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Sports teams mission trips

Best kept secret in Lexington: Four local vintage shops

A review of The Mikado

18 years: Glenn Hamilton’s career at Asbury

Voting 101: A guide to performing your civic duty

The STaffAnna Leonexecutive editor

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Photo by Riah LawryA bracelet from Apres Vous, a consignment clothing shop in Lexington, shows off the fine accessories unknown to most

students. Check out Riah Lawry’s review on four vintage clothing shops on pages eight and nine.

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“Sports are an international language everyone can relate to,” Athletic Director Mark Per-due said when discussing the importance of the athletic de-partment utilizing the oppor-tunity to serve communities through mission trips.

Asbury University is a place to develop students to teach, serve and transform the lives of others throughout the world. Through the platform of sports, mission trips provided by the school are a chance to join dif-ferent cultures together and build relationships. Athletic students not only engage com-munities of different cultures through sports but also through services, including feeding local

villages, sharing the Christian faith through devotions, and getting to know local commu-nities by interacting with them on a personal level. This winter break, two teams were able to use their gifts to serve others in Arizona and the Dominion Republic.

Head coach Bart Flener led the women’s basketball team to Arizona for seven days serv-ing local children on an Indian reservation in Whiteriver. A few major highlights of the trip consisted of a three-day basket-ball camp for children ages five through 16, providing toys to children in a local park, serv-ing dinner, and getting to know children by simply playing with them.

The athletic department sees mission trips as an important

service of the Christian faith, not only for Asbury Sports teams but for Asbury students as well.

“Coaches lead the way to teach a responsibility we need to take seriously,” Perdue said. “It’s important for followers of Christ to follow the Great Commission that Christ com-manded to be followed.”

The women’s softball team also took a life changing jour-ney this winter to local villages of the Dominican Republic. The team had an ultimate pur-pose focusing on missions, and softball was a secondary oppor-tunity to share faith.

The athletes had an opportu-nity to share with the children through devotions and playing with them in relatable ways. “The looks on the kids faces

were priceless when we played duck duck goose,” senior Brit-tany Warren said, describing a visit to village named La 41. “They had the best time just running around, sitting in our laps, holding onto us and just laughing…. The children had so much love for one another and they showed us all the same.”

Each athlete shared her ex-perience, which can be viewed on the Asbury Softball blog at http://asburysoftball.word-press.com

“I would really like to see every student go [on a mission trip],” said Jon Sanders, softball head coach. “Mission trips are a life changing experience.”

By Sara BissigAssistant Sports Editor

sports: an international language

Photo by Rebecca Baker Junior Maris Harreld passes out bracelets in the Dominican Republic.

Photo by Rebecca Baker One of the many girls to whom Asbury’s softball

team ministered in the Dominican Republic.

Photo by Rebecca Baker Three little girls from the Dominican Republic.

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followers of Christ to

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commanded to be

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Mark Perdue, Athletic Director

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On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado devastated Joplin, Mo., killing approxi-mately 160 people and injuring more than 900. The tornado had winds clocked at over 200 mph and mea-sured over 22 miles long; it blew or flattened nearly 8,000 houses, 18,000 cars and 450 businesses.

On January 1, 2012, the Asbury Swimming and Div-ing team traveled to the Jop-lin Family Worship Center to live for the next week in the worship center’s storage units that had been refurnished into dorms. After the tornado, the Joplin Family Worship Center had started to receive dona-tions and supplies and begun their storage unit makeovers as well. The opportunity to swim there had come from an old friend of Coach Alex Keyser.

“The pool was where my buddy swam at, so the coach gave us pool time,” Keyser said. In addition, the Webb City High School coach posted a video of the swim team on his blog: http://www.swimbrief.net.

“We trained in the mornings and did mission work in the afternoons,” Keyser said. In the first two days, the team picked up in a farmer’s cattle

field that was riddled with trash and repaired some fencing. “Then the final three days, we spent gutting a church,” Keyser said. “We tore down the inside and helped get it ready for its next step. The church’s outer walls were built with concrete, and we got to smash it with sledgehammers and carry it across the parking lot,” noted Keyser.

“So they got a workout and were just as sore from that as swimming.”

The following weekend of the team’s return, they swam in the Cen-tre College Invitational—the men’s team against six other teams, and the women against five. Both the men and

women’s team placed second in the event, with the boys winning 11 events and the girls taking one.

For the men’s team, sophomore Daniel Bowman won the 500 and 1650 free events, junior Trevor Ehren-heim placed first in the 400 IM and the 200 back, freshman Cody Barnes won the 100 and 200 breast events, and

sophomore Pat Armstrong took the 100 back. The men totaled a score of 421 points, which was behind Centre’s 590.5. Frank-lin College was third with 308. Then Berry College, Transylva-nia University, Berea College, St. Catherine’s College and Bethel University fought for the last five spots.

The women relied on their depth for support with several second and third place finishes. Sophomore Taryn Albright was the only event winner for the women’s team; she took first in the 100 fly. Asbury collected a score of 397 behind Centre’s 606. Transylvania took third with 283.5. Berry, Franklin, Bethel and Berea placed, respectively, in the last four spots.

“It’s tough to swim now, be-cause we’re tired from our trip,”

Keyser said. “But it was really good for our team to train together outside of Asbury, and they stepped it up over that time.”

By Will HoupSports Editor

To Missouri with love

Photo by Rebecca Landry Junior Andrew Wingert removes nails

from a church in Joplin.

Photo by Rebecca Landry This is one of the storage units in Joplin, Mo., in

which Asbury’s swim team stayed for a week.

