Veritas Issue 6, Spring 2013

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I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that, ironically, many clichés are true.

The one particularly on my mind lately is “time flies.” I wouldn’t go so far as to say “time flies when you’re hav-ing fun”- I mean, it does, but mostly I think it just flies. For instance, I can hardly believe that there are only six weeks left of this year. It seems like only a few weeks ago we were com-ing back for interterm, ready to face the spring and all its challenges; now I feel like I’m running dangerously out of time. The saying “it feels like just yesterday” comes to mind a lot, but I don’t think that’s entirely ac-curate. It doesn’t seem like just yesterday that I moved in for the year, or that we left for Christmas break or even that we came back for interterm. It does feel more recent than it is- Christmas ex-ams were five months ago and it certainly feels like less time than that. I remember a time back in February when I wished it was March. I remember thinking that even though I had so much to look forward to in March, I needed to be careful about wishing my life away. I was so excited for all that March was to bring, but

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I knew I needed to enjoy the time I had while I had it. I also remember the feel-ing of reality setting in as I moved into college my fresh-man year- it was amazing when it finally sunk in that I had reached this new phase of my life. Again, it does not

seem like just yesterday that I came here for the first time. But it is hard to believe that I have almost completed three whole years here already. My overactive imagination causes me to think, far too often, about the future as well- I have one more year of college and then I will have to make some big decisions.

Where will I live? Will I get the job that I want? Will I live alone or with a roommate? I’m the crazy one who has al-ready started thinking about color schemes and apartment decorating, but you get the point. Sooner than I realize, I will have to make these deci-

sions. And I know that when that time comes I will still be marveling at how quickly my time at college flew by. As excited as I am for the impending next chapter of my life (and I still have a whole year to go) I know that there will be a time when I miss the comforts of college life. Another problem with wishing your life away is that things don’t always turn out the way you think they will. When I was looking forward to March, one thing I was most excited about was the impend-ing warm weather. Well,

as you are all aware, we have not gotten that warm weath-er yet. Don’t get me wrong- March was a great month. However, it was not quite all that I was expecting. Plan ahead and be pre-pared, but not at the expense of enjoying the moment. I find it a hard line to walk, balancing between living in

Don’t wish it awayBy Corley Tweedy

the moment and being pre-pared for what is next. I am a big believer in enjoying what you have while you have it, but I never want that to get in the way of being practical. If you are prudent, often I have found that you are able to better enjoy the current moment because you have planned well.

I guess my “words of wis-dom” here would be not to wish your life away. Be smart, and enjoy. After all, you only get one life- might as well make the best of it.

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By Michael Cable

April 2, 2013 marked the 133rd birthday of our founder Daniel

Christian Flory’s birthday. As usual, the line for the convo stretched out the door as students poured into the Carter Center, and quickly filled up the initial seats in the chapel. The convo began with an organ prelude and the procession of faculty, staff and seniors all adorned in cap and gown. After everyone had been seated, Chaplain Dr. Robert Miller led the entire convocation in a prayer. In his prayer, Dr. Miller reminded graduates to serve and make the world a better place than it was before them. Directly af-ter the invocation, the Bridge-water chorus led attendees in a hymn. Finally after all the cer-emony of entrance, Interim President Roy Ferguson Jr. took to the podium to give a welcome speech. He went over the founding of the col-lege and had all the members of the Flory family present stand to applause, including D.C. Flory’s own great-great-grandson, Daniel Flory, who is a student here. In attendance was President-elect Dr. Bush-man, who was well received. Then began the honoring of professors who had achieved tenure this year. Before that

however Ferguson honored Dr. Barbara Long who was promoted to associate pro-fessor. The professors who achieved tenure this year are Dr. Limberly J. Bolyard (Biol-ogy), Dr. Amanda Campbell (Health and Human Sci-ences), Dr. Robert R. Hammill (Health and Human Services), Dr. Moshe Khurgel (Biology), Dr. Edgar B. Lickey (Biology), Dr. Christian Sheridan (Eng-lish), Dr. Michele M. Strano (Communication Studies) and Dr. Laura Yordy (Philosophy and Religion). After all of these professors stood and were commended for their success with applause, Fer-guson announced that there would be two retirements at the end of the year, Dr. Steve Watson (Philosophy and Reli-gion) and Dr. Erich E. Brum-baugh (Chemistry). After the faculty came the seniors. Ferguson first re-minded the seniors that in less than seven weeks they would be done with college, which was met with roaring applause from the seniors. Then on a more serious note he remind-ed them to reflect on their accomplishments during their time at Bridgewater and to be proud of themselves. Following Ferguson came a choral performance of the Bridgewater Chorus accom-

