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March 21, 2012

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vol. 8, no.7

Inside this issue:America cringes as gas prices rise [page 4]

Elections results: the 2012-2013 ASB [page 5]

New volleyball coach for Corban [page 10]

Fivegreatroad trips

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2Voices March 21, 2012

ASB Student Organizations Coordinator

The ABCsof ASB

Dear Corban,

David Holcomb

World News EditorLacy Ramirez

AdvisersChristena BrooksEllen Kersey

This publication reflects the views of the writers and editors and does not necessarily reflect the view of Corban University, its administration or trustees. The mission of this paper is to inegrate the Corban community into the community of Salem to be a witness and light to the darkness and to fulfill the Great Commission by creating awareness.

Features EditorJenna Harbeck

Chart OrganizerKelsey Leavitt

Sports EditorHannah Lobban

ReportersWill Bassham

Angel PrideauxAriday Garcia

Lead PhotographerJessica Bruggeman

Copy EditorSarah Moreau

Entertainment EditorEleanor Fazzari

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CorreCtionsOn page 1, it was not accredited that Jake Bowdoin designed the graphic and took the photo. In January’s issue, on page 1, Jes-sica Bruggeman took the photo and Jake Bowdoin edited it.

Throughout your life, individuals will encourage you to invest. Some will argue that financial investments are most important. Others argue that educational investments are more im-portant. Yet I would argue that where you in-vest your money is of little importance in the grand scheme of eternity. Ulti-mately, where you invest your time will serve God’s purpose and your overall satisfaction. How does this impact the here and now? As college students, our main focus tends to be where and how we invest our money. Personally, after three years and sev-en months at Corban, there has been a continual battle for where to invest my time. Should I focus on my academ-ics? Yes. Should I focus on my job? Yes. These are responsibilities of being a college student. BUT… should I invest my money or time solely on personal means to satisfaction? This is where it gets tricky. I would argue that we should be in-vesting our time in others as much as we do ourselves. That is not to say ditch your academic responsibilities or play hooky during your next shift. Continue to be a responsible student, but seek opportunities to invest in your roommates, hallmates, dormmates, and extracurricular activities. Find ways to align your God-given abilities, skills, and passions with Student Orga-nizations, CLT’s, ASB, Intramurals, or local organizations (REACH). Corban University offers various av-enues for you to invest what God has blessed you with. Take advantage of those avenues and enjoy the journey, whether you are almost done or just getting started. As I look back on my time at Corban, with less than two months until gradu-ation, I realize how blessed I was to have encouraging individuals join me along my journey. As a result, I am leaving Corban more equipped to make a dif-ference in this world for Jesus Christ. I owe nothing but thanks to those who invested in me. Make a difference now, so you’ll be ready to make a differ-ence later.

I was commissioned by The Hilltop staff to write an article specifically about the Republican presidential primary candidates. The president and any independent can-didates are not participating in the primary season, nor are they by any means Re-publicans. Furthermore, only one of the four remaining Republicans in the race could go on to challenge Obama and others, so it would not make sense to put them up against those who have already been selected as party nominees. If this were a piece on the general election, having profiles of both the president and any contending candi-dates in the race would be natural. Perhaps Hilltop will cover the general election in a later issue. Likewise, since there is no “Independent party,” per se, except in Oregon, there are no primaries going on for the party. If you were referring to independent candidates, these too would not be applicable to the article, as they are not competing in the presidential primaries.

Eli Olson

Letters to the EditorResponse to ‘‘Republican Candidates’ failed to show equality’ from the author

He’s snatchin’ up yo kids. April 20, 2012: the alleged day of smoking weed, Hitler’s birthday, and the day Joseph Kony’s face will cover the United States. On March 5, the organization Invisible Chil-

dren set fire to the world of social media with its campaign video “KONY 2012.” In this video, one of the founders, Jason Russell, explains to his son, in a very emotion-ally-engaging setting, who Joseph Kony is and why he’s evil. Severely oversimplified, the video illustrates a distinct relationship between good and evil and motivates a very effective call to action with a goal in mind to create awareness. The critics praise Invisible Children for their effective use of the social media and the tactic of attention philanthropy. They have stormed the gates of Twitter and flooded the inboxes of celebrities and politicians. The stated goal in the video was to “create awareness.” This tragedy has been going on for nearly 30 years. Yet, it hasn’t made the news un-til recently, and the U.S. does not find it threatening enough to truly intervene. But the video’s hyperbole compares Kony to Hitler, arguably the emblem of Satan, the worst possible evil in our world. But at the end of the day, what good will raising awareness do? At least, that’s what the critics are saying. The story is nothing new. Kony’s military forces, affectionately named the Lord’s Resistance Army, snatches up children and civilians to rebel against their native land. While it may be true that creating awareness is not the most proactive thing we could do, imposing our liberal-bleeding-heart-American forces in a devastated coun-try may only encourage the LRA to become more resistant. Jason Russell says the reason the LRA has not been stopped yet is because nobody knows what’s going on. But another reason they haven’t been stopped is because the Ugandan army (which has been fighting this for quite some time) is corrupt, inept, and poorly-equipped. In response to this viral video, many African bloggers in Uganda spoke out against the injustice they feel Invisible Children is doing to them. The organizations in Uganda trying to stop the LRA as well cry out for support, for their communities to be rebuilt and for help from America. In the end, Invisible Children is following through on the goal they set. Whether a better goal should be issued or whether their goal is a terrible one is not something to be judged. After all, what goals are we effectively communicating to the world regarding the horrors of the LRA? It’s better to be aware of the terrors of the world than to be ignorant Christian Americans.

Staff Editorial

Kony is not Hitler

To read more of Steffan Bard’s imitation letter of C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters,” go to hilltop.corban.edu

My dear Wormwood...Do not worry yourself, my dear Wormwood. Al-though your patient has enrolled in an institution of education which claims to belong to the Enemy, we can use this to our advantage. We can use

numerous techniques to stunt his spiritual growth while he is attending this university. Although they pride their purpose in educating humans in the ways of the Enemy, we may easily thwart their

efforts. Polarize him with either spiritual pride and an unshakeable certain-ty, or lead him on a wild goose chase of reflection to refine and understand the paradoxical Christian principles...

The Hilltop News3

By Sarah MoreauCopy Editor

As a result of recent legislative changes, the require-ments for many student aid programs are changing. If you pay for school with federal aid, your student loans are going to get more expensive and harder to receive due to increasing debt in the nation. According to studentaid.ed.gov, one of the most sig-nificant changes that will affect students has to do with government-subsidized loans, which do not charge in-terest while you are in school. Previously, students with subsidized loans have had a grace period of six months after leaving school, during which time their loans would not gain interest. Starting in the 2012-13 school year, however, this grace period will be revoked, and the loans will now gain interest over those six months. Students still will not have to make payments during those six months, but the loan will gain interest on the original amount. The interest rates for subsidized loans are also being in-creased to a fixed 6.8 percent, doubling the current rate of 3.4 percent. This increased interest rate will not affect loans disbursed before July 1, 2012. In addition, graduate students will no longer be eligible to receive subsidized loans during the 2012-13 school year, though they will still qualify for unsubsidized loans. Another significant change is a reduction of the maxi-mum income that qualifies a student’s expected family contribution to be zero. Prior to the 2012-13 school year, families who made less than $32,000 were given an EFC of zero, but the change drops that amount to $23,000. The average amount of money 2010 college gradu-ates owed in student loans was just over $25,000. Many students at private schools such as Corban reach even higher debt amounts. In America in 2010, the total outstanding student loan debt exceeded the total outstanding credit card debt for the first time ever. In 2012, the amount is estimated to reach over $1 trillion.

