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“When you enter a relationship, it’s about commitment.”

“Every day [is] a truly magical experience.”

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--Cub’s Pub Lead Barista Jamie Lord

--Coach Paul Schiffel

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Volume 106 - Issue 5

New Lenoir-Rhyne Chapel Plans L-R Mourns A 50-Year Dream Draws Closer to Reality

Photo Credit: Sarah Magness Sophomore Cassie McIntosh, Senior Nicole Conrad, and Freshman Camille Mitchell worship with song and sign language while attending the temporary chapel space located in the Mauney Music building on Wednesday morning. Soon students will have a permanent worship place.

By: Sarah Magness Staff Writer Picture a structure taller than the Lineberger building, wherein lies a large, open room with high, arched ceilings, two stories of windows to let in lots of light, rows and rows of seats, and a beautiful pipe organ.

Do you know of any place like this on campus? Of course not, because the Lenoir-Rhyne chapel does not exist quite yet.

It is still just a dream; a dream that is close to becoming a reality. Most students by now have heard about the plans for a new center of worship located in the middle of campus, right in front of the Martin Luther statue, and that the construction is close to being started.

In a November memorandum, Dr. Powell announced the creation of the Chapel Design and Implementation Committee, which has been working to

bring this dream to fruition.

The committee comprises nine individuals: The Reverend Dr. Robert Allen, Coordinator of the Chapel Project; Dr. Katie Fisher, Dean of Students; Mary Ann Gosnell, Enrollment Management; Peter Kendall, Vice President for Finance and Administration; Dr. Daniel Kiser, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Otis Pitts, Project Manager; Alec Reitzel, LenoirRhyne student; Scott Shrode, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Church Relations; and The Reverend Dr. Andrew Weisner, Campus Pastor. Dr. Dan Kiser serves as chair of the committee.

“I am delighted to be involved in such an exciting project for the University, and I look forward to the day that this facility becomes a striking symbol of the vibrant spiritual life of the campus,” said Dr. Kiser.

So why does Lenoir-Rhyne need a chapel? What purposes would it serve the campus?

Lenoir-Rhyne’s President Dr. Wayne Powell was able to give an idea of how multi-purpose the chapel would actually be.

“We are very committed to our connection to the church and, even though we are Lutheran, we are very ecumenical in our approach.

We have a number of religiously oriented organizations and activities that don’t have a home.”

Weekly chapel service, daily Eucharist service, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Campus Crusade for Christ are just some examples of religiously-affiliated activities and organizations that do not have a permanent place on campus.

“We also have a wonderful sacred music program. We would like to have a place where they can exhibit what they do. We’ve been working with a professional acoustician to ensure that the design will be perfect [for music],” said Dr. Powell.

In addition, the chapel will be a place for LenoirRhyne alumni to get married on campus.

Though the idea of the chapel may be new to some, the idea of the project is much older.

“There are actually very few Lutheran schools that don’t have chapels. This is something we have been thinking about for 50 years and now we are finally doing it. It’s time, “said Dr. Powell. “It will be a marvelous addition to the institution, and comes at a good time, since the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary will be joining Lenoir-Rhyne next fall.”

The location of the chapel is also symbolic. A central location is a statement of how faith-centered Lenoir-Rhyne is, and reiterates the strong ties Lenoir-Rhyne maintains with the Lutheran church.

Currently, Lenoir-Rhyne See New Chapel, on pg 6

Death of Noted Faculty, Professor Bill Mauney

By: Kim Caporele Managing Editor L-R lost one of its own Bears on January 13, 2012. Professor Bill Mauney not only served the university as a professor, but also as a student, receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in economics from L-R in 1965.

He studied at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and the University of Florida in Gainesville. He completed additional graduate work at the Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Professor Bill Mauney joined the faculty of Lenoir-Rhyne College in 1967. He was named the Centennial Professor of Economics. He was the Founding Director of the Broyhill Institute for Business Leadership. Professor Mauney also served as the Dean of the College of Professional and Mathematical Studies.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the William M. Mauney Scholarship Fund at Lenoir-Rhyne University, P.O. Box 7350, Hickory, NC 28603 or to the Beth Eden Lutheran Church, 400 N. Main Avenue, Newton, NC 28658.

Professor Mauney is survived by his wife, Elaine Cook Mauney, son, William Marshall Mauney, Jr., and wife Monica (Cooke), daughter Vera Matson and husband, Chris, six grandchildren, two brothers and their families.

Distinguished Professor: John Cheek Returns from Sabbatical, Relates New Learning Experiences

By: Hannah Johnson Staff Writer

John Cheek, Music Professor, is a man of many accomplishments. A professor at Lenoir-Rhyne since 1998, Dr. Cheek has distinguished himself as a top prizewinner in a number of significant national and international competitions. He has written songs, a rock musical, music for television advertisements and industrials, and has soloed for numerous concerts.

Professor John Cheek recently added more to his list of accomplishments as he went on sabbatical this

past semester. Cheek traveled to Raleigh, Indianapolis, and Chicago. During his sabbatical, he played Sinata by African American composer, ColeridgeT a y l o r Perkinson, who is also Ch e e k ’s friend.

Pe rki n s o n wrote his last piano Sinata, which was Photo credit: H Johnson his third, Professor John Cheek after he heard a recording by Cheek of Cheek’s second piano Sinata.

The piece is not dedicated to Cheek, but Cheek said that “even though it was not dedicated to me, I felt like it was mine.”

While in Chicago, Cheek went to The Center for Black Music Research, the largest repository of music by African American composers, and where Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson used to work.

In Raleigh, Cheek played from manuscripts and not the typical published music.

It was a different and new experience. In music, there are usually music-dynamic markings, but they were not present on the sheets he played. So, he learned how the

audience reacted to the piece.

Cheek performed at North Carolina State University where he played the piece twice. The second time he played the piece differently than the first. After playing, he talked with the audience about which piece worked better. During this experience he learned about audience interaction.

During his sabbatical, Cheek learned much and was able to encounter new and interesting things he otherwise would have never been able to experience. Cheek said that he learned a great deal about the recording process itself.

“I would most

definitely do this again,” said Cheek.

During his third recording, he realized his interest of new composers.

“I really feel that the piece is a strong piece and my hope is that it will be noticed.

Not just noticed by the public, but also other pianists. I hope the pianists want to play it into repertoire.”

Cheek will have a YouTube account of the pieces he played while on sabbatical, which will be available shortly.

To listen to Cheek, visit: http://mus.lr.edu/faculty/cheek.com

Obama Announces New Student Loan Program By: Jateria Pittman Staff Writer There is a high percentage of students at Lenoir-Rhyne University who typically receive some type of financial aid. This aid is awarded either academically, musically or athletically. Some of the aid that these students receive is in loans.

Many college students graduate with a lot of debt.

Students must pay back loans at a higher rate that exceeds what they actually earn working at their jobs, if they have one.

President Obama is no stranger to the phenomenon of college debt. Both he and First Lady Michelle consolidated their loans, which totaled $120,000.

The President’s New Student Loan Program will allow students to pay their debt as they earn. This way the payments and how much a student actually makes won’t be disproportionate.

The plan will allow students to consolidate all of their loans and allow them to achieve lower interest rates. The plan will also lower the maximum interest rate on loans from 15% to 10%.

Furthermore, the debt will be forgiven after 20 years instead of 25 years.

The new Obama Student Loan Program will affect students who took out loans between 2008 and 2012 and later. This program will impact over 6 million borrowers including L-R students.

Bria’ Jones, a student from Kannapolis, NC, is excited to hear about the new plan.

“I know people that are still paying back their loans from over 15 years ago and if this plan was in place years ago then that wouldn’t be the case for most people,” Jones said.

One L-R parent said that she is happy with Obama Student Loan Program. She stated that it will allow students to successfully pay back debt at

a rate they can afford.

Dawon Millwood, another LR student, says that the Obama New Student Loan Program will not affect her.

