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ORU works to better assist disabled studentsBy Ian Harrup Imagine suffering from a broken leg. Think of the recovery. Now, think of the challenges that would surface if this recovery took place at ORU. Those who have ever suffered an injury while at school that rendered them immobile may remember how helpful — or difficult — the layout and appliances of the university were. During the general remodeling ORU of the campus over the last few years, many steps have been taken to improve the accessibility of the buildings and walkways for those who are temporarily or permanently handicapped. Thomas Bellatti, the director of Student Resources, spoke of some of these changes around campus. “We’ve made a lot of changes to accommodate handicapped people. The ramps around the GC weren’t there four years ago, and neither were the lifts to the Student Accounts office or the Registrar. Door openers were also added, and we are continuing to improve the Braille signage around campus for the blind.” When the university was built in the 1960s, there were no building codes specifically for handicaps. While the buildings were designed to be aesthetically pleasing, the ergonomics have only begun to be considered within the last few years. The Armand Hammer Alumni-Student Center’s construction is fully compliant with modern building codes, but the task of bringing the older buildings up to date is ongoing. Currently, $5 million is being

invested in improving the accessibility around campus. Sometimes, however, students do encounter difficulty with the systems. Kathryn Brand, a senior who recently had her right hand placed in a splint for a broken pinky, said even she has noticed these difficulties. “Sometimes the automatic doors are locked. That makes it difficult when my good hand is full of stuff, and I can’t grab the handle,” she said. However, accessibility improvements go beyond just walkways and elevators. Students who are blind or deaf need accommodations simply to participate in class, complete assignments or take tests. David Jones, a freshman with severely limited vision, said it took him some time to figure out a system that worked best for him based on the facilities and accommodations at ORU. “At first it was really difficult getting books in a format I could use, but now we’ve got it all figured out,” he said. Jones said he was specifically thankful for the Survey of Old Testament test being on D2L. “It’s all on the computer, and I can use it without waiting for a special form or something. It’s perfect.” Of all the improvements that need to be made for students like Jones, Bellatti said he also has considered the academic side of things. “If we have blind students and there’s a video in class, will the video have precise narration so the student can understand? If we have a deaf student, will the video have closed captioning? Besides just

the construction aspects, we need to be completely accessible in all fields,” he said. While the building improvements are focused on compliance at this point, the university is continuing to find more effective ways to assist anyone who is handicapped.

ORU’S Registrar David Fulmer was recently voted the new president-elect for the Oklahoma Association of Col-legiate Registrars and Admis-sions Officers (OACRAO) for the upcoming 2013-14 year. “We are so proud of the hard work that David has contributed to both ORU and OACROA,” said Vice President for Academic Affairs Debbie Sowell. “Being voted president-elect of this presti-gious organization shows the

great respect that his colleagues in the higher education com-munity have for him.” Fulmer will serve as a principal assistant to current President Rita Peaster (of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater) until he takes office in 2013. As president, he will serve as chair of the executive com-mittee, be responsible for all activities within the association and be an ex-officio member of all OACRAO committees.

NEWS BRIEFSFulmer voted to state board New ORU iPhone app launched

ORU recently launched a new iPhone app. The upgraded app features a new visual package and interactive information about the university. Visitors will enjoy the self-guided campus tour with photos, videos and written descriptions of major campus structures. There is also a Google Maps interface that equips app users with the ability to pinpoint their exact location on campus.

Also included in the app is an admissions page designed specifically for prospective students. Current students can use the app for weather updates, emergency number lookups, library book renewal, social media links, important deadlines and more. The app also includes an athletic section for fans of the Golden Eagles, allowing app users to view game schedules and sports news as well as

purchase ORU athletic gear. Alumni haven’t been left out either – there’s a section for graduates to get connected to one another and keep in touch with campus news and upcoming events. ORU plans to expand the new app to Android phones in the future. Those who wish to explore the new iPhone app can download it at oru.edu/app<http://oru.edu/app>.


David Jones is a freshman with severely limited vision.

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By Amy LeczaPatricia Apy has traversed

the globe nine times. She’s survived a helicopter crash and has pulled glass out of her hair after a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the back win-dow of a U.N. van in which she was riding.

And no matter where her work as an international family and children’s lawyer takes her, she carries with her a gift she received the day she graduated from ORU in 1978: a small Bible, worn at the edges from being transferred from bag to suitcase and back again – as well as almost 35 years of use – signed by the late Chancellor Oral Roberts.

“God won’t be late in ’78 with miracles for you” is in-scribed on the inside of that Bible, and Apy has never for-gotten those 10 simple words.

This 1978 ORU alumna is just as comfortable at her New Jersey home watching a Yankees game with her family as she is dining with foreign ambassadors in Istanbul, Jeru-salem or Rome.

Working in so many coun-tries has put Apy in the inter-national spotlight more than once. Her most famous case was the Goldman child abduc-tion, which started in 2004. The case revolved around then-2-year-old Sean Gold-man who was abducted by his Brazilian mother, brought to Brazil, and then his mother died. Apy represented the boy’s father who was trying to get him back to the United States. He wasn’t returned to the U.S. until 2009.

“As it turned out, it took five years to get him back, and

it was a big deal,” said Apy. “I did the ‘Today Show’ every day for weeks. We still have litigation going on with the grandmother.”

Traveling globally has put several issues that seem black and white into a gray area for Apy.

“I worry about people in-terpreting foreign affairs issues and foreign policy in sound bites,” she said. “This ‘sound bite world’ is where you get a distilled, usually politicized story about an event. It’s usu-ally about history and culture and politics and circumstance, and it can’t be explained in 10 seconds. We have instant information and no analysis.”

Among highly contested topics in the circles Apy fre-quents from her work is

the subject of international adoption. “The

West has become the largest purveyor of inter-national adoption,” said Apy. “There is a huge debate about whether it is a finely disguised form of human trafficking.”

Apy shared some details about her research and experi-ences with this controversial topic.

“In many of these cases, the mother or the father is still alive,” she said. “They’re not orphans in the classic sense of the word. But if you have the chance to get your child out of poverty or whatever (the situation might be) and into a different situation, they’ll do it. Or worse, if there are agencies involved and money is pro-

vided, they will tell the family the child is going to be edu-cated somewhere and the child will be handed off as part of an international adoption.”

Apy said the “sending countries” with the most chil-dren to give are Nepal, Paki-stan, Bangladesh and India, among others.

Apy sees a comparison between international adoption and human trafficking.

“Human trafficking deals with the transportation of individuals and persons for an unlawful purpose,” said Apy. “International law doesn’t consider adoption an unlawful purpose. International adop-tion is huge in the Christian community. No one looks at, are we being

objective?”The Christian community as a whole can learn a les-

son from travel abroad, said

Apy. “Part

of what, as Christians,

we have to look at – we’re talking about the Kingdom of God, we’re talk-ing about superseding all of this stuff- in a worldview that doesn’t rely on stereotypes,” said Apy. “I think we have to be responsible for the world-view we’re in and unapologeti-cally take the time to fix it.”

Apy never dreamed at ORU she’d end up where she is today.

