The Lee Clarion: December 6, 2006

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HARRISON KEELYNews Editor

It wasnt raindrops falling on

the heads of several Lee students

last week when the water prob-

lems consumed and confused

the residents of several dorms

on campus. Officials believe

the plumbing problems, which

began late in the evening No-

vember 28, were the result of

pranks.

I got a phone call around

eleven, Hughes Hall Resident

Director Joe Martinez said. One

person from each floor called.

Nothing would flush, all we had

was trickling water. Martinez

contacted campus safety, which

called maintenance. The reply

was that the problem was that

someone had turned off the wa-

ter valve outside the dorm.

I knew I couldnt take a

shower and when I went to brush

my teeth this morning the wa-ter

was brown, Jared Hamilton, a

freshmen, said.

Hughes Hall proved only to be

the tip of the iceberg, however.

According to Davis Hall Resi-

dent Director Elizabeth Costa,

water problems began for the

Sharp/Davis complex at mid-

night.

Absolutely no water would

work within the building, forc-

ing residents to seek restrooms

at other locations on campus and

around town. One group car-

pooled to the local Wal-greens

to visit the

throne.

P e o p l e

were tak-

ing show-

ers in Cross

and Tharp,

Sharp Hall

r e s i d e n t

Andi Drad-

dy said.

That night was the one night

I decided to go to bed early,

Sharp Hall Resident Director

Cara Bain said. I got to bed be-

fore midnight. Around 1:15 I got

a call. Third floor resident assis-

tant Cheryl Rogers had called to

report the water problem. Bain

made the de-cision to wait until

morning to handle it, but after

the phone call she changed her

mind and met with Costa, who

called campus safety.

Most residents were asleep

when water

returned to

the dorm

b e t w e e n

2:00 and

3:00 in the

m o r n i n g ,

but when it

returned, it

came with

full force due

to a problem

with water pressure within the

buildings system.

Costa awoke at 5:15a.m. and

discovered that the toilets in the

basement lobby were automati-

cally flushing on a cycle. My

toilet just ran all night long, she

said.

A phone call awoke Bain at

7a.m. Second floor resident as-

sistant Victoria Knight reported

that there was water leaking

from the ceiling in some of the

rooms and bath-rooms. Knight

also called Rogers to alert her of

the danger.

The whole room above had

two inches of water, seeping out

into the hallway. I had to move

everything out of their room,

Rogers said.

I called campus safety again,

Bain said. Campus safety be-

came really familiar with us

within 24 hours.

The flooding on the third

floor originated in the suites

of Abby Black, Sarah Baker,

Dara Killian and Elise Scog-

gins.

Continued on Page 3See Flood damage...

LEE

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Flooded, flushed, fooled: pranks cause damage at three Lee dorms

l A special reporton campus safety

ADRIENNE MOREHEADStaff Writer

Several Bowdle Hall residents

returned from Thanksgiving

Break to find items missing from

their dorm rooms. Earlier this se-

mester, a suspect was identified in

connection with a string of thefts

in Medlin Hall. School officials

are still looking into similar inci-

dences of theft in Nora Chambers

Hall in which Resident Assistants

(RAs) recently reported personal

effects stolen.

In Tharp Hall, several residents

who have lost valuables due to

theft have even started taking

matters into their own hands byconducting their own investiga-

tion of fellow dormmates.

I think its really unfortunate

that this is occurring on campus,

especially since college students

dont have a lot of money. I know

campus safety has put forth a lot of

effort into catching these thieves,

and Im confident that they will

continue to do a great job. I think

the best thing residents can do is

continue to lock their doors and

be aware of who is in their halls,

said Resident Director of Nora

Chambers Alyssa Olson.

Campus Safety exists to keep

the students safe, but they can-

not always protect the property

in each respective dorm roomagainst perpetrators lurking in

the hallways. Ashley Mew, direc-

tor of campus safety, could not be

reached for comment, but some

student speculation has indicated

that several strong leads are be-

ing currently explored in the resi-

dence hall thefts.

In order to prevent hindering

the ongoing investigation, Vice

President for Student Life

Continued on Page 2See Theft is a problemto be aware of at Lee

SINKING SHARP: Water problems crippled over 100 residents.

l Sharp, Davis and Hughes Hall face water problems that stop toilets and showers, turns water brown and floods three floors

Students voiceopinion on LeeGreek clubslStudents give sug-gestions for improve-ments, changes inLee Universitys Greeksystem

Student struck by car while crossing Ocoeel Freshman David Hare was walking from Medlin Hall to Deacon Jones when hit


At approximately 5:45 p.m on

Wednesday, Nov. 29, Lee fresh-

man David Hare was struck by

a vehicle while walking to din-

ner. According to campus safety,

Hare was on the Ocoee St. cross-

walk that connects Medlin Hall

to the rest of campus when a

northbound Kia hit him.

The student crossed in front

of the car, Director of Campus

Safety Ashley Mew said. The

car struck him in the leg, knock-

ing him to the ground. Mew

described that there were several

witnesses to the incident and that

Cleveland Police arrived on the

scene soon afterward.

Hare gave his account of the

situation. I was walking with

Jonathan Grajales. I looked to

the left -- There was a decent

break in traffic. Most of the time

people stop. Jonathan heard a

squeal of brakes and noticed a

car sliding down toward us in

the rain. He turned to me to tell

me to get out of the way. I was

one step from the other side of

the road when I hit the front of

her bumper and was pushed to

the ground. I rolled two or three

times.

Having a brother who served

in the EMT for 10 years, Hare

said he knew not to move as

Grajales tried to help.

I was walking back from the

recreation center and I saw cop

lights in the distance. Matt Bayer

told me first floor Dave got hit

by a car and I said dude, thats

my roommate, Hares room-

mate, Andy Hale, said. Hale said

that when he arrived there was a

crowd and that Hare was being

placed on a stretcher. Witnesses

to the event included Medlin

residents Eric Strong and Ben

Tyler.

I was walking toward the

crosswalk to go back to Medlin

and all of a sudden I heard a loud

squealing of tires, Strong said.

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After Lee University Presi-

dent Dr. Paul Conn announced

new regulations for Greek club

inductions at Lee University, it

has seemed as if everyone on

campus has had an opinion.

In the last issue of the Clarion

members of the faculty respond-

ed to the changes and gave opin-

ions. Now its the students turn.

One-hundred Lee students took

part in a survey to determine

general opinion on Greek clubs.

As it turns out, most students

either like Greek clubs or they

dont. According to results, 75

percent believed the organiza-

tions have a place on Lees cam-

pus. In other words, one out of

every four students are against

the clubs. Nearly 70 percent of

those who dont like Greek clubs

have attended a Lee Greek event

since theyve been at college.

Continued on Page 4See Students give...

Elizabeth Costa Cara Bain

RUSS McDONALDStaff Writer

Lee displayed its talent inthe Red Clay Theater Nov. 29-

30. The Directors Showcase,

showing for first time in the Red

Clay Theater, featured 10 plays

directed by and starring some of

Lees most talented students.

The first production was The

Actors Nightmare, directed

by Jonathon Moots. Night-

mare featured Joshua Hatfield

as George, a hapless accoun-

tant who accidentally wanders

into a starring role in a stage

performance. Completing the

cast were Cara Bohan, Christian

Hall, Katie Carroll, Harrison

Keely, and Scott Crawford.

Next was The Universal

Language, directed by Lau-

ren Hayes. Michael DeBacker

plays Don, the male lead, with

eccentric electricity in one of the

nights highlight performances.

Language also stars Sarah

Shealy as Dawn, who comes to

Don to learn the universal lan-

guage, which sounds like some

barely intelligible English dilut-

ed in vaguely foreign-sounding

jargon, random song-and-dancenumbers, and non sequitir non-

sense. Jonathon Zajas is featured

in a small part.

Then came Joe and Stews

Theatre of Brotherly Love and

Financial Success, directed

by Renee Yaddow. This play

starred David Wise and Mi-

chelle Hinson as two roaches

who survive a nuclear attack.

