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Grace College, Winona Lake, INOctober 11, 2012Volume 59, Issue No. 8

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If you’ve read the Lancer Lowdown, you may have noticed that a new ministry is forming at Grace College. Inspired by a men-toring ministry from our campus’ past, Sina Locke and Kim Kroll felt God leading them to revive women’s ministries on campus.

Locke, who had been praying for someone to come alongside,

met Kroll through Dr. Christy Hill, who had been involved with the previous Women’s Ministry

program. Locke and Kroll, with the help of a few others, began to fill the need they saw on Grace’s campus. “It started a lot of con-versations….God has really con-firmed that He wants this to move forward.”

The theme for the program is the aroma of Christ, found in 2 Corinthians 2:14. Kroll states, “We want girls who are walking ebenezers who give off the fra-grance of Christ, of his sacrifice, so that others who are near them are reminded of Christ, drawn to Christ, see a beauty in Christ, are reminded of life, and therefore seek Him. If that’s happening, women will be united and people will be encouraged. If your rela-tionship with Christ is that inti-mate, it’s emanated from you.”

Both Kroll and Locke would like to see women plugged into the local community and church-es through this ministry, and hope that the relationships formed from this ministry would continue after it finishes. “I am hoping that the women as individuals can sense

a connectedness with an older female here on campus, whether it’s staff or a spouse of staff,” says Locke. “We acknowledge that a lot of women are pretty lonely, even college students and older women. Coming together--there’s something about it; it’s Biblical. There’s a power in meeting in the one-on-one relationship.”

Kroll and Locke also hope that the program will equip women to disciple others. “My hope is that if these girls are meeting with oth-er women, they are studying the Word of God, they’re having their eyes open to the beauty of Christ, that they too will go out and find someone who needs someone to

come alongside them and walk with them in the faith, and you have this process repeating.”

Any female undergraduate student may apply, whether part time or full time, on or off-cam-pus and from any walk of life. Mentors and Mentees will be paired by the Women’s Ministry council, based on the applications received. Your application is due Thursday, October 18th, and the Kick-Off night is the following Thursday, October, 25th, from 7-10 p.m. Applications may be found on the portal under Cam-pus Life>Women’s Ministries or picked up in the Student Affairs Office.

Beauty in Christ: New Women’s Ministry

Launched on CampusKim Commisaris

Staff Writer

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Last Friday, the gallery at Mount Memorial opened its second art exhibit of the year, display-ing works from a Fort Wayne artist in a collection entitled Chaos to Clarity - The Art of Michael Burman. Since his grad school at Bowling Green University, Burman has been creating pieces in addition to lending his talents in teaching draw-ing, painting and sculpture classes at Huntington University and Purdue University-Fort Wayne. His work has been exhibited in Indiana, Michi-gan, and Ohio, and he is developing an exhibit in Houston, Texas. After judging Grace College’s Juried Student Art Exhibit last year, Professor Tim Young invited him to display his work in

Grace’s gallery.The collection displayed in Mount Memori-

al consists of six wooden sculptures, constructed with metal rods, stone, cloth, and smoked glass. A number of themes run from piece to piece, the more obvious being that of his use of circles and the colors of red and black.

“Many see the colors red and black as dark and agitated,” Burman explains. “I find them to represent a quiet strength.”

Burman pairs this quiet strength with the an-cient symbolism in the shape of circles, using them to represent perfection and eternity. In his sculptures, Burman uses the shapes, colors and scale to communicate about people, experiences or journeys he’s encountered throughout his life. He holds to the sensibility of ancient Shinto de-

signs to convey the stories, as well as feelings of warmth, elegance and calm to his viewers.

“The most important thing an artist can learn is about himself,” Burman comments. “In learn-ing, you become clear in your own mind, and can then clearly communicate through your work.”

Burman’s work will be exhibited in Mount Memorial until November 3. His display is the second of three that will be showing this semes-ter at Grace College. The next exhibit is titled A Photogenic Journey by Robert Vandermark and will be on display from November 12-Decem-ber 14, with a gallery reception on November 16. These exhibits will be the last shows until spring semester, so be sure to visit Mount Memorial to encounter rare beauty before it leaves for winter break.

2 FEATURESOctober 11, 2012

Haley BradfieldStaff Writer

Chaos to Clarity: Grace Art Gallery Displays Sculptures by Michael Burman

One of Grace campus’s favorite local busi-nesses, Mudlove, has opened a new location in downtown Warsaw. Located on 122 S Buffalo St., the trendy venue dwarfs its cozy Winona Village counterpart, giving customers room to shop and employees room to make more of their ever-pop-ular wristbands.

Owner Luke Wright is excited about the po-tential this new location has to offer, explaining that the original venue could only hold about six customers. “There’s enough space here,” he said. “We can reach our potential.”

