Veritas Issue 4, Fall 2012

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Sept. 27 - Oct. 3 2012

Changing ourselves. Changing our community.

This past Tuesday evening, I had the op-portunity to officially

meet our very own Roy Fer-guson, serving us this year as interim president of the col-lege. The event was formally titled “Greet the Guy with the Bowtie,” and was basically an opportunity for students to gather with Roy and voice questions and concerns, or just talk. If you know me, it may come as a shock when I say this, but I am actually a shy person--in situa-tions like these. I never want to be the first one to step up. I’m getting better, but assertion is still not a comfort zone of mine. Being here at Bridgewater has helped me push those boundaries; if I didn’t have two years under my belt, I wouldn’t have dared approach the table to talk with him. But I did, and I am glad of it. I didn’t really have questions or concerns I specifically intended to share with him; I just wanted to sit and listen to what other people had to say, and ob-serve how he responded. As it happened, I was able (and encouraged) to be an active participant in the discussion, and share my opinion on the issues at hand. We talked about some issues at hand in the senate (my table companions were on the senate), discussed the food service (y’all know

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I always have an opinion on that one), and spoke about the college as a whole-- how the year is going, academics, organizations, etc. I was shocked though--for the entire 30 plus minutes I was there, three students be-sides myself came to speak.

(I was not able to stay the whole time, so perhaps oth-ers came after I left.) This event was publicized--granted, very few people actually read the Daily Eagle or pay mind to fliers, but still. Also, it was in the very mid-dle of the dining hall. There were people surrounding us the whole time. Yet no one dropped by, even to say hello and introduce themselves, let alone join the discussion. I understand people are

busy, or don’t have press-ing concerns, but at the very least, I would think more than four people would be interested in greeting the “Guy with the Bowtie.” Here, students were handed the opportunity to speak up (some of the things we

mentioned to Roy, he was unaware of) and change a situation they don’t like. Yet hardly anyone came to the table. In this election year, one thing I have heard many times is something to the tune of “if you don’t vote, you don’t have a right to fuss when you don’t like the outcome.” I think the same principle applies here at Bridgewater. By not taking this opportuni-ty and others like it, we are essentially “not voting.” Applying that concept, I think students have very little right to complain about issues. Granted, students may choose alternate routes

of voicing concerns--other faculty and staff, etc. But students should be mindful of the way they voice these concerns. Complaining, just for the sake of complaining, is not constructive, and rarely yields any results. A well-thought out discussion--with the willingness to see both sides--will often produce a more favorable action. Students, if you have these concerns, don’t hold them in. Take the opportunities

“The Guy with the Bowtie”By Corley Tweedy

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(or create your own) to stand up for yourselves and oth-ers. Present your concerns respectfully and assertively, with the intention of achiev-ing your result. A word as well, though, to those to whom these concerns are presented: be mindful of how you receive these issues. When we sat with Roy in the dining hall,

he was actively engaged, ask-ing questions and following up, making notes--he showed that he genuinely wanted to make things better. I hope others will follow in the steps of “the Guy with the Bowtie” when approached; hopefully, in this way, we will all learn and grow while improving our situations....

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Friday, October 5 8 a.m.–5 p.m.Bookstore Sale (Kline Campus Center)

9 a.m.–5 p.m.Threads of History: Bridgewater College Clothing through the Years (Alexander Mack Library, Baugher Room)

6:45 p.m.Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet (Main Dining Hall)

8:30 p.m.Pep Rally (Nininger Hall)**Bonfire and fireworks on Dillon Field immediately following the Pep Rally.

Saturday, October 6

8 a.m.Homecoming 5K Run/Walk (Starting and ending at Nininger Hall)

9 a.m.–1 p.m.Threads of History: Bridgewater College Clothing through

the Years (Alexander Mack Library, Baugher Room)

9 a.m.–5 p.m.Bookstore Sale (Kline Campus Center)

9 a.m.–11:30 a.m.Homecoming Registration(Information Tent, Campus Mall--in front of Cole Hall)

10 a.m.–NoonPast Library Student Assistants Reception(Alexander Mack Library, First Floor)

10–11 a.m.Stone Village Tour

10 a.m.–NoonWright-Heritage Link Open House

10 a.m.–1 p.m.Homecoming Festival(Campus Mall) 11 a.m.–1 p.m.BC Teacher Education Program Reception(Front lawn of Flory Hall)

11 a.m.Women’s Soccer vs. Lynchburg (Soccer Field)

11:30 a.m.Class Reunion Picnic(Campus Mall)

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.BC Homecoming Picnic(Campus Mall)

1 p.m.Football Game vs. Hampden-Sydney(Jopson Field)

4 p.m.Dinner(Main Dining Hall)

5 p.m.Eagle Productions Reunion(Boitnott Room)

7:30 p.m.Bridgewater College Chorale and Jazz Ensemble Concert(Carter Center for Worship and Music)

9 p.m.Glow Highlighter Party(KCC Main Dining Hall)

Homecoming Weekend Schedule

Sunday, October 711 a.m.–1 p.m.Threads of History: Bridgewater College Clothing through the Years (Alexander Mack Library, Baugher Room)

