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Grace College, Winona Lake, INOctober 25, 2012Volume 59, Issue No. 9

MONDAYTUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Royal BonfireOCC Swamp @ 9:15

p.m.(Come meet the HC

Court!)

Disco BingoAlpha Dining @ 9-10:30

p.m.(Come pick up your

yearbook!)

Men’s B-Ball Scrimmage

@ 7 p.m. Pep Rally@ 8:45 p.m.

Birthday Party@ 9:15 p.m.

(Ice cream cake, games, fun!)

Skating$2.00

Eastlake Skating@ 9-11 p.m.

(must have student I.D.)

HOMECOMING BANQUET(Mocktail, Dinner, Dessert, Variety Show)

HOMECOMING 2012 SCHEDULE

2 FEATURESOctober 25, 2012

Curbside: Bringing Gormet Street Food

to Downtown Warsaw

Project Venom: Infecting with God’s Love

The Minutes

The majority of recent Senate discussions have revolved around a topic that most Grace students will no doubt find interesting: future campus dining options.

Senate has formed a Food Com-mittee focused on exploring the var-ious campus dining options made available to us by Sodexho, as well as attempting to gauge the campus’ opinion on those options.

Sodexho’s website, http://www.sodexousa.com/usen/environments/

universities/food/brands/brands.asp, provides a detailed list of the various “restaurants”, like Subco, that could be the next edition to our campus. The option that garnered the most interest in the Senate dis-cussions were the Mexican and Asian cuisine options.

As always, Senate’s main con-cern is accurately representing the voice and opinions of the student body. If you want to have a say in the discussion, contact Kali Miller, head of the Food Committee, or talk to your student representative.

Ashley BrewsterEditor-in-Chief

Senate Meeting: October 23, 2012

Please keep submissions under 250 words.

Curbside, a gourmet street food stand located on 212 W Jefferson St. Warsaw, Ind., officially opened August 21, 2012. Lunch is avail-able Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Curbside offers three different types of flatbreads, as well as week-ly flatbread and soup specials for cash-only purchase. Each flatbread comes with a bag of chips. Bottled water, sparkling water, and pop are available for purchase, as well as cinnamon-sugar flatbread with mas-carpone for dessert.

Gabe and Kammi Rager, Warsaw residents, are the owners and sole operators of the food stand. Their children, seven-year-old Kiana and four-year-old Miles, are often work alongside them. The recipes are original creations of Gabe Rager. He rolls every flatbread and fills ev-ery order at the stand while Kammi Rager oversees the business’s oper-ations.

“The most rewarding part has been building relationships with our customers,” Kammi Rager said, not-ing the outpouring of “support and encouragement” the business re-ceives from its faithful regulars. Ac-

cording to the Ragers, the consistent attendance of regular customers and the quick addition of new customers have added to the challenge of keep-ing up with the operations.

Gabe Rager recently gave the food trailer a facelift, transforming it through redesign of the outside and an interior remodel. They hope to appeal to the lunch crowds in down-town Warsaw by offering a menu unique to the area.

“We wanted to create a space that is inviting and relaxed,” said Kammi Rager, “where you can come and eat good food for a good price.”

The Ragers have occasionally been offsite through the summer, of-fering their services at events such as the Warsaw’s First Friday and Heart Walk events. The Curbside food stand closed October 20th, but will reopen in the spring with the anticipation of participation in many community events through 2013.

Through the winter season, Curbside offers catering services. The catering menu can be found on the Curbside Facebook page, which also includes details about Curbside and opportunity for customers to communicate.

To check out Curbside, visit www.facebook.com/curbsidewar-saw or call 574-453-1725.

Everyone, no matter their age, needs warmth, shelter, and the knowl-edge someone cares about them. This is what Project Venom provides to the needy and homeless in our communi-ty. This wonderful SERVE team could use your help in letting our neighbors know we are here to care for them.

Project Venom is lead by Ashton Miller and KaLynn Lhamon, both very motivated students here at Grace College. “Project Venom’s mission is to serve the poor, lonely, and op-pressed by inflicting love through fel-lowship in order to instill them with

hope,” Miller explained.Miller and Lhamon’s mission

started last year during a trip to North Carolina with two other friends for fall break. They brought with them a U-Haul full of donated clothes and Bibles. They met many people during their stay in Asheville, N.C., helping at the Salvation Army and hearingthe stories of those who needed to be heard.

