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LEE CLARIONA L E E U N I V E R S I T Y S T U D E N T P U B L I C AT I O NVolume 66, Issue 8 February 10, 2012ONLINE

OutreachersExperienceEquine Terapy

During the recentUrban Outreach on Jan.27-28, a group of Leestudents served at Cleve-lands own Tri-State Re-inbow Riders horse farm.

The farm featurestherapeutic horsebackriding for children overthe age of two that haveemotional, physical ormental disabilities.

Lee studentsavoritetelevision shows

Between homework,classes and work, Lee Uni-

versity students still findtime to unwind with TVshows.

Lee Clarion Online con-ducted a survey to see whatshows are most prevalenton campus. Check out thefull article for the surpris-ing results.

Sotball startsseason Saturday

The softball team willbegin its season on Sat-urday, Feb. 11 against ri-

val Chattanoogan schoolTennessee Temple. It willbe part of a double head-er event. The first pitchis set to be thrown at 12p.m.

EVENTS

The Hook Up

PCSU

@ 7 p.m.

Honor Choir

Concert

CCR

@ 3 p.m.

3D

Location TBA

@ 5 p.m.

Mardi Gras

Location TBA

@ 7 p.m.

Music Explosion

Location and time

TBA

Opera

Performances

Dixon Center

@ 7:30 p.m.

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By Brannon RobertsStaff [email protected]

President Paul Conn informed the Leecommunity at the recent Ask the Presi-dent chapel that there will be a building

designated for the Communication and the Artsdepartment constructed in the near future.

Its a definite go for a new building for Dept.of Communication, with all the bells & whistles.Probably 2013 or 14, President Paul Conn tweet-ed on Jan. 27.

The statement was made but not elaboratedon, and communication students were left withmany questions.

The new building plans are still being tossedaround, but the current plan is to discuss ideasfor the future building with an architect, who willthen finalize the design over a six-month process.

The administration is hoping to begin the con-

struction by late fall 2012. The building shouldtake approximately a year to complete to be oc-cupied by late Dec. 2013.

The location is also yet to be determined. Twoideas include constructing the building near theSchool of Religion or on the opposite side of cam-pus between the Mayfield Annex and BrinsfieldRow. It will be about the same size as the Schoolof Music building or the School of Religion build-ing, meaning it could be between 30,000-35,000square feet, according to the Department of Pub-lic Information.

Dr. Matthew Melton, dean of the College ofArts and Sciences and professor of communi-cation, expressed his enthusiasm and highhopes for the future building.

Were all excited about the go-

ahead on new facilities for commu-nication and theatre; we all have bigdreams about what wed like to seein there, including studio space,expanded publication facilities[and] a black box theatre,Melton said. I expectthe real planning willget started shortly, andthen well get to dealwith the best way to

convert those dreams into reality.Lees Director of Public Information Brian

Conn provided insight to how the plans all started.

Dr. Conn appointed a feasibility study group ayear ago, Brian Conn said. It was chaired by Dr.Matthew Melton, and [it] prepared a preliminaryplanning document, which is what Dr. Conn tookto the board for action on Jan. 20.

A building planning committee will determineexactly what goes in the building, which is intend-ed to house all aspects of the communications de-partment along with theatre and the media center,Brian Conn said.

The execution of the new building is expectedto cost approximately $5 million.

Dr. Conn and others will go out and raise[the money] from alumni, friends, foundations,corporations and community leaders; this is thesame way we get the money for all other buildingprojects, Brian Conn said. Not a penny comes

from tuition or any other student sources; it is allfrom the donations of [Lee University] friends.

Molly Braswell, freshman communicationsmajor, will likely be able to experience the build-ing as a student when it is complete.

Im excited about the new [communication]building because there will be more classroomsavailable, and a brand new building to spend mytime in will enhance my experience as a journal-ism major, Braswell said.

By Lauren GrossStaff [email protected]

Lee Universitys theater

program is preparing to pres-ent the upcoming play El-eemosynary, which will beperformed in the Edna MinorConn theater on Feb. 16-20.

The word eleemosynarymeans charitable. Junior MaryShelton, a performer in theupcoming play, explained howthe word fits the production.

It is called Eleemosynarybecause the three womenin this play are very giving,Shelton said. This show is allabout relationships and that inthem, you have to be a giverand not a taker.

The play is set in 1985,and it revolves around threewomen: Dorothea, Artemisand Echo.

I love this play because itcontains fascinating charac-ters, Christine Williams, di-rector and assistant professorof theatre, said. As an audi-ence, we watch three strongwomen try desperately tostand independently of oneanother while they are inesca-pebly bound to each other.

As a show that involvesonly three actresses, its achick-flick, for sure, Cath-

erine Mantooth, theater tech-nical director and instructorin drama, said. Mantooth alsocreated the set for the play.

The women portray threegenerations of mother-daugh-ter relationships. Artemishas an incredibly strained re-lationship with her mother,Dorothea. Because of that, sheopenly refuses to have a re-lationship with her daughter,Echo.

Eleemosynary is focusedso much on family and the tieswe make with our parents; itshows how much our parents

affect us for the rest of ourlives, Michael Bachman, headstage manager of Eleemosy-nary, said. Its odd how all thecharacters try so desperatelyto not become like their mom,and because of that, they endup gaining several characteris-tics of their mothers.

The actresses took the timeto explain how they comparedthemselves to their characters.

We are very similar in sev-eral ways, Shelton said of her

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Eleemosynaryplay coming toEdna MinorConn theater

Board approves the new communication building

LeesNewest

Building Project

Carmike Cinema brings new entertainment to ClevelandBy Lauren GrossStaff [email protected]

A new Carmike Cinemas12-screen movie theater is ex-pected to come to the BradleySquare Mall in fall 2012.

There is hope that the build-ing of the theater will bring anew light to the area and mightbring in more revenue forCleveland.

This will be a major ameni-ty for Cleveland and the great-

er Bradley County area and amajor addition to the regionseconomy, Stacia Shahan, gen-eral manager of Bradley SquareMall, said in a press release putout by the mall. Bradley SquareMall will truly be a one-stop,a must-experience destinationproviding excellent dining,shopping and entertainment

venues for patrons of all agesand interests.

According to the press re-

lease, the Carmike 12 theatersBig Dexperience will includethe totally enhanced theatreamenities offered by a wall-to-wall screen measuring over 60feet wide and three stories tall,boosted by the latest in 7.1 sur-round sound and digital projec-tion of both 2D and 3D features... [plus] leather high back rock-ing seats.

Senior Paulo Hutson is excit-ed about having a new theaterin Cleveland.

I think having a movie the-ater here will be great, Hutsonsaid. We always have to driveout to Chattanooga to do some-thing fun; its about time Brad-ley County steps it up.

Some students, however,think the placement of the newtheater is odd.

Even though this is in a col-lege town, and we love mov-ies, why would I want to paymoney for something I can getfor free at home? freshman

Emily Bricker said. Netflix andBlockbuster have better prices,and I can still enjoy moviesfrom the comfort of my ownhome; I dont think theyre go-ing to make the profit that theyare hoping to make.

Tori Curtis, also a fresh-man at Lee, seems to agree withBricker.

It seems like a weird ideabecause the majority of thepeople in this town are collegestudents, and that will be most

of their business, Curtis said.Unfortunately, we are mostlycollege students who dont haveenough money to go to themovie theater anyway.

The mall now offers non-traditional services for the com-munity, including martial artsand cheerleading groups. It willalso continue to houses storessuch as Bath & Body Works,Maurices, JCPenney, Sears andAmerican Eagle Outfitters.

