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Grace College, Winona Lake, INSeptember 5, 2013Volume 60, Issue No. 3

I have been on the Hike three times. No, I did not have to repeat freshman year. I am a Student Men-tor.

The Hike took place Aug. 28, 12-6:30 p.m. I had the opportunity to get lost following the freshmen all over campus in a sea of blue T-shirts. The Hike included a scav-enger hunt, time for teams to build boats out of sheets of cardboard and rolls of duct tape, and a Break-out

Group chant competition. Beginning with the scavenger

hunt, each Break-out group was given a clue to its first destination. At each location, the groups found a brief history lesson and another clue.

My group scrambled to begin. Our first clue was difficult to deci-pher and, after nearly 20 minutes of debating, we finally ran to the first location. Because we were behind the other groups, our team sprint-ed to every destination despite the heat and choking humidity. Yet, each student refused to give up. Joe Becraft yelled encouragements to tired group members; Caitlin Hunter sacrificed her time with the group to take a hurt classmate to the nurse; Melanie Woodruff was quiet, but deciphered many of the clues and acted as our se-cret weapon; and Daniel Guyton offered jokes when everyone was too exhausted to laugh. Each stu-dent contributed his or her strength although failure seemed inevitable.

Perhaps the most difficult part of the Hike as a Student Mentor is not being permitted to assist in the building of cardboard boats. After finishing the scavenger hunt, we descended upon cardboard and duct tape. I had to watch my team be confused, frustrated, and upset as they rushed to make a seawor-thy boat. I watched them use their

strengths in strategy, construction, and encouragement and soon re-alized that they did not need my assistance. They only needed my reassurance.

We did not win any portion of the Hike, but the Hike is not about being the winning Break-out group. Bringing in two soggy boats and huddling in a group of sweaty, exhausted freshmen is reward enough. If you are an upperclass-man, you probably scoff at this sentiment because your memory of the Hike was not one of happiness. After three years of participating in the event, no Student Mentor was as thirsty as I to win some portion of the Hike. However, what I saw at the Hike was a team of fresh-men with every reason to com-

plain like the upperclassmen have before them (and continue to do), every reason to give up, and every reason not to work as a team. Yet my Break-out group complained little, persevered, and, as stated by freshman Rosalyn Plank, continued “working together as a team.”

The Hike is an event planned by a Student Affairs team that sin-cerely cares about instilling unity in the midst of newness and diver-sity. Freshman Morgan Hutcheson attested to this fact and said, “It wasn’t hard for everyone to be in-cluded.” The Hike is what a fresh-man makes of it. The freshmen of 2013 made it fun, and I am bless-ed to have taken my final Hike with them.

Madisson HeinlStaff Writer

The Hike:Hunter Reed shows his excitement

during the festivities.

Beyond Winning

Ken McEwan is one of the new professors in the business department here at Grace College. He is married to Robin McEwan and they have been married for thirty-one years. The cou-ple has three children: Ryan, Kendall, and Annie, as well as three grandchil-dren. He grew up in Cynthiana, Ky., about thirty miles north of Lexington. He went to the University of Kentucky where he received his Bachelor’s de-gree in Business. He then went to the University of Cincinnati where he got MBA.

After college McEwan then pro-ceeded to get a job at Rolls-Royce, a company whose main business is in Aircraft Engineering. He worked in the financial department for thirty-one years. During his time there he de-scribed the best part: “I got to work with engineers on new products.” At

the end of his thirty-one years he felt like it would be time to leave after hearing of President Obama’s remov-al of troops from the Middle East,

which would lead to slow business for Rolls-Royce.

While h was looking for what he wanted to do next in his life, his daugh-ter told him he would be great teacher. He then had a meeting with Dorial Lu-cas of Anderson and told him he want-ed to become a teacher. Lucas told him to contact Dr. Fawcett, here at Grace College. After this, the only thing to do was to trust God that he would provide. He emailed Dr. Fawcett who then replied, saying that he was glad he had received McEwan’s email, as just days before one of his professors had resigned.

