INDEXvolume 58, issue 5

Senate Updatepage 2

Photo Gallerypage 3

A Tale of TwoNikolaspage 4

“It’s All Greek to Me”page 7

SOUNDING BOARDTHE

the voice of Grace College students since 1953Volume 58 Issue No. 05 Winona Lake, Indiana

October 6, 2011

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by RACHEL ISRAEL

Serve Offi cer

Remember Serve? They have those crazy posters with the peace sign and handed out snow cones at the Involvement Fair. Serve, however, is more than giving away food and hav-ing awesome advertisements. This campus organization wants to promote the importance of ministry in students’ lives and give them the opportunity to harness their passions in a prac-tical way. Every year, the leaders of Serve teams take a retreat with the purpose of serving, learning, and bonding.

The retreat took place on October 1 and 2 in Indianapolis, Ind. Twenty-three people woke up before the sun and headed to work alongside Tear Down the

Walls Ministries. This organiza-tion specializes in meeting the needs of the homeless and in-ner-city families of Indianapolis. TDWM purchases abandoned homes and r e n o v a t e s them to more livable conditions. The minis-try also buys lots to cre-ate commu-nity gardens that will not only pro-vide fresh produce but also help s t i m u l a t e the com-m u n i t y ’ s e c o n o m y.

The leaders were split into three teams. One team built a scaf-fold, caulked, and painted the side of the house, and another team painted the fences that

surrounded the community gar-dens. The last team took a toi-let, bathtub, and brick furnace out of the basement, swept it out, and painted the walls. Not

a single leader left the project with-out paint on his or her clothes.

After address-es from Jeff Volz and John Sloat, c a t c h p h r a s e , capture the flag and Dutch blitz ended the night.In the morning, the leaders were privileged to at-tend Leavener, a church commu-nity that meets at a combination bar and bowling alley.

The retreat was anything but ordinary. And if you talk to any of the Serve officers, the retreat was anything but easy. Plans changed from the begin-ning of the process to Friday, the day before the retreat. Plans constantly fell through, but God, in His maestro fashion, or-chestrated the retreat beautiful-ly from beginning to end. The leaders created and deepened relationships. Teams fought for the honor of their officer in the team game, and some leaders were able to share the experi-ence of paint fumes and its ef-fects on the brain. The most unfortunate incident was a cut finger from tearing the scaffold apart. Serve is honored to have their current leaders and thank-ful to give them a retreat.

Serve leaders volunteer with Tear Down the Walls

Serve Spotlight

Tearing Down the WallsTearing Down the Walls

Serve leaders

volunteer at

Indianapolis

ministry

Rebecca Keys, leader of the Heart of the Holidays Serve team, paints a fence at a project hosted by Tear Down the Walls Ministries.

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CAMPUS NEWS

SOUNDING BOARDTHE

the voice of Grace College students since 1953

The Sounding Board is a weekly publication of Grace Student Organizations and the Journalism Classes at Grace College. The Sound-ing Board exists to glorify God by impacting people’s lives with relevant and timely news that connects them with the campus and the greater community, by providing excellent education in the field of journalism and by acting as a medium of student expression. Editorials and opinions are those of student journalists and do not necessarily represent the official view of the administration of Grace College. All copy, art, and photography are property of The Sounding Board and cannot be reproduced without the permission of the editor. Letters/replies are encouraged and must be signed. Letters are limited to 250 words, and The Sounding Board reserves the right to print and edit for length and content as necessary. The Sounding Board is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press and is printed in cooperation with The Papers, Inc. Please send emails to: soundingboard@grace.edu.

