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90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA P L AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATE*Don’t miss a thing. Family weekend schedule inside p.3ThreefoldTheAdvocateonline advocate.jbu.eduJOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPERThursday, February 16, 2012 Issue 15, Volume 77Siloam Springs, ArkansasIt’s almost time for Veggie TalesAdrianne ReddingCopy Editorreddinga@jbu.eduBob the Tomato, Mr. Lunt, Mr.Nezzer and Archibald the Asparagusare visiting the JBU campus nextweek on Feb., 21. Well, the voicebehind them will. Phil Vischer,creator of VeggieTales and founderof Big Idea Productions, Inc. willspeak at chapel for Leadershipweek.John Brown University’s Leadershipweek has chapel speakers invitedby the Soderquist Center, andthis year one guest will be Vischer,joining us in the Bill George Arena.Vischer will speak about trustingGod when a person loses everything.His personal testimony oflosing Big Idea Productions, Inc.through bankruptcy in 2003 giveshim a unique voice among the businessleaders the Soderquist Centertypically invites.“Phil’s story of VeggieTale’samazing success and how he lost itall has led to a greater understandingof who God created him tobe,” said the Soderquist Center’swebsite.Sophomore Krisha Mason enjoyedVeggieTales as a child and isinterested in attending chapel. “Itsounds really cool.”She began watching VeggieTaleswhen she was six or seven, and herfavorite was the story of Jonah.Vischer has given surprisinglycandid explanations of what happenedto VeggieTales and Big IdeaProductions.“Technically speaking, Big IdeaProductions, Inc., the company Istarted in 1993, no longer exists. Itwas dissolved in bankruptcy court inNovember of 2003,” he wrote onhis website. “Due to a whole hostof unfortunate events, Big Idea fellinto bankruptcy in mid-2003. All theassets (characters, films, songs, filecabinets, Sharpies…everything) hadto be sold through a public auctionprocess governed by the court to tryto repay as many of Big Idea’s creditorsas possible.”Classic Media, a company thatowns classic characters and ideas,such as the Lone Ranger and Lassie,See VEGGIE on page 2Submitted by Matthias RobertsCrooners prepare for musical battleBrittany ReadingManaging Editorreadingb@jbu.eduEight students will face themusic as they battle to becomethe recording industry’s nextbig thing.Last year, aspiring musicianKacie Williams stood centerstage at the Berry PerformingArts Center with nothing buther guitar during the first yearof The Next Big Thing.On March 10 eight studentswill stand in the same placecrossing their fingers hopefulof the same fate as Williams.Just as winning The NextBig Thing propelled Williams’music career into Nashville,Tenn., junior Matthias Robertshopes for the same momentumfor this year’s contestants.Roberts, director of BringingLive Uncut Entertainment,created this competitionto target artists on campus byproviding a rare opportunity tobe noticed by representatives ofthe Christian music industry.So far, among the confirmedpanel of judges is Jen Edwards,biblical studies instructor andJon Cell, both of which play anintegral role of determining thewinner.Cell is the manager of nationalpromotions at CentricityMusic and acts as a significantinfluence in signing artists tothe record label such as AaronShust, according to Roberts.“How can we bless peoplewith our music if they neverhear it?” senior Criston Andersonsaid. “This is a huge opportunityto not only be heard byprofessional judges but also byhundreds of our peers.”After winning The Next BigThing last year, Williams hadthe opportunity of writing musicwith Jeromy Deibler, frontman of Contemporary Christianband FFH.Deibler also served as Williams’judge during the competitionlast year. AlthoughWilliams was not available tocomment at press time, Robertsrecognizes the impact The NextBig Thing had on her musiccareer.“Kacie took the momentumfrom winning the competitionand ran with it,” Roberts said.Winning the competition enabledWilliams to record a fivesongEP entitled “Til I’m WithYou” and provided her withcontacts for an internship atCentricity Music that lead herto establish her music career.The winner of The Next BigThing will receive a recordingpackage valued at $2,000,which will enable them tocreate a three-to-four song EPin Fayetteville at East Hall RecordingStudio.“Having the opportunityto record an EP will only helpfurther my efforts of connectingwith people through mymusic,” Lisa Hopper said.New to this year’s competition,BLUE is providing mentoringsessions prior to eachperformance to prepare eachartist to produce a good show.On March 10, eight finalistswill perform two original songslive for a panel of judges andstudents who will hold the fateof each musician in their hands,literally.Not only will judges determinethe winner of The NextBig Thing but students canchime in via text message tochoose who they believe is themusic industry’s new ‘it’ factor.Tickets go on sale Feb. 27on campus and cost $5 for studentsand $7 for general admission.See Page 6 for morerganization promotes campus unityA.J. MillerStaff Writermillera@jbu.eduMOSAICMulticultural Organization of Students Active In ChristJohn Brown University has longaccepted students from across theglobe. Only recently has JBU set upan organization to specifically addressthe needs of this widely-variedgroup.Faculty and students collaboratedlast semester to create MOSAIC,Multicultural Organization of StudentsActive in Christ. The groupdesigned MOSAIC to fill and expandbeyond the role of the formerAfrican Heritage International Fellowship.MOSAIC will seek to provideopportunities for students of all ethnicbackgrounds, said Steve Beers,vice president of student development.Many members of the organizationemphasized that MOSAIC isopen to everyone, and will provideopportunities for people to share andlearn from each other.Last year, a few students approachedMarquita Smith, assistantprofessor of journalism, about theold fellowship, concerned that theclub had fizzled out to almost noactivity. After alumna RaynieshaRobinson, who had led the fellowshipgraduated in 2005, the groupwas mostly inactive.Smith, who also serves as facultyadvisor to the Threefold Advocate,said she totally understands why studentsfelt a need to come together.It shouldn’t be viewed as a negativeor a separation on campus, but asanother way we can celebrate ourSee MOSAIC on page 3INDEXNews 2/ 3 Opinion 4/ 5 Lifestyles 6/ 7 Sports 8/ 9 Spotlight 109080 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA P L AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEPage 2NEWSThe Threefold AdvocateFebruary 16, 2012New eatery prepares to come downtownKelsey GulliverStaff Writergulliverk@jbu.eduVisitors to downtown SiloamSprings will have another optionfor dining later this spring.The new restaurant will take theplace of Emelia’s Kitchen, whichclosed on Jan. 29, at 100 E. UniversitySt.Opened over two years ago byGeorge Ouyoumjian and his wifeSara Lusher, Emelia’s offeredlunch, dinner and a Sunday brunch.The kitchen served up Mediterranean-stylefoods such as falafels,gyros, shish kebabs, hummus andlamb.Although there