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playSpirit week is back again this year Football er suspended;

Long-standing homecoming tradition returns with games and activities

BY JONATHAN GRACZA Managing News Editor

Spirit Week is a campus-wide event leading up to Homecoming weekend where students dress according to a different

theme Monday through Friday and participate in events encouraging school spirit.

“Spirit Week is a celebration of our rich heritage at Evangel University,” Martin Campbell, senior and senate president,

said. “Ultimately, its purpose is for students past and present alike to gather and participate in showing love for this great institution through supporting fun traditions, our football team and all of our other athletic teams.”

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A group of students from the Evangel class of ‘95 show how they dressed up for Spirit Week

Evangel reaches record setting enrollment this fall

Spence said he is pleased but not surprised at the amount of Chief Copy Editor students that are enrolled this year. A tracking system that starts A record setting 2,168 students as early as Oct. 1 each year alare looking to Evangel for educa- lows for monitoring the amount tion. Enrollment hit an all-time of students who will be attendhigh this year as almost 100 more ing the following semester and students are attending this se- year. Though Spence is often mester than started in the fall last keeping record of what the new year. Five hundred of the students year is projected to look like, coming in were freshman, accord- that is not his main concern. ing to Andy Denton, vice presi“I am not inclined to just go dent for enrollment management. after numbers, so we can say we Denton said last fall was the broke another record. I am most first time for a record enroll- concerned that what we’re doment. A total of 2070 students ing is a continuing demonstrawere enrolled. The numbers tion of quality in our academic have been increasing since 2007. program and that students needs “We are extremely grateful for are being met,” Spence said. the Lord’s continued help and Some of those needs are met by provision in our enrollment. I the admissions counselors before believe the increase in enroll- a student sets foot on campus. ment is the fruit of creative hard Laura Gummerman, admissions work and wonderful partnerships counselor, said, “We [the admisacross campus,” Denton said. sions counselors] have a personal President Robert Spence said investment in our jobs and prothat a combination of the re- vide great customer service. We cent alignment with James River are all graduates of Evangel, so Leadership College and an in- we really know the importance crease in the undergraduate stu- and quality of an Evangel educadents are the biggest contributors tion. We work really hard to meet to the jump in the enrollment. the needs of our applicants.”

Undergraduate students come The admissions team deserves from all 50 states and various much of the credit for the reparts of the world. Spence be- cord enrollment, according to lieves that the growing enroll- Spence. “That office has been so ment reflects the positive aspects good at continually looking for of Evangel. “Growth should be ways to improve what they’re doa natural development of good ing. They are on a constant track things happening,” Spence said. of quality improvement,” Spence said. “It’s important that you’re being treated like what you are, and that is a very important person.”

Gummerman said they are anticipating good things ahead.

“We are excited to move on to spring and fall 2012 students and work on record enRAINI WAY | THE LANCE rollment for next year.”

BY KELSEY REINHARD

Each day has a different theme.

“Mustache Monday” kicks off the week. “Whether it be adhesive, marker, or real hair, flaunt your ‘stache!” Campbell said. There will also be several activities for floors to participate in at the sand volleyball court at 6 p.m. Floors can choose a representative to compete for them in the pie eating contest, and volleyball will be played with a large exercise ball.

Tuesday’s theme is “Christmas in October.” Students are encouraged to represent Christmas cheer in their dress. There will be a tug of war competition by Krause Hall at 6 p.m.

Wednesday is “Wacky Tacky Decade Day,” where students are expected to choose their favorite decade and dress accordingly.

Thursday is “Future Profession Day,” where students should dress in the fashion that best represents their chosen field of study.

It is also the day of the pep rally, which will take place at 9:30 p.m.

Spirit Week comes to a close Friday which is “Spirit Day.” “Show your Evangel pride and wear as much maroon and white as possible,” Campbell said. Homecoming king and queen will be selected Friday as well. Every student can vote at the booth that will be by the cafeteria during lunch and dinner.

Floors will compete during the week based on points awarded for how many residents of the various floors participate at each event and how many of its residents dress according to the day’s theme.

Spirit Week is a tradition that started in 1977 and was originally called Spirit’77. Back then, it was each class that competed against each other, not individual floors.

Competitions included “Big Biceps,” the amount of people that voted for the Homecoming king and queen and how many

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alleged theft

BY CHRISTINE TEMPLE Editor in Chief

Jesse Vaughn, sophomore kick returner, was suspended indefinitely from the football team Tuesday after police issued him a citation Sunday night for allegedly shoplifting at Walmart on East Kearney Street, according to Springfield police records.

Brenton Illum, head football coach, suspended Vaughn, 20, “as soon as he heard” about the citation.

Vaughn and Illum spoke privately about the alleged incident Tuesday. “It was a bad decision at the moment,” Illum said, “he didn’t have enough money to pay.”

Illum said that this behavior was uncharacteristic of Vaughn.

“He has never been in trouble.”

David Stair, director of athletics, said that he is disappointed in Vaughn’s behavior.

“We expect our athletes to represent the school well. At the same time, I don’t know what kind of pressure he was under.”

According to Stair, further discussion on Vaughn’s university status was directed to David Bundrick, vice president for Student Development.

Illum said that Vaughn has a great future ahead of him and his football family will support him. “I am upset at him, but this is a Christian school. We better be Christians when it matters.”

Vaughn received a football scholarship, according to Illum.

The Student Handbook states that a conviction of theft will result in a minimum of probation level one. According to the handbook, any level of probation carries a loss of performance-based scholarships.

Jessie Vaughn

Spence honored for civil and professional accomplishments

BY CHRISTINE TEMPLE Editor in Chief

Robert Spence, president was presented with a “Men of the Year” award from the Springfield Business Journal on Sept. 16.

Twenty other men from southwest Missouri were honored for their professional and civic accomplishments.

During the presentation of awards, Spence was the last recipient to be honored. The presenter said, “Now we have really saved the best for last.” Glenn Bernet, vice president for Academic Affairs said, “Indeed he did save the best for last.”

This is the first year that the Springfield Business Journal has given this award. “Clearly he belonged in this very first group,” Paul Logsdon, director of public relations, said.

The Springfield Business Jour-

nal chose the recipient based on their level of giving to the community in time, talent or with financial support beyond the reaches of their professional roles. “I’m honored,” Spence said, ”[Community service] is not in my job description, but it is something that I enjoy doing and have done throughout my entire time here.”

Bernet said, “He [Spence] demonstrates leadership ability beyond the campus. He is a great influence in the community.”

“People respect him [and] people respect Evangel,” Logsdon said.

Spence said that the president of Evangel is seen as the representative for the institution. “If I can be involved and can do things that are helpful in the community, I would like to think that it reflects positively on the institution.” According to Spence, his role in the community brings awareness of

the university and helps to convey a Christian message to the community.

“His [Spence’s] Christian commitment defines what he does as a leader here at Evangel. He has a great concern for people that work for him,” Bernet said.

Spence said that Christians all have the responsibility to make the community the very best that it can be. “[Spence’s involvement] certainty provides our students with a great role model of what it is to be a servant leader in the community.”

“He has led the example from day one,” Logsdon said.

“These have been wonderful years and some days have been better than others, but this is where I felt the Lord wanted me,” Spence said, “There has never been a time where I felt that I was not where he wanted me to be. As I look back, I am very grateful.”

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President Robert Spence holds his award with wife Anne and Evangel’s board of administration.