panied by Lacey E. Johnson on the piano and conducted by Dr. John P. McCarty. They performed a song titled “There Shall a Star” which was composed by Felix Mendels-sohn. After the beautiful performance, Dr. Carol A. Sheppard, the vice president and dean for academic af-fairs stepped forward for her remarks. She emphasized that despite the changes in the world, Flory’s initial mission for the college is “just as vital today as it was 133 years ago”, and that “Flory’s wisdom lay in looking at the world in front of him with a discerning eye.” After continuing for a bit, Dr. Sheppard ended with two small bits of advice for the se-niors: one was to “listen to the answers of the ancients and listen to the answers of each other;” the other was to pay attention and stay focused in life. She finished her remarks with the reading of a poem. After the remarks came the presenting of awards to out-standing faculty and staff. The first of three awards presented was the Martha B. Thornton Faculty Recognition Award. This award was established in 1990 as a way to honor faculty who “provide caring concern for students well beyond the role as teacher.” This year’s recipient of the award was

Founders Day celebrated with seniors donning cap and gown

Professor Holly Caldwell Ratwani (Business Adminis-tration), who is a Bridgewater Alum from the class of ’99. After shaking hands with Ferguson and posing for a picture, Ratwani gave a short speech on her beliefs as a teacher and took a moment to thank her family. The next award given out was the Ben and Janice Wade Outstand-ing Teaching Award, which was established in 1998 as a means to recognize excellence in classroom teaching. The award was begun by Bridge-water Alums Ben and Janice Wade. Dr. Ben Wade taught religion and served as execu-tive assistant to the president and provost during his time at Bridgewater from 1979-1985. The recipient of the award this year was Dr. Randall C. Young (Psychology), who was also the director of the convoca-tion program last year. Dr. Young gave a brief speech about his standing on teaching and thanked both his friends and family for all of their sup-port. Even his son chimed in a bit to help his father with his speech. The final award pre-sented was the Faculty Schol-arship Award, which is given to a faculty member who earned recognition for their scholarly achievement in their field. This year’s recipient was

Dr. Lori A. Gano-Overyway (Health and Exercise Science) whose scholarship has focused on sports psychology. After giving a thank you speech in which Dr. Gano-Overway briefly covered her scholarly approach and thanked her family and friends, the convo moved into its final stages. Closing remarks were pro-vided by Nathan H. Miller, the chair for the Board of Trustees. He began his clos-ing remarks by thanking the faculty and staff of the col-lege, and on behalf of the board, he thanked the retir-ing professors and jokingly reminded them that the board would still love their help pro bono. Finally Miller thanked Ferguson for his steady and firm leadership during the unexpected search for a new president and commended Ferguson for his sacrifices and even-keeled leadership. This was met with a standing ova-tion from all in attendance. With the crowd settled back down from the standing ova-tion, the convocation moved onto the singing of “Bridgewa-ter Fair” and the recession of the faculty, staff and seniors. All in all, a wonderful way to commemorate the founder of our institution. ...

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By Melina Norman

On March 21 at 7:30 p. m., Grammy Nominated Recording

Artist Carolyn Malachi performed for the students of Bridgewater College in Cole Hall. As the great granddaughter of Jazz pianist John Malachi, she was born with music in her blood. Her performance was a mixture of well-known Jazz songs in addition to her own music. After being introduced by Rianna Hill and Ghena Foster, Malachi came onto the stage with her own theme music played by her Goombay drummer. She started off her concert by tossing an apple up into the air and reciting a poem before flowing into a song called “Nature Boy.” After the song, she introduced her band members to the audience and they performed solos to display their skills. After the introduction of the band, Malachi says that she “sorta only rolls with superstars,” referring to her band who received a lively welcome from the audience. She used the word superstar to lead into her next song which was a mash-up of Lupe Fiasco’s “Superstar” and one of her original works. Before going completely over to the Jazz side and getting into her flow, Malachi got the audience pumped up with “Diamonds” by Rihanna. She got into her groove by starting with one of her original songs called “Organic Soul” off of her album

