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So as we consider our attitude WRZDUG FRPPLWWLQJ WR D FKXUFK ZH ÀUVW KDYH WR understand the depth of the gospel and allow it to change us to love what God loves – Christ’s bride, the church. When we see that our lives were completely hopeless without Christ--that he loved his imperfect bride enough to die for KHUWKHQ ZH ÀQG WKDW RXU JUDWHIXOQHVV DQG DI- IHFWLRQ JURZ IRU WKH FKXUFK LQ VSLWH RI KHU ÁDZV Therefore, our pursuit toward membership is not motivated by begrudging obligation, but by celebrating our love of and commitment to God’s blood-bought people (1 Peter 1:18-19)! It is an honor and a privilege for believers to pur- sue membership in the local church in order to celebrate and declare that these are the brothers and sisters with whom we will share the joys and pains of life. Imagine if the housing department at Grace College decided to move you to a different room and different hall each week during the year. +RZ ZRXOG \RX HYHU ÀQG ODVWLQJ FRPPXQLW\ LQ the dorms? If you were never committing your- self to engage in a single community for more than a week at a time, how would you know anyone? How would anyone know you? Like- wise, if you refrain from committing to one local church, how are you to form deep relationships within any of the churches you attend? Membership brings the blessing of commit- ted fellowship. We promise to be generous, hos- pitable, and to spur one another toward love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24-25). We commit to challenging and correcting each other as well as bringing words of encouragement (1 Thessalo- nians 5:11). We submit ourselves to the leader- ship of others and showcase God’s glory in our unity (Acts 2:42). How are we to do these things if we are not committed to the people of a local church? In order to experience this kind of fel- lowship that God intended us to have with one another, commitment is imperative. 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SOUNDINGTHE BOARDYour  words.  Our  vo ice.

Grace College, Winona Lake, INJanuary 17, 2012Volume 59, Issue No. 14

Do you think church member-ship is outdated or unneces-

sary? Many college students, including myself, have overlooked the impor-tance of the Church as God’s gracious

and growth. God instructs us in His Word about the purpose and function of the Church. We need to begin prac-ticing now, being the type of Church members we want to be after col-lege,and the rest of our lives.

Salvation is achieved by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, and in Christ alone. If our trust is in Jesus, we are welcomed into God’s family as His children (Ephesians

2:18-22). We publicly declare that this is true through Church membership. If we claim to love Jesus, we must love the Church. Jesus gave himself up for the Church, as we see in Ephesians 5:25-27. The purpose of Christ’s atone-

bound up with other believers and is dependent on our attachment to the Church.

Scripture describes the Church as made up of individuals who consti-tute a whole: The Body of Christ, the Household of God, the Temple, and the

Flock. (1 Cor 12:27, 1 Tim 3:15, Eph 2:19-22; 1 Pet 2:6-12, John 10; Acts 20.) These metaphors clearly distin-guish who is a part of the Church and who is not. Most common is the Body of Christ metaphor, seen in 1 Corinthi-ans 12:27. This verse and others (Eph 4:12, Col 3:15, 1 Cor 12:12-27, Rom 12:4-5) imply that the Church is the local expression of the life of Christ. The Church’s surrounding communi-ties should be able to see the love of Christ in action. Individuals in a local church are the manifestation of Jesus’ presence in that area.

God has designated Church lead-ers to oversee and equip Christians for the work of ministry and maturity. (Ephesians 4:11-16) Hebrews 13:17 says, “Obey your leaders and sub-mit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account….” This verse and others (1 Peter 5:2-3, Titus 1:7-9) suggest that

leaders in the New Testament churches -

sible and accountable for. If we do not belong to a local body, then which leaders are we to obey and submit to? These passages and the epistles show that Church membership is a question of biblical obedience, not personal preference; belonging to the body of Christ is God’s idea.

I pray that we as Grace College students will see in God’s Word His eternal purpose for the Church, which has been accomplished through Jesus Christ (Ephesians 3:10-12). I pray that we will be convinced that Church membership is essential for our per-sonal growth in holiness. God has not given us an optional assignment, but a beautiful privilege to be a living, work-ing, connected member of His body, the Church.