Student loan rate to double

By Jessica Bruggeman Assistant Photo Editor

Corban sophomores Jeffery Morse and Caleb Stultz had no idea what was in store for them when they spontaneously came up with the idea of making the first “Cor-ban University Meme.” (For those of you who don’t know what a “meme” is, it is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture; in this case, photos on the Internet. They are usually with parody-like quotes and pictures.)This Corban Meme, featuring Boromir from “The Lord of the Rings,” has 53 Facebook “likes.” At the end of January, Morse came up with the idea for a meme about Corban. He created the “Lion King Meme” on his personal Facebook wall for his Cor-ban friends to enjoy and have a chuckle. From his first post, Morse had 62 friends share the meme on their profiles. Mean-while, Stultz, a friend of Morse and a fel-low Corban student, created an American Thought and Culture Meme that also re-ceived praise from friends. When the two received great feed-back from the first two memes, the guys thought, “Oh, we might just be in busi-ness with this whole Corban Meme thing,” Morse said. While the two memes continued to prog-ress their way around Corban students’ Facebook walls, sophomore Maddison Beals suggested they make an official Facebook page for the Corban Memes. Stultz and Morse gave Beals’ suggestion some thought and that night, Feb. 13, the Official Corban Meme Facebook page was created. In the first 24 hours, the page

got over 200 “likes.” When asked if they expected this kind of explosion, the two looked at each other, laughed, and said, “Nooooo.” “The response we got in the first day, we thought we’d get in a couple weeks,” Morse said. “We were expecting maybe 10-15 ‘likes,’ ” Stultz said. The two spent the evening of the 13th posting about 20 memes to the page. While they were still posting the first pic-tures, the page “likes” began rapidly mul-tiplying. “Watching it happen was just weird,” Stultz said. Several of the photos on the Corban Memes page quickly had numbers of “likes” exceeding 100. “I thought it was really cool to get over 100 ‘likes’ on just one picture,” Morse

said. Within a week, over 300 people “liked” the page. Both Stultz and Morse are pleased and excited with the reaction to their spontaneous idea. They started post-ing one new meme each weekday. Because so many people liked the page so quickly, Morse and Stultz decided to set it up so they were the only two who could post things onto the page. They didn’t want the page to get out of hand or to have inappropriate things post-ed on the page. They wanted everything that was posted to be clean and funny. “We don’t want to call out specific peo-ple,” Stultz said. “While it may be funny, it’s not appropriate to be posted or laughed about at all, really. We’re not doing it to bring people down, but more poke fun and make a parody of the Corban culture we have here,” he added. In light of the page’s unexpected explo-sion of positive feedback and interaction among the Corban community Morse and Stultz said the page is no longer just “their thing,” but that it has become a commu-nity thing. The two are encouraging Corban Meme fans to email either of them with ideas or pictures for other memes. They want it to be something the whole Corban com-munity can be involved in, and they en-courage people to send in their ideas for memes. The idea of making T-shirts and posters has even been brought up, with the possi-bility of selling them in the Corban Book-store. They plan to stay with what they’ve been doing for now, but with the feedback the page has received so far, Stultz said, “There’s no telling what we could do!”

Corban memes: campus sensation

Created by Jeffery Morse and Caleb Stultz.

Roomies eventback again

Time to set your roommate up with an eligible date for the an-nual Roomies event, put on by the Saints and Angels Club. On April 14 at Salem Nazarene Church, paired couples can spend their afternoon (2 p.m. to 4 p.m.) playing games, watching a movie, and participating in raffles. The theme is outer space, and prizes will be awarded for the best costume.

Grads can apply now

Students graduating next school year may pick up graduation appli-cations in the Registrar’s Office. Fill out all the paperwork and return it to the Registrar’s Office by Friday April 20, along with the $120 appli-cation fee (after that date the gradu-ation application fee doubles.)

Student editors sought for fall

Corban’s student newspaper, year-book and online site, as well as the photography department are all seeking head editors for 2012-13. Journalism experience is required for each editor job, and each job comes with a $1,000-per-semester scholarship. Applications are avail-able in the Student Life Office and are being accepted until March 23.

Counselors rack up hours

Five Master of Arts in Counsel-ing students, partnered with Salem Free Clinics, began seeing clients in September as part of their required internship program. Since then, stu-dents have provided more than 600 counseling hours to their clients. The free public mental health clinic is the only one of its kind in the mid-Willamette Valley.

News Briefs4%

Other Federal Aid6%Private/Employer

Grants

45% Federal Loans

14.5Federal Grants

6.6%State Grants

19.3% Institutional Grants

4.7%Federal Tax Credits/

Deductions

This graph shows that the largest number of student aid came from the government in the 2008-09 school year. Data retrieved from The College Board Trends in Stu-dent Aid 2009.

News4 March 21, 2012

By Lacy RamirezWorld News Editor

As we stare at the numbers through our vehicle’s window, our hearts race and our palms begin to sweat. How much will it be this time? At nearly $4 a gallon, gas is unusually expensive, and buying it has become a nerve-wracking experience for many Corban students. With rumors that gas will top $5 a gallon this summer, students may soon be praying that that little black indicator will hover above “E” as long as possible. Currently, the av-erage price of gas is $3.84 a gallon na-tionally, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report. Accord-ing to energy analysts, prices are expected to rise another 20 cents a gallon by sum-mer. Some places, such as Long Island, N.Y., have already reached the $5 mark. According to CNN, several experts speculate that some cities’ prices will reach up to $6 a gallon. This, in the opinions of some, may be due to ten-sions with Iran and Syria and continued demands for oil from countries such as China. “Every time there’s instability in the Middle East, we’ll feel it at the pump,”

President Obama said while speaking to a college in Maryland. “As rapidly grow-ing nations like China or India keep adding more cars to the road, the price of gas will rise. That’s not the future I want for the United States of America.” Although the president has said he has little control over the rising price of gas, a recent New York Times/CBS poll found that 54 percent of Americans be-

lieve that is not the case. Corban student Marshall Arndt, who drives a hefty Dodge Cummins Diesel 2500, will be one of many students af-fected by this rise in fuel prices. “This report doesn’t surprise me in the least bit,” Arndt said. “As a nation, I think we have set ourselves up to suffer from things of this nature

by shooting industry in the foot. We’ve tied business’s hands in so many ways, costs inevitably rise affecting everyone in some way.” Arndt works for a company that burns 300-500 gallons of diesel every day, and a price increase like this one will cost them around $300-$500 extra daily. “A 20 percent increase in fuel price hurts!” Arndt said. “This hurts those of us who need to drive to work or other activities when funds are already tight.”

Gas prices may rise to $5 a gallon

Photo by Jake BowdoinThe average price of gas is estimated to rise another 20 cents a gallon by this summer.

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In a March 20 election for next year’s ASB candidates, seven of the eight winners have been announced. Nearly 580 students voted in a 24-hour online survey, collectively choosing Amy Drake, Jake Kopra, Liane DeHart, Jesse Belleque, Jeffrey Morse, Emily Teterud and Jessica Baughman for the 2012-13 ASB team. A second vote for Ministries Coordinator be-tween Eli Olson and Tamara Evans will decide the eighth member. The run-off was underway as The Hilltop went to press Tuesday night. ASB chose not to release data concerning how many votes each candidate received. Run-offs for candidates have occurred fairly often, according to current ASB President Carrie Bernard. In the ASB constitution, votes have to be within a 5 percent margin between the top two candidates for a second vote to take place. Last year, there were four run-offs altogether. Lori Schilling, ASB advisor, had to help sift through votes because students who’d graduated at semester or before partici-pated in the voting. Because they no longer attend Corban, their votes do not count. “Some of them had voted, and we had to delete their votes,” said Bernard. The winners of the election are excited to be working together to create an excel-lent year for the Corban student body. “I’m super excited that I won, and I’m really looking forward to working with the ASB team next year,” said Jeffrey Morse, who will be the new Activities Coordinator. Emily Teterud, student Organizations Coordinator, said, “I’m excited for the dynamics on the team. I feel like we’re going to be in sync with our goals.” The newly elected president, Amy Drake, looks forward to serving students next year. “Overall, my vision is to use the experiences and leadership skills the Lord has given me to support the Corban com-munity.”

News 5The Hilltop

Jesse BellequeCommunications

Emily TeterudOrganizations

Kate TracyJeffrey Morse

Activities

ASB 2012-13: Election Results

Amy Drake, ASB President Jake Kopra, ASB Vice President

Kate TracyLiane DeHart

Treasurer

Jessica BaughmanMedia Arts Coordinator

By Kate TracyOnline Editor

Can I quote you on that?

6 Lifestyle March 21, 2012

LAte Nights FrustrationWhat is the most annoying

thing professors do?

The WorstWhat is the worst part of this

time of year?

