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The August 30, 2013 edition of The Patriot. The Patriot is the official student newspaper of the University of the Cumberlands.
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Editor-in-ChiefChristin Miller
Assistant EditorNatasha Jones
Assistant EditorTimothy Wyatt
Graphic DesignerBrad Pearce
Online EditorHayley Davis
Staff Writers:Abbey Cherry
Alex Williams
Brandy Norman
Caleb Vander Ark
Cody Ellis
Emily Hemphill
Erin McMullen
Jillian Carpenter
Kristina Smith
Matthew Williams
Ryan Poynter
Solomon Whitaker
Staff PhotographersCarleen Fletcher
Whitley West
Faculty Advisor:Jeremiah Massengale
Copy Editors:Brandy Norman
Jannica Brady
Editorial Review Board:Lisa Bartram
Marianne Worthington
Our Staff
The official student publication of the University of the Cumberlands
Contact us at:Phone: (606) 539-4172 E-mail: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 7609 College Station Drive Williamsburg, KY 40769
What’s Inside
News Pages 3-4
Features Page 5
Dear Freshmen Page 6-7
Photos Pages 8-9
Faith & Ministry Pages 10-12
Entertainment Pages 13-14
Sports Pages 15
August 30, 2013
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A Letter from the Editors
Greetings, from The Patriot newspaper.
As the returning staff comes together for
a new school year, we want to take this
opportunity to announce a few changes. In
addition to a slew of new members, we will
be making a very pivotal leap forward. In lieu
of our old publishing format of three issues a
semester, our newspaper will become a
biweekly publication. And starting in
October, we will have a new, updated website
for you to access new stories without having
to wait for the next print edition.
Aside from the re-launch of our website,
we hope to build our overall online presence
through social media outlets such as
Facebook and Twitter and encourage you to
become involved in our pages. If something
important to you is happening, if someone is
doing something that shouldn’t go unnoticed,
if you just want to say that you liked an arti-
cle: let us know. We love to highlight goings-
on around campus. We love feedback, too.
All these changes are coming to you with
hopes of providing a better, timelier reading
experience; giving you more of the informa-
tion that you want and getting it to you faster.
That means new features, sports stories, pho-
tos, and everything else you love about The
Patriot twice as often as before. Also, as you
may have noticed, we have returned to the
tabloid-size newspaper in order to give the
paper more of an easy to read, modern,
magazine-like feel for you, our readers.
Don’t forget, we’re always offering com-
munity services hours for students who may
want to participate in the paper but don’t have
the necessary time to devote to grueling
biweekly deadlines.
The executive staff, as well as every other
member of The Patriot, take great pride in the
work we do. Our goal is to help you feel the
same. We hope that you will look forward to
and enjoy these new changes as much as we
are. Here’s to a safe, healthy and great school
year to us all.
Sincerely,
The Editors.
Christin Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Natasha Jones, Assistant Editor
Timothy Wyatt, Assistant Editor
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Tuning into the Tenth
KRISTINA SMITH
Staff Writer
The walls at the University of the
Cumberlands’ campus radio station, WCCR,
speak for themselves, and they have a lot to
say.
Decorated with newspaper clippings,
photographs of various musical geniuses and
random tid-bits of deejay-friendly informa-
tion, the walls at WCCR speak volumes of
the activities that have been taking place over
the past nine years.
Now WCCR is beginning to play its way
into its tenth year on the air and station man-
ager Dr. Keith Semmel looks to add to the
collection of wall memorabilia.
However, getting WCCR to look and
sound the way it does now took a great deal
of patience and effort from all those involved.
“When I was hired here back in the fall of
1990 the academic dean of the time was a fel-
low by the name of Dr. Joe Early,” Semmel
explains. “Dr. Early wanted to see the
Communication Department grow because at
that time it was part of the English
Department. So, part of his long-range plan
was to see a campus radio station.”
After branching out the Communication
Department, Semmel received his chance in
2002 to bring Dr. Early’s dream to life and
filed an application with the Federal
Communications Commission to start a radio
station.
“For a longest time we didn’t hear any-
thing back and I thought it was just kindly
dead in the water – that it had been lost in the
Washington bureaucracy,” says Semmel.
But the FCC eventually sent its letter of
blessings and after a year and half of con-
struction, Semmel was able to sign onto
WCCR for the first time in the summer of
2004.
Initially, empty shelves plagued the sta-
tion due to the lack of CD selection.
“Our student deejays would pick the
longest songs to play, like ‘Stairway to
Heaven,’ over and over again because they
simply didn’t have anything else to play,”
Semmel says while laughing at the station’s
initial misfortune.
Today, however, student deejays such as
Timothy Wyatt have a far-reaching variety of
CDs to pull songs from.
“I try to play everything on my radio
show because I really do love every type of
music. I know people throw around the word
‘eclectic’ a lot, but that really is my taste of
music and my kind of show,” says Wyatt.
This variety of music is what Semmel
believes really makes WCCR stand out on the
airwaves. Listeners can hear any type of
music on any given day.
