“Don’t be afraid to view the show through child-like eyes. Let yourself laugh. Es-cape being a grown up for a while,” encouraged Caitlin Zeiset, regarding how some “adults” may shy away from a “children’s” performance. Last night “Androcles and the Lion” opened with the first of eight weekend per-formances.

The play was adapted from an Aesop fable by American children’s play-wright Aurand Harris in 1963. It is done in the style of the Italian Commedia dell’ arte or the “play of professional artists” tradi-tion. Developed in Italy in the 1500s, these outdoor im-provisational performances were done by a troupe of seven men and three wom-en. The shows were based on topics such as love, adul-tery, old age and jealousy.

There are three basic types of characters: in-namorati, who are in love and wish to be married, one or several vecchi (elders), who are preventing this from happening, and one or more zanni (eccentric servants), whom the innamorati must ask for help.

Ensemble member Julie Lohmann remarked, “Char-acters of the Commedia dell’ arte style are what make up the fun and humor of the play. I have found [this] style all over sitcoms and cartoons. It is interesting to

see how this style of acting is still alive.”

The story was written by Apion, a Greco-Egyptian grammarian and sophist liv-

ing in the first century AD. According to the script, the plot is about “a friend that was won by a kindness that was done.”

Similarities may be seen between “Androcles and the Lion” and Aesop’s fable of The Mouse and The Lion.

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Androcles and the Lion graces the stage

The Cabinet“Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.” ~ Psalm 63:3

Vol. 131 • Issue 15

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George Bernard Shaw was the world-famous Irish playwright who wrote Androcles and the Lion.Photo courtesy of www.projectshaw.com

For many upperclassmen, the tedious job search has be-gun, and the Career Develop-ment office is coming to the rescue, offering help to stu-dents at all levels.

The Backpack to Briefcase events, occurring throughout February, March and April, are developed “to help students jumpstart their college-to-ca-reer transitions,” said Robert Rostoni, Career Development Director. “These workshops and seminars are designed to educate, equip, and start stu-dents toward their job search.”

Rostoni expressed that all students can benefit from the various workshops and semi-nars that these events provide, saying, “Much of what we offer in this program can be valuable to any student pursu-ing their career interests.”

Samuel Sheldon, a fresh-man business major, attended a recent E-portfolio workshop, “It was very informative, and it got me thinking about the future. I learned about how to create a versatile portfolio for employers to view.”

Rostoni breaks the work-shops down into three sections: preparing yourself, marketing yourself and connecting your-self. Preparing comes through workshops in areas such as in-ternships, job searching over-view and business etiquette. Marketing addresses issues

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The WeaTher

Calendar ofEvents

Friday 2/15Track and Field @ Baldwin Wallace, 11:00 a.m.Indoor Rock Climbing, Johnston Gym, 4:00 p.m. Androcles and the Lion, Studio Theatre, 7:00 p.m.BSO Talent Show, Skye Lounge, 8:00 p.m.Family WeekendJubilee Conference

Saturday 2/16Family WeekendJubilee ConferenceValentine’s Day Dance, Providence Care Center, 1:30 p.m.Basketball (W) vs. Thomas More, 2:00 p.m.Androcles and the Lion, Studio Theatre, 2:00 p.m.Basketball (M) vs. Thomas More, 4:00 p.m.Androcles and the Lion, Studio Theatre, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday 2/19Indoor Rock Climbing, Johnston Gym, 4:00 p.m.Backpack to Briefcase Etiquette Dinner, Benedum Room, 5:00 p.m.Kairette, Johnston Gym, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday 2/20Chapel, Scott Davis, 10:10 a.m.Backpack to Briefcase Internship Overview, President’s Dining Room, 5:00 p.m.Basketball (W) @ Thiel, 6:00 p.m.Basketball (M) @ Thiel, 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 2/21Backpack to Briefcase Budget & Finance Overview, President’s Dining Room, 5:00 p.m.Androcles and the Lion, Studio Theatre, 7:00p.m.Upper Room, Johnston Gym, 9:30 p.m.

Friday 2/22Indoor Rock Climbing, Johnston Gym, 4:00 p.m.Androcles and the Lion, Studio Theatre, 7:00 p.m.Film Fest

Saturday 2/23Track and Field, NCACA Indoor Championships, Cedarville, 10:00 a.m.Basketball (W) vs. Westminster, 5:30 p.m.Basketball (M) vs. Westminster, 7:30 p.m. Androcles and the Lion, Studio Theatre, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday 2/26Kairette, Johnston Gym, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday 2/27Chapel, Nicole Bromley, 10:10 a.m.Soul Food Dinner

Thursday 2/28Upper Room, Johnston Gym, 9:30 p.m.

