A fire burned for about an hour

behind the Hickory and Red Bud

apartments in Southern Village

on Monday night.

Campus Safety confirmed

that the fire resulted from a

transformer on an elec-

trical line exploding in the

brush behind student hous-

ing; the wind, in addition to

the Tennessee drought condi-

tions, fueled the fire. The Tri-

Community fire department

was dispatched at 7:52 p.m.

to the Village, along with the

Collegedale Police Department

and Campus Safety.

Eric Collson, senior nurs-

ing major, and Mitchell Hagan,

senior financial management

major, saw the transformer

explosion and were the first stu-

dents at the site of the fire.

“I was making food in my

kitchen and I heard a big pop,

and we looked outside and it was

almost like a firework hitting

the woods,” Collson said. “We

went outside and took a cooler

of water, ran into the woods, got

to the fire and saw that it was a

down power line. After we saw

it was a down power line, we

dumped our bucket and left.”

Collson and Hagan’s house-

mate, Jonathan Lowery, junior

long term care administra-

tion major, then called the fire

department who responded

almost immediately.

Many students responded to

the news of the fire and record-

ed it on Facebook Live and

Snapchat.

Southern AccentThe student voice for 90 years! Collegedale, Tennessee Thursday, December 1, 2016 Vol. 72, Issue 10

Photo By Rachel BrouhardA fire burns in the forest behind the Southern Village apartments about 8 p.m. on Monday evening.

Danielle allenNews editor

Southern fights fire!

Blaze extinguished near residential apartments

See FIRE, page 2

“I was off campus at the time,” said Jade Henry, junior liberal arts education major. “I checked Snapchat and saw [videos] of the fire so I immediately grabbed my stuff and ran over to see

what was going on.”Eric Katzenbach, junior man-

agement major, and Skyler Long, Southern alumnus, were also involved in quelling the fire. They initially saw the trans-former explode on the other side of the forest and reacted almost immediately by attempting to

help the firefighters to suppress the fire with a snow shovel, a blanket, and other household items.

The fire department cleared the fire around 8:40 p.m. and nearly a half-inch of rain fell in the Collegedale area around 9:30 p.m.

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony which was planned for Nov. 29, was postponed due to inclement weather.

The ceremony will take place today at 6:30 p.m.

T he 28 - fo ot Chr istmas tree in front of Wright Hall was assem-bled by the Service Department crew before Thanksgiving.

President Smith will be speaking at the event. After the tree is lit, attendees will be able to enjoy live music from a vari-ety of bands performing across the promenade.

Over 100 musicians will be performing, including a jazz band, students from Collegedale Academy Middle School.

“The origins of the long-stand-ing Southern tradition are unknown,” Shultz said. “Every year we have donut holes, hot chocolate and hot cider,” Shultz

said.“The donuts are my

favorite part,” said Cheyenne Silvers,

senior public rela-tions major. “It gets me through finals.”

“I love the fact that Southern’s music department

comes out to play Christmas music,

especially since the cold weather can make it more

difficult to play,” said Madison Johnston, a senior public rela-tions major.

“It’s fun to see everything come together in one event,” Shultz said. “It’s a great way to invite the community onto the Southern campus to kick off the holidays.”

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Christmas treelighting to includelive music, snacks

Photo by Tierra Hayes

Campus Safety watches as the Tri-City Fire Department works to obliterate the fire behind Southern Village apartments on Monday night.

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Staff Writer

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Studio 4109 highlights Southern matrimonyStudio 4109’s fall semester

finale attracted an energetic crowd on Nov. 12 with skits, music and a special tribute to late Southern student Whitney Powell from the house band.

Saturday night’s pre-show started with footage from past seasons. The constant laugh-ter from the crowd set Studio actress Katherine Roberts, sophomore health science major, at ease.

“Hearing the audience’s response [to the videos] made me feel more confident about going out on stage because I knew they were ready to have a great night.” Roberts said.