“My original plan was that I was thinking of (going into) the missions field,” said Apy. “Then I thought social work was a good choice because at the time there wasn’t a mis-

sions major in the school of theology. I ended up in com-munity organization (a division of social work).”

After completing her de-gree in social work in 3 years, Apy applied to law school.

“I went to Atlanta and worked there and was then transferred to Missouri where I applied to law school,” said Apy. “I did not get in because I hadn’t been in the state long enough so I decided to join the Master of Social Work program. I did my master’s in 9 months, defended my thesis and then went to law school at the University of Missouri.”

She then transferred to Case Western Reserve in Cleveland where she finished her international law degree.

“Essentially, what ends up happening is God puts to-gether an educational back-ground that is perfect for what you eventually end up doing,”

International adoption lawyer sees the world a bit differently

Apy said, “which (for me) is private international and public international law around issues of family and children – treaty issues, human rights, child abduction, all of those issues.”

Apy has been traveling overseas since the late ‘80s and, to this day, travels about a week out of each month. She also started serving as on the Alumni Board in 2009 and is up for reappointment this year. One of her children, David, is a current student at ORU.

But through all her travels abroad, Apy still carries that tattered old Bible around with her.

“My favorite part (of my work) is when I know I’m exactly where God wants me to be,” she said.

Photo by Stephen SalmonPatricia Apy, a 1978 ORU graduate, is a New Jersey lawyer who specializes in international child and family law. She recently spoke in several ORU classes about her journey.

There is a huge debate about whether (international adoption) is a finely disguised

form of human trafficking.

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By Aba HammondAs the darkness gave

waay to dawn Sept. 26, a small contingent of ORU students, hall directors, faculty and administra-tion assembled early at the praying hands to observe and participate in “See You at the Pole.”

“ ‘See You at the Pole’ is an opportunity to get a group of students to-gether to come and pray about the country and pray about everything else,” said junior Kemper Vogel who participated last month.

Student-initiated and led without official endorsement, the campus event was spearheaded by ORU’s Prayer Movement program and worship

See You at the PoleStudents gather to pray for our nation

leaders, of the Sunday Night Experience on campus.

In addition to encour-aging students to pray for revival, organizers asked participants to intercede for our leaders and the various nations around the world.

“See You at the Pole is part of the agenda for spiritual formation,” Dean Boyd said. “It is an event we celebrate at ORU and....... across the nation.”

“It is always encour-aging to be surrounded by people who stand in agreement on the is-sues and pray about it,” Vogel said.

The USA chapter of “See You at the Pole”

events occurs on every fourth Wednesday of September. The event began in 1990 in the United States, where public schools are not al-lowed to sponsor prayers.

Some Christians see public schools as be-ing hostile to Christian students.

The event has grown by word of mouth, through announce-ments at youth rallies and churches, and via the Internet.

See You at the Pole now occurs internation-ally. In 2005, over two million students in the U.S. participated, along with students in Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, the Demo-cratic Republic of the

Congo, Ecuador, Germa-ny, Ghana, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Ma-laysia, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Scotland,

and South Africa.ORU freshman Cera

Baldwin was glad she got up early to participate in her first See You at the Pole at ORU.

“It was a great experi-ence to be in the prayer for our nation, our world and our campus with like-minded peers,” freshman Cera Baldwin said.

Photos by Ben GarrettJonathon Murphy, one of the student leaders of Prayer Movement, worships and prays during the annual See You at the Pole event, held Sept. 26.


By Meghan Drake The slogan “Do it for Dillon” popped up all over Twitter and Facebook on Sept. 25. This day marked the anniversary of Dillon Coggeshall’s passing. Coggeshall died last year in a longboarding accident. He was a 2008 graduate of Victory Christian School and a junior at ORU studying business administration. Across campus and the Tulsa community, friends and family took time to reflect on the life of Coggeshall and remember how he impacted their lives. To do so, they adopted the “Do it for Dillon” slogan to remind people that life is short.

Close friend Ricky Altizer explained it as living a life without regrets.

“Live fearlessly, [with] complete abandonment in everything I put myself towards. Fear no one and nothing,” Altizer said.

He also stressed the importance of loving those around you.

“Overuse the word love. Be love. Let your actions be your love,” he added.

Victory Christian School classmate Lara Allen remembers Dillon as the cute high school boy that all the younger girls would make eyes at. She said he was the guy that would smile back just to make their day.

“We all had an inside joke in eighth grade that he was the cutest boy ever, and he definitely knew it. He would soak it up,” Allen said.

Allen said that “Do it fearlessly, do it for Dillon” might become a tradition. His legacy inspires others to get out of their comfort zone and not be afraid of what others think.

Dillon exemplified the fearless outlook on life in everything he did. He did not spend time being afraid of what other people thought. He was himself: no more, no less.

Altizer remembers his friendship

with Dillon through music. The pair used to play guitar and write songs to-gether. Altizer continues to do both.

“Our relationship, just as Dillon, was full of life.” Altizer said.

He recalled the things that they used to do: hitting the gym, longboarding, working together and, of course, the “oc-casional mischief.”

This is the Dillon he remembers, and if he were still here, Altizer said he would be doing much the same.

“He’d probably be pulling a prank on someone, or harassing whatever boy was liking his sister, Annie,” Altizer said.

Annie Coggeshall said the year after her brother’s death has been filled with outside support.

“It was full of the grace of God,” she said.

She looked to her family, especially

‘Do it for Dillon:’ Remembering Coggeshall

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Coggeshall died Sep. 25 following injuries from a longboarding accident.her parents, for moral support, and Coggeshall holds on to the hope that she will see him again.

“I don’t think of [him] like I did have a brother. I do have a brother, and I will spend eternity with him,” Coggeshall said.

Annie Coggeshall remembers Dil-lon’s attitude of service through Dillon mowing the lawn twice a week for some neighbors who owned an orphanage in Nepal.

“He was a big giver.” Coggeshall said.She said she takes comfort in know-

ing that she will see Dillon again in the future.

“As Christians, we do have a hope, and it’s just so important to keep that in front of you and know that this isn’t the end,” Coggeshall said.

“They are in your future, not past.”

SIFE rebrands campus club as EnactusBy Francesca Lucido Last week the international non-prof-it organization SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), announced its rebranding. Newly named “Enactus,” the organi-zation brings together student academic and business leaders who aim to raise the standard of life and provide essential leadership capabilities in a complex and ever-changing world. Enactus is guided by academic advi-sors and entrepreneurial experts who implement high standards and set an example for student leaders. It focuses on six core values: imagina-tion, partnership, courage, accountability, determination and curiosity. By using free enterprise and business skills taught in class, students aim to make an impact in the local and global community in a sustainable way. ORU’s chapter of SIFE began five years ago and welcomes the recent re-branding of Enactus. “Rebranding is always a tough process, but we jumped on board im-mediately,” said Neha Ghelani, Enactus preident. We’ve received great support from our members and faculty.” Today, students understand the core values of the organization and aim to implement those values each and every day. Students within Enactus have devel-oped many community projects in the past years and the feelings the students get after helping someone is irreplace-able. While helping others is Enactus’ top priority, students also help themselves by achieving real-world experience so that they feel fully equipped moving on to the next phase of their lives. The variety of the Enactus teams will continue to include projects extends from consulting and updating social media for businesses in the Tulsa area, to raising hunger-awareness and creating innovative hunger relief efforts. There is always a place for different majors within the Enactus organization.

