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On an opening daythat brought snow andtemperatures in the low 30s,
the Flames would do justabout anything to heat up thestadium. Tat heat started onthe rst pitch o an opening
day doubleheader.One pitch in, and the Flames
had a man on rst aer SeniorBrady Renner was hit.
By the h pitch o thegame, Renner was standing onthird base aer having stolen
second and third.Opening Day did not slow
down or the team. Junior JoshSilver hit an RBI single to drivein Renner, and that started a
seven-run rst inning in whichthe Flames batted around theorder.
It was a cold and bitter day,and I was really pleased with
how we came out and playedand the mental toughness o
our team, Flames coach MarkBrew said.Te Flames led the way with
their starting pitching.Junior pitchers Myles Smith
and Clint erry started the twogames, respectively.
Smith, whose pitches topped
out in the mid-90s, pitchedour innings and gave up one
hit. erry started the secondgame and pitched ve inningswithout allowing a hit.
Te pitching sta as a wholegave up one run in each gameand only allowed seven hits onthe day.
We get ahead with the
astball and get a lot o rstpitch strikes, erry said.
While, according toerry, the pitching sta wasdominant compared to otherNAIA schools, the hitting wasnot something to look over.
Te Flames scored 12 runsin the rst game and 11 runs in
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uTe State has plans to xthe I-75 ramp at East BrainerdRoad. Having to pile up atexit 3A to avoid the ramphas been a hazard to drivingsaety or quite some time andthe ennessee Departmento ransportation said theyhope to x it soon.
uLatest studies show thatennessee cities are underpoliced. Chattanooga streets
currently have 458 ocerspatroling the area, a numberthat ocials hope to increaseto 500 by 2015.
uTe ast ood giant Chick-l-A has increased annualsales even amidst thecontroversy over chain ownerDan Cathys stance on gaymarriage. Te ast ood chainended its scal year with $4.6
billion in sales, a whopping14 percent above last year.
uRepresentatives rom over120 schools in ennessee,along with law enorcementocers, mental health expertsand emergency preparednessgroups gathered at a schoolsaety summit in which theydiscussed current saety plansand areas o improvement.
Te summit served to inormvarious groups on what theycan do to prevent schoolshootings rom happening inthe ennessee area.
uennessee tax payersshelled out $4.3 billion inretail tax and $6.3 millionin consumer use tax totaling$6.7 billion.
uGas prices in Chattanoogarose by nearly 25 cents thispast month. Te current priceis more than $3.22, but that isstill 11 cents cheaper than itwas this time last year.
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Te Lee Clarion is a student-
produced and university-sponsored publication
o Lee University inCleveland, enn.
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Nine LineProductions
Collaborates with
BonLie on Haitian
Documentary
By Abby HasslerStaf Writer
he phrase drink abetter story is etched on
the windows o BonLieCoee shop and serves as areminder to each customer
and employee o the shops
unique mission.his mission, as stated
by owner Jeremy Moore,
is designed to make eachcustomer critically thinkabout each purchase theymake and not join the
ranks o the status quo by
ignoring a chance to make apositive impact in the lives
o people.Whenever a customer buys
coee through BonLie, aportion o proceeds are
sent to und a school in themountains o Haiti or tohelp the organization WaterMissions International
build a well or that samecommunity. BonLies
coee comes rom 20 othercountries, including Haiti,and each purchase helpssupport those local armers.
We are doing this to
improve lie or armers and
challenge customers in theUnited States, Moore said.
In the coming months, a
local multimedia companycomprised o our ormer
Lee students, Nine LineProductions, will be creating
a 20-26 minute documentaryilm to show the conditionsin Haiti and the impact
BonLies ministry is making.Visions or creating a
multimedia business thatocused on ighting injustice
originally began in the allo 2011 with L ee Universitystudents Sean OHalloran
and Jamie Caulk. FollowingCaulks death that samesemester, OHalloran wanted
to continue their dream inhonor o his riend.
Ater becoming a legallyrecognized company inApril o 2012, Nine Line
Productions now includesSean OHalloran as president,Matt Murr as vice presidento production, Adam homasas vice president o accounts,and Max Mospanyuk as
creative director.Murr said their main
goal is to create stories withmeaning so that when people
see their work, it makes themwant to take action.
Over the past ew months,
Nine Line has workedwith BonLie coee on
various projects , but thi sdocumentary in Haiti isa new step in the missiontowards social justice or
both companies.We are bringing awareness
to the act that [Moore] isactually making a dierence,Murr said. We want to have
an impact on a whole entireculture that is separate romours. hat is the point o the
documentary.he documentary will
depict what conditionsare like in Haiti and show
people what BonLie is doingto help through the schooland improving the lives o
armers.I want to show the beauty
o [the act that] they arenot just putting money in
American pockets. hey aretaking the proits and doingsomething really good withit, homas said.
Some members o NineLine will ly to Haiti to beginscouting out locations next
month in order to beginilming in April. hrough
various connec tions , theyhope to have the inaldocumentary shown across
the country to help transormthe approach Americanshave when buying coee.
We are hoping to use th is
documentary to make peopleaware o the injustice that
these people are living inpoverty and [this] business
can help people support
themselves, Murr said.For more inormation
about BonLie or Nine
Line Productions or tokeep up with the Haitiandocumentary project, visit
their websites.
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By Veronica EggerOnline Editor
Alumnus Caleb Flynn
thought he was done withAmerican Idol when he
didnt make it to Hollywoodthree years ago. oday, he is
a contestant on season 12.When he was sent home,
he decided he would never
try out again.Every singer takes that
stu personally, Flynn said
o his irst experience withIdol.
It was a trip to Disneyworld
or Flynn and his wie Ashleystwo-year anniversary that
brought him back.he theme park whose
mantra is where dreamscome true hosts a dailycompetition, he American
Idol Experience, where guestscan audition and compete ina smaller simulation o thepopular V program.
he winner o the
competition receives aront-o-the-line pass calleda dream ticket to a regionalaudition or the real show.
When I saw the big line
or [he American IdolExperience], I thought it wasa ride, Flynn said.
When he realized that it
was an actual competition,he decided to give it a whirl.And he won.
However, Flynns dreamticket was not an auditionpass or the upcomingAmerican Idol season, but
or the one ater that.Instead o waiting until
then to audition, Flynnsamily, whom he described as
the deinition o suppor tive,encouraged him to go aheadand audition online or the
upcoming season.