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NEWS

Prospective students visit campus Fear the dead, not the red

Students have the opportunity to donate blood

BY CAITLIN GEORGE Staff Writer

Prospective students toured the campus Friday during EU: 24 Unplugged.

Formerly known as Bed & Breakfast, the name was changed to EU:24 Unplugged to match with the annual EU: 24 Amplified event that happens every spring semester. Despite the name change, the activities during the event are the same as in previous years. According to Jeff Burnett, director of admissions, “EU:24: Unplugged visit days are several Fridays throughout the year.”

He also said that they hosted 7 students and 9 parents that Friday. Some of these visit days will also be for music auditions for scholarships. The next visit day is scheduled for Oct. 21.

“It’s really important that I feel challenged at a school, because there’s no point to spending a hundred thousand dollars to

BY RUTHIE LOWENBERG Staff Writer

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Julie Lyons, admissions counselor, gives a presentation to potential students about campus activities, events and club opportunities.

For the admissions counselors and the school, these visit days help attract prospective students to the kind of college life they might be looking for. Nate Griepp, admissions counselor, said, “We want to see students have a high-quality experience with the Evangel campus and community.

If students walk away with a more

ly known as a Bed & Breakfast host. Jesse Tucker, junior, said, “As a returning ‘B&Ber’ [EU:24 Student Host], I can say that I am very impressed with how last week’s event went. I love the idea of a student track and a parent track. It allows the student to get away from their usually talkative and loving, but sometimes overbearing, parents and allow for the students to be themselves and ask the questions they want to.”

Tucker said that he enjoyed seeing the admissions counselors involved in the whole day.

They followed along as prospective students walked all over campus.

Students did things such as a campus tour, chapel service, class attendance, lunch in the cafeteria, an informational sesJESSICA NUNLEY | THE LANCE sion on admissions, A visiting prospective student poses with his family in the Barnett Recital Hall. financial aid matelearn nothing,” Jonathan Hewitt, positive impression of what Evan- rial dispersed and a meeting with prospective student, said. “Obvi- gel has to offer, they will be more faculty from a student’s academic ously, Evangel does that very well. likely to apply, enroll and invest in area of interest. Tucker said, “I think both of these changes bring A supportive, legitimate Christian an education at Evangel.”

During this event, students a more professional aspect to the environment that is real and not just a front [is also important]. meet and stay the night in a dorm visits and helps establish a stronroom with a student host, former- ger connection to the school.”

Evangel has that as well.”

Activities Board hosted ‘Movie on the Lawn’ Ana Pierce, senior, Josiah Austin, senior, and Stephanie Deal, sophomore, enjoy the popcorn AB provided students free of charge at their showing of ‘Thor.’ Due to inclement weather, the movie was not projected on the lawn, but was watched in the Barnett Recital Hall. “Movie on the Lawn” is one of the many events Activities Board hosts for students.

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The biannual campus-wide blood drive is Monday, and students can make a difference by participating in this event, hosted by the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, in conjunction with Evangel. The Premedical Society is orchestrating the drive through the Science and Technology Department. Mike Tenneson, professor of biology, and student representative Alyssa Ausbury, senior, are directing the event.

Signups for volunteering and donating will be located outside of the cafeteria. The blood drive will be held in the main court of the Mabee Center. The center will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for students to come at their convenience.

Over the course of a year, 75,000 individuals will donate blood through the Community Blood Center. The mission of the center is “to provide a quality blood supply, in a timely manner, at the lowest reasonable fee, while remaining accountable to the local community, blood donors and health care providers.”

The center provides a significant amount of blood to various organizations. “CBCO is the exclusive provider of blood and blood products to 37 hospitals in a 38 county area comprising southwest Missouri, northwest

Arkansas and southeast Kansas,” Don Thomson, director of the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, said.

This semester the theme is “multifaceted”, having to do with zombies. The tag line is ‘Fear the Dead, Not the Red’ and ’56-Days Later,’” according to Brad Terry, donor recruitment representative of the Community Blood Center.

The theme is a play off of the movie “28 Days Later,” but the number 56 is how often an individual can donate blood. Individuals who participate will receive food and a free t-shirt. Many professors are offering extra credit in their classes for getting involved.

To donate, each student must have a valid drivers license or identification card. The basic requirements for donating are that the individual must be in good health, over the age of 16 and weigh over 110 pounds. There are other specific requirements regarding travel, previous illnesses and surgeries which will be addressed on an individual basis.

Some health conditions or medications may permanently prevent individuals from donating. A short physical will be conducted with students before they are allowed to donate. If students are unable to donate, they can volunteer for the event. Volunteers will be given a document to read and a short training session when they arrive for the day.

Joust is offering specials

BY RAINI WAY

Graphic Designer

The Joust is offering regular weekly special meals to students as part of the meal exchange program. In the beginning, specials will be available on Thursday and Friday. The chipotle bar will still be available to students Monday through Thursday.

Melinda Love, food service director, said that the weekly specials returned as a result of student demand. “We know the students really wanted some of the specials back last year. We were trying to implement some different specials last year. We’re still trying to do that this year as well,” Love said. “This year we’re kind of taking it slow. We’re trying to make sure we can price things out to keep it in our food price range.”

Love said the Joust will have a specialty pizza every Thursday, and this Friday the Joust will feature a soup bar.

Students who attended Evangel two years ago before the removal of the daily specials remember enjoying them.

“Depending on the day, it was actually pretty good. The bread

bowls were fantastic,” Brian Gresham, junior, said. Gresham lived on campus during his freshman year and frequently ate in the Joust. He said he liked to check the menu for the Joust before considering eating in the cafeteria.

According to Love and Gresham the menu included items like Mexican food, General Tso’s chicken, and a potato bar.

“My favorite day was the soup day. The soup was great, especially in winter. I remember grabbing that and a roll and heading to class,” Gresham said.

Love said menus for the Joust specials will be posted outside the cafeteria as they were two years ago.

“In a retail operation—and that’s what the Joust is—you go and your menu is like Subway.

They have their normal subs, and then they’ll have a special sub on showcase. So, that’s kind of what we’re trying to do, have some showcase items,” Love said.

Love also invited students to leave feedback on the specials and the service in general at Aladdin’s Evangel Facebook page.

In the future, Love hopes to see organic and locally grown items added to the menu.

Evangel University Spirit Week Monday:

Tuesday: PHOTO COURTESY OF EXCALIBUR

A student participates in Spirit Week activities in ‘92.

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Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

each other, not PHOTO COURTESY OF EXCALIBUR individual floors.

Competitions in- An Evangel student follows the day’s fashion in ‘96. cluded “Big Biceps,” the amount of people that viduals attended the Homecomvoted for the Homecoming king ing game from each class. and queen and how many indi- “Spirit Week activities have been a long-standing tradition at Evangel for students to just have fun,” Campbell said. “We celebrate with the football team, the band, the cheerleaders, the classes, the floors, the Homecoming court and so much more. Everything it is to be an Evangel student is brought out as much as possible during Spirit Week.”

“I like dressing up to the daily themes. My favorite last year was the mustache day. I’m glad they brought it back again this year!”

Jesse Tucker, junior, said. “The students come together with different activities to support each PHOTO COURTESY OF EXCALIBUR other, which brings a sense of Evangel students from ‘94 pose after dressing to fit the day’s theme. campus-wide unity.” of its residents dress according to the day’s theme.