Spring Break

By Sarah MoreauCopy Editor

Up until just three years ago, Corban rarely allowed open dorms, though some students still complain about the limited hours in place today. Currently, the rule is dorms are open to opposite genders from 5-10 p.m. on Fridays. Director of Residence Life Jimmy D’Agosta said when he was a student at Corban 10 years ago, dorms were open to the opposite gender for only two hours every other month. Three years ago, the current ASB officers approached Student Life and asked if they would consider changing the rule. D’Agosta said he and the other staff members took many things into consideration. The biggest idea they worked around was wanting to make sure open hours would not take away from the community within the dorms. “We value keeping those communities in place,” D’Agosta said. He said another important factor in the decision was being sure open dorms would not interfere with students’ studies, which is why the current hours are on Fridays, when students do not typically study much anyway. D’Agosta said he does not hear much feedback from stu-dents about the rules, which he generally takes as a good sign. “We’re willing to listen and weigh in what students say,” D’Agosta said. “We’re very open to what students are thinking.” Carlie Gresham, who transferred to Corban this semes-

ter after attending Azusa Pacific and then Warner Pacific, has mixed feelings about the rules. Gresham said both of her previous schools had open dorm hours during every day of the week, and, while she can see the benefits of the hours at Corban, she does find them inconvenient at times. “If not letting my guy friends come and hang out in my room during the week is going to stop someone from do-ing something they aren’t supposed to, then I am all right with no guys in the dorm,” Gresham said. “My experi-ences at other schools with the guys in the dorms have always been a positive thing though, because there were still limitations such as kicking out the opposites at 10 or midnight.” Quinn Butterfield is fine with the current hours, but he would not mind if they were changed slightly. “I think they’re good, but it might be cool if there were more,” Butterfield said. He said even changing it so the dorms were open until midnight on Fridays would be more convenient, so events like movie nights would not have to be cut short at 10 p.m. Gresham thinks people “make it out to be a bigger deal than it is, and having boys in the dorm isn’t a big deal.” Gresham finds the rule creates a kind of hindrance at times, when she just wants to have her male friends over, and she thinks the boundaries create a sort of “delayed learning” for students’ futures. “We are adults, and we need to act like adults, but if we are being sheltered, how can we be expected to act with-out those barriers later in life?” Gresham said.

While Gresham does find the rules limiting at times, she does not completely disagree with them. “I see both sides of the argument, having lived both sides…and, honestly, everyone has turned out all right,” Gresham said.

“I think the most frustrating thing for me is some classes just don’t give us a study guide, so we have to rely on someone else or whip up our own. There is no possible way to know every-thing they want you to know.”

How do you combat the stress and get through the long nights of studying ?

“Just hanging out with friends and getting away from home-work for a little while. If I’ve got a big load, I’ll do some of it and then take a break and go talk to people and just get out of my room. “

“Not going over everything in class and somehow still ex-pecting you to understand it all because I definitely learn through lecture, so if they don’t explain it, I don’t know it.”

“Freedom! And sleep… Honesty, I’ll do a couple of homework as-signments, and I’m going to go shopping with my mother and play games with my brother. It’s going to be awesome.”

“Two things: motivation to fin-ish everything I have now so I can enjoy spring break and then also re-laxation.”

What does the phrase “spring break” mean to you? How will you spend it?

“I go to the gym and work out or play my guitar. I do something to take my mind off my stress and do something else. I think that’s really important. If you just do homework all the time you get

really bogged down, and then you don’t

enjoy college.”

“For me it’s just midterms, with all the crazy studying and tak-ing exams. Just the pressure of having a lot of tests all at once and not having a lot of time to study.”

“Coffee, Jesus, and Adrenaline. And then the realization that it does have to be done, and so sleep is sometimes compro-mised, but God is good and usu-ally makes it happen.”

“I think handling your time is really important, I mean if you don’t do it well, it can be really really really stressful.”

“To me spring break means a relaxing, fun time with my family and friends and being able to completely forget about school for a while. I have two friends coming home with me. We’re going to go to the beach for a few days. It’s going to be pretty low-key, relaxed.”

“For me, I need to be exercising and eating healthy and drinking plenty of water. I think worship helps a lot too. If I’m worshiping on a daily basis, that will help me a lot. I would say those four fac-tors are probably the greatest.”

“For me it means work like cra-zy on the things I really love. I will study, and I will read and I will memorize and I will write like crazy. It’s like spring work, but it’s not really work because I love it.”

Open dorms a matter of debate

Springtime Stress:

J a s o n L e o n

Hannah Seagren

Caitlin Dickey

C h r i s Herrera

By Kelsey LeavittStaff Writer

Photo by Jenna HarbeckBryce Peterson, Emilee Lloyd, Craig Johnson, Reid Zucatiand Ashley Cowan enjoy each oth-er’s company in Peterson’s room during open dorms.

7LifestyleThe Hilltop

By Katie WilsonColumnist

How can I help my ex-girlfriend get over me? Well, hello there, Casanova. I’d start with leaving her alone and never talk-ing to her again. The minute you “help,” you’ve gone too far. How can I make myself less creepy to other people? Thank you. Let’s start with appearance: wash your hair, no trench coats, and don’t smell. Also, try not to allow yourself to be identified by one piece of clothing (“the guy with the hat”). More important than appearance is so-cial interaction, though. Don’t send more than one message, text or invitation without receiving a reply. You are hurting your chances by telling somebody that the party starts at 8 p.m. more than four times. Find some normal conversation start-ers. “How can I be praying for you?” to a stranger could be replaced with “Did you do anything fun this weekend?” Here are some extra tips for acquiring coolness: Live in L.A. for six months, master every board sport (yes, Orego-nians surf), and learn the unspoken lan-guage of the Godfather (without an Ital-ian mob accent… that won’t make you any less creepy). You can do it. Trust me, the whole campus is committed to your success in moving from creepy to cool.

What is the best way to woo an Eng-lish major? With an English degree.

Is Facebook stalking socially ac-ceptable? Sadly, in today’s world, yes. I’ve found myself saying “Oh, I’ll look him up later” and now marvel at how our peers are re-called in a similar way to ATC authors or species of plants. If you become uncomfortable at the thought of being creeped on, make sure your privacy settings are where you want them and you have no incriminating material on your profile. Also, consider if you even want a Facebook. It is Lent, after all.

Ask Katie

Four fabulous films

Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” films were released a decade ago. But movie-goers’ interest in the world of Middle-Earth has not subsided at all. “The Hob-bit” plans to take audiences back to that magical fantasy world. Like the “LOTR” trilogy before it, it is based on the book of the same name written by the renowned author, J.R. Tolkien. It stars Martin Freeman (BBC’s “Sherlock”) as Bilbo Baggins, a young Hobbit who is thrust into the middle of a bustling adventure. His companions are a group of 12 dwarves, led by Gandalf the Wizard. The group journeys to the Lonely Mountain, hoping to reclaim the treasure taken from them by the dragon Smaug. This is probably the most anticipated movie of the year and for good reason. Peter Jackson is once again direct-ing the film, and all of the original cast from “LOTR” are back to reprise their characters in minor roles (Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom). It is this winter’s big release, and the second half of the story is set to be released exact-ly a year later.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected AdventureAdventure/FantasyDecember 14, 2012

Batman is once again a household name, thanks to director Christopher Nolan’s (“Inception,” “Bat-man Begins”) darker and more realistic take on the character. “The Dark Knight Rises” has incredibly high expec-tations, thanks to its pre-quel, 2008’s blockbuster hit, “The Dark Knight.” Not much is known about the plot, except that “Rises” takes place eight years after the events of “Dark Knight,” which ended with Batman taking the blame for Harvey Dent’s killing spree. However, the Caped Crusader is forced back into action, thanks to a new terrorist leader known as Bane. It will be interesting to see the fated Batman/Bane fight, as Bane is one of the few villains who physically has the upper-hand against the Dark Knight. Anne Hathaway (“Get Smart,” “The Devil Wears Prada”) is also signed on to play Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman. This film is the end of the current Christian Bale Batman era, as all of the main actors, as well as most of the produc-tion team, have publicly stated they are moving on after the film. So expect them to go out with a bang!

The Dark Knight RisesActionJuly 20, 2012

By Jeffrey MorseGuest Writer

“The Avengers” is the cul-mination of six years of production, five preced-ing films, and the end of “Phase 1” of modern Marvel films. This film promises to be one of epic-proportions and has a massive $300,000,000 budget to do so. The story behind “The Avengers” is an international protec-tion agency known as S.H.I.EL.D, headed by Nick Fury (Samuel Jackson), who re-cruits the best heroes in the world to fight off superhuman threats. Agent Phil Coulson, along with Fury, has made mul-tiple cameos in Marvel movies to build up to this mo-ment. So Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Hawkeye, Cap-tain America, Black Widow, and Thor together form an unlikely team to combat a great evil. “The Avengers” is every superhero fanboy’s dream come true. Rarely do we see so many leading actors in different films come together for an ambitious project. Joss Whedon (“Firefly,” “Dr. Horrible…”) is a talented director, and, as the latest trailer shows, the film prom-ises to deliver top-notch action and should not be missed by movie-goers.

