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Alumni, faculty honored for achievements

Friday, Jimmy Benecasa, senior, took first place in EU’s Got Talent and received the $500 award. This is the second year in a row that Benecasa has won with his talent of playing the piano.

Jimmy Benecasa said he won-dered if he deserved the honor a second time around, but was pleased that he won. “I was really honored to be picked again since there were different judges and people than last year,” Benecasa said. “I’m just so appreciative and honored.”

“I think Jimmy did really well,” Javier Rodriguez, ESGA president and junior, said. “I was entranced

by his performance, but ultimate-ly I was in awe of everyone. They were just so outstanding. I really think everyone gave their heart and soul to this, and it was great to see that on stage.”

Benecasa said all he could think about was the notes he was going to play on stage. “I try to get so zoned into what I’m going to be playing and [get] every note artic-ulated the way I want. It’s almost too much to think about anything outside of the piano.”

There was a variety of music among all five groups in the fi-nals. Rap, folk and gospel were a few of the choices the competitors made.

“I think this year was really in-teresting as far as the dynamics of the competitors,” Rodriguez said. “I really enjoyed it. I would love to see more variety acts as opposed to just musical acts, but that’s something we can work on for next year.”

Dylan Nieman, junior, took second place and received $400. He played piano and sang a song written by Jon McLaughlin for his talent act in the three rounds.

Low campuscrime

New royalty crowned at JFK Stadium

Upon receiving their crowns, seniors Ro Augustin and Blake Petersen smile wide and wave to the crowd cheering for its homecoming royalty. Robert Spence, president, and his wife, Ann Spence were in at-

tendance to congratulate the new royalty. For more homecoming photos see page 3.

Saturday night the alumni celebration banquet honored former students and faculty. The alumni honored were Carol Taylor, Ron and Monique Harris and Ryan DeBoef. The honored faculty members were Jim Wil-liams and Gary and Faye Liddle. The speaker for the evening was George Wood, general super-intendent for the Assemblies of God and 1962 graduate.

Ryan DeBoef, a 2001 graduate, received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. DeBoef has since earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia

School of Law and currently serves as legal counsel for Mis-souri State University.

Ron and Monique Harris received the Alumni Associa-tion President’s Award after their work within their community. The couple created an organiza-tion called A Level Up which provides leadership training, mentoring and tutoring for youth and adults.

Carol Taylor, 1973 gradu-ate, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award for her dedica-tion to teaching and leadership. She currently serves as Vanguard University’s president.

The other honorees that spoke at the banquet were the awards

for distinguished service. Jim Williams was honored for his work at Evangel since 1980 and was credited for the first comput-er science classes on campus. He also wrote the first grant propos-als for the school and acquired the money used for some of the buildings standing today.

Serving as administrative as-sistant for athletics, Faye Liddle was honored for the work she has done since 1982. She has managed the athletic office since 1986. Her husband Gary Liddle received the same award. He has worked at Evangel since 1977 as an associate professor of theol-ogy. Since then he moved up in the department as the Theol-

ogy Department chairperson from 2006 to 2012.

Following the acceptance speeches, Wood spoke about faith and learning intertwining. He said that beyond learning is a vital encounter with God, and with an education at Evangel every student’s experi-ence. Homecom-ing 2013 will take place the week of Oct. 3-5.

Second win for Benecasa at talent show Alumni hope to inspire students

BY MOLLY BUESKINGStaff Writer

“ I was really honored to be

picked again since there were different judges and people than last year. I’m

just so appreciative and honored.

- Jimmy BenecasaJOANNA FORD | THE LANCE

Jimmy Benecasa, senior, plays his piano solo for the group of judg-es and the audience during the final round. The audience was able to vote for their favorite contestant by texting in their choice.

Forensic Team competes and

wins in Neosho,Mo.

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An article on Make a Difference Day will be available online Oct. 25

Evangel released its annual report on campus security for 2011 in an email sent earlier this month.

The report, compiled as re-quired by federal law, showed that campus crime stayed relatively steady from 2010 to 2011, except for a decrease in liquor law viola-tions on campus. Property crime continues to be the chief crime on campus, Lt. Andrew Englert, Public Safety officer, said.

All colleges that accept fed-eral money, including financial aid, are required to release the Clery report, which archives the last three years worth of serious crime. This report is mandated by the Jeanne Clery Act, which is named after a Lehigh Univer-sity student who was raped and murdered in her dorm room in 1986. Her death highlighted the university’s failure to report seri-ous crimes prior to her murder.

Evangel’s 2011 report showed six liquor law violations on cam-pus last year, compared to nine

BY CHRISTINE TEMPLEEditor-in-Chief

See REPORT, page 3

The Business Department host-ed several alumni speakers during homecoming. The department also announced the success of their new fundraising campaign. Bernie Dana, Business Depart-ment chairperson, said the week of homecoming the department went from eight donors to 22.

Natalie Nordstram, senior, said, “This year’s alumni panel provid-ed a broad variety of people who have worked in many different fields.” Molly Hurt, senior, said, “It was very encouraging to hear how successful each panel mem-ber has been in their careers.”

The Communication Depart-ment also hosted several guest speakers. Bethany Bashioum, a recent graduate working as a re-porter in the Kansas City area, spoke in two classes. Bashioum

See ALUMNI, page 3

BY BRANDON HOFFMANManaging Editor

Football remains ranked in

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EBY MICHAELA SMITH

News Editor

CHRISTINE TEMPLE | THE LANCE George Wood speaks to the audience about how Evangel has changed through time.

JOANNA FORD | THE LANCE

NEWS2 | Friday, October 19, 2012 | The Lance

The ScoopEOA Camping TripEvangel Outdoor Adventure club is hosting a camping trip over Fall Break. Students attending are leaving Saturday at noon in front of Spence Hall and will return Monday evening. The cost of the trip is $35 and includes gas, food and lodging.

Flu VaccinationFlu vaccines are available in the Wellness Center in the Student Union. These shots are available to students for $15.

Burgess House PartyBurgess Hall is hosting their annual house party Oct. 27. The party is from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Unite NightA united service between CBC and Evangel students will take place Nov. 1. Students may nominate a speaker for the evening by Oct. 23. Email Javier Rodriguez for a nomination form.

Make a Difference DayMake a Difference Day will be from noon to 4:30 on Oct. 27. Volunteer opportunites with campus and community organizations will be available.

24 Hour Worship and PrayerThe chapel will be open for 24 hour worship and prayer Friday at 7 p.m. to Saturday at 7 p.m. Students are excused from curfew if sign in at the event.

Fall Break Caf HoursOct. 19:Dinner, 5 p.m.-6:15 p.m.Oct. 20: Brunch, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Dinner, 5-6 p.m.Oct. 21:Breakfast, 8:30-9 a.m.Lunch, noon-1:30 p.m.Oct. 22, 23:Brunch, 10:30 a.m.-noonDinner, 5-6 p.m.