Following was Butterflies

are Free, another of the nights

highlights. Jordan Duke starred

as Don, a blind musician who

falls in love with his neighbor, the

flirtatious Jill, played by Jennifer

Ervin. The play also featured

Julie Gibson and Michael Reid.

Lauren Hayes directed two

short plays by scribe David

Ives, who also penned The

Universal Language. The

first, Sure Thing, starred

Josh Peterson, Anna Cook,

and Kristen Alexander.

Continued on Page 3See Directors...

SUPERIOR SHOWCASE

RAINY AFTERNOON: Actors Marianne Hall and DerrickMilligan (right) perform on the second night of Lees Di-

rectors Showcase at the Red Clay Theater. The RainyAfternoon was directed by Sarah Moore.

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NEWS2

On Dec. 1, from director Catherine Hardwicke and

writer Mike Rich, Nativity Story was released in the-

aters. The PG rated film was made for children and

families so that Americans will remember that Jesus

is the story behind Christmas. The film retells the story

of Jesus birth and the controversy around a 16-year-

old virgin becoming pregnant.

ACROSSAMERICA

LEE CLARION | Wednesday, December 6, 2006

U.S. government has privateterror scores on citizens

Over the last four years, millions of American travel-

ers have been assigned a terror score, generated by

the US government without knowledge. The govern-

ment claims that these ratings are crucial to national

security after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Citizens are

not allowed to challenge or fight these scores, which

the government plans to keep on file for forty years.

Considering that the 9/11 attacks

werent carried out by U.S. citizens,

maybe we shouldnt be focusing on

Americans.

-Jessica Mason, sophomore

Sonys PlayStation 3 and Nintendos Wii have hit

stores only two days apart and both gaming systems

have caused chaos and disorder across the U.S. Each

company says that they will not catch up with the U.S.

demand for the systems until sometime next year.

While Sony claims to have one million more systems

ready by the end of the year, Nintendo reports theyll

have four million more in the same time period.

Im thinking about getting one. Ive

played the Wii. Some of the stuff is

pretty amazing. I havent had expe-rience with the PS3.

-Mario Barahona, sophomore

Groom-to-be Sean Bell was hit after several NYPD

officers opened fire on his car. The NYPD say that the

men were leaving a strip club in Queens after celebrat-

ing Bells bachelor party. The police, who were sent

on an investigation, shot at the moving car, against

state law, and at the unarmed men inside.

The Philippines fears typhoons each year. The

countrys latest fight with typhoon Durian killed about

300 citizens. Each typhoon that hits causes more de-

struction than the last and it continues to raise the

nations death toll. Durian was the fourth large storm

to hit the country in four months.

Wii and PlayStation 3 debut

Groom-to-be shot by NYPDbefore his wedding ceremony

Typhoon kills more than300 in Philippines

Nativity Story hits theaters

Continued from

Page 1I looked up just in time to

see [David] get hit by a car

and thrown onto the sidewalk,

Strong continued. It was one

of the most painful things Ive

ever had to see. [He looked like]

a rag doll that got thrown ev-ery-which-way. All of the cars

stopped and a lady screamed I

have a cell phone!

Hare said the driver who hit

him pulled over and was quick

to apologize, saying she did

not see him. She even called

later when I was in the emer-

gency room and asked if there

was anything she could do, he

said.

The EMS transported Hare

to the local hospital where,

he said, It seemed like time

flew by. Medlin Resident Di-

rector Todd Humbert and his

wife, Michelle, were the first

to visit soon after Hare arrived

for treatment. Other visitors

included Resident Assistant

Jason Collier, Campus Pas-

tor Jimmy Harper and Dean of

Students Alan McClung.

Every nurse told me that

God had His hand in this, that

I was lucky, and that it could

have been a whole lot worse.

They had to dig [asphalt] out

of my head, Hare said.

Humbert transported Hare

back to campus an hour before

midnight. Humbert said that he

had no broken bones but had

been placed on crutches.

Hare said, I was holding an

umbrella. Some of the guys told

me it was totally demolished.

My knee is kind of swollen, I

cant put any weight on it.

Three weeks ago I almost

got hit by a car I didnt see,

Hare continued. My dad told

me to watch out for traffic after

that. God had put it on my dads

heart to warn me. The Lord led

me up here. I changed my major

to theology a week or two ago.

I know Gods got me up here

for a purpose and I know that

whatever it is, Satan doesnt

want me here. But I know God

let [the accident] happen for a

reason.

Hare said

that he needs

to be able to

laugh at what

has happened.

He said that af-

ter he returned

from the hos-

pital the eve-

ning of the crash, he joined a

Facebook group titled I hope

I dont get hit by a car crossing

Ocoee Street and was quickly

appointed to the officer posi-

tion of survivor.

[Accidents have] happened

there before. That has been a

problem location for pedes-

trians in the past, Mew said.

He mentioned that the campus

safety department continually

works with the city of Cleve-

land to improve the cross

walks at Lee. Improvements

made include extra lighting,

caution lights, pedestrian signs

and crossing markings. He also

said that there had been ongo-

ing discussion about construct-

ing a bridge across Ocoee St.

Mew offered three steps to

safety: 1. Stay in the crosswalk,

2. Pedestrians should always

yield to traffic and 3. Wait un-

til vehicles come to a complete

stop.

Student struck by car on way to dinner

-Angel Every, sophomore

Maybe theres a reason he was

shot. There are some dirty cops

out there. Cops are dirty, dirty little

things. But not all cops are bad.

Im sure they experienced a lot.

Its a tragic loss, though in every

event of sorrow there is also joy.

Events like tat can bring out the

best in people.

-Ian Tallackson, sophomore

-Erin Weeks, freshman

Im excited. Im going to see it this

weekend. It looks like its really

authentic. It looks like they tell the

story truthfully.

Former Lee students write, film for TV

RUSS McDONALDStaff Writer

When Ben Thompson, a former Lee University student, was

approached by a former high school classmate, she offered him

an opportunity to work on his dreams.

She knew me from high school and she said that she had al-

ways liked my ideas, said Thompson. So when she had an op-

portunity to help support my ideas, she called me.

When he got this opportunity, he asked his friends Jim Mor-

rison and Brad Beglind, whom he met in Medlin in 2002, to join

him in his new business.

So, he started this Mayco, based out of Atlanta, and began to

write and produce television shows and film shorts for channels

such as F/X and Starz.

Even though he had these ideas since grade school, Thompson

had never considered writing for television before.

I wanted to be a novelist, said Thompson. But I was just too

detailed, I just wasnt a good novelist.

Morrison, however, cannot see himself in another career.It was pretty much this or a waiter, Morrison said. And Im

through with being a waiter.

Once they started, however, the opportunities began to come

in.

It was really a God thing, said Thompson. The opportuni-

ties just kept coming in.And the projects have continued. They presented two cartoon

series, Supercat and Bill Winky, to the Cartoon Network.

The lady we showed them to didnt like them, said Morrison.

But her assistant loved them.

The cartoons might get a second chance at life at Cartoon Net-

work, since the assistant will soon be taking his boss position.

Another opportunity is Back in Thirty, a sit-com under devel-

opment for F/X.

The most tangible evidence of their work is some short parodies

of action movies bought by Starz Network for an action marathon

that will be playing at the end of 2007.

Thompson had worked in Nashville as a songwriter, and this

has had a profound effect on his work ethic.

In songwriting, nobody just writes one song and thats it,

Thompson said. You have to keep working, keep putting out

ideas.

Also, his background in music will find its way into Mayco.

According to Morrison, they plan to extend Mayco into more than

just animation and shorts. There are plans to add a recording stu-dio, essentially creating a label.

I also want to make sure to extend an invitation, says Thomp-

son. If anyone wants to become involved, we are always look-

ing for sales people.

l Ben Thompson produces TV shows and film shorts for F/X and Starz

Every nurse told me thatGod has His hand inthis, that I was lucky andthat it could have been awhole lot worse.

David Hare

MICHELLE BOLLMAN AND HARRISON KEELY

Te is a problem to be aware of at LeeContinued fromPage 1

Dr. Walt Mauldin has asked

to reserve his comments on this

matter for a later date.

