SOUNDING BOARD THE the voice of Grace College students since 1953 Volume 58 Issue No. 12 Winona Lake, Indiana January 19, 2012 Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. INDEX volume 58, issue 12 PHOTO BRIEFS page 3 STUDENT LEADERSHIP page 4 NOA NOA GRILLE page 5 SUPERBOWL PICKS page 8 Winona Lake community commemorates the life of MLK Jr. Grace students were invited to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Rodeheaver Au- ditorium for “Living the Dream” an annual tribute of his contribu- tions to racial equality. e tribute program began in 1988 “as a way to reach out to the community,” according to Jo- seph Banks, a coordinator of the event. e twenty-fourth annual tribute program “Living the Dream” was presented by the Commiee to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Inc. in cooperation with Grace Col- lege and Seminary and Warsaw Community Schools. Faculty and a small group of students were in aendance with more than 200 community members honoring the work of MLK Jr. e event featured a lun- cheon, as well as a drama perfor- mance by students from Warsaw Community High School and Lakeland Christian Academy. Jerry Bloch, the head of the CCMLK, cited how the program (the drama presentation) was built around the youth in this community. “We have some amazing tal- ent in this area,” Bloch said refer- ring to the drama presentation. e drama went beyond just the issue of civil rights but ad- dressed the issues of intolerance today, such as cyber bullying and bullying in regards to lifestyle choices, highlighting how equal- ity is still something we need to fight for today. Students at Grace College had the day off and were encour- aged to aend the luncheon as well as the video and discussion session on MLK Jr. in Lile e- atre Monday evening. For students, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not usually ob- served—because school is not yet in session. According to Aaron Crab- tree, the associate dean of stu- dents, school usually does not start early enough to even ob- serve the holiday. “We’re nor- mally on break, or on winter term, when only a small group of students is back,” said Crabtree. is year, however, students were back early by Jan. 9, and the dean’s council decided to observe the holiday. Dr. Norris, who serves on the dean’s council suggested ob- serving the holiday, and Dr. Katip and Dr. Manahan unanimously agreed. For Dr. Norris, a professor of history and the dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, be- ing able to observe the holiday was the start of a great tradition. “I feel very full to see such diver- sity and support in the commu- nity for Dr. King. I think that this is the start of a great tradition for the community and campus, as well as for what is to come for the campus, as we look to be more multicultural and less homog- enous,” said Dr. Norris. e event also included a scholarship presentation to two local students who have reached across racial boundaries. At the end of the event, ev- ery one gathered in a circle, hold- ing hands singing, “We Shall Overcome,” the key anthem of the civil rights movement. For student Dominique Jackson the event was inspiring. “It was amazing to see all the di- versity in this room – white and black people coming together to honor Dr. King, and wake up to the injustice that is still going on in the world,” said Jackson. And for Enrica Verre, a se- nior and member of the women’s volleyball team, the work of MLK Jr. made her coming to Grace a possibility. “I definitely wouldn’t be a student at a predominantly white college if it was not for Dr. King. It was great to see how he has af- fected and touched so many dif- ferent peoples and to see that so many of us have the same beliefs,” said Verre. BY OCTAVIA LEHMAN and ZACH DAVIDSON “I definitely wouldn’t be a student at a predominantly white college if it was not for Dr. King.”
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SOUNDING BOARDTHE
the voice of Grace College students since 1953Volume 58 Issue No. 12 Winona Lake, Indiana
January 19, 2012
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
INDEXvolume 58, issue 12
PHOTO BRIEFSpage 3
STUDENT LEADERSHIPpage 4
NOA NOA GRILLEpage 5
SUPERBOWL PICKSpage 8
Winona Lake community
commemorates the life of MLK Jr.
Grace students were invited to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Rodeheaver Au-ditorium for “Living the Dream” an annual tribute of his contribu-tions to racial equality.
Th e tribute program began in 1988 “as a way to reach out to the community,” according to Jo-seph Banks, a coordinator of the event.
Th e twenty-fourth annual tribute program “Living the Dream” was presented by the Committ ee to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Inc. in cooperation with Grace Col-lege and Seminary and Warsaw Community Schools.
Faculty and a small group of students were in att endance with more than 200 community members honoring the work of
MLK Jr. Th e event featured a lun-
cheon, as well as a drama perfor-mance by students from Warsaw Community High School and Lakeland Christian Academy.
