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A SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION

thePULSE

Issue 29November 2012


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THE PULSE is a professional team of journalists providing thecommunity of Spring Arbor with immediate, accurate and relevant

information that concerns the University and surrounding community.

thePULSEIssue 29November 2012

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Editor-in-hie Megan Filipowski

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Lead Writers Brittany Bellamy

Bekka Bossenberger

Alexandra Harper

Kerry Wade

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Cam Davis

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Foreign Correspondent David Shinabarger

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Readers of The Pulse,

letter

Thank you so much for picking up the rst two issues. It means more to me than you know.

I have a few things I want to share with you. First, I would like to apologize to Professor Dorie Shelby and the students involved in the East Lansing Ffor the misprint of their article title in the last issue. The title has been corrected at www.saupulse.com.Once a month on Wednesday nights, The Pulse staff gathers in the COM Suite in Sayre Decan Hall where we put the entire paper together. Storielast drafts. Pictures are edited and placed. Each page is designed with you in mind. With that being said, our nights are long (its been 4:30 a.m. befoto bed) and some errors, like that of the wrong headline above, manage to fall through the cracks. I hope that you can be understanding and not tothese mistakes. Were just trying to get the news to you as best as we can, and we learn more about how to do so with every issue we print.

Second, at the beginning of November, I was given the opportunity to attend a college media conference in Chicago with a few staff members of At the conference, we learned a lot about how to be an effective paper. We spent three days with students and advisers from other collegiate newspas top media professionals from around the country. There is nothing like knowing that our staff of about 12 members is competing against schoState University with a staff of 175 members and a semester-long training program.

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Saturday, Dec. 1

Saturday morning cartoons, 10 a.m. in the Cougar DenWomens basketball home, 1 p.m. at the eldhouseSunday, Dec. 2

Post Villages University Connect, 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Village A lobbyOgle Villages University Connect, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Village F lobbyQuirk 2 hosted by Dr. Patton and Taylor Keating, 7 p.m. in the Prop ShopK-houses and Apartments University Connect, 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the

Apartment A lobbyMonday, Dec. 3

Talents for Christ chapel, 10:05 a.m. at Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church(SAFMC)

Intramural dodgeball - check with your oors representative for a schedule

Commuters University Connect, 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cougar DenSilent study nights - freshmen event - 8 to 10 p.m. in the Ralph Carey Forum

(RCF)

Tuesday, Dec. 4

Mens basketball home, 7 p.m. at the eldhouseSilent study nights - freshmen event - 8 to 10 p.m. in the RCFSalsa dancing with Katie, 9 p.m. in Physical Education Center (PEC) 216

Wednesday, Dec. 5

Talents for Christ chapel, 10:05 a.m. at SAFMCResumania (ve minute resume reviews), 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. outside of the

Dining Commons (DC)

Thursday, Dec. 6

Ugly sweater open mic night, 8 p.m. in the Cougar DenProduction of W;t, 8 p.m. in the Prop ShopSilent study nights - freshmen event - 8 to 10 p.m. in the RCFStrength training with Morris, 9 p.m. in PEC 216

Friday, Dec. 7

Hanging of the Greens: concert at SAFMC at 7 p.m., activities afconcert in the Student Center

Saturday, Dec. 8

Christmas @ HOME.fm concert, 7:30 p.m. in White AuditoriumProduction of W;t, 8 p.m. in the Prop Shop

Sunday, Dec. 9

Production of W;t, 3 p.m. in the Prop ShopThe Nativity Story movie viewing, 8 p.m. in the Cougar DenMonday, Dec. 10

Christmas chapel, 10:05 a.m. at SAFMCReading of The Santa Papers by Dr. Wally Metts, 7 p.m. in the Band Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. in White Auditorium

Tuesday, Dec. 11

Nursing home Christmas caroling, 3 p.m. (contact your Spiritual Lfor more details)

Midnight breakfast, 10:30 p.m. in the DC

Wednesday, Dec. 12 to Friday, Dec. 14

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Talent, color and photography

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Spring Arbor University (SAU) seniors Ethan Hatt,Emily Klop, Melodie Kolmodin and Crystal Wood

currently have art shows on display at the GantonArt Gallery as part of a graduation requirement forall students in the art department.

The seniors work spans different types of media.The Ganton Art Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. on Monday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m.on Saturday and Sunday. Admission to the galleryis free. Artworks in the show are available forpurchase.

Ethan Hatt is full of gratitude because he realizesthat his talent is divinely given.

The design I make is an expression of the love Godhas shown to me passed on to the people aroundme because my art is more than expression, saidHatt.He uses his art to express emotions and Christs lovefor those around him. He employs many modes ofdesign, from the computer to the paintbrush.I take sketches to my computer and arrange layouts,create illustrations or take photographs to be usedin the design process, said Hatt.Hatt retains skills learned during his time at SAU

including even the most basic sketching techniques.

Without my background in art I have no design,and I am not the person I am today, said Hatt.

Growing up in the country has strongly inuencedthe wayEmily Klop sees and interprets works toform art.If I can capture animals in nature on paper, morepeople will come to appreciate these things, slowdown from their daily routines and see the beautythat is everywhere in the world, said Klop.

Her favorite subjects are from nature, includingscenery in the greenery and wildlife.I try to capture all the details that show the breathof life in nature and animals, from the sparkle intheir eyes to every inch of fur that covers theirbodies, said Klop.

Klop sees art in the world around her and often

will spend more than 10 hours on a single piece toensure complete adherence to reality.

God was an artist Himself who paid explicitattention to detail creating this world we live in,said Klop.Klop plans to continue her schooling but refuses tostie her artistic talent.

Melodie Kolmodin says her senior show is atestament to her journey as an artist. She jumpsfrom abstract to natural, and as a colorist, she[believes] there is more to something than what we

can physically see.Kolmodin likes to move past the mundane andsee the extraordinary in everyday life. She aims tocapture the details and the ambiguity by employingsubtle (but not always coy) colors.My approach is experimental and responsive and issimilar to a conversation, said Kolmodin.Kolmodin begins a unique creation by constructinga still life, paying special consideration to the surfaceof the objects and their light reectiveness.

