Senators presented a possible increase in Freshman/Sopho-more Banquet funds, proposed amendments to make the ESGA constitution more concise and a volunteer opportunity during the ESGA senate meeting on Monday.

Morgan Tilley, sophomore class president, and Izu Aginwa, fresh-man class president, asked senate to approve a bill that would give the Freshman/Sophomore Ban-quet account $500 more to pay for materials.

According to a slideshow pre-sented at the meeting, the budget for the banquet is $5,600. Iginwa and Tilley said they have two fun-draisers planned. One is a double date auction, which they estimate will generate $150, and the sec-ond is a “Zumba-thon,” which they estimate will raise $120.

Iginwa said if they do not raise the estimated amounts from the fundraisers, the $500 they have

requested will go toward the ne-cessities of the banquet. However, they would like to see the money go towards giveaways and free tickets for the student performers.

The Freshman/Sophomore Banquet will be held at Welling-ton Place, and tickets will be sold for $20. The banquet is April 6.

The Junior/Senior Banquet will be at Dixie Stampede April 20. For the first 100 people, tickets will be $25. Then tickets will cost $35. The dress code will be semi-formal.

Brian Gresham, commuter senator and senior, presented two bills at the meeting. How-ever, Gresham said after the sen-ate meeting that the first bill will need to be presented again at a later date because more informa-tion was needed.

The second bill Gresham presented addressed Activities Board. According to the constitu-tion, AB can have 10 members, but it currently has 17. Gresham said he would like to allow the di-

rector of AB to decide how many people can serve at a time.

Chelsea Brookbank, Theology Department senator and sopho-more, said students have the op-portunity to join with Central Bible College students and work with an organization called Re-build Joplin. Brookbank said 75 students from both schools are invited to rebuild a house and help clean up other homes. She said that she hopes at least half of the 75 students that go on the out-reach are students at Evangel.

Javier Rodriguez, ESGA presi-dent and junior, said he would like to see many senators help with the outreach.

“We can set the tone for pre-consolidation behavior and be the light of Christ within the area,” Rodriguez said.

This outreach will be Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and stu-dents attending can meet at CBC at 7 a.m. Students who would like to go should contact Brookbank to sign up.

In observation of Evangel’s Ethnic Diversity Week, chapel speakers and students alike have explored the importance of ethnic diversity in the church.

Zollie Smith, executive director of Assemblies of God U.S. Mis-sions, spoke during Tuesday and Thursday’s chapel. On Tuesday’s chapel, Smith said, “In America, we share a dream. No matter who you are, what you look like or how you were raised, you can make it if you try.”

Smith said that part of his job is to recruit people of various back-grounds so that the church will be well represented. “Everyone is gifted to reach special people and groups, so we try to recruit people to work in those areas,” Smith said. “We live in a country of di-

verse culture, so as the church we have been mandated by God to carry out his mosaic plan for hu-manity.”

To conclude Ethnic Diversity Week, Malcolm Burleigh, direc-tor of Intercultural Ministries for AG U.S. Missions, spoke during today’s service.

Izu Aginwa, freshman class president, said he has grown up as a missionary kid in Africa and has been to many kinds of churches. “Through all of my experiences at churches that have been big, small, white, black, mixed, Prot-estant and Orthodox, I’ve come to realize that God is a diverse God,” Aginwa said. “If he didn’t think the church should be diverse, he wouldn’t have made humans di-verse.” He said today’s generation of young people should not only embrace it but also encourage different kinds of people to be a

part of it. Aginwa also said, “The best way to encourage diversity is to let Jesus through to everyone you meet, and regardless of color, upbringing or culture, God wants all people the way that he made them.”

Scott Temple, director of the AG Office of Ethnic Relations, said that beginning in 1995 the AG began to address racism as a sin and began to intentionally seek a diversified national lead-ership. Since then, the General Presbytery and Executive Pres-bytery have become three times more diverse than they were 17 years ago.

Temple said, “Most of the growth the Assemblies of God has experienced over the years comes from different ethnicities, minori-ties and immigrants, resulting in 400,000 new members to Assem-blies of God churches.”

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The Behavioral Sciences Depart-ment

will hold a date

auc-tion on Feb. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the

Joust’s West Con-ference Room.

Among the participants will be President Robert Spence. “I try to assist stu-dents and their organizations with their projects,” Spence said.

Robert Cirtin, assistant professor and director of the criminal justice program, said the purpose of the auction is to raise money for criminal justice students to attend the American Criminal Justice Association conference in October, where they will be able to participate with crimi-nal justice students from many other colleges in crimi-nal investigation, firearms, academic testing and physical agility obstacle course com-petitions.

