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TheEchoFebruary 11, 2011Volume 82 Issue 15

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Historical Organ in Cantrell needs repair Time not only takes a toll on people, but also on musical instruments.

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SNU dodgeball: Where legends are made The first things you ever need to know about dodgeball are the five “D’s” of dodge-ball. Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge.Read more on page 8

SNU closed both the Bethany and the Tulsa campuses from Feb-ruary 1 to February 3 because of the major winter storm that passed over the Midwest and the risks as-sociated with the ice and snow that lingered. Additionally, the Tulsa campus remained closed on Friday, Febru-ary 4. The main people involved in the decision to close campus for a snow days are Dr. Mary Jones, University Provost; Donna Nance, Vice-President for Financial Af-fairs; Dr. Scott Strawn, Vice-Pres-ident of Student Development; and Ron Lester, Facilities Manage-ment Director. When asked what these indi-viduals weigh when determining if the campus should be close, Jones noted that there are numerous considerations. “We look at all sorts of factors in making a decision about a ‘snow

day’- safety of our students, faculty, and staff being of pri-mary concern,” Jones said. “Weather warnings and watch status as issued by the Nation-al Weather Service are prob-ably the single most important piece of data. That is why we cancelled class for Tuesday on Monday before any snow had fallen,” Strawn said. Students were made aware of campus closings through the SNU Alert system. There was cheering in Sodexo on Monday evening, during the dinner hour, as students si-multaneously received the text message announcing the following day’s campus closing; although by the third day, the student popula-tion had mixed feelings about the continuous cancellations. “On the one hand, it is nice to get a break from classes in the middle of the week. On the other, having as many days off back to

back with very little ability to leave campus has left both others and myself with [a case of] cabin fever,” Stepha-nie Mabe, a se-nior psycholo-gy major, said. The fresh snow pro-

vided the material for spontane-ous snowball fights across campus over the course of three days. Others, however, enjoyed the snow in a perhaps more uncon-ventional way. For example, a group of students enjoyed a game of snow football. “We were out in the snow play-ing football at about 2:30 in the morn-ing with about 15 or so guys. We would play about 15 or 20 plays then head back in-side to get warmed up. Everyone had some sort of

cold protection and most of the guys were bundled up like Eski-mos,” Richard Mooers, sopho-more, said. SNU has successfully survived the storm, jokingly referred to as “Snowpocalypse 2011,” and, for the most part, students and faculty enjoyed their few days off.

SNU’s Bethany campus closes for three consecutive daysBrad Crofford, Staff Reporter

The Bethany campus receives a 6-inch layer of snow. Photo by Kelly Hall, Echo Editor

Negative temperatures freeze over the campus fountain. Photo by Kelly Hall, Echo Editor

Students venture out Thursday to enjoy the last of their surprise snow break. Photo by Kelly Hall, Echo Editor

2 NEWS TheEcho

PROTESTERS RETURN AFTER EGYPT’S VP SLAMS CALL FOR PRESIDENT’S EXITA mass of protesters main-tained their ground at the epicenter of demonstra-tions Wednesday after Egypt’s vice president said the call for President Hosni Mubarak’s immediate de-parture is disrespectful to the people of the country.

ZUCKERBERG GETS RESTRAIN-ING ORDER AGAINST ‘STALK-ER’ Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg obtained a restraining order against 31-year-old Pradeep Ma-nukonda, claiming he is a threat to Zuckerberg, his sister Randi Zuckerberg, and girlfriend Priscilla Chan.

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END OF THE ROADTraffic is stopped on a road through a submerged banana plantation near the Queensland town of Tully, Australia, on Feb. 3, after Cyclone Yasi passed through the northern part of the state. Australia’s big-gest cyclone in a century pummeled the coast and shattered entire towns as it churned across the coun-try. Damage was substan-tial. msnbc.com

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Time not only takes a toll on people, but also on musical instru-ments. The 32-year-old historic organ in Cantrell Music Hall needed a visit to the doctor. The organ is a mechanical-action tracker organ; meaning there is no electrical connection between the keys and the pipe. Instead, there is a series of le-vers and wood slats that open the valve beneath the pipe. Over the years these have be-come warped or broken, and this causes complica-tions in practicing and per-forming at recitals. Several notes were dead on each keyboard, as well as some of the petals. “This was frustrating, but nothing could be done due to lack of funds until recently,” Corbin Taggart, senior, said. Even though the organ is 32 years old, the tracker mechanical action that it uses dates back thousands of years. “It is very important to fix and maintain the instru-ment, otherwise it will just get worse, as with anything of age, “ Taggart said. To make matters worse, another large issue is that the organ has shifted on its concrete foundation, and is essentially falling away from the wall and tipping towards the audience. “I’m glad we received funds when we did, it was just in dreadful condition. Because of the condition I was unable to practice properly for my recital,” Taggart said. A repairman came a few Sundays ago, he worked all day Monday, fixed what he

Jaclynn Gray, Staff Reporter

Historical organ in cantrell music hall needs repairscould, was stuck at his hotel on Tuesday due to weather, and re-sumed work that Wednesday. The organ will not be fixed over night, but it is in the process of getting back to tip-top shape and keeping its historical importance in the Music Department and around the community. The Music Department said the problems with the organ were not severe enough to warrant a re-placement, and chose to repair the Cantrell organ instead, partially because of the quality and the his-

tory of the instrument. “I would be sad if it were ever replaced. It is, when it works, one of the finest tracker instruments in the area,” Taggart said. SNU is very fortunate to have wonderful connections at BFC, as well as several other local churches. School of Music students who need a place to practice can regu-larly do so on the organs available at these churches. Questions concerning practice times should be directed to the Music department.