I like to believe the colors I choose reect theboldness of my personality and the lines andshapes express both my spontaneity and orderlytendencies, said Kolmodin.By mixing media and creativity Kolmodin is able todeliver a distinctive piece of art every time.

A recent trip to China and ponderingfuture led Crystal Wood to the theme

in her show.

I was in a country surrounded by billions of people, and all my photobe one person... it was very inspiring countryside is so vast and different, sa

She said some of her favorite pieces include a photo of recent SAU gradMetts with his cello in a eld and a padopted Tibetan mother from China.

Although Wood admits that the ne ato her heart, in the future she may prefe

role. Getting a four year art degree hrealize that my interest doesnt lie so muthe ne arts, but Id like to be a creativeart director... I nd more pleasure in pcreative people together to create a bigsaid Wood.

Woods also said in the future she woenter the eld of fashion. I denitely shaving lots of phases... I want to modeto use my connections after that to brafashion editor or creative director.

But for now, Woods is content to sh

shes created over the last four years. Tphotos Ive always wanted to take, said

Seniors display art show at the Ganton Art Gallery

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newJordan CCS canceled writtenbySydn

Trip called off one month before departure date

Due to uncertainty regarding safety, Spring ArborUniversitys (SAU) January cross-cultural trip to

Jordan is canceled.

The group was scheduled to leave Dec. 27 andreturn Jan. 17.

Dr. Tom Holsinger-Friesen, Assistant Professor ofTheology at SAU and the co-leader of the Jordantrip, has been down this road before. For thepast two years, his scheduled trips to Egypt werecanceled due to travel warnings and general unrestin the country.

Holsinger-Friesen told his students in an emailon Nov. 27, It is impossible to see what the nextcouple of months will look like in Jordan. Someobservers think that the worst is over. Others aremuch less certain The odds are not high that we

would be targeted. But with the run up for electionscoinciding with the dates of our visit, there is agreater potential for turmoil than normal.

Along with Diane Kurtz, director of Cross-CulturalStudies (CCS) at SAU, Holsinger-Friesen andco-leader Matthew Hill, assistant p rofessor ofPhilosophy, decided the potential risks exceed whatstudents and their families should expect for a CCS

trip.

On Nov. 27, Syria red mortar bombs at theSyrian-Jordanian border to prevent refugees fromcrossing into Jordan, according to the UnitedNations humanitarian chief. Since the Syriancivil war started 20 months ago, almost half amillion refugees have ed into Jordan, Turkey andLebanon.

In mid-October, King Abdullah II of Jordanmoved the election for a new prime minister to

Jan. 23, 2013, six days after SAU students werescheduled to arrive back in Michigan. The king

announced on Nov. 13 that the costs of cookinggas and fuel would be raised to combat a budgetdecit. The announcement sparked the currentprotests, which have been more violent thannormal.

Junior Faith Gunderson, a global studies major whohas spent the entirety of this semester in Amman,the capital of Jordan, provided some insight intothe current protests.

They raised the price for cooking and heating fuelby over 50 percent, just in time for winter, whenpeople need it most, said Gunderson. She andthree other SAU studentsChristian Aown, ChrisConrad and Megan Donahuenow pay 11 dinar(national currency in Jordan) for a tank of cookingfuel, compared to the former price of about 6.5dinar.

I still feel completely safe where I am, she said.There have been more riots and protests latelythat have been bigger than normal, but the militaryis on top of it. Everything that keeps happeninghere is typical for the Middle East.

Joe Faultersack, a junior video/lm major,understands why they canceled the trip.

The reason the Jordan trip was created in therst place is because the country is known to bepeaceful and secure, as far as the Middle East goes.

The intense protests are what made them decide

to cancel, he said. That, and the conict in Syria,which wasnt stopping us before.

This is the rst time that a trip has been canceledthis close to the date of departure due to tensionsin the area. In 2011, the May trip to Egypt wascanceled almost four months prior to departure.

Senior social work major Caleb Young tried to goon the Egypt trip in 2012, which was also canceled.He chose to go to Jordan because he wanted directexperience learning about poverty and the Syrianrefugees who ed to Jordan.

Dr. Tom did a great job letting us know fromthe start that there was a chance we wouldnt gobecause of unrest in the Middle East, he said.Knowing that ahead of time eased what anxiety Imight have had right now.

Kurtz encouraged all affected studentto take their trips in May 2013. Studenfor the 2013-2014 school year were givoption to sign up for Jordan or anothe2014. All money paid for Jordan will tcover equally-priced programs the stuto do in place of the canceled trip. If chooses a less expensive program, the

will be refunded into his or her studen

I have always wanted to be somewheand now my dream may never come tsenior Bryan Burk. I waited an extra

my trip so I could go to Jordan.

In Jordan, the students were supposeda night in a Bedouin nomad camp andlocations including the capital AmmanRiver site of Jesus baptism, the Deadancient Petra, the city carved from sto

Burk is glad he was added to the DomRepublic trip for January 2013 and wiltime in May.

Jason Wensley is a sophomore pre-engmajor. After next fall, he will transfer

engineering school.

I will not be able to travel to Jordan ibecause I will no longer be at Spring Athat time, said Wensley. I can underconcern for our safety, but if it were u

would still vote for going. At this timereally disappointed.

Faultersacks only option is to go on athough he would prefer not to.

My younger brother is graduating higI was supposed to be there, but now I

CCS trip instead, he said. I feel disanot cheated.

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Hanging of the Greens WrittenbyBekka BophotocourteSysa

A homey concert

HOME.fm is a radio station located on the campusof Spring Arbor Unviersity (SAU) and committedto playing music that makes you feel goodthroughout the year. The Christmas season is no

exception.

With Thanksgiving over, now comes the inux ofChristmas cheer. That includes Christmas music,

which is currently played around the clock onHOME.fm.

Is there a better way to get in the Christmas spiritthan by listening to great Christmas music? Oneoption could be attending a concert showcasingChristmas classics in an intimate setting.

For the Christmas music and concert lover, HOME.fm has teamed up with K&J Tire in Jackson, Mich.

to present Christmas @ HOME.fm, an event thatwill feature Jetty Rae and Canons. The concertwill be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m inSAUs White Auditorium.

Jetty Rae, whose music is played on HOME.fm, is asinger and songwriter originally from NorthernMichigan. Canons consists of ve worshipleaders who formed a band to make uplifting music.