Flynn sent a recording o
himsel singing Lean onMe to American Idol on
the last day open or onlinesubmissions. Lean on Mewas the ballad he perormedat he American Idol
Experience, where the judgestold him that i he auditionedor the show, that was the
song he needed to sing.It was just a perect it,
Flynn said.
About a month later, Flynngot a call rom American Idol,and the rest is history.
Now hes got whatAmerican Idol calls a golden
ticket to Hollywood.Although Flynn said he was
excited and nervous both othe times he tried out or
Idol, he said that this timethe excitement outweighedthe nervousness.
[I I dont win] Ive got agreat lie to come home to,Flynn said. I am praying,Lord, i you can receive gloryand honor, Im going to go as
ar as I can.Flynns aith has played
a major part in his lie andhis music. While at Lee, he
majored in pastoral ministriesand was a member o CampusChoir. Ater graduating in
July 2010, he took a job as
a music pastor in ipp City,Ohio. He said his goal is to
inspire people.Christians get a bad rap,
Flynn said. I want to show
people that you can be in the
world but not o the world.Flynn is not the irst student
rom Lee to be a contestant
on American Idol. He is
ollowing in the ootsteps oJermaine Puriory, who made
it through several roundsin season 9 beore beingeliminated.
Puriory said that he and
Flynn graduated together,and Flynn recently contactedPuriory to tell him that he
was on the show again.Caleb and I have always
been very supportive andappreciative o each otherstalent, Puriory said. I told
him not to pray that he wouldwin, but to pray about whathis assignment is. God has areason or him to be on theshow.
o see Caleb Flynncompete or the American
Idol title, tune into FOX onWednesday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m.Eastern Standard ime.
Caleb Flynn Gets Dream icketNationalBriesu
MUMBAI, India For acountry known or its love otea, India certainly has givenStarbucks coee a warmreception.In the days aer its rststore opened in Octoberin a chic area o Mumbai,lines stretched so long thatsecurity guards were orcedto implement a one-in, one-out policy.wo months later, the linesoutside the fagship store weregone but not the enthusiasm.
uFOR LAUDERDALE, Fla. At times during her day,Daletha Brown eels like anytypical 23-year-old.She catches the bus toBroward College or class.She calls or sends texts onher smart phone. She bootsup her laptop to log into
Facebook where her prolepage states that she lives inHollywood, Florida.But many o her 173 onlineriends probably dont knowshes homeless.People are shocked when Itell them, Brown said romthe Homeless Voice shelterin Hollywood where shecollected some bottles oshampoo and soap recently.
uWASHINGON Facingquestions about PresidentBarack Obamas experiencewith rearms, the WhiteHouse has released a photo othe chie executive in the acto ring one.Obama, in an interviewpublished by the NewRepublic, claimed that he hadused a gun at the Camp David
presidential retreat. We doskeet shooting all the time,the president said. Not thegirls, but oentimes guests omine go up there.
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Caleb and Ryan Seacrest
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By Caleb PankeyStaf Writer
Te Lee University Film
Society is launching as anew club on campus thisspring semester or aspiringlmmakers and those who loveto discuss lm.
Je Salyer, associate directoro video production service,had the vision to start the lm
club, but it took some time orit to come to ruition.
I would love to see lmscreenings on campus where
we bring in directors andproducers and do campusevents where we have lmscreenings, Salyer said abouthis vision or the club.
Salyer said one o the mainchallenges was that it took awhile to nd students who
wanted to start the group.When Salyer mentioned his
idea to Daniel Howat, now thelm societys president, he was
interested and began takingthe steps necessary towardbuilding the club, such ascreating a constitution andgetting more students onboard.
hough they met lastsemester, this is their irst
ocial semester.Salyer expressed that he
has long term goals or thesociety that include having
proessionals meet withthe society, having variousscreenings and helping studentlie with the lm estival.
While the society serves asa place or lm discussion andcriticism, Howat also said he
thinks it serves as a community
or people who love lms anddesire to make them.
We want to please bothpeople who enjoy watching
lm and also people who areaspiring lmmakers, Howatsaid.
Axel Arzola, the societystreasurer, said the purposeo the society is to build acommunity around lm and
all the people who like it.
For its inaugural semester,
the society has dierentprojects planned, includingscreenings or various genres o
lm and panels or discussion.Howat also said that theywant to set up workshops orlmmakers each month andthat he wants the society tobe a place where people cancollaborate.
By Liz Roddy
Staf Writer
he City Harmonic, aCanadian worship band,kicked o the rst U-Churchor the spring semester.
Josh York, director oacilities, said many students
requested to have the bandcome play at Lees chapel.
Tose who attended wereurged to bring a canned ooddonation item to support theFood Bank.
Front man Elias Dummersaid that Te City Harmonic
wants what they do and themusic they write to be a sparkthat encourages people to digdeeper.
God takes little things we
do and makes a big thing oit, Dummer said.
For guitarist Aaron Powell,the best part o being in the
band and creating worshipmusic is getting to hear thestories people tell about how
much their music meant tothem.
Its just something you
dont expect, when someone
comes up to you and says Youreally helped me through asickness, or we threw them ourCD, and it gave them strengthto recover or a reason to leavean abusive relationship, Powellsaid.
he City Harmonic isbest known or their songManiesto. Te band wrotethe song ater becominginvolved in a movementin their hometown wherechurches come togetherto impact poverty in theircommunity.
Many students rushed intothe Conn Center on Jan. 27aer waiting outside in thecold or the doors to open.Te crowd lled the seats romront to back and participatedby liting hands, clapping,shouting and singing along.
Senior empest Melvin said
she appreciates the balance theband brought. She said theywere doing what they loved
or the one they love.Tey had a good balance
between having a concert and
having worship. A lot o times,
people will have a concertand make the worship songsconcert-like and ocused onthem, but I elt like they did
a good job with that, Melvinsaid.
Several students also saidthey appreciated the visualartistry o the show.
I liked how they had thedrums painted and the guitarwith the lyrics on them,reshman Jake Moats said.
For sophomore LucasAguiar, the beauty o thenight was being able to hearLee students singing.
My avorite part about itwas the acoustic set. I loved itwhen they broke down rom
the typical ramework o whatthe concert usually is and you
just got to hear the voices,Aguiar said.