Any student traced to these

or other thefts will be subject

to grave consequences. The

Student Handbook includes a

brief statement pertaining to

Lees disciplinary policy on

theft. It reads, Stealing will

result in severe disciplinary

measures including the possibil-

ity of suspension or expulsion.

Theft on campus is not ex-

clusively committed by Lee

students. Occasionally, because

Lee is an open campus, outsiders

to the Lee community find their

way into the dormitories due to

propped-open doors or simply

by entering behind an inattentive

resident. Several years ago, a

homeless man was discovered in

OBannon-Bowdle Hall, and on

occasion, locals and even stray

animals have been found wan-

dering through the dorms of Lee.Senior Communications major

Sara Hall currently lives in the

Hodnett apartments located just

off campus, behind Mayfield El-

ementary. The townhouses were

once part of Lee auxiliary hous-

ing until, after a series of break-

ins, the University decided not to

renew its lease on the apartments.

After returning from Thanks-

giving Break, Hall noticed her

bicycle, which she kept behind

her apartment, was missing. Its

kind of ironic because my neigh-

bor had said it might be a good

idea to bring it inside a couple

days before I saw it was miss-

ing, said Hall. Even though it

was chained up and locked and

everything, they were still able

to take it. I guess they were re-

ally adamant

about it. It wasnt just a bike to get

me around. It

was a really nice

mountain bike.

Not only is

theft a problem in the dormito-

ries at Lee, but also in the food

service industry. For years So-

dexho employees have struggled

to prevent students from sneak-

ing into the dining hall without

paying, leaving the cafeteria with

cups and utensils, and stealing

from the PCSU eatery. In fact, a

portion of the yearly budget for

Dining Services is set aside to

compensate for loses due to theft.

Theft at Lee has doubled in

the last year and especially forthe utensils and food in the Din-

ing Hall, said Joanne Beck-

ford, Administrative Assistant

for Campus Sodexho Services.

Students often collect caf-

eteria dishes, particularly cups

and utensils, to keep in their

dorm rooms and apartments.

Aware of this trend, Sodexho

has, in the past, placed boxes

in residence halls and outside

the cafeteria to encourage stu-

dents to return any dinnerware

they had taken. Toward the

end of the year, many students

did, in fact, return the items.

If you have any information

that would lead to the apprehen-

sion of anyone involved in the

theft incidents mentioned in this

article, please contact the Campus

Safety office as soon as possible.

Results were tallied from 100 student responses collected by Harrison Keely

from around the dining hall. Only one vote was yes. The verse is found in

Psalm 19:14. Some inital reactions included thats in the Bible? and its on

the wall in the Humanities Center.

L E E S P E A K S

The majority of Lee students can

recite it, but do they know where the

college benediction is found in the

Bible??Theft at Lee has doubledin the last year...Joanne Beckford


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NEWS 3Wednesday, December 6, 2006| LEE CLARION

Anyone wishing to publish their organizations

event in future issues of the Lee Clarion can email

a short summary to [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, DEC.

WHAT: End of the semester rush party

WHO: Omega Alpha Phi

WHERE: Dixon Center Lobby

WHEN: 7:00 p.m.

WHY: Take a break from studying, rush a Greek club

WHAT: Lee University Wrestling Club

WHO: For students who have wrestled in high school

or have a passion for wrestling.

WHEN: 6:00 p.m.WHERE: 3rd floor cluster of Bowdle Hall.

WHY: To learn about the sport and to be a part of

something new at Lee

WHAT: Textbook buyback begins

WHEN: Dec. 6 - Dec. 13

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Bookstore, lower level, student union

WHY: Get money back for textbooks you wont use

next semester.

THURSDAY, DEC.

WHAT: Final Exams begin

WHEN: Dec. 7-8, 11-12

HOW: See the final exam schedule, visit

www.leeuniversity.edu/publications/exam-schedules/

WHAT: Tara McKinney & Charity Lusk in concert

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: The House

WHY: A fundraising event with a night of music, wor-

ship, laughter and inspiration.COST: $3 for Lee students and $5 for guests, at the

door

WHAT: Residence halls close

WHEN: 5:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC.

WHAT: Lee Universtiy Winter Commencement

WHERE: Conn Center

WHEN: 10:30 a.m.

WHY: Dont miss all of the graduating seniors saying

farewell to Lee one last time!

Campus

BeatSpecial events,upcoming meetingsand other useful information

Continued from

Page 1Black said that she was awake

when the water shut off and

noticed it return around 2AM

when the toilet originated a wa-

ter cycle. I fell asleep to the

toilet still flushing. It was a re-

laxing sound. When the alarm

went off at 7:30 I heard water

but I thought my suitemate was

taking a shower.

I woke up and said, Oh no,

Abby I spilled my water bottle

everywhere. Abby, we have

water everywhere, Blacks

roommate and cousin, Baker,

said. She then entered the rest-

room, realized that water was

flowing out of the commode

into room 311 and went to alert

the RA and check the rooms be-

low.

Room 211 already had buck-

ets filled with water dripping

from the ceiling above.

I woke up and there was all

this water pouring down near

the window and on my pillow. It

was dripping on my hair so my

face was a little bit wet. We had

to move my bed away, second

floor victim Molly Hoeweler

said. The water soaked her

computer, de-stroyed her pic-tures, and washed her clothes.

The whole entire length of the

wall had water pouring down

it.

Black took Hoeweler to see

the cause of the damage up-

stairs. The RD arrived on the

scene and directed Black and

Baker to move all of their

soaked belongings out to the

room across the hall. The only

remnants left in the room were

beds and furniture.

Like a ship sinking from

above, the water did not stop

on the top two floors.

We woke up to rain fallingon my head -- actually, toilet

water falling on my head, Jen-

nifer Versluis, the resident/vic-

tim of room 111, said.

There were patches of wet-

ness above her bed and by my

closet, roommate Adrienne

Roden said. She reported that

room 111 had problems with

overflowing toilets as well.

Water seeped through the floor

by my bathroom and closet.

Despite the excitement of an

indoor water world, Lee Uni-

versitys maintenance depart-

ment was not pleased.

Were almost positive it wasa prank, Dwight Hamilton,

who has spent 22 years work-

ing for Lee,

said. There is

no telling how

much this will

cost. Its almost

terrorism, but

[the pranksters]

wouldnt be-

lieve that. They

thought it would

be cute. The girls

wouldnt have water for show-

ers.... 120 toilets not work-

ing....

Hamilton said that the reason

Hughes did not have a flooding

problem was that the plumbingthere was reworked two years

ago. Its a totally different wa-

ter system in Sharp-Davis.

Fortunately, there wasnt a

whole lot of damage that hap-

pened. The ceilings will have

to be repaired and the carpet

treated so it will not mold,

Bain said. I was never upset

or angry at anyone, though the

girls were a little put out when

they couldnt use their toilets

for the evening

Hamilton did offer a kind

view of the perpetrators. They

might be decent students. It

sounds harmless just to shut

someones water off.

Sharp Halls cleaning lady,

Nikki Moore, summed it upbest: Im glad its over.

l Lee University sends over one-thousand shoeboxes to needy children

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DROPS IN THE BUCKETS:Molly Hoeweler used buckets to collect water pouring from the ceiling in her dorm room.

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Flood damage rocks Sharp Hall

LANA BEGLEY

Staff Writer

According to Mike Hayes,

Assistant Vice President for

Student Life, this years Oper-

ation Christmas Child (OCC)

reached a level of success

unprecedented at Lee Univer-

sity. A campus-wide email

about the event reported an

amazing effort from our cam-

pus family.

Lee University sent an as-

tounding 1,214 donation

boxes to Life Care, an orga-

nization that delivers goods

to needy children around the

world. Hayes reported, This

is the first year weve collect-

ed above 1,000 boxes, and as

you can see, we far surpassed

that mark.

Hayes has been long at

work cultivating this suc-

cess. With the start of OCC,

his office awarded money for

a pizza party to the Gateway

class that donated the most

boxes. Last year he upgraded

the prize to $100 for the win-

ning class.