Jerry Bloch, the head of the CCMLK, cited how the program (the drama presentation) was built around the youth in this community.
“We have some amazing tal-ent in this area,” Bloch said refer-ring to the drama presentation.
Th e drama went beyond just the issue of civil rights but ad-dressed the issues of intolerance today, such as cyber bullying and bullying in regards to lifestyle choices, highlighting how equal-ity is still something we need to fi ght for today.
Students at Grace College had the day off and were encour-aged to att end the luncheon as well as the video and discussion
session on MLK Jr. in Litt le Th e-atre Monday evening.
For students, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not usually ob-served—because school is not yet in session.
According to Aaron Crab-tree, the associate dean of stu-
dents, school usually does not start early enough to even ob-serve the holiday. “We’re nor-mally on break, or on winter term, when only a small group of students is back,” said Crabtree.
Th is year, however, students
were back early by Jan. 9, and the dean’s council decided to observe the holiday.
Dr. Norris, who serves on the dean’s council suggested ob-serving the holiday, and Dr. Katip and Dr. Manahan unanimously agreed.
For Dr. Norris, a professor of history and the dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, be-ing able to observe the holiday was the start of a great tradition. “I feel very full to see such diver-sity and support in the commu-nity for Dr. King. I think that this is the start of a great tradition for the community and campus, as well as for what is to come for the campus, as we look to be more multicultural and less homog-enous,” said Dr. Norris.
Th e event also included a scholarship presentation to two local students who have reached across racial boundaries.
At the end of the event, ev-ery one gathered in a circle, hold-ing hands singing, “We Shall Overcome,” the key anthem of the civil rights movement.
For student Dominique Jackson the event was inspiring. “It was amazing to see all the di-versity in this room – white and black people coming together to honor Dr. King, and wake up to the injustice that is still going on in the world,” said Jackson.
And for Enrica Verrett , a se-nior and member of the women’s volleyball team, the work of MLK Jr. made her coming to Grace a possibility.
“I defi nitely wouldn’t be a student at a predominantly white college if it was not for Dr. King. It was great to see how he has af-fected and touched so many dif-ferent peoples and to see that so many of us have the same beliefs,” said Verrett .
BY OCTAVIA LEHMAN
and ZACH DAVIDSON
“I defi nitely wouldn’t be a student at a
predominantly white college if it was not
for Dr. King.”
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CAMPUS NEWS
InBrief
Winter Jam 2012 will be in
Fort Wayne on Sunday, Jan.
22 at the Memorial Coliseum.
Arena doors open at 4:30
p.m. and the show starts at
6 p.m. Admission is $10 at
the door. Bands NewSong, Skillet, Sanctus Real, Peter
Furler (former lead singer
of the Newsboys), Building
429, Group 1 Crew, and Kari Jobe will perform.
SAB hosts Ice Skating at
the Canlan Ice Rink in Fort
Wayne on Saturday, Jan. 21,
from 9-11 p.m. Admission
is $2.
“From the Vault Art
Exhibit” opens on Jan.
20 in Mount Memorial.
Selected works from the Grace College of Art
Department’s permanent
collection will be on
display. Gallery hours are 9 am.-5 p.m. weekdays, select evenings and by
appointment.
On Feb. 3, downtown
Warsaw will come alive with
their Fire and Ice Festival. For more information check
out First Friday Warsaw on
Facebook.
SOUNDING BOARDTHE
the voice of Grace College students since 1953
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Staff Writers: Mary Ellen Dunn Megan Snyder Rachel ScolesMariJean Wegert Katie Graham Whitney WorthenHaley Bradfield Rachel Miner Alex Lerner
Music stands its ground at GraceTh e closing of the 2010-2011
school year marked the end of musi-cal education at Grace College. Byers’ Hall ceased to exist. Music stands and instruments found themselves on dis-play at auctions. And many students were forced to transfer schools or pur-sue diff erent majors.
A still silence may have been ex-pected this year; however, music still fl oats and fi lls the air all around cam-pus, from the Alpha girls strumming their guitars and the Beta boys singing Christmas carols to the more orga-nized musical gatherings such as the bands, symphonies, and new choirs that continue to thrive.
Th ere are a couple diff erent sym-phonies that include Grace students in their cores. Th e Symphony of the Lakes is a string orchestra that is made up of multiple stringed instruments such as the violin, cello, and bass violin.
