THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 * THE STERLING KANSAS BULLETIN * PAGE 5
Volume 116, Issue 3
The official student-run newspaper of Sterling College
New professors, creative cast look to put on a unique production of “Godspell” By: CODY MARTIN Staff Writer The Sterling College Theatre Department has been busily preparing for their first performance of the year: Godspell. This performance is of special significance because it is the first under the direction of Matt Winning and under the technical direction of Aaron Kennedy, Sterling’s new theatre professors. Music professor Mark Clark is once again directing the music for the musical. Clark said, “It is going to be exciting to see on stage. I think this is an exciting show and a very talented cast. This was a great choice for the new staff to put on as their first show.” Since it is under new direction, this musical will be quite different from musicals that Sterling is used to seeing. “This is Sterling’s version of Godspell: Occupy Godspell 2012,” director Matt Winning said of his vision for the show. “I think the unity of the cast will show the unity of the ensemble which is one of the major themes
dual role of John the Baptist/Judas in the play, said “As opposed to other shows, Godspell is very collaborative and free, so we are allowed to experiment
from Children of Eden and Pirates of Penzance.” This version of Godspell will be something truly unique. Technical Director Aaron Kennedy said of his vision,
in the ‘60s, we are not going with the traditional hippie clowns approach.” Kennedy’s vision for the show is largely based on going beyond
pop culture references that people may or may not get. The set is going to be larger than most people at Sterling are used to seeing, and we will be using the en-
tire stage as well as out beyond the stage. We want to do a lighting and sound design that is rock ‘n’ roll themed so the orchestra will have piano, drums, bass, and two guitars. We are younger, and we like to see ourselves as hip, so we are doing something new and fresh.” Shiloh Duff, junior, who is playing the lead role of Jesus, said, “I am most excited to see what we as a cast can accomplish together: a brother/sisterhood of man.” Mike Redondo, senior, who is stage manager of the show, said, “The cast is comprised of a group of extremely talented individuals, which contributes to the creativeness of the script. To see such awesome progress at this stage makes me excited to see the final product.” The “final product” will be performed October 18-20 in Culbertson Auditorium. Come out and support the Sterling College Theatre Department and witness the landmark directorial debut of Winning and Kennedy as they present Godspell.
changes were made while students were gone for the summer and now students are having to adjust. Many students care
about the café. Senior Matt James, Kilbourn Hall Senator, stated, “It’s such an integral part of the community; the Cafeteria is where
everyone meets, everyone inter-mingles. It’s to me, honestly, the heart and soul of the school because that’s where some of the best memories are made.” While many students care about and have complaints about the café, there are often misconceptions about policies. One common misconception among students is the “right to take food from the café.” During the Cafeteria Discussion Forum hosted by Senior Mike Redondo, Student Government Association President, and Chartwell’s Chef/Manager Quintin Eason on Monday evening, this misconception was addressed. Vice President of Student Life Tina
Wohler was also present and emphasized the fact that Eason’s supervisors did not condone the allowance of food leaving the cafeteria. Eason wanted students happy with their experience and allowed students to take food from the café in previous years. Students abused a privilege and Eason decided to cut back. Eason emphasized his desire to work with students and for students to continue to have the option of taking food out of the Café within welldefined boundaries. Eason also spoke about the sack lunch program that already exists. Students are able to order a sack lunch meal at any time by contacting Eason. The
majority of students attending the forum were unaware of the sack lunch option. James stated, “A lot of the things we are talking about deal with communication. People are getting angry, but they just aren’t informed. Maybe we can put all of the policy information on the website.” Sophomore Ryan Bretches, Vice President of the Student Senate, and James, along with other members of the Student Senate Cafeteria Committee will work with Eason and Wohler to define policy boundaries and make them known to both students and employees of Chartwells. As with any change, time is a necessary component.
