Vanguard University president Carol Taylor was named pres-ident-elect of the consolidated Evangel University, according to Vanguard’s website.

Pending approval from the Higher Learning Commission, Evangel’s accrediting agency, Tay-lor would start her presidency at

Evangel in the fall of 2013.

The news came Thurs-day from the Transi-tional Board of Trustees, which is comprised of the boards of Evangel, Central Bible College and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, which will consolidate in fall of 2013 school year pending approv-

al from the HLC.

A memo from George Wood, general superintendent of the AG sent to students, faculty and staff, read, “The board has elected Dr. Carol Taylor, current president of Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, Calif., to assume the po-sition of President-Elect if the Higher Learning Commission approves the Change of Control application. If that approval is received, a public presentation of the President-Elect is planned.”

Confidentiality requirements from the HLC about the consoli-dation dictate that the Assemblies of God National Office and the three schools are not to give any formal statements about Taylor’s nomination until after a decision is made about consolidation.

“[The HLC] wants us to be very careful in our public releases,” Wood said in an interview. “We don’t want to prejudge what they are going to do. We’re trying our best to work in conformity with their policies.”

All that Paul Logsdon, director

of public relations and publica-tions for Evangel, is permitted to say to the public is, “If the HLC approves the application for the Change of Control, a public me-dia presentation will be planned.”

Logsdon said that Vanguard is not accredited by the HLC be-cause it is in a different region than Evangel, so it is not required to abide by the same rules as Evangel.

This is why Vanguard released a statement on its website about Taylor’s nomination but Evangel

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‘Fling’ back into childhoodThis year’s theme for Spring-

Fling was “No Adults Allowed.” The night had an array of enter-tainment for audience members to enjoy and décor featuring flash-backs of the best of childhood.

Elijah Austin, junior and SpringFling co-host, said hosting SpringFling was a blast. He said while he was nervous at first, his nervousness soon went away after he and co-host Caleb Campbell, senior, received a positive re-sponse from the audience during their introduction.

This is Austin’s second time hosting an Activities Board event. He also hosted HarvestFest last semester. He said what he loves most about hosting is that he can act like a complete idiot in front of everyone.

“I would definitely host again,” Austin said. “As long as people en-joy it and I can make them happy, that’s what makes me happy.”

Jon Tharp, AB treasurer and se-nior, said over 600 people came to the event this year.

“The show had more good stuff than a deluxe pizza served on a 24-karat gold platter,” Tharp said.

Tharp said there are few things he wishes he could have changed at this year’s show. “Normally, it is not hard for me to be construc-

tively critical of something,” he said, “but any changes that come to my mind are trivial.”

When it came to this year’s cos-tume competition, Rajeev Wick-ramaratne, freshman and one of the winners from the group cos-tume category, said he thought the contestants for the competi-tion were well-picked and exhib-ited great diversity.

There are three categories from the costume competition that participants can win: individual costume, partner costume and group costume.

Wickramaratne went to Spring-Fling in a group costume with the members of his former EU Launch group.

“We have stuck through since Launch week, and I love them very much,” Wickramaratne said.

Wickramaratne said the mem-bers of his group had decided that they wanted to go together, so they “brainstormed a bunch of kiddy things that had six charac-ters.”

Wickramaratne said the group decided on dressing as the Scoo-by-Doo gang because each of them fit one of the characters.

Regarding his group’s win, Wickramaratne said, “I felt happy because we put a lot of work and planning into our costume, and I was excited to share that moment with these amazing friends.”

BY MERRY TUCKERStaff Writer

Top: The hip-hop 2:10 dance team performed during the first act of SpringFling.Above: Members of AB act out a skit between acts.Top Left: One group that dressed up as the cast of Scooby-Doo won the group contest for best costume.Left: Eli Austin, junior, and Caleb Campbell, senior, sing the “Pee Pants” song as hosts of SpringFling.

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Students take a trip down memory lane

Carol Taylor named president-electBY CHRISTINE TEMPLE

Editor-in-Chief

Carol Taylor

See TAYLOR, page 2

and JESSICA NUNLEYManaging Editor

Release of Information

Senators passed one bill and presented four new bills at the senate meeting Monday night.

Josh Whitaker, Lewis Hall senator and junior, had his first proposed bill passed regarding the renovation of the Lewis Hall second-floor lobby, and four bills were presented that would make improvements to the Mabee Center, the Fine Arts building and Walther Hall if passed.

Although the renovation bill was presented two meetings ago, Whitaker said he had asked senators to table the bill until Monday’s meeting so he could confirm prices and make sure all information he presented was accurate. Because this bill was passed, Lewis’ second-floor lobby will receive new chairs, sofas, lamps, mirrors and frames. Lewis Hall is contributing $500 to this renovation, and senate will contribute $3,448.30. Whitaker said all furniture has a 25-year warranty.

Jonathan Jarosinski, Communication Department senator and senior, said he voted in favor of this bill because it will make Lewis Hall look more professional, something especially important considering the pending consolidation. “The

campus is only going to grow from here,” Jarosinski said.

This bill passed 24-1, with Caitlin George, Walther Hall senator and senior, voting in opposition.

