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president’s unwillingness to address the threats posed by radical Islamists or to embrace new technologies for extracting oil and gas in America.

“Never again will an American president bow to a Saudi king,” Gin-grich said.

He added that Obama is out of touch by promoting an energy policy that pushes for Americans to drive smaller cars.

“Let me put it in a way most Okla-homans can understand: You cannot put a gun rack on a Volt,” Gingrich said, eliciting a roar and standing ova-tion from the crowd.

Gingrich also said that the day he is inaugurated he will sign an executive order to appeal “every act of anti-religious bigotry” pushed by the Obama administration as well as ObamaCare.

“I want to modernize the govern-ment so it moves at the speed and efficiency and with the money savings you expect from the private sec-tor,” said Gingrich. “(Obama) wants to regulate the private sector, so it becomes as inefficient as an incom-petent government.”

The Town Hall event at which Gin-grich spoke was hosted by the ORU College Republicans and drew about 3,500 potential voters to the Mabee Center. Oklahoma is one of 10 states that will hold Republican primaries or caucuses March 6, which is known as “Super Tuesday.”

Former Sen. Rick Santorum ap-peared 10 days earlier at ORU, offer-ing many students a chance to com-pare the candidates seeking the GOP nomination for president.

ORU freshman Bethany Allen is a Democrat who came to hear firsthand what Gingrich had to say.

“I think he did a better job than Rick Santorum,” Allen said. “I don’t

agree with many things he said in regards to the environment, and some of the things he said about ObamaCare were not nec-essarily true.”

During the question portion of the event, Gingrich was asked about his marital infidelities and how the twice-divorced politician can re-obtain the trust of the people.

“By being honest and open,” said Gingrich, 68. “I’ve lived a long life, I’ve done some things I’ve had to clear with God and seek forgiveness and reconcili-ation for, but I also think… I’ve worked very, very hard in being the kind of person that would be worthy of your trust.”

Ryan Alvarez, an ORU sophomore from Chi-cago, liked what Gingrich had to say.

“I agree with his view on many issues,” Alvarez said. “He had a very strong approach to foreign policy in Iran and had a solid and direct plan for our economy.”

Gingrich began by listing statis-tics of what the nation accomplished while he was the House speaker. After losing campaigns for Congress in 1974 and 1976, he won a seat in the U.S. House in 1978 and was re-elect-ed by Georgia voters 10 times.

He was selected as speaker of the House in 1994 and retired from his seat four years later, amid a controver-sy over an extramarital affair after he had pushed to remove President Bill Clinton from office for allegedly lying to a grand jury about his relationship with a White House intern.

Gingrich is vying with three other Republican contenders for the chance to go head to head with President Obama in the Nov. 6 election. Ac-cording to Realclearpolitics.com, San-torum currently leads the GOP race with 33.8 percent, followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 28 percent and Gingrich at 14 per-cent. Congressman Ron Paul of Texas remains in fourth place.

Gingrich compared this year’s Republican nomination process to the Space Mountain roller coaster at Dis-ney World, having its ups and downs as well as unpredictable destination. But Gingrich confirmed his faith in the American people in what he is calling “the most consequential elec-tion of our lifetime.”

Photo By Nathan LundeenFormer Speaker of the U.S. House Newt Gin-grich spoke Feb. 20 at the Mabee Center.

Gingrich calls Obama “most dangerous”By Nathanael Robertson

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich made a campaign stop Feb. 20 at Oral Roberts University to declare the Obama administration a threat to national security and offer alternatives to the “disastrous policies Washington is imposing on us.”

“All of you should be very deeply concerned about national security,” the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives told the Presidents Day crowd. “Barack Obama is the most dangerous president in modern American history.”

Gingrich painted a picture of a passive Obama, whose reluctance to defend the nation and identify en-emies for the sake of political correct-ness has put the nation in jeopardy. Gingrich cited Obama’s failure to ad-dress Iran as a legitimate threat to Is-rael and the world, his welfare stance that promotes laziness, the president’s failure to create jobs on American soil and his “war on religion.”

“My No. 1 message is that we can change this,” declared Gingrich. “Defeating Obama becomes a duty of national security.”

Alternatives Gingrich offered in-cluded revamping an American ener-gy policy that would produce enough oil and natural gas to be independent of the Middle East, re-establishing jobs on home soil, training citizens to become less reliant upon the govern-ment, boosting the economy through investing in the nation, minimizing government to fit the budget and of-fering a personalized Social Security plan for young taxpayers.

“I will take no duty higher than to protect the Constitution, protect the United States and the people of the United States … from those who would destroy us,” said Gingrich.

Gingrich contrasted his world view with Obama’s by citing the

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Jentre Olsen’s term as Student As-sociation president will end when he graduates May 5. As students ponder who they will choose to replace him, Oracle staff writer Aba Hammond sat down with Olsen to find out what the job of student leader entails. When you sought the SA presi-dency, what did you think the job would involve or require of you?

The SA presidency is different for every single person that holds the office. The most important thing is to make it your own. ... You can’t be everything to every person, and you can’t have your hand in everything because you really get pulled in ev-ery direction from administration to faculty, students, and then at the end of the day you have to remember that you are a student yourself. How many hours a week do you spend on SA duties?

I don’t think you can put a time limit on it. ... The cool thing and maybe the challenging thing at times is you never leave your job.

Even when you are in the dorms, you are still the president. The raw hours you put in can range anywhere from 15 to 25 to maybe even 30 hours a week.

How do you manage your SA role with being a full-time student?

I’m taking 16 hours this year. ... I really tried, knowing that I was going to be in this position, to get all of my labor intensive classes out of the way so that this year, I wouldn’t have to stress out with my school work. ...

But I made a 4.0 last semester with a load of 18 credit hours, and I am graduating with highest honors. You work behind the scenes with a lot of administrators. What has been one of the most exciting things you have gotten to be a part of? I love getting to see their hearts for students and the univer-sity, which many students don’t get to see, so this is a statement to the students: The administrators love you and are called to work here for you, the students. What has been your most re-warding accomplishment? Just helping ORU move for-ward, getting involved in brand-ing workshops to really help us identify “What is ORU?” “Who are we?” There’s so much the SA president does that people do

not see... but the best thing is just interacting with students because they are my friends, my peers, and to see the Lord just doing things with the students is always rewarding. What has been one of the most difficult challenges you have faced? You have to remember that you’re a person, too. You have struggles and insecurities as well as difficulties that you face, but what helps is that your mentors and friends are there to lift your hands up. … I’ve learned more about myself this year than any other year of my life. The process that the Lord takes you through on how to be a better leader and a better follower, be submissive and honor your authority and lead.

