The Collegian Vol. 67 No.1 - Spring 2015

The Collegian News from the campus of Oakland City University

Spring 2015 www.oak.edu Volume 67, Number 1

Enter to Learn . . . Go Forth to Serve

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Lindsay Prow takes mission trip to Guatemala

By Jerrica Hape Staff Writer

Following the path God has

called her to, Lindsay Prow, freshman at OCU, recently returned from her third mission trip to Guatemala. From January 3-10, she was over 2,000 miles away from home teaching children and adults alike about the love of Christ.

Even though Prow had been on this journey before, the nerves were settling in this time around. She had not met her teammates prior to the trip, so she was slightly out of her comfort zone. Once she arrived, however, any traces of anxiety vanished. Everything fell right into place as the children she knew from previous trips rushed to greet her. “It felt like coming home,” said Prow. “Everything was wonderful.”

After arriving at the airport in Guatemala City, Prow and her team drove 45 minutes to reach their destined village: Labor de Falla. Here, she was able to help build a house and stoves for the people residing there. They were able to make a huge difference in the society just by building one small house.

Even though hosting a full on VBS was too time and resource consuming, they managed to work around it by having a small Bible study instead. They passed out lanyards and talked about the word of God. Both children and adults were encouraged to attend. Their main message revolved around

Romans 6:23, which centers on the eternal life everyone receives through Jesus Christ. Prow also had the privilege of witnessing a translator and her team leader pray with the people who attended. Some of them even accepted Jesus into their lives that week.

After returning home from her trip, Prow is encouraging others to go and serve where

Dr. Yeager: Scuba diver, skier and Vice President of Oakland City University

By Maria Cottier Assistant Editor

As a young child, Robert

Yeager climbed backwards up a slide, slipped and fell to the ground. He did not know at that young age that many years later he would accomplish many things in his life, including having an important role at Oakland City University.

Dr. Robert Yeager is the Vice President of Administration and Finance at Oakland City University. He executes important details such as handling contracts and overseeing many different departments on campus.

Yeager was born in Princeton, Ind., and he grew up in Evansville, Ind. After graduating from F.J. Reitz High School, he continued his

education at Indiana State University. “My major was industrial arts education with a math minor,” Yeager said.

After graduating from college, Yeager married Ruth Haslanger from Lapaz, Ind., in 1977. In the fall of the same year, he began teaching graphic arts at Bosse High School in Evansville.

Many members of Yeager’s family were involved in field of education. His father was an elementary school principal, and Yeager’s sister, mother and grandmothers were teachers. “My wife and niece are teachers as well,” Yeager said.

Later in his career, Yeager taught building trades at Bosse High School. In the mid-1980s, Bosse’s trade program joined

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they feel led. It doesn’t have to be far away to be considered a mission trip. Some of the best places to serve are right in your own state.

Experiencing the heartfelt ways of a mission trip gives you memories that can never be taken away.

If anyone would like to take this annual trip next year with

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View of the home built by the group who traveled to Guatemala.

Lindsay, sporting OCU attire, in front of Volcan Pacaya, an active volcano in Guatemala.

Dr. Robert Yeager in his office.

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Heather R. Smith: Editor Maria Cottier: Assistant Editor

Fletcher Boyd: Staff Writer Tyler “Trent” Rust: Staff Writer Jessica Eberhardt: Staff Writer

Jerrica Hape: Staff Writer Tristan Nagelkirk: Staff Writer

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Oakland City University announces Fall 2014 Dean’s List

Patricia Lockwood, Austin Loveless, Matthew Lucas, Brandon Morton, Cecilia Olinger, Lindsay Prow, Anthony Retter, Marisa Rodgers, Daniel Sanchez, Aljosa Stankovic, Myron Stoll, Jonathan Sulak, Cody Thornton, Steven Toepfer, Julie Wagler, Jacob Walker, Jessica Williams and Megan Wilson.

School of Arts & Sciences

Hannah Bedwell, Christina Busche, Michael Cochren, Maria Cottier, Beau Crabtree, Adelaide Cutchin, Bradley Douglas, Kimberly Dudley, MaryGrace Fendrich, Elizabeth Garrison, Jerrica Hape, Christopher Hortin, Bethany Hyndman, Whitney Jeffers, Adam Jenks, Dakota Jobes, Dylan Johnson, Breanne Jones, Anastasia Koptelova, Ashley Lampert, Megan Larson, Colby Laxton, Marilee Mills, Eleni Moreland, Lauren Morton, Hazel O’Neal, Megan Pennington, Caleb Phillips, Emily Pitkin, Tyler Rust, Claire Slomski, Heather R Smith, Carole Splittorff, Alayne Super, Paige Teegarden, Sierre Voice-Robinson, Leo Vrkas and Daniel Waggoner.

Chapman School of Christian Studies

Homer Bradford, Jeffrey Burgess, Kelsey Daniel, Emily Engle, Roman Lambert, Jessika Reitz, Hannah Salo and Jesse Stanley.

Main Campus

School of Education

Natalin Akles, Bradley Altstadt, Kiersten Atkinson, Kale Barmes, Kristen Barrell, Timara Bates, Jordyn Brown, Ashlee Carroll, Paxton Combs, Cori Cummings, Dannah Davis, Alex Deffendall, Elizabeth Dudley, Ashley Elliott, Carissa Embry, Sarahjane Fendrich, Ashley Forbes, Kendra Gehlhausen, Lynnette Gerkin, Bailey Gilbert, Ashley Hawkins, Sara Hedge, Leah Helms, Joseph Hinton, Brooke Jackson, David Jackson, Rebecca Jackson, Emily Kunkler, Chasidy Lambert, Chelsea Lehman, Kodie Liniger, Kayley Main, Stephanie Mallory, Logan Marshall, Hailey Menke, Drew Messmer, Lorissa Miller, Megan Montgomery, Connor Mowery, Tristan Nagelkirk, Jaycee Parke, Laramy Parke, Jacquelynn Parks, Brittany Paul, Alexandria Schechner, Lindsay Shell, Courtney Stanley, Madline Stilwell, Addison Stoll, Brittney Walker, Esther Waller and Abigail Watson.

School of Business

Kelsey Atkins, Braelyn Cargal, Lauryn Davis, Nestor Delfin, Zachary Deutsch, Kara Easton, Jessica Eberhardt, Logan Eberhardt, Benjamin Eklof, Oscar Falodun, Cori Fields, Christina Glispie, Jessica Graber, Laban Graber, Robert Hammer, Jonathan Hevia, Kayla Houchin, Connie Jones, Megan Klees, Sam Lee,

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Rebecca Adams, Mark Alford, Seth Augustine, Robert Baggett, Deborah Baize, Debra Barrett, Casey Bartlett, Angela Braddam, Joy Brinson, Misty Butcher, Layne Conner, Todd Copper, Nancy Cutrell, Lea Daulton, Jamie Druelinger, Nicholas Emmick, Heather Figg, Kimberly Fortune, Connie Gaskill, Viola George, Katelyn Goffinet, Leah Gross, Curtis Harding, Marcus Hayden, Shea Hayden, Marcia Haywood, Lisa Hewson, Belinda Hicks, Tamara Hopper, Robert Horst, Nancy House, Jaclyn Hughes, Eric Hutchinson, Jaclynne Klingle, Misty Lewis, Anthony Maldonado, Brenda Matthews, Thomas Mikkelson, Heather Popp, Tina Riggs, Amy Schiff, Kathy Schultz, Terry Snyder, Joshua Stone, Terry Tidwell, Timothy Vincent, Sheila Wallace, Michael Weatherford, Stuart Wedding and Ryan Williams.