Until recently, I hadn’t given much thought to church membership. It was a

stale doctrine that traditional churches held, but didn’t hold a lot of use for the current generation. In college, I switched churches about every year

the people in the congregation didn’t pursue me, I wanted to move on. If the preaching was bor-ing, I wanted to move on. If I felt burned out by working in a ministry, I wanted to move on. So I did. Time and time again.

Looking back, I regret my posture toward church commitment. I approached the decision as a consumer approaching a buffet, wanting the “bests” from several different local churches in

order to create my own, perfect local church ex-perience. I was never going to succeed because the basis for my search-ing was myself; I was missing the point. It was and is about God.

God loves the church

(Ephesians 5:25). So as we consider our attitude

understand the depth of the gospel and allow it to change us to love what God loves – Christ’s bride, the church. When we see that our lives were completely hopeless without Christ--that he loved his imperfect bride enough to die for

-

Therefore, our pursuit toward membership is not motivated by begrudging obligation, but by celebrating our love of and commitment to God’s blood-bought people (1 Peter 1:18-19)! It is an honor and a privilege for believers to pur-sue membership in the local church in order to celebrate and declare that these are the brothers and sisters with whom we will share the joys and

pains of life.Imagine if the housing department at Grace

College decided to move you to a different room and different hall each week during the year.

the dorms? If you were never committing your-self to engage in a single community for more than a week at a time, how would you know anyone? How would anyone know you? Like-wise, if you refrain from committing to one local church, how are you to form deep relationships within any of the churches you attend?

Membership brings the blessing of commit-ted fellowship. We promise to be generous, hos-pitable, and to spur one another toward love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24-25). We commit to challenging and correcting each other as well as bringing words of encouragement (1 Thessalo-nians 5:11). We submit ourselves to the leader-ship of others and showcase God’s glory in our unity (Acts 2:42). How are we to do these things if we are not committed to the people of a local church? In order to experience this kind of fel-lowship that God intended us to have with one another, commitment is imperative.

Emily BrennemanSenior Resident Director for Indiana Hall and

Lake Houses

Hannah SmithContributing Writer

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Grace senior Andrew Rupp de-

Argentina as “a blur.” From adjusting to new greeting styles and eating habits to navigating new surroundings, there isn’t much that compares to the initial jolt of studying abroad. However, Rupp explained, eager to share his story, that he soon had found a second home.

Andrew Rupp is a Spanish and Biolo-gy major who will graduate from Grace this coming May. Originally studying Spanish Education, Rupp now intends

new career goal did not diminish Rupp’s passion for global culture, though. Since a trip to Australia during middle school, Rupp has desired to travel, serving as his impetus to spend six months in Ar-gentina last year.

All Grace students who plan to study abroad in Spain or Argentina take the Advanced Spanish course in order to immerse themselves in Hispanic cul-ture even before entering a new coun-try. However, as Rupp stated, study-ing abroad is “something that can’t be taught” in a traditional classroom set-ting; it “just has to be experienced.”

So, last January, Rupp and four other

Grace students arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they would remain until June. Attending Universidad de

couple months enrolled in advanced language courses, but after this review, their classes centered on culture and hu-manities.

Still, Rupp and his classmate’s edu-cation extended far beyond the class-room. In fact, Rupp feels that he learned the most while sharing every experi-ence with the people around him. For example, Rupp bonded with his peers and hosts during meal times; Argen-tinian dinners are typically held late in the evening, sometimes lasting past midnight, and are focal occasions to fel-lowship with friends and celebrate the day. During times like these, Rupp got to know his host family, an elderly cou-ple named Maria and Jose. These two have hosted Grace students for a decade

service were an impacting testimony to Andrew.

He explained that the centrality and depth of relationships is what really in-

-like America’s frenzied lifestyle, Rupp was refreshed by Argentina’s “lack of a need to do something… the doing some-thing was just being together.” At one

point, for example, three Grace students (including Rupp) and one of their native friends traveled twelve hours west of the bustling Buenos Aires city to the serene mountains of Mendoza. Andrew consid-ered this experience a highlight of what he called a “simpler way of life” that he came to love while studying abroad.

Andrew Rupp urges anyone who can to experience studying abroad for him- or herself; moreover, for those who are committed to going, he advises you to take the initiative to get involved with the people and their culture. Go hum-bly, willing to admit that the way you grew up doing something isn’t the only way to do it! If you want to hear more of Andrew’s story or about the program in

have studied abroad around campus or on Facebook.

