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INGREDIENTSAqua/Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Carbomer, Dimethiconol, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Vitis Vinifera Extract/Grapefruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Menthoxypropanediol, Magnesium Gluconate, Sodium Citrate, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Calcium Gluconate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, CI 19140/Yellow 5, CI 42090/Blue 1, Parfum/Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol. [September 2010]
on 11/6/2014 6:30:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
This product wouldn't be too bad if it were not for the sickeningly sweet fragrance. I tried it as a dupe for H2O+ face oasis. Not so much. I have a feeling it has more silicones also, as it felt too smooth going on, and didn't soak in like I hoped.
on 11/6/2014 11:50:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I think it is just fine for younger skins, or normal skins...it you are older, it isn't nourishing enough, or if your skin is on the dry side..the texture is nice but dries real fast on my skin..would be ok in summer, but persinally , this isn't for me, I need more hydrating...
good for under 30 , or women who like light hydration.
on 11/6/2014 3:19:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
For someone like myself I have combination skin it's super dry at times but can get oily but not crazy oily for years I've tried everything from high end to drug store products nothing worked till I bought this, it's super light weight an help to keep my dryness at bay, although it didn't cure it, which is what I'm essentially looking for, with this somethimes the dryness does come back an i have to reapply, sometimes i can get my makeup smooth most of the time i have to slap it on then apply my powder an then reapply the moisturizer again, thats too many steps so i stick to my vaseline (an after today, my aqauphor, also did a review for that) i still have the green one but just went an bought the pink one today since this weather has my skin going crazy and along with aqauphor it's amazing, by itself I did notice a huge difference as well once I finish the green one I will be sticking to the pink one for dry skin as it works better but amazing product my only problem is the price $10 per jar, for me that's pricey for a drug store product but it works, so, well worth it.
on 10/15/2014 3:30:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
I've been using this moisturizer for well over a year and I love it. I have combination skin that's sensitive and acne-prone. Prior to using this, the skin around my nose was very dry and inflamed. In fact, I thought I had dry skin because my last moisturizer (Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisturizer) just wasn't cutting it anymore. One day a friend recommended this for those awful flaky, dry patches and I was honestly amazed. It helped immediately, made my skin feel soft, and felt so soothing. It's a gel of course, which seems thick if you're used to thin cream moisturizers, but it sinks right into the skin without a trace. I've never noticed any stickiness. I haven't had any dry patches since I started using it and it's never caused any breakouts. The smell is a bit odd but it fades immediately. I do wish it came in a pump because that would be more sanitary but this works so well that I really don't mind. I've repurchased it multiple times and will continue to use it. The price at my local Wal-Mart is ridiculous at $14 but surprisingly the dollar store carries it for $7.
on 9/26/2014 2:34:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Very Oily, Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
This was just a lightweight moisturizer nothing special.
It does feel cool due to the gel consistency but my skin did not like it.
I wish I did not purchase it. I do not care for a plain moisturizer I like it to have beneficial ingredients for my skin or at least sunscreen.
I think if you are someone who does just want a light weight moisturizer then this is a nice product.
on 9/25/2014 6:26:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Brown
This Moisturizer is perfect for people with oily skin and don't want something heavy on their face throughout the day. It just sinks into your skin so nice and makes your face feel so soft afterward with no unwanted residue. I think it smells great but I'm not weird about fragrances in my products.
I'm EXTREMELY acne prone and i truly think this HELPS with my breakouts. It contains alcohol so I think that helps to dry them out, yet it never dries out my actual skin. I've had wayyyy less breakouts since i started using this daily. I know my current skincare routine helps too but I've never had a moisturizer feel this good. I was at the point where i wasn't even wearing a moisturizer during the day because everything would make me oily.
I really love this stuff - the smell, the feel, the price, the accessibility to it, even the color makes me feel better putting it on my red face haha.
My secret, which I learned from "ssssamanthaa", it to spritz some sort of liquid onto your face (I switch off between Mario Badescu Rose Water, Josie Maran Rosey Mist, Mac Fix+, and Cinema Secrets Moisture Spray), before you apply the moisturizer. She explained that moisturizer traps moisture that's already on your skin and locks it in throughout the day. Now, I don't know how true that is, but I do know that this moisturizer feels better, sinks in nicer, and applies smoother when my face is misted/damp with some sort of spray. So it's a step i never forget.
I would recommend this moisturizer for people with combo to oily skin. I love the way it feels. It's so lightweight and refreshing. It's worth trying.
P.S. I want to add that if you're struggling with acne and nothing seems to be working, try catering to your skin type instead of trying to treat your acne. It's helped me a hell of a lot.
on 9/13/2014 9:48:00 AM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I bought this a month ago, read some negative reviews, tried it once, went "ick" and put it in my drawer. Last night I tried it again out of boredom. This morning my face feels amazing-- all soft and exfoliated.
It's not what you expect in a moisturizer, it may seem a little bracing at first, but it works! I like it.
on 9/7/2014 2:13:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is seriously one of my favorite products that I've ever used. I love the texture. I've purchased it consistently for the past 3 years. If you have dry skin, I REALLY recommend it.
on 9/3/2014 10:55:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I bought this on vacation when I accidentally left my toiletry bag on my bathroom counter at home (needless to say, I was mad). I had bought this for my sister in the past based on Allure magazine naming it the best oil-free moisturizer in October 2010; she liked it (two lippies for her sake). I hated it. I should note that my regular moisturizer is La Mer Moisturizing Gel-Crème so this Garnier moisturizer felt like torture. It was sticky and thick. Not matter how much or little I applied it never absorbed properly and felt sticky. Gross. Plus its fragrance was very synthetic. I ended up skipping moisturizer completely and just going from bare skin to sunscreen (which was drying, but better than sticky). At least this moisturizer didn't cause a breakout. After returning home and using La Mer again, I gave this to my sister. I won't buy this again.
on 8/26/2014 8:20:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I've got pretty severe acne and my skin gets dried out from the topical creams I use. This product leaves my skin feeling just as dry as it was before and the smell is TOO STRONG. Smells like garniers hair products so it makes me feel like I'm putting hair products on my face.
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Justin Miller, 35, was found dead on Wednesday night in Palm Harbor, FL. The former big league pitcher last pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010 and logged 216 appearances over seven years. In 2004 batters began to complain about the tattoos on Millers arm claiming they were a distraction. Miller was then forced to wear long sleeves while on the mound. In addition to play for the Dodgers, Miller also spent time with the Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins (then Florida) and San Francisco Giants. After retiring Miller began coaching and founded the Justin Miller's Legacy Baseball/Softball and Personal Training in Clearwater, FL. in 2012. Miller leaves behind a wife of 15 years and two children aged 18 and 7.
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Applying Stringbed Physics for Optimum Performance
The interesting results from the TW Professor's string spin research showed that spin can be increased by increasing the freedom for the mains to travel laterally within the plane of the stringbed (by using a 16x10 pattern). However, the 16x10 pattern was much more effective when strung at 60 lbs vs 30 lbs. It was shown that a soft stringbed allows the the ball to "dent" the stringbed more, resulting in normal forces on the bottom of the ball that increase launch angle and reduce the spin potential.
The take-home result is that a stringbed with freedom for string-on-string sliding combined with high stiffness leads to maximum spin. Unfortunately, a 16x10 pattern cannot practically be strung tight enough to take advantage. But there are ways to apply the physics principles in a more practical approach.