Through one simple journey, God gave a new passion to Miller and Lhamon. When they returned to Grace and learned that our commu-nity faces these hardships as well, they started the SERVE team known as Project Venom. Currently, Proj-ect Venom has a team of 10 students

helping the needy and homeless. “We can definitely brag on them because they are great. They definitely have a heart for what we are doing” said Miller. Right now, the Project meets at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays to volun-teer at Our Father’s House until 12:30 p.m. and at 1:00 p.m. on Thursdays to volunteer at Combined Community Services of Warsaw until 3:00 p.m. They also offer carpools that meet in McClain parking lot five minutes be-fore departure in case anyone needs a ride.

“The need is huge!” said Miller, who encourages everyone who is able to help in anyway they can. “While our greatest needs revolve around schedules and donations, we would

like to emphasize our desire to share Christ’s love with these people. Our purpose is to build relationships and to show Jesus’ love through that.”

Project Venom is a one-of-a-kind way to help our neighbors and show God’s love. “We must remember that while these people may be financially or physically in a lowly state, we are no better because we were spiritually in a lowly state until Christ sacrificed everything for us.” said Miller.

If anyone wishes to get invilved with Project Venom, contact Miller and Lhamon via email at milleral@grace.edu or lhamonk@grace.edu, or check out their page on Facebook.

Bekah LukensStaff Writer

Megan NeuhartStaff Writer

Our Christian faith requires us to follow God in each choice we make, including the choice of whom to vote for in the upcoming election. It is through Him and His Word that we should make our political decisions, but there are multiple interpretations of what meant means and that incon-sistency causes many social problems. I believe that the best and most consis-tent choice in this election would be to re-elect President Barack Obama for a second term.

President Obama has held a firm position for the protection of our en-vironment. He has stood up against oil companies, polluting organizations, and wasteful Americans that have put our environmental health at risk. The earth’s environment has reached a tip-ping point. Romney does not believe we need to change our habits and con-tinues to vote for environmental degra-dation. Would we rather have a presi-dent who denies scientific consensus or one who understands the facts and acts to reverse their harmful effects?

Comparable to the economy Pres-ident Obama inherited, Romney also entered into a failing economy in Mas-sachusetts. As governor, he has done nothing more than what Obama has accomplished. Romney failed to raise Massachusetts’ job growth rate. Under Obama, our growth rate has increased 194,000 new jobs every month since March this year, mostly “green” jobs. This number is much higher than what Romney was able to accomplish.

Our civil rights are the basis of the freedoms we possess as citizens of the United States. Governor Romney has been criticized for his position on civil liberties. We have been given constitu-tional rights, and cutting these civil lib-erties would be an unconstitutional act. President Obama upholds these free-

doms for all humankind no matter their different morals. We are to love one an-other, just like God loves everyone.

One of the differences between Democrats and Republicans is the stance on capital punishment. Romney believes capital punishment should be an appropriate punishment for certain crimes. Should we be committing an uncivilized monstrosity to offset an-other sin? President Obama feels they would be better off rehabilitating with-in prison walls, eventually benefiting society.

God has called us to live in his im-age, and as humans we are not accom-plishing that goal. With the knowledge of both sides, we can thin out the can-didates to the one who appeals best to us. We are swayed by political ads, debates, and peers. I know President Obama is the best choice for president, and I hope after reading this article, you do too.

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Logan GilbertContributing Writer

OFFFACE

Take a look at what President Obama has accomplished in the past three years. And please – before I begin, you have to understand that we all realize Obama inherited a bit of a mess from his predecessor, but it is also important to realize that once you assume the office of the president from then on the results will be attached to you.

Here we go: On average 66,000 jobs have been added to the job force each month which is not enough to keep up with population growth. Since Obama has taken office the unemployment rate hovered at or above 8 percent for 42 consecutive months.

On average the Obama administration and the Democratic-con-trolled Congress have added $1.3 trillion in debt each year even after he ran on the campaign promise of slashing the federal deficit in half. The total amount of money that the federal government gives directly to the American people has grown by 32 percent since Barack Obama became president. The average price of gasoline was $1.85 in 2008; today, the nationwide average is $3.65.

So what is it that Romney has to offer that Obama lacks? Mitt Rom-ney offers leadership, an understanding of the American idea and the executive know-how and business skills to get work done. He waltzed into one of the most liberal states in America (Massachusetts) and turned a $650 million shortfall and $3 billion deficit to a $600 million surplus. As a businessman, Mitt Romney has successfully built com-panies like Staples, Sports Authority and Dominoes. He’s also respon-sible for rescuing the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Romney understands that the government’s role is not to create jobs, but rather create an environment for Americans to succeed. Amer-ica is at a point where we have to decide between a path of permanent government dependence and regulation or a return to the ideals that our country was founded on. The current path Mr. Obama is taking us on is unsustainable.