Jessica Bear, Kinesiology Department senator and senior, and Blake Petersen, Music Department senator and senior, presented a bill to help the Mabee Center pay for repairs of structural damage caused by students in FMX classes. Bear said students in FMX classes were causing structural damage by dropping weights on the second floor.

Bear said the damage has already been fixed and cost $10,000. However, Bear said if ESGA can support the Mabee Center with $5,000, then the center would have more money in its account for future projects. Senate will vote on this bill at its

next meeting.

Bear and Petersen then presented a second bill, asking for $2,500 to replace the TVs in the Mabee Center. Bear said the current TVs are from 1997, and she said there is only one working remote for all of the current TVs. If this bill is passed, the Mabee Center will receive five new flat-

screen TVs. If senate does not approve this bill, the funds will come from the Mabee Center budget. Bear said that students, faculty and alumni have expressed a desire for newer TVs.

Petersen presented the third bill of the meeting, asking senators to vote in favor of buying atomic clocks for eight locations in the Music Department. Petersen said the current clocks are analog and in poor condition. He said students and faculty have

expressed needs for better clocks, and he said the new clocks would help the department run more efficiently. Each clock will cost $21.98. Senate will vote on the bill at the next meeting.

Megan Lindsey, Walther Hall president and senior, and George asked senators for $4,000 to renovate a room in Walther’s second-floor lobby. George said this room will be called “Café a la Dorm” and will feature a coffee area and a lounge for Walther girls and visitors to the hall to use. George also said she and Lindsey are planning to purchase a couch, lounge chairs, a coffee table, a small table, high tables and chairs. She said they will go through the Physical Plant to make these purchases. Walther Hall will contribute $300 to this renovation. Senate will vote on the bill at the next meeting.

As she prepares to graduate in May and bring her five semesters as editor-in-chief of The Lance to a close, Christine Temple, senior journalism major, has received what she calls a “perfect sendoff.”

Temple is this year’s recipient of the Society for Collegiate Journalists’ Arthur H. Barlow Student Journalist of the Year Award, which is given each year to the top applicant from students representing almost 150 SCJ chapters nationwide.

Melinda Booze, assistant professor of communication and SCJ chapter adviser, said Temple is the first Evangel student to win this award.

In recognition of the award, Temple will receive a plaque and $500.

William Ruehlmann, past SCJ president and member of this year’s selection committee, said choosing a winner proved exceptionally difficult this year due to an increase in applicants and a higher quality of submissions. He said Temple stood out because she writes well for both news and feature stories and has helped to raise the standard and respectability of The Lance during her time as editor-in-chief.

“Christine Temple is a terrific writer and a terrific reporter,” Ruehlmann said. “Put these things together, and you’ve got a journalist to contend with.”

Booze, who nominated Temple for the award, said Temple’s qualities include a willingness to learn, strong time management skills and a hard work ethic.

“She has a tremendous work ethic,” Booze said. “She doesn’t ask [The Lance’s] staff members

to do anything that she’s not only willing to do herself but that she has done herself in regard to the success of The Lance.”

After learning of her selection as a finalist, Temple submitted an essay and three samples of her past work. She said her strategy was to submit different types of articles to show her versatility as a writer. However, Temple admits she did not believe she stood a chance in winning.

“I almost didn’t submit my application when I heard I was a finalist,” Temple said. “I honestly did not expect it at all.”

Temple said receiving this award has been affirming after semesters of hard work.

“As a college journalist, it’s hard sometimes to justify the time you spend. Now I understand why,” Temple said. “I’ve learned more than just how to do something, but why we do things this way.”

Asked by Booze to become editor-in-chief of The Lance in her second semester at Evangel, Temple said she had to grow into her role quickly. Temple said Booze has been an especially instrumental mentor and that the time she has spent with Booze and the feedback she has received from her on assignments have helped her to become a stronger journalist.

Along with her duties as editor-in-chief of The Lance, Temple currently works as an intern at the Springfield News-Leader.

She said her career goal is to work at a daily newspaper in a large city.

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The ScoopSummer AidStudents who are planning to take at least six hours of summer school and need financial aid need to submit the Summer Financial Aid Request form online in the student portal by April 5.

Launch Leader ApplicationsChristy Rowden is now accepting applications for students who are interested in being EU Launch Leaders next fall. In order to be considered for this position, students must have a 2.5 GPA, have taken LEAD 200 and be available to return to campus Aug. 19. Applications are available in the ESGA office and need to be turned in by today.

Burgess Hall Leadership PositionsApplications for Burgess Hall discipleship leaders are currently available at the front desk of Burgess and should be returned to the front desk by Wednesday.

Crusader Hall Easter HoursOn Friday, the cafeteria will be open for brunch from 10:30 a.m. - noon and for dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday will be normal dining hours. The Joust will be closed today through Sunday and will reopen Monday at 10:30 a.m.

Freshman/Sophomore BanquetFreshmen and sophomores are welcome to attend the Freshman/Sophomore Banquet at the Wellington Place next Saturday. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the after-party will be held at Mediacom Ice Rink at 9:30 p.m. The deadline to buy tickets is today in the bookstore, and tickets are $20.