were a numberof regular customers, Lusher explainedin an interview with theHerald Leader that there just wasn’topen. “It’s just really sad that thistown is not big enough,” Lushersaid.However, the couple does ownanother restaurant in Fayetteville,Ark. The original branch of Emelia’sKitchen is located at 309 Suite2, W. Dickson St. It will remainopen.Fans of the restaurant’s babakanooshor crème brulee are stilljust a short ride away from satisfyingtheir taste buds.Taking Emelia’s place in downtownSiloam Springs will be anotherrestaurant, 28 Springs.On Thursday, Feb. 2, local entrepreneursShelley and Todd Simmonsannounced the creation of anew eatery. Named after the 28it is set to open in late April or earlyMay.The exterior of the restaurantwill remain fairly similar to thatof Emelia’s but the interior will berenovated to include an open kitchenand a wood-burning grill. Thebar will stay and alcohol will continueto be served.The new menu, centered oncasual dining, will include itemsranging from pork chops and hamburgersto salads and ice creams.All items will be under $20.Chef Miles James has beenworking with the Simmons familysince late last year on the detailssurrounding their new venture. Histrademark “Ozark Plateau” cuisinewill be incorporated into the menuat 28 Springs using fresh local, andtraditional ingredients from NorthwestArkansas and surrounding areas.James graduated from the NewEngland Culinary Institute andhas trained across America in citiessuch as Nantucket, Mass., NewYork and Santa Fe, N.M and aroundthe world in Paris and London.He is currently the owner ofJames at the Mill, which is the atedwith Inn at the Mill in Johnson,Ark. He will continue workingthere as well as at 28 Springs.ANGELA MORSE/The Threefold AdvocateDumpsters sitting outside of the former Emelia’s Kitchen indicate the renovations occurring inside. A new restaurant, 28 Springs, will open at this location in April or May.House-hunting tipsGina, Sarah recoveringAnali ReyesLifestyles Editorreyesa@jbu.eduMoving off campus can soundlike an appealing option for collegestudents. No more eating off themeal plan, dealing with awkwardRAs or abiding by open dormhours. Nevertheless, students cansometimes run into several obstacleswhen it comes to getting thekeys of their new apartment.Senior Hilary Eash began tolook for her own place to share offcampus during the last semester ofingplans fell through on the lastand by the end of the summer hadbooked a place to live in.Unfortunately things did not goaccordingly and due to health rea- last semester.Currently Eash is proud to reportthat not only is she living withthe parents of a staff member butshe is also in a healthy environment.“They not only treat me like adaughter but are also supportive ofme and that helps a lot,” she said.According to director of housingAndre Broquard, studentsmust live up to six semesters oncampus, with the exception of beingmarried or living with parents,before making the choice to resideoff campus.Though the University is at fullhousing capacity Broquard saidthere is still room on campus forupperclassmen who decide to stay.This is possible through a balancethat is created when students departafter graduation and the sizeof the freshmen class. As of rightnow there are 916 students living incampus housing, which is 23 lessthan last semester.In the past the school has triedto accommodate the needs of seniorsby offering a declining mealplan to those that have 90 hours ormore. According to Broquard, seniorsdeciding to stay on campushave a greater convenience becausethey do not have to pay forroom and board for the months ofJune and July.“Eight to nine month leases arenot common, usually students haveto sign for the full 12 months,” hesaid.As far as talk of building moreapartment-style housing, he saidthey are just in the preliminaryconversation stage. Plans to buildwill not occur until the Board ofDirectors and President Pollardgive the approval.Though Eash’s transition hasbeen a rough one, she said it has have a “sanctuary” where she cancome after a rough day.She advises students to not onlyvidualsto live with but also to lookat the place before agreeing.“You want to have a placewhere you can relax and do homeworkwith ease,” she said. “Butabove all you want to live with agroup of friends that will supportand encourage you.”VEGGIE continuedfrom Page 1created a corporation called BigIdea, Inc., to continue to createVeggieTales. Vischer workswith Classic by writing one episodea year, giving notes on upto two more episodes that are and voicing almost half theEsther CareyNews Editorcareye@jbu.eduGina Oh and Sarah Kim continueto recuperate after being hitby cars in a serious accident Jan.20.Oh, a sophomore, had been undergoingrehabilitation in Spring- moved back to Siloam Springs,said Steve Beers, vice presidentfor student development.Oh’s roommate, senior CaseyWhite, said she had talked to Ohlast week and that she “soundedsuper cheerful,” although shewanted to come back to the University.Oh was glad to have hermom with her from Korea, Whiteadded.White said Oh would continueleg and arm exercises for 10weeks before being able to putany weight on her legs, both ofwhich were affected by the crash.The University page providingupdates on the women’s conditionreported on Jan. 24 that Ohhad fractured her pelvis, but thatshe had not needed surgery so far.Kim, a junior, has been inmore critical condition, accordingto the webpage. She had surgerythe day after the accidentcharacters as he used to.Vischer now owns a new cre- JellyTelly, an online mini-networkpartnered with Focus onthe Family for children.Vischer’s book “Me, Myself,& Bob” captures the journey ofBig Idea Productions, from theidea of VeggieTales to the auctionblock.to relieve swelling on her brain.Until Jan. 26, she was kept in amedically induced coma. Thepage reported on Feb. 5, that anothersurgery was performed forher broken hip.Cary Balzer, professor of biblicalstudies, said Kim has madelots of progress since the accident.Initially, he said, the brainswelling was the major issue, butit is not much of an issue now.Cary and Tracy Balzer are Kim’shost family.Kim is now breathing with theassistance of a tracheotomy, Balzersaid. When the Balzers visitedon Feb. 9, Kim had her eyesopen. She is able to make handmotions and voluntary movements.She was also able to look atpictures the Balzers showed her,and she pointed to herself in oneof them. She seems to be mouthingwords, although the tracheotomymay prevent her from actuallytalking, he added.Hospital staff had Kim standingon her feet over the weekend,Balzer said, and she could probablybe in a wheel chair soon.Kim has been in the IntensiveCare Unit in Tulsa, Balzer said.On Monday doctors were preparingto do a procedure whichwould allow her to be moved toa regular hospital room. No furtherinformation was available atpress time.Veggie dress upThe University is hosting aVeggieTales costume competitionfor Phil Vischer’s visit.Prizes are up to $300 cash.Come to Walker in costume onFeb. 