“Revenge of the Smart Chicks 2: Ambitious Gods.” The song is “about coming together as one,” stated Malachi before starting to sing. After her original song, she belted out a couple of popular Jazz songs that the audience might have known. In between singing she said that many people ask her “why she sings Jazz?” “Jazz is cool. I come from a Jazz background and it just feels good,” said Malachi. In the midst of her performance, the audience participated by singing a certain part of the songs or by inviting an audience member to the stage to act out a scene in the song while she sang. Malachi ended her concert by performing two of her most popular songs, “Beautiful Dreamer” and “Orion.” She described the meaning of the two songs. “Beautiful Dreamer” encourages people to never give up on their dreams. On the other hand, her song, “Orion,” is about an astronaut and a mermaid meeting halfway when it comes to their love. “Orion” is the Grammy nominated track off her most recent album “Lions, Fires & Squares.” The audience gave Malachi a standing ovation at the end of the show. Some students remained in Cole Hall’s auditorium still grooving to the sound of the drums after she left the stage....

Smooth jazz

Some people may not be excited at the thought of spending 40 hours a week

at a dentist’s office. In fact, many dread the one or two hours per year they are forced to endure cleanings, fillings and other procedures. How-ever, one Bridgewater College student is thoroughly excited to spend his free time this semester at the dentist. John Freeman, a junior Health and Exercise Science major (with a concentration in Pre-Dental studies) is performing his internship this spring shad-owing Dr. Joe McIntyre in his downtown dental practice, Smiles For Life. When asked why he chose this internship, Freeman credits his academic advisor, Dr. Jill Lassiter. Freeman said, “[Dr. Lassiter] has never given me any advice that turned out to be a waste of time and I could not be more thank-ful and lucky to have her as my cooperating professor.” Freeman hopes to gain valu-able insight into the world of dentistry before applying for graduate school, and the internship also fulfills certain application requirements for dental school. Freeman’s father is a dentist, but did not encourage his son to follow the same path. “He told me to chase my dreams, study other subjects, and decide what I really enjoy. I started college studying something completely dif-ferent at a different liberal arts school. Now I found my home at Bridgewater Col-lege and I eventually found my interests coming back to dentistry. When things in life continuously come back to you, they just can’t be ignored.

Eventually I began some small research into the field to test my interests and now I am hooked! I hope to apply to dental school this June and hopefully, fingers crossed, I will be accepted.” During the course of the internship so far, Freeman has assisted on everything from a routine dental cleaning to complex oral surgical proce-

dures such as root canals and dental implants. He has also been able to make retainers and work with lab equip-ment. Smiles For Life is lucky to have access to some of the newest technology in the field of dentistry and Freeman has been fortunate to learn about these machines first-hand be-fore beginning graduate-level dental work. His favorite ma-chine is a three-dimensional Panorex machine, which takes full x-rays that can be manip-ulated to view from any angle. This helps the dentist to place implants in the exact spot he wishes without fear of miscal-culating or hitting a nerve. When Freeman first began assisting in the dentist’s office, he was asked to use an air hose to dry a patient’s tooth,

which aids in proper adhesion of fillings and other materi-als. Because this instrument is also used to spray water for rinsing, he was instructed to first point the hose at his pants leg and spray air to make sure the last drops of water were removed before use. Throughout the course of the day, Freeman became more confident with this instrument and stopped looking down at the buttons each time. During the last procedure of the day, he unfortunately pushed the wrong button: “I pressed on the water button for a good two seconds, leaving me with a wet line right down my pants leg! I was so embar-rassed but luckily the dentist just laughed and told me not to worry.” Freeman describes the personal value of his intern-ship to his future career with much enthusiasm. “No matter where you are going in life, experience in your field of study always benefits you. This internship does not only meet requirements needed for graduate school, but it also provides me with much of the information other students will not receive until graduate school. Between this program and work at my dad’s office, I feel one step ahead with the basics under my belt. The ex-perience hours will only build my resume as well as benefit my knowledge of the subject.” Looking for a great intern-ship experience? For more information on internship opportunities, contact the Of-fice of Career Services at [email protected]. ...