Editor-in-Chief: Octavia LehmanPhotography Editor: Cassie Gareiss

Layout Editor: Josh DillmanCopy Editor: Ethan Sheckler

Sports Editor: Zane GardWeb Editor: Jonathan Haag

Advisor: Dr. SaudersGrace College, 200 Seminary Dr., Winona Lake, IN 46590

Staff Writers:Christopher Tulley Paul Morales Emily Gruber Matthew Hiester Sarah Kraus Ashley MazelinJonathan Haag Jordan WoodruffHaley Bradfield

Baker’s Youth Club - Get connected with children who need a consistent role model in their lives, someone who cares enough to take the time to listen to what they’re going through, play with them, and help with their homework.Contact: Abby Clements or Matt Brunner

College Mentors for Kids - Come and be a “big buddy” to an elementary-age student at Jeff erson Elementary every Wednesday and show them what it’s like to be a college student!Contact: Ben Reno

Muslim Outreach - Learn how to evangelize to Muslims throughbuilding relationships.Contact: John Sproul

Th e Center - Come visit the Whitley County youth byhanging out with students at the Center and Night Life.Contact: Grace Gerber or Aaron Rule

Unashamed - Come and join Grace’s evangelistic team and witness to Warsaw in various ways.Contact: Jeff Volz or Sean Truesdale

Cardinal Center - Be paired up with or engage in group activities throughout the community or evenon campus with adults who have disabilities who are served by the Cardinal Center.Contact: Rob Sweet

Heartline - Help uphold the staff and clients of Heartline Pregnancy Center and TNT Childcare Ministry in prayer and aid the staff and minister to the clients practically through thoughtful service.Contact: Joshua Hamlett

Warsaw Mentors - Invest time in special needs students from Warsaw High School.Contact: Rob Sweet

“Take a Break” Respite Group - Giving moms who have kids with special needs a break. Local

churches organize a monthly event for moms to bring their kids and we get to help out and play with the kids.Contact: Lauren Johnston

Chicago - Work with various organizations in urban ministry throughout the Chicago area.Contact: Dominique Jackson orCarlos Melendez

Grace Village - Serve the elderly through singing and bingo!Contact: Dan Ng or Emma Whiteman

Dance for Him - Teach elementary-aged girls about ballet and other dancing from a biblical perspective.Come and display a Godly example to these girls about using their bodies to praise the Lord we serve!Contact: CreeAnn Gruenloh

Faculty/Staff Encouragement - Encourage the faculty and staff of Grace College in various ways.

Contact: Kalynn Lhamon or Ashton Miller

Campus Life/YFC - Come hang out and play awesome games with junior high students, building relationships with them and sharing the love of Christ.Contact: Jake McCarthy, Abby Mobley, Tae Braner, or Eric Toteroh

FunFest - Seeking to be a campus-wide ministry to our community through a Halloween alternative.Contact: Caleb Sanders

Heart of the Holidays - Help the campus “adopt” a family from Warsaw in need during the Christmas season.Contact: Rebecca Keys

What do you normally do for summer vacation? Wait tables? Bab-ysit? Or stay at home waiting for a job? Why not go backpacking and wake up next to a glacier?

Students at Grace College have the opportunity to work and live among America’s national parks next summer.

A Christian Ministry in the National Parks will visit Grace next week to discuss the many ways to get involved with the ministry.

A recruiter from ACMNP will be on campus in the dining com-mons on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. to encourage stu-dents to apply for the chance to min-ister in many of America’s national parks.

ACMNP is an interdenomina-tional ministry dedicated to being a

Christian presence in the National Parks. ACMNP gives students the chance to have a life-changing sum-mer by developing their own leader-ship skills and helping other people encounter God in the wonders of creation.

ACMNP volunteers earn a full-time income by working for the na-tional park private concessionaires as housekeepers, cashiers, waiters, and other seasonal positions.

Students will have opportuni-ties to lead a church service, become friends with international students, and spend the summer living, work-ing, and ministering in a national park.

ACMNP serves in parks such as Glacier National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Great Smokey Mountain National Park.

Looking for an adventure next summer?

A Quick Guide to Serve TeamsA Quick Guide to Serve Teams

Senate, Grace College’s student gov-ernment, approved fi ve club budgets at their annual meeting Tuesday, Oct. 5.