It may not seem like it, but this election has the possibility of being one of the most critical turning points in American history. While I believe Mitt Romney is the best choice, I would encourage you to take the time to research the candidates for yourself and vote with your con-science. I can only give my opinion – it’s up to you to decide.

Jackie SealStudent Body President

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HOMECOMING COURTOctober 25, 2012

Tannan PetersHometown: Huntington, Ind.Favorite kid’s show growing up: Farmer Five network- Looney Tunes on Saturday morningRandom fact about myself: Raised on a sheep farmIf my kids came to Grace, the first thing I’d show them would be Indi-ana Hall Room 220, many memories made therePlans after graduation: I’m getting married to my amazing fiance Ari-elle Walters! And I’m applying to attend Grace Seminary for pastoral or intercultural ministry.

Molly GardnerHometown: Chardon, OhioFavorite kid’s show growing up: Gullah Gullah IslandRandom fact about myself: I got four concussions in four years.If my kids came to Grace, the first thing I’d show them would be the OCC where I sang in chapel and did cheerleading. There are a lot of memories there.Plans after graduation: I’m getting a job teaching preschool in Ohio, and I’m getting married in October.

Becky LantzHometown: Troy, OhioFavorite kid’s show growing up: Sagwa the Siamese CatRandom fact about myself: I love building firesIf my kids came to Grace, the first thing I would show them would be the attic in Westy, because it is the creepiest place on campus.Plans after graduation: Possibly grad school, maybe work in Yosemite National Park as part of a ministry program.

Zane GardHometown: Brownsburg, OhioFavorite kid’s show growing up: ArthurRandom fact about myself: I once played basketball with Gordon Hayward.If my kids came to Grace, the first thing I would show them would be where Elizabeth Guinter and I got engaged, at the amphitheater.Plans after graduation: Get married and get a job in a sports facility.

Matt BrunnerHometown: Bellefontaine, OhioFavorite kids show growing up: Pokemon or ArthurRandom fact about myself: I spoke to Ted Dekker by calling in a question on a radio show.If my kids came to Grace, the first thing I would show them would be Beta, because of the memories.Plans after graduation: Get a youth pastor or youth ministry position.

Brittani ChilsonHometown: Corunna, Mich.Favorite kid’s show growing up: Miss Munger’s ClassRandom fact about myself: I’m related to Edgar Allen Poe.If my kids came to Grace, the first thing I would show them would be Indy, because of student affairs, where I work, and all the cool people.Plans after graduation: Follow God’s calling; my husband Matt wants to be a youth pastor, so we’ll see where that takes us.

Elizabeth GuinterHometown: Crawfordsville, Ind.Favorite kid’s show growing up: Scooby-DooRandom Fact about myself: I have midget thumbs.If my kids came to Grace, the first thing I would show them would be the dorms I’ve lived in -- Alpha, Westy, and Kent.Plans after graduation: Get married!

Hometown: Mansfield, OhioFavorite kids show growing up: Hey, ArnoldRandom fact about myself: I grew up in the hood.If my kids came to Grace, the first thing I would show them would be Beta, be-cause I lived there for my first two years.Plans after graduation: I might be going to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for a potential ministry opportunity.

Jeff Volz

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Regina BontregerHometown: LaGrange, Ind.Favorite kid’s show growing up: Full House Random fact about myself: I have a twin sister. If my kids came to Grace, the first thing I’d show them would be my old Alpha dorm rooms. Memories are important.Plans after graduation: Love kids and love God. Lo-cation and capacity are still debatable.

Hometown: Sherwood, OhioFavorite kids show growing up: Power RangersRandom fact about myself: I don’t eat chicken.If my kid’s came to Grace, the first thing I would show them would be Beta, because I lived on the same hall for three years.Plans after graduation: Either teaching or joining The Second City in Chicago.

Brock Rhodes

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From Matthew BrunnerKeep 911 on speed dialMake sure you label your toothbrushes, “Mouth” and “Toilet”Never let your last word be “oops”Installing a garbage disposal in your toilet will prevent clogsGiving a penny for someone’s thoughts and your own two cents just makes you lose three centsAlways buy more milkJust wash what you need at the momentAuto correct ruins text conversations…or makes themDon’t aspire to be an amateur sword swallowerDrain-O is just ten bucks down the drainNever take a summer internship at the North PoleBet on the horse, not the jockeyNever give a baby a chainsawDon’t trust anyone who asks for directions to the state penitentiaryI can kill two birds with one stone. It just takes me two throwsIf everyone always went with the norm, things like Snuggies would have never been inventedNever go deep V divingCells are the building blocks of life. That’s why we have so many prisonsLive by one rule: there are no rulesSwallows have that name for a reasonYOLODon’t give bad adviceWhen in doubt, quote “The Princess Bride”

If you have enjoyed the comic art of Stephen Hart-

man every week, then check out shirtpunch.com on Friday

October 26 to purchase a shirt that he designed called

“Mega Minions”. It’s only available for 24 hours!