Gateway classes take the

event not as just fun compe-

tition, however, but as a seri-

ous ministry. The curriculum

sets aside a full day to discuss

OCC, buy donations and pack

boxes. Peer leaders are close-

ly involved in organizing the

event.

Teachers also work to get

their classes excited about

OCC. This year Dr. Rob-

ert Debelaks class bought

enough donations to fill just

under 120 boxes for OCC.

Earlier this semester, a class

led by Dr. Johnny Evans

turned down a rafting trip in

order to spend the prize mon-

ey on OCC donations.

Miles Huff, head of the Stu-

dent Leadership Councils

community service commit-

tee, recounted the cohesive

feel of this years OCC. It

was amazing to see the cam-

pus get so involved and ex-

cited about OCC, he said.

It truly was a campus-wide

event.

Operation Christmas Child breaks record

FRIDAY, DEC.

WEDNESDAY, DEC.

Continued fromPage 1

The second was English

Made Simple, which also fea-

tured Peterson and Cook, as

well as John D. Moore. Both

plays involved the way two

young people communicate

and both featured uproarious

performances from the cast.

The second nights perfor-mances began with Mother Fig-

ure, directed by Jocelyn Jones.

This starred Stacy Cohl as the

frighteningly maternal Lucy,

as well as featuring Kathleen

Hawkins and Joshua Wadell.

The Rainy Afternoon,

directed by Sarah Moore,

starred Marianne Hall, Re-

becca Ogle, and Derrick Mil-

ligan in a story of childhood

innocence and the loss thereof.

The Showcases lone dra-

ma, Arthur Millers Death

of a Salesman, was direct-

ed by Laura Northcutt. It

starred Andrew Morrow, Tony

Lance, Tyler Spears, Harri-son Keely, and Rachel Petrillo.

The final play was The

Maker of Dreams, directed by

Oliphant Down. This story of

unrequited love starred Bethany

Dukes, Chris Bissell, and Linsey

Retcofsky as the title character.

Directors Showcase at Red Clay

Its almost terrorism,but [the pranksters]wouldnt believe that.They thought it would becute.

Dwight Hamilton

MOTHER FIGURE: Lee students Joshua Waddell and Stacy Cohl act in the sec-

ond night of the Directors Showcase on the stage of Red Clay Theater.

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LEAKING CEILING:Toilet water seeps through the top of a Sharp Hall room.


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NEWS4 Wednesday, December 6, 2006| LEE CLARIONStudents give thoughts and opinions on Greek clubs

Continued fromPage 1

The number of Greek event

attendees rises to almost 75 per-cent among the entire student

population. Six percent of all

non-Greek survey respondents

had rushed clubs but never made

it in.

I question... wrote one stu-

dent, Are Greek clubs really

that essential for college stu-

dents on a Christian campus to

experience this supposed col-

lege life? That brings up a

good question: why do we have

Greek clubs and why do people

love or hate them?

Greek clubs are the whole

point of college... I wouldnt go

to Lee if they disappeared, said

freshman Carrie Ivester.

I love Greek clubs because

they are amazing. Epsilon is

raising $26,000 for Leukemia

research, wrote junior Chris-

tina Peters, who is studying Psy-

chology.

They let the people who feel

they need to pay for friends do

so, replied an unnamed respon-

dent.

Junior Sheena Wozniak, a pas-

toral ministry major, suggested,

They dont share Christ-like

love.

I like Greek clubs because

they are goal oriented and bring

competition to raise the level

of success, Mitchell Harper, a

Psychology and Music major,said.

Is there anything exclusive

about Christ? I dont think so,

wrote Michael Brasher, a se-

nior Bible and Theology major.

Even if they are not ethically

questionable and dont reinforce

insecurities (which you would

be naive to believe), even if they

are all good, at the very least,

why not let everybody in? Its

egregious and ridiculous. Lee

is a hypocrite, we have Founda-

tions for Benevolence when we

dont even practice it with our

social policies. Get rid of Greek

clubs. Everything they propose

as their purpose are things that

Christianity is responsible foranyway. They are utterly unnec-

essary.

Greek clubs help people get

ideas and plans started that they

normally wouldnt be able to do

by themselves; there is power

among Greek clubs, junior

Chris Gates, a Telecommunica-

tions and Youth Ministry major,

said.

The clubs end up being more

of a popularity contest than

actual service groups, wrote

Bethany Freesen.

Among Lee students, 44 per-

cent say that at least one of their

five closest friends is in a Greek

club. Even though 75 percent of

those on campus approve of the

clubs, 60 percent of students are

not convinced that they are re-

ally service-oriented.

The girls are service-oriented

but the guys arent, Andrew

Rowland, a sophomore Busi-

ness major, wrote. Another re-

spondent wrote, Greek clubs

have to be [service-oriented],

otherwise they would be seen as

really unethical.

If they are really service-ori-

ented why dont they let anyone

join? Why do people have to

rush and do crazy things? com-

mented Wozniak.

Pi Kappa Pi is by far the club

with the worst reputation ac-cording to students. It captured

36 percent of the vote. Upsilon

Xi and Alpha Gamma Chi tied

for second with 21 percent while

Delta Zeta Tau caught 17 per-

cent and Sigma Nu Sigma had

six percent.

Continued on Page 5See Students give...

The REAL Greek Clubs:Facebook groups at Lee

I Hate Greek Clubs54 Members

Administrator: Gabriel Fidler

Alpha Sigma Sigma31 MembersCreator: Alyssa Coleman

Upsilon Omega Kappa29 MembersCreator: Christie Westerfield

Fraternity of Nok Su Cow13 MembersCreator: Patrick Milligan

Alpha Pi (Apple Pie!)12 MembersCreator: Melissa Snyder

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NEWS 5Students give opinions on Greeks

Continued from

Page 4Many respondents wrote thatall Greek clubs had a negative

reputation while some focused

mainly on the male groups.

Junior Kelli Gandy, a Psy-

chology major, attempted to

explain why Greek clubs gen-

erally had bad reputations.

People are human and make

mistakes. They cannot be ex-

pected to be perfect. Just be-

cause theyre in the limelight

does not make them any better

than the rest of us. Yet, some

people place unattainable ex-

pectations on a club and when

they fail to reach them, those

people spread gossip.

Bad reputations dont keep people from rushing. In fact,

38 percent of non-

Greek respondents

said they have consid-

ered rushing a Greek

club on campus.

I wanted to see what

they were about, and it

seemed like I would be

missing out on something

if I didnt, wrote one sur-

vey respondent.

Many said they would be

more likely to rush under

certain conditions. 25 per-

cent said they would if they

had more time. 19 percent

said they would if their friends

were in Greek clubs and 19 percent said they would if

there was no money required.

14 percent of respondents said

they would be more likely to

rush if they knew the induc-

tion process or had nothing to

be afraid of. 12 percent said

they would if they knew they

would be chosen. Finally, just

10 percent said they would

join a Greek club if there was

no induction process.

Now that rules regarding

induction have changed, the

Clarions survey asked how

students would affect the pro-

cess themselves if they were in

control. One student who was

not in a Greek club wrote that

Lee should revert to the old

tap night and inductions.

I dont think that it would

matter. Greek clubs wouldnt

follow the new restrictions,

wrote another.

There should be no induc-

tion, said Wozniak, while

Harper argued the processshould be more spiritually fo-

cused. Peters said that Greeks

should teach the lessons un-

der a different light.

Eighty-five percent of stu-

dents in Greek clubs at Lee

have no other family in clubs.

Of those who do, 45 percent

said their fathers were Greek,

25 percent had Greek moth-

ers, 20 percent had sisters in

Greek clubs and 10 percent

had Greek brothers.

The average amount of time

Greek club members reported

they devote to activities for or

with their club was just over

20 hours per month.

The survey also asked stu-dents what Greek clubs need

to improve.

They may want to be more

careful about the image that

they do present to students,

wrote Gandy.

They need not segregate

themselves so much, said

Christy Jerin, a sophomoreSociology major.

Obviously some things

need to change among the

Greek clubs. In order for the

reputations of the Greek clubs

to change, I believe that the

non-Greek club people need

to let go of their idea of what

the Greek clubs are. Like any

club in America there are pros

and cons, wrote Gates.