Ro Augustin, senior, will be the auctioneer at the event. According to Danielle Chris-ty, junior, Augustine will start the bids at $5.

“Whenever someone is bought, we will get their name and contact informa-tion so their date can get ahold of them,” Christy said. She said more than 25 people will be auctioned.

Robert Spence

Celebrating diversityChapel speakers recognize a ‘diverse God’

BY MICHAELA SMITHNews Editor

Making Valentinetraditions

Although the story of St. Valen-tine is shrouded in mystery, there are some different legends that suggest who he was. According to History Channel’s website, one such legend states that Valentine was a third-century Roman priest who secretly performed marriag-es for young couples. This direct-ly violated a decree by Emperor Claudius II that outlawed the marriage of young men because single men were supposedly bet-ter soldiers. The modern holiday celebrates Valentine’s martyrdom for his fearless act of compassion towards love-struck couples.

On Thursday, eighteen cen-turies later, people will observe this holiday of love all around the world – and all across campus.

“I like Valentine’s Day because it’s a celebration of love that you may or may not have,” Elise Wer-ner, senior, said.

Becca Devenny, sophomore, said she will be showing her af-fection this year by “Skyping my boyfriend in Pennsylvania while [we eat] ramen together.”

Katie Baker, senior and student teacher at Disney Elementary School, said, “I’m looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day with my third graders this year.”

Still looking for a way to spend the day with that special some-one? Springfield has several op-portunities for couples looking to get out and about downtown this year. Here are a couple date ideas:

The Gillioz Theatre will hold a special event called “Love, The Gillioz,” starting at 7:30 p.m. The Valentine’s Day package includes a delicious box of chocolates, ros-es, a s’mores bar, live music, and admission to see “When Harry Met Sally.” Admission for a couple is $40.

From 5 to 9 p.m., the Spring-field-Greene County Park Central Branch Library will offer a free double-feature Although the spe-cific movies are not named, both shows are listed as being rated PG.

Matthew Jimenez, freshman, and Zollie Smith talk after chapel about Smith’s message. Smith ended the con-versation by giving Jimenez his business card and telling Jimenez he could call him anytime.

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Spence, others agree to be auctioned to help Criminal Justice Program

I like Valentine’s Day because it’s a celebration of love

that you may or may not have.- Elise Werner

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The ScoopAdult and Graduate Studies ProgramEvangel has changed the name of the degree completion and master’s program to Adult and Graduate Studies.

Battle of the BandsEvangel will host its first Battle of the Bands, Feb. 21 from 8 to 11 p.m. Contact William Studioso for more information.

Embassy of HopeStudents interested in serving at a homeless outreach can go to the Student Union this Saturday at 9:45 a.m. Contact Chelsea Brookbank for more information.

Firehouse PotteryFirehouse Pottery and Art Studio will host a Paint Your Own Pottery night tonight from 4 to 8 pm. Forty percent of the proceeds will go to the Evangel Egypt Team.

Nominate a ProfessorStudents can nominate a faculty member to honor at the graduation ceremony. Nomination forms should be filled out and returned to the Academics Affairs Office by March 1.

‘Tea for Three’The Barnett Theater will house the play “Tea For Three,” starring Emmy Award-winning Elaine Bromka tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Rent-a-StudentThe Canary Island missions team will offer its services in order to raise funds for its trip. For information contact Jasmine Howard.

New Additions in JoustStudent activities now offers six new items in the Joust. These items are only to be used in the Joust.

Gaithers, Ashcroft will visit campusSingers, former attorney general plan to teach a session in Music Dept.

BY ELLIOTT SCOTTAssistant News Editor

Above: John Ashcroft will speak to students in a music class Tuesday.Left: Singer-songwriters Bill and Gloria Gaither will visit campus Tuesday and Thursday.”

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Facebook page allows students to share in-depth thoughtsBY ELLIOTT SCOTT Assistant News Editor

Counseling group teaches forgiveness

Students are always thinking. Interaction within the classrooms, late nights studying and even many hours working all depend on intellectual ambition. Some students who have taken a particular interest in thinking have started a group on Facebook under the name, “Evangel University Philosophy.”

“It is an outlet for people to get involved by thinking about challenging topics and being put against the thoughts and values

of other people,” Adam Olson, junior, said.

According to the page’s “about” section, students who “occasionally find themselves thinking” are welcome to join.

Jonathan Gracza, junior, said, “It has been really interesting to get to see that even in a smaller community like Evangel, views on various philosophical topics can still greatly differ.” Gracza said every thinking being is a philosopher.

“I feel that it is everyone’s responsibility to better their own lives, and it is my responsibility

to help people with this, so I must ensure that the opinions I share are as true as I can make them, so as to not lead people astray,” Gracza said.