Spirit Week is a tradition that started in 1977 and was originally called Spirit’77. Back then, it was each class that competed against

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Students asked to volunteer for diaster relief The Scoop State of Missouri asks college students to help in Joplin as relief agencies withdraw

BY CALEB SMITH Staff Writer

The Missouri Department of Higher Education is calling for college students to get involved in the Joplin Tornado relief effort through a campaign called ShowMe U Care. “Many relief agencies were pulled away from the area and we’re encouraging students this fall to get involved,” says Kathy Love, Director of Communication for the MDHE. David Russell, the Commissioner of Higher Education, went to Joplin a week after the tornado and toured the town. “He was horrified by the destruction and wanted to give college students the opportunity to help,” says Love.

The tornado struck Joplin Sunday afternoon on May 22. At

certain points in its path it was almost a mile wide and was rated an EF5 multiple-vortex. It ravaged through the southern part of the city and tracked eastward across Interstate 44 into Jasper and Newton Counties. It was the third tornado to strike Joplin since the 1970s and according to NYTimes. com was “among the deadliest in the nation’s history.”

In an emotional interview, Lacey Nunnally, Director of Social Work Program here at Evangel University explained the devastation she witnessed in the aftermath; “It looked like a bomb had exploded because there were bits and pieces of homes, the trees were gone, and things that people deeply valued were no longer there. Many people walked away with nothing but the clothes on their back.”

During Professor Nunnally’s experience with the people who had been affected by the natural disaster a Joplin resident had offered her story. The resident’s sisters and mother were hiding in the closet at home, but it was too much for her mother. She died of a heart attack while hiding inside the closet.

Finally when the resident was reunited with her family about an hour after the tornado hit they were forced to put their mother’s body on a fallen door and carried her to the back of a pick-up truck.

They drove around Joplin trying to find a morgue that would take their mother’s body. “It took three attempts for them to find a place to leave the body and finally they were able to find someone to help them,” says Nunnally.

New students at Evangel were

given the opportunity to help with the disaster relief during EU Launch earlier this semester. “370 students volunteered at a church and helped clear debris … you hear about the devastation but it doesn’t fully hit you until your there,” says Christy Rowden, Activities Director.

Now all students are being asked to help. The Show-Me U Care campaign consists of two ways students can get involved.

One is through Habitat for Humanity relief effort whose goal is to build 10 homes in 16 days starting October 29.

“Students should visit the website tenforjoplin.org for details,” says Love. The second option is through the AmeriCorps relief agency and can be contacted by phone, 417-625-3543.

World Changers speak of persecution, ministry in Africa

BY JESSICA NUNLEY Photo Editor

Missionary speaks of surviving two hijackings and a flourishing church planting ministry to students in an alternate chapel. Scott and Lavonna Ennis ministered in an alternate chapel hosted by World Changers Monday.

call in their lives.

“This was why I was born. This was why I was created, to empower people,” Lavonna Ennis said. “If God didn’t want you to do something, he wouldn’t put it [in your life].”

Celia Plumb, senior international and multicultural studies major, gave her testimony

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Scott Ennis, missionary to Nigeria, West Africa, speaks in a World Changers alternate chapel about church planting.

The Ennis’ have served in Nigeria, West Africa for over 20 years and spoke to students about the importance of recognizing God’s

about living in Kenya, Africa for six weeks. While she was there, she ministered to women in human trafficking situations. “[The

women] are so desperate for opportunity, for life. It’s amazing the transformational power of God’s love in their lives.”

Despite the bleak circumstances she witnessed, Plumb will never forget the powerful experience she had in Kenya. “Something huge I learned in Kenya was hospitality.

They offer everything to you.”

Scott Ennis said JESSICA NUNLEY | THE LANCE Plumb was experienc- Laura Hunn, World Changers Public ing the “honeymoon Relations director, helped arrange for stage” after her trip to missionaries Scott and Lavonna Ennis Africa because it was to speak in an alternate chapel. short and involved limited interaction. ing to come after you. You can’t He said that he and his wife overcame many struggles in respond with a spear or sword or their years of service to the Lord. knife. You have to respond with “I’ve had a gun in my mouth. the power of Jesus Christ,” Scott I’ve been beaten and hijacked Ennis said.

Laura Hunn, public relations twice. When God puts a call on your life, no man can do any- director for World Changers, helped plan the alternate chathing about it.”

Scott Ennis said that during his pel and said that the event is difirst hijacking, American prayer rected at students who want to warriors back in the states were know what God is doing around calling out to God for his ben- the world in missions. “World efit. “Prayer makes a difference. Changers is a student organizaListen to the voice of God when tion whose mission is to help he speaks to you. It could save a Evangel students connect their particular gifts and talents with person’s life, like mine.”

After surviving the hijack- God’s mission to reach all people ing, Ennis continued on to plant with His message of love,” said an 500 more churches in Africa. He Evangel news release.

“I myself am called into mischallenged students to venture to the places in the world yet un- sions, and I want to hear as much reached for Christ to make a dif- as I can before I go overseas,” Hunn said. Chapels like this usuference.

“If you want to be a world ally occur once a month and are changer, you have to go to the venues for learning about misdifficult places. The devil is go- sions work.

Police simulator shows the dangers of texting

BY JONATHAN GRACZA Managing News Editor

UNITE International held an event in conjunction with the Springfield Police Department

and the Greene County Sheriffs last Wednesday on Central Bible College’s campus to demonstrate the dangers of texting while driving by letting students attempt to text while driving a simulator.

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Vehicle used for the Arrive Alive texting simulation hosted by Central Bible College.

“There is an old adage that says ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’ We want to be that ‘ounce of prevention’ before the cure is needed,” UNITE’s website states. “Your [the university’s] students will be allowed to experience texting and distracted driving first hand without actually being in a dangerous situation.”

The 2011 Missouri College Health Behavior Survey states that 74 percent of the 8,905 students surveyed text on occasion while driving. This number is higher than the 68 percent of 2008.

UNITE has screens outside of the simulator to allow students who weren’t driving see what the driver was seeing. UNITE tries to make the experience as realistic as possible. The simulators themselves imitate a real car, with sensors attached to the steering wheel, brake and gas pedal. Participants are given a headset with a monitor inside that shows the simulated driving experience. Students will even see what is behind them in the simulation by looking at the rearview mirror. “We will give students a mock ticket after their simulation so that they can see the physical and legal dangers of texting and distracted driving.”

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a law prohibiting texting while driving by anyone under the age of 21 was enacted on Aug. 28, 2009.

Conference Day Session Survey Conference Day will be held Nov. 2. The theme is redemption.

A link on the student portal allows students to indicate the sessions they prefer to attend. This enables LifeWorks to schedule the more popular sessions in larger rooms and less popular sessions in smaller rooms. The survey is in response to feedback from students from last year and will combat overcrowding. Students can fill out the survey Sept. 27 through Oct. 10.

Outdoor Adventure Club Geocaching Competition The Outdoor Adventure Club is holding their first event of the semester, a geocaching competition. Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. students will search for treasures hidden in the Springfield area. Students will meet at the sand volleyball court at 12:30 p.m. Bring $1 and a unique, small item to put in the geocache .Prizes will be awarded to the winning team and to the individual who brings the most unique item.

Fall Communication Department Party All Communication Department majors and minors are invited to the home of Nancy Pace-Miller, assistant professor of communication, on Saturday at 5 p.m, for the Hillbilly Hoedown themed Communication Department Fall Party. Directions to Pace-Miller’s home can be obtained in the Communication Department. You can bring one friend.