11 a.m.—Alumni and Student Frisbee Golf

Tournament (BC campus Frisbee golf course)

2 p.m.Men’s Soccer vs. Guilford

Join Veritas, the Cen-ter for Cultural Engage-ment and the Center for International Education on October 2 for Global Cafe: The Road to Hate.Cookout at Veritas (101 North Third Street) from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

find good jobs, and be overall great mothers. They rise to the occasion and do the right thing for themselves and their babies. “It’s very rewarding to see them making a change in their lives, so it’s for the good,” Bullis stated. Bullis said that as the girls

have learned so much from the health workers and the program itself; she herself has learned a lot from working with the girls. She said that the most important thing she has learned from the girls is to really keep an open mind. “I’ve learned over the years that with the right guidance they can do really good things with their lives and with their babies,” Bullis said. She


By Rianna Hill

Hand in Hand Resource Mothers

Hand in Hand Resource Mothers is a home-visiting program

sponsored by United Way through Rockingham Medical Hospital (RMH), designed to ensure the best outcomes for pregnant or expecting teens and their babies. The “mothers” of Hand in Hand Resource are dedicated to mentoring and case managing pregnant, parenting teens. The teens they work with are aged 19 and younger, and Hand in Hand is there to assist from pregnancy until the baby’s first birthday. They prefer to take referrals within the first trimester, because early pre-natal care has better birth and health outcomes for the mother and the child.“When I saw the job opening, I just felt like it was a good fit,” said Debbie Bullis, the director of Hand in Hand Resource Mothers. She has been the director and coordinator of the program for 15 years, and she works with three paid full-time staff members called the Resource Mothers Community Health Workers. These three women take time to make the home visits while Bullis supervises the program. Bullis had previously worked as a homebound teacher in local county

schools, and most of the young girls that she worked with were pregnant or had just had their babies. “I just saw a real need, that they were very unprepared, trying to get their school work done…it was a bit overwhelming for them,” Bullis stated. It was this experience that moved her to become an active member of the Hand in Hand program. With her degree in health education, she felt that this was the job that she was meant for. Bullis, being a mother herself, understands what the girls are going through. She described it as a “been there, done that” type of deal; her experiences with being pregnant and having children help her to relate to and empathize with the girls on a very deep level. When asked about her favorite aspect of working with the teens, Bullis said that “seeing them rise above [the] challenges and [do] a very good job” was her biggest reward. She said that most people assume that teens are highly incapable parents, that they are “babies mothering babies”. Through the program, Bullis has seen nothing but success. She has watched the girls grow up and graduate high school,

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tries to enlighten everyone that these girls are doing the best they can with what they have, “making a not-so-good situation into a better situation.” Bullis said that parental involvement with the teens’ parents can vary widely. Some are really involved, trying to help out as much as they can, while others don’t even have parents to turn to. It is these teens that Hands in Hands seeks to serve the most; they want to be a caring, consistent, stable adult in the life of the teens. Bullis referred to their job as “filling in the blanks”, taking up the spaces where the parents may have left off. “The more the merrier!” Bullis chuckled when asked about family involvement. They especially look for the father to be involved to, even if they aren’t in a relationship with the teen parent just to be active in helping with the pregnancy and encouraging them to get to know and spend time with their child. “The more caring adults in their lives, the more successful they will be,” Bullis said. The long-term goal that Bullis has for the teen girls that she works with is for them to become self-sufficient members of society. They want

the girls to contribute and give back to the community, paying their own bills and functioning independently. Some community-involved events that Hand in Hand Resource Mothers have hosted include diaper drives, baby showers, and a few support groups that help talk to the teens and provide them with open arms that will care for and listen to them. Most of the teens are minors though, and for confidentiality and legal reasons it’s hard to accept volunteers that don’t have any specified training in the field to work with the girls. Bullis does encourage anyone that knows of a pregnant or expecting teen to please refer them to Hand in Hand Resource Mothers. “We are a community resource, we’re free, we’re for anyone aged 19 or younger, and we are making a difference in their lives,” Bullis says. You can contact Bullis via email at [email protected] or via telephone at (540) 433-4340. ...


By Kathleen HerringCareer Services

“One boy [during the driving test] told me he had driven

a lawnmower before and I assured him it was essentially the same concept… he did not know what a stop sign was. I can guarantee I’ve spent more time riding with one tire on the road and one tire off the road than anything else… and we’ve almost hit people on multiple occasions.” If this sounds like a horror story from a DMV employee, think again! Katie Chittum, senior Health and Exercise Science major, recounts stories of her internship at Woodrow Wilson Rehab Center, where she frequently rides along with patients who are practicing to get a driver’s license. Patients at Woodrow Wilson have suffered strokes or other debilitating injuries such as multiple sclerosis and cystic fibrosis, and are re-learning the activities of daily living. Katie often helps patients with activities such as tooth-brushing, getting dressed, combing hair, and, most importantly for some, driving a car. The rehab center has six vehicles which have been modified in different ways. Katie confided, “One of the coolest patients was a guy who got in a car accident and he was paraplegic, which means he didn’t have