The whole of McEwan’s journey to Grace has revolved around trusting Christ. He was at restaurant in Indi-anapolis when a graduate of Grace College was his waitress. Of course,

he took this as sign God wanted him at Grace. Before he had accepted the position, McEwan decided to move to the area. The McEwans went to neigh-borhood meeting to state their plan to sell their house. A resident at the meeting said that he was planning to downsize his home and that he would buy theirs. When they eventually sold that house, they rented one in Wino-na Lake. He was doing all this mov-ing and planning ahead before he had the job at Grace, but he believed God wanted him to move even if he didn’t get this job.

Of course, McEwan did get the job and then proceeded to find a house to buy. The house he found had many of-fers but the owners took the McEwan’s because their plan was to live in the house for a year.

The school year has begun and a new professor has been added to fac-ulty. McEwan said that his experience at Grace College “has been wonder-

ful” and that he enjoys his brothers in Christ that he works with and that the students have been good, as well. He looks forward to teaching here and us-ing his real life experience from Rolls-Royce to teach his students.

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Ken McEwan: From Rolls-Royce to Grace

Sitting in his office, Dr. Patrick “Pat” Loebs appears calm as he answers questions about his life and work. Yet, behind this relaxed exterior is a man who is passion-ate about teaching his students that communication “has the power to move audiences.”

Loebs, the new Associate Pro-fessor of Communication at Grace, said that he first began to become interested in communications in high school.

“I began to understand the power of effective communication,” he ex-plained. He continued studying that

passion in college, leaving his small hometown of Lakefield, Minn,, to obtain degrees from the University of Northwestern St. Paul, Minne-sota State University Mankato, and the University of Memphis.

Before arriving at Grace this fall, Loebs taught at the University of Memphis, Tenn., and Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. In the past, one of his favorite cours-es to teach was “Public Discourse.” This particular class allowed him to assist students to “institute change” through a combination of public speaking and activism.

When not teaching at Grace, Loebs spends time with his fam-ily. He and his wife Heidi have a

one-year-old daughter named Gre-ta. Their dog, Bingley, a mutt-mix, completes the household. Loebs also keeps busy by doing carpentry, mountain-biking, and playing the guitar and banjo.

Communication is quite an im-portant part of Loebs’s life. He is quick to defend it against those who argue that it is not quite as important as subjects in the natural sciences.

“Communications is essential for every aspect of life,” he said, “be-cause it allows us consider whether or not we should we do the things that science enables us to do.”

Loebs will certainly be an as-set to Grace as he teaches students about this important topic.

Patrick Loebs: A Passion for Communication

To go along with all the personnel changes this year, such as gaining a new president in Dr. Bill Katip, Grace College has gained a new professor of Business this year: Dr. Roger Bing-ham.

Bingham grew up in the greater part of Cincinnatti, but for the last ten years, he has called Columbus, Ind., his home. Bingham attended Dayton University, where he received a B.S. in marketingand then an MBA. He then went on to receive his doctorate in Management from the University of Maryland. From there, for the next ten years, Bingham was the Vice Chancel-

lor of Student Affairs at Ivy Tech Co-lumbus, Ind.

When asked why he chose Grace, Bingham said that he was being called by God to come to Grace. For the past two-and-a-half years, he had been looking for colleges for his son. He and his son prayed about where God wanted him to go. His son, who is a freshman, did decide to come to Grace. After his son was accepted here, Dr. Bingham saw a job opening for a professor of business. He applied and eventually was accepted to fill the position.

Bingham has some goals he wants to pursue as a professor. He wants to see the college develop a Business Management degree, and eventual-ly branch that out into other majors.

Bingham also loves serving the col-lege students and wants to find some more ways to do just that.

Some of the classes you will see Bingham teach are Management, Foundations of Business, Principles of Management, Organizational Behav-ior, and Operations and Productions Management.

Bingham enjoys woodworking in his spare time. He particularly loves to build cornhole games. He also en-joys older cars as well and actually owns a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle.

Overall, Bingham is a very easy-going guy, and if you have an op-portunity to be in one of his classes, I definitely recommend it. Welcome to Grace College, Dr. Bingham!