gram in recent years. “As more and more students go on trips, the students we get to come to Sterling know that we do many trips. So they are interested in them, and come with the expectation and anticipation of missions,” said Public Relations Coordinator, Melissa Wisner. Overall, the top three trips with the most interest from students were Nepal, Ethiopia, and Greece. The
Ethiopia trip will be led by Chaplain Christian Dashiell and will only be able to take six students. The Greece trip – which will follow the footsteps of Paul – is, at this point, only open to Theology &Ministry students. Nepal received so much interest that it has brought about the potential for two trips to Nepal. Also new this year will be the trip to Uruguay, which will be the first time SC
and Global Infusion have sent a team there. “Overall Rush Night was a success,” says Wisner. There was plenty of interest in the trips, but there may be need for more leaders. Therefore, if you have any experience in missions and are interested in leading, please talk to Dr. Hank. If you have interest in leading or just going you need to go to the Sterling mission’s website and fill out an application.
of the play: community, unity and love.” Ryan Ehresman, junior, who is playing the
and have a lot of fun in rehearsal. The music is very upbeat and fun which is quite different
“I don’t want to give too much away, but it is contemporary. Even though it was written
the previous boundaries of the SC theatre: “With the costumes, we are trying to show some
The cast of Godspell works during rehearsal for the upcoming show. Rehearsals have been running for about a month and so far have been focused on the music and choreography, making the parables funnier and more modern, and growing together as a cast. Photo by Megan Walker
Cafeteria forum sheds light on miscommunication By: MEGAN WALKER Staff Writer
The Sterling College café has been a topic of conversation since school resumed. Many
Students enjoy the new features of the cafeteria. Photo by Megan Walker
New location, format combined with exciting new trips bring a lot of interest to Rush Night By: SCOTT MCKINNEY Staff Writer Sterling College’s Missions Office put on Rush Night on Tuesday September 18, 2012. The evening was put on by Dr. Hank Lederle, Melissa Wisner, and Jenny Linville with a special appearance by three Global Infusion representatives including organization president Jonathan Haward. An estimated 150 students
came to learn more about mission trips being offered for summer 2013 and sign up for the trips that they were interested in. With a new layout in the cafeteria, Rush Night took on a slightly different look as well. In years past, Rush Night has been cramped behind the cashier in the old cafeteria. This year Rush Night had room to spread out in the west cafeteria, which gave
more space for a better flow for the two and a half hour event. Having this room allowed returning students to be able to come and find the trip they wanted, ask questions, and leave in a timely manner. For new students, the set up was really user friendly as well, as the layout made everything easy to understand. Sterling College has become highly known for their missions pro-
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SPORTS
New-look cross-country team runs well at Tabor meet By: BAY BAKER Staff Writer The new-look Sterling College cross-country team is off to an exciting start. Six new runners have joined the team this year, and between successes in practice and personal records in meets, both returners and newcomers have made a great start to the season The team competed on September 22 at the Tabor Invitational
near Newton, KS. Coach Jack Dillard describes the Tabor meet as “one of the best meets I’ve ever been a part of.” “We all gave our best,” said freshman Abbi Price. “We’ve had a tough few weeks of practice, but we all encourage each other. That’s what gets me through the race.” Price, from Bucklin, Kansas, is new to cross-country as a sport. “I’ve come a long way since we started because
of the encouragement I get from all of them,” she said of her teammates. “If we keep using the talents God has given us, we’re going to do some pretty amazing things.” With each member of the women’s team hitting a new personal record at Tabor, exciting things are ahead. “I think we did really well working as a team, encouraging each other, and building each other up through work-outs,”
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said sophomore Amber Balvin, from Minnesota. “That really brought us through to the meet.” Due to dedication and much hard work at practice, a good number of the men also ran well at Tabor. Jared Reimer, a junior from Valley Center, Kansas, spoke of how important it is to be mentally tough in order to race successfully. “It’s about being able to stick with each other even when it gets hard,” he
said. “If we can do that, we’ll be pretty good at conference.” Of the Tabor meet, Reimer said, “We ran as a pack and ran very consistently. It’s what we’ve been working on all week, so it’s good to finally come out and execute it the way we planned.” The team is excited to work toward continued personal records at Emporia on September 28. Coach Dillard is happy with his team’s
work and sees Tabor as just the beginning of a great year for SC crosscountry. “It’s building a lot of momentum, and I think it will carry us through the rest of the year,” he said. “We race next Friday, so our week will be a little bit different because we won’t have as many days to get ready. We’ll take today as kind of a training day and hopefully run even faster on Friday.”