Wright further explained that the space prob-lems had led to the pottery being eclipsed by the bands. The downtown location’s generous floor space will allow that to change.

Most importantly, Wright looks forward to how the new downtown location can help Mud-love fulfill its mission: providing clean water in Africa through donations from its profits. “More space, more love, more money for Africa,” Wright concludes. Be sure to visit the new downtown lo-cation next time you’re in the market for a new Mudlove band.

More Space, More Love: New MudLove Location Opened in Downtown

Warsaw

Ashley BrewsterEditor-in-Chief

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Most Grace students are vaguely aware that we have a Student Senate. At the very least, most have probably received an email at one time or another asking them to vote for their dorm representatives. Many Grace stu-dents, however, don’t know what it is exactly that Senate does, despite that every Senate meeting is open to the public. For those un-able to make the meetings and who still want to keep their thumb on the pulse of what Sen-ate is discussing, we at The Sounding Board will help keep you up-to-date.

Senate is made up of dorm and class rep-resentatives, selected by their peers to bring their opinions and concerns to the school. They pledge regular attendance to the meet-ings, commit to volunteer for Senate and other club functions whenever possible, and promise to conduct themselves as good rep-resentatives of Grace as a whole. They ac-knowledge they have a voice and that they must use it to represent the needs and con-cerns of their dorm or class.

One of the things Senate oversees is funding for the various clubs on campus. New clubs such as the Swing Club, BASS, the men’s volleyball club, and Back in Five were approved for funding to help them with

aspects such as promotion and travel. Senate is aiming to start the tradition of a homecom-ing afterparty. They are also talking about beginning a recycling committee, and Senate is discussing ways to promote their online presence. Look for their Facebook page in the near future.

Also in discussion is a third dining op-tion on campus. Senate is interested in gaug-ing campus’ general impression on what they would like to see in addition to Alpha and SubCo. If you’re interested in expressing your opinion, talk to your dorm representa-tive.

Rounding off Senate meetings are open forums, where representatives have the op-portunity to voice any concerns or issues they may have. One of the issues discussed was regarding the crosses displayed on Morgan Library’s lawn, courtesy of the local Right to Life organization. Representatives debat-ed whether or not the crosses were the best possible statement for the school to be mak-ing, as students on campus have expressed a desire that they not be put up again next year.

Grace Senate is the collective voice of the student body. Meet your representative; get to know them. Their job is to bring your concerns to the “powers that be,” as it were. If you have the opportunity, sit in on a meet-ing. Senate is a valuable resource on campus; don’t let it go to waste.

Ashley BrewsterEditor-in-Chief

Senate Meeting: October 8, 2012

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On Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, a troupe of students, faculty, alumni and community members headed north of the border travelling to one of the world’s premier theatre venues, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. By the time the day was through, they’d traveled even greater distances in the wooden O of the theatre, watching electrifying performances of the comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” and the history play “Henry V.”

Dr. Paulette Sauders, chair of the Languages, Lit-erature, and Communication Department, who leads the annual trek, said that English faculty members at Grace College have sponsored the trip for “about thirty-five years,” making the Stratford trip one of the longest running GC traditions. This year’s trip coin-cided with the festival’s sixty-fifth anniversary, giv-ing the whole environment of the small Ontarian city a celebratory mood.

It is no small coincidence then that the students who took the trip this year came away envigorated by the experience. Second-time attendee Megan Snyder,

an English major, characterized the trip as “absolute-ly gorgeous.”

Snyder as noted that the stagecraft for the Fes-tival Theater production of Henry V was “amazing” and praised the performance of lead actor Aaron Kro-hn.

She was not alone in praising the history play, staged and directed masterfully by the Festival’s ar-tistic director Des McAnuff. Three-time attendee and noted Shakespeare afficionado Mary Gensel said that “‘Henry V’ was just beautifully done,” noting how great it was to see her favorite play produced so well.

Her sentiments were echoed by three-time attend-ee Hillary Burgardt, who especially appreciated her chance to see a history play staged this year. “Henry V was hands down the best play I’ve ever seen at Stratford,” she said, before going on to urge curious students to jump on the chance to visit the Festival.

“Stratford is an amazing opportunity to see ac-tors on par with the Royal Shakespeare Company perform. If you have the opportunity to go and you love Shakespeare it would be unwise to pass it up.”

Though all the students who attended this year’s trip lauded the production of Shakespeare’s famous war play, the situational comedy of “Much Ado About Nothing” did not go unappreciated. Anchored

brilliantly by celebrated six-year Festival veteran Ben Carlson opposite the lively Deborah Hay, the packed-out matinee performance hit every beat of the quippy comedy with precision.

Elizabeth Palmer, who attended the festival for the second time this year, said that her high expecta-tions were exceeded by this year’s production.

“Much Ado,” Palmer said, “is hilarious and the characters were well done. Beatrice and Benedick--” the play’s principal characters-- “stole the show.”