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By Hillary FisherFeatures Editor

Glenn hamilton

“I love being the behind the scenes kind of person,” Glenn Hamilton says from a patterned chair in his upstairs office of the Hager Administration Building. Given his position as a member of Dr. Gray’s cabinet, I found this surprising. Hamilton was recently promoted from Assistant Vice President of Operations to Vice President of Operations.

Hamilton has worked for Asbury for 18 years. For a vast majority of those years, he served as the Human Resources Director. Only four years ago did he become Assistant Vice President of Operations. Two reasons stand out for why Asbury is the right fit for Hamilton. “I like working for an organization that is aligned personally with my own mission,” Hamilton said. “I have had other employers that were not like that, so I love working for an organization that is aligned with me personally, which is a huge deal”.

While Hamilton prefers to stay behind the scenes and consequently remains relatively unknown to students, his responsibilities are great and can be felt by all of Asbury. Hamilton has a little more than 60 employees who report to him from several departments that are underneath the Operations umbrella. He oversees Physical Plant, Security, Switchboard Operations, the Luce Center, Human Resources and Risk Management.

“He’s very vital to the day to day operations,” Dr. Sandra Gray said. “The role that he has is significant. He has a number of people under his supervision … He has a very large job, and I think that this promotion is a way for us to highlight him and showcase what he’s doing on campus.”

The behind-the-scenes tasks of the Operations division span such a wide field that all of the campus community is affected. Hamilton’s goal is to make the students’ lives as comfortable as possible from an Operations standpoint so that they can grow as much as possible academically and spiritually.

He strives towards “setting up an environment where students can really hear from Jesus and … grow in grace and grow in understanding of who [God] is” through his career. Hamilton loves being around students and young people and believes that through growing in relationship with Christ, Asburians can “impact the world.”

The force behind all of Asbury’s operations

Photo by Caleb SanchezGlenn Hamilton has been promoted to Vice President of Operations.

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Mikado: not your average high-brow operaI cannot say I was thrilled when I saw posters for “The Mikado”

going up around campus. Before stepping into Friday’s show at Akers, my only experience with opera had been the Metropolitan Opera’s recent presentation of Armida, which was a nearly four-hour journey that included things like crusaders using a golden staff to ward off seductive nymphs and a lovestruck sorceress turn-ing an enchanted forest into what the program kept calling a “plea-sure palace.” Needless to say, I’m still trying to make sense of it all.

Opera has a reputation of being high-brow. Is it because operas are rarely in English and therefore hard to understand? The Met-ropolitan Opera has solved this by making subtitles available on a narrow LCD screen on the back of each chair, like reading a micro-wave’s timer for the better part of an evening.

Is opera inaccessible, and by extension elite, because so many of them are from things modern people don’t understand? Ar-

mida comes from an Italian epic poem that fictionalizes one of the crusades, and Wagner wrote from mythology. And if the plot isn’t really what’s important, this does not help opera’s mass ap-peal, either. The music may be beautiful, but sitting through three hours of orchestral and vocal gymnastics can tax my appreciation for anything.

I knew almost nothing about “The Mikado” before taking my seat. Most of my understanding of the comic operas of W.S. Gil-bert and his partner Arthur Sullivan came from another one of their great successes, The Pirates of Penzance, in the form of a VHS tape that collects dust in my parents’ guest bedroom closet.

I walked into an Akers Auditorium to find the organ pipes cov-ered in silk panels with sets of paper doors painted with a large red sun and sprouting sets of twisted paper trees. Four men in robes and sandals set the scene of this fictionalized Japan.

The opening bars mixed traditional pentatonic scales of Asian music with more Western melodies, as we are introduced to Ko-Ko (Logan Kidwell), the Lord High Executioner of the town of

Titipu. Ko-Ko is in love with Yum-Yum (Rachel Taylor), but Yum-Yum prefers Nanki-Poo (Dylan Schatko), the son of the emperor in disguise as a wandering minstrel.

Ko-Ko is too cowardly to perform the duties of executioner, and the emperor of Japan, the Mikado, is visiting soon. Ko-Ko must find someone to execute, lest he appear lazy and lose esteem for his town. Nanki-Poo is so upset by losing Yum-Yum to Ko-Ko that he nearly commits suicide, a capital offense for which Ko-Ko can finally perform an execution. In the month Nanki-Poo waits to be killed, he will be wed to Yum-Yum, who will marry Ko-Ko after-wards. Problem solved.

Almost. As it turns out, being married to an executed criminal is also punished with death. Ko-Ko is still too afraid, and they’re all still in love. So, the three form a morbidly hilarious scheme to make the right people appear dead and trick the right ones into falling in love.

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By Emily HowleColumnist

In researching 2012 runway trends, I’m reminded of three things: Goodwill, grandma’s closet and Vampire Weekend. Yep, 2012’s fashion is clearly outlined in the “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwas-sa” music video. As it turns out, pop culture imitates … older pop culture. Who knew?

Ah, neon. No longer restricted to glowing “Vacancy” signs over creepy motels, neon has hit every fashion week from east to west like a knife-attack in the shower. Watch especially for neon orange, pinks and yellows as we enter into summer. For greatest longev-ity, purchase neon in accessories such as lightweight jackets and scarves, purses, watches, sunglasses and shoes. After all, this trend materializes every two or three years and then disappears just as quickly. That and you don’t want to feel like a pack of Starbursts.

Another style slashing its way through 2012, color-blocking has cut a rug on the red carpet, ranging from dresses to tops and skirts or pants in black and white, primary colors, neons and other brights. Though chopping the wearer’s body into color-coded sec-tions sounds harsh, a well-fitting color-blocked outfit can feminize

an otherwise boyish body type. When shopping this spring, look especially for electric blue on black, school bus yellow on grey, and other bright on neutral pairings to give mod style a new twist.