Scott Third North wins most spirited

Students talk about their time in foreign lands

Jonathon Loughridge, junior, takes part in the floor competition game of disc golf. This event was held Oct. 11.

BY ERIN-RAE DONALDSONStaff Writer

STEVEN McCALLISTER | THE LANCE

Floors received cash prizes for high participation in homecoming festivities at football game Saturday after the first quarter.

Whether battling it out in sporting events, attending EU’s Got Talent, or simply dressing up according to the daily themes, students were motivated to participate in hopes of receiving a cash incentive.

Scott Third North came in first place, receiving $200. Second place was Scott Second South receiving $100. Third place was Burgess Fourth North, receiving $50.

Jared Moore, resident assistant of S3N and senior, said that his strategy to win was to hunt down the guys on his floor and get them pumped up for spirit week. “I’m so proud of my floor. They worked hard, came through and earned that $200. This has been the best week of school so far.”

Ryan Geppert, senior,

encouraged students to participate in floor competitions next year. “It is not only a school unifying experience: it is a floor unifying experience. We can motivate each other, even if we are not self-motivated. We are a family, a brotherhood, and are all really close friends.”

Teamwork and endurance were tested throughout the week as floors competed in games of team disc golf and other activities. Jonah Hall, Social Sciences Department senator, head of Spirit Week Committee and sophomore, said that this year a new game was held called human foosball, which proved to be a huge success. Floors also received participation points if they took part in Mustache Monday, Twin Tuesday, Wannabe Wednesday, Teacher Thursday and Spirit Day.

Paul Bayer, senate president and junior, said, “We hold these competitions to help raise spirits for homecoming and to create excitement in the air. By floors participating, we are able to bring this campus together and help

students get involved.” Hall said that the committee

compiled a list of ideas that were presented to senate for approval. Although a great deal of planning and preparation occurred, the committee had a very specific goal in mind and was motivated

to attain it.Senate and the Spirit Week

Committee are asking for feedback about this year’s Homecoming floor competitions. To submit comments, critiques and ideas for next year, Bayer said students can email him.

Wayne Simien Jr., former Miami Heat basketball player, will speak in chapel Oct. 25 and share his testimony about the work God has done through his life.

Since Simien retired from the Heat, he became the campus minister of the University of Kansas, and he works as director of youth sports for an organization titled Called to Greatness. Simien is also a partner with the group Partners in Prevention. This organization is nationwide and encourages college-aged students to not drink alcohol illegally or to binge drink and promotes overall safety.

Even though Evangel is an alcohol-free campus, Simien will speak about students’ call to greatness and how alcohol can get in the way of this calling. David Bundrick, vice president of student development, said Simien impacted students last year when he came to speak with his powerful testimony. “I know he will do a great job again this year,” Bundrick said. Bundrick also said he hopes that students learn from Simien’s sermon that we are all vessels of Christ and are called to a greater purpose.

Ed Beach, assistant athletics director, said he is looking forward to hearing Simien speak in chapel again. “Even if students weren’t athletes last year, everyone

enjoyed the message.” Beach said, “Everyone seemed more attentive and interested.”

As a former student-athlete, Simien knows the struggles that student-athletes face. Beach said that student-athletes are more likely to heed a message from Simien who was a student-athlete because he has been where they are. “He has experienced the pressures they are currently going through,” Beach said. “He has considerable credentials the eyes of athletes and coaches.”

This will be the second year Simien will speak in chapel, and both Bundrick and Beach said they are looking forward to hearing another message from Simien.

BY SEAN WHITEFeature Editor

From Sudan to Argentina, conflicts can arise at any time. Students who live outside the U.S. can be caught in the middle of such conflicts. Aria Morton, freshman, lived in Egypt for a year; then she traveled between Kenya and Sudan for two and a half years for her education. Morton’s parents work in an international school in Sudan.

During her time overseas, Morton did not see any conflict directly; however, she said she

heard firsthand accounts of violence on the border of what is now Northern and Southern Sudan. Morton said the scariest thing about living where she did was the uncertainty. She said, “Something could happen politically, legally or socially that could cause you to have to leave at any time.”

Regarding the protests in the Middle East, Morton said, “Hopefully the protests will bring about a lot of good and not allow worse authorities to rise to power.” She said, “I remember someone saying in Sudan that

some were hesitant to protest because ‘a known evil is better than an unknown evil.’” She said that whether a good or bad government is in place, God’s authority still rules all.

Morton said that one of the most important things Christians can do for the Middle East is pray. She said even though the events are so far removed from those in the U.S., God knows

and loves every person in the Middle East. She said, “When we pray, God can help shape our hearts to understand his love for Arab Muslims and even open our hearts to the possibility of living among them ourselves to actively demonstrate that love.”

On the other side of the world, Chris Kinney, sophomore, said that in his time in Argentina he witnessed a riot. He said, “In the area I was in, it was totally normal to hear cherry bombs and gunshots.” He said that he avoided the violence; however, at one time he came very close to it. When he

was 15 or 16, he was around the corner from a riot. He said that he witnessed a shooting, and there were police in full riot gear.

In regard to the Egypt service trip, Alli Fontaine, logistics coordinator for CROSSwalk and team sponsor for the trip to Egypt, said, “The trip is still months away; it is too soon to make any decisions.” David Bundrick, vice president for Student Development, said, “I am confident that a decision will be made in sufficient time for affected students to make alternate plans.”

New trees planted by Zimmerman

BY MICHAELA SMITHNews Editor

The Trees of Honor ceremony honored three former Evangel faculty members Friday. These honorees included Thurman Vanzant, Emmett Davis and June Keen. The Trees of Honor ceremony began in 2008, following ice storms that destroyed many trees on campus; Evangel created this program to rebuild the campus’ foliage and recognize faculty that have impacted Evangel. A bronze plague and a tree have been planted as a tribute for each honoree.

Davis was the first person to be recognized at the ceremony. Because he died, his son spoke on his behalf. “My father loved everyone, to the students that were on campus when he worked here to the student that just walked in the door,” his son said while accepting the award. Davis led the eight-month renovation project that turned the World War II army barracks into Evangel College before the first students arrived. Emmett retired from his position as head of the Physical Plant in 1972.

Another recipient of the award

was Keen. Her posthumorous award was accepted by her son. Keen joined the Evangel’s faculty the first year it was open in 1955 as a music teacher. She also travelled globally as a professional organist. Chuck Cox, director of alumni relations, also spoke about Keen’s qualities. Cox said, “She was here [at Evangel] to be near the students; she even served as matchmaker to many.” Keen taught at Evangel for 35 years.