Brandon Schmidly, Theology

Department chairperson and assistant professor of philosophy, said philosophy is the pursuit of truth. He said it is especially important for a Christian to engage in philosophical endeavors.

Evangel recently had the opportunity to host a lecture given by philosopher Jerry Walls. Walls is currently a senior research fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Notre Dame. “Philosophy done well is very clear, understandable, fun and exciting. Dr. Walls demonstrated

that,” Schmidly said. However, Schmidly said,

poorly done philosophy acquires a reputation of being boring and confusing.

Olson said he was very grateful for the opportunity to listen to Walls’ lecture. He said that Walls brought up good points to make students think and challenged their various beliefs.

Schmidly said, “Fortunately for Evangel students, most professors on campus are philosophical thinkers, and they incorporate good thinking in their courses,” he said.

BY BROOKE ARMSTRONGStaff Writer

Evangel will host an eight-week counseling group focused on the topic of forgiveness. This group, led by Christine Arnzen, associate professor, along with 10 Evangel students, will follow a curriculum developed by Everett Worthington, who is a leading researcher in the study of forgiveness.

The group counseling experience will be a combination of curriculum-based study as well as group sharing and learning, Arnzen said. Each of the 10 students signed a confidentiality agreement due to the highly personal nature of the discussions. This fosters an environment where discussion can happen freely, said

Arnzen, and real growth and development can take place.

Arnzen started the group as part of a required training for her doctoral studies. The topic was selected as a result of a reoccurring theme presented by students in the psychology classes, Arnzen said. “Oftentimes, people say that they want to forgive and make a decision to forgive, but there is often a lag time emotionally before the forgiveness actually

takes place,” Arnzen said.Forgiveness is important to

Christian living, according to Arnzen, because it is a standard that has been set by God. “Throughout the Scriptures, there is a theme of forgiveness,” Arnzen said. “People often think that forgiveness is a gift that we give to others. Really, it is a gift that you give to yourself.”

Rachel Lewis, junior, said she made the decision to be a part of the forgiveness group after hearing about it in chapel. “When I heard about the group in the [chapel] announcements, I just thought that I could benefit from that,” said Lewis. “A lot of us have trouble really forgiving from every part of us. We say that we forgive, but we don’t really mean it. It’s something that we need to

constantly be working on.”Lewis said that she hopes to

make some connections with other students and learn from them about this topic.

Arnzen said that her goal for the students is to gain a sense of relief over the things that they are carrying. “If we are going to have deep, meaningful relationships, there is always the risk of being hurt or wounded,” said Arnzen. “If you live closed off from this, you never experience deep relationships.”

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Award-winning singer-songwriters Bill and Gloria Gaither will visit campus to present a two-day lecture series on Tuesday and Thursday. U.S. former attorney general John Ashcroft will join them Tuesday as a guest lecturer.

The couple and Ashcroft will give a lecture to on gospel music and worship heritage to music students on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Barnett Recital Hall. The Gaithers will then speak during

Thursday’s chapel, and the combined Evangel University Chorus, Chorale and Concert Choir will perform.

Michael Kolstad, Music Department chairperson, said it is a dream come true to have the Gaithers at Evangel. He said the Gaithers are “responsible for the way the Christian music industry is the way that it is.” He also said that the two are real-life role models for the students in the Music Department.

The Gaithers have assembled hundreds of projects including: books, scripts and music.

According to a press release, the two have received eight Grammy Awards and two dozen Dove Awards. The Gospel Music Association has named them Songwriter of the Year eight times.

Ashcroft has visited campus

many times and has guest lectured for the class before as well. “I don’t think there is a more durable way to put the word of God in your heart than through music,” Ashcroft said in a 2011 Lance interview, “Our heritage of hymns and gospel songs is the way to get that done.”

“If we have done anything right over the years, I hope we have built bridges where people could connect with God and with each other,” Bill Gaither said in a press release. He said this is why the couple began writing and that this motivation is what will keep them going for the rest of their lives.

Joshua Page, freshman music major, said that the Gaithers’ presenting on campus is an event he does not want to miss. Page said the Gaithers “are known as the greatest songwriters and performers of our time. They are a representation of what

living surrendered to Christ is.” The Gaithers’ lecture on

Tuesday is open to the public but a ticket is required. Tickets are available by calling the Music Department.

Eight week course offered to students on forgiveness techniques

Fortunately for Evangel students, most professors on campus are philosophical

thinkers.”-Brandon Schmidly

Christine Arnzen

PHOTO COURTESY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

Jonathan Jones, senior film major, took this photo while on a vacation

in Outer Banks, S.C. He and his girlfriend

walked down the beach on a cloudy day to take pictures. This picture was taken at the end of their walk. Jones shot this photo on film with a Canon camera.