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Smiles for life denistryIntern of the week highlight from your Office of Career Services

I did something rather odd on the Thursday before Easter. I washed another

man’s feet. I was in good company as the new Pope did it that day too, except he washed the feet of inmates at a juvenile detention center in Rome while I washed the feet of an older man with wrinkled skin and yellowing toenails in Bridgewater. Feetwashing has been a practice of my faith tradition since its founding in the early 18th century. The first Brethren began the practice in obedience to the example and command of Jesus who, having washed his own disciples’ feet, said to them, “So if I, your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you” (John 13:14-15). In first century Palestine, people actually needed to have their feet washed after walking on dusty roads in leather sandals. And it was usually the house slave who performed that unpleasant task, at least until Jesus came along and set a different example. It’s of course more symbolic now, as most people make sure their feet are clean and their toenails are trimmed before coming to Love Feast where the footwashing takes place. But no matter how many times it’s done, you just can’t kneel down and wash another person’s feet without

feeling a little awkward and humbled by the experience, no matter how manicured the foot in your hands. I think that’s fitting because any act of service will cost something to offer, even if just a little pride. I did something else rather odd over spring break. I traveled with 18 college students and Stacie Horrell to Sumter, S.C., where we spent the week working on two Habitat for Humanity houses and sleeping on a very hard church gym floor. We didn’t wash anyone’s feet, but we did work alongside the future homeowners and an 89 year old World War II vet who came out every day to do what he could. And like washing feet, this act of service had a cost too ($150 and a week of time that could have been spent on a beach or back home making money for the next school bill). One thing about washing feet: no matter how awkward and humbling the encounter, you’re always glad you did it and I’ll bet those 18 students would say the same of their week in Sumter. In a culture that worships individualism and venerates self-advancement, I’m glad there are still things like feetwashing and alternative spring breaks to remind us that there’s more to faith than getting to heaven and more to life than getting ahead. ...

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By Chaplain Robbie Miller

“Washing feet”

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Documentary exposes a taken-for-granted privilege for Americans

Crossing Borders, a documentary about a group of American and

Moroccan students travelling together through Morocco, was shown at Bridgewater on March 25 as part of the Film Series convocations. The documentary examined some of the preconceived conceptions among the students as their stereotypes for the West and Islam are challenged through personal interactions. Despite cultural differences and occasional disagreements, the students became a cohesive group through their travels together. Although the film emphasized the unity created across two very distinct cultural groups, the documentary also explored a pervasive distinction caused by the students’ nationalities. When it came time for the American students to leave Morocco, the group was clearly divided by the privileges that an American passport brings. For Moroccan students, travelling to America is nearly impossible due to strict and narrow constraints on issuing visas, specifically for people in the Middle East. However, Americans enjoy, and often take for granted, the ease in which we can obtain a travel

visa for nearly any country in the world. This stark reality appeared to resonate deeply with the students in the documentary. The Americans clearly felt a strong pang of guilt because of their unearned privilege; whereas, the Moroccans acknowledged a feeling of being trapped. Students who attended the documentary were later asked to revisit the issue of visas during a discussion led by Bridgewater’s international students. Each of our own students who have come to BC from a country outside of the US reflected on the difficulty of navigating through the long trial of obtaining a visa. The problem appeared to resonate the deepest among students from Arab countries. As a student who has spent a semester abroad, the imbalance of fairness exposed from the visa issue connected to the reality I observed through my experience of studying abroad. Despite some bureaucratic difficulties, I obtained my visa with relative ease. Furthermore, the possibility of not being able to get a visa was never raised by anyone guiding me through the process. It was assumed from the beginning that I would have no problem in getting

the necessary permission to travel abroad. Contrasting my own experience with what I had heard from our international students put America’s disproportionate amount of global power in a very personal context. As an American, I can travel to almost any country with relative ease simply because of my birth status. In a school year where we are encouraged to ask “What is fair?” the inequities of international travel ought to be examined by any BC student who considers spending time abroad.