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2 NEWS LEE CLARION | February 10, 2012

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quickSpring 2012 convocation

kicks off Sunday, Feb. 12, at

7:30 p.m. with worship and a

message from President Paul

Conn.

Lee University will host the

annual Honor Choir concert

on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 3

p.m. in the Conn Center. The

performance will include 250

choral students from 20 differ-

ent high schools.

The Unity Dance Troupe

will be at Lee on Friday, Feb.

10-11, in the Dixon Center.

Doors will open at 7 p.m.,

and the show will begin at

7:30 p.m.

The Lee University Bateman

Teams biggest campaign effort

to fight and raise awareness

about childhood obesity will

take place on the Cleveland/

Bradley Greenway at 10 a.m.

on Feb. 18 in a fun run called

Go United.

Lees theatre program will

debut the play Eleemosy-

nary, directed by Assistant

Professor of Theatre Christine

Williams, on Feb. 16-20 at

7:30 p.m. and Feb. 19 at 2:30

p.m. in the Edna Minor Conn

Theatre.

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West leads cross-curricular

communityproject

Mass outbreaks oviolence in Syria

NEWSGLOBAL

By Rachel DelvauxStaff [email protected]

Over the past week,Syria has been experiencing

violent breakouts betweenSyrian governmental controland rioters who are againstthe rule of Syrias PresidentBashar Assad.

Several hundred havebeen killed or woundedsince last Thursday, and upto 5,400 since last Marchwhen the governmentalcrackdown began. Gun-fire, explosions, and civilianhomicides headed by Syr-ian armed forces loyal toPresident Assad have been adaily occurence in Syria thispast week. Bloody bodies ofwomen and children werefound piled on a bed in anapartment and street shoot-outs have slaughtered hun-dreds of Homs locals, thecity near where most of the

violence erupted, accordingto the Associated Press.

When the uprisingagainst the government be-gan last March, protests weremildly threatening and in-

volved almost no violence,but as the year progressed,the number of rallies in-creased as the governmentbegan to resist the mass pro-tests.

Currently, Arab LeagueChief Nabil Elaraby is seek-ing out support from theU.N. Security Council tohelp create a plan to resolvethis crisis that is overwhelm-ing the country.

Elaraby, along with oth-

ers, desires to push PresidentAssad to the point of volun-tarily resignation in order toestablish a unity governmentfor Syria, giving Assads vicepresident full reign in thisnew proposed government,according to Reuters.

At the assembly last Sat-urday (where many met todiscuss and devise a planto resolve this onslaught of

violence), Russia declaredthat they could not supportthe U.N. Councils draft fora resolution. This refusalstems from Russias prevail-

ing alliance with PresidentAssad; though it has beennoted that Russia, despitetheir demurral, will not vetothe proposed resolution.

In addition, some be-lieve that Assad is the nextMuammar Gaddafi, for-merly the leader of the Lib-yan Arab Republic beforebeing violently captured,overthrown, and murderedby Libyan forces. Many seesuch a violent removal ofAssad as bound to occur, yetothers proclaim that the Syr-ian government and armed

forces will win over Syria inthe end.

There is still no news ofadditional deaths this week,though protests continue torage throughout the coun-try, and Syria continues tobe in a state of hostility. Formore information regard-ing the present politicaland social situation of Syr-ia, check out http://www.bbc.co.uk/.

By Marshall PickardStaff [email protected]

Like a denaturing protein, Assis-tant Professor of Biology Lori Westsaspiration to lend a hand to highschool science teachers is unfoldingbefore her eyes.

With an impressive $73,291grant from the Tennessee HigherEducation Commission, West isinitiating a program called Math-ematics in Biotechnology. Theprogram includes a summer work-shop that aims to train public schoolteachers in incorporating mathstandards into innovative scienceexperiments.

For a long time, I have beenwanting to come up with a way to

work with local teachers, and thiswas just the optimal opportunity,West said.

Through MIB, West is extendingan invitation to 25 educators fromnearby countiesBradley, Hamil-

ton, Rhea, Sevier, Meigs, Polk andMcMinnto participate in a fiveday seminar at Lee University.

During June 11-15, West andcolleague Sherry Kasper, assistantprofessor of biology, will guide theteachers through creative experi-ments. Afterward, Debra Mimbs,assistant professor of mathematics,and Blayne Carroll, associate pro-fessor of mathematics, will followup with mathematical analysis ofeach lab.

Eric Moyen, associate professorof education and director of FirstYear Programs, is co-directing theprogram and will address the edu-cational aspect.

My role involves helping thegrant participants take the new con-

tent knowledge they have learnedand infuse it into their classroomsthrough creative and engaging[teaching], Moyen said.

Vanessa Hammond, director ofgrants was also instrumental in ob-taining the necessary funds. She

gave information about the Improv-ing Teacher Quality Grant to the de-partment, and she assisted West in

editing the grant proposal.The grant process is a com-

petitive one, but Dr. West and hercolleagues developed an excellentproject that promotes the states cur-rent [science education] initiative,Hammond said.

Specific experiments incorporat-ed in the program include a nation-ally-recognized demonstration witha fluorescent protein. This experi-ment will likely catch the attentionof students, who can see the proteinbreak down and lose its green glowin front of them.

Its qualitative; its not quantita-tive, West said, but at least it gives

an idea [to students] of, Oh, wow.That made it come apart!The seminar will also feature a

free educational videogame calledFold It, which is expected to en-tertain teachers and students alike.This ground-breaking technol-

ogy was recently used by gamers tocrack the mystery of HIVs proteinstructure.

We are going to have the teach-ers compete against each otherto see who can get the best foldedprotein, but, again, [we will be] re-inforcing the idea that you can takethis to your class and let them com-pete with each other, West said.

West also said that Lees facultyhas already been involved with mul-tiple local outreaches to promoteeducation in general. She believesthat the university has a strongcommitment to reach out to thecommunity.

Because the grant includes ateacher stipend and biotechnol-ogy equipment for reproducing the

experiments in class, the MIB pro-gram will be a major service to re-gional science departments.

West concluded that such a pro-gram helps us [Lee professors] tonetwork and let them [local educa-tors] know that we are a resource.

Growth moves Academic SupportProgram to Humanities CenterBy Caleb TravisStaff [email protected]

The construction on Hu-manities 105 will create anew home for AcademicSupport Program.

For years, the AcademicSupport offices have beenlocated on the third floor ofthe Higginbotham Adminis-tration Building.

However, it was recentlyconfirmed that AcademicSupport plans to move to arenovated room on the firstfloor of the Humanities Cen-ter.

La-Juan Stout, directorof Academic Support Pro-

grams, initiated the movingprocess by inquiring about amove to a more spacious of-fice area. Her requests were

granted, and construction iswell under way in room 105of the Humanities Center.

Our tutoring program

has become very popular,Tonya Cook of AcademicSupport said. We have tu-tors for nearly every subject.

This popularity has devel-oped into a bit of an issue be-cause of the limited amountof space that academic sup-port has in the administra-tion building.

The new space in the Hu-manities Center will providean office for Stout, an officefor Director of SupportiveLearning Gloria Brownlee, aprivate room for reading ex-ams to students with disabili-

ties, and a testing room thatwill seat 12 students, which isdouble the amount of seating

that the current location has.The Academic Support

Programs primary work isto be of assistance to stu-

dents with disabilities. Theyallow these students the useof a study environment thatis structured to meet theirspecific needs. The populartutoring program, however,allows any student to obtaintwo free hours of tutoringeach week upon request.

We are not only here forstudents with disabilities, but[we are also here] for any stu-dent with anxiety concerninga subject, Cook said. Weare looking forward to [themove] as being a completepositive.