ORU student leaves a fearless legacy for friends and family to remember


By Sarah Dinwiddie On Saturday, Oct. 7, Compassion International held a concert at the Mabee Center to enlist local sponsors who are willing to provide basic needs for impoverished children throughout the world and win them to Christ. Musician Mark Schultz headlined the concert, which also featured comic acts Anita Renfroe and Sean Grove. As part of her routine, Renfro warmed up the crowd while sitting at a piano, whimsically playing a version of the classic church hymn “Just As I Am,” which she dubbed “Freebird for Baptists.” Once Schultz took the stage, he shared personal stories between songs. “I was adopted. I’ve always wanted a body relative, and I’d never had one,” Schultz told the crowd. “I’ve always wanted to know where my laugh comes from or my smile comes from.” A few months ago when his first son was born, Schultz said he finally found this out. Schultz shared a fatherhood experience when he was feeding his infant son at 2 a.m. His son knocked the bottle out of his hands, it fell to the floor, and he laughed. When his son laughed, Schultz realized

By Madison McDaniel Before students leave town for Fall Break, they’re invited to a free con-cert Wednesday night, Oct. 10, at the Chick-fil-A on campus. The concert features guitarist and singer Kendall Dean, who has been invited to campus by KORU mBox. Dean’s song “Searching” has received regular air play on the student-led radio station since he was discovered last year by KORU Assistant Manager/Promo-tions Director Isaiah Cartledge during a Lecrae concert at the Mabee Center. Dean, a Christian artist and gradu-ate of Northeastern State University, won a contest sponsored by local station KXOJ (100.9 FM) and was invited to open for Lecrae, a renowned Christian rapper.

FAITHMark Schultz joins with Compassion International for benefit concert

Musician to perform Oct. 10 in Chick-fil-A

Mark Schultz partnered with Compassion International for a benefit concert at ORU.

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something for the first time. “That laugh was my laugh, and that smile was my smile,” he said. He reflected on how meaningful it is to know someone who literally is your own blood relative. Grove also shared about his family during his act, telling the story of adopting his youngest son, Somba-jee, from Sri Lanka. He said that when they sing along to Queen in the car, his 4-year-old son’s favorite hit is “Sombajee to love.” Grove told about how he loves his adopted son like his own, but he also shared how the ideal way to help children in poverty is to sponsor them. That way, they aren’t taken away from their real parents or taken out of their own culture. “Four out of five orphans are orphaned out of poverty because parents can’t provide for basic needs,” Grove said. He said the choice that parents in extreme poverty have is “between burying your child, or abandoning your child so that they can have a life.” Grove said that parents who have not eaten in weeks and who can’t provide for their children are doing their children more harm by keeping them than

“Dean is a Christian rapper who plays the guitar and sings,” Cartledge said. “I hadn’t heard that combination before.” Cartledge said he tracked down Dean last summer and began planning then to bring him to ORU’s campus. Dean said the chance to open for Lecrae not only broadened his musi-cal credibility, but allowed him to take an important step in his journey as a musician. “My experience at the Mabee Cen-ter was a blessing and also an opportu-nity to be a vessel for God,” Dean said. “To let his love, his light and his gospel be a light and shine through me.” Dean recalls falling in love with music at a very young age, remember-ing the instances in his life that inspired

by letting them be on their own. A child on his own only has one mouth to feed, so everything they find they can keep for themselves. A mother with many children, and not even something to eat herself, is keeping her children from having more. Compassion International allows people an ocean away to help feed the hungry. Grove explained that this is done through a $35-a-month sponsorship. The concert concluded with a top-eight count-down of Schultz’s hits, along with several new singles off his latest CD, “All Things Possible.”including the title track.

him to be a musician. “My uncle was in a group called ‘Accoupella,” Dean said. “I grew up as a child watching him on stage and sing-ing with my family.” Dean said he earned a psychology

degree from NSU, and that, too, has helped develop his music. “My degree has allowed me to have insight to the human mind,” said Dean. “And that is key when wanting to write songs that people can relate to and feel.”

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Religion News Service Most Americans do not believe Scien-tology is a real religion, according to a recent poll by “60 Minutes” and Vanity Fair. The survey, conducted by CBS News, found that 70 percent of Americans say that Scientology is not a true religion; 13 percent believe it is; and 18 percent either don’t know or don’t care. Out of the more than 1,000 people polled, Christian Americans were even more likely to question Scientology’s status as a religion -- 79 percent of evangelicals, 74 percent of Protestants and 72 percent of Catholics surveyed responded that they did not think Sci-entology is a religion. L. Ron Hubbard, a science fiction author, established Scientology in 1952, and the Church of Scientology has been acknowledged as a religion in the United States since 1993. Scientology

Obama surges ahead among Catholic voters

Poll: Most Americans don’t think Scientology is a religion

Religion News Service President Obama’s support among Catholic voters has surged since June, according to a new poll, despite a sum-mer that included the Catholic bishops’ religious freedom campaign and the naming of Rep. Paul Ryan, a Catholic, as the GOP’s vice-presidential candidate. On June 17, Obama held a slight edge over Mitt Rom-ney among Catholics (49-47 percent), according to the Pew Research Center. Since then, Obama has surged ahead, and now leads 54-39 percent, ac-cording to a Pew poll conduct-ed on Sept. 16. Among all registered voters, Obama leads Romney 51-42 percent, according to Pew. Obama and Romney are essentially tied among white Catholics, which some pollsters

Republican Mitt Romney enjoys the support of 74 percent of white evangelical voters over President Barack Obama, according to a Pew Research Poll.

Scientology was established in 1952 by fiction author L. Ron Hubbard.

call the ultimate swing group. On Sept. 24, Romney un-veiled his Catholics for Rom-ney Coalition, which includes numerous politicians, beer magnate Pete Coors and Princ-eton University intellectual Robert P. George. The Obama campaign also has a Catholic coalition. From June 21-July 4, the U.S. Catholic bishops held a “Fortnight for Freedom,” with Masses, prayer groups and presentations in dozens of dioceses nationwide. The campaign was directed in part against an Obama administra-tion mandate that requires some religious institutions, such as colleges and hospitals, to provide cost-free contracep-tion coverage to employees. John C. Green, an expert on religion and politics at the University of Akron in Ohio,

is known for its celebrity followers, such as actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta. It’s hard to say exactly how many people practice Scientology in the U.S. Many critics suggest that there are between 25,000 and 55,000 active Scientologists, but the church’s website claims growth of more than 4.4 million adherents each year.

