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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 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