sensation in two out of the four of his extremities. I got to watch his development from getting behind the wheel of a car again to getting ready to go take his test at the DMV.” This particular patient has a van with no driver’s seat. Instead, his wheelchair moves up into the car and is strapped in to the vehicle, and he uses a variety of hand controls to move the vehicle. One button over his head can be held down for differing lengths of time to control the turn signals and windshield wipers. It plays a different musical tone for each function to let the driver know he is using it correctly. There is also a lever that when moved up or down controls the gas, while pushing forward or pulling back controls the brake. Modifications such as these allow a paraplegic to control all the essential functions of a car with his more mobile appendages. Chittum’s favorite patient so far is “a gentleman who suffered a stroke which caused damage to his Broca’s Area (a part of the brain which affects his speech and language).” This particular patient really struggles with pronouns. While able to speak coherently and understand what he wants to say, the damage from his stroke prevents him from being able to visually identify or explain the meanings of individual words on a page. In order

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to help him learn to read again, Chittum has helped in the use of the “Dragon Naturally Speaking” computer program, which uses speech-recognition technology to record what the patient is saying as well as type it on the screen. Different segments of the sentence can be read or played back, which helps the patient to recognize which words have which meaning. Chittum hopes to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy, and she believes this internship will provide her with invaluable experience as she prepares for graduate school. The experience working with these patients offers a good insight into her future career as well because the wide variety of patients “keeps me on my toes.” “My favorite part? Just being able to know that what I am helping them do will overall make their quality of life better. It’s a very gratifying field because you see immediate improvements. The efforts you put in, you get back immediately,” Chittum said. And when it comes to driving with patients, in her own words, “I was the youngest; I was the last person in my family to learn to drive, and now I’m getting paid back for it!”...

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2012 Denton Family Golf Classic to Benefit Harrisonburg Rockingham Free ClinicThis event will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd at Lakeview Golf Course. Lunch and registration begins at 11:30 AM with a shotgun start at 1:00 PM. Dinner is provided by Hank’s. For more information go to www.hrfreeclinic.org or call Baker Garber at 540-437-4961.The Free Clinic is a local nonprofit serving uninsured adults and partnering with them for improved health. The Free Clinic lists a variety of volunteer job positions on its website and has an easy online volunteer registration for individuals or groups!

For more information contact:The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County 540-432-3863www.the-community-foundation.orgUnited Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County540-434-6639www.uwhr.orgFor a complete list of local nonprofit organizations visit: www.tcfuwhr.org

Harrisonburg’s 15th Annual International FestivalThis celebration of our rich local diversity is held on Saturday, September 19th from Noon to 6:00 PM at Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg. You will find delicious foods and pastries from Ethiopia, Mexico, India, Thailand, Europe, Puerto Rico, Central America, a generous showcase of talent in music and dance from Aztec, Filipino, Indian, Irish, Chinese, and Kurdish artists, a parade of amazing tapestries in cultural fashion and dress. Visit www.harrisonburg-international-festival.org for more details. Additional events are being held on Friday evening and Sunday.

Rockingham Memorial Hospital 100th Anniversary Celebration: RMH will celebrate 100 years of service to the community with a special event to be held 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on September 30th at the RMH hospital and health campus. The celebration will include history displays and exhibits; a ceremony featuring guest speakers, a historical reading and special music; and light refreshments. This free event is open to the public. No advanced registration is required. There are a number of ways to volunteer at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Visit http://www.rmhonline.com/

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Leadership and Politics:

Bay Buchanan, campaign advisor to Mitt Romney, illuminated students of

Bridgewater College this past week on the importance of leadership. Prior to the Romney campaign, Buchanan worked under the Reagan administration as the Treasurer of the United States-- “A great job!” said Buchanan. Under her guidance, most of the copper was removed from the penny, since copper had become

more valuable than the penny it made. Now, as campaign advisor, “busy” is Buchanan’s middle name. Buchanan reaches out to the Conservative base in the Republican Party, keeping hot topics in the media and explaining the debates to them. When talking about this election, Buchanan described how Obama now has a record he needs to defend. To hold the office of president, one must have leadership and

confidence. Obama must be prepared to explain his leadership actions on topics like the Libya issue to the public. As Buchanan explained, image and presentation are also key parts to campaigning. To win the election, you need to look presidential--lose the presidential look and you lose the election. Buchanan enlightened students by expressing how a direct attack of the Romney campaign will alienate over 50% of the nation. Obama is seen as sound by the nation, but it is the Republicans’ job to show America that “he is in over his head,” stated Buchanan. After a student’s question regarding the upcoming Vice Presidential debates, Buchanan laughed. “I’d put my money on [Ryan] every day of the week. If I was Biden, I would start drinking right about now.” Greatly enthusiastic, Buchanan glowed while speaking about Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan. One of her two personal picks for position, she was greatly supportive of the nomination. With extreme pleasure, Buchanan stated that it was “enormously bold on [Romney’s] account” to pick Ryan due to his budget stance. “He picked the future!” she exclaimed. Buchanan was sure to remind students that “the

