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So it’s a new year, new you and apparently new school! Many were surprised and vocal about the school’s name change , so were we, which is why we’ve made it the focus this issue. You’ll find some solid facts and some opinions too. We asked Dr. George to share his opinion with us as he was for many students a voice of reason and enlightenment on this issue. We also have some great stories from Kaitlynne and John Henri as well as the usual reco-mendations and a great recipe.

We recieved only positive reviews for last semes-ter so yay us, but we will continue to work to im-prove the paper each issue.

Do you have any New Year’s resolutions? Mine are to finish the ones from last year, and the year before and ...well forever... But hey who knows, this year could be my year! May be it will be yours too. This year I also really want to reconnect with God. I’ve felt out of touch lately and to be honest my faith has been challeged quite severly as of late. I am continually trying to redefine my faith as my own, apart from what my parents have always told me. What do I actually believe, what do I value, what is my relationship with God aside from the church and aside from my friend’s relationships? I know I believe and I know that I love but how do I put into practice, how do I live? If you’re like me then you should be excited for this upcoming WISE week. The theme is Connect, I encourage you to take this coming week to really think about what your faith is. Are you truly connected or have the electrical wires of your faith frayed?

Anyways, much love my friends, let’s make this year a great one!

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Name Change(TAKEN FROM DR. HAYNAL’S BLOG)

On December 15, 2014, Canadian University College’s Board of Trustees approved changing the institution’s name to Burman University.

The new name recognizes the service of Charles A. and Leona Burman the husband and wife team who founded the institution in 1907. Charles A. Burman served as the first and third President (Principal) of the school that would be known as CUC. Leona Burman taught English, science, language, geography, physiology, and acted as school nurse. Both Charles and Leona devoted their entire lives to the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

“It was because of their selfless dedication and sacrifice that a school on this hilltop was eventually established,” said CUC President Mark Haynal. “In every season of their ministry both of these pioneers exemplified the mission of our school. They thought with discernment, believed with in-sight and commitment, and acted with confidence, compassion and com-petence.”

On July 2, 2014 the Alberta government granted CUC permission to change the institution’s status and name from “university college” to “uni-versity.”

“Referring to ourselves simply as a university will more clearly reflect our degree-granting status and enable our students to pursue graduate school and employment without having to repeatedly explaining what a ‘univer-sity college’ is,” says Haynal. “Because ‘university college’ means markedly different things in different regions, potential students and administrators of post-secondary institutions across Canada and around the world have always been uncertain about and often confused by our name.”

The name “Burman University” was chosen after an intensive process of focus groups held in three regions of Canada. Faculty, staff, students, alum-ni, friends and citizens of Lacombe joined the process, suggesting more than a hundred possible names.

CUC will continue operating as Canadian University College for the re-mainder of the 2014-2015 academic calendar year. Full implementation of the new name will take place May 1, 2015. The name change process will be fully complete after petition for amendments through a private bill moves through the Alberta legislature.

LEONA BURMAN

CHARLES BURMAN

1907 – THE CANVASSERS’ SCHOOL1907 – 1914 – ALBERTA INDUSTRIAL ACADEMY1914 – 1919 – ALBERTA ACADEMY1919 – 1945 – CANADIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE1945 – 1997 – CANADIAN UNION COLLEGE1997 – 2015 – CANADIAN UNIVER-SITY COLLEGE2015 – BURMAN UNIVERSITY

When it comes to name changes this isn’t our first ro-deo. Here are some other names that once were.

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The Chronicle asked me to comment on the name change: Cana-

dian University College to Burman University—set for implemen-tation May 1, 2015.

Such an assignment leaves me feeling a bit like the French philos-

opher Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650). Descartes had a brilliant mind that has resulted in lasting fame, but he lived in an age of intoler-ance and religious persecution, and, says historian Will Durant, he didn’t want to get burned at the stake. Since as a philosopher he was often playing with heretical ideas he would never publish anything controversial without first sending it to the pope for approval. Des-cartes died a natural death.

Consequences of expression today are not nearly so severe, and

I have not followed Descarte’s model; but I am a “conflict avoider” by nature and experienced significant discomfort last month before publicizing reasons to not include a denominational reference in the new name.

So the dust has settled and the university has been named after

founder Charles Burman, who opened Alberta Industrial Academy in 1907 with 9 students, and served as its initial principal.

I can live with that. Other universities have been so named—the

most prominent of which is Stanford University founded by busi-ness tycoon, former governor of California and US senator, Leland Stanford.

The question, however, is whether we might have done better—

both in the process by which a name was chosen and in the final result.

I am a researcher, and as many of my students are aware, I don’t

place much stock in people’s opinion. Following this line of reason-ing I ask, is there research evidence of a superior method of choos-ing a name for a university?

Acquiring initial ideas: Research is clear that the best way to get

a wide diversity of ideas is for interested individuals to individu-ally write down their ideas on paper and then have a moderator

pool the results. The resulting list should be published and during the next few weeks all interested individuals should discuss those preliminary results and then write down (or e-mail) any new ideas that may emerge. The poorest method is to have a forum of a large group of individuals express their ideas verbally. The result is pre-dictable: The noisy, opinionated ones will be heard and have their ideas written down, the less noisy ones (whose ideas may be just as good) are unnoticed and a limited and typically biased list emerges.

