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Today, many people are being deceived by their leaders into believing it is their responsability to cover up for them. God does not intend us to let anyone sin, it does not matter what position they hold. We must remember that "nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light." Luke 8:17. Even if we decide to stay silent for their sin, God will still be perfectly just, and sinners will be punished. It is certainly sad to find out how many churches with healthy doctrines fear that these kind of occurences should be left alone. No! We should bring them to light, that they may change and the Body of Christ may continue to grow and edify itself. As a reminder to everyone that our job is to teach and reprove our hrothers and sister instead of hiding their sin I quote from Matthew 18:15-17, "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector."


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I have an 04 Escape, so hopefully my input is helpful.Originally Posted by Karterius
I know an aftermartket harness finally came out for the 01 - 04's last year, I don't know about the 05 though. You can check www.escape-central.com (ask in the Modification forum) as that is a really great resource for Scapes, Tribys, and Mariners.1.) My Mariner has a a built in factory amplifier as part as my premium Mach stereo system. It sounds really good, but do I need to install an after market one to have it work with an intel mac mini. Does anyone have pictures or a diagram for this type of setup?
My own advice would be to ditch the MFG Amp and go with a real one. I thought my Mach sounded great, until I put my new system in.
You have to have something to change your output from one port to 3. Either a USB/Firewire sound "card" or an external Optical to Analog converter.2.) Is the FireWave really needed now that the new intel mac mini have 5.1 surround sound.
Depending on how much you want to put into it, you *could* use your steering wheel controls. They are on your CAN network, and if you search back there is a CAN interface that works with Macs (in fact one uses the FTDI chipset and FTDI will send you the beta Intel driver for their USB->Serial interface if you ask them).3.) Other than the touch screen display, how do you guys adjust the sound level etc, on your speakers.
There are also aftermarket kits to use your MFG steering wheel controls with head units. Depending on the interface, you might be able to get it to talk to the Mac.
Since the 05 was the first year with steering wheel controls, I have plans to build a bluetooth based control that i'll mount in my steering wheel. But there is so much dust on that project right now it's embarassing...
Ummmm....They come with AE cards built in.6.) Does anyone know of a USB adator for PCMCIA cards? I was thinking of using a wireless networking card with the mac mini.
But yes there is such a beast, but I don't know if there would be any driver issues as i've never looked into them.
That depends on the drive. In theory no, but if it is a slow drive or prone to spinning down then you can get periodic lags. Make sure that the drive is a 2.5" laptop drive rather than a 3.5 as they are less at risk for failure in a car environment.7.) Would there be any degredation of sound or speed if I was to keep all of the music on an external harddrive.


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Students and families across America searching for an affordable college where they won't end up with a mountain debt upon graduation can take a tip from U.S. News & World Report. In an article published on January 26, U.S. News cited 10 schools that help students keep college debt low, with Berea at the top of the list.
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Boone Tavern and Berea College recently welcomed Didiayer Snyder, host of the At Home With Didiayer, on the Hallmark network. She came to Berea to film segments for a "Destination Kentucky" program for season two of At Home With Didiayer: The Travel Edition.
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Two organizations focused on African-American history and heritage have appointed Dr. Alicestyne Turley of Berea College to their executive boards. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), in Washington, D.C., named Dr. Turley to its Executive Council.
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Leah Thompson '17 is from a small town of less than 1,000 people in southern Kentucky. "We don't have a traffic light of any kind," she said. "But there are caution lights before you come over the bridge. You can drive through town in less than...Read More
Leah Thompson '17 is from a small town of less than 1,000 people in southern Kentucky. "We don't have a traffic light of any kind," she said. "But there are caution lights before you come over the bridge. You can drive through town in less than a minute."
From bigger cities originally, Leah's parents wanted to raise their children in the country. One of only a few black families in the area, the Thompsons struggled with being different, but the family finances were livable. Her father drove a delivery route for a major soft drink company, and her mother worked at the local radio station.
Things began to get hard for the family when Leah's father lost his job and had to pick up hauling jobs wherever he could. A short time later, Leah's mother lost her job of 19 years. With three daughters to raise, life became difficult.
"We lived paycheck to paycheck. If we went and got food, we would make sure it was a big, big meal and make it last three or four days. There was this one time, and it still upsets me. It was a Tuesday, and my parents didn't get paid until Friday. We had almost nothing to eat in the house. There were condiments in the refrigerator, and we had spaghetti noodles. So after a day or so of not eating anything, we used Italian dressing as a sauce. It didn't help. I remember my mom lying in the back room just crying."
Leah wanted to go to college, but she considered working instead to help her parents. Her parents wouldn't have it, encouraged her to follow her dreams. Leah's next question was how? One day, her AP biology teacher told her about Berea. The would-be first-generation college student applied, and was accepted. At Berea, Leah has found her teachers accessible and interested. "If you're not in class they will shoot you an email or call you, or you'll run in to them eventually if you skip class—so don't do it!" Leah says the sense of community and togetherness has helped her thrive.
"Leaving home and coming here helps expand your thinking. I have definitely become more open minded and learned so much more than if I had stayed closer to home. Berea is putting pressure in the right places for me." Leah settled on a major in psychology, and her grandmother's struggle with Alzheimer's has inspired an interest in neuroscience, which she plans to study in graduate school.Read Less
"I'm from Nashville," Quincy Robinson, class of 2014, said. "I have five older siblings and four of them have been to college. My mother went to a junior college and earned a Medical Assistant certificate and my father went to college for a yea...Read More
"I'm from Nashville," Quincy Robinson, class of 2014, said. "I have five older siblings and four of them have been to college. My mother went to a junior college and earned a Medical Assistant certificate and my father went to college for a year." Higher education was not a novel idea in Quincy's family; it was more like an expectation.
Berea was a well-chosen destination for college-bound Quincy because his academic achievements in high school were laudable and his family's ability to pay was limited. He applied and landed here with suppositions soon to shift.
"When I got here I was thinking of majoring in accounting or finance. I was very money-oriented. But back home on break my godmother pointed out I'd been tutoring her and her classmates in math courses at their community college. She suggested that I should consider math. I've always worked with kids and got to thinking becoming a math teacher might be a good fit for me. Next year (2014) I will graduate with a double major: mathematics and teaching and curriculum with a certification in mathematics. I will be able to teach grades 8 through 12 in Kentucky…"
And Quincy may or may NOT decide to do that. "I'm told it might help if I get some teaching experience before I go to graduate school."
But there's another part of Quincy that suggests any break between undergraduate and graduate school might be dangerous. "You get out there and you start making money and that feels pretty good. Then you think about going to graduate school and you say to yourself, 'Do I want to be broke again?' It might be very hard to say 'yes' to that question."
Quincy claims his "learning mojo" -- which might diminish if he takes time off between getting his Bachelors and pursuing a graduate degree -- is something he learned at Berea College. "Academics at Berea are very rigorous," Quincy said, "and it was tough for me at times, even in the subjects I liked. But here I've been surrounded by support and encouragement. One of my majors, math, has been a struggle for me, but the math department was very supportive. Even in the down periods when I was nearly ready to give up, they wouldn't let me. James Blackburn-Lynch has been one of my most influential math professors -- encouraging me to stick with the major. I witnessed in his classes how teaching math can be an enjoyable experience."
Though Quincy might eventually forget about his rough patches with math, there is another aspect of academics at Berea College he will never forget. "I've studied abroad twice. The summer between my sophomore and junior years I went to Spain and Morocco. I had a blast. I studied Sufficism and Islamic religious traditions. It was awesome. Spain was gorgeous. Then this past summer I had a life-changing experience in Ghana. We studied African art and music there. So I have this studying abroad experience under my belt and I'd like to get more." In fact, Quincy confided he wants to set foot on six continents before he turns 30. "That includes Australia, but I admit Australia is going to be a stretch."