Currently, around fi ft y Grace stu-dents participate in this orchestra and perform around four to fi ve times per
year, according to Zoe Rosza. Another musical opportunity lies
in the Grace College Wind Ensemble. Th is small wind ensemble is actually deemed a “community band” and only around fi ve Grace students participate in its two or three concerts a year. Ra-chel Nesbitt , who plays the French Horn in the Ensemble, loves being able to continue feeding her love of music and encourages more students to play to their strengths and join!
One of the bett er-known musical groups on campus is the Lancer Pep Band, directed by Joshua Hamrick and Amy Forbes. Th e Lancer Pep Band is a paid position, requiring att endance at once-a-week practices and perfor-mances at most of the home men and women’s basketball games. Hamrick agrees that the Pep Band basically ex-ists to “get the crowd going at games” and to show support for our teams.
When walking through the dorms or att ending chapel, many stu-dents hear the voices of many talented singers. Grace currently has outlets for those students who wish to use their love for music and instrumental tal-
ents; however, it appears that the sing-ing voices are being forgott en. Th ank-fully, notes of change are in the air. A recent meeting occurred regarding a new, possible musical development at Grace: a Lancer Chorus. Th e meet-ing was well att ended, with more than twenty students, while many more
people show interest in this vocal en-semble. Th ere is a possibility that next year, students expressing a passion for vocal music may have the opportunity to perform in an organized fashion. I can only hope that these people will continue to sing down the halls.
Layout Editor: Josh DillmanPhotography Editor: Cassie GareissWeb Editor: Jonathan Haag
Mary Wick and Amy Forbes play in the Lancer Pep Band.
Th e Lancer Pep Band is led by Joshua Hamrick and Amy Forbes. Th e pep band plays at most home basketball games.
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CAMPUS NEWS
PHOTOBRIEFS
Top: Th e men’s basketball team competes against the University of Saint Francis on Saturday, Jan. 14.Middle: Th e cheerleading squad before the start of the women’s basketball game against USF on Saturday, Jan. 14. Bott om Left : Tyler Kronk wins prizes during SAB Bingo.Bott om Middle: Bekah Richards competes at SAB Bingo.Bott om Right: Th e Mask of the Redzone and students cheer during the men’s basketball game.
Photography by Cassie Gareiss
4THE SOUNDING BOARD | JANUARY 19, 2012
CAMPUS NEWS
Junior Michelle Clark enjoys playing guitar, singing, and sports, especially being a part of the various intramural teams. She is majoring in intercultural studies and enjoys being with friends. Clark is a regular American college student, with only one major diff erence: she was born and grew up in Indonesia, a country that is 86.1 percent Muslim.
Until age six, Clark lived in tribes with her missionary parents and her brother. Aft er this, the family moved to the city of Manado, on the island of Sulawesi. For a while, she went to an international Christian school on the island of Java. Clark remembers playing sports at the school, playing against Muslim teams who would dress in long sleeves under the uniform, as well as long pants and a head covering.
“I had to be careful about how I dressed,” Clark said. She said that
dressing modestly showed respect to the Muslims around her, which she tried to do—even taking care not to show her shoulders.
Clark said that growing up in Indonesia did not seem diff erent to her because it is what she has always known. “Because I grew up there, it felt normal,” she said.
When Clark was young, Indonesia experienced unrest between the Muslim and the Christian villages. Th ere was fi ghting, and during a time when Clark’s family was on furlough, a Muslim group came to att ack a Christian village. However, God miraculously spared the village. As the Muslims were approaching, they saw a boat out on the lake with lots of men in it, wearing red. Red was the symbolizing color for Christians; therefore, the Muslims retreated because they were outnumbered. Later on, someone who had been out on the water att ested that there had been no boat and no men.
Clark oft en got catcalls when on
the streets, simply because she was American. Guys would yell things in their broken, sometimes incorrect English, such as “I love you, mister!” Even so, Clark said that living among Muslims, she personally never felt threatened or att acked. Th e Muslims she knew were friendly and welcoming and very open.
However, though she never felt in danger, there were a few times when it was diffi cult growing up Christian in a Muslim nation.
One diffi culty was having pets. Clark had a dog named Rusty. Th e problem was, in Islam, dogs are unclean, so people were afraid of it.
Another, more serious diffi culty was that, as an American, everyone assumed that Clark was a Christian. However, they also assumed that all Americans, and consequently Christians, were immoral like those seen on TV. Clark said that her mom was once in a Bible study with a few Muslim women, and it took weeks for the women to see the real character
of a Christian, a contradiction of the movies.
