The Lance
March 2007
Volume 46 Issue 7
Never Been Prouder to be a St. Android
I have never been
prouder to be a St. Android.
Last Sunday, 20 of us (17
students and 3 faculty / staff) set
out for Washington, D.C. The
weather there was not what you
would hope for Spring Break.
The temperatures were below
freezing most of the time and
there was snow midweek. Our
digs were not exactly luxurious
or exotic. We stayed with 20
people from UNC Greensboro
in three barrack style rooms
in the basement of a church.
And our social calendar
was not exactly stacked.
But we had a greal time.
We spent most of our time
doing service projects. We
prepared and served food in
soup kitchens. We prepared
and packaged meals to be
delivered to AIDS patients and
victims of other illnesses. We
cleaned a small nursing home.
We sorted gifts given to an
agency that serves homeless
people. Through these projects
and educational workshops we
came to understand poverty
and homelessness in new ways.
We also made some time for
touring and sightseeing. Our
stops included the Holocaust
museum, the monuments, the
Capitol, the White House, the
Dr.
Smithsonian, the National
Cathedral and the zoo.
Perhaps more important
than the tasks and activities
themselves, though, was
the manner in which
our students conducted
themselves. Everyone on the
trip represented St. Andrews
exceedingly well. Not only
were they energetic and
positive, but they were caring
Daniel Ott
and gracious. Our students
came to know the people
that they were serving. They
not only fed people, but
listened to them; perhaps
even befriended them. Our
students themselves came
from different backgrounds
and perspectives, different
campus cliques, but managed
to enjoy one another and
leam from one another. There
was no drama, no fighting,
and little selfishness, instead
there was excellence in
service, enthusiasm in
learning, and considerable
contributions to making
the world just a little better
place. I have never been
prouder to be a St. Android.
St. Andrews members traveled to Washington D.C. to help in various service projects, including serving
food in soup kitchens, preparing and packaging meals to be delivered to AIDS patients. Members included
(Left to Right): Jenn Bruner, Rachel Hanna, Ashley Lancaster. Meli.ssa Whittaker, Jessy Gesel,
Chris Bennett, Loveaya Magnus, Paul Benzie, Noel Scott, Garret Wright, Jamie Nickol.son, Kathryn Lehda,
Brandy GUbride, Reid Mosier, Veronica Gobeyn, Suzanne StcM’art and Dan Ott. Participants not pictured
include: Jim Ewing, Lyndsey McCall and Jessy Bewley. To read two different .student perspectives please
turn to page St. Andrews in Service (page 5). Picture courtesy of Jenn Bruner
Knights Athletics
in March
March is an exciting time for St. An
drews Athletics as spring sports (Men’s
& Women's Lacrosse, Sot^ball, Base
ball, Track & Field, Men’s and Women’s
Tennis, Men’s & Women’s GolO are in
full swing and winter sports are com
ing to a closure. To view team statistics
please turn to Knights Athletics (page 9).
Tenille Inman going for the goal. Pic
ture courtesy of Rooney Coffman.
Danielle Norman shooting a free
throw. Picture courtesy of Rooney
Coffman.
St. Andrews Hosts Regional Equestrian Conference
The North American Riding for
the Handicapped Association
(NARHA) Region 3 Conference
was hosted by St. Andrews
Presbyterian College on March9-11*.
Pebbles Turbeville, director
of therapeutic horsemanship, served
as the location coordinator for the
event. “This year’s event was set to
be in North Carolina and we were
asked to host it,” she said. “The
purpose is to educate, share, update
and network within the field.”
NARHA promotes equine
facilitated therapy and activity
programs in the United States
and Canada. It is the membership
organization that promotes
therapeutic equine activity through
education, communication, standards
and research for people with and
without disabilities. Through
conferences and workshops,
NARHA brings information
to those interested in equine
facilitated therapy and activities.
“We had a great group of
presenters involved in the event,”
Turbeville said. “In addition to
NARHA stafifrepresentatives, we were
blessed to have alumni and professors
from St. Andrews leading sessions
Jackie Dwelle presenting “Natural Horsemanship for Your Therapeutic Riding Program.
Picture courtesy of Communications.
for the three day conference.”
Business and Economics
Professors Corinne L. Nicholson
and Doug Glass shared insights
on “Practical Tips for Non-Profits;
From a Business Perspective”
while Laurie Quartermain
Nederveen, a member of the St.
Andrews class of 1993, spoke on
autism from her position with the
Autism Society of North Carolina.
St. Andrews Director of
Instructional Riding Jackie Dwelle
presented “Natural Horsemanship
for Your Therapeutic Riding
Program at the St. Andrews
Equestrian Center” and Liz Harris,
a member of the class of 2001 and
assistant therapeutic horsemanship
director, ran vaulting games.
What’s New in The Lancet
Lance news: 2
New York Times Symposium
St. Andrews Hosts Scottish Awards
St. Andrews Academics: 3&4
Academic Department News
Deborah Hawkins in Perspective
Where are They Now?
Richard Brett in Perspective
St. Andrews in Service: 5
Student Perspectives on the 2007
Mission Trip
Lions of St Andrews Rejuvenate Dogwood Mile
Student Life: 6
Ganza 2007 Schedule
Health and Wellness: 7
From the Well of the Wise Woman
One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila,
FLOOR
Breaking Spring Fever
Equestrian: 8
Remembering Diamond
Western Team to Defend Title
Knights Athletics: 9
Team Statistics
Upcoming April Schedule
Editorials: 10
The Real St. Andrews
Red Fridays
The Depressing State of Freedom in Germany
Entertainment: 11
Poetry Corner
Happy Feet
Announcements: 12