A typical modern poly or poly-hybrid stringbed is quite effective for producing a good combination of spin and power. However, the tradeoff (compared to the less spin-friendly stringbeds of the past) is a higher launch angle that makes it more difficult to control the rebound angle off the racquetface for heavily spun incoming balls (this weakness manifests itself most on volleys and blocked returns).
Stringing a poly stringbed much tighter to make it much stiffer (or using a denser stringbed) reduces the launch angle to give better directional control, but at a cost of reduced spin and power.
Fortunately, there is a way to combine the advantages of a typical poly stringbed (good spin and power) with the enhanced control of a lower launch angle. The key is to string the racquet in a way so that the center portion of the stringbed (where the ball impacts the strings) is extremely stiff, to prevent the ball from denting the stringbed, while making the peripheral region of the stringbed extremely flexible to allow the ball impact to stretch the edge of the stringbed to increase the deflection of the center. An easy way to do this is to string the racquet 10+ lbs tighter than normal, but then skip the outermost strings); e.g., converting a 16x19 pattern into a 14x18, or an 18x20 into a 16x18 or 14x18.
I have applied the latter technique to my RDS001MP, to amazing effect. In fact, I have found that the spin level of my 14x18 pattern RDS strung at 70 lbs far exceeds what I can generate at 53 lbs tension with the full 16x19 pattern. Even with the extra spin potential, the stiff center of the stringbed makes the racquet much more accurate on volleys than with lower tensions too.
The effects of the 3 cases mentioned above are sketched below:
isnt this what the exo3 port holes do to a certain extent?
as well as suspension grommets, rollers, etc.
Have you experienced any downsides to this string setup?
Maybe discomfort from a 10-lb hike, or maybe polys snapping from off-centered shots?
there is some logic and also some truth about your proposal, but may i tell you, with all due respect, this is "old school". some 30 years ago, when the first mechanical stringing machines found their way into romania and topspin started to be the "rule" as shown by greats as borg and vilas, my coach and stringer used to string the small sized wooden sticks quite stiff (good for topspin indeed), that is as high as 30kg in the mains and 28 kg in the crosses (yes, borg was playing like that! - with natty gut nevertheless), and the outer two mains he used to string about 2kg less and the upper and lower 3 crosses also about 2kg less than the rest of the strings.
this gave a little bit more power but kept the control and the spin of the rather stiff stringbed, as you can imagine - small headsizes and quite dense patterns.
today i do still string the same, with a little bit less difference, but due to the increased stiffness of the strings i have gone down to 22kg (100sq.in headsize) with the poly mains, the outer 2 mains being strung at 21kg, and the crosses are strung at 21kg with a multi, the lower 3 crosses and the upper 6 crosses i do string 1kg lower.
i do string the upper 6 crosses lower (something i heard that davydenko is also doing) because i tend to regulalry hit the upper third of the stringbed and therefore need some more softness up there, trying to extend the sweetspot upwards.
even if the numbers are quite low in regard to your suggested 70lbs (around 33kg i guess), i still get good spin on the ball. personally, i'm too old to string that high, i would have difficulty hitting a "heavy ball", i'd most probably just produce spinning sitters, and my son is just 12, so high tensions are not advisable. if you have the power yourself and you can keep it coming or going for three sets, i do agree that you get a lot of spin from a stiffer stringbed, but even pros don't go as high as 70lbs, so probably the "truth" is more close to the 60s range.
In my experience, if the outer mains are looser on the same piece of string (which happens naturally unless I take extra care not to drop tension on the tie-off), I end up with a stringbed that is uniformly looser than I wanted after it settles in after an hour or two of play.
My RDS001MP was set up with the same mass, balance, and SW, and same string hybrid as the O3 Red in my signature. It has about 16g of lead in 3 layers at the 10:30 and 1:30 spots to counter the shock, so it would still feel comfortable even if I strung the full 16x19 bed of Kevlar/Poly at 70 lbs.
no, i don't tie off. my experience is that the tension does not really equalize - it did not in the old wooden days, nor does it with the much more slippery plastic grommets today - i used nblades and now mantis sticks.
what makes me so sure that it does not really equalize? when i cut out the strings when the stringjob is broken, they do make different sounds when snipping. i do agree that some portion of the tension differential equalizes, but not all.
i also indicated that i do the upper 6 crosses lower, and the feel is quite similar on a freshly strung (and 24hrs rested!) stick as it is with the one that is about to break.
Similar results..........
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The next experiment is underway.
I strung up my Wilson Prostaff 4.7 EB Stretch 115" with 17g Kevlar mains and 16g Prince Tournament Poly crosses at 72 lbs, but skipped the outer 2 mains, the bottom 2 crosses, and the top cross. This turned the the 18x20 pattern into a 14x17. My normal tension is 55 lbs with full 18x20 pattern with this string in this frame. Despite the large headsize, the pattern on this tweener frame is much denser in the center than most frames (denser than my RDS001MP). This is one of my all-time favorite racquets, with amazing control, especially when weighted with the same specs as the racquet in my signature. So I'm eager to test this out. Will report back.
I'm a believer in the higher tension stringing. Great information. Very true about the older players and high tensions.
I still don't understand the super low tension theory ( 20-30 lb stringing).
I like my setup using Gamma Infinity 15L Kevlar/Syn gut hybrid at 70lbs that skips the two outer mains and bottom cross. It is on a Prince Thunderlite 110", 16x19, shortened to 26.5" long and weight added to handle to make it 11.3 oz. It feels comfortable and the tension/control stays very consistent. I don't get as much spin as full poly but the playability stay the same until the mains break. I can't stand how poly loses so much tension after a few hours and the ball starts flying. 70lbs is not that high on an OS and skipping two mains and one cross makes the stringbed softer than not skipping. I didn't skip the top cross because that seems like a weak part of the hoop.
Stringbed felt a little stiffer than I expected - I could probably go a few pounds lower, but I'll wait and see how it feels after it's broken in before rushing to judgment.
I agree with the last poster about poly's being over-rated because their playable lifetime is so short
I strung up an old PD last night leaving off the first and last crosses.
I was originally going to leave off the last mains as well, but discovered I'd have to enlarge a couple top grommet holes prior to stringing (next time), as there are no tie off location on the head of the frame.
I also sprayed the entire string bed with silicone after stringing. I have to say the poly does move even better with a light dusting of silicone spray.
I'll give it a hit tonight :)
the overrating of polys comes from the perception of those players who basically don't need the benefits polys bring along with them.
my time window is around 10 hitting hours until the string breaks - i play a heavy topspin centered game and polys do benefit my game, as i have been able to find quite a few that don't go dead on me within this time window.
if you hit flat you will surely look for other characteristics than what polys bring to your game and you will surely not break strings so often. in such a case, a dead poly (even the "good" ones i found will most probably go dead around the 15 hours mark) will not benefit your game and you will think of it as overrated - which in that particular case is also correct.
I'm a 4.5-5.0 player. I hit quite hard and with plenty of spin, and I would no longer consider playing with strings that are less spin-friendly than poly.
I also would be breaking strings in less than an hour if I used syn gut.
My contention is that even 10 hours of play is a ridiculously short playing life, and that the tennis string industry has a good scam going with the this poly craze.