Friday 2/29Spring Break Begins, 5:00 p.m.Residence Halls Close, 6:00 p.m.

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Backpack to Briefcase continued from coverlike resumes, cover letters and interviewing. Finally, connecting encompasses job and internship fairs that give students the opportunity to use the skills and knowledge they have acquired through the pre-paring and marketing stages.

Rostoni stressed the im-portance of learning the skills which will further students’ chances of getting their dream job. “We want our students to do a focused job search so they can work in their area of skill, interest and passion. You’ve just spent $100,000 preparing for what’s next, don’t skimp

on the process.”Sheldon agreed, “I plan

on attending as many as I can. I like learning this stuff; it makes me feel prepared for the future.”

Rostoni offered job-search-ing advice for students in each year of college. Fresh-men should “know your skills, abilities and interests.” Sophomores should know which careers fit those skills, abilities and interests, and ju-niors should get experience in their field through jobs and internships. Finally, seniors must realize “the average job

search is 6-8 months; don’t delay!”

The importance of start-ing the job-searching process early is one that cannot be stressed enough. “There are over 100,000 college students just in Western PA. Any career preparation will be helpful in the competitive job market,” Rostoni expressed.

For further information about the Backpack to Brief-case Events stop by the Career Development office located just outside of Skye Lounge or visit eCampusRecruiter.com/Geneva.

The importance of starting the job-search process early is one that cannot be stressed enough.Photo by Rima Warren

Noah Ward (Androcles) described it as, “Goofy with slapstick humor, and if ap-proached with the right atti-tude, can be very enjoyable for all ages.” Zeiset com-mented, “I think the play is funny, energetic, and will bring out the inner child in everyone who attends.”

Lindsay Bochek re-vealed, “The play has won-derful costumes and the set will be colorful and fun. It is made to have the audi-ence feel like they are in a circus tent.”

Nine members comprise this cast: the innamorati in Isabella (Chelsea Herdt) and Lelio (Chris Olshefski), the zanni in Androcles (Noah Ward), and the vecchi in Pantalone (Andrew Wright)

and the Captain (Adam Shaffer). Other members include the Lion (Lindsay Bochek), the Emperor (Ja-son Wilson), the prologue/townsperson (Caitlin Zei-set), and the wall/townsper-son (Julie Lohmann).

Cast members began rehearsing at the start of the semester. The time has flown; cast and crew alike have worked hard. A music ensemble is included.

The show was written as a children’s production. Bochek commented, “We really want to have children come see this play, as it is a children’s production. The children are asked to come sit down on the floor and be close to the actors. It is really going to be fun and

exciting for them!”Kat Gerberich summed

up the crew’s opinion with, “Laugh, have fun, and bring the kids!”

This is communications professor and head of the Theatre Department Harvey Johnson’s last directed play at Geneva College. Mindy Wagner is the technical director, Melanie Katip is the music director, Amanda Murphy is the stage man-ager, and Gerberich is the assistant stage manager.

The play will run on Thursday, Friday and Sat-urday of this weekend (14–16) and the following weekend (21–23). Evening performances are at 7 p.m. and Saturday matinées are at 2 p.m.

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“Recognize. Respond. Restore.” This motto was the theme of Geneva’s first annual Justice Week.

This semester, Student Activities approached In-ternational Justice Mission, Acting on Aids, the Black Student Organization, Kai-rette and Upper Room and encouraged them to work as one to plan a week of activities aimed at raising campus awareness of the injustices that occur across the globe. The week’s ac-tivities included interactive prayer stations, “Rice for Life,” an African-American Read-In Chain, and a house party for the Beaver Falls community.

Students were invited to participate in several ways in hopes that the events would spark interest and generate conversation and concern. Throughout the week, students were provid-ed with plenty of resources, including pamphlets and websites regarding organi-zations that are determined to impact the world. Sex trafficking, poverty and AIDS awareness were just a few of the issues addressed throughout the week.

Senior Kerri Landes, IJM president, said, “We hope to break people’s hearts a little and hopefully, indi-viduals will feel called to do something whether it’s joining an organization or by simply praying.”

Landes said that the week’s events received a good response from the stu-dent body; she claimed that if one person is influenced

then things can change.One place things changed

was in Alex’s Dining Hall. Many students participated in the “Rice for Life” event, which was a challenge for students to eat only one bowl of rice at dinner for five days. The purpose was to share the experience of hunger that millions of people suffer through every single day.