Palmer also emphasized that the trip is a worth-while opportunity for anyone, saying, “It isn’t just for English majors.” Senior Amber Wilks concurred, saying that watching the plays live onstage “brings Shakespeare into a new light” and that the trip is completely worth anyone’s time,” even if they don’t know much about Shakespeare beforehand.

Total cost for an individual remains at $165, eas-ily one of the highest-rated trips Grace College offers at a fraction of the average cost. Plays on the upcom-ing Festival season include “Romeo and Juliet,“ “The Merchant of Venice,” “Othello” and more. It’s never been a better time to visit our neighbor to the north for the storied tradition of excellent theatre and time-less memories.

Much Ado About ShakespeareGrace College’s Annual Trip to the Stratford Shakespeare

Festival Is “Not Just for English Majors.”

Connor ParkCopy Editor

Photo courtesy of csmonitor.com

Here’s the deal: J.K. Rowling is an international publishing phenom-enon. The Harry Potter series has sold millions of copies worldwide and been adapted into a multi-billion dollar film franchise. The woman even has a Universal Orlando theme park inspired by her books.

When you read “The Casual Va-cancy,” none of that matters.

It’s not every day that an author gets the opportunity to reinvent her-self completely, especially not one with as high a profile as Rowling. But her new book does just that, serving as the debut novel for what promises to be a long and interesting career. Rowling pulls off this change masterfully, presenting a challeng-ing, multi-layered story that serves as a showcase both of her narrative prowess and her ability to capture the essence of real life.

Rowling has often received a

bad rap for her narrative technique, with critics pointing to the black and white morality of the earlier Harry Potter novels and arguing that the author is rather naive in her under-standing of people. “The Casual Va-cancy” should silence that particular critique.

Rowling narrates in the voices of nearly every character mentioned in the novel, from the rough-edged daughter of a heroin addict to the repressed and bored wife of a prom-inent local businessman. No voice goes unheard, and no angle goes unexamined. Readers witness such varied realities as the desperation of addiction, the terror of obsessive compulsive disorder, the strangling of lust, the horror of rape, the lone-liness of high school, and the conse-quences of selfishness. By unfolding her story from so many viewpoints, Rowling is able to present a pro-foundly complex picture of life as it is.

In seeming contrast with the complexity of her narrative tech-nique, “The Casual Vacancy” opens

with what appears to be a very sim-ple story: after Parish Councilman Barry Fairbrother dies, three can-didates stand up to take his place. Almost immediately upon introduc-ing these characters and the people around them, the audience is invited to take sides in what feels like a Vic-torian story with a simple, predict-able moral.

This could not be further from the truth. By the novel’s end, Rowl-ing has upended the simple notions of good and evil, inviting the reader into a complex moral landscape. No character’s motivations are either wholly righteous or entirely untaint-ed by self-interest or prejudice. By the story’s end, even the reader’s own prejudices are implicated as Rowling concludes with a ringing plea to Love Your Neighbor.

“The Casual Vacancy” brilliant-ly shows life as it is, in all its beau-ty and ugliness. Come to the book open to Rowling’s prose and you’ll leave with a message that might just change your life.

My So-Called Muggle Life:Why Rowling’s “Casual Vacancy” Deserves Your Attention

Connor ParkCopy Editor

Photo courtesy of Paulette Sauders

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ENTERTAINMENTOctober 11, 2012

As you know, election sea-son is upon us. There are can-didates that represent every walk of life… that is, if you walk with money falling out of your pockets because they are so stuffed full of cash, or if you walk on one of the pri-vate beaches you own at your vacation home in Fiji, or if you walk with thousands of supporters who continue to stuff money into your pocket. Without a doubt, if you fall into one of these categories, the presidential candidates un-derstand your needs. Howev-er, if you are not one of these people, that’s okay because the candidates will convince and sweet-talk you into believing

they are just like you: just an average blue-collar worker who

drinks a cup of crappy coffee in the morning because that’s all he can afford. It is your job as the undecided voter to pick from these not-so-average men. The first step is to realize that the election is less than a month away. It is okay to panic at this point. In fact, we suggest pan-icking and frantically trying to make up for lost time. You don’t have the time to listen to the candidates. Instead, listen to conservative talk radio. We have found this is one of the most unbiased news sources that there is. These talking heads re-ally dig into the facts and report what is truly important. Howev-er, if you do not own a radio, we suggest listening to the second most unbiased source, Satur-day Night Live. They do just as

much fact-checking as talk ra-dio does; actually, they may do a little more. SNL will provide you with the bare necessities of information needed to cast a well-informed vote. Both of these sources are so solid in pro-viding un-slanted facts and not taking sound bites out of context, that a blind person could easily mistake SNL for conservative talk radio. If you are too busy for this, then consider another method which seems to be pop-ular amongst American voters…the classic coin flip. Take pic-tures the two candidates’ faces and tape them to opposite sides of a coin. Then simply flip the coin and vote for whichever face you see. If you are still too busy for this, then tape the faces to the coin and simply pick which