Andrew WeidmanStaff Writer

Business with Roger Bingham

Patrick StukkieStaff Writer

Leah SanderStaff Writer

Susan Russell’s vivid paint-ings line the walls of the Mount Memorial Art Gallery, where students and community mem-bers gathered Friday night to mill about and survey the ex-hibit while chatting excitedly over cheese cubes.

Russell’s works are vibrant, enchanting and imbued with emotion. “I used to painstak-ingly recreate only what I was seeing,” she tells me. Then, she says, she realized that “they were nice paintings, but so what?” Now her paintings pack

an emotional punch, capturing not just what she sees, but how she sees it.

The vigor and depth of her pieces drew Professor Tim Young, Grace’s gallery cura-tor, to extend the invitation for this solo exhibit after seeing her work displayed last year in a gallery in Indiana. Russell’s paintings have a very unique, almost post-impressionist feel. She explains that much of the whimsical nature of her piec-es comes from her painting process. “I do a quick gesture, drawing with my paintbrush, which I usually cover up,” she

says. The recent direction her art has taken is based largely on the decision to leave this ges-tural feel intact.

Russell draws inspiration from a variety of artistic mas-ters. Her celebrated master-piece, “The Flame,” mounted in the center of the wall, has obvious influences from Van Gogh. Russell says that the re-semblance was unintentional, but that her work tends to pick up flavors from various artists whom she has studied over the years. Russell has studied the masters with due diligence, and offers two pieces of advice to

aspiring artists. First, she says, “Look at a lot of good art.” Studying great art will help an artist begin to develop great art. Second, “Paint a lot. You can know a lot of things, but it is practicing – the combination of your personality and view on the subject that propels you as an artist.”

Russell’s exhibit “From Retro to Van Gogh: Historical Influences in the Art of Su-san Russell,” will be up in the Mount Memorial Gallery un-til Sept. 20, and is open to the public.

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Jessica NorrisContributing Writer

From Retro to Van Gogh

Jessica Norris (right) speaks with the artist, Susan Russell. Tarran Gill process his thoughts of this painting on paper.

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September 5, 2013

Dear Gracelyn,It is only two weeks into the semester and I am already

having trouble keeping up with my classes. My professors are asking so much from me. I am involved in a few clubs on campus, three classes, and work on top of that. I am tired all the time. My mom always told me that it is import-ant to get enough sleep, so I go to bed instead of doing my homework some nights. Do you have any suggestions to help me get everything done?

~Overwhelmed

Dear Overwhelmed,Being busy at the beginning of the semester is al-

ways difficult. This is one of the most complicated is-sues that students have all over campus.

The first thing you need to do is get involved in more clubs. You will make friends in each of the clubs and eventually get so close to these friends that you will be able to pawn your schoolwork off on them. This may sound mean, even malicious, but part of going to col-lege is learning how to use logic in difficult situations. Your professors would be proud.

Now that the issues of your classes and clubs are solved, let’s focus on your work life. Working is very important; without work you could not pay for import-ant things like food, ice cream, and coffee. The more hours you work the better. Also, be sure to sign up for several on-campus jobs. I hear that they allow students to work on campus up to 50 hours a week! Use all of the hours you can!

You seem like a very wise student as you under-stand that sleep is vital. Get as much sleep as you can during the day. Of course, your schedule will be filled with work and involvement in clubs, but if you fill much of the rest of your free time with some shut-eye, col-lege life will treat you well.

The final point I would like to address is the fact that you have not even allotted time for a relationship! Dating is also a very important part of the college cul-ture and if you are not even trying to earn your MRS degree (or trying to help a lucky girl get her MRS de-gree), you are not worthy of getting any degree at all. Find someone you’re interested in and make it happen before it’s too late and you’ve wasted your time at col-lege entirely!

Following this advice should help you balance all of your commitments with ease. Keep in mind that the Sounding Board is always looking for contributing writers if you would like to be more involved!