What They Would SayStephen Hartman

From Brock Rhodes

Always look twiceGirls, if you just want a light tan, go moonbathingFire is hot…alwaysAxe is as good as a showerRemember your mother’s birthday (it’s not Mother’s Day)Remember Mother’s DayAlways have a friend who owns a truckDon’t shave your chest; it grows back faster and fullerYour mother is the Tooth FairyNever bet on a loser. Unless the fastest horse’s name is ironically LoserDon’t make fun of someone bigger than youMeasure once, cut twiceGuys, don’t get pregnant…it’s embarrassingDon’t eat Taco Bell after 1 a.m.Check for toilet paper before you use a stranger’s bathroomDon’t ever use a stranger’s bathroomWasp nests are natures piñatas; swing awayDon’t bite the hand that feeds youDon’t feed the mouth that bites youAlways replace your turn signal fluidCells are the building blocks of life and Legos are the building block of imaginationAs long as you have an imagination you’ll have friends. At least that’s what I told myself in grade school. My “friends” agreedYou can’t judge an ebook by its cover…seriously, you can’t do it. There is literally no cover.

There is something funny about Back in Five. It could be that they are Grace’s very own improvisational comedy troupe. Back in Five stages one show per month, and no two shows are exactly alike.

Back in Five was born from last year’s winter comedy show, “Grace College Com-edy Hour (And a Half).” For two weekends a cast of talent-ed students packed out Little Theatre and performed ninety minutes of scripted sketches and improvisational wizardry.

Their show was more than a hit—it was a phenomenon. Upon returning to Grace this fall, the remaining members of that original cast—Madis-son Heinl, Samuel Neudeck, Brock Rhodes, Cheryl Spen-cer and Eric Totheroh—de-cided that even that much of a good thing was definitely not enough.

“This year we decided to bring back all of the returning students who were in the com-edy show, since we enjoyed it so much last year,” said Eric Totheroh, who co-directed that show with 2012 graduate Paul Morales, Rachel Litzing-er (née Ladew) and Brock Rhodes.

Rhodes now serves as di-rector of Back in Five, though cast member Cheryl Spencer notes that all of the performers “pitch in to direct ourselves.”

Back in Five obviously ex-ists to be funny and to make

fellow Gracies laugh, but what is their mission?

“Back in Five is our way of providing some sort of en-tertainment for Grace students who may feel that there is not much to do in this community. If nothing else, it keeps us en-tertained,” Totheroh said.

The members of Back in Five reportedly have almost as much fun cracking wise in rehearsals as their audienc-es have while they perform. “Practices are never boring,” said Madisson Heinl, a mem-ber of Back in Five. Heinl joined the group last year be-cause of her passion for acting.

“The five of us know how to play to the comedic strengths of any other person in the group. We get to work together to make students laugh and have many laughs ourselves in the process. I al-ways look forward to practic-ing with Cheryl, Brock, Eric, and Sam because I know that we will laugh while trying to figure out how to make others laugh!” she said.

Back in Five is not here just to practice. “Practice is fun, but it is better when you ac-tually have someone to laugh at you,” Totheroh said. “I like making a fool of myself on-stage, so I am always looking forward to the next perfor-mance.”

If you are looking for a good time, Back in Five is here for you. Their next per-formance will be Friday, Oc-tober 26. Doors open at 11:30 p.m.

ENTERTAINMENTOctober 25, 2012

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SwitchfootAs I Lay DyingAnberlinFoo FightersThe Classic Crime

“These bands stand out to me be-cause they offer a different sound than what other bands in the same genre produce. I’ve seen Switchfoot, Anber-lin, and The Classic Crime live. They put on high energy shows which were very entertaining, and I would recommend checking them out if you already hav-en’t.”

Florence and the MachineBon IverThe ShinsFoster the PeopleJosh Garrels

“It just amazes me how vivid these artists can be when it comes to their own unique styles, uses of music, and lyrics.”

