word 
"Accent."  After  all,  the  word  is 
ACCENT  And  since  we  are  more 
of  a  news»iag«2i>je,  we  felt  some- 
thing with  flair  was  appropriate.  So 
we  chose  Paisley  font.  This  is  also 
used  on  the  title  lines  of  each  page 

The  Crudfont  is  one  of  o 
vorites.  It  screams  "Retro"  t 
It  gives  the  Accent  a  hint  of  old 
fashioned  personality  while  remair 
ing  quite  modem. 

We  use  this  font  only  on  pag 
numbers,  the  date,  sports,  lifestyle 
and  humor. 

Maybe  the  reason  why  som 
people  (I  say  some  because  I've  rt 
ceived  mostly  compliments)  have 
problem  with  the  new  Accent  is  bt 


cause  they  got  used  to  last  year's 
look.  The  only  cure  for  that  is  time. 

Well,  1  see  I  am  nearing  the  end 
of  my  harangue  (look  it  up)  and  I 
still  have  space  left.  In  the  newspa- 
per world  that  is  not  good. 

So  1  will  take  this  opportunity 
to  enlighten  y'all  with  some  obser- 
vations I  made  last  week  during  our 
first  deadline.  FYI...I  slept  maybe 
five  hours  out  of  120. 

Did  you  know.... 

•  the  Promenade  is  a  very  eerie 
place  at  4  a.m.? 

•  I  didn't  see  ONE  Campus 
Safety  officer  all  eight  times  I 
ran  down  the  Promenade  from 
our  office  to  the  MacLab?  1  feel 
safe,  don't  you? 

•  the  only  song  that  ran  through 
my  head  at  3  a.m.  was  "I  am  a 
C?" 

•  that  there's  no  way  to  get  into 
the  first  floor  of  Brock  Hall  at 
night  without  running  all  the 
way  around  the  building  (down 
Industrial  Drive  &  around 
WSMC)? 

•  there's  a  scary  blower  thing 
behind  Brock  that  only  turns  on 
when  you  run  by  it? 

•  staying  up  all  night  in  the 
MacLab  can  be  embarrassing, 
especially  when  an  8  a.m.  class 
shows  up  and  you  look  like 
you'  ve  been  through  a  food  pro- 
cessor? 

•  Krispy  Kreme  stays  open  ALL 
NIGHT? 

•  if  you  stay  awake  for  an  entire 
week  you  become  disoriented? 

By  the  way,  is  it  really  November 


Hey  all  of  you 

out  there,  we 

know  you  have  an 

OPINION.  Write  to 

us  IN  Letters  to 

THE  Editors 


September  20,  1996 


A  new  note  in  the  July  25. 1996 
Advenlist  Review  caught  my  eye. 

It  seems  that  Andrews  Univer- 
sity is  registering  students  elec- 
tronically, via  WWW. 

"The  students  were  guided 
through  the  process  in  their  advi- 
sors' office,  eliminating  the  need 
for  standing  in  long  lines  and  mak- 
ing repeated  cross-campus  trips." 

Sounds  surprisingly  like  a  sug- 
gestion that  was  made  in  the  South- 
em  Accent  on  October  22,  1994. 
I'm  mildly  curious  why  Andrews 
University  can  do  it  but  we  evi- 
dently can't. 

Dr.  David  Ekkens 

Professor,  biology  department 

Student  Apologizes 

I  would  like  to  discuss  some 
recent  activity  on  the  Southern  cam- 
pus. Saturday  night,  Aug.  31,  dur- 
ing the  Welcome  Back  Party. 

I  participated  in  an  activity  that 
I  am  not  proud  of.  I  had  the  "guts," 
or  should  I  say  the  stupidity  to  run 
across  the  stage  in  a  pair  of  boxers. 

However,  there  needs  to  be 
some  clarification  on  a  few  things. 
First  of  all,  the  boxers  I  was  wear- 
ing were  not  the  only  thing  that  I 
had  on.  Under  my  boxers  was  a  pair 
of  briefs. 

Secondly,  it  may  have  appeared 
to  many  that  I  was  just  in  my  un- 
derwear, but  there  was  not  much  dif- 
ference between  what  I  did  and  go- 
ing to  the  pool  to  watch 


I  have  had  quite  a  few  faculty 
and  students  talk  to  me  about  my 
action,  and  1  have  caught  some 
negative  feelings  from  them. 

If  I  have  offended  anyone,  I 
would  like  to  apologize.  At  the  time 
of  my  actions,  I  did  not  realize  the 
repercussions.  I  am  sorry. 

Randy  Kelch 
Sophomore,  Chemistry 

Greenleaf  was  Fired 

In  response  to  your  article  on 
Dr.  FHoyd  Greenleaf's  situation  in 
the  September  9  issue  of  the  Accent, 
I  would  like  to  point  out  two  cor- 
rections and  then  share  a  few  ob- 


:  l.Dr. 

Greenleaf  was  fired  from  his  job; 
he  did  not  resign:  and  2.  He  missed 
the  board  meeting  mentioned  in 
your  article  because  he  was  seri- 
ously ill.  His  absence  had  nothing 
to  do  with  coming  "on  board"  or  not 
coming  on  board  the  university 

Dr.  Greenleaf,  during  his  many 
years  of  service  to  this  institution, 
distinguished  himself  by  his  un- 
questioned integrity;  his  high  aca- 
demic standards;  and  his  commit- 
ment to  consider  the  needs  of  the 
institution,  of  the  students,  and  of 
the  faculty  above  self-interest  and 
political  gain.  His  life  was  governed 
by  principle,  not  expediency. 

Dr.  Greenleaf's  questioning, 
thoughtful  approach  to  issues  in- 
structs us  on  the  true  meaning  of  the 
term  "university."  What  better  ex- 


ample could  we  have  of  Ellen 
White's  admonition  "to  be  thinkers 
and  not  mere  reflectors  of  other 
men's  thoughts." 

Thank  you,  Greenleaf,  for  the 
example  you  have  left  us.  May  we 
live  our  lives  accordingly. 

David  Smith 

Chair,  department  of  English  and 

speech 


Thank  you  for  speaking  on  the 
record  about  Dr.  Greenleaf.  We 
were  unable  to  print  in  the  Accent 
that  be  had  been  fired,  because  no 
one  would  confirm  or  deny  it. 
-the  editors 


Camp-US 

Quotes 

"Why  don't  we  just  send  ihem 

"There  are  two  kinds  of  students 

through  a  car  wash.  We  could  get  a 

at  Southern  —  those  who  are 

whole  family  at  a  time." 

freshmen  and  those  who  aren't." 

-A  student  in  New  Testament  class 

-  Dennis  Petiibone 

(Referring  to  the  Adventist  push  for 

"I  didn't  say  Ken  Rogers  was  the 

"baptism  of  every  man.  woman. 

largest  chaplain. ...but  oh,  how  he 

child,  dog,  cat  and  bird  in  sight. "} 

knows  what  I'm  thinking." 

-  Bruce  Norman. 

-  President  Sahly  at  the  first 

vespers 

"What's  the  difference  between  a 

$400  ring  and  a  $2000  engagement 
watch?" 

Leatherman  told  students  in  his 

-  Bruce  Norman 

Hebrew  class  that  each  minute 
cost  them  38  cents. 

"A  semester  of  school." 
-  Student  in  response  to  Norman 's 
question. 

"Can't  we  just  switch  to  Sprint?" 
-  a  Hebrew  class  student 

"We  need  more  quotes." 

—  Accent  Editors 

Three  Day  Finals  Schedule 


Todd  McFarland 

What  do  students  taking 
Church  History,  Ceil  and  Molecu- 
lar Biology,  Precalculus,  and  Intro- 
duction to  Photography  have  in 


They  are  all  scheduled  to  take 
[heir  final  exams  on  Thursday 
morning. 

New  students  may  not  appreci- 
ate the  importance  of  this,  but  any- 
one who's  had  a  Thursday  exam 
knows  what  havoc  it  can  wreak  on 
your  vacation  plans. 

It  so  happens  though  that 
Southern  could  eliminate  Thursday 
exams  all  together  if  it  were  not  for 
two  exam  slots  on  Tuesday  being 
blocked  out  for  all  English  Compo- 
sition 101/102  and  Speech  finals. 


This  quirk  in  the  schedule  ne- 
cessitates extending  the  finals 
schedule  into  Thursday. 

So  let  me  give  my  modest  pro- 
posal to  the  English  department  and 
Academic  Dean's  office:  Give  the 
Comp  and  Speech  class  finals  dur- 
ing their  normally  scheduled  slots, 
more  Thursday  finals  into  the  slots 
currently  occupied  by  Comp  and 
Speech,  and  let's  all  call  it  quits  by 
Wednesday. 

The  powers  to  be  in  the  land 
of  better  writing  and  speaking  will 
tell  you  they  give  Comp  and  Speech 
test  together  so  they  can  give  every- 
one the  same  exam  (in  the  case  of 
Comp  101  and  most  sp)eech  classes) 
and  combine  the  different  sections. 


While  this  is  convenient  for  the 
English  department,  this  service  is 
not  extended  to  other  departments 
with  multiple  sections  of  the  same 
class  like  history  and  math. 

One  has  to  wonder  why  the  En- 
glish department  is  not  treated  like 
everyone  else  on  campus  and 
forced  to  give  their  exams  when 
they  are  normally  scheduled. 

The  other  major  objection  to 
changing  the  schedule  is  that  the 
elimination  of  two  final  slots  will 
cause  more  students  to  have  three 
tests  in  a  row  or  four  in  a  day  thus 
requiring  the  moving  of  one  of  Uiose 

While  this  is  a  legitimate  con- 
cern, it  has  to  be  balanced  against 


the  negatives  of  Thursday  tests. 
Teacher's  are  put  in  the  position  of 
rescheduling  their  Thursday  tests 
(which  many  do)  or  listening  to 
numerous  complaints  about  rides, 
airline  schedules,  etc. 

Also,  any  student  who  has  ever 
tried  to  study  on  Wednesday  night 
before  Christmas  vacation  knows 
how  futile  it  can  be  with  a  noisy 
dorm  and  "visions  of  sugarplums 
and  fairies  dancing  in  their  heads." 

Given  the  numerous  advantages 
and  the  relatively  few  disadvan- 
tages. Southern  should  at  least  try  a 
three  day  exam  schedule.  It  would 
be  fairer  to  the  students  who  want 
to  get  home  and  to  the  teachers  who 
want  to  start  their  ' 


This  Issue's  Debate:  School  Vouchers  And  The  Quality  of  American  Education 


School  Vouchers  And  The  Quality 
Of  Education 

Eric  Wenberg 

The  issue  of  school  vouchers  is  a  loaded  question  which  could  inflicl 
damage  on  the  American  educational  system. 

School  vouchers  could  in  some  way  infringe  upon  the  religious  free- 
doms currently  enjoyed  by  private  schools.  On  the  other  hand,  to  ignore 
the  idea  of  school  vouchers  would  not  be  open-minded. 

Not  giving  families  a  choice  in  education  is  an  unpleasant  thought.  It 
leaves  so  many  children  with  only  a  taste  of  education  but  no  meal. 

The  current  condition  of  the  public  educational  system  is  a  serious 
tragedy  at  best,  leaving  millions  of  children  with  no  hope  for  their  ftiture. 

Yet  at  the  same  time,  my  mind  rebels  at  the  thought  of  increased  mix- 
ing of  church  and  state,  of  government  control  over  private  schools. 

But  1  believe  school  vouchers  will  not  break  down  the  wails  of  church/ 
slate  separation,  because  they  have  already  been  smashed  by  the  influx  of 
pagan  religions  in  public  schools. 

New  Age  meditation,  witchcraft,  humanism  and  evolution  are  being 
taught  to  Christian  children  in  public  schools.  Many  cannot  afford  to  at- 
tend a  parochial  school,  and  so  are  forced  to  study  what  goes  against  their 

Many  private  schools  (including  parochial)  are  already  accepting  gov- 
ernmental grants  and  are  accredited  by  a  secular  process. 

After  carefully  weighing  the  pros  and  cons  of  school  vouchers,  I  find 
myself  supporting  the  limited  and  controlled  use  of  school  vouchers. 

Also,  control  of  public  schools  should  be  turned  over  to  local  districts 
and  away  from  teachers'  unions  and  the  federal  government. 

Vouchers  will  also  put  competition  back  into  our  school  system.  This 
would  help  public  schools  return  to  a  higher  educational  standard  so  chil- 
dren will  receive  the  education  they  need  to  prosper. 

To  Manipulate  An  Individual's  Beliefs 
Is  An  Injustice 


Religion  plays  a  very  important  role  in  ir 
anipulaie  or  control  an  individual's  beliefs  i: 


ny  of  our  lives.  To  try  to 
an  injustice  to  the  Ameri- 


Religion  has  been  a  treasured  freedom  across  our  nation;  however,  to- 
day within  our  educational  system  some  Americans  are  toying  with  this 
freedom  by  suggesting  the  voucher  system  for  our  private  schools.  This 
idea  jeopardizes  our  cherished  religious  freedom. 

The  voucher  system  is  designed  to  provide  federal  aid  to  all  private 
schools,  making  private  education  more  affordable  for  a  greater  portion  of 
society. 

Many  people  feel  that  our  public  schools  are  unable  to  meet  their 
children's  needs,  and  therefore  need  an  alternate  choice.  The  system  is 
meant  to  help  correct  the  current  problems  of  our  public  schools. 

While  10  some  it  seems  like  an  ideal  solution,  I  see  it  as  an  infringe- 
ment on  religious  freedom. 

Providing  federal  aid  to  private  schools  is  like  a  business  sponsoring  a 
church.  The  business  would  gain  the  right  to  decide  how  that  church  ought 

The  same  concept  exists  with  vouchers.  Many  parochial  schools  would 
be  involved,  which  means  that  the  government  would  be  sponsoring  reli- 
gion. Church  and  state  would  no  longer  be  separated. 

With  vouchers,  a  private  school  ceases  to  function  as  a  private  institu- 
tion. Public  schools  and  private  schools  would  become  one  in  the  same 
The  pnmary  difference:  religion  would  be  taught  in  some  private  schools! 

MOW  do  we  correct  die  present  condition  of  our  public  schools  so  vouch- 
ers are  not  needed  as  an  alternate  solution?  The  answer  lies  within  our- 
probleml''       '"°'''°  "f*'"  Sr=at  nation,  must  take  responsibility  for  our 

If  we  look  to  government  for  answers  to  our  country's  problems,  then 
we  will  sacnfice  a  great  number  of  our  freedoms.  We  must  work  together 
to  improve  the  public  school  system  so  separation  of  church  and  state  re- 


Political  Web  Sites 

nemocratic  Sites 

riinton/Gore  '96 

http://www.cg96.org 

The  Democratic  National  Committee 

htlp://w  ww.deraocrats.org 

Digital  Democrats 

http.7/www-d  igitals.org 

The  Democratic  Congressional  Campaign 

Committee 

hltp;//www.dccc.org 

Turn  Left 

http.7/w  ww.cjnetworks.com/~cubsf an/ 

liberal.html 


Republican  Sites 

Dole/Kerap  '96 

http://www.dole96.com 

The  Republican  National  Committee 

http://www.mc.org 

State  Republican  Parties  and  Candidates 

http;//www.  fastlane.net/homepages/weide/ 

The  Right  Side  of  the  Web 
http://www.clark.net/pub/jeffd 
The  Christian  Coalition 
http://www.cc.org 


Other  Political  Parties 

The  Reform  Party 

http://w  w  w.reformparty.org 

The  Libertarian  Party 

http://www.lp.org 

The  Green  Parties  of  North  America 

http://www.greens.org 

The  New  Partv 

http  ://w  w  w.  newparty.org 


Political  News  Updates 

Will  Perot  debate:  The  bipartisan  Commission  on  Presidential  debates 
recommended  that  Ross  Perot  be  excluded  from  the  presidential  debates 
this  fall.  According  to  USA  Today  Perot  still  could  be  included  despite 
the  commission's  ruling  if  the  Clinton  and  Dole  campaigns  insist  on  his 
participation. 

P.O.W.'s?:  According  to  The  New  York  Times,  newly  declassified  docu-  I 
ments  showed  that  the  United  Stales  govemmeni  knew  about  American 
RO.W.'s  still  being  held  in  North  Korea  after  the  Korean  War.  These  | 
documents  also  reveiled  that  the  North  Korean  government  failed  lo 
turn  over  hundreds  of  P.O.W.'s  known  to  be  still  alive  at  the  end  of  the  ' 
war.  This  adds  to  the  speculations  that  American  soldiers  may  still  be  in 
custody  there. 

Dole  under  fire:  Bob  Dole  will  be  ihe  source  of  many  negative  adds  , 
from  Ihe  United  Federation  of  Teachers  for  the  next  three  weeks.  Ac- 
cording to  The  New  York  Times.  Beginning  on  the  17th  the  UFT  will 
broadcast  negative  ads  against  Republican  Presidential  candidate  Bob 
Dole.  These  ads  are  to  strike  back  against  Dole  for  his  attacks  on  teacher's 
unions,  and  hissupportofpublicly  financed  vouchers  to  help  send  chil- 
dren to  private  schools. 

Wilderness  fight:  With  the  single  stroke  of  a  pen  Clinton  will  end  one 

of  the  last  big  wilderness  fights  in  our  country.  The  plan  for  Canyons  of 

the  Escalante  would  preserve  1.8  million  acres  in  the  southern  part  of 

Utah,  according  to  The  New  York  Times.  The  opposition  stale  that  such 

a  move  would  block  development  of  the  largest  known  coal  reserves  in 

-the nation.  .,  ..     r        /-  -„.. 

-compiled  by  Jason  Garey 


Wamp  And  Jolly  Battle  For  Tennessee's  Third  Congressional  District 


Andra  Armstrong 

Republican  Zack  Wamp  and 
Democrat  Chuck  Jolly  want  the 
same  congressional  ticket  to  Wash- 
ington. 

And  with  a  vote,  you  can  decide 
who  will  get  it. 

Both  are  in  the  race  for  a  seat  in 
the  House  of  Representatives  for  the 
third  district  of  Chananooga. 

Congressman  Wamp  won  the 
election  in  1994.  He  currently 
serves  on  several  congressional 
committess,  including  the  Science 
Committee  and  the  Small  Business 
Committee. 

Wamp  is  also  freshman  class 
representative  on  the  Majority 
Steering  Committee  and  the  Trans- 
portation and  Infrastructure  Com- 
mittee where  he  is  vice-chairman  of 
the  Water  Resources  and  Environ- 
ment Subcommittee. 

The  Speaker  of  the  House  ap- 
pointed Wamp  to  other  task  forces 
on  the  Environment,  Empowerment 
and  Race  Relations,  Nuclear  Cleanup 
and  Issues  Management.  He  also 
serves  as  the  freshman  Republican's 


'.  Zach  Wamp 


Wamp  serves  on  the  House  Re- 
publican Leadership  Task  Force  on 
Reform.  He  says  he  is  a  strong  op- 
ponent of  special  interest  Political 
Action  Committee  (PAC)  contribu- 
tions and  will  not  accept  them. 

Representative  Wamp  is  cur- 
rently traveling  back  and  forth  be- 
tween his  Washington  responsibili- 
ties and  Chattanooga's  campaign 
trail. 

During  what  he  calls  his  "first 
political  excursion,"  Jolly  was  de- 
feated in  the  1994  primary  for  Con- 
gress. His  son,  a  photojoumalist  in 
Arizona,  lost  his  leg  in  a  tractor  ac- 
cident eight  days  before  the  elec- 


tion. Jolly  dropped  out  to  be  with 

Jolly  says  he  is  living  the  Ameri- 
can dream. 

'The  only  way  I  made  it  through 
college  was  on  student  loans  and 
scholarships,"  says  Jolly,  who  is 
from  a  small,  working  class 

He  attended  Holy  Cross  College 
m  Massachusetts  and  George  Wash- 
ington University  Law  School. 

The  Democratic  programs  that 
helped  with  his  education  and  the 
governmental  assistance  given  his 
father,  a  disabled  WWII  veteran, 
were  paramount  in  Jolly's  decision 
to  join  the  Democratic  party. 

A  local  lawyer  from  Chambliss 
and  Bahner,  Jolly  is  campaigning 
full  time.  He  says  he  wants  a  chance 
to  give  back  to  the  country  that  has 
helped  him  so  much. 

Each  candidate  brings  experi- 
ence from  the  private  business  sec- 

Wamp  spent  more  than  a  dozen 
years  as  a  private  businessman  and 
commercial  real  estate  broker. 


Jolly  has  invested  25  years  as  a 
corporate  officer. 

Congressman  Wamp  grew  up  in 
Chattanooga  and  attended  McCallie 
School.  He  then  attended  the  Uni- 
versity of  North  Carolina  at  Chapel 
Hill  and  the  University  of  Tennes- 
see. Wamp  and  his  wife,  Kim,  have 
a  daughter,  Coty,  and  a  son,  Weston. 
They  attend  the  Red  Bank  Baptist 
Church. 

Jolly  and  his  wife  are  neighbors 
to  SAU.  They  live  a  few  miles  from 
Four  Comers.  The  Jolly's  children, 
Chris,  29,  and  Susan,  26.  went  to 
school  in  Chattanooga.  They  have 
since  moved  from  the  area  because 
of  college  and  careers. 


Jolly  will  speak  here  Thursday. 
Oct.  3,  for  assembly.  Wamp  will 
speak  Oct.  10. 


Where  Does  Each  Party  Stand  On  The  Issues? 


ABORTION 


Democrats:  "The  Democratic  Party  stands  behind  the  right  of  every 
woman  to  choose,  consistent  with  Roe  vs.  Wade,  and  regardless  of  ability 
to  pay."  Argues  it  is  a  "fundamental  constitutional  liberty  that  individual 
Americans  —  not  government  —  can  best  take  responsibility  for  making 
the  most  difficult  and  intensely  personal  decisions  regarding  reproduc- 
tion." Seeks  a  goal  of  making  abortion  "less  necessary  and  more  rare" 
through  research  on  contraception  and  comprehensive  family  life  educa- 


Clinton:  'The  decision  to  have  an  abortion  should  be  between  a  woman, 
her  doctor  and  her  faith.  Abortions  should  be  safe,  legal  and  rare.  We  can 
lower  the  number  of  abortions  by  emphasizing  education,  prevention  and 
personal  responsibility  to  reduce  the  number  of  unwanted  pregnancies." 

GOP:  Calls  for  a  constitutional  amendment  banning  abortion.  No  federal 
financing  of  abortions  or  of  services  that  counsel  abortion.  Supports  ap- 
pointment of  federal  judges  who  "respect  traditional  family  values"  and 
respect  "the  sanctity  of  human  life."  Appendix  contains  language  noting 
Republicans'  diverse  opinions  on  abortion.  '"We  support  a  human  life 
amendment  to  the  Constitution  and  we  endorse  legislation  to  make  clear 
that  the  Fourieenth  Amendment's  protections  apply  to  unborn  children. 
Our  purpose  is  to  have  legislative  and  judicial  protection  of  that  right 
against  those  who  perform  abortions." 

Dole:  "Since  1974,  I  have  opposed  the  Supreme  Court's  Roe  vs.  Wade 
decision  legalizing  abortion  on  demand.  In  1983.  i  voted  for  a  constitu- 
tional amendment  overturning  this  decision.  I  support  a  constitutional 
amendment  to  restrict  abortion,  subject  to  the  exceptions  of  life  of  the 
mother,  rape  and  incest." 


BALANCED  BUDGET 


Clioton:  Waging  protracted  fight  with  congressional  Republicans  that 
has  shut  parts  of  the  government  twice.  Latest  proposal  retains  goal  of 


balancing  budget  by  2002  but  transfers  tough  consequences  to  a  future 
president:  Two-thirds  of  the  savings  would  come  after  Clinton  stepped 
down  from  a  second  term.  Opposes  balanced  budget  amendment  to  the 
Constitution. 

Dole:  A  major  figure  in  budget  standoff  with  Clinton  causing  two  partial 
government  shutdowns.  Says  first  act  as  president  would  be  to  call  for 
constitutional  amendment.  "Congress  needs  the  discipline."  Amendment 
fell  one  vote  short  in  Senate  last  year. 

EDUCATION 

Democrats:  "Education  is  the  key  to  opportunity. ..,  education  is  the  fault 
line  that  separates  those  who  will  prosper  from  those  who  cannot."  Lauds 
increased  Head  Start  funding  and  the  admioistration's  Goals  2000  educa- 
tion standards.  Calls  for  requiring  every  child  to  be  able  to  read  by  the 
end  of  the  third  grade  and  requiring  that  students  be  required  to  demon- 
strate competency  and  achievement  in  order  to  be  promoted.  Teachers 
also  should  be  required  to  meet  "high  standards  for  professional  perfor- 
mance." Calls  for  expanding  school  choice,  but  "we  should  not  take 
American  tax  dollars  from  public  schools  and  give  them  to  private 
schools."  Calls  for  teaching  on  values  and  character  in  the  schools.  Calls 
for  computer  wiring  every  classroom  to  the  Internet  by  2000.  Proposes 
various  tax  incentives  for  higher  education. 

GOP:  "Our  formula  is  as  simple  as  it  is  sweeping:  the  federal  govern- 
ment has  no  constitutional  authority  to  be  involved  in  school  curricula  or 
to  control  jobs  in  the  workplace."  Supports  scholarships  and  vouchers  to 
help  parents  choose  among  public,  private  and  religious  schools.  Calls 
for  repeal  of  Goals  2000,  the  Clinton  administration's  attempt  to  reform 
education  by  giving  grants  to  states  that  enforce  certain  standards.  Calls 
for  closing  federal  Education  Department.  Opposes  all  "federal  attempts 
to  impose  outcome  or  performance-based,  education  on  local  schools." 
Declares,  "We  support  educational  initiatives  to  promote  chastity  until 
marriage  as  the  expected  standard  of  behavior."  Says  Republicans  "will 
defend  the  right  of  families"  to  choose  for  their  children  the  "option  of 
home  schooiw^piled  by  Duane  Gang,  politics  editor,  and  Jason  Carey 


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Southern  Softball 


Men  s   Softball 

Greg  Wedel  and  Anthony  Reiner 

The  home  run  derbies  of  past  season  are  history.  The  old  four-foot 
fence  is  gone,  replaced  by  an  eight-foot  one  that  has  been  moved  back 
about  40  feet  around  most  of  the  outfield  of  both  fields. 

With  significantly  less  home  runs  being  hit  this  year,  teams  have  to 
now  focus  on  getting  base  hits.  This  has  made  good  defense  more  impor- 
tant than  it  has  been  previously. 

Unfortunately,  good  infielders  (especially  shortstops)  are  harder  to  find 
than  a  good  meal  at  the  cafeteria,  and  finding  a  solid  outfield  is  as  difficult 
as  trying  to  locate  your  bookbag  after  assembly. 

Defense  this  season  is  simply  horrendous.  Even  though  the  home  run 
derbies  are  gone,  many  teams  are  still  averaging  at  or  near  20  runs  a  game 
due  to  all  of  the  errors,  porous  outfields,  and  missed  cut-off-men. 

The  winner  of  the  All  Night  Softball  Tournament  will  be  the  team  that 
can  hold  errors  to  a  minimum  while  consistently  moving  players  around 
the  bases  with  good  base  hits. 

Listed  below  are  what  we  believe  to  be  the  four  best  teams  in  each 
division,  and  thus  the  most  likely  to  win  the  i 


The  Big  Eight  Division  Contenders: 

1.  Gang  -  a  surprise-team  is  playing  good  ball 

2.  Evans  -  faculty  team-perennial  contenders 

3.  Valentin  -  angels  in  the  outfield  help  religion  majors 

4.  Forss  -  a  good  offense  with  decent  fielding 

The  Big  Nine  Division  Contenders: 

1 .  Dunkel  -  good  bats,  few  holes  on  defense 

2.  Peterson  -  prolific  offense,  average  defense 

3.  Johnson  -  they  win  with  Cruz  and  defense 

4.  Miller  -  playing  well  for  now 


StandinfS 


Men 

's  Softball 

Gang 
Bvans 

Wins 

4 
3 

Valentin 

3 

Forss 

2 

Mohns 

2 

James 

1 

Szoboszlai 

1 

Ferguson 

0 

Bie  9  Divisio 

Team 
Dunkel 

Wins 

4 

Miller 

4 

Peterson 

4 

Appel 
Johnson 

3 
3 

McClaity 
Affolter 

2 

1 

Women's  Softball 

Team 

Wins 

Gilkeson 

3 

1 

Hoch 

2 

2 

Kim 

2 

2 

Gless 

2 

1 

Stcinner 

0 

3 

Team 

Win 

Johnson 

1 

Nudd 

1 

Duff 

0 

Myers 

0 

Nafie 

0 

National  niv 

sion 

McAlvin 
Naik 
Tetz 
Ahfeld 


Women's  Softball 

Stephanie  Gulke 

Women's  softball  is  well  undenvay  and  the  competition  is  fierce.  All 
agree  that  softball  this  year  is  much  better  than  in  the  past. 

"The  teams  seem  stronger,"  says  Julie  Gilkeson,  softball  team  captain. 
"People  know  how  to  play  more  this  year." 

'There  is  better  competition  this  year,"  agrees  captain  Brittany  Affolter. 
"The  teams  are  well  spread  out.  When  somebody  wins  it's  not  usually  by 
tremendous  amounts." 

So  how  are  the  teams  stacked  up? 

J.J.  Gless.  as  usual,  has  a  very  well-rounded  team.  She  carries  her  team 
as  an  incredible  short  stop,  with  a  fast  arm  and  solid  hitting. 

Gilkeson  is  also  looking  strong  this  year.  With  the  dominating  Gilkeson 
at  short  and  newcomer  Christy  Culpepper  at  second,  cranking  out  double 
plays  and  hitting  the  ball  hard,  they  have  a  very  good  chance  at  being  the 
number  one  team  this  year. 

The  freshman  captain  duo.  Amy  Skinner  and  Jamie  Mert,  are  not  to  be 
overiooked,  even  though  they've  had  a  little  trouble  in  the  past  couple  of 
games.  Skinner  is  a  very  versatile  player  and  leads  her  team  well.  They  are 
definitely  still  in  the  race. 

Youree  Kim  and  Heidi  Ingersoll's  team  is  looking  pretty  decent  this 
year,  even  if  Jaecks  never  does  help  them  out.  They  have  solid  in  and  out 
fielders  and  their  batting  seems  to  be  coming  around 

Co-captains  Sandy  Hoch  and  Brittany  Affolter  are  both  quite  instru- 
mental in  their  team's  winnings  this  year  with  their  home  run  hitting  and 
versatile  infield  play.  And  their  outfield  is  lit  up  with  April  Turner  and  her 
spectacular  catches. 

Ail  in  all,  it's  a  bit  to  soon  to  tell  who  will  be  the  dominating  team  this 
s  softball. 


Swing  Batter:  Andrew  Moreno  swings  into  the  Southern  softball 
season  with  base  hii. 


Women 's  Softball:_   Women 's  softball  is  rapidly  gaining  populai 
school  year  progresses. 


Are  They  Worth  It? 

Aiilhonx  Reiner 


r  of '96  saw  the  big- 
gest Gold  Rush  since  1849. 

Michael  Jordan,  $30  million  a 
year;  Shaquille  O'Neal,  $120  mil- 
lion over  7  years;  Alonzo  Mourn- 
ing. $115  million. 

The  list  goes  on  and  on.  Even 
such  journeymen  players  as  Jim 
Mcllvaine.  a  career  backup  who 
averaged  two  points  a  game,  signed 
a  multi-million  dollar  contract. 

Are  today's  sports  heroes  really 
worth  these  astounding  figures? 

Well,  they  are  if  you  are  willing 
to  pay  for  it.  Upon  signing  Shaquille 
!  O'Neal,  the  Los  Angeles  Lakers 
raised  ticket  prices  three-fold. 

The  NBA  is  basking  in  the  light 
of  unprecedented  success.  It  earns 
hundreds  of  millions  of  dollars  from 
its  television  coverage  and  has  seen 
an  unprecedented  rise  in  the  sale  of 
NBA  sports  apparel. 

It  could  be  argued  that  the  play- 
ers are  finally  beginning  to  receive 
their  fair  share.  However,  on  closer 
examination  the  real  losers  become 
more  apparent. 

The  real  losers  in  these  high- 
priced  bidding  wars  are  the  fans.  We 
pay  through  higher  ticket  prices. 

The  Orlando  Magic  are  my 
home-town  team  and  their  experi- 
ence strikes  closest  to  home.  Once 
cheap  upper  bowl  tickets  could  be 
bought  for  between  $8-$  1 2. 

Now,  seven  years  later,  the 
cheapest  seats  with  a  partially  ob- 
structed view  sell  for  $18.  Normal 
upper  bowl  seats  sell  for  $28.  Are- 
nas also  make  the  seats  smaller  and 
closer  together,  so  we  pay  more  for 
a  smaller  and  less  comfortable  seat. 

You  may  say,  "I  won't  support 


those  spoiled  athletes.  I  won't  go  to 
games."  Too  bad.  You  pay  indirectly 
anyway. 

Most  stadiums  are  funded  with 
your  tax  dollars  or  through  the  is- 
suing of  floating  bonds.This  rev- 
enue could  be  better  used  to  im- 
prove the  sorry  state  of  America's 
schools. 

The  increased  television  cover- 
age leads  to  increased  advertising 
rates.  According  to  USA  Today,  $9 
billion  will  be  spent  on  sports  sta- 
diums. Research  shows  that  more 
than  $4  of  every  $5  comes  from 
public  sources. 

This  epidemic  of  spiralling 
costs  and  higher  salaries  pervades 
all  sports.  Baltimore,  recently 
wooed  the  Cleveland  Browns  with 
a  promise  of  a  $200  million  stadium 
funded  through  revenue  from  state, 
local  and  even  federal  taxes. 

Basketball  isn't  the  only  sport 
where  salaries  are  spiralling. 

Emmit  Smith  recently  inked  a 
deal  worth  $48  million. 

In  baseball,  left-handed  pitchers 
with  losing  records  regularly  earn 
millions  of  dollars  each  year.  How 
long  before  Ken  Griffey  Jr.  signs  an 
even  bigger  contract? 

Today's  athletes  can  be  very 
thankful  that  they  can  reap  the  ben- 
efits of  their  talents.  These  spiral- 
ling salaries  are  reaching  their  maxi- 

The  discretionary  income  of  the 
average  person  is  only  so  large.  I 
don't  think  the  average  person  is 
willing  to  pay  $200  a  ticket  for  a 
game.  But  when  that  happens  hun- 
dred-million dollar  salaries  will  be 
a  thing  of  the  future. 


Major  League  Baseball: 
The  Playoffs  Draw  Near 


hwhoiiyMner 

With  only  a  couple  weeks  of 
the  season  left,  the  baseball  play- 
off picture  is  beginning  to  clear. 

The  only  light  division  race  is 
in  the  NL  West  where  Los  Ange- 
les and  San  Diego  are  tied. 

Atlanta,  despite  a  horrible 
slump,  leads  the  NL  East  by  four 
and  a  half  games,  and  St.  Louis 
leads  the  NL  Central  by  three. 

In  the  American  League,  the 
New  York  Yankees,  Cleveland,  and 
Texas  all  have  comfortable  leads 
in  the  division  races. 

Baltimore  and  Chicago  are 
battling  for  the  wild  card  spot  with 
Baltimore  holding  a  two  and  a 
half  game  lead.  San  Diego  leads 


Montreal  by  a  half  game  in  the 
National  League  wild  card  race. 
For  most  of  the  season,  At- 
lanta Braves  and  New  York  Yan- 
kees were  considered  the  top 

However,  of  late,  both  have 
slumped.  The  Yankees  suffered 
through  a  losing  skid  in  mid-Au- 
gust when  they  were  missing  AL 
save  leader,  John  Wetteland. 

The  Braves  have  lost  eight  of 
their  last  ten  and  have  suffered 
through  a  past  couple  weeks. 

The  playoffs  promises  to  be 
exciting  with  no  clear-cut  favor- 
ite and  of  competitive  teams.  Stay 
tuned. 


The  Target  Ranf  e 
Hits 

us  Hockey  Team-Woii  Ihe  World  Cup  of  Hockey. 

Jmmey  Johnson— Proving  himself  again. 

Bum  Favre— Back  from  rehab  and  slioiving  why  he  is  in  the  QB  ehte. 

Alex  Rodriguez— His  batting  average  just  keeps  going  up  and  up, 

Deios  Sanders— Proves  that  he  can  play  both  offense  and  defense 

Misses 

Albert  BaLE— We  missed  hira  last  issue,  but  there  no  bigger  jerk  in  baseball 
HEAVYWEiGtrr  Boxing— Tyson  wins  in  109  seconds— Ihe  dirtiest  professional  sp 
Oakland  Ry\iDERS— AI  Davis  has  njined  this  once  might  and  proud  team. 
Brcce  SaDON— Tyson  didn't  have  to  his  him  for  him  to  go  down. 
Colorado  BtjFFALOES- Again  have  failed  to  live  up  to  preseason  hype. 


Southern  Students  Tee  Off 


Jeff  Lemon  and  Eric  Dunket 

This  year  the  athletic  depart- 
ment is  adding  a  new  sport  to  its  fall 
intramural  schedule. 

For  the  first  time  a  golf  league 
has  been  organized  for  interested 
students  and  faculty. 

League  organizers,  Ted  Evans 
and  Eric  Johnson,  are  pleased  by  the 
overwhelming  support  for  the 
league.  "We  never  would  have 
guessed  the  reaction  to  the  sport 
would  be  this  large.  It  should  be  a 
lot  of  fun,"  says  Johnson. 

Over  65  players  competed  in  a 
qualifying  tournament  Friday,  Sept. 
7,  for  46  positions  in  the  league. 
The  scores  from  the  qualifying  tour- 
nament were  used  to  determine 
seedings  for  the  season. 

The  players  were  divided  into 
four  groups:  A,  B,  C,  and  D.  Ten 
captains  were  chosen  from  the  A 
group,  and  the  remaining  players 
were  evenly  distributed  among  the 
teams  based  on  their  seedings. 

Teams  were  then  separated  into 
two  divisions,  American  and  Na- 
tional. The  ten  teams  will  compete 
every  Friday  afternoon  for  four 
weeks  to  determine  which  teams 
ill  advance  to  the  playoffs 


Teams  are  matched  against  each 
other  with  the  captains  choosing 
four  players  to  represent  their  team 
each  week. 

The  matches  consist  of  four 
head-to-head  games  worth  one 
point  each  and  the  overall  team 
score  worth  another  point,  for  a  to- 
tal of  five  points  possible  each 
match. 

Scores  are  kept  throughout  the 
season  with  prizes  going  to  the  team 
champions,  as  well  as  the  individual 
winners  from  each  group. 

The  matches  are  taking  place  at 
Windstone  and  Nob  North  golf 
courses.  Organizers  have  been  able 
to  find  several  sponsors,  including 
the  RE.  department.  Duff 
Chiropractic,  and  Student  Services. 

"We  have  been  fortunate  to  find 
a  few  sponsors,  but  unfortunately, 
golf isn'tacheapsport.  Wearestill 
looking  for  sponsors  to  help  stu- 
dents with  their  expenses,"  says 
Johnson. 

The  season  started  Friday,  Sept. 
13.  The  Accent  will  continue  to 
keep  you  updated  with  standings  as 
the  league  tees  off  its  inaugural  year. 


'ON  DECK 


— AU-Night  Softball 
— Baseball  Playoffs  Begin 
—NFL  Update 
—NCAA  Football  Update 


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Se^ptember  20,  1S96 


Breaking  The  Wall  Of  Silence 


Stephanie  Swilley 

Twenty-seven-year-old  Aiim 
Abdureyim  Seytoff  left  his  home- 
lown  Urumgi,  China,  and  made  the 
long  trip  to  our  campus  this  fall  to 
study  broadcast  journalism  and  the- 
ology. 

What  makes  him  different  firom 
other  students  is  that  he  is  one  of 
only  two  Seventh-day  Adventisfs 
and  50  Christians  among  the  10 
million  Uighur  people  that  live  in 
the  northwest  province  of  China. 

Alim  has  been  a  Christian  since 
1990  and  became  a  Seventh-day 
Adventist  almost  a  year  ago  after 
meeting  Helen  Banuelos,  an  Ameri- 
can missionary  doing  work  for  an- 
other denomination  in  China. 

She  became  an  SDA  after  hear- 
ing Chinese  SDA  radio  programs 
produced  by  Dr.  Douglas  Bennett, 
a  novi'  retired  Southern  theology 
professor,  and  became  convinced 
this  was  the  truth. 

She  and  Seytoff  began  studying 
together  and  both  became  SDA's. 
She  was  later  baptized  here  at 
Southern  by  Bennett. 

When  Banuelos  returned  to 
America  she  told  the  East  Asia  As- 
sociation about  Seytoff. 

"We  immediately  began  work- 
ing on  getting  him  over  here  to  the 
States,"  says  Dr.  Carl  Currie.  head 
of  the  EAA. 


Seytoff  decided  to  come  to 
Southern  because  he  wanted  to  at- 
tend an  Adventist  college,  and  this 
was  the  only  one  he  knew  of.  Cur- 
rently, he  is  sponsored  financially 
by  theEast  Asia  Association  and  by 
Southern  Adventist  University. 

Seytoff 's  plans  are  to  broadcast 
the  Christian  message  into  China 
through  Adventist  World  Radio. 

There  is  no  literature  in  the 
Uighur  language,  so  he  will  develop 
programs  by  beginning  the  daunt- 
ing task  of  translating  the  Bible  and 
the  Spu-it  of  Prophecy  books  into 
his  own  native  tongue.  The  pro- 
grams will  then  be  broadcast  into 
homes  across  China. 

"Radios  are  cheap  and  everyone 
has  them,"  says  Seytoff.  "If  you 
openly  preach  to  the  Muslims  or 
Chinese,  no  one  will  listen.  But  this 
way  anyone  can  h'sten,  even  illiter- 
ate people,  and  they  may  learn  and 
start  to  question  things." 

Seytoff  would  like  to  return  to 
China  where  his  family  still  resides, 
but  until  the  country  becomes  free, 
he  will  not.  The  Uighur  people  have 
been  Muslim  for  a  long  time,  and 
there  is  a  strong  dislike  for  Christians. 
"If  I  went  back,  I  would  be  in 
danger,"  explains  Seytoff.  "I  could 
end  up  in  prison  or  hurt  by  my 


Hardship:  Alim  Seytoff  is  one  of  the  only  iwo  Seventh-day 
Adventists  among  the  10  million  Uighur  people. 


"Alim  has  been  given  the  gift 
of  languages,"  says  Stephen  Ruf, 
journalism  professor. 

Seytoff  speaks  four  languages, 
including  very  good  English  and 
some  Russian.  He  says  he  is  en- 
joying the  freedom  of  America,  and 


calls  our  food  "edible." 

He  claims  that  here  in  America  ] 
it  is  too  easy  to  become  a  Christian. 

"Americans  never  see  how  hard  | 
it  is  for  others  to  become  Chris- 
tians." he  says.  "They  sacrifice  a  lot  I 
forit,  and  hereit  is  taken  for  granted." 


Four  Students  Attend  Sagunto  Through  Adventist  Colleges  Abroad 


They  Left  Their  He  arts  In  SPAI^ 

Darla  Laulerbach 


Sagunlo,  Spain:  (From  left  to  right)  Jennifer  Somer\'Hle, 
Delia  Wessels.  Autumn  Ellison,  and  Darla  Laulerbach  left 
their  hearts  in  Spain. 

AH  alone  in  the  Valencia  airport,  at  this  moment.  Only  one  suitcase 

I  glared  at  my  watch  and  adjusted  had  made  it  from  the  Dallas/Ft 

the  SIX  hour  time  change.  A  repre-  Worth  airport 
sentative  of  Sagunto  College  was  But  eventually  I  did  arrive 

now  three  hours  late  to  pick  me  up.  safely  at  the  Adventist  college  hid- 

I  knew  only  enough  Spanish  to  den  in  the  beautiful  hills  of  Central 

ask  where  the  bathroom  ■—"   -    ■  "    - 


that  was  the  least  of  my  problen- 


I  studied  Spanish  in  Sagunto, 


Spain,  for  six  weeks  this  ; 
with  three  other  students  from 
Southern;  Jennifer  Somerville, 
Delia  Wessels  and  Autumn  Ellison. 

We  all  agree  that  living  and  ob- 
serving a  difTerent  culture  than  ours 
was  an  awakening  experience. 

All  of  us  went  to  Spain  only  ex- 
pecting to  learn  a  few  new  words  in 
a  foreign  language.  Little  did  we 
know  how  Spain  would  impact  our 

One  of  the  most  memorable  ex- 
periences I  had  in  Spain  was  visit- 
ing the  tombs  of  the  kings. 

As  I  walked  down  the  cold  stair- 
way into  the  tombs  I  became  mes- 
merized by  die  display.  Long  golden 
coffms  surrounded  me  on  all  four 
sides,  and  I  strained  my  brain  to  re- 
member my  eighth  grade  social 
studies  class. 

The  tombs  are  revered  as  sacred 
to  many  Spanish  people,  and  as  I 
diought  about  the  impact  that  King 
Ferdinand  and  Queen  Isabella  had 
on  their  country  and  ours  I  under- 
stood why. 

I  realize  now  that  I'm  back  at 
Southern  in  good  ol'  Tennessee  the 
once-in-a-lifetime  experience  I 


would  have  missed  if  I  hadn't  de- 
cided on  the  spur  of  the  r 
spend  an  unforgettable  s 
Spain. 

In  the  few  weeks  I  had,  I  a 
ited  Valencia,  Segovia,  Toledo  (the  I 
oldest  city  in  Spain),  Madrid  (the  | 
capital)  and  beautiful  Barcelona. 

Something  reminds  me  every 
day  of  how  much  I  miss  Spain. 

The  lifestyle  there  was  much 
more  relaxed  and  less  rushed.  The 
people  were  less  interested  in  what 
each  other  wore  and  more  interested 
in  how  each  other  felt. 

Something  in  my  heart  will  al- 
ways yearn  for  the  simpleness  and 
beauty  of  Spain. 


Year: 

Joshua  Korson 

Collonges,  France 
Eric  Sigier 

Collonges,  France 
Brian  Moore 

Sagunto.  Spain 
David  Greene 

Bogenhofen,  Gennany 


September  20,  1S96 


Christmas  In  September 


David  Walters  Takes  Us  On  The  Great  Austrian  Christmas  Tree  Hunt 

David  Wallers 

I  spent  last  year  in  Bogenhofen, 
I  Austria,  as  pari  of  the  Adventist 
[  Colleges  Abroad  program.  The  year 
IS  jam-packed  with  good  memo- 
s  and  experiences,  but  hunting  for 
I  a  Christmas  tree  stands  out  as  one 
I  of  the  best. 

Holly,  a  student  missionary  and 

I  fellow  American,  infected  us  with 

the  Christmas  spirit  around  the  end 

of  November.  We  decided  to  search 

I  the  surrounding  woods  for  our  very 

n  Christmas  trees.  After  all,  what 

would  Christmas  be  without  a  tree? 

Seven  of  us,  including  Becky 

from  New  Zealand.  Holly,  Ryan  and 

Shawna  from  California,  and  Maria 

nd  Keely  (two  of  my  fellow 

j  Southemites),  made  the  trek. 


im 

■ 

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1 

s:  SixACA  students  hunt  for  Christmas  t 
n  fashion. 


Wew 


eifw 


I  allowed  to  have  trees  in  our  dorm 
Tis,  but  that  didn't  stop  us.  We 
j  hit  the  woods  armed  with  shovels 
and  buckets  to  carry  the  trees  back 


e  violated  S( 


trian  law  by  stealing  their  little  trees, 
but  we  promised  ourselves  we 
would  return  them  when  Christmas 

Finding  just  the  right  trees 
proved  difficult.  They  had  to  be  the 
right  Christmas  tree  shape,  they 


ny  dead 


couldn't  have  too  n 
needles,  and  they  had  i 
buckets. 

After  tripping  over  blackberry 
vines,  clawing  through  thick  brush, 
and  climbing  over  a  tall  fence,  we 
found  the  perfect  trees.  We  then  dug 


them  up,  trying  not  to  damage  the 
roots.  The  girls  found  some  moss, 
which  we  used  to  pack  around  the 
edge  of  the  buckets  so  the  din 
couldn't  be  seen. 

We  trudged  back  to  the  dorm 
with  the  shovels  looped  through  the 
bucket  handles  and  our  trophies  in 
tow,  looking  a  bit  like  the  Seven 
Dwarfs  with  our  tools  and  dirty 
jackets. 

Mother  Nature  even  rewarded 
us  with  a  light  snow  shower  to  re- 
mind us  that  Christmas  was  fast  ap- 
proaching. All  the  other  students  at 
school  must  have  thought  we  were 
a  little  crazy,  but  we  didn't  care. 

Christmas  was  very  different 
that  year  for  all  of  us.  We  were  thou- 
sands of  miles  away  from  home,  but 
it  was  days  like  that  spent  with 
friends  that  made  it  a  lot  easier. 

I  realize  there's  more  to  the 
meaning  of  Christmas  than  a  simple 
tree,  but  that  day  will  always  be 
special  in  my  memory. 


Hot  Getaways  and  Cool  Escapes  for  Young  Adults 


.\.  Allan  Martin 

Need  a  vacation  to  gel  away,  to 
escape?  Want  to  serve,  volunteer  to 
liL'lp  Others?  Interested  in  both? 

Skiing  the  powder  in  Colorado, 
serving  in  San  Francisco  soup  kitch- 

,  soaking  up  sun  in  Cancun,  or 

isting  villagers  in  Thailand. 
These  are  just  some  of  the  activi- 
ties you  can  be  involved  in  with 
dream  VISION  ministries,  which 
nurtures  young  adults  in  Christian 
lifestyle  and  leadership. 

Service  Station  '96- 
San  Francisco: 


This  trip  is  especially  t 
for  young  adults  18-35  years  old 
and  runs  from  Dec.  26-Jan.  3. 

Volunteers  will  build  houses 
with  Habitat  for  Humanity,  serve 
meals  in  soup  kitchens,  help  with 
beach  clean-up  and  restoration,  run 
a  Christmas  camp  for  kids  whose 
parents  work  during  the  holidays, 
and  assist  people  with  AIDS. 

"Our  goal  is  to  serve  Christ  by 
serving  people  in  North  America 
who  are  in  need,"  says  Celeste 
Ryan,  Adventist  View  editor.  "But 
we  can't  do  it  alone.  We're  looking 
for  100  young  adults  who  are  will- 
ing to  participate  and  spread  a  little 
holiday  cheer." 

During  the  9-day  service  trip, 
f  participants  will  get  a  chance  to  ride 
the  cable  cars,  take  a  cruise  of  San 
Francisco  Bay,  visit  Alcatraz.  see 


the  Golden  Gate  Bridge  and 
Fisherman's  Wharf,  and  tour  the  fa- 
mous Ghiradelli  Chocolate  Factory. 
Interested  volunteers  can  call  Fred 
Comforth  at  (208)-459-8522. 

Thailand  Service  Trip: 

For  many  in  the  Third  Worid, 
clean  fresh  water  is  the  deciding 
factor  between  life  and  death. 

nations  like  Thailand,  villages  are 
in  need  of  help  to  develop  water  sys- 
tems to  insure  health  and  quality  of 
life  for  their  community. 

Volunteers,  from  Dec.  26-Jan. 
12,  will  live  in  the  tribal  village  of 
Doi  Paka  and  assist  the  villagers  in 
building  a  gravity-fed  water  system. 

In  addition,  they  will  also  have 
the  opportunity  to  enjoy  Thailand 
on  a  two-week  trip. 
Call  Tony  Anobile  at  (8l8)-546- 
8449.  Space  is  limited. 

Christian  Cruise  '97: 

Cast  off  with  Christian  friends 
for  six  days  of  Spring  Break  fun  and 
sun  while  becoming  involved  in 


In  addition  to  fun  in  the  sun,  you 
can  attend  spiritual  growth  semi- 
nars. The  cruise  leaves  from  Tampa 
Bay,  Fla.,  for  Playa  del  Carmen  on 
March  2,  1997,  and  returns  on 
March  7. 

To  register  call  Around  the 
EarUi  Travel  at  800-883-9020  or  for 
more  information  call  the  Florida 
Conference  Youth  &  Young  Adult 
Department  at  (407)-644-5000.  ext. 
129. 

Allan  Martin  is  cofounder  of  dream 
VISION  ministries.  He  is  a  former 
director  of  Destiny  Drama  Com- 
pany. 


"Nothing  else  makes 
the  earth  seem  so 
spacious  as  to  have 
friends  at  a  dis- 
tance; they  malie 
the  latitudes  and 
longitudes." 

— Henry  D.  Thoreau 


Snorkel  and  scuba  dive.  Visit 
ancient  Mayan  ruins.  Enjoy  Chris- 
tian entertainment  with  singing 
group  TRUTH,  drama  with  Paul 
and  Nicole  Johnson.  Christian  com- 
edy with  Mike  Williams,  and  more. 


Place  your 

classified  ads  in  the 

Southern  Accent. 

Students:  $3.50 
Nonstudents:  $5.00 


Septamter  20,  1996 


Confessions  Of  A  Former  Pack  Rat 

Christina  Hogaii 

hat:  a  refrigerator,  a  large  it, 
crate  of  food,  a  gigantic  ai 
bean  bag.  a  stereo  system, 
a  six-foot  lamp,  a  com- 
puter, a  printer,  a  teddy 
bear  larger  than  me.  and  a 
suitcase  I  could  sleep  in. 
(I'm  not  kidding!) 

The  result:  we 
ended  up  black  and  blue 
from  [ripping  over  every- 
Ihing.  I  also  came  down 

claustrophobia  that  drove 
me  very  close  to  the  edge. 
But,  you  argue,  all 
those  things  (except  for 
the  teddy  bear,  bean  bag, 
and  extra-large  suitcase) 
are  necessary  in  today's 
hi-tech  world. 
True.  But  what  about  your 
collection  of  knickknacks  and  sou- 
venirs from  every  place  you  have 
ever  visited?  What  about  those 
clothes  taking  up  space  in  your 
closet  that  have  never  seen  the  light 
of  day?  Did  you  really  need  to  drag 
them  with  you  to  college? 


I  know  firsthand  what  hap- 
pens when  a  student  tries  to  cram 
enough  luggage  to  sink  an  aircraft 
carrier  into  a  room  the  size  of  a  pill- 
When  I  came  to  Southern  as 
a  freshman  I  was  sure  no  one  had 
packed  more  stuff  than  I  had. 

Then  I  met  my  roonmiale. 

She  was  like  a  magician 

who  keeps  pulling  things  out  of  a 


it,  or  looked  at  it  (probably  because 
an  inch  of  dust  is  covering  it)  then 
pack  it  up  and  take  it  back  home 
soon.  Or  give  it  away.  Or  throw  it 

I  know  it's  hard  for  us  pack 
rats  to  let  go  of  some  of  our  "trea- 
sures." but  you'll  feel  so  much  bet- 
ter when  you  can  actually  see  the 
floor  and  open  your  closet  without 
being  hit  by  an  avalanche. 

This  year  when  I  packed,  I 
brought  only  half  of  what  I  did  three 
years  ago.  I  have  learned  my  lesson. 

But  if  you  insist  on  having 
all  the  luxuries  of  life  (a  computer. 


,  etc.)  then  you'll  have 
to  leave  other  space-taking  belong- 
ings behind. 

Remember:  whatever  you 
bring  to  college  you  will  have  to 
pack  back  up  at  the  end  of  the  year 
and  take  home  again. 

By  May.  you're  going  to  be 
wishing  you  had  never  brought  your 
entire  collection  of  Star  Trek  memo- 

And  so  will  your  room- 


It's 


odos^ 


spring  cleaning  in  the  fall. 
Ifyou  haven't  used  il 


You  Wrote  It., 


Time... 

Have  you  ever  wished  you  had  the  power  to  freeze  time? 
To  mature  on  your  own 

And  then  come  back  and  face  your  current  problems 
With  experience  and  ease. 


Have  you  ever  wished  you  could  turn  back  time? 
And  undo  things 
That  you  did  or  said? 

Have  you  ever  wished  you  could  speed  up  time? 

When  they  say  time  heals  all  wounds 

Time  would  hurry  up 

And 

You'd  be 

Healed... 


Crystal  Candy 
Sophomore  Broadcasting  M^jor 

Greenbrier,  Tennessee 
First  Place  Winner  in  Last  Vear*s 

Accent  Poetry  Contest 


Bare  neceesttlcB  for  life 

at  SAU  (not  including  clothes, 
toothpaste,  a  hairbrush,  etc.): 

'  sewing  kit  (you  never  know 
when  those  buttons  will  pop  off) 

•  umbrella 

•  heavy-duty  backpack 

•  answering  machine 

•  first-aid  kit 

•  laundry  detergent 

•  lots  of  quarters 

'  small  refrigerator 

•  lots  of  towels     • 


HeOpCul  Items  to  fHrnpUfy 
life: 

(Note:  all  Ihcsc  items  can  be  bought  ai 
Wal-Mart.  Bryan  Fowler's  favonle 


•  Rubbermaid  storage  cases- 
Sit)  each.  Great  for  storing  shoes 
and  whatever  else.  Fits  right  un- 
der the  bed. 

•  cosmetics  case-$5  each.  Keeps 
your  toothpaste,  soap,  deodorant, 
brush,  and  razor  all  in  one  place, 
so  Uiey  don't  get  lost. 

•  CD  storage  case-$10  &  up. 
Keeps  your  many  CD's  from 
roaming  the  room. 

•  a  handy-dandy  little  table-If 
you  have  room,  this  is  great.  Eat- 
ing at  your  desk  or  on  the  bed  ere-  ' 

■  a  three-inch  notebook  binder- 
Keeps  all  your  schoolwork  in  one 
place.  Trust  me,  the  clipboard 
thing  doesn't  work. 


Septembecr  20,  1596 


"We  Don't  Want  To  Be  Candy-Coated..." 

[  Jon  Mullen 

ars  of  Clay  started  in 
I  Greenville  College,  a  liberal  arts 
I  school  in  Illinois,  when  Charlie 
I  Lowell,  a  keyboardist,  met  Dan 
[  Haseltine,  a  vocalist  and  lyricist. 

Both  students,  music  majors, 
I  lived  on  the  same  dorm  floor  and 
I  decided  to  work  on  a  demo. 

A  year  later  a  bass  player,  Steve 
I  Mason  moved  to  Greenville  and 
I  joined  their  band. 

Later,  Matt  Odmark  joined  as  a 
I  guitarist.  Soon  after  a  performance 
lin  Nashville,  Essential  Record 

■  Company  contacted  thera,  and 

■  Bingo!  the  band  was  instantly  popu- 
|lar.  To  date  the  band  has  sold  well 

er  100,000  albums. 

The  band  derives  their  name 

Ifrom  Second  Corinthians  2:4:  "We 

|have  this  treasure  in  jars  of  clay — 

0  show  this  all-surpassing  power 

s  from  God  and  not  from  us." 

When  asked  what  the  group's 

■message  is,  Lowell  says:  "We  don't 

|want  to  be  candy-coated  or  just  of- 

nswers,  but  present  struggles 

land  how  we  feel  God  is  present 

I  through  those  different  struggles." 

If  you  are  interested  in  altema- 

'e  Christian  music.  Jars  cf  Clay 

lis  your  CD.  The  sounds  are  about 


While  there  are  a  very  few 
people  who  will  find  the  style  bor- 
dering on  monotonous,  the  album 
is  still  one  of  the  most  popular  in 
the  contemporary  Christian  scene. 

The  music  of  these  four  twenty- 
something  students  is  highly  acous- 
tical with  lyrics  written  to  cut 
straight  to  the  heart  of  a  cynical  age, 
in  which  Christianity  has  forgotten 
how  it  feels  to  have  faith  like  a  child. 
Jars  of  Clay: 
Jars  of  Clay 
Silvertone  Records 
1995  Brentwood  Music. 


WoW:  Amy  Grant  to  Petra 


30  TOP  CHRISTIAN 
AHTISf§;MD  SONGS. 


Jon  Mullen 

If  you  are  not  familiar  witli  the 
Christian  Contemporary  Music 
(CCM)  .scene,  and  don't  want  to  pay 
through  the  nose  for  something 
which  might  end  up  collecting  cob- 
webs; if  you  want  to  hear  a  mix  of 
everything  from  Christian  pop,  to 
alternative,  to  just  plain-old-inspi- 
rational-stuff, try  getting  yourself  a 
(  copy  o(  WoW  1996. 

There  are  30  CCM  artists  on  this 
two  CD  set.  Thirty!  You  will  find 
big  names  like  Amy  Grant,  Michael 
W.  Smith,  Steven  Curtis  Chapman 
and  Twila  Paris. 


Other  artists  include  Point  of 
Grace,  Newsboys.  Carmen,  Brian 
Duncan,  Rich  Mullins.  Ray  Boltz, 
PFR  (which  is  short  for  Pray  For 
Rain— for  those  CCM  ignora- 
muses). D.C.  Talk  (no,  1  doti  't  know 
what  D.C.  stands  for!)  4  Him,  Clay 
Crosse,  Petra  and  more. 

There  are  songs  for  almost  ev- 
ery taste,  and  at  $  1 9.99  it  lakes  the 
strain  off  your  no.se — while  you  are 
sure  to  find  at  least  a  dozen  songs 
you  like. 
WoW  1996 
WoW  1996 
EMI  Christian  Music  Group 


Critically  Acclaimed  Songwriter, 
Oscar  Brand,  Visits  Southern 


Duane  Gang 

Oscar  Brand,  a  critically  i 


claimed  s 


:  and  radio  and 


per; 


lity 


lited 


Southern  Adventist  Ur 
Thursday,  Sept,  12,  to  speak  and 
sing  on  the  American  campaign 
themes  fi-om  Washington  to  Clinton. 
Brand  has  worked  with  National 


Public  Radio  and  was  the  host  of      Collegedale. 


For  assembly  Brand  performed 
portions  from  political  campaign 
songs.  The  campaigns  ranged  from 
the  early  1800s  to  several  present- 
day  campaigns. 

"I  liked  his  humorous  political 
songs  about  the  Clinton's  cat,"  says 
Jason  Garey,  a  freshman  from 


"Voices  In  The  Wind,"  the  a 
terviewer  for  "Morning  Edition." 
and  co-host  of 

the  five-hour  ^ 

"Sunday  Show." 


;  interesting 


table,  however. 
is  the  fact  that 

the    advisory 


"Oscar  Brand  is  fantastic 
in  a  program  full  of  his- 
tory and  humor." 


-Unive 


panel     which 

created  the  hit  """ 

children's  TV  show  "Sesame 

Street,"  and  since  then  he  has  been 

working  closely  with  children's 

broadcasung. 

Brand  says  he  based  Sesame 
Street's  character  Oscar  the  Grouch 
on  himself.  Brand  says  the  reason 
he  is  Oscar  the  Grouch  is  because 
of  his  insistence  on  what  would  be 
on  the  show. 

Brand  has  received  numerous 
awards  for  his  work.  He  was 
awarded  the  Ohio  State,  Edison,  and 
several  Emmy  Awards  for  his  work 
in  television.  More  notable,  how- 
ever, are  the  two  Peabody  awards 
that  he  has  received. 

"This  year  because  of  50  years 
at  one  station  I  got  the  personal 
Peabody  for  excellence  in  Broad- 
casting," says  Brand.  "I  shared  it 
with  Oprah  Winfrey  and  she  kissed 


VofVer 


hearing  the  old  political  songs  of  the 

first  presidents  and  how  they  based 

a  lot  of  their  cam- 

^^    paigns  on  their 

Brand,  fol- 
lowing the  assem- 
bly, spoke  for  a 
luncheon  that  was 
sponsored  by  the 
Southern  Commu- 
'^^^^— ^^    nications  Club. 

Journalism  professor  Stephen 
Ruf  says  he  likes  the  advice  Brand 
gave  to  the  students:  "Don't  suc- 
cumb to  the  pressures  of  the  mar- 
ketplace, keep  your  standards." 

"He  was  very  inspiring  at  the 
luncheon  meeting.  He  showed  how 
any  communications  student  can 
take  advantage  of  opportunities  that 
fly  out  of  the  sky  and  grab  them," 
says  Dr.  Pam  Harris,  chair  of  the 
journalism  and  communication  de- 
partment. 

At  the  assembly  he  only  ap- 
peared to  students  as  a  singer  and  a 
researcher,  says  Harris,  but  he  is 
much  more.  He  didn't  start  singing 
until  he  was  age  40,  and  that  just 
goes  to  show  that  one  can  do  any- 
thing if  you  put  your  mind  to  it. 


Organ  and  Symphony  to  Play  Together 


Melissa  Sf.  Hiltaire 

On  October  5  at  3:30  on  a  Sat- 
urday afternoon,  Collegedale  wil 
have  a  rare  opportunity  to  hear  die 
.  symphony  and  organ  play  together. 

There  are  about  90  members  in 
die  symphony  this  year  and  this  is 
their  first  time  playing  together. 

Judy  Glass,  professor  of  organ 
at  Southern,  plays  for  the 
Collegedale  Church  and  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Chatta- 
nooga. She  has  given  many  con- 
certs across  the  United  States  and 
Europe. 

Orlo  Gilbert,  the  SAU  sym- 
phony conductor,  has  been  at  South- 
ern for  30  years.  Besides  conduct- 
ing the  symphony,  he  teaches 
violon,  string  bass,  and  string 
empahsis  classes.  He  likes  to  re- 
store antique  cars  and  go  on  motor- 


cycling trips  with  his  wife.  The  con- 
cert will  be  featuring  Brahms,  who 
is  one  of  Gilbert's  favorite  compos- 
ers. He  says  the  concert  will  be  "an 
afternoon  of  musical  excitement: 
fast,  loud,  happy,  and  sad." 

The  concert  will  be  held  in  the 
Collegedale  Church,  and  all  are 
welcome  to  attend. 


"Man,  if  gotta  ask, 
you'll  never  know.' 


i-XAr'-. 


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TrK^ 


September  20,  1596 


There  is  something  we  must 
confess.  It's  not  going  to  be  easy, 
but  nonetheless,  you  deserve  to 

We're  male. 

You  know.  Talge  Hall,  test- 
osterone, and  touchdowns.  That's 
us,  totally  masculine.  We  don't 
apologize,  this  is  WHO  WE  ARE. 

Now  that  this  has  been  estab- 
lished, it  is  our  duty  as  males  to 
inform  all  fellow  Homo  Sapienus 
Masculenus  that  there  are  times 
men  appear  less  masculine. 

We  know  what  you're  think- 
ing: "It's  not  possible  that  I  could 
EVER  look  less  male."  Well,  my 
brodiers.  you're  WRONG! 

There  are  certain  activities 
that  will  compromise  our  state  of 
total  masculinity.  In  our  eight 
combined  years  as  collegiates, 
we've  observed  (not  experienced, 
of  course)  many  acts  that  strip  a 
man  of  his  brawny  air.  And  for 
your  benefit,  we've  compiled  a 
list  of  the  three  we  feel  are  most 
destructive: 

1.  Drinking  from  a  straw. 

2.  Walking  up  the  steps  tirom 

Thatcher  to  the  cafeteria. 

3.  Shopping  with  your  par- 
ents. 

Yes,  it  may  seem  that  these  are 
harmless  activities,  but  believe  us, 
they  strike  at  the  very  foundation 
of  whatinakes  us  male. 

And  for  those  robust  young 
stallions  who  doubt  our  expertise, 
we  challenge  any  of  you  to  per- 
form these  simple  acts  in  your 


Homo 

Sapienus 

MascialenuiS 


usual  manly  way.  We're  quite  cer- 
tain, however,  that  you  will  fail. 

Those  of  you  who  agree  with 
us  will  be  tested  with  difficult 
situations  such  as  these: 

Pop  quiz — You're  sitting  in 
the  C.K.  across  from  Ms.  Right. 
She's  sipping  a  Spritzer  through 
a  straw.  Casually,  she  offers  you 
a  drink.  What  do  you  do?  WHAT 
DO  YOU  DO? 

Pop  quiz— It's  Sabbath. 
You've  left  Collegedale  Church 
early  to  avoid  the  long  lines  at  the 
cafe.  As  you  approach  Rachel's 
Ladder  (stairs  from  Thatcher  to 
cafe),  you  notice  the  girl  of  your 
dreams  standing  at  the  top  of  the 
steps.  As  the  sunlight  plays  widi 
her  hair  she  beckons  you  "eat 
lunch  with  me  you  studly  model 
of  manliness."  What  do  you  do? 
WHAT  DO  YOU  DO? 

Pop  quiz — Your  parents 
are  in  town.  Because  you're 
broke,  your  mother  insists  on  tak- 
ing you  to  Hamilton  Place  to  up- 
date your  wardrobe.  After  spend- 
ing an  hour  in  your  favorite  store 
trying  on  clothes  for  mom,  you 
realize  the  cashier  is  the  quintes- 
sential essence  of  femininity. 
What  do  you  do?  WHAT  DO 
YOU  DO? 

It  would  be  easy  for  strapping 
young  males  such  as  ourselves  to 
answer  these  questions,  bringing 
you  up  to  "speed"  on  the  latest 
techniques  for  insuring  masculin- 
ity, but  some  things  you  just  have 
to  learn  for  yourself. 


An  If uana  called  "pish" 


1 


What's      in     a 

Who  cares? 
I  certainly  don't. 
Weil  OK,  maybe 

I  was  a  little 

s^F*ntw*  is"  ticked  when  I 
Mitib,.«.  looked  for  my 

distinctly  odd  picture  in  this 
year's  Joker,  and  found  it  un- 
der Ashley  Fowler,  instead  of 
my  real  name  Bryan.  Really! 
Go  look! 

Also,  did  you  notice  that  I 
seemed  shorter  than  most  of  the 
others  on  the  page?  Oh  well. 

Are  names  really  that  im- 
portant? I  guess  they  are,  be- 
cause we  have  so  many  of  them. 

I  was  just  on  the  internet 
and  Shelly  Michelle  Spencer 
wanted  to  talk  to  me.  But  I 
didn't  know  who  it  was  because 
it  said,  Michelle  Spencer.  So 
that  was  confusing. 

You  run  into  names  every- 
where. In  your  car,  under  the 
hood,  in  class,  in  the  Oasis  at 
the  mail,  in  Atlanta  on 
MARTA,  at  the  VM,  at  the  OK, 
up  at  KRs,  everywhere!  There 
is  no  escaping  them! 

Why  must  we  name  every- 
thing? There  is  no  reason.  Why 
must  I  name  everything? 

I  have  an  Iguana  at  home, 
his  name  is  Fish,  I  had  a 
Cadillac  and  named  her 
Marsha,  (she  was  white)  I  now 
have  a  Cavalier,  her  name  is 
Tomorrow  (see  Joker)  I  had  a 
computer  and  her  name  was 
Kari.  What's  the  deal?  If  I'm 
not  careful  my  wallet  will  soon 
be  named  Bill,  my  underwear 
will  all  be  related  to  one  an- 
other, and  I  won't  be  able  to 
function  without  Willie  the  de- 
odorant. And  I'm  sure  when  I 
have  kids  I'll  probably  want  to 
name  them  too. 


KR's  Place  just  came  out 
with  the,  Muffaletta,  or  some- 
thing like  that.  I  couldn't  resist 
the  urge  to  hike  up  the  moun- 
tain to  the  Stanford  and 
Mai-tha  Ulmer  Student  Center 
and  give  ol'  Muffy  a  taste. 

It  was  very  good,  juicy,  and 
drippy.  I  would  like  to  see  a  poll 
revealing;  How  many  napkins 
are  used  during  the  consump- 
tion of  a  Muffaletta  .  It  would 
be  interesting. 

Southern  Adventist  Univer- 
sity, now  there  is  a  name.  And 

1  don't  see  why  everybody  has 
gotten  so  huffy  and  puffy  about 
it.  I  put  together  a  little  top  ten 
list  of  my  own. 

Top  10  effects  of  the 
name  change 
10  People  are  rushing  to  the 
Campus  Shop  in  anticipation 
of  the  "old  stuff'  going  on  sale. 
9  Parents  are  filling  the  few 
phone  lines  we  have  asking, 
"now,  who  do  I  make  the  check 
out  to?" 

8  Road  crews  begin  making 
SAU  signs  to  replace  the  oth- 

7  Callers  continue  hanging  up 
because.  "Bertha,  whawas  dat 
numer  to  Suhdern  Coledge 

6    People  are  asking  if  the  1- 

800  number  will  change. 

5    Thg  Publications  Dept.  gets 

ft-ee  advertising  in  the  form  of 

way-cool-state-of-the-art-pre- 

shrunk  T-shirts. 

4    The  Post  Office  has  to  get  a 

larger  box  for  our  mail,  (so  the 

name  will  fit) 

3    Paper  airplane  paper  is 

available  now  with  Southern 

College  on  everysheet. 

2  Ken  Wright  Jr.  is  asking  for 
his  money  back. (they  didn't 
choose  his  name. 

1  Now  what  will  Collegedale  do? 


Raise  Rbomie's  Eyebrows 

1.  Sit  up.  Say  "time  to  make  the  doughnuts."  Leave.  Do  this  often. 

2.  Every  five  minutes  get  up,  open  the  door,  peek  out,  close  the  door, 
and  look  relieved. 

3.  Name  your  socks. 

4.  Express  an  extreme  fear  of  sunlight.  Move  away  from  and  flinch  at 
any  areas  of  the  room  that  are  sunny. 

5.  Pick  up  the  phone  every  five  minutes  and  say  "Hello."  Look  con 
fused  and  hang  up. 

6.  Answer  the  alarm  clock  when  the  phone  rings  and  vice-versa. 

7.  Try  to  make  meals  using  your  roommate's  electric  blanket. 

8.  Hang  your  posters  upside  down. 

9.  Unwrap  a  candy  bar.  Throw  the  chocolate  away.  Eat  the  wrapper. 
Smile. 

10.  When  listening  to  the  radio,  sing  along  with  different  lyrics  and  a 
different  tune. 

1 1 .  Address  your  roommate  by  a  different  name  each  time  you  talk  to 
her/him. ^^_ 


12.  Speak  in  limericks. 

1 3.  Announce  "nature  is  calling."  Run  for  the  phone.  Answer  it. 

14.  Seal  an  envelope.  Write  a  letter.  Complain  loudly  that  you  cannot 
gel  it  into  the  envelope.  Discard  and  repeat. 

15.  Aerate  your  underwear  drawer.  Claim  "they"  are  not  getting 
enough  oxygen. 

16.  Constantly  drink  from  an  empty  glass. 

17.  Respond  to  your  roommate's  questions  with  unrelated  answers. 

18.  Every  time  you  handle  something  of  your  roommate's,  use  a  tissue 


19.  While  unlocking  your  door  with  the  key,  complain  that  the  engine 

20.  Name  your  animal  crackers.  Mourn  them  after  you  eat  them. 

21.  Put  black  tape  over  the  eyes  of  the  people  in  your  r 
tures.  Complain  diat  they  were  staring  at  you. 

22.  Leave  for  class  through  the  window. 


What  do  you  think  of  the  school's  new  name? 

Who's  your  favorite  character  on  Friends?  I 


"I  like  the  new  name.. .by  the  way.  who  i: 

Kenneth  Wright?" 

— Jason  BUmchard.  senior  public  relalic 


f 


•Plioebe,  because  she  is  blonde  like  me." 

— Darla  Loiilerbach.  sophomore  broadcasting 


"I  didn't  like  it  at  first,  but  ri 
leam  to  accept  it." 
— Melanie  Miller,  sophomore 
elementary  education 


"It's  great!  It's  going  to  help  my 
resume,  because  my  1.7  GPA  is  in 
going  to  help." 
—Scon  Pena.  senior  marketing 


"Chandler,  because  he 
sarcastic,  and  I  like  it.' 
— Ruben  Gandia, 
psychology 


"Ross,  because  he  looks  hke  his 

Tionkey." 

—Christina  Masses-Valera.  sopho 

more  nursing 


"]  like  the  fact  it  is  a  university. 
—Michael  Sposalo.  freshman 


i 


"Marcel  the  Monkey.  He  reminds  r 

good  friend  Jeff  Lemon." 

— Dennis  Lee,  sophomore  business, 


photos  by  Eddie  Nino 


Community  Calendar 


Arts  &  Exhibit 


Bullous  People  Have  Pushed:  Po- 
litical MemorabiUa~\\wv\\.Q\  Mu- 
seum, Sept.  24,  5:30  p.m. 
Ann  Nichols:  New  Paintings- 
Hunter  Museum,  Sept.  21-Oct.  20 
Bug 's  Eye  V/ew-Creative  Discovery 
Museum,  Oct.  1-Jan.  12 
Echoes  and  Images  of  Tennessee 's 
Past.  photography^UlC,  Cress  Art 
Gallery,  Oct.  3-Oct.  31 


We  want  to  hear 

from  you! 

Send  your  ideas  to 

accent@southern.edii. 


Music 

Chattanooga  Symphony  Wood- 
wind and  String  Ensemhles-M'tUer 
Plaza.  Sept.  24,  11:45  a.m. 
Greg  Bean,  guilar-GriU  at  Eagle 
Point.  Eagle  Bluff  Golf  Course, 
Hwy.  58.  Thursday  7  -9:30  p.m. 
Thomas  Labe,  piano-VTC. 
Roland  Hayes  Concert  Hall,  Sept. 
20.  8  p.m. 

Neat  Ramsay  Duo,  saxophone  & 
;j(a;jo-Ackerman  Auditorium, 
Sept.  24,  8  p.m. 

Cliattanooga  Symphony,  guest  art- 
ists: Vadim  Ghizman.  violin,  and 
Angela  Yoffe,  pia/jo-Tivoli,  8  p.m. 
Chamber  Music  Concen-UrC. 
Roland  Hayes  Concert  Hall,  Oct.  3, 
Sp.m. 
Bill  Gaither  &  Friends-Tivoti.  7 


Film 


Performances 


Angels  and  Insects,  Ace  Interna- 
tional Film  Series-UTC,  Sept.  26- 
28,  7:30  p.m..  Sept.  29  at  2  p.m. 
Shanghai  Triad,  Ace  International 
Film  Series-VTC,  Sept.  20.  21. 
7:30  p.m..  Sept.  22  at  2  p.m. 


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5/!0>v6oa(-Chattanooga  Theatrei 
Centre.  Sept.  20.  21,  26,  27,  28  &| 
Oct.  3, 8  p.m.,  Sept.  29  at  2:30  p.n 
Auditions  for  Moby  Dfc<:-Chatta-| 
nooga  State,  C.C.  Bond  Auditi 
rium,  Sept.  22,23,7:30  p.m. 
Drama  C/o^.ves-Chattanooga  The-| 
atre  Centre,  thru  Nov.  7 
The  River  City  Comedy  Explosi 
Memorial  Auditorium,  Sept,  2 
p.m. 

Walt  Disney's  World  on  /cc-Uiq 
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The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Advenlist  University       ^^Vdiane  52 


COLLEGEDALE  FiGHTS  DrUGS 


What's  Inside.., 

Campus  News 

Creek  Clean  Up,  p.  2 
Asbestos  in  Hackman,  p. 2 
Cafe  Overcharges,  p.  3 
Apison  Pike,  p,  3 
WSMC  Rookie,  p.  4 
Date  Rape  Drug,  p.  5 

Memorial 

Jon  Walker  Remembered,  p  6 

Editoruls 

There  [s  A  Path.  p.  8 
Space  Cut.  p.  9 

Campaign  '96 

PoLmcAL  Updates,  p.  10 

Sports 


,*N[C 


SpmiTUAL  Life 

Fending  The  Light,  p.  1 4 

Feature 

Dead  Man  Walking,  p.  1 6 

Lifestyles 

E.O.  Grundset.  P.17 
You  Wrote  It."  p.  17 

Humor 

Clubbings,  p.  19 
Top  Ten.  p. 19 

The  Back  Page 

Community  Calendar 

CLASS[HEDS 


by  Rob  Hopwood 

The  Collegedale  Police  and 
City  Commission  will  soon  hire 
Chanta,  a  two-year-old  German 
Shepherd  patrol  dog  trained  in  nar- 
colics  detection. 

Her  job  is  to  stop  anyone  who 
attempts  to  transport  drugs  into 
Collegedale. 

"We  are  trying  to  enact  an  ac- 
tive drug  enforcement  program 
here,"  says  Collegedale  Public 
Safety  Director  Bill  Rawson.  In  or- 
der to  stop  drugs  coming  into  the 
city,  the  police  must  stop  them  in 
transit.  It  is  almost  impossible  to 
do  this  without  a  dog. 

The  police  department  will  use 
Chanta  to  search  any  residences  or 
vehicles  suspected  to  have  drugs 
in  them,  says  Rawson. 

"We  are  not  talking  about  in- 
vading people's  privacy,"  says 
Rawson.  "That's  going  to  be  very 
highly  monitored." 

Chanta  will  also  be  present  at 
roadblocks  police  set  up  several 
times  a  year  to  check  for  safety 
equipment  on  cars. 

"Anybody  coming  in  or  out  of 
Collegedale  at  any  given  time 
could  be  subject  to  a  safety  check," 
says  Rawson. 

"We  are  not  going  to  be  search- 
ing anybody's  vehicle  at  that  point, 
but  if  the  dog  is  there  and  happens 
to  alert  us  to  a  vehicle,  that  would 
give  us  the  probable  cause  we  need 
to  do  a  search." 

Neither  Collegedale  nor 
Collegedale  schools  have  a  major 
drug  problem,  but  any  problem  is 
too  much,  Rawson  says. 

To  insure  drugs  never  become 
a  problem  in  Collegedale  schools, 
police  will  use  Chanta  regularly  to 
search  the  outside  of  student  lock- 
ers, Rawson  says. 

But  Chanta  will  not  be  brought 
to  Southern.  Southern  currently 
requires  a  search  warrant  before  a 
police  officer  can  search  school 
property  for  drugs,  says  Bill 
Wohlers,  vice-president  for  student 

"We  are  not  going  to  bring  the 
dog  through  the  dorm  rooms  of  the 
college,"  says  Rawson.  "That's  pri- 
vate property." 

Ooitewah  Middle  School  Prin- 
cipal Larry  Miller  says  that  he  has 


Man's  best  friend:  Barry 

}iois,  tackle  Chattanooga's  dnig  seer, 

have  a  dog  as  a  partner  is  that  "they 


}d partner  Benny,  a  Belgian  Mali- 
Vradenburgb  says  the  best  reason  to 


heard  the  rumors  about  Collegedale 
getting  a  dog,  but  hasn't  been  con- 
tacted by  police.  Even  though  he 
does  not  feel  the  school  has  a  drug 
problem,  he  says  he  will  cooperate 
with  the  police. 

Miller  adds  he  does  not  know 
of  any  students  that  have  been  dis- 
ciplined for  drug  use  in  his  first  year 
as  principal. 

Vice-Principal  of  Collegedale 
Academy  Verie  Thompson  also  says 
his  school  has  not  been  contacted 
by  police,  but  they  will  cooperate 
also. 

In  the  past  five  years, 
Collegedale  Academy  has  had  nar- 
cotic dogs  from  the  county  conduct 


two  searches,  according  to  Thomp- 
son. Both  times  they  found  nothing. 
While  no  students  have  been  disci- 
plined this  year  for  illicit  drug  use, 
Thompson  says  some  have  been  in 
the  past. 

Chanta  will  join  the  Collegedale 
Police  force  during  the  first  week 
of  November,  says  Collegedale  Pa- 
trolman Mike  Cox.  Chanta  is  cur- 
rently in  training  for  narcotics  de- 
tection at  Makor  K-9  Training,  a 
southern  California  kennel. 

Cox,  who  worked  three  years  in 
the  military  as  a  patrol  narcotics  dog 
handler,  will  be  Chanta's  handler. 

After  anivin; 


See  Cover  Story,  p.  2 


Southern  Accent 

P.O.  Box  370 
Collegedale,  TN  37315- 


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Dozens  Clean  Up  Wolftever  Creek 


by  Darla  Laulerbach 

By  9  a.m.  last  Sunday  dozens 
of  eager  students,  teachers  and 
Collegedale  community  members 
gathered  at  Imagination  Station,  the 
playground  by  Collegedale  City 
Hall.  • 

Dressed  in  sweatshirts,  flannels, 
jeans  and  old  shoes,  these  do- 
gooders  were  all  set  to  save 
Wolftever  Creek  from  pollution  and 
litter  during  the  annual  Tennessee 
River  Rescue. 

Sixty  to  80  volunteers  from 
Apison  SDA  Elementary,  A.W. 
Spalding  Elementary,  Collegedale 
Academy  and  Southern  Adventist 
University  participated  in  the 
cleanup. 

Anne  Lyon  of  Tennessee  Valley 
Authority  (TVA)  took  this  program 
under  her  wing  and  worked  with 
Collegedale  City  Manager  Bill 
Magoon  and  Spalding  Elementary 
to  make  it  possible. 

"This  is  the  first  time  Wolftever 
has  been  involved  in  the  river  res- 
cue program,"  says  Magoon. 

McKee  Baking  Company  and 
the  Collegedale  Seventh-day 
Adventist  Church  donated  money  to 
the  cause  and  gave  free  T-shirts  to 
the  participants. 

"If  it  weren't  for  McKee  and  the 
church  we  wouldn't  have  had  the 
funds  to  accomplish  this,"  says 

Spalding  took  a  leading  role  in 
this  project  because  they  observed 
the  River  Action  Team  run  water  pu- 


rity tests  on  Wolftever  earlier  this 
year.  The  River  Action  Team 
checks  various  rivers  in  Tennessee 
annually  for  water  pollution. 

"The  creek  was  at  its  worst  in 
the  late  60's.  Now,  the  fish  are  suf- 
fering from  a  fungus  disease  called 
Blackspot.  The  disease  is  caused 
by  stress  from  the  water  pollution," 
says  Gerald  Linderman,  seventh 
and  eighth  grade  science  teacher  at 
Spalding. 

"This  is  our  business."  says 
Spalding  eighth  grader  Bernard 
Parham. 

Parents  of  the  students  think  it 
is  a  great  way  to  teach  their  kids 
conservation  and  environmental 


"If  my  grandkids  have  paper, 
they  find  my  purse  to  put  it  into," 
says  Emma  Hall,  grandmother  of 
Spalding  third-grader  Casey  Walter. 

"It  is  a  thrill  to  be  able  to  clean 
a  little  part  of  the  earth.  Those  who 
didn't  come  missed  out,"  says 
Southern  student  Jenni  Park,  an  of- 
ficer of  Students  for  Environmen- 
tal Awareness, 

"We  are  here  to  clean.  We  will 
leave  the  turtles  and  snakes,  and 
pick  up  everything  else,"  says  Dr. 
Joyce  Azevedo  of  the  biology  de- 
partment. 

"This  should  really  open  the 
eyes  of  the  community.  They  need 
to  get  out  and  see  it,  and  they  can't 
see  it  if  they  can't  walk  it,"  says  Jean 
Lomino,  seventh  and  eighth  grade 


Clean  up  time: 

nior  biology  ma/or,  participate  in  Sunday 


Charlie  Ekliind,  s 
Wolftever  Creek  clean  up. 


English  teacher  at  Spalding. 

"I  want  to  clean  up  the  trash  be- 
cause the  river  is  yucky,"  says 
Spalding  second-grader  Kyle 
Benge. 

"I'm  here  to  help  them  work  be- 
cause I  like  helping  and  because  I 
want  the  fish  to  live  and  because  I 
want  to  swim  in  the  water,"  says  six- 
year-old  Adrian  Johnson. 

Collegedale  has  high  hopes  of 
improving  the  creek  even  more. 

"We  are  planning  a  greenway 
along  the  creek  with  a  paved  walk 
that  is  handicap  accessible  and  a 
better  picnic  area,"  says  Lyon. 

"We  want  the  greenway  to  be  a 
place  for  walking,  bicycling  and 
rollerblading,"says 


Linderman.'The  job  will  nev< 
finished." 

"I'm  here  to  get  the  w 
cleaned  up  so  I  can  canoe  it,"  says  | 
David  Ekkens  of  the  biology  depart-  \ 

"I  think  it  would  be  great  I 
have  a  place  like  that  here  i 
Collegedale.  We  wouldn't  have  lo  I 
take  our  dates  to  the  walking  bridge 
downtown  anymore.  It  would  be  a 
great  place  for  a  romantic  stroll  at  I 
night,"  says  Sophomore  Albert  | 
Romero. 

Collegedale  definitely  has  i 
work  cut  out.  Now,  the  city  will  coi 
centrate  on  saving  the  fish  and  other  I 
wildife  in  the  creek. 


Asbestos  May  Cause  Hackman,  Daniells  Halls  To  Be  Razed 


by  Liane  Gray 

No  matter  what  Southern  de- 
cides to  do  with  Hackman  and 
Daniells  Halls,  the  asbestos  must  be 
removed,  says  die  administration. 
The  President's  Cabinet  met  on 
September  23  to  discuss  the  fate  of 
these  buildings,  but  no  decision  was 

Vice-President  for  Finance  Dale 
Bidwell  is  not  sure  how  much  as- 
bestos is  in  45-year-oId  Hackman 
Hall,  but  the  tile,  steam  pipes  and 


possibly  the  ceiling  contain  this 
deadly  material.  Bidwell  stresses 
that  there  is  no  danger  to  the  stu- 
dents or  the  faculty  using  the  build- 
ing now.  The  asbestos  has  been  con- 
tained, and  is  not  dangerous. 

According  to  Bidwell  and 
Alumni  Director  Jim  Ashlock,  the 
electricity,  plumbing  and  heating 
are  no  longer  up  to  code  standards, 
making  repairs  a  necessity.  Hack- 
man  is  not  handicap  accessible,  ei- 


ther. It  needs  wider  doors,  larger 
bathrooms  and  an  elevator,  accord- 
ing to  Bidwell.  To  make  these  re- 
pairs would  disturb  the  asbestos, 
creating  a  health  hazard. 

"It  is  cheaper  to  build  a  new  sci- 
ence building,  says  Bidwell.  It 
would  cost  as  much  or  more  to  reno- 
vate the  old  buildings." 

Based  on  the  amount  of  money 
spent  to  remove  the  asbestos  from 
Talge  Hall,  Ashlock  estimates  the 


cost  of  doing  the  same  to  Hackman 
at  $500,000.  Ashlock  says  trained 
people  dressed  in  what  look  like 
space-age  suits  will  seal  off  the 
building  with  a  large  plastic  bag 
before  removing  the  asbestos. 
Bidwell  says  that  "sniffers,"  ma- 
chines that  detect  die  amount  of  fi- 
bers in  the  air,  will  monitor  the  job. 
Development  Vice-President 
Jack  McClarty  says  that  tearing 

See  Asbestos,  p-  ^ 


Cover  Storfy  from  p.  I 

Chanta  will  go  through  more  train- 
ing and  she  will  be  certified  by 
Walden  Police  Sergeant  James 
Culpepper,  said  Cox  who  will  train 
with  her  on  weekends. 

Cox  says  he  and  Chanta  must 
become  confident  and  comfortable 
with  each  other.  He  says  she  will 
be  ready  for  the  street  no  later  than 
January  1 . 

Rawson  says  the  city  is  getting 
the  dog  for  a  wholesale  price  of 
$5,000.  Her  list  price  is  $9,200.  Be- 


cause of  training  costs  and  other 
equipment,  Rawson  is  not  sure  what 
the  final  cost  will  be. 

Jimmy  Carden.  narcotics  detec- 
tive for  Hamilton  County,  says  a 
police  dog  is  well  worth  the  invest- 
ment. He  says  one  hit  can  pay  for 
the  dog. 

His  dog,  Rosco,  recently  found 
20  pounds  of  marijuana  in  a  pack- 
age at  the  Shallowford  Road  post 

Chattanooga  Police  sergeant 
Lynn  Bible  agrees  with  Carden.  His 


dog,  Daisy,  has  found  several  hun- 
dred thousand  dollars  in  cash  and 
well  over  $1  million  in  marijuana. 

Not  only  is  a  dog  worth  the  in- 
vestment, but  police  feel  safer  with 
a  dog  during  a  search. 

"A  dog  with  police  officers  dur- 
ing a  search  makes  people  automati- 
cally assume  it's  a  bite  dog,"  says 
Carden.  "I  feel  safer  when  Rosco  is 
with  me." 

Rawson  says  a  patrol  dog  is 
only  part  of  the  police  department's 
program  to  stop  drug  use.  They 


would  like  to  form  a  coalition  with  I 
Southern  and  Collegedale  students  I 
to  see  if  current  police  programs  I 
such  as  DARE  (Drug  Awareness  | 
Education)  are  working  and  ti 
what  else  can  be  done  to  make  a  dif-  : 
ference  in  Collegedale. 

"We  are  not  trying  to  make  life 
tough  on  people,"  says  Rawson. 
"These  kids  diat  go  to  school  de- 
serve a  life  and  a  school  atmosphere 
without  being  subjected  to  the  pres- 
sure of  somebody  wanting  to  take 
drugs." 


■  October  i,  1996 


Campus  Food  Services  Overcharge  Students 


^by  Geqffery  Greenway 

Campus  food  service  facilities 
loccasionally  overcharge,  say  some 
I  Southern  students. 

Although  a  price-per-item  is 
■sted,  the  checkout  price  is  some- 
nes  different. 

Freshman  Loran  Haugsted  asks 

r  a  receipt  now  when  he  goes 

Ithrough  the  food  lines,  after  notic- 

ling  overcharges  on  his  receipts. 

At  first  the  overcharge  was  only 

e  cent.  A  dinner  roll  would  be 

Imarked  on  the  price  board  as  $  .22. 

iHaugsted  would  be  charged  $  .23. 

But  it  got  worse.  One  time,  he 

IS  charged  $  1 . 1 5  for  a  $  .99  item. 

"The  signs  around  here  are  so 

I  misleading,"  he  says.  "If  I  asked  the 

Icheckout  person  about  the  over- 

Icharge,  they  would  tell  me  that  the 


person  who  put  up  the  price  list  had 
forgotten  the  new  prices,  so  the 
price  list  was  wrong." 

Students  are  also  charged  differ- 
ent prices  for  the  same  meal  some- 
One  student  recently  asked  for 
a  baked  potato,  butter,  cheese  sauce, 
and  sour  cream.  He  was  charged 
$1 .80  for  the  "Potato  Bar,"  plus  $.80 
for  an  "extra  topping." 

"It's  the  sour  cream,"  the  clerk 
explained.  She  did,  however,  finally 
lower  the  price  of  the  sour  cream  to 
the  normal  $  .25.  The  potato  and 
toppings  cost  the  student  $2.05. 

Haugsted  had  a  better  experi- 
ence. He  asked  for  a  baked  potato, 
butter,  cheese  sauce,  sour  cream, 
and  a  mushroom/onion  topping  on 


the  side.  He  was  charged  $1.80. 

At  the  Campus  Kitchen,  stu- 
dents say  they  are  not  as  often  over- 
charged as  in  the  cafeteria. 

A  few  students,  however,  have 
complained  about  a  misleading  sign 
on  the  CK  menu  which  reads, 
"regular  shake,  large,  $1.20."  Stu- 
dents are  unable  to  get  an  item  on 
their  receipt  called  a  "regular 
shake."  Instead,  the  printout  reads, 
"vanilla  ice  cream."  If  a  student 
wants  something  other  than  vanilla, 
such  as  chocolate,  it  is  no  longer  a 
"regular  shake,"  and  they  are 
charged  $  1 .69  instead  of  $  1 .20. 

The  ice  cream  machine  dis- 
penses vanilla  from  each  side,  and 
the  other  flavors  must  be  added 
separately  which  makes  the  price  go 


up,  says  Dian  Bergquist,  CK  man- 
ager. 

When  asked  why  the  sign  could 
not  be  changed  to  make  it  clearer, 
she  said  it  would  cost  the  CK  $10 
to  do  so,  and  she  doesn't  consider  it 
cost  effective, 

"People  that  are  confused  about 
what  we  offer  and  about  die  differ- 
ent prices  should  read  the  [printed] 
menu,"  says  Bergquist. 

"We  serve  about  700  c 
a  day.  This  is  very  tiring  and  t 
ing,  but  we  stress  that  the  c 
comes  first.  If  there  is  a  problem,  it 
is  our  priority  to  troubleshoot  and 
make  it  all  right." 


Apison  Pike  Construction  Finally  Draws  To  A  Close 

/>y  Diicwe  Gang 


After  more  than  a  year  of 
cracked  pavement,  deloured  traf- 
fic and  disgruntled  motorists,  the 
Apison  Pike  construction  may  be 
completed  as  soon  as  October  9, 
says  Collegedale  City  Manager 
Bill  Magoon. 

State  officials,  however,  give 
■d  more  liberal  time  frame  for  fin- 
ishing the  bridge. 

"It  will  be  within  the  next  two 
or  three  weeks,"  says  Roy  Will- 
iams of  the  Tennessee  Department 
of  Transportation. 

The  construction  to  replace 
tJie  bridge  and  a  box  culvert  which 
began  almost  a  year  and  a  half 
ago.  A  State  contractor  was  allot- 
ted 1 20  working  days  to  complete 
the  project. 

Every  day  that  the  contractor 
goes  over  the  allotted  time,  he  has 


(o  pay  a  liquidated  damage  fee.  This 
fee  amounts  to  approximately  $1 50 
a  day,  says  Williams. 

When  asked  about  the  growing 
complaints  on  how  long  it  is  taking 
10  complete  the  project.  Magoon 
says  it  is  the  contractor's  fault. 

"It's  a  shame  it's  taken  this  long. 
but  it's  their  own  fault."  he  says. 
"They  piddled  away  their  first  few 
weeks,  and  didn't  get  started  on 

The  project  is  costing  tax  pay- 
ers $386,884,  says  Williams.  The 
project,  however,  is  within  budget. 

"The  slate  highway  department 
is  replacing  the  22  foot  wide  bridge 
with  a  new  98  foot  wide  bridge,'" 
says  Magoon.  "It  is  planned  to  ac- 
commodate a  five-lane  street." 

"They  are  also  adding  capacity 
for  flood  management  by  putting  in 


Overdue:  Motorists  pass  through  tbeApisou  Pike  coustmction  i 
draws  to  a  close  after  more  than  a  year. 


larger  tubes  for  the  water  to  go  through. 

It  will  also  accommodate  more  traffic  as  it  grows." 


M  Asbestos,  from  p.  2 

|down  Hackman  would  cost 
appproximately  $200,000. 

Tearing  down  the  building  with- 
out first  removing  the  asbestos  is  not 
an  option.  The  asbestos  would  con- 
taminate the  possibly  reusable  roof 
and  bricks. 

Daniells  Hall  has  similar  prob- 
lems. No  handicap  access  or  bath- 
rooms exist  upstairs.  Older  than 
Hackman,  Daniells  functioned  as 
'the  library  before  McKce  was  built. 
Bidwell  expects  the  alumni  to  hesi- 

"Who  knows  what 
Daniells  Hall  holds  for 
people,"  he  says. 


1  has 


made.  Bidwell  and  Ashlock  hesitate 
to  talk  about  die  options.  The  build- 
ings may  be  used  as  extra  offices 
and  classrooms.  If  they  are  torn 
down,  a  student  park  may  fill  the 
extra  space. 

Student  tuition  pays  for  the 
maintenance  of  these  buildings, 
McClarty  says. 

Hickman  Science  Center  will 
add  another  62,000  square  feet'  of 
space,  and  headng,  cooling  and  gen- 
eral maintenance  will  cost  at  least 
$100,000  a  year.  In  order  not  to 
charge  students  mofe  than  neces- 
sary, McClarty  says  the  buildings 
will  probably  be  closed  off  until  a 
final  decision  has  been  made. 


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WSMC's  Diana  Fish  Named  Rookie  Of  The  Year 


by  Merrilyn  Carey 

Diana  Fish,  development  direc- 
tor at  WSMC,  was  named  "Rookie 
of  the  Year"  this  summer  by  the 
Chattanooga  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce for  her  efforts  in  its  annual 
fundraising  campaign.  This  was 
WSMC's  first  year  as  a  member  of 
the  Chamber. 

The  Rookie  of  the  Year  award 
was  initiated  just  for  Fish.  Lee 
Murray,  executive  vice-president  of 
the  Chamber,  wanted  to  reward 
Fish's  enthusiasm. 

WSMC  was  the  only  small  busi- 
ness, the  only  media  organization, 
and  the  only  one-person  team  in- 
volved in  the  Chamber's 
fundraising  drive.  In  spite  of  all  this. 
Fish  achieved  400  percent  of  her 
original  goal. 


The  goal  of  the  Chamber's 
fundraising  campaign  is  to  recruit 
new  members,  raise  funds,  and  get 
.sponsorships  for  business  education 
and  other  events  the  Chamber  spon- 

WSMC  and  Fish  finished  sev- 
enth overall  out  of  20  teams,  such 
as  TVA  (Tennessee  Valley  Author- 
ity), Blue  Cross/Blue  Shield,  and 
Erlanger  Medical  Center.  She  fin- 
ished ahead  of  First  Tennessee 
Bank,  Nations  Bank  and  McKee 
Foods  Corporation. 

WSMC  general  manager 
Gerald  Peel  says  he's  proud  of 
Fish's  efforts. 

"She  represents  the  station 
well,"  he  says.  "It's  just  one  ex- 
ample of  the  community  involve- 


ment people  will  see  from  WSMC." 

Because  of  the  award.  Fish  will 
be  going  on  a  cruise  to  the  Cayman 
Islands  this  winter.  The  cruise  was 
not  a  motivating  factor  for  her  hard 
work,  she  says. 

"I  did  not  have  my  eye  on  the 
Cayman  Islands,"  she  says. 

She  also  won  a  trip  to  a  Florida 
resort  for  her  and  her  family. 

WSMC  became  involved  in  die 
Chamber  for  two  n 
The  first  is  to  witr 

"I  feel  that  as 
should  be  involved  in  the  commu- 
nity," she  says. 

The  second  reason:  the  Cham- 
ber can  be  used  as  a  public  relations 
tool.  Most  of  the  local  businesses 
and  corporations  are  involved  in  it, 


says  Fish. 


I  Adventist,  I 


says  Fish.  According  to  the 
Chamber's  promotional  brochure,  it  I 
is  an  organization  for  business  pro-  [ 
motion  and  publicity  and  network- 


A  highbrow  is  a 
person  educated 
beyond  his  intelli- 


Yale's  Dining  Halls  Feature  Meal  Worms  And  Rice 


NEW  HAVEN,  Conn.  —  Worm 
cocktails  as  appetizers  and  fried  fly 
filet  for  the  main  course,  all  lopped 
off  by  delectable  maggot  ala  mode. 

Welcome  to  Yale's  Dining 
Halls. 

Some  students  in  Saybrook  and 
Pierson  Colleges  say  they  recently 
sat  down  to  plates  of  maggot-in- 
fested rice  and  salads  dressed  with 
live  worms — not  to  mention  lettuce 
sauteed  with  a  dead  fly  for  extra  fla- 
vor. Two  weeks  ago  in  Saybrook, 
two  students  found  and  reported 
meal  worms  in  their  rice,  while  one 
student  found  a  dead  fly  on  her  fork. 

In  Pierson  a  student  discovered 
a  live  worm  wriggling  around  on 
her  salad. 


"I  looked  down,  and  there 
was  a  maggot  chilling  on 
my  fork." 

—Yale  U.  student 


Zack  Kaufman,  '00,  first  dis- 
covered the  Saybrook  meal  worms 
while  eating  rice  in  his  college  din- 
ing hall. 

"Actually,  I  was  eating  some 
rice  and  1  looked  down  and  I  was 
about  to  put  a  maggot — there  was  a 
maggot  chilling  on  my  fork — and  1 
was  about  ot  put  it  in  my  mouth." 
Kaufman  says. 


After  discovering  the  vermin,  he 
immediately  approached  the  chef, 
but  received  little  response,  he  says. 

"He  just  sori  of  brushed  it  off. 
He  jusi  had  me  put  it  down  and 
didn't  do  anything  about  it," 
Kaufman  adds.  "And  they  contin- 


ether 


Saybrook  Dining  Hall  manager 
Todd  Enders,  '97,  says  workers  im- 
mediately replaced  the  rice  tray. 

YUDH  director  Alan  Kenney 
could  not  be  reached  for  comment, 
and  YUDH  assistant  director  for 
operations  Eric  Uscinski  denies  the 
incident  look  place  al  all. 

But  Kaufrnan  was  not  the  only 
one  who  made  a  bug  discovery. 

Emma  Belz,  '99,  made  a  simi- 


lar finding  on  her  plate  just  niinule.s 
later.  Betz  took  her  rice  and  mag- 
got and  showed  it  to  Saybrook  Din- 
ing Hall  servers. 

Although  the  workers  then  | 
stopped  serving  the  infested  rice  and  i 
discarded  all  of  the  rice  in  storage, 
many  Saybrugians  say  the  dining  I 
hall  did  not  react  quickly  enou 

"I  was  really  shocked  by  the  I 
overallmoodof  indifference  by  the  I 
dining  halt  attendants  and  the  cook- 
-they  just  didn't  seem  to  care,"  says 
Kaufman.  "It  just  seemed  like  diey  I 
were  just  there  to  serve,  just  to  dish  I 
out  the  food,  really  kind  of  noncha- 
lant, really  kind  of  indifferent  as  lo 
whether  we  had  a  concern." 


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Writing  is  easy.  All  you  do  is 
stare  at  a  blank  sheet  of  paper 
until  drops  of  blood  form  on 
your  forehead. 


— Gene  Fowler 


So,  send  the  Accent  your 
blood-stained  writing  for 
"You  Wrote  It." 


October  4,  1S96 


'Date  Rape  Drug'  Threatens  Penn  State  Students 


University  News  Wire 

ANN  ARBOR,  Mich.  —  In  the 
wake  of  recent  incidents  at  Penn- 
sylvania State  University,  Univer- 
sity of  Michigan  Department  of 
Public  Safely  officials  are  recom- 
mending that  students  exercise  cau- 

I  tion  in  social  situations,  due  to  the 
illegal  drug  Rohypnol. 

Penn  State  officials  reported 

I  that  more  than  ten  students  at  the 

I  Happy  Valley  campus  are  suspected 
0  be  victims  of  the  powerful  "date- 

I  rape  drug"  that  causes  blackouts  and 


According  to  Jason  Ail,  editor 
I  of  The  Daily  Collegian.  Penn 
State's  student  newspaper,  the  uni- 
versity was  aware  of  the  drug's  use 
in  conjunction  with  two  sexual  as- 
saults during  the  spring  semester 
I  and  one  occuring  at  the  beginning 
I  of  this  fall  semester.  Alt  says  the 
school  waited  to  release  the  infor- 
tion  until  three  weeks  ago. 
Alt  says  that  Penn  State  re- 
leased a  written  statement  Septem- 
ber 10  saying  it  is  taking  a  "pro-ac- 
tive" approach  to  the  problem. 
"I  thought  it  was  interesting 
I  that  they  decided  to  be  pro-active 
when  we  were  the  first  ones  to  make 
the  information  public,"  Alt  says. 

Penn  State  did  not  release  the 
information  that  an  additional  ten 
cases  of  the  drug's  use  were  sus- 


pected within  the  first  three  weeks 
of  school  until  contacted  by  The 
Daily  Collegian  on  September  10. 

Penn  State  News  Bureau  Man- 
ager Christy  Rambeau  says  Penn 
State  faculty  had  waited  to  release 
the  information  about  the  suspected 
links  of  Rohypnol  to  the  two  sexual 
assaults  until  more  students  came 
to  campus  for  fall  semester. 

"After  getting  people  up  to 
speed  this  summer  and  this  fall,  we 
are  just  now  at  the  point  where  we 
can  make  the  information  more 
public,"  Rambeau  says. 

Commonly  referred  to  as 
"roofies,"  Rohypnol  is  a  potent  tran- 
quilizer that  is  similar  to  Valium  but 
significantly  stronger.  Rohypnol  is 
difficult  to  detect  because  it  is  col- 
orless, odorless,  and  tasteless  and 
often  causes  amnesia  in  its  victims. 

According  to  Joyce  Wright, 
education  coordinator  for  the 
Sexual  Assault  Prevention  and 
Awareness  Center,  the  drug  is  com- 
monly slipped  into  drinks  and  can 
produce  sedative  effects  leading  to 
blackout  within  20  to  30  minutes  of 
ingestion. 

Officials  suspect  that  the  drug 
found  its  way  to  the  United  States 
from  Mexico  and  Europe,  where  it 
is  used  to  cure  insomnia  and  as  a 
pre-operative  anesthetic.  When 


"The  drug  is  commonly 
slipped  into  drinks ...  lead- 
ing to  blackout  within  20  to 
30  minutes  of  ingestion." 


taken  with  alcohol  or  marijuana,  the 
drug's  effects  are  intensified  and 
can  lead  to  death. 

Of  the  estimated  ten  Penn  State 
students  who  may  have  been 
slipped  the  drug,  it  was  confirmed 
that  three  were  men.  The  Daily  Col- 
legian reported.  It  is  not  known 
whether  any  of  these  ten  were  sexu- 
ally assaulted. 

Rambeau  says  Penn  State  of- 
ficials first  saw  the  drug  last  year 
after  spring  break  and  suspect  that 
it  may  have  traveled  to  Pennsylva- 
nia from  Florida. 

"We're  surprised  that  it  has 
come  here  to  our  quiet  town,"  says 
Rambeau.  "I'm  sure  that  a  much 
more  urban  campus  like  the  Univer- 
sity of  Michigan  would  have  seen 
it  by  now." 

DPS  spokesperson  Elizabeth 
Hall  says  there  have  been  no  reports 
of  Rohypnol  use  at  the  University. 

"We've  been  very  fortunate 
here  at  U-M,  and  have  no  reported 


cases  of  the  drug's  use,"  Hall  says. 
"However,  we  do  feel  it  is  impor- 
tant dial  people  know  it's  out  there." 
Wright  says  that  SAPAC  has 
incorporated  information  about 
Rohypnol  into  its  education  curricu- 

"I  don't  want  to  say  that  it's  not 
here,  but  it's  just  that  we  haven't 
seen  any  of  it  with  our  sexual  as- 
sault survivors,"  Wright  says.  "If  it's 
here,  we  typically  would  be  the  fu^t 
to  know  about  it." 

Engineering    Junior    Don 
Gualdoni  says  he  first  heard  aboui 
Rohypnol  last  winter  in  media 
ports. 

"Because  I'm  male,  I  was 
too  concerned  about  it,"  Gualdoni 
says.  "I  think  it  is  extremely  impor- 
tant that  the  University  gets  the 
formation  out  about  this.  It  could  be 
a  huge  detriment  to  the  campus  if 
shows  up." 

DPS  Capt.  James  Smiley  says 
in  a  statement  that  students  can 
avoid  the  drug  by  making  sure  they 
open  their  own  drinks. 

'The  most  important  thing  you 
can  do  to  protect  yourself  is  to  main- 
tain control  over  what  you  're  drink- 
ing." Smiley  says.  "Never  allow 
someone  to  hand  you  an  open  bev- 


No  Legislation,  Privacy  For  Internet  Users 


Univ, 


V  News  Wire 


MADISON,    Wis.    -    Most 

I  Internet  users  revel  in  the  tremen- 

I  dous  store  of  information  available 

1  them  through  a  few  swipes  and 

I  clicks  of  the  mouse. 

The  number  and  variety  of  des- 
I  tinations  on  this  electronic  'super- 
highway' are  truly  mind-boggling. 
However,  as  anyone  who  travels 
knows,  roadways  to  points  of  inter- 
t  are  rarely  oae-way. 

When  Internet  users  post  to  an 

mail  list  or  a  newsgroup,  they  set 

[  up  shop  on  one  of  the  many  avenues 

of  the  information  network,  and 

I  therefore,  subject  themselves  to  the 


Rick  Gates  (no  relation  to  Big 
Bill)  realized  the  troves  of  personal 
data  that  linger  in  cyberspace,  and 
to  prove  it  he  sponsored  a  worid- 
wide  "Internet  hunt,"  a  contest  to 
see  how  much  information  your 
everyday  Internet  user  could  obtain 
about  an  individual  given  only  his 


"What  you  have  to  say  on  the      work  privacy,  you  may  want  to  be 


a.edu,  I 


1  the 


sofc 


electronic  tourists.  As  use, 
complexitiy  and  array  of  the 
Internet  increase,  the  safety  and  pri- 
I  vacy  of  users  become  tenuous  at 
I  best. 

"You  don't  realize  how  much 
I  information  about  you  is  floating 
I  around  out  there  in  cyberspace," 
feays  Brian  Deith,  infomiation  pro- 
;  consultant  for  UW- 
iMadison's  department  of  journal- 
mass  communication. 


"Internet  hunt"  homepage  with  just 
a  few  simple  rules  for  electronic 
snooping. 

Armed  with  just  an  Internet- 
linked  personal  computer  and  ar 
cess  of  leisure  time,  hunters 
earthed  pages  of  personal  informa- 
tion about  their  target:  the  CIA's  Dr. 
Ross  Stapleton. 

They  found  Staplelon's  ci 
address  and  phone  number, 
girlfriend's  name  and  address, 
parent's  name  and  address,  current 
job  duties,  employment  history, 
educational  background,  e-mail  ac- 
count activity,  organizational  mem- 
berships, newsgroup  discussion 
content,  speaking  engagements,  and 
the  list  goes  on. 


Internet  in  some  limited  discussion 
of  an  obtuse  topic  may  be  around 
for  a  long  time,"  says  Gates. 

"Everydiing  you  send  out  on 
the  Net  can  potentially  be 
archived." 

Due  to  the  rapid  growth  of 
Internet  technology,  federal  legis- 
lation has  lagged  in  response  to  the 
particulars  of  network  privacy  is- 

"Congress  is  usually  five  to  ten 
years  behind  certain  technologies." 
says  Deith.  "There  is  still  no  legis- 
lation about  e-mail  privacy.  It  is  not 
guaranteed  to  be  private  like  postal 

Network  system  managers 
across  the  country  can  access  all 
e-mail  and  newsgroup  content  that 
goes  through  their  'hub'  of  the 
Internet,  if  they  so  desire.  The  only 
thing  preventing  such  peeping 
would  be  the  conscience  of  the 
manager,  or  a  particular  respect  for 
their  system  users'  privacy. 

So,  until  federal  legislation 
catches  up  with  the  nuances  of  net- 


careful  of  your  Internet  behavior.  If 
your  plans  include  arun  for  political 
office,  you  may  either  consider  log- 
ging   on    with    your    sleeping 


If  a  nation  ex- 
pects to  be  ig- 
norant and 
free,  in  a  state 
of  civilization, 
it  expects  what 
never  was  and 
never  will  be. 


October  4,  1996 


So  I  Said. .."Why?" 


by  Homer  Trecartin  Jr. 

Jon  Walker  was  my  roommate 
here  at  Southern  for  two  years.  Hav- 
ing a  roommate  in  a  20  foot  by  20 
foot  room  has  been  described  as  the 
closest  thing  to  marriage. 

I  haven't  experienced  marriage 
yet,  but  I  can  say  that  you  have  only 
two  choices  in  this  situation.  Hate 
him  or  love  him. 

It  was  a  miracle  that  I  got  Jon 
for  a  roommate.  My  family  and  1 
liad  just  returned  from  the  mission 
field  and  this  was  a  new  area  for  me. 
I  didn't  know  anyone  who  would 
be  going  to  Southern.  So  I  prayed 
that  God  would  lead  me  to  a  good 


He  did.  During  fourth  s 
session,  the  dean  told  r 
had  signed  up  to  be  my  roommate 
for  the  fall  semester,  and  he  was  sure 
I  would  really  like  him. 

On  the  Friday  before  the  fall  se- 
mester 1  was  leaving  my  room  when 
a  guy  walked  out  of  the  room  next 
to  mine.  We  almost  bumped  into 
each  other.  We  nodded  politely  and 
then  realized  that  we  knew  each 
other  from  California. 

He  said,  "I  thought  you  were  in 

I  said,  "1  thought  you  were  in 
California." 

Just  before  I  left  the  dorm, 
though.  1  told  the  dean  that  I  had 
moved  to  my  side  of  the  room  and 
the  new  guy  could  move  in.  He  said, 
"Oh,  he  switched  rooms." 

I  quickly  called  Jon  and  aaked 
him  if  he  wanted  to  be  my  room- 
mate. Within  hours  he  moved  in. 

That  was  how  the  story  started. 
One  week  ago  tomorrow,  it  ended. 
Yes,  college  was  out  for  the 
summer,  and  he  had  headed  home. 
I  was  already  working  at  my  sum- 
mer job  starting  a  greenhouse  busi- 
ness at  an  academy  here  in  Tennes- 

The  secretary  from  the  academy 
office  came  driving  up  to  the  green- 
house in  her  car. 

"Your  dad  just  called  and  wants 
you  to  page  him." 

An  hour  or  so  later  I  finished 
what  I  was  doing,  and  went  to  the 
office.  This  was  on  Thursday  so  I 
figured  Dad  needed  to  tell  me  some- 
thing about  the  weekend,  since  1 
was  going  home. 

"We  got  aphone  call  about  4:30 
this  morning  from  your  brother." 
my  dad  said,  My  brother  had  got- 
ten a  phone  call  at  2  a.m.  that  mom- 
mg  from  a  friend  at  college  where 
he  was  taking  a  summer  class. 

"Jon  and  Nancy  were  in  an  ac- 
cident yesterday  afternoon  and  Jon 
was  killed,"  continued  my  dad.  He 
was  choking  up  now.  1  was  stunned. 


It  had  been  just  over  one  week 
since  I  had  last  seen  him.  What  had 
happened?  Why? 

He  and  Nancy  had  stayed  at  a 
friend's  house  about  halfway  home 
for  a  couple  of  days.  It  was  3  p.m. 
when  they  left  and  hit  the  construc- 
tion zone  in  Wyoming. 

The  two  lanes  of  westbound 
traffic  were  merged  into  one  lane 
of  what  was  normally  eastbound 
traffic.  Eyewitnesses  report  seeing 
Nancy  asleep  without  her  seatbelt 
on  and  hunched  down  in  her  seat. 
Jon  was  asleep  at  the  wheel.  He 
collided  with  a  semi-truck,  demol- 
ishing the  Chevy  S-10  and  com- 
pletely severing  the  cab  from  the 
rest  of  the  truck. 

There  was  nothing  the  truck 
driver  could  have  done.  Jon  was 
killed.  Nancy  was  in  critical  condi- 
tion—possible brain  damage  if  she 
lived.  Why? 

It  hurt.  There  was  pain.  I  re- 
membered all  the  good  times  Jon 
and  1  had  had.  There  was  joy  again. 
Then  there  were  the  tears  as  I  real- 
ized that  we  would  never  do  these 
things  together  again.  Not  until 
heaven  at  least.  I  prayed  silently,  i 
knew  that  if  it  was  this  bad  for  me, 
it  must  be  almost  unbearable  for  his 
family.  They  were  close. 

1  went  back  to  the  greenhouse 
after  Dad  called.  My  job  required 
extensive  travel.  Why  hadn't  it  hap- 
pened to  me?  Would  it? 

1  didn't  really  know  what  I  was 
thinking  about.  1  waited  around  the 
greenhouses.  I  listlessly  kicked  at 
stones.  I  aimlessly  watched  the  kids 
working.  I  answered  questions 
when  they  asked  them.  I  wasn't 


quite  sure  what  to  do. 

Then  they  left.  I  was  alone.  I 
prepared  to  spray  the  plants  with  a 
pesticide,  I  did  it  automatically, 
without  thinking.  I  wasn't  really 
angry.  I  couldn't  really  analyze  my 
feelings.  Still  in  shock,  I  suppose. 

One  of  the  staff  members  who  I 
had  just  met  drove  up.  He  had  heard 
about  Jon.  I  had  only  told  the  lady 
and  the  student  in  the  office  when 
my  dad  called.  Somehow,  though, 
he  had  heard  and  he  came  to  help. 

He  just  stood  there,  listening 
and  asking  an  occasional  question. 
Letting  me  cry.  He  said  his  mom 
had  died,  but  he  didn't  say  that  he 
understood  how  i  felt. 

His  grief  at  the  death  of  his 
mother  must  have  been  greater  than 
mine  could  ever  be,  but  he  just  stood 
there  listening.  Knowing  by  expe- 
rience that  what  1  really  needed  was 
for  him  to  do  just  that. 

Somehow  I  sensed  he  did  un- 
derstand. It  was  comforting  to  know 
someone  cared. 

After  he  left,  I  headed  out  to  find 
some  more  prospective  customers 
in  the  area.  As  I  drove.  I  spent  a  lot 
of  lime  talking  with  the  Lord.  I  was 
able  to  keep  my  composure  when  I 
talked  with  people  at  the  garden 
centers,  but  in  the  car  there  were 
times  when  a  thought  would  bring 
tears  to  my  eyes. 

Songs  like  Side  by  Side  floated 
through  my  mind,  bringing  comfort 
with  the  tears.  //  Is  Well  with  My 
Soul  was  the  hardest. 

"When  sorrows  like  sea  billows 
roll.  Whatever  my  lot  Thou  has 
taught  me  to  say  it  is  well  with  my 


Why?  It  wasn't,  it  isn't,  easy  to  | 
say,  "It  is  well  with  my  soul." 

By  lunch  time  most  of  the  staff  | 
had  heard  about  Jon,  and  stopped 
to  express  their  sympathy.  The  man  , 
I  was  eating  with  said,  "There  e 
some  things  in  life  for  which  there  | 
are  just  no  answers."  Until  we  get 
to  heaven.  But  I  want  them  now. 
Why? 

When  this  happened  to  some- 
one else  I  often  had  my  pet  answer: 
God  has  a  master  plan.  He  knows  I 
what  is  best,  and  He  saw  that  He  | 
could  bring  more  good  out  of  Jon's 
death  than  out  of  his  life.  It  must  I 
have  been  best  Jon  died.  But  that  | 
was  when  it  happened  to  others; 
when  I  wasn't  too  closely  involved. 
Now  it  is  me.  ft  is  my  room- 
mate that  has  "passed  on."  This  is 
the  first  time  it  has  come  this  close. 
Now  it  is  me  asking,  "Why?"  Those  I 
are  only  words  now.  They  don't  I 
answer  the  question:  "How  could  | 
God  be  like  this?" 

I  am  a  good  Christian — prob- 
ably too  good  by  some  standards— 
but  these  questions  still  come.  No 
one  is  immune  to  them,  I  guess. 
Even  thoughts  of  ending  it  all  J 
briefly  flirted  with  my  mind. 
I  was  still  asking  "Why?" 
Finally  I  got  some  relief.  The  j 
Lord  pointed  me  to  the  great  epic  I 
in  the  Old  Testament — Job.  I  had  I 
heard  otiiers  talk  of  the  answers  they  | 
had  found  there,  but  I  had  never  re 
ally  seen  them. 

After  all,  I  had  never  needed  t< 
answer  the  question  "Why  do  ba( 
things  happen  to  good  people?"  I 
Now  I  needed  some  answers,  and  I  | 
got  them.  Or  are  they  just  interim 
sedatives?  Temporary  until  heaven? 

What  I  found  was  that  I  had  | 
been  wrong.  Yes,  God  does  have  a 
master  plan.  And  yes,  as  one  writei 
has  put  it,  everything  that  comes  to 
us  must  first  go  through  Christ.  But  | 
it  is  not  "best." 

There  is  sin  and  a  devil  in  this 
worid.  My  God  decided  He  must  al- 
low sin  to  reign  and  rule  on  this 
earth  for  a  short  time  so  He  can 
eradicate  it  conclusively  at  the  end  | 
of  time. 

Just  like  in  Job,  Satan  came  to 
God  and  said,  "Look.  There's  this 
guy  down  there  on  earth  named  J 
Jon." 

And  the  Lord  says,  "Oh  yes.  So  | 
you  have  seen  him.  Isn't  he  \ 
derfui?  He  does  what  I  ask  him,  and  | 
though  he  isn't  perfect,  he  is  will- 
ing to  listen  and  learn.  I  need  more 
people  like  him.  What  do  you  think  I 
of  him?" 

Satan  comes  back  with.  "I  hale  I 
him.  He's  always  doing  good  and  | 
counteracting  my  influence.  He's 


I  October  4,  3596 


I  quiet  around  others  thai  they  hardly 

■  notice  him  around,  but  he  impacts 
Itheir  lives  greatly.  I  want  to  get  rid 
|of  him,  now  and  forever!" 

Tears  fill  the  Lord's  eyes  as  he 
llooks  down  the  span  of  time  and 
es  all  the  possibilities. 

Slowly  he  replies,  "I  am  sorry 
I  you  feel  this  way  about  my  special 
I  friend,  Jon.  But  since  I  have  agreed 
:  sin  rule  this  earth  for  a  little 
|longer.....No  you  can't  get  ride  of 

1  forever.  He's  mine.  He's  ready 

;o  to  rest  until  the  Resurrection, 

■  though,  so  you  can  do  what  you 
I  wish  to  him  for  now.  But  let  me  tell 
|you  something.  You  have  overdone 

can  see  ways  that  I  can  bring 
d  out  of  this,  once  you  are  done. 
lYou  have  gone  too  far.  Once  you 

■  have  done  what  sin  ultimately  leads 
I'to — death — you  will  never  be  able 

)  touch  or  tempt  Jon  again.  Do 
Iwhat  you  must. ..quickly." 


"All  things  work  together  for 
good  to  those  who  love  the  Lord,  to 
those  who  are  called  according  to 
His  purpose"  (Rom.  8:28).  And  so 
ended  the  story  of  Jon's  life.  Only 
2 1  short  years.  A  sophomore  in  col- 
lege. A  good  Christian  young  man. 

Why?  I  don't  know  yet.  But  I 
will  someday.  The  tears  still  come. 
But  the  day  when  God  will  wipe 
away  all  tears  is  coming. 

That  day  can't  be  far  away.  It 
won't  be  long.  One  good  thing  has 
already  come  of  this  experience.  I 
have  determined  to  take  advantage 
of  every  opportunity  the  Lord  gives 
me  to  spread  His  Good  News  and 
hasten  His  coming. 

"Looking  for  and  hastening  the 
coming  of  the  day  of  God"  (2  Peter 
3:12). 

['i!  meet  you  in  heaven  around 
the  Tree  of  Life,  Jon. 


When  peace  like  a  river  attendeth  my  way. 
When  sorrows  like  sea  billows  roll, 

Whatever  my  lot,  thou  has  taught  me  to  say, 
"It  is  well,  it  is  well  with  my  soul. " 

And  Lord  haste  the  day  when 

my  faith  shall  be  sight. 

The  clouds  be  rolled  back  as  a  scroll. 

The  trump  shall  resound, 

And  the  Lord  shall  descend. 

Even  so,  it  is  well  with  my  soul. 


[Never  to  Part  Again 


Jon  and  I  were  close  friends,  and 
I  the  only  memories  I  have  of  him  are 
|.all  good  ones. 

He  stood  firm  for  his  principles, 
J  and  I  remember  sharing  with  him 
l^ow  1  had  refused  to  read  some 
I  questionable  literature  in  one  of  my 
I  classes,  and  he  told  me  that  he  had 
Tdone  the  same  thing. 

We  enjoyed  hiking,  caving  and 
■.other  outdoor  activities  together. 
1  During  our  last  SMA  retreat  we  had 
J  a  lot  offun  canoeing  out  on  the  lake 
■^nd  watching/teaching  two  girls 
1  who  had  never  canoed  before,  get- 
any  laughs  out  of  it  at  the 
me!  Then,  after 

I  having  nearly  tiring  ourselves  out 
Iwith  all  the  canoeing,  we  challenged 
cousin  and  another  friend  to  a 
loe  race.  We  took  the  leakiest 
loe — and  the  outside  track — and 
n.  Jon  loved  the  outdoors,  and 
s  always  busy  doing  something 


Jon  and  I  were  friends  back  in 
academy  and  I  remember  once 
when  we  were  on  a  school  camp 
out,  walking  in  the  woods  together. 

He  was  the  only  other  person  I 
knew  who  had  the  patience  to  walk 
quietly  in  the  woods  and  be  silent 
in  a  quest  to  see  something  good. 

That  particular  day  we  both 
walked  soundlessly  through  the  for- 
est. Jon  and  I  were  fortunate  to 
sneak  up  on  some  deer,  getting  quite 
close  before  we  ran  into  a  thicket 
of  ferns  and  the  deer  finally  noticed 
us  and  bounded  away. 

It  was  a  hard  thing  to  realize  that 
Jon  was  no  more.  But  it  would  have 
been  even  worse  if  I  had  not  feit  that 
I  would  see  him  in  heaven.  His 
death  has  made  me  want  to  help 
God  finish  His  work  on  this  old 
earth  so  that  we  can  again  be  re- 
united  never  to  part  again. 

— Erik  Mundall 


"He  Was  Devoted  to  Making  Others  Happy" 


If  there  was  anything  I  could 
say  about  Jon  Walker,  it  would  be 
that  he  was  devoted  to  making  oth- 
ers happy. 

He  was  always  quick  with 
a  smile  or  a  cheery  hello.  I  had 
known  Jon  and  his  family  for  the 
past  five  years,  and  let  me  tell  you, 
if  anyone  was  ready  for  something 
like  this  to  happen,  it  was  this  fam- 
ily. 

They  are  so  strongly  based 
in  God,  it's  almost  unbelievable. 
The  service  given  for  Jon  in  Cali- 
fornia was  mainly  based  on  mak- 
ing sure  his  classmates  and  friends 
were  ready  if  something  were  to 
happen  to  them. 


The  Walkers  expressed  to 
those  who  were  there  thaly  they 
knew  Jon  was  ready. 

The  morning  of  his  death, 
he  called  hom  and  told  his  parents 
that  he,  Nancy  (my  roommate  and 
his  girlft"iend),  and  Liesl  (Nancy's 
best  friend)  had  had  worship  and 
were  ready  to  head  on  home. 

How  ironic,  the  idea  of 

Jon  Walker  will  .always 
leave  a  special  memory  in  rhy  mind 
of  a  very  caring,  loving  and  willing 
person. 

— Maggie  Lim 


Jun  Walker 

Born  August  2, 1975 

Died  May  8, 1996 

Graduated  with  2-year 
technology  degree 

Attended  Weimar  Academy 

Home:  California 

For  the  Lord  himself  will  come 
down  from  heaven  with  a  loud 
command,  with  the  voice  ofihe 
archangel  and  with  die  trumpet  call 
of  God.  and  the  dead  in  Christ  will 
first. 

-1  Thessalonians4:I6 


Jon  was  a  source  of  joy  to  me. 
He  lived  a  life  of  no  regrets. 
In  heaven  1  am  sure  we'll  see 
Just  what  his  happy  life  begets. 
May  Jesus  hold  you  close  to  Him; 
I  know  He  understands  your  loss, 
And  may  your  spirits  never  dim. 
In  light  of  His  Son  at  the  cross. 

— Erik  Mundall 

Pack  two  smiles  into 
one,  mix  enthusiasm,  creativity, 
and  genuine  friendliness.  That 
/as  Jon.  He  left  his  footprints 
n  my  life,  and  I  know  someday 
will  be  able  to  thank  him. 

— Rachelle  Newbold 


October  4,  1396 


I  There  is  a  Path 


Heidi  Boggs 

Career.  The  word  may  bring 
dread  into  some  hearts  or  nervous 
excitement  into  others.  It  means 
getting  out  of  college  and  making 
some  real  money.  It  means  not  hav- 
ing to  get  grocery  money  from  your 
parents  anymore. 

A  career,  a  job.  on  the  other 
hand,  means  more  responsibilities. 
It  means  paying  rent,  utilities,  phone 
bills.  It  also  means  you  will  prob- 
ably have  to  move  away  from 
Collegedale  (and  not  back  to  your 
parent's  house. 

But  before  you  get  that  far,  you 
have  the  monumental  decision  of 
what  major  to  take,  deciding  what 
you're  going  to  do  for  the  rest  of 
your  life. 

It  can  be  a  frightening  thought 
to  many  people.  What  if  you  don't 
1  ike  your  careeer  after  you"  ve  spent 


approximately  as  much  money  on 
your  education  as  it  costs  to  buy  a 
small  house. 

Here  are  ways  of  reducing  some 
of  the  mystery.  One:  If  you  have 
no  clue  what  you  want  to  do,  think 
back  on  classes  you've  done  well 
in  and  talk  to  an  advisor  who  spe- 
cializes in  that  field.  They  may  be 
able  to  give  you  some  direction. 

Most  departments  have  a  list  of 
classes  for  that  major  and  some  of 
the  job  opportunities  available. 

Two:  If  you  have  a  few  fields 
that  you're  thinking  of,  set  an  ap- 
pointment with  the  professor  or  an 
advisor  in  the  departments  and 
bounce  some  ideas  off  them.  They 
should  have  a  list  of  the  different 
areas  within  that  field  that  you  could 
go  into. 

Three:  Maybe  you  have  cho- 
sen a  department,  but  don't  know 
what  career  path  to  take. 

A  good  idea  might  be  to  set  up 
an  informal  interview  with  former 
students  in  various  careers  and  ask 
them  questions. 

Another  good  idea  is  to  get  into 


a  summer  internship  program.  This 
can  give  you  great  hands-on  expe- 
rience and  help  you  decide  if  the  job 
is  right  for  you. 

You  may  also  be  wrestling  with 
how  to  include  service  in  your  ca- 
reer. There  may  be  some  of  you 
who  struggle  with  whether  to  go  as 
a  student  missionary  or  go  into  mis- 
sion work  after  you've  graduated. 

However,  the  idea  of  finally 
makirfg  some  money  and  living  in 
something  bigger  than  a  Wheaties 
box  really  appeals  to  you.  Well.  I 
think  it  is  possible  to  combine  the 
career  you  feel  God  is  leading  you 
to  with  service  to  others. 

If  you  need  a  break  from  col- 
lege but  are  afraid  to  just  hang  be- 
cause you'll  wind  up  work  in 
Seven-Eleven  on  the  night  shift,  one 
choice  may  be  to  go  as  a  student 

This  will  enable  you  to  see  an- 
other culture,  be  truly  enriched  by 
the  experience  and  have  a  year  widi- 
out  homework..  Those  you  help 
will  be  grateful  for  the  year  or  even 
months  you  were  able  to  give.  . 


If  you  decide  you  want  to  fin- 
ish school  first .  there  are  still  op- 
portunities for  you  to  do  mission  * 
work.  It  is  best  to  do  it  right  after 
college  because  you'll  be  used  to, 
living  on  alimited  budget.  Besides, 
this  will  give  you  a  cushion  time  if 
you're  not  sure  where  you  want  to" 
work  or  live. 

Don't  get  me  wrong.  I  know 
mission  work  isn't  for  everyone,* 
Maybe  the  specific  thing  God  has 
for  you  isn't  the  ability  to  live  in  a, 
remote  country  where  roaches  are 
the  size  of  a  small  animal. 

Maybe  you  were  meant  to  work* 
with  children  in  teaching  or  maybe 
working  with  the  elderly  in  a  nurs- 
ing home.  Perhaps  God  wants  you 
to  rbecome  a  doctor  or  any  number 
of  other  things.  , 

Whatever  your  gifts  are.  if  you 
are  willing  to  be  the  hands  of  God, 
He  can  create  a  beautiful  tapestry*  I 
of  lives  that  God  has  touched. 

Our  only  responsibility  is  to  turn 
our  eyes  to  Him.  He  wants  to  pour 
His  Spirit  through  us  to  others  s 
they  can  see  the  loving  face  of  God., 


"Religion,  whatever  it  is,  is  a  man's  total  reaction  upon  life." 


Williams  James,  1902 


by  Todd  McFarland,  Columnist 

Anyone  who  stops  by  the  Stu- 
dent Center  this  year  knows  some 
major  changes  are  under  way. 

But  if  you  think  this  is  actually 
going  to  be  good  for  the  students, 
you  are  wrong. 

Southern's  administration  is 
grabbing  enough  real  estate  from 
students  to  make  James  Polk  happy 
(he's  the  guy  who  stole  what's  now 
Texas.  New  Mexico,  Arizona,  Cali- 
fornia, Nevada,  and  Utah  from 
Mexico)  and  furthered  their  own 
interest  at  the  students'  expense. 

In  the  past,  SA  officers  (presi- 
dent, executive  vice-president,  so- 
cial vice-president,  public  relations 
director,  secretary  and  finance  di- 
rector) had  two  offices.  One  was 
behind  the  TV  room  and  housed  the 
president,  finance  director  and  sec- 
retary. 


Space  in  Student  Center  Is  Cut 


The  other  set  was  die  office  with 
the  glass  window  which  housed  the 
EVP,  social  vice-president  and  pub- 
lic relations  director. 

With  the  remodeling  of  all  of 
these  offices,  SA  will  be  behind  the 
TV  room  and  the  — 

glass  office  will  be 


room  and  SA  losing  over  half  their 
office  space  is  the  same  amount  as 
before. 

There  simply  is  not  going  to  be 
enough  room  for  everyone  to  work. 

One  justification  for  renovating 
^^_^^^^_    the  game  room  is 


that  i 


the 


There  simply  is     used 
not  going  to  be 
iif^'^g    enough  room  for     the 
student    evcryonc  to  work. 


ifor 


fices  and  : 


tst  part  the 
game  room  went 
unused.  Yet,  if  any- 
one ever  did  go  in 
there   it   became 


What  does  this  mean  to  stu- 
dents? Well  to  SA  officers  it  means 
they  will  not  have  enough  room  to 
do  their  job. 

Before,  the  social-vice  had 
room  to  spread  out  materials  for  up- 
coming events,  he  will  now  be  shar- 
ing space  with  five  other  people. 

Wohlers  claims  they  will  have 
the  same  amount  of  space  as  before. 

But  I  have  yet  to  understand 
how  losing  the  1 ,000  plus  foot  game 


readily  apparent  why  it  was  never 

Besides  a  couple  of  ping-pong 
tables  and  some  old  arcade  games 
there  was  nothing  there. 

If  administration  had  invested 
any  money  in  the  room,  students 
would  have  used  it.  Instead,  they 
spent  several  thousand  dollars  to 
ore  space  for  them- 


is  the  matter  of  student  input.  At 
no  time  in  this  process  were  any  stu- 
dents consulted  about  this  despite, 
the  fact  this  process  started  over  two 
years  ago. 

Administration  simply  looked* 
at  the  issues  and  made  its  decision 
without  consulting  any  of  the  indi-^ 
viduals  who  actually  have  to  do  the 
work. 

It  is  doubtful  the  Powers  to  Be.  | 
in  Wright  Hall  would  appreciate  de- 
cisions  being  made  about  their  I 
working/living  space  without  being'l 
consulted-yet  this  is  exactly  what  | 
has  happened  to  students. 

Southern's  administration  \ 
made  major  changes  to  the  Student  | 
Center  and  spent  thousands  of  doU 

Yet  these  changes  do  not  seem^  I 
designed  to  benefit  the  students.  In 
the  end  we  have  less  space  for  our  | 
SA  officers,  a  smaller  rec  room 
an  administration  who  seems  indif- J 
ferent  to  student  concerns  or  input.l 


Even  beyond  the  issue  of  space 


Octdber  4,  1996 


)^f^'- 


Walker  was  More  Than  a  Statistic 


this  summer. 

I  was  gratified  to  see  some- 
thing mentioned  about  the  trag- 
edy, but  several  of  the  facts  in  the 
article  are  incorrect. 

From  what  I  heard  from  his 
parents,  who  are  good  friends  of 
my  family,  Jon  was  on  his  way 
home  to  California.  The  accident 
happened  at  midday  in  Wyoming, 
and  Jon  died  instantly  in  the  crash. 

I  never  heard  if  it  was  deter- 
mined that  Jon  had  fallen  asleep 
at  the  wheel.  It  was  first  believed 
that  an  object  in  the  road  caused 
the  vehicle  to  veer  into  the  oncom- 
ing traffic. 

I'm  glad  to  say  that  I  saw 
Jon's  girlfriend,  Nancy  Beal, 
about  three  weeks  after  the  crash, 
and  she  appeared  to  be  recover- 
ing well. 

I  believe  the  Accent  can  do  a 
better  job  of  getting  the  facts 
about  news  items.  Please  remem- 
ber that  I'm  grateful  that  the  trag- 
edy was  mendoned,  but  I  wish  the 
facts  had  been  confirmed. 

On  another  note,  I  have  been 
very  disappointed  about  the  gen- 
eral lack  of  attention  given  to  our 
fellow  student's  death.  To  my 
knowledge,  there  has  been  no 
public  mention  of  the  accident,  no 
memorial  service,  no  tribute  given 
to  Jon  Walker  here  at  Southern 
Adventist  University. 

I  don't  wish  to  compare  the 
response  of  his  death  to  that  of 
Allison  Titus,  because  Jon 
wouldn't  have  wanted  it  that  way. 
But  the  contrast  is  stark  and  un- 
mistakable, 

Jon  Walker  didn't  like  to  be 
in  the  public  eye.  He  was  quiet 
and  shy  in  his  own  way,  but  at  the 
same  time  he  had  more  energy 
than  most  people  I  know.  He  had 
an  exuberance  for  living  that 


made  me  think  he'd  n 
up." 

He  loved  rope  swings  and 
climbing  trees.  Jon  Walker  knew 
the  entire  network  of  trails  that 
branch  off  of  the  Biology  Trail 
and  carefully  mapped  them  out. 
Never  accepting  any  pay  for  his 
work,  he  gave  the  map  to  the 
school,  which  made  it  available 
to  the  students  and  staff  last  year. 

Though  Jon  wasn't  a  well- 
known  student  on  this  campus, 
those  of  us  who  did  know  him  will 
never  forget  his  contagious  smile 
and  his  deep  love  for  for  nature 
and  the  Creator. 

I  had  the  privilege  of  going  to 
school  with  Jon  at  Weimar  Acad- 
emy for  three  years,  as  well  as  last 
year  here. 

Our  families  have  been  good 
ftiends  and  neighbors  for  nearly 
six  years,  and  I  know  how  much 
Jon's  death  affected  his  parents 

Weimar  Institute  last  May,  Jon's 
parents  gave  him  a  tribute.  There 
was  something  truly  amazing 
about  their  words,  for  though  they 
were  sad,  their  faces  shone  as  they 
spoke  of  the  hope  they  have  of 
seeing  Jon  at  Christ's  second  com- 
ing. It  was  a  moving  witness  to 
the  power  of  the  gospel  of  hope 
we  have  as  Christians. 

Let's  remember  that  though 
death  is  a  tragedy,  it's  not  the  end. 
Jon's  death  is  a  reminder  of  how 
fragile  life  is,  and  yet  it's  a  pow- 
erful reminder  that  we  have  no 
reason  for  despair.  Jesus  Christ 
has  conquered  death,  and  for  me, 
that's  all  I  need  to  know. 

DanielJ.  Warner 

Sophomore,  educatioii/psycfwlogy 


Walker  Deserves  More  Respect 


I  found  it  very  sad  and  disap- 
pointing that  after  Jon  Walker's 
two  years  at  Southern,  all  he  got 
was  a  few  paragraphs  {Accent, 
Sept.  20). 

HELLO!  The  guy  is  dead.  I 
think  he  deserves  a  little  more  re- 
spect. Did  he  not  know  the  right 
people?  Did  he  not  take  the  right 
major?  What  did  he  have  lo  do  to 
get  more  respect  after  his  death? 

Are  sports,  small  boring  ar- 
ticles, and  humor  more  important 
than  the  recognition  that  this 
young  man  deserves?  I  know  you 
aren't  last  year's  editors,  but  good 


grief,  have  a  little  decency. 

Maybe  you  tried  to  get  more 
information  about  Jon  Walker  and 
didn't  succeed.  Some  tributes  by 
his  friends,  classmates  from  acad- 
emy, roommates,  and  teachers 
would  be  appropriate.  Some  pho- 
tos would  also  be  very  nice. 

Jon  Walker  was  one  of  the  nic- 
est, friendliest  people  in  this 
world,  and  he  deserves  much 
more  from  this  school  he  wen  to 
for  two  years. 

Jana  Marlow 

Senior,  office  administration 


OnLine  Registration  Not  Practical 


I  appreciate  Dr.  Ekkens  ranling 
my  cage  [Accent,  Sept.  20).  It  needs 
to  be  done. 

Actual  signing  up  for  classes  is 
one  of  the  easiest-to-automate  func- 
tions of  "registration."  If  that  was 
all  we  needed  to  handle,  we  would 
have  it  done  for  second  s 

Others  include: 

1.  Finding  your  advisor  s 
other  than  the  gymnasium-registra- 
tion hours.  This  has  proved  almost 
impossible  for  some  students  dur- 
ing our  Winter  pre-registration. 

2.  Getting  through  Student  Finance. 
The  money  must  come  from  some- 

Focus  ON  THE  Future 

First,  1  want  to  congratulate  you 
for  giving  us  a  new  Accent  just  as 
we  begin  a  new  school  year  with  a 

Second,  I  would  like  to  refer  to 
the  ongoing  'tit  for  tat'  discussion 
about  the  new  name  for  our  institu- 
tion and  the  events  that  have  pre- 
ceded it  and  are  still  occurring.  It 
bewilders  me  to  perceive  how  dif- 
ficult it  is  for  some  to  face  the  fii- 
ture  and  adjust  to  new  realities. 

Old  loyalties  do  not  have  to  die. 
They  were  important  and  remain 
significant  still  today. 

However,  if  1  may  borrow  a 
Freudian  concept,  to  be  'fixated'  ■ 


where.  You  can't  exactly  say,  "My 
check  is  in  the  e-mail." 

3.  Getting  an  ID  card. 

4.  Getting  your  textbooks. 

The  lines  for  ID  cards  and  text- 
books would  be  even  worse  if  we 
went  to  online  registration,  because 
we  would  no  longer  have  those  reg- 
istration appointments  pacing. 

The  current  system  for  registra- 
tion has  been  retained  for  at  least 
20  years.  No  doubt  we  need  to  re- 
think it.  But  let's  make  it  better 
when  we  change  it. 

JoimA.  Beckett 

Director,  Information  Services 


the  old  loyalties  tends  to  reduce  our 
capacity  to  make  new  adjustments 
and  may  result  in  decisions  or  be- 
haviors which  border  the  pathologi- 
cal realm. - 

I  really  believe  that  all  of  us- 
students,  staff  and  faculty-can  fo- 
cus on  future  and  adjust  to  the  new 
realities  and  even  develop  new  loy- 
alties. I  invite  everyone  to  do  just 
that. 

Alberto  dos  Santos 
Chair,  dept.  of  education/ 
psychology 


Sagunto  on  Coast,  not  in  Central  Spain 


Colegio  Advenlista  de  Sagunto 
is  not  located  in  central  Spain.  It's 
on  the  southeastern  coast. 

I  would  think  that  after  being 
there  for  six  weeks  you'd  know 
where  you  were.  You  can  see  the 
beach  from  your  dorm  room  bal- 
cony at  Sagunto. 

Spain  is  not  so  small  as  to  be 


able  to  see  the  coast  from  its  center. 
As  for  the  school  being  three 
hours  late  to  the  airport,  maybe 
there  was  a  lack  of  communication. 
From  what  I've  seen,  they  are  al- 
ways at  least  a  half  an  hour  eariy. 
That  sounds  pretty  efficient  to  me. 

Cinthia  Ramos 


SoUTgERN  Aceen^ 


Editors 

Heidi  Boggs 


Chrisi 


aHogi 


Reporters 

Kevin  Quails         Rob  Hopwood 
Amber  Herren       Stephanie  Guike 
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Andra  Armstrong  Bryan  Fowler 
Jared  Schneider    Jim  Lounsbury 
Todd  McFarland   Luis  Gracia 

Sponsor 

Vinila  Sauder 


Staff 

Bryan  Fowler,  Duane  Gang,  Jon 
Mullen  -  layout/design  gurus 
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Photographers 

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Jay  Karoiyi  Eddie  Nino 

Eve  Parker  Jim  Lounsbury 

Lisa  Hogan 

Ad  Manager 

Abiye  Abcbe 


Octoior  4,  3396 


The  Tobacco  Industry,  And  Government 
Regulation 


Diiane  Gang.  Politics  Editor 

It  is  all  too  familiar  these  days: 
a  women  sues  Phillip  Morris  be- 
cause she  chose  to  smoke  and  con- 
tracted lung  cancer,  a  middle-aged 
man  sues  because  he  chose  to 
smoke  and  was  diagnosed  with 
emphysema,  or  a  person  sues  be- 
cause a  relative  smoked  and  they 
were  affected  by  the  second-hand 
smoke. 

These  hypothetical  situations 
are  actually  happening  in  our  soci- 
ety today,  and  all  these  people  are 
claiming  to  be  "victims"  of  false 
advertising  by  the  tobacco  industry. 
These  same  people  call  for  strict 
regulation  of  the  industry,  but  is  that 
what  we  really  want?  Recent 
months  have  shown  the  exorbitant 
increase  in  such  lawsuits,  and  these 
lawsuits  and  class  action  suits  pose 
a  great  imperilment  for  our  society. 

Questions  arise  about  how  far 
people  can  go  to  prevent  others 
from  smoking,  and  where  and  when 
they  can  do  so.  There  are  better 
ways  to  cut  down  on  smoking  than 
through  excessive  government 
regulation. 

Moreover,  far  too  many  people 
smoke  in  our  society  to  make  any 
legislation  to  stop  it.  Roughly  50 
million  people,  or  about  1/5  of  our 


population,  smokes. 

Additionally,  the  history  of 
smoking  and  tobacco  is  a  strong 
force  behind  keeping  the  govern- 
ment from  regulating  the  industry. 

The  tobacco  industry  was  the 
first  major  industry  in  the  colonies. 
Such  states  as  \Trginia  still  rely  on 
the  tobacco  industry  for  their  live- 
lihood. Not  only  would  the  strict 
regulation  of  the  industry  cause 
many  people  to  lose  their  jobs,  but 
it  would  also  hurt  the  national 
economy. 

Please  do  not  take  this  the 
wrong  way.  I  am  not  condoning  or 
endorsing  smoking  or  supporting 
the  industry;  however,  I  feel  that 
there  are  better  ways  to  prevent  the 
habit  from  spreading  besides  gov- 
ernmental regulation. 

Critics  of  the  industry  say  that 
the  industry  is  purposely  focusing 
on  getting  the  younger  generation 
addicted  to  the  drug.  This  may  be 
true;  however,  this  is  still  not  area- 
son  to  severely  restrict  the  industry. 

To  prevent  kids  and  teens  from 
smoking  you  must  not  look  at  the 
advertising  as  the  problem  but  you 
should  look  back  to  the  family, 
churches  and  schools  as  the  solu- 
tion to  the  teenage  smoking  prob- 
lem.   If  a  teen  is  raised  with  high 


There  are  better  ways  to 
cut  down  on  smoking  than 
through  excessive  govern- 
ment regulation. 

moral  and  social  values  he  or  she  is 
not  going  to  want  to  smoke. 

Moreover,  if  the  government  is 
allowed  to  regulate  the  tobacco  in- 
dustry, what  is  stopping  them  from 
regulating  other  forms  of  our 
economy  and  our  lives. 

Similarly,  the  government 
should  stay  out  of  regulating  where 
people  can  and  cannot  smoke.  What 
this  boils  down  to  is  private  prop- 
erty rights. 

If  a  restaurant  owner  wants  to 
allow  smoking  in  his  place  of  busi- 
ness that  is  his  choice.  If  he  wants 
to  ban  smoking  firom  his  facility  that 
is  his  option.  He  may  lose  business 
from  the  smokers,  but  he  may  gain 
business  from  those  that  want  to  eat 
in  a  smoke  free  environment. 

If  a  person  chooses  to  smoke 
at  his  own  house  when  he  has  guests 
that  is  his  choice.  He  may  lose  his 
guest  or  friends,  but  again  it  is  his 
own  choice.  The  industry  is  not 
forcing  people  to  smoke;  they  are 
not  misleading  people  because  it  is 


a  personal  choice. 

Also,  if  the  government  is  al- 
lowed to  severely  regulate  the  to- 
bacco industry  what  is  stopping 
them  from  regulating  the  caffeine 
industry — coffee,  soda,  and  etc? 
Caffeine  is  a  drug  just  as  tobacco 
or  nicotine;  however,  millions  of 
Americans  use  it  everyday. 

If  the  government  regulates  the 
tobacco  industry  for  putting  too 
much  nicotine  in  their  cigarettes 
what  is  stopping  them  from  prevent- 
ing and  regulating  Coca-Cola  from 
purposefully  putting  too  much  caf- 
feine in  Coke? 

If  the  government  is  allowed  to 
regulate  the  tobacco  industry,  they 
will  be  able  to  regulate  many  other 
facets  of  our  lives.  It  should  not  be 
left  up  to  the  government;  it  should 
be  left  up  to  the  individual.  It  is  their 
choice.  The  family  is  the  first  place 
one  must  go  to  prevent  the  spread 
of  this  terrible  habit  and  to  stop  teen- 
age smoking. 

It  can  be  summed  up  with  a 
simple  statement  I  once  heard  con- 
cerning the  banning  of  smoking  in 
restaurants:  "If  you  banned  smok- 


ing i 


that  r 


i  that 


you  could  serve  Adolf  Hitler,  but  not 
Fanklin  Roosevelt  or  Winston 
Churchill." 


"Booting  Newt:"  Fed  up  with  the  Republican  Party's  "Contract  with 
America,"  The  Democratic  Party  will  commemorate  the  2-year  anniver- 
sary by  holding  events  to  encourage  voters  to  elect 
Democrats  to  Congress,  reported  a  DNC  press  release. 
i  The  other  reason  for  the  events,  is  tiy  to  get  voters  to 
'boot  Speaker  Newt  Gingrich  out  of  office." 

More  Appealing:  In  the  September  28  issue  of  USA  Today,  a  nationwide 
poll  showed  that  Bob  Dole  had  risen  within  nine  points  of  Bill  Clinton. 

DoleStrug^es  In  CA:  Presidential  candidate  Bob  Dole 
is  struggling,  as  did  George  Bush,  to  capture  the  much 
needed  electoral  voles  in  the  western  states,  says  USA 

Today.  WiththeElectionDayjustoverfiveweeksaway. 

polisten;  and  analysts  say  that  unless  the  political  situation  changes,  Clinton 
will  win  most  of  the  regions  119  electoral  college  voles,  which  is  a  good 
third  of  the  270  needed  to  win. 

Uninvited:  On  Tuesday  a  federal  judge  rejected  Ross  Perot's  bid  to  be 
included  in  Sunday's  presidential  debate.  niUng  the  court  lacked 

jurisdiction  over  such  events,  says  the  New  York  Times. 
A  10-meraber  debate  panel,  made  up  equally  of  Demo- 
crats and  Republicans  voted  to  exclude  Perot. 


—compiled  by  Jason  Garey 


C^oididates'  VLens  en  tiie  ifisi.Tfls 

CRIME 

Clinton:  WanLs  $30  billion  package  providing  for  100,000  more  police  j 
officers,  imprisoning  criminals  for  life  on  third  felony,  building  prisons  j 
and  more.  Stiffened  gun  control.  Proposals  for  more  police  powers  and 
anti-terrorism  steps  mired  in  House. 

Dole:  Favors  more  spending  for  prisons  and  for  juvenile  boot  camps,  and 
prosecuting  youths  as  adults  when  charged  with  murder  or  a  third  violeni 
felony.  Favors  allowing  evidence  to  be  used  from  criminal  searches  con- , 
ducted  without  warrants,  but  with  "just  cause."  Favors  limits  on  death  | 
row  appeals  and  tougher  penalties  for  illegal  firearm  possession.  Opposes  | 
most  gun  controls.  i 

TRADE 
Clinton:"The  General  Agreement  on  Tariffs  and  Trade  and  North  Amen-  j 
can  Free  Trade  Agreement  have  eliminated  tariffs  in  sectors  where  the  j 
United  States  is  most  competitive  overseas.  As  a  result,  we  have  opened  j 
new  foreign  markets  for  American  products,  boosting  U.S.  exports,  added  , 
billions  of  dollars  to  our  GDP  and  produced  hundreds  of  thousands  of  j 
good-quality  jobs  at  home." 

Dole:  "I  supported  the  North  American  Free  Trade  Agreement  and  the 
GATT  agreements  because  I  support  opening  foreign  markets  to  U.S.  goods ; 
and  services.  At  this  time,  we  need  to  step  back  and  assess  whether  these  j 
agreements  have,  in  fact,  benefited  working  Americans  as  originally  hoped,  i 
On  the  issue  of  GATT,  it  is  my  hope  that  Congress  will  soon  pass  legisla- 
tion that  I  introduced  that  would  allow  us  to  withdraw  from  the  World  | 
Trade  Organization  if  the  United  States'  rights  are 
being  abridged  by  bureaucrats- in  Geneva-'/.-t',-, , '«'<'.-''/'' >i*^*Iv v'"i 'l',.^ 


October  4,  1396 


Study  Shows  Big  Drop  In  Awareness  of  Adventists 


A  recent  public  opinion  study 
shows  awareness  of  the  Adventist 
Church  has  dropped  significantly 
from  70  percent  in  1986  to  53  per- 
cent in  1995.  Om  1970,  public 
awareness  was  65  percent. 

Dr.  Pamela  Harris,  chair  of  jour- 
nalism department,  presented  a 
seminar  on  the  Public  Image  of  the 
Seventh-day  Adventist  Church  at 
the  Southern  Society  of  Adventist 
Communicators  in  September. 

"The  decline  is  the  most  serious 
in  the  last  24  years,"  Harris  says. 

Awareness  increased  between 
1 970  and  1986  by  five  percent,  Har- 
ris minus,  according  to  the  pub- 
lished results,  "Public  Awareness: 
The  Perceptions  and  Attitudes  of  the 
General  Public  Toward  the  Seventh- 
day  Adventist  Church." 

Baby  Boomer  Ministries  Re- 
search Center  contracted  with  Sur- 
vey Sampling,  Inc.,  of  Fairfield, 
Conn.,  for  statistical  assistance. 
The  study  represents  1,511  com- 
pleted interviews,  and  is  correlated 
with  two  Gallup  Polls  conducted  in 
1970  and  1986. 

The  two  most  frequent  re- 
sponses from  the  public  about 


Adventists  have  remained  c 
over  three  decades,  Harris  says. 
First,  the  public  say  the  first  thing 
that  comes  to  their  minds  when  hear 
the  name  Seventh-day  Adventist  is 
observance  of  Saturday  as  the  Sab- 
bath. The  second  is  recognition  that 
Adventists  are  a  religious  group. 

In  1994,  Mormonism  was  the 
third  most  frequent  response  —  a 
significantly  different  response 
from  pervious  studies  that  listed 
"dietary  habits"  third. 

Other  confusion  existed  be- 
tween the  SDA's.  Jehovah's  Wit- 
nesses and  the  Davidian  group 
headed  by  David  Koresh. 

However,  others  believed 
Adventists  to  be  a  strong,  active 
group  who  are  very  serious  about 
their  religion  and  who  believe  in  the 
end  of  the  world,  Jesus,  and  the  sec- 
ond coming  of  Christ. 

In  1994,  only  21  percent  of  the 
aware  group,  had  had  a  personal 
contact  with  an  Adventist,  while  70 
percent  of  the  samr  group  did  not 
know  an  Adventist. 

Of  the  aware  group,  24  percent 
were  familiar  with  the  Signs  of  the 
Times  magazine  and  21  percent 


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knew  of  the  Voice  of  Prophecy. 

"The  study  shows  that  far  more 
needs  to  be  done  to  introduce  the 
general  public  to  Adventists,"  says 
Harris.  "Communication  must  re- 
late to  the  needs  and  interests  of  the 
public.  Our  beliefs  and  values  must 
be  communicated  strategically 
through  creative  programming, 
campaigns,  and  other  powerfijl  uses 
of  the  media." 

The  public  has  little  idea  of  the 
Adventist  name,  its  electronic  and 


print  media  and  if  Adventists  are 
involved  in  public  life,  social  is- 
sues, and  community  concerns," 
Harris  continues.  "If  what  we  are 
doing  isn't  effective,  we  must  ex- 
pend our  best  minds,  creativity,  and 
generous  funding  for  these  commu- 
nication issues." 

The  study  is  available  from 
BBMRC  Research,  (800)  272- 
4664. 


Two  Southern  Students  Elected  To  SSAC  Board 


JEKYLL  ISLAND,  GA— The 
Southern  Society  of  Advenrist 
Communicators  elected  two  South- 
em  Adventist  University  represen- 
tatives to  its  board  for  1997. 

Journalism  and  communication 
professor  Stephen  Ruf  was  elected 
to  replace  Pam  Harris  and  public 
relations  major  Jason  Blanchard  is 
one  of  two  students  elected  to  the 
board  this  year. 

In  an  amendment  to  the  consti- 
tution, members  voted  to  allow  stu- 
dents from  both  Oakwood  College 
and  Southern  to  represent  the  grow- 
ing number  of  young  Adventist 
s  from  the  university 


ty- 

"It's  great  that  students  have  a 
say,"  Blanchard  said.  "We  have  a 
voice  now,  Oakwood,  too.  I  think 
it's  great  that  students  have  a  say. 
We  are  the  future," 

Blanchard  said  he  and  the  rep- 
resentative from  Oakwood  have  al- 
ready exchanged  e-mail  and  hope 
to  arrange  an  activity  involving 
communication  students  from  both 
schools. 

Ruf,  a  former  president  of 
SSAC,  said  he  hopes  that  next 
year's  meeting  will  be  an  exciting 
one  with  opportunities  for  students 
to  interact  with  professionals  and 
network  to  get  leads  on  jobs. 

n  may  be  in  Nashville 


"There  has  never  been  a 
more  critical  time  for 
Adventists  to  communi- 
cate, both  internally  and 
in  the  secular  media." 


-Stephen  Ruf 


next  year  to  attract  a  more  national 
crowd.  Nashville  is  within  driving 
distance  of  half  the  country.  Church 
leaders  are  excited  about  the  suc- 
cess of  SSAC,  the  only  professional 
organization  in  the  country  for 
Adventist  communication  profes- 
sionals. Leaders  are  looking  to 
SSAC  as  a  model  for  a  national  and 
perhaps  international  organization. 
Neariy  forty  students  and  faculty 
from  Southern's  communication 
department  attended  the  three-day 
gathering  at  Jekyll  Island  last 
month. 

Freshman  Duane  Gang  said  the 
highlight  for  him  was  die  panel  dis- 
cussion on  the  image  of  the 
Adventist  Church.  "It  gave  us  a 
chance  to  ask  questions  and  have  in 
put,"  he  said. 

Statistics  presented  from  a  re- 
cent study  indicated  public  aware- 
ness in  lower  income  brakets  and 
among  the  younger  generation  is  the 


lowest  of  any  demographic  group. 

'There  needs  to  be  more  com- 
munity outreach  to  younger  people 
to  make  the  message  more  appeal- 
ing," Gang  said.  He  felt  there  is  a 
danger  the  church  could  lead  impor- 
tant leaders  among  younger 
Adventists. 

Critical  communication  chal- 
lenges surround  us,  Ruf  said,  point- 
ing to  the  need  for  the  church  to 
communicate  its  message  visually 
on  television  and  in  print. 

'There  has  never  been  a  more 
critical  time  for  Adventists  to  com- 
municate, both  internally  and  in  the 
secularmedia,"Rufsaid,  noting  that 
Net  "96,  beginning  this  month,  pro- 
vides many  opportunities. 

Gang  said  the  message  must  be 
"more  appealing."  It  is  the  message 
"that's  important — not  the  so-called 
rules  and  regulations."  he  said.  "We 
have  to  make  the  message  more 
appealing  and  not  worry  about  little 
things  like  movies  and  jewelry." 

Blanchard  said  he  was  inspired 
by  the  role  church  communications 
professional  took  after  the  Okla- 
homa City  bombing.  Jeannie 
Edwardson,  who  organized  a  camp 
and  a  trip  to  Disney  for  victims  and 
victims'  children,  spoke  on  the 
church's  need  to  be  involved  pub- 
licly and  creatively. 

For  Ruf,  the  highlight  was  li^- , 


tening  to  Leslie  Warner,  of  Warner, 
Birchell  &  Hall  advertising,  market- 
ing and  design  firm  in  Spokane. 
Warner  presented  her  testimony 
about  her  conversion.  Her  firm  was 
retained  to  promote  the  Adventist 
Ken  Cox  crusade  in  Washington. 
Warner  watched  Cox's  video  tapes 
and  became  an  Adventist  as  a  re- 
sult. 

Another  speaker,  Brenda  Wood, 
new  anchor  at  WAGA  in  Atlanta, 
met  Warren  for  the  first  time.  Wood 
had  been  a  moderator  for  the  series 
of  Cox  crusade  videotapes.  Warner 
knew  her  voice,  but  the  two  com- 
municators met  for  the  first  time. 

Wood's  presentation  focused  on 
her  decision  to  go  on  air  during  the 
Centennial  Park  bombing  during 
the  Atlanta  Olympics.  She  broad- 
cast for  24  hours  nonstop  without 
commercial  interruption  in  the 
emergency  situation.  She  urged 
Adventist  communicators  to  make 
a  decision  about  their  Sabbath  views 
before  ever  going  on  the  air 

Southern  College  alumnus 
Mark  Rumsey.  news  director  at  a 
Charlotte  radio  station,  is  outgoing 


Happiness  is  a 
habit — cultivate  it. 


All-Night  Softball  Tournaments 


Angels  in  the  Outfield? 
Religion  Majors  Win  All-Night 
Softball  Tournament 


by  Anihuny  Reiner 

At  8:00  a.ni..  1 2  hours  after  the 
start  of  the  loumament.  Valentin 
could  proclaim  themselves  cham- 
pions of  All-Niglu  Softball,  The 
team  consisting  inoslly  of  rehgion 
majors  defeated  Johnson-by  a  score 
of  13-3  to  win  the  tournament. 
They  fought  their  way  through  the 
winner's  bracket  with  impressive 
victories  over  Peterson  and  Evans. 

In  the  finals  Valentin  met 
Johnson,  the  winners  of  the  loser's 
bracket.  Johnson,  a  veteran  team 
led  by  Eric  .folmson,  Eric  Molina, 
Garj  Cruze.  and  Kevin  Becker,  ad- 
vanced through  the  loser's  bracket 
with  a  mix  of  timely  bitting  and  su- 
perb defense. 

)hnson  continued  their  hot 
streak,  rallying  from  a  12-6  deficit 
to  defeat  Vanentin  14-13.  but  be- 

:  this  was  Valentin's  first  loss, 
Johnson  had  to  defeat  Valentin 


1  the 


In 


second  and  final  game, 
Valentin  jumped  out  to  an  early 
6-2  lead  and  increased  the  lead  to 


]  3-2  in  ihe  top  of  the  seventh  in- 

The  Accent's  sports  staff's 
choice  for  MVP  is  Kevin  Becker. 
He  hit  four  home  runs,  was  con- 
sistently on  base,  and  played  ex- 
cellent defense,  including  a  bril- 
liant over  the  shoulder  catch  remi- 
niscent of  Willie  Mays. 

This  year's  All-Night  Tourna- 
ment was  noted  for  its  cold  tem- 
perature, wet  bal  Is.  home  runs,  er- 
rors, players  being  hit  in  the  head 
with  the  ball,  and  the  success  of 
the  non-drafted  teams  Evans  and 
Valentin.  The  tournament  also 
lasted  longer  than  those  of  previ- 
ous years.  The  final  game  was 
played  amidst  a  beautiful  dawn 
around  7:30  a.m. 

Despite  the  wet  weather  and 
cold  temperatures,  crowd  support 
and  participation  were  great. 
Large  crowds  remained  at  the 
fields  into  the  early  morning.  This 
year's  All-Night  Softball  Tourna- 
ment was  a  complete  success. 


Stretching  Out:  A  first 
baseman  stretches  for  a 
throw  from  the  shortstop 
{hiring  Saturday  night/ 
Sunday  momins  's  ail- 
night  Softball  tournament. 
The  tournament  lasted 
until  nearly  8  a.m.  Sun- 


Women  's  Tour- 
man  Lisa  Hogan 

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women's  Softball 
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Gless  Wins  Softball  Tournament 

by  Stephanie  Gulke 

The  second  women's  softball 
tournament  at  Southern  was  won  in 
the  wee  hours  of  Sunday  morning 
by  J, J.  Gless  and  her  Herculian 


After  losing  their  first  game  of 
the  tournament  in  a  decisive  victory 
for  Skinner  (6-1),  it  looked  as 
though  Gless  and  teammates  would 
be  in  bed  at  an  early  hour.  But  Gless 
had  other  plans. 

Game  2  between  Kim  and 
Gilkeson  was  extremely  close  with 
Gilkeson's  team  showing  heroic 
hitting.  But  Kim  slid  by  with  good 
fielding,  winning  in  the  last  inning 
with  the  score  of  5-4. 

Affolter  V,  Skinner  in  Game  3 
proved  to  be  a  match  indeed.  Kim 
Sorenson  slammed  a  home  run  in 
the  bottom  of  the  seventh,  tying 
Affolter  and  pushing  the  game  to  an 
eighth  inning.  With  the  pressure  on 
in  the  bottom  of  the  eighth,  Christyl 
Ertel  stepped  up  and  smashed  a 
double,  sending  Rachel  Roy  and 
Sandy  Hoch  home  to  win  the  game 
3-1. 

Game  4 — Gless  v.  Gilkeson 
proved  to  be  a  tough  match  with 
Julie  Gilkeson  at  short  and  second 
base  sensation  Christy  Culpepper 
cranking  out  the  double  plays  once 
again.  But  they  weren't  tough 
enough.  Gless  won  again. 

Kim  fell  to  Hoch  in  Game  5. 
Though  Aimee  Flemmer  was  large 


Gless  got  the  chance  to  save 
face  as  they  went  head-to-head  with 
Skinner  once  again.  This  time,  in 
Game  6,  Gless's  team  came  out  on 
top  in  a  very  close  game  with  the 
score  12-11. 

Games  7  and  8 — the  fight  for 
the  coveted  championship.  Affolter 
v.  Gless. 

Affolter  faced  their  first  loss  far 
past  midnight  in  Game  7,  losing  to 
Gless  in  the  fifth  inning  13-1,  with 
the  seven-run  rule  in  effect.  Gless's 
hitting  kicked  in  during  the  second 
inning  and  they  could  not  be 
stopped.  That  championship  title 
was  on  their  minds. 

Game  8 — The  Championship,   | 
Affolter  gave  Gless  a  run  for  their 
money.  Just  when  the  game  seemed 
over,  Affolter  rallied  to  catch  Gless 
in  the  last  inning.  But  in  the  end  il   | 


Gle 


the   la 


women's  game  of  the  season  with  a 
score  of  3-2. 

The  Women's  All-Star  Game 
was  a  blow-out  with  Gilkeson 
spanking  Affolter  16-1.  Affolter's 
team  could  not  buy  a  hit,  and  their 
outfielding  crumbled  with  missed 
catches,  overthrows,  and  miscom- 
munication.  Nonetheless,  all  had 
fun,  all  made  friends,  and  cleats 
were  muddied  in  the  process. 


On  Deck 


Flag  Football 

College  Football  vs.  the  NFL 

Baserall  Playoffs 


October  «,  1996 


NFL  Update 

by  Greg  Wedet  and  Anthony  Reiner 

In  just  the  first  five  weeks  of  the 
1996  season,  there  has  been  a  defi- 
nite changing  of  the  guard  in  the 
National  Football  League. 

Teams  like  the  Raiders,  Cow- 
boys, and  49ers  are  fading,  while 
up-and-comers  like  the  Panthers 
and  Colts  are  playing  good  football. 

Teams  such  as  the  Eagles,  Pan- 
thers, Redskins,  and  Vikings  find 
themselves  in  the  unfamiliar  situa- 
tion of  being  in  first  place  in  their 
divisions.  The  1996  NFL  season 
has  been  filled  with  competitive 
teams  and  closely  fought  games. 

Of  course,  the  usual  losers  are 
continuing  their  woeful  ways.  The 
Giants  and  Jets  have  made  New 
York  the  capital  of  bad  football. 
Their  game  against  one  another  two 
weeks  ago  with  the  Giants  winning 
1 3-6  was  a  definite  exercise  in  fu- 
tility. The  Buccaneers,  Cardinals, 
and  Saints  have  also  performed 


poorly. 

Jimmy  Johnson  has  whipped 
die  Dolphins  back  into  shape.  Mi- 
ami, with  their  improved  defense 
and  new-found  running  game,  ap- 
pears to  be  ready  to  be  a  legitimate 
playoff  contender. 

The  Chiefs  have  continued  their 
winning  ways,  playing  good  de- 
fense. The  Steelers,  despite  losing 
linebacker  Greg  Lloyd  for  the  sea- 
son, have  played  well,  including  an 
impressive  victory  over  the  Bills. 
The  Bills  (both  Greg's  and 
Anthony's  pick  for  AFC  Champion) 
have  struggled,  but  we  expect  them 
to  regroup  and  improve  heading 
into  the  playoffs. 

In  the  next  weeks  watch  the 
Cowboys  as  Michael  Irvin  returns. 
The  Cowboys  sorely  need  his  help 
and  will  definitely  welcome  his 


Baseball  Playoff  Preview 

by  Greg  Wedel  and  Anthony  Reiner 

The  teams  at  a  glance: 
American  League 

Baltimore  Orioles  The  streaking  Orioles  have  been  one  of  the  best 
teams  since  the  AH-Star  break.  Consistent  start- 
ing pitching  will  be  the  key  to  defeating  the  Indi- 
ans in  their  first  series. 

Cleveland  Indians  Cleveland  is  hungry  for  the  championship  after 
falling  short  in  last  year's  Worid  Series.  A  strong 
effort  by  Albert  Belle  and  Kenny  Lofton  will  make 
the  Indians  tough  to  beat. 

New  York  Yankees  After  a  very  successful  season,  the  Yankees  hope 
to  reverse  last  year's  postseason  disappointment. 
Starting  pitching  will  be  key  for  the  Yankees. 

Texas  Rangers  The  Rangers  are  eager  for  success  in  their  first 

post-season  appearance.  Lack  of  quality  pitching 
makes  run  scoring  imperative. 

National  League 

Atlanta  Braves            The  defending  World  Series  champs  hope  to  shake 
off  a  late-season  slump  and  repeat  as  champions. 
The  Braves"  pitching  is  strong,  but  can  the  Braves 
hit  the  ball  against  the  impres-sive  Dodger  pitch- 
ing staff. 
L.A.  Dodgers              Although  the  Dodgers  have  fallen  off  in  die  past 
week,  they  have  been  playing  great  ball  since  the 
All-Star  break.  Great  pitching  will  keep  them 
competitive  against  the  Braves,  but  the  Dodgers 
need  Mike  Piazza  to  break  out  of  a  late  season 
batting  slump. 
San  Diego  Padres        The  much  improved  Padres  make  their  first  post- 
season appearance  since  1984.  Look  for  Tony 
Gwynn  to  lead  the  hell-bent  Padres  into  the  sec- 
ond round. 
St.  Louis  Cardinals      Tony  LaRussa,  the  best  manager  in  baseball,  leads 
the  scrappy  Cardinals  into  postseason  play.  Timely 
hitting  and  good  pitching  by  starter  Andy  Benes 
are  needed  for  the  Cardinals  to  be  competitive. 
•Anthony  predicts  a  repeat  of  last  year's  Worid  Series  with  the  Braves 
defeating  the  Indians. 
•  Greg  loses  all  objectivity  and  predicts  that  the  Dodgers  will  upset 
the  Braves  in  the  first  series  and  go  on  to  defeat  the  Indians  in  the 
World  Series. 


College  Football  Update 


by  Greg  Wedel 

Saturday,  September  21.  1996 
was  a  great  day  for  college  foot- 
ball. Arizona  State  upset  the  #1 
Nebraska  Comhuskers,  #4  Florida 
defeated  the  #2  Tennessee  Volun- 
teers, and  three  Big  10  teams,  Penn 
State,  Ohio  State,  and  Michigan, 
all  won.  There  weren't  as  many 
big  games  this  past  Saturday,  ex- 
cept for  Ohio  State's  win  over 
Notre  Dame. 

The  National  Championship 
picture  has  been  severely  muddled 
by  the  loss  suffered  by  the 
Cornhuskers,  who  were  not  ex- 
pected to  lose  all  season.  The  now 
#1  Florida  Gators  and  #2  Florida 
State  Seminoles  will  meet  on  No- 
vember 30.  The  winner  of  that 
game  will  most  likely  go  to  the 
Sugar  Bowl  to  play  for  the  cham- 
pionship. Florida  faces  no  serious 
contenders  before  Florida  State, 
and  the  Seminoles  only  serious 
challenge  will  be  the  Miami  Hur- 
ricanes before  the  Gators. 

But  where  will  the  second  team 
come  from  to  play  the  Gators  or 
Seminoles  in  the  Sugar  Bowl?  The 


top  Big  10  team,  whether  it  be 
Ohio  State,  Penn  State,  or  Michi- 
gan, will  have  to  go  to  the  Rose 
Bowl,  as  will  die  PAC  10  cham- 
pion, most  likely  Arizona  State. 
So  who  does  this  leave? 

There  are  three  teams  that  look 
like  they  could  make  it  to  the 
championship  game.  The  first  is 
the  Nebraska  Comhuskers.  Even 
though  they  lost,  they  can  move 
back  up  the  polls  as  the  Big  10 
teams  begin  to  knock  each  other 
off.  The  second  team  is  the  Ten- 
nessee Volunteers.  They  like  the 
Comhuskers  could  make  their  way 
back  toward  the  top  of  the  polls 
by  playing  the  rest  of  the  season 
perfectly.  The  last  possibility  is 
the  Miami  Hurricanes.  If  they  can 
remain  undefeated,  including 
beating  the  Seminoles,  the  Hurri- 
canes will  have  a  chance  at  the 
national  title. 

Is  the  NCAA  Championship 
picture  confusing?  Absolutely. 
But  as  of  November  30,  that  pic- 
ture will  become  a  whole  lot 


Women's  Softball  Gets  No  Respect 

by  our  beloved  and  cherished  boss,  Christina  Hogan 


Alert  Rush  Limbaugh.  This 
woman  has  something  to  say  about 
the  unequal  treatment  of  women. 

I  am  disgusted  at  the  lack  of  at- 
tention given  women's  sports  on 
this  campus.  For  example:  All- 
Night  Softball. 

First  of  all,  the  women  were 
given  the  mud  pit  field  to  play  in 
while  the  men  played  on  new  and 
improved  softball  fields.  Women 
sloshed  through  mud  on  the  way  to 
first  base,  tripped  over  rocks,  ran 
through  weeds  and  chased  balls  that 
had  no  fence  to  stop  them.  Basically, 
the  games  were  played  with  very 
loose  if  any  rules. 