The AvengersAction/AdventureMay 4, 2012

There have been a lot of misconceptions about the new-est Spider-Man film. It is not associated at all with the previously released Sam Rami Spider-Man trilogy that set the standard for mod-ern superhero films. Instead, the franchise was given a fresh start with an entirely new cast and direc-tor. Andrew Gar-field (“The Social Network”) plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man, and heading up the film is “500 Days of Summer” direc-tor, Marc Webb. The film promises to deliver a fresh reboot by telling “The Untold Sto-ry” of Spider-Man. Its plot is centered around Peter, who is trying to find the reason behind his parents’ disappearance. The story sticks true to the original Marvel Comic, by focus-ing on a high-school-aged Peter Parker and his romance with his first true love, Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone). The villain is the terrifying-looking Lizard, Dr. Curt Connor’s alter-ego. It will be shot in full stereoscopic 3-D with a sequel already planned for 2014. Overall, this looks to be one of this summer’s fan favorites.

The Amazing Spider-ManAction/AdventureJuly 3, 2012

How to be less creepy

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Where: Bend, Oreg.Travel time: 3 hoursGas: $75-$125Holiday: ideal for a weekend trip or longer.Seasons: All

Between the peaks of the Cascade mountains sits the city of Bend, Ore. Bend is home to an array of outdoor activities, as well as interesting tourist sites, such as the Lava Land Caves. In the summertime, grab an air mattress and float the Deschutes River. In the wintertime, check the schedules for Winter Fest, a festival dedicated to fun in the snow and good food. For win-ter recreational sports, check out Mt. Bachelor. Also, near Bend is the tiny tourist town of Sisters, Ore., as well.

Featured attractions:Mt. Bachelor: $73 lift ticketSmith Rock State ParkHigh Desert Museum: $10-15Hardy’s HotwingsPizza Mondo

Where: Couer D’Alene, IdahoTravel time: 7 hoursGas: $250-$300Cheapest Lodging:Holiday: ideal for spring break or summer.Seasons: Summer/Spring

Camp along the beautiful shores of Lake Couer d’Alene in Northern Idaho in the summertime. This town offers art walks in the summer, parasailing on the lake, and a downtown that boasts the best shopping, like Lucky Monkey and Del Sol. The beautiful lake view can be enjoyed from the resort or from the hiking trails of Tubb’s Hill that wrap around the lake. A half hour away, the world’s tallest wooden roller coaster and theme park offers a day of thrilling fun.

Tubb’s Hill: HikingLake Couer d’Alene Silverwood Theme Park: $45 a dayJava Coffee Shop: $3-5Hudson’s Hamburgers: under $2

Where: Astoria/Seaside, Oreg.Travel time: 2-3 hoursGas: $75-$125Holiday: ideal for a weekend trip or longer.Seasons: All

Visit the favored coastal towns of Astoria and Seaside, Ore. Only a half-hour apart, these quaint towns hold the history of Lewis and Clark, along with lighthouses. Astoria, the famous location for many movies such as “Free Willy,” and the horror film, “The Ring,” also hosts the Astoria Col-umn, dedicated to the discovery and migration of the West and inspired by the Trajan Column in Rome. Enjoy an evening on the beach or exploring both of downtowns of these coastal gems.

Featured attractions:Aquarium (Seaside): $7.50Columbia Maritime Museum (Astoria): $12Pig n’ Pancakes (Seaside)Bowpicker Fish & Chips (Astoria)

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Where: Leavenworth, Wash.Travel time: 6 hoursGas: $150-$230 (round trip)Holiday: Ideal for a three-day weekend break or longer.Seasons: All (March through October ideally).

Nestled in the North Central Washington Cascades lies the sleepy Bavarian village of Leavenworth. This quaint ski-town presents a numerous amount of activities to do year round. From skiing, snowshoeing and cozy lodges, to hiking, the Leaven-worth Nutcracker museum, white-water rafting and the German shops, this town provides year-round fun. However, if you find yourself running short on money, visit Leavenworth from March to October, for camping rates at the KOA for $22 a night with up to 8 people per site.

Featured attractions:Mission Ridge Ski Resort: $51 lift ticket Steven’s Pass: $62 lift ticketHiking: $5 (day pass)The Gingerbread Bakery Das Sweet Shoppe

Where: Bend, Oreg.Travel time: 3 hoursGas: $75-$125Holiday: ideal for a weekend trip or longer.Seasons: All

Between the peaks of the Cascade mountains sits the city of Bend, Ore. Bend is home to an array of outdoor activities, as well as interesting tourist sites, such as the Lava Land Caves. In the summertime, grab an air mattress and float the Deschutes River. In the wintertime, check the schedules for Winter Fest, a festival dedicated to fun in the snow and good food. For win-ter recreational sports, check out Mt. Bachelor. Also, near Bend is the tiny tourist town of Sisters, Ore., as well.

Featured attractions:Mt. Bachelor: $73 lift ticketSmith Rock State ParkHigh Desert Museum: $10-15Hardy’s HotwingsPizza Mondo

Where: Reno, Nev.Travel time: 9 hoursGas: $300-$450Holiday: ideal for spring break or summer.Seasons: All

This big little city offers a number of attractions to visit. With Lake Tahoe being over an hour away, with skiing and plenty of shopping, this town also hosts the world’s largest rock-climbing wall. In Sep-tember, the little city hosts the largest free hot air balloon race in the nation and an air show featuring planes from many decades.

National Automobile Museum: $10CommRow: World’s largest climbing wall: $20Beto’s Mexican Food: less than $10In-N-Out Burgers

Where: Couer D’Alene, IdahoTravel time: 7 hoursGas: $250-$300Cheapest Lodging:Holiday: ideal for spring break or summer.Seasons: Summer/Spring

Camp along the beautiful shores of Lake Couer d’Alene in Northern Idaho in the summertime. This town offers art walks in the summer, parasailing on the lake, and a downtown that boasts the best shopping, like Lucky Monkey and Del Sol. The beautiful lake view can be enjoyed from the resort or from the hiking trails of Tubb’s Hill that wrap around the lake. A half hour away, the world’s tallest wooden roller coaster and theme park offers a day of thrilling fun.

Tubb’s Hill: HikingLake Couer d’Alene Silverwood Theme Park: $45 a dayJava Coffee Shop: $3-5Hudson’s Hamburgers: under $2

The road [trips] less traveled

Where: San Fransisco, Calif. Travel time: 10 hoursGas: $350-$400Holiday: ideal for spring break or summer.Seasons: summer/spring

Stroll along Alamo Square in San Francisco, walk across the famous Golden Gate bridge, or head to Giants game; whatever you do in San Fran-cisco, you may find your heart never wants to leave the beautiful views of the city. Although, the trip may be treacherously long, it’s well worth it. The cable car rides of San Francisco provide an excellent, quick tour. This city offers the ocean with Fisherman’s Wharf, the haunting, creepy prison of Alcatraz, and the authentic China-town for some cultured times.

Featured attractions:San Francisco Zoo: $15Museum of Modern Art: $18Union Square shoppingThe Educated Palate: less than $12Farm:Table: less than $10

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By Ralph EmersonColumnist

I’ll be honest, everyone. This was the toughest article for me to write. Not for any personal reasons, although I suppose I should be studying for a midterm right now, but more because I just couldn’t think of what to talk about. I suppose I could talk about wrestling some more, but my editor likes me to use variety, and this article is already late, and I’d rather not upset the lovely and talented Megan Russell anymore than I have already. Anyway, I remembered that baseball was coming back, and it made me in-credibly excited. It made me so excited that I joined an intramural whiffle ball team to get into that mindset. As a side note, by the time this arti-cle comes out, I expect our intramural team, “Team Zucati,” to have won the league championship. And in case you were curious, yes, our team captain forgot to name us, but I promised to keep Reid Zucati’s name anonymous so no one could give him a hard time about it. One of the biggest stories heading into the upcoming MLB season is Al-bert Pujols moving to a new team in the offseason, as he left the St. Louis Cardinals to become a member of the L. A. Angels. In a league where it is hard to get connected to any one player because of the rampant spread of free agency, we see another marquee player head to a bigger market leaving behind the fans who have cheered for him throughout his entire career. However, I am not here to paint Pu-jols in a negative light. He is merely a product of the league he plays in. I was merely giving a quick glimpse into the MLB. For those concerned that Pujols will not produce as well in the American League as he makes the move from the National League, well, simply put… don’t be. In 143 games against American league teams, Pujols has a .348 bat-ting average with 39 home runs and 121 RBI’s. And if you don’t know what those numbers mean, I assume you are only reading this article because of the picture of the handsome gen-tleman right above it. And for that I thank you.