Jentre Olsen

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Newt GingrichFull name: Newton Leroy McPhersonBorn: June 17, 1943, in Harrisburg, Pa., to teenage parents whose marriage lasted only three days. His mother later remarried an Army colonel named Bob Gingrich who formally adopted Newt, allowing him to change his last name.Education: Bachelor’s degree in history, Emory University; master’s and Ph.D. in modern European history, Tulane University.Military service: NonePolitical service: Elected to represent Georgia in Congress in 1978, remaining in office 20 years until he re-signed in 1999. Served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1995-1999. Professional experience: Taught history and geography at West Georgia College before serving in Congress. After leaving Congress, he founded several for-profit companies and has worked as a consultant.Religion: Raised Lutheran, converted to Catholicism in 2009.Family status: Married three times, divorced twice. He and his current wife, Callista, have two daughters and two grandchildren. They live in McLean, Va.

Ron PaulFull name: Ronald Earnest PaulBorn: Aug. 20, 1935, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the third of five sons. His family had a dairy business.Education: Bachelor’s degree in biol-ogy from Gettysburg College; doctor of medicine, Duke University.Military service: Flight surgeon in Air Force and Air National Guard, 1963-68. Political service: Elected to represent Texas in Congress during three different periods: 1976-77, 1979-85 and 1997-present. Lost bid for Senate in 1984. Professional experience: Private medical practice in obstetrics and gynecology.Religion: Raised Lutheran, baptized children in Episcopal church, now attends Baptist church.Family status: Married high school sweetheart, Carol, in 1957 while in college. They live in Lake Jackson, Texas (near Galveston), have five children and 18 grandchildren. His son Rand represents Kentucky in Con-gress.

Mitt RomneyFull name: Willard Mitt RomneyBorn: March 12, 1947, in Detroit, Mich., the son of three-term Michigan Gov. George Romney, who made his fortune in the auto industry.Education: Started at Stanford University but dropped out for two years to do Mor-mon missionary work in France. Bachelor’s degree in English, Brigham Young Univer-sity; MBA and law degrees, Harvard Univer-sity.Military service: None. Political service: Elected governor of Massachusetts, 2003-07; chairman of Republican Governors Association. Professional experience: Founded Bain Capital in 1984 after serving as vice president of Bain & Co.Religion: Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints).Family status: Married elementary schoolmate, Ann, in 1969. They have five sons and 16 grandchildren. They live in Boston, Mass.

Rick SantorumFull name: Richard John SantorumBorn: May 10, 1958, in Winchester, Va., the second of three children. His father was a clinicial psychologist who immigrated to America at age 7 from Italy.Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, Penn State Univer-sity; MBA, University of Pittsburgh; law degree, Dickinson School of Law.Military service: None. Political service: Elected to repre-sent Pennsylvania in 1991-95. Elected to U.S. Senate, 1995-2007. Lost third term in 2006 to former Gov. Bob Casey. Professional experience: Worked in law firm before Congress. Hosts a national radio show and contributes to Fox News.Religion: Lifelong Catholic.Family status: Married to Karen for 21 years. They have seven children, whom they home-school. They live in Great Falls, Va.

2012 Republican Presidential Candidates


NEWT GINGRICH RON PAUL MITT ROMNEY RICK SANTORUM

Abortion

Education

Gay Rights

Immigration

Job Creation

Military

SocialSecurity

Republican voters in Oklahoma will head to the polls March 6 to choose a candidate for president. Here’s a look at where the 4 remaining contenders stand on several key issues.

Pro-life

“We must support the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children and choose the educational model that best suits the child’s needs.”

- Helped author the De-fense of Marriage Act

- Would repeal hate speech legislation

“I think if that fails, at that point, you have no choice ex-cept a constitutional amend-ment.”

Believes every state should sue federal government for money spent on illegal im-migrants.

“My plan: no tax increase, 100% expensing, reduce busi-ness tax to 12.5%, eliminate cap gains and death tax; audit and reform the Federal Re-serve; repeal Obamacare.”

“Afghanistan is a tiny piece of a gigantic mess that is very dangerous. Pakistan is unstable, and they prob-ably have between 100 and 200 nuclear weapons. Iran is actively trying to get nuclear weapons.”

“[There] is $2.4 trillion in Social Security which should be off budget, and no president of the United States should ever again say be-cause of some political fight in Washington, I may not be able to send you your check.”

“I’d like to get the young people out of it, just the younger generation, because there’s no money there, and they’re going to have to pay 50 years and they’re not going to get anything.”

“For the people who are already retired or 55 years of age and older, nothing changes. And I’d also add a year or two to the retirement age under Social Security.”

“We have to make sure that we’re not going to burden future generations with a Social Security program that’s underfunded. It’s underfunded right now.”

“We’re under great threat, because we occupy so many countries. We’re in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world. We’re going broke. We have to be honest with ourselves.”

“Well, we want to bring our troops home as soon as we possibly can. If I’m president, I will inform myself based upon the experience of the people on the ground that are leading our effort there.”

“I believe we need to listen to our generals, and our generals are being very, very clear that we need to contin-ue to stabilize Iraq, the Iraqi government wants and needs our intelligence in particular, needs force protection.”

“We need to get the Fed to quit printing the money and if we have to entice those individuals to repatriate their money, deregulate and de-tax to invite people to go back to work again.”

“We’ve got to change the way we’re structured econom-ically if we want to get people back to work in this country and keep America as we’ve always been, this extraordi-nary job machine.”

“The federal government kills jobs! We don’t need more programs & bureaucrats telling business how to oper-ate. I believe in free people to grow our economy not government.”

“Immigrants who can’t be sent back due to the magni-tude of the problem should not be given citizenship--no amnesty should be granted.”

“We’ve got to have a fence, or the technologically approved system to make sure that we know who’s coming into the country.”

“I believe we need to build more fence. I believe that we need to secure the border using technology and more personnel.”

“I wouldn’t support an amendment [defining mar-riage as between a man and a woman]. “But let me suggest, get the government out of it. Why doesn’t it go to the church? And why doesn’t it go to the individuals?”

- Does not believe in discrimination in hiring pro-cesses or legal policies

- “I don’t discriminate. At the same time, from the very beginning in 1994, I said to the gay community, ‘I do not favor same-sex marriage.’”

“Every known society has some form of marriage. Mar-riage is the word for the way in which we connect a man, a woman, and their children into one loving family.”

“If you care about your children, you’ll get the federal government out of the busi-ness of educating our kids.”

“There is no greater indict-ment of American government than the sorry state of Ameri-can education. It is an epic failure.”

“There is no account-ability in the public system because there is no choice in the public system. Your child is trapped if you have low income.”

Pro-life Pro-life Pro-life


On March 4, Student Associa-tion will host the 168 Film Festival, which will screen the top films created by students for a weeklong short film competition. Teams were given 168 hours to write, film, edit, score and produce a five-minute short film, with a first-place prize of $500.