The actual transition mayoccur as soon as the begin-ning of March 2012.

character. Artemis is incred-ibly complicated and slightlyedgy with the dry sense of hu-mor.

Echo is a teenager; she issixteen, and, for me to be eigh-teen, I feel that I can relate tomany of her teen struggles,Katie Logan said about her

character. She is also reallyinto learning and what cer-tain wording means; I relate tothat.

Logan and Bachman ex-plained what they want theaudience to take away fromthe play.

It really holds a mirror to

you, how important relation-ships are ... in life, Logan said.

The play will definitelymake you examine yourown life, Bachman said. Ihope that it will help peoplestrengthen their own bondwith their parents, regardlessof how they were raised.

To take a step into the worldof Eleemosynary, you can gettickets at the Dixon Center.

The play will take placefrom Feb. 16-20 with show-ings each night at 7:30 p.m.On Sunday, Feb. 19, the playwill be performed at 2:30 p.m.and at 7:30 p.m.

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EleemosynaryContinued rom page 1

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Lee Clarion photo by Kelsie Bowman

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: The cast members have been rehearsing the play for weeks. All three are seen above at one of their

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LIFE 3February 10, 2012 | LEE CLARION

COLUMN

HEALTH

By Lindsay ReedStaff Writer

[email protected]

Calorie Crasher

Instead of always counting calo-ries, why dont we cut down calo-ries? Cutting down calories focuseson lessening overall calorie intake,as well as allowing the body to burnunwanted calories without hittingthe gym or even breaking a sweat.

Cutting down on calories canbe done easily without significantlyaltering diet or daily routine. By be-ing conscientious of what and howmuch is going into your body, youcan eliminate over 1,000 calories aweek. Thats the equivalent to 20Oreo cookies!

Cutting down on calories canleave you feeling more energeticand lively, senior Michaela Pruittsaid.

I can have everything in mod-eration, Pruitt said. I replace fattyfoods with better options. If I ameating too much I eat less and workout.

Like Pruitt, senior Hope Good-pasture watches the caloric intakein order to keep her body healthy.

I like to find healthy substitu-tions for fatty, high calorie foodssuch as Greek yogurt for mayon-naise and sour cream and kalechips, which serves to satisfy a

potato chip craving, Goodpasturesaid.

One More Step

A few ways to cut down caloriesis by taking one more step, quite lit-erally. Each extra step taken is onestep closer to burning one morecalorie.

One way to take more steps is toavoid the elevator; the stairs burnup to 20 calories.

Another way to take one morestep is by parking farther away. Stu-dents living off-campus can parktheir cars in the morning and walkfrom class to class. Instead of driv-ing from building to building, this

will crash more calories and savegas at the same time.Dont have time for the gym? No

problem. While working out andexercise is necessary for a healthylife, sometimes as students we justdont have time for the gym. Trytaking an afternoon walk instead.Walking one mile burns roughly100 calories. Think about it; onemile everyday is another 700 calo-ries burned a week.

Drink Yourself Skinny

Water, water and more water.Your body can never get enoughwater, as drinking water flushes outunwanted substances from yourbody.

If youre not a big fan of water,there is still hope. Add one packetof a fruity drink mix to your waterbottle, making your water full offlavor instead of calories.

Water is always the best option,as several drinks, such as coffee andsmoothies, can be over 500 calories.While cutting out these specialtydrinks can be hard, asking for yourdrinks to be made skinny, or madewith non-fat milk or zero-caloriesweeteners, is a good alternative.

Watch the Sides

One simple way to cut down oncalories when eating is to simplystop eating when youre body tells

you its full. Your body has a naturalhunger meter and will let you knowwhen its content.

When choosing side items witha meal, go for fresh or grilled veg-gies instead of starches like pota-toes and corn.

Feeling a little large today? Theprevious days diet probably con-sisted of a large amount of salt.A surplus of salt can often timesmake you bloated and feeling well-rounded.

When adding extra sauce to ameal like ranch, honey mustardand ketchup, take it easy. Addingtoo much can add over 200 calories

to an entire meal.As a substitute, try using sauces

like salsa and mustard to add moreflavor to your meal, while loweringthe calories considerably. Whenlooking at food labels, go for thosethat say light instead of fat-freeor non-fat. Light foods are usuallymore natural and nutritious.

Just Eat the Cookie

Being a healthier you is always abetter you.

So enjoy these tips to crashingthose calories; but at the end of theday, just eat the cookie!

His BoardHer Board

While most know that the realms of women and men are vast-ly different, the newest obsession in the social media world justmight be bridging that gap.

Pinterest, a virtual bulletin board and photo sharing website,allows users to organize, or pin, anything from wedding ideas torecipes. Boasting a more feminine theme, it is a wonder that anumber of males are joining the site.

Senior William Gayle is one such Lee University male who isunashamed to admit he has a Pinterest account. Gayle said he hasbeen pinning for around two months as a result of his roommatesencouraging him to look into the website.

Im hooked. And not ashamed to admit it, Gayle said. It isdefinitely an estrogen-filled website, but once you get past all thewedding stuff, you can find some really interesting things on it.

Gayle said he would recommend Pinterest to the skepticalmale population at Lees campus.

There is no harm in getting one, Gayle said.Even though Gayle said Pinterest is not just for women, the

typical content of Pinterest references topics that may not be con-sidered guy-friendly to all males, such as fashion, wedding details,cooking, crafts, and humorous advice directed towards women.

With over 2.5 million active users worldwide, its no surprisethat Lee females have developed an interest in Pinterest.

Pinterest is a multi-purpose social networking website that isvisually focused. Users develop their own boards, covering themwith pins taken either from the website itself or by pinning photosand videos from other websites.

The site is a place for users to show what they are interested inand show their individual personality through photos and videosto pin.

Senior Courtney Teachey said she finds Pinterest useful forseveral different kinds of pins.

I use Pinterest for fashion ideas, recipes, and decoratingideas, Teachey said.

Likewise, senior Catilyn Wright said she pins photos of ideasshe finds fascinating.

There are so many cheap ways to do things that I never would

have thought of [without Pinterest], Wright said. [I use Pinterestfor] recipes, fashion, and do-it-yourself projects.

While users each have their own unique boards, there are sev-eral board categories that are common among female partici-pants, such as wedding plans, style and fashion, crafts and deco-rations, health and exercise, media, and cooking.

I love that Pinterest is a random collection of ideas all in oneplace, senior Jaclyn Glass said. Its great for entertaining peopleby way of decorating and new recipe ideas.

Started in 2010, Pinterest has now become a viral, leading so-cial media network alongside Facebook and Twitter. Because Pin-terest is a social networking website, users can look at each othersboards and discuss pins via comments.

According to Pinterest.com, the goal of the website is to con-nect users through the individualized boards.

We think that a favorite book, toy, or recipe can reveal a com-mon link between two people, the Pinterest website read. With

millions of new pins added every week, Pinterest is connectingpeople all over the world based on shared tastes and interests.

Lee females need only request an invite on Pinterest to beginkeeping their own individual, creative boards.

Select a photo and post it on Pinterest.

Where the pins are posted.

Pinterest can be linked with Facebook/Twitter and liked.

Users can select photos from other usersand pin them on their boards.

Friends and Pinterest users looking atyour interests on Pinterest.

One reason Pinterest seems to cater more towards women isbecause of the number of female users on Pinterest. Accordingto statistics from Ignite Social Media, only 20 percent of Pinterestusers are male.

However, freshman Cullen Brant said he believes that he hasone possible idea for evening the amount of pinning males.