Temple wins SCJ journalist of the year

BY IAN RICHARDSONChief Copy Editor

Senate passes one bill, proposes fourBY MICHAELA SMITH

News Editor

PHOTOS BY JESSICA NUNLEY | THE LANCE

Above: Jessica Bear and Blake Petersen, seniors, present bills at the meeting.Below: Megan Lindsey and Caitlin George, seniors, present their bill for the Walther Hall second-floor lobby renovation.

Lewis Hall second-floor lobby renovation

Mabee Center renovation contribution

Mabee Center television replacement

Music Department clocks

Walther Hall second-floor lobby renovation

From TAYLOR, page 1

Christine Temple

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has not.

A national search for the president of the consolidated Evangel was launched in July 2012, according to the AG website.

Jim Bradford, general secretary of the AG and chairperson of the Presidential Search Committee, said that in the two-phase process of selecting the new president, 12 representatives from Evangel, AGTS and CBC gathered for the search committee. Three candidates were selected and then referred to a smaller committee of board members from each of the three schools. Taylor was chosen from those three.

“Dr. Taylor has been a highly successful president at Vanguard University,” Bradford said. “We felt like she had all of the qualifications for leading the consolidated university.”

Taylor is a 1973 Evangel elementary education graduate who received the Distinguished Alumnus Award for her dedication to teaching and leadership at Evangel’s 2012 Homecoming Banquet.

“I have seen firsthand her formidable ability and how she connects with people,” Wood said. “She is absolutely loved by the students at Vanguard. I know the students at Evangel and CBC and AGTS will have the same attitude toward her.”

Taylor also holds a master’s degree in cross-cultural communication from AGTS and a doctorate in multilingual/multicultural education from Florida State University, according to an Evangel press release.

Wood said the consolidation committee is at a standstill pending approval from the HLC. He said he anticipates the announcement of that decision by mid-April. If the result is in favor of the consolidation, Taylor will immediately begin

packing her bags.“[Taylor] will be president-

elect and will assume office sometime this summer,” Wood said. “Dr. Spence will continue with the title of president through 2014 school year culminating at commencement, where he’ll be speaker in 2014 at the conclusion of his 40th year as president. Dr. Taylor will have functional authority as the chief executive officer as president-elect. Dr. Spence, beginning this summer, will take a long, well-deserved sabbatical and come back in the spring and assist Dr. Taylor in fundraising.”

If the consolidation is not approved by the HLC, Wood and Spence both said that the board of directors will reconvene to assess what needs to be done. This will include the formation of a new presidential search committee to revisit the process of finding Evangel a new president.

In 2009, Taylor became acting president of Vanguard and was instated as its permanent president in October 2010, according to Vanguard’s website.

Taylor was the first female president of an AG university.

“Let your career pursue you,” Taylor said in a 2012 Evangel press release. “As women, our paths are diverse and unique. If you had told me when I was a student at Evangel that I was going to be president of a university someday, I could not have even imagined it. I am convinced that if we live each day of our lives in obedience to Him, everything else takes care of itself.”

Taylor will conclude her time as Vanguard’s president after the June 2013 Vanguard Board of Trustees meeting, according to Vanguard’s website.

“While we are deeply saddened by the news of President Taylor’s departure, we are also supportive for this important journey to which God has called her,” David Oddo, chairperson for the Vanguard Board of Trustees, said in a statement on

Vanguard’s website.Taylor told California’s OC

Metro magazine in 2011 that her secret to success is “a willingness to take risks and take on a challenge, a passion for learning, a willingness to view each position as an opportunity to serve others and an eyes-wide-open optimism.”

With the announcement of Carol Taylor as the president-elect for Evangel, students now know who will replace Spence as president. Some students who already know Taylor are looking forward to the changes they think she will bring.

Annie Torr, junior and former Vanguard University student, said in a Facebook post, “It is funny how life seems to go in a circle.” Torr said she transferred from Vanguard to Evangel this year. “President Spence is a phenomenal man,” Torr said. “But I am happy to be under the leadership of Dr. Taylor again.” She said she cannot wait to see what God is going to do through Taylor and the leadership of the school.

Some students also personally know Carol Taylor. Charisse Green, freshman, said that she and her family have known Taylor for many years. Green also said that just by spending 30 minutes with Taylor, people can sense the calling God has on her life and become easily excited about whatever she is talking about as well. “Dr. Taylor is a powerful woman of God,” she said. “She speaks with authority and leads her life in a similar way. I have no doubts whatsoever in her leadership and I am excited for the years to come.”

Michaela Smith also contributed to this article.

Taylor’s History

The Result

Student Reactions

The Search

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Arguably the most significant Evangel news in decades happened

last week as Carol Taylor was named the president-elect of a consolidated Evangel.

But the announcement did not show up on Evangel’s website or social media sites.

Instead, we found a post on Vanguard University’s website, where Taylor is the current president, announcing that she is leaving Vanguard this June to become president-elect of Evangel, pending approval from the Higher Learning Commission, Evangel’s accrediting agency.

Late Thursday evening, after Facebook, Twitter and our website were abuzz with the news, a memo written by George Wood, general superintendant of the Assemblies of God, was sent to Evangel students informing them of what was already very public information.