candidate would look better on a coin, or just cut to the chase and vote for the more attractive one; in which case John Kenne-dy would still be winning every election. Furthermore, it is im-portant to remember the U.S. Constitution. The voter must remember it because we know the candidates won’t. In fact, if a candidate brings up the Con-stitution, it must be a mistake on his part, so disregard that state-ment. Finally, realize that your vote does not count. So simply cast a vote for anyone. Get it done quickly so you can get to voting on more important things like “American Idol,” which fla-vor of Doritos will be next, or the “Kid’s Choice” awards. Go forth and vote.Brock and Brunner

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As we stood in the music and movie section of Wal-Mart waiting for Mum-ford & Sons’ new album, “Babel,” to re-lease at midnight, I could not help but be overjoyed. As we stared at an employee as if she were a batch of homemade cook-ies, she nervously began to open boxes of new merchandise asking us what we came for. Lady, we came for Mumford.

When asked to write a review for this CD, I honestly just wanted to put, “If you have never heard them before, go buy both albums and learn to understand what decent music is.” In the end, I figured that

was a bit unfair and demanding, so here goes.

For new listeners, Mumford’s sound is generally folk-rock with a strong in-fluence from bluegrass instrumentation, Americana with a London accent. Their songwriting is steeped in literary tra-dition, pulling references from Shake-speare, Plato and Steinbeck especially in their album “Sigh No More.” On top of that, their lyrics are just strong in gener-al pulling at the heart strings of human emotion. This is something that can be seen across the board in both of their al-bums.

“Babel” is much like “Sigh No More” in the sense of its sound. Although their band does not have a full drum kit, their sound is incredibly powerful. If you are unsure of this, just start with track one, “Babel”, and be corrected. Along with this, they definitely make good use of each instrument in their band. From gui-tar to banjo to mandolin to piano to stand

up bass--this band, especially in this new album, highlights the wonders of each in-strument all the while still being able to sing harmoniously together.

Although their sound is much the same, new lyrics bring listeners back for more. Something Mumford & Sons has always been able to do well is inspiring people to feel. Yes, that sounds odd, but their lyrics are able to tell heartfelt in-dividual stories that invite the audience to share the band’s feelings. Overall, the whole album covers a wide range of emotion but leaves listeners feeling refreshed, and at least for me, inspired. I say this because they are my favorite band to paint to, but I am biased.

I close this review thinking back to the night I bought this album. After my friends and I had purchased three copies of deluxe edition of this album (And believe me, those three extra tracks are worth all your pennies), we lay in the parking lot of Gamma Town-

house and listened to it. Everything about that moment was perfect. Maybe it was the people I was with; maybe it is the fact I am a sucker for stringed instruments, but I still believe it is because this band is just that worthwhile.

Go buy Babel and let it make your night as well.

On the Heart

I grew up in church and I en-joyed going, especially to Sunday school. I can still remember some of the lessons I had when I was little: Creation, Noah, Jonah, etc. Every year it seemed like we went over the story of Moses. Growing up and learning more about the sto-ry that spans from Exodus to Judg-es, it has always seemed that the main lesson was how often Israel lost faith and complained.

Israel had hardly gotten out of Egypt before the complaining start-ed; Pharaoh released them in chap-ter twelve of Exodus, they started

complaining by chapter fourteen. They had gotten to the Red Sea and Pharaoh was behind them and they lost faith and complained to Moses. Then, over and over again, we read about how the Israelites complained about not having enough food or water or about Moses’ leadership skills. Nothing seemed to make them happy. God was faithful, though, and provided for them. A few times He showed judgment like the fiery serpents (Numbers 21:4-9), and when the ten spies showed their lack of faith when they spied out Canaan (Numbers 14:19-25). Deuteronomy 9:6 says, “Therefore, understand that the Lord your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteous-ness, for you are a stiff-necked peo-ple” (NJKV). In other words, God was not blessing them because of how great they were, but because of

how awesome He was. When we read these passages,

we may be quick to say, “When will Israel figure out that they should just trust God?” Before we start judging the Israelites, however, let’s look at ourselves. Who are we? We are a sinful people (Romans 5:12), we are headed for hell because we have fallen short of God’s perfect standard (Romans 3:23, 6:23), and we cannot rely on ourselves to save us from our future (Ephesians 2:8, 9; James 2:10).