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Lost nuts around campusBy BC Squirrel

spring. My cousin up north knows that darn Punxsutawney Phil and I know she is mad about his prank telling everyone spring was going to come early. The nerve! Kind of like my Aunt Phyllis’ jokes, they’re dry as a bone. Anywho, I hid all of these nuts for the early spring. I can’t find them anywhere! I couldn’t tell you if someone stole them

To whom it may con-cern:As many of you know,

this “spring” hasn’t been so easy. I know that you students may have been glad to get out of class for the couple of days the school closed, but I was not happy! You see, this fall I had my BEST acorn crop to date. Over 50 nuts I hid in the ground around the campus mall. That was before the white cold stuff fell. I mean, I like this white cold stuff, but too much of it came this

-- they’re just gone! I blame those silly kids shoveling snow from the campus mall onto the base of the trees along the mall side-walks. Why they were doing that, I don’t know. Kind of like finding a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that is missing the jelly. But, I get out of my tree as soon as this cold white stuff melts and there is not a single nut to

be found. None. So, if it looks like I’m a bit “nutty” run-ning around campus, it’s just because I believe someone has taken my nuts. Don’t take too much offense if I growl at you, I’m just hungry.Find my nuts!BC Squirrel

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The adventures of SuperSquirrel

Story and Illustration by Christopher Michael

Illustration by Victoria Wilson


By JJ Krehbiel

Our Community Place

nent struc-ture. That building became Our Com-munity Place and is easily recognized by its large mural of a neighbor-hood. Our Community Place still serves meals with no strings attached and is a place for community gatherings for Harrisonburg residents who may be down on their luck. OCP operates a small bike shop which repairs old bicycles and sells them back at a low price. People may also choose to purchase a bicycle through work equity hours. This gives people in very difficult financial situations a chance to obtain a much

needed means of trans-porta-tion by work-ing a num-ber of hours in the bike shop.

Our Community Place has been serving the needs of the poor in

Harrisonburg since 1999, but the seeds for OCP’s service began seven years earlier at the Little Grill Collective. When Ron Copeland bought the Little Grill in 1992, he chose to close the restaurant every Monday to host what was called the Free Food for All Soup Kitchen. Unlike traditional soup kitchens, Copeland offered a free meal to anyone who came to the restaurant and attendees were served family-style. The ultimate goal was to make the meal a community event rath-er than a charitable service. With the vast amount of donations the Little Grill received for the soup kitchen, Copeland began considering the possibility of buying an old Salvation Army building across the street for a perma-

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OCP has also branched out into the area of sustainable and local agriculture. OCP purchased a farm outside of Harrisonburg in 2009. Since then, OCP has been using the farm not only for a source of environmentally friendly food, but also as a tool for rehabili-tation. OCP trains individuals who are struggling with either a drug or alcohol addiction to work on the farm. Part of the mission of this initia-tive is to develop vocational skills and a strong work ethic and to also put people into a different environment where recovery from addiction may be more likely. Although OCP has gone through significant changes since 1992, its mis-sion of extending a sense of community to Harrisonburg’s marginalized residents has remained the same.

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clude presenters, education-al exhibits, the GreenScene and music. Feel free to stop by to volunteer or bring a lunch and blanket and en-joy the festivities. Help us celebrate the quality of life we have come to enjoy. For more information call 540 437 1258.

Our Community Place is hosting their Second Saturday Night Out where you can get a delicious meal and help raise money to keep the community mov-ing. The event will be held Saturday, April 13 from 5-8 p.m. and the suggested donation is $20 per person. 25% of the proceeds go to help a community in Haiti while the rest goes to sup-port the local community.

The Fairfield Center is hav-ing a Valley Plane Pull, a fundraising event, which includes airplane rides, a car Show, activities for children of all ages, food, live music and more! It will be held Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the inclement weather date is April 20. The event is located at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport

Come relax with a nice Yoga session and healthy food at YogaFest! The event will be held at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center on Sat-urday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds go directly to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Harri-sonburg and Rockingham County. Tickets can be purchased on the Boys and Girls Clubs website for $25 adults, $15 Students and $5 children.