Michael Travelpiece said of his participation, “Participating now makes me more aware of what is occurring in the world. It opens my eyes to make an impact later.”

Although many encour-aged Justice Week, it also gained some skeptical re-action from students who claimed that the problems addressed are too big to handle. Even though Lan-des regarded that general response as “natural,” she also maintained that as Christians, we are called to help those in need. “It only takes one person to spark a movement. That might sound cliché, but we’re at a good age and a safe place to begin recognizing problems and making a difference now with the support of our peers and professors.”

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Staff Writers

The purpose of The Cabinet, the official student news-paper of Geneva College, shall be to keep the members of the College community informed about all events that concern it, whether they be of international or cam-pus-wide significance; to provide for an open forum for airing the views of all interested groups on campus in order to promote understanding among all the groups; to help create a climate of intelligent and mature consid-eration of issues and events; to help expose injustice on any front; to develop in the readers an appreciation of Christian values by approaching all duties in the spirit of love, justice, and responsibility that Christ showed in all His dealings on earth.

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Two thumbs downs,two strikes

Andrew Crawfordpresents

HaikriddlesAlways five, seven, and five syllables.

Answer is a noun.

A helicopterStuck under Antarctica.Global warming? Hah!

answer will appear in next week’s issue

Last Issue’s HaikriddleThirteen green yardsticksIron arches flying high

Christmas teeth? Don’t lookanswer: horseshoes

Sudoku

Dear Whoever is respon-sible for the “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down” section of the Cabinet,

You should be ashamed of the carelessness with which you chose this past week’s “Thumbs Down.” Specifi-cally, the first two selections were the work of a fool. Your first thoughtless statement read, “To the actual (as op-posed to golden) tornadoes down South. Where’d my cow go?” The whole state-ment drips with a despicable sort of uncaring pomposity and makes it obvious that you neither know nor care about the situation.The second sen-tence is especially asinine, indicating that you probably think that all humans south of the Mason-Dixon Line have straw between their teeth, wear denim overalls, and own a cow. I’d think you’d be shocked to find that there are almost certainly more cows within a twenty mile radius of downtown Beaver Falls, PA than downtown Jackson, TN.

But certainly, you must have been trying to stick to the mission statement of the illustrious Cabinet: “to help create a climate of intelligent and mature considerations of issues and events.” If that was your goal, maybe you could have mentioned something about the 63 confirmed touch-downs of tornadoes across four states, the wind speeds reaching over 150 miles per hour, the $40 million damages caused to Union University, the 51 Union students taken to the hospital, the thirteen students who were trapped under rubble for hours, or the 59 people who were killed as a result of the “actual (as op-posed to golden) tornadoes down South.” Maybe you could have mentioned some-thing “intelligent and ma-ture.”

Your second selection for “Thumbs Down,” showed a

similarly appalling level of ignorance: “To the opera in chapel. We don’t even know how to handle that version of ‘Create in me a clean heart.’” First of all, an opera is a long musical work. What we were listening to in chapel may have sounded operatic to you, but it certainly was not opera. The type of singing that Jim Hackett was performing in chapel requires a lot of for-mal training, and it’s a style that worked for centuries for certain musical giants, all of whom probably know a little more about good melody than you do (heard of Mozart?). It continues to be sung in many choirs and ensembles, in ad-dition to being used in many churches, which brings me to my next point.

Perhaps rather than sitting in chapel trying to pinpoint one thing you don’t like so that you can put it into a funny little section of the paper, you could be trying to learn some-thing from what you are being offered in chapel. Rather than latching onto one thing that you are unfamiliar with and using it for cheap laughs, you could take a good look at other traditions of worship and try to find some value. You could also stick to your mission statement: “by approaching all duties in the spirit of love, justice and responsibility that Christ showed in all His deal-ings on earth.” I’m tired of the Cabinet using chapel like it’s nothing more than a point of commonality and therefore a good target for jokes. It’s immature and un-Christian. You obviously “don’t even know how to handle” any-thing that goes on in chapel in a responsible way. Why don’t you just stick to making fun of the weather or the cost of tuition?

Timothy DamesJr. English

Letters to the EditorThe Cabinet Staff reserves the right to cut unacceptable commentary from Letters to the Editor. This is not an act of censorship but an act to maintain the integrity of The Cabinet.

CONTEST! The first person to correctly complete this week’s Sudoku and bring it to The Cabinet Office (located toward the back staircase of Skye Lounge) will receive a $5 gift card

to the Beaver Falls Coffee and Tea Company!