The restoration of the 35-year-old Cantrell Organ is still in progress. Photo by Sarah Privott, Photo Editor

2.11.11 3NEWS

Congratulations to the winners of last week’s gift card contest, Abby Jag-gers and Madison Ferrell. Keep reading ‘The Echo’ this semester for more chances to win.

Storm Survival Kit program provides a new way to encourage studentsAbby Johnson, Staff Reporter Following a mid-week snow break, many SNU students are slowly finding themselves needing an extra boost of encouragement. College students are constantly required to work hard to finish homework, study for tests, turn in assignments and write papers. Usually, encouragement takes the form of long, wordy talks, ending with some form of advice from parents or authority figures. Or in some cases, the “thinking of you card” sent by our grand-parents, encouraging us to keep working hard. With encouragement taking on a new shape in recent years, SNU has developed a program that pro-vides students with the extra boost of encouragement they need. The Storm Survival Kit program gives stu-dents and parents the chance to send a gift basket to world-weary SNU students. “The Survival Kits give parents the oppor-tunity to be able to send students something they like; something that is packaged well,” Marian

Redwine, Director of Community Life, said. “[They are] treat baskets that parents can send to their students to brighten their day, lift their spir-its when they’re not feeling well or have a big test,” Redwine said. The idea for the kits was de-veloped during the summer, as Redwine examined the different options available to students at our campus and other students at campuses across the nation. “I liked the idea of having some-thing easy for parents to send if they wanted to get something for their student,” Redwine said. The Storm Survival Kits have been available since the beginning of the year, and a large number of parents and students have already

taken advantage of this service. “About 150-200 kits have been sent out this school year,” Redwine said. The program is rapidly develop-ing and providing the encouragement and motivational boost many stu-dents need. The Student Development of-fice plans to continue the program next year, changing it as new ideas are added and new suggestions are made. “If parents make suggestions we can make work, we’ll make it hap-

pen,” Redwine said. There are currently three Surviv-al Kit options available, with each kit costing the same amount, $23. Survival Kits can be purchased through the SNU Student Gov-ernment Association website, at www.snusga.com.

Storm Survival Kits come in three different varieties. All op-tions are detailed at snusga.com. Pictures provided by SGA

OPINIONSTheEcho February 11, 2011 Page 4

As we all know, life is full of ups and downs, highs and lows. Sometimes we just feel like we’re riding the rollercoaster without a seatbelt. We’re just trying to make it to the next turn without falling out. And unfortunately I experienced this last week. Luckily, it was on a small scale; however, it did involve death, which no one likes. Whenever I got out of class on Friday afternoon, I put my key in the door and quickly turned the knob to step out of the frigid air. I walked straight through my apartment without looking up, missing something on the way. When I walked back into the kitchen a moment later, I noticed an unusual bowl—not a cereal or soup bowl. It was a large glass bowl full of water with pink rocks at the bottom. My sweet fiancé left a note asking me to Heartpal with five fish swimming around in the water. Of course, I was so excited, and I loved the surprise. I know a fish is not a “cool” pet to have, but I’d always secretly wanted one. It’s not the kind of pet I feel anyone should buy. Person-ally, I think fish should be a gift, which worked perfectly for me in my invitation to Heartpal. A bunch of girls were getting ready for the evening over at my apartment. After an hour or so had passed, my roommate went into the kitchen and yelled, “Hey, Morgan, your little fish are sleeping!” I immediately yelled back, “Aren’t they great? My favorite is the one that swims laps around the bowl.” I was working on a friend’s hair, so I wasn’t focused on what Tamara was actually telling me. My new goldfish friends were dying, floating on the surface of the wa-ter. To use a few common clichés, they took their last few breaths with one foot on a banana peel and the other in the grave. My fish went belly up. They kicked the bucket and bit the dust. They went out in a blaze of glory and were pushing up daisies.

Morgan Koehn, Opinions Editor

Fish “sleep” at the top of the bowl So there I was … heartbroken and alone. I was up, and I was down. I was high, and I was low. And my fish were dead, dead, dead. Now when I go in the kitchen, there’s a fish bowl setting on the table with zero occupancy to remind me of the fish I could have loved. I heightened my emotional state in the tell-ing of this story only to suggest to you how the smallest things through-out our day can impact us much more than they should. I was thinking, Didn’t Chris know to distill the water before transfer-ring the fish? Yes, he did. But he didn’t intend for me to keep the fish; he was going for the whole it’s-the-thought-that-counts scenario. He filled the bowl with cold tap water, for goodness sakes. Of course the fish died. There are some cir-cumstances in life that we blow way out of propor-tion, and this is a perfect example. I heard a very wise preacher once say, “Worrying is our indica-tion to pray.” And I think he was right. If there were an award given to the worst worrier, I would receive it. And my little fish incident is a small reminder to not sweat the small stuff. And if you’re going to worry, worry about things that re-

ally matter. Some say, “Don’t cry over spilled milk.” But I say, “Don’t pout over dead fish.”