Spokespeople from the Assemblies of God National Office and Evangel told us they had been instructed by the HLC to keep silent on the issue because consolidation has not yet been approved.

According to Paul Logsdon, Evangel’s director of public relations, Vanguard is not under the HLC, so they were allowed to post about Taylor’s new position.

While Evangel students, faculty and staff were given the basic information about the announcement, additional information has not been provided and won’t be provided until the consolidation is approved, which is expected to

happen in April or June.We understand Evangel’s

decision to not make a public statement regarding Taylor’s nomination. It would not be wise to go against orders from the school’s accrediting agency, but students deserved at least an internal explanation from Evangel why it remained publicly silent.

The consolidation process has been, at times, confusing to students. While there have been efforts to answer students’ questions by the ESGA, the administration and The Lance, there must be more.

Faculty and staff have been given consolidation meetings periodically, and we believe students deserve the same courtesy.

Not only should information be more freely available, but honest conversation should be also. Students from Evangel, Central Bible College and Assemblies of God Theological Seminary have real concerns, and they need a forum where they can receive information and feel safe to discuss it.

We have heard students express these concerns, and we want to advocate for them.

Evangel and the AG National Office must view students as part of the internal conversation and be as transparent as possible when it comes to information regarding consolidation.

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Boston’s Brewin’Brett Boston

Brett Boston is a senior studying advertising.

You’re an observant reader, so I’m sure you’ve figured out by now that I like

writing about famous people in the news. One famous person in the news this week is Dez Bryant.

For those who are unfamiliar with Bryant, he’s a terrible person and a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, an organization that’s seen more criminals come through its doors than Alcatraz.

In case you don’t know, Bryant was arrested last year for domestic abuse, but this was no normal case of domestic abuse — the woman being abused in this case was none other than Bryant’s own mother.

First of all, any guy who hits

a woman is a guy who needs to double as Manny Pacquaio’s punching bag for a few days. But a guy who hits his own mom deserves an even more unique brand of punishment. I don’t know what, but I’m sure something will come to mind. Perhaps daily backrubs from Freddy Krueger. Or becoming a bouncer at the pastry aisle of Rosie O’Donnell’s favorite grocery store.

But here’s what really irks me about this story: Bryant appeared at a Men Against Abuse rally and proclaimed that he was done with abuse.

After the event, Bryant’s teammate, Brandon Carr, had this to say about it: “It’s a humbling

experience to see your teammates come out and support you, and they had the same issues going on in their lives.”

Let’s just get something straight here: Being an abusive jerk isn’t an “issue going on” in someone’s life. It’s a jerk acting like a jerk. Experiencing a death in the family, losing a job, getting diagnosed with sicknesses or running out of massage oil – that’s the worst – are “issues going on” in people’s lives.

Beating up your mom isn’t an issue, it’s being awful person who has no respect for other human beings. Which, I guess, technically is an issue, so perhaps I’m wrong.

The thing is, comparing Bryant’s abusing his mom to people who

have issues is extremely insulting to the people with real problems. Bryant’s issues are totally self-inflicted.

Maybe he was just trying to unleash his inner Muhammad Ali, and he genuinely mistook his mom for a red Everlast bag. It doesn’t matter.

Bryant had total control over the situation. Compare that to someone who has a family member get in a car accident – that’s an issue. Suffering from depression – that’s an issue.

Bryant’s situation is a self-inflicted problem, and there’s a huge difference between the two things.

Students seek transparency

Abuse: “An issue” for the wrong reasons

Just Sayin’ What is your favorite Easter tradition?

“Volunteering at my home church’s Easter egg hunt.”

Rachel Heidornsophomore

“Extended family gets to-gether and goes to a church and eats a meal together.”

Shannon Chambers junior

“Reflecting on Easter in a different way each year with my family.”

“Spending time with my family and going to church.”

C.J. Rattennesenior

“When I was younger, we went to my grandparents’ farm and had an Easter egg hunt.”

Michaela Grahlmansophomore

“Worship service and dressing up.”

Tyler Gillilandfreshman

Timothy Contisophomore

Easter is just around the corner, but during the days leading up to Easter come the Jewish celebra-tion of Passover.

Wave Nunnally, professor of early Judaism and Christian ori-gins, said, “� e Hebrew verb ‘pas-ach’ means ‘to pass over,’ referring to the Death Angel who visited every home in Egypt just prior to the Exodus. Homes that had the blood of the Passover lamb were ‘passed over’ while the homes of the disobedient Egyptians which did not have the blood su� ered the loss of their � rstborn, and this impact was felt even in the royal palace of the Pharaoh.”

On Monday, I attended a Pass-over celebration with two of my friends. During the meal, the sto-ry of Passover was told through the reciting of stories and scrip-tures. � e readings during the meal were about the deliverance of God and the showing of God’s power through the Egyptians’ de-feat.

� ere were several sections of the reading that were very inter-esting. In fact, the reading includ-ed Psalm 118:22: “� e stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” � is was interesting to me as a Christian because Je-sus refers to it in Matthew 21:42. Also, there are other more sym-bolic ties between Passover and Easter. Nunnally said the central focus of Passover is the Passover lamb and that Jesus is our “Pass-over lamb.” He said, “� e blood of the lamb is also important, as it marks those who are his and se-cures their redemption.”