The Shenandoah Valley Builders Association will be holding their 33rd an-nual Home and Garden Show, from April 12-14. There will be a silent and live auction, classic car cruise-in, food, music, fun and lots more. Admission fee is $3 per person or $5 for the family, and children under 12 are free. Call 540-434-0005 for more infor-mation.

Celebrate our local water-ways and volunteer your time with a couple of hours of good cleanup fun at the Blacks Run/Downtown Clean Up Day on April 13 at 9 a.m. in Downtown Harrisonburg. Events in-

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THE LIBRARIANJessie HouffWhat is your Senior Show?My show is based off a Book Arts course I took with Professor Scott Jost for interterm. I enjoyed the course so much I decided to base my entire senior show on books. I acquired 99.9% of the books for my thesis from the A. Mack library. Rather than trash I can make artwork from them.

THE ANIMAL LOVERBrea SullivanYour Senior Show, what is it?It is all about elephants and my personal experiences with elephants from Africa and Asia shown through pen drawings. I was close to Asian elephants during an internship and then truly inspired when I went to South Africa on an interterm trip and saw African elephants.Why are you doing it?I want to show my passion and love for animals and to try to depict my experience with them.

Senior art major thesis exhibits

By Christopher Michael

Another sneak peak

METAL EXTRAORDI-NAIREKyle DucaWhat is your Senior Show for Art?It is a celebration of Man-kind. People are good and we are doing many good things as people that are overlooked. My Sculptures are made of collected met-als and you will be able to interact with most of them by moving an arm or turn-ing a crank.Why are you doing this theme?I want to point out the posi-tive aspects of life rather than the pessimistic view we are all so accustomed to hearing.What are you trying to communicate to your audience?

What are you trying to communicate to your audience?I want my viewers to see elephants through my eyes and show how intelligent and beautiful they are.What is your Medium and why?I am using Micron Archival Ink Pens. The images of elephants are made entirely out of words which add to the sense of texture of an elephant as well as what I think about them.Any Words of Wisdom (WOW)?“Follow your dreams and do what you love.”

Why are you doing it?It is a combination of the interest in BookArts and my love of Theatre that I have been doing practically my whole life. I also though that using books to create art was different and very unique.What are you trying to communicate to your audience?I want the audience to feel like an audience at a performance where they can view not only the art but also the underlying inspiration.

What is your Medium and why?I use books, paint, fabric, paper, found objects and more! I am not much of a 2-D artist--I feel 3-Dimensions is my strongsuit. I want to take my skills that I have learned in my courses and use as many as I can. Any Words of Wisdom (WOW)?“Don’t do drugs, stay in school. Don’t get pregnant unless you want to, but otherwise do not.”

Each sculpture tells a story, whether it be science, a tale of a Wiseman, etc. I also enjoy kinetic sculpture--making my sculptures move. I feel like you should be able to touch them; that’s how sculpture should be. I also want us to be proud of humanity and proud of who we are as individuals.Metal, why metal?I wanted to make it big. I wanted to be able to hit my art with a hammer and it not break. It gives the sculpture a sense of permanence. Again, I like making the sculptures move and it is fun to find a way to let the audience inter-act with my work. *Be on the lookout for Kyle Duca later this semester as he presents his collection of metal people, and remember,

you can touch them!

Photo by Victoria Call


Photo by Christopher Michael


For the limited audience, and by limited I of course mean one

person, which actually bothers to read these stagnate repository of lexis, a title such as the one gifted to this particular piece indicates one or more of the following: that there is a sudden constipation of film reviews, our favourite narcissistic critic has released that deadline has soared past and must now scramble viciously in order to cobble something together to appease the masses, or indeed a little bit of both. If one were to massage the issue, however, one may find that that flickering medium that we refer to liberally as television has been barraging itself into my subconscious over the last few weeks. Usually, I’m fairly reserved in regards to lavishing certain praises upon the television shows that I am able to reserve a crevice for in that most abstract of principles, that which has been labeled by some as time. This unessential commentary, however, was designed in part to celebrate the recent accomplishment of 100 episodes by USA Network’s “Psych,” obviously