2 FEATURESJanuary 17, 2012

Paige VandergriffStaff Writer

Andrew Rupp’s Argentina

A SIMPLER WAY OF LIFE:

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FEATURESJanuary 17, 2012

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It is crazy to think that this past May, I was on a one-day journey

across the sea and over Greenland to a wonderful, mysterious place called Iceland. I realize full well that it seems like such an extremely obscure place to visit, but I really did leave a part of who I was there. When thinking about our experience, two of the biggest memo-ries that stick out to me were roaming the capital of Reykjavik and going to the Blue Lagoon.

One of the biggest reasons I fell in love with Iceland was because of the creative freedom that could be felt around the city. As groups of us would travel about into random stores, muse-ums, and coffee shops, we would al-

It was AWESOME. No matter where we went, buildings were covered in this lovely art. The best moment we had was

going down a random alley that led into a courtyard that was literally covered

was so happy. The second greatest moment, be-

yond the created beauty of Iceland, was obviously the natural beauty of it. This country has more waterfalls than trees—I am not joking. One of the coolest places we went was the Blue Lagoon. It is a natural hot spring that produced literal light-blue water and had natural salts around the spring that were crazy-good for your skin. The whole spring was extremely foggy and had all these different caves and pock-ets you could swim into. It was such a heavenly experience.

There are so many more things I could say about this trip. It was one of the greatest things I have ever done and

day. If you want to hear more stories,

strange and beautiful land.

Liz PalmerContributing Writer

Go Encounter:

Iceland 2012

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ENTERTAINMENTJanuary 17, 2012

As college kids, we love entertainment. Music is one kind of entertainment that

everybody likes, though preferences may vary. While money may be tight for us, who doesn’t love saving pennies for an awesome concert?

Winter concerts are harder to come by than summer concerts. Usually, artists are taking a break from touring to relax or record new music, which is great for the consumer. But there are some great shows to be seen during this grey part of the year.

The Winter Jam Tour will be stopping in Fort Wayne on January 20. Is this late notice? Yes, but it will be absolutely worth it. The line-up of artists is incredible: TobyMac, RED, Matthew West, and Sidewalk Prophets will be perform-ing, among other acts. This concert has received rave reviews in past years and surely won’t dis-appoint this year.

Anybody into Owl City? Adam Young is set to perform in Urbana, IL, on February 10. Ur-bana is slightly farther than most are willing to travel for a concert, but Owl City is touring se-lect shows with Maroon 5 and Neon Trees.

in Lagrange, Indiana. Lagrange is just over an hour away and would be a great time to get off of campus and see some incredible live music.

Got a date for Valentine’s Day? Go see the Avett Brothers in Fort Wayne. Not only is Fort Wayne closer than most major venues, but who doesn’t like live music? The Avett Brothers have a sound like Mumford and Sons, a folk/in-

die style, though some would classify them as country for the use of the banjo. Either way, they sound fantastic.

Also of interest, in March, the David Crowder Band will be performing in Indianapolis. The Old National Centre in downtown Indianapolis is a beautiful historic building that boasts hold-ing many different concerts throughout the year.

For those who are maybe not as much into the live music scene, there are various perform-ing arts venues around the Winona area. South Bend is the home of the Morris Performing Arts

Center. It has an amazing lineup for the spring season. Various companies will be performing “Shrek The Musical,” “Wicked,” and “Rock of Ages,” along with ballet troupes, orchestras, and comedians.

Another thing to remember is that other schools have performing arts programs as well. Indiana University is known for its theatre pro-gram and will be staging different plays through-out the semester.

Go have an adventure and go see some live art!

Sticky WicketsKelsi Johnson

Concerts in the AreaMegan Snyder

Staff Writer

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ENTERTAINMENTJanuary 17, 2012

Shane Westwood Tim Starkey Jonathan Whitaker Kyle May Alisa Frankland

With all of us just coming back from Christmas break, there is one thing many of us have in common: a new year’s resolution. From freshman to senior, many of us decided there was something that we would like to be able to accomplish this

year. A few of your fellow students gave us their new year’s resolutions.