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The Republican Campaign Advisor

core of the Republican Party is small government.” Her outlook for the Republican Party was optimistic, though it will require hard work. Over the next five weeks, Buchanan will be concentrating to stay on message. The post-convention bump is gone from the polls and Romney and Obama are virtually equal. Buchanan also applied these lessons to Bridgewater. “What do you believe in?” Buchanan challenged the students. Buchanan dared students to voice their opinions on any topic. A staunch pro-life advocate, Buchanan

told students she influenced people by stating her beliefs. These conversations would not have occurred if she had not opened her mouth. “You need to know what it is to have people look and question you,” said Buchanan. Buchanan told students how this has affected the nation today. “Lack of leadership will weaken the nation….and it happened to us.” Only through excellent leadership will the Republican Party be able to defeat Obama. According to Buchanan, Romney and Ryan are just the leaders to do so. ...




A relatively full auditorium waited for the convo to start; all

sorts of conversations were struck up. Not conversations between students or faculty, as one would expect, but conversations between students and some of the older members of the Bridgewater Community, who filled a majority of the seats. It was refreshing to see that where politics and moral values are concerned, age does not play a factor. These conversations came to a quick end as soon as the night’s main speaker came on stage. Donna Brazile is a Democratic Political Strategist who regularly appears on news stations such as CNN and ABC. Apart from her duties as a Strategist and Activist, Brazile also works as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, and as Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation at the Democratic National Committee. Despite her numerous roles and responsibilities, she was willing to take time to come speak to Bridgewater about what she considers fair within the realm of politics. In fact, she even began her speech by thanking Bridgewater for giving her an excuse to leave Washington, DC. She started off with a joke, “As some of you may know, the best part

about leaving Washington, DC, is leaving Washington, DC,” which drew many laughs from anyone who’s ever been stuck in a DC traffic jam. However, she quickly turned her joke into the beginning of her argument for fairness.

Brazile drew connections between the circular, never-ending paths of the beltway, to the circular and never-ending paths towards accomplishing something on Capitol Hill. She spoke at length about the bipartisan nonsense taking place in both Congress and the Senate, pleading with the audience to make a change. According to Brazile, this year’s election is a big one. She acknowledged that people

By Joshua Trupo

say that every four years, but she had a reason why this year’s really is bigger than those in the past. Along with the highly publicized Presidential Election, there are 33 Senatorial races taking place. The outcomes of these

elections will greatly influence the powers held by the next President of the United States. Brazile strongly encouraged all to research their State’s Senatorial candidates, and to make a wise and informed decision, as the fate of the nation rests in our hands. Instead of remaining on the topic of this year’s elections, Brazile decided to focus more on answering Bridgewater’s big question:

What is Fair? She commenced this discussion by asking the audience to imagine a scenario of three children of varying ages trying to fairly split their favorite comfort food. What is fair to one may not necessarily be fair to all.

This raised the question, “how do we define what is fair,” and furthermore, “who gets to decide what is fair”? Brazile acknowledged that these are both tough questions to answer, and decided to focus more on answering what is fair, within the political spectrum. According to her, Political Fairness can be broken down into five main issues; Civil Rights, Health Care, the Social Security Net,

Veterans, and Taxes. When these five issues have been solved, leaving all involved with a Fair Deal, then America will truly be able to call itself the land of the free. What was most pleasing about Brazile’s speech was that she allotted a good amount of time at the end to allow audience members to speak up and raise questions or concerns. When asked a couple questions about some injustices in America, though, no clear answer was portrayed. Other students simply wanted to state their appreciation for all Brazile’s hard work towards bringing all Americans fair freedoms, and to let her know that she is not alone in her fight for equality. Brazile closed by sharing a lifelong lesson she learned from her parents. She explained how she was taught to always look for the good in others, even if you disagree with them. She gave examples of this, saying nice things about George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, and other political opponents of hers. The recurring message throughout her speech focused less on convincing the audience to vote Democrat, and more on convincing the audience to understand that both sides have valid points, and that it is up to the citizens to make sure that all voices are heard.

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You may have noticed that some of the bicycles at Bridgewater

College have a much more eccentric flare than the average bike you might find in a store. One bicycle depicts an outdoor scene with a tree and kites; another has orange stick figures with a message of “Building Community”; another bike spotted on campus looks like some type of abstract painting with an eclectic mix of colors and patterns. These intricately designed bikes are part of a newly implemented bicycle exchange program simply known as Bike!BC. Bike!BC is organized by Bridgewater’s chapter of New Community Project as a way of promoting greater

environmental awareness on campus. The goal of the program is to increase the culture of biking among Bridgewater students. When a student comes across one of the community bikes, they can ride it to anywhere on campus and then leave the bike for another student to use. Aside from the bikes’ decorative paint jobs, they can also be identified by a small paper bicycle wheel attached to the frame which has the instructions for using the bike written on it. Although Bike!BC was implemented this year, the planning process and preparation work began in the spring of 2011. Tim Hollenberg-Duffey, class of 2011, headed up the bike