Football team struggles in loss to conference opponent Southwestern By: BEN WRIGHT Staff Writer Sterling College’s football team took the trip out to Southwestern College last Saturday to meet their fellow KCAC competitors for the first time this sea-
son. The match would not turn out well for the Warriors, though, as they lost decidedly by a score of 6 -30. The defeat at the hands of the Moundbuilders not only drops the team to a record of 0-4, but it was also the Warriors’
largest deficit against a conference team so far this season. Hopefully, the players will have better luck in next Saturday’s matchup against St. Mary’s at home. The team still have a chance to turn things around in the games to come.
Men’s soccer win highlighted by two KCAC player-of-the-week awards
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Last Saturday the men’s soccer team looked to rebound against York College aftera disappointing draw at Central Christian College on Sept. 18. Against York the Warriors were able to turn up the offensive pressure and find the
back of the net - something they had struggled with in recent games. Just over five minutes into the second half, freshman forward Jerome Joof scored his first goal, following with a second just three minutes later. Joof’s goal frenzy earned him
the honor of KCAC offensive player of the week. The defense held a shutout, anchored by freshman goalkeeper Nick Seeley whose 200 straight scoreless minutes earned him KCAC defensive player of the week honors.
Total Assassination Game takes over campus, leads to alliances By: ASHLEY AULBACH Staff Writer Imagine living a life where you have to do a scan of the area before leaving any building, car, or clump of bushes you may be hiding in. Imagine having to check to see who is behind you every few steps you take. Imagine having to check in trees and around corners for an assassin that is out to get you. This is typical of the lifestyle of a Total Annihilation Game player. TAG is a game that is organized and put on by the Campus Activities Board, in which daring participants attend an informational meeting and have their pictures taken. The pictures are then dispersed to other players. The picture a player receives is, from
that point on, their target. For most players, TAG lasts a few days at the most, but for the very stealthy and skilled assassins it can go on for months. For one player in particular, the path to victory is clearly paved. An alliance of two roommates and a neighbor has a secure shot. With only about 13 assassins remaining, the alliance of three (who are each other’s targets) have been scheming since the beginning when they discovered they had each other. One member of this alliance already has four kills under their belt, and is now comfortable enough not to feel the need to carry a gun everywhere anymore. “The cafeteria is definitely the worst
place, because everyone is there right about the same time, and there are only a few ways out. But you learn people’s limits, like I know who has me, and I know that there won’t be a chase.” The team plans to wait it out and allow everyone else to narrow down the field and, although the members of the alliance have discussed methods of action if the game comes down to only the alliance, and while they seem to have decided on a coin toss, one member Sophomore defender Jalen Getting rises above a crowd of players to clear is willing to end it all in the ball from Sterling’s penalty area. Photo by Megan Walker order to win. “ T h e m o s t important thing is that you don’t let it consume your life. Some people Established in 1889 take it way to seriously, Editor-in-Chief.................................................................... Nathan Ehresman but if I got shot right Staff Writers........................................................................ Ashley Aulbach now, I don’t think I’d be Bay Baker mad about it. It’s just a Cody Martin game.” Scott McKinney Morgan Robinson Megan Walker Ben Wright Cartoonist............................................................................ Cody Martin Photographers..................................................................... Ashley Aulbach Nathan Ehresman Megan Walker Faculty Advisor................................................................... Matt Ehresman
TAG, the water gun assassination game put on by the Campus Activities Board, has turned even close friends against each other in the hunt for victory. Photo by Ashley Aulbach
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