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I have decided that I am too passionate about this issue to simply “agree to disagree” with Noah Finley’s Embracing jus-tice across the bounds of ideol-ogy. After coming off a success-ful Justice Week on the campus of Geneva, I feel compelled to say that the Geneva community truly does care about justice. People care about abortion as well as injustices and crises like AIDS, slavery, poverty, and many other heart-breaking is-sues.

A wake-up call is often nec-essary to Christians, so thank you, Mr. Finley, for reminding us to always bring justice to the unborn. We should all agree to protect the unborn. In addition, we should all agree on issues like AIDS relief and preventing the exploitation of the innocent, just to name a few. This is our responsibility locally, national-ly, and abroad because Christ’s intention of justice was broad and transcendent. His love knows no boundaries. God not only calls us to protect the un-born, but to, as the Psalms state, “give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute” (82:3).

The funny thing about jus-tice and compassion is that God does not value one injustice over another. In our world to-day there are too many people being oppressed and too many injustices to even count. More-over, there are too many injus-tices to sit around and discuss which one is the right one to combat. Regardless of your

political ideology, we recog-nize as Christians that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves/ This means both our neighbor in close proximity and on the other side of the world. The same concept goes for justice being promoted everywhere, in Christ’s name.

It is unfair to put the evan-gelical Christian, or rather the Christian community, into a box that “quickly dismisses abortion.” Abortion is wrong, and there are Christians that are working to end this. However, if people have interest in other issues, that does not indicate ig-norance. But the more engaging question is: Is there something wrong if Christians resonate with loftier and newer goals on the political agenda? I’d have to say no. If a community of Christians focuses on a political agenda of eradicating poverty, it is living out Christ’s word. Re-gardless of whom one votes for, remember to not cast your vote on one issue, but rather look at a candidate as a whole. Even if you support a pro-life president, there is no telling what his/her Congress and judiciary may or may not do.

Moreover, if Christians seek God, they ultimately seek jus-tice, and at the end of the day – regardless what cause you are fighting for – Christ says in Matthew, “As you have done it unto the least of these my breth-ren, you have done it unto me” (25:40).

Kerri LandesSr. Human Services

The Reformed Presbyteri-ans are a rabble-rousing bunch. They must be, or the name of the school’s mascot would not have been the “Fighting Covenant-ers” as it was for several years. We could have instead been the “Erudite Covenanters,” the “Psalm-Singing Covenanters,” or even the ‘Happy-Go-Lucky Covenanters.”

But perhaps this assessment of the situation is in need of re-evaluation. What if the Re-formed Presbyterians were re-ally a band of merry jokesters misunderstood by a dour and humorless Europe? Well, to be honest, historically speaking, this is likely not the case. How-ever, if we look at another group of beleaguered individuals, per-haps this take on issues is a little more valid.

When I picture the aver-age Cabinet reader, I imagine the following refrain running through their minds as they pe-ruse the pages: “The Cabinet is serious; the Thumbs are serious; everything Steve-o says is seri-ous, and life is too.” The keen observer will notice several flaws with that musical piece, and I am not referring to its utter lack of meter and rhythm.

First of all, everyone knows

that Steve-o’s column is just a massive conspiracy to perpetu-ate some out-of-touch profes-sors’ misconceptions of what relational life at Geneva is re-ally like.

Secondly, and more impor-tantly, the Thumbs are not seri-ous. The Thumbs are what hap-pens when the editorial staff, having little or no food in their stomachs, sleep in their pasts, and cognition left in their cer-ebellums, collaborate on jokes. Their poor powers of creation; tested beyond reason by the Si-syphean labor of eking gold out of article submissions such as this one, filled to the brim with ridiculous assertions and hyper-bolic language, rife with oppor-tunities to open themselves to libel and defamation suits; they sit down to craft the thumbs. Normal human beings in this state generally resort to eating each other, or at least purchas-ing t-shirts that seem witty at the time but no one will understand in the morning.

Instead, the crack team of copy-writers collaborat-ing in the broom closet off Skye lounge attempts to make a whole horde of humorless harpies laugh. (And here, dear reader, I am afraid I mean you.

It’s ok though, I didn’t actually mean you. I meant the guy who will pick this up after you left it in the dining hall and read it later.) Born from brains infused with moldy pizza and the comic genius of Carrot Top, they set forward their stabs at relevancy and humor. They never, in their fevered rush to collate print-worthy witticisms, intend to establish normative manifestos presenting their views on how life in our community works. Nor are they trying to slyly un-dermine the foundations of ecu-menical co-existence, they just want a laugh.