Te next U-Church will be
Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. with Leealumnus Jonathan ErnstlyEtienne.
New Film Society to Launch on Lees Campus
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By Liz RoddyStaf Writer
Michael Freake, associate
proessor o biology, won theState Wildlie Action Plan
Partnership Award or hisresearch with the Hellbenderto be presented this March atthe congressional reception in
Washington, D.C., RecoveryPartnership.
In 2004, Freake startedh a n d s - o n r e s e a r c h
and recovery work orhellbenders, a decliningspecies o large aquatic
salamanders. Decliningspecies are not endangeredbut are threatened andmay be heading towards
endangerment.Many Lee students have
participated in Freakes workwith hellbenders in their
biology and environmentalscience classes over the pastcouple o years.
Lee University worked
together with Middleennessee State University,the Nashville Zoo andothers to orm the ennessee
Hel lbend er Reco very Partnership.Chair o the Department
o Natural Sciences andMathematics at Lee PaulDeLaLuz said that amphibian
species such as hellbendersare the irst to eel pressures opollution and other harmulimpacts on the environment.
When you see it t here, its
a good test to see what were
doing to our environmentwere trying to protect,
DeLaLuz said. I its aectingthem, it will eventually aectus, too.
wo years ago, there wasa decision or some o theennessee State Wildlie
grant unds to be spent onhellbenders.
We were very excitedabout that, Freake said. We
had not had any state undingup until that point.
ennes s ee Wi ld l i e
Resources Agencys Chie oBiodiversity Bill Reeves wascoordinator or the grant. Hecontacted those who were
interested in the project todiscuss the dierent aspectso hellbender recovery.
Freake said each part o thegroup has a speciic area o
ennessee and speciic ocus
in the project.Surveying the hellbender
population was the irst step.
Freake said Brian Miller
rom MSU had surveyedinormation or the eastern
hellbender rom the 1980sand 1990s that gave them thehistory o the population orcomparison.
he Nashville Zoo tookpart in the reproductivetechnology and workedtoward successully breeding
the species in captivity. heyalso coordinated disease
testing in hellbenders orRanavirus and Chytridungus, two diseases that arethreatening amphibians.
Freakes ocus was ieldworkand genetics. His groupcollected tissue samples romevery hellbender that wascaught and ran DNA analysis
on the samples.he analysis showed
genetic diversity that allowed
them to investigate possibleproblems such as inbreeding.It also helped them see which
populations were moreclosely genetically related toothers.
Freake said that i there isa declining population, you
want to try to rescue it bymoving individuals rom anearby river to supplementthedeclining population because
the hellbenders need to besimilar genetically.
Freake collaborated withresearcher Steven Spear
rom the Orianne Societywho helped him withgenetic analysis. Freake
used environmental DNAtesting, developed by Spear,in which hellbender DNA canbe ound in water samplesto determine their presence
in the body o water beingtested.
he two things that I thinkreally got this award werethe DNA and reproductive
technology, Freake said. hewhole point o this award
is promoting partnershipsbetween state agencies andthe partner organizations like
Lee University, MSU andthe Nashville Zoo.
Vice President o AcademicAairs Carolyn Dirksen said
that it is a high honor orLee that the group won the
nationally recognized award.
Dirksen said that Freakehas always promoted researchwith students by teachingthem how to do research inthe ield in a practical waywith integrity.
Hes very careul tomentor students, and he
does a wonderul job othat, Dirksen said. hats
really important to us as aninstitution.
Freake is making plansto attend the March 6award presentation at the
congressional reception inWashington, D.C.
By Caleb PankeyStaf Writer
Although many studentschoose to leave the dorm andrent homes and apartments
in the Cleveland area every
semester, living o-campus
can pose inancial challenges,and some students becomeless involved on campus.
Moving o-campus canpose its unique challenges,such as signing a lease,paying rent, utilities, cable
and internet bills and beingresponsible or maintenanceconcerns that ar ise, AssistantDirector o Housing Morgan
VanNorman said.hough many students
say it is cheaper to move o-campus, they may not take
into consideration payingutilities, rent, cable or extramoney on gas to commute.
While it might seem
that you can save money bymoving o, there are many
hidden costs to keep track owhen making this decision,VanNorman said.
However, VanNormanagreed that there are beneitsto paying your own bills
because it teaches studentsresponsibility by throwingthem into the real world.
One o the main challengesis being able to manage your
own inances and schedule,junior ravis Harrison said.
Financial concerns arenot the only concerns orstudents living o-campus.Some students say they eel
more disconnected romcampus, and it takes moreeort to remain a part o theLee community.
here has always beenconsistent eedback rom
prior students that havemoved o-campus thatstaying connected to theuniversity is always achallenge, VanNorman said.
H a r r i s o n s h a r e s
VanNormans view sayingthat there is deinitely a
disconnect living ocampus.
However, VanNorman
said that students can avoideeling disconnected by
joining club s on campusand getting involved with
the community.Im very involved with
my church in Chattanooga,Harrison said, Greek clubs
are still available to o-campus students and also,being a music student in achoral ensemble has really
helped.Not all students eel they
are disconnected rom
campus living in Cleveland.I actually eel really
connected, I hear things rom
my riends and get the dailyemail, senior Luke Sanord
said.
Lee Proessor to Win
Award or Research
Moving O Campus maynot be Cost Efcient
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By Melissa LambStaf Writer
Jennier Wells, a 23-year-
old student, is making
charcoal portraits to raisemoney or a three-monthcross-cultural trip to Israel.
She is travelling withSERVENazareth, a program
based in a hospital inNazareth, Israel.
My passion is the youth,
showing them the love o
God and empowering themto be the kingdom o God intodays world, Wells said.
Wells learned how to draw
with charcoal sticks in an
art class she took at Lee. Shesaid that her avorite partabout using the charcoal ishow messy and unique the
portraits can be.It reminds me so much o
lie and how God works. Its
making beauty rom a mess,and I adore that, Wells said.
Wells decided to use hergit o charcoal drawing toreceive donations or her
mission trip. She is sellingsmall pictures or $15,mediums or $25 and larges
or $35.Wells, a youth ministry
major, will be serving in ourdierent placements in Israel.he irst two placements will
be in a psychiatric ward tohelp care or the patients.