However, buyer beware! Flashier colors are difficult to wear. Sure, some models can pull off many different outfits from this trend, but they’re either ivory-pale and platinum blonde or dark skinned and haired. Either way, they all have this in common: a neutral skin tone. The rest of us, however, just need to remember our veins. If your wrist’s veins are blue, then you should stick to cool, blue- or red-based colors. If they’re green-blue, keep with warm, orange-based colors.

Later, heading into summer, those with warm skin tones will find they have the Midas touch. Yes, gold. Gold jewelry and acces-sories are expected to make an enormous comeback this summer, as can be seen already in boot buckle details and department store jewelry counters back east. Likewise, this year with its penchant for selected ‘60s styles is seeing a resurgence of dusky, rosy pinks worn as a neutral like khaki—also en vogue, by the way.

Somewhat in keeping with the folk-romantic look, we can all look forward to lacey frocks—and even shorts!—gathered waists, floral prints, red lipstick and kitten heels. After the past few years’

sky-high heels, from peep-toes to platforms, your feet will thank you. Mine sent me a card in CPO. Your lips, however, won’t thank you if you buy the wrong shade of red lipstick. They might send you an angry email instead.

But don’t worry. You can read about red lipstick in the next “Looking Good”—wink, wink. But what about Santa Fe chic, you ask? OK, maybe you didn’t ask, but currently on the racks and lingering until mid-spring sits a ton of Native American-inspired sweaters. Long-lined, gorgeous and typically chunky-knit, these earth-toned sweaters act as great insulation against chilly Ken-tucky winters. And as we start to thaw, check out art-deco style geometric print blouses in black, white and other neutrals.

As you can judge for yourself, this year has flipped 180-degrees from the past two, the emphasis being on bright colors and/or floaty fabrics rather than texture and fit. Thus, building tasteful, coherent outfits will be a thousand times more difficult. I can see it now—neon yellow color-blocking with dusky pink lace. Shud-der. Realistically, though, my worst fashion nightmare probably won’t come true. Only the most wearable items will reach stores, and most women will pick and choose what they purchase, pair and wear.

How to interpret the 2012 runway trends

By Gabe WebbSenior Features Writer

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“The Mikado” addresses my previous concerns of opera’s elit-ism—it’s in English, relatively new, and ran at barely two hours— and the presentation did not lack wit in its humor. Gilbert and Sullivan crafted the whole thing in a Japan that does not even pre-tend to be real in order to closely satirize British social and politi-cal order. While we don’t live in nineteenth-century England, the byzantine bureaucracy of Titipu mirrors our own endless political posturing, with the single Poo-bah (Dan McPherson) fulfilling all Titipu’s administrative positions, offering conflicting advice and collecting bribes in each of his capacities.

The Mikado also allows for individual productions to take some liberties. As McPherson listed the roles of Poo-bah, we heard “President of Asbury University.” As Kidwell considered “those

who would not be missed” as possible candidates for execution, he took aim at those professors who tell jokes in class instead of teach.

Maybe these touches are a little silly, but isn’t that also the point of The Mikado? For as much as the show took aim at social intri-cacies, it took seemed to poke fun at opera itself. In preparation for the marriage of Nanki-Poo and Yum-Yum, a chorus of voices descends into intersecting lines of increasing complexity to the point of being unintelligible, before a collective breath and return to perfect normalcy.

If this weekend’s Mikado lacked anything, it was a level of spec-tacle that the cramped stage of Akers cannot allow. Perhaps this lack of spectacle is also a function of the fact that The Mikado doesn’t seem to be about spectacle. Yes, the setting allows for fan-ciful costumes, dollish make-up, and exotic set pieces, all of which

were executed but muted for this staging. So maybe I’m just some kind of plebeian Philistine. I will freely

admit that at this point in my life I may not thoroughly enjoy a night at the opera. I can certainly appreciate the discipline and years of training it takes a vocalist to perfect the style. The stage-craft that makes ancient mythologies come to life is amazing, but I do not think theatre can stand on stagecraft alone.

And I think Gilbert and Sullivan got that. The music depart-ment’s presentation of “The Mikado” may have lacked in sweeping staging, and the libretto may have not aspired to recall the grand tales of ages, but that’s okay. For a viewer who isn’t quite ready to buy a pair of tiny binoculars on a stick, spending a night with “The Mikado” is a starting place for me.

Photo by Matt PooleDylan Schatko as Nanki-Poo and Rachel Taylor as Yum-Yum sing a

duet in the Asbury produced opera “The Mikado.”

Photo by Matt PooleHope Tellifero and Sarah Bauer circle with other Japanese

ladies around Katisha, played by Rachel Hatcher.

“Apres Vous. That looks good!” Emily Howle said as she looked back over her shoulder. I quickly engaged the breaks and turned the car around. Pulling into the parking lot, the front of the newly discovered store struck me as a curiously unimpressive structure that lacked personality, like the face of a college student during a long lecture.

Large gaudy sequences decorated the shirts of four models, spelling “sale” for all passersby to see.

We cringed in unison as we took in the scene; however, Howle and I were on a mission, and all of Lexington was subject to our critical eyes. Apres Vous looked rather unpromising to me at first. But like many things in life, my initial impression was faulty. Howle and I were also determined that no vintage clothing shop in Lexington would be left unexplored if we could help it, so we grabbed our purses and stepped inside.

For weeks, Howle and I had been planning this outing. We both delight in critically examining designs of many kinds and the fashion world is ever included in our scrutiny. Howle is extraordinarily more competent when it comes to clothes shopping than I am, so I was more than delighted she wanted to explore Lexington shops with me.