“That drives some people crazy I sup-
pose, but we are an alternative to your typical
one genre radio station,” says Dr. Semmel.
In addition to being able to hear to an
assortment of music, listeners can also tune in
online to listen outside of the stations ten mile
broadcasting area. Semmel considers the day
that WCCR began streaming online to be a
breakthrough moment for the station.
Semmel reports that listeners from England,
France and Norway (just to name a few) have
signed online to listen to WCCR.
Needless to say, Semmel has witnessed
many changes throughout WCCR’s broad-
casting history and still expects more good
things to come. With its tenth year now in
progress, Semmel would like to see WCCR
stream live seven days a week with special
live coverage over various campus and com-
munity events. He also hopes to see scholar-
ships come available for student deejays so
that even more students can go on-air.
“The station will look different in the
spring semester than it looks right now,”
promises Semmel.
Photo by Kristina Smith
Timothy Wyatt hosts The Intermission on WCCR 94.5 FM.
“We are an alternative to your typical one genre radio station.”
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5Features
The Wildwood Theatre grows in Williamsburg
BY BRANDY NORMAN
Staff Writer
Graduating from college can be veryintimidating and downright scary for studentsat times. Finding a job can be a struggle thesedays, much less finding the one you'vealways dreamed of. However, for RebeccaPartin, a recent UC graduate, her dreamscame full circle this summer when shelaunched The Wildwood Theatre, a commu-nity theatre in Williamsburg, Ky.
While at UC, Partin was a busy bee whenit came to the theatre department. She wasinvolved in a variety of different productionsincluding “The Tempest,” “A ChristmasCarol,” “My Fair Lady,” “Our Town,” “Intothe Woods,” and “Proof.” She was also a partof the backstage crew and ran the spotlightfor “Hello, Dolly!” as well as running thelight board for “The Fantasticks.” She alsoparticipated in two UC productions while stillattending high school which Partin believeshelped her in her theatre career.
“That’s probably what sparked my inter-est in theatre to begin with. So, I’m reallyglad the theatre department at UC allowscommunity involvement,” said Partin.
She was also a participant in severalsemesters of Stagefest, a student-led dramashowcase. In that, she directed “Don’t Fearthe Reaper.” She was also involved withAlpha Psi Omega, which is the theatre honorsociety where she served as vice presidentand president throughout her years.
I know what you’re thinking, how did shemanage to do all of those things? There’s asimple answer, she made time for the thingshe loved to do most and in return, has made
a career out of it. Partin graduated in 2012 with a bache-
lor’s in theatre arts and a minor in communi-cation arts. Now, at a very young age, she hasrecently opened up a community theatrecalled The Wildwood Theatre, which finishedits first production in late July, “The ShakingTree.” This original play was directed byPartin and written by another UC graduate,Lucas Waters.
“I decided to do this because I reallyloved being a part of the theatre department atUC, but after graduating, I realized thereweren't really any opportunities to beinvolved in anything theatrical in this area.I've half-jokingly said before that once I gotmy theatre degree, there weren't any theatrejobs in the area, so I had to create my own,”Partin said while laughing.
Partin stresses how much she wanted tocreate something that would give a chance forpeople in the Williamsburg community toparticipate in productions and how she wantsit to keep growing.
“So far, we've had a really good response.A lot of people have approached me aboutwanting to be involved, and since our lastshow, interest has only seemed to havegrown. I'm really excited about seeing thetheatre keep growing,” said Partin.
It’s no secret that Partin was essential tothe theatre program while at UC, as her hardwork ethic and talent is evident just throughthe drive she has shown by launching herown theatre. Dr. Kim Miller, associate profes-sor of theatre at UC, seems to agree with that
as well. “Rebecca was great to work with in pro-
duction. When she was cast in our shows, sheintelligently developed her character,whether it was a supporting or main charac-ter. And Rebecca was reliable. She took timeto get to know her fellow cast members, andI could always sense that they trusted eachother on stage and off,” said Miller.
Miller also mentions that the qualitiesPartin holds are excellent for running a the-atre and that she never refused to take on achallenge no matter how difficult it mighthave been. This says a lot about Partin, ascreative work comes with a lot of challenges.It’s no wonder that someone so driven andversatile is running a community theatre onher own.
When asking Miller what she thoughtabout The Wildwood Theatre and their firstproduction she was very eager to respond.
“I was there opening night! It was excit-
ing and I thought the entire cast and crew did
a great job on their opening show. It takes a
lot of time, planning, coordination, and just
sheer nerve and sweat, to get something like
this started. It was an excellent beginning.
Wildwood is creating its foundation right
now, and I'm very excited to see how it
grows,” said Miller.
The Wildwood Theatre currently doesn’t
have a permanent home. Although they are
looking for one, right now Partin is renting
performance space wherever she can find it.
Partin emphasizes that she has a lot of big
dreams and plans for the future. For one, she
would love to have her own permanent build-
ing for performances. She is also excited to
produce several other shows as soon as she
has the finances and resources. She says all of
this while reminding herself to take baby
steps.
