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The fact that there is a new coffee shop on campus is old news. However, just reading the name or looking at the logo, the significance might not be understood. Dr. Jack’s Coffeehouse, is named after Ouachita’s first president. However, the name, look and location are the only real changes that have been made. “Trennis Henderson first came to me with the project,” said Ferris Williams, assistant professor of visual arts. “And as a fan of mutton chops, I couldn’t say no.” In addition to coffee, the

shop will be serving a variety of pastries and juices. Official-ly called the Library Café, the old coffeehouse was referred to as Starbucks by the major-ity of students because of the brand of coffee they sold. “The Starbucks connection is simply that Dr. Jack’s Cof-feehouse serves Starbucks coffee,” said Brooke Zimny, assistant director of commu-nications. “It’s not a change from recent years.” The only thing different about Dr. Jack’s is that campus officials have tried to give it a unique Ouachita feel. “Dr. Jack Conger was Ouachita’s founding presi-dent,” said Trennis Hender-

son, vice president of com-munications. “He was elected president in 1886 at age 29 and was responsible for recruiting students, hiring faculty and developing the Arkadelphia campus.” As Ouachita’s first presi-dent, Dr. Jack’s image and leg-acy inspire a sense of school pride, which is one of the rea-sons he was chosen to repre-sent the new coffeehouse. “I think Dr. Jack really re-inforces the heritage of the school,” Williams said. “This is really important in the light of our 125th anniver-sary, which we just finished celebrating. The school is con-stantly changing, so I think it

is important to have a remind-er of where the school came from and the people who had a hand in making OBU what it is today.” Dr. Jack stands out as a sym-bol for Ouachita and is more than just one of it’s founding figures; his iconic hairstyle only added to the appeal of using him for the coffee shop’s logo. “We had several portraits to go from when design-ing the logo,” Williams said. “Some were from when he was younger, some were from when he was older. In every-one the hair was the same; he

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There are many questions students face when enter-ing college and even more as they begin the voyage into the “real world.” What am I doing, where am I going and how do I get there? Where do my priorities lie and what will happen if I can’t do it all? Be-fore getting too bogged down, students can rest assured that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Career Services is available as a launching point for every Ouachita student, no matter their classification. Whether you are an upper-classman preparing for your life ahead or a freshman that doesn’t know where to be-gin, you are not on this jour-ney alone. Career Services is an organization at Ouachita whose main goal is equipping students with the answers, op-portunities and connections needed to succeed both on campus and off. It’s never too early to start taking advantage of all that Career Services has to offer. “I really hope that more people will get involved with Career Services as a fresh-man or a sophomore,” said Aly Smith, a sophomore Mass Communications major, “be-cause making connections is [very] important.” Over the summer, Smith re-ceived an internship with Eco-nomics Arkansas through the help of Career Services. Be-ing a portal of information, connections and skills, Ca-reer Services can provide the resources every student will need to ensure a successful

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Ouachita Baptist Univer-sity will host National Federa-tion of Music Clubs (NFMC) Young Artist winner Kwan Yi in a guest piano concert Sept. 18. The recital, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Re-cital Hall, is free to the public. Biennially, the NFMC holds a professional-level competi-tion for young artists in four categories, including piano, strings, women’s voice and men’s voice. Yi is the 2011 winner in piano and has per-formed throughout Europe, Asia and the U.S. “Kwan Yi has been praised by audiences and critics alike as a pianist of ‘lyrical ele-gance’ and ‘ravishing, pitch-perfect clarity,’” according to the NFMC website. He has performed in such venues as Carnegie’s Isaac Stern Auditorium, Chicago Symphony Hall and the Ken-

nedy Center’s Opera House. “Bringing performers like Kwan Yi,” Dr. George Keck said, “is very important for our students, faculty and audi-ence members to hear the high level and quality of playing expected in major American piano competitions and on the stages of the concert world.” Keck, professor emeritus of music, has served for 12 years as artist presentation

Dr. Jack’s legacy inspires sense of school pride

Nicole McPhate z The SignalSTUDENTS ENJOY the new features of Dr. Jack’s Coffeehouse in the recently renovated Evans Student Center. The first president’s iconic mutton chops help to reinforce the sense of school heritage among students.

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The fourth annual FORE Ouachita Golf Tournament will tee off on Sept. 24 at 8 a.m. with a second tee time at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Ark. Proceeds from the event will benefit athletic scholarships at Ouachita. “I was actually challenged my first year at Ouachita to help raise money for athlet-

ics,” said Terry Peeples, vice president for development at Ouachita. To support the cost of athletic programs, Ouachita’s development office developed FORE Ouachita, an annual golf-tournament fundraiser. “It’s important because the students are the main fo-cus,” said Nicole Herndon, OBU development officer for grants and events. “We’re here to help them succeed.”

Currently 43 teams from across the state will participate in this year’s tournament. Many of the participants have close ties to Ouachita. “They feel OBU is impor-tant to them,” Herndon said. “They believe in the univer-sity and what we stand for.” The tournament also provides an opportunity for alumni and other Ouachita

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Ouachita hosts pianist Kwan Yi, NFMC Young Artist, Sept. 18

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News Bureau z CourtesyDONORS PLAY a round of golf during last year’s FORE tournament. Ouachita’s fourth annual tourna-ment will tee off on Sept. 24 at 8 a.m.

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career. Everything from learn-ing how to effectively write a résumé to acquiring an intern-ship or deciding what major to pursue can be achieved with the help of Career Services. “Be mindful of the things that [we are] doing,” said Lau-ren Land, director of Career Services. “If you have a need and do not see it being filled, let us know. If you have a ques-tion, do not be afraid to ask; it will save you a lot of stress as a student.” Smith adds, “The resources are all right there. Using Career Services is only going to open more doors down the road.” Smith is a prime example of

the success that comes from students partnering with the Career Services program. The 23-page insert Smith de-signed during her internship was showcased in the Sept. 10 issue of Arkansas Business Magazine. Ouachita’s Career Services will host a Majors Fair for all students on Wednesday, Oct. 24, on the campus lawn from 11am- 1pm. For more informa-tion regarding this event and upcoming workshops, contact Lauren Land at landl@obu.edu. An appointment for an in-office consultation can be made via email or by visiting the Career Services office on the first floor of Cone Bottoms. Follow @OBUCareer on Twit-ter for tips, information and news on future events. n