Sundance Film Festival film screening There will be a free private screening of “Requiem for My Mother,” in Barnett Recital Hall on Thursday at 3 p.m. The film will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film features Jesse Peterson, former Evangel music department chairman, and Candace Wicke, bachelor of music education graduate. The full-length film is based upon the composition of Steven Edwards, a composer.

Latte Art Throwdown The Latte Art Throwdown will be taking place for the first time ever at The Hub tonight at 8:30 p.m. Baristas from coffee shops across the Springfield area will be competing at the event. Michael Phillips, winner of the 2010 World Barista Championships in London, England, will help judge the competition.

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A CBC student tests out the Arrive Alive exhibit by attempting to text while “driving” with simulator goggles.

CORRECTIONS: The Lance corrects all confirmed errors. Please contact Christine Temple, Editor in Chief, at 417.865.2815 ext. 8634 or email evangellance@gmail.com to report a correction. The Lance is committed to fair, accurate and objective journalism.

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OPINION

Our Voice

The ultimate brother floor question: which sister?

Courage. The question. Deliberation. Acceptance or rejection.

These represent the basic steps of a proposal. Officially beginning in 1979, the concept of brother and sister floors has remained an Evangel essential to this day. At the beginning of the semester, a male floor decides that activities throughout the semester would be more interesting if females were around.

So, the floor begins the process of planning the proposal. This could be anything from renting out an entire theater in downtown

Springfield to pop the question or simply asking President Spence if he wouldn’t mind asking the ladies. Ryan Matlock, freshman on S3N, said his floor considered carving their proposal out on the moon. No big deal.

But there is a problem. There are 24 girl floors and 16 guy floors. This means that there will be at least eight girl floors without brothers.

Therefore, instead of the guys sweating bullets over asking the girls to be their sisters for the year, the girls go on dates in the hopes

to impress a guy floor. Jonathan Sabella, senior and residence assistant for S3N, said, “We had six girl floors approach us.”

Anyone who has studied scripture knows that polygamy is wrong, so ultimately, S3N will turn down five girl floors.

Solenice Anderson, freshman on W2S, is in the process of rejection from a guy floor that her floor went on a date with. She became friends with some of the guys on the floor. “I’ve talked to them and they’re like ‘Yeah, we think we’re going to pick a Burgess floor.’ My

roommate and I gave it our all, but it is kind of like, oh, we stink.”

Sabella said that brother and sister floors represent unity and “a loving relationship; we are there to help them.”

Unfortunately, this special relationship can only occur for a maximum of 16 girl floors. So what’s a girl to do?

Outsource. Springfield is a college town. There are even a few other Christian universities that would love to be the brother to an Evangel sister. In fact, according to Sabella, an Evangel and Central

Bible College floor were siblings last school year.

In addition to unity and support, brother and sister floors allow for a potential dating scenario. Neither Sabella or Matlock thought it would be strange to date a girl on their sister floor.

“There might be a possibility of dating,” Matlock said.

We don’t want you to miss out on the opportunity to build relationships. Branch out.

Who knows? You might find your future spouse at Central Bible College.

The Scooter Chronicles:

Life’s easy when you’re pretty

THE

The art of public relations is usHe said, “I guess my hair helped ing the pretty few to manipulate a lot. Thank you mom and dad for the ignorant masses. Who better the good genes.” to become the face of the ActiviRuckdeschell feels that even if ties Board Public Relahis name and looks tions department, and had not been a facultimately, Evangel tor in the decision University, than a man to hire him, his with “kind eyes and character certainly stunning hair?” Comlaid the groundrades: Junior Ruckdework that gave him schell is that man. the job in the end.

Surely such a lofty “I love to have position on the acfun and share it claimed AB team with others. I figrequired hours of ured [being PR preparation and an director] would extensive résumé? To BY JESSICA NUNLEY be the best way to the contrary, this is one show Evangel what I Photo Editor striking example of PR am about,” he said. at work right under our noses.

Though, he did arrange a few Ruckdeschell did not meet all of bribes to ensure his position: “Just the requirements necessary to a few high fives. Nothing much.” become the AB PR director, and More humble than Senate may yet he holds the title today. Why? have anticipated, Ruckdeschell His thoughts: “Even though I’ve continues to change the face of never been in any leadership posi- AB through the PR duties astion in my whole life, I feel as if I signed to him. was chosen for my name. Junior “I was ready to step up and atRuckdeschell is a pretty sweet test my integrity and passion for name.”

AB,” he said.

According to the Sept. 16 issue Fueled by passion that begins of The Lance, Elisabeth Rodgers, every morning with the spray of ESGA president, aka E-Rod, pro- hair product, Ruckdeschell repreposed a qualification exception sents everything wonderful about request to Senate regarding Ruck- the beauty of youth: influencing deschell’s application for the AB the multitudes and looking good PR position. In other words, she while doing it. opted out of the manhunt for a fully qualified applicant, and recognized the brilliant invincibility of bending the rules to hire a savvy lady’s man with the face and hair of a Greek god.

She said, “There were other candidates that interviewed, but I think I can speak for everyone when I say we’re really excited to be working with Junior.”

Rodgers’ admitted that AB was “more focused on finding the person with the right leadership and professional skills.”

Professional skills that span the length of youth, if you catch my Junior Ruckdeschell drift.

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Just Sayin’

If the Joust brought back Daily Specials, what would you want them to serve?

Jennifer Tolomeo, sophomore “Each day have a different food from around the world.”

Nathan Ridpath, junior “I would like a pizza buffet.”

Nick Cooper, freshman “Chicken fried steak would be good.”

Samantha Garza, senior “Chinese food!”

Richard Salgado, junior “Definitely the chicken wrap.”

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FEATURE

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Epiphany creates coffeehouse atmosphere on campus

BY BRANDON WILLIS & KELLY CHELF

really great performances from regulars like Sam Norfleet and The Lance new people who I have never heard of. I will definitely ask them Students demonstrated their back.”

Students welcomed the warm creativity at the first Epiphany coffeehouse Friday. Epiphany is atmosphere brought by the cofEvangel’s fine arts club; it hosts the feehouse. “It made me feel at Epiphany coffeehouse every four home because it had the little cofto six weeks. It displays works of fee table, lamps [and] the smell of art ranging from short stories to coffee,” Adair Seifert, freshman, photographs. “I love the creative said, “It was perfect for a Friday atmosphere of the coffeehouses night. I would definitely go evand I am amazed by the amount ery month, I’d go every weekend of talent on campus,” Katie Kemp- if they had it.” Epiphany encourski, senior and Co-Editor in Chief ages students to show their origiof Epiphany, said, “We had some nal artwork, poetry and stories because it evokes emotion and stimulates creativity. “I loved how they had happy and sad stuff, it has all kinds of emotions,” Zach Thayer, freshman said, “Whatever they had on their minds, whatever story they wanted to tell, they told it.”

“It was very good for the first [coffeehouse of the semester]. There were about 75 to 80 people, up to maybe 100 at one point,” Nathan Nelson, professor of English and Epiphany adviser, said.

One of the Epiphany staff ’s goals are to add variety to the coffeehouse performances. “We do have a lot of poetry and music, which is really great and Dr. Nathan Nelson, Epiphany advis- we love those, but short fiction, art, plays and dancer, reads one of his original poems.

ing is all different. So it would be cool to get a little bit more variety.” Kempski said, ”We want to grow the number of people participating in Epiphany and going to Epiphany [coffee houses].”