The survey asked students

what the best thing about

Greek clubs were. Having

something to make fun of,

replied freshman Melissa Sny-

der. Ben Hastings, a freshman,

wrote that They provide the

campus with free food and

beverage every couple of

weeks!

We raise the liveliness of

this campus, said Peters.

One female student said

that there have been a lot of

girls with problems and when

they rushed a club they were

healed of those problems be-

cause they are in a group of

praying girls that love them.

Some of them never had fami-

lies or friends, but coming into

that particular group helped

them. A Greek club has helped

people in many different ways

just like a teacher or a musical

group. I do not see why theyare any different.

Many Greek Lee students

were excited to share why they

joined their respective clubs:

I was attracted to Pi Kappa

Pi because of the charisma of

the club and their love towards

Christ and each other, said

Harper

Alpha Gamma

Chi is the most

real when it comes

to the truth about

life. When I saw

Chi I saw the natu-

ral leaders around

campus, replied

one person. Another student

said, Im in Epsilon becauseI saw the heart of the girls and

really fit in with their ideas

and standards.

Im in Delta Zeta Tau be-

cause its a sisterhood that

values Christian morals and

their heart to serve is real and

its not just for show, wrote

one student. Finally, Im in

Kappa Psi Nu because they

do a lot of community service,

there is friendship, and there is

a community.

Greek club members also at-

tempted to explain what those

left out of the loop did not un-

derstand.

If youre not in a Greek

club you dont understandhow much they bring to cam-

pus, and competition of sports,

and the move of God in an in-

duction, Harper wrote.

From the outside its hard

to understand, said Peters.

From the inside its unex-

plainably amazing.

People who arent in Greek

clubs have heard things about

other clubs and think it applies

to all of them, wrote one

member. Another wrote that

outsiders dont get the im-

pact a club has on a members

life.

If someone is not a part

of a Greek club they have no

right to bash it, wrote anoth-

er member. Finally, People

dont understand anything

about Greek clubs. Thats the

point. If everyone understood,

why would anyone join?

Wednesday, December 6, 2006| LEE CLARION

Why do Greek clubs have bad reputations?

They are known for being immoral and promiscuous.

Theyre known for drinking, stupidity (lighting the gazebo on fire) and

poor attitudes.

Greek clubs only have bad reputations because people are jealous.

Beer, sex and rock & roll.

Greek clubs are portrayed as a popularity contest with no real purpose.

They are snobby and they expect everyone to look the same.

OTHER STUDENT

RESPONSES

Why should Greek clubs exist at Lee?

Why shouldnt Greek clubs exist at Lee?

How would you change the induction process?

What do Greek clubs need to improve?

What is the best thing about Greek clubs? Um... the matching tees?

Service hours.

The work they do behind the scenes that no one sees.

The hot girls.

They provide the parties on campus.

The events they put on.

Community and accountability.

Theres a lot of Lee history and school spirit.

They provide funding for many good organizations.

They play a role as a representation of community services.

A sense of belonging.

People find a group of very influential friends to help develop them

emotionally and spiritually.

They put on awesome activities and they help keep members GPAs up.

Some students only fit in there.

Without Greek clubs, Lee would be boring. They put on events, pro-

vide services and give people a reason to come back for homecoming.

They encourage fellowship and promote accountability.

They get you plugged into campus and friendships that go beyondconvenience.

They give a good sense of community.

Its something to keep people involved; a social outlet.

In Greek clubs not all people are equal.

From what Ive seen, they cant even do all the things real Greek clubs

can. Whats the point?

I think the exclusivity of Greek clubs only perpetuates seperation/seg-

regation on our campus.

I really feel that if youre in a Greek club you get special treatment.

They classify people into certain levels or stages. Upper-class and

lower-class.

They create cliques on campus and get crazy sometimes.

I think they promote elitism.

They have no national ties, thus they have no true supervisor.

National Greek organizations would be better. They have stricter rules

and policies.

If they really are service-oriented they would reflect well on the school.

Everyone should have the freedom to join if they want to.

I would make it so that everyone can join.

The new restrictions are stupid!! What are they going to do now, play

monopoly??? I mean, seriously.

The GPA requirements.

Less severe and harsh physical treatment during induction.

I would make it so its not so violent! Maybe more Christian based.

I like the new restrictions. The harmful ways should have been done

away with long ago.

I dont think that it would matter. They wouldnt follow the new re-

strictions.

Get more national societies to avoid the hazing and peganistic rituals

for induction.

Just make sure that no one gets hurt.

I would make it a series of multiple choice and true or false questions.

Just dont be so ridiculously mean and humiliating. There is no point

in that.

Quit calling it induction, the word has a negative connotation.

Make the focus more spiritual and emphasize the unity.

Not so intense, less money for membership.

I would control physical challenges but would allow everything else.

The inductions could just be fun- a good night with your new brothers

and sisters.

Who cares? As long as people dont break bones or die.

Get rid of the new process...someones gonna end up hurt even worse

because of the new rules.

Better events, less violence and stuckupness.

They need to do more community service.

They need to get rid of the secret stuff.

Their Christian example.

Integrity. They need to be more of a brotherhood or sisterhood and less like a

popularity contest.

Their image and their leadership.

Maybe better advertisement with their events.

Emphasis on inclusion instead of exclusion.

The rejection process- tell people why they were rejected.

Off campus parties, clothing and attitudes.

How they interact with non-Greek members.

They need to tell those who arent in the Lee community or who arent

participants of Greek clubs what their individual purposes are.

If youre not in aGreek club you dontunderstand .... the move ofGod in an induction.

Mitchell Harper


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LIFE6 LEE CLARION | Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Interracial dating and marriage, a common trend in todays society,

exposes new ideas and concerns for students on Lee campus.

Chris Norman and Arielle Mobley, known by friends as the cutest

couple on campus, have been dating for a year and half. Their relation-

ship may offend some people, but theyre not concerned with outside

opinions.

We havent faced any opposition [from] students on campus, said

Norman.

Chris and Arielle both smiled at each other as they begin to talk

about their relationship as an interracial couple.

We have a pretty big group of friends, said Norman. Our friends

accept our relationship.With the increase in interracial couples, the acceptance issues from

society may depend on the skin color.

Murl Dirksen, department chair of History and Politcal Science, said

that he thinks that acceptance of interracial couples depend on skin

color.

Were in a color coded society, said Dirksen, When theres a con-

trast...people react to it.

The couple said they havent experienced any racial opposition on

campus, but off campus Cleveland residents seem to have a problem

with their relationship.

We were standing in front of Wal-Mart... when this guy said that

black and white isnt right, said Norman, with a smile on his face. Itwas funny.

The couples racial opposition not only comes from the public, but

from family members. My dad is very opposite to the relationship,

said Mobley. My mom is OK with the relationship, since shes met

Chris.

Norman says that some of his extended family members dont under-

stand his relationship with Arielle.

My family is from the deep south in Georgia, said Norman.

They wanted to know why I was dating a white girl.

According to Cornell University Chronicle online, the number

of interracial marriages involving whites, blacks and Hispanics

each year in the United States has jumped tenfold since the 1960s,

but the older individuals are, the less likely they are to partner

with someone of a different race, finds the new study in 2005.

Karen Mundy, Sociology professor, believes that interracial re-

lationships are being accepted and becoming a trend among all

ethic groups.

The acceptance [of interracial relationships] comes from a de-

cline in ethnicity, said Mundy. [People] tend to be more open to

other ethnic groups with exposure and travel.

Moreover, the U.S Census Bureau finds that four percent of

whites between the ages of 20-34 in 2000 married non-white

spouses. Interracial marriage percentage rates are higher among

American minorities, nine percent for African Americans and

about 39 percent for Hispanics, 56 percent for American Indians

and 59 percent for Asian Americans.

Eduard Munoz is from Barcelona, Spain, and Victoria Dezern is from

Virginia, and they said that their parents are excited about their rela-

tionship.

My parents found our relationship interesting,

said Dezern. They motivated us and encouraged

our relationship.

