THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 * THE STERLING KANSAS BULLETIN * PAGE 5
Volume 116, Issue 2
The official student-run newspaper of Sterling College
Rush night, chapel services and Fuel highlight SC Missions opportunities
Freshman Tennissa Williams writes her name down for a trip she is interested in. Rush Night gives students an opportunity to express their interest in a specific trip and gives the missions department an idea of who is interested so teams can start to be formed. Photo by Megan Walker By: NATHAN EHRESMAN of May and the month of June, spanned four contiEditor-In-Chief For a small school of nents. Teams travelled to 700 students situated in a Ghana and Tanzania in small town with a popu- Africa, China, India, Indolation of 2500, Sterling nesia, Nepal and the PhilCollege really extends its ippines in Asia, Ukraine in reach each summer. This Europe, and Guatemala, past summer, over 100 Nicaragua and St. Lucia students and 13 faculty in Central America. Toward the beginning members traveled to 12 of each new school year different countries as a the missions department part of the burgeoning SC hosts Missions Week to missions program. highlight the trips from The trips, which took the previous summer and place throughout the end stir up interest in trips for
the coming year. Because of the immense volume of missions activity from summer 2012, this year’s Missions Week is jampacked and overflowing into a second week. Missions Week 2012 kicked off last Wednesday, September 12 at Chapel where Ghana, Philippines, Nicaragua 2, Guatemala, and Tanzania 1 all shared reports from their trips. Last Sunday saw six more teams, Tanzania 2, China, Nepal, St. Lucia,
Nicaragua 1 and Indonesia, share experiences from their trips at Chapel, which aslo featured the premiere of the new SC missions jingle. The final three teams – Ukraine, India and Thailand – will share their reports at a FUEL service tonight, Thursday, September 20, at 9:00 pm in Upper Wilson. The photos of cute little children and stories of the amazing ways that God is working through SC missions overseas always evoke a lot of emotion in students. The students’ main way to respond is by attending Rush Night where they can get more information about coming trips and sign up to indicate their interest. Rush Night was held on Tuesday and garnered a good response to the potential summer 2013 trips. The potential trips being planned for summer 2013 include some repeats of successful past trips combined with some new, exciting options. There will be teams returning to Guatemala, Nicaragua, St. Lucia, Ghana, Tanzania, Ukraine, China, India, Nepal and the Philippines. New trips for the 2013 summer include Uruguay, Ethiopia and Greece. Summer 2013 holds an
Seniors Mike Redondo and Rachel Gardner check out the India table at Rush Night. Rush Night offers students a chance to get more information about the mission trip opportunities for the next summer. Photo by Megan Walker
Native Tanzanians perform a traditional tribal dance. Photo by Jenny Linville incredible opportunity for you to have an experience that will reshape the way you see the world and
your own faith. So you are left with one question: where in the world will you go?
SGA Executive Cabinet invites student Kozlowski-Slone, Julich, and Winning join SC faculty safety are important and potential for thinking MEGAN WALKER involvement for Homecoming Committee By: we will not be using min- interesting thoughts.” Staff Writer By: ASHLEY AULBACH Staff Writer Senior Alexa Pelton is this year’s SGA Executive Treasurer. “My main goal for SGA this year is to really be as encouraging and as helpful as I can for all the organizations. I am really working hard to make this job as easy as possible for the next person,” said Pelton. Pelton is a business administration major with a focus in real estate and management. She also has a minor in biology. She is from Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, and represents Sterling as
a member of the golf team. A fun fact about Alexa Pelton? She loves owls because they are majestic and awesome! SGA has several major projects lined up for the year, including two blood drives, prayer vigils, service projects, and providing study snacks for students during finals weeks. They are also currently working to plan events that will encourage students to register to vote so that they may find their voice in the 2012 election year. There are currently two major ways that interested students can become involved in SGA.
One option is to see senior Executive Secretary Becky Barnes about joining the Homecoming Committee, as she has some awesome ideas that are going to require lots of assistance. The second option for students to get involved is simply to join a student organization and attend events! Amidst all the changes happening at SC this year, our student clubs play an important role in reminding students that Sterling is still a great place to be. Go to their events, whether that means helping plan them, or just showing up and having a blast!