If you already enjoy Jetty Rae and Canons singlesfrom HOME.fm or if you enjoy Christmas classics,then this is the concert for you. Canons willpresent an all-acoustic set.

The atmosphere will indeed be homey in themore intimate setting of White Auditorium. Theauditorium will be decorated with dcor to capturethe mood. Christmas lights will be used to give theauditorium a living room feel, creating the feelingthat the audience is actually at home listening tomusic around the replace with close friends andfamily.

We are thrilled to be able to showcaseHOME.fm artists in an intimate concercelebrates the best time of the year,

Crane, executive director of SAU Radio

Tickets for the concert are $8 each for stand community members and can beonline at www.home.fm. They also willat the door for $10. Please call 517-75questions about the concert.

WrittenbysaraH

photoScourteSy

On Friday, Dec. 7, Spring Arbor University (SAU)will host an event for students, faculty, staff andthe community. Hanging of the Greens is a free

Christmas event that features food, reworks,music and activities. It is attended each year byapproximately 2,000 people.

Sarah Crane, Special Events Coordinator at SAU,works to make the evening entertaining andexciting.

SAUs desire for this evening is to bless thecommunity with Christs love, said Crane.

The reworks, a favorite of attendees, will bereturning for the 12th annual Hanging of theGreens celebration after being absent last year.

A concert gives SAUs music department anopportunity to perform for the community. Theperformance will include SAUs choir, stringensemble and jazz band. The concert will beginat 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on 89.3 theMessage and will also be available through a video

live stream at www.arbor.edu/livestream. Studentworkers will run a nursery for children under fouryears old during the concert.

After the concert, food will be availableDining Commons and Cougar Den. Beinclude hot chocolate, coffee and water

fare will include cookie concoctions creSAUs own Barb Wesseling. Flavor Fruiin Somerset Center will make roasted althat, according to Crane, make the entcenter smell like Christmas... [they are] holiday treat that is quickly gone.

Attractions include a professional balloartist, horse drawn carriage rides, picturSanta and a candle lighting ceremony. T

with Santa will be uploaded to the SAUaccount for attendees to view after the end-of-the-semester student art show wopen to the public at the Ganton Art G

My goal is to make sure everyone whoa great holiday experience, said Crane.

For more information, call SAU at 517-

Canons

Spring Arbor Universitys gift to the community

Jetty Rae and Canons part of Christmas @ HOME.fm concert


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newI Am Second puts Christ rst writtenbySydnephotosbymeganFocused small groups seek to lift up Jesus

In a rst-place culture, a movement that inspirespeople to put themselves second is conspicuous.

And thats exactly what the organization, themultimedia campaign and the small groups arehoping for with I Am Second.I Am Second is a new way to share the gospel andgrow in faith. Grounded in personal testimonies,the movement dives deep into authentic storiesabout everyday struggles with real-world issueslike grief, purpose, success, forgiveness, pride,anger and more. The complete list of struggles,related testimonies and how each person overcamethat struggle with Gods help can be found atiamsecond.com/struggles.

At Spring Arbor University (SAU), a new chapterof I Am Second just began. Nearly 60 students

attended the introductory meeting on Monday,Nov. 19 at 9:30 p.m.

Members of the baseball and tennis teams led themeeting, which opened and closed with prayer toseek guidance for the formation of this chapter oncampus.

Junior Nic Johnston had the opportunity towork with the organization over the summer. Atthe meeting, he shared the change he felt fromexperiencing I Am Second.I grew in my faith from watching the videos, hesaid at the meeting. Theyll get your heart.

At SAU, I Am Second is a large, focused assemblyof small groups. Students are invited to come

to the weekly meeting to listen to a videtestimony about a typical struggle, shar

testimonies, build each other up, inspirespread the gospel and pray for change. is a safe place to share, grow and transfI Am Seconds goal at SAU is to unite fstrangers who are on similar spiritual jokeep people coming back with weekly tto inspire people to live for Christ and putting themselves second.I Am Second meets on Monday nights in the Ralph Carey Forum.

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Who is Doctor Who?

newWrittenbykayla

photocourtSeyWHovi

Arsenic and old rice WrittenbyBekka Bo

The smell of buttered popcorn wafts in the airas a glowing screen provides light to the devotedstudents around the television. What draws theseindividuals to the plush couches in the Gainey

lounge on Saturday evenings? Who other thanDoctor Who?

About a dozen students watch the science ctionshow Doctor Who on Saturday nights at 9p.m. The campus Facebook group consists of 33Doctor Who fans and can be found by searchingfor Whovians of SAU.

Whovian Sadie Tubbs said, The show is reallyinteresting and pulls you in, especially if you likesci-. It can be really corny sometimes, but it alsohas a good plot line.

Doctor Who debuted on Nov. 23, 1963 in theUnited Kingdom. It was introduced to the UnitedStates on Sept. 29, 1975. The main premise of the

series surrounds a doctor from a different planetwho survived a war or time lock and now travelsaround in a blue British Police Box.

This is the seventh series of this show showcasingits eleventh doctor. Whenever the Doctor isabout to die, his body changes into another being.

This allows the show to keep producing moreepisodes. His alias is a code name because no oneknows this Time Lords real name.

Doctor Who unites random people just byknowing about the show, said Tubbs. It bringspeople together.

Fellow Whovian Heather Lamb said there is astrong following of the show from English majorsat SAU, but it is not necessarily tailored to one

specic group of people. The beauty of DoctorWho is that it has a little something for everyone,she said.

The season has taken a brief break, bube a Christmas special. Full episodes wsometime next spring.

Rice, cancer and arsenic are not normally termsassociated with one another. However, a recentConsumer Reports study has found abnormallylarge amounts of arsenic in domestically grownproducts containing rice.

Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid regardedas a class A carcinogen. There are two types ofarsenic: organic (less toxic) and inorganic (moretoxic). The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) links arsenic to at least seven known typesof cancer.

By taking a snapshot of the market andexamining more than 200 different products,Consumer Reports uncovered serious issues withrice production in the United States. The surveyedfoods included rice, infant cereal, hot cereal, ricecakes, rice pasta, rice our and rice drinks.