program in its initial stages. At that time, Hollenberg-Duffey used his time getting support from the administration, collecting donated bicycles, using sand paper to scrape off the old paint, and then giving the bikes a white primer. When reflecting on the administration’s reaction to the bike program, Hollenberg-Duffey stated that the bike program received institutional support. “The administration was supportive. We were given permission to operate out the garage next to the Boitnott House. The project did not cost much money other than a little for bike painting and repair. Everyone was very positive about it.” When asked about the major obstacle to implementing the

bike program, Hollenberg-Duffey discussed his fear of the bikes being vandalized or stolen. One of the ways he addressed this potential problem was to establish a sense of community attachment to the bikes. “We needed to get the BC community to take a sense of ownership over these bikes, to respect them.” In order to nurture the feeling of ownership, campus clubs were asked to “adopt” a bike and paint it. Currently there are five bikes available for students to use. Two bikes were adopted by New Community Project, two were adopted by Habitat for Humanity, and one was adopted by Believers Strongly United.

Aislinn Mirsch, sophomore, is currently overseeing the bike program. Mirsch’s desire to promote bicycling is rooted in her upbringing in Oregon. “Coming from Oregon, I am used to bike-friendly cities and many people commuting to school or work on bikes. I would love to see the valley catch on to this healthy and earth-friendly mode of transportation. Starting a bike sharing program on BC campus is a step toward this.” When asked if she had seen many students taking advantage of the bike program, Mirsch responded, “I think many students still do not know what Bike!BC is yet, and I hope that word of this program will spread.”

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One of the ways in which New Community Project is trying to get the word out is by promoting Bike!BC through a Facebook page. Mirsch stressed the importance of fellow students liking the page (https://www.facebook.com/#!/BikeBC) not only for spreading information about the bike program, but also because students can request repairs of the bikes on the Facebook page. Although the bike exchange will not do much to decrease car usage since you can only use the bikes within the campus, the goal of promoting a greater use of bikes is a noble pursuit. Sadly, Americans tend to lag behind when it comes to using bicycles as an alternative mode of transportation. The Outdoor Industry Foundation

estimates that a mere 5.3% of Americans ride a bike in one week. For perspective, consider that in Amsterdam more than 85% of residents ride a bike in one week. In Copenhagen it is 68%, and in Germany as a whole it is 30%. A possible explanation for this huge discrepancy is that in America, our towns are typically more spread out than those in Europe so people may be more inclined to drive in order to travel a greater distance. However, according to Green Choices, 72% of the journeys Americans make by car are less than 5 miles, and 50% are less than 2 miles. If all of these trips were done by bike, it would reduce the totality of our nation’s car mileage by one sixth. Within our own small town of Bridgewater, nearly

everything is within a short distance from campus. Using a car to traverse such short distances is wasteful. Not only does it negatively affect individual’s financial choices due to gas expenses, but it also creates air pollution and emits green house gases which harm everyone in the long run. Hollenberg-Duffey rightfully noted that “Bicycling is important for self, community, and world. It gives us exercise, keeps us socially aware and responsible, and cleans up the air a little.” Given the benefits that bicycling has to our own physical, environmental, and financial health; it is time that our country shifts gears to a culture of biking.

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behind. (I am sure though, that is more than likely a circumstance wherein if an individual were to bring the issue up with Warren or the cast, they would have an exact reasoning) There is also the issue of the Bastard being the center of attention, but such is the way with Shakespeare productions: interpretation will always be the deciding and conflicting factor when viewing a play written by the Bard. In the end, “King John” is not really about the titular character, but more about the larger issues that have affected, both directly and in-directly, the large ensemble of characters that make up this particular pageant. The ASC’s production, while suffering from minor issues, is still an impressive production of one of Shakespeare less recognized histories…even with The Roll-ing Stones popping up unex-pectedly. ...

By Nicholas Davies

A king is usually defined as predestinated ruler, whether through the

idea of divine right or through hereditary means, of a land and its subjects. Kings, like so many things, are not forever; their periods on the throne coming and going, often it seems by some horrible fate…that is, if your are rubbish at your job or the denizens of your land have decided to play a game of roulette with the throne or your personal history is being chronicled by the Bard. Yet, Shakespeare’s King John, a character whose portrayal in this eponymous play seems to draw somewhat on the historical figure and of the popular image cultivated through various other sources, is not necessarily the main character, once again present-ing the idea of Shakespeare as a master of misdirection. Yet, there is not necessarily a clear answer as to who the main character would be; indeed, while John is a puppet manip-ulated by a mother who is still grasping to the last vestiges of her own association to the throne, that very same mother

barely makes it to the middle of the play, let alone the very end. While Philip Faulcon-bridge, or the Bastard, may seem to be at the centre of a great deal of action, and cer-tainly is given a great amount of attention linguistically by Shakespeare, he seems to sim-ply be an audience transplant and a clown. Even the charac-ter that is arguably the most layered, Hubert, only appears in a handful of scenes and save for the beginning of Act IV is not necessarily asked to do much when he is on stage. Perhaps then Shakespeare is not necessarily concerned with who is driving the ac-tion but rather with the larg-er issues contained within the texts: the issue of lineage and the rightful heir to the throne as well as the issue of the parents. Certainly both the mother and/or the father play their own respective roles in the play, whether they are present and are able to at least attempt to control or gain the throne (John’s mother Elinor & Arthur’s mother Constance) or those