I'm a former Problend user (used it for more than 15 years, strung at 77 lbs in a Wilson Profile OS). Problend would last me about 30 hours in that racquet before it broke (where syn gut only lasted 30 minutes at that tension).
I currently use Kevlar mains (crossed with poly) because it let's me keep playing with decent stringbed performance for 20, 40, even 50 hours. However, I'll note that I'm finding myself stringing this combo somewhat tighter than I did at first, because the poly crosses do lose quite a bit of tension over time, and once it does, control can suffer. I like to string it so that it will feel perfect after the poly crosses have stretched out. It stays playable because the combo never loses it's string-in-string lubricity.
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View | Autumn 2007
View is Covenant College's print magazine for alumni, parents, and friends. View's purpose is to: - Encourage alumni, parents, and friends to keep Christ preeminent in all areas of their lives - Give alumni, parents, and friends - our most important ambassadors - stories and information about the College, its students, alumni, faculty, and staff - Provide alumni with an ongoing connection to the Covenant community - Give God's people news about Covenant that will encourage them to praise, thank, and petition our Heavenly Father.
C O V E N A N T C O L L E G E § A U T U M N 2 0 0 7 enture v s n o ls ie N e th d n a A team of students rt of Africa's largest slum. into the hea l u f e c a rt e p s s New Residence Hall Opens § The Class of 1982: 25 Years Later from the PRESIDENT In this issue of The View, you will read about a marvelous trip to Kenya that Kathleen and I were privileged to take this past May with students who had just completed their freshman year at Covenant. Kathleen and I had teamtaught these same students last fall in a course titled "Character and Leadership," and the Kenya trip gave us the opportunity to build on our relationships, extend our discussions about leadership, and get a larger sense of God's calling as we served together in the Kibera slum of Nairobi. Then, in mid-September, the Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Uganda, the Most Reverend Henry Luke Orombi, was the keynote speaker for our annual Neal Conference on True Spirituality. The Archbishop spoke five times on a theme taken from Luke 9: "Who do you say that I am?" His messages were clear and compelling challenges to take seriously the gospel call and the obedience call that the Lord Jesus Christ gives us. Archbishop Henry spoke faithfully from the Word and also poignantly and powerfully from the context of his ministry, which involves his leadership in the worldwide Anglican Communion. His courage in the midst of fierce battles over biblical truth and morality comes through loud and clear, as does his gentle and strong heart that seeks the salvation of the lost and the purity, peace, and glory of Christ's church. These opportunities for our students to gain a perspective on the work of God around the world are unforgettable and will shape their thinking and living for the rest of their lives. What a delight to look forward to how God will use these amazing experiences for his glory in the decades ahead! I hope you enjoy reading about Kenya and about all the other people and happenings that help make Covenant such a vibrant and promising place. AUTUMN 2007 THE MAGAZINE OF COVENANT COLLEGE The College of the Presbyterian Church in America Published by the Office of College Communications Editor Jen Allen Designer Tad Evearitt '98 Contributing Writers Ashley Lesondak '03, Rebecca Pennington '82, Amy Robinson '06, Rachel Tilley Witherow '00 Contributing Photographers Tad Evearitt '98, Steve Smallman '85, Maurice Thomas Contact the editor at: Editor, The View Covenant College 14049 Scenic Highway Lookout Mountain GA 30750 Phone: 706.419.1119 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Letters to the editor are welcome. Send alumni notes to: Alumni Office Covenant College 14049 Scenic Highway Lookout Mountain GA 30750 Phone: 706.419.1649 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: covenant.edu © 2007 Covenant College Articles may be reprinted with permission of the editor. Covenant College complies with federal and state requirements for nondiscrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, handicaps, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its policies and programs. Opinions expressed are those of the contributors or the editor, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the College. MISSION STATEMENT The View's purpose is to: Encourage alumni, parents and friends to keep Christ preeminent in all areas of their lives • Give alumni, parents and friends—our most important ambassadors—stories and information about the College, its students, alumni, faculty, and staff • Provide alumni with an ongoing connection to the Covenant community • Give God's people news about Covenant that will encourage them to praise, thank, and petition our Heavenly Father. Niel Nielson President 2 THE VIEW § COVENANT COLLEGE § AUTUMN 2007 w h a t 's I N S I D E 14 4 7 BUIL D C A M PA I G N N E WS L E T T E R The BUILD campaign is Covenant's current five-year, $31 million effort to advance the College's mission. Read about the newly opened residence hall in the enclosed newsletter. 12 16 ScotStuff A roundup of Covenant news. Careful Steps A team of students and President Niel and Dr. Kathleen Nielson venture into the heart of Africa's largest slum and learn of the power and relevance of the gospel. 11 12 14 16 The Class of 1982: 25 Years Later Celebrating the silver anniversary of its graduation, this class reveals a diversity of callings, interests, and experiences. Behind the Scenes This alumnus brings the world's news to your living room each evening. Do Justice, Love Mercy Read how one alumna dispenses grace by prosecuting criminals. Redeeming the Broken An inner-city children's hospital is this man's mission field. ON THE COVER Drew Belz '10 walks with African children through the Kibera slum. Read about a Covenant team's eyeopening trip to Africa's largest slum on pages 7-10. 18 20 21 Revitalized Communities are invigorated and improved under the strategic direction of this alumnus. Faculty View Do your children know how to read online? Professor Rebecca Pennington discusses strategies. Alumni News Updates and pictures contributed by alumni. AUTUMN 2007 § COVENANT COLLEGE § THE VIEW 3 S C O Ts t u f f Fall 2007 enrollment is at an all-time high. The class of 2011 (pictured above) numbers 351, and total College enrollment stands at 1,343. Change of View You will notice in this issue of The View a few changes. These are primarily changes in design—to give the magazine a fresher and more organized feel—but also include a few substantive changes. The former Campus Notes section has now merged into what is called ScotStuff—a compilation of college news. Faculty View and Alumni News remain the same in substance but have received a facelift. We always welcome your comments and suggestions for further improvement at email@example.com. Moving Up U.S.News & World Report, in its 2008 edition of America's Best Colleges, ranks Covenant #7 among baccalaureate colleges in the South. This ranking is up from Covenant's #9 rank in 2007, and represents the College's fifth consecutive year with a solid position in the top ten colleges in its field. Covenant continues to have the fourth highest graduation rate among bccalaureate colleges in the South. U.S. News named Covenant #6 among colleges in the South in the "Great Schools, Great Prices" category—a rise from its #9 position in the category in 2007. This ranking recognizes the value of a Covenant education, taking into account the high quality of the College's academic programs and the average amount of financial aid awarded. "We are pleased," said President Nielson, "that the U.S.News & World Report rankings recognize the strength and value of a Covenant College education. Covenant is blessed: we have another year of record enrollment, a new residence hall is open for students, and construction is progressing on a new academic building. We're delighted that this growth allows us to equip more and more students with a first-rate, Christ-centered education." Covenant Arts The third season of Covenant Arts is underway, and there is still time to catch a concert—or a few concerts. This year brings the Biava Quartet, The Washington Saxophone Quartet, pianist Jean-Louis Haguenauer, The Dismembered Tennesseans, and Cantus to the Dora Maclellan Brown Memorial Chapel. To learn more about the concert series and subscribe, visit covenant.edu/covenantarts. Getting Down to Business Barbecue and denominational business were on the agenda this summer in Memphis. Covenant administrators and representatives from several offices joined commissioners from around the country in June for the Presbyterian Church in America's General Assembly. As an agency of the PCA, the College takes an active role in the annual meeting, partnering with hundreds of churches