There has not been a conclusive study showing thelink between the rice containing arsenic and canceryet, but inorganic arsenic is considered a class

A carcinogen. The EPA believes no amount ofinorganic arsenic exposure can be coined safe.

Ground rice syrup, which is quickly replacinghigh fructose corn syrup in many foods includingenergy bars, has very high levels of arsenic.

It is particularly important that infants and youngchildren do not consume this amount of arsenicbecause they are in a crucial stage of development.If this development is disrupted, consequencescan be irreversible.

The Consumer Reports investigation promptedthe FDA to prioritize the testing of the thousandrice samples they currently have. Hopefully they

will give a concrete recommendation by the end ofthe calendar year.

Consumers are increasingly wary about the foodimported to the United States, but the scientistsConsumer Reports believe imported rice almostalways has safe levels of arsenic. ConsumerReports also said the rice with the highest levelsof arsenic is from the Mississippi River valley andsurrounding areas.

The Mississippi River valley area was the main areafor the cash crop of cotton. The southern statesbuilt their livelihood on the cotton crop, so it isunderstandable that they used the most potentpesticide available to protect it, which was madeof arsenic and lead. Years upon years of spreadingthis dangerous substance over crops took a toll;the soil is still enriched with generous amounts ofarsenic.

Rice absorbs arsenic from water much other grains because it is primarily grow

This increases the amount of arsenic coin the plants system.

Since brown rice still has the outer shelit has higher amounts of arsenic than w

which is polished with the outer casing

Another contributor to the inux in arsamounts is the fertilizer used. Rice cropprimarily fertilized with chicken manurare fed antibiotics containing arsenic tocommon diseases. This arsenic is depopoultrys waste and then transferred to that is fertilized with the waste.

Michael Hanson, senior staff scientist fConsumer Reports, recommended usin

water to one part rice for cooking and excess water. This can reduce arsenic leto 60 percent. Be sure to rinse rice thorthe water is completely clear.

This is not something to be hysteric abcitizens should be cautious and knowleLimit your rice meals and be consciousconsumption, especially with young chi

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Trikes for India

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The Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team has

identied a problem and stepped in to help.

Those with disabilities in India need a way to

become more physically and nancially mobile and

independent. To help solve this problem, the SIFE

team has started a project called Trikes for India.

This project is sponsored by SIFE, a business

group on campus that uses free enterprise to make

a difference in peoples lives. SIFE is changing its

name to Enactus, which means Entrepreneurs

Action Us. Although the group has already

ofcially changed their name to Enactus, they willnot advertise as Enactus until next Fall.

Spring Arbor University (SAU) sophomore and

SIFE member Kelly Maxwell said the trikes are

tricycles a person would use his hands to pedal.

In September, Bishop Joab Lohara of the India Free

Methodist Church visited SAU. Lohara was shown

a trike displayed in the Cross Cultural Studies ofce

and although he had seen similar trikes before,

he said he had never seen trikes that were so well

designed.

Dr. Caleb Chan, adviser to SIFE, said, Lohara

immediately thought of how the disabled people

in India could use these trikes to improve their

living. He told us that the students at the Immanuel

Technical School can assemble the trikes with their

newly learned welding skills and in turn they can

create a sustainable business when the prots are

reinvested to make more trikes for the disabled. The

project took on a life of its own right away as the

vision was shared with the SIFE students.

The SIFE team wants to respond to Bishop Joabs

calling and raise $2,500, which would cover the cost

of the raw materials for 10 trikes. They would like

to meet this goal by Christmas break. To meet their

goal, the SIFE team needs the help of SAU students

and staff by donating, buying candy or attending

the events planned for this project.

SIFE is teaming with Carla Koontz and Sharon

Frantz from the Center for Global Studies and

Initiatives. They are working with Trikes for India

to spread the good word about this bicycle, said

Frantz.

The trikes will be for lepers and paraplegics in India,

but it is SIFEs goal is to have them produced in

India to give the people mobility and another source

of transportation.

The project still needs funding for the raw materials

to produce 10 trikes. SIFE students have been selling

candy bars on campus to raise money, but the team

is working on other fundraiser ideas, including trike

races and trike-gram services that will deliver

written messages from students and staff to others

on campus for a small fee.

Chan said, If the weather is nice, we can show

the trikes around campus. Students can also

take rides from the Student Life Center to theacademic buildings. We will also take advertisement

sponsorships from individuals, departments or local

businesses. Logos/ads can be placed on the back of

the trike.

More details about the upcoming fundraiser and

information about the project will be rolled out in

the next few weeks before Christmas break.

Students and staff can give donations to any SIFE

members or Chan. Caleb Tomkowiak is the student

president of SIFE and Sara Burge is the vicepresident as well as the key person involved with

the Trikes for India project.

The SIFE team would appreciate cash d

any amount or giving toward the purch

part or multiple parts.

The following table shows roughly how

part costs:

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Part

Nuts and bolts

Foot rest plywood

Chain wheels

Seat bottom plywood

Seat back plywood

Brake mechanism

Rear wheels, tires plus bearing (x2)Miscellaneous parts

Front wheel bearing + gear

Trike fabrication materials

Pre-bent tubing materials

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written byBrittan

photocourtesyge

opinio

A deconstruction of online learning

A student sits at a desk typing away diligentlyon her computer, surrounded by other students

while a teacher drones on in the background.Take away the students, desks and teacher andput that student in her room, lounging on hercouch. Sounds like an enjoyable time, right?

The learning of a classroom accessible fromthe comfort of a dorm room. However, in myexperience, online classes arent quite the fun andgames they appear to be.

Most students and professors sing the praises of

online classes, citing examples of greater studentparticipation and involvement, personalizedinstruction and greater convenience. However,the subtle effects of technology on our thoughtprocesses can be a far greater cost than thesepetty bonuses can provide.

Marshall McLuhans communication theoryof technological determinism states that eachadvent of a new technology forever alters the

way human beings think and interact. Theinvention of the alphabet and the written word,for example, limited our capacity for extendedmemory and made our thinking more linear. The

invention of a clock gave us a greater conceptof the moment, but it took away part of ourunderstanding of the eternal.

The invention of the Internet is taking away ourability to process large chunks of information.In his book The Shallows: What the Internet isDoing to Our Brains, Nicholas Carr discussesseveral studies revealing that the short, rapid-burst information presentation of the Internethas slowly taken away our ability to sit, read andcomprehend longer chunks of text.