have departed from this realm, whose legacy presents issues far after they have died. (Arthur’s father, Geoffrey, who is also John’s older brother; The bastard’s father, Richard) The ASC production of “King John’ finds itself lodged somewhere in the middle of this contextualization: it is a production wherein John Harrell’s John is played almost a petulant child, the boy king

who has never grown up and perhaps has never particularly had to due to the control-ling nature of his mother; one where Benjamin Curns attracts all the attention as the frivolous Bastard. That is not say that it was a bad produc-tion: the costume design was both intricate and superb and director Jim Warren allowed the play to clip along a fine pace without disrupting its

flow. That being said, however, there were a number of small issues that have been plagu-ing me about the production, mainly the decision to open the play with a performance of The Rolling Stone’s “Gimme Shelter.” That is not to say I do not like that particular song, in fact I love that song, but it did certainly strike me as some-thing that really felt out of place, out of context unless one knew the reasoning

King JohnA review/critique/general rambling

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By Chris Conte

Have you ever heard the expression, "it was hiding beneath your

nose?" History has that habit sometimes. There are several people who have achieved great fame right at Bridgewa-ter's back doorstep. Nancy Langhorne was one of those people, and chances are, not a single one of you recognize her name. Nancy was born in Dan-ville in 1879 to ex-plantation owners, whose fortune was decimated by the Civil War. Before long, however, Nancy's father had restored the family

fortune working for the railroad, and the Lang-horne's moved to their new home, Miradore, near Greenwood in Albemarle Coun-ty (Courtney Wilson, "'Our Nancy': The Story of Nancy Astor and Her Gift to the University of Virginia"). According to her page from www.biography.com (2012), the Langhorne's were very promi-nent in Virginia society, which commonly rec-ognized Nancy

and her sisters as "the beauti-ful Langhorne sisters." Fol-lowing the dissolution of her first marriage in 1903, Nancy moved herself and her son to England, where she met and eventually married her second husband, William Waldorf Astor, in 1906. Together the couple produced five chil-dren. Following the death of Waldorf 's father in 1919, the couple received the titles vis-count and viscountess. Nancy campaigned against her hus-band for a seat in the English Parliament, and subsequently won. She was the first woman to sit in the House of Com-mons. As though her mere pres-ence in the legislature were not revolutionary enough, Nancy openly supported a suf-fragist agenda. She also held

Faces of the PastViscountess astor: Shenandoah royalty Falling for Fall

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a strong stance on temper-ance—limiting or completely abstaining from the consump-tion of alcohol. During the 1930's, she supported the ap-peasement policy with Hitler, believing that war could be prevented if no major op-position was presented to the Germans. Their political lives aside, Nancy and Waldorf Astor were also leading socialites. They entertained frequently at their Cliveden home. Such

guests included Prime Minis-ter Neville Chamberlain and author George Bernard Shaw. Nancy died there in 1964. She left in her wake a shaken and revolutionized world of politics in England.

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Perceptions

Imagine standing in a puddle, barefoot

On a cold, rainy dayEach drop of water

falling on your cheek feels

Like it draws you closer to the universe

And you listen

You listen to the cold wind that will soon

burn your skinYou listen to the

echoes around youAnd the muffled

sounds in the distance

But when all is muffled

And the feelings are blurred

Can you distinguish what is what?

Where is what?

The distances are goneEverything is close

And everything is farWhen you learn to see

through your earsIt all matters

It is the difference between knownAnd unknown

PerceptionsBy Megan Fulkerson

Story and photo by Katheryne Rivera

Ingredients:1/2 cup of walnuts, chopped (Optional)

1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour1 cup granulated sugar1 tsp ground cinnamon1/2 tsp ground ginger1/2 tsp ground cloves1 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp salt2 eggs1 cup pumpkin1 tsp. vanilla extract 4 oz unsalted butter, melted6 oz white chocolate chips

It’s officially fall--soon leaves will be turning wonderful shades of red and orange. The one thing that really lets me know fall has begun is the smell of pumpkin. Every-where I look people are feast-ing on pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, or my personal favor-ite: pumpkin spice muffins. Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. When baking it’s important that you mix your dry ingre-dients separately from your wet ingredients. It will make incorporating them easier and you will end up with a smoother batter. Sadly, this also means washing more

dishes, but it’s all worth it when you are pulling these babies out of the oven. In one bowl mix your flower, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, bak-ing soda, baking powered, and cloves. Mix all of these well. Then in a separate bowl mix the pumpkin, vanilla extract, and melted butter. Make sure

Chocolate chip pumpkin muffinsyou melt your butter com-pletely. I made the mistake of not letting the butter melt completely the first time around and let’s just say it didn’t turn out as amazing as it could have been. Once all of these ingredients are mixed, start incorporating your wet ingredients into the

dry ones. Now, I’ve had this debate with people before--yes you probably could add the dry ingredients to your bowl of wet ingredients, but I have personally found that you get less lumpy batter when you do it the other way around. When all of your ingredients are combined, add in the chocolate chips to the batter and the walnuts. Now, I love white chocolate, but I much prefer milk chocolate so I changed this the second time I made these. (Yes I devi-ated!) One thing I like doing is taking a recipe and changing it-- making something I might like more. I strongly encour-age everyone to do the same. Being creative in the kitchen can be fun; you’d be surprised what great dishes you come up with when you are just throwing things together and having fun. Now, my rant is over, so I suppose we should pop these muffins in the oven. Let them cook for about 20-23 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. ...Enjoy! If you like this and would like some more recipes, go to veritas.bridgewater.edu ...