It  was  as  if  the  men  had  said, 
"Hey,  giris.  just  get  together  and  hit 
the  ball  around  awhile.  OK?" 

Second,  the  poor  attendance  at 

embarrasing.  I  thought  the  women 
of  Thatcher  would  band  together  to 
support  women's  softball.  Nope. 
Most  of  SAU  cheered  for  the  men 
while  the  women  played  in  obscu- 

Third,  a  man  ( I  repeat  A  MAN) 
pitched  for  the  "girls." 

Hello?This  is  slo-pitch  softball. 
We  can  handle  it,  thanks.  Each 
men's  team  had  its  own  pitcher.  Are 
women  not  capable  of  pitching? 

"I  can  pitch  as  good  as  any  man," 
one  female  said.  "Even  better." 

The  male  pitchers  for  the 
women's  teams  made  all  the  calls. 
Blatantly  erroneous  calls.  I  might 


add. 

The  men  had  uniformed  um- 
pires officiating...of  course. 

Fourth,  no  matter  how  much 
men  deny  it,  they  have  little  or  no 
respect  for  women's  softball.  Dur- 
ing the  men's  game  a  huge  crane 
with  a  bucket  was  raised  up  over  the 
softball  field  so  a  photographer 
could  lake  aerial  shots  of  the  game. 

Meanwhile,  at  the  women's 
game,  a  photographer  was  snapping 
pictures  with  his  small  camera. 

"Hey,  they're  even  gonna  take 
pictures  of  the  girls,"  I  overheard 
one  guy  laughing. 

As  if!  How  dare  they  insinuate 
that  women's  softball  isn't  worthy 
of  press  coverage.  They  seemed  to 
think  the  female  race  should  be  for- 
ever grateful  to  them  for  taking  pic- 

sporis! 

Anodier  mark  of  sexism  I  no- 
ticed was  the  repetitive  use  of  the 
word  "girls."  Girls'  softball.  Girls' 
teams.  Well,  boys,  we  aren't  girls. 
We're  women,  and  it's  called 
women's  softball.  Get  it  right. 

Don't  even  try  to  tell  me 
women's  sports  aren't  as  exciting, 
athletic,  or  important  as  men's. 

Can  anyone  say  "U.S.  Women's 
Softball  Team  Olympic  Gold  Med- 
alists?" 

The  women  of  SAU  should  not 
be  degraded  to  playing  sandlot  soft- 
ball.  The  game  is  real.  And  the 
worpen  who  play  it  are  real  athletes. 


October  4,  1996 


Southern  Student  Finds  Light  in  the  Darkness 


hy  Jim  Lounsbury 


Ma] 


;  Potter*  knows  freedom. 

Not  the  freedom  our  country 

was  founded  on.  Her  freedom  did 

not  originate  from  "the  proposition 

that  all  men  are  created  equal." 

She  didn't  leave  the  oppressive 
roots  of  her  existence  to  grow  a  new 
life  on  undiscovered  soil.  There  was 
no  Mayflower  involved.  No  colo- 
nies. No  religious  freedom. 

Wail  a  minute. 
Religious  freedom?  Marie  has  ex- 
perienced religious  freedom  of 
sorts.  She  has  attended  church  since 
she  was  a  child.  She  has  never  been 
told  by  a  six-foot  soldier  that  her 
sancturary  of  worship  was  a  forbid- 
den place.  As  a  Protestant  she  be- 
lieves in  God,  Jesus,  and  the  rest  of 
the  Bible. 

But  Marie's  freedom  is  deeper 
ihan  that. 

Marie  was  a  shy  child.  A  child 
who  didn't  know  if  she  made  a  dif- 
ference. 

"I  was  the  kind  of  kid  who  could 
go  in  my  room  to  read,  and  nobody 
would  miss  me.  They  would  forget 
I  was  there  for  hours,"  she  said. 

When  Marie  was  about  eight 
years  old,  her  mother  walked  into  a 
bank,  completed  a  transaction,  and 
walked  out. 

Nothing  sensational  about  up- 
dating a  bank  account.  But  there  is 
something  significant  about  leaving 
your  eight- year-old  daughter  in  the 
bank  and  forgetting  she  was  there. 
Marie  remembers  dodging  in 
and  out  of  the  patrons,  stumbling 
outside,  and  careering  down  the 
sidewalk  to  catch  her  mother.  There 
were  times  Marie  wondered  if  she 
was  really  there. 

Marie  loves  her  friends,  and  she 
loves  God.  Probably  because  she 
experienced  first-hand  what  God  is 
like.  She  experienced  the  light  that 
shines  in  the  darkness. 

Through  the  power  of  God  and 
His  son  Jesus,  Marie  has  changed. 
Even  her  friends  say  so. 

"You  know,  you're  different," 
one  of  her  friends  told  her. 

"I  know,  I  can't  help  but  be  dif- 
ferent," Marie  replied. 

Am  I  getting  ahead  of  my.seir? 
There  is  a  story  behind  this  free- 


dom. A  story 

of  black  and  Marie  lovcs  her  friends,  and 

IT' ^^11  slie     loves     God...tand] 

knees    and  tlirougli  the  power  of  God 

trembling  and  His  son  Jesus,  Marie  has 

'^'"^^^    ^    \  changed. 

Heavenly  Fa-  ' 

ther  opened  His  arms,  and  a  light- 
bearing  dove  descended  on  Marie. 

It  changed  her  life  and  set  her  free. 

And  it  all  happened  on  the  campus 

of  Southern  Advenlist  University. 
It  started  during  vespers.  Before 

the  sermon,  a  song  was  sung  entitled 

"The  Savior  is  Waiting." 

During  this  song.  Marie  envi- 
sioned Jesus  standing  at  a  door,  pa- 
tiently knocking.  On  the  other  side 
she  saw  herself  She  wasn't  running 
to  open  the  door  as  she  would  hope. 
In  fact,  she  failed  to  open  the  door. 
Marie  disliked  the  dark  connota- 
tions of  that  vision,  but  she  shook  it 
off  and  listened  intently  to  the  rest 
of  the  vespers  service. 

Dr.  Derek  Morris  gave  a  sermon 
about  freedom  that  night.  He  quoted 
a  verse  from  John:  "When  the  Son 
sets  you  free,  ye  shall  be  free  in- 

Morris  told  three  stories.  Each 
story  illustrated  the  need  to  attain 
freedom.  Marie  doesn't  remember 
the  stories,  but  she  does  remember 
the  feelings  and  dark  colors  that 
painted  her  soul  that  Friday 
evening. 

"The  first  two  stories  were 
vague,"  Marie  recalls.  "But  the  third 
story  caused  all  my  walls  of  defense 
to  go  up." 

Marie  learned  to  build  these 
walls  to  protect  herself  from  pain- 
ful experiences.  It's  much  easier  to 
leave  old  wounds  alone.  Erect  a  for- 
tress. Keep  the  pain  deep  within  the 
barricade.  It  hurts  less  that  way.  No 
good  to  have  someone  poking 
around  in  a  damaged  soul  unless 
they  had  personal  business  there. 
Well,  maybe  if  they  were  a  healer... 

'Then  I  remembered  something 
I  had  heard  once  before,"  Marie 
said.  "If  you  let  this  happen,  you're 
resisting  the  Holy  Spirit." 

Wait  a  minute.  The  Holy  Spirit 


should  be 
able  to  break 
through  a 
pitiful  wall 

rion.  Espe- 

cially  if  He 

knew  what 

=  was  best  for 

Marie. 

But  there  were  no  battering 
rams.  No  walls  came  tumbling 
down.  Well,  not  at  the  hand  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  Gently,  God  reminded 
Marie  that  she  is  totally  dependent 
on  Him. 

"I  dropped  my  barriers,"  Marie 
confessed.  "Everything  I  had 
blocked  off  came  back  in  a  flood. 
Pain  and  despair  have  a  color.  It's 
black  and  it's  heavy  and  it  hurts." 
Two  friends  had  accompanied 
her  to  church  that  evening.  They  sat 
on  either  side  of  her  as  Morris 
spoke.  Silently  they  listened  to  the 

Later,  one  of  them  told  Marie  that 
she  hadn't  wanted  to  interrupt  her 
concentration  on  what  Morris  was 
saying,  so  she  remained  extra  quiet. 
Side  by  side,  the  three  of  them 
watched  and  listened.  When  the  ser- 
mon was  finished,  Morris  made  an 
altar  call.  He  welcomed  those  who 
wanted  to  attain  freedom  to  walk 
toward  the  front. 

Marie's  knees  began  to  buckle. 
Her  arms  were  crossed  about  her- 
self in  an  empty  hug  and  she.  was 
racked  with  sobs.  She  wanted  to 
walk  to  the  front,  but  she  could  not 
move.  Her  feet  had  grown  roots. 

A  friend  looked  over  at  Marie 
and  said,  "Do  you  want  to  go  up?" 

Marie  nodded  her  head.  And  so 
her  two  friends  grabbed  Marie's 
arms,  one  on  each  side,  and  walked 
her  toward  the  front. 

As  Marie  walked  forward  with 
friends  like  crutches  at  either  side, 
her  legs  began  to  feel  like  lead.  Each 
step  became  heavier  and  heavier 
Walking  by  impulse  alone,  she 
plodded  slowly  to  the  front  of  the 
church.  After  an  eternity  they 
reached  the  throng  of  people  gath- 
ered in  front  of  Morris.  Then  he 
began  to  pray. 


Marie  fell  down. 
For  some  reason,  Marie  felt  hke 
a  canvas  painted  in  black:  colorless, 
lifeless,  unable  to  move.  She  curied 
up  in  the  fetal  position  on  the  floor 
and  remembered  none  of  the  prayer 
that  Morris  said. 

The  next  thing  she  remembers 
is  Morris  placing  his  hand  upon  her 
shoulder.  He  began  to  pray.  He 
asked  that  Marie  would  know  God's 
love,  he  prayed  for  peace,  and  fi- 
nally prayed  that  angels  would 
guard  Marie  in  her  new-found  free- 
Marie  remembers  that  prayer 

She  remembers  the  prayer  be- 
cause everything  Morris  prayed  for 
happened.  Quickly.  As  he  prayed  for 
God's  love  Marie  felt  as  if  a  light 
descended  out  of  heaven  and  lit  her 
head,  then  slowly,  as  Morris  prayed 
for  peace,  the  light  of  God's  love 
slowly  moved  throughout  her  sys- 
tem replacing  the  feelings  of  black. 

As  Morris  prayed  for  her  angels 
to  guard  that  freedom,  Marie  real- 
ized that  she  was  free  from  the  pain 
she  had  known.  When  Morris  fin- 
ished praying,  he  said,  "Stand 
knowing  that  you  stand  free  in 

And  her  life  has  not  been  the 
same  since  that  day.  They  say  Marie 
seems  more  permanent  now. 


Her  ; 


1  light  up  the 


"Since  then,  "  Marie  says,  "it's 
harder  to  disappear  in  a  crowd.  Af- 
ter only  5-10  minutes,  someone  has 
missed  me." 

And  Marie  feels  like  she's  free. 
She  has  more  confidence  in  herself 
now  as  someone  used  by  God  to 
make  a  difference. 

The  child  that  retreated  to  her 
room,  the  student  who  hid  in  the 
shadow  has  disappeared.  God  shed 
his  light  on  her  life. 
Yes,  Marie  is  on  the  eve  of  a  new 
freedom  that  allows  her  to  share 
what  she  feels  inside:  happiness  and 
the  light  of  God. 

*  Name  changed  at  request. 


MATCH  POINT 


When  building  a  campfire, 

clear  a  5-foot  area  around 

the  pit  down  to  the  soil. 


REMEMBER,  ONLY  YOU  CAN 
PREVENT  FOREST  FIRES. 


m     -^t;.^5.^r-     ^ 


If  your  religion  does  not  change  you,  then 
you  had  better  change  your  religion. 


October  4,  1996 


Musician  and  Skydiver:  Scott  Takes  Over  as  Social  VP 


by  Jean-Roberl  DesAmoiirs  &  Chris 

The  voting  Southern  students 
have  spoken.  Sophomore  Pierre 
Scott  is  the  new  Student  Associa- 
tion social  vice-president. 

A  special  election  was  held 
because  the  social  vice-president 
elected  last  spring,  Sheryl 
Hamilton,  didn't  return  this  fall. 
Scott  grabbed  the  opportunity  to 
lend  his  contagious  personality  and 
social  skills  to  SA. 

"He  has  a  very  outgoing  per- 
sonality and  has  the  public  rela- 
tions charisma,"  says  Senior  Abiye 
Abebe. 

"He's  real  thorough  and  orga- 
nized," adds  Senior  Rey  Descalso, 
"and  he  dances  a  mean  Macarena." 

Scott  attributes  his  victory  to  a 
strong  message  and  aggressive 
campaigning. 

"1  want  to  provide  the  student 
body  a  relief  from  the  stresses  of 
Southern;  1  want  to  give  them  a 
place  to  chill  out,"  Scott  says. 

Now  that  he's  social-vice, 
Scott  doesn't  think  himself  any 
different  than  any  other  student. 
He  claims  to  be  "just  one  of  the 
students." 

Scott,  a  sophomore  psychol- 
ogy major,  lives  in  Asheville,  NC, 
which  he  describes  as  "a  retirement 
town."  He  has  a  younger  brother 
and  sister — they're  all  17  months 


apart.  Scott  hasn't  lived  in  North 
Carolina  all  of  his  life,  however;  he 
was  bom  in  California  and  has  lived 
in  Kansas  and  Oklahoma. 

Scott  graduated  from  Mount 
Pisgah  Academy 
where  he  "had  a 
lot  of  fun."  He 
says  the  best  part 
of  MPA  is  the  stu- 
dents. 

Although  only 
19  years  old,  Scott 
has  traveled  the 
globe:  Austria. 
Germany,  Italy, 
Switzerland, 
France,  Puerto 
Rico.  Two  years 
ago  he  spent  a 
couple  months  at  Bogenhofen  in 
Germany  as  part  of  Adventist  Col- 
leges Abroad. 

"I  speak  a  little  bit  of  German," 
Scott  says.  "The  biggest  difference 
I  noticed  in  culture  was  that  the  Ger- 
mans are  not  as  open  as  Americans, 
but  once  you  get  to  know  them, 
they'll  be  your  friend  for  life." 

Adventurous.  This  word  could 
be  used  to  describe  Scott.  In  his  "lei- 
sure" time  he  enjoys  skydiving  and 
scuba  diving. 

"Sky  diving  is  the  best  thing  in 
the  world,"  he  says.  "I  just  try  to 


remember  to  do  exactly  what  the 
instructor  said  and  then  enjoy  the 

He  does  admit  some  fear, 
though. 


Id 
also  be  used  to 
describe  him. 

tegral  part  of 
Scott's  life,  and  he  even  has  aspi- 
rations of  becoming  an  opera 
singer.  He's  also  played  the  trum- 
pet since  sixth  grade. 

But  this  year  Scott  will  focus 
on  planning  the  SA  activities  for 
the  '96-'97  school  year. 

Scott  doesn'  t  claim  the  social- 


1,  but  as  the  s 


'The  office  is  not  run  by  the 
social-vice  alone,  but  by  the  so- 
cial-vice and  by  the  students,"  he 
says.  "It's  the  smdents  that  run  the 


The  position  is  a  challenging 
one,  yet  Scott  claims  that  "with  a 
good  team  and  with  the  help  of  the 
students,  it  will  be  easy." 

Within  the  first  week  of  taking 
office,  Scott  planned  the  Joker  re- 
lease party  and  is  now  concentrat- 
ing on  the  upcoming  Talent  Show. 

"Pierre  is  putting  a  lot  of  effort 
into  his  job,"  says  Cheri  Brumagin, 
SA  Secretary. 

He  believes  in  student  partici- 
pation and  preaches  student  in- 
volvement. He  claims  that  "in  years 
past,  students  were  easily  bored 
because  rather  than  get  involved. 
they  just  stood  around  and  watched. 
"But  this  year,"  says  Scott,  "I 
want  to  have  interactive  activities 
where  the  students  can  get  involved. 
These  activities  aren't  for  SA,  but 
for  them." 

Although  Scott  has  his  sched- 
ule of  events  already  planned  out, 
he's  open  for  suggestions. 

"My  office  is  an  open  door." 
Scott  says.  'The  students  can  just 
walk  right  up  and  tell  me  whatever 
suggestions  they  might  have.  Stu- 
dents and  SA  working  together  will 
make  the  '96-'97  school  year 
great." 


A  Letter  From  Romania 


Dear  Mrs.  Norton  and  Friends, 

In  six  more  days  I  celebrate  my 
two  month  anniversary  here  in  Ro- 
mania. How  time  flies! 


eal- 


t  forgotten  wha^^ifTeels  tike  to 
have  the  luxury  of^i 

:ially  heat  ours 
;  want  a  hoi'shower). 

;  almoiu  forgotten  what  it's 
(Ved  roads  in  residen- 
iighbof^oods.  Riding  in  a  car 
a  treat  now  —  I  ride  the 
ubway,  bus,  trolley.. .I've 
jiilched-hiked  on  several  oc- 
i  widely  accepted 
method  bf  transportarion  here.) 

Althotigh  1  knew  the  language 
fairly  well  before,  I've  learned 

self  thinking  inRb 

Let  me  tell  you  a  little  blt^ 
the  orphanage.  REACH  In 
lional,  the  sponsoring  organization, 
helps  children  around  the  world. 
They  have  orphanages  in  approxi- 
mately 20  countries  around  the 
world. 


There's 
Romania,  e 
Mislea  which  i: 


r  of  the 


ntry  among  the  i 
fields  or  Peretu  in  the  south  of  thi 
country. 

Romania  is  the  only  pla 
where  the  children  aren't  truly  or- 
phans. A  few  of  them  are,  the  rest 
have  either  been  abandoned  by  their 
parents  or  have  run  away  from  abu- 
sive homes.  Many  of  the  children 
(there's  about  40  in  both  homes 
combined)  are  at  least  partially 
gypsy,  which  is  a  big  part  of  the 
problem. 

Gypsies  originally  came  from 
India  and  traveled  around  practic- 
ing dieir  skills  and  now  they  have 
the  infamous  reputation  of  being_ 
crooks  and  thii 

They  have  many  chL 
en^^^eijdaheauouij^ 
rapsrtyarouiid^tlie.iraiii-Siatipns.  to 
steaT  or'beg  for  money.'  --  ■ 

The  train  station  is  where  we 
find  most  of  ourchildren.  We  pick 
them  up  and  usually  go  by  their 


homes  to  see  if  their  parents  want 
them  or  at  least  to  pick  up  their 
documents  (birth  certificate)  so  we 
can  send  them  to  school.  Moreof- 
1  than  not,  their  parents  are  glad 
see  them  gone. 

The  kids  that  I  work  with  at 
u  range  in  age  from  3-15  years. 
t.the  sweetest,  most  loving 
It  coming  from  the  street 
^e  a  stubborn,  indepen- 
ivhich  makes  them  hard 
^ith.    Most  of  them  are 
ng  and  praying 
;  he^)  and 
time,  they'll  cair 

Working  here  h^  turned  oui 
be  more  of  a  challenge  than  I  eve 
expected.  Wa^ie  short  on  staff  no\ 
so  we're  conslandybusy.  Thechit 
dren  haven ybeen  raised  in  Chris 
i)  they're  full  of  que 
tions  i 

It's  adorable  to  .sec  ihc  look  of 
relief  on  their  faces  when  you  tell 
them  that  they  each  have  a  little  an- 
gel with  them  in  bed  so  they  don't 
need  to  be  afraid  of  the  dark. 
Well.  I  should  close  this  letier. 


I'm  almost  home  (from  Bucarest) 
and  I  know  I  won't  have  time  to 
write  any  more  there. 

How  are  Uiings  going  back  at 
Southern?  I  have  a  calendar  so  1 
follow  along  to  see  what's  going  on. 
Although  I've  adapted  to 
life  here,  there's  plenty  I  miss  from 
back  home.  I'd  love  to  hear  from 
anyone  who  wants  to  write. 

Until  then,  God  bless  and  take 


^;.-..-'^;^. 


'■.^•.:^^«.A 


October  4,  3S96 


Dead  Man  Walking  Author  Visits  Chattanooga 


by  Christina  Hogan  and  Heidi  Boggs 

Best-selling  author  of  Dead 
Man  Walking  and  anti-death  penalty 
activist  Sister  Helen  Prejean  spoke 
ai  the  Dismas  House  in  Chattanooga 
last  Monday. 

When  Sister  Prejean  walked 
down  death  row  at  Angola  Prison. 
La.,  to  meet  convicted  murderer 
Patrick  Sonnier,  she  had  no  idea  it 
would  lead  to  a  best-selling  book, 
an  award-winning  movie,  and  nu- 
merous speaking  engagements. 

She  was  working  at  the  St.  Tho- 
mas Housing  Project  in  New  Or- 
leans, La.,  when  she  discovered  a 
prison  ministry  coalition. 

"They  asked  me  if  I  wanted  to 
be  a  pen  pal  to  a  prisoner."  said 
Prejean.  "And  I  said,  'Sure.'  I  never 
dreamed  he  would  be  executed." 

Until  Sonnier  asked  to  meet 
Prejean  in  person,  she  had  no  real 
stance  on  the  death-penalty  issue. 
Her  opinion  soon  changed. 

She  served  as  Sonnier's  spiri- 
tual advi.sor.  spending  nearly  all  her 
time  with  him  before  his  execution. 
She  says  she  "got  in  over  her 
head"  and  felt  "unsure  and  intimi- 
dated." But  she  also  fell  God  had 
called  her  to  help  this  death  row  in- 
mate realize  what  he  had  done  and 
accept  the  consequences. 

Sonnier's  execution  in  1982,  the 
first  one  in  Louisiana  since  1962, 
was  the  first  of  three  Prejean  has 
witnessed  over  the  last  14  years. 

"It's  death  by  formula,"  she 
says.  "It's  a  very  clean,  antiseptic, 
unemotional  procedure.  But  I  was 
in  a  stale  of  shock,  watching  some- 
one violently  killed  before  my  eyes. 


Press  Conference:  Three  televi 
pers  attended  a  press  conferena 
author  o/Dead  Man  Walking,  a 


lion,  one  radio,  and  t»'0  newspa- 
given  by  Sister  Helen  Prejean, 
Dismas  House  in  Chattanooga. 


I  felt  so  cold  and  traumatized.  1 
didn't  cry  until  the  next  day." 

She  says  the  death  row  inmates 
die  a  thousand  times  before  diey  ac- 
tually die. 

"They  all  say,  'I'm  so  tired.' 
The  death  penalty  is  torture,  be- 
cause the  convicts  are  anticipating 
their  death.  It's  emotional  torture, 
and  that's  what  makes  them  tired," 
she  says. 

After  Sonnier  she  became  the 
spiritual  advisor  for  three  other 
death  row  inmates,  counseling 
them  and  their  families  and  provid- 
ing lawyers  to  try  to  get  a  pardon. 

Sister  Prejean  is  now  counsel- 
ing her  fifth  death  row  inmate. 

"We  are  letting  the  government 
kill  people  who  kill  people," 
Prejean  says.  "We  are  legislating 
vengeance  and  violence.  Humans 
aren't  disposable  waste.  We  can't 
solve  a  social  problem  with  a  mili- 
tary solution." 

Prejean  believes  the  death  pen- 


Movie  Review: 

Dead  Man  Walhng 

M  Christina  Hogan  and  Heidi  Bnggs  give  'Four  thumbs  up!' 

Dead  Man  Walking,  produced  by  Polygram  and  Working  Title  and 
written  and  directed  by  Tim  Robbins,  stars  Susan  Sarandon,  wlio  won  an 
Academy  Award  for  Best  Actress,  and  Sean  Penn. 

This  gripping  psychological  drama  realistically  portrays  both  sides  of 
the  death  penalty  and  provolces  the  viewer  to  think  about  this  controver- 
sial issue.  Sister  Helen  Prejean  (Sarandon)  serves  as  the  spiritual  guide  to 
convicted  murderer  Matt  Poncelet  (Penn)  who  is  silting  on  death  row.  She 
believes  her  calling  is  to  help  him  admit  his  guilt  and  ask  for  forgiveness. 

The  movie  was  turned  down  by  mainstream  producers  because  there 
was  "no  story."  Robbins  and  Sarandon  felt  strongly  about  producing  it, 
saying  it  was  a  "story  of  redemption." 

'This  movie  proves  that  Hollywood  can  make  a  film  that  doesn't 
glonfy  violence  or  sex,"  says  Prejean.  "Robbins  was  a  salmon  going  against 
the  stream  by  wnting  and  directing  Dead  Man  Walking." 

Amazing  for  a  modem  movie,  Robbins  portrayed  Christianity  in  a 
positive  light.  Throughout  die  movie,  references  are  made  to  God  Christ 
salvation,  forgiveness  and  brotherly  love.  Anyone  who  watches  Dead  Man 
Walkmg  will  never  view  the  death  penalty  in  die  same  way  again 


alty  is  biased.  Some  i 

of  the  death  penalty  simply  because 

of  who  they  are  or  what  lawyer  they 

"First  of  all,  the  death  penalty  is 
racist.  It  all  depends  on  who  the  vic- 
tim was,"  she  says.  "When  poor, 
homeless  or  colored  people  are 
killed,  no  one  pays  attention.  But  85 
percent  of  the  3,000  people  on  death 
row  killed  white  people." 

Everyone  on  death  row  is  poor, 
says  Prejean,  and  90  percent  of  them 
were  abused  as  a  child.  At  Angola, 
the  average  education  level  of  the 
death  row  inmates  is  third  grade. 

Prejean  blames  the  politicians 
for  painting  a  glorified  picture  of  the 
death  penalty. 

"[Vice-President  Al]  Gore  just 
said  he's  proud  of  the  expanding 
number  of  crimes  punishable  by  the 
death  penalty  now,"  she  says.  "But 


the  politicians  are  just  trying  to  grab 
mainstream  issues.  They're  like 
weathervanes,  swaying  with  the 

"They  know  [supporting  the 
death  penalty]  is  not  about  deterring 
crime,"  she  adds.  "They  just  don't 
want  to  look  like  they're  soft  on 

When  the  public  is  asked  if  they 
support  or  oppose  the  death  penalty, 
usually  80  percent  are  in  favor  of 
it,  Prejean  says.  But  when  they  are 

change.  When  asked  if  they  pre- 
ferred the  death  penalty  or  life  with- 
out parole,  only  50  percent  chose 
the  death  penalty,  she  says.  In  real- 
ity, the  American  public  is  not  that 
strongly  pro-death  penalty,  Prejean 

Often  pro-death  penalty  sup- 
porters encounter  her  about  the 
death  penalty  decreed  by  God  in  the 
Old  Testament.  She  responds  with, 
"What  about  the  death  penalty  for 
adultery,  disrespect  of  parents,  and 
blasphemy?" 

The  common  response  is, 
"We're  more  civilized  now." 

"Everyone  wants  God  in  their 


she 


!  try  I 


show  them  that  they're  using  selec- 
tive reasoning  by  choosing  just  a 
few  examples  ft^om  the  Bible.  Jesus, 
who  was  executed  by  the  State, 
preached  forgiveness  and  not  re- 
turning hate  for  hate." 


witdfori 


!.  The  book,  publisi 


Dismas  Halfway  House 


by  Christina  Hogan 

Dismas  House  is  a  private,  lo- 
cally supported  organization  that 
provides  a  temorary  home  and 
transisitonal  services  to  former 
prisioners. 

"We  are  like  a  family."  says 
president  of  Dismas  Tom  Judge. 
"We  emphasize  reconciliation  and 
rehabilitation.  But  it  is  not  a  one- 
way street.  The  residents  work  and 
pay  rent  tmd  do  chores." 

According  to  Judge,  75  percent 
of  residents  succeed  at  Dismas  and 
do  not  go  back  to  prison, 

Sam  Wilder,  who  lived  at 
Dismas  for  five  months  after  be- 
ing in  prison  for  robbery,  believes 
firmly  in  their  program.  He  is  now 
a  sociology/psychology  major  with 
a3.802GPAatUTC. 

"1  never  dreamed  of  graduat- 
ing from  coUege,"  says  Wilder. 

He  says  he  owes  his  life  to 
Dismas. 

"I  learned  how  to  make  good 
decisions  and  be  respoosible,"  he 
says.  "(The  prison  system]  made 


every  decision  for  me.  I  never 
made  no  decision." 

Dismas  houses  40  people  out 
of  the  approximately  700  prison- 
ers released  each  year  in  Hamilton 
County,  says  Judge. 

Taxpayers  dole  out  $21,000  a 
year  for  one  inmate.  This  country's 
prison  population  has  increased 
from  330.000  in  1980  to  1.6  mil- 
lion in  1996 — with  6  million  pre- 
dicted by  2015. 

The  United  States  has  the  dis- 
tinction of  leading  the  world  in  its 
rale  of  incarceration.  This  year,  the 
U.S.  will  spend  over  $30  billion 
on  prison,  according  to  Judge. 

Sister  Prejean  firmly  believes 
the  prison  system  needs  serious 
improvements. 

"It's  the  most  expensive  wel- 
fare system  in  the  world,"  she 
says.  "In  California,  they  are 
throwing  more  money  into  punish- 
ing convicts  than  for  improving 
education." 

Vblunieera  can  call  624-1688 


October  i,  1996 


Along  The  Promenade  In  October... 


E.O.  Gnmdset 
The 


no  doubting  it 
any  more... autumn  is  here!  It  started 
siowlyl  but  now  you  see  a  new  dis- 
play of  color  every  day.  Besides  the 
dominant  colors  of  yellow  and  red, 
there's  purple,  maroon,  and  various 
hues  of  brown. 

The  best  places  on  campus  to 
see  color  are:  the  Maple  trees  in 
front  of  Spalding  Elementary 
School  for  oranges  and  red;  the 
bushes  in  fron  of  the  College  Press 
for  bright  scarlet;  all  the  dogwoods 
along  the  promenade  for  reddish- 
orange;  and  the  row  of  Bradford 
pears  along  McKee  Baking  Co.  for 

And  speaking  of  displays,  you 
probably  have  noticed  the  huge  to- 
mato plant  sprawling  all  over  the 
sidewalk  to  the  right  of  the  VM  en- 
trance. It's  about  12  feet  by  13  feet 
and  more  or  less  a  circle,  which 
means  that  the  area  of  the  tomato 
sprawl  is  approximately  113  square 
feet. 

And  alCng  with  the  tomato  plant 
is  the  display  of  seven  or  eight  rows 
of  chrysanthemums  in  iyellow. 
purple,  rust  and  white,  plus  the 
s  pumpkins  decorating  the 
.  They  cost  about  $20  a 
piece  which  is  reasonable,  but  how 
would  you  ever  haul  it  away? 

It's  poll  time  in  this  election 
year.  We  weren't  able  to  pull  off  the 
mock  election  (the  S  A  will  take  care 
of  that  later)  but  as  promised,  here 
is  the  famous  Czerkasij  Election 
Polling  Results.  It  has  a  plus  or  mi- 
nus 99  percent  margin  of  error.  The 
percentages  of  those  who  answered 
each  response  is  based  on  a  total  of 
879  respondees  (maybe  less). 

IfAlGorefelloverin  the  forest,  and 
no  one  was  there,  would  he  make  a 

64%  Absolutely 

38%  Depends  on  height 

46%  Who? 


ifon 


Buf- 


Sincc  Jack  Kemp  i 
falo  Bill,  a  team  associated  with  los- 
ing the  Big  Game,  what  football 
lerms  best  describe  the  OOP's 
chances? 

49%  Third  and  long 

31%  Roughing  the  passer 

30%  Intentional  foul 

20%  Noi  all  former  Buffalo  Bill 

players  are  losers! 

What  other  books  would  you  like 
Hillary  Clinton  to  write,  besides  her 
best-selling  //  Takes  a  Village? 


20%  Health  Reform:  Le!  's  ir\'  it 
Again 

20%  Bubba's  Burgers:  Our 
Plans  for  Retirement 
20%  Office  Organization  Tech- 
niques: Never  Lose  a  File  Again 
20%  Call  Me  Tough,  but  Don 't 
Call  Me  Barbara 
20%  Chelsea.  Amy.  The  White 
House  in  2016 

Seriously,  how  much  chance  does 
Ross  Perot  have  of  winning? 
25%  When  Tonya  Harding  be- 
comes "Ambassador  of  Good 
Will  to  the  UN" 
23%  When  Saddam  Hussein 
and  George  Bush  embrace 
23%  When  Rush  Limbaugh  and 
Ted  Kennedy  embrace 
99%  When  all  of  the  above  hap- 
pen simultaneously  on  national 
TV 

What  is  your  most  important  crite- 
ria for  choosing  our  national  leader? 
63%  Mow  cool  they  look  jog- 
ging 

33%  If  they  are  taller  than  the 
other  world  leaders  in  photo  op- 
portunities 

10%  Who  looks  most  poised  in 
an  MTV  interview 
100%  Can  they  take  on  the 
aliens  when  they  invade  Mars? 

Went  looking  for  license  plates 
(tags)  on  cars  not  from  the  South- 
ern Union  turf.  My  searching  was 
mostly  in  Talge.  Brock  and  Mabel 
Wood  parking  lots, 

Oregon — dark  purple  letters 
with  a  tall  coniferous  tree  on  the 
center  (on  a  red  Honda).  Okla- 
homa— green  letters  on  while  with 
an  Indian  design  in  the  center  plus 
the  words  "Native  American"  (on  a 
blue  Geo). 

Washington— dark  blue  letters 
and  number  with  Mt.  Rainier  (or 
some  other  Cascade  peak)  in  the 
background  and  red  letters  (on  a  sil- 
ver car-couldn't  figure  out  what  it 
was),  Maine — dark  blue  letters  with 
a  red  lobster  in  the  background  plus 
the  words  "Maine"  and 
Vacationland"  in  red, 

Wyoming — blue  letters  with  a 
cowboy  and  horse  stepping  high 
(rodeo  style)  between  some  of  the 
numbers  (on  a  silver  Nissan  Sentra). 

Encountered  some  students  in 
the  Student  Center.  KR's  Place  and 
on  the  porch  and  asked  some  of 
them  this  question:  "What  do  you 
like  or  dislike  about  your  home- 


Aurora  Baltazar  from  Ft.  Lau- 
derdale, Fla:  "I  love  the  beaches  and 
dislike  the  noise." 

Jupiter  Dlamini  from  Pretoria, 
South  Africa  is  proud  of  the  Union 
Buildings  because  that's  where  the 
innauguration  ceremonies  for 
Nelson  liiandela  took  place. 

Robbie  Peterson  from  Takoma 
Park,  Md.,  likes  her  abode  because 
it's  close  to  Washington,  DC. 

Brittany  Affolter  from  Calhoun. 
Ga:  "It's  halfway  between  Chatta- 
nooga and  Atlanta"  (that  tells  you 
something  about  downtown 
Calhoun!). 

Aimee  Flemmer  from 
Bozeman,  Mont.,  dislikes  it  because 
there  are  all  of  those  cowboy  hicks, 
boots,  and  bandanas  (not  to  m 
ention  the  numberous  militia  groups 
hiding  out).  Ho-Hum...so  much  for 
that! 

In  purusing  the  Joker  it  was  in- 
teresting to  see  what  names  are  the 
mo.st  abundant.  Well,  there  are  12 
Brians  and  Matthews,  14  Erics,  17 
Jeffs,  and  21  Chrises.  Davids  and 
Jasons.  On  the  feminine  side,  there 
are  9  Stephanies,  11  Lisas,  12  Ju- 


lies,  14  Heathers  and  Jennifers,  and 
16  Amys, 

In  addition  we  have  one  Hillary, 
one  Autumn,  one  July,  four  Sum- 
mers, and  several  Springs  (but  no 
Winter,  alas). 

I  met  Dima  Didenko  from  the 
Ukraine  in  Dr.  Joyce  Azevedo's  of- 
fice (he  works  for  her).  He  was 
wearing  a  T-shirt  with  a  large  cir- 
cular logo  with  the  statement  in 
French  "From  the  Collection  of 
Classical  T-Shirts." 

But,  get  this.  Dima  is  his  nick- 
name— his  real  name  is  Vadym 
Vitaliyovitch  Didenko  (and  just 

nounce  and  spell  Czerkasij!) 

By  the  time  the  next  Promenade 
article  comes  out,  the  World  Series 
will  be  over,  the  election  completed 
and  we'll  know  who  the  next  presi- 
dent will  be.  Also.  Hickman  Hall 
may  be  finished  enough  so  that  the 
various  departments  will  be  think- 
ing about  moving  in. 

SoenjoyAutumn  and  good  luck 
on  the  nine-weeks  exams  (sooner 
than  you  think)! 

See  you  Along  the  Prom- 
enade  


You    Wrote    It 


Stephanie  Thompson 
Journalism  Majoi 


I  saw  what  1  wanted  to  ; 
In  the  people  around  n 


I  wanted  to  see  openness 
In  the  people  around  me. 


I  looked  for  and  thought  I  found  open  eyes  and  caring  hearts 
In  the  people  around  me. 

But  now  I've  learned  to  look  a  litde  closer, 

Sometimes  have  to  see  deeper 

To  see  more  than  I  wanted  to  see. 

I  wish  I  could  look  around  me  again  to  .see 

But  I  wish  my  illusions  were 

reality. 


October  4,  1996 


PAW  Encourages 
Health  Awareness 

by  Lenny  Towns 

Partners  at  Wellness  (PAW)  is 
back  and  better  than  ever,  says  stu- 
dent director  Eric  Johnson. 

The  almost  forgotten  wellness 
club  has  returned  to  educate  and 
involve  students  in  health  aware- 

"What  exactly  does  PAW  do?" 
asks  Freshman  Russ  Cwodzinski. 
"I'm  a  wellness  major,  but  1  don't 
know  what  it's  about." 

The  objective  of  PAW  is  to 
make  students  aware  of  health-re- 
lated issues— nutrition,  exercise, 
stress  and  rest.  PAW  strives  for  bal- 
ance in  each  area  of  the  wellness 
program. 

"We  are  proud  that  SAU  is  the 
first  Adventist  school  to  provide 
such  a  program  for  our  students,  and 
it's  an  all-around  good  program, 
says  Phil  Garver,  chair  of  health/ 
PE." 

"I  want  PAW  to  have  total  stu- 
dent involvement,"  says  Johnson.  "I 
know  most  of  the  students  are  aware 
of  certain  issues  of  wellness,  but  my 
goals  are  to  increase  the  awareness 
and  make  PAW  an  active  organiza- 
tion on  campus." 

On  October  9,  "PAW  Points" 
begins.  This  program  lets  students 
earn  points  by  following  PAW's  in- 
walking,  resting,  proper  eating  or 
any  health-related  activity. 

Students  record  and  give  their 
personal  results  to  PAW.  At  the  end 
of  the  month,  the  two  students  with 
the  most  points  will  be  rewarded 
with  a  $20  mall  gift  certificate  and 
a  T-shirt. 

The  Health  Fair,  held  in  the 
gym.  will  take  place  on  November 
19.  Fifty  booths  will  provide  infor- 
mation and  counseling  on  health 
issues.  Prizes  will  also  be  given  to 
students  who  participate. 

Johnson  says  he  has  many  more 
activities  in  mind  for  this  school 
year  and  hopes  the  students  will 
become  involved. 
7. 


Health  is  the 
first  muse,  and 
sleep  is  the 
condition  to 
produce  it. 


7  A.M.  Class  Attracts  Students 


by  Lenny  Towns 

BUZZ!  The  alarm  clock  sounds 
loud  enough  to  wake  the  dead.  A 
hand  quickly  reaches  to  turn  it  off 
before  it  disturbs  the  grumpy  room- 

A  glance  at  the  clock.  6:40  a.m. 
Twenty  minutes  until  class  begins. 
She  rolls  out  of  bed,  yawns,  then 
stumbles  to  the  sink  to  brush  her 
teeth. 

Forget  about  taking  a  shower; 
she's  going  to  sweat  in  class  any- 
way. Another  glance  at  the  clock. 
10  minutes. 

She  throws  on  a  T-shirt,  shorts 
and  sneakers.  She  doesn't  even 
bother  to  do  her  hair;  a  hat  will  do 
the  trick. 

As  she  runs  out  the  door,  she 
reminds  herself  that  she  chose  this 
life  when  she  signed  up  for  the  7 


a.m.  conditioning  class  on  Tues- 
days and  Thursdays. 

As  she  steps  out  of  the  dorm, 
she  takes  a  moment  to  admire  the 
beauty  of  the  morning.  The  sun's 
rays  peek  over  the  horizon,  cool 
mist  rises  slowly  from  the  ground, 
birds  sing,  and  squirrels  scurry 
about.  After  inhaling  deeply  to 
wake  up,  she  runs  to  the  gym  to 
join  the  rest  of  her  21  classmates. 

Step  aerobics  is  the  activity  for 
the  day.  The  "morning  people" 
walk  about  smiling  and  laughing, 
while  the  others  just  stand  in  place 
half  asleep.  Music  fills  the  gym  and 
soon  everyone  is  moving.  Arms 
swing,  legs  kick,  breathing  quick- 
ens, bodies  sweat.  After  the  class 
ends,  each  students  returns  to  their 
dorm,  showers  and  ( 


their  day. 

Why  did  so  many  students  sign 
up  for  the  7  a.m.  conditioning  class? 
What  motivates  them  to  get  up  so 
early?  Does  this  help  them?  Are 
they  just  crazy? 

The  students  say  the  early  time 
is  convenient  for  them,  and  it  helps 
them  to  start  their  day  positively. 

"I'm  a  morning  person,"  says 
Freshman  Jamie  Meeri.  "I  would 
have  taken  the  class  even  if  it  was 
not  required." 

"I  think  it's  great  that  students 
start  the  day  off  with  exercise,"  says 
physical  education  professor 
Heather  Neal.  "We  are  excited  to 
see  the  students'  response  in  sign- 
ing up  for  the  class.  It  indicates  that 
the  PE  department  is  meeting  a  need 
of  the  students." 


'Shake'  Those  Bad  Eating  Habits: 
Healthy  Clues  From  Christina's  Kitchen 


Get    Up    and    Go    Shakes 

Peachy    Keen     Shake 
I  8-ounce  carton  raspberry  low- 
fat  yogurt 
1  cup  frozen  unsweetened  peach 

•1&1/2  cups  .skim  or  1%  milk 

•  1/2  teaspoon  vanilla 

Directions:  In  a  blender  container 
combine  yogurt,  peaches,  and 
honey  or  sugar.  Cover  and  blend 
until  nearly  smooth.  Add  skim  or 
1%  milk  and  vanilla.  Cover  and 
blend  until  smooth.  Pour  into 
glasses;  serve  immediately.  Makes 
4  7-ounce  servings. 
Nutrition  facts  per  sen'tng: 
S24  calories:  6  grams  protein;  24 
grams  carbohydrates:!  gram  fat; 
4  milligrams  cholesterol:  I  gram 
dietary  fiber;  80  milligrams  so-. 
dium.  Daily  value:  25%  catciiwu 

Power    Orange   Smoothie 

•  2  cups  skim  or  1  %  milk 

•  1  6-ounce  can  frozen  orange  juice 
concentrate 

•  1/2  cup  sifted  powedered  sugar 

•  1  teaspoon  vanilla  extract 

•  4-6  large  ice  cubes 

Directions:  In  blender,  combine 
milk,  orange  juice  concentrate, 
powdered  sugar  and  vanilla.  Cover 
and  blend  until  smooth.  With  the 
blender  running,  add  ice  cubes,  one 
at  a  time.  Blend  until  smooth  and 
frothy.  Yields  1  quart.  Makes  4 
servings. 

Nutrition  facts:  J  70  calories:  5 
grams  protein:  39  grams  carbohy- 


drates: 0  grams  fat:  5  milligrams 
cholesterol;  60  milligrams  sodium. 
Daily  value:  15%  calcium. 

Banana    Breakfast    Shake 

•  1&1/2  cups  skim  or  l^millt 

•  1  peeled  and  sliced  medium  ba- 

•  1/2  teaspoon  vanilla,  optional 

•  1/2  teaspoon  almond  extract,  op- 

1  for  garnish,  optional 


Directions:  In  a  blender,  combine 
all  ingredients,  except  cinnamon. 
Blend  until  smooth,  about  20  sec- 
onds. Garnish  with  a  sprinkle  of 
ground  cinnamon.  Yields  approxi- 
mately 2&1/4  cups.  Makes  2  serv- 
ings. 

Nutrition  facts:  120  calories;  7 
grams  protein;  22  grams  carbohy- 
drates; 0.5  grams  fat;  5  milligrarijs 
cholesterol;  90  milligrams  sodium. 
Daily  value:  20%  calcium. 

Caribbean    Ullk    Cooler 
"  2  cups  skim  or  1  %  milk 

•  2  cups  unsweetend  pineapple  juice 

•  1  tablespoon  vanilla 

•  2  tablespoons  sugar 

•  1  tablespoon  coconut  extract 

•  Ice  cubes  - 

•  Mint  sprigs,  optional 

Directions:  In  a  blender,  combine 
all  ingredients  except  ice  cubes  and 
mint  and  blend  on  high  speed  until 
frothy.  Pour  Into  tall  glasses  with  ice 
cubes.  Garnish  with  mint  sprigs. 
Variation:  for  a  thicker  drink,  freeze 
pineapple  juice  in  an  ice  cube  tray. 


Blend  these  pineapple  cubes  with 
all  other  ingredients  except  mint. 
Omit  regular  ice  cubes.  Serve  in  a 
chilled  glass.  Makes  4  servings. 
Nutrition  facts:  170  calories;  5 
grants  protein;  39  grams  carbo- 
hydrates: 0  grams  fat;  5  milli- 
grams cholesterol:  60  milligrams 
sodium.  Daily  value:  15%  cal- 


Just   the    Facts    About 
College     StudentB*. 

•98%  say  they  are  "very"  or 
"somewhat"  concerned  about 
maintaining  a  healthy  lifestyle. 
•75%  believe  they  should  eat 
healthier. 

•  56%  regularly  watch  the  amount 
of  fat  they  eat. 

•  24%  regularly  watch  the  amount 
of  calcium  they  consume. 
•Milligrams  of  calcium  they  need 
daily:  1200-1500. 

•Cups  of  milk  that  equal  daily  cal- 
cium requirements:  At  least  three. 

•  55%  of  coUege-age  men  do  not 
meet  calcium  requirements. 
•82%  of  college-age  women  do 
not  meet  calcium  requirements 

•  80%  skip  at  least  one  or  two 
meals  each  week. 

•  Meal  most  often  skipped:  break- 
fast. 

•  37%  drink  sodas  when  they  skip 

•65%  exercise  or  play  sports  at 
least  two  to  three  times  a  week 

Sources:  C,-lli<;e  Emmf:  Index.  Roper  Suirch 


Armand  s  Top  Tein  Things 

TO  Do  AT  THE  DrIVE  ThRU 

10.  Drive  through  the  drive-thru  in  reverse  and  let  your  passenger  order. 

I  9.  Go  to  McDonald's  and  ask  for  McDLT.  When  told  that  they  don't  have 

them  anymore,  say,  "I  think  you  should  start  stocking  up  a  little  more 

on  McDLT's,  because  this  is  the  fifth  day  in  a  row  that  I  have  been  told 

the  same  thing." 

I  8.  Go  to  Taco  Bell  with  an  old  beat  up  cup  and  ask  for  a  refill  of  Dr. 

Pepper. 
I  7.   When  they  hand  you  your  food,  hand  them  back  a  bag  full  of  the  trash 

t  of  your  car  and  ask  them  if  they  can  throw  it  away  for  you. 
I  6.   Go  to  McDonald's  and  ask  for  a  beef  meximelt.  When  they  tell  you 
that  they  don't  have  it,  complain  and  say,  "Hey,  what  kind  of  fast  food 
joint  is  this  anyway?  In  East  LA  everybody  has  beef  mexiraelts." 
5,  When  asked  if  they  can  take  your  order,  tell  them  you  are  just  window 
shopping  and  drive  on. 
I  4.  Ask  them  why  the  menu  isn't  in  Braille.  Tell  them  you  are  suing  for  the 

.1  treatment  of  the  visually  challenged. 
'  3.  When  asked  if  they  can  take  your  order  say,  "No,  why?  Can  I  take 

2.  Pretend  like  your  car  broke  down.  Ask  for  assistance  in  moving  it. 

When  they  come  out,  drive  away. 
1.    Order  a  cup  of  water,  two  napkins,  and  lots  of  straws. 

A  Diss  is  Just  h  Diss... 

bv  -Rick  Seidel 


Ah,  the  diss.  What  exactly  is  the 
diss,  you  may  ask? 

Allow  me  to  paint  a  picture. ..An 
L  average  young  man,  you,  for  ex- 
ample, look  at  yourself  in  the  mir- 
magining  a  much  taller,  more 
chiseled,  broader-shouldered,  and 
more  studly  guy  in  general. 

After  practicing  speaking  flu- 
ently in  a  voice  several  octaves  be- 
low your  normal  range,  you  pick  up 
the  phone  to  dial  her  number. 

The  next  thing  you  know,  you 
hear  an  angelic  voice  say,  "Hello, 
this  is  {insert  name  of  woman  of 
your  dreams)." 

You  then  describe  how  it  would 
just  mean  the  world  to  you  if  this 
young  iady  would  accompany  you 
to  vespers  Friday  night. 

To  your  horror,  you  hear  the 
muffled  sound  of  a  cordless  phone- 
hitting  the  thin  carpeting,  followed 
by  the  booming  sound  of  laughter 
lasting  either  several  minutes  or 
until  you  hang  up — whichever 
comes  first! 

Yep,  THAT  is  what  I  mean  by 
dissed. 

With  this  in  mind,  we  must  con- 
sider the  different  flavors  of  the  diss. 
You  see,  there  are  as  many  flavors 
of  the  diss  as  there  are  ways  to  ac- 
cidentally cut  your  finger  off.  I've 
now  taken  the  liberty  of  compiling 
a  list  of  the  most  common  disses,  a 
Diss  List— if  you  will.  (This  is  just 
1  case  you're  not  sure  which  fla- 
vor of  diss  you're  tasting). 


/.  The  Standard  Diss:  The  cutting 
remark  or  look  of  death  you  get 
from  that  girl  you  just  had  to  meet 
and  get  a  laugh  out  of. 

2.  The  Lame  Diss:  When  she  says, 
"Wow,  I'd  love  to  go  out  with  you. 
but  I  have  to  wash  my  socks." 

3.  The  Creative  Diss:  When  she 
says,  "Normally  I'd  say  sure,  but 
I've  gotta  give  my..,.uhhhhhhhh, 
FISH  a  bath!" 

4.  The  Stealth  Diss:  The  kind  where 
you  walk  away  from  Miss  Perfect 
with  a  warm  feeling  all  over,  until 
you  take  a  second  to  analyze  the  fact 
that  she  just  turned  you  down. 

5.  The  Cold  Shoulder  Diss:  You 
walk  up  and  say,  "Hey  Suzy,  I  was 
wondering  if  you'd  like  to, ..hey. 
Suzy?  Suzy?!?" — but  you  get  no 
response. 

6.  The  "Out  of  Town"  Diss:  The 
one  where  Suzy  says,  "Ooooh. 
sounds  tempting,  but  unfortunately 
(muffled  female  laughter  in  back- 
ground) I'm  gonna  be  gone  this 
weekend" — which  doesn't  seem  all 
together  strange,  until  you  mysteri- 
ously see  Suzy  cavorting  with  some 
other  guys  at  vespers. 

7.  The  Playing  Dumb  Diss:  When 
you  call  Suzy  up  and  after  talking 
nervously  about  Mom,  Dad,  little 


,  last  ' 


eek's  St£ 


Clubbing  is  No  Longer  Polite 

by  Jim  Louiisbury  and  Luis  Gracia 

Back  in  the  days  when  women  bore  children  and  men  bore  a  re- 
semblance to  their  primate  ancestors,  dating  was  easy.  Stand  behind  a 
bush,  club  some  poor  sop  on  the  head,  and  you've  got  a  date  for  Fri- 
day-night vespers.  The  evening  would  pass  rather  uneventfiitly  (due, 
in  part,  to  the  unconscious  date)  and  you  would  go  home  with  a  smile, 
and  maybe  a  bump  on  the  bead. 

But  dating  is  no  longer  an  easy  task. 

The  lonely  and  forsaken  can  no  longer  bludgeon  helpless  victims 
into  submission.  Webster,  or  some  other  genius,  introduced  die  word 
"tact"  to  the  English  language,  thereby  paving  a  path  to  "date  etiquette." 
Clubbing  is  no  longer  polite.  People  such  as  Emily  Post  (whacked  one 
too  many  times  we  suppose)  wrote  books  on  the  subject  of  manners. 

"But  how  can  I  possibly  get  a  dale  now?"  you  ask. 

We  agree  that  primal  instincts  insist  we  continue  with  the  same 
age-old  tradition  of  beating  those  we  are  attracted  to.  But  we  con- 
sulted three  experts**  in  the  field  of  dating,  and  subsequently  com- 
piled the  following  list  of  five  non-violent  measures  to  secure  a  date  in 
our  changing  society. 


— ^Tt7  communicating  with  the  person.  This  means  talking,  grunt- 
ing, or  any  other  accepted  means  of  asking  someone  out.  Listening 
may  be  a  requirement  too. 

— Do  your  homework.  That  wonderful  young  philly  who  sits  be- 
side you  in  history  class  may  know  a  very  large  stag  from  Texas.  Also 
remember  that  the  Joker  may  be  a  malignant  date  resource.  Despite 
the  fantastic  character  profiles  it  affords,  consider  getting  a  second  opin- 
ion from  family  or  friends. 

— Facereality.  You  may  have  to  pay  for  the  date.  Ifyou'regoing 
out  for  dinner,  hunting  and  gathering  is  no  longer  an  option,  and  a 
conscious  dale  must  be  fed. 

— Be  spontaneous.  Hanging  by  your  knees  from  a  tree  on  the 
promenade,  dressed  in  a  Cat  Woman  suit,  may  get  a  "yes"  from  an 
unsuspecting  passer-by.  Although  similar  in  technique  to  thumping 
someone  on  the  head,  this  practice  should  be  accepted  by  die  year  20{X). 

— Get  a  degree.  This  uncommon  form  of  date  acquisition  is  rarely 
used.  But  after  all,  we  are  in  college.  We  might  as  well  be  doing 
something  while  single.  Some  people  have  even  been  known  to  look 
for  this  trait  in  a  catch. 

We  don't  suggest  trying  all  these  suggestions  at  the  same  time,  you 
don*l  want  to  be  labeled  a  player.  But  used  in  moderation,  these  tech- 
niques may  land  you  a  big  fish.  Eventually,  dating  etiquette  will  be 
accepted  as  modem  practice,  thousands  of  college  students  will  be  get- 
ting dates,  and  Southern  Adventist  University  will  be  filled  with  hun- 
dreds of  smiling  people  (minus  a  bump  on  the  head). 

••  Special  thanks  to  Geri  Haupt,  Kimberiy  Haupt,  and  Kerensa  Juniper  for  ihcir 


Grandma's  cat— followed  by  a  ram- 
bling request  for  a  date,  Suzy  says, 
"Like.  WHO  is  this  again?" 

Like  I  said,  this  is  a  small  list  of 


the  most  common  disses,  though 
there  are  undoubtedly  many  more 
I've  not  included  here.  Just  remem- 
ber, "Diss  not,  lest  ye  be  dissed." 


Community  Calendar 


Arts  &  Exhibit 


The  Life  and  Times  of  William 
Jennings  Bryan — Chattanooga 
Regional  History  Museum,  thru 
Oct.  6. 


Pieces  of  Pa. 
the  1996  Election— Houston 
Museum  of  Decorative  Arts, 
thru  October. 

Cliallanooga  Jewisli  Reflec- 
tions— Chattanooga  Regional 
History  Museum,  thru  Nov.  11. 
Echoes  and  Images  of 
Tennessee's  Past:  Photos  by 


Chr. 


Pail 


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Audubon  Acre 
Audubon  Soci 
a.m.-5  p.m. 
Bennett  Bean  c 
Contemporary 


7d  His  Place  i 


Hun 


Mu 


15,  5:30p.m.-6:30p.t 


Music 


Ethos  Per, 
The 


Museum,  Oct.  5-Nov.  3. 
The     Wonderful     World     of 
Walerford— Hunter  Museum, 
opening  Oct.  8,  5:30  p.m.-6:30 
p.m. 

Snippets  from  the  Collection — 
Chattanooga  Regional  History 
Museum,  Oct.  11-Jan.  26. 
Celebration  of  Fine  Craft— Teit- 
nessee Association  ofCraft  Art- 
ists, Tennessee  River,  Oct.  12- 
13,  I0a.ra.-6p.m.,  $5. 
Indian     Summer     Days     at 

Classifieds 


Group  and 
irass—UTC 
Fine  Arts  Center,  Oct.  4,  8  p.m. 
Organ/SAU  Orchestra  Con- 
cert—Collegedale  SDA 
Church,  Oct.  5,  3:30  p.m. 
University  Symphony  Concerl- 
-UTC,  Roland  Hayes  Concert 
Hall,  Oct.  6,  3  p.m. 
Southern  Folk  Festival— 
Hamilton  County  Bicentennial 
Committee,  Tivoli  Theatre, 
Oct.  11  at  7:30  p.m.,  $3;  Oct. 
12  from  noon- 1 0:30  p.m.  along 
Tenn.  River,  $5:  Oct.  13  from 
noon-6:30  p.m.  along  Tenn. 
River,  $5. 
STOMP— Mt 


Audit 


rium,  unique  dance  and  percus- 
sion show,  Oct.  11-13,  8  p.m. 
Music  Workshop  with  Roland 
Carter — Chattanooga  Regional 
History  Museum,  Oct.  12.  II 

Pops  Series:  A  Southern  Man 
and  His  Music— JivoW,  Jim 
Wann,  Oct.  12,  8  p.m. 
Cynthia  Clawson— SAU, 
Collegedale  SDA  Church,  Oct. 
14,  8  p.m. 


Film 


Cily  of  Lost  C/ii7dren— Interna- 
tional Film  Series,  UTC,  Oct. 
10-12  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Grote 
Hall;  Oct.  13  at  2  p.m.  in  Rac- 
coon Mtn.  Room. 
Ottce  Were  Warriors — Interna- 
tional Film  Series,  UTC,  Oct 
17-19  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Grote 
Hall;  Oct.  20  at  2  p.m.  in  Rac- 
coon Mtn.  Room. 


Programs 

National  Storytelling  Festival- 
-Jonesborough,  Tenn.,  Oct  4-6 
1-800-525-4514. 
Bii^-A-Soo.'— Creative  Discov- 
ery  Museum,  bug  exhibit/activi- 
ties, Oct.  5-31. 

Tennessee  200  "Spirit  of  Ten- 
nessee "  Train — Chattanooga 
Choo-Choo,  Oct.  9-12,  8  a.m. -6 
p.m.,  Oct.  13,  1  p.m.-5p.m. 
Evening  at  the  Museum:  The 
Buying  and  Selling  of  Human- 
i/.v— Chattanooga  African 
American  Museum,  Oct.  10   7 


Vieiv  the  Niglit  Sky 
Progratn-Grcettv. 
Hixson,  Oct.  11,  8:30  p 


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Gallery  Chat — Chattanooga  Re- 
gional History  Museum,  lec- 
tures as  part  of  "Chattanooga 
Jewish  Reflections"  exhibit. 
Oct.  13  &  Oct.  20  at  3  p.m. 
Foliage  Photography — 

Greenway  Farm,  Hixson,  Oct. 
15,  6  p.m. -9  p.m.,  $5. 


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The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Adventist  University 


Stray  Dog  Becomes  Local  Celebrity 


What's  Inside... 

CwiPlisNEWS 

UOSNIAN  ReRJCEES,  P.  2 

Trash  Into  Cash,  p.2 

Cafe  Corrections,  p.  3 
SridewtTVShow.p.S 


I'l  I.I.  Grants,  p.  4 
l."^NDEBT,P.4 
Pesticides,  p.  5 
Students  Fast,  p.  5 

Editorial 

Take  Me  Out  to  the 
Ball  Game,  p.  6 

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Amazon  Nurse,  p.  8 

Feature 

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Gh£gBean,p.  14 

Sports 

Flag  Football,  p.  10 

Campaign  '96 

3rd  District  Speak: 

Humor 

Mars  AND  Venus,  p.  1 

horrorscopes,  p.15 
The  Back  Page 

Community  Calendar 


By  Melanie  Metcalfe 

At  the  comer  of  Apison 
Pike  and  Ooltewah-Ringold 
Road  a  little  stray  dog  roams 
the  streets— at  least,  he  used 
to.  A  local  celebrity  after  ap- 


the 


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V  has  a  home. 

Named  "Four  Comers" 
by  the  local  business  person- 
nel, he  always  wandered  the 
parking  lots  searching  for 
food.  When  tossed  food,  he 
would  run  away  without 
stopping  for  attention. 

On  Monday,  Oct.  7. 
"Four  Comers"  was  hit  by  a 
car.  He  survived,  but  has  a 
broken  toe. 

Sophomore  Jennifer 
Pester  was  driving  by  after 
the  accident  occurred  and 
stopped  her  car  to  see  if  the 
dog  was  alive.  At  the  same 
time,  Kristi  Barefoot,  an 

Ooltewah  resident,  stopped     A  New  Celebrity:  four  Corners, 
to  see  what  had  happened.       CoUegedale  's  newest  celebrity  and  his  friend, 

"I  figured  1  had  better     Bill  Young,  owner  of  Frame  Maker  Gallery. 
stop  and  help  the  dog  or  else 


people  would  have  kept  hitting 
him,"  says  Pester.  She  and  Bare- 
foot decided  they  should  take  Four 
Corners  to  a  veterinarian.  The 
clinic  kept  him  overnight  after  dis- 
covering he  had  a  severed  toenail. 
Barefoot  paid  the  $60  vet  fee  in  an 
agreement  that  Pester  would  find 
Four  Comers  a  home. 

"We  tried  going  door  to  door," 
Pester  says.  "Everyone  felt  sorry 
for  him,  but  no  one  could  take 


Bill  Young,  owner  of  the  Frame 
Maker  Gallery,  was  working  when 
the  accident  took  place. 

"He  is  a  real  legend  around 
here,"  says  Young.  "He  has  been 
around  here  for  at  least  seven 

Young  estimates  Four  Comers 
to  be  about  13  years  old. 

"I  saw  him  every  day  running 
up  and  down  the  street.  He  always 
seemed  to  be  fairly  street-smart,"  he 


where  Four  Corners  came 

But  Pester  and  Barefoot 
were  determined  to  find  this 
little  dog  a  home.  Since  they 
could  not  keep  him,  they  asked 
Young  to  take  care  of  him.  He 
has  a  "soft  spot"  for  dogs  and 
said  he  would  be  glad  to  help 

'There  is  no  way  I  would 
consider  putting  him  back  on 
the  streets,"  says  Young.  "He 
will  make  somebody  a  really 
good  pet." 

And  indeed.  Four  Corners 
has  done  just  that.  After  appear- 
ing on  the  five  o'clock  news 
broadcast,  Channel  12  received 
several  calls  from  people  con- 
cerned about  Four  Corners. 

Sarah  Alexander,  a  Jasper 
resident,    was   referred    to 

"After  talking  to  several 
people,  she  sounded  like  she 
would  be  able  to  give  him  the 
best  home,"  says  Young. 

Alexander  drove  an  hour-and- 
a-half  to  pick  up  Four  Comers.  She 
brought  along  a  bed,  a  blanket  and 

Young  remarked  that  Four  Cor- 
ners is  already  doing  much  better 
in  his  new  home.  He  lives  in  a  large 
house  with  fifty  acres  to  explore  and 
has  already  become  friends  with 
Alexander's  miniature  Doberman 
Pincher. 


Southwestern  Becomes  SWAU 


b\  Rob  Hopwood 
First  Southern;  i 


V  Southwest-  The  official  abbreviation  for      always  been  known  as  Soudiera  and 


On  September  25.  the  constitu- 
ency of  Southwestern  Adventist 
College  voted  to  rename  the  college 
Southwestern  Adventist  University. 

Despite  the  similarities  between 
Southern's  and  Southwestem's  new 
names,  neither  school  expects  con- 
fusion. 

"I  don't  see  any  big  problems 
with  the  names,"  says  Southwest- 
ern Advancement  Vice-President 
Sharon  Leach.  The  two  schools  are 
far  apart  and  deal  with  different  in- 
;.  she  says. 


Southwestem  Adventist  University 
will  be  Southwestem,  says  Leach. 
They  have  applied  to  use  the  acro- 
nym SWAU  as  an  internet  address. 
Ron  Barrow,  Southern  Vice- 
President  of  Admissions,  agrees 
with  Leach.  He  says  Southem  has 


always  been 
known  as  Southwestern. 

Southwestem  has  been  planning 
a  name  change  for  years.  The  pro- 
cess began  December  1989  when 

See  Cover,  page  3 


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October  17,  1996 


COLLEGEDALE  SPONSORS  BOSNIAN  REFUGEE  FAMILY 


Bv  Geo/ Greemvoy 

Six  months  after  the 
Hasenbegovic  family  came 
to  America  as  Bosnian  refu- 
gees. Collegedale  Academy 
students  are  writing  to  the 
United  Nations  and  Bosnian 
authorities,  requesting  that 
Radojka  Gogic.  the  grand- 
mother, be  allowed  to  come 
to  the  U.S. 

In  April,  Dennis  Smith, 
Village  Market  manager, 
and  other  community  mem- 
bers and  students  agreed  to 
sponsor  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hasenbegovic  and  their  two 

Bridge  Connection,  a 
Chattanooga  organization, 
helped  to  physically  get  the 
family  from  Bosnia  to  the 
U.S. 

Before  Bridge  Connec- 
tion would  commit  to  trans- 
portation costs,  they  needed 
sponsors  for  the  family. 

So  Collegedale  Acad- 
emy formed  teams.  Each 
team  focused  on  a  different 
aspect  of  providing  for  the 
family's  needs  until  Ihey 
could  take  care  of  Ehem- 

The  community  rallied 
around  their  cause,  says 
LeClare  Litchfield,  Bible 
teacher  and  project  coordi- 
nator at  CA. 


Until  someone  donated 
a  car,  CA  students  taxied  the 
family  for  approximately 
3.000  total  miles. 

CA  students  also  held 
fundraisers  and  bought  food 
for  the  Hasenbegovics.  Sev- 
eral people  donated  furni- 
ture, clothes,  a  new  TV  and 

One  person  paid  for  the 
seven-year-old  son  to  attend 
third  grade  at  Spalding  El- 
ementary. A  local  physician 
and  dentist  agreed  to  pro- 
vide medical  services,  and 
someone  even  paid  for  a 
year  of  cable  TV.  so  they 
can  watch  what  is  happen- 
ing in  Bosnia, 

They  were  into  an  apart- 
ment within  ten  days  of  ar- 
riving, says  Smith,  and  Mr. 
Hasenbegovic  had  a  job  at 
C&P  Enterprises  soon  after. 

A  representative  at 
Bridge  Connection  says 
they  have  never  seen  any- 
one put  refugees  on  their 
feet  as  quickly  as  CA  did. 

Because  of  the  success, 
however,  there  is  now  a  new 
challenge. 

"I  think  it  was  always  in 
the  original  plan  for  the 
grandmother  to  come,"  says 
Litchfield.  But  the  process 
has  been  very  slow. 


So  CA  students,  di- 
rected by  Litchfield  and  his 
wife,  Shelly,  started  a  letter- 
writing  campaign,  urging 
UN  and  Bosnian  officials  to 
allow  Gogic  to  reunite  with 
her  family. 

On  October  7,  Smith 
mailed  53  letters:  20  to  the 
UN  High  Commissioner,  19 
to  the  Belgrade  UN  office, 
and  ten  to  the  Belgrade 
Bosnian  Embassy.  Eighty  to 


100  r 


Ibes 


"We  think  if  there  is 
enough  support  from  the 
U.S..  they  might  let 
Grandma  come."  Smith 
says- 

What  does  Mr. 
Hasenbegovic  have  to  say 


about  his 


xperi 


America? 

"it's  very  good.  When  I 
came  to  start  my  new  life  in 
America,  many  people 
helped    me."    he    says. 

country,  and  has  very  nice 
people.  1  have  many,  many 
friends,  and  I  am  very 
happy  now.  I  don't  have  so 
much  money,  but  enough 
for  the  bills." 

Mrs,  Hasenbegovic  is 
interested  in  working,  says 
Litchfield,  but  she  prefers 
that  Gogic  come  first  to  take 


Bosnian  Refugees:  The  Hasanbegovic  family  (from  left  ] 
to  right)  Biljana,  Ddzemal,  Sasha.  9.  and  Damir.  J8 
months. 

care  of  their  sons.  High  Commissioner, 

Anyone  interested  in       Brogarice  Br.  G,.  2 
the  letter-writing  campaign       Split,  Croatia, 
can  call  CA  at  396-2124  or 
write  to:  United  Nations 


Environmental  Club  Turns  Trash  Into  Cash 


by  DarUt  Laiiterbach 

Students  for  Environmental 
Awareness  Club  is  asking  for  re- 
sponsive listeners.  They  say  they 
have  many  ideas  that  might  change 
the  way  Southern  students  view  the 
environment. 

"if  Southern  gets  involved  in 
an  environmental  program,  I  think 
that  it  could  be -a  model  to  other 
schools,"  says  Senior  Charlie 
Eklund,  public  relations  officer  for 
the  club. 

"Southern  needs  to  really  work 
on  their  waste,  especially  in  the 
cafe,"  adds  Eklund.  He  suggests 
recyclable  carry-outs. 

The  easiest  way  to  get  South- 
ern students  involved  is  teaching 
them  to  recycle,  says  club  co-spon- 
sor Dr.  Joyce  Azevedo. 

Co-president  of  the  club  Luis 
Checo  is  working  to  get  recycling 
bins  in  all  the  departments  and  in 
the  Campus  Kitchen. 

"For  every  ton  of  white  paper 


Southern  recycles,  the  school  re- 
ceives $148."  Checo  says. 

The  physics  department  reuses 
their  paper  as  much  as  possible  and 
also  has  a  recycling  bin.  The  com- 
puter room  in  Daniels  Hall  has  two 
bins,  one  for  colored  paper  and  the 
other  for  white.  The  psychology 
and  education  department  have  two 
separate  baskets  as  well. 

"We  really  want  to  concentrate 
on  making  the  dorm  students  more 
aware,  says  Checo.  Right  now  Talge 
Hall  has  one  basket  for  white  paper 
in  the  office. 

Last  year  the  club  sponsored  a 
campus-wide  environmental  con- 
test. Another  contest  will  be  held 
next  semester.  Judges  from  the  com- 
munity choose  the  most  environ- 
mentally safe  department  on  cam- 
Last  year  judges  came  from 
Spalding  Elementary,  Collegedale 
Academy,  McKee  Foods  Corpora- 


tion, Collegedale  Post  Office  and  TVA  (Tennessee  Valley  Authority), 
The  departments  will  be  judged  on  wasted  lighting,  adequate  recy-l 

cling  receptacles  and  wasted  energy. 

The  Environmental  Awareness  Club  meets  every  Wednesday  at  1  p.n 

in  the  biology  department  library.  Students  who  have  suggestions  or  ques-l 

tions  can  come  and  share  their  thoughts. 

The  club  has  planned  a  vespers  at  Azevedo's  house  on  November  8l 

with  a  bonfire  and  soup  supper.  Everyone  is  invited. 


YOU  Can  Help 

— Recycle.  Sort  out  your  trash.  Separate  cans,  glass  and  plas- 
tics from  the  paper. 

— Conserve  water.  Don't  take  really  long  showers  or  let  the 
faucet  run  while  bmshing  your  leeth. 

— Always  report  leaks. 

— Conserve  energ>'.  Don't  leave  your  air  conditioner  run- 
ning if  not  needed.  Open  a  window,  instead,  and  mm  the  air 
oft"  when  you  leave  the  room. 


,  October  17,  1396 


Food  Service  Takes  Steps  To  Correct  Overcharges 


tby  Geof  Greenway 

Campus  food  services  are  tak- 
|ing  steps  to  stop  the  occasional 
ivercharges,  says  Earl  Evans,  food 
rvice  director. 

Tiiey  have  changed  price  signs, 
;ld  a  meeting  with  cafeteria 
theckers,  and  double-checked  the 
aster  price  list. 

"I  am  sure  there  is  a  problem," 
;  says.  "How  big  it  is  and  how 
Svidespread  it  is,  I  can't  say." 

Cafeteria   hostess   Marion 

Blanco  puts  up  the  price  list  board, 

t  Evans  says  she  did  not  have  a 

rrent  price  list  until  recently. 

"It  was  not  intentional,  just  a 

nistake,"  he  says.  "We  make  price 

psts  and  try  to  hold  them  for  the 


He  says  when  humans  are  in- 
volved in  every  part  of  the  food  ser- 
;es,  chances  for  error  are  great. 
A  checker  can  easily  hit  a 
jvrong  key.  When  a  checker  is 
pired,  he  or  she  has  to  learn  the  key 
s  and  how  to  add  and  sub- 

Bcheckers  were  hired  this  year,  some 
Bdo  not  know  more  than  the  basics, 

s  says. 


One  person  sets  up  all  the  reg- 
isters, and  each  should  be  consis- 
tent with  the  price  board.  But  since 
each  register  is  set  up  individually 
there  is  room  for  error. 

"If  you  have  a  problem,  come 
see  us.  We'll  solve  the  problem," 
says  Evans.  "Don't  get  mad  at  the 
checkers;  they  can't  do  anything 
about  it." 

Food  service  is  striving  to  main- 
tain accuracy,  says  Evans.  At  an  Oc- 
tober 8  meeting,  cafeteria  checkers 
reported  that  less  than  one  in  ten  stu- 
dents asks  for  a  receipt.  The  receipt 
is  the  only  proof  the  cafeteria  has 
that  checkers  are  charging  the  cor- 
rect price,  Evans  says. 

Dian  Bergquist,  Campus 
Kitchen  manager,  has  rearranged 
the  milkshake  signs  so  they  are 
clearer.  She  says  cost  was  not  the 
issue.  The  CK  just  spent  money  on 
new  menus  to  reflect  the  change  of 
Southern  College  to  Southern 
Adventist  University,  she  says. 

Evans  also  says  signs  explain- 
ing the  potato  bar  were  not  dis- 
played as  they  should  have  been. 

When  Junior  Stephen  Bralley 


Overcharge  or  Undercharge  ?  Junior  Nikki  Oakley  pays 
for  her  meal  at  the  cafe.  Will  she  be  overcharged  or  under- 
charged? 


was  overcharged  for  a  meal,  the 
checker  was  unable  to  help  him.  He 
went  to  the  food  services  office  and 
they  credited  the  difference  to  his  ac- 

But  he  says  he  is  concerned  with 
the  big  picture. 

"All  of  those  pennies  add  up.  It's 
not  the  22  versus  23  cent  dinner  rolls 
that  is  interesting:  it's  the  fact  that 
all  the  pennies  add  up,  times  the 


number  of  students,  times  the  days 
of  error,"  Bralley  says. 

"We're  not  trying  to  rip  stu- 
dents off."  Evans  say.  He  says  he 
tries  to  keep  the  staples  of  the  meal 
at  low  cost,  and  most  servings  are 
acmally  larger  than  the  prices  they 

He,  like  Bergquist,  wants  stu- 
dents to  have  a  good  experience 
when  eating  at  campus  food  services. 


Itudent-Produced  TV  Show  Gets  Positive  Results 


\  by  Ashley  Wickwire 

The  first  student-produced  TV 

ow  at  Southern,  Searching  the 

Scriptures,  is  "getting  very  positive 

isponses  and  serving  a  real  need 

1  this  area,"  says  Dr.  Volker 

■Henning,  executive  producer  and 

I  director  for  the  campus-based  show. 

"WOMBA  (White  Oak  Moun- 

in  Broadcasting  Association)  has 

*  been  very  interested  in  local  pro- 
gramming. I  saw  that  a  show  dis- 
cussing the  Sabbath  School  lessons 
did  not  exist. 

"It  seemed  like  a  good  oppor- 

•  tunity  to  develop  something  that 

^ould  give  students  experience 
/ith  the  equipment  and  production 


and  would  be  of  service,"  explains 
Henning. 

Searching  the  Scriptures  is  a  30- 
minute  broadcast  taped  "real-time" 
(no  retakes  or  editing)  in  the  jour- 
nalism and  communication  depart- 
ment. It  airs  on  WOMBA  (Chan- 
nels 5  and  26)  Fridays  at  8  p.m.  and 
Saturdays  at  8:30  a.m. 

The  show  started  as  a  video 
class  project  which  included  five 
pilots  last  semester.  Producer  Bryan 
Fowler,  a  senior  media  technology 
major,  would  like  to  see  the  show 
go  "on-air"  instead  of  just  being 
broadcast. 

'That  would  be  really  easy  to 


include,  and  I  think  it  might  reach 
more  listeners,"  he  says. 

Searching  the  Scriptures  aims  to 
provide  an  "opportunity  to  share 
with  people  a  Bible-based,  Christ- 
centered  practical  approach  to  is- 
sues in  their  lives,"  says  host  and 
religion  professor  Dr.  Ron  du  Preez. 

At  the  end  of  each  month,  the 
next  month  is  taped  in  one  sitting. 
The  format  includes  a  discussion  on 
that  week's  Sabbath  School  lesson 
and  features  guests  chosen  by  the 

"I  invite  people  whom  I  know 
are  animated  and  want  to  get  in- 
volved. We  try  to  include  the  audi- 


ence in  our  study,  also.  Sometimes 
it  gets  interesting.  We  aren't 
preprogrammed;  we  just  go  with 
the  flow,"  says  du  Preez. 

The  show  targets  shut-ins  and 
people  who  want  another's  point 
of  view  on  the  lessons.  It  also  pro- 
vides helpful  insights  for  the  Sab- 
bath School  teachers. 

Henning  is  "looking  forward  to 
offering  this  show  to  the  3ABN 
programming  to  be  offered  to  their 
satellite  downlinking  spots.  As 
soon  as  we  have  an  intro  (begin- 
ning) and  a  tag  (ending)  that  we 
are  happy  with,  we  will  be  going 
with  that  project." 


Cover,  continued  from  page  1 

they  became  an  accredited  Level  ID 
chool.  Level  III  schools  offer 
!  bachelor's  and  master's  degrees. 

n  September  1995, 
.Southwestem's  board  made  a  rec- 
I  ommendation  to  change  their  name. 
I  The  administration  then  recom- 
•  mended  a  time-table  which  ended 
this  September  in  a  constituency 

"We  felt  it  was  important  to  fo- 

;  on  geographic  and  church 

|.  afflialion  as  we  considered  the  name 

change,"  says  Marvin  Anderson, 


Southwestern  president.  'This  is  a 

gnificant  step,  one  that  requires 

careful  thought  and  responsible  ac- 

As  part  of  the  process  in  select- 
a  new  name.  Southwestern 
sought  input  from  alumni,  smdents, 
faculty  and  financial  donors.  The 
results  of  the  surveys  were  over- 
whelmingly in  favor  of  Southwest- 
em  Adventist  University. 

Both  universities  see  positive 
results  from  changing  their  names. 
Barrow  says  being  known  as  a  uni- 
versity is  an  asset  in  recruiting  good 


Life  is  a  boundless  priviledge,  and  when  you  1 
pay  for  your  ticket,  and  you  get  into  the  car, 
you  have  no  guess  what  good  company  you 
will  find  there. 


October  17,  1396 


Pell  Grants  Inoiease  Nine  Percent  as  Foim)ing  Sen.  Retires 


Univ 


V  Win 


PROVIDENCE,  R.I.— In  a 
move  sure  to  please  financial  aid 
officers  and  college  students  across 
the  country,  federal  education 
spending  will  increase  12  percent 

The  increase  was  part  of  the 
fiscal  1997  appropriations  bill  that 
President  Clinton  signed  into  law 
September 30.  The  bill  includes  the 
largest  Pell  Grant  in  history. 

The  President,  who  has  made 
education  spending  a  top  priority  in 

nounced  his  intent  to  sign  the  bill  at 
the  September  28  rally  in  Provi- 
dence. 

Senator  Claibom  Pell  (D-RI), 
the  grant's  namesake,  appeared  with 
the  President. 

"This  is  an  education  budget 
we  can  cheer,"  said  Pell,  who  is  re- 
tiring after  36  years  in  the  Senate. 
"It  deserves  our  strong  support." 

The  Pell  Grants  provide  fed- 
eral funds  to  lower-income  students. 


75  percent  of  whom  are  at  or  below 
the  poverty  line.  The  spending  bill 
,  grant  at  $2,700, 
if  $230  from  fiscal 
1996.  The  bill  will  also  allow  the 
government  to  provide  150,000  ad- 
ditional grants.  Consequently,  3.8 
million  students  will  receive  a  Pell 
Grant  next  year. 

Pell,  who  led  the  fight  for  the 
grants  in  1972,  called  the  spending 
bill  "a  dramatic  and  encouraging 
end  to  this  .session  of  Congress." 

He  credited  tlie  President  for 
standing  up  to  those  seeking  to  cut 
education  spending. 

"Because  of  the  President's 
leadership  and  particularly  because 
of  his  commitment  to  education, 
this  increase  stands  in  stark  contrast 
to  the  dire  predictions  of  drastic  cuts 
in  education  programs  that  marked 
the  beginning  of  this  Congress." 
Pell  said. 


Students  Nationwide 
Graduate  with  Loan  Debt 


Unive 


,'  Wire 


FAYETTEVILLE,  Ark.— 
Many  American  colleges  and  uni- 
versities are  graduating  a  larger  per- 
centage of  debtors  each  year. 

Between  1993  and  1995.  the 
volume  of  government  loans  made 
to  graduate  and  professional  stu- 
dents at  all  colleges  and  universi- 
ties increased  by  an  astonishing  74 
percent,  according  to  a  study  com- 
pleted by  the  Education  Resources 
Institute. 

In  1995,  this  percentage  trans- 
lated to  over  $7.7  billion  worth  of 
loans  to  students,  and  a  surge  in 
borrowers  from  620,000  in  1993,  to 
more  than  I  million  in  1995. 

According  to  Terry  Finney. 
University  of  Arkansas  Director  of 
Financial  Aid,  the  increase  in  bor- 
rowing is  because  more  students  are 
qualifying  for  loans. 

"Until  four  years  ago  not  ev- 
eryone qualified  for  a  Stafford  loan, 
and  now  everyone  qualifies  for  a 
loan,"  Finney  says. 

One  of  the  most  troubling  sta- 
tistics is  that  the  increase  in  the 
amount  borrowed  by  students  has 
not  been  matched  by  falter  starting 
salaries. 

"Kids  are  borrowing  more  and 
more  and  more,  and  their  first  jobs 
aren't  paying  more  and  more  and 


more."  says  Fred  J.  Galloway,  di- 
rector of  the  American  Council  of 
Education. 

This  problem  is  also  com- 
pounded by  the  fact  that  the  first 
payment  on  some  student  loans  is 
due  within  six  months  after  gradu- 

For  former  student  loan  bor- 
rowers likeJonathanKnight,a  1996 
UA  graduate,  life  has  become  ex- 
cessively difficult  because  he  is  still 
unemployed. 

"I  had  no  idea  that  I  would  still 
be  without  satisfactory  work,  be- 
cause 1  thought  1  would  be  able  to 
go  out  and  get  a  job  right  after 
graduation,"  Knight  says.  "I  have 
to  start  paying  off  my  loan  in  No- 
vember, and  for  me  to  do  that.  I'm 
going  to  have  to  take  a  job  that  will 
make  me  underemployed  with  re- 
spect to  the  fact  that  I  have  a  col- 
lege degree." 

Studies  by  the  American 
Council  of  Education  also  show  that 
many  students  are  unsophisticated 
about  personal  finances  when  it 
comes  to  borrowing  money. 

"One  of  the  things  that  [the 
UA]  try  to  do  is  encourage  students 
to  keep  up  with  their  limits  and  how 
much  they  spend,"  Finney  says. 
"What  we  try  to  do  is  have  students 


Decline  in  Pell  Grants  at  SAU 


by  Liane  Gray 

Southern's  Financial  Aid  Of- 
fice has  noticed  a  slight  decline  in 
the  number  of  .students  qualifying 
for  Pell  Grants,  says  Student  Fi- 
nance Director  Ken  Norton. 

The  federal  government  deter- 
mines a  students  eligibility  based 
on  the  family's  income  from  the 
previous  year.  Since  less  students 
are  qualifying,  the  family  income 
level  of  those  applying  must  be 
higher  than  that  of  the  previous 

"It  is  a  need-ba.sed  program," 
says  Norton.  "The  formula  is  cost 
of  education+expected  family 
conhibution=aid  offered. 

In  the  1995-96  school  year, 
563  Southern  students  received 
Pell  Grants  totalling  S405.I94. 

Pell  Grants  are  not  the  only 
form  of  federal  aid  available,  how- 
ever. Last  school  year.  Southern 
.students  received  $3.469..^  1 1  fi-om 
federal  and  state  funds.  Stafford 
Loans  accounted  for  SI. 444,9 1 8 
of  that  total.  The  Perkins  Loan  and 
the  Federal  Work  Study  program 
are  other  examples  of  federal  aid. 
Institutional  scholarships  totaled 
$1,132,693. 

Most  freshmen  receive  a 
scholarship  for  either  academics, 
leadership  or  high  scores  on  the 
SAT  or  ACT,  says  Norton. 

Other  scholarships  match  the 
money  earned  by  student  mission- 
aries, literature  evangelists  or  sum- 
mer camp  workers.  Church  .spon-  , 
sorsliips  are  often  matched  as  well. 

In  addition.  Southern  students 
received  $615,219  from  endow- 
ment grants  These  scholarships 
are  much  more  difficult  to  qualify 
for. 


People  set  up  these  scholar- 
sliips  with  specific  requirements, 
says  Norton.  Many  times  the  re- 
cipient is  restricted  to  a  certain  ma- 
jor or  state  of  residence.  The  Ap- 
palachian Scholarship  is  an  ex- 
ample. Only  students  ftx)m  the  area 
defined  on  the  map  as  Appalachia 
can  qualify. 

Institutional  loan  funds  totaled 
$24,800.  Like  the  endowment 
grants,  these  loans  are  given  only 
to  students  who  meet  the  criteria 
detennined  by  those  who  set  up 
the  loan,  such  as  the  Caldwell 
Nursing  Loan. 

In  the  1995-96  school  year, 
Southern  students  received  a  loial 
of  $5,530,149  in  financial  aid  iVniTi 
federal,  state,  and  institutionjl 
funds. 

According  to  Norton,  the  data 
given  the  finance  office  by  the 
government  makes  it  difficuii  lo 
determine  the  exact  number  of  stu- 
dents represented  by  that  figure 

The  average  Southern  studeni 
received  $3,124  in  financial  aid 
last  school  year. 

Norton  says  students  can  ex- 
pect a  slight  increase  in  Pell  Gram 
aid  because  of  a  new  congrcs 
sional  legislation.  However,  cun 
gressional  regulation  is  making  ih- 
qualifying  process  for  federal  ;n.l 
more  difficult. 

Norton  advises  students  nui  i> 
borrow  unless  they  have  no  oiIili 
way  of  paying  for  school. 

"Do  only  what  is  absoluich 
necessary,"  he  says.  '■Borro\s  m 
that's  the  only  way  lo  get  yoLn 
degree  but  not  if  you  don't  havi. 


go  through  a  loan  counseling  session  and  talk  with  them  to  keep  them  j 
aware  of  what  they're  borrowing." 

To  combat  all  the  confusion  that  is  associated  with  student  loans,  lend- 
ers are  encouraging  student  borrowers  to  consider  their  future  earnings  | 
before  going  into  debt. 

"I  never  considered  my  future  earnings,"  says  Knight.  "I  just  did  what  ] 
I  had  to  get  through  school  first." 


Education  is  what  you  have  left 
over  after  you  have  forgotten  ev- 
erything you  have  learned. 

— Anonymous 


October  17,  1996 


^^^ 


Pesticides  at  U.  of  Michigan  May  Threaten 
Students,  Faculty 


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ANN  ARBOR.  Mich.— Uni- 

ersity  students,  faculty  and  visitors 

0  the  University  of  Michigan  cam- 

I  pus  may  be  exposed  to  a  chemical 

some  studies  have  found  causes 

I  long-term  memory  loss,  visual  dis- 

on  and  possible  paralysis. 


Professor  Thomas  Robins.  "This 


;  sali\ 


Tha 


cat 


chloropyrifos,  an  organophosphate 

I  thai  is  used  in  many  of  the  pesti- 
;ides  on  campus. 

Bruce       Donald,       the 

[  liniversity's  pest  control  specialist, 
sLiys  the  University  uses  51  differ- 
ent pesticides,  six  of  which  contain 
cliloropyrifos. 

In  an  article  published  last 
\  L'iir  in  the  journal  Toxicology  and 

I  hnluslrial  Health,  Dr.  Janette 

I  Sherman  noted  that  chloropyrifos 
\  an  be  expected  to  exert  prolonged 
■ITects." 

Also,  a  report  by  Dr.  Michael 

I  Surgan  for  the  New  York  State  De- 
partment of  Law  cited  a  case  in 
uhich  a  physician  was  exposed  to 
chloropyrifos  after  having  her  home 
exterminated.  She  soon  suffered 
many  short-term  memory  problems. 
"This  is  just  a  subjective 
study,  and  unless  it  is  followed  up 

[  by  objective  testing,  it  cannot  prove 
tha  the  memory  loss  was  related  to 

pihe  chemical,"  says  Public  Health 
Professor  Rudy  Richardson,  who 

I  has  done  a  study  on  chloropyrifos. 
While  different  studies  conflict 
on  the  results  of  minor  exposure, 

,  many  agree  that  misuse  of  the  pes- 
ticide is  dangerous. 

"The  major  issue  is  poisoning 

"resulting  from  very  heavy  exposure 
to  the  chemical,"  says  Public  Health 


poisonmg  can  caus 
muscle  cramping." 

No  cases  have  been  reported 
at  the  University  so  far. 

Heavy  exposure  results  from 
misuse  of  the  chemical,  such  as  ap- 
plying it  to  cafeteria  tables  and  ex- 
terminators inhaling  large  amounts. 
Robins  says  day-to-day  exposure  to 
chloropyrifos  has  developed  head- 
aches and  fatigue,  but  it  is  hard  to 
attribute  them  to  a  specific  cause. 

Robins  says  there  have  been 
some  cases  in  which  individuals 
with  minor  long-term  exposure  to 
chloropyrifos  have  developed  fa- 
tigue, but  it  is  hard  to  attribute  them 

While  the  safety  of 
chloropyrifos  is  debated,  some  ex- 
perts think  they  have  found  a  safe 
alternative. 

Biological  pest  control  has 
been  developing  rapidly.  Praxis,  a 
Michigan-based  company,  offers 
nontoxic  alternatives  to  pesticides. 

Praxis  uses  parasitic  wasps  the 
size  of  pinheads  to  attack  roaches 
and  other  insects  and  drain  their 
eggs  for  nourishment.  Also,  Praxis 
uses  methods  such  as  sticky  traps 
and  bacteria  that  compete  with  the 
insects  for  food. 

This  method  is  anywhere  fi-om 
20  to  80  percent  less  expensive  than 
pesticides. 

"I  think  they  should  use  the 
alternatives,  and  if  they  know  about 
the  possible  hazards  they  should  not 
use  pesticides  on  lawns  that  people 
lie  out  on,"  says  Senior  Latoya  Ma- 


PESTicroES  And  Herbicides  Used 
At  Southern  Aren't  Hazardous 


by  Liane  Gray 

The  pesticides  and  herbicides 
used  on  Southern's  campus  are 
not  hazardous,  says  Landscape 
Service  Director  Mark  Antone. 

None  contain  the  controver- 
sial chemical  chloropyrifos  which 
has  caused  long-term  memory 
loss,  visual  distortion  and  paraly- 
sis in  some  studies. 

Pesticides  and  herbicides  are 
labeled  "Caution,"  "Warning"  or 
"Danger."  Only  one  of  the  herbi- 
cides used  by  landscaping. 
Paraquat,  is  labeled  "Danger." 

Antone  says  he  is  very  selec- 
tive in  using  this  chemical.  He 
does  not  allow  students  to  spray 
it.  The  chemical,  however,  is  not 
dangerous  after  it  dries,  and 
Antone  makes  sure  no  one  walks 
on  it  untilit  is  dry. 

The  rest  of  the  herbicides  used 
are  labeled  Caution.  Roundup  is 
used  to  kill  weeds,  Fusilade  II 
kills  grass  without  killing  flowers 
and  Pendulum  prevents  seeds 
from  germinating- 

The  pesticides  are  labeled 
"Caution"  as  well.  The  pesticide 
called  Seven,  which  kills  Japanese 
beetles,  is  only  sprayed  on  trees 
and  plants  the  beetles  attack. 


Orthene,  a  low-toxic  preventive 
pesticide,  is  used  on  evergreens  to 
kill  bagworros. 

Except  for  Paraquat,  which  is 
rarely  used,  the  pesticides  and  her- 
bicides are  not  hazardous  unless 
someone  "look  them  and  drank 
them,"  says  Antone. 

Still.  Antone  is  careful  to  make 
sure  that  his  student  workers 
safe.  Antone  shows  them  a  video 
explaining  the  procedure  and  then 
reviews  the  cautions  of  each 
chemical  they  will  be  spraying. 
Those  spraying  trees  wear  masks, 
gloves  and  long  sleeves. 

Antone  has  looked  into  bio- 
logical pest  control,  but  does  not 
feel  it  is  practical  for  Southern's 
campus.  He  says  if  he  could  find 
one  that  would  work  and  was  not 
too  expensive,  he  would  be  happy 


ton 


;it. 


One  form  of  biological  pest 
control  releases  wasps  and  lady 
bugs  to  eat  the  pests  on  Uie  trees 
and  plants. 

"Southern's  campus  is  just  too 
wide  open  for  that  to  work."  says 
Antone.  'The  wasps  and  lady  bugs 
wouldn't  be  here  very  long." 


Oklahoma  U.  Students  Fast  for  Human  Rights  in  Burma 


University  Wire 

NORMAN,  Okla.—  Issues  of 
Time  and  Newsweek  didn't  come 
regularly  to  petroleum  engineering 

•senior  San  Sein's  house  in  Burma 
in  the  early  1990s. 

When  they  did,  articles  reveal- 

*ing  the  human  rights  violations 
ofthe  southeast  Asian  country's 

.military  regime  were  ripped  out. 

"We  have  one  TV  station  and 
one  newspaper,"  Sein  says.  "They 

•only  tell  of  how  good  the  govern- 
ment is.  There's  no  freedom  of 
speech  or  expression." 

'  Sein.  who  left  Burma  in  1992. 
says  he  wishes  the  U.S.  government 

.will  eventually  help  to  free  Burma, 
but  for  now  he  is  grateful  for  the 
efforts  of  human  rights  groups  such 


as  the  Free  Burma  Coalition  and 
Amnesty  International. 

"People  in  Burma  don't  even 
know  how  many  people  are  trying 
to  help  them,"  he  says. 

Several  Oklahoma  University 
students  and  Norman  residents  went 
without  food  for  three  days  as  part 
of  an  international  fast  aimed  to 
draw  attention  to  human  rights 
abuses  in  Burma. 

The  fast  started  October  7  and 
ended  with  a  potluck  dinner  on  Oc- 
tober 9.  Other  Burman  awareness 
events  included  a  guest  speaker, 
nightly  vigils  and  an  information 

Burma  is  ruled  by  an  illegiti- 
mate military  regime,  the  State  Law 


and  Order  Restoration  Council, 
which  took  power  through  a  mili- 
tary coup  in  1988.TheSLORC  op- 
pressed public  cries  for  democracy 
and  killed  thousands  of  protestors. 
Despite  losing  an  election  to  the 
National  League  of  Democracy  in 
1990,  the  SLORC  remains  in 

Students  say  they  fasted  to  in- 
ternalize the  suffering  faced  daily 
by  the  Burmese  people. 

"I  think  it's  important  for  me 
to  remember,  on  a  day-to-day  ba- 
sis, what's  happening,"  says 
Rebecca  Gamer,  film  and  women's 


studie 


says  fasting  is  a  powerful  way  to  re 
member  the  fight  for  human  rights. 


The  bulk  of 
mankind  are 
schoolboys 
through  life. 


-Thomas  Jefferson, 
1784 


David  Slemmons,  OU  gradu- 
;  and  an  organizer  of  the  fast. 


October  17,  1996 


Take  Me  Out  to  the  Ball  Game 


"Welcome  to  the  Tigers-Red 
Sox  game  here  at  Tiger  Stadium, 


the 


Tthe 


by  Christina  Hogan 


The  tantalizing  aroma  of 
peanuts  and  popcorn  floats  through 
the  air. 

Pressing  through  the  throng  of 
base  ball -crazed  fans,  I  locale  my 
seat.  A  shiver  runs  up  my  back. 
Whether  it's  from  the  cold  or  the 
excitement,  I'm  not  sure. 

As  I  wait  for  the  game  to  start,  I 
notice  a  little  girl  wearing  an  over- 
sized baseball  cap  and  holding  a  gi- 
gantic box  of  popcom.  I  remember 
that  I  was  about  her  age  when  I  was 
introduced  to  the  game  of  baseball 
on  my  grandpa's  farm  in  the  north- 


Grandpa  grew  up  in  the  glory 
DAYS  OF  Babe  Ruth,  Lou  Gehrig 
AND  Hank  Greenberg.  He  lis- 
tened TO  the  Detroit  Tigers  on 

THE  radio  because  IT  WAS  ONLY 
GAME  HE  COULD  TUNE  INTO. 

em  wilderness  of  Ontario,  Canada. 

"Christina.  Amy,  Lisa!" 
Grandpa  always  called  his  three 
grandchildren  in  order  by  age.  "Ev- 
eryone out  to  the  ball  field  for  a 
game!  You,  too,  Ross,"  he  winked 
at  my  grandma. 

And  so  began  our  summer  va- 
cation. We  knew  there  was  no  get- 
ting out  of  it;  Grandpa  was  deter- 
mined to  make  baseball  players  out 
of  us  one  way  or  another. 

Grandpa  grew  up  in  the  glory 
days  of  Babe  Ruth,  Lou  Gehrig,  and 
Hank  Greenberg.  He  listened  to  the 
Detroit  Tigers  on  the  radio  because 
it  was  the  only  game  he  could  tune 
into.  That's  how  he  became  a  Tigers 
fan.  And  he's  been  hooked  ever 

Our  "ball  field"  was  a  clearing 
in  the  woods,  and  we  laid  down 
sticks  or  rocks  or  whatever  we  could 
find  for  bases. 

"All  right,  giris,  how  'bout  you 


three  against  Grandma  and  me?" 
said  Grandpa,  his  light  blue  eyes 
shining  with  childlike  enthusiasm. 
Grandpa  had  pitched  in  college,  and 
1  think  he  had  secretly  harbored 
dreams  of  playing  in  the  big 
leagues. 

We  got  the  biggest  kick  out  of 
watching  Grandpa  pitch.  He  reared 
back  on  his  right  leg,  his  left  leg 
brought  up  to  his  chest  like  the  pros. 
He  paused  for  a  minute,  staring 
down  the  helpless  batter,  then  let 
loose  one  of  his  "fast  balls." 

"Sieeerike!"  called  Grandpa,  his 
mouth  curling  up  in  a  smile,  imitat- 
ing the  professional  umpires.  After 
about  five  strikes,  he  moved  a  little 
closer  and  lobbed  the  ball  towards 

"Keep  your  eye  on  the  ball. 
Keep  your  eye  on  the  ball,"  Grandpa 
said.  "Nice  steady  swing." 

Crack!  What  a  beautiful  sound 
to  my  ears!  Grandpa  pretended  he 
was  going  to  catch  it,  but  then 
dropped  the  bail,  much  to  my  de- 
light. Even  though  Grandpa  gave  us 
breaks,  he  wasn't  easy  on  us.  He 
figured  we'd  never  learn  if  he  was 
too  soft. 

"Next  batter!  Batterup!"  yelled 
Grandpa.  "Couldn't  hit  a  football 
with  an  ironing  board!"  he  teased 
my  cousin  Amy.  "This  batter  swings 
like  a  rusty  gate!"  We  all  knew  he 
was  just  joking  and  laughed  along. 

After  three  outs  we  were  forced 
into  the  outfield  to  chase  after  the 
balls  Grandpa  hit. 

Later  when  I  played  on  the  soft- 
ball  team  in  high  school,  I  was 
grateful  for  all  the  practice  stopping 
grounders  and  catching  fiy  balls. 

Some  evenings  we  turned  on  the 
radio  to  listen  to  a  ball  game. 
Grandpa  had  never  owned  a  TV 
until  a  few  years  ago,  but  somehow 
I  think  Grandpa  preferred  listening 
to  the  games  crackle  over  the  radio, 
anyway. 


I  huddled  around  it  with 
Grandpa,  soaking  in  every  word  I 

"It's  a  curveball,  down  and 

I  heard  the  crack  as  the  bat  met 
the  ball. 

"It's  a  hard  line  drive  to  the  right 
field  comer.  They're  waving  Fielder 
home.  He's  safe!  Tigers  lead  3-2." 
the  announcer  shouted,  out  of  breath 
as  if  he  had  been  mnning  the  bases, 

"Grandpa,  what's  a  line  drive? 
What's  a  3-2  count?  What's  a  sac- 
rifice fly?  Why'd  the  pitcher  walk 
him?"  My  questions  came  as  fast  as 
the  pitches. 

But  Grandpa  didn't  mind.  He 
patiently  explained  all  the  mies  and 
jargon  of  baseball  to  me. 


The  strike  messed  things  up,  but 

TRUE  FANS  (LIKE  GrANDPA  AND  ME) 

WILL  NEVER  DESERT  THE  GAME.  OUR 

LOVE  FOR  BASEBALL  RUNS  TOO  DEEP 

FOR  US  TO  GIVE  UP  ON  IT. 


Thanks  to  Grandpa  I  can  now 
talk  baseball  with  the  most  learned 
fans  and  have  amazed  quite  a  few 
guys  with  my  knowledge. 

"I  remember  when  I  was  a  boy," 
Grandpa  said.  "I  would  msh  home 
from  school  every  day  to  listen  to 
the  Tigers  on  the  radio. 

"I'll  never  forget  Schoolboy 
Rowe,  Wow.  Whatta  pitcher.  They 
called  him  Schoolboy  because'he 
was  so  young.  Only  17  I  think.  He 
was  amazing.  Wish  I'd  kept  my 
baseball  cards  now." 

I  enjoyed  his  memories  of  the 
"good  old  days"  and  wanted  to  be  a 
baseball  fan  just  like  him. 

When  I  was  ten.  Grandpa  took 
my  sister,  Lisa,  and  me  to  our  first 
major  league  baseball  game.  The 
Toronto  Blue  Jays,  our  team,  was 
playing  the  Detroit  Tigers,  his  team. 
It  was  a  cold  night  in  September, 
and  I  sat  next  to  Grandpa,  snugly 
wrapped  up  in  a  blanket  with  my 
hands  around  a  thermos  of  hot 
chocolate. 

With  a  mischievous  look  in  his 
eye.  Grandpa  said,  "So  you  think 
the  Jays  are  gonna  beat  the  Tigers?" 

"The  Blue  Jays  are  the  best  team 
in  the  whole  world.  The  Tigers  don't 
have  a  chance!"  I  enjoyed  this  play- 
ful arguing  with  him  as  much  as  he 
did. 


"He's  out!"  yelled  the  umpire 
when  one  of  the  Tigers  was  tagged 
at  home  plate. 

"What?"  said  Grandpa  in  dis-  < 
gust  and  disbelief.  "That  man  must 
be  blind."  To  the  umpire  he  shouted, 
"He  was  safe  by  a  mile!"  ' 

"Whaddya  mean  safe?"  1  asked. 
"The  catcher  had  the  ball  a  long  , 
time  before  the  mnner  ever  got  to 
the  plate." 

Together  we  clapped  at  the  great  • 
plays,  hollered  for  home  runs  and 
yelled  at  the  umpires. 

The  Tigers  won.  and  Grandpa ' 
never  let  me  forget  it.  Years  later, 
however,  I  was  able  to  brag  when  , 
the  Blue  Jays  won  the  World  Series 
back-to-back. 

Grandpa's  69  now,  plays  on  a- 
senior  circuit  softball  team,  and  is 
just  as  passionate  about  the  game 
as  he  was  in  1935.  despite  every- '^ 
thing  baseball  has  gone  through. 

"Players  from  that  era  stayed  on , 
a  baseball  team  for  their  lifetime," 
he  said.  "They  didn't  switch  from  I 
team  to  team  for  higher  salaries.  ■ 
Baseball  was  more  of  a  sport  than  a 
business  as  it  is  today.  It's  lost  its  I 
luster  and  excitement." 

Although  I  hadn't  been  around  I 
in  1935,  I  had  to  agree  with  hir 
The  strike  messed  things  up.  but  I 
true  baseball  fans  (like  Grandpa  and 
me)  will  never  desert  the  game.  Our»| 
love  for  baseball  runs  too  deef 

Maybe  some  players  today  only  1 
care  about  getting  over  $1  million 
a  year,  but  the  true,  determined.^ 
dedicated  player  is  not  extinct. 
Some  of  them  still  possess  that  pure  I 
love  for  the  game. 

The  blaring  of  the  national  a 
them  awakes  me  from  my  reverie  I 
and  brings  me  back  to  the  present." 
True,  the  bleachers  are  cold  and  | 
uncomfortable,  but  I  don't  cai 
love  this  game. 


Somehow  I  think  Grandpa  pre- 
ferred LISTENING  to  THE  GAMES 
CRACKLE  OVER  TBE  RADIO,  ANYWAY. 

1  remember  why  I  fell  in  love  I 
with  baseball — the  hopes,  dreams, 
sweat,  tears,  pain  and  triumph — and  J 
silently  thank  Grandpa  for  introduc- 
ing me  to  America's  National  Pas- 

Those  familiar  organ  chords 
sound,  and  1  jump  to  my  feet  along^l 
with  everyone  else  and,  as  loud  as  I 
can,  yell,  "Chaaarrrge!!" 


October  17,  1396 


yl^^"^ 


Women's  Softball  Problems  Are  Real 


I  first  want  to  commend  you 
on  the  article  "Women's  Softball 
Gets  No  Respect"  (Oct.  4  issue). 
It  is  about  time  someone  spoke  up 
on  our  behalf.  I  think  you  raised 
some  very  valid  points  and  you 
are  exactly  the  right  person  to  be 
writing  on  this  subject  because 
you  don't  have  the  biases  of  a 
player.  Hopefully  some  people 
will  take  notice  of  your  article. 

However,  I  would  like  the 
readers  to  realize  ladies"  sports 
have  started  heading  in  the  right 
direction  since  my  freshman  year, 
four  years  ago.  In  fact,  only  two 
years  ago  the  ladies  did  not  even 
have  an  All-Night  Softball  Tour- 
nament (to  date,  it  is  the  only  tour- 
nament played  by  the  women  for 
any  of  the  five  non-coed  sports 
played  at  SAU). 

Only  through  much  effort  and 
prompting  from  several  softball 
captains  did  Jaecks  even  set  up  the 
tournament.  Last  year's  tourna- 
ment was  a  success  because  of  his 
hard  work  and  the  women's  spirit 
to  play  the  game  no  matter  the  cir- 


i  the  I 


,  the  I 


fields  were  just  as  wet. 

And  as  for  women  chasing 
"balls  that  had  no  fences  to  stop 
them,"  please  show  me  ANY 
woman  at  Southern  diat  can  hit  a 
ball  to  either  of  the  new  dimen- 
sion fences.  Most  "boys"  at 
Southern  can't  even  reach  the  new 
fences. 


Yes,  the  problems  you  ad- 
dressed are  real,  but  you  must  re- 

We  Can't  Expect  Equal  Outcome 

As  soon  as  I  read  Christina 
Hogan's  sports  editorial  ( Women 's 
Softball  Gels  No  Respecl,  Oct.  4, 
1996)  I  just  had  to  respond  to  sev- 
eral points  she  made. 

First  off,  Rush  Limbaugh  has 
never  advocated  unequal  treat- 
ment of  women,  nor  was  he  at  All- 
Night  Softball. 

Now,  on  to  Softball.  While  the 
women's  field  definitely  ' 


alize  that  despite  the  mud  pit,  the 
lack  of  spectators,  male  pitchers, 
and  general  lack  of  respect,  we 
had  a  blast  Saturday  night/Sunday 
morning.  Next  year,  I  would  like 
to  hear  that  the  women's  tourna- 
ment was  held  on  a  better  field, 
and  that  more  spectators  watched 
and  supported  the  ladies.  Maybe 
next  year  the  women  might  even 
have  chalked  baselines.  But  no 
matter  the  conditions,  I  have  no 
doubt  that  the  women  athletes  of 
SAU  will  continue  to  show  un- 
matched sportsmanship. 

The  last  point  that  you  raised 
1  want  to  address  further.  Men  do 
pitch  during  our  regular  and  post- 
season with  the  pretense  of  "sav- 
ing time."  I  would  like  to  see  the 
women  pitch  and  someday  they 
will.  But  for  now,  with  the  men 
pitching,  the  games  do  run 
smoothly,  and  Jaecks,  Gary,  and 
Grant  donated  a  lot  of  their  time 
this  season  and  should  not  be 
slighted  for  volunteering. 

The  paper  looks  great!  Keep 
up  the  good  work. 

Julie  Gilkeson 
Senior,  Physics 


As  for  the  crowds,  everyone 
went  to  the  games  they  wanted  to 
see.  Is  diat  die  men's  fault?  An  un- 
pleasant fact  is  that  while  there  are 
many  excellent  female  athletes 
here  at  Southern,  most  people 
here  will  consider  male  athletics 
more  exciting  to  watch  than  fe- 
male athletics.  That  doesn't  make 
it  less  important,  however. 

Also,  I'm  sure  the  U.S. 
Women's  Softball  Team  is  very 
exciting,  but  they  weren't  any- 
where near  Collegedale  that  night. 
My  point  is  that  everyone,  men 
and  women,  have  a  right  to  ex- 
pect equal  opportunity,  but  what 
we  can't  all  expect  is  equal  out- 
Jon  Burks 
Senior,  Nursing 


Tobacco  Should  Be  Olulavved 

I  must  take  issue  with  Duane      It 
Gang's  article  in  the  October  4, 
1996,  issue  of  the  Acceni  entitled 
'The  Tobacco  Industry  and  Govern- 
ment Regulation." 

First.  let  me  say  that  I  strongly 
agree  with  Gang  when  he  says  that 
the  real  problem  with  the  increase 
in  the  number  of  teens  smoking  is 
the  lack  of  family  training.  If  the 
kids  were  trained  right,  in  most 
cases,  they  wouldn't  start  smoking. 
However,  nicotine  is  a  drug.  If 
we  should  not  regulate  nicotine  then 
we  might  as  well  stop  fighting  the 
drug  traffiking  (we  could  save  mil- 
lions of  dollars).  Let's  legalize  pot. 
crack  and  anything  else  you  might 
like  to  swallow,  shoot,  snuff,  or  in 
some  other  way  introduce  into  your 

In  fact,  why  is  Dole  worrying 
about  the  fact  that  drug  use  has  in- 
creased during  Clinton's  term?  Dole 
says  tobacco  isn't  addicting? 

However,  there  is  a  deeper  is- 
sue that  we  must  look  at.  Ellen 
While  speaks  directly  against  to- 
bacco and  lumps  it  together  with 
alcohol.  How  can  we,  as  Bible-be- 
lieving Seventh-day  Adventists, 
say  we  beheve  in  Ellen  White  and 
suggest  that  because  it  creates  jobs 
in  Virginia  we  shouldn't  outlaw  to- 
bacco? Nicotine  is  a  drug.  If  we 
shouldn't  outlaw  it.  then  why  do  we 
outlaw  stealing,  adultery  and  mur- 
der? 

As  to  the  issue  about  caffeine,  I 
agree  with  Gang  when  he  says  that 
it  too  is  a  drug.  I  have  heard,  (1 
haven't  checked  to  confirm  this) 
that  in  some  parts  of  this  county, 
caffeine  tablets  are  sold  which  pro- 
duce the  same  effects  as  cocaine  if 
taken  in  equal  doses.  Why 
shouldn't  die  government  regulate 
this  drug  as  well? 

Ellen  White  includes  coffee  and 


Where's  The  Religious  Page? 

I  always  appreciate  it  when  my  fellow  students  work  hard  to  contrib- 
ute to  our  campus.  Thank  you  for  your  work  on  the  Accent*.  I  have  read  all 
of  the  Accents  for  this  year  and  missed  my  favorite  part— the  religious 
section.  What  happened?  Isn't  a  page  devoted  to  spiritual  news/inspiration 
important  on  our  campus?  Thanks. 

Heather  Zinke 

In  our  first  issue  we  didn  't  have  a  religious  section  because  since  it 
was  the  beginning  of  the  year,  we  had  no  news  to  fill  the  space.  However, 
in  the  following  issues  we  had  at  least  one  page — but  it's  called  Spiritual 
Life  now.  Look  for  us  to  continue  with  a  Spiritual  Life  section  infitlure 

Thanks. —  the  eds. 


tea  in  her  list  with  tobacco  and  al- 
cohol. She  encourages  us  to  vote 
against  them  and  do  all  we  can  to 
get  rid  of  these  things  in  a  peaceful 
and  appropriate  manner.  Coffee  and 
tea  both  have  caffeine  in  them  so  I 
am  sure  that  Ellen  White  would 
have  included  soda  if  they  had  it 
back  then,  even  though  caffeine 
may  not  be  the  only  problem  with 
coffee  and  tea  (by  tea  we  are  talk- 
ing about  the  leaves  from  the  tea 
tree  not  herbal  teas.)  There  is  a  dis- 
tinction made  for  medical  uses  of 
drugs,  though  there  should  be  cau- 
tion used  in  this  area  as  well.  Medi- 
cal usage  does  not  include  all  night 
studying  sessions  or  softball! 

Some  of  us  get  a  little  careless 
at  times  in  these  areas,  but  if  we 
were  to  follow  God's  plan  we  can 
be  assured  we  will  be  better  off. 
Praise  the  Lord  for  His  mercy  when 
we  do  get  off  track. 

Homer  Trecartin.  Jr. 
Junior,  Theology 


Thanks! 

Thank  you  so  much  for  the  two 
pages  you  dedicated  to  Jon  Walker 
in  your  last  issue  of  the  Accent  (Oct. 
4,  1 996).  It  brought  tears  to  my  eyes 
to  realize  that  my  good  friend  was 
appreciated  here  at  Southern  and 
will  be  missed  by  so  many  of  us. 
Your  effort  means  a  lot.  To  me,  it 
shows  that  you  are  dedicated  to  pro- 
viding a  well-balanced  paper  that 
reflects  our  needs  as  students  of 
SAU.  Once  again,  thanks! 
Daniel  J.  Warner 
Sophomore 
Education/Psychology 


Editors 

Heidi  Boggs 
Christina  Hogan 

Reporters 

Kevin  Quails         Rob  Hopwood 
Amber  Herren       Slephanie  Gulke 
Crystal  Candy       Anthony  Reiner 
Andra  Armstrong  Bryan  Fowler 
Jared  Schneider    Jim  Lounsbury 
Todd  McFarland  Luis  Gracia 

Sponsor 

Vinila  Sauder 


Staff 

Bryan  Fowler.  Duane  Gang,  Jon 
Mullen  -  layoutydesign  gurus 
Duane  Gang  -  politics  editor 
Greg  Wedel  -  spons  editor 

Photographers 

Kevin  Quails  Jon  Mullen 

Jay  Karolyi  Eddie  Nino 

Eve  Parker  Jim  Lounsbury 

Lisa  Hogan 

Ad  Manager 

Abiye  Abebe 


October  17,  1996 


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Call  Book  Fair  Entices  Students  To  Go  Abroad 


by  Heidi  Boggs 

Sabbath.  Oct.  12,  nearly  300 
students,  faculty/staff  and  commu- 
nity attended  the  annual  Call  Book 
Fair.  Tlie  Student  Center  teamed 
with  brilliant  costumes,  colorful 
currency  and  carved  game  boards 
from  several  countries. 

"It  was  a  great  success  this 
year,"  says  Sherrie  Norton,  chaplain 
office  secretary.  "We  usually  have 
about  40  applications  turned  in  at 
the  Call  Book  Fair  and  we've  had 
nearly  60." 

This  is  the  kick-off  for  the  ap- 
plications. Students  can  turn  them 
in  until  March,  Norton  says. 

'The  greater  number  of  appli- 
cants can  be  attributed  to  the  direc- 
tors from  mission  agencies  that  at- 
tended with  booths  this  year,"  says 
Norton. 

From  the  over  700  calls,  there 
are  not  only  General  Conference 
sponsored  mission  groups  repre- 
sented, other  calls  come  from  Inter- 
national Children  Care,  (ICC).  Out- 
post Centers,  Inc.  (OCI),  Adventist 
Frontier  Missions,  (AFM),  English 
Language  Schools  and  Miracle 
Meadows. 

"I  liked  the  displays  and  the  pic- 
tures, but  the  best  part  of  the  Fair 


was  that  you  could  ask  the  former 
student  missionaries  about  where 
they  went  and  they  were  more  than 
eager  to  tell  you  about  the  country 
and  all  the  reasons  why  you  should 
sign  up  to  go  overseas, "  says  Pierre 
Scott,  a  sophomore  psychology 
major. 

Many  students  are  Intrigued  by 
the  idea  of  going  as  a  student  mis- 
sionary because  they  get  to  experi- 
ence a  different  culture.  Though 
this  lends  to  culture  shock  they  usu- 
ally feel  it's_worth  it. 

"We  took  showers  from  a 
bucket  of  water  standing  outside  in 
50  degree  weather.  We  used  kero- 
sene lanterns  at  night  and  had  a 
bunk  in  a  cement  room  but  I  got 
over  the  culture  shock  in  three  days 
and  I  had  a  good  time,"  says  Chris 
Knopper  who  spent  last  school  year 
in  East  Africa  at  Kibidula  Farm  In- 
stitute in  Tanzania. 

This  year  we  have  65  students 
in  countries  all  over  the  world 
Norton  says.  Southern  has  continu- 
ously been  successful  in  recruiting 
students  to  go  into  mission  work 
and  has  one  of  the  highest  enrolled 
of  all  North  American  Division  col- 


East  Africa:  In  East  Afri 
spreading  Chrislianity. 


work  in  tribal  village: 


Someday  the  sun  is  going  to  shine  down  on 
me  and  some  far  away  place. 


SC  Nurse  Treats  Ticunas  Indians  In  The  Amazon 


Warm  greetings  from  the  Ama- 
zon! I  can  hardly  believe  the  time 
is  passing  so  quickly  here.  Life  gotj 
on,  though,  and  about  this  time  of 
year  you' re  certainly  busy  with  the 
new  school  year. 

What  can  I  say?  I  wanted  to  just 
let  you  know  that  Vm  still  alive 
down  here.  I  hear  that  new  mission- 
aries are  arriving  everyday  into 
Manaus,  and  I'm  anxious  to  meet 
Ihem. 

I'm  working  in  a  district  on  the 
borders  of  Peru,  Colombia  and  Bra- 

"There  are 

worms  in  the 

water," 

e  been  here  about 
half  months  with  Marii,  a  mission- 
ary from  Sao  Paulo.  When  we're 
out  on  the  boat  we've  been  able  to 
work  with  several  villages  of  Indi- 
ans, which  has  proven  to  be  an  in- 
teresting experience. 

The  Adventist  church  has  only 
given  medial  care,  but  we've  been 
invited  to  one  village  to  teach  more 


about  health  and  the  family.  On  our 
next  voyage,  we'll  concentrate  on 
the  Ticuna  Indians  and  we're  ex- 
cited. They  speak  their  own  tribal 
language,  and  consulting  can  be  dif- 
ficult, but  most  villages  translators. 

When  I  first  arrived  in  Manaus, 
1  was  shocked  by  its  moderness. 
Manaus  is  a  different  story  alto- 
gether. Right  now  I'm  in  a  city  on 
the  borders  of  Brazil,  Peru,  and 
Colombia. 

We  have  the  comfort  of  home 
here,  but  life  is  still  different,  and 
out  in  the  interior,  even  more  so. 
Going  further  out  into  the  interior 
feels  like  going  back  in  time.  It's 
easy  to  tell  people  to  drink  lots  of 


but 


availability  is  limited.   We'i 
rounded  by  water  full  of  worms  and 
amebas.  Vegetables  are  pretty  hard 
to  come  by  and  expensive. 

I'm  interested  in  going  to  an  In- 
dian village  I  was  told  about,  be- 
cause the  representative  who  talked 
to  the  pastor  said  now  the  Ticuns 
have  vegetable  gardens  which  are 
rare  for  this  area.  He  also  said  that 
the  majority  of  the  Indians  there  are 
vegetarians. 

There  are  hardly  any  vegetar- 


ians, even  in  the  Adventists.  Liter- 
ally everyone  eats  meat,  and  the 
Brazilian  ABC  sells  little  pastries 
with  meat  inside.  It  sort  of  surprised 
me  at  first.  The  river  is  full  of  fish, 
and  the  children  need  to  eat. 

I  love  it  out  on  the  River.  When 
we're  traveling  between  the  differ- 
ent communities  I  stay  busy  and  see 
lots  of  people.  As  a  nurse,  I  have 
the  responsibilities  of  a  doctor  and 
it's  scary.  Diagnosing  and  prescrib- 
ing medicine  isn't  easy.  Sometimes 
it  gets  to  be  frijstrating  too,  when 
we  don't  have  the  right  kinds  or. 
enough  of  medicine. 
Traveling  is  the  best  part  -  sitting  in 
front  of  the  Luyiere  just  watching 
the  world  go  by.  It's  a  peace  I  can't 
describe  and  during  those  times  I 
have  plenty  of  time  to  think. 

At  times  I  miss  being  at  South- 
ern and  being  with  my  friends  their. 
I  can  image  all  the  excitement  of  a 
new  year  and  all  the  new  people. 
But  I'm  not  sorry  I'm  here,  just 
missing  my  friends, 

I  could  go  on  forever,  there  are 
so  many  new  things.    Give  my 
greetings  to  everyone  there  and  con- 
tinue to  keep  me  in  your  prayers. 
Love,  Laurie  Spitovoy 


Write  to  Laurie  at: 

Central 

Amazon  Mission 
Caixa  Postal  1401 
Manaus  AMCEP 
Brazil  69057-030 


October  17,  1S96 


Jennifer  Artigas:  First-generation  American 


by  Rob  Hopwood 

A  century  ago  we  accepted 
them,  but  not  today.  They  are 
scorned  by  Americans  and  targeted 

They  are  immigrants. 

In  their  zeal  to  reduce  immigra- 
lion-whether  legal  or  illegal- 
Americans  forget  that  they  too  are 
immigrants. 

They  seldom  look  seriously  ai 
the  positive  impact  immigration 
can  have  on  society,  but  more 
important,  the  impact  immigrant's 
children  have  on  society. 

Many  are  well-adjusted  chil- 
dren who  are  positively  contribut- 
ing to  their  communities  and  living 
the  American  ideal. 

One  of  these  first-generation 
Americans  is  Junior  Jennifer 
Artigas. 

Bom  to  immigrant  parents  in 
1976,  Artigas  is  a  model  of  what 
America  longs  for:  hardworking 
people  with  traditional  family 
values. 

As  a  first-generation  American, 
she  has  established  a  well-balanced 
life.  She  comes  from  affluent, 
hardworking  parents  who  have 
taught    her   to    be    a   productive 

Artigas'  philosophy  is  that 
people  should  make  the  most  of 
their  lives.  This  philosophy  came 
from  a  tight-knit  family  that  has 
provided  her  with  the  support  and 
love  she  needed  to  flourish. 

But  family,  while  important,  is 
not  enough.  Artigas"  parents  knew 
this,  and  they  gave  her  the  most 
important  gift  they  could-God,  To 
her  this  gift  is  greater  than  gold. 

This  love  for  God  was  fostered 
in  church.  There  she  learned  to 
respect  Him  and  His  house.  There 
she  was  taught  to  sit  still  and  listen. 

Her  love  for  God  has  stayed 
with  her.  She  relies  on  Him  every 
day  for  help.One  challenge  Artigas 
faced  with  God's  help  happened 
last  summer  on  a  study  trip  to 
Europe. 

While  traveling  to  a  friend's 
house  in  Austria,  she  decided  to 
stop  at  a  hotel  for  the  night. 
Unfortunately  it  was  full.  Forced  to 
drive  through  the  pouring  rain  at 
night,  she  quickly  became  lost. 

Knowing  she  needed  to  meet 
her  friend,  she  began  to  worry. 
After  praying,  she  felt  impressed  to 
stop.  She  did  and  fell  asleep.  God 
knew  the  directions  and  the  next 
morning  Jennifer  was  in  front  of 
her  friend's  house. 

As  a  child,  Artigas  loved  to 
listen  to  Bible  story  tapes.  In  fact, 
she  listened  to  Aunt  Sue  and  Uncle 


Dan  so  much  she  eventually 
memorized  the  stories.  She  took 
those  tapes  everywhere  until  they 
either  melted  on  the  dashboard  or 

Not  only  did  she  love  to  listen 
to  Bible  story  tapes,  but  she  loved 
to  read.  One  day  while  Artigas 
listened  to  her  mother  teaching  her 
brother  how  to  read  from  the 
brown,  large-print  family  Bible, 
she  said,  "1  know  how  to  read." 
She  was  three. 

Artigas    quickly    became    a 


children  the  same  Bible  stories  Aunt 
Sue  and  Uncle  Dan  taught  her. 

Artigas  transferred  to  Milo 
Academy    in   Oregon   during   her 

"I  think  every  person  should  go 
to  boarding  school  at  least  once  in 
their  life,"  she  says.  While  at  Milo, 
she  continued  to  expect  the  best 
from  herself  and  graduated  with 
honors. 

Jennifer  enrolled  at  Pacific 
Union  College,  but  because  her 
brother,  Bryant,  went  to  Southern 


Born  to  immigrant  parents... 
Jennifer  is  a  model  of  what 
America  longs  for: 
hardworking  people  with  tradi- 
tional family  values. 


prolific  reader  of  an  eclectic  mix 
of  stories.  Her  favorites  were 
missionary  stories.  Uncle  Arthur's 
Bed  Time  Stories,  and  Little  House 
on  the  Prairie. 

In  fact,  Artigas  loved  reading 
so  much  she  hid  under  tables  and 
in  closets  hoping  her  mother  or 
father  wouldn't  find  her.  At  night 
shehid  under  her  sheets  with  a 
flashlight. 

Artigas  began  school  at  home, 
taught  by  her  parents. 

'"It  was  great."  Artigas  says. 
She  liked  home  schooling  so 
much,  she  plans  on  doing  it  with 
her  own  children. 

When  she  was  12  she  began  to 
miss  the  social  interaction  with 
other  students  and  enrolled  at 
Weimer  Academy.  Even  though 
she  missed  the  freedom  of  learn- 
ing at  home,  she  liked  a  structured 
classroom. 

During  her  high  school  years, 
Artigas  reached  out.  She  reached 
out  to  her  community,  touching 
the  lives  of  others.  She  played  the 
piano  during  weekly  visits  to  the 
local  nursing  home,  and  cleaned 
her  neighbors'  homes. 

Wanting  to  share  Christ's  love 
with  others,  Artigas  traveled  to 
Mexico  several  times  as  a  mis- 
sionary where  she  helped  to  build 
a  school  and  church.  The  realities 
of  the  Third  World  hit  her. 

She  joined  a  medical  team  to 
help  the  Mexicans,  and  after  a  hard 
day's    work,     she    taught     the 


College,  she  transferred.  She  says 
she  and  her  brother  have  always 
been  close. 

Instead  of  playing  with  dolls. 
Artigas  played  with  her  brother's 
matchbox  cars.  This  started  a 
lifelong  relationship  that  grew. 

They  competed  on  the  same 
swim  team  in  high  school,  and 
Artigas  won  several  awards.  One 
day  they  decided  to  open  a  bike 
shop.  While  Bryant  fixed  the  bikes. 


Artigas  sprayed  them  with  WD-40. 
Artigas  was  taught  to  work  and 
handle  responsibility  at  an  early 
age,  but  work  was  not  a  chore. 
Artigas  saw  it  as  a  way  to  get  what 
she  wanted. 

She  baked  bread,  made  cookies 
and  grew  Alfalfa  sprouts,  selling 
them  to  earn  money.  The  money 
she  earned  supported  a  ski  and 
travel  addiction.  Her  love  of  travel 
has  taken  her  to  almost  every  stale. 
South  America,  Mexico,  the  Cay- 
man Islands,  Europe  and  Canada. 

Sitting  next  to  Artigas,  her 
mother  beams,  saying  over  and 
over,  "She  was  always  a  good  giri." 
Artigas  learned  these  responsi- 
bilities and  valuesfrom  her  immi- 
grant parents  who  came  to  this 
country  seeking  a  better  life.  A  life 
they  achieved  through  hard  work. 
This  is  the  American  dream  and 
tliis  is  Artigas'  reality. 


I  shall  know  but  one 

country.  The  ends  I 

aim  at  shall  be  my 

country's,  my  God's, 

and  Truth's.  I  was 
born  an  Amci 
will  live  an  An.^. ...... 

I  shall  die  an 


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October  17,  1396 


Southern  Flag  Football 


Kens  Football 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

It  may  be  only  the  second  week 
of  this  year's  flagball  season,  but 
the  biggest  game  of  the  year  may 
have  already  occurred.  On 
Wednesday,  October  9,  Peterson 
upset  Evans,  the  faculty  team. 
Evans  had  been  unbeaten  for  the 
past  three  seasons,  but  the  skill  and 
speed  of  Peterson  proved  too 

Evans  jumped  out  to  an  early 
lead,  but  Peterson  quickly  bounced 


back,  taking  a  20-13  lead  at  half- 
time.  They  never  looked  back  and 
won  by  a  score  of  52-27.  They 
were  able  to  keep  quarterback 
Evans  and  halfback  Carlyle 
Ingersoi!  under  control.  With  Jus- 
tin Peterson  and  Craig  Johnson  as 
quarterbacks  and  Eric  Molina  at 
halfback,  Peterson's  offense  re- 
peatedly marched  down  the  field 
to  score  touchdowns. 


Below  are  listed  what  we  at  the  Accent  belie 
uns  in  both  "A"  and  "B"  leagues. 


)  be  the  four  best 


"A"  League: 

1 .  Peterson — A  tremendous  team 
led  by  the  three  players  mentioned 
above.  They  have  few  weak- 
nesses and  should  finish  the  sea- 
son undefeated. 

2.  Evans — A  perennially  stacked 
team.  Quoting  a  former  Accent 
sports  editor,  "should  be  investi- 
gated for  NCAA  recruiting  vio- 
lations." Tlie  loss  to  Peterson  will 

their  only  one  this  season. 

3.  Dunkel— Best  team  in  the  rest 
of  the  league  behind  the  two  pow- 
erhouses. Eric  and  Jason  Dunkel 
and  Jeff  Lemon  are  the  backbone 
of  the  team.  Will  be  more  dan- 
gerous in  future  season  as  they 
gain  experience. 

4.  Roshak— -Lack  of  a  QB  is  their 
most  glaring  weakness,  but  good 
speed  and  experience  should  keep 
the  competitive. 


"B"  League: 

1 .  Dean — Top  team  due  in  a  large 
part  to  the  speed  of  Rodriguez  and 
Scott. 

2.  Carlos — Excellent  speed  of 
DesAmours  and  consistent  pass- 
ing from  Carlos  lead  a  superb 
team.  Could  challenge  Dean. 

3.  McNulty — Improving  team 
lead  by  halfbacks  Jones  and 
Pleasants.  Lack  of  speed  on  de- 
fense could  cause  problems. 

4.  Affolter — Veteran  leadership 
and  good  speed  a  part  of  this  fine 


Flag  football 
standings  covered 


All-Night  Softball:  The  champions  of  the  all-night  sofiball  tu»,.,^„ 
(From  left  to  right)  Top  Row:  Tom  Roberts,  Troy  Walker,  Orlando 
Hernandez,  Gram  Wolters,  Bruce  Norman,  Andrew  Moreno.  Orlando 
Lopez,  and  Robbie  Valentin.  Bottom  Row:  Ty  Walker.  Cam  Unde.  and 
Alvin  Payne 


WouENS  Football 


by  Stepha, 


?  Gulke 


Once  again  there  is  a  scandal 
on  campus  where  women's  sports 
is  concerned.  This  time  it  involves 
flag  football. 

Flashes  of  color  jet  down  the 
field,  flags  are  snatched  time  and 
again,  and  footballs  soar  through 
the  air.  So  what's  the  problem? 

It  is  who's  throwing  those  foot- 
balls for  the  women. 

If  you  are  on  Julie  Gilkeson's 

if  you're  on  Yuree  Kim's  team  it 
just  might  be  ...  a  boy! 

That's  right.  What  has  been 
common  on  many  Adventist  cam- 
puses is,  for  the  first  time  that  many 
can  remember,  happening  at 
Southern. 

Women's  football  is  being 
quarterbacked  by  men. 

How  do  the  participants  feel 
about  this?  The  answers  differ. 

"I  think  the  games  go  faster," 
says  captain  Heidi  Ingersoll. 
"More  passes  are  made  and  there 
are  better  chances  of  making 
touchdowns.  Plays  are  more  con- 
sistent, and  there's  more  action.  I 
think  it's  OK." 

Gilkeson  disagrees.  "I'm 
against  it.  This  is  women's  sports, 
lowers  the  respectability.  But 
then  I'm  biased;  I'm  a  quarterback 
and  I  want  to  play.  If  a  guy  does 
it,  then  a  girl  can't  and  has  to  sit 
out.  Ijusl  don't  see  the  point." 

"It's  no  like  we're  going  to 
make  any  flaring  touchdowns  ei- 
ther way,"  says  one  captain. 
"We're  Just  out  there  to  have  fun. 
We're  not  playing  other  schools  or 
anything.  What's  the  big  deal?  Is 
this  women's  football  or  not?" 

Captain  Brittany  Affolter  sees 
both  sides,  "I  like  the  idea  of  the 
guys  quarterbacking.  Maybe  we 
can  learn  more  about  plays  etc.,  but 
I  don't  want  it  to  be  like  softball 
where  'girls  can't  do  it.'" 

Many  argue  that  the  games  run 
smoother  when  the  men  quarter- 
back. They  are  played  at  a  quicker 
pace,  and  there  are  simply  not 
enough  women  that  could  quarter- 
back to  fill  all  of  the  quarterback 
spots  on  the  teams. 

Some  women  find  the  last 
to  be  a  bit  shaky.  When 


an  unofficial  survey  was  con- 
ducted, seven  different  quarter- 
backs were  found  between  only 
three  of  the  teams  this  sea 
which  is  enough  QB's  for  r 
than  one  per  team.  But  one  has  to 
wonder  what  constitutes  a  quarter- 
back in  the  minds  of  those  claim- 
ing to  be  one. 

"We  asked  for  men  to  be  quar- 
terbacks," says  Christy  Ertel.  'The 
games  just  weren't  moving  fast 
enough.  There  wasn't  a  lot  of  a 
tion.  I  like  the  idea;  it  gives  mo 
girls  a  chance  to  catch  and  run  the 
ball  and  actually  play  competi- 
tively." 

But  how  do  men  feel  about  it? 

"It's  a  girl's  team,"  says  one 
Sophomore  Talge  resident. 
"What's  up  with  that?  It's  lame." 

"You'll  get  more  girls  in- 
volved," counters  senior  Craig 
Johnson.  "How  many  girls  can 
throw  the  ball  more  than  20  yards 
accurately?" 

"Pretty  soon,  they'll  replace  all 
of  the  girls  with  men,"  s 
Sophomore  Jefi^  Hocking.  "Will 
that  be  a  fast  enough  pace?" 

Nonetheless,  the  questions 


fair  to  the  ' 


I  of 


Southern  to  have  to  sit  out  while  a 
male  plays  their  position? 

Is  it  fair  competition  when 
some  teams  play  with  a  male  quar- 
terback making  the  calls  and 
throwing  the  passes,  while  others 
have  a  female  at  that  position? 

Will  it  be  more  informafive, 
fast  pace,  or  smoother  with  guys 
playing  a  major  position  in 
women's  football,  or  will  the 
women  of  Southern  find  it  degrad- 
ing and  less  inclusive  of  the  whole 
team? 

The  answers  are  as  varied  i 
the  women  who  play  the  sport.  No 
solution  is  clear  cut,  and  no  quar- 
terback is  perfect,  whether  it  be  a 


hec 


ishe. 


What  is  a  constant  is  that 
women  go  out  to  the  field  to  re 
lease  a  little  stress,  have  some  fur 
meet  new  people,  and  to  excel  a 
something  they  love.  But  when 
that  isn't  happening  anymore  then 
something  is  wrong. 


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October  17,  1996 


Candidates  For  Third  District  Speak  For  Assemblies 


Incumbent  Zach  Wamp  Seeks  Re-Election 


hy  Andra  Armstrong 

With  Tennessee's  third  district 
congressional  election  less  than  a 
month  away  Republican  incumbent 
Zack  Wamp  spoke  at  assembly  Oc- 
tober 10. 

Many  students  say  they  enjoyed 
Wamp's  assembly  because  he  spoke 
less  than  his  opponent.  Chuck  Jolly, 
and  answered  more  questions. 

"1  enjoyed  the  interaction  be- 
tween the  students  and  Wamp,"  says 
Senior  Monica  Delong. 

"Wamp  actually  answered  the 
questions  lo  the  satisfactory  of  the 
majority  of  students."  says  Junior 
Luis  Gracia.  "Jolly  never  answered 
the  questions;  he  somehow  tied  the 
answers  in  with  his  piatfomi." 

Though  some  students  enjoyed 
his  speaking  style,  they  thought  his 
manners  could  have  been  better. 

"He  was  a  much  better  speaker 
than  Jolly,"  says  Senior  Avery 
McDougle.  "but  he  was  rude  in  my 
opinion.  He  reverted  to  name  call- 
ing when  I  asked  him  a  question 
about  student  loans." 

"Wamp  was  a  more  dynamic 
speaker,  but  he  beat  around  the 
bush,"  says  Freshman  Carl  Schmid. 
"It  seemed  like  an  insult  the  way  he 
answered  Avery.  He  didn't  provide 
facts  to  back  up  his  argument." 

Wamp  says  the  Republican 
Congress  has  a  very  good  record  of 
increasing  education  funding. 

"The  record  shows  that  we  have 
increased  education  funding  at  ev- 


ery single  level."  says  Wamp.  "I 
voted  to  increase  student  funding  by 
4.9  billion  dollars  two  weeks  ago." 
Wamp  says  Congress  did  not  cut 
student  loans,  though  they  did  cut 
the  1 0  billion  dollars  in  administra- 
tive programs.  He  calls  the 
Democrat's  argument  about  Repub- 

commitment  to  education  "very 
shallow." 

He  believes  the  state  and  fed- 
eral governments  should  play  dif- 
ferent roles  in  the  education  process 
"I  think  we  need  to  take  primary 
and  secondary  education  and  give 
the  state  and  local  government  the 
most  responsibility  in  that  area," 
says  Wamp.  "The  federal  govern- 
ment should  have  a  role  at  higher 
education  through  college  loans  and 
research  development  agreements." 

As  for  school  vouchers,  Wamp 
says  he  is  for  school  choice  and  sup- 
ports school  vouchers  for  inner-city 
schools  in  a  Washington. D,C..  pi- 
lot program. 

Wamp  also  defended  his  poor 
environmental  record.  He  says  that 
when  elected,  he  was  surprised  to 
discover  that  Chattanooga  Creek 
was  one  of  the  most  polluted  in  the 
southeast.  He  says  he  has  worked 
hard  to  reverse  that. 

"During  my  first  two  years,  we 
added  it  to  the  national  priorities  list 
site,"  says  Wamp.  "Now  we  have 
work  being  done.  Over  the  next  10 


Freshman:  As  a  freshman  member  of  the  }04ih  Congress 
Zach  Wamp  is  repsected  among  his  collegues  and  oppo- 
nents. Wamp  hopes  to  gel  re-elecled  this  November  and 
return  to  Washington  for  two  more  years. 


years  we  ought  to  make  significant 
progress  in  cleaning  up." 

Environmental  sites  have  to  be 
added  to  the  national  priorities  list, 
the  top  listing  of  superfund  sites,  to 
receive  funds  for  clean  up. 

On  October  3  Jolly  told  students 
he  wanted  to  see  an  end  to  tobacco 
subsidies.  Wamp  says  he  already 
has  a  record  of  cutting  subsidies. 

"1  not  only  voted  to  cut  tobacco. 


I  voted  to  cut  peanut  subsidies  and 
sugar  subsidies,"  says  Wamp.  "I 
was  the  only  Republican  in  the  state 
of  Tennessee  to  vote  against  the 
entire  Farm  Bill." 

Wamp  says  his  top  priorities  in 
the  next  congress  are  to  "reform  the 
tax  code  and  give  targeted  tax  re- 
lief to  the  American  people  and  to 
preserve  and  protect  Medicare  be- 
cause it's  going  bankrupt." 


Local  Attorney  Bids  To  Upset  Incumbent  Wamp 


by  Andra  Armstrong 

Democrat  congressional  candi- 
date Chuck  Jolly  spoke  about  Med- 
icaid and  welfare  at  his  campaign 
assembly  at  Southern  on  October  3. 

Some  students  called  it  boring 
and  thought  he  allowed  little  room 
for  student  questions. 

"I  didn't  care  about  what  he  was 
talking  about."  says  Sophomore 
David  Leonard.  "Maybe  if  1  was  60 
I  would.  He  didn't  reach  out  and 

"I  though  he  was  a  nice  guy,  but 
he  wasn't  dynamic,"  says  Freshman 
Billy  Gager.  "His  speech  was  too 
long  and  didn't  concern  our  inter- 
ests. There  wasn't  enough  time  for 
question  and  answer." 

History  professor  Ben 
McArthur  says  Jolly's  message 
seemed  generic. 

"Jolly  came  in  and  kind  of  gave 
his  stump  speech,"  says  McArthur. 
"He  didn't  seem  to  connect  with  the 


audience  except  on  the  student  loan 

Other  students  did  respond  posi- 
tively, though. 

"I  liked  Jolly's  presentation," 
says  Junior  Tina  Segur,  "because  he 
asserted  his  viewpoints  without  at- 
tacking the  student  asking  the  ques- 

Jolly  won  applause  for  his 
stance  against  school  vouchers  and 
his  pledge  to  increase  funding  for 
student  loans. 

"I'm  going  to  do  my  utmost  to 
restore  the  10  billion  dollars  worth 
of  administrative  programs  in  stu- 
dent loans  because  they  are  an  in- 
vestment in  your  future,"  says  Jolly. 

Jolly  says  the  Republican-con- 
trolled Congress  is  making  it  more 
difficult  and  expensive  for  students 
to  obtain  student  aid  under  recent 
changes.  Students  must  now  go  off 
campus  to  get  federal  loans  through 


banks  and  financial  i 

"It  costs  students  more  and  is 
essentially  more  cumbersome." 
says  Jolly.  "People  have  estimated 
there  will  be  thousands  of  dollars 
of  additional  expense  per  student 
and  per  family  in  processing  for  stu- 
dent loans." 

Jolly  thinks  a  Democratic  ma- 
jority can  regain  control  of  the  Con- 
gress and  restore  the  student  loan 
program . 

"I  think  what  your  seeing  is  a 
recognition  that  all  the  elements  of 
the  Contract  with  America  were  not 
revealed,  and  some  of  the  agenda 
items  are  now  coming  out  and  be- 
coming clear  to  the  American 
people,"  says  Jolly.  "I  think  there's 
going  lo  be  a  rejection  of  the  values 
that  were  implicit  in  the  actions  of 
this  Congress." 

Jolly  adds  that  he  supports  the 
new  College  Democratic  Club  at 


Southern. 

"I'd  be  delighted  to  be  of  assis- 
tance and  help  them  frame  some 
issues  so  they  can  understand  some 
of  the  basic  differences  between  the 
parties,"  says  Jolly.  "I  think  a  lot  of 
college  students  know  how  their 
mom  and  dads  vote,  but  they  really 
haven't  thought  through  what  they 

Jolly  thinks  exposing  college 
students  to  the  Democratic  ideals 
will  benefit  the  party. 

"Ideas  like  a  cleaner  environ- 
ment, educational  opportunities, 
and  making  sure  we  take  care  of 
those  who  have  no  ability  to  take 
care  of  themselves,"  says  Jolly. 
"College  students  pretty  much  sup- 
port these  Democratic  principles." 

Jolly  says  he  is  endorsed  by  the 
Sierra  Club  and  enjoys  walking  the 
Southern  biology  trail  with  his  wife. 


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October  17,  1396 


Classic  Cuisine  With  Greg  Bean 


by  Jim  Lounsbury 

Unless  you've  done  lime  in  the 
third-floor  cubicles  of  Mabel  Wood 
Hall  or  sampled  the  ambiance  of 
The  Grille  al  Eagle  Bluff,  you  may 
not  know  Mr.  Greg  Bean.  With  di- 
verse musical  interests  that  range 
from  jazz  to  blues  to  soft  classical 
accompaniments.  Bean's  life  is  a 
classical  cuisine  of  music  with  fine 

Bean  developed  a  love  for  gui- 
tar at  an  early  age.  He  described 
high  school  as  a  time  when  he  first 
explored  an  interest  in  guitar. 

"1  wanted  to  play  in  a  rock  and 
roll  band,"  says  Bean.  "My  friends 
and  I  would  play  in  the  basement 
like  everyone  does."  At  that  time. 
Bean  played  electric  bass. 

In  those  younger  years.  Bean 


Led 


Zepplin,  The  Rolling  Stones,  Eric 
Clapton  and  Jimi  Hendrix.  These 
musical  groups  of  the  mid-twenti- 
eth century  intensified  his  desire  to 
play  the  guitar. 

After  finishing  his  last  two  years 
of  high  school  in  Atlanta,  Bean  en- 
rolled at  the  University  of  Tennes- 
see. A  short  reach  for  a  degree  in 
marine  biology  ended  when  he  re- 
alized the  amount  of  math  classes 
required,  so  Bean  became  a  music 
major.  He  signed  up  for  a  classical 
guitar  class  because  it  was  the  only 
one  offered,  and  soon,  his  taste  in 
music  changed. 

"My  taste  in  music  has  deep- 
ened, not  mellowed,"  says  Bean. 
"That's  why  I  enjoy  classical  mu- 
sic." Bean's  favorite  musical  venue 
(of  late)  includes  recitals,  sym- 
phonic pieces  and  chamber  music. 
Bean's  repertoire  of  guitar  music 
reflects  this  deep  appreciation  for 
sweet  sound. 

As  Bean  developed  a  reputation 
as  an  accomplished  guitarist,  his 
musical  opportunities  grew.  Bean 
first  taught  guitar  lessons  at  SAU 
(then  SC)  in  1980-81,  and  has 
taught  here  ever  since.  Teaching  at 
Southern  opened  up  opportunities 
for  Bean  to  play  with  other  musi- 
cians and  established  his  career  as 
a  professional  musician, 

In  that  professional  career  Bean 
thrives.  He  has  played  in  the  Chat- 
tanooga Symphony  Orchestra. 
flute/cello/guitar  trios,  and  an  Irish 
traditional  band. 


Composing  original  music  has 
been  a  hobby  of  Bean's  and  he  has 
dabbled  in  the  art. 

"Writing  music  is  a  learned 
skill,  just  like  playing  an  instru- 
ment." Bean  stated,  "You've  got  to 
have  practice  to  write  well."  Al- 
though he  hasn't  written  much  of 
his  own  music.  Bean  says  he  could 
entertain  himself  for  "hours  a  day. 
weeks  on  end,  just  composing  new 
and  unique  music." 

An  appreciation  for  great  mu- 
sic is  one  Bean  wants  to  pass  on. 
As  a  single  parent,  he  encourages 
his  son,  Ryan,  to  develop  his  musi- 
cal talents. 

"Ryan  and  I  are  close,"  says 
Bean,  "and  he  said  he  wants  to  be  a 
classical  guitarist  like  his  dad." 
Greg  Bean — the  family  man — en- 
joys the  time  Ryan  and  he  spend 
together,  and  wouldn't  mind  if 
Ryan's  aspirations  came  true. 

Recently,  Bean's  reputation  led 
him  to  a  job  at  The  Grille  at  Eagle 
Bluff.  He  was  called  by  the  former 
owner/manager  of  The  Grille  and 
asked  to  play  classical  music  dur- 
ing the  evening  meal.  This  neigh- 
borhood golf-course  clubhouse  fea- 

ent  nights  of  the  week. 

Managed  by  a  chef  who  pro- 
vides great  cuisine.  The  Grille  hired 
Bean  to  Uven  up  the  Thursday  night 
meal.  To  accomplish  that  task. 
Bean  selects  his  music  carefully.  If 
Italian  food  is  being  served,  he 
plays  music  by  Italian  composers, 
if  French  cuisine  is  the  specialty, 
then  French  music  is  played,  and 

The  repertoire  and  creativity  of 
Greg  Bean  is  exemplified  in  his 
solo  performances  at  The  Grille, 
and  his  musical  background  is  evi- 
dent in  his  thoughtful  portrayals  of 
classical  composers. 

If  you  are  looking  for  a  date 
idea,  or  would  enjoy  sampling 
some  classical  guitar  over  dinner. 
Greg  Bean  plays  at  The  Grille  at 
Eagle  Bluff  every  Thursday  night 
from  7:00-9:30  p.m.  Take  1-75 
South  to  North  153  and  follow  the 
map  to  The  Grille.  Take  time  to 
relax,  get  away  from  studies  and 
enjoy  classic  cuisine  with  Greg 


Touch  of  Class:  Greg  Bean,  a  classical  guitarist,  perfonns  every  Thurs- 
day from  6:30  -  9:30  p.m.  at  The  Grille  at  Eagle  Bluff  Golf  Club 


Music  hath  caught  a  higher  pace  than  any  virtue  that  I  know.  It  is  the  arch -reformer:  that 
hastens  tlie  sun  to  its  setting— it  invites  him  to  its  rising;  it  is  the  sweetest  reproach,  a  mea- 


I  October  17,  1996 


ABE  FROM  TaLGE, 
ABE  FBOH  ThATCHEB 


HORRORSCOFES 


by  Rebecca  Howell 


Anyone  who  has  read  John  Gray's  book  entitled  Men  are  from  Mars. 
Women  are  from  Venus  knows  that  there  is  an  inherent  disparity  be- 
tween the  sexes.  We  agree.  These  differences  have  never  been  more 
true  than  in  the  case  of  Talge  and  Thatcher  residents.  Because  Johnny 
wasn't  here  to  make  the  observations,  we  did  it  for  him: 


Thatcher  Rooms 

•  Everything  matches!  (comfort- 
ers, sheets,  cushions,  pillowcases, 
curtains,  mini-blinds,  end-table 
covers,  shelving  paper,  decorative 
boxes,  bath  towels,  hand  towels, 
waslirags,  soap,  china  patterns, 
journals,  notebooks,  pencils,  etc.) 

Each  room  has  its  own  personal 
fiagrance.  It's  a  veritable  paradise 
of  potpourri,  petunias  and  per- 

•  Every  room  has  a  shrine  of  por- 
traits. This  gallery  showcases 
friends,  family,  and  people  they 
have  known  for  years  (except  ex- 
boyft'iends). 

•  Women  take  great  pains  to  in- 
sure the  cleaniness  of  their  carpel. 
Meticulous  vacuuming  and  de- 
odorizing is  a  daily  ritual. 

•  Most  rooms  resemble  an  African 
game  reserve,  complete  with  a 
fuzzy  plethora  of  stuffed  animals. 

•  The  bathrooms  within  have  been 
cleaned  to  the  molecular  level. 
Women  will  hunt  down  each  indi- 
vidual germ  cell — and  make  them 


•  As  a  small  disclaimer — we  realize  there  a 

out  there  who  fall  into  the  right-hand  column,  and  v 

YOU  KNOW  WHO  YOU  ARE! 


Talge  Rooms  ! 

I 
•  Talge  rooms  are  a  confusion  of 
plaid,  stripes,  burlap,  sports  tetmisj 
PVC  pipe,  lumber,  and  varying  mo-' 
tifs.  High-powered  electronics  are 
usually  the  central  theme  in  any 


e  from  the 
rooms  in  Talge  Hall  could  be  de- 
scribed as  a  potpourri  of  sweat 
socks,  mildew,  and  B.O.  I 

•  These  rooms  may  not  contaii 
traits  of  loved  ones,  but  they  have 
posters  of  those  we'd  like  to  love. 

•  What?  We  have  carpet 

•  Men's  rooms  also  have  a  vast  col- 
lection of  animals,  except  ours  art 
alive.  These  nocturnal  creatures 
(cockroaches,  rats,  spideru,  etc)  feed 
off  the  moldy  pizza  crusts  beneath 


•  Those  few  men  who  are  entrusted 
with  a  bathroom  of  their  own,  clean 
it  with  a  single  sheet  of  Brawny  and 
any  spray  bottle  within  reach  (il 
may  be  409.  it  may  be  hair  spray) 


Straig^ht 

You're  busy  this 


Students: 

th  creating  new  pathways.  You're  reorganizing  your 
new  people,  new  projects  and  goals.  You  discover 

things  you  didn't  previously  know;  for  example,  YES.  the  cafe  DOES 

Redheads: 

You.  too.  are  going  through  changes  this  month.  You've  recently  changed 
your  major  and  you'll  spend  most  of  the  month  finding  a  way  to  explain 
to  your  parents  why  in  your  junior  year  you  decided  to  change  from  pre- 
med  to  a  industrial  technology  major. 

Visionally  challenged: 

You've  had  a  rough  time  recently,  but  you'll  find  things  will  be  better  if 
you  think  positively!  Because  looking  at  life  tlirough  rose-colored 
glasses  can  help  you  psychologically.  So  tell  yourself  that  you  DIDNT 
have  four  bad  hair  days  in  a  row.  and  you  DIDN'T  get  a  41  percent  on 
that  test,  and  that  you  DIDN'T  sleep  through  your  8:00  class. 
Weeelllll...il  COULD  work.  On  second  thought,  you  could  just  check 
into  the  infirmary  for  a  few  days. 

Freckled  Faced  People: 

An  amazing  opportunity  is  soon  going  to  be  presented  to  you.  You  can 
either  take  advantage  of  it,  or  you  can  spend  your  weekends  reorganizing 
your  closet,  cleaning  out  your  bird  cage,  reading  to  your  fish,  or  picking 
the  lint  out  of  your  pockeis.  It's  up  to  you.  No  pressure. 


Straig-ht  **f"  Students: 


Expect  and  action-packed  month.  Don't  neglect  your  studies,  however, 
or  on  graduation  day  you'll  be  standing  in  lint 


Lefties: 

Charm  is  your  specialty  this  month.  You're  persuasive 
Even  that  professor  in  your  hardest  class  can  be  won  over  But  be  care- 
ful; anything  more  than  an  apple  and  he  or  she  may  catch  on! 

Vertically  Challenged: 

It's  time  to  get  into  ge;ir.  You've  been  doing  homework  at  the  last  minute. 
sliding  into  the  cafe  just  as  the  lines  are  closing  and  leaving  your  dorm  at 
7:55  a.m.  for  your  8:00  class  at  Brock  Hall.  Try  getting  to  bed  before 
midnight,  and  lay  off  the  partying  until  you  gel  more  settled  into  your 
routine. 

Blondes: 

Romance  is  in  the  air  for  you.  Someone  you've  been  admiring  from  afar 
will  ask  you  on  a  vespers  date,  much  to  your  delight,  if  you  play  your 
cards  right,  this  could  be  your  Romeo.  Good  luck! 

Eighties: 

You're  in  luck!  Your  financial  situation  will  improve  over  the  month, 
thanks  to  friends  and  family  at  home  donating  to  your  "I'm-a-poor- 
college-student"  fund.  And  you  thought  you  were  going  to  have  to  give 
plasma  AGAIN  this  month. 

Brown  eyed  People: 

You're  organized  and  efficient  (as  usual)  and  that's  good,  but  you  need  to 
relax  a  little  bit.  Just  because  your  roommate  is  a  total  slob  doesn't  mean 
you  need  to  point  out  that  the  bananas  on  his  desk  are  black  and  his 
socks  on  the  floor  should  be  disposed  of  as  toxic  waste.  Just  relax  and 
maybe  get  crazy  and  doodle  on  a  page  in  your  day-timer. 


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issue  no.  5  The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Adventist  University  volume  52 

I  Students  Battle  in  Local  Presidentul  Debate 


What's  Inside.. 


Flu  Shots,  p 
New  Phones 
MacLab  Upe 


Home  Page  Class. 


Campaign  '96 

Get  Out  and  Vote,  pJO 


Sports 

WOKLD  SeF 


The  Back  Page 

Community  Cali 


Serious  Issues:  Cluirla  Sieinhice  {left) 

Presklent  Avery  McDoiigk  fright)  in  their  battle  in  tliefii 

Communication  Club  Debate. 


Passionate  Issues:  Republican  Club  Vice-President  Todd 
McFarland  (left)  and  Hamilton  County  Republican  Gerald 
McConnick  fright)  take  on  their  Democratic  cotmterparls  in 
heated  debate. 


by  Jason  Garey 

On  October  28,  the  Communi- 
cations Ctub  sponsored  a  political 
debate  between  the  Democratic  and 
the  Republican  parties  for  the  stu- 
dents of  Southern. 

This  debate,  coordinated  by 
Communications  Club  president 
Stephanie  Gulke  was  designed  to 
educate  students  on  the  issues  of  the 
presidential  candidates. 

"We  wanted  to  do  something 
mind-stimulating  instead  of  just 
playing  games,"  says  Gulke. 

At  the  door  Gulke  and  helpers 
passed  out  political  stickers  and 
pads  of  paper  to  the  det'fe^  watch- 
ers so. they  could  write  down  ques- 
tions. The  Republicans  generally  sat 
on  the  right  side  of  the  auditorium, 
while  the  Democrats  sat  on  the  left. 

The  Democrats  were  aided  in 
their  supporl'aboui  five  n 


the  program  by  "The  Arkansas 
Travelers,"  a  group  of  personal 
friends  of  Bill  Clinton.  These  42 
residents  of  Arkansas  have  been 
traveling  through  Tennessee  and 
Kentucky  campaigning  for  their 
friend  Bill  Clinton. 

"We  are  here  to  answer  ques- 
tions and  to  encourage  people  to  get 
out  and  vote  for  Bill  Clinton  and  the 
Democratic  ticket,"  said  Sheila 
Bronfman,  the  coordinator. 

"We  have  an  assembly  every 
year,  but  this  year  we  wanted  to  do 
son'iething  out  of  the  ordinary. 
When  we  got  the  idea  for  the  de- 
bate we  called  the  different  paity 
headquiirters  downtown,  and  they 
gave  us  the  names  of  Charles 
Steinhice  and  Gerald  McCormick," 
says  Gulke. 


These  two  men  aided  our  stu- 
dent debaters  and  participated  in  the 
debate.  They  brought  a  comical  but 
professional  attitude  to  the  debate, 
displayed  through  their  jokes  and 
thorough  research.  Todd  McFarland 
and  Gerald  McCormick  represented 
the  Republican  Party,  while  Avery 
McDougle  and  Charles  Steinhice 
represented  the  Democratic  Party. 

Each  party  was  given  an  open- 
ing and  closing  slaleinent.  but  the 
main  source  of  questions  for  the 
debate  came  from  the  crowd  of  over 
a  I50students  and  visitors  who  had 
gathered  to  see  these  two  rival  par- 
ties clash  on  the  issues. 

Many  questions  arose  such  as, 
"How  can  you  justify  Bill  Clinton's 
largest  tax  increase  in  America?  Did 

-see  Cover,  page  3 


Proposed  Hamilton  Co.  Sales  Tax  Will  Affect  SAU 


/^\'  Robert  Hopwood 

Almost  every  student  knows 
Bob  Dole  and  President  Clinton  are 
campaigning  to  become  America's 
next  president. 

But  few  students  are  aware  of  a 
local  referendum  which,  if  passed, 
will  increase  the  price  of  everything 
purchased  in  Hamilton  County. 

The  referendum  asks  Hamilton 
County  voters  if  they  want  to  raise 
the  local  sales  tax  by  half  a  cent  to 
8  1/4  percent. 

"1  really  don't  know  anything 
about  it,"  says  junior  history  and 
English  major  Tony  Spangler.  He  is 
not  alone. 

If  approved,  half  the  tax  revenue 
will  be  used  for  education  and  the 
odier  half  will  go  to  the  local  gov- 


ernments where  the  tax  is  collected. 
Collegedale  would  get  approxi- 
mately $68,726  a  year  after  half  is 
set  aside  for  education,  says 
Hamilton  County  Auditor  Bill 
McGriff. 

Not  all  students  are  happy  with 
the  idea  of  raising  the  sales  tax. 

"1  hate  sales  tax  because  it  in- 
creases the  cost  of  everything  you 
buy,"  says  freshman  general  stud- 
ies major  Edwin  Fisher. 

Southern  Accent 

P.O.  Box  370 
Collegedale,  TN  37315 


But  sophomore  broadcast  jour- 
nalism major  Rulhie  Kerr  sees  a 
trade-off. 

"It's  not  that  bad  of  a  deal  be- 
cause Tennessee  has  no  Income 
tax."  she  says. 

Students  pay  sales  tax  on  every- 
thing they  buy,  including  cafeteria 
food  and  school  supplies,  says  ac- 
counting office  secretary  Onieta 
Turner.  The  only  exception  is  text- 
books. 

see  Taxes,  page  3 


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November  1,  1996 


Federal  Law  Requires  Universities  To  Compile  Crime  LogJ 


hy  Stephanie  Thompson 

Tennessee  law  and  now  federal 
law  requires  thai  colleges  and  uni- 
versities with  security  departments 
compile  a  daily  log  of  crimes. 

it  also  requires  that  those 
records  be  made  open  to  the  public. 

Southern  annually  publishes 
these  figures  in  a  brochure  entitled 
Your  Safety.  According  to  this  bro- 
chure, the  crime  figures  for  the  1995 
calendar  year  are  down  in  all  areas. 
The  1996  figures  are  due  in  Janu- 
ary or  February  of  1997. 

The  need  for  the  Federal  Stu- 
deni  Right-to-Know  and  Campus 
Security  Act  is  strong.  Surveys  and 
statistics  show  that  rape  and  assault 
are  commonplace  as  are  vandalism, 
larceny  and  burglary. 

The  viciimization  and  murder  of 
Jeanne  Clery  didn't  affect  just  her 
family.  Il  has.  in  some  way,  affected 
every  college  and  universit>'  student 
in  this  nation. 

Compelled  by  the  death  of  their 
daughter.  Howard  and  Connie  Clery 
founded  Security  on  Campus.  Inc., 
a  national  violence-prevention  or- 
ganization based  in  King  of  Prussia, 

This  corporation,  founded  in 
19S7,  has  been  the  driving  force 

behind  several  federal  laws  and  nu- 


merous state  laws  that  promote  and 
protect  student  victims'  righls. 

The  Federal  Student  Right-To- 
Know  and  Campus  Security  Act  of 
1990  requires  all  colleges  and  uni- 
versities to  report  campus  crimes  to 
students  and  prospective  students. 

Jeanne  Clery  chose  the  univer- 
sity she  attended  over  another  be- 
cause of  its  supposedly  safer  atmo- 
sphere. 

Her  mother  discovered  during 
the  trial  that  numerous  other  violent 
crimes  had  occurred  the  previous 
year  at  that  university. 

Part  of  a  proposed  amendment 
to  the  Open  Campus  Security  Act 
is  borrowed  nearly  word  for  word 
from  Tennessee's  state  law. 

Daniel  Carter,  Regional  Vice- 
President  of  Security  on  Campus, 
says  "actually,  in  some  ways  the 
state  law  is  stronger  than  the  fed- 
eral law." 

Garter,  based  in  Knoxville,  adds 
that  Security  on  Campus,  Inc.  is  fo- 
cusing on  discipline  committees.  He 
says  some  schools  are  not  report- 
ing crime  that  goes  through  their 
discipline  committees. 

Access  to  this  information  is 
necessary,  he  says,  "so  that  students 
and  parents  can  make  informed  de- 


cisions regarding  ; 


"What  we  didn't  know  cost  c 


rity  and      daughter  her  life."  says  Clerys 
e  trying  to  find 


mother.  "What  v 


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Robbers- 

0 

0 

1 

1 

0 

Aggravated  Assault 

0 

20 

1 

0 

Burglary 

1 

0 

11 

2 

0 

Motor  Vehicle  Theft 

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5 

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Health  Services  Now  Provides  Flu  Vaccines 


By  Tina  Segnr 

How  can  you  avoid  the  misery 
of  fever,  chills,  headache,  cough, 
sore  throat  and  possibly  10-14days 
worth  of  unfinished  homework? 

Health  Services  now  offers  flu 
shots  to  protect  students  against  the 
approaching  flu  season. 

Eleanor  Hanson,  director  of 
Health  Services,  says  only  21  shots 
have  been  given  to  students  outside 
her  office.  She'll  offer  ihe  vaccine 
until  spring,  but  warns  that  if  siu- 

they  should  get  the  injection  now. 

The  flu  season  is  expected  to  hit 
earlier  this  year.  She  recommends 
getting  the  vaccination  before 
Thanksgiving  Break,  the  time  when 
students  go  to  the  four  comers  of 
the  earth  and  bring  the  virus  back 
with  Uiem.  Thanksgiving  begins  the 
season  of  changing  weather  condi- 
tions, increased  consumption  of 
sweets  and  decreased  amount  of 
sleep. 

"When  they  come  back  from 
Christmas  vacation,  watch  out!" 
says  Hanson. 

According  to  the  U.S.  Depart- 
ment of  Health  &  Human  Services, 
Influenza  (the  flu)  can  make  people 
of  any  age  ill.  Although  most  people 


Ouch!  A  student 
slaught  of  flu 


are  only  ill  for  a  few  days,  others 
get  seriously  ill,  requiring  hospital- 
ization. Thousands  of  people  even 
die  each  year  from  influenza-related 
illnesses. 

Several  students  say  they  don't 
need  the  shot  because  they  just 
aren't  sickly  people.  Some  say  they 
just  don't  feel  like  it  and  don't  know 
enough  about  it.  The  majority  of 
these  students  do  believe  Ihe  vac- 
cine probably  does  work,  though. 


Senior  Scott  Guptill  and  Sopho- 
more Jeremy  Arnall  don't  believe 
the  painful  injection  is  worth  it. 
They  would  rather  take  their 
chances  with  the  flu.  Guptill  says 
he  just  doesn't  have  a  strong  enough 
belief  in  the  vaccine  to  get  irrunu- 

"l  need  an  excuse  to  skip 
classes  every  once  in  a  while,"  says 
Sophomore  Zach  Gray  with  a  grin. 
"What's  worse,  history  class  or  the 


flu?" 

Junior  Ashley  Wickwire  got  the 
flu  last  year  and  decided  a  vaccina- 
tion was  worth  it.  She  got  immu- 
nized approximately  one  week  ago, 
denying  any  pain  except  a  slightly 

According  to  the  U.S.  Depari- 
ment  of  Health  and  Human  SlT- 
\ices,  a  vaccinated  person  recci^o^ 
immunity  in  approximately  4-'> 
weeks.  The  vaccination  begins  im- 
munizing in  1-2  weeks  and  continu- 
ally build.s  resistance  to  the  disease- 
Protection  usually  declines  within 

Because  Sophomore  Amy 
McDonald  got  vaccinated  against 
Influenza  last  year,  she  avoided  the 
flu.  She  renewed  her  immunization 
about  a  week  ago  and  says  her  arm 
was  a  "tad  bit  sore  for  a  while,  but 
not  too  bad." 

The  vaccination  is  $8.00  and 
can  be  charged  to  the  studeni's 
school  bill. 


November  1,  1596 


New  Phone  System  Promises  Fewer  Busy  Signals 


hv  Geojfrey  Greenway 

Tired  of  constantly  busy  phone 
lines  at  Southern?  Tired  of  hitting 
"3"  and  listening  to  WSMC  every 
time  you  want  to  call  anyone? 

Well,  this  month  Southern's 
phone  system  users  can  expect 
fewer  busy  signals  and  higher  qual- 
ity fiber-optic  connections.  Options 
like  electronic  voice  mail,  call  track- 
ing and  low  long-distance  rates  will 
also  be  available. 

According  to  a  press  release 
from  Information  Services,  most  of 
the  10-year-oldexisting  system  will 
be  reused,  but  the  central  "brains" 
of  the  system  will  be  new.  About 
45  new  phone  lines  to  and  from 
campus  will  be  added.  Work  on  the 
new  system  will  begin  at  10  p.m. 


on  Tuesday,  Nov.  26,  when  most 
students  will  head  home  for  Thanks- 
giving Break.  The  work  should  last 
only  a  few  hours. 

John  Beckett,  director  of  Infor- 
mation Services,  says  a  major  part 
of  the  new  phone  system  is  the  Call 
Plus  package.  This  phone  options 
package,  available  for  $  15  a  month, 
will  include  industrial  strength 
voice  mail,  a  spiffy  new  black 
phone,  cheap  long-distance  and  Call 
Track. 

Subscribers  of  Call  Plus  each 
get  their  own  password-protected 
voice  mail  boxes.  Voice  mail  boxes 
can  be  checked  from  anywhere  in 
the  world,  simply  by  dialing  an  ac- 
cess number  An  "intelligent"  light 


in  the  new  phones  will  light  when  a 
message  is  waiting. 

The  Call  Plus  package  will  also 
provide  "access  to  decent  prices  on 
long  distance,"  according  to  an  In- 
formation Services  bulletin  board. 

"Many  students  will  save  enough 
on  long  distance  to  pay  the  monthly 
fee  for  Call  Plus,"  it  says.  Most  calls 
made  to  a  student's  home  will  be 
billed  at  nine  cents  per  minute.  Other 
calls  will  be  charged  14  or  15  cents 
per  minute,  says  Beckett. 

Another  feature  of  Call  Plus  is 
Call  Track.  This  is  similar  to  Caller 
ID,  but  the  information  of  who  called 
you  and  who  you  called  will  be  de- 
livered via  your  Internet  account. 
Caller  ID  hardware  will  not  work 


with  the  system,  says  Beckett. 

Long-distance  calls  and 
charges  will  also  appear  on  your 
Call  Track  screen.  Long-distance 
calls  cannot  be  charged  to  your  stu- 
dent account,  but  will  be  separately 
billed  each  month. 

Students  have  mixed  reviews 
of  the  new  phone  system. 

Freshman  Bridgette  Mihl  is  ex- 
cited about  it,  "but  my  $15  can  go 
to  something  else  I  need  more,  like 
to  do  my  laundry,"  she  says. 

Senior  Bianca  Kuril,  who  lives 
off-campus,  says,  "Fifteen  dollars 
is  not  that  unreasonable." 

But  Freshman  Michael  Issa 
disagrees.  "I'm  thinking  I'm  pay- 
ing too  much  as  it  is." 


MacLab  Undergoes  Mini-Renovation 


by  Merrilyn  Carey 

The  MacLab  is  undergoing  i 


Lab  assistants  Armand  Devoir 
and  Zach  Gray  have  been  busily  in- 
stalling new  software,  and  a  new 
sign-in  security  system  is  being 
tested. 

"We  want  the  MacLab  to  be  the 
most  user-friendly  and  functional 
lab  on  campus,"  says  Gray.  "We 
make  it  our  goal  to  make  the  lab 
accessible  to  students." 

To  accomplish  this,  they  are  in- 
stalling Microsoft  Office  4.2.1  on 
all  computers.  According  to  Devoir, 
the  program  is  compatible  with  al- 
most every  word  processor  with  the 
exception  of  WordPerfect  6. 

Microsoft  Office  contains 
Microsoft  Word  6,  Excel, 
PowerPoint,  System  Software  7.5.5. 
Fractal  Design  Painter  4,  Photoshop 
3.0.5,  Soundedit  16,  Quark  3.32  and 
Deck  II, 


Deck  II  is  the  new  non-linear 
audio  editing  system  recently  pur- 
chased by  the  journalism  depart- 
ment for  Broadcasting  Techniques 
class.  It  is  a  computer-based  multi- 
track  recording  and  editing  pro- 
gram. Tracks  can  be  slid  left  and 
right  until  they  start  where  the  user 

The  sign-in  security  system  is 
being  tested  for  two  reasons.  First 
of  all.  Grays  says  it  i 

can  be  assigned  when  needed.  Sec- 
ondly, Devoir  says  the  system  can 
also  be  used  to  track  down  "prob- 
lem users"  and  monitor  the  com- 
puter stations  so  software  can  be 
more  effectively  distributed. 

MacLab  users  do  not  appear 
bothered  by  the  new  system. 

"If  it's  to  benefit  the  students, 
like  protecting  us  from  computer  vi- 
ruses, then  I  welcome  it,"  says 


Sound  Editing:  MacLab  worker  Zach  Gray  installs  and  tests  the  new 
software.  SoimdEdil  16  is  a  sound  editing  program  used  by  students  ii 
broadcasting. 


Jamie  Arnall,  broadcasting  sopho- 

Gray  and  Devoir  want  to  make 
sure  students  do  not  feel  lab  access 
is  restricted  in  any  way. 


"We  apologize  for  any  inconve- 
nience. We  are  in  a  software  re- 
vamping stage  and  are  working  very 
hard  to  get  it  done,"  Gray  says. 


continued  from  Cover,  page  1 

Bob  Dole  cut  student  loans?  Why  do  the  Democrats  believe  in  abortion?" 

Students  applauded  and  screamed  after  their  party  defended  their  is- 
'^ues.  Each  person  on  stage  was  fully  prepared  for  every  possible  question, 
and  they  spoke  in  an  elegant  and  professional  manner.  The  Democrats 
relied  on  pages  of  research  whereas  the  Republicans  quoted  items  from 
memory. 

"I  felt  that  the  Democrat  guy,  Charles  Steinhice,  supported  his  argu- 
ment well  with  well-researched  facts,"  Senior  Greg  Wedel  says. 

Overall  the  debate  was  a  great  success,  say  most  who  attended. 

"It  was  a  good  debate  and  I  was  really  happy  widi  the  audience  par- 
ticipation," says  McFarland. 

There  was  control  between  the  parties  and  none  of  the  contenders  threw 
pencils  or  anything  else;  it  was  a  very  professional  demonstration. 
continued  from  Taxes,  page  J 

The  referendum  was  placed  on  the  county  ballot  because  Chattanooga 
voters  raised  the  sales  tax  within  the  city  limits  by  half  a  cent  on  August  I . 

Since  the  majority  of  purchases  in  Hamilton  County  are  made  in  Chat- 
tanooga, students  are  already  paying  the  higher  sales  tax  whenever  they 
shop  at  Hamilton  Place  Mall,  go  to  a  movie  or  eat  at  a  Chattanooga 


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November  1,  1396 


New  Nursing  Home  Will  Provide  Jobs  and  Scholarships 


b\  Crystal  Candy 

A  new  nursing  home  will  open 
near  Southern  Adventist  University 
in  the  future,  providing  job  oppor- 
tunities and  scholarship  funds  for 
students. 

Adventist  Health  System  is  tak- 
ing on  a  new  business  project  which 
will  ultimately  provide  endowments 
to  benefit  the  allied  health  and  busi- 
ness programs  at  Adventist  colleges 
in  the  Southern  and  Southwestern 

Adventist  Care  Centers  (ACC) 
is  the  name  of  this  new  company, 
and  it  will  be  managed  through  a 
partnership  between  Sunbelt  Healdi 
Care  Centers  (SHCC)  and  each  of 
the  Adventist  colleges.  These  col- 


leges include  Southwestern 
Adventist  University.  Oakwood 
College,  Southern  Adventist  Uni- 
versity and  Florida  Hospital  College 
of  Health  Sciences. 

Adventist  Care  Centers  near  the 
colleges  will  provide  labor  and  edu- 
cational training  opportunities. 

"Adventist  Care  Centers  will 
expand  awareness  and  the  mission 
of  the  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Church  while  supporting  and  pro- 
viding endowments  for  higher  edu- 
cation programs,"  says  Glen 
Choban,  president  of  SHCC. 

"These  endowments  will  result 
in  a  continuing  flow  of  funds  for 
partnering  colleges  through  the  ac- 


quisition and  operation  of  nursing 
homes." 

Dan  Rozell.  long  term  care  di- 
rector at  Southern,  says  these  en- 
dowments will  be  given  to  students 
who  are  training  to  work  in  these 
types  of  facilities. 

"The  neat  thing  is  that  it 
doesn't  cost  the  university  any 
money."  says  Rozell. 

"The  profit  from  established 
homes  will  be  equally  divided  be- 
tween the  partnering  colleges  and 
Sunbelt  Health  Care  Centers,"  says 
Choban. 

Sunbelt  plans  to  really  take  off 
with  this  project.  "We  plan  to  grow 
aggressively  during  the  next  five 


years,"  says  Choban,  "with  an  es- 
timated 10  nursing  homes  acquired 
for  ACC  by  the  end  of  200 1 ." 

Bill  Jacobson,  the  former  vice- 
president  of  operations  for  SHCC, 
is  shifting  roles  and  currently  assist- 
ing the  company  in  locating  and 
purchasing  these  nursing  homes. 

And  there  is  already  "one  on 
board,"  says  Rozell.  SHCC  has  pur- 
chased a  nursing  home  in 
Zephyrhills.  Fla.,  and  designated  it 
a  new  Adventist  Care  Center 

"We  should  be  very  thankful." 
says  Rozell.  It  is  not  only  a  great 
learning  opportunity,  but  a  chance 
to  make  a  difference  in  people's 
lives,  he  says. 


"Building  Your  Homepage"  Among  New  Spring  Classes 


by  Ashley  Wickwire 

Just  when  you  thought  you  had 
all  the  classes  you  could  possibly 
take,  more  options  are  available. 