“The magazine itself is about to come out,” Nelson said. “We still have a few fine tunings.” The magazine is released once a year, and is one of the many ways that Epiphany raises funds. Several years ago, the Epiphany staff decided to not charge admission for the coffeehouse. Instead, they rely on donations and revenue from magazine sales. “We started doing the coffeehouse thing in 1991, we’ve really had a really good run, its been a lot of fun,” Nelson said.

“There have been a lot of profound moments, some philosophically powerful stuff.”

Sam Norfleet plays an original song of his at the coffeehouse.

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Alex Martinez and Allegra Thowless listen to the songs and poetry readings at the Epiphany Event.

Traditions that carry on: brother and sister floors Students build relationships with others through an ongoing campus staple

BY CHELSEA LUNG

the current rules were that floors selected one floor member to be their ambassador. It was up to the male ambassador to propose and the female ambassador to accept or not. The rules evolved through the decades to include skit competitions, female floors making proposals and floors writing their own proposal songs. Current faculty that attended and participated in this floor tradition shared some of their memories.

Paul Logsdon, director of public relations, attended Evangel from 1973 to 1977. “The brother and sister dorm relationships were always fun,” Logsdon said.

“Homecoming was when we really got to know each other, because we had a blast working together building floats for the Homecoming parade.” The parade would travel down Commercial Street and down to the square. “It was the one night of the year that we could stay out all night,” Logsdon

said.

Andy Denton, vice president for Enrollment Management, atIn 1979, Excalibur, Evangel’s tended Evangel from 1994 to yearbook, set the spotlight on 1998. His sophomore and juthe social fad of brother and sisnior years were spent on Lewis ter floors. “In the beginning, second south, nicknamed “The there were male dorms. And God Tribe.” Denton’s floor was close looked upon them, his creation, with Lewis second north, the girl and saw that they were good. floor just across from them. A But it was not good for them to close friendship had already been be alone. So he created sister established between these two dorms.” That statement officially floors before Denton had moved introduced a trend that turned in. “We would do stuff together into an Evangel staple. Individual all the time,” Denton said. “It was floor pictures are first seen in the great fun. We were pretty close.”

1973 Excalibur, and in a 1977 ExAlong with regularly hanging calibur there is one list of brother out together, the floors also parand sister floors from that year. ticipated in traditions like Get 1979, however, is when the trend Your Roommate A Date, mostly offically debuted in the yearbook. picking from people on their two The pictures and captions docufloors. ment brother and sister floor proErica Harris, assistant professor posals, action-packed activities and lab manager of the Science and themed group picture comand Technology Department, was petitions. When Excalibur first a student at Evangel from 1991 described the tradition in 1979, to 1995. During her freshman and sophomore years she lived on Spence second north, the sister floor to Krause second south. Among their floor traditions was their annual bowling outing and their annual shaving cream water balloon fight.

Harris reminisced about their brother and sister picnic at Fellows Lake, and the campuswide Christmas open hall where each floor decorated according Sc1N greets their sister floor, S3S,before singing to them Lionel Ritchie’s “Hello.” to a theme. K2S, Asst. Feature Editor

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Sc2S acting goofy during a skit competition to propose to B2N.

their brother floor, would come current proposal trend is, this visit theirs, and vice-versa. “It was tradition has maintained a steady a big deal,” Harris said. “That was return through the years, and new a big tradition that took quite a students will invent new ways to bit of time making all the decora- carry it on. tions. It was pretty elaborate.”

With their floors being close like they were, Harris has kept in contact with some to this day. “I see updates from them on Facebook,” Harris said, “and it’s neat that some of those relationships developed a long time ago.”

Through the years, different floors have emphasized specific things they wanted from a floor. Some floors wanted more social outings and events, while others wanted to be paired with a floor that dominated intramural sports as much as they did. Todd Middlebrook of L3S holds a sign while No matter what the proposing to B3S and B3N with his floor.

Glee kicks off third season with unforeseen changes

BY BRENA SWANSON Managing Feature Editor

“Glee” aired the premiere episode of season three and unleashed the perfect blend of music, drama and suspense. The first episode aired Sept. 20 on FOX network and started the season off with a change of cast and plot line.

The final episode of season two ended with many cliff hangers, one of which was Mercedes Jones, played by Amber Riley, and Sam Evans, played by Chord Overstreet, dating. Adding another relationship into the cliffhanger, people were left on the edge of their seat wondering if this time

around Rachel Berry, played by Lea Michele, and Finn Hudson, played by Cory Monteith, would be able to maintain their relationship for longer than one episode.

Season three was able to pick up where many of the cliffhangers left off, but it also premiered with many drastic changes.

Chord Overstreet is not returning to season three and Blaine Anderson, played by Darren

Criss, was added as a full-time cast member.

The new season has been rerouted and rewritten to add in a lot of potential. With “Glee” short a few members, many new changes are yet to come. Even with all these alterations, “Glee” still manages to tweak the plot line enough to keep its followers interested.

The modifications may be drastic to some, but the storyline was becoming redundant. Allowing new characters into the mix opens the door for the writers.

The first episode opened up with more AMAZON.COM classic songs then Amer-

ica’s Top 40, which was quite a change from the usual use of current songs. Unlike many other episodes, the season premiere stuck with songs from “Hairspray,” Tom Jones, Barbra Streisand and Harold Arlen.

The season follows some of the “Glee” club member’s into their senior year, and the issue of college is on a lot of their minds.

Following “Glee” to this point has taken everyone on a roller coaster that peaked with romantic teenage love and headed downhill with tragic family loss. Going into the new season, the writers and directors have managed to keep everyone anxiously waiting for what will unfold next.

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FEATURE

Spence residents compete to be the healthiest

BY BRENA SWANSON

Annie Bailey, Spence Hall residence director, initiated the Spence Fitness Challenge three The fear of gaining the “fresh- years ago to help motivate girls to man 15” looms as students head balance their physical and mental into college, but the Spence Fit- life. This year the program has ness Challenge is fighting back. been revamped by adding shortterm goals and incentives to help keep the girls motivated throughout the year.

“We try to approach it holistically.

They are given a chart, and we do it in three segments. We do it a month at a time,” Bailey said. The girls gain points by eating their daily portion of fruits, vegetables and dairy.

Drinking 64 ounces of water a day, working out, a daily devotion and getting seven hours of sleep can also be counted for points.

Tessa Andrews (left), Melodee Ortiz (top) However, points can and Alexis Geurink (right), practice a mini be lost by eating sugary foods, fried food pyramid as part of the fitness challenge.

Managing Feature Editor

or drinking unhealthy drinks like soda. Extra ways to gain points would be to have a partner keep you accountable or drink more than 64 ounces of water a day.

“I think health is a really important part of life. Especially as believers, we should be taking care of our bodies. [College] is such a formative time of developing habits,” Bailey said. “The point is developing good habits of exercise, sleep, eating, prayer and those sorts of things.”

The program is designed to help motivate girls with small prize incentives every month and a big prize at the end of the three month period. The small prizes will be health related gifts such as a yoga matt or dumbbells, but the bigger prize might be an hour massage.