She is glad, however, that the government is making it easier for students to get into college and to remain there, since they know they won’t be drowned in debt following graduation.

L-R football player Joseph Ray also commented on the new plan.

“Lower interest rates will be great because the interest rate is how the loan company’s make their money,” Ray said.

Obama’s New Student Loan Program will take effect at L-R in the fall of 2012.

For answers to questions about Obama’s New Student Loan Program visit this site: hhtp://www.wilx.com/ nationalnews/headlines/ QA_About_the_New_Student_ Loan_Program_132664768. html

AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Gan Golan, of Los Angeles, dressed as the “Master of Degrees,” holds a ball and chain representing his college loan debt, during Occupy DC activities in Washington.

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Assistant Editor’s Comments The Rise and Fall of Privacy in Media By: Jamie Frye Assistant Editor

Hello and welcome to the latest issue of The Rhynean.

As of late, I have been thinking a great deal about the daunting amount of false freedom that we seem to think we have in the world.

Almost seamlessly, we share nearly all of our basic and some personal information about ourselves online through formats of social media and networking. And it is in this form that we are allowing ourselves to be exploited.

Is this the wave of the future, though—or are we digging the grave for our privacy?

In a world where constant, continuous

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communication is a paramount interest, most every person has issues keeping the secrets of others. As human nature and technology have clashed with one another, this issue has developed into a struggle of power between two entities—those who desire to unethically manipulate technologies, such as those used for surveillance and database maintenance and those who strive to protect these individuals.

An intermittent consequence of this conflict is what is called “expectation of privacy” or a test which determines how much privacy a person should expect in certain situations or locations under the Fourth Amendment.

In order to keep our personal information personal, one must keep his information in mind—only for as long as a person’s thoughts, too, remain private. Databases and surveillance technologies are used to store our information in a place that we do not

manage nor did we create and to keep an eye on the whereabouts of individuals in “public” places, respectively.

Constitutional law says that we are only guaranteed protection in places that are not deemed public. However, how does one, objectively, determine what type of place is public and what is private besides the home? Is the home even truly private once one welcomes cellular phones, Internet, and other communicative mediums within its walls?

In 1994, a direct violation of the rights of expectation of privacy occurred in the case of Smyth v. Pillsbury. Defendant of Pillsbury, Steven Wall, was responsible for the maintenance of an e-mail system designed to promote internal communications amongst its workers.

Defendant Wall repeatedly stated to Smyth that “all email communications would remain confidential and privileged . . . [Wall] further assured See Privacy in Media, on pg 3

The Funny Bone

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Staff Writers for this Issue Danielle Bongiorno Calvin Caldwell Randolph Carroll Hannah Johnson Bart Keeler Jateria Pittman

Student Columns Living a Life of Faith

The Truth Behind Student Surveys By: Calvin Caldwell Staff Writer Surveys are no stranger to college students, who frequently have to complete them. Surveys when applying, surveys during orientation, post-semester surveys and the list goes on. Most students just absent-mindedly skim the survey and bubble in the answers that they believe are most politically correct, while a small percentage actually give an accurate assessment.

The reason for the nonchalant attitudes toward surveys is simply because students do not know why they’re important.

Therefore, the vast majority of students either loathes surveys or don’t take them very seriously.

This is frustrating to the faculty because they are not getting the desired feedback. It is frustrating to the students because the amount of surveying done can seem pointless and obnoxious.

The only way each party will see eye-to-eye is to keep the students more informed. To bridge the gap between students and faculty, Ginger Bishop, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment has provided insight into the real purpose behind student surveying.

Q: What is the purpose of these student surveys?

A: The student surveys are essentially there to find out what L-R students need and expect. For example, results from past years’ surveys resulted in implementing the Learning Commons in order to give students increased resources to enhance learning. We also found that some graduating students didn’t feel like the curriculum was rigorous; this was disturbing because students are paying for a rigorous education, so there was another change that we felt it necessary to make.

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Music World Daniel Bullins

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Reel World

The Creator and the Critic

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Market on Main

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By: Daniel Bullins Staff Writer

Market On Main is a unique, gourmet experience located in downtown Hickory. More than just a restaurant, kitchen and delivery service, Market On Main is dedicated to preparing healthy foods for patrons to enjoy both in their restaurant and in their home.

One component of Market On Main is the concept of a Lifestyle Market Meal. Lifestyle Market Meals are meals that are prepared on Sunday afternoons by a professional chef. The meals are then boxed and bagged and available for pickup or delivery on Monday afternoons.

To obtain a Lifestyle Market Meal, one must subscribe to an email newsletter that is delivered to inboxes weekly. In this newsletter, a weekly menu is offered with choices of breakfast, lunch/dinner and snacks. Breakfast meals are $2, lunch/dinner meals are $4 and snacks are $1.

Market On Main suggests that, “Each day’s delicious menu is well under 30% fat, high in fiber, 3-5 ounces of lean protein, low glycemic carbohydrates and seasoned to perfection.”

Last week, I placed an order for a chicken dish with roasted vegetables.

I arrived at Market On Main around 3pm to pick it up and had a little trouble finding the back door, which is where pick-up meals are waiting. The business is located on a one-way street, so to get to the back door one must travel on the opposite street of the business façade.

Once found, I entered through a service door and retrieved my meal.

My meal was packaged in a plastic container and the portion sizes See Market on Main, on pg 6

“Trust the creator, not the critic” is the phrase swirling through my head on this windy evening.

With deadlines fast approaching, I wonder what place, if any, such a phrase has in a monthly column rooted in criticism.

Maybe its insertion comes from my own desire to break free from the conventions of the critical genre. Maybe I simply wish to undermine my own critical work. Maybe I realize you’re just as tired of these monthly columns as I am.

Ultimately, the phrase’s expediency lies in a short list of names: Robert Christgau, Stephen Deusner, James

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Christopher, Mike Diver, Neil Young, Marvin Gaye, Paul Simon, and Bob Dylan.

If the phrase’s idea holds any weight, most of you will immediately recognize the division in this list.

The first four names, which you should have struggled to recognize, are critics. The last four, which are hopefully immediately recognizable, are creators, and darn talented ones at See The Critic, on pg 7

Joyful Noise Review By: Olivia Lowman Copy Editor

Joyful Noise begins when a church choir from Pacashau, Georgia performs at a musical competition, during which their choir director has a heart attack and subsequently passes away. Forced to pick a new choir director in order to continue competing, the church council elects Vi Rose Hill, played by Queen Latifah, much to the dismay of the original choir director’s widow, Gigi Sparrow, played

by Dolly Parton, who feels she is most

qualified for the job.

In a cross between “Glee” and the original, beloved choir movie, “Sister Act”, Joyful Noise is peppered with witty comments, dramatic arguments and of course, song.

Joyful Noise is a refreshing film that targets an audience who box offices haven’t seen in theaters for a long time.

With an obvious focus on God, faith and church, Joyful Noise manages to attract a wide variety of adults who range from middle-aged mothers to grandmothers; while the contemporary music and youthful components of the storyline bring in the teens and tweens.

The film isn’t without the allimportant love story, either. Joyful Noise has something for everyone when it See Joyful Noise Review , on pg 7

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Living a Life of Faith

LinkedIn: Professional Facebook

Finding Time for God

By: Alyssa Carlson Staff Writer The holidays are over and we are officially half way done with senior year.

I hope most of you spent some time over the break working on resumes, portfolios and LinkedIn profiles.

Over the break, I spent a lot of time exploring LinkedIn and I learned some great ways to boost the efficiency of your profiles.

One of the most important tips is to be sure to have a complete profile. This tool is included in the set-up phase and is very user friendly.

LinkedIn walks you through the entire set-up and provides suggestions on what information should be included; however, not all suggestions have to be used. The homepage will notify users if their profile is complete in terms of LinkedIn’s suggestions.