Five clubs’ budgets were up for ap-proval and all were approved.

American Sign Language, led by Ra-chel Hardy, seeks to bring knowledge of the deaf culture and sign language to Grace Campus. Hardy mentioned how the group will explore the idea of seeing a deaf rapper in Detroit.

Men’s Club Volleyball was also ap-proved. Luke Morgan leads the club of 12 - 16 men. Th e club volleyball team is restarting aft er not playing last year. In spring they will host a large tournament, hosting three other teams. Th e team meets for practice two to three times a week. Th e volleyball club will play club teams from schools such as Anderson, Goshen, and Taylor.

Th e Council of Exceptional Children led by Lauren Johnston was approved unanimously. Th e club seeks to raise dis-ability awareness among students and provide professional development. Th e club is exploring the potential of host-ing a career day for Warsaw High School

students with disabilities. Senate also approved Art Club’s bud-

get. Th e club seeks to be a community for artists on campus and to connect to the greater art community at large. Art Club is open to anyone who creates art, whether or not he is an art major. Art Club hosts the gallery receptions for featured artists. Th e clubs plan on taking

at least one trip to an art museum. Th eir budget of $250 was approved.

A new club was also approved. Th e fi shing club’s budget of $500 was ap-proved. Th e club is led by Christopher Valentine. Th e club is for any students who enjoy fi shing. Currently, the club has six members and they plan on com-peting in area fi shing tournaments. Th ey will partner with Dr. Nate Bosch in the spring to teach elementary students the importance of lakes and how to fi sh.

Senate also opened up discussion for any ideas to improve Grace College. A

student mentioned that the parking lot in Gamma C has no lighting. Th e senate subcommitt ee on research will look into the issue.

In other news, the history club an-nounced their trip to Michigan’s Renais-sance Fair was cancelled, and the club would now be traveling to the Oriental Institute in Chicago on October 22.

Th e Grace College Student Senate exists to serve as an avenue of commu-nication for students to voice their ideas concerning residential and campus life to staff , faculty and administration in a Christ-like manner.

Senate is comprised of elected stu-dent representatives from campus clubs, classes and residence halls for the pur-pose of communication, campus unity and infl uencing change. Chaired by the Student Body President, Senate is the platform to disseminate information and gather feedback from students and to help stay abreast of important matt ers facing the student body.

Senate meets every other Tuesday in McClain 108. Students and staff are wel-come to att end.

Student senate approves 5 club budgetsby OCTAVIA LEHMAN

Editor-in-Chief

““Five clubs’ budgets

were up for approval

and all were approved.”.”

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CAMPUS NEWS

FreshmanSophomore

DessertA Night Under the Lights

Photography by Cassie Gareiss and Scott Schloss

Dozens of Grace’s freshman and sophomore students gathered in Westminster Hall’s Forbidden Lobby for a night of karaoke and dessert on Friday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. Th e semi-formal event is organized annually by Grace’s Student Activity Board.

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SPORTS

Nearly four years ago, Grace College gained a Serbian player that would forever change the tennis team, and a Serbian tennis player gained a college which would forever change his life.

A Perfect Fit

In 2008, a Serbian named Nikola Todorovic began looking for a school to att end and play tennis for. Wanting to have an opportunity for a successful career, he knew he needed to go to school in the United States. Aft er fi nding a random list of colleges online, he started emailing coaches.

Aft er his research, Todorovic decided that he would play Division I tennis as Mississippi State University and pursue a career as a fi lm director. Still, for some reason he kept in touch with a coach from a small college in northern Indiana. Unknown to Todorovic was that school’s tennis team had just ended its season without a conference win for the fourth consecutive year.

Todorovic credits head coach Larry Schuh with his coming to Grace.

“Coach Schuh was very persistent in emailing and seemed to be a man of integrity who genuinely cared about me as a person rather than just

me as a player on his team. If it weren’t for his persistence, I probably would not be here right now,” Todorovic explained.