So, my serious and astute judges of propriety, I beg you, when you look to the Thumbs, do not see them as bumper-sticker length political treatises, or attempts at distilling the sub-lime. These are the jokes, folks. They might not be funny, but they sure aren’t serious. And when the jokes aren’t funny, you don’t throw the book at the comedian, you throw toma-toes. Hecklers welcome. Angry townspeople with pitchforks and torches? I hear there’s an ogre in Ferncliffe…

Nate CampbellSr. English

While some people were off celebrating what seemed to be the “day of love” yesterday with their mate, others spent the day with a stuffed animal, pouting about “singles awareness day.” But where did all this tradition arise from and why all the fuss? Many may want a day to cele-brate their love of chocolate and cards, but why are one billion valentines sent each year world-wide – 85 percent of which are purchased by women?

There are a couple legends about the original Saint Valen-tine. The first is about a priest who continued to marry young couples even though a Roman emperor decreed that young men could not marry (he wanted them to join the army). Valentine was consequently put to death. An-other legend says that while Val-entine was in jail, he befriended the jailor’s blind daughter. Be-fore being executed, he is said to have healed her and wrote her a

note “from your Valentine.”Different theories float about

as to why February 14 is the cho-sen date, but it was made official by Pope Gelasius around 498 A.D.

Ever since I could remem-ber, Valentine’s Day was a day where you pulled all the purple, red, and pink paper out of the construction-paper box, found any glitter or cool craft things, and made cards for the five other members of your family.

My mother helped us cel-ebrate Valentine’s Day by cut-ting out paper hearts, and for the week leading up to Valentine’s Day we would daily choose a new heart from a basket. On the hearts were written aspects of perfect love as described by the 1 Corinthians 13 passage, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” Then we would try to live out that aspect of love for that day.

I understand that Valentine’s Day can be a hard day for many people: recent breakups, loss of or abusive loved ones, or spe-cific bad memories in general. But that shouldn’t stop us from remembering and reflecting on what it means to love selflessly, especially the greatest form of love; “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).

Valentine’s Day has an old tradition - showing people you care about that you love them. Let us use this opportunity to ex-tend God’s love to others.

Allison BerlinSo. Communications

To the readers of The Cabinet,

The Cabinet staff offers their sincere apologies for the “Thumbs Down” printed in last week’s paper. The reference to the South was entirely insensitive to the seriousness of the tornadoes, and the ignorant mention of “opera” rather than the Gelineau Chant that it was did not credit either the Chapel Committee or Jim Hackett for their well-intended contributions to the Chapel Program. Please forgive us for unintentionally offending so many of the Geneva community. Thank you to everyone who has given us feedback on the Thumbs we have printed; we value your input and appreciate the boldness with which you state your thoughts. Please continue to do so, and also realize your own ability to submit Thumbs for consideration.

Sincerely,The Cabinet Staff

Jesus Christ knows no boundaries Thumb wars

Not celebrating Black History, but remembering American History

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Ever since I was a little girl, I have always liked Valentine’s Day. I always knew there was something special about it, even if I never could quite put my finger on what made it so special. Granted, for some, Valentine’s Day is an ex-cuse to eat candy and brag about how many Valentines one received, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing…

Receiving cards from my parents, friends and teachers was always an exciting thing, and I loved making them for other people. I thought it was silly to single out any one person to “Be Mine” when there were so many people to whom I owed my hand-made tokens of love. I miss the days of innocent childhood affection when I could unabashedly hand out my sparkly Valentines at home, among friends, at school, at church and be-yond.

But then, with the com-ing of years I’ve realized that love is so much more than a sticky piece of pa-per every year on February 14. As C.S. Lewis said in Answers to Questions on Christianity, “Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s good as far as it can be obtained.” While a Valentine is a good re-

minder from one person to another of where one’s loyalties lie, love—in the true sense—is a consistent pattern of compromising one’s dreams and desires for the good of another. A Valentine can’t show that pattern of sacrifice and loyalty.

Now, in the aftermath of Cupid’s spree, it’s up to the individual to live up to the tokens that were so readily handed out. As we have learned from Human-ities 103, from the estab-lishment of SAD (Singles’ Awareness Day), and from the excitement over receiv-ing Valentines, humans have a great desire to love and be loved extravagant-ly. And though every single day we lose sight of what that looks like, it’s a good thing we have Someone to look up to (John 3:16) and Someone in Whom to rest.

Shakespearean Sonnet of the Week: #116.