It is an ingenious tool for guys to utilize for the sake of find-ing exactly what girls are interested in, Brant said. It can be justgirls in general, it doesnt have to be just to find a girlfriend, butit is sweet for guys to take the time to find out what the girl isinterested in.

Brant said that such tactics might be a wonderful opportunityfor last minute Valentines Day gifts or creative ideas for askingout that special someone.

Instead of asking a girls friends to find out what she is inter-ested in, Pinterest gives insight into what girls like that they dontnecessarily vocalize or talk about, Brant said.

Even though Brant said he encourages the men on Lees cam-pus to begin their Pinterest experience, he said that he does notcurrently possess an account on the website.

One of my goals in life is to make a manly Pinterest, Brantsaid. I might just try out making one on the weekend when Leeis completely deserted.

Despite the sites growing favor among the male community,some men may share opinions similar to sophomore Jared John-son, who said that he does not have a Pinterest, but said that every

female friend that he has does.My opinion would verge on the side of animosity toward

it, but only because of the times Ive walked into my girlfriendsapartment only to see her, along with the rest of her suite, sittingside by side on the couch, each pinning on their accounts and allof my attempts at conversation are met with blank stares and nodsof heads, Johnson said.

On the other hand, Johnson said that he is not opposed to mengiving up their man card and getting a Pinterest, but he doeshave advice for young men who want to better understand or im-press women.

There are plenty of other ways to catch their eye, such as shav-ing their name in [your] chest hair or buying them a puppy, John-son said.

Opinions may be varied as to whether or not the male popu-lation should advocate Pinterest. However, with the number ofusers growing daily, Pinterest may be worth a second glance for

men.

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Guitar fx-it man helps Cleveland musiciansBy Caroline EatonStaff [email protected]

Nelson W. Raburn has madea name for himself in the Cleve-land community as the guitarman.

Known as Dub to his fam-ily and friends, Raburn offers

his expertise on all things guitarat a bargain price to anyone whoneeds help.

I have been at it off andon for about 50 years, Raburnsaid. I enjoy taking somethingthat someone is having troublewith and fixing it. I dont chargemuch; I just enjoy working onthem.

Raburn got his start withguitars at age 15, when he beganteaching himself how to play.Along with playing the guitar,he also began working on them.

I watched other people; Itaught myself and copied peo-

ple. I didnt take just one artistand imitate them, I watched ev-erybody, Raburn said

Raburns guitar servicesrange from changing strings todoing more complicated body-work. He is often referred bythe Cleveland Music Center onOld Mouse Creek Road andhas served a number of Lee stu-dents out of the workshop in hisquaint Cleveland home.

Due to his connections atmusic stores, he has had theprivilege of meeting fellow mu-

sicians Chet Atkins, Billy Gram-mer and Johnny Mathis. He hasalso recorded for various artists,including Johnny Mathis, inNorth Carolina and Tennessee.

Ive recorded but Ive neverconsidered myself a profession-al, Raburn said.

While he does not considerhimself a professional musician,

Raburn has certainty masteredthe instrument, as well as mul-tiple other professions, such asbeing a Church of God pastor.

In my pastoring Ive had totake on several different posi-tions. Ive worked as a carpenter,Ive been in construction, andIve operated bulldozers work-ing in logwoods, pulling whatwe call snakes and logs. Ivedone just about everything, Ra-burn said.

He also managed to findtime to procure an aviation li-cense, as well as working at ayouth camp and becoming an

accomplished mechanic.His position as a pastor kept

him and his wife Betty Jeanmoving around throughouttheir married life.

The churches were usuallynot self-supporting. They paidsome but I usually had to get a

job on the side, so I would goto the local music store and Iwould teach and repair guitars,Raburn said. Everywhere wewent I was connected to a musicstore.

Originally from Alabama,

Raburn and Betty Jean have re-sided in Michigan, Indiana, Illi-nois, South Carolina, and NorthCarolina. The Raburns settledin Tennessee in 1984.

In 1999, Raburn suffered astroke, which left his right handparalyzed.

For close to a year I didntdo anything, and I found work-

ing on guitars was good thera-py, Raburn said. It was goodfor me to use that hand.

Betty Jean Raburn said she isproud of all of her husbands ac-complishments.

Im blown away at thethings that he can do, BettyJean Raburn said. He impro-

vises and he will keep tryinguntil he finds the way the do it.Even after his stroke, when a lotof people would have given up,he kept going. I am very proudof him.

Raburn currently stays ac-tive by keeping up with his

young great-grandchild, work-ing odd jobs around the house,and working on guitars for thecommunity. He also enjoysmaintaining relationships withassociates at the Cleveland Mu-sic Center, Clark Music, and

various other music stores hehas worked in throughout hislifetime.

Ive just enjoyed helpingpeople, Raburn said. I guessyou might say I enjoy a chal-lenge; something you have toput some time in. Lee Clarion photo by Lauren Carroll


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4 LIFE LEE CLARION | February 10, 2012

COLUMNFASHION

Falling inlove with

ashionBy Megan GobbleContributing [email protected]

This Valentines Day,whether you are single orcoupled up, show your pas-sion for fashion. This holidayis integrated with beautiful,feminine colors and stylesthat every fashionable femaleshould get excited about.

Ring in Cupids day withsexy shades of red, pink,white and fuchsia. Pastelsare another pretty choice

that you will definitely getyour wear out of this season.While dressing in all red andpink would be a fashionfaux pas, adding just a touchor two of these holiday hueswill create the perfect ap-pearance.

Bring in pops of thesecolors through shoes, belts,

jackets, or purses. For ex-ample, that black and whitepolka-dot dress with roman-tic red shoes or a black andwhite striped dress with a hotpink jacket. You can also popcolor by wearing a neutraloutfit and adding one con-

trasting color, like wearingan all black ensemble with ared skirt.

Flowers are a sign of loveand affection, so it is no sur-prise that floral prints area popular trend to wear onthis day. When picking yourfloral piece, there are a fewthings to keep in mind.

First, floral prints come inmany different sizes; a largerprint gives a larger appear-ance and a smaller print givesa smaller appearance.

Also, when it comes tofloral, less is more. Floral is a

busy design, so keep the restof your accessories simple.

Show your love with a lux-urious lacy look that is backon the runways for springand summer. Lace is a perfecttouch for Valentines Day,giving an elegant appeal.

There are many ways towear this design on yourdate. Slip into a black lacydress with a pair of blackstilettos for a romanticallyfeminine look or wear it asan accessory through tights,shoes, or a clutch. If you de-cide to use it as an accessory,

it is important to avoid otherpatterns and let the lace bethe main attraction.

A lace top is also a veryfancy fashion statement. Youcan pair one of these topswith a nice pair of skinny

jeans or even tuck it into asolid colored skirt. Eitherway, remember the key tothis trend is not to overdo it.By keeping the rest of youroutfit simple, you allow thelace to give off the stylishlyromantic look you desire.

Fall in love with thesedress choices on Valentines

Day. A popular preferencefor a romantic evening is thetimeless strapless design.

When selecting a straplessdress, the right fit is essential.You want to avoid an uncom-fortable evening by one thatis too tight or slightly loose.

Another fashion favoriteis the one shoulder dress.These dresses create a flirtyglimpse of skin while stillcovering up enough to keepyou comfortable. A oneshoulder dress is the perfectmix of edgy, sexy, and so-phisticated. Pair these dressstyles with blingy earringsand a bracelet, a nice clutch,and a contrasting color ofshoe for your fashionableformal wear.

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Amy Beth Bullards overseas love story

Te Dirksens open up about their romance

By Charity YodisStaff [email protected]

Last Christmas Eve, Paul Gar-dener took his girlfriend Amy BethBullard to one of her favorite spotson the Ocoee River. After cross-ing over walking stones, Gardener

swept down on one knee and pulledout an engagement ring.I just kept thinking, I love this

man. I get to spend the rest of mylife with him, Bullard said.

