Community News 4/19/2010

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4/19/2010
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April 19-23, 2010
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April 23, 2010
 Time is running out to order Graduation Announcements!
 Card Services Adjusts Hours
 Spring Lawn Partayyy
 Silent Auction Donations for ACSD Conference June 6-10, 2010
 SAB LOST FILMS: Invictus
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April 22, 2010
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Need Chapel Credit? Get it AND Help Abolish Modern-Day
Slavery!
 Last elective chapel of the year
 Summer Apartments
 Sleep Awareness Newsletter #2
 FREE SAB ICE CREAM, SHIRTS AND WATER BOTTLES!!
 Faculty Chamber Music Recital - Sunday, April 25th at 8:00 PM
 Small Ensembles Concert - Friday, April 23rd at 8:00 PM
 “Earth Days” film screening tonight
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April 21, 2010
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Ducky Derby is Here!!
Reconciliation House-Let Me Explain Series
Coffee & Cookie Break Fund-Raiser
Alternate Chapel: Empower Us : Cultural Identity and Spiritual
Development Among Asians and Asian Americans
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Wear Black Tomorrow…
B‑Sides TONIGHT: Bryan Vargas and Ya Esta, hosted by LAL and
BSU!
 Need a break from homework?
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April 20, 2010
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SAB Position Vacancy: Concert Executive
Prevent Homelessness THIS Friday and get FREE Ice Cream!
Messiah College Choral Arts Society Concert April 25th
Call for Proposals for the 2011 Humanities Symposium on
Friendship
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Donald Miller, author of “Blue Like Jazz,” to speak in alternate
chapel
 Alternate Chapel Tonight: The Five Love Languages!!!!
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April 19, 2010
 SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
 President Phipps @ Collaboratory Chapel TONIGHT
 Parking Assignment
 Donald Miller to speak on campus
 Centennial Ball Volunteers Needed
 ALTERNATE CHAPEL: There & Back (to Grantham) Again
 Election Results!
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Community News
4/23/2010
4/23/2010:
Time is running out to order Graduation Announcements!
Herff Jones is the exclusive, official provider of graduation announcements for Messiah College. Orders can be placed online at
www.herffjones.com/college/graduation. Orders for graduation announcements are not placed through The Campus Store;
however, announcements questions may be directed to bookstore staff at (717) 691-6024.
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4/23/2010:
Card Services Adjusts Hours
Due to Software Training, the Card Services Office will operate on limited hours on 4/27 - 4/29. Closed hours will be posted on
the door. During closed hours, please contact the Dispatch Office for assistance.
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4/23/2010:
Spring Lawn Partayyy
Dearest Loves,
First things first, did you hear about the circus fire? No?! It was intense!
Second things first, Spring Lawn Partayyy at the Restoration House is happening this weekend! As the flowers push their
beautiful heads out of the soil and the students bury their less than beautiful heads in books, the Restoration House is readying itself for a one of a kind spring party with food, music, games, and friends.
So, if the grass by the Breeches is overly crowded with pretty young couples necking or if you need a break from studying for
finals growing ever closer, come on out to the Restoration House lawn on Grantham Rd. across the train tracks from Old Main
on Sunday April 25th from 2-7. Come for the whole time or for part of it. We would all love to see you here.
Also, we will have materials for tie-dyeing things, so if you have anything you want to dye please bring it along!
And, wiffle ball.
Peace,
The Restoration House
Direct any questions to Matt Dean - [email protected]
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4/23/2010:
Silent Auction Donations for ACSD Conference June 6-10, 2010
For any questions regarding this news item please contact Cindy Secrest, in the Office of Student Programs at Ext. 5240.
On June 6-10, 2010, Messiah College will host the Association for Christians in Student Development (ACSD) 2010 National
Conference entitled: What’s Your Story? This conference will bring approximately 400 college administrators from institutions around the country to Messiah College for the week!
One of the highlights of the conference will be a Silent Auction to benefit Haiti. The Silent Auction will offer items of local as
well as national interest. The proceeds of the auction will be sent to the people of Haiti through the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) which is an organization with longstanding involvement in Haiti, and particularly in the immediate aftermath of
the devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010. MCC’s work in Haiti for many years has focused on reforestation and environmental education, human rights and advocacy for food security. MCC has planned its response to the earthquake to include short-term relief plus recovery efforts over the medium and long term. We are privileged to partner with Mennonite
Central Committee to raise funds that will immediately and effectively aid the people of Haiti.
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How can YOU help? You can make a donation of a product or service that can be auctioned off during the conference! Exciting items such as autographed books, theme gift baskets, admission tickets, gift cards, and sports memorabilia are just some
ideas for items that will bring interest and start the bidding and donations. During the conference you are invited and encouraged to stop by to bid on many exciting items of interest to you.
To learn more about the auction and how to donate, please link to our site:
http://www.messiah.edu/acsd/conference_info.html
Specific auction questions can be addressed to Cindy Secrest at 717.796.5240 or [email protected]. We look forward to
hearing about items you wish to donate for this auction! We thank you for partnering with us to aid the recovery of the people
of Haiti.