20, from 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.,and wear it to chapel on Feb. 21.Family weekendFor a schedule of events theUniversity is offering this Fridayand Saturday, check out thecalendar on page 3.Budgeting in U.S.washingtonpost.com Feb. 13President Obama released hisplan for this year’s budget on Mon.The main focus is rebuilding themiddle class.He wants legislatures to allowsome tax credits to expire and rewritingthe tax code.The plan would also requireagencies such as the Pentagon tocut costs. more than in Obama’s initial plan.Chinese futurenytimes.com Feb. 14Xi Jinping, China’s currentvice president and probably thefuture president, launched a visitto the United States on Tuesday.During meetings with the Pentagonand White House, VicePresident Biden said the gameneeds to be fair in order for thereto be cooperation.American leaders have beenbecoming more strict in their at-9080 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA P L AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEFebruary 16, 2012Page 3NEWSThe Threefold AdvocateSIFE teams working at home and abroadShelby DeLayStaff Writerdelays@jbu.eduJohn Brown University hasa new goal in mind: to be the of Arkansas or Oklahoma. Thedent body to get involved.“It’s important for people “This is good for both theenvironmental needs and ourArkansas and Oklahoma would ty and it would save us moneyBrankle knows that in astudents on board with his proj rently working with Students in to partner with Brankle in his order to raise awareness about aging the amount of trash pro idea. if I would be interested in part the SIFE system. this big. form students on how to savethe environment and use re The group knows that it is ation. will also be working on making“We are trying to take our Brankle said. “We are starting The resident halls are next inline.“We are working to make iteasier on students. Everything Brankle said. “We will sortthrough it all. This is more workThe SIFE group will be also to work on how to adver body.video to raise awareness. Theyare making information avail month for the students to engage in. then I think it would go overwell. We just need to get the kle said.FRIDAY8Kayla CrossContributorcrossk@jbu.eduStudents from the University U.S. These students were not inthe U.S. simply for fun;; they were dents in Free Enterprise WorldCup.Five members of a team of 200for their University SIFE teamand awed Walmart employeesand others with what their SIFEBefore beginning their presen ment to explain why they joinedfar.“I was passionate about saving Team member Joel Boafo said solve universal problems.After the students began theirto understand why they are theSIFE World Cup Champions.The presentations appear de SIFE member would say that The presentations feature avideo of the teams’ most fruitful the team representatives narrate.The four team members alter women who have left abusivetrying to survive. plan to sustain the results of theirlabor in the future.world were in that room and hadbeen moved to tears at what these with a standing ovation. students behind them. work they have done.91011Family Weekend Chapel 10 a.m. — 10:50 a.m.1212345Bible Department Student Papers Symposia 4 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.February 17-18President’s Open House 8:30 a.m. — 10 a.m.Family Brunch 10 a.m. — 1 p.m.678989101112Pre-Show “Red Carpet” Reception 7 p.m. — 7:45 p.m.Student Theater Presentation of “The Three Musketeers” 8 p.m.SATURDAYUltimate Frisbee Games Women’s - 9 a.m. Men’s - 11 a.m.Bible Department’s Used Book Sale 10 a.m. — 1 p.m.Rugby Match 11 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.Art Exhibit 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.Pool Open 2 p.m. — 4 p.m.JBU Women’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma City 3 p.m. — 5 p.m.Student Talent and Variety Show 7 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.Student Talent and Variety Show 9 p.m. — 10:30 p.m.123456789101112Student Theater Presentation of “The Three Musketeers” 1 p.m.JBU Men’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma City 5 p.m. — 7 p.m.“After the Show” Reception 10:30 p.m. — 11:30 p.m.MOSAIC continuedfrom Page 1“Unless you’ve been in a situa don’t want share their stories out ofers or ungrateful. MOSAIC is an Smith to sponsor the fellowship. but to support all minority groups.Beers said he ran the idea by thestudents last semester and theyagreed. Students met informally with Smith for months develop MOSAIC meets on Fridays at 4 plex 148. four. national Fellowship early last seed that it was best to promote unityamong the groups Students met forover the weekends.times when he greets people theyothers simply avoid his path. Yet I think that there has to beWilson hopes that in the future tional Fellowship used to have awho had helped with the fellowship they met there might be severalwhites visiting with the rest.Beers also explained that one ofthe problems with the fellowshiped to put effort into doing sometimes things just went by the wayside when there wasn’t enough interest. “We have an extremely important portion of our population on Beers said. ing. The next two parts of the series platform for everyone to be heard.9080 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA P L AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEPage 4EDITORIALThe Threefold AdvocateFebruary 16, 2012Fall of RomanAN OUTRAGEOUS PERFORMANCE, ALL THE WRONG REASONSSurprise. Surprise. A pop star has tried to use the hallowed imageryof the church to grab headlines and dollars. Madonna? Nope.Lady Gaga? Nope. It was hip-hop Barbie Nicki Minaj scraping thebottom of the communion cup for every last religious cliché.There were the scarlet monk robes, the geriatric pope-for-hire onher arm, the faux exorcism, the satanic levitation, the sexualizeddancing altar boys and monks – lots and lots of monks popping andlocking monks. Offended yet?Yawn. So what, Miss Minaj? Are Christians supposed to rise upand condemn the performance? Offending Christians for publicityis a horse that has been beat to oblivion. Catholic imagery in “Likea Prayer” by Madonna, while highly sexual, was at least approachedwith a more adult tone and not sketched out by a committee of 14If we were to be offended by anything it would be the awful,pitchy singing from a rapper who needs a vocal coach and bizarresong trying desperately to be artistic. What a pathetic attempt at beingcreative.We miss the days when competent artists would rip off the imageof Christ for art. While offensive, it was at least executed well. LadyGaga, while also strange and controversial, is a completely differentcharacter. Her costumes and stage personas, the result of dozensof creative minds, have become iconic. The concepts are strikingand fresh. And Gaga has a fantastic voice and is a powerhouseon the piano.Minaj’s performance looked hardly creative and more like “TheExorcist,” a cheap copy of “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and thecast of “So You Think You Can Dance,” put through a food processorand served cold. She screamed a lot, grunted a lot and tried to lether literal smoke and mirrors distract from her lack of talent.She claims it is the result of a stage alter ego she created called“Roman Zolanski,” much like Eminem’s Slim Shady. Except Eminemused Shady to vent the pain and anger