Students have hopped onto the university memes bandwagon by creating the Facebook page “ORU Memes.” Across the country, university-specific “memes” have been gaining momentum on social networking sites. Students can use generators to poke fun at aspects of their university by taking a popu-lar image and adding their own caption.

ORU Memes bring humor

Media class targets child sex trafficking

Green family is planning to donate Mass. campus

Sigma Tau Delta helping veterans

Honors students presenting research

The ORU chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society, recently won a $500 project grant for its proposed service project of narrative therapy work-shops for ORU veterans. Project grants from Sigma Tau Delta encour-age local chapters to develop cre-ative projects that further the Society. The chapter is led by sophomore English literature major Hannah Covington.

The philanthropist family that bailed out ORU with an initial $70 million donation may give away a 217-acre campus in Northfield, Mass. Hobby Lobby initially purchased the campus and its 43 buildings in order to donate it to the C.S. Lewis Foundation to start a new university. Since that organization has been thus far un-able to raise the necessary funds to open a uni-versity, Mart Green is considering the possibility of donating the property to other applicants for an educational purpose. Hobby Lobby is committed to investing $5 million for operations and capital improvement projects in support of the creation of C.S. Lewis College. Hobby Lobby was founded in 1972 by CEO and founder David Green, father of Mart and Steve, and has more than 430 stores in 35 states. In the last year, Hobby Lobby has started ex-panding into northern states, opening stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as well as

Each semester, students in Assistant Professor Chris Put-man’s Branding and Promotions media class assist a nonprof-it organization as part of their coursework. This year, students are creating promotional material to raise awareness for Truckers Against Trafficking. The organization aims to educate and mobilize members of the trucking industry in order to combat domestic sex trafficking through training and partner-ing with law enforcement.

The Department of Oklahoma Blue Star Mothers will host a free concert titled “The State of Apprecia-tion: A Memorable Night for Our Troops”at 7 p.m. March 13 in the Mabee Center. The U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus of Washing-ton, D.C., will perform.

Five honors students will pres-ent research to peers from six states during the Great Plains Honors Council’s annual conference March 30-April 1 in Overland Park, Kan. Sophomores Hannah Covington and Noelle Smith and juniors Ash-ley Sweeney, Melanie Wespetal and Katy Miller will join honors students from colleges in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas in the contribution of original scholarly research.

Media majors Lindsey Meeker and Jordan Mueller work on a project for Branding and Promotions class to help raise awareness about sex trafficking among truckers.

Army Band concert will honor troops

Student short films honored by SA

other New England states. The company has approximately 18,000 employees nationwide. Hobby Lobby, a Christian company and business, closes its stores on major holidays and Sundays to allow their employees to worship with their families. In 2007, David Green purchased former Bradford College in Haverhill, Mass., and gave the property to Zion Bible College. Also in 2007, Hobby Lobby donated $70 million to Oral Roberts University to eliminate more than $50 million of debt and to assist in the reformation of the school’s leadership and infrastructure.

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By Joshua CopelandAs a missions team, the

2010-11 ManTeam single-handedly revolutionized the precedent set by missions teams past at ORU.

This year’s ManTeam is hosting the second annual ManTeam Car Bash Extrava-ganza from 5 to 10 p.m. March 3 at Qdoba Mexican Grill on Lewis Avenue near 71st Street.

“We picked College Weekend for potential mis-sions applicants and to build up hype for the department,” said Jon Patterson, ManTeam team leader.

“The purpose of this is to help all missions teams raise funds for their trips,” said Jordan Carter, missions fundraising coordinator. “Each missions team will be

By Josh CopelandFor the first time in almost a

decade, ORU’s theology department has added a new minor to its course offerings.

For the 2012-2013 academic year, the theology department is wel-coming an additional path of study through its new Jewish studies minor.

Livets Ord Theological Seminary in Sweden, a sister school of ORU founded by Ulf Ekman in 1983, currently offers a minor in Jewish studies.

ORU is adding this minor out of

given the opportunity to host a mini-game.”

Not only will the fund-raiser build awareness for the current teams, but accord-ing to Patterson, it serves to “create hype for the missions department” as a whole.

Students can either drive over to the Office Depot and walk to the Qdoba, or they can meet in lower lot by se-curity where the “Man-Vans” will shuttle them to Qdoba.

“It embodies what you’d want a ManTeam fundraiser to be: big, over the top and a smashing success,” said Pat-terson. “This is a great way to show everyone that we are here as a missions depart-ment as a whole.”

This year, the games will be bigger and better than the ones offered last year.

interest and need of Jewish studies in the undergraduate theology depart-ment.

“The need arose here,” said Dr. Edward Watson, chairman of the undergraduate theology department. “There seems to be a lot of interest, and we are very excited.”

The department was given a do-nation to start this minor.

“The donation went toward re-search, materials and adjunct profes-sors,” said Watson.

Dr. Donald Vance, professor of biblical languages and literature, was selected to be the Jewish studies advisor.

“It’s important,” said Vance. “I’m glad we’re doing it, and I’m glad to be a part of it,” Vance said. “The New Testament cannot be under-

This year’s games will in-clude raffles, a burrito-eating contest, a dunk tank, music and a DJ, an inflatable slide, and of course, the car bash, along with several others.

“I see it as an opportunity to help out my team as well as others,” said Seth Silvers, leader for Team Haiti North.

“This is an opportunity for the entire student body to come out and support ORU missions while having a great time,” said Carter. “We want everyone to be there supporting ORU missions.”

“I think it’s really great that they are using an op-portunity with the ManTeam name to bless other teams,” said Brooke Williams, as-sistant team leader for Team South Africa. “I think it says a lot that they could use it

stood apart from its Second Temple milieu. This minor will serve as preparation for a master’s in Jewish Christian studies.”

According to Dr. Brad Young, professor of biblical literature in the Graduate School of Theology and Ministry, in order to know Jesus, people have to know his community of faith, including the Jewish faith.

Although Jewish Studies will only be offered as a minor, the result is to develop the program into one with greater extensions.

“This is the beginning of a process that will hopefully end in a Ph.D. in Old Testament Judaea Christian studies in the College of Theology and Ministry,” said Thomas Mathew, dean of the College of Theology and Ministry.

for themselves, but use it for others.”

“When multiple teams get involved with an event, it shows the true heart of the ORU missions family,” said Liz Tvedt, assistant team

The introduction of this minor will add four new classes to the theology department: Jewish Civili-zation, Israel in Christian Theology, Jewish Perspectives on the Bible, and The Jewish and Rabbinic Background to the Gospels.

These four classes, in addition to two classes, Hermeneutics and Intertestamental Literature, already offered by the department, are the six classes required for the Jewish Stud-ies minor.