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photos to share in our upcoming issues of students, alumni, faculty, friends and their travels. To have your photo printed in The Collegian, like the one above,

Erin Nagelkirk (sister of Tristan Nagelkirk) takes a break from work at the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to read the Collegian Newspaper. Picture insert: Erin standing in front of a replica of the Saturn V rocket. The original rocket is held within the Space Center.

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Prow, contact the Christian

Fellowship Church in Evansville, Ind., for details. It is an amazing experience, and you won't regret it!

Prow encourages "... anyone who has ever thought about or wanted to go on a short term mission trip: never doubt the faithfulness of God to those who are willing and obedient. If He opens the door, He will lead, guide, and direct the entire journey. He will never leave or forsake you. Your life will be changed forever, and I can almost guarantee you won't regret going when you return."

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North High School’s program. His students gained hands-on experience building houses at job sites.

Yeager became a licensed general contractor and roofing contractor. “I built almost 50 houses,” Yeager said.

Yeager’s experience in working with wood and metal spurred his interest in boats. “I have two boats and both of them don’t float,” Yeager said with a grin. “I’ll get them working someday.”

Other hobbies Yeager enjoys are scuba diving, snow skiing, water skiing and sailing. “I have a love for water,” he admitted. “I used to spend every weekend on the lake pulling kids on tubes, kneeboards and wakeboards.”

In 1998, Yeager became the assistant principal at North High School, and in the summer of 2000, he was appointed Director of Career and Technical Education. “During that time, I facilitated the planning of the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Facility in Evansville. The Center was a $50 million project.”

Yeager became assistant superintendent in the Evansville school system in 2001. From 2006-2007, he held the position of interim superintendent of the school system.

Yeager’s grandmother and both of his parents graduated from Oakland City University. Yeager, also an alumnus of OCU, obtained his doctorate in 2004-2005.

In the summer of 2008, Yeager came to work at Oakland City University. One

of Yeager’s responsibilities as OCU’s vice president is overseeing “the quality of the facilities and campus.”

Yeager enjoys OCU and the Christian values it upholds. “I like the Christian atmosphere, the environment and the opportunity I have to share my faith with people.”

Although Yeager has always been a hard-working man, he also enjoys spending time with his family. His son, Rick, is in his third year of medical school at the University of Cincinnati and plans to become a surgeon.

Dr. Yeager has accomplished many goals in his life by working hard and furthering his education. “My advice for students is anytime you have the opportunity to get more education, it will benefit you in t h e e n d . Y o u n e e d perseverance because if you want something bad enough and work for it, you can accomplish it,” Yeager said.

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Our Staff The importance of knowing math

By Tristan Nagelkirk Staff Writer

Many people say that math is difficult, and doesn't really have a purpose. "What will I ever use this for?" is a com-mon statement. Dr. Devon S c h l o t t m a n , A s s i s t a n t Professor of Mathematics at Oakland City University, disagrees with this idea. Dr. Schlottman’s goal is to calm students’ fear of mathematics. “You don't have to love it by the time I'm done with you, but you should at least not be terrified of it (math)."

After graduating with a b a c h e l o r ’ s d e g r e e i n mathematics from Indiana

class to teach is Differential Equations. “Differential Equations takes all the information from two semesters of calculus and now puts it into story problems,” Dr. Schlottman explained. "So it's more like, real life applications of what you've been studying for a whole year to two years…." Dr. Schlottman's example that she excitingly portrayed was that of a predator/prey model, where one could calculate, based on the number of predators and their prey in an area, how the numbers of both would be affected over time.

When not working at

University, Dr. Schlottman moved on to Indiana State University where she earned her master's degree in mathematics. It was during this time at ISU that Dr. Schlottman learned she had a love for teaching, bringing her to OCU. Almost instantly, she knew this was where she wanted to be. Dr. Schlottman earned her doctorate in education in 2008 at OCU, and she has been teaching mathematics in several different classes for 11 years.

Aside from the general math courses, Dr. Schlottman teaches the math major courses, especially the calculus classes. Her favorite

OCU, Dr. Schlottman enjoys camping with family, engag-ing in sports activities with her children and cooking. She is a huge fan of Indiana University Basketball, and attends the games whenever she can. Dr. Schlottman also loves to travel, and one of her personal goals is to visit every

state. Of the 50, she's visited 34, and five different countries as well. Whether at work or at home watching a game, Dr. Schlottman sees math and its effects all throughout the world. "Math is everywhere, and it has so much beauty to it that you need to not be terrified of it quite so much."

Dr. Schlottman takes a break from helping the “fractionally challenged.”

Petition signatures needed to make OCU license plates a reality

Alumni and friends of Oakland City University may have the

opportunity to become mobile ambassadors of their alma mater. A petition form is available at www.oak.edu until the end of

March 2015. Hard copies of the form may be obtained on OCU’s main campus at the Foundation building, the Murray Center, the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Office of Campus Life located in the Bower-Suhrheinrich Student Life Center.

Petition signatures are regarded as pledges to purchase an OCU license plate upon availability. Five hundred pledges are needed.

OCU license plates cost $40, and would be available at any Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles office. A tax-deductible portion of the purchase ($25) will support the Oakland City University Alumni Association.

Marc Grimes: Spreading the light of Christ on campus


Marc Grimes, campus

minister of Oakland City University, has one simple goal when it comes to his job—to be present for the students. Grimes is commonly asked what it is he does on campus, to which he responds, “I’ve got the best job on campus because I get to hang out with students. I get to be present in their lives. I also get to be a source of support for them.”

Spending time with the students, whether hanging out with them at Holy Grounds or praying for them personally, is all a part of his mission.

Grimes pointed out that the people who attend OCU are diverse , coming f rom many different religious backgrounds. “Am I General Baptist? Yes. Is the school General Baptist? Yes, but our students are so diverse,” Grimes stated. One of his biggest challenges is figuring out how to best minister to the C h r i s t i a n s a n d t h e non-Christians, to be present for every student. For him, allowing Christ’s light to shine through his actions is the best way of ministering, and Grimes loves it when students can come and talk to him about their faith and how they have been impacted deeply during

because he felt the calling to go into the ministry. Raised a General Baptist and with no other college of that kind available, Grimes checked out OCU. He met the faculty and professors and was instantly hooked. Though it put him far away from his family in Flint, Mich., Grimes felt right at home on campus.

In 2004, he graduated from OCU, and in 2008 he graduated from Chapman Seminary with a Master of Divinity. After graduating in 2008, Grimes talked to Dr. Barber about the position of campus minister. Dr. Barber, transitioning out of the role of vice president and campus minister, discussed how he wanted a full-time campus minister. Grimes gladly accepted the role, becoming the first full-time campus minister for OCU.

In his free time, Grimes enjoys playing games with his family, as well as watching reality TV with his wife. Grimes reads regularly as a hobby, with the aim to read a book every week, preferring it over most television.

