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ISSUE 5 | MARCH 2014TIMES180 Film Festival Suggestions of films to see at the 180 film festival on March 15, 2014.

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Conference Photo Spread A glimpse of the memorable sights seen at this year’s Conference.

DevotionalSteward the Sabbath – Learn the importance of what the Sabbath day is about.

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Netflix There are many new tv series and movies on Netflix. Have you caught the latest?

Upcoming FilmsNot sure of what movies to see in theaters in these coming weeks? Evyr Manley provides you with her recommendations for the rest of March.

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Southeastern Intramurals Take a look into the inner workings of Southeastern’s intramurals program, as explained by Student Manager, Stephen Lee.

Let’s Get Digital: 3D Advertising Kent Ingle explains how SEU’s going to be among the first universities to use a new advertising technology.

Ask MertleCheck out Mertle’s most recent batch of advice. Staff Profile: Lori BartlettAn in-depth account on the life of one of the many people that make up SEU’s diverse staff.

Sports UpdateSoutheastern’s Softball team has had quite the season.

180 Picks Check out our recommendations of films that you need to watch at this year’s 180 Film Festival. Enjoying a Night on BroadwayLindsey shares about the production of the year coming in March.

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Not everyone can be as dedi-cated to a sports team in college, but at Southeastern we are lucky to have Intramural sports each semester. This gives the rest of the student body an opportunity to get involved in an extracurricular ac-tivity within the university. Student manager and graduating senior, Stephen Lee, puts into perspec-tive the amount of work that goes into intramurals each semester, as well as how much fun is had by the players, volunteers, and staff!

Lee has multiple jobs that he has to do in order to keep intramu-rals up and running for each semes-ter’s season of teams that sign up to play and participate. Lee describes his role as SEU’s intramural stu-dent manager as such: “I usually help set up and tear down, manage the sign ups, write rule books, and interact with the players.”

Not only is it a lot of work putting 20 hours per week in to schedule meetings and set sched-ules for 100 or more students for their game days and times, but there’s also a lot of fun to intramu-ral sports – for the teams and staff! “This past season, we had over 300 Southeastern students sign up for intramural sports with roughly 30 to 40 teams!” exclaims Lee. “It’s

important to me to help each player connect with the other players and have as much fun as possible while also keeping things fair. Good sportsmanship is mandatory.”

There are many different sports to sign up for during intramurals. You can join as a single player on a team or create your own team on the intramural web site (listed below) when sign-ups are open. The sports that are available for team creation are: flag football (gender separate), volleyball (coed), soccer (coed), basketball (coed), and softball (coed). By playing on an intramural team, you are able to connect with other students on campus and meet new people you had not known before. Intramurals are also free of charge, and there are no fees for the winning team in the championship for their prizes or game!

If you don’t think you would like to play any sport for intramurals but want

to be involved there’s still a spot for you! “If anyone wants to help out, they can be a referee for any sport! It’s greatly appreciated and always needed.” Anyone is invited to sign up to either play or referee, but those who are already on roster for school sports teams aren’t able to play intramurals. “It becomes a liability on a roster athlete’s health to play in intramurals, said Lee.

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Southeastern University has been at the forefront of technological trends in marketing for a few years now, and currently offers an incredible campus tour, allowing visitors to walk through our campus and hear guides share about our university. However, what if during this tour, our guests could use their smartphones to view a picture of a room in one of our beautiful residence hall and have the girls in the picture “come to life” — sharing their experiences about building friendships with roommates, possibly from other states or even other countries?

With the digital tools now accessible, 3-D advertising (and movies) is on the rise. First, the quick response (QR) codes hit the market, which triggered an action: sending an email or text or even driving an individual to a Web page.

The concept has now grown into a new technology that allows individuals or organizations to create specific apps with the purpose of driving the trigger points for these “living advertisements.”

For example, if Southeastern

BY DANIELLE DAVIDSON were to utilize this concept, we would build an app, which people could download, that would have the content embedded in the app. The app would have scripted within it the trigger and anchor points needed to trigger the action. This action would trigger a number of possibilities — a text string that animates, a match that ignites and flickers, or even a cartoon or individual that comes to life and begins talking right from the page.

Soon ladies could walk right up to a clothing rack, scan a code that is prominently placed, and a runway model takes the catwalk to model a new dress or “blinged out” pair of jeans.

Or Gentlemen, now that you have proposed or — more importantly — now that she has said “YES!” you might be in the market to find that special honeymoon location. You thumb through a travel guide and scan the code triggering a complete tour of the resort, experiencing it all virtually before even setting your tender feet on that powder-soft, sugary white sand.