Illustrations by Samuel Duce

2.11.11 5OPINIONS

HE: All right, here’s what we’re go-ing to do, Lugrand. I have some thoughts and questions about girls that I have always pon-dered over, wasting precious hours of my man-ly life, and I am selecting you to give me (a.k.a. Herschel, the representative of true manhood) clear answers. So, if you would be so kind, please accept my proposition. SHE: Well, I am both honored and a little frightened. I would hate to misrepresent the female population because girls can be a tad bit scary. But throw your questions out there, and I’ll knock them out of the park! HE: Oh, snap, a sports metaphor … impressive! SHE: That’s right. I’m going to destroy some myths here. HE: How commendable. Anyway, here is my first question, miss destroyer of myths: would you say that girls get all dressed up, wear makeup, and make themselves all nice and pretty in order to feel comfortable around other guys or around other girls? It seems to me the answer would be yes. But as a girl, you would know better than I would. So what do you think? Please explain your answer. SHE: Well I would say there is definite-ly an element of self-respect involved in the way we dress. Experts (whoever they may be in this case) will tell you, if you want to do well on tests or even just working from home, you should dress up. People (and girls are people no matter how they may be acting) feel better about themselves when they look nice. I would say other females are the next most important motivating factor. Whether they realize this or not, girls generally judge other girls more than guys do. Guys are a factor, and you can’t deny the fact that some guys respond better when a girl is all dressed-up, made-up, and feminine. So it’s all three. Plus societal expectations are thrown in there somewhere. A long answer I know, but we can sometimes be a tiny bit complicated ... or so I’ve heard. HE: Okay, that makes sense. I just wanted to make sure because most of the guys I talk to agree that makeup and pretty clothes don’t have to be a daily thing. In some cases, if a girl looks “pretty” (meaning dressed really nice) every day, the assumption is that she is

He said, she saidHerschel Hepler and Ashley Lugrand, ECHO Columnists

high maintenance, but enough of that stuff. Let us move on. My second question is as follows: why are girls so mean to each other all the time? I’ve seen “Mean Girls”, and I see what goes on here on campus; girls are stinkin’ mean to each oth-er. There is so much backbiting and undercut-ting and rumor spreading and quick jabs that they disguise as a “joke”. It’s disgusting and a serious turn off. Please shed some light on this. SHE: First, I think girls are often un-aware of how much of a turn off it is to guys. Many girls don’t realize how much guys value loyalty, and I can’t necessarily say if we all did that type of behavior would stop. But, I would say the biggest reason girls are mean to one an-other is because we are insecure. We backbite and undercut and spread rumors about the girls who make us feel un-worthy or less valuable. If they have something we feel we need to be pretty or accepted, we will poke and poke just to make ourselves feel a little better. It’s sad, but that’s why. HE: Oh my goodness, I absolutely hate that fact about our sinful nature, and we all are guilty of it. Guys undercut and backbite in competitive situations while girls do the same in social interactions. I hate it. It is repulsive how we see someone that may be better off than us in a certain context, and our solution is to lower their status and cut their legs out from under them so that we can stand on their shoulders selfishly triumphant like some kind of god. And then we turn around the next weekend, go to church, raise our hands in wor-ship, and claim to be a God-fearing Christian. Yikes. We should all read Isaiah 1 daily. I need to cool off; obviously the topic touches on an idea of our selfishness that really gets under my skin. Any further thoughts? SHE: Nope, that seems to cover it quite nicely. Any other questions for me? HE: Oh, of course, enough to fill this newspaper 10 times over. But for the sake of time and the reader’s boredom, I’ll limit it to one more. Here it is, the final question, the most important of them all: why in the world do girls go to the bathroom in groups? Weird. SHE: I have to honestly say I’m not completely sure. I can, however, give you a top

ten style list of the reasons I’ve heard. Ladies, if you’ve never considered the reasons why you go to the bathroom in groups, here is a list you can use to justify your admit-tedly strange behavior. Guys, though these might not seem like serious reasons, they kind of are.

HE: Wow. I now know everything there is to know about girls. Neat.

1) To borrow makeup

2) So you can avoid awkward eye con-tact with complete strangers

3) So there is someone there to hold the broken stall door closed

4) So there is someone to hand you toi-let paper when you realize your stall is out

5) So there is someone you know to stand in line with (Yes, there are lines in the women’s bathroom.)

6) So there is someone there to tell you if you tucked your dress into your hose or have TP stuck to your shoe

7) To escape awkward situations

8) (On a double date) to talk about the guys; It’s mean, sure. But you guys don’t have to worry if you don’t say weird things.