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4/23/2010:
SAB LOST FILMS: Invictus
Invictus tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa s
rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation
remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the
universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995
World Cup Championship match.
SHOWTIMES are Friday (April 23) at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m., and Saturday (April 24) at 4:30, 7:00, and 9:30 p.m.
Tickets are $1 with Student ID, and $3 for general admission, and can be purchased at the Ticket Office (in Eisenhower), or
at Parmer Cinema 15 minutes prior to each showing.
See you at the movies!
Pete Corning
SAB Lost Films Exec
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Community News
4/22/2010
4/22/2010:
Need Chapel Credit? Get it AND Help Abolish Modern-Day Slavery!
As I'm sure you're aware, the end of the semester is fast approaching and that means your opportunities for chapel credit are
quickly disappearing.
Fortunately for you, Alpha Psi Omega, Messiah's own theatrical fraternity, is hosting a conveniently-timed chapel THIS FRIDAY, April 23rd, at 7pm in Boyer 131.
The chapel will address APO's ongoing collaboration with the national “Not for Sale” campaign, fighting against modern-day
slavery. There will be viewing of Not for Sale’s video, The Fields of Mudan. The second part of the evening will feature a preview of a few scenes from the current script for the Theater for Social Change class’ upcoming drama, But What Can I Do?
If you cannot make it to Friday’s chapel, we still encourage you to support our cause by participating in Not for Sale’s newest
program: the “2-Dollar Plunge” on next Wednesday, April 28th. By participating you will provide a dramatic witness to the
struggles that millions suffer every day.
The 2-Dollar Plunge works as follows:
1. On Wednesday, April 28th, college students across the nation will pledge to live on only $2 for the next 24 hours. They cannot visit the dining hall or go off campus for food until Thursday morning.
Why 2 dollars?
The vast majority of the estimated 50 million people who live in slavery today live off less than two dollars a day. That economic situation is what made them vulnerable in the first place.
2. All students who participate will pay a minimum donation of $2 upon signing up.
3. For every $250 raised by the 2-dollar Plunge the Not For Sale Campaign will provide trafficking survivors in Peru - a women
and her child - three meals a day, a safe place to live, counseling, a social worker advocate, health services, and job training
for a month.
We thank you for your time and support!
-Alpha Psi Omega
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4/22/2010:
Last elective chapel of the year
Any questions may be directed to Evie Telfer, x7224.
Elective chapel will meet on Thursday, April 22 from 9:45-10:30 am.
Core Convocation will be held during this time.
KAIROS: Contemporary worship and teaching led by student chaplains. The Student Chaplain team will engage the question,
"How are we to live if God has called us to peace and justice?" At Messiah and in the scriptures we are called to serve those
around us, but was does that look like for us? Meets in Brubaker Auditorium (Eisenhower Campus Center).
TAPESTRY: An ecumenical group intent on seeking Jesus Christ through a variety of different worship styles - ancient to modern. Area clergy from different denominations are invited to lead enriching worship and discussion. Meets in Poorman Recital
Hall (Climenhaga).
SALT & LIGHT: Tired from the long semester? Stressed out? In need of prayer? Join us in Salt & Light Chapel as we model
what it means to live a life of Authentic worship. Come for a time of singing, prayer, and scripture reading. There is no
speaker, just a chance for you to spend time with God and fellow believers. Meets in Hostetter Chapel Fellowship Hall.
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4/22/2010
4/22/2010:
Summer Apartments
Exciting news from Messiah College's Harrisburg Institute! Our apartments are available to you this summer. Want to know
what they're like? Ask your friends in the S.A.L.T. program. Highly convenient and with competitive pricing, this Messiah College facility is an excellent place to stay. Contact the Harrisburg Institute with inquiries: [email protected]. Or call 717-7964786. Please see attachment for details.
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4/22/2010:
Sleep Awareness Newsletter #2
Be sure to take a few minutes to read about some sleep and sleep-deprivation facts you're sure to be interested in. Is sleep
deprivation having a negative effect on your performance at school or at work?
Sleep Awareness Newsletter
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4/22/2010:
FREE SAB ICE CREAM, SHIRTS AND WATER BOTTLES!!
All right everyone, here's the deal. Here at SAB we have a bunch of really cool B-Sides T-shirts, and we'd like everyone to get
a shot at one. I'm sure you've seen people wearing them around campus. Pretty fly right? So all you have to do is send us a
short blurb about your favorite song and why you like it; it could be a story about an event it reminds you of, or even just a
string of random adjectives, but please make it at least two short sentences and put some thought into it. E-mail them to Tim
Robbins at [email protected] or else just hit reply and send it to our SAB e-mail (also tell us what size t-shirt you want).
After we receive them, we'll send you a confirmation e-mail with a time to pick up your shirt (and perhaps a free poster or CD
too). We'll also post all of the entries to the SAB blog, where we can all read about and listen to our classmates' favorite
songs: http://blogs.messiah.edu/sab/
So next time you need a breather from homework or are in desperate need of a clean shirt, just rock your favorite tune and
pop us an e-mail about it!