The  Academic  Affairs  Commit- 
tee approved  several  new  classes 
which  will  be  offered  in  the  spring 
and  fall  of  1997.  "Research  on  the 
Inlernei  and  World  Wide  Web" 
(JOUR  330)  and  "Building  your 
Homepage"  (JOUR  165  and  465) 
are  two  of  the  coming  spring  classes 
offered  by  the  journalism  depart- 

"These  classes  will  be  major- 
specific,"  says  department  chair  Dr. 
Pani  Harris.  "Each  student  will  do 


specialized  work  in  their  area  of 
choice." 

Why  would  these  classes  be 
important  to  a  student?  The  elec- 
tronic media  component  (Internet 
and  Worid  Wide  Web)  is  fast  be- 
coming an  important  edge  that  pro- 
spective employers  will  look  at. 
Students  need  to  le^m  skills  that 
will  make  them  marketable  in  the 
"real  world."These  classes  will  gear 
them  toward  that  goal,  says  Harris. 
"SAU  is  taking  a  leadership 
role  in  preparing  students  to  be  on 
the  cutting  edge  of  technology  and 
their  job  market,"  continues  Harris. 


"Everyone  is  starting  to  incor- 
porate the  Net  and  Web  in  their 
workplace,"  says  Rob  Howell,  who 
will  teach  "Building  your 
Homepage." 

Both  classes-have  the  prerequi- 
site of  "Intro  to  die  Internet"  by  John 
Beckett  or  permission  of  the  instruc- 
tor. "Building  your  Homepage"  will 
be  limited  to  17  people  who  "want 
to  know  how  to  get  around  on  the 
Web.  It  is  important  to  know  how  it 
works,  because  if  you  know  the  ba- 
sics, you  can  become  much  more 
efficient,"  says  Howell. 

"Topics  in  Political  Science" 


(PLSE  465)  has  also  been  added  to 
the  1997  fall  line-up,  as  well  as  a 
reinstatement  of  the  associate  de- 
gree in  architecture. 

"The  departments  have  just 
started  giving  then"  proposals,  and 
there  will  be  a  discussion  about  add- 
ing an  associate  degree  in  aviation 
on  November  4."  says  Joni  Zier. 
director  of  records  and  advisemeni. 
The  journalism  department  is 
also  "hoping  to  expand  more  tech- 
nical courses  in  the  future,"  says 


Spanish  Club  Vanishes  From  Southern 


by  Darla  Laulerbach 

The  Spanish  Club  no  longer 
exists  Ji  Southern.  Why? 

"The  officers  couldn't  do  it  on 
their  own."  says  Junior  Kimberly 
Marshall,  former  club  president. 

"There  are  so  many  other  activi- 
ties here,  and  everyone  was  too  su- 
per-busy," says  former  sponsor 
Mari-Carmen  Gallego. 

Other  specialized  clubs  such  as 
Hiking  and  Skiing  have  remained 
successful  because  their  members 
faidifiilly  pay  their  dues.  The  Span- 
ish Club  asked  for  $5  a  semester  and 
bad  litde  cooperation, 

"We  had  the  largest  amount  of 
people  [of  any  other  club]  sign  up, 
but  when  it  came  to  dues,  we  had  a 
lack  of  funding."  says  Marshall. 

"As  treasurer  of  the  club,  the 
hard  part  was  controlling  who 
wanted  a  free  ride,"  says  Senior 
Pablo  Jurado,  "They  think  it's  a 


activity  if  there  is  no  food.  How 
could  I  have  food  with  no  jnoney?" 
says  Marshall. 

Last  year  was  the  Spanish 
Club's  second  year.  The  club  was 
in  no  way  prejudiced,  says 
Marshall.  It  encouraged  non-Span- 
ish speakers  to  join.  Student  mis- 
sionaries and  students  who  had 
studied  in  Spanish-speaking  coun- 
tries found  a  place  in  die  club,  as 
well. 

Last  year  the  Spanish  Club  had 
a  continental  breakfast  at  Brock 
Hall  and  held  a  fund-raiser  at  All- 
Night  Softball.  WiUi  the  money  diey 
raised,  the  club  had  a  pizza  get-to- 
gether for  the  members. 

Other  activites  included  an  as- 
sembly and  vespers. 

The  largest  activity  planned  lasi 
year  was  a  formal  Christmas  Ban- 

■     '.  -  ■ina  \o  be  11  ihc 


Radisson  Read  House  in  downtown  Chattanooga.  The  banquet  would  have 
been  in  a  ballroom  with  a  Latin  dinner.  The  price  was  $13  a  person. 

"1  thought  Christmas  was  the  perfect  time  to  plan  it  since  the  school 
has  their  banquet  on  Valentine's."  says  Marshall,  "but  only  two  people 
signed  up." 


He  is  blessed  over  all 

mortels  who  loses  no 

moment  of  the  passing  life 

in  remembering  the  past. 

-  Henry  David  Thoreau,  1863 


November  1,  1996 


Unwary  Students  Fall  Into  Credit  Card  Trap 


University  Wire 

FAYETTEVILLE.  Ark.—  The 
university  experience  offers  many 
firsts  for  incoming  freshmen:  a  first 
time  living  away  from  home,  a  first 
job.  and  for  many  a  first  credit  card. 

With  these  changes  come  fun, 
excitement,  and  a  new  level  of  re- 
sponsibility. All  too  often,  however, 
the  financial  burden  of  that  first 
credit  card  becomes  cumbersome, 
even  overwhelming. 

Recent  studies  show  that  the 
availability  of  credit  cards  for  stu- 
dents has  become  seductively  easy. 

Some  companies  require  no 
work  experience  and  no  credit  his- 
tory for  eligibility. 


By  simply  filling  out  a  one-page 
questionnaire,  students  can  be 
awarded  a  $500  line  of  credit  re- 
deemable at  any  merchant  that  takes 
plastic.  For  University  of  Arkansas 
Sophomore  Kelly  Norman,  the 
availability  of  that  first  credit  card 
was  simply  too  easy. 

"I  never  had  a  credit  card  be- 
fore 1  came  to  college,  and  all  I  had 
to  do  to  get  one  was  apply  over  the 
phone,"  Norman  says.  "I  simply  got 
the  phone  number  for  the  credit  card 
company  from  a  poster  in  my  resi- 
dence hall." 

Some  schools,  such  as  Widener 
University,  prohibit  credit  card 


companies  from  marketing  their 
cards  on  campus. 

These  schools  recognize  the  in- 
creasing number  of  debtors  that 
credit  card  companies  are  helping 
to  create,  and  school  officials  think 
this  is  detrimental. 

Perhaps  one  of  the  most  critical 
issues  is  many  first-time  student 
applicants  are  unaware  the  interest 
rates  are  so  high,  or  the  interest  con- 
tinues to  accrue  with  each  unpaid 
balance. 

According  to  the  National 
Foundation  of  Consumer  Credit  in 
Silver  Spring,  Md.,  the  average  in- 
terest rate  on  a  credit  card  is  1 8  per- 


If  a  student  only  makes  the 
I  payment  on  their  invoice 
every  month,  only  25  percentof  that 
payment  will  be  applied  to  reduc- 
ing their  overall  debt.  According  to 
the  foundation,  it  would  lake  a  stu- 
dent eight  years  to  pay  off  a  $  1 ,000 
bill. 

'The  credit  card  company  never 
once  counseled  me  when  I  was  ap- 
plying, and  it  only  took  me  a  few 
months  to  get  into  serious  debt," 
Norman  says.  "Credit  cards  can  re- 
ally get  you  into  a  lot  of  trouble." 


Anti-Pepsico  Float  Ruled  Inappropriate 


Unive 


i-  Wire 


STATE  COLLEGE,  Penn.— 
The  overall  Homecoming  commit- 
tee at  Pennsylvania  State  University 
ruled  that  Amnesty  Intemationars 
proposed  float  design  depicting  hu- 
man rights  violations  in  Burma  was 
inappropriate  for  the  parade  held 
October  25. 

"We  didn't  want  them  to  use  our 
parade  as  a  political  platform,"  says 
Tony  Lombardo,  overall  competi- 
tion chairman.  "People  come  out  to 
a  parade  to  have  fun.  They  aren't 
coming  out  to  be  bombarded  by  all 
this  information.  It's  not  in  the  spirit 
of  Homecoming." 

The  group  originally  wanted  to 
have  someone  dressed  as  a  Nittany 
Lion  give  money  to  a  seven-foot  tall 


Pepsi  can,  which  in  turn  would  give 
it  to  a  Burmese  general,  explains 
Tony  North,  a  member  of  both  Am- 
nesty International  and  Students  for 
a  Democratic  Burma. 

To  depict  human  rights  viola- 
tions in  the  country,  slaves  would 
pretend  to  pull  the  float  as  soldiers 
prodded  them  with  guns. 

Lombardo  says  he  has  also  told 
other  groups,  such  as  the  College 
Democrats,  that  they  could  not  have 
campaign  posters  on  their  floats. 

"If  you  are  a  political  group,  you 
are  welcome  to  be  in  the  parade  and 
promote  your  group,  not  your  is- 
sues. There  are  other  ways  to  do 
that,"  he  says. 


'Tt's  not  an  issue  against  Am- 
nesty International.  We  don't  want 
the  parade  to  be  a  politically 
charged  event." 

Although  using  the  Homecom- 
ing parade  to  make  a  political  state- 
ment was  part  of  the  problem, 
Lombardo  says  lesser  reasons  the 
committee  rejected  Amnesty 
International's  proposal  included 
the  group's  negative  depiction  of 
Pepsico  Inc.,  and  using  a  copy- 
righted symbol. 

"Pepsi  does  so  much  good  stuff 
for  the  University.  They  promote  all 
the  good  things  that  happen  here," 
Lombardo  says.  "It  might  have  been 
a  factor  in  the  decision,  but  if  the 


Pepsi  symbol  had  been  absent,  the 
float  still  wouldn't  have  been  al- 
lowed. It  is  not  what  we  want  tlie 
Homecoming  parade  to  convey." 

Pepsico  Inc.  has  a  S14  million 
contract  with  the  University  and 
donates  goods  to  many  events.  The 
company  donated  more  than  35 
cases  of  soda  to  Homecoming,  says 
Reenie  Gotlschalk,  overall  public 
relations  chair. 

"We  want  to  make  a  statement 
about  the  fighl  for  human  rights," 
North  says.  'The  University  doesn't 
want  Pepsi  criticized. ..They  just 
want  to  maintain  good  relations  be- 
cause they're  getting  all  that  money 
from  them." 


Graduating  Seniors  Are  Very  Optimistic,  Survey  Says 


University  Wire 

SEATTLE—  Despite  reports  of 
a  difficult  job-market  and  question- 
able job  security,  a  Gallup  survey 
claims  that  college  seniors  are  feel- 
ing good  about  graduating. 

According  to  the  Graduate 
Management  Admission  Council, 
the  commissioners  of  the  survey,  the 
poll  also  shows  that  a  majority  of 
seniors  are  optimistic  about  their 
posi-college  future. 

The  survey's  conclusions  were 
based  on  two  questions:  First,  par- 
ticipants were  asked  what  they  ex- 
pected their  annual  income  to  be  in 
20  years.  The  median  answer  was 
$60,000.  with  men  expecting  to 
earn  $75,000  and  women  anticipat- 
ing $50,000. 

Seniors  were  then  asked  what 
they  expected  their  quality  of  liv- 
ing to  be  in  20  years.  Of  those 
polled.  61  percent  responded  that 
ihey  expected  their  quality  of  liv- 
ing lo  be  higher  than  their  paicnis. 


The  second  annual  poll,  conducted 
in  the  spring  by  the  George  H. 
Gallup  International  Institute  on 
behalf  of  the  council  was  designed 
to  help  graduate  business  schools 
understand  how  college  seniors  are 
evaluating  their  career  options. 

Jessica  Roberts,  a  University  of 
Washington  senior  who  graduates 
in  June  with  degrees  in  psychology 
and  drama,  has  a  different  view  of 
her  future. 

"I  think  optimism  is  good,  but 
in  reality  it  will  be  tough  to  find  a 
job  I  want,"  she  says.  "1  want  to  gel 
out  of  school  and  I  want  to  stop  be- 
ing in  debt,  but  I  don't  think  I  have 
as  much  information  as  I  need  to 
graduate  and  go  out  into  the  real 
world  and  get  a  job." 

The  LiW  Office  o{  Educational 
Assessment  also  holds  a  yearly  sur- 
vey to  follow  graduates*  employ- 
ment status.  The  preliminary  results 
lor  the  igi-lS  ,surve>.  sent  out  six 


"Pm  optimistic,  but  it's  easy 

to  be  scared;  I  don 't  expect 

a  shoo-in  job." 


-Phillip  Rogerson,  i 


months  after  graduation,  found  that 
75  percent  of  the  respondents  were 
employed,  with  60  percent  working 
within  their  career  fields. 

Phillip  Rogerson,  a  business 
major  graduating  in  December,  says 
he  thinks  of  life  after  graduation  in 
more  realistic  terms. 

"I'm  optimistic  but  it's  easy  to 
be  scared;  I  don't  expect  a  shoo-in 
job,"  he  says. 

Rogerson  says  he  feels  his  busi- 
ness degree  has  given  him  the  solid 
foundation  thai  employers  look  lor. 
However,  he  is  still  nervous  about 
finding  a  job. 


Jean  Hernandez,  director  for  the 
Center  of  career  Services,  sees  stu- 
dents as  they  scramble  to  find  jobs 
before  graduation. 

Hernandez  says  seniors  seem 
excited  about  looking  for  jobs  and 
graduating.  However,  she  warns 
seniors  to  do  their  research  first. 

"It  still  takes  six  to  nine  months 
to  find  full-time  employment."  she 

Roberts  says  she  hasn't  given 
any  thought  to  how  much  she  will 
be  making  after  she  graduates. 

"Hopefully  I'll  be  at  the  same 
level  as  my  parents  or  even  higher," 
she  says. 


November  1,  1396 


Waffles  In  My  Stomach  Not  On  My  Face 


It's  8:37  in 
the  morning. 


spent  the  lai 


Hciili  B, 


Edilo. 


working  on  a 
term  paper  and  finally  at  4:30  a.m., 
you  fell  asleep. 

You  wake  up  with  a  waffle-like 
print  on  your  face  from  laying  your 
head  on  your  keyboard  for  the  past 
four  hours. 

Eight  thirty  you  think.  EIGHT 
THIRTY!!  You  have  an  exam  at 
9:00.  You  haven't  taken  a  shower 
for  what  feels  like  months  and  you 
can't  think  of  anything  to  wear 
that's  clean. 

You  fly  into  the  shower,  and  of 
course,  it's  cold  because  the  early 
birds  took  all  the  hot  water.  The 
soap  geLs  in  your  eyes  as  you  try  to 
shampoo  your  hair  and  scrub  your- 
self at  the  same  time. 

Your  suitemates'  asundry 
bottles  perched  on  the  bar  in  your 
shower  start  dropping  towards  your 
feet  like  bombs.  By  the  time  you 
get  out  of  the  shower,  your  eyes 
look  more  like  road  maps  now  than 
when  you  got  in  the  shower  and 
your  feet  are  bruised  beyond  recog- 

You  dive  for  your  closet,  hop- 
ing desperately  that  you've  forgot- 
ten some  odd  pair  of  pants.   With 


luck,  you  find  a  pair  that  was  in  your 
give-away  pile  and  pull  them  on. 
You  grab  a  T-shirt  from  your  drawer 
and  shove  your  feet  into  your  ten- 
nis shoes. 

You  fling  open  your  food  cup- 
board hoping  there's  something 
there  to  eat.  All  you  find  is  an  old 
box  of  Saitines,  a  rotten  apple  and 
the  crumbs  from  what  was  a  box  of 
cookies. 

Your  stomach  is  about  to  eat  it- 
self and  you  don't  have  time  to  walk 
12-13  minutes  (if  you're  in  the  Con- 
ference Center)  to  the  Campus 
Kitchen,  let  alone  wait  for  your  or- 
der to  be  taken  and  prepared. 

So  with  a  sigh  and  a  gulp  of 
lukewarm,  iron-tinted  tap  water, 
you  shove  your  books  into  your 
backpack  and  fly  out  the  door,  down 
the  hal!  and  out  to  your  9:00  exam, 
your  stomach  growling  menacingly. 

Breakfast:  isn't  that  supposed  to 
be  the  most  important  meal  of  the 
day?  Yet,  for  whatever  reason,  all- 
nighters,  anti-morning  people  and 
many  others  don't  get  this  all-im- 
portant flrst  meal. 

Why?  Because  the  cafeteria 
closes  at  8  a.m.  Perhaps  they  be- 
lieve the  CK  will  lose  money  or  per- 
haps it  isn't  worth  the  effort  or  who 
knows  what  reason. 

But  for  students,  like  myself, 
who  eek  by  on  1  -4  hours  of  sleep  a 


night  for  most  weeks,  it's  nearly 
impossible  to  think  of  shortening 
my  sleep  by  at  least  20-30  minutes 
just  so  I  can  walk  from  my  Confer- 
ence Center  room  down  to  the  CK 
for  something  to  eat. 

I'm  lucky  if  I  can  even  get  out 
of  bed.  Most  mornings  I've  only 
risen  because  I  bribed  my  roommate 
the  night  before  to  drag  me  out  of 
bed.  prop  me  up  against  a  wall  and 
turn  on  all  the  lights,  radios  and 
alarms  she  can  find.  About  an  hour 
later  I  finally  wake  up. 

I  believe  I've  only  gone  to 
breakfast  in  the  cafe  twice;  both 
limes  because  I'd  been  up  all  night 
and  was  walking  back  to  go  to  bed 
when  I  remebered  they  do  actually 
serve  breakfast  in  the  cafe. 

Don't  get  me  wrong.  I'm  not 
complaining  about  the  food,  the  ser- 
vice, the  prices.  I'm  only  asking 
why.  Why  does  the  cafe  cater 
breakfast  hours  only  to  those  people 
who  have  8:00  classes  and  to  those 
bright-eyed,  perky,  morning 
people? 

Before  I  came  to  Southern  as  a 
transfer  student.  I  experienced  how 
another  Adventist  college  handled 
their  breakfast  hours.  They  were 
open  from  6:30  a.m.  until  4:00  p.m. 

This  wonderful  schedule  gave 
everyone  the  chance  to  get  break- 
fast on  their  way  to  class  or  between 


Todd  McFarkind.  Colunmis 


Freedom  of  speech  is  a  lofty 
ideal.  There  is  hardly  an  American 
alive  who  would  not  say  they  were 
for  it. 

Yet  when  theory  meets  practice 
it  becomes  a  more  muddled  issue. 
It  is  easy  to  stand  for  freedom  of 
speech  when  no  one  is  saying  any 
thing  you  don't  like.  The  Irt 
comes  when  someone  says  ! 
thing  that  you  disagree  with,  that 
just  annoys  you — and  you  still  de 
fend  their  right  to  say  it. 

Such  is  the  case  facing  the  P.E. 
department  of  Southern  Adventist 
University.  The  case  in  point  pits  a 
faculty  member  against  a  student. 
The  issue  is  who  has  the  right  to 
dictate  the  laner's  speech. 

The  facts  of  the  case  are  rela- 
tively simple  and  undisputed:  In  a 
flag  football  game  before  midterm 
break,  Ted  Evans  was  officiating 
when  two  team  members  collided. 


Is  Laughing  A  Crime? 


Tony  Winans,  a  spectator,  laughed. 
At  this  point,  one  of  the  men  who 
had  collided  made  a  physical  threat 
against  Winans  if  he  wasn't  quiet. 

Winans  did  not  hear  the  threat, 
but  Evans  did.  He  went  over  to 
Winans  and  told  him  to  be  quiet. 
When  Winans  said  he  had  a  right  to 
comment  on  the  game.  Evans  told 
him  to  leave.  Winans  refused,  so 
Evans  went  over  to  Justin  Peterson, 
captain  of  one  the  teams,  and  told 
him  if  Winans  did  not  leave. 
Peterson's  team  would  have  to  for- 
feit. Winans.  who  is  not  on 
Peterson's  team,  then  left. 

This  episode  is  complicated  by 
the  events  of  a  game  earlier  in 
the  week.  In  that  game,  Evans  was 
a  player.  While  standing  on  the  side- 
lines, Evans  heard  Winans  make 
several  comments  about  the  game 
and  the  officiating.  He  turned 
around  and  told  Winans  to  be  quiet. 
A  verbal  tiff  ensued  between  them. 
Evans  admitted  his  altercation  with 


Winans  in  the  first  game  influenced 
his  decision  to  kick  Winans  out  of 
the  stands  in  the  second  game. 

The  issue  here  is  not  whether  or 
not  you  agree  with  Winans'  speech. 
You  may  find  it  annoying,  obnox- 
ious, loud  or  all  of  the  above.  But 
the  issue  is  freedom  of  speech  and 
abuse  of  power.  It  comes  down  to  a 
faculty  member  regulating  a 
student's  speech. 

Winans'  speech,  a  laugh  really, 
is  a  legitimate  expression.  It  is  com- 
mon practice  for  fans  to  cheer,  laugh 
or  yell  during  a  game.  Fans  are  not 
expected  to  passively  watch  a  foot- 
ball game  like  a  chess  tournament. 
This  is  not  a  "time  and  place"  is- 
sue. The  school  obviously  has  the 
right  to  regulate  "when  and  where" 
you  can  speak.  You  don't  have  a 
right  to  stand  up  in  class  or  assem- 
bly and  start  yelling  out  ideas.  But 
this  wasn't  class  or  assembly,  it  was 
a  football  game,  and  anyone  is  al- 
lowed to  laugh  at  football  games. 


classes,  no  matter  what  time. 

They  were  also  cool  enough  to 
have  a  breakfast  cart  piled  high  with 
hot  drinks,  milk,  juice,  breakfast 
sandwiches,  bagels,  etc.,  right  at  a 
main  sidewalk  intersection  for  sev- 
eral hours  during  the  morning. 

This  was  incredible.  You  got 
breakfast  and  didn't  have  to  sit 
through  your  first  class  twisting  in 
contortions  because  your  stomach 
was  devouring  itself  with  embar- 
rassing sounds. 

I  have  a  few  suggestions.  Try 
leaving  the  cafe  open  at  least  an 
hour  or  two  longer.  This  doesn't 
mean  that  the  decks  have  to  stay 
open,  but  there  could  be  something 
like  a  waffle  iron  with  a  few  top- 
pings that  could  always  be  accessed 
by  students. 

Another  few  items  could  be 
breads  along  with  the  regular  fiiiits, 
etc.  This  wouldn't  cause  anymore 
undue  stress  because  paper  plates 
and  plasficware  could  be  used  and 
one  person  could  sit  at  tlie  register. 

These  are  simple  suggestions 
that  would  go  a  long  way  in  mak- 
ing those  souls  who  have  to  pull 
themselves  from  the  depths  of  co- 
matic  sleep  every  morning  happier 
people. 


The  other  issue  is  abuse  of 
power.  Evans  had  absolutely  no  jus- 
tification for  threatening  Peterson's 
team  with  forfeiture  if  Winans  did 
not  leave.  Peterson  had  no  control 
over  Winans'  actions. 

This  issue  should  concern  ev- 
ery student  on  campus,  because 
when  one  person's  rights  are  at- 
tacked, everyone's  are.  No  faculty 
or  staff  member  should  have  the 
right  to  dictate  the  speech  of  a  stu- 

You  can  disagree  with  that  per- 
son, think  them  annoying,  or  wish 
they  would  shut  up.  You  even  have 
the  right  to  tell  them  so.  But  you  do 
not  have  the  right  to  keep  them  from 
saying  what  they  want  to.  Our  coun- 
try is  built  on  that  right,  and  we  all 
have  an  obligation  to  defend  that 
right  whenever  it  is  threatened.  The 
price  we  pay  for  being  able  to  speak 
freely  is  having  to  listen  to  ideas  ard 
speech  we  don't  like.  I  think  the 
price  is  worth  it. 


November  1,  1596 


Put  Wamp  On  The  Cover 


Expanded  Menu  Means  More  Inaccuracies 


i  am  the  person  with  ultimate 
lechnicai  responsibility  for  the  i.caf- 
■leria]  charge  system  for  most  of  the 
15  years  of  its  existence.  I  feel  that 
one  problem  they  have  is  undue 
Lomplexity. 

We  were  able  to  adequately 
^'^rve  a  student  body  of  over  2,000 
I  ■  Mhe  former  CK  and  cafeteria.  Part 
01  ihe  reason  we  could  do  this  is  that 
:ne  menu  was  somewhat  smaller 

Look  at  any  food  service  ca- 
T'^ible  i>t  accurately  handling  large 
lumbers  of  people,  and  you  will  see 
.i  strict  limitation  on  options,  allow- 
ing improved  speed  and  accuracy. 

At  General  Conference  meet- 
ings they  often  take  it  to  the  limit: 
cither  you  eat  the  standard  meal  or 
you  don't.  It's  the  only  way  to  get 
thousands  of  people  through  line 
before  the  next  meeting. 

In  my  opinion,  the  cost  of  food 
in  our  food  service  establishments 
IS  increased  by  our  attempts  to  serve 
so  many  different  items.  And  as 
your  article  (Oct.  17)  points  out,  ac- 
curacy suffers  in  the  process.  When 
1  ask  our  food  service  director  about 
this,  he  says  it  is  in  response  to  stu- 
dent requests  for  more  options. 

If  you're  concerned  about  food 
costs,  then  argue  in  favor  of  moves 
that  will  increase  efficiency.  Con- 


trol of  menu  size  and  simplification 
of  dishes  being  served  are  two  ways 
this  can  be  done.  This  is  how  Taco 
Bell  makes  money  charging  such 
low  prices.  So  if  our  people  serve 
something  good,  tell  them  and  tell 
your  friends. 

One  area  in  which  our  food  ser- 
vice has  clone  something  innovative 
that  helps:  iliey  have  commonly- 


.  .Via; 


Burgers  leady  for  a  quick  grub 
down  ;ir  the  CK.  Too  bad  one  has  lo 
wail  ihrouah  a  line  of  people  who 
want  liiings  just-so  and  can't  make 
up  iheir  minds  quickly. 

Our  lood  service  has  for  de- 
cades had  the  reputation  ol  runnmi! 
the  best  cafeteria  in  the  denomina- 
tion. When  our  nursing  students 
sojourned  in  Orlando,  they  would 
often  come  up  here  for  two  reasons: 
the  guys  and  the  food!  Maybe  it's 
just  that  Mr.  Evans  is  a  glutton  for 
punishment,  but  he  is  often  the  one 
the  GC  asks  to  provide  food  for 
major  events.  Ask  your  friends  at 
other  schools.  Everywhere  else,  stu- 
dents complain  about  the  food.  Here 
students  complain  about  the  prices. 
I'd  rather  have  us  worrying  about 
the  prices! 

John  A.  Beckett 

Information  Services  Director 


Male  Quarterbacks  Improve 
Women's  Flagball 


As  a  kid,  1  dreamed  of  play- 
ing football  in  the  NFL.  I  dreamed 
of  being  the  first  woman  to  break 
into  the  pros  and  of  being  the  best 
receiver  in  the  game.  Well,  I  am  a 
little  older  and  somewhat  wiser 
and  now  realize  that  my  dream 
will  not  happen. 

But  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  9, 
part  of  my  dream  of  playing  qual- 
ity football  came  true.  I  caught  a 
touchdown  pass  in  a  college 

Although  this  was  not  an  or- 
dinary game  {women's  intramu- 
ral Hawaiian  Flagball)  I  caught  a 
pass  from  a  male  "A  League" 
quarterback.  Now,  this  was  not  a 
"pansy"  pass.  This  pass  was 
thrown  over  30  yards  with  a  lot 
of  zip  and  accuracy.  And  I  made 
the  catch.  To  me,  it  felt  like  the 
big  leagues. 

I  am  writing  to  thank  the  men 
and  women  who  come  and  sup- 
port women's  athletics  and  who 
helped  to  make  part  of  my  dream 
come  true.  The  male  quarterbacks 
who  played  with  us,  the  intramu- 
ral director  and  several  women 
saw  a  way  to  enhance  this  pro- 


When  we  played  with  a  male 
quarterback,  we  saw  an  increase  in 
the  playing  level  of  all  women: 
catches  were  made,  patterns  com- 
pleted, passing  zones  drastically  in- 
creased and  an  overall  awareness  of 
how  to  play  Ihe  game  emerged. 

I  thought  we  were  starting  to 
make  progress,  but  unfortunately 
some  women  did  not  see  it  this  way. 
If  1  had  known  that  this  simple  re- 
quest of  having  male  quarterbacks 
would  cause  such  a  conflict,  I  would 
not  have  asked. 

In  my  view,  having  a  male  quar- 
terback has  nothing  to  do  with  de- 
grading or  lowering  respectability 
of  women's  athletics.  If  anything, 
it  raises  the  level  of  play  and  makes 
it  more  enjoyable. 

Before  this  debate  continues,  I 
would  like  to  see  all  of  the  women 
involved  play  at  least  one  game  with 
a  male  quarterback  so  they  can  hon- 
estly evaluate  which  way  they  pre- 


JJ.  Gless 
Physical  Education 


1  have  a  few  comments  about 
your  anicle  (Oct.  1 7)  about  the  Zach 
Wamp  assembly. 

First  of  all,  the  student  response 
was  tremendous.  I  saw  the  con- 
gressman a  few  days  ago  and  he 
made  a  point  of  thanking  me  for  the 
hospitality  that  was  shown  here  on 
campus.  This  speaks  very  well  for 
Southern.  One  ot  his  campaign 
people  also  told  me  hnw  tremen- 
ilous  the  student  body  w;ts  here  and 
the  excellent  questions  thai  were 

There  are  several  points  I'd  like 
lo  make  about  the  article  written  by 
Andra  Armstrong. 

I'irsr  of  all.  this  article  should 
have  been  the  cover  story.  When 
such  an  impoitani  dignitary  visits 
here  on  i  his  campus,  he  deserves  to 
he  on  the  cover.  Is  an  article  about 
a  dog  more  important  than  a  con- 
gressman".' Like  them  or  not.  they  Freshman 
are  very  important  and  influential       Music/Pre-meil 

Don't  Impose  Your  Beliefs  On  Others 


people  in  this  country. 

Second,  in  the  article  it  was 
stated  that  some  "thought  his  man- 
ners could  have  been  better."  1  felt 
his  manners  were  very  appropriate. 
One  must  realize  thai  Wamp  is  a 
very  passionate  person.  His  passion 
sterns  from  the  love  he  has  for  this 
country  and  his  desire  to  make  it  a 
better  place.  He  was  by  no  means 
unmannerly;  passionate,  maybe. 

Third,  the  article  stated  that  he 
"defended  his  poor  environmental 
record."  .As  he  made  clear,  hl^  en- 
vironmental record  is  just  tine. 
Please  don't  editoriali/e. 

As  it  appears  that  Zach  Wamp 
will  represent  SAU  and  the  rt'sr  m 
this  district  in  Washington  we 
should  feel  especially  fortunate  lo 
have  had  him  on  tiur  campus. 

Hnan  Liu 


I'm  writing  in  response  to 
Homer  Trecartin's  letter  entitled 
"Tobacco  Should  Be  Outlawed"  in 
the  October  17  issue.  In  it  there  were 
suggestions  that  tobacco  be  out- 
lawed because  it's  a  drug. 

In  fact,  it  was  compared  to  pot, 
crack  and  "anything  else  you  might 
like  to  swallow,  shoot,  snuff  or  in 
some  other  way  introduce  to  your 
body."  It  was  also  suggested  that 
caffeine  be  regulated  by  the  govem- 

For  starters,  we  could  stack 
enough  information  lo  fill  100 
Brock  Hall-sized  buildings  proving 
the  effects  of  tobacco  don't  come 
close  to  the  conscious-altering  ef- 
fects of  pot,  crack  and  anything  else 
you  might  like  to  swallow,  shoot. 


Now  ( 


to  the  real  : 


Bditors 

Heidi  Boggs 
Christina  Hogan 

Reporters 

Kevin  Quails  Rob  Hopwood 

Amber  Herren  Stephanie  Gulke 

Crystal  Candy  Anthony  Reiner 

Andra  Aimslrong  Jason  Garey 

Stephanie  Swilley  JimLounsbury 

Todd  McFarland  Luis  Gracia 

Sponsor 

Mnita  Sauder 


There's  a  little  detail  in  our  demo- 
cradc  country  entitled  FREEDOM ! 
That  means  we  don't  impose  our 
beliefs  on  other  people  and  in  ex- 
change, nobody  bothers  us.  And 
that's  the  bottom  line. 

As  far  as  caffeine  goes,  I  think 
we  can  all  safely  say,  if  not  from 
personal  experience,  caffeine  in  NO 
WAY  has  effects  similar  to  cocaine. 
The  comparison  is  straight  up  hor- 
rendous! 

You  know,  that  legalistic  atti- 
tude is  what  drives  young  people 
away  from  our  church.  I  feel  we 
should  focus  our  energies  more  on 
showing  (not  telling)  the  love  of 
Christ  and  not  so  much  on  determin- 
ing the  sinful  nature  of  Pepsi. 


Staff 

Bryan  Fowler,  Diiane  Gang,  Jon 
MuHen  -  Layout/Design  Gurus 
Duane  Gang  -  Politics  Editor 
Greg  Wedel  -  Sports  Editor 

Pbotographeors 

Kevin  Quails  Jon  Mullen 

Jay  Karolyi  Eddie  Nino 

J  Carlos  David  George 

Lisa  Hogan 

Ad  Uanager 

Abiye  Abebe 


November  1,  1996 


Wi 


If  you  don't  stop  your  friend  from  driving  drunk,  who  will?  Do  whatever  it  takes. 


FRIENDS  DON'T  LET  FRIENDS  DRIVE  DRUNK. 


Hovember  1,  1396 


Southern  Alumnus  Works  On  NASA's  Hubble  Telescope 


by  Jean-Robert  DesAmours 

Kharl  Bocala,  an  alumnus  of 
Southern,  is  the  newest  member  of 
a  NASA-sponsored  project  in 
Washington.  D.C.,  upgrading  the 
ground  controls  to  the  ten-year-old 
Hubble  Space  Telescope. 

Bocala  left  for  Goddard  Space 
Flight  Center  in  September  '95  to 
act  as  a  consultant       to  this 

project. 

"My  job  involves  using  a  new 
method  of  programming,"  says 
Bocala.  "I  use  my  experience  and 
expertise  to  advise  the  assigned 
teams.  I  knew  a  lot  about  the  tech- 
nology they  were  needing  in  order 
to  do  abetter  job." 

The  technology  Bocala  refers  to 
is  called  object-oriented  program- 

"Object-oriented  programming 


is  the  latest  technique  for  develop- 
ing complex  software  systems," 
says  Tim  Korson,  director  of  the 
Software  Technology  Center  in 
Fleming  Plaza.  "It  is  the  leading 
edge  in  software  development 
techniques,  and  we  teach  it  here." 
Bocala  says  he  got  the  job  be- 
cause of  the  Software  Technology 

'They  provided  me  the  oppor- 
tunity to  be  where  I  am  today,"  says 
Bocala. 

"The  Software  Technology 
Center  provides  opportunities  to 
computer  science  majors  to  get 
jobs  and  internships,"  says  Korson. 
"With  our  contacts,  we've  been 
able  to  bring  to  Southern  some  in- 
ternational recognition  in  com- 
puter science." 


The  Software  Technology  Cen- 
ter is  a  department  on  campus  that  is 
both  a  non-profit  research  facility 
and  a  consulting  agent  for  industries. 
Bocala  worked  there,  and  then  got 
an  internship  at  AT&T  in  New  Jer- 
sey. Finally,  three  weeks  before  he 
would  have  to  leave,  Bocala  got  a 
call  to  work  for  NASA. 

"There  is  a  high  demand  for  good 
computer  science  people,"  says 
Korson.  "Industries  like  AT&T  and 
NASA  are  caUing  us  for  help;  I  could 
place  anybody  anywhere." 

While  at  Southern,  Bocala  was 
considered  a  computer  science  ex- 
pert. 


"He\ 


lofc 


Merrit  MacLafferty,  chair  of  the 
computer  science  department.  He 
was  recommended  for  top  honors 


because  of  his  computer  inlelli- 

"I  always  expected  he'd  do  such 
things,"  says  Richard  Halterman, 
who  taught  Bocala.  "He's  proving 
it  now." 

Bocala  attributes  his  success  to 
the  opportunities  he's  been  given. 

"Famiharizing  myself  with  ob- 
ject-oriented programming  and  get- 
ting involved  with  the  Software 
Technology  Center  really  helped 
me,"  says  Bocala. 

Bocala  plans  to  return  to  South- 
em  in  December  to  finish  his  BBA 
degree  in  accounting. 

"I  have  a  love  for  both  comput- 
ers and  accounting,"  says  Bocala. 
"I'd  like  to  finish  what  I  started  at 
Southern  and  go  from  there." 


Alumni  Join  Concert  Band  To  Honor  Pat  Silver 


by  Melanie  Metcalfe 

For  the  Sabbath  ser- 
vices at  alumni  weekend, 
the  Southern  Adventist  Uni- 
versity Concert  Band  joined 
with  100  alumni  band  mem- 
bers to  honor  band  director 
Pat  Silver,  who  is  retiring 

"I  have  always  enjoyed 
my  work  and  am  thankful 
tor  a  good  job,  but  there 
comes  a  time  when  you 
have  to  take  care  of  your- 
self." she  says. 

Silver,  who  has  taught 
music  for  over  35  years,  has 
spent  15  of  those  years  at 
Southern. 

Silver  has  made  a  tre- 
mendous impact  on  her  stu- 
dents. They  say  they  will 
definitely  miss  her. 

"She  always  took  a  per- 
sonal interest  in  me."  says 
alumnus  Pablo  Alvarez, 
class  of  '96.  He  considers 
her  more  than  just  a  teacher; 
he  will  remember  her  as  a 
"good  friend." 

Silver  has  always  been 
known  for  developing  good 
relationships  with  her  stu- 
dents. She  says  she  has  en- 
joyed the  association  with 
"her  kids"  the  most. 

"I  feel  it  is  very  impor- 
tant to  have  a  good  work- 
mg  relationship  with  the 
students,"  she  says.  "If  there 
is  any  good  I  can  do  for 
ihem,  I  will  try  to  do  it." 

Concert  Band  member 
Mark  Torsney  admires  Sil- 


ver because  "she  has  a  goal 
and  always  knows  how  lu 
achieve  it.  She  has  an  un- 
dying will  to  overcome  any 
problems  she  faces." 

Silver  is  famous  tor 
striving  toward  perfection. 
She  taught  alumnus 
Deborah  Metcalfe  in  high 
school.  Metcalfe  remem- 
bers times  when  Silver 
would  stop  the  band  during 
a  concert  and  start  over 
again  if  the  song  was  going 
badly. 

'That  only  had  to  hap- 
pen tp  you  once  or  twice 
until  you  reached  that  level 
of  'Pal  Silver  Perfection' 
that  still  haunts  us  to  (his 
day,"  Metcalfe  says. 

The  qualify  of  music 
Silver  gets  out  of  her  stu- 
dents was  displayed  last 
weekend.  Students  from  the 
past  and  present  came  to- 
gether with  only  a  few 
hours  of  practice  to  produce 
a  sound  only  Silver  could  be 
responsible  for. 

Some  of  the  most  trea- 
sured memories  Silver  will 
take  with  her  are  the  numer- 
ous band  tours:  Grand 
Tetons,  Yellowstone  Na- 
tional Park,  Seattle,  Mexico 
City.    Acapu 


Lake 


Van 


.  Ja- 


Victoria.  Puei 
maica  and  Haiti. 

Silver  has  always  had  a 
strong  love  for  what  she 
does.  She  grew  up  around 


True  Devotion:  Pat  Silver,  director  and  conductor  of  the  SAU  Concert  Band,  conducts 
a  combined  student  and  alumni  band  on  Saturday.  October  26.  Alumni  played  in  the 
band  to  honor  Pat  Silver 's  dedication  to  Southern. 


music  because  her  dad  was  a  music  teacher. 

As  she  leaves.  Silver's  only  desire  is  that  the  r 
band  program  going. 


c  department  keep  Southern's  solid 


Music  is  the  only  one  of  the  arts 

that  can  not  be  prostituted 

to  a  base  use. 

—Elbert  Hubbard,  1923 


November  1,  1996 


Why  vote?  It  Doesn't  Matter  Anyway! 


by  Erik  Wenberg 

The  phrase  that  makes  up  the  title  to  this  ar- 
ticle sums  up  the  vast  majority  of  the  commonly 
heard  excuses  for  not  voting  on  Election  Day. 
To  those  who  hold  this  view,  I  respond  that  each 
vote  does  matter  because  it  represents  a  citizen 
taking  an  active  role  in  his  or  her  future  and  the 
future  of  this  country. 

If  you  choose  not  to  vote,  you  are  saying  to 
the  common  soldier  in  the  Continental  Army 
whose  feet  are  frozen  as  he  marches  through  the 
snow  to  attack  the  British  in  their  warm  barracks 
at  Trenton.  NJ,  that  you  don't  care  about  his  sac- 
rifice for  your  freedoms  and  your  right  to  vote. 

Whut  if  a  majority  of  those  common  soldiers 
who  are  now  nameless  had  said,  "It  doesn't  re- 


ally matter  if  we  stay  to  fight  in  this  misfit  army 
without  proper  clothing  or  food.  Let's  just  go 
home  and  whine  about  those  awful  British 

They  easily  could  have  chosen  to  do  that,  and 
some  did.  But  thank  God  most  did  not;  most  took 
personal  responsibility  for  their  freedoms  by 
fighting  for  them. 

Today,  we  can  also  take  personal  responsi- 
bility for  our  freedoms  that  those  brave  soldiers 
handed  to  us  by  voting  each  chance  we  get.  Not 
because  our  one  vote  will  change  the  world,  but 
because  each  vote  when  added  to  all  the  other 
votes  does  make  a  difference. 


So  why  should  you  vote?  Because  it's  your 
right,  it's  your  duty,  it's  your  responsibility  and 
it's  your  privilege.  As  an  added  bonus,  it's  an 
easy  way  to  say  thank  you  to  those  brave  men 
and  women  who  gave  you  the  freedom  to  vote 
and  make  a  difference  in  the  future  of  your  coun- 
try. 

PLEASE  VOTE  ON  TUESDAY, 
NOV.  5,  FOR  THE  GOOD  OFTHE 
NATION  AND  ITS  FUTURE. 


President  Clinton  and  His  Many  Abuses  of  Power 


by  Erik  Wenberg,  Columnisl 

The  issue  of  character  is  important  because 
it  reveals  the  man  behind  the  media  images  and 
soundbites. 

With  that  in  mind,  I  am  choosing  to  ignore 
the  issues  of  personal  conduct  that  show  poor 
character:  like  lying  about  draft-dodging,  lying 
about  personal  drug  use,  lying  about  cheating  on 
his  wife  with  at  least  ten  different  women;  just 
to  name  a  few  of  Clinton's  personal  indiscretions. 

The  character  problem  that  bothers  me  the 
most  is  his  repeated  abuses  of  power  while  in 
public  office. 

The  first  example  of  this  is  the  wrongful  fir- 
ing (better  known  as  TravelGate)  of  the  White 
House  Travel  Office  staff  on  trumped  up  charges 
to  make  room  for  personal  friends  of  Bill  Clinton. 
WhitewaterGate  is  much  too  complex  to  discuss 


here,  but  just  remember  that  two  out  of  the  three 
main  partners  in  the  Whitewater  affair  are  cur- 
rently in  jail.  Draw  your  own  conclusions  on  the 
innocence  of  President  Clinton. 

Then  there  is  the  unfortunate  death  of  White 
Hq^se  Deputy  Counsel  Vincent  Foster.  His  death. 
while  ruled  a  suicide,  is  still  open  to  many  unan- 
swered questions.  The  most  compelling  questions 
surround  the  suicide  note  that  showed  up  three 
days  after  Foster's  death.  The  note  was  shred- 
ded into  28  pieces,  but  the  one  with  his  signature 
was  missing.  Not  to  mention  that  the  three  best 
handwriting  analysts  in  the  country  all  say  he 
did  not  and  could  not  have  written  that  note. 

The  most  recent  scandal  to  come  out  of  the 
White  House  is  the  capturing  of  900  FBI  secu- 
rity files  on  prominent  Republicans  and  ardent 


Clinton  opponents.  On  the  surface,  this  doesn't 
seem  to  be  a  very  important  scandal.  Yet,  it  goes 
to  the  heart  of  the  problem  with  President  Clinton, 
which  is  his  willingness  to  use  all  the  resources 
and  powers  of  his  office  to  help  maintain  his  place 
in  the  White  House. 

It  is  important  to  remember  that  President 
Nixon  was  nearly  impeached  because  he  had  re- 
ceived a  small  number  of  files  in  an  unethical 
and  illegal  manner. 

President  Clinton's  willingness  to  abuse  the 
powers  that  come  with  the  Presidency  shows  a 
weak  and  incompetent  man  who  is  more  con- 
cerned about  himself  than  the  good  of  the  coun- 
try. This  is  the  main  reason  I  feel  Bill  Clinton 
does  not  deserve  a  second  term  in  the  Presidency 
of  the  United  States. 


I've  never  belonged  to  a  political  party  for  more  that  fifteen  minutes. 

—Fiorello  LaGuardia,  1947 


"Tennessee  women,  your  vole  counts,  "  said  Tipper 
I  Gore  at  a  noontime  women 's  Democratic  rally  in  down- 
j  town  Miller  Park  Monday.  Oct.  28. 
I         " Forrv-si'vi-n  million  women  didn't  vole  in  the  last 
eleclinii  ami  llml's  wliy  we  have  the  congress  we  have 
now.  ■■  she  mkls. 

The  march  began  at  H:45  a.m.  at  the  corner  of7ih 
and  Market  st.  and  moved  down  to  Miller  Park  where  the 
rally  look  place. 


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Tlie  Democratic  and  Republican  Clubs  will  be 
providing  transportation  for  voters  on  Nov.  5. 


Hovember  1,  U96 


SAU  Republicans  Attend  Jack  Kemp  Bus  Tour  Rally 


by  Duane  Gang 

On  Wednesday,  Oct.  16. 
29  Southern  students,  pre- 
dominately froni  the  Re- 
publican Club,  loaded  a  bus 
and  traveled  to  the  old 
Kirkman  High  School  foot- 
ball field  in  Chattanooga  to 
listen  to  Republican  vice- 
presidential  hopeful  Jack 
Kemp  at  the  conclusion  of 
his  Tennessee  bus  tour. 

"I  thought  [the  rally] 
was  magnificent,"  says  Re- 
publican Club  President 
Erik  Wenberg. 

'^SHkJt  was  excellent, 
and  it  could  not  have  come 
at  a  better  time,"  says 
Sophomore  David  Leonard, 
"It  was  a  big  power  punch 
to  the  South,  and  it  got  the 
issues  out  on  the  table  and 

Dole/Kemp." 

The  Kemp  bus  tour 
kicked  off  at  Sevierville 
Courthouse  and  made  its 
way  down  to  Chattanooga 
where  it  concluded.  They 
made  numerous  stops 
throughout  Eastern  Tennes- 
see, including  a  stop  at  Lee 
College  in  Cleveland. 

The  rally  began  at  5 
p.m.  with  a  barbecue  and 
other  refreshments.  Follow- 
ing the  food  and  refresh- 


supporters  gathered 
to  listen  to  several  county 
and  state  Republicans 
speak.  A  blue  grass  band 
and  two  high  school  march- 
ing bands  performed  for 
supporters. 

Excitement  spread 
through  the  air  as  Kemp's 
entourage  of  buses  pulled 
into  sight.  After  brief  intro- 
ductions by  Congressman 
Zach  Wamp  and  former 
Tennessee  governor  Lamar 
Alexander.  Kemp  gave  his 
long-anticipated  speech. 


Kemp  spoke  primarily 
on  the  issues  of  the  Dole/ 
Kemp  platform,  ranging 
from  the  economy  and  wel- 
fare to  Medicare  and  the 
character  issue. 

Wenberg  says  the  issues 
Kemp  spoke  on  were  really 
good  for  Tennessee. 

■The  economy  and 
what  we  need  to  do  to  fix 
that  and  the  topic  of  fami- 
lies were  two  important  is- 
sues," says  Wenberg. 

Besides  being  an  impor- 
tant event  for  state  Repub- 


licans, this  event  gave  the 
SAU  Republican  Club  a 
"rallying  point,"  says 
Wenberg. 

"Whenever  you  see 
someone  of  Jack  Kemp's 
character  or  ability  it  is  usu- 
ally pretty  impressive,"  he 

The  speech  gave  the 
SAU  Republican  Club  the 
motivation  to  go  out  and 
campaign  and  not  to  back 
down  off  the  issues,  says 
Wenberg. 

"It's  the  biggest  event 


we  will  have  all  year,"  adds 
Leonard.  "I  am  just  sorry 
we  could  not  get  more 
people  to  it." 

The  event  encouraged 
and  reinforced  what  Repub- 
licans believe,  says  Fresh- 
man Jason  Carey.  As  a 
voter,  Carey  says  his  mind 
was  already  made  up,  bui 
this  just  "reinforced  my 


College  Democratic  Club  Returns  to  Southern 


/>v  Ciystal  Candy 

The  Democrats  are  back  on  the 
Southern  campus. 

The  College  Democratic  Club 
President,  Senior  Avery  McDougle, 
felt  there  was  a  need. 

"[The  Democrats]  didn't  have 
an  adequate  voice  on  campus,  and 
it  is  a  passion  of  mine  to  help  re- 
elect President  Clinton,"  says 
McDougle. 

McDougle  held  a  meeting  Oc- 
tober 8  with  the  executive  commit- 
tee and  the  club's  sponsors  to  orga- 
nize the  club  and  decide  what  the 
most  important  political  issues  are 
lo  Southern  students. 

Adam  Leibowitz,  field  repre- 
sentative for  Tennessee  Democratic 
Victory,  also  attended  the  organiza- 
tional meeting.  He  has  experience 
campaigning  for  the  Democratic 
Party  and  worked  directly  with 
Vice-President  Al  Gore  and  other 
prominent  Democratic  Party  mem- 

"At  Tennessee  Democratic  Vic- 
I  we  are  working  together  for 


one  goal."  says  Leibowitz,  "to  mo- 
bilize the  vote." 

The  College  Democratic  Club 
sponsored  the  early  vote  on  Octo- 
ber 1 6  and  3 1  for  people  who  could 
not  vote  on  November  5.  By  calcu- 
lating early  votes,  politicians  have 
an  idea  of  how  much  harder  they 
need  to  campaign  for  votes,  says 
McDougle. 

The  College  Democratic  Club 
urges  students  to  vote  intelligently. 

"There  is  a  need  for  students  to 
be  educated  to  make  up  their  own 
mind  about  who  to  vote  for,  instead 
of  listening  to  their  friends  or  par- 
ents," says  Aaron  Raines,  executive 
committee  member, 

"It  is  hard  to  organize  a  Demo- 
cratic club  on  a  strongly  Republi-     ^'"^-V  ''^  Back:  Adam  Leibowitz,  field  representative  for  Tennessee  Dcr 
can  campus  "  says  McDougle.  cratic  Victory,  attended  the  organizational  meeting  of  the  Democratic 

"Some  people  say.'Well  how     Club.  He  helped  club  president  Avery  McDougle  organize  and  pian  for 
can  you  possibly  be  a  Christian  and    '''^  upcoming  political  season. 
vote  Democrat?'"  says  Raines. 
"Well,  I  can't  imagine  Christ  cut- 
ting welfare." 


The  1996  World  Series 


World  Series  Wrap-up 


WOBIiD  CHAMFIDICt  A  PEBfBCT  REWARD 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

The  1996  New  York  Yankees 
were  a  team  of  destiny.  Throughout 
the  playoffs  they  had  fallen  behind, 
then  clawed  their  way  back  un- 
daunted against  huge  odds.  The 
World  Series  was  no  different. 

It  appeared  that  they  had  met 
their  match  when  they  dropped  the 
first  two  games  of  the  series  in  a 
convincing  fashion  to  the  Atlanta 
Braves;  12-1  and  4-0. 

With  the  series  heading  to  At- 
lanta, the  Braves  believed  they  had 
an  excellent  chance  of  wrapping  up 
the  series  at  home  where  the  next 
three  games  would  be  played. 
However,  the  Yankees  rallied  be- 
hind pitcher  David  Cone  and  held 
off  the  Braves  in  the  third  game, 
5-2. 

In  game  4.  the  Braves  rocked 
Yankee  starting  pitcher  Kenny 
Rogers  and  jumped  out  to  a  6-0 
lead.  The  Yankees  refused  to  lose, 
and  in  the  8th  inning,  Jim  Leyritz 
hit  a  3-run  homer  off  Braves' closer 
Mark  Wohlers,  to  tie  the  game  at  6. 
In  the  1 0th  inning.  Braves'  pitcher 
Steve  Avery  walked  home  the  win- 
ning run.  and  the  Yankees  held  on 
for  an  8-6  victory. 

In  game  5,  24  year-old  Andy 


Pettitte  outdueled  John  Smoltz  to  a 
1-0  decision  decided  by  an  un- 
earned run.  The  Yankees  returned 
home  with  a  3-2  lead  in  the  series 
after  leaving  home  down 
2-0. 

However,  the  Yankees  still  had 
to  beat  Greg  Maddux  who  had 
dominated  New  York  widi  his  pitch- 
ing in  game  2.  Maddux  had  a  rocky 
third  inning,  and  the  Yankees 
jumped  out  to  a  3-0  lead. 

The  Braves  narrowed  the  lead 
to  3-1,  but  rallies  were  killed  when 
Terry  Pendleton  hit  into  an  inning- 
ending,  bases-loaded  double  play, 
and  when  Marquis  Grissom  was 
called  out  at  second  when  he  was 
clearly  safe.  In  the  ninth  inning,  the 
Braves  pulled  within  3-2  and  had 
men  on  first  and  third  with  two  out. 
but  Yankee  John  Wettelend  retired 
Mark  Lemke  for  the  final  out,  and 
the  Yankees  could  proclaim  them- 
selves World  Champions. 

For  the  first  time  since  1978. 
baseball's  most  storied  franchise 
had  won  the  World  Series.  My  hope 
is  that  the  Yankee  victory  will  in- 
ject more  excitement  about  baseball 
and  revitalize  this  once  great  game. 


Flag   Football 


Standings* 

Men's  "A' 

League 

Men's  "B" 

League 

Peterson 

Evans 

Dunkel 

Waller 

Bridges 

Roshak 

4-0 
5-2 
3-2 
1-4 
1-4 
0-3 

Dean 

McNully 

Carlos 

Affolter 

Bernard 

Blake 

4-1 
4-1 
4-2 
3-2 
2-2 
0-5 

Women' 

s  League 

AffoUer 

Gless 

Ingersoll 

Gilkeson 

Skinner 

3-1 

3-1-1 

2-2-1 

1-3 

0-2 

■  Please  Hole  that  ll 

e  records  do  not  match  up  in  die  men  'x  leagues 
colds  according  lo  die  individual  coplaiiis. 

—itiese  am  die 

by  Duane  Gang 

Incredible! 

This  was  truly  what  the  season 
and  the  Worid  Series  was  like  for 
the  New  York  Yankees  -  the  1 996 
World  Champions.  From  the  onset 
of  the  1 996,  devoted  Yankees  fans 
had  hope.  Hope  that  our  team  could 
bring  one  more  series  title  back  to 
the  Bronx.  One  more  to  make  it  23. 

We  got  our  wish. 

For  many,  like  myself,  the  glory 
days  of  our  beloved  Bronx  Bomb- 
ers were  faint  memories.  I  was  three 
years  old  the  last  time  the  Yankees 
were  in  the  Worid  Series,  and  I  was 
six  months  old  the  last  time  they 
won  the  Fall  Classic.  Well,  the  Yan- 
kees glory  days  are  back. 

The  Worid  Series  is  back  in  the 
Bronx  where  it  belongs. 

For  the  first  time  in  1 8  years  we 
have  a  reason  to  celebrate. 

This  Yankee  team  is  not  the  best 
Yankee  team  that  the  Bronx  has 
seen,  but  this  Yankee  team  has  cap- 
tured the  hearts  of  all  Yankee  fans 
and  the  heart  of  the  Big  Apple  like 
no  other  team.  They  have  captured 
the  hearts  of  all  Yankee  Fans  with 
exciting  come-from-behind  victo- 
ries, player's  individual  feats,  and 
personal  triumphs  and  tribulations 
of  manager  Joe  Torre. 

This  season  was  a  heart-stop- 
ping season  in  every  aspect.  The 
Yankees  saw  their  ace  pitcher, 
David  Cone,  leave  with  an  aneu- 
rysm in  his  throwing  shoulder. 
Andy  Petitte  took  over  Cone's  spot 
as  the  Yankee's  ace  and  went  21-8 
in  the  regular  season. 

The  Yankees  saw  their  1 2-game 
lead  dwindle  to  just  two  games. 
However,  they  snubbed  out  any 
chance  of  losing  the  A.L.  East  when 
they  battled  head-to-head  with  Bal- 
timore. But  fate  would  have  it  that 
these  two  teams  would  meet  again. 

The  Yankees  rescued  Darryl 
Strawberry  from  the  St.  Paul  Saints 
to  give  him  another  chance.  He 
started  the  second  half  of  the  sea- 
son with  three  homers  in  one  game. 

They  gave  Dwight  Gooden  a 
chance  to  pitch  again  -  and  pitch  he 
did.  He  pitched  the  first  no-hitter 
of  his  career  on  May  14. 

They  gave  Cecil  Fielder  a 
chance  to  win.  The  acquired  him 
from  the  Detroit  Tigers,  the  worst 
team  in  baseball. 

Yankee  fans  never  gave  up 
hope.  David  Cone  returned,  which 
no  one  expected  in  the  1996  season 
and  pitched  seven  innings  of  no-hit 
ball. 


;  the  amazing  play- 


offs. The  Yankees  opened  against 
Texas  and  split  the  two  games  in 
Yankee  Stadium.  They  went  on  to 
Arlington,  where  they  had  won  once 
during  the  regular  season.  The 
chances  for  the  Yankees  seemed  dis- 
mal. But  they  battled.  They  came 
from  behind  in  the  next  two  games 
to  beat  Texas  and  move  in  to  the 
ALCS. 

The  ALCS  was  wild,  to  say  the 
least.  The  Yankees  faced  the  Balti- 
more Orioles,  again.  The  Yankees 
won  the  first  game  in  New  York 
with  the  help  of  12-year-old  Jeff 
Maire.  They  lost  the  next  game  and 
moved  to  Camden  Yards  in  Balti- 
more, where  they  were  6-0  during 
the  regular  season.  The  Yankees 
won  the  next  three  games  to  cap- 
ture the  A.L.  pennant.  The  Orioles 
lived  by  the  homer  and  died  by  it. 
They  died  by  the  long  ball  of  Yan- 
kees like  Strawberry  and  Fielder. 

The  Worid  Series  was  no  excep- 
tion. It  was  just  a  continuation  of 
an  incredible  season. 

The  Yankees  were  humiliated 
at  home  by  the  Braves  12-1  and  4- 
0,  but  they  did  not  give  up.  Sports 
writer  after  sport  writer  -  except 
those  in  New  York  -  were  calling  it 
over  for  the  Yankees.    It  was  not 

The  Yankees  swept  the  Braves 
in  Atlanta-Fulton  County  Stadium 
to  the  dismay  of  the  crowd.  Even 
after  the  Yankees  had  tied  the  se- 
ries at  two  games  a  piece  a  Fox 
sports  announcer  said,  "I  just  have 
two  words  for  the  Yankees:  Smolts 
and  Maddux.  Lights  out  New 
York."  '  ! 

The  Yankees'  "Dandy  Andy" 
showed  the  Braves  and  the  baseball 
worid  why  he  was  2 1  -8  in  the  regu- 
lar season.  The  Yankees  shut  out 
the  Braves  1-0. 

The  Worid  Series  title  was  the 
only  reward  for  such  an  incredible 
season.  A  season  that  was  filled 
with  story-book  comebacks.  A  re- 
ward for  a  team  that  was  8-0  on  the 
road  in  the  playoffs.  It  was  the  only 
fitting  reward  for  a  team  that  played 
with  its  heart,  and  a  strong  desire  to 

Some  people  will  still  argue  that 
the  Braves  may  have  a  better  team. 
but  talent  is  not  everything  that 
makes  up  a  good  team.  A  team's 
heart  and  desire  to  win  can  some- 
limes  be  more  important  than  tal- 

The  Yankees  were  the  belier 
team  in  1 996  because  they  had  heart 
and  desire  to  win  -  and  they  did. 


November  1,  1396 


NBA  Preview  and  Picks 


hy  Greg  Wedel  &  Anthony  Reiner 
The  season  begins  in  a  couple 
days,  and  there  have  been  many 
changes  around  the  NBA  in  the  last 
few  months.  Enormous  amounts  of 
money  have  been  doled  out  to  the 
league's  elite  players,  but  even  the 
average  players  have  received  con- 
tracts that  players  from  ten  years 
ago  only  dreamed  of.   . 

The  Houston  Rockets  and  New 
"I'ork  Knicks  have  improved  the 
must.  The  Rockets  have  acquired 
future  Hall  of  Fame  star  Charles 
Barkley  and  veteran  power  forward 
Kcvm  Willis.  They  will  most  likely 
be  the  Western  Conference  Cham- 
pions. The  New  York  Knicks  added 
All-Star  forward  Larry  Johnson  and 
young  guards  Chris  Childs  and  Alan 
Houston.  They  will  most  likely 
meet  the  Bulls  in  the  Eastern  Con- 
ference Championship  and  lose. 

Other  teams,  like  the  Bulls  and 
Pacers,  had  few  changes.  The  Bulls 
were  able  to  re-sign  Michael  Jordan 
m  a  one-year  $25  million  contract. 


They  also  re-signed  coach  Phil 
Jackson  and  bad  boy  Dennis  Rod- 
man and  have  an  excellent  chance 
ofagain  being  World  Champs.  The 
Pacers  re-signed  clutchman  Reggie 
Miller,  Dale  and  Antonio  Davis,  and 
traded  for  proven  guard  Abdul- 
Rauf. 

Other  teams  like  Phoenix  and 
Orlando  lost  marquee  players.  The 
Suns  lost  Barkley,  and  the  playoffs 
may  not  be  within  their  reach  de- 
spite up-and-coming  stars  Michael 
Finley  and  Wesley  Person. 

The  Magic  lost  Shaq  to  the 
Lakers,  but  many  Magic  fans  won't 
miss  the  big  guy.  Penny  Hardaway 
will  lead  the  Magic  into  the  play- 
offs as  the  possible  scoring  champ. 

Despite  all  the  changes,  the  top 
teams  will  remain  at  the  lop.  The 
Rockets,  Spurs.  Jazz,  Bulls.  Knicks 
and  Magic  will  all  win  50  games 
this  season  and  advance  in  the  play- 
offs. 


College  Football  Beats  the  NFL 


hy  Greg  Wedel 

Did  anybody  notice  the  cars 
with  Alabama  Crimson  Tide  and 
Tennessee  Volunteers  fiags  waving 
around  town  this  weekend? 

So  what's  ail  the  hype  about? 

COLLEGE  FOOTBALL, 
THAT'S  WHAT! 

Now,  some  of  you  from  up  in 
Yankee  Land  may  not  be  aware. 
but  college  football  is  king  in  the 
Southeast.  In  fact,  I  have  found 
college  football  to  be  superior  to 
the  NFL  for  a  variety  of  reasons, 
despite  the  fact  that  I  have  to  get 
the  games  taped  because  they  are 
on  the  Sabbath. 

First  of  all,  there's  the  atmo- 
sphere. Granted.  I'm  watching 
taped  games,  but  there  is  some- 
thing about  bands  playing  fight 
songs  and  mascots  and  cheerlead- 
ers getting  the  fans  into  the  game. 
The  NFL  doesn't  have  it. 

Secondly,  the  games  seem  to 
go  faster.  In  the  NFL,  the  network 
goes  to  commercial  at  almost  ev- 
ery change  of  possession.  College 
football  does  not  cut  to  commer- 
cial nearly  as  often. 

Also,  there  is  infinitely  more 
rivalry  in  college  play.  Do  you 


think  Dallas  and  the  Redskin^  are  , 
rivals?  Did  you  nol  sec  all  tho.se  j 
flags  waving  this  weekend?  The] 
rivalry  between  the  Crimson  Tide  ( 
and  Tennessee  Volunteers  or  die 
Florida  Gators  and  Florida  State 
Seniinoles  makes  anything  in  the 
NFL  pale  in  comparison. 

Lastly,  every  college  game 

game  and  still  expect  to  be  national  i 
champs.  Just  one  loss  decreases  a 
team's  chance  almost  infinitely.  In 
the  NFL,  a  team  can  lose  ;is  many 
as  half  their  gimies  and  still  make 
the  playoffs.  There  is  a  sense  of 
immediacy  thai  college  toolhall 
has  and  prolesssional  dues  noi. 

So  get  out  those  VCRs  and 
videotapes  (be  careful  in  those 
dorm  rooms)  and  tape  those  big 
Saturday  football  games.  And 
when  you  go  home  for  Thanksgiv- 
ing, tHpe  the  Florida  Gators  and 
Florida  State  Seminoles  game  that 
Saturday,  so  you  can  watch  the 
biggest  game  of  the  year  before  the 
Sugar  Bowl.  See  foryourseif  what 
all  the  hype  is  about  and  become  a 
college  football  fan. 


Eastern  Conferencp 

Atlantic  Division 

1.  New  York  Knicks  -  The  addition  of  three  new  starters  (Johnson,  Hous- 
ton, and  Childs)  makes  them  potential  division  champs.  Questions  if  the 
new  team  can  gel. 

2.  Orlando  Magic  -  Despite  the  defection  of  Shaq,  the  Magic  are  still  in 
the  division  hunt,  led  by  the  talented  Hardaway  and  experienced  Horace 
Grant. 

3.  Washington  Bullets -The  tandem  of  Webber  and  Howard  with  the  addi- 
tion of  Strickland  could  make  the  Bullets  playoff  contenders. 

4.  Miami  Hear  -  Riley  and  Mourning  will  keep  the  Heat  in  the  playoff 

5.  Boston  Celtics  -  M.L.  Carr  has  ruined  this  once  proud  franchise. 

6.  Philadelphia  76ers  -  New  ownership  and  management  may  bring  them 
back  from  the  brink  of  oblivion. 

7.  New  Jersey  Nets  -  Quite  possibly  the  worst  franchise  of  the  1990s. 

Central  Division 

1 .  Chicago  Bulls  -  Still  the  best  in  the  Eastern  Division.  Michael  "the  $25 
million  mati"  Jordan  and  Coach  Phil  Jackson  are  back  for  one  more 
year.. .one  more  championship? 

2.  Atlanta  Hawks  -  Addition  of  Motumbo  brings  an  inside  presence  on 
defense,  allowing  Laettner  to  shine  at  power  foward. 

3.  Indiana  Pacers  -  Reggie  Miller  and  the  Davis  tandem  return.  The  addi- 
tion of  Abdul-Rauf  will  make  for  a  more  potent  offense. 

4.  Cleveland  Cavaliers  -  Fratello  will  keep  his  team  competitive  through 
coaching.  Look  for  more  low-scoring  defensive  games. 

5.  Detroit  Pistons  -  Loss  of  Houston  hurts  this  improving  team. 

6.  Charlotte  Hornets  -  Will  off-season  moves  make  much  of  a  difference? 

7.  Milwaukee  Bucks  -  Have  young  talent;  playoffs  still  far  off  down  the 

S.  Toronto  Raptors  -  Rookie-of-the-Year  Damon  Sloudamire  needs  help 
to  get  (he  Raptors  into  the  playoff  hunt. 


Western  Conference 

Midwest  Division 

1 .  Houston  Rockets -The  additions  of  Barkley  and  Willis  give  Rockets  the 
best  starters  in  basketball,  probable  conference  champs, 

2.  San  Antonio  Spurs  -  The  return  of  Dominique  Wilkens  to  the  NBA 
gives  the  Spurs  an  added  offensive  punch. 

3.  Utah  Jazz  -  The  most  consistent  team  in  pro-basketball.  Stockton  and 
Malone  hear  the  career  clock  ticking  and  want  that  coveted  championship 
ring. 

4.  Dallas  Mavericks  -  Can  this  young  and  talented  team  put  aside  their 
personal  differences  and  make  the  playoffs?    ■ 

5.  Minnesota  Timberwolves  -  Young  stars  Garnett  and  Marbury  will  need 
more  experience  before  the  Timberwolves  can  be  playoff  contenders. 

6.  Denver  Nuggets  -  Key  losses  hurt  this  once  rising  team. 

7.  Vancouver  Grizzlies  -  Second-year  franchise  hoping  to  simply  win  25 
games. 

Pacific  Division 

1.  Seattle  Supersonics  -  The  Western  Conference  champs  will  again  set 
their  sights  on  the  NBA  Championship.  They  are  the  deepest  team  in  the 
NBA. 

2.  Los  Angeles  Lakers  -  Shaq  is  in  L.A.,  but  no  ring  this  year.  The  Lakers 
have  loads  of  talent,  but  lack  the  maturity,  experience  and  intelligence  to 
win  the  championship. 

3.  Phoenix  Suns  -  Barkley's  gone;  so  is  any  championship  talk.  The  young- 
sters will  need  to  grow  up  fast. 

4.  Sacramento  Kings  -  Last  year's  playoff  experience  makes  Richmond 
and  Co.  hungry  for  more. 

5.  Portland Trailblazers -Rob\n&on  and  Sabonis  lead  a  stagnant  franchise. 

6.  Golden  Slate  Warriors  -  Hard  luck  franchise,  always  fail  to  live  up  to 
expectations. 

7.  Los  Angeles  Clippers  -  They  are  improving,  but  still  awfiil. 


^Y 


Destination:  Jamaica,  "The  Island  in  the  Sun" 


Feelin'  Irie,  Mon 

by  Christina  Ho^an 

Barreling  up  the  narrow,  wind- 
ing Jamaican  mountain  roads  in  a 
small  filled-to-capacity  van.  I 
Liused  my  eyes  lightly  and  made  my 
peace  with  God. 

Our  "Number  One  Bus  Driver" 
(as  all  Jamaican  bus  drivers  c^ill 
themselves)  swerved  to  pass  the 
slow  vehicle  in  front  of  us. 

A  bend  in  the  road  hid  any  on- 
comine  traffic  from  our  view.  Peek- 
in^:  liirough  my  fingers  laced  across 
inv  t;iLL'.  I  noticed  another  van  head- 
in,:  -iraiijlil  Toward  us. 

I,:".  L\  it.  I  thought.  Miracu- 
lously, "Number  One  Bus  Dnver' 
pulled  the  van  back  inin  his  lane  just 
a  lew  feel  before  smashing  into  the 
other  van. 

And  he  did  all  this  without  bai- 
ling an  eyelid. 

Meanwhile,  1  was  checking  my    ; 
pulse.  I'm  going  to  die  on  my  first 
trip  to  Jamaica. 

People  go  to  the  Caribbean  for 
peace,  rest,  and  relaxation.  So  far  it 
wasn't  working. 

I  should  have  known  the  gods 
weren't  smiling  on  me  when  I 
stepped  off  the  cruise  ship  at 
Montego  Bay.  "The  Island  in  the 
Sun"  was  missing  the  sun.  Instead, 
rain  drizzled  down  on  me  from  an 

The  dreary  day,  however,  had 
no  negative  effect  on  the  islanders. 
"Welcome  to  Jamaica,  mon,"  a 
bearded  native  said  with  an  almost 
toothless  smile.  He  was  playing  the 
Caracas  in  a  four-man  reggae  band. 
They  all  wore  blue,  red,  and  yellow 
island  shirts  and  straw  hats. 

1  smiled  back;  it  was  conta- 
gious. 

But  that  was  before  I  got  on  the 
van  for  a  two-hour  ride  to  Ocho 
Rios  where  I  would  climb  Dunn's 
River  Falls.  Two  hours.  Tlvo  hours 
on  this  van,  I  was  thinking  when  a 
cheerful  and  energetic  voice  inter- 
rupted my  thoughts. 

"Hey  everybody!  How  ya 
doin'  today,  mon?  1  am  your  bus 
driver.  I  am  de  number  one  bus 
driver  in  all  Jamaica,"  he  stated 
proudly. 

But  soon  I  became  worried  that 
Number  One  Bus  Driver  was  driv- 
ing just  a  little  too  fast  and  a  little 
too  close  to  the  car  in  front  of  us. 

Seeing  the  looks  of  consterna- 
tion on  our  faces,  he  said,  "Don't 
worry.  No  problem,  mon.  Number 
One  Bus  Driver  in  confrol." 

His  words  would  have  been 
more  comforting  if  Number  One 
Bus  Driver  had  kept  his  eyes  on  the 
road  as  he  spoke. 

To  distract  us,  frene,  our  tour 


Just  a  little  chilly:  My  dad. 


■freshitiii  break  while  climbing  Dunn's  Rivt 


guide,  decided  to  teach  us  to  speak 
Jamaican. 

"First  ya  gotta  learn  to  say  'No 
problem,  mon.'  Jamaicans,  we 
never  worry.  Noting  is  a  problem 
for  us.  Another  ting  Jamaicans  say 
all  de  time  is  'feelin'  irie,  mon.' 
Feelin'  irie  means  you're  on  top  of 
de  world,  lovin'  life.  It's  de  best 
feelin'  you  can  have." 

I'll  be  feelin'  irie  as  soon  as  I 
get  off  this  van,  1  thought. 
Nevertheless,  the  Jamaicans'  care- 
free attitude  toward  life  impressed 
me.  Convinced  we  were  a  little 
more  relaxed,  Irene  taught  us  a  Ja- 
maican song.  It  had  a  catchy  little 
tune,  and  I  kept  singing  it  over  and 
over  in  my  head. 

"Well  I'm  sad  to  say 

I'm  on  my  way. 

Won't  be  back  for  many  a  day. 

My  heart  is  down. 

My  head  is  turning  around. 

I  had  to  leave  a  little  girl  in 

Leaning,  cardboard-like  shacks 
glared  back  at  me  from  the  side  of 
the  road.  Rain  leaked  through  the 
numerous  holes  in  the  roofs. 

Potbellied  pigs  scurried  down 
the  sfreets,  in  and  out  of  houses. 
Scantily-clad  barefoot  children 
rolled  rusted  metal  hoops  down  the 
streets  with  sticks,  laughing,  eyes 
smiling.  Alongside  the  road  cows 
and  goats,  tied  to  posts,  munched 
the  tall  grass.  This  was  their  "pas- 

An  older  lady  dressed  in  bright 
greens  and  yellows  led  a  donkey, 
burdened  down  with  baskets  of 


fresh  fruits  and  vegetables,  through 
the  market.  A  moving  grocery  store, 
I  laughed  to  myself  as  women  lined 
up  to  buy  the  food. 

My  taste  buds  danced  as  the 
combined  aromas  of  mangoes  and 
jerk  chicken  spices  wafting  from  an 
outdoor  cafe  filled  the  Caribbean 

Leaving  the  village,  we  headed 
into  the  countryside.  The  deserted 
beach  frowned  this  rainy  day,  and 
the  white-capped  waves  angrily 
beat  the  wet  sand  again  and  again, 
as  if  blaming  it  for  hiding  the  sun. 

"You  don't  want  to  swim  in  de 
ocean  today,"  Number  One  Bus 
Driver  said.  "De  current  is  too 
strong.  You  could  drown  easily." 

We  soon  arrived  in  Ocho  Rios, 
site  of  Durm's  River  Falls,  one  of 
the  few  falls  in  the  world  you  can 
actually  climb. 

The  falls  cascades  down  to  the 
ocean  for  670  feet.  This  large  nam- 
ral 


:  has  several  freshwater 
pools  to  swim  in,  and  the  lush  foli- 
age adds  to  its  tropical  mystique. 

Our  two  tour  guides  who  knew 
the  falls  backwards  and  forwards 
could  probably  climb  it  in  their 
sleep.  For  us  amateurs,  the  task  was 
a  little  daunting.  We  had  on  old  but 
sohd  shoes  to  protect  our  feet  from 
the  rocks.  Our  guides  went  barefoot. 

Holding  hands,  we  formed  a 
human  chain.  The  guide  at  the  front 
led  us  over  the  rocks  and  through 
waist-deep  water. 

The  other  guide  carried  our 
cameras  up  the  falls  and  took  the 
pictures  for  us.  Thirty  cameras  hung 
around  his  neck  and  arms  while  he 


climbed  up  the  falls  barefoot.  Not 
one  drop  of  water  got  on  my  cam- 

Tltis  must  be  the  lost  Garden  of 
Eden,  1  thought.  Red  flowers  hung 
from  the  branches  over  the  falls  in 
an  arch,  creating  a  lush  garden  roof. 
The  breeze  blew  some  petals  off  the 
limbs,  and  they  fell  down  to  the 
water  where  they  swirled  round  and 
round  in  little  eddies. 

The  cold  water  felt  good  on  this 
warm  day  as  it  rushed  over  my  feet 
and  splashed  up  onto  my  legs.  Sand- 
wiched between  two  people  and 
grasping  their  hands,  I  gingerly 
stepped  on  the  rocks  and  tried  to 
follow  the  "path."  Around  trees, 
over  rocks,  up  up  we  climbed,  mov- 
ing like  a  snake,  back  and  forth,  in 
an  "S"  pattern. 

After  about  an  hour  of  climb- 
ing and  splashing  around  in  the 
pools,  we  made  it  to  the  top,  leav- 
ing the  beautiful  water  garden  be- 
hind. The  sun  still  refused  to  shine, 
but  it  didn't  matter.  Jamaica  was  still 
and  will  always  be  the  "Island  in  the 

In  my  short  visit  to  Jamaica,  1 
had  become  fascinated  with  its  in- 
dividuality. 

In  an  area  smaller  than  Con- 
necticut (4,411  square  miles)  live 
2.5  million  of  the  friendliest  people; 
African,  European,  Arabic,  Chi- 
nese, East  Indian.  A  real  melting 
pot. 

"Out  of  many,  one  people,"  as 
their  motto  goes.  In  one  day  I  had 
fallen  in  love  with  Jamaica's  reggae 
music,  exuberant  people,  skilled  ar- 
tisans, and  carefree  attitude. 

I  suddenly  realized  I  didn't  v 


November  1,  1996 


D  leave.  I  didn't  want  to  go  back  to 
i  and  hustle  and  bustle  of 
American  life. 

I  didn't  want  to  go  back  where 
people  are  only  concerned  with 
themselves,  where  people  are  too 
busy  to  lend  a  helping  hand.  Or 

I  wanted  to  feel  irie  forever.  I 
wanted  to  find  the  peace  and  joy 
these  people  had.  I  realized,  how- 
ever, that  even  though  I  had  to  leave 
!,  it  didn't  have  to  leave  me. 

I  reluctantly  walked  back  up  the 
gangway  and  went  to  the  top  deck 
of  the  ship  to  say  goodbye  to 
Montego  Bay.  As  the  ship  pulled 
out  to  sea,  the  coastlii 
tains  became  smaller  and  smaller. 

I  thought  I  caught  a  glimpse  of 
the  sun  peeking  through  the  clouds 
as  it  slowly  sank  below  the 

"Well  I'm  sad  to  say  I'm 
way."  I  whispered  to  no  one.  "Won'l 
be  back  for  many  a 


BLANKET 

In  Concert 

Saturday,  November  9 

at  6:00  p.111. 

in  the  Collefedale  Academy 

Auditori\un 

(yet  a  sneak  peak  at  the  band 

at  Koinonla  Sabbath  School 

the  same  day) 


Helpful  Travel  Hints: 
Jamaica 


What  to  buy: 

wood  carvings  (canes, : 
bookends  of  lignum  vil 
native  hardwood) 
original  work  by  Jamaic 
Jamaican  fashions 

handbags  and  hat: 
What  to  pack; 

•  windbreaker  in  case  of  i 

•  good  but  old  shoes  for  c 


uloffs  and  an  old  s 


Words  to  kncFw: 

•  walk  good  -  keep  well  or  safe 
journey 

-  deliglilful 
- 1  will  soon  be  wit 


;•  fried  breadfruit 

•  fried  plantain 

•  ackee  (nationiJ  fruit  cooked  and 
used  as  a  vegetable) 

What  to  do: 

•climb  Dunn's  River  Falls 

•  gel  hair  braided  Jamaican  style 


you 

•  taiawah  -  strong  and  courageous 
don't: 

•  go  to  Kingston  alone,  especially 
at  night  (some  people  advise  not 
going  there  at  aJIt 

•go  to  a  deserted  beach  alone  (only 


tended  at  the  beach 
Other  things  to  know: 


1  Ci^a 
j*  go  on 

a  bus  ride  in  the  moun- 

overexuberant;  three  diflerent 
drivers  may  irv  to  gel  vou  on  their 

tains 

bus  at  the  same  lime.  Just  iiive  a 

■  shop 

it  a  local  market  irenicm- 

verv  llrm  -No." 

berto 
they'r 
•  learn 

barter  with  vendors: 
e  insulted  if  you  don't) 
a  Jamaican  song 

*  all  guides  expect  lips 

•  some  bus  drivers  may  rip  you  ofi 
by  not  taking  you  as  far  as  ihey 
said  they  would. 

November  1,  1396 


Half  An  Hour  To  Spare:  From  Estonia  To  America 


by  Cindi  Bowe 

"Hey,  hey  you.  Come  here;  you 
got  your  ticket!" 

Those  are  the  words  Liubov 
Litvinkova  had  waited  months  to 
hear.  Her  plane  ticket  lo  America 
had  arrived  a  half  hour  before  the 
plane  was  to  depart. 

More  than  a  year  later,  the  slen- 
der blonde  17-year-old  native  of 
Estonia  is  studying  broadcast  jour- 
nalism at  Southern. 

According  to  Litvinkova,  her 
life  is  full  of  "accidents"  that  God 
has  allowed  to  happen  so  she  could 
attend  school  in  America. 

The  story  began  when 
Litvinkova  was  10.  She  lived  in 
Estonia,  a  country  bordering  Rus- 
sia, While  out  for  a  walk,  she  and 
her  mother  stumbled  upon  a  little 
building  with  the  inscription  "Sev- 
enth-day Adventisl  Church." 

Puzzled  as  to  whai  the  name 
meant,  the  two  walked  inside  to  find 
[he  choir  rehearsing  for  the  evening 

Intrigued  by  the  church's  doc- 
trine, Litvinkova  and  her  mother 
joined  the  small  church  in  Narva, 
Estonia.  Six  months  later  her 
mother  was  baptized,  and  a  year 
later  Litvinkova  was  baptized,  also. 
"It  Just  happened  by  accident. 
God  leads  my  life  by  accidents,  and 
that's  fine  with  me,"  Litvinkova 
says. 

Accident  or  no  accident, 
Litvinkova's  life  soon  underwent  a 
dramatic  change. 

At  an  evangelistic  meeting,  Al 
Landers,  a  member  of  the  evange- 
listic team,  approached  16-year-old 
Litvinkova.  He  said  he  wanted  to 
buy  food  at  the  market,  but  did  not 
speak  the  language.  He  asked  her 
to  be  his  translator. 

On  the  way  to  the  market,  the 

America.  Litvinkova  turned  to 
Landers  and  said  jokingly,  "So  is 
there  any  possibility  I  can  go?" 

Litvinkova  was  shocked  when 
he  took  her  seriously.  The  next  day 
Landers  telephoned  U.S.  Immigra- 
tion to  arrange  for  her  to  attend  high 
school  in  America. 

From  that  point.  Litvinkova 
faced  dilemma  after  dilemma. 

Even  though  she  was  bom  in 
Estonia.  Litvinkova  was  a  Russian 
citizen  because  her  parents  were 
Russian.  The  U.S.  Immigration 
needed  proof  she  lived  in  Estonia 
before  they  would  issue  her  a  visa. 
It  usually  lakes  a  year  to  get  a  resi- 
dence permit. 


Close  Call:  Liiibnv  Limnkova  got  her  plane  ticket  only  30  minutes 
befor  her  flight  left  for  the  United  Stales. 


Litvinkova  told  her  story  to  a 
female  representative  of  the  Union 
of  European  Organizations.  The 
woman  informed  Estonia's  chief  of 
immigration  about  the  matter,  but 
was  doubtful  anything  would  be 
done  quickly. 

"She  didn't  believe  anything 
could  happen.  Maybe  God  wanted 
to  show  her  He's  strong  enough," 
Litvinkova  says. 

She  prayed  continuously.  One 
Friday  morning  at  8:00  her  prayer 
was  answered.  She  received  her 
residence  permit  in  just  three 
weeks. 

She  telephoned  Landers  to  tell 
him  the  good  news.  Sadly,  he  in- 
formed her  that  school  had  started 
a  month  before. 

Not  discouraged,  Litvinkova 
applied  for  her  visa  at  noon  that  day. 
She  was  informed  she  could  pick  it 
up  that  afternoon  if  the  computers 
did  not  break  down  as  they  had 
many  times  that  week. 

"Please  God.  not  now,"  she 
prayed.  At  3  p.m.  her  visa  was 
ready, 

Later  that  night  she  telephoned 
Landers  and  asked  him  lo  send  her 


a  plane  ticket. 

In  faith,  Litvinkova  and  her 
mother  dashed  out  the  door  with 
suitcases — but  no  plane  ticket — to 
the  Tallinn  airport.  They  were  told 
no  flights  were  available  until  Tues- 
day. 

Litvinkova  faced  a  four-day  wait 
with  a  heavy  pile  of  luggage.  Where 
would  she  stay? 

She  quickly  remembered  some 
friends  from  church  who  lived  in  the 
area.  She  stayed  with  them  until 
Tuesday. 

But  how  would  she  get  to 
America  without  a  plane  ticket?  She 
called  the  airport  on  Monday  night. 
Her  ticket  was  not  there. 

She  called  back  at  9:00Tuesday 
morning.  Her  ticket  still  had  not  ar- 
rived, and  her  plane  was  to  leave  at 
11  a.m. 

At  10:25  a.m.  her  ticket  was  still 

"I  was  worried  because  the  time 
was  flying,"  says  Litvinkova, 

Five  minutes  later — a  half  hour 
before  the  plane  left — the  lady  be- 
hind the  ticket  counter,  who  by  now 
recognized  Litvinkova.  announced 
that  the  ticket  had  finally  arrived. 


Litvinkova  began  classes  at 
Mount  Pisgah  Academy  in  North 
Carolina  three  weeks  late,  and 
spoke  very  little  English. 

Despite  this,  she  pulled  a  3,0  her 
first  semester  and  graduated  with  a 
3.3. 

"I  was  praying  and  doing  my 
homework  with  a  dictionary,"  she 

Right  before  graduation. 
Litvinkova  received  some  discour- 
aging news  from  Landers.  He 
would  not  be  able  to  sponsor  her 
through  college. 

Litvinkova  prayed  a  short  and 
simple  prayer: 

"God,  good  morning.  Thanks 
for  your  love.  Let  people  see  You 
in  me.  If  it's  not  your  will  that  I  go 
to  college,  that's  great.  You  know 
something  better.  Show  me  where 
to  go  and  what  to  do." 

A  few  weeks  before  graduation. 
Litvinkova  broke  her  ankle.  She  had 
to  wear  a  cast  for  four  weeks. 

"Great,  I  can't  go  home  now," 
she  thought.  She  now  sees  how  God 
was  leading. 

Three  weeks  later.  Landers 
called  to  say  that  he  had  found  a 
sponsor  for  her. 

Pastor  Neil  Hadley  of  Atlanta 
drove  to  North  Carolina  to  pick  up 
Litvinkova  and  take  her  to  her  new 
destination:  Southern  College  of 
Seventh-day  Adveniists. 

She  arrived  on  June  2  and  was 
academically  accepted  the  next  day. 
She  began  her  fVee  summer  session. 

Litvinkova  worked  all  summer 
in  the  library,  but  the  money  she 
made  along  with  Hadley's  contri- 
bution was  not  enough  to  pay  tu- 

Litvinkova  told  religion  profes- 
sor Ron  du  Preez  about  her  predica- 
ment. He  asked  the  students  in  her 
"Life  and  Teachings  of  Jesus"  class 
to  pray  that  God  would  provide  her 
with  the  money. 

Hadley  told  Litvinkova's  story 
to  his  congregation  and  they  sent 
money.  The  word  spread,  and  soon 
a  prayer  group  in  Rorida  was  spon- 
soring her,  too. 

Soon  she  had  enough  money  lo 
pay  for  her  freshman  year.  She  is 
not  worried  about  the  future,  but 
trusts  God  to  provide  her  with  Ihe 
funds  to  complete  three  more  years 
at  Southern. 

Perhaps  another  "accident"  will 
happen. 


Know  an  interesting  person  who  should  be  featured  in  the  Accent? 
Let  us  know. 


November  1,  1996 


Weather  linked  lo  Depression  in  1^  all  And  Winter 


I  by  Sleplianie  Swilley 

Have  you  been  a  little  depressed 
I  lately?  Has  someone  told  you  "It's 
I  probably  just  the  weather"? 

Well,  they  might  be  more  right 
I  than  you  think.  You  could  be  suf- 
l  fering  from  Seasonal  Affective  Dis- 
order, a  seasonal  mood  disorder 
better  known  as  SAD.  It  comes  with 
beginning  of  fall  and  winter, 
,  characterized  by  a  depressed  mood 
and  a  cluster  of  physical  symptoms 
that  usually  subside  when  spring 

"It  is  related  to  the  amount  of 

I  sunlight  people  receive.  It  affects 

mood  through  the  visual  pigments," 

says  Dr.  Paul  Barlett,  a  clinical  psy- 

I  chologist  in  Chattanooga.  "Because 

I  the  fall  and  winter  the  days  are 

shorter,  the  sun  is  blocked  and  there 


is  less  light,  [SAD  sufferers]  expe- 
rience mood  changes." 

People  who  work  in  dark  envi- 
ronments, with  little  or  no  sunlight, 
can  also  be  affected. 

A  number  of  unwanted  physi- 
cal and  psychological  symptoms 
characterize  this  disorder.  People 
with  SAD  overeat,  feel  lethargic, 
oversleep,  gain  weight  and  crave 
carbohydrates.  SAD  sufferers  avoid 
social  situations,  have  decreased 
concentration  and  creativity,  are  ir- 
ritable and  can't  complete  tasks. 

These  symptoms  seem  to  de- 
scribe every  one  of  us,  but  accord- 
ing to  Dr.  Norman  Rosenthal  in  the 
Journal  of  the  American  Medical 
Association,  only  six  percent  of  the 
population  suffers  from  SAD  and 


Study  Shows  More 
Americans  Affected  By 
Depression 


PROVO,  Utah— One  in  four  women  and  one  in  10 1 

3  develop  depression  during  their  lifetime,  according  ti 
'sychialric  As: 


theAiTi 


However,  many  people  do  not  recognize  their  depression  as  an  ill- 
ness and  therefore  don't  get  treatment. 

Research  done  by  the  National  Institute  of  Menial  Health  showed 
three  things  have  been  lii^ked  to  depression:  family  history,  stressful 
environment,  psychological  makeup,  or  a  combinadon  of  these  three. 

No  mailer  what  the  triggering  factor  is,  NDvIH  research  shows  thai 
individuals  with  depressive  illnesses  "often  have  too  liitle  or  loo  much 
of  certain  neurochemicals."  The  most  prominent  of  these  is  the  neu- 
rotransmitter serotonin.  Sciendsls  believe  a  deficiency  of  this  chemi- 
cal may  cause  the  sleep  problems,  imtabilily  and  anxiety  associated 

In  order  to  treat  the  illness,  it's  importanl  lu  recognize  signs  of 
depression.  NIMH  says  symptoms  can  include: 

•  Feelings  of  worthlessness 

-  Loss  of  intei'est  in  activiiies  once  enjoyed. 

•  Insomnia 

•  Drastic  appetite  changes 

•  Decreased  energy  or  fatigue 

•  Thoughts  of  death  or  suicide 

•  Restlessness  or  irritability 

•  Difficulty  concentrating  and/or  remembering 


To  lengthen  thy  life, 
lessen  thy  meals. 


14  percent  from  subsyndromal 
SAD.  which  has  milder  symptoms. 
Women  are  more  likely  to  suf- 
fer from  SAD,  outnumbering  men 
by  three  to  one.  Chances  of  con- 
tracting SAD  increase  after  puberty 
and  decrease  as  you  get  older.  Re- 
searchers at  the  National  Institute 


of  Mental  Health  estima 

e  that  up 

to  one  million  adolescent 

have  the 

disorder,  but  have  yet  to 

be  diag- 

nosed. 

A  very  safe,  effective 

treatment 

for  SAD  does  exist.  The 

most  ac- 

cepted  form  of  treatmen 

t  is  light 

therapy  or  photo  therapy.  It  involves 

30  minute  or  one  hour  tin 

ne  blocks 

10,000  lux  fluorescent  lights.  Patien 
ts  sit  near  the  lights  and  do  home- 


work, read  or  whatever  they  \ 
to  pass  the  time.  The  t 
however,  can  cause  eyestrain,  head- 
aches and  insomnia.  Light  therapy 
can  be  combined  with  antidepres- 
sant drug  treatment  and  exercise, 
which  should  be  done  outside  when 

If  you  would  like  more  informa- 
tion on  SAD.  check  the  Counseling 
Center,  If  you  think  you  suffer  from 
SAD,  you  should  consult  a  health 
professional.  They  can  talk  with  you 
and,  if  needed,  set  up  a  light  therapy 
program  that  is  right  for  you.  Until 
spring  returns,  many  of  us  will  feel 
dreary,  so  try  to  get  some  sun  and 
start  praying  for  warmer  weather. 


Country  Music  Station  US  101 
Sponsors  SAU  Health  Fair  Nov.  19 

Partners  at  Wellness  (PAW),  along  with  country  music  radio  station 
US  101  WUSY  and  about  50  area  vendors,  will  sponsor  Southern  Adventist 
University's  annual  health  fairTuesday,  Nov.  19,  from  9  a.m.  to  1  p.m.  in 
the  gymnasium.  US  101  will  broadcast  from  the  gym  during  those  hours. 

The  vendors  will  set  up  booths  in  the  gym  for  specific  health  tests. 
such  as  blood  pressure  checks  or  back  massages.  Students  who  go  to  at 
least  1 5  booths  will  receive  gift  certificates. 

The  paw  Points  System  Is  Set  Up  As  Follows: 


Exercise 

Nutrition  and  Rest: 

(minimum  requirements) 

Swimming.  1/4  mile-  20 

•S  glasses  of  water -10 

Step  aerobics.  30  min.  -  2D 

•  2  servings  of  vegetables  and  2 

servings  of  Iruil- 5 

Stair  slcpper.  30  min.  -  20 

■  Eating  breakfast  -  .> 

Racquctball  (smgles).  1  hr.  -  20 

•  No  snacks  between  meals  -  3 

Jogging,  1  mile  -20 

■  8  hours  of  sleep-  10 

Circuit  training  (weights/aero- 

bics). 30  mm. -20 

•2  of  the  8  hours  before 

midnight  -  5 

Weight  lifting,  30  min. -10 

-  The  top  two  people  each  month 

Tennis  (singles).  1  hour-  10 

receive  a  $20  gift  certificate  to 

Hamilton  Place  Mall. 

Soccer,  I  hour-  10 

"  All  those  who  accumulate  at 

Brisk  walking,  30  min,  -  10 

least  240  points  of  Exercise  a 

month  and  at  least  800  points  of 

Biking,  30  min. -10 

Nutrition  and  Rest  a  month  will 

receive  a  free  T-shirt. 

Basketball,  30  min. -10 

•  Be  sure  to  sign  in  at  the  desk  in 

Golf,  walking,  9  holes  -  5 

the  gymnasium  as  you  exercise 

and  stay  healthy. 

Other  -  musi  be  approved 

—££niamm  Fran^ 


November  1,  1996 


m 

E.  O.  Grundesi.  Columnist 


"How  do  you  know  it's  Novem- 
ber?" someone  asks. 

Well,  most  of  the  gaudy  leaves 
have  out-pigmented  themselves 
right  off  the  trees — except  the 
brown  oaks  which  are  the  last  to 
drop  off. 

Also,  the  temperature  is  consid- 
erably lower  and  Canada  Geese  and 
Sandhill  Cranes  are  making  aerial 
patterns  as  they  migrate  South. 

Unfortunately,  this  column  is 
being  prepared  before  the  World 
Series  and  the  Election  are  com- 
pleted, so  supply  the  missing  words 
here:  the  Yankees  won  the  World 
Series  and  ?????  was  elected  Presi- 
dent. 

I  decided  to  get  a  sandwich  at 
the  Campus  Kitchen  the  other  day. 
Let  me  tell  you  about  it. 

1  entered  the  establishment  by 
the  proper  side  door  and  got  in  line. 
I  deduced  that  I  was  supposed  to 
give  my  order  to  the  girl  sitting  be- 
hind the  computer,  but  she  seemed 
to  be  popping  up  every  once  in  a 
while  and  making  contact  with  the 
kitchen  workers. 

Between  taking  orders  she  was 
carrying  on  excitable  conversations 
with  her  Spanish-speaking  friends. 
I  finally  got  within  speaking  dis- 
tance and  I  told  her  that  1  wanted  a 
"Lomino  Sandwich." 

She  immediately  gave  me  a 
little  plastic  tent  with  #75  impressed 
on  both  sides.  I  took  a  seat  and 


Along  the  Promenade. ...in  November 


lited for  25  r 


Suddenly  an  energetic 

th  a  notebook  and 
started  asking  all  of  us  what  we  had 
coming.  1  asked  her  why  she  had  to 
do  this.  She  said  the  computer  was 
down  and  they  had  to  find  out  what 
everybody  had  ordered. 

OK!  Soon  Miss  Efficiency  and 
Miss  Speedy  started  flying  by  with 
orders  on  trays.  And,  in  ten  more 
minutes.  I  had  my  sandwich. 

Meantime,  an  elderly  lady  was 
walking  around,  seemingly  quite 
disoriented.  I  asked  her  what  was 
wrong  and  she  said,  "How  can  I  get 
out  of  here?" 

I  pointed  to  the  Exit  Door  and 

she  left.  Oh the  sandwich  was 

absolutely  the  best  and  worth  wait- 
ing for. well,  at  least  this  time. 

Now,  we're  walking  and  min- 
gling on  the  Promenade  and  in  KR's 
Place  asking  this  question:  What  do 
you  find  disgusting  or  irksome 
about  some  people?  Here  are  a  few 
responses:  Todd  Silverstein  (a  re- 
ligious studies  major  originally 
from  North  Carolina  who  is  now 
married  and  living  in  CoUegedale) 
doesn't  like  people  who  talk  about 
suicide. 

Rachelina  Mendez  (a  nursing 
major  from  Apopka,  Florida)  can't 
stand  nose-picking — it's  yucky.  You 
got  that  right. 

Then,  Kris  Eckenroth  {an  ac- 
counting major  from  Leesport, 
Pennsylvania)  can't  take  the  noise 
that  some  people  make  when  they 


eat-  John  Thomas  agrees  with  you! 
Aaron  Payne  (a  theology  min- 
isterial major  from  Berrien  Springs, 
Michigan)  is  not  in  favor  of  people 
making  sniffing  noises  (whatever 
they  are). 

Aaron  was  checking  out  a  pub- 
lication called  Buckeye  Sports  Spe- 
cial while  dispensing  bagels  to  cus- 
tomers. He  said  that  the  paper 
(mucho  pages)  reports  on  all  sports 
in  Ohio  (you  mean  that  people  ac- 
tually read  this?) 

Appropriate  to  the  season, 
Marti  Fish  (a  music  major  from 
Apison,  Tennessee)  said  she  can't 
take  people  who  believe  political 
commercials  (well,  don't  we  all?) 

Some  neat  improvements  have 
been  made  in  the  Student  Center. 
First  of  all.  there's  these  natural- 
looking  stone  tiles  in  the  entrance 
that  make  quite  an  impression.  It's 
a  vast  improvement  over  the  waler- 
splashed  and  soiled  carpeting. 

Then  there's  the  Dean  of  Stu- 
dents'offices  in  what  used  to  be  the 
"Study  and  Activities  Room." 

These  offices  should  make  Dr. 
Bill  Wohlers  and  Mrs.  Mary  Lou 
Rowe  very  proud — the  rooms  are 
in  purple  and  teal  green,  and  in  spite 
of  the  "doctor's  waiting  room  look 
alike  furniture"  it's  all  very  attrac- 
tive and  ideal.  A  much  more  luxu- 
rious place  in  which  to  discuss  your 
assembly  absences! 

Then,  there's  the  new  carpeting 
throughout  the  Center— including 


the  "Mountains  and  TV  bleachers," 

The  last  secfion  to  be  redeco- 
rated is  the  new  TV  and  "conversa- 
tion" room  which  someone  has  at- 
tached my  name  to.  Thank  you  for 
the  honor — whoever  is  responsible. 

And,  wouldn't  you  know,  the 
world  of  cosmetics  is  keeping  up 
with  the  world  of  grunge  and  is  tout- 
ing shades  of  purple  for  lips,  nails 
and  eyes  for  Fall. 

That's  sort  of  tolerable,  but  wait 
until  you've  heard  some  of  the   I 
names:  Shattered,  Roach,  Gash,   i 
Gangrene,  Vapor  and  Toxin — pro- 
duced by  Urban  Decay  (that's  the 
company). 

Nordstrom's  in  the  Mall  of 
America  is  selling  Frostbite,  As- 
phyxia, Bruise,  Plague  and  Mil- 
dew— see  Time,  September  16  is-  ' 
sue.  page  28,  for  actual  pictures  of 
these  lovely  items.  It  probably  will 
put  you  into  gastric  distress  which 
just  might  be  another  hue! 

Back  to  the  real  world:  there's 
a  small  metallic  sign  just  outside  the 
Student  Center  porch  which  has 
footprints  going  in  circles  with  this 
message  shining  through:  "If  you 
don't  know  where  you're  going, 
you  won't  know  when  you're  losi, 
or  if  you've  arrived." 


OK....L0 


going  to  make  it.  Happy  Thanksgi\ 


^%  ""^^ 

Wrote   It 

^W^B*^"^     Jim  Lounsbury 

^^^X                Nursing,  Junior 

Every  nerve  a  squirming  laugh                    ) 
recedes  into  the  soil                          ' 

^V% 

Finding  comfort  far  beneath                         i 

^^HwJ^ 

an  outward  crust  of  toil.                    [ 

M^HUE 

Some  bereft  of  sadness  live 

wiihin  a  weary  he;m. 

lam  a  can  of  slimy  worms. 

Burrowing  with  joy  and  glee                        1 

each  with  a  mind  of  their  own. 

through  every  vein  and  port.             I 

Six  inch  deep,  beneath  the  dirt 

Within  a  crowded  home. 

1  am  a  can  of  slimy  wonns. 

Crawling  through  the  dead  debris 

each  with  a  mind  of  their  own. 

within  my  slimy  head. 

Six  inch  deep,  beneath  the  din 

Stretching  toward  the  darkest  hole 

Within  a  crowded  home.                              | 

10  reach  their  slimy  bed. 

Digging,  turning,  squirming,  learning          ' 

Eating  the  sod  I  give,                                   ] 

Hundreds  die  from  teary  rain 

until  the  can  that  I've  become 

But  hundreds  live  to  cry 

Has  worms  enough  to  live. 

silvery  trails  within  the  dark 

that  sparkle  in  the  light. 

What  do  you  do 

for 

Thanksgiving? 

Give  us  your  ideas 

by  Nov.  15, 

accent@southern.edu 

or 

under  the  office 

door. 


I  November  1,  1S96 


ENCOUmSRS  OF  THE 


Kind 


Men  think  differently  about  relationships  than  women-they  don't. 

Let's  say  a  guy  named  Ken  meets  a  girl  named  Barbie.  They  start 
hangin'  out:  doing  the  CK  thing  after  assembly,  roUerblading  down 
\\tc  Promenade,  this  and  that.  You  know,  the  usual  stuff. 

Time  passes.  Soon  Barbie  decides  to  stop  dating  other  guys.  Ken 
linL-Mi't  have  that  luxury.  They  find  thetnselves  together  at 

After  the  accordian  solo  by  Carlos  Gonzales.  Barb  leans  toward 
Ken  and  innocently  whispers.  "Remember  when  Carlos  introduced  us 
i\i  ihe  Welcome  Back  Party?" 

To  Barbie,  the  silence  is  deafening.  She  is  thinking:  Maybe  I 
■.luiiiltin  'r  have  sold  thai.  Maybe  he  '.s  feeUn}^  pressured  by  all  the  lime 
ne'vc  been  spending  together. 

Ken  is  thinking:  Yeah!  I  remember  ihui  puny.  Thai's  when  Campus 
Safely  gave  me  that  stupid  parking  livkcl.  J  ean'l  believe  those  guys! 
The  iicrx'cH 

And  Barb  is  thinking:  He  looks  iipsel.  Maybe  Tm  reading  him  to- 
futlv  wrong.  Maybe  he  wants  more  out  of  the  relationship.  Have  I  been 
pushing  him  away?  Have  I  not  been  attentive  to  his  emotional  needs? 
Am  I  about  to  lose  the  best  man  that  has  ever  come  into  my  life? 

M\d  Ken  is  thinking:  Those  Campus  Stijety  guys  can't  push  me 
amiiud.  If  they  think  I'm  gonna  pay  for  thai  ticket,  they're  wrong! 
They're  gonna  pay!! 

And  Barb  is  thinking:  What  have  1  done?  Look  at  him.  He 's  suffer- 
ing over  this.  What  should  I  do?  I  hww  he's  not  perfect. ..nobody  is. 
A  nd  I  know  there  are  other  fish  in  the  sea.  but  Tm  tired  offi.shing.  And 
besides,  maybe  we  're  perfect  for  each  other. 

And  Ken  is  thinking:  I'm  paying  $13,000  to  go  lo  school  here,  and 
I  should  he  able  to  park  wherever  I  want!  Who  do  ihey  think  they  are 
anyway?  Tm  gonna  march  right  up  to  thai  Campus  Safely  office  and.... 

"Ken,"  Barbie  says  out  loud. 

"Huh?"  says  Ken,  perplexed. 

"I  ■  ve  been  so  blind,"  Barb  sniffles.  "I  just  want  you  to  know,  you're 
myjish.'- 


'.Willyo 


r  forgive  me  for  U 


(There  is  a  long  pause  while  Ken  tries  to  think  of  something  to  say. 
He  llnally  formulates  a  response  he  thinks  might  be  appropriate). 

"Yes."  Ken  says  hesitantly,  afraid  of  what  might  come  next. 

"Oh,  Kenny,  you're  the  sweetest  guy  I've  ever  met,"  B;irb  replies 
with  a  tear  in  her  eye.  "I'm  so  glad  we  can  communicate  at  this  level." 

"LIh-huh,"  Ken  answers,  knowing  something  signillcant  has  just 
happened  in  their  reladonship,  but  he's  not  sure  what. 

After  the  Welmore  bagpipe  trio  finishes  the  tenth  verse  of  Make  a 
Joyful  Noise,  our  lovely  couple  exit  the  church  and  return  to  their  resi- 
dence halls. 

Upon  entering  her  room.  Barbie  immediately  grabs  Fluffy,  the 
stuffed  cat,  and  throws  herself  onto  her  bed.  Between  sobs,  she  tells 
her  roommate  everything.  Together  they  analyze  every  detail  of  that 
evening,  every  word  spoken,  every  movement  made,  and  every  breath 
taken. 

Ken,  on  the  other  hand,  returns  to  his  room,  grabs  a  piece  of  pizza 
off  the  floor,  and  begins  an  emotional  discussion  with  his 
the  probability  of  the  Milwaukee  Brewers  becoming  a 
franchise. 


The  Dik  List:  Part  Deox 


by  Rick  Siedel 

Yes,  one  good  diss  definitely  deserves  another.. .another  nine,  actu- 
ally! You  see,  in  the  Land  of  Diss,  personal  offense  reigns  supreme — 
for  the  diss  is  an  entree  best  served  cold!  But  then  the  problem  arises: 
what  can  a  girl  do  to  stay  original?  You  see,  dissing  can  so  easily  be- 
come comonplace.  and  things  can  just  get  downright  boring!  Viewed 
in  this  light,  creative  dissing  is  obviously  the  key!  Now  without  further 
ado,  I  give  you  The  Diss  List:  Part  Deux: 

(As  before,  consider  these  responses  following  a  heart-felt  Vespers  date 

requesf) 

1.  The  Blonde  Diss:  '"Hee  hee,  hee  hee,  uh..No.  Like,  what's  Ves- 


2.  The  Divine  Diss:  "Ohhhhhhh.  I'd  love  to  .  but  I  believe  God  v 
punish  me  for  that  sort  of  thing." 


3.  The  Exchange  Student  Diss:  "Ve?pers?  Lo  siento,  pero  yo  i 
comprendo  su  lingua." 


4.  The  Brutal  Honesty  Diss:  "Well,  I  would.. ..but  your  physical  ap- 
pearance offends  me  grealily." 


5.  The  Nonchalant  Diss:  "Nahhhhh,  1  don't  think  s 


7.  The  Intellectual  Diss:  "You're  asking  me  to  Vespers?  Well,  I  would, 
but  it's  merely  that  your  archaically  simplistic  requisition  is  patheti- 
cally characteristic  of  your  flagrant  ineptitude." 

8.  The  Amnesia  Diss:  "Normally  I'd  say  'Yeah,  sure,' but  I'm  already 
planning  to  go  with  my  boyfriend. .uh...uh...what's-his-face." 

9.  The  Sarcastic  Diss:  "Vespers  huh?  Well,  I'm  pretty  sure  I'm  sup- 
posed to  be  giving  a  lecture  on  the  intricacies  of  brain  surgery  Friday 
night... sorry." 

Yes,  the  diss  has  certainly  become  an  American  tradition — almost 
like  apple  pie,  yet  somehow  remains  as  timeless  as  a  bad  case  of  atltlete's 
foot.  I  now  bid  you  happy  dissing — just  have  a  smile  ready  to  take  a 
few  coming  your  way! 


RUBES 


By  Leigh  Rubiti 


November  1,  1996 


Community  Calendar 


Music 


Thk  Hale-Evans  Duo—St.  Luke 
United  Methodist  Church,  Nov. 
3,  3  P.M. 

Bob  Dylan — Memorial  Audito- 
rium. Nov.  3, 7:30  p.m.,  $3 1 .50. 
Cadek  CoMMvmn-  Orchestra — 
UTC  Roland  Hayes  Concert 
Hall.  Nov.  3, 3  p.m. 
Music  of  American  Composers — 
UTC  Roland  Hayes  Concert 
Hall,  Nov.  4. 8  p.m. 
Madrigal  Dinner — Covenant 
College,  Dec.  5-7,  6:30-9:30, 
tickets  CO  ON  sale  Nov.  2 
Faculty  Recital— UTC  Roland 
Hayes  Concert  Hall,  Nov.  8,  8 

Requiem  by  Mo2j\rt — Choral 
Arts  of  Chattanooga,  First 
Cumberland  Presbyterian 
Church,  Nov.  9,  8  p.m. 
RuTiii  Cohen,  Israeli  folk 
SINGER — Chattanooga-  Ham  ilton 
County  Bicentennial  Library, 
Nov.  10,3  p.m. 

United  States  Marine  Band — 
Lee  College,  Conn  Center,  Nov. 
10,2:30  p.m. 


George  Richie,  Organ— SA.\J, 
Nov.  12,8  p.m. 

Bela  Fleck — Memorial  Audito- 
rium. Nov.  13,  8  P.M. 

Arts  &  Exhibits 

Echoes  and  Images  of 
Tennessee's  Past:  Photos  by 
Christine  Patterson — Hunter 
Museum,  thru  Nov.  3. 
Chattanooga  Jewish  Reflec- 
tions— Chattanooga  Regional 
History  Museum,  thru  Nov.  1 1 . 
A  Passion  for  Pitchers:  In 
Celebration  of  the  Museum's 
35th  Year — Hou.ston  Museum, 
Nov.  1-December. 
First  Friday  Freebie — Hunter 
Museum,  FREE  ADMISSION,  Nov.  1. 
Spectrum  '96 — Hunter  Museum, 
Nov.  4. 

Art  Exhibition— UTC  Cress 
Gallery  of  Art,  Nov.  7-27. 
Construction  of  Masonry  Works 
IN  Public  Sculpture:  The  Paddle 
Wheel  Boat — west  side  of  Broad 
St.  between  4th  &  5th  Sts.,  Nov. 
8-10. 


21  ST  Annual  YMCA  Christmas 
Market — Chattanooga  Conven- 
tion &  Trade  Center,  Nov.  12-14, 


Film  &  Theatre 


Cemetery  Man:  International 
Film  Series— UTC  Grote  Hall, 
Nov.  I -2  at  7:30  P.M.,  Raccoon 
Room  on  Nov.  3  at  2  p.m. 
How  Things  Happen  in  Threes — 
Phoenix  KI  auditorium,  Nov.  I, 
7:30  p.m..  $5. 

Prelude  to  a  Kiss — CHArrANOoOA 
Theatre  Centre,  Nov.  I,  2, 7,  8,  9, 
14,  15,  16at8p.m.,andat2:30 
p.m.  on  Nov.  10. 

Eleanor:  A  Celebration — UTC 
Fine  Arts  Center,  Nov.  9,  8  p.m. 
Sesame  Street  Live! — Memorial 
Auditorium,  Nov.  12-13, 7  p.m. 
Second  Saturday  Cinema:  Fall- 
ing Hare  and  Stagecoach — 
Downtown  Library  Auditorium, 
Nov.  9. 2:30  P.M. 
Waliace  and  Gromit:  The  Best 
of  Aardman  Animation — UTC, 
Nov.  7-9  AT  27:30  p.m..  Raccoon 
Room  on  Nov.  1 0  at  2  p.m. 


Literary 


Fli.  See  You  Thursday:  A  Poetry 
Reading  byMyra  Shapiro — 
Hunter  Museum,  Nov.  3.  3:30  p. 
Friends  of  the  Library  Book 
Review  Series:  Foucault's 
Pendulum  by  Umderto  Eco — 
Chattanooga-Hamilton  Co. 
-Library,  Nov.  6. 


Friends  of  the  Library Anni. 
Meetinc — UTC  Student  Cen 
Nov.  7, 6: 15  P.M. 
Gallery  Chat:  Gracieand  th 
Mountain — Chattanooga  Rl- 
gional  History  Museum,  No\ 


Classes/Programs  I 

Pendulum — C'dale  SDA 

1.-8:30  p.m., 
3  Nov.  7. 
Genealogy  Workshop — Chatta- 
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The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Adventisl  University  Volume  52 


iTUDENTS  'String'  for  WDEF  12  On  Election  Night 


What's  Inside.. 


News 

Protesters 


Sports 

Flag  Footb; 


POLITICALI 

Feature 


The  Lite  of  Bi 

The  Back  Page 


Election  Night  Fever:  SAU  Sophomore  Merrilyn  Carey  enters  vote  totals  into  the  WDEF  News- 12 
computer  on  Election  Night.  The  totals  were  then  broadcast  to  give  viewers  up-to-date  returns. 


by  Riithie  Kerr 

Southern  students  experienced 
election  night  stress  as  reporters  for 
the  first  time  November  5. 

News- 12,  Chattanooga's  CBS 
affiliate,  used  16  students  from  the 
journalism  and  communication  de- 
partment as  stringers. 

A  stringer  reports  from  a  court- 
house where  the  votes  are  counted 
and  the  results  announced.  This  per- 
son contacts  the  station  to  report  the 
latest  results. 

Besides  the  16  students  who 
went  to  eight  county  courthouses  in 
Tennessee  and  Georgia,  three  more 


students  helped  in  die  n 
Channel  12. 

"Rick  Russel  [news  director  for 
News- 12]  called  me  a  few  months 
ago  and  asked  if  I  would  coordinate 
the  event,"  says  Stephen  Ruf,  assis- 
tai>t  professor  of  journalism  and 


;ited. 


Students  would  have  the  opportu- 
nity to  see  what  gathering  news  is 
like  in  a  high-pressure  competitive 
environment." 

Jean-Robert  DesAmours,  ajun- 
ior  broadcast  journalism  major,  ex- 
perienced this  high  pressure  envi- 
ronment. 

"I  was  in  a  room  with  about  30 


media  people  all  looking  off  one 
sheet  of  election  results."  says 
DesAmours.  "It  was  crazy." 

After  pushing  their  way  to  the 
front,  DesAmours  and  partner  Daria 
Lauterbach,  sophomore  broadcast 
journalism  major,  scribbled  down 
the  results  and  called  News  12. 

This  wasn't  just  a  one-time  oc- 
currence. The  students  called  after 
every  precinct  had  reported.  Some 
counties  only  had  seven  precincts, 
but  others  had  up  to  28. 

It  wasn't  easy.  Ruf  says  that  one 

group  called  the  station  because  the 

See  WDEF,  page  2 


Sys-Op  Charges  Students  with  System  Sabotage 


by  Alex  Rasano.  Christina  Hogan. 
and  Heidi  Boggs 

In  the  last  three  weeks,  two  stu- 
dents have  been  accused  of  violat- 
ing Southern  Internet  guidelines  by 
John  Beckett,  Director  of  Informa- 
tion Services. 

Approximately  three  weeks 
ago.  Freshman  Luke  Miller  re- 
ceived an  e-mail  from  Beckett  ac- 
cusing him  of  illegally  sharing  pass- 
words with  someone  at  Andrews 
University. 

"There  is  evidence  that  Ihe.two 
of  you  have  shared  passwords  with 
each  other.  If  so,  please  change  your 
passwords  and  'sin  no  more.'  Big 


brother  is  watching,"  wrote  Beckett. 
Miller  had  no  idea  what  Beckett  was 
talking  about. 

He  wrote  back  to  Beckett: 
"What  kind  of  evidence  is  there?  I 
have  NEVER  shared  my  password 
with  anyone  and  further  more,  don't 
even  know  the  other  person  you  sent 
the  mail  to.  1  would  appreciate  be- 
ing cleared  of  this." 

Beckett  told  Miller  not  lo  worry 
about  it  if  it  wasn't  true,  blaming 
the  incident  on  a  technical  error. 

"I  didn't  do  the  original  inves- 
tigation, but  the  person  who  did 
must  have  fingered  the  wrong  guy. 
No  one  had  done  anydiing  wrong. 


so  I  informed  Miller  it  was  no 
problem... I  probably  failed  to  apolo- 
gize correcdy  to  him,"  Beckett  says. 
Two  weeks  later,  Beckett  accused 
Wade  Quale,  second  year  freshman, 
of  attempting  to  crash  the  system 
after  he  saw  a  suspicious  encrypted 

Quale  received  a  phone  call 
from  Beckett  during  his  Intro  to 
Computer  Graphics  class.  Quale 
says  Beckett  harrassed  him  for 
about  ten  minutes,  telling  him  that 
he  was  onto  him  and  he  had  better 
be  careful.  Quale  says  he  wasn't 
See  Sys-Op,  page  3 


November  15,  1996 


Mixed  Feelings  and  Low  Turnouts  During  Elections 


by  Ditane  Gang 

No  Democrat  has  done  it  since 
Franklin  D.  Roosevelt. 

But  in  last  week's  election  that 
saw  record  lows  in  voter  turnout. 
President  Clinton  became  the  first 
Democratic  president  to  be  re- 
elected since  Roosevelt  in  1944. 

Clinton  is  also  only  the  second 
two-term  plurality  president  in  his- 
tory. Democrat  Woodrow  Wilson 
received  49.2  percent  of  the  popu- 
lar vote  in  1916. 

For  at  least  two  of  the  next  four 
years  Clinton  will  govern  with  a  Re- 
publican-controlled Congress. 

To  Democrats  and  other  sup- 
porters it  is  a  great  triumph  to  have 
Clinton  reelected. 


Record  your  vote:  Freshman  Herb  Deimison  records  his  voie  i 
tion  Day  at  Community  Center  next  to  Collegedale  City  Hall. 


Ho 


belit 


"America  has  committed  the  un- 
thinkable and  the  unpardonable — - 
it  has  knowingly  and  deliberately 
elected  a  president  it  believes  is  dis- 
honest, untruthful  and  untrustwor- 
thy," writes  a  reporter  for  a  major 
Northeastern  newspaper. 

The  New  York  Post  reports  that 
58  percent  of  those  participating  in 
an  exit  poll  "regard  President 
Clinton  as  unprincipled,  deceitful 

On  the  flip  side,  Washington 
Times  exit  polling  shows  that  57 
percent  of  voters  polled  say  the  is- 
sues were  more  important  than  char- 
acter. According  to  the  same  exit 
poll,  68  percent  of  the  minority  who 
say  character  was  more  important 
voted  for  Bob  Dole. 

The  economy  was  another  key 
issue  in  President  Chnton's  reelec- 
tion. A  nationwide  survey  showed 
that  53  percent  saw  the  economy  as 
good,  and  of  those  people,  62  per- 
cent voted  for  President  Clinton. 


Additionally,  the  Washington 
Tunes  reports  that  54  percent  of 
women  voted  for  President  Clinton 
compared  to  44  percent  of  male 

This  election  was  mild  and  re- 
strained from  becoming  an  all-out 
mudslinging  contest,  say  some  vot- 


"I  thought  it  was  rather  dull 
and  boring.  It  did  not  have  enough 
mudslinging  involved  in  it,"  says 
Freshman  Jason  Garey. 

The  things  that  really  get 
people  interested  and  involved  in 
politics  were  not  there  and  "that  is 
why  I  think  we  had  the  lowest  voter 
turnout  in  history,"  he  adds. 

On  the  Southern  campus,  stu- 
dents were  split  on  the  important 

College  Democratic  Club 
President  Avery  McDougle  says  re- 
ligious freedom,  the  economy  and 
"issues  concerning  the  minority 
community"  were  important  to  him. 

"One  of  the  reasons  that  I  voted 


for  President  Clinton  was  that ...  [he 
had]  a  general  concern,  he  wanted 
to  touch  that  [minority]  segment  of 
the  nation,"  McDougle  says. 

Garey  says  an  important  issue 
to  him  was  the  vote  to  increase  the 
Hamilton  County  sales  tax. 

"[This]  tax  bill  that  did  not  get 
passed  [would  have]  affected  all  of 
our  lives  throughout  Collegedale 
and  Chattanooga,"  he  says. 

Regarding  Tennessee's  third 
congressional  district  race,  students 
have  very  partisan  feelings  toward 

"It  was  a  good  race.  Jolly  could 
have  used  more  fervor,  but  Zach 
Wamp  didn't  deserve  to  win,"  says 
McDougle.  "He  talked  about  char- 
acter issues  when  he  himself  has  a 
police  record." 

"I  thought  that  it  was  a  very 
well  done  race.  It  was  handled  very 
professionally  even  though  there 
was  more  mudslinging  by  Jolly," 
says  Garey. 


SAU  Students  Say1 
No  To  Voting 

by  Geoffrey  Greenway 

Few  students  took  advafUai;e 
of  free  transportation,  and  dicin'i 
head  out  to  vote  on  Tuesday    I 
Nov.  5. 

The  Student  Association  in- 
vited students  to  get  out  and  vote 
by  posting  offers  of  free  trans- 
portation to  the  Collegedale  Pre- 
cinct office.  Student  drivers  do- 
nated their  time  to  let  others 
vote,  but  few  took  advantage  of 
the  opportunity. 

Inelda  Hefferlin,  Officer  of  I 
Elections  for  the  Collegedale  f 
Precinct,  says  she  noticed  only 
about  50  students  turn  out  to 

'That's  not  near  as  many  as 
four  years  ago,"  she  says. 

"This  is  the  biggest  turn-oui 
from  Collegedale,"  says  long- 
time resident  and  former  South- 
ern College  professor  Frances  | 
Andrews. 

She  has  worked  at  the  elec- 
tions office  for  20  years. 


;  first- 1 


ers  today,"  she  says.  "You  could  I 
see  satisfaction  on  their  faces;  | 
they're  patriotic,  and  they  s 


Accent  Poll  Results! 

Voters  30% 

Non-Voters  70% 

Dole  52% 

Clinton  48% 


WDEF  from  page! 

election  officials  were 
fusing  to  give  them  the 
suits.  Lany  Mack, 
news  director  for  News- 1 2 
telephoned  the  officials  and 
soon  the  results  poured  in. 

The  opportunity  gave 
students  an  idea  of  what 
journalists  actually  do  ev- 
eryday. 

"I  got  the  chance  to 
meet  media  people  and  see 
what  it's  like  behind  the 
scenes,"  says  DesAmours. 
"The  radio  announcers 
would  broadcast  live  from 
their  phone.  1  felt  like  I  was 
listening  to  the  radio,  but  it 
was  the  newscaster  sitting 

Along  with  numerous 
stringers,  some  candidates 


watched  the  latest  posted 
results. 

"The  candidates  were 
interesting,"  says  Rob 
Hopwood,  junior  print  jour- 
nalism major  and  stringer 
for  the  Chattanooga  Times 
and  News- 12.  "One  man  in 
his  mid-  twenties  ran  for 
school  board.  He  was  really 
happy  because  he  won,  but 
it  was  weird  because  he  was 
a  single  man  and  doesn't 
have  kids." 

Hopwood  says  that  the  op- 
ponent was  a  woman  who 
home-  schools  her  children. 

Back  in  the  newsroom 
Ruf  along  with  three  stu- 
dents were  inputing  the  lat- 
est totals  into  the  computer. 

"I  could  see  by  looking 
at  the  bank  of  monitors  in 
thenewsroom  that  News  12 


had  the  highest  vote  totals 
of  any  station  because  of 
the  students,"  says  Ruf. 

"I  had  always  heard 
horror  stories  of  how  mean 
people  are  in  the  news- 
room, but  they  were  really 
nice  and  understanding," 
says  Merrilyn  Carey, 
sophomore  public  relations 


"If; 


ing 


memory. 

Most  students  agree 
they  were  a  stringer  for  ex- 
perience, but  there  was  an 
added  benefit.  News- 12 
paid  each  person  $50. 

"The  students  did  a  ter- 
rific job,"  says  Mack-  "We 
enjoyed  the  relationship 
and  hope  to  nurture  it." 


The  SA  election  party  held  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  saw  ap- 
proxinuitely  50  sfudenis  pass  'through  the  new  Grimli'^ 
Vie  ABC  Special  Elections  were  acconiju^- 
id  by  hoi  cider,  streamers  and  myriads  ofcampai}ii' 
students  witnessed  Clinton's  re-election. 


November  IS,  1996 


Students  Give  New  History  Class  Rave  Reviews 


bv  Sori  Forham 

Students  are  giving  a  new  his- 
tory class,  "The  American  Civil 
War:  A  People's  Contest,"  rave  re- 

"I  love  It     says  Junior  Bruce 
I  ve  learned  more  m  this 
I  class  than  in  any  other  history  class 
I  I've  taken 

ss  does  not  look  at  the 
Ipolitics  or  strategies  of  the  Cuil 
Iwar.  Insteid  students  learn  wh  ti 
Ithe  Civil  War  meant  to  the  Lomnat  n 
Isoldier.  Lectures  cover  everythin 
■from  army  food  to  the  sweetheart 
Jback  home 

"it's  the  only  class  of  its  kind 
I  being  taught  in  the  country  says 
■  Craig  Hadley  course  instructor 

"You  can  tjust  read  about  his 
I  tory;  you  have  to  hold  it  touch  it 
land  smell  it    says  Hadley 

Thirty  percent  of  the  course 
ade  comes  from  field  tnp  partici- 
I  pation. 

The  class  has  already  attended 
I  the  Civil  War  reenactment  of  the 
I  Battle  of  Tunnel  Hill  in  Georgia. 
;  interesting  because 


[Hddle\|  \\a  ihl  t  ik  u  h  hind 
the  seen  Wi.  j.  t  to  mire  than 
the  average  Joe.  It  made  history 
real,"  says  Senior  Karen  Gamer. 

The  male  students  also  enlisted 
in  the  "army"  and  camped  out  in 
Civil  War  tents.  Female  students 
dressed  up  in  traditional  clothing 


and  helped  out  at  a  moi-k  refugee 
camp  Professional  reenactors  took 
part  in  both  trips,  making  the  expe- 
riences more  authentic. 

Hadley  knows  about  making 
history  come  alive.  For  the  last  14 
years  he  has  toured  the  country  do- 
ing Civil  War  reenactments.  Last 


year,  he  organized  areenactment  of 
Hood's  1864  Tennessee  Campaign 
with  9,600  reenactors. 

Besides  teaching  at  Southern 
part-lime,  Hadley  operates  MCH 
Cultural  Historical  Services  Com- 
pany. He  contracts  his  services  out 
as  a  museum  consultant,  archaeo- 
logical consultant  and  researcher. 

Currently,  Hadley  is  contracted 
by  the  History  Channel  as  a  histori- 
cal consultant.  He  is  also  writing 
some  chapters  in  a  new  military  his- 
t(iry  book  for  a  New  York  publish- 

Hadley  was  a  student  at  South- 
em  in  1982-83.  He  left  Southern  be- 
cause he  needed  archaeology 
classes.  He  has  kept  in  touch,  how- 
ever, with  Dr.  Ben  McArthur,  his- 
tory department  chair.  This  summer, 
Hadley  offered  his  leaching  services 
to  McArthur. 

The  class  will  be  offered  next 
year,  as  well. 


INew  Degree  Provides  Another  Option  For  Math  Lovers 


mby  Jamie  Arnall 

Freshman  Lisa  Hauck  doesn't  want  to  be  a 
Imath  teacher,  but  she  enjoys  working  with  num- 

That's  why  she  will  be  one  of  the  first  to 
I  graduate  with  Southern's  newest  four-year  de- 
I  gree:  actuarial  studies. 

"Most  actuaries  work  with  insurance  com- 
I  panics,  government,  or  private  consulting  com- 
panies. Typically  they  set  rale  structures  for  new 
insurance  policies  or  develop  new  programs  for 
insurance  companies,"  says  Dr.  Art  Richert,  pro- 
I  fessor  of  mathematics. 

'These  days  I  think  they  are  gelling  more 

I  involved  in  working  with  pension  plans,  retire- 

I  menl  plans,  and  health  care  as  it  gels  more  com- 

I  plicated.  The  degree  is  a  mix  between  mathemat- 

s  and  business  courses.  There  are  about  an  equal 


number  of  [credit]  hours  in  both.  The  42  hour 
degree  therefore  requires  skills  in  both  business 
and  mathematics,"  he  explains. 

Junior  David  Zabaleta  was  a  math  major  un- 
til he  heard  that  actuarial  studies  would  be  of- 
fered. 

"I  wouldn't  mind  working  for  insurance  com- 
panies," he  says.  This  year,  Zabaleta  is  one  of 
the  first  three  actuarial  studies  students  on  cam- 

"I've  liked  math  since  I  was  in  first  grade," 
says  Sophomore  Sheree  Cunningham.  "I've  al- 
ways wanted  to  work  for  some  type  of  business. 
This  degree  will  give  me  the  opportunity  to  do 
business  and  my  first  love,  which  is  math." 

Southern  is  joining  the  list  of  over  50  col- 
leges and  universities  that  offer  the  bachelor's  * 


degree  in  actuarial  studies.  In  the  fall  of  1995 
the  department  presented  the  new  degree  to  the 
Academic  Affairs  Committee  for  approval.  The 
Faculty  Senate  then  approved  it,  and  in  the  spring 
of  1996  actuarial  studies  became  the  newest  de- 
gree offered  by  Southern. 

Actuary  students  can  better  insure  entrance 
into  the  field  by  taking  a  series  of  exams  through 
the  Society  of  Actuaries  before  they  graduate.  A 
student  who  takes  300  examination  credits  may 
become  an  Associate  of  The  Society  of  Actuar- 
ies. To  become  a  Fellow  of  The  Society  he  must 
take  150  additional  credits. 

In  1995.  starling  salaries  for  actuaries  aver- 
aged about  $36,000  for  those  with  a  bachelor's 
degree,  according  to  the  National  Association  of 
Colleges  and  Employers. 


I  Continued  from  Sys-Op,  page  I 

I  given  a  chance  to  say  anything. 
Quale  was  completely  dumbfounded  because  as 
he  pui  ii,  "I  don't  even  know  what  'crash  the 
f  system'  means." 

"1  chose  not  to  inspect  Wade's  mail  because 
[  the  law  says  I  have  to  have  a  reason  to  believe 
inspecting  someone's  mail  would  help  the 
[  situation  "  says  Beckett.  "And  I  didn't  have  a  rea- 

According  to  Internet  privacy  laws,  Beckett, 
s  a  switchboard  operator,  has  the  right  to  read 
I  poeple's  e-mail  when  he  feels  it  threatens  the 
lintegrity  of  the  system. 

■When  asked  if  he  felt  he  had  Uie  right  to  "harrass" 
[Quale  on  the  phone,  Beckett  said,  "I  had  a  rea- 
fi  to  harrass  him  over  the  telephone  because  I 


had  messages  indicating  some  sort  of  attack  in- 
volving Wade's  e-mail  account. 

"I  didn't  know  if  it  was  him  mounting  the 
attack,  and  I  told  him  that,  but  it  looked  quite 
certain  that  it  was  sombody  he  knew.  I  told  him 
he  needed  to  choose  better  friends." 

Beckett  added  thai  he  had  every  right  to  tell 
Quale  to  drop  a  couple  friends  because  "I'm  a 
faculty  member  of  an  institution  that's  trying  to 
help  young  people  grow  into  better  people.  Who- 
ever he  was  working  with  at  that  point  was  quite 
obviously  someone  trying  to  attack  our  system." 

At  this  point,  the  accusations  against  Quale 
have  not  been  proven.  Yet  Beckett  says  he  slill 
believes  Quale's  account  was  used  for  illicit  pur- 
poses. Quale  hasn't  heard  from  Beckett  since. 


"I'm  not  denying  I  was  upset  when  I  talked 
to  [Quale]  or  bore  down  on  him  harder  than  I 
should  have."  says  Beckett. 

"Undoubtedly  I've  made  mistakes  in  all  these 
dealings,"  he  says.  "At  any  given  time  there  is 
an  average  of  50  people  logged  on,  and  suddenly 
I  see  a  threat  to  the  system  come  over  the  con- 
sole. What  am  I  supposed  to  do?  Man,  would  1 
like  to  know  the  answer.  Nobody  knows  the  an- 


November  IS,  1S96 


Fit  Zone  Offers  Discounts  for  Southern  Students 


by  Tina  Segitr 

Fit  Zone,  the  new  fitness  center 
in  the  Winn-Dixie  shopping,  offers 
significant  discounts  to  Southern 
students. 

However,  Fit  Zone  refused  to 
disclose  the  special  student  prices 
to  the  Acccm  despite  repeated  at- 
tempts by  the  paper. 

This  famil\  fiiness  center  offers 
a  wide  variety  of  amenities  such  as 


eiln 


clinics,  massage  therapy,  nutrition/ 
diet  counseling  and  a  tanning  cen- 
ter featuring  13  Tan  America  Plati- 
num Series  tanning  units. 

All  programs  are  taught  by  cer- 
tified instructors. 

Each  large  bathroom  contains  a 
sauna  and  steam  room,  lockers,  pri- 
vate showers,  and  even  hair  dryers 
connected  to  walls.  Each  customer 
can  use  a  locker  provided 
they  bring  their  own  lock  and  re- 
move it  when  they  are  finished 
working  out. 

According  to  Joal  Henke,  gen- 


eral manager.  Fit  Zone's  goal  is  to 
be  the  cleanest,  most  sanitary  fitness 
center  in  the  area. 

Bianca  Kurti,  elementary  edu- 
cation senior,  has  never  been  part 
of  a  healdi  club,  so  this  is  a  new  ex- 
perience for  her. 

"I  love  it!  I've  recommended  it 
to  several  people  already,"  she  says. 
When  asked  what  she  likes  best 
about  the  center,  she  says.  "I  work 
best  in  a  group,  and  since  they  have 
several  classes  a  day,  it  fits  into  my 
schedule." 

The  variety  of  equipment  and 
the  family  atmosphere  is  particu- 
larly appealing  to  her.  She's  been 
amazed  at  how  friendly  and  encour- 
aging the  workers  are.  As  far  as  the 
price  goes,  she  believes  it's  reason- 
able if  you  use  it  daily. 

Fit  Zone  patrons  Maiybeth  Cra- 
ven and  Cynthia  West  enjoy  the 
friendly  environment.  West  says  the 
workers  are  exceptionally  helpful 
compared  to  other  gyms  she  has 


Collegedale  recently  opened 
its  facility. 


Fit  Zone  is  a  great  place  for 
those  with  children  because  baby- 
sitting is  offered,  says  Craven. 

Jake  Thrash,  an  employee,  is  ex- 
cited about  the  center.  He  has 
worked  in  Powerhouse  and  Gold 


gyms,  but  he  says  their  goal  is  to 
get  more  members  and  more 
money. 

At  Fit  Zone,  the  goal  is  retain- 
ing members  and  giving  them  what  | 
they  want,  he  says. 


Journalism  and  Communication  Department  Grows  By  20% 


by  Andra  Armstrong 

Don't  be  afraid  if  you  look 
around  a  communications  class  and 
don't  recognize  anyone. 

The  journalism  and  communi- 
cation department  grew  by  20  per- 
cent this  fall.  Enrollment  has  not 
expanded  this  much  in  almost  ten 
years. 

"We  are  happy,  not  surprised," 
says  department  chair  Dr.  Pam  Harris. 

Increases  like  this  do  not  hap- 
pen overnight,  though.  Harris  and 
associate  professors  Dr.  Volker 


Henning  and  Stephen  Ruf  created 
an  advertising  and  marketing  plan 
to  insure  student  numbers  stay  on 
the  upswing. 

Ruf  and  Henning  worked  under 
time  constraints  to  produce  the 
department's  first  promotional 
video.  Contagious  Content. 

"One  of  the  neat  things  about 
the  video  is  that  it  focuses  mainly 
on  students  who  graduated  with 
communication  degrees,"  says  Har- 
ris. "They  talk  a  lot  about  how  the 


African  Club  Provides  Cure  For 
Homesick  Students 


by  Darla  Lauterhach 

The  African  Club  is  a  long-over- 
due cure  for  homesickness,  say 
some  Southern  students. 

The  African  Club,  which  has  27 
members,  began  second  semester  of 
last  year,  says  Club  President  Jaly 
Bekele,  who  is  from  Ethiopia. 

Bekele  says  there  are  two  rea- 
sons for  the  club. 

"Nobody  understands  our  needs 
but  us,  and  we  want  more  people  to 
know  about  Africa  and  our  culture." 

But  the  African  Club  is  not  only 
for  native  Africans.  Some  members 
have  been  missionaries  in  Africa, 
says  Vice-President  Ivana  Agboka! 
who  is  from  Ghana. 


"Some  of  us  haven't  been  home 
to  Africa  for  years,  and  we  can  talk 
about  being  homesick,"  says 
Agboka. 

The  African  Club  spent  a  Sab- 
bath in  Gatlinburg.  and  "shared 
memories  of  Africa  for  vespers." 
says  Secretary  Kineta  Bayne.  "It's 
good  to  have  those  bonds." 

Alberto  Dos  Santos,  chair  of 
education/psychology,  called 
Bekele  last  year  and  wanted  an  Af- 
rican Club.  He  is  the  sole  sponsor. 

'The  club  provides  something 
[they]  can  hold  on  to,  and  they  en- 
joy the  idea  of  comradeship,"  says 
English  professor  Joan  Dos  Santos. 


department  prepared  them  for  their 
jobs." 

This  sunmier  they  also  wrote 
several  letters  and  sent  the  video  to 
every  student  who  attended 
ViewSouthem  last  spring,  as  well 
as  anyone  else  expressing  interest. 

"We  made  a  concerted  effort  to 
attract  people  talented  in  the  com- 
munications field,"  says  Hairis. 

"I  was  attracted  to  the  depart- 
ment because  people  I  talked  with 
said  Southern  had  a  strong  pro- 


gram," says  sophomore  broadcast- 
ing major  Jamie  Amall. 

The  department  has  at  least  a 
90  percent  job  placement  rate,  and 
more  requests  for  interns  come  in 
than  the  department  can  fill. 

"Our  department  has  outstand- 
ing professors,  solid  communica- 
tion instruction  and  cutting-edge  I 
technology,"  says  Harris.  "We  a 
constantly  upgrading  and  investing  I 
in  software  and  hardware. to  keep 
up  with  the  demands  in  the  field." 


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Southern  Alumnus  Named  Physics  Department  Chair 


by  Jamie  A  mall 

"The  day  we  stop  learning  we 
might  as  well  just  die,"  says  Ken 
Caviness,  Southern's  new  chair  of 
the  physics  department. 

Hired  last  June,  Caviness  came 
from  Southwestern  Adventist  Uni- 
versity to  serve  as  chair  and  profes- 
sor in  the  physics  department.  He 
is  currently  teaching  Introduction  to 
Physics  and  Earth  Science. 

He  chose  Southern  for  a  num- 
ber of  reasons.  He  says  he  likes  the 
campus  and  surrounding  area  and 
enjoys  being  so  close  to  the  moun- 
tains. Since  he  graduated  from 
Southern  with  degrees  in  physics, 
German  and  mathematics,  he  says 
he  jumped  at  the  opportunity  to 
come  back  "home." 

"I  have  a  lot  of  good  memories 
here,"  says  Caviness,  referring  lo 
the  days  he  spent  at  Southern. 

Originally  from  Battlecreek, 
Mich.,  Caviness  has  never  stayed  in 
one  place  for  very  long.  He  has  lived 
in  Cologne,  France,  and  Rwanda. 

around  the  globe  by  Adventist  edu- 
cational institutions.  His  grandfa- 
ther, George  Washington  Caviness, 
was  the  president  of  what  was  then 
Battlecreek  College  and  is  today 
known  as  Andrews  University. 

Through  the  years  the  name 
Caviness  has  been  heard  on  the 


campuses  of  Newbold,  Walla  Walla, 
Avondale  and  Pacific  Union  Col- 
lege. He  has  two  cousins  currently 
employed  at  Kettering  College  of 
Medical  Arts  where  one  is  a  profes- 
sor and  the  other  is  in  administra- 

"I  like  physics  best,"  says 
Caviness.  listing  his  various  inter- 
ests and  hobbies.  Other  hobbies  in- 
clude writing  computer  programs, 
learning  foreign  languages  and 
studying  mathematics.  He  enjoys 
canoeing  and  backpacking,  al- 
though he  confesses  it  has  been 
quite  some  time  since  he  has  been 
able  to  do  such  activities. 

"I  feel  that  we  learn  about  the 
universe  as  a  way  to  see  the  Cre- 
ator," says  Caviness.  When  he 
thinks  of  heaven  he  doesn't  think 
of  riding  on  a  lion's  back,  but  of  be- 
ing able  to  have  fun  learning.  That's 
his  goal:  make  learning  fun  for  his 
students. 

He  says  the  only  thing  that  com- 
pares with  the  "eureka  sensation" 
of  understanding  something  is  when 
one  of  his  students  understands 
something  and  he  sees  the  "light 
flash." 

Seeing  his  students  grasp  a  new 
understanding  makes  teaching 
worthwhile  for  him. 


Russian  Artist  Teaches  Ceramics  With  Interpreter's  Help 


by  Sari  Fordliam 

Leonid  Alexeivich 
Sokolov,  a  master  porcelain 
painter  from  St.  Petersburg, 
Russia,  is  teaching  Ceramic 
Decoration  at  Southern — 
with  a  little  help  from  fresh- 
man Liubov  Litvinkova,  his 
translator. 

He  works  as  a  consult- 
ant to  the  world-renowned 
Lomonsov  Porcelain  Fac- 
tory where  porcelain  has 
been  handmade  since  1744. 
He  often  exhibits  his  porce- 
lain in  St.  Petersburg  and 
Moscow. 

Sokolov  is  also  an  ac- 
complished painter.  His 
work  is  on  display  in  many 
Russian  museums  and  in 


private  collections  in  the 
U.S..  Canada,  Germany  and 
France. 

Litvinkova,  it  is  not  difficult 

to  translate,  especially  since 
she  enjoys  the  class. 

"I  like  decoration  belter 
than  painting  because  I  can 
follow  my  heart,"  she  says. 


different  than  Ceramics, 
also  offered  at  Southern.  In 
Ceramic  Decoration,  stu- 
dents receive  the  ceramic 
greenware  already  made 
and  then  paint  designs  or 
pictures  on  the  greenware 
with  an  underglaze. 

When  the  student  is  fin- 
ished, Sokolov  puts  a  clear 
coat  on  the  pottery  and  fires 
it.  The  finished  product  can 
be  marketable. 

"1  like  the  enthusiasm 
and  love  the  students  have 
for  the  class,"  says 
Sokolov.  According  to 
Sokolov,  art  is  more  serious 
for  Russian  students.  Art  is 
often  their  life  career.  Most 
of  the  students  start  study- 
ing at  the  age  of  eight  or 

In  the  U.S.  the  goals  are 
less  serious,  he  says. 

"Most  of  the  students  in 
the  class  are  makmg  their 
Christmas  presents  says 
Am\  Linderman,  a  biology 

Sokolo\  first  (.ame  lo 


Southern  two  years  ago 
when  Bob  Garren,  art  de- 
partment chair,  invited 
Sokolov  and  his  father,  a 
painter,  to  come  give  an  art 
exhibit. 

"1  wouldn't  have  been 
able  to  get  U.S.  artists  of  the 
same  calibre  [as  the 
Sokolovs]  to  come  to 
Southern,"  says  Garren. 

A  year  later,  Garren  vis- 
ited with  Sokolov  in  Russia. 
Sokolov  told  Garren  he 
would  be  willing  to  come 
teach  a  cl 
decoration, 
another  art  exhibit. 

Sokolov  arrived  at 
Southern  on  October  22  and 
will  leave  November  22. 
But  he  plans  on  returning 
next  year  to  teach  Ceramic 
Decoration  again. 

Sokolov's  opening  re- 
ception for  his  exhibit  will 
be  in  the  Brock  Hall  Art 
Gallery  on  November  17 
from  3-7  p.m.  His  work  will 
be  featured  until  December 
16. 


ihold 


World-renowned  Russian 
Sokolov,  a  master  porcelai 
Russia.  leaches  Ceramic  i 
Auiumn  Ellison  obsen'es. 


■lAlext 
rom  Si.  Petersburg, 
while  Junior 


Novembex  15,  1S96 


23  Student  Protesters  Arrested  After  Seizing  Tower 


University  ]\^re 

BERKELEY,  Calif.—  Student 
demonstrators  camped  at  the  base 
of  the  Campanile  at  the  University 
of  California  received  a  rude  wake- 
up  call  just  before  daybreak  Thurs- 
day, Nov.  7,  when  dozens  of  UC 
police  officers  marched  into  the  es- 
planade, clearing  a  buffer  zone 
around  the  tower  and  arresting  23 
anti-Proposition  209  protesters  in- 

The  officers  established  a  skir- 
mish line  in  front  of  the  lower's 
entrance,  forcing  the  crowd  of  stu- 
dents near  the  Campanile's  entrance 
back,  according  to  UC  police  Capt. 
Bill  Cooper. 

Other  officers  began  pulling 
away  students  who  blocked  the 
doors  to  the  tower,  then  moved  in 
and  began  citing  demonstrators  for 
trespassing. 

The  police  were  forced  to  use 
bolt  cutters  to  unchain  five  students 
who  had  locked  themselves  to  the 
balcony  of  the  observation  deck. 

As  the  officers  moved  in,  some 
students  shoved  them  while  others 
locked  arms  to  try  and  stop  their 
advance.  Cooper  says  the  police  de- 
tained one  student  for  a  short  time 


after  he  picked  up  a  baton  that  one 
of  the  officers  dropped.  The  student 
did  not  attack  anyone. 

Five  of  the  tower's  occupants 
left  before  the  police  began  making 
arrests.  The  rest,  who  agreed  to  walk 
out  of  the  Campanile  peacefully, 
were  given  citations  and  immedi- 
ately released. 

The  seige  on  the  lower  began 
early  Wednesday  night,  Nov.  6, 
when  28  students  locked  themselves 
inside — 12  in  the  lobby  and  16  on 
the  top  floor. 

More  than  200  other  protesters, 
according  to  police  estimates,  set  up 
camp  on  the  lawns  outside  the  tower 
later  in  the  evening. 

Five  demonstrators  chained 
themselves  to  metal  poles  at  the  top 
of  the  tower  and  hundreds  of  other 
protesters  camped  out  in  tents  be- 

Those  at  the  top  rang  bells  while 
protesters  below  filled  the  night  air 
with  chants  of  .protest.  Students 
locked  arms  with  one  another  to 
prevent  police  from  entering  the 
structure. 

"The  Campanile  tower  is  a  sym- 
bol representing  the  university  and 


Students  Use  Homepages  on 
Net  for  Jobhunting 


University  Wire 

EVANSTON,  III.—  Airline 
tickets,  pizza,  college  applications, 
Dan'z  Cookies — diey're  all  on  the 
Internet. 

But  what  about  careers? 
They  can  also  be  found  on  the 
Internet,  says  a  survey  commis- 
sioned by  Bernard  Hodes  Advertis- 
ing, Inc.  in  New  York  City. 

The  survey,  "How  College  Stu- 
dents Connect  With  Employers," 
questioned  1,682  college  juniors, 
seniors  and  master's  degree  candi- 
dates nationwide  at  the  end  of  the 
1996  spring  semester.  It  examined 
what  resources  students  use  to  look 
for  jobs  and  gather  information 
about  potential  employers. 

'The  interesting  thing  we  found 
was  that  the  two  preferred  means  of 


finding  information  about  employ- 
ers were  well-done  brochures  and, 
surprisingly,  the  World  Wide  Web," 
says  Catie  Marshall,  a  spokesper- 
son for  Bernard  Hodes. 

The  results  of  the  study  showed 
56  percent  of  the  students  surveyed 
had  accessed  corporate  homepages 
for  job  search  purposes.  Thirteen 
percent  of  the  students  actually  ap- 
plied for  a  position  through  the 
Internet  or  a  company  homepage, 
and  two  percent  of  those  surveyed 
received  a  job  offer  as  a  result  of 
using  the  Internet. 

"This  information  is  useful  to 
future  employers,  as  recruiting  is 
becoming  more  competitive  and 
aggressive  than  it  has  been  in 
years,"  Marshall  says. 


Ttiere  is  so  mucli  good  in  tlie  worst  of 
us,  and  so  much  bad  in  ttie  best  of  us, 
that  it  hardly  behooves  any  one  of  us 
to  talk  about  the  rest  of  us. 

— Anonymous 


the  ivory  tower  of  elitism  and 
exclusionism,"  one  student  demon- 
strator told  the  crowd.  "Our  occu- 
pation defies  the  passing  of  Propo- 
sition 209.  Our  occupation  is  an  act 
of  resistance  and  reclamation." 

The  protesters  promised  to  oc- 
cupy the  building  until  officials 
meet  a  list  of  their  demands  to  re- 
sist implementing  the  initiative. 

They  called  for  Chancellor  Tien 
to  make  a  statement  to  comply  with 
the  voter-approved  proposition. 

Demonstrators  separately  called 
for  a  revolution  to  overturn  Propo- 
sition 209  and  to  eject  the  govern- 
ment who  created  it. 

"We  need  to  answer  back  to  the 
lawmakers,  to  the  captains  of  fi- 
nance, to  the  UC  Regents,  to  Gov. 
Wilson. ..that  this  must  stop."  one 
protester  yelled. 

UC  police  say  they  did  not  plan 
to  forcibly  remove  any  of  the  pro- 
testers unless  they  began  engaging 
in  acts  of  violence. 

Power  to  the  Campanile's  eleva- 
tor was  shut  off,  and  the  lights  that 
normally  illuminate  the  nighttime 
facade  of  the  tower  were  not  in  op- 
eration. Protesters  say  they  received 


food  donated  by  local  businesses 
throughout  the  night. 

On  Tien's  behalf.  Vice  Chancel- 
lors Horace  Mitchell  and  Genaro 
Padilla  climbed  to  the  top  of  the 
Campanile  at  about  6:30  p.m.  to  ne- 
gotiate with  students. 

Mitchell  told  protesters  that  the 
end  of  affmnative  action  "is  not  the 
outcome  Chancellor  Tien  wanted." 

Crowd  members  sang  songs  of 
past  civil  rights  movements  and  en- 
couraged those  within  earshot  to 
continue  the  spirit  of  free  speech 
movement  leader  Mario  Savio.  The 
group  also  reiterated  several  times 
they  ought  to  meet  police  with  a  no- 
violence  stance. 

As  the  night  progressed,  mem- 
bers brought  in  blankets  and  sleep- 
ing bags,  and  ordered  Round  Table 
pizzas  to  sustain  demonstrators  who 
stayed. 

Around  10:30  p.m.,  one  of  the 
original  six  protesters  chained  to  the 
top  of  the  Campanile  left. 

"Maybe  the  passage  of  209  will 
make  people  angry  enough  to  think 
about  social  justice,"  says  graduate 
student  Mark  Harris. 


Drug  Searches  in 
University's  Dorms  Ruled 
Unconstitutional 


University  Wire 

EVANSTON,  III.—  Random 
dormitory  searches  for  drugs  and 
,  weapons  at  Southern  University  in 
Baton  Rouge.  La.,  were  declared 
unconstitutional  by  a  district  court 
judge  in  October,  but  university 
officials  may  appeal. 

"At  this  point,  I'm  discussing 
it  with  officials  as  we  speak,"  says 
Winston  DeCuir,  counsel  lo  the 
university.  "They  have  yet  to  de- 
cide what  their  final  decision  will 
be.  However,  we  are  set  to  ap- 

Judge  Robert  Downing  ruled 
that  when  dorm  supervisors 
searched  SU  student  Patrick 
Devers'  room  in  spring  oi'  1995 
and  arrested  him  for  possession  of 
marijuana,  they  violated  his  right 
to  reasonable  search  and  seizure. 

Tliese  random  searches  are 
conducted  for  safety  measures  and 
are  common  in  universities  <iround 
the  United  Stales,  says  Marilyn 
Hill.  SU's  director  of  residential 
housing. 

"This  is  a  drug-free,  weapon- 
free  campus."  Hill  says.  "We 
w;inted  to  make  sure  the  students 


were  abiding  by  our  policy." 

Until  Devers  filed  a  civil  suit 
against  the  university,  officials 
routinely  held  dorm  searches,  al- 
though not  everyone  agreed  with 
the  policy. 

"1  believe  it's  invading  the 
student's  right  lo  privacy,"  says 
Terrell  Jackson,  assistant  to  the 
vice  chancellor  for  student  affairs. 

Officials  say  the  dorm 
se;u"ches  were  completely  random. 
but  Kandra  Crenshaw  says  that  is 
was  her  understanding  that  most 
searches  were  conducted  because 
of  a  "hunch." 

"If  [dorm  supervisors]  suspect 
that  someone  is  harboring  drugs, 
they'll  search,"  says  Crenshaw,  a 
senior  at  SU. 

"■^'ou  pay  all  lliis  money,  and 
your  room  is  your  liumc."  says  Joy 
Taylor,  a  senior.  1  don't  feel  they 
can  come  and  search,  because 
what  if  they  sesirch  through  your 
things  and  don't  find  anything? 
Thai  would  be  an  embf^-assment 
to  the  student  and  even  aft'eci  their 
campus  life." 


November  15,  1996 


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To  Be  Quiet  Is  To  Be  Misunderstood 


by  Christina  Hogan,  editor  (with 
GiriGin,  aka  Ginger) 

This  particular  Monday  had 
slammed  my  face  into  the  gravel  of 
life  from  the  moment  I  woke  up. 

Everything  had  gone  wrong, 
and  as  I  stood  in  the  cafeteria  line, 
my  brain  was  whirUng  at  90  miles 
an  hour  thinking  of  the  nearly  im- 
possible tasks  I  had  to  accomplish. 
Tests,  homework,  quizzes,  papers. 
Life  in  general.  As  a  result,  the 
worid  outside  my  head  did  not  ex- 
ist. 

"You  don't  talk  much,  do  you?" 
a  much  too  cheerful  voice  broke 
into  my  thoughts.  Looking  up,  I  re- 
alized I  did  not  know  this  person. 
'-Yes.  !  do  tal/c.a  lot,  in  fad. 
And  if  you  would  bother  to  get  to 
know  me,  maybe  you'd  find  that 
out, "  I  wanted  to  say. 

Of  course,  I  didn't.  Ijust  smiled 
weakly  and  said,  "I'm  just  tired." 

"Well,  you  must  be  tired  a  lot," 
she  replied. 

To  be  quiet  is  to  be  misunder- 
stood. I've  discovered  this  in  the 
past  21  years.  I  do  come  across  as 


quieter  than  I  really  am,  but  is  that 
a  bad  thing?  This  is  how  I  am.  This 
is  how  billions  of  people  are.  So 
why  are  we  persecuted  for  it? 

People  think  that  because  we're 
not  talking,  our  brains  our  dead. 
Instead,  our  brains  are  processing 
everything  we  see,  hear,  and  feel. 
We  are  thiiiking  constantly.  In  fact, 
many  of  the  great  geniuses  were 
quiet  people. 

The  great  writer  and  orator 
Henry  David  Thoreau  went  to  the 
woods  because  he  wished  "to  live 
dehberately,"  to  commune  with  na- 
ture and  with  himself.  He  spent  days 
alone  writing  in  his  journals. 

But  he  wasn't  a  tola!  recluse  as 
many  think.  Thoreau  lived  near 
Concord,  Massachusetts,  and 
walked  into  the  town  often  to  talk 
with  people.  Quiet,  reserved  think- 
ers like  Thoreau  have  nothing 
against  talking.  We  just  like  to 
choose  the  place  and  time  to  do  it. 
And  so  we  are  misunderstood. 
We  are  stuck  up,  people  think.  We 
are  stupid.  We  are  painfully  shy.  We 
are  terrified  to  open  our  mouths. 

Some  of  the  lines  I  hear  from 
those  who  misunderstand  me  are: 
"You  never  talk,  do  you?"  "Do  you 
ever  say  anything?" 


Why  is  this  such  an  amazing 
phenomenon  that  everyone  riiust 
point  it  out  tome? 

I've  gotten  to  the  point  now 
where  I  respond  with,  "You're  right. 
I  never  talk.  In  fact,  you're  witness- 
ing the  first  time  in  21  years  that  I 
have  opened  my  mouth." 

Or,  "No,  I  never  say  anything. 
Not  one  word.  Ever." 

I  realize  many  talkative  people 
open  their  mouths  without  thinking. 
They  don't  stop  to  consider  how 
their  words  affect  people.  Why  is  it 
all  right  for  them  to  say  to  me,  "You 
sure  are  quiet.  Do  you  ever  talk?" 
But  it  is  politically  incorrect  if  I  say, 
"You  sure  are  loud.  Do  you  ever 
shut  up?" 

I  don't  want  everyone  to  be  like 
me.  The  world  would  be  a  boring 
place  if  we  were  all  the  same.  But 
thankfully  God  created  each  of  us 
differently. 

The  world  is  made  up  of  people 
who  love  to  talk,  people  who  only 
talk  when  they  have  something  im- 
portant to  say,  people  with  red  hair, 
people  with  blonde  hair,  people  with 
glasses,  people  with  freckles, 
people  who  are  thin,  and  people 
who  are  overweight.  We  all  need  to 
learn  to  appreciate  the  differences 


in  people. 

Never  assume  a  quiet  person 
doesn't  have  as  much  to  offer  the 
world  as  a  talker  does. 

Think  of  Moses,  the  prophet 
Isaiah,  Ruth,  and  Queen  Esther. 

Think  of  George  Washington 
Carver,  Mother  Teresa,  Florence 
Nightingale,  Emily  Dickinson, 
Robert  Frost,  Abraham  Lincoln,  and 
Jimmy  Carter. 

Think  of  James  Dean,  Johann 
Olav  Koss  (Olympic  speedskater 
and  humanitarian),  and  Kerri  Strug. 

All  quiet  thinkers.  All  have  con- 
tributed greatly  to  the  world  with 
their  individual  talents. 

So  remember,  when  you  j 
quiet  person,  don't  misunderstand 
their  silence. 

Maybe  they're  researching  the 
cure  for  cancer.  Maybe  they're  wri 
ing  the  lyrics  to  the  next  great  o[ 
era  or  symphony.  Maybe  they'r 
brainstorming  for  what  could  be  the  * 
next  Leaves  of  Grass. 

Or  maybe  they're  creating  the  , 
next  issue  of  the  Accent. 

Accept  people  for  who  they  are 
and  don't  try  to  make  diem  like  you. 
Quiet  or  talkative,  the  world  needs 
each  kind. 


Talge  and  Thatcher  Are  Not  'Motel  6' 


Todd  McFarland, 
Columnist 


It  hap- 
pens a 
couple  of 


yeac  They 


suspect- 
ing vic- 
tims to 
play,  eat,  sleep  and  then  disappear. 
Nobody  is  quite  sure  where  they 
come  from  or  who  they  are.  but  their 
presence  is  felt.  Invading  locusts? 
Killer  bees?  Tribbles? 

No,  academy  students,  known 
to  the  people  in  Wright  Hall  as  fu- 
ture tuition  payers.  They  come  for 
College  Days,  gymnastics  clinics  or 
music  fests  to  see  what  a  wonder- 
ful place  Southern  Adventist  Uni- 
versity is.  They  take  over  the  gym, 
the  cafeteria  and  most  importantly 
our  rooms.  To  house  these  maraud- 
ing hoards  our  administration  turns 
Talge  and  Thatcher  into  Motel  6. 

I  called  Ron  Barrow,  director  of 
admissions  and  the  man  responsible 


for  recruitment  at  Southern,  to  ask 
him  about  Southern's  plans  for  these 
onslaughts. 

When  I  asked  him  if  the  school 
collected  any  type  of  background 
information  on  these  visitors  before 
thrusting  them  into  our  rooms  he  re- 
sponded ,"What  kind  of  question  is 
that?"  He  then  asked  me  what  I  sug- 
gested he  do.  Well,  Dr.  Barrow  and 
whoever  else  organizes  these  inva- 
sions, here  are  my  suggestions: 

Screen  them:  No  one  is  expect- 
ing FBI  background  checks  for  all 
College  Days  students,  but  some 
type  of  screening  process  would  be 
nice.  Contact  the  academy  and  tell 
them  that  any  student  who  has  been 
caught  stealing  is  not  welcome. 

I  know  this  would  mean  some 
students  wouldn't  be  coming,  but  do 
we  really  want  a  bunch  of  klepto- 
maniacs attending  Southern  next 
year?  If  the  administration  really 
wants  to  recruit  these  students  then 
put  them  somewhere  where  they 
can't  steal. 

Tell  Us:  It  would  also  be  help- 
ful if  we  knew  someone  is  going  to 


be  in  our  room  before  walking  in 
and  finding  them  playing  on  our 
computers.  It  might  require  more 
organization,  but  instead  of  putting 
these  kids  into  a  room  when  they 
show  up  make  the  assigimients  be- 
fore hand.  Then  tell  us  how  many 
to  expect,  how  long  they  are  stay- 
ing and  their  names. 

Ask  Us:  This  is  a  lot  like  "tell 
us"  only  better.  The  administration 
seems  to  forget  they  are  not  letting 
us  stay  in  the  dorm  because  of  their 
generosity.  We  pay  rent  for  the 
privilege  of  cold  showers  and  RA's 
who  want  to  know  where  we  are 
each  night.  I  don't  see  the  adminis- 
tration being  forced  to  take  in 
guests,  we  would  deserve  the  same 
courtesy. 

Pay  Us:  This  sort  of  goes  along 
with  "ask  us."  Since  we  do  pay  for 
these  rooms,  the  use  of  them  be- 
longs to  us.  If  the  administration 
wants  to  use  Talge  and  Thatcher  as 
a  motel  then  they  should  pay  the 
people  that  own  the  rooms. 

Don't  let  just  anyone  in:  It  is 
funny  that  Southern  spends  thou- 


sands of  dollars  on  high  tech  locks  ' 
only  to  make  them  useless  by  let- 
ting anyone  in.  All  anyone  has  to 
do  to  get  in  a  room  is  ask  a  dean  or 
RA.  Make  sure  that  person  belongs 
in  there  before  you  open  up  our 

Don't  schedule  events  during 
midterms:  To  his  credit  Dr.  Baj 
assumed  full  responsibility  for  this  I 
and  he  assured  me  that  he  wouldn't  J 
do  it  again.  The  problem  is  his  apol- 
ogy doesn't  help  anyone's  midterm  I 
grades.  There  is  a  school  attached  « 
to  Wright  Hall,  people.  Think  about 
that  before  making  decisions. 

With  the  exception  of  academy  ' 
seniors  who  get  to  feel  grown  up  for 
a  couple  of  days,  these  visits  are  u 
pleasant  for  everyone.  But  they  a 
a  necessary  evil.  Southern  has  to 
have  new  students. 

However,  the  admir 
has  a  duty  to  protect  the  ii 
those  of  who  are  already  here.  All  ' 
it  takes  is  a  little  thought  and  orga- 
nization. , 


November  15,  1996 


i^^^s*'-" 


Attitude  Not  Very  Different  From  Communism 


dignitaries"  that  were  infallible 
and  deserved  praise.  Unfortu- 
nately, I  can  sense  that  Mr.  Liu's 
attitude  toward  Zach  Wamp  is  not 
very  different  from  that  of  the 
Communists  in  the  Eastern  Bloc 
a  few  years  ago. 

Concerning  the  manners  of 
Zach  Wamp,  the  fact  the  Mr.  Liu 
thought  his  manners  "were  very 
appropriate"  is  fine.  He  also  needs 
to  understand  that  others  may 
think  otherwise  and  they  have  the 
right  to  say  so.  Let's  not  try  to  ex- 


As  Brian  Liu  had  "a  few  com- 
ments about  your  article  (Oct.  17) 
about  the  Zach  Wamp  assembly," 
I  have  a  few  comments  to  make 
,about  his  response. 

First,  he  said  that  "the  student 
response  was  tremendous."  I  don't 
know  what  exactly  he  meant  by 
that,  but  if  it  was  the  screaming  of 
the  Republican  fans  that  was  so 
loud  I  couldn't  hear  the  speaker, 
then  I  guess  you  could  call  it  "tre- 
mendous." 

However,  I  would  like  to  re- 
mind Mr.  Liu  and  all  of  the  en- 
thused Republicans  that  just  be- 
cause someone  is  loud  doesn't 
mean  they're  necessarily  right. 

1  really  have  a  problem  with  the 
fact  the  Mr.  Liu  is  persuaded  that 
the  "anicle  should  have  been  the 
cover  story,"  because  "he  deserves 
to  be  on  the  cover."  I  am  sorry,  but 
no  one  deserves  to  be  on  the  cover. 
The  same  couid  have  been  said  by 
the  fans  of  Chuck  Jolly, 

The  decision  as  to  who  or  what 
is  on  the  cover  is  up  to  the  editors. 
The  attitude  that  Zach  Wamp  is  an 
"important  dignitary"  sounds  too 
much  like  what  i  heard  while  I 
lived  in  teh  Communist  Czecho- 
slovakia. We  also  had  "important 


The  Dog,  Not  Wamp,  On  The  Cover 


Finally,  1  don't  know  where 
Mr.  Liu  gets  the  feeling  that  it  "ap- 
pears that  Zach  Wamp  will  repre- 
sent SAU  and  the  rest  of  the  dis- 
trict in  Washington."  Let's  wait  for 
the  result  of  the  elections.  Yes,  we 
should  feel  fortunate  that  he  has 
visited  our  campus,  but  we  should 
feel  the  same  about  Chuck  Jolly 
or  anyone  else. 

1  personally  feel  that  Andra 
Armstrong's  article  was  quite  ob- 
jective. It  was  certainly  one  of  the 
most  objective  ones  I  have  read 


I'm  writing  in  response  to 
Brian  Liu's  letter,  "Put  Wamp  On 
The  Cover." 

Well,  I  not  only  have  a  few 
comments  but  plenty  of  informa- 
tion on  who  Zach  Wamp  really  is. 

He  is  what  I  would  call  a 
modern-day  King  Saul.  Except, 
Saul  started  out  with  what  seemed 
to  the  people  a  good  character.  We 
can't  say  the  same  for  Zach  Wamp 
because  his  past  is  in  criminal 
records,  and  here's  the  proof: 

Court  Docket  #80-writing 
bad  checks  in  Raleigh,  N.C.,  in 
1980. 

Arrested  for  disorderly  con- 
duct onJune?,  1983-Chattanooga 
Police  Department  Report 
#70433. 

Chancery  Court  Docket 
#71580  on  December  23,  1991- 
taking  senior  citizens'  money  to 
build  a  condominium.  Wamp  cut 
comers  so  much  that  when  the  in- 
spection was  made,  it  was  con- 
demned. The  bank  sued  and  won, 
and  good  old  Wamp  filed  Chapter 
1 1  for  failure  to  pay  $  1 1 ,93 1 .93  in 
property  taxes. 

Court  Docket  #173606- 
Wamp  admitted  doing  crack  co- 
caine and  failed  to  show  up  for 


Andn 


V  you  can  add  to  this 


list  the  Franking  scam  in  which 
good  old  Wamp  spent  money  that 
was  for  his  campaign  literature  on 
himself. 

Brian  Liu  called  Wamp  "a 
very  passionate  person"  concern- 
ing his  manners.  But  that  just 
shows  his  ignorance.  I  know  of 
someone  who  went  to  school  with 
Wamp,  and  he  will  tell  you  that  he 
is  a  hot-tempered,  short-fused 
man — another  quality  of  King 
Saul. 

No,  1  think  Chuck  Jolly  was 
the  true  man  for  the  office;  a  man 
with  a  clean  record  and  one  who 
would  keep  college  loans  on  a  per- 
sonal level  and  not  just  for 
hteupper  class,  one  who  would 
defend  our  environment  and  the 
separation  of  church  and  state. 

No,  if  anything.  I  think  it  was 
unfair  for  the  paper  to  print 
Wamp's  picture  and  not  Jolly's 
too.  After  all,  didn't  he  speak  loo? 

And  as  to  having  Wamp's 
picture  on  he  front  page,  I  would 


The  only  reason  we  did  not  r 
picture  of  Jolly  is  because  wi 
could  not  locate  one  in  time, 
-the  eds. 


Accent  is  'absolutely  marvelous' 

My  name  is  Katie  Martin,  and      especially  appreciate  the  humor 


this  year  I  am  a  junior  at  Southern, 
or  rather  1  would  be  if  I  were  there. 
I  am  currently  serving  as  a  mis- 
sionary in  Brazil.  It  is  tough  but 
educational,  as  every  missionary 
discovers.  Anyway,  I  would  like  to 
tell  you  that  I  appreciate  the  Ac- 
cent very  very  very  very  much  (the 
CARE  office  sends  me  two  issues 
in  each  care  package — pun  in- 
tended). 

I  suppose  all  the  excitement 
about  the  new  look  to  the  Accent 
is  over  now,  but  I'd  like  to  tell  you 
that  I  think  it  is  absolutely  marvel- 
ous. I  actually  read  my  Accents 
cover  to  cover  with  great  relish — I 


sections.  Missionaries  need  all  the 
laughs  they  can  get.  And  as  long 
as  I'm  talking  about  old  news,  who 
is  this  Kenneth  A.  Wright  who  they 
were  going  to  name  our  university 
after?  And  for  anyone  interested,  I 
think  it  is  realty  cool  that  we  are  a 
university  now.  That  will  look  very 
nice  on  my  resume. 

Have  a  wonderful  wonderful 
day  and  keep  up  the  GREAT  work 
with  the  Accent.  I  love 

Katie  Martin 
Student  Missionary 
Brazil 


Women  Should  Play  Women's  Sports 


What  is  with  the  women  here  at 
Southern? 

I  just  don't  get  il.  It  sounds  like 
we  are  dependent  on  men  for  ev- 
erything. When  women's  sports  are 
being  played  on  the  field  (whatever 
sport  it  may  be)  women  should  be 
the  ones  on  the  field  playing.  Silly 
thought,  huh? 

Some  people  have  a  hard  time 
comprehending  il,  though.  I  played 
both  competitive  sofiball  and  bas- 
ketball at  my  high  school  and  guys 
were  not  allowed  to  be  on  any  of 
the  girls'  teams.  A  girl  filled  every 
position  on  the  team  (and,  yes,  I 
know  this  is  not  high  school).  For 
me,  and  I'm  sure  I'm  not  the  only 
one,  women's  sports  here  at  South- 
em  are  almost  degrading. 

If  guys  help  the  game  go  faster 
and  the  scores  go  higher,  then  why 
can't  the  men  help  the  women  im- 
prove their  game  off-the-clock. 
Dependence  on  men  in  s  ports  only 
makes  women  think  they  are  not 
capable  enough  to  play  without 


them,  which  is  entirely  untrue.  It 
also  takes  away  the  incentive  to 
improve. 

The  mind  set  should  not  be 
"Why  push  ourselves  to  get  better 
when  we  can  just  get  a  guy  to  play 
that  position  for  us!"  There  is  noth- 
ing wrong  with  getting  instruction 
from  the  men,  but  don't  let  them 
play  your  position  for  you. 

Please  don't  label  me  a 
"Women's  Liberal"  just  because  of  ' 
this  comment.  My  point  is  simply 
let  women  play  women's  sports. 
And  if  the  women  want  men  there 
just  because  it  makes  the  game  more 
interesting,  hten  all  I  have  to  say  to 
them  is  this  is  sports,  not  "The  Dat- 
ing Game." 

Lisa  Hogan 

Occupational  Therapy 

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November  IS,  1396 


A  Valuable  Lesson 

When  I  was  a  child  my  parents  taught  me  a  valuable  lesson.  A  lesson 
many  Americans  could  take  to  heart. 

They  taught  me  how  to  be  a  winner  and  a  loser.  They  taught  me  how  to 
deal  with  my  emotions,  how  to  live  in  a  society  with  others  who  I  do  not 
agree  with.  For  that  I  thank  them.  The  lesson  I  would  like  to  share  with 
Southern  students  is  simple — it  deals  directly  with  the  '96  presidential 

K  elections. 
It's  a  lesson  of  support  and  unity.  My  par- 
ents told  me,  when  you  support  and  believe  in  some- 
thing or  someone  go  out  and  fight  for  that  belief.  If 
your  man  loses  or  you  fail  to  convince  others  about 
your  beliefs,  you  have  two  options.  The  first  is  to  go 
against  the  system,  and  the  second  is  to  actively  sup- 
port the  system. 
They  encouraged  option  two,  by  saying, 
"Avery,  do  everything  you  can  to  support  the  other 
Avery  McDoiigle     ^^^  ^^^.^  ^^  ^  ^^^^  i^^.^^.  you  may  not  like  them. 
ComnjHiM j^^j  jj^gy  ^^g  y^^j.  jggjgj.  jj^jj  ti^gy  deserve  your  re- 
Being  the  strong  and  opinionated  Democrat  that  I  am,  I  support  Presi- 
dent Clinton,  but  I  do  not  support  all  of  his  policies. 

Now  a  message  to  Republicans,  Perot  fans  or  people  who  didn't  vote — 
slop  whining.  I  challenge  you  to  get  behind  this  president  and  stop  trying 
to  impugn  him.  Let's  get  behind  the  president  and  do  whatever  we  can 
together  as  a  team  to  make  this  nation  the  best.  In  supporting  President 
Clinton,  we  can  help  build  a  bright  bridge  to  the  21st  century. 

The  American  people  in  this  election  spoke  about  a  bipartisan  govern- 
ment. 1  agree. 

It's  not  about  Republican  or  Democratic  ideas;  it's  about  working  to- 
gether with  the  president  to  make  this  a  better  society.  President  Clinton  is 
committed  to  working  together  for  the  betterment  of  the  country.  That  was 
evident  in  the  last  two  years. 

From  this  day  forward,  we  can  help  build  that  bridge  to  the  21st  cen- 
tury together.  You  must  send  an  ultimatum  to  your  congressmen  demand- 
ing that  they  put  partisan  politics  behind  them.  Demand  that  they  work 
together  to  find  a  common  ground  for  the  betterment  of  our  great  nation. 
I  hope  you  have  learned  a  lesson.  The  election  is  over.  To  build  a  bridge, 
we  as  a  nation  must  face  reality,  grow  up  and  support  our  43rd  President 
William  Jefferson  Clinton. 


World  News  Updates 


351  Killed  in  Midair  Collision:  In  Cluukhi  Dadri.  India,  a  Saudi  jumbo 
jet  began  its  ascent  from  New  Delhi's  airport  and  collided  with  Kazak 
plane  coming  in  on  its  landing  approach.  This  created  two  fireballs  in  the 
sky,  turning  the  sky  red,  and  scattering  the  bodies  of  351  passengers 
from  the  sky.  It  gouged  big  craters  and  left  body  parts,  baggage  and 
clothes  on  the  fields.  The  first  people  to  arrive  at  the  scene  said  the  dusk 
air  was  filled  with  an  unbearable  stench  of  burning  flesh,  reported  the 
London  Times. 

Brooklyn  Bomb  Factory  Busted:  The  New  York  Post  reports,  Monday 
night  police  stumbled  on  a  Brooklyn  bomb  factory  they  say  may  have 
been  operated  by  a  tangent  of  the  1960s  radical  group  "Weather  Under- 
ground" and  arrested  40  people  and  confiscated  an  arsenal  of  weapons. 

Last  Chance:  In  Zaire,  the  Zairean  rebel  leader,  issued  a  warning  yes- 
terday that  he  would  order  an  end  to  his  ceasefire  with  the  Rwandan 
Hutu  militia  if  they  continued  to  bomb  Goma,  the  capitol,  stated  the 
London  Tunes. 

Russia — Mars  Program?  The  London  Timessays,  inado-ordiegamble, 
which  can  also  describe  the  space  program  in  Russia,  they  are  ready  to 
hurl  a  spacecraft  to  Mars.  The  spacecraft  consists  of  an  orbiter  and  four 
robot  landers.  Two  of  the  landers  are  designed  to  penetrate  the  surface  of 
Mars  up  to  six  yards  deep.  The  United  States,  in  comparison,  plans  10 
Mars  missions  over  the  next  decade. 


6.4  Earthquake  in  Peru  kUls  15:  Fifteen  people  reportedly  died  and 
hundreds  were  injured  when  a  powerful  earthquake  shook  southern  Peru 
Tuesday.  As  many  as  700  were  injured  due  to  crumbling  buildings.  Nazca, 
the  hardest  hit,  registered  a  6.4  on  the  Richter  scale.  The  Peruvian  Geo- 
physical Institute  says  the  quake  was  centered  in  the  Pacific  Ocean  about 
83  miles  west  of  Nazca,  which  is  235  miles  southeast  of  Lima,  reported 
The  London  Times. 