To make your personal profile more appealing than the next job hopeful it is important to look at the headline because it is one of the first parts others will see upon opening your page. Since you are most likely unemployed, do not put a job title. Instead use keywords that best describe your overall skill

Photo Credit: Tiffany Fields Surveys are important to bettering L-R. Students Collis Clark and Calvin Caldwell carefully read and evaluate the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

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Q: Are there specific items the surveyors are looking for?

A: Not specifically, but there is a standard that we like to maintain at L-R. If surveys show that our standard isn’t being met in some area, then it is our job to change that.

Q: Are teachers surveyed on their students’ learning strengths?

A: Not often, surveys are usually to get the opinions and feelings about the issues at hand, specifically from the students.

Q: Other than surveying, what other things are considered before a change is actually implemented?

A: We at L-R take our standard into large consideration while also staying in tune with things that are going on at other campuses similar to ours.

Journals and conferences help us keep up-to-date with the learning tools that will give us the biggest advantage. Then we determine as a group which tools we will implement here at L-R. Q: Surveys seem tedious and pointless to students. How can administrators stress the importance of answering these surveys honestly?

A: Surveys are the only way we know how students feel on certain issues. It is a way that we can make positive and productive change for all parties involved. We probably do need to do a better job of communicating it, but this is our way of being the voice for our student body.

Q: In what ways is the staff motivating the students to be more open to surveying?

A: Student participants who complete the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), will be entered into a drawing for one of two $100 cash prizes just in time for Spring Break.

For more info on how to participate, contact Ginger Bishop at ginger.bishop@lr.edu

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set. This will represent the field you are in and what you specialize in.

Make sure to include your resume, but not to its entirety. If hiring managers see everything about your skills and experience, they will be less inclined to contact you personally, which could be your chance to impress them.

The summary is similar to a resume’s objective statement. It should be long and descriptive, but exciting at the same time. Be sure to use powerful keywords and at the end provide contact information. Although it is on your resume, it is good to put contact information in more than one place on your profile because it makes it easier for hiring managers who are perusing your page.

Connections and groups are one of the most vital parts of LinkedIn. Connections allow you to “friend” everyone you know, used to know, and/ or do not know. When you connect with your advisor, you will then have access to see all of their connections. This is networking 101. Extend your reach outside of L-R community and connect with high school teachers and friends, or even people you may know from an old part-time job. Job recruiters are great connections to make because their discussions often provide job search and interview tips.

Once you have found connections, join different groups. You can easily See Becoming Professional, on pg 3

By: Olivia Lowman Copy Editor It seems like it was just yesterday that fall semester was winding down and the anticipation of Christmas loomed throughout the campus. Fast-forward through Christmas break and we find ourselves caught up in the whirlwind that is spring semester at L-R. For me, spring semester always seems to speed by before I get the chance to truly grasp what is going on. One minute I am being handed a syllabus, and the next minute it seems that I am studying for a final exam.

What I Wish Someone Told Me By: Tiffany Fields Online Editor, Photographer

One semester down, and one to go until we can officially say we survived our first year of college. If you’re like me, then that first semester was pretty rocky. We’ve learned a lot, and I don’t mean your basic reading, writing, and arithmetic learning.

I mean about life, college life to be exact.

Here’s a few “life lessons” that I really wish someone had told me.

By: Kate Coleman Layout and Design Editor In February of 1962, two important groups were established on Lenoir-Rhyne’s campus. Over the past 50 years, these two groups have done everything from raise money for a worthy cause to supporting each other through the good and the bad. These two groups are not the average organization; they’re a group of sisters bonded together for life. Zeta Tau Alpha and Kappa Delta celebrate their 50th anniversary on L-R’s campus this February.

What started out as six women has grown to a group of 38. Zeta Tau Alpha has supported groups such as Habitat for Humanity and Susan G. Komen, plus it has served at the soup kitchen in Hickory. Not only have the girls helped other groups, but they have created a bond with one another.

“I know I always have someone to go to if I ever have a problem,” said Beth Femister, president of ZTA. February 17 and 18 mark

Photo Credit: Tiffany Fields Zeta Tau Alpha and Kappa Delta celebrate 50 years of sisterhood.

the 50th anniversary of the sorority.

On those days, alumni from the group will return to celebrate with the girls. There will be speakers and activities lined up for the weekend. “[Fifty years] is a really big deal for us. It’s really hard to start a Greek organization and carry it on for many years like this,” said Hailey Garrouh, member of ZTA. “We’re just so excited to do this for our alumni. They have done so much for our chapter. It’s nice

1. The “Do Not Overload Your Tray” sign in the Cafe? It means business, serious business. Sure, everyone at your table wants to stack their dishes on one tray, so only one person has to carry it up to the tray elevator, but that’s just asking for trouble. You certainly don’t want to be the one who breaks the tray machine and frustrates the cafe workers. The people in charge of making your See Freshman Advice, on pg 6

to give back.”

Zeta Tau Alpha is not the only group celebrating their 50th anniversary. Two weeks prior Kappa Delta sorority will be celebrating 50 years of service and fun on campus as well. The Kappa Delta girls have supported the Girl Scouts and have helped prevent child abuse by holding their annual Shamrock event and many fundraisers throughout the year.

Friday, February 3 starts the beginning of the

celebration with a reception and the welcoming of the alumni.

They carry the celebration into the next day with activities set up for the group to enjoy.

“I think [the celebration] is awesome.

It’s a cool experience to meet the alumni,” said Wynn Pobletts, president of KD. Even though ZTA and KD are two different groups, they unite in one aspect. They are groups of sisters who love each other and are working toward a better tomorrow.

Delta Zeta and Sigma Kappa sororities, which are also located on L-R’s campus, join in this venture as well.

“I know I always have someone to go to if I ever have a problem. It’s not just within the sorority, but the Greek organization as a whole,” Femister said.

As the two sororities prepare for this important time in their chapter’s history, they are looking toward the future as well. The girls have events planned and many memories to create for this year and many years to come.

Cub’s Pub: Jamie Lord Brews Friendship & Coffee By: Olivia Lowman Copy Editor

While there is certainly no complaint about summer’s arrival, especially in the midst of the cold of winter, it is important that we remember to allow ourselves time to slow down and soak in what God has provided for us. We have made it back to campus safely, have clean slates in our grade books and have hopefully revitalized and rejuvenated our minds in preparation for a studious semester.

Once the semester is underway, it will be easy to forget the feeling we had once arriving back on campus. It will seem as though sleep never comes, homework never stops being assigned, and the See Living the Life of Faith, on pg 7

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Photo Credit: Susan Yingling “Oh! It’s the press--the paparazzi!” Lead Barista Jamie Lord reacts as he prepares beverages for customers at the Cub’s Pub, located in LenoirRhyne’s Fritz-Conrad.

More than just a place to go for your average cup of coffee, making a trip to the Cub’s Pub, L-R’s own coffeehouse located inside of Fritz-Conrad Residence Hall, will surprise you with conversation and friendships that brew inside.

Jamie Lord, Lead of Java City at the Cub’s Pub, has been serving up friendship alongside coffee for two years now, and has made an impact on the campus with his personality, as well as professional talent.

Lord moved to North Carolina from Pennsylvania, after his partner Richard accepted a job offer in the area. Lord says he was confident that he would find a job, having experience in both retail and health care and imagined his transition across the country to be one of ease.

After seven months of living from savings, Lord saw a job listing for a position at the Cub’s Pub and thought it was a perfect fit.

“I interviewed and was notified within 12 hours that I was being given a job offer,” said Lord.

While Lord was hired to make coffee, he quickly realized that there was more to the job than what was in the description.

Forming friendships with his customers, Lord has time to talk to students and staff while they are waiting for their drinks to be created.

“It’s all about the customers, as cliché as that sounds. And especially the people who I work with; it’s just an amazing experience,” said Lord. “I know so much about so many people, and they know a lot about me.

We just share. That makes every day a truly magical experience.”

Lord has taken a professional interest in the wellbeing of the Cub’s Pub’s patrons, and in those who frequent the sitting area located adjacent to the business. On a first-name basis with many, Lord quickly greets his customers and those passing through with a smile and a cheerful, “Hello!”