Also, remember to keep an eye out for the SAB Cart! Last Wednesday we were all over campus giving out free ice cream
sandwiches, SAB water bottles and SAB and B-Sides shirts. Audendo Music Festival featuring Anberlin is coming up on April
30th. There is a good chance there will be a few cart runs in the next two weeks advertising for it; and of course giving you all
free stuff!
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4/22/2010:
Faculty Chamber Music Recital - Sunday, April 25th at 8:00 PM
On Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 8:00 pm, Messiah College Department of Music will present Faculty Chamber Music Recital in
Poorman Recital Hall, Climenhaga Arts Center. The program of 19th Century German Romantic music will include Johannes
Brahms Sonata for Violin and Piano in D Minor, 0p.108 and Ludwig Thuille Sextet for Winds and Piano in B-flat Major, Op. 6.
The performers are: Katharine Gulde, flute; Jill Marchione, oboe; Elisabeth Stimpert, clarinet; Kimberly Buchar Kelly, bassoon;
Michael Harcrow, horn; Richard Roberson, piano; Peter Sirotin, violin; Ya-Ting Chang, piano. For more information, please
contact Kelly Athey at [email protected] .
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4/22/2010
4/22/2010:
Small Ensembles Concert - Friday, April 23rd at 8:00 PM
On Friday, April 23, 2010, at 8:00 pm, Messiah College Music Department will present Small Ensembles Concert in Poorman
Recital Hall, Climenhaga Arts Center. The concert program will feature 3 Violin Duos, Piano Trio and Piano Four-Hands with
music of Ignaz Pleyel, Louis Spohr, Johannes Brahms, Gabriel Fauré and Béla Bartók. Please join us!
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4/22/2010:
“Earth Days” film screening tonight
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, there will be a free screening of the documentary film “Earth Days” tonight at 7:00pm in Parmer Cinema. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009, traces the origins of the
modern environmental movement though the eyes of nine Americans who propelled the movement from its beginnings in the
1950s to its moment of triumph in 1970 with the original Earth Day.
The film is free and open to the public, courtesy of a grant from WITF and sponsored by PBS’ “American Experience.” This
screening is sponsored jointly by SAB and Earthkeepers.
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Community News
4/21/2010
4/21/2010:
Ducky Derby is Here!!
It's time for the DUCKY DERBY! Adopt a duck for only $5 and become eligible to win one of over 50 great prizes.
The Ducky Derby will take place at 2PM on Wednesday, May 5th. Winners who are present at the Ducky Derby may pick up
their prize at the end of the event. Otherwise, winners will be notified with further instructions for
claiming their prize via email.
To Adopt a Duck...
1.) Look for Ducky Derby Tables Outside Lottie During Meal Times April 27 - May 4.
2.) Contact Peter Grames: [email protected] or Stop in the Agape Center
All Proceeds Benefit the Messiah Summer Service and Mission Teams
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4/21/2010:
Reconciliation House-Let Me Explain Series
Join the Reconciliation House as well as The Campus Republicans and the Campus Democrats as we model Christian dialogue
about polarizing political issues.
As part of the Reconciliation House's Let Me Explain series, this event is designed to be a demonstration of how two groups on
opposite ends of the political spectrum can engage in dialogue which is not destructive but constructive.
This is a chance for you to see how Christians can engage positively in the political debates which currently rage around this
country.
Both sides will get a chance to talk about their political philosophies on a variety of topics such as their core values and assumptions, their view of human nature, and what they think the biggest threats are both to our nation and to humanity in
general.
We will also be thinking about how, exactly, our faith should inform our political views.
There will be a time for discussion and questions after the initial talk.
Come out on April 21st at 7pm at the Woodland Reconciliation House behind South Complex to participate in what will definitely be a highlight of the Spring Semester!
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4/21/2010:
Coffee & Cookie Break Fund-Raiser
Please stop by on Wed, April 21 and Thurs, April 22 from 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. for some coffee and home-baked cookies at the
Boyer first floor Alcove. All proceeds will go to the Catholic Sisters of the Annunciation working with handicapped individuals
in the village of Mandiakuy, Mali, West Africa. This fundraiser is being held in conjunction with the Newman Club and the Collaboratory.
Please support this great mission!
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4/21/2010
4/21/2010:
Alternate Chapel: Empower Us : Cultural Identity and Spiritual Development Among Asians and Asian Americans
Join the Asian Student Association TODAY for an alternate chapel on Asian identity!
Wednesday, April 21
Empower Us: Cultural Identity and Spiritual Development Among Asians and Asian Americans:
"Race, being Asian, can often be an in your face identity upon your arrival to most colleges, and you may or may not find a
supportive community. Come explore this dynamic by looking at various identity development models about pan-Asian and
ethnic identities as well as
listening to the stories of our own professors in their experiences growing up Asian and Asian American.