Clark said that it was also hard during Ramadan, the month of fasting. She struggled with whether to hide when she ate, or to simply be open about it. However, aft er the month, Clark said there was a celebration
called Idul Fitri, where families were very friendly and welcoming. Th e Clarks were welcomed into homes and off ered food and tea, despite being Christian.
Overall, Clark said she “loved her time in Indonesia, and she can’t imagine it being any other way.”
Growing up Christian in a Muslim nation
Cassie Gareiss | Sounding Board Photo
BY SARAH KRAUS
Contributing Writer
Michelle Clark helps co-lead the serve team, I Heart Muslims.
Interested in leading Grace College? Th ink you have what it takes to lead Senate meetings? Or do you want to be a bridge between administration and students? Th en consider apply-ing to be the student body presi-dent.
Applications for the posi-tion of student body president for the 2012-2013 school are
now being accepted. Th e dead-line to apply is Jan. 23.
Th e SBP is responsible for leading and directing the Stu-dent Government Association, as well as meeting regularly with the Student Senate Executive Council.
Th e Senate Executive Coun-cil includes the leaders of Serve, Senate, Th e Sounding Board,
GIP, SAB, and Mosaic. Beyond leading meetings,
the SBP is also responsible for assisting in major campus events, such as Welcome Week-end and Grace Fest.
Current SBP Jonathan Haag off ers his advice for those interested in applying. “If you are an energetic self-starter who is passionate about bringing
groups together for a common purpose and see them succeed, then this is a position for you,” stated Haag.
According to Haag, SBP encompasses a variety of diff er-ent roles but the general role is leading Grace Student Organi-zations and coordinating group eff orts. “We also work with ad-ministration to come up with
solutions to problems through Student Senate,” said Haag.
For Haag, the most impor-tant element in a candidate for SBP is “someone who fi rst and foremost is passionate about Grace College and the stu-dents.”
If you are interested in ap-plying contact Aaron Crabtree, the associate dean of students.
Applications sought for Student Body President
Student leadership hiring beginsStudent leadership hiring has be-
gun.On January 11, the Student Leader-
ship Opportunity Fair in McClain audi-torium gave students in the Introduction to Leadership class the opportunity to see ways to get involved across campus.
From student mentors to the Sound-ing Board to GIP, positions all across campus will be hiring for next year.
Students who are applying for lead-ership positions are required to take the Introduction to Leadership class, a new requirement from student aff airs.
However, according to Aaron Crab-tree, the associate dean of students, those who are not signed up for the class
currently should not be dismayed about applying for student leadership.
“Don’t be discouraged from apply-ing if you didn’t sign up for the class; an agreement can be made to meet that requirement this spring,” said Crab-tree.
Introduction to Leadership is taught by Aaron Crabtree and Resi-dent Director Peter Wolff .
Th e class is required as a way to be a training tool to fulfi ll Grace’s mission statement of preparing students for a lifestyle of service and ministry based on Christ’s example and calling.
According to Crabtree, the class teaches a 360 degree approach to leader-ship, seeing leadership as more than a top down, command and control leadership,
but a committ ment to leading and developing oneself.
“We teach leaders that leadership begins with a commitment to leading and developing oneself, and also seeing the importance of lead-ing up (toward those in authority over you)
and leading across (to your teammates),” said Crabtree.
Residence life positions are the fi rst positions to be fi lled, with applications due Jan. 24. Group interviews begin on
Jan. 26. In total, Student Aff airs intends
on hiring 24 women and 20 men as Resident Assistants for the 2012-2013 school year.
Also the positions of Serve direc-tor, Sounding Board editor-in-chief, and Student Aff airs graphic designer are defi nitely opening due to seniors gradu-ating.
Other positions that will be open are student mentors, growth group leaders, student body president, Serve team lead-ers, chapel commission, student organi-zation directors, chapel program staff , peer mentors, and trip student leaders.
For more information on the posi-tions that are opening for next year, visit the student employee section on the portal.
BY OCTAVIA LEHMAN
Editor-in-Chief
“Don’t be discouraged fr om applying if you didn’t sign up for the class; an agreement
can be made...”
I’ve had wanderlust for years. Wanderlust, a German loan word meaning “a strong desire or impulse to travel” connotes ev-
erything adventureous and nothing boring. For as long as I can remem-ber I’ve loved traveling.