Jones said he first got into photography in the spring of 2012 when he took an

introduction to photography class. In this class he started using film, which sparked his interest in photography.

Jones said he does not add any special effects to his photos, but that he uses different steps in the development process to achieve different effects.

Jones began to do research and find new methods to shoot his film. He built a collection of different films and started developing film himself over the summer. He said, “When I get focused on

something I really focus on it. Photography became my new hobby.” Jones continues to develop film himself and shoots primarily in film.

Jonathan Jones

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PHOTO BY JONATHAN JONES

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LANCETHE What are you doing

on Valentine’s Day?

“I’m going out with all my single ladies to see ‘Safe Haven.’”

-Bethany VanderMolensophomore

“I’m going to a rock and worship roadshow.”

-Collin McClendonfreshman

“Save the money from going out to put it to-wards our wedding.”

-Nate Peasleejunior

“I’m free, ladies.”

-Andy Kauffmanfreshman

“I’m going to ‘Safe Haven’ and to The Cup.”

-Stevie Smithfreshman

“Skyping my fiance.”

-Zachary Burgesssenior

Boston’s Brewin’Brett Boston

Brett Boston is a senior studying advertising.

Commuter students are part of the Evangel student body with a director, a

discipleship leader, a senator and activities such as chapel services, social events and intramural sports teams. Commuter students pay student fees and have similar benefits to resident students, but those benefits have gray areas when it comes to the cafeteria.

No distinct meal plan exists for commuters, but there is a declining cash balance option students can purchase and use through their student ID cards. Students can prepay for as many meals as they think they will need for the semester, and they can use funds from student loans to load the card. There is a 15 percent discount if $50 or more is added to the card. Todd Lanning, food service director, said he believes using declining cash balance can be just as useful as a meal plan.

This option has been available for nearly five years, but only about 50 commuters use it. This meal option requires commuters to pay full price for each meal. While this option does not receive much publicity, Brian Gresham, senator for commuter students and senior, is working to put a commuter meal plan in place.

Gresham has been working with Lanning and Aladdin Food Services to create a meal plan option that will be different from the plan resident students use. He said that Aladdin favors the plan, but there is a substantial amount of paperwork and accounting that must be done to make this plan of reality. The outcome of this plan must pass through multiple channels for approval, one of these being the board of administration.

Having a meal plan option for commuters with fewer meals than

the 10-meal plan would benefit Evangel and would be an attractive

feature to highlight for potential commuter students. Similar Assemblies of God universities, such as Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas and Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla., have meal plans available for commuters.

A new plan would benefit commuters because they do not have set schedules like

students living on campus. For example, some days may require a commuter to stay and work on a project through the dinner hour, but the number of these days will likely fluctuate from week to week. Since refrigeration space is limited, and carrying a day’s-worth of meals can prove bulky, commuters need some kind of option in place that enables them to eat on campus while remaining adaptable to fit their flexible schedules. It also needs to be advertised in a way that commuters can easily take advantage of it.

Having a new meal plan would give all students equal benefits in relation to how meals are purchased. We suggest offering a plan that will allow commuters to purchase a certain amount of meals at a discounted price that they can use over the course of a longer period of time as needed.

By allowing students an entire month — or even semester — to use their meals, they will be able to eat on campus when circumstances require, but they will not feel compelled to stay on campus to eat extra meals since the plan will be flexible.

Incorporating a meal plan geared toward commuters is a step Evangel needs to take in making sure all students’ needs are fairly met.

If students show their support for such a bill, the powers responsible for passing it will recognize its importance.

This editorial was written by Chelsea Kowalski, senior, to fulfill a class assignment. Kowalski is not a Lance staff member.

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students’ needs are fairly met.

Manufactured angerGetting angry is like dancing

— it gets the heart rate up, it’s more enjoyable when

others are involved and most people do not know how to do it right. Being angry is tiresome, but going out of your way to be angry is just absurd. I like to call that “manufactured anger,” or “MA” for short.

A Volkswagen commercial during the Super Bowl brought on this MA. If you did not see the ad, here is the gist of it: A white guy is happy because he recently purchased a Volkswagen, and he is trying to spread good vibes around the office with a fake Jamaican accent.

Most people — including the Jamaican minister of tourism — enjoyed the commercial. However, Charles Blow, a writer for the New York Times, called it “blackface with voices,” which

I find a little odd. After all, the accent in the commercial is not a black accent; it is a Jamaican accent. Plus, who knows more about what is offensive to Jamaicans? The Jamaican minister of tourism or a writer from New York?