Most respond with the same enthusiasm, proving that it is not just Lord who enjoys being on campus – those on campus enjoy him, too.

Lord also notes that he has learned a lot from those he has met through his work.

“Age isn’t a factor,” said Lord.

“I’m 41, and I think at the same level as the students.

I keep up with current music, movies, pop culture and technology.

There’s so much to discuss, and so much to share. I’ve learned so much from everyone, and I’d like to think that they learn from me.”

Students, staff and the public can visit the Cub’s Pub: Mon. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. *Closed weekends, Certain holidays, school breaks, and summer break.

In Memory of Lauren A. Coffey: A Fellow Bear Lauren Ashley Coffey, 20, of Hickory died Tuesday December 13, 2011. Coffey is the daughter of Janet Spencer Coffey and Mark D. Coffey, Hickory. Besides her parents, Coffey is also survived by a brother, Hunter Coffey of Hickory. Coffey, a Lenoir-

Rhyne sophomore, was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority.

She was a 2009 graduate of Hickory High School where she was a member of NHS and was a nationally ranked tennis player. Coffey earned the Girl Scout’s Gold Award. The family requests memorials

be made to Palm Tree United Methodist Church, where Coffey was a member.

Memorials may be made to the church: 7356 Palm Tree Church Rd., Vale, NC 28168. Online condolences may be given at www.basssmithfuneralhome.com.

Privacy in Media Continued from pg 2 its employees, including plaintiff, that e-mail communications could not be intercepted and used by defendant against its employees as grounds for termination or reprimand.”

In October of 1994, Smyth received e-mails from his supervisor via his corporate e-mail address on his home computer. Trusting in what Wall had told him and all employees about the e-mail system’s privacy, he exchanged e-mails in candor with the supervisor.

In direct opposition to the aforementioned guarantee of privacy, though, the employee’s e-mails were examined by Wall.

“At some later date, contrary to the assurances of confidentiality made by defendant, defendant, acting through its agents, servants and employees, intercepted plaintiff’s private e-mail messages made in October 1994 . . . On January 17, 1995, defendant notified plaintiff that it was terminating his employment effective February 1, 1995, for transmitting what it deemed to be inappropriate and unprofessional comments over defendant’s e-mail system in October, 1994.”

In this case, we see an absolutely skewed perception of what it means to have a secure expectation of privacy. If the manager of the e-mail database could peer into the inbox and initiate the termination of Smyth’s employment even though he violated their privacy agreement, then what true privacy can someone reasonably expect from managers of other medical or financial databases?

What about the managers of surveillance in areas that are generally understood to be private? It is because of cases such as this one that it should be evident to most individuals that they can expect much more privacy than they may actually gain—all because of the tendency of human nature to perform unethical manipulations of technological entities.

Becoming Professional Continued from pg 2 join groups with people in your field or ones that stem from current organizations of which you are a part. For example, I am a part of Kappa Delta, Corporate Communications and Charlotte Young Professionals. Groups allow you to make connections with people in your field whom you do not know. After joining these groups, ask questions, join discussions and contribute your own ideas.

Even though you have made these changes to your LinkedIn profile, your work is not complete. It is important to continue group discussions and constantly re-vamp your page.

As you gain more experience it is important to update your page so hiring managers can see that you are constantly improving, as well as adapting to the changing job market.

These small tips are vital to your success as a graduating senior and job hopeful.

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L-R Playmakers: Behind the Scenes

Final Stage Production a Result of Hard Work, Collaboration

By Tiffany Fields Online Editor, Photographer Picture yourself center stage, staring out into a sea of unfamiliar faces. Your palms are sweaty, your heart is racing. All eyes are on you. You must forget yourself and become someone else. This is the world of theatre, from a different perspective.

When the curtain opens on the P.E. Monroe stage the audience “oohs” and, “aahs” over how incredible the set looks, or how believable the actors are, or how funny the show is. What they don’t realize is the amount of effort it took to bring that story to life.

Senior theatre major Corey Cavenaugh has been a part of many shows, both on and off stage. He prefers working backstage in what he refers to as “controlled chaos.”

“You have to work with speed and precision to keep things just organized enough that you can control what’s going on,” Cavenaugh said. “Because otherwise you’d just have chaos.”

Another senior theatre major, Cody Watson, prefers the performance side of theatre.

“The best, most exhilarating part is interacting with the audience in whatever way possible,” Watson said. “It gives you the chance to be someone else, anything else.”

Whether on stage or off stage, putting on a show takes a lot of hard work. From building sets and designing costumes to

selling tickets and performing, it’s very much a team effort. “[Theatre] is a bunch of brains collaborating on a common goal,” said senior Katelyn Crawford. “It makes me happy.”

Theatre is also a learning experience. Amber Ellis, a senior, enjoys the opportunity to “research themes and find variations on things.”

One crucial part of the theatre team is the director. Mia Self, director of the L-R Playmakers, began directing in college.

Her favorite part of theatre is “watching actors and audiences fall in love with really imperfect, screwed-up people.” She says it shows “as imperfect as we are, we can still love each other.

I think that’s what keeps me directing.”

Theatre is more than just an art, or a hobby, or a major.

“It’s an opportunity to look at ourselves, to explore the things we’re afraid of, to celebrate how miraculous it is to be a human being,” said Self.

“It’s a way to pull together a lot of other disciplines. We’re looking at the interaction of literature, we’re looking at the visual arts, we’re looking at dance and movement, [and] we’re looking at the oral tradition of storytelling.”

Theatre is the basis for so many other entertainment areas - television and movies and even viral internet videos. It all comes from theatre, and that’s something not many people take the time to think about.

In order to achieve perfect lighting, Katelyn Crawford and Cody Watson adjust the auditorium lights.

Sara Ginn creates an elaborate platform.

Tre Woods measures plywood to be cut for the In the Garden stage.

Jessie Emery gets into character while applying her stage makeup

Tony Chambers works hard to help put together a one-of-a-kind set.

THE THREE PENNY OPERA CAST

MacHeath (Mack the Knife) - Terry Evans Polly Peachum - Melissa Rhoney Mr. Peachum - Tony Chambers Mrs. Peachum - Rachael Allman Tiger Brown - Cody Watson Lucy Brown - Marisa Sapanaro Jenny - Mariel Mena Jenny - understudied by Linda Campbell Katelyn Crawford oversees the testing of the stage lighting effects before the show.

Credit for all theatre photos: Tiffany Fields

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News 2011: The Biggest Year in Video Game History By: Jamie Frye Assistant Editor

2011 brought us all different things. For many, it brought joy and happiness. For others, it brought New Years resolutions to make 2012 better. For some though, it brought something revolutionary—a lineup of video games that lined the historical hall of fame with their release at a higher rate than any other prior year.

The year began with the release of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded for the Nintendo DS, Little Big Planet 2 for PS3, but most of all, with Mass Effect 2—the second part of a game series that changed the traditional role-playing game genre forever with its novel conversationalist style, as well as its greatest feature— the chance to influence the outcome of your game based upon the things you say in your conversations with other game characters. According to AnalogHype, this game sparked a revolution that left gamers wanting more.

“It’s safe to say that those

midnight release queues are going to double when the third and final installment drops,” AnalogHype said.

Progressing through the year, the demands for the best increase solidly—and those demands are fulfilled.

February 6 brought a brand new edition of the Pokemon gaming series, titled Pokemon Black and Pokemon White, respectively. The Nintendo 3DS was also launched earlier this year. The launch of this system was a significant one because it brought 3D to gaming and an advanced mobile graphical platform unprecedented by any of its predecessors.

Just after its launch, the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake was released on June 19 – a brand new remastered version of what has been voted almost universally by gaming critics as the greatest video game of all time. March brought us big greats such as Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, as well as Crysis 2. May 17 brought us Fable III from Peter Molyneux, one of the best freeroaming Role Playing Games to

date.

There is no doubt that 2011 was a huge year for video games. The average score on Metacritic, a media review website, and ratings for the year shot up, according to the Metacritic website.