—Compiled  by  Jason  Garey 


Welfare  is  a  Drug  that  Creates  a  Life  of  Dependency 


Within  only  two  generations, 
the  meaning  of  "welfare"  has  re- 
versed itself. 

A  word  that  once  meant  well- 
being,  prosperity  and  good  health 

poverty,  bad  health  and  dependency. 
This  single  word  now  implies 
slums,  depressed  single  mothers 
and  neglected 
children. 

Welfare  is 
merely  a  drug 
that  imposes 
a  life  of  de- 
pendency 
upon  its  re- 
cipients and 
their  children. 
Columnist  Recently 

been  a  great  degree  of  hostility  di- 
rected at  the  welfare  system.  Wel- 
fare is  hated  by  the  rich  and  the 
poor,  by  those  who  receive  it  and 
those  who  pay  for  it.  The  reason  for 
this  hostility  is  because  the  welfare 
system  does  nothing  to  move  poor 
people  and  their  children  out  of  pov- 


ft 


erly  and  dependency.  It  more  often 
places  barriers  in  the  way  of  those 
who  attempt  it. 

The  realm  of  dependency  is  a 
major  problem  in  the  welfare  state. 
In  1979.  the  share  of  mothers  on 
welfare  who  were  working  at  paid 
jobs  was  14%.  In  1990,  that  num- 
ber had  fallen  to  79r,  This  proves 
that  there  is  an  increasing  amount 
of  dependency  among  welfare  re- 
cipients. 

There  is  no  reason  for  them  to 
work  or  even  to  try  to  find  a  job. 
They  get  their  monthly  pay  check 
and  see  no  further  need  to  work. 
This  is  doing  nothing  more  than 
promoting  laziness  and  low  self- 
esteem  among  its  recipients,  thus 
creating  a  society  of  dependent  pov- 
erty-stricken individuals. 

It  is  exceptionally  hard  to  get 
someone  to  work  for  a  living  when 
they  can  sit  at  home  and  earn  the 
same  as  if  they  had  done  a  hard 
day's  work.  Here  is  a  comparison: 
say  a  teacher  has  assigned  a  large 
term  paper  due  at  the  end  of  the 
month.  Students  will  go  to  the  li- 


brary and  research  the  information 
on  the  term  paper  for  days.  Let's  say 
that  they  did  not  have  to  go  to  the 
library  and  spend  many  long  and 
weary  hours  digging  through  books. 

Pretend  for  a  moment  that  the 
teacher  pulls  a  couple  students  aside 
and  says.  "Since  you  select  few  are 
from  a  lower-income  family  you 
have  qualified  for  a  copy  of  an  'A 
paper,  with  no  strings  attached." 

This  is  how  our  welfare  system 
is  based  in  today's  society.  It  en- 
courages dependency  on  the  gov- 
ernment. The  number  of  people  on 
welfare  and  continuing  to  work  at 
paying  jobs  has  dropped  in  half  in 
just  over  15  years. 

The  government  also  gives  to 
qualified  recipients  a  greater 
amount  of  money  for  each  child  a 
family  has.  thus  creating  an  excess 
of  larger  families  stuck  in  the  wel- 
fare trap.  Many  children  watch  their 
parents  earn  money  while  sitting  on 
the  couch  watching  re-runs  of  "I 
love  Lucy."  This  is  sending  the 
wrong  message  to  their  children. 

No  scientific  study  has  ever 


demonstrated  that  i 
fare  benefits  to  low-income  persons 
improves  the  children.  Children  on 
welfare  are  very  deficient  compared 
to  those  whose  families  are  poor  but 
are  not  on  welfare.  They  do  not  do 
as  well  in  school  and  earn  less  than 
children  whose  parents  are  not  on 
welfare.  The  welfare  state  does  not 
help  children;  it  hurts  them! 

Americans  who  are  currently  on 
welfare  are  paving  the  way  for  fu- 
ture generations  to  live  in  poverty 
and  create  a  life  of  dependency  on 
the  government. 

If  welfare  does  not  come  under 
some  new  reform,  then  millions  of 
Americans  will  pass  a  life  of  lazi- 
ness and  dependency  on  to  their 
children.  America  must  begin  the 
job  of  rebuilding  and  revitalizing  its 
inner-city  neighborhoods.  It  must 
also  give  assistance  to  those  mil- 
lions of  Americans  trapped  in  pov- 
erty due  to  the  welfare  state  which 
.  their  own  country  placed  upon 


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November  15,  1996 


Men's  Flag  Football  Wrap-up 


by  Atirlwny  Reiner 

We  thought  it  couldn't  be  done. 
Johnson,  one  of  the  strongest  flag 
footbal!  teams  in  recent  years,  had 
cruised  through  the  season  easily 
defeating  their  opposition. 

However,  in  the  last  week  of  the 
season  they  finally  met  their  match- 
Dunkel.  This  team  led  by  the 
Dunkel  twins,  Rob  Morris,  and  Jeff 
Lemon  was  composed  of  inexpert* 
enced  Hawaiian  flagball  players. 

However,  they  steadily  im- 
proved throughout  the  year.  When 
they  met  in  the  last  week  of  the  sea- 
son, Dunkel  was  shooting  for  them. 

Dunkel  opened  strong  and 
jumped  off  to  an  early  lead.  They 
played  strong  and  were  able  to  neu- 
tralize the  dangerous  backfield  of 
Craig  Johnson,  Justin  Peterson,  and 
Eric  Molina. 

On  offense,  they  relied  on  the 
dangerous  combination  of  Jason 
Dunkel  and  Eric  Dunkel.  They 
cruised toa32-18 victory.  Despite, 
the  loss.  Peterson  finished  first  as 
this  year's  A-League  champion. 

"We  simply  weren't  ready  for 
them.    We  played  them  well  last 


time,  but  we  let  down  this  time  and 
played  poorly,"  says  captain 
Johnson." 

"I  was  very  pleased  with  our 
effort.  We  have  steadily  improved 
over  the  season.  I  only  wished  we 
had  played  this  well  the  whole  sea- 
son," says  Eric  Dunkel. 

B-League  this  year  was  marked 
by  a  large  amount  of  parity.  Sur- 
prise teams  McNulty  and  Bernard 
steadily  improved  over  the  season 
and  ended  the  year  at  6-2. 

Bernard  soundly  defeated 
McNulty  in  the  final  game  of  the 
season  leaving  the  feeling  that  they 
may  have  been  the  best  team. 
Carlos  and  Dean  also  played 
strongly  both  finishing  5-2. 

"i  was  very  impressed  with  the 
overall  play  this  year.  I  think  that  ii 
may  have  been  the  strongest  play 
in  all  of  my  three  years  playing  B- 
League,  "  says  Stephen  McNulty. 

"I  had  played  A-League  the  pre- 
vious two  years,  but  I  really  enjoyed 
playing  B-League  this  year,"  says 
Victor  Jones. 


The  Target  Range 


Hits 

Joe  Torre — He  led  the  Yankees  to  the  World  Championship  after 
years  of  mediocrity. 

Evander  Holyfield — The  34-year-old  came  out  of  retirement  for 
Tyson  and  knocked  him  OUT! 

Tiger  Woods — The  youngster  brings  new  excitement  and  a  $50  mil- 
lion Nike  contract  to  golf. 

Philadelphia  Eagles — Despite  Sunday's  loss  they  are  7-3.  Can  you 
name  even  5  players  on  this  team?  A  testament  to  Ray  Rhodes' 
coaching. 
Florida  Panthers — Playing  superb  hockey  in  the  Sunshine  State. 

Misses 

Major  League  Baseball — The  World  Series  had  its  second  lowest 
viewer  ratings  in  history. 

Tennessee  Volunteers — They  lost  lo  Memphis.  They  are  a  team  in 
shock.  They  lost  to  Memphis! 

Boston  College— Thirteen  players,  two  of  which  were  starters,  were 
kicked  off  the  team  for  gambling — some  against  their  own  team. 
Jim  Harrick — He  was  fired  as  UCLA's  basketball  coach  for  financial 
improprieties. 

Don  King — The  Tyson-Holyfield  post-fight  conference  was  a  com- 
plete sham  and  an  insult  to  the  winner  Holyfield. 


Is  it  a  touch- 
down? Cam 

StandinfS* 

Linde  sprints 

down  the  field 

A-Leaji 

ic  Standin2s                         B-Lcague  Standinss 

toward  the  end- 

zone  during  a 

Team 

W        L                     Team              W        L 

recent  A-League 

Peterson 

7           1                        Bernard           6          2 

game. 

Dunkel 

6          2                       McNulty          6          2 

Evans 

6          2                       Burdick           4           3 

^ 

Walker 

3          5                       Carlos              5          2 

I 

Bridges 

1           7                       Valentin            Ih        6 

1 

Roshak 

1           7                       Blake                1           6 
Dean                5           2 

*Note:  The  Accent  sports  staff  was  unable  to  acquire  the  women's  league 
standings  from  either  the  P.E.  department  or  the  team  captains  due  to  the 
confusion  caused  by  a  large  number  of  forfeited  games  toward  the  end  of 


Accent  Sports  Top  25 


So  what's  the  play?  An  intramural  football  team  huddles  to  pla 
next  attack. 


1.  Florida 

9-0 

14.  Washington 

7- 

2.  Ohio  St 

9-0 

15.  Michigan 

7- 

3.  Florida  St 

8-0 

16.  Army 

9- 

4.  Arizona  St 

10-0 

17.  Auburn 

7- 

5.  Nebraska 

8-1 

18.  Tennessee 

6- 

6.  Colorado 

8-1 

19.  LousiannaSt 

6- 

7.  North  Carolina 

8-1 

20.  Miami 

6- 

9.  Kansas  St 

8-1 

21.  Wyoming 

9- 

10.  Penn  St 

8-2 

22.  W.  Virginia 

8- 

U.  BYU 

10-1 

23.  Syracuse 

6- 

12.  Northwestern 

8-2 

24.  Notre  Dame 

6- 

13.  Virginia  Tech 

7-1 

25.  Virginia 

6- 

The  Quest  for  Lord 
Stanley's  Cup 

by  Anthony  Reiner 

!  must  admit  that  I  am  a  relative  newcomer  to  the  sport  of  hockey. 
Until  a  couple  of  years  ago,  I  was  ignorant  of  the"  most  rudimentary  hockey 
knowledge.  However,  with  the  increasing  exposure  that  hockey  has  re- 
ceived from  FOX  and  ESPN  in  the  past  couple  of  years,  I  have  become  a 
fan  of  the  sport. 

Last  year's  season  was  very  exciting  with  Detroit  breaking  the  regu- 
lar season  points  total  record  and  the  surprise  showings  of  the  Colorado 
Avalanche  and  the  Florida  Panthers  in  the  playoffs. 

This  year's  season  promises  to  be  just  as  exciting  with  Gretsky  mov- 
ing to  New  York,  Colorado  seeking  to  defend  the  Stanley  Cup,  and  Florida 
striving  to  show  that  last  year's  postseason  showing  was  no  accident. 

Thus  far,  Florida,  Dallas,  and  Colorado  have  been  the  top  teams. 
Age  seems  to  have  caught  up  with  Detroit,  and  the  acquisition  of  Gretsky 
hasn't  given  the  Rangers  quite  the  spark  they  need. 

The  playoffs  are  so  long  in  hockey  that  they  almost  constitute  a  sec- 
ond season.  It  is  way  too  early  to  make  any  decent  predictions,  but  my 
hunch  is  that  Florida  will  continue  to  improve  and  will  meet  Colorado  in 
a  rematch  of  last  year's  final. 


Politically  Correct 
AND  Right 


Golf  League  Championship 

by  Anthony  Reiner 

On  October  U,  the  top  four  teams  from  the  Southern  Adventist 
Golf  League  met  to  decide  the  championship.  The  tournament  consisted 
of  teams  captained  by  Nudd,  Nafie,  Tetz,  and  Evans,  the  top  four  regular 
season  teams. 

The  tournament  was  set  up  in  a  match  play  format.  The  top  four 
players  from  each  team  competed  against  the  player  on  the  same  level. 
For  example,  all  A-players  competed  against  one  another.  The  top  player 
from  each  level  received  three  points,  the  second  player  received  two  points, 
the  third  one  point,  and  the  fourth  received  no  points. 

The  tournament  was  played  at  Knob  North  golf  course.  Nudd,  the 
only  team  captained  by  a  student,  won  the  tournament.  They  were  paced 
by  Jeff  Lemon  who  shot  a  37  to  lead  the  team.  "Everyone  on  our  team 
played  solid,  and  we  did  what  we  had  to  do  to  win,"  says  Lemon. 


Accent  Baseball  Awards 

AL  MVP—Alex  Rodriguez 

Worst  Playoff  Catch- 

NL  MVP— Mike  Piazza 

Marquis  Grissom 

AL  Pitcher  of  the  Year- 

Playoff  Choke  Artist- 

Andy  Pettite 

Kenny  Rogers 

NL  Pitcher  of  the  Year- 

AL  Comeback  Player— David 

John  Smoltz 

Cone 

AL  aosers  of  the  Year— Troy 

NL  Comeback  Player— Brett 

Perciva],  John  Wetteland 

Buder  (Cancer  couldn't  kill 

NL  Closers  of  the  Year— Todd 

him) 

Worrell,  Mark  Wohlers 

Rising  Stars — Derek  Jeter, 

Best  AL  Pitching  Staff- 

Andruw  Jones 

New  York  Yankees 

Fattest  Pitchers— David  Wells, 

Worst  AL  Pitching  Staff- 

Fernando  Valenzuela 

Detroit  Tigers 

Baseball  Will  Miss  You— 

Best  NL  Pitching  Staff- 

Tommy  L^Sorda,  Kirby  Puckett 

Los  Angeles  Dodgers 

Get  on  with  it  award- 

Worst  NL  Pitching  Staff- 

Baseball  Labor  talks 

Philadelphia  Phillies 

Worst  Idea  of  the  Year— 

Head-case  of  the  Year  and 

Inter-League  Play 

Worst  Attitude— Albert  Belle 

Best  "Little"  Arm- 

Best  Spitter — Roberto  Alomar 

Mariano  Rivera 

Best  PlayolT  Catch— Jeff  Maire 

Most  Missed  Player- 

( 1 2-year-old  who  made  the  game 

Randy  Johnson 

winning  catch  in  Game  2  of  the 

ALCS) 

by  Greg  Wedel 

Many  people  are  tired  of  hear- 
ing about  being  politically  correct. 

I  will  admit  that  many  people 
take  it  to  the  extreme;  however, 
some  level  of  political  correctness 
is  not  only  reasonable,  but  right.  It 
can  be  argued  that  professional  and 
college  sports  are  the  most  racially 
and  ethnically  integrated  segment  of 
the  American  population,  and 
player  treatment  is  quite  good 
among  this  group. 

However,  while  many  teams 
may  treat  their  players  in  a  politi- 
cally correct  manner,  they  do  have 
team  names  that  are  insulting  and 
humiliating  to  some  Americans. 

The  group  that  has  been  the 
most  offended  are  the  Native 
Americans.  I'm  sure  some  of  you 
laughed  when  they  protested  the 
"tomahawk  chop"  a  few  years  ago. 
but  if  you  look  past  what  seems  like 
a  silly  protest  and  look  at  the  core 
of  their  argument,  it  is  hard  to  dis- 
agree with  their  point  of  view.  They 
have  every  right  to  be  angry  at 
teams  that  have  offensive  names  to 

The  most  glaring  racial  insult 
among  team  names  is  the  Washing- 
ton Redskins.  If  this  isn't  a  racial 
epithet,  I  don't  know  what  is.  Imag- 
ine that  you  are  a  Native  American. 
How  would  you  feel  about  a  popu- 
lar football  team  with  a  name  diat 
insults  you,  the  color  of  your  skin, 
and  your  people?  I  don't  think  you 
would  like  it  one  bit. 

To  add  insult  to  injury,  the 
Redskins  are  the  team  for  Washing- 
ton. D,C.  More  heartache  has  come 
from  this  city  to  the  Native  Ameri- 
cans than  any  other.  The  federal 
government  has  consistently  perse- 
cuted, abused,  stolen  from,  and  even 
made  attempts  at  exterminating 
Native  Americans  throughout  our 
history.  Even  now  Native  Ameri- 
cans are  the  poorest  ethnic  group  in 
America,  living  on  nearly  useless 
land  that  they  were  forced  onto  by 
the  government  decades  ago,  while 
whites  took  all  of  the  good  land  for 

Pop  quiz:  How  many  Seminoles 
are  on  the  Florida  State  University 
football  team? 

There  are  hundreds  of  players 
and  thousands  of  students  and 
graduates  from  FSU  Ihal  call  them- 


selves Seminoles  when  they  do  not 
have  that  right.  They  have  no  idea 
of  what  it  is  to  be  a  Seminole.  It  is 
an  insult  to  one  of  the  proudest 
tribes  in  America  (they  never  offi- 
cially surrendered  to  the  U.S.  gov- 
ernment) to  have  a  bunch  of  hooli- 
gans with  red  and  gold  paint 
smeared  on  their  bodies  running 
around  and  calling  themselves 
Seminoles. 

The  Cleveland  Indians  are  an- 
other team  that  has  no  "Indians"  on 
it.  Other  teams  like  the  Chicago 
Biackliawks  in  hockey  and  the  Utah 
Utes  in  college  also  carry  names 
that  they  have  no  right  to  bear. 

There  are  also  teams  with  a 
much  less  obvious  politically  incor- 
rect name.  One  such  team  is  the 
Texas  Rangers.  Most  people  think 
that  the  Texas  Rangers  of  old  were 
kind  and  dispensed  justice  on  the 
frontier.  But  the  truth  is  that  die 
Texas  Rangers  of  the  Mexican 
American  War  were  nothing  more 
than  roving  bands  of  rapists,  loot- 
ers, and  murderers  who  went  so  far 
as  to  hang  Catholic  priests  in  some 
villages. 

Regular  army  officers  like  fu- 
ture president  Ulysses  S.  Grant 
(then  an  army  lieutenant)  consid- 
ered leaving  the  army  after  witness- 
ing the  atrocities  committed  by  his 
fellow  Americans  against  innocent 
Mexicans. 

Some  Irish  Americans  were  so 
appalled  by  the  Rangers'  attacks  on 
Catholic  priesLs  that  260  of  them 
joined  the  Mexicans  against  the 
Americans  in  one  battle.  Some 
Mexican  Americans  are  offended  by 
the  name,  and  more  of  them  and 
other  Americans  would  be  if  high 
school  textbooks  would  share  with 
Americans  more  of  our  true  history, 
and  not  some  glossed-over  account. 
I  am  aware  of  only  one  signifi- 
cant team  to  have  changed  its  name 
to  an  unoffensive  one.  The  St.  Johns 
Redmen  changed  their  name  to  the 
Red  Storm. 

There  are  many  other  examples 
of  insulting,  degrading,  and  humili- 
ating named  sports  teams.  This 
needs  to  change,  as  it  did  at  St. 
Johns.  America  has  enough  racial 
problems  as  it  is  without  allowing 
such  blatant  racial  insults  to  have  a 
such  an  obvious  and  accepted  place 


On  Deck 

— Southern  Volleyball 
— College  Basketball  Preview 


November  IS,  19 


Hippos  and  Black  Bread 


by  Cindi  Bowe 

Have  you  ever  looked  out  of 
your  window  to  see  a  hippopotamus 
wandering  in  your  front  yard? 

Or  perhaps  been  offered  a  cow's 
tongue  and  black  bread  for  supper? 

No?  Sophomore  Ruth  Kerr  has, 
thanks  to  her  passion  for  travel. 

The  petite  18-year-oId  broad- 
casting major  has  had  close  encoun- 
ters with  hippos  in  Africa  and  de- 
veloped a  craving  for  black  bread 
while  in  Russia. 

Ruth  Alina  Marga  Kerr  is  an 
avid  slide  show  producer  who  has 
traveled  to  1 7  countries,  and  for  five 
years  has  been  listed  in  "Who's 
Who." 

The  brunette's  traveling  tales 
are  as  intriguing  as  her  names.  Ruth 
is  her  aunt's  name,  she  says  while 
munching  on  her  favorite  candy  bar. 
You  guessed  it — Baby  Ruth.  Marga 


othei 


It  i 


"pearl."  She  believes  Alina  is  Rus- 
sian. Her  last  name  is  Scottish  and 
is  pronounced  like  "care." 

Everyone  knows  her  as  Rulhie. 
Kerr's  family  doesn't  spend 
money  on  huge  presents.  Instead, 
they  spend  it  on  travel.  For  as  long 
as  she  can  remember,  her  family  has 
visited  beaches  in  Kitty  Hawk, 
N.C.,  and  Fort  Pierce,  Fla.,  during 
the  summer. 

Kerr  was  bom  in  Florida,  but 
calledTennessee  home  for  16years. 
Her  parents  have  since  moved  to 
Washington,  DC,  and  now  live  in 
Dayion,  Ohio. 

"My  dad  has  an  incredible  pas- 
sion for  traveling,"  she  says. 

Kerr  tells  of  a  time  when  her 
family  spent  four  months  in 
Malawai,  Africa.  Her  father  moved 
there  to  practice  his  profession  as 
an  obstetrician  and  gynecologist. 

"On  my  llth  birthday,  I 
watched  a  hippo  being  butchered," 
she  says  with  a  look  of  disgust. 

She  explains  that  a  native  fish- 
erman had  drowned  the  day  before 
when  the  canoe  he  and  his  friend 
were  in  had  capsized  on  the  lake. 

According  to  Malawi  reason- 
ing, they  had  to  kill  a  hippo  in  re- 
turn for  the  man's  death,  she  says. 
Villagers  gawked  as  thepark 
ranger  carried  out  the  morbid  ritual. 
It  took  almost  an  entire  day  for  three 
men  to  cut  up  the  hippo  meat  for 
shipment.  The  natives  were  vegetar- 

Kerr  reminisces  about  her 
family's  visit  to  a  "hippo  lodge"  in 
Africa.  It  was  the  destination  of 
tourists  who  snacked  on  hippo 
burgers  in  a  hippo  haven.  Hippos 
frolicked  everywhere.  The  large 
squat  creatures  walked  through 
miniature  doors  especially  con- 
structed for  them,  and  at  night,  a 


hippo  would  comfortably  recline  in 
the  lounge  among  the  guests. 

She  remembers  a  morning  when 
she  looked  out  the  window  and  dis- 
covered a  hippo  within  inches  of 
their  door.  It  was  a  baby,  she  says, 
but  hippos  are  notorious  for  charg- 
ing, and  if  it  wanted  to,  it  could  have 
attacked. 

"We  all  turned  white,"  she  says. 

Hippos  weren't  die  only  things 
she  had  tb  look  out  for  in  Africa. 
The  natives,  although  very  kind, 
were  crafty  crooks. 

She  explains  that  if  you  leave 
your  windows  open  "you  might  see 
them  wearing  the  curtains  the  next 
day." 

Kerr  says  she  arrived  back  in 
America  without  most  of  her  under- 
wear. She  believes  the  family's 
house  boy  took  them  for  his  sister. 

In  Africa,  "people  work  a  whole 
month  to  buy  a  blanket,"  Kerr  says, 
sympathizing  with  the  natives. 

She -spent  her  summer  in 
Malawi  learning  to  make  baskets 


A-iih  r 


uldt 


from  the  village  and  spend  a  half 
day  sharing  his  knowledge  of  the 
craft  with  Kerr,  her  twb  younger  sis- 
ters and  her  mother. 

"It  was  only  a  dollar  a  day,  but 
a  lot  to  them."  Kerr  says. 

Two  years  later,  Kerr  spent  her 
summer  sightseeing  in  Europe.  She 
was  a  member  of  the  60-person 
Adventist  group  from  La  Sierra 
University  that  set  out  to  explore 
historical  sites  of  Martin  Luther's 
Reformation. 

Kerr  remembers  a  humorous 
1  Italy.  While  sweltering  in  the 


hot 


,  she  1 


i  told  t 


dress  warmly  because  the  group 
was  going  to  cross  the  Alps. 

Kerr  did  not  see  any  reason  to 
change  because  the  temperature  was 
in  the  80s.  However,  after  a  few 
miles  of  traveling  up  the  mountains, 
they  encountered  ice  and  snow. 

"I  had  on  shorts  and  a 
sweatshirt.  I  was  freezing."  Ken- 
Not  satisfied  with  crossing 
iheAlps  and  visiting  the  Dark  Con- 
tinent, Kerr  set  out  for  Russia  a  year 
later  as  a  member  of  Sister  Cities 
International  Exchange  Program. 

The  group  was  some  of  the  first 
foreigners  to  visit  the  large  city  of 
Rybinsk  following  the  fall  of  Com- 
munism. Kerr  and  her  sister  were 
the  first  American  children  to  visit 
the  city. 

She  remembers  the  roads  ridden 
with  pot  holes.  They  didn't  have  any 
freeways.  Huge  10-15  story  square 
gray  buildings  were  everywhere, 
containing  hundreds  of  apartments. 


World  traveler:  Sophomore  Rulhie  Kerr  has  traveled 
throughout  Europe  where  she  fell  hi  love^with  black  bread\ 
Africa  where  she  encountered  hippos. 


Kerr  laughs  when  she  speaks  of 
a  humorous  but  embarrassing  expe- 
rience that  occurred  while  she 
stayed  with  her  host  family  in  one 
of  the  apartments. 

Her  host  mother  tried  to  give  her 
and  her  sister  a  bath.  In  Russia,  the 
children  are  more  dependent  on 
their  parents  than  American  chil- 
dren are,  she  explains. 

She  distracted  the  woman  while 
her  sister  bathed,  but  her  sister  had 
trouble  distracting  the  persistent 
lady  while  Kerr  tried  to  sneak  into 
the  bathroom. 

Kerr  quickly  hopped  into  the  tub 
and  escaped  the  woman's  grasp. 

Kerr  had  a  similar  desire  to  run 
for  cover  when  her  host  served 
cow's  tongue  at  the  dinner  table. 
However,  this  was  a  delicacy.  She 
was  served  mostly  bread  (with  but- 
ter if  she  was  lucky)  and  cheese. 

"It  was  really  hard  to  buy  food. 
You  had  to  buy  food  on  he  black 
market  to  get  the  good  stuff,"  Ken- 
says. 

She  returned  to  Russia  two 
years  later  to  attend  the  Russia  In- 
ternational Friendship  Camp  in 
Rybinsk.  She  and  17  American 
teenagers  bonded  with  1 00  Russian 
students. 

It  was  in  this  summer  camp  at- 
mosphere that  Kerr  began  to  learn 
the  Russian  language  and  folklore 
dances. 


At  the  camp,  Kerr  developed  a 
taste  for  Russian  black  bread.  She 
hated  it  the  first  time  she  visited 
Russia.  But  she  tried  it  again  on  her 
second  visit  and  had  a  change  of 
heart. 

"I  loved  it.  I  didn't  want  to  leave 
it,"  Kerr  says  of  the  heavy  rye  Rus- 

Kerr  notes  that  at  the  camp  the 
Russian  children  were  so  serious 
about  learning  and  performing, 
while  the  Americans  were  laidback. 

She  says  a  few  of  the  American 
boys  learned  theRussian  word 
"shish."  The  boys  chanted  the  word 
all  day  long. 

"You  can  imagine  what  the  poor 
Russians  thought  about  the  boys 
running  around  sayjng  'pine  cone' 
all  day,"  she  says. 

After  visiting  these  countries, 
Kerr  notes  how  grateful  she  is  for 

America. 

She  remembers  the  scarcity  and 
poverty  in  Russia,  especially. 

At  the  Russian  camp  there  were 
two  showers  for  almost  300  people. 
She  also  tells  of  sending  $10  to  her 
Russian  friend,  Sveta,  so  her  grand- 
mother could  get  cataract  surger>'. 
Pocket  change  for  most  Americans 

"I  really  appreciate  what  I  have. 
I'm  really  fortunate  and  really 
lucky,"  she  says. 


1  November  15,  U96 


'Saldana  Stands  Strong  in  His  Sabbath  Beliefs 


y  Stephanie  Thompson 

One  lone  soldier  remained  in  the 
chapel. 

All  the  others  had  been  parceled 
out  to  their  various  denominations. 
The  chaplain  went  over  to  the  young 
soldier. 

"Why  are  you  still  here?  Are 
m  atheist?" 

No,sir.  Youjustdidn'tcallmy 
1  denomination." 

"What  denomination  is  that?" 

"Seventh-day  Adventist,  sir." 

"What  are  you  doing  here?  Sev- 
I  enth-day  Adventists  don't  belong  in 
I  the  Air  Force.  It's  a  volunteer  army." 

"I  know  that.  But  here  I  am." 

"Well,  don't  worry.  I'm  an 
I  Adventist  also." 

t  was  wartime,  and  Adan 
Saldana  had  been  drafted.  The  Air 
Force  selected  him  because  of  his 
'  excellent  grades, 

The  chaplain  gave  him  the  rules 
and  regulations  that  would  allow 
him  to  keep  the  Sabbath  and  advised 
him  to  quote  those  Air  Force  regu- 
lations anytime  he  was  assigned 
Sabbath  duty. 

"All  through  Basic  [training],  I 
never  did  important  national  stuff 
like  picking  up  cigarette  butts  from 
the  barracks  yard  on  Sabbath,"  he 
says. 

After  Boot  Camp,  they  told  him 
they  would  send  him  anywhere  he 
wanted  to  go,  so  he  picked  electron- 
ics school.  At  that  time  the  United 
States  was  in  the  middle  of  the  Viet- 
nam conflict,  so  the  schools  were 
operating  24  hours  a  day,  seven  days 
a  week. 

When  he  got  there,  Saldana  told 
his  commander  that  he  would  not 
go  to  school  on  Sabbath.  They  "read 
him  the  riot  act"  and  told  him 
"Alright,  Saldana,  we'll  let  you  do 
that.  But  if  you  fail  one  block,  we 
will  court-martial  you  for  defraud- 
ing the  government." 

The  school  consisted  of  52 
blocks  of  one  week  each.  Every 
Monday  they  were  tested  over  the 
material  they  had  covered  during 
the  last  block. 

His  buddies  gave  him  their 
notes  from  the  Sabbaths  he  missed, 
and  he  studied  every  Sunday  for  the 
lest  the  next  morning.  Saldana  aced 
each  of  the  52  blocks  making  100s 
throughout  the  course. 

His  superiors  kept  saying,  "You 


can't  be  doing  this.  You  can't  miss 
one  day  of  this  and  still  pass."  But 
he  did. 

Because  of  the  Vietnam  era,  he 
says  they  were  considered  a  special 
squadron.  There  were  only  four  of 
them,  and  they  had  four  Vietnam- 
ese to  train.  When  they  were  fin- 
ished with  the  course  they  bestowed 


wouldn't  do  it.  The  sergeant  gave 
the  command  three  times.  The  last 
time,  he  told  Saldana  that  if  he 
didn't  obey,  that  he  would  be  ar- 

"Give  the  command,"  Saldana 
replied. 

There  were  two  GIs  there  who  had 
gone  through  Basic  with  Saldana. 


privileges  on  them  because  they  had      They  volunteered  to  do  his  shift. 


trained  the  Vietnamese. 

They  told  him  that  he  could  go 
anywhere  he  wanted,  so  he  opted 
to  go  to  Europe.  Only  three  places 
offered  his 
specially —  ■  ^^ 


"Saldana  has  never  worked  on 

day.    We've  been  with  him  ; 

Boot  Camp,"  they  said. 

The  sergeant  would  have 

of    it 


that 


He  The  sergeant 

IZ'-  issued  the  order 

^he  and  Saldana  was 

'"'  arrested. 


had  top  security  clearences. 

"I  had  hard  duty  to  pull,"  jokes 
Saldana. "  I  lived  in  an  international 
hotel.  I  had  servants,  a  maid  to  make 
my  bed,  a  chief..." 

He  went  to  school  for  another 
year.  This  school  was  taught  by  ci- 
vilians and  went  from  eight  to  five 
Monday  through  Thursday  and 
from  eight  to  1 2  on  Friday,  so  he 
never  had  a  Sabbath  problem  dur- 
ing school. 

On  Friday  evenings  or  Sab- 
baths, they  would  call  his  land-lord 
since  he  lived  off-base,  and  say 
"We're  having  an  alert,  the  Russians 
are  at  the  [Berlin]  Wall.  You've  got 
to  come  out." 

His  land-lord,  a  German  profes- 
sor who  spoke  seven  languages,  in- 
cluding English,  would  speak  Ger- 
man and  say  "I  don't  understand. 
Saldana  doesn't  live  here." 

Each  Monday  morning,  Saldana 
would  come  in  to  work  and  they 
would  say,  "We  had  an  alert,  why 
didn't  you  come?" 

"Because  you  didn't  call  me," 
he  would  reply. 

"Yes.wedid.  ThatGermanjust 
won't  let  us  talk  to  you." 

But  when  he  finished  school, 
things  changed.  His  first  assign- 
ment was  to  work  on  the  Sabbath. 
He  told  the  commander  that  he 


-  gave     the 

Saldana,  he 
will  do  the 

An- 
other man. 
a  former 
ministerial 
^^^^^^^^^^^^  student  at 
Tennessee 
Temple  in  Chattanooga  who  knew 
of  Southern  and  Adventists,  also 
volunteered  to  pull  his  shift.  The 
sergeant  refused  him  also.  He  is- 
sued the  order  and  Saldana  was  ar- 
rested. They  pulled  his  security 
clearance,  and  he  was  not  allowed 
on  his  job  site,  so  he  had  to  do  chain- 
gang  labor. 

One  of  the  duties  was  ferrying 
officers  between  the  American, 
British  and  French  posts.  The  of- 
ficers knew  that  if  you  pulled  that 
duty  you  had  really  done  something. 
It  was  the  worst  duty  you  could  pull. 
Since  they  knew  Saldana  and  where 
he  used  to  be,  they  asked,  "Saldana, 
what  are  you  doing  here."  So  he 
would  explain. 

Finally  they  assigned  him  a 
court  date,  and  he  had  to  defend 
himself.  First,  they  threatened  to 
send  him  to  Vietnam.  He  said. 
"Fine,  on  one  condition.  Send  me 
as  a  medic.  No  weapon." 

They  assigned  a  one  star  gen- 
eral to  defend  him.  First  the  gen- 
eral wanted  him  to  get  a  dispensa- 
tion to  work  on  the  Sabbath,  so 
Saldana  had  to  explain  the  concept 
of  the  Sabbath.  Then  the  general 
said,  "So,  we  can't  do  that.  Prove 
to  me  that  you've  always  kept  die 
Sabbath."  So  the  FBI  did  back- 
ground research  and  they  got  letters 


from  all  his  pastors  back  to  age  13. 
Then  the  general  wanted  proof 
that  he  had  signed  die  documents 
saying  that  he  was  a  conscientious 
objector.  At  this  time,  back  in  the 
United  States,  the  draft  dodgers 
were  buming  the  draft  offices,  so 
all  the  information  was  under  lock 
and  key — inaccessible.  So,  he  says, 
he  called  his  dad,  and  it  turned  out 
that  the  Selective  Service  officer 
had  grown  up  with  his  father,  so  he 
was  able  to  get  the  information. 

The  general,  upon  receipt  of  the 
documentation  asked,  "How'd  you 
get  this?"  He  knew  the  situation 
back  in  the  States. 

"I  just  asked  my  Father,"  said 
Saldana  with  double  meaning. 

Finally  the  judge  ruled  that  be- 
cause of  Air  Force  regulations  al- 
lowing him  to  keep  the  Sabbath  he 
had  to  serve  two  years  active  duty 
and  four  years  in  the  Reserves. 

'The  day  they  read  my  verdict 
was  two  years  to  the  day.  They  read 
the  verdict  at  12:00,  and  at  5:00  I 
was  on  the  plane  to  New  Jersey" 
His  squadron  buddies  pulled  to- 
gether and  got  his  wife  and  his 
household  goods  packed  and 
shipped  back  to  the  United  States 
for  him. 

While  he  was  being  processed 
out  of  Germany,  everyone  kept  say- 
ing, "You're  die  man  being  kicked 
out  because  of  what  he  believes." 
The  whole  base  knew  why  Saldana 
was  going  home. 

They  sent  him  home  to  play 
"weekend  warrior." 

"That  was  funny,"  he  says. 
'They  kicked  me  out  of  the  regular 
army  because  I  wouldn't  work  on 
one  day  and  put  me  in  one  that  only 
works  on  the  weekends." 

But  because  of  his  specialty 
there  was  no  base  in  permissible 
distance  for  him  to  serve  his  four 
years  at.  Sohe  went  forthe  full  four 
years  without  pulling  weekend  duty 

"To  me,"  he  says,  "the  Sabbath 
is  a  very  intergal  part  of  my  life.  It 
isn'tsomethingljustacquired.  The 
Sabbath  is  very  special;  it  is  a  spe- 
cial relationship  with  Christ.  It's 
very  disconcerting  to  think  that 
you're  an  American  with  privileges 
and  have  your  own  country  lock  you 
up  because  of  what  you  believe." 


What  do  I  believe?  As  an  American  I  believe  in  generosity,  in  liberty,  in  the  rights  of  man.  These 
are  social  and  political  faiths  that  are  part  of  me,  as  they  are,  I  suppose,  part  of  all  of  us.  Such 
beliefs  are  easy  to  express.  But  part  of  me  too  is  my  relation  to  all  life,  my  religion.  And  this  is 
not  so  easy  to  talk  about.  Religious  experience  is  highly  intimate  and,  for  me,  at  least,  ready 
words  are  not  at  hand.  j,h„;  f  c,„„„„ ,„„,«„,.  7/  /ou 


November  15,  1596 


Son  of  a  Son  of  a  Coward 


by  Dave  Cook 

Rage  is  not  even  close  to  what 
he  feels.  His  mind  is  aflame  with  a 
searing  white  heat.  He  can  only  fo- 
cus on  one  thing:  get  to  Albert's  car. 

He  stumbles  to  the  driver's  win- 
dow and  looks  in.  He  is  over- 
whelmed by  the  very  sight  he  came 
to  see.  Nothing  could  have  prepared 
him  for  this. 

Hot  rage  turns  to  blazing  insan- 
ity. The  white  heat  flashes,  ex- 
plodes from  his  mind,  and  shoots 
down  every  nerve  and  fiber  of  his 
body.  Reaching  the  outer  limits  of 
his  nervous  system  the  shock  waves 
ricochet  and  turn  inward. 

Somewhere  near  his  heart  they 
collide  and  compress  into  a  tiny 
ball.  Fueled  by  passion, the  ball 
flashes  forward  and  races  down  his 

His  limbs  respond  without  ques- 
tion. Lifting  metal  and  wood,  they 
position,  aim.  His  hand  twitches  as 
the  white  heat  roars  past  his  finger 
and  down  the  barrel  of  the  gun. 

The  darkness  turns  to  brilliant 
white  as  bits  of  metal  and  glass 
smash  into  his  victims.  Thus  ends 
the  life  of  Albert  and  his  mistress, 
A  moment  of  passion  ex- 
changed for  life.  A  moment  of  pas- 
sion ended  by  a  moment  of  passion. 
It's  not  an  entirely  original  way 
to  go:  many  people  are  killed  by 
jealous  love.  So,  what's  special 
about  Albert?  Why  tefl  his  morbid 
tale? 

I  tell  this  tale  because  Albert  the 
adulterer  is  part  of  me.  Albert  was 
my  great-grandfather. 

Waving  palms,  pounding  surf, 
singing  birds:  paradise.  But  to  Gar- 
land this  place  is  anything  but 
heaven.  In  fact  he's  certain  he's  in 
hell. 

Trudging  down  a  muddy  path  he 
and  his  buddy  wonder  what  horrors 
this  day  will  bring.  As  they  walk,  a 
grove  of  palm  trees  whispers  some- 
thing about  peace  and  safety.  Yet  ev- 
erything is  not  right. 

Rounding  a  bend  they  break 
through  the  underbrush  into  a  large 
clearing.  They  are  not  surprised  by 
what  they  see.  Stark  sentinels  of 
splintered  wood  guard  hulks  of 
twisted  metal.  A  thin  layer  of  ash 
makes  a  feeble  attempt  to  hide  the 

Crumpled  mounds  of  green  and 
khaki  are  strewn  across  the  field.  Or 
is  that  green,  khaki  and  red?  Gar- 
land and  his  buddy  sigh  as  they  lift 
their  litter  and  begin  their  dismal 

Lifting  body  after  body,  they 
check  for  signs  of  life.  They  pray 
for  at  least  one  to  moan,  twitch,  or 
move  a  leg.  As  they  work,  a  thick 


silence  settles  over  the  field. 

Suddenly,  the  quiet  is  broken  by 
an  explosive  crashing:  "Cak!  Cak! 
Cak!"  A  sniper  is  shooting  from  a 
remaining  tree! 

They  freeze,  but  their  dead  sol- 
dier comes  to  life!  He  flings  him- 
self ft^om  the  litter  and  takes  off  up 
the  hill! 

Garland  turns  and  says.  "What's 
say  we  follow  him?"  In  a 
they  are  chasing  after  a  dead  t 


His  hand  twitches  as  the 

white  heat  roars  past  his 

finger  and  down  the 

barrel  of  the  gun. 


for  his  life- 
Back  in  the 
tree,  the 
sniper  smiles 
into  his 
sights. 

This    is 

than  spear-  ^— — ^^^— ^^^ 
fishing.  But,  as  he  takes  aim,  a 
thought  strikes  him.  These  men  are 
filthy  cowards.  They  are  running 
from  the  enemy !  They  don't  deserve 
the  death  of  a  war  hero.  He  will 
merely  teach  them  a  lesson.  Low- 
ering his  gun,  he  sprays  a  round  into 
their  fleeing  buttocks. 

Sometime  later,  in  the  medical 
tent.  Garland  is  ecstatic.  He's  alive 
and  the  bullets  in  his  rear  are  his 
ticket  home!  He  doesn't  care  how 
humiliating  his  wounds  are!  So 
what  if  the  enemy  thinks  he's  a  cow- 
ard?! 

Why  on  earth  do  I  tell  Garland's 
story?  Running  from  the  enemy  is 
a  common  occurrence  during  war- 
time. Why  choose  him  over  some- 
body else? 

To  the  reader  it's  just  another 
story  (albeit  a  funny  one).  But 
Garland's  story  is  an  important  part 
ofmy  life.  Because,  just  like  Albert. 
Garland  is  part  of  me.  Garland,  the 
coward,  was  my  grandfather. 


Its  water-logged  face  pops  out 
of  the  foam  and  begins  crying  for 
help.  Its  tiny  paws  thrash  as  it  swims 
toward  its  assassin. 

Ron's  heart  breaks  as  he  reaches 
for  the  kitten.  But  he  is  resolved  to 
complete  his  hateful  task.  Grabbing 
the  animal  by  its  soft  middle  he 
pushes  it  under  the  water  and  holds 
it. 

Soon  the  struggle  is  over  and 
Ron  lets  the  waves  bear  the  limp 
___^^^^^    body 
away.  That 
evening  he 
prepares  to 

children. 
His  daugh- 


I'm  the  s 


lofa 


lofac 


His  face  set,  his  eyes  deter- 
mined, Ron  lifts  the  gunny  sack  and 
its  living  cargo.  He  doesn't  like  this 
job,  but  it  must  be  done.  Marching 
across  the  mission  compound,  he 
carries  the  sack  to  the  ocean.  Lis- 
tening to  the  plaintive  mews  of  the 
creatures  inside,  he  hesitates.  For  a 
moment  he  shrinks  from  this  awful 
task. 

But,  considering  the  alternative, 
he  knows  he  must  continue.  Walk- 
ing across  the  reef  he  wades  into 
the  rising  surf.  When  the  water 
seems  deep  enough,  he  flings  the 
sack  into  a  foaming  wave.  The  brick 
will  take  them  down  quickly,  but  he 
hopes  they  won't  suffer  long.  As  he 
turns  to  leave,  the  worst  happens: 
one  of  the  creatures  escapes! 


Kitty's  missing  children,  ask. 
"Daddy,  where  are  the  kittens?" 

At  first  Ron  tries  to  evade  the 
question,  but  finally  he  is  forced  to 
confess.  He  breaks  it  to  them  as 
gently  as  he  can. 

"We  don't  have  enough  money 
to  take  care  of  the  them,"  he  ex- 
plains, "this  is  better  than  abandon- 
ing themin  the  jungle  to  starve,  or 
be  killed  by  dogs  or  tortured  by  lo- 
cal kids"  (a  favorite  pastime). 

But,  no  matter  what  he  says,  his 
daughters  are  furious.  They  refuse 
to  forgive  him.  Daddy  is  a  murderer. 

You  may  wonder,  "What's  the 
big  deal  about  Ron?"  He  did  what 
he  had  to  do.  Many  people  find  it 
humane  to  put  unwanted  animals  to 

Even  today,  though,  if  you  ask 
my  sister,  she'll  tell  you  that  I'm  the 
son  of  a  murderer 

Perhaps  you  think  it  strange  to 
hang  out  the  family  laundry  like 
this.  1  must  admit,  it  hasn't  been 
easy.  My  father,  for  instance,  wasn't 
exactly  thrilled  with  my  plans  for 
this  article.  And,  for  his  sake,  we 
must  admit  he  wasn't  really  a  mur- 
derer nor  my  grandfather  a  coward 
(I  won't  try  to  defend  great- 
gramps). 

For  the  illustrations,  though, 
let's  say  I'm  the  son  of  a  murderer, 
the  son  of  a  son  of  a  coward  and  the 
son  of  a  son  of  a  son  of  an  adul- 


Again  you  wonder  at  my  de- 
0  be  part  of  such  a  mis- 
erable bunch  (dad,  it's  just  an  illus- 
tration). Most  people  prefer  to  high- 
light their  famous  ancestors,  not 
their  cowardly  or  wicked  ones. 

To  explain,  let  me  refer  you  to  a 
certain  genealogy  in  the  first  of  the  !| 
Book  of  Matthew.  There  he  presents 
a  family  tree  even  shadier  than 
mine!  He  includes  such  noblechar- 
acters  as  Jacob  die  liar,  Judah  the  I 
adulterer,  Rahab  the  prostitute  and 
Solomon  the  baby-killer  The  weird 
thing  is,  this  is  the  genealogy  of  I 

Why  would  Jesus  inspire  Mat- 
thew to  list  such  sinners  in  His  fam- 
ilytree? 

As  the  Son  of  God,  He  had  good 
reason  to  protect  the  family  name. 
I  think  we  can  find  the  answer  in 
Matthew  1:21.  After  listing  Jesus" 
not-so-hot  genealogy,  he  says, ". . . 
And  you  shall  call  his  name  Jesus, 
for  He  will  save  His  people  from 
their  sins."  ! 

His  people?  Of  course,  those  j 
who  were  just  Hsted.  Jesus  was  will- 
ing to  be  counted  the  Son  of  a  son 
of  sinners  in  order  to  save  them 
ft'om  their  sins. 

But  that's  not  all:  According 
to  Paul,  Adam's  evil  act  means  all 
are  doomed  to  a  life  of  sin  and 
death.  Nevertheless,  through  Jesus' 
righteous  act  many  will  be  saved.'  . 
Later  he  says  that  we  are  con-  \ 
sidered  adopted  children  of  God.- 

He  also  says  that  Jesus  is  bring- 
ing many  sons  to  glory  and  that  He 
is  the  captain  of  their  salvation.^ 

In  short,  because  of  Adam  we 
are  pari  of  a  long  list  of  wicked 
people.  But,  when  we  connect  with 
Christ,  He  becomes  the  head  of  our 
race  and  we  recieve  a  perfect  pedi- 
gree. 

Now  you  understand  why  I'm 
not  embarrassed  to  reveal  the  sins 
ofmy  fathers— Jesus  bore  my  fam- 
ily tree,  so  I  am  no  longer  the  son 
of  a  son  of  a  coward  but  a  brother 
oftheSonofGod. 


1  Romans  5: IS- J 9 

2  Romans  8:15 

3  Hebrews  2:10 


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Novembex  15,  1396 


A  Hermit's  Life 


I  think  a  hermit's  life  would  suit 
me  wonderfully. 

I  crave  alone  time,  down  time. 
J  can  never  remember  a  time  I  was 
lonely  because  of  lack  of  company. 
But  I  can  remember  many  a  time  I 
was  lonely  when  surrounded  by 
people — yes,  even  people  [  know 
and  love,  who  know  and  love  me. 

1  think  if  1  could  really  live  in 
Katie's  World,  it  would  be  devoid 
of  all  but  a  very  few  select  people.  I 
would  live  more  or  less  all  by  my- 
self in  a  little  cabin  by  a  lake  some- 
where way  off  in  the  mountains 
(think  about  Thoreau)  and  live  a 
very  simple,  uncomplicated  life. 

My  friends  would  be  near 
enough  to  visit  on  occasion  and 
spend  time  with — maybe  an  after- 
noon, maybe  a  month.  We  wouldn't 
go  to  school,  wouldn't  have  stress- 
ful, complicated  lives.  We  would 
have  only  one  major  concern  in 
life — what  will  the  weather  be  like 

We  would  spend  our  time  in 
nature,  getting  in  touch  with  the 
earth  and  her  Creator,  the  God  of 
Heaven,  the  Almighty  Sustainer  of 
Life  and  Source  of  Love.  The  world 
would  consist  of  only  very  few  of 
'  my  friends  and  family,  no  strang- 
ers, and  many  days  would  pass  with 


the  wind  and  rain,  trees  and  flow- 
ers, animals  and  others  things  of 
nature  as  our  companions. 

Sigh.. .this  would  be  Katie's  per- 
fect world. .- 

But  I  live  in  no  such  world.  My 
world  is  busy,  full  of  strangers, 
hustle  and  bustle,  and  it's  compli- 
cated to  the  extreme. 

Am  1  unhappy? 

Not  unduly  so,  but  I  crave  bel- 
ter things.  1  have  been  restless  my 
whole  life.  Only  recently  have  1  re- 
alized that  this  restlessness  is  not  to 
be  satisfied  by  the  constant  running, 
constant  searching  that  has  charac- 
terized my  life  thus  far.  but  will  be 
satisfied  only  when  I  come  to  be 
truly  at  peace  in  the  arms  of  God. 

Trusting  in  God's  love  on  earth, 
living  daily  in  faith  of  His  presence 
here  on  earth  will  never  be  enough 
for  me.  I  will  not  be  completely 
happy  or  perfectly  content  until  I 
can  look  into  the  eyes  of  my  Savior 
and  know  that  I'll  never  be 
separatedf  from  Him  again. 

When  I  can  touch  His  hands, 
hear  His  voice,  know  the  glories  of 
His  company  first-hand  in  real, 
physical  experience,  then  I  will  lay 
down  my  restless  spirit  and  be  con- 
tent in  the  arms  of  my  God. 

Yet  I  know  that  this  time  is  not 


yet.  First  there  is  work  to  be  accom- 
plished, and  the  reward  will  follow. 
For  now  I  am,  if  not  content,  will- 
ing to  endure  the  separation,  the 
restlessness,  the  constant  running, 
searching,  working,  exhaustion  and 
hardship  that  is  the  lot  of  a  servant 
of  the  King. 

God  never  promised  that  it 
would  be  easy.  God  promised  that 
it  would  be  worth  it.  This  is  a  prom- 
ise 1  believe  with  my  heart  and  soul- 
-a  promise  upon  which  I  have  cho- 
sen to  stake  everything. 

Now  I  touch  the  hands  of  Christ 
when  I  touch  the  hands  of  little  chil- 
dren. I  hear  His  voice  in  the  off-key 
songs  of  a  child  with  no  chance  in 
life  and  no  one  to  love  them — ex- 
cept maybe  m 

God  live 
friends.  And  i 
those  whom  m 
love.  Christ  lives  in  the  man  on  the 
street  and  the  child  without  a  home 
just  as  surely  as  He  lives  in    you 

There  is  no  child  of  earth  whose 
plight  is  not  seen  by  a  loving  God. 
And  it  is  we  that  He  sends  to  be  His 
hands,  comforting  the  frightened 
child,  to  be  His  voice,  encouraging 
the  discouraged  and  di.sheartened 
vagabond;  to  be  his  gentle  touch, 


t  only  in  us.  but  ii 
are  almost  afraid  ti 


drying  away  the  tears. 

By  our  willingness  to  touch  the 
untouchable,  to  work  for  the  un- 
grateful, to  live  among  His  chil- 
dren— the  poor,  the  ragged,  the 
homeless — we  can  indeed  touch  the 
hands  of  Christ.  Think  of  it! 

But  more  amazing,  in  touching 
"the  least  of  these"  not  only  do  we 
touch  Christ,  but  we  become 
Christ— the  words,  the  arms,  the 
laps,  the  gentle  touch.  It  is  an  amaz- 
ing and  awesome  responsibility. 

It  is  not  us  doing  good,  but 
Christ  who  lives  within  us.  On  my 
own,  I  have  no  capability  to  do 
good.  But  Christ  living  within  can 
do  all  things  good — and  thus  bring 
me  into  contact  with  the  physical 
person  of  God. 


Katie  Marl 


ADRA  Escritorio 

Rua  Gennania  453  Bonfim 

Campinas,  SP  13070-070 


It's  not  Africa  But  It's  God's  Mission  Field 


by  David  Meleirdez. 

At  first  it  was  difficult  for  me 
to  feel  like  I  was  really  a  mission- 
ary because  I  am  not  living  in  a  hut 
and  surrounded  by  dangerous  ani- 
mals. 

Even  though  I  live  in  the  com- 
fort of  a  city,  I  am  convinced  that 
this  is  a  mission  field  Just  as  much 
or  maybe  more  than  one  in  the 
jungle  of  South  Africa. 

I  might  not  be  feeding  the  hun- 
gry physically  but  I  am  doing  it 
spiritually,  and  that's  what  it  is  all 

Here,  we  have  the  opportunity 
to  speak  to  these  people  directly 
about  God  and  His  plan  of  salva- 

There  is  a  great  challenge  in 
South  Korea  and  I'm  happy  I  an- 
swered the  call.  I  pray  that  God 
gives  me  the  strength  and  courage 
to  do  whatever  it  takes  to  make  a 
difference. 

Yes,  it  gets  lonely.  Just  imag- 
ine yourself  in  a  country  with 
people  that  look  different  and  stare 
at  you  because  you're  different. 

Imagine  not  understanding  any 
of  the  signs  on  the  street,  the  con- 
versation around  you  or  the  music. 


Image  a  different  culture  where 
you  need  to  bow  to  greet  someone 
instead  of  shaking  dieir  hand  or  say- 
ing Hi!  A  culture  where  you  need 
to  take  off  your  shoes,  even  to 
preach. 

Imagine  a  culture  where  many 
of  the  restrooms  are  not  very  pri- 
vate, in  fact  some  of  them  are  both 
for  men  and  women  with  stalls  des- 
ignated accordingly. 

Imagine  a  place  where  everyone 
pushes  instead  of  saying  excuse  me. 
Imagine  going  to  a  bookstore  and 
not  finding  a  book  in  English. 

But  it  is  not  tliat  bad  in  fact.  The 
people  are  extremely  nice,  espe- 
cially the  youth  in  the  church  and 
the  students. 

The  culmre  is  extremely  inter- 
esting and  rich  with  different  ideas 
that  go  back  centuries.  Nature  is 
beautiful  here  with  its  many  moun- 
tains and  changes  of  seasons. 

One  thing  that  is  funny  and  frus- 
trating is  everything  we  watch  on 
the  news  or  in  sports  in  not  up-to- 

For  example,  Sunday  afternoon 
football  games  are  on  TV  at  5  a.m. 
Monday,  and  Monday  night  football 


is  on  TV  on  Tuesday  nights.  Dave  Mekndez,  is  a  student 

I  am  praying  for  all  the  broth-  missionary  in  South  Korea  and  i: 

ers  and  sisters  at  Soudiem  Adventist  looking  forward  to  returning  to 

University.    I  miss  everyone  and  SAU  next  school. 
would  love  a  short  note  now  and 


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November  15,  1996 


You  Wrote  It- 
Finding  Peace  At  The  Piggly  Wiggly 


Gladys  buys  her  groceries  at  the  Piggly  Wig- 
gly where  I  do. 

She's  thin  and  small.  Her  back  hunches.  Her 
hair  is  strikingly  white,  and  each  time  we  meet  I 
can  count  on  her  wearing  a  little  red-flowered 
house  dress,  Ked  tennies  on  her  feet  and  a  pale 
yellow  cardigan  clinging  about  her  shoulders. 
Though  she  sometimes  forgets  to  put  in  her  teeth, 
her  cheeks  are  never  without  a  smidgen  of  pink 

Her  cart  holds  two  oranges,  a  tiny  tin  of  cof- 
fee, grape  gum,  a  small  loaf  of  bread,  jelly  and  a 
box  of  Yum  Yum  Moon  Pies  every  time  I  see 


t  around  the  store  eagerly 
1  with  anyone 


^  her,  s^e  looks  exactly  like 


z  and  sad. 


She  pushes  here 
looking  to  trigger  a 
who  will  listen. 

Each  time  I  s 
the  last — lonely. 

She  has  a  gentle  smile,  a  soft  \ 

Eyes  that  crave  companionship-  Eyes  that 
search  for  a  friend.  Eyes  that  tell  the  story  of  how 
she  lives  alone  in  a  house  filled  with  furniture, 
but  where  only  one  chair  is  used. 

In  a  house  that  used  to  ring  of  precious  little 
ones'  voices  and  hubbub  and  now  only  echoes 
the  steady  blare  of  the  television.  A  house  that 
was  once  a  home. 

Now  her  children  never  call,  her  husband  has 
passed  on,  and  her  neighbors  don't  bother. 

Gladys. 

She  has  many  a  story  from  a  lifetime  gone 
by  that  no  one  cares  to  hear.  A  heart  that  was 
once  full  of  love  but  has  now  withered  up  and 

I  think  about  her  often,  my  Piggly  Wiggly 
friend.  I  crave  to  tell  her  that  I  want  to  hear  her 
stories.  I  want  to  lake  her  to  the  park. !  want  to 
sit  down  and  look  at  her  pictures,  share  a  yummy 
lemonade,  and  make  her  days  happy. 

But  1  don't. 

Because !  don't  know  how.  Because  it  makes 
me  uncomfortable.  Because  1  have  an  account- 
ing test  tomorrow. 

There  is  a  boy  in  the  cafeteria.  I  do  r 
his  name,  but  I  have  seen  him  before. 

He  is  big.  He  dresses  different.  He  s 
smells  not  so  pleasant. 

He  sits  solo  and  devours  his  meal. 

I  wonder  if  he  feels  conspicuous  as  theonly 
one  at  a  spacious  table.  He  scarfs  down  entree 
after  entree  and  never  looks  up. 

I  wonder  if  he  wants  to  be  alone  or  if  he 
wishes  he  was  surrounded  by  others.  If  he  ever 
looks  around  at  all  of  the  smiling  faces  who  are 
supposed  to  be  friendly  and  accepting  and  longs 
for  a  dinner  companion — just  once. 

I  wonder  if  he  thinks  about  his  life  and  tears 
come  to  his  eyes.  If  a  lump  forms  in  his  throat.  If 
he  can  biuely  choke  down  his  food  thinking  about 
all  that  he  wants  to  be,  but  is  not.  Wondering  if 
things  will  ever  be  better.  If  he  will  ever  be  ac- 
cepted or  special  or  even  normal. 

I  see  him  every  day.  Sometimes  I  try  tocatch 
his  eye,  but  I  never  do. 

1  want  to  sit  by  him  and  ask  him  what  his 


major  is.  I  want  to  become  his  friend  and  invite 
him  to  go  bowling  with  us  this  weekend. 

But  I  don't. 

And  he  leaves  the  cafeteria  once  again,  just 
as  he  came  in — alone. 

I  see  a  gaunt  boy  in  the  fourth  grade  with 
chocolate  eye^  and  pale  cheeks.  His  hair  begs 


Her  cart  holds  two  oranges, 
a  tiny  tin  of  coffee,  grape 
gum,  a  small  loaf  of  bread, 
jelly  and  a  box  of  Yum  Yum 
Moon  Pies. 


for  a  cut.  His  stomach  cries  for  breakfast. 

I  see  him  struggle  with  his  little  sister.  He 
feeds  her  and  dresses  her.  He  makes  her  stand  up 
straight  and  brush  her  teeth.  He  has  taught  her  to 
color  in  the  lines  and  say  "please"  and  "thank 
you."  He  reads  to  her  at  night  and  shivers  in  No- 
vember so  that  she  can  feel  toasty  warm  wearing 
his  dingy  parka. 

I  see  him  being  the  mother,  the  father.  Be- 
cause they  are  not  around.  Because  he  has  to  sur- 
vive. Because  no  one  helps  him  but  himself. 

I  see  him  drag  his  sleepy  sibling  onto  the  city 
bus  every  morning  so  they  can  get  to  school  on 
time.  I  see  him  scrounge  to  find  a  lunch  for  her 
so  she  does  not  go  without. 

I  see  people  who  know  this  solemn  boy  who 
lives  up  to  the  responsibilities  of  a  man.  I  see 
people  who  do  nothing,  who  turn  their  heads, 
who  jump  in  their  Volvos  and  speed  away  to  play 
racquetball.  Who  recognize  his  courageousness, 
his  discipline,  and  offer  no  support.  No  help.  No 
ride  to  school,  oatmeal  for  breakfast,  or  money 
for  lunch. 

1  do  not  feel  sorry  for  the  people  I  see  every 
day  hurting.  I  do  not  shake  my  head  and  say,  "Oh, 
what  a  shame." 

I  feel  sorry  for  myself.  I  feel  sorry  for  soci- 
ety, that  we  have  not  loved  those  who  are  not  so 
perfectly  easy  to  love. 

1  feel  sorry  that  we  do  not  have  the  time  or 
the  ambition  to  go  the  extra  mile.  The  extra  foot. 
I  feel  sad  that  we  have  gotten  so  caught  up  in 
everyday  petty  things,  in  ourselves,  in  our  get- 
ting ahead,  and  have  forgotten.  Forgotten  to  re- 
member those  who  have  so  much  to  offer.  Those 
who,  just  because  they  aren't  convenient,  have 
been  neglected  and  ignored. 

I  see  my  life  passing  by  and  wishing  time 
and  again  that  I  had  done  something.  Something 
to  help,  something  to  comfon.  something  to  make 
a  small  child  feel  important  and  loved. 
But  I  don't. 

Because  I  am  shy  or  nervous  or  embarrassed 
or  selfish.  Because  I  have  a  paper  due  in  history. 
I  need  to  clean  my  room  and  it's  double  credit 
assembly  tonight. -Because  I  don't  know  if  ihey 
'  want  me  to.  Because  I  don't  want  them  to  think 
they  are  my  charity  project. 


So  I  sit  in  silence,  feeling  creepy  on  the  in- 
side. Debating  whether  or  not  to  just  ask  Gladys 
to  go  the  Tastee  Freeze  with  me. 

Debating  if  I  should  just  plop  my  tray  down 
and  introduce  myself. 

Debating  if  I  should  sacrifice  that  pretty  new 
dress  and  buy  the  brown-eyed  boy  a  new  coat.  A 
fast  sled.  A  trip  to  the  circus. 

Simple  things,  really. 

I  sit  in  voiceless  turmoil,  wondering  if  any- 


:elst 


tofs 


for  the  unhappy,  the  unlucky,  the  lonely. 

I  see  a  young  mother  whose  nerves  are  as 
frazzled  as  her  hair.  Her  children  are  squawking, 
and  her  bags  of  goodies  roll  slyly  away  in  a  can 
that's  headed  for  a  very  new  BMW. 

I  see  her,  and  I  know  she  needs  help.  Just  a 
little.  I  make  the  turmoiled  decision  and  just  go 
for  it.  I  bolt  after  the  runaway  cart.  I  load  the 
parcels  into  the  trunk.  I  make  faces  at  her  cranky 
children  until  I  hear  some  giggles. 

I  smile  and  walk  away. 

It  was  a  small  thing.  A  slight  gesture,  but  it 
made  all  the  difference  to  her — and  me. 

I  feel  good. ..really  good  for  the  first  time  in 
a  long  time. 

I  feel  like  skipping  because  my  soul  finally 
dances  for  joy. 

Because  my  thoughts,  at  last,  are  free  of  guilt. 
Because  my  heart  is  softening.  Because  I  am 
making  God  big  and  me  small. 

Because  I  did  a  little  thing.  Because  i  want 
to.  I  need  to. 

I  need  to  do  those  random  acts  of  kindness. 
Those  tiny  deeds  that  mean  so  much.  Those 
simple  actions  that  change  the  quality  of 
someone's  life.  That  stir  up  a  laugh  or  trigger  a 
happy  memory.  That  offer  a  peek  of  sunshine  to 
a  bleak,  foggy  existence. 

I  decide  to  swing  by  the  Piggly  Wiggly  to 
see  if  anyone  in  a  red-flowered  house  dress  is  up 
t  the  Tastee  Freeze. 


Stephanie  Gulk  is  a 
junior  public  rela- 
tions major  who 
currently  resides  in 
Rockford,  Illinois. 
She  is  also  president 
of  the  SAU  Comrnu- 
Club. 


Let  us  treat  men  and 
women  well:  treat 
them  as  if  they  were 
real:  perhaps  they  are. 

— Ralph  Waldo  Emerson 


No  ApolOfies^ 


Well,  it's  been  a  busy  week  for  both  of  usv  we  didn't  have  any  time 

10  gel  together  and  write  an  article  for  this  i^sue  of  Accent. 

You  probably  deserve  some  heart-rending  apology  for  being  ne- 
clected.  a  detailed  account  of  what  kept  us  from  our  responsibilities. 
and  a  sorrow-laden  note  requesting  your  forgiveness — but  it's  not  go- 

We're  guys,  remember?  We're  not  sorry.  Real  guys  are  too  lazy  to 
he  Sony.  Real  guys  just  grab  the  remote  and  move  on. 

So  we  forgot  about  this  issue,  and  started  brainstorming  for  the  next. 
And  just  in  case  Bryan's  article  over  there  isn't  funny,  we're  sharing 
uur  article  ideas  (why  not,  it  takes  up  space). 


3.  What  Men  do  to  Prepare  for  a  Date  —  101  Uses  for  Right  Guard. 

4.  Ken  and  Barbie:  The  Sequel  —  They  're  engaged.  Ken  just  doesn  'I 


5.  The  Life  of  Bryan  — already  done. 


7.  e-MALE  —  Is  the  /internet  chi 


S.  She  Said.  -We  Can  Still  Be  Friends."  —  How  I  convinced  her  she 


9.  Why  Red-Heads  and  Puerto  Ricans  are  so  Irresistible  — A  Survey  of 
Two  People. 


Back  by  popular  demand...OK  it  was  one  person.... 

The  Life  of  Br  van 


i.  I  fumble  through  ihe  dark,  wake  my 


Bryan  Fowler,  Humor  Columnist 
7:45  The  cursed  alarm  sound.s.  I  fumble  through  the  dark,  wake  my 
nally  find  Ihe  snooze  button. 
7:49  The  cursed  alarm 
naily  find  the  snooze  bu 
7:53  The  cursed  alarm  sounds.  I  fumble  through  the  dark,  find  my  roommate  and  pry  the 
swinging  hammer  from  his  white-knuckled  hands.  I  finally  find  the  snooze  button  next  to 
the  balleries  and  other  pieces  of  what  used  to  be  my  gray  cordless  alarmclock. 
8:02  1  lay  in  bed  again,  not  able  to  sleep.  Would  it  be  possible  to  convince  the  train 
engineer  to  honk  real  loud  in  ihe  morning  so  he  would  wake  me  up? 
8:13  Half  stepping,  half  falling  out  of  my  suspended  sleeping  quarters,  I  trip  on  the  table 
in  the  room  and  fall  gracefully  five  feet,  landing  in  the  pile  of  clothes  on  the  floor.  1  am 
thankful  there  was  a  large  pile  and  that  they  were  clean. 

8:30  I  have  showered,  shaved  most  of  my  face,  applied  that  wonderful  clear  gel  from 
Gillelie,  found  clothes  that  will  not  spur  a  riot.  I  grope  for  the  phone,  dial  the  CK.  place 
my  order  and  head  out  the  door,  careful  not  to  wake  my  roommate. 
8:36  Once  again  I  have  sat  in  the  way  of  the  wind.  In  my  lethargic  state  I  have  forgotler 
that  when  the  door  opens,  and  I  am  sitting  directly  across  from  it,  ihe  wind 
control  of  my  Chattanooga  Tunes,  the  7  napkins  I  got,  and  any  small  flakes  of 
have  so  carelessly  dropped  from  my  jowls. 
8:37 1  now  am  glad  for  the 
the  reaches  of  my  olfactory 

her  nicely  curled  hair  She  notices  the  ume.  I  notice  tl 
notices  the  time.  [  pick  my  nose  knowing  it  doesn't  matter 
8:37.52  I  sneeze. 

8:38 1  am  glad  I  picked  my  nose.  I  plan  my  day.  Retrieving  my  pen  from  my  backpack, 
I  write  down  what  I  have  lo  do.  Class,  lunch,  gas  (for  Ihe  car).  Wal-Mart,  alarm  clock. 
9:42  1  am  squatting  in  the  Ihird  floor  hall  of  Brock  reading  the  assignment  for  the  day. 
(Yes,  il  actually  does  happen)  A  man  and  women  both  dressed  nicely  walk'  toward  me 
carrying  about  1 2  dozen  boxes  of  Krispy  Kreme  doughnuts..  1  squint  my  eyes  and  laugh 
for  I  didn't  realize  that  I  was  asleep.  Then  they  offer  me  a  box,  and  say,  "we  are  from  First 
Tennessee  National  Bank  and  this  is  customer  appreciation  day.  Have  some  doughnuts." 
I  thank  them  and  decide  not  to  tell  them  that  they  schanaggled  me  and  my  account  and  1 


s  my  morning  breath  and  depos 
e  form  filling  outfit  si 


She 


ling  my  a< 


was  planning  my  withdrawal  of  all  my  funds  a 

9:50  My  class  is  canceled,  at  least  for  me.  1 

glazed  pearls  in  my  hand.  Six  people  I  don't  k 

I  randondy  hand  out  the  round  pieces  of  he: 

myself  random. 

9:53  I  spot  a  black  spot  in  the  grass.  Upon  closer  inspection  I 

with  the  cat,  feed  il  a  doughnut,  name  the  cat  Oatmeal  and  leavi 

doughnut  as  1  glance  o 

10:23lgoounomy. 

windshield.  I  go  back  i 

10:47  Class  is  boring, 

the  hordes  of  people  d 

stead  of  me.  In  Brock  I 

on  sending  me  mail  bai 

my  letters.  So  I  reply  ti 

11:001 

lanagemeni,  and  I 


t.  teat  a  doughnut. 
■:  back  to  my  room  holding  the  box  of 
say  Hi;  121  do  know  don't.  Go  figure. 
to  random  people,  therefore  making 


east  it  would  be  if  I  was  there.  Brock  becomes  my  haven  from 
uddenly  are  friendly.  They  address  my  box  of  doughnuts  in- 
e  some  E-mail  to  friends  that  I  really  don't  know  but  they  keep 
don't  want  to  offend  them  so  1  write  back.  Then  they  reply  to 
;ir  letters  so  I  don't  offend  them.  I  hope  1  didn't  offend  them, 
fhe  walk  from  Brock  to  the  cafe  is  not  conducive  lo  time  and 
1  real  big  time  management  buff. 
11:03  The  cafe  opens  at  1 1 :30  they  tell  me.  I  guess  I  will  wait.  Hey  look. . .  E-mail. 
11:05  Those  people  keep  on  writing  me  back  but  hey,  I  am  a  friendly  guy.  I  am  glad  that 
my  E-mail  is  safe  from  all  people  reading  il.  I  would  hale  for  any  schmo  to  read  the  highly 
personal  things  I  put  in  my  messages  about  my  fish  and  his  nasal  habits. 
11:28  I  race  up  the  stairs  lo  get  in  the  already  long  line  at  the  door.  People  look  at  me 
oddly  as  I  smile  and  walk  right  past  all  of  them.  1  guess  diey  are  looking  at  tlie  bag  on  my 
head.  1  lake  the  bag  off  of  my  head. 

11:32  The  line  at  the  other  side  of  the  cafe  was  about  five  people  long,  so  I  assume  dial 
it  is  the  upper  classmen  here  in  this  line.  I  have  received  my  meal  from  ihe  ever-so- 
friendly-givc-me-food  person  at  Ihe  serving  line. 
11:33  I  sneeze. 

11:34  I  realize  I  should  have  picked  my  nose.  I  see  the  girl  from  breakfast.  She  must 
have  a  pager-watch  because  she  is  always  looking  at  her  watch  whenever  our  eyes  meet. 
11:35  Searching  the  cafe  I  realize  I  must  make  a  choice.  1  must  cither  start  a  new  table, 
or  sit  widi  the  teacher  whose  class  1  skipped.  I  sit  alone. 

11 :57 1  have  consumed  the  majority  of  my. .  .uh,  food.  I  notice  a  sticker  under  the  table 
when  I  pickup  the  mashed  potato  that  fell  on  my  shoe.  The  sticker  has  a  warning  about 
cancer  and  the  tables.  I  laugh  and  finish  my  lump  of  potato. 


Noon:  I  leave  via  the  elevator  in  II 
nose  thingy  will  clear  up.  T^e  cashi 
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The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Advenlist  University  Volume  52 


Rwandan  Crisis  Hits  Close  to  Home 


What  s  Inside.. 


Campus  News 

Korean  Chui 


Crystal  Candy, p,5 
Cherte  Smith,  p.  9 

Editorial 

I  Don't  Burn  Bras.  p.  6 
A  Full  Day's  Work,  p.  6 

Thanksgiving  Special,  p.  8 

InNew  York.  p.  8 

In  South  Carolina,  p.  8 

In  Florida,  p.  8 


The  Back  Page 

Community  Calendar 


by  Sari  Fordham 

Rwandan  refugees  are  returning 
home  after  nearly  two  years.  They 
are  tired,  hungry,  thirsty,  and  they 
often  find  that  someone  else  is  now 
living  in  their  home. 

For  many  students  here  in 
Happy  Valley,  the  troubles  in 
Rwanda  seem  faraway.  But  for  Jane 
Smith*,  a  former  Southern  student, 
the  crisis  is  only  loo  real. 

Smith  is  from  Rwanda.  She  is 
half  Hutu  and  half  Tutsi,  which,  ac- 
cording to  Smith,  would  be  a  real 
problem  if  she  were  in  Rwanda. 

Being  in  America  might  have 
saved  her  life,  but  it  has  not  pro- 
tected her  from  bad  news.  Smith  has 
lost  aunts  and  uncles  in  the  violence. 

"It's  bad,"  says  Smith.  "It's  hard 
to  react  to  things  like  this." 

Smith's  immediate  family  is  in 
America,  biit  her  extended  family 
is  in  refijgee  camps  in  Zaire.  As  far 
as  she  knows,  her  extended  family 
is  not  planning  on  returning  imme- 
diately to  Rwanda.  Deciding 
whether  or  not  to  return  home  is 
hard  for  die  refugees,  says  Smith. 

"If  you  go,  you  will  be  killed.  If 
you  stay,  you  will  be  killed,"  says 
Smith.  "People  are  returning  to 


Refugees:  A  Hutu  refugee  carries  his  two  children  on  his  back  a 
dreds  of  thousands  of  refugees  streamed  out  of  the  Mugunda  camp  /i 
eastern  Zaire  headed  for  the  Rwandan  border. 


Rwanda  because  they  at  least  want 
to  die  in  their  own  country." 

When  Smith  came  to  Southern, 
she  planned  on  getting  an  education 
and  then  returning  (o  Rwanda.  Now 
she  has  no  country  to  go  back  to. 

'The  problems  are  not  going  to 
go  away.  It  looks  good  on  the  out- 
side, but  it  is  not  as  it  seems,"  she 
says. 

History  professor  Kendall 
Downs  agrees. 


"Nothing  I've  seen  occurring 
addresses  the  real  problem,"  he 
says.  He  feels  the  only  thing  that 
will  result  in  peace  is  if  "the  Huius 
and  the  Tutsis  decide  that  their  in- 
terest is  better  served  by  coopera- 

The  problems  in  Rwanda  sur- 
faced in  1994  when  the  Hutu-led 
rebels  overthrew  the  Tutsi  govern- 
ment and  started  massacring  Tutsis. 
See  Africa,  page  4 


New  'Schools' Alter  Enrollment  Policies 


by  Ashley  Wickwire 

Five  new  schools  were  ap- 
proved at  Southern  October  24. 

The  former  education/psychol- 
ogy, business,  nursing,  religion  and 
music  departments  have  become 
schools  (example;  School  of  Mu- 
sic). Departments  wanting  to  be- 
come schools  must  meet  seven  cri- 
teria: external  accrediting  bodies, 
admissions  criteria,  a  minimum  of 
two  degree  programs  and  a  disci- 
pline "whose  primary  thrust  is  pro- 
fessional." 

The  schools  have  already  been 
legally  put  into  effect,  but  it  hasn't 
been  formally  announced  to  the  stu- 
dent body,  says  Vice-President  for 
Academic  Administration  Dr. 
George  Babcock. 

The  former  college  academic 
layout  is  being  restructured  to  fol- 
low a  university  pattern. 

"Making  schools  out  of  depart- 
ments is  really  just  a  outgrowth  of 


the  name  change,"  says  Babcock. 

"The  changing  of  the  name  and 
departments  will  help  in  interna- 
tional recognition  of  our  school  as 
a  university  in  an  appropriate  way. 
In  a  lot  of  countries  "college"  means 
a  secondary  school,  such  as  a  high 
school,"  says  Jim  Segar,  dean  ofilhe 
School  of  Business. 

As  the  university  grows,  the  au- 
tonomy within  the  schools  will  in- 
crease, too.  Students  will  be  able  to 
gain  entrance  to  Southern  through 
the  usual  admission  process,  but  a 
additional  step  will  be  imple- 
mented. Instead  of  simply  declar- 
ing a  major,  a  student  will  take  gen- 
eral education  courses,  and  then 
apply  for  candidacy  into  a  particu- 
lar school. 

'The  selection  of  students  en- 
tering the  programs  will  be  up  to  the 
discretion  of  the  schools  them- 
selves," says  Babcock. 


If  a  student's  GPA  isn't  high 
enough,  they  might  not  be  admit- 
ted to  a  candidacy  in  their  chosen 
major,  and  they  won't  be  able  to  take 
courses  on  a  advanced  level  until 
they  improve  their  GPA's,  says 

Even  though  these  departments 
have  changed  to  schools,  the  direct 
eiTects  won't  take  place  until  next 
year.  This  year's  freshmen  and  new 
students  will  have  to  be  accepted  as 
candidates  in  their  major,  and  stu- 
dents already  taking  a  particular 
major  will  be  evaluated  for  their  ac- 
ceptability in  the  program. 

Making  the  departments  into 
schools  will  benefit  the  university, 
say  advocates  of  the  schools.  The 
schools  will  be  more  responsible  to 
see  that  -a  student  has  achieved  a 
certain  academic  level  before  they 
complete  the  program,  says  Segar. 


November  26,  1S96 


Local  SDA  Koreans  Now  Have  a  Permanent  Home 


/;y  Darla  Laitierbach 

Collegedale  Seventh-day 
Adveniist  Koreans  finally  have  a 
permanent  church  home. 

The  new  Korean  Seventh-day 
Ai]\L-iuisi  church  is  located  near  the 
corner  of  Apison  Pike  and 
Oolicwiih-Ringgold  Road  at  Four 
Comers. 

For  years,  Koreans  met  in 
Ackerman  Auditorium  and  Lynn 
Wood  Hall  at  Southern  to  worship 
on  Sabbaths. 

"We  always  had  to  call  for  per- 
mission, and  if  there  was  a  special 
event  we  would  be  stuck  out  on  the 
street  with  no  place  for  church," 
says  youth  leader  Anne  Row. 

The  new  church  opened  on  Sab- 
bath, August  1 ,  says  Pastor  Hyung- 
Bok  Choi. 

The  9,470-square-foot  church 
sits  on  five  acres  about  one  mile 
from  Southern.  The  location  makes 
it  very  convenient  for  Southern  stu- 
dents to  attend  services,  says  Choi. 


On  November  9.  four  new  members 
were  baptized  at  the  church,  in- 
creasing the  total  membership  to 
74,  says  Choi. 

"We  have  some  members  that 
drive  from  Dalton,  Ga.  There  are 
some  that  drive  from  past  Cleve- 
land, and  a  even  a  few  that  drive 
from  Nashville  every  week  to  at- 
tend," says  Row. 

"The  members  really  sacrificed 
to  pay  for  this  church."  says  Choi. 
"1  will  pay  $500  a  year  for  five 
years.  Bui  we  still  need  S50,000 
more  to  pave  the  driveway." 

Former  Southern  student  Peter 
Hwang  says  the  youth  group  meets 
separately  from  the  adults. 

"We  speak  only  English  in  the 
youth  services.  The  adult  services 
in  the  sanctuary  are  spoken  in  Ko- 
rean." he  says. 

"It's  so  awesome.  This  is  the 
first  time  we  have  had  our  own 
church  to  worship  at,"  says  Junior 


Jennifer  Park. 

Theology  majors  from  Souiliem 
have  spoken  at  the  youth  meetings, 
including  Junior  Dexter  Jenkins. 
Junior  Alvin  Payne  and  Senior 
Robbie  Valentin. 

"The  youth  are  very  involved, 
and  they  seek  God.  When  1  entered 
the  church,  even  though  1  couldn't 
speak  the  language.  I  felt  like  I  was 
at  home,"  says  Valentin. 

"A  lot  of  Americans  come  to  our 
church,  especially  when  we  have 
guest  speakers."  says  Hwang. 

"We  have  a  core  group  of  about 
20  youth,  but  we  usually  get  40  on 
Sabbaths."  says  Row.  "Every  Fri- 
day night  we  have  Vespers.  The  kids 
really  enjoy  the  music.  We  sing  to 
guitars  and  use  an  overhead  projec- 
tor to  display  the  words. 

"Our  group  is  very  tight  and  it 
is  growing,"  she  adds.  "Every  week 
we  study  one  of  the  27  beliefs  of 
the  Adventist  Church.  It  gives  us  a 


time  to  really  learn  about  what  v 
believe  and  why." 

"I  get  more  out  of  the  sermonsi 
at  the  new  church  because  there  a 
less  distractions  than  before,"  says! 
Senior  Irvin  Lee. 

"There  is  a  great  Korean  polluckl 


ek  after  church,' 


Sophomore  Mike  Lee.  He  adds  ihatl 
all  visitors  are  invited  to  stay  for  the| 

Choi  says  he  does  not  expect  the! 
membership  to  rise  much  becausel 
there  are  not  many  Koreans  in  the| 
Chattanooga  area. 

"There  are  only  about  500  Ko-I 
reans  around  here,  and  there  art 
Korean  churches  of  different  de-| 
nominations,"  he  says. 

"We  don't  have  many  members,! 
but  we  know  that  God  has  helped! 
us  build  this  church.  God  is 
us,"  says  Choi. 


Hefferlin  Named  to  Global  Arctic  Seminar  in  Russu 


by  Ashley  Wickwire 

Scientists  have  failed  to  do  it  for  over  JOO 
years,  but  Dr.  Ray  Hefferlin,  a  physics  professor 
at  Southern,  is  giving  it  a  try — with  a  litUe  help 
from  his  global  colleagues. 

Since  1973—26  years— Hefferlin  has  been 
working  on  developing  the  first  periodic  chart 
for  molecules.  The  project  is  now  a  collabora- 
tion of  colleagues  in  Russia,  Belgium,  France, 
China  and  the  United  Stales,  he  says, 

While  progress  is  continually  made,  Hefferlin 
estimates  it  will  be  another  "100  years  or  so"  be- 
fore the  chart  is  complete. 

"It  is  frustrating  to  be  working  on  something 
1  will  never  complete,  but  it  is  also  nice  to  be 
able  to  do  something  that  is  accepted  by  other 
scientific  communities  as  being  worthwhile." 

It  is  because  of  this  unfailing  determination 
that  a  Russian  colleague  recommended  Hefferlin 
for  a  position  on  the  Committee  for  the  1997  In- 
ternational Arctic  Seminar,  which  will  be  held 
in  Murmansk,  Russia,  June  16-21.  Individuals 
around  the  world  who  would  like  to  be  a  part  of 
this  seminar  submit  proposals  of  topiofcthey 
would  like  to  present. 

The  committee  then  reviews  their  proposals 
and  accepts  a  certain  number.  The  seminar  is  ben- 
eficial, says  Hefferlin,  because  attendees  learn 
more  by  meeting  top  experts  from  around  the 
globe  than  they  would  just  listening  to  a  lecture. 
Also,  the  research  presented  at  the  seminar  is 
spread  worldwide. 

Bom  in  Paris,  France,  the  half  Swiss,  half 
American  boy  first  fell  in  love  with  physics  at 
age  eight  when  his  father  took  him  to  the 
Hamilton  Conservatory  outside  of  San  Jose  Ca- 
lif. 

"i  saw  a  planet  called  Uranus,  and  it  turned 
on  a  lightbulb!  1  began  to  read  everything  on  as- 
tronomy that  I  could,  and  that  lured  me  into  phys- 
ics," he  says. 


Molecular  Chart  Pioneer:  Dr.  Ray  Hefferlin  has  been  working  on  the  first  molecular 
periodic  chart  for  26  years.  


Hefferlin  was  invited  to  join  the  staff  of 
Southern  Missionary  College  in  1955,  and  he 
became  the  first  Ph.D.  ever  to  teach  at  Southern. 

'The  school  was  stmggling,  and  I  felt  that  I 
was  able  to  make  a  contribution,"  says  Hefferlin, 
explaining  why  he  chose  to  come  to  a  small  col- 
lege in  Tennessee.  Having  lived  seven  years  in 
Europe  and  two  years  in  Russia,  Hefferlin 
brought  a  world  of  experience  and  contacts  with 


A  published  author,  honored  teacher  and  re- 
searcher, Hefferlin  has  received  distinguished 
awards,  including  an  honorary  doctorate  from 
Andrews  University  in  1993,  The  Zapara  Award 
in  1988  and  1992,  and  the  CASE  Gold  Medal  in 
1985. 

As  a  teacher,  he  enjoys  "working  with  the 
students." 

"They  are  not  bound  to  traditions,  and  they 


get  bright  ideas  that  no  one  else  would  think  of.' ■ 
Hefferlin  says.  *They  are  not  limited  by  their  own! 
knowledge."  F 

In  fact,  it  was  because  of  a  student  thati 
Hefferlin  is  working  on  the  development  of  the! 
molecular  classification  table.  I 

"I  was  working  on  spectroscopy  (the  study! 
of  radiation  of  light)  when  I  ran  into  problem  J 
because  it  is  required  to  first  have  a  molecular* 
classification  table,"  recalls  Hefferlin. 

The  molecular  table  was  put  on  a  "to-do"  lisi| 
until  a  student  studying  under  him  suggested  iheyl 

This  intensive  research  is  just  an  example  oi 
his  dedication  to  the  worid  of  physics  and  hi^ 
sheer  enjoyment  of  his  life-work.  I 

"I  can't  think  of  anything  else  I  would  ratheij 
be  doing;  it's  very  fulfilling."  says  Hefferhn. 


November  26,  aS96 


Student  Center  Renovations  on  Verge  of  Completion 


by  Diiane  Gang 

Delay  after  delay  has  hampered 
I  the  Student  Center  renovations,  but 
[  the  project  is  finally  on  the  verge  of 
total  completion. 

The  major  projects  include  the 
addition  of  Student  Services  offices, 
the  relocation  of  the  Student  Asso- 
lon  office,  the  renovation  of 
what  is  now  the  E.  O.  Grundset 
oom,  the  addition  of  a  new  game 
oom  and  several  new  storage 

These  projects,  some  already 
ompleted.  were  begun  at  the  be- 
'  ginningof  last  summer. 

"It  has  taken  way  loo  long," 
says  an  SA  official. 

The  E,  O.  Grundset  Room,  for 

ample,  was  completed  several 

,  weeks  ago — or  so  it  seemed  to  most 

students.  But  when  the  room  had 

furniture  and  a  television  already  in 


place,  the  decision  was  made  to  redo 
the  ceiling. 

Except  for  the  delays,  students 
are  happy  with  the  renovations, 
which  will  provide  a  better  place  for 
students  to  relax,  watch  TV  with 
friends  or  study. 

SA  Social  Vice-President  Pierre 
Scott  says  the  project  has  taken  too 
long. 

"It  would  have  been  nice  to 
have  been  in  our  offices  by  the  time 
of  the  Talent  Show,"  he  adds.  "But 
there  was  really  nothing  we  could 
do  about  it." 

The  new  TV  room,  named  in 
honor  of  retired  biology  professor 
E.  O.  Grundset,  features  small 
tables,  padded  and  upholstered 
chairs,  a  fire  place  and  a  large  TV. 

"[The  renovation]  looks  good, 
and  I  especially  like  the  TV  room," 


Scott  says.  "I  think  that  the  new  TV 
room  provides  a  better  atmosphere 
for  watching  shows." 

The  chairs  had  to  be  reuphol- 
stered  and  the  ceiling  redone,  but 
Scott  affirms  thai  The  E.  O. 
Grundset  room  is  finally  complete 
and  ready  for  television  viewing. 

A  committee  decides  the  TV 
schedule  and  the  Student  Center 
desk  worker  regulates  it.  This 
schedule  will  be  devoted  primarily 
to  network  sitcoms. 

Additionally,  the  former  SA  of- 
fice will  be  transformed  into  the 
recreation  room.  This  project,  how- 
ever, is  the  fiirthest  from  comple- 

ATV  is,  however,  presently  lo- 
cated in  the  room  and  it  will  be  used 
primarily  for  watching  sports. 

"In  the  guys'  dorm  usually  a 


sports  TV  is  on  down  there,  but  in 
the  girls'  donn  they  don't  get  to 
watch  sports  as  much,"  Scott  says. 
"It's  for  guys  and  girls  to  be  able  to 

The  new  S  A  offices  should  pro- 
vide a  better  working  environment 
because  each  officer  has  his  or  her 
own  cubicle  to  work  in,  says  Scott. 

"The  new  SA  offices  are  much 
better  organized,"  he  says.  "Every- 
body has  their  own  place  to  put 

The  renovations  have  not  af- 
fected the  other  services  in  the  Stu- 
dent Center  like  KR's  Place  and 
Testing  and  Counseling  too  much. 

Financial  Administration  re- 
fused to  disclose  the  actual  cost  of 
the 


Thatcher  Residents  Still  Wait  for  Exercise  Room 


I  by  Tina  Segiir 

With  winter  fast  approaching, 
:  women  of  Thatcher  Hall  are  run- 
[  ning  out  of  exercise  options. 

Women  haven't  had  a  fitness 

I  center  since  their  own  was  closed 

down  by  strict  fire  hazard  codes  last 

f  year.  According  to  Dean  Helen 

Bledsoe,  the  room  may  be  con- 


verted into  a  lounge  with  a  TV  for 
Conference  Center  residents.  She 
says  she  has  no  idea  when  this  will 
take  place,  though,  and  fu"e  codes 
would  have  to  be  worked  out. 

Resident  Assistant  Melanie 
Hegamyer  says  that  because  the 
women  no  longer  have  a  weight 


Students  to  Vote  on  Two 

New  Amendments 


by  Jean-Robert  DesAmours 

Students  will  vote  during  the 
first  week  in  December  on  two 
amendments  passed  by  the  Student 
Association  Senate  in  an  early 
meeting  held  Sunday,  Nov.  17. 

"The  reason  for  the  special 
meeting  was  because  we  wanted  to 
get  it  to  the  [faculty]  Student  Ser- 
vices Committee,"  says  Vice- 
President  Aaron  Raines.  "And 
since  they  only  meet  twice  a 
month,  we  needed  to  hurry." 

The  first  amendment  deals 
with  SA  executive  officers.  The 
proposal  requires  that  executive 
officers  must  be  attending  classes 
at  Southern  and/or  reside  within  30 
miles  of  the  school. 

The  second  bill  involves  spe- 
cial elections.  In  the  past,  a  spe- 
cial election  was  required  to  be 
held  if  an  officer  resigned  before 
75  percent  of  his  or  her  term  was 
up.  If  the  officer  resigned  after  75 
percent  of  the  term,  the  SA  presi- 
dent would  appoint  a  student  to  fill 
the  vacancy.  Now  with  the  new 


proposal,  a  special  election  will 
only  be  held  if  an  officer  leaves 
before  60  percent  of  his  or  her  term 
is  up.  Sixty  percent  of  a  term  ends 
around  December  7. 

"[The  old  bill]  didn't  make 
sense  because  an  officer  could 
leave  office  one  month  before  the 
next  year's  election  would  be 
held,"  says  Raines.  "Now,  a  stu- 
dent could  be  appointed  for  the  rest 
of  the  term  should  an  officer  leave 
after  the  first  semester." 

"These  are  just  really,  really 
smart  bills,"  says  SA  President 
Tom  Roberts.  "The  first  bill  pro- 
vides that  SA  officers  be  near  the 
school,  and  the  second  bill  helps 
out  with  the  confusion  of  special 
elections." 

Both  bills  passed  the  Student 
Senate  and  the  Student  Services 
Committee.  Now,  a  general  assem- 
bly will  be  held  first  week  of  De- 
cember for  the  students  to  decide 
the  future  of  these  two  proposals. 


room  or  sauna  in  the  dorm,  it  causes 
problems.  She  says  the  only  indoor 
exercise  options  the  women  have  is 
the  pool,  the  gym  weight  room — 
which,  she  adds,  leaves  much  to  be 
desired— and  aerobics  classes  in  the 
gym,  which  isn't  for  everyone. 

Hegamyer  has  considered  join- 
ing a  fitness  center  in  the  commu- 
nity, but  says  she  would  feel  guilty 
paying  for  it  when  the  university's 


gyn" 


Several  women  say  they  heard 
plans  about  a  Thatcher  fitness  at  the 
beginning  of  the  year,  but  everyone 
seems  to  have  forgotten  about  it. 

Freshman  Karen  Hieb  remem- 
bers talking  about  it,  but  has  forgot- 
ten a  lot  of  the  details.  This,  she 
laughs,  is  probably  an  indication 
that  the  process  should  be  hurried 

Helen  Durichek,  associate  vice- 
president  for  finance,  and  Dean 
Sharon  Engel  assure  Thatcher  resi- 
dents that  a  new  fimess  center  is 
definitely  underway.  Engel  hopes  it 
will  be  in  working  order  sooji  after 
Christmas.  The  installation  of  the 
wall  mirrors  could  hold  up  comple- 
tion, however.  The  sellers  aren't 


guaranteeing  the  mirrors  will  stay 
up  and  recommend  hanging  a  mir- 
ror up  for  a  month  to  test  it. 

Some  of  the  equipment  from  the 
old  gym  will  be  reupholstered  for 
use  in  the  new  fimess  center. 

Durichek  says  there  isn't  really 
much  work  or  money  that  needs  to 
be  put  into  the  project.  She  hasn't 
put  together  definite  figures  for  the 
project  yet,  but  believes  it  cost  ap- 
proximately $  1 .500. 

With  the  Student  Center  pres- 
ently undergoing  renovation,  the 
women's  fitness  center  must  wait. 
Durichek  regrets  that  unfortunately 
"there  just  aren't  enough  people  to 
get  everything  done  we  want  to  do." 

The  fitness  center  will  be  di- 
vided into  two  rooms.  One  room 
will  be  for  aerobics,  the  other  for 
weights  and  cardiovascular  equip- 
ment. The  aerobics  room  will  be 
located  on  the  east  wing  of 
Thatcher.  According  to  Engel,  it  will 
contain  mirrors  and  a  video  moni- 

The  west  wing  of  Thatcher  will 
house  the  weight  room.  Both  rooms 
will  be  located  on  ground  floors  in 
what  were  formerly  storage  rooms. 


"The  more  I  see  of  men,  the 
more  I  like  dogs." 


— AnonvmoLis 


SB:^.'j^^s^sm 


College  Drive  and  Camp  Road  Combine  as  University  Drive 


by  Ditane  Gang 

College  Drive  and 
Camp  Road  in  CoUegedale 
will  soon  be  joined  and 
known  as  University  Drive, 
says  a  city  official. 

Shortly  after  the  South- 
ern Adventist  University 
name  change,  the 
CoUegedale  City  Planning 
Commission  decided  to 
combine  the  two  roads  into 
one  for  several  reasons,  says 
City  ManagerBill  Magoon. 

The  name  change 
should  officially  take  place 
by  Thanksgiving. 

The  first  reason  for  the 
name  change  was  to 
"straighten  out  a  confusing 
thing"  when  driving  from 
College  Drive  onto  Camp 
Road,  says  Magoon. 

"The  road  changes 
names  but  doesn't  change 
roads.  And  this  sometimes 
confuses  "out  of  town 
folks.. .[and]  delivery  driv- 
ers. So  what  we  wanted  to 
do  was  to  unify  the  two 
roads    into    one."    says 


"Secondly,  the  univer- 
sity has  renamed  and  we 
wanted  to  give  the  address 
as  something  besides  col- 
lege," Magoon  says. 


A  third  and  very  impor- 
tant reason  also  exists. 

"We  wanted  to  make 
every  effort  we  could  to 
bring  new  vitality  and  pride 
of  ownership  to  the  people 
of  Camp  Road,"  Magoon 

There  are  a  lot  of  older 
homes  on  Camp  Road  that 
new  owners  are  not  caring 
for  properiy. 

Additionally,  more  and 
more  abandoned  cars  are 
showing  up  in  yards,  and 
there  is  a  sense  of  what 
Magoon  calls  "urban  de- 
cay" on  Camp  Road. 

"We  are  trying  to  bring 
a  new  name  and  pride  of 
ownership  to  Camp  Road 
and  hopefully  in  the  spirit 
of  helping  folks  fix  it  up," 
Magoon  adds. 

Magoon  also  says  that 
the  decision  to  change  the 
road  names  was  to  equally 
benefit  the  University  and 
the  City. 

When  the  name  change 
officially  goes  into  effect, 
the  city  will  notify  all  emer- 
gency services  as  well  as  the 
residents  of  Camp  Road,  al- 
though some  residents  are 
already  aware  of  the  name 


Africa,  from  page  1 

When  the  Tutsis  retook  the 
government.  Hutus  fled 
Rwanda  in  fear  of  a  reprisal. 
The  refugees  have  been 
forced  by  Hutu  guerrillas  to 
stay  in  Zaire  refugee  camps 
for  nearly  two  years.  The 
Hutu  guerrillas  wanted  to 
keep  the  refugees  in  the 
camps  so  that  they  could 
have  a  government  in  exile. 
They  also  knew  that  the  Red 
Cross  would  supply  food  to 
the  starving  refugees  and 
they  could  take  advantage 
of  that. 

Over  the  weekend  of 


Accent  Poll  Results 

Have  you  been  following 
the  crisis  in  Rwanda? 


Goodbye  College  Drive:  By  Tftanksgiving  College  Drive  and  Camp  Road  will 
become  University  Drive. 


has  been  changed  in 
CoUegedale.  The  last  street 
name  to  be  changed  was 
Sandbom  Drive  from  Old 
Apison  Pike,  says  Magoon. 

The  name  change  is 
relatively  unknown 

throughout  the  Southern 
campus;  however,  the  name 
change  does  bring  mixed 
feelings. 

"It  makes  sense,"  says 


freshman  premed  major 
Brian  Liu.  "Although  I  kind 
of  like  College  Drive  be- 
cause that  is  the  way  it  has 
always  been." 

"I  don't  know.  I  haven't 
really  thought  about  it.  but 
I  don't  think  it  matters  what 
the  name  is."  says  Fresh- 
man Julie  Malin. 

Dr.  Bill  Wohlers,  Vice 
President  for  Student  Ser- 
vices, says  it  was  a  "good 
idea,  especially  if  it  clarifies 
things,  because  people  [be- 


fore] v 


:  confused.  It's  n 
bad.  it's  not  absolutely  \ 
lal,  but  it  fits  with  every-l 
thing  else  the  school  is  do-l 
ing." 

Other  students  like  Se-1 
nior  Jason  Blanchard  ques  J 
tion  how  far  the  nan 
changing  will  go. 

"Are  they   going 
change  the  name  of  thfl 
town  to  Universitydale 
the  College  Press  to  t 
University  Press?" 


November  16-17,  the 
Zairian  Army  routed  the 
Hutu  rebels.  The  refugees 
were  free  to  go  home.  In  the 
last  week,  half  a  million 
refugees  have  crossed  over 
into  Rwanda. 

The  Seventh-day 
Adventist  Church  has  re- 
sponded to  the  Rwanda  cri- 
sis by  sending  aid.  A  total 
of  $1.5  million  has  been 
contributed  to  provide  shel- 
ter, food  and  clothing  for  the 
hundreds  of  orphaned  chil- 
dren. 
'Name  changed  at  request 


Ministry  Openings 

AT  MlVODEN: 


89%  NO 


11%  YES 


November  26,  1996 


Senior  Tim  Arena  Shows  a  True  Passion  for  Music 


I  started  piano  les- 

S  sons.  However,  as 
^  many  young  kids 
I  do,  he  gave  up 
several  times  be- 
fore actually  stick- 


A  True  Passion:  Senior  Tim  Arena  practices  his 
piano — something  all  good  n 


by  Melanie  Metcalfe 

Senior  Tim  Arena,  a  music  edu- 
cation major  from  Virginia,  stands 
out  at  Southern  as  an  excellent  mu- 


>  do  with 


til  he  came  to 
Southern  that  he 
really  focused  on 
playing  the  piano. 
He  says  he 

high  school  when 
he  realized  how 
much  he  enjoyed 
music.  He  recalls 
looking  forward  to 
the  music  classes- 
his  favorite  part  of 
the  day. 

"In  those 
music  classes  I  re- 
alized that  this  is 
definitely  what  I 


Arena  has  been  instructed  by  "He  is  a  really  fine  i 

Dr.  Ashton  for  the  past  four  years.      with  feeling  and  maturity  "  says 
Ashton  feels  T.m  has  grown  ^m-      Robertson.  He  also  says  Arena  is  a 
leader  in  the  bass  section  of  the 
-  choir.    He    fre- 

quently sings  solos 
in  the  choir  and  is 
hoping  to  perform 
the  Messiah  solos 
at  the  Christmas 
concert  this  year. 
On  Novem- 
ber 14,  Arena  per- 
formed his  senior 


ad-       the  ability  t 


performance 
ability." 

But  Arena  '• 


"He  is  a  really  fine 
musician  with  feel- 
ing and  maturity." 

— Dj:  Man'in  Robertson 


Mtal 


doesi 


just 


At  the  age  of  s 


One  of  his  academy  music 
teachers  really  inspired  Arena,  and 
he  still  looks  up  to  her  today  and 
Arena      considers  her  a  mentor. 


play  the  piano.  Throughout  his  high 
school  and  college  years,  he  has 
been  involved  in  choir,  band  and 
voice  lessons.  He  is  taking  organ 
lessons,  a  keyboard  class  and  is  a 
tutor  in  Music  Theory. 

Senior  piano  major  and  Arena's 
roommate,  Chris  Medina,  admires 
Arena's  musical  talents. 

"He  is  avery  versatile  musician, 
sRbwing  strength  in  theory,  music 
history,  conducting  and  composi- 
tion," says  Medina. 

Dr.  Marvin  Robertson,  Dean  of 
the  School  of  Music,  is  familiar  with 
Arena's  musical  abilities. 


^■^■^-^^-^  Ackerman  Audito- 
rium. In  the  pro- 
gram, he  played  selections  from 
Shostakovitch,  Chopin,  Ravel  and 
Johannes  Brahms,  whom  Arena  es- 
pecially admires. 

"1  feel  it  was  very  successful  in 
spite  of  the  fact  that  I  haven't  had  a 
lot  of  public  performances  in  the 
past,"  Arena  says  of  his  recital. 

Arena  doesn't  plan  to  pursue  a 
music  performance  career,  but 
wants  to  teach  music  at  the  college 
level.  He  plans  to  go  on  to  graduate 
school  and  possibly  do  some  cho- 
ral conducting. 


Sophomore  Broadcast  Major  Interns  at  Channel  3 


by  Merrilyn  Carey 

Like  most  students  at  Southern,  Sophomore 
Crystal  Candy  has  a  job. 

But  unlike  most  students.  Candy's  work  is 
seen  on  local  television.  A  broadcast  journalism 
major.  Candy  is  aajntem  at  WRCB  Channel  3, 
Chattanooga's  NBC  affiliate. 

Some  of  her  responsibilities  include  writing 
the  scripts  that  go  in  the  Tele-Prompter,  calling 
the  courthouse  for  updates  on  stories,  and  going 
out  on  live  shoots  to  observe  the  reporter  and 
assist  the  photographer. 

Crystal  became  interested  in  working  at 
Channel  3  last  year  when  she  visited  to  do  re- 
search for  a  paper.  She  followed  David  Carroll, 
the  5:30  p.m.  news  anchor,  to  see  how  he  did  his 
job.  Candy  says  Carroll  encouraged  her  to  apply 
for  an  internship,  telling  her  who  to  contact  and 
putting  in  a  good  word  for  her  with  the  produc- 


Carroll  says  that  Candy  does  a 


"Wet 


t  job  a 


;t  a  lot  of  calls  from  students  wanting 
to  be  interns,"  he  says.  '-Crystal  is  a  good  writer, 
she  is  clever  and  quick.  She  wants  to  learn  and 
seems  to  have  a  good  mix  of  enthusiasm  and 
maturity.  That's  a  really  good  combination.  I  hope 
we  can  keep  her  here." 

But  internships  aren't  necessarily  glamorous. 

"Internship  is  very  humbling,"  says  Candy. 
"You  can't  just  come  in  and  be  a  star." 

Newsrooms  can  get  very  hectic  as  the  dead- 
ears.  People  run  around  yell- 
ing and  everyone  is  on  edge,  says  Candy,  The 


stress  level  is  high,  she  says,  but  you  have  to  be 
able  to  brush  things  off  enjoy  being  on-the-go. 

This  doesn't  mean  Candy  doesn't  like  her 
job — she  loves  it. 

"I  feel  very  fortunate  finding  something  I  love 


"You  can't  just  come 
in  and  be  a  star." 


doing,"  she  says. 

Candy  says  her  experience  working  in  the  news 
department  at  WSMC.  alojig  with  journalism 
professor  Stephen  Ruf's  Broadcast  News  Writ- 
ing class,  have  been  extremely  helpful  in  herjob. 
Here  is  a  typical  day  of  work  for  Candy  at 
Channel  3: 

2:45  p.m.  -  Candy  reports  to  executive  producer 
Mike  Andrews.  He  sends  her  to  another  producer. 
Laura  Wheeler,  for  an  assignment.  Wheeler  as- 
signs her  two  "readers,"  or  Tele-Prompter  scripts 
to  write  for  the  5  p.m.  newscast;  one  about  how 
Tennessee  women  are  last  in  the  nation  in  in- 
come, political  clout,  health  and  access  to  abor- 
tion. The  other  is  about  the  trial  of  a  man  in  Knox- 
ville  accused  of  killing  his  two-year-old  son  by 
throwing  him  against  a  wail. 
3:30  p.m.  •  After  ^iyinga  tour  of  the  studio. 


Candy  returns  to  the 


e  her  read- 


4:00  p.m.  -  Candy  gets  a  producer  to  read  over 

her  scripts.  He  takes  out  a  name  in  one  and  leaves 

the  other  intact. 

5:05  p.m.  -  Anchor  Cindy  Sexton  reads  the  story 

about  the  child  abuse  case. 

5:08  p.m.  -  Cindy  Sexton  reads  the  story  about 

Tennessee  women.  Both  of  Candy's  stories  made 

the  "A"  block  tonight. 

Candy's  plans  for  her  immediate  future  look 
promising.  Over  Thanksgiving  break,  she  will 
be  shooting  stand-ups.  or  on-camera  reporting, 
for  a  resume  tape  and  putting  together  a  package 
to  air  after  the  November  sweeps  are  over.  She 
will  also  be  interviewing  for  a  summer  job  in  the 
news  department  at  the  radio  station  US  101. 


"When  people  here 
good  music,  it  makes 
them  home  sicli  for 
something  they  never 
had,  and  never  vfill 


I  Don't  Burn  My  Bras 


Christina  Hogan.  Editor 


Gun-toting,  bra-burning,  ban- 
ner-waving, men-bashing,  fetus- 
killing  Feminazis. 

That's  what  society  wants  you 
to  picture  when  you  hear  the  phrases 
"feminist"  or  "women's  rights." 

Yes,  some  women  fit  the  above 
description,  but  they  are  the  extrem- 
ists, the  minority.  Rational  feminists 
work  for  equal,  not  greater,  rights. 

Our  goal  is  not  to  subject  men 
to  slavehood,  making  them  grovel 
and  beg  for  mercy  at  our  feet  (al- 
though the  thought  has  crossed  our 
minds). 

We  just  want  to  be  respected  as 
the  intelligent  human  beings  that  we 
are.  We  are  not  objects  to  decorate 
homes,  we  are  not  child-producing 
machines,  we  are  not  the  "weaker 

But  since  the  beginning  of  time, 
women  have  been  treated  that  way. 

Some  men  (and  women)  argue 
that  sexism  towards  women  doesn't 
exist  anymore,  so  why  are  all  these 
Feminazis  running  around  ranting 
and  raving?  They  have  all  the  rights 
they  need, 

I  say  let  the  facts  speak  for 
themselves.  There  are  127  million 


women  in  the  United  States  com- 
pared to  121  million  men.  Ironically 
only  107  women  out  of  435  Repre- 
sentatives and  1 0  women  out  of  1 00 
Senators  spoke  for  us  in  the  104th 
Congress. 

No  woman  has  ever  held  the 
office  of  President  or  Vice-President 
of  the  United  States.  In  fact, 
Geraldine  Ferraro.  in  1984,  was  the 
first  woman  to  run  for  vice-presi- 
dent on  a  major  party  ticket.  Women 
couldn't  even  vote  until  the  19th 
Amendment  was  passed  on  August 
18.  1920— only  76  years  ago. 

Sexism,  however,  does  not  ex- 
ist solely  in  politics.  Look  at  sports. 
Women's  sports  is  still  overshad- 
owed by  men's  sports.  Not  until 
1972  did  Title  IX  guarantee  that 
equal  money  would  be  spent  on 
women's  sports  programs  in  univer- 
sities, but  controversy  still  rages 
over  thai  issue. 

I  would  mention  women's 
sports  at  Southern  but  we  better  not 
go  there  again 

Even  corporate  America  still 
lives  in  the  1940s.  The  glass  ceil- 
ing does  exist,  despite  small  im- 
provements made  by  women.  I  in- 
terned at  a  newspaper  during  the 
1995  summer  and  witnessed  the 
glass  ceiling.  The  editor  of  the 
Lifestyles  section  (a  man)  was  leav- 
ing, and  a  replacement  was  needed. 

A  woman  Lifestyles  reporter 
had  been  working  there  several 
years  and  was  an  excellent  candi- 
date for  the  job.  But  she  didn't  get 


A  man  did;  a  man  who  had  been 
copy  desk  editor.  He  had  no  experi- 
ence writing  for  Lifestyles,  but  he 
was  awarded  the  job.  The  woman 
quit  soon  after. 

Women  who  work  in  the  real 
worid  are  still  looked  down  upon 
as  not  in  their  proper  place — the 
home.  People  still  gape  when  they 
see  women  police  officers, 
firefighters.  Secret  Service  agents, 
sports  players,  astronauts,  and 
CEO's. 

"Wow,  look  that's  a  woman  fly- 
ing that  fighter  jet!"  What's  the  big 
deal?  Is  it  so  amazing  that  women 
can  perform  these  tasks? 

And  lest  you  think  I  speak  in 
ignorance,  here  are  some  examples 
of  sexism  in  everyday  life. 

My  mom  wanted  a  dead  tree  in 
our  yard  cut  down  before  it  fell  on 
the  house,  so  she  called  Georgia 
Power.  My  mom  was  the  only  one 
home  when  the  man  came  to  look 
at  the  tree.  He  refused  to  discuss 
anything  with  her. 

"Where's  your  husband?"  he 
asked.  When  she  told  him  he  wasn't 
home,  the  man  said  he  wanted  to 
wait  and  talk  to  the  man  of  the 
house.  Then  he  left. 

I  encounter  this  frequently  when 
I  go  to  "male"  stores  like  The  Auto 
Zone,  Baseball  Cards  'R  Us, 
Lowe's,  etc.  The  men  stare  at  me 
like,  "What  are  YOU  doing  here?" 
Then  when  I  ask  an  intelligent  ques- 
tion they  treat  me  like  a  child,  "Well, 
honey,  are  you  sure  that's  what  you 


Even  in  our  church,  sexism  runs 
rampant.  Only  recently  have 
women  taken  leadership  roles,  but 
they  still  cannot  be  ordained. 

The  argument  I  have  heard 
(from  my  grandfather,  uncle,  and 
dad  who  are  all  ministers)  is  "Why 
do  they  need  to  be  ordained  if  they 
can  perform  the  same  tasks  as  the 
men  pastors?" 

Well  then,  why  ordain  the  men 
if  it's  not  really  necessary?  It 
doesn't  make  sense. 

I  use  these  examples  to  show 
there  is  a  need  for  feminists  in  this 
country;  we  need  women's  rights 
activists  to  change  the  traditional 
mindset  and  push  forward  to  the 
2 1  St  century. 

We're  not  here  to  banish  all  men 
to  Siberia.  Most  of  us  feminists 
don't  carry  guns  (just  pepper  spray), 
we  do  wear  bras,  and  we  love  men. 

I  don't  march  up  and  down  the 
Promenade  carrying  signs  that  read 
"Kill  Ail  Men"  or  "Free  the  Op- 
pressed." 

If  you  passed  me  on  the  street, 
you  wouldn't  say,  'There  goes  one 
of  those  feminists." 

Not  only  do  we  need  to  banish 
inequality  between  men  and 
women,  we  need  to  banish  the  ste- 
reotype of  feminism. 


A  Full  Day's  Work...Eight  Hours 


As  Adventists  we  hold  many 
things  sacred.  The  Sabbath,  health 
reform,  the  2300  day  prophecy,  and 
Friday  afternoons  off.  For  denomi- 
national workers  there  are  few 
things  more  sacred  than  knocking 
off  early  on  Friday. 

Collegedale  is  Example  Num- 
ber One  of 


open  late  for  pay  day  and  the  week-  make  to  students?  Well  try  getting 
end,  closes  at  2  p.m.  Even  the  Post  anything  done  on  Friday  afternoon. 
Office,  a  representative  of  the      It  is  impossible.  You  can't  cash  a 


after      12 
p.m.  and  it 


Todd  McFarland.  is  dead. 
Columnist  Wright 
Hall  is  de- 
serted. Most  faculty  members  are 
long  gone.  The  library,  campus 
shop,  and  most  computer  labs  all 
close  at  noon.  The  Credit  Union, 
when  every  other  financial  institu- 
tion on  the  face  of  the  earth  stays 


United  States  Federal  Government, 
celebrates  this  quaint  Adventist  tra- 
diuon  thanks  to  a  special  act  of  Con- 


Friday  afternoon  is 
as  much  a  business 
day  as  Monday 
afternoon. 


The 
stated  goal 
behind  this 
early  sab- 
batical is  so 
the  employ- 
home    and 

"prepare  for   

the  Sab-  — ^^^^-^— 
bath."  This  preparation  is  "the 
guarding  the  edges  of  the  Sabbath" 
that  Ellen  White  speaks  of. 

Instead,  everyone  is  down  at  the 
VM  (the  one  place  that  does  stay 
open  late  on  Friday)  or  at  home 
frantically  cleaning  before  sun- 
But  what  difference  does  it 


check,  mail  a  letter,  talk  to  student 
finance,  see  a  teacher,  nothing. 
About  the  only  thing  you  can  do  on 
^^_^^^^^^^^_  campus  is  go 
to  the  VM 
where    you 

Adventists 
preparing  for 
the  Sabbath. 
And  it  isn't 


business.  If  you  are  a  student  tak- 
ing a  full  load  and  working  it  can 
be  next  to  impossible  to  get  to 
Wright  Hall.  We  pay  these  people's 
salary  and  they  are  open  for  busi- 
ness a  grand  total  of  27  hours  a 
week.  If  you  ran  a  business  like  that 
you  would  go  broke. 

The  businesses  here  in  Happy 
Valley  need  to  face  reality.  That  re- 
ality is  Friday  afternoon  is  as  much 
a  business  day  as  Monday  after- 


during  the  rest  of  the  week.  Wright 
Hall,  where  they  make  government 
work  look  taxing,  has  some  of  the 
worst  office  hours  anywhere.  They 
open  at  9  a.m.  for  diree  hours.  Then 
they  close  down  for  an  hour  lunch, 
only  to  open  up  again  for  another 
exhausting  three  hours  until  4  p.m. 
Six  hours  is  all  ihey  are  open  for 


They  have  an  obligation  to  serve 
like  these  their  customers.  Preparing  for  Sab- 
people  have  badi  is  wonderful  thing,  but  so  is 
long  hours  doing  your  job.  God  did  not  intend 
for  the  Sabbath  to  be  an  excuse  not 
to  work,  yet  that  is  what  it  has  be- 


Denominational  workers  can 
put  in  a  full  day  on  Friday  and  still 
prepare  for  the  Sabbath.  Hundreds 
of  thousands  of  Adventist  do  it  ev- 
ery week. 


November  26,  1396 


Affirmative  Action  Does  not  Reflect 
THE  Spirit  of  Equal  Rights 


In  response  to  the  November  15 
article  "23  Student  Protesters  Ar- 
rested After  Seizing  Tower" 

only  in  California.  Berkeley  at  that, 
do  "Civil  Rights"  protesters  protest 
legislation  that  puts  an  end  to  racial 
discrimination. 

Proposition  209  which  did  pass 
with  a  majority  vote  was  a  piece  of 
legislation  that  put  an  end  to 
California's  affimiative  action  poli- 

These  were  policies  that  man- 
dated employers  to  hire  individuals 
based  on  iheir  race  rather  than  their 
ability  to  perform  the  responsibili- 
ties of  the  position. 

Imagine  this  scenario:  a  man 
graduates  from  Southern  Adventist 
University  and  applies  for  a  job.  He 
takes  all  of  the  required  employ- 
ment screening  exams  and  ranks  in 
the  top  percentage  only  to  be  told 
that  his  skin  is  not  the  right  color. 

You  see,  there  is  another  appli- 
cant who  has  applied  for  the  same 
position  and  even  though  she  is  not 
as  qualified  as  he  is.  the  company 
is  a  little  short  in  the  minority  de- 
partment, so  he  starts  the  job  search 

Whatever  happened  to  hiring 
based  on  their  qualifica- 


tions rather  than  the  color  of  their 
skin?  Why  is  it  more  acceptable  to 
deny  a  European-American  em- 
ployment because  of  his  lack  of 
melanin  than  to  deny  someone  of 
ethnicity?  Racism  is  racism. 

What  an  insult  to  the  person  of 
minority  persuasion  to  be  told  in 
not  so  many  words,  "You  cannot 
possibly  get  a  job  based  on  your 
own  qualifications  and  hard  work 
because  you  are  of  a  minority 
group.  So,  to  help  you  out,  we  will 
require  employers  to  hire  you  over 
more  qualified  applicants." 

This  does  not  reflect  a  spirit  of 
equal  rights,  but  one  of  racism  and 
condescension. 

University  of  Cahfomia  gradu- 
ate student  Mark  Harris  stated  in 
the  article,  "Maybe  the  passage  of 
209  will  make  people  angry  enough 
to  think  about  social  justice." 

Maybe  we  are  closer  to  ending 
racism  in  all  forms  in  this  country 
despite  the  "payback"  mentality  of 
Mr.  Harris. 

Eric  Bates 
Sophomore 
Theology 


A  Job  Well  Done  Accent 


1  want  you  to  know  that  the  Ac- 
cent is  really  good,  especially  the 
November  15  issue.  I  liked  the  per- 
sonal story  about  the  Piggly  Wig- 
gly  market  by  Stephanie  Gulke.  I 
found  it  meaningful. 

I  also  enjoyed  Dave  Cook's 
story  about  his  family  heritage.  I 
found  myself  laughing  through  the 
story  of  Ruthie  Kerr  who  lived  in 
Africa. 

The  campus  news  is  great,  and 
1  like  reading  the  editorials  and 
people's  gripes.  1  don't  always  agree 
with  them  and  sometimes  I  get  riled 
up,  but  I  like  to  know  what  other 
people  are  thinking;  that  makes  life 
exciting. 

I  even  like  the  quotes  you  put 


in  that  apply  to  what  the  articles  are 
talking  about. 

The  editorial  by  Chrisrina 
Hogan  about  people  misunderstand- 
ing you  if  you're  quiet  is  so  true!  1 
liked  her  refreshing  insights,  and  the 
picture  of  her  and  her  pet  dog  was 
icing  on  the  cake. 

I'm  sure  you  are  all  terribly 
busy,  but  sometimes  it's  nice  to 
know  that  someone  notices  the  good 
things  in  addition  to  the  not-so- 
good.  I'm  looking  eagerly  for  the 
next  issue.  After  I  read  it,  I'm  good 
to  go.  God  bless. 

Nathan  Tidwell 
Business  Administration 


Correction: 

Due  to  an  author  error,  Rich- 
ard Johnson's  letter  in  the  Novem- 
ber 15  issue,  said  "Wamp  filed  for 
Chapter  1 1 ..."  It  should  have  read, 
"Wamp  filed  for  Chapter  13..;" 
The  letter  stated  liiat  it  was  filed 
for  because  of  a  failure  to  pay 
Sll.931.93  in  property  taxes.  It 
should  have  read  that  the  inci- 


dences were  unrelated. 

Also,  due  to  an  editing  error, 
the  letter  said  "Wamp  spent  money 
that  was  for  his  campaign  litera- 
ture on  himself."  in  fact,  Wamp 
spent  money  intended  for  mailing 
information  to  constituents  on 
mailing  campaign  literature  in- 
stead. 


Beckett  was  Simply  Trying  To  Do  His  Job 


I  am  writing  in  response  to  an 
article  in  the  November  15  issue 
of  the  Accent. 

I  was  very  disturbed  by  the 
main  thrust  of  the  article  because 
it  was  publicly  slamming  Mr. 
Beckett  for  simply  trying  to  do  his 
job.  And  that's  all  he  was  doing. 

Regardless  of  whether  he  made 
some  minor  mistakes  in  his  deal- 
ings with  the  individuals  he  saw  as 
threats  to  the  security  of  our 
Internet  system,  he  doesn't  deserve 
to  be  slammed  publicly  in  the 
newspaper. 

These  were  personal  incidents, 
not  public  ones.  And  it  is  both  un- 
ethical and  unchristian  to  broadcast 
interpersonal  conflicts  to  the  gen- 
eral public. 

As  Accent  editors,  y'all  have 
done  a  great  job  this  year.  I  have 
been  very  impressed.  But  there  is 
one  downfall  that  needs  to  be 
guarded  against — that  is  to  be  care- 
ful not  to  slam  people  publicly. 

It's  easy  to  do  when  you  think 
you  have  the  inside  scoop  on  an 
interesting  story,  but  we  need  to  al- 
ways ask  ourselves  what  Jesus 
would  want  us  to  do. 

I  dare  say  that  He  would  not 
want  us  to  tear  people  down  pub- 
licly or  privately  for  that  matter. 
Thank  you  for  considering  my 
opinion. 


These  are  our  rea- 
sons for  running  the 
story: 


1)  ll  was  fair  coiiitf^ 
"public  figure 
Since  Beckeli  is  the  sale  direc- 
tor uf  Sourlurn's  Internet  sys- 
tem, he  is  a  public  figure, 
■  2)  It  wasn  'i  merely  a  personal 
matter  Beckcti  called  the  two 


'idents 


I  the  c 


tide  while  they  were  in  a  pub- 
lic place,  and  many  witnesses 
heard  the  conversation. 
3}  Students  have  the  right  to 
know  about  this  because  it 
could  happen  to  them.  They 
should  know  what 's  going  on- 
-especially  since  most  of  the 
students  use  Internet. 

4)  Jf  there 's  a  problem  with  the 
system  or  its  operation,  the  ad- 
ministration should  know  about 
it  so  it  can  be  fixed 

5)  Rosano  covered  both  sides 
of  the  issue  fairly  well.  We  don't 
feel  he  "slammed  "  Beckett. 

:  — the  editors 


Editors 

Heidi  Boggs 

Christina  Hogan 

Reporters 

Kevin  Quails  Todd  McFarland 

Amber  Herren  Rob  Hopwood 

Jason  Garey  Stephanie  Gulke 

Crystal  Candy  Anthony  Reiner 

Andra  Armstrong  Alex  Rosano 

Stephanie  Swiiley  Jim  Lounsbury 
Luis  Gracia 

Sponsor 

Vinila  Sauder 


Staff 

Bryan  Fowler,  Duane  Gang,  Jon 
Mullen  -  Layout/Design  Gurus 
Duane  Gang  -  Polidcs  Editor 
Greg  Wedel  -  Sports  Editor 

Photogr  ap  hers 

Kevin  Quails  Jon  Mullen 

Jay  Karolyi  Eddie  Nino 

J  Carlos  David  George 

Lisa  Hogan 


Ad  Manager 

Abiye  Abebc 


November  26,  1996 


Mom's  Turkey  Blob 


by  Jason  Blaiuhard 

My  mind  floods  with  childhood 
of  Thanksgiving.  As  it 
d  closer,  my  anticipation 


The 


I  Mo 


ett. 


Ohio  was  festooned  with  fall  col- 
ors. Cardboard  turkeys  and  pilgrims 
plastered  the  walls,  while  paper 
leafs  hid  the  ceiling.  A  jar  of  candy 
corn  lounged  in  the  safety  of  the 
watchful  eyes  in  the  back  of  Mrs. 
Buler's  head.  They  just  sat  there 
smugly  daring  me  to  try  to  abduct 
one  of  them.  I  just  sat  their  drool- 
ing, my  innards  growling  and 
dreamt  of  Thanksgiving. 

It  finally  came.  Even  now, 
memories  of  Thanksgiving  at 
Grandma  and  Grandpa  Blanchard's 
bring  saliva  bubbling  up  to  my 
mouth. 

Visions  of  cranberry  sauce. 
steaming  hot  rolls  smothered  in  yel- 
low butter,  and  a  virtual  plethora  of 
desserts  dance  in  my  head.  But  the 
macaroni  was  IT  for  me.  I  ate  it 
quickly  so  as  to  beat  my  grandpa 
back  to  the  kitchen  for  seconds.  Boy 
that  old  guy  can  eat,  and  fast! 

As  a  vegetarian.  Thanksgiving 
had  its  downsides  too.  That  turkey, 
with  its  basting  dripping  from  its 
golden  brown  flank,  smelled  so 
good  I  thought  my  stomach  was  go- 
ing to  cave  in. 


My  mom  would  try  to  make  up 
for  it  by  making  something  that  she 
thought  was  equally  as  appetizing, 
but  her  turkey-shaped  stuffing  blob 
with  pencils  wrapped  in  tinfoil  for 
drumsticks  fell  way  short  of  the 

She  did  try,  and  1  thank  her  for 
that.  My  brothers  and  I  would  scarf 
it  down  with  the  relish  of  starving 


wolv 


)  that  I 


cousins  would  think  they  were 
missing  out  on  this  herbivorous 
delicacy.  To  see  the  droopy-eyed 
looks  on  their  faces  when  we  told 
them  our  mom  made  it  just  for  us. 
was  worth  the  disappointment  our 
taste  buds  felt. 

Looking  back,  it's  a  wonder 
how  much  pie  an  already  engorged 
ten  year  old  can  eat.  I  made  it  a  point 
to  at  least  try  all  desserts  once,  and 

Later  I  would  sit  outside  on  the 
swingset  panting  for  air.  I'd  ex- 
change looks  of  agony  with  my  big 
brother,  Gary  who  was  lying  up- 
side-down on  the  slide  holding  his 

We  swore  an  oath  that  day  that 
we  would  never  eat  again,  but  by 
evening,  our  oath  forgotten,  we'd 
dive  into  another  huge  helping  of 
fake  turkey  blob  and  dream  of 
Christmas. 


Thanksgiving  in  an 
Underground  House 


by  Heather  Rimer 

Growing  up  in  Greenville, 
South  Carolina,  I  always  looked  for- 
ward to  Thanksgiving. 

It  wasn't  necessarily  that  our 
family  had  some  sort  of  unique  tra- 
dition, but  simply  because  it  was  a 
time  when  all  my  relatives  got  to- 
gether. 

Most  of  us  lived  in  the  same 
city,  but  some  came  from  Charles- 
ton, S.C,  Sahsbury,  N.C.,  Mont- 
gomery. Ala.,  and  Pensacola,  Fla. 

We  always  had  Thanksgiving 
dinner  at  my  great-uncle's  huge 
underground  house.  My  grandpar- 
enl.s,  aunts  and  uncles,  first  and  sec- 
ond cousins,  great-aunts  and  uncles, 
and  other  cheek-pinching  relatives 
I  don't  know  to  this  day  were  all 

We  all  gathered  around  a  mon- 
strous dining  room  table  for  the  tra- 
ditional Thanksgiving  feast:  turkey, 
mashed  potatoes,  green  beans,  cran- 
berry sauce,  fudge,  pies  galore,  and 
numerous  other  mouth-watering 
dishes  my  great-aunt  Dorothy  cre- 


After  dinner,  the  grown-ups  sat 
around  "chewing  the  fat"  and 
munching  peanuts  until  evening. 

Meanwhile,  I  joined  my  cous- 
ins in  tromping  all  over  my  great- 
uncle's  land  and  through  his  house. 
We  played  his  antique  pump  organ 
until  we  fought  over  it. 

Then  we'd  moved  on  to  hide- 
and-go-seek  in  the  bell  tower  and 
later  check  out  the  fishing  boat  in 
the  lake  house.  The  only  thing  stop- 
ping our  fun  was  the  occasional  ar- 
gument or  the  time  we  accidentally 
lowered  the  fishing  boat  into  the 


Thanksgiving  memories  occupy 
a  special  place  in  my  heart.  It  seems 
like  the  older  you  get.  the  more  your 
family  spreads  out  and  the  harder  it 
is  to  get  everybody  together. 

I  guess  some  day  soon  Til  end 
up  being  one  of  the  grown-ups 
chomping  peanuts.  Regardless,  I 
can't  wait  until  Thanksgiving  every 
year.  It  will  always  remain  a  won- 
derful time  for  family  and,  of 
course,  food. 


Dear  Mom:  Jason  Blanchard  and  his  mother  show  how  they  celebrai 
their  Thanksgiving — old  fashioned  love. 


In  Brazil  it  is  Day  of  Grace 

I  lived  in  Brazil  for  the  first  14  years  of  my  life.  Down  there  Thanks- 
giving isn't  a  major  thing.  But  we  do  have  the  Day  of  Grace  which  is  on 
the  same  weekend  as  Thanksgiving.  The  Catholics  usually  Iiave  a  special 
mass,  but  we  never  had  any  big  family  get-togethers,  no  big  meal,  no  tur- 

When  we  moved  to  Miami,  Fla.,  we  adopted  the  American  Thanksgiv- 
ing in  a  way.  Every  Thanksgiving  our  Brazilian  church  gets  together  at  a 
family's  house — usually  there's  ten  families  plus  all  the  children  in  one 
apartment.  Each  family  brings  food  and  we  eat  the  traditional  turkey  and 
stuffing. 

The  celebration  usually  starts  at  4  in  the  afternoon  and  continues  till 
late  at  night.  My  dad  gets  out  his  guitar  and  plays  Brazilian  folk  music. 
Some  watch  football,  and  the  kids  play  outside.  The  women  do  most  of  the 
cooking,  but  my  father  and  two  other  men  always  help  clean  up  ever>' 
Thanksgiving. 

What  I  love  most  about  Thanksgiving  is  getting  together  with  my  fam- 
,  ily  and  friends  and  speaking  Portuguese  all  day.  I'm  most  thankful  this 
year  that  I  can  graduate  in  May  1998  and  that  1  got  to  see  two  aunts  and 
who  1  hadn't  seen  in  six  years. 


righli  Leandro.  Moyses.  Ana  Cleusa. 


November  26,  1996 


Cherie  Smith  Joins  Gollegedale  Pastoral  Staff 


by  Ruthie  Kerr 

It  came  back  wet  and  the  ground  around  it 
was  dry.  Just  like  Gideon's  fleece  when  he 
wanted  an  answer  from  God. 

Cherie  Smith  threw  her  fleece  in  a  different 
manner,  but  got  a  positive  response  just  like 
Gideon  in  the  book  of  Judges.  Smith's  fleece  led 
to  an  application  for  the  Community  Chaplain 
position  at  the  Collegedale  Seventh-day 
Advent! St  Church. 

Smith  herself  is  a  graduate  of  Southern.  Her 
determination  made  it  possible,  taking  one  class 
per  semester  for  1 2  years.  One  of  those  classes 
she  took  from  her  husband.  Dr.  David  Smith, 
chair  of  the  English  department. 

Smith  not  only  graduated  from  Southern,  but 
has  worked  here  for  the  last  15  and  a  half  years. 
Since  1985  she  held  the  position  of  administra- 
tive assistant  to  the  vice-president  of  Academic 
Affairs  until  Friday,  Nov.  15. 1996 — her  last  day. 

October  23,  1996,  was  the  first  day  Smith 
learned  the  conference  hired  her  for  the  position 
of  community  chaplain. 

"I  knew  for  quite  a  long  time  the  church  was 
looking  for  someone,"  says  Smith.  "The  church 
board  had  a  discussion  at  the  end  of  September." 

After  hearing  the  discussion.  Smith  tried  to 
ignore  a  desire  to  ask  some  questions  about  the 
Community  Chaplain  position,  but  couldn't  re- 
sist the  urge. 

It  was  someone  in  the  coirmiunity  who  sug- 
gested that  Smith  apply  for  the  position. 

"Someone  said  to  me.  "A  job  you  would  love 
doing  is  Community  Chaplain,'"  says  Smith. 
"From  there  I  threw  out  a  fleece.  God  responded 
to  the  fleece  which  led  me  to  think  and  talk  about 
it. 

Several  other  people  urged  Smith  to  send  a 
resume.  From  there  the  pieces  fell  into  place, 
miracle  by  miracle. 

"I  felt  God  was  leading,"  says  Smith.  "It  was 
good  for  me  to  think  about  my  goals."  Her  job 
with  the  Academic  Affairs  was  focused  on  pa- 
per, but  now  she's  focusing  on  people. 

Leaving  Southern  is  like  leaving  an  extended 
family  for  Smith.  She  says  that  the  faculty  and 
staff  feel  like  part  of  her  family  and  she  loves 
working  with  the  students. 

"I've  enjoyed  my  jobs  on  the  campus  and 
am  ready  to  grow  in  new  ways,"  she  says. 

Smith  is  applying  to  begin  chaplaincy  train- 
ing in  January  through  the  Erlanger  Health  Sys- 
tem in  Chattanooga  for  the  hospital  part  of  her 

"Training  involves  a  lot  of  looking  at  your- 
self and  attitudes,"  says  Smith.  Also,  she  has  con- 
sidered pursuing  a  master's  degree. 

"Collegedale  recognized  the  need  for  a 
woman  on  the  pastoral  staff,"  says  Ed  Wright, 
senior  pastor  of  Collegedale  Seventh-day 
Adventist  Church. 

"Ministry  isn't  gender  specific.  Every  church 
member  is  a  minister.  It  doesn't  make  sense  to 
exclude  wornen.  If  we  were  reflecting  the  demo- 
graphics we  would  have  60  percent  female  and 
40  percent  male." 

The  church  is  interested  in  the  views  of  all 
attenders — men,  women,  elderiy  and  college  stu- 

"The  Community  Chaplain  is  a  general  pur- 
pose pastor,"  says  Wright.  Smith  will  be  visiting 
older  people  who  live  alone. 


Pastoral  addition:  Cherie  Smith,  the  new  community  chaplain  for  Collegedale 
Church,  will  have  a  large  variety  of  tasks  to  perform. 


"Although  the  person  may  be  independent, 
they  appreciate  someone  visiting,"  says  Wright. 
If  someone  is  scheduled  for  surgery  and  doesn't 
have  family  in  the  area.  Smith  will  make  sure 
somebody  will  be  at  the  hospital  with  them. 

Whether  someone  needs  a  home-cooked 
meal  or  just  a  visit.  Smith  willjietwork  with  oth- 
ers and  make  sure  the  need  is  met.  These  are  only 
some  aspects  of  the  position  which  evolves  and 
changes  all  the  time. 

Women  in  the  ministry  is  a  hot  topic  in  the 
Adventist  church.  Smith  understands  this. 

"I'm  not  out  there  trying  to  blaze  a  trail.  I'm 
trying  to  minister  using  my  spiritual  gifts.  I  daily 
pray,  'As  I  serve  You  today,  may  others  feel  Your 
love  and  see  Your  face  more  clearly.' 

"I  understand  the  concerns  some  people  have 
about  women  in  the  ministry,"  says  Wright.  "We 
care  more  about  taking  care  of  people." 

Different  situations  pose  different  needs. 
She's  not  afraid  of  tough  situations,  like  not  al- 
ways knowing  what  to  say. 

"You  don't  always  have  the  right  answer,  but 
you're  there,"  says  Smith.  "The  Lord  leads." 

One  of  the  goals  of  the  search  for  a  commu- 
nity chaplain  was  to  add  a  female  to  the  pastoral 
staff. 

"Having  a  female  pastor  gives  the  church 
family  one  more  person  to  discuss  their  concerns 
with,"  says  Smith.  "I  can  also  bring  the  female 
viewpoint  to  die  pastoral  staff."  People  can  talk 
to  Smith  about  joys,  happiness,  miracles,  prayer, 
problems  with  their  children,  husbands,  abuse — 

"Cherie  can  provide  a  feminine  insight  in 
planning  and  personal  kinds  of  things."  says 
Wright.  She  will  insure  women's  interesLs  and 
needs  are  addressed  at  Collegedale.  She  will 
serve  on  planning  committees  to  make  sure  plans 
are  balanced  in  the  beginning  phase. 

One  of  the  groups  Smith  will  coordinate  is 
the  assistant  pastors.  Within  diat  group,  every- 
body makes  sure  anybody  who  needs  help  will 
receive  it.  If  no  one  is  caring  for  a  family,  one  of 
the  assistant  pastors  will  volunteer. 

Part  of  the  reason  Smith  likes  the  role  of  com- 
munity chaplain  is  her  desire  to  nurture.  Her  chil- 
dren are  grown  and  married.  Smith's  youngest 


daughter,  Kim,  married  Chad  Hutchinson  this 
past  summer. 

Her  other  daughter,  Jacinda,  is  living  in  At- 
lanta with  her  husband  Donnie  Bunch.  Jacinda 
works  as  charge  nurse  for  the  emergency  room. 

"My  whole  family  has  been  extremely  sup- 
portive of  my  new  role,"  says  Smith,  "as  well  as 
the  church  staff  and  their  families." 

Since  she  is  new  to  the  position.  Smith  faces 
mixed  emotions. 

"It's  an  exhilarating  challenge  to  leam  to 
serve  people  better.  If  I  look  at  myself,  I  feel  in- 
adequate," she  says.  "But  if  I  look  at  God  and 
the  way  He  has  led.  He's  the  one  leading  and 
directing  to  make  the  difference." 

Smith  is  excited  about  the  opportunity.  As 
for  her  spiritual  journey,  "This  is  the  most  excit- 
ing thing  that  has  ever  happened,"  she  says. 

Serving  in  a  job  like  this  means  letting  God 
have  full  control.  Smith  says,  "I  depend  on  God 
and  tell  him  every  day  that  I  want  to  do  what  He 

Smith's  job  will  involve  some  interrupted 

"I  recognize  that's  part  of  the  position,"  she 
says.  Smith  hopes  to  be  coherent  if  someone 
needs  to  call  her  at  night. 

"All  of  my  life  I  have  wanted  to  make  a  dif- 
ference to  help  people.  I  hadn't  really  consid- 
ered being  a  pastor,"  says  Smith.  "It  was  the  word 
'chaplain'  that  caught  my  eye." 

Although  Smith  has  done  worships,  Bible 
studies,  and  marriage  commitment  weekends  and 
seminars  with  her  husband,  she  didn't  picture  her- 
self preaching. 

"If  I'm  asked  to,  I'll  do  it.  God  will  give  me 
a  message,"  says  Smith.  "When  1  pray  about  it, 
God  takes  my  anxiety  away." 

"This  opportunity  to  help  people  is  a  miracle, 
though  the  learning  curve  will  be  phenomenal. 
I'll  be  part  of  a  team  whose  goal  is  to  minister  to 
the  many  needs  of  our  church  and  our  commu- 
nity." says  Smith. 

Smith  is  now  in  her  second  week  in  her  new 
position. 

"I  think  I  could  be  happy  doing  this  for  the 
rest  of  my  life." 


November  26,  1996 


Southern  Volleyball  Begins 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

With  the  weather  getting  colder 
and  the  evenings  getting  longer,  it 
is  time  for  intramurais  to  move  in- 
doors and  the  ever  popular  sport  of 
volleyball  to  begin. 

Volleyball  has  enjoyed  a  tre- 
mendous surge  in  popularity  re- 
cently. A  successful  beach  volley- 
ball tour  has  begun,  and  collegiate 
volleyball  continues  to  thrive. 

Southern  has  not  been  immune 
to  this  surge  in  popularity.  Volley- 
ball intramurais  have  one  of  the 
highest  participation  rates  among 


This  year,  rather  than  having 
o-ed  leagues  as  there  have  been 
1  the  past,  men  and  women  each 


the 


nd  "B" 


bothr 


n  campus. 


leagues  to  play  in. 

"We  thought  that  we  would  try 
something  different  this  year,"  says 
intramurais  director  Steve  Jaecks. 
"Volleyball  has  been  co-ed  since 
before  I  came  her.  Having  sepa- 
rate women's  leagues  means  we 
can  lower  the  nets  allowing  for 
spikes  in  these  games.  So  far,  1 
have  had  very  positive  feed  back 
about  these  changes,  and  the  level 


Bump,  Set,  Spike:  A 
set  is  made  during  a 
recent  game  be- 
tween Mohns  and 
PuierbaugfL  For  the 
first  lime  SAU  has 
separate  men 's  and 

Within  each  league, 
however,  there  are 
both  A  and  B 
leagues. 


Volleyball  Standings 


Women's  Leagues 
"A"I  eapue 


Please  Nntp  ■  Standings  are  scored 
by  giving  one  point  for  each  game 
won  in  a  four  game  match  and  an 
additional  point  for  breaking  a  tie 
or  sweeping  the  match. 


Men' 

s  Leaeues 

"A-Leamie 

Becker 

10 

Cho 

7 

Willey 
Perkins 

6 
2 

Payne 

0 

"R-'TrapitP 

Haney 

Boggess 

Valentin 

10 
8 

4 

Leonard 

4 

Wolters 

3 

Dean 

2 

Szoboszlai 

2 

Dempsey 
Guerrero 

1 
1 

Mens  V-Ball:  Jared  Inman  spilces  during  the  r 
Becker  and  Perkins. 


College  Basketball  Preview 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

In  recent  years,  college  basket- 
ball has  suffered  from  a  decline  in 
television  ratings  and  marketable 
superstars  due  to  the  early  entry  into 
the  NBA  of  top  players. 

Think  about  it.  Jerry  Stackhouse 
and  Rasheed  Wallace  would  be  en- 
tering their  senior  seasons  at  North 
Carolina.  Allen  Iverson  would  be 
at  Georgetown.  Kobe  Bryant  a 
freshman  at  Duke,  and  Kevin 
Gameit  would  be  leading  a  talented 
Michigan  squad. 

Instead,  these  players  are  all  in 
the  NBA,  and  college  basketball  is 
left  with  more  inexperienced  and 
less  talented  players. 

Perhaps  the  best  candidate  for 
college  basketball's  player-of-the- 
year  is  Tim  Duncan,  Wake  Forest's 
lanky  7-footer  who  returns  for  his 
senior  season.  He  hopes  to  deliver 
the  Demon  Deacons  to  their  first 
ever  NCAA  Championship. 

Anthony's  Final  Four  Prediction: 

Cincinatti  -  This  may  be  this  very  talented  team's  year.  The  return  of 
four  starters  makes  them  an  instant  contender. 

Kansas  -  Experience  and  talent  gives  this  tough  team  an  excellent  shot  at 
the  title. 

Wake  Forest  -  Tim  Duncan  hopes  to  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  other 
great  college  centers  Patrick  Ewing  and  Hakeem  Olajuwon  who  led  their 
teams  to  Final  Four  appearances. 

Kentucky  -  The  Wildcats  appear  to  be  just  as  strong  as  they  were  last 
year.  Superior  depth  and  a  pressing  defense  always  drives  opponents 


Other  teams  returning  experi- 
enced players  are  Cincinnati,  who 
returns  four  starters,  including  the 
talented  Danny  Tortson  and  Damon 
Flint.  Kansas  returns  point  guard 
Jacque  Vaughn,  center  Scott  Pollard, 
and  forward  Paul  Prince. 

Kentucky  is  as  strong  as  always, 
led  by  sophomore  Ron  Mercer. 
Freshman  Tim  Thomas  makes 
Villanova  a  power  to  be  reckoned 
with  in  the  Big  East. 

Even  without  the  marquee  play- 
ers that  already  left  for  the  NBA, 
college  basketball  still  boasts  the 
most  exciting  post-season  tourna- 
ment in  sports. 

The  NCAA  tournament,  also 
known  as  "March  Madness,"  boasts 
a  64-team  field  which  is  pared  down 
over  the  course  of  a  month  to  the 
"Final  Four"  where  the  champions 
are  crowned. 


On  Deck 

Collef e  football  update 

Southern  volleyball 

Other  Stuff  We  Haven't  Thought  of  Yet 


Ken  and  Barbie  (  the  sequel  ) 


Last  month  in  Ken  and  Barbie 
I  land.  Barbie  realized  that  Ken  was 
I  her  fish. 

She  decided  that  they  were 
leant  for  each  other,  and  that  their 
^laiionship  would  soar  to  new 
eights.  A  heavy  commitment  en- 
dued vvitliout  Ken's  knowledge  or 
[consent.  Two  weeks  have  passed 

"Honey,  there's  something  I 
e  to  tell 
I."    Ken 


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the  last  issue. 

"What  is 
It.  Kenny," 

[ponds  with 
eathless 
Bnticipation. 
"I    love 
)U,"    Ken  confesses. 
They  stop  and  turn  to  face  one 
lanother.  Barbie  gazes  into  Ken's 
leyes  and  spots- a  solitary  tear  forg- 
oing a  wet  path  down  his  cheek. 

She  reaches  up  and  brushes  it 
I  away  with  a  graceful  .sweep  of  her 
I  right  hand  and  says,  "Oh,  Kenny,  I 
:  alwaysknown — even 
I  before  we  met." 

"No  Barbie,  /  love  you.  I  love 
you  so  much  it  would  take  a  life- 
time  to  show   you.   Will   you 

Barbie's  phone  chatters  noisily. 
interrupting  her  Sabbath  afternoon 
I  nap.  Groggily  she  reaches  for  the 
I  receiver.  "Hello,"  Barb  stammers. 
"Uh,  yeah,  is  Barbie  there?"  the 
I  voice  at  the  other  end  asks  ner- 
ously. 

"Oh,  Kenny,  I  was  just  thinking 
I  about  you,"  Barbie  says. 

"Yeah,  OK.  umm,  are  we  stiU 
on  for  tonight?"  Ken  stammers. 
"Of  course,"  Barbie  replies, 
"what  do  you  have  planned?" 

"Well,  there's  something  I've 
been  thinking  about  doing,"  Ken 
eplies,  "and  I  figured,  why  not  to- 
I  night?" 

After  an  awkward  series  of 
goodbyes.  Barbie  abandons  her 
I  phone  and  begins  thinking:  Wow! 
I  Could  it  be?  Is  this  really  happen- 
'  Was  my  dream  a  vision 
^ofthefiiture? 

And  Ken  is  thinking:  I've  been 

I  dying  to  try  that  cosmic  bowling 

I  ihing.  I  wonder  how  much  it  costs? 

!  I  hope  Barbie  has  some 

I  money.  I've  only  got  ten  bucks! 

And  Barbie  is  thinking:  I  knew 

'n  was  the  one.  I  wonder  how  he 's 


going  to  ask  me  ?  Is  he  going  to  take 
me  to  the  Walnut  Street  Bridge?  is 
he  going  to  get  down  on  one  knee? 
Oil,  I  sound  tike  a  little  school  girl. 
It  doesn  't  matter  how  he  asks  me. 
All  that  matters  is  that  he  we  're  go- 
ing to  spend  the  i  est  of  our  lives  to- 
gether 

And  Ken  is  thinking  I'm  hun- 
gry. Mm  he  w  c  \/i<  /(/(/  <  ut  hejon-  wc 
gobonluii.  Tou  Bdl  \  '.  I'm  Mck 
of  thai  place. 
Wait'  What 
ahoul  that  Coun- 
m  Inn  place  by 
the  Walnut  Street 
Budiic-'  I  hear 
thiy  stn-e break- 
fast at  night. 

And  Barbie 
IS  thinking: 
Barbie  Mattel, 
hmm  I  like  how 
that  sounds.  But 
how  should  I  an- 
swer him? 
Should  I  say  yes 
right  away?  I 
could  ask  him  for  lime  to  think  about 
it.  No,  I  don  'I  want  to  put  him 
through  that  torture.  I'll  just  follow 

Later  that  night.  Ken  picks 
Barbie  up  in  his  pink  corvette.  They 
sit  beside  each  other  silently — an- 
ticipating the  coming  events  of  the 
evening.  After  the  short  drive  into 
Chattanooga,  Ken  parks  his  con- 
vertible on  the  south  side  of  the 
Walnut  Street  Bridge  and  opens 
Barbie's  door. 

As  they  start  to  walk  across  the 
bridge.  Ken  notices  Barbie  shiver- 
ing. He  lakes  off  his  coat  and  says, 
"You  look  cold,  here's  my  jacket." 

Barbie  puts  on  his  coal  and  feels 
something  in  the  pocket.  It  is  a  small 
box. 

She  is  thinking:  /  can 't  believe 
it.  It's  a  starlit  night,  we  're  on  Wal- 
nut Street  Bridge,  and  the  ring  is 
in  his  pocket.  Eveiyfhing  is  so  per- 
fect. It  wasn '/  a  dream  after  all. 

And  Ken  is  thinking:  Why  is  she 
looking  away?  Did  I  do  something 
wrong  ?  Oh,  no!  I  forgot  to  brush  my 
teeth!  That's  it!  I  must  have  bad 
breath! 

Then  Ken  leans  over  to  Barb 
and  whispers,  "I  need  to  get  some- 
thing out  of  my  jacket." 

Ken  reaches  into  his  jacket  and 
fumbles  around  with  the  box.  He 
pulls  it  out  of  the  pocket  and  acci- 
dentally drops  it  on  the  ground. 

He  kneels  down  to  pick  up  the 
box  and  their  eyes  meet.  A  solitary 
tear  forges  a  wet  patli  down  Barbie's 
cheek.  He  holds  the  box  up  towards 
her,  opens  the  lid,  and  says,  "Want 
a  tic-tac?" 


Come  and  see  this  funky-fresh  new  talent!! 

PERFORMING  tXffi 

Lynnwood  Hall  Auditorium 
8:00  pm.  Saturday  November  27 

BE  TRERC.'.' 


Special  Christmas  Community  Calendar 


Music 


Chan  State  Show  Choir  Concert— ChM  State 
Tech.  Comm.  College,  "nies..  Nov.  26, 8  p.m., 
free.  697-2431 

Evening  ofOpera—UTC.  Tues.,  Nov.  26,  8 
p.m.,  free,  755-1601 

Chatt  Stale  Concert— guitar,  piano  recital. 
Mon..  Dec.  2, 8  p.m..  free.  697-243 1 
Christmas  at  (he  Courthouse— ks6ve  Christ- 
mas music,  Dec,  3-6,  noon.  City/County  Courts 
Buildings;  Dec.  9-12,  noon.  County  Court- 
house. 842-6748 

C/jflffSto/emn/erConcert—CSTCC  Chorale, 
Tues.,  Dec.  3. 8  p.m.,  free,  697-2431 
Mr.  Jack  Daniel's  Original  Silver  Cornel— 
SAU,  Tues.,  Dec.  3, 7  p.m.,  prior  to  Christmas 
Tree  Lightmg,  23S-2880 
Holiday  Concert— Phoenix  11  and  11  Perform- 
ing Arts  Instrumentalists,  Phoenix  III  Audito- 
rium, Tliurs.,  Dec.  5  &  13, 7:30  p.m.,  S5  at  door, 
757-5132 

Chan  Stale  Winter  Concert— CSTCC  Jazz 
Band,  Thurs.,  Dec.  5, 8  p.m.,  free.  697-243 1 
Appalachian  Christmas — Waterhouse  Pavil- 
ion. Fri..  Dec.  6. 7  p.m.,  265-77J 
CItatt  State  Holiday  Concert-  CSTCC  Choir, 
Fri.,  Dec.  6,  8  p.m..  free.  697-2431 
fiflc/iiancA— Grace  Episcopal  Church.  12:15 
p.m.  on  the  three  Fridays  of  the  Advent,  Dec. 
6.  Choral  Society  for  the  Preservation  of  Afri- 
can American  Song,  call  698-2433  for  box 


Annual  Singing  Christmas  TVee- Chattanooga 
Boys  Choir,  Sal..  Dec.  7, 8  p.m.;  Sun.,  Dec.  8, 

2:15  p.m.,  265-3030 

Messiah — Choral  Arts  of  Chattanooga,  Sun., 
Dec,  8.  8  p.m.,  at  First  Cumberland  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  877-7050 

Classic  Christmas — Lee  College.  Sun..  Dec.  8. 
3  p.m.,  free,  614-8240 

Holiday  Concert— Mid-South  Concert  Band, 
First  Baptist  Church  of  Fort  Oglethorpe,  Sun,, 
Dec,  8. 7  pm,  free.  706-861-1865 
Bach  ti/ncA— Grace  Episcopal  Church,  Fri.. 
Dec.  13,  Chattanooga  Bach  Choir  performs 
Magnificat  at  12:15  p.m.,  box  lunches  55, 698- 
2433 

Christmas  Concert:  Lee  College  Children's 
Chorale— San..  Dec.  13, 3  p.m.,  free,  614-8240 
or  614-8262 

77ie  Williams  flro/Aere- Memorial.  SAi.,  Dec. 
14, 8  p.m.,  gospel  concert,  757-5042 
The  Glenn  Miller  Orchestra— Tivo^i.  Wed.. 
Dec.  18. 7:30  p.m..  all  seals  S15. 757-5042 
Winter  Vi«o«j— Chattanooga  Girls.  Choir, 
Thurs.,  Dee.  1 9  &  20. 8  p.m.,  UTC,  755-4737 
Bach  Lunch— Grace  Episcopal  Church,  Fri., 
Dec,  20,  12:15  p.ra.,  St.  Nicholas  School  pre- 
sents choral  music,  hox  lunches  S5. 698-2433 
Holiday  Spectacular— Chananooga  Symphony 
&  Opera  Association,  Sat.,  Dec.  21,  8  p.m.. 
Tlvoli,  267-8583 


Theatre 

Chrislmas  Dinner  Theatre:  Harvey— Oak  Tree 
Playhouse,  perfomajices  on  Dec.  5-9,  12-15: 
dinner  begins  6:30  p.m.  on  Dec.  5, 6, 7, 9. 12, 
13,  14:  malinee  dinner  on  Dec.  8  al  1  p.m.:  no 
dinneron  Dec.  15,756-2024 
The  Best  Christmas  Pageant  Ever—CmltB- 
nooga"nieatreCenlre,Dec.6,7, 12,  13, 14, 19. 
20,  21  al  8  p.m.:  Dec.  8,  15,  22  al  2:30  p.m.. 
267-8534 

Tile  Uttte  Mf/mott/— Chattanooga  Theaire  Cen- 
tre, Dec,64  I3at  7:30  p.m,J)ec.  7,8, 14,  I5at 
2:30  p.m.,  267-8534 

77(eSoHni/o/Mr(nc— Memorial,  Dec.  6. 8  p.m., 
757-5042 

Tile  /^ufcracie/-— ChaHanooga  Ballet,  Tivoli, 
Dec.  13  &14,  8  p.m.:  Dec.  15  al  2  pm.,  755- 
4672        ^ 

Etcetera 


Holiday  Tea- Houston  Museum  of  Decorative 
Arts.  Sun.,  Dec.  8, 2-5  p.m.,  267-7176 
AVA  Christmas  Open  //ouse— Association  for 
Visual  Artists.  Thurs..  Dec.  19,  5-7  p.m.,  265- 
4282 

Kwanzaa:  A  City-Wide  Celebration  for  the 
Community  and  Family—Chan.  African- 
American  Museum,  Thurs.,  Dec.  26,  continues 
thruJan.  1,1997,266-8658 


Holiday  Parties 

fioliday  Nights  Laser  UghtShow-iowmmk 
each  Thur^..  Fri,,  and  Sal.  at  6:30  p.ni  durinn  I 
Dec.  265-0771  ''F 

Chrislmas  Pai/^^rhatlanooga  Audubon  Soci-I 
ely,  Dec.  7, 10  a,m.-3  p.m.,  old-fashioned  Christ, 
mas  village,  892-1499 

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The  Official  Student  Ne\vspaper  of  Southern  Advenlist  University  Volume  52 


Santa  Claus  is  Coming  to  Town! 


LInhrragf.  Drinking,  p.  5 
Rwandan  Refugee,  p.  5 

Editorul 

aufwiedersehn.  p.  6 

!4  FOR  Facultv  Too,  p.  6 

Chiustnus  Specul 


Feature 

Life  is  Full  of  Bumps,  p. 

Lifestyles 

Along  Promenade,  p,  K) 


World  News 

I  2  M0NTHS=A  Ye-\r,  [ 
History  Fl-\shback,  p, 
Updates,  p.  1 1 

Sports 

Volleyball,  p.  12 
Bowl  Time.  p.  13 

Arts 

Blanket  to  record,  p. 


One  Lucky  Guy:  Eric  Huiiquis!  enjoys  the  perks  of  the  Christmas  season  with  a  little  help  from  mistletoe. 
Candy  canes,  sirens  and  cider  drew  community,  students  and  faculty  to  the  Annual  Christmas  Tree  Lighting. 
Mistletoe  abounded  this  year  at  Southern.  Women  coiddn  't  walk  anywhere  in  Talge  Hall  during  Open  House 

wirlumi  encountering  this  holiday  tradition. 


See  Our  Special  Christmas  Section  on  Page  8, 
Including  Pictures  &  "A  Global  Christmas.  " 


Humor 


Speech  Minor  May  Return  to  Southern 


by  Sari  Foi-dham 

The  Speech  program  is  moving 
from  the  English  department  lo  the 
Journalism  and  Communication 
department,  possibly  creating  a  new 

"We  are  exploring  the  possibil- 
ity of  developing  a  speech  minor," 
says  Dr.  Pam  Harris,  the  chair  of  the 
Journalism  and  Communication 
department. 

Speech  started  out  at  Southern 
as  its  own  department  in  1960.  Stu- 
dents could  get  a  Speech  major  or 
minor.  Some  of  tlie  classes  offered 
were  Homileiics  and  Pulpit  Deliv- 
ery, Voice  and  Diction,  and  Intro- 
duction to  Speech  Correction.  The 
Speech  department  later  added  jour- 


still 


im  to  the  curriculum  and  be- 
;  the  Communications  depart- 


The  Speech  major  and  m 
was  eliminated  in  1 984,  At  that 
only  five  basic  courses  were 
being  offered.  In  1988.  Speech  was 
moved  to  the  English  department, 
which  then  became  known  as  the 
English  and  Speech  department. 

Speech  moved  to  English,  "be- 
cause the  Journalism  chair  [at  that 
time]  had  no  interest  in  speech. 
Attitudes  have  changed  now,"  says 
Dr.  David  Smith,  chair  of  the  En- 
glish department. 

The  Journalism  and  Communi- 
cation department  want  Speech  to 


return  lo  for  several  reasons. 

Speech  shares  a  common  back- 
ground with  Journalism  and  Com- 
munication. Its  courses  fit  naturally 
with  broadcasting.  Speech  will  also 
increase  the  student-teacher  ratio. 
Journalism  and  Communication 
professor  Volker  Henning  will  be- 
come the  new  head,  since  Don  Dick 
is  retiring  this  year.  Dick,  however, 
will  continue  teaching  part  time. 

Henning  is  certified  by  the 
Southern  Association  of  Colleges 
iind  Schools  to  become  the  head  of 
Speech.  His  doctorate  includes  a 
secondary  emphasis  in  speech.  At 
the  graduate  level  he  has  completed 
over  18  hours  of  speech. 


December  13,  1996 


Gym  Will  Expand  To  Create  New  Wellness  Center 


by  Ashley  Wickwire 

A  2500-square-foot  center  will 
be  added  to  the  existing  gymnasium 
to  create  a  new  wellness  center,  ac- 
cording to  plans  presented  to  the 
general  faculty  committee  on  No- 
vember 25. 

A  date  has  not  been  set  for  con- 


The  center  will  include  a  two- 
story  aerobics/gymnastics  room,  a 
fitness  room,  a  weight  room,  a  ex- 
ercise/physiology laboratory,  a  li- 
brary, large  classroom,  day-care 
center,  additional  office  spaces,  el- 
evator, and  locker  rooms  with  steam 
saunas,  whirlpools,  hydrotherapy 
and  massage  therapy. 

Though  the  wellness  center  will 
be  available  to  the  community  "Our 
primary  focus  will  be  for  our  stu-" 
dents  and  their  wellness  develop- 
ment. I  see  this  as  becoming  the  so- 
cial and  activity  center  of  our  cam- 
pus," says  Dr.  Phil  Garver,  chair  of 
the  Health,  RE.  and  Recreation  De- 
partment, as  well  as  director  of  the 
Employee  Wellness  Program,"  Our 
secondary  focus  will  be  to  serve  the 
faculty  and  their  families." 

The  aerobics/gymnastics  room 
will  be  the  largest  part  of  the  addi- 
tion and  will  provide  a  home  for  the 
Gym-Masters,  as  well  as  for  aero- 
bics classes.  The  fitness  room  will 
be  equipped  with  the  newest  and 
best  equipment  such  as  stair-climb- 
ers, treadmills,  rowing  machines 
and  other  toning  and  aerobic  related 
apparatus.  This  room  will  also  be 


Fitness  Center:  An  ariisi's  rendition  of  the  new  wellness  center  that  is 
planned  for  Southern.  Top:  View  of  the  new  wellness  center  from  the 
track  looking  at  the  side.  Bottom:  The  back  side  of  the  center  looking 
from  Collegedale  Academy. 


equipped  with  audio/visual  to  keep 
people  entertained  while  working 

"By  making  this  project  the  best 
it  can  be  and  by  offering  superior 
services,  we  are  making  a  statement 
that  quality  is  what  'we  are  all 
about,"  says  Garver. 

The  exercise/physiology  lab 
will  be  available  for  physical  edu- 
cation majors  to  prepare  for  the  real 
workplace  while  offering  services 
like  exercise  prescription  and  fit- 
ness testing. 


"I  think  this  is  pretty  cool  be- 
cause of  all  the  state-of-the-art  ma- 
chines," says  Sophomore  Mike 
Sigue,  "Southern  is  going  for  a 
healthy  community." 

"We  aren't  here  to  compete  with 
any  other  gyms  in  the  area.  Our  ob- 
jective isn't  for  money;  our  focus 
is  on  the  life-long  impact  and  op- 
portunity to  witness  for  our  institu- 
tion," says  Garver. 

"I  think  it  will  motivate  every- 
one to  really  exercise,  because  there 
will  be  more  options  and  better 


equipment  than  Southern  has  ever  | 
had,"    says     Senior    Qui 
Lingayon. 

But  this  motivation  may  come  I 
with  a  price. 

"We  haven't  discussed  charge; 
but  we  are  very  interested  in  wha 
the  students  would  be  willing  to  pay  I 
to  have  close  access  to  a  center  like  | 
this,"  says  Garver. 

The  Committee  of  100  has 
pledged  to  raise  the  estimated  build- 
ing costs  of  $2  million.  In  a  faculty  I 
meeting.  President  Don  Sahly 
stressed  that  no  institudonal  funds 
would  be  used  to  finance  this 
project.  Sahly  asked  the  faculty  I 
what  they  were  willing  to  give  to 
have  a  center  like  diis  on  campus. 

The  Committee  of  1 00,  which  I 
has  provided  over  $9  million  worth  | 
of  net  capital  improvements  o 
campus,  will  raise  the  money  i 
three  ways;  first,  the  members  ar 
required  to  pay  dues  each  year;  set 
ond,  people  invest  in  the  Commit- 
tee of  100;  and  third,  the  members  | 
solicit  special  gifts  from  con. 
ents,  says  Paul  Smith,  director  of  | 
Planned  Giving  at  Southern. 

"By  providing  a  wellness  ce 
ter,  we  are  encouraging  people 
become  comfortable  using  this  kind  I 
of  facility.  It  isn't  always  safe  to  e 
ercise  out-of-doors  anymore,  and  by  I 
supplying  this,  we  are  allowing  I 
them  to  develop  habits  that  can  have  | 
a  long-term  effect,"  says  Garver 


Science  Center  Dedication  Set 


Plans  are  underway  for  a 
campuswide  celebration  marking 
the  opening  of  Hickman  Science 
Center  and  the  upgrading  of  the 
college  to  Southern  Advenlist  Uni- 
versity. The  event  will  also  mark 
President  Don  Sahly's  ten  year  an- 
niversary on  this  campus. 

A  steering  committee  has  been 
working  on  arrangements  for  the 
February  18  event.  Guests  invited 
for  the  occasion  will  include  major 
donors,  the  Board  of  Trustees,  uni- 
versity presidents  from  the  area, 
church  dignitaries  and  alumni  rep- 
resentatives. 

Tours  of  the  science  complex, 
fireworks,  ribbon  cutting,  and  a 
dedication  service  will  occur  over 
a  3-4-day  period. 

"Special  invitations  will  be 
coming  for  each  student,"  says  Ron 
Barrow,  vice-president  for  college 


relations.  He  says  students  will  par- 
ticipate in  the  event  in  other  ways 

The  6.1  million  Hickman  Sci- 
ence Center  will  open  for  classes 
second  semester.  However,  the  Feb- 
ruary 18  dedication  service  will 
mark  its  official  opening  to  the  com- 
munity and  the  press. 

Faculty  will  march  in  regalia  for 
the  dedication  ceremony  which  will 
also  feature  a  responsive  reading 
written  especially  for  event  by 
Georgia-Cumberland  Conference 
President  Gordon  Bieiz. 

University  musical  groups  will 
participate  along  with  various  stu- 
dent organizations  and  guests. 

"Watch  campus  publications  for 
more  details,"  says  Vinita  Sauder, 
who  is  planning  the  event  along 
with  Barrow,  Jim  Ashlock,  Jack 
McClarty  and  Pam  Harris. 


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body  is  happier  than  the  wisest 
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—Thomas  Jefferson,  1787 


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Students  Give  New  Phone  System  Mixed  Reviews 


by  Geoffrey  Greenway 

Students  are  giving  the  new 
phone  system  mixed  reviews. 

Details  of  the  new  system  are 
making  it  hard  for  students  to  ap- 
preciate it. 

Bill  Estep,  computer  operations 
I  manager,  says  that  out  of  the  548 
student  phones  issued,  about  200  of 
I  themare  still  leftforstudents  to  pick 
I  up. 

"Monday  [December  2],  the  of- 
I  fice  was  swarming  with  students." 
I  he  says. 

Call  tracking,  a  feature  of  the 
w  system,  is  not  available  to  stu- 
I  dents  yet.  When  it  is,  students 
I  should  be  able  to  access  their  call- 
ing infomiation  through  the  World 
I  Wide  Web. 

Information  Services  is  working 
I  to  develop  the  software  needed  for 
call  tracking.  Until  the  software  is 
ready,  call  tracking  infonnalion  is 
I  only  available  to  Beckett. 

"I've  already  been  able  to  track 
I  down  one  obscene  call,"  he  says. 
In  a  public  opinion  poll  con- 
ducted by  the  Accent,  1 00  students 
were  randomly  given  a  short  survey. 
Twenty-four  people  responded. 
Many  expressed  dismay  with 


the  message  waiting  light  on  dieir 
new  phones. 

"Our  phone  light  flashes  even 
when  neither  of  us  have  messages," 
responded  Shelly  Caswell  to  the 
survey. 

Beckett  says  the  message  wait- 
ing lights  are  in  a  part  of  the  system 
more  prone  to  bugs,  but  eventually. 
it  will  get  straightened  out. 

About  two-thirds  of  those  who 
returned  their  surveys  said  they 
have  configured  their  personal 
voice  mail  boxes,  but  many  dislike 
the  process  of  checking  messages. 
It  can  require  up  to  20  numbers  be- 
fore you  hear  your  messages. 

To  save  time,  Beckett  says, 
"Program  those  memory  keys  on 
your  new  phone  to  dial  everything 
but  a  few  numbers  of  your  security 
code." 

Ten  of  13  women  who  re- 
sponded to  the  survey  have  picked 
up  their  phones,  but  only  five  of  1 1 
men  who  responded  to  the  survey 

Only  nine  of  those  surveyed 
have  signed  up  for  the  long  distance 
plan.  The  plan  offers  9-cents-a- 
minute  rates  to  a  home  number  and 


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rates  10  percent  below  AT&T  for 
other  numbers.  The  connections  are 
also  digital,  making  the  reception 
clearer,  says  Beckett. 

Thirteen  of  those  surveyed  do 
not  like  the  new  voice  mail  system. 
Some  dislike  not  being  able  to  leave 
a  message  for  both  people  in  a 
room.  They  also  don't  like  having 
to  be  on  the  phone  to  hear  their 
messages. 

Many  simply  don't  like  to  have 
to  get  used  to  a  new  system,  saying 


their  answering  machine  worked 

Beckett  is  not  surprised. 

'This  thing  has  been  crammed 
down  the  throats  of  students,  [but] 
I  think  we've  done  a  great  job  of 
getting  the  right  system,"  he  says. 

Many  students  wonder  what  to 
do  with  their  old  answering  ma- 
chines. 

"Keep  them  for  when  you  get 
out  of  college,"  Beckett  says. 


I  Conference  Center  May  House  Male  Students 


by  Jean-Robert  DesAmoiirs 

Men  in  the  Conference  Center? 
Next  year,  the  Conference  Cen- 
ter, which  accomodates  only 
women  and  guests,  could  go  co-ed. 
The  administration  and  Talge 
Hall  deans  are  pushing  for  the  Con- 
ference Center's  fourth  floor  to  be 
given  to  the  guys.  The  fourth  floor 
is  an  attic,  but  has  the  necessary 
wiring  and  plumbing. 


The  final  details  of  the  move 
have  yet  to  be  worked  out,  but  the 
preliminary  plan  is  to  move  married 
men  and  older  male  residents  to  the 
Conference  Center. 

"It's  still  on  the  drawing  board, 
but  it's  something  we'd  like  to  have 
done  by  next  fall,"  says  Talge  Hall's 
head  dean  Dwight  Magers. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  year. 


Talge  Hall  had  only  two  rooms  left 
in  the  dorm. 

Due  to  the  increased  enroll- 
ment, the  men's  dorm  almost  had  a 
problem  accommodating  all  the 
residents. 

"If  we  hadn't  had  enough 
spaces,  the  plan  would  have  been 
to  put  some  guys  [in  the  Conference 
Center],"  says  Dean  Randy  Moore. 


"If  our  school  continues  to  grow  at 
the  projected  rate,  we'll  need  to 
possibly  use  some  spaces  in  the 
Conference  Center" 

"This  year,  we  had  six  people 
over  30  years  of  age,  some  of  whom 
were  married  and  living  in  Talge 
Hall."  says  Magers.  "We'd  like  to 
offer  these  guys  some  privacy  and 
flexibility." 


I  FouKALT  Pendulum  Built  In  Hickman  Science  Center 


y  Jamie  Amall 

A  Foukalt  pendulum  will  soon 
'  swing  in  the  foyer  of  the  new 
Hickman  Science  Center. 

When  discussing  plans  for  the 
new  science  center,  the  building 
committee  decided  a  pendulum 
would  be  an  appropriate  asset  to  die 
building. 

"We  want  to  get  some  woods 
[for  the  base]  that  are  contrasting." 
says  Helen  Durichek,  a  member  of 
the  Hickman  Science  Center's 
building  committee. 

She  says  the  various  colored 
woods  will  make  the  design  cleariy 
visible.  The  base  will  rise  1 4  inches 
above  die  floor  in  a  Compass  Rose 
(iesign  crafted  by  Kentucky  Mil! 
Work. 

The  height  of  the  pendulum 
from  its  suppon  on  the  ceiling  to  die 


floor  will  be  approximately  12.2 
meters.  The  iron  ball  will  be  about 
30  centimeters  in  diameter  with  a 
mass  weighing  in  at  120  kilograms. 
All  of  this  will  be  hung  from  a  wire 
less  than  two  millimeters  in  diam- 
eter. 

"It  will  be  good  for  the  students 
to  see  a  live  demonstration  of  the 
rotadon  of  die  earth,"  says  Dr.  John 
Kuhlman,  professor  of  physics. 

The  Foukalt  pendulum  is  named 
after  Mr.  Foukalt  who  firs!  created 
such  a  device  in  1 85 1 .  He  provided 
the  first  living  proof  that  the  earth 

"It  goes  along  with  the  whole 
principle  of  the  building,"  says 
Freshman  Kim  McCain,  who  thinks 
that  the  pendulum  will  be  a  "really 


The  Name  Game 

Recently  approved  new  names  for  several  rooms  on  campus: 

•  E.O.  Grundset  Room— TV  room  in  the  Student  Center. 

•  Robert  Merchant  Room — meeting  room  in  the  new 
Student  Services  suite. 

•  Dining  Hall — main  cafeteria. 

•  Presidential  Banquet  Room — banquet  room  by  the 
cafeteria. 

•  Ray  Hefferlin  Amphitheater — classroom  in  Hickman 
Science  Center. 

•  H.H.  "Boots"  Kuhiman  Room — classroom  in  Hickman. 


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December  13,  1996 


SAU  Clothing  Selling  Fast  at  Campus  Shop 


by  Lenny  Towns 

The  Campus  Shop  is  already 
running  out  of  the  new  SAU  cloth- 
ing. 

Since  the  first  of  October,  the 
shop  has  stocked  SAU  shirts,  T- 
shirts,  long  sleeve  T-shirts,  shorts, 
boxers  and  Gear  Baby  clothing. 

"We  have  to  re-order  more  SAU 
merchandise."  says  Rita  Wohlers, 
store  manager.  "What's  out  on  the 
floor  is  all  that's  there." 

Although  the  store  will  re-order 
more  shipments  from  Gear  Com- 
pany for  second  semester,  the  order 
will  not  be  as  large. 

Southern  is  still  in  the  process 
of  choosing  a  new  logo  and  seal, 
which  the  shop  needs  to  complete 
the  shipping  order. 

"We  don't  have  school  supplies 
advertising  SAU,  but  we  will  have 


them  ne; 
Wohlers. 


fall  ; 


"I  wore  my  SAU  sweatshirt  to 
the  mail  the  other  day,  and  a  another 
shopper  recognized  the  college 
name  change  and  admired  my 
sweatshirt,"  says  textbook  manager 
Bonnie  Ashmore. 

The  Campus  Shop  still  has 
plenty  of  Southern  College  school 
and  clothing  supplies.  Although  not 
all  of  the  SC  merchandise  is  on  sale, 
most  of  the  products  are  selling 
well.  The  school's  name  change  has 
not  affected  the  prices  of  the  mer- 
chandise. 

"I  like  the  new  sweatshirts  and 
boxers,"  says  Junior  Ryan  James. 
"1  hope  they  order  more  gray  and 
blue  sweatshirts." 

The  Campus  Shop  selects  its 
own  style  of  clothing  and  supplies, 
but  the  store  is  open  to  suggestions 
for  new  and  popular  styles. 


Thatcher  Residents 
Demand  Bigger  TV  Room 


Must-See-TV:  Thursday  evenings  are  some  of  the  worst  in  the  Tlmtcher 
Hall  TV  room  where  overcrowding  is  a  safety  hazard. 


by  Darla  Edwards 

Thatcher  Hall  needs  a  larger 
television  room  that  is  safe  and  co- 
incides with  the  fire  safety  regula- 
tions,, say  many  residents. 

There  are  two  doors  to  the  TV 
room,  but  one  is  blocked  with  a 
couch  and  chairs. 

"In  the  event  of  a  fu-e.  how  can 
a  person  crawl  over  people  laying 
on  the  floor  just  to  reach  the  near- 
est accessible  exit,"  says  Renee 
Markham. 

'This  place  is  too  small,"  says 
Janet  Sharp.  'T  have  always  felt 
cramped  up  in  this  room." 

Must-See-TV  Thursday  nights 
draw  the  biggest  crowds. 

"One  week  I  counted  about  60 


people  down  there.  There 
that  they  could  all  get  o 
door  if  they  were  are  all  in  panic 
says  Markham. 

A  rumor  has  been  circulat 
Thatcher  that  a  bigger  TV  ro 
would  be  built. 

Dean  Beverly  Ericson  say; 


ng 


'There  has  been  talk  about 
furbishing  the  TV  room  but 
actually  getting  a  biggei 

Ericson  says  the  deans  didn 
know  the  couches  and  chairs  wer 
placed  in  front  of  one  of  the  exits 


SAV  Clothing:  Clothing  with  the  new  Southern  Adve 
versity  name  is  now  available  in  the  Campus  Shop:  howe 
none  of  the  clothing  has  the  new  SAU  logo. 


SAU  Links  with 
Helderburg  College  in 
South  Africa 

by  Darla  Lautcrbach 

When  students  of  Helderburg  College  in  the  Republic  of  South  Af- 
rica graduate  with  a  bachelor's  degree  in  business  administration  or  ac- 
counting, they  will  have  Southern  Adventist  University  on  their  diploma. 

"This  is  the  only  department  [at  Southern]  to  ever  affiliate  with  an 
international  college,"  says  Jim  Segar,  dean  of  the  School  of  Business, 
who  visited  Helderburg  October  23-28.  The  affiliation  was  approved  on 
October  24. 