He used to ride a motorcycle, and before the birth of his son, he rode across the country with his wife. When he’s not on duty as campus minister at OCU, he pastors Spurgeon General Baptist Church and plays the guitar in the church’s worship band.

their time at Oakland City University.

G r i m e s b e l i e v e s wholeheartedly that OCU is a safe place for students to find out who they are, and he hopes they find it in Christ.

One of his biggest hopes is that students who enter, whether they knew Jesus when they came or have never heard of him, would know Jesus more when they left. Grimes commented that instead of making chapel services mandatory to attend and making it a university for Christians only, the staff of OCU wanted the university to be open to everyone for gaining an education because they saw it as a mission field. “We believe here at the university that if you want to live a life that is fulfilled, it’s only through Jesus. If you want to live a life that has meaning, it’s only through Jesus. You can go to a state school and you can ‘find yourself,’ whatever that even means, but here at Oakland City, we offer an opportunity for students to be free to say, ‘this is who I am and this is who I’m becoming.’ At Oakland City we offer a framework, a worldview, for students to be able to discover who they truly are.”

Grimes first came to OCU in 2000 as a freshman in the Religious Studies program

Marc Grimes with his loving family.

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Once upon a play The OCU spring play,

“Happily Ever Once Upon” will be premiering April 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. at the Cornwell-Reed Fine Arts Center. There will also be a Matinee performance on April 11 at 2 p.m.

The play will be a funny parody of fairy tales. “The play, itself, takes place 20 years after Cinderella and Prince C harming get married,” Beau Crabtree, president of the drama club, said.

Light Reflectors

By Heather R. Smith Editor

Isaiah 60:1-6 THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Isaiah 60:1

Xanthous beams streamed through the blinds at daybreak. After several days of pale, expressionless sky, abandoning the warmth of my bed was less of a struggle that sunny morning. The delicate light would make the winter landscape especially photogenic. Armed with my camera and a protein bar, I was ready to embark on a photographic expedition. Heading North on Hwy 57 out of Oakland City, I pulled off the road to admire the Patoka River. The naked, umber branches of maples and oak reached for cumulus clouds populating the Wedgewood-blue sky. The still river mirrored the landscape with stunning

accuracy. My mind was so busy drinking in the splendor I forgot to take a picture. We should strive to reflect God’s light as the river reflected the image of its environment. If we are still and let God’s presence envelope us, we will glow with God’s glory. PRAYER: Dear Lord, please guide me in the direction of Your light so I may be a reflection of Your love.

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Sunday School – 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship – 10:30 a.m.

Bible Study – Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice – Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.

Happy Easter! We would like to invite you to a special Maundy Thursday service the evening of April 2nd and an Easter Celebration service during Morning Worship on April 5th.

Featuring one of our sponsors: General Baptists of Oakland City


On July 23, 1853, the Oakland

City First General Baptist Church came into being as the Keg Creek Church of General Baptists. In the winter of 1859, the congregation moved to a newly built church. The building housed the Keg Creek congregation, as well as the

congregations of nearly every other church within Oakland City, since it was the only church building in the city. After the first building had been completed, additions, including a parsonage, a basement, and additional Sunday school rooms were built.

In the course of three years, two separate fires burned the

parsonage and the church. After the second fire, in 1933, Rev. Hugo Harmeyer led a program to rebuild the church. The rebuilt church lasted, and in 1953 the church had a three day centennial celebration and went on to many great things. In April of 1955, the church had a Sunday school attendance of 655 people, and in April of 1962 Pastor Alva Willis led a revival in the church, with 44 people joining as members and 43 baptisms. The church was able to celebrate their 150 year celebration in 2003, with many former members and Christian music groups attending the momentous occasion.

The First General Baptists provided a great service to the community in 1970, when it began the Community Day Care Center program. Sadly, due to cuts in federal and state aid and a dropping attendance rate, the Center was shut down on Dec. 31, 2013, after 43 years of serving Oakland City.

The church serves locally in a variety of ways, performing Sunday morning services at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home and providing for hurting people with their Grief Share ministry. On a daily basis, they deliver meals in their Meals On Wheels ministry, and annually they host a Vacation Bible School.

The church has remained a foundational part of Oakland City for over 160 years, serving the city and spreading the g o s p e l l o c a l l y a n d internationally through ministry and the support of missionaries. No matter what structure they meet in or what hardships they encounter, the congregation of the First General Baptist Church continues to be a shining light to the world here in Oakland City.

FOCUSing on missions By Jerrica Hape

Staff Writer As a member of the FOCUS

missions group, my fellow club members and I will be going on a mission trip to Mission, S. D., the day after graduation. We will be partnering with Habitat for Humanity for the week, helping out wherever we are needed. All OCU students are welcome to attend, and it is especially encouraged for education majors.

We will be doing minor maintenance repairs on homes, and, in our free time, we will visit various locations in South

Dakota, such as Mount Rushmore. It will be a great experience, especially for those who have never been on a mission trip. If you feel like God is leading you to do missionary work, this would be the perfect time to experience a short distance trip before traveling out of the country.

The total cost is $350, which includes all travel and meal expenses. For more details, or to sign up for the trip, contact our president, Shayna Misukonis. Hope to see you there!

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Dorm Dish Divine, with Chef Beau Yardee By Fletcher Boyd

Staff Writer

No-Bake White

Chocolate Raspberry

Cheesecake Welcome, once again, Little

Chefs. The lovely December holidays have come and gone, and now all that is left of winter is the spiteful cold, the dangerously icy roads, and the knowledge that geese will soon be honking their way up north for the summer. But we all know one very important holiday is just around the corner; a day where all people in love will appreciate their significant others, and all you single men and women will appreciate the love you undoubtedly have for yourself. And, let’s be honest, Little Chefs, what better way is there to show your love for yourself than with a luscious raspberry-white-chocolate cheesecake?

This indulgent cake will require more than a few ingredients, Little Chefs, and may very well be the most difficult recipe we have tackled in our culinary quest thus far. However, I am sure that for chefs with such prowess as yourselves , even this cheesecake will pose no difficulty! Shall we get started with the ingredients? They are as follows: 30 Oreos (yes, Little

Chefs, you read me correctly. I said 30 Oreos)

At the movies By Christina Busche

Guest Writer

Maleficent (2014) Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Sam Riley, Brenton Thwaites Directed by Robert Stromberg PG

Thus far, “Maleficent” is my favorite movie of 2014. It has stunning imagery, landscapes, costumes and music on par with “The Lord of the Rings,” in my opinion. However, it’s not just the visual feast that makes this film so enjoyable. The story is an emotional,

beautifully re-told one with many excellent lessons from which to learn, along with dashes of comedy to lighten the mood. To me, this movie has three themes—i n n o c e n c e , t h e consequences of sin, the power of love—that intertwine throughout. At the beginning of the story, both Maleficent and Stefan are innocent children, full of wonder, joy and love for each other and everything around them. Over time, though, Stefan allows the sin of greed to thrive in his heart, ***SPOILER***

until he is willing to sacrifice his rel at ionsh ip with Maleficent and permanently maim her in order to inherit the throne. In a volatile mix of anger and heartbreak, Maleficent gives into the darkness (her clothing now mirrors her heart) and vows revenge, which she takes in the form of a curse on Stefan’s infant daughter, Aurora. Worried for Aurora’s safety, Stefan sends her away in the care of three pixies. The movie then juxtaposes scenes of growth in opposite directions: Aurora’s innocence and love for others abounds, while Stefan’s paranoia deepens, as he refuses to admit that he has done anything wrong.

