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EDITORIALS from the editor’s desk caitlin foreman Hey, Whetstone readers, if you’re feeling like I am right about now, you’re pretty stressed out with everything you have going on—from pa pers and projects to exams— and the Lord knows we all have busywork to deal with. But how are you all handling it? I know I’m the type of per son to stress out about every thing until the last “i” is dotted and “t” crossed, and maybe skip a little of the busywork in between. Maybe you’re the type to put it off and pull three aU-nighters in a row, or maybe you just don’t do it (I don’t recommend this last option). But in the midst of all the end-of-semester crazi ness, one thing that never fails to allow me to see the bigger picture is spending time in the Word. No matter how busy you think you are, if you take a lit tle time to really meditate on the Word, God will show you just how much you have really been given. He’s really great at calming frazzled nerves if you just give over your stress to him. Let me tell you, stressing out does not help anything; it just causes unwanted jitteri- Montreat C WHE tucfe.nt Voice ONE Montreal College Box 839 Montreat, NC 28757 828.669.8012 ext. 3675 whetstone @ montreat.edu Editor in Chief Caitlin Foreman Managing Editor Laura Cook Layout & Design Manager Chelsea Bober Business Manager Shay Wilson Contributing Writers Johnny McDowell Laura Hein Travis Wilson Mandy Noerper Elizabeth Hamilton Jose Larios Ryan Camp Kent State University Press CMC Public Relations Contributing Photographers Bekki Araujo Caitlin Foreman Montreat College PR Dept. Stephanie Routh Johnny McDowell Visio Photography Don King Jessi Schatzle The Whetstone is published monthly while school is in session. The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily the views of Montreat College or its staff. All submissions become the property of The Whetstone. Funding for this paper is provided by our advertisers and the Student Activities budget. Please direct any questions or comments to the editor in chief at whetstone@montreat.edu. ness, headaches, and stomach aches. By the way. I’m really talking as much to myself in this letter as I am to all of you, being the queen of stressing out. But seriously, just look at some of the amazing promises he gives us in his Word. Check out Phi- Uppians 4:6—7: “Be anxious for nothing, but in ,' •, everything by 'i. ** prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which sur passes all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” What an awesome God we serve! He tells us that there is nothing to be stressed about and that it is all in his power ful hands. All we need to do is seriously ask him to calm our nerves and help us focus, and he promises us his peace upon our minds and hearts. There’s also Psalm 55:22: “Cast your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never allow the righteous to be shaken.” The Bible is full of these kinds of promises and so many more encouraging words. I’m not going to give them all to you, but I challenge you to go find them for yourself and really open yourself up to let God speak to you. Okay, fine. I’ll give you a few more to whet your appetite: Isaiah 40:31 Romans 5:3—5 Romans 12:12 Ephesians 3:14—21 Now go, and let the Lord not only speak to you, but through you with the grace and compassion that can only come from his son, Jesus Christ. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Staff column johnny mcdowell From the North to the South: The Boon Dock Saint Page 2, November 16, 2007 As some of you are aware. North ern Ireland has had some violence for a number of years. Many po litical shootings and devastating bombs have shaken the small population of 1.6 miUion people. This has affected everyone in the province; over 3,600 people have died due to the pseudo-polit ical violence (more than in 9/11) since the start of “The Troubles.” In a nutshell I will try to ex plain the complex situation in N. Ireland—basically, years of bitterness derived from hurt, passion, and ignorance. Back in the 1600s, the English came and populated Ireland. The na tives were treated like second- class citizens and subjugated under the English “penal laws.” After years of subordination, the Irish rose up against the set- ders and demanded their lands back, motivated by the American Revolution. Compromise came from England in the form of a separation of Ireland. They gave three quarters of Ireland back to the Irish to govern, yet kept the north as part of the United King dom. This happened in 1922, and basically all the land and power in Northern Ireland belonged to the Protestants (Unionists), while the Catholics (Nationalists) were not given any voting rights or rights in general for over 50 years. This changed in the 1960s when, fueled by the American civil rights movement, the peo ple wanted change and fairness. From this the violence arose. To be continued... Joke Time: Did you hear about the Irish helicop ter crash? The pilot got cold, so he turned off the fan. What’s the definition of an Irish cocktail? A pint of Guinness with a potato in it What’s Irish and bounces off the walls? Rick O’Shea (if you don’t get it, come ask me!) Sian agus ddh morort. goodbye and good luck.
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