Gardener and Bullard first metafter Gardner read Bullards blogconcerning her foster children.

Bullard, a Lee alumna, gradu-ated with a masters degree in 2006and proceeded to pursue minister-ing to others, just as she had donewhile at Lee. At age 26, while work-ing as Assistant Coordinator ofAcademic Events, Bullard began tofeel a calling toward foster care.

I didnt understand whyGod would lay

the de-

sire on my heart, especially sinceI was single, Bullard said. Whenyou think of prospective foster par-ents, you simply dont usually thinkof single, young females. But, af-ter feeling the call strongly on myheart, I pursued it by going to theclasses required of all foster par-ents.

It wasnt long before Bullard wascertified and had three children inher home. She began writing postsin her blog about the experiences offostering the children.

Unbeknownst to Bullard, Gar-dener, an employee in ChildrensServices for the United Kingdom,began reading her blog.

I found her life as a single fos-ter mother to be a very insightful,funny, heartbreaking yet compel-ling read, Gardner said. In May2011, she wrote an entry in her blogabout beauty being on a persons in-sides and not just the outside. Thistouched me on so many levels that

I emailed her with my thoughts onthat.

Bullard said she was sur-prised to receive

Garden-

ers email.I was startled by his email and

wary of whether he was who hesaid he was, only because the wholething was so unusual, Bullard said.

However, her apprehension wasset aside as Gardener opened up toher about his thoughts. They beganto correspond via email, Skype and

phone calls.The nature of the distance in

our relationship causes us to reallyfocus on the important things, Bul-lard said. Instead of just crashingon the couch to watch TV togetherevery night, we instead have in-depth conversations on the phonethat have let us really get to knoweach other.

The couple first met when Gard-ner came to the United States for aconference. It was in that time thatGardner said he fell for Bullard.

I fell in love with Amy Bethcompletely in the first few dayswe met and spent time together,

Gardner said. Her completely car-ing and trusting feelings towardsothers, and her bubbly very funnypersonality [made me love her].

One of the attributes that drawsthem to one another is the passion

they share for helping chil-dren.

I feel in love with Paul becausehe is the kindest man Ive everknown, Bullard said. We bothhave a heart for underprivilegedchildren and have both worked vo-cationally to help those children.His British accent doesnt make ittoo hard to love him, either!

Their wedding is scheduled to

take place this upcoming Septem-ber in the Lee University Chapel.Gardener said he is currently work-ing on obtaining a visa so they canlive together in Tennessee after thewedding.

I realized she was the one whohad always been missing from mylife. To make sure that we could goon seeing each other, I didnt thinktwice about wanting to restart mylife in the United States, Gardnersaid.

Bullard shared some advise forgirls at Lee University who hope toone day get married.

Looking back, I can now see

that God was doing work in me toprepare me to be a mate for Paulwhile I was longing to be withsomeone myself, Bullard said. Ifa girl has the desire for a husband,I would encourage her to embracethe desire and ask God to continueto mold her and shape her while Heis doing the same in her future hus-bands life.

By Caleb BellCopy [email protected]

Many people at Lee are fa-miliar with the dynamicDirksens; however, most people dontknow the story behind their marriageof 43 years. Its taken them literallyaround the globe and given them astory worth telling.

The two met while in collegethrough a youth group in Flagstaff,Arizona. But they really got to knoweach other during their time on cam-

pus.I was a secretary in the Englishdepartment, and he was a janitor inmy building, Carolyn Dirksen said.Because I had another day job, Idid my English department work atnight, so I was always there when hewas there.

Murl said the first time they reallygot to know each other on a personallevel was on an eight-mile night hikein the Grand Canyon.

It was dark, and we were hikingdown these switchbacks, going downinto the Grand Canyon CarolynDirksen said.

And I had a flashlight, MurlDirksen interjected. And she didnthave a flashlight. So I shared myflashlight with her She wanted tolive, and I wanted her to follow me!

Not long after this encounter, thetwo began dating. However, shortlyafter they started dating, Murl Dirk-sen left for Yugoslavia for two yearswith the International Red Cross.The two kept in contact by writingregularly to each other. Murl Dirk-sens parents also helped the relation-

ship along while he was away, takingCarolyn Dirksen under their wings.

Carolyn went to visit him afterhis first year away, and together theytoured Europe for a few weeks.

On a break from their tour groupin Venice, Murl Dirksen proposed.

He came back to talk to mymother, to ask my mother for myhand, Carolyn Dirksen said. But mymother was about 70 percent deafWe were with the tour group, and youcouldnt really say anything confiden-tial to my mother in the group.

Murl Dirksen remembers the con-

versation well.Were sitting at this table with

this whole tour group, Murl Dirksensaid. Carolyns jabbing me in the sidegoing Youve got to ask her. The busis leaving; youve got to ask her now!

After much yelling and embar-rassment on his part, Murl Dirksenfinally got the point across to her.

The two got married in Bisbee,Ariz., and spent a night across theborder in Nogales, Mexico for theirhoneymoon.

Later, Carolyn Dirksen applied fora short-term missions position withthe Church of God, and a Lee staffmember took interest. The Dirksens

have been at Lee ever since.We dont have a life outside of

Lee, Murl Dirksen said with a laugh.While they stay busy with Lee

most of the time, both of them sharea love for adventure.

Well go anywhere, eat any-thing, sleep anywhere, Caro-lyn Dirksen said.

The Dirksens have alsohad to learn how to work

around each others weaknesses andwork together as a couple.

Weve had over 30 people livewith us over the years, in and out ofthe house, Murl Dirksen said. Wereally kind of have to be together onthe same page, figuring out the logis-tics of the home, spending time witheach other

Carolyn Dirksen agreed, givingan example of how her husband cantkeep a checkbook to save his life.

We know kind of our character-istics; I know what about him woulddrive me crazy, and vice versa, Caro-

lyn Dirksen said. Sometimes youjust work around stuff.

Despite their differences, they saidthey have their favorite traits in theother person.

She works all the time. I knowthat because I wake up and see theiPad on. You dont have anyonethats as hard-working, and shes al-ways done that, Murl Dirksen said.I know that I can go back to sleepwithout harassment.

For Carolyn Dirksen, one of herfavorite things about him is hissimple morning ritual.

He brings mea cup of cof-

fee everys i n -

gle, solitary morning before I get outof bed. And I get out of bed really,really, really early Sometimes itsfour oclock, so thats cool, CarolynDirksen said.

Carolyn Dirksen said she alsotreasures some of his more gracious,selfless aspects.

He takes really good care of mysister. My sister [has] multiple spe-cial needs, and shes a lot of work.And I could never do it by myself,Carolyn Dirksen said.Hes never hadany qualms about whats mens workand whats womens work. Hes never

had any qualms about housework,or about whats above or beneath hisdignity Thats kind of huge.

The Dirksens life together has alsotaught them some important lessons.

A lot of things just have to happenday by day, Murl Dirksen said. Youcan make a big plan, and sometimesits good to have a plan. Other times,youve got to kind of look at things,at how you can kind of go there to-gether.

Lee Clarion photo by Charity Yodis

Lee Clarion photo by Paul HowardAROUND THE WORLD: The Dirksens love relationship has taken them around the world and given them a story to tell.


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OPINION 5February 10, 2012 | LEE CLARION

By Richard YeakleyManaging [email protected]

There are things at LeeUniversity that get praiseand adulation. There areorganizations, clubs andevents that are known oncampus and are staples ofthe Lee University experi-ence.