“I would like to think this could be some-
thing I'll do forever! However, I also hope
that as it continues to grow, it will generate
enough interest that someday, I can pass it on
to someone else as passionate about it as I
am. Part of what I want for this program is an
opportunity for people to get involved with
all aspects of theatre,” said Partin. “Ever
since I got my first taste of theatre, though, I
haven't been able to distance myself from it
too much. It's absolutely my passion, and I
don't think I could go very long at all without
being drawn right back in.”
Partin also mentions that if someone
qualified wants to direct a show, that she
wouldn’t mind stepping aside and giving
them the opportunity to do so. She just
always wants to be involved in the theatre in
some way, as passion is something you can-
not control.
It’s clear that Partin’s motives for her the-
atre are very selfless. Although she enjoys
being surrounded by what she loves, her main
goal is to help performers within such a small
area come together and have a collective
experience. The goal of a community theatre
is to bring people together and Partin is doing
just that all while chasing her dreams.
UC graduate Rebecca Partin launchescommunity theatre
Features6
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Dear Freshmen...BY KELLY ALLEN
Patriot Alumna
Dear Freshmen,
I know that college seems a long time to
be in school and in reality four years is a long
time, but think about how short four years is
too. That is not even a decade; heck, it’s not
five years. It’s four years to figure out what
you are going to do with the rest of your life.
The decision that you make right now will
mean everything down the road. Don’t rush
your decisions just because you want to get
out sooner. Think about every step that you
take down your road to success. They could
mean the difference between loving your
work and hating what you do.
Don’t be afraid to fail. Failing is a natural
part of life and people do it all the time. There
is this idea that failing is bad. Some of the
greatest people in history failed. If you are
like me, then failing has never been an
option. It became a reality in college. I prom-
ise it’s not a bad thing. Don’t come to college
and think that you are going to be so great
and never fail a single assignment. It happens
to everyone. Failing is also good for you.
I know that sounds crazy, but it can be if
you do it in the right way. Failing shows you
your mistakes and then how to fix them.
Don’t be defensive if a teacher doesn’t like
your work. Ask them why they don’t and how
to make it better. College is supposed to be a
growing experience and failure is a part of
growth.
Coming to college and thinking that you
know everything will make your college
experience miserable. Have fun. Learn.
Grow. Appreciate the experience while it
lasts. Remember, when else in your life are
you going to live within walking distance of
your best friends?
Sincerely,
Kelly
Class of 2013
A student at Cumberlands once told me,
“Casey, you’re different from most
Americans. Most Americans don’t talk to us,
or spend time with us, but you are always
saying ‘hello’ and taking the time to hang out
with us. I’m glad you do that.”
Who is the “us” in that sentence? Who
was she referring to? They are the interna-
tional student population at University of the
Cumberlands. They consist of roughly eight
to ten percent of the total number of students
living on campus. They play a large role in
almost everything that happens at
Cumberlands, from athletics to multimedia to
even serving in the cafeteria. If these
international students are so important to the
campus, why do they sometimes feel rejected
and forgotten?
The answer to that question is fairly sim-
ple, yet still quite complex. While the interna-
tional student population is one of the most
largely isolated groups on campus, they are
not the only ones.
Whoever doesn’t fit into the perfect little
box you have of desired friendship can imme-
diately get written off, never to be talked to or
even acknowledged again. Because… life is
supposed to be easy, right?
We’re just supposed to spend time with who-
ever is most like us and easiest to get along
with so that we can be happy. Isn’t that how
it’s supposed to work?
The reality is, that’s not how it’s supposed
to work.
That’s how feuds and animosity build up
between different people groups. That’s how
we continue to fuel and recreate a culture of
segregation, discrimination, prejudice, intol-
erance, and ultimately ignorance. The defini-
tion of ignorance is literally just “lacking in
knowledge or information about a particular
subject.” When we always spend time with
the people we like the most and the people
that it’s easiest for us to hang out with, we
continue to incite and sustain that lack of
knowledge or information about people dif-
ferent from us.
We climb into our little boxes and hide
from the rest of the world, only to let our egos
and self-centeredness fill our heads with hot
air until we can’t even get out of the box
because we’re jammed inside of it. But, in the
words of Kid President, “You’re gooder’n
that!” (Translation: “You’re better than
that!”)
So what can we do? It’s a new day. It’s a
new year. Whether you’re a brand new, fresh-
man or a fifth year (know everybody on cam-
pus and their momma, had every single pro-
fessor twice, thinking about staying one more
year just because you like the people) senior,
you can make a change in the way you live
your life this year.
There are so many more amazing people
out there than the five or ten that you hang
out with every day. As I alluded to earlier, a
great place to start building new relationships
is among the international student population.
It might be hard at first. Just give it time and
you might find one of the most unexpected,
long-lasting friendships of your life. You can
decide whether you stay jammed down in
your little box of inexperience, or let some of
that hot air out so you can climb out into the
world of new friends and new possibilities.
I pray you choose the latter.