Man-on-the-Street

Freshman Alisa Frankland says that she is going to be a healthier person and get in better shape by eating healthier foods.

Junior Shane West-wood has two totally op-posite resolutions. He is

reading the Bible in a year and doing 100 pushups each day. You go, Shane!

Freshman Tim Star-key made several resolu-

wants to stop his child-hood habit of biting his nails. Also, Tim says he loathes reading, so he is going to read something every day.

Sophomore Jonathan Whitaker has decided he is going to be healthier by walking at least a mile each day.

Lastly, Freshman Kyle May says that he is going to accomplish saving half of everything he earns at work so he can be better prepared for his future.

The New Year brings many new opportunities. Chil-

dren’s eyes shine brighter as the chance to run around in fresh snow comes; teenagers hope for better grades as the new semester rolls around. The whole world stops for

and excitement of the Times Square celebration. Things are different as time continues; some people have had the clock roll over them so many times they’ve become numb to it. Some esteemed members of our community have been around for 50, 60, 70 and even 80 years! While their grandchildren are out

sitting in their arm chairs just like

before. Mothers across the globe are cleaning out their closets, but our give-and-take table looks about the same. Bingo nights function as usu-al and movie Mondays are consis-tent. While they are increasing their skills at euchre and drinking coffee, the years have also given additional wisdom. I was recently advised to use this year to improve my cooking skills and bring better tasting cook-ies to coffee. This may have been simple friendly advice or a comment on my brick-like brownies. One can never be too sure; however, with this new year we can all set new goals and learn new things, no matter our age.

“New Year”Katie VanSloten

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6 CAMPUS LIFEJanuary 17, 2012

Tterm marriage. Same-sex marriage is now recognized in nine states along with The District of Columbia. The Evangelical Right feels that the idea of marriage is being destroyed. That the gov-ernment should allow a couple of the same sex to marry one another seems to be the end of marriage as we know it. Some defenders of traditional mar-

not be changed. They preach that marriage has been and always will be between a man and a woman. They protest, debate, and discuss it, all the while expending enormous amounts of energy trying to

must not be changed! Yet I stand confused. How do we Christians be-

Suppose that tomorrow the United States govern-ment claimed that Christ never rose from the dead. Would Christians in every church ponder over what we are to do about Christianity now being rede-

large and upheld by too great a source. This exam-ple may be extreme, but it serves my argument. The

faith. It was not a government, people, or created

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and preserves it, and will continue to do so. Though government may allow two men or two women to

-riage. Is it not we as Christians who are married in the presence of God? Is it not we as Christians who

by God? If it were tomorrow that the government no

longer recognized marriage, would we Christians stop the practice of marriage? Never!

If marriage is God’s plan, why do we feel a right to impose it through legislation on someone else, especially if that person has no conviction, knowl-edge, or desire to enter into a godly marriage. The least we can do is focus our energy on what it means to live a married life in a way that pleases Christ.

of marriage for us as Christians? Can we focus our energy on showing the world what it means to enter

men focus our energy on showing the world what it looks like to love our wives? To quote from Ted Dekker in his book “Blessed Child,” “Remember, Caleb, words are weak instruments of love. They can do many things, but they do not carry the truth like your hands do. People need to be shown, not told.” May we be able to say our energy was well-spent, not well-wasted.

Ben SauersContributing Writer

Energy Well Wasted

The Minutes

Sitem of business was to reexamine the ac-tual duties your loyal senators are called to perform. These include the hall represen-tatives working with RAs and RDs to host the ever-popular “Deans in the Dorm” and the class representatives hosting semester-ly town hall meetings for their respective classes. Each senator is also expected to write one proposal each per semester. They are also to be ready to lead the weekly meetings at a moment’s notice if Jackie is unable to, and they are each expected to be self-motivated, reaching out to their constit-uents.

Several new committees are in talks as well. The committees exist to focus on

discussions regarding how to improve that aspect of campus. Potential new commit-tees include a music committee (dedicated

practice on campus) and a GRec committee.

in the winter have generated some interest in seeing if anything can be done to accom-modate both students and student athletes.