Super Bowl Sunday was a nice reminder that MA is still alive and well, but the best example of MA is what took place in a Dallas courtroom a few years back. Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield, a white man, made a comment that the collections office had become like a “black hole” because of all the lost paperwork. Commissioner John Wiley Price, a black man, did not take kindly to the comment and responded with a harsh “Excuse me!” before overriding Mayfield’s assertion by calling the office a “white hole.”

First, how can a grown man not know what a black hole is? Second, if Wiley legitimately did not know what a black hole was, why did he immediately assume it was about skin color and demand that the office be called a white hole, a phrase that, to my knowledge, was introduced to the world that afternoon.

These two instances illustrate the same truth: When you get outraged by relatively inconsequential things, like someone referring to a black hole, there is not an appropriate reaction left for the things that actually warrant outrage. Think about it like this: A lot of people were angry at the Jerry Sandusky situation. That is legit. But does a person talking with an accent warrant the same type of reaction? Unless it is Hugh Grant, I do not think so.

“The Impossible” is a film that shows bravery, courage and – most importantly – love.

Starring Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and theater actor Tom Holland, the film tells the emotionally heavy story of the 2004 tsunami in Thailand and a family that is willing to do anything to find each other.

This is not just a standard disaster movie; it is truly an emotional experience that is professionally crafted and, at times, a cinematic master-piece.

“The Impossible” opens showing a regular family on

what is supposed to be a re-laxing vacation. When the tsunami strikes, it splits up the family and causes them to face several challenges as they try to reunite with their loved ones.

The story is simple yet very well told, and the sets and locations of the film also add to the emotional feel of the movie.

The con-nection the audience de-velops with the charac-ters is one of the greatest strengths of “The Impossible.” This is due to its absolutely stellar cast.

Watts definitely deserves her Oscar nomination for best actress in a leading role. She perfectly blends being a strong

and determined yet defeated and exhausted woman.

Every single cast member is great, but the standouts are Watts and Holland, who plays the oldest son, Lucas.

Everything comes together in this movie. The cinema-

tography has plenty of sweep-ing aerial shots. The structure of the movie lends itself to show-ing a more person-oriented story, which works beau-

tifully. The wonderful conclusion

makes for a satisfying end to such a heart-stirring journey.

This movie is not for the faint of heart, but for those willing to see it, this movie will

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What to do for

Valentine’s Day

Singles:- Go to Taco Bell or order

a pizza.

- Watch movies with friends inyour dorm on Netflix.

- Have a Nerf gun fight.

- Go to S3N’s singlesawareness night.

On a budget:- Flowers for her.

- Go to Hy-Vee and try all the free samples.

- Order pizza and have a picnic.

- Rent a movie fromfamily video.

- Travel to JordanValley park to hang out.

High class:- Go to the Jordan Valley Ice Park

for some ice skating.

- Go to dinner at these Springfield restaurants and geta discount on a movie at Hollywood Theaters or the Moxie Cinema: 1. Bistro Market 2. Mille’s Turn of the Century Cafe 3. Nonna’s Italian American Cafe

- Go see a movie atHollywood Theaters.

- See our review ofthe Aviary and TheImpossible as options.

One classy creperieA tidal wave full oftalent

Skateport roller rink wrangles the fun

Hummingbirds, love notes and hearts decorated the tables and walls of the Aviary. Con-sidering the décor, one would think that the prices would be higher. They range from $6 to $20.

I went for breakfast and ordered the steak and eggs crepe. It came with the choice of a side of fresh fruit, grits or breakfast frites.

The server was extremely ac-commodating, and I was seat-ed and served my food within 20 minutes of my arrival. The presentation of the dish was beautiful.

The crepe was filled with eggs and bite-sized pieces of steak while gravy covered the platter. It resembled an omelet cut in half. The consistency of this particular item was some-what light, considering the contents filling it were hardy.

When asked about her ex-perience at the café, Brooke Armstrong, senior advertis-ing and public relations major, said, “I come to the Aviary for the atmosphere and the sweet crepes. I don’t particularly love crepes as a main course, but it is a fun place for dessert.”

For those who do not want to eat within the café, the Avi-ary provides boxed meals to go. On the weekends, I would encourage calling ahead and making reservations.

When I called on a Satur-day the hostess impolitely told me it was rush hour and that I could contact the Aviary by email for more information.

This may have been com-pletely understandable consid-ering the circumstances, but one should always have man-ners.

However, this one encoun-ter will not dictate my whole experience at the Aviary Café and Creperie.

BY MICHAEL MUENCHContributing Writer

‘The Impossible’ tells a story of hope amid disaster

It has been said, “There’s nothing to do in Springfield.” However, there are quite a few places designed for fun and fellowship that are just waiting to be discovered. One of these is Skateport.

Skateport is a roller skating rink located off South Glen-stone Avenue. Students fre-quent the rink and occasion-ally use it as a venue for events.