of growing up in Detroitand to challenge the limits of censorship. Minaj’s Roman is an excuseto do elaborate stage productions and write easy concept songs.Fellow Christians, getting upset about her use of religious imageryis like buying her CD – it’s not worth it. Let’s hope Minaj’s nextoffering is a more honest and earnest creative offering. Or, betteryet, hope Minaj gives Katy Perry her wig back and go back to doingtrue hip hop and not conceptual glam pop.MeatyLetters tothe EditorTalesSETH KAYE / The Threefold AdvocateFinding the true heart of worshipIn the column “Mean what you sing,” published two weeks ago here in the Threefold,contributor Shane Bauxman was talking about how much he disagrees with theway we worship in chapel at JBU, and how it shouldn’t be about me, myself or I.He thinks that all of our worship services should be about singing songs and tellingGod how great He is. Now before I get going with this, let me make one thing clear: Iam not disagreeing with the article’s main point.I feel the way he made his point was somewhat muddy and unclear, it seemed as ifhe was saying that the way some people worship is bad, and that he knows what theright way to worship is.Let’s take a look at John 4:23. “But an hour is coming, and is now here, when thetrue worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Yes, the Father wants suchpeople to worship Him.” Now Psalm 144:9: “God, I will sing a new song to You;; I willplay on a ten-stringed harp for You.” Finally Psalm 29:2: “Give to the Lord the glorydue to His name;; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness or in holy array.”I believe these are the ways in which we all should approach worship. We mustworship Him in spirit and truth, in the beauty of holiness and singing songs to Him.Our worship is not a static thing, it is of a dynamic quality, always maturing, alwaysgrowing. In order for worship to be true and good, we must engage in worship with amind, heart and a spirit of worship. If these things are lacking, then God will not behonored by it at all.Him.” If we attend chapel merely to criticize the way worship is done, then God won’tof worrying about the band not picking the songs that we feel like should be sung.Graphic BY RUSSELL HIXSON / The Threefold AdvocateJames KennedyJuniorCommunicationKennedyJ@jbu.eduTheThreefold Advocate- advocate.jbu.edu -The Threefold Advocate invites youto submit a signed letter to the editor.We ask that you keep your commentsto fewer than 300 words, andwe reserve the right to edit for spaceand appropriate content. The writer’s hometown must be provided. E-mailor mail letters by 6 p.m. on Monday.VIEWS EXPRESSED BY COLUMNISTS ORIN LETTERS ARE NOT NECESSARILY THEVIEWS OF THE PUBLISHER, ADVISER ORSTAFF.CONTACT USE-mail | Advocate@jbu.eduMail | JBU Box 25012000 W. University StreetSiloam Springs, Arkansas 72761STAFFRussell Hixson - Editor-in-ChiefBrittany Reading - Managing EditorEsther Carey - News EditorSeth Kaye - Photo EditorEmerson Ayala - Opinions EditorAnali Reyes - Lifestyles EditorAdrianne Redding - Copy EditorSidney Van Wyk - Sports EditorJenny Redfern - Visual Arts DirectorJon Skinner - Graphic ArtistTaylor Alison - Ad DirectorMarquita Smith - AdviserSTAFF WRITERSKelsey Gulliver, Shelby DeLay, AJMiller, Hannah WrightCONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSJP GarciaLindsey GerkeMichael BrunerRebecca CurryStephanie WillisAbby ChestnutMax GrubbLaura ParkerAshley ElkinsAngela MorseImmigration systemdoes not represent majorityIn Emerson Ayala’s opinion piece last week (“Unfair System Denies Dream”), hetion.Unfortunately, the realities of the system prevented Ayala’s mother from obtainingthe necessary documents to attend his graduation.Undoubtedly there are many more situations similar to this that happen on a dailyingforward to a trip to the United States to see friends or family. And inevitably,many of them leave feeling that all that matters to Uncle Sam is whether or not theyare well-to-do.While this may be the government’s stand (seeing foreign nationals as potential“burdens”), I think I speak for many of us when I say that we view hopeful visitors tothis nation as welcome guests and fellow human beings. And I think I speak for mostof here at JBU when I say that we would gladly welcome Ayala’s mother to join us athis graduation.background or investment portfolio to us. They are beloved members of the JBU community.And while the immigration system may not hold this same view, we do. I hopethat in the midst of these sad circumstances, that he and his mother can gather somecomfort from knowing that.The Threefold Advocate would like to clarify that editorials, those pieces in the columnabove this paragraph, are the opinion of the editorial board. They are thereforenot attributed to individual writers. The writings to the right, with mug shots andpithy headlines, are columns. Each is the sole opinion of the mug shot’s owner. Onoccasion, readers wishing to respond to an article or to express a viewpoint willwrite a letter to the editor. The opinion pages serve as a community bulletin boardand are meant to continue the dialogue about various issues relevant to the JBUcommunity. Please write. We want your input.Jeffrey TrottSeniorHistoryTrottJ@jbu.edu9080 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA P L AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEFebruary 16, 2012Page 5OPINIONThe Threefold AdvocatePining for a pinnerSocial media Pinterest is creating a whole new type of womenCONTRIBUTORKayla CrossGentlemen, think about allthe women in the world thereare to choose from. We ladiesproudly represent a wide varietyfor you to pick through when itcomes to picking out “The One.”The cheerleader, the goth,the musician, the intellect, thehomemaker, the butcher, thebaker, the candlestick maker.The list goes on. Times arechanging, though, and this isyour fair warning.Rosie the Riveter and Junerativeheads for nearly a century,and up until recently, Rosie hasreally been able to boast a heftylead. But here at JBU, it seemsthat the two walk hand-in-hand,balancing along the fine line betweenfeminism and femininity.JBU’s campus is floodedwith ambitious young womenthat will undoubtedly leave theirmark in the fields they are pursuing,but if you look around,this campus is producing morethan just career-driven dames.From the aspiring therapist tothe brilliant graphic designer,the campus is crawling with anew breed of woman: the pinner.Fellows, what is a pinner? Apinner is a woman that exploresvirtual pin boards on the socialmedia site Pinterest for craftingcreations, new recipes totry, party planning ideas, fashionstatements, almost all thingsgirly.But exploring isn‘t the onlything pinners do.Pinners are then charged withactually crocheting the headbandthey found, or trying tomake those double-chocolateymochaccino cupcakes, even designingtheir own party invitationsor even being bold enoughto actually wear those mustardyellow tights with the purplebooties (booties are types ofwomen’s shoes boys; you’d dowell to take note).And as if that isn’t enough,pinners are also accountable forbringing new ideas to the pinningcommunity. If you’re a pinnerand you made Reese’s