Helderberg  has  been  affiliated  with  Andrews  University  for  20  years, 
"but  Andrews  in  no  longer  able  to  have  an  affiliated  program  unless  all 
the  teaching  is  done  by  teachers  at  Andrews."  says  Segar. 

Twenty  percent  of  the  students  at  Helderberg  are  in  the  BBA  pro- 
gram. It  is  important  to  these  students  to  be  affiliated  with  a  school  in 
the  United  States  so  that  they  can  easily  transfer  to  a  post  graduate  school 
here  and/or  get  a  job  in  America  if  they  choose,  says  Segar. 

Helderberg  College  is  a  Seventh-day  Adventist  college  with  about 
300  students.  It  is  located  about  thirty  miles  from  Cape  Town  on 
southern  tip  of  Africa.  Students  come  to  Helderberg  College  from  as  far 
as  Yugoslavia,  Romania  and  Finland-  The  local  language  is  Afrikaans, 
but  all  the  classes  are  taught  in  English.  Students  come  from  Japan,  Korea 
and  parts  of  Europe  to  learn  English. 

"A  full  year's  tuition  including  room  and  board  at  Helderberg  is 
equivalent  to  $2,967,"  says  Segar,  "but  of  course  you'd  have  to  add  ii 
the  air  fare." 

Segar  says  there  is  absolutely  no  cost  to  Southern  to  affiliate  with 
Helderburg. 

"They  will  provide  us  with  their  syllabus  and  teach  similarly  to  what 
we  teach  here  in  the  business  department,"  says  Segar. 

'The  staff  is  very  well  qualified.  They  have  diree  people  with  doc- 
torate degrees,  two  with  masters  in  business  administration,  and  one 
chartered  accountant  teaching  in  their  department."  says  Segar.  'Tlus 
gives  us  a  chance  to  share  the  reputation  that  we  have  already  built. 


December  13,  1396 


New  Law  in  New  York  Cracks  Down  on  Underage  Drinking 


Unix 


sity  Win 


On  Nov.  1 ,  a  new  state  law  went  into  effect 
in  New  York  in  an  attempt  to  curb  underage 
drinking  and  driving. 

Known  as  the  Zero  Tolerance  Law,  the  stat- 
ute states  that  anyone  under  2 1  who  is  found  with 
a  blood  alcohol  content  between  0.02  --  about 
one  drink—  and  0.07  faces  the  automatic  loss  of 
his  or  her  driver's  license  for  six  months. 

Higher  BACs  are  punishable  under  already 
existing  DUI  and  DWl  laws.  Similar  versions  of 
the  law  have  been  passed  by  29  other  states  and 
the  District  of  Columbia  to  reduce  alcohol-re- 
lated fatalities.  Researchers  from  the  National  In- 
stitute on  Alcohol  Abuse  and  Alcoholism,  a  di- 
vision of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Health  and 


Human  Services,  found  data  that  supported  the 

According  to  a  pamphlet  that  was  put  out  by 
the  department,  the  researchers  found  that  after 
the  BAG  limits  were  lowered  to  0.00  or  0.02  per- 
cent, the  proportion  of  nighttime  fatal  crashes  that 
involve  single  vehicles  in  this  age  group  dropped 
16  percent. 

However,  according  to  NIAAA  figures, 
drinking  and  driving  still  claims  about  15,000 
lives  a  year. 

The  law  calls  for  an  automatic  suspension  of 
the  driver's  license  that  can  go  up  to  six  months 
for  the  first  time  and  up  to  a  year  for  repeat  of- 
fenders. 


Just  one  drink  is  enough  to  register  a  BAG 
of  0.02.  However,  some  students  do  not  think 
that  the  law  will  work. 

"I  don't  think  its  a  bad  law,  but  I  don't  think 
it's  going  to  be  that  effective,"  said  Michael  Alper, 
a  sophomore  newspaper  and  sociology  major. 

He  said  the  law  might  deter  some  underage 
drivers  from  drinking  and  driving. 

"Some  people  may  be  more  reluctant  to 
drive,"  he  said.  But,  he  added.  "People  aren't  go- 
ing to  look  at  the  law  and  say,  'Oh  my  goodness 
if  I'm  drinking,  I'm  going  to  lose  my  license.' 
They  are  going  to  drink  no  matter  what  happens." 


University  of  Washington  Raises  Money  for  Rwandan  Refugee 


University  Wire 

The  University  of  Washington's  Graduate 
School  of  Public  Affairs  sponsored  a  concert  No- 
vember 22  to  raise  money  for  Jean-Claude 
Kalinijabo,  a  former  UW  student  and  Rwandan 
political  refugee. 

Kalinijabo,  a  member  of  the  Hutu  tribe,  faces 
danger  and  possible  execution  in  Rwanda  be- 
cause of  his  marriage  to  Annonciata,  a  member 
of  the  Tutsi  tribe.  Violent  hostility  between  the 
Hutu  and  Tutsi  make  Kaltnijabo's  family  a  tar- 
get of  fatal  crossfire. 

In  1993,  Kalinijabo  left  his  pregnant  wife  and 
two  young  children  behind  in  Rwanda's  capital 
city.  Kigali,  to  study  at  the  UW  on  a  one-year 
Hubert  Humphrey  fellowship.  He  completed  the 


first  year  of  a  two-year  program  in  the  Graduate 
School  of  Public  Affairs. 

While  Kalinijabo  was  studying  at  the  UW, 
relations  between  the  Hutu  and  Tutsi  tribes  dete- 
riorated and  an  explosion  of  acts  of  genocide  by 
both  groups  shook  the  country. 

For  nearly  five  months  Kalinijabo  received 
no  news  concerning  the  condition  of  his  family 
in  Rwanda.  When  he  finally  did  get  news,  it 
wasn't  good. 

"[Kalinijabo]  had  been  notified  that  they  had 
killed  his  whole  family.  He  stayed  and  studied 
for  the  rest  of  the  year  under  the  burden  of  that 
knowledge,"  says  Steve  Basset,  a  graduate  stu- 
dent in  public  affairs. 

Finally,    word    reached    Seattle    that 


Kalinijabo's  wife  and  three  children  were  alive 
and  well  in  a  refugee  camp  in  Zaire.  However, 
terrorists  had  executed  his  entire  extended  fam- 
ily. 

Kalinijabo  returned  to  Rwanda  in  the  spring 
of  1994  to  reunite  with  his  family  and  began 
working  for  Worid  Vision,  an  international  re- 
lief organization. 

The  Graduate  School  of  Public  Affairs  has 
invited  Kalinijabo  to  complete  his  degree  at  the 
UW  with  a  $12,500  tuition  waiver. 

Washington's  Statement  of  Financial  Ability 
policy  requires  that  Kalinijabo  produce  about 
another  $33,000  before  he  can  secure  his  gradu- 
ate student  visa  and  non-immigrant  visas  for  his 
wife  and  four  children. 


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Yes,  it's  true,  I  am  leaving  in 
December.  To  be  more  specific,  1 
will  be  graduating  in  December  and 
January  2, 1  will  be  flying  to  Africa. 

I  have  enrolled  in  a  three  year 
international  fundraising  master's 
degree  through  Andrews  University 
and  ADRA,  taught  in  Kenya.  I  will 
also  work  at  an  Advenlisl  nonprofit 
organization. 

When  Christina  and  I  ran  last 
spring  as  co-editors  (co- 
conspirators,ha!),  I  had  no  idea  that 
things  would  dramatically  change 
over  the  summer. 

When  I  first  came  back,  I  was 
overwhelmed  by  the  idea  of  putting 
out  such  a  huge  publication.  I  be- 
gan to  wonder  if  running  as  co-edi- 
tor had  been  such  a  good  idea. 

I  truly  wondered  at  the  intelli- 
gence of  it  after  working  on  the  first 
issue.  With  only  Christina  and  my- 
self to  do  the  entire  layout  and 
copyediling.  and  after  literally  four 
days  and  four  nights  with  not  more 
than  an  hour  or  two  of  sleep,  I  was 


However,  now.  sitting  here  four 
hours  from  press  time,  eight  issues 
later,  I  would  never  consider  giv- 
ing up  the  opportunity  I  have  had 
this  semester  .  It's  true,  it  hasn't 
been  easy.  It  hasn't  been  fun  to  be 
up  for  two  or  three  nights  in  a  row, 
but  on  the  other  hand,  somehow  it 
lias  been  fun. 

When  Christina  and  I  started 
this  paper,  we  didn't  know  each 
other  very  well.  She  called  me  last 
spring  and  asked  if  I  wanted  to  run 
with  her  as  a  co-editor  and  I  said 
"sure"  not  necessarily  thinking  we 
would  win. 

It  has  been  an  upward  haul  for 
both  of  us.  We  have  learned  so  many 
things  with  each  issue  and  we  have 
gotten  to  know  each  other  quite 
well.  And  if  I  say  so  myself,  we  have 
created  a  strong  team  and  great  pa- 
Working  on  the  Accent  this  se- 
mester has  provided  me  with  the 
best  one  I  have  had  in  my  four  and 
a  half  years  of  college. 

The  reason?  It's  simple,  it's 
people.  I  have  worked  with  an  in- 
credible crew. 

First,  there  is  Duane  Gang,  the 
layout  guru.  I  begged  for  his  help 
after  I  struggled  desperately  to  lay- 
out the  first  paper. 

A  pro  fT"om  his  academy  paper, 
he  obliged  and  has  been  a  pemia- 
nent  fixture  ever  since. 

With  Duane,  his  laugh  comes  to 
mind  as  well  as  his  brilliant  trivia 
mind.  Somehow,  among  the  chaos 


of  an  upside-down  office,  flying 
paper  wads  and  crazy  music,  he  al- 
ways keeps  a  thread  of  sanity  run- 
ning through  the  office  when  most 
of  us  couldn't  even  remember  our 

Duane  truly  has  been  a  Hfesaver. 
He  has  also  been  very  patient  with 
my  perfection  istic  tendencies  in  lay- 
Greg  Wedel,  our  sports  editor 
has  been  a  lot  of  fun.  Touting  rasp- 
berry/pineapple suckers,  he  has  not 
only  created  some  of  the  best  sports 
pages  in  recent  Accent  history  but 
he  has  also  been  a  stabilizer  in  our 
often  topsy-twirvey  office. 

And,  Greg  is  not  only  a  great 
sports  editor,  but  he's  also  hung 
Christmas  lights  in  our  office  and 
been  gracious  enough  to  clean  up 
after  parties. 

Jason  Garey,  a  guy  who  can  fit 
in  whenever  needed,  whether  it's  to 
scan  pictures,  write  a  world  news 
update  or  a  front  page  article,  he  has 
been  there. 

Even  beyond  the  practical  con- 
tributions to  the  paper,  Jason  has 
just  simply  been  a  lot  of  fun  to  work 

He  has  brought  food,  taken  us 
to  the  Waffle  House  at  2:30  in  the 
morning  with  four  of  us  piled  in  the 
front  seat  of  his  small  pickup  truck 
and  been  there  to  throw  ice  and  pa- 
per plates  at  us  during  our  Christ- 
Next  is  Todd  McFarland,  our 
op-editor.  He  has  been  a  faithful 


source  of  great  pieces  that  has  chal- 
lenged our  thinking  and  brought 
relevant  points  to  light.  He  has  been 
a  fun  person  to  work  with  as  he  is 
always  coming  up  with  ideas  for  his 
next  column. 

Gosh,  what  can  1  say  about  the 
humorist,  they've  been  hilarious! 

I  have  loved  working  with  Jim 
Lounsbury  and  Luis  Gracia  as  well 
as  Brian  Fowler.  It  just  can't  get  any 
better  than  to  work  with  guys  as 
funny  and  creative  as  these  three.  I 
have  loved  every  piece  they  have 

I  can't  forget  the  great  photog- 
raphers we've  had  this  semester.  J 
Carlos,  Jay  Karolyi,  David  George 
and  the  developers.  David  and  Scott 
Guptill. 

But  most  of  all,  I  have  to  thank 
my  brave  co-editor.  She  has  perse- 
vered despite  my  phone  call  this 
summer  telling  her  1  would  be  leav- 
ing in  December. 

Christina  has  not  only  been  an 
incredibly  strong  editor  with  envi- 
able skills,  but  she  has  also  carried 
more  of  the  weight  than  she  should 
have  as  a  co-editor  because  I  was 
too  busy, 

Chrisfina  truly  has  been  the 
backbone  of  the  paper.  She  has  also 
been  a  great  buddy  to  be  crazy  with 
in  the  middle  of  the  night  when  we 
are  desperately  wanting  to  finish  the 
paper.  She  has  also  been  a  great  co- 
conspirator against  our  male  domi- 

See  Waffles,  page  7 


Faculty  Should  Be  Accountable  for  all  Fourteen 


It  happens  each  month. 

You  look  in  your  mailbox  and 
see  two  white  sheets  of  paper.  One 
has  your  name,  the  other  your 
It  has  a  little  grid  of  — 's 


™ 


and  P's  and 
you  know 
if  you  don't 


think  to 
yourself,  "Why  do  we  have  to  go  to 
these  things  anyway?" 

If  you  were  really  interested  in 
the  answer  to  that  question  you 
might  go  to  your  Student  Handbook 
(which  you  keep  on  hand  for  quick 
reference  to  such  issues  as  proper 
attire  (no  midriff's  ladies)  and 
bringing  horses  on  campus  (it's  pro- 
hibited) and  find  the  answer.  It 


plainly  states  on  page  one  that  you 
are  required  to  attend  assemblies  for 
"spiritual  nurture,  cultural  enrich- 
ment, general  information  and  com- 
munity fellowship. 

You  might  gain  a  couple  of  in- 
sights from  this  text.  First,  the  next 
time  Dr.  Wohlers  tells  you  to  be 
quiet  during  assembly  you  can  tell 
him  you  are  experiencing  "commu- 
nity fellowship"  which  is  a  stated 
objective  of  assembly. 

Second,  you  might  wonder  if  as- 
sembly is  such  a  great  experience 
why  don't  the  faculty  and  adminis- 
tration attend? 

After  all,  don't  they  need  spiri- 
tual nurturing,  cultural  enrichment, 
and  general  information  like  the  rest 
of  us?  If  so  why  aren't  they  required 

In  fact  with  the  exception  of  a 
few,  and  I  mean  very  few,  faculty 
members,  no  one  comes  to  assem- 
bly except  when  they  have  to.  Dr. 
Sahly  shows  up  at  the  first  one  of 
each  semester.  I  wonder  if  he  knows 


we  have  them  each  week?  I  have 
never  seen  some  other  members  of 
the  administration  there,  like  Dale 
Bidwell  or  Helen  Durichek.  Most 
faculty  members  either  work  in  their 
office  or  take  an  early  lunch  each 
Thursday. 

So  here  is  my  suggestion:  Re- 
quire assemblies  for  faculty  and  all 
other  salaried  employees.  They 
don't  have  to  go  to  all  of  them,  only 
fourteen  a  semester.  And  if  they 
don't  make  all  fourteen,  the  $10  for 
each  one  they're  short  can  conve- 
niently be  deducted  from  their  pay- 
check. 

There  are  several  reasons  this 
would  be  good.  One,  I  would  love 
to  see  Dr.  Smith  or  Dean  Magers 
hurrying  out  of  their  offices  to  get 
to  assembly  because,  "it's  double 
credit  today."  Or  see  Ken  Norton 
pushing  his  way  towards  the  door 
to  turn  his  card  in.  Turn  about  re- 
ally is  fair  play. 

But  there  is  more  to  it  than 
amusement.  Attending  assembly 


would  give  the  people  that  run  this 
school,  especially  the  administra- 
tion who  never  see  students,  a  bet- 
ter sense  of  how  things  are  going. 

It  would  give  everyone  a  com- 
mon reference  point.Faculty  mem- 
bers could  groan  about  how  boring 
or  good  assembly  was.  Some  of  the 
schools  administrators  might  actu- 
ally talk  to  a  student. 

In  short,  we  could  all  be  one  big 
happy  family  together. 

The  usual  response  by  faculty  is 
the  same  one  students  give:  "I  don't 
have  time."  Well,  that  excuse 
doesn't  work  for  us,  and  I  don't 
think  it  should  work  for  the  faculty. 

Students  are  just  as  busy  as 
facutly  members.  We  are  not  only 
taking  a  full  load  of  classes,  but  arc 
working  also. 

If  assembly  is  truly  valuable  to 
this  campus  then  they  should  ben- 
efit not  only  those  who  pay  to  be 
here  but  also  those  who  are  paid  to 
be  here.  C-ya  at  assembly  next  se- 
mester Dr.  Sahly. 


December  13,  1996 


Please  Return  My  Purse 


Last  Friday  morning  during 
Band  time,  my  purse  was  stolen  out 
of  the  drawer  in  which  I  keep  it. 

Naturally  I  am  upset  at  all  the 
important  papers  and  records  I  lost; 
however,  my  real  concern  is  in  the 
interest  of  how  much  help  this  per- 
son needs  in  learning  to  meet  such 
a  temptation  as  this. 

Life  is  not  even  or  fair  to  every 
individual.  Each  of  us  needs  to  de- 
velop characters  that  are  honest  and 
trustworthy  if  we  plan  to  become 
successful  Christian  adults,  making 
a  contribution  to  the  society  around 


Internet  Advice  from  a  Pro 


us.  What  a  difference  it  would  make 
if  this  person  would  confess  and  ask 
for  professional  help  with  this  prob- 
lem. 

Such  an  effort  would  help  them 
grow  into  he  adult  world  as  a  re- 
sponsible, caring  person.  I  would 
appreciate  having  my  important 
personal  papers  returned  to  me  by 
intermail  to  Pat  Silver  in  the  music 
department. 


As  a  former  computer  science 
major  I  read  with  interest  your  ar- 
ticle, "Sys-Op  Charges  Students 
with  System  Sabotage"  (Nov.  15 
issue). 

With  more  non-technical  stu- 
dents getting  involved  with  Internet 
use  all  the  time,  perhaps  a  few 
words  of  advice  from  an  old  hand 
would  be  helpful. 

(Please  note,  this  advice  is  my 
own,  not  that  of  Information  Ser- 
vices or  Mr.  Beckett.) 

First,  understand  what  our  sys- 
tem is  here  for.  It  provides  a  large 
number  of  services,  but  is  also  open 
to  many  forms  of  attack.  Treat  it 
with  respect.  Policing  our  system  is 
imperative  to  keep  it  usable.  The 
reliability  we're  experiencing  at- 
tests to  the  excellent  management 


Waffle  House,  Paper  Wads  &  Rocky  Road 

Coiitinured  Waffles  from  page  6 


team  that  Mr.  Beckett  has  put  to- 
gether. 

Second,  if  you  get  a  note  from 
Mr.  Beckett,  it's  not  the  end  of  the 
world.  Here's  a  little  advice  on  what 
you  should  do: 

1)  Don't  get  mad.  Be  profes- 
sional. 

2)  If  you  are  being  falsely  ac- 
cused, talk  to  Mr.  Beckett  immedi- 
ately. Someone  may  have  stolen 
access  to  your  account. 

3)  Ifyou  are  guilty,  come  clean 
with  it.  Mr.  Beckett  will  still  be  your 
friend  even  it  you  were  an  idiot. 
(Trust  me  on  this.  I  know.) 

Jeff  Staddon 

History  Major 


nated  newspaper  crew. 

I  have  really  enjoyed  working 
with  her  and  will  miss  working  late 
into  the  night  with  her  and  harass- 
ing Duane,  Greg  and  Jason.  I  will 
also  miss  getting  the  inside  scoop 
on  up-coming  stories  and  brain- 
storming with  Christina. 

of  memories  and  nightmares  into 
one  column?  How  can  you  say 
goodbye  to  the  memories  and  the 
people  that  helped  create  them? 

I  guess  the  point  of  all  of  this 
has  been  to  say  how  much  1  have 
enjoyed  these  past  three  month.  1 
wouldn't  trade  them  for  anything 
despite  the  extreme  lack  of  sleep 
I've  experienced. 

It's  so  hard  for  me  to  believe  this 
is  the  last  issue  1  will  help  with.  It's 
hard  to  say  goodbye. 

When  I  am  in  Africa,  late  ai 
night,  I  will  think  about  the  Accent 
and  my  wonderful  crew  and  1  will 
remember  the  midnight  mania  and 
the  many  hours  of  craziness  and  fun 


and  wish  I  was  here. 

Goodbye  Christina,  Duane. 
Greg,  Jason,  Todd,  the  photogra- 
phers, humorists,  and  writers,  thank 
you  for  the  r 


tign 


Answers  from  God 

Today  I  understand  something. 
Have  you  ever  heard  a  song,  but  not 
really  understood  the  words  or  read 
a  verse  of  scripture  that  you  didn't 
quite  get? 

Have  you  ever  heard  the  song 
again  and  understood  instantly  what 
the  words  meant? 

Did  you  read  the  verse  again 
later  and  received  of  meaning?  1  be- 
lieve there  are  some  things  we  will 
not  fully  understand  or  even  see 
until  we  need  them.  That  is  why 
(most)  older  people  are  wiser:  be- 
cause they've  had  more  experiences 
needed  to  see  more  things. 

If  we  wait  on  God  for  answers, 
God.  who  knows  all  things,  will  not 
just  leave  us  questioning  forever. 

The  answer  may  not  come  when 
we  think  it  should,  but  still  it  comes 
and  just  when  we  need  it  most. 

I  discovered  this  earlier  this 
week  while  listening  to  a  certain 
Margret  Becker  tape  ("Simple 
House")  I've  had  since  I  was  about 
15  years  old. 

One  song  called  "I  will  not  lay 
down"  is  one  I  never  really  under- 
stood. Today  I  heard  it  again  for  the 
first  time  in  quite  a  while  and  I  un- 
derstood. It  was  like  I  was  the  one 
singing  and  I  am  going  through  the 
hard  times  she  sings  about.  It  was  a 
real  neat  moment. 

This  happens  with  scripture  too. 


I  will  really  just  stumble  upon 
an  old  favorite  with  new  lighthouses 
of  Insight.  Sometimes  I'll  find  a 
verse  that  I've  really  never  seen  be- 
fore. Since  being  here  on  Majuro  I 
"found"  for  the  first  time.  1  Cor. 
15:58.  When  a  was  a  college  fresh- 
man I  discovered  Psalms  3 1 :3. 

These  verses  so  perfectly 
matched  my  present  situation  at  the 
time.  It  is  truly  a  blessing. 

I  thank  God  for  the  answers  and 
for  them  in  HIS  time  (even  when 
it's  not  what  we  think  we  need 
sometimes).  I  praise  Him  for  the 
Holy  Spirit  who  brings  things  to 
mind  just  when  we  need  them  most. 

I  pray  it  will  always  be  this  way 
for  me. 

So,  the  moral:  Do  not  search  for 
understanding  Search  for  the  One 
who  gives  understanding  in  His  per- 
fectly precise  timing. 

"Trust  in  the  Lord 

With  all  you  heart 

And  lean  not  on  your  own 

understanding 

In  all  your  ways 

Acknowledge  Him 

And  He  shall  direct  your  paths." 

Prov.  3:  5,6 

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December  13,  1396 


Christmas  At  Southern! 


Blow  your  horn:  A  member 
of  the  Jack  Daniels  SUvcr 
Cornet  Band  plays  his 
French  Horn  Tuesday  nighl. 
December  3.  The  concert 
was  an  old  town  rendiiion  of 


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preceded  ihe  aiinticil  Cluisl- 
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the  Promenade 
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JuNKANOo,  Lute  Fish  and  Green  Bananas 


By  Chrislina  Hogan  and  Heidi  Bogg: 

What  do  macaroni-and-cheese 
and  Lute  fish  have  in  common? 

They  are  both  foods  eaten  by 
Southern  students  on  Christmas 
Day.  If  you  visited  Cindi  Bowe  at 
her  home  in  Nassau,  Bahamas,  you 
would  eat  macaroni  and  cheese, 
peas'n'rice,  rum  cake  and  fruit  cake 
for  Christmas. 

In  the  Bahamas,  Christmas  is 
Americanized  with  the  traditional 
tree  and  stockings  and  the  joUy  man 
that  retains  the  name  Santa  Glaus. 
However,  they  celebrate  Christ- 
mas in  a  few  distinct  ways.  For  ex- 
ample, sometimes  Cindi's  family 
goes  to  Ihe  beach  on  Christmas  Day. 
A  big  attraction  in  the  Bahamas 
during  Christmas  is  The  Carnival, 
similar  to  a  fair,  which  runs  from 
early  December  to  mid-January.  On 
December  26  at  I  a.m..  the 
Junkanoo  parade  begins,  complete 
with  goatskin  drums  and  cow  bells. 
People  dress  up  in  crepe  animal 
costumes  and  march  up  and  down 
the  main  street. 

If  you  want  Lute  fish  for  Christ- 
mas dinner,  you'll  need  to  travel  to 
Rainer  Lamminpaa's  home  in  Nora, 
Sweden.  Besides  fish,  they  eat  the 
traditional  rice  porridge  and  Swed- 
ish smorgasboard.  Pork  is  the  popu- 
lar meat  rather  than  turkey. 

The  family  tree  is  decorated 
with  homemade  straw  ornaments  as 
well  as  angel  hair,  stars,  tinsel  and 


candle  lights.  In  Sweden,  you  don't 
get  just  one  Christmas  day  but  three. 
Day  One  is  the  25th,  Day  Two  is  an 
Ecclesiastical/Catholic  holiday  on 
the  26th.  and  Day  Three  is  January 
6th. 

In  Sweden,  Santa  doesn't  bring 
gifts  down  the  chimney,  Jul 
Tomtena  does.  Bui  he  doesn't  put 
them  in  stockings,  he  puts  them 
under  the  tree. 

In  Puerto  Rico,  Santa  Claus  de- 
livers the  gifts— but  a  little  late. 
Puerto  Ricans  open  gifts  on  Janu- 
ary 6,  Three  Kings  Day.  Abdiel 
Sosa's  family  and  neighbors  all 
gather  to  eat  Panteles  (mashed  green 
bananas  with  meat  like  a  fajita), 
along  with  Rice  Dandules  (rice  and 
vegetables)  and  turkey. 

Another  favorite  tradition  of 
Puerto  Ricans  is  Parandas,  similar 
to  caroling,  but  with  instruments 
and  a  bit  livelier. 

If  you  wanted  a  big  celebration 
in  Antananarivo,  Madagascar, 
where  Helen  Giordano  lives,  you 
would  need  to  go  on  January  1 .  The 
African  country  has  a  small  Christ- 
mas, but  missionary  families,  like 
Belen's,  gather  together  with  the 
other  missionaries  and  have  the  tra- 
ditional Christmas  tree.  Stockings 
are  hung  and  gifts  are  exchanged  on 
December  26th. 

Stockings  in  Madagascar  are 
not  filled  by  Santa  but  Pere  Noel. 


Christmas  in  the  Village:  Heidi  and  Christina  serve  hot  chocolate 
from  the  Magnolia  Hotel  during  the  SA  party  Sunday  night.  The 
Village  included  a  post  office,  sheriff's  office,  candy  store  and  toy 
store.  Several  groups  sang  their  own  rendition  of  "Rudolph  the  Red 
Nosed  Reindeer. " 

Christmas  also  features  a  night  what  day  you  celebrate  Christmas 

filled  with  friends  and  games,  last-  on,  the  spirit  of  the  season  remams 

ing  until  early  in  the  morning.  the  same — and  that's  what's  impor- 

But  no  matter  where  you  live  or  tant. 


December  13,  1996 


Life  Is  Full  of  Bumps 


by  Rulhie  Kerr 

Not  everybody  has  a  1964 
Dodge. 

Not  everybody  has  driven  a 
1964  Dodge  through  corn  fields 
when  they  were  10. 

Amber  Herren  has.  She  started 
traveling  diverse  roads  young. 

The  light  blue  '64  Dodge  pro- 
vided endless  entertainment  for 
Amber  and  the  neighborhood  Icids 
in  Marion,  III. 

"I  live  on  a  farm,"  Amber  says. 
"It's  a  real  down-home  place." 

Mr.  Herren  chops  wood  every 
winter  to  fuel  the  stove — the  only 
source  of  heat  for  the  farmhouse. 
Amber  says  it  has  a  special  feeling 
of  cozy  warmth  unlike  modem  elec- 
tric heat. 

The  Herrens  rent  their  24-acre 
farm  to  a  crop  grower  every  year 
for  soybeans  and  com.  Part  of  the 
money  from  the  crops  pays  Amber's 
college  bill. 

Mrs.  Herren  didn't  agree  with 
her  baby  getting  the  '64  Dodge 
when  she  was  only  10. 

But  her  dad  thought  it  was  a 
great  idea,  since  he  didn't  use  the 
old  Dodge  anymore.  He  had  driven 
the  chrome-fendered  car  to  work  for 
12  years,  pushing  buttons  to  shift 
gears.  After  he  gave  the  '64  Dodge 
to  Amber,  her  driving  lessons 
started. 

The  crop  grower  left  paths  in  the 
sea  of  com  and  soybeans  so  Amber 
could  hot-rod  with  her  friends. 
Amber's  closest  friend,  Sheila,  who 
lived  across  the  street,  learned  how 
to  drive  on  the  old  Dodge,  too.  This 
time  Amber  taught  driver's  ed. 

The  '64  Dodge,  Amber  and 
Sheila  often  disappeared  into  the 
fields  for  a  picnic. 

Amber  and  Sheila  named  their 
favorite  trees  while  sitting  beneath 
their  branches  for  hours  on  steamy 
summer  afternoons.  They  chatted 
about  boys,  clothes,  driving,  music, 
God  and  Sheila's  public  school. 

While  Amber  was  hot-rodding 
one  afternoon,  she  hit  a  huge  bump 
knocking  the  driver's  seat  loose. 
The  seat  slid  back  and  forth  while 
she  used  the  break  and  the  gas  pedal 
slowing  and  accelerating. 

Amber  managed  to  limp  the 
Dodge  back  home  and  cajoled  her 
father  into  fixing  the  problem.  Since 
nobody  else  would  be  driving  the 
car.  they  were  creative.  They 
jammed  a  brick  up  under  die  seat  to 
hold  it  in  the  right  position  — 
Amber's  position. 

She  continued  using  the  paths, 
gradually  widening  them. 

"You  don't  know  how  much 
corn  I  knocked  down,"  she  says. 
"My  dad  would've  been  really  mad 


Memories:  Amber  Herren,  seen  here  with  her  J  964  Dodge,  has  vivid  memories  of  driving  this  car  when 
she  was  JO  years  old.  Now  she  has  a  different  car,  but  the  '64  Dodge  is  still  among  her  favorites. 


if  he  had  realized." 

"I  loved  honking  the  hom,"  she 
says.  One  of  Amber's  paths  ran  re- 
ally close  to  the  main  road  in  front 
of  her  farmhouse.  If  other  cars  were 
around.  Amber  would  press  the 
stick  next  to  the  steering  wheel  to 
honk  a  friendly  "Hello"  from  the 
field. 

She  honked  it  so  vigorously  it 
broke.  But  Amber  kept  the  stick  on 
the  seat  next  to  her  and  stuck  it  in 
the  hole  to  beep  the  hom. 

After  12  years  of  hauling  Dad 
to  work  and  two  years  of  providing 
Amber's  fun,  the  car  died  smack 
dab  in  the  middle  of  the  field. 

Mr.  Herren  had  faithfully 
bought  her  gas  for  the  c;ir,  but  Am- 
ber had  forgotten  to  check  the  oil, 
and  so  the  engine  burned  up. 

Amber  felt  crushed  about  not 
changing  the  oil  and  mourned  her 
dead  car.  She  even  had  a  funeral  for 


After  all  the  adv 
course.  Amber  didn't  have  every- 
thing she  wanted.  She  looks  back 
now  and  wishes  there  had  been  an 
Adventist  girl  to  be  her  best  friend 
while  growing  up. 

Sheila  just  couldn't  understand 
why  Amber  didn't  watch  television 
Friday  nights  and  didn't  do  certain 
things  on  Sabbath. 

"I  wish  there  had  been  some- 
one ..."  Amber  says  wistfully. 

Amber's  times  with  Sheila  do 
hold  a  fond  place  in  her  memory, 
though.  They  liked  to  roller  skate 
in  Sheila's  garage  with  the  radio 
blaring.  They  watched  TV  and  mov- 
ies, listened  to  music,  and  crazed  the 


New  Kids  on  the  Block  in  seventh 
grade. 

They  cooked  mac^ironi  and 
cheese  or  spaghetti  for  each  other's 
families.  But  they  baked  crunchy 
chocolate  chip  cookies  only  for 
themselves. 

Sheila  had  a  Chihuahua,  but 
even  a  small  dog  scared  Amber. 

"It  had  a  really  mean  bark,"  she 
says.  That  was  not  the  only  reason 
dogs  terrified  Amber. 

In  second  grade.  Amber  was 
visiting  friends  with  her  family. 
After  a  Vejalink  cookout  for  Sab- 
bath supper,  everyone  went  inside 
except  Amber. 

The  family  dog,  a  huge  German 
Shepherd  and  Doberman  Pincer 
mix,  started  backing  Amber  be- 
tween the  stairs  to  the  house,  and 
the  cold  cement  brick  wall. 

The  dog  trapped  Amber  in  the 
comer  against  the  chilly  bricks  and 
put  his  paws  on  her  shoulders.  He 
attacked  her  face  ripping  and  tear- 
ing with  his  teeth  and  claws.  Am- 
ber screamed  for  help. 

Her  dad  rushed  out  and  pulled 
the  dog  off.  Amber's  torn  face 
dripped  with  blood.  Her  parents 
raced  to  the  hospital  with  ice 
pressed  to  her  face. 

"My  mom  kept  asking  me  dumb 
questions,"  says  Amber.  "I  got 
scared  because  she  was  scared.  I'll 
never  forget  the  look  on  her  face." 

At  the  hospital  she  received  97 
micro  stitches  and  plastic  surgery. 

After  the  attack.  Amber  felt 
ugly. 

"I  thought  my  parents  didn't 
like  me  anymore,  but  I  learned  they 


loved  me  so  much.  It  taught  me  a 
lot,"  she  says.  "Looks  don't  matter 
so  much." 

Now  Amber  is  an  older,  wiser 
20-year-old  who  srill  doesn't  like 
dogs.  She's  currently  traveling  a 
path  that  led  her  to  Southern 
Adventist. 

"I  appreciate  being  at  an 
Adventist  school  more  then  most 
people,"  she  says.  "1  love  it  here  and 
don't  take  any  of  it  for  granted." 

She's  glad  that  people  at  South- 
ern believe  like  she  does. 

"I  don't  have  to  worry  about  ex- 
plaining if  I  feel  uncomfortable  with 
something,"  Amber  says.  "My 
friends  understand  me." 

Even  though  she's  at  an 
Adventist  school,  Amber  feels  her 
spiritual  road  is  rocky  sometimes. 
'There's  just  not  enough  time. 
but  I  know  spending  time  with  God 
is  the  most  important  thing."  she 
says.  "God's  everything." 

Work  and  classes  take  up  most 
of  her  time,  but  Amber  has  priori- 
tized to  keep  Christ  in  her  life. 

Most  of  her  classes  relate  to  her 
major,  public  relations.  Amber  is  in 
her  junior  year  and  figuring  out 
what  she  wants  in  life. 

"My  main  goal  is  to  enjoy  life 
and  make  a  contribution  back  to  the 
community,"  says  Amber. 

Amber's  patbs-and  roads  of 
tragedy  and  learning  have  merged. 
Her  trail  is  more  defined  now,  and 
her  car  has  also  changed.  She  now 
drives  an  '86  silver  Acura  Legend 
on  grown-up  roads. 


December  13,  1S96 


Along  the  Promenade in  December 


ery  night  until  after  New  Year's  Eve. 
I  wandered  around  the  campus 


isked  ' 


uden 


E.O.  Grundset. 
Lifestyles  Columnist 
Christmas  is  approaching  fast. 
It  seems  especially  close  now  that 
the  campus  tree  has  been  hghted. 

Santa  Claus  arrived  with  much 
noise.  ThishappenedaftertheJack 
Daniels  Silver  Comet  Band  Home- 
town Christmas  Concert  (this  surely 
will  win  a  prize  for  the  longest  name 
of  a  Christmas  program). 

Santa  Claus — Bert  Coolidge — 
was  hoisted  to  the  level  of  the 
"Star,"  and  when  he  touched  it  the 
lights  came  on.  By  the  way,  this  tree 
was  transplanted  to  this  spot  by 
Charles  Lacey  and  his  Landscape 
Services  crew  about  six  years  ago. 
Then  a  couple  of  years  later  in 
July  a  freak  windstorm  roared 
across  the  campus  taking  several 
shingles  off  the  church  roof  and 
pushed  the  tree  towards  Talge  Hall. 
Experts  such  as  Dr.  Henry 
Kuhlman  admit  that  it  tilts  about  10 
degrees  from  perpendicular.  The 
tree  lights  will  remain  lighted  ev- 


question;  What  do  you  plan  or  want 
to  do  during  Christmas  vacation? 

I  found  the  first  three  taking  a 
lunch  break  from  their  committee 
meeting.  The  organization  is  the 
Committee  For  Saving  The  Envi- 
ronment, especially  trees  and  mana- 
tees. Charles  Eklund  (a  biology 
major  from  Hagerstown,  Md.)  is 
planning  to  wrangle  (whatever  this 
is)  some  cows  on  the  family  farm. 
Jennie  Dee  (another  biology 
major  from  Silver  Springs,  Md.)  is 
planning  to  watch  and  hunt  bull 
sharks  in  Chesapeake  Bay  -  plus  "a 
bunch  of  other  stuff." 

Jennie  Park  (a  biology  major 
from  Chattanooga)  will  be  serving 
in  a  sushi  bar  at  Sushi  Nabe  {if  you 
don't  know  what  sushi  is,  don't 
ask).  So  much  for  the  committee. 
Here's  Ken  Lim  (a  sophomore 
physical  therapy  major  from  Kailua, 
Hawaii)  who  is  going  home  to  scrub 
down  the  walls  for  his  mom  (sounds 
quite  festive,  huh?!) 

Abiye  Abebe  (a  business  man- 
agement student  from  Addis  Ababa, 
Ethiopia)  is  going  body  boarding  on 
Sandy  Beach  in  Hawaii. 

Jason  Blanchard  (a  public  re- 
lations major  from  Latham,  NY)  is 


going  home  to  upstate  New  York 
where  he  plans  to  get  into  some 
high-powered  skiing,  by  the  way  he 
claims  I  poked  fun  at  his  "purple 
Porsche"  a  few  months  ago  -  sorry. 
Finally  Crystal  Sark  (a  four- 
year  nursing  major  from  Columbus, 
Ohio)  will  be  working  the  entire 
vacation  time  at  Parkridge  Hospi- 
tal -  hope  you  have  a  few  joyous 
months. 

We'll  seek  out  a  few  buildings 
to  check  on  their  seasonal  decora- 
tions. First,  diere's  Herin  Hall  lobby 
sporting  a  huge  nine-foot  tree  deco- 
rated with  crystal  lights  and  loops 
of  mauve-colored  beads  circling 
around  (I  didn't  know  that  beads 
were  in  vogue  again). 

In  McKee  Library  there's  a 
brave  little  tree  (2  1/2)  ft.)  entirely 
covered  with  wide  red  skeins  and 
lots  of  gold  and  white  ornaments. 

A  false  cardboard  fireplace  and 
clusters  ofmislletoe  (the  most  I've 
seen  -  fake  or  real  -  in  my  life)  also 
decorate  the  library.  Intertwining 
the  mistletoe  are  ropes  of  white 
beads,  huge  snowflakes  (the  kind 
you  used  to  make  in  fifth  grade  art 
class)  and  red  roses!. ..Oh  me,  "Tis 
the  season!" 

What  else  did  I  see  this  cold  but 
bright  December  morning?  Well, 
I'll  tell  you. 


1)  Four  Angelica  Laundry 
trucks  parked  near  the  Press. 

2)  A  Honda  Accord  parked  in 
Hackman  Hall  in  which  there  are 
two  teddy  bears  hanging  in  the  back 
windshield  area. 

A  strange  phenomenon:  when 
you  see  the  side  of  the  car  facing 
the  sun  it  looks  a  bright  blue,  when 
you  check  the  shadow  side,  it's  a 
vivid  teal  green.  (I'm  not  making 
this  up!) 

3)  Hackman  Hall  is  in  a  state  of 
complete  chaos — as  much  equip- 
ment as  possible  is  in  boxes  lining 
the  halls  and  classrooms.  They're 
getting  ready  to  move  into  Hickman 
Hall  any  day  now! 

4)  All  the  heraldic  banners  at- 
tached to  the  main  light  posts  on 
Camp  Road.  The  banners  are  cour- 
tesy of  the  city  of  Collegedale. 

5)  The  little  forest  of  trees  in 
front  of  the  VM — they're  all  sitting 
in  racks  and  surely  appropriate  to 
our  community. 

The  tags  say  that  these  trees 
came  from  Sublimity,  Ore.,  which 
makes  them  all  sublime  trees 
.(Ouch! — couldn't  resist!) 

So  it  goes  ....  with  all  the 
Christmas  festivities  yet  to  come, 
it's  time  to  wish  everyone:  Joyeux 
Noel,  Frohliche  Wiehnachten,  Feliz 
Navidad,  and  Merry  Christmas! 


Goodbye,  Heidi I'll  Miss  You 


by  Christina  Hogaii 

1  spent  three  years  at  Southern 
before  I  knew — really  knew^ 
Heidi  Boggs.  After  co-editing  the 
Accent  with  her  for  a  semester.  I 
wish  I'd  met  her  sooner. 

We  had  a  few  classes  together, 
but  never  spoke  to  each  other  any 
other  time.  But  I  always  admired 
her.  She  seemed  so  full  of  ambition 
and  drive — at  one  time  she  had 
three  majors.  You  have  to  admire 
that. 

I  don't  know  what  possessed  me 
last  year  to  ask  her  to  run  for  Ac- 
cent editors  together.  But  I'm  glad 
1  did.  Although  we  hardly  knew 
each  other,  we  soon  discovered  we 
really  weren't  that  different. 

I  have  to  admit,  at  the  beginning 
of  the  school  year,  1  was  a  little  fear- 
ful  of  working  with  someone  I 
barely  knew.  Would  we  get  along? 
What  if  we  never  agreed  on  any- 

I  had  nothing  to  worry  about. 
It's  funny  how  staying  up  all  night 
for  a  week  with  someone  bonds  you 
together.  Now,  we  say  the  same 
things  at  the  same  time  (scary!)  and 
we've  picked  up  each  other's  hab- 


its. I  will  always  credit  Heidi  with 
expanding  my  vocabulary 
(whacked,  tweaked,  flipped,  jazzy, 
swell,  fringy.J'roofy,  bizarre,  etc.) 
The  list  could  go  on  and  on. 

I'll  never  forget  the  first  issue 
of  the  Accent'. . .  we  literally  didn't 
sleep  for  a  week.  We  were  so  ready 
to  jump  off  Wright  Hall. 

Who  would  have  dreamed  we'd 
end  up  loving  this  job?  I  know,  it's 
crazy,  but  we  love  what  we  do,  and 
I've  heard  Heidi  admit  she'll  miss 
allc 


she's  a  great  person  and  friend.  And 
a  heck  of  a  lot  of  fun!!  She  truly 
makes  me  laugh,  and  I  will  miss 
that.  I  can't  imagine  doing  another 
issue  without  her.  It  will  never  be 


the  same.  It's  funny  how  s 
you  barely  know  can  become  one 
of  your  best  friends  that  quickly. 
Thanks  for  taking  a  chance  with  me, 
Heidi,  and  have  a  great  time  irrAf- 


light 


I  kn. 


jld  have  never 
made  it  through  this  semester  with- 
out her.  She  was  truly  the  glue  that 
held  this  paper  together. 

No  matter  how  "flipped"  she 
got  over  deadlines,  she  always  man- 
aged to  keep  herself — and  me — 
together. 

A  lot  of  you  probably  don't 
know  Heidi.  You  just  recognize  her 
as  "one  of  those  two  crazy  women 
who  run  up  and  down  the  Prom- 
enade and  live  in  the  MacLab." 

She  may  just  be  the  editor  to 
you,  but  I  want  everyone  to  know 
that  not  only  is  Heidi  a  great  editor. 


Coming  in  January! 

Sa's  Pajama 
Party 

January  18, 1997 

Stay  Tuned:  Details  to  come 


December  13,  1996 


How  Long  is  a  Year? 


How  Jong  i 


!8  moiuhs  or  20  monihs?Ayear 
12  months  long,  and  I  believe  our 
President  has  failed  to  realize  this 
"'little  known"  facL  Either  that,  or 
math  was  not  his  forte 
in    school    and    he 
should  come  here  to 
SAU  and  take  a  class 
IJ-om  Dr.  Hansen. 

President  Chnton 
has  committed  8,500  Amer 
soldiers  I 

months  of  service  in  Bosnia.  How- 
ever, the  President  promised  that 
American  soldiers  would  only  be 
in  Bosnia  for  a  year — 12  months. 

What  is  this  saying  about  our 
President  and  the  state  of  affairs  in 


?  Is  a  year      these  facts 


;  questions  about 


World  /Vir^\'s  Editor 


Bosi 


whether  the  United  States  has  r 
tiona]  interests  in  Bosnia. 

People  must  realize  that  this  is 

a  civil  war — a  war  between  the 

Bosnian  Muslims  and 

Commentary       ^^^  Bosnian  Serbs, 

,     ^         T  who  are  Christians.  Is 

b,D,m„eGa^g.  the  United  State,  to 

ery  civil  war  going  on 
the  world  today?  Is  the  United 
least  another  IS  States  to  go  into  these  othernations 
I  the  name  of  peace?  For  example, 
the  United  States  going  to  send 
,500  troops  to  Sri  Lanka,  a  place 
im  by  civil  war?  Are  the  Bosnians 
lore  important  than  Sri  Lankans? 
Furthermore,  just  as  the  United 


Is  the  commitmeni  of     States  has  no  vital  national  interests 
8,500  more  troops  a  sign  that  if     in  Sri  Lanka  or  any  other  civil- war- 


American  forces  do  leave  Bosni 

war  will  erupt  again?  One  only  has      national 


2  have  no  vital 
1  Bosnia?  What 


I  look  at  history  to  realize  that      gives  the  U.S.  the  right  to  Interfere? 

Those  that  oppose  my  view 
must  realize  that  the  Bosnian  Mus- 
lims were  as  equally  cruel  to  the 
Bosnian  Serbs  throughout  history. 

Furthermore,  my  opposition 
must  realize  that  I  am  neither  sid- 
ing with  the  Bosnian  Muslims  or 
Bosnian  Serbs.  X  believe  that  both, 
parties  are  at  equal  fault.  However,^ 
I  believe  that  the  United  States: 


when  American  troops  leave 
Bosnia,  war  will  indeed  erupt 

The  conflict  has  religious  ties, 
and  whenever  this  happens  the 
!  road  to  peace  is  never  an  easy  one. 
■For  example,  will  there  ever  be 
peace  in  Northern  Ireland,  a  place 
■  that  has  seen  Catholics  and  Prot- 
,  estants  fight  for  years?  Another  ex- 

;  ample  is  in  the  Middle  East.  Peace  should  not  be  so  quick  to  choose! 
,is  doubtful  in  this  area  where  the  sides  and  the  U.S.  should  stay  out, 
of  things  in  which  they  have  no  vi- 
tal national  interests.  ' 
Mr.  President  look  at  the  big; 
picture  and  then  get  a  lesson  ini 
math.                                            .  I 


(Jews  and  Arabs  have  been  fight- 
jing  for  centuries, 
i  The  fact  that  these  wars,  spe- 
'  cifically  in  Bosnia,  have  religious 
I  ties  often  is  overlooked.  Other  cru- 
i  ciai  facts  are  also  overiooked,  and 


World  News  Updates 


Granny  Jailed  for  Good  Deed:  A  judge  last  week  rehised  to  dismiss  charges 
agamst  a  Cincinnati  grandmother  who  was  jailed  after  courteously  putting 
1 5  cents  in  two  strangers'  car  parking  meters,  according  toThe  Age. 

Determined  to  keep  the  lid  on  electronic  free  speech:  The  government  of 
General  Sani  Abacha  has  blocked  the  setting  up  of  the  Internet  in  Nigeria, 
turning  down  a  joint  proposal  by  a  private  consortium  to  develop  the 
country's  telecommunications  infrastructure  so  as  to  facilitate  access  to 
the  network,  according  to  the  London  Times. 


Saddam  Hussein  back  at  it  again:  President  Saddam  Hussein  yesterday 
pressed  a  button  that  started  Iraqi  oil  flowing  to  wodd  markets  for  the  fu-st 
time  since  his  forces  invaded  Kuwait  six  years  ago.  As  his  fellow  countrj-- 
men  and  women  celebrated,  the  state-run  media  presented  the  event  as  a 
personal  victory  for  the  Iraqi  leader  and  heralded  it  as  the  beginning  of  the 
end  of  the  overall  embargo,  according  to  the  London  Times. 

Kennedy  agreed  to  mistress's  abortion:  A  mistress  of  late  President 
Kennedy  has  disclosed  that  she  became  pregnant  by  him  in  1963  and,  with 
his  agreement,  had  an  abortion.  Judith  Exner  was  then  at  that  time  a  "good 
giri"  in  her  mid-20s  who  had  been  introduced  to  the  late  president  by  Frank 
Sinatra.  Kennedy  used  her  to  convey  messages  to  Sam  Giancana,  the  Chi- 
cago mobster.  Her  affair  with  the  President,  which  she  firet  discussed  openly 
in  the  1970s,  lasted  for  two  years.  It  ended  not  long  after  she  tearfully 
telephoned  Kennedy  at  the  White  House  to  tell  him  that  she  was  pregnant, 
according  to  the  London  Tunes. 


Riots  over  a  Big-Mac:  A  historic  moment  in  fast  food  history  turned  into 
a  public  relations  fiasco  yesterday  when  riot  police  in  Belarus  tried  to  break 
up  a  crowd  of  potential  customers  at  die  country's  first  McDonald's  res- 
taurant, according  to  the  OneWorld  News  Service.. 

Nazi  Gold:  The  search  for  two  German  submarines  that  were  reportedly 
sunk  by  their  own  crews  off  the  Patagonian  coast  fifty  years  ago  has  re- 
kindled speculation  that  a  vast  quantity  of  Nazi  gold  found  its  way  into 
Argentina  and  into  banks  by  Nazi  sympathizers,  under  the  regime  of  Evita 
and  Juan  Peron,  according  to  The  OneWorld  News  Service. 

—Compiled  by  Jason  Carey 


This  Week  in  History... 


Wrights  Fly  Heavier-Than-Air  Plane 


DECEMBER  17, 1903,Aclaim 
by  Orville  and  Wilbur  Wright ,  self- 
taught  inventors  from  Dayton, 
Ohio,  that  they  have  achieved 
heavier-than-air  flight  in  an  aircraft 
built  by  themselves,  is  being  re- 
ceived with  skepticism. 

Earlier  this  year,  Simon 
Newcomb,  a  highly  respected 
American  scientist,  published  a 
proof  that  powered  flight  was  im- 
possible, and  seven  years  ago.  Otto 
Lilienthal.  the  celebrated  German 
aeronautical  engineer,  died  in  a 
crash  of  his  airplane. 

Nonetheless,  the  Wrights  say 
they  made  four  flights  today  on  the 
beach  at  Kitty  Hawk,  NC,  the  long- 
est lasting  almost  a  minute  and  cov- 
ering 850  feet.  Five  other  persons 
witnessed  the  flight. 

The  Wright  brothers  say  they 
conquered  the  problems  that  have 


prevented  heavier-than-air  flight  at 
their  bicycle  repair  shop  in  Dayton. 
One  important  invention,  they 
say,  is  the  use  of  moveable  wing  tips 
to  control  the  aircraft,  a  problem 
that  others  had  not  been  able  to 


They  also  developed  and  built 
a  lightweight  25-horsepower  engine 
that  provided  more  power  with  less 
weight  than  any  previous  engine. 
The  brothers  then  tested  a  series  of 
scale  models  in  a  wind  tunnel  that 
they  designed  and  built. 

The  work  took  more  than  seven 
years  and  cost  over  $1,000,  the 
Wrights  say.  However,  they  say  they 
will  not  publish  a  detailed  descrip- 
tion of  their  aircraft  until  they  have 
filed  a  patent  application. 


Powered  Flight:  The  Wrights  first  heavier-lhan-air  plai 
of  fourth  flights  on  December.  17,  1903. 


December  13,  1996 


Southern  Volleyball  Madness 


Men's  Volleyball  Gets  Competitive 


bv  Anthony  Reiner 

Volleyball  is  in  full  swing  on  the 
Southern  Adveniist  University  cam- 

With  four  leagues  filled  with 
competitive  play,  it  appears  this  sea- 
son has  been  a  great  success. 

"I  have  been  really  impressed 
with  the  quality  of  play  this  year," 
said  Steve  Jaecks,  intramural  direc- 

"The  play  this  year  has  been  the 
best  it's  been  since  I've  been  here," 
says  frequent  referee  Gary  Welch. 


So  far  the  lop  team  in  Men's 
"A"  League  is  Cho.  Led  by  captain 
Phil  Cho,  size  and  consistency  have 
made  the  team  tough  to  beat. 

"Our  team  plays  really  well  to- 
gether. Someone  different  steps  up 
for  us  each  night,"  says  Derek  Nun, 
a  freshmen  and  member  of  Cho's 

Becker  and  Willey  are  in  stiff 
competition  and  the  league  prom- 
ises a  tight  finish.  Harvey  is  far  and 
away  the  best  team  in  Men's  "B" 

League. 


Block!!  Teams  Ingersoll  andAffolter  battle  for  the  match. 

3-Man  and  3-Woman 
Volleyball  Tournaments 

by  Anthony  Reiner 


The  3-man  and  3-woman  vol- 
leyball teams  showcased  their  tal- 
ents on  Saturday  night,  Dec.  7. 

Playing  with  only  three  gives 
players  more  room  to  work  and  al- 
lows highly  skilled  players  to  use 
more  of  their  talents, 

Tyson  Willey,  Jeff  Schnoor  and 
Jason  Galling  took  first  place  on  the 
men's  side  with  their  consistent  hit- 
ting and  superb  teamwork.  Second 
place  went  to  Kevin  Becker.  Phil 
Cho  and  Chad  Moffiu.  Third  was 
taken  by  brothers  Brett  and  Bryan 
Affolter  along  with  Brett  Titus. 
Fourth  by  Adam  Mohns,  Seth 
Perkins  and  Aaron  Payne. 

"I  found  this  tournament  to  be 


highly  competitive  and  a  great  op- 
portunity to  have  some  fun  and  play 
some  good  volleyball.  I  was  disap- 
pointed we  didn't  do  better  though," 
says  Freshman  Jared  inman. 

First  place  on  the  women's  side 
went  to  Lynette  Aldridge,  Alisa 
Gray  and  Merlyn  Zaceta.  Second 
place  belonged  to  Brittany  Affolter. 
Suzanne  Eyer  and  Susan  Vaucher. 
third  to  Heather  Sandez,  Aimmee 
Flemmer  and  Sarah  Rude,  and 
fourth  went  to  Rachelle  Willey, 
April  Turner  and  Vanessa  Ekvall. 

"I  really  enjoyed  the  tournament, 
playing  and  watching  the  other  teams 
play,  and  am  looking  forward  to  next 
year,"  says  Mike  Lee. 


"Honey,  I  just  forgot  to  duck. 

—luck  Dcmpsctj  to  his  wife  nffer  losing  the  heavywcighl 
title  to  Getie  Tiimicy,  Se^it.  2,3,  1926. 


Spike!!  Jeff  Schnoor  defies  gravity  and  goes  up  for  the  kill. 


Women's  Volleyball  Improves 


by  Stephanie  Gulke 

A  league  of  our  own. 
That's  what  women  at  Southern 
are  saying  about  volleyball  this  sea- 


After  years  of  playing  co-ed 
volleyball,  the  men  and  women  vol- 
leyball lovers  of  Southern  are  now 
playing  separately. 

Most  women  are  in  favor  of  the 
change. 

"Having  ail-girls  volleyball  has 
allowed  us  to  play  a  more  all-around 
game,"  says  Senior  Susan  Vaucher. 
"We  are  able  to  play  in  a  way  that 
wasn't  possible  before — different 
positions,  etc." 

"I  like  hitting  on  the  girl's  net  a 
lot  better,"  says  captain  Brittany 
Affolter.  "It's  a  good  idea  because 
it  gives  girls  a  chance  to  play  to- 
gether, and  I  think  that's  good  for 
them.  I  don't  think  it's  quite  as  com- 
petitive though.  And  that  I  don't 
like." 

Many  agree  that  the  women  are 


becoming  more  agressive  and  bet- 
ter all-around  players  since  the  new 
women's  leagues  started. 

"I  think  it's  good  for  the  girls," 
says  Men's  "A"  League  co-captain 
JeffSchnoor.  "I  see  a  lot  more  com- 
petition between  the  women 
becasue  before  they  could  pretty 
much  only  play  one  position — set- 
ter— but  now  they  play  on  the  other 
nets,  and  they're  able  to  play  all  of 
the  positions." 

The  competition  is  fierce  on  the 
middle  court  in  the  gym  with  both 
"A"  and  "B"  league  games  volley- 
ing each  night. 

Skinner  leads  the  women's  "A" 
League  with  1 9points,  followed  by 
Kim  with  14,  and  Ingersoll  and 
Affolter  tied  with  13  points. 

Georgeson  leads  "B"  League 
with  a  whopping  20  points.  Grafe 
is  in  second  with  14,  followed  by 
Chin-iO.  Vance-9,  and  Mohns-6. 


Standings 

Men's  Leagues 

Women's  Leagues 

"A"  League 

"A"  League 

Willey        19 

Skinner      19 

Payne        19 

Ingersoll     14 

Becker       18 

Kim           14 

Perkins       10 

Affolter      13 

Payne          4 

"B"  League 

"B"  League 

Harvey       24 

Georgeson       20 

Leonard      18 

Grafe                14 

Boggess     12 

Puterbaugh       12 

Guerrero     1 1 

Chin                 10             1 

Bean          10 

Vance               9               ] 

Szobaszlai  10 

Mohns             6 

Valentin      8 

Wollers       5 

Dempsey    4 

December  13,  1996 


College  Football:  It's  Bowl  Time!! 


The  Championship  Picture  Clears 


by  Anlliony  Reiner 

The  Florida  Gators  can  be 
extermely  grateful  to  the  Texas 
Longhorns  for  keeping  their  Na- 
tional Championship  hopes  alive. 
It  had  appeared  that  the  Gators' 
hopes  had  been  dashed  when  they 
had  succumbed  to  their  in-state  ri- 
val, the  Florida  State  Seminoles,  24- 
21  in  Tallahassee. 

It  was  thought  that  Florida  State 
would  meet  two-time  defending 
National  Champion  Nebraska  in  the 
Sugar  Bowl.  However,  the  Texas 
Longhorns  had  other  ideas.  Com- 
ing off  a  three-game  conference 
winning  streak  and  a  5 1-15  trounc- 
ing of  arch  rival  Texas  A  &M.  The 
Longhorns  met  Nebraska  in  the  Big 
12  Championship  Game  in  St. 
Louis  on  December  7. 

The  Longhorns  assualted  the 
Huskers  for  over  500  yards  of  total 
offense,  the  most  the  Huskers  had 
allowed  in  14  years.  Texas  quarter- 
back James  Brown  had  predicted  a 
victory  for  the  2I-point  underdogs 
earlier  in  the  week,  and  he  stayed 
true  to  his  word,  passing  for  389 
yards. 

Nebraska  moved  the  ball  well, 
but  Texas  always  forced  the 
Comhuskers  into  coming  from  be- 
hind. Early  in  the  fourth  quarter, 
Nebraska  took  finally  took  a  27-23 
lead,  but  the  Longhorns  stormed 


right  back  scoring  in  3  plays  and 
taking  a  30-27  lead. 

Late  in  the  game,  Nebraska 
forced  Texas  into  a  fourth-and- 
inches  from  their  own  28-yard  line. 
Texas  coach  John  Makovick  rolled 
the  dice  calling  for  play  action, 
completely  fooling  the  Nebraska 
defense  and  moving  the  ball  down 
to  the  Comhusker  8-yard  line.  Mo- 
ments later,  Texas  scored,  preserv- 
ing a  37-27  victory. 

The  victory  earned  Texas  a  spot 
in  the  Fiesta  Bowl  and  an  additonal 
$8  million.  Texas  will  meet  Penn 
State  in  Arizona.  A  disappointed 
Nebraska  will  meet  Big  East  Cham- 
pion, Virginia  Tech  in  the  Orange 
Bowl. 

With  the  Nebraska  loss,  the  Na- 
tional Championship  picture  would 
seem  to  be  relatively  simple.  If 
Florida  State  beats  Rorida,  diey  will 
be  champions.  However,  if  Florida 
wins,  and  Arizona  State  defeats 
Ohio  State,  Arizona  State  will  be  the 
champ.  If  Florida  defeats  Florida 
State  and  Arizona  State  loses,  then 
the  Gators  will  be  crowned  the  Na- 
tional Champion.  But  with  the  un- 
predictable atdtudes  of  the  poll  vot- 
ers, who  knows  what  the  outcome 
will  be.  Regardless,  January  1  and 
2  should  be  very  exciting  days  for 
college  football  fans. 


College  Football  Bowl  Picks 


by  Greg  Wedel  and  Anthony  Reiner 


Bowl 

Date 

Las  Vegas 

Dec 

19 

Aloha 

Dec 

2.'5 

Liberty 

Dec 

27 

Carquest 

Dec 

27 

Copper 

Dec 

27 

Peach 

Dec 

28 

Alamo 

Dec 

29 

Holiday 

Dec 

30 

Sun 

Dec 

31 

[ndependence 

Dec 

31 

Orange 

Dec 

31 

Outback 

Jan. 

Gator 

Jan. 

Cotton 

Jan. 

Citrus 

Jan. 

lose 

Jan 

Fiesta 

Jan. 

Sugar 

Jan.  2 

Predicted  Outcomes 

Ball  State  over  Nevada 
Navy  over  California 
Syracuse  over  Houston 
Virginia  over  Miami 
Wisconsin  over  Utah 
Louisiana  St.  over  Clemson 
Texas  Tech  over  Iowa 
Colorado  over  Washington 
Stanford  over  Michigan  State 
Army  over  Auburn 
Nebraska  over  Virginia  Tech 
Michigan  over  Alabama 
North  Carolina  over  West  Virgini 
Brigham  Young  over  Kansas  State 
Northwestern  over  Tennessee 
Arizona  State  over  Ohio  State 
Texas  over  Penn  State 
Florida  over  Florida  State 


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The  Target  Range 

Hits 

•  Florida  State  Seminoles  —  They  hold  their  destiny  in  their  hands. 

•  Florida  Gators  —  Their  national  title  hopes  stay  alive  after  help 
from  Texas  and  their  fourth  SEC  title  in  a  row. 

•  Danny  Wucrffel  —  The  Gator  quarterback  will  likely  win  the 
Heisman  after  record-breaking  career  at  Florida. 

Misses 

•  Nebraska  Cornhuskers  —  The  two-Iirae  defending  National 
Champs  have  lost  their  chance  at  a  third  in  a  row. 

■  Notre  Dame  Fighting  Irish  —  They  will  miss  a  bowl  game  for  the 
first  time  in  ten  years,  and  the  loss  of  Coach  Lou  Holtz  will  hurt 
them  in  years  to  come. 

■  Alabama  Crimson  Tide  —  They  will  miss  retiring  coach  Gene 
Stallings  next  year. 


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11-0    M.Michigan 

8-3 

2.  Arizona  St. 

11-0    15. Kansas  St. 

9-2 

3.  Florida 

11-1    le.Texas 

8-4 

4.  B.Y.U. 

13-1    17.  Alabama 

9-3 

5.  Ohio  St. 

10-1    1  S.Louisiana  St. 

9-2 

6,  Penn  St. 

10-2    19.  Miami 

8-4 

7.  Nebraska 

10-2   20.Army 

10-1 

8.  Virginia  Tech 

10-1    21. Wyoming 

10-2 

9.  Colorado 

9-2   22.  Notre  Dame 

9-3 

lO.Northwestem 

9-2  23.Syracuse 

8-3 

11.  North  Carolina 

9-2   24.Iowa 

8-3 

12.  Tennessee 

9-2   25.West  Virginia 

8-3 

13.Washmgton 

9-2 

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COMMUNITY 
MEDICAL  CBHTER 


December  13,  1996 


Blanket  Enters  Recording  Situdio  December  17 


by  Melanie  Metcalfe 

"Before  each  concert  we  pray 
that  at  least  one  person  will  be 
touched  in  some  way  by  our  mu- 
sic," says  Estlier  Moldrik,  a  mem- 
ber of  a  local  Christian  group  called 
Blankei- 

This  unique-sounding  band, 
comprised  of  current  and  former 
Southern  students,  is  dedicated  to 
reaching  people  that  may  not  nor- 
mally be  reached  by  typical  contem- 
porary Christian  groups. 

"We  concentrate  on  making  our 
songs  intricate  as  well  as  catchy," 
says  lead  singer  Stephen  Reese. 

On  December  17,  Blanket  is 
scheduled  to  enter  the  recording  stu- 
dio for  the  second  time.  They  will 
be  working  with  MIXX  Recording 
Studios  in  Chattanooga, 

The  band  members  feel  they 
have  made  several  changes  since 
their  first  tape  was  released. 

"I  feel  that  our  music  has  a  lot 
stronger  message,"  says  guitarist 
Chad  Carlson.  "Our  song  writing 
has  definitely  improved." 

Former  drummer  Steve  Core 
has  rejoined  the  group  after  leaving 
for  a  brief  period  of  time.  Sopho- 
more Jimmy  Rhodes  played  with 
the  band  for  a  few  months,  but  de- 
cided to  pursue  other  opportunities. 

Blanket,  which  was  started  a 


They  Sing  For  God:  (back  row  from  left  to  right}  Chad  Carlson, 
Steve  Core  and  Jason  Lassel.  (front  row  from  left  to  right)  Conrac 
Hyde.  Sieve  Reese  and  Esther  Moldrik. 


year  ago,  has  a  unique  style  of  mu- 
sic composed  of  the  viola,  cello, 
guitar  and  drums.  The  six-member 
band  has  an  alluring  stage  presence, 
performing  while  surrounded  by 
candles.  They  capture  the 
audience's  attention  with  their  re- 
laxed style  and  occasional  humor. 
Three  members  of  the  band. 


Reese,  Chad  Carlson  and  Jason 
Lassel  started  out  playing  together 
in  a  secular  rock  group  called  Purge. 
They  played  in  various  clubs;  how- 
ever, they  became  more  focused  on 
God  and  decided  to  use  their  talent 
to  promote  His  love. 

The  current  band  was  formed 
when  the  Reese,  Carlson  and  Lassel 


Christmas  Community  Calender 


Music 


Theatre 


Holiday  Parties 


Holiday  Concert— Phoenix  11  and  II  Perform- 
ing Ans  Inslnimemalisls,  Phoenix  ID  Audilo- 
riura.'niuR.,  Dec.  5  &  13. 7:30  p.m.,  S5  at  door, 
757-5132 

Bach  Lunch— Grace  Episcopal  Church.  Fri., 
Dee.  13,  Chaltanooga  Bach  Choir  performs 
Magnificat  al  12:15  p.m..  box  lunches  S5, 698- 
2433 

Christmas  Concert:  Lee  College  Children's 
Chorale—Sm..  Dec.  15. 3  p.m..  rree,614-8240 
or  614-8262 

The  Williams  flro/Afra— Memorial,  Sal,,  Dec, 
14, 8  p.m.,  gospel  concert,  757-5042 
The  Glenn  Miller  Orchestra— TmW,  Wed., 
Dec.  18. 7:30  p.m..  all  seals  $15, 757-5042 
Winter  Wiioni— Chailanooga  Girls  Choir, 
TTiurs.,  Dec.  19  &  20, 8  p.m.,  UTC.  755-4737 
Bach  Lunch— Grace  Episcopal  Church,  Fri., 
Dec.  20.  12:15  p.m..  Si.  Nicholas  School  pre- 
sents choral  music,  box  lunches  S5. 698-2433 
Holiday  Spec/flcu/of— Chailanooga  Symphony 
&  Opera  Associalion.  Sal.,  Dec,  21.  8  p,m,. 
Tivoli.  267-8583 


Christmas  Dinner  Theatre:  Harvey— Odk  Tree 

Playhouse,  performances  on'Dec.  5-9,  12-15; 
dinner  begins  6:30  p.m,  on  Dec.  5,  6. 7,  9.  12, 
13.  14;  matinee  dinner  on  Dec.  8  al  1  p.m,;  no 
dinner  on  Dec.  15.756-2024 
The  Best  Christmas  Pageant  Ever—Chatia- 
nooga  Theatre  Centre,  Dec.  6, 7. 12, 13.14. 19, 
20.  21  al  8  p.m.;  Dec.  8.  15,  22  at  2:30  p.m., 
267-8534 

The  Uak  Mennflid— Chattanooga  TTiealre  Cen- 
tre, Dec.  6  &  13  at  7:30  p.m.;  Dec.  7. 8. 14, 15  at 
2:30  p.m.,  267-8534 

The  Nutcracker— Chaimoo^i  Ballet.  Tivoli, 
Dec.  13  &14,  8  p.m.;  Dec.  15  al  2  p.m„  755- 
4672 


Etcetera 


Kwanzaa:  A  City-Wide  Celebration  for  the 
Community  and  Family—Chm.  African- 
American  Museum,  Thurs,,  Dec.  26,  continues 
thm  Jan,  1.1997. 266-8658 


Holiday  Nights  Laser  light  S/iow— downtown 
each  Thurs,.  Fri..  and  Sal.  at  6:30  p.m.  during 
Dec.,  265-0771 

Christmas  at  Cravens  House— Lookout  Mm., 
lours  Dec.  13  &  14,  6-8:30  p.m.;  Dec.  15.  14 
p.m..  821-7786 

Holiday  Nighllighl  Parade  and  Christmas  on 
/Aeffiverfeirira/— Sat,  Dec.  14.  begins  at  Chat- 
tanooga Choo  Choo  at  6  p.m,  down  Maii:et  St. 
lo  Ross's  Landing  al  7  p.m.  where  the  festivities 
begin,  265-0771 


Christmas  at  the  Wunrer- Hunter  Museum, 
Sat..  Dec,  14. 6:30-9:30  p.m.,  267-0968 
Christmas  fflrty—Chatt.  Audubon  Society.  Sat, 
Dec.  21,  6:30  p.m.,  refreshments  &  caroling  in 
200-year-old  cabin.  892-1499 
New  Year's  Eve  Block  Party— Tues..  Dec.  31. 
II  p,m.-12:30a,m„  downtown.  265-0771 
New  Year's  Eve  Masquerade  flo//- Hunter 
Museum.T\ies,. Dec,  31, 8:30  p,m,-la,m..  come 
dressed  as  your  favorite  19th  or  20th  century  per- 
sonality or  just  come  dressed  up  for  the  New 
Year,  267-0968 


"Newspapers  should  be 

the  modern-day  church 

doors  on  which  any  and  all 

can  post  their  theses.  " 


newspaper  editor,  1994 


■  December  13,  1996 


The  Breakup 


by  Jim  Loiinsbury  &  Luis  Gracia.  Humor  Columnists 


Luis,  I'm  so  glad  we've  decided 
i'to  keep  writing  this  column  to- 
r,  even  though  I'll  be  in  Aus- 
I'tralia  next  semester. 
Yeah.  sure. 

I  know  I'm  probably  going  to 

■  be  super  busy  over  there,  but  don't 

|worry,  I'll  make  time  for  us.  This 

■itcJe  has  become  so  important  to 

le:  ii's  a  part  of  me  now.  This  is 

.)ing  to  be  great! 

Wonderful. 

Like  you  said,  not  even  an  ocean 
in  keep,  us  apart. 
Yeah.  I  did  say  tfiat.  didn  't  I? 
It's  like  you  and  I  were  meant 


be  a  writing  team.  Des 
I  brought  us  together.  It  seems 
I  just  yesterday  when  we..  .Luis'; 

Huh? 

What's   wrong?  You   st 


...di.stan 
Nothir, 


,  I'm  just  tired.  I  guess. 


Are  you  sure?  I  don't  know,  but 
it  seems  like  you're  never  tired  un- 
til I  start  talking  about  Australia.  Is 
there  something  you're  not  telling 

Of  course  not. 

Luis,  we  agreed  we'd  always  be 
honest  with  each  other.  You  know 
you  can  tell  me  anything.  We've 
been  writing  together  too  long  to 
keep  secrets. 

Don  'i  worry  about  it. 

Is  it  me?  Did  I  do  something 
wrong?  Talk  to  me. 

Just  forget  about  it. 

Please,  Luis,  I  won't  be  able  to 
sleep  tonight  unless  I  know  what's 
wrong.  And  besides,  we've  always 
been  able  to  work  things  out. 

/  don 't  know.  I  Ve  just  been  do- 
ing a  lot  of  thinking  lately... 

About  what?  Us?  Are  you  hav- 
ing second  thoughts  about  next  se- 


mester? 
~    Yeah.  I  guess  this  whole  long- 
distance thing  is  beginning  to 
bother  me. 

Why?  They  have  e-mail  in  Aus- 
tralia. We  could  write  an  article  ev- 
ery day  if  we  wanted  to.  I  thought 
we'd  already  discussed  this. 

It's  not  that.  I  know  we  can  still 
write  together.  It  just  seems  so  com- 
plicated: calling  is  too  expensive, 
letters  take  too  much  time,  and  wfiat 
if  they  don't  have  Internet? 

You  know  Christina  is  a  real  ti- 
ger when  it  comes  to  deadlines— 
why  do  you  think  Heidi  is  going  to 
Africa? 

What  are  you  saying,  Luis?  Do 
you  want  to  stop  writing  with  me? 

/'//  be  honest  with  you.  Jim,  the 
idea  has  crossed  my  mind. 

I  can't  believe  this.  After  every- 
thing we've  been  through,  you're 
just  going  to  throw  it  all  away?  But 
we  make  such  a  great  team.  All  our 
friends  say  we're  the  best  writing 
duo  they've  ever  read.  What  am  I 
going  to  do?  I  don't  know  if  I  can 

n  writing  Without  you. 


Sun 


talented.  And  besides.  I  think  it 
would  be  healthy  if  we  both  began 
writing  with  other  people  for 
awhile: 

Oh,  now  I  see  what's  going  on. 
You  want  to  write  with  someone 
else.  You're  probably  doing  it  al- 
ready. WHO  IS  IT??  Is  it  Todd 
McFarland?  He's  always  had  his 


eye  on  you.  Or  maybe  it's  Greg 
Wedel.  I  heard  he's  on  the  rebound 
from  Anthony  Reiner.  Wait!  It's 
Fowler,  isn't  it?  You  and  Bryan  have 
been  writing  behind  my  back. 
haven't  you?  I  can't  believe  you 
would  stoop  that  low.  You  know, 
Elidees*  was  right. 

Well,  Carah*  wasn't  exactly 
singing  your  praises  either,  so  let's 
leave  our  past  out  of  this. 

1  can't  believe  you're  doing  diis 
to  me.  I  trusted  you.  I  typed  for  you. 
I  put  my  heart  into  writing  this  ar- 
ticle— and  you  reward  me  with  this? 
I  feel  so  used,  so  betrayed,  so  dirty. 
I  don't  know  what  I  ever  saw  in  you. 

Listen,  I  don 't  want  it  to  end  this 
way.  Can't  we  still  be  friends? 

Friends?  I'm  sorry,  but  I  don't 
maintain  friendships  with  lying, 
cheating,  backstabbing  jerks  like 
you.  I  don't  ever  want  to  write  with 
you  again.  I  don't  even  want  to  go 
to  Australia  any  more — it's  not  far 
enough  away  from  you! 

Well,  wherever  you  decide  to  go. 
I'll  make  sure  they  send  you  the 
Accent  so  you  can  see  how  much 
better  the  column  is  without  you. 

Is  that  so?  Then  allow  me  to 
help  you  get  started,  finish  this  ar- 
ticle yourself! 

*Actual  names  have  been  changed 
to  protect.. .us. 


mothers  with  antisocial  children 


ifRerQ>  CjjristnmsJ 


You  MUST  HAVE  BEEN  A  BEAUTIFUL  BABY... 


Can  you  match  the  staff  members'  names  with  their  faces? 

(Note:  One  staff  member  is  not  pictured.  Answers  hidden  throughout  paper) 


Jon  Mullen 

Duane  Gang 

Heidi  Boggs 

ToddMcFarlandj 

Christina  Hogan  [ 

Greg  Wedel 

Jason  Garey 


^^  «^  January  17,  1997 

The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Adventist  University       ^^Volume  52 


Construction  Causes  Toxic  Fumes  in  Hickman 


What  s  Inside... 

C\mpusNews 

S  ruDENT  Teacher,  p.  2 

SsuTH  Resigns,  p.2 

CambodiaTrep,  p.  3 
Southern  TV  Show,  p.  4 
Kerr  Wins  Scholorship,  p.  4 
Internet  Learning,  p.  5 
"^  n  DENT  Finance,  p.  5 

Editorial 

Editorial  Independence,  p.  6 


I  lisTORY  Flashback,  p.  8 
Ni.ws  Updates,  p.  8 

LiiisrvLES 

Voir  Wrote  It.  p.  9 
CoMMUNiTV  Calendar,  p.  9 

Sports 

Bowl  Aftermath,  p.  10 

R^SKF^rBALL,p.  10 

^  ilkbowlPreview,  p.  10 

Si  l'iKBQWLPiCKS,P.IO 


by  Jason  Carey 

Toxic  fumes  in  Hickman, 
caused  by  construction,  have  been 
making  some  students  ill,  but  the 
administration  is  trying  to  remedy 
the  problem. 

Many  students  were  feeling 
sick,  tired,  lightheaded,  nauseous, 
and  experienced  headaches. 

"I'm  not  sure  what  it  entails  or 
what  kind  of  fumes  they  are,  but  it 
gave  me  a  headache,  I  felt  tired,  and 
a  bit  tipsy,"  says  Jessica  Howard, 
second-year  freshman. 

Students  also  complained  of  a 
burning  sensation  in  the  nostrils  and 
difficulty  breathing.  Many  felt  it 
was  very  dangerous  and  unhealthy 
to  spend  an  hour  or  more  in  a  room 
filled  with  toxic  fijmes. 

"1  really  didn't  smell  the  fumes 
until  I  was  waiting  for  someone  in 
the  hall,"  says  Sophomore  Jason 
Dunkel.  "I  actually  had  to  go  in  the 
stainvell,  which  has  different  fumes, 
so  that  I  wouldn't  pass  out." 

Hickman's  fumes  are  a  combi- 
nation of  paint,  floor  finish,  carpet 
adhesives  and  paint  thinner.  Re- 
cently, the  heating  and  ventilation 
system  for  Hickman  has  been 
turned  on  due  to  the  extreme  cold. 
Because  of  this,  dust  and  fumes  are 
pouring  into  the  classrooms  dirough 
the  ventilation  ducts  in  the  ceiling. 

"This  is  an  energy  efficient 
building  for  heating  and  cooling, 
but  the  exchange  of  air  is  slower," 
says  Helen  Durichek,  Associate 
Vice-President  for  Financial  Ad- 
.  But  the  ventilation 


Sickman  Hall?:  Studenis  begin  classes  in  the  new  Hickman  Science 
Center.  However,  many  students  complained  of  toxic  fitmes  in  the  build- 
ing due  to  incomplete  c 


units  are  just  spreading  around  the 
same  fumes. 

The  staff  are  keeping  the  doors 
open,  students  say  it  doesn't  help. 
The  students  must  either  deal  with 
the  fumes  coming  from  the  carpet 
floor  finish,  paint,  and  paint  thin- 
ner, or  close  the  door  and  deal  with 
the  same  fumes  being  spread 
through  the  vents  right  above  their 

Students  in  the  amphitheater  style 
rooms  are  on  the  raised  platforms. 
This  puts  students  closer  to  the  air 
ducts  and,  therefore,  closer  to  the 
dust  and  fumes.  The  teachers,  how- 
ever, are  on  the  ground  floor  nearly 
15  feet  away  from  the  vents.  Usu- 
ally, they  are  not  fully  aware  of  the 


"The  subject  was  brought  up, 
but  the  teacher  really  didn't  notice," 
says  Freshman  Lairy  Turner. 

"There  was  a  problem  one  day 
last  week.  The  teachers  told  the  fac- 
ulty, so  they  [the  constnicdon  crew] 
stopped  doing  the  floor  finish. 
We've  asked  for  the  work  to  be  done 
on  off  hours,"  says  Durichek. 
Recently,  the  fumes  have  subsided, 
and  the  air  in  the  building  has  be- 
come breathable.  The  fumes  in 
Hickman  are  not  completely  gone, 
however,  and  with  construction  still 
underway,  it  is  very  possible  that 
these  same  toxins  may  return. 


RozELL  Resigns  For  Personal  Reasons 


by  Chri 


2  Hoga 


Dan  Rozeli,  associate  profes- 
sor of  business  and  Long  Term 
Care,  resigned  during  Christmas 
break  due  to  personal  reasons. 

The  administration  refuses  to 
comment  about  the  specifics,  and 
Rozell  could  not  be  reached  for 
comment. 

Rozell,  who  started  the  Long 
Term  Care  program  in  1979,  built 
it  to  the  first  nationally  approved 
long  term  health  care  program  in  the 
country.  It  was  the  first  program 
accredited  last  year  among  higher 
education  institutions  across  the 
country. 

There  are  47  majors  in  the  pro- 


gram at  Southern. 

The  Long-Term  Care  program 
will  continue  as  planned,  says  Jim 
Segar,  dean  of  the  School  of  Busi- 

Rozell's  departure  is  ai 
fortunate"  situation  for  the  depart- 
ment, says  Long-Term  Care  majoi 
Ryan  Kochenower.  "The  depart- 
ment is,  however,  dedicated  lo  fo- 
cusing on  the  future  of  the  pro 
gram." 

Jeff  Lemon,  sophomore  Long- 
Term  Care  major,  also  doesn't  be- 
lieve it  will  affect  the  program. 

He  does,  however,  question 


the  department's  lack  of  c 
cation  with  the  students. 

"They  wouldn't  tell  us  any 
details,"  he  says. 

John  Tubbs,  junior  Long-Term 
Care  major,  agrees. 

"I  wish  [the  administration] 
wouldn't  keep  us  in  the  dark.  He 
was  an  advisor  to  some  of  us  so,  we 
have  the  right  to  know  why  he  left," 
he  says. 

A  search  is  being  conducted 
for  a  new  director,  and  the  summer 
classes  will  continue  as  usual  with 
teachers  from  the  long-term  care 
industry. 


,^» 


Southern  Student  Builds  Local  School's  RE. 
Program  From  Scratch 


by  Aridra  Armstrong 

His  life  transcends  two  worlds. 

Friends  here  at  Southern  know 
him  as  "Jason,"  while  another  group 
of  little  individuals  hail  him 
"teacher." 

Jason  Hobbs  is  a  physical  edu- 
cation junior,  but  he  also  fills  the 
role  of  RE.  teacher  at  Standifer  Gap 
Elementary  school.  He  teaches  over 
85  elementary  students  from  9:30 
a.m.  to  noon,  four  days  a  week  . 

"My  wife  saw  a  posting  for  a 
job  as  a  part-time  P.E.  teacher  and 
told  me  about  it,"  Hobbs  says.  "I  felt 
pretty  lucky  to  get  the  job." 

Standifer  Gap  did  not  offer  a 
physical  education  program  before 
Hobbs  was  hired.  Consequently, 
Hobbs  is  slowly  building  a  program 
from  ground  zero  as  he  assesses  the 
kids'  skill  levels. 

This  aside,  the  biggest  frustra- 
tion Hobbs  says  he  faces  is  a  lack 
of  sports  equipment- 

"I  have  more  [sports]  equipment 
in  my  closet  at  home  than  the  school 
owns,"  says  Hobbs. 

Hobbs  also  helps  physical  edu- 
cation teacher  Robert  Benge  at  A. 
W.  Spalding  Elementary  school.  He 
uses  this  connection  to  help  supple- 


ment his  equipment  supply. 

He  says  the  situation  at  the 
school  is  improving,  but  he  doesn't 
think  any  major  changes  will  occur 
before  this  semester  ends. 

Hobbs  says  he  was  denied  col- 
lege credit  as  a  student  teacher  smce 
he  is  not  working  under  a  licensed 
teacher.  That  doesn't  bother  him. 
though,  because  he's  gaining  prac- 
tical experience  and  beefing  up  his 

"When  I  start  a  job,  I'll  have 
some  inkling  of  what  it's  like  to  be 
part  of  a  faculty,"  says  Hobbs. 

So  far  Hobbs  is  having  a  blast, 
though  he  admits  to  feeling 
swamped.  Besides  working  at 
Standifer  Gap  and  helping  coach 
gymnastics  and  basketball  at 
Spalding,  Hobbs  is  signed-up  for  a 
full  class  load  and  works  20  hours 
a  week  at  McKee  Foods  Corp. 

"My  wife  wishes  I  were  at  home 
more,"  Hobbs  says. 

Hobbs  and  his  wife  Jenny 
moved  to  Collegedale  from  Or- 
lando, Fla.,  following  their  marriage 
a  year  and  a  half  ago. 

Jenny  is  enrolled  as  a  junior  el- 
ementary education  major. 


Smith  Resigns  As  Chair  of 
English  Department 


by  Andra  Armstrong 

His  first  love  was  always  teach- 
ing and  he  never  enjoyed    paper 

That  is  why  Dr.  David  Smith 
resigned  as  chair  of  the  English  and 
Speech  department. 

But  fans  of  Smith's  teaching 
need  not  panic.  He  will  retain  his 
duties  throughout  this  semester  and 
will  continue  to  teach  at  Southern 
next  year. 

Smith  says  resigning  was  a 
fairly  easy  decision  since  his  goal 
was  never  to  chair  the  department. 
He  took  the  job  10  years  ago  at  the 
request  of  the  administration  during 
a  time  when  he  thought  his  help  was 
needed. 

And  his  time  has  been  appreci- 

"As  chair,  he's  treated  me  as  if 
I  were  extremely  important  and  spe- 
cial." says  Jon  Mullen,  an  English 

As  department  chair ,  Smith's 
responsibilities — including  paper- 
work, planning,  and  budgeting — 


have  increased.  This  leaves  little  time 
for  activities  he  enjoys  most. 

"I'll  have  more  time  to  concen- 
trate on  writing,  teaching,  and  get- 
ting involved  in  professional  orga- 
nizations," Smith  says. 

Smith  almost  relinquished  his 
responsibility  last  year,  as  well  as  the 
previous  year.  Yet  someone  always 
managed  to  talk  him  out  of  it. 

Smith  says  during  his  time  as 
chair  many  changes  have  occurred, 
such  as  student  assessment  programs 
and  more  flexible  curriculum  for 
English  majors.  Most  notably,  he 
says,  is  the  dawn  of  a  "new,  wonder- 
ful wodd." 

"We  have  plunged  full  steam  into 
the  computer  age,"  says  Smith.  "Six- 
teen years  ago  we  didn't  even  have 
an  electric  typewriter.  Now  every 
teacher  has  a  computer  and  printer." 

Dr.  Wilma  McClarty  will  be- 
come the  new  department  chair.  She 
is  proud  of  what  she  calls  a  "strong 
department,"  and  plans  to  keep  it  that 


Lending  a  helping  hand:  Jason  Hobbs  teaches  physical  educa- 
tion to  over  85  elementary  students  four  days  a  week . 


A  New  Name...A  New  Logo 


SOUTHERN 

ADVENTIST  UNIVERSITY 


Finally!  This  is  the  Southern  Adventist  University's  new  logo.  The 
Accent  would  like  to  know  your  thoughts  and  comments  on  it.  Please 
feel  free  to  write  or  e-mail  us. 


I  January  17, 1S97 


I C 'dale  Community  Members  Build  Church  in  Cambodu 
During  Christmas 


y  Dave  Cook 

He  had  snow,  a  tree  and  trav- 
lled  long  distances  this  Christmas. 
But  Chris  Swafford,psychology 
ajor  at  Southern,  had  a  much  dif- 
ferent break  than  the  average  South- 
1  student. 
Swafford  and  about  30  other 
Jollegedale  Church  members  spent 
1  building  a  church  in 
fiimbodia. 

According  to  Swafford.  they 
re  able  to  build  the  church  in  only 
|iur  days.  Each  morning  they  woke 
P  at  5:00. 
After  eating  breakfast,  each  per- 
il either  painted,  cut  boards  or 
immered  nails.  They  stopped  for 
nch,  then  conlinued  work  until 
|i)0  or  6:00  in  the  evening. 

In  a  church  service  report  about 
e  trip.  Wolf  Jedamski,  Coliegedale 
Ihurch  administrator,  showed  slides 
pf  primitive  caribou-drawn  carts 
■that  passed  by  on  the  road  next  to 
■the  church.  He  showed  pictures  of 
a  lady  next  door  who  painstakingly 
crushed  stones,  one  by  one,  to  make 

Jedamski  said  the  group  at- 
I  tracted  an  audience  of  curious  chil- 
I  dren.  He  showed  them  begging  for 
1  scraps  of  wood  and  drinking  out  of 
I  the  workers'  water  bottles.  He  said 
e  of  the  group  took  time  to  teach 
I  the  kids  Christian  songs  and  tell 
[them  Bible  stories. 

spite  of  all  the  work, 
■Jedamski  says  they  did  take  time  to 
|celebrate  the  holidays.  Their  Christ- 
i  branch  from  local 
kreenery  fastened  to  the  frame  of 
|he  unfinished  church.  Their  snow 
a  bag  of  the  fake  stuff  sprinkled 
by  Sherrie  Piatt,  Coliegedale 
Church's  public  relations  director. 
Jedamski  says  they  were  able  to 
'mpleie  the  building  in  time  to 
■keep  Sabbath  in  it  with  the  local 
■Seventh-day  Adventists.  They  cel- 
lebrated  by  baptizing  14  new  mem- 
Ibers  and  singing  familiar  hymns. 
I  Some  of  the  workers  even  brought 
I  instruments  and  played  the  electric 
I  donated  by  Coliegedale 
I  Church. 

The  next  day  the  builders  com- 
I  pleted  the  finishing  touches,  then 
■eiebrated  the  official  grand  open- 
I  ing  of  the  church.  They  strung  a  red 
I  ribbon  in  front  of  the  door  and  held 
a  ribbon  cutting  ceremony. 

Among  the  people  who  cut  the 
s  a  government  official- 
ter  of  religion.  Jedamski 
I  says  this  man  had  been  trying  to  get 
a  Christian  church  in  that  province 
f  for  years.  He  was  "thrilled"  with  the 


Christmas  in  Cambodia:  During  the  Christmas  vacai 
traveled  to  Cambodia  to  build  this  church  (above)  for 


on  of  '96.  30  members  of  the  Coliegedale  SDA  Church 
2  local  SDA  congregation. 


new  church  and  kept  saying  in 
amazement,  "So  fast,  so  fast!" 

While  in  the  area,  Jedamski  says 
they  visited  some  of  Southern's  stu- 
dent missionaries,  like  Chris 
Sorenson,  Steve  Nyirady  and  Kristi 
Young. 

Besides  working,  worshipping 
and  ministering,  the  group  also  took 
some  time  to  play.  Before  the  trip 
was  over  they  were  able  to  visit 
places  like  the  Ankar  Wat  temple. 
Swafford  says  this  temple  took  800 
years  to  build  and  is  considered  one 
of  the  great  wonders  of  the  worid. 
He  says  it  is  like  the  pyramids  and 
described  it  as  "really  tremendous." 

For  Swafford,  however,  the  real 
fun  came  in  seeing  some  of  his  old 
friends.  He  had  been  an  Adventist 
Frontier  Missions  volunteer  in 
Cambodia  the  year  before  and  had 
made  a  number  of  local  friends.  He 
says  he  was  able  to  visit  a  church 
he  helped  start  and  see  how  the 
members  were  coming  along. 

Not  only  was  Swafford  able  to 
visit  some  of  his  old  friends,  he  was 
even  able  to  see  one  get  married. 
He  called  it  "kinda  unique"  because 
the  groom  was  an  American  and  the 
bride  a  Cambodian. 

He  says  it  was  strange  because 
they  niixed  the  wedding  customs  of 
both  cultures.  For  the  Cambodian 
part  of  the  ceremony,  the  groom 
took  his  wedding  party  to  the  house 
of  the  bride's  family.  While  there, 
members  of  the  bride's  family  and 
wedding  party  crossed  over  and  lit 


the  candles  of  the  groom's  party. 

For  the  American  part  of  the  wedding,  they  wore  the  traditional  tux 
and  gown.  However,  since  kissing  in  public  is  taboo,  they  had  to  "tie  the 
knot"  with  ribbons  instead  of  kissing  the  bride. 

For  Swafford  and  his  friends,  Christmas  was  hardly  traditional,  but  he 
says  they  sdil  feU  die  spirit  of  Christmas. 

As  Jedamski  says.  'This  trip  was  about  people." 

Upcoming  CARE  Events 


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•  February  15 — Valentine  program  by  Oakwood 

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Southern's  TV  Show  Could  Go  Network 


by  Crystal  Candy 

"Searching  the  Scriptures" 
might  go  network- 
Southern's  student-produced 
TV  show  broadcast  on  WOMBA 
(White  Oak  Mountain  Broadcast- 
ing), is  gaining  more  than  just  lo- 
cal recognition. 

In  the  near  future,  the  show, 
which  is  a  half-hour  discussion  of 
the  Sabbath  School  lesson,  might  be 
seen  on  3ABN  (Three  Angels 
Broadcasting  Network),  an  SDA  na- 
tional network,  and  might  be  heard 
on  KCDS,  Pacific  Union  College's 
radio  station. 

Dr.  Ron  du  Preez,  the  show's 
mediator,  recently  spoke  with  Dr. 
Phillip  Samaan  from  the  General 
Conference.  Samaan  is  the  editor  of 
the  Adult  Sabbath  School  Lesson 
for  the  entire  Adventist  church. 

Du  Preez  just  happened  to  have 
a  copy  of  the  program  with  him  and 
showed  it  to  Samaan,  who  was  very 
pleased- 

Samaan  told  du  Preez  that 
"Searching  the  Scriptures"  is  not  a 
program  for  scholars.  He  says  it's  a 
program  that  a  regular  member  can 
understand  and  learn  from. 

He  told  du  Preez  that  he  would 
encourage  3ABN  officials  to  broad- 


cast "Searching  the  Scriptures."  If 
it  is  approved,  the  program  could 
reach  viewers  all  over  the  United 
States.  KCDS  also  requested  a  copy 
of  the  audio  track  of  the  show  for  pos- 
sible air  play. 

Last  year  Dr.  Volker  Henning, 
professor  of  Journalism,  had  an  idea 
for  a  new  program  to  be  broadcast  on 
WOMBA.  the  local  3ABNaffiUate. 

Henning  says  he  felt  there  was 
a  niche  for  a  program  of  this  type. 

'There  wasn't  a  program  that 
focused  on  the  Sabbath  School  les- 
son, and  we  felt  it  would  be  a  good 
compliment  to  the  church  ser\'ices 
that  are  broadcast." 

The  program  is  taped  in  the  first 
floor  seminar/studio  room  in  Brock 
Hall.  It  was  originally  shot  as  a  pi- 
lot program  with  the  video  produc- 

Now,  after  being  on  the  air  regu- 
lariy  since  October,  the  program  is 
getting  positive  feedback  from  com- 
munity members  as  well  as  confer- 
ence officials. 

Du  Preez  says  just  about  every- 
one he  talks  to  has  good  things  to 
say  about  the  program. 

will  stop  rae  and  say  'thank  you  so 


Kerr  Wins  Scholarship 

Three  of  Four  Finalists  from  Southern 

by  Jenni  Anigas 

In  the  two-and-a-half  years  she 
has  been  at  Southern,  Sophomore 
Ruthie  Kerr  has  left  her  mark. 

Most  students  know  her  as  the 
co-producer  of  the  1996/1997 
Strawberry  Festival.  What  many 
may  not  know  is  that  this  broadcast 
joumaUsm  major  was  awarded  the 
Chattanooga  Advertising  Federa- 
tion Scholarship  for  the  1996-97 
school  year. 

When  Kerr  filled  out  the  appli- 
cation for  the  scholarship,  she  did 
not  expect  to  win.  Kerr,  sophomore 
broadasting  major  Crystal  Candy, 
and  junior  broadcasting  major 
David  George,  were  chosen  to  be 
three  of  the  four  finalists. 

Each  was  required  to  write  an 
essay  describing  why  he  or  she 
should  be  awarded  the  scholarship. 
Kerr  was  invited  to  Radio  Chatta- 
nooga where  she  was  interviewed. 
Then  on  December  17,  her  $1,000 
scholarship  was  announced  at  the 
Silver  Medal  and  Scholarship 
Awards  Luncheon  at  the  Walden 
Club. 

"It  was  perfect  timing,"  says 
Kerr,  "to  receive  the  scholarship 


Ruthie  Ken;  Soph..  Broadcasting 


right  before  Christmas,  just  in  time 
for  second  semester." 

Kerr  was  able  to  talk  with 
members  of  the  club,  some  of  whom 
are  prominent  broadcast  journalists 
in  Chattanooga. 

'These  people  really  care  about 
students,"  says  Kerr.  "It's  part  of 
why  they  give  out  these  scholar- 

"It  was  neat  talking  with  all  of 
them.  They  were  really  interested 
in  what  students  thought.  I'm  ex- 
cited. I  didn't  expect  to  win." 


much  for  your  program." "  Du  Preez  also  encourages  them  to  give  sugges- 
tions on  things  that  might  need  changing. 

In  the  meanthne,  the  video  production  class  will  continue  to  help  v, 
this  program  as  part  of  their  class  requirements. 

The  show  for  February  will  be  taped  on  January  19.  At  the  end  of| 
January,  they  will  start  recording  for  the  summer  programs. 

"Searching  the  Scriptures"  is  broadcast  locally  on  channels  5  and  26| 
on  Friday  night  at  8:00  and  Saturday  morning  at  8:30. 


Free  speech  is  to  a  great  people  _ 
what  winds  are  to  oceans  and  m| 
larial  regions,  which  waft  away  tj.^ 
elements  of  disease,  and  bring  new 
elements  of  health.  Where  free  li 
speech  is  stopped  miasma  is  brem 
and  death  comes  fast. 

— Henry  Ward  Beecher,  li 


Annoiincing  The 

Accent^ s  Soon-To- 

Be- Annual 

Writinff  and 

PhotOffraphy 

Contest! 

Deadline:  March  3 

Cateffories:  Essay- 
Poetry 
Photography 

Limit:  Three  entries  per 


Tucker  Brings  New  Vision  to  Student  Finance 


by  Amber  Henen 

Are  you  ready  for  a  change  ir 
the  Student  Finance  office? 

Many  students  complain  ol 
long  lines  and  not-so-user- friendly- 


He  arrived  the  first  of  Decem- 
ber so  he  could  become  familiar 
with  the  computer  software  and  the 

Tucker  was  previously  the  di- 
rector of  the  student  finance  office 
at  Columbia  Union  College  for  six 

"My  biggest  goal  here  at  South- 
em,"  says  Tucker,  "is  to  make  sure 
students  are  serviced  in  a  friendly, 
helpful  way." 

During  registration,  he  set  up  a 


television  in  the  hall  playing  clas- 
sics such  as  The  Three  Stooges  and 
Abbott  and  Coslello  for  those  long 
hours  of  waiting  in  line. 

"I  want  to  make  coming  to  the 
finance  office  as  least  painful  as 
possible,"  says  Tucker. 

"The  movies  made  my  wait 
seem  a  lot  shorter,"  says  Kent  Rufo, 
a  new  biology  major  from  Toledo, 
Ohio. 

Since  Wright  Hall  will  be  un- 
dergoing some  renovations  in  this 
next  year  Tucker  hopes  to  have  the 
finance  office  changed  to  become 
more  user-friendly. 

His  vision  includes  making  it 
possible  to  see  more  than  one  sm- 
dent  at  a  time,  making  records  more 
confidential,  and  the  office  more  or- 
ganized. 


Backpack-Carrying  Habits  Can  Lead  to  Back  Problems 


Vnive 


V  Win 


EVANSTON,  III.— Using  both 
straps  of  a  backpack  has  come  back 
into  vogue,  and  it's  taking  a  load  off 
students'  backs. 

"Junior  high  was  the  one-strap 
era,"  says  Freshman  Eric  Chiou. 
"When  you  think  about  wearing  one 
strap  (now),  it  seems  so  '80s." 

For  once,  fashion  coincides  with 
health.  According  to  Sacared 
Bodison,  chief  director  and  coordi- 
nator of  sports  medicine  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Maryland  at  College  Park, 
using  the  back  muscles  symmetri- 
cally rather  than  putting  the  weight 
all  on  one  side  will  help  students 
avoid  back  problems. 

"When  you  shift  to  one  shoul- 
der, those  muscles  work  harder,  and 
there's  pain  just  from  the  torque," 
Bodison  says.  "It's  an  over-usage 


To  reduce  the  possibility  of  back 
problems,  Bodison  advises  distrib- 
uting weight  over  all  the  muscles  by 
wearing  two  straps. 

"The  point  is  using  the  back 
muscles  symmetrically,"  she  says. 

Robert  Fulanovich,  a  chiroprac- 
tor in  downtown  Evanston,  111.,  says 
he  remembers  treating  a  student  for 
upper-back  problems  made  worse 
by  carrying  her  backpack  over  one 
shoulder." 

"(Students)  are  now, carrying 
their  entire  worldly  possessions 
with  them  every  day,"  he  says. 

Carrying  a  heavy  backpack  on 
one  shoulder  for  several  hours  a  day 
will  cause  tight  joints  in  that  side 
and  accumulated  stress  and  strain, 
Fulanovich  says. 

"(Wearing  one  strap)  doesn't 
hurt  at  the  time  you're  doing  it,  and 


you  don't  associate  (it)  to  the  pain 
later  on,"  he  says. 

But  some  students  say  they  no- 
ticed the  awkwardness  of  the  one- 
strap  style  more  than  the  pain. 

"I  always  had  tons  of  books,  and 
one  side  would  be  way  stronger  than 
the  other,"  says  Freshman  Lori  Wil- 
liams. "It  didn't  really  hurt.  I  just 
noticed  I  was  kind  of  lopsided." 

Lopsided  or  not,  students  en- 
dured the  discomfort  for  the  sake  of 
coolness. 

"I  wore  (my  backpack)  over  one 
shoulder  during  middle  school  and 
high  school  because  I  didn't  want 
to  be  uncool,"  says  Junior  Sumi 
Pendakur.  "Even  when  you  were 
leaning  over  to  one  side,  you  still 
had  to  wear  it  over  one  shoulder." 

But  even  the  current  two-strap 
fashion  won't  prevent  ail  back  prob- 


lems. According  to  Bodison,  lean- 
ing over  during  studying,  typing  and 
using  computers  also  aggravates 
back  problems,  as  well  as  non-er- 
gonomic  chairs  in  lecture  halls  and 
the  heavy  weight  of  the  backpacks 
themselves. 

"The  first  thing  we  tell  (students 
with  back  complaints)  is  to  get  rid 
of  the  weight,"  Bodison  says. 

Other  treatments  include  using 
correct  lifting  techniques,  building 
upper-body  strength,  increasing 
range  of  motion  for  the  neck  and 
shoulders  and  using  heat  and  mas- 
sage. Anti-inflammatory  medica- 
tion may  be  prescribed  as  a  last  re- 


New  Class  Offered  Through  Internet 


byAlexRosano 

A  new  class  at  Southern  requires 
only  a  computer  and  a  basic  knowl- 
edge of  the  Internet. 

The  program,  called  Distant 
Learning,  is  currently  available  to 
students  who  for  various  reasons  arc 
unable  to  attend  regular  classes.  The 
entire  program  is  still  in  die  experi- 
mental stages. 

Dr.  Jon  Green,  professor  of  Edu- 
(.ation  and  Psychology,  designed  the 
first  pilot  program  featuring  Tech- 
nology and  Education,  a  class  he 


icho' 


r  Tyson  Willey  will  be  the 
-ni  lo  take  the  class. 


"Green  offered  me  the  internet 
class  because  I  couldn't  fit  it  into 
my  regular  schedule,"  he  says. 

If  the  pilot  program  is  success- 
ful, the  class  will  be  offered  this 
summer.  Students  who  decide  t 
take  the  program  will  be  able  t- 
enroll  via  the  Internet. 

Unlike  other  inlemet  classes  ol 
fered  by  universities.  Southern  i 
pioneering  audio  ;uid  video  feature; 

Instructors  will  have  the  optio; 
of  complimenting  their  class  witi 
video  clips  or  lectures  of  up  to  21' 
minutes.  A  chat  feature  is  also  avail 
able  where  up  to  four  students  or  t!iL 


professor  can  cany  on  discussions. 

'The  program  is  user-friendly  for  both  student  and  teacher.  It  only  r 
quires  a  limited  knowledge  of  the  Internet,"  Green  says. 


Accent  Demands  Editorial  Independence 


Everything  I  learned  in  Mass 
Media  Law  &  Ethics.  News  Report- 
ing, and  History  of  Mass  Commu- 
nication (not  to  mention  my  intern- 
ship) has  just  been  shot  down. 


Why  did  I  bother  learning 
about  free  press  and  Hbel  and  truth 
ifl  can't  use  it? 

Why  is  Southern  Adventist 
University  teaching  us  journalism 
students  how  to  be  great  investiga- 
tive, accurate,  truthful  journalists  if 
they're  just  going  to  turn  around  and 


"The  freedom  of  speech  and 
the  freedom  of  the  press  have  not 
been  granted  to  the  people  in  order 
that  they  may  say  the  things  which 
please,  but  [that  they  have]  the  right 
to  say  the  things  which  displease" 
(Samuel  Gompers.  labor  leader, 
1908). 

Unfortunately,  the  Southern 
Accent  doesn't  share  that  freedom 
of  speech.  We  are  a  censored  paper. 
We  are  not  editorially  independent 
from  Southern  Adventist  Univer- 
sity, so  therefore  the  truth  is  some- 
times hidden  from  you,  the  students, 
the  ones  who  deserve  to  know. 

Since  1  consider  the  Accent  to 
be  the  students'  newspaper,  I  feel 
the  students  should  know  that  a 
front  page  story  in  this  issue  never 
made  it  to  press — it  was  censored. 


Ofci 


stold.i 


censorship — that's  not  a  nice  word. 
Well,  if  it  isn't  censorship,  I  don't 
know  what  it  is. 

Shouldn't  students  know  why 


a  faculty  member  mysteriously 
leaves?  Is  letting  everyone  beUeve 
the  rumors  better  than  telUng  them 
the  truth? 

"Beauty  is  truth,  truth  beauty," 
wrote  the  poet  Keats.  But  he  was 
wrong.  The  truth  isn't  always  beau- 
tiful. Sometimes  the  truth  is  pain- 
ful and  ugly.  It  makes  people  mad, 
but  it  also  dispels  the  rumors  and 
confusion. 

1  am  not  here  to  destroy  lives. 
I  am  not  here  to  "mudrake."  I  am 
here  to  do  my  job,  and  now  I  dis- 
cover that  I  can't. 

How  can  we  possibly  expect 
real  journalism  in  this  kind  of  situ- 
ation? I  am  asking  for  editorial  in- 
dependence. Let  us  print  what  we 
want  to.  We  do  have  morals,  we  do 
have  ethics.  We  can  make  our  own 
decisions  with  intelligence. 

I  admit.  I  don't  know  how  edi- 
torial independence  can  be  insti- 
tuted at  Southern,  but  it  needs  to  be 

Almost  any  other  university 


paper  would  have  run  a  story  simi- 
lar to  our  censored  one.  Yes,  it  in- 
volved a  faculty  member.  Yes,  it  was 
a  touchy  issue.  Does  Happy  Valley 
need  to  know?  Definitely. 

We  can't  cover  up  all  the  bad 
things  in  life.  Adventist  colleges...! 
mean,  universities. ..aren't  perfect, 
so  let's  stop  trying  to  paint  them  that 

Yes,  this  is  a  private  university 
(which  doesn't  deserve  that  title) 
but  it  is  run  like  a  small  government. 
We  have  a  president.  We  have  the 
president's  administration  and  cabi- 
net. Under  that  is  the  professors. 
And  so  forth. 

Suppose  someone  in  Clinton's 
administration  suddenly  left. 
Wouldn't  the  press  hound  the  White 
House  until  they  found  out  the 
iruUi? 

The  same  applies  here  at 

Southern.  We  are  the  public and 

we  want  to  know  the  truth. 


Be  C0NSIDERATE...G1VE  Some  Respect 


A  few  times  in  my  life  I  felt 
I  was  on  hallowed  ground. 

When  1  felt  the  place  I  was  at 
was  truly  sacred,  that  it  stood  for 
something  larger  than  myself. 

The  Viemam  Memorial  was  one 


could  feel 
t      h      e 
Todd  McFarland         change  in 
Columnist  behavior 

proached  those  black  granite  walls. 

Everyone  around  me  was  con- 
centrating on  the  names  of  the 
58,000  men  and  women  who  died 
and  what  that  sacrifice  meant. 

Many  were  mourning  a  friend 
or  relative.  Others  were  simply  try- 
ing to  come  to  grips  with  the  enor- 
mity of  this  part  of  American  his- 

You  could  sense  the  respect 
from  their  behavior.  No  one  was 
milling  around  talking  or  laughing. 
Conversation  was  subdued  and  re- 
spectful as  they  moved  along  the 
wall  in  silent  reflection. 

Those  who  visit  the  wall  do  this 
not  because  anyone  forces  them,  but 
because  they  choose  to  honor  and 
respect  the  memory  of  those  who 
died  for  their  country. 

Indeed,  the  ground  was  sacred, 
hallowed,  set  aside  to  help  us  re- 


member our  past.  Silence  is  often 
how  we  show  respect  to  that  which 
is  sacred.  We  focus  on  the  meaning 
of  what  we  are  beholding. 

You  can  tell  how  revered  a  place 
is  by  people's  behavior.  If  they  are 
laughing  and  talking,  they  do  not 
really  respect  what  that  site  stands 
for. 

Sadly,  this  also  holds  true  for 
our  churches.  When  you  walk  into 
Collegedale  Church  any  Thursday 
for  Assembly  or  Friday  Vespers  it 
becomes  painfully  evident  that 
many  students  and  staff  do  not  re- 
spect what  is  supposed  to  be  sacred 
ground. 

Many  times,  standing  in  the 
church,  1  have  seen  so  many  people 
studying  I  have  wondered  why  we 
don't  just  set  up  tables  in  the  gym 
and  call  it  study  hall. 

Not  that  1  am  perfect.  I  will  be 
the  first  to  admit  having  spent  many 
an  Assembly  and  Vespers  talking  or 
studying. 

One  of  the  causes  of  this  disre- 
spect is  how  the  sanctuary  is  treated. 
The  church  and  school  have  al- 
lowed almost  anything  to  be  pre- 
sented from  that  pulpit.  Many  of 
these  events  are  perfectly  accept- 
able— in  another  location. 

A  few  weeks  ago  Kay  Kuzma 
gave  an  excellent  talk  on  what  to 
look  for  in  a  mate.  Marriage  is  a 
holy  institution  ordained  by  God. 
But,  did  that  talk  focus  on  God?  No, 
most  of  what  she  presented  is  stan- 
dard material  taught  in  psychology 


I  am  not  saying  what  she  said 
was  wrong  or  bad,  only  that  it  was 
presented  in  the  wrong  location. 


Then 


Dr. 


Wohlers  and  others  make  from  the 
pulpit  are  another  example  of  treat- 
ing the  church  as  a  secular  site.  Save 
those  for  the  Chatter. 

Everything  that  goes  on  in  that 
sanctuary  should  point  to  God  in 
one  way  or  another.  Announcing  the 
upcoming  talent  show  does  not 
point  to  God. 

An  even  more  blatant  desecra- 
tion of  the  church  occurred  last 
semester  when  Tony  Mavrakos 
spoke  for  Commitment  Weekend. 

While  he  may  have  had  many 
good  things  to  say,  his  20  minute 
comedy  routine  on  being  stuck  in 
the  women's  bathroom  was  a  dis- 
grace and  an  embarrassment. 

His  story  was  funny  and  memo- 
rable, but  what  was  the  spiritual 
point  of  talking  about  tampons,  lis- 
tening to  lesbians,  and  fending  off 
trans  vestites? 

If  there  was  a  "moral"  or  lesson 
to  that  story,  I  missed  it.  Not  that 
Mavrakos  is  the  only  speaker  to  tell 
inappropriate  stories. 

During  my  freshman  year,  Mar- 
tin Weber  humored  us  with  stories 
of  putting  a  dollar  in  the  offering 
plate  for  each  time  he  masturbated 
that  week. 

There  is  a  place  for  humor  in 
sermons.  However,  it  should  be  ap- 
propriate, not  something  you  might 
hear  on  an  HBO  comedy  hour. 

Another  factor  in  the  lack  of 


respect  shown  God's  house  is  that 
many  people  somehow  think  it  is 
all  right  to  talk  or  study  during  the 
service.  They  simply  do  not  think 
their  behavior  is  wrong. 

Yet  last  year  during  Allison 
Titus'  memorial  service,  I  didn't  see 
one  person  studying  and  people 
were  actually  quiet  during  the  ser- 
vice. The  reason?  Everyone  there 
came  for  one  purpose— to  honor  her 
life  and  mourn  her  death. 

God  deserves  the  same  undi- 
vided attention  and  respect.  What 
we  need  is  a  fundamental  change  in 
attitude  and  behavior. 

Instead  of  viewing  Assembly 
and  Vespers  as  chances  to  review 
those  Organic  Chem  notes  or  as  a 
dating  opportunity,  we  should  look 
at  it  as  a  chance  to  come  face  to  face 
with  our  Creator. 

This  means  doing  a  couple  of 
things.  First,  the  administration  and 
the  CARE  office  need  to  make 
changes  so  that  the  entire  service 
points  to  God.  No  more  reminders 
to  sign  up  for  the  ski  trip. 

Second,  and  most  important,  all 
of  us  who  attend  these  services  need 
to  act  as  though  we  were  walking 
into  the  presence  of  God. 

No  matter  how  boring  the 
speaker  is  or  unimportant  the  topic, 
just  sit  there. 

You  are  an  adult  now;  you  can 
sit  for  an  hour  without  talking.  If 
Southern  as  a  campus  started  to  be- 
have as  though  God  was  present,! 
believe  we  would  see  a  huge  change 
in  our  public  worship. 


A  Letter  From  Down  Under 


G'day  mates.  I  am  serving  as  Assistant  Dean  at  Lilydale  Adventist 
Academy  in  Melbourne,  Victoria,  Australia.  Sometimes  I  feel  this  isn't  much 
of  a  mission  field,  but  whenever  I  feel  that  way,  God  always  points  out 
where  I  am  wrong. 

It  has  been  a  busy  five  months  and  I  have  learned  a  lot.  (Yes,  you  can 
learn  without  cramming  for  tests).  My  responsibilities  here  include  look- 
ing after  the  girls  in  the  dorm,  coordinating  vespers,  Saturday  night  pro- 
grams, and  other  things  that  fall  under  the  category  of  Campus  Ministries. 

After  a  couple  weeks  of  deaning  here,  I  prayed.  "Lord,  please  help  me 
make  a  difference  in  these  precious  lives.  I've  given  myself  to  You  in  this 
I  your  fullest  capacity." 

to  be  my  prayer.  I  have  grown  to  love  my  girls,  even 
they  each  add  something  special  to  our  dorm  family, 
the  girls'  dorm,  so  it  is  a  very  close-knit  family  envi- 
which  the  head  dean  and  I  act  as  mothers.  It  seems  a  bit  crazy 
being  a  mom  to  27  teenagers  when  1  am  only  21.  but  I  am  enjoying  it. 

After  only  one  week  here.  I  found  myself  dealing  with  committee 
meetings,  organizing  a  banquet,  and  performing  dorm  duties,  while  main- 
taining correspondence  with  family,  friends,  and  most  important,  God. 
Deaning  lakes  heaps  of  energy  and  patience.  Sometimes  I  have  to  take  five 
minutes  of  quiet  time  (whatever  that  is)  in  order  to  maintain  my  sanity.  I 
have  also  learned  the  necessity  of  taking  cat  naps  in  any  spare  moment. 

It's  challenging  planning  vespers  and  worships  for  the  youth  here,  as 
many  come  from  non-Christian  backgrounds  and  are  not  interested  in  spiri- 
tuality. But  I  am  always  encouraged  when  I  hear  the  kids  discussing  things 
that  were  brought  up  in  Sabbath  School  or  vespers.  God  is  truly  merciful. 


This 
the  difficult  ones. 
There  are  only  27 


Adventists  Should  "Guard  Edges  of  Sabbath" 


The  editorial  in  the  November 
26,  1996  issue  of  the  Southern  Ac- 
cent entitled  "A  Full  Day's 
Work.. .Eight  Hours,"  suggests  that 
Adventist  institutions  and  businesses 
should  remain  open  on  Friday  after- 
noon just  like  the  rest  of  the  world. 

The  writer,  in  particular,  men- 
tioned the  businesses  in  Collegedale. 
He  says,  "The  businesses  here  in 
Happy  Valley  need  to  face  reality. 
That  reahty  is  Friday  afternoon  is  as 
much  a  business  day  as  Monday  af- 
ternoon." 

That  is  what  most  of  the  world 
says,  but  are  not  we  Adventists  sup- 
posed to  be  different?  Like  this  ar- 
ticle bnjught  out,  the  idea  behind  Fri- 
day afternoon  is  the  counsel  that 
Ellen  White  gives  about  "guarding 
the  edges  of  die  Sabbadi."  Are  we 
to  ignore  the  advice  given  to  us? 

The  article  mentions  that  though 
the  Adventists  here  in  Collegedale 
have  Friday  afternoons  to  prepare 
for  the  Sabbath,  "everyone  is  down 
at  the  VM  or  at  home  frantically 
cleaning  before  sundown." 

Tliough  the  employees  may  not 
make  use  of  the  time  given  them  to 
prepare  for  the  Sabbath,  I  feel  they 
should  at  least  be  given  the  oppor- 
tunity to  "guard  the  edges  of  the  Sab- 
bath," and  leave  the  rest  to  their  con- 
When  I  was  a  child  my  father 
worked  for  an  Adventist  institution, 
and  therefore  he  was  always  at  home 
Friday  afternoons. 

This  allowed  him  to  be  able  to 
help  with  cleaning  die  house  and 
preparing  for  Sabbath,  so  my  mom 


did  not  have  to  do  all  the  house  clean- 
ing alone.  Many  do  use  Friday  after- 
noon to  prepare  for  the  Sabbath. 

I  do  agree  with  the  author  that  the 
offices  of  Wright  Hall  could  be  more 
efficient  and  have  better  hours.  Once 
I  waited  20  minutes  to  sign  a  check 
when  there  were  two  cashiers  and 
only  three  people  ahead  of  me. 

They  had  to  catch  up  on  what 
going  on  in  each  person's  hfe.  and 
as  much  time  as  they  took  to 
the  money,  I  could  have  counted  it 
three  times. 

Improvement  needs  to  be  made, 
but  I  don't  feel  diat  being  open  three 
or  four  hours  on  Friday  afternoon 
would  help  that  much. 

Most  students  can  find  time  to  do 
their  business  during  the  week, 
though  not  always  enough  to  wait  for 
cashiers'  chit-chat. 

The  businesses  in  Collegedale  do 
"have  an  obligation  to  serve  their 
customers,"  but  they  also  have  an  ob- 
hgadon  to  honor  God's  SabbaUi.  Es- 
pecially when  the  sun  sets  as  early 
as  5  p.m.  should  employees  have  Fri- 
day afternoon  off. 

"God  did  not  intend  for  the  Sab- 
bath to  be  an  excuse  not  to  work...." 
but  he  did  make  it  so  man  could  "rest 
from  all  his  work"  (Gen.  2:2).  I  feel 
that  people  need  to  be  given  time  to 
prepare  for  the  Sabbath  so  they  can 
honor  the  Fourth  Commandment. 

A  fijll  day's  work  is  eight  hours, 
but  on  Fridays,  some  of  it  should  be 
spent  preparing  for  the  Sabbath. 

Steve  Miller 

Freshman 

Accounting 


as  He  as  been  revealing  His  plan  for  me  here  gradually,  knowing  that  I 
would  be  overwhelmed  if  He  did  it  any  other  way.  I've  learned  to  take 
Ihmgs  as  they  come.  I  once  read  this  quote:  "It's  hard  taking  my  problems 
one  at  a  time  when  they  reftjse  to  get  in  line."  Somedmes  I  have  such  a 
long  list  of  thmgs  to  do  in  a  day  that  I  don't  know  where  to  start.  But  when 
I  lay  it  before  God,  He  takes  a  look  and  we  get  to  work. 

One  morning  I  was  up  a  bit  earlier  and  went  outside  before  going  on 
duty.  When  I  saw  the  sun  rising  over  the  horizon,  I  ran  back  into  my  fiat, 
grabbed  my  camera  and  tripod,  and  set  it  up  in  the  yard.  After  snapping  a 
few  shots,  the  boys'  dean  came  rushing  by.  He  was  a  bit  surprised  to  °ee 
me  and  said,  "Oh,  good  morning.  Heidi.  Got  something  good  coming 
there?"  I  told  him  the  sunrise  was  just  beaulifiil.  He  turned  around,  looked, 
and  said,  "Oh,  I  hadn't  taken  time  to  notice  it." 

I  started  thinking  about  how  typical  this  is.  We  get  so  tied  u 

about,  that  we  forget  to  notice  the  little  diings  God  gives  us  to 

lives  more  pleasant.  It's  these  simple  pleasures  that  keep  me  going.  The 
lovely  mornings  when  most  people  are  too  groggy -eyed  to  nodce.  A  beau- 
tiful piece  of  fruit.  A  warm  home.  Being  awakened  by  the  songs  of  the 
magpies,  the  laughing  kookaburras,  or  the  bright  sunshine.  The  different 
shades  of  grey  clouds,  some  lit  up  by  the  hidden  sun.  Singing  our  national 
anthem.  The  girls  often  laugh  at  me  finding  such  great  joy  in  these  simple 
things,  but  if  you  don't,  stress  will  take  over  or  gloom  will  overcome  you. 

There  have  been  some  lonely  times  when  I  thought  I  had  no  one  but 
God.  While  in  many  ways  this  was  true,  I  have  realized  that  He  is  all  I 
need.  And  after  teaching  me  that.  He  has  helped  me  make  many  wonder- 
ful friends.  Going  to  a  new  place  where  you  don't  know  anyone  is  always 
hard.  (I'm  sure  anyone  who's  been  a  freshman  can  relate).  But  it  gets 
better.  Now  I  am  dreading  next  July  when  I  will  have  to  say  good-bye  to 
all  my  ftiends  here  and  go  home. 

Heidi  Ehlert 
Student  Missionary 
Melbourne,  Victoria,  Australia 

A  Retraction 

Almost  one  year  ago,  the  South- 
ern Accent  primed  an  article  written  by 
Stacy  Delay  about  a  handicap  parking 
incident  between  me  and  Mr.  Jack 
Pameli. 

Delay  look  my  comments  during 
a  quick  telephone  conversation  while       Troy  Stilph, 
1  was  working.  Unfortunately,  I  didn't       Sophomore 
give  much  thought  while  answering       Marketing 


Delay's  questions.  As  a  result,  I  regret 
the  context  in  which  my  quotes  were 
placed  in  the  article.  I  hereby  retract 
all  comments  I  made  with  respect  to 
this  article. 


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exccplion  of  vacaUons.  Opinions  expressed  in  the 

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number.  The  writer's  name  may  be  withheld  al  Uie  aulh 

clariiy.  The  editors  reserve  ihe  right  to  rejcciany  lener.  Tli 

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Souliiem  Acci-ni 

Commentary 

Ebonics...Why  not 
Brooklynese  or 
"Red"bonics 


World  News  Updates 


It  has  been  about  a  month  since 
the  Oakland  school  board  offi- 
cially recognized  Ebonics  (from 
the  word  ebony  and  phonics)  or 
Black  English  as  a  second  lan- 
guage. This  recognition  has 
sparked  interest  by  many  newspa- 
per columnists  across  die  nation, 
and  I  have  decided  to  throw  my 
opinion  into  the  thick  of  things. 

The  Oakland  school  board's 


J 


World  News  Editor     would 

consider 

street  slang  as  a  second  language. 

They  did  this  in  an  effort  to 
help  teach  standard  English  to 
those  who  speak  ebonies.  There  is 
a  misconception  about  ebonies 
that  I  must  first  clarify.  In  the  Oak- 
land schools,  ebonies  will  not  be 
taught  to  students;  however,  it  will 
be  taught  to  teachers  in  order  for 
them  to  better  teach  standard  En- 
glish— at  least  that  is  the  plan. 

Is  the  recognition  of  ebonies 
the  answer  to  the  language  prob- 
lems that  face  some  of  America's 
youdi?  Will  this  actually  work? 

Ebonics  will  only  instill  the  be- 
lief that  mere  street  slang  is  an  ac- 
ceptable substitute  for  standard 
English.  Additionally,  does  it  take 
the  recognition  of  a  language  to 
teach  a  language?  For  example, 
look  at  the  numerous  immigrants 
who  came  to  this  nation.  Some  of 
them  did  not  know  a  single  form 
of  English— standard  or  slang. 
They,  however,  did  not  need  a 
school  board  to  recognize  their 
native  tongue  as  aii  official  sec- 


ond language  for  them  to  learn 
Enghsh.  Similarly,  they  probably 
learned  English  without  their 
teacher  knowing  their  native  lan- 
guage. They  learned  English  with 
determination.  They  learned  En- 
glish with  hard  work.  They 
learned  English  because  they  had 
a  desire. 

Not  only  is  the  simple  recog- 
nition of  ebonies  an  outrage  but 
what  is  equally  outrageous  is  the 
fact  that  they  called  the  speaking 
of  Ebonics  hereditary.  If  this  is  so, 
then  why  is  it  that  not  all  African- 
Americans  speak  ebonies?  Rather, 
this  slang  is  spoken  due  to  the  en- 
vironment in  which  one  lives. 

Is  the  Oakland  School  Board 
saying  that  African- Americans  are 
inferior  because  they  have  a 
"faulty"  gene  that  causes  them  to 
speak  ebonies — what  some  would 
consider  street  slang? 

No  one  would  dare  say  that  it 
is  acceptable  to  be  a  racist  because 
their  racism  was  hereditary.  That 
is  moronic  to  say  such  a  thing.  But 
in  essence  isn't  that  what  the  Oak- 
land School  Board  has  done?They 
have  said  that  a  group  who  speaks 
a  nonstandard  form  of  English 
does  so  because  of  genetics. 

Some  might  ask:  Then  what 
should  be  done  to  elevate  the  read- 
ing and  speaking  ability  of  our 
youth?  I  do  not  have  the  answer 
to  that,  but  what  I  can  do  is  sug- 
gest several  things.  The  nation's 
educators  must  look  at  history. 
They  must  look  to  when  our 
nation's  literacy  rate  was  90  per- 
cent and  build  on  what  our  ances- 
tors used  to  base  their  educations. 
We  can  learn  from  our  past  to  bet- 

Or,  we  could  recognize 
Brooklynese  as  a  second  language 
for  those  in  Brooklyn  or 
'■red"bonics  for  all  of  those  who 
live  in  the  "back  woods." 


A  peaceful  world  is  a  world  in 
which  differences  are  tolerated, 
and  are  not  eliminated  by  vio- 
lence. 


Letter  Bombs:  Three  letter  bombs  were  found  at  the  United  Nations  Head- 
quarters in  New  York  City  this  week,  and  the  FBI  believes  followers  of  a 
radical  Egyptian  cleric  sent  the  bombs  to  the  UN.  UN  officials  are  fearful 
that  more  letter  bombs  may  be  on  the  way.  The  bombs  were  detonated  by 
the  NYPD  Bomb  Squad.  (New  York  Post) 

Simpson  TVial:  On  Monday,  O.J.  Simpson  admitted  diat  he  cheated  on  his 
then  wife  Nicole  Brown  Simpson;  however,  Simpson  insisted  that  he  "ab- 
solutely" never  lied  about  it  to  Nicole.  Simpson  admitted  having  a  one- 
year  affair  with  actress  Tawny  Kitaen. 
(New  York  Post) 

Middle  East  Peace  Talks:  On  Tuesday  of  this  week,  Israeli  Prime  Minis- 
ter Benjamin  Netanyahu  and  Palestinian  leader  Yasser  Arafat  sealed  a  deal 
that  would  see  a  partial  withdrawal  of  Israeli  troops  from  Hebron.  Hebron 
is  revered  by  Jews  and  Muslims  as  the  resting  place  of  biblical  patriarchs 
and  matriarchs.  Most  notable  is  Abraham  the  progenitor  of  both  religions. 
(The  New  York  Times) 

Northern  Ireland  Peace  Talks:  Multiparty  talks  on  the  future  of  North- 
ern Ireland  resumed  Tuesday  after  escalating  IRA  violence  and  die  threat 
of  loyalist  reprisals.  The  parties  have  been  discussing  peace  plans  at  the 
Stormont  Castle  which  is  located  just  outside  Belfast.  (The  Star  of 
Johannesburg,  South  Africa)  ^ 

WWn  Records:  A  report  in  Tuesday's  New  York  Times  found  that  a  secu- 
rity guard  halted  the  destruction  of  some  World  War  II  documents  just 
weeks  after  die  Swiss  Government  ordered  the  banks  to  destroy  any  records 
of  dealings  with  die  Nazis.  Some  of  the  documents  appeared  to  deal  widi 
die  "forced  auctions"  of  property  in  Berlin  during  the  1930s. 
(TJie  New  York  Times) 

— Compiled  by  Duane  Gang 


A  Look  into  History... 

3,000  Arrested  in  Red 
Scare  Raids 


-John  Foslei- Dulles,  1950 


JANUARY  24, 1920— Sweep- 
ing raids  on  alleged  Communists  in 
scores  of  American  cities  have  cap- 
tured the  nation's  attention  this 
month  while  die  Department  of  Jus- 
tice has  caustically  condemned  the 
Communist  Party. 

In  the  latest  development,  Sec- 
retary of  Labor  William  Wilson  or- 
dered the  deportation  of  foreigners 
who  are  members  of  the  Commu- 
nist Party,  citing  as  justificadon  a 
law  passed  in  1918  which  prohibits 
aliens'  membership  in  groups  desir- 
ous of  overthrowing  the  U.S.  gov- 
ernment. Maiiy  of  the  more  than 
3,000  suspected  Communists  ar- 
rested so  far  may  be  subject  to  de- 
portation. 

Beginning  January  2,  Justice 
Dept.  agents,  on  directions  from  At- 
torney General  A.  Mitchell  Palmer 
and  armed  with  thousands  of  war- 
rants, stormed  through  33  cities  and 
arrested  those  individuals  who  "ad- 
vocate the  overthrow  of  the  govern- 
ment by  violence  and  force. ..and 
endeavor  to  establish  a  Soviet  form 


of  government  in  this  country,  simi- 
lar to  that  which  now  obtains  in 
Russia,"  according  to  a  statement 
issued  by  the  Justice  Department. 

The  campaign,  orchestrated  by 
Palmer  and  Investigation  Bureau 
Chief  William  Flynn,  reached  its 
climax  with  the  mass  arrest  after 
investigation  pointed  to  Communist 
infiltration  and  agitation  in  the  re- 
cent coal  and  steel  strikes.  Among 
those  arrested  is  Gregory  Weinstein, 
co-editor  with  Leon  Trotsky  of 
some  Communist  publications. 

While  members  of  Congress 
push  for  severe  penalties,  including 
death  sentences,  for  convicted 
Communists,  American  Socialists 
have  fervently  protested  "against 
the  activities  on  the  part  of  the  hot- 
headed and  overzealous  guardians 
of  the  safety"  of  this  country. 

Hearings  for  the  accused  arc 

America. 


You  Wrote  It... 

Dare  to  Dream 

by  Stephanie  Gulke 


I  have  a  dream.... Don't  laugh. 
I  dream  of  being  a  Gym-Mas- 
ter. Seriously.  I  think  it  would  be  so 

But  I  have  no  chance.  You  know 
why?  Because  of  my  mother.  My 
mom  ruined  that  chance  for  me. 

She  enrolled  me  in  ice  skating 
class  when  I  was  younger.  Ice  skat- 
ing instead  of  gymnastics.  Whoever 
heard  of  a  good  Adventist  girl  tak- 
ing ice  skating  instead  of  gymnas- 
tics?! 

I  skated  for  over  eight  years,  and 
who  knows  it  now?  No  one.  Sure, 
maybe  someday  when  I'm  35  I'll 
go  to  a  winter  party  where  every- 
one is  skating  and  break  out  and 
show  off  a  sow-cow  or  two,  but 
that's  about  the  extent  of  it. 

But  with  gymnastics,  look  at 
what  you  could  be  a  part  of!  Every 
time  I  think  about  it.  I  get 
goosebumps. 

Gym-Masters. 

That's  my  dream.  1  would  love 
it.  But  that  dream  has  been  crushed 
because  I'm  about  eight  inches 
taller  than  five  feet,  and  I  weigh  j  ust 
a  little  over  100  pounds.  Since  there 
is  NO  CHANCE  of  any  of  those 
guys — no  matter  how  buffed — 
throwing  me  through  the  air,  and  I 
can't  tumble^at  all — there  is  NO 
HOPE  of  me  EVER  making  the 

Robbed! 

I  used  to  imagine  myself  at  the 
very  tip  top  of  a  huge  pyramid  and 
the  spotlight  right  on  me.  I  would 
.smile  and  nod  and  think  nothing  of 
the  huge  risk  I  was  taking.  I  would 
be  humble,  and  everyone  would  say, 
"Wow,  look  at  Stephanie.  She  is  so 
dedicated.  She  works  so  hard  and 


never  complains.  She  would  do  any- 
thing for  this  team.  Let's  give  her 
an  award." 

Some  rock  star  would  happen 
to  see  me  smiling  brilliantly  in  the 
spotlight  and  say,  "Hey,  who  is  that 
girl?  I  want  her  to  be  in  my  next 

But  no.  That  will  never  be. 

My  dream  is  lost.  Shattered. 
Forever.  Because  of  those  stupid  ice 
skating  lessons. 

I  know  a  lot  of  people  make  fun 
of  the  Gym-Masters,  calling  them 
another  name  which  I  will  NOT 
mention,  but  I  think  it  would  be 
sooo  phat  to  be  on  the  gymnastics 

Just  imagine — lights  flashing, 
music  pumping,  crowd  roaring, 
Michael  Jordan  giving  you  thumbs- 
up  from  the  side.  What's  so  bad 
about  that? 

Think  of  the  pride  you  would 
have  for  yourself,  your  school,  your 
God.  Think  about  all  of  the  great 
friends  you  would  make  on  the  team 
and  the  fabulous  memories  you 
would  have  from  traveling  around. 
Think  of  the  photo  ops! 

Every  time  I  hear  of  "the  team" 
going  somewhere  new,  I  wish  I  was 
going  too.  I  wish  I  could  wear  one 
of  those  smooth  jogging  suits  that 
says  "GYM-MASTER"  on  the 
front.  I  wish  I  could  fly  through  the 
air  to  wild  applause.  I  would  feel 
so  honored  to  be  a  part  of  that. 

I  would  love  to  have  Jaecks  as 
my  coach  and  crack  little  inside 
jokes  with  him  and  be  a  member  of 
"the  clan." 

But  I  can't. 

All  I  can  do  are  a  few  toe-loops 
and  sit-spins. 


When  I  was  home  for  break  I 
vented  this  whole  situation  to  my 
mother  and  she  laughed.  Laughed! ! 
Like  I  was  some  looney-tuned,  half- 
wit lo  have  the  dream  of  becoming 
a  Gym-Master.  She  didn't  even  say 
she  was  sorry  for  the  whole  ice- 
skating-instead-of-gymnaslics- 

I  think  what  really  bothers  me, 
what  is  really  at  the  bottom  of  this 
whole  Gym-Master  infatuation 
thing,  is  that  this  is  one  more  thing 
I  had  always  wanted  to  do.  that  I 
am  beginning  to  realize  will  never 
happen.  My  dream  will  be  only 
thai.. ..a  childhood  fantasy. 

I  am  beginning  to  wonder  if  a 
lot  of  my  youthful  dreams  will  not 

Will  I  never  act  in  Hollywood? 
Will  I  never  be  the  tambourine  girl 
for  a  band?  Will  I  never  own  a  mo- 
torcycle and  peel-out  in  front  of 
Wright  Hall?  Will  I  never  meet 
Harry  Connick  Jr.? 

Is  traveling  Europe  for  a  year 
out  of  the  question  now  that  the 
"real  world"  is  banging  at  my  bolted 
door?  Is  it  too  late  to  buy  a  pair  of 
go-go  boots? 

This  summer  is  my  last  chance 
to  become  Winnebago  County  Fair 
Queen— then  I'm  too  old! !  Not  like 
1  was  ever  actually  really  going  to 
run.  but  I  liked  having  that  option. 

I  had  this  huge  list  of  exciting, 
self-fulfdling  things  that  I  was  go- 
ing to  do,  and  now  it  just  seems  too 
late.  I  knowl'm  not  86  or  anything, 
but  I  can't  just  flit  my  summers 
away  anymore.  I  have  to  get  intern- 
ships and  dress  professionally. 

I  can't  move  to  California  to  try 
to  be  in  the  movies;  I  have  to  find  a 


husband,  set  up  a  retirement  ac- 
count, and  start  saving  for  the  va- 
cation that  I  can  take  when  I'm  34. 

Gone  are  the  days  of  laying 
around  eating  salt-and-vinegar  po- 
tato chips  and  reading  People  maga- 
zine. I  have  projects,  portfolios,  and 
connections  to  make. 

No  longer  can  I  be  rude  to  the 
person  next  to  me  on  the  plane. 
They  just  may  be  that  someone  that 
has  a  peon  job  opening  in  their  com- 
pany for  poor  old  soon-to-be-on- 
her-very-own-me. 

So  here  I  am  at  the  dividing  line 
between  the  dusk  of  my  youth  and 
the  dawn  of  my  future. 

Here  I  am,  fearful  of  what  lies 
ahead,  feeling  sorry  for  what's  left 
behind. 

Here  I  am,  struggling  to  figure 
out  a  way  to  make  it  in  Hollywood- 
-if  I  was  ever  crazy  enough  to  pack 
up  Marge,  my  new  "pracdcal"  Jetta, 
and  move  there. 

Where  do  I  go?  What  do  I  do? 

Dare  I  dream  again? 

Yes!  For  what  are  we  without  a 
dream?  A  hope.  A  goal.  A  driving 

I  will  accept  what  has  happened. 
Try  to  change  what  I  don't  like. 
Strive  for  more,  and  not  crack  up  if 
I  don't  pursue  every  little  whim — 
sometimes  they  aren't  such  good 
ideas  anyway. 

I  will  continue  going  to  Gym- 
Master  practices  just  to  watch  and 
keep  my  flicker  of  hope  alive.  I  will 
save  my  long-standing  ticket  to 
California.  Forget  the  go-go  boots. 
They're  tacky  anyway.  And  buy  a 
tambourine.... just  in  case.  You  never 
know.. ..Jaecks  just  may  need  a  new 
music  twist  one  of  these  tours. 


Community  Calendar 


Music 


Programs 


Theatre 


Third  Annual  Handbell  Concert- 
Mental  Health  Association  of 
Greater  Chatt..  Jan.  18,  Sal..  7:30 
p.m..  698-2400 

The  Muir  String  Quartet— UTC 
Fine  Arts  Center,  Jan.  18,  Sat.,  8 
p.m..  755-4269 

Harald  Vogel,  Organ— SAU.  Jan. 
21.  Tues..  8p.m..  238-2880 
Noonday  Series:  The  Influence 
of  Gospel  Music— Bessie  Smith 
Hall,  Inc.,  Jan.  22.  Wed,  12:15 
p.m.  757-0020 
Symphony  Series:  Breathtaking 


Beethoven — rtmli,  Chan  Sym- 
pliony  &  Opera.  Jan.  23.  Thurs.,  8 
p.m..  267-8583 
Presidential  Conceri  Series: 
Santiago  Rodriguez,  piaito — Lee 
College,  Jan.  24,  Fri.,  8  p.m., 
614-8240 

1997  Symphony  &  Opera  Gala — 
Convention  &  Trade  Center.  Jan. 
25,  Sat.,  7p.m.,  267-8583 
Rachel  Barton,  violin,  Thomas 
Labe,  piano — UTC,  Jan.  26,  Sun., 
3  p.m.,  755-4601 


Kudzu  Basketry — Tennessee 

Aquarium,  Jan.  18,  Sat..  1-5 p.m., 

266-9352 

UTC  Perspectives — lecture, 

Jonathan  Kozol,  Jan.  23,  Thurs., 

7:15  p.m.,  755-4363 

Workshop:  Gyotaku,  the  Ancient 

Art  of  Fish  Printing — Tenn. 

Aquarium,  Jan.  25.  Sat..  10  a.m.- 

noon,  266-9352 


A  Delicate  Balance — Chatt  The- 
atre Centre,  Jan.  24,  Fri.,  8p.m.. 
267-8534 

I  didn  V  know  that — Chatt  Phoe- 
nix Schools,  play.  Jan.  23,  Thurs., 
7:30p.m..  757-5132 
Winter  Waltzes  and  More — Chan 
Phoenix  Schools,  Jan.  30.  Tues.. 
7:30  p.m.,  757-5132 
International  Film  Series:  The 
Young  Poisoner's  Handbook — 
UTC,  Jan.  31,  Fri..  7:30p.m., 
267-1218 


The  Bowl  AptermathI 
Gators  National  Champs 


V  Anthony  Reiner 

Ohio  State's  amazing  come- 
from-behind-victory  against  Ari- 
State  in  the  Rose  Bowl  meant 
that  the  Sugar  Bowl  would  decide 
the  National  Championship. 

Ohio  State  quarterback  Joe 
Germaine  rallied  the  Buckeyes 
and  engineered  the  final  drive  thai 
ended  with  a  5-yard  touchdown 
pass  to  Daryl  Boston. 

Arizona  State's  hopes  of  a  Na- 
tional Championship  and  a  perfect 
season  were  shattered,  and  Ohio 
Slate  erased  for  a  time  their  poor 
reputation  of  being  unable  to  win 
the  big  game. 

The  Sugar  Bowl,  on  Jan.  2.  be- 
tween state  rivals  Florida  Stale  and 
Florida  became  the  National 
Championship  game.  These  two 
rivals  had  met  previously,  with 
Florida  State  beating  Florida  24- 
21  in  Tallahassee. 

However.  Florida  had  re- 
bounded, beating  Alabama  deci- 
sively in  the  S.E.C.  Championship 

ne.  And  thanks  to  the  Texas  up- 

of  Nebraska,  Florida  earned  a 
place  in  the  Sugar  Bowl' and  a 

natch  against  Florida  State. 

The  Florida  offensive  line  had 
done  a  poor  job  of  protecting 
ir  quarterback  Danny 
Wuerffel  in  the  first  game,  expos- 
ing him  to  six  sack  and  over  a 
dozen  more  knockdowns. 

Florida  coach  Steve  Spurrier 


complained  about  FSU's  tactics, 
accusing  the  Seminoles  of  inten- 
tionally trying  to  hurt  the 
Heisman-winning  Wuerffel.  This 
conflict  added  drama  to  an  already 
heated  contest. 

Florida's  offensive  line  rose  tt 
the  challenge,  giving  Wuerffel  ad 
equate  time  and  allowing  him  and 
his  receivers,  Ike  Hillliard.  Reide! 
Anthony  and  Jaquez  Green,  U 
pick  apart  the  Seminole  defense. 

The  Seminole's  offense  wa 
unable  to  match  Florida's  prolific 
output. 

Warrick  Dunn,  the  Seminole's 
outstanding  running  back  and  of- 
fensive leader,  was  constantly 
shadowed  by  the  Gator  defense  in 
the  first  half  and  sat  out  the  whole 
second  half  due 
cramps. 

Florida  State  quarterback  Thad 
Busby  was  inconsistent  and  inac- 
curate after  the  first  quarter,  and 
Florida  went  into  the  locker  room 
at  halftime,  leading  24-17. 

The  Gators  went  on  to  domi- 
nate the  second  half  led  by  a 
newfound  running  game,  cruising 
to  a  52-20  victory. 

Despite  a  plea  for  first  place 
votes  by  Ohio  State  coach  John 
Cooper,  the  Gators  were  voted  #1 
in  both  the  AP  and  CNN/USA  To- 
day polls,  winning  their  first  ever 
National  Championship. 


Southern  Basketball 


Super  Bowl  Preview 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

The  1996-1997  NFL  Playoffs 
will  best  be  remembered  for  the  sur- 
prise showing  of  the  two  second- 
year  expansion  teams,  the  Jackson- 
ville Jaguars  and  Carolina  Panthers, 
who  both  made  it  to  their  confer- 
ence championship  games. 

But  both  teams'  luck  ran  out  in 
the  conference  championship 
games.  The  Green  Bay  Packers, 
who  were  expected  to  get  that  far, 
defeated  the  Panthers  30-13,  be- 
coming NFC  Champs  and  return- 
ing to  the  Super  Bowl  for  the  first 
time  in  almost  30  years. 

The  New  England  Patriots  de- 
feated the  jaguars  20-6  in  the  AFC 
Championship  game,  giving  Patri- 


ots coach  Bill  Parcels  the  opportu- 
nity to  become  the  first  coach  to  win 
Super  Bowls  with  both  NFC  and 

The  game  promises  to  be  an 
exciting  one.  Both  teams  possess 
prolific  offenses;  hoWever,  Green 
Bay  has  a  better  defense  and  is  fa- 
vored to  win  the  game. 

I  may  be  daydreaming,  but  I 
think  the  Patriots  have  a  shot  at  win- 
ning, ending  the  NFC  dominance 
over  the  AFC  in  the  Super  Bowl 
since  the  Raiders  won  in  1984.  It 
will  be  up  to  the  New  England  de- 
fense to  come  up  with  some  big 
plays  if  New  England  is  to  win. 


At  press  time  there  were  no 
women's  teams  but  The  Accent  was 
told  a  women's  league  with  as  many 
as  five  teams  would  soon  be  added. 
Look  for  Men's  "A"  and  "B" 
League  and  Women's  League  pre- 
views and  updates  next  issue. 


fev  Anthony  Reiner 
and  Greg  Wedel 

Basketball  season  is  in  full 
swing  around  the  SAU  campus.  Al- 
ways popular,  basketball  attracts  the 
largest  amount  of  participation 
among  students. 

There  are  three  men's  leagues: 
a  five-team  "AA"  leauge,  a  ten- 
team  "A"  league,  and  an  eight-team 
"B"  league. 

"AA"  Preview 

1 .  Beckworth/Becker  -  This  is  a  talented  team  from  top  to  bottom,  with 
good  inside  and  outside  shooters. 

2.  Williams/Johnson  -  Good  hustle,  shooting,  and  smart  play-making 
should  make  for  a  successful  season. 

3.  Castleberg/Cushing  -  Strong  inside  presence,  outside  shooting  will  be 
the  keys  to  success. 

4.  Reiner/Patagoc  -  A  potentially  strong  team,  could  surprise  teams  in 
this  year's  extremely  competitive  league. 

5 .  RobbinsflRoshak  -  Tough  down  low,  but  lack  of  a  true  point  guard  could 
huri. 


Who  Said  They  re  Dead? 


by  Greg  Wedel 

Role  models  are  not  dead;  they 
are  just  harder  to  find  these  days. 

One  college  football  player 
comes  to  my  mind  when  1  think  of 
role  models.  His  name  is  Danny 
Wuerifel. 

This  year,  Wuerffel  swept  all  the 
awards  for  collge  quarterbacks,  won 
the  Heisman,  and  the  National 
Championship.  All  that  is  great  and 
worthy  of  respect,  but  Wuerffel  pos- 
sesses other  more  admirable  quali- 

Wuerffel  is  a  Christian  leader  on 
campus  and  is  putting  together  a 
Bible  study  with  a  friend.  He 
doesn't  curse,  smoke,  drink  or  do 


anything  that  is  not  good  for  him. 

Wuerffel  likes  to  play  football, 
but  cares  little  about  sporis  and  his 
reputation  therein.  He  doesn't  watch 
it  on  TV  or  read  about  it  in  the  news- 
papers. He  gives  all  the  credit  of  his 
success  to  God  and  his  family, 
coaches  and  teammates. 

The  order  of  Wuerifel's  priori- 
ties is  one  that  should  be  emulated 
by  all  players  and  watchers  of 
sports. 
I.God 

2.  Family  and  Friends 

3.  Education  and  Career 

4.  Sports 


Anthony's  Prediction:       Greg's  Prediction: 

Patiiots  by  a  score  of  3 1-27         Packers  by  a  .score  of  38-24 


On  Deck 

Southern  Basketball 

Pro  Footbal  Wrap  Up 

Pro  &  Collef e  Basketball 


Where  Do  You  Fit  In? 


Jim  Lounsbury  and  Luis  Grada,  Hwnor  Columnis 


We've  noticed  that  many  SALT  students  (horao  southernus  adventiis) 
;m  be  classified  into  one  of  these  ten  distinct  categories. 

The  Theology  Guy-These  guys  have  a  biological-maritai  timebomb 
Biliiit  detonates  upon  graduation.  Thatcher  Hall  residents  are  their  bomb 
Tiiuad.  So  hurry,  time  is  ticking. 

The  Big  Hair  Girls-A  I  though  we  are  impressed  with  their  ability  to 
|Ltefy  the  laws  of  physics,  they  are  always  blocking  our  view  at  vespers. 


andc 


The  Gym-Masters  At  Southern  (G.A.S.)"You"ll  see  these  brutish 
hlelic  types  (some  of  whom  are  students  here)  bonding  together  to  form 
[le  giant  mass  of  testosterone  and  spandex.  We  are  happy  that  the 
Iministration  has  finally  approved  the  construction  of  a  new  facility 
ihouseG.A.S. 

The  Squeal-His-Tires  Guy-No  matter  how  good  his  reasons  may 
.',  it  does  not  change  the  fact  that  this  individual  is  starved  for  attention. 
titen.  lie  is  attempting  to  compensate  for  the  small  size  of  his. ..car. 

The  Husband  Stalkers— These  women  have  nominated  themselves 
ic  elite  bomb  squad  of  SAU.  You'll  see  them  setting  traps  outside  Miller 
iiill. 

The  Republi-crats- -Democrats,  Republicans,  they're  all  the  same  to 

Always  arguing  about  stuff,  blah.  blaJi,  increase  welfare,  yeali,  save 
;he  upper  class,  whatever.  Do  they  actually  think  we're  listening?  We'd 
Lither  eat  donkey  and  vinegar  soup,  with  a  side  of  elephant. 

The  Unshaven  Guy—These  facial-hair  freaks  are  a  walking  testimony 
to  the  power  of  Rogjune. 

The  She-Males—They  can  swim  laps  with  their  eyelids,  crash  pecans 
with  their  biceps,  and  hammer  a  raih"oad  spike  through  a  2x4  with  their 
|c;alves. 

The  Web-crawIers-These  devout  net-mongers  are  exu^mely  upset 
that  their  Internet  command  center  has  been  moved  to  Hickman  Hall. 

)w  they  must  actually  exercise  before  getting  titernel  services.  The 

estion  remains:  is  cyber-UJk  wortli  the  walk? 

The  Leggy  Supermodels--"!' m  too  sexy  for  this  list." 


VGHT  CORNER 


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"Where  do  you  put  the  batteries?" 


NEED  CASH? 

but, , .  can't  Gt  a  job 
into  your  busy  schedule? 

HERE'S  A  SOLUTION! 

If  you're  . . . 

-Health  conscious 

-Sports-minded 

-EnvironmentaUy  friendly 

-Sick  of  hearing  your  boss  tell  you  what  to  do 

-Wanting  to  make  a  fiull-time  income  working 

only  part-part-time 

-Looking  for  flexible  hours 

-Trying  to  supplement  your  income 

-Always  complaining  that  you  don't  have 

enough  money 

-Or  just  want  to  try  something  new 

GIVE  ME  A  CALL:  Peter  J  Hwang 

■899-1293  Qffiree   -238-9532  ^oine 

You  Have  Notbing  to  Lose! 

Check  it  Out! 


-^  ^^  January  31,  1397 

The  Offidal  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  AdvenlisI  University       ^Volume  52 


I  Southern  Student  and  Family  Lose  All  in  FmE,  Thankful  to  be  Alive 


What*s  Inside... 

Campus  News 

Yearbook  Saved,  p.  2 

School  of  CoMPUrrNc.  p.2 

New  Faculty,  p.  3 

Career  Tests,  p.  3 

Fenton  Resigns,  p.  3 

Study  Room.  p.  4 

Concerto  Concert,  p.  4 

New  Marketing  Class,  p.  5 

BiologyAward.  p.  5 

Editorial 

Bring  Back  the  Sixties,  p.  6 

Don'tTreadonMe.  p.  6 

World  News 

AWoMW  President,  p.  8 

World  News  Update,  P.  8 

A  Look  at  History,  p.  8 

Spiritual  Life 

Christ  in  Action,  p.  9 

Spreading  the  Message,  p.  9 

Sports 

Southern  Basketball,  p.  10 

Standings,  p.  Ifi 

SuperBowlWrap-up.p.  11 

NBA  Update,  p.  U 

College  B-Ball  Update,  p.  1 1 

On  Deck.  p.  1 1 

Features 

In  Memory  OF  Allison,  p.  12 

One  Lone  Man,  p.  13 

Knife  Making  Hobby,  p-  13 

Humor 

Hallowed  Principles,  p.  15 

by  Ken  Wetmore 

Freshman  theology  major 
Dave  Willison,  his  wife  and  three 
children  watched  aU  their  posses- 
sions burn  up  in  the  early  hours  of 
Friday,  Jan.  17. 

The  Willison's  lost  everything, 
but  they  say  they're  thankful  just  to 
be  alive. 

"What  matters  is  that  we  are 
safe,  and  no  one  was  hurt,"  says 
Willison. 

TheWillison's  Ifved  in  an 
apartment  on  the  grounds  of  a  farm 
at  7745  Georgetown  Road  in  Brad- 
ley County  where  Willison  was  em- 
ployed as  the  farm  manager. 

According  to  Willison.  he 
woke  up  at  2:30  a.m.  and  smelled 
smoke,  so  he  woke  up  his  wife, 
Vicki.  They  grabbed  their  two 
daughters,  Courtney,  3,  and 
Stephanie.  2,  and  ran  outside. 

Then  they  went  back  after  their 
18-month-old  son.  Tommy.  Mrs. 
Willison  entered  the  burning  house 
first,  closely  followed  by  her  hus- 

■'It  was  real  smoky,  but  I  could 
see.  It  was  almost  like  daylight.. .it 
was  kinda  hazy,  like  fog,  but  I  just 
walked  back  and  picked  [Tommy] 
up  and  took  him  outside,"  she  says. 

"When  I  got  to  the  front  porch, 
I  turned  around  to  get  my  shoes,  but 
the  smoke  was  so  thick  I  started 
choking.  It  was  like  there  had  been 


Thankful  lo  be  Alive:  Dave  Wllison  and  his  wife.  Vicki,  with  their 
.  ihrec  chililivn;  Courtney,  J,  (left).  Stephanie.  2.  (center)  and  Tommy.  18 
months,  (right).  They  lost  all  of  their  possessions  in  afire  on  Jamiary  17. 


this  light  that  followed  me  back  [to 
Tommy's  room]  and  cleared  the 
smoke  away." 

Willison  says  he  went  in  right 
behind  his  wife  but  was  so  over- 
come by  the  smoke  that  he  couldn't 
find  his  son's  room.  They  both  be- 
lieve it  was  a  miracle  that  she  could 
see  and  breathe  when  he  couldn't. 

The  Willison's  say  their  home 
exploded  in  flames  no  more  than 
three  minutes  after  they  escaped. 

"It  blew  out  the  windows  and 
everything,  like  in  the  movies,"  says 
Willison.  "We  tried  to  battle  the 
blaze,  but  there  was  a  lot  of  cans  of 


gas  blowing  up." 

TheWillison's  apartment  was 
above  a  garage,  where  the  fire 
started.  According  to  the  official  fire 
report,  the  fire  was  first  spotted  in  a 
sofa  stored  in  the  garage. 

The  Willison's  were  told  later 
that  a  heat  lamp  left  on  for  a  sick 
calf  had  been  placed  too  close  to  hay 
in  the  garage,  and  that  started  the 

The  fire  and  resulting  explo- 
sions from  various  gas  tanks  stored 
in  the  garage  leveled  the  Willison's 
apartment  and  destroyed  everything 
they  owned  except  for  their  van  and 
the  clothes  on  their  backs. 


Students,  Faculty,  Community  Aid  Fdje  Victims 


by  Ken  Wetmore 

Freshman  theology  student 
Dave  Willison  was  planning  on 
leaving  Southern  Adventist  Univer- 
sity and  going  to  UTC. 

"I  was  fed  up  with  some  things. 
It  was  nothing  personal;  I  just  felt 
like  people  didn't  care,  and  maybe 
I  wasn't  getting  the  spiritual  bless- 
ing I  wanted.  I  had  a  lot  of  com- 
plaints," says  Willison. 

Then.  Friday,  Jan.  17,heandhis 
family  lost  everything  they  owned 
in  a  fire  that  destroyed  their  apart- 

"I  really  wasn't  expecting  any- 
thing," says  Willison.  "I  was  expect- 
ing it  would  take  us  a  year  to  get 
back  on  our  feet — it  didn't  even  take 

What  Willison  is  referring  to  is 


the  tremendous  response  that  came 
Irom  Southern  Adventist  University 
and  the  Collegedale  Community. 

English  professor  Debbie 
Higgens  has  coordinated  SAU's 
drive  to  get  the  Willison's  back  on 
theu-feet.  Willison  was  in  Higgens' 
Comp  101  class  last  semester  and 
is  taking  Comp  102  from  her  this 


"That  Friday  morning  I  bumped 
into  Dave  in  the  hall  before  class, 
and  he  looked  all  dazed  and 
mumbled  that  he  was  sorry,  but  he 
didn't  have  his  outline  done  for 
class,"  says  Higgens.  "Then  he  said 
his  house  had  burned,  and  his  Comp 
papers  had  gone  up  with  the  house. 
I  told  him  I  didn't  care  about  the 
paper.  I  was  just  glad  he  was  OK." 


When  Higgens  mentioned  in 
one  of  her  classes  about  the  fire  and 
how  the  little  girls  loved  to  draw  and 
were  missing  their  crayons  one  stu- 
dent said,  "I  have  crayons;  I'll  go 
get  them." 

There  are  many  more  stories  of 
people's  thoughtfulness;  in  fact,  too 
many  to  tell  each  in  full.  One  stu- 
dent made  a  special  trip  to  her  home 
in  Ohio  to  get  extra  clothes  and  sup- 
plies. 

A  faculty  member  donated  a 
waterbed  and  washer  and  dryer.  At 
Friday  night  vespers,  a  special  of- 
fering was  taken  up  without  any 
previous  notice,  and  $1,600  was 


Students  Save  Yearbook  in  Two- Week  Marathon 


by  Christina  Hogan 

Only  21  of  180  yearbook 
pages  were  done  at  the  beginning 
of  second  semester. 

But  a  group  of  students 
worked  together  to  pull  off  what 
they  call  a  "miracle,"  finishing  the 
yearbook  in  two  weeks. 

"We  sacrificed  sleep,  classes, 
health  and  relationships."  says 
Strawberry  Festival  co-producer 
Zach  Gray.  "We  haven't  recovered 

Gray  and  Ruthie  Kerr,  Straw- 
berry Festival  co-producer,  reaUzed 
there  was  a  problem  the  Sunday  of 
registration  when  Kerensa  Juniper 
called,  asking  for  slides  for  the  year- 

They  then  talked  with  Dr.  Bill 
Wohlers.  Vice-President  for  Student 
Services,  Ingrid  Skantz.  yearbook 
sponsor,  Aaron  Raines,  Vice-Presi- 
dent of  the  Student  Association,  and 
Merrilyn  Carey,  yearbook  editor. 

"Our  first  reaction  was  'We 
gotta  fix  it,'"  says  Kerr. 

So  they  did. 

They  recruited  all  the  friends 
they  could,  and  Kerr  organized  and 
saw  the  project  through. 

"We  drew  up  a  plan,  had  meet- 
ings with  layout  people,  nailed 
down  a  design,  and  spent  every 


waking  minute  in  the  MacLab," 
says  Carey. 

She  accepts  the  blame  for  the 
yearbook  crisis,  saying  she  was  too 
involved  in  too  many  jobs. 

"My  job  is  to  be  responsible 
for  the  whole  [yearbook]."  she  says. 

Lack  of  communication  with 
the  yearbook  staff  also  contributed 
to  the  problem,  says  Kerr.  Sopho- 
more Jamie  Amall  didn't  know  he 
was  the  head  photographer  for  a 
long  time.  Lisa  Hogan,  assistant  edi- 
tor, often  felt  she  was  in  the  dark. 

"I'd  never  worked  on  a  year- 
book before,"  says  Kerr.  "I  know 
about  writing,  organizing,  and  pho- 
tography. And  Zach  works  with 
computers  and  people,  but  Luke 
[Miller]  was  the  only  one  who  knew 
about  printing." 

Despite  this.  Gray  felt  it  would 
be  "a  breeze."  He  soon  discovered 
he  was  wrong. 

The  yearbook  had  no  design, 
so  they  started  from  scratch.  Year- 
book also  had  hardly  any  pictures, 
so  they  converted  100  sUdes  from 
Strawberry  Festival  and  Publica- 

Four  to  five  days  were  spent 
taking  organizational  pictures 
alone.  Then,  they  realized  the  new 


second  semester  students  didn't 
have  pictures  because  no  one  had 
arranged  for  a  photographer. 

"I  put  391  miles  on  my  car  in 
those  two  weeks  just  going  to  Wolf 
Camera,  Violet  Camera  and 
FotoFast  during  my  lunch  breaks," 
says  Kerr. 

One  day,  the  crew  worked  1 8 
hours  straight.  Carey  says  Gray  and 
Miller  stayed  up  all  night  almost 
every  night. 

"[Work  on  the  yearbook] 
would  pick  up  at  5  p.m.  and  go  all 
night,"  Kerr  says. 

Even  though  the  yearbook  was 
progressing,  leadership  problems 

"We  didn't  know  who  to  turn 
to,"  says  Gray.  "There  was  no  sense 
of  leadership,  direction  or  inspira- 
tion." 

When  the  yearbook  seemed  to 
be  finished,  more  problems  arose. 

"The  senior  pages  were  in 
shambles  the  Thursday  before  we 
sent  it  in,"  Gray  says.  "So  we  redid 
the  pages  from  scratch  on  Sunday." 
_  The  yearbook  was  mailed  to 
the  publisher  the  next  day. 

Despite  the  rushed  production, 
Kerr  says  the  book  "has  a  design, 
because  some  of  the  best  people 


were  working  on  it." 

However,  the  details  didn't 
the  attention  they  deserved. 

"rmafraidthelittlethingsfell  I 
through  the  cracks,"  Kerr  says.  "We  I 
didn't  have  time  to  edit  18' 
ten  times.  No  time  to  edit  layout"  It  I 
could  have  been  much  better." 

Carey  says  she's  "eternally  I 
grateful"  to  everyone  who  helped, 
but  she  especially  thanks  Gray  and  I 
Kerr. 

"I  was  really  surprised  at  a 
the  people  who  donated  hours  and  | 
hours    of   timt 


To  compensate  all  who  helped, 
Carey's  salary  will  be  cut. 

"We  suggested  a  salary  reallo- 
cation might  be  in  order  to  compen- 1 
sate  people  who  helped,"  says  I 
Raines.  He  estimates  $600-$700  I 
will  be  cut,  leaving  Carey  with  | 
$1,600  for  the  year. 

The  yearbook  will  end  the  year  I 
$4,000  over  budget  because  of  st 
eral  late  publishing  fines. 

Carey  says  she's  pretty  sure  the  I 
yearbook  will  come  out  on  tin 

"If  it  doesn'  t  come  out  on 
don't  blame  someone  else."  she| 
says.  "It's  my  responsibility" 


School  of  Computing  May  Become  Reality  Soon 


by  Jason  Foster 

The  Software  Technology  Cen- 
ter of  Collegedale  and  the  Computer 
Science  Department  at  Southern 
plan  to  merge,  creating  a  new 
School  of  Computing. 

"The  joining  of  these  two  de- 
partments will  enrich  information 
for  the  faculty  and  create  good  ben- 
efits for  the  students,"  says  Tim 
Korson,  Director  of  Software  Tech- 
nology. 

"It  will  supply  jobs,  give  stu- 
dents a  chance  for  ftirther  education, 
and  will  hopefully  enhance  the 
Computer  Science  program." 

Since  Software  Technology  has 
moved  to  Collegedale  it  had  been 
working  apart  from  the  Computer 
Science  Department.  But  as  a  uni- 
versity. Southern  can  use  the  re- 
search qualities  of  Software  Tech- 
nology, and  with  a  better  program, 
students  may  now  go  for  a  better 
education  in  computing. 

"Alone,  Software  Technology 
did  not  fit  the  curriculum  because 
it  had  no  departmental  characteris- 
tics; however,  the  merger  provides 
Software  Technology  with  the  nec- 
essary faculty  to  fit  the  academic 


ment,"  says  Senior  Jeremiah 
Ringstaff.  "It  can  help  students  get 
the  education  they  want,  and  I  can 
hang  around  and  get  my  master's." 
This  merger  narrows  the  field 
considerably  so  that  students  do  not 
have  to  have  such  a  broad  educa- 
tion. Students 
=?^=^^^^^^^  will  be  able  to 
their 


community,"  says  Jared  Bruckner, 
part-time  teacher  with  Southern  and 
part-time  researcher  with  Software 
Technology. 

Though  the  merger  has  been 
passed  by  the  Faculty  Senate  and 
the  Ad  Council,  the  merger  has  not 

place.     It  - 

still  needs  "The  future  looks  very  briglit,  and 

the      ap-  those  interested  should  check  out  the 

r  B^rd  "^^  P^og^^"^-  We're  coming  out  with  ^°'"P"''"g  ^"^ 

ine  jjoara        ,         ^  >        ^,-,.  obtam  a  more 

of  Trustees    a  lot  of  good  Stuff. 

which  will  — ■'"hn  Durichek,  Associate  Professor 

February. 

After  they  look  favorably  on  the 
merger,  discussion  of  a  master's 
program  will  begin. 

We  would  like  to  start  the  ap- 
proval process  next  year,"  says 
Korson. 

Now  that  Southern  is  a  univer- 
sity and  the  Software  Technology 


obtain 

directed    de- 
gree, focusing 
—  on    software 
engineering. 
The  merger  will  put  more 
Ph.D.s  on  campus,  fulfilling  some 
of  the  accreditation  requirements. 
There  will  also  be  opportunity  for 
more  employment  and  more  sophis- 
ticated computer  equipment  on 
campus. 

"The  future  looks  very  bright. 
Center  is  joining  them,  the  option  and  those  interested  should  check 
of  a  master's  program  enables  stu-  out  the  new  program.  We're  com- 
denis  to  stay  with  the  School  of  ing  out  with  a  lot  of  good  stuff." 
Computing  and  finish  their  degrees.  says  John  Durichek,  associate  profes- 
"!  think  it  is  good  for  the  depart-      sor  of  computer  science  and  technology. 


In  1987  Korson  was chairof  the  I 
Computer  Science  department  at  I 
Southern.  He  then  moved  to 
Clemson  University  to  be  more  in- 
volved in  technological  research. 

In  1993  a  company  called 
Comsoft  was  established  and  began 
funding  a  research  program  called 
Software  Technology  under  | 
Korson. 

Then  in  1994,  Korson  had  the 
proper  funds*and  so  he  brought 
Software  Technology  back  to  Col- 
legedale. When  the  merger  takes 
place,  he  will  be  the  Dean  of  the  j 
School  of  Computing. 

The  Software  Technology  Cen- 
ter works  for  corporate  sponsors  b  ' 


doing  research  c 


icerandsoft- 


>vaiedevelopment.Thecenlcrgivt   ^ 
talks  at  important  conferences,  pu  - 
lishes  papers,  and  teaches  classes . 
the  university  on  these  subjects. 

As  of  now,  the  Software  T^cn- 
nology  Center  is  in  Fleming  Plaza  | 
and  the  Computer  Science  dep^ 
ment  is  in  Hickman,  There  is  ^m 
no  decision  on  where  the  headj|"->'- 
lers  will  be  after  the  merger;  !i"^' 
ever,  it  is  under  discussion. 


January  31,  1997 


I  Psychologist  Leaves  New  York  for  Southern 


I  by  Stepha 


e  Swilley 


After  working  as  a  psychologist 
lin  the  public  schools  of  New  York 
■for  three  years,  Sheryl  Gregory  de- 
cided 10  change  gears  and  come  to 
|SAU- 

She  is  teaching  Intro  to  Psychol- 
y.  Histor>'  and  Systems  of  Psy- 
thology.  and  Psychological  Foun- 
llafions  of  Education  this  semester. 
For  the  past  three  years,  Gre- 
iry  worked  in  New  York  as  a  pub- 
school  psychologist  doing  as- 
ssments  and  counseling  for  K-6 
iiid  special  education  students. 
"This  is  a  big  change  from  what 
iscd  to  do."  Gregory  says  of  her 
si  experience  as  a  coUege  teacher. 
Jow  I  am  teaching  about  what  I 
IS  doing,  especially  in  Founda- 
)ns  class." 

After  Dr.  Alberto  Dos  Santos 

came  the  Dean  of  the  School  of 

tducation  and  Psychology,  someone 

Ls  needed  10  teach  a  few  of  his  classes. 

By  the  end  of  October,  she  had 

Ihe  job.  and  before  Thanksgiving 

[she  and  her  family  moved  to  Ten- 

ssee.    Coming  to  Southern  al- 

wed  her  to  combine  two  of  her  in- 

rests:  teaching  and  psychology. 

Gregory  began  her  career  as  a 

|church  school  teacher,  but  afterretum- 

ingto  Andrews  for  one  year  to  get  her 

■masters  degree,  she  changed  her 

■focus  to  school  psychology  and 

I  stayed  four  more  years  getting  her 


"I  think  psychology  is  so 
interesting.  I  want  to 
generate  enthusiasm 
for  it  in  the  students." 

— Sheryl  Gregory 

Ph.D. 

'1  think  psychology  is  so  interest- 
ing. I  want  to  generate  enthusiasm 
for  it  in  the  students,"  Gregory  says. 

"I  think  she  is  doing  a  good  job 
as  a  new  teacher,"  says  Sophomore 
Somer  Williams,  a  Psych  Founda- 
tions student.  'T  can  tell  she  believes 
in  what  she  is  teaching." 

In  addition  to  teaching,  Gregory 
also  enjoys  visiting  national  parks 
with  her  son  and  getting  a  passport 
stamp  at  each  park.  After  having 
the  book  for  three  years,  she  already 
has  150  stamps. 

"We've  traveled  down  back 
roads  in  Alaska  just  to  get  another 
stamp,"  she  says. 

Her  love  of  nature  may  come 
from  the  fact  the  she  is  a  Native 
American.  She  is  of  the  Seneca 
tribe — part  of  the  five  Iroquois 
tribes.  Her  mother  was  bom  on  a 
reservation,  and  Gregory  votes  in 
tribal  elections. 

Gregory  has  two  daughters  and 
one  son.     Corey,    13,  attends 


Psychologist-timted-teacher:  Sheiyl  Gregory,  a  new  teacher  in 
theEducalion  ami  Psychology  department,  came  from  New  York, 
where  she  was  a  public  school  psychologist  for  three  years. 


Spalding  Elementary,  and  Kelly  is 
a  sophomore  at  Southern.  She  is  en- 
joying it  here,  but  has  no  plans  to 
take  a  class  from  her  mom. 

"Kelly  lives  in  the  dorm,  but  she 
is  home  a  lot.  You  know,  for  things 
like  washers  and  dryers  and  televi- 


sion," Gregory  says. 

The  first  year  is  the  most 
lenging,  she  says,  of  their  i 
"but  we  like  it  down  here." 


ICareer  Test  Helps  Students  Find  Their  Niche 


mvAclrit 


Sophomore  Wendy  Shoffner 
louldn't  decide  if  she  should  stick 
Ivilh  nursing  or  pursue  her  interest 
jn  accounting. 

So  she  took  the  Strong  Interest 
iveniory  test,  given  at  the  Testing 
id  Counseling  Center. 
"It  helped  me  decide  what  I 
fhould  pursue  as  a  career,"  Shoffner 
■says,  "It  listed  my  strong  points  and 
|encouraged  me  to  further  my  inter- 
in  accounting. 
"I  would've  brushed  off  the  no- 


tion to  become  an  accountant  and 
just  stuck  with  nursing,  but  I  wasn't 
'fit"  for  nursing.  This  test  confirmed 
what  I  knew  and  reassured  me  that 
there  were  professionals  a  lot  like  me 
who  do  this  every  day  and  enjoy  it." 

The  Strong  Interest  Inventory 
test  helps  students  gain  a  clearer  pic- 
ture of  their  educational  variety  of 
subjects  and  compares  one's  re- 
sponses to  similar  ones  given  by  pro- 
fessionals in  all  types  of  career  fields. 

"It  is  important  to  be  well-in- 


formed about  the  world  of  work 
and  have  a  good  understanding  of 
oneself,"  Jim  Wampler,  director  of 
Testing  and  Counseling,  says. 

The  test  lets  students  know  if 
they  would  find  satisfaction  in  a 

"For  those  who  are  undecided 
in  a  major,  this  test  directs  them 
into  a  field  of  study  in  which  they 
should  go,"  Sophomore  Ben  Woo- 
druff says. 

But  the  Strong  Interest  Inven- 


tory isn't  the  only  tool  helpful  to  stu- 
dents. Many  other  tests  are  avail- 
able at  the  Testing  Center.  Some  stu- 
dents, however,  feel  these  tests  are 
more  subjectively  designed. 

"No  matter  what  your  mood  is, 
you  do  have  a  generally  steady  me- 
dium." Senior  Keely  Kuhlman  says. 

She  took  the  test  her  freshman 
year,  and  her  results  are  still  accu- 
rately based. 


Fenton  Resigns  as  SA  PR  Officer,  Grafe  Takes  Over 

Ih  Jason  Dunkel 


and  a  cultivating  style  that  will  be      the  banquet  become  the 
hard  to  replace,"  says  SA  President      knows  it  will  be. 
Tom  Roberts. 

During  her  time  in  SA.  she 


Student  Association  Public  Re- 
J  lations  officer  Kimberly  Fenton  re- 
I  ^'gned  January  20. 

"  reason  for  her  sudden  de- 

IS  her  upcoming  wedding      mostly  involved  in  advertising  for 

I  'his  summer.  parties  and  other  SA  functions.  Re- 

Her  fellow  SA  officers  say  her      cently,  she  had  been  involved  in 

I  presence  will  be  deeply  missed.  planning  the  Valentine's  Banquet. 

She  just  had  a  knack  for  the  job  She  regrets  not  being  able  to  see 


she  social  activities,  but  I  know  Dawn 
will  do  a  great  job,"  says  SA  Ex- 
"l  wish  I  could  be  there,  espe-  ecutive  Vice-President  Ajron 
ciaiiy  after  all  the  hard  work  I  put  Raines, 
into  it  up  to  this  point,"  she  said  in 
a  telephone  interview. 

Fenton "s  replacement  is  Sopho- 
more Dawn  Grafe. 

"We  will  lose  a  major  help  with 


Conference  Center  Residents  Frustrated  By  No  Study  Room 


by  Bonnie  McConnell 

Conference  Center  residents  say      about  anything,"  says  Conference 
they  are  frustrated  by  the  lack  of  a      Center  desk  worker  Mike  Wiley. 


Third  floor  lobby  is  the  only 
place  to  study,  but  the  TV  is  there, 
and  noise  from  the  main  lobby  car- 

"The  lobby  of  the  Conference 
Center  cannot  be  used  as  a  study 
room  because  it  is  a  business-ori- 
ented facility.  There  are  constant 
phone  calls,  people  coming  in  and 
out,  and  too  many  distractions  for 
the  students  to  focus  on  their  edu- 
cation," says  resident  Debbie 
Quintana. 

"You  get  two  or  three  girls  to- 
gether at  the  front  desk— just  nor- 
mal conversation — and  it  makes  it 
ver>'  difficult  to  study  or  do  j 


For  lack  of  a  better  plE 
evening  hours,  students  study  in  the 
halls  when  roommates  go  to  bed 

The  issue  was  first  discussed 
last  October.  Residents  asked  the 


on  the  hall.  She  was  told  first  floor  Sharon  Engel  two  weeks  ago.  Ac- 
could  not  be  used  because  the  extra  cording  to  Raines,  Engel  seemed  to 
rooms  contained  plumbing  sup-      realize  the  importance  of  a  study 

The  deans  would  not  approve  of  The  deans  are  looking  at  an 

the  old  exercise  room  on  first  floor  empty  maih-oom  on  first  floor  as 
for  lack  of  a  standard  fire  door.  their  number  one  option.  They  hope 

to  have  it  available  for  the  students 
in  a  week,  but  there  is  much  work 
to  be  done. 

Nothing  can  be  done  with  the 
new  room  until  the  construction 
workers  have  completed  their  job 
at  Hickman  Science  Center. 

"If  it's  anything  like  the  CK,  it 
could  be  the  year  2060,"  savs 
Raines.  "I  think  the  deans  a 


,^„^^ Thatcher  study  halls 

deans  to  open  one  of  the  empty  convenient,  either,  because  Confer- 

rooms,  but  nothing  happened.  ence  Center  residents  often  work 

"I  don't  see  why  we  can't  open  odd  hours  or  leave  early  m  the 

one  of  the  empty  rooms  as  a  study  morning  for  5:00  clinicals. 
room."  says  Junior  Brigett  Dunn.  The  breezeway  door  is  locked 

Quintana,  who  represents  the  at  night,  and  residents  say  they  don't 

Conference  Center  in  the  Student  feel  comfortable  walking  around  a 

Senate,  approached  Dean  Helen  dimly  lit  building  in  the  dark. 
Bledsoe  in  October.  Quintana  brought  her  ideas  be- 

A  few  weeks  later,  Quintana  ap-  fore-the  Senate  in  December.  She      pathetic.  It's  not  necessarily  because  | 

proached  Dean  Beverly  Ericson  and  Aaron  Raines,  SA  Vice-Presi-       of  the  deans,  but  construction 

ver>'  ditncult  to  study  or  do  just      about  using  one  ofthe  empty  rooms  dent,  arranged  a  meeting  with  Dean       people  are  working  on  other  things." 