At several times during the meal, the narrative was broken up with songs. At this Seder, a woman played guitar and led the singing, and then the whole group joined in.

Children also became involved in the ceremony. During the read-ing of the passage about the 10 plagues, the children used frog masks, clickers and animal toys to act out the plagues. � ey seized the opportunity to run around and make noise.

At one point during the cere-mony, the children were told to go and look for pieces of matzo that

were hidden in the building. � is is intended to make the children more involved in the ceremony, according to About’s website.

� e materials on the table at Passover all have some symbolic signi� cance. � e matzo is the same kind of unleavened bread that the Israelites ate at the time of the Exodus. Also, there is a plate with several di� erent items on it, each with its own special signi� -cance.

Toward the end of the Seder, a cup was placed out for the prophet Elijah. � e Rabbi had the children open a door to the outside to “let the prophet Elijah in.” � is has been a tradition of Passover for a long time, according to Chabad’s website.

� e celebration ended with a song, during which the children ran through the room playing tambourines. A� er the children sat back down, there were two

men who stood up in the back and danced together and sang. � is was un-planned, as far as I could tell; however, it was really fun to watch.

As we le� , several people came up to us, thanked us for coming and asked how we liked it. Everyone was ex-tremely pleasant to us. Nun-nally said, “Seders are warm times of fellowship, fam-ily, friends, singing, joy, fun, learning and passing on the faith to the next generation.”

I would highly recom-mend that anyone who is even mildly interested in culture attend a Seder in the future. It was an experience that I will not soon forget. Nunnally said, “� e Passover is a wonderful celebration of freedom and the goodness of God to his people.”

FEATURES4 | Thursday, March 28, 2013 | The Lance

Passing through a Passover Seder

‘� e Bible’ series concludes

Early Easter service

“� e Bible” is one of the most ambitious projects ever.

Trying to cram the entire Bible into a ten-hour miniseries is in-credibly challenging. Consider-ing how many biblical � lms have been letdowns makes this seem to be an even more ambitious series. So, does this live up to the high expectations and o� er a biblical viewing experience that is on par with other � lms or shows? On the whole it’s very impressive, but that doesn’t mean it’s without faults.

� e series covers the entire time span of the Bible, but this doesn’t mean that we get to see every individual story. � e � rst scene shows Noah on the ark, already out in rough storms. � en, nar-ration from Noah starts, through which he explains the story of cre-ation. Soon a� er this narration, we are taken to Abraham’s life. As you can see, the stories go by very quickly, but I’ll get more in depth with that in a bit.

Let me just start out by saying

that the production values on this show are stellar. � e locations look realistic, the costumes are great, the cinematography is gor-geous and the acting by almost all of the actors is awesome.

It’s also very gritty and real, which is refreshing. Even the spe-cial e� ects look pretty decent, for a lower-budget project. Some spe-cial e� ects scenes that particularly stand out to me are the plague scenes with Moses and the � ght scenes with David.

� ey are very well-done and give great visuals to stories that are so well-known.

But, even with all these great aspects, it still has its fair share of problems, such as pacing. � e pace of “� e Bible” is extremely fast. It goes from creation to the parting and closing of the Red Sea in one episode. � is is, of course, expected, given the ambitious goal of this project, but it does skip over some huge stories, such as Joseph and the coat of many colors. It has to skip some stories to cover everything, but at the same time, it causes the audience

to not feel as attached to the char-acters as it could were the show to allow for more time with each character.

Here comes the big question: Is “� e Bible” accurate? I don’t think anyone expected it to be 100 per-cent accurate, and it’s not. I don’t think it matters if one small de-tail isn’t shown in order to make things more cohesive, as long as the main message of the story is still being told.

Some Christians may be very critical of this aspect of the proj-ect. But, ultimately, the stream-lined storyline may help some people be able to get into the Bible, as this series presents the stories in a way that is relatable in real life.

“� e Bible” isn’t everything it could have been, but it is by no means bad. � e goal of the mini-series itself is so bold that it de-serves some respect. It has a lot of promise and is still well-made from a technical standpoint. “� e Bible” could possibly set a new standard for � lms or shows of this genre.

BY MICHAEL MUENCHContributing Writer

� is Sunday marks the 8th an-nual Greater Spring� eld Sunrise Celebration at Hammons Field.

According a press release, the event and parking are both free to the public. Doors open at 6:15 a.m., and the event will start at 6:45.

Shirley Shedd, professor emeri-tus of commu-nication, is a member on the committee that put the event together. She said that plan-ning begins at the beginning of the year and lasts until the day of the event. She also said in case of rain, the event will take place in the Spring� eld Cardinals’ training facility under the stands.

Several organizations and groups have come together to make this event possible through-out the years. Among the many organizations are the Salvation Army, Convoy of Hope and the Evangel University Music Depart-ment. Shedd said the Spring� eld Cardinals have allowed Ham-mons Field to be the venue for the event.