Later into the year the stakes increased as well—September brought us Resistance 3 and Gears of War 3, the capstone games of both the shooter series that loyal fans have been playing for several years. Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, two genredefining First-Person Shooters, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the game with the highest score on Metacritic prior to its release of all time, and Mario Kart 7 are the last of the ultimate releases through the end of 2011, but each of these has its own respective reason for being a part of the list—each of these games have impacted gaming and therefore gamers everywhere with their universal success and moving production and storylines.

Continued from pg 1 is the only university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and more Lenoir-Rhyne students attend seminary after graduation than any other Lutheran college in the United States.

According to University Chaplain, the Reverend Dr. Andrew Weisner, envisioning all that the chapel will be provides a challenge.

“How do you describe the color red to a blind person? It’s difficult to do! We can say ‘Oh, it’s going to be marvelous! Oh, it’s going to be humongous!

Oh, it’s going to be fantastic!’

It’s going to be all these things, yes; nonetheless, what all the chapel will symbolize, and what it will actually concretely allow beyond just symbol, we have difficulty capturing because we are limited in our perspective and in our vocabulary.

[The chapel] will present opportunities that we now cannot imagine, in addition to

the symbolic value we do see.”

Weisner said.

For Pastor Weisner, the symbolism of the chapel is something great that goes beyond just Lenoir-Rhyne.

“This chapel and the statue of Martin Luther are not vestiges – ‘holdovers’ – from 100 years ago, when people so long ago and far away thought that Christian faith was somehow meaningful but now we’ve moved beyond it.

No! The people working on this project are people here and now, looking at the problems of the society and the world in front of us at the moment, and anticipating life in the future, still seeing the Christian faith as very relevant,” said Weisner.

“And the chapel is a symbol of the relevance of Christian faith for this community, and how this university sees the relevance of Christian faith for our students and for society in the future.”

Pastor Weisner also agreed

with Dr. Powell’s description of the chapel’s purpose, adding that “it will serve as a venue for all things sacred: a place for people to gather for prayer, worship services, religiouslybased programs and activities, and, very significantly, the Sacred Music program we have here at L-R. This will be a place for choral works to be presented, as well as individuals’ recitals: vocal recitals, instrumental recitals, piano recitals, and organ recitals. We’re going to have a very good organ in there.”

According to Dr. Powell, the goal is to have the groundbreaking during fall semester of this year. Students are already getting excited about the project and what all the chapel will bring to Lenoir-Rhyne.

Stephen Gambill, a Senior religion major from Wilkesboro, North Carolina, could only say one thing about the building of the chapel: “It’s about damn time!”

New Chapel on Campus

L-R Playmakers: The Threepenny Opera

By Tiffany Fields Online Editor, Photographer On Wednesday, February 22 the L-R Playmakers will bring to life a 20s musical adventure by and for beggars. The Threepenny Opera is set to present in P.E. Monroe Auditorium at 7:30 pm February 22 through the 25. The actors will be accompanied by live music performed by L-R’s pit orchestra.

Mia Self and Dr. Christopher Nigrelli direct the collaboration

Gamers play StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011.

Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard

Freshman Advice Continued from pg 2 food should always be kept on your good side.

2. As tempting as it is to stay up all night watching movies, or going out, or even knitting – don’t. You will sleep through your alarm and miss your morning classes. L-R’s attendance policy is no joke, and your GPA will serve as hard proof.

3. The computers in the Rhyne Lab take approximately 30 minutes to boot up, so going in 5 minutes before class to print out a paper isn’t going to cut it.

4. Budgeting Bear Bucks is the key to your success. As much as you don’t want to eat cafe food every day, running out of Bear Bucks in October is practically devastating.

Also, Meal Equivalencies are a fantastic invention and learning to use them will help in the budgeting process.

5. Fish die, it’s what they do.

6. Living in a closet-sized space with another person will be difficult. Despite what movies have told you for years, your

roommate will probably not be your best friend. It’s a fact you’ll have to deal with.

7. Freshman dorms quite often run out of hot water. It is a problem, but it’s one you learn to live with, or smell bad. It really makes you appreciate the mornings when you do have hot water.

8. When you go home, take your laundry. Otherwise, you will spend your life savings in quarters just to have jeans to wear to class.

9. Make time for homework.

So, it’s boring and most of us really don’t want to do it, but if you schedule time during the day to do homework instead of napping, your grades will improve a lot. And you end up having a lot more time for the important things, like naps.

10. Never leave anywhere without your GPS. Hickory is full of one way streets with confusing names. Sure, L-R’s campus is basically in the middle of everything, but good luck finding it on your own!

Organization Builds Courage, Confidence and Character Cookie sales, camping and character building are words that describe essential components of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA). March 2012 marks the centennial anniversary of GSUSA. The Girl Scouts of the United States of America was founded on March 12, 1912 by Julia Gordon Low in Savannah, GA. Today, there are over 3.2 million Girl Scouts nationwide.

GSUSA empowers girls through its mission: “Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.”

In Girl Scouts, girls discover the true meaning of friendship, fun and working together through enriching experiences, such as outdoor skill building activities, community service projects and environmental stewardships.

Outdoor activities, such as camping, have been a staple of the organization since its founding. Activities such as this enable girls to reach their full potential through developing leadership skills and learning core values, such as respect and cooperation.

“I was six years old when I first started going to Camp Keyauwee,” said Emalie Ashe, a Girl Scout from Davidson County. “Now, I’m 16, and Keyauwee has become a colossal part of who I am as a person. In my 11 years at

Market on Main Continued from pg 2 were adequate. When I got home, I immediately transferred the food onto a microwaveable plate put my food in the microwave. After a few minutes, it was ready and I was impressed with the quality.

The meat and vegetables were obviously fresh and cooked to proper temperature. The meat was not tough, but not undercooked and the vegetables were well seasoned.

The Market On Main lifestyle meals reminded me of a restaurant meal that I would pay between $9 and $12 for if I were at a sit-down style restaurant. The meal was convenient to heat and eat without much effort and I was able to get nutrients that I would otherwise have lacked because traditional convenient foods are often unhealthy alternatives to cooked meals.

To learn more about Market On Main, visit their website at www.marketonmain.info or email healthyngood@ marketonmain.info to subscribe to the weekly menu and newsletter.

Photo Credit: Michael Ribadeneyra Grace Ribadeneyra (center) and two fellow Peaks to Piedmont (P2P) Girl Scouts enjoy their first day at Camp Keyauwee participating in daily activities, such as swimming, arts and crafts and riding horses.

camp, I have had so many opportunities I otherwise never would have had. I have grown and matured, and I have found a home.”

Camping is an experience that inspires Girl Scouts to continue their journey with the organization to learn and achieve more. The ultimate goal for Girl Scouts is to receive the Gold Award, the highest achievement in the organization.

“I started Girl Scouts because my mom put me in it, then I started going to summer camp and then I started really liking Girl Scouts,” said Haley Rawlinson, a Gold Award recipient. “I started earning

awards and badges, learning new skills and making new friends. Once I was old enough, the topic of the Gold Award was brought up to me. I was really interested, not only to put it on applications for college, but to have a chance to make a difference in something.”

In order to receive the Gold Award, Girl Scouts must meet several requirements with the most important being a service project. Girl Scouts attempting to earn this award must implement their own project plan on a community issue that achieves sustainable and measureable impact. As a whole, GSUSA incorporates service projects into all aspects

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between L-R’s theatre and music departments. It is funded in part by the Kurt Weill Foundation.

The Threepenny Opera, by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, is a riveting tale of love, deceit, and organized crime. This pop opera has been around the world and back following its German premiere in August of 1928.

Director Mia Self was inspired by the, “aesthetic of the show, the challenge

of the piece both textually and musically, the historical context… and substantial cast size.”

Twenty-four students have been cast in this production, one of the biggest shows the Playmakers group has ever done. The size of the show is going to prove to be an exciting challenge.