Two  Southern  Students  Chosen  for  Concerto  Concert 

by  Alex  Rosano 


Southern  students  Brian  Liu  and 
lysoii  Hall  have  been  chosen  out  of 
many  apphcants  to  perform  in  the 
Southern  Symphony  Orchestra  Stu- 
dent Concerto  Concert  on  February 
2. 

About  30  students  from  all  over 
the  country  submitted  entries  to  play 
for  the  concert.  Both  Liu  and  Hall 
had  to  submit  an  application  and 
performance  tape  to  be  evaluated  by 


"These  were  chosen  because 
they  are  playing  at  a  professional 
level,"  says  orchestra  and  band 
manager  Jeanne  Dickinson. 
"They've  worked  hard  and  deserve 
a  great  deal  of  credit." 

Freshman  Brian  Liu,  music/pre- 
med  major,  is  associate  concert 
master  for  the  Southern  Symphony 
Orchestra.  He  also  plays  in  the 
Southern  String  Quartet. 

Liu  will  be  playing  a  violin  con- 
certo by  Samuel  Barber.  Liu  has 
studied  violin  since  he  was  six  years 


old.  He's  currently  studying  with 
Mark  Reneau.  associate  concert 
master  of  the  Chattanooga  Sym- 
phony. 

Liu  has  won  several  Tennessee 
Music  Teachers  Association  state 
auditions  and  has  been  an  alternate 
winner  in  the  Southern  Regional  Di- 
vision ofthe  National  Music  Teach- 
ers Association.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chattanooga  Symphony. 

"This  concert  is  very  big  for  us," 
says  Liu.  "Being  able  to  play  with 
the  Orchestra  is  an  awesome  oppor- 
tunity." 

Sophomore  Tyson  Hall,  engi- 
neering major,  plays  second  clari- 
net in  the  Southern  Symphony  Or- 
chestra, bass  clarinet  in  the  South- 
em  Clarinet  Quartet,  and  principal 
clarinet  for  the  Southern  Concert 
Band. 

Hall  has  been  playing  for  II 
years  and  currently  studies  under 
Dr.  Steven  Tonkinson.  He  will  be 
performing  Kromer' 


'ith    Je: 


rifer 


two    clarinets 

Hefferiin. 

"The  piece  we're  playing  i 
unique  because  little  music  is  wri 
ten  exclusively  for  two  clarinets, 
says  Hall.  "It's  a  rare  piece  so  w 
had  quite  an  adventure  purchasing  department  has  held  this 
the  sheet  music  from  a  company  in  The  concert  will  take  place 
France."  in  the  Collegedale  Church. 


Other  students  ranging  from 
Forest  Lake  Academy  to  local 
Hixson  High  School  will  be  per- 
forming various  pieces  with  the  or- 
chestra. 

This  is  the  ninth  year  the  music 


Continued  from  Fire,  p.  I 
r^sed. 

"I  was  sitting  four  or  five  rows 
from  the  front,  and  when  the  plate 
got  to  me.  it  was  nearly  fall,"  says 
Freshman  Rusty  Chace. 

Support  from  the  community 
has  been  overwhelming.  When 
Higgens  was  shopping  at  a  local  su- 


w  some  dresses  for 
;nt  to  ask  the  man- 
■  donated  things  to 


permarket  she  s; 
little  girls  and  V 
ager  if  they  e 
fire  victims. 

The  manager  Immediately  got 
a  shopping  cart,  picked  out  the  three 
pretdest  dresses  and  then  filled  the 
shopping  cart  with  groceries.  He 
then  told  Higgens  if  there  was  any- 


thing else  the  family  needed  they 
should  let  him  know. 

Clothing,  furniture,  appliances, 
and  other  household  necessities 
have  poured  in. 

"Our  prayers  have  been  more 
than  answered.  We've  been  pro- 
vided for  big  time,"  says  Wilhson. 
"I  have  a  real  different  view  of  the 
college  here  and  Collegedale.  We 
were  going  down  the  wrong  road. 
We  needed  as  a  family  to  be  brought 
closer  together,  and  spiritually  we 
were  falling  apart.  The  fire  has 
given  us  a  second  chance." 

Willison  is  planning  on  finish- 
ing his  theology  degree  at  Southern. 


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"Top  Sales  Person"  Teaches  New  Marketing  Class 


hv  Larry  Turner 

"I  hope  to  teach  them  that  it's 
not  selling;  it's  helping  people  get 
what  they  want."  says  Diana  Fish, 
WSMC's  development  director  and 
teacher  of  the  new  class  "Personal 
Selling." 

Pam  Harris,  chair  of  the  Jour- 
nalism department,  recently  brought 
up  the  idea  for  this  class.  This  is  the 
first  time  the  class  has  been  offered, 
and  will  be  taught  biannually.  The 
small  class  meets  at  6  p.m.  Wednes- 
I  days  in  the  radio  station. 

"We're  going  to  be  interview- 
I  ing  agencies,  marketing  groups  and 
media  sales  persons  in  the  fields  of 
I  TV.  radio  and  print."  says  Fish. 

This  is  Fish's  first  experience  as 
I  a  teacher.  Her  only  previous  teach- 
I  ing  experience  includes  volunteer 
positions — teaching  art  class  and 
I  Sabbath  School. 

She  has  never  taught  at  theuni- 
I  versity  level  or  obtained  a  degree 


from  any  university,  but  she  is  cur- 
rently enrolled  in  a  Dale  Carnegie 
course  in  "Public  Speaking  and 
Communication." 

Fish  is  a  contract  teacher,  hired 
because  of  her  many  marketing 
skills  and  prior  experience.  While 
working  as  sales  manager  in  Colo- 
rado for  four  years  with  a  large  pub- 
lishing firm  that  produced  seven 
newspapers,  she  achieved  "Top 
Sales  Person." 

She  then  transferred  to  Santa  Fe 
where  she  worked  in  a  team  with 
four  other  sales  representatives  for 
the  weekly  newspaper  The  Santa  Fe 
Reporter,  once  again  accomplishing 
"Top  Sales." 

Before  joining  the  staff  of 
WSMC,  she  worked  for  a  year  with 
Crosswinds,  an  environmental 
magazine.  She  believes  her  diverse 
experience  will  help  her  in  teach- 
ing. 


"Top  Sales 
Person":  Diana 
rish.  WSMC's 
ih'vetopment 
director,  leaches  a 
new  class  called 
Personal  Selling. 
"I  want  to  leach 
them  that  it  is  not 
selling:  it 's  helping 
people  get  what 
they  want, "  she 
says.  Fish 
achieved  Top  Sales 
Person  at  two 
different  compa- 
nies before  coming 
to  WSMC. 


Delay  Wins  Biology  Research  Award 


I  by  Andra  Armstrong 

Jamie  Delay,  a  senior  biology 
ajor,  won  an  award  for  her  re- 
search on  the  kissing  bug  at  the  Ten- 
nessee Academy  of  Science  last  No- 
vember. 

Delay  entered  her  kissing  bug 

'  research  project  in  a  poster  contest. 

Many  people  present  their  research 

■with  pictures  and  text  mounted  on 

large  poster  boards. 

'There  was  an  amazing  differ- 

:e  of  quality  in  the  projects,"  says 

biology  professor  David  Ekkens. 

"Jamie's  project  was  very  well 

Delay  started  researching  as  a 
'  resultof  her  job  in  the  biology  de- 
partment. 

She  assisted  me  with  my  on- 

,  going  research  on  the  kissing  bug," 
i  Ekkens.  "and  proved  very 


helpful  and  hard-working." 

Eventually  Delay  decided  to 
conduct  an  independent  research 
project. 

Kissing  bugs  contain  a  bacteria 
that  Ekkens  believes  helps  with  di- 
gestion of  blood  they  suck;  how- 
ever, baby  kissing  bugs  do  not  con- 
tain this  bacteria. 

Delay's  goal  was  to  discover 
which  source  kissing  bugs  are  in- 
fected with  the  bacteria  and  at 
which  developmental  stage. 

"Jamie  raised  the  bugs  from 
birth  to  discover  where  the  bacteria 
comes  from,"  says  Ekkens. 

Delay  discovered  that  kissing 
bugs  gradually  contract  the  bacte- 
ria from  other  kissing  bugs  through- 
out their  life  span. 


The  Kissing  Bug 


Bloodsucking  conenoses,  more  commonly  known  as  kissing  bug.s, 
drink  blood  from  a  host,  such  as  humans. 

^      There's  no  need  to  worry,  though,  because  they're  not  nearly  as  ag- 
gressive as  mosquitoes. 

"If  you  stay  still  long  enough,  they'll  go  for  any  bare  skin,"  says  biol- 
ogy professor  David  Ekkens.  "But  they  usually  stay  away." 

Kissing  bugs  got  their  name  because  people  used  to  think  the  little 
creatures  tried  to  bite  humans  close  to  the  mouiJi.  Later  science  proved 
this  an  old  wives"  tale. 

Sometimes  humans  contract  Chagas'  disease  through  a  bacteria  trans- 
fen-ed  from  the  kissing  bug.  The  bacteria  commonly  travels  to  muscles, 
such  as  the  heart,  causing  heart  attack. 

Some  species  of  the  kissing  bug  are  found  in  Tennessee,  but  the  larg- 
est population  is  in  Central  and  South  America.  Up  to  seven  million  people 
in  those  countries  contract  Chagas'  disease. 

"It's  largely  an  economic  disease,"  says  Ekkens.  "People  with  money 
can  build  tighter  houses  and  exterminate  the  bugs." 


Schedule  for  Student  Association 

General  Elections  1996-1997 

Today 

•  Petitions  available. 

Feb.  5 

•  Petitions  due  by  midnight. 

Feb.  6 

•  Student  Services  and  Publications  and 

Productions  Committees  meet.  Candidates 

notified.  Briefing  at  7  p.m. 

Feb.  7 

•  Official  slate  posted.  Campaigning  may 

begin. 

Feb.  13 

•  Speeches  Assembly.  Primary  Elecdon  if 

necessary. 

Feb.  17 

•  Press  Conference,  noon. 

Feb.  20 

•  General  Election. 

One  Year  Later,  We  Still  Miss  You,  Allison:  This  bench  outside 
Brock  Hall  is  in  memory  of  Allison  Tilus.  who  died  January  27. 
1996.  She  was  a  20-year-old  junior  public  relations  major.  See 
page  12  for  more. 


Bring  Back  the  Sixties 


The  Sixties.  Hippies,  protests, 
sit-ins.  the  quest  for  peace  (not  to 
mention  great  music). 

I  often  feel  I  was  bom  in  the 

wrong  decade.  I  feel  a  connection 

with       the 

generation 

of  my  par- 

ii  (scary 


Christina  Hogan      Utopian  so- 

Editor  cietythen.In 

fact,    there 

were  lots  of 

problems, 

but  I  diink  my  generation  can  still 

learn  much  from  the  Hippie  genera- 

I'm  not  advocating  drug  use 
and  free  love.  Bui  I  am  advocating 
protestation  and  action. 

We  are  Generation  X.  What 
does  that  mean?  Nothing.  Let's  stop 
living  up  to  our  name.  Instead  of  try- 
ing to  change  society,  we're  play- 
ing "follow  the  leader."  I'm  re- 
minded of  one  of  my  cousin's  fa- 
vorite sayings:  "Like  sheep  to  the 


1  do  realize  there  are  many 
Generation  X  acdvists.  but  it  hasn't 
become  a  worldwide  movement.  In 
the  Sixties,  almost  all  the  youth 
were  protesting  something. 

Now,  look  at  the  Nineties. 
TheGulfWarin  1991  seemed  more 
like  the  Super  Bowl 
to  me.  At  school  we  ^^ 

gathered  around  the 
TV  cheering  the 
good  guys  on.  It  was 


Be  passionate 

about  your  beliefs. 

Don't  become  stuck 

in  a  rut. 


What 


'  I  ha 


feeling  that  the  youth  of  die  Sixties 
would  be  protesting  to  end  the 
slaughter.  Xers  have  just  conve- 
niently forgotten  about  it. 

What  about  the  environment? 
I  know  it's  becoming  more  politi- 
cally correct  to  advocate  saving  the 
environment,  but  I  rarely  see  any- 
one chaining  themself  to  a  tree  in 
the  rainforest. 

What  about  a  sit-in  on  the  steps 
of  the  Capitol  Building  to  protest 
legislation  we  don't  want? 

Yod  might  not  believe  it,  but 
you  can  apply  this  to  the  church.  Be 
passionate  about  your  beliefs.  Don't 
become  stuck  in  a  rut.  If  you  think 


the  church  isn't  doing  its  part  to  win 
souls,  then  change  it.  Change  the 
system.  Make  it  better. 

And,  yes,  I  know,  I'm  guilty 
of  being  a  pacifist,  too.  Many  times 
I  see  something  wrong  and  I  know 
something  should  be  done,  but  I 
don't  do  anything. 
-^^^"^"^^  However,  I'm 

not  advocating 
radical  activity  as 
Plan  A.  You 
should  try  to  solve 
every  problem 
^^^^^^^  first  by  talking. 
"^^"^^"^^  But  if  something 
can't  be  solved  by  merely  talking 

reached,  then  I  think  we  need  to  take 

I  would  love  to  see  us  students 
unite  for  a  good  cause  and  bring  at- 
tention to  the  ills  of  the  world.  Ac- 
tivism can  be  a  positive  thing. 

I'm  afraid,  though,  that  our 
generation  has  become  too  con- 
cerned with  getting  ahead.  As  a  se- 
nior, I  know  how  important  it  is  to 
plan  your  entire  life.  At  least  most 
of  us  think  so.  We've  become  too 
concerned  with  "me,  me,  me." 

We  are  actually  a  very  power- 
ful group  of  people:  Generation  X. 


But  if  only  one  or  two  of  us  speaks, 
those  above  us  usually  don't  listen. 
Unite  together  and  we  instantly  be- 
come more  powerful. 

The  forefathers  of  our  country 
were  considered  radicals,  the  dis- 
ciples were  considered  radicals, 
anyone  who  has  ever  attempted  to 
stir  up  the  status  quo  has  been  con- 
sidered a  radical. 

People  are  afraid  of  change. 
Tradition  is  so  much  more  comfon- 
able.  But  tradition  isn't  always 
good.  Sometimes  we  need  to  shake 
people  up,  bring  them  back  to  real- 
ity. 

Do  you  have  a  great  burden  to 
fight  for  some  cause?  Then  do  ii. 
Maybe  your  cause  is  the  environ- 
ment, political  issues,  church  issues, 
famine,  war,  hypocrisy.  Whatever  it 
is,  do  something  about  it. 

Don't  just  accept  what  hap- 
pens. Protest.  Act.  Commit  civil  dis- 
obedience. 

That's  why  I  love  the  Sixties. 
They  were  on  fire  for  what  they  be- 
lieved in  and  they  didn't  let  anyone 
stop  them. 

I'm  advocating  radical  action 
that  will  make  changes  for  the  bet- 
ter. 1  don't  want  to  step  backward,  1 
want  to  step  forward. 


Don't  Tread  On  Me 


Being  a  college  president  is 
hard.  There  are  alumni  to  please, 
constituents  to  satisfy,  board  mem- 
bers to  pacify,  money  to  raise,  fac- 
ulty to  soothe — ^just  to  name  a  few 
of  the  many  demands  our  fearless 
leader  Don  Sahly  faces,  So  it  may 
be  under- 
standable 


best  interests  are  U-ampled  on. 

This  is  what  has  happens  on  a 
much  too  regular  basis.  For  in- 
stance, who  was  Sahly  thinking 
about  when  he  told  Dr.  Egbert  not 
to  show  Scliindlers  Listl  The  stu- 
dents who  would  not  be  able  to  see 
an  excellent  work  on  the  Holocaust? 
Or  some  alumni  or  board  member 
who  might  be  offended  by  the  truth 
of  that  movie? 

A  more  recent  example  of 
Sahly 's  unenlightened  despotism  is 


his  refusal  to  allow  the  Accent  to 
report  the  full  story  on  Dan  Rozell's 
departure.  As  you  might  have 
guessed,  there  was  considerably 
more  to  the  story  than  what  ap- 
peared on  the  front  page  of  the  Ac- 
cent last  issue. 

As  Christina  alluded  to  in  her 
editorial,  Sahly  used  his  dictatorial 
powers  as  president  to  keep  the  Ac- 
cent from  printing  the  whole  story. 
There  is  no  question  that  he  has  the 
legal  right  to  do  this.  The  paper  is  a 
publication  of  the  Student  Associa- 
tion, and,  despite  the  name,  the  ad- 
ministration has  ultimate  control. 

The  question  is  whether  or  not 
Sahly's  burgeoning  attempts  at  cen- 
sorship were  ethical. 

In  looking  at  the  ethics  of 
Sahly's  decision  you  have  to  ask 


ivhai  ' 


He 


claimed  it  was  for  "legal  reasons." 
What  legal  reasons?  There  is  some- 
thing called  the  First  Amendment 
that  protects  newspapers  from  get- 
ting into  legal  troubles  over  what 
they  print.  Newspapers  routinely 
publish  information  similar  to  what 
the  Accent  wanted  to  print. 

Since  that  doesn't  satisfy  our 
question,  a  more  direct  answer 
comes  to  mind.  The  administration 


seems  to  have  a  compulsive  desire 
to  avoid  anything  negative.  If  Dr. 
Sahly  and  the  rest  of  Wright  hall  had 
their  way,  nothing  but  happy  things 
would  come  out  of  Happy  Valley. 
Naone  getting  fired,  no  dissen- 
tion,  no  standing  by  traffic  lights 
passing  out  papers.  Everything  that 
could  possibly  be  said  bad  about  the 
school  would  disappear. 

Yet  this  is  not  what  happens. 
Rumors  start  and  grow  until  they 
become  unmanageable.  One  job  of 
a  newspaper  is  to  serve  as  a  check 
to  these  rumors  and  stories.  They 
do  not  always  do  this  perfectly,  but 
if  people  believe  they  are  getting 
honest,  open  and  complete  informa- 
tion, they  are  less  likely  to  gossip 
about  false  information. 

So  the  ironic  thing  is  that  in  his 
attempt  to  save  the  school's  reputa- 
tion, he  may  have  hurt  it  by  not  al- 
lowing any  reliable  information  to 
printed. 

Another  problem  with  Sahly's 
decision  to  censure  the  paper  is 
what  his  actions  say  about  his  opin- 
ion of  the  students.  We  deserve  an 
independent  newspaper  that  prints 
the  facts  about  what  goes  on  at  this 
campus.  And  the  students  deserve 
the  discussion  that  the  Accenr  could 


facilitate.  Many  of  these  issues  are 
ones  we  will  face  in  the  working 
world  and  need  to  be  discussed,  not 
swept  under  the  rug. 

After  all,  it  is  out  of  our  tuition 
dollars  that  SA  gets  its  money. 
What  Sahly  has  done  is  defer  to  the 
feelings  of  alumni,  board  members, 
and  constituents  over  the  needs  of 
the  ones  who  pay  for  an  education. 
While  Southern  appreciates  the  sup- 
port we  receive  from  outside 
groups,  they  should  not  be  allowed 
to  impair  the  students'  rights. 

What  this  comes  down  to  is  as 
simple  as  freedom  of  the  press.  As 
Christina  artfully  pointed  out  last  1 
week  in  her  editorial — why  does 
Southern  teach  about  journalistic 
integrity  and  honest  reporting  and 
then  not  allow  its  students  to  do 
diat? 

It  is  ironic  that  an  Advenlisi 
would  be  so  cavalier  about  tram- 
pling on  freedom  of  expression. 
This  church  has  a  long  history  of 
defending  First  Amendment  rights. 
We  have  gone  to  court  many  timeii 
to  stand  up  for  the  right  to  freely 
believe  and  express  what  we  want. 
Our  administration  needs  to  set  an  ex- 
ample that  freedom  of  expressions  is 
worth  protecting  and  let  ihs  Accent  be  free. 


Student  Press  Rights  Different  Than  in  the  "Real  World" 


I  am  sorry  to  read  about  the  de- 
parture of  Dan  Rozell  from 
Southern's  business  department.  He 
was  a  friend  and  I  know  he  worked 
hard  for  this  school.  It's  even  more 
unfortunate  he  leaves  under  a  cloud 
of  rumor  and  suspicion. 

Naturally,  the  Accent  set  out  to 
learn  what  happened.  Reporter/edi- 


tor Christina  Hogan  says  university 
officials  censored  her  story.  Her 
editorial  ("Accent  Demands  Edito- 
rial Independence,"  Jan.  17),  is  the 
most  passionate  and  persuasive  ar- 
ticle she's  written  all  year. 

I  can  sympathize  with  her  frus- 
tration. I,  too.  was  once  a  crusading 
student  journalist  who  tried  to  re- 


Why  Attend  an  SDA  School  if  You  Don't  Want  to  Go 
TO  Religious  Activities? 

I'm  writing  with  regards  to 
Todd  McFarland's  editorial  in  the 
January  17  issue  of  the  Accent. 

1  agree  most  whole-heartedly 
with  Mr.  McFarland's  comments  on 
the  amount  of  respect  that  those  at 
SAU  show  to  God  when  they  are  in 
His  house. 

When  you  go  over  to  a  friend's 
house,  you  don't  sit  over  in  a  cor- 
ner by  yourself  and  do  your  home- 
work, and  you  certainly  don't  invite 
others  to  come  talk  to  you  because 
you  might  get  bored. 

You're  there  to  spend  time  with 
your  friend.  And  you  show  your 
friend  respect  by  paying  attention 
to  him  or  her.  Your  friend  probably 
doesn't  even  care  if  you  take  your 
hat  off  in  the  house. 

That's  not  the  kind  of  respect 
that  is  asked  for.  The  kind  of  respect 
that  your  friend  requests  and  de- 
serves is  the  kind  of  respect  that 
comes  from  the  heart.  You  are  there 
to  spend  time  with  your  friend — not 
with  yourself  or  others. 

And  you  go  there  because  you 
want  to.  Not  because  you  are  "re- 
quired" to  go,  but  because  you  en- 
joy spending  time  with  your  friend. 
I  think  it  sad,  not  that  we  are  re- 

New  Logo  is  'Very  Lousy' 

My  opinion  of  the  SAU  logo  in 
two  words:  very  lousy. 

My  opinion  in  the  form  of  a 
longer  answer:  I  really  don't  like  the 
logo.  The  design  looks  nothing  like 
Wright  Hail  from  any  angle.  It  lacks 
sophisticarion.  The  official  font 
looks  too  heavy;  I  preferred  they 
stick  to  the  one  used  on  those  T- 
shirts  and  the  sign  outside  Brock 
Hall. 

To  make  matters  worse,  our 
school  colors  have  changed  from 
green  and  white  to  a  pantyhose 
color  (taupe). 

The  Art  department  was  never 
consulted  in  the  design  process. 
Why  couldn't  they  have  been  in- 
volved? I  question  the  ability  of 
whatever  committee  commissioned 


quired  to  go  to  such  events,  but  that 
the  faculty  feels  we  need  to  be  re- 
quired to  attend  these  events. 

We  are  students  at  an  Adventist 
educational  institution,  and  I  hope 
we  are  all  here  because  we  want  to 
be.  Why  then,  do  we  want  to  attend 
an  SDA  university,  but  not  want  to 
go  to  religious  activities? 

If  you  have  no  desire  to  attend 
the  religious  events  on  campus,  why 
don't  you  just  go  to  a  public  school? 
You  can  get  an  education  much 
cheaper  there,  you  know. 

And  I  guarantee  that  they  won't 
require  you  to  attend  three  dorm 
worships  a  week  plus  vespers  and 
church. 

We,  I  hope,  are  all  here  at 
Southern  not  just  for  the  education, 
though.  While  all  of  the  faculty  are 
superb  at  what  they  do,  we're  not 
here  simply  for  earthly  knowledge. 

We  are  here  at  Southern 
Adventist  University  to  lift  Jesus  up 
and  to  worship  Him.  That  is  our 
purpose  at  Southern,  and  that  is  our 
purpose  on  earth. 

Ryan  D.  Hill 
Student  Missionary 
Loveland,  Colorado 


Editor's  Note:  You  have  a  better 
chance  of  being  printed  if  your 
letter  is  short. 


the  logo  to  know  any  fundamentals 
of  good  design.  Who  in  administra- 
tion knows  anything  about  art? 

Furthermore,  while  it  seemed 
logical  in  theory  to  contract  an  out- 
side firm  to  redesign  the  logo,  in 
practice,  it  was  not  so. 

The  person  who  designed  the 
logo  was  a  stranger,  an  outsider  who 
is  not  in  touch  with  what  Southern 
is  and  stands  for. 

And  how  much  prayer  did  the 
administration  use  through  it  all? 
Did  they  ask  God  to  help  them 
choose  a  designer  wisely?  How 
much  was  the  Holy  Spirit  involved 
in  decisions  to  represent  the  school 
by  a  symbol?  Or  was  it  the  god  of 
the  pocketbook  that  instead  influ- 
enced decisions? 

Kerensa  Juniper 

Computer  Graphic  Design 


port  what  I  knew  was  the  truth. 

However,  students  should 
know  their  press  freedoms  here  at 
Southern  are  not  the  same  as  at  a 
public  university.  The  Accent  is  not 
an  independent  voice  of  the  student 
body.  Never  has. .  .never  will. 

Check  out  the  Faculty  Hand- 
book. It  includes  a  policy  statement 
for  student  publications  and  produc- 
tions. The  last  sentence  on  page  122 
reads  as  follows:  'The  president  of 
the  college  holds  the  responsibility 
for  final  determination  of  propriety 
of  content  in  a  given  publication  or 
production."  (Perhaps  this  policy 
should  be  included  in  the  student 
handbook  as  well.) 

For  all  practical  purposes,  the 
Accent  should  list  Don  Sahly  as 
pubhsher  on  the  masthead.  Students 
cry  foul  and  say.  "We  pay  for  that 
paper  with  our  student  fees."  But 
who  collects  the  fees  and  writes  the 
checks?  Who  pays  the  rent  and  the 
telephone  bill?  It's  the  university. 

And  despite  First  Amendment 
claims,  the  U.S.  Supreme  Court 
ruled  in  Hazehvood  v.  Kuhlmeier 
that  private  schools  can  legally  con- 
trol editorial  content  of  all  student 
run  media. 

Should  the  president  have  been 
more  candid  with  the  Accent?  It's 
hard  to  say.  We  don't  know  the  be- 
hind-the-scenes issues. 

In  a  press  release  to  the  Chatta- 
nooga Tunes  that  same  week,  the 
president  said  there  were  "legal 
implications"  why  he  asked  Hogan 
not  to  elaborate  or  speculate.  A 
university's  limited  ■ 


more  understandable  when  put  in 
the  context  that  it  could  face  pos- 
sible legal  action. 

Under  Southern's  chain-of- 
command.  where  the  president  is 
the  defacto  publisher,  students  are 
nevertheless  learning  what  it's  like 
in  the  news  business.  The  president/ 
publisher's  control  over  content  is 
similar  to  what  a  working  editor  or 
news  director  would  face  in  the  real 

Yes,  it's  especially  sensitive 
when  the  story  concerns  your  own 
institution.  From  my  professional 
experience,  I  can  tell  you  stories  are 
killed  and  copy  is  edited  because  of 
legal  concerns.  If  you're  going  to 
practice  daily  journalism,  get  used 
to  it.  Sometimes  pubhshers  demand 
it  because  an  advertiser  doesn't 
want  the  material  in  the  paper  or 
broadcast  on  TV. 

Hogan  has  actually  exercised  a 
considerable  amount  of  press  free- 
dom by  writing  a  scathing  editorial 
about  her  publisher.  At  many  news- 
papers she  would  be  walking  the 
street  the  next  day  looking  for  a  job. 
Critics  say  SouUiem  owes  the 
student  body  a  better  explanation  of 
what  happened  to  professor  Rozell. 
Maybe  so.  But  should  the  univer- 
sity (as  defacto  publisher  of  the  Ac- 
cent) risk  damaging  someone's 
reputation  and  a  costly  lawsuit  that 
could  increase  tuition? 

Stephen  Ruf 
Assistant  Professor  of 
Journalism  and  Communication 


SoutIern  Accent 


CWt. 


iHogi 


staff 

Duane  Gang.  Jason  Garey,  Jon 
Mullen  -  Layout/Design  Gurus 
Duane  Gang  -  World  News  Edit( 
Greg  Wedei  -  Sports  Editor 
Clndi  Bowe  -  Copy  Editor 

Repoa:1:ers  &  columnists 

Amber  Herren  Stephanie  Swiliey 

Jason  Garey  Todd  McFarland 

Crystal  Candy  Rob  Hopwood 

Duane  Gang  Stephanie  Gulke 

Andra  Armstrong  Anthony  Reiner 

Jenni  Artigas  Alex  Rosano 

Luis  Gracia  Ken  Wetmore 


Photographers 

Jay  Karolyi  Jon  Mullen 

J  Carlos  Eddie  Nino 

Scoit  Guptill  David  George 

Lisa  Hogan 


Foreign  Correspondant 

Heidi  Boggs,  Africa 

Ad  Uanafers 

Abiye  Abebe 
Jason  Garey 

Sponsor 

Vinila  Sauder 


Madeleine  Albright,  the 
64th  Secretary  of  State, 
Could  Become  Our  Nations 
First  Woman  President 


President  Albright?  That's 
right.  It  is  possible  the  United 
States  could  have  a  woman  Presi- 
dent. If  both  President  Chnton  and 
Vice  Presi- 
dent AI 
Gore  along 
with  Newt 
Gingrich 
and  Strom 
Thurmond 
all  die.for 
example, 
in  an  auto- 
mobile ac- 
cident be- 


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speeding,  Madeleine  Albright 
would  become  president  of  the 
United  Slates,  Highly  unlikely,  but 
theoretically  possible. 

However,  Madeleine  Albright 
has  a  lot  more  to  worry  about  than 
what  she  will  do  if  she  becomes 
president.  As  Secretary  of  State, 
she  holds  a  prestigious  and  pow- 
erful position,  a  position  that  was 
once  the  stepping  stone  to  the 
While  House.  But  more  impor- 
tantly she  holds  a  position  that  rep- 
resents the  United  Slates  to  the  rest 
of  the  world. 

Albright  has  a  tough  road 
ahead  of  her.  She  faces  the  prob- 
lems associated  with  being  the 
First  woman  to  hold  that  position. 
Hence,  she  has  more  responsibili- 
ties— and  headaches — than  her 
male  predecessors.  She  faces  their 
same  problems  and  responsibili- 
ties in  addition  to  the  ground- 
breaking responsibility  of  being 
the  first  woman  to  hold  that  posi- 

Furthermore.  Albright  faces  a 
changing  world —  a  world  enter- 
ing the  twenty-first  century.  She 
still  faces  an  old  world  that  still  is 
very  oppo.sed  to  women's  rights 
and  powers.  For  the  next  four 
years  the  tasks  are  great,  but  she 
can  capably  handle  them. 

Albright,  who  was  born  in 
Czechoslovakia,  has  lived  through 


Gen 


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luny  and  C' 
^es  how  people  in  other  na 
think  and  believe.  In  addi 


lion,  Albright  has  proved  to  the 
world  that  as  the  United  States' 
ambassador  to  the  United  Nations, 
she  is  a  very  capable  stateswoman. 
I  rarely  praise  President  Clinton, 
but  I  must  commend  him  on  a  fine 
choice  for  Secretary  of  State. 

Presently,  however,  Albright 
faces  some  old.  new  and  ongoing 
world  problems.  She,  as  her  pre- 
decessors, faces  the  problems  of 
peace  in  the  Middle  East  and 
Northern  Ireland.  Sino-American 
relations  and  the  United  Slates' 
continued  policy  of  constructive 
engagement — heightened  now 
that  China  will  take  control  of 
Hong  Kong — and  new  problems 
facing  America's  relations  with 
Cuba. 

Can  she  continue  where  her 
predecessors  left  off  in  the  Middle 
East?  Can  she  break  new  ground 
in  the  stalemate  of  the  peace  talks? 
And  how  will  she  be  accepted  in 
the  Arab  world  where  women  are 
looked  down  on?  Only  time  will 
tell,  and  only  Madeleine  Albright 

Closer  to  home,  Albright  faces 
a  potential  crisis  with  Cuba.  Cuba 
is  on  the  verge  of  completing  two 
nuclear  power  reactors.  Some  may 
think  that  this  is  no  big  deal,  but 
what  they  don't  realize  is  that 
these  reactors  are  the  same  unsafe 
type  that  were  present  at  the 
Chernobyl.  Soviet  Union  disaster 
of  1986.  Experts  say  that  if  a 
nuclear  disaster  occurs  in  Cuba.  80 
million  Americans  could  be  af- 
fected by  radiation.  In  the  coming 
months  it  will  be  interesting  to  see 
how  she  and  the  United  Stales 
handle  this  potentially  life-threat- 
Albright  has  the  tenacity  and 
character  to  adequately  fill  the 
shoes  of  Secretary  of  State.  Good 
luck  Madeleine  Albright  as  the 
new  Secretary  of  State  but  the 
United  States  probably  has  a  bet- 
ter chance  of  electing  a  woman 
president  than  having  four  indi- 
viduals suddenly  die.  But  as  the 
motto  forthe  New  York  state  lotto 
goes:  "Hey,  you  never  know!" 


r  World  News  Updates 


Control  of  Gilbralter:  Spain  has  recently  asked  Great  Britain  to  share 
sovereignty  of  Gilbralter.  Spain  is  asking  for  joint  control  of  the  tiny  rock 
that  guards  the  entrance  to  the  Mediterranean  Sea  for  a  hundred  years  and 
then  give  Spain  total  control.  (The  Times  of  London) 

Fading  Camelot:  On  Tuesday,  John  Andrew,  a  Pennsylvania  historian, 
revealed  that  President  Kennedy  and  his  brother  Robert,  systematically 
exploited  the  IRS  to  muzzle  right-wing  political  opponents.  Andrew  has 
documentary  proof  the  Kennedys  employed  the  auditing  weapons  of  the 
IRS  in  a  far  more  resourceful  and  successful  manner  than  Richard  Nixon 
did  against  his  enemies.  (The  Tunes  of  London) 


More  Nazi  Money:  The  Simon  Wiesenthal  Center  in  Vienna,  Austria  is 
requesting  access  to  classified  materials  in  two  Spanish  and  Portuguese 
banks  that  diey  believed  took  receipt  of  stolen  Jewish  gold  from  Switzer- 
land. The  renowned  Nazi-hunting  institution  has  for  permission  to  investi- 
gate the  "transfer  of  gold  to  Spain  and  Portugal  from  1936  to  1945,  made 
directly  from  Germany  and  indlrecdy  through  Switzeriand."  {The  Times 
of  London) 

Slaughter:  The  United  Nations  released  a  report  on  Wednesday  that 
Burundi's  mainly  Tutsi  army,  which  grabbed  power  in  a  coup  last  year,  has 
killed  nearly  1000  people  since  the  beginning  of  December.  The  killings 
are  a  part  of  the  three-year  guerrilla  war  between  the  army  and  rebels  of 
the  Hutu  majority.  The  U.N.  also  said  that  the  Hutu  rebels  have  killed  58 
people  in  the  same  time  period.  (Reuters  via  Foxnews) 

Cuba  For  Sale?  Cuban  President  Fidel  Castro  angrily  dismissed  a  U.S. 
plan  to  provide  Cuba  with  billions  of  dollars  in  help  if  it  dumps  its  commu- 
nist system  and  Castro  himself,  telling  Washington  that  Cuba  is  not  for 
sale.  (Reuters  via  Foxnews) 

Fundraising:  A  group  of  high-school  students  in  the  Swiss  capital  of  Bern 
has  launched  an  immediate  fund-raising  drive  for  Holocaust  victims  on 
Wednesday,  saying  that  time  is  running  out  as  their  government  decides  on 
reparations  to  the  victims.  (The  Jerusalem  Post) 

Peace  Talks:  On  Wednesday  President  Clinton  said  that  bringing  Israel 
and  Syria  back  to  the  negotiating  table  will  be  a  "major  focus"  of  his  Feb- 
ruary 1 3  meeting  with  Prime  Minister  Netanyahu,  but  that  resuming  talks 
is  dependent  on  "the  willingness  of  the  parties." 
{ The  Jerusalem  Post) 

Chechen  President:  Asian  Maskhadov,  a  top  Chechen  military  leader 
who  masterminded  the  defeat  of  Russian  forces  and  has  spoken  out  for 
Chechen  independence  appears  to  have  won  the  region's  presidential 
election.  (USA  Today) 

— Compiled  by  Duane  Gang 


Today  in  History... 

Nationlists  Keep 
Bombing  Red  China 


JANUARY31. 1950— Chinese 
Nationalists  planes  carried  out  ha- 
rassing attacks  on  coastal  cities  on 
die  mainland  in  an  apparent  attempt 
to  deter  a  Communist  invasion  of 
offshore  islands. 

Nationalist  planes  based  on  the 
island  of  Hainan  bombed  and 
strafed  the  Southern  port  of  Canton, 
causing  considerable  damage  and 
casualties.  The  bombings  were 
viewed  as  part  of  an  effort  to  slow  a 
Communist  invasion  of  Hainan. 

Nationalist  planes  based  on 


Formosa  [Taiwan]  also  were  attack- 
ing targets  along  the  coast  south  of 
Shanghai. 

The  Chinese  Nationalist  gov- 
ernment has  declared  a  blockade  of 
shipping  to  the  mainland,  and  there 
were  reports  it  had  mined  the 
Yangue  River. 

Meanwhile,  die  aircraft  carrier 
USS  Boxer  and  two  destroyers  were 
ordered  to  the  Far  East  to  bolster  the 
U.S.  Seventh  Fleet  off  die  Chinese 
mainland. 


"Christ  in  Action"  Shares  Testimonies  Every  Friday 


by  Brian  Jones 

People  helped  by  angels.  Mys- 
teriously. $5,000  appears  from  an 
unknown  source  as  a  result  of 

Students  and  faculty  share  sto- 
ries like  these  at  "Christ  in  Action" 
(CIA)  meetings  every  Friday.  CIA 
members  gather  in  the  Gospel 
Chapel,  Collegedale  Church,  from 
7-7:45  p.m.  to  tell  how  Christ  has 
touched  their  lives. 

"My  hope  is  that  this  program 
will  show  others  that  God  is  alive 
and  in  control  of  our  lives,"  says 
Moises  Guerrero,  this  year's  CIA 
leader. 

Guerrero  is  a  sophomore  who 
returned  last  summer  from  Austra- 
lia where  he  was  a  student  mission- 
ary for  two  years.  He  says  he  loves 
the  Lord  and  loves  to  tell  others 
what  He  has  done  for  him  in  the  past 
and  present. 

"Attending  the  CIA  meetings 
have  made  the  Bible  come  to  life 
for  me.  God  tells  us  "I  am  the  1  am,' 
and  it's  neat  to  see  by  these  testi- 


monies how  true  it  is,"  says  Junior 
Robert  Schneider. 

The  CIA  meetings  are  an  inspi- 
ration to  all  who  attend.  The  first 
part  of  the  program  consists  of  a 
song  service  with  guitars  and  then 
moves  right  into  the  testimony. 

Guerrero  says  it's  very  infor- 
mal; it's  not  a  sermon.  Later  there 
is  an  opportunity  for  everyone  to  fill 
out  a  prayer  request  card,  which  will 
be  read  in  private  by  the  leaders. 

CIA  lets  out  in  time  for  Ves- 
pers. This  is  so  people  who  want 
more  out  of  a  Friday  evening  than 
just  Vespers  can  come  there  first  and 
then  go  to  Vespers,  Guerrero  says. 

"I  am  thankful  for  programs  like 
CIA  where  I  can  hear  how  God  is 
working  in  other  peoples'  lives  and 
be  encouraged.  Also,  1  am  reminded 
that  in  this  enormous  universe  God 
still  sees,  hears,  and  loves  little  ol' 
me,"  says  Senior  Alexa  Witt. 

Guerrero  asks  students  to  give 
him  two  week's  notice,  if  they  want 
to  give  a  testimony  at  CIA. 


Testimony:  Moises  Gite^ 

very  Friday  at  7  p. 
SDA  Church. 


y  the  leader  of  "Christ  in  Action,  "  which 
1  the  Gospel  Chapel  of  the  Collegedale 


Adventist  Church  Spreads  Message  of  Hope 


by  Andra  Annstrong 

How  do  you  tell  people  you  are 
Seventh-day  Adventist? 

Are  you  proud,  indifferent,  or  a 
little  embarrassed? 

Do  you  say,  "We  are  a  people 
of  hope"? 

How  do  people  become  at- 
tracted to  our  church?  What  is  the 
message  that  attracts  them? 

Right  now  the  church  is  launch- 
ing a  massive,  world-wide  strategy 
to  attract  outsiders  to  our  organiza- 
tion. 

ComStrat,  also  known  as  the 
Communications  Strategic  Council, 
is  a  group  of  international  commu- 
nicators responsible  for  the  plan- 
ning and  success  of  this  project. 

It  was  launched  at  the  General 
Conference  session  in  Utrecht.  The 
message  is  this:  "Seventh-day 
Adventists  will  communicate  hope 
by  focusing  on  the  quality  of  life 
that  is  complete  in  Christ." 

Southern  has  an  intimate  tie 
with  the  council  through  the  Jour- 
nalism and  Communication  depart- 
ment chair.  Dr.  Pam  Harris.  She  is 
one  of  only  a  few  Americans  to 
serve  on  the  international  council 
and  is  the  only  female. 

"I'm  excited  to  be  a  part  of  this 
group,"  says  Harris.  "We're  work- 
ing hard  on  this  'hope'  strategy." 

This  past  December,  she  joined 
the  rest  of  ComStrat 's  group  of  in- 
ternational Adventist  communica- 

,  to  continue  planning  and  to 


evaluate  what  has  happened  so  far. 

This  kind  of  change  won't  be 
solved  through  endless  committee 
meetings,  though.  ComStrat's  plan 
is  to  aggressively  communicate  die 
message  of  hope  through  all  media 
tools  available. 

Already,  the  most  popular 
Christian  radio  show  in  the  former 
Soviet  Union  is  an  Adventist  pro- 
gram called  the  "Voice  of  Hope." 

ComStrat  is  also  conducting  pi- 
lot studies  in  the  United  Stales  and 
Australia  to  evaluate  the  hope  ini- 

ComStrat  is  likewise  perform- 
ing several  pilot  marketing  projects 
in  Kenya,  focusing  on  listener  re- 
sponses to  Adventist  radio  program- 
ming. 

"Positively  and  successfully  it's 
been  used  to  attract  people  to  the 
church  in  places  where  it  is  being 
implemented,  regardless  of  socio- 
economic and  other  demographics," 
says  Harris.  "Everyone  needs 

The  hope  initiative  also  includes 
taking  a  stand  on  social  issues,  such 
as  human  righLs,  equality  and  envi- 
ronmental issues. 

The  hope  strategy  will  also 
shape  the  church's  evangelism  and 
advertising  initiatives,  permeating 
every  facet  of  media  relations,  mes- 
sage construction  and  funding. 

The  job  is  far  from  over.  In  June, 
the  ComStrat  will  meet  again  in 


Newboid,  England,  to  conduct  training  sessions  for  each  c 

sion  communications  director.  Harris  will  train  the  directors  in  electronic 

publishing. 


ZJW^ 


Southern  Basketball 


Competition  high  in  "AA" 


by  Greg  Wedel 

Basketball  in  "AA"  League  has 
been  extremely  competitive  this 
year.  Most  games  have  been  de- 
cided by  a  basket  or  two.  Freethrow 
shooting  has  become  more  impor- 
tant this  year  than  in  years  past.  I 
can  think  of  at  least  two  games  that 
were  won  or  lost  at  the  freethrow 

The  Accent  Sports  staff  pre- 
dicted that  it  would  be  a  competive 
year.  We  have  been  right  so  far.  But 
what  we  did  not  predict  was  that  the 
team  of  Robbins/Roshak  would  be 
in  first  place.  In  fact,  we  ranked 
them  last  in  our  our  "AA"  League 
preview.  It  will  be  interesting  to  see 
if  "AA"'s  leading-scorer  Mike 
Robbins  can  continue  to  lead  his 
team  to  victory. 

Three  other  standouts  this  sea- 
son have  been  Nathan  Williams, 
Jared  Inman  and  Jeff  Lemon.  Will- 
iams leads  his  team  in  scoring,  re- 
bounding and  blocks.  In  fact,  Will- 


iams has  blocked  more  shots  in  two 
games  than  most  centers  do  in  an 
entire  season,  averaging  double  fig- 
Freshman  Inman  is  the  second 
leading-scorer  in  the  league  so  far 
this  season.  His  has  been  good  at 
scoring  in  the  lane,  as  well  as  being 
a  high  percentage  shooter  from  be- 
yond the  three  point  line. 

Sophomore  Lemon  has  been  the 
best  point  guard  in  the  league 
through  Week  3.  He  is  the  third 
leading-scorer  in  the  league  and  has 
been  doing  a  good  job  of  bringing 
the  ball  up  the  court  and  distribut- 
ing it  to  his  team. 

The  rest  of  the  season  will  be 
interesting  to  watch.  Robbins  could 
lose  their  next  five  games,  and 
Reiner  could  win  the  rest  of  their 
games.  I  still  believe  that  Williams/ 
Johnson  will  come  out  on  top,  but 
only  time  will  tell. 


Standings 


WoMEM  s  League 


Zaceta 
Skinner 
Affolter 
Gilkeson 

Neal 


Mens  leagije 

There  is  some  confusion  when  it 
comes  to  the  standings  of  the  men's 
leagues.  Captains  have  not  been 
keeping  their  records  by  marking 
Uieir  wins  or  losses  on  the  bulletin 
board  across  from  the  gym  office. 
Captains,  please  do  so  in  the  future. 


Drivins  into  the 
lane:  Breaking 
A     dnwuhe  defense. 
f^  Jarvd  Inman 
drives  the  lane  as 
Rich  Wilkens 
(white  jersey) 
fights  for  position 
against  Craig 
Johnson  and  Troy 
Stilphen  (dark 
jerseys).  The  ref 
Jaecks  looks  on. 


Women's  League  Update 


by  Stephanie  Gulke 

Serious  competition,  fast-paced 
games,  and  high  scoring  halves  are 
what  you'll  find  on  the  left  court  in 
the  gym.  After  one  week  of  play, 
women's  basketball  has  proved  to 
be  entertaining,  sweaty,  and  im- 
mensely aggressive  at  times. 

Fierce  and  fun,  Thatcher  ath- 
letes put  their  souls  into  the  game. 
The  only  thing  that  could  make 


these  games  better  are  a  few  offen- 
sive plays,  picks,  people  knowing 
their  position,  and  defensive  orga- 

It  appears  that  Zaceta  may  be  a 
little  unfairly  stacked,  but  you  never 
know  what  can  happen  in  the  SAU 
gymnasium.  It  will  be  a  couple 
more  weeks  before  the  best  teams 
will  become  apparent. 


Men's  "A"  &  "B"  Previews 


"A"  League 


Division  I 

Ingersoll  -  Experience  and  good 
shooting  make  this  team  the  team 
to  beat. 

Lui  -  Good  individual  players;  they 
could  challenge  Ingersoll. 
Oakley  -  Very  athletic  team,  but 
lack  of  size  could  hurt, 
Eckenroth  -  Once  they  get  in  sync 
with  one  another,  they'll  be  tough. 
Dean  -  Inconsistent  play  hurts,  but 
they  have  the  potential  to  surprise 


Division  II 

Lee  -  Good  athletic  ability  and 
strong  play  make  them  tough  to 

McClarty  -  They  got  athletes  and 
outside  shooters;  consistency  will 
be  important  for  them  to  win. 
Walker  -  A  veteran  team  that  could 
challenge  the  top  teams. 
Lopez  -  Lack  of  size  hinders  a  very 
competitive  team. 
Valentin  -  Religion  majors'  incon- 
sistency will  keep  them  out  of  con- 


DrvisiON  I 


McNulty  -  Lack  of 
and  leadership  hurts 


"B"  League 

DivisoN  n 


play 


Wedel  -  Good  speed,  shooting,  and 
experience  (oldest  team  at  SAU?) 
will  make  them  tough  to  beat  if  they 
can  make  their  games. 
Aff'olter  -  Outside  shooting  is  the 
strength  of  this  team. 
Hermo  -  Good  defense  {they  play, 
man),  but  lack  offensive  punch. 
Hazen  -They  lack  shooters. 


Chalker  -  A  good  all-around  team; 
should  win  the  division. 
Kruger  -  Good  athletes  could  help 
this  team  challenge  for  the  top. 
James  -  Inexperience,  but  they 
could  surprise  the  other  teams. 
Ferguson  -  They  could  challenge 
any  team  on  any  night  in  their  divi- 


Super  Bowl  Wrap-Up 


Pro  Basketball  Update 


by  Anihony  Reiner 

All  the  hype  was  finally  over, 
and  it  was  time  to  play  football. 

From  the  opening  kickoff.  Su- 
per Bowl  XXXI  was  filled  with  ex- 
citement. Green  Bay  opened  the 
scoring  with  a  54-yard  touchdown 
pass  from  Bret  Favre  to  Andre 
Rison  less  than  three  minutes  into 
the  game. 

The  Packers  turned  a  Drew 
Bledsoe  interception  into  a  Chris 
Jacke  field  goal  to  increase  their 
lead  to  10-0.  but  the  Patriots 
stormed  back  as  Bledsoe  hit  Keith 
Byers  for  a  one-yard  touchdown 
pass  and  Ben  Coates  on  a  four-yard 
touchdown  pass.  This  gave  the  Pa- 
triots a  14-10  lead. 

However,  from  then  on  it  would 
be  all  Green  Bay.  The  Packers  re- 
captured the  lead  moments  later  on 
an  8 1 -yard  touchdown  pass  from 
Favre  to  Antonio  Freeman.  Green 
Bay  widened  the  lead  to  20-14  on 
a  3 1  -yard  field  goal  by  Jacke.  Fol- 
lowing a  Mike  Prior  interception, 
the  Packers  drove  down  the  field 


and  capped  the  drive  with  a  two-yard 
touchdown  run  by  Favre.  The  Pack- 
ers went  into  halftime  with  a  27-14 
lead. 

The  Patriots  made  some  anempt 
to  rally  in  the  third  period,  cutting 
the  Packers  lead  to  27-21,  but  any 
hopes  of  a  comeback  were  stymied 
when  Packer  Desmond  Howard 
found  a  seam  and  returned  the  en- 
suing kickoff  99  yards  for  atouch- 

After  Favre's  completed  pass  on 
the  two  point  conversion,  the  Pack- 
ers held  a  35-21  lead  going  into  the 
fourth  quarter.  The  Packers  defense' 
took  over,  shutting  down  the  Patriot 
ofi"ense  and  preserving  their  lead. 

Super  Bowl  XXXI  will  best  be 
remembered  for  Desmond  Howard's 
scintillating  kickofi"  remm  and  as  the 
year  that  the  Super  Bowl  Trophy 
returned  to  its  original  home.  Green 
Bay.  The  Packers,  Champions  of 
Super  Bowls  I  and  H,  can  now  add 
a  victory  in  Super  Bowl  XXXI  to 
their  Hst  of  accomplishments. 


College  Basketball  update 


by  Anihony  Reiner 

In  most  years,  there  is  some 
sense  of  parity  in  the  college  bas- 
ketball ranks,  but  this  year,  one 
team  stands  head  and  shoulders 
above  the  rest — the  Kansas 
Jay  hawks. 

Kansas  has  posted  a  20-0 
record  so  far,  led  by  AU-American 
point  guard  Jacque  Vaughn.  After 
sitting  out  the  early  part  of  the  sea- 
son due  to  injuries,  Vaughn  has  re- 
turned with  a  vengeance,  making 
the  Jayhawks  even  stronger. 

Kansas  also  boasts  a  tall,  deep 
frontcourt  led  by  Scott  Pollard  and 
Raef  LaFrentz  and  versatile 
backcourt  composed  of  Jerod 
Haase  and  Paul  Pierre  in  addition 
to  Vaughn, 

If  any  team  has  a  shot  at  derail- 
ing Kansas,  it  could  be  Wake  For- 


est, led  by  player-of-the-year  candi- 
date Tim  Duncan  who  has  carried 
the  Demon  Deacons  to  a  successful 
season  thus  far.  Only  a  last  second 
defeat  to  Maryland  has  tarnished 
Wake  Forest's  record  this  season. 
Kentucky's  chances  have  been  hurt 
by  the  loss  of  Derek  Anderson  to 
injury,  but  the  Wilcats  can  never  be 
underestimated. 

Preseason  favorite  Cincinatti  has 
suffered  from  inconsistent  guard 
play,  but  appears  to  have  solved  its 
problems  with  several  impressive 

Maryland  and  Clemson  have 
been  surprises  this  year  as  they  vie 
with  Wake  Forest  in  the  very  com- 
petitive ACC,  But  for  now,  Kansas 
appears  lo  be  unstoppable. 


On  Deck 

More  Southern  Basketball 
•  Pro  Hockey  Update 

*  Southern  Students  Play  Hockey? 

•  And  Maybe  Some  Other  Stuff  We 

Haven  t  Thought  Of  Yet 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

With  the  NBA  All-Star  Break 
just  around  the  comer,  it  is  time  to 
review  how  the  season  has  gone 
thus  far. 

As  expected,  the  Chicago  Bulls 
remain  the  dominant  team  in  the 
league.  Boasting  a  37-5  record 
record,  the  Bulls  have  picked  up 
right  where  they  left  off  last  season. 

However,  look  for  the  Bulls  to 
struggle  in  the  next  few  games  due 
to  the  suspension  of  Dennis  Rod- 
man for  the  now  famous  incident  of 
him  kicking  a  camera  man  in  the 
groin. 

The  Miami  Heat  lead  a  very 
competitive  Atlantic  Division  with 
the  New  York  Knicks  hot  on  their 
heels,  and  the  Washington  Bullets 
and  Oriando  Magic  remain  in  strik- 
ing distance. 

Behind  Chicago  in  the  Central 
Division  are  the  Detroit  Pistons  and 
Atlanta  Hawks.  The  Hawks  have 
been  the  hottest  team  recently,  win- 
ning 19  straight  home  games  and 


having  an  impressive  28- 12  record. 
The  Houston  Rockets,  led  by  the 
aging  trio  of  Olajuwon,  Drexler,  and 
Barkley,  are  leading  the  Midwest 
Division.  Houston  needs  to  find  a 
way  to  rest  these  veterans  if  they 
hope  to  have  any  shot  in  the  play- 
offs. The  Utah  Jazz  will  keep  the 
race  for  the  lead  in  the  Midwest 
tight. 

The  addition  of  Shaquille 
O'Neal  has  returned  the  Lakers  to 
prominence.  Currently,  tlie  Lakers 
lead  the  defending  conference 
champion  Seattle  Supersonics  by  a 
game.  The  Lakers  play  sloppy,  self- 
ish basketball  at  times,  but  their  su- 
perior talent  usually  prevails. 

The  second  half  of  the  season 
promises  to  be  more  exciting  than 
the  first.  The  race  for  playoff  spots, 
home  court  advantage,  and  division 
championships  will  make  each 
game  more  and  more  important  as 
the  regualr  season  draws  to  a  close. 


Banging  the  Boards:  Senior  Brian  Hindman  gels  sandwiched 
between  guard  Diislin  Wright  and  super  center  Anthony  Reiner  ti 
get  a  rebound. 


Sport  develops  not  character,  but 
characters. 


TUT^i 


In  Memory  of  Allison  Titus  Who  Died  January  27, 1996 


Alli 


by  Stephanie  Giiike 

When  she  smiled 

Her  eyes  turned  to  half-moons 

I  smiled  loo 
When  she  smiled 

I  knew  all  would  be  frolic 

And  fair 

And  perfect 

And  pine 
And  that  matchless  times  were  ahead 
For  there  was  laughter  in  her  presence 

Buoyancy  in  her  being 

Sparkling 

As  the  brightest  star  on  a  balmy 
midnight  evening 

Unfoigettable 
When  she  smiled 

When  she  had  an  idea  it  was  the  best 
It  far  succeeded  any  that  I  couldcome  up  with 

II  would  be  fabulous  and  sure 

Courageous  and  wise 

And  grand 

And  superior 

And  valuable 
All  would  be  awed  and  compeUed 
Bland  was  unknown 
When  she  had  an  idea 

When  she  sang  it  was  clear  and  strong 
Cont^ous  and  spirited 
Dazzling  and  cheerful 

Every  word  was  known  to  any  selection 
that  I  could  pick 

Every  ear  was  turned 

The  day  smiled 
We  were  ftec  and  blissful  gris 
They  were  happy  times 
When  she  sang 

When  she  spoke  her  words  were  flowing  and  fast 

Her  vocabulary  smoolh  and  vast 

Her  long  fingers  expressed  what  her  voice 

Her  eyes  daiKed 

Her  expression  persuaded 

Or  go 

II  was  prattle 

And  knowledge 
And 


When  she  walked  everyone  looked 
Because  it  was  a  walk  of  entrance 

A  tall  walk 
One  of  a  girl  with  purpose 

Wlh  poise 

With  much  to  be  achieved 
A  walk  of  acceptance 

Of  strong  mind  and  striking 

A  walk  of  spring 

And  going 

And  doing 

And  accomplishing 
There  was  irresistible  deli^tfiilness 
When  she  walked 

When  she  died 
I  would  not  believe 

That  a  girt  of  so  much  could  be  beat 


:^*i-v.— 


In   Memory  of 
Allison  Titus 

3/15/75-1  27  96 


In  Memory:  Allison  Titus  (inset)  died  on  January  27.  1996.A 
memorial  to  her  is  engraved  on  bricks  in  front  of  Brock  Hall.  '7 
know  that  if  she  were  here,  she  would  walk  outside  of  Brock  Hall 
and  sit  down  on  her  bench.  She  would  probably  say  it  was  'simply 
beautifid'  and  then  she  would  jump  up  again  and  run  off  to  do,  see, 
experience  something  else, "  says  former  roommate  Charisa  Bauer. 


That  deadi  could  catch  her 
For  she  was  not  the  catching  kind 
Not  to  be  conquered 

Or  finished 
Not  the  kind  to  leave  before  it  was  ovi 

And  I  did  not  understand  it 
Or  trust  it 
Or  accept  it 
Or  want  it 
Or  know  it 


Until  today  when  I'm  needing  that  smile 
That  chatter  talk 
Thar  unmistakable  walk 

Until  today  when  I  am  missing  that  pure 

That  sure  way 
That  advice 
That  towering  spirit 
That  true  vibrancy 


Until  today 

1  would  not  believe  such  a  piece  of  me  could 
be  here  just  a  short  time  ago 

And  now  I  am  last  of  her 
Now  I  am  without  her 

Her  sure-willed  knowledge 

Her  encouragement 

Until  today,  when  I  am  wondering  what  will 

be  my  future 

And  1  realize  that  hers  is  over 

Undl  today  whenl  cry  with  dis^ipoinbnent 

With  anger 
Wth  wretchal  turmoil 

Because  she  did  not  have  all  of  the 

chances  I  will 
Because  I  miss  her  song 

Her  hair 

Her  excitable  presence 


Her  fleece  jacket 
Her  holiday  cheer 

Until  today  when  no  one  will  do  to  talk  to 
except  her 

I  did  not  realize  that  it  meant  for  so  long 
That  it  would  not  be  over 
That  I  could  not  just  call  or  write 
or  believe  that 
Soon  I  will  be  able  to 

Because  I  cannot 

And  I  will  not 

I  did  not  realize  that  it  meant  diat  one  day  I 
would  try  to  recall  her  favorite  joke 

And  would  not  know  it 
That  I  would  go  on 

And  she  would  not 

I  would  date  people  that  she  did  not  know 
I  would  drive  a  car  that  she  would  not 

recognize 
I  would  buy  a  dress  that  she  could  not  see 

That  my  pictures  of  her  would  stop 
That  I  would  never  have  any  more  of  us 

As  we  grew 

As  we  changed 

As  we  struggled 

1  did  not  realize  that  she  can  not  know  the 

The  older  me 

The  me  of  die  future 

The  me  that  she  helped  make 

I  did  not  realize  that  I  would  miss  her 
laugh  so  much 
Her  gait  so  much 
Her  ideas  and  suggestioas 


I  did  not  realize  that  it  would  be  so  different 
and  foreign  and  lonely 


And  1  weep  wretched  tears 

Tears  of  aching  wishes 
Tears  of  anguished  lonesome 

Tears  of  days  that  are  no  more 

1  weep  tears  of  a  world  that  1  no  longer  know 
A  world  where  all  is  not  merry 
Or  understood 
Or  settled 
Or  sure 
A  world  where  I  feel  nsstless  and 
out  of  place 

Where  1  find  no  solace 
No  answers 
No  peace 

I  weep  for  her 

1  weep  forever 

I  weep  with  sobs 

I  weep  alone 

I  weep  because  I  realize 

Because  1  now  know  what 

everyone  knew  before 
She  is  gone 
And  that  is  pain 
For  all  that  surrounds  me  is  a  forsaken  lone- 

A  world  without 
An  uncompleted  me 
A  discontented  soul 
A  tnje  sadness 

Searching 

Begging 
For  the  past 

Grasping 
What  is  not  there 

Haunted  questioning 

My  heart  cries 


Sonow 


One  Lone  Man  Remains  in  Daniels  Hall 


by  Jason  Garey 

In  Daniels  Hall,  the  halls  no  longer  bustle 
with  students,  and  the  classrooms  are  now  empty, 
but  there  is  one  man  left  to  break  the  silence. 

The  only  sounds  heard  are  those  of  the  creak- 
ing building.  At  one  time  this  building  was  the 
school's  library,  and  in  the  old  librarian's  office 
is  the  only  man  left  in  the  building — Dr.  Cyril 
Roe. 

Because  of  lack  of  office  space  in  Hickman, 
Roe  remains  in  Daniels  for  now. 

This  is  Roe's  21st  year  teaching  at  Southern. 
Although  he  retired  two  years  ago.  Roe  volun- 
teered to  teach  an  education  class  and  Earth  Sci- 

While  waiting  to  move  into  his  new  office  in 
Hickman,  he  works  in  the  quiet  and  solitude  of 
Daniels. 

"I  enjoy  having  people  around,"  says  Roe. 
"I'm  getting  more  used  to  it,  but  at  first  it  was 
like  being  in  a  mausoleum." 

Although  Roe  feels  the  new  science  center 
is  a  great  improvement  over  the  older  and  smaller 
buildings,  he  feels  it  has  been  tightly  limited  due 
10  lack  of  funds. 

"I'm  disappointed  that  they  didn't  put  large 
video  screens  in  the  amphitheater.  I  understood 
that  two  or  three  years  ago  they  were  planning 
on  doing  that,"  he  says.  "I  think  it  will  take  three 
or  four  years  to  settle  in  and  be  a  really  good 
science  center." 

Roe  began  his  education  in  England  by  at- 
tending grammar  school,  advanced  high  school, 
and  then  Newbold  College.  After  graduating  he 
taught  at  a  secondary  school  for  five  years. 

He  then  went  to  Pacific  Union  College  when 
it  was  the  only  Adventist  college  to  offer  a 
master's  in  education.  He  earned  his  bachelor's 
and  master's  there. 


■,  is  the  only  faculty  left  ii 


From  1958  to  1965,  he  was  principal  at  three 
different  schools.  Then,  he  and  his  wife  became 
missionaries  and  taught  at  an  Adventist  school 

After  his  son  graduated  from  Far  Eastern 
Academy  in  Singapore,  they  felt  it  was  time  to 

Remming  to  California  in  1 972,  Roe  attended 
the  University  of  the  Pacific  to  obtain  his  doc- 
Then  in  1976.  he  accepted  a  job  in  the  edu- 
cation department  at  Southern. 

Other  colleges  and  universities  were  getting 
computer  labs,  but  Southern  was  hesitant  to  Join 
the  computer  age,  says  Roe.  Some  believed  com- 


puters were  merely  a  fad.  so  they  shouldn't  bother 
with  them. 

Roe  didn't  beheve  that,  so  he  pushed  to  gel  a 
computer  lab. 

"I  was  responsible  for  starting  the  computer 
lab  for  the  Education  department.  We  started  with 
the  old  Apple  II's,"  says  Roe. 

Roe  has  always  thought  of  technology  as  an 
important  part  of  education. 

"We  have  to  be  fair  to  this  generation,"  he 
says.  Roe  also  says  that  since  Southern  has  be- 
come a  university  "we  will  be  expected  to  have 
more  research,  more  equipment,  and  a  curricu- 
lum change  in  the  science  departments." 


Freshman's  Knife  Hobby  Worth  Hundreds 


by  Peter  McDonald 

When  Freshman  Richard 
Schoonard  was  a  child,  he  couldn't 
find  a  knife  affordable  enough  to  fit 
his  eight-year-old  budget,  so  he 

Now,  at  18.  he  has  almost  per- 
fected his  side  interest  of  making 
knives.  He's  made  35,  and  one  has 
recently  been  appraised  for  $750. 

"At  first,  it  would  take  me  about 
250  hours  to  complete  a  knife,  and 
now  it  takes  me  about  100,"  says 
Schoonard. 

The  material  Schoonard 
chooses  comes  from  a  variety  of 
places.  One  of  his  more  recent 
knives  was  made  out  of  Japanese 
steel.  One  of  his  first  knives  was 
made  from  a  car  spring. 

"I  know  right  away  if  the  steel 
will  make  a  good  knife."  he  says, 
"but  it  took  me  a  while  to  learn." 

It  is  a  long  process  to  make  a 
good  quality  knife.  In  high  school 
he  would  work  many  hours  in  be- 
tween classes  to  get  his  mind  off  his 


studies.  The  quality  is  proof  of  the 
time  he  has  spent. 

He  draws  the  design  and  works 
from  that  to  make  the  knife.  From 
research  and  trial  and  error, 
Schoonard  has  perfected  each  pro- 
cess. He  begins  to  form  the  blade 
with  a  hammer,  then  with  a  file.  The 
knife  takes  form.  After  buffing  and 
pohshing,  the  blade  is  complete. 

The  next  step  is  the  handle.  Sev- 
eral years  ago  Schoonard  went  to 
Belize  as  a  student  missionary  and 
found  a  wood  that  works  well  for 
the  handle. 

He  also  uses  black  walnut,  and 
other  foreign  woods  to  make 
handles.  Carving  and  riveting  the 
handle  to  the  blade  take  a  lot  of  time 
and  precision.  The  finishing  touch 
is  a  leather  sheath  to  protect  the 
knife. 

"They  are  really  nice  and  classy 
looking,"  Schoonard's 
Ted  Stnintz  says  of  the  knives. 


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iu  shalt  not  order  any  meat  products  nor  quench  thy  thirst  with  caf- 
ne  adulterated  soft  drinks. 

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10  a  large  screen  unless  they  be  within  the  haven  of  Southern.  Credit 
hall  not  be  granted  for  attending  the  %  1 .50  assemblies  of  immorality. 

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yond thy  domi  gates.  One-hundred  and  sixty-seven  hours  canst  thou  slum- 
rand  be  sheltered  within  her  wings,  but  the  ten  o'clock  hour  is  the  hour 
|)f  ihy  mandatory  "worship".  In  it,  thou  shalt  not  hide  beneath  thy  bed, 
-  in  thy  closet,  nor  behind  thy  door,  nor  in  thy  bathroom,  nor  cower  in 
iny  other  den  of  iniquity.  For  Southern  hast  granted  thee  167  hours  to 
1  thy  dorm's  corridors  and  bask  in  all  that  is  in  it,  but  has  mandated 
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loiiihem,  that  casual  vespers  dates  beget  relationships.  Relationships  beget 
■ngagemenis.  Engagements  beget  weddings... etc.  Heed  this  warning,  lest 
1  trite  phone  call  lead  you  down  the  straight  and  narrow  path  to  life-long 
yiariial  commitment. 

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eware!  For  they  are  like  roaring  lions  seeking  whom  they  may  devour. 
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for  meager  sums.  The  place  of  exchange  shall  be  called  "Campus  Shop" 
Pnd  upon  entering  this  den  of  thieves  tliou  shalt  be  tempted  to  swipe  thy 
fard  tor  overpriced  supplies  and  nonessential  labeled  garments. 

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fysiem  so  that  thy  conversations  may  remain  "private."  Thou  shalt 
J"ake  any  snide  remarks  about  the  bUnking  voice-mail  light,  nor  the  busy 
|ignal  that  ringeth  out  when  thou  tryst  to  connect  to  the  Internet. 

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justifications  such  as:  "It's  a  very  bad  picture,"  "He  looks  much  better  in 
■person."  and  "This  was  taken  after  a  twelve  hour  car  drive,"  have  all 
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The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Adventist  University 


ISahly  Resigns  After  11  Years  at  Southern 


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■smpedRees  Series,  p. 


Dedication  '97,  p.  5 


Editorial 

All  You  Need  is  Love,  i 
Todd's  Voting  Guide,  p. 


SA  Election  Coverage 


Features 

Student  Meets  Presimnt,  p 


Valentine's  Specul 

WhoLovesYa?,  p.  13 

Sports 

Roller  Hockey,  p.  14 
SAU  Soccer,  p.  14 
NHL  Update,  P.14 
On  Deck.  p.  14 

Humor 


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Sahly 


nounced  a  week  ago  that  he  has 
accepted  the  position  of  Associ- 
ate Director  of  Education  for  the 
General  Conference  in  Tacoma 
Parle,  Md. 

However,  he  will  retain  his  du- 
ties as  president  until  graduation 
this  May. 

Sahly  says  although  the  deci- 
sion to  leave  was  difficult,  he 
feels  that  now  is  the  right  time  for 
a  change. 

During  his  duration  at  South- 
em,  the  Hickman  Science  Center 
was  built  and  Southern  College 
became  Southern  Adventist  Uni- 
versity. 

Sahly  maintains  that  health 


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1  he  resigned, 
but  it  was  a  contributing  factor. 

Doctors  at  Loma  Linda  Uni- 
versity recently  gave  Sahly  a 
clean  bill  of  health,  but  said  that 
reducing  stress  would  reduce  the 
chance  of  cancer  reoccurring. 

"It's  a  hard  job  with  a  busy, 
constant  pace,"  says  Sahly.  "I 
want  to  live  long  enough  to  see 
my  grandchildren." 

Sahly  said  his  almost  U  years 
at  Southern  have  been  great  and 
it  will  be  hard  to  leave. 

"It's  been  a  great  place  to  raise 
and  educate  our  kids  and  see  them 
marry,  but  it  is  time  to  move  on." 

Some  students  and  faculty 


A  Fun  Night  Out:  (from  left  to  right)  Merlyn  Zaceta  and  Eric 
Korzvniowski.  Robert  Delridge  and  Marisol  Perales,  and  Julie  Barrett 
and  Danny  Houghton  enjoy  the  annual  Valentine 's  Banquet  at  the 
Marriot  Hotel.  The  Banquet  was  held  on  Sunday,  February  9.  Students 
received  free  valet  parking  and  were  entertained  by  the  SAK  Comedy 
Club  as  well  as  by  several  SAU  students. 


were  not  caught  off  guard  by 
Sahly 's  announcement. 

"After  hearing  his  address  at 
assembly  in  January,  I  wasn't  sur- 
prised." says  Sophomore  Brian 
Moore.  "It  sounded  like  he  was 
leaving." 

"His  resignation  is  a  disap- 
pointment, but  it  is  not  a  shock. 
I've  been  aware  of  his  several 
calls  to  the  General  Conference," 
says  Admissions  Vice-President 
Ron  Barrow.  "I've  enjoyed  work- 


ing with  and  for  Dr.  Sahly  and  ap- 
preciate greatly  what  he  has  done 
to  enhance  the  stature  and  cred- 
ibility of  this  institution." 

Others  agree  that  now  is  a  good 
time  for  the  switch. 

"I  believe  his  tenure  here  was 
good  and  he  did  a  lot  for  the 
school,"  says  Senior  Avery 
McDougle.  "But  I  do  think  we  are 
ready  for  a  change." 

See  Sahly,  p.  3 


Aviation  Program  Takes  Flight  at  Southern 


by  Larry  Turner 

The  flight  program  is  back  at 
Southern. 

Next  fall,  students  will  be  able 
to  earn  their  private  pilot's  license. 
Aviation  classes  will  be  taught  by 
Certified  Flight  Instructors  (CFI's) 
from  the  Collegedale  Municipal 
Airport. 

The  aviation  minor  is  an  18- 
hour  course  offering  intensive 
ground  training  at  the  SAU  Tech- 
nology Department,  with  flight 
training  at  the  airport.  Students  will 
train  either  in  a  two-seater  Cessna 
150  or  a  four-seater  Cessna  172. 
Classes  teach  instrument  rating, 
meteorology  and  flight  safety. 

'This  is  a  very  attractive  minor 
for  our  students,  and  it  should  be. 
It's  a  very  open  program,"  says 


SAU  English  professor  and  aviation 
advisor  Jan  Haluska.  He  has  an  AS 
degree  in  flight  instrucdon  and  over 
1.000  hours  of  flight  time. 

This  program  is  not  exclusive. 
Walla  Walla  College  and  Andrews 
University  already  offer  full  accred- 
ited aviation  degrees. 

The  program  will  cost  between 
$9,000  and  $10,000  in  addition  to 
regular  student  tuidon. 

"The  university  would  be  a 
more  expensive  route  to  a  private 
pilot's  license,  but  the  student  will 
be  receiving  college  credit  as  well 
over  about  two  years,"  Haluska 
says. 

The  instructors  at  Collegedale 
airport  can't  wait  to  get  off  the 
ground. 


"We're  ready  to  go,"  says 
Collegedale  Airport  flight  instruc- 
tor Allen  Jackson.  'The  university 
has  been  very  helpful  in  preparing 
the  program  with  us." 

The  program  has  been  under 
construction  for  four  months  and 
was  recently  approved  February  3 
by  Southern's  Academic  Affairs 
Committee.  The  only  remaining 
step  is  approval  by  the  Faculty  Sen- 

The  news  came  as  a  surprise  to 
Senior  Brian  Hindman. 

"I  knew  nothing  about  this  pro- 
gram. I  wonder  why  they  did  not 
have  it  sooner.  I'm  sad  they're  do- 
ing it  after  I'm  leaving." 


SunTrust  in  Fleming  Plaza  May  Shut  Down 


by  Jason  Carey 

After  26  years  of  service  to  the  Collegedale 
community,  the  SunTrust  Bank  located  in 
Fleming  Plaza  may  be  closing  its  doors. 

"This  is  what  happens  when  a  corporate 
company  takes  over  a  local  bank,"  says  City 
Commissioner  Bill  Taylor. 

SunTrust  Banks  has  been  instrumental  in  the 
residential  and  business  growth  of  the 
Collegedale  community  for  many  years.  It  was 
previously  known  as  the  American  National 
Bank  until  it  was  bought  by  the  SunTrust  corpo- 
ration in  1995. 

Due  to  financial  restructuring,  the  SunTrust 
corporation  is  evaluating  whether  to  close  the 
East  County  branch. 

"We  are  evaluating  from  a  business  stand- 
point our  necessity  to  remain  at  our  present  lo- 
cation in  the  College  Plaza  Center,"  says  Anne 
Davis,  Customer  Service  Representative  for 
SunTrust  Bank. 

"No  final  decision  has  been  made." 
On  February  3,  the  Collegedale  City  Com- 
mission sent  a  letter  to  the  SunTrust  Board  of 
Directors  in  Chattanooga  respectfially  request- 
ing that  SunTrust  not  hinder  the  important 
growth  of  the  City  of  Collegedale  by  allowing 
the  East  County  Branch  to  close. 

"I  have  mailed  a  letter  voicing  my  personal 
dissatisfaction,  and  I  hope  a  lot  of  other  people 
will  do  it,"  says  Bill  Magoon,  Collegedale  City 
Manager 

When  tlie  Winn-Dixie  grocery  store  was  built 
in  Collegedale,  a  SunTrust  Bank  was  built  in  the 
interior  of  the  store.  SunTrust  feels  that  the 
Collegedale  market  is  being  served  by  the  bank 
in  Winn-Dixie. 

"1  just  can't  see  myself  banking  in  a  grocery 


SunTrust  May  Close:  Tiie  branch  of  the  SiinTntst  bank  that  is  located  in  Fleming  Plaza  » 
forced  to  close  due  lo  corporate  restructuring. 


store.  I'm  not  going  to  do  it,"  says  Magoon. 
"There  are  two  other  good  banks  out  here." 

The  Winn-Dixie  branch  cannot  offer  all  the 
amenities  of  a  full-service  bank.  Many  custom- 
ers are  not  satisfied  with  this  new  branch  because 
it  does  not  offer  what  they  need  for  their  busi- 

'They  don't  have  any  facilities  to  supply  my 
needs.  They  don't  have  drop  boxes,  safety  de- 
posit boxes,  both  of  which  I  use,  and  there  are 
no  provisions  for  privacy,"  says  J.B.  Underwood, 
owner  of  Collegedale  Central  Exxon. 


If  the  East  County  Branch  is  closed, ! 
say  they  will  not  use  the  SunTrust  Bank  in  Winn- 1 
Dixie. 

"I  will  possibly  be  switching  to  another  bank.  | 
because  I  had  very  good  relations  with  the  people  I 
at  [SunTrust  East  County  Branch],"  says  Robert  I 
Arrieta,  owner  of  All  Foreign  and  Domestic  Car  I 
Service. 

There  is  one  other  bank  in  jeopardy  of  clos- 1 
ing.  The  Park  Central  branch  in  downtown  Chat-  f 
tanooga  is  also  under  consideration  by  the  I 
SunTrust  Board  of  Directors,  but  they  have  still  | 
not  decided  which  bank  will  close. 


More  TV's  Installed 
in  Thatcher 


by  Peier  McDonald 

Two  new  TV's  wUI  be  installed 
in  Thatcher's  exercise  room. 

"We  have  two  high  quality 
JVC  televisions  ready  to  be  in- 
stalled. All  we  are  waiting  for  is 
the  construction  to  be  com- 
pleted," Instructional  Media  Di- 
rector Frank  DiMemmo  says. 

The  TV's  will  be  used  mainly 
for  aerobics. 

"I'm  glad  they  are  being  in- 
stalled, because  the  convenience 
will  be  an  incentive  to  exercise," 
Freshman  Jennifer  Adams  says. 

The  women's  dorm  is  just  one 
of  the  places  Instructional  Media 
has  installed  TV's  to  benefit  the 
students. 

A  new  large  TV  was  installed 
in  the  E.  O.  Grundset  Room  in  the 
Student  Center  last  semester.  Stu- 
dents watched  the  1996  election 


and  World  Series  there. 

The  former  Student  Associa- 
tion office  has  a  recently-installed 
TV,  which  can  be  tuned  to  a  vari- 
ety of  stations. 

The  CNN  TV,  located  outside 
of  KR's,  is  always  set  on  the 

"It  is  good  that  students  are  al- 
lowed easy  access  to  news  and 
world  events  thanks  to  Instruc- 
tional Media,"  Freshman 
Johnathon  McCIendon  says. 

Tho.se  living  in  the  Conference 
Center  can  watch  away  their 
wash-day  blues  with  the  new  TV 
in  third  floor  lobby. 

Currently,  instructional  Media 
is  working  on  installing  TVs  in 
Lynn  Wood  Hall.  Room  312  and 
Summerour  Hall,  Room  107. 


Briefs... 


Poetry  Pubucahon  in  Need  of  New  Poets 

Al!  unrecognized  poets  step  iarwaidl  Euterpe,  Southern's  poetry  pub- 
lication, is  in  need  of  new  poets. 

Although  Euterpe  is  sponsored  by  the  EngUsh  department,  any  stu- 
dent can  submit  poems. 

Sponsor  and  associate  professor  of  English  Helen  Pyke  asts  more 
students  to  participate.  Pyke's  goal  to  publish  Euterpe  on  a  weekly  basis 
has  been  postponed  due  to  lack  of  poets. 

Interested  poets  can  submit  entfies  to  Pyke  in  Room  324,  Brock  Hall. 


Win  Fast  Cash  Through  Fitness 

Personal  Fitness  Contracts  are  a  good  way  to  win  some  fast  cash. 

You  should  have  received  one  in  your  mailbox.  Just  fill  it  out  with  a 
partner  and  return  it  to  the  gyro  or  student  center  PAW  Suggestion  Bux. 

A  winner  will  be  drawn  in  February  and  will  receive  a  $50  gift  ceil' '' 
cate  to  Hamilton  Place  Mall. 

Coming  up  on  Sunday,  Mar.  30,  is  Super  Screening  Day.  It  wil'  "* 
held  in  the  gym  and  will  consist  of  a  full-fledged  fitness  assessment  as 
well  as  glucose  and  cholesterol  testing.  Look  for  more  infonnatin"  m 
die  coming  weeks. 

Don't  forget  to  continue  widi  PAW  Points.  Forms  are  available  m 
gyro. 


(Bhruary  13, 1SS7 


Students  Give  Zinc  Lozenges  Mixed  Reviews 


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Zinc  lozenges  claiming  lo  heal 
I  die  common  cold  are  flying  off  store 
\  shelves. 

A  recent  study  claims  zinc  loz- 
ges  can  dramatically  reduce  the 
Iduration  and  symptoms  of  a  com- 
n  cold. 

in  an  experiment  to  determine 

inc  really  does  work,  two  SAU 

liiidenls  volunteered  to  eat  cherry- 

avored  lozenges  as  their  cold 

niptoms  began  appearing. 

Kameron  DeVasher,  a  freshman 
icology  major,  started  taking 
uanium  Cold  Season  Plus  Zinc 
.izenges  as  soon  as  he  got  a  sore 
roat.  runny  nose,  and  that  achy 
cling.  After  taking  12  lozenges  in 
Jiree  days,  only  a  minor  sore  throat 

"I  could  tell  they  were  work- 

i."  says  DeVasher.  "Maybe  if  I 

IliJ  taken  them  how  the  box  said  to 

e  every  two  hours)  it  would  have 


gone  away  even  faster." 

Results  for  Julie  Hansen,  ajun- 
ior  education/psychology  major, 
were  less  successful.  She  took  12 
Cold-Eeze  lozenges  over  four  days 
and  felt  no  major  improvement. 

'Tm  still  sick.  I've  got  every- 
thing. You  name  it  and  I've  got  it," 
says  Hansen  of  her  current  symp- 
toms. "I'm  past  the  common  cold 
stage,  so  I've  given  up  on  the  loz- 

Formal  research  conducted  at 
the  Cleveland  Clinic  Foundation 
using  Cold-Eeze  lozenges  reported 
better  results.  They  found  that  out 
of  100  volunteers  with  cold  symp- 
toms, those  who  took  13  milligrams 
of  zinc  recovered  much  faster  than 
those  who  took  a  placebo.  The 
symptoms  disappeared  almost  twice 
as  fast  in  the  lozenge  group — 4.4 
days  compared  to  7.6  in  the  placebo 
group. 


Despite  feeling  better,  80  per- 
cent of  the  Cleveland  Clinic  Foun- 
dation study  participants  reported 
an  unpleasant  aftertaste  from  the 
dissolve-in-your-mouth  lozenges. 
The  student  patients  had  similar 
complaints. 

"The  box  has  a  whole  line 
about  how  great  they  taste.  Pop  'em 
in  your  mouth  and  it's  a  lie,"  says 
DeVasher  of  the  Quantum  cherry- 
flavored  lozenges.  'They  taste  aw- 
ful. It's  false  advertisement." 

"Maybe  if  I  had  taken  the  maxi- 
mum dose  (six  a  day  of  the  Cold- 
Eeze),  it  would' ve  knocked  it  out 
sooner,"  says  Hansen.  "But  after  a 
while  they  don't  taste  very  good." 

Zinc  works  by  bonding  onto  the 
rhinovirus,  the  primary  cold-causer, 
and  keeping  it  from  reproducing, 
according  to  researchers  at  the 
Cleveland  Clinic  Foundation.  Zinc 
lozenges  work  best  if  taken  at  the 


ICOLLEGEDALE  EXPANDS  BOUNDARIES 


§by  Jason  Garey 

CoUegedale  is  expanding  its 
■boundaries  and  inviting  more  resi- 
I  dents  to  become  part  of  the  city. 
But  some  homeowners  wish  to 
main  in  the  county. 
On  January  20.  the  CoUegedale 
I  City  Commision  voted  to  annex  36 
res  on  Standifer  Gap  Road  at  the 
se  of  White  Oak  Mountain.  This 
wly-annexed  property  is  adjacent 
I  from  the  upscale  Deer  Ridge  devel- 
|opment. 

CoUegedale  also  wants  to  annex 

iDeer  Ridge,  but  commissioners 

iabled  that  motion  after  hearing 

->m  angry  homeowners. 

Most  people  who  live  in  Deer 

^idge  are  against  the  proposed  an- 

"I'm  getting  scared  to  buy  any- 


thing on  this  end  of  the  county.  If 
annexed.  I  will  be  paying  $1,000 
more  [in  taxes],"  says  contractor 
and  Deer  Ridge  property  owner  Jim 

Although  many  do  not  want  to 
become  part  of  CoUegedale  due  to 
higher  property  taxes,  others  are 
scared  of  being  annexed  by  the  City 
of  Chattanooga. 

"We  petitioned  and  wished  to  be 
annexed  [by  CoUegedale].  We  feel 
that  it  is  the  lesser  of  the  two  evils," 
says  David  Walls,  whose  property 
was  recently  annexed  by 
CoUegedale. 

If  annexed  by  the  City  of 
CoUegedale,  property  taxes  on  a 
$300,000  Deer  Ridge  home  would 
go  up  $1,002.  If  the  same  home 


were  annexed  by  Chattanooga,  the 
tax  would  more  than  double  to 
$2,025. 

The  City  of  CoUegedale  has 
been  radier  consistent  in  keeping  its 
property  taxes  the  same  from  year 
to  year. 

"When  I  came  on  this  commis- 
sion, we  had  not  had  an  increase  in 
property  tax  in  the  last  ten  years.  I 
think  this  speaks  well  for  the  admin- 
istration of  die  city,"  says  City  Com- 
missioner Jimmy  Eller. 

If  the  Deer  Ridge  development 
is  annexed,  the  City  of  CoUegedale 
would  offer  the  residents  an  in- 
crease in  police  and  fire  protection, 
improved  waste  collection,  brush 
and  rubbage  pick  up,  and  curbside 
recycling. 


onset  of  illness,  no  more  than  24 
hours  after  symptoms  begin. 

As  television  shows  such  as  20/ 
20.  Dateline,  and  Good  Morning 
America  began  reporting  the  mi- 
raculous research  results,  people 
flocked  to  stores  in  search  of  zinc. 

"They've  been  on  back  order 
here,"  says  Fred  Hill,  a  pharmacist 
at  the  Eckerd  located  at  Four  Cor- 
ners. "We  have  at  least  10  people  a 
day  come  in  and  ask  for  them." 

There  are  several  brands  of  loz- 
enges available  at  health  food  stores 
and  drugstores  for  around  $6.  If  you 
choose  a  lozenge  brand  to  zap  your 
cold,  taste  is  not  the  only  thing  to 
take  into  account.  It  is  important  to 
buy  lozenges  with  at  least  1 3.3  mil- 
ligrams of  zinc  gluconate  and  take 
one  every  two  hours  as  soon  as  you 
feel  a  cold  coming  on. 


Residents  would  also  have  full 
use  of  the  city's  recreational  facili- 
ties, such  as  parks,  greenways,  the 
library,  and  use  of  all  the  aviation 
facilities  at  the  CoUegedale  Munici- 
pal Airport. 

Opposers  of  the  Deer  Ridge  an- 
nexation say  they  already  receive 
these  services  from  the  county  at  a 
cheaper  rate. 

At  the  present  lime,  the  City  of 
CoUegedale  does  not  have  any  other 
planned  annexation  proposals  of 
developments  in  the  county.  Al- 
though the  Deer  Ridge  development 
annexation  proposal  has  been 
tabled,  this  means  that  is  has  not 
been  dismissed  and  may  appear  in 
the  future. 


Continued  from  Sahly,  p.  1 

As  Associate  Director  of  Edu- 
cation, Sahly  will  supervise  and 
consult  educational  institutions 
particularly  in  the  Trans-Euro- 
Pean,  South  Pacific,  Northern 
Asia  Pacific,  and  North  American 
division  colleges. 

His  wife,  Weslynne,  has  also 
accepted  a  position  in  the  SDA 
Archives  where  she  will  help  edit 
the  SDA  Yearbook. 

Malcolm  Gordon,  chairman  of 
ihe  board  at  Southern  and  South- 
em  Union  president,  will  head  the 
search  committee  for  our  new 
president. 


WSMC  Holds  Drive  to  Raise  $30,000 


by  Larry  Turner 

WSMC  90.5  FM  needs  more 
money  if  it's  going  to  remain  on  air. 

"The  bottom  line  is.  we  need 
more  money  for  the  radio  station 
because  we  lost  federal  funds  and 
contributions  from  National  Public 
Radio  listeners."  says  WSMC  Gen- 
eral Manager  Gerald  Peel. 

So  for  the  second  time  in  19 
years,  WSMC  will  hold  two  mem- 
bership drives  in  the  same  fiscal 
year.  The  station  will  conduct  its 
second  drive  February  17-28. 

"Our  goal  is  to  get  new  con- 
tributors, even  though  we  will  still 


welcome  all  former  members  as 
well,"  Peel  says. 

WSMC  gave  up  NPR  and  die 
financial  support  of  NPR  listeners 
late  in  1995  and  now  carries  news 
programming  from  Public  Radio  In- 
ternational. WSMC  needs  to  raise 
$30,000  to  achieve  the  1996-97 
contributions  goal. 

"Only  ten  percent  of  people 
who  listen  to  public  radio  contrib- 
ute," Peel  says.  "It's  the  90  percent 
we're  trying  to  appeal  to.  The  larg- 
est percent  of  our  budget  comes 
from  listeners  and  corporate  con- 


tributors. 

"I  believe  this  station  is  an  as- 
set to  Soudiem  Advendst  Univer- 
sity, bodi  as  a  public  relations  tool 
and  as  a  training  center  for  students 
in  the  field  of  broadcasting.  It's  well 
deserving  of  its  listeners'  support." 


DON'T  FORGET  TO 

I  CAST  YOUR  VOTE 

IN  THE  UPCOMING 

SA  ELECTIONS. 


FiBER-Opnc  Cables  Insmued  to  Upgrade  Communications  System 


by  Jason  Foster 

If  you're  wondering  why  the 
ground  is  dug  up  all  around  cam- 
pus, it's  not  because  of  giant  moles 
taking  over  Southern. 

It's  due  to  the  installation  of  fi- 
ber optic  cables  to  upgrade  the  com- 
munications systems. 

"This  is  the  communication 
revolution  of  our  campus,"  says  Dr. 
Merlin  Wittenberg,  who  works  in 
Information  Services. 

Originally  things  were  done 
cheap.  If  another  line  needed  to  be 
run  into  a  building,  then  a  little  ditch 
was  dug  and  the  line  was  buried. 
This  campus  is  a  big  crisscross  of 
wires,  which  can  cause  serious 
problems. 

Heavy  equipment,  lawn  mow- 
ers, and  the  grounds  crew  are  con- 
stantly in  danger  of  disrupting  these 

"This  time  we  are  doing  it  right," 
says  Wittenberg. 

Rather  than  digging  holes  to  run 
every  extra  line  on  the  campus. 
Southern  is  now  putting  in  a  fiber 
optic  cable  system  that  will  accom- 
modate for  any  future  lines  that  are 
needed. 

The  holes  that  have  been  distrib- 
uting mud  around  campus  are 
equipped  with  four-inch  conduit 
pipes  that  the  fiber  optics  run 
through. 

Fiber  optics  are  very  small,  and 
hundreds  can  be  run  through  this 
conduit.  This  will  not  only  enhance 
the  quality  of  the  phone  and  Internet 
lines,  but  it  will  save  money. 

The  new  cables  will  get  rid  of 
lightning  damage,  which  has  caused 
up  to  $14,000  in  repair  at  one  time. 

Another  way  that  money  has 
been  saved  is  by  letting  the  grounds 


What  a  Mess!  The  digging  thai 

that  will  be  used 

ings  that  will  benefit  fn 


S^^' 


has  been  taking  place  around  campus  is  for  fiber  optic  cables 
communications  system.  Talge  Hall,  above,  is  one  of  the  build- 
ew  cables. 


crew  do  the  work. 

"Saddam  Hussein  was  kind 
compared  to  people  we  have  had  do 
work  here  before,"  says  John 
Beckett,  director  of  Information 
Services  and  the  mastermind  of  the 
whole  operation. 

"At  least  Hussein  hit  randomly; 
the  guys  we  had  before  seemed  to 
hit  everything  underground." 

In  the  past,  contractors  have 
been  slowed  down  by  the  problems 
that  they  dig  up.  Letting  the  ground 
crew  take  care  of  the  job  gives  them 
a  better  chance  of  knowing  where 
the  original  wire  is  since  they  are 
the  ones  who  put  most  of  it  in. 
About  half  the  job  is  done. 

"We  are  doing  the  best  we  can 


to  keep  the  mess  down,  but  this  Separate  Internet  lines  that  t 

campus  is  live  year  round,"  says  dependent  of  the  phone  lines  will| 

Beckett.  be  installed  for  next  year. 

He  realizes  the  mud  problem.  It  will  only  be  in  a  few  r 

but  circumstances  prevent  him  from  though,  so  students  should  order| 


doing  a  whole  lot  about  i 

Some  students  hate  the  situa- 
tion. 

"I  don't  like  the  mud  and  tire 
tracks  in  the  grass,"  says  Freshman 
Daniel  Lee.  "I  can't  cut  through  the 
deans'  lawn  to  get  to  the  dorm  from 
Brock  now." 

Other  students  feel  differently. 

"I  love  mud,"  says  Freshman 
Brian  James.  "Now  I  just  wish  they 
would  let  us  drive  on  it." 

The  installation  may  be  messy, 
but  the  goal  will  be  very  beneficial. 


/.  There  will  be  an  extra  charge  I 
for  the  service.The  new  system  will  [ 
not  only  be  more  convenient,  1 
will  make  everything  clearer. 

The  lines  have  already  been  r_.. 
from  the  basement  of  the  Student  I 
Center  to  the  Conference  Center  i( 
Hickman.  They  plan  to  run  somi 
more  lines  to  the  gym  and  dorm  I 


Revamped  Rees  Series  Could  Be  the  Event  of  the  Year 


by  Jason  Dunkel 

Imagine:  1,000  SAU  students 
cheering  insanely,  a  $5,000  half 
court  shot,  great  food  and  music, 
and  plenty  of  school  and  class  spirit. 

Impossible?  Think  again.  The 
1 997  Rees  Series  basketball  tourna- 
ment could  be  "the  event  of  the  year 
if  the  students  want  it  to  be,"  says 
Steve  Jaecks,  physical  education 
and  intramurals  director. 

The  Rees  Series  started  out  as  a 
tournament  between  village  and 
dorm  students  and  then  eventually 
evolved  into  a  competition  between 
classes. 

From  this  point  on,  the  Rees  Se- 
ries became  one  of  the  best  high- 
lights of  the  year.  Once  the  1980's 
came,  the  Rees  Series  was  no  longer 


just  a  highlight,  it  was  fradition. 

"The  gym  bleachers  were 
packed,"  says  Jaecks,  recalling  past 
games. 

But  for  the  last  six  or  seven 
years,  the  games  have  lost  students' 
interest.  Reasons  for  this  have 
boggled  Jaecks'  mind. 

"I  don't  know  if  the  students 
stopped  coming  and  that  fact  made 
me  not  want  to  do  as  much  or  vice 
versa,"  says  Jaecks. 

When  was  the  last  time  you 
watched  an  intramural  game  where 
there  were  more  than  50  people  in 
the  stands? 

"More  people  came  to  games  at 
my  high  school  than  they  do  here. 
It  would  be  nice  to  have  a  packed 


house  for  the  Rees  Series  "  says  Sophomore  John  Thomas. 

If  you  have  any  ideas  or  questions,  contact  Jaecks  m  the  RE.  Depart- 1 
ment  or  Ken  Rogers  in  the  Chaplain's  office. 


februaiy  B,  1397 


Southern  Adventist  University  celebrates  Dedication  '97 


In  Alicia  Goree 

Southern  Adventist  University 
will  celebrate  Dedication  '97,  an 
event  that  includes  the  new 
Hickman  Science  Center  Ribbon- 
Cutting  Ceremony  and  the 
University  Dedication  Ceremony, 
n  Tuesday,  Feb.  18. 

The  program  will  begin  at  9 
in.  Tuesday  with  the  ribbon- 
I  cutting  ceremony  at  the  $6.5  million 
I  brick  and  glass  structure.  A  preview 
j  open  house  on  Sunday,  Feb.  16, 
J  from  1  to  4  p.m.,  will  provide  an 
I  opportunity  for  a  closer  look. 
I  Faculty  ofthe  resident  departments 
ill  be  on  hand  to  give  tours  and 

The  Hickman  Science  Center 

I  was  designed  by  Peter  Vukshich  of 

Sequatchie,  Tenn..  and  constructed 

by  Schaerer  Contracting  Company. 

Inc.,  of  Chattanooga.  It  houses  five 

[  classrooms,  22  science  laboratories, 

amphitheaters,        four 

I  greenhouses,  and  29  faculty  offices. 

The   departments   of  biology, 

I  chemistry,  computer  science  and 

I  technology,  engineering  studies, 

lathematics,  and  physics  fill  the 

I  building's  three  stories  and  62,500 

Isqiiare  feet.  President  Donald  R. 

iSahly  will  welcome  visitors  and 

his  remarks  in  the  center's 


Grand  Atruim,  which  will  feature  a 
three-story  Foucault  Pendulum. 

"I  am  very  thankful  and  pleased 
that  we  have  been  supported  so 
generously  by  friends  in  corporate 


e,  but  also  in  name.  In 
September,  the  board  of  tmstees  and 
constituents  voted  to  change  the 
school's  name  to  Southern 
Adventist  University. 


"Becoming  a  university  is  some- 
thing the  institution  has  grown 
into.  Its  best  days  are  yet  to 
come." 

—Don  Sahly,  SAU  President 


business,  foundations,  the  board, 
constituents,  and  alumni  who  have 
donated  and  made  this  possible," 
says  Sahly. 

Immediately  following 

Tuesday's  ribbon-cutting,  Sahly 
will   speak   at   the   dedication 

approximately  10  a.m.)  in  the 
Collegedale  Church.  Southern 
achieved  university  status  last  July 
with  the  addition  of  master's 
programs  in  educatiort.  It  has 
changed  not  only  in  organizational 


Becoming  a  university  is 
something  the  institution  has  grown 
into.  Its  best  days  are  yet  to  come," 
Sahly  said,  "This  is  not  a  point  of 
arrival,  but  a  continuing  process  of 
development.  If  the  institution 
ceases  to  grow,  then  it  will  die." 

Dedication  '97  will  recognize 
the  many  individuals,  foundations, 
and  corporations  who  helped  fund 
the  center,  as  well  as  call  together 
the  students,  faculty,  staff,  and 
board  ofthe  university  to  dedicate 
themselves  lo  the  school's  mission 


and  to  God. 

"This  Dedication  '97  service  is 
a  wonderful  opportunity  for  the 
university  to  look  back  for  a  brief 
moment  and  recall  how  God  has  led 
this  institution  for  the  past  105 
years,"  said  Dr.  R.  M.  Barrow,  vice 
president  for  admissions  and 
university  relations. 

Among  distinguished 

participants  in  the  ribbon-cutting 
will  be  McKee  Foods  Corporation 
Board  Chairman  Ellsworth 
McKee,  City  of  CoUegedale  Mayor 
Preston  Jones.  North  American 
Division  President  Alfred  C. 
McClure  of  the  General 
Conference  of  Seventh-day 
Adventists,  and  Hickman 
Enterprises  representative  Josiane 
Hickman. 


AH 


Students  Spread  Sunshine  to  Elderly 


I  by  Brian  Jones 

Sabbath  afternoons  aren't  just  a 
I  lime  to  sleep  for  some  SAU  stu- 

InsEead,  they  let  their  sun  shine 
J  for  others.  Sonshine  Bands  is  a 
I  group  of  students  who  visit  people 
n  retirement  centers  every  Sabbath. 
I  They  sing  and  listen  to  the  elderly 
I  lell  stories  ofthe  past. 

This  year,  Rob  Snider,  a  junior 

ligion  major,  is  leading  the 

I  Sonshine  Band  ministry.  He  says  he 

excited  about  Sonshine  and 
■  throughly  enjoys  cheering  people 
|up  who  may  have  not  had  any  visi- 
|tors  in  a  long  time. 

Snider  tells  of  an  elderiy  lady 
l^vhois  106-yeurs-old.  Although  she 


is  losing  her  mind  a  little,  he  still 
enjoys  singing  with  her. 

Snider  relates  the  ministry  to  the 
Bible  story  of  the  cripple  by  the 

'This  man  had  been  lying  there 
for  38  years,  and  he  couldn't  make 
it  to  the  pool  to  be  healed  because 
no  one  would  help  him.  Jesus  shows 
up,  and  when  asked  by  the  man  if 
He  would  carry  him  to  the  pool, 
Jesus  tells  him  no,  but  instead  heals 
him,  and  it  all  happens  on  the  Sab- 
bath! 

"The  Bible  tells  us  that  a  merry 
heart  doeth  good  like  a  medicine. 
In  a  way  we  are  bringing  a  type  of 
spiritual  healing  to  these  people  so 


that  they  can  face  another  week 
rejuventated." 

Another  member  of  Sonshine  is 
John  Ringhofer,  a  student  at  the 
University  of  Tennessee  at  Chatta- 
nooga. He  is  not  foreign  to  this  min- 
istry. Last  year,  Ringhofer  nomi- 
iialed  himself  leader  and  got  groups 
together  on  Sabbath  to  sing  at  area 
retirement  centers. 

Besides  singing,  Ringhofer 
plays  the  guitar  and  paints  pictures 
of  people  he  rheets. 

"I  think  it's  great  to  be  able  to 
spend  lime  with  them,  and  I  would 
really  recomend  that  everyone  get 
involved."  Ringhofer  says. 

Recently,  only  a  small  amount 


cancelled  on  Tuesday  so  thai 
students  and  faculty  can  attend  die 
landmark  event.  Assembly  credit 
will  be  given  for  the  dedication 
ceremony  in  the  church.  The 
Dedication  '97  planning  conunittee, 
which  includes  Chair  Ron  Barrow, 
Pam  Harris,  Vinita  Sauder,  Jack 
McCIarty.  and  Jim  Ashlock. 
reminds  everyone  to  bring  a  meal 
ticket  lo  the  Dining  Hall  for  the 
complimentary  lunch. 


of  people  have  been  showing  up  to 
go  on  Sabbaths.  One  reason:  not 
many  people  know  about  this  min- 

"I  had  no  idea  that  this  kind  of 
ministry  was  going  on.  but  now  that 
I  do,  I  think  it's  something  that  I'd 
be  very  interested  in  doing,"  says 
Freshman  Shelley  Jones. 

"People  shouldn't  have  lo  feel 
that  they  are  obligated  to  go.  or  that 
we  are  telling  them  to  go.  Rather 
they  should  go  and  do  it  for  Jesus." 
says  Snider. 

Anyone  interested  in  more  in- 
formation on  Sonshine  Band  can 
call  Snider  at  238-3070. 


All  lies  in  jest. 

Still  a  man  hears  what  he  wants  to  hear, 

and  disregards  the  rest. 


— Simon  &  Gfirfunkel-  "The  lioxer^' 


'All  You  Need  is  Love ' 


In  honor  of  Valentine's  Day 
(which  is  tomorrow — don't  forget), 
I  am  writing  my  editorial  on  love. 
But  I  don't  just  mean  romantic 
love- 
Love  comes  in  all  shapes  and 
sizes.  As  I  sat  down  to  write,  I  tried 


to  think  of  the  acts  of  love  that  stand 
out  in  my  life. 

Of  course.  I  think  of  my  mom.  I 
think  of  how  she  sacrificed  for  me. 
But  I  also  Uiink  of  the  "little"  things. 

I  remember  how  she  cut  my 
sandwiches  into  triangles  and 


my  clothes  and  would  curl  my  hair 
every  Friday  night. 

I  remember  the  great  loaves  of 
home-made  bread  and  fruit  soup. 

We've  had  our  many  differ- 
ences; we  don't  always  see  eye  to 
eye,  but  1  know  she  loves  me.  and  I 
hope  she  knows  I  love  her. 

I  think  of  my  dad.  I  remember 
how  he  taught  me  to  ride  a  bike, 
took  me  to  the  museum  and  the  zoo, 
and  raced  around  the  ice  rink  with 

I  remember  when  my  sister  and 
I  fell  in  love  with  a  little  puppy  in 
California  and  just  "had  to  have  it." 
My  dad  woke  up  the  owners  at  6 
a.m.  as  we  were  heading  back  home 
and  asked  if  they  would  give  us  their 
puppy.  They  did. 

Its  just  something  dads  do  so 
their  little  girls  don't  cry.  We  still 
have  Candy  the  dog,  by  the  way. 
She's  16. 

Brothers  and  sisters  may  not  be 
first  on  your  list  when  it  comes  to 
love.  But  1  don't  know  what  I'd  do 
without  Lisa. 
We"  ve  shared  so  many  great  memo- 


ries in  the  past  19  years.  I  couldn't 
recount  them  all.  She  shows  her 
love  in  numerous  ways:  making  me 
soup  when  I  am  sick,  doing  my 
laundry,  and  cheering  me  up  when 
I  am  depressed. 

I  could  never  say  growing  up 
that  I  didn't  have  afriend— I  always 
had  her. 

But  love  isn't  just  between  fam- 
ily members. 

I  remember  how  my  kindergar- 
ten teacher,  Mrs.  Thomas,  would 
hold  me  on  her  lap  and  read  stories 
to  me.  I  remember  how  she  praised 
and  encouraged  me.  I  know  she 
helped  mold  me  into  the  person  I 
am  today. 

I  think  of  my  high  school  En- 
glish teacher,  Mrs.  Newsome,  who 
became  a  real  bosom  buddy  to  me. 
She  truly  cared  about  each  of  her 
smdents.  She  challenged  my  brain 
and  encouraged  my  writing.  In  fact, 
she's  part  of  the  reason  I'm  an  En- 
glish major. 

But  it  wasn't  just  that.  She  was 
a  real  friend  who  talked  to  me  on 
my  level.  She  truly  personified  love. 

Yes,  love  comes  in  all  shapes 


and  sizes.  I  even  love  all  my  pets.  1 
They  bring  me  happiness  and  I  c 
imagine  living  without  them. 

Brotherly  love  has  also  been  I 
shown  to  me  through  students  i 
Southern. 

A  smile  on  the  Promenade.  / 
helping  hand  with  my  load  ofl 
books.  A  shared  joke.  A  candy  bar  f 

These  are  all  simple  acts  of  love  I 
that  we  should  do  every  day.  Why  I 
wait  till  Valentine's  to  show  others  I 
we  love  them? 

So  as  we  near  the  Holiday  ofl 
Love,  I  want  to  thank  each  person! 
who  has  meant  something  in  my  life  I 
and  shown  me  love. 

As  somebody  once  said,  "Love  I 
makes  the  world  go  round." 

I  totally  agree.  Without  love,  we 
are  nothing.  We  are  hollow  shells. 

Life  would  be  so  lonely  and| 
desolate  without  someone  to  lovt 
and  without  someone  who  love: 
you. 

So  remember  on  Valentine'; 
Day  to  tell  the  one(s)  you  love  howl 
you  feel. 

Life  is  short,  and  there's  nc 
like  the  present. 


Todd's  Guide  to  the  '97  SA  Election 


by  Todd  McFariand,  Columnist 


As  SA  elections  approach  I 
thought  I  would  take  this  opportu- 
nity to  share  some  of  my  thoughts 
on  the  candidates. 

Having  been  here  for  four  years 
and  knowing  many  SA  officers  I 
have  developed  some  knowledge  on 
what  to  look  for. 

In  some  races  I  have  clearly 
picked  one  candidate  over  another, 
in  others  I  have  merely  commented 
on  their  platforms. 

President:  Everyone  seems  to 
want  this  job,  and  with  a  new  col- 
lege president  next  year  he  could  de- 
termine SA  and  the  administrations 
relationship  for  well  after  he  leaves. 
Aaron  Raines  has  die  experience  of 
being  EVP  and  should  know  what 
can  be  done  and  how  to  do  it. 

Of  course  he  hasn't  done  much 
with  senate  this  year,  but  then  when 
have  they  ever  done  anything?  Also, 
one  can  only  hope  he  has  matured 
since  last  year's  circus  of  trying  to 
depose  Jeremy  Stoner. 

David  Woolcock  gets  the  Dan 
Quayle  award  for  worst  spelling  by 
a  presidential  (or  vice-presidential) 
candidate.  The  first  posters  he  put 
up  asked  us  to  vote  for  him  for 
"presidnet"  and  his  platform,  before 
the  Accent  fixed  it,  referred  to  "Dr. 
Martain  Luther  King."  One  can  only 
hope  he  would  put  more  care  into 
being  president  than  he  has  running. 
He  believes  that  Christian  meth- 
ods can  be  effective  and  uses  Dr. 
King  as  an  example.  Somehow  1 


don't  see  students  marching  down 
University  Drive  next  year  protest- 
ing no  shorts  in  the  cafeteria  and 
singing  "We  Shall  Overcome." 

It  may  have  been  Christina's  ar- 
ticle on  bringing  back  the  sixties, 
but  Ryan  Kochenower  invokes  that 
mystical  age  and  wants  to  "protest 
the         lifestyle         that         is 


Not  satisfied  with  one  revolu- 
tion, he  wants  "grass  roots  upris- 
ings" like  the  Revolutionary  War 
and  the  French  Revolution.  Some- 
how I  don't  see  Southern  having  its 
own  battle  of  Bunker  Hill  or  a  Guil- 
lotine being  installed  on  the  Prom- 
enade. 

Ken  Wetmore  seems  to  want  to 
pick  up  where  Tom  Roberts  left  off 
last  year  promising  to  improve  our 
life  after  Southern  by  improving  the 
placement  office.  But  as  Tom  found 
out  when  he  became  president,  there 
is  just  so  much  that  can  be  done  at  a 
school  this  size. 

The  one  realistic  proposal  he 
(and  Ryan)  made,  which  is  work- 
ing with  alumni  for  job  placement, 
is  already  being  worked  on  by  the 
counseling  and  testing  director  Jim 
Wampler. 

His  other  proposals  are  also  al- 
ready being  done.  We  have  a  job  fair 
each  year — it's  going  on  today.  Job 
shadowing  is  done  by  departments 
or  groups  like  the  pre-med  club. 

Executive  Vice-President: 
What  does  the  EVP  do?  Well,  like 


the  real  vice  president,  not  much. 
They  run  senate,  a  body  that  brings 
new  meaning  to  the  work  impo- 
tence, and  they  take  over  should  the 
president  die — or  be  kicked  out  by 
the  administration. 

Jennifer  and  Lynelle  may  have 
great  plans,  but  as  a  former  senator, 
I  can  tell  them  their  biggest  contri- 
bution as  EVP  will  be  helping  the 
social  vice  with  panics. 

Accent'.  Duane  has  done  an  ex- 
cellent job  as  layout  editor  this  year 
and  will  do  an  even  better  job  as 
editor  next  year.  The  only  question 
is  since  he  is  a  freshman  will  he  go 
for  a  hat  trick — being  editor  for  the 
next  three  years? 

Yearbook  Editor:  The  impor- 
tance of  having  a  competent  year- 
book editor  was  demonstrated  by 
this  years  fiasco  of  laying  out  the 
entire  thing  in  two  weeks.  No  need 
to  worry  about  that  next  year.  Eric 
and  Lisa  are  both  competent  and 
hard-working  people  who  will  do  a 
good  job — may  the  best  man,  or 

Joker:  In  this  race  there  is  re- 
ally no  contest  between  Miller  and 
Runyon.  Luke  is  an  experienced, 
creative,  and  industrious  designer. 

Besides  editing  his  high  school 
yearbook,  laying  out  about  half  of 
this  year's  yearbook  in  two  weeks, 
he  has  worked  at  Hallmark,  done 
freelance  design  work,  and  works 
at  a  design  company  in  Chatta- 
nooga. Meanwhile  Heather  can 


claim  "working  closely"  with  herl 
academy  yearbook  and  workingl 
across  the  street  at  Quick  Print,  f 
Luke  should  make  next  year's  yoAer| 
a  tour  de  force. 

Social  activities:  Being  s 
vice  president  is,  after  Accen/,  thei 
most  time  consuming  job  in  SA,  Itl 
requires  two  characteristics  that  doi 
not  usually  come  together  i 
person:  creativity  and  organization.! 

Being  able  to  come  up 
"fun"  ideas  is  one  thing;  knowing! 
what  is  possible  and  executing  themi 
is  another.  Zach  Gray  has  worked! 
in  SA,  knows  what  can  be  done  and| 
how  to  get  it  done. 

You  have  to  question  Mike's  san-l 
ity    if   he   thinks   he   can   bus| 
Chattanooga's    homeless    intc 
Collegedale  for  an  SA  party  or  havf 
our  own  version  of  the  Indy  500. 

FesHval:  The  race  for  Festivall 
has  only  one  qualified  candidatej 
David  George  is  a  consummatj 
photographer,  creative,  and  hard] 
working. 

Jeff  Staddon  has  little  to  no  pfti>-| 
tographic  experience,  lacks  the  ere- 1^ 
ative  talent  necessary  for  Fesi  ■- 
and  has  no  experience  in  puinng| 
together  a  large  scale  slide 
Festival  is  not  the  place  to  tr 
someone. 

Due  lo  an  editorial  mistake  by  the  auih"'^  | 
(that's  me)  the  word  "censure"  "'^ 
instead  of  "censor- in  my  last  col 
apologize  for  any  misunderstandu 


Why  Does  Southern  Ignore 

January  the  20th  sounds  like  an 
insignificant  date  to  people  at 
Southem  Adventist  University. 

Maybe  it  is  because  of  igno- 
rance or  could  it  be  because  of 
prejudices?  God  only  knows  the 
reason. 

What  makes  a  hero?  What  is 
history?  A  hero  is  someone  who 
stands  for  what  he  believes  in  and 

akes  a  difference  in  the  way 
things  are  done.  It  is  a  person  ad- 
mired for  his  achievements  and 
(qualities. 

History  is  a  branch  of  knowl- 
edge that  records  and  explains 
/ents.  We  should  not  only 
[remember  heroes  and  history  to 
prevent  from  doing  the  same  er- 
of  the  past,  but  we  should 
remember  so  we  learn  and  under- 
stand society  and  become  cultur- 
ally aware. 

Rev.  Martin  Luther  King  Jr. 
was  bom  in  Atlanta  in  January 
1 929  and  died  April  4, 1 968.  King 
was  a  clergyman  and  nonviolent 
civil  rights  leader  in  the  USA. 
While  in  school,  he  did  the  best 
and  graduated  with  honors.  The 

SAU  Should  Observe  MLK 

In  hopes  of  future  change,  I 
write  to  make  a  request.  I  would 
like  the  Board  of  Planning  to  in- 
clude Martin  Luther  King  Day  in 
the  holidays  observed  by  South- 
em  University. 

I  realize  that  we  can't  observe 
all  the  holidays,  but  Martin 
Luther  King  Day  is  one  we 
mustn't  overlook. 

Why?  First,  because  we  live  in 
the  South.  What  will  Southerners 
think  of  a  school  that  doesn't  ob- 
serve the  holiday?  What  kind  of 
message  do  we  give  the  commu- 
nity? One  of  racism? 

Martin  Luther  King  stood  up 


Martin  Luther  King  Day? 

highest  honor  humans  gjve  to 
each  other  was  given  to  him  in 
1964 — the  Nobel  Peace  Prize  for 
his  nonviolent  struggle  against  ra- 
cial oppression. 

Dr.  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.'s 
speeches  and  heroism  could  only 
be  compared  to  two  other  heroes 
in  history — Martin  Luther,  for  he 
fought  oppression  of  religion,  and 
Ghandi,  for  he  also  fought  against 

January  20  was  a  civil  holy 
day,  honoring  one  of  the  great 
men  of  this  nation.  Yet  Southem 
Adventist  University  seemed  to 
have  forgotten  this  day.  I  am  not 
saying  to  give  us  the  day  off. 
What  I  am  saying  is  acknowledge 
this  national  hero  on  his  day. 

Do  we  need  to  put  a  white  pic- 
ture of  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  out 
there  for  this  institution  to  ac- 
knowledge one  of  the  most  influ- 
ential leaders  of  our  century? 

Pablo  J. 


Day 

for  equality.  He  envisioned  peace 
and  opposed  racism. 

Shouldn't  we  Adventists  also 
make  a  stand  for  equality? 
Shouldn't  we  be  at  the  forefront 
in  a  stand  against  racism? 

Please  include  this  holiday  in 
next  year's  planning.  Let  it  be 
known  to  our  community  that  we 
do  care  about  such  sensitive  is- 
sues that  Martin  Luther  King 
stood  for. 

Tasha  Paxton 

Education 


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Are  you  in  favor  of  a  flat 
rate  in  the  cafeteria? 

YES  n     NO  n 


Cut  out  and  return  to  the  Student  Association  Executive  Office 
(next  to  Student  Services  in  the  Student  Center) 


'Free  Speech  Isn't  Necessarily  Free' 

Contrary  to  the  Southern 
Accent's  recent  stance,  free  speech 
is  not  necessarily  free. 

restrainsts  such  as  not  joking  about 
bombs  at  airports  and  crying  'fire' 
in  a  crowded  room  illustrate  the 
power  of  words  and  care  of  their 

Speaking  from  my  experience, 
SAU's  administrative  philosophy  is 
to  apply  the  principles  of  the  Bible 
as  solidly  as  they  can  be  to  the  of- 
ten complicated  facts  of  life. 

When  policy  is  deemed  less 
than  perfect,  it  is  neither  reasonable 
nor  charitable  to  hurl  invective  so 

The  presumption  that  prudence 
(or  censorship  to  some)  in  the  writ- 
ten word  is  somehow  always  bad  is 
discredited  diinking. 


The  Southern  Accent  staff 
would  never  use  vulgarity,  pornog- 
raphy, or  obscenity,  all  protected  by 
the  First  Amendment.  Why?  Be- 
cause you  know  that,  although  a 
right,  your  intelligent  choice  is  to 
recognize  restraint,  limits  and 
boundaries.  Why  become  so  angry 
when  the  same  right  is  practiced  by 
others? 

It  has  been  disingenuous  to  cry 
for  free  speech  when  at  the  same 
time,  so  much  space  this  year  has 
been  used  to  verbally  wound,  with- 
out any  apparent  muzzle.  Thoughts 
and  words  are  powerful  tools  for 
building,  or  they  can  be  weapons. 
Let's  take  a  time  out. 

Victor  Czerkasij 
Admissions  Office 
Recruiter 


Don't  Dwell  on  the  Negative 

"Life  is  difficult."  (Dr.  Scott 
Peck,  The  Road  Less  Traveled). 
Isn't  that  true?  As  long  as  we  are  in 
this  world  there's  no  way  to  be  shel- 
tered from  negative  things. 

But  we  don't  have  to  dwell  on 
these  things  either.  The  past  few  is- 
sues of  the  Accent  seem  to  dwell  on 
the  difficulty  of  life;  not  only  dwell- 
ing on  the  negative,  but  making 
mahcious  insinuations  about  the  ad- 
ministration of  this  institution;  us- 
ing words  like  immoral,  unethical, 
dishonest,  etc. 

Satan  must  be  very  happy  with 
himself.  Dwelling  on  the  negative 


is,  in  essence,  glorifying  him .  Com- 
plaining about  the  unfairness  of  life 
is,  in  essence,  condemning  God. 
Isn't  there  enough  positive  happen- 
ing on  this  campus  to  fill  an  issue 
of  the  Accent7 

Can't  we  publish  a  school  pa- 
per that  follows  Christian  principles 
of  love  and  kindness,  avoiding  the 
slanderous,  ruinous  type  of  journal- 
ism so  prevalent  in  this  world? 

Michael  McClitng 
Admissions  Office 
Recruiter 


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Candidates  for  SA  President 


I 

Ryan  Kochenower  is 
a  Long  Term  Care 

Aaron  Raines  is  a 
History  Junior 


Ken  Welmore  ii 

Public  Relations 

Sophomore 


1 1  will  work 


There  arc  various  reason  1  could  run  for  office.  I  could  work  to 
make  next  year's  Chrislmas  tree  lighting  ihe  besl  ever.  We  couldhave 
a  speciacular  mid-winter  pany.  1  want  to 
closely  with  die  social  vice-president  lo  insure  thai  our  social  activ 
wil  be  top  flight. 

But  there  are  diings  more  important  than  die  midwinter  party,  i 
significant  dian  the  Valentine's  Banquet  I'm  talking  about  the  t 


i:  spin 


to  prepare  ourselves  for  a  place  in  the  work  force. 

Under  my  administration,  student  government  will  take  an  active 
role  in  spiritual  aspects.  We  need  lo  start  a  grass  rooLs  uprising,  a  pro- 
test Major  changes  have  occurred  as  a  result  of  grass  roots  uprisings. 
For  example,  the  sixties,  the  Revolutionary  War,  and  the  French  Revo- 

I  want  to  mobilize  this  campus  to  protest  the  lifestyle  that  is  com- 


e  obligations  I  believe  the  SA  president  has  to  the  s 


■  First,  die  primary  responsibility  of  the  SA  president  is  one  of  service, 
to  manage  the  daily  operations  of  the  Student  Association.  The  presi- 
dent must  make  sure  thai  die  various  other  elected  officers  have  die 
tools  and  resources  diey  need  to  do  their  jobs  to  die  best  of  die  ir  ability. 
Also  Ihe  president  is  directly  responsible  for  making  sure  diat  each  of 
die  odicr  officers  does  his  or  her  job  in  a  satisfactory  manner,  and  orga- 
nizing all  of  the  officers  to  pitch  in  and  help  wherever  they  are  needed. 

•  Second,  it  is  die  president's  responsibihty  to  serve  as  an  advocate  for 
the  students  to  die  administration.  The  president  must  do  whatever  is 
necessary  to  learn  die  concerns  of  the  studenls,and  then  relate  them  lo 
the  appropriate  officials  of  the  school. 

These  are  my  qualifications  to  fulfill  Uiese  obligations: 

The  name  has  been  changed.  The  departments  are  now  "schools." 
Internet  is  everywhere.  Southern  is  moving  into  the  future.  The  future 
of  its  students,  however,  remains  in  question.  Today's  graduates  are 
finding  it  difficult  to  break  into  a  job  market  that  has  fewer  opportuni- 
ties. In  fact,  Ihe  "experts"  say  that  our  generation  {label  it  what  you 
want)  will  have  less  dian  our  parents  did. 

So  what  does  the  Student  Association  have  to  do  widi  all  of  this? 
Isn't  the  SA  about  parties,  newspapers,  yearbooks,  and  fighting  for 
student  rights?  Yes.  All  of  these  things  are  necessary  and  important, 
but  it  shouldn't  stop  there.  I  believe  the  time  has  come  for  SA  to  focus 
on  the  future  of  its  members.  Here's  how: 

•  Career  Exposition-  S  A  brings  corporate  and  business  professionals 
representing  a  wide  range  of  occupational  fields  to  Southern  to  allow 
you  the  opportunity  to  acquire  information,  network  and  possibly  even 


mon  in  society  today.  I  want  to  make  the  spiritual  aspect  of  Southern  a 
more  prominent  part  of  who  we  are.  I  also  want  to  improve  the  out- 
reach program  into  die  community.  I  want  people  to  know  who  we,  as 
Adventists.  are  and  what  we  stand  for. 

Now  for  die  other  reason  we  are  here.  Where  do  you  want  to  be  at 
die  end  of  your  senior  year  at  Southern?  Do  you  want  to  have  a  job 
lined  up?  Or  do  you  want  to  graduate  and  spend  the  summer  and  die 
rest  of  the  year  looking  for  a  job? 

It  is  my  proposal  to  work  to  gel  die  alumni  more  involved  in  re- 
cruiting Southern  students.  1  want  to  do  more  networking  widi  the 
alumni  business  owners  and  get  them  back  to  Soudiem  lo  inter\'iew 
prospective  employees. 

Under  my  administration,  SA  will  have  a  more  active  role  in  spiri- 
tual aspects  of  die  school.  1  will  also  work  to  get  more  alumni  back  to 
Soudiem  lo  recniil  students  for  employment 


•  First,  the  experience  of  serving  as  an  S  A  officer  and  senator  f( 
last  two  years  has  taught  me  more  dian  I  would  have  diought  po; 
about  how  every  branch  of  the  Studeni  Association  works. 

1  believe  diat  these  experiences  have  given  me  a  depdi  of  u 
standing  diat  would  enable  me  lo  manage  the  Student  Associati 
be  managed,  to  better  serve  the  students. 


•  Second.  I  have  had  the  opportunity  to  work  closely  with  several 
members  of  the  administration  on  issues  of  concern  to  all  students.  I 
already  have  valuable  contacts  with  diese  people,  contacts  that  an  un- 
experienced person  would  have  to  waste  valuable  time  earning. 


The  members  of  the  Studeni  Association  deserve  the  best,  most 
experienced  president  they  can  gel.  1  believe  thai  I  can  fill  that  descrip- 
tion, and  1  ask  each  of  you  to  place  your  vote  in  both  the  primary  and 
general  elecdons  for  me,  Aaron  Raines. 


•  Community  Service-  By  volunteering,  you  are  following  Christ's 
example  of  service,  acquiring  valuable  experience,  and  gaining  cred- 
ibility with  future  employers.  To  help  you  locate  volunteer  positions 
within  your  field  of  study,  SA  will  put  together  a  book  of  volunteer 
opportunities  offered  by  local  organizations. 


•  Scholarships-  If  you  ca 

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0  be  here,  r 

lone  of  diese  diings 

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>ust  explore 

!  ways  to  rail 

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ships. 

David  Arturo  Woolcock 
is  a  2  yr.  Nursing  Junior 


it  you  in  setting  up  job-shad- 


Yesterday  is  gone,  today  is  here  and  the  future  is  in  your  hands.  In 
order  to  move  successfully  dirough  the  upcoming  year,  we  need  a  strong 
student  government.  That  strong  student  government  must  be  headed 
by  an  intelligent,  courageous,  and  fiexible  president  The  qualities  listed 
can  all  be  found  in  me.  DAVID  ARTURO  WOOLCOCK.  My  main 
objective  in  becoming  SA  President  will  be  to  provide  a  higher  form  of 
education  by  way  of  implementing  more  debates  and  symposiums  on 
campus.  My  plans  as  SA  president  also  include  having  die  g; 
open  on  Saturday  nights,  providing  all  seniors  (A.S.  &  B.S.)  w 
nior  privileges,  and  gelling  students  more  involved  in  Ihe  serv 
the  Collegedale  Sevendi-day  Adventist  Church.  I  will  be  an  act 


I  believe  these  things  will  help  give  us  a  compeutive  edge,  but 
there  are  never  any  guarantees.  There  wiU  always  be  uncertainties. 
The  one  thing  that  remains  constant  in  the  ever-changing  competitive 
worid,  is  God.  The  Smdent  Association  must  continue  to  give  God  fiill 
control  and  remember  diat  focusing  on  die  future  means  preparing  to 
spend  eternity  with  him. 


I  insuring  die  voices  of  students  are  heard  in  issues  that  con- 
n.  As  president,  I  will  be  sure  lo  make  Christ  paramount  in  all 
he  Student  government  undertakes.  For  those 
people  who  do  not  believe  that  Christian  mediods  produce  effective 
results,  diey  need  to  look  at  die  way  Dr.  Manin  Ludier  King  Jr  revolu- 
tionized this  country  via  peaceful  yet  potent  marches!  Strong  leader- 
ship is  Ihe  essence  when  change  is  desired.  I  am  both  willing  and  able 
to  supply  Uiat  type  of  leadership.  Now  let  us  go  forth  into  a  new  year 
expecting  die  best,  pursuing  the  impossible,  and  grasping  the  intan- 
gible. On  Feb.  13di  and  200)  vote  for  David  Arturo  Woolcock  as  SA 
President  1997-1998!!!!!!!!!!!!! 


Politician,  An  eel  in  the  fundamental  mud  upon  which  the  superstruc- 
ture of  organized  society  is  reared.  When  he  wriggles  he  mistakes  the 
agitation  of  his  tail  for  the  trembling  of  the  edifice.  As  compared  with 
the  statesman,  he  suffers  the  disadvantage  of  being  alive. 


— ^Ambrose  Bierce,  The  Devil's  Dictionary,  1906 


Executive  Vice  President 


Before  you  can  decide  if  i  am  the  besi  person  for  Ihis  job,  you 
have  to  know  what  the  job  is.  Whal  is  the  Student  Association  Execu- 
tive Vice  President  supposed  to  do?  The  largest  responsibility  is  that  of 
Chair  of  the  Student  Senate.  Most  of  you  don' t  even  know  what  Senate 
does,  who  your  senator  is,  or  if  you  even  have  one. 
This  is  a  situation  I  am  dying  to  fix. 

My  first  priority  when  I  become  Executive  Vice  President  will  be 
to  revamp  the  Student  Senate.  We  will  always  have  to  work  with  the 
administration  to  achieve  whatever  goals  we  may  set.  What  power  we 
do  have  should  be  used!  You  as  students  should  find  it  easier  to  affect 
what  your  S  A  does  for  you  and  with  your  money.  I  will  personally  use 

■  get  a  full  senate — representatives  from  each  precinct. 

■  get  an  active  senate — representatives  that  believe  in  accomplishing 
things,  like  I  do. 

•  get  a  receptive  senate — making  sure  the  senators  you  elect  remain  in 
touch  with  you. 

•  improve  senate  PR  so  that  students  know  who  and  what  Senate  is, 
thus  encouraging  you  to  share  your  concerns  with  the  SA  through 

your  Senators. 

■  take  personal  charge  of  the  notice  board  on  the  Promenade  and  guar- 
antee up-to-date  Senate  and  SA  information  appears  there, 

•  utilize  other  forms  of  media  for  the  same  purpose. 

•  come  up  with  new  ways  all  year  to  make  sure  senate  fulfills  its  role  as 
the  voice  of  the  students  our  SA  is  there  to  work  for  (I  need  your  help 
here  in  making  use  of  our  availability,  though). 

Senate  will  not  be  my  only  responsibility  as  your  Executive  Vice 


President.  1  will  conscientiously  fulfill  my  vision  of  whal  my  position 
entails — ^that  of  the  main  haison  between  the  Executive  and  Legisla- 
tive branches  of  the  SA.  In  plain  English,  that  means  I  will  insure  the 
President  and  other  officers,  and  through  them  the  administration  and 
faculty,  are  informed  of  what  your  concerns  are.  That  is  what  I  see  as 
my  chief  role  as  Executive  Vice  President  as  being  all  about — making 
sure  you  feel  free  to  communicate,  and  that  the  SA  is  ready  to  listen.  I. 
personally,  intend  to  make  myself  highly  available  by  making  the  SA 
office  a  second  home  next  year! 

As  your  Executive  Vice  President,  I  also  have  an  important  role  of 
working  closely  with  the  President,  and  the  rest  of  my  fellow  officers. 
1  believe  in  team  work,  and  enjoy  working  closely  with  people  to  get 
things  happening.  I  proved  this  this  year  by  being  involved  through 
Senate  with  everything  from  blowing  up  thousands  of  balloons  to  slick- 
ing fluorescent  stars  on  black  plastic  to  helping  re-draft  the  Senate 
Elections  Manual. 

And  why  should  you  vote  for  me?  Because 

•  I  will  fulfill  everything  1  have  set  up  as  a  job  description  above. 

•  I  have  lime  for  you— as  a  BS  senior  next  year,  ihe  bulk  of  my  class 
toad  is  out  of  the  way,  so  that  I  can  be  there  for  the  student  body. 

•  I  will  work  well  with  the  rest  of  the  team  of  SA  officers. 

•  I  naturally  communicate  and  organize  well. 

•  I  want  this  job!  1  have  enjoyed  serving  students  this  year  as  senator 
and  desire  a  position  in  which  I  can  do  much  more. 

So  vole  for  Lynelle  Howson  and  get  enthusiasm,  dedication,  ex- 
perience, lime,  and  new  ideas— get  an  active  voice  for  YOU  in  the 
Executive  offices. 


Winston  Churchill,  one  of  the  most  successful  and  influential  leai 
ers  of  this  era,  was  once  asked  lo  explain  the  driving  force  behind  h 
many  victories.  He  responded,  "The  nation  was  the  lion,  not  me. 
simply  taught  it  li 


The  s 


J  of  It 


I,  thes 


dents,  are  the  lion.  Yours  is  the  privilege  and  responsibility  of  electing 
SA  officers  and  senators  to  represent  your  voice,  or  your  roar,  so  lo 

Yet  nearly  30  percent  of  the  students  on  this  campus  aren't  repre- 
sented at  all  because  they  don't  have  senators.  My  first  goal  as  Execu- 
tive Vice-President  would  be  to  make  sure  that  each  and  every  student 
at  SAU  has  a  senator,  and  thus,  a  voice  in  how  their  school  is  run.  I 
intend  to  accomplish  this  by  improving  how  Senate  elections  are  pub- 
licized, thus  encouraging  more  people  to  run  for  Senate. 

Secondly,  I  plan  to  compel  the  senators  lo  maintain  their  connec- 
tion to  you.  the  lion  behind  their  roar,  through  routine  visits  to  differ- 
ent sections  of  their  precinct.  You  deserve  senators  who  care  about 
your  opinions  and  needs.  I  will  personally  dedicate  myself  to  provid- 
ing your  senators  with  the  encouragement  and  support  they  need  to 
effectively  communicate  with  you. 

In  addition,  I  want  to  initiate  a  weekly  "Open  Forom"  meeting, 
where  anyone  who  has  an  issue  they  would  like  to  see  SA  or  Senate 
tackle  can  come  and  voice  their  concerns  or  ideas.  In  this  way,  1  will 
commit  myself  to  keeping  the  lines  of  communication  between  the 


students  and  SA  open  so  that  S  A  will  be  able  to  continue  to  meet  your 

Over  the  last  two  years,  I  have  been  actively  involved  in  these  key 
lines  of  communication.  During  my  first  year  as  a  student  here,  I  was 
given  the  opportunity  to  observe  how  SA  works  and  to  take  part  in  the 
many  activities  they  sponsor. 

This  year,  I  have  chosen  to  become  even  more  involved  in  SA.  As 
a  senator,  I  have  had  the  privilege  of  representing  my  constituents  to 
the  administration  and  S  A  officers.  By  assuming  responsibility  for  the 
Senate  Public  Relations  Committee.  I  have  learned  first  hand  what  it 
lakes  to  keep  you  informed  about  Senate.  In  addition,  this  experience 
has  helped  mc  develop  the  skills  necessary  to  balance  your  needs  with 
the  other  concerns  of  SA,  such  as  upholding  the  ConstiluiiDn. 

My  involvement  this  year  has  given  me  the  enthusiasm,  skill,  c 
mitment,  and  organization  essential  to  effective  leadership.  I  care  al 
you,  the  lion,  and  I  pledge  to  give  everything  I've  got  to  insure 
when  you  roar,  you  are  heard.  YOU  are  my  priority.  The  goals  I'v* 
for  next  year  are  high,  yet  achievable,  and  I  look  forward  to  represent- 
ing you  even  more  next  year  as  the  chairperson  of  Senate.  If  you  are 
willing  to  be  the  lion,  I  dedicate  myself  to  making  sure  your  roar  is 
heard  by  both  the  SA  officers  and  die  faculty  of  SAU  as  we  strive 
together  to  make  97-98  one  of  the  most  successful  and  productive  years 
yet. 


Southern  Accent  Editor 


Duane  Gang  is  a 
History/  Print  Jour- 
nalisnfi  Freshman 


My  Foremost  Goal:  1  will  strive  to  transform  the  Accen/  ir 
professional  newspaper  possible  and  to  make  it  corapetitivt 


Managerial  Efficiency:  The  Accent  should  not  bexun  by  aseleci  few, 
but  it  should  be  run  by  a  large  competent  staff.  Just  like  commercial 
newspapers,  I  would  have  a  large  editorial  staff  with  very  specific  re- 
sponsibilities for  each  editor.  This  would  not  only  help  the  Accent  run 
more  smoothly,  but  it  would  allow  more  individuals  to  be  involved  in 
Ihe  production  of  the  Accent.  This  would  give  them  experience  that 
they  could  use  in  their  careers— whatever  they  might  be. 

Printing  Consolidalion:  As  editor,  I  will  reduce  the  printing  costs  and 
increase  the  ad  revenue  per  issue.  Presently,  the  Accent  works  through 
two  different  companies  lo  get  the  final  product.  1  will  consolidate  and 
have  one  company  to  do  Ihe  entire  printing  process.  Additionally,  I 
will  have  the /Icce/if's  ad  managers — notice  that  there  will  t>e  more 
than  one— make  it  their  foremost  goal  to  entirely  pay  for  printing  costs 
through  advertising  revenue.  This  would  leave  die  Accent's  allotted 
budget  for  staff  members'  salaries,  supplies,  and  equipment. 

Distributed  Weekly:  For  the  Accent  to  be  competitive  with  newspa- 
pers ft-om  other  universities  it  must  become  a  weekly.  The  Accent  was 
a  weekly  in  past  years;  if  it  was  done  before  it  could  be  done  again.  Not 
only  would  the  news  be  more  timely,  but  a  weekly,  distributed  every 
Friday,  would  allow  the  Accent  to  belter  cover  weekend  activities  and 
to  advise  its  readers  on  some  of  the  besi  weekend  activities  to  partici- 


pate in.  The  larger  editorial  staff  will  make  this  possible. 

Online  Edition:  As  more  and  more  business  is  done  over  the  Internet, 
the  Accent  should  dive  into  the  information  superhighway  with  an 
online  edition.  This  would  actually  be  quite  simple.  Since  the  school 
provides  free  space  for  individuals'  personal  web  pages,  it  would 
only  cost  the  Accent  the  money  it  would  take  to  pay  the  online  edi- 
tor. This  online  edition  would  provide  alumni,  student  missionaries, 
and  die  community  with  quick  access  to  campus  and  local  news. 

A  Little  About  Myself:  My  home  is  in  Newton,  New  Jersey  (approx. 
60  miles  west  of  New  York  City)  an  1  am  a  double  major  in  print 
journalism  and  history.  I  have  also  covered  a  wide  variety  of  school 
and  local  issues  for  this  year's  Accent  and  for  the  Hamilton  County 
News-Leader.  Additionally.  I  am  currently  an  integral  part  of  this 
year's  Accent  staff.  I  am  the  Layout  Editor  as  well  as  the  World 
News  Editor.  Earlier  tliis  year,  I  was  the  Accent's  politics  editor.  I 
gathered,  assigned  and  wrote  news  stories  as  well  as  commentary  on 
the  1996  election. 

I  was  also  Ihe  editor  of  my  school  newspaper  al  Shenandoah  Valley 
Academy,  There  1  look  the  paper  from  a  small  infrequent  newspaper 
lo  a  20-page  monthly.  In  addition,  we  had  our  newspaper  printed  at 
a  local  daily  newspaper,  and  at  this  printing  site,  1  learned  many 
things  from  journalists  and  prinime  crews  thai  I  worked  with. 


Social  Vice  President 


MikeCauley  is  a 
Religion  Freshman 

Zach  Gray  is  a 

Graphic  Design 

Sophomore 


1  plan  to  set  up  a  social  coiiiniiliee  and  organize  ourselves  in  j 
way  ihat  ihings  will  be  accomplished  as  soon  as  possible.  I  want  u 
give  activities  that  will  bring  the  studenis  at  SAU  logelher  so  that  wt 
are  more  than  just  acquainlances  in  classes. 

Some  ideas  I  have  so  far  are:  1)  a  party  in  which  we  invite  thi 
homeless  of  Chattanooga  2}  our  own  Southern  500  (closely  related  t< 
the  lndianaf>olis  500). 

I  want  to  work  for  you,  but  you  have  to  give  me  the  chance. 

If  God  wants  me  to  be  your  Social  VP  next  year  that's  what  I'll  be 

That  doesn't  mean  that  I'm  just  going  to  sit  on  my  duff  and  le 
happen  what's  predestined.  It  simply  means  that  I  believe  He's  in  con 
trol. 

I'n 


1  could  make  a  lot  of  promises,  shake  everyone's  hand,  and  gel  to 
know  as  many  people  as  I  could  before  the  voting  takes  place. 

I  could  leU  you  why  you  should  vote  for  me  and  the  benefits  Ihat 
you  would  receive  for  doing  so.  But  my  focus  is  on  neither  one.  I  might 
be  going  against  all  the  rules  of  a  "good"  pohlician,  but  then  again,  I'm 
not  a  politician. 

So  many  times  I  feel  like  we  act  like  something  we're  not  In  order 
for  people  lo  accept  us.  Last  year,  when  I  took  on  ihe  task  of  Student 
Association  President  at  Blue  Mountain  Academy.  I  learned  Ihe  value 
of  authenticity.  That's  what  I  believe  people  are  looking  for.  They  want 
someone  who  is  real.  And  that's  what  I  want  to  give  you. 

I  want  lo  work  hard  lo  give  you  as  a  student  body  the  fim,  exciting 
aclivities  you  deserve.  I'm  willing  to  do  whatever  it  takes  to  get  that 
accomplished. 


Phat  Zak  for  Social  ^^ce:  Most  of  you  folks  judge  S  A  by  how  well  the  social  activities  are  mn.  Getting 
event  is  a  hard  job.  Bui  it  can  be  done. 

This  job  takes  dedication,  creativity,  and  hard  work.  I've  had  experience  this  year  with  SA  as  Festival  di 
Relations. 

I  know  the  system  and  resources  available.  I  know  who  to  talk  to,  who  lo  ask,  and  who  to  chaige.  I  can  st£ 
no  downtime  spent  learning  the  system. 

The  social  vice  doesn't  have  to  be  the  most  known  person,  but  has  to  know  the  right  people. 

Social  activities  don't  slop  with  parties  and  events.  It's  about  you  being  involved,  you  making  the  plai 
results. 


inlire  school  to  enjoy  a  social 
ir  and  in  high  school  in  Public 
;ht  off  working  on  events  with 


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Joker  Editor 


ft 

Luke  Miller  is  a 

Graphic  Design 

Freshman 


My  two  main  goals  for  next  year's  Joker  are  getting  it  published 
on  schedule  and  designing  a  good  looking  book. 

I've  had  a  number  of  experiences  organizing  publications.  In  acad- 
emy I  worked  on  the  yearbook  for  three  years  and  was  the  editor  my 
senior  year.  Last  year,  1  worked  a[  Hallmark  Cards  doing  production 
design  for  customized  cards.  This  provided  a  lot  of  experience  in  meet- 
ing deadlines.  Here  at  Southern  I  worked  on  Ihe  production  of  the  year- 
book to  meet  Ihe  deadline.  (You  can  read  about  ihat  in  the  lasi  Accent). 
My  plan  for  the  production  of  ^c  Joker  is  lo  gel  Ihe  cover,  the  ads, 
Ihe  area  atlraclions — everything  except  the  actual  pictures  and  name, 
major,  social  status  information — designed  and  printed  this  summer 
so  ihat  all  that  has  lo  be  done  next  year  is  take  your  pictures,  have  you 


check  your  student  information,  and  send  that  section  off  to  the  press, 
and  have  the  Jokers  in  your  hands  as  soon  as  possible. 

As  far  as  the  design,  all  ihe  experiences  I've  mentioned  have  im- 
proved my  design  skills.  Working  wilh  my  high  school  yearbook  for 
three  years  kind  of  got  me  siarted.  Hallmark  gave  me  some  excellent 
design  experience  in  the  professional  world.  And  helping  with  the  de- 
sign of  Southern's  yearbook  this  year  was  good  experience.  In  fact,  I 
hke  design  so  much  Ihat  I'm  majoring  in  Graphic  Design.  You  may 
have  seen  some  of  my  work  around,  A  couple  of  examples  are  the 
Destiny  Drama  Company  poster  and  the  PJ-Mid- Winter  Party  1 997  T- 
shirts  and  the  matching  posters. 

And  my  plan  for  the  look  of  the  Joker!  Vote  for  me  and  see! 


Wilhoul  a  doubl,  the  SAU  Joker  is  one  of  the  most  importanl  things 
to  all  of  us  at  the  beginning  of  each  school  year  and  throughout  the 
remaining  months.  This  catalog  of  friends  and  possibilities  n 


n  limely)  lo  be  effective, 
e  spoken  lo  several  former  Joker  editors  and  have  learned 
some  valuable  tricks  of  the  trade.  I  am  ready  lo  accept  each  rcsponsi- 
bihty.  I  have  worked  closely  with  the  editors  of  my  academy  yearbook 
and  have  also  been  on  the  yearbook  staff  here  at  SAU.  I  now  work  at 
Quick  Prim,  part  of  the  College  Press,  and  have  designed,  created  and 
printed  many  projects.  At  Quick  Print,  I  work  with  layout,  design,  copy 
and  even  some  advertising. 

The  Joker  is  one  of  my  favorite  books  because  I  love  getting  lo 
know  people.  In  creating  Ihe  97-98  Joker,  I  will  be  precise,  prompt, 
and  thorough  because  I  realize  that  the  Joker  may  have  a  profound 


effect  on  the  richness  of  your  social  life  next  year.  I  am  very  organized, 
pay  close  attention  lo  detail,  and  work  well  with  people  such  as  those 
who  have  already  committed  to  working  with  me. 

The  Joker  has  been  good  the  past  couple  of  years,  but  there's  al- 
ways room  for  improvement,  so  I  am  open  to  all  creative  suggestions 
you  might  have.  Is  there  any  more  vital  information  you'd  like  to  know 
about  your  fellow  students?  I  will  make  sure  it  contains  current  and 
abundant  information  for  your  convenience.  1  am  strongly  in  favor  of  a 
second  semester  insert.  And  for  those  wilh  computer  sawy,  I  will  make 
sure  the  on-line  Joker  is  upxlaled  and  stays  that  way. 

The  Joker  goes  worldwide  to  represent  SAU,  so  I  plan  lo  release  it 
on  lime,  have  accurate  information,  stay  under  budget,  and  make  our 
Joker  something  to  be  proud  of 


Memories  Editor 


Lisa  Hogan  is  a  Pre- 

Occupational 
Therapy  Freshman 


Eric  Korzyniowski  is 
a  Business  Manage- 


The  yearbook  may  not  seem  very  important  lo  you  now.  But  ten 
or  20  years  from  now  it  will  remind  you  of  your  time  al  Southern 
Advenlist  University,  the  friends  you  made,  and  the  fun  yoii  had. 

That's  why  the  job  of  yearbook  editor  is  extremely  important,  and 
it's  a  Job  I  know  I  can  do. 

1  was  editor  of  my  high  school  yearbook  in  95-96.  The  previous 
ihree  years  I  worked  on  the  yearbook  staff,  taking  pictures.  laying  out 
pages,  and  writing  copy. 

As  editor,  I  organized  my  staff  into  a  highly  successful  team.  I 
want  to  emphasize  that  the  97-98  yearbook  will  also  be  a  team  effort. 

This  year.  1  was  assistant  editor  of  the  Southern  \ 


into  trouble,  but  we  got  through  it  with  hard  work  and  determination.  I 
learned  much  this  year;  now  I  am  familiar  with  computer  layout  and 
dealing  with  publishers. 

However,  I  do  not  intend  to  do  all  the  work  myself.  I  will  organize 
an  excellent  staff  to  work  smoothly  with  me,  I  will  appoint  people  to 
do  specific  jobs,  such  as  layout  editor,  copy  editor,  photographer,  and 

I've  had  much  leadership  experience,  so  I  believe  my  team  can 
give  you  the  best  yearbook  possible.  So  on  election  day,  vole  Lisa 
Hogan  for  Southern  Memories  editor. 


I  think  that  I  would  do  well  as  editor  because  1  have  had  a  lot  of  experience  with  yearbooks.  In  academy,  I » 
third  year  I  was  assistant  editor  and  the  editor  ray  fourth  year. 

With  this  experience  I  know  all  the  different  aspects  of  putting  together  a  yearbook.  I've  also  worked  with  oi 
representative  for  three  years. 

Another  important  thing  for  an  cditorlo  realize  is  that  it's  not  his  job  to  do  the  yearbook  alone.  An  editorn 
and  also  be  able  to  organize  well. 

I  have  the  stdlls  necessary  to  do  all  this  and  know  many  people  who  would  be  excellent  to  help.  Vote  for  me  because  "I'll  show 
money." 


the  staff  for  four  years.  My 
ent  publisher  and  yearbook 
D  pick  a  good  capable  staff 


Festival  Studios  Director 


David  George  is  i 

Broadcast  Joumalis 

Sophomore 


Why  should  I  produce  Strawbeny  Festival 
'98?  Because  I  have  the  experience  and  vision  to 
realize  a  show  that  delivers. 

In  '94  I  co-produced  Remembrances,  Mount 
Pisgah  Academy's 
slides.adigiiallycn 
pyrotechniques. 

Since  then  I'  ve  kept  busy  by  instructing  in  the 
photolab.  shooting  for  Accent,  and  of  course,  help- 
ing with  Festival.  Next  year  is  my  senior  year,  my 
girlfriend  will  be  3.000  miles  away  (no  distractions), 
and  I  have  talented  friends  just  waiting  to  help  me 
make  SF  '98  be  the  quality  show  you  deserve. 


Arguably,  Strawbeny  Festival  is  the  biggest  event  of 
[he  year.  No  other  event  takes  so  much  work,  so  much 
technology,  so  much  precision,  and  so  much  planning. 

As  next  year's  Festival  Studio  director  it  will  be  my 
responsibility  lo  build  the  most  creative  and  technically 
competent  team  possible  so  that  we  can  put  together  the 
best  show  possible. 

There  is  only  one  chance  to  do  it  right,  and  I  promise 
to  put  together  the  talent  needed  to  do  that.  I  am  excited 
about  the  possibilities,  the  staff  I'm  putting  together,  and 
the  prospects.  Together  lei's  make  next  year's  Strawberry 
Festival  the  best  it  can  be. 


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Southern  Student  Meets  Clinton  and  Chelsea  on  the  Trail 


bv  Ken  Wetmore 

What  are  the  chances  of  meet- 
ing the  President  of  the  United 
States  while  you  are  hiking? 

Probably  not  very  good,  but  it 
happened  to  Associate  Senior  Matt 
Dodd  last  summer  while  his  dad  and 
he  were  vacationing  in  Yellowstone 
National  Park. 

It  was  August  8,  and  Dodd  and 
his  father  decided  to  hike  to  the  top 
of  Mt.  Washbume  on  a  gravel  ac- 
cess road  closed  to  vehicles.  At  the 
top  of  the  mountain  is  a  large  fire 
tower  with  a  public  observatory, 

Arriving  at  the  top,  Dodd  no- 
ticed a  lot  of  Rangers  standing 
around  and  an  unusual  amount  of 
people  dressed  in  khaki,  trying  to 
look  inconspicuous. 

He  had  heard  the  President  was 
vacationing  in  nearby  Jackson  Hole 
and  half  jokingly  told  his  dad  that 
the  President  was  probably  coming 
up. 

Ten  minutes  later  several  Ford 
Explorers  with  a  Suburban  in  the 
middle  appeared,  and  Bill,  Hillary, 
and  Chelsea  Clinton,  surrounded  by 
the  Secret  Service,  emerged  from 
the  vehicles. 

Dodd  says  Hillary  immediately 
headed  for  the  fire  tower,  which  the 


Secret  Service  had  secured,  but 
President  Clinton  with  Chelsea  fol- 
lowing behind  him  greeted  the  15 
or  so  hikers  who  had  gathered. 

"I  thought  it  was  amazing  that 
he  was  willing  to  be  friendly  and 
shake  everyone's  hand  even  though 
he  was  on  vacation  and  no  press 
were  around  to  take  pictures,"  says 
Dodd.  "I  mean,  politically  how 
much  difference  is  it  going  to  make 
shaking  15  hikers'  hands?" 

Dodd  and  his  father  were  at  the 
end  of  the  line  of  hikers.  When 
Dodd  requested  a  picture,  the  Presi- 
dent readily  agreed.  While  Dodd 
and  the  President  waited  for  the  pic- 
ture, the  President  asked  Dodd 
where  he  was  from  and  made  some 
other  small  talk. 

After  the  picture  was  taken. 
President  Clinton  headed  for  the  fire 
lower.  As  Chelsea  walked  by, 
Dodd's  father  asked  her  how  the  trip 
was  going,  Chelsea  replied  that  the 
trip  was  going  OK.  She  then  perked 
up  and  said,  "We  get  to  go  rafting 
tomorrow!  That's  the  only  good  part- 
of  this  trip."  ' 

"Chelsea  struck  me  as  being  re- 
ally down  to  earth.  I  didn't  expect 
her  to  be  as  friendly  as  she  was," 


A  Great  Honor:  Senior  Matt  Dodd,  right,  met  President  Bill  Clinton 
while  hiking  in  Yellowstone  National  Park  in  Wyoming.  Dodd,  howeve 
says  that  meeting  tfie  president  hasn  't  really  changed  his  political  view 
towards  him.  But  "I  just  thought  it  was  really,  really  neat  to  meet  the 
President. "  says  Dodd. 


Dodd  says. 

Meeting  the  President  and  his 
family  hasn't  made  a  large  differ- 
ence in  Dodd's  political  feelings 
toward  Clinton. 

"I  just  thought  it  was  really,  re- 
ally neat  to  meet  the  President  when 


not  many  average  people  get  to," 
says  Dodd.  "You  see  him  on  TV  all 
the  time,  but  he  doesn't  seem  all  that 
real.  Now  he  does  to  me." 


Southern  Student  Fights  Fires 


On  the  Side. 
Community 
munity  sine 


Jejf  Paulson  is  u  Senior  nursing  major  who  is  a  lieutenant  at  the  Tri- 
Volunleer  Fire  Department.  Poulson  has  been  fighting  fires  with  Tri-Com- 
•  he  was  a  Freshman. 


by  Alex  Rosano 

"I  vividly  remember  my  first  call.  Walking  into  that 
trailer  was  like  stepping  through  the  gates  of  hell  and  back. 
The  adrenaline  rush  was  amazing!"  says  firefighter  and 
senior  nursing  major  Jeff  Poulson. 

He's  a  lieutenant  at  Firestation  1 .  Poulson  has  been  with 
theTri-Comunity  Fire  Department  for  three  years,  joining 
his  freshman  year. 

'1  basically  wanted  to  do  something  different.  I  never 
really  had  it  in  mind  to  be  a  firefighter,  but  1  thought  it 
would  be  interesting  and  exciting,"  he  says. 

In  December  1996,  Poulson  was  promoted  to  lieuten- 
ant. Four  people  were  considered  for  the  job  and  thoroughly 
interviewed.  Poulson  was  chosen. 

"Jeff  has  the  ability  to  eviduate  a  scene  and  act  on  it 
intelligently.  He  has  a  firefighter's  mind,"  says  Chad 
Winslow,  a  sophomore  social  work  major  and  former 
firefighter. 

To  become  a  firefighter,  recruits  have  to  go  through 
four  months  of  intensive  training.  This  is  followed  by  six 
weeks  of  classroom  work. 

Once  diey  make  the  force,  they  still  have  to  attend 
special  training  every  Tuesday  night. 

"It's  definitely  worthwhile,  because  it  gives  me  a  sense  of 
satisfaction  to  know  I'm  really  helping  someone  else,"  says 
Poulson  of  the  training. 

Station  1  is  currently  accepting  applications  from  any 
individual  interested  in  joining  the  team. 

"If  anyone  wants  to  join,  they're  welcome  to  give  me  acall." 
says  Poulson.  'Td  be  more  than  happy  to  show  them  around." 


Who  Loves  Ya?  Look  Here  to  Find  Out. 


your  love  and  friendship y( 

Hippy  Valenllne-sDey! 
Lolsa  love,  Nicks 

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Julie,  Tnici&Alyson- 
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Your  friendship  illuminates  n 

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Heather  R. 

I  hope  your  Valemine's  is  the  JKSt!  You  are  so  spe- 


I'm  really  glnd  that  1  came  to  Southeni  with  you. 
Thanks  for  always  being  thai  hig  sister.  I  know  that 
we  have  some  lough  limes,  but  1  siill  love  you!  Sis- 


You  guys  are  the  ben.  Thanks  fc 


luck  and  I  hope  "Foric"  will  never  be  heard  of  again ! ! 
;)Ha  Ha.  Happy  Valentine's  Day! 


Dearest  Jennifer, 

importandy  for  being  die  greatest  ftien 

ways  remember  all  the  good  limes  we 

-Sptit"- 

Love  to  an  old  friend. 


AniyStrahl 

I  love  you  so  much. 

feel.  When  1  see  the  mi 

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FOREVER,  Secret  Ac 


Mafia  Boy. 

Thanks  for  not  giving  up  on  me.  1  love  you! 

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Happy  Hean  Day. 


Haveajollyday, 
G.  Steinweg 


buddy!!!!  we  always  know  how  lo  have  fun! 


Thanks  for  loving  me  and  Idling  me  love 


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friends .... you  know  who  you  are: 

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Valentine's  day  :)  May  God  continue  to  bl 

of  you. 

Your  friend  for  life. 


TO:  Summer  Reed.  Debbie  Rojas,  Julie  Cheney. 
Charily  Fish,  Sara  Bemal.  Cyd  Tabingo.  Eileen 
Garaza,  Summer  Chodak.  and  Emilie  Wilson- 
Have  a  Happy  Valentine's  Day!  =) 


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Suzanne  Eyer:) 

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faidi :) 

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Dearest  Kevin, 

bright  and  cheery! 

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Love  you  always. 

Dear  KEZ,  HEZ,  &  Chap. 

months!  Thank  you  for  sharing  your  life  with  mc! 

Twcedledee 

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vcrdieyears-From 

DearCaris.sa. 

Happy  Anniveriary  and  Valentine's  Day! 

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rsing  home  room!! 

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1  cherish  you. 

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You're  Ihc  beslest  friends  ir 

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Southern  Maple  Wings  Have  Shot  at  Championship 

Southern's  Roller  Hockey  Team  Plays  with  Confidence,  Seeded  in  Top  of  Division 


by  Stephanie  Gulke 

A  puck  flies  through  the  air, 
grazing  the  helmeted  head  of  a 
Maple  Wing. 

The  sound  of  bodies  crashing  is 
forever  background  music  to  fancy 
blading  footwork. 

Sweat  and  shouts  fly,  as  do 
gents  on  rollerblades  in  red  jerseys. 

Such  are  moments  in  the  life  of 
a  roller  hockey  player. 

Roller  hockey.  The  sport  of  the 
future.  The  zest  in  life  for  many  stu- 
dents at  Southern. 

It's  9:45  on  a  Sunday  night  at 
Skatin'  Jakes—an  innocent  roller 
rink  by  day,  a  Mecca  for  roller 
hockey  media  by  night. 

The  Southern  Maple  Wings  lead 
6-4.  It's  intense  and  competitive.  A 
crowd  of  friends,  schoolmates,  and 
sweeties  have  come  to  support  their 
team.  A  team  of  men  bound  by  a 
passion-hockey. 

The  Maple  Wings  is  Southern's 
very  own  roller  hockey  team. 

'There  are  four  Canadians  and 
four  Americans  on  our  team,"  ex- 
plains Trevor  Greer,  one  of  the  co- 


founders  of  the  team. 

"Half  are  Detroit  Red  Wing  fans 
and  the  other  half  are  for  the  Toronto 
Maple  Leafs;  so,  our  name  is  made 
upof  half  and  half." 

Greer,  who  has  been  playing  ice 
hockey  since  the  fifth  grade,  came 
to  Southern  and  found  it  to  be  ice 
rink  barren. 

"So  I  learned  to  rollerblade  and 
was  invited  to  play  in  the  National 
Inline  Hockey  League  through  an- 
other Canadian  friend."  says  Greer. 

Though  this  is  Greer's  fourth 
season  playing  NIHL  hockey,  it  is 
only  the  first  year  that  all  of  his 
■  students  from  South- 


The  Maple  Wings  play  against 
five  other  teams  from  the  Chatta- 
nooga area.  The  season  started  with 
six  teams,  but  two  merged,  says 
Adam  Mohns.  cofounder  and  lead 
goal  scorer  for  the  team. 

"We  are  seeded  first  or  second 
in  the  league,  and  come  March,  we 
are  definitely  planning  to  win  the 
championship!  We've  got  eight 


Ten  Students  Play  in  Local  Soccer  League 


by  Aiuhony  Reiner 

For  a  few  Southern  students,  the 
intramural  soccer  season  at  SAU  is 
inadequate,  and  they  seek  to  find 
other  opportunities  to  play  the  sport 
they  love. 

During  the  past  couple  years, 
Southern  students  have  played  in 
various  community  soccer  leagues. 
This  year,  a  team  managed  by  Jack 
Harvey  and  co-captained  by  An- 
drew Moreno  and  Kostya  Polin  is 
playing  in  the  Camp  Jordan  Indoor 
Soccer  League.  Players  ranging  in 
age  from  8  to  40  participate  in  vari- 
ous divisions  within  the  league.  T\vo- 
hundred  and  thirty  teams  make  up 
the  league. 

These  Southern  students  are 
playing  in  the  under-30  division, 
which  has  eight  other  teams,  as 
well. 

The  team  consists  often  South- 
em  students:  Harvey,  Moreno,  Polin, 
Tito  Matos,  Marcus  Mundall,  Eddie 
Nino,  Robert  Delridge.  Richard 
Oltaii,  Ken  Alusa,  and  Ken  DeFoor. 
Some  non-Southern  students  help  make 
up  the  rest  of  the  team. 

The  competition  in  the  league 
has  been -fierce. 

"Many  of  the  teams  we  play  have 
played  together  for  six  years.  Most  of 
us  have  never  played  together  and 
this  has  hurt  us,  but  we  have  come 
along  well,  and  1  have  been  very 
impressed  with  what  1  have  seen  of 


No  Ice?  The  Southern  Maple  Wings, 
students^our  Canadians  and  four  / 
lional  Inline  Hockey  League. 


games  left  and  we're  going  to  win  body-checking,  or  give  and  go's 

them  all."  that's  so  alluring.  Whatever  it  is. 

The  team  is  sponsored  by  the  Fit  roller  hockey  is  quickly  becoming 

Zone  and  local  chiropractor  Dr.  the  sports  craze  among  young  adults 

Donald  Duff.  No  one  knows  if  it's  around  the  country. 
the  aggressive  play,  slapshots. 


late,"  says  Harvey. 

In  the  most  recent  game,  the 
team  played  a  tough  match,  but 
came  out  on  the  short  end  of  a  5-4 

Indoor  soccer  differs  from  regu- 
lar outdoor  soccer.  Only  six  play- 
ers are  on  the  field  at  a  time,  and 
there  are  free  subsitutions.  Play  is 
divided  into  two  20-minute  halves. 

The  Camp  Jordan  Arena,  lo- 
cated off  Exit  1  of  1-75  at  East 
Ridge,  is  specifically  designed  for 
indoor  soccer.  The  dimensions  are 
the  same  as  a  hockey  rink  and  there 
is  an  Astroturf  surface.  There  is  a 
$60  per  player  admission  fee  and 
the  team  is  sponsored  in  part  by  the 
Fit  Zone. 

What  does  it  take  to  play  good 
indoor  soccer?  "Indoor  soccer  de- 
mands excellent  ball  control,  speed, 
extensive  teamwork,  high  endur- 
ance, and  good  conditioning,"  ex- 
plains Harvey.  "We  have  also  been 
commended  by  both  opponents  and 
referees  for  our  high  degree  of  sports- 
manship and  our  fine  attitude." 

The  team  has  two  remaining 
games:  Tues,  Feb.  1 8,  at  9:30  p.m.. 
and  on  Tues..  Feb.  25,  at  7:45  p.m.. 
Spectators  are  encouraged  to  come 
out  and  cheer  on  the  team.  There  is 
a  $  1  admission  fee.  So  take  a  break 
from  your  studies  and  have  some 
fun  watching  indoor  soccer. 


NHL  Update:  Just  Watt  Until  the  Playoffs 

by  Anthony  Reiner 


In  basketball,  football,  and 
baseball  the  team  with  the  best 
regular  season  record  usually 
makes  it  into  the  championship. 
In  hockey,  however,  this  is  rarely 
the  case. 

For  example,  the  last  two  sea- 
sons have  seen  the  Detroit  Red 
Wings  hold  the  best  record  in  the 
NHL,  but  they  have  failed  to 
bring  home  the  coveted  Stanley 
Cup  in  both  instances. 

The  clocks  are  all  reset  to  zero 
when  the  playoffs  arrive  and  of- 
ten times  the  teams  with  medio- 
cre regular  season  records  come 
out  of  the  pack  and  perform  well. 

Six  years  ago  it  was  the 
Minnisota  North  Stars,  three 
years  ago  ii  was  the  New  York 
Rangers,  and  two  years  ago  it  was 
the  New  Jersey  Devils.  Last  year, 
it  was  the  year  of  the  record  ex- 
pansion team,  the  Florida  Pan- 
thers, who  upset  the  highly  fa- 
vored Philadelphia  Flyers  and  the 
Pittsburgh  Penguins  in  succes- 

Explanations  for  this  phenom- 
enon are  highly  varied.  Some 
blame  the  changes  in  officiating 
styles  saying  that  the  officials  re- 
luctance to  use  the  whistle  gives 
the  advantage  to  the  more  physi- 
cal teams  rather  than  the  more 


skilled  teams.  Additionally,  the 
increase  in  poking  and  grabbing 
gives  further  advantage  to  defen- 


The  reality  of  the 
forcing  teams  to  realize  the  im- 
portance of  the  physical  grinders 
and  have  a  mix  of  physical  and 
highly  skilled  players.  The  de- 
fending champion  Colorado  Ava- 
lanche devise  much  of  their  suc- 
cess from  their  unique  mixture  of 
stars  like  Joe  Sakic  and  physical 
players  like  Claude  Lemieux. 
With  hopes  of  competing  with  the 
Avalanche,  the  Detroit  Red 
Wings  are  deporting  from  their 
usual  finesse  style  and  are  acquir- 
ing more  physical  players  like 
Tomas  Holmstrom. 

Who  will  be  this  year's  sur- 
prise team?  It  is  too  early  to  tell, 
but  teams  such  as  the  Buffalo 
Sabres.  Anaheim  Mighty  Ducks, 
New  York  Rangers,  and  the  New 
Jersey  Devils  hope  that  Ilie  post- 
season will  be  kind  to  them  like 
the  playoffs  were  to  the  Florida 
Panthers  last  season. 

Regardless,  it  promises  to  be 
an  exciting  next  couple  of  months 
and  the  competitive  spirit  and  the 
frequent  upsets  make  the  NHL 
playoffs  the  most  exciting  in  all 
of  sports. 


m  toyman  s  terms  you  hate  yourself " 


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Community  Calendar 


Music 

Concert:  Chatt  Phoenix  Schools-  Tliuni.. 

Feb.  13, 7:30  p.m.,  757-5132 

Kenneth  Jackson:  singer,  Iruinpeler,  gui- 

larisl—Bessk  Smith  Hall,  Sal.,  Feb.  15,  8 

p.m.,  757-0020 

Symphony  Series:  Mozarl&Dvorall — 

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The  Offlcial  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  AdventisI  University  Volume  52 


Chemistry  Dept.  Changes  Create  Controversy 


Whats  Inside.. 

Campus  News 

MLKHoLiDAY,p.2 
President  Search,  p. 3 
SA  Election  Results,  p.  3 
\nt.  Development,  p.  4 

Talge  Hall  KrrcHEN,  p.  5 
Religion  Master's,  p.  5 

C'dale  Elections,  p.  5 


s  Series  Wrap-Up.  p.  10 


■  li;i.Tn' Concert, p.  II 

Thi  Back  Page 


Comics  Galore 


by  Bonnie  McConnell 

Chemistry  teachers  Sterling 
Sigsworth  and  Steve  Warren, 
chair,  will  be  leaving  Southern 
next  semester  in  an  attempt  by  the 
administration  to  revise  the  de- 
partment, says  Academic  Vice- 
President  George  Babcock, 

Some  students  and  faculty  are 
r  the  deci- 


Sigsworfh  and  Warren  have 
taught  in  the  chemistry  depart- 
ment for  many  years,  not  only 
contributing  to  the  education  of 
hundreds  of  students,  but  offer- 
ing financial  contributions  to 
Hickman  Science  Center  as  well. 

In  January,  Sigsworth  and 
Warren  were  notified  by  letter 
that  their  contracts  would  not  be 
renewed  for  the  following  year. 

On  Monday,  Feb.  18,  the  ad- 
ministrative committee  reviewed 
the  contracts  of  all  teachers  for 
the  97-98  school  year. 

Sigsworth  and  Warren  were 
not  among  the  final  list  of  re- 
newed contracts. 

Dr.  Rhonda  Scott-Ennis  is  one 
of  the  new  professors  hired  to  fill 
the  open  position.  She  is  a  bio- 
chemist from  the  University  of 
Wisconsin  at  River  Falls,  giving 
up  tenure  to  teach  at  Southern. 

Scott-Ennis  is  excited  about 
becoming  part  of  the  staff  at  the 
university.  The  administration  has 
not  yet  hired  a  second  teacher, 
but  they  are  currently  reviewing 

Babcock,  attributes  these 
changes  to  a  lack  of  growth  in  the 
chemistry  department  over  the 
last  ten  years. 

The  number  of  enrollment  ma- 
jors has  gone  from  23  to  12  in  a 
ten-year  period,  says  Warren. 

"1  saw  more  requests  to  take 
chemistry  at  Chatt  State  or  UTC 
than  any  other  course,  and  the  ob- 
vious question  is  'why?'"  says 
Babcock. 

The  administration  has  sur- 
veyed the  chemistry  department 
and  the  departments  of  many 
other  Adventist  and  private  insti- 

The  results:  most  chemistry 
departments  are  heading  in  a 
downhill  direction. 


Dedication  '97 

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Dedication  '97. 

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on  Tuesday.  Feb.  18 

K^l   fl  ^^mH^ 

was  a  celebration 

^^^^^H  and  dedication  of  the 

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Hickman  Science 

Center  and  of  our 

new  imiversity. 

-We  observed 

HK^:  1    ^'J^^^^^^r^^^^^^^ 

and  were  part  of 

suniething  that  will 

go       down       in 

(Southern's]  his- 

tory. "  says  Senior 

Jolene  Smitli  "The 

cei-emony  was  pretty 

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cool " 

Tfie  ribbon-cut- 

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^^^^^^^^^^Kt/S6^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M  packed                 a 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H  plethora 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H  als; 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H  Josiane 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H  Southern 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H  President  Malcohn 

Gordon  and  Con- 

JiriKcnyl,^Acc,«, 

gressman       Zach 

Wiunp. 

Departments  with  a  biochem- 
istry major  are  the  only  ones 
growing.  As  a  result,  a  biochem- 
istry major  will  be  offered  to  all 
Southern  students  next  year. 

The  administration  hopes  the 
new  major  will  spark  enough  in- 
terest in  the  department  to  even- 
tually hire  a  fourth  chemistry 
teacher,  says  Babcock. 

But  some  students  are  frus- 
trated by  the  administration's  de- 
cision to  let  Warren  go. 

Chemistry  majors  John  Craig 
and  Jason  Lee  defended  Warren 
in  a  meeting  with  Babcock  on 
February  18. 

Prior  to  the  meeting,  Craig  and 
Lee  researched  background  infor- 
mation on  the  chemistry  depart- 
ment and  six  other  departments 
for  the  last  25  years,  including; 
the  number  of  students  in  each 
class,  the  number  of  faculty,  the 
number  of  hours  produced,  and 
number  of  majors  in  various  de- 
partments. 

With  their  background  infor- 
mation, Craig  and  Lee  compiled 


a  three-page  report  with  graphs 
to  compare  various  departments 
and  submitted  copies  to  the  ad- 
ministrative VP's. 

Babcock  met  with  Craig  and 
Lee  for  over  an  hour.  They  claim 
the  administration  did  not  con- 
sider all  the  facts  and  figures  from 
a  business  standpoint.  They  say 
chemistry  is  a  bread-and-butter 
class,  and  more  people  take  it 
than  chemistry  majors  alone. 

TTiese  students  feel  the  admin- 
istradon  made  a  big  mistake  in 
not  considering  the  students' 

Warren  is  the  "single  most 
dedicated  teacher  I've  had  aclass 
from,"  says  Craig.  "He's  with  stu- 
dents more  than  you  can  see  from 
his  office  hours.  If  they  think  that 
leadership  is  lacking,  I'm  proof 
diat  it  isn't. 

"I  was  a  chemistry  major  and 
I  didn't  like  it  until  I  took  a  class 
from  Dr.  Warren." 

Becky  Boiling,  senior  biology 
major,  agrees  with  Craig. 

See  Chemistry,  p,  2 


SAU  Plans  Martin  Luther  King  Remembrance  for  Next  Year 


by  Avery  McDoii^le 

Next  year,  Martin  Luther  King's 
holiday  will  not  go  unnoticed  at 
Southern,  but  this  year  while  most 
Adventist  universities  and  colleges 
across  the  country  celebrated  King's 
holiday,  Southern  didn't. 

"Southern  administration  is  not 
opposed  to  a  special  program  or 
closing,"  says  Academic  Vice- 
President  George  Babcock. 

"On  February  10,  in  Faculty 
Senate  we  voted  to  have  Dr. 
Wohlers.  Vice-President  for  Student 
Services,  plan  something  special  on 
that  day  in  recognition  of  the  holi- 
day." 

The  recognition  of  black  initia- 
tive and  leadership  through  such  a 
holiday  would  have  been  unthink- 
able a  few  years  ago.  This  holiday 
continues  to  mark  a  great  divide  in 
the  relationships  between  white  and 
black  America- 
Some  wonder  if  Soudiem's  lack 
of  observance  or  even  giving  a  nod 
to  the  King  Holiday  is  contributing 

"As  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Christians,  we  can  learn  a  lot 
from  Dr.  King.  On  this  day, 
we  as  a  nation,  and  as  a 
church,  are  challenged  to  re- 
member one  of  King's  great- 
est legacies-hope." 

—Dr.  Pam  Harris. 

Chair.  Joitnialism  and 

Coiiiinuiucatum 


to  a  decline  in  race  relations  on  the 
campus. 

Is  the  King  Holiday  an  impor- 
tant issue  on  this  campus?  Seniors 
Tasha  Pax  ton  and  Pablo  Jurado  said 
'yes'  in  their  letters  in  the  February 
13  Southern  Accenl.  Why  did 
Southern  opt  to  not  pay  tribute  or 
observe  this  holiday,  they  asked. 

"Southern  does  not  take  any 
national  holidays  off,  with  the  ex- 
ceptions of  Thanksgiving  and 
Christmas,"  says  Babcock. 

"Southern  does  not  take  holi- 
days off  because  it  keeps  the  school 
year  to  a  minimum,"  says  Betty 
Ashlock.  personnel  secretary. 
"Many  times  on  a  campus  like  this, 
we  do  not  even  realize  that  it  is  a 
holiday." 

"We  are  not  asking  for  faculty 
to  let  us  out  of  school,"  says  Senior 
Stuart  Bell.  "We  are  asking  the  ad- 
ministration to  recognize  this  day 
on  our  campus." 

"If  we  can  let  classes  out,  shut 
Wright  Hall  down  for  half  a  day  for 
Dedication  "97.  surely  we  can  have 
a  special  chapel  service  to  pay  hom- 
age to  the  legacy  of  Dr.  King,"  says 
Freshman  Michael  Sposato, 


Dr.  Rev.  Marliii  Luther  King  Jr. 

"If  Dedication  '97  is  more  im- 
portant to  Southern's  adminisu-ation 
than  Dr.  King's  legacy,  this  school 
is  in  sad  shape."  he  says. 

What  does  the  King  Holiday 

"This  holiday  has  national  im- 
plications. It  is  not  a  holiday  for  rest 
or  frivolity.  This  is  a  day  for  study, 
struggle,  and  community  involve- 
ment," says  Senior  Orlando  Lopez. 

"Southern  should  celebrate  this 
holiday  because  King  and  his  non- 
violent army  gave  America  a  new 
birth  of  freedom.  They  banished  Jim 
Crow  signs,  browned  American 
politics,  reformed  churches,  and 
transformed  the  student  and 
women's  movemepts,"  says  Sopho- 
more David  Leonard- 

"All  Americans  are  indebted  to 
King  and  the  nonviolent  liberators 
who  broke  into  America's  history 
like  kind  burglars,  bringing  gifts  of 
vision,  passion  and  truth."  he  adds. 

From  speeches  in  the  last  two 
years  of  his  life-  -speeches  which 
talk  about  the  betterment  of  life  for 
poor  white  America  as  well  as  black 
America —  it  can  be  argued  that 
King  freed  more  whites  than  blacks, 
according  to  Norman  Solomon  and 
Jeff  Cohen,  syndicated  columnists 
and  authors  of  Adventures  in 
Medialand:  Behind  the  News.  Be- 
yond the  Pundits. 

"As  Seventh-day  Adventist 
Christians,  we  can  learn  a  lot  from 
Dr.  King.  On  this  day,  we  as  a  na- 
tion, and  as  a  church,  are  challenged 
to  remember  one  of  King's  greatest 
legacies — hope.  He  never  gave  up 
hope."  says  Dr.  Pam  Harris,  chair 
of  Journalism  and  Communication. 

"The  Adventist  Church  is  begin- 
ning to  position  itself  as  a  church 
of  hope.*  We  can  learn  on  King's 
day  to  spread  this  message  of  hope. 
Adventists  should  be  leaders,  not 
followers,  of  spreading  hope  to  all 
the  world."  she  says. 


History  of  King  Holiday 

•  The  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  national  holiday  was  signed 
into  law  by  forBier  President  Ronald  Reagan  in  Novembei 
1983,  15  years  after  King's  death. 