Although the service itself is the emphasis, Shedd said the Sal-

vation Army will be providing free co� ee before the event starts. � e men’s group at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Catholic Church will be providing a continental break-fast when the service is over.

“� ere will be a variety of speakers including associate pas-tor Melissa Dodd of Campbell United Methodist,” a press release stated.

Other Spring� eld residents holding leader-ship positions will also be featured at the event.

Shedd said the committee will not be men-tioning any of the speaker’s ti-tles at the event; however, some speakers and performers in-

clude Micah Chisholm, who will be giving the opening prayer, and Daisuke Yabuki, who will be do-ing the scripture reading.

John Shows will be leading the congregational song, “Christ the Lord is Risen Today,” and he will be accompanied on the piano by Jason Huneycutt.

Shedd said that there were over 1,000 people in attendance at last year’s event.

She also said that an o� ering will be taken, and all proceeds will go to the Spring� eld Cardinals or-ganization.

BY ELLIOT SCOTTContributing Writer

WHERE: Hammons Field, 955 E. TrafficwayDOORS OPEN: 6:15 a.m.SERVICE BEGINS: 6:45 a.m.

The shank bone on the plate signi-fi es the sacrifi ce of the Passover lamb, according to Chabad.org.

Eggs are the traditional food of mourning and can be eaten in re-membrance of the loss of the fi rst temple in Jerusalem.

The vegetables are dipped in salt water as a reminder of the tears shed in Egypt while in slavery.

The bitter herbs (maror) repre-sent the bitterness of slavery while in Egypt.

Charoset is a mixture of ap-ples, nuts and spices that represents the mortar that Is-raelites used while they were in Egypt.

These additional bitter herbs are also for the purpose of re-enforcing the idea of the bitter-ness of slavery.

BY SEAN WHITEFeatures Writer

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SEAN WHITE | THE LANCE The Passover meal as it was laid out at the service Monday.

Shedd said that there were over 1,000

people in attendance at last year’s event.

She also said that an offering will be taken, and all proceeds will go to the Springfi eld

Cardinal organization.

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From President Obama to col-lege students, college basketball fans are happy for spring because of March Madness.

Every year, thousands of people try their hands at predicting the future through filling out March Madness brackets. While some rely on statistics and others on tournament history, some rely on pure gut feeling.

Each spring, 64 NCAA Divi-sion I teams gather for a single-elimination tournament known as March Madness. Several Evan-gel University students and resi-dence halls try to predict the tour-nament most accurately for fame – and sometimes fortune.

“For the first two days of March Madness, I am watching the games in class and when I’m studying – all the time. It gives me

an excuse to watch basketball,” Tyler Ellsworth, senior and stu-dent admissions counselor, said. “I usually don’t pay attention to all these teams, but I have more interest in the teams when I have a bracket depending on them.”

Ellsworth said he enjoys March Madness because he has a vested interest in teams besides his favorite team, which is the University of Mis-souri.

March Madness brings friendly competition and sometimes re-wards, Ellsworth said. “My floor, [Scott First South], is doing a March Madness tournament as a group,” he said. “The student

admissions counselors are doing a bracket. The person who wins gets $5 gift card.”

Ellsworth said his bracket is do-ing very well. “My bracket is at 97.3% [accu-rate],” he said. “I’m doing a bracket with my brother at Bass Pro Cor-porate. First gets half of the pot, and we’re in the top five.”

A three-year March Mad-ness bracket

veteran, Tyler Morris, freshman, said he enjoys seeing the upsets during the tournament. “It is cool seeing small schools like Florida Gulf Coast University be able to go to tourney with these big

schools and pull an upset against a team expected to go on to the Final Four.”

Morris said he is in a tourna-ment with members of his church in Carney’s Point, N.J., but unlike other people who go with statis-tics or rankings, he goes with his gut.

“Think outside the box. I used to pick all of the high seeds, but you learn as you go that upsets are going to happen,” Morris said. “I don’t just go for statistics.”

Ryan Kowalski, senior, said he enjoys the friendly competition in his work tournament bracket. He also said March Madness gives him a chance to hang out with friends. Kowalski said he bet against the odds and predicted the upset against FGCU. “I think FGCU will get to the top eight,” Kowalski said. “I want Louisville to win it all.”

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ROTC scholarship given to Evangel sophomore

Picking classes for fall

March Madness at Evangel

BY RYAN PETERSStaff Writer

BY BRANDON WILLISContributing Writer

BY HOPE HAMILTONStaff Writer

Thomas D’Ambrosio, sopho-more pre-engineering major, has received an ROTC scholarship. The ROTC scholarship is a 3 ½-year, full-ride scholarship, said Lori Warning, administrative as-sistant for the Social Sciences De-partment.

Bryan Sanders, chairperson of the Social Sciences Department, said the deciding fac-tor in choosing D’Ambrosio for the scholarship was “his commitment to country and his commitment to the things that will make him a stellar officer.”

“He is an awesome man of character,” Sanders said.

Along with meeting high school GPA requirements and achieving certain ACT and SAT scores, the Army’s website states that students must meet physical standards and agree to join the

Army in active duty or reserve to be eligible for this scholarship.

“Joining the Army has always been a dream of mine since I was a little kid,” D’Ambrosio said.