Work is work, and at Berea College the student labor program is, for many, a serious first immersion in that fact. "My first job at Berea was facility assistant [janitor] in Knapp Hall -- home of the Education Studies Program. Since then I've worked in the Black Cultural Center and am currently the office manager there. I think that working at the Black Cultural Center -- and, now at the Carter G. Woodson Center as well -- has helped me develop as a person. I've been in leadership and supervisory roles there and worked directly in program planning and projects.
"Students will get grumpy about the wages paid for their mandatory labor here. I wish all of them could listen to Professor Andrew Baskin address that subject. I won't try to paraphrase him, but he talks about the outrageous debt many college students -- but not Bereans! -- shoulder when they graduate: tens of thousands of dollars. One of my brothers owes $40,000 to student loans. A Berea student couldn't imagine leaving college with that much debt. The bottom line is this: Working at least 10 hours per week doesn't add up to a fortune, but leaving with a bottom line that's barely in the red, if at all, amounts to a fortune saved. As my mentor puts it, 'You can either play hard now and work harder later, or work hard now and play harder later.'"
Since arriving at Berea, Quincy has married. He and his wife, Allyson, moved into the Ecovillage in January 2013, and anticipate staying there until Quincy graduates after the spring semester 2014. But when asked about the dorm life he used to have, he smiles, chuckles and says, "I loved dorm life. I think at one time or another I lived in almost every male residence hall on campus. I met all my close friends in those buildings … learned about mutual respect and caring for each other even if we didn't socialize together. We were all working hard, studying hard and we became like a family. All my dorm-mates were a part of my support system and I was a part of theirs."
When asked what he likes most about Berea College, Quincy said, "I love the progressiveness of thinking here … and the fact that Berea is a place where you can cultivate your individuality. There's a lot of freedom and opportunity here to do what you want to do. If you have an idea you want to act on, and you look around you, you can always find people willing to help you.
"I've become aware of life in a different way at Berea. You might call it 'interconnectedness' or 'common bond.' No matter what you look like or what kind of culture you come from, we all laugh, cry, bleed red blood. There are fundamental things about the human experience that we all share. Being at Berea College -- including those study abroad opportunities -- has helped me broaden my sense of what it means to be human.
"Through my labor and student life I've been involved in so many things -- but they were all collaborations requiring communicating -- and I've gained confidence in my own ability to contribute, supervise, shoulder responsibilities and lead.
"Still, I think developing who you are is a continual journey. It won't be over when I leave here."
Even though making it to Australia before he's 30 is, in his own words, a "long stretch," those who know him probably won't bet against it.Read Less
Berea College Business Major From Cochabamba, Bolivia Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Fellow (2008-2009) Founder/Proprietor Energy Hunters
Many business majors just hope to get a good job once they're out of colle...Read More
Berea College Business Major From Cochabamba, Bolivia Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Fellow (2008-2009) Founder/Proprietor Energy Hunters
Many business majors just hope to get a good job once they're out of college. Berea College senior Hong Durandal, however, can't wait that long. He has started his own local energy consulting firm -- Energy Hunters -- which he runs and balances with his schoolwork and labor position at the college. This isn't just some pie-in-the-sky, glorified lemonade stand business, either. This is a great achievement regardless of the circumstances, but it is especially impressive if you know Hong's unconventional journey to America, to Berea, and to the field of sustainability.
Hong first heard about Berea College from one of his teachers at his high school in Bolivia. He was an excellent student throughout his school years and also a great volunteer. He worked with underprivileged children, teaching them English and helping them with their math lessons. His teacher thought he would be a great fit for Berea College, and she was right. Hong's academic record and potential, his drive to succeed, and his inclination to help others are all traits Berea College looks for, and motivates, in its students. Founded by abolitionist pastors in the mid-1800s, Berea College has historically encouraged an interracial and coeducational setting when state and federal laws have allowed for students who come from backgrounds where they otherwise might not have had the opportunity to afford a college education. Primarily serving students from Appalachia, Berea has recently made great strides to recruit international students. Currently, 7-percent of Berea College students come from another country.
Hong seized the opportunity and applied to Berea College his senior year. "It was a life-changing opportunity," Hong recounts "I was full of joy and could not really believe the great opportunity that was waiting for me. I was the only one in my entire country in a very long time to go abroad with such an amazing opportunity to study in the U.S." Coming to Berea was a major transition, though. Not only did Hong have to adjust to college life, but he had to do it in a country foreign to his own. However, "at the beginning everything was beautiful and wonderful," Hong explains "I wanted to learn and develop with every new experience I encountered. That feeling of being interested about new things helped me cope with the new culture and adapt fairly quickly." Although he was alone in the States, he formed friends quickly, and excelled in his studies.
Early on at Berea, Hong discovered and joined Berea's Entrepreneurship for the Public Good (EPG) program. EPG encourages and instructs students to become organizers and innovators in their local communities. Durandal refers to his time with EPG as "one of the most significant periods in my education. I truly connected with the faculty and staff. Dr. Peter Hackbert, EPG Director, and Mr. David Cooke, program coordinator of EPG, were always open to help me beyond the classroom. I connected to them as friends and mentors who guided me through my entrepreneurial growth."
It was this experience and the knowledge he gained from his classes that led him to create Energy Hunters, a firm that helps businesses, households, and institutions realize energy savings, as well as improve their comfort, health, and safety. "Our goal is to make sure energy is truly saved and reported accordingly," explains Hong, who coordinates the energy audits and improvements as well as being in charge of the core operations and developing new opportunities.
"Energy is the backbone of any country, especially the United States, which is currently leading the world in consumption of fossil fuels," Hong states. He promotes using alternative forms of energy, but what he really focuses on is energy efficiency. Says Hong, "While doing my 2010 internship, I encountered numerous unprivileged families in Texas that had to sacrifice their comfort and even their health to try to lower their high energy bills. The ability to reduce an energy bill, or in some way help a family gave me pride in what I was doing."
With humble beginnings, Energy Hunters started as a project to perform energy audits for six members of Sustainable Berea. Now it has state and federal recognition through the ENERGY STAR program and other housing authority entities, and has been recognized by the Clinton Global Initiative.
Though it keeps him busy, Hong thoroughly enjoys his work. "I love the independence and creativity that can come through working with other businesses." Building relationships is Hong's "favorite part." He has big plans for Energy Hunters, too. "The ultimate goal is to expand globally and use the potential of energy efficiency as a stepping stone for a renewable energy future, when the world will be able to use efficient renewable energy much easier than it is able to today."
Hong is a hard worker, a true entrepreneur and an innovator. He will go very far with his skills in this uncertain economy on a planet with an uncertain future. He gives thanks and appreciation to Berea College for his progress to date. "There are several lessons I have learned at Berea College that serve me for my business and my life. All the tools of business that the business department taught me have been essential. Another lesson is to appreciate people for their assistance and help. Being able to practice that in my life has made me a good entrepreneur and human being. Another important lesson that I remember: The first convocation I attended featured (Berea College) President Shinn, whose message was to learn to live simply and in a sustainable way, and to enjoy the simple things in life. This is the greatest lesson I will take with me."Read Less
What kind of socks does a physics major wear? Well, if you're Tommy Boykin, there are two kinds of socks in the world: dress socks and black Nike athletic socks, specifically the running type that are engineered for each foot. On laundry day To...Read More
What kind of socks does a physics major wear? Well, if you're Tommy Boykin, there are two kinds of socks in the world: dress socks and black Nike athletic socks, specifically the running type that are engineered for each foot. On laundry day Tommy dutifully matches right with left, mashes them into a ball and puts them in the top drawer of his dresser in Blue Ridge, a residence hall at Berea.
Tommy never has a bad day. Not that he leads a charmed life; he just always chooses to see the positive in everything. Like the day he had both a physics exam and a calculus exam. Faced with two major tests in two difficult classes, most students would redline on stress, pulling all-nighters, eating junk food, sharing their fears and anxieties with anyone who will listen.