Ater serving in thehospital, Wells will be placedin a Nazarene village to learnmore about the culture o the
people she has been learningabout in her Bible classes.
he village is set in biblical
times, so people can get anaesthetic appeal to what theyhave read in the people andwhat they see and be ableto make the connectionsbetween the two, Wells said.
Beore deciding to sell herdrawings, Wells thought omultiple ways to undraise.Her irst instinct was to start
a Facebook page.On her page, she explained
her situation and asked ordonations. his tactic didnot work the best, so Wells
decided to use her talentinstead.
A lesson that I have learnedis that people will always like
the cause, but orget that they
need to give to the cause. I
had many people like mystatuses about my page and
my mission trip, but only two
people actually gave to the
cause, Wells said.Wellss trip to Nazareth will
cost $5,000. his includes herroom and board, two meals a
day, round-trip light and any
travel expenses the programentails or the ull threemonths.
o support her trip and
purchase a drawing, contact
Wells through Facebook or byemail ([email protected].)
All o the proceeds will gotowards the mission trip.
by Tim MooreContributing Writer
Every morning, the alarmclock goes o at 4:30 a.m. inBill and Billie Hains home.
his is necessary or theirmorning routine as they
have to gather groceriesand supplies, drive acrosstown and prepare to open
Gardeners Market by 7 a.m.I like what I do. Its not
work to me. I dont comedown here and think Wellgee, I have to do this one
more day, Bill said. I comedown here with the attitude,I get to do this one more
day.his all, however, the
alarms will be set or much
later, as the couple is endingtheir journey with Gardenersand selling their store to
embrace the lie o retirement.Bills positive attitude
surrounding his marketdidnt start just when heopened the local storeront;
its been in h is amilys bloodsince the Hain amily irst
opened a Gardeners Marketin Michigan in 1842.
Ater 171 years, somethings have changed such
as the location, but thesimplistic business principles
and community mindednessrom the original store are
still prevalent.he Hains have served
the Cleveland downtownor 21 years. Students and
community members aredrawn to the restaurant or
the ood, beverages, service
and eclectic environment
the Hains have crated.
Although the couple isusually exhausted by the end
o the day, both said they havethoroughly enjoyed everymoment o it.
Bills training or his uture
began at six-years-old,standing on a chair at the
sink to wash dishes.When he was 17, his amily
loaded him on a train inChicago and shipped himo to school in New Orleans.
Beore boarding the train,his amily told him, Goodluck. Remember what youcome rom, and dont get
yoursel into something youcant get out o.
In 1992, Bill sojournedto Cleveland ater yearsmaking a lot o money or
other people.It was time or his own
adventure. Over two decades
later, hes an active member othe Chamber o Commerce,
has a substantial amounto disposable income and
builds relationships with thestudents that wander overrom Lee University just a
ew blocks away.Clevelands been good
or Gardeners, and I hopeGardeners has been good or
Cleveland, Bill said, crackinga smile.
I he could go back to 1992and tell himsel one thing, itwould be this: You shouldhave been here sooner.
While Cleveland is stillwondering about the uture
o the small market, Bill is inthe same boat.
Bill does not know whowill buy Gardeners Market,but he hopes the new ownerwill simply build upon whatsalready there.
As or Bill and Billie, theywill most likely continue to
travel the world, but dontexpect them to leave orever;they deinitely plan on
sticking around Cleveland.
his is my home. his iswhere my pets are buried,
Bill said as he looked out thewindow.
His eyes gazed on BroadStreet, and with a smile, he
said, I wouldnt wanna beanywhere else.
Jennier Wells Sells Portraits or Mission rip
A Simple Man who started a Great radition
Photo Courtesy o Jennier Wells
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By Mitchell CappsContributing Writer
Its nearly midnight, andyoure cramming or that
biology test tomorrow. Youreat IHOP, slurping down the
coee and nibbling on thosepancakes, trying to absorb as
much inormation as possiblebeore you speed back downPaul Hu in an attempt to
make that campus curew.Lee doesnt have an
alternative to IHOP or
Dennys, two locations thatare open 24 hours a day,though the possibility hasbeen on the administrationsradar.
he main concern is thecampus-wide curew.
In the past, the curew o
12 a.m. on weekdays and 1a.m. on weekends applied toall students regardless o their
classiication.People were moving o
campus in droves to get awayrom curew and we werelosing a sense o community,
so we made it only applicableto reshmen students, Deano Students Alan McClung
said.While the student
handbook does not include
a campus curew or
upperclassmen, ResidentialLie asks students to be backin their dorm by 3 a.m. I
they are not, saety concernsmay be addressed, MorganVanNorman o Res Lie said.
he hectic schedules
o student lie sometimesmandate that the wee hourso the morning are the only
viab le study time , but nocampus location is open past
2 a.m.Opening a 24-hour
location like the library orthe Paul Conn Student Unionwould necessitate nearly eightextra hours o operating time.
While the students may bestudying, the campus-wide
curew could prevent themrom ully taking advantage
o the locations.Despite the curew, Hayes
said that the move to have a24-hour location on campushas been considered.
He explained that issues
such as sta and the waystudents would utilizethe location need to be
considered beore Lee mightprogress in developing thevenue.
But the university seems
to be stuck in a stalwartconsidering the idea.
I made that pitch to Lee
a long time ago, and it didntgo anywhere ast, McClungsaid.
McClung said he is
certainly not opposed toa location on campus thatwould be open 24/7.
Students are up all night
anyway, McClung said.here are students whoneed work, and I think a loto students would volunteerto work in the library andcoee shop.
Vice President or StudentDevelopment Mike Hayesalso said he is up or the idea.However, he speculated thatthe introduction o a 24-hour
location on campus wouldnot abolish the campuscurew.
We would probably
establish a system where aperson would receive sometype o card saying that astudent was there until a
certain time, and it wouldbe veriied by the person
working there, Hayes said.
his would in turn bechecked back with Res Lie.
McClung added thatthe best way to go aboutimplementing a 24-hourlocation on Lees campus
is through the voice o thestudents.
he students are talking.he convenience o a 24-
hour location on campuswould provide the resourcesnecessary or students to
study.A lot o people d ont have
cars and cant leave campus,especially international
students, Sheila Murungisaid.
Senior John Morris pointed
out another hindrance thatcomes rom not having sucha location.
Guys cannot meet with
girls and vice versa, Morrissaid. I there was a groupproject, it couldnt be worked
on past 12 a.m.he students could work
an additional two hours ithey were in the lobby o theCurtsinger Music Building,which is open until 2 a.m.
hese hours have beenmaintained or several yearswithout security issues.