-Gracelyn

DearGracelyn,Struggling to find the perfect microwave-safe dou-

ble-chocolate brownie recipe? Can’t keep up with Aaron Crabtree’s ever-changing hairstyle? Roommate sings too

loudly in the shower? Gracelyn has all the answers to your most pressing life questions. Ask them at

askgracelynmurphy544@yahoo.com

We’ve had almost three whole weeks of being on campus so far. And it seems that no matter how much I believe I know this place, something always surprises me about it. There are days when liv-ing on the Grace College campus feels like an entirely different plan-et. It’s not such a strange concept if you think about it. Let me give you some examples.

New place: obviously the no-brainer on the list, but it’s diffi-cult the first few weeks. I remem-ber being a freshman and desper-ately trying to navigate my way to three, maybe four buildings before noon. Maps don’t help at all and campus isn’t exactly small when you need to get from Westy to Al-pha to Mount Memorial in a short time. I speak from experience.

The social structure of college: which, oddly enough, is both new and familiar to me. There is an essence to it that can’t quite be pinpointed. People are more laid-back most of the time, but there’s a growing pressure to act like there’s no pressure. We’re caught between this expectation to be an adult while still wanting to jump in the lake at 1 a.m. and keep coloring books in our rooms. We learn about applying for jobs and preparing for our careers, but we still fumble the guys in Alpha and whisper before chapel about who likes whom. We’re not quite sure of who we are just yet, and that’s okay. College is meant for journeys such as this.

New roommates: Let’s talk about that elephant in the room. I don’t pity you freshmen. You’re suddenly thrown into an itty-bitty living space with an almost com-

plete stranger for nine months. It’s like a blind date that keeps on surprising you! Do you remember your parents wanting to meet your friends before you spent the night at their house? Apparently that’s all out the window once you hit col-lege age. Good luck! Sometimes I shake my head and wonder.

College food is a mixed bag (al-most literally). Some of you will go home for break and realize that it’s kind of nice to always have a fully prepared meal option. Oth-ers will kiss the stove their moth-ers cook upon and praise God that they no longer have to survive on Alpha and Subco. But we will all miss chicken nugget day. Nothing brings Gracies closer together than bits of breaded poultry and slices of fried potatoes.

College is a world of its own. We stare at each other wide eyed. Alien freshmen think the alien up-perclassmen are so cool and older (We’re not so much, but we like to pretend), and the alien upper-classmen roll their eyes at alien freshmen as they once again scan the wrong way at chapel (Hey, we were all there once). We’re all try-ing to figure it out: who we are, how we fit in, how to behave. But despite our alien status, we get to explore together, learn about each other, grow together…and we all just might make it back home bet-ter than before.

Welcome to Chaos

Kay DeVriesContributing Writer

Planet College: Aliens Welcome

“Try the Y” is hap-pening Sept. 9-20th. Sign up for a week’s free membership at www.kcymca.org

Norman the Martian: Part 2

The way I see it, the first time for open dorms on campus is a crucial defining moment in a Grace College student’s life. However, open dorms

is not important because of who you will meet there, but because of the understanding it will give you of the opposite sex (The Sounding Board just printed the word sex!). Every other week, girls flutter over (I do believe I actually saw a girl fly once)

to meet guys in their dorm rooms. Being a girl during open dorms is fun- it’s like having a fashion show several times a month and gives us an excuse to buy some patent leath-er pumps (those are shoes) or bake cookies just to keep the leftovers.

Nevertheless, ladies, the reality of the situation is that there are more females on campus than there are males. Every girl on campus would not be able graduate with her MRS degree, even if it was an academic require-ment. So keep the squealing and modeling on the halls to a minimum. Luckily for you though girls, at all open dorms, another female goes missing after getting her flut-tering wings drenched in a giant cesspool that is known as the male dorm, thus de-creasing the female popula-tion.

Now guys, I’m not trying to condemn you. Rather, I’m trying to commend you. First of all, as a result of all the “cesspool accidents,” there’s less competition for girls on campus. Second of all, open dorms is a fantastic way to see if girls can handle the married life. Through open dorms, guys can measure if she’s a Ruth or a Jezebel, a Proverbs 21:19 or a Prov-erbs 31, a Rebecca St. James or a Miley Cyrus. The right girl has to be able to think on her bare feet and make a sandwich with whatever life throws at her.