a milestone in regards to any multitude of the programming that has propagated the “airwaves” as it were. “Psych” though deserves more confections and various other celebratory accouterments, partly out of surviving for seven series where so many other series barely last five minutes into their pilot episodes before the network reaches their overly manicured hands into the dirt and cuts them loose of their bearings, but mostly for my sheer affection for a show that has brought me such utter delight. Perhaps what is so pleasing about “Psych” is that it never disguises what it aims to be; one would more than likely never throw it around as an example of Shakespearean drama, but rather as unabashed piece of escapism, aided by the bountiful chemistry between James Roday and Dulé Hill, that transmogrifies itself each week in order to plump the mines of comedy. Yet, what only makes this celebration even grander is the joyous

By Nicholas Davies

idea that the shows 100th episode is occurring during what I believe to be a creative renaissance for the show, especially after the last two series where it had most certainly began to show increasing show of aging: miss-fired episodes, spinal issues, arthritis, etc.

Sadly, the tone of the piece must now shift violently towards the melancholy as I consider the state of one of my other favourite programs “Community” as

we have reached the midway point in its fourth series with little variation on the thoughts that I pontificated upon following my viewing of the season premiere. It would appear that, at least until the end of the series whether that is through renewal for a fifth series or

that cancelation that has haunted the imaginings of its legion of fans that have, undoubtedly, aided it in the fracas of renewal. In other words, the series still has yet to find a formula that works, instead of believing that what Dan Harmon concocted beforehand will carry them through the prolific creative deposing that occurred at the end of season three. (For proof that it has not, see “Conventions of Time and Space.”) This is not to say that it is an entirely malfunctioning contraption with no

hope of renovation; as I stated before, I still believe the cast to one of the finest comedic ensembles and the show is still able to, more or less, understand the emotional

implications and motivations of the characters, as evidenced by Jeff ’s monologue at the end of “Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations.” Will I stay until the end? Of course. Do I think it can salvage itself from the maw of creative indifference it is currently suffering? Yes; and I hope that the shows writing staff can justify my rejoinder. The dreamatorium can only do so much for my sanity. (On the other, more lighter hand…oh “Doctor Who,” how I have missed you so!)

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Televisual Studies 402In which we celebrate and illuminate the startlingly limited television landscape

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Stating that the weather is a bit cool for outdoor sports is an understate-

ment for the start of this spring season. Many games for softball, baseball, and both lacrosse teams have been cancelled because of freez-ing temperatures or inches of snow on the ground. Temper-atures have been struggling to reach even the 50s but that did not stop the women’s lacrosse team on Thursday, March 21. The Eagles took the field with snow falling from the sky. The precipitation did not stop throughout the entire game and by half time no one could see the lines on the field. As the Eagles headed to the locker room with a 6-3 lead,

officials and others worked to clear the lines so play could continue. Despite the intense snowy conditions, the Eagles earned the victory defeating the Wesley Wolverines, 15-7. The conditions definitely effected play but the Eagles made the right adjustments. Caroline Fletcher, who finished the game with three goals, said “Playing in the snow was a little bit challeng-ing at first. Not being able to see the lines definitely added some problems, but we con-tinued to play our game and were successful.” “Playing in the snow was an interesting experience. It definitely made seeing the ball and the field difficult, but

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also made us work that much harder to not let the snow affect our play,” said Katie Freeman. Freeman played a great game scoring four of the 15 goals. Some players enjoyed play-ing in the snow, while others wished it was a sunny, warm day. Carli Bafford said “I don’t particularly like playing in the snow. Playing when it’s warm is a lot nicer, but we don’t let the weather affect our play. It’s hard with the snow because the lines on the field are covered and it’s very slippery.” Bafford obviously did not let the snow affect her as she scored three goals and came up with seven ground balls. Fletcher liked playing in the

snow because it was a new experience. Freeman did not mind the snow because “it was really nice knowing that the team didn’t let it interfere with their play.” While the game versus Wesley was not a conference game, the win was very im-portant. “This was a big mo-mentum builder for the team going in to conference play. We have been working so hard and proved to everyone that we weren’t going to let snow stop us on our journey to the tourney. Adding the Wesley win, we are just preparing to dominate in the ODAC” said Freeman. Looking ahead to the ODAC games, the team is doing well

but there are always things to improve on. Freeman said, “We have been working so hard, and have prepared so well for our season to come. We have such a dynamic team, and it has made it easy to play together on the field and grow every day! We do have a young team and I think our biggest challenge right now is just proving and showing everyone else what we are capable of!” The team earned a 15-11 win over the Randolph Wildcats on Tuesday, March 26, continuing their winning streak. They look to add to the winning streak and record a great season.