and church leaders. To watch the video of Covenant's report at General Assembly, presented in concert by President Nielson, Dr. Render Caines, and Chaplain Aaron Messner, visit covenant.edu/pcaga. Vocal ensemble Cantus will perform at Covenant April 11 in the final performance of the 2007-2008 Covenant Arts concert series. Campus Preview Weekend Prospective students are invited to campus March 27-29 for our annual spring Campus Preview Weekend. They will get a taste of what life is like for Covenant students—from sitting in on classes and meeting professors to staying in a residence hall and getting to know current students. If you know a high school student who may be interested in visiting Covenant, you can refer them to 4 THE VIEW § COVENANT COLLEGE § AUTUMN 2007 S C O Ts t u f f covenant.edu/cpw to sign up for Campus Preview Weekend. President's Blog President Nielson has entered the blogosphere. He will blog every other week, sharing his reflections on educational, economic, theological, and all variety of topics. Visit president. blogs.covenant.edu for some interesting reading—and subscribe to the feed so that you don't miss any new posts. Matt McLelland of Warren-McLelland Aerial Photography took this picture of Covenant that was selected for MSNBC's "Pretty College Campuses" feature. students and alumni. For the third year, Professor Steve Kaufmann took students in Covenant's Teacher EducaVisit President Nielson's new blog at president.blogs.covenant.edu. tion Program to the International Christian School of Budapest for a monthlong teaching practicum. Covenant's newest residence hall opened in August and is now home to over 100 students. Pretty Picture Covenant's beautiful mountaintop setting has earned it a spot on MSNBC's "Pretty College Campuses." Matt McLelland, partner in WarrenMcLelland Aerial Photography and son of retired Covenant professor Reg McLelland, shot and submitted the photograph of the College that was selected by MSNBC. View all of the recognized colleges at www.msnbc. msn.com/id/20200955/nPage/1. There, these seven rising seniors joined David Welsh '96, director of the school, and six other Covenant alumni who are on the school's faculty. Through this internship, these future teachers not only gained practical education experience, but also got a taste of how Christian educators can make a global impact. To read a firsthand account of the practicum by Charlotte Okie '08, visit covenant.edu/budapest. Parents eNewsletter Parents, if you would like to receive regular e-mail updates with information we think you would find helpful, sign up now at covenant.edu/parents. Even if your students don't tell you what's going on here, we will! New Residence Hall Construction of the new residence hall is complete, and its first student residents moved into their freshly painted rooms in August. Read all about the new residence hall—including the mountain stone in the lobby and the fourth-floor balcony—in the BUILD campaign newsletter inside this issue of The View. And visit build. covenant.edu anytime for up-to-date information on the College's campaign. Five New Minors Added Covenant's academic programs continue to grow this year, as five new minors have been rolled out: biblical languages, computer information systems, physical education–science track, physical education–sports management track, and sport ministry. Education Interns in Budapest An international school in Hungary seems to be a magnet for Covenant AUTUMN 2007 Covenant education students along with Professor Steve Kaufmann spent the month of May in Hungary participating in a teaching practicum. § COVENANT COLLEGE § THE VIEW 5 S C O Ts t u f f go Figure 8900 8900 303 303 Meet Covenant's newest faculty. Front (left to right): Sanford Shaw, modern languages; Antonio Chiareli, sociology; Ginner Huson, organizational management and executive education; Eric Wilson, mathematics; Sarah Huffines, English; with President Niel Nielson. Back (left to right): Jeff Dryden, biblical studies; Steve Corbett, community development; Aaron Messner, chaplain; William Tate, English; John Wingard, philosophy; Conference attendees on campus during the summer Doors in the new residence hall Athletes Overseas Even in the off-season Covenant athletes are on the move. The men's soccer team traveled to Monterrey, Mexico, this summer to work alongside Mission to the World. They played several matches, met and shared their testimonies with other teams, painted a church, and assisted the local MTW team in building relationships. San Jose, Costa Rica, was the destination of the women's soccer team. Collaborating with SCORE International, the women played matches against four teams, sharing testimonies after each one, and worked in an orphanage and a kindergarten class in a local school. Athletic mission trips don't stop when classes start: the men's baseball team is traveling to the Dominican Republic during Fall Break. Go to athletics.covenant.edu to keep up with the latest in Scots athletics—both at home and abroad— year-round. 2 2 250 250 Miles to the nearest Starbucks Average membership of churches that give to Covenant Professor Dennison Authors Book Dr. William Dennison, professor of interdisciplinary studies, has authored A Christian Approach to Interdisciplinary Studies: In Search of a Method and Starting Point, which has been published by Wipf and Stock. "A joy to read," says one reviewer, "this scholarly work defends and articulates the interdisciplinary approach provided by the Triune God of the Scripture, the 'author of integration.'" Order A Christian Approach to Interdisciplinary Studies and other faculty books from the Tuck Shoppe at Students for every residence life leadership team member 7 7 351 351 21 21 7 7 135 135 New students Alumni on the faculty States you can see from the Overlook on a clear day Pints of blood donated at Covenant last year The women's soccer team worked with children on a trip to Costa Rica this summer. covenant.edu/tuckshoppe. 6 THE VIEW § COVENANT COLLEGE § AUTUMN 2007 "God is moving, doing a work of redemption, rescuing souls from their spiritual mire and filth and giving them citizenship in His heavenly kingdom." — Katie Klukow '10 AUTUMN 2007 § COVENANT COLLEGE § THE VIEW 7 deliberately on a series of stones and wooden planks lest they slip into the runoff of raw sewage that bleeds from the slum. And so went the morning ritual as eight Covenant students and President Niel and Dr. Kathleen Nielson entered Nairobi, Kenya's Kibera slum this past summer. Africa's most popu- H olding hands, they stepped carefully and individual's unique gifts. And so they did what the Kenyans did. The church operates a school, a kitchen, a women's ministry, and a health services ministry. The students and the Nielsons aided the schoolteachers by helping with English lessons, art projects, Bible classes—all sorts of activities that are part of a regular school day. Every day one or two team members helped "Always bring your Bible, because in the African church, they will call upon you at any time to in the kitchen, which lous slum, Kibera is a give a word. I'm amazed at the readiness of Imbumi's serves lunch to all the dense shantytown that is church and school staff to sing and speak and pray." schoolchildren—probably home to about a million people living within one- — Sam Belz '10 the only square meal these children receive each day. and-a-half square miles. Peering down upon the slum, one is met with a sea of mud-walled, tin-roofed huts, separated by narrow alleyways awash with garbage and human excrement. There is no electricity, no running water, no sewer system. It is a profoundly poor land. Pastor Imbumi Makuku and his wife, Martha, led the Americans on their walk into the slum. Imbumi is the pastor of Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church, which he started in 2002. A graduate of Orlando's Reformed Theological Seminary, Imbumi brings rare theological training to Africans who crave scriptural edification. On the group's first morning in Kibera, Imbumi asked one of the team members to bring God's Word to the people. "Preach exhaustively," he instructed. And for twenty minutes—forty including translation—Sam Belz '10 did. From the trip's first hours, the group learned the power of the gospel and the importance of always being prepared to give the reason for one's hope. The students on this mission were all Maclellan scholars. It is traditional that participants in the Maclellan scholarship program embark on a group trip after their freshman year, and the students themselves are largely responsible to select their destination. The group spent ten days in the Kibera slum, followed by a long weekend in Lokichoggio, Kenya, fellowshipping with pastors-in-training, and another week in Mutulu, Kenya, teaching, painting, visiting. In Kibera, they endeavored to come alongside the Christian ministers, observe, learn, and help, according to each The school staff carefully plans and prepares a nutrient-rich menu. Stews served on chapatti (a rice alternative) are common, and meat is rare. Operating in assembly-line fashion, the kitchen crew fed about 170 people in ten minutes. The church maintains an extensive women's ministry, in which Martha Makuku, her sister Mary, and a woman named Nancy, whose title is simply "evangelist," play a significant role. Kathleen Nielson observes that the women in 8 THE VIEW § COVENANT COLLEGE § AUTUMN 2007 "We learned that the gospel of Jesus Christ is always relevant." the team learned a new favorite song in kibera Mambo sawa sawa, Mambo sawa sawa. Yesu akiwa enzeni, Mambo sawa sawa. — Bethany Vannette '10 what they say to these women." Their message is biblical and straight to the point, he says. "When Mary and Nancy visit homes, they never spend time lamenting or weeping over the situation with the women. 