•  The  first  national  celebration  of  ilie  King  Holiday  look 
place  January  20.  1 986. 

•  King  is  the  only  American  to  have  a  national  holiday 
designated  for  his  birthday. 


Adventist  Colleges  &  Universities 
Who  Observe  King's  Holiday 

•  Atlantic  Union  College.  Lancaster,  Mass. 
•Andrews  University,  Berrien  Springs,  Mich. 

•  Columbia  Union  College,  Takoma  Park,  Md. 

•  La  Sierra  University,  Riverside,  Calif. 
•  Oakwood  College.  Huntsville,,  Ala. 

•  Pacific  Union  College,  Angwin.  Calif. 

_•  Lorao  Liiida  University,  Loma  Linda.  Calif. 

Adventist  Colleges  &  Universities 
Who  Do  Not  Observe  the  HoLroAV 

•  Southwestern  Adventist  Universit>',  Keene.  Tex. 
•  Union  College.  Lincoln,  Neb.* 

•  Walla  Walla  College.  College  Place,  Wash.** 


titnifrom  ChrisWULs  bivat 


Continued  from  Chemistry,  p.  1 

"Wanenhasaway  of  making  you 
love  organic  chemistry,"  she  says. 

In  an  interview  with  Wairen,  he 
said,  'The  school  has  nothing  re- 
motely resembling  tenure.  If  you 
have  tenure,  they  have  to  go 
through  a  bunch  of  hoops  to  let 
you  go.  The  way  [the  students' 
handbook]  is  worded,  their  jobs 
are  no  more  secure  than  mine,  be- 
cause I  was  aprofessor  Step  3  with 
a  Level  3  contract. 

"All  they  have  to  do  is  give  you 
a  letter  45  days  before  contracts 
are  discussed.  That's  all  they  have 
to  do  to  terminate  your  employ- 
ment. There's  a  difference  be- 
tween firing  and  not  renewing  a 
contract  with  the  administration," 
he  says.  "To  them  there's  a  differ- 
ence, but  when  you're  on  the  re- 


ceiving end  there  is  no  difference." 

Sigsworth  declined  to  comment 
on  his  situation. 

According  to  April  Taylor,  a 
chemistry  tutor  for  three  years, 
Southern  needs  more  chemistry 
teachers  in  the  department. 

The  three  professors  are  over- 
worked and  the  depariment 
doesn't  have  a  secretary,  she  says. 

The  administration  is  hoping  w 
solve  that  problem  eventually  by 
"breaking  the  downward  spiral 
and  taking  the  chemistry  depart- 
ment in  a  new  direction."  says 
Babcock. 


Search  Starts  for  Southern's  New  PREsroENT 


h\  Stephanie  Swilley 

In  an  open  forum  last  Thursday, 
I  students  wondered  whether  their 
voices  would  be  heard  during  the 
I  search  for  Southern's  new  presi- 
I  dent. 

Malcolm  Gordon,  chair  of  the 

esidential  search  committee  and 

Ipresident  of  the  Southern  Union  of 

■Seventh-day  Adventists,  answered 

variety  of  questions  concerning 

Itlie  future  goals  of  Southern  and 

Ihiiw  to  get  the  students  actively  in- 

ulved  in  the  selection  process. 

After  the  announcement  of  Don 
lahly's  resignation,  a  17-member 
iearch  committee  was  formed  to 
id  a  new  president  for  Southern. 
The  17  members  include  Gor- 
m.  nine  board  members,  two  ad- 
inistrators.  three  teaching  faculty, 
le  staff  member,  and  one  student 
fepresentative. 

The  first  search  committee 
Reeling  began  the  process  of  evalu- 
Jing  ail  the  submitted  names  and 
ing  them  down  to  three  fi- 
lal  candidates  on  February  16. 

tmmittee  hoped  to  get 

IliUled  immediately  so  that  when  a 

Ipecially  convened  board  of  trust- 

.  meets  on  April  20,  they  can  elect 

lew  president.  The  committee 

nts  him  or  her  present  on  gradu- 

1  day  for  a  big  send-off  for 


Sahly  and  a  welcome  for  the  new 
president. 

"The  most  important  thing  I'm 
involved  in  now  is  the  search  for  a 
new  president  of  this  university," 
says  Gordon.  "We'll  do  whatever  it 
takes  to  be  done  by  April  20." 

The  search  committee  will  con- 
sider presidential  candidates  at 
Southern  and  also  candidates  from 
outside  the  school,  including  presi- 
dents of  other  Adventist  colleges 


"Those  faithfully  serving  inside 
the  school  will  be  given  an  honest 
look,"  says  Gordon.  "We'll  do 
what's  overall  best  for  the  univer- 
sity, but  it  would  be  a  serious  mis- 
take to  miss  the  potential  here." 

At  the  meeting,  students  were 
very  concerned  about  making  sure 
they  are  heard  during  the  decision- 
making process. 

The  idea  of  students  voting  for 
one  of  the  final  three  candidates  was 
presented,  and  Junior  Kerensa  Ju- 
niper suggested  having  the  candi- 
dates spend  some  time  on  campus 
to  meet  the  students. 

A  president  with  a  vision  for  the 
future  of  Southern  was  important  to 
both  students  and  Gordon. 

"Sahly  came  here  with  a  vision 
for  the  school  to  become  a  univer- 


Presidential  Search  Committee 


•  Chairman,  Malcolm  Gordon,  President  of  Southern  Union  of  Seventh- 
day  Adventists 

•  Nine  board  members:  I.Gordon  Bietz.  President  of  the  Georgia- 
Cumberiand  Conference  2.Ken  Coonley,  President  of  the  Carolina  Con- 
ference 3.MaryElam.  representing  Alumni  4.  Jim  Epperson.  Southern 
Union  Education  Dept.  Director  5.  Bill  Hulsey,  a  retired  layperson  in 
the  community  6.  Georgia  O'Brian,  representing  the  young  alumni  7. 
Volker  Schmidt,  a  businessman  from  Kentucky  8.  Ward  Sumpter,  Sec- 
retary of  the  Southern  Union  9.EUsworth  McKee,  area  businessman. 

•  Three  teaching  faculty  representatives  1.  Katie  Lamb,  dean  of  School 
of  Nursing  2.  Dr.  Jack  Blanco,  dean  of  School  of  Religion.  3.  Dr.  Ben 
McArthur,  history  dept.  chair. 

•  Two  administrative  representatives  1.  Dr.  George  Babcock,  VP  of  Aca- 
demic Administration  2.  Dale  Bidwell,  VP  of  Financial  Aid 

•  One  student  representative  1 .  Tom  Roberts,  SA  President 

•  One  staff  representative  I .  Oneita  Turner,  secretary,  Acct.  Office 


sity  and  a  lot  has  happened  in  the 
past  few  years,"  says  Sophomore 
Jeremy  Amall.  "I  want  to  know  if 
they  are  looking  for  someone  with 
a  vision  similar  to  Sahly "s." 

Gordon  says  he  is  comfortable 
with  the  current  direction  of  South- 
em  and  wants  to  continue  develop- 
ing master's  programs  and  a  solid 
academic  program. 

"I  didn't  realize  there  was  this 
much  interest,"  says  Tom  Roberts, 


Student  Association  President  and 
search  committee  student  represen- 


Junior  Christie  Ancil  says,  "It 
was  nice  they  were  willing  to  spend 
time  to  do  that  and  make  some  ef- 
fort to  involve  us." 

Students  can  submit  candidate 
names  and/or  other  information  to 
any  other  search  c 


^ETMORE  Wins  SA  Preskency  in  Close  Race 


y  Peler  McDonald 

The  1997-98  Student  Associa- 
iin  elections  ended  on  Thursday 
l^vith  a  total  of  33  percent  of  the 
■'ludy  body  voting. 

Sophomore  Ken  Wetmore  was 
[elected  over  Junior  Ryan 
iKochenower  as  SA  President.  He 
Igamered  53  percent  of  the  478  to- 
ll al  votes. 

Wetmore's  goals  as  SA  presi- 
nt  are  to  make  SA  accessible  to 
■ail  students  and  to  make  sure  the 
W'lher  SA  officers  are  organized. 

"  would  like  to  thank  my 
■friends,  especially  Dave  Leonard 
land  Crystal  Stark,  for  giving  me  the 
■opportunity  to  serve  the  student 
■body  as  SA  President,"  Wetmore 
I  says. 

The  new  Executive  Vice-Presi- 
Ident  is  Sophomore  Jennifer  Pester, 
I  who  won  66  percent  of  the  votes. 

Pester  wants  to  make  students 
I  more  aware  of  what  SA  is  about  and 
I  Will  have  town  hall  meetings  for 
|smdents  to  voice  their  opinions. 
The  race  for  Memories  editor 
s  very  close,  but  Sophomore  Eric 
Korzyniowski  won  with  50.6  per- 
cent of  the  votes— a  mere  eight 
i  more  than  his  opponent, 
Preshman  Lisa  Hogan. 


Ken  Wetmore  is  the  '97- 
•98  SAUSA  President. 

"We  plan  to  work  together  to 
complete  next  year's  yearbook," 
Korzyniowski  says. 

Running  unopposed.  Sopho- 
more Zach  Gray  was  elected  Social 
Vice-President.  He  has  worked  with 
Pierre  Scott,  the  current  Social  Vice, 
this  year. 

"It  will  be  fun  because  I  know 
who  to  talk  to  when  things  need  to 
be  accomplished,"  Gray  says.  'The 
social  activities  are  what  the  stu- 
dents remember,  and  I  want  to  plan 
die  best  activities  and  leave  it  up  to 
the  students  to  have  fun." 

Also  running  unopposed  was 


Freshman  Duane  Gang  for  South- 
em  Accent  editor.  He  plans  to  make 
the  Accent  a  weekly  and  keep  the 
costs  down  by  printing  consolida- 
tion and  more  advertising. 

In  doing  so.  Gang  intends  to  in- 
crease the  editorial  staff  and  also 
expand  the  editorial  page  with  ro- 
tating columnists. 

"The  paper  may  be  a  little 
shorter  as  a  weekly,  but  I  want  to 
make  it  more  popular  and  a  forum 
for  student's  ideas,  concerns,  and 
opinions,"  Gang  says. 

Joker  editor  next  year  will  be 
Freshman  Luke  Miller,  who  won  77 
percent  of  the  vole  over  Sophomore 
Heather  Runyon.  He  plans  to  make 
the  Joker  easier  to  use  and  include 
an  insert  second  semester. 

Winning  by  the  largest  margin 
was  Sophomore  David  George  for 
Strawberry  Festival  Producer,  with 
367  over  Junior  Jeff  Staddon's  90 

"It  was  surprising  that  only  one- 
third  of  the  students  voted,  but  I  am 
happy  because  everyone  I  voted  for 
won,  and  I  think  that  they  will  do  a 
good  job  next  year,"  Freshman 
Chris  Bell  says.  , 


SA  Election 
Break  Down 

President: 

Ken  Wetmore  53% 

Ryan  Kochenower      47% 

Executive  Vice-President; 
Jennifer  Pesior  66% 

Lynelle  Howson  34% 

Social  Vice-President; 

Zach  Gray  96% 

Southern  Accent  Editor: 
Duane  Gang  93% 

Memories  Editon 

Eric  Korzyniowski      50.6% 
Lisa  Hogan  49.4% 

Joker  Editor: 

Luke  Miller  77% 

Heather  Runyon  23% 

Strawberry  Festival  Producer: 
David  George  80% 

JeffSladdon  20% 


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Andrews  Offers  International  Development  Degree 


by  Heidi  Boggs 

RIVERSIDE  FARM  INSTITUTE, 
ZAMBIA — Students  who  want  to 
gain  the  skills  needed  to  do  devel- 
opment work  in  Third  World  coun- 
tries can  now  obtain  a  master's  de- 
gree in  this  area  from  Andrews  Uni- 
versity. 

The  inlemational  Development 
Program  (IDP)  will  incorporate  on- 
campus  training  and  time  spent  at  a 

(NGO)  in  a  developing  country. 

With  this  program,  a  student 
will  be  able  to  use  the  skills  and  put 
into  practice  the  theory  they  have 
learned  on-canipus. 


NGO,  I  see  this  course  as  a  great 
way  for  a  student  of  development 
to  learn  the  necessary  skills  for 
working  in  a  Third  World  country. 
"It  teaches  the  skills  that  can 
take  years  to  learn  in  the  field  on 
your  own,"  says  Deborah  Aho,  busi- 
ness director  at  Riverside  Farm  In- 
stitute, an  Adventist  self-sustaining 
NGO  in  Zambia. 

This  program  was  created  by 
Adventist  Development  and  Relief 
Agency  (ADRA)  and  Andrews  Uni- 
versity. Gary  Brendal,  director  of 
human  resources  development  and 
coordinator  for  die  IDF  for  ADRA 
and  Rudi  Maier,  chair  of  the  Inter- 


national Development  Program 
Council  of  Andrews  University 
worked  jointly  to  create  the  global 
cuniculum. 

This  program  not  only  equips 
students  with  knowledge  of  the 
needs  of  a  developing  country  but 
also  leaches  them  how  to  work  with 
the  donor  community  to  gel  fund- 
ing for  projects. 

Birgit  Philipsen,  assistant  direc- 
tor of  ADRA  Denmark  (a  facilita- 
tor for  funding)  says,  'The  aim  of 
this  program  focuses  directly  on  the 
needs  and  trends  of  the  donor  com- 


A-hich  will  be 


taught  at  Andrews  in  the  near  fu- 
ture, is  presently  being  taught  in 
four  locations  around  the  world,  in- 
cluding Kenya,  Peru,  Costa  Rica, 
and  Thailand.  It  is  taught  as 
intensives  twice  a  year  for  three  I 
weeks. 

The  students  consist  primarily 
of  ADRA  workers  from  both  field 
projects  and  funding  facilitators,  but 
also  include  people  from  other  | 
Adventist  and  non-Adventists 
NGO's,  Adventist  education  sys- 
tems and  Adventist  union  workers. 

The  program,  which  started  last 
June,  will  run  for  three  years.  At 
present,  there  are  over  300  interna-  , 
tional  students. 


SAU  Students  Coordinate  'Youth  to  Youth'  Rally  in  Florida 


by  Brian  Jones 

While  many  other  students 
viewed  the  first  week  of  February 
as  just  another  week  to  count  down 
until  Spring  Break,  a  small  group 
set  out  to  change  some  people's 
lives. 

They  coordinated  a  youth  rally 
called  Youth  to  Youth  (Y2Y)  at 
Camp  Kulaqua,  in  Florida  from 
Febriiary  4-8. 

When  Allen  Williamson,  South- 
ern Union  Youth  director,  asked 
Senior  James  Johnson  and  Wendy 
Cambell  if  they  would  be  interested 
in  preparing  the  program,  they 
didn't  waste  any  time. 

Quickly  they  put  together  a 
team  of  1 3  other  SAU  students  and 
prepared  a  program. 

Youth  to  Youth  is  a  program  that 
helps  young  people  realize  their 
strongest  support  system  is  a  rela- 
tionship with  Christ,  as  well  as  with 
fellow  youth,  and  not  widi  drugs. 

Every  other  year,  a  multitude  of 
students  congregates  for  a  week  of 


renewal,  relaxation  and  fun.  kids  at  the  beginning  of  the  week, 

.    This  year's  theme  was  "ACT,"  shy,  and  not  wanting  to  be  involved, 

which  stands  for  "Accept,  Care  and  but  by  the  end  of  the  week,  every- 

Tnust,"  a  message  to  young  people  one  was  talking  together,  and  get- 


Youth  to  Youth  is  a  program  that  helps  young 
people  realize  their  strongest  support  system 
is  a  relationship  with  Christ,  as  well  as  with 
fellow  youth,  and  not  with  drugs. 


about  making  good  ethical  deci- 
sions in  life. 

One  of  the  many  responsibili- 
ties of  diose  helping  out  was  to  lead 
a  "family  group."  The  group  dis- 
cussed drinking,  smoking,  drugs, 
sex  and  self-esteem.  The  team  also 
led  out  in  workshops  and  other  pro- 
Teamwork  was  the  key  at  Y2Y. 
"It  was  so  neat  to  see  all  these 


ting  involved.  It  really  showed 
them  that  it's  OK  to  be  on  fire  for 
God  and  drug-free."  says  Junior 
Sonia  Perez. 

The  program  would  not  have 
run  so  smoothly  if  it  weren't  for  the 
helpful  spirit  of  all  involved.  For- 
est Lake  Academy  and  Madison 
Academy  helped  out  in  the  peer 
pressure  groups  and  drama  skits. 

After  a  week  of ; 


day  night  finally  arrived.  In  a  dark  | 
cafeteria  with  candle-lit  tables,  the 
youth  gathered  around  to  renew 
their  commitment  to  God  in  a  com- 

Collegedale  Academy's  chap- 
lain, Leclair  Litchfield,  who  was  the  I 
week's  speaker,  offered  the  agape 
style  service. 

During  the  service,  a  number  of  I 
youth  took  a  stand  for  Christ  and  | 
gave  their  testimonies. 

One  young  man  handed  ove 
pack  of  cigarettes  saying,  "I  don't  I 
need  these  anymore." 

Bonnie  McConnell,  a  sopho- 
more religion  education  major,  says. 
"This  has  to  have  been  the  most 
spiritual  Youth  to  Youth  I've  ever 

Anyone  interested  in  beinj:   i 
volved  with  a  peer  group  spLi.ni 
cally  designed  for  small  groups,  cm  ; 
contact  Johnson  at  238-3026. 


Talge  Residents  Call  Their  One  Kitchen  Inconvenient 


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■i  Robei 


Talge  Hall  has  one  kitchen— for 
I  approximately  450  guys. 

Because  of  cafeteria  prices, 
3re  guys  are  attempting  to  cook, 
I  but  say  the  kitchen  is  inefficient  and 
inconvenient. 

Talge's  kitchen,  located  in  the 
basement,  needs  major  repairs.  Ac- 
Kding  to  Talge  Head   Dean 
wight  Magers.  they  will  paint,  re- 
ace  tables  and  chairs,  and  install 

"I  know  that  our  kitchen  isn't 
:ariy  as  nice  as  the  ones  at 
nalcher,"  says  Magers. 

Thatcher  Hall  has  two  kitchens 
1  every  floor.  Thatcher  also  has 

"I  don't  use  the  kitchen  because 

is  a  residential  house  for  cock- 

fcoaches.  There's  actually  stuff  in  the 

fefrigerator  that's  mutating!"  says 

eshman  Jason  Sasser. 

Fire  regulations  forbid  the  us- 

fege  of  hot  plates  or  open  flames  in 

pile  dorms;  however,  some  anony- 

s  Talge  residents  admit  to  us- 

Bng  hot  plates  in  their  rooms. 

They  say  the  kitchen  is  a  hassle. 


With  busy  schedules,  most  guys 
don't  have  time  during  the  week  to 
go  to  the  kitchen. 

"On  the  weekends,  like  for 
breakfast  when  the  cafe  is  closed.  I 
know  they  use  [the  kitchen].  I  think 
they  would  use  one  more  if  they  had 
one  closer  to  them."  says  Magers. 

He  also  says  Talge  will  receive 
a  new  microwave  for  the  vending 
area,  located  near  the  main  lobby. 
sometime  after  spring  break. 

Several  students  say  this  will  be 
a  big  help.  Those  who  buy  popcorn 
from  the  vending  machine  have 
nowhere  nearby  to  pop  it. 

"1  would  use  [the  kitchen]  more 
if  it  were  closer  to  me  too.  I  know 
guys  who  really  want  to  cook,  but 
don't  for  that  reason.  Two  on  each 
floor  [at  Talge]  would  be  nice,"  says 
Sophomore  Zane  Yi. 

Sophomore  Jay  Sunde  adds,"l 
enjoy  cooking,  but  I  hate  having  to 
go  down  to  the  kitchen  to  do  it.  I 
have  only  been  down  there  a  few 
times.  It's  so  inconvenient  where  it 
is.  It  would  be  nice  if  there  was  one 
on  the  3rd  floor." 


Guys  Actually  Do  Cook:  The  only  Kitchen  is  Talge  Hall  is  located  in 
the  basement— a  very  inconvenient  place.  In  addition,  450  guys  must  all 
share  that  kitchen  while,  on  the  other  hand.  Thatcher  Hall  has  two 
kitchens  for  each  floor.  Plans  have  been  made  to  renovate  and  refiirbish 
the  kitchen  by  summer,  says  Talge  Hall  Dean  Dwight  Magers. 


Iaster's  in  Religion  Begins  this  Summer 


V  Ken  Welmorc 

This  summer  the  School  of  Re- 
gion will  offer  a  master's  degree- 
iit  don't  apply  unless  you've  been 
[i  pastor  for  at  least  six  years. 

Ve  are  not  a  seminary,  and  we 
will  be,"  says  Dr.  Jack 
0,  dean  of  the  School  of  Reli- 
fgion. 

The  master's  in  religion  will 
nly  be  offered  during  the  summer 
3  Southern  Union  ministers  who 
|have  more  than  six  years  experi- 


.  Tor 


;  the  r 


.  the 


|candidates  must  attend  twt 
a  summer  for  three  years. 
According  to  Blanco, 
applicants  have  sent  in  preregistra 

I  lion  forms  already.  The  course  i; 


50 


only  designed  to  accommodate  48 
candidates. 

"We  feel  that  we  are  meeting  a 
need  in  our  area,"  says  Dr.  Bruce 
Norman,  associate  professor  of  re- 
ligion. "Studies  have  been  done  that 
show  there  are  over  400  pastors  in 
the  Southern  Union  who  haven't 
had  the  opportunity  to  go  to  the 
seminary." 

The  Higher  Education  Cabinet 
and  the  North  American  Division 
expressed  concern  that  Southern 
would  run  a  competing  program, 
instead  of  working  with  Andrews  to 
provide  a  unified  theology  program. 

To  address  these  concerns,  the 
University  Board  in  its  last  meet- 


ing said  the  SAU  School  of  Reli- 
gion would  work  with  Andrews' 
Theological  Seminary. 

This  would  insure  that  academic 
credits  could  be  transferred  between 
the  two  schools.  Also,  Southern's 
School  of  Religion  will  request  that 
Andrews'  Theological  Seminary 
provide  external  examiners  for  the 
master's  in  religion. 

"We  are  in  full  support  of  the 
seminary  program  at  Andrews," 
says  Norman. 

"Our  program  is  designed  to 
provide  ministerial  enrichment  to 
pastors  who  wouldn't  be  able  to  take 
several  years  out  of  pastoring  to  go 
to  the  seminary.  We  are  ministerial 


enrichment,  not  basic  ministerial 
training." 

The  first  session  will  be  firora 
May  5-21  this  summer. 

Steve  Case  from  "Piece  of  the 
Pie  Ministries"  will  teach  a  course 
in  youth  ministry,  and  Professor  of 
Religion  Dr.  Derek  Morris  will 
teach  a  course  in  Biblical  preach- 
ing. 

The  second  session  will  go  from 
June  16  through  July  2. 

Professor  of  Religion  Dr. 
Norman  Gulley  will  teach  a  class 
in  Eschatology,  and  Associate  Pro- 
fessor of  Religion  Dr.  Ron  du  Preez 
will  teach  Biblical  Hermeneutics. 


iTwo  SAU  Professors  Battle  for  Seat  on  City  Commission 


I  by  Jason  Garey 

Collegedale's  next  mayor  could 
I  be  a  Southern  professor. 

Dr.  Herbert  Coolidge  professor 

1  the  School  of  Business  and  Ed 

I  Lamb,  chair  of  the  Behavioral  Sci- 

■  ence  department,  are  campaigning 
I  for  Collegedale  City  Commission. 
I  The  elections  take  place  on 
|March  1 1  at  City  Hall. 

The  city  commission  consists  of 
ur  commissioners,  a  City  Attor- 
ney, City  Recorder,  and  a  City  Man- 
■ager.  Of  the  four  elected  city  commis- 

■  sionere,  one  will  be  named  mayor  and 
1  another  vice-mayor. 


Coolidge  is  running  for  city 
commission  because  he  feels  his  fi- 
nancial background  would  be  of 
some  assistance  to  Collegedale. 

He  was  a  slock  broker  with  a 
major  brokerage  firm  and  CEO  of 
a  non-profit  health  care  firm  in 
North  Carolina. 

Coolidge  feels  SAU  is  a  major 
part  of  this  community,  and  as  a 
■  he  would  not  only  nsp- 
the  facul^,  but  the  students  as 


n  going  to  encourage  students 
e  in  the  coming  election]." 


Coolidge  says. 

The  other  candidate  from 
Southern,  Lamb,  has  taught  at 
Southern  for  the  last  25  years. 

Lamb  believes  in  public  service 
and  wants  to  participate  in  the  elec- 
tion process. 

"1  would  love  to  be  a  part  of  the 
decision-making  process  of  the 
city,"  says  Lamb. 

Lamb  is  running  because  he  says 
he  understands  die  students'  needs. 
Collegedale  is  a  community  with 
many  students  whom  he  believes 
should  be  represented. 


"I  think  that  the  current 
[Collegedale  City  Commission] 
does  a  nice  job.  There  is  an  open- 
ing, and  I  would  like  to  try  to  be 
part  of  it,"  Lamb  says. 

Both  of  these  candidates  wan 
to  represent  the  students  and  faculty  o 
SAU  in  the  Collegedale  Ci^  Commis- 
sion. They  encourage  everyone  to  vote. 

"You  are  a  citizen,  and  cil 
ship  has  certain  responsibilit 
would  like  to  see  you  use  that  respon- 
sibility by  registering  to  vote,"  adds 
Lamb.  "The  community  will  be  bet- 
ter off  with  student  participatic 


Stop  Studying!  It  Could  Keep  You  From  Enjoying  Life. 


OK,  it's  3:13  a.m.  and  I'm  eat- 
ing Cap'n  Crunch  Peanut  Butter 
Crunch  cereal  without  milk. 

My  feet  are  freezing  because  I 
decided  to  wear  sandals  today. 
Don't  ask. 


Then  I  dropped  the  keyboard  on 
my  big  toe.  It's  now  bleeding. 

I'm  listening  to  the  Wallflow- 
ers and  they're  actually  beginning 
to  make  sense.  This  scares  me. 

This  is  not  a  good  time  to  be 
pondering  the  meaning  of  life. 

But  I  am. 

This  is  my  semi-conclusion  in 
my  semi-coma  state:  life  isn't  about 
grades,  it's  not  about  becoming  #1 ; 
it's  about  people  and  being  happy. 

I  used  to  think  life  was  about 
making  straight  A's.  I  was  a  slave 
to  school.  Nothing  could  deter  me 
from  studying. 

Then  I  got  wise. 

I  hear  you  snickering  now. 
"She's  obviously  delusional.  All 


those  late  nights  are  finally  affect- 
ing her." 

Well  I  might  be  slightly  insane 
for  waiting  until  3:29  a.m.  to  write 
my  editorial,  but  I  think  I've  learned 
a  thing  or  two  in  my  four  years  of 
college. 

For  the  first  three  years  I  gave 
my  heart  and  soul  to  the  books.  I 
shut  out  almost  everyone  around 
me.  I  made  excellent  grades. 

And  I  was  miserable. 

I  began  to  think,  'There  has  to 
be  more  than  just  studying."  1  could 
barely  believe  I  was  saying  it. 

There  was  once  a  time  when 
anything  less  than  an  A  would  send 
me  into  a  panic  attack. 

You  know.  You've  been  there. 

There  was  once  a  lime  when 
failing  a  quiz  would  be  enough  to 
send  me  to  Moccasin  Bend. 

Don't  gel  me  wrong.  I'm  not  a 
total  slacker  now.  But  I  have  come 
to  realize  how  one-track-minded  I 

And  how  it  was  killing  me. 

I  nearly  drove  myself  over  the 
edge  and  seriously  endangered  my 
health  last  year. 

Then  I  asked  myself  (you 
should  try  this,  too),  "Will  I  really 
care  1 0  years,  even  five  years,  from 
now  about  this  grade?"  No. 

I  probably  won't  care  six 
months  from  now.  Of  course,  you 
pre-med  and  pre-law  students  might. 
I  can't  help  you  there.  You  know  where 
your  limit  it.  At  least,  you  should. 


Nothing  is  more  important  than 
your  sanity  and  health.  If  you  re- 
member nothing  else  this  year,  at 
least  remember  that. 

Ironically,  this  year  has  been  the 
most  stressful  and  hectic  of  all  my 
college  years — and  the  most  fun! 

How  is  that  possible? 

Because  I've  learned  to  be 
happy  and  content  no  matter  what 
happens.  No  matter  if  1  have  three 
research  papers  and  two  projects 
and  a  newspaper  deadline.  No  mat- 
ter if  people  knock  down  the  Accetii 
door  to  yell  at  me. 

This  year  has  been  the  best  year 
of  my  academic  life  because  of 
people. 

I've  met  so  many  people  this 
year.  People  who  have  changed  me 
for  the  better.  People  who  have 
brought  light  to  my  life. 

I've  learned  to  have  fun  in  the 
midst  of  chaos. 

Five  years  from  now,  what  will 
be  most  important?  The  A  on  your 
research  paper  or  the  time  you 
stayed  up  till  4  a.m.  with  your  bud- 
dies, laughing  and  acting  crazy, 
making  memories. 

Do  I  sound  sentimental?  Maybe 
I  am.  I  don't  care. 

Not  only  is  life  about  friends, 
it's  about  living  it  to  the  fullest. 

Take  life  by  the  horns.  Maybe  I 
have  my  metaphors  mixed  up.  but 
you  know  what  I  mean. 

Be  spontaneous.  Enjoy  college 
life.  You  don't  want  to  look  back 


on  it  with  regret,  do  you? 

You  don't  want  to  say,  "Mai 
wish  I'd  made  more  friends."  You  I 
don't  want  your  memories  of  col- 
lege to  all  involve  sitting  in  the  ii- 

I'm  sure  there  are  people  who  I 
at  this  moment  are  enraged  that  1 1 
am  telling  students  to  stop  study-  [ 
ing. 

Studying  does  have  its  pla( 
just  shouldn't  be  #1. 

You  know  what  I'm  goir 
remember?  I'm  going  to  remember  I 
going  to  Steak-n-Shake  with  the  SA  | 
in  my  pajamas  and  rollerblades, 

I'm  going  to  remember  having  I 
a  Macarena-thon  with  my  sister. 

I'm  going  to  remember  putting  I 
away  my  books  to  talk  to  a  friend  | 
who  needed  someone  to  talk  t( 

I'm  going  to  remember  " 
ing"  the  zip-line  at  the  Pajama  Party  I 

I'm  going  to  remember  latel 
night  phone  calls  and  hot  chocolate  | 

I'm  going  to  remember  I 
rollerblading  down  the  Promenade  | 
like  a  maniac. 

So  close  the  books.  Grab  t 
friend.  Go  do  something  spontane- 
ous. You  won't  regret  it— ever 
when  you  see  your  quiz  grade! 

So  here  I  sit  at  3:54  a.m.  with 
my  Peanut  Butter  Crunch  cereal  and  I 
cold  feet  and  blurry  vision. 

I  wouldn't  trade  it  for  the  world.  I 
I  wouldn't  even  trade  it  for  ail  the  | 
A's  I  could  get. 


Does  the  Five  Grand  Sound  Too  Good  to  Be  True? 


"The  most  exciting  thing  I  have 
seen  in  my  life"  is  how  one  person 
described  last  Saturday  night's  Rees 
Series  progressive  basketball  shot 
contest.  The  contest  was  simple:  1 0 


Todd  McFarland 
Columnist 


people  were  to  be  selected  at  ran- 
dom to  attempt  a  lay-up,  free-throw, 
three-point  shot,  and  a  half-court 
shot  within  24  seconds  to  win 
$5,000. 

When  Doug  Thompson  ap- 
peared to  have  done  just  that,  people 
swarmed  him  in  the  euphoria  that 
followed.  However,  problems  with 
the  administration  of  the  contest 
would  keep  him  ftcm  seeing  his  five 


Minutes  after  the 
died  down,  problems  began  to  arise. 
The  first  problem  was  with  the  vid- 
eotape. The  contract  said  the  court 
markings  had  to  be  clearly  visible 
on  the  tape. 


(such  as  batting,  kicking,  throwing 
or  rolling  the  ball  back  to  the  con- 
testant) may  be  given  by  anyone 
under  any  circumstances." 

In  other  words  you  had  to  get 


n  ball. 
The   proble 


Problems  with  the  administration  of  the  con- 
test would  keep  [Doug  Thompson]  from  seeing 
his  five  grand. 


Doug's  free  throw  did  not 
clearly  show  the  line  and  his  foot. 
Instead  it  showed  from  about  above 
his  ankle  up  and  part  of  the  free 
throw  line.  It  looked  like  he  was 
behind  the  line  but  you  couldn't  tell 
for  sure. 

The  videotape  was  not  the  ma- 
jor problem  though.  The  contract 
also  stated  that  "Each  contestant 
must  retrieve  their  own  ball  follow- 
ing each  shot,  even  if  the  shot  has 
left  the  playing  surface,  with  no  ex- 
ceptions, no  aid  in  retrieving  the  ball 


seemed  to  know  this  Saturday  night. 

There  were  three  people  stand- 
ing under  the  basket  throwing  the 
ball  back  to  Doug.  In  fact  three 
times  they  gave  him  the  ball,  two 
times  with  chest  passes,  giving  him 
extra  time  to  get  in  position  and  set 
up  for  his  next  shot. 

On  one  of  the  shots  they  even 
saved  the  ball  firom  going  back  to 
the  wall.  With  the  assistance  he  only 
had  four  seconds  extra  and  it  is 
doubtful  he  would  have  been  able 
to  make  all  four  shots  in  24  seconds 


without  the  help.  From  the  i 
ance  company's  standpoint  iheyj 
don't  have  to  pay.  They  set  down  I 
rules  and  they  were  materially  \ 
lated. 

However,  this  does  not  mean  I 
Doug  should  not  receive  his  money.  | 
It  not  his  fault  that  he  receive 
sistance.  No  one  ever  told  him  he  I 
had  to  get  his  own  shots.  Not  only  I 
that,  Alvin  Payne  was  screaming  I 
over  the  PA  system  "get  him  the  | 
ball,  get  him  the  ball." 

It  is  Southern's  responsibility.  1 
not  Doug's,  to  insure  that  the  con- 
test was  run  correctly.  Since  ii  w^ 
Southern  that  screwed  up.  "O' 
Doug,  Southern  should  be  the  one  I 
to  pay  the  consequences,  not  Doug. 

One  way  of  looking  at  diis  event  | 
is  like  quasi-contract.  The  school 
said  in  exchange  for  your  showing 
up  to  the  Rees  series  we  will  give 
you  the  chance  to  win  $5,000.  Doug  | 
showed  up.  did  everything  he  was 
supposed  to,  and  won  $5,000.  T^^ 
factthatSoutheracan'tgettheinsuratia  ^ 
company  to  pay  is  not  his  problem- 
won  $5,000  and  the  school  should  pay  up- 


T^' 


Forced  Worships  Take  Away  Freedom  of  Choice 


I  am  writing  in  response  to  a 
letter  that  was  published  in  the  Janu- 
ary31  issue  of  IheSoulhem  Accent. 
"Why  Attend  an  SDA  School  if  you 
Don't  Want  to  go  to  the  Religious 
Activities?"  by  Ryan  D.  Hill. 

As  a  student  at  Southern 
Adventist  University,  I  feet  that  I 
should  express  my  opinion  on  this 
topic  of  requiring  worships. 

For  the  following  reasons  I  have 
never  looked  favorably  upon  the 
enforcement  of  worship  as  being 
something  beneficial. 

First  of  all,  the  enforcement  of 
worship  seems  to  take  away  from 
the  person  their  freedom  of  choice. 
We  as  human  beings  have  always 
had  the  right  of  freedom  of  choice. 

This  is  how  God  made  us.  Even 
He  allowed  Lucifer  the  freedom  of 
choice  when  He  knew  what  would 
eventually  happen.  That  freedom  of 
choice  was  necessary  so  that  God 
could  show  the  universe  what  sin 
was  like. 

In  light  of  that,  how  can  we  deny 
someone  their  freedom  of  choice  in 
the  realm  of  worship?  We  can't! 
That  person  must  want  to  be  there, 
or  else  they  will  not  want  to  be  there. 
Which  brings  me  to  my  next  point. 

If  worship  is  enforced,  then 
those  who  did  not  want  to  be  there 
in  the  first  place  will  add  to  their 
resentment  of  it.  They  will  build  this 
enmity  against  worship  simply  be- 
cause they  are  forced  to  be  there. 

God  only  wants  those  in  His 
presence  that  wish  to  be  with  Him. 
If  someone  doesn't  want  to  be  there, 
they  will  not  be  happy.  Their 
thoughts  will  not  be  lifted  up  to 


heaven. 

AH  they  will  be  thinking  about 
is  when  the  worship  service  is  over. 
God  is  not  going  to  force  anyone  to 
be  in  heaven  who  do  not  want  to  be 
there,  so  why  should  we  force 
people  to  go  to  worship?  Should  we 
not  follow  the  example  of  our  Fa- 
ther? 

The  third  thing  I  would  like  to 
bring  up  is  the  fact  that  enforcement 
of  worship  turns  religion  into  more 
of  a  ritual  than  a  relationship.  The 
word  for  this  is  legalism.  The  Phari- 
sees of  Jesus'  time  were  doing  this. 

They  had  turned  what  God  had 
wanted  to  be  a  personal  relationship 
into  nothing  more  than  a  ceremony. 
This  is  one  of  the  things  that  Jesus 

When  we  begin  to  force  some- 
one to  worship,  we  take  the  love  out 
of  the  experience.  If  worship  is  go- 
ing to  be  a  beneficial  experience, 
then  the  person  who  is  there  must 
be  in  the  right  state  of  mind.  You 
can  never  force  someone  to  be  in 
that  state  of  mind. 

In  closing.  I  believe  that  requir- 
ing worships  can  do  more  bad  than 
good.  We  should  never  walk  on 
someone's  freedom  of  choice,  and 
the  people  attending  the  worships 
should  want  to  be  there.  If  we  can 
realize  this,  then  maybe  the  trap  of 
legalism  could  be  avoided.  Just 
something  to  think  about. 

David  Alkins 

Religion 

Freshman 


Do  What  Jesus  Would  Do 

I  realize  that  editing  a  college 
(now  university)  paper  is  a  real 
challenge,  especially  since  most  of 
the  work  probably  has  to  be  done 
on  volunteer  basis. 

I  also  strongly  believe  that  a  col- 
lege/university paper  can  have  a 
great  influence  on  molding  the 
views  of  students. 

Accordingly,  I  should  hope  that 
we  all  want  our  paper  to  have  a  to- 
tally uplifting  influence.  On  numer- 
ous occasions  I  have  been  disap- 
pointed by  the  shallow  focus  or 
negative  attitude  portrayed. 

I  have  been  hoping  to  respond 
to  the  article  "Accent  Demands 
Editorial  Independence"  from  the 
Accent's  January  edition  ever  since 
I  first  read  it.  I  tore  the  article  out 
and  placed  it  next  to  my  computer 
to  remind  me  to  respond. 

I  was  pleasantly  surprised  by  the 
two  letters  in  response  to  that  same 
article,  submitted  by  Victor 
Czerkasij  and  Michael  McCiung, 
that  showed  up  in  the  February  edi- 

There  is  a  book  written  by 
Charles  M.  Sheldon  called  In  His 
Steps  that  revolves  around  the  ques- 
tion "What  would  Jesus  do?"  There 
are  several  main  characters  the  book 
follows. 

One  of  these  characters  is  a 
newspaper  editor.  He  promises  to 
make  every  decision  by  answering 
the  question  "What  would  Jesus 
do?"  regardless  of  how  it  will  af- 


A  Warm  Hello  from  Korea 

Annyong  haseyo  (Hello).  Serv- 
ing in  Korea  has  been  a  blessing  for 
me.  I  never  knew  how  great  it  was 
sharing  joy,  faith,  hope  and  fulfill- 
ing promises  to  those  around  me. 

I  know  it's  already  three  months 
that  I  have  been  here,  and  I  know 
that  this  short  time  only  contains 
small  amounts  of  unforgettable 
moments,  but  it's  quite  a  great  start. 

I  have  learned  so  much  in  three 
months  that  ( feel  a  part  of  this  mar- 
velous country.  Even  though  there 
are  more  times  to  come,  I  welcome 
the  challenge. 

Students  in  Korea  are  very 
warm-hearted.  They  delight  in  spe- 
cial moments  with  their  teachers.  I 
treasure  them  in  my  heart.  The  rich- 


ness and  gold  mines  of  this  indus- 
trialized country  goes  well  with 
these  friendly  Korean  people. 

1  remember  the  first  term;  how 
curious  1  was  about  the  students. 
Now  I  enter  into  my  second  term 
anticipating  more  of  those  special 
moments.  I  just  hope  they  keep  on 
coming. 

Sometimes  when  I  meditate,  I 
keep  thinking  about  what  is  next  for 
me  here  in  Korea  at  my  tender  age 
of  only  22. 

Maranatha. 

Abel  Rosario  Jr. 
Student  Missionary 
South  Korea 


feet  him  or  his  bu.siness.  He  starts 
cutting  certain  things  out  of  the  pa- 
per that  he  doesn't  feel  Jesus  would 
include  (certain  advertising,  events, 
etc) 

Though  really  struggUng  finan- 
cially at  first,  he  goes  on  to  use  his 
paper  as  a  great  guiding  influence 
for  the  city. 

I  believe  it  is  possible  for  our 
paper  to  exert  this  type  of  influence 
on  our  campus.  "But  it  won't  be  in- 
teresting." 

Whatever.  The  Bible  is  filled  with 
interesfing  little  stories.  One  big 
problem  is  that  we  do  not  spend  the 
time  looking  for  them.  Sure,  it  will 
be  different. 

Different  from  the  common 
publications  of  our  day?  1  sure  hope 

Expressing  views  opposing  the 
media's  opinions  and  style?  Abso- 

I  challenge  you  to  run  our  pa- 
per according  to  this  principle. 

Analyze  the  paper's  goals  and 
make  each  editorial  decision  based 
on  what  Jesus  would  do  in  your 
place.  This  is  an  extremely  impor- 
tant challenge  to  each  of  us,  includ- 
ing myself. 

Matthew  Holm 

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JSourhrmActtnl , 

Depression  More  Common  among  Students 


by  Andrea  Christinan 


Have  you  noticed  a 
feeling  down  lately?  Depression 
may  be  the  reason. 

According  to  Dr.  Robert  Egbert, 
psychology  professor  at  Southern, 
about  15  to  25  percent  of  students 
suffer  depressive  episodes. 

That's  one  in  four.  That's  one 
of  your  suitemates. 

National  studies  estimate  that 
one  in  ten  suffer  from  depression, 
but  Egbert  says  the  rate  is  signifi- 
cantly higher  in  students  due  to  the 
tremendous  amount  of  stress  in  the 
college  environment. 

For  a  condition  so  prevalent, 
few  people  understand  true  depres- 
sion. One  reason  for  the  misconcep- 
tion is  the  use  of  the  word  "depres- 
sion" to  describe  a  bad  mood.  But 
clinical  depression,  an  illness  like 


terized  by  cycles  of  depression  and 
mania.  Mania  is  an  elated  state 
where  a  person  feels  he  or  she  can 
do  anything,  and.  in  fact,  might 
make  irrational  decisions  due  to  his 
or  her  sense  of  immortality. 

With  all  these  symptoms  and 
definitions,  how  do  you  know  when 
your  depression  requires  help? 

Dr.  LeonaGulley,  a  psychology 
professor  at  Southern,  says  one 
needs  help  when  one  is  unable  to 
cope  with  daily  activities,  or  just  not 
able  to  achieve  the  success  they 

Being  unable  to  sleep,  concen- 
trate, or  get  along  with  your  best 
friend  are  also  signs  that  you  should 
get  treatment. 

"When  depressive  illnessess  in- 
terfere with  normal  functioning  and 


"When  depressive  illnesses  interfere  with  nor- 
mal functioning  and  cause  pain  and  suffering 
to  the  person  and  those  who  care  about  them, 
then  it  is  certainly  time  to  seek  treatment." 

— Dr.  Robert  Egbert,  Professor,  Education/Psychology 


any  other  physical  disease,  is  mon 
than  a  bad  mood. 

Depressive  patients  have  de 
scribed  ii  as  a  black  hole,  or  a  tun 
nel  with  no  light  at  the  end.  Sir  Win 
sion  Churchill  referred  to  his  de 
pression  as  a  black  dog  that  tor 
mented  his  whole  life. 

Whatever  the  metaphor,  one 
common  thread  ties  them  together- 
a  sense  of  hopelessness.  This  sense 
of  hopelessness  is  just  one  of  the 
symptoms  associated  with  depres- 

The  attached  box  provides  cri- 
teria to  detemiine  a  major  depres- 
sive episode.  Experts  often  say  that 
five  out  of  the  nine  recurring  symp- 
toms means  you  have  an  illness;  you 
are  clinically  depressed. 

There  are  three  different  forms 
of  depression. 

The  most  common  is  dys- 
thymia,  a  low-level  depression  that 
lasts  for  long  periods  of  time.  Dys- 
thymia  does  not  disable,  but  keeps 
one  from  functioning  at  100  per- 

Major  depression,  according 
to  Egbert,  "is  a  combination  of 
symptoms  that  interfere  with  the 
ability  to  work,  sleep,  eat,  and  en- 
joy things." 

Major  depression  can  occur 
once  or  several  times  throughout 
life. 

The  last  form  of  depression  is 
bipolar  disorder,  which  is  charac- 


cause  pain  and  suffering  to  the  per- 
son and  those  who  care  about 
them."  says  Egbert,  "then  it  is  cer- 
tainly time  to  seek  treatment." 

Depression  can  be  treated,  yet 
only  30  percent  suffering  from  de- 
pression seek  help.  Many  people 
avoid  treatment.  They  fear  the 
stigma  of  being  depressed  and  hav- 
ing a  mental  illness. 

Yet  today  more  and  more  people 
are  discussing  their  illness  and  help- 
ing to  wipe  away  the  stigma  sur- 
rounding this  disease. 

Gulley  says  one  reason  re- 
sources for  the  depressed  are  more 
noticeable  is  that  people  are  more 
aware  of  the  problem.  They  are 
starting  to  recognize  it  as  normal. 

Gulley  says  people  used  to  think 
it  was  a  lack  of  trust  in  God  to  be 
depressed  and  to  require  help.  Now 
people  know  it  is  OK  to  get  help 
because  depression  is  a  disease  that 
needs  treatment. 

Celebrity  figures  like  journalist 
Mike  Wallace  and  author 
William  Styron  have  done  much  for 
understanding  depression  by  reveal- 
ing their  personal  battles. 

"It  is  a  disea.se,"  Wallace  says. 
"You  wouldn't  be  ashamed  if  you 
had  cancer." 

There  are  many  avenues  to  help 
and  recovery  here  at  SAU.  If  you 
are  feeling  depressed,  talk  to  your 
roommate  or  the  dean  about  how 
you're  feeling.  If  it  is  a  short  term 


Criteria  for  Major 
Depressive  Episode 

Five  or  more  of  the  following 
symptoms  have  been  present  dur- 
ing the  same  two-week  period  and 
represent  a  change  from  previous 
functioning;  at  least  one  of  the 
symptoms  is  either  (1)  depressed 
mood  or  (2)  loss  of  interest  or 
pleasure^ 

•  depressed  mood  mostof  the  day. 
nearly  every  day. 

•  markedly  diminished  interest  or 
pleasure  in  all,  or  almost  all,  ac- 
tivities most  of  the  day,  nearly 
every  day. 

•  significant  weight  loss  when  not 
dieting  or  weight  gain,  or  decrease 
or  increase  in  appetite  nearly  ev- 
ery day. 

•  insomnia  or  hypersomnia  nearly 
every  day. 

•  psychomotor  agitation  or  retar- 
dation "nearly  every  day. 

fatigue  or  loss  of  energy  nearly 
every  day. 
feelings  of  wortlilessness  or  ex- 
essive  or  inappropriate  guilt 
early  every  day; 
diminished  ability  to  think  or 
oncentrate,  or  indecisiveness. 
nearly  every  day. 

tliought  of  death,  recur- 
cidal  idealization  without 
a  specific  plan,  or  a  suicide  at- 
tempt or  a  specific  plan  for  com- 
mitting suicide. 


episode,  talking  should  help. 

If  not,  your  roommate  or  the 
dean  can  set  up  an  appointment  with 
Midge  Dunzweiler,  the  school 
counselor.  You  can  also  talk  to 
Egbert  or  Gulley.  There  are  also 
therapy  groups  for  help  and  support 
on  and  off  campus. 

Gulley  sponsors  Pendulum 
SAU,  a  group  concentrating  on  bi- 
polar disorder.  This  group  provides 
education  and  support.  Members 
learn  about  symptoms  of  depression 
and  bipolar  disorder,  how  to  help 
themselves,  and  effects  of  medica- 

Members  also  find  support  and 
sympathy  in  talking  with  other  de- 
pression sufferers.  Pendulum  SAU 
meets  Thursdays  at  7  p.m.  in  the  Se- 
nior Citizen  Center  of  the 
Collegedale  Church. 

Living  with  Depression,  a  sup- 
port group  led  by  Egbert,  is  held 
every   Tuesday    at   6    p.m.    at 


According  to  statistics,  we  each 
know  someone  who  suffers  from 
depression.  And  there  is  some- 
thing we  can  do  to  help.  Egbert 
gives  these  four  suggestions: 

•  Get  appropriate  diagnosis  and 
treatment.  This  will  require  sup- 
port and  eucoLiragement,  maybe 
making  the  appointment  and 


What  You  Can  Do 
TO  Help 


•  Give  emotional  support,  pa 
tience,  understanding,  afteclion 
and  encouragement.  Point  out  re 
aiities  and  hope,  and  don't  ignon 
remarks  about  suicide. 

•  Invite  the  person  for  walks,  out 
ings,  other  activities.  Be  insistent 
Encourage  activities  that  onci 
gave  pleasure — hobbies,  sports 


•  Don't  accuse  them  of  fakingill- 
ness'or  being  lazy,  or  expect  them 
to  snap  out  of  it. 

The  library  has  many  books  deal- 
ing with  depression.  Someone 
wanting  to  learn  about  how  imli- 
•iduals  have  dealt  with  depression 
hould  read  On  the  Edge  of 
Darkness  by  Kathy  Conkriie,  or 
Speaking  of  Sadness  by  David 
Karp.  Both  books  use  many 
people's  experiences  to  describe 
the  illness,  its  ejects  and  the  road 
ecovery. 


Brookside  Behavioral  Health  Cen- 
ter next  to  Domino's  Pizza  at  Four 
Comers. 

Egbert  says,  "Each  week  there 
will  be  information  about  how  to 
combat  and  conquer  depression, 
then  sharing  time." 

If  you  have  a  friend  who  dis- 
plays depressive  symptoms,  try  to 
get  him  or  her  to  talk  to  you.  Your 
friend  needs  to  reahze  that  help  is 
available,  that  getting  rid  of  the 
symptoms  will  alleviate  the  pain. 

Point  them  to  the  school  coun- 
selors for  help.  If  they  are  harming 
themselves  or  are  suicidal,  alert 
someone  immediately. 

Valley  Hospital  has  a  hotline  at 
499-2300  and  they  will  come  and 
do  a  confidential  evaluation  at  any 

Greenleaf  hospital  also  has  a  24- 
hour  help  line  at  861-4357. 


Congressional  Committee  Finds  Bottled  Water  Unsafe 


by  Peter  Hwang 

Bottled  water  is  a  billion-dollar 
industry. 

More  and  more  people  are  turn- 
ing to  bottled  water  because  people 
are  becoming  aware  of  the  harmful 
chemicals  that  are  in  our  tap  water. 

However,  there  are  many  prob- 
lems linked  to  bottled  water. 

First,  it  is  unsafe.  A  U.S.  Con- 
gressional Committee,  four  promi- 
nent consumer  groups,  and  the  State 
of  California  all  tested  bottled  wa- 
ter and  came  to  the  same  conclu- 
sion: it  is  not  safer  than  tap  water 
and  may  even  be  worse. 

It  is  also  unregulated.  Safety 
standards  for  botded  water  are  not 
as  high  as  those  for  tap  water.  For 
e.\ample.  a  U.S.  Environmental  Pro- 
tection Agency  study  of  25  bottlers 
determined  that  none  had  ever  done 
a  complete  chemical  analysis  of 
their  botded  water. 

Bottled  water  companies  are  not 
required  to  list  contaminants  or 
chemical  addidves  onhe  label.  Any 
water  in  a  bottle  is  "bottled  water." 

Next,  botded  water  is  contami- 
nated. Very  few,  if  any,  well  wa- 
ters are  free  of  contamination.  For 
example,  Perrier  water  has  proven 
to  be  high  in  nitrates,  a  known  car- 
cinogen (cancer-causing  agent). 

It  is  also  chemicalized.  Many 
botded  water  companies  add  chemi- 
cal preservatives  for  longer  shelf 
life  and/or  sweeteners  for  better 


Bottled  water  is  bacteriologi- 
ally  dangerous.  Bottled  water 


tastes  better  than  tap  water  because 
it  is  dechlorinated.  But  after  dechlo- 
rination— unless  a  disinfectant  is 
added  to  the  water — bacteria  imme- 
diately begin  to  grow  and  multiply. 

Water  coolers  and  water  crocks, 
even  if  meticulously  maintained, 
are  also  a  breeding  ground  for  harm- 
ful bacteria. 

Bottled  water  is  also 
mislabeled.  Much  of  what  is  la- 
beled "spring  water"  really  consists 
mainly  of  tap  water  (filtered  or  un- 
filtered)  and  only  a  small  percent- 
age of  true  spring  water  (which  may 
be  contaminated,  anyway). 

It  is  also  plasticized.  Plasric 
from  the  bottles  leaches  into  the 
water.  This  not  only  results  in  a 
"plastic"  taste,  but  also  adds  petro- 
leum-based (which  plastic  is)  car- 
cinogens to  the  water. 

These  plastic  bottles  are  envi- 
ronmentally destructive.  Store- 
bought  plastic  bottles  are 
nonbiodegradable  and  are  not  cost 
effective  to  recycle.  (Mosty  recy- 
cling plants  don't  handle  them). 

Consequendy,  over  90  percent 
of  them  end  up  in  our  already  over- 
loaded landfdls,  polluting  the  planet 
with  millions  of  plastic  bottles  that 
won't  degrade  (chemically  break 
down)  for  thousands  of  years. 

They  are  also  very  unsanitar>'. 
Many  water  bottling  plants  do  not 
effectively  clean  and  sterilize  the 
bottles  before  filling  them.  In  addi- 
tion, some  sanitize  the  bottles  with 
toxic  chemicals  that  are  ineffec- 


mg  water. 

The  State  of  Califomia  has  cen- 
sured water  bottling  plants  for  un- 
sanitary conditions.  Consumers 
have  reported  finding  the  following 
substances  in  their  bottled  water: 
bird  droppings,  rat  feces,  algae,  foul 


odors,  chewing  gum,  mosquitoes, 
roaches,  and  other  insects. 

BolUed  water  is  also  very  in- 
convenient and  expensive.  Heavy 
botdes  create  transportation,  storage 
and  breakage  problems,  and  people 
pay  1 ,000  limes  the  cost  of  tap  wa- 
ter for  $l-a-gailon  bottled  water 


Alan  Graliam,  Tax  Preparer 

Take  away  some  STRESS. 
Let  me  prepare  your  taxes. 

Lthern  College  Alumni,  Graduated  in  1992  with  AS  in  Accounting. 
years  of  experience  in  bookkeeping, 

preparation  and  computer  consulting. 


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Seniors  Take  Rees  Series 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

The  annual  Rees  Series  Basket- 
ball Tournament  brought  class  spirit 
to  Southern  February  20-22. 

On  Thursday  night  the  sopho- 
mores played  the  seniors,  and  the 
juniors  played  the  freshmen. 

The  overmatched  sophomores 
put  up  a  valiant  fight  in  the  first 
game  against  an  extremely  strong 
senior  team,  and  the  seniors  only  led 
43-33  at  halftime. 

But  in  the  second  half,  the  su- 
perior talent  and  height  of  the  se- 
niors prevailed,  and  the  seniors 
cruised  to  a  100  to  68  victory. 

Jeff  Guaiardo  and  Jeff  Lemon 
led  the  sophomores  with  16  and  12 
points  respectively,  while  Mike' 
Robbins  led  the  seniors  with  31 

Between  games  there  was  a 
contest  to  win  $5,000  by  hitting  two 
out  of  three  balf-courl  shots.  No  one 

In  the  nightcap,  the  talented 
newcomers  gave  the  juniors  all  they 
could  handle.  The  freshmen,  led  by 


the  trio  of  Robbie  Peterson,  Dan 
Robbins,  and  Jared  Inman,  used  a 
combination  of  three-pointers  and 
individual  quickness  to  put  points 
on  the  board. 

Peterson  was  particularly  im- 
pressive, sinking  seven  three-point- 
ers. However,  the  superior  size  and 
strength  of  thejuniors  was  too  much 
as  they  repeatedly  pounded  the  ball 
down  low  for  easy  scores. 

The  juniors  were  led  by  their 
frontline  of  Anthony  Reiner.  Jeremy 
Beckworth,  and  Dexter  Jenkins, 
who  scored  25,  23,  and  20  points, 
pulled  away  in  the  second  half  for  a 
96-78  victory. 

Prior  to  Saturday  night's  game, 
slam  dunk  and  three-point  contests 
were  held.  Dan  Robbins  won  the 
slam  dunk  contest  with  several  im- 
pressive dunks,  while  Kevin  Becker 
won  the  three-point  contest. 

The  consolation  game  between 
the  sophomores  and  freshmen  went 
down  to  the  wire  as  the  teams  went 
back  and  forth,  neither  able  to  pull 


Women's  All-Star  Game 

CoNsroERED  Game  of  Season  for  Women 


by  Stephanie  Gitlke 

The  music  pumped.  The  crowd 
roared, 

Hands  clapped  in  a  rhythmic 
beat  as  Alvin  Payne's  booming 
voice  announced  the  starting  line- 
ups, 

Women  in  jersey's,  sporting 
black  initials  markered  on  their 
arms,  made  their  entrance  onto  the 
floor. 

Such  was  the  beginning  of  the 
women's  All-Star  Rees  Series 
game.  Considered  by  many  the 
game  of  the  season — for  the 

It  was  Red  #41,  Jessica  Lowe, 
who  won  the  tip-off  against  White 
#95,  Emily  Hall. 

On  the  line,  Kim  Sorenson 
made  the  first  basket  of  the  evening 
with  19:05  left  in  the  first  half  to 
put  Red  up  1  to  0— the  smallest  lead 
Red  faced  the  entire  game. 

With  six  minutes  off  the  clock. 


Red  up  5  to  2,  Meriyn  Zaceta  made 
the  first  of  her  many  steals  for  the 
evening  and  topped  it  off  with  a  fast 
break  lay-up  to  push  Red  ahead  7 
to  2. 

The  first  half  was  packed  with 
aggressive  play — a  three-point  play 
by  Heather  Neal,  a  heroic  save  by 
Julie  Gilkeson  that  sent  her  diving 
to  the  floor,  and  many  a  basket  from 
the  game  high-scorer,  Lowe. 

At  half-time,  the  teams  stood 
Red.  21  points.  White,  13. 

The  first  and  last  3-pointer  of 
the  game  came  from  Gilkeson  in  the 
second  half,  to  push  White  up  to  25 
points,  which,  in  the  end,  was  still 
no  match  for  Red's  49. 

Zaceta  and  Lowe  were  named 
MVP's  for  the  game. 


1  will  tear  down  America.  Sports  and 
religion  have  made  America  what  it  is 
today." 

—Woody  Hayes,  quoted  in  Bill  Bradley,  Life 
on  the  Run,  1976 


away. 

Brett  Titus  came  up  big  for  the 
freshmen  in  the  late  minutes,  scor- 
ing their  final  four  points  and  com- 
ing up  with  a  huge  block.  But  Jeff 
Guajardo  scored  the  winning  bas- 
ket to  give  the  sophomores  a  78-75 
victory. 

The  most  exciting  moment  oc- 
curred between  games  when  Sopho- 
more Doug  Thompson  sank  a  lay- 
up,  a  free  throw,  a  three-pointer,  and 
a  half-court  shoot  within  24  sec- 

Upon  sinking  the  half-court 
shot,  pandemonium  erupted  as  fans 
mobbed  Thompson  and  crowded 
the  court,  congratulating  him. 

After  Thompson's  half-court, 
the  championship  seemed  almost 
melodramatic. 

The  game  was  holly  contested 
diroughout  the  entire  first  half.  The 
favored  seniors  relied  on  the  inside 
play  of  Nathan  Williams  and  David 
Castleberg.  while  the  juniors  tried 
to  stay  in  the  game  with  a  combina- 


fion  of  offensive  rebounding  and 
three-pointers. 

In  the  minutes  preceding  the 
first  half  with  junior  star  Jeremy 
Beckworth  on  the  bench  in  foul 
trouble,  the  seniors  began  to  expand 
their  lead  and  took  a  six-point  lead 
into  halftime. 

They  continued  to  expand  their 
lead  to  about  1 2  points,  but  the  jun- 
iors refused  to  quit  and  stayed  in  the 
game  with  improved  defense  and 
big  plays. 

The  seniors  never  completely 
pulled  away,  but  the  juniors  had 
trouble  scoring  down  the  stretch, 
and  the  seniors  held  on  for  an  81- 
75  victory. 

Special  recognition  goes  to  the 
all-tournament  team  of  Robbie 
Peterson,  Jeff  Guajardo,  Jeremy 
Beckworth,  Anthony  Reiner,  and 
Mike  Robbins.  David  Castleberg 
was  named  tournament  MVP. 


Intramural  Basketball 


Don't  Let  Him  in  the  Lane!  David  Castleberg  shoots  over  oppos- 
ing center  Robert  Kelch  in  a  "AA  "  league  game  last  week. 


Who  Said  the  Hook  was  Dead?  Elizabeth  Van  Horn  shoots  a 
honk  shot  over  Jenny  Reifsnyder. 


(Bljniary26,  1397 


Former  Student  is  Keyboardist  for  the  Group  'Truth' 


fin- Andrea  Christtmm 

Southern  welcomed  home  one 
ts  own  Tuesday  night  during  the 

Truth  concert. 

Alexis  Cruz,  who  attended 
(iithern,  plays  keyboards  for  the 
■niemporary  Christian  group. 

Cruz  attended  Southern  during 
^  1987-1988  school  year  as  a 
cshman.  He  then  went  to  the  Uni- 
?r.sity  of  Miami  where  he  finished 
s  bachelor  of  music  degree. 
In  November  1995  he  sent  a  re- 
Truth  and  was  asked  to  au- 
^0  months  later.  A  few  days 
not  the  job.  and  he  has  been 
ilh  Truth  for  a  year. 
"It  was  hard  because  I  was 
hing  at  Greater  Miami  Acad- 
'  at  the  time."  says  Cruz,  "and 
to  leave  in  the  middle  of  the 

Cruz  says  he  has  always  wanted 
I  play  for  a  living,  but  thought  he 
r  would.  He  says  it  is  rare  to 
as  a  professional  musician. 
Being  a  Seventh-day  Adventist 
a  mainstream  Christian  group  has 
challenges,  Cruz  says.  Cruz  is  the 
si  Seventh-day  Adventist  to  be  a 
ink-i  ufTruth.     - 

I-     ihe  hardest  on  Sabbath," 

>  Ml/  "My  Urst  Sabbath  on  the 

slahnostcricd." 

Bm  Cruz  knows  that  Truth  is  a 

imistry  and  feels  it  is  much  more 

It  than  reaching  out  solely 


'It's  the  hardest  on 
Sabbath.  My  first 
Sabbath  on  the  bus  I 
almost  cried." 

— Alexis  Cruz 


For  many  of  the  members  of 

ulh,  Cruz  was  the  first  Adventist 

|hey  had  ever  met.  He  has  been 

isked  many  questions  about  Sev- 

^nih-day  Adventists  and  what  he 

s.  Cruz  has  also  had  the  op- 

"irtunity  lo  work  with  other  Chris- 

iJn  artists  including  4  Him  and 

ick  and  Melody  Tunney. 

Now,  Cruz  and  the  other  mem- 

|hers  of  Truth  joke  around  about  his 

|ditferent  beliefs. 

"This  morning  I  got  on  the  bus." 

id  Cruz  last  Saturday  night,  "and 

id  Good  morning.    It's  Sabbath. 

s  the  Lord's  Day." 

Cruz  says  the  experience  has 

fbeen  a  blessing  and  challenge. 

"Seventh-day  Adventists  often  have 

a  negative  connotation,"  says  Cruz. 

I  Want  to  be  a  positive  influence." 

Cruz  has  many  oppormniiies  to 


Spreading  the  Word:  The  Contempory  Christian  music  group  Truth  was  founded  it 
1971  and  is  celebrating  25  years  of  spreading  God's  word  through  music.  Abovt 
?from  one  o/Truth's  25th  anniversary'  celebraliori  concerts.  Alex  Cruz  (inst 
former  Southern  student  and  is  the  only  Seventh-day  Adventist  in  the  group.  He  plavs 
keyboards. 


witness  touring  with  Truth.  One 
night  Cruz  prayed  with  a  man  in  his 
late  20's  who  smelled  of  nicotine. 
The  man  explained  that  he  and  his 
girlfriend  were  drug  addicts. 

When  the  man  had  tried  to  stop 
his  habit,  his  girlfriend  broke  up 
with  him.  The  man  was  devastated. 
As  they  were  praying  together,  the 
man  broke  into  tears.  Cruz  was 
moved  by  the  grown  man  crying 
right  in  front  of  him. 

Cruz  knows  that  there  are 
people  hurting  and  need  of  prayer 
every  night. 

Truth  tours  1 1  months  out  of  the 
year,  often  doing  six  to  seven  shows 
in  a  week.  Cruz  says  it  is  tiring,  but 
"God  gives  strength  to  do  it." 

Cruz  likes  seeing  the  country- 
side and  often  sits  in  the  front  of  the 
bus.  In  the  one  year  he  has  been  in 
the  group,  they  have  already  criss- 
crossed the  country. 

"I  like  all  of  it,"  says  Cruz, 
"from  South  and  North  Carolina  to 
Seattle." 

Truth  just  recently  returned 
from  Nicaragua,  where  they  partici- 
pated in  an  evangelistic  series. 
Roger  Breland,  founder  of  Truth. 
says  since  Cruz's  native  language 
is  Spanish,  he  is  a  benefit  lo  the 
group. 

"Nothing  Less  Than  A  Miracle" 
is  Cruz's  favorite  song. 

"I  get  to  play  it  on  the  album, 
and  I  have  an  organ  solo,"  says 
Cruz.  He  also  enjoys  playing  it  be- 
cause his  best  friend,  Angela 


Harrelson.  sing's  the  solo. 

Usually  band  members  do  not 
get  to  play  on  an  album,  because 
studio  musicians  are  used.  It  was  re- 
ally special  for  the  band  members 
to  play  on  this  album,  since  it  was 
recorded  live.  Cruz  says  it  was  kind 
of  scary  because  die  band  only  had 


t  take  t 


ghi. 


'The  singers  got  to  go  into  the 
studio  and  fix  their  mistakes,"  says 
Cruz,  "but  the  band  didn't  get  that 
chance." 

The  members  of  Truth  change 
often.  Cruz  says  that  sometimes 
they  have  to  make  the  change  in  one 
day.  They  don't  have  time  to  take  a 


week  off  to  rehearse. 

He  says  the  vocalists  ;u-e  very 
good  and  learn  to  cover  parts  and 
solos  quickly  when  a  singer  leaves. 

Cruz  plans  to  complete  the  two 
years  left  on  his  verbal  contract.  He 
then  hopes  lo  continue  his  career  in 
composing  and  arranging. 

Cruz  hopes  the  concert  taught 
Southern  students  about  Christian 
music  outside  the  Seventh-day 
Adventist  church,  beyond  Heritage 
Singers  and  the  King's  Heralds. 

"And  of  course."  says  Cruz.  "I 
hope  they  received  a  blessing." 


Just  For  Him:  Three  members  o/Truth  share  iheir  love  for  Christ  on 
stage  while  performing  their  unique  blend  of  contemporary  Christian 


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Community  Calender 


Arts/Exhibits 

23rd  Annual  Antiques 
Show  and  Sale — Houston 
Museum  of  Decorative 
Arts,  thru  Mar.  2,  call  267- 
7 176  for  times. 

In  Your  Face:  Neighbor- 
hood Portraits — Creative 
Discovery  Museum,  thru 
April,  697-9732  or  756- 
2738 

Black  Diamond  Days:  A 
History  of  the  Negro  Base- 
ball Leagues — Chatt  Re- 
gional History  Museum, 
thru  April,  265-3247 

IMAX  Exhibit— IMAX 
Theater,  "The  Last  Buf- 
falo." thru  May,  265-4282 


Theatre/Film/Dance 


Cold  Comfort  Farm:  Inter- 
national Film  Series — 
Chatt  State,  Sat.,  Mar.  1, 
7:30  p.m..  Mar.  3  at  2  p.m., 
267-1218 

Pilobolus  Dance  Theatre- 

-UTC,  Thurs.,  Mar.  6.  8 
p.m.,  755-4269 

Musical:  Joseph  and  the 
Amazing  Technicolor 
Dreamcoat — Chatt  Phoe- 
nix Schools,  Mar.  7-8,  7:30 
10  a.m. 


Mar  7,  757-5132 


Tragic  Comedy:  One  Flew 
Over  the  Cuckoo 's  Nest — 
Chatt  Theatre  Centre,  Mar. 
14.  15.  20.  21,  22,  27,  28, 
29,  8  p.m.,  267-8534 

Auditions  for  The 
Magician's  Nephew — 
Chatt  Theatre  Centre,  Mar. 
14-15,4:30  p.m..  267-8534 


Performance  Series: 
Changing  Times  Tap 
Dancing  Company — Bark- 
ing Legs  Theater,  Mar.  14- 
15,  8  p.m.,  624-5347 


Auditions  for  The  Secret  Drama:  I'm  Not  a  No- 

Garden—Chm  Theatre  body—ChM      Phoenix 

Centre,  Mar.  9-10,  7:30  Schools,  Mar.  20-21,  7:30 

p.m.,  267-8534  p.m.,  757-5 1 32 


First  Friday  Freebie —  Ballet:  Cinderella — ^Tivoli, 
Hunter  Museum  of  Art,  Fri.,  Sat..  Mar.  15,  8  p.m.,  757- 
Mar.  7, 267-0968  5050  or  821-2055 


Comics 


Youth  Orchestra  Concert- 

-UTC,  Tues.,  Mar.  4.  8 
p.m.,  267-8583 

Sewattee  Performing  Arts 
Series:  The  King's  Sing- 
ers—University of  the 
South.  Sat..  Mar.  1.  8  p.m. 
(central  time).  615-598- 
1631 

UTC  Jazz  Band  Concert- 

-UTC.  Fri.,  Mar.  7.  8  p.m., 
757-0020 

Concert:  On  the  Lighter 

Side—CtaU  Brass  Quintet, 
First  Cumberland  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Sat..  Mar.  8.  8 
p.m.,  877-7050 

Ira  R.  Summers,  Jr.  Col- 
lage Concert  Series — Chatt 
Symphony  &  Opera,  St. 
Paul's  Episcopal,  Sun..  Mar. 


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267-8583 


The   New    World  IristH 
Band— Chatt-Hai 
Co.  Bicentennial  Librarj 
Sun.,  Mar.  9,  3  p.m 
5310 

Honors  Recital— Lit:  Col  J 
lege,  Tues.,  Mar.  11,  7:3(| 
p.m.,  614-8240 

Presidential  Concert  Se\ 
ries:  Paula  Robinsoni 
Flute—Lee  College,  Tues. 
Mar.  18,  8  p.m.,  614-824{J 
or  614-8343 

Symphony  Series/FridaM 
Fanfare  Series:  BrilliaiM 
Berlioz  &  Barber — TivoliJ 
Thurs.,  Mar.  20,  8  | 
267-8583 


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The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Adventist  University 


;C  Puts  Southern's  Religion  Master's  Program  'On  Hold' 

by  Alicia  Goree 

Southern's  proposal,  requesting 
final  approval  for  the  Master  of  Aits 
in  ReHgion  program,  was  denied  at 
the  February  meeting  of  the  Higher 
Education  Cabinet  of  the  North 
American  Division. 

"The  North  American  Division 
has  decided  that  all  ministerial  train- 
ing should  be  done  at  Andrews  Uni- 
versity." says  SAU  School  of  Reli- 
gion Chair  Dr.  Jack  Blanco. 

The  program  was  originally  de- 
signed in  response  to  the  results  of 
a  1993  study  by  the  Theological 
Seminary  at  Andrews  University. 

The  smdy  showed  that  64.9  per- 
cent of  the  61 S  ministers  employed 
by  the  Southern  Union  Conference 
have  no  graduate  degrees  in  religion 
or  divinity. 

The  conference  percentage  was 
second  to  the  Southwestern  Union 
Conference  in  which  1 14  ministers 
don't  have  a  master's. 

Following  the  Southern  Union 
Conference  is  the  Canadian  Union 
Conference,  with  57.7  percent. 

Southern's  proposed  curriculum 
would  give  pastors  who  are  cur- 
rently working  in  the  field  an  op- 
portunity to  attend  short,  intensive 
graduate  courses  for  up  to  five 
weeks  each  summer. 

After  three  full  summers,  total- 
ing almost  470  hours  of  classroom 
instruction  beyond  the  baccalaure- 


Whats  Inside... 

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CoMPLiTER  Labs,  p.  4 
SA  Senate  Fails,  p.  4 
New  Class,  p.  4 
Presidential  Search,  p.  5 
Direct  Internet  Access,  p.  5 

Editorial 

I'm  in  the  Wrong  Church,  p.  6 
What  Christ  Would  Do,  p.  6 

I  Features 

Showcase  of  Artwork,  p.  8 
Job  Searching,  p.  9 
Along  the  Promenade,  p.  9 
Nurses  Treat  2,000,  p.  10 
STtPs  TO  Christ,  p.  10 
Enviro-Corner.  p.  1 1 

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NCAAB-Ball.p.  12 
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I  Health 

Buzz  from  Robitussin,  p.  14 
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I  The  Back  Page 

Community  Calendar 


Fresh  Air  Helps  the  Brain  Think  Better:  Junior  Lori  Brannan  studies 
outside  on  one  of  the  nice  spring  days  we  had  last  week.  Once  the 
warmer  weather  hit,  students  flocked  outside  to  study  and  enjoy  the 
sunshine.  Hopefully  it  will  return  soon. 


ate  degree,  students  would  have 
earned  a  Master  of  Arts  in  Religion 
degree  with  an  emphasis  in  either 
pastoral  ministry  or  general  studies. 
According  to  the  program's 
graduate  bulletin,  "The  Master  of 
Arts  in  Religion  is  a  non-seminary 
degree  designed  to  enrich  the  edu- 
cational experience  of  those  in- 
volved in  ministry,"  and  to  "en- 
hance the  ability  of  church  leaders 
and  members  to  serve  more  effec- 


tively in  ministry  from  a  biblical 
perspective  to  a  culturally  diverse 
church  and  society." 

It  was  to  be  open  to  Seventh- 
day  Adventist  pastors  widi  at  least 
six  years  of  experience  who  are 
not  able  to  attend  seminary,  and 
to  church  members  who  want  to 
serve  the  church  more  effectively. 
At  present,  61  pastors  are  pre- 

See  Religion,  p.  2 


Southern  Receives  National  Attention 
from  47- year-old  postcard 


by  Bonnie  McConnell 

Southern  Adventist  University 
has  received  national  attention  from 
a  postcard — a  postcard  mailed  Au- 
gust 5, 1 950.  It  arrived  here  47  years 
late. 

The  question  of  the  lost  postcard 
,  has  capmred  the  attention  of  report- 
ers and  anchors  around  the  country, 

Ted  Barnhill,  local  news  re- 
porter for  WRCB  Channel  3. 
brought  a  camera  crew  to  Southern 
on  Friday  morning  to  interview  Bob 
Silver,  telecommunications  direc- 

They  aired  the  story  on  Satur- 
day. March  15.  CNN  also  broadcast 
a  short  piece  on  Monday.  March  1 7. 

Michelle  Williams  with  the  As- 


sociated Press  published  the  story. 

The  Chattanooga  Times  re- 
printed the  story  from  the  AP  wire 
on  the  front  page  of  the  Metro  sec- 
tion, with  a  color  photo  of  Jim 
Ashlock,  alumni  director. 

The  47-year-old  postcard  was 
written  by  Joyce  Arm  (Ryals), 
former  student  at  Southern  Mission- 
ary College. 

She  mailed  it  from  Kenosha. 
Wise,  to  her  childhood  friend  Periie 
Lamb,  informing  Lamb  of  her  re- 
cent wedding. 

The  card  reads,  "Dear  Periie, 
Guess  you  know  that  I'm  an  ole 
[sic]  married  woman.  It's  o.k.  I"m 


1,200  miles  from  home.  We're  go- 
ing on  to  Milwaukee  tomorrow.  Left 
Chicago  yesterday.  Love.  Joyce." 

But  the  postcard  didn't  arrive  in 
Collegedale  until  March  7,  1997. 

The  AP  records  Lamb's 
thoughts:  '1  thought  it  was  the  great- 
est thing,"  she  said.  "I  immediately 
started  calling  my  cousins  in  Mis- 
sissippi to  see  if  1  could  get  to  the 
bottom  of  this. 

"it's  quite  something,  and  I'd 
love  to  know  the  story  behind  iL  Not 
many  people  would  go  to  that  much 
trouble  to  send  it  and  then  track  me 

According  to  Silver,  he  found 
See  Postcard,  p.  2 


Postcard  Mailed  in  1950  Finally  Arrives  at  SAU 


Coniimu'd  from  Postcard,  p.  I 
the  outdated  postcard  while  he  was 
sorting  mail  during  Spring  Break. 
"Most  mail  is  metered  and  here 
this  card  had  a  one  cent  stamp  on  it. 
My  first  reaction  was  'Talk  about 
snail-mail— this  is  ridiculous!' 
Somebody,  someplace  found  it,  bar- 
coded  it,  and  sent  it  to  us,"  says  Sil- 

Silver  was  immediately  inter- 
ested in  the  postcard  and  brought  it 
to  Ashlock's  office,  hoping  to  locate 
Lamb  through  alumni  records. 

Ashlock  vaguely  recogniz^  the 
name  as  an  old  classmate  of  his  at 
Southern.  Perlie  McGrew,  as  she 
was  called  then,  later  married  Frank 
Lamb  and  settled  in  Kentucky. 

Through  alumni  records,  she 
was  tracked  down  to  Anchorage, 
Ken.  She  is  now  64.  In  1993.  Lamb 
retired  after  leaching  elementary 
school  for  almost  40  years. 


Joyce  Arm  yet.  but  Lamb's  family 
continues  to  search  through  old 
school  records  for  her  whereabouts. 


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everybody's  mind  is  "What  v 
postcard  doing  for  the  last  47 

Was  it  laying  around  the  post 
,s  it  lost,  o 
after  finding  it  i 


office,  ' 
book? 


an  anomaly,  an  unusual 
.  What  I  think  happened  is 
:  found  the  postcard  some- 
place and  it  was  just  re-mailed — it 
just  made  its  way  around  again. 
Where  could  a  letter  have  sat  in  the 
post  office  for  47  years?"  says 
Collegedale  postmaster  Dick 
Wodzinski. 

The  complete  story  of  the  47- 
year-old  postcard  will  probably  al- 
ways remain  a  mystery  to  Perlie 


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National  Attention:  The  postcard 
(above  and  inset)  that  caused  SAU 
to  receive  national  attention  was 
mailed  fivm  Wisconsin  in  1950  and 
finally  made  it  to  its  destination  of 
Southern  Missionary  College  (SAU) 
earlier  this  month. 


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;  has  been  able  to  locale       Lamb. 


Seventh-day  Adventists  Tortured  and  Murdered  in  Russu 


by  Ken  Wetmore 

Please  don't  e-mail  senior  the- 
ology major  Oleg  PredoHak  the 
story  about  the  Adventist  couple 
who  were  tortured,  then  murdered 
in  Dagestan,  Russia. 

He  was  in  Rostov-on-Don,  500 
miles  from  Dagestan,  when  the  in- 
cident occured. 

His  father.  Vladimir  Predoliak, 
is  an  evangelist  working  in  Rostov- 
on-Don,  Dagestan. 

Because  Elder  Predoliak  is  a 
former  conference  president,  he  was 
the  first  to  be  contacted  by  the  pas- 
tor of  the  murdered  couple. 

Oleg  Predoliak  was  on  the 
phone  with  his  father  as  the  reports 

Many  children  have  been  dis- 
appearing in  Dagestan.  The  most 
recent  to  disappear  was  a  12-year- 
old  girl.  She  was  later  discovered 
murdered. 

Two  workers  in  the  local  mili- 
tia in  Buinaksk  disclosed  to  the 
girl's  relatives  that  they  suspected 
Hadgimurai  Magomedov,  a  former 


Muslim  who  had  become  a  Sev- 
enth-day Adventist.  of  the  kidnap- 
ping and  murder. 

The  relatives  organized  several 
groups  and  started  searching  for 
Magomedov. 

Magomedov  didn't  live  in 
Buinaksk,  but  his  parents  do.  He 
and  his  wife,  Tatyana,  went  to  visit 
his  parents,  having  no  clue  they 
were  being  searched  for. 

The  details  of  how  the  couple 
were  captured  are  not  clear,  but 
eventually  they  were  taken  by  one 
of  die  groups  to  a  basement,  heavily 
beaten  and  tortured,  most  likely  to 
get  a  confession  in  the  crime. 

The  reladves  claim  Hadgimurat 
confessed  that  he  committed  the 
crime,  but  they  have  no  prooL 

He  was  accused  of  kidnapping 
children  to  sacrifice  them  in  the 
SDA  church  he  attended  and  of  sell- 
ing some  of  the  body  parts  as  trans- 
plants to  the  West. 

The  relatives  of  the  murdered 
girl  claim  that  sacrifices  are  com- 


mon in  the  SDA  church. 

All  of  this  was  published  in  the 
local  newspaper  and  broadcast  on 
the'iocal  TV  station. 

The  next  day  there  was  a  big 
gathering  of  people  in  the  town 
square,  and  the  Magomedov's  were 
taken  there. 

The  mob  beat  them  some  more, 
jumping  on  their  bodies.  Eventually, 
somebody  poured  gasoline  over 
them  and  set  them  on  fire. 

The  police  report  later  stated 
that  by  the  time  they  were  lit  o 
they  were  already  dead  due  to  mul 
tiple  fractures  and  internal  bleeding. 

When  the  police  started  work- 
ing on  the  case,  they  called  ir 
eral  SDA  church  members  and  the 
pastor  of  the  local  church  for  ques- 
tioning in  regards  to  the  child-sac- 

AJI  accusations  were  dismissed. 

The  population  in  general,  how- 
ever, still  believes  that  the  stories 
of  sacrifice  are  all  true,  and  they 

view  SDA's  quite  negatively. 


There  are  multiple  appeals  in  , 
the  local  press  to  the  population  K 
take  things  into  their  own  hands, , 
since  the  police  are  not  doing  any- 

Presently,    the    church    in 
Mahachkala,    the    capitol    of  I 
Dagestan,  is  attempting  to  get  help  | 
from  Muslim  leaders  to  destroy 
these  false  ideas  and  has  had  some 
success  so  far.  I 

As  to  the  concern  expressed  ir 
some  e-mails  about  a  possible  mas- 
sacre on  the  Sabbath  of  March  8  ir 
Rostov-on-Don,  no  Adventists  were 
harmed. 

The  churches  were  warned  in 
time  so  they  were  able  to  get  help  | 
from  the  local  police.  Unusual  v 
tors  were  noticed  diat  Sabbath,  but  I 
because  ofthe  police,  nothing  hap-  | 
pened. 

Oleg  Predoliak  arrived  at  South- 
ern Monday,  March  10. 

"Please  pray  for  the  Adventists  j 
in  Rostov-on-Don  and  Dagestanbt 
cause  the  situation  is  not  resolved  j 


Higher  Education  Cabinet  Fears  Unapproved  Philosophies 


Continued  from  Religion,  p.  I 
registered  for  the  session  which 
was  scheduled  to  begin  May  5. 

However,  according  to  the  of- 
ficial minLilc-  Ironi  llic  I'cbruary 
meeting.  "'I  hu  Hi-hcr  Iduciilion 
[Cabincilicl.'nalUi.  icMcwnf 
Southern  Ailvcnti.si  Uiiivcrsiiy's 
proposed  M.A.  in  Religion  back 
to  die  SAU  Board  of  Trustees  to 
consider  a  collaboration  with  the 
Seventh-day  Adventist  Theologi- 


cal Seminary  at  Andrews  Univer- 
sity" 

The  chair  of  the  Higher  Edu- 
cation Cabinet  has  expressed 
strong  opposition  lo  the  proposed 
program,  fearing  that  a  wide  va- 
riety of  unapproved  philosophies 
ofminislerial  training  would  pro- 
liferate, setting  "a  dangerous  pre- 
cedent." 

Although  the  tone  ofthe  meet- 


ing between  the  HEC  and 
Southern's  representatives  was 
not  hostile,  as  inaccurate  rumors 
may  indicate.  'There  was  some 
uncomfortableness  over  die  dif- 
ferences between  our  philoso- 
phies on  the  issue,"  says  Blanco. 
Blanco  believes  that  core  the- 
ology and  divinity  ijaining  be- 
long at  the  Seminar)',  but  dis- 
agrees wiui  die  idea  that  one  in- 


should  control  every 
available  extension  course. 

AH  four  professors  who  were 
scheduled  to  teach  tliis  sumn^T  ^ 
sessions  (including  Dr.  Ron  I" 
Preez.  Dr.  Steve  Case.  Dr.  D^r,'^ 
Morris,  ajid  Dr.  Norman  Guil>^^ 
have  no  less  than  a  Master  of  D'" 
vinity  degree  from  the  Andrews 

See -On  Hold:  P^ 


[cArthur  Named  Guest  Professor  at  Pacmc  Union  College 


py  Crystal  Candy 

Dr.  Ben  McArthur.  History  de- 

irtment  chair,  has  been  chosen  to 

:  Pacific  Union  College's  first 

['Walter  C.  Utt  Professor  of  His- 

He  was  chosen  by  the  Utt  En- 
^lowment  Committee,  and  his  leave 
eniiy  approved  by  SAU's 

McArthur  hopes  to  gain  a  new 
berspective  in  this  temporary  posi- 

"It*s  good  to  get  away  from  the 

utine,"  says  McArthur.  "A  chance 

go  elsewhere  can  enable  one  to 

come  more  effective  on  retum- 

g" 

The  Utt  Professorship  is  an  en- 

|dowed  chair,  which  means  money 

;  raised  to  pay  each  particular 

(professor  who  will  occupy  the  pro- 

[fessorship. 

One  year  is  the  specified  length 
ir  the  professorship,  but  McArthur 


will  serve  only  seven  months  or  two 
quarters. 

McArthur  sees  advantages  for 
himself  and  SAU. 

"I'll  be  able  to  see  how  their 
department  operates  and  bring  fresh 
ideas  back,"  he  says. 

He  also  says  the  class  load  will 
be  much  Ughter  which  will  give  him 
time  to  work  on  a  biography  he's 

The  professorship  also  has  ad- 
vantages for  PUC. 

"They  have  fresh  blood  coming 
in,  and  those  people  can  teach 
courses  they  don't  normally  offer," 
says  McArthur.  "It  also  exposes 
their  students  to  a  different  perspec- 

Mc  Arthur  will  begin  teaching  in 
January  of  1998  and  return  to  SAU 
to  teach  in  the  fall  of  "98.  Contract 
teachers  will  most  likely  teach  his 
classes  at  SAU. 


\An  Honored 
Guest:  Dr.  Ben 

McArthur,  chair  of 
the  History  depart- 
ment, was  named 
the  first  ever  Walter 
C.  Utt  Professor  of 
History  at  Pacific 
Union  College. 
This  position  is  for 
one  year,  but 
McArthur  will  only 

months  or  the 
equivalent  of  two 
quarters. 


ICOLLEGEDALE  CiTY  COMMISSION  ELECTS  MaYOR 


V  Jason  Garey 
Preston  Jones  was  reelected  as 
mayor  of  CoUegedale  by  the  newly- 
[elected  City  Commission  on  Mon- 

"I  was  very  happy  with  the  de- 
on.  I'm  happy  that  the  commis- 
1  saw  fit  to  ask  me  to  serve  an- 

■other  two  year  terms  as  mayor," 

■says  Jones- 

Only  353  voters,  13  percent  of 

Ithe  CoUegedale  population,  turned 
It  on  March  1 1  to  vole  in  the  elec- 

Jones  and  Dave  Magoon  re- 
Iceived  251  votes,  Bert  Coohdge  241 
,  and  Ed  Lamb  205  votes, 
■lones,  Magoon  and  Coolidge  re- 


ceived s 


1  the  City  Comrais- 


"I  think  we  have  a  great  com- 
mission. The  people  of  the  commu- 
nity have  elected  good  people  to 
represent  the  city,"  Jones  says. 

The  newcomer  to  the  commis- 
sion is  Coolidge,  a  professor  in  the 
business  department  at  Southern. 

"I'm  excited,  I'm  simply  look- 
ing forward  to  working  with  the 
group,"  says  Coolidge. 

Before  teaching  at  SAU 
Coolidge  was  a  stock  broker  with  a 
major  brokerage  firm,  and  CEO  of 
a  nonprofit  health-care  firm  in 
North  Carolina. 


"I  think  Mr.  CooUdge  is  going 
■dd  a  very  positive  beat  to  our 
.  He  is  outspoken  and  a 
deep  thinker.  He  asks  questions,  and 
that's  what  we  need,"  Jones  says. 

Every  two  years,  CoUegedale 
holds  an  election  for  the  offices  of 

There  are  a  total  of  five  com- 
missioners elected  to  the 
CoUegedale  City  Commission. 
Each  ser\'es  a  four-year  term. 

The  polling  booths  for  the  elec- 
tion were  set  up  in  the  community 
center  at  City  Hall  and  run  by  the 
Hamilton  County  Election  Com- 


After  the  City  Co 
meeting  on  Monday  evening,  a  spe- 
cial ceremony  was  held  for  BiU  Tay- 
lor in  commemoradon  for  his  ser- 
vice to  the  CoUegedale  community. 

Bill  Taylor  was  given  a  com- 
memorative bicentennial  portrait 
signed  by  all  the  commissioners. 

Taylor,  who  decided  not  to  seek 
reelection  because  of  his  belief  in 
term  limits,  was  honored  with  the 
planting  of  a  tree  in  his  name  out- 
side of  City  Hall. 


[Student's  WWW  Page  becomes  Big  Hit  with  Adventists 


I  by  Jason  Foster 

iputer  Graphics   major 
|Geoffrey  Greenway  is  making 
n  the  Internet  with  his  com- 
I  prehensive  index  of  SDA  informa- 
|tion,  "SDAsource." 

"I  wanted  to  make  a  (web)  page 

Ithat  people  would  come  to.  I  real- 

lized  that  people  wouldn't  come  to 

if  it  was  just  about  me.  So  I  made 

page   of  something   people 

|[,needed." 

SDAsource  is  a  clickable  index 
n  of  SDA  information  about 
■  •churches,  church  ministries,  and 
\  schools. 

His  page  became  a  hit  very 

Tquickly.  The  original  page  was 

I  rather  unattractive,  but  after  about 

La  month  of  developing,  it  is  now  a 

-xe-looking  easy-to-use  index. 

Greenway  submitted  the  page  to 


LINKS,  which  is  a  clickable  text 
that  takes  a  surfer  from  one  place 
to  another  on  the  net.  As  people  be- 
gan to  visit  his  site,  he  expanded  it. 

"I  began  lo  get  e-mail  about 
churches  and  schools  from  people 
who  have  visited  my  site  and  real- 
ized theirs  was  not  on  my  list,"  says 
Greenway. 

The  page  grew  very  quickly,  but 
it  was  hard  for  people  to  access  be- 
cause he  was  using  his  own  account 
and  the  address  was  too  long. 

So,  Greenway  asked  Informa- 
tion Services  Director  John  Beckett 
if  he  could  get  his  own  account. 

Beckett  said  that  Greenway  was 
wasting  his  time  and  should  do 
something  more  constructive,  like 
work  on  one  of  Southern's  publica- 


Greenway  decided  he  couldn't 
keep  SDAsource  on  his  account,  so 
he  moved  it  to  a  server  called 
TAGnet.  This  is  a  non-profit  orga- 
nization that  provides  websites  for 
organized  SDA  information. 

On  January  1 2,  he  moved  to  this 
address:  HTTP://www. tagnet.org/ 
SDAsource. 

Since  then,  over  1,000  people 
have  visited  his  site. 

"After  moving,  I  also  decided 
to  take  John  Beckett's  advice,"  says 
Greenway. 

He  applied  for  a  job  at  Publica- 
tions and  Media  Relations  and  be- 
came WebSite  Developer  for  SAU, 

He  has  been  working  to  clean 
up  the  SAU  homepage  and  keep  it 
updated.  His  goal  is  to  make  the 
SAU  website  the  best  university 


website  there  is. 

I'm  really  pleased  with  the 
progress  Geoff  has  made  on 
Soudiem's  World  Wide  Web  pres- 
ence," says  Doris  Burdick.  director 
of  Publications  and  Media  Rela- 

Burdick  says  he  has  a  great  vi- 
sion for  expansion  and  appreciates 
his  hard  work  and  attention  to  de- 
tail. 

When  Greenway  first  came  to 
Southern,  he  didn't  know  anything 
about  page-making,  but  he  began  to 
study  the  code  for  writing  a  page 
after  deciding  to  make  his  own. 

He  works  in  the  MacLab  and 
spends  his  free  time  upgrading  his 


Students  Give  Campus  Computer  Labs  Mixed  Reviews 


by  Jason  Foster 

Some  Southern  students  think 
the  computer  labs  could  be  im- 
proved. 

Others  say  leave  the  labs  alone. 

"I  would  like  more  user- 
friendly  computers."  says  Freshman 
Danny  Bagshaw. 

Some  computers  keep  the  user 
from  returning  to  the  main  menu- 
like the  ones  in  the  Brock  third  floor 
lab. 

Bagshaw  also  says  it  would  be 
nice  to  have  at  least  one  color  printer 
in  every  lab  or  at  least  one  in  every 
building.  That  would  make  it  more 
convenient  for  color  documents. 

But  some  students  have  little 
problems  or  no  problems  at  all  with 
the  labs. 

'The  labs  are  fme."  says  Fresh- 
man Luke  Miller,  MacLab  assistant. 
"You  just  can't  ask  for  something 
that  would  be  impractical.  Sure  it's 
nice  to  have  the  top  of  the  line  in 
ever>'  lab,  but  the  facilities  we  have 
are  fine.  Upgrading  would  take  too 
much  money  and  time." 

Another  complaint  concerns  la- 

"I  think  the  laser  cards  are  pret^ 
lame,"  says  Sophomore  Crystal 
Candy.  "I  go  to  the  labs  that  don't 
require  them." 


She  says  the  cards  can 
be  a  problem,  especially  if 
you  forget  and  have  to  go 
back  to  your  dorm  room  to 
get  it. 

the 


The  labs  that 
cards  get  fewer  m 
the  labs  that  don't  requre  li 

1: 


"I  would  like  the  com- 
puter labs  to  be  open  early 
in  the  morning."  says  Sec- 
ond-year Freshman  Peter 
McDonald.  "It  would  be 
nice  if  they  would  be 
opened  at  six." 

Many  students  get  up    ]^edYeviews:  Suuienis  are  fnv, 
early  in  the  morning  to  do     Sophomore  Zach  Gray  (above)  w 


their  homework.  If  their    MacLab  is  o 
class  is  at  eight  and  the  labs 
eight,  there  i 


t,'  Southern 's  computer  tabs  mixed  reviews 
■ks  on  sound  editing  in  the  MacLab.  The 


of  the  few  labs  that  doesn  't  charge  for  laser  printoi 


much  chance  of  using  the  lab 
fore  class. 

Some  students  say  the  labs  are 
too  far  away,  especially  if  they  need 
to  finish  an  assignment  quickly. 

Sophomore  Moises  Guerrero 
says,  "I'm  pretty  happy  with  the 
labs  around  campus.  The  only  com- 
plaint I  have  is  now  that  the  lab  in 
the  bottom  of  the  cafeteria  has  been 


moved,  we  need  a  taxi  or  chair  lift 
to  get  there." 

"It  would  be  better  if  approved 
software  would  come  quicker,"  says 
Kerensa  Juniper,  junior  and 
MacLab  assistant. 

Teachers  can  order  from  the 
Campus  Shop,  which  is  often  faster 
than  if  a  lab  ordered  it. 

When  a  lab  orders  new  soft- 


ware, they  have  to  go  through  all'i 
the  red  tape  and  it  takes  the  lab  twice 
as  much  time  to  get  their  supplies,. 
Juniper  says. 

Each  lab  is  run  by  the  depart- 
ments it  is  closest  to.  John  Beckett." 
director  of  Information  Services, 
and  his  staff  have  final  say  regard-'  1 1 
ing  the  labs,  but  it  is  primarily  kept'j 
up  by  departments. 


SA  Senate  Fails  to  Make  Admin.  Hear  Students'  Voices    i 


by  Jason  Diinkel 

This  year  the  Student  Senate  has 
once  again  failed  to  make  the  qual^ 
ity  changed  Southern  Adveniist 
University  students  asked  for. 

But  it's  not  the'Senate's  fault, 
according  to  Senate  Chairman 
Aaron  Raines. 

"The  Senate  has  no  power," 
says  Raines.  "All  we  basically  do 
is  get  ideas  together  for  the  admin- 
istration to  vole  on,"  says  Raines. 

"One  thing  the  administration 
has  to  realize  is  thai  when  they  turn 
down  proposals  from  the  Senate, 
they  are  not  only  rejecting  the  Sen- 
ate, they  are  rejecting  the  voice  of 


1,500  students."  says  Sophomore 
David  Leonard. 

"It'slime  for  the  administration 
to  let  the  Senate  do  the  one  thing 
they  are  supposed  to  do  on  this  cam- 
pus— make  a  difference."  he  adds. 

Most  Senators  agree  that  the 
only  decision  Senate  truly  controls 
is  how  to  spend  a  $4,000  special 
projects  fund. 

This  fund  in  the  past  years  has 
gone  to  such  things  as  the  clock  on 
the  Promenade,  a  shelter  for  the  Stu- 
dent Park,  and  the  CNN  TV  in  the 
Student  Center. 

This  year  the  Senate  is  still  try- 


ing to  decide  how  to  spend  the 
money. 

Besides  the  $4,000  special 
project  fund,  the  Student  Senate  has 
passed  two  proposals:  giving  up 
their  T-shirt  money  to  the  Willison 
family  after  their  house  burned 
down,  and  re-writing  the  Student 
Association  Election  Manual. 

"It  should  be  a  red  flag  to  the 
students  when  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant issues  recommended  last 
year  was  shorts  in  the  cafeteria,  and 
we  couldn't  even  get  that  passed," 
says  former  senator  Mike 
Melkersen. 


Raines  reminds  students  thai 
a  private  institution  like  Southem.*| 
not  much  democracy  is  given  to  s 
dent-con  troUed  organizations.  espe-^| 
cially  compared  to  public  ins 
lions  where  the  student  senate 
actually  change  policy. 

The  answer  to  the  problems  lies  I 
in  the  system  of  senate,  says  Sena- 
tor David  Appel. 

'The  basis  of  Senate  is  a  joke. 
We  are  here  to  pacify  the  studenis^l 
and  to  trick  them  into  thinking  they  | 
actually  have  a  say  as  to  what  hap- 
pens in  this  university,"  says  Appel.« 


Journalism  Dept.  Adds  New  Class 


TV  News  Reporting  and  Perfor- 
mance will  be  taught  at  Southern 
next  fall. 

This  class  replaces  Broadcast 
Programming  and  will  be  taught 
every  other  year. 

'This  is  not  a  lecture  course," 
says  former  TV  news  reporter  and 
journalism  professor  Stephen  Ruf. 
'This  class  is  entirely  field  produc- 


Besides  learning  the  skills  of 
editing  news  tape  and  using  video 
cameras,  students  will  make  a  re- 
sume tape. 

According  to  the  course  outline, 
this  is  "essential  for  entry  into  the 
job  market." 

The  outline  also  says  "students 
[will]  participate  in  field  exercises 
involving  the  shooting  and  editing 
of  video  packages." 


Prerequisites  for  taking 
class  are  Video  Production 
News  Writing. 

However,  some  students  i 


ested  in  this  field  or  class  may  t 
able  to  lake  the  course  on  an  ind 
vidual  basis. 


I  guess  television  just  has  more 
power  than  any  of  us  know. 

—Ronald  Reagan,  in  Sincerely, 
Ronald  Reagan,  1976 


Presidential  Search  Committee  Names  4  to  A-List 


uby  Stephanie  Swilley  &  Christina  Hogan 


The  Presidential  Search  Com- 
e  has  narrowed  its  preliminary 
L-list  of  eight  candidates  down  to 
ur,  the  Accent  has  learned. 

These  four  names,  however,  are 
)t  final.  The  committee  may  de- 
de  to  move  some  B-list  names  to 
eA-hst. 

Student  Association  President 

)m  Roberts  gave  the  Accent  the 

,mes  of  the  four  on  the  list  and  the 

ither  four  who  did  not  want  to  be 

lonsidered  for  the  job. 

However,  he  then  told  the  Ac- 

nt  to  remove  the  names  from  the 

Htory  because  apparently  it  wasn't 

Xipposed  to  be  common  knowl- 


Roberts  had  not  attended  the 

&ieeting  when  the  secrecy  of  these 

ivas  stressed.  Not  until  after 

e  talked  to  the  reporter,  did  he  dis- 

ver,  he  shouldn't  have. 

The  Accent  could  have  printed 
;  names  since  they  were  given  on 
;  record,  but  decided  to  comply 
k-ith  the  committee's  request. 

At  the  committee's  first  meet- 
lig  on  April  23,  the  42  initially  sub- 
mitted candidates  were  narrowed 
Into  an  A-list  and  a  B-list,  each  with 
;ight  names. 


Before  the  next  meeting  on 
March  23,  several  actions  will  be 
taken  regarding  the  four  remaining 
A-list  candidates: 
'  Candidates  are  being  asked  to  send 
in  their  resumes. 

•  References  are  being  checked. 

•  Candidates  are  being  contacted  by 
the  Gallup  organization,  which  will 
administer  a  standardized  two-hour 
telephone  interview  and  make  a  re- 
port of  the  candidates'  strengths 
and  weaknesses. 

"The  problem  of  coming  up 
with  viable  names  is  something 
we're  running  into,"  says 
McArthur.  "People  have  taken  their 
names  off  from  the  get-go." 

According  to  the  minutes  taken 
at  the  first  meeting,  the  committee 
agreed  it  is  important  for  the  candi- 
date selected  for  the  presidency  to 
remain  committed  to  keeping  the 
university  on  course  in  adhering  to 
conservative  Adventist  theology 
and  standards. 

It  was  voted  to  evaluate  the  can- 
didates using  the  following  criteria: 
Spiritual  qualifications 

•  Spiritually  conservative 

•  Fair,  honest,  with  unques- 
tioned personal  integrity 


Professional  qualifications 

•  Academically  qualified/  termi- 
nal degree 

•  Fiscally  responsible/  fund- 
raiser/ committed  to  making  educa- 
tion affordable 

•  Leader  in  commitment  to  stu- 
dents, faculty,  and  other  c 


•  Experienced  in  administration. 

•  Effective  communicator — in- 
telligent, articulate,  valuing  differ- 

•  Sensitive  to  meeting  diverse 
needs. 

•  Approachable/  interpersonal 
skills  (strong  public  persona). 

•Vision  for  Southern  Adventist 
University. 
Personal  Qualifications 

•  Strong  family  life. 

•  Sense  of  humor. 

•  Physical  stamina. 
Additions  can  still  be  made,  so 

to  submit  candidate  names  or  quali- 
fication suggestions,  student  should 
contact  Roberts,  the  student  search 
committee  representative. 

The  search  committee  will  de- 
cide on  three  candidates  and  sub- 
mit them  unranked  to  the  board  of 


A  special  board  of  trustees 
meeting  will  convene  April  20  to 
elect  the  new  president. 

"I  feel  really  good  about  the 
meetings  and  how  everything  has 
been  handled,"  says  Oneita  Turner, 
the  staff  search  committee  represen- 

"It's  been  done  prayerfully  and 
democratically.  Everyone  who 
wanted  input  has  been  heard," 


The /!«■<?/!/ will  not 

come  out  Friday, 
April  4,  as  sclieduled 
because  of  the  AIA 
Conference  that  all 
Student  Association 
officers  will  attend 
along  with  those 
elected  for  next  year. 
Look  for  the  Accent 
to  come  out  the  fol- 
lowing week. 


Direct  Internet  Connections  Coming  to  SAU  Dorms 


mby  Peter  McDonald 


How  many  times  have  you 
iheard  that  while  trying  to  access 
■Internet  from  your  room? 

This  summer  that  will  change. 

"We  are  currently  in  the  pro- 

ss  of  making  it  possible  to  have 

(direct  Internet  connection  into  cer- 

1  dorm  rooms.  This  will  not  be 

|modem  phone  lines;  it  will  be  the 

e  kind  the  teacher  has  in  his  of- 

■fice — Ethernet,"  says  John  Beckett, 

|director  of  Information  Services. 

New  fiber  optic  cables  will  re- 

■piace  the  old  copper  wire.  This  will 

|allow  more  Internet  lines  to  go  out. 

One  fiber  optic  cable  is  the  size 

|of  a  single  strand  of  hair — com- 

|pared  to  a  copper  wire,  which  is  ten 

nes  that  size. 

Just  one  fiber  optic  cable  can 

Jjervice  87  phone  lines.  One  copper 

ire  can  only  service  one  phone 

Fiber  optic  cable  has  excellent 
I  sound  quality  and  is  much  easier  to 
I  network.  It  also  has  total  immunity 
I  fo  lightning  damage. 
I  There  will  be  a  cost,  however. 
I^t  the  time  of  room  reservations, 
lApril  1,  students  must  pay  $100 
■  cash  to  have  Internet  access  with- 


out using  the  phone  line. 

This  will  also  allow  one  room- 
mate to  talk  on  the  phone  while  the 
other  talks  on  Internet. 

However,  for  students  who  do 
not  already  have  an  Ethernet  card, 
the  cost  will  be  $40  to  $100  higher. 
Also,  during  the  summer  session, 
Talge  residents  will  have  only 
rooms  A-02  through  A-09  to  choose 

Those  will  be  the  only  rooms 
that  will  have  service. 

"If  those  fill  up,  we  will  go 
ahead  and  fill  the  rest  of  the  hall- 
way, if  diere  is  that  much  interest," 
Beckett  says. 

"It  will  make  SAU  more  attrac- 
tive and  will  help  us  get  caught  up 
with  other  universities.  It  will  also 
be  more  convenient,"  Sophomore 
Jason  Dunkel  says. 

"I  don't  think  it  will  be  worth  it 
just  for  me,  but  if  I  had  enough 
people  to  pitch  in  with  the  cost  it 
would  make  it  worthwhile,"  Fresh- 
man Mike  Herr  says. 

Other  students  think  differently. 

"I  don't  think  it  would  be  worth 
it  because  I  only  use  e-mail,  and  it 
is  good  that  the  phone  wouldn't 
ring,  because  it  is  a  distraction," 


Sophomore  Braden  Pewitt  says. 

"Having  the  phone  fr^ee  is  not 
that  big  of  deal,"  Freshman  Jared 
Schneider  says. 

"I  would  rather  go  up  to  the 
computer  lab  than  pay  the  extra 
money  so  that  my  telephone  is  not 
busy."  Freshman  Brittan  Harrison 


says. 

A  few  dorm  rooms  will  be 
Ethernet  accessible  in  the  basement 
of  the  Conference  Center,  also  de- 
pending on  the  amount  of  student 

There  will  be  no  installation  in 


Free  Screening  for  Anxiety  Disorders 

Are  you  getting  feelings  of  panic  or  fear  for  no  reason? 

Is  sitting  in  class  difficult  because  you  feel  edgy,  keyed  up,  or  stressed 
out? 

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Anxiety  disorders  are  treatable  illnesses  and  do  not  have  to  ruin  your 
life.  Help  is  available.  Come  to  a  free  anxiety  disorders  screening  pro- 
gram sponsored  by  the  SAU  Counseling  Center  and  Health  Service  from 
10:30  a.m.  to  2  p.m.  Wednesday.  March  26.  at  the  Student  Center. 

A  15  minute  video  diat  introduces  information  about  anxiety  disor- 
ders will  be  shown  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Talge  Hall  on  Monday,  March  24,  and 

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For  more  mfonmalHon  about  this  free  program,  call  the  Counseling 
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I'm  m  THE  Wrong  Church 


If  I  wasn't  convinced  the 
Adventist  church  had  the  true  mes- 
sage, I  would  leave. 

Yes.  I  would.  And  before  you 
start  shouting,  "Blasphemy!  Her- 
esy!" let  me  tell  you  why. 

I've  often  felt  I  am  in  the  wrong 
church.  Not  too  long  ago  I  was  dis- 
cussing this  with  a  friend  at  South- 
em  who  also  agrees  with  me. 

This  conversation  got  me  think- 
ing, and  I  felt  compelled  to  write 

The  Adventist  church  may  have 
the  truth,  but  it  doesn't  fulfill  my 
spiritual  and  emotional  needs.  I  be- 
lieve this  is  true  for  many  my  age. 

And  I  know  what  I'm  talking 
about.  I  grew  up  "in  the  church." 
My  dad  is  a  pastor,  my  grandfather 
is  a  pastor,  and  my  uncle  is  a  pas- 


Because  of  this,  I  have  been  in 
many  different  Adventist  churches, 
from  liberal  to  conservative,  small 
to  big. 

But  rarely  did  I  find  one  that  met 
my  spiritual  needs.  I  soon  found  that 
I  was  just  going  to  church  out  of 
habit.  I  even  came  to  the  point 
where  I  didn't  want  to  go  at  all.  But 
I  did.  Because  that's  what 
Adventists  do. 

A  few  weeks  ago  was  the  first 
time  in  a  long  time  that  I  felt  I  was 
truly  worshiping  God,  that  I  was 
close  to  Him. 

It  was  at  the  Truth  concert.  I  felt 
I  was  praising  God,  we  all  were. 
And  it  really  disheartens  me  when 
I  hear  ugiy  things  said  about  this 
kind  of  Christian  music. 

r  ve  come  to  the  conclusion  that 
I  am  disillusioned  with  the 
Adventist  church  because  of  its  tra- 
ditionalism, legalism,  and  lack  of 


No  matter  which  SDA  church 
you  go  to  on  Sabbath  morning,  you 
are  almost  certain  to  experience  the 
same  worship  style  as  the  next  per- 
il's nearly  always  a  given  that 
you  will  sing  The  Doxology,  that  the 
ministers  will  parade  onto  the  plat- 
form and  kneel  down  while  the 
same  strains  of  music  are  played. 


What  Christ  Would  Do 


Over  Christmas  break  I  was 
reading  the  Review  (it  was  Friday 
night  and  1  was  bored)  and  stumbled 
on  a  letter  to  the  editor  exhorting 
someone  that  we  should  "follow 
Christ's  example." 

This  phrase  sounded  familiar, 
r/ie  y4cceHr  has  received  several  let- 
itha 

I 

't  argue 
viih     the 
I  advice,  but 
I  I  do  take 
;  with 
what    the 
Todd  McFarland       writer    is 

Columnist  i  n  s  i  n  n  a  t  _ 


mg. 
Usually  when  someone  writes 
quoting  scripture  it  is  after  a  front 
page  story  like  "Southern  Student 
Arrested"  or  an  editorial  critical  of 
the  school  or  administration. 

Their  basic  argument  is  that 
Christ  wouldn't  have  printed  that 
story/editorial  and  so  neither  should 
the  paper.  My  nornial  response  to 
these  people  is  one  of  awe— after 
all,  knowing  die  mind  of  God  and 
what  He  would  have  done  is  quite  a 
feat. 
The  scripture-quoting  leller  writ- 


ers usually  argue  that  following 
Christ's  example  means  we  would 
never  say  an  unkind  or  critical  word. 

The  record,  though,  is  consid- 
erably more  comphcated.  Christ  did 
make  unkind  and  critical  state- 
ments. He  called  the  Jewish  lead- 
ers hypocrites,  blind  guides,  snakes, 
brood  of  vipers,  and  condemned 
them  to  hell  (Matthew  23). 

The  Old  Testament  is  full  of 
condemnations  against  Israel  and  its 
kings.  Many  times  Christ  made 
harsh  statements  when  it  was  nec- 
essary. 

I  do  not  know  why  Christ  chose 
such  harsh  words  for  the  Jewish 
leaders.  It  may  have  had  something 
to  do  with  the  fact  that  they  were 
hypocrites  and  snakes.  It  also  may 
have  been  because  Christ  knew  that 
leaders  need  to  be  held  accountable 
for  their  actions. 

As  the  saying  goes,  power  cor- 
rupts, absolute  power  corrupts  ab- 
solutely. People  in  positions  of 
power  are  bound  to  be  more  care- 
ful and  deliberate  if  they  know  their 
actions  are  going  to  be  held  up  to 
public  scrutiny. 

An  excellent  example  of  diis  can 
be  found  in  modem  American  his- 
tory. Prior  to  Richard  Nixon's  ad- 
ministration the  press  gave  the 


that  the  service  will  follow  the  same 
format  it  has  always  followed,  that 
you  will  sing  the  same  hymns  you 
always  sing. 

I  visited  a  Catholic  church  at 
Christmas — talk  about  tradition. 
But  as  I  sat  there,  I  realized  Uiat  the 
Catholic  traditionalism  is  not  that 
much  different  than  Adventist  tra- 
dition. 

They  do  the  same  thing  every 
week  in  every  church.  We  do,  too  - 
-with  some  exceptions,  of  course. 
I've  been  to  Adventist  churches  that 
had  totally  different  formats. 

I've  found,  though,  that  when  I 
repeat  the  same  pattern  over  and 
over,  it  loses  its  meaning.  I  firmly 
believe  this  is  a  major  cause  of 
young  people  dropping  out  of  the 
church. 

The  legalism  also  bothers  me.  I 
don't  feel  comfortable  in  a  church 
that  judges  me  based  on  my  appear- 
ance— jewelry,  makeup,  etc. 

When  I  think  of  the  Adventist 
church,  a  bunch  of  rules  comes  to 

Why  must  we  emphasize  the  ir- 
relevant, and  neglect  the  important? 
What's  important  is  a  relationship 
with  God. 

But  how  can  I  have  a  relation- 
ship with  God  when  I  feel  like  ev- 
erything I  do  is  being  criticized,  that 


president  a  comparatively  free  ride. 
Reporters  were  slow  to  question 
administration  policy  and  challenge 
the  President's  authority. 

The  result  was  that  the  govern- 
ment had  virtual  free  reign  to 
trample  on  the  rights  of  American 
citizens.  J.  Edgar  Hoover  would 
never  have  been  able  to  carry  out 
his  investigations  if  the  American 
public  had  known.  Nixon  lost  his 
presidency  when  the  public  found 
out  about  his  henchmen. 

Today  we  have  a  more  active 
press  and  a  more  open  and  honest 
government.  As  hard  as  it  is  to  be- 
lieve, the  misdeeds  of  Washington 
today  are  nothing  compared  to  pre- 
vious presidents.  The  difference  is 
that  today  you  hear  about  renting 
out  the  Lincoln  bedroom  or 
Whitewater. 

Southern  could  learn  from  this 
level  of  accountability.  If  Sahly  or 
Babcock  want  to  fire  Dr.  Greenleaf, 
Dan  Rozell,  or  the  entire  chemistry 
department  they  should  have  to  ex- 
plain their  actions. 

Their  power  is  not  unreviewable 
or  absolute.  Making  and  defending 
tough  decisions  is  what  leadership 
is  about.  If  we  had  an  administra- 
tion that  was  truly  held  accountable 
for  their  actions  they  would  be  less 


I'm  not  living  up  to  Ellen  White's 
standards  (or  what  the  church  be- ' 
lieves  is  her  standards)? 

Rarely  do  I  leave  church  feel-* 
ing  blessed.  More  often,  I  feel  in- 
hibited. Often  I  want  to  clap  my 
hands  in  praise  to  God,  I  want  to  be' 
excited  about  God!  I  want  to  sing 
songs  of  praise  and  joy.  I  want  to 
lift  my  hands  to  the  Lord. 

Last  time  I  checked,  God  wasn't 
dead.  He's  alive.  We  should  be  ex-» 
cited! 

Instead,  I  feel  like  I'm  going  to 
a  fijneral  when  I  go  to  church.       ' 

What  can  be  done  to  change 
this?  My  generation  must  make  its, 
needs  known.  Don't  give  in  to  tra- 
dition. If  your  church  isn't  meeting 
your  needs,  do  something  about  it.* 

It's  so  sad  that  we're  letting  so 
many  people  slip  away. 

We  can't  keep  ignoring  it,  like' 
we  ignore  so  many  other  problems.    ! 

We  don't  have  to  change  our,  j 
theology  to  change  our  church  for 
the  better. 

But  we  need  to  change.  • 

It's  not  just  a  coincidence  that 
the  church  is  losing  its  youth;  it's  a 
problem  with  a  real  cause. 

Let's  change  it,  so  no  one  ever 
has  to  say  again,  "I'm  in  the  wron^  j 
church." 


likely  to  rule  edicts  and  more  likely 
to  work  with  those  who  are  affected  | 
by  their  decisions. 

We  are  not  alone  in  this  ar 
Adventist  church  miserably  fails  as^  I 
a  whole  when  it  comes  to  open  r 
porting.  There  is  no  way  to  tell  if  I 
the  church  leadership  is  doing  theis  | 
job  outside  of  the  rumor  mil 

The  Review  is  nothing  more  | 
than  a  glorified  PR  campaign  de* 
signed  to  justify  the  legitimacy  of 
whoever  is  in  power.  Consiituencv  I 
meetings  are  usually  nothing  ri 
than  a  rubber  stamp.  Indeed  there  1 
is  little  opportunity  forchurch  mem.  | 
bers  to  truly  know  what  is  gc 
or  do  anything  about  it. 

What  this  school  and  churcjl  | 
needs  is  a  forum  to  fairiy  and  openly  [ 
critique  the  job  of  its  leadership. 

The  Accenl,  and  other  church  | 
papers,  need  to  report  the  good  a 
the  bad.  If  we  do  look  to  the  Bibis  | 
as  an  example,  we  can  quickly  s 
Christ  did  not  edit  out  all  of  the  | 
negative  out  of  the  Bible. 

Instead  He  presented  bodi  tri- 
umph and  failings  of  Bible  charac^ 
ters.  When  you  see  an  article  in  the 
Accenl  or  any  other  papers  the  ques- 
tion to  ask  is  "is  it  truthful  and  fair. . 
These  should  be  the  criteria  ^ 
judge  our  media  by. 


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Bottle  Water  Bottles  can  be  Recylced 

In  the  fast  Acce/if,  the  statement 
was  made  that  bottled  water  is  gen- 
erally contained  in  bottles  which 
few  centers  recycle. 

Not  true,  at  least  not  here!  I  have 
yet  to  see  bottled  water  sold  in  our 
area  in  any  container  with  a  recy- 
cling code  other  than  "1,"  which  is 
recyclable  by  the  service  provided 
in  the  City  of  CollegedaJe. 

I  verified  with  Landscape  Ser- 
vices that  such  bottles  are  recycled 
on  campus  as  well. 

The  only  part  which  is  not  al- 
ways recyclable  is  the  cap. 

The  bottled-water  craze  on  cam- 
pus started  a  few  years  ago.  when 
our  city  water  system  changed 

Dr.  Warren  is  an  Outstanding  Teacher 


sources  fi-om  well  water  to  the  Ten- 
nessee River. 

For  some  reason  chemists  un- 
derstand, this  gave  us  ugly-looking 
water  for  awhile. 

Some  of  the  washbasins  in  our 
bathrooms  still  bear  the  stains  of 
that  time.  It  was  never  unsafe  to 

So  although  you  don't  need  to 
buy  bottled  water  here,  you  don't 
have  to  feel  guilty — except  for  that 
non-recyclable  cap. 

John  Beckett 
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Warren's  contract  for  his  faithful 
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Steve  Warren  was  instrumental 
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Two  SAU  Students  to  Showcase  Artwork 


by  Alex  Rosano 

Freshman  art  education  major 
Michael  VanderVieren  and  junior 
biology  major  Javin  Rusco  will 
debut  an  art  and  photography  gal- 
lery show  on  April  1. 

Both  VanderVieren  and  Rusco 
are  seasoned  artists  in  their  medium. 

Rusco's  section  will  be  photog- 

"I  look  for  unique  qualities  in 
the  subject  matter  that  will  draw  in 
the  eyes  of  the  viewer,"  he  says. 
"Every  picture  I  make  reveals  a  part 
of  my  personality." 

Rusco  has  been  taking  pictures 
since  he  was  seven  years  old. 

VanderVieren's  section  will 
consist  of  surreal  drawings,  a  20th 
century  art  form  that  attempts  to 
express  the  working  of  the  subcon- 

"Ever  since  I  can  remember  I 
was  drawing  something.  All  my  life, 
art  has  been  like  breathing  to  me," 
VanderVieren  says. 

"When  I  was  a  child,  I  always 
drew  cartoons  because  1  wanted  to 
work  for  Disney.  As  I  got  older,  I 
became  more  infatuated  with 
people,  their  minds,  and  why  they 
do  what  they  do.  My  best  way  to 
transfer  this  was,  surreal  art,"  he 

Rusco  says  he  prefers  working 
with  black  and  white  photographs. 


*it  has  more  depth  than  color. 
There  are  some  color  pieces  in  the 
gallery,  though,  because  there  are 
times  when  a  certain  mood  can' t  be 
conveyed  in  black  and  white,"  he 

Rusco  says  he  believes  his  pho- 
tography and  VanderVieren's  art 
share  common  ground. 

"Some  of  Mike's  works  deal 
with  things  that  are  very  raw  in  na- 
ture. Many  of  my  works  also  ex- 
press these  raw  feelings." 

VanderVieren  agrees. 

"Javin  sees  people  like  I  do.  We 
see  beyond  their  masks." 

Does  Vander\^eren  pattern  his 
art  after  anyone? 

"1  have  no  favorite  artists.  In  a 
sense.  I've  been  my  favorite  be- 
cause art  has  always  been  my  re- 
lease. 1  do  it  for  sanity,"  he  says. 

So  what  do  they  think  about 
doing  a  dual  show? 

"I  feel  it's  a  great  opportunity 
because  it  broadens  the  appeal  of 
the  show.  We're  dealing  with  two 
different  forms  of  art,  yet  meeting 
on  a  common  ground  where  people 
can  share  the  experience,"  Rusco 

The  reception  for  the  show  will 
be  at  7  p.m.  on  the  second  floor  of 
Brock  Hall.  Everyone  is  invited. 


iContmuedfrom  On  Hold,' p.  2 
Univei'sity'llieoltigical  Seminary. 
Morris  and  du  Preez  have  Doc- 
tor of  Ministry  degrees  from 
I  Andrews,  as  well. 

La  Sierra  University  currently 
offers  a  Master  of  Arts  in  Reli- 
gion 

program  for  anyone  who  has  a 
Bachelor's  degree  from  an  ac- 
credited college  or  university,  and 
'hn  has  compJL-led  30-32  unilb 
of  preparatory  studies  in  religion 
the  undergraduate  level. 
La  Sierra's  program  was  ap- 
proved by  the  HEC.  even  though 
much  larger  than  Southern's 
proposed  program  and  is  not  con- 
trolled by  tlie  Seminary. 

"The  church  has  a  special  re- 
^piinsibility  to  oversee  ministerial 
training  and  theological  educa- 
tion." iiccording  to  the  meeting's 
minutes. 

"The  Seminary  has  been  des- 
ignated as  the  place  where  such 
training  should  take  place." 

Werner  K.  Vyhmeisler  and 
Benjamin  D.  Schoun  of  Andrews 
University  Theological  Seminary 
will  be  on  the  SAU  campus 
March  27  to  negotiate  the  recom- 
mended joint  program  with 


Andrews. 

If  they  reach  an  agreement,  the 
new  program  must  be  approved 
by  the  Association  of  Theologi- 
cal Schools,  since  it  would  be  an 
extension  of  the  Seminary. 

The  process  could  lake  more 
lime  than  is  available,  which 
would  delay  the  first  sessions  un- 
.  til  the  summer  of  1998,  Blanco 

The  originally  proposed  pro- 
gram could  have  been  accredited 
quickly  by  the  Soutliem  Associa- 
tion of  Colleges  and  Schools,  the 
institution  that  accredits  all  other 
SAU  programs. 

The  School  of  Religion  has 
contacted  the  61  pre- registered 
pastors  about  the  problem,  and 
will  let  diem  know  in  a  couple  of 
weeks  if  classes  will  continue  as 
scheduled. 

Until  then,  tlie  Master  of  Arts 
in  Religion  program  is,  says 
Blanco,  "on  hold." 

For  updates  and  more  detailed 
information,  see  the  next  issue  of 
Adventisi  Today  magazine  or 
check  with  the  School  of  Reli- 
gion. 


Showcase  of  Art:  Freshman  art  education  major  Michael 
VanderVieren  (top)  and  junior  biology  major  Javin  Rusco 
(below)  are  two  aspiring  artists  that  will  have  their  artwork 
displayed  on  April  I. 


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Students  Should  Start  Looking  for  Jobs  Now 


bv  Adrianne  Roberts 

Senior  Rey  Descalso  won't  be 
working  at  Wal-Mart  after  gradua- 

He'  11  be  heading  back  to  Honda 
where  he  is  already  promised  a  min- 
isterial position. 

"[1]  worked  my  booty  off  in 
various  ministries  on  and  off  cam- 
pus. I  knew  all  the  personnel  people 
in  each  conference  from  previous 
work.  I  wrote  a  resume  and  prayed 
a  whole  bunch."  Descalso  says. 

"The  big  thing  about  getting  a 
job  after  graduation  is  to  have  one 
in  your  field  of  interest.  Theology 
majors  should  minister  and  teach- 
ers should  leach,"  he  adds. 

Like  Descalso,  Wayne  Smith 
feels  seniors  should  prepare  them- 
selves now. 


"1  went  to  the  hospital  begging. 
They  needed  nurses  and  I  was  a 
willing  victim,"  Smith  says. 

Smith,  senior  nursing  major,  has 
been  working  in  the  Emergency 
Room/Intensive  Care  Unit  at 
Hutcheson  Medical  Center  for  the 
past  two  and  a  half  years. 

"I  put  in  applications  every- 
where. The  longer  you  wait  after 
graduation  to  look  for  a  job,  the 
more  insecure  you  feel  about  get- 
ting the  job,"  Smith  says. 

He  also  suggests  that  seniors 
take  interviewing  classes  and  get  to 
know  the  company  they  are  inter- 

"This,"  he  adds,  "helps  you  ask 
the  right  questions." 

Accounting  Senior  Lauron 


Noble  knew  how  to  ask  the  right 

She  asked  Price  Waterhouse 
LLP,  in  Arlington,  Virg.,  to  send 
her  information  through  the  mail 
just  so  she  could  gain  knowledge 
of  the  company. 

"It  formed  an  idea  of  what  type 
of  questions  [I  should]  ask  in  the  in- 
terviews." says  Noble. 

Noble  had  to  go  through  several 
different  stages  of  interviews  before 
finally  getting  the  job. 

"Being  nervous  going  in  for  the 
interview  was  hard,  but  the  inter- 
viewers helped  make  me  feel  com- 
fortable," she  says. 

Jon  Burks  feels  comfortable 
right  now.  Burks,  a  senior  nursing 
major,  is  currently  employed  at  the 


Along  the  Promenade in  March 


Orientation 

The  rain  is  over  and  bright  sun- 
light is  replacing  the  gray  clouds. 
As  a  matter.of  fact,  I'm  standing  in 
the  brick  courtyard  in  front  of  and 
slightly  to  the  right  of  Hickman 
Hall. 

Several  people  {alumnii  friends, 
students,  faculty,  whatever)  have 


ology  (probably  General)  was 
favorite  because  the  professors  are 
very  knowledgeable  about  the  sub- 
ject. {Nice  to  know). 

Sarah  Boyson  (a  general  stud- 
ies major  from  Fairbanks,  Alas.- 


;  and  Ms.  Michaelis 
doesn'tjust  stand  there  and  lecture. 
(What  does  she  do?) 

Pamela  Fekete  (was  not  in  at- 
tendance first  semester,  so...)  enjoys 
Health  and  Life  the  most.  Dr. 


w 


had        the 


It  makes  this 

very  special 
place.  Right 
E.O.  Grmdset        "O^  my  right 
Columnist  fool  is  on  the 

"George  and 

Tena  Bachm 
11"  brick  and  my  left  fool  is  on  a 
brick  "Roommates  Alice  Perkins  K 
Katherine  Kessel  M"  {sort  it  out!) 
Near  the  edge  of  this  courtyard 
is  a  sign  mounted  on  a  short  pole, 
"The  McElroy  Family  Memorial 
Boiannical  Gardens."  Landscape 
services  is  working  on  thai  right 

All  of  a  sudden  it's  Spring.  All 
the  Bradford  pears  are  in  spectacu- 
lar bloom  as  are  the  cherry,  magno- 
lia, red  bud.  and  forsylhia.  The  sea- 
son is  here! 
Question  of  the  Day 

With  the  school  year  slipping 
away,  it's  inevitable  thai  someone 
should  pose  the  question:  "What 
was  your  favorite  course  or  class 
this  year?" 

We  trapped  eight  students  dur- 
ing ihe  10:50  a.m.  break: 

Steve  Spanos  (a  biology  major 
from  Louisville,  Ken.)  said  that  bi- 


The  structure  [Hickman  Hall]  is  impressive; 
we  have  here  a  building  of  the  90's...[and] 
there  is  a  sense  of  scholastic  dignity  that 
comes  over  you  when  you  enter  You  get  the 
feeling  that  some  great  teaching  and  learn- 
ing will  be  going  on  in  here. 


yes,  that's  Alaska)  says  her  favorite 
subject  is  Survey  of  English  Litera- 
ture because  it's  informative  and  ihe 
teacher  provides  interesting  lec- 
tures. (Well,  doesn't  every  class  do 
that?) 

Michelle  Spiva  (a  health  sci- 
ence major  from  Camarillo,  Calif.) 
states  that  Scuba  Diving  is  the  best 
because  the  ocean  life  is  so  awe- 

Adriana  Lima  (a  biology  ma- 
jor from  Miami,  Fla.)  enjoys  Life 
and  Teachings  of  Jesus  the  most 
because  of  its  positive  effect  on 

Jared  Inman  (a  biology  major 
from  Longwood.  Fla.)  says  his  fa- 
vorite class  is  General  Biology  be- 
cause difficult  classes  tend  to  be  the 
most  enjoyable — you  are  forced  to 
apply  yourself.  (Is  that  so?) 

Christy  Tate  (a  social  science 
and  language  major  from 
Centerville.  Ohio)  thinks  that  Class- 
room Assessment  is  her  best  course; 


Carver  grabs  the  students'  attention 
with  humor  and  he  doesn't  skip  over 
"touchy  subjects"... 

Well,  reading  the  above  has 
probably  been  as  exciting  as  watch- 
ing blueberries  grow  or  JelI-0  set, 
but  several  students  sounded  off  and 
got  their  names  in  the  paper.  Thank 
you  very  much,  respondents. 
Hickman  Hall 

There  are  some  special  features 
about  die  new  science  center  that  I 
really  like.  (Well,  at  least  on  the  sec- 
ond floor,  which  is  Biology). 

•  The  structure  is  impressive;  we 
have  here  a  building  of  the  90's.  The 
four  outside  faces  are  all  different; 
on  the  east  side  there's  the  three- 
story  glassed-in  atrium  which  is 
where  the  pendulum  will  do  its 
thing;  the  south  side  shows  the 
protrubing  greenhouses  and  an  in- 
tricate pattern  of  steps;  the  west  side 
has  a  very  impressive  delivery  en- 
trance— if  necessary,  a  truck  can 
actually  drive  inside  the  building: 


LifeCare  Center  of  Collegedale  as 
a  registered  nurse. 

Previous  to  receiving  his  state 
nursing  boards  a  year  ago,  Burks 
was  a  CNA  there. 

"Having  worked  as  a  CNA  be- 
forehand, I  believe  that  my  lower 
experience  helped  me  move  up 
within  the  company,  giving  me  the 
stability  I  now  have,"  says  Burks. 

He  also  believes  that  applying 
to  a  lot  of  places  gives  people  a  bet- 
ter selection  at  finding  the  right  job. 

"First  impfessions  are  what  lasts 
with  the  interviewer.  Include  as 
many  positives  on  your  resume  as 
you  can  like  Student  Missionary.  SA 
officer,  etc.  [They]  can  set  you  apart 
from  other  applicants,"  he  says. 


1  the  north  side  is  a  tremendous 


(ifi 


I  this 


several  classes  could  stand  under 
the  protective  roof  and  not  get 
rained  upon!) 

•  There  is  a  sense  of  scholastic 
dignity  that  comes  over  you  when 
you  enter.  You  get  the  feeling  that 
some  great  teaching  and  learning 
will  be  going  on  in  here.  The  rooms 
and  laboratories  and  auditorims  are 
exquisitely  designed  and  for  the  first 
time  ever,  there  is  plenty  of  storage. 

•  And  1  like  the  red  bulletin 
boards;  the  spectacular  carpeting 
with  the  wide  green  stripes;  the 
study  lounges  (aka  "The  Passion 
Parlors"  to  the  Biology  staff) — 
eventually  each  will  be  equipped 
with  computers  and  a  system  for 
workers  to  report  their  time  via  tele- 
phone; the  arrangement  of  the  mi- 
crobiology work  rooms;  the  inter- 
connecting greenhouses,  the  library, 
staff  offices,  museums,  the  eleva- 
tor, and  the  sensors  that  automati- 
cally turn  on  hghts  in  some  rooms. 

it's  a  great  building! 
This  and  That 

•  Georgia  has  new  license  plates 
this  year  (black  letters  and  numer- 
als in  the  middle  of  which  is  a  peach 
and  across  the  top  is  "Georgia  On 
My  Mind.")  Tennessee  won't  get 
new  plates  until  1999 — I  asked. 

•  The  reason  that  there  was  no 
"Along  the  Promenade"  in  January 
and  February  is  because  I  was  ar- 
rested after  getting  into  an  express 
lane  with  13  items  and  was  incar- 
cerated for  a  time. 

•  Don't  miss  the  comet,  and 
Happy  Easter  and  Spring! 


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SAU  Nursing  Students  Treat  2,000  in  Dominican  Republic 


by  Bonnie  McConnell 

During  Spring  Break,  Southern 
nursing  students  treated  2,000 
people  in  the  Dominican  Republic, 
a  poverty-stricken  island  that  has 
three  nurses  for  every  10,000 
people. 

Head  sponsor  of  the  trip.  Dr. 
Linda  Nyirady,  along  with  Dr.  Carry 
Freisen  and  Dr.  Tony  Torres  and  18 
students  spent  February  27-March 
10  on  the  island. 

Local  hospitals  donated  the 
medical  supplies,  and  the  Frontier 
Missions  Nursing  Fund  helped 
sponsor  the  trip.    , 

The  nursing  students  left  Thurs- 
day at  2  p.m.  from  Atlanta  Airport 
in  route  to  Najayo.  a  small  coastal 
city  near  Santo  Domingo.  While 
there,  they  were  invited  to  stay  at 
the  SDA  camp. 

The  Advenlist  group  from  the 
island  met  them  with  open  arms, 
willing  to  assist  the  students  in  their 
health  mission. 

Junior  nursing  major  Heidi 
Hodson  says,  "The  Adventists  re- 
ally have  a  good  way  to  get  to  the 
people  because  of  the  health  mes- 
sage." 

The  students  met' needs  with 
medical  and'Spirituai  food. 

On  Sabbath  afternoon,  the  stu- 
dents opened  up  their  first  clinic  by 
converting  the  Adventist  church  in 
Palenque  into  a  medical  facility. 

Students  divided  up  the  church 
into  four  sections:  pediatrics,  geri- 
atrics, a  pharmacy,  and  a  laboratory 
for  samples. 

Before  the  doors  opened,  hun- 
dreds had  already  gathered  in  hopes 
of  receiving  medical  attention. 

Throughout  the  week,  the  stu- 
dents treated  people  who  suffered 
from  scabies,  parasitic  ailments, 
AIDS,  Tuberculosis  and  hyperten- 


sion. One  day  the  group  treated  over 
500  children. 

Since  90  percent  of  the  people 
had  some  form  of  parasite,  it  was 


tine  for  every  patient  to  receive 
rm  treatment. 

"The  hardest  thing  was  when 
I  were  ready  to  leave  and  you 


Lending  a  Helping  Hand 


Helping  Out:  Junior  Veronica  Van  Gils  (left)  and  Senior  Amy  Mullen 
sort  out  and  organize  medicaUons  for  the  clinics  in  the  Dominican 
Republic  where  18  Southern  students  helped  during  Spring  Break. 


Help  Well  Deserved:  Nine  Dominican  children  after  church  in  the 
village  ofPalanka.  The  villagers  welcomed  the  help  since  the  Dominican 
Republic  has  three  nurses  fiir  every  10.000 people. 


were  really  tired,  but  you  look  at  the 
crowd  and  they  are  still  standing 
there — you  see  the  need.  We  tried 
to  find  the  sick  ones  and  treat  them 
first,"  says  Tania  Guzman,  senior 
accounting  major  and  translator  for 
the  group. 

The  students  not  only  offered 
short-term  solutions  to  problems, 
but  they  hoped  to  educate  the  people 
with  workshops. 

The  students  paired  up  to  teach 
the  children  the  importance  of 
washing  their  hands  and  brushing 
their  teeth. 

They  taught  them  about  para- 
sites and  reminded  them  to  wear 
shoes.  They  used  acronyms  such  as 
NEW  START  for  healthful  living  to 
explain  the  concepts. 

The  students  warned  the  people 
of  the  health  hazards  of  trash  and 
open  sewage  s 


"1  fell  in  love  with  the  kids 
down  there.  They  were  absolutely 
precious.  I  wanted  to  take  them 
home  with  me,"  says  Veronica  Van 
Gils,  associate  senior  nursing  ma- 
jor. 

In  many  ways  the  trip  affected 
the  participants  as  much  as  the  is- 
landers. The  energy  and  enthusi- 
asm of  the  people  made  a  great  im- 
pact on  the  students. 

"Even  though  the  people  were 
poor,  they  were  very  friendly  and 
very  hospitable,"  says  Gene  Hope, 

Nursing  students  say  they  were 
sad  to  leave,  and  will  always  have 
many  memories  of  the  children,  the 
poverty,  but  more  importantly  the 
energy  and  love  the  natives  shared 
with  them. 


'Steps  to  Christ'  Provides  Time  to  Worship  God 


by  Brian  Jones 

One  of  the  most  important 
events  in  all  of  our  lives  is  the  day 
we  take  our  first  steps  on  our  own, 

Even  more  important  is  the  day 
we  begin  to  follow  in  Christ's  steps. 

Here  at  Southern  there  is  a  small 
group  called  Steps  to  Christ  which 
meets  once  a  week  to  learn  more 
about  how  to  do  just  that. 

Every  Thursday  at  7:30  p.m.. 
Junior  Art  Lopez  leads  about  20  stu- 
dents along  a  path  that  turns  away 
from  secular  cares  and  moves  closer 
to  God. 

Lopez  has  been  involved  with 
Steps  to  Christ  ever  since  his  fresh- 
man year  and  thoroughly  enjoys  it. 


"Steps  to  Christ  has  helped  me 
find  the  Lord  in  the  middle  of  the 
week,  not  just  on  Saturdays,  and  I 
think  that  Steps  to  Christ  can  do  the 
same  for  others,  too,"  Lopez  says. 

Steps  to  Christ  has  been  around 
for  quite  a  number  of  years.  The 
program  starts  with  a  song  service 
and  then  goes  into  a  time  for  prayer. 

During  prayer  time,  people  re- 
quest special  prayer  for  themselves 
or  others.  They  also  place  names 
into  a  hat,  and  everyone  draws  out 
a  name  to  pray  for. 

Next,  everyone  breaks  up  into 
groups  of  two  or  three.  These 
groups  allow  people  the  opportunity 


to  research  a  given  part  of  the  book 
Steps  to  Christ  and  discuss  its  mean- 
ing. 

Afterwards,  the  groups  lake 
turns  telling  everyone  what  new  or 
interesting  things  they  learned  that 
evening. 

Not  every  night,  however,  is 
spent  studying  Steps  to  Christ. 

Some  nights,  guest  speakers 
give  their  testimonies.  Dave  Cook, 
a  senior  religion  major,  says,  "1  was 
at  a  time  in  my  life  when  I  was  just 
turning  to  God.  I  had  just  started 
having  my  devotions,  and  I  remem- 
ber walking  by  Lynn  Wood  Hall  and 
heard  them  singing.  I  listened  to  a 


number  of  powerful  testimonies, 
and  was  really  affected  by  them." 

April  12  is  the  tentative  date  of 
their  weekend  camping  trip. 

Mike  Eraser,  a  sophomore  biol- 
ogy major,  is  die  group's  camping 
coordinator. 

He  says,  "I  think  Steps  to  Christ 
is  great  because  it  only  takes  a  little 
time,  it's  relaxing  and  you  don't 
have  to  worry  about  studies  and 
spend  it  instead  with  God  and  fel- 
lowship with  friends." 

Those  interested  in  going 
should  contact  Eraser  at  238-3260. 
For  more  information  about  Steps 
to  Christ,  contact  Lopez  at  238- 
3260. 


Enviro-Corner 


Do-it-yourself 
Household  Products 

Household  products  sold  in  stores  can  in- 
volve a  variety  of  hidden  hazards,  ranging 
from  potentially  and  known  dangerous  ingre- 
dients to  environmentally  destnicdve  pack- 
aging. Instead  of  buying  commercial  prod- 
ucts, why  not  try  concocting  safe  and  effec- 
tive home  recipes?  Here  are  some  sugges- 

General  cleaner:    Mix  baking  soda  with  a 
small  amount  of  water. 
Glass  cleaner:  White  vinegar  or  rubbing  al- 
cohol and  water. 

Stain  remover,  toilet  bowl  cleaner:  Vinegar. 
Mosquito  repellent:  Eat  brewer's  yeast  or 
take  it  in  tablet  form  daily  during  the  sum- 
mer months. 

Cockroach  Repellent:  Place  whole  bay 
leaves  in  several  locations  around  the  prob- 
lem arM;_^____^^___^^^^^^^^^^^ 


Welcome  to  ENvmo-CoRNER 


by  Wendy  Campbell 

This  "comer"  is  an  addition  brought  to 
you  by  your  fellow  classmates  from  Dr. 
Perumal's  Environmental  Conservation 

In  our  Environmental  Conservation 
class,  one  of  the  first  things  we  learned  about 
was  sustainabiUty.  The  earth,  without  man, 
is  a  sustainable  society.  The  earth  sustains 
itself  because  it  depends  on  renewable  re- 
sources and  recycles  virtually  all  matter. 

When  man  comes  into  the  picture,  things 
get  complicated.  Man  is  the  cause  of  the 
environment's  destruction. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  destruction 
that  occurs  in  one  24-hour  period  due  to 
man's  activities,  according  to  biologist  David 
Orr's  studies: 
"  !40  square  miles  of  tropical  rainforest  is 


destroyed  for  roads,  towns,  farms  and  mines. 

•  40-iOOplants.  animals  and  microorganisms 
become  extinct. 

•  70  square  miles  of  semi-arid  land  will  turn 

•15  million  tons  ofCO^  is  released  due  to  com- 
bustion of  oil,  gas,  burning  of  forest,  garbage 
and  other  organic  matter,  causing  global 
warming. 

•  1.5  million  tons  of  toxic  by -products  from 
industries  are  released,  creating  hazardous 

•  250,000  new  people  join  the  world  papula- 

This  Enviro-Comer  is  here  to  inform  you 
of  the  issues.  Our  goal  is  to  present  the  facts, 
problems  and  solutions — solutions  that  you 
can  apply  to  your  own  habits. 


How  ErnciENT  is  Nuclear  Power? 


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Fuel  consumption 
and  waste  production: 


Fuel  consumption  (not  to  scale): 


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About  7  million  tons  of  waste  per  year, 
mostly  in  the  form  of  gases  such  as  car- 
bon and  sulphur  dioxides,  much  of  which 
is  released  uncontrolled  into  the  atmo- 
sphere. Also  about  150  -  200,000  tons 
of  solids  including  fly  ash  &  sulpher. 

'■  With  reprocessing,  about  I  ton  of 

,'  high  level  radioactive  waste, 

which  can  be  solidified  for 


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Public  Health 
Survey  showed 
that  from  1957 
to  1961  Chatta- 
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particulate 
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NCAA  Tournament  is  Year  for  the  Upset 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

So  far  the  NCAA  Basketball 
Toumement  has  been  full  of  sur- 
prises and  upsets. 

Already.  SEC  regualar  season 
Champion  South  Carolina,  Pre- 
season number  one  Cincinatti,  and 
Player  of  the  Year  Tim  Duncan  led 
by  Wake  Forest  have  been 
elimiated. 

Surprisingly  Texas,  Providence, 
Louisville,  and  our  own  UTC  Mocs 
have  made  the  Sweet  1 6. 

The  games  have  been  filled  with 
excitement  and  a  high  level  of  com- 
petition. Most  of  the  games  have 
been  close. 

As  expected,  top-ranked  Kansas 
and  second-ranked  Minnesota  have 
been  the  most  impressive.  Kansas 
defeated  Jackson  St.  and  Purdue, 
while  Minnesota  thrashed  SW 
Texas  St.  and  Temple. 

Kansas  will  face  Arizona  in  the 
Southeast  Regional,  and  the  winner 
of  that  game  will  face  the  winner  of 
the  UTC/Providence  contest. 

In  the  Midwest  Regional,  Min- 

UCLA  plays  Iowa  St.,  who  has  been 
very  impressive  in  eliminating 
Cincinatti. 

In  the  East  Regional,  North 


Carolina  faces  California,  and  Texas 
matches  up  against  Louisville, 
while  Kentucky  meets  red-hot  St. 
Joseph's  and  Utah  and  Stanford  in 
the  West  Regional. 

All  four  number-one  seeds  arc 
still  alive,  but  two  second  seeds 
have  been  bounced  from  the  tour- 
nament. 

South  Carolina  was  surprised  by 
Coppin  State  in  the  first  round,  and 
Duke  was  eliminated  by  Providence 
in  the  second  round. 

The  winners  of  each  region  will 
meet  in  Indianapolis  next  Saturday. 
The  winners  of  the  East  and  South- 
east will  face  each  other  while  the 
Midwest  and  West  champs  will 
meet  in  the  other  semifinal. 

The  Championship  will  be  held 
on  Monday.  March  31.  Stay 
tuned — the  tournament  promises  to 
be  exciting.  Here  are  our  picks; 

Anthony;  Final  Four:  UCLA, 
Kentucky,  North  Carolina,  and  Kan- 
sas. Final:  UCLA  vs.  Kansas. 
Cliampion:  Kansas 

Greg:  Final  Four:  Minnesota, 
Utah,  North  Carolina,  and  Kansas 
Jayhawks.  Final:  Minnesota  vs. 
Kansas.  Champion:  Minnesota 
Golden  Gophers. 


The  Mighty  Mocs  Make 
The  Sweet  Sixteen 


by  Greg  Wedel 

By  upsetting  Georgia  and  Illi- 
nois in  the  East  Region  of  the 
NCAA  Tournament,  our  home- 
town UTC  Mocs  have  advanced 
to  the  Sweet  Sixteen  for  the  first 
time  in  school  history. 

The  Mocs  boast  the  outstand- 
ing inside-outside  tandem  of 
Johnnie  Taylor  aiid  Willie  Young. 
The  physical  inside  play  and 
rebouding  of  Chris  Mims  and  the 
intelligent  play  of  point  guard 
Wes  Moore  have  also  helped  lead 
llie  team  to  a  Southern  Confer- 
ence Championship  and  the 
Sweet  Sixteen. 

The  superb  recruiting  and 
coaching  of  Mack  McCarthy  fi- 
nally paid  off  with  the  Mocs  get- 
ting past  the  first  round  of  the 
tournament. 

In  Friday  s  tournament  opener, 


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the  Mocs  jumped  ahead  of  Geor- 
gia 17-2  and  took  a  46-31  half- 
time  lead.  The  Mocs  s 
the  second  half  as  Georgia  closed 
the  gap.  But  Willie  Young's  late 
heroics  preserved  a  73-70  victoiy. 

The  Mocs'  next  opponents 
were  the  Fighting  Ulini  of  Illinois 
from  the  more  powerful  Big  1 0 
Conference. 

The  two  teams  played  evenly 
in  the  first  half,  but  UTC  pulled 
away  in  the  last  minutes  of  the 
second  half  for  a  75-63  victory. 

The  Mocs  became  the  first 
team  from  the  Southern  Confer- 
ence to  ever  get  to  the  Sweet  Six- 
teen. 

The  Mocs  face  Providence  on 
Friday  night,  and  have  a  good 
chance  of  making  it  even  further 
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Mighty  Mocs:  UTC  forward  Chris  Minis  plays  tough  defense  against 
the  Citadel  earlier  this  season.  Mints  was  selected  as  player  of  the 
game  in  the  Mocs '  victory  over  Illinois  on  Sunday,  advancing  them  to 
the  Siveet  Sixteen  for  the  first  time  in  their  history. 


Floor  Hockey  Season  Begins 

bv  Greg  Wedel 


Floor  hockey  is  a  sport  which 
requires  trememdous  skill,  strength, 
endurance,  and  teamwork. 

For  many  Southern  students,  it 
is  the  highlight  of  campus 
intramurals. 

Junior  Stephen  McNulty  is  one 
of  these  people,  saying,  "Floor 
hockey  is  definitely  my  favorite 
sport.  I  have  been  really  looking  for- 
ward to  the  season." 

Southern  boasts  many  superb 
players  who  star  on  their  own  roller 
hockey  team  as  well.  The  stick  han- 
dling and  deft  play  of  Trevor  Greer 
are  definitely  something  to  behold. 

Both  leagues  are  full  of  skilled 
players,  and  each  of  the  seasons  I 
have  participated  in  have  been  com- 
petitive and  exciting. 

This  year  there  are  four  "A" 
League  and  four"B"  League  teams. 
Below  are  the  Acce/if  Sports  Staff's 
rankings  and  predictions  for  the 


"A"  League 

1.  Greer  -  This  predominandy  Ca- 
nadian team  boasts  great  skill  and 
scoring,  they  only  need  to  solidify 


their  defense  to  have  a  perfect  sea- 

2.  Hocking  -  This  team  has  many  a 
Michigander  on  it,  and  the  players 
work  well  together.  The  goaltending 

.  of  Dean  Negron  anchors  a  great 
defense. 

3.  Diinkel  -  The  Dunkel  twins  lead 
this  tough,  hard-working  team. 
Physical  defense  and  good  goal 
tending  make  this  team  competitve. 

4.  Wolters  -  This  team  of  Gym-Mas- 
ters lacks  experience  and  could 
struggle  at  the  hands  of  the  more 
skilled  teams. 

"B"  League 

}.  Szoboszslai  -  This  strong  and  ex- 
perienced team  plays  well  to- 
gether and  came  close  to  making 
"A"  League. 

2.  Reiner  -  Good  depth,  defense,  and 
teamwork  will  make  this  team  very 
competitive. 

3.  Hermo  -  They  have  some  skilled 
players,  but  lack  of  depth  and 
strength  could  hurt  this  relatively 
good  team. 

4.  Blake  -  Lack  of  offensive  and 
defensive  skill  and  experience  will 
hinder  this  team's  success. 


BLANKET  In  Concert 


Celebrating  the 

Release  of  Their 

New  Album. 


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Saturday,  March  29 
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Free  Admission 


Blanket  CD's  on  Sale  for  $10  after  the  Concert 


RoBiTussiN  DM  Gives  Buzz  to  some  Talge  REsroENTs 


by  Stephanie  Swilley 


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drugs  to  get  high  is  a  growing  trend 
on  American  campuses. 

Some  students  are  downing  en- 
tire bottles  of  Robitussin  DM — not 
to  cure  a  cough — but  to  get  a  buzz. 

Tlie  cough  medicine  that  can  be 
bought  over-the-counter  in  almost 
every  drug  store  gives  a  buzz  that 
lasts  four  to  six  hours,  according  to 
an  anonymous  source  in  Talge  Hall 

Users  claim  that  regular 
Robitussin  cough  medicine  doesn't 
give  the  desired  effect;  only 
Robitussin  DM  will  work. 

Robimssin  DM  is  alcohol-iree 
and  non-narcotic,  but  it  is  the  only 
Robitussin  medicine  to  contain  the 
drug  Dextromethorphan,  a  cough 
expectorant. 

The  student  source  says  several 
Talge  Hall  residents  may  have  a 
cough  medicine  problem,  although 
Dean  Dennis  Negron  says,  "I  have 
never  even  heard  a  rumor  of  this. 
It's  news  lo  me." 

"If  they're  getting  a  buzz,  it's 
off  the  Dextromethorphan,"  says 
Collegedale  Eckerd  pharmacist 
Kenneth  Haynes. 

Robitussin  users  claim  the 
medicine  makes  lights  and  music 

The  easy  access  and  over-the- 
counter  name  give  drinkers  a  false 
sense  of  security.  Though  not  addic- 


A  Buzz:  Some  Talge  residcnis  ami  others  ihwughout  the 
found  thai  they  can  get  high  from  drinking  large  cjuuniiu: 
DM,  an  over-the-counter  cough  suppressant. 


"I  have  never  even  heard  a  rumor  of 
this.  It's  news  to  me." 

— Dennis  Negron 

Robitussin  users  claim  the  medicine 
makes  lights  and  music  more  intense. 


tive.  Dextromethorphan  is  danger- 

The  1997  Physicians'  Desk  Ref- 
erence states  that  high  doses  of 
Dextromethorphan  may  produce 
central  nervous  excitement  and 
mental  confusion. 

One  case  of  toxic  psychosis, 
which  resulted  in  hyperactivity  and 
visual  and  auditory  hallucinations. 
was  reported  after  an  ingestion  of  a 
single  300  milligram  dose  of 
Dextromethorphan. 

A  four-ounce  bottle  contains 
236  milligrams  of 

Dextromethorphan,  and  and  eight- 
ounce  bottle  has  472  milligrams  of 
the  drug. 

"All  medicine  should  be  taken 
as  directed,"  says  Dr.  John  Jordan, 
a  family  practitioner  in  Nashville. 

"When  you're  overdosing, 
you're  not  aware  of  what  the  results 
will  be.  If  you're  mixing  drugs, 
you're  not  sure  what  can  happen." 

A  new  federal  law  limits  the  sale 
of  medicines  containing 
Pseudophedrin  and  Phenylpropano- 
lamine, drugs  mainly  found  in  over- 
the-counter  decongestants. 

The  law  is  aimd  at  those  who 
manufacture  their  own  illegal  drugs 

Students  who  wish  to  get  help 
may  try  Dr.  Leona  Galley's  or  Dr. 
Bob  Egbert's  support  groups. 


PAW  Provides  Special  Health  Screening  Day  for  Students 


PAW'S  Super  Screening  Day, 
scheduled  for  Sunday,  March  30. 
promises  to  be  a  beneficial  event  for 
students. 

Several  tests  will  be  adminis- 
tered for  students  to  find  out  exactly 
what  kind  of  physical  shape  they  are 
in.  Following  is  a  list  of  the  tests 
that  will  be  available. 

•  Cardio-respiratory 

•  Body  composition 

•  Muscular  strength/endurance 

•  Flexibility 


•  Hemoglobin/cholesterol 

The  screening  will  take  place 
from  2  ■  6  p.m.  in  lies  RE.  Center 
The  only  costs  involved  are  for  the 
hemoglobin  and  cholesterol  testing. 

If  you  are  unable  to  pay  at  the 
time  but  still  want  the  test,  arrange- 
ments can  be  made  to  pay  later. 

Total  costs  will  not  exceed  $10. 
Be  sure  to  attend  the  first  annual 
Super  Screening  Day  and  find  out 
for  sure  how  healthy  you  are. 

In  addition  Super  Screening 
Day  will  kick  off  die  PAW  Fit  Week 
beginning  on  Sunday,  March  30. 


Why  DoINeed  TO  Worry  About  Cholesterol? 

Did  you  know.... 

•  More  than  65  million  Americans  have  total  blood  cholesterol  levels  that 
are  considered  too  high. 

•  Symptoms  of  heart  disease  do  not  start  until  the  arteries  are  about  75 
percent  blocked.  In  many  cases,  die  first  symptom  is  sudden  death. 

•  Total  cholesterol  levels  should  be  below  200  mg/dl,  according  to  the 
National  Cholesterol  Education  Program.  Anything  above  240  indicates 
high  risk  for  heart  disease. 

•  Samrated  fats  are  the  main  culprit  in  raising  cholesterol  levels.  They 
produce  approximately  1 .000  mg  of  cholesterol  per  day. 


t's  as  simple  as  a  healthy  diet,  a  sound  aerobic 
iight  control  to  avoid  high  cholesterol  levels. 


PAW  Fit  Week,  coming  March  31  to  April  5. 

Join  in  events  ranging  from  wheelchair  racing  to  underwater  polo  to  badminton. 
Look  for  more  information  in  the  coming  weeks. 


A  Lesson  Learned  During  Spring  Break 


by  Luis  Craciu,  Humor  Coh 

I  My  Spring  Break  this  year  was 
;  it  has  been  since  my 
feshman  year,  touring  with  Des- 
py  Drama  to  perform  at 
ffinterfest  in  the  dynamic  state  of 
plorado. 

[  This  state  is  best  known  for  the 

;aihiaking  beauty  of  the  Rocky 

.  which  are  still  visible 

5  peeking  out  from 

fcder  a  dense  protective  layer  of 

ptels  and  condominium  units. 

,  Sp  when  I  wasn't  perfomiing 

^practicing,  most  of  my  time  was 

L  basking  in  the  wonderful 

:  fluffy  ....  pillows  on  the 

d  of  our  hotel  room. 

■We  stayed  at  a  couple  of  really 

;  hotels  (and  the  equally  nice 

ms  at  Campion  Academy). 

:se  hotels  were  no  different 

1  those  on  the  East-Coast,  ex- 

ipt  that  their  lobbies  are  always 

Jet  and  dirty.  Everything  else  was 

out  the  same:  like  the  two  su- 

r-friendly  uniformed  men  with 

istic  smiles  that  greet  you  as 


soon  as  you  get  out  of  your  ve- 
hicle saying,  "Welcome  to  the 
Hyatt  Sheraton  Hilton  Crowne 
Royale  Majesric  Princess!  Let  us 
assist  you  with  your  luggage!" 

Even  if  you've  lost  all  of  your 
luggage  (which  is  usually  Uie  case 
on  Destiny  trips)  and  your  total 
possessions  consist  of  a  box  of 
Tic-Tacs,  these  men  will  snatch  it 
away  and  assist  you  with  it. 

And  the  moment  you  tip  them, 
they  will  hand  your  "luggage"  to 
other  uniformed  men,  who  will 
pass  it  along  to  yet  another  set  of 
overly-helpftil  men,  until  you  have 
been  assisted  by  roughly  one  uni- 
formed man  for  each  individual 

And,  of  course,  they  each  give 
you  that  "TIP  PLEASE"  look. 
That  look  always  works  on  me, 
because  I  have  too  much  pride  to 
be  thought  of  as  cheap. 

Both  hotels  had  a  hot  tub, 
which  is  especially  wonderfiil  af- 
ter a  long  and  sweaty  day  of  ski- 


ing. However,  one  must  keep  in 
mind  that  500  other  sweaty  skiers 
share  this  same  opinion  ....  as 
well  as  the  same  water. 

The  hot  tub's  greasy  scummy 
water  was  abit  disgusting  to  wade 
in,  and  nauseated  me  momentarily, 
until  the  guys  began  to  play  what 
I  dubbed  "The  Winter  Games  of 

Wayne  Smith  dared  me  to  take 
part  in  the  featured  gold  medal 
event  of  that  evening:  soakinthe 
hot-tub  for  a  while,  then  run  out 
into  the  freezing  cold  wearing 
nothing  but  your  bathing  suit  to 
make  snow  angels  (these  snow 
angels  had  to  be  strategically  po- 
sitioned around  patches  of  yellow 

I  could  have  just  said  no.  but 
my  pride  would  not  let  me.  I've 
never  experienced  anything  so 
horrible  in  all  my  life. 

That  is,  until  I  tried  skiing.  It's 
no  wonder  that  each  yeiu-  millions 
of  skiers  come  to  experience 
Colorado's  superb  emergency 
medical  facilities! 

So  to  avoid  any  embarrassing 
(or  fatal)  crashes,  I  stayed  on  the  ■ 
green  slopes.  As  time  passed,  I 
began  to  feel  quite  confident  in  my 
skiing  ability.  My  balance  was 
good,  I  wasn't  falling  much  at  all, 
and  I  was  leaving  everyone  behind 
with  my  'Tuck  and  Go"  style. 

Never  mind  that  I  could  barely 
turn,  or  that  I  had  absolutely  no 
brakes.  So  I  concluded  diat  I  was 
ready  to  try  ablue  run.  But  not  just 
any  blue  run;  I  chose  the  only  blue 


run  at  the  top  of  the 

1  will  never  forget  it. 
called  "Timberiine."  I  had 
two  lifts  to  get  to  it.  Once  at  the 
top,  I  asked  a  nearby 
how  hard  diat  run  was.  He  pointed 
at  the  Timberhne  sign  which  had 
a  big  blue  dot. 

But  directly  next  to  this  dot 
were  the  words  "very  difficult."  I 
asked  the  instructor  what  this 
meant.  He  told  me  diat  Timberiine 
is  die  FASTEST 
tain,  and  went  on  to  explain  that 
the  only  reason  it  was  not  marked 
black  is  because  it  has  no  moguls 
or  jumps. 

I  then  reluctanUy  infomied  him 
that  I  had  no  brakes,  which  caused 
his  mouth  to  erupt  in  an  expL 
of  laughter.  After  regaining  his 
composure,  lie  kindly  suggested 
that  I  ride  the  Uft  back  down  the 
mountain,  for  the  other  runs  at  the 
top  were  all  double  black-dia 
monds. 

I  thanked  liim  for  the  advice 
but  told  him  that  my  pride  would 
not  let  me.  BIG  MISTAKE!  The 
events  that  followed  are  still  a  little 
shady  in  my  mind.  I  do  remember 
that  other  skiers  were  kind  enougl 
to  help  me  retrieve  my  skis,  poles 
goggles,  hat.  arms,  intestines... 

Yes,  I  learned  a  valuable  les- 
son tliis  Spring  Break.  If  you  fol 
low  what  pride  has  to  say.  be  pre 
pared  to  pay.  But  I  don't  want  yoi 
all  to  think  that  I  didn't  have  fun 

m  Colorado I  was  able  to  call 

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The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Adventist  University  Volume  52 


Tornados  Hit  Collegedale  &  Chattanooga 


Whats  Inside.. 

Campus  News 

New  Library  Computers,  p.  \ 
New  Band  Director,  p,  2 
Social  Worker  Award,  p.  3 
CaddvforCash.p.3 
Student  Support,  p.  3 
Southern  Crime  Wave,  p.  4 
Safety  Award,  p.  4 

\Vt  UT I  Like  Abott  SoinHERN,  p.  t 


Features 

AGEhm-E'MAN,  p.  8 
\mEms  IN  D.C..  p.  9 
Teacheh  Performs  AT  UTC.  p.  10 
Jeanne  Dickinson,  p.  10 
You  Wrote  It,  p.  10 
Along  the  Promenade,  p.  1 1 
Enviro-Corner,  p.  II 

Sports 

Major  League  Baseball,  p.  12 
Soccer  Season  Begins,  p.  12 
Floor  Hoocey  STANomcs.  p.  12 
Maplewings  Win,  p.  13 
\Kw.NAWiNsNCAATnLE,p.  13 
l]lMOR 

SUKhTLlST.P.  15 

I  HI:  Top  13.  p.  15 

I  HI  Back  Page 


Tornado  Aftermath:  Some  Igau  Oti;'  ir 
bit  the  Collegedale  and  Chattanooga  a 
faculty  were  hit.  The  community  is  still 


nt'\  //if  tornado  damage  done  to  their  home.  Twelve  tornados 
3  early  Saturday  morning,  March  29.  Several  Southern  students  and 
covering  from  the  shock,  but  is  gratefiil  no  one  was  killed. 


by  Bonnie  McConnell 

Twelve  tornados  hit  the 
Collegedale  and  Chattanooga  area 
early  Saturday  morning,  March  29, 
damaging  over  600  homes. 

Some  Southern  students  and 
faculty  were  among  those  hit  by  the 
tornados. 

Two  of  the  worst  victims  in- 
volved in  the  tornado  was  a  former 
Southern  College  student  and  his 
wife.  Kathy  and  Morris  Hilton  lived 
in  the  Hickory  Villa  apartment 
building  on  the  second  story. 

The  Hillons  had  just  received  a 
new  dining  room  table  from  Kathy's 
family  a  week  prior  to  the  tornado. 

Today  their  apartment  building 
is  in  shambles,  their  couch  relocated 
across  the  street. 

The  Hiltons  held  on  to  each 
other  as  the  building  crumbled 
around  them.  They  were  rushed  lo 
Erlanger  Hospital  where  both  fami- 
lies waited  for  news  about  their 

Morris  was  unconscious  and 
had  broken  nearly  every  bone  in  his 
face — it  would  have  to  be  rebuilt. 

He  was  also  missing  an  eye,  and 
his  nose  was  gone  as  well.  The  other 
eye  was  barely  connected  by  the 
optical  nerve.  The  doctors  ques- 


tioned whether  he  would  ever  see 

Kathy  was  in  stable  condition, 
but  remained  in  a  state  of  shock, 
oblivious  to  her  husband's  condi- 
tion. She  was  not  responding  to 
those  around  her.  Her  face  was  bro- 
ken and  scarred  with  deep  gashes. 
It  would  have  to  be  grafted  as  well. 

The  couple  is  still  in  Erlanger, 
continuing  a  full  recovery. 

Shannon  Pellington,  freshman 
nursing  major,  lives  on  Scenic  View 
Drive,  one  of  the  most  devastated 

As  her  parents  and  younger  sis- 
ter slept  that  night,  a  torrent  of  rain 
and  fierce  winds  woke  them  up. 
Then  the  tornado  came. 

"It  scared  my  parents  to  death." 
Pellington  says.  "They  diought  tliey 
were  dying.  They  said  it  sounded 
like  a  train  going  through  [the 
house]." 

On  their  property,  seven  to  eight 
trees  were  down,  a  gate  was  miss- 
ing, a  side  of  Pellington 's  room  was 
gone,  the  dog  house  was  relocated 
across  the  street,  a  window  was 
shattered,  and  shingles  were  blown 
off  the  roof. 

Three   trees   landed  on   the 


family's  new  van. 

The  Pellington's  raise  show 
dogs.  The  strong  winds  lifted  the 
dogs  off  the  ground.  Pellington's 
mom  grabbed  the  Shnowser  by  the 
leg,  and  her  dad  caught  the  Bedling- 
ton  by  the  neck.  Both  dogs  survived. 
Marlene  Keaton,  a  Junior  Ac- 
countant at  Southern,  stood  in  the 
path  of  the  tornado,  as  well. 

Keaton,  her  husband,  Tom, 
and  their  daughter  who  was  visit- 
ing from  Florida,  were  in  their  Sce- 
nic View  home  at  the  time. 

Around  1  a.m.  the  power  went 
off  as  the  top  of  a  tree  snapped  off 
and  fell  into  the  kitchen. 

Despite  four  big  holes  in  the 
ceiling,  the  rain  and  winds  missed 
all  the  appliances,  only  damaging 
the  floor  and  ceiling. 

Later  the  firemen  put  a  tempo- 
rary sheet  of  plastic  over  the  roof. 
"We're  very  thankful  because  it 
could  have  been  a  lot  worse  com- 
pared to  what  other  people  have 
lost.  It's  going  to  be  an  inconve- 
nience, but  we  are  just  so  grateful," 
she  says. 


Continued  on  Tornado,  pg.  2 


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New  Computers  Will  Ease  Library  Gridlock 


by  Stephanie  Swilley 

The  paper  is  due 
The  library  clos 


in  15  1 


All  the  computers  are  taken. 

Hopefully  this  experience  won't 
happen  to  you  after  four  new  com- 
puters are  installed  to  ease  library 
crowding. 

"There's  obviously  a  much, 
much  heavier  use  of  the  library," 
says  Peg  Bennett,  Director  of  Li- 
braries. "We  don't  want  people 
standing  around  to  use  a  computer." 

All  four  computers  won't  be 
fully  operational  until  summer,  but 
Bennett  is  hopeful  that  one  or  two 
will  be  ready  in  April. 

That  will  make  a  total  of  16 
computers  available,  but  three  are 
not  linked  to  the  Internet  of  all  the 
databases — leaving  13  computers  to 
cope  with  skyrocketing  student  de- 

"I  don'l  go  to  the  library  unless 
J  have  to,"  says  Sophomore 
Rachelle  Willey.  "The  computers 
make  it  faster  lo  find  what  I  want 

Several  students  have  com- 
plained that  too  many  people  are 
usiag.  the  computers  only  to  write 

e-mail  or  surf  the  Web. 

"These  compulers  need  lo  be  for 
research,"  says  Freshman. Wendi  , 
White.  "If  you  want  to  mess  around 


on  Netscape,  go  to  the  MacLab." 

For  next  year,  the  library  is  con- 
sidering dredging  up  a  couple  of  old 
computers  from  storage  and  setting 
them  up  for  e-mail  access  only,  says 
Bennett.  ^ 

The  rest  of  the  computers 
would  be  limited  to  research  use. 

Freshman  Kati  Chafifin  says,  "If 
they  just  get  a  few  [computers]  it 
seems  like  more  people  will  come 
to  use  them,  and  it  will  be  just  as 
crowded." 

Bennett  realizes  this  and  says 
tlie  library  will  have  to  expand  more 
in  the  fiiture. 

Five  new  databases  have  been 
installed  in  the  library  computers, 
all  of  which  are  accessed  through 
Netscape. 

Netscape  databases  offer  more 
full  text  articles  and  are  updated  al- 
most daily.  CD-ROM's  are  updated 
monthly. 

The  library  database  expansion 
started  when  six  Adventist  colleges 
banded  together  to  decide  on  cer- 
tain databases  and  buy  them  to- 
gether in  order  to  get  belter  prices. 
A  religion  and  a  business  index  will 
be  the  next  additions. 

The  busiest  hours  are  from  3 
p.m.  to  10  p.m.,  so  to  avoid  wait- 
ing, students  should  do  research  in 
the  morning. 


Tornados  Affect  Southern 
Students,  Current  and  Past 

Continued  from  Tornado,  p.  I 

Senior  journalism  major  Darla  nahsm  Department's  video  cam- 
Edwards  was  staying  at  her  aunt's  .      era,  which  was  in  the  car.  The 
house  on  Scenic  View  when  the  camera  was  not  damaged. 
tornado  hit.  taking  a  comer  of  the  Senior  journalism  and  reli- 
-^^'ihit.  gion  major  Alicia  Goree  re- 


"Houses  can  be  repaired  or  rebuilt,  [but]  I  just  praise 
God  that  no  lives  were  lost." 


—Alicia  Goree.  Senior,  journalism  and  n 


"I  woke  up  in  the  middle  of  the 
tornado.  The  house  was  swaying. 


.  whe 


started.  I  Uiought  [the  house]  was 
ligraatofly  off.  I  thought  we  were 
^^^^,".she  says. 
^^^rards'  Chevy  Nova  was  to- 
taleij  when  an  uprooted  tree  fell 
on  it.  The  roof  was  caved  in,  the 
windows  blown  out,  tkes  popped, 
and  doors  hanging  open. 

Edwards  had  been  planning  to 
videotape  the  SonRise  pageant 
Sabbath  morning  with  the  Jour- 


turned  from  a  weekend  trip  to 
find  her  neighborhood — Pros- 
pect Church  Road— in 
shambles. 

"1  hadn't  heard  about  the 
storm  and  just  thought  there  was 
a  neighborhood  landscaping 
project  going  on,"  she  says. 

"When  I  saw  the  downed 
power  poles  and  upside  down 
trees,  the  situation  became  all 
too  clear.  But  the  houses  can  be 
repaired  or  rebuilt.  I  just  praise 
God  that  no  lives  were  lost." 


Gridlock:  Students  suifthe  Web,  check  e-mail,  look  for  books  and 
magazines,  and  research  papers  on  the  McKee  Libraiy  computers. 
Four  new  computers-lo  be  installed  this  summer — will  cut  down  tin 
gridlock.  Busy  hours  are  in  the  late  afternoon  and  evening.  Sludenn 
are  allowed  to  check  their  e-mail  on  these  computers,  but  students 
who  need  to  do  research,  have  priority. 


Southern  Hires  New 
Band  Director 


by  Lany  Tunier 

If  you've  heard  anything  from 
the  band  members  lately,  it  was 
probably  about  Brandon  Beck. 

Beck  is  Southern's  new  band 
director  from  Auburn  Academy  in 
Washington  State. 

His  previous  teaching  experi- 
ence includes  15  years  at  acad- 
emies like  Shenandoah  Valley  and 
Cedar  Lake. 

Sophomore  Richard  Hickam, 
assistant  band  director  at 
Collegedale  Academy  and  music 
education  major,  says  he  looks  for- 
ward to  working  with  Beck  next 

"He  really  led  a  thorough  re- 
hearsal. The  students  were  learn- 
ing and  had  a  good  time."  he  says. 

"He  was  cool,  and  it  really 
seemed  like  he  knew  what  he  was 
doing,"  Freshman  Yvette 
Konupcik  says. 

School  of  Music  Dean  Dr. 
Marvin  Robertson  says,  "He  is  a 
very  personable  man  and  likes  stu- 


dents. 

Robertson  says  the  music  f: 
ulty  reviewed  several  competent 
people  for  this  position. 

■■We  are  pleased  that  Mr.  Beck 
has  accepted  our  invitation.  We 
feel  that  he  will  meet  the  needs  of 
this  program  when  [current  band 
director]  Mrs.  Silver  retires," 
Robertson  says. 

He  adds  that  Beck  comes  with 
high  recommendations  from  band 
directors  in  die  Advendstdenoiw- 

Besides  being  a  husband  and 
father  of  two  children,  ages  four 
and  seven,  Beck  plays  bass  trom- 
bone and  was  in  a  trombone  en- 
semble that  toured  Europe  ana 
played  at  lastyear's  General  con- 
ference Session.  _ 

Beck  earned  his  Bachelor  s  ae- 

gree  from  Walla  Walla  Co  leg - 
his  Master's  degree  from  Vander 

Cook  music  school  mCh.u=^; 

and  will  begm  work  on  nis  ^ 

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ISAU  Faculty  Named  Region's  Social  Worker  of  the  Year 


§7V  Peter  McDonald 

A  faculty  member  of  ihe  Behav- 
hral  Science  department  has  been 
timed  Social  Workerof  the  Year  for 
louiheastem  Tennessee. 

Valerie  Radu  now  has  a  chance 
Jto  u  in  Social  Worker  of  the  Year  for 
|fl)L-  state  and  possibly  win  nation- 

The  award  was  given  to  Radu 

n  March  25  by  the  president  of  the 
:al  chapter  of  the  National  Asso- 
ition  of  Social  Workers. 
To  qualify  for  the  award,  one 
ist  have  a  Master's  in  Social 
irk  with  an  emphasis.  Radu's 
nphasis  is  in  elderly  and  medical 

She  has  her  own  business  that 
D\  ides  medical  social  work  solu- 
ins  and  educational  resource  ma- 
■iai. 

She  also  has  a  private  practice 
3t  provides  consultation  to  Home 
:a[th  Social  Workers  and  in  home 
■'qounseling  to  the  elderly. 

Radu  is  also  known  for  a  Com- 
■jnunity  Awareness   Project   in 


Hamilton  County  to  educate  people 
about  elderly  abuse. 

Radu  received  her  Clinical  Li- 
cense of  Social  Work  in  1996,  and 
plans  to  have  her  doctorate  in  eld- 
erly and  medical  social  work  within 
the  next  five  years. 

She  teaches  several  classes  at 
Southern — including  Social  Work 
Methods  II  and  Interviewing.  This 
is  her  first  year  teaching  at  South- 

"Students  have  responded  very 
well  to  her  teaching,"  says  Larry 
Williams.  'The  students  apparently 
like  her  way  of  hands-on  teaching." 

Senior  Anne  Behm  says,  "She 
is  a  good  teacher  and  brings  things 
to  class  that  are  very  practical  that 
we  need  to  know." 

This  is  not  the  only  award  Radu 
has  won.  As  a  student  at  Southern, 
she  won  the  Social  Work  Student 
of  the  Year  and  has  also  received 
Employee  of  the  Year  at  one  of  her 
previous  jobs. 


Social  Worker  of  the 
Year:  Valerie  Radu.  an 
adjunct  professor  in 
Behavioral  Science,  has 
been  named  southeast- 
ern Tennessee 's  Social 
Worker  of  the  Year. 
Radu 's  emphasis  is 
elderly  and  medical 
social  work.  She  has  her 
own  business  that  pro- 
vides medical  social 
work  solutions  and 
educational  material. 
She  also  has  a  private 
practice,  providing 
counseling  to  the  elderly. 
Radu  is  also  known  for  a 
Coimmmity  Awareness 
Project  in  Hamilton 
County  to  educate 
about  elderly 


I 

Mpeopl, 


[Student  Support  Dept.  Seeks  to  Help  Students  in  College  Life 


|ty  Cindi  Bowe 

The  Student  Support  Depart- 

snt  is  serious  about  helping  you 

hieve  your  academic  goals,  and 

|lhey  recently  sent  out  300  surveys 

!lnd  out  how  they  can  do  just  that. 