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said Obama’s surge among Catholic voters does not mean the bishops’ campaign was in-effective. But religious freedom is not the most salient issue for Catholics during an election dominated by economic con-cerns, he said. “It’s not the issue that most middle-of-the-road Catholics are responding to,” Green said. In mid-August, Romney named Ryan, a congressman from Wisconsin and lifelong Catholic, as his vice-presi-dential nominee. While many conservative Catholics cheered the move, Romney received no “Catholic bounce” from select-ing Ryan, according to the Pew poll. Obama’s vice-presidential running mate, Joe Biden, is also Catholic. Liberal Catholics, includ-ing some nuns, have chastised Ryan for using his Catholic

faith to defend his GOP bud-get plan, which lowers taxes on the wealthy while cutting programs for the poor. Among white evangelicals, another crucial religious con-stituency, Romney’s support has inched up since July, from 69 to 74 percent, according to the Pew poll, while Obama’s percentage declined. Despite concerns that

Obama’s support for same-sex marriage would alienate African-American Protestants, 95 percent still back Obama over Romney. Obama also leads among Americans with no religious affiliation, 65-27 percent. Romney leads among Ameri-cans who attend worship services at least weekly, 51-42 percent.

Jewish groups say conspiracy theory over anti-Islam film won’t dieReligion News Service Respected news outlets unwittingly sent a lie around the world on Sept.12: a Jew backed by 100 Jewish donors made a film insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Within a day, the lie unraveled. But the damage to the Jewish community had been done, and Jews will continue to suffer for it, say Jewish civil rights leaders. “This is another blood libel that’s in place,” said Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, referring to a history of con-spiracy theories that has fueled anti-Semitism for centuries. In much of the Muslim world, the myth persists that Jews made the film. “Innocence of the Muslims.” The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press initially reported that an Israeli-born California real estate agent named Sam

Bacile and his Jewish backers made the crude video, which has sparked anti-American protests throughout the Middle East. Signs and chants at these protests have also condemned Jews and Israel for the film, and Israeli flags have been burned. The Wiesenthal Center has collected editorials, sermons and cartoons from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia that decry Zionists with crude stereo-types of Jewish filmmakers. A radical Islamic group that took responsibility for the Sept. 21 killing of an Israeli soldier later put out a state-ment that said it was motivated by the offensive film. The Anti-Defamation League has also been tracking instances in which the video -- reportedly the work of American Coptic Christian extremists -- continues to be blamed on Jews. Polls taken years after 9/11 show that large minorities in several Muslim-majority


By Aba Hammond People thought she had the perfect life. A Spirit-filled, Bible believing Christian and pastor’s wife, she had the glossy exteriors of happiness and contentment. In reality, she was living the perfect life amid the perfect lie. In her newly published book “Perfect Lies,” ORU alumna Jennifer Crow chronicles her personal struggles with depression, chronic illness and what eventually helped her overcome both. She details the nine lies Christians believe, explaining how they affect us both physically and mentally. These nine lies include: I Am Un-lovable, I Am Worthless, I Am Unac-ceptable, I Am Unable, I Am A Target, I Am Not Angry, I Am Bad, I Am In Danger and I Am Deprived. In her book, Crow highlights how these lies proved detrimental in her own life. Diagnosed with a dozen chronic health issues, Crow entered a deep depression and spiritual crisis. As ev-erything came undone, Crow began to see the perfect lies she had told herself which caused her body, mind and soul to cripple. She discloses truth about these lies and walks readers through her journey of miraculous recovery. She also offers help on how to recognize the nine key lies and her methods for over-coming them by finding true freedom instead. “My book, ‘Perfect Lies’ is about my personal struggle with physical illness and depression,” Crow said.

Perfect Lives Lies “Unbe-knownst to me, I was im-prisoned by lies that were programmed into my very being. I discovered a unique type of meditative prayer which incorporated my imagina-tion to pic-ture the truth of God’s Word.” Crow not only shares her own story of unexpected

healing and faith, but is also transpar-ent about the lies she allowed herself to believe, lies that readers tend to believe as well. In a coherent and cohesive fashion, Crow guides the reader through the strategy of meditating on scripture by saturating the mind and spirit with God’s truth from the Bible. Some Christians may have concerns about the notion of meditation, but rest assured. Crow’s meditation style requires us to focus on the wisdom of only God. It seeks to dissolve the nega-tive effects of false-thinking by creating new, healthy ways of thinking founded solidly on the rock of scripture. “Perfect Lies” can be purchased online and is also available in Kindle format.

Crow, a graduate of Oral Roberts University, is co-pastor of Victory Church, Oklahoma City with her hus-band, Senior Pastor Mark Crow. Crow is also the founder of the Beautiful Dream Society, an organization whose goal is to fight, and one day end, hu-man trafficking in the South African country of Lesotho.

MEET YOUR RESIDENCE HALL DIRECTORS1. What were you doing before you joined ORU’s staff? I have been the gradu-ate assistant for the Dean of Men for the past four years. Dur-ing that time I was the TA for New Testa-ment and Old Testa-ment Introduc-tion. Since 2010, I have also worked as the Executive Pastor at Doxa Church, which meets at the Jenks Riverwalk Movie Theater. 2. Where are you from and where did you attend college? I am from a rural farming community in Washington state called Colfax. I attended ORU from 2004-2008 and received an undergrad degree in the New Testament. I graduated in 2012 with my Masters in business adminis-tration from ORU and in 2013 I will graduate with a Master of Divinity.3. Tell us a little about your family status.I am not married, but I do have a beautiful girlfriend named Rachel. Unfortunately after nearly a decade of living on campus I don’t have any pets!4. What’s one item you have in your room that makes your living space your own? I have a lot of paintings and souvenirs from different mission projects all over the world. They remind me of many people I have had the opportunity to meet across Europe, Africa and Asia. Many of these friends would give everything they have to get to do what we do here at ORU- so they remind me to take my studies, job and pursuit of Christ seriously. 5. What was your dormitory ex-perience like as a student (and in which dorms did you live)? I have lived in the residence halls now for over eight years. Seven years were in EMR, which is the longest I have lived anywhere in my life. When I walk into EMR, it feels like home…

Brandon M.Morgan

WESLEY LEUHRING

it smells like home… which is weird, I know!

6. What do you think are current key

concerns of college students?During your college

years, you are asking fundamental questions

about who you are as a per-son and what you are going to do with your life. These questions compound the other difficulties that many people are facing already- from sickness of family and friends to financial strain.7. How do you endeavor to enrich student life on campus? I remember as a student how helpful it was to discuss the issues I mentioned above with guys who were a few years older than I and who had walked through similar questions and experi-ences. As a RHD I endeavor to be available to the men in my hall for these conversations.8. What are particular lifestyle sac-rifices you have made upon accept-ing this job? Once I am off campus I will have a dog. Unfortunately due to allergic concerns, none of us living in residence halls can have pets!9. Is there a particular motto you live by that will help guide you with your new job?“Let us preach the gospel, die and be forgotten.” -Count Zinzendorf10. Based on your experiences, what would your general advice be for students who are dealing with a difficult person on their floor?You have to remember that conflict is normal and expected when people live in community. Have grzace for those around you and take time to calmly verbally discuss issues you have. Often, our frustrations with others are due to false assumptions that we have about them or ourselves. Seek to understand those around you before you seek to be understood.