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SPLASH BASH REFUGE will be held tonight from 9-10 p.m. in JPAC. For more information, contact: James Tay-lor at taylorja@obu.edu

KLUCK GRANT applications are due tommorow. For more information, con-tact: Ian Cosh at coshi@obu.edu

UPWARD BOUND Intake Meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 6- 8 p.m in Hickingbotham Young Audito-rium and Lobby. For more information, contact: Jennifer Sigman at sigmanj@obu.edu

YOUNG ARTIST CONCERT will be held Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 7:30- 9 p.m. For more information, contact: Scott Holsclaw at holsclaws@obu.edu

MEN’S DISCIPLESHIP meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 9- 10 p.m. in the Hampton Board Room. It will be an introductory meeting for men inter-ested in discipleship groups. For more information, contact: James Taylor at taylorja@obu.edu

GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR will be held Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Evans Student Center lobby. For more information, contact: Lauren Land at landl@obu.edu

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Hawaii. “Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono.” (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)

Arkansas. “Regnat populus.” (The People Rule.)

Illinois. “State sovereignty, national union.”

Virginia. “Sic semper tyrannis”(Thus ever to tyrants.)

Massachusettes. “Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem.”(By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.)

chairman for Arkansas’ chap-ter of NFMC. Ouachita has hosted a Young Artist winner in concert annu-ally for more than 50 years, and the Sept. 18 concert marks the beginning of Yi’s tour through Arkansas. Dr. Keck and his wife, Dr. Ouida Keck, coordi-nator of Ouachita’s Keyboard Studies Program, will host Yi during his stay in Arkadelphia. Yi’s performance at Ouachi-ta will feature selections from his wide concert repertoire, in-cluding works by Beethoven,

Liszt, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Schumann, Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Dutilleux, Janacek, Prokofiev and Ravel. Yi, originally from South Ko-rea, is a naturalized citizen of the U.S. He graduated from the Juilliard School with a Master of Music degree after earning his Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music. He is currently study-ing at the Peabody Institute and recently performed with the Russian National Orches-tra during its 2011-2012 season. For more information, con-tact OBU’s School of Fine Arts at (870) 245-5129. n

found a style and stuck with it to the end. We had a look we were going for as well – slight-ly retro, but with a modern edge.” In addition to the faculty and staff behind the rebrand-ing, students also had a hand in selecting Dr. Jack as the cof-feehouse logo. Out of a few different name options for the new coffee house, “Dr. Jack’s” was picked as the favorite. Dr. Jack’s Coffeehouse, and the retro-contemporary style that comes with it have been a hit with returning students so far. In addition to the Dr. Jack’s signage in the student center, there are also Dr. Jack’s t-shirts, mugs and cups available for sale in the bookstore. “I think we achieved what we were going for with the rebranding,” Williams said. “Those mutton chops are the star.” n

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supporters to introduce their friends and co-workers to the university. Andy Edwards, senior vice president at Crews and As-sociates Inc., serves as chair-man of the FORE Ouachita 2012 planning committee. He agreed that the tournament is “a great way to bring old friends together to have a great day of golf” “My time at OBU was instrumental in who I am and what my family has become,” Edwards added. Lead sponsors for this year’s tournament include but are not limited to: Bank of America-Merrill Lynch,

Capital Business Machines Inc., Legacy Termite & Pest Control Inc. and Mutual of Omaha. Additional tourna-ment sponsors include: the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, PrintMania, Sodexo, Krispy Kreme, Jenkins Enterprises, TCPrint Solutions, Coca-Cola andBurge Photography. Landers Toyota will also donate a 2012 Toyota Camry to any player who makes a hole-in-one on a designated hole during the tournament. Registered participants will receive use of a golf cart, catered lunch and a tour-nament gift bag. For more information, including a full list of sponsors, visit www.obu.edu/fore or contact Nicole Herndon at (870) 245-5169. n

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In the Sept. 6 edition of The Signal, we inadvertantly stated “New Yorker publishes Wink poem” when the headline should have

read “New Yorker publishes Curlin poem.” We apologize for the error and any confusion this may have caused.

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NEWS BRIEFS n Thirty second recaps of the biggest stories of the week.

Chris Stevens, the U.S Am-bassador to Libya, and three other embassy officials were killed Tuesday in an attack on the Benghazi consulate and safe house refuge by a protest-ing mob of enraged Islamic gunmen blaming America for an anti-Islamic film that por-trays the prophet Muhammad in a negative light. The film, called “The Inno-cence of Muslims” insults the prophet Muhammad and de-

picts him as a philanderer and a religious fake, showing him committing indecent acts and calling for massacres. Britain’s Sky News Defense and Security Editor Sam Kiley said in an interview with the Associated Press that the attack was a “violent and systematic” reaction to the film which he described as an “amateurish production.” “I have watched 15 minutes of it. It is contemptible, idiotic and very crude, and deliber-ately rude about the prophet Muhammad. It was… in-

tended to inflame exactly the sort of reaction that has come now,” he said. “The tragedy of course, is that it’s been success-ful.” Sam Bacile, the man behind the film, identifies himself as an Israeli Jew. The 56-year-old property developer said that he wrote, produced and direct-ed the film. He has since gone into hiding. From an undisclosed loca-tion, Bacile told the Associated Press from a phone call that Islam is a “cancer” and that he hoped the film would expose

what he called Islam’s flaws to the world. President Obama said he “strongly condemned” the “shocking and outrageous” at-tack. He ordered increased se-curity at U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide. The specifics on the circum-stances surrounding the death of the U.S. ambassador and other officials remain unclear.However, the Libyan doctor who treated Stevens said that the cause of death was severe asphyxia from smoke inhala-tion and tried for 90 minutes to

revive him. The violence also threatened to spread to other Muslim countries throughout the Mid-dle East. In Afghanistan, Tali-ban leaders called on Afghans to “take revenge” on American soldiers for the United States-made film. The film also sparked fiery protests in Egypt that pre-ceded the attack in Benghazi. By Wednesday night, 24 hours after the attack, police were firing tear gas at angry dem-onstrators outside the U.S. em-bassy in Tunisia. n