BY CASEY HAMM
UC Alumnus
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Dear Freshmen,Congratulations on deciding to come to
UC. It’s a very, very large step, but the factthat you decided to take it is amazing. I’ll beblunt; the next few years will be tough. Youwill experience stress like you have never feltbefore. You will feel more tired and drowsythan you have in your entire life. You will beexhausted at times. However, these will bethe best years of your life.
Use these next four or five years not onlyto earn your degree, but also to learn aboutwho you are. College is completely differentfrom high school or anything that you haveexperienced. The amount of freedom you aregiven alongside the plethora of friends youcan see at nearly anytime is truly a sight tobehold. However, the secret to being a suc-cessful college student is to counterbalancethat freedom with responsibility.
Responsibilities aside, use this time toexplore and have fun. Do stupid things withfriends every once in a while. Walk to thepark and swing on the swing sets. This may
be one of the only times in your life that youare able to do this. At this moment, you arehalfway through the door between yourteenage years and your responsible adultyears. Use this time to your advantage anddon’t let it slip through your fingers. Fouryears isn’t a very long time.
Use this beautiful time of your life andtake advantage of it. True, there are moreresponsibilities and stresses, but have funwhile doing it. I’ve seen way too many peo-ple who go through college, ignore friendsand end up being miserable.
If you take one thing out of this letter,remember this: these are your years so takeadvantage of them. I hope that you have asgood a time as I have.
Stay classy,Alex
BY ALEX WILLIAMS
Staff Writer
Dear Freshmen,The transition from high school to college
is a scary time for all students and themoment that all parents dread. For the firsttime in our 18 years of life we are moving outand finally trying to make it on our own. Webecome responsible for our actions and ourmommas, daddies and teachers are no longerthere to tell us what we need to do. There arehundreds of things that I could tell you aboutcollege, but I have narrowed the list down tothe top four things that you need to know.Good luck!
1. Domino’s delivers:For those nights when it’s cold and rain-
ing or once again the caf food is not lookingtoo good, remember Domino’s delivers. Trustme, you will quickly memorize the numbersof all the local restaurants that deliver to cam-pus.2. Do your own laundry:
The first few weeks your mom won’tmind that you brought all your dirty clotheshome to wash, but after a while she is goingto teach you how to use the washing machineand the dryer. Those handy little washingmachines and dryers located in the basementof the dorms, they will not bite you, so headon down there and let them do their magic.Plus it’s free.3. Study:
I know this seems kind of obvious, butseriously studying in high school and study-ing in college are two completely differentthings. If you are anything like myself youdidn’t have to study much (or at all) in highschool to get straight A’s, but sadly that does
not transfer over to college. Your professorsare going to expect a lot more from you ontests and papers. In order to meet their expec-tations you are going to have to crack openthose expensive textbooks and start reading.The first semester is always the hardest, butyou will get the hang of it eventually.4. Enjoy it, it goes by way to fast:
These next four years are going to be thebest years of your life, and sadly they go byway too fast. One day you’re walking acrosscampus heading to your first class, and thenwithout ever really noticing, the next day youare heading into the Rollins Center wearingyour graduation cap and gown. As I men-tioned earlier you need to study, but you alsoneed to spend time with your friends. Youreally only have four years with these people,then you each are going to go your own direc-tion and begin your lives.
Sincerely,Jannica
BY JANNICA BRADY
Staff Writer
Dear Freshmen...
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The biblical story of Peter is one that has
been told time and time again. This story is
told to children in church from the time they
are old enough to walk; but this story is
founded in the idea of desperate faith. The
Christian band Hillsong United, recently
released, “Oceans” which paints the picture
of this kind of faith.
It would be this song and that desperate
act of faith that would lead University of the
Cumberlands senior Julie Paris to the Acts1:8
summer mission team, which traveled to
Athens, Greece.
Acts 1:8 states, “But you will receive
power when the Holy Spirit comes on you
and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends
of the earth.”
Paris says, “This experience truly lives
out that verse. You are His witnesses in your
Jerusalem, or Kentucky, and will be a witness
to the ends of the earth, which for us was
Athens, Greece.”
“Oceans” opening line reads, “You call
me out upon the waters/The great unknown
where feet may fail/And there I find You in
the mystery/In oceans deep/My faith will
stand.” For Paris, she was confident in God
calling her to Acts1:8. Through prayer and
steps of obedient faith, God continually was
opening doors that led her to this team.
Overseas missions were nothing new for
Paris, as her family is actively involved in
missions to Uganda, Africa. Despite having
been overseas prior to this experience, she
was still jumping into the unknown as the
mission field of Uganda is completely differ-
ent from that of Athens, Greece.
She explains, “In Africa, there is definite-
ly a need. Their need stems from literally not
having anything. They have a sense of need-
ing a Savior. The places I served this summer
don’t feel hopeless. They are content in their
lives and with what they have. Having to
teach someone that they need something is a
lot harder than giving someone what they
need.”
Paris admits that her biggest struggle lay
simply in the language barrier, but she recog-
nized that God called her for a specific pur-
pose.