Volleyball names head coachBy Jessica BruggemanAssistant Photo Editor After five years of being away from the Corban community, Tracy Smith returns as head coach of the Warriors women’s volleyball team. Smith accepted the position mid-Febru-ary, and officially started March 1, 2012. Smith was the head volleyball coach at Corban from 1989 until 2006, leading the team with 238 wins in her 17 years. In 2006 Smith completed her final season before moving with her family to Ohio to work with Athletes in Action (AIA) in full-time ministry. “God’s moving us was exciting, but dif-ficult,” Smith said. “This [Corban] was our world.” Her two boys, JD and Jackson, were practically raised at Corban, and they felt very at home in the Corban community. Smith’s husband, Tim, also worked in the Athletic Department at Corban during their time in Salem. Though friends, family, and church, among other things, were difficult to let go of, Smith and her family had an in-credible experience fulfilling God’s plan for them to be in Ohio serving with AIA. Smith enjoyed being on the “front lines of ministry” during their time in Ohio. Their family was able to battle through life together and grew from their experi-ences on the mission field. Though Smith has now returned to Cor-ban as head coach, she has not let go of

her mission mindset. She had two main roles while working with AIA in her positions in “Campus Partnerships” and “International Volley-ball Sports Teams.” “I was involved in teaming up with stu-dent-athletes and/or other campus min-istries starting Bible studies and outreach activities within the athletic departments of Northwest colleges,” she explained. “I also was a distance coach for nine dif-ferent campuses across the country that had student-led AIA ministries. This role involved weekly calls with student rep-resentatives; resourcing and equipping them for ministry, as well as mentoring the leaders.” And, she added, “I loved it!” Smith also used the platform of sports to share the gospel, as well as build other spiritual movements with International Volleyball Sports Teams. “My role included processing player applications, preparing training camps, training camp staff (equipping the stu-dent-athletes going on international tours in the sport, cross culture and evangelism) and traveling in the role as head coach,” Smith said. When she first returned to Corban af-ter being gone for five years, Smith said it felt weird to be back. People had changed, operations had changed and she had changed. One thing Smith did not change in those five years, however, is her vision of ministry. It grew, but did not change.

Photo courtesy of Athletic Department

Tracy Smith, the newly ap-pointed Corban volleyball head coach, coached the team from 1989 to 2006 and is returning after five years with Athletes in Action.

It’s a mad March worldBy Jeffrey MorseGuest Writer

March, the one month of the year where college basketball fans are submerged in nothing but basketball games, predic-tions, brackets, upsets, pure bliss and despair. The most exciting post-season in sports is upon us, and this year’s tourna-ment has been filled with thrilling match-ups. What makes every tournament memo-rable is the upsets; and this year’s biggest upsets took place on Friday, with two No. 2 seeds, Duke and Missouri, falling to No. 15 seeds in the opening round of 64. Nearly every Duke team is known for its outside shooting game, but on Friday, the threes weren’t falling, as they shot a lousy 6-26 from beyond the arch, ending with a five-point loss to Lehigh. As for Missouri, they faced a deter-mined Norfolk State team that had three hot players scoring over 20 points, Nor-folk State, edged out a 2-point lead in the end. Looking back at the history of the tournament, only six No. 15 seeds have ever beaten No. 2 seeds. Yet this year, two No. 2’s fell within a few hours of one another. Quite astonishing! However, both Lehigh and Norfolk State lost in the second round, ending their hopes of be-coming the first No. 15 Seed to make the Sweet 16. Some of the other exciting tournament upsets were these: last year’s fan-favor-ite VCU Rams opening victory over No. 5 Wichita State, and No. 11 NC State’s three-point win over the No. 3 George-

town Hoyas, sending them to the Sweet 16 for only the second time in over 20 years. No. 16 UNC-Ashville nearly made history as the first team to upset a No. 1 seed in the first round, with an excit-ing game that almost felled the Syracuse Orange. Taking a look at the upcoming match-ups, the Indiana/Kentucky game looks to be an intense rematch. Earlier in the season Indiana prevailed over No. 1 Ken-tucky, one of its only two losses, with a 72-73 upset. All four No. 1 seeds are still alive; however, UNC and Syracuse seem

destined to be upset, as they are both missing key starters. Fab Melo, Syracuse’s 7-foot center, is out for the tournament due to academic prohibition, and Tarheel point guard Kendal Marshall, who aver-ages 9.7 assists per game, is out with a broken wrist. Overall, the tournament is long from over, and nobody knows how many more surprising twists or buzzer-beaters will come before the National Championship on April 2. All we do know is that there will be a lot more fantastic college ball, and, boy, is it exciting to watch!

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Photo by Janell Bargen

Got Game? Pujols does

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Women’s basketball Head coach Terry Williams was se-lected as Coach of the Year by the CCC, and Katie Steigleman was named to the NAIA All-American Team for the second time in her career, a program first. She also earned an honorable men-tion to the WBCA NAIA Coaches All-America Team. She ends her career as the program’s leader in total points, points per game, field goals made, three-point field goals made, three-point field goals attempted, and free throws made. Rachel Newby and Emily Tsugawa were named as part of the NAIA Divi-sion II team of scholar-athletes. The Warriors ended the season with a 28-5 record and the second ever straight CCC season title. They lost in the second round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament to Grand View University. The game ended 73-57.

Track and field Jordan Hatfield was named CCC Athlete of the Week after his second place finish in the Pacific Preview De-cathalon. He set a new school record in the event. Taylor Wilkins finished right behind him in third DJ Brown also set a school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Saints Open. He was within six seconds of qualifying for the NAIA Outdoor Championships. Kyle Croft was also named as CCC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week after bringing home a medal from the Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker meet. He won the medal in the 400-meter hurdles. For women’s track, Christy Mosi-er, Rebecca Cox and Jenny Harman placed second, third, and sixth, re-spectively, in the heptathalon at the Pacific Preview. Tamara Evans won the pole vault with a jump of 8-ft.-8.25-in., against Willamette, breaking a school record. At the same meet, Brett Johnson won the 100-meter dash with a school-re-cord breaking time of 11.09 seconds. Rachael Estabrook broke her own school-record in the 3000-meter stee-plechase at the Saints Open. Her time of 11:46.51 earned her an automatic spot in the CCC Championships later this year.

Golf Chris Dudley was named CCC Player of the Week after winning the Salem Collegiate Cup and leading the men’s team to win the entire event for the third time ever in program history. The women’s team placed second overall at the same cup.

By Hannah LobbanSports Editor

With basketball over, and track and field just starting, the spotlight is on Corban baseball and softball. Registering the best season start in the program’s history, Warrior baseball is 13-9. Six of those losses have some from na-tionally ranked teams such as Lewis and Clark College and University of British Columbia. While a good start is important, “Our year will be defined by how we finish, not how we start,” said Head Coach Jeff McKay. “To really develop the program, we need every player,” said McKay. And he seems to be right. With the biggest team ever, 40 players, everyone is pitching in to bring the team success. Five different players have been named as the Red Lion Player of the Week, and many others have made the needed difference in games. The plan this year is to make it to CCC league play-offs for the first time since the 2003 season. The team has high pros-pects this season, playing the league’s top teams early on, making way for an easier last leg of conference play. “I would be disappointed if we don’t make it,” said McKay. The league has more parity than ever before, and the Warriors are projected to be in the top five necessary to move on. “Every guy has competed throughout the entire game [and has] never taken an inning off,” said pitcher Justin White, who pitched he first shut-out against Lewis and Clark since 2010. “You play good teams, you get better,” said McKay. “We control our own des-tiny.” With six series left, every game is im-portant. The last is at home against Col-lege of Idaho, and playoffs may very well come down to those games. “It’s our goal to [continue this] through-out the regular season and into play-offs,” said pitcher Tyler Doonink. And if they make it into the play-offs? The championship game is on graduation day, May 5. The team has eight seniors that would have to figure out how to do both. “It would be a good problem to have,” said McKay with a chuckle. As baseball continues to fight through every series, softball is bringing home the W’s as well. One-third of the way through the season, their record stands at 16-4. The team started at No. 23 in the na-tions rankings and after the weekend’s series against The College of Idaho, and their overall record, is now at No. 16. “[We] are looking to continue to improve in every facet of the game,” said Head Coach Nathan Ohta. The team has been showing its poten-tial, winning against opponents such as Simpson University, University of British Columbia, and OIT. “We never back down. We keep striving and pushing ourselves to become better and fight till the end,” said catcher Rachel Conard. All of the players are contributing to the team’s accomplishments. Three players have been named to the Red Lion’s CCC Player of the Week. Everyone can con-tribute to the team like this because Ohta

has a good plan for player rotation. As always, the team’s offense stands out, with 35 home runs, 140 runs scored and 126 RBI’s. The defense has only allowed 58 runs by opponents. Both teams have logged in good sea-son starts and continue to do well as

they progress toward the tournaments. To catch the action yourselves, the next baseball home game is Mar. 20 at 4:00 against Willamette and Mar. 21 at 3:00 against George Fox. Softball’s next home game is April 6 at 2:00 against The Col-lege of Idaho.