Gestation. From conception to birth is approximately nine

months for a human. Important ideas are equally influenced by gestation. Ideally, the more important the outcome the longer the gestation period should be. Choosing a new name for a university is a little like planning a cement job. You can cut costs and hire local people to do the job who “kind of ” know how to do cement work. If it is a bad job, you’re forced to look at it for the next 40 or 50 years. Contrast this with a professional who does a magnificent job that can be enjoyed for decades. Richard Bottomley nailed it when he asked the question, “What’s the rush?” A sufficient gesta-tion period allows many ideas to emerge and then to mature over time.

Transparency: People like to know the rules. In the recent NCAA

national championship football playoffs, #4 Ohio State beat #1 Ala-bama 42 - 35. Alabama fans were in despair and Ohio State was euphoric. Despite the intensity of emotion, no one questioned the method or the results: both teams had a month to prepare, both schools had spectacularly good teams and anyone interested knew the rules. Well, selecting a new name for a university is a rarity and the rules are unknown. Many people expressed concern to me that “there was this initial flurry of ideas and then silence while some unknown group of some unknown composition was going to decide for us.” This led to lurking rumors and keen discomfort of those would endure the consequences of a name change. I per-sonally don’t even know if “market testing” was performed, that is, surveying potential future students and their families for their thoughts.

So moving out of my comfort zone to express an opinion: I am

OK with the name; I think we could have done better.

Comments on the CUC Name ChangeBy Dr. Darren George

LEONA BURMAN

CHARLES BURMAN

Ever since a minor incident during a Sunshine Band perfor-mance at the age of seven involving a particularly peeved older woman who threatened to kick me out of the building in her wheel chair for the heinous crime of watering her plants, I had always been secretly uncom-fortable in the presence of the elderly. While the likelihood of such a re-action to my childhood curiosity was not entirely likely to happen again, I often refrained from any kind of verbal response to those I considered to be so much older than myself from that point onward. Over a decade later I found myself this Christmas break in the home of extended family members, sitting awkwardly on the couch across from an elderly gentle-man that I – naturally - had never made the acquaintance of. In order not to appear entirely rude, I refrained from reaching for the TV remote as we introduced ourselves, hoping against hope the conversation would die a natural, if not pre-meditated, death. My interest suddenly peaked however, when the unlikely conversationalist casually let it drop that he was considered to be legally blind; which was odd because this gentle-man had been maintaining eye contact since the point when we first be-gan speaking.

My initial discomfort forgotten, I steered the conversation back to the matter of his eyesight; genuinely curious as to why someone who obviously could see me rather well could be counted as blind. Enthusi-astically, he proceeded to narrate the story of how, as a young man in his twenties, he and his parents had been involved in a car accident that had snapped his head into the seat in front of him, causing severe whiplash. Upon receiving medical attention, it was discovered that because he had been delivered as an infant using forceps – a common practice at the time which involved using a metal instrument shaped like a pair of salad tongs to pull a child out by their neck – severe damage had been inflicted on the optic nerves in his spinal cord. The accident, however, shifted the vertebrae in his neck, clearing his vision. His wife, he went on to tell me, was also delivered in this fashion and almost blushing, went on to describe how he met her through connections to programs designed to provide work opportunities for those with sight handicaps.

While still rather severe, the accident provided him the opportunity to see more of the world than he’d ever had, until years later, he would suffer a stroke on the doorstep of a friend he had come to visit; which ultimately released more of the pressure on his spine, clearing his sight even further. So in honor of my first true interaction with an individual of senior citizen status since the age 7, and for his extraordinary story, I asked whether or not I could write about him for my school newspaper, at which point his face lit up like Christmas was happening all over again. As I bid him goodnight, I could not help but reflect that much of my focus this last year had been spent in worrying over what I could lose. Through his eyes though, I got to see a new year full not of what or who might leave my life, but rather hope for what might come back.

Not So Legally BlindBY KAITLYNNE WINSOR

The Just Shall Ride by Faith

BY JOHN HENRI RORABECK

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Who else loves holiday traveling? Yeah, me neither. While long flights and drives during break can be boring, they can also provide copious amounts of entertainment, and, as I experienced this last Christmas, can help build ones faith.

I love friends who give me rides. Shoutout to any-one who has ever done such a noble act. As finals were wrapping up, I was offered a ride to the airport by a friend who was on the same flight as me. We both live in the same town, and would be flying into Chicago on the same eve-ning. The plan sounded great, and so the morning of our flight we woke up early, grabbed our bags, and headed to the doors of Lakeview.

As I said farewell to a passing student, they asked, “Where are you guys headed?” I confidently replied, “Calgary air-port!” My friend, who, may I remind you, was on the same flight as me, butted in. “You mean Edmonton.”

“No… I mean Calgary. That’s where our flight leaves from.”

No… Our flight departs from Edmonton, John Henri. Right?”