SCIENCE The discovery of well-preserved woolly mammoth remains in Siberia has raised hopes of the possibility that the animal could be cloned. A team of Russian-led international scientists found cells that were largely intact after millennia of cryogenic stasis in the remains of the mammoth’s hair and bone marrow. The mammoth was discovered in August buried meters underground amidst layers of permafrost in the Siberian province of Yakutia. In theory the mammoth could be recreated if living cells are discov-ered among the remains. But one of the team members admitted that the chances were slim. Laboratory research is currently under way to determine if there are living cells. Most mammoths were thought to have died out 10,000 years ago but small groups were said to have lived on for several thousand years in some areas of Russia and Alaska. n

HEALTH The recent outbreaks of the West Nile virus epidemic peaked some time in August, although the number of cases still continues to rise due to delays in detection and reporting. As of Tuesday, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has received reports of over 2,600 cases of the disease with almost 120 deaths as opposed to last week’s 1,993 cases and 87 deaths. The virus has been detected in 45 states and has been found in birds and mos-quitoes in every state except Alaska and Hawaii. Lyle Peterson of the CDC’s division of vector-borne infectious diseases, said that the current outbreak is on the track to be the worst outbreak on record. He said that one piece of good news, however, is that based on previously acquired data, “that we’ve turned the corner on the epidemic.” n

TECHNOLOGY On Wednesday, Apple, Inc. revealed the iPhone 5, promoting its newer features such as a thinner and lighter body and a larger screen. The new phone is scheduled to hit stores in the U.S. and several other countries on Sept. 21. The release of the new phone is expected to help Apple recapture revenue and consumer attention after Samsung gained the lead in smart-phones with their release of the Galaxy S III earlier this year. The iPhone 5’s screen is taller than the iPhone 4s, providing room for another row of icons. The larger screen places Apple a little closer to compet-ing smartphones, but the iPhone is still small compared to its main rivals. Other features include the compat-ibility to connect to the fastest newer wireless data networks and a new connector to attach to computers and chargers, rendering older accessories obsolete. n

NATIONAL Chicago public school teachers continue to strike over Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s demand for tougher evaluation that U.S. education reform advocates see as imperative to solving problems in urban schools. One of Emanuel’s negotiators said the two sides had not even met by early afternoon on Wednesday. The Chicago school district said it gave the union a comprehensive proposal Tuesday night. Civil Right leader Jesse Jackson, who is based in Chicago, made an appear-ance at the site of the negotiations. He met with both sides separately and urged them to settle the dispute. With more than 350,000 students out of school, the strike in his hometown has put President Barack Obama in a tough position between his ally and former White House aide Emanuel and the labor unions that he is counting on to win re-election on Nov. 6. n

Anti-Islamic film sparks outrageBy SAM CUSHMAN

News Editor

U.S. Ambassador, embassy officials killed in fiery demonstrations

Compiled by Sam Cushman, News Editor. Information gathered from a variety of online media sources.

Ouachita to present ‘The Crane Wife’ Sept. 20-25By AUSTIN SELPH

News Bureau

The Ouachita Theatre Arts Department will present the children’s show The Crane Wife Sept. 20-25 in Ouachita’s Verser Theater. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. each eve-ning with the exception of Sun-day, which will feature a mati-nee performance at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 each and may be purchased at www.obu.edu/boxoffice. The Crane Wife tells the tale of a poor man who finds an injured crane on his doorstep. After taking the crane in and nursing it back to health the man releases the bird, only to find that a beautiful woman has appeared in its place. Soon after, the man and woman are united through marriage, but the husband’s growing greed soon brings the story to dra-matic conclusion. Originally a Japanese folktale, The Crane Wife was adapted by Barbara Carlisle and now captivates audiences of all ages. Director Daniel Inouye said he chose this play for two rea-sons: “First, I love it because of the moral that it’s telling. It’s an idea that we all as hu-mans struggle with. To be able to have a theatrical piece that shares such strong morals is great because I think that all theatre in some way should teach us. Secondly, I chose this piece because of the amazing theatrical experience it shares with the audience, as well as for the collaborative creative team behind it. “We’re doing a very stylized theatre piece,” Inouye added. “It’s very much in line with the puppet theatre of Japan, so we’re using large scale pup-pets; we’re also using shadows and shadow play, masks and all that sort of thing. Our goal is to create for our audience a very stylized theatrical experi-ence that they have probably never had before.”

Inouye, assistant professor of theatre arts, serves as direc-tor for the show, and Garrett Whitehead, a junior musical theatre major from Cleburne, Texas, serves as assistant direc-tor. C.J. Bernard, a sophomore theatre arts major from Sher-wood, Ark., serves as stage manager and is assisted by Ja-lin Wesley, a freshman musical theatre major from Little Rock, Ark. Eric Phillips, professor of theatre arts, serves as sce-nic designer and lighting de-signer. Marshall Pope, theatre shop technical director, serves as technical director. Heather White, a senior musical theatre major from Houston, Texas, serves as choreographer and Kayla Esmond, a sophomore musical theatre major from Burleson, Texas, serves as dance captain. Sarah Davis, a senior theatre arts major from Bedford, Texas, serves as the show’s dramaturg. The cast of The Crane Wife includes: Jacob Sturgeon, a junior musical theatre major from Pine Bluff, Ark., as Koku-ro; Heather White, a senior musical theatre major from Houston, Texas, as Crane Wife; Betsy Wilson, a senior musi-cal theatre major from Hous-ton, Texas, and Chad Burris, a sophomore musical theatre major from Van Buren, Ark., as narrators; Ben Perry, a junior musical theatre major from North Little Rock, Ark., as the Neighbor; and Joe Ochterbeck, a junior theatre arts major from Maumelle, Ark., as the Samu-rai. The village chorus is in-cludes: Lauren Linton, a junior musical theatre major from Millington, Tenn.; Bethany Gere, a sophomore musical theatre major from White Hall, Ark.; Cami Willis, a sophomore musical theatre and church media/production arts major from Flower Mound, Texas; Kenderick Scorza, a freshman theatre arts major from North Little Rock, Ark.; Ben Stidham, a sophomore musical theatre