According to Senior Amber Ellis, “Juggling all of the people in the rehearsal space and costuming them,” is going to

be a daunting task. Ellis is in charge of dressing all the actors as well as the orchestra. She has chosen a different take on the look of the show and is going with a “steampunk” inspired look. There will be “lots of corsets, pocket watches, Victorian pieces.”

Stage manager Corey Cavenaugh is excited to “see the change from week one all the way to the end of the show.”

The end result is sure to be astonishing, from both the

Playmakers and the music department. The Threepenny Opera isn’t a show you’ll see done in this area very often and it’s one you won’t want to miss.

From the edgy humor to its political context, this show pushes the limits.

“It’s junky in a wonderful sort of way,” said Self.

The L-R Playmakers advise that the strong language and sexual innuendo of this production are not suitable for children.

a braided essay because it weaves together three different narrative threads. One of those threads is about a bird called the Ivory-billed Woodpecker that was thought extinct for about sixty years and was then, in early 2004, thought to be rediscovered. This supposed rediscovery created a lot of drama in the scientific community and people have been searching for this bird ever since they’ve realized it could still be alive. A second thread is about my experience of praying through the book of Psalms over the course of several years. The essay begins to explore the way the scientists’ search for the bird converges with my own search—the commonalities between those two quests.

Q: What were your first impressions of Lenoir-Rhyne?

A: When I drove into town it was dark already and I didn’t really get to see anything, so my first impression was based on the people. I met Dr. Brandes first and I’ve met a number of the faculty and students since. I’m impressed with how profoundly welcoming and hospitable this community has been. Those I’ve met in the L-R community also strike me as people who really care about excellence, academically and otherwise.

Q: What do you hope to accomplish personally and among your students during your stay?

A: Personally, I would like to write as much as possible, simply put. Among my students, I’m hoping to help them find their voices as writers and to get some creative traction—maybe even to discover strengths they have as writers and thinkers that they didn’t know they possessed.

Q: Are there any projects you are currently working on?

A: There’s an online journal that’s about to launch called White Space. I have a friend who is one of the editors and has asked me to write a commentary on the idea of faith in our times. He knows I identify as Christian, and he wants my take on where we stand as a culture in relation to faith and our conversations about faith.

Beyond that, I’m working on what I’m calling a “memoir of belief” that chronicles the way my thinking about religion has changed over the course of my life, and the watershed experiences, and the people, who have shaped my thinking on such matters.

Q: Rumor has it your class will be doing a public reading at the end of the semester.

Is that the trajectory you are going for with your students?

A: Yes. I think part of the job of a creative writer is not only putting words on the page but also being willing, having the courage to share those words with others. My impression of my students is that they are going to be producing work of a pretty high caliber, and I think it would be a shame for them to share it only with people in our class. I think their essays are going to be deserving of a wider audience.

Q: One word of advice for students who may not enjoy writing?

A: There is nothing wrong with you, first of all. Writing is difficult at times, or boring, or frustrating. If you have to write, I would suggest trying to find a subject that you actually care about. And if worse comes to worst, you can try writing about your antipathy toward writing.

Q: Or one word of advice for students seeking to pursue a career in writing or for those with a strong interest in writing?

A: Write as much as you can.

Read as much as you can. Spend time around other writers.

And develop other marketable skills—you’ll probably need them to make ends meet along the way.

Q: In one of your classes you brought up the question of why people write. Why do you write?

A: I write because even though I often despise the process—the mental anguish, the sitting in front of my laptop for hours on end, the re-writing what I’ve already re-written— when I finish a piece and when language pops in a way that it hasn’t before and there’s rhythm and truth and beauty acting in concert, I feel the work has been worth it.

Writer-In-Residence: Getting to Know Isaac Anderson

Girl Scouts of America Celebrate 100 Years By: Heather Sackett Editor-in-Chief

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of the organization, including the celebration of their 100 year anniversary.

The local Peaks to Piedmont Girl Scouts (P2P), who are a part of troops within Catawba County and the surrounding areas are celebrating the centennial anniversary of GSUSA through the Take Action Forever Green Project for environmental awareness. Forever Green is a three month-long project consisting of promoting reducing plastic waste, saving energy and planting rain gardens. In February, March and April, more than two million Girl Scouts across the United States will work to promote the use of reusable bags and water bottles and will drive families, friends and community affiliates to replace their light bulbs with Energy Star qualified light bulbs or other energy efficient bulbs.

“I am so excited to be a part of the 100 Anniversary,” said Lisa Crawford, Vice President of Marketing and Communication for the P2P Girl Scouts. “We can celebrate traditions, but continue to build on the momentum of today’s contemporary programs that focus on topics relevant to girls.”

Crawford worked with the Organizational Communication class at Lenoir-Rhyne University to create a media campaign for the 100 year anniversary using newspapers, radio, social media and video. The students compiled press releases about camper stories, public service

announcements, Facebook trivia polls and a picture slideshow chronicling GSUSA. “Before working on this service-learning project I had no prior knowledge of the Girl Scouts,” said Kourtney Clark, a senior student enrolled in the Organizational Communication.

“Learning about the work done by this organization through the service-learning project has been very uplifting and has inspired me be more active in the community.”

March is the pivotal month that will launch the media campaign and the Forever Green environmental initiative. On March 3 at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds in Winston Salem the P2P Girl Scouts with launch their celebration event. Following this, on March 31, Girl Scouts nationwide, as well as people in 135 countries will participate in Earth Hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. and shut off their lights to save energy and raise environmental awareness. Closing out the centennial celebration, Girl Scouts will participate in a community service weekend over April 20-22 participating in blood drives and other service projects.

“Girl Scouts has touched my life in amazing ways. I am very glad that it is has reached this anniversary,” Rawlinson said. “I hope [Girl Scouts] last for a thousand more years and continues to improve other little girl’s lives as much as it did mine.”

10. You’ve always wanted to be part of the paparazzi.

9. You want to visit awesome places like Florida and New York 8. Because you have crazy design skills and want to show case them.

7. You want to interview awesome people like Jack Hanna.

6. Your opinion is begging to be unleashed in print.

5. Because Hickory’s thriving social scene just isn’t cutting it.

4. We won’t make you pay to be friends with us.

3. Because you aren’t intimidated by deadlines that actually have importance.

2. You can never have too many accomplishments on your resume.

1. You get a press-pass that allows you to go anywhere.

*Interested? Contact Lisa Harris at harrisl@lr.edu for more information*

By: Danielle Bongiorno Staff Writer After a successful first semester of writers, poets, and influential speakers, the Visiting Writers Series gears up for the second half of the year. Each year one of the writers moves to Hickory for the semester and teaches a class on campus. This year’s Visiting Writer-In-Residence is Isaac Anderson, an up-and-coming creative nonfiction writer who has published in the journals Image, The Writers Chronicle, Fourth River, and elsewhere.

Isaac Anderson will be teaching a creative nonfiction workshop this semester. In order to get to know him beyond the lecture hall Anderson is willing to share with Rhynean readers.

Q: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? Where are you from and what did you do before you came to L-R? A: I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, until right before eighth grade, when my family moved to Kansas City, which is where we were from originally.

I’ve lived in Kansas City ever since. After college, I spent six or seven years working for a church. One of my jobs during that time was to direct an internship program for college students who wanted to develop leadership skills. Then I read a book at one point in my late twenties, a group biography about four American Catholic writers: Flannery O’Connor, Walker Percy, Thomas Merton, and Dorothy Day. The book talked about how their lives were shaped by reading and writing, by literature, and I found myself feeling really jealous of them for that fact, so I started to think seriously about going to grad school. I went to Ohio State for three years and got a master of fine arts in creative nonfiction. I graduated from Ohio State last June, and will return to Kansas City when I finish at L-R. Q: What are some of your favorite books? What are you currently reading, or what have you read lately that has stood out to you?