My love aff air might have start-
ed when I was seven and my fam-ily visited Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, and we were transported back to Revolutionary America. Or it my have started when we visited the lakeshores of Michigan, and I played amongst the sand dunes and jumped into the crisp, cold water, and watched fi reworks across the silvery lake.
Or it could have been when I was 14 and I took my fi rst plane ride across the Atlantic and entered into the land of windmills and wooden shoes and played soccer against Ger-mans, Danes and Scandinavians.
Whenever my wanderlust be-gan, I’ve been aff ected for a long time.
Yet, I don’t know how healthy wanderlust is for me or for anyone. I have this strong desire for adventure, for travel, and for seeing God’s glory prevail. But does my passion for ad-venture cloud my judgment for my calling? I can admit that my passion for adventure sometimes outweighs my true reason for action.
I don’t want to sett le for ordi-nary. I want to travel the world and see all of God’s glory. But what if he’s called me to the ordinary? Could I do it?
What if I’m not called to live in an exotic land or report on news all around the world? Could I bask in such a calling? A calling that could have me writing stories in the same
midwestern town where I grew up? A calling that could have me living in the same country that I grew up, that I vowed I would forsake for for-eign accents and bett er food?
Too oft en we build ourselves up for a wanderlust life when we might be called to simpler things. We have this itch to travel, to ex-plore, but what does all of the travel get us? Stamps in our passport?
I’ve thought this over many times as I’ve contemplated my fu-ture location beyond Grace campus. I don’t need another exotic Face-book picture; I need to be in a place where I know that I can say “I will be a servant” through the ordinary. We all want to be extraordinary, but
we have trouble with the ordinary. When it comes to this topic, though I get caught in the in between. Yes, I am made for extraordinary purpos-es, but I need to learn to be humble.
I guess I should say my wan-derlust is in the process of fi nding a cure. I still love traveling, but I am learning that serving Christ does not always mean glamorous. Th e ordinary life is not always glamor-ous. I fi nd deeper, richer treasure in knowing that Christ did not think of his death as anything less than wor-thy of His submission, and “that be-ing found in human form, he hum-bled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross” (Phil. 2:8 ESV).
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ARTS & CULTURE
Warsaw may be a small town, but in all its quaintness you will fi nd a few cuisine gems. Take Noa Noa for instance. Established in 2000, owners Scott and Tish have att empted for their restaurant to bring a litt le tropical atmosphere to the corn fi eld-covered Midwest.
Noa Noa Wood Grill and Sushi Bar provides the patron with the ultimate South Seas
experience. Th e restaurant also includes a complete fresh seafood market where customers can fi nd some of the freshest seafood in the Midwest area.
Noa Noa’s menu is richly infused with island fl avors. A wide variety of seafood options are of course available, but if seafood is not your thing, there are also many beef, pork, and poultry options. Th e meat and poultry options are created with an Argentinean fl air with entrees like “Chimichurri Bone
in Ribeye.” Th e menu hops across the globe and brings on regional Indian fl avors in some of its salads, curries, and pasta entrees like “Indonesian Vindoloo Curry Bowls.”
If you’re looking for a more casual meal, the menu also includes a wide variety of sandwiches. Now, for one of the largest reasons people fi nd their way to Noa Noa—their sushi. Th e sushi of Noa Noa has a menu all of its own.
Noa Noa’s sushi is some of the best in the area. It
competes, of courses, with the Asian-infused, chic Cerulean. You will fi nd that the two styles of sushi have their diff erences, both being excellent. I am personally partial to Noa Noa’s fl avors, especially in their spicy tuna roll. However, it would be completely boring if both the restaurants created exactly the same sushi. Th ank goodness for variety.
You can fi nd the restaurant open during lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. For dinner they are
open from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday through Th ursday. Th ey extend their dinner hours until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Th e fresh seafood market is available Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Noa Noa is probably not a frequent option for the average college student because of its saltier prices, but if you’re saving your pennies for a great night out, in a great island atmosphere, Noa Noa is the place to go.
T h e m o v i e -musical is very much lost on our m o d e r n a u d i e n c e . Unless the studio in question is
Disney, it probably hasn’t produced a movie-musical since “Across the Universe” came out back in 2007 (and even then, how good were “Tangled” and the “Princess and the Frog,” really?).