For the episode, the show connected each skit together to form a continuous, interwoven story, unlike their usual show format. The writers of Studio were intentional about provid-ing clean fun to the community.

Greg Wright, a junior liberal arts education major and Studio actor, said, “I feel that [the show] was real kosher and full of clean laughs, I like that.”

Many of the jokes revolved

around recent trends, but the humorous idea of “Southern Matrimony College” was a main theme throughout the night.

The entire dynamic of the show changed when the illus-trated family’s daughter brought home a potential husband. From then on, every family member tried everything possible to get her guy to move from boyfriend to fiancé to husband by night-fall. In reference to the over-arching theme of accelerating down the aisle, Hannah Wilson sophomore nursing major said, “It’s funny because it’s true how often students joke about it.”

Students and community members attended Studio’s per-formance to escape stress, espe-cially after the election.

“[The show] was a nice break from the election because the good political humor helped ease the tension,” said Kara Wait, sophomore liberal arts education major.

Studio’s news segment, The Feed, hosted by Andrew Cuevas and Alexis Johnson, featured appearances from both “Donald Trump” and “Barack Obama.”

The president elect was viewed in an exaggerated way to put a comedic flavor on this

election. He bragged about his aff luence and expressed his excitement, which he believes is better than anyone else’s, for the presidency. Eli Robinson, biolo-gy major, said The Feed, “made good fun of the election without being biased.”

Armondi Stokes-Hicks, writ-er for Studio and junior film production major, was thrilled with the outcome. “The show went really well and was well received. And I feel confident that Studio will be able to con-tinue to spread more joy and

laughter throughout campus.”By the end of the show, the

actors felt encouraged and supported by the laughs and applause of the audience.

Studio 4109 has concluded this semester’s performances and will return next semester.

Southern will host a service emphasis week in mid-January to allow students to extend the impact Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Day on Jan. 16.

During the week, students will be able to participate in ser-vice activities on campus and

the Christian Service program will feature poems and speech-es about Martin Luther King Jr., as well as a program to honor students who are veterans.

Each day will have a different theme and service activities will be held in the student center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. includ-ing children’s literacy emphasis day, when students can read to elementary school children, and animal emphasis day when students can make beds for dogs

and cats in animal shelters. Various clubs will also be

in the student center to pro-mote different activities for Community Service Day and encourage students to sign up.

Students are also encouraged to contribute to a Facebook poll that will determine whether they will receive long-sleeve or short-sleeve shirts for the event.

Dora Desamour, Christian service program director, said

about 25 options will be avail-able for students on Community Service Day, including the Salvation Army Street Store, the Chattanooga Zoo, the Discovery Museum and Red Clay Farm.

Students will receive free breakfast and lunch, a T-shirt, and Level 1 community service credit. Voices of Lee will per-form at 7 p.m. in the Iles P.E. Center as a thank you to stu-dents. Convocation credit will be offered.

Desamour said participation in Community Service Day has many benefits.

“Students get a chance to serve others and give of them-selves and serve as Christ did,” Desamour said. “They can also honor Martin Luther King Jr. who dedicated his life to serving others, build different relation-ships and also get commu-nity service credit, and it’s a Southern tradition, so why not be a living part of what we do.”

HannaH WamboltStaff Writer

HannaH Jobe & Sierra emilaireCopy editor &editor-in-Chief

Photo by Tierra Hayes

The Studio 4109 news segment was hosted by Alexis Johnson and Andrew Cuevas, center,

and included a guest appearance from Phillip Warfield, left, as “Barack Obama” and Ethan

Fishell, right, as “Donald Trump.”

Service emphasis week to promote Community Service Day

Campus Ministries took an interactive approach to worship with the PS4610 vespers in mid-November. Students were encouraged to hand in their phones and stay for at least an hour to engage in various sta-tions for vespers credit.