cookiecups last night and you didn’tpost a picture of them withthe recipe on your board…forshame, pinner, for shame.JBU has pinners all over theplace. In the classroom, computermonitors are not just forFacebook and Twitter anymore(sorry to be the bearer of badnews, teachers).Let’s be honest men, you’veGraphic by KAYLA CROSSchecked your Facebook accounta minimum of five times today;you’ve tweeted and re-tweeted#moretimesthanyouwouldliketoadmit,but the pinner takes socialmedia to a new level.Pinners are always logged on,diligently exploring board afterboard for their next fix.Sit outside Walker for 30minutes and you will see a girlthat purchased a perfectly finepair of TOMS, but made themher own by painting a garden onthem or doodling a lawn gnomeon the heel (yes, there has beena gnome sighting).Breeze through Mayfield andyou’ll surely find some of theneatest hand-crafted pillows.Those are the work of a pinner.Now, here’s some bad news:Pinterest has a wedding board.Yes boys, Pinterest has takenwedding planning to a wholenew level. You’re saying, “Sowhat?” But you don’t understand,yet.Pinterest has connected allbrides and brides-to-be. It’s nolonger simply picking out colors,flowers and a cake. Weddingshave become a mode ofexpression; a way for the luckycouple to express their individualitybecause their love is sospecial and different from allother love (insert barf noise ofyour choice).Now for the good news; pinnersare some of the coolestwomen you’ll ever meet. They’rebold enough to try new things.They’re crafty and creative. Andmore often than not, they’re onPinterest looking for cost-effectivemethods of cooking, crafting,organizing, wedding planning,decorating and so on.So guys, you’ve been blessedwith not only incredibly intelligentand driven ladies to sortthrough on this campus to findthe Mrs. (insert last name here),but you’re also seeing theseyoung ladies sculpt themselvesinto Suzy Homemakers. You’reessentially getting the best ofboth worlds.Cross is a junior majoring in communication.She can be reached atCrossK@jbu.edu.Hard road to ‘Civilization’CONTRIBUTORAna ParedesSamayoaI’ve recently been reading eratureand I’ve found varioussimilarities with current issuesin Latin America.One of the readings thatcaught my attention the most isa speech by Elias Boudinot thatin the Spring of 1826 called “AnAddress to the Whites.” In it hetalks about how great improve- doing since the start of the “civilization”process by the Eurowesternconquerors decades ago. the civilization program of theokeeNation. Then he goes onand says “and for these purposesyour aid and patronage arenow solicited,” basically askingthe White government for moremoney to continue their way as a“developed” nation.But before we go on, who is that had the opportunity to beeducated by the whites. Therefore,he grew with a Euro-west- the rest of his life.In the later speech where he isasking for more money or “aid”to continue with the improvementand civilization processthe whites had started years ago,he tells the whites what a greatdeed they have done by “civilizing”the Indians, a statementwith which I greatly disagree. Icannot help but think that he iswrong in so many ways.I come from a country that isa melting pot of Indians, Europeansand Africans and I wholeheartedlysupport each of theirown individuality. I do not expectthem to be like the whites, to becalled civilized or to be like themixed people in order to be completelypart of our country.Each of those cultures isunique, special and importantin the way they are, and readingthe words of Elias Boudinotjust makes me mad. He is thankingthe US government for all thehelp they have received in orderto be a civilized nation. ingup much more than Boudinotrealizes. They are changingto be someone they are not; theyare giving up essential charac-so they can have more money to“improve.”I do not think improvementis Euro-westernization. The Mayans,for example, were a veryadvanced culture for their time.Yes, they were not as advancedas other contemporary Europeancultures, but we have to keepin mind that those cultures hadbeen developing for over 500years before the Mayans got to Bering Strait.The Aztecs, the Incas, theToltec, I could go on and onabout other civilizations thatuntil “civilization” or should Isay Euro-westernization came tothe rescue and tried to measureeverybody with the same ruler.This also makes me think andremember all the times my countryand my fellow Latin Americancountries have begged formoney from the United Statesand Europe with the promise ofinvesting it to be more like them,to “industrialize and develop” anation that has “[been] wallowingfor ages in ignorance andbarbarity,” which I think is anotherway of been conquered allover again.There are more ways than theEuro-western way of being “civilized”and “developed”, there isour way, the way in which wegrow as a people in our own cultureand as human beings withoutlosing ourselves in someoneelse’s standards.Samayoa is a sophomore majoringin international business. She can bereached at SamayoaA@jbu.edu.got opinions?Chances are you do. Let your voice be heard. Write for the opinion pages.For more information email us at: advocate@jbu.edu or ayalae@jbu.eduWhy I support theAmerican DREAMCONTRIBUTORDon BallaFebruary 20th through the 25this Take Action for the DREAM ActWeek. During this week the sponsorsof the DREAM Act ask peopleacross the nation to write theirsenators and representatives aboutDREAM Act 2011. This article describesthis proposed legislation.The Dream began in 2001. Duringthe Bush years, the act threetimes failed to make it out of committee.In 2007 the Democraticdominated Senate got only 52of the 60 votes needed to defeat aact passed the House. In the Senateit was defeated. Senator RichardDurbin (D-IL) has reintroduced theDREAM Act 2011.The DREAM Act does not offer students. It offers them no advantageover U.S. citizen students. Itauthorizes fees to cover administrationcosts. It grants no scholarships.It merely opens a one-time door ofopportunity.The Act offers special relief forsome children of undocumentedimmigrants. It offers a way for themto become legal U.S. residents. Itprotects this group from deportationand grants them work permits. Itremoves threats against those statesthat offer them in-state tuition.To qualify, these children musthave been illegally brought intothe U.S. under the age of 15. Theymust be of good moral character,and have committed none of a longlist of criminal offenses. They mustsuccessfully complete two years ofcollege or military service.The DREAM Act is a one-timeconcession. The way the Houseand Senate bills now read, it appliesonly to those who have been in thebrought into the United States lessbrought here from now on will continueunder existing severe sanctions.The Senate and House versionsof the bill are quite similar. TheSenate version requires applicantsto be under 35 on the date of enactment.The House bill age is 32, butit includes more discretion for humanitarianpurposes. The WhiteHouse endorses the DREAM Act.Both Romney and Gingrich opposethe two years of college option butsupport the military service option.The House version excludes (probablymistakenly) immigrants legallyin the U.S. under Temporary ProtectedStatus. The Senate versionallows DREAM students, after becominglegal permanent residents,to get Pell grants and workstudy; theHouse version disallows grants foranother 6 years.whatdifferent when it comes up fora vote.You may have heard that statesare passing their own DREAMActs. These statutes cannot of-feronly in-state tuition to undocumentedstudents who reside in theirstates.If you have questions about theDREAM Act, or want to see a comparisonof the Senate and Houseversions, send me an email.Editor’s note: We will publisha second installment of Balla’sopinion next week.Balla is an associate professor ofaccounting and DREAM activist.He can be reached atDBalla@jbu.edu.9080 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