The last honoree to be celebrated was Vanzant. He accepted his own award. He served Evangel for 36 years in many roles including teacher, director of Spiritual Life and vice president for Student Development. He said he was known for being a hard teacher, but his students told him that it was only because he was good and effective in teaching. Vanzant also said to the crowd, “The ways to which God has led our lives is so remarkable. All praise goes to him.” Many times during his speech he said he was very thankful for the time he spent at Evangel. Vanzant retired in 1998.

This year’s trees of honor and bronze plaques, placed below each tree, are located in front of the ampitheatre by Zimmerman Hall.

A bronze plaque is placed underneath each tree planted in honor of the distinguished former faculty.

SEAN WHITE | THE LANCE

Emmett Davis, June Keen, Thurman Vanzant are honored with the dedication of honor trees, bronze plaques in their names

Simien to speak on God’s callingBY MICHAELA SMITH

News Editor

BRANDON WILLIS | THE LANCE Wayne Simien spoke in chapel last year and shared his testimony about his time in fame and fortune.

“ “It was normal to

hear cherry bombs and gunshots.- Chris Kinney

NEWS The Lance| Friday, October 19, 2012 | 3

Students cheered for their classes at the pep rally, gave Jimmy Benecasa, senior, a standing ovation as he won EU’s Got Talent, stormed the � eld as the Crusaders won 38-23 and gushed over the newly crowned royalty Blake Petersen and Ro Augustin. All of these events took place � ursday through Saturday.

� ursday, students gathered in the Ashcro� Center to compete in class games and cheer on their favorite royalty candidates at the pep rally. Two football coaches also competed with students in a game that consisted of holding an apple between their faces and then one partner pushing a roll of toilet paper across the � oor with his or her nose.

Following the games, the

royalty candidates paraded around the gym � oor and played a traditional game of musical chairs. Once the candidates lost musical chairs, they received a whipped cream pie in the face by their royalty court escort. Jocelyn Green won musical chairs but still took a pie in her face a� er her victory.

EU’s Got Talent started in 2010. � e past two years, Benecasa won by playing a piano solo. � e event has three rounds: preliminary, semi-� nals and � nals. Anyone at Evangel can audition, but a� er the � rst round, the pool is narrowed down to 10 people for semi-� nals and � ve people for � nalists.

Football kept its nationally ranked spot in the NAIA coaches’ poll a� er its victory over the Peru State Saturday. A tailgate party was held before the game at JFK Stadium. Many students

who live in the halls wore their � oor t-shirts and sat with their hallmates to cheer on the team. A� er the game was over, students stormed the � eld to celebrate with the players on their victory.

At hal� ime during the football game, royalty was crowned. Augustin was crowned queen and Petersen was crowned king. Robert Spence, president, and his wife, Ann Spence congratulated the royalty on the � eld a� er Spence crowned them. Later that night, Augustin and Petersen attended the banquet.

First place for � oor competitions was Scott � ird North, receiving $200. Second place was Scott Second South receiving $100. � ird place was Burgess Fourth South, receiving $50.

Epiphany was held Saturday night at Bellwether Art Gallery.

BY MICHAELA SMITHNews Editor

Homecoming activities draw to a conclusion

Marlon Bailey, running back and sophomore, escapes a tackle from a defensive player on Peru State’s team.

Dylan Nieman, junior, sang a song by Jon McLaughlin for his EU’s Got Talent act. Nieman won second place and $400.

Christina Jeter, senior, shared two short stories at Epiphany. The homecoming Epiphany was held at the Bellwether Art Gallery.

Lauren Liberty, senior, runs to throw a cream pie at Caleb Campbell’s, senior, face. The pair rode into the Ashcroft Center on cardboard chariots pulled by other students.JOANNA FORD | THE LANCE

violations in 2010. All violations involve underage drinking or stu-dents giving alcohol to minors, Englert said. None of these vio-lations involved arrests from the Spring� eld Police Department.

“Overall, we are a very safe campus,” Englert said. However, Englert said that property crime, including the� s, the� s from mo-tor vehicles and burglaries con-tinue to be the main crimes com-mitted on campus.

If the� involves illegal entry it is called burglary — otherwise, it is the� . � ere were � ve burglaries on campus last year, which is one more than in 2010. � e� statistics are not in the annual report be-cause federal law does not require such crimes to be reported. How-ever, Public Safety tracks those statistics. Englert said that there were 16 the� s last year, 23 the� s in 2010 and 28 the� s in 2009.

“� e community knows there

is a large concentration of 18 to 22 year olds [on campus], and they tend to have nice things in their cars so that makes us an easy target,” Englert said.

In compliance with the Clery Act, Englert sent a campus-wide timely notice email that said two the� s from vehicles occurred in Lot A and Lot E Oct. 11. A� er the incident, Englert said he walked through a parking lot and was surprised by how many things of interest he saw in cars. Englert said students should remove any-thing of value from their cars and should always lock their doors.

Englert also said students should lock their dorm rooms and bathroom doors whenever they leave their rooms. “All, if not the majority, of burglaries in the residence halls are crimes of op-portunity. By locking your door, you signi� cantly decrease your risk of being a victim of property crime,” Englert said.

Englert said that the Clery Re-port is a way for students and their families to learn about the safety of the university.

REPORT, from page 1

spoke in two classes. Bashioum said, “It was a lot of fun to be back. I still knew some of the people there [in the Communica-tion Department], and I enjoyed getting to share my experiences.”

Bashioum spoke about her ex-periences since graduating. “It’s important to have an open mind,” Bashioum said about transition-ing out of Evangel. “Don’t feel like you have a full understanding. It’s a humbling experience joining the work force. Everything feels new, and you don’t know hardly as much as you think you do.” She credits part of her success to her professors’ help. “� e faculty were really experts in the � eld. � ey encouraged me to get involved.”

� e alumni banquet featured George Wood, superintendent of the Assemblies of God. He spoke about the transition Evangel has gone through since he graduated 50 years ago. Nordstram said, “George Wood once again showed us why he was voted the superin-tendent of the Assemblies of God. His speech added a fatherly touch to the night.”

ALUMNI, from page 1

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“ “Overall, we are a safe campus.-Andrew Englert

Living on a Christian cam-pus gives many students a false sense of security. The

unique feature of Evangel be-ing a community often enforces the sense that students are con-tained within a bubble, safe from the outside world. While crime may be substantially low-er here than on other campuses, feeling immune to crime is an oft-made mistake.

Within the last month, nearly 6,500 criminal offenses were re-corded by the Springfield Police Department; hundreds of these offenses were committed within two miles of Evangel’s campus. Although these offenses are mostly property crimes, stu-dents should still be aware of their surroundings and trust their instincts, Lt. Andrew En-glert, Public Safety officer, said.