Let me not to the mar-riage of true minds admit impediments,

Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds

Or bends with the re-mover to remove: O no! it is an ever-fixed mark

That looks on tempests and is never shaken;

It is the star to every wandering bark,

Whose worth’s un-known, although his height be taken.

Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks

Within his bending sick-le’s compass come:

Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,

But bears it out even to the edge of doom.

If this be error and upon me proved,

I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

Carolyn’s CornerAll about love

Carolyn Bolton is a sophomore staff writer of The Cabinet

I am usually the sort of per-son that reads things, thinks about them, and leaves it at that. There is, however, one thing that always gets under my skin, and this time I can-not ignore it.

Throughout my entire high school and college life, I have been presented with the ideas of diversity, unity and accep-tance – probably most promi-nently in the idea of Black History Month. It has always sparked some sort of irregular feeling inside of me. Why is this month segregated (and I use that term purposefully) to recognize something that should be recognized every month?

If I went around proposing that we start celebrating Ital-ian-American History Month, I would be laughed at. Is the fact that the history of Afri-can-Americans is so brutally painful reason enough to give it its own month to be hon-ored?

In the article by Kate Ellef-son in The Cabinet last week, she stated, “People who ac-complish great things should be recognized.” And I agree, but they should not be mar-tyred over and over again for their accomplishments. On TV, when this month rolls around every year, news cov-erage from the Civil Rights era is played. We are reminded, visually, of the horrible things that white Americans did to black Americans. But let me ask you this: how do we ex-pect racism to die if all we are shown are images of racism and videos of prejudice?

We want racism to die, but we keep bringing it up. Yes, we must remember it. Yes, we must feel remorse for it, be-cause it was wrong. But it will never finally be put to death if all we are reminded of is its past. There must be a point in history where we respectfully move on. I am not saying that we should forget it. But we need to see that, by separat-ing it from the rest of Ameri-can history, we are making it a kind of racism. It may be unintended, but that does not make it any less so. The lead-

ers of the Civil Rights move-ment wanted so much to be accepted into this country – accepted into humanity. They were being denied that, and that is grotesque. But it seems to me that by keeping African-American history separate from the rest of American his-tory, we are moving nowhere in the fight to abolish the very things that Dr. King, Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman wanted – equality and justice.

Racism is an injustice. Inequality is an injustice. Segregation is an injustice. These are all inhumane. But what is also inhumane is ex-cluding parts of history from their context. Black history is important because it is a part of American history, but, by itself, taken from its place in history, it becomes something more detrimental to the better-ing of society than something helpful.

Is my perspective on this topic skewed because I am a white, educated, and rural-liv-ing American? I do not think so. Morgan Freeman has been quoted in an interview saying, “You’re going to relegate my history to a month? I don’t want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.” In fact, he called the idea of a Black History Month “ridiculous.” Carter G. Wood-son himself wanted the Negro History Week that he set up to eventually fade out and blend in with American history. He did not want it turn into a month. And I am sure that they are not the only ones with these feelings. I share them, as well as many others on cam-pus and across the country.

Racism will never fully die. I am well aware of that. Our world is a fallen one. But we can help destroy its power by, first, refusing to give it power in our media and in our cul-tures and, second, by putting it in its proper place in history. Black history is American history – human history. You should not and cannot remem-ber one without the other.

Josh RoachJr. Christian Ministries

Dear Editor,

In the winter ‘07 maga-zine, an article on adop-tion made mention of one publicly/nationally known adoption agency utilized by Geneva faculty mem-bers. Considering Geneva’s goal to promote community solidarity, I was surprised that the author failed to acknowledge a Christian-based adoption agency in our own backyard.

The Adoption Connec-tion, located in New Brigh-ton, has not only provided adoption services to Geneva faculty members, neighbors and friends but has also provided internship and job shadowing opportunities to many of our students pres-ently and in the past. The locally based agency of-fers a multitude of adoption and related services, from newborn, international and older child adoptions to fos-tering and post permanency services after finalization.

Although the article beautifully depicted the blessings of adoption and acknowledged the many people who are answering the call to adopt, the omis-sion of a significant local agency made it obvious of the work still ahead of us in knowing and embracing the community surround-ing Geneva. Recognizing the services and agencies in the community benefits our College community spiritu-ally, as well as opening up opportunities for students educationally through in-ternships and field experi-ence.

Mrs. Erin Jones Sr. Human Services

The Cabinet Staff reserves the right to cut unacceptable commentary from Letters to the Editor. This is not an act of censorship but an act to maintain the integrity of The

Cabinet.

AdoptionConnection

Remember she asked you, remember to breathe

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In YourOpinion

How do feel about the vending machines being

taken out?