'Oh, we feel like weeping,' they say, 'but these women don't need someone to feel sorry for them. They know what their situation is. They need someone who will come and tell them that with the Lord and the community of the church they can survive this. We save our weeping for our homes. We weep at night.'" Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church is a haven in a dark Kibera are "the fixed points." The children energetically move about and the vast majority of men leave their wives, but by and large the women hold fast and try to maintain a strong, stable home. A few team members accompanied Mary and Nancy on their daily home visits. They always shared scripture with the women they visited and prayed for them—whether petitioning for a husband to find steady employment, a wife to be godly in the midst of her husband's infidelity, or a woman to receive Jesus. President Nielson recalls the strength of Mary and Nancy: "There are no holds barred in translation Things are getting better, things are getting better. When the Lord is on the throne, things are getting better. "It was marvelous to me how, in the midst of such degradation, the Christians in Kibera were singing that everything was getting better," says Katie Klukow '10. "They have so much hope." "The hope that they possess," says Bethany Vannette '10, "is not in their ramshackle homes, broken families, or corrupt government. It is in Jesus Christ, the King of the world who sits on the throne! I was challenged to examine my own life. My home may seem neat and clean, yet it is tainted with the rotting sewage of sin. Have I put my hope in my own accomplishments, my friends, my family? Only Jesus can fulfill my expectations for salvation, and one day I and the believers of Kibera will escape this polluted world through His redemption." AUTUMN 2007 § COVENANT COLLEGE § THE VIEW 9 "The poverty was extreme, in a place where the church had no elders, primarily w Baddorf '10 because so few men qualify due to sexual promiscuity." — Matthe but far heavier on my heart was the moral poverty place—and an organization committed to enabling people to escape the slum. Imbumi and Martha Makuku have two young boys and commute to the slum each day. "We're not going to raise our boys in the slum," Imbumi states emphatically. "Why would we raise our boys in the slum? We're trying to get people out of the slum!" The church property is conspicuous for its cleanly swept pathways and its latrines. The latrines are nothing fancy, but are significant for the simple fact that they exist. There is an emphasis on the reality that Christian living involves being clean. One woman has learned to dump her family's waste out the back door instead of the front door, and her neighbors are taking note. "Step by step, square meter by square meter, they are creating a brightness, which they believe and I believe is directly related to the gospel," says President Nielson. "In really down to earth, nitty gritty ways, the gospel affects everything." The church's health services ministry largely serves women who are HIV-positive. The staff oversees the administration of medicines that make it less likely that the children of these women will contract HIV. They comfort and care for these women as they die of AIDS. And they find new homes for their children. Oftentimes, when a mother approaches the end of her life, a meeting will be called and another woman with children of her own, for whom she can barely provide, will volunteer to take in the soon-to-beorphaned children. "I have never before," says Katie Klukow '10, "seen such unshakable faith in the midst of such circumstances. God is moving, doing a work of redemption, rescuing souls from their spiritual mire and filth and giving them citizenship in His heavenly kingdom. These people know it. They see God moving. . . . The work God is doing in Kenya is no different from the work He is doing in America. The same God is moving on both continents. And it is brilliant." The team recognized the similarities between America and Kibera. "Our filth is a different kind of filth," says President Nielson, "but our culture isn't all that different. Christians have to pick their way through the muck in our culture as well. Our world is consumed with sin, and our job is to be a light, and to step carefully while we seek to serve wholeheartedly." Whether we are traveling through the narrow passageways of Africa's poorest slum or the marbled halls of an executive suite, may we all step carefully as we walk in the light and the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. — by Jen Allen 10 THE VIEW § COVENANT COLLEGE § AUTUMN 2007 Eighty-two optimistic, young adults walked onto campus in the fall of 1978 and strode across the stage to accept their diplomas in 1982. Back then, tuition was $3760 per year, all students lived in Carter and "the men's residence hall" (Belz), and Dr. Essenburg was the College's president. On any given day, one might find Professor Chuck Anderson lecturing on the New Testament and Dr. John Hamm directing the Covenant Chorale. The United States was in recession, and a global surplus of crude oil led to a drop in gasoline prices. Ronald Reagan was president, and Michael Jackson's album Thriller was just released, becoming the best-selling album to date at the time. The Commodore 64 made its first appearance, as did the Toyota Camry, the CD player, and Knight Rider. The Cold War continued. Fast forward a quarter of a century, and alumni from the class of 1982 dot the globe—from Chile to Amsterdam to Philly—and do everything from prosecute criminals to manage businesses to practice psychiatry. Glimpse into the lives of four of these alumni on the silver anniversary of their graduation. AUTUMN 2007 § COVENANT COLLEGE § THE VIEW 11 Behind the Scenes — by Rachel Tilley Witherow '00 Y ou know that game: "what five people, living or dead, would you like to meet?" Who would be on your list? Ronald Reagan? James Earl Jones? The the credits on your television screen. Ed's interest in broadcasting and his faith in God became forever entwined one night after having graduated high school, when he was working as an announcer for a Christian radio station. He had become accustomed to people calling the station for counseling or advice, but this night, the man calling was inconsolable—in utter despair and suicidal. Beach Boys? (OK, that last one would take up all five, but hey, if you're a fan.…) But what if it weren't just a game? What if you really could meet people you've only ever seen on television or read about in the newspa- What if you could meet people you've only seen on TV or read about in the newspaper? per? For Ed Stoffel '82, meeting people the rest of us only talk about is just another day at the office. Though you may not be aware of it, this probably isn't the only time Ed Stoffel's name has appeared in your home. If you've seen Charlie Gibson or the late Peter Jennings on ABC's World News Tonight or stayed up late to catch Ted Koppel's Nightline, Ed's name has probably scrolled through Ed recalls: "Here I was, a young kid of eighteen or nine- teen, trying to give him advice. He said 'Young man, I've heard all that; I've been a pastor.' So what do you tell somebody like that? I decided then that whether or not I stay in broadcasting, no matter where I work, I need a strong Christian foundation and a good education behind that. That's why I came to Covenant." 