VladimirGarbuz, Jr.MICHAEL CARDONE

1. What were you doing before you joined ORU’s staff? Office and financial manager at Superior Wood Floors, a small construction and home improvement company.2. Where are you from and where did you attend college? Born in Ukraine, moved to Mass. in ‘95. Came to ORU in 2005 and at-tended through 2009. I graduated and stayed in Tulsa through 2009.3. Tell us a little about your family status.No spouse or children. Fun fact: I have two other brothers and three sisters, all who graduated within the last few years or are currently attending ORU.4. What’s one item you have in your room that makes your living space your own? A vintage Curt Schilling Red Sox jersey from their 2004 World Series champion season. 5. What was your dorm experi-ence like as a student (and in which dorms did you live)? Experience in the residence hall was great, especially my freshman year. I was placed on a freshman wing, EMR: Fortress 6S. We had an active floor and an active sister wing so it made events like intramurals and dorm outings exciting.

6. What do you think are current key concerns of college students?Finding depth in their walk with Christ and in their daily lifestyle. 7. How do you endeavor to enrich

student life on campus? Being present. I plan on

showing up to ORU athletic and social events, participating and watching intramural

games, visiting commu-nity meetings and taking

the time through out the week to hear the stories of different leaders and individuals on campus.8. Is there a particular motto you live by that will help guide you with your new job? “Fidus ad Mortem” – Faithful till death… Faithful in my relationships, in my classes, in my work and in my walk with Christ.9. Based on your experiences, what would your general advice be for students who are dealing with a difficult person on their floor? Even though it might be tough, resist the urge of ignorance. Do not ignore issue. Pray about the situation, con-front the issue in a loving manner and be ready to listen. Remember, every-one has a personal story and a testi-mony, be that individual who takes the time to hear it. If you truly love people you will take the time to listen.

By Gregory Brown As the Nov. 6 election approaches, candidates across the nation are pre-paring to prove to their constituents that they deserve votes for their particular office. Here at ORU, Oklahoma’s Dis-trict 1 candidates recently debated in Studio1 of the Mabee Center (Baby Mabee) for their spot in Congress. The candidates in-cluded Democrat John Olson, Republican Jim Bridenstine and Indepen-dent Craig Allen. Okla-homa’s District 1 consists of Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington counties. KOTV news anchors Scott Thompson and Terry Hood moderated the Oct. 1 event as the three candidates discussed their views on cur-rent issues. Questions of health care, taxes and the budget were at the forefront of the 30-min-ute debate. While all three candi-dates agreed that a better budget needed to be imple-mented by Congress, they produced varying answers for questions concerning other issues. In speaking of the econ-omy, all three candidates acknowledged the prob-lem of the federal deficit. Bridenstine proposed to cut federal spending and Olson suggested investment “where it makes sense,” along with cutting unnecessary spend-ing by the government. Al-len added that finding and cutting wasteful spending is a necessity. The Affordable Care Act was the most hotly debated

issue of the evening, tak-ing up nearly a third of the event’s allotted time. Bridenstine vocalized his desire to repeal the law, regardless of who wins the presidency. “I’m running for the 1st District in the state of Okla-homa, and in this district, people overwhelmingly want Obamacare repealed,” said Bridenstein. Olson referenced health care jobs and economic progress, noting that there is progress to be made in the area of health care. “Nobody said that this bill is perfect, but it is ab-solutely a step in the right direction,” Olson said. Allen criticized the length of the bill, as well as the lack of people positively affected by it. “No one can manage 2,800 pages of anything like that,” Allen said. The three legislative hopefuls also revealed their biggest influences, Allen’s

Congressional hopefuls debate on ORU campus

being his father, Briden-stine’s being Jesus Christ, as well as his parents, and Ol-son’s being his grandfather. After the debate, mod-erator Scott Thompson thanked ORU for hosting the debate and encouraged further study of the candi-dates for viewers.

KOTV news anchors Scott Thompson and Terry Hood moderate the debate among (left to right) candidates John Olson, Jim Bridenstine and Craig Allen on Oct. 1 in the Mabee Center.

Photos by Stephen Salmon

Dozens of attendees, in-cluding many ORU students who had come to the event, spoke to the candidates before filing out of the Baby Mabee. Kai Good, a pre-law student, remembered the performances of Olson and Bridenstine after the debate.

“John Olson did the best at articulating a moderate middle ground, whereas Jim Bridenstine did better at offering the constituents a conservative party-line platform, which is what most people wanted,” Good said. “John Olson alluded to Bridenstine’s stance on a flat tax, but he should have made his point clearer.” Charles Meadows, another pre-law student at ORU, spoke of his experi-ence getting to know each character at the debate. “Bridenstine, I liked his philosophy, worldview, the way he looked at it, though I liked how Olson knew all of his stuff, number-wise,” Meadows said. Meadows said the de-bate has helped make him a more informed voter for the upcoming elections. “I didn’t really know a whole lot about the individ-ual candidates beforehand, but you got a little flavor of each person at the debate.”

Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District seat became open when Jim Bridenstine, center, upset five-term incumbent John Sullivan in the June 26 Republican primary.

Photos by Stephen Salmon


SPORTSMen’s, women’s golf post top five finishes early on

Men’s soccer squad looks to turn things around

By David Sauer With past seasons covered with wins and a string of Summit League confer-ence championships, ORU’s men’s and women’s golf teams expect strong sea-sons in the Southland Conference. They anticipate making NCAA tournament appearances this year. On the women’s side, 12 confer-ence championships highlight the strong legacy left behind in the Summit League. Lance Watson, who coaches both the men’s and women’s golf teams, said expectations are for the women’s team to continue their winning. “We set the longest NCAA record of winning conference championships, and we expect to start a new streak in the Southland,” Watson said. Watson also said he believed that the women’s team’s five new players will help the squad make a deep run come tournament time. “That’s why we have new girls,” Watson said. “We hope that these new girls give us more depth [and] more tal-ent. We’re hoping this is the recruiting class that gets us over the edge.” Senior player Tiffany Robins said this

By Amber Smith As winter fast approaches, so does the men’s soccer con-ference championship and the Golden Eagles are already at work preparing for this crucial game. Under the 16 years of ex-perienced leadership of head coach Steve Hayes with as-sistant coaches Will Ribera, Mickey Miller and David

new talent adds to the playing level of the team. Robins also expects to grab some quality wins during the tournament. The women’s team started the 2012-13 season with fifth- and second-place finishes. Coach Watson said he is posi-tive about the results because he be-lieves the team hasn’t “gotten even close

Bradford, the men’s soccer squad is ready to turn it around in a string of games that will be hosted at ORU’s Case Soc-cer Complex. “The team and I are so grateful and look forward to the chance to play in front of our fans, friends and family,” Hayes said. “We are hoping to make a good run through the final third of our season, to get

to playing our best.” On the men’s side, the season goals are just as high. They missed out on the conference championship last season by only one stroke. However, it won’t be easy. The South-land Conference sent four teams to the NCAA tournament last year. But this

ourselves in a good position for the conference and to ulti-mately contend for the cham-pionship,” The majority of the team is made up of freshmen and sophomores whose full talent has not been fully tapped, but leading these men is senior captain J.D. James, known for his consistency and constant hard work.

doesn’t mean the Golden Eagles are intimidated. Coach Watson said the players are used to competing against quality teams. “I don’t think there’s any intimida-tion...,” Watson said, “because we see those teams all the time.” The team is confident they can con-tend with and defeat these teams. Senior player Jake Spencer said he expects good things in the upcoming season. “I believe it’s definitely reason-able to make it to regionals and have a chance at nationals,” Spencer said. The men’s team started their season with a third-place finish at the Fairway Club Invitational. Although the team was a little disappointed they didn’t take first, they are still happy with the result. “As long as you’re third and improv-ing every week… by the end of the year you can be pretty good,” said Coach Watson. The results from the early matches of the season show promise for both the men’s and women’s teams. Despite not playing their best, they still were able to contend for the win. On the women’s side, they also showed they can keep pace with one of their biggest competi-tors in the conference, Lamar Univer-sity. Both the men’s and women’s teams are confident they can play well in the Southland Conference.