“Some are called to sow, others water,
and others to reap, but we are rarely called to
all three. This is where my faith came in. I
must trust that He will take care of the seed
because He is the ultimate gardener and dis-
ciple,” she says with an emphasis. “He is
always in control, never us, no matter how
much we want to be.”
Despite the language barrier and the dis-
couragement that comes along with it, Paris
anchored herself to God and His promise to
never fail us. This promise surfaced itself
over the course of her entire Acts1:8 experi-
ence.
She spoke of the eight-hour flight from
Philadelphia to Zurich, which landed her in a
position to speak to a lady on the plane about
what a relationship with Christ is really
about. Paris says, “The Lord led it every step
of the way and I praise God for that seed that
was planted. I will continue to pray for God’s
provision over the rest of her spiritual
growth.”
Paris later went on to talk about a 4-year-
old girl from Nepal who would come to the
sports camps and simply play with chalk.
Paris reminisced about the girl knowing little
English but being able to see the girl’s face
light up with something as simple as drawing
in chalk or swinging. It wasn’t the chalk or
the swing that impacted Paris the most, but
rather planting the seed of Christ by singing,
“Jesus Loves Me” to a sleepy little girl. With
joy she states, “That was the work of God and
I will forever by grateful and prayerful for
that little girl.”
The chorus of Hillsong United’s
“Oceans” echoes, “Spirit lead me where my
trust is without borders/Let me walk upon the
waters/Wherever You would call me/ Take
me deeper than my feet could ever
wander/And my faith will be made
stronger/In the presence of my Savior.”
These words became more than a song for
Paris over the course of her time with
Acts1:8; they became her prayer. It was her
desire to have a faith that was desperately
dependant on God, and a faith that would
allow her go to the deepest depths with Him
in confidence that He would take care of His
child.
Paris crosses Oceans
BY ABBEY CHERRY
Staff Writer Photo Submitted.
“Some are called to sow, otherswater, and others to reap, but weare rarely called to all three.”
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Answering the Call : Missions in Admissions BY NATASHA JONES
Assistant Editor
This summer, employees of our very own admissions
office at the University of the Cumberlands got the opportu-
nity to do God’s work in Kenya.
Amanda Walton, an admissions counselor, and Jordyne
Gunthert, the admissions social media coordinator, went on
what Walton described as a “Vision Trip” to serve and expe-
rience the community in the sovereign state of East Africa.
The pair went to witness how 127 Worldwide was work-
ing with other local organizations. 127 Worldwide is an
organization whose mission is to connect people to the needs
of orphans and widows around the globe through education,
advocacy and sponsorship. Their first week was spent work-
ing with the Tuimaini: Miles of Smiles Children’s Home in
western rural Kenya, where 127 Worldwide is a large contrib-
utor.
This was actually not Walton’s first mission trip to the
sovereign state; this was her sixth time, and Walton actually
lived near the Children’s home for half of 2010 and half of
2011. Working near a place she had called home before left
Walton feeling very humbled.
Walton said, “It was like going back home. Arriving on
site, seeing the finished library, that we had been collecting
books for over the past few years, and then knowing it was
our responsibility to fill it was very fulfilling.”
While there they helped contribute to sponsorships by cre-
ating profiles of some of the children, cataloging the library,
helping with local church services and, just in general, loving
the community and those around them. The two were very
moved by the vibe of those around them during their time
there.
Gunthert said, “They treat things and people differently. The
sense of community is constant. Culturally they have another
view of time. They think nothing of sitting and spending an
hour and pouring into people.”
The second week they worked in the Kibera slums of
Nairobi, an atmosphere much different than the rural area
they spent the week before, with Kibera being much more
crowded. They worked with the Swahiba Youth Network, a
Christian youth organization whose main objective is to reach
out to young people with the message of Gospel using evan-
gelism, discipleship, mentorship and empowerment. The
organization is an umbrella network that oversees three differ-
ent groups: First Priority Kenya, the Jitambue Club and The
Mentor and Empowerment program, also known as MEP
organization.
MEP works with young widows and young women; they
teach them trades and connect them to successful women in
those industries to help get jobs outside of the slums. They got
to see those workshops and also go out into the high schools
and witness the Jitambue Club, a purity project, speak to
young women.
Walton said, “Working in the slums aside empowering
women, who are learning the importance of purity and how
God sees them no matter what they've been through and how
he can redeem their story, and spending that time with the
ladies there was really awesome.”
When asked what her favorite part of the trip was,
Gunthert said, “There was one particular worship service that
was incredibly moving. First of all, these kids are aged 5-14,
and they participate in worship in a way that I've never seen
before. Every eye closed and every hand raised; it was like
they were just exposing their souls to God, 'all-in' for Him.
Despite the distraction of the crashing thunder and rain on the
tin roof of the children's home that night, they were focused
in their praise and dedicated in their thankfulness. It was
beautiful.”
You can visit the website 127 Worldwide to learn more
about the organization and learn how to donate. Gunthert also
wrote a blog post on for the site about her calling for the mis-
sion trip before embarking on the journey, titled “The impor-
tance of willingness” which can be read at http://127world-
wide.org/category/blog/.