However, through Aurora’s love, Maleficent’s heart is softened, and she eventually lets go of the unforgiveness that has been poisoning her from the inside out. Her change of heart is obvious at the climax of the movie: when given the opportunity to kill Stefan, she turns away, because love has supplanted the vengeance that had been driving her. In response,

Christina Busche

Stefan is so threatened by her forgiveness, that, driven by a guilty conscience, he tries to kill her and falls to his death. ***END SPOILER***

In answer to two concerns some have voiced:

1. MAGIC: Yes, Maleficent does appear to use magic, but it is not sorcery or witchcraft; she is not summoning dark forces, but rather using her God-given fairy abilities to exert power over nature/people/objects. Her “magic” is much more like a superpower than anything demonic. Sometimes she uses her abilities for good, sometimes for evil, just as any talent can be used.

2 . R A D I C A L ENVIRONMENTALISM: While I can understand how some could extract an extreme environmentalist message from the movie, that was not my perception at all. The contrast between the beauty and tranquility of the Moors and the scarred lands of the humans seemed like a comparison of proper stewardship versus waste/ill use. Of course, the humans were envious of the Moors, all while they were not caring for what they had been given. The parable of the talents comes to mind (Matthew 25:14-30).

¼ cup of golden, delicious, melted margarine

24 ounces of the creamiest cream cheese (or Neufchatel, if you prefer to be extra fancy)

¾ cup sugar, everyday hero

½ cup raspberry fruit spread (or if you so desire, Little Chefs, any other kind of fruit spread, for a variety of fruit cheesecakes)

12 ounces frozen raspberries (or alternate fruit of choice, except maybe bananas), thawed and drained

One 8-ounce tub of Cool Whip (Cool Whip and Oreos!? Madness!)

1 ounce of white chocolate, grated like long, flat pieces of snow

A 13x9 inch pan that does not mind being filled with such a heavenly delectable as that which we are about to create

A large bowl for blending separate ingredients into an entity that is much more than the sum of its parts

Some fashion of beating stick, the purpose of which will be thoroughly ex-plained later

A r e f r i g e r a t o r , perfectly cold and ready to cool you (and your food) down

A spoon

Once you are prepared, Little Chefs, the cheesy, cakey fun may begin!

1. First, take your Oreos (yes, all 30 of them; don’t eat a single one!) and place them inside a large bag of some sort, perhaps Ziploc. You must then take your beating stick and proceed to vigorously and relentlessly smash the bag of Oreos with fervor, like they stood you up for a date! Do not cease until the Oreos inside are ground to dust! Once this is accomplished, pour this Oreo powder into the bottom of your pan.

2. R e m e m b e r t h a t margarine you so lovingly melted with the warmth of your heart, Little Chefs? Pour that in with the Oreos and mix them well, slowly, tenderly. Then flatten them against the bottom of the pan. Take your warmth away and place the pan in the refrigerator to cool, like the result of a broken heart.

3. Take your sugar and your cream cheese and place them lovingly into your large bowl. Proceed to hook them up with a spoon (or a fork, if you are a vicious matchmaker) until the two are so blended together they are as one entity. Once this is accomplished, Little Chefs, insert the awkward third wheel, also known as raspberry spread, and integrate this into the pair until the three are a single whole.

4. Spread the love of your food by stirring in the

raspberries and Cool Whip until the ingredients form one large, polyamorous relationship. Once they have all mingled with one another well enough, spoon them into your (now removed from the refrigerator) pan with the Oreo crust until the mixture has been entirely transitioned.

5. This step is the hardest, Little Chefs, and you must prepare yourself for it. Once you are ready, you may begin possibly the greatest challenge you have ever faced. Yes, even more challenging than love, you must do the worst: Place your cheesecake in the fridge and wait four hours. Yes, Little Chefs, you must patiently pass the time doing other, unremarkable chores for four hours until your cheesecakey love is ready to be consumed.

6. Once the painful hours separating you and your heart’s desire have passed, you may remove the cheesecake

from the refrigerator. Only one step is left, and it is a quick one; sprinkle your cheesecake with white chocolate shavings, just like you would sprinkle a lover with kisses.

7. Eat!

And there you have it, Little Chefs. Your cheesecake, if you have followed all of the steps properly, is now sitting comfortably and lovingly in your bellies. However, if you wish, you may take the time to take a picture of you and your cheesecake before you eat it, write up a small report about your cheesecakey adventure, and send it in to the Collegian! Don’t forget to include your name! You and your cheesecake may very well be featured alongside me and my next recipe!

Whether your love is for yourself or for another, I am glad to have taught you how to show it in such a delicious manner. Until next time, Little Chefs.

Chef Beau Yardee


Calling all interns: A need-to-know basis

By Tyler “Trent” Rust Staff Writer

OCU recently held

an internship seminar which included information regarding the ins and outs, dos and don’ts, and all other need-to-know information pertaining to the interning process. Nickolas John, director of career services, held the half-hour seminar and provided knowledge pertinent to internships, including the benefits, the experience, the requirements from the student side, resources for finding intern positions, considerations while searching for a position and the importance of a resume.

First things first, why the need for an internship? Employers like to see that their interviewees are experienced in the field that they are applying for. By being an intern, you will have opportunities to receive on-the-job training in your field of interest. Interns appear to be more attractive candidates for the position if they have the experience. In fact, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) survey showed that employers that have interns offer full-time jobs to 64.8% of them.

So, how exactly does one look for an internship? There are three resources that can help:

1. Indianaintern.net is a site that includes positions situated only in Indiana. It also has a search function that’s results are exclusive to a specific county.

2. Career Fair: Coming up Wednesday, March 18, there will be local businesses present at OCU, giving students the opportunity to hand out resumes and learn about different companies offering internships. They may perform an interview on the spot, so be prepared.

3. Lastly, while at the Career Fair, students would be wise to make the most of the event by taking the opportunity to network.

This year, OCU is offering an optional, co-funded internship opportunity with the Lilly endowment organization. This grant is limited to businesses in Indiana, allowing students to have an edge with companies in the state, quite possibly resulting in the company hiring those interns. The co-op works in that employers pay their intern $9 an hour, after which the school refunds them half, or $4.50. The employer has the option to accept the endowment or to decline. Companies may pay their interns more if they so choose, but the refund amount received from OCU will remain unchanged. Clearly, one cannot get an internship without the knowledge of the

employer. The Lilly grant is a definite option for the rest of the year.

It is recommended that internships be treated like a job interview, and as with a job interview, it is best to gear the questions towards the position, and not the payment plan. Mention of the Lilly grant should be outside of the interview, either before or after. Even if the job goes to someone else, networking through meeting and speaking with different representatives can form a network of people who may know other corporations that are looking for interns. Students also should keep their academic and personal goals, strengths, values and plans in mind while

evaluations performed by an OCU instructor throughout the interning process.