Another source of leader-ship comes from Sid Stewart, who unfortunately sustained a season-ending injury, yet continues to influence his team members for the better. “James has served as a great captain and represents this university and this program in a way we really want to be identified with,” Hayes said. “Stewart will be redshirting for

us this season but will be able to play next season, and we are excited to get him back.” The team has been in good spirits, but has received mixed results as far as wins and losses go. Part of this is due to the process of building and strengthening the foundation of this young team.

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Courtesy Photo: ORU Media Relations

Senior Jake Spencer says “it’s definitely reasonable” that the ORU men’s golf team will “make it to regionals and have a chance at nationals.”

Changing leagues doesn’t intimidate these champions


Lady Eagles’ season looking fineBy Ryan Woods The Lady Golden Eagles soccer team (8-4-2) is off to its best start since 2004. With this start, the team sits poised to make a run for the Southland Conference championship. The team returned a strong junior class that has provided leadership both on and off the field. This leadership and team unity have been crucial to their early success, which has been highlight-ed by a five-game winning streak. ORU defeated Rogers State, North-western State, Mississippi Valley State, Nebraska-Omaha and Creighton. None of these wins, however, was as monu-mental as the one that played out on Sept. 9, in Norman, Okla. In the 67th minute, sophomore for-ward Megan Giles scored the eventual game-winning goal to give the team their first win over the University of Oklahoma. It also marked the Lady

Golden Eagles’ first win over a Big 12 team since 2005. Just two days prior to ORU’s victory, OU knocked of No. 3-ranked Okla-homa State, 1-0. Megan Giles leads the team in scor-ing along with freshman Kayla Keller and freshman Ashley Martin. The team has also benefited from the return of two key players, Allison Hall, return-ing to the field after a torn ACL , and senior midfielder Lexie Salas, who was ineligible for 2011. This season has been one of im-provement. The team didn’t post a sin-gle road victory during the 2011 cam-paign, but this year they have already had four wins away from home. Junior defender Rachel Carroll cred-its this to preparation. “We’ve been arriving to away games earlier and mentally preparing just as we would at home,” Carroll said.

Another standout performer has been goalkeeper Helen Erb, a sophomore. “She’s our ninja in the goal,” said Carroll. She is one of only two goalies in the conference to post multiple shutouts. With a save percentage of .902, she ranks 10th nationally and has earned four consecutive conference goalkeeper of the week honors. The team has had great support from the parents on the road, who have trav-eled to games as far as eight hours from home. Locally, students have done a great job attending games and showing their support and school pride. Possibly the best showing so far came at the game versus the University of Tulsa on the Golden Hurricane’s field. The ORU student section out-numbered TU’s, and it didn’t go un-noticed. “We’d like to thank all the fans who came out to the Tulsa game,”

Carroll said. “Your support made a dif-ference.” The remaining schedule will consist of two home games and three away games before the tournament starts.

Continued from page 12 Coach Hayes knows that it takes time to work out combinations and line-ups that will produce the best results. “We haven’t had as many wins as we would like, but we know we were playing reasonably well,” Hayes said. “If the tide turns in our favor, then those narrow losses and ties might start turning into wins.” One of the biggest highlights this season was winning the conference game against IPFW. In this game Cody Lofgren scored his first goal of the season. IPFW responded with an instant goal at halftime for a 2-1 score. After halftime, James scored a goal followed by two more goals from Tom Adams and Cody Lofgren. The final score was 5-1, with goalkeeper Ryan Grashik sending back six Mastodon goal attempts. Coach Hayes added that these next seven conference games are crucial and support is greatly appreciated. “It’s always nice to have that extra support from the crowd which really gives our guys a boost on the field,” said Hayes. “The student body is welcome and can become our twelfth man, so to speak, and really uplift the team.” The Golden Eagles are back in action Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., when they will host IUPUI at the Case Soccer Complex.

Upcoming SoccerHome Games

ORU v. McNeese StateFriday, Oct. 12

Women’s, 7 p.m.

ORU v. IUPUISat., Oct. 13

Men’s, 3 p.m.

ORU v. Nicholls State Sunday, Oct. 14Women’s, 7 p.m.


ORU midfielder Whitney Booth sends the ball up the field. She is a senior from California.


Gruber hopes to give backBy Billy Burke Sports fans can be ignorant. They can look at a player and assume he or she arrived where they are solely through natural talent or the right opportunities. However, a closer look usually reveals that many athletes arrived where they’re at because of hard work and sacrifice. Senior marketing major and volleyball player Joana Gruber is a prime example of this type

of player. She is someone who, although gifted, sacrifices what means the most to her every day just in order to play the sport she loves: volleyball. Gruber grew up in Santa Rosa, Brazil, among a large family of cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. Her love for volleyball began at the age of 9, when she would go to her grandparent’s farm on the weekends. While there, her aunts and adopted

family would teach her the fundamentals of the sport. “I was horrible when I started, like really bad,” Gruber said. “But I kept asking my aunts and our friends to work with me, and I made myself better.” Eventually, Gruber did get better, a lot better. At 15, she made the decision to move from her hometown to Uberlandia, Brazil. Here she joined the

volleyball club M.G. Brazil. “It was a great experience. I had my own flat, and I was playing for the same club that my brother did, and that was special to me.” Gruber said. Her brother had played basketball for M.G. Brazil but by that time was playing for a club in Spain. “I never got to see him very much because our seasons conflicted, but we stayed very close.” Gruber was recruited by Pepperdine University when she was 20 years old and moved to Malibu, Calif. While there she connected with something that she cherishes more than anything: family. “It was great because I was able to stay with my uncle and aunt,” Gruber said. “They taught me English and really gave me a piece of home that I was missing.” Learning the language, however, wasn’t an easy task. “Learning English in general has definitely been a challenge since coming to America.” Gruber said. “It’s very different from Portuguese.” Eventually, Gruber decided

to leave California in favor of ORU. “I really fell in love with the people at ORU,” Gruber said. “Everybody seemed so friendly and inviting, and the campus was beautiful.” Gruber also said that she made the switch because ORU was open to letting her play her preferred position, middle hitter and outside hitter (MH/OH). Being so far away from her family has been hard on Gruber throughout the years, but she believes her sacrifice will pay off. “I still talk to my brother every other day, but it’s been hard, especially for my little cousin.” Gruber said. “She just turned 6, and I really want to be there when she grows up.” True to her core values, her goal when she graduates, or at least some time after graduation, is to give back to the people who have given her so much. “It’s my dream to be able to make enough money to bring my parents to America and support them in their old age,” Gruber said. “I love them and I want to show them that.”