Today, I wanted to givemy support for some of the

organizations on campusthat should receive atten-tion, but dont.

Lee is blessed with manyfine offerings, and, sadly, ifyou are not a member ofone of these organizations,you do not know they exist.

First, I do not knowhow Image Step Team getsso little recognition. Thisorganization got a perfectscore at the Gong Show lastFriday, Feb. 3, 2012, and in-cludes the annual Parade ofFavorites winner from lastsemester. Every time these

young ladies perform, it isspot on, and yet, most ofcampus has no idea whothey are.

Secondly, Sew it Seamsis a sewing club on cam-pus that does a lot of goodby donating the items thatthey sew. From all ac-counts, this organization isa lively and energetic groupof friends that does goodwhile doing what they en-

joy. What could be better?Thirdly, I would like to

give my recognition to thestudents who put on the

weekly Crossover outreachministry. Every Saturdaymorning, while many of usare still in bed, these troop-ers go into the poorer ar-

eas of Cleveland, bringingfood, companionship andthe love of Christ. Thisorganization gathers foodfrom local grocery storesthat has just gone over shelfdate to provide free mealsand groceries for the leastof the these. If you areever awake Saturday morn-ing, head by the LeonardCenter and help them out.

It is also important to

note the Student Leader-ship Council. This group,who always plays the back-ground role, getting verylittle credit for all the gruntwork they do, should haveearned recognition at leastfor their service to thiscampus.

Finally, out of all themembers of the Residen-tial Life staff that serve ourcampus, I feel like our Resi-dent Chaplains are the leastnotably appreciated. I havelived with an RC, and the

job is a lot of work with-

out much credit. One ofthe hardest aspects of be-ing an RC is that, where aResident Assistant reachesout to one floor, an RC isrequired to form relation-ships with an entire dorm.So, to my RC, Jimmy Grif-fin, thank you.

There are countless peo-ple at Lee who should be ona list such as this, so I willremind you to give creditwhere credit is due. Be itservice, dedication or sim-ply talent, our campus isfull of people who are notapplauded enough. So, say,

thank you or good job,and be an encouragementto those who get too littlepraise.

From the editor:Too Little Praise

LEE CLARIONEDITORIAL BOARD

RICHARD YEAKLEY KELSIE BOWMAN

MEAGAN BATEMAN ZACH SOUTHARD

CALEB BELL CHRISTINA TECHENTIN

LANCE BUCHANAN JOSHUA CARLILE

Mark Snyder

and Brittany Warth

Timy McClung

Michael Tapp

Arielle Conley

Hayley Durham

Chelsea Rogers

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ConservativeColumn

Religious representationBy Micah GibsonConservative [email protected]

During the final Republican primary de-

bate prior to the Florida primary on January31, the candidates were asked a question to-ward the conclusion of the event that genu-inely surprised me. The question addressedhow each of the candidates religious viewswould impact their service as president. I be-lieve that two specific answers offered reflecttwo competing attitudes of how representa-tion should work in this country.

The two responses I want to examine arethose of Congressman Ron Paul and formerSpeaker Newt Gingrich. Paul described howhis religious convictions would impact hisbehavior and decisions as president.

Well, my religious beliefs wouldnt affectit, Paul said. My religious beliefs affect mycharacter in the way I treat people and the

way I live.Contrast that response to Gingrichs to the

same question.If youre truly faithful, its not just an

hour on Sundays or Saturdays or Fridays. Itsin fact something that should suffuse yourlife, to be a part of who you are, Gingrichsaid.

Now perhaps Paul is simply not beingclear enough for my personal preference, butsimply examine what each man said at face

value. The attitude and approach to govern-ment service that Paul seems to be advocat-ing is one where the individual is capable oflimiting the impact of ones faith upon the de-cisions at hand. If this ability to sequester offones religious convictions is possible, than

one should be able to isolate and ignore any

other source of ideological influence as well.The belief that this fragmentation of con-

viction is possible means that what a candi-date says and promises is the most important

factor in my decision to vote for them. Re-gardless of what their personal convictionsmay be, they are capable of separating thosefrom their deliberative process. If this is thecase, my task as a voter is to find the candi-date who has the agenda that is the closest re-flection to my preferences and then trust thatthey will do what they have promised.

The problem with this perspective is that Ias a voter have no confidence in how my rep-resentative will respond to unforeseen situa-tions as he effectively becomes nothing morethan a conduit for public opinion. If a repre-sentative is truly not going to allow his con-

victions to reign over his decisions, the onething you can be sure of is that they will notbe made simply by throwing darts at a wall ofpossibilities.

These representatives will most likely votein a fashion that best reflects the current po-sition of the majority of their constituents.This may appear to be an appropriate route totake as our representatives are intended to beour voices in government, but consider howmany times throughout just American his-tory that the majority has been in the wrong.

Our representatives need to be individualswho are capable of intensely considering is-sues and pursuing truth and justice regardlessof public opinion. This is a dangerous roadfor elected officials to take as it may result inthem losing their office. However, our systemof government was specifically designed withthe intention of creating a barrier betweenthe capricious whims of the majority and

public policy.

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By Beecher ReuningContributing Writer

With the Super Bowl in

the rear view mirror, hype isbuilding for the 84th Acad-emy Awards on Feb. 26.

Just two years ago, theAcademy expanded theirnumber of best picture nomi-

nees from five to 10, and thisyear they yet again changedrules. In order to add an ele-ment of surprise, the number

has been changed, allowinganywhere between five and10. On Jan. 24, nine differentfilms were announced as thenominees for Best Picture.

With big names such as Pitt,Clooney, Scorsese, and Spielberglining the possibilities, this yearsOscars should prove to be very

interesting. The final verdict willbe announced at the 84th Acad-emy Awards air on February 26on ABC at 7 p.m.

Another film that has been expected to re-ceive nods at the Oscars is Alexander PaynesThe Descendants, which marks Paynes re-turn to the spotlight after a seven year gap.Already pocketing the best picture award forhis last film Sideways in 2004, expectationswere extremely high when the film debuted

just in time for Oscar season. The story fol-lows the story of Matt King, played by GeorgeClooney, and his attempt to reconnect withhis two daughters after a boating accidentleaves his wife on life support.

While receiving positive reviews, manyfeel The Descendants doesnt reach the barAlexander Payne set with his previous films.Behind The Artist, The Descendants isconsidered the next favorite to get the best

picture nod, but George Clooney is consid-ered the frontrunner to win Best Actor for hisrole.

Martin Scorseses film Hugo is also acontestant for Best Picture this year. Whilewell-known in the movie world for grittyfilms such as Mean Streets (1973), Good-fellas (1990), and Best Picture winner TheDeparted (2006), Scorsese deviated fromhis typical genre in Hugo.

Based on Brian Selznicks book, the storyfollows a 12-year-old orphan living in a rail-way station in Paris.

Leading the pack with a total of 11 nomi-nations, Hugo pays homage to severalcinema legends and excels in its use of 3-D.Overall, Hugo sits only as a dark horse towin Best Picture.

The film with arguably the most ambi-tion out of the pool is Terrence MalicksThe Tree of Life. Using unconventional

voiceovers and captivating cinematography,Malick takes audiences through a series ofmemories, back to his home state of Texasduring the 1950s. Loved by few and hatedby many for its loosely orchestrated narra-tive and difficult philosophical themes, TheTree of Life may have the longest shot towin Best Picture, but got the nomination forits truly remarkable style.