major from Dallas, Texas; and Robby Taylor, a sophomore musical theatre major from Harriman, Tenn. Members of the crane and dance chorus are: Stacy Hawk-ing, a freshman musical the-atre major from Sherwood, Ark.; Kaylee Nebe, a sopho-more musical theatre major from Mesquite, Texas; Jordan Miller, a junior musical theatre major from Rockwall, Texas; Kayla Esmond, a junior musi-cal theatre major from Burle-son, Texas; Natalie Williams, a freshman musical theatre ma-jor from Little Rock, Ark.; and Caitlin Secrest, a senior vocal performance major from Arka-delphia, Ark. Costume team members include Amanda Murray, a senior musical theatre major from Racine, Wis., who serves as designer, and Brooke Brack-ett, a junior musical theatre major from Springdale, Ark., who serves as crew head. Building crew members in-clude but are not limited to: Mattie Bogoslavsky, a fresh-man musical theatre ma-jor from North Little Rock, Ark.; Walter Dodd, a fresh-man theatre arts major from Little Rock, Ark.; and Shan-non Huntsman, a sophomore speech communication major from Little Rock, Ark. Makeup and hair team members include Kaylee Nebe, a sophomore musical theatre major from Mesquite, Texas, who serves as designer, and Alyssa Eskelsen, a senior mu-sic and business administra-tion major from Bryan, Texas, who serves as a crew member.Jillian Kaniss, a junior psychol-ogy major from Texarkana, Tex-as, and Kelley Lester, a speech and theatre arts and secondary education major, serve as dual prop masters. Props team crew members include Tara Clem, a freshman musical theatre major from Texarkana, Texas; Annie McMurray, a freshman musical theatre major from Lindale, Texas; and Aaron Pin-

ion, a freshman theatre arts major from Tulsa, Okla. Reed Ashley, a freshman musical theatre major from Booneville, Ark., and Gideon Curlin, a sophomore art and graphic design major from Arkadelphia, Ark., make up the scenery shifting and run crew. Timothy Drennan, a ju-nior musical theatre major from Paron, Ark., who serves as light board operator, and Shonna Jasperson, a freshman theatre arts major from Hous-ton, Texas, serves as sound board operator. Cody Myers, a senior psy-chology and musical theatre major from Van Buren, Ark., serves as house manager, and Adam Oakes, a junior graphic design and computer science major, serves as poster and program designer. Publicity and front-of-house team mem-bers are: Caroline Cain, a fresh-man theatre arts major from Boise, Idaho; Truett Dishman, a freshman musical theatre major from McKinney, Texas; Jacob Kirchoff, a freshman mu-sical theatre major from Cy-press, Texas; Nicole Mattson, a junior musical theatre major from Rowlett, Texas; Jessica Smith, a sophomore musical theatre major from Van Buren, Ark.; Mary Lacy Thomson, a junior musical theatre major from Plano, Texas; and Hailey Weiner, a freshman musical theatre major from Maumelle, Ark.Tickets may be purchased at the Jones Performing Arts Cen-ter Box Office weekdays from 1-5 p.m. and one hour before show times. Tickets may also be purchased with credit card by phone or online at www.obu.edu/boxoffice. For more information, call the box office at 870-245-5555 during regular box office hours. Also, each current OBU student may receive one free ticket to the show by present-ing his or her OBU ID at the box office. n

Ouachita ranked as top tier in

both “U.S. News“ and “Forbes”

By TRENNIS HENDERSONNews Bureau

With the release of the lat-est annual college rankings by major publications, Ouachita continues to be recognized among the top universities in the nation. This marks the second con-secutive year Ouachita has been ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s top tier of “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges.” It also is the fourth year in a row that Ouachi-ta has been named among “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes magazine. Ouachita, which moved into U.S. News’ national rank-ings last year, previously was ranked for four years as the No. 1 Regional College in the South. Among this year’s best national liberal arts colleges, Ouachita is one of only three schools in Arkansas ranked. “I am always pleased to see Ouachita recognized by our peers, alumni, friends and national magazines,” said Ouachita President Rex Horne. “When we were evaluated as a regional university, we were most pleased to be ranked No. 1 for four years in a row. Recently we were placed in a national category. This com-petition is nationwide, yet we continue to be ranked as a top tier university. “It is best to see our rankings as a whole,” Dr. Horne added. “The story told is that Ouachi-ta is viewed as an exceptional university.” According to U.S. News, na-tional liberal arts colleges “em-phasize undergraduate edu-cation and award at least half their degrees in the arts and sciences, which include such disciplines as English, the sci-ences, history, political science, foreign languages, and the vi-sual and performing arts.” n

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Dreaming in GoldSenior swimmer fights for spot on Olympic team

Wesley Kluck z CourtesyMARCUS SCHLESINGER, a senior biology major from Nuevo, Calif., begins his senior year with a run of the Olympic swimming trials under his belt, with hopes of more chances and lots of gold to come.

Looking around, he takes in the sights and sounds of the CenturyLink Center. Jumbotrons project larger than life images of every heat

to a stadium capable of holding 14,000 onlookers. Brushing shoulders with swimmers of every caliber, in Omaha, Neb., he finds himself in the middle of the Hollywood of Olympic swimming. Over the summer, Marcus Schlesinger, a senior biology major from Nuevo, Calif., travelled to Omaha to compete in the 2012 summer Olympic trials. Though he didn’t make it to the USA Olympic swim team, he had an “awesome” experience of getting to participate at the highest level of athletic competition. “It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had,” he said. But this surreal experience was not one that was always in the front of Schlesinger’s mind. After getting a late start in the water, Schlesinger was first a member of his high school’s water polo team before finding his niche in the competition pool seven years ago. Though his first weeks as a swimmer were tough and lined with physical and mental challenges, he overcame them and catapulted himself to a spot on the Tigersharks swim team. “My high school coach swam here with Coach Killackey, and our sprint coach also swam here and told me about it, so I checked it out,” Schlesinger said. “I came here on a recruiting trip with my friend and I loved it.” Head Swim Coach Ryan Killackey knows how to push his swimmers to be great. Since Schlesinger’s addition to the

Ouachita swim team in 2009, Killackey has continually encouraged him to reach his goals and to train harder, swim faster and get stronger. “Coach Killackey has been really good with pushing me towards the Olympics,” Schlesinger said. “I think we as a team work pretty hard. We are only two weeks into the season and some of us already have shoulder issues because we push it a lot in practice.” Coach Killackey has taught the Ouachita Tigersharks to always work together as a team and support one another in every practice and meet. “We are all like a huge family,” Schlesinger said. This year is one that he will not soon forget. As Schlesinger brings a high level of swimming to Ouachita, he persists in pushing not only his teammates, but also himself. Schlesinger’s work ethic and passion for the sport and bettering his abilities gives him the momentum needed to help him pursue his larger than life dreams. n

By EMILY TERRY & CHELSEA BYERSFeatures Editor & Sports Editor

Marcus Schlesinger, Tigersharks

Birthday: November

Home: Nuevo, California

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Food: Seafood

Favorite Music: Almost everything

Biggest Influence: My mom and my high school swim coach

As a child, I wanted to: Be an army soldier and an engineer

Something few people know about me: I used to race BMX in middle school

Something I hope to accomplish: To become an Olympian with a bunch of gold medals and be successful in whatever I do

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USASwimming.org z CourtesyThe 2012 Olympic Trials were held at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb. Schlesinger competed against thousands of other Olympic-hopeful swimmers June 25 - July 2. Schlesinger competed in the 100M Freestyle and the 100M butterfly.