“Ours is the first program in the U.S. to offer this in an undergradu-ate program,” said Cheryle Holeman, who will be teaching two of the six classes. “The study of Judaism helps to realize that there is more depth to the Scriptures.”

leader for Team Ukraine. The goal of the ManTeam

carbash?“We are trying to put a

sledgehammer through the financial needs of missions,” said Patterson.

ManTeam event’s a smashing success

New theology minor added to curriculumJewish Studies will be offered as a minor

Courtesy PhotoManTeam helped raise missions funds last year during this Car Bash Extravaganza, which will be repeated March 3 .

Why are you running? Fruh: I believe in ORU! I speak from experience when I say, that if you allow it, God will use ORU, and all of the people and opportunities here to radically change your life. Nothing excites me more than the possibility of being a part of that process for people.

Holman: As a student here on campus, I have had the privilege of being involved in many different facets of the university. Through these I have ex-perienced both the joys and challenges of working with Student Leadership, Student Association and the administration. I have a heart for leadership and a strong passion to serve the students here at ORU.

What experience do you have for this job? Fruh: I have served as senior class president of my high school, chaplain, head chaplain, outreach leader, and prayer movement leader. They have taught me through trial and error, how to lead a team, and the challenges that you inevitably face when you are trying to make things happen. The most relevant experience I can think of, however, is my upbringing. My parents are in ministry, and through this, I have learned invaluable lessons. Perhaps the most important thing that my parents have taught me about ministry and leadership is that it is so far from glamorous. Ministry and leadership are ex-tremely rewarding, but more than anything, they are blood, sweat and tears. People are valuable, period. We cannot afford to forget this.

Holman: Student life offers a multitude of positions to gain experience here on campus. I was able to spearhead and found Engineers With a Mis-sion. As the president, I was involved with electing the officers and other members. We are partnering with the ORU missions department and are going to Ghana this summer to build a health clinic powered by renewable energy using solar panels. With being the team leader of this trip, I have had continuing experience in leading financially, spiritually and academical-ly. I am also currently president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which has given me extensive executive leadership experi-ence. Last semester, I organized a trip to Anaheim, Calif., for fellow engineering students to encounter a Career Expo with 300+ profes-sional engineering companies. This spring, we are traveling to Louisi-ana State University to compete in various projects and presentations with other large engineering universities around the nation. As the current head academic peer advisor, I continually have the joy of mentoring, teaching leadership and sharing my heart with all of the APAs in my dorm group.

Want to learn more about these candidates? The ORU Student Association will hold a forum at 7 p.m. March 7 in Zoppelt Auditorium. Voting will take place online March 8.

What qualifies your running mate? Fruh: I was terrified at the thought of having to run against Ciera. Ciera has lead the General Assembly for two years and currently works closely with the vice president and president and has worked with Alumni Rela-tions. Ciera authored the proposal for what is currently the family room and is creating new opportunities for international students. She understands how each function of the SA executive cabinet operates. No one is as dedi-cated and as qualified for this position. We make a great team.

Holman: Josh has worked directly with students and administration as a Resident Advisor and as the chair of the Student/Faculty Relations Com-mittee in the General Assembly. Josh has SA experience and has been on the forefront of voicing student opinions to the administration. Furthermore, Josh’s executive experience as president of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature will not only benefit the students in his role as the acting officer over the General Assembly, but it will also propel him as the vice president to run the office of SA more effectively.

What are your plans if elected? Fruh: Our plans are to re-establish the role SA plays in the student body by focusing on services, activities and representation. Our greatest desire is to see students getting the most out of SA and what it has to offer. We also plan on launching SpeakUp ORU as a VITAL part of understanding the wants and needs of the student body and what role SA can play in making things more efficient. We plan on creating events tailored to re-establish school spirit on campus and work with the Ozone to create events that highlight our athletes. From pep rallies to bonfires, we want to create an atmosphere of a thriving campus. Finally, regarding representation, our plans are to first and foremost represent the student body the best that we know how. The vision of Oral Rob-erts University is one that cannot be taken lightly. We want to see the Kingdom of God come, and His will done on this university, and to be transparent as we lead. In the confines of SA, we want to create new positions that will add input of international and commuter students to our team. We also plan to re-structure the General Assembly to ensure that each department is represented and has a voice in policy changes that occur on campus. We plan to partner with the administration to establish clear communication with students.

Holman: During the time I have spent at ORU, I realized how important the leadership roles are in serving students. I want to empower and unify the student body to build up strong leaders who are able to, in turn, spread their influence to everyone around them. Secondly, I want to make it easier for students to vocalize their opinion, and I will personally stand up for their concerns by acknowledging the real challenges students are facing. Thirdly, I want to carry on the vision of this university through encouraging and sup-porting campus worship and prayer. We want to make the events more rel-evant to the entire student body and integrate events with other departments on campus. For example, advertise and market for missions fundraisers.

How do you differ from the other candidate? Fruh: Dan Holman has always been, and always will be, one of my closest friends at ORU. I am not saying Dan and I disagree on these things, or that he has not experienced these things as well, these are simply areas where I feel that I have a different experience. Dexter Sullivan and Jentre Olsen are two of my closest friends. I have sat with them and walked with them through their presidencies, and knowing them has cultivated me for the position. Because of my relationships with Dexter and Jentre, I under-stand the weight of this role, and I believe I can build on what they have taught me. I treasure the administration, and I have enjoyed working with them in my time in leadership. Eric Peterson, Carol Holderness and Dean Olsen are mentors to me. This is important, because without close relation-ships with the administration, SA will be able to accomplish very little.

Holman: The presidential position is a huge responsibility, demanding strong leadership qualities, excellent time management, diligence and a lot of hard work. I have been able to time and time again practice and refine these qualities, which will help me fill the role as SA president. The rela-tionship between the president and vice president is crucial in determining what can be accomplished next year. Josh and I have a close friendship, which will propel us forward in unity and fluency during this next year.

What one thing could you improve at ORU? Fruh: I would love to see the student body more unified. I would like for the culture at this university to be a culture of family. We are brothers and sisters in Christ. I want to see God’s kingdom come here, to ORU. I would like for the goal of everything that Student Association does to be the foster-ing of a community of family at ORU. A family that is so proud, and who understands what a privilege it is to be attending Oral Roberts University.

Holman: It’s on my heart to improve the student experience at ORU to such a level where you will look back, draw from the experiences made during this special season of your life and accomplish whatever God has called you to do! I want to provide students with the opportunities and goals which will make them better leaders.