According to the Army ROTC website, enrolling in Army ROTC is not exactly “joining the Army.” On the other hand, the main pur-

pose of the Army ROTC program is to produce Army officers.

The Army web-site states, “All who graduate and com-plete ROTC train-ing are commis-sioned as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Army.”

In order to go through the en-tire program, graduates must agree to serve in the Army for a set amount of time after gradua-tion. The same is also the case for individuals who receive scholar-ships.

The Army ROTC website states that Army ROTC is an elective curriculum taken in addition to

required college courses.D’Ambrosio said joining the

army seemed like a good way to get through college and join the army at the same time.

D’Ambrosio can choose either reserves or active duty. He said, “I owe eight years of that. After that, I’ve paid off my tuition that they paid for.”

D’Ambrosio said, “I feel hon-ored that I was chosen and, obvi-ously, happy that all my schooling will be paid for. It really takes a lot of financial burdens off.”

Thomas D’Ambrosio signed a scholarship giving him a full ride for three years with the ROTC program.RYAN PETERS | THE LANCE

Joining the Army has al-ways been a

dream of mine since I was a

little kid.- Thomas

D’Ambrosio

(1) Louisville Mar. 29(12) Oregon 6:15pm

(3) Mich State Mar. 29(2) Duke 8:45pm

Mar. 29 Kansas (1)6:37pm Michigan (4)

Mar. 29 Florida (3)8:57pm FGCU (15)

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SouthArlington, Texas

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(9)Wichita State Mar. 28(13) La Salle 9:17pm

(6) Arizona Mar. 28(2) Ohio State 6:47pm

Mar. 28 Indiana (1)8:45pm Syracuse (4)

Mar. 28 Marquette (3)6:15pm Miami (FL) (2)

Mar. 30WestLos Angeles

EastWashington, D.C.

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I usually don’t pay attention to all

these teams, but I have more inter-est in the teams when I have a

bracket depending on

them.- Tyler Ellsworth

‘Tis the season to register for classes. Registration began for se-niors on March 16 and for juniors last Saturday. Classes will be open to sophomores on Saturday and to freshmen on April 6. Students register according to the year in which they are currently classi-fied. Choosing which classes to take and how to register can be a tedious process, but a few experi-enced students have offered their advice on registering for classes for the fall.

The best way to register Katy Miller, sophomore psy-

chology major, said, “If I hadn’t gone in and talked with my ad-viser every semester to sign up for classes, I would really have no idea what I was doing.” She said her adviser has gotten her out of classes she would have otherwise taken and given her advice on which professors to take.

Christopher Groh, a sopho-more with a double major in broadcasting and intercultural studies, said he makes his sched-ule first and then has his advisers look it over and check for errors.

The best general education classes

Miller said she has tried to get her Frameworks classes complet-ed first. She said of the general education classes, she has enjoyed Church and Culture.

Groh said his favorite general education classes were Old and New Testament Literature, which he suggested students take with William Griffin, professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, and Mar-tin Mittelstadt, associate profes-sor of biblical studies.

Caitlin George, senior adver-tising and public relations major, said one of her favorite general education classes was Introduc-tion to Literature. She also said she enjoyed American History with Larry Toll, associate profes-sor of history.

The best science classes

George said she recommends Geology as a simple and fun sci-ence class.

“You do examine rocks,” she said, “but you actually grow an appreciation for it.”

Miller said she took Biological Science for some of her science credits, and she said it was fun and easy.

Groh said he recommended Physical Science with Jason Streu-bel.

The best math classes

“I do not recommend behav-ioral science statistics. It was very difficult, but there’s an elementary stats, and I’ve heard that’s easy,” Miller said.

Brandon Hernandez, freshman, scarfs down his plate of 30 buffalo chicken wings during Wednesday night’s hot wing eating contest in the cafeteria. First place received a $25 gift certificate to the Dublin Pub and Restaurant, second place received 15 Crusader Bucks and third place received a $10 gift certificate to the bookstore.This Week:

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3/28Women’s TennisBakerCooper TennisNoonSoftballBenedictineAtchison, Kan.3 and 5 p.m.

Women’s TennisNewman (Kan.)Cooper Tennis7 p.m.

3/29Men’s GolfHAAC Preview TournamentMozingo LakeMaryville, Mo.Women’s TennisOklahoma BaptistCooper Tennis NoonWomen’s TennisKansas WesleyanCooper Tennis7 p.m.

3/30Outdoor TrackPittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, Kan. Men’s GolfHAAC Preview TournamentMozingo LakeMaryville, Mo.Women’s TennisGracelandCooper Tennis Noon

4/1BaseballCulver-StocktonCanton, Mo.1 p.m.Men’s GolfWilliam Woods InvitationalTanglewoodFulton, Mo.

4/2BaseballCulver-StocktonCanton, MO1 p.m.

Men’s GolfWilliam Woods InvitationalTanglewoodFulton, Mo.

4/3SoftballPeru StateCrusader Field2 and 4 p.m.

4/4SoftballMidAmerica NazareneCrusader Field3 and 5 p.m.