Tigersharks Schedule10.19 - Henderson State, A10.26 - Hendrix Classic, A11.9-10 - HSU Invitational, A11.17 - Delta State University, H11.29-12.1 - UALR, A1.12 - Delta State University, A1.18-19 - Oklahoma Baptist, A1.25 - Henderson State, H2.14-16 - NSISC Championships3.6-9 - NCAA Division II Championships

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As people, one of the most impor-tant things we can do is ask questions about the world we live in and weigh the arguments regarding people’s be-lief systems — even if you believe the same way they do. Asking these ques-tions and playing devil’s advocate is a great way to become more cemented in your beliefs. And knowing that you can adequately defend your beliefs will bring you a great sense of satisfaction when you are challenged. As it hap-pens, doing this kind of thing is one of my favorite activities and I would like to counter last week’s column regard-ing capital punishment. I would also like to say that I am largely anti-capi-tal punishment primarily for reasons based upon my faith and this article is purely for recreational purposes. I also acknowledge many realities concerning the topic. The first thing last week’s column pointed out was the amount of money that Mississippi taxpayers spend on housing death row inmates as opposed to normal inmates. The amount was $102.27 per day for death row and $41.61 per day for other inmates. At first this is indeed a shock-ing statistic if Mississippi is represen-tative of the U.S. — it seems we spend over two times as much money keeping people in death row than we do other inmates. The column suggests that we use life imprisonment as an alternative. But we fail to realize one thing: people on death row are there for a shorter time than people with a life sentence. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the average time between sentencing and execution for death row inmates is 15 years (rounding up from 178 months) as of 2010. They also report that there is a sharp peak in the

age distribution of murderers between the ages of 18 and 30. From this we can infer that the average cost of putting someone on death row for Mississippi taxpayers will be will be $560,000 per inmate if we round up. The Central Intelligence Agency reported in 2010 that the average human life expectancy in the United States is 78.2 years (both male and female, but it’s important to note that prison inmates are dispropor-tionately male). In order to calculate the cost of an inmate we take 78.2 and subtract their age, then multiply that number by days in a year and take the product multiplied by cost per day. If we accept the alternative of life impris-onment and calculate the then Missis-sippi taxpayers will be paying at the least on average $732,000 per 30-year-old convicted inmate (rounding down) over the course of their life in prison and at the most on average $914,000 per 18-year-old convicted inmate (round-ing down again) over the course of their life in prison. The column last week mentioned that people wonder why it’s so expensive to live in the U.S and mentioned the

death penalty as a cause. Perhaps capital punish-ment is a part of that problem but we can now say for certain that, at least in Mis-sissippi, hous-ing permanently imprisoned in-mates is a far

bigger one. The column also asked how we can be certain that the person being execut-ed isn’t innocent, as humans are prone to deceit and mistakes. It also mentions the case in North Carolina of how Jona-thon Hoffman was wrongly convicted on a charge of first degree murder and robbery that he committed with his cousin. It mentions how Hoffman’s cousin wrongfully testified against him in open court and how Hoffman was wrongfully convicted of those charges. But Hoffman and his cousin weren’t ac-tually innocent of committing the crime — a jewelry store was still robbed and a man, Danny Cook, still murdered. But

Hoffman was released on a mistrial be-cause his cousin accepted money and immunity from an attorney to testify against Hoffman without the judge’s and jury’s knowledge. Hoffman’s cousin eventu-ally recanted his testimony and received his just desserts for his deception. Hoffman was released from death row and prison because of a mistrial for a crime that he, at least in part, actu-ally committed. He now walks free. There is a huge difference that the law recognizes between those “legally” innocent and those actually innocent. Yes, there is a difference between “I had no connection to the murder” cases and “I did it but I got off because of legal error” cases. Many death penalty op-ponents tend to combine these two conflicting groups to increase their “in-nocents” number. The column last week mentions Am-nesty International in citing the num-ber of people released from death row in the U.S since 1973 (130 inmates). Amnesty International, an anti-death penalty group, draws this statistic from The Death Penalty Information Cen-ter (DPIC), another anti-death penalty group, who conducted the study, there-by negating objective confidence in the results. Richard Dieter, head of the DPIC, has confirmed, again, what their “innocent” means: “. . . according to death penalty oppo-nents, who say they make no distinction between legal and factual innocence be-cause there is no difference between the two under the law and because there is no objective way to make such a deter-mination. They’re innocent in the eyes of the law,’ Dieter said. ’That’s the only objective standard we have.’ The number of people convicted who were actually innocent and had no con-nection to the crime when compared to the other group is virtually non-ex-istent. The very fact that more and more people are being released from death

row is proof that the number of wrong-fully convicted (not innocent) people on death row is becoming smaller and smaller and the proportion of properly convicted inmates is growing larger. If

the trend contin-ues, then soon the number of wrong-fully convicted people will also be virtually non-existent. The column also weighs things in a religious per-spective, asking if we are God and what rights do we

have to decide who lives and dies. We obviously aren’t God and to believe as such would be the height of arrogance. But we do have a responsibility to soci-ety and its people to deliver justice to those who make that decision under incriminating circumstances. Humans are made in the image of God and capi-tal punishment instills within people a respect for that image. Human life is sacred; to destroy human life is to at-tack the image of God. Such a terrible offense can only be rectified by offering the life of the murderer back to God. Many death penalty opponents play up the angle that human life is sa-cred but without such a standard that calls for capital punishment, human life would be cheapened and humane causes such as civil rights, gender rights and children’s rights would suffer. Many death penalty opponents also tend to play up the recipients of capi-tal punishment as victims of the justice system’s failures and victims of the tar-gets of vengeance from the families of the people they killed. I agree that the justice system has flaws that need to be fixed, and there are many people and more than a hand-ful of activist groups who are trying to make that happen. And I make no con-cession to the belief that vengeance is a human institution that should be freely exercised but I am not so naïve to believe that justice cannot serve as an adequate substitute for people. Justice began with revenge and still revenge is the only justice some people will ever receive. n