Our brains have been trained to process the

newest and brightest things. Facebook gives shortstatus updates. Twitter offers a maximum of 140characters per tweet. We expect our informationto be given to us in as short and concise a manner

as possible. News story lengths have shortenedconsiderably. In fact, many of you were probably

tempted to simply ip past this article due to itslength. Bravo to you for reading this far.

When presented with a several page article duringan online class, how many of us simply scrollthrough to nd pertinent information, answerthe question and move on? This search andnd method of learning is merely turning usinto automated robots who process as little aspossible without longer consideration of lengthand content. This means that while we are adeptat nding vast amounts of information, we havetrouble retaining it. Can you provide a summary ofthe last thing you searched on Google?

Online learning enforces looking at short burstsof information simply to answer questions.While students may appear to have better initialunderstanding, their long term capacity tounderstand, process and retain larger amounts

of information is slowly being reducedsacrice our ability to think long and cr

the altar of being technologically hip anconvenience at our ngertips.

What then is the solution? I am not dethe use of online learning as a whole, athat being able to adapt and navigate thonline world is a crucial skill to successknow that some students need to take pthat are completely online because of dcircumstances. But for classes that matt

we should take them face-to-face. Sit dread a textbook. Write that hard paper.

Although it may not seem enjoyable no

and practice your ability to think criticalong pieces of text. Be aware of how ntechnologies affect you. We consume ththe media should not not consume us.

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eatureHow not to study your life away writtenbyBekkaBo

The closing weeks of the semester can beexhausting, and it may seem hard to maintainmotivation to hold out until nals. The Pulse

staff compiled our personal study tips, surveyedthe student body and brought in professionalopinions to ensure that you make it through exam

week.

All-nighters are so enticing. You stay up all nightconsuming coffee or energy drinks and memorizeevery ounce of information needed to ace the testor nish the project. But in reality, you hinder yourlearning capabilities.

Studies highlight the role sleep plays in studentmemorization ability and neurocognitiveperformance. Aiming for eight hours each night

should be the goal, said Mary Rick, ExecutiveDirector of the Holton Health and WellnessCenter.

Sleep is essential to human function, and wecannot live without it. Take the time to rest forboth your body and your mind in preparation fornal exams and for daily living.

You are what you eat, and your academicperformance is mirrored by your diet. Consumingonly caffeine, sugar and junk food will result in

weak energy and a less than optimal state for testtaking.

Recommendations include consuming complexcarbohydrate options to help maintain energy andpromote neurocognitive ability, said Rick.

Try fruit, lean protein, low fat dairy and vegetablesinstead of coffee and doughnuts. Remember todrink lots of water.

Snacking throughout the day on healthy optionssuch as almonds, carrots, hummus, fruit, yogurtand granola can help maintain the energy necessaryfor studying for nals, said Rick.

Study preferences vary from student to student,

but there are some common recommendationsacross the board. Instead of extensive cramming,Rick advises shorter sessions to increaseinformation retention.

Studying for many hours in a row can also lead tofatigue, restlessness and boredom, all of which canmake concentrating difcult, said Rick.

Getting up and moving is always a great option toimprove energy, blood ow and motivation. TheNew York Times acknowledges the link betweenexercise and a students grade point average. The

higher a persons study ethic, the more are to exercise.

Sometimes a person just needs to walkstudying for a short period of time, nobusy it is, said Rick.

As for ways to study, mix it up! Note castudy, outlines and rewriting are just a fIf you nd yourself consistently scorinon exams for a certain class, rethink yostrategy. Depending on which type of lyou are, you could benet from a particmethod.

Personally, I found that utilizing multitechniques worked best for me. Teachin

else the material helps and talking aboumaterial out loud works well, too, said

A note to procrastinators: you are not banyone. No matter how tempting the gmight seem or the movie night could bonly wasting potential study time. Rick Pray. Seriously.

Along with a healthy diet and proper stechniques, adequate sleep can surely enstudent academic performance on nalsaid Rick.

Rather obscure but surprisingly effective study methods...for proswrittenbyalexand

photobyalexand

As nals week draws near, followed by theimpending apocalypse, the theme of the season ispreparation. One of the best ways to prepare fornals is to hone in on the very best study skills.So here is your handy dandy guide to some of thelesser known tips for effective studying, a.k.a. howto cram the most information into your darlingnoggin in the very shortest amount of time.

Utilize technology. There are two creativeresources online that will give you a reason to keepwriting. Written? Kitten! provides an adorablepicture of baby cats for every 100 words you write.Write or Die takes a more negative approach.

You can choose the punishment, but anythingfrom annoying notes to blaring sounds to thesudden erasing of all you have previously written is

the punishment if you stall too long in continuingto write your paper.

Fake it until you make it with organization.Agreat way to get ready to study is to lay out all thematerial you need, even to the point of making alittle army of ashcards and highlighters. Knowing

where all your materials are will save youtime and headaches in the long run.

Get out of your natural habitat. Manystudents have learned the hard way thatstudying away from the dorm roomensures better studying. You will get moredone and you wont end up hating theroom you have to sleep in.

Play your favorite song. If you have asong that just isnt long enough for youcram session put it in the Innite Jukebonline program analyzes musical pattersong so that it can beautifully loop throindividual parts and create a seamless, mlengthened version.

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photosbyalexand

eatuOfce space: the nautical nook of Dr. Wally Metts

If you have ever stepped inside the ofce of Dr.

Wally Metts, professor of communication at SpringArbor University (SAU), you may have wonderedwhy he has a wall of wooden boxes, a poster with asailor on it or a license plate from Panama. In orderto answer these mysteries, I interviewed Dr. Mettsand learned more about one of SAUs most prolicprofessional writers.

The Pulse (T.P.): Would you say theres a themeto your ofce?

Metts (W.M.): I suppose if there was one, itd benautical. I have a box of seashells that a lady mymother took care of used to make jewelry out of.

The sailor poster above my desk is because one ofmy nicknames is Sailor.

T.P.: Sailor? Where did that come from?

W.M.: Well, my mother was on a boat shing whenshe went into labor with me. And since I was namedafter my father, they didnt want to call me the samename, so my mother called me Sailor. Im lucky.She could have called me crab or something. Iveused Sailor as a pseudonym when I was writing forchildrenSailor Metts.