Women’s tennis ready for more

BY IAN RICHARDSONChief Copy Editor

Anticipation rises for the outdoor track seasonBY BRIANA GOFORTH

Contributing Writer

Wes Clay, junior outfielder, runs to first base during a game.BRANDON WILLIS | THE LANCE

� e Crusaders defeated Mis-souri Western by a one-match margin Saturday, improving their team record to 2-1 on the season. According to a press re-lease, Evangel netted three singles match victories and two doubles victories as it served the NCAA Division II team another loss, dropping Missouri Western to 3-11 on the season.

Amy Grossklag, sophomore, and Jenna Elliott, freshman, won their singles matches without dropping a set, and Ali Sivinski, freshman, pulled out a close sin-gles victory in three, winning the � nal set 10-8, according to a press release.

Elliott, who is undefeated this season, said, “My biggest mo-tivation was going in we knew we were the underdog.” She said

her opponent, Meara Smith, is a consistent player and that it feels good to beat a consistent player.

In doubles, Grossklag and Siv-inski teamed up to win Evangel a fourth match, defeating Smith and Denise Chiao 8-1, accord-ing to a press release. Elliott and Kelly Bush, senior, then won their doubles match 8-4 to clinch the Crusader win.

Due to weather, the Crusaders have played only three of their eight scheduled matches this sea-son.

Elliott said the team has an im-portant tournament beginning � ursday, during which they will play multiple nationally ranked schools. On their home court, the Crusaders will play � ve teams in three days, facing a selection of opponents that includes confer-ence rivals Graceland and Baker.

Elliott said the team’s main goal is to continue accumulating wins as the season continues.

On Saturday, the outdoor track team will compete in the � rst meet of its season, which will be at Pittsburg State University.

“For most of us, this is the � rst meet of the season,” Domi-nica Pigford, senior, said. “It is important that everyone is able to go. With the weather bringing snow last week, we had to cancel

our trip.” Pigford said only about 14

Crusader athletes will be compet-ing due to the meet being on Easter weekend.

A typical meet houses a variety of competition, bringing in track teams from all across the region.

While this could be a chance for the team to face rivals, the athletes do not typically know whom they will be competing against until they arrive.

“We do not normally � nd out who will be at the meet until the day before or the day of,” Pigford said. “� is is because athletes are added and scratched from events until three days before the meet starts.”

Pigford achieved considerable success during the indoor season, and she now looks to reach even more success during her last out-door season with the Crusaders.

“I have recently changed how I

come out of starting blocks. � at means that I had to learn how to use my other leg for the hurdles. I hope that the practice will pay o� ,” Pigford said. “It really pre-pares me for the 100-meter race, which is the event that I most want to qualify in.”

Another athlete aspiring to reprise his success is junior and two-time NAIA All-American James Hafner.

During the team’s indoor

season, Hafner not only quali� ed for nationals but also placed � � h overall.

“I am just excited to be com-peting in the steeplechase again,” Hafner said.

� is � rst meet will assess where the team is and what they will need to work on in the future.

“It is really a meet to see where we are and set the tone for the season,” Hafner said.

A� er sweeping the defend-ing Heart of America Athletic Conference champions last week, the Crusaders’ next several games were postponed because of win-ter weather.

“We � nally got our bats going and were able to score some runs,” Wes Clay, junior out� elder, said.

Evangel (15-10) beat Peru State College 8-4 in game one and 3-2 in game two in a doubleheader last Wednesday. Koby Gaddis, junior pitcher, earned the win, going six innings and allowing four runs while striking out two. Je� Cullen, senior, went 2-for-3 and had two RBIs for the Crusad-ers.

In the second game, Clay broke

a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning when he scored from third base on a wild pitch. Sam Garrison, junior pitcher, earned the win with seven innings pitched allow-ing � ve hits and recording one strikeout.

“� ings really fell in place for us that we have been working to-wards all season and were able to put it all together in both games,” Clay said.

� e Crusaders have seen their schedule postponed this week a� er winter storms over the weekend. Last Saturday’s series at Avila University was postponed and rescheduled for April 10. Tuesday’s doubleheader against Baker University has been postponed with no makeup date scheduled, and tomorrow and Saturday’s series against Culver-Stockton College has been

postponed and will be made up on Monday and Tuesday.

“It freezes our momentum a� er we were able to get two wins in a row and now have had a week and a half or so o� without a game,” Clay said. “We want to keep on our roll but have been kept inside. It’s suppose to clear up outside, and we hope to carry our momentum. � e warmer weather will help.”

With the snow-covered � eld, the Crusaders have had to hold practices in their � eld house as they stay mentally focused for their next game.

“We try to do whatever we can to stay ready for our next game,” Clay said. “We’ve been doing a lot of conditioning and weightli� ing as well as taking swings in the batting cage.”

Evangel plays next against

Culver-Stockton on Monday. “We’ve been working on a lot of live situations with our pitchers

as we try to keep our swings in check. Our conditioning will help us a lot next week,” Clay said.

BY CHARLIE WILLIAMSContributing Writer

Ali Sivinski, freshman, lunges after a serve during practice.JESSICA NUNLEY | THE LANCE

Crusaders win two, prep for postponed games