Turns out we did not have the same flight. Suddenly I was without a ride to the airport, and it was

5am. Who could I call upon in my time of need? After shooting up a quick prayer, I racked my brains for anyone who was traveling to Calgary.

Suddenly, I saw a buddy of mine in the lobby. Let’s call him Frank. Frank was in the lobby giving a heartfelt Chris-tian side hug to his girlfriend of one week. I had seen a fam-ily friend of Frank’s in Lacombe the day before, and he had mentioned that he was taking someone to Calgary airport. Maybe Frank could help me contact him!

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“Hey, Buddy!”“Hey,” Frank grunted as he wiped away what he swore was not a tear.I quickly relayed my tale of woe to him, and asked if I could get

in contacts with Frank’s friend. He informed me that he was the one going to Calgary that day, and that I could ride with them. Praise the Lord!

The rest of the day went by as smoothly as butter on a bald monkey. By 1am the next morning, I was in my own bed, cuddling up to my fa-vorite teddy bea-, er, manly stuffed grizzly. But my transportation trib-ulations were not over yet. God still had some surprises up his sleeve.

I had planned a visit to Tennessee, and found a bus ticket from Chi-cago to Chattanooga for $10. No, that’s not a typo. $10. It was amaz-ing. However, the only catch was I didn’t have a ride home. The night before I left my ride back home bailed on me, theoretically leaving me stuck down south for Christmas. I had no idea where a return ride would come from, so I paraphrased Hebrews 10:38 and claimed the promise that the just shall ride by faith. With the belief that somehow God would get me home, I hitched a ride to the Windy City and got on the bus.

After a 13 hour ride, I arrived in Chattanooga, and while I was ex-

cited to hang out with great people, I was displeased by the reminder that Tennessee drivers are still pretty bad. After getting a good nights sleep, I set off to meet up with some friends. One of the first people I saw lived in Michigan, and I asked her how she was getting home.

“I’m driving, but I live on the opposite side of the state, so it prob-ably won’t work out.”

“Actually,” I replied, “I have a friend that lives over there, and he said he wanted to visit me. If you drop me off at his place, he could prob-ably take me home.”

One phone call later and the plan was set. God had pulled me through once more. I was just amazed at how perfect God’s plan had been all along. It got me thinking about how often I don’t trust Him in other areas of my life. How often do I cheat God of the opportunity to bless me by not resting in faith? Do I ever rely on my own strength to get me through my hard times? What about you? What awesome ex-periences are you missing because of your self-reliance? This semester I am challenging you and myself to trust God in the little things, the big things and everything between. Just wait to see what crazy adven-tures He takes you on!

LifeMini Milk and CookiesSubmitted By Talia SmithINGREDIENTS

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature1/3 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup light brown sugar1 large egg yolk2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1-1/2 cups semi-sweet mini chocolate chips ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

oven-safe moulds, such as stainless steel shot glasses, rum baba moulds (tall & thin or short & wider), or a popover panchocolate to coat the insides of the cups (dark, milk, or white – your preference)

PREPARING THE DOUGH

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Set aside.In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 or 4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat to incorporate. Turn the mixer down to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing until just barely combined. Remove from the mixer and knead in the mini chocolate chips by hand to ensure they’re distributed evenly.Divide the dough into 2 portions. Roll each portion out onto a piece of parchment or wax paper to just shy of 1/4” thickness (I used a 3/16” guide). Stack the 2 pieces (paper included) onto a baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (I let them chill overnight).

ASSEMBLING THE COOKIES

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare your moulds by brushing the insides with shortening.Remove one of the dough pieces from the fridge at a time (keeping the dough chilled will help prevent spreading in the oven). Use a small circle cookie cutter to create a shape for the bottom of the cup. Then cut out multiple strips slightly more than the height of your mould to create the sides.Drop the cut-out circle into the bottom of your mould, and then press the strips into the mould, along the sides, slightly overlapping the bottom to create a seal. Continue adding strips and pressing them together, working

your way around the mould until you’ve created a complete cup shape.Place your moulds on a baking sheet and bake for a few minutes longer than whatever your original recipe calls for – in this case, about 13-17

minutes. Keep an eye on them – they will begin to brown around the top edge when they’re done. Be sure not to underbake these – you want a sturdy cookie to hold your milk.

Remove from the oven and place the moulds on a cooling rack. When they’re cool enough to handle, turn the moulds upside down and pat the bot-tom a few times to get the cookie to drop out. You may need to squeeze the sides a bit to get the cookie to loosen.

FINISHING THE CUPS

Gently melt the chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl or on top of a double boiler, stirring often so it doesn’t scorch.Working with one cookie cup at a time, pour in a small amount of the melted chocolate. Immediately, swirl the chocolate around a bit and pour

out the excess – you don’t need a thick layer of chocolate, and a thinner coat will dry quicker. It doesn’t matter at this point if the sides are completely coated – this is mostly to ensure the bottom has a good seal. If the sides arecoated? Great, you’re done! If not, use a butter knife to apply a small amount of chocolate at a time to completely coat the sides. Again, you don’t need a thick coat, but you do want to make sure there isn’t any cookie exposed.

Allow the chocolate to dry completely before filling the cups with liquid.

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