The U.S. Department of Jus-tice reports that one of every five college women will be sexually assaulted. Although Evangel’s Annual Security Re-port is spotless in this area, students should take caution by never being alone at night, especially given the geographic

location of Evangel’s campus. Public Safety offers escorts for students, should this need ever arise. Being selective about parking and keeping to well-lit main streets is another precau-tion students should take.

The most common crime on campus is theft. Although not life-threatening, students should still be aware of how to protect themselves from this form of crime, especially when expensive and possibly irre-placeable valuables are at stake.

While Public Safety is con-stantly at work preventing theft, the first line of defense is sim-ply keeping doors locked and valuables in secure locations. Do not make your cash supply abruptly apparent, and keep your wallet and keys on your person. Failure to follow such advice is careless and welcomes unnecessary strife.

It is important that as a stu-dent body and a community we take security seriously – for ourselves and for those around us. Being aware of our actions and surroundings can help us avoid unnecessary and poten-tially dangerous incidents.

Just Sayin’

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What are your plans over Fall Break?

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The Scooter ChroniclesJESSICA NUNLEY

Jessica Nunley is a junior study-ing journalism and photography.

The dater’s guide to a romantic Fall Break

Awareness is key to safety

“We are launching the name of our new church.”

- Amber Bratner, junior

Fall Break has arrived. Rejoice the sweet relief from mid-terms by carving a pump-

kin, sipping some cider and flying a kite in the wind tunnel between the dorms and academic build-ings. What are you doing over break? Though most of you have undoubtedly thought of noth-ing else for the past two weeks, I know there are a few of you who have waited until the last minute to make plans. May I pose a few suggestions for merriment?

Instead of grouching about the brevity of the holiday, take advan-tage of this rare chance to develop that ring by spring relationship you’ve been pursuing. The week-end is just long enough to take your sweetheart home, make a

good impression on the future in-laws, pal around town a bit and then head back to EU with new memories and inside jokes. This is A+ advice, folks: listen up.

But let’s say you’re one of those students who hails from Alaska or the Dominican Republic or is just generally unable to travel home. You have options here in Springfield to make a mushy move, no worries. Start by bring-ing your suga’ to the PoHo and set the mood for the evening with a pumpkin latte and a fierce Con-nect Four tournament. Just when things start getting crazy, call in the Mariachi band you hired be-fore the date in anticipation of cheering up your now peeved boo. Don’t get nervous; it’s all part

of the plan.Once you’re back in good grac-

es, proceed to Jordan Valley Park and spread a blanket on Make-out Hill. But hold your knickers; there will be no necking tonight. Re-member, you’re trying to make a good impression. There are better ways to bond with your sweetie.

Do this instead: spread the blanket, set out little plates, tea-cups and a flowery teapot. Place cookies and firecrackers on each plate, and a lighter in each teacup. Then run across the street and hide behind the fence surround-ing the Hammons’ Tower park-ing lot. It will only take a moment or two for some bored schmucks to begin snooping around your campsite.

The second they touch your teapot, sprint across the street shouting “Fire!” and throw some lit firecrackers at them. Your date will love this, trust me.

See? Wooing your potential sweetheart is easier than solving a 1000 piece puzzle and less time consuming than waiting for a meal from Show Thyme Cookery in the caf – a total win-win. I can’t wait to hear about all of the dy-namite dates from the weekend, come Wednesday.

Not feeling any of these couple-y proposals? Don’t worry, the hol-idays never cease in Springfield; there will be other opportunities to make your move.

Enjoy playing Halo for five days.

“Working out.”

- David Krstevski, junior

“I am going home and studying Hebrew because if I miss a day I will fail.”

-Katie Long, junior

“I am going home to work spotlights for a show.”

- Andrew Melton, junior

“I am going to climb the Solo cup and plank at the top. Actually probably just sleep.”

-Alyssa Brooks, junior

“Going to Oklahoma with the RAIN human video group to perform a human video at an Indian reservation.”

-Tiffany Todd, junior

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While crime may be substantially lower here than on other campuses, feeling immune to crime is

an oft-made mistake.

According to Evangel’s Annual Security Report, there were a re-ported � ve burglary incidents on campus in 2011, but some provi-sional thinking of students could lower even these numbers. Lt. Andrew Englert, Public Safety of-� cer, said that the vast majority of burglaries are crimes of oppor-

tunity, meaning that students le� their doors open, so individuals who walked by could take valu-ables.

“Room safety starts outside of the room because of the family-like atmosphere here at Evangel,” Englert said. “If you don’t know the person waiting to come in, don’t let them in.”

Englert said that there have been vari-ous incidents over the years where an out-side individual went through a hall. Englert also cautions against leaving valuables in cars. “If you ab-solutely have to keep a valuable in your car, put it in your glove box or trunk.”

� e next step is keeping rooms locked whenever leaving them. Jake Luecke, resident assistant of Scott Hall and senior, said that it is also important for students to

lock bathroom doors to ensure that others’ negligence does not a� ect them. Luecke also said that students should refrain from leav-ing items in the hallway, as there

is no way to keep those items se-cure.

Once the room has been pro-tected from reasonable entrance, if students still feel the need to further protect their items, En-glert recommended writing down the serial numbers of valuable items. “It’s pretty di� cult to iden-tify stolen items without the se-rial numbers, so it’s always a good idea to have them written down somewhere.”

Englert also said that another safeguard would be for students to have a unique location in their room to place valuables in, which they only access when there is no one else around.

If students follow these simple guidelines, they will increase the safety of their personal items and their roommates.

From a speaker in the corner of the cafeteria, the now viral “Gang-nam Style” blared. A group of men gathered next to the speaker and danced to the beat. A man in a blue suit strode in and mouthed the words, only instead of the fa-miliar lyrics, he belted out, “Be our sister � oor.”

It is the time of year when male � oors begin the process of pro-posing to a sister � oor. For those who are unfamiliar with this prac-tice, a men’s � oor chooses a wom-en’s � oor in order for the students on the � oors to get to know one another and spend time together

during the year through various events.

From the showmanship of a song and dance to a simpler yet no less caring proposal, brother � oors seek out potential sister � oors primarily during the early fall semester. Sam Buesking, resi-dent assistant of Scott First South and junior, said that for a good proposal, it is usually necessary for “some act of getting outside the guys’ comfort zones” or “an enormous in� ux of talent.” He said that his � oor likes to hang out with a sister � oor beforehand to see if there is any chemistry and to evaluate the dynamics of the � oors.

� ere is, however, an art to proposing to a sister � oor. Katy Miller, vice president of Burgess Hall and sophomore, said, “Be

creative. Certain brother � oors have set the bar really high.” Bue-sking said, “On S1S we feel that any � oor that has us as a brother � oor is lucky enough already, but we feel like we need to have a heartfelt statement of our appre-ciation.”

In the past, some � oors have done some unusual proposals. Aaron Crews, senior and resident of Krause Second South, said his � oor for the last two years has done a tribal themed proposal, which he said was his favorite. � e proposal included torches and � re.