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Family has always been central for Brazilian native Joana Gruber, who began playing at age 9. After graduation, Gruber wants to move her parents to America.

Minyard moves on to Liberty in Virginia

Volleyballers net 2-game win streak at home The women’s volleyball team was on fire last week, scoring two wins against Lamar and McNeese. In this string of wins at home, ORU’s Lady Golden Eagles dominated the court, defeating both teams 3-0. The seniors shined especially bright in the intense games against McNeese as senior Sheina Fernandes racked

Mike Minyard’s career at ORU recently went up in Flames. He has left his job as director of marketing for ORU Athletics to be-come an associate athletic director at Liberty University, the largest Christian university in America.

After being named Summit League player of the year last season, Dominique Morrison made his way to the big leagues as an undrafted free agent into the NBA. Participating in the summer and fall training sessions with the New Orleans Hornets, Morrison was featured on the Hornets pre-season roster as one of the top 17 players. Unfortunately, with the NBA season starting in three weeks, New Orleans had to cut its roster down to 14, releasing Morrison to be a free agent once again in hopes of joining any team for the NBA’s upcoming season.

“DoMo” makes Top 17 players

up 14 kills and senior Joana Gruber achieved her first double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs. Bruna Silva also leads the defense with a team record of 11 digs, and fellow teammate Gruber scored a team-best of three aces. The women’s volleyball team heads to Con-way, Ark., on Oct. 13 to face Central Arkansas.

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Dominique Morrison has been released to be a free agent.

Minyard, a 2006 graduate of ORU, sent Golden Eagles ticket revenues through the roof, initiated conversation with Fox College Sports and was asked to present on the topic of generating revenue through social media at the 2012 NACDA Convention.


SCENETunes in Tulsa: catch a show while it’s here

Oct. 10 Journey - $51.50 BOK TBAOct. 11 Bassnectar - $38 day of BOK 6:30 p.m.Oct. 12 The Man who Planted Trees - $10 Liddy

From the classic rock of Journey and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to the crazy beats of Bassnectar and 3OH!3, here’s who’s playing Tulsa.

JOURNEY

ANDY GRAMMER

3OH!3

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

BAND OF HORSES

BASSNECTAR

THE MAN WHO PLANT-ED TREES

PIERCE THE VEIL

Doenges Theatre 7 p.m.Oct. 13 The Man who Planted Trees - $10 Liddy Do-enges Theatre 11 a.m.Oct. 13, 19 The

Daughter of the Regiment - tickets start at $54 Chapman Music Hall 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 Neil Young and Crazy Horse - tickets start at $46.50 BOK TBAOct. 14 3OH!3 - $23 Cain’s Ballroom 6 p.m. Oct. 15 Andy Grammer - $17 Cain’s

Ballroom 6:30 p.m.Oct. 16 Pierce the Veil -

$18.50 Cain’s Ballroom 6:30 p.m.Oct 17 Blue October - $25 Cain’s Ball-room 7 p.m.Oct. 20 Jaida Dreyer - $10 Cain’s Ball-room 8 p.m.Oct 21 James McMurty - $17 Cain’s Ball-room 7 p.m.

Oct. 21 The Daughter of the Regiment - tickets start at $54 Chapman Music Hall 2:30 p.m. Oct. 21 Tokyo String Quartet - $25 John H. Williams Theatre 3 p.m.Oct. 20 Petra Mabee Center - $18 5 p.m.Oct. 20 K-Ci & Jojo - $37 day of show BOK 8 p.m.Oct. 23 Red Hot Chili Peppers - start at $37.50 BOK center TBAOct. 23 Band of Horses - $21 Cain’s Ballroom 7 p.m. Oct. 24 Todd Snider, Jason Isbell and Amanda

Shires - $19 7 p.m.Oct. 25 Corey Smith: Live at the Tumbleweed - $12 8 p.m.


All aboard the Sushi Train! Fish and fun

By Jessica Sherwood Sushi. Upon hearing the word, one person looks to the sky smiling and ex-hales, “Sushi. How I love sushi.” Another person hearing the word sushi immediately turns their head in disgust and yells, “I hate raw fish!” Where is the bal-ance between these two people? Often, through a little education and

information about sushi, balance can be achieved. But whether you love it, hate it or feel rather neutral on the whole issue, you may not be entirely sure of what sushi is. According to diction-ary.com, sushi is cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, usu-ally shaped into bite-size pieces and topped with raw seafood. Sushi can also be formed into a long seaweed-wrapped roll, often around strips of vegetable or raw fish, and sliced into bite-size pieces. Sushi is often consid-ered to be just raw fish, rather than rice wrapped

Appetizer: EdamameSushi Roll: Califor-nia Roll or Philadel-phia RollDessert: Cheesecake

‘SHER’ BETS

Not familiar with eating or ordering sushi at Sushi Train? Scene editor Jessica Sherwood recommends these choices:

around small pieces of raw fish or vegetables. Often sushi will be gar-nished with masago or a sauce such as kabayaki. There are more than 20 sushi bars in Tulsa, not including restaurants that provide sushi as a dish. With so many sushi bars to choose from, it may be easy to feel overwhelmed by the possibilities. Here is a closer look at three of my favorite sushi bars to help make your decisions easier. My all-time favor-ite place is Sushi Train. Sushi Train is located at 3300 E. 51st St. I often walk into Sushi Train with a T-shirt and shorts

just looking to spending a few dollars. The setting is very casual and relaxed. Seating is available at booths or at the sushi bar. The name is very fitting because the sushi actually comes around on a train. The train is filled with different colored plates of sushi and other appetiz-ers such as cheesecake rolls or edamame. The color of the plate deter-mines the price. Plates range in price from $1.75 to $3.55. Another well-priced sushi place is Yokozuna, located in Tulsa’s historic Blue Dome District. I would recommend going to Yokozuna during their happy hours, which are

Check out these delicious noms next time you’re in the mood for some food.

Monday-Friday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. or Friday/Saturday from 10 p.m. to minight. All sushi rolls are half price during happy hours. Yokozuna is classy enough to make you feel comfortable dressing up, but their doors are open wide for casual customers as well. Although a tad bit more expensive than Yo-kozuna and Sushi Train, Fuji offers quality sushi and a good experience every time. Fuji has two locations, 3739 S. Peoria Ave. (Brookside) and 8226 E. 71st St. Fuji on Brookside offers an all-you-can-eat option for $10 on Monday through

Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Although there are a variety of opinions on sushi, don’t play it on the safe side. Take a risk and try sushi in Tulsa.

Edamame - A dish of salted green soybeans boiled or steamed in their pods.

Masago- Processed eggs of the capeline, a small fish that exists in large quantities throughout the North-ern Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Masago is generally orange-red in color and is often used to garnish the top of sushi.