Hitting the record books

Photo by Jessica Bruggeman

Outfielder Liane DeHart goes in for a bunt to bring in players on bases.

Photo submitted by Justin White

Justin White pitches a shut-out against University of British Co-lumbia, the first time in two years that has happened at home.

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Eight things to do when it’s sunnyBy Jenna HarbeckFeatures Editor

Grab your sunscreen and shades, you sun-starved Pacific Northwest stu-dents! The sun has finally shown its beautiful face. Now a problem arises: how to pass the time? You’ve been cooped up in dorm rooms, coffee shops, and shopping malls, while rain pattered on the windows. But now there are new things to do in a world beyond the walls of your rainy prison, a world called the outdoors. There are many activities to explore in the Salem area when the weather takes a pleasant turn.

Bush’s Pasture Park Take a stroll with friends or a spe-cial someone. The 90.5-acre park has multiple fields for playing Frisbee or football, or lazing around in the sun. The park is covered with flower gar-dens and trees and is also home to the historic Bush Estate House. It contains many trails for walking or jogging and has playground areas, picnic tables, horseshoe courts, tennis courts, and a gazebo. It is located on Mission Street and open from 6:00 a.m. to midnight. For more information, go to: http://www.cityofsalem.net/Residents/Parks/ParkTour/Pages/Bush%27s%20Pasture%20Park.aspx

Riverfront Park Along the Willamette River, nestled in downtown Salem is Riverfront Park, with 23 acres filled with activities. It contains an amphitheater, playground, covered pavilion, large grassy areas, the EcoEarth Globe, even a carousel. It’s perfect for rollerblading, bike riding, Frisbee games, or jamming with instruments. For more information, go to: http://www.cityofsa-lem.net/Residents/Parks/ParkTour/Pag-es/Riverfront%20Park.aspx

Silver Falls State Park If pleasant trails and breathtaking wa-terfalls are your thing, then Silver Falls State Park, l30 minutes east of campus, is the perfect outing for you. This tem-perate rainforest park contains 10 wa-terfalls and includes lodges, gift shops, and various places to camp overnight. Though thousands of people visit the park each year, it is large enough to find peaceful seclusions among the firs, hem-locks and cedars. It costs $5 for parking and is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, go to: http://www.or-egonstateparks.org/park_211.php

Historic Deepwood Estate A 1894 Queen Anne Victorian Home sits on four acres of manicured gardens and nature trails, near the heart of downtown Salem. The estate has tours from 9 a.m. to noon (closed Tuesdays), and costs $4. However, you can take a lovely walk through the gardens and nature trails completely free of charge. For more information, go to: http://his-toricdeepwoodestate.org/historic/es-tate/calendar_event/421/

Saddle Mountain Hike Want something more challenging than a walk in the park? This hike offers a view that stretches from the Pacific Ocean to Mt. Hood. With moderate difficulty, this 5.2-mile round trip is covered with red alders, salmonberries, and Douglas fir, with a lookout tower at the summit. Sad-dle Mountain is near Necanicum Junc-tion, 12 miles east of Seaside, Ore. Grab your friends, backpacks, trail mix, and head out! For more information, go to: http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/wiki/Saddle_Mountain_Hike

Flower Festivals Springtime is packed with events celebrating the blooming of flow-ers. In March and April, the Wooden Shoe Bulb Company in Woodburn hosts a flower festival; there you can walk through fields of brilliant tulips. In May, Keizer hosts its annual Iris Festival. North of Keizer, Schreiner’s Iris Gardens has 200 viewing acres of gardens open to the public, free of charge. Near Silverton, you’ll find even more irises at Cooley’s Gardens, where they display 200 artistic tall bearded iris floral arrangements and offer weekend entertainment. For more information, go to: information, visit http://web.oregon.com/trips/sa-lem_gardensofeden.cfm.

Salem State Capitol A sunny day is a perfect opportunity to visit Oregon’s State Capitol, which is just minutes away from Corban’s cam-pus. Most easily accessible from Court Street, the Capitol has beautifully kept courtyards, while the main building is open to the public and offers tours as well.

Fro Yo Warm sunny day? Want a frozen yo-gurt with that? Both Limeberry (on Liberty Street in South Salem) and Sweet Papaya (on Lancaster) are great places to grab friends for a refreshing frozen yogurt treat.

Kate Tracy, Kristen McMillen, Katie Worley, Emilee Lloyd and Jenna Harbeck enjoy frozen yogurt together from Sweet Papaya.

Photo by Jake Bowdoin

Photo by Jenna Harbeck

Photo by Jenna Harbeck

Photo by Jenna Harbeck

Caleb Virtue and Grant Gar-rison look out onto the Willa-mette river at Riverfront Park.

DJ Brown and John Trim-ble run on the trails of Bush Park.

By Ariday GarciaStaff Writer

Trust is earned over time; it is not tan-gible or interchangeable, yet it can be dissolved with a single act. We trust our parents, our family and our friends, but what happens when the closest person to you betrays trust by spilling informa-tion about you? When we think about this, bullying doesn’t come immediately to mind. Bullying has nothing to do with family or friends. Or does it? The movie “CyberBully,” directed by Charles Binamé, explores a different concept of cyber-bullying, a concept that our society isn’t comfortable with, but that Christians are very aware of. “Cyber-Bully” is an ABC original movie which premiered in 2011 and is now

available on Red-box. Its Red-box rating is four out of five stars. Emily Osment stars as Taylor Hillridge, a girl whose parents have just gotten a divorce; she’s the typical teen dealing with “mean girls” and a crush on that unattainable jock. Her birthday arrives, and with it, a laptop. But as the old saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. Tay-lor joins a social network and enters the realm of cyber bullying. Although this may sound like a spin on Mark Waters’ “Mean Girls,” it is far from that. Taylor isn’t a loner, a goth, a prep or a nerd. She is just part of the high school system. The movie emphasizes how this could happen to you, your sister, cousin, and quite specifically your daughter. She has her two best friends, Samantha

played by Kay Panabaker and Cheyenne played by Meaghan Rath. The director focuses on how average they are, and unlike other films, there is diversity. I appreciated the fact that they didn’t avoid taboo subjects, and that they spoke about them with sincerity and didn’t sugar-coat them with humor. Religion is never discussed in this film, and my take on it is that it would detract from the main message that the director is trying and eventually does get across: cyber-bullying can and does affect ev-eryone and doesn’t discriminate. The climax of the film is not what one would expect. It wasn’t when Taylor finds out who has betrayed her trust or when she stands up to the mean girls at school. It’s the question we ponder, even on our best days: that “what if?” the grey

area between jokes and harassment. Suicide is not a joking matter, and, be-cause of cyber-bullying, so many victims have attempted and succeeded. Taylor’s suicide attempt is what makes the film real. The film dares to look at her sui-cide attempt from every angle, not just the victim’s side, to show what a simple comment on a social network can drive a person to do. The genuine spirit of the film brings about emotions otherwise hidden. The film is meant to be viewed in a family setting, and it’s meant to spark curios-ity and perhaps to educate. It shows that the nicest person can become a “closet” bully, and that even though a picture is worth a thousand words, a word is worth its weight in gold.

Redbox review: ‘Cyberbully’ teaches a lesson on trust

The Oregon State Capitol is a perfect place to enjoy the sun-ny weather.

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By Eleanor FazzariEntertainment Editor

Oh my goodness, this class is so bor-ing. The solution: It’s time to pull out the laptop and see what’s new on Facebook. I wonder if my friend responded to the last message I sent her. Or even better, I could text that really cute guy I know to see if he’s doing anything this weekend. Maybe I could get him to come over and watch a movie with my roommate and me. I like Disney movies. What about “The Little Mermaid”? No, too girly and juvenile. He would want something with swords, or wrestling, or loads of facial hair, or explosions or…. Stop right there. Before your entire social life is planned out, think about where you are. You are in class, a class that you have spent hun-dreds of dollars to attend. But, surpris-ingly, there is something more important than the money spent; it is the teacher. At Corban we have great teachers. False. We don’t just have great teachers; we have teachers who far exceed that. We have teachers who invest their time in our lives. They work here because they love the students and want to connect with us. I find that amazing, and it makes me feel special. It’s an honor to say I have profes-sors who care about my life and success. The student-teacher connection here can-not just be found at any university. To get my point across, here is a sce-nario: You are telling your best friend about the message at church last Sunday, and he suddenly pulls out his phone and starts texting. It’s as though he doesn’t even notice you are talking to him. Your thoughts are probably something like, “How rude!” or “What a jerk!” Why is it not acceptable for a friend to do this to us, but in classes we allow ourselves to do the same exact thing to our teachers? I believe, and I hope oth-ers agree, that there is something wrong with this picture. A few weeks ago at chapel, a faculty panel spoke and answered questions sub-mitted by students. I was amazed at the wisdom each teacher possessed. I could have sat there for hours soaking up all they had to share. Our teachers possess an immensity of knowledge. All we have to do is listen to them to gain their insight. It would be a shame to miss out on what they have to share over such an insignificant matter such as your ex-boyfriend’s new status update or a photo you need to be un-tagged in.