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Houston’s death leaves church mourning Religion News Service Everybody has a favorite Whitney Houston song, amemory that makes them stand still and think about how this soulful popsuperstar made them feel when they heard her sing. Remember the chill when she sang the national anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl, or how “I’m Every Woman” em-powered women, providing confidence and inspiration? But anyone who knew Houston understands that her talent came from one place, the God she served at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J. This is where it all started for its daughter, where she

was the darling of the choir as a child who left people speechless, belting out gos-pel songs and hymns. What she did through song on Sunday mornings, the members of her homechurch returned the favor Feb. 12 the only way they know how. They prayed. They prayed for Emily Cissy Houston, Houston’s mother, the minister of music for 54 years at the church. “She needs you, God,” the Rev. Joe Carter said. “I believe that he is shining his light on her right now and the only way she’ll get through this is with the help and strength of our prayer.”

They prayed for her family and for themselves. Everyone held hands, squeezing tight-ly. It was their way of saying everything is going to beall right, Cissy. With broken hearts, they managed to dance and sing through three services, the choir raising its collective voice as if Whitney Houston

herself were there leading the way. “One of the greatest voices of our time has been silenced, but she hasleft so much for us to live on,” Carter said. “She left enough and so much for us to remember her for the rest of our lives, not only our lives but for generations that

didn’t even know her.” But Carter said the at-tention now should shift to privacy, the healing of the family and understanding that a mother has just lost her child. He said he’s talked to the family and, for now, the less that is said is better.


Sports The Sports Editor is Billy Burke.You may contact him with comments or questions at [email protected]

By Billy BurkeLoad your finger pistols, don the acrylic paint and hoist up that Ned

Flanders fathead with pride; the Summit League Tournament has arrived! This weekend, the men and women Golden Eagles will each have a chance to gain an NCAA berth and compete for a national title. To do this, they must win three consecutive games in a single-elimination tournament against the Summit League’s finest. Here is a breakdown of the matchups:

First Round: No. 1 ORU vs. No. 8 IPFWThe first matchup for the Golden Eagles men’s team is the Mastodons

(elephant). If history is any indication, ORU has the upper hand. The Eagles are 10-3 all time versus the Mastodons who, outside of Frank Gaines (21 PPG, 5.8 RPG), really possess no threat to ORU offensively.

Prediction: ORU 84, IPFW 75

First Round: No. 2 ORU vs. No. 7 Western IllinoisThe first matchup for the Lady Golden Eagles is the Leathernecks, who,

as a team, do not matchup against ORU favorably. Aside from having the fouth-leading scorer (Kevi Luper 23.9 PPG), as a team ORU averages more assists (15.4) and points (73.2) than WI. ORU also has two players in Jaci Bigham and Georgia Jones who average over four assists per game; West-ern Illinois has zero.

Prediction: ORU 80, WI 70Championship prediction: ORU vs. Oakland

To get to the championship game, the Grizz have to beat No. 2 South Dakota State, but I’m picking Oakland because of how dangerous they are come playoff time. Oakland is No. 10 in the nation in scoring, not to mention league-leading scorer Reggie Hamilton (25.5) is a player who, like Dominique Morrison, is capable of carrying his team to victories. If these these two teams should clash, it would be a match for the ages.

Prediction: ORU 90, OAK 87

Championship prediction: ORU vs. S. Dakota St.The last time the Lady Eagles faced off against SDS, it was ugly. ORU

shot 32 percent and was obliterated 51-70. However, after losing the game, the Eagles went on a five-game winning streak to close out the season and earn the No. 2 seed in the tournament. The Lady Eagles will have to play well to oust the Jackrabbits, whose defense has held opponents to a suf-focating 57.1 points this season. However, if the Eagles can get hot and score, the Jacks only average 67.0 PPG.

Prediction: ORU 70, SDS 65

It’s Summit League tourney time!

MEN’S BASKETBALL

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ORU’s men’s and women’s teams are led by senior forward Dominique Mor-rison ( 20.3 PPG) and junior forward Kevi Luper (23.9 PPG).

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By Billy BurkeWhen people think about

sports at Oral Roberts Uni-versity, they usually think one thing: basketball.

Who could blame them? The Eagles’ top-notch

facility houses a fast-paced and exciting sport to watch.

And let’s be honest, who doesn’t enjoy some March Madness drama?

However, it may come as a surprise to both students and outsiders that in recent years, basketball hasn’t been the most successful sport at ORU.

Just this past year, the ORU baseball team was one win away from claiming a berth in the NCAA College World Series.

In fact, Golden Eagles outfielder Nick Baligod was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays and is now playing in their farm system.

Coming into this year,

ORU’s baseball team was projected to continue its suc-cess.

ORU was picked to finish No. 1 in the Summit League conference and advance to the NCAA regionals.

That being said, after being swept by Baylor and losing the home opener to Wichita State, some were starting to question ORU’s projections.

However, after the game, head coach Rob Walton made it clear he was NOT one of those people.

“I think it’s more of a mental problem than physi-cal,” Walton said. “The new guys are trying to do too much. They’re trying to think about everything at the plate when they just need to relax and put the plan into action.”

Walton is an experienced coach and knows the right thing to say when asked about a loss or two.

But what he said next is something that sets him apart from an average baseball coach.

“Our goal is to go to the College World Series and win a national title, nothing less.” Walton said.

“Last year, we were on the verge from being able to get a chance to do that. We’ve been a pitch away. But we want everyone at and outside ORU to know our goal remains the same.”

Walton knows how to win.

His record (327-142), not to mention being a five-time Summit League Coach of the Year, speaks for itself.

But of all of his impres-sive numbers, his most impressive is 43: the number of players who have been drafted by MLB teams during his eight-year tenure as head coach.

This statistic undoubtedly

served as a factor in being selected to represent his country as head coach for Team USA in 2008 and as an assistant coach in ’04 and ’11.

“Being a coach for Team USA was a wonderful experi-ence,” Walton said.

“You get to meet other coaches and get a chance to learn how they handle things.

“It really helps broaden your perspective.”

According to Walton, another perk that comes with being coach for the national team is the talent that you are exposed to.

When Walton was ap-pointed skipper for Team USA in 2008, he had a very special prospect on his ros-ter, a pitcher by the name of Stephen Strasburg.

“It is always hard when you’re dealing with players other teams have rights to,”

said Walton. “There was one time

Strasburg threw a no-hitter into the sixth inning against Chinese Taipei. I decided to pull him going into the sev-enth because his pitch count (85) was getting too high.”

After talking to Coach Walton, it’s obvious he has a vast amount of knowledge and respect for the game of baseball.

But his genuine love for his players and his undy-ing hunger to win makes for a combination that’s to be envied by anybody.

“To be honest, I don’t lose much sleep over losses,” Walton said.

“Of course, you want to win and that’s important. But all you really want to know is that you’ve helped enhance these young men’s lives.

“To me that’s worth everything.”