It may come as a shock to many of the people reading this article, but I, Mattie Bogoslavsky, am a Jew. I was born into a Jewish family and raised in a “Jewish household.” For most of my childhood life, we regularly went to Friday night services at my temple. When I turned 12, I had my Bat Mitzvah. When I was 13, I started teaching Hebrew class at my Sun-day school. From ages 15-18 I was the art teacher as well as a singer in the temple band that performed for All Music Shab-bat. From the above information, I’m sure it’s safe to say that I was involved in my temple. I am not questioning my faith or anything remotely close. I believe in God and I believe that God has made this world an amazing place for all of us to live. So, you may be asking yourself, “Why would a Jewish girl, stable in her beliefs, wish to go to a Baptist school?” The answer to that, my friend, is religious tolerance. Now, I could regurgitate facts about the Holocaust back to you that I learned

when I was a little girl in Sunday school. I could go on and on about how unfair the whole act was to the Jews (as well as the gays, gypsies, African Americans, etc.). But what good would that do? You would more than likely tune me out and write me off as just another whiny teenage kid. So, instead, prepare yourself for a shocker. I’m going to show you how Jews can be reli-giously intolerant towards Christians. When I told my Jewish friends that I would be attending Ouachita Baptist Uni-versity, they all said something along the lines of, “good luck with that,” or, “Are you insane?” Practically none of them asked me right off the bat why I had made that decision. Instead, they chose to try and persuade me against it. They said I would be discriminated against and that, as soon as I was “found out,” I wouldn’t be treated the same anymore. It’s never advertised how narrow mind-ed we, as Jews, can be sometimes. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard some of my friends say something negative about Christian lifestyles. And I would be lying if I said I hadn’t done it myself. The sad part is we’re so open to every other re-ligion. I have friends who have considered becoming Buddhist. In Sunday school, when we were taught about other reli-gions, Christianity was the one we made a “groaning” sound at. Of course, we were in elementary school, so we “groaned” at

everything, but you get the point. I will admit, I was scared about coming to OBU. I was worried I would be judged for my beliefs instead of who I am as a person. And, when I saw how overzeal-ous most of the people were at the chapel sessions when religious songs were sung, I was a tad frightened. Everyone was so into what they were doing. Their hands were reaching towards the sky as if they were touching something palpable instead of just thin air. I didn’t know what to make of it. In my mind, everyone at the school had been “rightfully” labeled a fanatic. But then, as I started to make friends and see that religion had not only shaped these people’s lives, but they had shaped their religion to fit them, out of that la-bel grew respect. I respected those same people who had been reaching so hard for something that I couldn’t see, but to them was obviously there. I can appreci-ate any person who believes in something so strongly. If the world could just see it the way I do, it might be a much happier place. Religious tolerance isn’t about just “tolerating” those who believe something different than you do. It’s about respecting someone who is firm in what they believe just as you are. And even if a certain person is unsure about what they believe in, give them time to find their own set of beliefs. God gave us free will for a reason. n

SAM CUSHMANNews Editor

Death penalty defense: ‘Only justice’

Bringing religious tolerance to light

Justice began with revenge and still revenge is the only justice some people will ever receive.

— Sam Cushman

MATTIE BOGOSLAVSKYStaff Writer

Such a terrible offense can only be rectified by offering the life of the murderer back to God.

— Sam Cushman

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ARKADELPHIA, Ark.- Fol-lowing their 55-3 victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State, the No. 15 Ouachita Tigers and their coaching staff received some bad news in regard to reigning GAC Offensive Play-er of the Year, senior quarter-back Casey Cooper. Cooper went down early in the contest with a knee injury, which has been labeled as season end-ing. Cooper helped lead the Tigers to the GAC Champion-ship in 2011, racking up 957 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground, while adding 1822 yards and 10 touchdowns through the air. “All I can say is that I’ve been blessed with the oppor-tunity to have played college football,” said Cooper. “Inju-ries are part of the game and we have complete confidence in anyone who steps in.” The Tiger offense rode the shoulders of redshirt sopho-more quarterback Benson Jor-dan in their victory, and now Jordan will take on the starting role for Ouachita.Head Coach Todd Knight was high on Jordan heading into week two of play, saying, “I think Benson is probably the most prepared number two guy in the country. First of all, he took every snap with the first team in spring football. It also helps that he’s a redshirt

sophomore, meaning that this is his third year here, so Ben-son’s not your typical number two quarterback. In fact, most places he’s going to be a start-er. He’s done a superb job pre-paring himself and he’s ready for the challenge.” Jordan will record his first start for the Tigers on Saturday, but seemed very confident and feels as though he is prepared heading into the Tigers’ match-up with Stillman. “It’s under unfortunate cir-cumstances that I have taken over the starting role, but I feel like we are very well pre-pared,” said Jordan. “Our team quote is, ‘Leave No Doubt’ and that is what we try to do every day in practice so that we can take it with us into the game.” His performance against Northwestern Oklahoma was solid, as he completed 11 of his 15 pass attempts for a total of 186 yards and four touch-downs. He also added 21 yards on the ground. Jordan finished his interview by referencing a quote from his grandfather, Ouachita coaching legend Buddy Benson. “My grandpa always told me, ‘Winners make things happen and losers let things happen,’ and that’s really the mindset that I’m bringing in to this year. If I’m mentioned in the same sense as he is when my career here is over, I will feel accomplished.” n

No. 15 Tigers overcome early adversity with injury to Cooper

By JOSH FINKSports Information Director

Dr. Wesley Kluck z CourtesyCASEY COOPER, Ouachita’s quarterback, looks on as his team is forced to carry on without him. Cooper was injured in the first half of the game against Northwest Oklahoma Univerisity.