Senate also discussed the upcoming “Rise ‘n’ Roll Run” on Saturday, January 26th. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., students will have the opportunity to help raise funds for a school in India in need of basic technology. Admission will be a be-tween a $5 to $10 donation and will feature the delicious donuts from the Rise ‘n’ Roll Amish bakery. Participants will also run throughout the campus track in their PJs. Pre-registration means free admittance to ice-skating late that night. Mark your calen-dars and be on the lookout for further infor-mation in the future.

Also in talks is a campus Ride Board, and Jackie is looking into the possibility of our students teaming up with other campus-es to lobby for a change in the Safe Harbor law to prevent those under the age of 18 spending a night in jail after being rescued

-mittee is also asking about the possibility of having major newspapers (such as the New York Times and The Washington Post) available to students on campus.

If you are interested in joining the con-versation for any of these topics, please contact your senator. And remember, each meeting is open to the public! The next meeting will take place on Monday the 28th at 10:30 a.m. in McClain 103.

Ashley BrewsterEditor-in-Chief

Senate Meeting: January 14, 2013

Year: FreshmanPosition: Alpha Hall RepContact: [email protected]

Taylor Bartholomew

Samuel Brown

DeJonette Kimbrough

Nate Arnold

Year: Sophomore Position: Beta Student RepWhy join Senate? I joined to help give Beta a voice and representation in student gov-ernment.Goals: My goals are to help out the students in my hall. Contact: [email protected]

Ashley PetittYear: FreshmanPosition: Westminster representative Why join Senate? I was involved in groups similar to senate in high school and thought it would be rewarding and fun to join. Goals: To have a great year and serve the students in every way possible by supporting ideas and getting our name out there :) Hidden Talent: Spanish dancing skills! I’ve won a dance competition with my skills.Contact: [email protected]

Year: FreshmanPosition: Indy Dorm RepHidden talent: Imitating people’s character-isticsContact: [email protected]

Year: SophomorePosition: Grace Village Dorm Representa-tiveWhy join Senate? Living at Grace Village is a unique opportunity that 38 girls get to ex-perience. Living off campus with the elderly gives us our own story to tell. I wanted to be that voice.Goals: To make people aware of the amaz-ing gift we “Village Girls” have been giving by living at Grace Village. Also, to improve upon the wants and needs of off-campus dwellers.Hidden talent: Empathy. I consider it a su-per-power.Contact: [email protected]

Your Student Senate Dorm Reps

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SPORTSJanuary 17, 2012

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While You Were Away...THIS WEEK...

Lady Lancers basketball impresses with victory against Taylor

The Lady Lancers hosted Taylor on Tues-day night in a game that saw a career perfor-mance from Juaneice Jackson. She exploded for a career high 37 points in Grace’s 74-62 victory. Her dominance in the game began

The Trojans (13-5, 2-4 CL) stormed back

second half to tie the game at 59 apiece, but ran out of steam toward the end of the game. Grace’s defense proved to be impenetrable

the Lady Lancers closed the game on a 15-3 run. Juaneice Jackson concluded the night with 37 points to go along with 6 steals and 4 rebounds. Allison Kauffman had a dou-ble-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and Gabby Bryant added 8 points of her own. Jayla Starks contributed a well-balanced stat line with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals. The Lady Lancers concluded the week with two tough losses against No. 15 Bethel (16-3, 6-1 CL), 64-43, and No. 9 Saint Fran-cis (18-2, 7-1 CL), 63-60. The Lady Lancers (13-7, 4-4 CL) look to continue their success this season at home Saturday against Mount Vernon Nazarene.

Second-half effort results in crucial league win for Lancers

On the road against Taylor, Grace had to rally in the second half to pull out a close victory against Taylor. The Trojans (12-4, 4-2 XK) were no match for Grace’s tough defense as Grace held Taylor to 30 per-cent shooting the second half. After Taylor grabbed a 10-point lead early in the second half, Grace answered with 16 unanswered points to take a 4-point lead, never to relin-quish the lead. Behind 13 second-half points from Greg Miller, the Lancers were able pull out a 71-60 victory. Bruce Grimm led the Lancers with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Greg Miller added 16 points of his own to go along with 13 rebounds and his ninth double-double of the season. Jared

his career with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Karl Columbus chipped in with 10 points, and Elliot Smith rounded out the scored with 7 points. Grace followed that victory with a tough loss against No. 21 Bethel (16-3, 7-0 CL), 98-88, and at Saint Francis (13-6, 5-3 CL), 74-69. The Lancers (13-6, 5-3 CL) look to continue their success this season at Mount Vernon Nazarene on Saturday.