We are hopeless, but God made a way for us to be redeemed from our sins. While we were still sin-ners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). We did nothing to deserve this; we were still dead in our sins (Ephesians 2:5). God did not wait for us to get our act together before He sent His Son to die for our sins (John 3:16). We do not even have

to work for forgiveness. All we have to do is ask for it and He will give out forgiveness (Matthew 7:7, I John 1:9). Even after we believe on Him, when we lose faith He does not leave us out to dry like when His disciples were scared and He stopped the storm (Matthew 8:23-27). Now, He continually blesses us each day.

We often criticize the Israel-ites for their unbelief, but we are sinners. We do not deserve the forgiveness of sins, along with the blessings God gives us every day. Like Israel in the Old Testament, we have fallen away, and God in His awesome love has not only giv-en us the ultimate gift of salvation, but also provides for us every day and blesses us with spiritual and physical gifts. Praise God for His greatness!

“Not Much Difference”

Brandon KnightContributing Writer

Music Review: Mumford and Sons “Babel”

Liz PalmerStaff Writer

Dexterity InstituteBranden Pahl“Kent”

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ENTERTAINMENTOctober 11, 2012

I recently decided that I was going to tell jokes to my friends here at the Village. In a quest for originality, I created a few of my own.

For example, this knee slapper: Why is Au-tumn such a scary time? Because everything keeps FALLing.

I tried to tell some owl jokes. I won’t say it, but they really were a hoot!

In other news, our hall is enjoy-ing exercising over here. The fitness room may be smaller than an Alpha room, but if you walk all the hallways it equals a mile! At least that’s what the Teeples have told me…

What They Would Say Stephen Hartman

Sticky Wickets Kelsi Johnson

Women Are from VenusArielle Arn“Ring by Spring”

Katie VanSlotenRA of the Village

“Always a Surprise”

6 CAMPUS LIFEOctober 11, 2012

Over the past several years, Grace College has come into contact with South Korean culture in a big way: from South Korea Go Encounter trips to the Glob-al Exchange partnership with Handong Global University. This week, I’d like to introduce you to another recent arrival from Korea to the U.S.: K-pop.

Short for Korean pop, K-pop is a playful fusion of dance, electro, hip-hop, and rap that developed in South Korean during the 90’s and has exploded on the American scene during the past five to ten

years. K-pop’s bold, upbeat style mirrors the music produced by many of today’s American stars; in fact, Korean popular music was influenced by Western culture during the 50’s and 60’s due to the U.S. presence in South Korea.

Since then, K-pop has evolved into an energetic blend of East and West, be-coming one of East Asia’s leading cultur-al exports. The vehicle that has enabled K-pop to become a U.S. sensation is the rise of social networking; viral YouTube videos and Facebook shares have driven the exposure of Korean trends interna-tionally. As of Tuesday October 2, the rapper PSY’s hit single “Gangnam Style” became the most viral YouTube video of all time, reaching over 400 million views since it debuted on July 15.

Music videos are a major feature

of the K-pop culture just as they are for American pop music. Colorful, lively, and sometimes zany, Korean pop stars offer bubbly personalities, daring dance moves and catchy tunes during shows and videos; these performances allow singers to connect with their fans and emphasize their stardom. Image is cen-tral to K-pop artists; many are teen idol boy- and girl-groups with large, fanatic followings. K-pop stars are the Justin Biebers and Katy Perrys of East Asia; they just happen to be singing in another language.

So who are these K-pop artists? Some of the top bands include guys’-groups Super Junior, SHINee, Big Bang and NU’EST and girls’ group Girls’ Gen-eration. K-pop groups are often larger than typical American bands, averaging

between five to seven members, larger groups Girls’ Generation and Super Ju-nior including nine and twelve, respec-tively. Just like in the States, there are plenty of other K-pop artists--from big names to small groups just starting out--and you can easily explore them on the web.

Should you give K-pop a try? Well, it all depends on your music preferences. Obviously, if the high energy of techno, pop, and hip-hop isn’t your taste, you probably won’t like K-pop either. Wheth-er the lyrics are in English or Korean, pop music is pop music. However, if bright, bubbly, danceable tunes capture your style, you might be surprised by how en-tertaining listening in another language can be!

Fun Fest will be held on Sunday, October 28th, from 6-9 p.m. in the Gordon Recreation Center. There is no cost. This year’s theme is “Take Me Out to the Ballgame!” There will be ballpark-themed food, games for children up to 6th grade, a petting zoo, a dunk tank, face painting, 3 bounce houses and a designated area for parents to have refreshments and mingle with Grace faculty and staff.

Back in 1989, Fun Fest’s inaugural year, the event was first held in McClain Auditorium. It was later moved to the Lancer Gym before it landed in the Gordon Rec-reation Center. Aaron Crabtree, the Dean of Students, looks back on Fun Fest as “easily the biggest event of the year on campus.” During his time here, most of campus was involved in the decorating, designing, and advertising of the event. Past themes for Fun Fest have included Jungle, Under the Sea, Sportsopolis, Down on the Farm, Zoo, and Western.