Dr. Wesley Kluck z CourtesySTEVEN KEHNER breaks away from the pack as he rushes down the field for another touchdown for the Tigers. Ouachita played Northwestern Oklahoma University last week. The game quickly turned into a slaughter as the Tigers scored 55 points to Northwestern Oklahoma’s 3. OBU is now 2-0 after defeating Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Dr. Wesley Kluck z CourtesyTY TOWERS gains momentum as he sprints down the field for an-other Tiger touchdown. Ouachita thundered past the Northwestern Oklahoma Rangers to acheive a 55-3 victory.

Kicking it off by beating them down

Dr. Wesley Kluck z CourtesyJAMARLIN JACKSON roars past opponents to claim six more points for the Tigers. Jackson rushed 27 yards down field to put Ouachita ahead.

The Tigers started the season off

right. Snagging two victories in two

weeks, Ouachita jumped to No. 15

in the coaches poll. The Purple and

Gold have not allowed a single touch-

down from an opponent this season,

as well as a single point in the last six

quarters of play. The Tigers are now

the only team in the Great American

Conference to break the Top 25.

By CHELSEA BYERSSports Editor

Barely missing the Great American Conference tourna-ment last season, the men’s soccer team hopes to make the cut this year. To help them acheive this goal, the team be-gan its season with a new head coach, with a new addition, Kevin Wright. Wright assumed the position after former head coach Alex Denning accepted a position at Lubbock Christian Univer-sity in Lubbock, Texas. Den-ning will serve as head of their women’s soccer team. Wright was formerly the head men’s soccer coach at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. He also has high school coaching experience, having served as the men’s head soc-cer coach at Greenville High School in Greenville, Texas. Last season the Tigers had two players who made the GAC all-conference team. Ju-nior Payam Pourjavad was chosen as an All-GAC First Team selection, and junior Riz-

van Ceka was also selected for the all-conference team. Ceka was chosen as a 2011 All-GAC second team selection. So far this season the Tigers are 1-3. On Aug. 31 they trav-eled to Jackson, Tenn. to play their season openers against Union University and Milligan College. The Tigers dropped their first game to Union, falling short by a score of 2-0. They were able to bounce back the next day with an overtime win against Milligan 2-1. Ouachita hosted its first home match of this season on Sept. 4 as they took on Lyon College. This game was an overtime thriller, but the Tigers fell short with a score of 2-3. On Sept. 7, the Tigers trav-eled to Searcy to battle what was a former conference op-ponent, the Harding Bisons. Ouachita was unable to get the best of the Bisons and came home with a loss of 2-0. The Tigers face their next op-ponent, Texas College, tomor-row at 4 p.m. nSamantha Guerra contributed to this story.

By SIGNAL STAFF

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OBU women’s soccer team is also under the direction of new coach Kevin Wright. The women traveled to Commerce, Texas for their first game of the 2012 season to take on Texas A&M-Commerce. The Tigers were not able to capture a vic-tory and were defeated by a score of 2-0. On Sept. 3 the Lady Tigers made their way to Denton, Texas in hopes of getting their first win over Texas Women’s University. They were able to do just that and rebounded from their opener loss with a score of 1-0, and their first win under new coach Kevin White.The Lady Tigers had their first home game on Sept. 4 against Hendrix University and were able to get another win with a score of 1-0. The Lady Tigers have been chosen to finish second in the GAC conference in preseason poll. Last year they finished second in the conference tour-nament. n

By SAMANTHA GUERRAStaff Writer

Game Results: Women’s SoccerDate Location Result

Sep 10, 2012 Conway, Arkansas Ouachita Baptist 2, Central Baptist 0

Sep 04, 2012 Arkadelphia, AR Ouachita Baptist 1, Hendrix College 0

Sep 03, 2012 Denton, TX Ouachita Baptist 1, Texas Woman’s 0

Aug 30, 2012 Commerce, Texas A&M-Commerce 2, Ouachita Baptist 0

Game Results: Men’s SoccerDate Location Result

Sep 11, 2012 Arkadelphia, AR Ouachita Baptist 6, Southwest Baptist 1

Sep 10, 2012 Conway, AR Ouachita Baptist 1, Central Baptist 0

Sep 07, 2012 Searcy, Ark. Harding 2, Ouachita Baptist 0

Sep 04, 2012 Arkadelphia, AR Lyon College 3, Ouachita Baptist 2

Sep 01, 2012 Jackson, Tenn. Ouachita Baptist 2, Milligan College 1

Aug 31, 2012 Jackson, Tenn. Union University 2, Ouachita Baptist 0

Dr. Wesley Kluck z CourtesyLADY TIGERS drive down the field for a goal in another impressive win this season. The OBU women’s soccer team was chosen to fin-ish second in the Great American Conference in the coaches pre-season poll.

Heather Ellis z The SignalJT GOODRUM jumps for the header, as the Tigers suffocate the Scots. After 90 minutes of sweat and skill, the Tigers pushed the game into overtime. Unfortunately, it was not enough and the nail-biter ended in a 2-3 loss to Lyon College. They play their next op-ponent, Texas College, tomorrow at 4 p.m.

Heather Ellis z The SignalDAVID HENLEY sends the ball down the field to help his team score another goal. Henley aid-ed in the Tiger win last week.

Heather Ellis z The SignalJASON CANTWELL, a senior foward, snags the ball as the Tigers head down the field for another goal. The Tigers played hard against Lyon College.

Ouachita’s soccer teams start strong under new head coach Kevin Wright

Quarterbacks and running backs are the iconic positions of football in any league-from peewee to professional. When asked, “what posi-tion would you like to play,” very few, if any, will say with a smile on their face “Offensive line.” However, ask any head football coach what position is crucial to win, and they will undoubtedly answer “the of-fensive line.” Here at OBU, there is a cer-tain pride that comes along with playing that position. “We’ve been first or second in sacks allowed for the past few years in the conference,” says offensive line coach Brett Shockley, “and that’s some-thing we strive for every year.” Although, when you take a look at the starting five up front, their size is not astonish-ing compared to other division

two schools out there. Their mean weight is a mea-ger 279 pounds, but their coach insists that “I like the smaller and quicker guys, the ones that can move their feet”; which is a bit ironic hearing it come out of a 6’7 ex-Arkansas University Offensive Tackle. Nevertheless, the current starters for OBU are miss-ing their former teammates. Ouachita graduated three of the five starting linemen last year, all of which received all-conference honors. “It’s different without them out there,” says senior Gar-rett Sykes, “but we’ve got a lot of young talent who have stepped up in the off-season.” The Tigers are off to a hot 2-0 start giving up zero sacks, as well as passing and running the ball with great success. The team is looking for-ward to open conference play against Arkansas Tech in two weeks. n

Meet the Coaches:

SeniorJohnathan

Stone

Q: How did you get to be an Assistant Coach? A: Well I am a Student Assistant. I got hurt in high school and wanted to still be involved in football. I got the job working with Coach Knight my freshman year and have loved every minute of it. I have helped out in many ways, from working with equipment, scout teams and learning the game of foot-ball from a great group of coaches.