12 THE VIEW § COVENANT COLLEGE § AUTUMN 2007 Ed did remain in broadcasting, working at WMBW radio and the WRCB and WDEF TV stations in Chattanooga during his years at Covenant. Since then, Ed has been a broadcast engineer for the American Broadcasting Company, working at their news headquarters in Washington, DC. Over the years, he has operated cameras, lights, and sound, and has held numerous other technical positions. Currently, he is a technical director, working as the "crew chief" on whatever show he's assigned to, coordinating and engineering all technical aspects of the program and working alongside the production director to create the product we see on the air—oftentimes live. This career has placed Ed on the sidelines during numerous interviews with well-known people. Like the rest of us, Ed also has a list of people he would still like to meet. But the list of people he has already met is substantially longer. Meeting his hero, the late President Ronald Reagan was a highlight of his career, as was meeting former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In addition to Reagan, he has met former Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, along with numerous politicians, actors, and other celebrities. He also counts among his favorite career moments meeting the late pastor and author James Montgomery Boice, whom he calls a "rock star" for Presbyterians. And yes, he has met James Earl Jones and the Beach Boys. A conversation about the immediacy of today's broadcast communications will almost always come around to a discussion of September 11, 2001, when the nation was riveted to their television screens, desperate to know what was going on. Ed recalls that morning vividly: driving into the capital and seeing smoke rising from the Pentagon as most people were fleeing the city. He remembers thinking: "Everyone is leaving town, and I'm going in. But God help us; people have their TVs on, and they need the information." ABC won a number of awards for its coverage of those attacks—work of which Ed says he is probably most proud. When the World Trade Center was hit, New York's WABC went off the air and lost a number of its employees, including the engineer who was working on their rooftop tower. To be responsible for broadcasting an event of this magnitude, while at the same time mourning the lives of his coworkers, made for what Ed states was "definitely the most stress I've had on the job, but I know that the whole nation was feeling it." Working in an industry that isn't known for being evangelical or conservative—or typically kind to those who are—has presented challenges to Ed, who is unabashedly pro-life and serves as clerk of the session at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, Virginia. "What is very difficult," states Ed, "is when I see a situation where [the producers] are looking for the best and brightest voice to represent the pro-abortion side, and then they basically want to pick the worst kook off the street to represent the pro-life side. That's when I have to decide whether to bite my tongue or speak up, and I try to weigh my response on whether I think it will be effective or not." Ed strives to "live a life worthy of the gospel" not by proselytizing, but by living in such a way that when he has the opportunity to speak up, he has credibility and respect. "Over the years, I have had opportunities to influence for good, I think, to try to nudge them back towards center, to remain balanced. When Christians are in the workplace, they have an effect. The news is still very different than it would be if Christians weren't there at all." AUTUMN 2007 § COVENANT COLLEGE § THE VIEW 13 — by Rachel Tilley Witherow '00 T he phone rings in an upscale suburban home. A man in his sixties answers and listens to the voice on the other end, his face first registering shock, then anger, then resolve. "I'll do whatever you need," he says quietly. A small crowd has gathered in an apartment. The sixty-year-old man is slumped in the corner of what appears to be a shower stall. Blood spills from the bullet-sized hole in his temple. He isn't moving. A camera flashes. "OK, we've got it," says one of the observers. He extends a hand to the man, who takes it and rises slowly. "Good work," says the make-up artist. "This should do it." At a truck stop parking lot, the observer shows the picture to a nervous-looking man. "Good work," the man says as he hands over an envelope filled with cash. His extended arm feels the cold steel of clicking handcuffs instead of the handshake he expected. "The evidence is overwhelming," states the prosecutor. The jury agrees, and the man who had unwittingly hired an undercover FBI agent to kill a rival business owner will spend the rest of his life in prison. "Good work, Charysse," says the prosecutor's co-counsel. Sometimes, the life of Charysse Alexander '82 looks like an episode of Law & Order. But in her world, the conviction does not come a mere 14 14 THE VIEW VIEW THE § § COVENANT COVENANT COLLEGE COLLEGE § § AUTUMN AUTUMN 2007 2007 sixty minutes (including commercial interruptions) after the crime took place. Charysse knows how much work it took to investigate and convict the murderous business owner: she keeps a surveillance photograph of the man that was taken during the investigation, as he walked out of a truck stop accompanied by the undercover agents he thought were hit men. For Charysse, the picture represents justice. When Charysse Alexander was a little girl, she never said, "When I grow up, I want to be an executive assistant United States attorney." In fact, when she came to Covenant College in 1978, she wasn't sure what she would do with her life. It was during her junior year as a sociology major that she began searching a number of different career options and finally decided on law, simply because she saw it as "the most reliable and interesting way of making a living." After graduation, she attended law school at the University of Alabama, where a professor told her that she should consider becoming a district attorney because, as he said, "You have those kinds of morals." Despite this, she was intent on going into private practice until a friend recommended her for a position at the US Attorney's Office in Montgomery. She agreed to interview, but she recalls sitting in her car across from the courthouse thinking and praying, "God, I really don't know why I'm doing this. This is not the kind of work that I envision, but please help me to go into this with an open heart." During the interview with the US attorney (who she later discovered was a member of a PCA church) and the chief criminal attorney (also a Christian) she realized that this was the career God intended for her. Working as a federal prosecutor means that Charysse and her colleagues handle cases that are too complex in their scope to be dealt with by local jurisdictions. That is, if a crime is committed against the government or a government agency, involves victims who either live in or were forcibly moved to more than one of the ninety-four US districts, or involves other interests that the federal government has chosen to protect (such as civil rights violations), it is considered a federal offense. Charysse has handled cases ranging from mail fraud to bank robbery to murder for hire. "It does get ugly," she states, "and you do become a little calloused, except for crimes against children. Those are enraging. When you see that kind of depra- "Sometimes bringing criminals to the end of themselves by getting them convicted of a crime may be truly showing them grace." vity, when you see people who are hurt, particularly by violent or sexual crimes, that can get so discouraging. More than once I have gone to God with what I thought was a terrible crime or other terrible outcome in a case. He's still teaching me to trust Him." Charysse feels strongly about how her career and her faith meet: "God is all about justice." If anything, she says her faith provides the best foundation for being a prosecutor "because it allows me to do something good for my community and try to make the world a better place—or as good as it can be in this world that's fallen. Sometimes, bringing [criminals] to the end of themselves by getting them convicted of a crime may be truly showing them grace, because you're stopping their foolishness, at least for the time being. It may only stop for fifteen minutes, or until they're out of prison again, but it gives them a chance to stop and consider the course that their life has taken." In the twenty-two years Charysse has spent as a federal criminal prosecutor, she has never considered switching to the defense side. Her job has not always been smooth sailing, but she says that it has been very interesting and rewarding. "I would probably be a pretty good defense lawyer," she says, "but I have no desire to represent people who have been charged with crimes. I like being on the side I'm on. You can make a whole lot more money in private practice, but I don't think I could sleep as well at night." AUTUMN 2007 § COVENANT COLLEGE § THE VIEW 15 REDEEMING THE BROKEN A — by Ashley Lesondak '03 day at a time." That is how Dr. Mike Del Vecchio '82 describes his life and work in Pennsylvania. while under the teaching of Professors John Lothers and Ray Dameron at Covenant. He remembers Dr. Lothers as ates the opportunities he had in college to volunteer in local hospitals and children's group homes. After Mike earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Covenant in 1982, he studied medicine at Vanderbilt University and later spent his residency as a pediatrician in Birmingham, Alabama. But the call to urban ministry that Mike first experienced at Covenant led him and his family to Philadelphia in 1991. He now practices medicine at Temple University Children's Medical Center and cites patient care as the best part of the job. Mike compares his career to that of a marriage counselor, accurately identifying and describing the call all believers have to help