Eduard and Victoria, who have been dating for al-

most four years, say that they havent experienced

racial discrimination as a couple on campus or off

campus. Our friends love it, said Munoz.

With the growing number of interracial couples

on campus, students seem to have accepted and ap-

preciated seeing interracial couples.

I think that its great that our generation is em-

bracing [interracial couples], said Sophomore Bi-

ble Theology and Sociology major Ashley Liston. I

dont have a problem with interracial couples.

Serah Njoroge, senior Telecommunications major,

said that interracial couples teach society about di-

versity.

I think that interracial couples help this campus

realize that theres nothing wrong with diversity,

said Nijorge. Interracial relationships teach us to

see beyond race.

Im not against interracial relationships...Im not

going to judge someone if theyre dating outside their race, said senior

Human Development with a Business emphasis major Erin Braaten.

Sometimes its not about color...its about the person and who they are

and what they have to offer.

However, some students say that they dont see too many interracialcouples on campus.

Theres not many interracial couples on campus...I dont know what

the cause is, said Junior Psychology major Johnna Ehprussi. But, the

couples that are on campus... I dont see anything wrong with it...its

just another couple.

NIKEYA WILLIAMSStaff Writer

Shopping during the holi-

days can be stressful for ev-

eryone, especially for those of

us with skinny wallets. Dont

fret though, Christmas gifts

dont have to be extravagant

or expensive to get the point

across.

Here are some cheap gift

ideas for those of us who

cant afford to buy a Ninten-

do Wii for all our friends with

our minimum wage, part-time

jobs.

First off, homemade gifts

are probably your best bet

for the most money saving

gifts. Its been said a thou-

sand times before but, it re-

ally is the thought that counts.

Especially when it comes to

homemade giftsbecause

you actually spend time on

your friends, rather than just

walking into a clothing store

and picking up the first sweat-

er you see and hoping its the

right size.

By making something, your

friends will be impressed that

you actually spent time and

work on them, even some-

thing as simple as making

them a Christmas card.

It means a lot more than

walking into a drugstore and

picking out a card with some

funny punch line that you

didnt write and then sign-

ing your name under it as if

to say, Yeah, Id probably

say something that funny and

witty to you. Feel free to use

macaroni on the card as well.Theres nothing that shows

you care more than a Christ-

mas card that declares, I

would much rather use all

of my Easy-Mac to spell out

Merry Christmas on your card

than eat for the next month.

Another way to save money

is not to use store bought wrap-

ping paper. Its just going to

get ripped to shreds anyways,

so instead, you might as well

use some old newspaper, toi-

let paper or any other useless

paper products sitting around

your house, such

as English papers

or Gateway text-

books.

If you dont have

any of those things

around your house

you can always

choose to use the

cheapest wrap-

ping paper possible

that requires no

work which is the

Okay, close your

eyes and hold out

your hands invis-ible wrapping pa-

per. Your friends

and family should

be happy that

you saved them

about 15 seconds

of strenuous manual labor.

Besides, wrapping paper just

gets in the way, anyways.

If you do decide to actu-

ally buy something for your

friends and family, buy used

gifts. Thrift stores can pro-

vide some of the greatest

finds for clothing and other

odds and ends.

Most used clothing isnt

that bad after you wash the

musty smell of the thrift store

out of it.

But if your sister absolutely

has to have that second season

of Friends, try shopping for it

at McKays in Chattanooga.

McKays has a very large se-

lection of used DVDs, CDs,

VHS, books and video games

for sale and even includes

some TV show box sets.

But if you still dont want

to spend any money you can

search through the Free

Bin of books and pamphlets

outside the front door of the

store, which includes such

classics as Spank Them Or

Not?: The Easy Step-By-Step

Guide to Raising Your Chil-

dren and Reconnecting With

Ourselves: New Age Philoso-

phy in a Post-Modern World.

Youre bound to find some-

thing there for every one on

your Christmas list.

JOEY SHOOKStaff Writer

Interracial dating among students

riy gi ideas for

college students

CARDS WITH CHARACTER: Instead of Hallmark, try creating your own holiday cards this year. Not only are homemade cardscheaper, they show your friends that you care enough about them to spend quality time personalizing their festive cards.

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LIFE 7Wednesday, December 6, 2006| LEE CLARION

LeeClarion/LindsayGentner

Do you ever have trouble finding a parking spot? Its the

same routine every day: you get to campus on time, but you

end up driving around in circles for ten minutes before finally

finding a spot across the street from the Humanities Center.

Its so crowded. We need more parking. I cant believe I

have to park so far away.

Thoughts like these fly through your head on your two-min-

ute walk to class. You might even rant to your friends later onabout Lees ridiculous parking problem.

Well, Im sorry that you couldnt park in one of the forty

angled spots directly behind the Humanities Building, but

honestly... get over it.

Based on infor-

mation from Ashley

Mew, Director of

Campus Safety, there

are about 3,206 cars

registered, which in-

cludes 2,439 students, 682 staff and faculty and 85 registered

to Sodexho employees. And there are about 2,597 parking

spaces available.

Now you may think that is a big difference; there are 609

more cars registered than there are parking spaces available.But is there really even the slightest chance that every regis-

tered car will be fighting simultaneously for a spot?

Not all of the people registered will be on campus at the

same time, said Mew. Thats not going to happen. It shifts,

as far as the scheduling and

people being on campus.

Think about it many stu-

dents dont have class every-

day, whether they grouped their

classes into two days or built a

free day into their schedules.

Then, some students choose

to take night classes. And are

all of the 682 staff and faculty

members ever on campus at

the same time? Doubtful.

We have some staff that

park at the First Baptist Church

[parking lot], and we shuttle

them in, said Mew. First

Baptist and North Cleveland

Church of God have opened

up their parking lots to Lee.

All lots are within walking

distance of campus, especially

suitable for classes held in the

Dixon Center, Walker Memo-

rial or Vest Building.

Lees campus is relatively

small. By relatively, I mean that the distance around every

educational building (where classes are held) on campus is

only about one mile. But how often do you have to walk in a

big circle around campus?

I used to waste my time perusing for the closest spots, but I

got sick of idling along behind the row of seven cars doing theexact same thing. So I found a lot that I know will always be

open the one across from North Cleveland Church of God.

During daytime hours, North Cleveland permits Lee students

to park in the lot adjacent to their building and in the lot across

from their main entrance.

The DeVos Center for the Humanities, Curtsinger Music

Building, Paul Conn Student Union, Walker Memorial, Vest

Building and DeVos Educational Building are all within one-

tenths to three-tenths of a mile from the parking lot across from

NCCOG. Time wise, you can walk to any of these buildings

within about two to eight minutes.

Still think parking is a problem? Well, consider the alterna-

tives: building a parking garage. First of all, this probably

wont happen. Second, the project wouldnt be completed

while youre still a student, so its not a solution that will help

you.

Another alternative: disallow freshmen to bring their cars to

school. At many public universities, freshmen arent even al-

lowed to have a car on campus. Of the approximated fall 2006

enrollment of 4,012 students, 812 were freshmen. Eliminating

their parking privileges seems like a beneficial option. But

they arent even permitted to park in the good lots. So re-

ally, that wouldnt help.

A final alternative that you should probably just accept: in-

stead of driving around the completely occupied lots, head

straight to the empty ones. No one will be challenging you for

a spot; you wont have to worry about not finding one or about

being late for class. And maybe you wont have so much to

complain about.

Got a problem

with parking?LAUREN BEATYLife Editor

It doesnt matter what time

of day it is, even at 2 a.m.,

Casey Dean can be found in

the hallways of Keeble keep-

ing her commitment to assem-

bling shoebox-size Christmas

packages to send to Panama.