“It doesn’t affect me that much.”

Nathan McCrinaSo. Applied Math

“Well, I never really use them so it doesn’t affect

me too much.”Kim Smith

So. Accounting

“They were great for commuters, so I think it will be an inconvenience until they get replaced. They’ve been empty most of the semester anyway.”

Melissa WeaverSr. Accounting

“It doesn’t really bother me actually. I never real-ly used them; I’d rather just use my flex points in

the Brig.”Laura Book

Jr. Independent

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

To the ever-present yet unlikely possibil-ity of classes being cancelled. Tuesday was great.

To parent’s week-end. The ride to WalMart has never been so sweet.

To Physical Plant. They’ve been working overtime and then some.

To our thumbs. We really are sorry.

To snow-covered ice. It looks like fun, but it only brings pain.

To starting to run out of flex points. Coffee + pizza > carved brisket.

Got a thumb you want to submit? E-mail it to cabinet.editor@gmail.com

“It’s terrible. Absolutely terrible. It’s the only place to go when the Brig’s closed and you don’t want to walk to

Sheetz.”Tyler Cindric

So. History Ed.

Got a question?Ask Steve-o!

E-mail atscgrant@gmail.com

Dear Steve-o,So there’s this girl in my

class and she’s pretty cute. She might like me, but I’m not sure. I’m not the kind of guy to just ask her out… so what do I do?

Anonymous

Dear Anonymous,Easy there, Tiger. Unless

this girl is getting her MRS degree, she might want to pay attention in class instead of passing notes to you. Keep the investigation out of the class-room. You are here to learn. Not yearn.

However, there is an ac-ceptable way to make a good impression in the classroom. Contrary to popular belief, smart guys do not finish last. There is nothing unattractive about a guy who will be able to support his family. She’ll notice when the teacher passes back tests and says good job. Heck, she might even ask you to help her with that Poli-Sci paper.

As far as out of the class-room is concerned, let me give you a couple little hints that will make a good impression on her:

Bathe. I know, I know. You are in college. You are your own person. You can shower when you want. But trust me

on this: no one likes the stinky kid in class. It will be a huge turn off if you smell like old dried death. Just grab one in the morning; it will even help wake you up for class. Plus, who doesn’t love a loofa?

Socialize. Be social outside of the classroom. Talk to her, just as friends. If you’re too shy to say anything to her, she’ll have no idea that you are interested. By keeping that upbeat personality and not be-ing a Debby Downer, she’ll feel more comfortable around you. Invite her and a friend to hang out sometime. The big-ger the group, the less she’ll feel like she’s being stalked.

Risk. No, not the board game. But if you don’t take a risk, you might not get a re-sult. On the one hand, you can wait for her without making any of your intentions known. On the other hand, if you take a chance and let her realize what a good guy you are, you might be walking to Sheetz to-gether. But on the other hand (for those who have more than two hands), if you let her know you like her, she might say no, and that would be bad. But yet again, on the other hand, if you put yourself on the line, and she says yes, then it will be all worth it. The world is your oyster. Shuck it.

You can be passive-aggres-sive, and wait for her to make the first move, but think about any girl movie you’ve seen: the guy makes the first move. These girls have it in their head that “if he liked me, he would let me know.” While maybe that shouldn’t be the way it is, tough. Take it slow, and don’t overwhelm her. If she likes you, you’ll know. She might even ask you to es-cort her to Film Fest on Feb. 22 (end shameless plug).

But seriously, Risk is a wonderful board game. Take Australia first, and the world is yours.

It’s almost 9:00. Do you know where your roommates are?

If you’ve experienced diffi-culty tracking them down during that time on Monday, Wednes-day, or Thursday nights, chances are they were taking part in Ge-neva’s highly competitive intra-mural basketball league.

Last Thursday, over one hun-dred students found their way to Metheny Fieldhouse to watch two of the ultimate showdowns this season. Both the men and women’s leagues held their championship games to deter-mine a winner after six weeks of regular season competition.

In the men’s league, the High Rollas won the championship game against the D-bags by a score of 45-37. The women’s league game was a closer call, but the Outlaws rose above San-na and Dem with a close score of 39-35.

A total of three hundred and fifty students participated in the intramural basketball program, forming twenty-eight total

teams with an average of about ten players per team. The men’s league was made up of twenty teams that played a total of 120 regular season games; there were eleven playoff games to determine High Rollas as the league champions. There were a total of eight teams in the wom-en’s league, playing forty-eight regular-season games with five playoff games in order to crown the Outlaws as league champi-ons.