Walton and Gunthert agreed that they strongly encourage
anyone and everybody to go to a third world country to be
reminded that being a Christian is something outside of our
race or culture. The counselors got to see parts of Christianity
shine through and surpass culture by worshiping with an
established Christian organization that was run by Kenyans.
To hear more about their journey, mark your calendars for
Monday, October 7th at 7 p.m. because the duo will be in the
Gatliff Chapel sharing about their time spent in Kenya as part
of an academic and cultural convocation opportunity that you
definitely don’t want to miss.
Photo submitted
Jordyne Gunthert.
Photo submitted
Amanda Walton.
“Every eye closed and every handraised; it was like they were justexposing their souls to God.”
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By Kristina Smith
Staff Writer
He greets me with a smile that matches
the warmth of the summer heat outside.
“Hello! Come in and have a seat,” his voice
bellows with such a level of excitement that
I’m almost certain even the windows slightly
rattled in response.
Sitting in front of me is Marc Hensley, the
director of the University of the
Cumberlands’ Mountain Outreach program.
However, we’re not alone.
“This is Dirk and Jeremy Bertha and
assistant director Jonathan Bowman,” says
Hensley while pointing to his left. After a
round of handshakes, Hensley quickly
chimes in, “How can we help you?”
Help. Help appears to be continuously
flowing from the Mountain Outreach team
even during the summer months when most
students have left campus. With the assis-
tance of approximately 600 volunteers this
summer’s team was able to provide help to
many who were in need. They completed 34
projects which varied from splashing a new
coat of exterior paint onto weather-beaten
homes to raising walls in order to construct
two nearly 1,200 square-foot homes.
“Dirk and Jeremy were actually recipi-
ents of one of the homes we built,” Hensley
says. “They got to build their own house.”
To this the brothers only let out the slightest
chuckle and their demeanor expresses more
gratitude than pride.
“This home has definitely changed our
future. It has helped our family a lot, and
hopefully I’ll have a summer job again next
year if Marc will have me back,” Dirk, a jun-
ior majoring in education at UC, quickly
explains.
But for Jeremy, a UC senior studying
business and health, this summer with
Mountain Outreach is about more than just
receiving a home – it’s about developing new
friendships.
“I was working with strangers but I
gained comfort from learning that people
around me held the same beliefs. I was able
to grow more spiritually,” says Jeremy.
Both brothers acknowledged that
Mountain Outreach provided them with an
opportunity to spend bonding time with peo-
ple of the same faith even when they weren’t
working on a project.
“That’s one of the great things about what
we get to do,” interjected Hensley. “This
summer we were having a good time and
helping people without doing anything that
could be considered wrong.”
Of course Hensley is enthusiastic about
people of any skill level joining in on the fun.
“Applications for our summer team are
available in the spring. At the beginning of
the summer we hold our summer orientation
where we make sure we equip our volunteers
with the skills and experience necessary to
complete projects,” Hensley says.
Still yet, despite all of their pre-summer
preparation, Hensley and the rest of the
Mountain Outreach team were forced to
reevaluate the plans they had drawn more
than once. Dealing with what Hensley
labeled as “one of the wettest summers in
recent years” oftentimes threw a wrench into
project logistics.
“Rain sometimes forced us to be late in
getting a foundation laid and a frame up,”
says Hensley. “Our volunteers were told to
be prepared to do any type of work because
we often had to change our plans for the day.”
But Mountain Outreach doesn’t just lock up
the tools and throw away the key at the first
sign of difficulty.
“Blessed are the flexible for they cannot
break,” Hensley recites with strong determi-
nation and an index finger pointing towards
the heavens.
With frequent phone calls and walk-ins
requesting for Mountain Outreach’s help the
work is never done. Summer’s door is closing
but Hensley is already drawing up blueprints
for the fall semester.
The help is ever-flowing.
Summer Help
Photo by Kristina Smith
Marc Hensley, Dirk & Jeremy Bertha, and Johnathan Bowman of Mountain Outreach.
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PhD Comics
Fiction: “Perelandra” by C. S. Lewis
Everyone knows about C. S. Lewis’
“Chronicles of Narnia,” but not many people
are aware that he wrote a sci-fi series for
adults as well. Although “The Space Trilogy”
has a very different tone than the “Narnia”
books, Lewis’ common themes of redemption
and the inclusion of other biblical ideas are
present. “Perelandra” is the middle book of
this trilogy, and at its heart it is a retelling of
the Fall of Adam and Eve. The catch is, this
story takes place on the planet Venus, and a
man from Earth has been sent to verbally spar
with the Devil as he tries to persuade Eve to
bite into the proverbial apple. This added
dynamic and Lewis’ imaginative description
of Venus as an ocean world full of floating
islands keep this story from becoming a strict
retelling. This book is for anyone who is a fan
of C. S. Lewis’ writing, enjoys fiction that
makes them think, or likes to read science fic-
tion that has a deeper purpose.