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Though the White House appears to have leapt from

the pamphlet of a morbid carnival, the affair pic-tured here is much more somber. Following the assassination of Presi-dent James A. Garfield in September of 1881, the executive mansion descended into deep mourning. The mansion was draped from eaves to foundation in black swags and bunting, along with the rotunda of the capitol and scores of other build-ings and bridges in down-

town Washington. The President’s widow was especially moved by the flower-adorned wreath and hand-written note sent by Queen Victoria . (The Blog of James A. Garfield National His-toric Site)

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From the archivesWeyers Cave, Virginia. Field a pulling team of 6-8 people! Prizes for best costumes & fastest times! Sponsor a team, register and learn more at the Fairfield Center website.

The Collins Center is organiz-ing the 4th Annual Child Advocacy Center 5K Race & Fun Walk, to be held on Saturday, April 20 at Eastern Mennonite University (begins at the track) at 9:30 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Harrison-burg & Rockingham County. They are in need of volunteers, sponsors, in-kind donations, and of course, RUNNERS!

The 10th Annual Our Com-munity Place Plant Sale will be held Saturday, April 20. The event will take place on 17 East Johnson Street, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 540-442-7727 for more information.

May 3-4–Harrisonburg.American Cancer Society’s “Relay For Life” at the Rock-ingham County Fairgrounds. Get a group of friends to-gether to form a relay team and join us for overnight fun, excitement, and an all-around good time. Team members are encouraged to raise funds for cancer before the event. Also when you register ask about the auction and how you can help. 540-434-3360 or 1-800-227-2345

The White House in mourningBy Chris Conte

Natasha Hudok is a senior business major with an art

minor. While looking at her minimalistic black and white photographs, the viewer is challenged to question real-ity. They must struggle to see which part of the photograph is foreground and which is background—and that’s exactly what she is going for. Natasha hopes that the viewer will make their own mean-ing by the surprises that the shapes create. Natasha’s show will be in the Basement of Cole Hall from May 6-18. The opening reception for her show, along with the 18 other seniors, will be Monday, May 6 from 5-7 p.m....

Senior thesis exhibitionBy Victoria Call

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By Holly Fox

Serving up a new season

This season has been one of ups and downs for the Bridgewater

College Men’s Tennis team. The 2013 team, who currently holds an overall record of 6-7, is coming off of a successful 2012 season and is working hard to make the most of the matches they have left to play this season. “This season, for me, has been up and down. I stared off the season with a 6-0 record against Division Three opponents; obviously ridding high,” Christian Lynn said. “Since then I have gone 1-3. I am feeling better than ever. I am mentally fresh and ready for some big wins.” The men started their season in a rut losing three matches before gaining momentum and winning four matches in a row. In mid-March, the men experienced a brief down period before gaining a W against both Randolph and Lynchburg before falling to regionally ranked Christopher Newport. “As a team, I feel that our biggest accomplishment was getting two doubles points against a regionally ranked

CNU team. Historically, Bridgewater tennis hasn’t necessarily been the strongest in doubles and this shows that maybe we’ve started to get away from the trend,” Brandon Larsen said. “I feel that that doubles match against CNU was a huge accomplishment.” As far as the rest of the season goes, the guys are simply focused on working hard and finishing strong. “We’ve got a couple matches this weekend and one next week that should be pretty straightforward, but at the same time we’ve got to go out there and take care of business. We can’t overlook any teams,” Evan Stack said. “We’ve definitely had our ups and downs, our good wins and losses. We’ve had a really tough schedule this season and I’m looking forward to the next few weeks as we prepare for the conference tournament!” The BC Men’s Tennis team will host ODAC opponent Randolph-Macon on Sunday, April 7. The start time for that match is 1:00 p.m.

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