By Rebecca Heine

Gary Freeburg, art professor and gallery director at JMU, lived

and worked in Alaska for 25 years while teaching at the University of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula College. In the year 2000, Freeburg visited the Val-ley of 10,000 Smokes for the first time, and he was blown away by the four mile fogbank covering the snowy moun-tainous landscape. “It became eerie, it was so dense,” he said. The Valley of 10,000 Smokes is an Alaskan valley filled with the ash and debris from

the eruption of the volcano Novarupta in 1912. It was the largest eruption by volume in the 20th century, releasing approximately 13 cubic kilo-meters of volcanic material. The summit of Mount Katmai collapsed when the magma chamber emptied—3,900 feet of elevation lost in an instant. The fissures and vents from the eruption ran over seven miles away, and the ash-filled valley now covers a 40-square-mile area of the landscape. Given the immense scale of the eruption, it remains an

Smoke through a lens:


obscure event in history. As Freeburg explained, “It’s un-known because it’s so remote and removed.” From his first visit to the Valley, Freeburg was captivated by the striking and desolate landscape. The snow melts into fascinating conic patterns above the ash, and the fallen mountainsides and debris create fantas-tic rock patterns. Freeburg described the Valley as a spiritual place, with a simple and holistic perspective of nature. Over the next eight years, Freeburg explored the Valley with his lens, capturing some powerful images of the


landscape. “It’s all about the story…so different from living in a day-to-day world,” Free-burg explained. “I’m trying to create images that have an expressive quality to them.” Freeburg’s work has been published in Under Northern Lights, Writers and Artists View the Alaskan Landscape and Looking North (Universi-ty of Washington Press, 1998; 2000). His photos are current-ly on display in the Miller Art Gallery on the second floor of the Bridgewater library.

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The Valley of 10,000 Smokes


: CRAFT - TO PAGE 15

: COACHES - TO PAGE 15

“Be athletic,” “Be an athlete,” and “To achieve 100%, you must reach

beyond that level,” are some of the famous quotes that you will hear from our new strength and conditioning coach, Adam Craft. A former Bridgewater College student himself, Coach Craft has returned and has high sights for his newly developed Athletic Performance Program here. His past experiences at very prestigious colleges including, Virginia Tech, Radford, Ohio State, College of Charleston, Sacramento State and Towson, have helped prepare him for his plan of changing the program into one of his own. Before Coach Craft was hired at Bridgewater, the program was under the direction of Joey Soltis, the offensive coordinator for the football team. One benefit to Coach Craft’s programs is that he is not part of the staff of one team; he is in his own department, thus leaving him more time with the teams outside weight room. Before training with a team, Coach Craft and the coach of the team meet to discuss the team’s biggest needs, and goals. While

New strength and conditioning coach

By Anna Theisen

planning his workouts, Coach Craft includes exercises that deals with conditioning, flexibility, agility, pre-rehabilitation and rehabilitation depending on the team’s specific needs. Unlike in the past years, the weight lifting workouts start out with injury prevention, which includes various movements in the ankle, hips, and neck by using body weight to help strengthen muscles and the equipment use of medicine balls and hurdles. To conclude a workout session, Coach Craft requires that the athletes take time to stretch to help prevent muscles from tightening back up and soreness. Another aspect that Coach Craft stresses to the athletes is the importance of maintaining healthy nutrition and staying hydrated. He put together a presentation on nutrition explaining what an athlete should and should not eat, gave information on portion sizes and provided examples of what should be included in each meal, which can be found on the sports website under the strength

New football coachesBy Jeffrey Matthews Jr. Changing the program into one of his own

and make practices fun while keeping guys in good spirits,” explained Roane. Ryan Green-Ellis a ju-nior running back, gave his thoughts of all the new coaches. “The new coaches have impacted the team in a huge way. The offensive coordina-tor JD Shaw brings a lot to

College. “Coaching for me kind of blends my skill set with my passion. I feel like I’m good at teaching and have a teach-ing background and I love football,” said Coach Roane. “I like to think of myself as a liaison because I’m not that much older than the guys I’m coaching. The players are somebody I can relate to