The  survey  adressed  questions 

■anging  from  cafeteria  food  to  the 

Ivisement  process. 

The  results  should  be  released 
ithin  two  to  three  weeks,  says  the 
|epartment's  director.  Ken  Norton. 
One  hundred  and  eighty-one 
Itudents  responded  to  the  survey. 
"We  are  excited  about  the  pres- 
ets of  the  report,"  says  Norton. 

Student  Support  (fonnerly  Re- 
ition  Services)  is  located  upstairs 
h  Wright  Hall  and  began  operation 
[t  the  beginning  of  this  semester. 
The  department  seeks  to  keep 
t  dropout  rate  at  a  minimum. 
On  March  25,  Dr.  Lana  Lowe, 


Vice-President  of  the  Noel-Levitz 
consulting  firm,  met  with  a  cross- 
section  of  students  over  dinner. 

Pre-dental  major  Steve  Miller 
was  one  of  about  a  half  dozen  stu- 
dents present. 

Miller  says  the  smdenis  asked 
for  more  helpful  advice  on  career 
planning,  more  comprehensible  fi- 
nancial aid  forms  and  a  consistent 
jewelry  code. 

Lowe  also  met  with  faculty, 
staff  and  administration. 

Many  students  and  faculty  wish 
the  department  would  have  begun 
operation  sooner. 

An  enrollment  management 
consultant  visited  Southern  about 
two  years  ago  and  advised  that  a 
retention  office  be  established,  says 
Norton. 

At  that  time,  there  were  no  or- 


STUDENTS  Caddy  for  Extra  Cash 

^y  Jason  Garey 


ganized  programs  to  find  and  help 
students  who  weren't  doing  well  in 
their  classes. 

Occasionally  a  teacher  would 
contact  the  dorm  or  Records  De- 
partment to  report  a  student  who 
had  not  been  attending  class. 

"Some  say  they  are  trying  as 
hard  as  they  possibly  can.  but  they 
are  not  making  it,"  Norton  says. 

Sometimes  students  are  referred 
to  the  Counseling  Center,  headed  by 
Jim  Wampler. 

They  are  tested  for  writing  or 
reading  disabilities  or  Attention 
Deficit  Disorder. 

The  Woodcock  Johnson 
Psycho-Educational  Battery  is  a 
standard  test  used,  says  Wampler. 
The  student  is  asked  to  read  a  para- 
graph and  fill  in  the  blanks  or  re- 
member a  sequence  of  numbers. 


Another  test  is  the  Nelson- 
Denny  Reading  Test  which  mea- 
sures vocabulary,  comprehension 
and  reading  speed.  If  the  student 
does  not  score  high,  he  or  she  is 
advised  to  visit  the  reading  special- 
ist headquartered  upstairs  in  McKee 
Library. 

If  someone  has  a  neuro-psycho- 
logical  problem,  such  as  an  im- 
paired brain  function,  says 
Wampler.  an  off-campus  doctor  will 

So  far  this  year  the  office  has 
processed  10-15  people  for  learn- 
ing disabilities,  including  ADD. 

As  of  mid-March.  53  people 
were  screened  for  learning  disabili- 
ties this  semester. 


To  pick  up  extra  cash,  some 
JSoulhem  students  hit  the  links. 

That's  right.  A  few  students 

|work  as  caddies  at  the  Honors  Golf 

3urse  in  Ooltewah. 

Not  only  do  they  take  in  extra 

[bucks,  they  play  golf  for  free  on  one 

fofthe  nicest  courses  in  the  South- 

st. 

_  Honors  Course  caddies  must  be 
I  knowledgeable  about  the  game  so 
]  they  can  assist  club  members. 

They  don't  just  cany  golf  clubs. 


They  must  find  out  the  distances  to 
the  greens,  read  putts,  and  give  golf- 
ers advice. 

Honors  caddies  do  not  work  for 
John  T.  Lupton,  the  owner  of  the 
course,  but  for  the  members. 

"I  work  for  who  I  am  caddying 
for,  because  they,  and  only  they,  pay 
me,"  says  Sophomore  Jason 
Dunkel. 

Caddies  generally  make  $30  a 
bag  for  18  holes,  but  if  a  caddy 
hustles,  he  or  she  can  make  big 


bucks  on  tips. 

'The  good  thing  is  that  1  can 
come  in  and  be  out  on  the  course  in 
15  minutes,  work  for  four  to  five 
hours  and  have  $100  cash  in  my 
pocket,"  says  Dunkel. 

But  it's  not  always  an  easy  job. 
Caddies  have  to  put  up  with  cranky 
and  annoying  golfers  who  curse  at 
them  all  the  way  down  the  fairway. 

There's  another  problem,  too. 

'There  are  a  lot  of  caddies,  so 
you  have  to  wait  sometimes  three 


to  four  hours  just  to  get  on  the 
course,"  Dunkel  says. 

The  caddies  say  a  great  benefit 
of  working  at  Honors  Course  is 
playing  golf  for  free.  On  Mondays, 
the  caddies  get  to  play  18  holes  of 
challenging  golf  absolutely  firee. 

This  sounds  good,  but  when 
compared  to  the  annual  member- 
ship fee  of  over  $30,000,  it  sounds 
even  better. 


Opportunity  Crimes  Hit  Southern 


by  Jason  Fosier 

A  crime  wave  at  Southern? 

"It  was  my  fault.  I  suppose." 
says  Senior  Lauron  Noble.  "I  am  the 
one  who  left  [my  backpack]  out  in 
the  open." 

Noble  had  gone  into  the  cafete- 
ria one  morning,  and,  like  everyone 
else,  she  left  her  things  in  the  foyer. 

When  she  relumed  10tol5  min- 
utes later,  her  S85  Advanced  Ac- 
Noble  reported  the  theft  lo  the 
Campus  Shop,  but  still  had  to  buy  a 
new  book. 

Stories  like  Nuble  ^  arc  not  un- 
common on  Southern  s  cumpu>. 
Noble  was  the  victim  of  an  oppor- 
tunity theft. 

Campus  Safely  officials  say  that 

most  cnme  at  Southern  is  opportu- 

■  nity  crime.  None  of  it  is  planned:  it 

is  just  simply  spur  of  the  moment, 

"My  books  were  taken  while  I 
was  in  class  at  the  music  building," 
says  Freshman  Karen  Minner. 

Minner  has  band  and  choir 
back-to-back,  so  she  leaves,  her 
books  on  the  tables  outside  those 

When  she  returned,  her  back- 
pack and  books  were  gone.  She  re- 
ported the  theft  to  Campus  Safety, 
and  someone  eventually  found  her 
backpack  on  the  Biology  Trail  and 

Campus  Safety  notified  her  that 
they  had  her  pack,  but  when  she 
picked  it  up,  she  discovered  her 
books  and  new  Nikes  were  gone. 

"I  had  my  two  most  expensive 
books  stolen  just  before  spring 


break,"  says  Freshman  Angela 
Thomburg. 

She  also  had  left  her  books  out- 
side the  cafeteria.  Her  backpack  was 
searched  and  her  books  stolen. 

She  reported  it  to  the  Campus 
Shop  and  gave  them  identifying 
marks  so  they  could  keep  an  eye  out 
for  the  books 

"These  are  not  isolated  inci- 
dences." savs  Bonnie  Myers,  le\i 
Book  Manager  at  the     Campus 

"Booths  are  always  stolen  before 
breaks  and  just  before  Book  Bu) 
Back." 

Campus  Shop  workers  say  the\ 
would  like  to  help,  but  there  is  noi 
much  they  can  do  unless  student> 
report  the  thefts. 

They  also  say  everyone  should 
mark  their  books  with  a  special 
identifying  mark. 

If  a  student's  books  were  stolen, 
they  could  then  report  their  book 
and  its  identifying  marks  to  the 
Campus  Shop. 

"Students  need  to  report  all 
crime  to  the  safety  department," 
says  Dale  Terrell,  Director  of  Cam- 
pus Safety. 

He  says  there  have  only  been 
eight  reports  of  theft  this  year.  Three 
were  stolen  wallets  from  the  gym, 
four  automobile-related  thefts,  such 
as  stolen  hubcaps,  and  one  was  a 
dorm  theft. 

Campus  Safety  suggests  a  few 
tips  students  should  follow  while 
packing  or  moving  at  the  end  of  the 


Opportunity  Crime:  A  rash  ofbookbag  thefts  at  Southern  has  made 
students  cautious.  Expensive  books  are  also  disappearing  with  the 
bookbags.  Students  are  warned  to  never  leave  belongings  unattended 
and  lo  mark  all  books  so  they  can  be  identified  if  stolen. 


•  Do  not  leave  your  valuables  next 
to  your  car  or  on  the  sidewalk. 

•  Do  not  leave  things  in  your  car 
overnight. 

■  Always  lock  your  car. 

•  Have  a  friend  you  can  trust  help 
you  move.  One  of  you  should  stay 


at  the  car. 

•  Do  not  leave  your  room  o 
while  moving. 

•  Be  smart  and  use  your  head. 

•  Report  all  crime  and  suspicious! 
activity  to  Campus  Safety  (238-r 
2720). 


COLLEGEDALE  RECEIVES  SAFETY  AWARD  FROM  StATE 


fay  Christina  Hogan 

Collegedale  is  one  of  the  safest 
cities  in  Tennessee — when  it  comes 
to  driving. 

In  1996,  the  state  honored 
Collegedale  for  its  safety  record. 
This  is  CoUegedale's  !2th  year 
.vithoui  a  traffic  fatality. 


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;76  vehicles  last  year,  I 
rgile.  Of  those 
injur 


146 
ulted. 


Cargile  says  that  means  279  people 

Collegedale  police  say  they  owe 
that  record  to  strict  enforcement  of 
traffic  laws. 

"We  enforce  all  traffic  laws." 
Cargile  says.  "All  police  cars  are 
equipped  with  radar  in  front  and 

Collegedale  has  12  police  offic- 
ers. The  two  traffic  lights,  stop  signs 


and  child  safety  devices  are  also 
heavily  enforced. 

"People  don't  like  it,"  he  says, 
"but  I'd  much  rather  argue  in  court 
with  someone  than  deal  with  an  ac- 
.  cident." 

Collegedale  hasn't  seen  many 
terrible  accidents,  says  Cargile.  The 
two  he  remembers  most  involved  a 
baby  hitting  a  dashboard  and  a 
woman  who  lost  control  of  her  car 
at  60  miles  per  hour.  Cargile  hopes 
he  never  has  lo  deal  with  accidents 
like  those  again. 

Tennessee  lawnow  requires  that 
the  driver  and  front  seat  passenger 
wear  seat  bells,  and  Cargile  says 
Collegedale  police  will  enforce  it 
strictly.  He  suggests  everyone  in  the 
car  wear  a  seat  belt  because  back 
seat  passengers  are  more  likely  to 
vault  through  the  windshield. 


:  holds  a  safer  record  than  Signal  Mountain  and  Soddy-I 
Daisy.  Only  one  town  beat  out  Collegedale  for  the  best  record— Bl 
Oglethorpe.  L 

"People  recognize  that  Collegedale  is  a  good  place  to  live."  Cargile| 
says.  "We  are  far  better  than  anybody  elsi 


Safety  First:  Collegedale  was  recently  given  a  safety  ''""""'^/''^'''  "1^ 
traffic  fatalities  in  12  years.  Officials  credit  the  record  to  strict 
ment  of  traffic  laws. 


Changing  Technology  Jazzes  Up  Strawberry  Festival 


^bv  Amber  Henen 

■'I  like  big  productions,"  says 
Isophomore  Zach  Gray,  co-producer 
\i  the  1997  Strawberry  Festival. 
Sophomore  Ruthie  Kerr  and 
^ray  are  producing  this  year's 
lirawbeny  Festival  with  lots  of  piz- 

ShowtimeisApril20. 
"This  year's  Strawberry  Festival 
5  ^oing  to  be  more  than  just  a  slide 
Ehiiw."  Gray  says. 

They  also  plan  to  use  popular 

Jmusic  everyone  will  enjoy  and  pro- 

cf  a  creative  show — and  draw 

izc  crowds  as  a  result. 

"We  want  the  music  to  be  as  high 

ality  as  the  rest  of  the  program," 

fcays  Gray.  "We  do  this  by  copying 

CD  straight  to  the  computer 

;re  it  is  edited,  then  we  put  it 

k  on  digital  tape.  No  quality  is 

.  in  this  process." 

Dunng  the  production,  watch  for 

■w  effects:  blue  screen  com- 

.  stop-motion  animation, 

and  3-D  graphics.  These  ef- 

ere  created  using  the  Jour- 

Icpaitmenl's  new  Media  1 00  digi- 
video  editing  system. 
"Animation  on  video  instead  of 
Jes  will  make  a  big  difference," 
.'s  Gray.  The  Media  100  also 

lakes  this  possible. 


"I'm  having  fun  helping  with  the 
computer  animation  and  the  other 
technical  computer  and  artistic  ar- 
eas," says  Luke  Miller,  Festival  staff 
member  and  freshman  computer 
graphics  major. 

Strawberry  Festival  will  also  in- 
corporate more  "skits"  on  slides  and 

"People  seem  to  Hke  that  part  of 
the  show  the  most,"  Kerr  says.  "We 
want  everything  to  be  really  cre- 

Although  neither  has  produced 
Strawberry  Festival  at  Southern, 

Kerr  and  Gray  both  attended 
Mount  Pisgah  Academy  (MPA)  in 
North  Carolina  where  they  worked 
together  on  three  shows. 

David  George,  a  junior  broadcast 
journalism  major  who  attended 
MPA,  says,  "Zach  and  Ruthie  pro- 
duced an  impressive  show.  Better 
than  any  I've  seen  here  at  South- 

Kerr  and  Gray  also  worked  with 
George  when  he  was  co-producer 
of  "Remembrances,"  the  slide  show 
at  MPA. 

"It^s  a  challenge  doing  a  show 
like  this  for  a  university  because 
there  is  such  a  great  variety  of 
people  and  activities,"  says  Kerr. 


It's  Almost  Strawberry  Time:  Sophomores  Zach  Gray  and  Ruthie  Ken- 
are  co-producing  this  year's  Strawberry  Festival.  Showtime  is  April  20. 
The  show  will  feature  3-D  graphics,  animation,  and  video. 


By  changing  brands  of  equip- 
ment from  an  Arion  system  to  an 
AVL  computer-based  system,  pro- 
gramming the  slide  projectors  will 
be  easier  and  more  rehabie. 

One  thing  the  audience  will  miss 
is  the  stack  of  projection  equipment 
in  the  middle  of  the  gym,  says  Kerr. 

The  show  will  be  rear  projection 
for  the  first  time. 

"I  have  a  lot  of  faith  that  they  will 
do  a  good  job,"  says  Bob  Garren, 
first-time  sponsor  of  Strawberry 
Festival.  "Ruthie  and  Zach  have  the 
talent  and  skills  to  make  the  produc- 


Garren  is  advising  with  the  ar- 
tistic and  professional  side  of  the 
production. 

Kerr  and  Gray  say  this  Straw- 
berry Festival  promises  to  be  the 
most  high-tech  and  advanced  yet, 
and  they  encourage  all  students  to 
attend. 

Blanket  will  perform  a  pre-show 


^iNAL  SAU  Presidential  Candidates  Visit  Campus 


>'  Stephanie  Swilley 

Students  may  get  to  meet  the 
■nal  presidential  candidates  for 
iversity  president  on  Tuesday, 
Ipril  15. 

The  candidates  will  interview 

Tsonally  with  the  search  commit- 

e  members. 

"We  felt  it  was  so  important  to 

Bterview  the  final  prospects  face  to 

Committee    Chairman 

Ralcolm  Gordon  says. 

Student  Association  President 
)m  Roberts  is  working  to  get  stu- 
nts involved  in  the  selection  pro- 
ss.  He  suggested  an  informal  in- 
rview  where  students  can  ask  the 
Jandidates  questions. 

"Students  deserve  the  chance  to 

to  know  the  person  affecting 

|heir  future,"  says  next  year's  SA 

;sident.  Ken  Wetmore.    "We're 

letting  a  president,  and  what  the 

|tudents  think  is  important." 

Still  no  names  are  being  re- 
leased to  the  students  or  the  faculty. 
J  "I  don't  see  the  need  for  the  se- 
|crecy,"  says  Dr.  Ben  Mc Arthur,  a 
I  search  committee  faculty  member. 
The  search  committee  felt 


that  keeping  the  final  candidate 
names  secret  would  "best  serve 
the  interests  of  Southern,"  says 
Gordon. 

The  committee  spent  about  six 
hours  further  evaluating  the  final 
candidates  and  reviewing  results  of 
the  one-hour  Gallup  test  given  to  the 
final  candidates  to  determine  lead- 
ership strengths. 

Roberts  received  kudos  for  his 
participation  at  the  meeting. 

"He  was  very  vocal  for  the  stu- 
dents," says  McArthur.  "He  was 
good  in  saying  what  students  want 
in  a  president,  particularly  accessi- 
bility." 

Roberts  says,  "I  didn't  realize 
the  gravity  of  this  until  I  sat  in  the 
meeting.  This  is  so  important,  es- 
pecially for  freshmen  and  sopho- 
mores who'll  be  here  for  a  while." 

After  the  interviews  on  April  15. 
the  committee  will  decide  on  three 
final  names  to  submit  to  the  board 
oftruslees  on  April  20. 

Students  are  still  encouraged  to 
submit  candidate  names  to  any 
representative. 


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What  I  Like  About  Southern 


The  news  media  is  often  criti- 
cized for  dwelling  on  the  negative. 

Many  limes  the  media  is  guilty 
of  reporting  only  the  bad.  However, 
as  Andy  Rooney  once  pointed  out, 
in  a  piece  many  times  the  good  is 


ToddMcFarland       Ports  those 

Colummst  that  crash. 

Yet  often  it 


stand  back  and  look  at  what  works, 
what  is  good  even  though  it  may  not 
be  terribly  exciting. 

So  in  that  vein,  here  is  my  list  of 
what  I  like  about  Southern. 

It  is  easy  to  be  critical,  some- 
times finding  the  positive  can  be 
harder. 

Faculty:  With  only  a  few  ex- 
ceptions, I  have  found  the  teachers 
at  Southern  to  be  top  rate. 

Not  only  are  they  knowledge- 
able in  their  field,  but  I  have  almost 


always  felt  they  were  interested  in 
me  as  a  person. 

In  my  own  department  (History) 
Dr.  McAithur,  Dr.  Pettibone,  and 
Dr.  Peach  have  all  challenged  me 
to  think,  analyze  and  explore  the 
world  we  live  in. 

They  have  always  been  encour- 
aging of  my  academic  work  and 
supportive  of  my  goals.  Some  of  my 
most  intellectually  stimulating 
memories  are  of  my  history  classes. 
Dr.  Smith  taught  me  how  to 
write.  Others  encouraged  it  but  I  can 
say  that  Expository  Writing  gave 
me  the  tools  to  communicate  on  pa- 

If  I  have  ever  Expressed  a 
thought  clearly  in  this  column  it  is 
because  of  what  I  learned  in  that 
class.  Any  time  I  have  not  expressed 
an  idea  clearly  it  is  because  I  have 
waited  until  the  day  an  article  is  due 
to  write  it-like  this  time. 

Other  faculty  members  have 
been  inspirational  as  well.  Though 
I  have  never  taken  a  class  from  Dr. 
Harris,  I  have  spent  many  hours 
talking  to  her  about  every  possible 
issue.  I  have  truly  enjoyed  the  con- 
versations I  have  had  with  her. 

Work:  Myjob  at  Instructional 
Media  has  taught  me  a  lot  about 
how  to  both  provide  a  service  to 


people  who  expect  you  to  do  your 
job  right  every  time  (PA  work)  and 
how  to  deal  with  them. 

Carmen  Jaecks  has  always  been 
a  dependable  friend  and  person  to 
talk  to.  Mr.  DiMemmo  has  been  a 
terrific  boss  and  supporter-even 
when  I  screw  up. 

Not  to  mention  the  friendships 
with  students  I  have  developed  over 
the  last  four  years. 

Student  Finance:  Perhaps  no 
department  save  the  cafe  and  Cam- 
pus Safety  is  more  maligned  than 
Student  Finance. 

Yet  I  have  received  over 
$47,000  in  aid  in  four  years-about 
half  of  it  gifts. 

If  it  was  not  for  that  aid  I  could 
not  have  attended  Southern.  And 
despite  the  rude  responses  I  have 
gotten  from  some,  others  like 
Laetitia  Swanson  and  Donna  Myers 
have  always  been  helpful. 

Open  Circle  Sabbath  School: 
My  freshman  year  I  showed  a  Mis- 
sion SpotUght  in  Open  Circle  and 
stayed  behind  afterwards  for  the 
lesson  study. 

Four  years  later  I  am  still  attend- 
ing. Despite  the  fact  that  I  am  usu- 
ally the  only  one  in  the  room  under 
40 1  have  always  felt  a  appreciated. 
It  has  provided  a  sound  spiritual 


home  for  me. 

Accent'.  Without  question  thel 
three  years  I  have  worked  on  Ac\ 
cent  staff,  especially  this  year,  have! 
been  great.  Every  editor  I  havel 
worked  with  has  been  supporting.  I 

Heidi  and  Christina  have  been! 
especially  supportive  this  year  inl 
giving  me  the  freedom  to  say  whati 
I  want-even  if  some  people  don'i 
like  it. 

Fellow  Students:  Though  i^ 
sounds  trite  I  can  honestly  say  the! 
friends  I  have  made  at  Southern  i; 
the  best  part  of  this  school. 

While  Southern  may  have  l 
reputation  as  being  stuck  up— andl 
there  are  some  who  help  us  keep  thJ 
tradition  alive — I  have  met  si 
the  kindest  and  friendliest  pi 
know  here. 

I  am  constantly  amazed  at  bothL 
the  intelligence  and  ability  of  man)! 
my  fellow  students.  Studying,  JivT 
ing,  and  playing  with  the  people  fl 
have  met  here  is  something  1  will 
never  forget. 

This  list  is  not  exhaustive.  TherJ 
are  many  others  who  have  made  iha 
last  four  years  enjoyable.  I  wouin 
encourage  you  to  come  up  with  yoiu 
own  list. 


League  dedicates  year  to  Jackie  Robinson 


by  Stephen  Galoob 

The  Okialwma  Daily  (V.  of  Oklahoma) 

April  9, 1997 


(U-WIRE)  NORMAN,  Okla.  - 
This  year  marks  the  50th  anniver- 
sary of  Jackie  Robinson's  first  ma- 
jor league  baseball  game,  and  Ma- 
jor League  Baseball  has  dedicated 
this  year's  play  to  him. 

Robinson's  story  is  familiar  to 
most.  Everyone  can  recognize  the 
young  Robinson  as  a  symbol  in  a 
grand  fable  of  morality. 

But  Robinson's  success  is  more 
than  a  triumph  against  racism. 

It's  probable  that  had  Robinson 
not  broken  the  color  barrier,  some- 
one else  would  have  done  it. 

Robinson's  style  was  ultimately 
as  important  as  his  courage.  He  did 
not  just  play  the  game  of  baseball; 
he  played  with  dignity. 

In  an  age  where  the  unofficial 
motto  of  professional  sports  is 
"show  me  the  money,"  genuine 
courage  and  grace  are  rare. 

Perhaps  it  is  our  decadence  diat 
gives  added  meaning  to  the  celebra- 
tion of  Robinson. 

He  represents  an  ideal  that  our 
American  culture  seems  to  have  lost 
-  the  notion  of  sports  as  a  joyous 
celebration  of  life  rather  than  a  cor- 


porate mvestment  opportumty. 

It  is  hard  to  appreciate  the  ex- 
tent of  Robinson's  sacrifice  given 
half  a  century  to  dull  our  exposure 
to  overt  racism.  It  seems  unfathom- 
able that  Robinson  spent  his  first 
year  in  the  major  leagues  staying  in 
different  hotels  and  eating  in  differ- 
ent restaurants  from  his  teammates. 

The  ulcers  he  developed  in  his 
rookie  year  would  eventually  lead 
to  his  early  death. 

It  can  truly  be  said  that 
Robinson  gave  his  health  and  later 
his  life  for  the  game  he  loved. 

While  Robinson  was  the 
prophet  of  a  new  age  of  racial  equal- 
ity in  baseball,  he  was  never  self- 
righteous. 

Robinson  is  more  Rosa  Parks 
than  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  -  a  hero 
whose  quiet  virtue  and  perseverance 
did  more  to  open  minds  than  any 
fiery  speech  could. 

The  historical  acceptance  of 
Robinson  is  in  many  ways  a  parable 
battling 


It  is  hard  to  believe  Robinson 
is  openly  assaulted  by  other  play- 


ers, that  entire  crowds  of 

fans  would  shout  racial  epithets  at 

him. 

Likewise,  it  seems  unreasonable 
that  our  own  university  was  once 
wholly  segregated. 

Our  appreciation  of  Robinson 
does  not  mean  that  racism  has  been 
refuted. 

Rather,  it  is  a  testament  of  the 
gradual  enlightenment  and  change 
of  the  American  people. 

Robmson  is  in  some  respects  the 
athletic  embodiment  of  the  passive 


to  the  idea 
1  the 


He  is  a 


that  reason 
most  overt  hatred. 

Jackie  Robinson  is  a  hero  be- 
cause, in  a  hard  and  bitter  world 
filled  with 

great  injustice  and  violent  opposi- 
tion, he  had  the  courage  to  play  a 
game. 

But  no  number  of  testimonials 
and  Nike  commercials  could  ever 
show  enough  appreciation  for 
Robinson's  contribution  to  America. 

All  we  can  really  say  is  thank 


Thank  you,  Jackie  Robinson! 
for  combating  the  virulent  cancer  off 
racism  in  America's  favorite  sporil 
and  making  a  difference  in  th^ 
country's  people. 

Thank  you  for  fighting  on  bej 
half  of  generadons  of  players  a 
fans  who  wiU  never  fully  appreci| 
ate  your  contributions  to  the  gamej 

Thank  you  for  always  actin* 
like  a  ballplayer,  never  like  a  — 

There  have  been  better  b 
players  than  Jackie  Robinson.  Therf 
have  been  few  better  n 


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Southern  Needs  to  Reconsider  its  Employee  Contract  Policy 


Dear  Faculty: 

I  wriie  you  as  a  fellow  academic 
and  as  a  loyal  Southern  alumnus 
(1987).  Thanks  to  your  careful  and 
capable  mentoring  during  my  college 
years,  1  have  enjoyed  graduate 
school,  postdoctoral  studies,  and  a 
visiting  assistant  professorship  at 
various  universities. 

Because  of  my  pleasant  memories 
of  and  academic  respect  for  South- 
em,  I  applied  last  November  for  a 
faculty  position.  The  chairman  of  the 
Mathematics  Department,  the  Aca- 
demic Dean,  and  the  President  were 
most  helpful  in  trying  to  find  room 
for  me  in  the  budget,  and  I  greatly 
appreciate  their  efforts  on  my  behalf. 

However,  two  observations  even- 
tually caused  me  to  withdraw  my  ap- 
plication before  I  received  a  formal 
offer  or  declination. 

The  first  observation  took  place 
this  past  Christmas,  when  a  full  pro- 
fessor of  maximal  rank  received  no- 
tification that  his  yearly  contract 
would  not  be  renewed  in  the  fall  of 
1997. 

Prospective  faculty  should  always 
research  job  protection  policies,  and 
so  I  duly  requested  a  faculty  hand- 
book and  telephoned  the  Dean  to  ask 
about  procedures. 

My  understanding  of  his  explana- 
tion is  the  following:  The  nonrenewal 
of  the  conlract  of  the  faculty  member 
in  question  was  not  due  to  retrench- 


ment, church  policy  violation,  breach 
of  ethics,  or  incompetence,  but  rather 
to  a  negative  attitude.  Legally,  the 
only  procedure  necessary  was  the 
correct  presentation  of  the  letter  of 
contract  nonrenewal  to  said  faculty 
member,  and  this  was  properly  ear- 
As  (ai  as  1  can  tell,  the  Dean  fol- 
lowed the  letter  of  the  current  faculty 
handbook.  It  is  not  my  purpose  here 
to  question  the  Dean's  reasons  or  ac- 
tions, or  to  evaluate  the  attitude  or 
other  attributes  of  the  faculty  mem- 

The  point  is  this:  A  professor  was 
promoted  over  the  past  15  years  to 
top  rank,  and  yet  apparently  his  con- 
tract could  be  caused  to  expire  with- 
out any  due  process  save  a  letter 
served  in  the  appropriate  way. 

If  you  think  this  is  typical  of 
Adventist  universities,  you  are  mis- 
taken, and  I  suggest  you  do  some  re- 
search into  the  policies  of  sister  in- 
stitutions. While  many  universities, 
including  large  public  research  uni- 
versities, have  no  tenure  system  per 
se.  every  decent  university  has  at  least 
some  procedural  protections  for 
ranked  faculty. 

As  academics,  you  know  the  rea- 
sons for  these  strong  university  tra- 
ditions. True  universities  cannot  be 
conducted  on  a  pure  business  model 
in  which  individual  faculty  are  con- 
sidered expendable  subordinates  to 


administrators. 

I  would  also  suggest  that  you  look 
'  back  at  faculty  handbooks  from  15 
years  or  so  ago,  and  see  if  faculty  had 
more  protection  at  some  point  in  the 
past.  If  so.  what  happened  to  these 
procedures,  and  why?  I  suspect  the 
university  accreditation  boards  will 
not  be  pleased  with  this  state  of  af- 

The  second  observation  is  related 
to  the  first.  I  have  noted  for  many 
years  that  the  majority  of  Southern 
faculty  simply  do  not  take  their  part 
in  university  leadership  seriously. 
You  allow,  perhaps  even  tacitly  en- 
courage, the  administration  to  take  far 
more  responsibility,  and  hence, 
power,  than  it  should. 

Many  of  you  are  my  friends  and 
it  pains  me  to  say  this,  but  Southern 
faculty  tend  to  be  appallingly  submis- 
sive. Open  criticism  is  often  consid- 
ered disloyal,  and  assertiveness 
somehow  unseemly. 

I  know  open  and  honorable  lead- 
ership lakes  vast  amounts  of  energy 
and  courage,  but  it  constitutes  a  large 
part  of  every  university  faculty 
member's  duty  and  privilege.  Most 
urgently,  faculty  should  produce  a 
new  handbook  which  includes  ad- 
equate due  process  for  ranked  faculty 

It  also  may  be  necessary  K 
it  more  difficult  for  an  assista 
fessor  10  achieve  rank.  If  a  r 


sistant  professor  proves  unsatisfac- 
tory, it  is  the  responsibility  of  die  fac- 
ulty in  his  or  her  department  to  deny 
promotion  and  hire  a  replacement 
within  the  first  five  or  six  years.  This 
unpleasant  duty  must  go  hand-in- 
hand  widi  job  security  for  ranked  fac- 
ulty. 

In  summary,  I  do  not  wish  for  a 
position  in  a  university  at  which  1) 
theoretically  and  legally  speaking 
(according  to  my  understanding  of 
the  faculty  handbook)  a  full 
professor's  contract  can  be  caused  ic 
expire  without  any  reason  or  due  pro- 
cess, and  2)  faculty  will  allow  this  Ic 
happen  either  by  submissiveness  oi 
by  focusing  on  specific  cases  rather 
than  on  the  principle  of  due  process, 

In  my  opinion,  you  cannot  expeci 
to  attract  capable  young  faculty  un- 
der these 

At  this 

change,  you  have  an  opportunity 
influence  the  future  leadership  of  the 
university.  Yes,  the  choice  of 
president  will  be  important — but  the 
real  new  leadership  must  come  from 
you,  the  faculty. 

SItandelle  Henson 
AAUW American  Fellow. 
Visiting  Assistant  Professor 
Department  of  Mathematics 
University  of  Arizona 


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R  THE  Positive  look  at  Nuclear  Power 

Tiethingpositiv 


It  nuclear  power 


Thank  you  for  having  the  courage  (o  present  S( 
(March  21,  page  11). 

Nearly  everyone  admits  that  there  are  potential  hazards  ii 
power  generation,  but  in  my  view,  the  hazards  of  using  fossil  fuel  have  not  been  suffi- 
I  ciently  made  well-known. 

Then,  of  course  there  is  the  additional  aspect  that  the  use  of  all  sorts  of  power  should 
t  be  allowed  to  grow  as  it  has  in  the  past. 

I  RayHefferlin 


A  Comment  on  Todd 

1  note  Mr  McFarland's  recent  sense  of  awe  in 
of  God,"  I  am  only  in  suspense.while  waiting  his 
systems  at  Southern  to  condemn.  I  am  sure  that  m 
from  his  mistakes. 


ders  who  "know  the  mind 
choice  of  people  or 
people  will  ever  suffer 


I  The  Church  Must  Change 

I  read  with  great  interest  your  op/ed 
J  piece  of  March  21,  1997,  [n\he  Southern 
I  Accem. 

For  the  last  ten  years,  I  have  been  writ- 
I  ing  letters  and  talking  widi  Conference  of- 
J  .    .  jtthisvery 


I  problem 


and  pa.stors,  warning  a 


1  in  the  house  of  David,  deserted  t 
n  homes  (2 


uponuswhena 

no  portion  in  the  Adventisl  cnurcn  anajusi 

like  Israel  of  old.  when  they  found  no  por- 

Chron,  10:16). 

Without  exception,  all  have  ignored 
these  warnings.  I  believe  all  of  these  church 
leaders  are  sincerely  concerned  and  mean 
well,  but  die  structure  of  our  church  is  such 
that  it  resists  change  and  does  not  neces- 
\  sarily  reward  someone  who  goes  out  on  a 

Therefore  1  believe  that  such  change 
"■vill  have  lo  come  from  Ihe  level  of  (he 
regular  church  members  and  work  ils  way 
'o  the  leadership. 


same  situation  as  King  Jeroboam  when  he 
did  not  listen  to  the  pleas  for  change  and 
half  diechurch  packed  their  tents  and  never 

These  changes  cannot  merely  be  win- 
dow dressing.  We  cannot  just  run  (he  same 
program  and  merely  lack  on  a  bit  of  lively 
music,  add  some  feel-good  emotion,  and 
wink  at  sin  and  think  that  this  will  satisfy 
the  needs  of  people. 

Our  way  of  looking  al  things  and  our 
way  of  "doing  church"  will  have  to  change. 
We  will  have  to  drop  some  traditions  and 
go  back  to  Bible  principles  in  our  medi- 
ods.  This  would  allow  for  the  needs  of  the 
whole  m       m  p  m 


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Beyond  the  Rough  and  Tough:  A  'Gentle'  man  at  Heart 


by  Amber  Herren 

Looks  are  deceiving,  especially 
when  first  coming  face  to  face  with 
230  pound,  six-foot-tall,  brown- 
eyed,  broad-shouldered  Jason 
Blanchard. 

What  isn't  so  obvious  is  Jason's 
sentimental  side  and  his  love  for 
making  a  difference. 

At  first  glance,  this  big  rough 
and  tough  guy  looks  like  just  an- 
other jock.  Under  the  surface, 
however,  he  shows  as  much  sensi- 
tivity as  a  teddy  bear. 

This  sensitivity  makes  Jason 
dream  of  having  a  family.  He  does 
not  want  just  any  family. 

"I  want  three  cute,  delicate  little 
girls,"  says  Jason.  "I  guess  because 


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3  big." 


Yes,  that's  right.  This  macho 
man  is  not  so  invincible.  Being  sen- 
timental is  one  of  Jason's  most  ad- 
mirable traits.  He  even  has  an  1886 
Centennial  American  flag  hanging 
in  his  dorm  room  that  belonged  to 
his  great-great-grandfather. 

Jason's  flag  collection  includes 
flags  from  the  many  places  he  has 
visited:  Africa,  Canada,  Mexico, 
England,  Holland.  France,  Ger- 
majjy,..  .Switzerland,,  Kenya, 
Mozambique,  Austraha  and  Belize. 

He  has  lived  in  Malawi,  Zim- 
babwe, Maine,  Michigan,  Ohio, 
Texas,  New  York  and  Tennessee. 

Jason  works  as  a  Resident  As- 
sistant in  Talge  Hall — a  job  he 
loves.  He  pops  in  his  guys'  rooms 
frequently  to  visit.  He  believes  it  iS 
very  important  to  let  the  residents 
on  his  hall  know  he  is  there  for 

As  a  result,  he  receives  good 
reviews  from  his  residents. 

"1  think  he's  really  awesome," , 
says  Joel,  who  lives  on  Jason's  hall. 
"He  even  had  a  pizza  party  for  us." 

Jason's  philosophy  is  to  be  the 
RA  he  never  had. 

Danny  Houghten,  a  colleague 
and  friend  of  Jason's  for  two  years 
says.  "Jason  is  a  very  loyal  friend, 
and  one  of  his  key  talents  is  look- 
ing for  common  ground  in  a  person 
and  building  a  bridge  to  communi- 
cate with  them." 

Jason's  ability  lo  communicate 
is  one  of  the  many  reasons  he  chose 
to  major  in  public  relations. 

Ever  since  Jason  attended  a  Cri- 
sis Management  Seminar  at  South- 
era  last  summer,  his  dream  has  been 
to  be  a  Public  Relations  Profes- 
sional. 

He  feels  strongly  about  commu- 
nication in  the  Seventh-day 
Adventist  Church.  He  was  recently 
voted  a  member  of  the  Southern 
Society  of  Adventist  Communica- 
tors. 


Gentle  Guy  at  Heart:  Junior  public  relations  major  Jas 
tough  type.  He  says  he  is  in  public  relations  to  improve 
Erin  Fardulis — she  says  he's  "outgoing,  lovable,  and  I'l 


1  Blanchard  is  a  big  guy,  but  he 's  not  the  rough  and 
1  the  church.  He  is  also  engaged  lo 


"I  am  excited  to  be  a  part  of  this 
organization,"  says  Jason.  "Being 
able  to  improve  the  conomunication 
in  the  church  is  so  important  to  me." 

Jason  had  a  chance  to  use  his 
communication  skills  to  the  fullest 
when  he  took  a  year  off  ftom  school 
to  be  a  student  missionary  in  Aus- 


his  grandmother  had  a  series  of 
strokes  which  led  to  a  worsening 
condition. 

"I  cried  when  I  got  the  phone 
call  from  my  grandpa,"  says  Jason. 
"I  really  wanted  to  be  there." 

Jason  was  due  to  return  to  the 
States  in  only  one  more  day.  He 


"When  I  have  a  problem  or  concern,  I  like  to  write 
a  poem  to  God  about  it,  then  I  randomly  pick  a 
Bible  verse,  and  I  always  seem  to  fmd  a  verse 
that  apphes  to  my  problem." 

— Jason  Blanchard,  Senior  Public  Relations 


While  there,  Jason  served  as  the 
Associate  Pastor  of  the  Bright  Wa- 
ters Seventh-day  Adventist  Church 
and  Chaplain  of  Avondale  High 
School  where  he  spoke  for  week  of 
prayer  and  week  of  spirimal  empha- 

He  also  spoke  at  several  of  the 
churches  in  the  surrounding  area. 

Last  year,  because  he  missed  his 
Australian  friends  so  much,  he  sent 
Christmas  gifts  to  all  the  youth  in 
the  churph, 

"It  makes  me  sad  when  I  think 
of  Australia  and  how  much  I  miss 
it."  says  Jason. 

The  wildest  things  Jason  admits 
to  doing  in  Australia  are  bungee 
jumping  and  deep  sea  diving  with 
great  whites,  hammerheads,  nurse 
sharks,  reef  sharks,  tiger  sharks,  and 
whale  sharks. 

While  Jason  was  in  Australia, 


tried  to  get  an  earlier  flight,  but  be- 
fore he  could  make  it  back  his 
grandma  passed  away. 

"1  still  keep  in  close  touch  with 
my  grandpa,"  says  Jason.  "Every 
time  we  talk,  before  we  hang  up  we 
exchange  'I  love  you's'." 

When  Jason  returned  from  Aus- 
tralia, he  met  Erin  Fardulis. 

"His  sensitive  side  is  the  first 
thing  that  attracted  me,"  says  Erin. 
"Even  now  he  always  opens  the  ciU" 
door  for  me." 

Erin  and  Jason  have  been  dat- 
ing for  over  a  year  and  are  planning 
on  getting  married.  They  enjoy  hik- 
ing, camping,  eating  out,  and  read- 
ing in  the  park. 

Erin  describes  Jason  as  "really 
outgoing,  lovable,  and  very  sensi- 
tive. He  really  likes  to  feel  like  he's 
making  a  difference,"  says  Erin. 

Jason's  mom  made  a  difference 
in  his  life. 


Jason  remembers  with  a  smile 
a  favorite  birthday  cake  his  mom 
made  him  as  a  child. 

"It  was  a  pink  Dumbo  cake," 
says  Jason.  "She  made  this  for  me 
only  with  the  agreement  that  II 
would  stop  biting  my  fingernails. 

As  a  child,  Jason  was  not  sur 
what  he  wanted  to  do  when  he  grew  | 
up.  When  younger,  he  was  only  ii 
terested  in  having  fun. 

In  fact,  he  did  not  read  his  first! 
book  until  age  12.  One  year  he  re-f 
ceived  The  Hobbitt  by  J.R.R.| 
Tolkien  for  Christmas  and  read  ii 
four  weeks. 

This  was  a  great  feat  because  Ja- 1 
son  is  dyslexic. 

Being  dyslexic  has  not  inhibited  I 
Jason,  though.  He  enjoys  reading! 
and  even  steals  time  to  read  a  great  | 
book  late  into  the  night. 

College  keeps  Jason  busy  a 
complishing  ail  his  goals  and  ai 
bitions.  He  is  never  too  busy  for  his  | 
daily  devotions,  though. 

"When  I  have  a  problem  o 
earn,  I  like  to  write  a  poem  t( 
about  it,"  says  Jason.  "Then  I  ran- 1 
domly  pick  a  Bible  verse,  and  I  al- 


)  find  a  V 


thai  ap- 


plies to  my  problem." 

His  sensitivity  and  abilny 
communicate  will  give  him  the  | 
chance  he  is  looking  for  to  make  a 
difference. 

TTiere  is  definitely  more  than  meet 
the  eye  when  it  comes  to  this  guy. 


Interns  Get  Experience  m  Washington,  D.C. 


miyyAdrU 


-  Roberti 


It's  not  always  what  you  know; 
.vho  you  know,"  says  Mike 
Jvleliti.  a  1996  Southern  graduate 
who  is  studying  law  at  Seton  Hall 
University  in  Newark,  N.J. 

He  has  no  doubt  that  most  grads 


:  tor  : 


r  the 


.ik  force  with  no  real  legal  expe- 
^LiK'C  behind  them. 

Melili  refers  to  a  colleague's 
.cnt  job  search  as  an  example. 

This  guy  sat  at  his  first  job  in- 
\  Jew  nervous  and  bewildered. 

The  employer  asked  him  about 
s  previous  work  experience. 

He  had  none. 

Reaching  across  his  cluttered 
■sk,  the  employer  pointed  to  a 
:  stack  of  papers  and  said, 
JThese  people  have." 

Although  this  is  not  a  new  see- 
no,  Meliti  believes  there  is  a  so- 
ion.  His  friend  Derek Cummings, 
Jfho  attended  Southern,  is  one  of 
ose  getting  practical  experience 

Cummings  attended  Southern 

St  year  as  a  sophomore.  He  had 

>  idea  what  he  wanted  to  do  with 

s  history  major,  so  he  searched  for 

guidance. 

Fortunately  for  Cummings, 
ii  )ug  Morgan,  assistant  professor  of 
istory  at  Columbia  Union  College, 
jcated  outside  D.C,  visited  South- 
was  recruiting  students  for 
itemship  progfam  available 
irough  Adventist  schools. 

§oals  are  to  give  Adventist 
|ollege  students  the  same  edge  that 
Ither  students  have  had  for  approxi- 
Tnately  21  years. 

"I  think  that  Adventists  are  rec- 
|gnizing  the  responsibility  and  ad- 
*  of  seeking  to  make  a  dif- 


Our  Nation's  Capital:  Washington.  D.C.  has  plenty  of 
resources  and  opportunities  for  interns.  Internships  can 
be  obtained  at  Congress,  at  the  White  House  or  at 
s  media  outlets. 


ference  for  Christ  in  society,"  Mor- 
gan says. 

Morgan,  who  also  coordinates 
the  Washington  Experience  at  CUC, 
says  that  with  the  help  of  CUC's 
President,  Charles  Scriven,  this  pro- 
gram has  become  available  to  more 
Adventist  students. 

"[Scriven]  stressed  that  CUC's 
location  near  Washington  provides 
unique  opportunities  for  students 
interested  in  getting  into  the  public 
arena,"  Morgan  says. 

Cummings  was  definitely  inter- 
ested. Taking  a  fuU-time  internship, 
he  worked  approximately  40  hours 
a  week  with  no  pay. 

"It's  all  about  making  contacts. 
Internships  are  important  for  any 
profession,"  Cummings  says. 

"In  ten  short  weeks  with  the 
Washington  Experience,  I  learned 
more  than  I  had  in  1 4  years  of  class- 
room lecturing.  It's  more  than  a  job, 
or  a  class.  It  prepares  you  for  life  as 
an  Adventist  in  American  society," 


Full  Bloom:  The 
Jefferson  Memorial 
seen  here  during  the 
District 's  annual 
Cherry  Blossom 
Festival. 


he  adds. ' 

Cummings,  hired  on  with  Inter- 
religious  Coalition  on  Smoking  or 
Health,  specialized  in  tobacco  con- 
trol. 

He  wrote  articles  concerning 
legislation  and  bills,  read  legisla- 
tions, attended  congressional  hear- 
ings, and  met  committee  chairs  such 
as  Senator  Jesse  Helms. 

"I  learned  an  incredible  amount 
about  how  the  political  system 
works  and  how  to  be  an  effective 
advocate  on  moral  issues," 
Cummings  says. 

The  Washington  Experience  in- 
ternships are  available  in  many 
fields — from  the  arts  to  zoology.  At 
least  80  percent  of  a  student's  work 


is  equivalent  to  that  of  an  entry-level 
professional. 

Students  work  with  a  trained 
super\'isor  in  that  field  who  assists 
them.  This  program  provides  a  stu- 
dent with  either  full-time  {35  hours 
a  week)  or  part-time  (25  hours  a 
week)  internships: 

The  CUC  course  load  can  vary, 
based  on  individual  needs. 

For  hiore  information,  contact: 

Doug  Morgan,  Director 
Washington  Experience  Program 
Columbia  Union  College 
7600  Flower  Avenue 
Takoma  Park,  MD  20912 
800-835-4212/301-891-4142 
dmorgan@cuc.edu 


Attention 

Staff  members  still  needed  for  the  '97-'98  Accent 
Positions  open: 


..._ ^  .  positions  please  ( 

:  Gang  at  3238  or  bv  e-mail  at  dwaano  " 


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SAU  Voice  Teacher  Stages  and  Performs  "Pierrot  Lunaire"  at  UTC 


by  Christina  Hogan 

"Real  wild." 

That's  how  voice  teacher  Jan  Cochrane  de- 
scribes Arnold  Schoenberg's  Op.  21,  Pierrot 
Lunaire. 

On  Saturday,  April  19,  at  8  p.m.,  she  will 
perform  in  a  newly  staged  production  of  this  con- 
temporary piece  at  the  University  of  Tennessee 
at  Chattanooga. 

Cochrane  is  producing  the  show,  as  well.  The 
idea  hit  her  last  year,  and  so  she  rounded  up  some 
help  to  stage  a  theatrical  interpretation,  includ- 
ing music  and  dancing. 

"Most  people  have  trouble  listening  [to 
Pierrot  Lunaire]  because  it'-s  very  dissonant.  It's 
a  change  of  pace,  it's  more  free,"  Cochrane  says. 

The  music  is  not  sung — rather  the  performer 
uses  a  combination  of  song  and  speech  known 


Producer  and  Performer:  Jan  Cochrane,  a  voice 
instructor  at  Southern,  will  perform  in  Pierrot 
Lunaire  April  19  at  UTC. 


Aldiough  music  hke  this  is  rarely  performed.  The  piece  was  originally  commissioned  by 

Cochrane  has  worked  to  make  this  production  Albertine  Zehme,  a  German  actress,  who  wanted 

"accessible  to  the  audience."  She  believes  ev-  a  speaking  part.  So  in  1912,  Schoenberg  took 

eryone  can  take  something  from  it  and  appreci-  some  of  Albert  Giraude's  poetry  and  set  it  to  mu- 


She  heard  Pierrot  Lunaire  for  the  first  time 
in  I9S8  and  she  thought  it  would  "look  really 
good  with  movement." 

Becauseshe  loves  theatre  so  much,  Cochrane 
recruited  Ann  Law,  artistic  director  of  CoPAC 
and  owner  of  Barking  Legs  Theatre,  to  choreo- 
graph the  dancing. 

Not  only  is  the  music  strange,  but  so  is  the 
"dancing."  The  dancers  will  perform  on  trapeze 
swings  to  the  music. 

The  singer/speakei*  will  beaccompahi'ed  by 
the  flute,  piccolo,  clarinet,  bass  clarinet,  violin. 
viola,  cello,  and  piano. 


"The  poetry  is  very  dark,"  Cochrane  says, 
"but  I  feel  it  is  saying  there  is  hope  and  light  in 
darkness  and  confusion." 

Schoenberg  had  been  a  conductor  in  a  Ber- 
lin cabaret  in  1901  and  the  theatre  influenced  his 

Cochrane  says  Pierrot  Lunaire  is  a  very  "his- 
torical" piece  because  it  changed  music  forever. 
It  was  the  first  of  its  kind,  written  during  a  time 
of  expressionism  and  obsession  with  the  abstract. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  piece,  it  appears  the 
soloist  is  Pierrot  because  of  the  dramatic  mono- 
logue. However,  the  speaker  never  refers  to 


Pierrot  as  "myself." 

The  first  part  is  in  the  anonymous  first  per 
son,  the  third  part  is  stories  about  Pierrot,  and  ir 
the  last  poem  the  nameless  "T'  returns. 

Although  written  in  German,  it  has  beer, 
translated  to  English.  Cochrane  will  perform  the  I 
piece  in  English  and  says  it  lost  nothing  in 
translation. 

But  Cochrane,  a  trained  singer,  struggled  w 
this  piece. 

"It  was  real  hard,"  she  says.  "Just  listening! 
to  the  music  wasn'  t  working  so  I  began  chanting  I 
to  the  rhythm.  Then  I  learned  the  pitches." 

Fortunately  for  Cochrane,  she  will  not  have 
to  learn  the  entire  piece.  Rebecca  St.  Goar,  a  pro- 
fessor of  voice  at  UTC,  will  perform  half  of  it. 

Other  musicians  in  the  production  are  Dr. 
Jonathan  McNair  of  UTC.  conductor;  Mark! 
Reneau  of  Southern,  violin;  Rebecca  Janda  ofl 
the  Chattanooga  Symphony,  viola;  Janet  Hale  I 
who  taught  in  the  Symphony,  flute  and  piccolo;  [ 
Dr.  James  Stroud  of  UTC,  cello;  Martha  Summa| 
Chadwick,  piano. 

"Although  strange,  [the  production  of  Pierro(| 
Lunaire]  is  like  a  fairytale;  it's  very  childlike," 
Cochrane  says. 

The  performance  is  part  of  a  Contemporary  I 
Music  Symposium  from  April  17-19  at  UTC,  Itl 
is  sponsored  in  part  by  AUied  Arts  of  Greaterl 
Chattanooga.  There  is  a  $2  charge  at  the  door.  J 
For  more  information,  call  Cadek  Departmer 
ofMusic  at  755-4601. 


Featuring  ....  Jeanne  Dickinson 


l)y  Alex  Rosano 

Jeanne  Dickinson,  Manager  of  the  Sourheni 
Symphony  and  Southern  Adventisi  University 
Band,  does  ii  all. 

Her  job  includes  public  relations,  u-aiiscribing 
music,  repoirin^y  inslrurncnis.  iirid  keeping  her  ears 

-In  a  iiiiLshcll,  my  jub  is  w  relieve  (the  music 
faculiy]  oi'  ai  much  pressure  as  possible  so  Ihey 
don't  have  to  worry  about  anything  except  conduct- 
ing," Dickinson  says. 


Multi-Talented:  Jeanne  Dickinson 
Manager  of  the  Soulliem  Symphony 


A  major  part  of  her  job  is  interacting  with  stu- 

"When  1  la!k  to  student,s  I'll  ask  them  if 
they've  over  played  an  instrumenl.  If  they  say. 
■Yes,'  I'll  ask  ihein  if  they're  interested  in  join- 
ing." she  -says. 

Orio  Gilben.  Director  of  the  Soiidieni  Sym- 
phony Orchestra,  says,  "Over  all,  [Dickinson]  is 
the  person  who  keeps  the  Orchestra  operating  and 
functioning." 

Because  she  work.t  with  the  two  music 
groups,  Dickinson  has  trdveled  exiensively. 

"The  best  band  trip  was  in  I9S8  out  to  the 
Pacific  Northwest.  We  spent  five  weeks  in  a  bus. 
The  best  orchestra  Uip  was  last  year  when  we  went 
to  England,''  she  Siiys. 

Atdiough  Dickmson  has  been  with  the  School 
ot'Miisic  lor  ju-st  five  years,  she's  worked  al  South- 


I  for 


,  Her  firs 


1  says  she  enjoys  her  job  because 
nt  variety  of  things  (o  do  and  the 
0  great  to  work  with.  Working  with 


You  Wrote  It. 


By  Faith  We  Understand 


Fifty  reflections  within  the  corridors  of  a  riverbed. 

A  stained  rock  mixed  and  painted  by  the  lides  of  umi 

the  grains  supports  its  lifeless  story. 

The  colors  strive  to  tell  the  account. 

Through  the  glasses,  a  searching  eye. 

In  the  lighl  a  twisted  tale. 

Too  many  years,  loo  little  credit. 

This  tale  goes  out  and  taught. 

Hard  to  imagine,  no  purpose. 

The  rock  would  cry  01". 

"It's  all  wrong!" 

But  unbelief, 
would  never  hear. 

by  Kevin  Hart 

Major:  Art,  Religion  Minor 
Home:  Newpaltz.  New  York 

Why  He  Wrote  The  Poem: 

"1  saw  something  on  the  news  about 
evolution  and  got  inspired  to  write  a 
poem  to  counteract  the  idea.  It's  about 
scientists  observing  rocks  under  a  mici-o- 
scope  and  coming  to  the  wrong  conu 


iprilll.lW 


Along  the  Promenade  ....  in  March 


The  campus  is  awash  with  Spring.  Here  are 
a  few  choice  spots. 

The  Dogwoods  (now  in  full  bloom)  are  cast- 
ing reflections  on  the  glass  walls  of  the  Hickman 
[  Hall  Atrium. 

The  panorama  of  pink  and  white  Dogwoods 
extending  from  Thatcher 
Hall  towards  Wright  Hall  is 
fantastic.  In  the  process, 
they  form  a  frame  around 
the  gazebo. 

The  best-looking  Dog- 
wood on  campus  (it  is 
shaped  like  a  giant  domed 
umbrella)  is  on  the  south- 
west comer  of  the  Confer- 
ence Center  parking  lot.  An 
Easter  egg  if  you  can  find 


Also,  the  rows  of  flowers 
|n  front  of  the  VM  entrance — mostly  impatiens 
arigolds.  These  are  all  for  sale,  of  course, 
bu!  they  add  to  the  "spring  scene." 

All  the  trees  bedecked  in  that  early  spring 
ellowish-green  extending  from  Wolftever Creek 
Ibridge,  past  the  playing  field,  and  over  towards 
■  Spalding  Elementary  School. 

The  Red-Tip  bushes  (aka  Phortinia)  separat- 
g  Lynn  Wood  Hall  parking  lot  from  the  build- 
ling  itself. 


Also  ....  pansies  everywhere — especially 

in  the  Garden  of  Prayer.  Go Look Take 

pictures. 

What  Will  We  Do? 

This  seems  like  a  good  time  to  ask  some  stu- 
dents in  Hickman  Hall  and  elsewhere  "What  are 
you  doing  this  summer?" 

Michelle  Schmidt  (from  Matthews,  NC)  will 
be  working  at  Nosoca  Pines  Summer  Camp. 

Gina  Ryan  (from  Silver  Spring,  Md.)  will 
be  studying  diligently  so  that  she  can  do  well  on 
the  MCAT — that's  the  College  Aptitude  Test- 
Good  luck! 

PhUip  Skoretz  (from  Rome.  Ga.)  will  be 
working  as  a  life  guard  at  Cohutta  Springs  Camp. 
Ga.  (He's  got  the  bod!) 

Michael  Sposato  (from  Ooltewah,  Tenn.) 
will  be  working  in  an  Atlanta  restaurant.  (Well, 
that  narrows  it  down!) 

Cyd  Tabingo  (from  Courtice,  Ont.)  will  be 
working  at  a  summer  camp  in  Canada.  (Hope 
the  snow  is  melted!) 

Dannette  Saguan  (from  Pulaski,  Tenn.)  will 
be  visiting  relatives  in  the  Philippines.  (There's 
a  story  here — how  did  Dannette  get  to  Tennes- 
see in  the  first  place?) 

Jana  Marlow  (from  Dunlap,  Tenn. )  is  gradu- 
ating and  is  looking  forward  to  living  at  home 
(You  mean  you've  never  lived  there?)  and  along 


with  everybody  else,  will  be  attending  lots  of 
weddings. 

Weird,  Wild  &  Wonderful 

Here  are  some  unusual  goings-on: 

•  A  man  was  yelling  at  and  pounding  the  ATM 
on  the  front  of  SunTrust  Bank. 

"  A  girl  was  walking  out  of  the  Student  Cen- 
ter with  a  carry-out  balanced  on  her  head.  (Look. 
Ma,  no  hands!)  She  got  as  far  as  the  Hackman 
Hall  steps  when  she  lost  her  balance  and  took  it 
off  her  head. 

•  Four  identical  trees  in  front  of  Spalding — 
only  one  of  them  was  leafed  out. 

•  A  red  car  in  the  Hickman  Hall  paridng  lot 
has  the  numerals  and  letters  reversed  on  the  li- 
cense plate.  It  comes  out  as  WNP-552.  It 
SHOULD  be  552-WNP  (Get  it?) 

•  A  girl  in  a  green  skirt  was  seen  striding  along 
the  Promenade  carrying  a  suitcase.  (Whither  are 
thou  bound?) 

•  A  tiny  rectangle  flower  bed  underneath  the 
McKee  Library  sign  has  all  yellow  pansies  ex- 
cept for  ONE  purple  plant. 

•  A  flock  of  Sandhill  Cranes  flying  over  the 
campus  in  wide  circles.  They  are  reconnoitering 
and  very  soon  now  they'll  be  heading  North. 

So  ...  .  it's  time  for  Congratulations  and 
Good-byes.  It's  been  a  fascinating  year  Along 
the  Promenade. 


Si 


Enviro-Corner^ 

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4 


How  Well  Hickman  Impact  Our  Environment? 

I  by  Doug  Satnmer 


.  But  how  will  the  new  structure 

closets  of  Hickman,  which  have  many  envi- 
;ions.  All  sink  faucets  turn  on  and  off  auto- 
t  be  left  running. 

it  cold  water,  so  no  energy  is  wasted  in  heat- 
icreens  that  cut  down  on 


Southern  Adventist  University 
I  benefit  students  for  many  years  to 
I  impact  the  environment? 

Let  us  begin  in  the  wa 
I  ronmentally  friendly  innc 
|inatically,  so  the  water  cai 

Also,  the  faucets  only 
g  water.  The  faucets  are  also  equipped  with 
I  water  output. 

The  best  improvement,  in  my  opinion,  is  that  since  the  toilets  in 
I  Hickman  are  equipped  with  automatic  flushers,  there  is  less  of  that  annoy- 
|ing  reslroom  mediane  problem  we  had  in  Hackman. 

However,  Hickman  is  not  perfect.  The  lights  in  Hickman  are  all  auto- 
I  mated  and  motion-sensitive.  This  is  convenient,  but  does  it  save  energy? 

Some  motion  sensors  are  too  sensitive.  For  example,  Hghts  turn  on 
I  when  you  walk  by  the  alcoves  on  the  Biology  level,  whether  you  enter  the 
I  alcoves  or  not.  In  some  classrooms,  the  sensors  are  too  insensitive,  and  the 
I  lights  turn  off  during  class  if  the  students  sit  still. 

In  other  rooms  lights  unnecessarily  stay  on  all  night,  wasting  energy. 
■  The  innovative  lighting  system  wastes  more  energy  than  a  Hackman  or 
|Danie!s  style  system. 

The  biggest  contribution  Hickman  makes  to  the  environment  is  its  lack 
I  of  a.sbestos.  Hackman  is  riddled  with  the  carcinogen,  and  it  will  cost  thou- 
I  sands  to  remove  it  safely  before  the  building  is  demolished. 

This  article  only  shaJlowly  addresses  a  few  of  the  environmental  is- 
sues mvolved.  but  it  is  clear  that  the  Hickman  Science  Center  is  in  many 
ways  less  offensive  to  Mother  Nature  than  its  aging  predecessors.  Hack- 
man  and  Daniels. 


Message  to  Talge  Residents 

by  Kent  Rufo 

Dear  students: 

At  the  beginning  of  this  semester — which  is  my  first  se- 
mester— I  noticed  that  a  few  times  when  1  went  into  the 
restroom,  the  showers  were  running,  but  no  one  was  in  them. 

So  I  turned  them  off.  By  inquiring,  I  found  out  this  was 
happening  because  some  of  the  guys  turned  on  as  many  hot 
showers  as  they  could  so  that  when  others  flushed  toilets,  hot 
water  would  not  scorch  them.  Then  they  left  the  showers  on 
because  they  were  too  lazy  to  turn  them  off. 

Hey  guys,  did  you  know  that  less  than  three  percent  of 
the  Earth's  water  is  freshwater,  and  out  of  that,  less  than  one 
percent  is  available  to  humans? 

Every  time  water  is  wasted  foohshly,  like  leaving  show- 
ers on,  that  water  becomes  more  polluted  and  unavailable  to 
us.  All  I  am  asking  is  that  you  take  care  of  this  worid  so  it  can 
take  care  of  us. 

Dm  You  Know? 

"Lobslers  are  fascinating.  They  have  a  long 
childhood  and  on  awkward  adolescence.  They  use 
complicated  signals  lo  explore  and  establish  social 
relationships  with  others.  Their  communications  arc 
direct  and  sophisticated.  They  flirt.  Their  pregnan- 
cies last  nine  months.  Some  are  right-handed,  some 
left-handed.  They've  even  been  seen  walking  hand- 
in-hand!  Some  can  live  lo  be  more  than  150  years 
old.  though  few  (one  percent)  survive  the  world's  most  devastating  preda- 
■the  species  with  whom  lobsters  share  so  many  traits— the  human 

Source;  Tngrid  Newkirk,  Save  the  Animals! .  (New  York,  Warner  Books,  1990) 


^ 

♦ 


Major  League 
Baseball  Begins 

by  Anthony  Reiner 

Baseball  season  is  finally  here 
As  a  lifelong  Braves  fan  I  have 
agerly  anticipaiing  the 


order  to i 
of  last  year' 


baseball 
the  bitter 
World  Series, 

With  the  new  season  comes  the 
annual  player  movement,  free 
agent  signings  and  trades. 

Most  significant  was  Albert 
Belle's  signing  with  the  Chicago 
White  Sox.  Other  important 
moves  include:  Roger  Clemens 
signing  with  the  Blue  Jays,  John 
Wetteland  with  the  Rangers, 
Bobby  Bonilla  with  the  Marlins, 
and  the  trade  which  sent  David 
Justice  and  Marquis  Grissom  to 
the  Indians  and  Kenny  Lofton 
the  Braves. 

How  these  players  will  fair  with 
their  new  teams  remains  to  be 
seen,  but  regardless,  this  season 
will  be  filled  with  fine  play  and  a 
high  level  of  competition. 
Here  are  my  preseason  picks. 

NLEast 

1 .  Atlanta 

2.  Florida 

3.  Montreal 

4.  NYMets 

5.  Philadelphia 

AL  East 
L  Baltimore 

2.  New  York 

3.  Toronto 

4.  Boston 

5.  Detroit 

NL  Central 

1.  St.  Louis 

2.  Cincinatti 

3.  Houston 

4.  Chicago 

5.  Pittsburgh 

AL  Central 

1 .  Chicago 

2.  Cleveland 

3.  Minnesota 

4.  Kansas  City 

5.  Milwaukee 

NLWest 

1 .  San  Diego 

2.  Los  Angeles 

3.  Colorado 

4.  San  Francisco 

ALWest 

1 .  Texas 

2.  Seattle 

3.  Anaheim 

4.  Oakland 


Spring  Means  Soccer  Season  at  Southern 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

The  bright  sun  and  warm  tem- 
peratures mean  that  it  is  once  again 
soccer  season  across  the  Southern 
campus. 

As  always,  this  is  the  most 
popular  sport  in  the  world.  In  addi- 
tion to  the  regular  standouts  such  as 
Kostya  Rolen.  Jack  Harvey,  and 
Andrew  Moreno  there  are  many 
other  foreign  players  of  great  poten- 
tial such  as  Aiim  Abdureyimu  of 
China.  Moses  Kollie  of  Liberia,  and 
Jerry  Hynds  of  Honduras. 

Not  to  be  overshadowed  are  the 
many  good  native  players  such  as 
Mark  Weigley,  Mike  Robbins,  and 
Ken  DeFoor. 

This  year  there  are  five  A 
and  three  B  League 
on  promises  to  be  ex- 
)mpetition  will  be 


teams.  The  c 
citing  and 


Kickin '  It:  Two  guys  (sorry,  we  don 't  know  who)  battle  for  the  soccer 
ball  during  a  recent  match.  Soccer  is  one  of  the  most  popular  sports  o 
campus. 


A  League 

1.  Miller — excellent  speed,  good 
goal  keeping,  and  experience  make 
this  the  top  team. 

2.  Weigley — strong  defense  and  a 
well-balanced  offense  will  enable 
this  team  to  be  a  contender. 

3.  Harvey — many  skilled  players, 
but  how  will  they  come  together? 

4.  Weich — a  dark  horse  team  which 
could  surprise. 

S.Nino — lack  of  speed  and  scoring, 
but  will  improve  and  be  a  contender 
by  the  end  of  the  season. 

B  League 

1.  Dempsey — a  team  with  many 
potential  A  League  players. 
3.  Affolter — good  team,  could  chal- 
lenge Dempsey. 

3.  Wibberding — inexperienced 
team,  but  will  improve. 


From  One  Goal  to  the  Next 


by  Stephanie  Gulke 

SAU  women's  sports  has 
shifted  from  the  floor  to  the  gym  to 
the  soccer  field. 

The  sports  have  changed,  but 
the  high  level  of  competition  has 
remained. 

Though  there  were  only  two 
hockey  teams,  the  ladies  say  that 
competition  was  fierce  with  high 
scoring  and  relatively  even  teams. 

"Both  teams  were  even  and 
fair,"  says  captain  Brittany  Affolter. 
"We  had  a  lot  of  fun,  and  there  were 
a  lot  of  goals  scored,  so  that  always 
keeps  it  exciting." 

High  scorers  included  Affolter, 
Julie  Gilkeson,  Erika  Freeland,  and 


Merlyn  Zaceta. 

With  the  first  week  of  s 
games  and  many  bruises  behind  I 
them,  Zaceta  is  in  the  lead  with  w 
over  both  Appel  and  Gilkeson/| 
Affolter.  Play  has  been  fast,  fierce,  \ 
and  physical  in  the  games  so 

"Zaceta  has  really  good  passing  I 
lanes,"  says  Gilkeson.  "They  a 
ally  starting  to  work  together.  This  I 
should  be  a  very  good  season 

Zaceta  is  the  team  to  beat  thus| 
far,  but  the  other  teams  will  cor 
to  challenge  them  throughout  thei 


The  Target  Range 

Hits 


the 


Mario  Lemieux — This  will  be  th 
hockey  great's  last  season. 

Brett  Butler— The  39-year'old 
comes  late  to  tlie  game  after  a 

visit  to  tile  doctor  and  scores  fro) 

second  on  an  infield  hit 

game  aginsl  the  Mets  in  the  15th 
inning.  Sorry  Dean  Negron. 

NY  Jets—The  signing  of  coach 
Bill  Parcels  should  bring  this 
franchise  out  of  the  NFL  cellar. 


Arizona  Wildcats — This  team  beat 
all  predictions. 

Clem  Hoskins—Tlte  old  school 
Minnesota  coach  showed  the 
NCAA  that  you  don  V  need  super- 
stars to  win.  jusi  a  team. 


Wayne  Gretsky—Get  a  clue  from 

Mario  and  retire — the  Rangers 

need  more  than  a  legend. 

Jose  Mesa — The  Indians  pitcher 
gets  offdoublfid  rape  charges,  bui 
when  will  a  sports  star  ever  tiol 

let  off  the  hook?  Money  buys 


eup 


r  Jayhawks — Tliey  did  not 
'o  expectations  or  abilities. 


Penny  Hardaway — He  showed  his 
immaturity  in  getting  Brian  Hill 
fired.  His  whining  and  pouting 
throughout  the  sea.son  show  why 

he  cannot  take  the  Magic  back  to 
the  finals.  He  suffers  from  an 

inferiority  complex  to  Grant  Hill. 


MEN'S 

Floor  Hockey 
Standings 

Hockey  A  League 

W  L  T  Pts. 


Hockey  B  League 


W  L  T  PIS. 

Reiner 

6   0  0    12 

Szoboszslai 

Hemio 

Blake 

0   6  0    0 

Maplewings  Win  Championship 


Who  will  get  to  the  ball  first?  Two  more  guys  (whose  names  we  don  'l 
uiow.  either)  race  to  gel  possession.  This  year  there  are  Jive  A  League 
iviinis  and  three  B  League  teams. 


College  Basketball.. 


Arizona  Wins  NCAA 
Tournament 


I  t>y  Anthony  Reiner 

The  1997  NCAA  Tournament 
vill  go  down  in  history  as  the  year 
I  of  Miles  Simon. 

This  standout  of  the  Final  Four 
led  the  Arizona  Wilcats  to  an  im- 
probable upset  victory  over  heavily 
I  favored  North  Carolina  and  Ken- 
In  the  semifinal  games.  Arizona 
J  played  North  Carolina  while  Ken- 
I  tucky  played  Minnesota.  Arizona 
I  fell  behind  early  to  North  Carolina, 
rallied  using  their  superior 
I  quickness  and  speed,  and  held  on 
1  for  a  66-58  victory. 

In  the  other  game,  the  Kentucky 

I  press  proved  too  much  for  Minne- 

as  the  Gophers  committed  24 

I  turnovers  and  fell  78-69.  Kentucky 

I  abandoned  its  press  for  the  final  as 

Coach  Rick  Pitino  figured  that  the 

Arizona  guards  Simon  and  Mike 


Bibby  would  be  able  to  easily  break 
the  press. 

He  was  right,  but  it  seemed  that 
the  non-use  of  the  press  left  Arizona 
with  enough  energy  to  play  tena- 
cious defense  on  the  other  end. 

Kentucky  star  Rick  Mercer  was 
completely  shut  down  by  Arizona 
forward  Michael  Dickerson.  Ken- 
tucky tried  to  pull  away,  but  was 
unable  to  put  Arizona  away. 

Regulation  ended  with  the  score 
tied.  In  overtime  Kentucky  lost  both 
Ron  Mercer  and  Scott  Padgett  to 
fouls,  and  Arizona  continued  to  ex- 
cel winning  a  84-79  victory. 

Simon  finished  with  30  points 
and  was  named  tournament  MVP, 
while  Bibby  became  the  first  fresh- 
man point  guard  to  pilot  his  team  to 
a  National  Championship. 


On  Deck 

•  Southern  Soccer  Update 

•  Major  League  Baseball  Update 

•  NHL  Playoffs 

•  NBA  Playoff  Previev/ 

•  The  Year  in  Sports 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

Southern's  own  Maplewings 
captured  the  Chattanooga  Inline 
Roller  Hockey  League  Champion- 
ship on  the  night  of  March  24.  !  997. 

A  team  composed  entirely  of 
Southern  students  defeated  the 
Chattanooga  Longshots. 

In  a  holly  contested  final,  the 


Ma 


ings 
tilized  their 


Candian  natives:  Trevor  Greer, 
Mohns,  Ryan  Prentice,  and  Marko 
Toijanen,  as  well  as  three  Michigan- 
ders:  Chad  Berger.  Rob  Mohr.  and 
Doug  Donahue.  The  lone  South- 
erner was  the  goal  tender  Dempsey 
from  Georgia. 

Co-captain  Greer  says,  ■'This  is 
thebestieam  that  I 
have  played  with 


superior  shoot-  "We  are  already  looking  for-  outofthefi 

ing.        With  \yard  to  coming  back  strong  ^°"^  ^^° 

Adam  Mohns  »  j      ■      ■       .l  olaved 

,     ,.  ,  next  season  and  winnine  the  ^'"'J'=" 

leading      the       ,  ...  ..."  leaaue." 


next  ! 
championship  again." 


Maple 


able 


come  from  behind  and  secure  the 
Championship  with  a  12-9  win. 

The  Maplewings  were  first 
place  in  the  season  standings  with 
a  14-2  record,  and  cruised  easily 
through  the  early  part  of  the  play- 
offs. 

However,  they  struggled  in  the 
finals  and  dropped  the  first  game  of 
the  night  7-6. 

It  was  double  elimination,  and 
since  this  was  the  Maplewings  first 
loss  of  the  playoffs,  they  would 
have  to  be  defeated  again. 

Propelled  by  the  excellent  goal 
tending  of  Ernie  Dempsey,  the 
Maplewings  refused  to  settle  for 
second  place. 

The  team  was  composed  of 


s  would 

^^■■^^"  like  to  thank  the 
very  supporti\e fans  and girifriends 
who  came  out  to  cheer  for  them 
each  night.  They  would  also  like  to 
thank  thei  r  sponors  iheFit  Zone  and 
Dn  Duff,  and  Collegedale  Chiro- 
practors. 

"We  are  already  looking  Ibr- 
wafd  to  coming  back  strong  next 
season  and  winning  the  champion- 
ship again.  If  anyone  is  interested 
in  playing,  contact  me.  We  are  look- 
ing into  having  tryouts  and  maybe 
having  two  teams  from  Southern." 
says  Greer.  ,,  , 

The  Maplewings  have  shown 
that  our  school  can  be  very  success- 
ful in  sports  and  still  show  good 
sportsmanship. 


Come  find  out  who  we  are  on  March  18th 

at  7:00pm  at  the  Courtyard  by  Marriott, 

2210  Bams  Drive,  Chattanooga,  IN 

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}o?  Secret  List  of  Presidential  Candidates 


Humor  Columnist  Luis  Gracia.  who 
reminds  you  [fiat  he  is  just  kiddiiit'. 


k 


Many  of  you  may  be  wondering  who  our 

a  SAU  President  will  be.  Using  my  highly 

:  techniques  (picking 

cover  the  "Top  Secret" 

list  of  candidates  and  notes  on  how  Southern 

would  change  under  their  administiation.  Please 

don't  share  this  information  with  anyone. 


George  Uabcock  -  Who? 


Bhn  Beckett  -  Pre-registration  will  be  processed  through  the  Internet — 
J  bad  you'll  always  get  a  busy  signal.  Don't  forget  to  buy  the  book. 
Eanipus  Shop  -  $1.50) 

Bcque  Cantrell  -  Inter-office  memos  replaced  with  yelling  down  the 
"Hey.  Billy!  I  need  some  more  paper  clips!" 


Bob  Egbert  -  There  will  be  counseling  and  nurturing  available  for  fac- 
,  students,  pets,  plant  life,  insects  and  Campus  Safety  officers. 


aron  Eiigel  -  Southern  will  make  some  mine 
■■-  These  will  include:  land  mines,  electric  barbed-wire  fencing,  inlra- 
Scl  heams,  trained  attack  dogs,  retinal  scans,  and  the  latest  in  voice  rec- 
II  locks  {password:  HaleEngel). 

fen  Haluska  -  Unlike  Jacque,  he  will  spend  countless  hours  '"pushing" 
staff  to  be  the  best  memo  writers  they  can  be.  "When  sending  a  memo, 
sure  to  include  all  rough  drafts  and  any  brainstorming  that  might  have 
rvirred." 

.'ve  Jaccks  -  Spandex  will  be  allowed  in  the  cafe.  Administration  will 
i  moved  to  the  new  $20  million  Wellness  Center.  Just  imagine  the  ben- 
fus  of  a  1,500  member  Gym-Master  Team!  Think  how  many  phone 
mid  be  sold! 


Katie  Lamb  -  To  enhance  equality  at  Southern,  students  must  wear  a 
uniform  devised  by  an  independent  consulting  finn;  white  pants,  blue 
shirt,  white  shoes,  and  a  name  tag. 

Dennis  Negron  -  "The  Enforcer."  Absences  for  classes,  assemblies,  or 
any  odier  school  functions  will  not  be  tolerated  and  will  be  punished  to 
the  fullest  extent  that  die  SAU  handbook  will  allow.  "Public  caning  of 
repeat  offenders  will  not  be  ruled  out." 

Stephen  Nyirady  -  Between  meals,  the  cafe  will  be  used  to  teach  vari- 
ous classes.  These  will  include  gross  anatomy,  grosser  anatomy,  grossest 
anatomy,  and  Autopsy  101.  'This  will  increase  efficiency  in  food  pro- 
duction." 

Cliff  Olson  -  Southern's  initial  public  offering.  Shares  traded  on 
NASDAQ.  Traders  sell  short  when  they  discover  Olson's  new  policy 
limiting  classes  lo  only  15  minutes. 

Dennis  Pettibone  -  NO! 

Marvin  Robertson  -  New  Assembly  Policy:  Handel's  Messiah  wi 
performed  for  every  assembly.  Featured  soloists  include  Mari-Carmen 
Gallego  (French).  Helmut  Ott  (German),  Ron  Clouzet  (English),  Wil 
McClarty(Bass). 


Ken  Rogers  -  New  SAU  r 
Don  Sahly  -  Whoops! 


"Don't  Mess  with  the  Big  Dog.' 


Dale  Tyrrell  -  "If  you  Uiink  I  did  well  witli  Campus  Safety.,  just  we 
I  get  my  hands  on  Financial  Aid." 

William  Wohlers  -  His  new  office  in  the  Student  Center  hasn't  brought 
about  the  intended  level  of  closeness  with  the  students.  Continuing  in  his 
quest  for  closeness  he  has  decided  to  move  into  Talge  Hall  and 
with  Mark  DaPonte. 

Ed  Wright  -  We  needed  a  Jerry- Seinfeld  look-alike.. .but  who  would  be 
Kraiper?  How  about  Victor  Czerkasij? 


13  Wa2S  Your  Home  Lue  Pbovs  Yod  ve  Bbq?  At  Soitihern  Too  Lomg 


fy  Jonathan  Mullen 

On  Sabbath  morning  your  parents  find  you  under  your  bed. 

Mom  hands  you  a  plate  of  food,  and  you  hand  her  your  ID  card  and 
pok  for  a  place  to  weigh  your  salad. 

.  You  don't  feel  comfortable  making  out  without  Thatcher  Hall  pillars  as 
■backdrop. 

(Guys)  Your  parents  wonder  why  you  keep  yelling  "SHOWER!"  ev- 
y  time  you  flush. 

(Girls)  You  keep  trying  to  slide  your  ID  card  into  the  doorbell  to  set 
|nto  the  house. 

You  think  the  only  thing  on  TV  worth  watching  is  CNN  Headline 
ws;  you  even  have  the  theme  song  memorized. 
You  wear  shorts  to^upper.  and  then  spend  the  meal  furtively  ducking 


under  the  table  every  time  your  mom  passes  by. 

6.      You  get  a  parking  ticket  and  think  it's  a  big  joke. 

5.     You  feel  strange  accepting  money  from  your  parents  without  standing 
in  a  line  for  three  hours  and  filling  out  25  confusing  forms. 

4.      You  suffer  post  cuifew  syndrome  (ritual  panic  attacks  at  11:15  p.m.) 

3.        You  get  frustrated  when  you  can't  get  E-mail  on  your  grandma's 
typewriter. 


2.  You  race  outside  when  the 

your  "designated  area." 


You  look  for  Todd  McFarland's  column  in  theWall  Street  Journal. 


Despite  the  tornado,  the  weather  for  SoiiRise  was 
beautiful.  The  pageant  included  /n  -e  animals  and  a  walk 
through  "Jerusalem. " 


Some  Igau  Gap  residents  (below)  talk  about  the 
tornado  destruction.  Although  the  s 
■ed  much  devastation,  i 
killed. 


unknown  boys  (left)  sit  in  the  rubble  the  tornado 
left  after  hitting  the  Igau  Gap  area  March  29.^ 


Tornado  photos  by  Cindy  Moier 


S^^^^^.  — ^  April  25,  1997 


The  Official  Student  Newspaper  of  Southern  Adventist  University 


Board  Offers  Bietz  The  SAU  Presidency 


by  Heidi  Boggs  <£  Stephanie  Swiliey 


The  search  for  Southern's  new 

What's  Inside... 

president  is  almo.sl  over. 

Sunday,  April  20,  Gordon  Bielz 

was  officially  offered  Southern's 

Campus  News 

presidency  by  the  board. 

According  to  Bietz  at  an  open 

H)i.tonUpdatc.p.2 

student  forum  Monday  evening,  he 

Dr.  Gilbert,  p.  3 

will  give  his  answer  this  Sunday  or 

Monday. 

Garren  Takes  Year  Off.  p.  3 

"When  I  was  at  the  Strawberry 

Festival,  I  looked  at  the  energy  of 

New  Motor  Pool.  p.  4 

those  1,500  young  people.   When 

Budget  Balan'ced,  p.  4 

you  think  they  are  [he  future  of  the 

church  .  .  .  that  crystallized  in  my 

ID  Scanners,  p.  4 

mind  the  impact  1  can  have  on  their 

CrimeRate.  p.  4 

direction."  said  Bietz  at  a  faculty 

meeting  held  Monday  afternoon. 

Gray  Resigns,  p.  5 

Faculty  raised  questions  about 

1 )  Southern's  relationship  with  the 

COMMUNIOVTOHS  WORKSHOPS.  P.  5 

Chattanooga  community.  2)  who 

Bietz  felt  the  University  should  tar- 

Editorlvl 

get  as  students,  and  3)  how  he 

would  handle  a  faculty  member 

who  taught  doctrines  that  differed 

Peter  Pan.  p.  6 

from  core  Adventism. 

Jackie  Robinson,  p.  6 

Bietz  also  met  with  students  on 

Monday  evening  for  an  hour  ques- 

What I  Uke  About  SouiHERN,  p.  6 

tion  and  answer  session.  Students 

asked  how  he  was  going  to  encour- 

Features 

age   a  consistent  dress   code. 

ArtShow,  p.  7 

heighten  academic  standards  and 

lower  tuition.  Several  students  em- 

Troubled Teens,  p.  7 

phasized  their  desire  for  a  person- 

Photo Feature,  p.  10-11 

ally  involved  president. 

He  also  mentioned  a  two-fold 

Du  Preez  Leaves,  P.  12 

approach  for  lowering  and  main- 

taining tuition  costs.  Bietz'  ideas  in- 

Enviro Corner,  p.  13 

volved  insuring  a  campus-wide  cost 

effective  program  and  aggresive 

Sports 

pursuai  of  endowment  funds  to 

Year  in  Sports,  p.  8 

supplement  the  operational  costs. 

"I  believe  everyone  should  have 

Marathon  Runner,  p.  8 

a  voice  in  the  decisions  that  are 

made  on  this  campus.  Everyone 

Men's  Soccer,  p.  8 

needs  to  know  that  they've  been 

Adrenaline  Junkies,  p.  9 

heard,"  says  Bietz. 

Bietz  expressed  interest  in  mov- 

NBA&NHLPl^yoffs,p.9 

ing  towards  a  more  diverse  aca- 

demic setting  including  faculty, 

WoHLD  Cup  Soccer,  p.  9 

staff  and  students. 

Bietz  was  bom  and  raised  in  an 

Humor 

Adventist  home.  He  graduated  from 

Loma  Linda  in  1966  with  a  major 

E 

in  theology  and  minors  in  French 

iHiTorlO.P.  15 

and  Biblical  languages. 

He  went  on  to  Andrews  Univer- 

"liii Hack  Page 

sity  to  get  his  Master's  degree  and 

l*Hi>ro  Feature 

Doctorate  and  is  now  married  with 

twin  daughters. 

. 

"I  have  had  a  very  strong  Chris- 

tian family  experience,  and  I  think 

a  lot  of  it  came  from  my  college 

experience.  I'd  like  to  share 
of  that,"  says  Bietz. 

From  1981  to  1994  Bietz  was 
pastor  at  CoUegedale  Sev- 
enth-day Adventist  Church,  and 
from  1994  to  present  he  has  been 
President  of  the  Georgia- 
Cumberland  Conference. 

In  an  open  meeting  with  stu- 
dents and  faculty  on  April  16,  the 
presidential  search  committee  an- 
nounced its  two  final  presidential 
candidates:  Gordon  Bietz  and 
Charles  BeU. 

The  search  process  took  some 
15  hours  spent  in  three  meetings 
over  three  months. 

The  board  wanted  the  nomina- 
tion of  candidates  by  the  April  20 
meeting.  The  committee  met  its 
deadline,  even  finishing  the  process 

On  April  15  the  search  commit- 
tee met  for  about  six  hours  to  per- 
sonally interview  the  two  final  can- 
didates. 

Bietz  visited  the  campus  for  tlie 
interview,  and  Bell  was  interviewed 
by  phone. 

Both  answered  questions  on  a 
variety  of  issues,  including  theo- 
logical concerns  and  their  goals  for 
the  future  of  Southern. 

"Both  answered  the  questions 


The  Board  of  Trustees  c 
sioned  the  search  i 
present  no  more  than  three 
unranked  names,  but  only  two 
names  were  given. 

The  initial  list  of  approximately 
40  candidates  was  divided  into  an 
A-hst  and  a  B-list  of  lop  candidates, 
each  with  eight  names. 

The  A-list  dwindled  rapidly  af- 
ter four  candidates  requested  not  to 
be  considered  for  the  position. 

The  list  narrowed  to  four,  then 
Uiree,  and  then  only  Bell  and  Bietz 
remained. 

Bell  has  been  working  at  Pacific 
Union  College  for  1 2  years  and  was 
Dean  of  the  School  of  Engineering 
at  Walla  Walla  College  before  mov- 
ing to  California. 

'The  board  can  give  me  the  po- 
sition, but  only  you  can  give  me  the 
authority.  I'm  not  going  to  come 
here  with  a  real  large  agenda.  I  feel 
I  have  the  skills  to  build  an  agenda. 


No  ' 


I  of  r 


<  gin, 


.  be 


implemented  without  your  coopera- 
tion," said  Bietz  at  the  faculty  meet- 
ing Monday. 

If  Bietz  doesn't  take  the  posi- 
tion, it  will  be  offered  to  Bell. 


1^'  ^  •  v^^f-, 


Helton  Out  of  Hospital  and  Recovering  from  Tornado  Injuries 


hy  Sherrie  Plat! 

Morris  Hilton,  a  32-year-old 
former  Southern  student  seriously 
injured  in  the  March  29  tornado, 
went  home  from  the  hospital  Sun- 
day and  is  growing  stronger. 

He  had  gone  home  on  April  14, 
but  after  only  eight  hours  he  became 
nauseous  and  began  vomiting,  a 
very  serious  problem  when  your 
mouth  is  wired  shut.  He  went  back 
into  the  hospital. 

On  Sabbath,  April  19.  his  gall 
bladder  was  removed  due  to  results 
of  injuries  he  received  from  the  ac- 
cident. 

The  story  that  has  touched  many 
people's  lives  began  on  Friday, 
March  28.  Morris  and  his  mother, 
Billie,  walked  around  her  yard  talk- 
ing and  holding  hands. 

She  looked  at  his  scratched 
hands  and  asked  what  happened. 
"New  kitten,"  Morris  said. 

Little  did  they  know  then  that 
those  scratches  would  help  identify 
him  in  just  over  36  hours. 

Neither  did  they  realize  that 
many  people  from  all  over  Chatta- 
nooga, most  of  whom  they  had 
never  met,  would  be  praying  for 
Morris,  including  his  Collegedale 
Church  family  and  the  Southern 
campus. 

Nothing  seemed  unusual  that 
night  as  Morris  and  his  wife  Kathy 
went  to  bed  in  their  Hickory  Villa 
apartment. 

The  next  thing  Morris  remem- 
bers is  waking  up  and  the  roof  and 
one  wall  being  gone,  and  then  feel- 
ing tremendous  pressure — the  wall 
had  fallen  on  them. 

In  Ooltewah  at  3:20  a.m.  Bob 
and  Billie  Hilton  awoke  to  the 
sound  of  the  storm.  They  turned  the 
TV  on  to  watch  the  weather.  The 
news  reported  that  Hickory  Valley 
Apartments  had  been  hit  by  a  tor- 
nado, but  then  changed  the  report 
to  Hickory  Villa  Apariments. 

"We  tried  calling  Morris  and 
Kathy,"  says  Bob.  "We  didn't  really 
get  concerned  because  we  expected 
the  phone  lines  to  be  down.  But  then 
Billie  called  on  the  cellular  phone 
and  then  on  his  beeper  and  he  didn't 
answer  either  of  those." 

Morris  used  to  be  an  emergency 
medical  technician  (EMT),  and  his 
parents  thought  maybe  he  was  out 
helping  people. 

They  then  began  to  try  to  find 
Morris  and  Kathy.  The  TV  report 
said  that  people  had  been  evacuated 
to  Brainerd  High  School. 

"We  called  the  high  school  and 
no  one  knew  of  Kathy  or  Morris  so 
we  began  lo  call  the  hospitals,"  says 
Bob. 

They  found  Kathy  at  the  hospi- 


tal right  away. 

"I  knew  one  of  two  things,"  says 
Billie.  "Either  Morris  was  in  worse 
condition  than  Kathy  or  he  was  bur- 
ied under  the  rubble,  otherwise  he 
would  be  by  her  side." 

After  finding  Kadiy,  they  called 
her  parents  to  let  them  know  what 
happened. 

They  then  began  calling  the  hos- 
pitals again,  with  no  luck.  After  call- 
ing Erianger  the  second  time,  the 
hospital  transferred  Bob  to  the 
emergency  room  thinking  that 
maybe  they  had  not  put  everyone 
in  the  computer  yet. 

The  Hiltons  were  told  there  was 
a  John  Doe  in  nuero  surgery.  The 
doctors  estimated  his  age  at  57  be- 


rounded  his  right  eye  with  the  pos- 
sible loss  of  sight  and  vision  com- 
pletely lost  in  the  left  eye. 

"I  was  sure  I  would  recognize 
something,  his  hands,  feet,  or  toes 
if  it  was  Morris,"  says  Billie.  "I 
picked  up  this  man's  hand,  with  the 
TVs  in  it,  looked  at  Bob  and  said, 
'Guess  what?  This  one  is  ours.'" 

The  tiny  scratches  made  from  a 
new  kitten  could  be  seen  on  his 
hands. 

"By  the  grace  of  God  there  was 
no  nuero  damage,"  says  Billie. 
"He's  as  sharp  as  he  ever  was." 

Kathy  came  out  in  a  lot  better 
condition  than  her  husband.  She  had 
a  broken  ann,  staples  in  the  back  of 
her  head,  and  short-term  memory 


"One  of  the  biggest  things  to  come 
out  of  this  was  the  prayers  and  close- 
ness we  have  felt  to  the  community." 

— Billie  Hilton 


cause  his  face  was  unrecognizable. 

"Billie  and  I  looked  at  each 
other  and  said  that's  got  to  be  him," 
says  Bob. 

They  immediately  went  to 
Erianger.  Since  Billie  is  a  nurse, 
they  expected  the  hospital  to  let  her 
see  him,  but  they  would  not  allow 
it. 

They  asked  to  see  the  John 
Doe's  clothing  hoping  to  identify  it, 
but  the  hospital  told  diem  they  had 
to  cut  off  his  clothes  and  did  not 
have  them  anymore. 

They  brought  out  a  blanket  he 
had  been  wrapped  in,  which  the 
Hiltons  immediately  recognized  as 
one  that  Morris  had  left  home  with 
years  before  when  he  moved  out. 

This  still  did  not  fmalize  in  their 
mind  that  this  John  Doe  was  their 
son,  but  it  made  them  a  httle  more 
sure.  It  was  possible  that  someone 
else  had  been  wrapped  in  Morris' 
blanket. 

After  13  hours  of  surgery  to 
maintain  John  Doe's  life,  the 
Hiltons  were  finally  allowed  to  go 
in  nuero  intensive  care  to  see  him. 

What  they  saw  was  a  man 
whose  head  was  twice  the  normal 
size.  Every  hone  in  his  head  was 
broken  except  for  his  lower  jaw, 
which  was  now  wired  shut.  Two 
blood  clots  were  removed  from  the 
front  of  his  brain. 

The  bone  in  his  nose  was  like 
the  crumbs  in  the  bottom  of  a  po- 
tato chip  bag.  Lacerarions  sur- 


loss.  Her  parents  took  her  home  to 
Morristown  after  four  days  in  the 
hospital. 

On  Monday  after  the  tornado 
Billie,  Bob,  and  Kathy's  dad,  John 
Keasling,  went  to  the  apartment 
building  to  collect  anything  that 
might  hold  memories  for  their  chil- 
dren. 

They  asked  neighbors  if  they 
had  seen  Snow,  the  white  kitten 
Morris  and  Kathy  had  just  gotten. 
No  one  had. 

The  stairs  leading  to  the  second 
story  apartment  were  blocked  so  die 
threesome  climbed  a  ladder  and 
entered  where  there  once  was  a 
wall.  Most  of  their  belongings  were 
lost.  The  mattress  the  couple  had 
been  sleeping  on  lay  on  the  floor. 

While  looking  around  they  kept 
hearing  a  beep.  They  dug  around  in 
the  sheet  rock  and  uncovered  Mor- 
ris' beeper,  still  going  off  from  when 
Bob  and  Billie  paged  him  the  night 
of  the  storm. 

A  little  later,  even  though 
chainsaws  were  running  in  the 
background,  Billie  thought  she 
heard  a  faint  meow.  They  soon  un- 


covered an  unharmed  Snow 
promptly  climbed  up  to  Bi 
shoulder  and  began  purring. 

On  Thursday,  April  10,  Morris  I 
went  i^to  surgery  for  12  hours  of  I 
reconstructive  surgery  under  the! 
hands  of  Dr.  Larry  Sargeani 

"The  angels  worked  miracles  | 
through  his  hands,"  says  Billie. 

Sargeant's  team  rebuilt  Morris' 
forehead,  cheekbone. 


road  downtown,  Both  workplaces 
did  blood  drives  for  Morris.  Life| 
Care  gave  5 1  pints  of  blood. 

"I  don't  even  Uiink  we  have  tli 
many  people  working  there,"  sa 
Billie. 

"One  of  the  biggest  things 
come  out  of  this  was  the  prayers  ai 
closeness  we  have  felt  to  the  com-| 
munity,"  says  Billie. 

"People  we  have  t 
have  reached  out  to  us.  Summill 
Baptist  Church  took  up  a  love  of-l 
fering  of  $618.  The  outpouring  oj 
prayers  and  love  has  just  built  upj 
inside  of  Morris.  The  thing  keep! 
ing  him  inspired  is  that  these  people! 
don't  even  know  them."  I 

Morris- attitude  on  life  has  no  I 
dwindled.  Inatimelikethisitwouwi 
beeasytoblameGodforallheaiil 
his  wife  have  gone  through,  fu  I 
throughout  it  they  have  kept  W  | 
faith. 


The  Hilton  family  encoui\ 

your  prayers  for  Morris  a 

continues  to  recover. 


April  2,  lOT 


Gilbert  Receives  Honorary  Doctorate 


|/»\'  Jason  Foster 

For  the  last  30  years,  Orlo  Gilbert,  Professor 
tf  Music  at  Southern,  has  worked  to  build  a 
R\orld-class  university  symphony. 

Now  he  is  being  awarded  an  honorary  doc- 
I'^oraie  for  his  success. 

Thanks  to  Gilbert,  "We  have  the  biggest  or- 
I  cbci^tra  of  any  university  of  our  size,"  says  Dr. 
iM^vin  Robertson,  Dean  of  School  of  Music. 

Robertson  also  says  that  because  of  Gilbert's 
I  enthusiasm,  he  has  also  escalated  Southern's  or- 
;stra  to  the  second  largest  in  Tennessee. 

"These  accomplishments  tiie  commendable." 
Isays  Dr.  Bruce  Ashton.  professor  of  music. 

"Anyone  giving  30  years  of  their  life  to  aru 
I  organization  like  this  and  succeeding  as  he  did 
I  deserves  an  award." 

Associate  Professor  of  Music  Pat  Silver 

'Gilbert  has  had  a  very  successful  career,  and 
Ithey  are  giving  this  award  to  someone  who  de- 
/es  it,"  she  says. 

"He  is  very  patient  and  dedicated  to  the  or- 

stra,"  says  Freshman  Zane  Yi.  who  plays  in 

lithe  orchestra.  "He  could  play  professional  if  he 

planted  to,  but  he  stays  here  and  teaches  so  that 

lung  people  will  learn  to  appreciate  music  as 

The  students  agree  he  is  a  very  good  con- 
ictor.  and  the  performances  they  give  reflect 
u  fact. 

They  have  been  on  ten  world  tours  and  are 
>i  planning  to  stop  now. 

"There  is  a  lot  of  work  involved  in  the  or- 
estia,  and  Gilbert  is  doing  things  right,"  says 
lA.ssociate  Senior  Frank  Wilson,  who  is  also  an 
^orchestra  member. 

"It's  all  him,  and  he  is  doing  a  great  job,"  he 


"He  deserves  this  honor  because  he  puts  a 


World  Class 
\Conductor:  Dr. 
\Orlo  Gilbert  has 
30  years  of 

\SAU and  is  being 
rewarded  with  an 
\honorarv  docfor- 


ladds. 


lot  of  work  into  the  orchestra,"  says  Freshman 
Jackie  Degrave,  a  former  orchestra  member. 

"Even  Gilbert  himself  realizes  that  he  has 
been  a  great  contribution.  However,  when  asked 
to  receive  this  award,  he  was  very  reluctant,"  says 
George  Babcock,  Vice-President  of  Academic 
Adminstration. 

The  doctorate  committee  decided  diat  they 
would  award  Gilbert  after  a  plea  from  the  com- 
munity. 

A  group  of  individuals  wrote  the  committee, 
requesting  Gilbert  be  given  the  award. 

After  a  meeting,  they  thought  it  would  be 
better  to  give  the  award  to  one  of  the  outstand- 
ing faculty  rather  than  a  financial  contributor  or 
someone  who  hadn't  actually  dedicated  time  to 
die  program. 

When  asked  about  the  award,  Gilbert  said  he 


hadn 

Gilbert  has  directed  the  orchestra  since  1967. 
He  started  out  with  only  12  students,  but  is  now 
conducting  a  full-sized  symphony. 

Through  the  past  30  years  Gilbert  has  dedi- 
cated his  time  to  motivating  students  while 
they're  young.  He  teaches  at  Spalding  Elemen- 
tary and  Collegedale  Academy,  nurturing  the  stu- 
dents and  preparing  them  for  a  future  in 
Southern's  music  program. 

"Orlo  also  spends  time  not  only  with  the  com- 
munity, but  he  also  participates  with  classical 
music  groups  in  Chananooga,"  says  Elsworth 
Hetke,  Director  of  Personnel  and  Student  Em- 
ployment. 

"1  am  personally  delighted  that  Orlo  Gilbert 
is  the  first  recipient  of  an  honorary  doctorate  de- 
gree conferred  by  Southern,"  he  adds. 


IGarren  Takes  Year  Off  from  TEACinNG 


you'll  miss." 


V  Alex  Rosaiio 

Bob  Gairen,  An  Depanment  Chair,  is  taking 
year  off  from  fiis  29-year  leaching  career. 

■I'm  givingmyself  a  big  break,"  Oarren  says. 
'  m  going  to  work  with  other  things  I've  been 
anting  to  do  a  long  time." 
Garren  leaves  for  Rus- 
■1  in  May.  He's  been  tak- 
i^  trips  to  Russia  for  the 
St  two  years,  purchasing 
ussian  art  to  sell  in  the 
[tatcs. 

He  also  plans  to  travel 
■round  Europe  and  South 
America.  He  does  plan,  however, 
§outhern. 

"The  first  time,  I  bought  a  [Ru: 
Jg  for  my  daughter,  my  son,  my 
fainting  for  myself  as  a  Christm; 
parren  says.  'That  gave  me  an  idea  that  mayb. 
fither  people  may  be  interested  in  buvins  some 
iof  the  work." 

Garren  says  there's  a  growing  interest  for 
ussian  art  in  the  U.S. 
■Just  this  year  there  have  have  been  several 


shows  around  the  U.S.,"  Garren  says.  "There  was 
one  in  Oklahoma  City  die  first  part  of  this  year 
where  I  had  the  opportunity  to  display  some  of 
my  pieces." 

Garren  says  he's  grown 

from  studying  the  academic 

"Well,  there's  always  some     aspect  of  Russian  art  and 

aspect  of  anything  that    h^^jn™'"'«'i,ttohissiu- 

'This  year  I've  been  able 

-Bob  Garren     '°  '^""8  ^  lot  of  paintings 

that  I  own  into  the  class- 


1  and  sho 


the 


s  present." 


Garren  says. 

"I've  been  a  little  bit  discouraged  because 
the  students  seem  to  be  disinterested  in  looking. 
They're  more  interested  in  working.  There's  a 
lot  to  learn  from  other  people's  work." 

Will  Garren  miss  teaching  at  Southern? 

"Well,  there's  always  some  aspect  of  any- 
thing that  you'll  miss,"  he  says.  "I  think  prob- 
ably though  I'll  be  doing  so  many  new  and  dif- 
ferent things  that  I've  always  wanted  to  do  that  I 
won't  have  time  to  think  about  it." 


Art  Aficionado:  Bob  Garren,  Chair  of  the  An 
Department,  will  be  taking  a  year  off  from 
teaching  to  pursue  other  interests. 


Construction  for  New  Motor  Pool  Complex  Underway 


by  Larry  Turner 

If  you've  even  been  disturbed 
by  the  seasoned  building  on  the  left 
that  greets  you  as  you  arrive  to 
Collegedale,  you  won't  have  to 
worry  much  longer. 

Construction  on  the  new  Motor 
Pool  building  is  currently  underway 
up  the  hill  from  its  current  location. 

Up  the  road  from  Student  Park, 
joining  the  top  of  the  hill  with  Plant 
Services  and  Southern  Carton,  a 
much  bigger  facility  is  being  estab- 

Motor  Pool  Director  Barry 
Becker  estimates  that  it's  about 
twice  the  size  of  the  current  Motor 
Pool. 

Originally,  Motor  Pool  was  a 
gas  station,  then  changed  over  to 
accommodate  rental  vehicles  for  the 
college. 

According  to  Becker,  "We  have 
to  gel  another  building,  this  one  no 
longer  serves  our  purpose.  Nothing 
has  been  done  to  this  building  in 
years,  and  it's  one  of  the  oldest  on 
campus." 

Becker  goes  on  to  say,  "This 
building  is  really  deteriorating  and 


the  roof  if  leaking,  so  we're  rebuild- 
ing instead  of  sticking  money  into 
this  one." 

Motor  Pool  is  responsible  for 
the  repairs  of  vehicles  used  at  the 
university's  many  departments,  and 
renting  vehicles  to  different  orga- 


The  grounds  department  occa- 
sionally needs  repairs  done  on  their 
lawn  mowers,  as  well  as  their  many 
vehicles. 

The  university  isn't  the  only 
association  to  use  Motor  Pool's  fa- 
cilities. 

'This  has  been  the  busiest  year 
for  rentals,"  says  Becker.  "Many  of 
the  local  school  systems,  such  as 
Collegedale  Academy,  Spalding 
Elementary,  Apison  SDA  school, 
and  Standifer  Gap  SDA  schools  use 
our  vehicles  for  field  trips." 

The  School  of  Nursing  was  one 
on-campus  organization  that  used 
Motor  Pool's  services.  The  nursing 
students  did  their  lab  work  at  the 
hospital  downtown,  and  until  this 
year.  Motor  Pool  provided  transpor- 
tation for  a  fee.  The  transit  respon- 


sibility will  now  go  back  to  the 
nurses  themselves. 

The  new  Motor  Pool  will  fea- 
ture such  luxuries  as  an  indoor  wash 
bay,  dual  bus  service  and  storage 
bays,  and  seven  total  service  bays. 

Motor  Pool  currently  has  seven 
service  bays,  but  three  are  not  ac- 
cessible due  to  the  storage  prob- 
lems, according  to  Vice-President  of 
Financial  Administration  Dale 
Bidwell,  who  is  anxious  to  get  Mo- 
tor Pool  moved. 

"The  building  will  be  re- 
moved," Bidwell  says, '"but  we 
haven't  decided  what  will  become 
of  the  current  space." 

Bidwell  says  that  for  the  time, 
it  will  be  used  as  additional  park- 
ing for  Fleming  Plaza. 

Fred  Turner,  project  facilitator, 
along  with  Chuck  Lucas,  Director 
of  Plant  Services,  contracted  Sex- 
ton Construction,  who  began  con- 
struction on  Monday,  April  14,  al- 
though the  groundwork  had  already 
begun  in  March. 

Brendan  Bastible,  Project  Man- 
ager of  Sexton  Construction  Com- 


pany, says  their  work  will  be  don  J 
in  about  three  weeks,  Then  PlaJ 
Services  will  be  responsible  forth! 
interior's  specifications. 

Other  features  of  this  pre-engjl 
neered,  steel-frame  building  will 
include  a  manager's  office,  generl 
aUy  greater  office  space,  and  a  brei 
room;  these  high  points  have  i 
been  enjoyed  by  the  Motor  P( 
employees,  who  consist  of  threj 
full-time  workers  and  three  par 
time  student  workers. 

The  student  employees  ha\ 
several  responsibilities,  such  : 
washing  each  van  and  each  bus  eve 
in  the  winter.  Vacuuming  is  yet  ai 
other  part  of  the  job,  but  it  will  soo. 
be  accomplished  in  the  indoor  baysl 

This  building  will  offer  a  teakl 
free  environment  to  work  i 
rity  for  the  buses,  and  separate  storl 
age  facilities  so  that  all  the  s 
bays  will  be  used. 

The  completion  date  of  thil 
project  is  still  indefinite,  but  therJ 
should  be  a  definite  increase  of  efl 
ficiency. 


Southern  Balances  Budget,  Digs  Out  of  $700,000  Hole 


by  Christina  Hogan 

Thanks  to  a  "nest  egg,"  South- 
em  balanced  the  budget,  digging 
itself  out  of  a  $700,000  hole. 

"We  were  way  out  of  budget," 
says  Dr.  George  Babcock,  Vice- 
President  for  Academic  Administra- 
tion. 

He  says  the  school  had  "no  con- 
trol" over  the  factors  that  led  to  the 
budget  problems. 

First  of  all.  Southern  was  re- 
quired to  increase  the  percentage  it 
paid  to  its  employee  retirement 
plan.  This  figure  increased  by 
$400,00. 

Second,  the  increase  in  the 
minimum  wage  put  the  school  an- 
other $300,000  behind. 

Third,  school  employees  re- 


ceived an  increase  in  pay  to  cover 
cost  of  living  adjustments. 

Fourth,  "small"  things  like  an 
increase  in  water  charges  ($70,000) 
added  to  the  problem. 

"That's  not  a  price  we  can  ne- 
gotiate," Babcock  says. 

The  revenue  the  school  takes  in 
comes  from  either  tuition  (3.1  per- 
cent increase  this  year),  Southern 
Union  subsidy,  or  increased  enroll- 
ment, says  Babcock. 

But  the  Southern  Union  subsidy 
did  not  increase  this  year. 

"The  Southern  Union  gets  abar- 
gain  in  higher  education  costs,"  says 
Babcock.  They  pay  less  on  a  per 
capita  basis  than  any  other  union." 

Out  of  budget  by  $700,000,  the 


administration  got  down  to  business 
and  cut  line  items  in  the  budget,  says 
Babcock. 

"We  didn't  cut  any  programs, 
like  majors  and  minors,"  he  says. 
"We  trimmed  in  minor  ways.  We 
took  out  $100  here  and  $500  there." 

The  administration  finally  got 
the  number  down  to  $500,000. 

Now  what? 

Some  money^approximately 
$500,000—  had  been  set  aside  for 
the  renovation  of  Wright  Hall,  es- 
pecially Student  Finance. 

"After  a  lot  of  soul  searching, 
we  decided  to  put  it  into  balancing 
the  budget,"  Babcock  says.  "Fortu- 
nately, the  Board  will  not  allow  us 
to  go  into  debt." 


Babcock  says  the  school  wil| 
not  borrow  from  outside  the  ins 
tution.  Instead,  it  borrows  from  o 
fund  to  put  in  another. 

Despite  the  depleted  nest  egg| 
Southern  still  plans  on  doing  a  pori 
tion  of  the  Student  Finance  renovaj 
tion  this  summer. 

"It's  our  first  priority,"  Babcocl 
says.  "Student  Finance  needs  to  b(| 
more  user-friendly." 

He  says  the  school  will  r 
funds  in  various  ways  to  do  th| 
renovation. 

"If  we  hadn't  had  that  nest  e, 
I  don't  know  what  we  would  havJ 
done,"  Babcock  says,  "God  tnil| 
met  our  needs  for  next  year," 


ID  Card  Scanners  in  Place  for  Student  Leaders 


by  Ken  Wetmore 

Keys  are  out  and  ID  Cards  are 
in  next  year  for  student  leaders  in 
the  Student  Center. 

ID  card  scanners  are  being  in- 
stalled at  the  entrance  to  the  Student 
Center,  the  Student  Association  Of- 
fice, the  CARE  Office,  the  Robert 
Merchant  Room,  the  Memories  Of- 
fice, the  Accen/  Office,  and  the  copy 
machine  room. 

"We  have  card-accessed  every 
office  that  student  leaders  need  ac- 


cess to,"  says  Dean  of  Students  Dr. 

Bill  Wohlers. 

"This  will  facilitate  access  as  well 

as  help  security  once  the  system  is 

installed." 

Every  year  keys  aren't  returned 
by  student  leaders.  This  creates  a  se- 
curity problem. 

Re-keying  doors  is  expensive 
and  a  door  can  be  re-keyed  only  so 
many  times  before  a  brand  new  lock 
has  to  be  bought. 


The  new  system  is  very  simple. 
Students  who  need  access  will  have 
their  cards  entered  into  Campus 
Safety's  computer. 

Then  all  the  student  has  to  do  is 
swipe  his  or  her  card  through  a  scan- 
ner— like  the  ones  at  Thatcher — and 
they  have  access. 

Once  a  student  no  longer  needs 
access,  his  or  her  card  will  be  de- 
activated at  Campus  Safety. 

The  installation  of  the  new  sys- 


tem has  been  supervised  by  Cam| 

pus  Safety  with  Doug  Walters  do| 

ing  the  actual  installation  work.^ 

"It's  basically  installed.  We  f 

waifing  for  Plant  Services  and  InJ 

formation  Services  to  do  dieir  end,  | 

says  Walters.  - 

"The  expectation  is  thai  byl 

graduation  the  system  will  be  op-| 

erational,"  says  Wohlers. 


^RAY  Resigns  as  Social  Vice 


hristina  Hogan  and  Heidi  Boggs 

Liphoniore  Zach  Gray,  elected 
Kiiil  Vice-President  for  '97- 
csigned  his  position  yesterday, 
ig  he  and  Dr.  Bill  Wohlers,  Stu- 
Association  sponsor,  "don't 
^c  ihesiinie  vision." 
-Wohlers  is  unwilling  to  work 
J  students,"  Gray  says.  I'd  pour 
lything  into  an  event  and  then 
nflict  with  Wohlers  and 
Bdniinistration." 
pray  decided  to  resign  last  Sun- 
when  Wohlers  confronted  him 
9hours  before  Strawberry  Fes- 
1  about  a  song  in  the  program. 

song,  "Bad  to  the  Bone," 
I  approved  weeks  before, 
Bthough  Wohlers  had  not  lis- 

:  Wednesday  before  Straw- 
jFestival,  Wohlers  watched  the 
^'ith  that  song  and  told 
y  and  Ruthie  Kerr,  co-producer, 
K'fom  down  the  guitar  solo,"  Gray 


Resignation:  Social  Vice-President  Elect  Zach  Gray  resigned  yesterday, 
saying  he  and  Dr  Bill  Wohlers  "don 't  share  the  same  vision.  " 


President  Tom  Roberts  and  Wohlers 
came  to  the  gym  where  Gray  and 
Kerr  were  setting  up.  They  asked 
to  listen  to  the  song.  Gray  and  Kerr 
told  them  they'd  have  to  wait  till 
they  ran  through  the  whole  program 


Then  Roberts  asked  Gray  if  he 
could  change  the  song.  Kerr  said  it 
was  impossible  because  the  slides 
were  matched  to  the  music. 

Gray  says  that  Wohlers  said  the 
song  had  "too  much  rhythm  and 
bass"  and  talked  about  the  evils  of 


bass.  He  didn't  like  the  syncopation 
and  3/4  beat,  Gray  says. 

"We  wanted  a  reason.  We  sac- 
rificed ourselves  and  poured  our  en- 
tire beings  into  this  event."  Gray 
says,  'if  he  had  said  'This  is  the  rea- 
son why.'  it  would  have  been  bel- 
ter. But  we  never  got  a  straight  an- 

"Why  do  we  have  to  mess  with 
politics,"  Gray  asked  Wohlers. 

Wohlers  denied  it  was  a  politi- 
cal issue,  and  told  Gray  he  didn't 
want  to  offend  one  person  with  the 

"There's  no  'give  and  take' 
when  talking  to  Wohlers,"  Gray 
says.  "Just  because  his  viewpoint  is 
different  doesn't  make  it  a  'reli- 
gious' issue." 

"I  was  very  excited  and  wanted 
to  do  my  best  as  [Social  Vice]." 
Gray  continues.  "1  believe  in  whole- 
some, good,  clean  fun,  but  our  in- 
terpretations of  worldly  fun  are  dif- 
ferent. I  wanted  to  plan  events  for 
students  and  not  parties  for  the  ad- 


Communicators  Workshop  Can  Benefit  All  Majors 


y-Siephanie  Giilke  and  Heidi  Boggs 

The  annual  Communicators 
pbrkshops  will  begin  on  Sunday. 
ly  4,  and  run  through  Thursday, 
ly  8. 

'The  workshop  is  an  opportu- 

[ty  for  students  to  network  with 

Xifessionals  and  to  take  advantage 

|theirexpertise  in  very  specialized 

"  says  Pam  Harris,  department 


und  Development 

The  Fund  Development  Semi- 

s  designed  both  for  practicing 

ipfessionals  and  students. 

Keynote  speaker  is  Milton 

Burray,  internationally  renowned, 

Kls  over  44  years  of  experience  in 

"dilanthropy  in  education,  health. 

Bid  religion. 

For  20  years  Murray  was  direc- 
r  of  Philanthropic  Services  for 
ons  at  the  Seventh-day 
St  World  Headquarters. 
^urray  has  won  numerous  philan- 
QTopy  awards  for  his  work. 

Murray  will  address  such  top- 
5  us  cultivating  friends  and  respect 
» the  community  and  communica- 
s  the  life  blood  of  an  organi- 

Other  speakers  include  Alan 
Eates,  an  attorney  for  Shumaker  & 
Thompson,  P.C.,  in  Chattanooga. 

Brooke  Sadler,  another  pre- 


senter, is  former  vice  president  for 
development  at  Florida  Hospital 
Foundation  in  Orlando  and  co- 
founder  of  the  Central  Florida 
Chapter  of  the  NSFRE. 

He  served  on  the  faculty  at  the 
Fund  Raising  School  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Indiana.  Sadler  will  present 
seminars  with  his  daughter,  Pam 
Sadler,  associate  director  at  PSI,  on 
capital  campaigns,  major  gift  pro- 
grams, and  board  leadership. 

Other  featured  speakers  include 
Kris  Stabler,  head  of  special  events 
for  Florida  Hospital,  and  Ken 
Turpen,  director  of  PSI  and  co-or- 
ganizer of  the  workshop. 

'The  workshop  is  designed  to 
give  an  overview  of  the  complete 
philanthropic  process,"  says 
Turpen,  "including  the  psychology 
of  giving,  methods  to  raise  gifts,  and 
building  relationships  for  the  non- 
profit." 

Let  It  Shine:  A  Seminar  for 
Church  Communicators 

Let  It  Shine  is  a  workshop  de- 
signed to  help  rehgion  majors,  pas- 
tors, church  communication  direc- 
tors and  others  interested  in  reli- 
gious communication  develop  spe- 
cialize communication  skills. 

"Communicating  well  is  more 
important  than  ever — and  not  just 


for  journalism  students.  Like  it  or 
not,  we're  all  judged  by  the  way  we 
speak  and  write.  One  of  the  biggest 
pitfalls  with  religious  communica- 
tion is  to  exaggerate,"  says  Andy 
Nash,  assistant  to  the  Adventist  Re- 
view editor,  will  discuss  "How  to 
Write  Punchy,  Savvy,  Riveting  (Re- 
ligious) Copy." 

Brenda  Wood,  TV  news  anchor 
at  the  Atlanta  NBC  affiliate,  will 
explain  "How  to  Get  Your  Church 
on  the  6  o'clock  News." 

Eva  Lynn  Disbro.  McKee 
Food's  resources  director,  will  fo- 
cus on  "Communicating  in  Times 
of  Crisis." 

Ruth  Gairen,  director  of  com- 
munication at  McKee  Foods  Cor- 
poration, will  present  'The  Well- 
Read  Newsletter:  Tips  from  a  Pro- 
fessional." 

Jim  Ashley  from  The  Chatta- 
nooga Free  Press  will  discuss 
"Getting  Your  Church  into  the 
Newspapers." 

Other  experts  will  present  ses- 
sions on  "How  to  Talk  to  die  Press 
on  Camera  and  on  Record,"  "How 
to  Use  Advertising  Effectively," 
"Putting  Your  Church  on  the  worid- 
Wide  Web,"  and  "Great  External 
Public  Relations." 

Writing  for  Insight  Magazine 

"I  would  defmately  recommned 


this  workshop;  it  was  so  much  fun. 
You  get  not  only  ideas,  but 
technicial  advice  that  will  help  get 
you  published,"  says  Sophomore 
psychology  major  Jennifer  Pester. 
Pester  was  on  the  cover  of  last 
summer's  workshop  issue. 

Tim  Lale,  associate  editor  for 
Insight,  will  present  "Writing  for 
Insight  Magazine  "  and  promises 
publication  to  all  participants. 

An  entire  issue  of /n.y(5/ir  maga- 
zine will  be  dedicated  to  short  sto- 
ries, photographs,  and  other  pieces 
authored  by  workshop  participants. 

"It  was  really  fun  working  with 
the  people  from  Insight"  says  Alex 
Rosano,  sophomore  broadcast  ma- 
jor and  attendee  at  last  year's  Insight 
workshop.  "It  gave  me  more  of  a 
feel  for  what  magazines  are  look- 
ing for  and  was  exciting  being  pub- 
lished. It  has  encouraged  me  to 

Lale  will  address  what  an  edi- 
tor wants,  how  to  hook  a  reader, 
how  to  make  a  good  story  better, 
and  what  to  clean  up  to  assure  ac- 
ceptance. 

"With  one-on-one  guidance, 
students  will  edit  and  polish  the 
story  so  it  will  be  suited  for  a  spe- 
cial Southern  Adventist  University 
issue  of  Insight"  Lale  says. 


The  Generation  Gap 


Never,  Never  Land 


by  Christina  Hogan 

It's  not  a  store  in  the  mall.  It's  a 
real  problem — especially  in 
Adventist  circles. 

Why  can't  the  20-somethings 
and  the  40-, 
50-.  and  60- 
somethings 


the 


When  the  40-somethings  were  our 
age,  they  felt  the  same  way  about 
their  "older"  generation. 

Do  you  realize  the  "older"  gen- 
eration of  today  were  the  rebels  of 
the  60s? 

But  what  happened?  They  be- 
came "adults."  They  had  families. 
They  became  part  of  society.  They 
forgot  how  they  felt  when  they  were 
our  age.  They  forgot  how  they  hated 
traditionalism  and  the  status  quo. 

Now  they're  the  "enemy,"  and 
we're  fighting  against  the  tradi- 
tional ideas.  It's  sad,  really. 

Must  we  be  "enemies"?  No. 
Think  how  much  we  could  accom- 
plish if  we  pooled  our  talents;  the 
"older"  generation's  experience  and 
wisdom  combined  with  Generation 
X's  youthful  enthusiasm  and  energy. 

Think  how  much  we  could  ac- 


complish in  the  Adventist  church. 
Think  what  we  could  do  at  South- 
em.  Think  what  we  could  do  for  the 

Recent  events  at  Southern  have 
shown  me  just  how  big  the  gap  is 
between  "us"  and  "them." 

Next  year's  social  life  at  South- 
ern could  have  been  out  of  this 
world.  But  a  member  of  the  older 
generation  refused  to  meet  a  Gen- 
eration Xer  halfway.  Refused  to 
admit  that  times  have  changed. 

The  result?  Southern  lost  one  of 
the  best  SA  officers  it  could  have 
had  for  next  year. 

This  can  change.  It  should 
change.  It  has  to  change.  What  kind 
of  a  future  is  there  in  the  church  if 
we  can't  communicate  effectively? 

I'm  challenging  you.  fellow 
Southern  students,  to  fight  the  sta- 
tus quo. 

Don't  become  one  of  "them." 
Don't  become  someone  you  vowed 


Believe  it  or  not,  one  day  you 
will  be  40.  How  are  you  going  to 
view  the  "younger"  generation 
then? 

I  hope  you'll  work  effectively 
with  them  to  change  the  status  quo, 
to  make  the  church,  our  schools,  and 
the  world  better. 


What  I  lke  about  Southern 


As  I  take  a  look  back  at  my  life 

here  in  Happy  Valley  there  are  a  few 

aspects  of 

life  I  am 


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next  fall. 

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Todd  McFarland 
Columnist 

things 
that  have 
become 
expected 

about  its  students.  There  is  nothing 
quite  like  having  one's  input  on  al- 
most every  decision  ignored.  The 
school  seems  to  view  the  Student 
Association  as  an  organization  only 
to  plan  parties— and  then  only  ones 
they  are  happy  with. 

An  excellent  example  of  this 
school's  disregard  for  its  students 
came  Sunday  night  before  Straw- 
berry Festival. 

At  about  6  p.m.  during  a  run 
through  of  the  show.  Dr.  Bill 
Wohlers  decided  he  did  not  like 
some  of  the  music  he  had  already 


over  the 
last  fouryears.  Here  is  a  partial  list: 

The  Dorm  and  RA's:  No  ques- 
tion about  it;  but  for  the  guidance 
of  my  caring  deans  and  RA's  I 
would  be  lost.  Each  night  Brandon 
or  Jeremy  come  by  to  make  sure  I 
am  safe  and  secure. 

While  other  adults  my  age  are 
raising  families,  working  full  time 
jobs  and  living  on  their  own,  I  have 
the  comfort  of  knowing  that  I  am 
free  of  any  temptation  that  should 
come  my  way  past  curfew. 

School  Administration:  I  am 
going  to  miss  having  a  school  ad- 
ministration that  seems  to  care  less 


Why?  It  had  too  much  bass,  and 
apparently  bass  is  evil  in  his  small 

So  what  does  he  do?  Three  hours 
before  the  show,  he  starts  complain- 
ing to  Zach  and  Ruthie.  His  tyran- 
nical attitude  and  behavior  showed 
a  total  disregard  for  the  hours  of 
work  everyone  involved  had  put  in. 
He  didn't  care  that  Zach  had 
spent  the  last  30  hours  virtually 
without  sleep.  Instead  his  concerns 
were  purely  political- would  he  gel 
any  angry  letters? 

It  would  be  refreshing  to  have 
administrators  who  support  the  stu- 
dents' efforts  instead  of  criticizing 


by  Heidi  Boggs 

Have  you  watched  the  movie 
"Hook"  with  Robin  Williams?  I 
watched  it  reecently  and  an  imporr 
tant  principle  came  through. 

You  know 
the  old  story 
of  Peter  Pan, 


fused  to 
up?  I 

thought  that 
was  childish.  "Hook,"  I  thought  was 
more  realistic.  Peter  Pan  came  to  his 
senses  (more  or  less)  when  he  fell 
in  love  with  Wendy's  granddaugh- 
ter and  started  a  hfe  of  growing  up. 
The  movie  tells  how  Peter  (Ban- 
ning) Pan's,  children  were  kid- 
napped and  taken  to  Never,  Never 

Wendy  told  Peter  it  was  Hook 
who  had  taken  the  children  and  he 
refused  to  beUeve  it.  Peter  finally 
got  to  Never,  Never  Land  and  found 
his  children  were  indeed  kidnapped 
by  Hook. 

Peter  (Banning)  Pan  was  chal- 
lenged to  a  rescue  of  his  children 
by  Hook  in  three  days.  The  Lost 
Boys  didn't  believe  it  was  really 
possible  for  this  stodgy,  old  man  yo 
be  Peter.  Nor  did  they  know  how 
he  would  be  ready  in  time  to  meet 


and  ignoring  their  work. 

Zach's  decision  not  to  be  Social 
Vice  next  year  is  understandable 
given  who  he  would  have  to  work 
.with.  Why  should  he  put  hours  and 
hours  into  programs  only  to  receive 
nothing  but  grief  from  Wright  Hall? 

Racism:  Southern — the  land  of 
the  "mighty  whitey"  where  we  have 
one  black  teacher  and  just  about  as 
many  black  students. 

It  is  good  to  know  that  in  an  era 
when  the  rest  of  the  country  is  mak- 
ing strides  towards  including  mi- 
norities, Southern  is  able  to  go 
against  the  tide. 

One  faculty  member  went  so  far 
as  to  rank  this  as  one  of  Southern's 
attributes — all  the  better  to  avoid 
the  possibility  of  interracial  mar- 
riages. 

Sexism:  While  women  are 
making  strides  in  equality  it  is  com- 
forting to  know  that  at  Southern 
things  haven't  changed. 

For  instance  during  the  School 
of  Religion's  consecration,  Lisa 
Clouzet  stood  up  and  gave  a  "charge 
to  spouses." 

In  her  talk  she  advised  them  to 
do  their  part  in  supporting  thek  hus- 
bands ministry.  Beware  ladies  who 
marry  religion  majors;  you  are  not 


Hook.  The  Boysjjushed  and  prod- 1 
ded  and  struggled  to  get  Peter  (Ban- 
ning) Pan  to  believe  in  imagination^ 
and  fun,  to  learn  to  fly  again  so  hel 
rescue  his  children. 

Peter  did  remember  how  to  have  I 
fun  and  use  his  imagination.  He  sai 
the  make-believe  pans  of  food  o 
the  tables  where  all  the  Lost  Boj 
were  eating.   Peter  Pan  started  re- 1 
membering  more  and  more  how  tol 
be  one  of  the  Lost  Boys.  After  the| 
three  days,  the  old  Peter  Pan  v 

Peter  Pan  was  successfiil  in  g 
ting  his  children  from  Hook  and  h  J 
succeeded  in  winning  back  theiiT 
hearts  after  years  of  neglect  as  a  fa  J 
then 

Peter  Pan  rediscovered  what  ill 
is  like  to  be  a  child  and  to  have 
unadulterated  fun.  He  discovered! 
that  corporate  deals  and  bottoraj 
lines  weren't  what  mattered  but  it 
was  enjoying  not  only  his  wife  andl 
children,  but  LIFE!  Life  is  an  expe-T 
rience  you  only  get  one  chance  atll 

I  think  far  too  often  vjt 
caught  up  in  schedules  and  in  push-l 
ing  towards  graduation  and  beyoii(| 
and  beyond  that  we  don't  stop  ai 
soak  in  the  httle  moments  in  lifel 
The  things  that  really  matter.  It's  all 
the  little  things  you  think  you  don'l 
have  time  for.  But  it's  these  thinga 
that  truly  define  the  quality  of  life.l 


a  separate  individual,  rather  yoi 
your  husband's  "helpmate"  to 
port  his  ministry. 

Of  course  the  reverse  of  this  i^ 
never  true.  I  seriously  doubt  any! 
one  has  talked  to  Dr.  David  SmioT 
about  his  role  as  a  pastor's  spouse| 

Adventist  sub-culture:  IfGoc 
has  instructed  us  to  be  "salt"  iniJ 
the  rest  of  the  world  theil 
Collegedale  is  one  huge  block  llia| 
hasn't  mixed  in.  It  is  so  nice 
I  could  spend  my  whole  life  no| 
deahng  with  non-Adventists.       f 

Get  a  job  at  iVlcKee.  shop  at  thj 
VM,  bank  at  the  credit  uni( 
would  be  set.  This  small  inlellec] 
tually  incestuous  enclave  has  be| 
come  many  people's  entire 

As  I  move  on  from  Southern  I 
am  sure  things  will  not  be  perfecj 
Southern  does  not  have  a  monopo 
on  problems. 

However,  I  am  glad  I'll  J 
graduating— a  sentiment  shared  )■ 
many  in  Wright  Hall  I  am  sure-    f 

IhopeDr.BieU,ifheaccep^J 
chooses  to  address  some  of  the  i  i 
sues  I  have  brought  up  this  year.  I 

Southern  has  many  good  thinP| 
about  it,  but  it  certainly  needs  i  ^ 
provement. 


Senior  Art  Major  Showcases  Paintings  in  Brock 


Christina  Hogau 
There  are  no  outsiders  when  it 
mes  to  art. 
That's  Senior  Jamie  Rochester's 
philosophy. 

"Anybody  can  do  it,"  she  says. 
Ijtit  just  takes  a  lot  of  practice,  like 
ffiything  else." 

Rochester,  an  art  major,  is 

nx\g  her  paintings  in  the  Brock 

all  Galler>'  from  April  24  to  May 

She  has  approximately  20  paint- 
ir  exhibit.  Half  were 
Her  favorite 
Sbject  is  people. 

She  calls  her  portraits  "repre- 

tional."  and  says  she  likes  to 

■ipiit  [he  arlist/subject  relationship  on 

nvas.  Most  of  her  subjects  are 

her  art  students. 

"I  paint  them  while  they're 
inling,"  Rochester  says. 
She  usually  paints  with  acrylic, 
ir  watercolor  because  it  "looks 
r."  When  it  comes  to  tools,  she 
a  brush,  palette  knife,  or  just 
irs  the  paint  with  her  fingers. 
She  likes  to  paint  "warm"  or 
vely"  portraits  and  goes  through 
lit  of  yellow  paint. 
Rochester  doesn't  model  her  art 
cr  any  other  artist,  but  she  does 
mire  Rembrandt.  Da  Vinci  and  Dali 
ause  "you  believe  them." 
"The  [painting]  I'm  most  excited 
>ut  is  the  one  I  haven't  done  yet," 
Chester  says  philosophically 


Rochester  grew  up  drawing  in 
Raleigh,  NC.  She  would  trace  her 
brother's  drawings  that  he  had 
thrown  in  the  trash. 

"In  elementary  school  my 
teacher  gave  us  one  of  those  'how 
to  draw  a  tree'  things,  and  I  thought, 
'I  can  do  this!'"  Rochester  says. 

Although  she  says  anyone  can 
learn  to  draw,  she  admits  that  ge- 
netics are  involved,  since  her  dad 
also  paints. 

Rochester  attended  an  Adventisl 
academy  where  there  were  no  art 
classes,  so  she  bought  art  books  and 
taught  herself. 

Now  she  is  at  that  all  too  famil- 
iar dilemma  college  seniors  face: 
"Should  I  do  something  that  makes 
a  lot  of  money  or  do  what  I  really 
want  to  do?" 

Her  dream  is  to  show  her  paint- 
ings in  a  gallery  where  people  can 
buy  them. 

"I  think  people  should  go  ahead 
and  pursue  their  goals  because  you 
only  have  one  life,"  Rochester  says. 

She  says  she  might  go  to  gradu- 
ate school  and  get  a  master's  degree 
so  she  can  leach  art — a  job  to  fall 
back  on. 

"Art  is  not  necess;uy,"-she  says. 
"You  don't  need  it,  but  it  makes  life  in- 
teresting. It  feeds  your  spirit.  It  gives 
you  a  more  well-rounded,  fuller  life. 
And  you  learn  how  to  approach 
problems  more  creatively." 


Born  to  Paint:  This  is  a  representatiomil  self-porlrail  of  art  major  Jamie 
Rochester  whose  senior  show  is  in  rhe  Brock  Art  Gallery  through  May  4. 
She  says  art  "feeds  your  spirit.  It  gives  you  a  more  well-rounded,  fuller 
life.  And  you  learn  how  to  approach  problems  more  creatively.  " 


Phree  SAU  Students  Live  and  Work  with  Troubled  Teens 

>■  Bonnie  McConnell 


Five  weeks  before  the  end  of  the 
school  year.  Southern  students 
[Brigett  Dunn,  Debbie  Quintana,  and 
ipeysa  Mastrapa  moved  out  of  the 
^Conference  Center  to  work  as  coun- 
s  at  Hilltop,  a  Christian  home 
|[:for  troubled  girls. 

Dunn  heard  about  the  position 
she  walked  by  the  job  board  be- 
w  the  cafeteria  one  day. 

"I  totally  felt  like  I  should  be 

Te,"  says  Bridgelt.  "When  I  pulled 

pup  in  the  driveway,  I  instantly  felt 

vas  at  home.  Then  1  went  back 

land  told  Debbie  about  it,  and  then 

I  Geysa,  and  they  came  the  next  day. 

"'e've  worked  together  as  a  team." 

Only  three  miles  from  Southern, 

i  Hilltop  provides  an  environment  for 

I  physical,  mental,  emotional,  social, 

land  spiritual  growth  for  girls. 

Hilltop  is  not  a  place  for  sub- 

ince  abusers  or  pregnant  teens, 

I  ^ays  Ellen  Crossly,  founder  arid  di- 

They  caterto  troubled  girls  with 
emotional,  family,  and  school  prob- 
-many  have  been  asked  to 
our  acadt-mics,  A  total  of  34 


through  the  program;  only  four  are 
living  there  currently. 

•This  is  the  closest  thing  I've 
had  to  a  family  since  my  mother  was 
murdered,"  says  Jennifer,  one  of  the 
residents. 

Crossly,  a  Southern  psychology 
graduate,  saw  a  need  for  a  program 
as  she  worked  on  an  internship  at 
Advent  Home  for  Boys  in  Calvin, 

She  says  there  was  a  need  to 
help  gids  kicked  out  of  academies. 

"I  felt  a  call  to  do  it  myself," 
says  Crossly. 

The  program,  termed  "matura- 
tion therapy"  is  a  structured  envi- 
involving  residential  care, 
,  work  experience,  school 
(they  work  alongside  of  Collegedale 
Academy),  and  counseling  (indi- 
vidual, parent,  and  group). 

Counselors  such  as  Dunn. 
Quintana,  and  Mastrapa  get  to  know 
the  giris  through  personal  devotions 
at  night,  hikes  on  Sabbath  afternoon 
to  Signal  Mountain  and  Fall  Creek 
Falls,  and  occasional  trips  to  Wal- 


Mart. 

"I  see  the  girls  as  part  of  my 
family.  It's  not  a  'job'  anymore," 
says  Quintana.  "We're  atl  growing 
together  in  God's  love." 

Dunn  tells  about  numerous 
miracles  the  girls  have  experienced. 
They  were  able  to  get  tickets  when 
the  SonRise  pageant  was  sold  out. 

Another  miracle  occurred  as 
one  of  the  girls  prayed  for  a  family 
saw  God  iron  out  the 


"While  their  relationship  with 
God  is  growing,  it's  important  for 
them  to  see  the  power  of  prayer." 
says  Quintana. 

"Hilltop  has  been  helpful."  says 
Shannon,  one  of  the  residents. 
"When  I  first  came  here  I  was  de- 
pressed and  down. 

"The  people  I  live  with  uplift 
my  spirits.  I've  found  a  better  rela- 
tionship with  Christ.  I've  not  com- 
pleted the  program,  but  I've  come 
a  very  long  way. 

"I  think  I  can  handle  showing 
the  world  that  I've  changed  for  the 
better,"  she  says. 


The  Hilltop  building,  donated 
by  Elsworth  and  Sharon  McKee,  is 
the  home  "Little  Debbie"  grew  up 

This  non-profit  organization  has 
been  open  since  the  spring  of  '95. 
All  funding  comes  from  tuition, 
grants,  and  contributions. 

McKee  Foods  and  ASI 
(Adventist  Layman's  Services  and 
Industries)  are  two  of  the  organiza- 
tions that  have  donated  grants  to 
support  Hilltop. 

Twelve  Southern  students  have 
done  practicums  at  Hilltop. 

"We  need  to  let  more  people 
know  about  our  program,"  says 
Crossly.  "We've  had  some  really 
wonderful  help  from  the  students  at 
Southern  College.  I  don't  know  how 
we  would  have  kept  going  without 
the  help  of  Southern." 

Hilltop  is  looking  for  one  to  two 
part-time  counselors  for  the  sum- 
mer, and  full-time  counselors  for 
next  year,  as  well. 


The  Year  in  Sports 


by  Jason  Dunkel 

The  year  in  sports  at  Southern 
has  given  us  many  memorable  and 
surprising  moments. 

"It  was  a  year  that  was  domi- 
nated by  the  underdog,"  says  Intra- 
mural Director  Steve  Jaecks. 
Softball 

The  sporting  year  started  off 
when  the  two  favorites  in  the  all 
night  Softball  tournament — Faculty 
and  Dunkel— were  surprisingly 
knocked  off  by  Valentin,  a  huge 
underdog. 

"No  one  thought  we  would  win, 
but  I  knew  if  we  got  by  Dunkel's 
team  we  would  go  all  the  way,"  says 
Junior  Orlando  Hernandez. 

By  the  lime  the  championship 
game  was  played  it  was  8  a.m.,  and 
even  though  the  players  were  tired, 
they  easily  rolled  over  Molina  to 
claim  the  title  "All  Night  Softball 
Champs." 
Football 

Other  memorable  moments 
happened  in  this  year's  Hawaiian 
football  season. 

With  the  pre-season  favorites 
going  to  the  two  veteran  teams  Fac- 
ulty and  Peterson,  the  only  con- 
tender left  to  challenge  was 
Dunkel's  learn. 

After  suffering  two  big  losses 
early  to  the  Faculty  and  Peterson, 
Dunkel  Tinishcd  ilie  season  strong  by 
cmshing  Peterson  35-12. 

"We  definitely  had  an  intense  ri- 
valry going  with  Petereon's  team.  We 
knew  that  we  were  the  underdogs,  but 
we  got  a  lot  of  respect  after  we  beat 
them  like  we  did,"  says  Sophomore 
Jeff  Lemon. 

According  to  Jaecks,  in  the 
women's  football  league,  the  big- 
gest issue  was  whether  or  not  men 
should  quarterback  the  women.  The 

"I  think  the  games  went  more 
smoothly  and  were  more  organized 
when  die  men  quarterbacked,"  says 
Junior  Heidi  Ingersoll. 

The  women's  games  were  con- 
ducted both  ways,  leaving  the  ques- 
tion for  next  year  up  in  the  air. 
Volleyball 

The  end  of  football  season 
brought  die  beginning  of  volleyball. 

'The  competition  and  participa- 
tion in  both  leagues  this  year  was 
tremendous,"  says  Jaecks. 

In  the  men's  league,  first  place 
came  down  to  two  teams:  Cho  and 
Wiliey.  After  two  sudden  death 
matches  filled  with  hard  spiking, 
blocking  and  intense  rallies,  Cho 
came  out  on  top. 

Also,  this  year's  volleyball  season 
marked  the  firet  year  women  have  held 
their  own  three  3-woman  toumamenL 


Basketball 

BasketiDall  started  up  with  an  over- 
whelming amount  of  participation 
which  forced  Jaecks  into  drafting 
four  different  leagues:  men's  AA, 
A,  B,  and  a  women's  league. 

The  different  leagues  played 
very  competitive  with  most  games 
coming  down  to  the  wire.  This  was 
especially  true  in  men's  AA  where 
team  Castleburg  beat  every  oppo- 
nent to  reach  a  6-2  first  place  record. 

"The  season  was  hard  fought, 
especially  when  you  are  playing 
against  teams  like  Johnson  and 
Robbins,"  says  Senior  David 
Castleburg. 

Once  the  leagues  wound  down, 
the  Rees  Series  began.  Beginning 
on  the  first  night  of  the  tournament, 
ten  lucky  fans  had  their  chance  to 
win  die  $5,000  prize.  A  few  shots 
came  close  by  grazing  the  rim.  but 
none  fell  threw,  leaving  the  prize  for 
someone  to  win  on  Saturday  night. 

After  the  Freshmen  and  Sopho- 
mores game,  another  20  fans  were 
selected.  One  was  Sophomore  Doug 
Thompson. 

Before  Thompson  had  his  shot. 
no  contestant  had  even  come  close 
to  winning  due  to  the  difficulty  ol 
the  event.  One  lay-up,  free  throw, 
three-pointer  and  a  half-court  shot 
had  to  be  made  in  24  seconds  to  win 
the  $5,000. 

"I  thought  it  was  impossible." 
says  Junior  Stephanie  Gulke. 

The  shots  most  people  thought 
impossible  became  reality  when 
Thompson  swished  a  three-pointer 
and  quickly  ran  back  to  the  half-court 
line  to  lob  a  desperation  shot  for  the 
$5,000.  He  made  the  shoL  He  didn't 
get  the  money. 
Floor  Hockev 

After  the  excitement  of  the  bas- 
ketball season,  it  was  time  to  switch 
gears  and  play  floor  hockey,  a  sport 
usually  dominated  by  Canadians. 

It  looked  that  way  at  first,  espe- 
cially when  mostly  all  Canadians 
were  chosen  on  Greer's  team. 

The  other  two  contending  teams 
were  composed  of  students  from 
different  regions  in  the  United 
States:  Michigan  and  Florida. 

The  season  got  off  to  a  crazy  start 
with  team  Michigan  shooting  and  scor- 
ing from  half  court  with  no  time  nsmain- 
ing  to  tie  team  Canada 

Butlhebiggestsuqiriseof  the  season 
according  to  Jaecks  was  the  Florida 
team.  They  beat  every  team  and  split 
with  the  Canadians  on  their  n^ute  to  first 
place. 

'That's  what  happens  when  you 
work  and  play  together  as  a  team,"  says 
Sophomore  Ernie  Dempsey. 


Southern  Student  Runs  in  Boston  Marathon 

by  Greg  Wedel 

The  101st  Annual  Boston  Marathon  was  run  on  Monday,  April  2 1 ,  and  I 
Southern  student  Troy  Stilphen  was  one  of  the  over  30,000  people  who| 
participated  in  one  of  sports  most  beloved  events. 

This  year's  marathon  was  subject  to  cold  weather  and  wind,  making  I 
running  uncomfortable.  With  over  1.5  million  spectators  watching  along  I 
the  route,  Lameck  Aguta  of  Kenya  won  the  race  with  a  time  of  2:10:34. 

Our  hero,  Stilphen,  finished  wiUi  a  time  of  3:40.  20  minutes  ahead  of  I 
his  goal.  Stilphen  and  friend  and  former  Southern  student  Shannon  Christy  i 
had  been  training  to  run  the  Boston  Marathon  for  several  months.  Others  I 
started  with  them,  but  would  not  or  could  not  handle  the  grueling  training,  f 

"I  had  a  lot  of  fun."  says  Troy.  "People  along  the  route  would  yell  at  I 
me  and  say,  'You're  looking  good.  Keep  it  up'  or  'You  can  do  it.'  I  really  I 
felt  a  lot  of  support  from  the  crowd." 

In  fact,  with  a  million  and  half  spectators  along  the  26.2  mile  rout 
Boston  Marathon  is  one  of  the  most  watched  sporting  events  in  die  world! 

After  the  grueling  race,  Stilphen  went  home,  took  a  shower,  ate  several  I 
helpings  of  pasta,  and  went  to  bed,  getting  the  rest  he  so  richly  deser\'ed.  \ 


JustKickIt:  Soccer,  the  world's  most  popular  sporl.  isijun-  , 
here  at  Southern.  Five  A  League  teams  are  competing  this  spn 
Harvey  leading  the  pack. 


by  Anthony  Reiner 

The  1 997  Soudiem  soccer  sea- 
son has  been  one  of  the  most  ex- 
citing in  recent  years.  The  com- 
petition has  been  fierce  and  the 
play  skillful. 

Thus  far,  Harvey  has  been  the 
top  team.  After  an  embarrassing 
6-0  loss  to  Weigley,  Harvey  has 
rebounded  with  five  straight  vic- 
tories, including  a  3-2  payback  to 
Weigley. 

Harvey  is  lead  by  the  superb 
defense  of  Jack  Harvey  and 
Moses  KoUie.  as  well  as  the  of- 


fense of  Kostya  Polin  and  the  sur- 
prising Gary  Grant.Weigiey  and 
Miller  are  in  a  struggle  for  sec- 
ond place.  Bodi  are  fine  teams, 
but  lack  of  consistency  on  both 
offense  and  defense  has  hurt  both 

Welch  is  the  most  athletic  team 
in  die  league,  but  lacks  good  ball- 
handling  and  scoring.  Nino  has 
been  unable  to  hold  a  lead  and  are 
still  looking  for  their  second  vic- 
tory. Aplayoff  this  week  will  have 
determined  the  champions. 


Men's  "A"  League  Standings 


Team 

Harvey 
Miller 
Weigley 
Welch 


LDRENALINE  JUNKIES  AT  SOUTHERN 

ihy  Jason  Garey 


More  and  more  Southern  stu- 
cnts  are  getting  a  high  from  ex- 

To  break  the  monotony  of 

orms  and  classes,  they  go  out  in 

learch  of  a  good  time  and  an 

^Jrenaline  rush.  Bungie  cord 

iiping,  rock  cHmbing,  hiking. 

:ycling,  wake  boarding,  any- 

ng  lo  get  the  adrenahne  going. 

Trevor  Greer,  a  nursing  major 

iin  Ontario,  Can.,  is  an  adrena- 

|,line  junkie. 

;r  says,  ironically,  that  if  he 
lit  extreme  sports,  it  would 


Jill  hirr 


uch 


;r  is  involved 
Bdrenaiine-pumping  sports  as 
ck  climbing,  wake  boarding, 

arefoot  water  skiing,  bungie 
jid  jumping,  and  big  wave  surf- 
But  he  has  words  of  warning 
ir  those  who  are  just  getting  into 
\ireme  sports:  "Be  ciireful.  It  can 
ike  over  all  your  time." 

Rock  climbing  is  a  pastime 
iiver  has  a  passion  tor.  This  area 
.  famous  lor  rock  climbing. 
I,mv  climbers  c 


all 


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cale 


.cs  like  Foster  Fails,  Star 
nimiLiin.  ;md  Sand  Rock. 
"'Cluiuaiinoga  is  one  of  the  best 
iiics  in  the  Southeast  for  rock 
mbing."  adds  Greer. 


Wake  boarding,  however,  is  a 
water  sport  not  normally  consid- 
ered an  extreme  sport. 

But  with  increased  skill,  the 
boarder  can  transfer  this  into  an 
extreme  sport. 

"You  are  not  set  to  any  norm; 
just  flying  high,"  says  Greer 
about  wake  boarding. 

Mountain  biking  has  become 
very  popular  among  students  over 
the  last  couple  years. 

Mountain  biking  may  not  be 
considered  an  extreme  sport 
here,  but  racing  downhill  in  Colo- 
rado at  35-40  miles  per  hour  is 
very  extreme. 

But  an  adrenaline  rush  doesn't 
come  only  from  extreme  sports. 

of  Tennessee  is  a  great  way  to  get 
out  of  the  dorms  and  spend  some 
time  in  the  great  outdoors. 

"I  like  backpacking  because  it 
gets  you  away  from  things,  and 
enables  you  to  get  out  and  enjoy 
nature,'"  says  Freshman  Duane 
Gang 

Other  students  have  been  com- 
ing out  to  play  intramural  sports. 
"Floor  hockey  and  soccer  are 
Ihe  spring  sports  that  attract  a  lot 
of  players. 

The  more  determined  students 
get  up  early  and  swim  laps  in  the 
pool  at  the  lies  PE  Center. 


NBA  Teams  Gear  Up  for  Playoffs 

by  Anthony  Reiner  &  Greg  Wedel 

The  NBA  playoffs  are  finally  upon  us.  and  the  teams  are  begiiming  to 
prepare  to  make  a  run  for  the  championship. 

The  defending  champion  Chicago  Bulls  look  almost  unbeatable,  and 
the  late-season  addition  of  forward-center  Brian  Williams  only  makes  them 

However,  the  Bulls  face  a  tough  first  round  matching  with  the  surpris- 
ing Washington  Bullets.  The  Bullets  have  a  strong  and  athletic  front  line 
that  will  give  the  Bulls  some  problems,  and  the  series  promises  to  be  enter- 

The  most  serious  challenger  in  the  East  that  the  Bulls  could  face  is  the 
Miami  Heat.  Coach  Pat  Reiley  has  assembled  a  talented  squad  that  won  6 1 
games  this  season. 

The  Atlanta  Hawks  could  play  the  part  of  spoiler  against  other  teams  in 
the  East,  but  they  are  still  a  dark  horse  compared  to  Chicago  and  Miami.  In 
the  Western  Conference.  Utah  has  had  a  very  successful  season  and  is  the 
top  seed.  However,  the  Jazz  has  always  struggled  in  the  playoffs  and  once 
again  might  not  make  it  to  the  finals.  Los  Angeles,  Seatde,  and  Houston 
hope  to  step  up  and  reach  the  finals  themselves.  If  Houston  stars  Olajuwon, 
Barkley,  and  Drexler  can  stay  healthy,  the  Rockets  will  most  likely  be  the 
team  to  become  Western  Conference  Champions. 

But  by  the  looks  of  things,  it  appears  that  whoever  comes  out  of  the 
West  will  simply  be  a  sacrificial  lamb  to  the  might  Chicago  Bulls.  Our 
predictions  for  the  playoffs  are  below. 

Eastern  Conference  Western  Conference 

First  Round 


Chicago  over  Washington 
Miami  over  Orlando 
New  York  over  Charlotte 
Atlanta  over  Detroit 


Utah  over  the  LA  Clippers 

Houston  over  Minnesota 

Portland  over  die  LA  Lakers 

Seattle  over  Phoenix 


Second  Round 


Conference  Finals 


Jnpredictable  NHL  Playoffs  begin 


y  Anthony  Reiner 

No  other  playoffs  are  as  vola- 
e  and  inconsistent  as  the  NHL's. 

Unlike  the  NBA  and  NFL.  the 

HL  regular  season  conference 

^hampions  rarely  survive  the  play- 

■fs  to  become  the  Stanley  Cup 

Last  year,  Detroit  set  a  record 

r  number  of  points  in  a  season, 

n  bowed  out  meekly  in  the  con- 

rence  finals  to  the  eventual  cham- 

ons,  the  Colorado  Avalanche. 

The  year  the  Avalanche  were  the 

fo[>  team  in  the  NHL  and  hope  to 

■successfully  defend  their  Stanley 


By  all 


,  Colorado 


would  seem  to  be  the  favorite,  with 
a  strong  offense,  good  defense,  and 
the  goalkeeping  of  Patrick  Roy. 

The  Avalanche  is  one  of  the 
strongest  teams  in  recent  NHL  his- 
tory. In  the  Eastern  Conference,  the 
Philadelphia  Flyers  and  the  New 
Jersey  Devils  are  the  favorites. 

New  Jersey  is  a  strong  defen- 
sive team,  but  sometimes  lacks  of- 
fense.. Philadelphia  is  anchored  by 
superstar  Eric  Lindross^  but  the  lack 
of  consistent  goal  keeping  could 
prove  their  undoing. 

This  year's  NHL  playoffs  prom- 
ise to  be  exciting  so  stay  tuned. 


Pierre  Scott,  Social  Vice-President,  wants  to 

thank  all  the  students  for  their  participation  and 

help  this  yean  The  students  are  the  ones  who 

make  it  all  happen,  he  sens. 


Finals 

Utah  over  Miami 
Utah  Jazz  win  NBA  Tifle 

World  Cup  Soccer 

by  Anthony  Reiner 

On  Sunday,  April  20,  the  United  States  had  hoped  to  take  a  giant  step 
towards  qualifying  for  the  1998  World  Cup. 

Instead,  the  U.S.  suffered  a  disappointing  2-2  draw.  Fresh  off  a  3-2 
loss  to  Costa  Rica,  the  U.S.  needed  a  victory  over  Mexico  to  further  its 
World  Cup  hopes. 

The  U.S.  team's  problems  began  in  the  first  minute  when  the  usually 
steady  U.S.  goal  keeper  Kasey  Keller  cleared  a  bail  into  Mexican  Carlos 
Hermosilio.  The  ball  bounced  into  the  U.S.  goal,  giving  Mexico  a  1-0  lead. 
Eddie  Pope  equalized  the  score  later  in  the  first  half,  and  the  U.S.  carried  a 
1-1  result  into  the  locker  room. 

Early  in  the  second  half,  Luis  Angel  Hernandez  broke  through  die  U.S. 
defense  and  gave  Mexico  a  2- 1  lead,  but  later  Hernandez  earned  a  red  card 
for  dangerous  play  on  American  Alexei  Lalas.  His  dismissal  opened  the 
door  for  the  U.S.  and  in  the  74th  minute,  Mexican  defender  Nicholas 
Ramirez  misplaced  a  header  into  his  own  goal.  The  U.S.  mustered  a  few 
more  scoring  chances,  but  was  unable  to  finish.  The  tie  was  a  small  set- 
back for  U.S.  hopes. 

They  are  currently  in  third  in  qualifying  and  only  the  top  three  teams 
qualify.  They  have  six  games  remaining  and  must  improve  if  they  are  to 
qualify. 


Dr.  Ron  Du  Preez  Leaves  S AU  for  Africa 


by  Jeniii  Artigas 

Some  of  you  know  him  as  a  teacher,  others 
as  a  serious  race-walker,  still  others  as  a  mis- 
sionary. 

But  we  all  know  Dr.  Ron  du  Preez  as  an  open- 
minded,  energetic  person  who  puts  his  whole 
heart  into  whatever  he  is  doing. 

In  the  nearly  five  years  that  he  has  been  at 
Southern  Adventist  University  he  has  dramati- 
cally changed  many  people's  lives — whether  he 
knows  it  or  not. 

In  his  teaching  and  outreach,  he  shows  he  is 
strong  in  his  values,  but  not  closed-minded  to 
other  people's  opinions. 

Yet,  in  spite  of  how  much  du  Preez  has  en- 
joyed his  years  here  at  Southern,  he  is  leaving. 
He,  and  his  wife,  Lynda,  who  is  the  of- 
fice manager  for  the  English  and  History  depart- 
ments, received  a  call  to  work  at  Solusi  Univer- 
sity, Zimbabwe,  a  one  to  two  hours  flight  from 
Johannesburg. 

At  the  moment,  the  du  Preez's  are  awaiting 
confirmation  that  they  are  cleared  medically  and 
financially  to  work  at  Solusi. 

Dr.  du  Preez  arrived  at  Southern  in  the  sum- 
mer of '  92  after  spending  nine  years  at  Andrews 
University,  where  he  received  his  Master's  in 
Education,  Master's  in  Divinity,  Doctorate  in 
Ministry,  and  finished  about  three  quarters  of  his 
Doctorate  in  Theology. 

Dr.  du  Preez  had  heard  many  good  reports 
about  Southern. 

"Of  all  the  colleges  in  the  U.S.."  says  du 
Preez,  "Southern  was  definitely  my  number  one 
choice  because  it  is  committed  to  Biblical  Ad- 
ventism — perhaps  besides  Oakwood — more  than 
any  other  Adventist  Institution." 

While  at  Andrews,  du  Preez  spent  four  years 
in  the  Far  Eastern  Division  as  a  missionary.  He 
taught  English  and  Bible,  pastored  in  Korea,  Ja- 
pan, and  Guam,  and  served  as  director  of  all  lan- 
guage schools  in  Korea  for  one  year.  That's  where 
he  met  Lynda. 

Yet  his  mission  work  did  not  end  when  he 
returned  to  the  States.  In  December  of  '94,  du 
Preez  sponsored  a  mission  trip  to  Mexico  with 
Maranatha  Volunteers  International.  The  group, 
which  included  Southern  students,  built  a  church 

Biology  Senior  Charlie  Eklund,  who  went  on 
the  trip,  enjoyed  working  with  Dr.  du  Preez. 

"He  was  always  busy  working,"  says  Eklund, 
"but  I  learned  that  he's  really  nice  and  a  very 
sincere  person." 

In  addition  to  mission  trips,  du  Preez  has  also 
organized  and  participated  in  other  projects  pro- 
moting various  causes.  One  such  project  was  the 
AIDS  Walks  in  '94  and  '95,  sponsored  by  South- 
em  and  the  surrounding  community. 

The  walk  was  "to  promote  abstinence,"  says 
du  Preez.  'There  was  a  good  response  from  the 
media;  they  were  very  supportive." 

Many  Southern  students  who  participated  in 
the  AIDS  Walks  came  to  appreciate  du  Preez. 
One  of  these  students  is  Nursing  Senior  Kristen 
Bergstrom. 

"He's  just  a  really  neat  guy,"  says  Bergstrom, 
"and  so  down  to  earth." 

Dr.  du  Preez  hopes  to  sponsor  AIDS  walks 
in  Africa,  as  well,  because,  he  says,  "there  is  such 
a  big  problem  there." 


He'll  Be  Missed:  Dr.  Ron  du  Preez  will  be 
heading  to  Africa  lo  teach  at  Solusi.  Here  at 
Southern  du  Preez  and  his  wife,  Linda,  will  be 
missed.  No  replacement  has  been  named  yet 
for  his  position  here  at  SAU. 


Dr.  du  Preez  says  he  came  to  Southern  as  "the 
new  guy,"  and,  "essentially  taught  whatever  there 
was  left  to  teach." 

He  says  that  although  every  year  he  taught, 
on  average,  one  additional  course,  there  were 
many  positive  aspects  to  this  as  well.  He  enjoyed 
the  diversity  of  the  classes  he  taught:  Biblical 
studies.  History,  Missions,  Ethics,  Comparative 
Religions,  New  Testament,  and  Methods  of  Bible 
Teachings. 

Although  most  of  his  classes  have  had  many 
students — sometimes  as  many  as  150 — they  still 
feel  they  not  only  learned  a  lot  from  his  courses, 
but  also  came  away  with  new  ideas,  and  clearer 
definitions  of  what  Adventism  is  all  about. 

"I've  had  a  few  classes  fi-om  him,"  says  Re- 
ligious Studies  and  Business  Administration  Se- 
nior Michael  Brackett. 

"He  is  aman  packed  full  of  wonderful  infor- 
mation. He's  really  committed  to  doing  God's 
work  in  his  life,  committed  to  service  and  dedi- 
cated to  helping  people.  As  a  teacher,  he  was  de- 
manding and  specific,  but  had  a  little  leniency 
when  it  was  needed." 

One  area  that  has  been  of  strong  interest  to 
both  of  the  du  Preez's  is  walking.  Or  more  spe- 
cifically, race-walking. 

"During  faculty  health  assessment  my  first 
year  at  Southern,"  says  du  Preez,  "I  noticed  a 
man,  who  I  later  found  out  was  in  his  60's,  walk- 
ing very  fast.  I  tried  to  keep  up  with  him,  and  I 
did." 

At  this  man's  suggestion,  du  Preez  entered  a 
race  in  downtown  Chattanooga  several  weeks 
later,  and  won.  After  this,  he  became  serious 
about  the  sport  and  briefly  trained  with  former 
U.S.  and  Soviet  Olympic  coaches. 

As  he  looks  at  the  many  books  on  walking  in 
his  office,  du  Preez  smiles,  reminiscing,  and  says, 
"Race  walking  is  an  interesting  way  to  witness 


to  people.  What  I  enjoy  about  it  is  the  atmospherel 
I  have  never  been  in  activities  with  the  kind  d 
spirit  where  people  cheer  you  on  when  you  p 
them.  It's  a  spirit  of  community;  not  competi-l 
tiveness.  but  rather,  cooperativeness." 

Although  he  has  won  many  races,  includingl 
the  '93-'94  Tennessee  State  Championship  ancil 
still  walks  eight  miles  every  day,  du  Preez  I: 
had  to  cut  back  on  the  time  he  spends  in  racesB 
due  to  his  heavy  teaching  load  and  the  disserta-l 
tion  he  is  completing  for  his  Doctorate  in  Theol  J 
ogy. 

He  and  Lynda  have  been  walking  every! 
morning  for  over  18  years  of  marriage. 

Lynda,  who  has  her  Master's  in  Teachir 
will  have  the  opportunity  to  teach  in  the  Educa-| 
tion  Department  at  Solusi. 

"I'm  excited  about  going,"  says  Lynda.  "1  likel 
Africa.  It's  hot  there,  but  it's  not  humid." 

"If  all  doors  continue  to  open  as  they  have| 
been,"  says  du  Preez,  "we  will  officially  start  wi 
Solusi  on  September  1,  1997." 

The  du  Preez's  contract  at  Solusi  is  for  s 
years,  and  though  they  do  not  know  for  sure  wh 
they  will  do  afterwards,  their  faith  in  God  is  stead-| 
fast. 

"We'll  wait  for  the  Lord  to  lead  us,' 

This  summer  will  be  a  busy  one  for  du  Preez.  I 
During  his  extended  vacation  he  will  be  making! 
several  trips  overseas. 

First  of  all,  he  graduates  with  his  Doctorate  I 
in  Theology  at  the  University  of  South  Africa.  [ 
Then  he  will  return  to  the  U.S.  to  be  the  keynote  I 
speaker  at  the  Gulf  States  Campmeeting. 

Afterwards,  he  will  fly  back  to  South  Africa  I 
to  teach  a  religion  master's  study  program,  then  I 
continue  on  his  travels  to  an  archeological  ( 
with  the  University  of  Nebraska  at  Bethsaida,! 

After  this  he  will  attend  the  Dead  Sea  Scrolls  | 
Congress  in  Tel  Aviv.  Then  he  will  fly  back  ti 
Southern  to  teach  a  fourth  summer  session  | 


"It  will  be  interesting  to  teach  Life  and  Teach- 1 
ings  of  Jesus  after  visiting  so  many  of  the  sites  I 
that  He  was  at,"  says  du  Preez. 

"We've  had  challenges  here,"  says  Lynda,  j 
"but  overall  it's  been  a  good  experience." 

"It's  with  reluctant  excitement  that  we  leave," 
says  du  Preez.  "It's  been  very  rewarding  work- 1 
ing  here." 

Dr.  du  Preez  feels  a  need  to  be  close  to  his  I 
parents  who  Uve  in  South  Africa,  as  they  are  ag-  " 
ing.  His  father  recently  suffered  a  stroke. 

'This  need  beautifully  coincides  with  this  I 
call,"  says  du  Preez.  "I  wQl  miss  the  outreach  | 
ministries  and  my  students,  though.  One  regret  1 
have  is  that  I  didn't  get  to  know  many  of  them  I 
personally."  [ 

However,  it  is  with  good  faith  that  the  du  | 
Preez's  have  made  their  decision. 

"We  have  clearly  seen  that  the  Lord  has  beeD  | 
guiding  and  leading  us,"  says  du  Preez. 


m^'    Enviro-Corner  ^s^ 

rl'LL  HAVE  THE  FISH,  WITH  A  HINT  OF  CADMIUM  AND  SULFURIC  ACH)" 


ny  Maggie  Lim 

Accumulation  of  metals  in  the  aquatic  marine  life  is  of  growing  health 

ncem.  Some  of  these  metals,  such  as  manganese,  copper,  and  zinc  are 

Bessential  for  growth  in  living  organisms.  However,  these  same  metals  can 

gtoxic  at  high  concentrations.  Other  metals  that  are  thought  to  be  "non- 

tial"  such  as,  lead,  cadmium,  and  mercury  are  toxic  even  at  relatively 


iMajor  sources  of  such  metals  are  manufacturing  industries,  mining, 
il  agricultural  and  fertilization.  Another  major  source  that  hits  closer  to 
r-treatment  plants.  Although  these  plants  do  treat 
s  chemicals  and  return  the  water  to  the  river  in 
e  best  condition  they  can  achieve,  they  are  not  equipped  to  rid  the  waste- 
ater  nt  certain  heavy  metals  that  many  residents  may  just  simply  pour 
iwn  the  sink.  For  example:  oven  cleaners,  nail  polish,  auto  body  repair 
Iproducis.  latex  paint,  fertilizer,  and  shoe  polish.  Other  products  such  as 
_■  products,  furniture  polish,  car  wax  with  solvent,  paint  thinner, 
land  \i.u-nish  should  be  given  to  a  licensed  hazardous  waste  contractor. 
Heavy  metals  such  as^mercury  can  have  a  grave  effect  on  the  repro- 
iclive  rates  in  fish,  and  thus  their  sustainable  use  as  well  as  an  effect  on 
ehealth  of  those  who  depend  on  fish  as  a  food  source.  Thomas  M.  Church, 
X)fessor  of  Oceanography  at  the  University  of  Delaware  Graduate  Col- 
lege of  Marine  Studies,  explains  that,  toxicity  can  occur  at  very  low  levels, 
:  millionth  of  a  gram  per  liter  of  water.  That's  roughly  equivalent  to  a 
■giBin  of  sand  in  an  Olympic-sized  swimming  pool. 

At  the  present  time  there  are  studies  and  experiments  being  done  to 
iprove  the  condition  of  our  water  and  the  health  of  the  organisms  it  sus- 
Itains.  At  Little  Rock  Lake,  scientists  are  experimenting  with  manipulation 
iof  the  water's  pH  level  and  its  effects  on  reducing  the  amount  of  cadmium 
(that  accumulates  in  fish  due  to  pollution.  By  separating  the  lake  into  two 
s  (a  reference  basin  and  treatment  basin)  with  an  impermeable  cur- 
itain.  the  scientists  were  able  to  increase  the  acidity  of  the  lake  by  adding 
Isulfuric  acid  to  the  treatment  basin.  Studies  showed  that  after  one  year  the 


concentration  of  cadmium  in  yellow  perch  was  significantly  less  than  the 
reference  basin. 

These  studies  are  a  definite  improvement,  but  what  about  the  chemi- 
cals that  they  add  to  the  water  to  rid  it  of  certain  metals?  Can  they  also  get 
rid  of  all  the  toxic  metals  or  just  reduce  the  amount?  Compared  to  the  risks 
of  smoking  or  driving,  the  risk  of  dying  from  food  poisoning  due  to  accu- 
mulation of  metals  is  very  slim  depending  on  where  you  live  and  what  you 
eat.  However,  the  thought  of  playing  fishy  roulette  and  ordering  a  succu- 
lent, yellow  perch  baked  to  perfection,  with  a  hint  of  cadmium  and  sulfuric 
acid  and  garnished  with  a  mint  leaf  just  doesn't  make  my  mouth  water.  I 
think  m  stick  to  the  good  old  Worthington's. 


Conservation-Related  World  Wide  Web  Sues 

Using  the  "Net  Search,"  you  can  search  out  your  own  interests  in 
t-related  topics.  Here  are  a  few  sites  to  get  you  started: 


•  The  American  Institute  for  Conservation  has  its  Code  of  Ethics  @ 
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/aic/ethics/ethdraf2.html 


•  Conservation-related  activities  in  the  U.S.  listed  by  s 
http://www.nbs.gov/state.par/states.htm 


•  Leam  to  be  waterwise  and  energy  efficient  @ 
http://www.getwise.org/ 


•  For  Elisabeth  Shue  fans,  here's  som 
http://world.std.com/~mica/cft.html 


info  on  Cold  Fusion  @ 


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From  the  Accent  Chronicles  ....  A  Journey  into  the  Land  of  Insanity 


by  ihe  Co-Parli 


I  Crh 


Setting:  Accent  office.  A  random 
Tuesday  night,  8:57. 

Heidi  &  Christina  are  editing 
stories,  calling  writers,  etc.  Duane 
is  doing  layout  on  the  computer. 
Greg  is  editing  the  sports  articles. 
Todd  &  Luis  are  trying  to  wTite  their 

titlelines  for  the  issue.  Cindi  is  fact- 
checking  and  copyediting. 

As  usual,  each  person  is  in  their 
own  little  world,  carrying  on  their 
.  The  following 
"true  to  life,"  with  only 
a  few  minor  exaggerations.  Statis- 
tics and  facts  quoted  are  not  neces- 

Heidi:  "Come  on,  kids,  we've  got 

a  paper  to  put  together.  Let's  get 

crackin'." 

Duane:  "We'll  be  outla  here  by  1 

a.m.  No  problem." 

Christina:  "Hello!  Who  puts  the 

story  lead  in  the  last  paragraph??? 

Work  with  me,  people.  (She  tosses 

the  story  into  the  trash  can.) 

Duane:  "Did  you  know  there  are 

2.34  newspapers  in  all  major  U.S. 

cities?" 

Greg:  "People,  this  place  is  trashed. 

Don't  you  ever  clean  it?" 

Christina:  "It  IS  clean!" 

Jon:  "Sorry  ]'m  late.  1  had  to  paint 

my  parents'  front  door.  I  couldn't 

leave  until  it  was  dry  because  I  had 

to  lake  it  off  the  hinges." 

Duane:  "Did  you  know  that  most 

homes  are  burglarized  through  the 

front  door?" 

Todd:  "Is  it  OK  if  I  use  swear  words 

in  my  colunui?" 

Heidi:  "If  these  kids  don't  get  their 

jazz  in  here  soon,  we'll  never  get 

out  of  here  before  the  crack  o'  dawn. 

Greg:  "Everyone  ready  for  some 

Dead  Can  Dance  or  Fiona  Apple?" 

Christina:  "You  mean  Fiona  Pine- 

apple?" 

Greg:  "That's  it.  I'm  quitting." 

Cindi:  "Where's  the  AP  Style 

Book?" 

Christina:  "I  didn't  know  we  had 

Greg:  (Opens  a  new  document  on 
the  computer,  types  one  word,  and 
the  document  disappears.)  "Evil, 
evil!  It's  a  conspiracy!"  (Christina 
&  Heidi  calm  Greg  down  and  re- 
trieve his  document.) 
Heidi:  "You  know,  I  think  I  want 
to  live  on  a  bayou  in  Louisiana.  That 
would  just  be  really  swell." 


Orleans  has  one  of  the  highest  crime 
rates?" 

Cindi:  "How  do  you  spell  'tyran- 
nical'?" 

Luis:  "Hey,  if  I  hang  out  theAccent 
window,  will  someone  go  outside 
and  take  a  picture  for  my  column?" 
Todd:  "So  what  do  you  think  of  me 
writing  an  editorial  about  co-ed 
dorms  at  Southern?" 
Heidi:  "Yeah,  yeah,  whatever. 
You're  going  to  have  this  done  by 
11,  right?  Don't  forget,  deadlines 
are  FRIDAY!!" 

Todd:  "Yeah,  I'll  get  it  to  you  Fri- 
day next  lime.  How  many  words 
was  that  again?" 

Christina:  "Guess  what  happened 
on  Days  of  our  Lives  today?  Well, 
Kristen  came  up  with  this  really  evil 
scheme  to  ...  . 

Duane:  "Did  you  know  that  the  li- 
ons from  the  movie  Ghost  and  the 
Darkness  are  in  the  Chicago  Field 
Museum?" 

Greg:  "Evil!  Why  isn't  the  'back- 
space' key  working??" 
Heidi:  "Oh,  some  keys  aren't  work- 
ing because  the  Fudge  Ripple  ice 
cream  melted  on  the  keyboard." 
Duane:  "We'll  be  out  of  here  by  3 
a.m.  No  problem." 
Jon:  "Have  you  seen  Evita  yet?  I'll 
download  the  movie  clip  so  you  can 
watch  it.  I  have  the  soundtrack  here 

Heidi:  "Where's  that  flipped  humor 
column,  Luis?" 

Luis:  "It's  almost  done,  don't 
worry.  It  will  only  be  5  more  min- 
utes. You'll  LOVE  it." 
Christina:  "I  think  I  have  a  20-page 
research  paper  due  tomorrow,  but  I 
can't  remember  for  what  class." 
Greg:  "I  was  just  reading  a  book 
on  Chinese  communism.  I  diink  I'm 
going  to  start  a  Communist  party  on 
campus.  Hey,  who  turned  off  Fiona 
Apple?" 

Christina:  "I  swear  I'm  going  to 
jump  out  of  this  window  in  a 
minute." 

Duane:  "Did  you  know  that  57 
people  commit  suicide  in  Alaska, 
during  winter?" 

Heidi:  "Duane,  are  you  remember- 
ing to  use  Crudfont  on  the  sports 
pages?" 

Duane  mumbles  something  about 
Crudfont  and  crazy  editors. 
Todd:  "I  should  get  a  pay  raise  be- 
cause my  column  is  the  most  popu- 


Cindi:  "Is  this  spelled  correctly?" 
Christina:  "Oh,  it's  close  enough." 
Phone  rings  at  2  a.m.  It's  Dr.  Har- 

Harris:  "Hello.  How's  it  going? 
I'm  just  here  in  my  office  writing  a 
press  release  for  you  to  use  in  the 
paper.  It's  only  200  words.  When's 
your  deadline?  Should  I  bring  it  up 
there  or  read  it  to  you  over  the 
phone?" 

She  brings  the  article  to  the  office. 
It's  600  words. 

Harris:  "It's  very  important  you  put 
it  in  THIS  issue.  What  page  will  it 
be  on?  It's  very  newsworthy,  you 

Heidi  (with  a  dazed  look):  "That 
picture's  crooked.  It's  driving  me 

Christina:  "1  need  a  Coke." 
Duane:  "Did  you  know  that  Coke 
originally  had  cocaine  in  it?" 
Stephen  Ruf  calls  at  3  a.m. 
Ruf:  This  is  Stephen.  Stephen  Ruf. 
I  hope  you're  putting  the  new  logo 
on  the  front  page.  It  would  make  a 
fascinating  story.  You  could  do  sur- 
veys, interviews,  a  bar  graph, 
sidebars.  It's  big  news." 
(After  he  hangs  up)  Christina:  "So 
Heidi,  what  ARE  we  putting  on  the 
front  page?" 

Heidi:  "Oh  yeah,  I  forgot.  Well  it's 
either  the  story  about  the  Hickman 
dedication  or  the  dog  that  got  hit  by 

Christina:  "I  vote  the  dog." 
Heidi:  "I  don't  care.  This  whole 
paper  is  too  whacked.  None  of  these 
flipped  articles  are  turned  in  on 
time.  How  are  we  supposed  to  get 
this  thing  to  press  at  the  crack  o' 
dawn?  Duane,  that  layout  looks 
tweaked.  What's  wrong  with  it?  I 
think  it  needs  Crudfont." 
Duane:  "We'll  be  outta  here  by 
4:00.  No  problem." 
Cindi:  "Christina,  do  we  abbrevi- 
ate titles  if  they  come  after  the 
name?  Or  is  it  before?" 
Christina:  "Oh,  who  cares.  Just  do 
whatever." 

Cindi:  "But  what  about  the  AP 
stylebook?" 

Christina:  "Oh,  I'm  getting  a  head- 
ache. I  think  I'm  going  to  hurl." 
Greg:  "Have  you  seen  the  Chinese 
film  starring  Xiao  Ming  Ling  Ping? 
Well,  it's  about .  .  ." 
Luis:  "Only  five  more  minutes. 
There  was  a  slight  problem.  I  lost 


Jon:  "Did  you  know  'heart-spooni 

used  to  mean  'navel'?" 

Heidi:  'This  is  such  a  froofy  s 

I  kinda  like  it,  though." 

Duane:   "Did   you  know 

Beethoven  was  three  when  he  wrole| 

his  first  symphony?" 

Todd:  "Hey,  I  shortened  my  columnl 

this  time.  It's  only  1,600  words." 

Cindi:  "You  know  Harris  is  particu-l 

lar  about  'fact  finding.  I  think  wef 

need  to  research  this  story  m( 

verify  these  facts." 

Heidi:  "Fact  finding??  We're  lucky| 

if  we  run  spell  check." 

Christina:  "Anyone  up  for  a  game! 

of  Speed?" 

Heidi:  "I  want  a  Krispy  Kreme| 

doughnut  and  a  Greek  salad" 

Duane:  "Did  you  know  that  500| 

people  die  every  year  from  \ 

cholesterol?" 

Luis:  "Only  five  more  minutes 

Christina:  "Do  you  think  anotherl 

column  on  feminism  would  be  ti 

much?" 

Todd:  "About  my  pay  raise  . . . 

Heidi:  "Jon,  do  you  have  the  title| 

lines  done  yet?" 

Jon:  "No,  but  I  just  composed  a 

great  poem  about  surfing." 

Christina:  "If  Ihavetohstentothisi 

Jewel  CD  one  more  time  I'm 

to  jump  out  the  window." 

Duane:  "Did  you  know  that  New  I 

York  doesn't  have  as  much  crime 

as  AUanta?" 

Cindi:  "Are  there  1,561  students  ai 

Southern  or  1,562?  And  should  l| 

write  'Southern'  or  'SAU'?" 

Heidi:  "Oh,  I've  had  way  too  muchl 

sugar.  I'm  so  buzzed." 

Luis:  "Only  five  more  minutes." 

Christina:  "Has  anyone  seen  o 

Heidi:  "Are  we  almost  done?" 

Duane:  "If  we  had  QuarkXPres 

we  could  make  the  text  go  in 

circle." 

Greg:  "Evil !  Evil !  The  entire  spor 

section  just  disappeared!" 

Todd:  "I've  decided  to  write  abouI| 

something  else." 

Christina:  "I  can't  believ 

Wednesday  morning." 

Heidi:  "It's  not  Wednesday  mom- 1 

ing  until  I've  been  to  bed." 

Jon:  "What  was  I  suppo.sed  t 

doing,  again?" 

Christina:  "Hey,  it's  7  a.m. 

hungry." 

Heidi:  "I  wonder  if  the  cafe  ser^-es  I 


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