It seems to me that we just don’t buy people randomly bursting out into song and dance choreography anymore. At least, not the way we used to. Luckily, enterprising fi lm-makers such as Craig Brewer
(“Hustle & Flow”), Steve Antin (“Burlesque”), and Todd Graff have found a way around that. Th ey said to themselves, “If we can’t make movies about people who sing for no reason, we’ll make movies about people who sing for good reason.”
And so, we began receiving a string of movies about singers, song-writers, bands, and clubs. It’s not that traditional movie-musicals have disappeared completely, nor that movies about singers and bands have never been made before. But it’s easy to see that the ratio has changed dramatically in the last fi ve years or so, with modernity on the rise and tradition on the decline.
“Joyful Noise,” the new fi lm by Todd Graff , follows the new style. It tells the story of the gospel choir of a small-town church in Georgia that has competed in
and lost the national Joyful Noise Gospel Competition for several years running. Just as the pastor is beginning to consider cutt ing the program altogether, the raucous, mildly inappropriate grandson of the church’s main benefactor moves back into town to shake things up.
Th e plot of this movie has been lift ed from a dozen other movies before it. What really makes this movie is the performances from the two leading ladies. Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton play two very strong-willed and hilarious women who are forced to lead the choir together. Th e most hilarious moments in the fi lm come out of their interactions. Keke Palmer (“Akeelah and the Bee”) and Jeremy Jordan also turn in strong turns as Latifah’s daughter and Parton’s grandson, respectively.
Th ough I may not agree with all
of its theological conclusions, I was also extremely impressed with the gravity that this fi lm gave to spiritual issues and themes. Th e script makes the presence of God known and felt rather consistently.
No Oscar nominations are going to be earned here, but it doesn’t matt er. You’ll leave the theater smiling and humming and believing in the restorative power of making a joyful noise to the Lord.
Joyful Noise: The feel good movie of the winterBY PAUL MORALES
Arts and Culture Writer
BY OCTAVIA LEHMAN
Editor-in-Chief
BY ALEX LERNER
Staff Writer
6THE SOUNDING BOARD | JANUARY 19, 2012
SPORTS
4 the current rank of the men’s basketball team
18 the current rank of the wom-en’s basketball team.
- Sports Information
6 consecutive NAIA polls the men’s bas-ketball team has been ranked in the top ten.
999 career points for women’s basketball for-ward Hayley Cashier.
+5.5 the women’s basketball team average rebound margin, best in the MCC.
2008 the last year the men’s basketball team won at Marian University.
80 percent women’s basketball for ward Danielle Boykin is shooting from the free-throw line, good for eighth in the MCC.
3 the number of ranked teams the men’s basketball team has defeated since Jan. 5.
Player of the WeekBruce Grimm, Men’s Basketball
Bruce Grimm is this week’s Player of the Week aft er averaging 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
For his play, Grimm was also named the Mid-Cen-tral College Conference Player of the Week aft er helping the Lancers to two impressive MCC wins.
On the season, Grim leads Grace in three statistical categories: scoring (16.0 ppg), as-sists (5.0 apg), and steals (1.9 spg).
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WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Grace’s volleyball team swept the weeky awards from the Mid-Central Col-lege Conference.
Stephanie Lawson was named the Player of the Week and the Hitter of the Week, Rachel Bult was the Setter of the Week, and Bethany Whitcraft rounded out the awards with the Libero of the Week.
Lawson averaged 11 kills in six wins on the week for the Lady Lancers. She amassed a match-high 17 kills in a three-set victory over Union (Ky.) and also tallied six service aces and turned in 18 digs in a 3-2 win over Shorter College.
Bult has been a key factor to Grace’s current eight-game winning streak, including a perfect 6-0 record this week. She had a tremendous 41 assists in a three-game set over No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan and also recorded 57 assists against Shorter College.
Whitcraft tallied double-digit digs in three of Grace’s wins, helping the Lady Lancers to a perfect week. In their win over Shorter College, she tallied an incredible 30 digs (a new career high).
Grace is currently in the heart of the MCC season with away matches on Friday (Bethel, 7 p.m.) and Saturday (Goshen, 3 p.m.).
-Sports Information
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Marian University continued its upset trend by taking down No. 4 Grace 66-57 on Tuesday night, making them 5-1 against Top 25 teams in the NAIA.
Th e Lancers (17-3; 7-2 MCC), who had their six-game winning streak snapped, struggled to just 38-per-cent shooting from the fi eld. Marian, on the other hand, shot just under 50 percent from the fi eld while knocking down half of their 3-point att empts.