A: A couple years ago, a good friend of mine introduced me to

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CARE: Power of Girls 7:00 p.m. - Belk Centrum Scholarship Day 8:00 a.m. -Around Campus

Photo credit: Visiting Writers, LRU Writer-in-Residence Isaac Anderson says that “....part of the job of a creative writer is not only putting words on the page, but also being willing, having the courage to share those words with others.”

the work of Adam Levin, and I recently read his debut novel, The Instructions, about a Jewish kid from Chicago who suspects that he might be the Messiah.

Fair warning: the book is just over 1,000 pages, so it requires a real time investment. But I haven’t read a novel that strange and smart and violent and beautiful in a long time.

It’s quickly become one of my favorites. A much quieter—and much shorter—debut novel is C.E. Morgan’s All the Living, about a young couple in rural Kentucky who are trying to keep a farm from going under, and trying, also, to determine the nature of their love. The book’s lyricism impressed me, and the

The Creator and the Critic Joyful Noise Review

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I do not include such impressive creators in order to squander the critics who review them, though often that is a fair thing to do. Instead, I include them to demonstrate their applicability to our lives far beyond those who critique them.

In a rapidly expanding technological age, the critic has become anyone with access to a computer and the Internet.

While I limit myself here to the musical genre and, in fairness to the critics listed above, to those who are classified as professional critics, such

the creator, the creator is cast aside.

Is the critic pragmatic?

Can they be banished like the poor creator? They write those things which, seemingly, only other critics seek to hear and which rely completely on the creator.

How, then, is the critic cast aside? Sadly, as long as there are creators, there will be critics. To rid the world of one, both must go.

The creators embody far too much that is right in the world to warrant ending the rash on society critics’ create.

On the bright side, at least we create something.

‘What do you dread most about Valentine’s Day?’ By: Heather Johnson Staff Writer On the day following Christmas, stores clearance all red and green paraphernalia and restock their shelves with everything pink, white and red. Every February 14, across the United States and throughout the world, St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated. For some it is a day when loved ones send gifts (cheesy or not) to their loved ones to show affection, while others cringe with the thought of Valentine’s Day. L-R students answered the question, “What do you dread most about Valentine’s Day?”

Institute for Faith & Learning Lecture 7:00 p.m. - Belk Centrum

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qualifications are no longer required to publish criticism.

One tires of the polar atmosphere created by such an environment. How often should the critic possess the right to condemn, or condone, the creator? The answer to such a question has been sought for centuries and, doubtlessly, will be sought after for centuries more.

Ultimately, the point of this short rant lies in the division of usefulness.

The creator brings forth a body of work that discusses themes, for lack of a better term, applicable to the masses.

Thus, if the masses repudiate

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patience of the narrative. Some have compared it to Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, another of my favorite novels. Let me also mention nonfiction, since that’s my genre. Richard Rodriguez, who came to L-R a couple years ago, continues to be a writer I look up to. His next book, which isn’t out yet, is on the three Abrahamic faith traditions and on the geographical region in which they emerged—what he’s calling “the ecology of monotheism.”

Q: Discuss one of your favorite pieces that you have written so far.

A: I have an essay coming out in a journal called Image that would be considered

“My fiancé has a birthday right near Valentines Day. I dread

thinking about all of the money I will be spending.

However, this year we both decided we will not spend our money on trivial things. Why do we need a day to show and prove each other that we love one another? We have 365 days to prove that to one another. “ -

Richard Egan

“The one thing I dread the most about Valentines Day is buying presents. I never know what to buy and I do not like spending money for Valentines.”

- Emily Young

“I dread being alone. I do not really like Valentines Day if I am single. However, it is good if you are dating someone because then it is an extra special day.”

- Sam Williams

Single or not, Valentine’s is a great day to show everyone how much you mean to them. While some count down the days, others dread even thinking about it. Whether you are hanging out with friends, or going out with your loved-one try to make the day as special for yourself as possible.

Continued from pg 2 comes to romance as Vi Rose struggles to keep her marriage together with her soldier husband stationed hours away.

Vi Rose’s daughter, Olivia, played by Keke Palmer, finds love in GiGi’s grandson and unlikely choir members realize their feelings for one another.

Joyful Noise contains adult themes and isn’t without its flaws, either. There are random points throughout the film with unnecessary swearing, paired with an overdone “underdog” theme that allows one to predict the next move of the film accurately without ever having to see the film or to read a review. An old method of attracting moviegoers, the “feel good” story line is one that may not be original, but it still works.

A film worth seeing at least once, Joyful Noise is currently in theaters.

Living a Life of Faith Continued from pg 2 project deadlines are coming too soon. Fortunately, there is relief for the stress that is bound to consume us.

In 2 Corinthians 9:8, Paul writes, “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.”

Paul reminds us that God provides sufficiency, enough for what we need to do every good work. Be mindful that while completing the spring semester, we are doing God’s work and glorifying him by using the talents we have been given. Through His desires, we are back, once again, to our home at L-R. Allow His spirit to consume you and your needs will be met sufficiently.

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Family-Oriented Swim Program Draws L-R Recruits

Coach Schiffel, Wife Cathy Motivate Swimmers By: Bart Keeler Staff Writer A husband and wife are meant to share many things together, to love and support each other, to be someone to come home to at the end of a rough day and a best friend and life companion.

Many people have heard the saying “behind every great man is a great woman,” but for head swimming coach Paul Schiffel, his wife does more than just stand behind him.

For Coach Schiffel, his wife Cathy is an integral part to his swimming program at LenoirRhyne.

Mrs. Schiffel helps her husband at meets by taking splits and organizing Coach Schiffel’s duties on and off the pool deck. She also acts as a recruiter, talking to parents and swimmers and responding to emails.

She also serves as a tutor and academic developer for the team. Mrs. Schiffel worked for over 20 years in the Catawba County School system, specializing in English, Exceptional Children and study habits.

The women’s team has achieved Academic AllAmerican status in the first four years of the program and the men’s team earned that status for their first year in 2011 as well.

“I think we’ve had a few that kind of frown on it a little bit, but I think, for the most part, the team likes it,” said Coach Schiffel.

The family aspect has been a major factor in bringing recruits to L-R in the past two years, as the program has expanded to a men’s team.

“The question I get is, ‘What separates L-R from everybody

Photo Credit: Chris Wilson Coach Paul Schiffel and his wife, Sandy, create a family atmosphere for their Lenoir-Rhyne swimmers.

else?’ The school, swimming, academics, [that’s] what separates us from everybody else,” Coach Schiffel said.

“My niche is more of a family-oriented program. I want parents to understand that I am here and my wife is here for their child.”

The Schiffels hope to be a positive example to the L-R swimmers for how to make a relationship work.

“When you enter a relationship, it’s about commitment. It’s the secondhardest job you’ll have,” Coach Schiffel said.

He says the hardest job one will have is raising a child.

Swimming has always been a part of the Schiffel family.

Their daughter, Melissa, was All-American at Catawba and received the Lomax Award from the athletic department as the Most Outstanding Senior Athlete.

But Coach Schiffel admits that it was not easy being a coach and a father.

“When the kids were growing up, it probably [didn’t mesh well]. When they were home from school, I was at the pool,” Coach Schiffel said.

He remembers his children asking why he spent so much time with other children, but not them.

“At the time, I didn’t think about it. I just wanted to have a better team with kids swimming faster and climbing the ladder of fame and success and be an Olympic team coach,” said Schiffel.

Schiffel now hopes to be a father-figure to the swimmers he has on his college team.

He has always been known for being helpful, and wants to be there for his swimmers whenever they need him.

Schiffel believes that the student athletes still need parental support while at school.

“We’re not their parents, but we’re here,” said Coach Schiffel.

“We’ll spend six hours in the emergency room with a swimmer. I’ll change a swimmer’s tire, or I’ll jump start their car or they can cry on my shoulder.”

Last October, Alec Reitzel was hosting freshman Jay Stancliff on his recruiting trip.

Reitzel planned to take Stancliff to Cook-Out for a late-night feast when he experienced car troubles. “[We] looked under the hood and stuff, but couldn’t figure anything out…So I took Paul’s advice and called him like he said we could,” said Reitzel.