Q: What is your major?A: Kineisiology with a minor in Biology

Q: What is your classification?A: Senior

Q: Favorite NFL team?A: The Houston Texans of course. Have to support former Tiger great Phillip Supernaw

Q: What is your favorite thing about being a coach?A: I enjoy many different things about my position. I enjoy getting to be around the sport that I have an intense passion for. I also enjoy learning from the older coaches. The things I have learned from our staff will help me become a successful coach. I hope I am able to make Coach Knight and the rest of the staff proud of me when I step out into the coaching world after graduation.

Q: What are your plans for the future?A: I plan on attending grad school and pursuing a degree in Sports Administration while working as a Graduate Assistant Coach. I plan on becoming a successful Division 1 coach in the future and hopefully establishing a reputation of great character, integrity and loyalty.

By CHELSEA BYERSSports Editor

Offensive Line plays crucial part in conference success

By HUNTER SOPERStaff Writer

Dr. Wesley Kluck z CourtesyHUNTER SOPER fends off an opponent as Ouachita snags the ball. Soper played a major role in the defeat of Northwestern Oklahoma, proving the importance of the offensive line.

Men’s Soccer Schedule9/14/2012 Texas College OBU 4:00 PM

9/16/2012 Lindenwood St. Charles, MO 1:00 PM

9/23/2012 Midwestern State Wichita Falls, TX 6:00 PM

9/28/2012 Incarnate Word Dallas, TX TBA

10/2/2012 Hendrix College Conway, AR 7:00 PM

Women’s Soccer Schedule9/14/2012 Texas College OBU 2:00 PM

9/21/2012 S Nazarene Bethany, OK 4:00 PM

9/23/2012 East Central Ada, OK 4:00 PM

9/28/2012 Harding OBU 3:00 PM

10/5/2012 NW Ok. St. OBU 1:00 PM

10/7/2012 SW Ok. St. OBU 1:00 PM

10/9/2012 Delta State Cleveland, MS 3:30 PM

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Compiled by: Tanner Ward, Tarah Elliott and Emily Terry

Tiger Tunes 2012Tiger Tunes themes were announced this week

in chapel. The Signal staff compiled a list of fun

and random facts about each club’s theme:

Eta Alpha OmegaLumberjacks

Public Domain photo.

Lumberjack One-Liners:What did Tim say when it was so cold all he

could remember was his name? Tim-burrr.

How many lumberjacks does it take to screw in a light bulb? Tree.

What’s green and will kill you if it falls out of a tree? A pool table.

tri chi circusTop Three Circus Movies:

Water for Elephants (2011)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Dumbo (1941)

Public Domain photo.

Kappa Chi PolicemenWhat Not to Say to the Police:

“Yeah, but should it really be a 25 mph speed limit? I mean, kids can move pretty quick.”

“Bad cop! No donut for you!”

“I was typing a really important text when I dropped my phone and it somehow got lodged between the break and gas pedals

and I started speeding out of control!”

Public Domain photo.

Chi Delta PiratesPirate Lingo Quiz:

We give the definition; you match with the correct answer.

1. Stop; pay attention. A. Hard tack. B. Abast. C. Belay.

2. A small cannon. A. Dungbie. B. Duffle. C. Monkey.

3. One who reads about nautical terms too much. A. Poop deck. B. Binnacle. C. Drivelswigger.

Public Domain photo.

Answers:

1. B, 2. C, 3. C

chi rho phi / roommates@RoommateProblems:#ThatAwkwardMoment when you notice someone other than you has been using your deodorant. And toothpaste. And special loofah.

#ThatAwkwardMoment when you come home and find that your brand-spankin’ new box of Pop Tarts is totally empty. And there just happens to be a suspicious trail of crumbs leading to your roommate’s bed.

#ThatAwkwardMoment when your roommate thinks clothing is optional.

#ThatAwkwardMoment when your roommate thinks “sleepy time” is type-violently-on-the-computer-and-make-as-much-noise-as-possible time.

How to Become an Exterminator:1. Contact your state agency and learn the regulations and requirements.

2. Complete a training program that is approved by your state.

3. Take and pass several written exams.

4. Apply for your license.

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Campus Ministries CampersTop Quotes from “Heavyweights”:1. “Don’t tell anyone, but I, uh, snuck in some Oreos. Just in case.” ‒ Gerry

2. “Campers: lunch has been cancelled due to lack of hustle. Deal with it.” ‒ Tony

3. “Who wants to tell us the lesson we learned here?” ‒ Pat “Don’t put Twinkies on your pizza!” ‒ Roy

4. “Guys, you can’t kidnap a camp counselor! They give people the chair for some- thing like this!” ‒ Tim

Public Domain photo.

EEELawn

GnomesLittle Gnome Facts:

1. Gnomes love practical jokes and are notable pranksters.

2. Male gnomes can be easily identified by their red caps.

3. Gnomes have a life expectancy of 400 years.

4. Gnomes kiss and shake hands by rubbing noses.

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES GYM CLASS

Worst Gym Class Activities:Dodgeball. It always seems fun in that chaotic kind of way, but

someone inevitably ends up getting hit in the face and makes a scene, ending the fun for everyone.

Rope Climb. “You should climb the rope,” they said. “It will be fun,” they said. “Rope burn isn’t fun for anyone,” we all say.

Everything and Anything Else. Let’s face it. No one enjoys gym. And if you do enjoy it, we just can’t be friends.

Rho Sigma: The Men of Rho SigmaFavorite Red Things:

Fire Trucks, Barns, Strawberries, Stop Signs and London Phone Booths

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