My first few steps inside Apres Vous revealed little of interest to me. Neatly organized, the clothing catered mostly to a generation further along in years than Howle and I. We poked around a little more and then noticed a sign exclaiming more clothing could be found upstairs. And let me tell you, if you ever decide to go to Apres Vous, go upstairs. There are dresses, shoes, accessories, fur coats way out of my price range, and all sorts of things worth seeing.

The store manager of Apres Vous Barbara Simple said the clothing is about one third to a fourth off retail prices, which means one can purchase great clothing at a much lower price. Also note, you can get 10 percent off the total cost by checking in on Facebook. I particularly loved their selection of dresses. They had a large rack devoted to black dresses and many other rooms filled with elegant gowns perfect for Junior/Senior or a girl’s night out.

The next shop we visited is more well known on Asbury’s campus. Several of my friends have been to Street Scene, right down the road from Apres Vous, and to the Coffee Times Coffee House, which is right next door to Street Scene. Even from the outside, it was evident Street Scene carefully crafts their atmosphere. The sign boasted a very cool looking owl, which was proof enough that I would find hip things inside. But

seriously, they’ve got some good stuff, just not as much of it as other stores we visited.

Street Scene, now four years old, does tend to be a little pricier than Apres Vous, according to Howle, and I wasn’t as impressed with their options. Sure they’ve got eco friendly lingerie and Tom’s shoes, but I’m more into browsing through racks and racks of clothing to find unique treasures. At Street Scene, you have to be content with one or

two racks.There are a lot of 50s, 60s and 70s clothing, but, as the sales

clerk, Sarah Jane Estes, said, “We do a lot more of vintage rather than antique. There’s not as many collectors items.” I took that to mean they weren’t as interested in being completely true to the time period as they were in providing clothing to meet the desires of their target audience. “We do a lot more with our atmosphere,” she said.

As I parked alongside the next vintage clothing store on our list, a small movement in the window caught my eye. Stella, as I later learned the dog is called, sat in the window watching the road like a faithful watch dog. Melanie Williams, the owner of The Black Market Boutique for the past 11 years, greeted us as we entered. Her shop specializes in

shoes, clothes, vintage items and jewelry. “Along with clothes, I also have books and funny cards,” she said.

The shop was wonderful! Howle and I explored every corner and liked more items in the shop than in any of the other shops we visited that day. I could tell Howle was in heaven. Personally, I liked the shoes the best, but we did find some very nice dresses.

The only drawback to the store is the rather high prices. It’s not a consignment or used clothing shop, but what you do find is very high-end and is the “fashion equivalent of Common Grounds,” Howle said as we exited the building. And like Common Grounds Coffee House, it’s definitely worth visiting. The difference is The Black Market Boutique is a better kept secret than Common Grounds.

Our last stop of our Saturday adventure turned out to be the oddest of all the shops. POP’s Resale, which stands for Previously Owned Products, was not what we expected. The reviews online are extremely positive, but there are some drawbacks to the store. For one, it’s slightly creepy. By creepy I mean we stepped back into a different decade—

tables of records as well as hippie art filled most of the store.Also, be aware that you go to POP’s only to find used vintage

clothing. If you’re looking for legitimate clothing from a time

period, it is definitely the place to be. To get to the clothing, walk through the front section of the store to the records and then back to the very,very back where you’ll see racks of clothing and hats.

Howle and I found beaded wedding dresses for 30 dollars and beautifully preserved dresses for very low prices. If I had known about this store before the Throwback party last semester, I would have gone to POP’s to find my dress.

Our Saturday adventure complete, Howle and I headed back to my car and back to Circle Four toward Asbury. We thought through our experiences at the four stores and compared notes on what we liked and didn’t like. Howle, I believe, fell head-over-heels for The Black Market Boutique and was particularly skeptical about POPs.

I, on the other hand, preferred Apres Vous. The prices are more in my range and I found a really pretty blue dress. There’s no doubt, though, that all four stores are worth visiting.

Nearing Asbury on the drive home, I enjoyed the beautiful Kentucky scenery as it whizzed by and tried to recall every detail of the past few hours. Sights, smells and sounds flooded through my memory. From fur-trimmed shoes to eco friendly lingerie, we had seen a lot that day. But my favorite part of the adventure was most definitely the company.

Men, if you even made it to this part of the article, know this: women shop not just to buy things, but to enjoy the company of friends. And Saturday was definitely a success in that respect. So, women, don’t forget to bring along a few friends when you visit these vintage shops in Lexington. Or, even better, bring me! I’d love to go again.

The vintage venture:evaluating four little-known Lexington vintage clothing shops

By Riah LawryManaging Editor

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Photo by Riah LawryThe upstairs of Apres Vous in Lexintong, Ky is full

of glamorous dresses and accessories.

Photo by Riah LawryA beaded wedding dress hangs in POP’s Resale. Many

other unique vintage pieces can be found at a good price.

Photo by Riah LawryThe Black Market Boutique is well hidden in Lexington but boasts

many find articles of clothing. The shoes are particularly nice.

Photo by Riah LawryA small store, The Black Market Boutique offers high-end clothing but is a

little pricier than the other vintage clothing shops in Lexington.

Photo by Riah LawryStreet Scene is known more for their atmosphere than their wide variety of

vintage clothing. Coffee Time Coffee Shop is located next door.

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Junior Laura Hochstetler, a double major in math and communications, presented a research project entitled “Relating Steady States of Discrete and Continuous Models in Systems Biology” at the 2012 Joint Mathemat-ics Meetings, a national mathematics conference that took place earlier this month in Boston.