Coach undeterred by team’s slow start

Photo by Austin St. John

Coach Rob Walton knows how to win. His 327-142 record shows why he is a five-time Summit League Coach of the Year. He’s also had 43 players drafted into the major league.

Walton’s goal remains: Earn trip to World Series


The Oracle Scene Editor is Halle Byrams.You may contact her with comments or questions at [email protected]

Spring fashion tips for men, by menBy Charlie Meadows

As we turn the corner from winter to spring, there are a few choices the fashion-minded male needs to consider, and I don’t just mean whether he’s finally going to get that promise ring for his girlfriend of five years. It’s time to begin thinking about what kind of fashion trends he will be donning for the upcoming season. Here are some new rules and items you must master to pull off your Spring 2012 wardrobe.

Pants Skinny jeans may be taking a backseat this spring. I’m not say-ing they are out quite yet, but as the designers roll off the line, we are starting to see wider pant designs for guys this spring. We have noticed this trend mostly in suits, but lately it has started creeping into everyday casual pants. There is light at the end of the tun-nel, one day my legs might be able to breathe again.

Keep in mind the colors for spring are taking a more bright and playful approach, with yellow and orange continuing to make a statement Brave, bold colors like Tangerine Tango and Solar Power are the perfect confidence boosters. Face it; if you are go-ing to wear it in public, you can’t simply put it on, you have to wear it like you’re Mike Kors himself. Combine the brighter colors with Sodalite Blue for a more balanced look, or weave in warm neutral Kaki or Starfish Gray for a safer, more subdued look.

And, of course, we cannot forget the shoes and sunglasses; no outfit is complete without the footwear and accessories to match. Something we are going to continue to see more of are the multi-colored chukkas. The chukkas had their original surge of popularity in the ‘40s and ‘50s when they were worn mainly just as casual shoes. Bringing sexy back into this century, the current decade sees them being worn in all circumstances, both casual and formal. When choosing sun-glasses, go with a safe but trendy aviator. Aviator glasses are cur-rently the eyewear of spring and are the choice among the trendier crowd. Get ready, get set, here comes Spring 2012.

Layers As the crisp winter days turn into the warmer and wetter days of spring, one thing you can do to help prepare your wardrobe is layer. In colder weather, a few layers of thin cotton covered by a sturdy outer layer works well. A good example is wearing a bold solid, or print button-down shirt covered by a blazer or cardigan. As the temperature changes throughout the day, you will be able to shed clothing as neces-sary. Just remember to leave one layer on. We are a university, not a nudist camp (cough cough, ladies in the AC.)

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Oklahoma! Whether students enjoy the wind sweeping down the plain, or the waving wheat surely smelling sweet, there’s something for everyone at ORU’s upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammer-stein’s “Oklahoma!”

The production will take place March 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. and March 4 at 2 p.m. General admission is $10, but student and senior tickets are $5. According to Director Laura Hol-land, ORU has not performed “Okla-homa!” in 13 years. This will be the university’s third performance of it.

“We picked this particular show for showing off several off our de-partments,” Holland said.

The show includes singing, danc-ing, and of course, acting, and as a result, Holland needed a “triple threat.”A “triple threat” is a perform-er who can act, sing and dance. Hol-land believes she has casted exactly that. Traditionally, dancers would double as the lead characters for the scene. However, Becca Hyvonen, Jared Jirele and Travis Cox, who play the lead characters, will also perform a ballet “dream scene.”

“At first, it was kind of daunting,” Hyvonen said. “Now it’s one of my favorite parts of the show.”

Unlike Hyvonen, who danced in high school and is a dance minor at ORU, the other actors did not have

as much experience coming into the dream scene.

“I like doing a lot with just my physicality and not a lot of lines,” Cox said. “Obviously, I’m not a trained ballet dancer. It is fun in how I get to do something I wouldn’t normally do.”

A lot of work went into making “Oklahoma!” happen, and students rehearsed every weeknight from 6:30 to 10:30 for six weeks.

An important aspect of the pro-duction is the message the director and actors hope to convey.

“We want the audience to come away feeling happy and entertained, obviously, but morally, I guess we

want to portray that true love wins out over lust,” Carroll, who plays Aunt Carroll, said.

For the actors, this means putting a lot into developing their character. Cox, who typically prefers a comical role, had the challenge of invoking a cynical, twisted and sad character.

“It’s been a lot of fun just creat-ing this guy who wants something so bad, he doesn’t know how to get it,” Cox said.

In the face of all that Holland must keep track of, she still says she is ready for performance day.

“This cast has worked really hard for this show, and I’m excited about doing it again,” Holland said.

Oklahoma! production hits the stage at ORU

Women: Here’s how to dress in style this pringBy Halle ByramsSpring is definitely in the air, and it’s bringing amazing style options with it. As the weather gradually warms up and we’re able to put away our parkas and peacoats for good, keep these fun trends in mind when shopping for new items for your spring wardrobe.

ColorsSpring has a way of bringing out the most vi-

brant, beautiful and playful colors every year. There are a couple of major colors for spring

that were repeatedly seen on the runways last fall: OrangeMintCitron YellowKelly Green Coral Pink Neon Colors When doing your shopping for spring, be sure

to keep these bright and fun colors in mind. Shirts and blouses in mint and other pastel col-

ors are so incredibly pretty and youthful, and they look great with almost all skin tones.

Every season there seems to be a popular shade of pink.

This season, stay pretty in pink with shades of coral.

Neon colors are bright, eclectic and not for the timid.

Neon colors come in a wide range of accesso-ries and have a youthful, sporty feel.

If you’re a little on the shy side, why not try an accessory like a watch or some bangles.

For the bolder fashionistas, wear an item of clothing like a jacket or blouse.

Bold PrintsFloral patterns are always appropriate and in

style for springtime. The winter hues of

black and blue should be firmly tucked away to make room for colorful and playful patterns.

Try out this ever popular trend by wear-ing a cute floral print skirt or dress. You’ll in-stantly feel like spring.

Shoes Wedges are very much in this spring. They look

amazing with jeans, dresses, skirts…just about anything. They have the height of heels but are way more comfortable. Easy to wear, easy to style and there are so many styles out there…what’s not to love?

If it’s not quite warm enough for sandals, laced-up oxfords are another comfy and cute option. Rather than sticking to basic black or brown, why not look for oxfords in vibrant colors for spring? Oxfords look great with jeans and can easily be dressed up or down.

Transitioning Tip: Tulsa weather can be incredibly unpredictable, which can make dressing for the weather difficult. The weather app on your phone might tell you it’ll be 30 degrees, but later it might get up to 60. On these days when you have no clue on how the weather will be, be smart and layer. Wearing a cardigan or jacket in the morning when it is cooler can easily be removed later if the temperature rises. Also, don’t be so quick to pull out the summer attire. You don’t want to be caught outside freezing if the temperature drops suddenly.