We have monitors that weemploy that are here untilmidnight, William Green,
the Dean o the School oMusic, said. Ater midnight,campus saety walks throughthe building several times
until 2 a.m.With success in operating
the extended hours in themusic building, could the
campus easibly open a 24-hour location?
Te Search or the Study Zone
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Staf WriterValentines Day is one o
those holidays that comeswith great anticipation or
great dread.Whether you have a special
someone to spend it with ornot, try to embrace the un
and celebrate the day.
Looking or inspiration?
he two lists below have beencomposed or your coupled
or single enjoyment.Lets start with the those o
us who are independentWhen you lack a signiicant
other, Valentines can eellike a big slap in the ace,constantly reminding you
that youre single. Avoid the
red and pink blues with these
suggestions. 1.Movie bash: Stay in, heatup the popcorn and invite thegirls/guys over or an eveningo your avorite movies.hose soppy romances might
induce misery, so I suggesthitting up the comedy sectiono RedBox or Netlix. 2.Bowling: Get up out o
your PJs and make a date
with your riends at the localbowling alley. Rock it like its1953, grab a pizza and let the
bowling competition begin. 3.Go dancing: Wh odoesnt like to go dancing?
here are plenty o venuesin Chattanooga where youcan dance. However, i yourebroke like us, just turn upyour avorite jams and let the
crazy dance moves begin.
4.Stay at home spa: I noone besides Jesus is showingyou some love on ValentinesDay, love yoursel! Break outthe ace cream, nail polishand junk ood or some good
quality relaxation. Nothingsays I love you, better thancookies and milk. 5.Geocaching: For those oyou who have never heard ogeocaching, youve seriously
been missing out. Its the21st century version o atreasure hunt. Geocachingworks by using GPS-enabled
devices that let you navigateto speciic coordinates inthe Cleveland area and thenattempt to ind the hidden
geocache. Embrace yourinner pirate and ind thatbooty. 6. Go shopping: So maybe
you dont have a signiicantother, but that doesnt meanyou cant be treated to someancy new digs. What betterway to spend your time andmoney than at HamiltonPlace, not to mention the
boutiques lining North Shoreand Frazier Ave.? 7. Wing and game night:I cant orget about our
amazing gentlemen. I you
dont have a girl to take out,grab the guys and head to
Bualo Wild Wings. hisyear, Valentines Day landson Boneless Wings hursday,which means your avorite
nuggets are 50 cents each.hats eight activities that
break the norm, so dont sulk
when the 14th rolls around.Share it with your riendsbecause in all reality, youare never alone. Make thisValentines Day one you willnever orget.
Alright, I cannot orgetabout my lovely couples
out there. Other than youranniversary, Valentines is one
day you can make your boy/girlriend eel special.Planning or V-day can be
a headache and a hal. Wegirls are always expecting
something more excitingthan last year, and the guys
are trying to avoid debt andpossibly indentured servitudeto impress their emalecompanions.
Here are some cheap
and easy ways to spend aspecial evening together on
a student-riendly budget.1. Love scavenger hunt:
Make a scavenger hunt oryour boy/girlriend to searchor little clues that will lead
them to a romantic dinner.ake them down memorylane and place clues in spotsthat have a special moment
attached to it.
2. Roller skating: Keep itcheap and casual; go to the
local skating rink on Candies
Lane near I-75. Beore the21st century, roller skatingwas one o the top twodate ideas, alongside that
darkened theater. hese days,skating isnt as common, so
try something dierent andtake your signiicant other on
an old-school date.
3. Dinner and a movie:Oh, the classic dinner and amovie. his is the numberone traditional date sincethe beginning o the movingpicture in the early 20th
century. Cleveland is nowhome to a brand new movie
theater at the Bradley Square
Mall, so what better day tocheck it out than the day
o love? Spend an eveninggetting to know each otherat a restaurant o her choice,then inish the night o with
an amazing Hollywood ilm. 4. Picnic: For you hopelessromantics out there who love
to be outdoors and away romall the commotion, this is thetip or you. reat the love
o your lie to a romanticcandle-lit picnic near theOcoee River. Create a cheapbut thoughtul meal to packup and take with you. Grab
some candles rom the dollar
store to romanticize theevening with your one andonly. Set up a delightul meal
right beside the beautiulOcoee River and enjoy thebreathtaking view with your
date.5. Reenact your first date:ake your signiicant otherback to where you ell or each
other. Here is a little hint orthe ellows: girls love it whenyou remember details rom
your irst date. ake her on
a journey back to your irst
date and show her that youllnever orget that special time
in your relationship.
6. Classic flowers andcandy: Show him/her youwere thinking about them
with lowers and their avoritecandy. Nothing is sweeterthan sending a git just to
say I love you. Remember,its not the big things, but th e
little things that will makeValentines Day special.
here are so many ways
you can make this Valentines
Day special; all it takes is alittle imaginative thinking
with your heart.
Doting on Yoursel and Others: Ideas or the Season o Love
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By Marshall PickardCopy Editor
he university caeteriawas buzzing with people.
One 22-year-old, who
looked very dierent romthe university students eatingand talking, made his way
over to a table, speciicallyto talk to two guys seatedthere. He was accompanied
by a local man because hecould not speak t he countrys
language.He was risking a lot talking
to these two students. Beyondthe diiculty o the language
barrier, he had no way oknowing how they would
react. h e a n t i c i p a t e d
conversation began and ater some time shitedtowards religious rights. Out
o nowhere, one o the menat the table announced in a
Middle Eastern accent, I
wish that you would convertto Islam.
hat was the opportunity
Cheyton Flanigan was
seeking. Let me tell you why
I wont, he replied.Flanigan, a Lee University
student, co-led a 10-weekmissions trip to Amman,Jordan, with the AntiochCenter or raining and
Sending School a ministryo the International Houseo Prayer Mission Base oKansas City, Mo. while
taking the all semester orom classes at Lee. He and
six other young people livedin Jordan or the programs
outreach phase ater threemonths o ACS trainingbeginning in July.
[]he Gospel was pushed,
i nothing else, an incharther unto the end o theage, Cheyton said. hat was
the worth o this trip.Spreading Christianity in
the Middle East, however,is much dierent than in
the West. Even thoughChristianity is legal ,according to the US StateDepartment, it is illegal
or Jordanian Muslims toconvert.