“The prizes are a definitive incentive, but mostly, I just want to be fit and healthy. When I have a goal orientated program like that, it is easy to stick with for me because I am competitive,” Mary Lutze, a junior participating in the

challenge, said. which girls will stick with the “I just wanted to see if I could challenge until the end. Lutze go at least for a month,” Shimar said, “It is easier to suffer if you Clements, a junior participat- know you’re not the only one sufing in the challenge, said. “I just fering.” wanted to test it out and see how I would do, test my discipline to possibly pick up better habits along the way.”

The challenge started Sept.

12, and participants are changing their diet to gain points. “It helps you to be creative with your eating because you have to avoid a lot of things,” Clements said.

Spence will continue this PHOTOS BY KATRINA ACKERMAN | THE LANCE year’s program for the next 3 Melodee Ortiz(left) and Alexis Geurink(right), months and see take a jog for the Spence Fitness Challenge.

Student trades in music career Kai allows fine dining on to be a full time college student a college student’s budget

BY BRENA SWANSON

help raise money with Convoy of Hope for Haiti.

“I spent three days in Haiti. It was crazy. [We had] a guy with a gun with us at all times, making sure no one tries anything on us because we are white people walking around. We had a curfew at night. We had huge walls around

show, and I was doing my normal Managing Feature Editor guitar swings. But, I felt someone reaching into my chest, ripping Nik Johnson, sophomore, startmy heart out. [It was] that comed the Christian rock band Undyplete cold, empty feeling. I was ing Allegiance when he was 15 still performing just fine, and no years old. He continued playing one would have known,” Johnson until he was signed by one of the said. top four record labels in the UnitJohnson called Donaldson the ed States, Universal Republic next day, asking to come and Records. watch what he does for a liv“I grew up in a really muing in Springfield. Donaldsical family. We had instruson told Johnson to come to ments everywhere,” Johnson Springfield on Jan. 26 and be said. Johnson’s mom was an intern so he could go to a music teacher, and he Asia with Convoy of Hope. started playing the guitar The problem was that Johnwhen he was 12 years old. son’s new record was sched“You weren’t allowed to play uled to be released Feb. 1, sports unless you played an and Johnson would be out of instrument,” Johnson said. town.

Johnson started the Johnson chose to go with band with two guys he met Convoy of Hope to the Philthrough church. He played ippines for 12 weeks. “Nik bass guitar, sang background had a huge impact on his vocals and was the main team members both in the song writer. A producer USA and the Philippines. from California contacted Also, the kids he served loved Johnson when he was 17. He him. We loved watching him JESSICA NUNLEY | THE LANCE interact with the children and flew Johnson to New York a week after he graduated high Nik Johnson, sophomore, former mem- others around the world,” school to record a CD. Ac- ber of a popular Christian Rock Band.

Matt Wilkie, director of Concording to Johnson, Sweet voy of Hope interns, said.

Sounds signed the band shortly our compound,” Johnson said.

In early to mid-February, Johnafter recording the CD. “Our first When Johnson came back son came back to America and tour was completely me booking from Haiti, he felt like God was proceeded to try and break up everything,” Johnson said. He was trying to move his life in a dif- his band. The band had been facaround 19 years old at the time ferent direction. “God was pretty ing difficulties while Johnson was and a full-time college student much saying get out of here; get gone, and he felt the best option too. out of this situation. You need to would be to split up.

“I got back from “I have seen most the Philippines. I of the United States. was here for about I would wake up in a week as a debrief a van and be like, type of deal. I was at ‘Where are we?’ Then, the Starbucks down we’d go play a show,” on Glenstone [when] Johnson said. “We I applied for Evangel,” had a van [and] a Johnson said. trailer. We’d have one Johnson is majorcrew member with us ing in international which was a merchanmulticultural studies dise guy.” and wants to speak Following the first Spanish, French and CD release and tour, Mandarin. He feels Johnson decided to COURTESY OF KATY HAMM that knowing these get away to think and languages write songs. “About Johnson’s Christian Rock band, Undying Allegiance. other will help him coma year ago, I locked myself up in a cabin in northern do something else with your life,” municate with the majority of Wisconsin because I was going Johnson said. “But I wasn’t pay- the world and get into a closed to go write the songs for the re- ing attention, so I wasn’t hearing country as a missionary. Music cord. I was up there for about 16 that.” will still be involved in Johnson’s days, and I got writers block. My

By December, Johnson was missionary work. “I went into a dad called and was like, ‘You want getting ready to record the CD couple squatter villages where I to go to Haiti in a couple days?’” and was performing a couple live would walk down the hill playJohnson said. Johnson’s dad at- shows. “I was playing a show in ing my guitar and singing. People tended Evangel with Hal Donald- Madison, Wis. I went on stage, would just emerge,” Johnson said. son, founder of Convoy of Hope. and it was a pretty good crowd, “When you’re in the mission field, Nik Johnson was going to Haiti to about 500 people. It was a good music is an excellent tool.”

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the experience was enjoyable, and [I] will be back.”

Emily Henderson, sophomore, agreed that the atmosphere was enjoyable, and the food was wonderful. She said she appreciates that Kai offers cheaper prices for students. Henderson said, “It means a lot to me that Kai thinks about college students and allows them one day a week to enjoy a

With dim lighting, bold red and black decor, roses on the tables and beads hanging from the doorways, some may think that Kai is not the place for a college student on a budget, but students should not completely count the Kai experience out of their dinner plans.

Every Wednesday is college night from 9 p.m to 12 a.m. College night is open to anyone and always fills up quickly. Kai does not take reservations on college night, so getting there right at nine is advised. Adam Kampa, head server at Kai, described college night as “upbeat.”

The atmosphere of the usual fine dining restaurant is transformed into a busy but fun place for college students to eat.

Music is turned up a bit louder, and the atmosphere is more casual.

College night consists of a specialized PHOTOS BY JESSICA NUNLEY | THE LANCE menu that includes appetizers for $2 or $3. Kai, an asian restaurant in Springfield, Also available are serves elegant entrees and tasty sushi. popular sushi rolls such as the Miami Vice and Yum- nice experience.” my Roll for as low as $4 per roll.

Joe Gidman, service manager at Kampa said that a person can eat Kai, knows that college students a good sized meal for around $10 are on a budget, and that is the a person. number one reason they offer colAround 300 students usually at- lege night. Gidman and Kampa tend college night to take advan- both said that Kai does not make tage of the great specials. Megan much profit from college night.

Smith, junior, recently visited Kai. They see it as a night to give back Smith recalled her experience at to the college community.

Kai and said, “The atmosphere Kai is giving back to Evanwas very fun. Despite the crowds, gel by offering a special during lunch hours starting in October. Evangel students can receive 20 percent off their meals when they show their student ID. Kai offers great deals for college students to take advantage of in a fun atmosphere on a college student The Yummy roll, served at Kai, is a reasonbudget. ably priced tempera battered crab meat roll.

Movie review: “Moneyball:” a refreshing sports movie Contributing Writer

Sports movie. Based on a true story. Underdogs. Yawn…I’ve almost fallen asleep writing this introduction. The sports genre consists of the exact same story told a thousand times over with a different sport or a different team. I’m not a sports guy, and I love film. So, naturally the sports genre doesn’t appeal to me. I was hesitant to even spend money on a sports movie for opening weekend. In the end, I’m glad I did. “Moneyball” is fantastic. It refreshes the banal, overused,

overrated sports genre that has become nothing more than déjà vu.