But not Tommy. He was smiling that day. Did he study? Of course. But he also chose to get eight hours of sleep and eat a good breakfast. And there were no words of worry that morning from Tommy, only a thoughtful smile and a vote of confidence in himself: "I know that I am ready."
Tommy carries a heavy load of courses for a freshman. His first semester schedule includes physics and calculus, along with core education courses --called "GSTRs" at Berea. In his carefully planned free time, he also participates in the Contemporary Percussion ensemble, runs as an "unofficial" member of the Berea College Cross Country team, and participates in the Student Judicial Board. His short-term goal is to transform his love for drumming into a position with the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, based in Rosemont, Illinois.
Tommy was not always the greatest drummer, either. In fact in the sixth grade, he was strongly encouraged to play just about anything else. But Tommy's heart was set on the drums and with his mom's support and thousands of hours of practice, he became the section leader of the Homewood High School drum line in Birmingham, Alabama. This fall, he'll audition with the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps for the third time. "I've just missed making the corps twice, but I'm praying that this is my year."
Long-term, Tommy hopes to earn his Ph.D. in physics and either teach or work for NASA.Read Less
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How do the commitments of Berea College interrelate and influence each other?
I think that they do. Part of it is that when you go into Christian history, when you actually begin to walk the walk, both in the time of Christ and the time...Read More
How do the commitments of Berea College interrelate and influence each other?
I think that they do. Part of it is that when you go into Christian history, when you actually begin to walk the walk, both in the time of Christ and the time since, Christians have had a thing about work. We have a thing about Works, and we have a thing about work. The thing about Works is that they should be a manifestation of how we believe and should show on us. The question that people like to ask is "is there enough evidence in your life of your Christianity to be convicted of it?" You know, if people were charging folks for being Christian, would your life show enough, even to the casual observer, that they would say, "yeah, there's one right there," . . . So there's the Christian Works piece, which is very important, very significant, but then there's just the idea of 'work.'
A lot of what Jesus says, interestingly enough, has to do with people at work. A lot of his illustrations are about work, like the Parable of the Sower and the Seeds where you can picture him out in the field. 'You will reap what you sow' is the idea in one of his parables in which labor is involved. You'll appreciate this one: there's a group of laborers in the vineyard, and one has started at dawn, and late morning here comes some more, and they start working with the first group, and then later in the day here comes more working with the other two groups, and then at the end of the day all get paid the same. So how do you react to that?
But that's one of the great things about Jesus, he uses these work parables! Because that's what he's saying about believing, that you don't get more because you stayed in longer, you don't get more because you believed first. The idea is that everybody who believes is treated the same. So you continue to get these little work bits from him, they're all kind of scattered like yeast through our whole faith …
But it gets interesting for our students, I think, because one of the snags that they encounter is that many of them are coming to college with the anticipation that there are certain kinds of work that they will not have to do for a living. Their home folks have said, "Let's have you go to college so that you won't have the kind of daily routines that I have to do." And so they come to college and the first thing we do is give them a bucket and a mop and send them off. So they may ask, "what are we doing?" and there's that struggle, and that struggle is part of what God gives us. It is the question "is there anything that you're too good to do?"
And we like to believe as Christians, that the answer to that question is "no." And every once in a while you'll get a moment of "how did I get here?" when it comes to doing work, whatever it is you do, but we are servants, and in fact we do serve. So if there's work that needs to be done, depending on whoever is available, then yes, we're going to do it. Gladly.Read Less
How do these Commitments influence your work?
As far as influencing my work, you do not have to be a Christian, obviously, to value other people and to show grace, mercy, benevolence, charity, and compassion to other people. Those are n...Read More
How do these Commitments influence your work?
As far as influencing my work, you do not have to be a Christian, obviously, to value other people and to show grace, mercy, benevolence, charity, and compassion to other people. Those are not attributes that are unique to Christianity. But I think, as a Christian, that the necessity and importance of those things is magnified, because in Christianity, the center of our faith is Jesus the Christ, and he regularly preached and taught on displaying these characteristics. In the classroom, as I interact with students, as I am interacting with colleagues across campus, or whomever, it is always in the back of my mind that I need to be, that I'm supposed to be, displaying these attributes to other people. I should be treating other people with charity, compassion, generosity, grace, understanding, justice, mercy, etc. The center of my faith demanded that His followers display these attributes to those in whom they come in contact. My worldview forces me to be more intentional about making sure that I listen to others and to be sensitive to their needs, concerns, problems, etc.
Often, we can easily block out others and not hear what they have to say, especially when their viewpoint differs from our own. Within the framework of my worldview, I try to make a conscious effort to really listen to what the other person is saying. I do my very best to listen, and then I respond in a manner that, hopefully, is not condescending, insensitive, demeaning, or less than graceful. It causes me to be more intentional about my interactions with others, especially when I am in situations where there is disagreement with a colleague or student. Although we may disagree, listening to each other and being able to discuss our differences is fundamental to maintaining the special community we have at Berea. For me, "understanding the Christian faith and its expression and motive of service to others," really jumps out at me, in that I often need to say to myself, "Hey, Chris, you need to stop, and you need to respond as Christ would command me to respond." And again, that is with grace and dignity to everyone, and it goes back to treating others the way you want to be treated. And so, as far as influencing my work, that is how the Commitment informs my values in communicating with others.
What challenges do these Commitments pose?
Here at the college we have Christians and then every variety of non-Christian: other religions, non-religious, you name it; we have a wide diversity of belief systems, which is representative of what one finds in society as a whole. I think Berea functions as a little microcosm of society at large, where there is a melting pot of every kind of religion, non-religion, ideologies, belief systems, and worldviews. So, I guess the challenge there is that, for somebody that does not really adhere to a Christian worldview or maybe has an underdeveloped Christian worldview, how does the Commitment play out in their educational experience? Regardless of worldview, there is no reason we all cannot sit down and have a cordial, fruitful discussion about faith issues, and that is the way it should be. We all have faith in something, whether it is within a religious or humanist framework.Read Less
Passionate about the search for ethical and moral truth, Dr. Robert Hoag teaches philosophy courses in ethical and political philosophy and law at Berea College. Hoag earned his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and went on to earn his g...Read More
Passionate about the search for ethical and moral truth, Dr. Robert Hoag teaches philosophy courses in ethical and political philosophy and law at Berea College. Hoag earned his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and went on to earn his graduate degrees from the University of Virginia. Although he went to a prestigious institution, his background is quite similar to that of a Berea College student. Hoag is a first-generation college student raised by a single mother in Daytona Beach, Florida. But with her indelible support and his undeniable dedication, he set out to achieve his dreams despite their economic difficulties. Hoag affirmed, "The Great Commitments attracted me to Berea because they were doing the right thing: creating access for people who otherwise probably would not have the opportunity to attend college. And that's really important." Hoag came to Berea College in 1983. He has taught courses on human rights and international law, domestic policy questions, civil disobedience and economic justice. Hoag teaches a two-course sequence in the history of political philosophy that includes the teachings of philosophers such as Plato, Locke, Rousseau and Marx. Hoag also teaches a senior seminar (GSTR 410) every third year, which is a required senior research class. "Truth is very difficult to get to, but that doesn't mean it isn't there." The students are Hoag's favorite aspect of working at Berea. He especially likes teaching first-year students because "you see a lot of growth. Berea students, unlike students in many places I have been, are very bright and capable but do not realize it." Many Berea College students do not grasp their own potential, especially first-year students. However, in many instances those same students become some of the most successful people in their communities with the help of Berea's extraordinary faculty and staff. When given the opportunity, Berea students achieve impressive goals, and by the time they graduate, have striking résumés to prove so. Hoag claims, "Students discover they are brighter intellectually than they might have known before. I love seeing that happen, and the possible explanation is that they haven't been challenged in a certain way." Some philosophy majors have graduated from Berea and then attended prestigious institutions such as Columbia Law School and Vanderbilt University. One student in particular came from a very poor county in West Virginia. When he arrived as a first-year student, he struggled with his reading and writing skills. However, he worked diligently, went to law school, and found professional success upon his return to West Virginia. "We train them to think and write very well. Then they go off and do really well for themselves."