Without the help of an or-

ganization, Dean, a senior In-

tercultural Studies major, has

orchestrated her own Christ-

mas charity this year. Her

drive for assembling these

packages originated from an

ISP internship to Panama ledby Dr. Cuellar last summer

from May to mid July. She

was given two options when

deciding where to take her

internship- Bangkok or Pan-

ama. Swayed by an interest

in Hispanic culture, she chose

Panama and then she and

three other students embarked

on their 5-week internship to

a small Indian village. Never

having previously been out

of the country, Dean did not

know what to expect, so she

focused on the group mission

while there- to teach English

to the natives. She recalls theimpact the natives had on her

life while she was there as a

pleasant surprise. When asked

what motivates her to donate

countless hours to assembling

hundreds of Christmas gift-

boxes for the village whereshe once taught English, she

explains, The people gave

so much to us spiritually and

personally, so I decided to try

my best to give back.

I feel like I walked away

with more than the people

we were there to help, even

though we were there to give

to them. The most life chang-

ing time of the whole trip for

me was the two weeks we

spent in (the village name).

It was spiritually moving,

she recounts. The lesson

we learned was how to live in

community with those aroundus while effectively sharing

the love of Christ, regard-

less of our differences in re-

ligious views. They showed

us how to live in community

by warmly accepting us. The

Panama pastor we worked

with while there, Navas, said

before we left to return to The

States that he was amazed at

how they had opened up.

While interacting with the

natives, some of them asked

to be in photos and videos

with the (interns), which is

rare, because they normally

dont like foreigners to taketheir pictures.

They even let me do their

native dance with them. They

laughed hysterically, but it

was all in good fun, she said.

In fact, the natives were so

fond of Dean and the otherLee students that they gave

them nicknames. Dean was

called Niskua, which means

Star. She and the other stu-

dents who went on the trip

still refer to each other by the

nicknames the natives gave to

them.

This has taken more time

than I thought it would take...

The hardest thing has been

sorting through the boxes of

donations and picking whatis suitable to ship and assort-

ing by age appropriation,

she says. Finding the materi-

als took a lot of effort as well.

By making a few phone calls

to churches and schools in

her home state of Kentucky,

she has been given over 100

shipments of everything from

shampoo and soap to shoes,

clothing, fabric, toys, school

supplies, Bibles, fishing line,

and even medical supplies.She is truly determined to

give back and encourages

others to do the same because

she knows it will bring so

much joy to children and their

families.

Dean and Navas have got-

ten permission from Silas,

the villages Indian Chief,

to preach the message of

Christs birth this year for the

first time in front of the entire

village. Navas has prepareda message for the delivering

of the gifts. Hopefully this

will go nicely along with pre-

senting the gospel. Im very

excited about this because it

will be the first time the entire

village will hear a message

preached at one time and its

a great message she said.

ELEANOR FRENCHStaff Writer

CURBSIDE CHAOS: Students get tired of searching for parking places and wind up parking their cars just about anywhere.This student chose the grassy curb as opposed to parking in a further empty lot and walking an extra five minutes.

Student builds over 100 Christmas boxes

VEHICLE VACANCY: North Cleveland Church of God permits Lee students to park in any of their parking lotsduring the daytime. Most students do not take advantage of these vacant lots that add just a few minutes to their

walk. Students park illegally on curbs and in handicapped places rather than parking in these vacant lots.

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SARAH SHEALY AND

MICHAEL DeBACKERThe dynamic duo donned their best acting skills to per-

form in Lees 2006 Directors Showcase. With the hit skit

The Universal Language audiences laughed and kept on

laughing.

ELEVATED CAROLERSWith more than 74 members in the I admit that I move

(or think about moving) the School of Music carolersFacebook group, its safe to guess that the midget statues

are hot items. Christmas decorations turned tourist attrac-

tion turned photography game, it had become fun to

place the carolers in odd places (like restrooms or eleva-

tors) and snap a photo with them. David Tahere created

the wildly sneaky group.

PED PARKINGIt might just be crazy. Or it might just be crazy. On certain

days it becomes unclear whether the pedestrian mall is

really for students or just a parking place for unused golf

carts. Sometimes it seems as if the machines are procreat-

ing and theres just not enough room on campus to hold

them.

CollegeArrowsFIRE WARNINGSThe Sharp/Davis fire alarm system has been acting up.

The unit control box in the lobby has had fits of random

beeping and buzzing since Nov. 27 and the company

that made the system is no longer in business, sending

maintenance men scratching their heads. In addition, a

prankster sprayed a Bowdle Hall stairwell with a fire

extinguisher recently.

NORA, THARP AND SIMMONS

Three residence halls got open dorm right. No guycould ask for anything more than finally being able to

get lost in the maze known as Narp Simbers for free.

Residents put a lot of work into beautifying the halls

for Christmas and making free food for visitors, in-

cluding Dr. Conn.

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JUSTIFIED JOURNALING: What began as a personal journal eventually became a published novel. EricNeely poses with his book Dying to the Flesh on Lees campus.

LIFE 8Wednesday, December 6, 2006| LEE CLARION

Three years ago, Eric Neely took his notebook and pen into

his prayer closet to write in his journal.

In my prayer closet God spoke to me, and [he said] When-

ever you pray I want you to get a notebook and pen, write

down everything I say, said Neely.

At this point, I wasnt thinking about writing a book.

Neely, who is passionate about writing about God and His

word, never thought that his journaling would publish into his

first book.

The Holy Spirit would speak to me, and I would write

down, said Neely.

At 22, Neely published his first book, Dying to the Flesh,

a spiritual transformation book.The cover means that we need to die to the flesh, said

Neely. The caterpillar in the shell is dying to become some-

thing new.

Neely took his inspirations for Dying to the Flesh from

Jesus life.

I like to look at the story about Jesus Christ in the wilderness

and how Satan continued to tempt him, said Neely. [Satan]

continues to tempt us today; my book gives believers the ways

to avoid Satans multiplication.

Although Neely says his inspira-

tions are from Jesus and the Holy

Spirit, he also said that writing and

publishing the book was a hard

task.

WritingDying to the Flesh was

not easy, said Neely. As a Chris-

tian writer, I could not just write

alone; I had to write with constant

prayer attached to it.

Neely said that publishing com-

panies did take him serious, but

he continued to trust God.

For me to worry about the situation was out of the ques-tion, said Neely.

God plainly spoke to me, commanding me to write this

book and He shared with me this verse, Habakkuk 2:2-3.

InDying to the Flesh, Neely describes prayer as communica-

tion between God and man.

Prayer is the connection between the one ho is praying and

God, said Neely.

It is not enough to affirm that prayer is a motion towards

God itself, because God motions towards the one praying also,

thus, causing a direct connection.In the future, Neely plans to start working on a Christian

fictional book, and later he plans to get involved with Christian

screenwriting.

God has given me the passion for writing and it is a spiritual

gift that is a part of me, said Neely. To me, writing is like

breathing.

Dying to the Flesh was published in October 2006 through

Derek Press, a subsidiary of Pathway Press.

NIKEYA WILLIAMSStaff Writer

Prayers were answered

when Mrs. Diane Taylor

moved from her home kitch-en to downtown Inman St.

in hopes of expanding her

specialty bakery, A Slice of

Heaven.

The name says it all ; A Slice

of Heaven is seven layers of

chocolate icing and chocolate

cake that melts in your mouth.

This signature dish is sur-

rounded by many other spe-

cialty cakes and pastries that

Diana and son Corey bake

from family recipes.

Grandma Hardens Apple

stack cake and Dovies four

layer coconut cake does de-

licious justice to honoring a

close family member and long

time friend.

My life has always been

centered around food, said

Taylor. Since I was four

years old I have been making

pies. It is practice and prayer

that makes the perfect dish.

With a strong passion and

family encouragement, Diana

continued to pray for her call-

ing What can I do with these

hands to glorify you, Lord,

and make a living? In His

time you ask and you shall re-

ceive. I love my job and I am

thankful for my blessings.

Custom design cakes for

all occasions and in various

sizes, wedding cakes, cook-

ies, cupcakes, fudge and other

old fashioned desserts can be

ordered with a day in advance

prep time.

Purchase carrot cake, Ger-

man chocolate cake, pumpkin

or pecan pie by the slice avail-

able daily for the moderate

price of $4.99 a chunk. A

Slice of Heaven is now serv-

ing a variety of deli sandwich

lunch combos with chips and

a slice of cake for only $5.