Marian led for all but one minute of the fi rst half, including a 9-1 run afer Grace momentarily took the lead and into the break with a 31-25 lead.
Th e Knights were not to be stopped on the off ensive end. Marian hit at a 55-percent shooting clip in the second half and drove their way past the Lancers throughout the fi nal 20 minutes of action.
Th e Lancers managed to cut Marian’s lead to fi ve at 50-45 with 9:08 left on the clock, but Marian bumped their lead to double digits soon aft er.
A pair of 3-pointers by Bruce Grimm and Dayton Merrell in the fi nal three minutes of action brought the Lancers back to within six points, but the Knights hit 5-of-6 from the charity stripe down the stretch and held on for the upset.
Only two Lancers - Duke Johnson and Greg Miller - scored more than six points.Overall, the Lancers took care of the basketball with 10 turnovers, but their poor shooting from the fi eld
doomed their cause.-Sports Information
Knights snap Grace’s six-game win streakThis week in Lancer Athletics...
Th e women’s basketball team came into the year with expectations as high as any other team in program his-tory. Aft er a hot non-conference start, the Lady Lanc-ers have had a tougher time in MCC play, but aim to get back on track aft er a tough loss to the University of Saint Francis. Highlighting the 2012 year is snap-ping a 30-game losing streak against rival Bethel Col-lege. Continuing their record-sett ing season will not be easy for the Lady Lancers, as seven of their next 10 opponents are ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25 Poll, but the women’s basketball team will compete well.
Th e 2012 season has been quite fruitful so far for the Lancers. Th e men’s basketball team has faced three teams ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Poll and has defeat-ed all three in dramatic fashion. A lone loss to Mar-ian University blemishes their campaign this season. Going forward, the Lancers are in the heart of MCC play, and will have their current top seed put to the test. Upcoming games against No. 12 Indiana Wes-leyan University and No. 22 Huntington University will be critical to the men’s squad putt ing the fi nish-ing touches on a masterful season.
New Year, Same ExpectationsHow men’s and women’s basketball has fared in 2012
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Jan. 3Spring Arbor
UniversityL, 53-41
Goshen College
W, 67-46Jan. 7Taylor
UniversityL, 69-76
Jan. 10Bethel
CollegeW, 67-61
Jan. 14University of Saint Francis
L, 56-62
Jan. 3SpringArbor
UniversityW, 68-67
Jan. 5Goshen College
W, 73-58
Jan. 7Taylor
UniversityW, 55-54
Jan. 10Bethel
CollegeW, 77-69
Jan. 14University of Saint Francis
W, 81-70 Jan. 17Marian
UniversityL, 57-66
7THE SOUNDING BOARD | JANUARY 19, 2012
SPORTS
As has rarely been the case before, the Super Bowl is com-pletely up for grabs this year. Th e team I am looking at to make a run at the Super Bowl is the New York Giants. Th e reason is because they have arguably the best fourth quar-ter quarterback in the NFL not named Tim Tebow. In fact, Eli Manning set a record this year for most fourth-quarter touchdowns. But that is not the only reason I chose them.
Th e other reason is that something weird is going on in the NFL this year. How is it possible that Tim Tebow won as much as he has? Th e defense was awful at the end of the year but they stepped up in the fi rst round of the playoff s. Th e Giants are the same way, as they ride a hot streak through the playoff s. Th e reason the Giants win is the amazing defensive line led by All-Pro defensive end Jason Pierre Paul. Th e other reason is that Eli Manning is playing as well as any QB in the league. Th e reason the Giants will win the Super Bowl is because only one team has ever won the SB with a defense ranked outside the top ten.
Defense is crucial, and that is what the Giants have.
Th e Giants will be the team hoisting the Lombardi Trophy come the evening of February 5.
Th e Giants are clearly the hott est team in the NFL, playing their best football at exactly the right time, having won fi ve of their last six games. Th ey won their fi rst two playoff games by an average score of 31-10, including a victory over the 15-1 Green Bay Packers. Th eir off ense, centered
around QB Eli Manning and WR Hakeem Nicks, averaged 385 yards of off ense per game this season, including 296 through the air. Th eir biggest obstacle will be the New England Patriots, but the Giants should be able to get past New England, as their passing defense ranked second-to-last this season, allowing 294 yards per game.