Be respectfulDressing for an interview: Four faux pas for men

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Cover it up

Excuse me, sir. Is that a ferret on your face?

You rebel!

The nose knows

If you are being interviewed for a tattoo parlor or an ultra-hipster coffee shop, then go ahead and show off tattoos. But, since that is probably not the case, it is best to hide them.

Having flames across your arm or a skull on your shoulder

doesn’t look professional at all. If the interviewer asks about tat-toos you may have, reply honestly. Just don’t walk in showing off your newest ink. Interviewers remember first impressions, and it might not be good if all they’re thinking about are your tattoos.

Men, I cannot stress how important it is to have neatly trimmed facial hair. Either be clean shaven or keep the desired facial hair looking good and cared for. This is not optional. Don’t ever try “I’m going to give up shaving for a month” and then go into an in-terview. Also, keep hair on your head look-ing clean cut. Getting a haircut before an interview could be a very wise in-vestment. There are also some styles to stay away from. Sadly, rocking the 80’s look with a mullet may not be the best option for an interview. Employ-ers don’t want “business in the front, party in the back.”

Men with piercings can be viewed nega-tively by employers,

and for an interview, it is best to keep the

positive thoughts flow-ing as much as possible.

There is a simple solution to piercings: just take them out. Yes, more and more jobs these days are allowing employees to have piercings, but for the in-terview, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

How you smell is important. If the interviewer has to hold his breath or stand 20 feet from you, it is likely you won’t get hired. First, it is an awful idea to smell like you just came from the gym. Are you catching my drift? On the other side of the spec-trum, don’t smell like you are drowning in cologne or after-shave. A faint aroma can be a good thing, but too much could potentially scare people away. Remember to keep your scent light, fresh and welcoming.

By Eleanor FazzariEntertainment Editor

Illustrations by Ariday Garcia

14World News March 21, 2012

By Kelsey LeavittStaff Writer

Standing in a barn doesn’t make you a mouse any more than standing in a church makes you a Christian. And ac-cording to two Australian bioethicists, being born doesn’t make you a person. In their recent article, “After-birth abortion: Why should the baby live?”, posted on the Journal of Medical Ethics on Feb. 23, Alberto Giubilini and Fran-cesca Minerva, university professors of Milan and Melbourne, state that a child, undeclared in age, holds the same moral status as a fetus, and it should therefore be acceptable, legal and logical to per-form “after-birth abortions.” Because children have not yet gained “person-hood,” no crime has been committed. Many pro-life and pro-choice advocates claim that such an “atrocity” could never be morally or legally acceptable. How-ever, history and humanity tell another story. Infanticide is not new. According to the Christian Colligation of Apologetics Debate Research & Evan-gelism, infanticide was permitted and even, at one time, encouraged by an-cient Romans. A father had the right to “discard” any seemingly weak or female offspring. Children were left for animals and na-ture to ravage, or they were held under water until death. This was acceptable in the thriving culture of Rome. Even today, according to CQ Researcher, an online resource, infanticide still takes place in China with the “one-child policy.” Selective abortions are also widely prac-ticed, especially when the fetus is female. The two ethicists said, “We are philoso-phers, and we deal with concepts, not

with legal policy.” But according to the Daily Caller, an online news source, since its inception, bioethics has been a field devoted to “changing the values and pub-lic policies of society.” This idea of “disposing” of unwanted and under-valued children is an underly-ing theme throughout history, prevalent in previous cultures and current policies.

Is it so far-fetched that in 70 years in-fanticide could be condoned in the U.S? “Something very deadly this way comes,” stated the Christian Post. “This argument will not remain limited to the pages of an academic journal. The murderous appe-tite of the Culture of Death will never be satisfied.”

By Will BasshamStaff Writer

Could the U.S. go to war with Iran? Quite possibly, especially in light of Iran’s nuclear weapons developments. Iran has been building facilities for the enrich-ment of nuclear uranium and for nuclear production. The Iranian government has said it is for peaceful purposes, but they haven’t denied the development of nucle-ar weapons. President Barack Obama met with Is-raeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya-huto to discuss relations with Iran and possible war. The Iranian government and most of its people loath Israel, as well as Israel’s main ally, the U.S. The Iranian govern-ment does not recognize Israel as a na-tion, because it is a Jewish nation and the nation is constantly fighting Muslims. Iran is also a known sponsor of terror-ist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, two groups known to attack Israeli settle-ment who have been responsible for the deaths of many innocent people. The Iranian government is known for its intolerance towards Western culture and other religions. Their official religion is Islam, and they will accept no other as

seen by the recent imprisonment, trial, and execution of Youcef Nadarkhani, a Christian pastor arrested in Iran in 2009. The U.S. government has embargoed oil from Iran and has pressured private U.S. companies to embargo Iranian oil as well.

Iranian-U.S. relations have been sour since 1953 when the U.S. helped raise a coup and overthrow a democratically-elected leader to put in a leader friendly with the US. That monarch or Shah, as they are known in Iran, was overthrown in 1979, and the monarchy was replaced

with an Islamic government. The U.S. provided medical help for the Shad, adding to the unpopularity of the U.S. in Iran. In 1979, Iranian students took hostages from the U.S. embassy who were later re-leased. In 1988, a U.S. Navy ship operat-ing in the Strait of Hormuz accidentally shot down an Iranian airliner. In December 2011, the Iranians shot down a U. S. Air Force unmanned recon-naissance airplane over Iranian airspace and are in possession of this plane. In July 2008, Obama stated that “A nu-clear Iran would pose a grave threat, and the world must prevent Iran from obtain-ing a nuclear weapon.” According to Chris Laible of Fox News, Republicans, including all four candidates running for president, remain skepti-cal of the Obama administration’s for-eign policy, saying it has allowed Iran to take steps toward nuclear proliferation. “If they have fissile material, then the world has changed,” presidential candi-date Mitt Romney said. “And I’m not will-ing to allow your generation to have to worry about a threat from Iran or anyone else that nuclear material be used against Americans.”

Photo by Sias van SchalkwykUniversity professors of Milan and Melbourne Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva recently published an article stating that it should be acceptable and legal to perform “after-birth abor-tions.”

Abortion proposal stuns world

Fears of war with Iran flood America

Worldly reflections

Forgiving the unForgivable

By Lacy RamirezWorld Editor

The Bible commands us to love and for-give our neighbors – and our enemies. The Bible tells us not to hold a grudge but instead, to “turn the other cheek.” Of all the commands in the Bible, this is prob-ably one of the most difficult to follow: the command to not hate. This world is overflowing with evil and hatred – we’ve all witnessed it or at least know of it. Hate is a powerful word – but sometimes, it doesn’t seem powerful enough for the things that occur in our world. I believe God didn’t create anything that was meant to be evil. Love, birth, family, friendships, sex – God created all these things that were meant to be appreciated and beautiful. But sin corrupts. And sin changes people. I’m generally a forgiving and very lov-ing person, but I went through a dark period in my life when forgiveness and love were just empty words that meant nothing. The world was dark, and I hated it. I hated living. For almost two years, I was involved in an abusive relationship – a relationship that almost destroyed me. For almost two years, I sought a way out and found none. I prayed, but found no comfort. The few friends I told didn’t believe me. “You’re overreacting,” they said. “He’s not some evil villain you need rescuing from.” So I resigned myself to a fate I believe I deserved. By God’s grace and mercy, He helped me escape a horrendous future. By God’s love, I wound up at Corban and the world seemed a little less cruel and little more loving. But I still found it hard to let go of the bitterness and hatred I felt whenever I remembered the life I had escaped. How could I forgive those who had hurt me? It’s impossible to forget, but it is possible to forgive. It takes time and prayer. After a year and a half, I continue strug-gling with the emotional scars I still bear but I know they’re not permanent. I haven’t completely forgiven the one who hurt me, but I no longer hate him. In reality, he needs more saving than I ever did. There are those who have done worse and those who have suffered more. That’s one thing that’s kept me going; knowing there are people who need someone to re-mind them that they are loved, that they can be rescued. Life isn’t a fairy tale, but there can be a happy ending. It can be easy, in a world such as this to become clouded with hatred and des-peration. But that’s not what God wants. We should never waver in our faith, never lose hope and always, always love.