Kabayaki – Also known as “eel sauce,” this sweet and salty sauce is a commonly drizzled over sushi.

Words to know before you go...

Drew Forbes:

Destiny Reyes:

Nathanael Robertson:

“I have gone to sushi places back home and every time, I couldn’t stand it. I don’t like raw fish in my mouth.”

“Sushi is my favorite dish. I love how creative a culture can get when making food. Every time I go to Yokozuna. I am never disappointed at the quality of the meal or service.”

“There are lots of food to ‘love,’ and sushi just doesn’t make the cut,” “It’s alright, I’m not a fan, but I don’t mind it.”

Photos by Michelle Karjadi

iPhone vs. Galaxy: who comes out on top?

Price:

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4G LTE:

NFC

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$199/299/399

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$199/299

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Plastic shell body

IPHONE 5 GALAXY S3

By Amy Lecza How do the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3 stack up against each other? Well, according to digitaltrends.com, it’s almost a tie – but the iPhone comes in just a few points ahead. In the areas of design, construction, screen quality, user interface, audio, video and voice assistance, the iPhone came out on top. However, the Galaxy won in the categories of feel, operating system features, maps, charging, connecting accessories and battery life. The two phones tied when it came to their respective app stores, personaliza-tion, hardware specifications and voice and LTE data services.

We’ve made a handy-dandy chart for you to make the decision for yourself when it comes time for a new phone or an upgrade:



“The Master” offers a critique of Scientology

By Sarah Dinwiddie Lancaster Dodd (Phillip

Seymour Hoffman)—referred to religiously by his followers as Master—is debatably the fictionalized character of Lafayette Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, in the new film “The Master,” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

When we meet Lancaster Dodd, he’s wearing a red velvet suit, looking like the devil himself, tempting a broken man with false hope and healing.

Freddie Quell is played by Joaquin Phoenix. Quell is a psychotic, grotesquely sexual, aggressive and nervous

disorder-suffering veteran, fresh from World War II. Dodd convinces Quell that his cult, The Cause, can cure Quell of his animalistic aggression and sexual behavior and make him whole.

The film is not so much a story as it is an exhibition of the bizarre, made-up treatments the Master uses on his followers.

During one scene, this cult group sings along with the bouncing, vigorous Master. The camera switches away, then back, revealing some nude scenes that theater-goers should be aware of, as the characters keep singing.

Dodd talks about people’s spirits having many lives, and the reason we are broken is because something happened to us in a past life to make us that way.

This is how he shows them how to be made whole: While different female patients recline on sofas, eyes closed, Dodd coos them through the “memories” of their past lives so that they can mentally reshape their own history and be healed.

In other words, they’re visualizing their ideal self, as if this actually transforms who they are in reality.

This is definitely a movie about Scientology.

Dodd’s cult calls him Master, but he is a slave to his own web of made-up ideas. Of lies.

Dodd’s own son says to Quell, “He’s making this up as he goes.”

According to Dodd, “The source of good and evil, of life, of all creation…is you.”

To reform our way of thinking is to reform our identity—which sounds very much like many modern self-help teachings, Christian or otherwise.

A third of the people in the theater left before the movie was over. They were not entertained.

Like me, they were nauseated by this exhibition of carnal man living under a false sense of righteousness. Or maybe it was the profoundly

purposeless and crude sexuality of the characters in the film that convinced people, long before the film’s conclusion, that all of these people were insane.

I think the film achieved its goal. The jarring camera angles and the too-smooth

music mimicked

the erratic bursts of anger and

sexual aggression as well as the smooth realism of the characters.

The experience itself embodied their insanity, so that I felt sea-sick while watching it. I would not see it again.

Experiencing “The Master” felt like a blade sliding back and forth on a seesaw inside my chest, piercing unexpectedly in all directions.

“For if you figure a way to stop serving a master, any master, let us know. For you would be the first person in the history of the world.”

Dodd said this at the end of the film, when Quell- still wretched and uncured- is about to leave The Cause for the last time.

In the end, they are all still insane.

Experiencing ‘The Master’ felt like a blade

sliding back and forth on a seesaw inside my chest, piercing unexpectedly in

all directions.

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Internet PhotoJoaquin Phoenix stars as Freddie Quell, a war-torn veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Internet PhotoPhillip Seymour Hoffman wins Colpa Volpi for his perfor-mance as Lancaster Volpi in “The Master.”


MUSE

By Nathan Porter

There are a number of ways to avoid getting in arguments, but this time of year, one option

seems to be the most obvious solu-tion: don’t talk about politics.

For some, this is easy, but for oth-ers it’s nearly impossible to contain the all-consuming political fire shut up in their bones.

At times it seems that everyone from the Board of Trustees to the ORU geese has an opinion about who the next president should be—and this is a good thing.

I must admit, though, I enjoy scrolling through my Facebook and Twitter timeline and seeing both con-servatives and liberals posting about how ill-fit the opposing presidential candidate is, and how necessary it is that we all vote for the candidate they support.

If there’s one thing Democrats and Republicans have an equal measure of, it’s bias.

Of course, we’re all biased to some extent. I wouldn’t be surprised if, at the moment, you the reader are won-dering what my political bias is. In fact, that’s a fair and necessary ques-tion. Give me some time, and I’ll get back to you with an answer.

I don’t think there is anything wrong with having a political prefer-ence. The problem comes when we become boxed into the format society has placed on that preference.

There are times when I can’t help but feel I’m gently being pressured to make a sort of political covenant to

a political party and any attempt to break that covenant with bipartisan-ship makes me a proverbial adulterer. I’ve dated both parties, and I think they each have some good qualities, but I’m not quite ready to put a ring on either one anytime soon.

In my opinion, when we argue that the entire scope of truth is encapsulated in the conservative or liberal platform, we essentially put truth in a box.

Sadly, the negative constraints of these boxes extend far beyond politics. Many people use their culture, race, education level, family structure and

other characteristics, not as doorways to truth, but rather as inadvertent boxes of limitations.

When we are children, boxes have

advantages. We first perceive the world through boxes and labels.

Indeed, this attribution is one of the rudimentary elements of knowl-edge and has led to a number of great achievements.

Consequently, we project these labels onto ideas and political views and even people; thus compartmen-talizing the eternal qualities of truth.

Some individuals genuinely be-lieve that the political box they are affiliated with can adequately contain truth. But truthfully, only one man was able to elude every cultural, polit-ical, religious and even fatal box that men tried to place Him in—and He wasn’t a Republican or a Democrat.

That Truth is the only real hope I have in this election.

So on Nov. 6, I will step inside the voting box, but my hope will be in the one who transcends all boxes. Ulti-mately, my prayer is that the winner of this election, whomever that may be, will place his hope there as well.

Subjectively Objective: Beware political boxes

By Nathan Porter

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Photos by Austin St. JohnFrom top right: a group of students enjoy festive food at the Fall Festival, which was held Monday in the field between EMR and Claudius. From top right: Ben Marsh, David Frasier, Austin Whittaker, Jennifer Jost and Brice Reheard participate in the various events at the festival.

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