Location: Boyer 235
Time: 7pm-8:30 pm
Facilitators: Anna Marshall, Dr. Sara Cho Kim, and Dr.
Bernardo Michael
Please direct questions, concerns to [email protected]
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4/21/2010:
Wear Black Tomorrow...
The division of operations “Turn it Off” campaign continues tomorrow with Black Out Day.
Wear black tomorrow, Thursday, April 22nd and show your support for reducing electricity use at Messiah College.
ter day than Earth Day!
What bet-
So how has the campaign been doing so far? Well, for the month of February our use was down by 168,942 KWH or approximately 6.8% from last February.
Thank you to all who have helped make this possible! Let’s keep up the great work and see if we can reduce it by even more
in the coming months.
Also, please don’t forget to send in your answers to the Turn it Off Trivia contest by April 28th. You could win a $25.00 gift
card to the campus store or to TJ Rockwells.
Remember: Wear Black tomorrow and always remember to TURN IT OFF!
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4/21/2010:
B-Sides TONIGHT: Bryan Vargas and Ya Esta, hosted by LAL and BSU!
Jazz has always been about the contrasting dynamic between self-expression and group relationship, and it maintained that
identity even when fused with new styles or techniques. 1940's jazz maestros Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton learned of one
of these new combinations and began popularizing jazz songs featuring African and Latin rhythms and melodic concepts; the
start of a beautiful relationship between an American art form and foreign expression styles that continues today through musicians such as Bryan Vargas and Ya Esta! This six-piece band, featuring sweltering solos from guitar, trumpet, and percussion
in turn, celebrate the full spectrum of jazz expression, from beautifully understated ballads to bold and exotic dance grooves.
Come to B-Sides Wednesday at 10pm to enjoy the wonderful genre of Afro-Latin jazz through Bryan Vargas and Ya Esta!
Get your groove on!
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4/21/2010
http://www.myspace.com/yaesta
“...imagine Jimi Hendrix jamming with the Buena Vista Social Club... If you believe that great music begins at a popular level,
then you should listen to Bryan Vargas & Ya Está,” - NY Newsday
See you at the show!
—Ryan Faus, B-Sides Exec.
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4/21/2010:
Need a break from homework?
It is not too late to sign up for the first annual Athletic Training Club 5k Trail Run! We have extended our deadline for the April
25th race and would love for you to join us! Register before the race day and we'll cut you a break: Students: $8 Adults: $15.
And the good news is you can register on the race day as well!
WHEN: April 25th, 2010-- Registration begins at 1:30 in Starry Field Parking lot, race starts at 2:30
WHERE: Messiah College, Starry Field Complex
WHAT: A 5K trail run
HOW: Contact Steph Ferrier at (215)-421-2058 or at [email protected] for more information and a registration form!
**This isn’t your average 5K Run! A trail run race differs from a regular race because most of the course consists of running
on off-road trails. Although most trail runs are long (think entire day races) this run will be a little bit more enjoyable and
takes place on Messiah College s campus. Participants will know the way by the cones marking the trail. So grab a friend and
get ready for an adventure!**
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Community News
4/20/2010
4/20/2010:
** SAB Position Vacancy: Concert Executive **
Attention all students:
SAB is accepting applications for a Concert Executive for the 2010-2011 Academic School Year.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please stop by the student programs desk in the Student Union and pick up
an application.
All completed applications can be delivered to Jeff Rioux weekdays (9:00-3:00 pm) or a Larsen Student Union Manager between the hours of 5:00pm and 1:00 am weeknights/ 1:00 pm - 1:00 am Saturday and Sunday.
Deadlines for all applications are April 26th.
Any questions can be directed to Steve Harpine, Jon Makowski or Jeff Rioux
Thanks for your time,
Jon Makowski, SAB President
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4/20/2010:
Prevent Homelessness THIS Friday and get FREE Ice Cream!
Hello All!
This Friday 30-40 migrant ed students will be coming to Grantham to attend a Migrant Ed Retreat from Friday-Saturday and
we are in desperate need of hosts!
WHAT does it mean to be a HOST?
Well, it simply means being available to be either a big sister or big brother to a high school student who is interested in seeing what college life is really like. In addition to providing a bed or floor to a student, you would also be playing games with
the student, talking to the student about your life and listening to his or her stories as well, and simply spending a normal
Friday night with a new addition to your regular friend group! Not only is it fun, it's a chance to serve without even leaving
your dorm room or apartment!
WHEN: Friday, April 23, 2010 from 9:00 PM to 8:30 AM on Saturday, April 24, 2010
WHERE: Grantham!
WHY: To give students a new perspective of college life that goes beyond text books and mid-terms!
P.S.: Special-Interest Houses are invited and encouraged to host as well!!!
Interested? Please e-mail Charity Roberts at [email protected] or [email protected].