9) Safety in numbers

10) So you don’t look stupid searching for a bathroom all by yourself

2.11.11 6OPINIONS

Right LeftVS

Tim Rice, ECHO Columnist

Brad Crofford, ECHO Columnist There is no “internet kill switch.” There has, however, been some controversy about a cyber-security proposal in Congress ad-vanced by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), and Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE). This proposal would allow the President to take emergency mea-sures to quarantine or pos-sibly shut down parts of the Internet related to critical infrastructure in the event of a cyber-attack against the U.S. These emergencies would not remain in place after 120 days unless ap-proved by Congress. The members of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committees plan to re-introduce this proposal, essentially the same as the Protecting Cyber-space as a National Asset Act from 2010, which has critics likening the

Protecting cyberspace as a national asset

situation to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s temporary shut-down of Egypt’s Internet. Howev-er, the limitations on when it can be used (in the event of a cyber-attack), what it can be used on (those parts of the Internet related

to critical infrastructure), and later congressional approval ensure that it won’t be used to stifle freedom of speech. Whether it is this specific

bill that is passed or a different one, it is imperative for Congress to consider this issue. Current law allows the President to shut down or take over wire and radio com-munications if there is a threat or state of war. There is some dis-

ag reement as to wheth-er or not the Internet actually falls under this category. For ex-ample, while Adam Co-hen writing for Time states that the Presi-dent’s au-

thority under the 1934 law includes the Internet, Gregory Nojeim, senior counsel for the Center for Democracy and Technology, is quoted by PC World as saying that

whether the law applies to the In-ternet is “open to debate.” What law potentially gives the President this authority? … Section 706 of the Communica-tions Act of 1934. Let me say that again. Our Internet security is based on a 77-year-old law that predates the Internet. As technology advances, so must our security measures and our legislation. Let’s be clear: cy-ber-attacks are not just theoretical but are very real. Jeffrey Carr, an expert on cyber-warfare writing an article on cyber-warfare for Forbes magazine, outlines five clear exam-ples of cyber-warfare, dating from as far back as May 7, 1999, to as recently as January 2011. As the battlefields across the world are increasingly joined by battlefields in cyber-space, we must have clear, unambiguous legislation guiding how our com-mander-and-chief is to protect our nation.

Our dear Congress has chosen a very bad time to introduce legislation calling for any semblance of government control over the In-ternet. Not only was the bill intro-duced while the country of Egypt had cut itself off from the world for the sole purpose of depriving its peo-ple of information and a voice, it was also introduced when the PATRIOT Act was being reconsidered. Either Congress likes very stressful days or likes to group similar legislation in very tight sessions. Not only is this bill an unwise move on the part of many Congress members who may get quite a bit of backlash later at the polls, it is also a redundant (if not utterly useless) set

Photo courtesy of Google images.

of possible laws to add to the books. No major infrastructure in the United States is connected to the Internet at large. Any digital danger for the Hoover Dam comes from

any of its staff carelessly plugging flash drives that may be infected with dangerous software into computers inside the Hoover Dam net-work.

A poll conducted by the EastWest Institute supports the necessity for the bill. Chart courtesy of Google images.

STORMSPORTSTheEcho February 11, 2011 Page 7

ON DECK

SCORE BOARD

Mens Basketball

vs. John Brown W 55-51vs. St. Gregory’s W 93-75@ Oklahoma Baptist L 93-105vs. USAO W 90-64vs. Wayland Baptist W 74-65vs. Lubbock Christian L 66-69

Womens Basketballvs. John Brown W 82-49vs. St. Gregory’s W 73-50@ Oklahoma Baptist W 68-46vs. USAO W 76-52vs. Wayland Baptist W 78-72vs. Lubbock Christian L 63-72

MENS BASKETBALL@ Oklahoma ChristianSaturday, February 12

8 p.m.@ Rogers State

Thursday, February 178 p.m.

Results and scores at sports.snu.edu

Courtesy of sports informationStealing one in Sawyer BETHANY, Okla. — Xavier Alexander scored a game-high 18 points and added six rebounds for No. 12 Southern Nazarene in a 69-66 loss to Lubbock Christian. The loss ends a nine-game home winning streak for the Crimson Storm (19-5, 12-4 SAC) inside the Sawyer Cen-ter. “I thought L u b b o c k was the ag-gressor for the larger portion of the game,” said SNU head coach Adam Bo-hac. “Espe-cially there in the first half, they beat us to several loose balls and were playing with more purpose than we were on the of-fensive end. They are a talented team and they put some personnel groupings that made it tough on us defensively.” After the Chaparrals (14-8, 9-7 SAC) used a 9-2 run to take a 14-10 lead with 12:39 left in the first half, LCU held off every SNU

charge to pull off the upset. SNU trailed as much as 10 in the first half before the Chaps took a 35-27 lead into the break. LCU took its biggest lead of the game right out of the gate in the second half with Matt Read com-pleted a traditional 3-point play

to put LCU up 38-27. The Storm cut it to three twice before A.J. Thomas hit a free throw to make it 55-53 with 5:12 to play. Lubbock pushed it back to a six-point lead at 63-57, but the Storm answered with a 7-2 run, capped by a pair of C.J. Henry free throws, to make it a 65-64 game with 52 seconds left. Kenny Hewitt hit a jumper with

22 seconds on the clock to keep it at a 3-point game before Alexan-der went up strong to the goal and hit a quick two, but couldn’t draw a foul call, as SNU trailed just 67-66 with three seconds left. LCU though was able to throw the ball the length of the court and Rashad

Sample hit a layup at the buzzer to end the game. Thomas was the only other Storm in double-figures as he scored 12 points and dished out four assists. Horace McGloster added nine points while Henry had eight and six rebounds. LCU shot 45.3 percent (24-53) from the field and were 9-of-21 from 3-point range. The Chaps

TRACK AND FIELD@ Pittsburg State (Kan.)