Page 6LIFESTYLESThe Threefold AdvocateFebruary 16, 2012Seekingthe nextbig thingCaleb & CristonHometown: Springdale, Ark.Rocks like: Copeland, Mae, Shane and Shane“Our goal is to encourage the Church through song,” saidsenior Criston Anderson when asked what it would mean tohim to win The Next Big Thing.sictogether after their high school graduation in 2008. EvenSUBMITTED BY MATTHIAS ROBERTSKeeping song writing genuineSUBMITTED BY MATTHIAS ROBERTSJames KennedyContributorKennedyJ@jbu.eduThe art of song writing is onegifted with a musical passion.However, with thousands ofsongs available on the marketseekers from the genuine songwriters?According to an article writ-Stone magazine, a songwriter hasthe potential to make as much as$859,950 for one song alone.for professional songwriters.performer/songwriter Will-I-Am.Top 40. Intending for the song toWill said that “‘Boom Boomthat it should be broadcasted and“the people are going to like it,”he said according to a 2009 MTVinterview.The truth is that while songwriterslike Will-I-Am can gettheir song as “dope,” it takes effortfor the public to even realizethat a songwriter exists at first.For independent songwrit--songwriter for the sales of an in-2006. If the album that the songsongwriter would end up with aWith The Next Big Thingcoming up in the near future, aquestion that might be asked iscontestant for the competitionsaidshe does it because she lovesingis a much more importantaspect than wanting to receivestill hate it. Songwriters, how-tantthat songwriters do it simplemaking their art.-lead vocal for the metal bandbreak to make it. It helps tonew songwriters. Exposure andthe connections one needs to“make it” in songwriting.trade help their career become--Association International.NSAI has a legal team, orga--and bring things back to the rootthe art.An artist should also not sim-opinions are important, but so-songs.”Lisa HopperHometown: Robins, IARocks like: Mumford and Sons, Steven Chapman,for The Next Big Thing.She picked up the guitar in 9th grade and credits her actingthrough the art of music that she is able to connect with peoplewith her songs.

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10October 26, 2011CYAN PLATE MAGENTA P L AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10February 16, 2012Page 7LIFESTYLESThe Threefold AdvocateCatchingTwitterFeverSomething fascinating from your Twitter experience.Emerson AyalaOpinions EditorAyalaE@jbu.eduIt’s hard to imagine that only a coupleof years ago, words and phrases such as“hashtags,” “retweets,” or “I’m followingyou” would have little or no meaning at all.But as 2012 kicks in full gear, Twitter keepsconsolidating as a giant among social networkingsites.In a few years, Twitter became the go-tosource for information. Their micro-bloggingdesign allows today’s fast-paced society toknow of what is happening around the worldthrough a stream of 140-character messages.News outlets post links to their stories onTwitter, and if something proves interestingor noteworthy, people share those messagesand the global conversation unfolds. A recordnumber of 12,000 tweets per second inundatedthe web at some point during this yearWith more than 200 million users and anupdated look, John Brown University hascaught the Tweeter fever. Some students areactively using that platform to get the wordout about their music, to establish contactsfor future employment, or simply to entertainwith their hilarious remarks.In an unprecedented experiment, webrought some of JBU’s finest Tweeters to ourpages via a Twitter Q&A.One thing to avoid on Twitter.Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin:do you know who is viewingHorizons, up to 80 percent of jobopenings are unpublished.Learn how to use social mediato land you your next dream jobon the back page.GRAPHIC BY JON SKINNER9080 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA P L AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEPage 8SPORTSThe Threefold AdvocateFebruary 16, 2012Women keep playoff-hopes aliveidney Van Wykports Editoryks@jbu.eduThe Lady Eagles took theeight seed in the Sooner AthleticConference this past weekendafter winning a buzzer beateragainst Northwestern OklahomaState.JBU’s current position goinginto this weekend’s gamesSACWomen’s BasketballConference Standings1. Oklahoma City2. Lubbock Christian3. Southern Nazarene4. Rogers State5. Saint Gregory’s6. Northwestern7. Oklahoma Baptist8. John Brown9. Wayland Baptist10. MACU11. Oklahoma Christian12. USAOagainst Mid-American Christian(Okla.) tonight and top seeded,No.2 Oklahoma City on Saturday.Last weekend’s contests gaveJBU a record of 13-13, 7-11 inconference. Last Thursday’sgame ended with a 52-44 loss toOklahoma Christian on the road.This loss was due in part toJBU being out-rebounded byOklahoma Christian and thelarge number of turnovers JBUhad in the first half.Redshirt sophomore JessicaBerlin, one of JBU’s leadingscorers, separated her shoulderand was unable to play.Head coach Jeff Soderquistsaid they are not sure if Berlinwill be able to play on Saturdaythough she will likely be wellenough to play next weekend.The Lady Eagle’s 67-65 winon Saturday against NorthwesternOklahoma State Universitywas won after the Lady Eaglestrailed in the first half.In the second half. the LadyEagles came back and took thegame in the last eight minutes,ending with a buzzer beater forthe win by freshman LaurenRogers.Mid-American Christian University,the team the Lady Eagleswill play tonight on the road, are10 th in the athletic conferencewith a record of 10-14, 4-14 inconference.Parrish Price leads MACUin scoring with an average of12.8 points per game followedby Kourtni Williams with 12.1points per game.Their leading rebounder isWilliams with 6.8 per game followedby Nicole Wittman with5.3 rebounds per game.JBU’s strong defense will betested by Mid-American’s offense,while their weak defensemay help the Lady Eagle’s onand-offshooting.Junior Sierra Shipley is leadingthe Lady Eagle’s in shootingwith 12.1 points per game followedby fellow junior guardJessica Berlin with 11.8 pointsper game.Freshman Morgan Ankrom istheir leading rebounder with 4.7rebounds per game, followed bysenior Chelsea Garrison with 4.6.They will return to the BillGeorge Arena on Saturday forSenior Night against OklahomaCity.Saturday’s match is one of themost important matches beforeSETH KAYE/THREEFOLD ADVOCATEJunior Sierra Shipley and freshman Lauren