Hoag himself is an example of the personal and academic growth he encourages in students. Throughout his high school years, Hoag thought he wanted to work in the medical field, but toward his senior year, he began to question the social issues sweeping the nation in the 1960s: the Vietnam War, the role of religion in society, civil rights and Jim Crow laws. He decided to take a variety of different aptitude tests and found that his interests pointed toward a future in law. Following some deep introspection, he took the humanities course, History of Ideas, during his first year at Davidson College. Hoag absolutely loved the class, due mostly to his inspirational professor and interesting discussions about topics he was passionate about. He came to the conclusion that he no longer wanted to pursue a scientific career, but rather engage in theoretical discussions.
Outside of the classroom, Hoag enjoys discussing new ideas and good books with good people, and he is committed to producing such good ideas in his writing. He has written articles for professional journals in philosophy that deal with human rights and the Just War Theory. He has also written book reviews for a number of book releases in his discipline. Ideally, Hoag would like to produce a 100-page book on humanitarian wars he has been polishing since his last sabbatical.
Although Hoag has accomplished a great deal during his tenure, much is still left in his vision for the division. Hoag would like to observe a much more integrated use of what philosophy has to offer within the curricula of a variety of disciplines, such as psychology chemistry, and the pre-professional programs. Hoag also thinks it would be beneficial to include some classes in feminist philosophy and philosophy of the environment. By incorporating new classes and integrating the existing ones into other disciplines, he feels like the philosophy program could spread what they have to offer to more students, enriching their personal and educational experiences both during their time at Berea and throughout the rest of their lives.
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Dr. Alicestyne Turley, Director of the newly established Carter G. Woodson Center and Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies, holds degrees in Anthropology/Sociology, Public Policy Administration and History. The question o...Read More
Dr. Alicestyne Turley, Director of the newly established Carter G. Woodson Center and Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies, holds degrees in Anthropology/Sociology, Public Policy Administration and History. The question of how these seemingly disparate degrees work together is one Turley admits to receiving often. For her, the answer is a long one, and it began very early in life.
"When I was a kid, a little kid, my aunts and uncles would tell us the story of Moses, my great-grandfather who escaped on the Underground Railroad." Turley was told that her great-grandfather also became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, assisting other escaped slaves on their journey to freedom. It was frequently told story on her family's farm in Powell County in eastern Kentucky. In middle school, however, Turley encountered a teacher that challenged the story, telling her that the Underground Railroad was a myth. "I really kind of shut down after that. I didn't know whether to believe my family or not, so I decided not to deal with it at all."
With the story of her family's history tucked away but not forgotten, Turley graduated from high school and enrolled at the University of Toledo. After two years of study as a communication major, however, she abandoned her studies in communication, realizing the difficulties a woman of color would encounter in the field.
Deciding to stay in Toledo, Turley entered the workforce as assistant to the Director of the city's Economic Opportunity Association. As her talents and dedication were recognized, a string of increasingly impressive jobs followed. Turley became the first African American secretary to the Toledo City Council, and the first African American to serve as secretary to the mayor. A position with the Lexington Human Rights Commission brought her back to Kentucky, where a board member took a special interest in her. "He said, 'You're too smart to be working here. You need to go back to school.' He went over to Georgetown College, paid my admission fee, and I was off to college."
At Georgetown, Turley earned the first of her four degrees, double majoring in Anthropology and Sociology. She also met a professor, Dr. Robert Bryant, who encouraged her to revisit the story of her great-grandfather Moses. Turley told Bryant about the story, and he challenged her to prove it. That effort became the topic of Turley's Bachelor Honors Thesis and the foundation for much of her career. "It helped me understand how to conduct oral history interviews, and determine what information was important and needed to be captured."
Before graduation, Turley met the President of Mississippi State University, a Georgetown College graduate, who, like her benefactor from the Human Rights Commission said, "You need to complete your terminal degrees," and offered Turley a full scholarship to the school's John C. Stennis Institute of Government. There she earned her second degree, in Public Policy Administration. In the process, she worked with the director of the Institute and Mississippi State officials, including serving as an intern for the Mississippi Municipal Association on public policy implementation. It was an opportunity for Turley to affect the policies she had so long observed. "I worked with the political figures making decisions in Mississippi. That just launched me into the realization of the importance of legislative policies - how policy is made and how it affects people's lives."
Returning home to care for ailing parents, Turley obtained a second Masters degree and completed a Ph.D. in history at the University of Kentucky. Returning to her family history, she found connections to the world of politics. Although she had verified one Underground Railroad story, Turley found dozens more needing confirmation. She began working with the State Historic Preservation Office to develop the Underground Railroad Research Model for the State of Kentucky requested by the National Park Service. She reached out to the National Park Service and helped to develop standards for preservation at the national level. "There weren't that many people involved with that aspect of African American history then. After that, whenever Kentucky began talking about various aspects of preservation associated with African American history in Kentucky, they called me."
The work led her to develop locally and nationally implemented policies. Her recognition in the field of historic preservation resulted in a special invitation from First Lady Hillary Clinton to celebrate the restoration of Ellis Island in New York Harbor and from government officials in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, the site of the recreated slave ship, Amistad. While serving as director of the Underground Railroad Research Institute, the institute she established at Georgetown College, her work with the Park Service culminated in the formation of a network of national and international Underground Railroad sites - the Network to Freedom Association. The association brought together for the first time, known members of protected national and international Underground Railroad sites for the purpose of furthering preservation and research efforts.
"That's how you marry history with policy." For Turley, it is the intersection that matters, between people, the stories of their past, and the direction of their future. "That's policy. When you study history, you're really studying policies that have made an impact." Those are the kind of policies Turley has worked to implement throughout her career.
When she received the offer from Berea to direct the newly formed Carter G.Woodson Center for Interracial Education, she saw it as an opportunity to continue making history and new policy. "Woodson himself said Berea was the place where his ideas were shaped. His whole educational model both as principal of public schools in the Philippines and in Washington, D.C. was developed here." As she looks to the future, Turley is excited to tell Woodson's story, to make the world aware of Berea's role in influencing education that created change in public education throughout the region, and to continue furthering the cause of interracial education Berea has championed for so long.Read Less
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed a Berea College graduate, William Gyude Moore, as one of her cabinet-level ministers. Moore will head his country's Public Works Ministry, which operates infrastructure programs with the la...Read More
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed a Berea College graduate, William Gyude Moore, as one of her cabinet-level ministers. Moore will head his country's Public Works Ministry, which operates infrastructure programs with the largest allotment in the Liberian national budget.
Moore, a native of Maryland County, in the southeastern-most cape of Liberia, came to Berea College in 2002 to obtain his Bachelor's degree. After graduation, he worked with Bread for the World and as an Oxfam America CHANGE leader before earning his graduate degree from Georgetown University.
For the past two years, Moore has served as Deputy Chief of Staff/Head of the Program Delivery Unit in the Executive Office of the President. From 2009 until 2012, he was Senior Aide in the Office of the President.
In recent months Moore has been one of the president's strongest advocates and key advisors, particularly regarding the Ebola crisis. In an impassioned open letter to world leaders, Moore appealed for urgent help to aid those suffering from Ebola in Monrovia (the capital of Liberia), stating, "at the current rate of infections, only governments like yours have the resources and assets to deploy at the pace and scale required to arrest the spread.
"Branches of your military and civilian institutions already have the expertise in dealing with biohazards, infectious diseases and chemical agents. They already understand appropriate infection control protocols and we saw these assets deployed in Aceh after the tsunami and in Haiti after the earthquake. It is in appreciation of the difference in kind of disaster, that we are requesting assistance from units with expertise in managing biohazards."
Moore has addressed the Ebola crisis in numerous articles published in the U.S. and African nations, and in an interview on National Public Radio.