This is new upcoming technology that not many people

are aware of, and Southeastern is taking advantage of it.

“When possible, we try not to stay satisfied with what we did do — especially considering all the possibilities of what we could do! As technology increases, we work to stay ahead of market trends and be the first to market among other similar, competitive institutions,” says Ed Manner, Head of Southeastern Marketing.

“3D Advertising will set this University apart because it is unique, not many students have ever seen this before, and if they did it was not till recently. It promotes our desire to provide cutting edge education. We try to stay current when it comes to technology, and taking advantage of things that are innovative. So I think those kinds of things draw a lot more attention to this University,” said Kent Ingle, President of Southeastern.

Although this technology is new and exciting it is important that when Southeastern’s Marketing team decides to launch 3D advertisements that it is done carefully to ensure that they are accurate, functional and creates a fun, well-defined user experience. If there is not a purpose for people using the technology, then people might think it is cute — but not very helpful.

“Overall, it doesn’t matter what degree you are pursuing — marketing is essential. If there is one thing that is permanent, it is the fact that change is inevitable! You must be willing to be flexible with new technologies and stay abreast of the way you and your organization can maximize them to your benefit,” says Manner.

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Mertle is back to answer ques-tions. So if you have any questions

As students rush to classes or visit the office of their favor-ite teacher, many are unaware as to who is responsible for keeping these halls clean. Lori Bartlett discovered the second

shift Housekeeping position through her neighbor, Jane Perry, who worked at Southeastern University. At that point in Bartlett’s life, it was time for a change and she felt the Lord calling her here. Without hesita-tion, she answered the Lord’s calling, quit her job, and then applied to Southeastern. She felt she needed to reaffirm and commit to Jesus again. Bartlett has served Southeastern for five and a half years. Her main focus is to create a clean atmosphere for students to learn in.

“I love the faculty and the staff. We have great con-versation. I enjoy working at Southeastern University, because it keeps you open-minded and broadens your

horizons. Overall, I love the students here. They’ve impacted me the most, by sharing life experiences,” said Barlett.

Bartlett works Monday through Friday and if neces-sary on the weekends, along with volunteering for spe-cial events like graduation. Her job entails maintaining offices, classrooms, bathrooms, and buildings, includ-ing emergency calls for student needs. Outside of Southeastern, she loves to draw, reads science fiction/astronomy, and volunteers to save pit bulls, and cre-ates wedding portrait trees. She has a heart for youth and would love to support anything involving pit bulls. To many students, Lori Bartlett is seen as a mentor and mother figure. She takes the time to stop, listen, pray, and even cook home made meals for students.

Bartlett’s life verses:Luke 6:31+37 ~ 2 Peter 3:18

Staff Profile: Lori Bartlett

Dear Mertle,Because conference has ended, I’m worried about getting stuck

in the routine of going to chapel but not really being there. From,I don’t wanna just be in a haze and miss what is going on

Hey I don’t wanna just be in a haze and miss what is going on,This is a pretty common thing. Andrew Gard actually preached

on this at Renew chapel a few weeks ago. But one way you could avoid this is getting involved with the Department of Spiritual Formation (DSF). Another option is volunteering with Renew chapel or First chapel; it will give a different experience then just sitting and being a bystander and will most likely make you feel more involved and less likely to feel in a rut.

Hope this helps,Mertle

Mertle,What are some fun things to do in Lakeland on weekends?From,I’m stuck on campus all week and I can’t find anything to do on

weekends.

Dear I’m stuck on campus all week and I can’t find anything to do on weekends,

There are First Fridays on the first Friday of the month as well as the farmers market on Saturday mornings. You can always check online , newspapers and usually Friday morning on Fox 13 events are also announced.

Yours Truly,Mertle

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SOFTBALL SPRING SEASON: A TRIUMPHANT DOUBLE-HEADER

Sports UpdateOn Friday February 21, the Southeastern

University softball team played -- and won -- in a double header against Georgetown College.

The Fire ladies played a close first game, winning 2-1. In their second game, they won by a landslide with a final score of 12-0.

Game one seemed uneventful at first, because neither team scored until the sixth inning when the Fire took the lead, thanks to Jen Hedrick and Kim Pierce.

Georgetown fought back in the seventh inning when they scored, which brought the two teams neck-and-neck with 1-1.

The Fire took the final lead in the bottom of the seventh inning with the teamwork of Kayle Mullenix, Emily Bryant, and Taylor Stoltz. Mullenix made the winning run through home base.