Crabtree hopes that with each year the event can improve. “This year we hope to continue to expand the effectiveness of this event - improving it to be more intentional and age appropriate, get more students in-volved, and communicate love and care for the parents

that attend,” said Crabtree.Regina Bontreger, director of SERVE, said that her

favorite part of Fun Fest is “watching the kids come in and get so excited!” The kids’ excitement has driven Jordan Weddle to make it better than it has ever been.

Members of the Warsaw and Winona Lake com-munities are invited, as well as the surrounding com-munities. The games will be aimed toward children in preschool through sixth grade. Students are encouraged to get involved, by helping man Fun Fest games or by donating candy. Donation boxes are set up on each hall for candy donations. Students are encouraged to sign up for time slots to help run games and activities. Contact Jordan Weddle (weddlejc@grace.edu) as soon as possi-ble to get involved.

Whetstone Woodware is a handcrafted wooden-ware shop located in The Village at Winona in Wino-na Lake, Ind., and is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

The store sells over 100 domestic kitchenware products, offering everything from stir-fry paddles to rolling pins. Every woodenware product’s body is carved from sugar maple and its accents from walnut. Also available in the shop are a variety of cookbooks, aprons, and other supplemental cooking pieces.

John and Debbie Whetstone established Whet-stone Woodware in 1991. Since their beginning, the company has developed into two locations and deliv-ers products wholesale to companies across the U.S. and in England. While the Winona Lake shop acts as a gift shop, the Silver Lake location is primarily a pro-duction facility, hosting six employees who produce and ship the products.

“My hobby became my business 29 years ago,” said John Whetstone. At that time, he chose to make a career out of his pastime and carry on a business through his art.

Whetstone expresses his creativity through many original designs. While companies make requests of product templates pulled from their own archives,

Whetstone explained that requests are often made from original designs that he created at the begin-ning of his 34-year career as a woodworker.

“The talent of the craftsmen in this company is astounding. I’ve bought several gifts for friends and family, and they have always been very well received,” said an anony-mous customer of Whetstone Woodware. “They offer wonderful woodwork with great attention to detail! Anything you purchase from these artists will be around for a long time.”

When asked about his favorite piece to create, Whetstone spoke of the carved dippers, but added that it’s difficult to choose just one. Whetstone expressed having a deep appreciation for his career and hopes to reflect this in his work. He added, “The Lord has blessed me with the privilege of doing something that I really love.”

Megan NeuhartStaff Writer

Whetstone Woodenware: from Hobby to Business

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On the Airwaves: K-Pop

Paige VandergriffStaff Writer

Liberty Mills, IN -- How do you explain dinosaurs when the Bible doesn’t? Why do so many of the world’s cultures have leg-ends about dragons? Can you be-lieve in the Bible and evolution? Could the Grand Canyon have been created by the aftermath of Noah’s flood? Do you have ques-tions like these? Then come get answers for free.

On Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sun-day, Oct. 21, Liberty Mills Church of the Brethren will be hosting an Answers Conference. This con-

ference is free to the public and will be presented by Answers in Genesis, the organization behind the acclaimed Creation Museum. The church is located at 103 North Third Street in Liberty Mills, Ind. Resources from Answers in Gene-sis will be available for purchase.

James Gardner, the speak-er, has taught extensively on the subject of creation vs. evolution in the U.S. and internationally in churches, schools, and col-leges since 1993. He has made numerous trips for field work on

the Grand Canyon and the global Flood.

There will be six approxi-mately one hour sessions avail-able. You can come to just one or all six. On Saturday there will be a 6 p.m. session entitled “Aliens, UFO’s & Incredible Creatures” and a second session at 7:30 p.m. entitled “Dinosaurs & Dragons: Fact or Myth?” On Sunday the third session entitled “The Conse-quences of the Path You Choose” will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the fourth session, “Why Question

Biblical Authority?” will start at 11 a.m. After a homemade soup supper provided by the church from 4:30-5:45 p.m., “The Fos-sils, Grand Canyon & the Flood” will begin at 6 p.m. The final ses-sion, “The Mystery of Ancient Man,” will start at 7:30 p.m.

For more information on the speaker or the conference, please visit answersoutreach.org/Liber-tyMills12. For directions or more information on the church, please visit LibertyMillsCoB.org.

Rachel J. MinerStaff Writer

Grace Hopes for Home Run at Funfest

Liberty Mills Church to Hold Answers in Genesis Conference

This Major League Baseball post-season should be a fun one to watch. The Nationals, Reds, Giants and Car-dinals represent the National League, while the Yankees, Athletics, Orioles and Tigers represent the American League.

The Nationals of the NL and the Yan-kees of the AL are considered by most to be the favorites. Each team had the best record in its respective league, but achieved those stellar seasons quite differently. The Nationals’ pitch-ing staff silenced opposing hitters all year long while the Yankees have the most experience and veteran leader-ship in the game.