(Published originally in the Spring 2015 issue of Berea College Magazine.)
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(Published originally in the Summer 2015 issue of Berea College Magazine.)
Dreama is a first-generation college graduate from rural Appalachia. She worked in the public relations department during her tim...Read More
Alumni Award Recipients
(Published originally in the Summer 2015 issue of Berea College Magazine.)
Dreama is a first-generation college graduate from rural Appalachia. She worked in the public relations department during her time as a student, and graduated with a political science degree in 1989. After completing her Juris Doctor at the University of Kentucky College of Law, she worked for three years in Bowling Green before returning to Berea College in 1995. She worked in two part-time positions at Berea College. One was with the Special Programs/Elderhostel/Community Ed department and the other was the Lifting Aspirations program supported by the Jessie Ball Dupont grant. During Dreama's time at Berea College, she has served as the Title IX/VII coordinator, and served on various committees including the Scenario Planning Taskforce and as facilitator for the Staff Forum. She currently serves on the Budget Committee and chairs the Benefits Committee. Her current position at Berea College is director of Partners for Education, where she advocates for rural students living in poverty to ensure that the national dialogue around educational success includes the voices of rural students. She was recognized with the Outstanding Alumnus of Kentucky award during the 2013 Governor's Conference on Postsecondary Education Trusteeship, and received the 2012 University of Kentucky College of Law Community Service Award.Read Less
Alumni Award Recipients
(Published originally in the Summer 2015 issue of Berea College Magazine.)
Originally from western North Carolina, Mike entered Berea in 1963 and graduated in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in English. He ...Read More
Alumni Award Recipients
(Published originally in the Summer 2015 issue of Berea College Magazine.)
Originally from western North Carolina, Mike entered Berea in 1963 and graduated in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in English. He was a member of The Pinnacle newspaper staff for four years and served as editor of the paper in his junior year. He participated in the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery and took photos of that event. After graduation, he worked for the Mountain Eagle newspaper in Whitesburg, Kentucky, joined the staff of the Highlander Center in Tennessee and eventually served as its president for 10 years. His career spans over four decades of advocacy work. Mike served as the executive director of nine different non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and The Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He also served on over 25 non-profit boards during a 45-year time period. Mike currently lives in Bozeman, Montana, and works as an independent consultant who provides strategic and management services to non-profits, private foundations and community groups. His work focuses on the environment, human rights and the roles of government, industry and communities that are grappling with complex, long-term issues and conflict.Read Less
Alumni Award Recipients
(Published originally in the Summer 2015 issue of Berea College Magazine.)
Jack's legacy with Berea College began with his grandfather, William Joseph Blanton, who completed the "Normal Course" for teache...Read More
Alumni Award Recipients
(Published originally in the Summer 2015 issue of Berea College Magazine.)
Jack's legacy with Berea College began with his grandfather, William Joseph Blanton, who completed the "Normal Course" for teachers in 1902. His grandfather helped to make bricks for the construction of Phelps-Stokes Chapel as part of his student labor. Jack's father, Christopher Lindsey, began employment with the Berea College Press in 1937, and retired in the mid-1960's. Jack attended Knapp Hall, Foundation School, and then graduated with a degree in history and political science in 1957. He was student editor of The Pinnacle, and later became a general news reporter for the Knoxville Journal. After graduation, Jack was one of six students chosen from the country to be awarded a full scholarship from the Southern Regional Training Program in Public Administration. He went on to complete a master's degree in public administration from the University of Tennessee, and a doctorate degree in educational policy studies from the University of Kentucky. In 1966, Jack was selected as one of 12 mid-career government employees and one state employee nationally for a Ford Foundation Fellowship. This selection allowed him to spend the 1966-67 school year studying at Stanford University in California. Jack worked for 11 years in the Budget Division for the state of Kentucky. He was named state budget director in 1971. During his time working for the state, he was elected president of the Southern Region of State Budget Officers. Jack moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1973 and served as associate director of finance for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. In 1974, he was named vice chancellor for finance of the Tennessee Board of Regents. In 1975, he returned to Kentucky and the University of Kentucky where he worked for 28 years in various positions, including vice president and treasurer, vice chancellor for administration and senior vice president for finance and administration. Since retirement he continues to teach as an adjunct professor at the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration. He is also on the list of Who's Who in America and America's Best Teachers. In 2000, he was named the Outstanding College Business Officer nationwide.Read Less
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As a private money manager, Shirley Fowler has always been impressed by how Berea handles its finances. "I have watched your balance sheets with interest," she once wrote President John Stephenson, "and I agree with your objectives. As you know...Read More
As a private money manager, Shirley Fowler has always been impressed by how Berea handles its finances. "I have watched your balance sheets with interest," she once wrote President John Stephenson, "and I agree with your objectives. As you know, I have admired and supported Berea for years." Tied to her understated admiration is a deep respect for the Berea mission born from personal experience.
Like many Berea students, Shirley was the first in her immediate family to graduate from college. Hard work won her scholarships to Kalamazoo College, which enabled her to attend the University of Michigan and study statistical mathematics. Berea's tradition of making education available to students of limited means resonated with Shirley. Soon, she wasn't just supporting Berea financially. She was asking, "What can I do to help?"
"When you first meet Shirley, you quickly learn how big her heart is," says Rod Bussey, former Vice President of Alumni Relations and Development, who asked Shirley to serve on the President's Council and assist the Development Office with fund raising. As a volunteer for the College, Shirley accompanied Development staff on calls in Washington D.C., met with Berea students, and hosted luncheons for major donors. "People would ask why I was there," Shirley remembers. "I felt I could offer them a different perspective, as someone who wasn't employed by the College."
But Shirley's efforts didn't stop with her volunteer work. In 1998, she and her late husband, Howland, wanted to endow a fund for Berea students. Because of Howland's work as a scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Shirley's love of mathematics, they created the Howland A. and Shirley B. Fowler Summer Science Research Fund. Since 2001, this fund has supported students and professors on summer research projects, an experience which is often a student's first step in pursuing further studies in the sciences.
From her volunteer work to her gifts, Shirley's dedication to Berea is steeped in family tradition. Her parents were early supporters of the College, and Howland was deeply loyal to Berea's mission. Once her daughters Joanna and Amy completed their educations, Shirley encouraged them to give to Berea. And they do, supporting Berea to acknowledge the role education has played in their lives. Now the third generation to support the College, they share their mother's satisfaction in making life better for others by making education available to all.Read Less
Kay Smith first learned about Berea College while she was a student enrolled at Sullins College in Virginia. During a convocation, the Sullins president's wife mentioned Berea as one of those distinctive educational institutions that served App...Read More
Kay Smith first learned about Berea College while she was a student enrolled at Sullins College in Virginia. During a convocation, the Sullins president's wife mentioned Berea as one of those distinctive educational institutions that served Appalachia. "It just made such an impression on me," Kay says. "Here's a college that offers an education to those students who need it. I thought it was wonderful."
As a 'child of the depression,' Kay felt deeply grateful to her aunt and uncle who helped to provide her college education. An educator, Kay married Larry Smith, a man who was as passionate about education as she was. In fact, they supported several causes together, and their support for Berea's students became a joint endeavor.
When Larry died in 1997, Kay memorialized his life in a way he would have appreciated – with a scholarship for a Berea College student. She established the E. Lawrence and Kathleen M. Smith Scholarship, which has now supported four students. Because she wanted to get to know the recipients, Kay makes a special effort to communicate personally with those students who benefit from her scholarship endowment. "I have had a marvelous relationship with the students," she says. "I've enjoyed so much following and seeing their progress."
Leah Devine, '06, a Smith Scholarship recipient, says keeping in touch with Kay was a privilege. Although they were decades apart in age and miles apart in distance, they share an interest in teaching. Kay offered Leah, "hope and inspiration as I entered the Spanish classroom here in Kentucky," Leah says. "I am thankful for the opportunities we had to connect through our letters and cards over the years."Read Less
Alumni Gene and Joan Parr display an undeniable enthusiasm when discussing Berea. Memories of the campus in the 1940s abound, but the couple focuses most of Berea's influence in creating purposeful lives.