In addition to whim-sical and fun floral prints, bold geometric prints are also a great trend to try if you’re daring. These prints look great on blouses and dresses and are sure to make a fashion statement.

By Hannah Rundell


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Let us rationally step back and see what options are available and evaluate them from there.

Believe it or not, I’ve ac-tually been in every possible position in this scenario.

I’ve been the cheater, the cheated, the rightly and wrongly accused, and the right and wrong accuser.

I have seen each of these reactions played out, and I hope you can take my experienced advice for the best response, whether they appear appropriate or not.

Let’s take your initial reaction, which, for most, would be to freak out.

If this is your response, you automatically put your partner on the defensive, and no one likes to be on the defensive, especially if he or she is innocent.

In this scenario, you may lose your partner due to your obscene reaction.

If the rumor is true, react-ing in such a manner only gives him or her one more reason to call you crazy, cut

his or her losses and choose someone else.

The best reaction for you as the “accuser” is to take time and think through a few key considerations.

Is this a relationship you really want long term?

If this rumor is true, will you be able to move on in the relationship anyways?

If he or she tells you it’s not true, will you believe them regardless of what ev-eryone else says?

These are all questions you need to consider because answering them can save you a long and painful process.

The best way to approach this situation is calmly.

As much as you want to be emotional or angry, this will do nothing but cloud the important issues.

Approach him or her at a time when it’s just the two of you.

Calmly explain what you’ve heard and let them know that you trust his or her word above anyone else’s.

Reassuring our trust in our

significant others will push them toward the truth more than anything else we do.

If he or she explains the rumor is nothing more than a rumor or wants to explain the source of the rumor, al-low him or her to do that.

If the rumor is confirmed, allow yourself time to con-template what you would like to do next.

Now, if you are the ac-cused, you have a few options.

If you truly care about the person you are with and have made a mistake for whatever reason, be honest and tell your significant other.

Being open demon-strates that even though you’re an idiot, you’re an honest idiot and may be worth keeping around.

It will be less painful when the truth comes from you.

Although it is hard to do, confessing the truth will be worth it in the long run.

If you don’t care about the person you have hurt, it is still best to be honest.

However, at this point

Date Doctor The Rumor Bug: Infidelity and the Responseyou should probably cut your losses and be the per-son who ends the relation-ship, freeing the both of you to be single.

There is no easy way to admit that we’ve done some-thing hurtful to someone we care about. It is natural to want to hide it, but that only causes more pain.

Be honest and face the consequences, because a re-lationship built on anything but 100 percent honesty isn’t built on solid ground.

I leave you with this: Be an honest person.

If you do it, own it. As terrible as it sounds,

the old adage “if you’re not married, you’re single” car-ries some heavy truth.

Don’t prematurely com-mit yourself to someone who won’t protect that or give that same commitment.

It’s both partners’ preroga-tive to act upon their free will until marriage, upon whence it is not about their desires anymore it’s about your desires as a couple.

By Christian Aranza Most of us, if not all, have been there; that awful moment you get the news from a friend of a friend who heard someone claim they saw your significant other with someone else.

Situations abound. Maybe you heard he or she was “talking” to someone else, or something absurd like hold-ing hands while running at the AC.

Regardless of what the rumor may be, no one likes the sinking feeling you get in your stomach when you hear it.

So now that you’ve heard it, what should you do?

I’m sure everything in you wants to run, yelling and screaming at the top of your lungs, and give them a piece of your mind.

Fear not, it’s perfectly OK to feel that way.

However, actually doing that will most certainly be the worst thing you can do for your relationship at that moment.

Pick-up line fails: They happen to the best of usWhether you’ve been the victim of a terrible, cheesy attempt at seduction or if you’ve tried to woo the opposite sex with

your suave, lyrical masterpieces, it happens to us all. Enjoy the Oracle staff’s finest moments - we think they’re pretty great.

“A guy once spent ten minutes talking about how he wanted to be a pastor and then told me I’d make a really great pastor’s wife.”

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“Once, a guy told me he wasn’t going to date anyone until he was sure he was go-ing to marry them...and then he asked me out. Definitely a hearty ‘no.’”

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“I went up to a girl and said, ‘If I said you had a nice body, would you hold it against me?’ We were on a date and she just laughed at me...”

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“A guy was trying to be cute and nicknamed me Blue Eyes...Unfortunately, my eyes are brown. Fail.”

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“‘Him: I didn’t catch your name.’ Me: ‘That’s because I didn’t give it to you.’ I mar-ried him!”

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book of Numbers last night and realized I didn’t have yours.’ I used that on a girl and I actually got her number.”

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By Billy BurkeIt’s that magical time of year

again. The time where coins are flipped, stats are crunched, blind-folded predictions are made. March madness bracket season is upon us.

Teams everywhere are readying themselves for the grind of tourna-ments to come. Some looking to win and claim a coveted high seed, others are just searching for a berth, hoping to crawl into the tournament as a bubble team.

If I have learned anything about this sport, it’s that college basketball is the most unpredictable sport come playoff season.

Last year’s tournament is evidence of that. That being said, I’m not even going to attempt to draw a bracket of any sorts. (I’d probably be shown up by some random sixth-grader any-way.) However, I will throw out some teams I think should cause the big boys to tread softly, and others that shouldn’t be taken as seriously as they take themselves.

Contender: Long Beach St. RPI Ranking: 39The Long Beach Sate 49ers are

projected to be a No. 13 seed in the west and are slated to play against No. 4 Wichita State. People forget that this is the team that nearly beat

No. 6 Kansas. Weak conference or not, the Big West being 14-0 is still something, and it’s one of the reason they’re hot.

Player to watch: T.J Robertson

Pretender: West Virginia RPI Ranking: 43The Mountaineers are projected

to squeeze in on the bubble as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest and play Gonzaga in the first round. I know that this team kills on the boards (35th) and they were ROBBED on a bogus call against Syracuse, but they have gone 2-7 in a one-month span and are 7-9 in the Big East.

Player to watch: Kevin Jones

Contender: WashingtonRPI Ranking: 52The Huskies are projected as one

of the last four bubble teams to get into the tournament and would sport a No. 12 seed in the Midwest against UNLV. After a rough start to the season (5-5), Washington rebounded and has gone 15-3. The Huskies rank fifth in rebounds, have a strong defense and seem to be peaking at the right time.

Player to Watch: Terrence Ross

Pretender: Seton HallRPI Ranking: 30The Seton Hall Pirates are project-

ed to grab the No. 9 seed in the west and would play St. Mary’s. After go-ing 13-2 and upsetting No. 8 UConn, the Seton hall Pirates looked like a dark horse in the Big East. However, in the second half the Pirates have sputtered and lost multiple chances to prove their contender status. They have gone 6-8 in their last 14 and are 8-9 in the Big East.