Future interns should have a resume ready and on hand for the internship. If one has yet to be assembled, it is important to keep a resume brief, legible, and understandable. Some companies today are using scanners to detect key words that are in the job description. It is something to keep in mind for those who have not started on their resume. John has invited students to schedule an appointment for resume help. Also, there is a resume workshop event coming up on March 6.

searching for an internship. Mr. John informed the group

that the minimum number of credit hours needed to meet the requirement for the intern-ship is 150. He elaborated that it can be spread out over 15 weeks for 10 hours a week, or, for those who prefer to hit the ground running, 40 hours a week for 4 weeks (160 hours).

Since interning for school credit is the issue, students are expected to keep up a daily or weekly journal, write a reflection paper, and, with the job supervisor’s permission, provide any information about the company. Furthermore, there are no more than two

Students take notes as Nicholas John gives internship advice.

Students who are interested in Movies, TV, Anime, Arts, Comics, Games, Literature or any other art forms are encouraged to check out The Artifice: http://www.the-artifice.com. The Artifice is an online magazine that covers a wide spectrum of art forms. The site is a collaborative effort of individual articles written by undergraduates, graduates, to emeritus professors, and a little bit in between, to share articles on a wide variety of topics. “The Artifice is collaboratively built and maintained by your fellow writers. It is structured to let you focus on the quality of the content while it deals with the exposure of it to an audience of millions.”

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Career Fair Success Workshop

Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Mock Interviews

Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.

Spring 2015 Career Fair Wednesday, March 18, 2015,

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Alcohol and Drug

Prevention Presentation Friday, March 20, 2015,

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Spring Break

Monday-Friday, March 23-March 27, 2015, All Day Red Cross Blood Drive Tuesday, March 31, 2015,

10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m Bethany Brewer’s Voice

Recital Tuesday, March 31, 2015,

7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Easter Recess

Friday-Monday, April 3-April 6, 2015, All Day

Soul Fest Saturday, April 11, 2015,

6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Christopher Hortin’s

Senior Piano Recital Thursday, April 16, 2015,

7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Spring Choir

Concert Thursday, April 23, 2015,

7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Annual Spring Research

Symposium Saturday, April 23, 2015,

8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Commencement Saturday, May 2,

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“Onward, Oakland! Into the fight!”: OCC football in the 1920s and 1930s


To many, Super Bowl Sunday is a “holiday” sneaked in between New Year’s and Valentine’s Day that enlivens those enduring the doldrums of mid-winter. As per tradition, Americans dash to grocery stores frantically grabbing bags of tortilla chips and the last container of hummus in preparation for Super Bowl, Puppy Bowl and Kitten Bowl festivities.

In the midst of the “deflate-gate” controversy and all other forms of pigskin pandemonium, it seemed an appropriate time to hearken back to the glory days of Oakland City College football.

In the 1950s Betty Laverne Shirley included valuable sto-ries from archived issues of The Collegian in her graduate thesis.

According to the 1923 edition of “The Mirror,” OCC’s yearbook, 1922 was the year Oakland City College launched a football team, ordered equipment and hired W.K. Webb of New York to coach the team.

OCC’s football team was eligible to compete in intercollegiate games when OCC joined Indiana College Conference in 1922. The team e x p e r i e n c e d i t s f i r s t intercollegiate game on Oct. 21, 1922. They played Union Christian College.

What would a football game be like without the enthusiasm of fans? In order to promote school spirit, male students established a Booster Club to root for OCC’s ambitious athletes.

Thirty-five particularly adventurous male students went a step further by growing beards until the OCC football team experienced a victory. Unfortunate souls who broke the beard-growing pact had to choke down a potent potion comprising three tablespoons of a mixture of castor oil and buggy grease.

In 1921, a year before the establishment of the football team, an OCC college pep song contest was held. The generous $5 prize was not enough to spur students into immediate action. It was not until 1928 that words to a fight song were written by Jennie Cockrum to music composed by Bonar B a r r e t t a n d C h a r l e s Hoskinson. The lyrics to OCC’s pep song, “Onward Oakland,” are below:

Onward Oakland

Onward, Oakland! Into the

fight! We will back you with all our

might. Fearless, Peerless, Hear us

yell loud, You’re just the kind of team

that sets off a crowd.

Onward, Oakland! Into that game!

You will win it; you’ll bring us fame.

Fame and honor in every way,

And be the heroes of the day.

Another tradition spurred by OCC football that some may remember involved OCC freshmen. OCC students observed that freshmen at Rose Poly (now Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology), Danville and Hanover College were required to don green caps. Soon, OCC freshmen followed suit and were dubbed “Rhinies” after the rind of a watermelon.

The OCC football team competed against teams from institutions such as Evansville College and Indiana State College until 1942. OCC football outlasted the Depression, but could not survive the attrition of the male student body during the draft of World War II.

President W. A. Milles of Hanover College was so impressed by OCC’s football team that he expressed his approval in a letter to OCC’s President Dearing during the team’s first season. “I wish to compliment your football squad. Their gentlemanly bearing, their splendid fighting in the face of defeat, their clean play, commanded favorable attention of our people. They

From the Archives have made a splendid beginning,” Milles wrote.

Although it is sad that the OCC football tradition came to an end, students, alumni and friends can take comfort in knowing that it had a splendid

beginning. As the poet Shel Silverstein put it, “There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part. So just give me a happy middle and a very happy start.

Photo of the 1926 OCC Football team. Top row, left to right: Gudgal, Hass, P. C. Pinnick, Capt., Hulls and Wilder. Middle row: Cotterill, Minnis, Houchins, Kell and Hendrickson. Front row: Schurig, Norick, Cross, Capt., Couts and Hadlock.


Alumni


Jen Teachenor, a 2002

graduate of Oakland City University, introduced OCU to her contemporary novel, “Beautiful Life,” at a book talk and book signing held on Dec. 1, 2014, in the Bower-Suhrheinrich Student Life Center. Released in the fall of 2014, Teachenor’s novel

quickly garnered the coveted “Amazon Best-Seller” rating. “Beautiful Life” follows Anna Mitchell’s encounters with love, joy and tragedy throughout her life.

The author grew up in Piggott, Ark., where young people are encouraged to “play sports or drive a tractor,” Teachenor said. Another literary talent had a history in Piggott. Ernest Hemingway penned portions of his famous novel, “A Farewell to Arms,” while staying at his in-laws’ home in the small community.

Teachenor married her high school sweetheart, Jamie Teachenor, who is a p l a t i n u m - s e l l i n g singer-songwriter in the country music industry and a f o r m e r m e m b e r o f OCU’s singing ambassadors, Earthlight.

Teaching was the ideal career for Teachenor. “I love kids of all ages,” she said. When God tugged at her heart to devote more time to writing, Teachenor was not ready to give up teaching her beloved

It’s a “Beautiful Life” for Jen Teachenor

third graders. She likened God’s call to write her novel to the Biblical account of Jonah. “God wanted me to do one thing. I was running hard the other way,” Teachenor said.

Although the career transition was difficult, Teachenor, “stepped out on faith and…did it.” Teachenor is currently working on a

second novel which will be entitled, “Strange Bird.”

Teachenor currently resides in Franklin, Tenn., with her husband and their two children, Charlie and Lily.