Although the win was a team effort, it couldn’t have been done without Lauren West as the pitcher. She struck out a whopping 11 batters total throughout all seven innings.

Although game two wasn’t as suspenseful because the Fire had a far lead, it was where this season’s history was made.

The first inning contained eight runs by Southeastern in addition to a grand slam by DeVyn Barker.

Throughout the game, Taylor Stoltz had two hits, Cat Maldonado had three runs, and Emily Bryant was the main pitcher who allowed no runs for the whole five innings of the game.


Tickets for the 180 Film Festival can be purchased from the box office at the special rate of 2 for $12 dollars. Festivities begin with a 5pm dinner on Friday, March 14th, and continue on through to the awards ceremony that starts at 7:30pm on Saturday, March 15th.

Synopsis: In this film produced by Laura Rivera, things take a ghastly turn for the worse when hopeful romantic Jamin takes his interest Tori, out to the practice rooms of Spence Hall to impress her with his musical abilities.

Why we’re interested in it: By Adrian Let’s face it, it’s always nice to see something that takes common clichés and jokes from our culture and runs with it. This is the kind of film that people are going to be talking about.

Synopsis: Damian convinces his brother Tim to go on one last hunt for supernatural creatures.

Why we’re interested in it: By Adrian Garza

Sci-Fi/Fantasy films have a tendency of polarizing film festival audiences, but as we all know, some of the biggest box office hits have been from this genre. The fact that this production pays homage to Supernatural is a major plus as well.

Synopsis: Adore is so much more than your typical “boy meets girl at a boring party” love story. Instead, this is a love story portrayed by their shadows in a way that tells what their future could hold.

Why we’re interested in it: By Adrian Garza

There aren’t enough taking on approaches that are as creative as this. Any film which features a story that covers this much ground through a small window of time is worth your time.

The Ghost of Spence Hall Shift Adore(Directed, Produced, and Written by Laura Rivera)

(Directed, Produced, and Written by Jordan Glindemrong)

(Directed, Written, and Produced by Josh Outing)

One of the most highly anticipated annual events to exist at Southeastern

University includes the 180 Film Festival, which is now entering into its (fact

check) year. This is a time of the year where film majors get the opportunity to

share their productions that they’ve worked tirelessly on throughout the school

year, and where the rest of the student body (along with the public as a whole)

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Synopsis: Two brothers stow away on a cargo ship by hiding in a wooden crate. Their adventure is cut short when the crate falls off the ship.

Why we’re interested in it: By Zach Anderson

A suspenseful and contained drama about the repercussions of searching for things that aren’t there. Sinking is a film that helps us learn that we don’t have to go very far in life to find what we are looking for.

Synopsis: Paul lives in a black and white world. He gets every morning , gets ready, takes the bus to work, works, and then goes to bed. One day, While on the bus, a colorful woman walks on. After dropping her bracelet, Paul follows her and finds himself in a colored world.

Why we’re interested in it: By Zach Anderson A fanciful and emotional film that reminds us to enjoy the simple things in life. Cute, thoughtful, and sweet.

Synopsis: Actor/Filmmakers Zach Varnum and Andrawes Rafidi comment on their film Hubris, giving us a chance to see their arrogant side.

Why we’re interested in it: By Zach Anderson

An original and entertaining comedy that has never been done before.

Sinking Color of life Hubris (With Commentary)

(Directed, Written, and Produced by Zach Varnum )

(Directed, Written, and Produced by Michael Herriger)

(Directed, Written, and Produced by Josh Outing)


Have you ever longed to see a Broadway musi-cal but just can’t manage to hit up The Big

Apple or your local theatre for one? Well, now is your chance to see not just one, but a multitude of musical numbers from all of your favorite shows and more!

For those who do not know, Night On Broadway is one of the most talked about evenings of every year. It is an evening where students from all different depart-ments get to come together and perform a variety of Broadway numbers that they have been perfecting since December. This year’s set list comes from about 20 different musicals; ranging from Cinderella and the Lion King to West Side Story and Bonnie and Clyde.

If you’ve watched a performance in the past and are worried about spending money just to watch a repeat act, do not fear. Changes are being implemented to make this experience like none you’ve ever had the pleasure to observe before.

Stage manager Carissa Joelle believes that this se-mester’s smaller cast is making for a team that works and flows together better than ever. This means small-er numbers with more solos and duets.

These smaller scenes in no way mean the quality of the show will be any less. In fact, the director, Profes-sor Ed Bryant, believes just the opposite.