Rogers push through NOSU’s defense during the final minutes of their game last Saturday. Shipley is currently the Lady Eaglesleading scorer. The Lady Eagle’s will take on No. 2 Oklahoma City at their Senior Night on Saturday at 3 p.m.the end of the regular season.Oklahoma City has a recordof 23-1, 17-1 in conference andare the second rated team in theDivision I of the NAIA.Dietra Caldwell is their leadingscorer with 12.8 points pergame followed by Lauren Goberwith 12.6points per game.OCU’s leading rebounder isTiffany Goldwire with 6.5 reboundsper game followed byDesiree Jeffries with 6.3.Their team average is 87.3points per game while holdingtheir opponents to 52.7.The Lady Eagles will take onOklahoma City at 3 p.m. on Saturday.Volleyball bonding for JBU menLauren RogersWomen’sBasketballLauren Rogers scored atthe buzzer against NOSU onSaturday. Roger’s buzzerbeater gave JBU the win thatadvanced them to eight inthe SAC.COMING UPMen’s Basketball2/16Mid-America ChristianAway 8 p.m.2/18Oklahoma CityHome 5 p.m.Women’s Basketball2/16Mid-America ChristianAway 6 p.m.2/18Oklahoma CityHome 3 p.m.Men’s Tennis2/16Seminole State CollegeShawnee, Okla.Ultimate Frisbee Club2/18ScrimmageHome, 11 a.m.Shelby DeLayStaff Writerdelays@jbu.eduEvery Sunday and Wednesdaynight a group of guys practicetheir volleyball skills on the intramuralcourts.It’s not for intramural sports,and it’s not an official JBU sportsteam. It’s the Men’s VolleyballClub.The Men’s Club team startedwith an idea in the spring of2008.Bryan Cole, Resident Directorof the townhouses, was a studentat the time and helped get theclub going.“We were all friends at thetime, and all of our experiencesplaying volleyball in high schooland playing recreational gamesat JBU got us thinking aboutcreating a formal club not onlyto exercise and compete, but tostrengthen our volleyball skillsand knowledge of the game aswell,” Cole said.According to Cole, after gettingsome funds and writing upthe Club Constitution, the clubofficially began fall 2008 withthe help of former professor JasonHough and alumnus DanielClark.Cole said that the initial goalof the club was to get throughthe start-up year while recruitingplayers, getting to tournamentson a small budgets, etc.But there was also a stronghope that the club would last foryears.Four years later, the dream isHans EngebretsenEngebretsen is the coach ofthe Men’s Volleyball Clubat JBU. Engebretsen playedvolleyball at a varsity level inhigh school.still alive.Sophomore Seth Davis is nowa member of the Men’s VolleyballClub and serves as one ofSeth DavisDavis joined the Men’s VolleyballClub his freshmanyear. He found out about theclub during orientation’s BeWay Involved eventthe captains of the team.Davis comes from a backgroundthat has always includedvolleyball, and before attendingJBU, Davis heard about the Clubfrom his cousin Azad Lassiter,who also plays.“I met Daniel Clark, who wasour coach during the 2010-2011year, at the Be Way Involvedevent during my OrientationWeek in 2010. He had a tableout on the quad with many of theother clubs and activities thatJBU has to offer,” Davis said. “Inever really planned on playing,I just went up to meet him andlet him know that I was Azad’scousin. After about a week ofme toying with playing ultimateFrisbee, Azad and Daniel convincedme to play.”The Men’s Club Volleyball ismore intense than intramurals oncampus, requiring members toshow up to most practices, participatein tournaments, practiceskills, exercises and aim to getbetter constantly.“We all still put intramuralteams together and play. Intramuralis more of a play-for-funtype of attitude,” Davis said.“Club is like actually playing asport, while intramural is morelike showing up and playingpick-up game with friends. Ienjoy the learning and work thatgoes into playing volleyball on aclub level.”The practice that goes into theClub Volleyball is needed.The men play big schoolsincluding Kansas, Kansas State,St Louis, Baylor, Nebraska, BallState, Oklahoma State, Universityof Arkansas and many more.Davis said that the team isheld together by senior HansEngebretsen.“Hans is an excellent coachwho played volleyball at a varsitylevel all throughout highschool,” Davis said. “He knowshis stuff and really works atteaching us.”The dream of continuing theteam has remained the samesince 2008.Davis says that the only problemhe could see would be findingsomeone to replace Engebretsenas the leader and coachof the club.This will not stop current clubmembers from advertising andpromoting the club to keep it goingand to see more guys enjoythe game of volleyball.“Men’s Club Volleyball mayget serious at times and we mayplay some tough and legit teams,but that doesn’t mean it is onlyfor people who have played before,”Davis said. “We welcomeanyone who wants to come topractices to just play. We evenmore welcome people who wantto come to learn volleyball. Wedo our utmost to teach peoplewho want to learn, and we neverturn anyone away.”Those interested in joining themen’s vollyball club are invitedto come by to team practices inthe Walton Health Complex onSundays from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.and on Wednesdays from 9 p.m.to 11 p.m.9080 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA P L AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEFebruary 16, 2012SPORTSThe Threefold AdvocateEight game winning streak for menPage 9SACMen’s BasketballConference StandingsMiller leads JBU in points, assists and steals while Garcia leads the team in rebounds and blocks.western Oklahoma State (Okla.)Sidney Van WykSports EditorHead coach Clark Sheehy describedthe game as “a tale of twowyks@jbu.eduhalves” because of NOSU’s strongThe Golden Eagles will try to continue their eight-game winning In the second half, the Eaglesstreak tonight on the road against came out strong and defended well,Mid-American Christian University(Okla.).out-rebounded NOSU’s two key bigespecially senior Andy Garcia whoJBU currently has a record of 21- men.5, 13-5 in conference and is third in The Eagles will come head tothe Sooner Athletic Conference. head with MACU’s three gameThe Golden Eagle’s last win winning streak.came against ninth seeded North-MACU sits at the 10 th seed in the in conference. They will need everywin for the rest of the season inorder to continue to the SAC tournament,including tonight’s gameagainst JBU.points per game while their oppo-Charlie Shorter, the SAC’s Playerof the Week, is leading MACU andthe rest of the conference in scor- per game. Brandon Williams is theteam’s second leading scorer withJP GARCIA/THREEFOLD ADVOCATESenior Adrian Miller and the rest of the Golden Eagles stand at the freethrow line during the national anthem on Saturday. Miller and fellow senior Andy Garcia have been playing well.1. Oklahoma Baptist2. John Brown3. Rogers State4. Southern Nazarene5. Oklahoma Christian10. MACU11. Wayland Baptist12. Saint Gregory’s12.4.MACU’s leading rebounder islowedby Bake Larson with 5.1.JBU’s top rebounder, seniorfollowed by fellow senior AdrianMiller is also JBU’s leadingscorer with 15.4 points per gamefollowed by Garcia who averagesMiller and Garcia have bothbeen on a streak the past few games.Miller is currently the