The title for the vespers pro-gram was based on Psalm 46:10, which says, “Be still, and know that I am God.”

Assistant chaplain Andrew Anobile said Chaplain Brennon Kirstein saw a similar event at Walla Walla University.

“The hope is to have more interaction to this vespers,” Kirstein said. “I think often-times vespers becomes a specta-tor sport in a sense. People come to simply observe.”

Campus Ministries set up stations offering many different opportunities to worship. These ranged from quiet rooms for intercessory prayer and reflec-tion on God’s word to an area for

music and testimony and even a room for creative expression.

One station called “Journey in Identity” gave students a chance to surrender their past to God and consider how to better serve Him in their lives. Another room called “Tea Time” offered small group discussions with hot drinks. One particular area held the conclusion of the dorms’ week of prayer.

Upstairs was a station called “The Cross,” where students were encouraged to write down anything that was on their hearts and pin it to the cross. At the end, Campus Ministries had a small room set up to take suggestions about the event and to offer information about other ways to get involved with minis-try on campus.

Mitchell Hagan, a senior finan-cial management major, appreci-ated that Campus Ministries made “a creative solution to try and connect people with God.”

“People learn differently, so they connect with God differ-ently,” he said.

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Author and Harvard grad-uate Shaunti Feldhahn spoke at convocation recently and emphasized to students that they should display kindness despite adversity.

Feldhahn, graduated from Harvard with her master’s degree in public policy with a concentration in business. She has written many books on relationships and marriage including “For Women Only,” “For Men Only” and “The Good News About Marriage.”

Her original topic was “Understanding the other half: I’ve got one job here: to save your marriages in advance.” However, in light of the recent election, Feldhahn felt com-pelled to address how the peo-ple in the nation have reacted to this past election season.

The way people are treating one another is harming our ability to show love towards each other, Feldhahn said, “The things you say change your heart.”

Kayla Minor, freshman health science major, said the part of convocation that stood out to her was that even if we may not agree with other peo-ple’s beliefs, we still need to respect beliefs different from our own.

Feldhahn read several posts on Facebook following the elec-tion. Criticism and hatred have trended on Facebook as many negative remarks were made about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. An anonymous person asked “How can some-one be a Christian and still vote for Hillary Clinton?”

“We have to be careful not to judge other people’s motives,” Feldhahn said. “When we judge others or complain about what someone else believes, we are distancing ourselves from other people and the way that we should treat other people.”

Feldhahn challenged the stu-dent body at Southern to “exer-cise kindness” in their own lives. She proposed a way to practice kindness called “The 30 Day Kindness Challenge.” The challenge is to pick a

person to strengthen a rela-tionship with. For 30 days say nothing negative about this person, find something about them to affirm, and do one small act of generosity for them.

This challenge is a way to practice unity with others rath-er than complaining about the issues and looking for qualities to affirm instead of putting someone down.

Senior finance major Moses Maier said that reaching out to someone and showing them that we value them is a way to demonstrate kindness.

“Hate and strife takes away from our mission,” Maier said.

Just because we are kind does not mean we do not disagree with others, said Feldhahn, who added that we should show kindness to others despite disagreement.

Feldhahn closed by encour-aging students to “aspire love” toward others and to exercise kindness in all circumstances.

“The world will know we are His by our love for one anoth-er,” she said.

Shannon hillStaff Writer

Beth traviSStaff Writer

Thirteen Southern stu-dents attended the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL) as part of this year’s 47th General Assembly in Nashville, Tenn., recently.

Kris Erskine, dean of the his-tory and political studies depart-ment and delegation sponsor, along with Christina Angel, senior history major and head delegate, took 12 students from the a variety of academic disci-

plines thanks to the contribu-tions of many donors.

Southern’s delegation compet-ed with more than 42 Tennessee colleges in an annual legislative and judicial mock session con-ducted by university students.