The story of “Moneyball” centers around the Oakland Athletics, a lowbudget MLA team struggling to compete with the other hig her-budget teams. They’re experiencing the conundrum of trying to build a champion team

without the ability to pay for allstar players. The team’s general manager, Billy Beane played by Brad Pitt, encounters a young Yale graduate, Peter Brand played by Jonah Hill, who has a new way of doing baseball. Together, Beane and Brand disregard all outside opinions and build a team based solely on statistical analysis to change the game of baseball.

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BY JONATHAN JONES

This is unlike any other sports movie I’ve seen. It’s a behind-thescenes look at the sport of baseball, and you don’t have to be a baseball fan to enjoy it. There’s not much actual footage of the game being played or a single man bringing the team to victory; that’s old news. “Moneyball” focuses on the dynamics behind the game, the strategy of trading players and building a team. “Moneyball” also serves as a documentary, shedding light on the unfair practices of the game. There’s an entire economy that remains unseen to the fans. Upon viewing the film, baseball becomes more

of a business than a sport.

My final say: go see this movie.

Never have I seen a movie that tackles such a large subject yet still remains intimate in dealing with personal struggles. It also drives home an empowering message to stop comparing yourself to the world’s standards and realize what you’ve achieved.

Hollywood Theaters College Station Stadium 14 Sept. 30 7:15 p.m and 10:10 p.m.

Run time: 2 hours, 6 min Rated PG-13

SPORTS

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Softball team faces D-I opponent

BY SHANA RAMSEY Staff Writer

Sports Schedule Friday, 9/30 Volleyball Lindenwood University Tournament St. Charles, Mo. McKendree College, 5 p.m.

Lindenwood University, 7 p.m.

Softball Allen County Community College/Scrimmage Crusader Field, 3 p.m.

Saturday, 10/1 Volleyball Union University, 10 a.m.

University of St. Francis, 12 p.m.

Football Benedictine College Atchison, Kan. 1 p.m.

Cross Country Cowboy Jamboree Stillwater, Okla.

Softball Drury University Tournament/Scrimmage Meadowpark/Springfield

The softball team hosted Southwest Baptist Univeristy in a scrimmage on Friday. This game is one of many scrimmages that the softball team plays during the month of September and early October.

“We usually try to play 16 innings when we do these scrimmages. We play 8 innings, take a break, and then another 8 innings,” Jerry Breaux, head coach, said.

During these scrimmages, the coaching staff focuses on the team accomplishing certain objectives in all phases of play. “Scrimmages

allow us to focus more on how we play the game rather than the end results of winning or losing.

We’re able to see how we execute the process of our at-bats, our defensive plays, the situations we’re faced with and mostly importantly, our pitchers and catchers,” Breaux said.

The Crusaders stepped out of the scrimmage mode they usually follow during the fall to play two regular seven-inning games at the Missouri State University fall festival day Saturday. Crowder College was the first game of the day.

“Crowder is an excellent twoyear softball team that we play every year. They have a very good

program and are always very competitive,” Breaux said.

The Roughriders jumped out on the Crusaders in the first inning scoring two runs for a 2-0 lead. The Crusaders responded by tightening their defense. They did not allow another run in the seven-inning game.

The Crusaders got on the scoreboard in the 2nd inning scoring one run. In the 3rd inning, the Crusaders rallied for three runs to take the lead and never relinquished it. They took a 4-2 lead in the 4th and added another run in the 5th for the 5-2 final.

In game two, the Crusaders faced division one opponent

MSU Bears.

This was the second time in four days that the Crusaders played a division-one opponent.

Earlier in the week, the Crusaders faced the Arkansas Razorbacks out of the southeastern conference in Fayetteville. The team lost 7-1, but that game helped the Crusaders prepare for the MSU day.

“Playing division one schools was a bit intimidating for me,” Danielle Billings, first baseman, said. “I think playing those schools prepares us for what’s to come. After each game, we told ourselves we would pick it up and be ready for the next one.”

The final score was 5-0.

Volleyball wins out in EU tournament

Evangel plays in Lindenwood University Tournament this weekend

Monday, 10/3 Baseball NorthArkansas Community College Harrison, Ark. 1 p.m.

Tuesday, 10/4 Volleyball MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, Kan. 7 p.m.

Softball NorthArkansas Community College/Scrimmage Harrison, Ark. 4 p.m.

Baseball Drury University Junior Varsity Springfield, Mo. 5 p.m.

Wednesday, 10/6 Avila University Ashcroft Center, 4:30/6 p.m.

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Volleyball teammates attempt to block the ball during a practice in the Ashcroft Center last week. Kaley Lyons, junior, was named HAAC Player of the Week for a third time this season averaging 4.5 kills per set as Evangel went 3-0 last week.

BY ZACH MARTIN

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Staff Writer

he volleyball team scored a conference win Saturday against Benedictine College at the EU Triangular Tournament and a non-conference win against Hannibal-LaGrange University.

The women beat the Heart of America Athletic Conference team Benedictine with Evangel closing out the match with a 25-9 win in the third set. The win raised the Crusader’s record to 1-1 in the HAAC and gave Benedictine their first league loss.

“Benedictine is traditionally a very strong team in the HAAC. Our biggest concern was that we took care of our side of the net,” Mary Whitehead, head coach, said. “We did that and had a strong three set win.”

Evangel won their second match of the day with a 3-0 win over Hannibal-LaGrange. Kaley Lyons, junior middle blocker, notched 12 kills against the Trojans. Briana

Walsh, senior outside hitter, and Lyons had 3 blocks each. Walsh also had 16 digs, and Jaimie McCallister, senior setter, had 17 assists.

With these two victories, the team hopes to hits its stride, but will have to win out the rest of the season to win the HAAC, according to Whitehead. “Sometimes we have a tendency to play at the level of the other team. That is something we have to overcome, and I believe we have as the season has progressed,” Shana Ramsey, junior middle blocker, said.

“The ladies volleyball team is playing really well this year with the games being exciting and fun to go to,” Jeremy Weimer, sophomore, said. “The volleyball team has set a great pace for sports at Evangel this year.”

The next home game is Thursday. The junior varsity game is at 4:30 p.m., and varsity is at 6 p.m. It is Pink Out night, so the first 200 people will get a free t-shirt for coming to the game.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BECKY REYES

A volleyball player bumps the ball duing a drill held in a practice last week. The team plays McKendree College tonight at 5 p.m.

The Sports Brohime:

MLB wildcard finish

BY CHARLIE WILLIAMS Managing Sports Editor

As all the playoff spots appeared to be taken in late August, baseball began to take a back seat to the rest of the sports world as chaos took over. Football season was getting underway as the NFL was coming out of a lockout and beginning to play preseason games.

No one knew where the NBA was headed as discussions had not advanced since the start of their own lockout.

Even the Little League World Series had taken precedence over the MLB, and the only people watching them were soccer moms and their families.

However, as September grew shorter, storylines in the MLB began to get intriguing, truly showing that baseball is a 162 game season; nothing is final until the end. The number one seeds may have been locked up

with the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies showing their dominance throughout the season, but the Wildcard races in both the National League and American League.

A historic collapse of the Atlanta Braves will go down forever in the history books as a shining example of how a team does not want to conclude a season. On Aug. 26 the Braves held a 10 and a half-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Struggling in September, the team finished with a 9-18 record at the end of the month as the Cardinals won 23 of their final 31 games. The Braves became the first team in major league history to blow a lead of at least eight games in September, but they weren’t the only team to do so.