Though intramural basketball will be missed, the next intramu-ral season is already underway.

Monday night marked the beginning of the 2008 intramu-ral volleyball season.

Nearly 300 students have signed up in anticipation for this season – a considerable amount compared to last year’s 15 teams.

“We will have about 25 teams competing,” commented Dan Williams, Geneva’s Intramural

Grad Assistant. When asked how the intramural program will handle the high number of par-ticipants, Williams was hesitant to answer. “We are still figuring that one out. We will probably have two divisions and have games going three, maybe four nights a week.”

Despite the overwhelming numbers of participants, Gene-va’s intramural staff is ready for the challenge.

“We are anticipating the be-

ginning of the volleyball season. We have a ton of students this year, which will be interesting, but it definitely should prove to be a good time for everyone.”

After intramural volleyball, students won’t have any down time before ultimate Frisbee and soccer begin. There will also be a couple of weekend tournaments offered to students, including whiffle ball and kick ball.

There is no quit in Brock Lesnar.

Though defeated in the first round of his debut UFC (Ulti-mate Fighting Championship) bout by Frank Mir, the former professional wrestling star is already back in the gym, furi-ously preparing for his next op-ponent.

“Frank Mir is the luckiest human being walking the earth today,” a visibly determined Lesnar said. “My next fight can be a cage match, ladder match, tables match, tables and ladders match, it just doesn’t matter. I’m coming out on top.”

Yes, that’s right. Lesnar has yet to discover that his newest sport is, in fact, a real competi-tion.

For those unfamiliar with professional wrestling or ulti-mate fighting, they are vastly different. Professional wres-tling is a form of entertainment in which genetically enhanced

athletes engage in pre-deter-mined grappling contests. These matches consist of care-fully choreographed maneuvers specifically designed to protect the competitors’ physical well-being. Ultimate fighting, on the other hand, is a form of enter-tainment in which two geneti-cally enhanced athletes inflict as much physical trauma on one another as desired.

As a relative novice in the world of UFC, Lesnar has expe-rienced difficulty in his transi-tion from wrestling’s “squared circle” to ultimate fighting’s infamous Octagon.

“Yeah, we’ve had a wide range of problems,” said Greg Nelson, Lesnar’s trainer and guide into the world of ultimate fighting.

Nelson explained that dur-ing a training session, Lesnar climbed the ropes and attempt-ed a flying elbow drop on his confused sparing partner, who safely moved out of the way with considerable time to spare.

In apparent frustration, Lesnar threw his hands in the air and rolled out of the ring, taunting a non-existent audience all the way back to the locker room.

“I couldn’t believe my eyes; I didn’t want to,” Nelson re-called.

Another incident occurred during one of Lesnar’s warm-up matches. After incapacitat-ing his opponent, Frankie Capri, with a fierce right hand to the side of the head, Lesnar grabbed a nearby wooden table and set it upright in the middle of the ring. Lesnar hoisted his opponent onto his shoulder, and drove Capri through the table with his patented finishing move, the F-5. Since the table was not engi-neered to withstand such a stunt, Capri was seriously injured and remains in critical condition. The name of Capri’s medical facility is undisclosed, as Lesnar vowed to “make orphans out of those Capri sons.”

Despite Lesnar’s confusion, many UFC experts believe he

possesses tremendous potential.“If he continues to work at it,

it would not surprise me in the least to see Brock Lesnar carry-ing the UFC championship one day,” said Dana White, presi-dent of the UFC.

Lesnar could not agree more. Immediately following his match with Mir, Lesnar was found backstage passionately promoting himself- in front of an imaginary camera.

“Who wants to take on Brock Lesnar? Can anybody handle ‘The Next Big Thing’?”

“No,” answered a nearby janitor who mistakenly believed Lesnar must be talking to him. “I only handle the toilets and floors.”

Can’t get enough Ray Judy? Oh. Well, if you change your mind, be sure to visit www.cof-feebreakray.blogspot.com.

Basketball ends, vo1lleyball begins as spiked intramural interest continuesVictoria KamickerJenna Witkowski

Staff Writers

Former pro wrestler experiencing confusion in real sports

With basketball intramurals coming to end, intramural volleyball picks up in full swing. Photo by Kaity Birch

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Women’s B-BallSt. Vincent - 47, GC - 51Chatham - 53, GC - 62

player of the week

Allyson Clarke

Women’s B-Ball Averaged 23 points/game in two Geneva victories, adding her

16th double-double of the season in the win over Saint Vincent.

Ray JudySports Editor

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