The legislature convenes in the State Capitol for four days. Students had the opportunity to be involved in the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Appellate Moot Court Collegiate Challenge (AMC3), lobbying or the weekend media team. Many of the bills passed during the leg-islature have become state law.

This is the fifth year Southern has attended TISL; Angel was among the six original students to attend.

“It was such a privilege to attend that first weekend, and to be surrounded by people my age that cared about the politi-cal process and public service,” Angel said. “I have made it my goal to create a community on campus for students interested in this field and to take a delega-tion to TISL every year.”

Of the students on Southern’s delegation, seven were new, including Rachelle Martin, soph-

omore history major. “Going to TISL was a com-

pletely new but exciting experi-ence for me because I had never seen or participated in anything like it before,” Martin said.

“I didn’t try out as a freshman because I was too nervous, and I really wish I would’ve because there is no other way to gain this type of hands-on experi-ence while having a close group of people to share that with. I suggest that anyone try it out but really think about how much they want to do it because the amount of time dedicated to this

requires passion,” Martin said.The Executive Council chooses

10 bills that have passed through the House and the Senate to be presented at the official Tennessee General Assembly as Priority Legislation.

None of Southern’s bills made it through both the House and Senate, due to the significant increase in colleges that attend-ed, with a record turnout of 450 delegates, but Southern’s delega-tion proposed 11 out of 212 total bills regarding general welfare, education, state and local gov-ernment and transportation.

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Southern delegation competes in Nashville

Speaker urges students to show kindnessVespers based on Psalm 46 offers interactive experience

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Ahh, Fall Break! A small phrase that is sweet to the ear and full of relaxation. A time where you do not need to think about anything that has to do with school. For my fall break some of my friends and I, decided to make a trip to three different cities. Our first city was, Paris.

Paris was everything I could have dreamed of. While I was there I was able to see Mona Lisa, paintings by Monet, drink the best hot chocolate, eat countless crepes and baguettes, and of course, see the Eiffel Tower with my own eyes. Even though it was pretty cold, it was well worth going and I would do

it all over again. The next cities we visited were Geneva and Chamonix.

Although I didn’t get to do much in Geneva because I was sick I was still able to go to Chamonix. Chamonix is a city in France about an hour from Geneva where you’re able to see Mount Blanc, the highest peak in the Swiss Alps. Unfortunately, we arrived in Chamonix during the off-season and almost all the stores except for the food and sports stores were closed. But lucky for us we were able to be there for the first snowfall of the season. The final city that I went to was Budapest, Hungary.

At first I was a bit skeptical coming to Budapest because it isn’t really a touristy place, but

I quickly realized that it was one of the best decisions. Not only is it a beautiful place with amazing architecture but everything is also so cheap! You could find a huge loaf of bread at a store for only $0.64! My friends and I were able to check out most of the bridges that connect Buda from Pest, see the Royal Palace, get a full Thai body massage, and walk around the Christmas Market which in turn was something I’ve been wanting to see since before I left the states. Although it was cold and gloomy for most of the trip I’m glad that I was able to travel with the friends that I have here as well as eat all the different delicious foods that each country has.

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Thanksgiving was officially a week ago and it is tempting to snap out of a thankful mode and transition into a “give me more” mentality that can unfortunately accompany the Christmas spirit. The desire for more is so often mislabeled as ambition and goes unchecked. It creates a feeling of lack; a feeling that we don’t have as many things as we need to feel happy, successful, or complete. This sends us into a cycle of list making and longing, of envy and greed. And if we’re honest, the pursuit of more things have never made anyone feel better ultimately.

So how do we conquer our insatiable desires? By gratitude.

How to Practice Gratitude

1. By becoming aware of all the many things that we have already been blessed with and thanking the Lord for those things.

2. Starting our prayers off with the things we are grateful for rather than jumping into our requests.

3. Starting a gratitude journal, where are list things and people we’re grateful for and the lessons that are learning from our current trials. As well as any happy memories or stories we want to remember.