Brad Pitt plays a central character inTree of Life and also makes a second ap-pearance in the best picture nominees forhis lead role in Moneyball. Director Ben-nett Miller composes a long, complex nar-rative about the unconventional rise of theOakland Athletics baseball team in the early2000s and manages to pull it off with confi-dence. Both baseball fans and non-fans alikeenjoyed the film, but it seems to lack thesame weight of the top contenders.

The film most panned by critics on thelist has to be Extremely Loud and Incredi-bly Close, which follows the story of a youngboy on a mission throughout New York Cityafter his father dies in the September 11 at-tacks. Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, and anewcomer Thomas Horn give very strongperformances, but the mixed reviews willmore than likely cripple the movies chancesof winning.

Another strong contender for Best Pictureis The Help, which stormed box offices thissummer. Focusing on the Civil Rights strug-gle of 1960s Mississippi, it gives an entertain-ing and moving look into the lives of blackmaids. After not winning any major awardsat other ceremonies this year The Help hasan uphill battle to take home Best Picture.

Woody Allen and Steven Spielberg alsoeach put forth a film to round out the BestPicture list. The tearjerker Warhorse putsSpielberg back in the Hollywood buzz andtells about a relationship between a boy andhis horse through World War II.

Midnight in Paris likewise is a home-coming for long-time film veteran WoodyAllen. Following a screenwriters acciden-tal trip to 1920s Paris, the film stars OwenWilson and Rachel McAdams in a charm-ing romantic comedy. Despite being widelyhailed by critics, each of these films themat-ic material make their chances of winningrelatively small.

The first film expect-ed to win the covetedBest Picture award bymost is the nostalgicallyinnovative The Artist.Written and directedby relatively unknownFrench director MichelHazanavicius, The Art-ist goes back to the si-lent, black and white

form. If it wins, it wouldbe the first black andwhite film to win sinceThe Apartment (1960)and only the second si-lent film to win afterWings (1927) won atthe very first AcademyAwards.

The Artist has re-ceived attention becauseit accomplishes what

other silent films overthe years failed to do:hold the audiences atten-tion for the full run time.The plot pays homageto the last era of silentfilms, following a silentactor unable to keep upwith Hollywoods switchto the new technology ofsynchronized audio.

While the story line isrelatively unremarkable,its comedy, charm, andheart make viewers fallin love with the charac-ters and atmosphere. Itsability to accomplish thatwith a medium declareddead since the 1920s iswhat sets The Artist asthe frontrunner for bestpicture.

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SPORTS 7February 10, 2012 | LEE CLARION

sportsbriefs

Senior womens soccer play-er Jamie Achten had her No. 2

jersey retired on Saturday, Feb.2 during halftime of the mensbasketball game against South-ern Wesleyan. Achten helpedlead Lee to four straight NAIAnational titles in becoming theNAIA all-time assists leaderand winning National Playerof the Year twice.

The NAIA No. 3-rankedbaseball team started off theirseason on a hot streak. TheFlames are currently 5-0 withtwo ten-run margin victories.Kris Hall, ranked in the top100 by Baseball America,pitched seven strikeouts overfive innings in the seasonopener against Talledega Col-lege.

Lees softball team entersthe season looking to buildoff last seasons 26-16 record.The Lady Flames, who onlyhave five seniors, are lookingto take their success to baton Saturday in their seasonopener against TennesseeTemple.

The womens basketballteam is off to their best confer-ence start since the 2007-2008season. The Lady Flames arecurrently 15-0 in conferenceand 23-1 overall. If they finishthe regular season undefeatedit would equal their wins fromthat record season.

In only his eighth sea-son, womens basketballhead coach Marty Rowe hassurpassed Lee legend JackSouther on the all-time winslist. Rowe passed the markwith a 71-41 win againstSouthern Wesleyan (SouthCarolina). He currentlystands alone with 219 winsall time for Lee.

with

Brice Sharp

Brice Sharp, a junior

guard for the Flamesbasketball squad, sits

and talks about his per-

sonal life and about the

team.

By Kelsey LeffewStaff [email protected]

Q: Whats your majorand when do you plan tograduate?

A: Business Administra-tion and I plan to graduatein the summer of 2013.

Q: Where do you see yourself 10 years fromnow?

A: I see myself marriedwith kids and pursuing mycareer in business.

Q: What has CoachBrown taught you as aplayer in your three yearshere?

A: Coach Brown hashelped me to be a great de-fensive player and becometougher as a ball player.

Q: What is a goal for thebasketball team?

A: The main goal for theteam as a whole is to win thenational tournament. I thinkthat is a goal for all teams,but we are striving for thisevery day.

Q: What do you likeabout the team dynamicthis year?

A: The best part aboutour team this season isthat we have an unlimitedamount of scorers on theteam. Anyone can get hotduring any given game.

Q: Whats your favoritemovie?

A: My favorite movie isWe Are Marshall.

Q: Whos your favoriteprofessor?

A: My favorite professorat Lee is Carl Caffrey.

Q: What do you like todo in the small amount offree time you have?

A: I enjoy being with myfamily and friends wheneverI have a small amount of freetime.

Q: Who is your favoritecollege/pro athlete of alltime?

A: Michael Jordan isthe greatest athlete to everplay the game and he is byfar my favorite athlete.

Q: What has been yourfavorite class thus far atLee?

A: Benevolence.

JOCKTALK

NCAA transer playing a vital role in teams successBy Kelsey LeffewStaff [email protected]

The Lady Flames basketball teamtook to the court after the holidaybreak with a face new to Lee Univer-sity. Mary Jackson joined the squad

and played her first game as a LadyFlame on Jan. 3 against TreveccaNazarene (Tennessee).

Jackson, a 5-foot-11-inch guard/forward from the University of Mem-phis (Tennessee), an NCAA DivisionI school, transferred at the end of lastsemester and began practices as soonas she arrived. Jackson has alreadyseen noticeable differences off thecourt between the larger Memphisschool and Lee.

On the court, it is pretty muchthe same as Memphis, but off thecourt it is much different, Jacksonsaid. I felt like playing at Memphiswas all business, rather than here at

Lee, it is still a business, but I feel likewe are a real family and the coaches

and players sincerely care about youas a person.

Over the holiday break, the LadyFlames took a trip to Puerto Rico andJackson was able to travel along.

I did get to play in Puerto Ricoand it was great, Jackson said. We

were undefeated down there as well.That trip gave me the opportunity toplay with the girls and work on build-ing chemistry with them on and offthe court as well.

Jackson added height, strengthand experience to the court accord-ing to head coach Marty Rowe. Herexperience of playing in two big con-ferences could be advantageous for ateam trying to return to the Fab Four.

Mary gives us a physical and ath-letic presence on both ends of thecourt that we may have been lackinguntil she arrived, Rowe said. Shealso has played in the Big East andConference USA at the Division Ilevel, so that experience is a big bo-nus.

Senior point guard Kally Eldridge

expresses how the chemistry on theteam is working with adding Jacksonto the mix.

She is brings a great offense dy-namic to our team, Eldridge said.She is so strong and knows how toscore easily, Eldridge said. She trys

very hard to fit in and everyone hasaccepted her with open arms lovingher like she has been with us all year

Memphis was not the first choicefor Jackson in her collegiate career.She first attended the University ofLouisville (Kentucky) during the2008-2009 season, where she played a

vital role in the Cardinals run to theNational Championship game.

Out of high school, I played atthe University of Louisville. We wentto the National Championship gameagainst UConn (University of Con-necticut), Jackson said. Later, I leftthere and transferred to Memphisand now I am at Lee where I plan tostay. No more transferring for me.