Saturday, February 11

BASEBALLvs. Ottawa (Kan.)

Satirday, February 121 p.m.

vs. Oklahoma CityTuesday, February 15

2 p.m.@ Northwood (Texas)Thursday, February 17

WOMENS BASKETBALL@ Oklahoma ChristianSaturday, February 12

6 p.m.@ Rogers State

Thursday, February 176 p.m.

Photo by Matt hew Styers, Sports Information

8 SPORTS TheEcho

TRACKGerrod ConeyDel City, Oklahoma

Freshman

NicknameConey

Most Prized PossessionFamily

A Non-Athletic Talent I PossessDoing the Michael Jackson Experi-ence on Wii

Pet PeeveWhen people drive slow in the fast lane

As A Child, I Dreamed to BeA music artist

If I Could Have Any Superpower It’d BeTeleportation to get out of tight situatuons

Interests & HobbiesDrawing and music

Biggest FearDrowning

What Motivates MeThe fear of being a failure

If I Could Be A Type of Food, I’d BeMexican food

One Word That Describes My CoachDifferent

The first things you ever need to know about dodgeball are the five “D’s” of dodgeball. Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge. Know-ing how to do all of these are sim-ple, but putting them all together while under fire and balls flying at your face is something that only few ever piece together. Dodgeball isn’t a game for the faint of heart, because as soon as you let up for a moment, someone on the other side of the court is aiming a ball directly at your face. People will throw balls at you while you are down, while you have your back turned, while you are falling, and while you are trying to show off for that pretty boy or girl in the stands that you are trying to impress. “I like to blow a single kiss to the unfortunates who meet the fury of my throws,” said Senior Ryan Campbell when asked about his taunting skills. Dodgeball is always a place where you will find the strange and odd when it comes to clothing styles. From red, white, and blue bandannas, to leopard leggings and fake beards, to short shorts and a wrestling leotard. Some say

that the unique uniforms are for flash and fun, while other say it’s for the aerodynamic edge they get while on the court. “I’d say watching the Mosshart brothers look fly has always been one of my favorite memories of dodgeball,” Bryan Poff said. Current SNU student, Braden Mosshart, and his older brother Even Mosshart, who is an alumni, have both dominated the fashion world of the SNU dodgeball tour-nament. Both have worn a wrestling leotard, and both have worn either a ridiculous bandanna or a fake beard. But being known as “the master of style” isn’t Braden’s fa-vorite thing about dodgeball. “My favorite move was last year in the small gym when I went 1-on-1 with Donna “Baxter” Auter without a dodgeball. I juked, Barry Sanders style, a couple times, dropped down in the pushup po-sition to evade a throw, and then

immediately threw my-self back up to evade yet another throw. I tried to run on the wall af-ter that and she got me,” Braden said. Team c h e m i s t r y is also key when trying

to lodge a dodgeball in someone’s face. Having multiple people run-ning after the same ball will eas-ily get you picked off, or trying to form some kind of strategy mid-game when you should have had a plan from the start. Having a brother on your team will always boost team chemistry; just ask the reining champions, the Bond brothers. “My favorite dodgeball strategy is “the human catapult.” I get on my hands and knees while Zach runs and jumps off my back where he then flies over the line into en-emy territory and does work in the air,” David said. This years Dodgeball tourna-ment will be on Friday, February 11 inside the Broadhurst Gymna-sium where a new champion will be crowned. The new champion will have bragging rights for the next year and memories for a lifetime, with the possibility of lifetime injuries.

SNU dodgeball: where legends are made

Stealing one continued from page 7

Foster Biggers, staff reporter

Best MemoryWinning state my Junior year

Three Words that Best Describe MeFunny, hungry, athletic

hit seven of those treys in the first half, going 7-for-14. Lubbock was also 12-for-15 at the line. SNU struggled from the char-ity stripe going 16-for-27, but shot 46.2 percent (24-52) from the field. SNU also had a hard time finding their stroke from outside

the arc, firing just 2-for-11. Read led LCU with 15 points while Hewitt had 13 and Williams had 10. The four-game home stand comes to a close Thursday night when SNU hosts Northwestern Oklahoma State for an 8 p.m.

game. “We just need to get better,” said Bohac. “It’s all of us. If we can ad-mit that and have some humility and say today wasn’t just a bad day, but that we need to improve then we will come out a much better basketball team on Thursday.”