Jen Teachenor speaks to a group of students and staff during her book talk at Oakland City University Dec. 1, 2014. Photo by Susan Sullivan.

Getting to know M. R. James: From hunter to editor By Tyler “Trent” Rust

Staff Writer Marion R. James is a new

adjunct professor teaching here at Oakland City University. He is teaching L a w a n d E t h i c s i n Communications, which is a r e q u i r e d c l a s s for communications majors. Founder of “Bowhunter Magazine,” James talked about his experiences, including the founding of “Bowhunter” and his time spent as a student at Oakland City University.

Question: How did you get

into bow hunting? James: “I grew up in a rural

community in Southern Illinois. There’s always an opportunity to hunt. My dad was a workaholic. He didn’t have much time, but some of my most memorable moments were when he would take me

‘Archery,’ one called ‘Archery World,’ and one called ‘Bow and Arrow.’ I wrote for all those magazines while I was making a living as a part-time freelance writer. ”

Question: Reflection of

OCU/Collegian experiences? James: “I started college at

Evansville College in ’58-‘59. I dropped out after my freshman year. My wife was two years behind me in high school. When she graduated, we got married. I worked in the oil field and started going part-time here at Oakland City.”

“I started back in ’61-’64. In ’61-’62, I was just a reporter. ’62-’63, I was the sports editor. In ’63-’64, I was the co-editor. I had a column I wrote for The

Collegian when I was a sports editor, called Sports Eye View. Being I was a sports editor for the Princeton paper, this was a natural for me to do that here.”

“Margaret Earl McConnell was the one who was responsible for The Collegian. She was my most influential teacher here at Oakland City. She really encouraged my writing, and helped me develop some journalistic skills that I was sadly lacking. We remained friends until she passed away in the eighties.”

Much more could be said about James, but this gives a good idea of his background. James later went on to sell his business in 1988, and continued writing for the magazine up until his retirement in 2006.

hunting. And I just loved it from the beginning, the idea of shooting, the idea of being out in the woods. I just fell into it. It was a natural thing.”

“Once a year, he would start taking me out on a weekend. Right after Thanksgiving dinner, the two of us would drive down to Southern Illinois, around Cairo, Ill. I killed my first goose when I was 11. I shot a bow from the time I was 10 or 11…. It got to where gun hunting was so easy that I wanted the challenge of bow hunting.”

Question: How did you get

into writing? James: “I started writing and

selling to different national magazines when I was nineteen. I wrote fiction. If you’ve seen that movie ‘Pulp Fiction,’ I wrote pulp fiction. Only I wrote westerns and murder mysteries.”

“When I started hunting seriously with the bow, I realized that I could write about the hunt, sell it to a magazine, and help pay for the hunt, the equipment. By then, I was married and we had a young son. I could pay bills. That was part of how I made my living. Hunting was a big part of my life, so I did a lot of writing about hunting. I think I was 23 or 24 when I sold my first hunting article, and I’d written for magazines like ‘Outdoor Life’.”

Q u e s t i o n : H o w d i d

“Bowhunter Magazine” come about?

James: “There weren’t many archery magazines around, and those that were around covered all archery, from the Olympics, to tournaments, to competitive meets. Bow hunting was just one part of that, and they didn’t give it much coverage. All I cared about was bow hunting.”

“So what I did when I found three of my buddies who were as crazy about it as I was, I said, ‘Wouldn’t it be neat to have a bow hunting magazine, cover to cover, nothing else.’ And as someone who writes for a living I said, ‘If we start this magazine, I could do the editorial work.’ One other guy said, ‘I could handle the advertising’, another guy said, ‘I could handle subscriptions’, and the other guy said, ‘I’m an artist, I can put it together and make it look real good.”

“So, from that, we started talking about it in the late sixties. We talked for a couple years; we all worked at the Magnavox company in Fort Wayne.

We started an archery club at Magnavox in Fort Wayne. That’s where we got to know each other real well. We kept talking about this magazine idea. We finally said, ‘Well, let’s try it’.”

“In January 1971, we incorporated as a business; it was called Blue-J. In August, we published our first issue. It was called ‘Bowhunter: A Magazine for the Hunting Archer.’ There were only three national publications that published things about archery: A magazine called

The first issue of Bowhunter was printed in August 1971. That first press run was 15,000 copies.

M. R. James ends his hunt successfully.

Can you find this photo?

The Collegian is getting students out and about on campus. Every issue, The Collegian is going to take a photo of an object that is located on the OCU campus. The first person to identify the photograph via private message on The Collegian Facebook page will win a fantastic gift from the OCU Bookstore. Happy hunting! Last issue winners were HarleeRay Bicknell and Tony Retter.


Arts and Media “Jesus for the Win”: Brandon and Jeanette Zoll spread the Word with Gamechurch


The Great Commission in the

Gospel of Matthew implores Christians to “teach all nations.” Brandon Zoll and his wife, Jeannette Zoll, intend to reach an overlooked segment of the population during an unconventional mission trip. They are volunteering with Gamechurch to share the Gospel with gamers.

April 24-26, 2015, the Zolls will help distribute over 3,000 gaming Bibles entitled “Jesus for the Win” at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2).

Video games are “enjoyed by over 58% of Americans, and most of these people dance around the subject of religion, ignore it or villainize it. It is obvious that huge disconnects between gamers and Christianity exist because they have yet to experience an authentic encounter with Jesus and His church,” Brandon Zoll said.

are drawn in to find out more.” As might be expected,

Gamechurch receives its fair share of criticism. “At the end of the day, we are not there to argue. We are there to proclaim the simple message of Christ and to give people free stuff,” Brandon Zoll said.

The Gamechurch trip will cost the Zolls approximately $2,000. In addition to prayers, the Zolls need financial support for their mission. Those who would like to contribute a financial donation should go to the following webs ite :h ttp : //f und .g ame church. com/campaigns/view/brandon-and-jeannette.html

Brandon Zoll and Jeannette Zoll earned undergraduate religious studies degrees from Oakland City University. Brandon Zoll received a Master of Divinity degree from OCU’s Chapman Seminary in December 2014. The Zolls live in Bethany, Ill., with their two children, Lucas and Phoebe. Brandon Zoll serves as lead pastor at Sullivan Church of God in Sullivan, Ill. In his free time, he might be found playing his favorite video games, The Legend of Zelda or Super Smash Bros.

Brandon Zoll mentioned that he and his wife are involved in other missions activities as well. “We are also very actively engaged with mission trips to Haiti. Our Haiti trip is getting pushed back to 2016, so we had a gap in our missions schedule. Doors close, and other awesome doors open.”

Jake Brooks, the Zoll’s Gamechurch trip leader, often is greeted by looks of awe and shock when gamers see the giant banner of “gaming Jesus” at the Gamechurch booth. Confused, many stop and ask, “Are you guys for real?” Brooks added that “when they see our booth, they

Pictured here are Brandon, Jeannette, Lucas and Phoebe Zoll.

Art III class 3-D design project

By Jessica Eberhardt Staff Writer

An Art III class, 3-D Design, created sculptures that can be worn on the head using only paper grocery bags and other papers along with staples and scissors. The class had to

follow criteria of using a minimum of five of the formal art elements: line, shape, form, tone, texture, pattern and color. Their instructor, Anita Powell, is a ceramic sculptor and yoga teacher living near Elberfeld, Ind.