Hanna KozlowskiSlone, or “K-Slone”, Assistant Professor of Art, received her Bachelor’s degree from Anderson University and her Master’s from Clemson. Kozlowski-Slone worked most recently as an adjunct art professor at her Alma Mater, Anderson University. K-Slone was part of an artist collective called “Art Bomb” in South Carolina and also had the opportunity to travel to Italy as a graduate student. She is most passionate about teaching painting classes. K-Slone said, “I am excited to work with oils, but students’ health and
eral spirits or turpentine, they will be water-based oils.” Dr. Daniel Julich, Assistant Professor of History and Government, has an interdisciplinary background. Julich received a Bachelor’s degree in Math, Master’s degree in Theology and a PhD in History. His PhD research was focused on Blaise Pascal. Julich’s most recent work experience involved working with a school district on the proper use of primary sources in teaching History. Julich stated, “Even in my general education classes I hope to help people know they have
Matthew Winning, Assistant Professor of Theater, received his Bachelor’s degree from Gardner-Webb University and his Master’s degree from Regent University. Winning also hopes to begin participation in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), a competition in which students compete for Irene Ryan awards which ultimately result in scholarships. When asked about Godspell, Winning commented, “We have a concept, but I’d rather people come see it and get the full experience. I want to manage expectations.”
Warrior Fest brings together students, community
By: CODY MARTIN Staff Writer
On Saturday, September 15, downtown Sterling hosted the annual Warrior Fest as Sterling College and the community of Sterling gathered together to celebrate a new year and the beginning of the athletic season. Warrior sports teams and local businesses had booths with activities, prizes and various items to buy. One of the highlights of Warrior Fest was building excitement for
the first home football game of the season on Saturday evening. The football players signed autographs and interacted with their fans. Senior football player Brian Noller said, “I love Warrior Fest; it is a great way for the college and the community to share a day together.” The football team was the main focus of Warrior Fest, but the other athletic teams also had activities at the event. The basketball team had pickup games, the golf team had a putting contest, the volleyball team
had a serving contest, the soccer team sold scarves, the baseball team had a pitching contest and the cheerleaders pumped up the crowd with their newest routines. Many Sterling businesses benefitted from the event. Gambino’s Pizza owner Tony Smith said of Warrior Fest, “It’s a great opportunity for the community to meet the college.” Sterling Assembly of God Pastor Ken Connor also loves the idea of Warrior Fest. “I think it’s a great idea,” Connor
said. “This is our fourth year coming to Warrior Fest and it is a great way to promote our church with fun games and prizes to give away. It is a great way to get to know community members and college students.” Many Sterling College faculty members were present at the event, including Education Professor Spencer Wagley who said, “I think it’s important because it brings the college and the community together. The new students are exposed to the
downtown businesses and it is a good way to kick off the year.” Many students enjoyed the event, but there were a few who came away disappointed. Senior Larissa Versaw said, “People want you to buy stuff.” Another student, senior Rachel Gardner, said, “I was a little sad that only the football players were signing autographs. I wanted autographs from the other teams, but the event was still magnificent.” Overall, Warrior Fest was a successful way
of bringing the community and the college together and building excitement for the first home football game. The event remains an important part of Sterling College athletics and is supported by students, faculty, and community members. Resident Director of McCreery Hall Addie Swihart said, “Coming to Warrior Fest reminds me how great Sterling College is.” Warrior Fest indeed reminds us all how great Sterling College is as we begin its 125th year.
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SPORTS
Sterling football comeback comes up short at Warrior Fest By: SCOTT MCKINNEY Staff Writer Last Saturday the Warrior football team could not complete a late game comeback, losing to Kansas Wesleyan (K.W.) 14-11 at WarriorFest. The Warriors had a deficit of 14-3 to overcome late in the fourth quarter. However, with a big sack from senior linebacker Kerby Rice the momentum of the game began to switch
to favor the Warriors. A seemingly dormant passing game came to life for the Warriors soon thereafter. Two big passes from sophomore quarterback John Cardona to junior wide receiver Jordan Coleman, one being a 14 yard touchdown pass, brought the Warriors within five. Then a pass to junior tight end Matt Schmidt resulted in a successful two point conversion bring-
ing the score to within a field goal, 14-11. The Warrior defense, that had been playing well all game, was able to stop the K.W. offense and force a punt. On the comeback drive, the Warrior offense had a couple of big dropped passes that killed the positive momentum. Yet, they were finally able to move it down the field with another big pass from Cardona to Schmidt that brought
the Warriors to the 43 yard line. Nevertheless, the next play ended in an interception that brought the comeback to an immediate halt. WarriorFest was well attended in the morning before the game. Gambino’s owner Tony Smith said, “This was the most people I’ve ever seen at a WarriorFest.” That crowd carried over to the football game as well. The community came out in full force to
support the Warriors. With this lost on Saturday the Warrior football team falls to 0-3 on the season. Even though the team is winless, it is important to the team to stay positive and persevere. Senior linebacker Brian Noller said, “Whenever things go wrong, it’s pretty easy to start pointing fingers or placing the blame on someone, but we’ve been able to say to each other, ‘Hey guys,
we have the potential to do this. Let’s keep going. Let’s keep playing.” Next Saturday, the Sterling College Warriors take on the Southwestern College Moundbuilders (1-2) at 6:00 p.m. in Winfield, Kansas. Looking towards next week’s game, Noller said “From play 1 all the way to the end, we have to be more responsibility sound, keep fighting and keep playing hard.”