T.P.: Wally, you have a ton of books, have you readthem all?

W.M.: Of course not. I like to say a persons libraryis not lled with books theyve read but is lled with

books theyd like to have read or would like peopleto think theyve read. That line of red books on thattop shelf? Theyre a collection of Harvard Classics.I bought them as a decorating piece.

T.P.: And what about the Everglades poster orPanama license plate?

W.M.: A friend gave the Everglades poster to me.Im from south Florida; I grew up in the Everglades,so its a reminder of where I came from. But thePanama plate? Sometimes people just give you stuffand you dont know what to do with it. I have noconnection at all to Panama and dont know what todo with it, so its there.

T.P.: Your ofce is a dark teal color; did you choosethat to make the room homier?

W.M.: Yes. I wanted something that didnt feel soinstitutional. I didnt want the beige that the roomused to have. I think Southerners in particular havea sense of place thats very rooted-in; we like tomark a place with things that mark milestones orrelationships or ideas that are important to [us]. Ihave things from my travels: a padlock from Chinaand a Chinese warrior gure and coins from Israel.I have a picture of me with my youngest son andone with my daughter. In the corner is a piece ofabstract art that my oldest son did when he was astudent here. Theres a picture of me when I was in

college and a current one on the door.had a picture of my dream car hangin1954 Willys Jeep Station Wagon; we hafamily when I was six or eight.

T.P.: If you could change one thingofce, what would it be?

W.M.: Id l ike to keep the desktop cleunlike a lot of people who solve problems by sticking things in drawers.

T.P.: If there was a re, what thingsgrab if you had just a minute to decide a

W.M.: My laptop. Well, its hard to say,time to think about it, Id probably taklled with shells. And a book or two, pdads Bible.

T.P.: Is there anything particular abouyou enjoy?

W.M.: I can work here pretty producthat it almost has to be weekends or in

when its quiet and comfortable. I wrotbook of the Bible in here one summjust sat in this ofce and wrote when coming around. To me, its a nice comfbecause it touches different pieces of m

Do you know a professor on campus who would be great for Januarys Ofce

Space article? Maybe they have a quirky collection or a strange invention intheir ofce. E-mail [email protected] with your suggestions and input.

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a&eA pun of a concert and a little drama writtenbykphotosbykFun. concert review

On Nov. 14, I unexpectedly got a call from mysister informing me that she had two extra tickets

to the Fun. concert in Grand Rapids. Oh, andit was starting in two hours. But what can I say? Icouldnt pass up free tickets.

Not having a car, I had to convince my friend thatthis was an event worthy of the phrase YOLO,a phrase I had hoped I would never use in seriousconversation. But apparently lowering your I.Q.has its charms, and we were soon on our way toCalvin College, where the concert was taking place.

As the lights came on for the rst song and thelead singer Nate Ruesss voice sang out in CarryOn, I leaned over to my friend and said, Yep,

this denitely was worth the ride.

The Calvin College arena sold out of over 5,000tickets, one of the biggest shows Fun. has everplayed. The drums were loud, the piano chirpedout its bright melodies and Nate Ruesss voice rangout with all the passion and intensity he is knownfor.

All right, lets just get this over with: the Fun.concert was, well, fun. The band strikes anexcellent balance between the repetitive beats

of dance music and the calm sounds of indieacoustic. Their music is light and joyful, and all in

all, their name is appropriate.

Not only was the music excellent, but Fun.played an exceptional live show. The entire stadiummoved to the drum beats of Some Nights andbelted along to We Are Young. During theirsong Barlights, thousands of phones and lighters

were lifted into the air to the words I feel alive.

Another highlight of the night was mix of oldand new on the set list. They played my personalFun. favorite The Gambler, but several oldertracks were left off to make room for songs fromtheir newest album Some Nights.

I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed these songslive because they did not include the auto tunesound that Fun. overdoes on Some Nights.Nate Ruesss voice is more than enough without it.

As with most tours, Fun. was raising moneyfor human rights during their show. Beforeplaying their song One Foot, lead guitarist Jack

Antonoff said, Some of us here believe in Godand some of us dont, but those of us who doknow that God loves black people, white people,

men, women and we also know that gay people.

His point is true, but many people felt the band said a dollar from their ticketsto a cause they may not support. An issbefore the concert if the administrationCollege would even allow Fun. to placoncert because of the stance they weron this issue. Fun. did not donate onfrom every actual ticket sold to the Calvconcert. Instead they donated $5,000 omoney towards the cause (which was uby Calvin Colleges student newspaper)donation did not come from the ticket

However, regardless of the drama and they were supporting, Fun. played a gNot only did the audience have a good also before the last song Ruess held up and told the audience, Two. Top two sis exciting to say that not only did I havtime at the concert, but I was also part that made it an amazing night for the b

If you ever get the chance to see Fun.worth it. Until then, carry on.

This artile was rst published on Counterpointhe new audio ompanion o The Pulse.

You an listen to it at arborounterpoint.om

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a&Not just a play about death writtenbyalexandphotocourtesySaU dramSAU drama program presents W;t

Its not just that play about cancer, said ProfessorJen Letherer, director of Spring Arbor Universitys(SAU) upcoming play W;t (pronounced Wit).

The play tells the experiences of Vivian Bearing,who is a professor of English and a specialist inJohn Donnes poetry, and who is also dying ofovarian cancer. Bearings life has revolved aroundher work. She has no husband or children, andshe has been known for her rigorous approach tostudy and intellectual accomplishments.

As Bearing faces her own mortality and reectson her life, she gains a new understanding of the

importance of human kindness and intellectualism.

What we see is someone who is being honestwith other people and opening up with otherpeople and telling her story, said Letherer shessaying, cancer [is] not fun. But I have something

vital to share.

John Donnes poem Death Be Not Proud playsan intrinsic role in the play. Letherer said in thebeginning of the play there is a discussion abouttwo versions of the poem, each with differentpunctuation.

Bearing remembers how her graduate schoolmentor, E.M. Ashford, displayed the last line as:And death shall be no more, Death thou shaltdie.

Her mentor was offended when Bearing offered adifferent option:And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shaltdie!