“The different aspect of this year, besides a smaller cast, is that we have a mix of contemporary and older, classical Broadway. Broadway is bigger than

the shows everybody has heard of and I’m excited to show that side of Broadway off along with the famil-iar,” said Bryant.

Bryant considers this to be the perfect unique twist the production needs in order to exceed the success of past productions. He is especially thrilled to perform on Bush Chapel’s new and improved stage because it will make everything that much more fantastic.

“Broadway is alive and well and the students do a wonderful job showing that,” Bryant exclaimed. “So you should come out and support our performers and see the new and exciting!”

In addition to the classics, those who attend will get to hear gems such as the Rodger and Hammerstein Cinderella’s “Stepsisters Lament” and Sunday in the Park with George’s “Move On.” Some amazing group numbers includes Lion King’s “Circle of Life” and Addams Family’s “Death is Just Around the Corner.”

“If you want to see good singing, good acting, and maybe something you normally wouldn’t see, I would advise you to come out and enjoy the show,” said Joshua Waddy, performer.

Everything is falling in place to make this show a knock-out performance that you won’t want to miss! Come out and show your support—this year’s show will be at 7:30 p.m. on March 20 and 21. The cost is $5 per person and the cast will make it well worth your money.

BROADWAY!A NIGHT ON

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JOINING A SILENT WORLDINTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR LINDA COMBEE BY EVYR MANLEY

We spend the majority of our day communicating with other people, whether it is face-to-face or over the phone. However, many people who are deaf cannot communicate by the same means. Throughout the years, deaf people have developed and practiced a method of hand and facial gestures known as Sign Language, which varies greatly between states and countries. Southeastern University offers American Sign Language as a class taught by Professor Linda Combee. In her interview, she elaborates on what the class offers and gives an inside look on her experience as a sign interpreter.

1) What does the American Sign Language (ASL) program entail?

a. There are four ASL Classes: I, II, III, and IV. You start off in ASL I, beginning with basic signs and also learning the [deaf] culture, the people who use the language. Then, subsequent classes just build on that, and up until ASL IV. In that [class], we have more real life experiences; I bring more deaf people into the classrooms, so they can get a feel of the deaf community, their personality, their culture, and their language usage. They’ll find out that deaf people are people just like we are; they have the same interests, concerns, and issues as we do. I hope it fosters in the students not to be afraid to approach someone who is different than they are, because they may feel intimidated or not skilled enough to do that. But I want to show them that just the warmest gesture, a smile or something, makes a world of difference to deaf people, because they have so few people who can communi-cate in their language. So I hope that is what students get out of it; even if they forget some of the signs, as long as they are approachable, that is what is impor-tant.

2) What motivated you to become an interpreter and learn ASL?

a. Initially, I started to learn the lan-guage because we had a friend who was deaf, and we weren’t able to commu-nicate with him. Then he introduced us to other deaf people, and we just found them to be so helpful, warm and friendly to us and excited that we were trying to learn the language to communicate and have interaction. So, we just became friends, and it just kind of went from there. I personally did not want to be an interpreter, but I felt the Lord leading us into that. We had originally started a deaf ministry, because we found out that there was no place in Lakeland for the deaf people we knew to go to church that had interpretive services. They wanted a church in their home area. So we started the deaf ministry, and that just led from one thing to the other. We were interpreting church services, took a couple of sign language classes, and then I just went on and decided that I enjoyed what I was doing, and felt the Lord calling me to become an interpret-er. Later, I went on to teach ASL.

3) What advice do you have to those who are considering taking ASL as their second language?

a. I will caution first that it’s the same as learning any other language; students come in sometimes and they’re like, “Oh it looks so easy!” Then they’re like, “It’s not what I thought it was going to be.” Just have patience and practice. It works a lot better if you have someone to practice with so that you’re signing back and forth; as long as you don’t learn it wrong and sign incorrectly to each other. Practice doesn’t always make perfect; learn it correctly and then practice! Know that it’s going to require work and dedication to learn it, but it’s very rewarding when you do learn the language. The first time you ever go to talk to a deaf person – even to say “Hello, my name is…” – it feels thrilling.

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event that brought in hundreds of attendees. The turnout included current students from Southeastern University, graduates and alumni as well as the Lakeland community. There was an estimated 11,000 viewers from 13 different nations watching the event live stream. We partnered up with Compassion International that sponsors children from around the world, enabling them to receive food, clothing and an education.