Men’s soccer falls in a close contest to Concordia By: BEN WRIGHT Staff Writer
Cookie Day at the Campus Health Center. An old tradition offering free cookies to students has moved to a new location. Photo by Ashley Aulbach
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Last Saturday, September 15, the Sterling College men’s soccer team had a difficult matchup against the Bulldogs from Concordia College in Nebraska. Concordia had just come off of a victory over the twentieth ranked team in the NAIA before travelling to Sterling. However, the home team also had a strong advantage due to the enthusiastic support of the crowd. Since last season, students and faculty from all across campus have gotten more actively involved in cheering on the soccer teams at home games with a variety of encouraging chants and songs. These factors con-
tributed to a tightly contested game with a considerably even amount of attempts to score. The game was eventually decided based on who could make the most with their opportunities. Concordia barely squeezed out the first goal over the attempted header block of one of Sterling’s defenders. The Warriors tried to come back from this, but were unable to score a single goal the entire game. This lead was not only maintained throughout the duration of the match, but actually extended during the final minutes. Due to a referee decision, the Bulldogs were awarded a penalty kick which would result in their second goal of the
game. Sterling, though, suffered most from their difficulty capitalizing on any of their attempts. “We just could not get the ball in the back of the net,” said senior player Micah Mitchell. The scoreboard showed a loss, but for playing one of the better teams in the nation, the Warriors put up quite the fight. This defeat dropped the team’s record for the season to two wins and three losses. The men hope to bounce back when they travel to McPherson for their next contest against Central Christian College at 7 p.m. on September 18. Make sure to go support the up and coming Warriors in their future matchups.
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Volleyball team points to strong chemistry for early success By: BAY BAKER Staff Writer The Sterling College volleyball team won their match against the University of St. Mary on September 11 in Leavenworth, Kansas. “I think we played well,” said Coach John Harding. “We definitely passed really well, which is always a key to being successful in volleyball.” “We executed where we needed to,” senior Adriana Gonzalez said. “We got off to a bad start. We lost the first game, and we were kind of in a funk. But after that first game, we started playing our game and doing a little better. We beat them in four games, and it was pretty close the whole time.” Gonzalez, a senior from Tatum, Texas, has faith that the players
are equipped to do well throughout the season.” We have better chemistry than we had in the past,” she added. “I think that plays a huge role in our success, on and off the court. That’s helped us a lot this year. We’re only going to get better as the season goes on. Record-wise, it may look like we’re struggling a little bit, [but] I have confidence we’re just going to keep getting better.” Makenzie McIntyre, a senior from Bend, Oregon, agreed. “I think that the dynamic of the team is something that has improved from the last seasons,” she said. “Our chemistry is really strong. Our goal is to play at our utmost potential and win. I couldn’t ask for a better team. Our win against St. Mary was a good win; at times, we struggled, but we pulled it together and fought.”
The Sterling community had the opportunity to watch the Warriors at work during the home tournament several weeks ago, in which they won five matches. It’s clear the players are communicating well. They’ve been off to a good start of the season, and team dynamic is very positive. The volleyball girls are enjoying a little off-time right now, according to Coach Harding. “We do have a week off,” he told us, “so this break is going to be really good for us to refresh and get re-focused as we head into the main part of our conference season.” The team is playing against Southwestern College at home on Wednesday, September 19, and at Ottawa University on September 21, both at 7:00 p.m. Come support SC Volleyball!
Students gather to support the soccer teams during WarriorFest. Photo by Megan Walker
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