4. Instead of making list of things we want, make a list of things we already have, we’ll realize how much you already have to be thankful for.

Gratitude is not an easy virtue. Our society does not value contentment as much as it does acquisition. Gratitude must be learned and cultivated. It requires patience and willingness to look for the good in all things. Despite the work it may take to create a grateful heart, I believe it is worth it and will only change our perspective and lives for the better.

This Thanksgiving I learned that the women in my fiancée’s matriarchal family do not like me very much. Though the week’s holiday festivities were not a complete disaster, it was like a good telenovela, and by the time I got back to Southern on Sunday, I was keenly aware that I was indefinitely blacklisted.

We all fantasize about what family integrations will be like with that special someone. Most of us have romantic notions of happy family gatherings – images of parents on both sides crying as they grieve the end of an era and laughing as they celebrate the birth of a new one.

But not all families grieve the same, and not all romantic notions come to pass, and it seems that the Good Lord has seen it fit to place me in uncomfortable straits as the Bible writers might say.

I have been left vulnerable to human conflict.

This past Sunday was what many Western Christians refer to as the First Sunday of Advent. It marks the beginning of the Advent season; four weeks of time

dedicated to personal preparation to “receive” the incarnate Messiah. Though in times past I have been a Christmas hater. I have now come around to the festivities.

Because Jesus is amazing! So why not take time to celebrate His incarnation?

So that Sunday evening, having left behind the angst of family reunions, we went to Wal-Mart, purchased a candle, and in the intimacy of friends who may as well be family, we celebrated the First Sunday by reading from Luke’s nativity story.

Theologians argue at length over the nature of the incarnation—how is it possible? To what degree did Jesus take human flesh? Was He really just like us?

The questions are numerous. They have been asked for millennia and they have caused some of the deepest schisms in Christianity. And although the questions are important, they can also cloud the simple significance of the Incarnation of God. Let us note what we Christians believe: we believe that over 2,000 years ago, in a remote part of a Roman province, a peasant Jewish man cared for his teenage Jewish peasant wife who gave birth to a child who was also God.

Mind-blowing isn’t it?Think about it.In that act, the powerful Lord

of the universe made Himself vulnerable.

Vulnerable to humans, to nature, and to the agents of darkness.

Vulnerable to family drama.Vulnerable to political

machinations.Vulnerable to religious

hypocrisy.Vulnerable to everything that

you and I are vulnerable to.And since Jesus was the prime

target of the anti-Christian governments of this world, He lived His entire life unsafe, at risk and in conflict. Thus, the Incarnation at the First Advent teaches us that the marginalized person who fears has a God and Savior who knows exactly what they feel.

Because Jesus has been vulnerable; Jesus, by living as the God-man, willingly entered into uncomfortable straits, made Himself vulnerable to human conflict, and now extends a comforting and saving hand to those of us who may also feel at risk.

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Ask Andrew Youth in Trump’s America

‘Friday-after-Thanksgiving-itis’

Q: Help! My roommate has created a total mess of our room. Clothes and trash are strewn across the carpet, accompanied by the growing stench of dirty clothes and too much cologne. The first colony of gnats is expected soon. What do I do?

A: Hello! I’m sorry to hear about your trashy situation (ba dum tiss)! I would first approach your roommate, and talk to them about what you would like them to do with their stuff. If they won’t clean up their garbage and terrible cologne practices, I’d throw even more garbage on their garbage! See how they like it! However, there is a chance they might not even notice...And as for those gnats, make them feel welcome by leaving some algae in a Petri dish, they love that stuff!

Q: I wanted to play ping pong a few days ago, and when I got to the student center, the table was taken by a bunch of people who were nowhere near as good as I am! I got so mad because I really wanted to play. How do I deal with a situation where I really want to play, but there are other people playing instead??