“I’m not wIllIng to allow your generatIon to have to worry about a threat

from Iran...”

mItt romney

15TheologyThe Hilltop

By Stefan HinkleyGuest Columnist

When we read through the Bible, we come across the word hell. But how do we define hell? Is it a place? Did God create it? Is hell separation from God or the very presence of God? These are theological questions that are being talked about and have become controversies among the Christian community. Many of you will not agree with my view, but I believe God has put this on my heart to start a conversation. My hope is that we all may learn and be humbled by discussions we have. With that being said, let’s dive in. In Matt. 25:41, Jesus describes hell as a place designed for Satan and his demons. Many evangelical Christians believe that “hell is separation from God.” And what they may mean is hell is a place where God is not present. We can all agree that hell is a place cre-ated by God, and God is omnipresent --present in and to all creation. With hell being a place and a part of creation, is it wrong to say that God is present in hell? And if He is present in hell, how can we say hell is separation from God? I believe hell is God’s wrath poured out. Now I am not saying there is no separa-tion whatsoever, because I firmly believe hell is separation from God’s blessing. It is here that we are truly separated from the grace, love, and mercy of Christ. It’s not separation from God’s wrath. We see this in Revelations 14:10. What’s important to realize is God does not gain pleasure from sending people to hell, but He does receive glory. God is glorified no matter what judgment is made. As theologian R.C Sproul said, “To be separated from God for eternity is no great threat to the impenitent person. The ungodly want nothing more than to be separated from God. Their problem in hell will not be separation from God; it will be the presence of God that will tor-ment them. In hell, God will be present in the fullness of His divine wrath. He will be there to exercise His just punishment of the damned. They will know Him as an all-consuming fire.” Understanding this is crucial to our drive to appreciate the work of Christ and to preach His gospel. Anyone with a ques-tion, please don’t hesitate to shoot me an email. Let’s grab coffee and talk about it!

Check these verses out: Revelation 15:8, Revelation 14:8 2 Thessalonians 1:8,9

Ah hell, No

By Eli OlsonGuest Writer

“What if I told you voting Republican wasn’t really His mission?” Jefferson Bethke’s viral video “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” only briefly mentions poli-tics, yet it alludes to issues facing the na-tion this very day. President Obama has mandated Catho-lic institutions provide contraception, Washington State has legalized gay mar-riage. Rick Santorum rides on a platform of “faith, family and freedom,” while Newt Gingrich fumes about “Obama’s war on re-ligion,” and Mitt Romney is a member of the Mormon church. All these issues boil down to these re-frains: How much should religion influence one’s voting? How much should our Chris-tian faith influence whom we select at the ballot box? Furthermore, how important are an elected leader’s religious beliefs? In examining these issues, people tend to fall into one of two categories. The first view is that religion and politics are completely separate. Candidates’ reli-gions do not matter, and one’s own religion should not matter much in voting either. It is the epitome of the “wall of separation of church and state.” This view is, not surpris-ingly, prevalent among the non-religious or nominally religious. The second view is exactly the opposite. Religion is extremely important in politics. It is preferred, if not essential, that the per-son one votes for is of the same belief sys-tem. Any candidate’s issue positions must be carefully analyzed through one’s world-view. Also unsurprising, this view is preva-

lent among the deeply religious, especially among Christians. For the Christian, problems arise in both situations. If there is complete separation between religion and voting, the value of Christianity is diminished. If Christian-ity has no influence on voting, it probably does not have any influence on life, and it becomes of little value. Conversely, if religion is all that is exam-ined when voting, problems still arise. What if a candidate says he or she is a Christian, but stands on opposite sides from you, and the other candidate is not a Christian, but is similar to you on all the positions? Can-didates may even state they are Christians in an effort to get votes. Perhaps a balance of these two views is needed for the Christian in the voting booth. I certainly hope that Christianity has influenced your beliefs; therefore, it should have an influence on how you vote. I also hope that the Christian voter does not simply look at labels when deciding who to vote for. My suggestion is that Christians vote according to the issues. This means it will take a little work. One may have to visit a few campaign websites, listen to several an-noying TV advertisements and read some of the “junk mail.” Once you have made up your mind, share with other Christians, discuss, even de-bate, and become involved. God has given Christians in America a wonderful oppor-tunity: to help influence who leads this country. It is not ours to waste. All of this theoretical discussion comes to a practical application for me. Wash-ington state, where I am from, recently legalized same-sex marriage. My state

senator, Joe Fain, a Republican whom I did vote for, voted in favor of legalization. When he comes up for re-election, I will be confronted with a difficult choice: vote for him even though, against my beliefs, he voted for same-sex marriage, or vote for one whose views are even more out of line from mine.

Some would say just don’t vote. I will not take the easy way out. It will be a tough choice, so I am thankful I have time to think it through.

Religion may determine voting

Photo courtesy of Mitt. Romney’s campaignMitt Romney, a Mormon presi-dential candidate, has made his religion a prominent part of his platform.

By Angel PrideauxStaff Writer

Tattoos are becoming a big part of how young adults express themselves and have become more socially acceptable in the Christian community than they once were. So, what do Corban’s female students have to say about the tattoo phenomenon? Some students have tattoos, and those who don’t aren’t necessarily opposed to other Christians having them. Although freshman Olivia Correll does not have a tattoo, she doesn’t object to other Christians having them. “I’ve always thought it was a cultural thing, not a bad thing,” Correll said. She mentioned that some Christians feel that the Old Testament verse in Leviticus 19:28 – “Do not cut your bod-ies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord” – still ap-plies today, but she said she was raised to think that having a tattoo does not make someone a bad person. Freshman Mary Suddarth also does not have a tattoo, but believes that “under the old law, tattoos were a ‘no,’ but since Christ has fulfilled the law, Christians should keep in mind our bodies our not our own and are to be temples. Tattoos can be a stumbling block if you try and convince people that they should get one, but if you prayerfully consider your decision, then I see no issue.” Junior Emilee Lloyd has two tattoos and believes “as long as the tattoos

don’t degrade God in any way, they are acceptable, especially if they are used as a means of honoring God.” Lloyd agrees that the issue of whether Christians should have tattoos is based on personal conviction. “I think everyone has his or her own opinion on issues such as this. Some people think tattoos are not okay, and those who do have tattoos should try to be sensitive to that, although it goes both ways. Tattoos are a part of the per-son, and those who do not agree with it still need to treat people with love and

respect, despite their difference in opin-ions,” Lloyd said. Parents’ views can play a big role in regards to how Corban students form their views of tattoos. “Some parents have a problem with tattoos and piercings,” Lloyd said. “My mom encouraged me to get my nose pierced at 13. So when I came home with two tattoos in one day, my mom was not surprised or upset at all. She thought they were pretty and approves of what they mean to me,” Lloyd said. “None of my family members have tat-toos, but are still accepting of people who do have them, so I learned to be accept-ing of tattoos,” Correll said. Opinions on what is considered “going overboard” with tattoos vary from stu-dent to student. “It’s going to change person to person, but for me too many tattoos would prob-ably be more than two or three,” Correll said. Lloyd believes opinions of what is con-sidered excessive is based on culture. “I think that a lot of what going over-board looks like depends on the culture,” Lloyd said. “Sleeves, facial tattoos, and excessive piercings are acceptable for places like Portland, but not as accepted in small towns such as Hermiston, Ore., my hometown.” Correll, Lloyd and Suddarth believe tat-toos would fall under the “gray area,” in context to the Bible. Some may feel tat-toos can interfere with their walk with God, whereas others feel they can be used as an expression of glory to God.

Body art a grey area in the Bible

Photo by Angel PrideauxEmilee Lloyd wears a tattoo on her wrist to remind her that she is a loved daughter of God.

16 March 21, 2012

Baskervillesa cursed

and cunning tale of

the fight and flight

from death

Photo Essay by Jake Bowdoin and Kelsey Leavitt

(Above) Sir Henry (Pe-ter Ellis), Doctor Wat-son (Joe Kraft), Lady Agatha (Claire Clubb) and Sherlock Holmes (John Bennett) suspect foul play in a recent death.

(Left) Doctor Watson (Joe Kraft) questions Barrymore (Jeffrey Morse) about a map of the area surrounding the Baskerville estate.

Jack Stapleton (Taylor Husk) and Sherlock Holmes (John Bennett) discuss Stapleton’s vast butterfly col-lection. Laura Lyons (Cassie Van Slyke) waits impa-tiently at the door to speak with Holmes.

Hound OfThethe

(Right) Courtney Baker’s charac-ter, Mrs. Barry-more, speaks in a secretive, sly,

and sarcastic manner to Mr. Holmes, John

Bennett.

(Far Right) Hayley Daw-

son’s character Kathy feigns

interest in Peter Ellis’s charac-ter, Sir Henry.