The 4 day event began with powerful worship featuring the SEU worship choir. Monday night, SEU Worship’s new album was released at midnight on iTunes for everyone to purchase. Conference began with speaker John Gray who spoke about identifying yourself as a Christian. Tuesday morning, Robert Madu spoke on not comparing yourself with others, instead, to stay in your lane! Tuesday night, our campus pastor Andrew Gard spoke about “pointing up” when you feel the urge to talk negatively about someone, and that it’s Gods job to judge, not yours. The final night of Conference at the Polk Theater, Chris Hodges and Carl Lentz finished the night with sermons titled, ‘Pray First’ and ‘I was Born for This’.

Thursday morning included baptisms at the aquatics center where students were able to publically affirm their commitment to live for Christ. The event was packed out for each session, making Conference 2014 the largest attended conference yet.

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After reading and reflecting on this I was both blown away and disappointed in myself by the amount of times I have over-looked the importance of observ-ing the Sabbath.

It’s so easy to get mad at busi-

nesses like Chick-Fil-A or Hobby Lobby that aren’t open on Sun-days to accommodate our needs, when really they are closed out of observance of the Sabbath. To honor this day requires a change in perspective and a shift in prior-ity.

You might wonder: Why

should we? What’s the point? Two simple reasons are because scripture commands it and even God -- the creator of all things -- had a Sabbath. If we can learn to

tap into these truths, it’ll affect the way we go about our Sundays.

If we get so consumed in our lives that we fail to observe the Sabbath then we are being both disobedient and prideful. Dis-obedience sets in because we are going against God’s command; and pride comes in when we consider ourselves above God. While we may not intend to do so, our actions really do speak louder. Our actions reflect our heart and our priorities. When we don’t honor the Sabbath, it’s as if we’re declaring that we – unlike God – don’t need rest.

Who are we to say we don’t

need to rest, when God -- the creator of rest -- modeled it for us in the beginning?

It’s something I’m working on. It’s something we should all work on. Even if it’s not Sunday, leave room in your agenda for God to surprise you. Leave room to rest, reflect, and spend time in His presence. Steward the Sabbath, and I guarantee that your energy will be sustained, but most impor-tantly, your relationship with God will grow exponentially.

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Exodus 31: 13 & 17“Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths. This will

be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy… It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”

Bottom line: We need to keep the Sabbath holy. We all do. We most certainly can’t expect people to listen to us if we neglect to practice what we preach.


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BY JASMINE WILSONRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

If you like zombies, suspense, drama, action and horror, then you should check out The Walking Dead. This series tells the story of a group of survivors living in the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. With the first three seasons available on Netflix, season four soon to be available, and five in production, you are sure to be hooked.

Now if you want something funny, you should check out The Office. This show was filmed like a documentary but was categorized as a sitcom. The show portrays the inner workings of a paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It also takes a look at the lives of its coworkers: bored but talented salesman Jim, his mildly sociopathic butt kissing enemy Dwight, mildly righteous receptionist Pam, and indifferent temp Ryan. Seasons one through nine are available on Netflix.

Known as “one of the greatest high school films” by critically acclaimed director John Hughes, this comedy-drama from 1985 follows five teenagers from different high school cliques. After they spend a Saturday in detention together, they realize that they are more than their clique.

Recommended if you like: Jericho, Dead Set Recommended if you like:

Parks and Recreation

Recommended if you like: Pretty in Pink, 10 Things I Hate About You

The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead The Office (U.S.)The Office (U.S.) The Breakfast ClubThe Breakfast Club


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Movie Previews1) In dystopian-era Chicago, the population is divided

into factions that are centered on specific traits to keep the

balance. Those who test to be of several traits are called the

Divergent. Beatrice Prior finds out that she is Divergent and

must put a stop to the sinister plot brewing in her seemingly

perfect society.2) Why we are excited about it? The campus has been

abuzz about the last book in the trilogy, so this movie will fuel

the Dauntless Fire!

1) The Muppets are back and on the run! Disney’s “Muppets Most Wanted” takes the entire gang on a global tour selling out grand theaters in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine - the World’s #1 Crimi-nal and a dead ringer for Kermit - and his dastardly sidekick Dominic.2) Why we are excited about it? The Muppets bring back a comedy from our childhood and we all just love nostalgia, don’t we?

1) Two years after the events of The Avengers, Steve Rogers

continues to adapt to modern day society in Washington D.C. How-

ever, he is called back into duty when a mysterious event takes out

a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Together with Natasha Romanoff (the Black

Widow) and their new partner, the Falcon, Captain America attempts

to unravel the mystery and encounters a new and powerful adversary –

the Winter Soldier.2) Why we are excited about it? It’s Captain America. Better yet,

it’s a sequel to Captain America. Coming April 4

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BY JASMINE WILSON

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