A: Hello temperate table tennis-er! In your situation, the best thing to do would be to approach the pathetic ping-pongers and ask them if they’d be willing to give you a chance after they’re done playing. Then, when it’s your turn to play, annihilate their will to ever pick up a paddle again by asserting your dominance. If you crush their spirits, I guarantee there will always be an empty table waiting just for you! P.S. If you love table tennis so much, I highly recommend joining the TopSpin Table Tennis club!

Within protests breaking out the aftermath of the election ,many young people are left wondering and worried for the future of their country. People of color across the United States, especially some of the youngest and most vulnerable citizens, have good reason to be concerned too. Trump’s victory has increased incidents of racial harassment and violence being reported by middle and high school students of color. This is horrifying, but sadly becoming more and more of a reality. Students with undocumented parents, friends and relatives fear deportation; black students brace themselves for more rounds of racial assault and humiliation, and young Muslims fear being labeled as terrorists. Trump’s refusal to separate himself morally from his white supremacist voters, anti-immigration commentsw and

racist rants have empowered an anti-political correctness movement that has become more and more hostile towards minorities. This election stirred up a lot of hatred in our country, and people our age and younger will be dealing with the aftereffects of all this negativity. Our country’s teens and children will grow up with a president who made bigotry a consistent part of his campaign. In the same way that many people our age found inspiration in Obama’s rise to the presidency despite being a minority and younger than most presidential candidates, many

others may feel empowered to spread hate speech as they grow up with Trump as president. As Christians, we need to make sure we don’t spread hate or bigotry, and we need to be sources of love for those who are hurting. Even though there always has been, and always will be, hatred in our country, it’s hard to argue that Trump’s presidency won’t fan the flames of fear and anger in our country. As an old quote goes, “our lives may be the only Bible someone ever reads”. We need to be more prepared and vigilant now more than ever to show His love to everyone around us.

Alexis HArtline

Contributor

Researcher Bonnie Taylor-Blakel tells us that in 1951 people reported a suspiciously high level of sickness on the day following Thanksgiving. She said that “Friday-after-Thanksgiving-itis’ is a disease second only to the bubonic plague in its effects.” 1951 saw a plethora of sickly people throughout America. 2016 isn’t much different, but instead of vomiting and headaches,

we have envious hearts and disease-like desire. Black Friday means different things for many people, but with nine deaths, and 102 injuries throughout America this year, it’s safe to say that this disease of want is spreading. As a child, going shopping on Black Friday was a rite of passage. The excitement of waking up early and seemingly buying whatever I wanted called to me. The first time I was allowed to go, I was 13. When we arrived at the mall I was taken aback. The

first thing to catch my senses was the noise of it all. I heard yelling and screaming. After that was the smell of sweat and a little bit of peppermint to bring in the “holiday spirit.” Then I saw the people. Mothers were pushing, grandfathers grabbing, and grown men bickering like children on a playground. I was shocked that this was the result of sales that offered only a few dollars off. Since then, I’ve gone back to the mall on that terrible Friday, but later in the day and with a careful plan.

Like many things, Black Friday can be good or bad. Many use this day to buy what they desire for themselves, while others use this day an opportunity to buy gifts for others for the upcoming celebration of the Savior’s birth. Psalm 69:30 says “I will praise the name of God with song, and shall magnify Him with thanksgiving.” Nothing said will stop people from shopping and spending during this season, but no matter what you do, remember that all we do is for the glory of the Lord. As

you venture out to the mall or shopping center, try to remember that. Treat people with kindness, because that is what this season is about. Make the holidays about thankfulness and love, and you may find that the envy and desire for material things may fade and be replaced with the desire for family, friends, and time with Christ. Happy Holidays!

AlyssA GrAHAm

Contributor

“As Christians, we need to make sure we don’t spread hate or bigotry,

and we need to be sources of love for those

who are hurting.”