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4/20/2010:
Messiah College Choral Arts Society Concert April 25th
The Messiah College Choral Arts Society invites you to their concert on April 25 at 4pm at the Grantham Church. The Gloria
by John Rutter will be the featured piece and will be accompanied by organ, brass and percussion. Also on the program will
be selections by Gabrieli, Schwalm, Rutter and Vaughan Williams. Tickets are available at the ticket office.
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4/20/2010
4/20/2010:
Call for Proposals for the 2011 Humanities Symposium on Friendship
Friendship
Spring Humanities Symposium
21-25 February 2011
Call for Participation
The Executive Committee of the Center for Public Humanities is pleased to announce that the 2011 Spring Humanities Symposium will explore the topic of Friendship. Because of the broad nature of the topic, we anticipate that each department and its
respective faculty and students will shape an event to contribute to the Symposium. Every year the Spring Humanities Symposium provides an opportunity for our College community and the publics outside to collaborate through dialogue and discussion. Read more…
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4/20/2010:
Donald Miller, author of “Blue Like Jazz,” to speak in alternate
chapel
This Monday, April 26, at 7:00pm in Brubaker Auditorium, Donald Miller will be speaking at Messiah College as part of his
spring "Million Miles Tour" [Doors open at 6:30 p.m.] Miller is author of New York Times best-selling books, "Blue Like
Jazz" [2003] and the recently released, "A Million Years in a Thousand Miles." This is a ticketed event, though tickets are free
to students (and receive alternate chapel credit). Pick up your ticket at the ticket office.
The event is also open to the public. Non-student tickets are $12 (in advance); $15 at the door. All participants will also have
opportunity to meet Donald Miller in person after his lecture.
Want to tell your friends about this event? Feel free to invite your friends to the facebook event where they can find out all of
the details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106762922689031&ref=ts
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4/20/2010:
Alternate Chapel Tonight: The Five Love Languages!!!!
Do you know your love language? Do you want to learn how to better communicate with the opposite sex? Well here's your
chance to learn all that and more! Come hear Eldon Fry speak about the Five Love Languages!
The Five Love Languages Alternate Chapel
When: Today, Tuesday 7-8pm
Where: Kline 120
Door Prizes will be awarded!
Co-sponsored by the Department of Human Development and Family Science and Messiah College Council on Family Relations
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Community News
4/19/2010
Summer work applications for on-campus jobs for Messiah College students are now available in the Payroll Office
and on our webpage at:
http://www.messiah.edu/offices/business/payroll/students/home.html
Messiah College hires approximately 150 students to work full time during the summer months and there are approximately 40 different departments on campus that hire students during the summer.
Here is some important information to take into consideration if you are interested in applying for summer employment at Messiah:
You must be a Messiah College student.
Employment begins on May 9, 2010 and will end on August 28.
The positions are for 16 weeks, which will include 14 weeks of work and 2 weeks off for unpaid vacation.
Payroll forms and a work agreement must be completed prior to your first day of work.
Summer wage rates begin at $7.25/hr.
Students who live on campus during the summer and work 40 hrs per week receive room and board in addition to their hourly rate of pay as part of their compensation. Students who work between 20-39 hrs per
week and live on-campus receive half their room and board and are responsible to pay the other half.
Students working less than 20 hrs per week will be responsible to pay full room and board.
If you are living on campus, the value of your board ($110 per week) will be added to your pay as a non-cash
taxable compensation. This means that you will be paying taxes on the benefit of board, unless you
work in a job that is exempt from this regulation (Conference Services Assistants and Resident Assistants).
Student employees not living on campus will receive an extra $1.00/hr of compensation in lieu of the room
and board allowance.
If you are planning to live on-campus for the summer, you will have to sign up for summer housing in the
Residence Education Office.
Incoming freshmen and transfer students are not permitted to live on campus during the summer.
Consult the Student Employment Handbook for more important information on student employment:
http://www.messiah.edu/offices/business/payroll/students/home.html
If you are interested in summer employment, we encourage you to speak to the supervisor of the area where you
are interested in working for further information.
If you have any questions concerning summer employment, please contact Belinda Conrad at ext. 2900 or
[email protected], or stop in the Payroll Office in Old Main. Completed applications should be returned to the
Payroll Office, box 3011.
4/19/2010:
Registrar Office Hours
The Office of the Registrar adjusts hours for Monday, April 19. The Office will be closed from 1:45PM to 4:15PM and will reopen at 4:15PM.
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4/19/2010
4/19/2010:
President Phipps @ Collaboratory Chapel TONIGHT
Interested in how you can use your major to serve people locally and internationally? Would you like to learn how to apply
your classroom skills and knowledge to REAL world projects that serve REAL world people? Want CHAPEL credit?
Then come check out the Collaboratory on Monday nights at 6pm in Frey 110 for Collaboratory Chapel1
Tonight we have the pleasure of hearing from President Kim Phipps, who will be finishing our program for the year focusing on
the topic on the Joys of our Christian Spiritual Disciplines with the Joy of Community (Relationships).