Evangelism in that kindo context is so dierent
very relational, veryconversational, Cheyton
said. People wont convertin a group context.
Flanigan highlighted thestark contrast between whatnew Christians in the U.S.
and in Jordan experienceater conversion.
In America, new convertsmay ace some heckling
and decide to give up oldhabits, while Jordanianconverts have to completely
change their ways o lie,orsaking everything theyknew about spirituality,risking excommunicationor threats on their lives rom
amily members, and acingdiscrimination rom the
government.he things that Jesus said
become their [JordanianChristians] very reality in away that is hard to experiencehere in America, Flanigansaid. It is everything; it is
their entire lie.For Flanigan, ollowing
the call o Christ involvedsome sacriice o his own:
six months o his lie.
When he went to IHOP-KC in July 2012, Flanigan
was planning to sta oneo the ministrys summerinternships. He decided toattend the ACS schools irstteaching session and, he said
it was in that service he heardthe voice o God call him toaction.
I heard the Lord speak soclearly, and he said, Dropeverything and do ACS,Cheyton said. It was so
unexpected; it reaked meout!
He said he gave God anultimatum: he would not
even consider the ACSSchool unless he got a directinvitation rom one speciicriend and ACS missionary,
as well as rom Brian Kim,the programs ounder anddirector.
Later that night, both mentogether asked him to co-leadthe Jordan trip, and Flanigantook that as his sign to devotehis semester to the schools
six-month program.he Middle East had
already been important to
Flanigan even beore theJordan opportunity, but
this trip held very distinctspiritual signiicance to him.
Jordan meant a lot tome personally because Ielt this kind o Joshua
calling, Flanigan said.When the people o Israelwere wandering through thedesert, they were wanderingpartly in the modern day lando Jordan. ... I thought, this isrom the Lord.
he ACS School ocusesits eorts on reaching the10/40 Window. According
to Joshua Project, a researchministry o the U.S. Center
or World Mission, the 10/40Window is an area o extremepoverty and hostility to
Christianity largely locatedbetween the 10 and 40degrees latitude.
In the capital city o
Amman, the group o ACSmissionaries mainly workedwith a ministry o young
people in a local church.Flanigan and his riends
taught this group about the
Bible and about the principle
o prayer.[]hrough my weakness
and, at times, my sinulness,[God] used me, and he usedour team, and he bore ruit
through us, Cheyton said.And lives will never be the
same because o it.Ater he graduates this July,
he plans on taking part inanother six-month program,
but he anticipates eventuallycommitting to two years o
language-learning overseas
beore living in the MiddleEast as an intercessorymissionary or an extended
period o time.He is dedicated to his
cause o sharing the Gospel,like that time he shared his
story with the two men inthe university caeteria. His
inal words to those studentsspeak o his commitment towhat he believes to be a callon his lie.
And thats why I will never,
ever turn rom Christ.
Cheyton Flanigan: ACing on Prayer in Amman
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By Rushawn WaltersMusic ColumnistReleased: January 29, 2013
Length: 36:22Label: Island De Jam
Justin Bieber makes a
quick, and rather clever,move to release an acoustic
companion to his no. 1 thirdstudio album, Believe.
he 11-track collectiontruly showcases Biebersvocal abilit y and depth o his
songwriting skills.he acoustics have given
Believe a whole newdimension as to where these
songs go.On the original album, I
would always get lost in theamazing production but
ultimately not pay attentionto the lyrics. But now, with
everything stripped down,
the message o the songs canshine through.
As a git or ans, Bieberrecorded three brand-newtracks. hey show o hisgrowth as an artist and all-
around man.Ater listening to this
album, I am convinced that
Justin Bieber is a great artist.he only issue is that
he allows himsel to be
the typical, generic heartthrob that releases musicgeared toward his teenage
ans. heres a lot more tothis young man than themediocre dance-pop songs
that hes always singing.Believe Acoustic proves
that Justin Bieber is actuallycapable o having depth. Hesno longer that 15-year-old
little boy that sings, Baby.He is all grown up.Songs to check out : Yellow
Raincoat, Nothing Li ke Us,
ake YouRating: 3.5/5
Album Review: Believe AcousticOPINIONS LEE CLARION | FEBRUARY 7, 201310
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Zach OrrisonConservative Columnist
For those o you who arebusiness majors and get excitedabout analyzing trends, this
article is or you.For those o you who pay
no attention whatsoeverto the market, stocks andcommodities, perhaps youwill nd the ollowing rather
interesting.Not since October 2007,
when George W. Bush was stillin ofce, had the Dow JonesIndustrial Average reachedwhat it did on Feb. 1: it closed
on Friday at 14,009.79.What does this mean?How did this happen?For one thing, payroll
employment went up 157,000total people this past month,
despite the unemployment rategoing rom 7.8 percent to 7.9percent.
However, the ourth quartero 2012 was quite a strong one.
According to the U.S.Bureau o Labor Statisticsand the Economist, privateemployment increased twopercent during this time.
It was a time when theprivate sector wasnt bickeringconstantly about what to do
next, which is exactly whatCongress is doing right now.
What am I trying to say?Could it be President Obama
is doing a good job with the
private sector?
Some healthcare stocks areon the rise, but that isnt all othe story.
Facebook shares are notdoing exceptionally well, but
whats new? Te premise osuch a perormance in themarketplace is that it exhibitshuman nature better when it
is ree.My, that sounds like a
dangerous statement doesnt it?
Youre correct; it does.Te ideas concerning howthe market can best unction
is like a two-way street withpeople crashing into each otherall the time.
However, i more regulationsare placed to stricken theactions o people in thiscontext, it might not do as wellas it has been perorming olate.
Yes, tax hikes have come inwith the presidents secondterm.
However, the spendingcuts and the controlling debtdiscussions are still on thetable. Tey will always be on
the table because Congress, asa whole, seems to not knowwhat exactly is the best idea.
Now, there have been ideasproposed by senators andcongressman alike, to get the
GDP to spending ratios downto a reasonable level in orderto control our debt.
However, with thedemocratic control o theSenate, it will be quite difcultto have a piece o legislation gothrough which cuts spendingas much as Republicans want.