Reflecting on her husband's 35-...Read More
Alumni Gene and Joan Parr display an undeniable enthusiasm when discussing Berea. Memories of the campus in the 1940s abound, but the couple focuses most of Berea's influence in creating purposeful lives.
Reflecting on her husband's 35-year practice as a successful orthopedic surgeon and her role in managing their family of five, Joan says, "Berea offers a lifestyle that makes a difference. It motivates you to want to do something in life that's bigger than you. It satisfies a yearning to be all God wants you to be."
Gene entered medical school after three years at Berea and quickly realized an enormous financial burden as a medical student. Remembering how the College had assisted him in the past, Gene asked Berea's then-President Francis Hutchins for a lifeline. Hutchins answered the call, discovering a foundation that helped Gene through four years of medical school. Gene says, "Whenever I asked for help, I received it. Berea College was my great facilitator, contributing so much to my subsequent years."
Gene and Joan began supporting Berea in 1948 with a $1 gift, and over the years they have given generously to the College, both financially and through service. Recently the Parrs established the Francis and Louise Hutchins Scholarship Fund, which assists Bereans facing the financial challenges of medical school. Gene served on Berea's Board of Trustees for six years and Joan worked as a class chairperson on the Alumni Council. Just as the College motivated Gene and Joan Parr to live their dreams, their support helps today's Berea students to live theirs.
For nearly 60 years, Gene and Joan have shared their lives and resources with their alma mater, reflecting on the optimism Berea instills in its alumni. In Gene's words, "We have a unity of mind and attitude toward Berea, for the College has done so much for both of us."Read Less


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Emotions are complex psychophysical processes that evoke positive or negative psychological responses (or both) and physical expressions, often involuntary. Emotions are often related to feelings, perceptions or beliefs about elements, objects or relations between them, in reality or in the imagination. They typically arise spontaneously, rather than through conscious effort. An emotion (reaction or state) is often differentiated from a feeling (sensation or impression), although the word feeling can mean emotion in some contexts.
- Feelings are a very difficult business. So outsource them.
- Anonymous poster by an unidentified painter, quoted in "Why people really do care about privacy" CNET (13 March 2010)
- Which is odd because it is an essential part of us that we do repress. Of course, in a physical sense it's hidden away, we don't have access to it. Dolphins read each other's emotions by sonar and it's the inside of the body, the configuration of the viscera, that lets dolphins know whether the dolphin they are meeting is tense or happy. Their emotions are much more connected with the insides of each other's bodies. We don't have that. It's like denying 90% of what we are physically, not knowing it.
- David Cronenberg [1]
- I'm not actually sure if guilt is an emotion. In fact, that was - at the very beginning of this process, we realized, man, we really don't know very much about the subject. So we better do some research, and we started looking around online. We found some scientists think that there are basically three emotions. Others went up to 27. Others had 16. Some were in the middle. So we were kind of left with no definitive answer to our basic question - how many are there? Dr. Paul Ekman, who worked in San Francisco - still does - which is where Pixar Animation Studios is - he had, early in his career, identified six. That felt like a nice, manageable number of guys to design and write for. It was anger, fear, sadness, disgust, joy and surprise. And as I was sort of doodling, I was thinking, surprise and fear - probably fairly similar, so let's just lose surprise. And that left us with five.
- Pete Docter [2]
- In this unexpected scenario, the UFO occupants -- despite their obvious technological superiority -- are desperate for both human genetic material and the ability to feel human emotions -- particularly maternal emotions. Unlikely though it may seem, it is possible that the very survival of these extraterrestrials depends upon their success in absorbing chemical and psychological properties received from human abductees.
- Budd Hopkins in Intruders, p. 190
- "I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me."
After a pause full of intense thought on my part, I asked: "But if one hasn't always emotion. What then?"
"Do not paint," he quickly answered. "When I came in here to work this morning I had no emotion, so I took a horseback ride. When I returned I felt like painting, and had all the emotion I wanted.
- Henri Matisse, as quoted in an interview with Clara T. MacChesney (1912), in Matisse on Art (1995) edited by Jack D. Flam, p. 66
- People who think they can control their negative emotions and manifest them when they want to, simply deceive themselves. Negative emotions depend on identification; if identification is destroyed in some particular case, they disappear. The strangest and most fantastic fact about negative emotions is that people actually worship them.
- P. D. Ouspensky, in The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution (1950), Fourth Lecture, p. 70
- Western psychologists accuse religion of repressing the vital energy of man and rendering his life quite miserable as a result of the sense of guilt which especially obsesses the religious people and makes them imagine that all their actions are sinful and can only be expiated through abstention from enjoying the pleasures of life. Those psychologists add that Europe lived in the darkness of ignorance as long as it adhered to its religion but once it freed itself from the fetters of religion, its emotions were liberated and accordingly it achieved wonders in the field of production.
- Muhammad Qutb Chapter 4, Islam and Sexual Repression
- ...hunting of a beast, inventing of an instrument, laying down the foundations of a new system of economy, setting up a new form or government, kindling a war, or making peace. All these activities of man depend upon his intellectual ability. Emotions creeping in cannot but spoil them.
- The degree of one's emotions varies inversely with one's knowledge of the facts: the less you know the hotter you get.
- Bertrand Russell, as quoted in Selling : A Behavioral Science Approach (1966) by Joseph Wilmer Thompson, p. 197
- There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.
- Oscar Wilde, in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890), Ch. 7


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From The Editor: Traffic, Gray Whale. 12 O'Clock, Low.
We never did see the whale. In fact, we never even looked for it. With the sharp reminder of the task at hand—flying—we refocused entirely on the airplane. I was disappointed about my takeoff. Marc was disappointed about his landing. But that was then; this was now. We had to put it behind us. SoCal Approach was issuing constant traffic alerts, and the TCAS was blaring. Our eyes were peeled for traffic—of the airborne type. With each additional nautical mile separating us from the busy Los Angeles basin, our workload was reduced, and we were able to relax a bit. The reward of Santa Barbara was another world: beautiful, quiet and calm.
Patty Wagstaff knows firsthand the impact a distraction can have. At the Dayton Air Show, an interruption during preflight on her Extra resulted in the engine cowl opening and bending backward mid-performance, after executing a knife-edge spin in front of 100,000 spectators. This month, Patty discusses the importance of procedures and checklists, and how to make them work for you each time. Like the rest of us, she doesn't like mistakes or surprises.
Surprises can come in all forms. Regardless of what tower or the wind sock is telling you, contributor Budd Davisson cautions that you need to be prepared to deal with whatever conditions are around your airplane at any given moment. In "Combating Crosswinds," Budd tackles 10 aspects that will reduce the surprises in your flying.


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Theta Chapter Vision Statement
To be the premier fraternity developing lifelong brothers with the highest standards of leadership, scholarship, service and moral character among men with common bonds in agriculture, food, life sciences and natural resources.
2015 Theta Scholarships
Cale Boedeker Unsung Brother Award
Alex Maupin
Outstanding New Member
John Schenkel, Jack McCleave
Litton Outstanding New Member
Jake Rewerts
Cecil Keasler Outstanding Junior
Corey Hudson
Cecil Keasler Outstanding Soph.
Ryan Eisenbath
Highest Grades - 4.0
Jake Rewerts, Andrew Daus
Most Improved Grades
Casey Heiman
Big Brother/Little Brother
Alex Maupin, Elliot Keller
Max Glover Leadership
Kayden Guymon
Popp-McBee Scholarships
Jonah Barry
Most Active Member
Kayden Guymon
Campus Leader
Zach Knipp
Most Athletic
Alex Maupin
2015 Outstanding Student Organization
University of Missouri
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources held its annual Celebration of Excellence Award ceremony Thursday, April 9, to honor outstanding faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of CAFNR. Alpha Gamma Rho was honored to accept the award for the Outstanding Student Club of the year in 2015.