Holiday orders may be

placed anytime throughout

the season. Holiday platters

of macaroon and Grandma

Halls chocolate oatmeal pe-

can cookies will be the spe-

cialty of Dianas first season

open.

Pre-packaged old fashioned

peanut butter balls and select

variety of fudge will also be

available for convenient pick

up. Customized desserts make

great gifts for family members

and corporate events.

The staff at A Slice of Heav-

en would like to thank their

current clientele for helping

their dreams come true. Tay-

lor especially enjoys the com-

pany of the Lee family.

Lee students are welcome

all the time; they are clean,

nice, and they say their prayers

before they eat, said Taylor.

That is the home-like atmo-

sphere I have always wanted

to provide.

A Slice of Heaven is locat-

ed in downtown Cleveland at

241 Inman Street East, across

from the Museum Five Points.

Hours of operation are Tues-

day through Saturday from 11

a.m. to 7 p.m. Phone number

is (423) 614-5558.

Students find heavenly treats on Inman Street

Lee student publishes

inspired book

STACEY MCELMOREStaff Writer

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OPINIONSLEE CLARION | Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Letters to the Editor

What is the greatest need on this campus? Is it

better classes on theology and philosophy? Though

these may be valid concerns but the most needed

element at this school is spiritual awakening! We

do not need more chapel meetings. What we need

is some prayer meetings. We do not need to learn

another foreign language. We need to pray in our

heavenly languages. We do not need a class on

divine healing but we need to have healing meetings

in the Conn Center.

Revival is not just a bunch of meetings but it is an

awakening of theology in practice. We can not have

just a creed but we also need to have an experience

of that creed. Signs and wonders is not a doctrine

but a lifestyle. Jesus left us with a commission to

take the power of God to the hellish world in which

we live.

Lee is a school that is in relationship with Church

of God. That means we are a Pentecostal school. In

the quest to become a popular school in this region,

we have lost our ability to be that. We no longer

express our values such as tongues, interpretation,

healing, deliverance, and angelic visitations. These

were the hallmarks of late 19 th century Church of

God.

We cannot continue to walk in complete rebellion

to our heritage as Pentecostals. At some point, we

have to get honest with ourselves and return to thedivine pattern of contending for the power no matter

what it cost us, even if it our repetition among the

academic world. We use to be the training center for

radical Pentecostal preachers and missionaries but

we have departed training preachers and focus on

the schools culture of theology.

Argentina is a country that has experienced revival

constantly since 1954. One of the major voices of

renewal is Juan Carlos Ortiz. He said this once, What

is theology? Theos means God, and so it is study of

God HimselfWhat we study in seminaries is not

theology but bible-ology. A theologian is not

one who studies but one who praysOnly the Holy

Spirit can teach you theology. Are you becoming

theologians or merely bibligians? Jenzten Franklin

says, You can know the book but not know the

author.

It is time we look deep within ourselves and ask

the hard questions. Are we going to be Pentecostal

or not? Do we really want God no matter the cost?How would we respond if Jesus came in full glory to

our chapel service? The question in my mind is how

many students will gather in the Conn Center after

the rapture happens? Are there foolish virgins in our

midst? (See Matthew 25:1-13)

The next question we need to examine is what

we are doing with Ephesus 4:1, I urge you to live

worthy of the calling you have received. If you are

born of the Kingdom of God, you are called to be a

people of prayer, worship, and evangelism above all

else. Are we as a corporate gathering, living worthy

of the calling to be Pentecostal witnesses of prayer?

Do we pray more or study more? Our studying of

Gods word should be done on our knees. What

would happen in people were studying Azusa Street

and the same anointing that fell back then, hit these

students and they were travailing in the middle of

the Pentecostal Resource Center? Holy Spirit, teach

us to carry your glory!

Are we living worthy of the call to be Pentecostal

worshippers? We have to get back to dancing on

injustice. Early Pentecostals would sing in tongues

for hours and the glory of the Lord will fall until

everyone was transformed by His presence. Where

has the ability to tarry for power gone? We need to

worship the Lord in the Spirit and truth with NO

regret for our schedules or the clock. Pentecostal fire

fall on us!

Are we living worthy of the calling of evangelism

through signs and wonders? Early Pentecostals

expected the sick to be healed, demons to be cast

out and the lost saved. They lived out the great

commission of Jesus, You will receive POWER

when the Holy Spirit comes on you; you will be my

witnesses (Acts 1:8)

We are called to receive dunamis power which

means, power for performing miracles, moral

excellence, supernatural provision and influence,anointing to gather people, militant spirit (Taken

from Strongs #1411) We are called to be fireballs

for Jesus doing what He did: healing the sick,

kicking out devils and raising the dead. This is not

reserved for Jesus because He said, I tell you the

truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I

have been doing. He will do even greater things

than these. (John 14:12) You are not called to just

do what Jesus did. You are to do greater things than

even He did. He reserved the greater works for us!

It is time to contend for Pentecost fire to fall in our

midst. We need to be a people who are so committed

to intimacy with Jesus that signs and wonders are

merely a bi-product of that intimacy. It is possible

and urgently needed to be a people who emptied of

self that our shadow will do miracles. That is not

reserved for biblical times. If it is in Acts, it is a

blueprint for us today. We can have everything they

had multiplied. The question is how bad do we want

it?

Sincerely,

Peter Vandever

Back Talk: a forum for the readers, by the readers

It has not been my intent to

preach politics every single

time I get the chance to submit

an article to The Lee Clarion,

but, for this last issue of 2006, I

wanted to do something slightly

different.

Without starting an editorial

fight to be continued in 2007

or calling out other columnists

and reaming them out over our

opposing views, I wanted to

somehow communicate the one

point I hope Ive always made.

Politics get a bad rap, that cant

be denied. But we all have a role

that we are more than qualifiedto play, and its my hope that in

due time we all take our turn at

playing it.

Maybe its in the holiday

spirit, but this is an observation

I made just a while back when

things were a bit more active on

the political scene. Maybe Im

an idealist or maybe Im just

nave, but I have a feeling things

would be a little different if we

could look past the stereotypes

and check out whats going on in

the background.

Im the first to admit that these

last few months of balancing a

full course load here at school

and real responsibilities in a

federal campaign have, at times,

convinced me that Im either

crazy or getting there. A few

times Ive felt like a hypocrite,

shouting get involved, get

involved at the top of my lungs

while at the same time fighting off

the disillusionment and cynicism

that comes with exhaustion.

But, I had the little warm-fuzzy

moment that put everything back

into perspective.

It was the last grassroots,

made-for-television event of the2006 campaign, a bus tour

stop with one of the Senate

candidates (Im not going to

even pretend to be nonpartisan,

it was Bob Corker) and several

other notables one of whom

was the 3rd most powerful man

in America, Senate Majority

Leader Bill Frist.

I digress for a moment to

explain to those of you who have

political aspirations or enjoy

watching from the sidelines the

vast importance of a bus.

They look cheesy, and they

are, but theyre a powerful

public relations ploy and, to

some extent, a status symbol.

After youve spent millionsand millions of dollars on

media buys and commercial

production, nothing says I love

you, Average Joe Voter, so much

that Im coming to see you like

an 18-wheel diesel powered tour

bus with a paint job.

I spent some time this summer

helping the leader of the effort

to pass Tennessees Marriage

Protection Amendment as he

worked to get his organization

started and ran into him at this

event.

I should have brought my

bus, he stated wistfully. I

laughed, and he continued. You

knew I had a bus, didnt you?

Its not as nice as his, but the

Amendment has a bus. We had it

out last week. Shoulda brought

it today. He nodded his head, in

pure disappointment in himself

over a missed opportunity.

Crammed on a small platform

were those the media turned out

to see: the local Congressman

(rising star!), a Senator from

a neighboring state (rising

star!), the candidate (yournext senator!), and both current

senators from (The Great Stateof) Tennessee.

Another note to future

politicians: your state is always

The Great State of ______.

Dont forget it, it helps with the

cadence of

your speech

and gives you

a couple of

more seconds

to raise your

voice to a

near scream,

which you

need to get

the proper

r e s p o n s e

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