Many international students want to play at the collegiate level, but unfortunately most never get the opportunity because they need too much scholarship money. Schuh said that he pursued Todorovic because of his willingness to work hard to pay his tuition.

“I was looking for some good, hardworking players to start building the team because at that time we were the welcome mat that everyone wiped their feet on at conference matches. I watched a video he posted on YouTube of a tennis match he played in and I knew he would be a great fi t for the team,” Schuh added.

Litt le did Schuh know how good of a fi t it would be.

Adjusting to America

When he fi rst came to Grace, Todorovic experienced an expected culture shock.

Th ere was, of course, gett ing used to the fact that people in the United States do not walk everywhere and fi nding out that Americans are not as liberal as Serbians. Perhaps many people at Grace overestimated the adjustments he would have to make.

Questions like “Do they have phones in Serbia?” and “Have you ever eaten pizza before?” (yes and yes) became staples in conversation. Yet Todorovic was sure to have fun with this. He laughed as he remembered the time when he told a girl that because of war in Serbia all the radiation caused him to be born with two hearts—and she believed him.

Aside from social culture shock, however, there was another kind of shock—spiritual culture shock.

“Th e Christian atmosphere at Grace is unlike anything that I had ever been around,” Todorovic said. “In Serbia, the brand of Christianity that we have here at Grace would be considered a cult. It was so good for me to be here, though, because I grew so much from the Bible studies that coach did with our team.”

Schuh, a pastor for eight years before he started coaching, explained that his responsibility as a Christian leader is to impact his players in light of the Gospel. Th rough season-long Bible studies, Schuh’s aim is to have each player mature in Christ. Todorovic said that these Bible studies have impacted him deeply and pushed him to grow in his faith.

One of the Guys

Now two years removed

from his freshman year at Grace, Todorovic has come a long way. From once being a player who would consistently get very frustrated to a player who Schuh now praises for managing his emotions, Todorovic has become bett er on the court.

In 2009, his freshman year, Todorovic made it to the #2 singles championship in the MCC tournament, fi nishing 11-4 overall and being named to the all-conference team. Th is year, aft er a disappointing sophomore season, Todorovic has bounced back with a 7-2 record in singles match play.

Despite these successes, Todorovic’s biggest impact has been off the tennis court.

A new culture and new community did not stop Todorovic from becoming an instant fi xture on the team, which Todorovic described as “more than just a bunch of guys who go to matches and practices together.” Todorovic’s electric personality, humor, and att itude drive the tennis team and add diversity to the Lancers.

Todorovic’s friend and doubles partner for the past three years, Michael Blevins, said that the team loves Todorovic as much as he loves them, saying, “Nikola is by far the funniest person on the team who always knows how to cheer someone up if they are down. His impact

is one of the most important to how our team performs. If his att itude is good and he plays well we win 99 percent of the time.”

Despite being one of the most unlikely athletes to come to Grace, Todorovic has made a profound impact on the men’s tennis team. With over a year and a half to go, though, he is far from fi nished at Grace. More laughs, encouragement , and victories are sure to follow.

Good thing he did not end up in Mississippi.

by ASHLEY MAZELIN

Sports Writer

Serbia’s Loss, Grace’s Ga

Th e Lady Lancers volleyball team will be playing in the Clearwater Christian Invitational Friday, Oct. 7-Saturday, Oct. 8. Th e invitational will be held at Clearwater Christian College in Clearwater, Fla.

Also playing in the invitational will be Clearwater

Christian College (21-6) of Clearwater, Fla., Ave Maria University (5-7) of Ave Maria, Fla., Florida Christian College (9-11) of Kissimmee, Fla., Point Park University (20-4) of Pitt sburgh, Penn., and Northwood University (7-11) of West Palm Beach, Fla.

Grace volleyball head coach Andria Harshman said that her goal is for Grace to fi nish the invitational undefeated. While

she does believe some of the teams, especially Clearwater, will present a challenge, she also believes that with hard work Grace’s deep bench will enable them to outplay the other teams.