I guess what I’m trying to say is girls can fly and guys are smarter than you’d think, but don’t take my word for it. Get out there, go to open dorms, and live life accord-ing to the way I see it!

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September 5, 2013

The Way I See It - Open DormsMadisson Heinl

Staff Writer

What They Would Say: Movie Edition Stephen Hartman

The annual fall trip to Stratford, Canada, to see Shakespear-ean plays will be on Saturday, Oct. 5, re-turning on Sunday, Oct. 6. We’ll be see-ing “Othello” and “Romeo and Juliet,” and the cost this year is $160 for tickets to the two plays, round-trip transportation, overnight lodging and breakfast.

If you’re interest-ed, please email Dr. Sauders at sauderpg@grace.edu.

Norman the Martian: Part 2 Justin Hoffman and Kay DeVries

Before the begin-ning of time, God was a relational God. He embodied the perfect community in himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When he created us, he made us in his own image, imparting to us a de-sire for relationships. God yearns for a rela-tionship with us. And yet, if you are like me, you know the pain of not always feeling His closeness and His presence.

Frequently we draw a false dichotomy be-tween this relation-al, loving, personable God and the God who makes demands on our lives—the fierce God who appeared in fire on Sinai to issue a set of commands. Yet, it is precisely the fact that he does want a re-lationship with us that he has requirements on

our lives. In the same way, a loving husband requires—demands even!—that his wife not cheat on him. It is not because he is cruel and harsh; it is because he loves her!

So when I bring up the topic of spiritual disciplines, it is not be-cause I think we need more legalism in our life or another to-do list to check off. “Dis-cipline” may sound like a harsh word, but the heart behind it is that God wants a per-sonal relationship with you and with me, and spiritual disciplines are one of the tools He uses to mold us more into the image of Je-sus. He uses spiritual disciplines to expose sin in our lives so we can lay it before Him in repentance.

Over the next sev-eral weeks, I am go-ing to talk about five of the spiritual disci-plines. Different peo-

ple have divided them in various ways, but I feel like these five main headings cov-er deeply important parts of our walk with Christ: prayer, Bible reading, fellowship, Bible memorization, and fasting. Some of these I will take more than one week to cov-er and divide them into smaller components.

In writing this col-umn, I do not claim any superior level of spiritual attainment. In fact, it is only because I struggle in my rela-tionship with God that I am at all qualified to offer encouragement to others who are also seeking to grow closer to him. For it is in our weakness that God’s strength is revealed.

I hope you join me next week as I explore the importance of spir-itual disciplines more!

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John HanlonStaff Writer

SYRIA: Governments around the world are debating what action to take in the wake of an Aug. 21 sarin attack that killed over 1,000 civilians in Syria. The coun-try’s president, Bashar al-Assad, allegedly planned the killing. President Obama sup-ports a military strike against Syria and has sent a request for action to Congress for ap-proval. The British Parliament voted down any kind of attack, leaving France as the only major power left that could join a pos-sible U.S. strike.

(AP, BBC)

TEBOW: He inspired the “Tebowing” movement, won a Heisman Trophy and served as an inspiration to Christian sports fans everywhere; but these days you might find him in the unemployment line. Tim Te-bow was cut by the New England Patriots just five days before the start of the NFL season. After the news broke, he tweeted that he “will remain in relentless pursuit” and called being an NFL quarterback a “lifelong dream.”

(CBN)

USA: The world’s first “Made in the U.S.A.” smart phone is now available on Verizon and AT&T. Motorola’s Moto X is assembled in Ft. Worth, Texas and features some innovative new features such as no-touch controls - just speak a command at any time and the phone will respond ac-cordingly. The 10 megapixel camera can also be activated by simply the twist of a wrist.