Kombucha

lifestyleThursday, December 1, 20168 Southern Accent

Kombucha is a traditional

chinese fermented drink made

of black tea and sugar. To be

more specific it is fermented

sweet tea with SCOBY (a

symbiotic colony of bacteria

and yeast). It contains a variety

of vitamins, minerals and

enzymes and has been prized

by traditional asian cultures for

its health-promoting properties.

This tangy beverage contains

beneficial probiotics and acids.

Also It is has low amount of

calories, about 30 calories per

cup. One cup contains about

seven grams of carbohydrates

and about 20% of the daily value

of B-Vitamins. To be clear- it

isn’t some magic pill or silver

bullet, but it may help the body

function well by supporting:

Liver detoxification, improved

pancreas function, increased

energy, and better digestion, it

also helps nutrient assimilation,

and may be beneficial for weight

loss.

Also it is important to note

that Kombucha is not an

alcoholic drink. So feel free to

try it, in a step to healthy living.

Thanksgiving is over and it’s

finally Christmas time, which

means it is time to drink hot

cocoa, listen to festive Christmas

tunes and put on the famous

“ugly Christmas sweater”. The

ugly Christmas sweater is any

sweater with a Christmas theme

that is considered tacky or gaudy.

While bad taste is relative,

everyone can agree that more

is uglier: more embellishments,

more tinsel, more sparkles,

and more reindeer with giant

glittery antlers. We all want

to have that special Christmas

spirit and I believe the best

ways to get it is to buy an

ugly Christmas sweater and

eat warm, melting chocolate

chip cookies. Many stores sell

Christmas sweaters and you can

even design one yourself. You

can also find an ugly sweater in

Southern’s campus shop.

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Gilmour Girls end Puck Boyz’ undefeated season

Shaved Ice eye playoff run after defeating Rampage

The Gilmour Girls handed the

Puck Boyz their first loss of the

floor hockey season on Monday

with a 5-1 victory.

The Gilmour Girls improved

their record to 5-1, tying the

Puck Boyz for first place during

the last week of the regular sea-

son.

The first period was a back-

and-forth battle with each

team having multiple oppor-

tunities to score. Even in the

absence of their regular goalie,

Peter Houmann, the Puck Boyz

managed to play impressive

defense and keep the puck out

of their goal in the first period.

However, the Gilmour Girls

matched them and the first peri-

od ended scoreless.

The second period featured

more offensive as Josh Harris

scored the first goal, giving the

Gilmour Girls a 1-0 lead. The

Puck Boyz tied the score later in

the period on a goal by Parker

Center. However, Ben DePas

scored for The Puck Boyz right

before the second period ended

to give his team a 2-1 lead.

The third period was an offen-

sive explosion for The Gilmour

Girls, as they scored three goals.

DePas scored his second goal of

the game and Harris added his

second as well. Mitchell Hagan

scored the final goal, thus seal-

ing the victory for The Gilmour

Girls.

Gilmour Girls captain Luke

Steen said that he was happy

with the way his team played

and felt that they were well-po-

sitioned heading into the play-

offs.

Meanwhile, Puck Boyz cap-

tain Kevin Hughes said after

their first loss that they really

missed their starting goalie.

Caleb begleySportS Editor

Photo by Dwight REY

Shaved Ice rallied from an ear-

ly deficit to defeat the Rampage, 4-1, in men’s A-League floor hockey on Monday.

With the win, Shaved Ice im-

proved to 4-2.

The Rampage offense started quickly as Dalton Doolin scored

the opening goal 15 seconds into

the game. However, Shaved Ice

tied the game later in the first period on a goal by Devin Gray.

The rest of the period was

back-and-forth play with both

teams searching for opportuni-

ties to score. The period ended

with the score tied, 1-1.

The second period was dom-

inated by the defense as both

teams struggled to control the

puck. The period featured im-

pressive play by both goalies.

The only goal scored in the pe-

riod was by Michael Cropley,

which gave Shaved Ice a 2-1 lead

at the end of the second period.