Pictured, left to right, are Shayna Misukonis, Oliver Occ, Christopher Baskett (wearing Mark David's hat), Emily Harris, Kylee Wargel and Sally Lett.

Laura Hartford: Like a weed

By Tyler “Trent” Rust Staff Writer

The Oakland City University

Dunn Art Gallery’s latest exhibition showcases the photographic works of Laura Hartford. With metaphoric connections to the feminine and the natural world, the garden is used to delve into the complexities of the relationship between the artist and her son, Jake, who modeled for a number of her pictures.

Hartford described her work as “examining the dual nature of moss, which is on one hand soft and comforting, and on the other hand parasitic and a symbol of decay.” Hartford reveals to us her interest in personal narrative accompanied by photography’s roots in the Victorian age.

Hartford’s artistic process is illuminated in her artist’s statement:

“My calotype images were taken at the home of William Henry Fox Talbot,

who invented this paper negative process in 1840, and are a meditation on the mediums’ birth.

My interest in the work of early women photographers such as Anna Adkins, Julia Margaret Cameron and Lady Hawarden directly informs many of my aesthetic and technical choices, including subject, gesture, framing, focus and light.

In the 19th century, artists were, for the first time in history, able to capture the world around them directly through optical and chemical means, and one of the things I find most remarkable about early photography is the poetic and evocative power of the new medium in the hands of those with a passion for discovery and a desire to express personal vision.

Hartford graduated with a BFA from the University of Louisville, in 1992. She went on to obtain an MFA from Indiana University in 2004. She has held various teaching

positions. She was an artist in residence at St. Francis High School in Louisville, Ky., from 1990-1995, and 1997-2001. At Spalding University in Louisville, Ky., during her tenure from 997-2001, and 2004-2005, she taught as an adjunct professor. In 1998, she taught at University of Louisville, as an adjunct instructor and sabbatical replacement.

She has taught as an adjunct professor at Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Ind., from 2000-2001 and 2004-2005. In 2002-2003, she taught at Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., as an associate instructor. Since 2007, she has taught at Bellarmine University, Louisville, Ky., under the title of associate and assistant professor, adjunct professor, and she is a McGarth Gallery director and art department chair. “Root”

Laura Hartman: Photography Jan. 19, 2015-March 31, 2015 The Michael Dunn Gallery

Cornwell-Reed Fine Arts Center-Oakland City University Hours: Monday-Friday, 10-5 (or by appointment)

(812-749-1426) or www.oak.edu/academics/school-arts-sciences-gallery.php

Sports The Collegian Spring 2015

Stars on the court and field shine brighter


The fall sports banquet

honored many student athletes and their families on Jan. 23, in the Student Life Center. The fall sports included cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball.

Mike Sandifar, the athletic director, started the evening by welcoming everyone and asking the women’s volleyball coach, Patti Buchta, to pray before the meal.

After dinner, each coach was introduced to the audience and they introduced their athletes and presented awards.

After the men’s soccer coach, Stephen Peck, had finished handing out his awards, he expressed how happy he was to have OCU and its sports program. “I look at this place

as a blessing and we are very blessed to have people that go the extra mile allowing the teams to be here,” Peck said.

All athletes and managers were recognized for their hard work in their sports. Buchta recognized all the teams in their fall seasons. “Congratulations to all the teams this year and all the success they have had,” Buchta said.

As the evening came to a close, Sandifar expressed his happiness over the graduation rate of 91.2 and his belief that every one of the student athletes and coaches on campus is at OCU for a reason. “We’re here for a reason and these young people are here for a reason. The Lord has his hand on this place.”

An experience to remember: Hailey Menke as a senior athlete


“I’m thankful for the

opportunity to play college level basketball at OCU,” Hailey Menke reminisced after finishing her basketball practice.

Menke is the only senior on the women’s basketball team at Oakland City University. She originally came from Elberfeld, Ind., where she began playing basketball at the young age of 7. “I played tennis and volleyball and ran track for a bit as well,” said Menke.

Basketball has been her favorite sport since she started playing it. “I love how it keeps you in shape, the competition, and just playing in general.”

Menke has ben an important asset to her team since coming to OCU as a young freshman in 2011. Her first reaction as a freshman was intimidation, “I was scared because people were stuffing me all the time because they were taller than me,” Menke said.

Since her freshman year, Menke has grown more comfortable on the team, “I’ve gotten used to the faster pace of college basketball as compared to high school. I feel more comfortable. It’s a lot nicer being a senior as compared to when I was a freshman,”

Menke does not mind being a senior on the team. “I enjoy the fact that people feel comfortable to come to me with questions they might have, so I

don’t really mind being the only senior. I don’t really notice that I am.”

Menke has enjoyed playing basketball on her team over the years, “It’s been interesting with the change in coaches, but we’ve had both ups and downs.”

After graduation, Menke looks forward to an internship with Distinxion basketball camp. “It’s a basketball camp that not only teaches basketball, but also teaches manners to young kids,”

The camp shows Christian values to children by having counselors that are Christian as well. “The ‘X’ in Distinxion is a symbol for Christ to show that He is the center for everything they do at the camp.

The camp is in areas around Southern Indiana. The camp is stationed in Washington, Ind., and Bloomington, Ind. Menke will be staying in Washington, Ind., during her internship in the upcoming summer. “I am really excited to do the camp!” Menke smiled.

Menke hopes to continue being involved with basketball after her internship, “I want to become a physical education teacher and be a basketball coach someday.”

By Kansas Carpenter Staff Writer

Feb. 1, 2015, marked a very

big day in Brandon Morton’s

basketball career. It was the day that he hit 1000 points at Oakland City University. He felt it was a great achievement that he has strived for since the first day of his freshman year.

Going into the game, the Mighty Oaks knew that Morton was close to his goal, 12 points shy to be exact, so to help him reach this milestone, Morton said that Trevor Smith and Lawrence Kinney kept putting the ball into his hands. Morton also received a lot of support from friends and family, who were at the game, to help him celebrate this great achievement. “These people are at every game and they support me regardless of the outcome or how I play. I feel like reaching this goal is a way of giving back to them,” Morton said.

Brandon Morton hits 1000th point plateau for OCU

Menke is grateful to have gotten to know many people at OCU. “I’ve met some people that I’ll stay friends with after I graduate.”

The Christian aspect of OCU affected Menke over the years, “The student-led worship services really impacted me because they make you think and remind you how to set your life on course. It helps you realize nobody is perfect and everyone’s going through things.”

Menke is happy that she was able to attend OCU, “I’m happy I came here because I enjoy being close to home; I like all the friends I’ve found here and all the nice people I’ve met.”

Hailey Menke,

celebrating Senior Day

with her family.