Player to Watch: Herb Pope

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World suffers from serious lack of real men, Elmore laments

By Chandler ElmoreLook around society. What state

are we in as a people? What will the kids that are growing up today, be like tomorrow? Are we happy when we think about the next generation? Are we satisfied with the state of the typical family? What about the men of todays society? What is your first perception of us? Are the men of to-day what we think of when we think of a good husband, father, or even a coach?

Men of today have a reputation of being players, sleaze bags, de-ceptive, shady, lazy, oafish, ape like creatures that one goal in life is to get laid and then get fat.

I am tired of what I see around me. I am tired of seeing Facebook posts, billboards, commercials, TV shows, movies, coaches, teachers, dads, husbands, politicians and even presidents that do not even begin to embrace what being a man truly means. I am tired of already having a stereotypical stamp on my head that discounts me to a domesticated sloth.

The state of genuine manhood is in trouble. For to long there has been idleness in men’s hearts. Idle-ness leads to laziness which in turn leads to a stagnant heart. A stagnant heart leads to no growth and the idiotic belief that one is at the top of his life. These thoughts then let one think that they have the right to point and blame, in lieu of answering the call to act. It is this mindset which is turning men into idle spuds who are more likely to sit and watch the

world crumble, wasting the power that each man has, and not stand up for what he knows is right. I for one am quick to complain but slow to act. Quick to push blame onto another person rather then accept it and change who I am.

What the world needs is Manly Men of God. Men that are willing to stand up not back down and do God’s work with the masculinity interwoven into our being. Men that protect, and guard with a unique ferocity. Men that help more then they hurt, and love more then they lust. Men that leave a legacy not a loathing.

A “Man of God” means to be like and follow God. A man of God needs to first and foremost have God as their first love. To many men love everything else but God and find themselves at wits end. No, he needs to be able to accept it, own it. A man of God arms himself with the word of God not the word of man. Men of God seek for others not for self.

A real Man of God is an odd number. He feels supreme love for the One whom he has never seen; talks familiarly every day to Some-one he cannot see; expects to go to heaven on the virtue of Another; empties himself in order to be full; admits he is wrong so he can be declared right; goes down in order to get up; is strongest when he is weak-est; richest when he is poorest and happiest when he feels the worst. He dies so he can live; forsakes in order to have; gives away so he can keep; sees the invisible; hears the inaudible and knows that which passes all understanding. Men do not reject the Bible because it contradicts itself, but because it contradicts them.

The world needs men, not boys. I want to be known not as a statistic in the many wrongdoings of my gender but as someone who truly was a light for what Godly masculinity looks like.


Politicians lead to disillusionment By Nathan Porter

The recent town hall meetings held on campus have given me a weird sense of déjà vu.

Over the past few weeks, I sat in the Mabee Center as Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich eloquently spoke on the advantages of small govern-ment, prompting thousands of con-servatives around me to sporadically erupt into a frenzy of excitement.

I can vividly remember, however, packing into the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland four years ago to hear their liberal oppo-nent speak with similar effect. Sen. Barack Obama logically explained the advantages of big government in a way that compelled nearly every-one in attendance to embrace such beliefs.

Ironically, the liberal supporters at this event were strangely similar to those gathered in the Mabee Center. I’m convinced that, although they hold completely different views, both sides are equally biased to their party’s platform and ideology.

Now, as a young Christian Ameri-can searching for truth and burdened with the responsibility of selecting the right leaders for this nation, I’m faced with a difficult question: who is right?

I wish I could say that the Repub-lican Party was God’s party, and that every Republican candidate is sub-stantially better for the nation than their liberal opponents. But that’s simply not true.

The reality is that both parties have some truth and both have lies. What I’ve found is that many Chris-tians argue that the partial truth their political party holds is absolute truth, and the partial truth the other side holds is absolutely evil.

I compare it to two students sit-ting in the top row of the balcony during chapel. As Dr. Rutland stands far below on the stage, one student says that Dr. Rutland is wearing red, but the other denies this claim and assures him that Dr. Rutland is wear-ing black.

In actuality, Dr. Rutland’s tie is

red and his shoes are black, but his suit is a murky shade of gray.

It would be easy and convenient if one side was completely right on every issue and one side was com-pletely wrong, but we live in a fallen world with fallen people, and sin unfortunately doesn’t discriminate between political parties.

I understand that it is tough to make any sort of political impact without the structure of political parties. As Christians, however, we shouldn’t be bound and subjected to political parties either.

My goal is not to promote a degree of political relativism, where no stan-dard for truth exists. What I’m suggest-ing is that as citizens seeking to make an impact in the world of politics, we humbly remember that “now we know in part,” and “we see but a poor reflec-tion as through a mirror.”

So am I a Republican or a Demo-crat? That’s a good question. The only answer I can give definitively is that I’m an American. Ultimately, that is the only affiliation that really matters.

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Jeremy Lin dubbed “Taiwanese Tebow”Religion News Service New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin’s underdog story and outspoken evangelical faith have some sports-writers dubbing him the “Taiwanese Tebow.” But while Lin and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow share similar Christian convictions, Lin’s rise to stardom is even more miraculous. Just a few weeks ago, the Harvard University graduate was buried on the bench and crashing on friends’ couches. Stadium security guards mistook Lin for a team trainer. After injuries to teammates, though, Lin was in-serted into the starting lineup. The Knicks have promptly won five straight games, with their new point guard leading the way, send-

ing the New Yorkers and Asian-Americans across the country into a frenzy of “Linsanity.” Fans splurge for replicas of Lin’s jersey, the TV ratings of New York Knicks games have sky-rocketed and shares of the Madison Square Garden Co., which owns the basketball team, reached an all-time high on Feb. 13. Like any good point guard, Lin knows the art of the pass -- distributing the praise to his team-mates and to God. “I’m just thankful to God for ev-erything,” Lin said in a recent post-game interview. “Like the Bible says, ‘God works in all things for the good of those who love him.’” Lin’s passing reference to Romans 8:28 was caught by his longtime pas-tor, Stephen Chen of Redeemer Bible

Fellowship, a ministry within the Chinese Church in Christ in Moun-tain View, Calif. Chen describes the church as full of first- and second-generation immigrants, like Lin and his parents, who are “conservative in nature” and evangelical in faith. “Very early in his life he decided to pay heed to the call of Christ to take up the cross daily and follow after him,” Chen said. Even during basketball season, when games went deep into Satur-day night, Lin’s family made sure he was in the pews on Sunday morning, Chen said. Lin also credits his parents with teaching him to play “godly basket-ball,” which measures success by sportsmanship, not stats.

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