The Boston Red Sox also had a horrible late season collapse as they held a nine-game lead over

the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 3 before losing 13 of their final 20 games of the season.

Both wildcard races came down to the final game of the season as the Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 8-0 and used a 4-3 loss in 13 innings from the Braves to the Phillies to clench the NL Wildcard. The Rays did the same by beating the Yankees 8-7 in 12 innings while the Red Sox lost to the Baltimore Orioles 4-3.

This season has provided a valuable lesson to be learned not only for the Braves and Red Sox but also for our everyday lives.

It’s not over until it’s over. The Braves and Red Sox thought that they had the playoffs wrapped up and found themselves unable to rebound as the Rays and Cardinals battled their way back into playoff contention.

In the same way, outside of sports it’s our duty to keep moving forward. As soon as we let up on our goals, we will see a loss in our momentum, and our goals will fade away.

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SPORTS

Football team enters NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll

BY SIERRA LOUDEN Asst. Sports Editor

For the first time in four years, the football team is nationally ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll. Taking the 25th spot with 35 votes, Evangel barely made it onto the board, but over the last two weeks, the needed votes came in.

According to Ed Beach, assistant athletic director, this serves as an opportunity to build on as the season progresses. “NAIA raters that rank the top teams at

this level feel that, based on the first three weeks of the season, Evangel deserves to be placed among the top 25 teams in the nation,” Beach said.

Kevin Kennedy, sports information director, explained how the ranking and voting processes work. “Each conference across America has a national leader.

They rank all of our teams in the conference from one to 10, and they will split them into all the ranks across the country and do the same for all their conferences,” Kennedy said. “They then

take a ballot and fill out their top 30 teams. All the ballots are tallied, and the teams that receive the most votes are the ones in the top 25..”

The team had the past weekend off, during which time they were preparing themselves for the away game at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. tomorrow. Currently 4-0 and 2-0 in the conference and ranked number 12 in the Coaches’ Poll, Benedictine is a challenging team to beat. Going into the game tomorrow with this new

ranking might be encouraging, but according to Kennedy, it doesn’t change much.

“It’s good for our program that we’ve gotten back into the top 25 for the first time in over four years. That shows our labor and the vision that Coach Illum has for our program, to bring it back to where it was, but he’s not where he wants to be. He’s not number one in the country,” Kennedy said. “Until the day that we’re consistently nationally ranked, it’s not that big of a deal to be in the top 25 and it’s

a bigger deal being on the national stage and one of the top teams in the country, that’s what he’s really looking forward to.

It’s great that we’re in the top 25, but that’s not the standard which he’s trying to set.”

Illum said of the ranking, “It’s someone else’s opinion of us.

We can’t control it, so we are not going to worry about it. It’s nice to know that we are making progress, but we have a huge challenge ahead of us this weekend. That ranking won’t tackle anybody.”

Intramural flag football season begins

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Intramural season has offically began as halls and commuters began competing in flag football games last week. “Intramuals give every student on campus an oppurtunity to participate in organized athletic events,” Russell Brand, intramural director, said. Each team competes against other teams each week, and the teams with the best records will make the playoffs to compete for the championship. Check with your RA or sports representative for your teams schedule each week.

Doubles team advances Franck Hamadachi Tennis team advances to ITA NAIA Championship steps up as lone TE

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Two star players on the tennis team advanced to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Nationals after winning qualifying doubles matches during the ITA Central-West Regional Championship Saturday “Grossklag and Martinez will be 1 of 8 doubles teams competing for the NAIA-ITA National Championship in Mobile, Ala. on Oct. 13 through 16,” and Evangel news release said.

Maria Martinez, senior, and Amy Grossklag, freshman, nearly defaulted one match at the championship because heatstroke threatened to overwhelm Grossklag. The pair decided to play through the pain, according to Debbie DeAlmeida, head coach, and went on to win the nationals spot.

“Amy showed great physical strength, finishing the doubles after almost not being able to play.

Maria did a great job as well. They worked hard to stay in the competition and deserve the win. What a great comeback!”

Claire Hoover, sophomore, said that Grossklag was very determined in the doubles matches with Martinez, despite her exhaustion. Hoover said, “Maria and Amy really dominated the competition at regionals. If they practice hard in these few weeks and play their best tennis when it counts, I see them as real contenders for the national title.”

Hoover said that the women’s victories on the court are promot-

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Claire Hoover, sophomore, returns the ball to her opponent during practice last week at Cooper Tennis Complex. ing the tennis team on a broader level. “This has been great having our number one team advance to nationals two years in a row.

Because of this success, we have gained great recognition for our program,” Hoover said.

DeAlmeida said, “I am glad to see that the Evangel Tennis team is becoming stronger each year and also that teams are noticing our strength; we can compete against strong teams. This fall shows me that we are strong con-

tenders in the HAAC.” The strategy for Nationals, said DeAlmeida, is to “play the doubles matches first and then all the singles matches. Our goal in doubles is to secure as many wins as possible heading into the singles matches to give us an edge.”

“Something we need to learn as a team to continue to do is to finish strong,” DeAlmeida said. “Closing out the match as a win is an important thing for our doubles team to do when the season begins.”

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ranck Hamadachi is currently the only playable tight end for the Crusaders. He came here from Mansfield, Tex. though that is not his place of origin. Until five years ago, Franck lived in Johannesburg, South Africa with his twin brother, Francis Hamadachi, linebacker, and their three-yearold twin brothers.

“South Africa is intense,” Hamadachi said. “Johannesburg is like the New York of South Africa. It’s a city but with some rural townships around.”

Franck and his brothers never knew their father growing up.

They lived with their mother. In 2006, their mother decided that it was best for her boys to go and live in Texas with their aunt.

Franck and his brother attended Mansfield High School for a while, but eventually switched to St. Paul’s Prep. He and Francis learned about Evangel from their St. Paul’s Prep football coach, Wesley Arnold, a 1999 Evangel alumnus.

“He [Arnold] would always say, ‘Franck, Francis, you need to go to Evangel. You need to go,’” Hamadachi said. After several visits to the campus, they did just that.

Coming to Evangel as a freshman, Franck knew that he wanted to play football. He tried out as a tight end, the position that he played in high school, and made it. At the beginning of the season, there were a lot of guys

playing that position, but slowly, injuries and ineligibility whittled the number down to one: Franck Hamadachi.

“I feel as if I am now in a position where I have to do my best,” Hamadachi said. “I know that I have work to do, mentally and physically.”

He explained that his job on the team is to be a safety net for the quarterback and open up further routes for the receivers.

Hamadachi is sure that he will improve at his position with the help of tight end coach Todd Drury. “The coaching staff here is phenomenal. Coach Drury is so real with us, on and off the field. He knows his stuff,” Hamadachi said.

He said that the team’s chemistry also helps him. According to Hamadachi, it’s about having fun first, and then about remembering that your teammates are your brothers. “By day two, I was comfortable,” Hamadachi said.

When he’s not on the field, Franck is probably playing any other sport, but especially basketball, working out, or watching the Philadelphia Eagles play, as he is a self-proclaimed sports fanatic.

You could even find him speaking either French, Zulu or Afrikaans, the three other languages that he speaks. Or, if you’re really lucky, you might get to hear him sing. “My twin brother and I are big on singing,” Hamadachi said. “We’d like to join the choir, but there might be conflicting schedules.”