The Joint Mathematics Meetings is hosted by the Mathematical As-sociation of America and the Ameri-can Mathematical Society. The an-nual conference is publicized as the “largest annual mathematics meet-ing in the world,” with over 7,000 participants registered for this year’s meeting. According to Hochstetler, over 300 undergraduates presented posters as a part of the meeting’s un-dergraduate student poster session. Over 200 professional mathemati-cians served as judges for the poster session.

“It’s a big deal to present at a na-tional meeting,” Asbury math pro-fessor Dr. David Coulliette said of Hochstetler’s presentation.

Hochstetler completed and pre-sented the research as a part of a team of four undergraduate students. The students were participating in a re-search experience for undergraduates (REU), at the University of Nebraska this past summer.

“The National Science Founda-tion program funds REUs … they’re really designed for schools like us: schools that don’t have large research programs on campus,” Coulliette said.

Coulliette said through these pro-grams, students are exposed to the university research setting by work-ing with a professor and his graduate students at a major university.

The project Hochstetler and her team worked on and then presented related the discipline of mathemat-ics to biology. Hochstetler explained that changes in the individual com-ponents of a biological system, such

as the body, affect the behavior of the system as a whole. Hochstetler’s project worked with mathematical models used to analyze and predict behavior of the overall system based on these changes.

Hochstetler said presenting at the conference made her aware of the variety of different perspectives and fields of study within mathematics.

“You know this sort of one cen-tral idea which is mathematics, and I’d never realized that it could go in so many different directions … until I came away from the conference,” Hochstetler said.

Hochstetler said the REU and con-ference also gave her an appreciation for Asbury’s math program.

“Every time I’ve interacted with … other undergrad students in math outside of Asbury, I really see what a good program we have here at As-bury.”

Winners of the undergraduate stu-dent poster session in which Hoch-stetler participated will be announced within the next few weeks.

By Julianne WyrickSenior News Writer

By Hannah CummingsNews Editor

Presidential nominee hopeful Rick Perry angered and upset a number of Turkish officials, leaders and citizens with his comments at the debate Monday night. Perry said Turkey is “a country that is being ruled by what many would perceive to be Islamic terrorists.” (source: Associated Press)

Presidential nominee hopeful Rick Perry angered and upset a number of Turkish officials, leaders and citizens with his comments at the debate Monday night. Perry said Turkey is “a country that is being ruled by what many would perceive to be Islamic terrorists.” (source: Associated Press)

Recent polls have shown that Republican primary frontrunner and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is already in dead heat with President Obama. Since 1940, only four presidents have had approval ratings below 50 percent and only one has won re-election. (source: ABC News)

Asbury student presents at national conference

Voting 101What you need to know to practice your civic duties

How do I register to vote?

Contact a local official or state congressman. The office of the official will likely mail you the forms in order to vote in your state.

If you are able, go to your local license branch where you can register to vote.

Visit www.register-vote.com. Here you can download the national mail voter registration form. This form gives step-by-step directions on how to register for each state. Fill out the form according to your state’s requirements and mail it to the address provided on the form for your state.

When should I register to vote?

Voter registration deadlines state vary by state. Some states require that residents register to vote so many days in advance. Register vote (www.register-vote.com) also provides deadline information for each state.

How do I know if I still need to register?

You can see if you’re already registered to vote at www.canivote.org. By simply providing your county of residence, first and last name, and date of birth, the site can tell you if you are currently registered to vote. This website also provides information for where your polling location is, what forms of identification you must bring to the polls, and instruction on how to get an absentee ballot or vote early.

When is my state’s primary/caucus?

A complete primary/caucus schedule can be found at www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com.

How do I get an absentee ballot?

If you are unable to be at the polls on the day of the election (i.e. if you go to school out of area), you may apply for an absentee ballot. You can visit your local election office to apply or contact one of your local officials and their office will mail you a form.

Submitted photoLaura Hochstetler, center, pictured with her research team from this past summer, presented her team’s research at a

national mathematics conference earlier this month.

Killing all the Baby Boys

I was in a class recently where we discussed the biblical account of the Egyptians’ attempt to completely stifle the Hebrew population. They did this by killing all the Hebrew baby boys as they were born. The Egyptian king told his people to throw every male Hebrew child into the river to drown. Tragic. Disgusting, really. My teacher wondered aloud what kind of people these Egyptians were, that they would willingly put these innocent babies to death. Why wouldn’t the Egyptians resist such a horrific order?

I wanted to scream out the obvious answer, which was on the tip of my tongue: the Egyptians were the same kind of people as we are today in America. There’s really only one big difference: we’ve killed fifty million babies in America; the Egyptians can’t even come close to our perversion.

The Egyptians were told to take all the Hebrew boys and throw them into the Nile. We think, “How cruel. At least we don’t drown the babies.” You’re right, we don’t drown babies, and we don’t limit our slaughter to baby boys. Instead we open up the legalized killing to all babies, no matter their gender. And we don’t drown them—that would be inhumane. What do you think we are, savages? Instead we crush their skulls, break their spines, and rip them limb from limb. We’re in the 21st century now, don’t you know?

Oh, I almost forgot, we don’t call it “killing” either. That’s such an ugly word. We whitewash the action. It’s now a “procedure” called “abortion.” So we can’t be as bad as the Egyptians; they outright drowned the babies. Instead, we just have a benign medical procedure called abortion.