The Collaboratory is a student-faculty run organization at Messiah College that partners with organizations, businesses and
communities in our region and around the world for projects in mathematical and information sciences, engineering, and business that serve disadvantaged people and care for the earth; and to develop our members' abilities and vocational vision for
lifelong servant-leadership, and the courage to act on convictions.
If interested in the joining Collaboratory or if you have any questions, please contact the Student Director (David Bedillion) at
[email protected].
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4/19/2010:
Parking Assignment
Below are the steps you will need to take when signing up for parking in the 2010-2011 school year. Please make sure you
are aware of your sign up time.
NOTE: There is NO bumping this year. During your time slot you can sign up for any available spots, but may not remove
anyone from their selected spot.
1. On left side click on “My Permit” and fill out parking permit information
2. After submitting your permit information click on the link to select a parking lot
3. You will then choose your first and second choice parking lot
4. Check back to this page in a few days to see which lot the department of Safety has confirmed for you.
The parking schedule:
Seniors-April 19-21
Juniors-April 22, 23 & 26
Sophomores-April 27, 28 & 29
First year students-April 30
Any questions you may have please contact Steve Smith at ext 6753 or [email protected].
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4/19/2010:
Donald Miller to speak on campus
Messiah College is one of the stops this spring for "A Million Miles Tour - An Evening With Donald Miller" to be held on Monday,
April 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. [Doors open at 6:30 p.m.] Miller is author of New York Times best-selling books, "Blue Like
Jazz" [2003] and the recently released, "A Million Years in a Thousand Miles." The event is open to the public. Tickets are
$12 (in advance); $15 at the door. Messiah students are free and can receive alternate chapel credit, but must pick up a
ticket.
View the poster
Community News
4/19/2010
4/19/2010:
Centennial Ball Volunteers Needed
The Centennial Ball planning committee has been working hard to put together a spectacular evening of dancing and fun to
celebrate Messiah's Centennial year. The final details are in place, but now we need your help to make it happen!
We need volunteers to help with set up on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, as well as teardown following the dance.
Every volunteer will receive a free Centennial Ball t-shirt!
Please click the link below to sign up for a time slot! (Please do not sign up unless you are sure you can be there.)
www.timetosignup.com/centennialball
After you sign up, we'll be in touch with the details. E-mail [email protected] with any questions. Thank you!
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4/19/2010:
ALTERNATE CHAPEL: There & Back (to Grantham) Again
Did you study abroad? Are you going to? Do you know someone who went abroad? How did you relate when you came back to
Grantham? How did you reconcile your expanded faith and worldviews? How did you pick up with old friendships? Join us as
representatives from the EpiCenter and Engle Center for Counseling talk about readjusting to life in Grantham after spending
time abroad.
When: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Time: 6:00-7:00
Where: Boyer 130
Alternate Chapel Credit!
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4/19/2010:
Election Results!
You voted, and the VP of Educational Programs 2010-2011 (Chair of Multicultural Council) is...
Louisa Mfum-Mensah!
She and the following 6 students (previously elected) will be your SGA President's Cabinet next year:
Jesse Weidemann
Mitchell Martin
Alanna Sweetser
Jean Cho
Quincy Herrold
Nate Weaver
For more info about SGA, check out messiah.edu/org/sga or the Facebook group "SGA-Messiah Chapter."
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Friendship
Spring Humanities Symposium
21-25 February 2011
Call for Participation
The Executive Committee of the Center for Public Humanities is pleased to announce
that the 2011 Spring Humanities Symposium will explore the topic of Friendship.
Because of the broad nature of the topic, we anticipate that each department and its
respective faculty and students will shape an event to contribute to the Symposium. Every
year the Spring Humanities Symposium provides an opportunity for our College
community and the publics outside to collaborate through dialogue and discussion.
Symposium Description
Who are my friends? Where are my friends? We encounter these questions every time we
“friend” someone on Facebook, discuss Christian community, or think about Jesus, the
friend of tax collectors and sinners. Friendship belongs essentially to the human
condition and underlies our ability to relate meaningfully to one another and our
surroundings, whether individually or corporately. It signifies the care, concern, trust,
hospitality and reconciliation that human persons extend to each other as we seek to build
satisfying interdependent bonds. Relationships based on friendship may also exist, not
just among individuals, but between communities and nations — and extend even to
relationships with the environment and the divine.
Throughout history and across cultures, friendship has provided one of the foundational
binding forces connecting human beings, institutions, and social formations, and so
guiding their beliefs and actions. Themes of friendship can be found in the world’s
earliest known work of literary writing, The Epic of Gilgamesh (2700BCE), as well as in
the Greek philosopher Aristotle, the 11th century spirituality of Aelred of Rievaulx, the
13th century poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi and many others. Friendship can be the source of
intense emotions ranging from attachment, longing, and hope to despair and betrayal.