As a freshman for Louisville, Jack-son helped lead the team to the Na-

tional Championship averaging 2.3points, 2.5 rebounds, and 10 minutesper game. During her two seasons atMemphis, Jackson had a career highas a Tiger of eight rebounds. In ad-dition, she aided an upset win in the2011 Conference USA tournament

against Rice University (Texas) tosend the team to the semifinals forthe first time since the 1997-1998year.

In the process of learning a differ-ent system, Jackson is averaging ninepoints per game and six rebounds pergame.

Shes been great getting to knowon and off the court Rowe said. Shehas been very coachable and a goodteammate. Mary is very versatile sowell play her in several spots, but sheis really a big slashing guard.

On Jan. 6, Jackson recorded herfirst double-double as a Lady Flameagainst William Carrey (Mississippi)with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

By Joshua EferigheStaff [email protected]

Campus recreation is bringing a newmeaning to dorm pride with the addi-tion of the Dorm League to intramuralsports.

In the past dorms traditionallyonly competed against one another inDorm Wars, but all residence halls arenow able to express dorm superior-ity through sports that students love toplay. Dorms have been represented inintramural events already, but this is thefirst time halls can square off againstonly each other in a separate league.

Its for the major sports, KevinHudson, director of campus recreationsaid. Softball, football, five-on-fivebasketball and all of our sports that

have leaguesthe events that havetournaments there is no Dorm League.

Hudson also said the league will re-ally allow students interested in differ-ent sports to get involved.

The Dorm League kicked off on Jan.23 with mens and womens indoor vol-leyball along with the A and B leagues.Hudson encourages playing on yourdorm league team in addition to anynormal team one would regularly playfor, whether that be an A or B leagueteam. It is an incentive that may attractmore students to support their hall.

Our A league numbers have beendown anyway. We dont have a lot ofteams in those divisions so we felt like

it would give people an opportunityto play for an independent team with-out penalizing, Hudson said. We felt

like that was a reasonable exception tomake.

The concept of the dorm league

came from a meeting with the residentdirectors over the course of the 2011summer. The idea that stemmed outthose discussions was the makings ofwhat is now the league.

Graduate student Jarred Corley wholives and plays on Medlin Halls teamexplains the effects it has had on themale participants he has played with.

Sometimes its hard to find goodteams to play with, but playing withguys you live with every day is a differ-ence experience, Corley said. Some ofthe guys who have more experience arealways running to the other guys andbringing them up and really supportingthem together. With so many peoplecoming together it makes for a goodexperience.

OBannon Halls fourth floor Resi-dent Assistant, Phillip Kight, has alsoseen the positive effects of the DormLeague on his floor.

Its really helping to get some guysthat dont normally hang out get togeth-er and play basketball together, Kightsaid.

Heads of the program, like Hudson,are looking for numbers to reveal aninflux of participants joining intramu-ral sports. Since the league is relativelynew, Hudson and others will see betterresults after the trial run this spring.

We wanted dorm participationback up and we were hoping we could

that maybe we could get more than oneteam per dorm, but were still in the be-ginning, Hudson said.

Dorm league established

Photo courtesy o Sports Inormation

Lee Clarion photo by Marissa Hooven

RINGER: Mary Jackson has added height and Division I skill to the Lady Flames team. The team reports that their chemistry is doing well with the new addition.


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8 SPORTS LEE CLARION | February 10, 2012

Womens Basketball StandingsSSAC East:

SSAC: Overall:

4 Lee15-0 23-1

23 Shorter10-3 18-5

Emmanuel9-5 14-11

Brewton-Parker7-7 12-11

Southern Wesleyan5-10 8-15

Brenau

4-9 10-14Southern Polytechnic3-9 5-18

Truett-McConnell0-14 1-22

SSAC West:

15 Belhaven12-1 19-5

20 Loyola11-2 19-2

Faulkner7-5 16-7

William Carey6-7 10-11

Auburn-Montgomery4-9 10-13

Mens Basketball StandingsSSAC East:

SSAC: Overall:2 Shorter

13-0 23-14 Southern Polytechnic

10-2 19-417 Lee

10-4 16-5Emmaunel

8-6 15-10Brewton-Parker

6-7 8-14Truett-McConnell

4-10 9-15Southern Wesleyan3-11 8-15

SSAC West:

Belhaven8-5 13-11

Mobile7-6 11-12

Loyola6-7 14-8

William Carey6-7 10-14

Spring Hill5-8 10-10

Faulkner4-8 11-11

SSAC

standings

Double ake: Mens Basketball

Can you spot the differences? Find the 10 differences between the two photos of the Mens basketball team.

Lee Clarion Photo by Paul Howard Lee Clarion Photo Alteration by Sara Kistner

HOME GAME SCHEDULE2/10/12Baseballvs. Shawnee State3:00 p.m.

2/11/12Baseballvs. Shawnee State (2)12:00 p.m.

2/11/12Softballvs. Tennessee Temple (2)12:00 p.m.

2/13/12Baseballvs. Union College2:00 p.m.

2/15/12Softballvs. Tennessee Wesleyan (2)2:00 p.m.

2/16/12Womens Basketballvs. Southern Polytechnic6:00 p.m.

Beore Ater

Lee University cheerleaders rank high at competitionBy Shayne StubbsStaff [email protected]

The Lee UniversityFlames cheerleaders compet-ed at the NAIA East Regional

in Campbellsville University(Kentucky) this past Satur-day, Feb 4. This was the firsttime the Flames cheerlead-ers have been to competi-tion and they placed 2nd inthe large coed division, 4thoverall.

With the resilient effortgiven at the regional, headcoach Jessica Rigsby couldnot be any more proud of hersquad.

We did way better thanwe did at the games...theyexceeded my expectations,Rigsby said.

The Flames squad con-sists of 11 girls and six guys,and they competed againstsix other teams. This is alarge feat for the squad con-sidering that they have notbeen looked upon as a teamthat could even place in acheerleading competition.

For us to go out and getsecond in our division, butthen place fourth in the actu-al competition... We still beatteams, and I dont think any-one thought we could beatteams, and we did.

Clara Berghaus, mem-

ber of the Flames squad,was pleased with the perfor-mance that they put on andexcited to come back andshow the result of the squadshard work and dedication.

I love being able to comeback and say look what wedid, Berghaus said. Hope-

fully people will start lookingat the cheerleading programwith more respect.

The squad performed wellenough that a bid to go to thenational competition was in

order, but they are not seen asa varsity sport here on cam-pus. The team looks forwardto working to get themselvesnoticed as a varsity sport.

Other teams that tookpart in the competition wereShorter University, Camp-bellsville University (Ken-tucky), University of Virginiaat Wise (Virginia), Universi-ty of the Cumberlands (Ken-tucky) and Mountain StateUniversity (West Virginia).The Flames racked up a scoreof 233.4, tying with Virgina-Wise but beating out Cum-berlands and Mountain Stateoverall.

With this being Rigsbysfirst year as head coach of thesquad she has certainly madean impact. Though they lostto Shorter in their division,Rigsby feels that their prog-ress is evident in how theymeasured up to Shorter.

Shorter has placed firstor second in nationals forthe past 5 years. For us togo against someone like thatand only lose by 30 points isincredible. Usually they haveteams losing to them by 100points, Rigsby said.

Not only was this venturea memory for the squad butit also left a mark on LeeUniversity history. Despitefalling second to rival schoolShorter, the squad feels thatthe sky is the limit from here.

Lee Clarion photos by Joshua Carlile

UPPER LEFT: Coach Jessica Rigsby with trophy. MIDDLE LEFT: Team mid routine. BOTTOM LEFT: High energy is a core of the routine. UPPER RIGHT: Team with trophy. RIGHT: Team mid routine.

See the Flamesroutine and

an interview withcoach Jessica Rigsby

online atwww.leeclarion.com

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