(Fox News)

WINNER: A New York man has finally received the $5 million in lottery winnings he is due after being scammed in 2006. Robert Miles purchased the winning ticket at a convenience store but was somehow convinced by the store owner’s two sons that it was only worth $5,000. He then sold it to the brothers for $4,000. Several years later, the pair claimed the ticket and Miles came forward to tell his story.

(Fox News)

BULLS: Does running for your life from a herd of bulls sound like fun? The historic tradition of humans being chased by bulls has come to the United States. For more than 100 years, the spectacle has taken place in Pamplona, Spain, but it has only recently expanded to American soil. On August 24, Virginia played host to one of the inaugural man-V.S.-bull events and about 4,000 people participated.

(The Atlantic)

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Good News-Our Relational God: Why the Spiritual Disciplines are Important

Anna BelcherStaff Writer

After amassing 56 wins and two national tournament appearances in the last two years, Grace’s volleyball team is ready to continue their success in 2013.

Grace may have just five upperclassmen on the roster, but the team’s returners boast a wealth of court experience.

The Crossroads League will bring its usu-al competitive grind to the year, but sixth-year head coach Andria Harshman believes Grace can be in the mix for the league title.

The Lady Lancers’ blend of returning talent, exciting newcomers and team unity should put Grace in contention for the league’s top spot.

“Our goal is to be in the mix for the top of the conference in the regular season and tour-

nament. We’ll vie for a position at the top, but we’ll have to battle daily to get there,” Harsh-man said.

The team forged a close connection over Grace’s preseason mission trip to Costa Rica in early August. According to Harshman, the team will reap benefits both on and off the court from the trip.

“Starting off the year in Costa Rica was a great way for the team to bond. We definitely meshed into a group that cares about each oth-er off the court which will carry into the year,” Harshman said. “I’m really excited because we have a bond that will be hard to break. They’re quieter off the court but very powerful and ex-citing on the court.”

Leading the Lady Lancers on the court in 2013 is senior middle hitter Dana Johnston. The three-time All-League performer earned Second Team NCCAA All-American accolades in 2012

for her dominance at the net.She will be joined by sophomore Alix Un-

derwood (1.96 kills/set) and outside hitters Calah Kruse and Hannah Clemmons. Kruse (honorable mention All-League) and Clemmons (158 kills, 384 digs) have started since their freshman seasons.

Grace’s freshman class is promising as well. Megan Johnson and Grace Woolsey provide athletic, 6-foot presences at the net for the Lady Lancers, and 6-foot setter Taylor Baird and out-side hitter Kaitlin Kerrigan hope to make an im-mediate contribution to the squad.

Harshman anticipates a quicker version of the team this year on the court, and incoming setter Ellie Harp is a major reason why. Harp, a junior transfer, is “poised, confident and knowl-edgeable,” according to Harshman.

“Our tempo is a little quicker now. We go at a pretty fast tempo. We are very fast in the

middle and outsides,” Harshman said. “If we can expose the middle on the other end, it will open up our offense.”

The team’s increased speed will be evident on the defensive side of the net this year. Annie Salazar leads a quick, experienced backline af-ter she tallied 261 digs and 28 service aces last fall.

But above all Grace is hoping to continue its mission the team started in Costa Rica. “This team values community service and mission service,” Harshman explained. “The girls have taken money out of their wallets in the midst of their college experiences, which says a lot about them. It’s exciting to see what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown already.”

Their first home match of the season is on Sept. 4 against Crossroads League foe Taylor.

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Seth MillerSports Editor

Back row left to right- Annie Salazar, Jessica Scherb, Gabby Dunlap, Kaitlin Kerrigan, Hannah Clemmons, Calah Kruse, Katie Brueck, Alyssa Johnson.Front row left to right- Grace Woolsey, Sabrina Whitaker, Megan Johnson, Alix Underwood, Dana Johnston, Taylor Baird, Ellie Harp. Photo courtesy of Sports Information.

Women’s Soccer Plans to Eclipse Record-Breaking 2012 Season

The women’s soccer team at Grace Col-lege just finished its finest season ever last fall, but the Lady Lancers have their sights set even higher in 2013.