“Friday night I went to Skateport with Lewis Hall, and it was a lot of fun,” said Allegra Thowless, senior.

“Skateport is a great place to

get out and get active and have good quality fun,” she said. “I definitely want to go to more places like that.”

Ted Hall has owned and operated Skate-port for the past 35 years. Hall said he strives to keep Skateport a fun and safe place to skate and is open to work-ing out group deals.

The faculty at Skateport is very friendly and welcoming, and the disc jockeys are enter-taining and host games, such as the limbo, for skaters.

Skateport has a large wood-en skate floor lit by disco balls and strobe lights.

Upbeat popular and dance music, such as “Wobble” and

the “Cha-Cha Slide” add to the fun environ-ment.

The roll-er rink is currently decorated for Valen-

tine’s Day — which, for those still looking for a date, is right around the corner.

Skateport has a concession stand and a skate store located in its facility.

It also welcomes birthday parties and has a speed skating team, which is open for tryouts.

Skateport has been a land-mark in Spring-field for over 30 years, and that is because whether it is for a birthday par-ty, a floor event or a date, Skate-port is an ex-cellent place to have fun with friends while getting exercise.

According to its web-

site, Skateport’s public skat-ing hours and prices are:

Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for $2, Fridays

from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for $6, Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for

$5, and from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for $6.

On Sundays Skateport is open from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and skating costs $5.

Those prices include regu-lar quad skate rentals — inline

and speed skates are available for $3.

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SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT

BY HOPE HAMILTONStaff Writer

BY MIRANDA McCABEContributing Writer

Skateport is a great place to get out and get active and have

good quality fun.- Allegra Thowless

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Crusaders fall to Baker, marks seventh straight lossBY RYAN PETERS

Staff Writer

First in HAAC, men’s basketball takes the leadBY CHARLIE WILLIAMS

Contributing Writer

Senior Jayme Donnelly shoots a free throw in practice to prepare for an upcoming game against Graceland University tomorrow.

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High anticipation for season’s startBY BRANDON HOFFMAN

Contributing Writer

Sophomore Desley Jett readies herself to catch a ground ball during practice. The Crusaders are preparing for their first game against Christian Brothers College tomorrow.

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The softball team will begin its season on noon Saturday at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn. As the players and coaches have been prepar-ing for their first game, they have both individual and season goals in their sights.

Christianna Nelson, pitching coach, said the team’s ultimate goal is to make it to the Women’s College World Series. “In order to get there we have to win our regu-lar season conference, win the conference tournament or have a top-10 national ranking,” she said.

According to Nelson, the players have been work-ing diligently on their en-durance with Charlie Getty, strength and fitness coach, and Neil Moore, ath-letic trainer.

“ B o t h coaches have done a great job getting us in shape,” she said. “With their help we are going to be a quicker and stronger team.”

Lenzie Boring, senior pitcher, said, “The team has been putting a

lot of hours in to perfect the small details that we need to improve. Between finding extra time to work on drills for offense and de-fense, we have been putting in just as much time with team-building exercises.”

Looking at the team and the coaching staff, Boring said she believes this season will be a good one. She has also set goals for her-self.

“My goal for this year is to play the best that I can,” she said. “By being both a good teammate and being confident on the mound, I have always pictured my last year being better than prior years.”

Nelson said the past few weeks have been tough on Jerry Breaux,

head softball coach, who has lost both his parents in the past month.

“At practice, Coach Breaux is definitely missed. He has had to deal with very unfortu-nate situations this month and he has been and will continu-ally be in our

prayers throughout this season,” Nelson said. “Our team has done a great job supporting him in prayer and doing what we can to be there for him.”

In order to get there we have to win our regular season con-

ference, win the conference tourna-

ment or have a top 10 national ranking.

-Christianna Nelson

Softball team prepares to face Christian Brothers in first game of season

Seniors Emily Akins and Sierra McSpadden guard freshman Jessica Lessman.

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The no. 17 Crusaders took over first place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Saturday af-ter their 76-69 victory over Baker University and MidAmerica Naz-arene University’s loss to Central Methodist University.

Evangel (17-5) has won nine of its past 10 games in the HAAC. With its 10-2 conference record, the team has a one-game lead in the c o n f e r e n c e race. With five games left in the regular season, the C r u s a d e r s control their own destiny.

“We un-derstand the imp or tance of all our r e m a i n i n g games and are looking forward to the challenge of the next three weeks,” Steve Jenkins, head coach, said. “It only means something if we take care of our own business these last six games of the HAAC regular season.”