However, postseason baseball doesn’t tend to be filled with logi-cal outcomes, in which the favorite steamrolls to a World Series title. On the other hand, it isn’t too often that a team without a reasonable amount of playoff experience comes out on top. If it wasn’t for the Covenant, I’d put money down on the New York Yan-

kees, Detroit Tigers, or Saint Louis Cardinals. These three teams have the experience and the almost perfect com-bination of tough pitching and skillful hitting. These are the only three teams left that made the playoffs last season

and they are the only three teams in the playoffs this season that have a lineup that doesn’t give a pitcher any time off.

I wouldn’t at all be surprised to see the Yan-kees and the Cardinals in the World Series this year. With home

field advantage and the benefit of play-ing a team that every non-Yankee fan loves to watch lose, St. Louis would have good odds in the matchup, good enough to beat a Yankees team that lost in five games during last year’s American League Division Series.

The bottom line: Cardinals over Yankees in six games.

Finally! The playoffs are here and are well underway. After the Cardi-nals and Orioles won their respective single-game wild card playoff games, the Division Series began on Satur-day with the Tigers and Reds taking the first game of their series. Sunday saw the Tigers and Reds both go up two games to none in their series, and the Nationals and Yankees win both of their respective first games.

After seeing the Yankees win game one so handily, my pick to win the World Series is the New York Yankees. After producing one of the top offenses in the league in the regular season, the Yankees again demonstrated their hit-ting prowess against one of the best bullpens in the league in the Orioles.

Russell Martin showed why the Yankees are the best power-hitting team in the MLB. With 245 home runs as a team, 30 more than the next best team, the Yankees live and die by the home run. Martin’s mammoth shot in game one set off an offensive jugger-naut and began a five-run ninth inning for the Yankees.

The Yankees boast three of the top hitters in the MLB with Ichiro Suzu-ki (.322 Avg), Derek Jeter (.316), and Robinson Cano (.313). The Yankees also have two of the best power hit-ters in the game in Curtis Granderson (43 HR and 106 RBI) and Mark Tex-eira (24 HR and 84 RBI). After adding Raul Ibanez (19 HR and 64 RBI) in

offseason, the Yan-kees are set to put on a show.

Their pitching ro-tation is also strong, with C.C. Sabathia (15-6, 3.38 ERA, 197 K’s), Andy Pettitte (5-4, 2.87 ERA, 69 K’s), and Hiroki Kuroda (16-11, 3.32 ERA, 167 K’s) and will be very tough to beat in the postseason.

The bottom line: Yankees over Reds in six games.

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Face-Off: Which MLB Team Will Win the World Series?

by Seth Miller

Sports Editor

Call me a home-team rube if you want, but my pick for the American League is the Detroit Tigers. With the rest of the American League playoff teams made up of inexperienced teams (the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics, who have eighteen rookies on the roster) and the New York Yankees, whom the Tigers beat in five games in the 2011 ALDS.

The Tigers bring back the main cast of players from their ALCS run of last year, including the reigning Cy Young and MVP awards winner in Jus-tin Verlander and 2012 Triple Crown winner and MVP candidate Miguel Cabrera. In addition, the Tigers added Prince Fielder to replace the injured Victor Martinez. Fielder posted a stellar year posting a .313 average, 30 homeruns and 108 RBIs.

The National League features a team with a league-leading offense in the reigning World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals, rounding off its postseason with a young, but talent-

ed Washington Nationals team and two pitching powerhouse teams in the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants. In the end, strong hitting and postseason experience will prevail with the Cardinals advancing to the

World Series, creating a rematch of the 2006 World Series against the Detroit Tigers.

The Tigers, with what is possi-bly the best 3-4 hit-ting combination since Mantle and Maris, will avenge their 2006 loss with the long ball. You can also expect them to dominate the mound with pitching that in-cludes the top two strikeout pitchers this

year in Verlander and Scherzer and standout Doug Fister, who this year tied an American League record with nine straight strikeouts against the Royals.

The bottom line: Tigers over Car-dinals in six games.

by Tyler Cherry

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With their armful of postseason rings--or bundles of cash--the New York Yankees are looking to make another deep postseason run.

So what is the good news for Yankee fans? The team is “sea-soned”--as the New York Yankees’ average age of 31.5 years old is “tops” in the league. The team also replaced veteran Jorge Posa-da with another s lugge r- -Russe l l Martin, who is hit-ting slightly above the Mendoza line (.211). Why not? Half of New York’s heart is rehabbing h i s torn ACL. The other half has only hit .267 and has more strikeouts than hits in the postseason over the past three years.