Photo courtesy of SNU SGA

2.11.11 9SPORTS

TRACKKylie Cooper

Edmond, OklahomaJunior

NicknameCoop, Super Cooper, Coopster

Most Prized PossessionHarry Potter Wand

A Non-Athletic Talent I PossessWiggling my ears

Pet PeeveWhen people spell the word cool “kool”

Three Words that Best Describe MeHard-working, alpha-male, jack-hammer

As A Child, I Dreamed to BeA herpetologist

Favorite Quote/VerseIsaiah 41:10

Interests & HobbiesBeing fly

Biggest FearI am fearless

LUBBOCK, Texas — Jackie Stevens kicked off her 2011 indoor track season in fashion as she captured first place with a 12.61-meter throw in the shot put as Southern Nazarene traveled to Texas Tech for its fir LUBBOCK, Texas — Jackie Stevens kicked off her 2011 indoor track season in fashion as she captured first place with a 12.61-meter throw in the shot put as Southern Nazarene traveled to Texas Tech for its first meet of the year. St LUBBOCK, Texas — Jackie Stevens kicked off her 2011 indoor track season in fashion as she captured first place with a 12.61-meter throw in the shot put as Southern Nazarene traveled to Texas Tech for its first meet of the year. Stevens knocked off Angelo State’s (Texas) Kimberly Williams and New Mexico’s Shelby Chancellor for the title. That mark already quali-fies her for the NAIA Indoor National Championship. She also took

What Motivates MeThe desire to be number one

If I Could Be A Type of Food, I’d BeA clementine

One Word That Describes My CoachFeatherweight

Death by three

Sports Information

Best MemoryAny day from high school track

If I Could Have Any Superpower, It’d BeFlying

Marra Earns Player of the Week Honors

BETHANY, Okla. — Abbey Marra scored 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds for No. 19 Southern Nazarene in a 72-63 loss to No. 22 Lubbock Christian, Sat-urday afternoon inside the Sawyer Center. The Lady Chaparrals (16-6, 13-3 SAC) move into a tie for second place with the Crimson Storm (19-5, 13-3 SAC), but have the tiebreaker by sweeping the season series if the tie should remain the rest of the year. The loss also snaps a seven-game win streak for SNU and increases LCU’s streak to seven straight. “I am proud of what we’ve done the past couple of weeks,” said SNU head coach Lori Carter. “I was disappointed today because for whatever reason they (LCU) just had more energy than we did.

They got to the loose balls and came up with big rebounds. We just didn’t do the things we needed to do to win the game.” LCU couldn’t miss in the sec-ond half from 3-point range as the Lady Chaps went 9-for-17 after shooting just 2-for-6 in the first half. Severyn Smith, Haley Burton and Brittany Hampton all hit a trio of threes as Smith led the Lady Chaps with 16 points. For the second straight night, SNU was just 1-for-12 from be-yond the arc, yet still shot over 40 percent from the field. The Storm were 19-for-46 from the floor, but went cold in the sec-ond half. After shooting 57.1 percent from the field in the first half, SNU went just 7-for-25 from the field and 1-of-6 from 3-point range. “When things are going that well

like they have up until last night, you hope you shoot like that all season, but that’s tough to do,” said Carter in talking about SNU leading the NAIA in 3-point per-centage coming into the game. “I think we started thinking about it. The bad thing is when you don’t hit from outside, it doesn’t open up things for you on the inside and that showed today.” SNU still had three players in double figures as Logan Mar-tin scored 12 points while Au-dra Skimbo had 10. Martin also grabbed seven rebounds. The Storm held a one-point lead at halftime even though they turned the ball over 14 times. SNU answered to tie it at 42, but Smith scored seven points in a 10-2 run to give LCU a 52-44 lead with 11 minutes left. The Storm cut it to 55-54 but that was

as close as SNU came. The Lady Chaps re-sponded with an 11-2 run to take a 66-56 lead and then took its big-gest lead of the game twice at 69-58 and 71-60 before putting it away. The Crimson Storm now will host North-western Oklahoma State, Thursday, at 8 p.m. in the final game of a four-game home stand.

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SHAWNEE, Okla. — For the fourth time in five weeks and the third straight week, South-ern Nazarene claimed the Soon-er Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Abbey Marra continued the streak after the junior center averaged 19.7 points and 13.7 rebounds in three games last

week. She scored a career-high 22 points and just missed a career-high in rebounds with 17 in the win over USAO. She scored 20 points and had 16 boards in the win over Way-land Baptist before close the week with 17 points and eight rebounds against Lubbock. It was the second Player of the

Week selection for Marra and the fifth overall nod for SNU this season. Logan Martin, who earned the previous weeks’ honors, has been named three times. The Crimson Storm will host Northwestern Oklahoma State, Thursday at 6 p.m. in the final game of a four-game home stand.

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02/11: Much Ado About Nothing (Civic Center Music Hall) 8:00 p.m.

02/11: 2nd Friday Circuit of Art (Norman Arts Council Gallery) 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

02/14: Free Admission Monday Oklahoma City Zoo 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

02/15: Beauty and the Beast (Civic Center Music Hall) 7:30 p.m.