Th e G-Men also bring the pain on the defensive side of the ball, sporting one of the best defensive lines in football led by the likes of Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora, and Jason Pierre-Paul, who combined for 31 sacks this season.
New York will ride their momentum train all the way to Indianapolis for a Super Bowl win.
A team from the National Football Conference (NFC) won every Super Bowl from 1985-1997.
Th at is right--13 consecutive wins in the Super Bowl from the NFC. And the conference looks to get one step closer to matching that streak this year. Th e NFC has won the last two Super Bowls, with New Orleans winning in 2010 and Green Bay win-
ning last year. So who will win Super Bowl XLVI? I am picking the team that has had the longest drought of all the remaining teams: the 49ers.
Th e 49ers have not been crowned NFL champions since 1995, when Hall of Famer Steve Young led them to victory. All the other teams remaining in the playoff s have won the Super Bowl at least once in the 21st century with the Ravens in 2001, Patri-ots in 2002, 2004, and 2005, and the Giants in 2008.
Th e 49ers get to play the NFC championships at home in Candlestick Park, where they are 8-1 this season. One of those wins includes a 27-20 win in Week 10 over this week’s opponents, the New York Giants. I am picking the 49ers to win the Super Bowl, which will not be played in snowy Foxboro.
Th at is a good thing for the 49ers.
With the Packers now out of the picture, the Super Bowl could be anyone’s game. Since my Saints are gone, I am calling for a Patriots’ Super Bowl.
Th e New England Patriots are being led by the veteran Tom Brady. Last week against the
Broncos, Brady put up 363 yards and threw for six touchdowns. His main running back (who is not really a running back), Aaron Hernandez, only ran for 61 yards with fi ve carries. Yet Brady’s weapons are still vast. Th e majority of targets, receiv-ing yards, and three touchdowns will go to tight end Rob Gronkowski. Gronkowski continued his phenomenal season with 10 catches for a total 145 yards last week, while Deion Branch, Wes Welker, and Aaron Hernandez contribute to any defensive coordinator’s headache.
Th is Super Bowl is going to come down to the passing ability of each quarterback in the game. Brady can easily out-throw Manning or Smith, and no one can seem to cover Gronkowski. Th is Super Bowl will possibly be a high scoring and evenly matched game, but with Brady at the helm, my prediction is that the Patriots will pull
ahead towards the end of the game, for a Patriots’ Super Bowl win.
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Normally, I am all about football, but add in a disappointing year for the Colts (an under-statement), and I lose interest watching every game end in defeat.
Luckily Tebow Time has provided some en-tertainment this season, but even the Broncos’
best prayer could not stop the New England Patriots. As much as it pains me to say it, Th e New England Patriots have the best shot at winning the Super Bowl.
Th e Patriots’ weakest link has been their defense; however, their postseason numbers are nothing like the regular season. Th eir defense held the Broncos to a season low 252 yards and a measly 10 points. Th e Patriots are playing hot at the right time, and I think they will surprise us. Th e Patriots are ready for another Super Bowl win, as two early exits in the postseason does not satisfy a team accustomed to winning.
It has been said that defense wins championships, but someone will need to fi gure out how to stop Tom Brady and the Pat’s high-powered off ense. Unless someone
learns how to shutdown Brady, their defensive holes will not matt er.Octavia Lehman
“Defense wins championships, but Alex Smith will never win a Super Bowl.” Th at is what I have told everyone for about a month now. Until now.
Before everyone talks about how hot the Giants are, someone (OK, I will) should mention the 49ers have the same win-streak and that the 49ers already embarrassed Eli Manning during the regular sea-
son. Before everyone talks about how the Patriots have turned their defense around, Th e Patriots’ weakness is their secondary. Even Alex Smith can exploit that.
Here’s what I don’t like about the Giants. In years past, the Giants have been a cram-in-down-your-throat team. Th is year’s version of the G-Men, though, has att empted the fewest rushing att empts of any Giants team since 2003 (think: Kerry Kollins-Tike Barber). And the Patriots? Th e Patriots do not even have a 700-yard rusher, which they did the last time Tom Brady went nuts. Only the Ravens, another Harbaugh-run squad, has the personnel that would match up on paper with the 49ers.
Maybe I just like Jim Harbaugh (I do). Maybe I am just an NFC West fan (I am). Maybe I cannot make myself cheer for the Patriots, even though I am not a Colts fan (I cannot).
Or maybe, just, maybe, defense really does win championships.Zane Gard