Credit to Sports Information

Juaneice Jackson, Juaneice is this week’s Player of the Week with her

performance in Grace’s victory against Taylor. In the game against Taylor, she tallied a career-high 37 points, leading the Lady Lancers to a 74-62 victory. She looks to continue her success on the court against Marian on Wednesday night in a touch conference matchup.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

From the RedZone With Love

There are few words that can describe a --

spectful and loving students that honor God with their actions. My ultimate goal is to get 1000 stu-dents to stand and cheer together at games and here is why.

Grace College is a light in the Warsaw com-munity. While we as students are in the classroom taking a classes on prayer or missions, we need to live that out! I know we live it out in some ar-eas because we go on missions trips and do ser-vice projects which are what Warsaw needs but if Grace continues to be a place where ,school spirit and pride are more made fun of than shown out, than we have a big piece of the puzzle missing.

There are two main words that I believe de-scribe what a student section should have:

Unity- This is important because we are ac-

tively involved in the community around us and have a great passion while serving others in it, but if the community comes back to support us at Grace events and they see (dis)unity, they will grow to not trust us! Unity is also a theme on the Grace Campus, and as Christians we are free to

Respect- This is important because as a Chris-tian school we need to be respectful to the other school!! Respect at basketball games is a differ-ent attribute than most schools bring to the table! Sometimes we boo at the ref if there is a bad call, but for the majority of the time we try to be re-spectful which is also important to show to the community around us!

The Grace/Bethel game was awesome, Grace College! You guys really shocked me with the support you gave and thank you for that! I work for you and my pay is your participation, so please feel free to send me a message with suggestions and ideas! I am open to anything, and I love you as a student body! You can also text me with ideas at 317-502-3169.

Both Grace basketball teams were busy over Christmas break. Both teams fared

well as the men compiled a 5-2 and the women compiled a 4-1 record.

Men’s BasketballThe men began their slew of games with a

matchup against No. 25 Madonna in Detroit, Mich. Grace triumphed 80-76 behind a career-high of 27 points from Greg Miller. Grace, then, faced off against No.22 Rochester in Detroit, but lost 68-60. Following that loss, Grace traveled to Boston, Mass. to face off against Fisher College. Behind a career-high 25 points, which included 7 three pointers from Niko Read, Grace rebounded with a 88-55 victory. Travelling on to Amherst, N.Y., Grace squared off against Daemen but lost in a

trip with a resounding 92-76 win over Wilfrid Laurier behind 19 points and 3 steals from Elliot Smith. The Lancers resumed play after Christmas on January 2 on the road against Spring Arbor. Behind a great performance from Bruce Grimm Jr., who had 25 point and 5 steals, Grace won 71-

pounded Goshen 82-64 as freshman Brandon Vanderhegghen had the best game of his career with 14 points and 5 rebounds.

Women’s BasketballThe Lady Lancers began their games with a

matchup with IU-Northwest. Grace prevailed 66-54 behind Juaneice Jackson’s 27 points. After Christmas, the Lady Lancers traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to compete in the Coaches vs. Can-

behind to win 75-70 due in large part to freshman Gabby Bryant’s best game of the season with 23

that game, the Lady Lancers faced off against Iowa Wesleyan, falling 54-44. Traveling back home, the Lady Lancers responded to the loss with a 67-46 shellacking of Spring Arbor behind 23 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists from Juaneice Jackson. Finishing their games over Christmas break, Grace traveled to Goshen and was victorious 78-69 with Juaneice Jackson con-tributing 26 points.

The men’s team next faces Marian at home on January 15 at 7 p.m. and the Lady Lancers face Marian on the road on January 16 at 7 p.m.

In Lancer AthleticsSeth MillerSports Editor

Jake RegnierRedZone Coordinator

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SPORTSJanuary 17, 2012

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Relationships at The Office @ 6:45

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Womens B-ball vs. Mt. Vernon @ 1 p.m.

Cultural Diversity WeekMosaic Taco

Night Mosaic Fried Rice Night

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Ice Skating @ 9 p.m.

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