redeem a broken world. In the Reformed tradition, he says, there is no distinction between the sacred and the The father of four and a pediatric hospitalist, Mike the "cornerstone of the biology department," and appreciis a living representation of perseverance and unyielding faith. Though he grew up in rural Alabama "beyond the suburbs," Mike has spent the last sixteen years taking care of sick children in the bustling metropolis of Philadelphia. His call to the city first began at Covenant during his undergraduate years. There, Mike encountered a few passionate individuals who would instill in him the desire to minister in urban areas. Mike came to Covenant for several reasons, including the presence of his older sister, Linda. And though many students at his Christian high school were avoiding Christian colleges in favor of Ivy League schools, Mike chose to attend Covenant and study engineering from a Reformed perspective. During his junior year, Mike changed his major to biology in order to become a doctor. He had been around the practice of medicine his entire life—his father was a doctor—yet only decided to pursue this career path 16 THE VIEW § COVENANT COLLEGE § AUTUMN 2007 secular. Being a faithful physician is an outworking of Mike's belief in the integration of his faith and his work. There is no such thing as a typical day for a pediatric hospitalist. Mike works both day and night shifts, making his life anything but ordinary. This variance in work schedule, he says, has been a blessing to him and his family over the years because it has allowed him to spend more time at home during the day with his children. Mike and his wife, Cindy (Smallman) Del Vecchio, whom he first spotted across Covenant's Great Hall during his college years, are the proud parents of four children: Anna, Sarah, Luke, and Grace. Mike is especially thankful for the extra time his schedule allows him to spend with Luke, who has autism. Mike describes Luke as a three-yearold in an eleven-year-old body who demands a parent during every waking hour. Though Luke is in constant need of attention, Mike believes he has "done more good for [the Del Vecchio] family than any other person or experience." Mike lives each day with an unyielding faith and a sincere humility. "Either you believe God is sovereign and loving or you don't," he states. And though his words sound casual, he makes such claims with profound meekness and conviction. home with my autistic son . . . or if I'm painting the house like I was today, it's all the same thing in reality. If there's something you can do to God's glory, if it's your calling, you're going to work at it as best you can. Certainly there are times where it may seem like there is more of a sacred component to it, but I really think the Reformed faith [explains] it the best: all of it is part of God using us to redeem a broken world in some form or fashion." The Reformed principles taught at Covenant have stayed with Mike and Cindy since their college years and are clearly evidenced in their work, in their church – New Life Philadelphia, of which Mike is an elder, and in their family. And when asked about his goals for the future, Mike candidly responds, "My goal is to finish well, fulfill the Lord's calling . . . and pray I don't implode." "All of life is part of God using us to redeem a broken world in some form or fashion." "I integrate my faith in every moment that I breathe. The job's just part of it. . . . God calls us to an array of things. Whether I'm at the hospital working with a sick kid, working at AUTUMN 2007 § COVENANT COLLEGE § THE VIEW 17 Development Corporation (BACDC), Jim oversees projects throughout the country to rebuild and revitalize disinvested communities. The BACDC is the premier community development corporation of its kind in the United States and is celebrating J im Grauley '82 is a man of startling accomplishment and humility. As the real estate development executive and president of the Bank of America Community downtown Charlotte, and the redevelopment of Cityview in the Parramore neighborhood of Orlando. These projects span a great variety of community-driven visions, specific to the city in which they are implemented. In Jim's words, the BACDC "brings the technical and financial capacity, as well as the experience, to the visions and dreams of communities that organize to improve and revitalize themselves." "This organization brings the technical and financial capacity, as well as the experience, to the visions and dreams of communities that organize to improve and revitalize themselves." its 30th anniversary this year. Jim's projects are focused in fifteen major metropolitan areas and include the recent revitalization and development of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic District in Atlanta, the redevelopment of the First Ward and Garden District in By partnering with other organizations (non-profits, for-profits and public agencies) and providing financial support such as loans, grants and direct financing, the BACDC brings the backing—financial and organizational—of a huge corporation to the people who are close enough to these 18 THE VIEW § COVENANT COLLEGE § AUTUMN 2007 Garden District in Charlotte, hundreds of well-designed, carefully planned housing units have been made available to low-income families and middle-income families alike. With a variety of housing types and a wide range of prices, these communities have been strengthened through diversity and heavy redevelopment. As president of the BACDC, Jim views his position at this remarkable corporation as his opportunity to live out his faith using his natural gifts and the experiences that have prepared him for the job. The son of a minister, Jim grew up under the example of a father who served his congregation well. At the time Jim enrolled at Covenant, however, he was unsure of how to live out that same commitment without entering the ministry, to which he felt no particular draw. One of Covenant's greatest gifts to him, he says, was the concept of the integration of his faith and learning. It was this theme that led him to understand that his dual degree in engineering would be no less effective in leading him to a career where his gifts would best serve the kingdom than any other degree at Covecommunities to know their real needs. All projects are focused on the common goals of economic sustainability, community development, and environmental and neighborhood stability. Thus, the BACDC brings realistic definition to the visions and dreams of the local people and ensures that the changes made will be lasting ones. So far, Jim and the BACDC have built tens of thousands of affordable housing units, including the construction of new homes, the redevelopment of distressed properties, and the development of mixed-use properties. In places such as the First Ward and nant. So, after three years at Covenant, he completed the pre-engineering program at Georgia Tech and then worked as a design engineer before earning a master's in engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduate school, Jim worked for a predecessor of Bank of America, doing mergers and acquisitions. Though he was good at the work and enjoyed it, he felt frustrated by his distance from his true passion of economic development. He heard about the subsidiary that is now known as the BACDC and expressed his interest growth." Jim's life as he describes it is one that has been fraught with blessing. Through the legacy of faith in his and his wife's families, they have been blessed. Through the extraordinary education afforded him at Covenant, Georgia Tech, UNC, and a year as a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University, he has been blessed. Through the desires God placed early in Jim's heart, longing to serve the inner cities and to better understand how to minister to those who have less, he was led to a career that is blessing thousands upon thousands. in those projects to its president. Before long, the company opened an office in Atlanta and Jim began working on developments in the metro area in 1992. Four years later, Jim met and married Christy. In the eleven years they've been married, Jim and Christy have borne five children: Nina, Amy Brooke, Malcolm, Margaret Anne, and James. When Jim talks about his family, he speaks joyfully of the way they have impacted his life, changing his priorities and refocusing his energies. Their lives are now geared toward the careful and love-imbued rearing of their children. Christy works in the home, investing herself and her gift for teaching in the kids. Both parents invest time in their church, Intown Community Church, teaching Sunday school classes and participating in community groups. "I see it as a priority," says Jim of his home and church life, "for where I focus my energies and resources in ministry—given the critical window of our children's spiritual development, education, and AUTUMN 2007 § COVENANT COLLEGE § THE VIEW 19 F A C U LT Y v i e w A New Literacy: Reading the Internet W hen considering kids and the Internet, parents' thoughts