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Who Runs the World? By Alex Here we ai'e again, mid-March and exhausted from midterm exams, just trying to catch a break. It’s nice to take a breather sometimes and put tilings in perspective, so since its Women’s His tory Month, let’s give it up to tlie hard working ladies who helped get us to where we are today, activists like Susan B, Anthony, teachers like Anne Sullivan and servants of the Lord like Mother Theresa have forced the world to recog nize the value of women has no bounds. Recently, gender equality has been a hot topic in the papers, with is sues spanning from equal pay to gender- neutral bathrooms to trans-women’s rights (?). For college campuses like UNCA you would expect a large span of activism supporting these ideas, but what about at Montreat? Let’s take the issue down a notch and just evaluate the word femi nism. We’ve all seen a version of it plas tered behind Bey once and have perhaps heard the term femi-nazi online, but the dictionary definition of the word is “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities”. If that’s the definition, then why do so many cringe when they hear “Fm a feminist”. Unfortunately, it’s due to the fact that behind every movement there’s a small section of people who derail the cause. In this case, there are women who use the label to pursue a goal focused on misandry, the active hatred of males. So what can we do to continue the pur- Osborne suit of a society that holds its citizens to equal standing despite their gender identity? What we can do is educate, learn from those that came before us and strengthen your rhetoric so you can defend your beliefs rooted in equality. Look at the statistics, know your facts and push until the dream that was con ceived generations before us is finally achieved. Look to the important women in your life and recognize their value to you. Imagine a world where they don’t have the right to vote, own property, or divorce. Recognize that there are many women just like them who have no say in their life and are viewed simply as an extension of their husband. There are women who are belittled in their workplace simple due to gender. As a woman, you are more likely to be viewed as a sexual object than an actual person. This idea leads to cat-calling and sexual harassment. In response to these injustices, take a stand and be a part of an empowering movement that brings the humanity back to lives that have been stripped of it, the right to stand as a self-sufficient individual among the masses, to be respected as a person placed on this blue/green planet by the same Creator as everyone else. Fight so that eveiy woman can know that they too run this world. Corner By Elizabeth Cerrina “S/wp/icrd "B}' Bct/ie/Music and janda Cook ^n the process, in the waiting. You’re baking melodies over me. Hd You’re presence is the promise, for I am a pilgrim on a journey. Ifou will lift my head above the mighty Mnrcs. Ifou are able to keep me from, stumbling iAod in my weakness You are the Strength that comes from within. flood Shepherd of my soul, take my lid and lead me on. |lar pli how I love You, how 1 love You. You have not forsaken me. Pli how' I love You, how I love You. With You is where 1 want to be. I Waiting is something that we as B Western society are quickly becom ing unfamiliar with. Hungry and don’t fcel like cooking? Go grab some fast food. Have a question and need to know Ihc answer to it? Google it. Starbucks ^en_has a feature on their app where you can order your drink online and it’ll be ready when you get there. No more waiting. Personally, if I know 1 have to wait for something, I end up looking for ways to shorten my waiting time. Just yesterday I was looking for something on Google and the Wi-Fi was being slow, so I just turned my Wi-Fi off hoping that my LTE would find me an answer sooner. The same is true when we’re waiting for answers from God. We become impatient with God and become unwilling to tnist His perfect timing. Wej think that our own timing is better than what God has planned for us. Last semester I found myself questioning God’s liming every day, feeling that I’d been forgotten. I'hat’s a hard place to be in. What I’ve found is that God uses this wailing period as a time where He calls us to press into Hia rather than practice self-reliance and figure things out on our own. Just as a ,shepherd guides his sheep. The Lord will lead us. A good shepherd leads his sheep on the path he chooses and makes sure that each one o( his sheep are safe when they get to their de.stination. Don't mistake the waiting period as being forsaken. 'Wlien you don’t have the answers, actively and prayerfully seek them. Press into the Savior and Lie will lead you. Zootopia: Animation for Today By Joshua Isiguzo “Zootopia” is a fast-paced, beautiful and thrilling film crafted around a resounding narrative that addresses key issues in our world today with creative grace and animated quirkiness. The hardest thing perhaps in making anthropomor phic animal characters is making them relatable without relying too much on their perceived nature. Disney has accomplished this before, as seen with the master piece that is “The Lion King”. “Zootopia” is no exception; the characters are not only relatable but develop in such astounding ways that one is totally caught up in their world only ten minutes in. Far from being a masteipiece of solely character creation, “Zootopia” cairies with it a personal and societal message. The protagonist of the story is Judy Hopps, a young rabbit with lofty dreams of travelling to Zootopia and becoming a police officer despite there never having been a rabbit cop in known history. Her pai'ents tiy their best to dissuade her, urging her to settle down m their rural town and take over the family busi ness. Spurred on by her own sheer will and a childhood encounter with a certain fox, Judy is set on seeing that her goals are met. What ensues is an emotional battle with herself, society and her colleapes, one that we all face in our quest to define ourselves. The movie throws Judy into humongous odds that threaten the reachabil ity of her dreams, but her resilience allows Judy to see that prejudice and societal labels do not rob her of her belief in her dreams and ambitions. As Judy fights her battles and makes new allies and enemies, she is sucked into what seems an easy investigation but has startling complications. The city of Zootopia, which has a vision of peace tlirough animal evolution, is slowly being un raveled by a nithless mastermind who seeks to turn the animals back to their savage ways. Through this nairative the movie provides a look into issues that plague us in our present time, issues such as racism, social violence, media-skewed perceptions and demagogues who seek to use fear to empower themselves. “Zootopia” offers a comical yet stem look at a society buffeted by change but afraid of rising above its own prejudice and embracing its differences. Not only does this movie contain aesthetic brilliance, but it also contains a tiuth that is embedded in every beatifically animated fang, bushy tail and horn. SGA Update By Tyler Lee Montreat College’s SGA is excited to announce the results of this semester’s Week of Encouragement. This year, we reached a high only matched by the impressive amount of notes written last semester. 1,505 notes of encouragement were writ ten throughout the week, exceeding SGA’s goal of 1,500 notes! In reitera tion, Week of Encourage is an SGA- sponsored event held every semester to provide students, faculty and staff an opportunity to write notes of en couragement, thanks or sympathy. This semester, SGA provided ad ditional ways to submit notes, set ting up in the Caf from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in addition to the table set up in Lower Belk from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Also, a table was set up in each residence hall on Wednesday night. In addition, SGA applica tions are now out and we encourage you to apply! 5 executive positions (President, "Vice President, Secre tary, Treasurer, and Public Informa tion Officer) and 2 representatives for each dorm are open. SGA pro vides an opportunity to serve and represent both the student body and Christ through its leadership on cam pus. As a part of being on SGA, each member is awarded a $1000 Student Leadership Excellence Scholarship. The application form was sent out in an email from SGA and should be turned in either to the Student Ser vices office or via email response to SGA@montreat.edu by 12 p.m, on April 1. Please make sure you fill out the proper application for the position you desire, whether it be as an execu tive member or representative. In terms of a future timeline, there will be a mandatory candidate meeting at 12:20 p.m. on April 5 in the side room of Howerton Dining Hall. Cam paigning officially starts on April 6, while voting is on April 12 and 13. We encourage you to apply for SGA, as it is an excellent oppor tunity to serve your fellow students and help make the visceral change you want to see on campus. Be on the lookout for further updates on future events, SGA elections and more through email. The Whetstone and on the SGA Facebook page.
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