Crews said that the most im-portant factor in a sister � oor proposal is creativity. He said that when brother � oors ask in a memorable way, they leave an impression.

� ere are many facets to pick-ing a brother � oor. Miller said she feels more comfortable when she knows more people on a po-tential brother � oor. She said, “If you know more people you would feel more comfortable and more people would show up.”

� e Forensics eam proudly rep-resented Evangel Oct. 5 through 7 when it competed in the October Slam 2012 Forensics Tournament, hosted by Crowder College in Neosho, Mo.

Zachary Payne, senior, took � rst place, competing as an im-promptu speaker for the public speaking event. Brena Swanson, senior, earned � rst place in the

communication analysis event. Ryan Odle, freshman, won third place in the a� er-dinner speaking event.

“I was pleased by how well our students did especially consider-ing that this was our � rst compe-tition of the school year, and for many it was their � rst forensics competition experience,” Mark Kelton, Forensics adviser and as-

sistant professor of communica-tions, said.

Participants chose from two broad events: the traditional pub-lic speaking event and the oral interpretation event. Both events made up several di� erent speak-ing competitions.

� e team has had the privilege of competing both intercolle-giately in the region as well as in-

ternationally in France, Hungary and Italy.

� e last few years the Forensics Team received some of its fund-ing from the Richard G. Nitcavic Endowment Fund, which has enabled the team to compete in competitions that would normal-ly be cost prohibitive.

Communication studies majors are required to participate in the

Forensics team for a minimum of two semesters; however, all students, regardless of major, are welcome to join.

Initially, no skills are required to join the club.

Participation and practice will strategically equip students with the skills that they will need for future competitions.

� is is a great opportunity for students looking to have fun while developing their public speaking skills. “I just really en-joy talking to crowds and meeting new people,” Payne said, “so it’s perfect for me.”

� e club helps to build speak-ing con� dence through appropri-ate and professional experience.

Sometimes the things we take for granted are the things that mean the most to someone else. Living proof of this can be found at Inner City Outreach, a minis-try and church run by Evangel Temple Christian Center. Inner City Outreach meets at the Hope Embassy Warehouse on Webster Street in Spring� eld. It provides food for the homeless and needy population of Spring� eld, while also sharing the Gospel with them in a practical way.

Justin Chandler, youth pastor at Hope Community Church, said that his experience at ICO was about more than just serv-ing food; it was about “sitting down and having a conversation with people, getting to know peo-ple, listening to the word being preached and praying for people who responded to the Gospel, and then just being able to share the love and a� ection of Jesus with people.”

� is social aspect to the min-

istry is one of the things that sets ICO apart from other ministries of its kind, but it also creates a need within the organization. Be-cause of the nature of what ICO does, they are in constant need of volunteers. Morgan Zevallos, ju-nior, has been involved with ICO in the past and encouraged fellow students to get involved. “It’s re-ally grown and stretched my rela-tionship with God,” Zavallos said. “Going out and talking to these

people has really changed my re-lationship with God.” She said, “If you are more of a shy person, just serving food for them or organiz-ing something for them is such a great help. You don’t have to be the one who goes out, prays for them and talks to them. Just serv-ing them with a smile will stretch your faith.”

Margie Bartlett, leader of Mis-sionary Connection at Hope Community Church, organizes volunteers to cook and serve with ICO. She said that the im-pact ICO is having can be clearly seen. “� ere are a lot of people there who are hurting and who want prayer, and there have been quite a few people who have got-ten saved. It became like a Satur-day church with people coming back every Saturday just for the spiritual food as much as for the regular food.”

For students who are interested in volunteering, no registration is required. In order to get involved, contact information can be found on ICO’s website.

FEATURES The Lance| Friday, October 19, 2012 |5

Floor proposals begin again

Homeless ministry open to students

BY ANDY HENDERSONSocial Media Editor

BY SEAN WHITEFeatures Editor

Reducing crime one lock at a time

BY JONATHAN GRACZAContributing Writer

Speech team slams competition

BY ELLIOTT SCOTTContributing Writer

Forensics team brings home two � rst place prizes from tournament

Back Row: Ryan Patty, junior; Ryan Odle, freshman; Lauren Simms, junior; Betha-ny Thomas, junior; Karissa Boyd, freshman.Front Row: Zachary Payne, senior, and Brena Swanson, senior.The Forensics team took two fi rst place awards in October Slam, Oct. 5 through 7.

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people has really changed my relation-

ship with God.-Morgan Zevallos

Inner City Outreach gives students the opportunity to give back to the community

There are a lot of people there who are hurting and who want

prayer and there have been quite a

few people who have gotten saved.

-Margie Bartlett

I was pleased by how well our students did especially consid-ering that this was our fi rst competition of the school year, and for

many it was their fi rst forensics competition

experience.- Mark Kelton

Brother � oors break into the year with innovative proposals

A guide to keeping valuables safe in dorms, cars

It’s pretty diffi cult to identify stolen items without the

serial numbers, so it’s always a good idea to have them

written down some-where.

- Andrew Englert

I just really enjoy talking to crowds and meeting new people, so it’s perfect for me.

- Zachary Payne

PHOTO COURTESY OF EVANGEL UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

Scott Second North competes in a skit proposing to Burgess Second North, circa 1979.

JORDAN SJOSTROM | THE LANCE

Be creative. Certain brother fl oors have set the bar really

high. - Katie Miller

The Social Work Club prepared in the classroom to work in the community at AIDS Walk and for other service opportunities. AIDS Walk, put on by AIDS Project of the Ozarks, is an event intended to raise funds and awareness for people living with HIV/AIDS in Springfield and throughout the world.

Brianne Anders, Social Work Club president and senior, said the club raised $150, exceeding its goal by $50.

Anders said, “I have been vol-unteering with AIDS Project of the Ozarks since my sophomore year; right now I am a practicum student there.” Anders said that with AIDS Project of the Ozarks, she helps with everything from housing to insurance for those who are newly diagnosed.

Taylor King, social work major and junior, said, “It’s easy to get caught up in school and friends and forget about the community around us. The Social Work Club is a great way to become aware of the needs in Springfield and even all around the world.”

Anders said, “We want to raise

awareness of the diversity and issues in our community and to encourage volunteering and reaching out.” Shannon Cham-bers, social work major and soph-omore, said, “We don’t want our education to just be in books.”

The Social Work Club offers several opportunities for students to become involved in the com-munity.

Springfield Sleep Out is an event the Social Work Club will partici-pate in to raise awareness about homeless youth in the Springfield area. At this event students will sleep outside the Missouri State University football stadium Nov. 9, Anders said.