Th is is the fi rst time Grace has participated in the Clearwater Christian Invitational, but coach Harshman said that is not an important issue.

“Th e thing that’s exciting about this being the fi rst time going down there is that it exposes us nationally to other teams to see how good we are and where we’re at compared to other conferences,” Harshman said. “Th at’s why we do things like this and that’s why we don’t go to the same tournament every year.”

Harshman said she is looking forward to the

invitational because Grace will be playing against teams they would never play against outside the invitational and expects “really good competition” from the teams. Th e invitational will also give the volleyball team a short break from the intense pressure of conference play.

Th e Lady Lancers will have their fi rst game on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. against Ave Maria.

by Justin Hoff man

Sports Writer

Volleyball Team Heads to Florida

Junior tennis player leaves mark on program

Photo by Chris

Tulley

Soccer is in Nikola Blazic’s blood.

Th e son of a semi-professional goalie, Blazic has dedicated his life to soccer since he was seven years old. Th is has served him well, as he made the national t e a m at age

1 0 , w a s t h e

youngest player ever to play in a professional futbol league at age 16, and played on a variety of low-level professional teams.

Th ere is only one problem, though. Blazic is from Serbia. And in Serbia, he could never seem to get a chance to really prove himself.

“Here in America you have options and possibilities to do something if you really want to, but in Serbia you have maybe only one chance and that’s it. I have friends that have gone to college and gott en a degree, but have ended up driving taxi cabs for a living,” Blazic explained.

Blazic needed to get out if he was going to get his chance.

An Unprecedented Journey

Whether it was being benched for older players, being degraded by his coaches, or not being allowed to play because he could not aff ord it, Blazic was always encouraged to quit playing soccer.

It was at the suggestion of his friend while playing basketball in a school

yard that Blazic fi rst had the idea of

going to play soccer at a college in the United States. So Blazic started searching for schools he could play at near Chicago, home to the largest Serb population in America. His search was successful, as

it yielded a scholarship to play for Dayton University. Blazic, though, did not get his SAT scores in on time and could not be accepted.

Th is was only the beginning of Blazic’s unlikely path to Grace.

When Dayton fell through, Blazic’s search continued, only this time he would not come up short. Blazic said that when he saw the pictures on Grace’s website he told himself, “Th is will be my new home.”

No amount of paperwork for a visa, forms for applying at college, or tests to be able to study abroad could stop him. But his high school transcript almost did.

It was not that Blazic’s grades were poor (he is actually very bright), but when he was at the airport in Serbia ready to go through the American embassy, Blazic realized he had left his transcript at home—a document essential to get in amongst his two-inch stack of other required papers. Aft er an interview with American counsel, though, Blazic told his story and was passed.

So many things had to be worked out for Blazic to get to the United States that worked out smoothly. Blazic knows why.

“It was not just circumstances that got me here. I believe God put me

here. Now I see how all along it was just God’s path for my life,” Blazic said.

It is no small feat for Blazic to be at Grace. Th ree years ago, Blazic’s father was laid off work for a year and a half. Blazic, his sister, and his parents moved in with his grandma, while his mother worked 10 hours a day for $160 a month.

Coming from a war-torn country has not dampered Blasic’s hope.

“I have a strong will and no one can stop me,” he said. “Never in my life have I wanted to be the best, just a chance to show myself because I know I can do well.”

Blazic is here, and Grace is bett er because of it.

Just like a Movie

In many ways, America is a dream come true for Blazic.

Soccer head coach Matt Hotchkin remembers taking Blazic out to eat aft er picking him up from the airport last August.

As they were pulling up to the drive-through, Hotchkin asked Blazic what he wanted to eat. Aft er being told what they had, Blazic decided on a chicken sandwich, but was staring out of the window with a fascinated look the whole time.