Letherer said this is important because [inAshfords version] death is no longer somethingyou act out on a stage with exclamation points. Itsa comma, a pause. What youre watching is a playabout life and death, and it is very witty.

However, this play isnt just about Bearings death.She tells [the audience] at the beginning that shedies, said Letherer. Whats interesting is how.

This kind of play is perfect for college studentswho are having epiphanies all the time, saidLetherer. You watch Vivian Bearing fall in love

with words and explain what they mean for you.

There are a lot who can relate to having a relativestruggle with cancer. said Letherer, W;t hasroom for empathy and understanding that whenyou have to deal with [cancer], your entire lifestops and you become a specimen in a jar. [Bearingrealizes] she is something to be studied, like apoem.

Letherer attributed the quality of the showto her cast. The actors have to work so hardemotionally... I wanted it to be something thatis very lled with contradiction and connectionbecause the play is lled with both of those

things... the nice thing that these folks dthey serve the story really well.

Stage manager Joshua Cloyd said the sethe plays message. The stage is in the f

T which has multiple functions, includiwith the concept of crossroads.

Letherer said, I want the audience andbecome engaged in a space. Like a sonnstage has specic boundaries.

Lights and audio have also been specialtoward the shows message. In the way

hospital there will be different tests thaperformed, and well be using differentgo with that, said Cloyd.

Heres the thing, said Letherer, Howget students to come to play like this? Iinteresting show than they realize. Its nplay about cancer. You may not get all oyoull see that theres something really f

This is a play about grown-ups for growits really accessible to [any student].

W;t will be presented in the Prop Sho6, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 3 p.m.

cost $5 for SAU students and staff andgeneral public and can be reserved by cbox ofce at 517-750-6500.

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a&eThrowing down the Dawn-tlet writtenbymeganphotocourtesymeganComparingRed Dawn and Breaking Dawn

If youre in the movie theater and say youre seeingRed Dawn, I hope you do not accidentallyreceive a ticket for Breaking Dawn, the secondmovie installment of the Twilight sagas nalbook.

They are two very different movies and I can saythat because Ive seen them both. Plus, severalpeople have confused the two when I discussed

what I did over my Thanksgiving break.

I under no circumstances consider myself a moviecritic. I like movies a lot and really enjoy watchingthem, but most of the movies I watch are the ones

I buy from the $5 movie bin at Walmart. I dontgo to the movie theater very often because mostof the time I would rather spend $8 on somethingthat I can use daily (or eat since food is importanttoo).

I saw Breaking Dawn rst. If you dont knowanything about the plot thats okay, because whenit boils down to it, Breaking Dawn is about is

vampires and wolves. This second installment ofthe nal book gives Team Edward and Team Jacobfans the nal conclusion they have been waiting ayear to see.

The demographics in the theater during openingweekend were mostly women of various ages.Youd be surprised how many students fromSpring Arbor were in the theater. Its okay toadmit you were there; I just did. There was theoccasionally placed man, but my guess was thathe was dragged there with the promise of a nightof Call of Duty to protect the retraction of hisman card.

The movie had the action that I expected afterreading the book, along with the romanticcheesiness that comes from a chick ick. Like thefour previous movies, it follows the book closely,

acting mostly as a compliment.

The ending was denitely a surprise. Dont worry;there arent any cliffhangers about a possible sixthmovie (or what would be a fth book), but it willmore than likely catch you off guard. I walked outof the theater thinking about rereading the booksand having to see the movie a second time.

Breaking Dawn was extremely successful inits opening weekend, raking in $141,067,634. Itcontinues to top the box ofce against Skyfalland Lincoln.

I most recently saw Red Dawn. This lm is verydifferent than that of Breaking Dawn. First, itis a remake of a 1984 version with the same title.

The rst version stars Patrick Swayze of DirtyDancing fame. Second, it is about the UnitedStates being invaded by the North Koreans andhow a group of unexpected heroes create masschaos in their city.

This isnt the typical star-studded cast. Theyreyounger men, but theyve already starred insuccessful lms and television shows. ChrisHemsworth from Thor, Josh Hutcherson fromThe Hunger Games and Josh Peck from thetelevision show Drake and Josh make up someof the cast of Red Dawn.

I have a tendency to choose movies that I knowwont freak me out. I dont like guts, gore or scarycreatures. With Red Dawn my main concern

was that Id see someone get their head blownoff. Its an action-packed, adventure movie full ofgunghts, car chases and explosions as chaos is

created throughout the lm.

Im not exaggerating when I say that the actionstarts about ve minutes into the movie anddoesnt stop until the very end of the lm 109

minutes later. Someone is always runninsomething, hiding from someone, shoosomeone or setting something on re.

For most of the movie, I sat on the edgseat and tried to keep it together. The tchalk full of testosterone; men lled th

There were the few women who were tmyself included, who just wanted to sethose attractive actors. Im not going tofor wanting to see Josh Peck; I did get t

with three other girls while in Chicago ago.

Red Dawn didnt make as much as BDawn did for their opening weekend, movie did fairly well, pulling in $14,276

I can recommend both movies to you; their positives. However, I would not egroup of guys to go see Breaking Dawyoure trying to pick up single girls - I mfor it then).

If youve seen one, I suggest you nd aand take them to see the other. If youvneither, pick one, nd a friend and spenfor a student ticket at the Jackson 10. T

worth the money and are a perfect waythinking about nals and homework fo

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a&Listen up! writtenbykWhats new with Counterpoint

On Oct. 24, The Pulse launched its new online

audio companion, Counterpoint, found atarborcounterpoint.com.

In music, the counterpoint is when two or moremelodic lines combine and establish a harmonicrelationship while retaining their individuality. Asa verb, counterpoint means to show differences

when compared.

Spring Arbor Universitys (SAU) Counterpointis a collection of different voices and personalities

working together to create a harmonic relationshipin audio. Counterpoint hopes to inform itslisteners with news, inspire them with art and

challenge them with differing perspectives.

So feel free to look around, listen and share.

Counterpoint has reached its one monthanniversary. Published stories include the recordbreaking sales of Taylor Swifts newest album,updates on the political situation in Burma, the

importance of words and their sounds and even

capturing Haley Taylors reaction to spilling a glassof water on her MacBook. From entertainment toupdates, Counterpoint provides listeners with anew way to be informed.