The Social Work Club will also partner with MSU’s Social Work Club to help with a night out for foster parents, Anders said. “It can be really stressful being a fos-ter parent, so we would really like for them to have that quality time together.” She said. The event will be a time for students to babysit the children while the foster par-ents take the night to themselves.

King said, “I like that it gives students the opportunity to get involved in community outreach-es and learn more about things that we can all do to help those

around us.” The club also hosts guest speak-

er events. Recent speakers in-cluded a woman who works with ambassadors for children and a

woman who serves as a social worker in the Middle East, An-ders said. “There are a variety of guest speakers, including people from local organizations and

agencies,” King said.The Social Work Club meets on

the first Monday of every month and is open to all majors, Anders said.

Seniors Blake Petersen and Ro Augustin were announced as the 2012 to 2013 homecoming king and queen Saturday.

Students, faculty and alumni gathered at JFK Stadium to watch the Crusaders take on Peru State University and to hear the an-nouncement of homecoming roy-alty. Petersen is originally from Nebraska. He is a resident of Scott Hall, a music education major and a member of the marching band.

Petersen said he was extremely honored and humbled when he found out he was elected to home-coming court. “I deeply respect and love the people of Evangel, and the fact that they nominated me to be on homecoming court means a lot to me.”

When he was announced king, he said he went through several different emotions, most of all shock. After the shock receded, he felt excitement and joy as he real-ized he was going to be crowned by Robert Spence, president.

Throughout homecoming week, Petersen said his favorite experience was the pep rally and

musical chairs. Petersen said, “It was my pleasure to take a pie in the face for Dodi Lason.”

Augustin is from Boston and lives in Spence Hall. She has at-tended Evangel for the past four years and is majoring in psychol-ogy with a minor in biblical stud-ies.

When Augustin first got the email that she made homecoming court, she was on a trip. She said she almost cried but had to keep her composure.

Augustin said her life motto is “Because God loved on me, I love on people.” She said that it was a really good feeling to be recog-nized for something that she nat-urally does.

She did not think that she would win queen and was try-ing to stop shaking as she walked across the field. While waiting for the announcement of the win-ners she focused on showing her smile. When her name was called she said she tried not to cry and had to keep reminding herself “not to ruin the makeup.” Augus-tin said that the feeling was inde-scribable and that she is still tak-ing the moment in. She loves that people have seen a change in her

since her freshman year and that people see that she loves them. “I love people, expecting nothing in return, and this was their return to me,” Augustin said.

Her favorite homecoming memories were having dinner

with Spence and the pep rally where she got to throw a pie at Richard Salgado’s, senior, face.

Last year’s homecoming king, Landon Johnson, senior, said winning is a “really humbling experience.” He said being nomi-

nated and voted for by the student body was so incredible. He also loved that he was a part of Evan-gel’s 2011 history and that people saw him as an example and as a leader.

Thanks to a recommendation from an alumna’s coworker, this weekend I found myself eating pizza in-house rather than having one delivered to my dorm. Despite this coworker’s glowing reviews of Pizza House, skepticism held fast to me. Even though several newspaper clippings hanging in the establishment’s doorway pro-claimed praise for Pizza House, I admit I wasn’t entirely impressed.

Pizza House established itself in downtown Springfield in 1958. The interior décor certainly re-veals this age with a mishmash of linoleum tile, leather booths, yel-low paint, old artwork and dim

lighting. The ambience struck me as cheap, given its grimy interior.

Additionally, the layout of the establishment is bizarre. Between the open kitchen and the back room is diner seating, which causes a strange crossover of em-ployees carrying fresh supplies and laundered towels across the restaurant while customers dine not exactly appetizing.

The simple menu, I thought, would mean the Pizza House would specialize in its namesake dish. The pizza is decent but not outstanding. For $9, I tried a veg-etarian deluxe a nine-inch pizza with green peppers, mushrooms, olives and onions.

I am no thin crust expert, but it reminded me of a pan of brownies crunchy on the edges and chewy in the center, not that I mind those textures. Although I would have appreciated more toppings, something about the cheese and the sauce did call me back square after square.

My dining companion, howev-er, enjoyed a nine-inch pizza with ham, mushrooms and onions. De-spite being particularly cautious about her dining experiences, she found herself hooked on Pizza House. I, however, think I could live without making this my pizza home-away-from-home.

Pizza House only accepts cash, but the restaurant does contain an ATM for card-carrying college students.

Mediocre at best, Pizza House serves quick and decent food, but I would rather order Papa John’s delivery for a cheaper, tastier and larger pizza without the awkward aesthetic experience.

FEATURES6 | Friday, October 19, 2012 | The Lance

Social Work Club volunteers at AIDS walk

Pizza House disappoints

BY SEAN WHITEFeatures Editor

BY RACHEL DELANEYCopy Editor

Restaurant Review

WHERE: 312 E. Commercial St. HOURS: Closed Sunday-MondayTuesday-Thursday 11 A.M.-9 P.M.Friday-Saturday11 A.M.-10 P.M.COST: $10

The Social Work Club partnered with AIDS Project of the Ozarks for the AIDS Walk on Oct. 6PHOTO COURTESY OF LAUREN OWSLEY

2012 homecoming king, queen crownedBY SHANNYN WONG

Staff Writer

Lending a hand in the community

Baskets full of candy, kitchen supplies, safety equipment and other items were collected by the Education Department for the Weller Elementary School’s annu-al October Rocks carnival Friday.

The school is transformed into a night of food, laughter, face painting, crazy hair and cartoon sketching from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Marilyn Monroe, Weller’s principal, said.

The baskets were raffled off to raise money for the PTA. Tickets sold for $1 for a chance to win. John Cameron, Weller PTA presi-dent, said the baskets raised $318. He said it was a huge success and that over 200 people attended.

The fall carnival is Weller’s big-gest event of the year, Monroe said.

For four years, the Education Department has collected baskets to raise funds for Weller’s PTA. Out of the nine baskets donated, five were associated with the Edu-cation Department.

Debra Yonke, associate profes-sor of education, said that she be-

lieves the joy from giving helped unite the department. “I really appreciate the time and resources people have spent on creating the baskets.”

The Education Department has helped Weller in other ways as well. Many Evangel students teach at Weller and have lunch buddies.

The department is an official partner with Weller, Monroe and Yonke said. “It’s great to have Evangel students as role models,” Monroe said.

“It represents our university’s spirit of giving,” Yonke said. “Evangel really cares about the public schools, and we’re really excited to partner with them.”

Yonke said her favorite part of the fundraiser is delivering the baskets. “Getting to see the reac-tions and results is really exciting. I enjoy knowing we were able to help.”

“It’s more than donations,” Monroe said. She said Evangel has reached out and connected with the students at Weller.

Yonke and Monroe meet an-nually to discuss a plan to help Weller. That is how Yonke learned about the gift basket raffle, and it has since become a tradition.