Shaved Ice provided all the of-

fense in the third period, as they

would score twice in the period

and put the game out of reach.

Shaved Ice captain Stefan

Heldzinger said he was im-

pressed with his team’s commu-

nication during the game even

after the early goal by rampage.

He said that his teammates

“shook it off” and continued to play their game, which keyed

their victory.

“We’re in a good position in

the standings to challenge for

the championship,” Heldzinger said.

Nicoli Brown of Puck Boyz controls the puck during intramural floor hockey on Monday.

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Caleb begleySportS Editor

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11 a.m., Convocation: SA Town Hall Meeting (Iles)Begin purchasing Winter Semester textbooks (Campus Shop)Fall Research DayPreviewSouthern (Dec. 1-2)3:30 p.m., Deans/Chairs Advisory6:30 p.m., Christmas Tree Lighting

9:30 a.m., Employee Christmas Brunch (Dining Hall)11 – 3 p.m., Cave Open (Student Park)6 p.m., Thatcher Open House8:30 p.m., SA Christmas Party (Dining Hall)

8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Christmas Open House (Campus Shop)LSAT Exam (Lynn Wood)12 p.m., New Faculty Mentor Luncheon (Presidential Banquet Room)3:30 p.m., Undergraduate Council

12 p.m., Tornado Siren Test5:30 p.m., Phi Alpha Theta Induction7:30 p.m., Biology Expo (Hickman Atrium)

12 p.m., Teach3 (Presidential Banquet Room)5 p.m., Basketball Captain’s Meeting (Hulsey)6:30 p.m., School of Journalism & Communication Research Showcase (Brock)7:30 p.m., SA Senate (White Oak Room)

Basketball Sign-up begins2 – 6 p.m., ComPassion Ministry (Wright Hall Steps)3 p.m., Kirsten Wolcott Memorial 5K Run (Duck Pond)8 p.m., Vespers, Campus Ministries (Church)

Christmas Tree Lighting: Ring in the season at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Taylor Circle. Come enjoy refreshments and musical performances all along the Promenade.

Off-Campus Housing Due Date: If you are eligible and would like to apply to move off campus for the Winter ‘17 semester, all completed applications MUST be in by Dec. 9th in order to be considered for the housing exceptions meeting on Dec. 13th.

China Study Tour: The School of Business and History and Political Studies Department are offering an amazing 19 day study tour to China this May 2017! Earn up to 6 credit hours exploring Beijing, Shanghai, the Giant Panda Research Center in Chendgu, Hong Kong, and more! The deadline for applications and $500 deposit is December 2, 2016. Email braam@southern.edu for more information.

SA Christmas Party: Join us in celebrating the season on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 8:30 p.m. for the Student Association Christmas Party! Refreshments will be served, there will be an ornament-making station, and an ugly Christmas sweater contest. You can also give back to the community by bringing a can of food that will be donated to the needy in the area.

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9 & 10:15 a.m., Adoration, Carole Verrill (Church)10:15 a.m., French Sabbath School (Miller 201)11:35 a.m., Renewal, Carole Verrill (Church)11:35 a.m., Connect, Andy Nash (CA)2 – 6 p.m., Flag Camp (Wright Hall Steps)2 – 6 p.m., Hospital Ministries (Wright Hall Steps)2 – 6 p.m., Restore Ministry (Wright Hall Steps)5 p.m., Evensong: Festival of Lessons and Carols (Church)8 p.m., Wind Symphony Christmas Concert, 2 Credits (Iles)

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2 0 1 6S U C K SEven though there is still a month left in this year, it is safe to say that whether or not you’re a Democrat or Republican, we

can all agree that 2016 is the WORST

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The deaths of Leo finally won his Oscar

which is a small golden

moment of 2016

just to name a few

Alan Rickman, Prince, David Bowie

It wasn’t just the US that was crashing

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And some of us had a bad year in sports

but Great Britain too