We're Celebrating
Brother Cale Boedeker
Theta chapter lost a beloved brother. Cale Boedeker, a sophomore from Malta Bend, Missouri passed away on Monday, Septerber 29, 2014 from complications due to diabetes. Cale was the younger brother of Jeremy Boedeker (Theta '98) and brother-in-law of Clint Guier (Theta '00).
Cale was a valuable member of the fraternity and will be greatly missed. His contributions to the fraternity, the community and the University of MIssouri will not be forgotten.
Last year the AGR Theta Building Association created a new $1,000 scholarship to be presented annually to an unsung hero. The scholarship is being renamed the Cale Boedeker Unsung Hero to honor our brother. If you would like to make a donation to the scholarship in Cale's memory, make a check payable to the "Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho" and put on the check memo line that the money is for the "Boedeker/Theta Memorial Scholarship Fund." Please mail to: Alpha Gamma Rho, Attn: Boedeker Scholarship Fund, 602 S. College Ave, Columbia, MO 65201.
2014 National Convention
Theta Chapter was well represented at the Alpha Gamma Rho Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Undergraduates representing our Chapter were Kayden Guymon, Noble Ruler; Kirby Fecht, VNR Alumni; Justin Lynn, Recruitment Team; and Jacob McKiddy. They were joined by several alumni and guest including, Marty Napier, housemom, Thad Koenigsfeld, alumni delegate, Zane Akins, Larry and Sue Warren, Charlie and Minta Napier, Steve Ellis, and Doug Thomas.
We brought home several Chapter awards, highlighted with the runner-up award for the Maynard Coe Chapter Efficiency Award. We also received Highest Honors for our website and for best meeting the Promise and Values of AGR. In addition, Alan Masters was recognized for serving 5 years as Chapter Advisor, and Mom Marty was recognized for 10 years as House Director. She also received High Honors for the Best Management Program and Highest Honors for Promotion of Cultural and Social Program.
Theta Chapter continues to remain as one of the top Chapters in the Nation
2002 - Sleeter Bull Most Improved Chapter
2004 - Sleeter Bull Most Improved Chapter
2006 - Maynard Coe Chapter Efficiency Award
2010 - Runner-up Maynard Coe Chapter Efficiency Award
2012 - Maynard Coe Chapter Efficiency Award
2014 - Runner-up Maynard Coe Chapter Efficiency Award
2015 Theta Chapter
Strategic Plan
On February 7, 2015 a group of Theta alumni and collegiate members attended a strategic planning session facilitated by brother Zane Akins. At the beginning of the session we brainstormed and decided these were our top ten priorities.
Much time and effort went into the subject of Alumni Recruitment with the emphasis on how to increase alumni participation. Over the course of the next few months many of you will receive a phone call from a brother. It may be inviting you to the 2016 Centennial Celebration, or it may be to visit and learn what would give you a reason to come back to Mizzou and Alpha Gamma Rho. We invite you to contact us and share your ideas for keeping you better informed and more involved in YOUR fraternity. Click on "contact us" at the top of this page and fill out the form. We'd love to hear from you.


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There is no way that he could use the perpetual war on terror to grant himself wartime powers, even though this is not a terrorist act? I wouldn't be surprised to see him try it.
Originally posted by Karlhungis
I am going to say that I think he will just be trying to scare the people into wanting this to pass. I don't think martial law will be triggered and I don't think he will try to bypass congress. I expect this to be a good verbal lashing, to give us something to think about while they take their vacation. The markets will tank again today and he is hoping that by the time they vote on this again, the people will be begging for them to pass it.


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I just kinda stumbled on this and...well, wow! The colors in this are amazing and I love the way you rendered the sky! I also just have a soft spot for cheetahs, haha.
Awe!! I love this, it has such a wonderful warm and symmetrical feel to it
All your drawings would make nice illustrations for a kids book...they look really great!
I made illustrations for a kids book once...I had a lot of fun making them and I got a lot of money at the end.
Lovely colour scheme
The anatomy on the face is amazing too
The anatomy on the face is amazing too
Just stunning, i love the beautiful red sunset.
Great use of colour and nice composition!
I love it!
I love it!
beautifull ! you did such a great job on the atmosphere !
cheetahs FTW !
cheetahs FTW !
That's cute and the sky is really nice!
very atmospheric work ,,,like it
Such a cute composition ! Lovely tigers
WOW! Great colours.
that is cool how u made the tail blend into the sky.
awawawaaaaw I loved it It's a bit distort, but it has sense, I like colors, too ^^
Yeah I know, the cubs gave me a headache, it was hard to find out where starts one cheetah and ends another one..and I also hate how I did the mother cheetah's shadow, but c'est la vie
this is captivating
this is captivating


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The very same thing happened to me....there's a new fangled EP ' improvement' that we are going to have to learn....I haven't yet, hence, no new stories.
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The house was impeccable and in a lovely forested enclave - a perfect escape from the urban grind that is Bogota. Emily is great -- upbeat fun vibe in the house and really nice common areas. Would totally stay there again (in fact plan to) and hard to beat the location near to Usaquen, Zona T, Parque 93 and many of Bogota's nicer spots. Great spot, good ambiance and fun hostess -- super score locale and hope to be back!
This is such a great space. We enjoyed our stay and the strawberries that Emily left for us! Good restaurants close by and a nice kitchen to cook in if you want to stay in for the night. Thanks again Emily!
Would recommend to other travelers to Medellin. Emily is friendly and her place is well located and nicely furnished. Great place!
Great apartment, great location, great host! Easy communication/check-in/check-out. Will definitely stay here again when I am back in Medellin. Highly recommended! Thanks Emily!
The apartment is in a great location, and is amazing... Emily was completely reliable and very easy to get along with. If in town again, her place is the first one I'll look for.
Me and my wife with our daughter stayed in Emily's apt for few days in the last week of December. It is really an escape from the busy city with lots of green around. Everything you need to explore Medellin is within a short distance. She was really dedicated to make sure our stay was seamless. We are from miami, florida and we felt there like home. Thanks for everything.
Emily's apartment was great: spacious, quiet, calm, and super clean. The yoga mat was put to good use, and the place is just a few hundred meters from a small mall with the basics and near Poblado/Parque Lleras and everything it has to offer. The only downside is that you're a decent walk from the Metro, but that seems to be an issue in lots of Medellin since the city spreads a lot further than the Metro. Emily is also a super useful guide who can give you info and recommendations for food (especially if you are vegetarian/health conscious) and tourism, and is generally awesome.
Medellin is an amazing city, great restaurants, great weather, amazing people (even taxi drivers are courteous), people go around with a smile on their face and after spending a week their you actually start understanding why these happens. Staying at Emily´s place makes the experience even better, her one bedroom apartment has everythimg you need for your stay, its very clean, its calm and spacious. You can see squirrels from the leaving room room window!!! The best thing is that it is a 5 minute walk away from parque Lleras and Primera street (designer street). Emily is a kind host and everything was in order for our arrival. She even wrote an email to ask if everything was in order. In short words We found a home in Medellin. Thanks Emily
I stayed a few weeks at Emily's apartment in Medellin. Overall the experience was excellent and I would recommend the place to anybody wishing to spend some time in Medellin. The location is very convenient and Emily's apartment super comfortable. The whole process of check in and check out was very smooth and Emily had everything organised perfectly!
Emily was an amazing host, her apartment offered everything I needed and the building staff were Phenomenal.
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Emily was a great guest! She enjoyed the beach in front of the house and its always nice to see people enjoy their time with us!! She left the room in fine condition and we welcome her back anytime...