BY HALLIE KILAVOSStaff Writer

It’s great to have Evangel students as

role models.- Marilyn Monroe

Seniors Blake Petersen and Ro Augustin are crowned homecoming king and queen Saturday.PHOTOS BY JOANNA FORD | THE LANCE

Education Department volunteers in local school

Blake Petersen, Ro Augustin receive homecoming king, queen titles at football game

Downtown pizza shop is less than impressive in person

The interior décor certainly reveals this age with a mishmash

of linoleum tile, leather booths, yellow paint, old artwork and dim

lighting.

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Volleyball bounces back from loss

Jacobs, Bear hope to break personal bests at Graceland

BY RACHEL DELANEYCopy Editor

Cross-country will participate in the Yellowjacket Classic at Graceland University Saturday. Since the conference meet will take place at the same location, Jacobs said, “This is our chance to get people familiarized with the course at Graceland.” Aside from preparing for the difficult parts of the course, this is just another meet, Jacobs said. Bear said this meet will be a good way to see how Evangel matches up against other conference teams

Bowen said the participant list includes three other confer-ence teams: Graceland Univer-sity, Missouri Valley College and Culver-Stockton College. Grace-land’s men’s team has a couple of runners that are very competitive time-wise.

Training, however, has not changed much during the past two weeks. Continuing with speed and hill workouts, Bowen said, “We just continue to do what we’ve been doing and fine-tune it.” Jacobs said last week was a lighter load, but this week the teams returned to tough train-ing workouts. “You always want to peak that conference meet, but getting out there and striving to peak at the right time” is the goal, Bowen said.

Jacobs is looking to run the best time he has run on that course. “Anything that we do this Sat-urday that’s an improvement is great, but the main goal is two weeks from Saturday.” Bear wants to break her personal record, es-pecially after all of the effort she put into training over the last few weeks.

The Yellowjacket Classic is to-morrow at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa.

Thanks to perfect weather Saturday morning, the 18th An-nual Pearson-Creek 5K Fun Run/Walk was successful, Bowen said. Cross-country runners stationed themselves around campus to en-courage participants. Bowen said about 35 to 40 people came out to participate in order to support the track program. The fun run raised approximately $350.

Alumni established the annual fun run 18 years ago to honor Don “Doc” Pearson and Cliff Creek, two Evangel track coaches during the 60s and 70s. “It’s fun to be a part of an event that honors two great men in our Evangel ath-letic history,” Bowen said.

BY KELLY BUSHStaff Writer

The volleyball team played a conference match against Grace-land University Oct. 9. The wom-en fought hard but lost 2-3 with a final score of 15-10 in the fifth set, according to a press release. Leading the team with 15 kills and eight blocks was Kaley Lyons, setter/middle blocker and senior. Mallory Sidwell, libero/defensive specialist and junior, had 22 as-sists and four services aces.

The women prepared for the Graceland game just as any other game; they went from what they knew about the team last year and reviewed film and worked on beating their weaknesses in practice, Shana Ramsey, middle blocker and senior, said.

“We were prepared to play; we just need to execute a little better,” Mary Whitehead, head coach, said.

One thing apparent to the team is working on adjusting on the court. “We need to improve our adaptability. We are not making the necessary adjustments right now to show our true abilities,” Ramsey said.

The Crusaders have one more conference game out of the eight matches left in their season, and they are not giving up. “At this point it’s about how you finish conference, and your win-loss re-cord is just a bonus,” Brittany Ep-pright, right side and senior, said.

“We need to not be satisfied with where we are and keep push-ing through the rest of the sea-son and post-season,” Whitehead said. Right now the Crusaders are focusing on finishing the con-ference strong and taking it one game at a time. “We may not have the best record, but I would look for us to get hot in this coming post season. Our freshmen are learning fast, and their talent has no limits,” Eppright said.

Crusaders make adjustments, improve to 17-10 on the season

A long way from home Crusaders look to returners in hopeful conference championship run

BY JOCELYN COXStaff Writer

The baseball team has potential for a great season ahead. Wesley Clay, left fielder and junior said, “We are returning almost every starter from last year. Our team has a lot of potential and a lot of experience so our hopes are high, and our expectation are high, and we have a lot of things that we need to work out before our first game in Februray, but it is sure to be a great one from the looks of things.”

In the fall the team has scrim-mages to prepare them for games. Although they are not allowed to take score at these scrimmages due to NAIA rules, Evangel was clearly ahead in runs for both scrimmages against Arkansas Jr. College and Labette Jr. College.

“I feel like we will be stacked,” said Jake Garrison, short stop and junior. Evangel ended its best sea-son as the season champions in the league’s Eastern Division. Last year, five Crusaders were named

all-conference athletes. “I feel re-ally good about our team. We did pretty solid last year, so I am ex-cited to see what we bring to the table this year,” Blake McKnight, pitcher and senior, said.

The season will kick off in Feb-ruary 2013. Garrison said that the team has high hopes of gaining a conference championship and regional championship as well as advancing into the NAIA World Series.

McKnight said that they will be able to keep up just fine with the other components in their confer-ence because they have a lot more experience this year than in past years. He also said there is no one in the conference that the team should not be able to compete with.

Players said they would love for the stands to be filled this year. “We are all looking forward to a great season and having fans there just pumps us up even more,” McKnight said.

The spring varsity season starts in February.

JESSICA NUNLEY | THE LANCE

Mark Kubatov, freshman, is a shooting guard and forward for the basketball team. He is not only new to Springfield but also to America. A native of Hungary, Kubatov came to the United States his senior year in high school.

Kubatov grew up athletic, and he said that he participated in many sports, including basket-ball, soccer, tennis, kayaking and rugby. Kubatov said what he likes most about America is the op-

portunity afforded to the people here. “As a sportsman, I view it from a perspective of an athlete and a student. That doesn’t hap-pen overseas. You can get a schol-arship but not for sports. If you earn a scholarship, you get that scholarship from the government. If you get a scholarship from the

government, you have to stay in the country for eight years.” In America, there is freedom to be an athlete while being a student.

Regarding his decision to at-tend Evangel, Kubatov said, “I’ve been to visits before in Florida for basketball, so I could probably earn about two or three scholar-ships in Florida. Evangel was dif-ferent; I met the team over the summer.” Kubatov said he felt a genuine connec-tion. “It’s more than just a job for the coaches. They want to be there,” Kubatov said. “Coach Jenkins becomes a type of father figure for the players, and I felt that.”

Kubatov be-lieves it is im-portant to put forth hard work for the basket-ball team. Kuba-tov said, “I don’t expect [much playing time]; I earn it. I earn it with hard work, with respect and with faithful-ness. I don’t ex-pect anything.