The midwives in Egypt were instructed to kill the babies as they were being delivered. Terrible, right? Well, guess what? We did the exact same thing in America until 2003, only we called it partial-birth abortion—that white-washing thing again. In fact, in 1996 a Bible-thumping President Clinton vetoed a bill that would have

put an end to the procedure that delivers a baby’s entire body except for the head, then sucks the brains out. You tell me which is worse: ancient

Egypt or modern-day America?The Hebrews posed a threat to the

status quo of the native Egyptians being the dominant race, which was why the Egyptians wanted to exterminate them. In other words, they started killing the male babies of a hated race to bring an end to that people group. Sound familiar? It should, because Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood—the largest provider of abortions in America—felt the exact same way about African-Americans. Sanger said, “We want to exterminate the Negro population.” Now—guess what—African-Americans are aborted per capita at a much higher rate than any other race. Coincidence?

The question still remains: where were all the level-headed Egyptians when the Hebrew babies were being killed? Didn’t they do anything? There weren’t any that we know of, and if there were, they didn’t do anything. But, before you start railing against the Egyptians’ apathy in the face of baby-killing, what are you doing to stop the wholesale slaughter of America’s children? It’s easy to point fingers at wrongs committed throughout history, but we have the worst atrocity in the history of the world happening in our cities. And people who call themselves Christians are doing absolutely nothing to stop it.

Just a few miles away from Asbury’s campus is an abortion clinic where every Thursday and Friday babies are killed. If you’re one of those people who say abortion is wrong, then put your actions where your words are and stand up for these babies.

Every Thursday from 8-10 a.m. a group of Asbury students will be going out to the Lexington abortion clinic to stand up for unborn children and to speak truth to the women who are about to kill their babies. You can be a part of this ministry.

Don’t just say you’re pro-life; do something about it.

By Elijah FriedemanColumnist

Every year is different. While this is an understatement, it is a fact that is particularly true for 2012. It is a leap year, which means February ends on the 29. This year holds three Friday the 13ths; the first was this past Friday, and the other two are in April and July. According to some radical interpretations of the Mayan calendar, the world will end on De-cember 21, since Earth and the sun will be aligned with the center of the galaxy that same day. And of course, this is also an important election year. Every even-numbered year, House Representatives are up for re-election along with one-third of the Senate. And every four years, the Presidential election occurs. Basic mathematics dictates that these elec-tion cycles will coincide, and 2012 is one of those years.

Whatever your political views may be, make some time to vote this

year, because each vote does count. During the 2000 presidential elec-tion, a mere 500 voters in Florida helped to win the White House for then-candidate Bush. Imagine how different history would be if those 500 Americans decided not to visit the polls and Vice President Al Gore had won. You also prove a founda-tional principle of the United States: everyone is equal. From billionaires in Los Angeles to dirt-poor families in Appalachia, every American citi-zen has the same number of votes.

Of course many of you are going to be out of state when the primaries and general elections take place for your district. What’s a voter to do? Simply contact your county clerk on-line and request an absentee ballot. If you are voting in-state but don’t know which district you are in, ask your parents or once again contact your county clerk’s office. They’ll be able to tell you your district and poll locations.

Don’t forget to familiarize yourself

with your state laws about primary elections. In Kentucky, only regis-tered Democrats and Republicans can vote during the primaries and even then only for their own party. However, Hoosiers are able to vote in any primary despite how they are registered. Most states will already register you to vote upon receiving or renewing your driver’s license. If you haven’t registered yet or wish to change parties, check to see when the deadline is for your state and try to get that process started as soon as possible.

And finally, take the time to know the candidates, including those run-ning for mayor or sheriff. Does he or she hold similar values? Does he have concise solutions for the prob-lems he addresses? Does she seem willing to compromise in getting the job done without sacrificing values? The more you know about the candi-dates, the happier you’ll be in voting for them.

The election cycles coincide in 2012 By Patrick La Mar

Columnist

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“The Dark Knight Rises” The sequel to the “Dark Knight,” and blah, blah, blah—you know what this movie is, and you already reserved your IMAX tick-ets for the midnight open-ing. This is a film that will both make a million-billion dollars (a record that will stand until “Avatar II: Re-venge of the Papyrus Font” comes along and single-handedly wipes out the na-tional debt) and paradoxi-cally disappoint everyone because of the ludicrous expectations. I mean, No-lan kills off the Pittsburgh Steelers in the trailer—what more can he do?

“Breaking Bad” The best show in the history of television should be re-turning some time this year to AMC for its final 16-epi-sode season. If you aren’t up-to-date on the saga of chemistry teacher-turned-drug manufacturer Walter White, do yourself a favor and marathon through the series before its likely sum-mer return (parental advi-sory: do not watch if you have problems with drugs, murder, bad people, drugs, or murder).

“The Hobbit: An Expectedly Awe-some Film” When I was in fourth grade, I tried to read Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” but couldn’t even make it through the first two pages because of the dry nature of his writing and the relatively advanced vocabulary. I tried again in sixth grade with the same result. Perhaps watching this will finally redeem my younger, apparently illiter-ate self.

“Community” not being canceled NBC sitcom “Communi-ty” is pretty much the best comedy since cult-classic “Arrested Development.” Thankfully, though, it doesn’t seem as if it’s go-ing to meet the same, un-deserved, canceled-after-three-seasons fate. NBC can’t seem to find anything better ratings-wise on Thursdays than “Commu-nity,” and no other show is even close to being so streets ahead.

“The Hunger Games” Apparently this is based on a book or something? Like I said, I don’t really read that much.

Another Packers Patriots Super Bowl Sure, they may have one of the worst defenses in the league, but have you even seen Aaron Rodgers Tom Brady play? That offense is unstoppable! [Editor’s note: due to events in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, predictions were changed and hearts were broken.]

“Django Un-chained” Tarantino teams up again with the brilliant Christoph Waltz in another film that I’m sure someone will have to explain to me. “Oooh, so it’s one of those movie about movies?” Also, Leon-ardo DiCaprio plays his first villain since “Titanic,” so that’s pretty cool, too.