Te people involved in the
private sector your everydayperson know what they
want, and that is job creation.Only in the coming monthswill we see a deal be struckwhere both sides agree on abipartisan piece o legislationthat will begin to control the
debt more than it has been inthe recent past. When a dealis made, perhaps job growth
numbers will begin to lookeven better.
Eric MillerLiberal Columnist
New talks with Iran arebeing planned aer Iran hasannounced plans to increase
their uranium enrichmentprogram despite continuedtalks and sanctions.
Since I have taken the pro-talking and sanctions side o
dealing with Iran in the past, Ieel that I should address thesenew developments.
First, I still think weshould hold o on militaryengagement and go ahead withthe upcoming talks, assuming
Iranian leadership agrees.While military action cannotbe removed as an option, ewpossible events in oreignpolicy would be worse than awar with Iran right now.
Te negative perception o
a U.S./Israel bombing o Iran,which would almost certainlybe the case i the situationcomes to violence, will be alarge blow to our dealings withMiddle Eastern states.
Also, the idea that nothingshort o military orce willaect the leaders o Iran and
that Iran is an irrational actorbent on Israeli destruction have
troubling logical conclusions.I Irans leadership is crazy
enough to reuse all diplomaticsolutions to the point o beingbombed, then they will becrazy enough to respond to the
bombing by declaring war onIsrael.
I do not need to explain howbad that hypothetical situationwould be.
Second, we should be moreselective in setting up thesetalks and more restrictive inour sanctions.
I Iran is not serious aboutpursuing a diplomatic solution,then the talk is a waste o time.
Tat previous sentence maysound sel-contradictorycoming rom me, but Igenuinely believe Iran isinterested in talking through asolution, as opposed to havingtheir inrastructure blown up.
Whatever else can be saidabout it, the government oIran is rational and does not
want large percentages o itspeople to die, in my opinion.
Finally, I am worried.I have supported and still
support a non-interventionapproach to Iran, but that routeis becoming less secure.
Even I admit that we cannot
take military action o thetable (though I would like to),and the administration has saidits goal is not containment. I
am worried that diplomacyis unlikely enough to justiy
military action in the majoritysminds.
Te chance that we mightgo ahead with military actionbeore it is necessary is toohigh in my mind.
I hope I am wrong aboutthat.
Te Probability o Employment Te End o Iranian Diplomacy
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ENERAINMEN LEE CLARION | FEBRUARY 7, 201312Word Bank
Be mine
Chocolate
Date night
Love
Paper hearts
Picnic
Red roses
Valentines
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Kim Kardashian @KimKardashianJust touched down in Miami!!! Quick trip but eels good to be here!
Jim Gafgan @JimGafganJust explained the concept o a courtesy fush to my 7 year old son. Youre welcomesociety. #GoodDad
Macklemore @macklemore9,000 people last night, in the middle o winter at Red Rocks...Tank you Colorado.You were incredible #sharkacegang
Downton Abbey @DowntonAbbeyMassive congratulations to all our cast on winning Award or OutstandingPerormance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the SAG Awards!
Paula Abdul @PaulaAbdulToughts and words are POWERFUL. Wouldnt it be awul to nd out that yourbiggest opponent was YOU? xoP #loveyoursel
Brad Paisley @BradPaisleyHas there ever been a superhero whose parents survived the rst comic book?
John Piper @JohnPiperYou have been aithul over a little; I will set you over much. Matthew 25:23. Tis isthe correlation o earth and heaven.
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Long day on set. Just breaking or lunch. I think I eel a sweet tooth attack comingon. Ohh noooo!
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FEBRUARY 7, 2013 | LEE CLARION ENERAINMEN 13
My
What Are You Doing orSpring Break?
Dustin Altman
West Phier
Sophia Brison
Austin Brooks
Gabby Ellison
Mason Underwood
Konni Duncan
Jonathan Ramsey
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By Tyler GravesStaf Writer
Intramurals have become astaple extra-curricular activityor many students and evensome Lee sta members.
Intramurals provide students
with an opportunity or a breakaer a long day o classes. Teyalso provide a way or studentsto stay physically active.
Troughout this semesterthere will be severalcompetitive leagues consistingo numerous sports or Leestudents to be involved in.
Our league sports thissemester are basketball andindoor volleyball, which
started this week, and soballand outdoor soccer whichcommence ater Springbreak, Director o IntramuralSports Eric Eledge said.
Along with the league sports,Eledge said that there will alsobe many tournaments orvarious other sports scheduledthroughout the semester.
With basketball and indoorvolleyba ll cranking up, weare taking a break rom thetournaments until thosesports slow down and theweather heats up, Eledge said.
Intramural tournaments willbe held or ultimate Frisbee,sand volleyball and gol later
in the semester. Along with
these tournaments, othertournaments throughout the
semester will include the NetNight events o wallyball,
pickleball and tennis.here are also plans to
continue the recently createddorm leagues, which were rststarted a year ago to allow dormresidents across campus tocompete against one another.
Weve had mixed resultsconcerning the ormationo the dorm leagues, saidEledge. Our primarygoals were to provide a
spark or additional dormparticipation and to level thecompetition or those dorms.
Despite the mixed reactionrom the dorm leagues, Eledgesaid that the number o studentsin general participating in
intramurals has been steadyand he has been pleased withthe amount o involvement.
Whether you love the
competitive nature that comesrom playing sports or arelooking to rekindle the glory
days rom playing in highschool, intramurals could oer
just what youre looking or.More inormation on
league schedules and dateso tournaments can be oundat Lee University Intramural
Sports Facebook page,as well as the intramural
sports page on Lees website.
By Tyler GravesStaf Writer
Students have boasted that
the university ootball team
has been undeeated since1918. It might be time or thatcatch phrase to die out.
he school has begunholding meetings to discussthe possibility o adding aootball program.
Football at Lee has beena topic o discussion amongstudents throughout theyears. With the possibility o itbecoming a reality, excitement
has ignited campus.Kalen Johnson, an athletic
training major, said that aootball team could benetLee in several ways, evenacademically.
I think that the possibilityo Lee getting a ootball teamis exciting. From an athletictraining perspective, well geta lot more experience, andthe athletic department will
denitely grow and see a loto changes, Johnson said.I also think that Lee wouldattract more people. I had aton o riends in high school
that were interested in Leeuntil they ound out that theydidnt have ootball.
Te buzz about Lee addinga ootball program arose onwitter aer a Paul Conn tweetin April 2012.