leading in assistsand steals as well, while Garciais also leading in blocks.Garcia has reached double dig- times in the last two months, andMiller has achieved double-doublesthree times.Junior EJ McWoods has been ona hot streak the last few games aswell and is currently the top freethrow shooter in the NAIA.The Golden Eagles will play Saturdayagainst eighth seeded OklahomaCity University, who needsto secure their spot in post-seasonplay.Saturday is also Senior Night forthe Golden Eagles.Orlan Jackson is OCU’s top player,leading the Stars with 13.2 pointsTheir second leading rebounder and their second leading scorer isCarlton Jones with 12.2 points pergame.The Eagles will play OCU at 5p.m. on Saturday in the Bill GeorgeArena.enior walk-on brings team passion, driveSidney Van WykSports Editorwyks@jbu.eduEven before she had heard ofJohn Brown University, BrittanyHopper knew she wanted to playcollege basketball. However, theonly way she would be able to ful-on player.Talking about the role of awalk-on, women’s basketball headcoach Jeff Soderquist said that,“It’s a hard job because we saythere is probably not going to beany playing time.”Hopper admits it was hard tosit on the bench, and at times shedid not feel like being on the teamwas worth all of the work and dif-glad she didn’t quit.“She didn’t see the court forthree years, but you wouldn’t knowthat from how hard she works inpractices,” said teammate and fellowsenior Chelsea Garrison.Hopper said her hard work paidof in the end, not only in her per-ingtime.Garrison said she noticed rightaway during freshman year thatHopper was a passionate hard-worker on and off the court.Hopper started JBU as an educationmajor and had multipleclasses with Garrison, who recognizedhow hard Hopper worked to“I know I’m notthe best basketballplayer on the team,but I still play animportant role”-Hopperkeep up with the demands of beinga student-athlete.“Whatever she does, she gives ither all,” said Garrison.Not only has Hopper has becomea leader on the women’s basketballteam because of her determination,but also because of theencouragement she gives to others.“She sparks the energy of everyoneelse on the team,” saidfreshman Lauren Rogers.Rogers said Hopper pushes otherson the team to work hard be-Garrison and Rogers both saidHopper is the most encouragingperson on the women’s basketballteam.“If anyone is having a bad day,Brittany is the one to make themsmile,” said Garrison, “she knowshow to make my day.”Now a senior business administrationmajor, Hopper is involvedin other aspects of campus life aswell.She has been part of the annualtalent show, has played drumsin the chapel band, participated inMock Rock, is very involved withher residence hall and is competingfor the Governor’s Cup withher fellow business students.Soderquist said that he feels it isimportant for people to “buy into”something bigger than themselves,and that Hopper has done that.“I think in this day and age youdon’t see enough people stick withit and Brittany has,” said Soderquist.“Whether she played or notshe was involved.”This year Hopper’s hard workand determination have paid off invisible ways as she has had moretime on the court than in the past.Soderquist said Hopper hasearned her time on the court withher “hustle,” her aggressive play-Lady Golden Eagle.“I know I’m not the best basketballplayer on the team, but I stillplay an important role,” said Hopper. the Northwest Arkansas area andto possibly become the team’schaplain.“I’m just trying to stay open towhat God wants me to do,” saidHopper.She and Garrison both said theyriencewithout playing basketball.“We’re the seniors that don’tever want to leave,” said Hopper.MAX GRUBB/THREEFOLD ADVOCATESenior Brittany Hopper surges up the court against Oklahoma Christian. Hopper did notsee much of the court in her first three years on JBU’s women’s basketball team.SACTournamentMarch 1-3Bill George ArenaThe top eight SAC men’s and women’sbasketball teams will compete to advanceto the national tournament inKansas City, Mo.9080 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA P L AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEPage 10SPOTLIGHTThe Threefold AdvocateFebruary 16, 2012About Friends 841 Photos 1,264 Notes 0 Likes 102 FriendsSee AllWhon your mind?February 16308 mutual friends 198 mutual friendsSocial media has interwoven itself into practically every areaof our lives. We use it to share updates, photos and videos. Weuse it to stay up-to-date on news, movies and fashion. We useit for classes, homework and studying. We use it to create, buildand grow relationships. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that41 percent of the graduating class in 2011 used social media toof social media is it is not only a fun way to keep up with peopleand post personal content, but it also is a great way to networktrusted acquaintances.easy way to do this.“By introducing the social media component, you are able tomedia account from a personal connection to a professionaladvantage? Read on to discover unique uses for each of yourfavorite social media sites.Like ShareWrite a comment...February 16Most people use Twitter to pass on funny one-liners, keepup with their favorite celebrities, or stay on top of current events.furthering their career.when one arises.Twitter can also help you stay on top of the news for youremployers will be impressed with your involvement in theindustry during the screening process.applied for will not be impressed if you leave out vowels or TyPeLiKe ThIs.: Tweet whatever comes to your head. Not only are peoplenot interested in what cereal you had for breakfast or what youconsider an awkward moment, employers will quickly cross youintentionally skipping out on homework. Be mindful of what youare putting out there.Like ShareWrite a comment...February 16telling other people about your work.41 mutual friendsFebruary 16February 164 mutual friendsLinkedIn is the largest professional network on the Internetwith over 150 million members in 200 countries. To many it isknown as the “professional Facebook.”by uploading their resume, adding their accomplishments, andsee.More importantly, LinkedIn gives users the ability to networkwith former and present colleagues. It also allows users to seewell as provides a powerful search engine for discovering careeropportunities.: Send your supervisor a personal request to add him/heryou to my professional network on LinkedIn.” Write a few linesthanking him for the work experience and telling what you haveknow very well. You only want to link up with people who couldgive you a valid recommendation and vouch for your skills andcharacter. You also get ticks for every time your request isbefore you can send a request.Like ShareWrite a comment...stated 91 percent of employers are using social media tocandidate based on what they found there.making what you post on your Timeline more critical than ever.those promiscuous bikini shots. Also pay close attention to yourstatus updates. Any complaining about professors or work willstatus during work hours.you do, but who you know.9080 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATEC M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10