Nonfiction: “The Secret Thoughts of an
Unlikely Convert” by Rosaria Champagne
Butterfield
If you are looking for a challenging read,
here it is. “Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely
Convert“ is the amazing story of Rosaria
Butterfield and how God saved her through a
“train wreck” of a conversion. Once upon a
time, Rosaria was a tenured English professor
at Syracuse University, and a committed les-
bian. The faculty advisor for every LGBT and
liberal feminist group on campus, Rosaria
began to study the Bible from an academic
standpoint as a literary work. Around the
same time, she began meeting with a pastor
who managed not to scare away this woman
who hosted LGBT gatherings in her home
where she and her friends made fun of
Christians.
Through the incredible witnessing of this
pastor and his wife, Rosaria broke up with
her girlfriend and became a Christian, deliv-
ering a speech at Syracuse that alienated
everyone she knew there. She went on to
teach at Geneva College, where she met the
man who became her pastor and husband.
Together they have had 10 years of incredible
ministry, adopted children, and provided fos-
ter care for many more. Rosaria uses her edu-
cation to give her children the best education
she can through homeschooling. Story after
story in this book will wrench at your heart –
I laughed and cried more than once through
this 150 pages.
I would recommend this book to pretty
much anyone. If you like conversion stories,
if you love to see how God works, if you
want your faith to be challenged and your
apathy dissolved, this is the book to read.
The Best Books I Read This SummerBY EMILY HEMPHILL
Staff Writer
Entertainmment14
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Top Five Performances of Bonnaroo 2013
BY MATTHEW WILLIAMS
Staff Writer
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is
one of the most anticipated and successful
summer festivals of this day and age. In fact,
only California’s Coachella and the leg-
endary 1969 Woodstock Festival can com-
pare to the size, to the attendance rate, and to
the extreme devotion that its fans have.
Bonnaroo continues to amaze year after
year with its perfect tanning weather, the
friendliest hippies on this side of the
Mississippi, and an extremely varied selec-
tion of music that never stops going from the
time the gates open on Wednesday evening,
until they close when the last note echoes
throughout the 700-acre farm on Sunday
night.
Hundreds of legendary bands have played
the farm throughout its eleven-year existence,
playing even more legendary shows, such as
the Police’s 2007 show that accompanied
their short-lived reunion tour, Phish’s infa-
mous four-hour 2012 set, or, of course, the
Beastie Boys’ 2009 show, which was the last
time the late Adam “MCA” Yauch performed
on stage before his death. Every year, a leg-
end takes the stage, and 2013 was no differ-
ent. Here are my top five performances of
Bonnaroo 2013.
5. Of Monsters & Men
It seemed like this Icelandic indie folk
band’s set was a long-time coming. Despite
only having one incredibly catchy album, the
fans erupted into dance throughout the entire
set, yelling “HEY!” along with “Little Talks”
and harmonizing each “ooh” and “ah” per-
fectly.
With several singles on the pop stations,
no one can deny the impact Of Monsters &
Men have had on the music world within the
last couple of years, and the fact that they
were able to play the second-biggest stage
during their first visit to Bonnaroo is impres-
sive, but no one seems to be questioning it.
They’re too busy singing along.
4. The National
The National has always been a pretty
unique band, with Radiohead-like backing
music accompanied by deep vocals that could
remind a listener of Crash Test Dummies
before the other indie and alternative bands
that the National is always billed next to.
Their pre-headlining show warmed the crowd
up to Tom Petty later in the evening, but
nobody was there as a chore. New singles
“Don’t Swallow the Cap” and “Sea of Love”
enveloped the crowds, wrapping them up in
the depressingly relatable lyrics of simple life
and love, but the high point of the set was
definitely when St. Vincent’s Annie Clark
joined them on stage to sing “This is the Last
Time.”
3. Weird Al Yankovic
Before this set started, chatter filled the
crowd, most of the conversations covering
the same topic: “I can’t believe we’re about
to see Weird Al.” When the man himself took
the stage, he immediately flew into his pop-
medley “Polka Face,” never slowing down
from that point. Hands waved back and forth
through “Amish Paradise” and the Star Wars
inspired “Yoda” ended the incredibly fun and
energetic show with extreme crowd participa-
tion.
But, it was Weird Al’s soft and strikingly
genuine words that he spoke mid-set that
really touched the crowd: “This is without a
doubt the best crowd I’ve ever played for.”
2. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Maybe choosing one of the headliners as
the number two spot is a cop-out, but this is
Tom Petty we’re talking about. Breaking the
Bonnaroo tradition of ending the festival with
a jam band, Tom Petty & the Heartbeakers
took control of the entire farm Sunday night,
with the entire populace of Manchester,
Tennessee singing along to anthems like
“Free Fallin’,” “I Won’t Back Down,” and
“Learning to Fly,” to name a few. With a cou-
ple of covers scattered into the setlist (like
their fabulous version of the Grateful Dead’s
“Friend of the Devil”) Tom Petty & the
Heartbeakers ended this festival the best way
they knew how.
As Tom Petty finished bathing in the
applause of the band’s encore, he whispered
into the mic, “Now we’re going to end the
night where it all started,” and they erupted
into a cheer-induced rendition of “American
Girl.”
