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Page 2 • The Whetstone • Feburary 22,2002 From The Editors Comer Trusted with Little By Tim Tyson As a stmicnt here at Montreal, I have seen many positive ami nega tive things occur as far as student life is concerned. 1 here have been many attempts to build a student community here and mmiy meetings and sidewalk chats to try and create a better life for students. Lately there have been many complaints as to the rights and limitations that students enjoy here at school. In an anonymous attempt to improve life in a guy’s donn. a prayer map appeared in the hallway of third floor Howerton. However, it appears to have been met with vulgtir opposition. The world prayer map and a highlighter appeared a few weeks ago. Next to the map was a request for passers-by to highlight a city and pray for it. For about a week and a half it appearal that cities began to be highlighted and more than likely prayal for. Tliis concept scans appropriate for a Christitui environment, docs it not? 1 think it even reflects a sense of mature students wanting to reach out m a Christ-like way. However, the cuiTcnt condition of the map seems to reflect a difl'erait liglit on the character of some aspects of a guy’s dorm. The map has now turnal into an eye sore with pro fanity written on it and ;i Zorro “Z” slashed in it. It has also turned into a place for little notes to be left for various individuals. Senior Jonathan Loss commented “I think it’s sad that they would deface someth mg good that someone tried to do.” Rather than continue on as a benefit to the hall, it has turned into an embarrassment for anyone that passes by. In response to the situation, RA Jeremy Burnett comments that he is “Disappointed but not sur prised...! knew it was :i matter of time, but I ilidn’t expect the curs ing.” Jeremy has plans to put up another map to show that this is not a one-time tiling. Hopefully, it will remain in the spirit with which it is offered and not become yet tuiolher reason why “nice things” do not belong in guy’s dorms. If students wish to discuss serious social change with the achninis- tration to have them stop treating tliein like children, then it is imper ative that students stop giving them excuses. There are many opportu nities for great improvanents at this school but if there is no trusting the genera! population with little, Ihtin there is no way lliat they can be trusted with much. Shuknils can send their Letters to the Editor at Wlielstone@montreat.edu A big lh;inks to over 50 student volunteers who participated in this years' Kevstone Scholarship bund phonathon! Because of their willingness we surpassed our goal of $55,000! So, for all of you students w ho recieve scholarships, if you see someone walk ing around with a ‘Got Money’ t-shirt on be sure to give them your personal thanks! T hese volunteers raised some of the money that puts you through school! Spiritual Munchies By Jennifer Albertson “Bible and Religion majors have it the hardest... ,„ti.i„o flic Bible and Religion niajorshaveilthehardest... am no o about schoolwork, profession, or tmylhing like that, histeat' ing about our calling, not only as Bible majors but a so as . The Pharisees and scribes ol Jesus’ time probably . of God better than all the people that pass through ontrea . spent their entire life pouring over the scriptures, ,, j ing, rewriting, etc. Yet, Jesus calls them hypoentes! He tells thu ‘ they take too much pleasure in being acknowledged are told that they are following the laws, but not see mg ro heart and life. So, basically these were honest men who right before God, tmd yet Jesus tells them that they are not w walk! (Refer to Matthew 2.1.) ,, ,i ,, So, what do Pharisees have to fio witJi Bible majors am Cliristians? It is a humbling messtige of truth telling u,s ‘ not about knowing the Scriptures; it is about not about doing good works; it is about Jesus. It is no a acknowletlaetl before men; it is about being a servant o c • Jesus says that He is the “way, and the tnitli, and the hie. No comes to the Father except througli me” (.Tohii 14:6). Being a Bible and Religion major, I have seen the . of tills tmth. I know that people watch Christians c especially watch the Bible luid Religion majors, o no ^ of your cup be rotten while the outside is spark y w ii c. through to your heart and are influenced by the way ^ 'mgjiy your life. In fact, thougji it is harsh, 1 know ol people t la i ^ ‘ walked tiway from the Ixird because ol OUR hypocrisy as mg Clinstian. Folks, this is real! Your life, as a Christian, will ence others. , oBnrtcoiii- Seek Jesus, You are not perfect; He is! Seek to know yo ings ill light of the surpassing greatness and po5ver o oi ^ prayer is that we would all seek to serve and to ove n ^ His hope, wisdom, and grace. Continue each day to as ’ c- ‘ j Lord over all aspects of your life! He will mold you into a great \hunible servant! More Than Just a Belly Button? By Sarah Wolfe file words “belly dancing” usu ally bring to mind images of ultra skinny women w’ith flat stomachs and long dark htiir, flaiuitiiig their scantily clad bodies about, ,\nd, well, that is quite an accurate pic ture! However, there is much more to this art fonn tlian its stereotype suggests! No one is quite sure where belly dancing first originated, but it is found in the history of many coun tries, like Egypt, furkey, and the Middle East. Hi.storically, belly diuicLiig was first used during childbirth. Dancing helped women during labor to let their body flow along with a contraction, to help Continued on page 5 Montreal College Box S.5S Montreal, NC 2*^57 ,S’.S.669.,'10I2 Ext. 3710 whelsIonefanontrcaUJu^ Mitt-Mfing liJiior AwibJiuit M-inagiitg E.}i(or Assistant tfliti’r Copy HJitT>r [u TorvAlbciis^'' Karon NcJ' jjccca l„,Opy Business Majugcf SfK'nsoi/Advisor StaffWriwrs {JCCCa.T-nyv'- Camptell Bob Graharn Jennifer Albcitson TimTyfirif Allison Androv-’R Je„„,teSchenr«^™ Nathan SaiahW'lfe Bonnie Karen Bilb' Aaron Gi« paWHiia Ali^'O Lindsay King Wes Wal JYif Catherine "yl'' KajenSetJ Billy h'!'!' .yiison An«it«»* Nathan CoWenlx p.jaWinJm'l'" n« is -"t is in session Thcvicv.se>'r'^‘’ rMjece or iHi iicctfiSJrily I he V jjvcttiscts. I’lmdinjs for this p:*p^r isr*"-" “ _ , j,,},« cail^r P1«,sc-di.ectanyque.4ionsorco,.uTKnt.t ■ PhiugraphcrB Ltwot^rWeb
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