Hotchkin explained, “Th e whole time I’m ordering, he is staring across at me with this smile on his face. I fi nally asked him, ‘Nikola, what is going on?’ and he said, ‘Coach, I feel like I’m in a movie, because that’s the only place I’ve seen a drive-through before.’”

Welcome to America.

A New Opportunity

It is hard to imagine what Blazic’s life would look like without sports.

If soccer were not in Blazic’s blood, he would certainly not be at Grace College right now. For Blazic, being in America is an opportunity to fi nally show himself aft er being held back for years. Whether he is cleaning classrooms at 6 a.m. to help pay for school or enjoying playing with new soccer equipment, Blazic considers himself blessed.

“Ever since I’ve come here, only good things have happened. It’s like a dream come true,” said Blazic. “I can never really explain to my teammates what a privilege it is to play on that soccer fi eld.”

A simple piece of advice Blazic’s father told him years ago was “always believe in yourself.” In all the challenges Blazic has faced, he never forgot it.

And he never will.

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SPORTS

Coaches: Cross Country and Track

Years coached: 22 years

Years coached at Grace: 2 years

Family: Deborah (married for 18 years) and son Elijah (age 11)

Why did you come to Grace: For a chance to focus on coaching and community.

Goals for your program: To use athletics and competition to help students grow and develop in many parts of their lives, build pride in the program, and improve the athlete’s performance.

Favorite college athletics memory: Too many to just pick one.

Favorite coaching moment: Any time an athlete breaks through a barrier and realizes a bit more of their potential.

Most embarrassing coaching moment: Accidently leaving an athlete off the official entries for a national meet.

Gett ing to Know: Jeff Raymond

In addition to winning MCC Player of the Week honors, junior goalkeeper Colin Cone was also named the nation’s Defensive Player of the Week by the NAIA.

Cone had two shutout victories with nine saves last week, with one win coming against Indiana Wesleyan, whom Grace had not defeated since 2004.

Cone is the third men’s soccer player to be named MCC Player of the Week in six weeks so far this season.

Player of the WeekColin Cone, Men’s Soccer

in: A Tale of Two Nikolasby ZANE GARD

Sports Writer

One freshman soccer player’s journey to Grace

Sadly, young actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is probably not going to win an Academy Award for best actor this year. Probably not even the following year — but here’s hoping.

Gordon-Levitt , star of the new fi lm 50/50, is quickly becoming one of the bett er-known young faces in Hollywood. Since his break-out performance in the indie drama Brick in 2005, Gordon-Levitt has consistently delivered dy-namic, quality performances characteristic of actors with far more experience than he. He has had roles in major fi lms like Stop-Loss, (500) Days of Summer, Inception, and next year’s the Dark Knight Rises.

His line of layered and deep performances continues this year with 50/50, a heartfelt dra-ma for raunchy comedy fans. Th is fi lm is truly and deeply fo-cused on Joseph Gordon-Levitt and his remarkable portrayal of Adam, a 27-year-old cancer pa-tient. Th e story is based on the real life experiences of Will Rei-ser, who wrote the fi lm.

One of the great dangers of fi lms like this is that it could quickly lose its individuality. Th ere are a number of steps or stages of grief, something that cancer patients are oft en said to move through as they deal with their illness. Th is fi lm, however, deals with Adam and his relationships. It att empts to dem-

onstrate not how cancer patients deal with can-cer, but only how Adam deals with cancer. Th is

purposeful focus gives the audi-ence a real opportunity to con-nect with Adam and experience his struggles on a much more personal level.

Likewise, there is a high caliber of performance off ered from the other actors, with one notable exception. Seth Rogen (Knocked Up, the Green Hor-net) plays Adam’s best friend, and he certainly drops the level of class that this fi lm strives for, providing nearly the entirety of the fi lm’s gross and off -putt ing

humor on his own.Bryce Dallas Howard (Lady in the Water,

the Help), Angelica Huston (Th e Addams Fam-ily, Ever Aft er) and Anna Kendrick (the Twilight series) round out the cast as Gordon-Levitt ’s girlfriend, mother, and therapist, respectively.