SAU has an artistic student body, and theCounterpoint staff would love to help you shareyour artistic abilities with anyone who can accessthe Internet. Stories from the recent Spring ArborMini Story Fest and poems from the Oak TreeReview poetry reading will be published so thecommunity can listen to the talented members ofSAUs campus.

If you would like to hear some of your creativework on Counterpoint (it could be an originalpoem, short story or even a song), please contactHaley Taylor by emailing [email protected].

Reent Counterpoint he

A Counterpoint ThanksgivThe misadventures o HaleMr. MaA pun o a onert and a ldramaTaylor Swit, breaking reoausing onusion50 years later Bond still dewith SkyallReturn to a spoken ultureCalling Spring Arbor to AtJakson

Creativity, poetry and stories, oh my!

It is a lone building in a sea of concrete and cars,small and black, often crowded and lled with thesmell of coffee. This is the Prop Shop, home tomany creative events, plays, readings and seniorrecitals. Recently the English and Communicationand Media departments hosted two events inthe Prop Shop to enrich the mind and inspirecreativity.

The rst event was the Storytelling Night onNov. 12, hosted by SAU senior Billy Luke. Theroom was dark, lights trained on the stage as thenarratives unfolded. Students presented anecdotalstories from their own lives, read short stories or

selections from larger works and presented piecesof their own composition. The night concludedwith a presentation by Dr. Paul Patton.

The audience laughed, cried and listened withbated breath as the stories were spun, caught up

in the excitement of a prank, the lesson of an eyeand the heartbreak of a broken life. Students andprofessors alike left the event and returned to thecold of the outside world warmed and encouragedby the stirring power of narrative.

On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Oak Tree Review, astudent program that gathers poetry and prose fora yearly publication, hosted a poetry night withtea and coffee provided. The Prop Shop was fullto bursting, chairs pressed back-to-back aroundthe room. Dr. Brent Cline opened the night bychallenging audience members to turn off their cellphones and join the readers in a countercultural

act: the reading of poetry.

And that was precisely what happened. Awayfrom the busyness of Thanksgiving preparationsand the call of technology, the audience of thePoetry Night took a pause, letting themselves slow

down and enjoy the works of the poetswarmth of the lights and the words of lling the room, for a moment the Propfrozen in time, separate and apart from

Students presented works of original coand the night ended with presentationsDr. Jeffrey Bilbro and library director R

Attendees not only got a chance to get the busyness of life, but also to think alayered meanings in everyday events.

With its unique location and atmospheShop is a place set apart from the daily

campus. It is a place of laughter and teand joy. Once the doors close and the lyou can be sure of one thing: the worldis gone, and new world is about to unfo

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sportsPrevention of helmet-to-helmet hits writtenbymeganphotoscourtesyge

There is a unique aspect to each sport that we

enjoy: baseball is about a ball and a bat, basketballis a ball and a basket, hockey is about checking andghting while on ice skates. For football fans, thehard hitting tackles make games memorable.

These tackles often include some form of helmet-to-helmet contact. And the National FootballLeague (NFL) has been trying to reduce this typeof contact to prevent concussions among players.

The NFL has seen an increase in concussions, butby trying to prevent them they are taking away alarge part of the game.

Within the past two seasons, Roger Goodell,

the commissioner of the NFL, changed the ruleabout concussions. The rule now states thatplayers cannot return to a game if they wereexhibiting certain concussion symptoms. Theseinclude an inability to remember assignments orplays, a gap in memory, persistent dizziness andpersistent headaches. The previous rule stated thata player could not return to action if he had lostconsciousness.

The league has also tried to crack down on helmet-to-helmet hits. There is a 15-yard penalty appliedto the play for any violations. Plays also can bereviewed for nes and suspension. This is where

there is a lot of grey matter.

How do you decide who was at fault? How canyou punish someone who was unable to stoprunning and collided with another player?

Most recently, Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reedwas suspended for a helmet-to-helmet hit againstPittsburgh Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders.Reed chose to appeal the decision and won.However, his actions warranted some form ofpunishment, according to the NFLs hearingofcer Ted Cottrell, and Reed was ned $50,000.

I believe that it is important to look out for thesafety of the players. However, the players know

what they are getting themselves into. They knowthat football is a violent sport by nature. We shouldbe thankful that they even have helmets.

Yes, I agree if the player is defenseless and justgets hit in the helmet by another player a penalty inthe game should be applied. But by ning playersand suspending them, a fun aspect of the gameis lost: the sounds of helmet clashing and theexcitement of a hard hit.

At the same time, I think that the NFL istaking the right steps by donating $30 millionto the Foundation for the National Institutes

of Health. According to a press release on

NFL.com, Goodell said, We hope this

help accelerate the medical communityof pioneering research to enhance the hathletes past, present and future. This rextend beyond the NFL playing eld anathletes at all levels and others, includinof our military.

Injuries are part of any sport. I have plbefore. I understand the desire to keepeven more so for professional athletes they are getting paid to perform on the

week.

I appreciate what the NFL is trying to d

they are taking away my favorite part oAn amazing throw from Tom Brady is and watching Adrian Peterson run dowis pretty spectacular, but nothing is coo

watching the players tackle each other. sound of helmets connecting with onethe equivalent to the sound of a basebaconnecting his bat to the ball - it belonggame.

Disrupting the game?

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sporMens basketball

Team 1 2 Total

University of SaintFrancis

31 25 56

Spring ArborUniversity

18 26 44

Next game: Dec. 1 at Marian University at 3 p.m.

Womens soccer

Team 1 2 1OT 2OT

Spring ArborUniversity (SAU)

0 0 0 0

Vanguard University(VU)

0 0 0 0

Shootout

SAU Make Make Make Miss Miss Miss

VU Miss Make Make Make Miss Make

Next game: Nov. 30 vs. Lindsey Wilson at 4:30 p.m.

Team 1 2

Spring ArborUniversity

15 22

University of SaintFrancis

41 31

Next game: Dec. 1 vs. Marian Universi

Womens basketball

compiledbyde

megan

photoscourtesySaU

For detailed game summarievisit sauougars.om.

Podasts about games areoming soon to the athleti s

Congratulations to the womens soer team ontheir third straight onerene hamptionship!

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