After establishing a 22-26 half-time lead, the Crusaders went

on an 8-2 run to start the second half. Brodie Wingert, sophomore guard, scored a career-tying high of 19 points after shooting 100 percent from the floor. The Cru-saders were able to hold off a late run from Baker to earn their fourth straight win.

“We knew coming in that they were much better than what they showed a few months ago when we first played against them. They shot the ball better and de-

fended much better this time around,” Jayme Don-nelly, senior guard said. “We still have a lot to do in order to stay atop the con-ference and move up in the national rankings.”

M i d A m -erica and Culver-Stock-ton College are tied for

second place in the HAAC with 9-3 conference records. Both are ranked in the top 30 in the Na-tional Coaches’ Poll for NAIA Division I.

“The big surprise in the HAAC has been the resurgence of Cul-ver-Stockton into the battle for

first in the conference race. They were a last-place team with a 1-17 HAAC record, and now they are tied for second with MidAmeri-ca,” Jenkins said.

The Crusaders played Missouri Valley College last night in the Ashcroft Center and face Grace-land University tomorrow on the road. Evangel beat Graceland at home 86-54 earlier in the season.

“Missouri Valley is a tough team because they play at a fast pace and play physical on the defensive end,” Donnelly said. “Graceland will be a game that we have to come focused to play because of how bad we beat them earlier in the year. Many teams have gone up there and been in for a fight, so it’s important to stay level-headed and focused.”

Jenkins said both Missouri Val-ley and Graceland are fighting for the final playoff spot in the con-ference tournament.

“Graceland is another team that has lost several close games and will provide a tough test for us, es-pecially on the road,” Jenkins said. “It’s not about our opponent—it’s about us and how we play.”

For the women’s basketball team, Saturday’s game resulted in another loss. The Crusaders vis-ited the Baker University Wild-cats in Baldwin City, Kan., and lost 52-70, adding a seventh loss to their losing streak. Despite the upset, the team strives to remain positive about the game.

“We played well for the major-ity of the game,” Sierra McSpad-den, senior, said. “There was about a six-minute period where nothing seemed to go right.” Ac-cording to a press release, the Crusaders trailed Baker 27-30 at the half.

Following their loss to Baker, the Crusaders have an overall record of 4-13, going 3-8 in the conference.

“We seem to be beating our-selves in every game we lose,” Chelsea Hancock, sophomore guard, said.

McSpadden said as soon as the team fixes one thing, something else goes wrong.

The Crusaders played Missouri Valley College last night at home and will travel to Graceland Uni-versity on Saturday, according to a press release.

We understand the importance of all our

remaining games and are looking forward to the challenge of the next three weeks. It

only means something if we take care of our

own business these last six games of the HAAC

regular season.-Steve Jenkins

Tweet us your fa-vorite play of the season so far. @Evangellance

JOANNA FORD | THE LANCE Senior Emily Akins looks to pass to one of her teammates.

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Junior Nathan Jones is a local from Mansfi eld, Mo. Jones recently attended Three Rivers Community College and is now playing baseball for the Cru-saders. The baseball team swept its fi rst double-header of the season on Feb. 5.

Baseball slides into home with win� e boys challenge Williams Baptist in doubleheader, Crusaders come out victorious

BY BRIANA GOFORTHSports Editor

At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, the baseball team loaded the bus and set o� for Williams Baptist Col-lege in Walnut Ridge, Ark. It re-turned with its � rst win.

� e Crusaders took charge right away Monday night, taking a 7-1 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning. � ey wa-vered slightly in the late innings but still came out on top with a score of 7-6.

“Our defense is what really kept us ahead. We minimized our mistakes and had fewer errors than the other team,” Nathaniel Brown, freshman pitcher, said. “We capitalized when they made mistakes and scored several runs o� of their errors.”

� e team has a tradition to up-hold a� er � ghting its way to the top last season, becoming the 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference Eastern Division champions. According to a press

release, the team had its best con-ference � nish in the HAAC since 2000 last season, winning 28 games.

While team members acknowl-edge the team’s youth, the boys are determined not to let that stand in

the way of their potential success.“I think one of our weaknesses

might be that we do not have a lot of seniors on the team this year, but one of our strengths is that we all get along and work well to-

gether,” Brown said.Lance Quessenberry, head

coach, is entering his seventh sea-son. Quessenberry took over a program that had previously gone 2-22 in the conference and led it to a winning record two years later.

Joining Quessenberry is assis-tant coach Russell Brand. Brand is entering his seventh season as well, and this will be his eleventh year total working with Ques-senberry. � e two had previously worked together for a local high school. Brand is also the head coach of the junior varsity team.

“We have basically been do-ing the same stu� since day one,” sophomore out� elder Caleb Gin-ger said. “Coach always empha-sizes the fundamentals, and that usually comes through in the structure of our practices.”