Anna Kendrick, in particular, was a fantas-tic counterpart to Gordon-Levitt , as she brought depth and truth to a role that could have been horribly cliché. Th e best scene in the fi lm is a phone call between their characters, as each one opens to the other in a warm display of honesty.

50/50 is an honest examination of a par-ticular man’s batt le with cancer, and how it af-fects his life and the people that he loves. Joseph Gordon-Levitt continues to impress, handling a serious issue like cancer with tenderness, re-spect, and honest humor. Th e story of Adam is inspirational and true. And thanks largely to Gordon-Levitt , it rises far above the other com-edies released so far this year.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Charlotte’s Imaginary FriendsDog Dayz By Stephanie Johnston

Movie Review: 50/50; Is there an Oscar for consistency?

by Allison Hagedon

by PAUL MORALESby PAUL MORALES

Arts & Culture WriterArts & Culture Writer

50/5050/50

Is there an Academy Award for consistency?

“ Joseph Gordon-Levitt is probably

not going to win an Academy Award for best actor this year — but here’s

hoping. ”

7THE SOUNDING BOARD | OCTOBER 6, 2011

PERSPECTIVES

Financial analysts con-sider the time in which we are living one of the worst economic cli-mates in our nation’s his-tory.

Th e ramifi cations of a strug-

gling economy are simple to spot.

We hear stories of parents losing jobs and the subsequent stress that comes from prolonged unemployment.

We see the windows of our favorite stores covered with going out of business signs.

We feel the weight of every purchase we make.

Ultimately, we are faced with a decision when we look at the American economy. Do we wal-low in the despair and frustration

of an economy that is failing or do we choose to be creative and hopeful in the ideas and dreams of individuals?

Creativity and hope are our nation’s keys to economic recov-ery.

A down economy is not a time to play it safe. It’s a time to experiment and try out new ideas.

As students, we are placed in an incredible position. Several hundred Grace College students are graduating in a few short

months and are entering into the real world.

Th e truth is that many gradu-ates are not going to fi nd a con-ventional job immediately — so what if graduates took this as an opportunity to follow the ideas and dreams that have been bot-tled up in the back of their heart and mind.

You know what ideas and dreams I’m talking about.

What if instead of hoping to fi ll a job position aft er college we sought to create something that

created job positions?What if instead of being char-

acterized as job seekers, our gen-eration became characterized as job creators?

Th e road to economic recov-ery does not start with govern-ment programs. It begins with the ingenuity that resides in the hearts and minds of individuals.

We are not living in an era in which we need to play it safe. We need to start experimenting and following our ideas and dreams.

Our economy depends on it.

W h e n you hear the word home-schooler what comes to mind? Do you think huge families? Does the vision of denim skirts,

white tennis shoes, and long hair enter your thoughts? Or do you au-tomatically think of the painfully, socially awkward kid? If any of these ideas popped into your head you are

right on! In fact, allow me to tell you the story of Eugenia, a homeschool-er with all the symptoms.

Now, Eugenia has never set foot in a public school. Actually, she has never set foot outside her house — alone, that is. Th ere are always those rare occurrences when the family leaves home for a few hours. But even those trips are awkward for Eugenia. Th e sad reality is she just does not know what to do if any-one speaks to her. Eugenia has only ever conversed with her thirteen siblings and her mother. Th ere was that one time though when her and her family climbed into the family bus to head to the aquarium for one

of their fi eld trips. One of the em-ployees asked her where she went to school and she became so terrifi ed that she began to twitch. While the employee just watched her, wide-eyed, she felt the sudden urge to run to her mom. When she got there she cried for hours.