Emily and her fiancé Chuck were wonderful house guests (as was their dog, Maxwell). It was our pleasure to host them during their big transition move to Bend and we hope to see more of them now that they're official "Bendites" :) Emily and Chuck were friendly and engaging throughout their stay, very clean and respectful, and won the affection and admiration of our three year old son, Leif!
It was a pleasure meeting Emily and hosting her for a night in the water tower. She is friendly, quiet and clean. Highly recommended.
It was a honor to host Emily! She gave me very good suggestions to improve my lodging as she is an airbnb host as well. Emily is interesting, is a very nice person, very sensitive and encourage. She is spontaneous, respectful, friendly, kind, opened, organized, clean, generous and very smart. She shared with me a lot of her work and I learned a lot. It was very nice to have her in my apartment. I will host her again for sure.
Emily is an amazing and authentic woman! I'm very glad to have had the change to meet her, to host her and to share with her. She is smart, generous, sweet, kind, open and is always smiling. Besides, is quite, respectful and organized. I won't hesitate to host her again. I highly recommend her as a guest. She would be the perfect guest and host for anyone.
A Emily é uma pessoa muito simpática e educada, tranquila e organizada. Apesar de sua estadia ter sido breve, tivemos uma empatia muito boa. Espero que ela volte mais vezes.
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Emily is an amazing and great person. I am glad to have had the change to meet her some years ago. She is smart woman, sweet and kind, and most important that she is always smiling and positive.
Emily besides being a lovely host and person, provides an excellent experience and down on the ground knowledge that the guide books can't touch! I'll be heading back and staying with her on my return through !
I stayed at Emily's apartment in Medellin-and came back later to visit, thanks to her amazing hospitality. She was super helpful in providing info about the apartment, neighborhood, and things to see in Medellin. The apartment was lovely, with nice decor and in a beautiful, leafy, but convenient area. It felt totally safe, the staff was friendly, and I had a great visit. Emily's also extremely knowledgeable about Colombia as a whole including some more off the beaten path spots, which I recommend asking her about if you've got extra time and curiosity.
I've worked with Emily for over 3 years now and I can't speak highly enough of her as a friend and colleague. She's clean, organized, and always up to date on what's going on, from the freshest stall at the local farmer's market to the election results in the country next door. Whether you're visiting for business or just planning your next move, she'll have you up to speed and enjoying the town in no time.
Conoci a Emily por intermedio de un amigo mutuo. Conozco y admiro el trabajo que estan haciendo generando modelos de sostenibilidad y conservación. Recomiendo totalmente a Emily tanto para ser hospedada en Airbnb, como anfitriona, con seguridad tendrán una experiencia maravillosa con ella.
Emily's apartment is one of the best I've seen in Bogota. It's almost as if you were in some quiet place outside the city since there are so many trees and gardens surrounding it. There are some great views from the windows. Emily is also an great person to be around. She is very friendly and reliable.
I met Emily a year ago when I host her through airbnb, and since that moment, we became very good friends. To host her was an excellent experience! She is a strong woman and a beautiful human being, open, receptive, brave and outspoken. You´ll love to meet her as much as I did. I highly recommend her as host or guest!


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Picketing a visiting carnival is something teacher Elizabeth Dupres is doing purely to please her mother, and continuing after she meets Carlo Fuentes is difficult. Dating the handsome carny isn't smart for myriad reasons, but Elizabeth can't help herself, despite the knowledge that the relationship can't possibly have a future. She's staying, Carlo's going--that's just the way things are. Isn't it? Crystal Green winds up Blossom County Fair with Her Gypsy Prince (3), a fun fantasy with some spice. Not much happens, but fans of the series will enjoy finding out who the culprits in the ongoing swindle are.
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The states that ratified the Eighth Amendment's proscription of ``cruel and unusual punishments'' included some that punished criminals with whippings, brandings and earcroppings. The Congress that in 1866 drafted the Fourteenth Amendment, with its guarantee of ``equal protection of the laws,'' rejected a bill that would have ended school segregation in the District of Columbia.
Some judges profess a single explanatory theory for construing the Constitution, a doctrine that makes one value -- majority rule, or limiting government, or minimizing judges' discretion -- trump all others. Most such judges will flinch from following that doctrine to conclusions inconsistent with either a long line of precedents or the nation's current sense of justice. But flinching will not save such judges from being portrayed as willing to let severe logic lead the law to conclusions that the nation has decided are unacceptable.
Wilkinson's conservative sensibility makes him averse to what G.K. Chesterton called ``the clean and well-lit prison of one idea.'' And Wilkinson's conservative temperament makes him comfortable with the subtle task of balancing judicial modesty with the judicial responsibility for refereeing, by constitutional principles, the government's behavior.
And the public's behavior, too. Majority rule, to which the political branches are subservient, does not trump constitutional law. This provides a central drama of America's polity -- judicial review. It is in tension with democracy, yet is indispensable if the Constitution is to limit government.
In Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton said courts have a duty ``to declare all acts contrary to the manifest tenor of the Constitution void.'' So one of the Constitution's most distinguished framers thought judges' discretion must extend to measuring governmental acts against their sense of the document's ``manifest tenor.'' The inexpugnable role of judicial discretion demands of judges the virtue Wilkinson calls ``modesty.'' That is a modest man's synonym for judiciousness.
After receiving his degree at the University of Virginia law school, but before teaching there, he clerked for a family friend, Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell, the embodiment of mainstream conservative jurisprudence. Wilkinson was nominated by President Reagan to the Fourth Circuit.
Concerning the most important and vexing subject of constitutional law -- racial equality -- Wilkinson wrote a justly praised book, ``From Brown to Bakke: The Supreme Court and School Integration, 1954-1978.'' In 1987, in a case concerning a ``minority set-aside'' program for Richmond contractors, he wrote the Fourth Circuit's opinion demonstrating how carefully circumscribed ``race-conscience relief'' must be in order to be compatible with the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection of the laws. In 1989, the Supreme Court endorsed the Fourth Circuit's ruling. The opinion affirming Wilkinson's reasoning was written by Sandra Day O'Connor.
The nomination of Wilkinson to fill her seat would be a splendidly clarifying act. Any senator's claim that Wilkinson is an ``extremist'' would be risible, and itself evidence of extremism.
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Macular Degeneration Health Center
Tracking a Vision Thief
At first, the only clue might be slightly distorted or blurry vision, or difficulty reading. When it gets worse, you decide to see your eye doctor.
In doing so, you might learn you have a condition called age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. In AMD, the macula -- the area of the retina that is responsible for your sharpest central vision -- deteriorates.
According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), one million people have AMD, the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 60. Every year, 200,000 new cases are reported -- a number expected to increase as the baby boomer population ages.
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In "dry" AMD, the tissues of the retina thin and the cells of the macula "drop out." If this progresses enough, the resulting washed-out appearance of objects can make fine details on items, such as the letters on street signs, difficult to make out. Distortions or warping of images can also occur.
About 10% of patients have the "wet" form of the disease, in which abnormal blood vessels develop in the layer of tissue under the retina and leak blood and fluid, usually causing scar tissue, which creates a central blind spot. This more aggressive version of AMD accounts for about 90% of severe vision loss from the disease, according to the NEI.
There is no proven treatment for dry AMD. Other than advising people to avoid cigarette smoking and bright sunlight -- both considered risk factors -- and to watch their overall health, there's not much doctors can suggest.
Laser surgery can sometimes help those with the wet form. However, whether treatment is successful depends for the most part on how close the abnormal blood vessels are to the center of vision. (That's because the laser is used to cauterize, but in the process it destroys the overlying retina.) Under study is a new approach that uses a low-energy laser and light-activated medication.
"The message is, you have to live with this until we figure out what to do," says Lylas Mogk, M.D., an ophthalmologist with the Henry Ford Health System in Grosse Point, Michigan, who has written a book on the topic.
Fortunately, Mogk says, those who are "hard of seeing" can be taught to rely on magnification and better use of their peripheral vision. "There's an enormous amount of vision remaining," she says.