There is no doubt the Yankees can hit--they ranked in the top ten in virtually every major team bat-ting category. But can they pitch? It

might not be a good sign if your No. 2 pitcher is 40 years old. It might not be good if your No. 1 pitch-er has a postseason ERA of 4.56 even counting one good outing this postseason. Since the Yankees will no doubt be in need of postseason

pitching, maybe a certain 50-year old pitcher whose name rhymes with “lemons” could help. (Too soon?)

Unless the tide shifts toward the A’s favor, the Yankees will be playing the De-troit Tigers in the

ALCS--whom they are only 3-6 against in postseason history. True baseball fans can only hope history will repeat itself.

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SPORTSOctober 11, 2012

Lady Lancers volleyball rises above Foresters

Huntington-- The Lady Lancers traveled to Huntington to face the Foresters (3-14, 2-8 CL) on Wednesday, Oct. 3. After dropping the first set 25-21, the Lady Lancers rallied to win the next three sets and the match 3-1. In the second set, the Lancers tallied 13 kills on the way to a 25-18 set win. The Lady Lancers turned up the defensive heat in the third set as Huntington was held to a hitting percentage of -.217 in a 25-14 win. In the final set, Grace drilled 13 kills in a 25-19 win and a match victory. Dana Johnston led the Lancers with 13 kills on a .296 hitting percentage, two service aces, and five block assists. Alix Un-derwood added 10 kills, 5 digs, 4 block as-sists, and one solo block. Christina LeBlanc rounded out the offensive show of firepower with 37 assists. The Lancers (15-7, 8-2 CL) faces No. 9 IWU at the OCC on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m.

Grace’s men’s and women’s cross country teams impress; both

finishing 3rd at IWU InvitationalMarion-- Both Cross Country teams turned in

season-best times and saw their best performance of the season with both the men’s and women’s teams finishing third. The top men’s runner was junior Ben Drew who turned in a 9th best time of 27:24. Freshman Collin Chupp ran the second best time for the men, turning in a time of 27:36, which was 14th best overall. Sophomore Tim Trapp finished 20th overall with a time of 27:56, and Jonathan Rex rounded out the top times for Grace with a time of 28:09, which was 23rd best. Chupp, Trapp, and Rex all turned in season-best times. On the women’s team, sophomore Jenna McClellan turned in the best time with a time of 20:21, good for 16th overall. The freshmen trio of Tara Hamstra (20:44), Creigh Ogle (20:59), and Alexis Nelson (21:42) rounded out the top Grace runners. They ran in a very tough field which saw two ranked teams finish ahead of Grace. The Cross Country team will next compete in the NAIA Midwest Invitational in Grand Rapids, MI on October 20.

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After coaching the volleyball team for the past five years, Andria Harshman is excited for what this year might bring, especially after their success in the NCCAA Championship last year. The girls made it into the top four teams of the tournament, losing only to the national runner up.

During her own time at Grace, Harshman was part of a dynamic volleyball team; the Lady Lancers were named NAIA Region VIII Cham-pions in the 2001-02 season. “We were an es-tablished program when I came in to Grace as a player. I had to earn a position, prove myself, and dominate in every play, practice, chance I got. If I didn’t, I wasn’t going to play.”

As a coach, Harshman wanted to get the team back to that place. “We are finally almost there. Girls are battling for positions, and now we are closer to being that program again.”

And despite some changes in the volleyball program, Harshman’s heart and main concern is for the spiritual growth of her team. “I believe

this is a solid group of young women that tru-ly love the Lord, and my goal is that they start walking fearlessly and passionately for Him. I know that will overflow on the court when they embrace that, and others will turn to Him be-cause of their attitudes on the court and their re-lentless pursuit of Him,” Harshman said.

This, Harshman says, is her favorite part of coaching, working with godly women every day, seeing their hearts, their attitudes, and their spir-its. And while Harshman had many great memo-ries as a player, some of her favorites are actually from her coaching career. “I know what it is like to play here at Grace; and the memories I’ve had are some of the best of my life. I love watching my athletes, now, have some of those same big moments; it keeps me loving what I am doing.”

With a 15-7 season thus far, Harshman is excited for another great season. “We are off to a great start. We have played a lot of great programs. We’ve won some and lost some, and we are learning from every one of them… I am excited about the team dynamics that we bring this year. Harshman said. “The team has meshed really well this whole off season.”

Mallory Rondeau, Women’s Soccer

Freshman Mallory Rondeau is this week’s Player of the Week with her performances in Grace’s victo-ries against Bethel and IWU. In the first game, Mal-lory scored goals in the 19th and 39th minutes. She led the Lady Lancers to a 3-2 victory. In a strongly contested match against No. 25 IWU, Mallory scored two of Grace’s three goals. She scored early in the 6th minute and then scored the game-winner in overtime with five seconds remaining. On the week, Mallory

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Volleyball Coach Andria Harshman Excited for Upcoming Season

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