2015 Women’s Softball Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Feb. 27 Spring Arbor University (2) Oakland City, IN 2:00 pm Feb. 28 Spring Arbor University (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Mar. 4 Lindenwood Univ.-Belleville (2) Oakland City, IN 2:00 pm Mar. 7 Berea College (2) Berea, KY 12:00 pm Mar. 10 Harris-Stowe State University (2) Oakland City, IN 3:30 pm Mar. 12 Purdue University-Calumet (2) Oakland City, IN 3:30 pm Mar. 14 Kentucky Wesleyan College (2) Owensboro, KY 12:00 pm Mar. 16 St. Mary of the Woods College (2) Terre Haute, IN 2:30 pm Mar. 18 Brescia University (2) Oakland City, IN 3:30 pm Mar. 21 Asbury University (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm

Spring Break Trip - Lakeland, Florida Mar. 23 Southeastern University (2) Lakeland, FL 5:00 pm Mar. 24 TBA Lakeland, FL TBA Mar. 25 TBA Lakeland, FL TBA Mar. 31 Kentucky Wesleyan College (2) Oakland City, IN 3:30 pm Apr. 3 Benedictine Univ.-Springfield (2) Springfield, IL TBA Apr. 4 Robert Morris-Springfield (2) Springfield, IL 12:00 pm Apr. 6 Harris-Stowe State University (2) St. Louis, MO 2:00 pm Apr. 9 St. Mary of the Woods College (2) Oakland City, IN 3:30 pm Apr. 11 Crowley’s Ridge College (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Apr. 15 Lindenwood Univ.-Belleville (2) Belleville, IL TBA Apr. 17 Robert Morris-Springfield (2) Oakland City, IN 3:30 pm Apr. 20 Brescia University (2) Owensboro, KY 4:00 pm Apr. 22 University of Southern Indiana (2) Evansville, IN 5:00 pm Apr. 25 Berea College (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm May 4-5 NCCAA Regional Tournament Cedarville, OH TBA May 12-16 NCCAA National Tournament Roanoke, VA TBA

2015 Men’s Baseball Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Feb. 20 Grace College Shelby Park, Nashville, TN 2:00 pm Feb. 21 Grace College (2) Shelby Park, Nashville, TN 11:00 am Feb. 28 University of Indianapolis (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Mar. 1 University of Indianapolis Oakland City, IN 1:00 pm Mar. 3 Morthland College (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Mar. 7 Univ. of Cincinnati-Clermont (2) TBA 12:00 pm Mar. 10 St. Catharine College (2) St. Catharine, KY 12:00 pm Mar. 13 Brescia University (2) Owensboro, KY 3:00 pm Mar. 14 Brescia University (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Mar. 17 Lindenwood-Belleville (2) Belleville, IL 12:00 pm Mar. 18 Indiana Univ.-Southeast Oakland City, IN 1:00 pm Mar. 21 Berea College (2) Oakland City, IN 1:00 pm Mar. 22 Berea College (2) Oakland City, IN 1:00 pm

Mar. 23-29 - Spring Trip Mar. 24 Clearwater Christian College Frank Tack North 6:00 pm Mar. 26 Trinity Baptist College (2) Jacksonville, FL 2:00 pm Mar. 28 Clearwater Christian College (2) Jack Russell Stadium10:00 am Apr. 3 Cedarville University Oakland City, IN 2:00 pm Apr. 4 Cedarville University (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Apr. 7 St. Joseph’s College (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Apr. 10 Judson University (2) Elgin, IL 4:00 pm Apr. 11 Judson University (2) Elgin, IL 12:00 pm Apr. 14 Lindenwood-Belleville (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Apr. 15 St. Catharine College (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Apr. 18 Kentucky Wesleyan (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm Apr. 19 Kentucky Wesleyan College (2) Owensboro, KY 12:00 pm Apr. 21 Indiana Univ.-Southeast New Albany, IN 6:00 pm Apr. 22 Univ. of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN 6:00 pm Apr. 24 Cleary University Oakland City, IN 2:00 pm Apr. 25 Cleary University (2) Oakland City, IN 12:00 pm May 1 Morthland College (2) West Frankfort, IL 1:00 pm May 6-9 NCCAA Mid-West Regional Tournament Oakland City, IN TBA May 12-16 NCCAA National Tournament Mason, OH TBA

Candidates for degrees: December 2014 graduate +December 2014 graduate. *August graduate.

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Lady Oaks at NCCAA national tournament

By Kansas Carpenter Staff Writer

As the beginning of

spring volleyball is quickly approaching, we here at The Collegian thought that we’d reflect upon the success the team had last fall. What most students don’t know is that this was the third consecutive year that the team has made it to the NCCAA national tournament in Kissimmee, Fla. I spoke with transfer senior, Taylor Hayne, to get her insight on how she felt about the past season.

“The season went fine but the outcome wasn't what we wanted. We would have liked to do better at nationals. We are an extremely close team on and off the court, which is amazing!” Hayne said.

After losing to Grace College, the team believed that their season was over. A few days later their hope was restored when coach Patti Buchta told

the team that they would be traveling to Florida with the help of an at large bid. According to Hayne, “The team’s spirits were raised and gave them all the heart to spend the next few weeks working as hard as they could.”

As a graduating senior, Hayne left behind some advice for the returning teammates. She wants them all to strive to be better than their past year. They need to work hard and always push themselves and each other to their best. To the incoming freshmen, she hopes that the college volleyball experience will leave a lasting impression.

Hayne expressed her grati-tude for the chance to play at Oakland City and with the great group of girls on the team.

The Lady Oaks ended their season with 17 wins and 12 losses.


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A smile, a word of

encouragement or a greeting card on an ordinary day can mean the world to a single parent juggling work, school and familial responsibilities.

Sister Barbara C. Schmitz is the advocate single-parent students need. “I’m a cheerleader for single-parent families. I really try to be a cheerleader,” Schmitz said.

Schmitz is an outreach family advocate for Family Scholar House-South Central Indiana. The South-Central Indiana program has been in action since late 2012. The Family Scholar House was established in Louisville in 1995 by four communities of religious women. The mission of Family Scholar House is one of compassion and service:

“Our mission is to end the cycle of poverty in our

sisters are not simply giving a person a fish, but teaching that person to fish so that they can provide for themselves and

heart-breaking stories. “When you see them struggling so much, the fact they’re working and raising children and going to school, you know it’s difficult for them,” she said.

Katrina Kelly, one of Schmitz’s students at OCU’s Rockport site, expressed her appreciation for everything Schmitz has done for her and for other students. “I just think it’s the notion (she’s) there to support you, and if you need someone to talk to, it doesn’t have to be about school. It can be about anything.”

Schmitz created a 15-member advisory committee for Family Scholar House-South Central Indiana. The committee helps identify single parents that need assistance, lines up resources and provides valuable advice.

One member of the advisory committee, Bill Hochgesang, superintendent of Northeast Dubois Schools, said, “The

community by empowering family and youth to succeed in education and achieve life-long self-sufficiency.”

“The program fits us well as Benedictines because it’s all about education. It’s so important to set up an environment for education. That’s what the Benedictines have done, all through the centuries,” Schmitz said.

Students can learn practical money management skills from Schmitz’s class, aptly named “Habitudes” at Oakland City University’s Rockport site.

Family Scholar House also provides training in assertiveness, healthy boundaries, goal-setting and giving back.

According to Pam Bolen, manager of OCU’s Rockport site, when Schmitz and Sister Mary George teach, it is an “hour of power.”

Students confide in Schmitz, and she has heard many

prosper. They truly are breaking the cycle of poverty one person at a time.”

Sister Barbara C. Schmitz: Cheerleader for single-parent students

Sister Barbara teaches her “Habitudes” at OCU’s Rockport campus.

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