Are we ready or ootball at
Lee? Ive always said no butmaybe its now time to take aresh and serious look at the
question, Conn tweeted.Te rumors and excitement
picked up steam severalmonths later when Lee wasofcially accepted to join the
NCAA Division II or athletics.Along with Johnson, many
other students agree that aootball team would create
more excitement and passionor the school.
I think it would be awesomeor Lee to have a ootball team,junior Jonathan Wynne said.
I think that it would benetthe school by helping to keepmore students at school on theweekends to watch the games.It could bring some energy tothe campus.
While adding ootball could
have several advantages, it alsoposes some drawbacks.Having a ootball team
would totally change Leesatmosphere, Johnson said.Here, soccer and rugby and
other sports get the attentionand the an base. I think its
exciting that these are our go-to sports. I wouldnt want to
detract rom that.Despite the pros and cons o
having a ootball team, many
students will be looking out orthe latest news in the comingmonths regarding the additiono ootball.
A panel o Lee proessors, astudent and alumni have begunmeeting to discuss the topic oadding a ootball program.
Until the panel reaches adecision, students can stillenjoy the distinction o their
ootball team being undeeated
since 1918.
Spring Semester OersIntramural Activities
Students Excitedabout Possibility o aFootball Program
Lee University has
started holding meetings
to discuss the possibility
o adding a ootball
program. Te meetings
consist o a panel o
aculty members o each
department, a student
representative and an
alumnus. We will report
on these meetings as
more inormation
becomes available.
SPORS LEE CLARION | FEBRUARY 7, 201314SSAC Standings
SSAC
Overall
SSAC
Overall
(2) Lee
11-1
22-1(RV) Southern
Polytechnic
12-2
19-2
(7) Lee
10-2
20-2
CoastalGeorgia
10-5
18-7
Emmanuel
7-6
13-8
SouthernWesleyan
4-9
10-12
Brenau
4-10
13-12
Brewton-Parker
3-11
9-14
ruett-McConnell
0-13
1-22
(10)Emmanuel
11-1
22-2
Southern Wesleyan
6-6
12-9
CoastalGeorgia
4-10
6-19
SouthernPolytechnic
3-11
11-13
ruett-McConnell
2-11
4-19
Brewton-Parker
2-11
6-19
MensBasketball
WomensBasketball
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By Tyler GravesStaf Writer
Competition or theFlames has proven toexpand beyond the ield.
From our straightnational championships bythe womens soccer team,
to six straight trips to theNAIA World Series by thebaseball team, to the mensand womens basketballteams currently rankedNo. 2 and 6 in the countrythis season, athletics atLee have reached a level osuccess like never beore.
Athletes are excellingin the c lassroom.
According to a recentreport released by FlamesAthletic Director LarryCarpenter, Flames athleteshave graduated at a higher
rate than the rest o Leepeers, and higher thanthe national average.
he report also statedthat Lees student athleteshave attained an overallhigher GPA than therest o the student body.
Carpenter said that the
entire athletic departmentaverages a 3.14 comparedto the university averageo 3.11. Athletes alsograduate at a 20 percenthigher rate than their peers.
Carpenter said that there
are a number o actorsthat have contributed tothe success o studentathletes academically.
Te coaches do a good
job o stressing academicsto their athletes andmonitoring their progress
in the classroom, Carpentersaid. Te proessors play a
big part in this. Tey llout progress sheets on ourathletes allowing the coachesto see how they are doing andalso work with our athletes
when they have to missdue to an athletic contest.
Aside rom the eortput orth by coaches andproessors, academicscholarships have alsoproven to play a major role
or success in the classroom.Several o our student
athletes are on academicscholarships and areworking hard to maintainthem to help with the costo attending Lee, Carpenter
said. A common perceptionthroughout the country isthat most student athletes are
on large athletic scholarships,and that is not always the case.Tats why many o them areso ocused on their grades.
Whether it is on the athleticeld or in the classroom,the student athleteslook to be competitive.
Student Athletes Becoming More
Competitive in the Classroom
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Game Schedule
VS. SOUTHERN
WESLEYAN
8 PM
TENNESSEE
VALLEY
INVITATIONAL
7:30 PM
VS. SOUTHERN
WESLEYAN
8 PM
WOMENSBASKETBALL
MENSBASKETBALL
BASEBALL
FEB. 7 FEB. 8-9FEB. 7
VS. EMMANUEL
2 PM
WOMENSBASKETBALL
FEB . 9
VS. EMMANUEL
4 PM
MENSBASKETBALL
SOFTBALL
FEB. 9
VS. TENNESSEE
WESLEYAN
2 PM
FEB. 13
VS. BRYAN
COLLEGE
2 PM
SOFTBALL
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a shortened second game aerthey run-ruled the Universityo Northwestern Ohio Racers.
Te Flames had a combined27 hits between the two games.
First eam NAIA All-American Corey Davis startedthe season in a new way. Davismoved to the outeld aerspending much o his career as
a rst baseman and designatedhitter.
I like it better than rst.First is pretty difcultInright eld, they just stick youout there, and you go out andcatch fy balls, Davis said.
However, right eld will takesome getting used to or Davis.
In the irst game o thedoubleheader, in which Davis
played right ield, he onlyreached base once. In thesecond game when he wasa designated hitter, Davisreached base our times.
he snow may havetampered with the talent.
Neither team scored a run
while the snow ell during thesecond inning and the top othe ourth inning.
Davis batted twice whilethick snowall disguised theball being released rom thepitchers hand.
When given the chance,Davis would not use the coldor the snow as an excuse.
You have to ght through
it, Davis said o the weather
conditions. When you makethe next level, some games are
going to be cold.Brew said that there were
still some skills that neededto be worked on, such as theteams small game. However,
he was more than pleased with
the teams running game andmental toughness. Brew also
said that his team was preparedto play and that made all thedierence.
Te Flames start the seasonranked No. 3 in the NAIAaccording to Baseball Americaand the Coaches Poll.
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With the new year comes New Yearsresolutions. Students and aculty are
pledging to get back into shape, andthe number o those checking into
the DeVos Recreation Center has
increased. I you are wondering whatthe best days to go work out and avoid
the crowds are, this chart is or you.
Here is a look at the growth in numbers
o those checking into the recreationcenter and what days are the busiest.
Resolutions Bring Fresh Energy to Rec Center
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