What I get is a gift.” Despite being raised in a life-

style completely different than the one in which he now finds him-self, Kubatov plans to spend the next four years at Evangel earn-ing everything he gets. As is the case with many college freshmen, he is in a strange place filled with strange people — just another freshman trying to make his way in the college world.

BY JEFF MELTONSports Editor

SEAN WHITE | THE LANCE Mark Kubatov, freshman, is an international student from Hungary and a basketball player.

““

I don’t expect [much playing time]; I earn it. I earn it with hard work, with respect

and with faithfulness. I don’t expect any-

thing. What I get is a gift.

- Mark Kubatov

EU Volleyball 6-2 in the HAAC The volleyball team defeated Peru State 3-0 in the Ashcroft Center Thursday, winning each set 25-19, ac-cording to a press release. Kaley Lyons led the team with 13 kills. Shana Ramsey had 10 kills and six blocks. Chloe Hadley and Morgan

Sidwell both had 15 assists, and Mal-lory Sidwell had 13 digs. Evangel record is now 17-10 and 6-2 in conference. Volleyball will play in the Grand View University Tour-nament in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday and Saturday.

Micah Cribbs, outside hitter and Shana Ramsey, middle block-er/right side hitter set a block against MidAmerica Nazarene.

BRANDON WILLIS | THE LANCE

This Week:Alumni square off against the current women’s basketball team this past Friday, in the Ashcroft Center. The varsity men’s basketball team also played the alumni. The baseball alumni game was cancelled, as was the alumni vs. students soccer game.

Pearson-Creek Fun Run

BRANDON WILLIS | THE LANCE

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10/19VolleyballGrand View University Tourna-mentDes Moines, Iowa

10/20Cross CountryGraceland Yellowjacket Clas-sicLamoni, IowaVolleyballGrand View University Tourna-mentDes Moines, IowaFootballAvila UniversityJFK1:30 p.m.

10/23VolleyballJohn BrownAshcroft Center7 p.m.

10/25VolleyballCollege of the OzarksAshcroft Center7 p.m.

10/27FootballCentral Methodist UniversityFayette, Mo1 p.m.

11/1Men’s BasketballRobert MorrisChicago, Ill4 p.m.

Grossklag, Elliot compete nationallyDoubles � nish � � h, Grossklag � nishes fourth in single play

BY RYAN PATTYStaff Writer

Both Amy Grossklag, sopho-more, and Jenna Elliott, fresh-man, competed at the National Small Colleges Championships in Mobile, Ala., this weekend. In the doubles bracket, the duo placed � � h, while G r o s s k l a g placed fourth in singles.

For doubles, the duo lost the � rst round to Oklahoma Baptist Univer-sity (6-4, 6-3) but then suc-ceeded in de-feating Indiana Wesleyan Univer-sity (6-4, 6-1) and Lindsey Wil-son University (7-6, 6-3) to earn a � � h place � nish. “I think Amy and I played well,” Elliott said. “A� er the � rst round we changed some things around and ended up

� nishing strong.”Grossklag defeated Lilian Fer-

riera from Oklahoma Baptist in the � rst round (6-4, 6-3). She then lost in the semi� nals to number one seed Ti� any William from Auburn Montgomery University (6-3, 6-3), which gave her fourth place in the tournament.

Grossklag felt that she performed very well in sin-gles. “I obtained my personal goal of being in the top four,” Grossklag said. “Even though I lost in the semi-� nals, I was not disappointed with my play because I know I fought hard

and never gave up.”Debbie De Almeida, head

coach, is proud of the perfor-mance from both girls. “I thought Jenna did a great job as a fresh-man competing with older and more experienced players,” De Al-

meida said. “Amy also competed great and achieved her personal goal, which doesn’t get more successful than that. In doubles, both girls played well by closing in at the net, staying aggressive and capitalizing o� the mistakes of their opponents,” De Almeida said.

Both girls are looking forward to playing as a team in the spring. “I am very thankful for my team and am excited for what we will do in the spring,” Grossklag said. “I am happy with our accomplish-ments,” Elliott said. “If we make it to nationals again in the spring, that would be awesome.”

BY BRANDON HOFFMANManaging Editor

Crusaders shut out Peru State insecond half

JOANNA FORD | THE LANCE

““

Even though I lost in the semi-finals, i was not

disappointed with my play

because I know I fought hard and never gave up.

- Amy Grossklag

High hopes for homecoming soared as the Crusaders took the victory against Peru State Univer-sity, 38-23. Evangel is now ranked no. 17 in the country.

According to a press release, the Crusaders and Peru State traded the lead six times in the � rst half. Evangel closed the gap and took the lead during the second half.

Evangel’s sea-son is in full swing. � e vic-tory at homecom-ing marks the � rst time the Crusad-ers have won three games in a row since 2007. � is breakthrough sea-son is a surprise to many who re-member the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Brenton Illum, head coach said, “� e addiction to accomplish-ment that we stress so much here, that takes time to become a cul-ture, and it’s becoming a culture.”

Individual athletes are making new records. According to Illum, Andrew Brimhall, quarterback and senior, leads conference in passing yards and Jesse Vaughn, wide receiver and junior, leads the nation in reception. Drew O’Cain,

kicker and senior, broke Evangel’s long-standing record for career � eld goals. O’Cain said, “It felt good [to break the record], but it’s a small piece of a much bigger puzzle. I never could have the op-portunities I’ve had if it wasn’t for the o� ense stepping up like they have this season.”

� e crowd was animated, Il-lum said. “� ere’s de� nite mo-mentum right now.” O’Cain said,

“We’re passion-ate about making our student body proud. We care about representing our school.” O’Cain also said, “We’re proud of the sup-port we’ve gotten.”

Natalie Nord-stram, senior, said, “Crusaders’ fans got a good show this year at EU’s annual homecom-ing game. � e foot-

ball team was at the top of their game, and the crowd was kept on their feet.”

Evangel’s next game is tomor-row against Avila University at JFK stadium at 1:30 p.m. Illum said that a year ago Avila beat Evangel. O’Cain said, “� ey’re a good team, but we haven’t begun to hit our full potential.” Illum said, “� is is a long term track, and we’re on track.”

PHOTOS BY JOANNA FORD | THE LANCE

Top: Christian Mendez, defensive back, and Tabor Cheo, lineback-er, scramble for football after a blocked field goal attempt.

Above: The cheerleading squad leads crowd as Evangel handles Peru State.

Left: Tommy Meyer, running back bulldozes his way through Peru State’s defenders.

Bottom Left: The crowd performs the wave during the homecoming game.

Bottom Right: Brenden Fouse, junior, plays the trombone with the marching band.

““

The addiction to accomplishment that we stress so much here, that

takes time tobecome a culture, and it’s become a

culture.-Brenton Illum

Amy Grossklag sophmore left, and Jenna Elliot, freshman right, pre-pare for doubles play in national competition in Mobile, Ala.

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