Ben HowardFunDave Matthews BandThe Head and The HeartMumford and Sons

“I love music that is musically bril-liant…What does that mean? It means that they are not just lyrically, but mu-sically brilliant. The technical aspect of the music needs to be extremely meaningful. When I heard music that is very technical, it makes me smarter. All of these musicians listed do that for me. I don’t want music that turns my mind to mush.

Lady GagaLana Del ReyOf Monsters and MenEdward Sharp and the Magnetic ZerosMarina and the Diamonds

“[These bands have] very relatable lyr-ics. Their composition of music is not just a treat for my auditory senses but a stimulus for my entire body.”

Twenty One PilotsMumford and SonsRegina SpektorU2Coldplay

“Each of these bands represents a different period of my life, but all throughout college specifically. Prior to college I was only allowed to listen to Christian music—which isn’t bad—but these bands are probably the best ones that come to mind that have influenced my time here at Grace.”

Annie Salazar

Bethany Knepper

Lindsay Devereaux

Danny Murillo

Scott Cronkhite

Julia MarshStaff Writer

Back in Five: Campus-wide Phenomenon Tickles Student’s Funny Bone

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SPORTSOctober 25, 2012

THIS WEEK...by Seth Miller

Sports Editor

Soccer Teams Eye League Championship

Over the past two weeks, the Grace men’s soccer team has po-sitioned themselves for a run for a Crossroads League Champion-ship. On October 13, Spring Ar-bor (11-3-2, 4-1-2 CL) came to Miller Field to face the Lancers. The Lancers proved too power-ful as three goals in the second half led the way to a 4-1 victory. Steven Fiema dazzled the crowd with three amazing goals to lead the Lancers to an important vic-tory. Dylan Anderson added his first goal of his collegiate career to round out the scoring. Gift Sibukome, Trenton Porter, and Shane Barthuly contributed as-sists to complete Grace’s offen-sive dominance. Collin Cone preserved the victory with 11 saves to hold off Spring Arbor. Three days later, Grace faced St. Francis (7-10, 1-7 CL). St. Fran-cis was no match as the Lancers shut out the Cougars 3-0 behind goals by Shane Barthuly, Sam Cole, and Fiema. Fiema notched two assists to go along with his goal, which Austin Altimus as-sisted. Cone preserved the shut-out with five saves. The Lancer’s match against Mt. Vernon Naza-

rene (10-5-3, 5-2-2 CL) proved to be much tougher as the Lanc-ers squeaked out a 3-2 victory. After goals by Fiema and Sibu-kome, the game was tied head-ing into the final two minutes of play, when Altimus pounded home the rebound from Fiema’s shot to win the game for Grace 3-2 with 70 seconds left. Cone wrapped up a dominant two weeks with six saves. The Lanc-ers (10-4-2, 5-2-2 CL) wrap up their season with a match at Pur-due Calumet on Monday before the Crossroads League tourna-ment begins on Saturday when the Lancers face the No. 6 seed at Miller Field.

The Lady Lancers have been making their presence known in the Crossroads League with a dominant past two weeks. Their first match against Saint Francis (9-6, 4-2 CL) was a close match, with Grace edging by with the 2-1 victory. Behind two goals from Joceyln Evans and five saves from goalkeeper Abigail Burns, Grace was able to hold off Saint Francis. Evans scored the game winner with five minutes left in the match. Following that match, the Lady Lancers faced another tough matchup against Mount Vernon Nazarene (6-7-3, 2-3-2 CL), where stormy condi-tions played a major role in the match. Finding themselves down 2-0, Grace stormed back with goals in the final eight minutes

of play from Kristin Yocum and Carianne Sobey. Grace nearly won the game in regulation when Mallory Rondeau slotted a shot that cleared the goalie but was saved by a defender. Neither team scored in the overtime periods and the match ended in a hard-fought 2-2 draw.

In the final match of these past two weeks, Grace shut out Mari-an (6-9-1, 1-7 CL) 3-0 on Senior Day. Scoreless after a half, Grace notched three goals by three freshmen, Darcy Johnston, Cari-anne Sobey, and Faith Voehring-er. Burns recorded three saves to preserve the shutout. The Lady Lancers (12-3-2, 5-2-1 CL) look to finish strong when they face Goshen on Tuesday for the final match of the season.

Steven Fiema, Men’s SoccerSteven is this week’s Player of the Week with his

performances in Grace’s victories against Saint Francis and Mount Vernon Nazarene. In the game against Saint Francis, Fiema scored a goal and recorded two assists. He led the Lancers to a 3-0 victory. In a strongly con-tested match against Mount Vernon Nazarene, Steven scored a goal and recorded an assist. On the week, Ste-ven scored two goals and had three assists. He has ten goals on the season with one game remaining.

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