Litton Passes SP&D Leadship Baton ‘Eternals’ Review

LITTON PASSES SP&D LEADERSHIP BATON

by Millie Sechrist

Every Wednesday students gather in the historic church to take a break from their busy schedule to worship together at Share, Prayer and Dare (SP&D). As a junior, Mariah Litton accepted the role of leading SP&D. She said she felt called to go into worship ministry and was excited for this opportunity to grow in this area where she is passionate. As the leader of SP&D, Litton not only leads worship on Wednesday nights, but she also does a lot of work behind the scenes like putting a team together, choosing songs, scheduling speakers and organizing different events. “As I was stepping into this role, I was a little stressed about it,” said Litton. “I knew in advance I was going to be taking it over, but…I didn’t get very much training before I was put into it.” Litton has now been the leader of SP&D for one and a half years and has not only seen growth in herself but also in the ministry. “When I took on the position, I was not confident at all in my worship leading ability,” said Litton. “Throughout the first semester, there was a lot of growth to becoming comfortable with the position.” One of Litton’s favorite parts about this role is getting to connect with her team and having prayer and devotion times together. “As peers, I love that we are able to encourage each other and grow together, the team is always so ready to go and is like another family for me,” said Litton. As Litton prepares to graduate in December of 2021, she is preparing to pass the role on to the next person. “I am excited to pass it on,” said Litton. “SP&D has been (happening) on this campus for over 30 years, so it is exciting to be able to prayerfully choose someone else to take the position to grow the ministry.”

‘ETERNALS’ REVIEW

by Sam Buller

Marvel has been laying the groundwork for the next phase in their cinematic universe this year, from the three

Disney Plus series to the return of theatrical releases with

“Black Widow” and “Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings.” The next Marvel installment is “Eternals,” which was promoted as one of the biggest Marvel movies yet. It boasted

Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao and some recognizable actors such as Salma Hayek, Richard Madden and Angelina Jolie. Yet despite all the promotion and the all-star cast behind the film, I walked away from “Eternals” feeling confused instead of awestruck. The plot of the movie covers an area from the comics that, unless they were knowledgeable in all things Marvel, leaves the average viewer questioning what is going on. 14

Another point that led to some unfulfillment was the characters themselves. Marvel introduces the Eternals as a team that has been guarding Earth from creatures called Deviants. The team is composed of 10 members, which leads to my issue. Some characters feel flat, with only one characteristic or emotion that they maintain throughout the entire film. There are a few who do get proper development, but when the majority of the team is left behind in this aspect, the good development becomes underwhelming. The film does offer amazing visuals and a thrilling conclusion and also sets up future films by introducing new characters at the end. Overall, “Eternals” is a moderately enjoyable film, but it failed to live up to its hype and could leave some fans disoriented.