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Every city has a cool strip, and Western Av-enue seems to be ours. Every time I hear of a new, cool restaurant, it sits in that part of town. So it is with my new favorite pizza joint, The Wedge. When I pulled up on a beautiful Saturday, the place was packed. The memory of the amazing Margarita pizza from last time spurred me on, though. Parking down the street, I walked in to the small, comfortable space and sat up at a tall table. Lots of families and big groups seemed to be coming in and out, but while I was there, no one had to wait. It seemed as if the host-esses kept finding more and more space to seat folks. Everything about the inside was beautiful, but it seems like The Wedge is known for serv-ing pizza outside on the patio. Outside, people played bocce ball after ordering, and the huge umbrellas kept the sun out of diner’s eyes. I also saw some kids playing with balls of pizza dough, keeping them plenty busy while waiting for their food. While more expensive than I want to pay every week, the Wedge’s $15 pizzas are worth saving up for. Plus, the one I got was more than enough for my lunch, and my roommate’s din-ner. I’m sure that unless you crave weird top-pings, splitting a Wedge pizza could be a great

option to cut the cost. For a birthday party or a special night out, the Wedge also provides that little something extra- ritzy, but accessible. Now let me tell you about the pizzas- those things couldn’t taste any better if they were topped with locally grown vegetables. Oh wait, they are. After the chefs get back from the farmer’s market, they light up the brick oven that heats those delicious pies. Just knowing that your meal was roasted over a pecan wood fire can put you in the mood to enjoy yourself. Order from their list of pizzas (like the Ve-dge and the Italian Stallion) or check out the bottom of the menu for a “Build your own”. When I ordered, the waiter was fast to point out, “We’ll actually do the building for you - just let us know what you’d like”. My bell pep-per and spinach decision was one I could be proud of. Now, I like to stick to the classic pizza, but I’ve heard great things about the homemade meatballs, flatbreads, and salads. The folks at the Wedge use the freshest ingre-dients for everything they serve, including a delicious hummus. If you’re in the mood to check this place out, but happen to be downtown, you can be the first to tell me all about the new Wedge location in Bricktown - Deep Deuce. The ad-dresses, hour, and menus of both pizzerias are online at thewedgeokc.com.

“The Wedge” serves up classy pizza, offers relaxing environmentBethany Warnock, ECHO columnist

2.11.11 11ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Following the adventures of an SNU student studying abroad in Quito, Ecuador, South for the Spring features selections from the blog with the same name. South for the Spring is written by and printed with permis-

sion from Marlene Smith, a sophomore Spanish-English translation ma-jor currently enrolled in the NILI program. Read more about Marlene’s Ecuadorian experiences at http://southforthespring.wordpress.com

Yesterday we had one of our field trips.

We went to Quito Colonial. As one of the

NILIs commented, it looked almost as if

we were in Europe. Think narrower streets

with tall buildings on each side, little shops

on the street level. We went to the Iglesia

de la Compañía de Jesús, a cathedral. In-

side the walls and ceiling were covered

in intricate designs in gold leaf, paintings,

and nearly life-sized statues of some of the

saints. We weren’t allowed to take pictures

inside, but it was really elaborate.

Afterwards we went to an archeological

museum by the plaza. We did take pictures

in there. It wasn’t really big, but there were

several exhibits with artifacts dug up from

an ancient civilization in Ecuador.

I also took pictures of the plaza. When

you see the plaza with a fountain in the

middle, a ton of pigeons, and the colonial

buildings around it… no wonder it feels

like being in Europe.

After leaving Colonial Quito we went to

El Jardín (a mall) to eat. Several of us ate at

Pizza Hut.

Oh… on the topic of food, that reminds

me. During our trip to Otavalo, I didn’t eat

rice – I went without eating rice for three

full days. Afterwards, I was actually kind of

glad to have rice again. Watch… I’ll come

home and miss it a lot.

Today after lunch (It’s 12:42 right now but

I won’t post this until later) a group of us

are going to the Mercado Artesanal (sp?).

We were there briefly during the “Amazing

Race,” but obviously we didn’t have time to

look around then.

Our next big trip is scheduled for a week

from Sunday. (I’m not sure if we leave Sun-

day or Monday.) We’re going east – to the

jungle. For a week! Well, I think they said

we were only actually going to be in the

jungle for an hour or so. So I’m not really

sure where we’re going to be the rest of the

time. But it’s going to be fun nevertheless.

It really is nice having so many trips, short

ones as well as longer – they really help

break up the semester (that’s already bro-

ken up further into blocks).

Speaking of blocks, we had our final exam

for Block 1 this morning. Poof – 3 credits

down. In 3 weeks – I can hardly believe it.

Today was a pretty normal day. I got up at

6:30, went to breakfast at 7 – we had empa-

nadas filled with what tasted like (as Catie

put it) sloppy joe meat. They were good.

Also, a fruit called granadilla – very interest-

ing. According to my Spanish prof., grana-

dilla is really good for you. I didn’t much

care for it… but at least I tried something

new (and I did eat it all.)