1. Paul McCartney
Perhaps a bigger cop-out than choosing
Tom Petty as the number two spot is choos-
ing Sir Paul McCartney as the number one
spot, but it’s most incredibly deserving.
Opening with “Eight Days a Week,” the
crowd broke down into cheers, tears, and
stares of absolute awe, believing themselves
to have been taken back to the ‘60s and
smacked down into the center of a Beatles
concert.
Perhaps the true personification of rock
and roll, Sir Paul astounded a hundred thou-
sand people continuously, playing the spiritu-
ally enduring “Blackbird,” the George
Harrison-devoted “Something,” a truly eye-
watering “Let It Be” that literally brought
people around me to tears. The crowd sang
“Na Na Na Nah” for what seemed like hours
as Paul continued to play the main piano riff
of “Hey Jude” over and over, fireworks lit up
the black sky into a collection of colorful
lights during “Live and Let Die,” and the
acoustic version of “Eleanor Rigby” was
delightfully chilling to the bone.
Appropriately, Sir Paul finished the night
with “The End” and he bid farewell to the
crowd with a wave and a “thank you.” But, it
was the crowd wanting to say “thank you”
after that night.
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Building a championQ&A with UC Football Coach John Bland
It all starts with the “Brass Lantern.” In
case that term is unfamiliar to you, it is the
traveling trophy that is passed back and forth
between University of the Cumberlands’ and
Union College’s football programs. The
premise is simple: win and the trophy is yours
for an entire year. The Patriots hold a 19-9
all-time record over the rival Bulldogs.
Currently, the Brass Lantern is nestled
safely within the hilly confines of UC’s cam-
pus in Williamsburg. Last season, the Patriots
defeated Union 48-14, the largest margin of
victory in the series' history. On Aug. 31
though, the rivalry is rekindled and the trophy
is once again on the line. But before even the
first whistle sounds, there is a lot of work to
be done. And after a spectacular 2012-13 sea-
son, Patriots head football coach John Bland
has his work cut out for him.
Entering his eighth season as head coach,
Bland is focusing on building off last year’s
success. I sat down with him before the start
of the semester to discuss how he plans to do
that, what he still needs to work on, and even
what he thinks about UC adding bowling to
its long list of sports teams.
Timothy Wyatt: You just came off one of
UC’s best-ever seasons, how do you plan to
follow that up this year?
Coach John Bland: This program has been
building each year. We think back to when
football started here in ’88, they went 10 and
0 but they lost in the first round of the play-
offs. You know, that was a great team and
that’s the one people talk about. Now, when
you get to the playoffs and you get that record
to be at home, you can make some noise and
maybe push for the national title and that’s
what we’re shooting for. We want to grow on
last year.
And, obviously, everyone’s goal is to win
the whole thing. What do you think you’re
doing to put yourself in that position? Well,
first off, our coaches did a great job of
recruiting. It starts with the players and the
recruiting and the senior class. All these guys
who have been here who have experience:
they know what it takes; they’ve been around
the success of the program; they have a
hunger and a passion to take it to the next
level and not only to win again, but knowing
what it takes to get there.
TW: What do you most look forward to at
this point before the season?
Coach Bland: The games. Preparing for the
games is important. I look forward to seeing
them execute on Saturdays.
TW: If the season were to start tomorrow,
what’s your biggest concern?
Coach Bland: We’re not ready just yet.
We’ve got a lot of kids who are returning
already and probably ready to play. We’ve
got a lot of kids that are new that we feel will
be ready, but we still need to prepare a little
bit.
TW: I mean, out of just the small sample-size
you’ve seen, what do you predict being your
biggest hurdle to jump in the first few weeks?
Coach Bland: My first big hurdle, I believe,
will be going to Belhaven, which is predicted
to be number one in the west. We’ve got to
make a long trip—about nine hours on two
buses. It’ll be a big challenge.
TW: There are a handful of All-Americans
on the team, but let’s just say I was to put you
on the spot, who is your standout this year?
Coach Bland: Terrance Cobb.
TW: So, you think that’s who Patriots fans
are going to see the most of this year?
Coach Bland: Well, they’re going to see
them all, but Terrance Cobb is probably the
best player in the country. Period. Not only
on our team, but the best in the country. I
mean, we’ve had three NFL teams at our
practices. That’s never happened here before.
TW: If I was to give you a loudspeaker and
have you be that guy for a minute that makes
big predictions, at the end of the season,
what’s your record?
Coach Bland: Our goal is to be 14 and 0.
And I think we’re good enough to do that. We
are good enough as far as talent-wise. We’ve
got the players to beat everybody we play, but
the breaks also have to go our way.
TW: I’m throwing you a curveball. What are
your thoughts on UC adding a bowling team
this year?
Coach Bland: You know what? It’s very
unique. I feel like University of the
Cumberlands is the best school around, at this
level, for all sports. I’ve already had some
guys ask, “Hey, can I go tryout for the bowl-
ing team?” and I say, “Are you any good?
What’s your score?” [laughs]
BY TIMOTHY WYATT
Assistant Editor
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