Through it we understand a range of human experiences from the relations of prehistoric
hunter-gatherers with their emerging agrarian neighbors to its recent digital avatar in
social networking sites like Facebook (with over 400 million members at this point). The
idea of friendship also informs our understanding of kinship, citizenship, service, and
civility. Given this rich context, the nature, relevance, and diverse expressions of human
friendship will continue to generate serious philosophical inquiry and vigorous debate in
years to come. This is especially true given the world-wide social and economic
transformations that have gone hand in hand with new developments in modern
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communications technologies. These and other
expressions of friendship will be explored in the
2011 Humanities Symposium.
Keynote Speaker
Friday, 25 February 2011
Our keynote speaker for the 2011 Spring
Humanities Symposium will be James Leach, the
current Chairman of the National Endowment for
the Humanities (NEH). A graduate of Princeton,
Leach also holds graduate degrees from the Johns
Hopkins University and the London School of
Economics. In 2007 he held the position of John L.
Weinberg Visiting Professor of Public and
International Affairs at Princeton University’s
Woodrow Wilson School and later was appointed interim director of the Institute of
Politics and lecturer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
University. Chairman Leach’s intellectual achievements are matched by his 30 years of
service as a Republican Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives (1977-2007).
He left behind a distinguished record of bipartisan civility while chairing many important
committees, sub-committees, and commissions. Leach, who founded and co-chaired the
Congressional Humanities Caucus, is also the recipient of numerous honorary degrees
and awards.
This keynote event is scheduled for Friday, February 25, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
Suggested Themes
The Executive Committee of the Center for Public Humanities welcomes proposals from
all departments, faculty members, campus offices, and student groups about events you
would like to sponsor during the Symposium. Given our numbers this should prove to be
a diverse and enriching event. Presentations may be held both individually or jointly by
departments, faculty groups, student groups, and centers, as well as by individual faculty
members. Here are some examples of contributions to previous Symposia:
1. Film Series related to the theme
2. Faculty lectures on aspects of this theme relevant to their disciplinary
scholarship and/or teaching
3. Department- or office-sponsored events that provide an opportunity to
explore this theme from a variety of disciplinary perspectives
4. Jointly-sponsored collaborative (multi-departmental or multi-disciplinary)
faculty sessions on the theme
5. Course-related sessions sponsored by individual class cadres (e.g. First-Year
Seminar or Senior Seminar classes, IDS or disciplinary-courses)
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6. Student honors projects session (for those whose research relates to the
theme)
7. Student organization-sponsored colloquia on aspects of the theme. (e.g.
Honor Societies, Academic Student Clubs, Boyer Scholars, SGA, etc.)
8. Faculty-Student colloquia (panel discussions) for discussions on aspects of
this theme
9. Poetry readings of selections that have a bearing on aspects of the theme
10. Guest lecturers invited to campus for a presentation session.
All faculty members, campus offices, and student organizations in the college are
requested to propose activities of this sort to make the Symposium a celebration of
common learning that helps the entire campus community think carefully about the year’s
chosen theme.
A sampling of themes that could touch on the issue of friendship could include, but is in
no way limited to, the following:
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Families, kinship, citizenship, civic responsibility, social capital, trust
Cross cultural and world historical perspectives on social relationships and trust
Friendship, media, communications, social networking
Modern science and technology
Themes of friendship in literature from the Epic of Gilgamesh to contemporary
children’s literature
Friendship or various forms of social capital as understood in various disciplines
in the Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences
Friendship and the contemporary categories of social thought like gender, class,
race, sexuality, ethnicity, nationalism
The work of writers, leaders, philosophers, sociologists, and political scientists
like Aristotle, Cicero, Aquinas, Dante, Montaigne, Kant, Victor Hugo, Thoreau,
C.S. Lewis, Robert Putnam, Ray Pahl
Expressions of friendship in art, architecture, poetry, film, music, and sculpture
National, international, global expression of friendship
We need to receive your proposals by 25 September 2010 to allow enough time to make
arrangements for facilities and equipment in support of your event and to create a
combined calendar of events. The Executive Committee strongly encourages session
proposals that bring together a range of participants (both speakers and audiences) so as
to maximize the opportunity for common conversation across disciplines at the sessions.
You will find the attached Symposium Session Proposal Form to complete and submit
before the deadline. So please give this Symposium serious consideration, talk to
colleagues and students about your ideas, and plan to make a proposal. We look forward
to your excellent ideas.
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FRIENDSHIP
2011 Spring Humanities Symposium
Session Proposal Form
I. Name(s) of Proposer(s) and Contact Phone Numbers:
[IMPORTANT: If student, please provide in addition, the name of a faculty
member who is willing to oversee your project]
II. Session Title:
III. Type of Session:
Please Select One
[ ] Individual Faculty Sponsored Session
[ ] Department Sponsored Session
By Which?
[ ] Jointly Sponsored Session
By Whom?
[ ] Course Related Session
Which Course?
[ ] Honors Project Related Session
Which Project?
[ ] Student Organization Sponsored Session
Which?
[ ] Campus Organization Sponsored Session
Which?
[ ] Student sponsored Session (please provide faculty reference).