Grace, led by seventh-year head coach Mi-chael Voss, finished a program-best 17-5-3 a year ago. Voss is confident the Lady Lancers are ready for the next step this fall.

“We are proud about our past, but our goal is to improve our football – to play faster, be more technical, fit and powerful. We want to take what we’re doing and do it with more intensity,” Voss said. “We’ve done well in the past, but we have to take possession-attacking football to a different level. I’m super excited about the team working together. They are definitely coming into camp ready to go there.”

While Grace placed a program-best third at last year’s NCCAA National Championships, the squad is hoping to earn its first berth into the NAIA tournament this fall.

To help reach that goal, Voss has put togeth-er a daunting nonleague schedule to prepare the Lady Lancers for elite competition.

Overall, Grace will play four teams that qualified for the 2012 NAIA National Champi-onships, including the national runner-up Olivet Nazarene. Additionally, Grace welcomed back the Women’s National Team of Haiti to Miller Field during an exhibition match on Aug. 24.

“This is the toughest schedule we’ve ever had. It’s the natural progression for where we need to go,” Voss continued. “Going against nationally competitive teams will give the rat-ers what they need to see. Last year we were 2-2 against ranked teams, and playing tougher teams will push and test us. Hopefully the pre-season will prepare us to be strong in the Cross-roads League and to become a national contend-

er. That’s the next step.”The Lady Lancers feature an impressive

arsenal of returners. Sophomores Mallory Ron-deau (17 goals) and Carianne Sobey (17 assists) found great success on the pitch in their first col-legiate seasons. They will be bolstered in attack by junior Holly Bennett (8 goals, 6 assists) and incoming freshman Meredith Hollar among sev-eral others. Hollar, a Warsaw Community High School standout, graduated as the Tigers’ all-time leading goal scorer with 67 goals in three seasons.

Grace’s depth and talent on the offensive side of the ball will be readily apparent, accord-ing to Voss. The bigger question centers on sta-bility.

“The hope we have this year is to be more consistent. We want to play solid football every game for the full 90 minutes,” Voss said. “We have incredibly competent players from top to bottom. Getting them to fire on all cylinders at the same time is our goal this year. We need to

have one unit completely unified each game, re-gardless of the system or team we are playing.”

Carmen Barnhill returns as Grace’s senior goalkeeper to anchor the team’s defense. Soph-omore Heather Martin and senior Jalisa Thayer were mainstays in a Lady Lancer defense last year that recorded 11 team shutouts. Sophomore Darcy Johnston made the move to the center of defense last spring and will be a stronghold this year.

“I’m completely pumped about this team. They are by far the most accomplished, tech-nically sound team we’ve ever had. The team plays with more unity every day they are togeth-er,” Voss said. “Above all, we want people to see God active in our lives. Our purpose is to live out our faith on the field so people can know God by the way we play. We want to be ballers and be unified as one group to demonstrate our faith and who it is that stands behind our faith.”

Grace Spikers Ready to Take on 2013 Season

Josh NeuhartSports Information Director

Josh NeuhartSports Information Director

Back row left to right- Jackie Seal, Jessie Stienstra, Heather Martin, Emily Hickerson, Kelsey Christner, Keeley Booher, Kaitlin Wiles, Lauren Becker, Erica Manchess, Faith Voehringer, Jordan Hairgrove.Front- Hannah Alcorn, Meredith Hollar, Holly Bennett, Darcy Johnston, Carmen Barnhill, Mallory Rondeau, Carianne Sobey, Jalisa Thayer, Maile Grout. Photo courtesy of Sports Information.

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CAMPUS CALENDARSeptember 5, 2013

THIS WEEK...

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SEPTEMBER 2013

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Block of Love @ 5:30 p.m.

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Sibs Weekend

Spike’s @ 8 p.m.

SAB Color Me Rad Run

Jenny and Tyler @ 7 p.m.

GIP Capture the Flag @ 9:15 p.m.

Church in Chapel

Freshman/Sophomore

Dessert @ 8 p.m.Purdue Glee Club @ 7:30

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SERVE Rally @ 7 pm.