Whatever Apple puts out this year iPhone 5? iPod Femto? iM-acTabPro? Whatever it is, I won’t be able to afford it.

The world not ending Yes, you will have to live four years with the next president.

Pixar’s “Brave” Can I just go ahead and cry and get this over with?

“Prometheus” Did you like “Alien”? If so, then you’ll probably enjoy this maybe-sorta prequel which will absolutely-def-initely make you pee your pants in horror.

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seven things an actor needs from a directorBy Todd BagleyContributing Writer

I may not be the most qualified guy to write this sort of article, having only studied acting for a couple of years, but I have been cast in enough projects to know how I prefer to work. I daresay these suggestions will improve every director’s relationship and reputation with their actors. So, for whatever it’s worth, here’s my take on what I wish more directors would think about before working with actors.

1. Spend some time writing the dialogue. A working actor will immediately recognize dialogue that was written at the last minute. More importantly, an audience will notice. Get some feed-back from a fellow director before finalizing the script. Make sure your dialogue is believable or else the character won’t sound believable. As a result, the film will fail to reach its full potential.

2. Get your script to your actors ASAP. The more time an actor has with the script means the more time they have to prepare for your film. An actor’s preparation involves memorizing lines, connecting with the story and exploring their character. Be courteous to their process by giving them as much time as possible to work on the role you cast them for.

3. Rehearse. The acting in your films will drastically improve if you schedule rehearsal time. Remember, while a film is ultimately the director’s project, an actor is the tool through which you build an emotional connection with an audience. Investing in rehearsal time is investing in your actor’s performance and ultimately in your viewer’s experience.

4. Direct. Concentrate more on the story you’re telling than on racking focus or pushing a dolly – let your crew do their job. It’s your job to inform your actors about how they can best convey the theme of the story through adjustments in their performance.

5. Light your actors well. It’s impossible to make everyone look good, but better lighting can at least be flattering. If you don’t take the time to be considerate about how your actor looks, then they may not want to work with you again.

6. Minimize the score. Student films are notorious for their dependence on melodramatic mu-sic to evoke emotion. That’s lazy filmmaking. If you’re going to depend on music to guide the audience into an emotional experience, then work with bands and not actors.

7. Pay your actors. Giving an actor a copy of the finished project is the best way you can repay them for their time. On-set experience is invaluable to an actor. Viewing their own performance will allow a serious actor the opportunity to objectively critique themselves and be realistic about where they need to improve.

A treatise on why the Luce should have been a

Chick-Fil-ABy Richard RutledgeContributing Writer

Often, when pondering the vast mys-teries of the universe, I set my gaze upon the Luce Center and wonder what could have been. Now I’d like to start off by say-ing that I have nothing against the Luce Center or any athletes that use the facili-ties. However, I believe that our resourc-es could have been better spent building a Chick-Fil-A where the Luce Center stands.

I know what you are thinking: “Rich-ard, every school needs a gym and we definitely don’t need a Chick-Fil-A.” But it is this very point with which I disagree. What makes a gymnasium more neces-sary than a Chick-Fil-A? I believe that there is nothing that makes a gym superi-or, and that in fact we would benefit more from a Chick-Fil-A.

To begin, a Chick-Fil-A would have been much cheaper to build and would bring in more money for the school. It requires five thousand dollars to open a Chick-Fil-A franchise, and after that money is put down, the Chick-Fil-A Cor-poration builds you the facility. I guaran-tee that the Luce Center cost much more than five thousand dollars, and brings in very little, if any, money for the school.

In addition to monetary concerns, I feel that a Chick-Fil-A better represents the spirit of this school than a gymna-sium. Asbury has stated that their goals are Academic Excellence and Spiritual Vitality. Let’s break this down, starting with Academic Excellence. Academic Excellence is more than just getting good grades; it is a desire for learning and the effort put into such learning. A Chick-Fil-A would provide a much better environ-ment for learning than a gymnasium ever would. Think about it, though you take

classes in the Luce, are they classes that you put much effort into? Has anyone ever stayed up all night for a Theory of Wellness exam? I think not. Building on that, have the activities at the Luce Cen-ter ever added time that could have been used studying? The answer is also no.

But now imagine Chick-Fil-A in the same area as the Luce. In addition to having good food for studying, it would provide a place where students could study, alone or in groups, without add-ing classes like Theory of Wellness that would only burden the students further. And when it comes to Spiritual Vitality, though a fried chicken sandwich may not be good for the body, it is definitely good for the soul.

Finally, we must consider the most important aspect: taste. Chick-Fil-A, we all must admit, is delicious, but does the Luce even sell food? Maybe some pal-try nacho chips and sodas at basketball games, but nothing that could compare to the succulent food that is served at Chick-Fil-A. Not only is the food good, but the drinks are superior as well. We all know that the cafeteria serves Pepsi prod-ucts, but Chick-Fil-A, being from Atlanta, serves that nectar of the gods: Coca Cola. I think we can all agree on which is better, and it resides in Chick-Fil-A.

All this being said, there is nothing we can do about this tragedy, since the Luce ever shall be. Perhaps, though, we can take some time and think about the fu-ture. Perhaps we can start to think about what is really important in life. At the end of the day, what will we remember? Will we remember Theory of Wellness? Or will we remember the time we spent with friends? As for me I will remember time with friends, and what better place is there for that than Chick-Fil-A.