� e team has been working since the fall preparing for its sea-son, going through months of o� -season training.

“I think a� er a long fall sea-

son of practice and even practice starting up this semester, me and a lot of the guys are just looking forward to � nally getting on the � eld and playing a game against actual opponents,” Ginger said.

According to a press release, the team will host a doubleheader against Central Christian College in its � rst home game today at 1 p.m. and will turn around and play again tomorrow at noon. � e

team will also host Harris-Stowe State University on Tuesday at noon.

“We work hard so we can per-form to the best of our God-giv-en ability and represent Evangel well,” Brown said. “We would ap-preciate your support, so come down and cheer us on during our home games.”

� e team hopes to continue its success throughout the season.

JOANNA FORD | THE LANCE Sophomore pitcher Nicholas Moore throws a ball to his team-mate during warmups before a practice.

Our defense is what really kept us ahead. We mini-

mized our mistakes and had fewer er-

roes than the other team. We capital-ized when they

made mistakes and scored several runs

of off their errors.-Nathaniel Brown

Track excels at meet, prepares for conference

Two runners set school records Friday as the women’s indoor track team competed in its second meet at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. On Saturday, the men’s team also traveled to compete at Central Missouri, and both teams placed in the top three in almost all of their events.

According to a press release, senior Dominica Pigford set a school record in the women’s 60-meter dash, � nishing in 8.21 seconds in the preliminary round. Pigford also competed in the 200 and 400-meter dash.

Junior Hannah Cotten broke the school record in the women’s 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.50 in the preliminary round. She then went on to break her own mark with a time of 9.47 and a tenth-place � nish overall in the event � nals. Cotten competed in the 60-meter dash along with Pig-ford.

“As a whole, everyone did amazing last week. We had some girls break school records, a lot

of people break personal records and a few even try events they had never competed in before,” Caleb Voth, sophomore, said. “It was a very successful track meet.”

On Saturday, senior Brandon Ho� man � nished seventh in the 5,000-meter run. Ho� man � n-ished with a time of 16:18.54.

“I am looking forward to the

team making some big breakouts. We have had some great times this year, but considering we have only had two meets thus far, we should be able to improve even more at conference,” Junior Ruck-

deschell, junior, said.� e two teams will travel to

Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa to compete in the Heart of America Athletic Conference championships next Friday and Saturday.

“� e next meet is our confer-ence meet,” Voth said. “Last year, as a team, we placed third and are hoping to do the same or better this year. We have a few athletes that will do awesome at the con-ference meet. We have a 4x800 relay team that is looking to break the school record, so it is going to be really exciting.”

Although the Crusaders do not host any of their own meets, team members say support is always welcome.

“� e student body should know that there is a lot more to running than just running. It is a lifestyle,” Ruckdeschell said. “Most of the runners on the team are running year-round with little time o� . Our training revolves around these conference meets so that we can score better and run faster than we ever have before, which could lead to qualifying for a national meet.”

BY BRIANA GOFORTHSports Editor

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Calendar

8February

2/9Baseball

Central ChristianCrusader Field

12 p.m.

SoftballChristian BrothersMemphis, Tenn.12 p.m./2 p.m.

Women’s BasketballGraceland University

Lamoni, Iowa2 p.m.

Men’s BasketballGraceland University

Lamoni, Iowa4 p.m.

2/11JV Baseball

North ArkansasCrusader Field 1 p.m.

2/12Baseball

Harris-Stowe StateCrusader Field

12 p.m.

2/14Women’s Basketball

Avila UniversityKansas City, Mo.

7:30 p.m.

Men’s BasketballAvila University

Kansas City, Mo.7:30 p.m.

Freshman Lindsey Woody is loaded and ready to sprint from the start box during practice.

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As a whole, every-one did amazing

last week. We had some girls break school records, a

lot of people break personal records

and a few even try events they had

never competed in before.

-Caleb Voth

The team prepares for upcoming games by perfecting their swings during hitting practice.JOANNA FORD | THE LANCE

Pigford and Cotten break school records at UCM

Q. What are the team’s expectations for the season?

A. Win a conference title and school record for wins. Both things are very accomplishable.

Q. What do you feel are your biggest assets to the team?

A. Our pitching is key when it comes to win-ning; however, with the lineup we have returning, I think we’ll produce the runs needed to take the pressure o� of them.

Q. What are one or two personal goals you have for this year?

A. I want to build o� my second-team all-con-ference and hopefully move up to the � rst-team spot.

Q. What’ is something Coach Quessenberry has emphasized on improving from last year?

A. Maturity is the biggest thing. We had an okay year last year, and being able to mutate from that experience can put us over the top.

ATHLETIC SPOTLIGHTNathan Jones