often turn toward protecting them from harmful content. Health-conscious caregivers worry that children spend too many sedentary hours in front of computer monitors, increasing the risk of obesity and damage to eyesight. As a parent who is also a teacher educator, I find myself asking a new question about kids on the Internet recently. How is the Internet affecting my daughter's reading ability? What new skills does she need to effectively use current technology? Teachers and reading researchers are asking these same questions and are beginning to develop helpful answers. Considering the Internet's popularity and potential, parents and teachers are paying attention to its impact on today's student population. How can we understand this new literacy tool and maximize its benefits? Reading online is firmly embedded in a solid foundation of competence with printed text. Children who struggle with vocabulary skills and comprehension strategies when reading printed text experience frustration when reading online and may have difficulty realizing the Internet's potential as a learning resource. In addition to basic word recognition and vocabulary, online reading and research requires advanced development of cognitive skills such as determining importance, summarizing, and skimming and scanning. Adults who guide technology use with children will benefit from a clear understanding of the strategies needed to read multi-media formats. The first essential skill Internet users must develop is to establish a purpose for the search and stick to it. While hypertext links engage young readers and offer choices, they may also distract their attention and overload short term memory. Second, young searchers need to develop expertise with locating appropriate information efficiently. Kids can spend hours "googling" topics without direction and waste precious learning time. They need direct guidance regarding search engines, key words, and the Internet," The Reading Teacher 59 [2006]: 618). A third crucial skill for effectively navigating the online environment is managing the barrage of graphics, including charts, diagrams and flashy advertisements aimed at young consumers. Kids may not know the difference between valid sources and those designed to influence opinions or promote products. Partnering with children to work on projects or locate products enables parents to help them build wise consumer decision-making skills and develop careful research habits. Parents and older siblings can have fun and assist younger children with newly emerging skills by exploring tools such as Internet Workshops and Internet Scavenger Hunts. Reading the Internet successfully is an important capability for young citizens in 21st century society. Christian parents who envision preparing their children to engage and transform culture will ensure that they can use these "new" tools well. "How is the Internet affecting my daughter's reading ability?" search processes. Adults can model Internet reading strategies and help them negotiate the many options vying for their attention. Laurie Henry suggests children remember the acronym SEARCH: "Set a purpose for searching, Employ effective search strategies, Analyze search-engine results, Read critically and synthesize information, Cite your sources, and [ask] How successful was your search?" ("SEARCHing for an Answer: The Critical Role of New Literacies While Reading on 20 THE VIEW § COVENANT COLLEGE § AUTUMN 2007 "Stars" photographed by Ken McElrath '85 In the Desert Dialogues series, of which "Stars" is one piece, Ken McElrath '85 seeks a positive connection with his current southwestern locale. "The 'dialogue' is about an emotional engagement with desert forms and a discourse with the photographic medium," says the Phoenix, Arizona, resident. "Through the interplay of color, shape, tone, focus, framing, and scale, I seek to decrease the dependency on narrative by engaging formal means to push the boundaries of both plasticity and expressiveness within the photographic medium." Ken hopes that his photography elicits responses and feelings not directly related to the subject matter. He and his wife, Donna, have three children, two of whom are students at Covenant. In addition to his work in photography, Ken leads a marketing agency he founded called CAZABBA Studios. 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By Valerie Baldowski
As baby boomers reach retirement age and beyond, planning for long-term care becomes more and more important, according to experts in care for the aging.
In observance of National Family Caregivers Month this month, Atlanta-based Home Instead Senior Care recently offered a web conference to discuss the options available to adult children, and the pros and cons of each choice.
The presentation, "The Best Care for Your Parents: Senior Care Solutions and Potential Pitfalls," was hosted by Paul Hogan, co-founder and chief executive officer of Home Instead Senior Care, and Suzanne Mintz, president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit National Family Caregivers Association.
The wishes of aging parents should be taken into consideration when choosing long-term care, said Stephania Ward, community relations director for Dogwood Forest of Eagle's Landing, an assisted living community in Stockbridge.
"Most families aren't aware of their loved one's wishes until they are forced to make a decision on their behalf, and in a lot of situations, they have never sat down as a family and discussed what the wishes are," Ward said.
Opening the lines of communication between adult siblings on caring for elderly parents is important, as is direct communication with aging parents on their long-term care wishes, said Dan Wieberg, public relations manager for Home Instead.
"What we hate to see is people react, as opposed to being proactive," Wieberg said.
Cost is another factor to weigh, said Ward.
"Adult day services, home care, and independent and assisted living are typically private pay, with the only funds available for reimbursement being from a private, long-term care policy or veterans benefits, if applicable," Ward added. "With a skilled nursing facility, you may qualify for your 100 days of skilled care that Medicare will cover, and then if you're considering permanent placement in a nursing facility, it will typically be Medicaid or Veterans Administration-approved facilities."
Other options available for the care of aging parents include adult care centers, retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and hospice care, stated Hogan.
But most aging parents are cared for at home, said Mintz.
"The majority of care provided to people who need it, 80 percent, is provided by family members," she said. "The [belief] that most people needing care are in nursing homes is a myth."
Many seniors want to continue living in their own home, continued Mintz, but accommodating that wish can take its toll on family members.
"The stress is very high among family caregivers," she added. "It's twice as high for adult children, and six times as high for spouses."
On a national level, baby boomers born in the 1950s are reaching retirement age, Wieberg said, and their adult children are caught in the "sandwich generation," with young children and aging parents.
"In January 2011, the first baby boomer turns 65, and from that day forward, [the number of people turning 65 years old] is literally 8,000 a day," he continued.
At Thanksgiving and Christmas, Wieberg encourages adult children to monitor the health and well-being of their parents to determine if they are having trouble caring for themselves.
Telltale signs include when a usually tidy house suddenly becomes messy, he said, and constantly finding spoiled food in the refrigerator.
"Those are little things to look for to see if mom needs a little help," said Wieberg.
The decision to move an elderly parent to a long-term care facility is never easy, he said, and the entire family should discuss the options before action is taken.
"It's tough," said Wieberg. "That's why you have to start having those conversations. So much friction can occur if you're guessing what mom wants."
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The Hotel Vila de Premià is a small beach hotel with its own café bar, where a breakfast buffet is served each morning. The reception desk is staffed 24-hours a day, and free Wi-Fi Internet access is available in the public areas. The hotel has private parking, subject to charges.
Across the street from the beach of Premià de Mar, the hotel is within walking distance of a train station with regular service to Barcelona. The town is just off the C-32 highway. Nearby are the Premià Yacht Club (Club Nàutic Premià), the Museum of Textile Printing (Museu de l'Estampació Tèxtil), and the Church of St. Christopher with its baroque doorway and octagonal bell tower. It's a short drive from the Hotel Vila de Premià to the Circuit de Catalunya racetrack in Montmeló or to hiking trails in the Montnegre Park Corridor (Parque del Montnegre i el Corredor).
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