Today we had my Christian Faith class. For

a semester project, we have to each read

a book and then write a 5-ish page paper

on it and give a 15-minute presentation.

The book I picked is really long, 370 some

pages, but it is really interesting. I’m over

Quito Colonialposted: February 4, 2011 at 1:08 pm

Granadilla and Worldviewsposted: February 2, 2011 at 2:30 pm

halfway through it. It’s called “Total Truth”

by Nancy Pearcey and talks about how

Christianity is supposed to be an integral

part of our everyday lives, not just our “re-

ligious” activities on Sundays. Mainly the

author addresses the fact that our culture

separates “scientific fact” and “religion and

values” into different categories, where in

reality our Christian worldview should de-

fine everything we do. It’s a pretty interest-

ing read, and I really appreciate it… espe-

cially after last semester reading a book for

World Civ II where one of the author’s ma-

jor points was that “fact” and “myth” should

be separated from each other.

This class is going well. It’s really interest-

ing. It has a lot to do with philosophy and

logic, so it’s a lot more appealing than just

saying “this is what we believe… and that’s

that.” Instead, this is what we believe as

Christians, not just because the Bible and

tradition say so, but also because of reason.

The concepts I learned in my Worldview

class in Jr. High are falling into place…

South for

the Spring

This week there are plenty of ways for you to get involved on campus! Start tonight, with the Dodgeball tournament. Come to Broadhurst between the hours of 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. and cheer on your friends as

they compete in the Dodgeball games, or compete yourself, if you signed up

in time. If you find yourself fighting the Valentine’s Day blues this weekend, pay a trip to the library and study your blues away - the library will be open this se-

mester until midnight Monday - Thursday and on Sunday, as per popular student

request. If that doesn’t cure you, there are sure to be plenty of your friends around, so get a few together and find a way to

celebrate. Whatever you do this week, get involved at SNU!

Get involved @ SNU

The Echo congratulates junior Chesney Burgweger on being chosen as the 2011 Southern Nazarene University Heartpal Queen. Burgweger was coronated at the annual Heartpal Ban-quet February 4 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. [photo provided by Jenna Mitchell]

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AlbumReviews

Matt Styersmusic columnist

Cold War Kids- Mine is Yours Having spent the last several years working hard to elude labels, define a distinct sound, and remain unpredict-able and mysterious, the Cold War Kids’ blossoming music career has had more than its fair share of surprises re-flected in sharp changes in sound with each release.

The benefactor of uncanny levels of blog buzz and

online hype, the LA quartet have climbed their way

to the pinnacle of the indie scene by capital-

izing on their listener base’s af-finity for obscurity. Dissonant and

minimalist, the band sound has sat for the last several years tangent to,

yet not squarely within, any of a num-ber of genres. The Cold War Kids’ live set has also played a significant factor in their leaps in popularity. Having toured al-most incessantly since the latter half of 2006, their scarce-yet-potent sound has accompanied an equally eerie and compelling stage presence and

a dingy likability that only the most cynical of patron cannot appreciate. But just on the preci-pice of finding themselves among the indie elites, the Cold War Kids have turned heads again with the release of their third studio LP, Mine is Yours. Theatrical, percussive, and borderline grandi-ose, the 180-degree turn in sound marks a dramat-ic turn toward mainstream appeal. Trying to maintain the precarious balance between pleasing an exist-ing fan base and broadening appeal, Mine is Yours is a hesitant leap into an entirely new arena. And though

their new sound could easily find them without a home in any demographic, the album is of the rare sort of quality that will most likely propel them even further into the throngs of acclaim the world over.

Architects (UK)- The Here and Now Having enjoyed years of success abroad, British bomb-droppers Archi-tects are quickly finding their way into

the North American market and are poised to explode in 2011 with the release of their fourth studio album, The Here and Now. High rates of member turnover and a pressing tour sched-ule have done nothing to slow the momentum of Architects’ ascent to the hardcore premiership, and LP IV serves as a testament to the quintet’s insatiable taste for progression. Architects’ popularity

has come in part from the help of very influential friends in the hardcore com-munity. The band’s tour history reads like a who’s who list of manic metal’s

upper echelon, and their tendency to wow crowds with dynamic and energetic shows as a support act has increased their fan base exponentially. As a whole, The Here and Now is leaps and bounds ahead of each of its predecessors in musicality and produc-tion quality. The album rises and falls almost continually, alternating without warning from melodic to chaotic even within single tracks. Rounded off by melodramatic lyrics and a hearty serving of breakdowns, the entire album oozes the sort of brilliance that has catapulted their peers to massive international success. The last half of the album, however, tapers off slightly, a disappointing de-cline after the fast-paced, memorable

opening tracks. Additionally, the effort lacks a calling card, a single song that sticks hard enough to separate it from similar albums. Because it features a sound for-mula beaten almost to death in futile efforts to replicate the game’s heavy hitters, The Here and Now runs the risk of becoming a shelf-dwelling dust collector. But with a burgeoning base of loyal supporters, an impressive live set, and an exhausting tour and festival schedule ahead of them, there is little to suggest that anyone actually cares about the album’s degree of originality.

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