Please Select One
[ ] Film Series
[ ] Guest Lecture
[ ] Faculty Lecture
[ ] Faculty Panel Discussion
[ ] Faculty Organized Faculty-Student Panel Discussion
[ ] Student Class Poster Presentation
[ ] Student Honors Projects Session
[ ] Student Organized Colloquium
[ ] Student Organized Faculty-Student Colloquium
[ ] Performance (Drama, Poetry Reading, etc.)
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[ ] Faculty Teaching Workshop
[ ] Alternative Chapel [IMPORTANT. PLEASE NOTE: Presenters will have to
obtain the necessary Chapel clearance from College Ministries once their proposals
are accepted. More information about alternate chapels can be found at
http://www.messiah.edu/ministries/Chapel/altchapel_request.pdf
[ ] Brown Bag Lunch Discussion
[ ] Other (Describe)
IV. Brief Description of the Session and Explanation of How it Will Specifically
Address the Symposium’s Theme (You Can Attach as Separate Page if You Wish)
V. Equipment Required for the Session.
Please note: 30 minutes is usually the maximum time allotted for individual speaker
presentations.
VI. Any Special Needs or Help We Can Provide?
VII. Please indicate if you will be willing to have your session videotapes for use by
the College for informational and publicity purposes.
Yes_____________ (if Yes please sign attached approval form)
No___________________
Submission Deadline: 25 September 2010
Please send by email to Shirley Groff [email protected] (Administrative Assistant, The
Center for Public Humanities, Office of the Dean, and School of the Humanities, in Boyer
104).
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Sleep Awareness Month Issue 2 “Test Your Sleep Knowledge”
April 2010
Messiah College Students and Sleep
True/False Quiz
1. During sleep your brain rests.
2. Lack of sleep affects your emotional stability.
3. You can learn to function normally with one or two fewer hours
of sleep a night than you need.
4. Boredom makes you feel sleepy, even if you’ve had enough
sleep.
5. Resting in bed with your eyes closed cannot satisfy your body’s
need for sleep.
6. Snoring is not harmful as long as it doesn’t disturb others or
wake you up.
7. A lack of sleep affects physical performance more than mental
performance.
8. Raising the volume of your radio will help you stay awake
while driving.
9. The older you get the fewer hours of sleep you need.
10. Eight hours of sleep is a good guideline for the amount of sleep
you need.
Facts About Exercise and Sleep
Stanford University researchers recently divided a group of
older adults into an exercise and a non-exercise group. After
four months the exercising group experienced a superior
quality of sleep and fell asleep faster once they went to bed.
They reduced the time it took them to fall asleep from 30
minutes to 15 minutes. That’s good news. However, there
is also some evidence that regular exercisers may need more
sleep. A meta-analysis of over 40 studies concluded that as
physical activity increases, so does one’s need for sleep. So
what’s the mechanism involved here? There are two likely
explanations.
Since exercise results in greater utilization of energy stores
(glycogen and fat), elevates body temperature, and facilitates
muscle tissue breakdown, it is an effective catalyst for
promoting sleep (since sleep conserves energy stores,
decreases body temperature, and allows for tissue
restitution). The other explanation is that exercise promotes
anxiety reduction, and for years we have known that anxiety
is related to psychological arousal and is a primary factor in
sleep disturbances.
Some interesting statistics emerged form Messiah’s most recent
national College Health Assessment Report. Over 600 students
completed the exhaustive survey and it’s clear that sleep difficulties
are present on our campus like they are at every other university.
Here’s what we found:
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14% of Messiah students reported that sleep difficulties
were very difficult to handle in the past year
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Only 8% of the students reported that they woke feeling
well rested at least 6 days of the week
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44% reported that daytime sleepiness was more than a little
problem
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14% reported that sleep difficulties negatively affected
their grades
Sleep and Academic/Work Performance
A study at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., indicated what
may seem obvious to most: all-nighters are not an effective way to
succeed in school. Two-thirds of the students in the study reported
that they had pulled at least one all-nighter during a semester. But
all-nighters result in sleep deprivation, and nobody does their best
work when sleep deprived. In the study the researchers found a
strong correlation between frequency of all-nighters and later selfreported average bedtimes, and slightly lower GPAs.
But of course it’s not just students who may be sleep deprived.
According to a 2008 National Sleep Foundation poll, almost a third
of American employees report that daytime sleepiness interferes with
their daily activities at least a few days each month. Thirteen percent
reported regularly taking a nap during work. Here are some
indications you may be sleep deprived:
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Falling asleep in less than 5 minutes after hitting the sack
Fighting to stay awake while driving
Not making decisions as quickly as you once did
A noticeable decrease in your creativity
Lapses in memory and a decrease in reaction time
Unusual mood changes
Answers to the True and False Quiz: 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F
8.F 9.F 10.F (see ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal Vol. 4 # 6, 2000, p.
17-19 for further explanations)
Behavioral Sleep Medicine,2008; Vol. 6 (1), pp. 16-31; http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/sleep-deprivation-workplace; Running &
Fitnews, Vol. 27, # 5, 2009; JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association, 1997, Vol. 277 (1), pp. 32-7.
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