Th e good news for Eugenia is that she is smarter than anyone you’ll ever meet. Th ose wild and crazy public schools couldn’t handle her brains. On top of that she is clas-sically trained in every instrument in the wind section. Of course that does not help her when it comes to sports. Every sport she’s ever par-ticipated in has led to a broken bone

or a beyond embarrassing situation. Eugenia is clumsy, to say the least. And even worse, she has no real life experience. She has spent so much time in her sheltered home that she has no knowledge of what goes on out there in the big, bad world. It’s just so sad that poor Eugenia has no friends, no fashion sense, and noth-ing but her brains to rely on.

How many of you fi nd this story to be typical of the average homeschooled kid? If you’re nod-ding your head then you have no idea what a typical homeschooler is like at all. Chances are you’re ac-tually friends with homeschoolers. Your roommate may have even been

homeschooled. Try asking around your hall to see how many home-schooled students you know. You might be surprised at what you fi nd. Th e reality is most kids who were educated at home are not any diff er-ent from kids who att ended public school or private school. And now that they are adults it is even more unlikely that you are able to point out the homeschooled from the public schooled. So next time you meet a normal looking human being don’t just assume he or she went to public school because there’s a good chance they’re one of those “weird” homeschoolers.

If you’re looking for a great place to eat pizza, check out Greek’s Pizzeria in downtown Warsaw. Th e cozy, checkered venue opened last fall, and has been one of Warsaw’s best keep secrets ever since. Th e restau-rant features a loft with limited seating, as well as a main level dining area. Sports fans and news junkies are sometimes able to catch a game or the latest news on the HD fl at screen TV.

Greek’s food is reasonably

priced, but is more expensive than Papa John’s or Dominos. However, you get what you pay for. Greek’s features a line of fresh, gourmet pizzas with tantalizing fl avors. If you like your pizza with more than just cheese and pepperoni, Greek’s has plenty of fresh vegetables to choose from. Try their Cordon Bleu pizza or their Spinach de-luxe.

Greek’s pizza features a distinct Italian sauce, sweet and light. Th e homemade pizza dough is hearth baked and is made with garlic butt er. Th e

crust is diff erent from anything you’re used to.

Greek’s Pizzeria also uses an enclosed or open kitchen concept, using wood or gas-fi red ovens. Specialties include gourmet pizzas, garlic butt er breadsticks, pizza shells (cal-zones), pasta and subs. Pizza is the main specialty, and the calzones are worth the money. A steal at Greek’s are their low-priced drinks. For $1.59 you get unlimited refi lls on Pepsi prod-ucts. Also, Greek’s has three spe-cials for each day of the week.

For a group outing, Greek’s

is reasonably priced. On a re-cent visit in our group of fi ve we only spent $4.80 per person on an x-large pizza, two orders of breadsticks and one beverage.

If you’re going with a large group of eight more, arrive early because seating can be limited on the weekends. Around seven you may have to wait 10-15 min-utes for seating for large groups. Weekdays are not as busy. If you arrive before 6 p.m. you’re in good time.

Greek’s Pizzeria opened its fi rst restaurant in 1969, and since has opened 12 locations

throughout Indiana. Th e fran-chise has presence in other college towns, such as Muncie, Bloomington, Valparaiso, and Anderson. Each Greek’s Pizze-ria is independently owned and operated.

Greek’s Pizzeria is a worth-while taste diversion from pizza places most Grace Students fre-quent (If they get there at all). You can’t argue with the deals from Papa John’s but Greek’s off ers great pizza, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, where a few hours of decent conversa-tion can take place.

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Staff Writer

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3 ½ out of 5 stars$-$$

If you go: downtown

Warsaw, on the corner

of N. Buff alo St. and E.

Center St, across from the

Courthouse

Hours: Monday - Thursday 11-

9 p.m.; Fri-Sat. 11-10:30

p.m.; Sun. 12-9 p.m.

Grace Special: Grace Special: Sunday - Thursday:

$7.99 for a Medium 12’’

Pizza with cheese and

one topping (after 7 p.m.)

Dine-in/Carry-out/Free Delivery

It’s All Greek to Me

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