Coach Schiffel was already in bed, but promptly hopped in his truck and came to the aid of his swimmers.

“He was in bed already, but came out and [jump started] the car.”

Coach Schiffel wants to help his swimmers understand that just because they are away from home does not mean they are alone.

Coach Schiffel wants to create the family atmosphere “so the parents can look at this and say, ‘This guy and this lady are going to take care of my kid.’”

The Bears started the season with a meet against Campbell and an Intersquad Meet, both in October.

The next competition for the Bears’ Men’s and Women’s Swim teams will be February 15-18 in Charlotte, N.C. when they compete at the 2012 Bluegrass Mountain Championship.

Baseball Steps Up Lady Bears Hope to Quiet Arcieri the Player to Watch Doubters in 2012 By: Bart Keeler Staff Writer

Photo Credit: Sportsfotos Stephan Arcieri has been named 2012 Player to Watch for the Southeast Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

By: Randolph Carroll Staff Writer Last year, Lenoir-Rhyne’s baseball team ended its season with a disappointing record of 13-34. The team aims to improving from last season to this one. The 2012 season has yet to begin, but the psyche is high. After a long off-season, the team seems prepared.

Sophomore pitcher Ryan Wiese spoke about team goals for the upcoming year.

“We wanna improve on last year. It was a down year and we want to prove that we aren’t a joke and that we can play in this league,” said Wiese.

In a team sport, great leadership is required in order to succeed at a high level.

Leaders are simply players who step up and demand the best effort from each player on the team, regardless of position or role.

Leaders demonstrate how each player on the team should act.

A leader is generally an older player, one with experience and success that each player can respect.

On a team that has only three seniors, a lack of leadership can

generally be expected. Wiese, on the other hand, does not expect this.

“We have a ton of juniors who have really stepped-up to take the lead,” said Wiese.

The leadership position, however, is not only limited to the juniors.

“Not having seniors this year, everybody feels they have the right to step up and be a leader,” said Wiese. “We don’t have the senior-underclassman barrier, everybody is equal and nobody looks down on anybody.”

With some top hitters back, the team has big expectations for the year.

“I think that we have the potential to be up there with Catawba and Wingate. If we play the way we can, there is no reason we can’t be up there with Catawba and Wingate,” Wiese said.

Catawba and Wingate finished first and second in the conference, respectively.

Needless to say, the LenoirRhyne baseball team expects to have some great success this year. Players are anxious to begin a new season.

In 2012, the Lenoir-Rhyne women’s lacrosse team is hoping to show their opponents, and fellow students, that they are a force to be reckoned with.

The Lady Bears will be led by first-year head coach Sue Reuschle, who took over the program after serving as an assistant coach last season.

“I really like the fact that (McGeachy) picked her to become our new coach because she already knew the players, which is important when you switch coaches a year after starting a program,” said sophomore Allison Crandell.

“She really knows her stuff and so does her assistant (Katie Bradley).”

Alexandra Folk joined the team this year as a junior. She has played volleyball and ran

track previously at LRU. Folk says that Reuschle is “smart when it comes to the game and teaching techniques.”

With this new-found confidence in each other and t h e i r c o a c h , the team hopes to prove some of their doubters wrong this season.

“I think w e ’ r e coming together r e a l l y Photo credit: Sportsfotos well.

The Newly-promoted Head freshmen Coach Sue Reuschle has a r e her players’ support. stepping up their game and we have some transfers. It’s really great to see everyone click and work

together,” said Crandell.

The team’s goals are to “beat Queens and Pfeiffer,” according to Crandell.

Sophomore defender Kayla Griese simply stated that the team is looking to “prove people wrong.”

“We’re going to have some harder competition, but we’ll be ready,” Griese said.

“Other teams better watch their backs,” Crandell said.

“By the end of (last) season we had about 14 or 15 girls and we have to field 12. A lot were injured.” Crandell said.

“We are going to have a lot more depth, and less injured people,” Griese added with a laugh.

The Lady Bears will begin their season on the road against the aforementioned Queens on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.

Their first home match will be that Saturday at noon.

Men’s LAX Team

Aims High this Season

More than a Team By: Tiffany Fields Online Editor, Photographer

Athletes spend most of their time with other athletes, from daily practices, to games and to study hall. Being a team means working together and playing together. However, for the Lenoir-Rhyne men’s and women’s basketball teams it means much more.

The women’s team, 12–4 overall, is dominating this season. The players attribute a lot of their success to their team camaraderie, both on and off the court.

“It’s rare to find a group of girls who get along so well,” said Danielle Bongiorno, sophomore guard for the women’s team.

“When teammates are as close as we are, there’s another level of trust, faith, and support for each other, on and off the court,” added sophomore forward Whitney Brinkley. She says the girls are so close that they have already picked out bridesmaids dresses for each other’s weddings.

“I have never been with a group of girls I have enjoyed being around more,” stated sophomore forward Joanna Whitmire. “We all like different things and bring different aspects to the game, but when we are together we are one.”

Teamwork and friendship are not the only attributes leading these Bears to victory.

“One of the things that has brought us together is God,” added Bongiorno. “We play well together on the court and go to church together on Sundays. I like to believe God is the reason we are where we are as individuals and a team today.”

Todd Starkey is the coach with the most wins in L-R’s history. His coaching staff has helped the girls reach this level of closeness and success. One pre-game ritual the team has is praying together before every game.

The men’s team, 8–8 overall, is making a comeback this season with a four-game winning streak. The players are working hard for these wins, but they could not do it without one another.

Senior point guard Kevin Davis describes his team as “unique, almost brotherhood.”

Davis is a transfer student who has spent his past two years playing basketball at L-R. He has enjoyed these two years the most out of his basketball career.

“We really are closer than friends; we’re more like brothers,” said Davis. “And because we get along so well, it makes us a better team.”

Davis is grateful for the opportunity he has had with the L-R Bears, not only to play basketball but to learn from both his coach and his teammates.

Photo Credit: Chris Wilson Sam Ashton weaves his way around St. Leo defender in a match last season. He scored 10 goals for the Bears in 2011.

By: Bart Keeler Staff Writer Last season, the LenoirRhyne men’s lacrosse team navigated their way to a 4-10 inaugural season. Not a bad first year, most would say, but the guys are setting their sights on the top prize this season.

“Our goal, as a team, is to compete for a conference championship,” said senior Patrick Estes. “We had a lot of close games last year, and it has more to do with us than anything else.”

Estes is one of four seniors listed on the roster for Coach Greg Paradine. Youth will certainly serve the Bears well this season.

Three key players will be making their first appearances for the Bears, though they were on the roster last season.

Midfielders Ed Guerrin and Shane Malmquist, plus

attacker Connor Squires missed last season with various injuries. This season, they will bring their high-level of play to the field as they finally suit-up for LRU. “I think we’re still growing.

We’ve still got some kinks to work out, but we’re a lot deeper as a team,” Estes said. “There’s a little more competition for positions than last year, so that really helps a team out.”

That competition comes from a very talented freshman class, explains sophomore Tyler Kotch.

“I’m looking forward to playing with all the new freshman, because there is a lot of talent that came out of this recruiting class,” said the midfielder who garnered first team All-Deep South Conference accolades last year.

The Bears are adding 19 freshmen to the roster this year.

Kotch, to whom the Bears will look for more offensive explosion this season, is focusing on “playing smart and pulling the team together with leadership.”

Last season, the Bears were outscored 121 to 196. They averaged 8.64 goals per game, but conceded 14 per game, a difference that will have to be reversed if they team can make a run at the conference title.

The Bears will also have to lower the number of manup opportunities from last season. In 2011, the Bears gave their opponents 79 man-up opportunities and conceded 35 goals during those.

Kotch expects fans to enjoy a “high-impact, full-speed, intense game” from the Bears this season.

LRU starts their 2012 season against Belmont Abbey on February 11 at 2:00 p.m. at Moretz Stadium.

GO BEARS!