The Bridgewater Col-lege football team led by head coach Michael

Clarke, has had a successful 3-0 start for the 2012 foot-ball season. With the brand new uniforms, and most importantly the new coaches, Bridgewater College football is striving for success. The new offense coach, JD Shaw, has 18 years of expe-rience being an offensive coordinator. Two of those years were spent at a high school. He has run a variety of offenses that teams have trouble adjusting to. “Teaching new concepts and new ideas from scratch are hard. My offense and its success don’t work without positive players and their attitudes toward the game of football. Players must enjoy the game of football,” Coach Shaw said. The team also has acquired new coaches on the defensive of side of the ball. Linebacker Coach Jo Roane has played football since middle school and always enjoyed the sport. He played college football for Washington and Lee in the ODAC conference. He knew Coach Clarke coming out of high school and was always interested in coaching foot-ball. He eventually got his masters in football coaching and found a job opening with Coach Clarke at Bridgewater

Photo by Tayseer Al-Safar


gcgcg gcgcS C O R E V C A R DMen’s Soccervs. Randolph-MaconFinalW, 4-3

Women’s Volleyballat Rochester (N.Y.)FinalL, 3-0

Footballvs. ShenandoahFinalW, 17-14

Women’s Soccervs. Emory & HenryFinalW, 6-0

Field Hockeyvs. Virginia WesleyanFinalW, 4-1

Men’s Cross Countryat Roy Griak Invitational10:40 AMWomen’s Cross Countryat Roy Griak Invitational9:00 AMWomen’s Volleyballat Eastern Mennonite11:00 AM

Upcoming Sports

ScheduleWomen’s Volleyballvs. N.C. Wesleyan1:00 PMFootballat Apprentice School1:00 PMMen’s Soccerat Washington and Lee1:30 PMWomen’s Soccer at Roanoke2:30 PM

and conditioning section. In the presentation, he also includes a template an athlete can complete each meal to ensure each meal has the right credentials, such as protein, vegetables, carbs and low calorie food. The positive effect of presenting this information to the athletes is to guarantee that maintaining a healthy body does not come at ease. Coach Craft explained that his program is “beneficial to the athletes, builds core and fundamentals to improve on the field.” After talking to a couple of athletes and coaches about the arrival of Coach Craft, they seem just as excited to have him here as he is to be here. Morgan Keplinger, a senior captain of women’s soccer team and a member of the track team explains “Coach Craft really works to make workouts specific to each team.”

: CRAFT - FROM PAGE 14 She elaborated by talking about how the slower progression in the workouts was a real exciting change. The coach of these girls, Michael Van Horn, was even more ecstatic about Coach Craft’s ideas for the department. As he and Coach Craft discussed workout plans, he discovered that they are “going to make the athlete more dynamic within their sport,” which will always make them gain skill. Ronnie Thomas, a member of the men’s basketball team states the same, “As much as I loved lifting heavy weights, it is also important we use our body weight to build muscle too.” It is easily seen that in the first few months there is already a lot of hype of Coach Craft’s program at Bridgewater. So far the coaches and athletes are big fans and like the changes he has brought to the program....

the table. His experience with offense and the way he looks at the offensive scheme brings a lot of help to the Bridge-water College football team,” Green-Ellis said. “Coach Ike Charlton’s football knowledge and IQ playing at a big level has been a big help because he is not that far removed from the game. He knows the struggles we go through during the week. He gives us that upper level of insight on how to take care of our body so we will be ready to play,” said Ellis. “But overall I just think that the new coaches are a blessing to our team because it’s a blessing to see new faces and techniques.” Green-Ellis believes that the Bridgewater College team will be top in the ODAC because of the impact the new coaches have on the football team.

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: COACHES - FROM PAGE 14

16 VERITAS Sept. 27 - Oct. 3 2012

By Holly Fox

Women’s golf

For the first time in school history, Bridgewater College has a women’s golf team. For

the two members of the first team, it is a very exciting opportunity. “It’s awesome being part of the inaugural team,” freshman golfer Andrea Walker said. “We are guaranteed to be record-holders during our first season, which is something that most people can’t say.” Walker’s teammate, fellow freshman Marin Warring agreed with Walker in saying, “It feels great to be part of the team. It’s a new experience for me and the college, so I’m excited to see where it goes.”

In their first two matches of the season, both Walker and Warring golfed to the best of their ability and finished well. In the Sept. 16 match in Danville, Virginia at the Hollins Invitational, Walker

golfed +20, 164 to tie for fifth place overall, while Warring finished with a score of +33, 177 and in 10th place. At their Sept. 23 match, the Radford Invitational, Warring placed 35th overall with a score of +13, 85 in a field of mostly Division 1 golfers. Walker finished closely behind Warring in 37th place with a score of +14, 86. Walker and Warring both have high expectations for this season. “I really think it will be a good season,” said Warring. “So far it has been a great start.” Walker agreed in saying, “So far this season has been pretty much what I expected. I think

we can both be fairly competitive as individuals this first season because we both shot pretty good scores so far.” As for their team environment, both Walker and Warring say that they did not know each other before becoming teammates, but they have become good friends. Walker and Warring will be in

action representing Bridgewater College again on Oct. 1 and 2 at the Washington and Lee Tournament at the Lexington Country Club. Tee time for that match is 9 a.m. ...

Photo courtesy of Coach Rogers

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