This is it: Y2K or doomsday?By Rebecca PriceOpinion Editor

MythfireBy Richard Rutledge

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Michael Jackson was spot on when he named his last album “This is It,” be-cause according to some, 2012 is it. It may be our last year to live. We’ll never live to see another winter. The planets will align. The Mayan Calendar will end. And since we pay so much attention to ancient civilizations’ time pieces, we will be lost without direction. “Oh mighty Mayan Calendar!” we will cry. “Tell me, is today a Tuesday or a Friday?” But the calendar won’t answer, because it will be no more! But since we use the Mayan Calendar on a daily basis, we have grown to depend upon its wisdom. We each have mini ones attached to bands around our wrists like watches and check them each hour, on the hour. We also have large Mayan Calendars embellished with precious stones hanging in our dorm rooms that guide us through the summer and winter solstices. “Hey buddy,” sketchy men whisper on the streets whilst opening up bulky trench coats, “You wanna buy a Mayan calendar?”

Without the calendar, we would truly be lost. It predicts that on December 21, 2012, the world will come to an end. At that point the crazy, Bible-thumping evangelists in sandwich signs on the side of the road will finally be recognized for predicting the end. But then, we’ll all be dead, so there will be no time for any “I told you so”s. On the fated December 21, the planets will become aligned, which of course means something terrible will happen: nothing. However, many conspiracy theorists believe that a planet named Nibiru or Planet X will crash into the Earth on that day. And then, our planet will, explode? Disinte-grate? Become overrun by extra-terrestrials? Or maybe the clock will start all over and a new Mayan Calendar will descend from the sky on a fluffy white cloud? In reality, all of this is simply speculation. Don’t believe such far-fetched stories fabricated by lonely, middle-aged divorcees that watched too much Star Trek as teens! If there’s anyone that you should trust when it comes to the ce-lestial realm, it’s NASA. Their official website states that Planet Nibiru is purely fictional and is based on the beliefs of the ancient Sumerians. Don Yeomans, Senior Research Scientist at NASA said this on their website: “There apparently is a great deal of interest in celestial bodies, and their locations and trajectories at the end of the calendar year 2012.

Now, I for one love a good book or movie as much as the next guy. But the stuff flying around through cyberspace, TV and the movies is not based on sci-ence.” So rest easy, worried friends. We will live to see another January. The ball will again drop in Times Square, another overrated celebrity will alter the words of a classic song and fans will be infuriated, and more resolutions will be at-tempted, postponed and quickly abandoned. Happy New Year, Planet Earth.

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editorial: celebrating the differences between upperclassmen and underclassmenBy Riah LawryManaging Editor

Now don’t think I’m about to run off to Wal-Mart and buy anti-wrinkle cream. I’m not that old. But I have been noticing a growing gap between the freshmen and me. For example, freshmen, do you even realize it really wasn’t that long ago when we were Asbury College? Or do you not know we used to have only six chapel skips instead of eight?

I could go on, and I will, but it has been bothering me recently that I’ve only got a year and a half left. Once that’s done, I’ll be gone and it will be your turn to be old and nostalgic. However, that time hasn’t come yet and you’re still quite young and naive.

To all you upperclassmen, you know what I mean. You’ve seen class after class join the ranks, and you’re partly responsible for how the underclassmen have turned out. Some of you may be graduating at the end of this semester, and those of you in my class will be graduating in 2013. It may not feel like much time, but it’s still time. Don’t waste it.

Let your nostalgia drive you to be better students and better role models for your young friends. With that said, take a moment with me now to celebrate our differences because, while I may be sad about my impending graduation, I’m sure glad I’m not still a freshman!

You know you’ve been at Asbury a long time when…(Disclaimers: One, some freshmen may already be able to associate with a few of the points below. Two, I may have written the list, but I don’t associate with everything.)

1. You remember the chapel service that transitioned us from Asbury College to Asbury University.

2. You remember the ice storm that sent everyone home in spring 2009.

3. You remember the time you had to stand out in the cold because a friend of yours set off the fire alarm (2G, I haven’t forgotten).

4. You remember seeing Dr. McKinley walking around campus and students desperately trying to sign up for one of his classes.

5. You remember the time when the fire alarm went off in chapel during Greg Haseloff ’s message.

6. A gigantic caterpillar-like piece of art used to reside above the “map floor” in the student center.

7. You remember the chapel where everyone danced.

8. You no longer get lost in Morrison.

9. You no longer think UK refers to the United Kingdom.

10. You remember a time when you were only allowed to dance at weddings and military balls.

11. You begin to believe that guys date the women from Kresge and marry the women from GC.

12. You fondly remember watching freshmen trip in the balcony in Hughes.

13. You remember a time when you could use the Internet without having to log in every time.

14. You used to love picking up the New York Times and USA Today from the cafeteria news racks.

15. You remember running outside during the middle of class to watch the explosions at the Miller construction site.

16. You laugh at freshmen wearing their nametags the first week of class.

17. You’ve heard about the lawnmower parade in Wilmore.

18. You don’t expect anyone you meet, even if they’re from Lexington, to know where Wilmore is located.

19. You can anticipate what every returning Asbury graduate will say when they speak in chapel.

20. You can quote C.S. Lewis better than most scholars.

21. It’s a privilege to study in the library on Sundays.

22. Your arm has strengthened from having to open the library doors.

23. You enjoy laughing at couples freezing in front of the GC card door.

24. You shun those who set off the door alarm on Saturday mornings.

25. You meet alumni who used to live in your room.

26. You’ve mastered the abbreviations ASC, SGA, AHOP, IGA, JRN, COP, CAF, PROF and many others I can’t remember.

27. You talk about returning to Asbury as “coming home.”

Photo by Rebecca BakerA youth in the Dominican Republic prepares

to swing his bat. The Asbury girl’s softball team went to the Dominican Republic this

past winter break for a mission trip.