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Bethel College, Arden Hills, Minnesota
Vol. 49 No.8
Friday, Nov. 2, 1973
Mike Monroe
by Curtis Kregness
Bethel students tapped their toes along
with Mike Monroe Saturday night, as he
played and sang some of his own compositions,
mixed with poetry and several
country western favorites.
Mike plays guitar, and is a former
Bethel student, originally from Golden
Valley, Minnesota. An attentive audience
listened as he jammed his w.ay through "I
Dig Rock and Roll Music," and then contrasted
that with the flowing, easy-listening
style of "Wedding Song," written by
Paul Stookey.
Phil Kitchen, another guitarist familiar
to Bethel, joined Mike in one number, an
amusing parody of Gary Lewis and the
The lyrics of Mike's original works
reflected an introspective nature and a
genuine concern for others. He sang an
original song entitled "Love Will Get You
Through Times With No Sex Better Than
Sex Will Get You Through Times With
No Love," as he related some of his
feelings about marriage. He is presently
engaged to be married.
Clarion review:
Waiting for Godot
by Bob Winter
The music was from a caliope. The tune was simple and
sad, with pauses in the melody giving the listener a feeling of
incompleteness. The house lights dimmed, the stage lights
came up, and Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" began.
The play unfolding before the Guthrie audience looked at
times like a comedy, or a pastoral play, or just a simple drama.
The two main characters, Didi and Gogo, were waiting for
Godot, an unknown person, who was to come at evening.
Godot never comes. While waiting for him, the two simple
bums sometimes joke and sometimes argue, but all the time
are very human and are waiting for the one they are supposed
to meet.
From the action one sees that neither Didi nor Gogo quite
know who Godot is, why they are waiting for him, what he
looks like, or when they last saw him. Their meetings with
wandering Pozzo and his slave, Lucky, break the monotony of
waiting, but the expectancy of their final meeting with Godot
only increases.
Hearing this play labeled as "existential" I was fearful of
the content. I viewed it with more thought than I give most
plays. A:s a result, the despair of the total "faith-in-faith"
position was made clearer to me.
The play portrays men waiting blindly for an unrealized
hope. Though the play is loaded with symbols, one must be
cautious in filling these blanks in. The symbol presented by
the unseen Godot, for example, could be seen equally well as
a cynically humorous, late-in-coming God or as a humanistic
dream that will not be solidified.
"Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett is a good play,
and the players at the Guthrie do it very well. The fact that
the applause at the end was unsure, weak and yet heartfelt
shows the deep chords that the play struck. But if it truly
describes Life, than we can only agree with Didi when he
jokes, "This is all becoming very insignificant."
students and faculty
participate in
illegal copying
by Steve Ferrario
Bethel students and faculty have been involved in the
illegal activity of making Xerox copies. Whether they have
realized the illegality of the certain copies or not, the act is
still against the law.
The Audio-Visual department has installed a new Xerox
machine that will produce 60 copies a minute. This is used for
all kinds of copying including some copyrighted materials. This
is where the illegal activity comes into play.
Copyrighted material has an exclusive right to the publication
or production granted by law for a period of 28 years in
the United States. Therefore when a person uses the Xerox
machine for the production of such material, that person is
breaking the law.
Below is a list of materials that are illegal to copy in the
United States. Number four refers to the copyright law.
Congress, by statute, has forbidden the copying of the
following subjects under certain circumstances. Penalties
of fine or imprisonment may be imposed on those guilty
of making such copies.
1. Obligations or Securities of the United States Government,
such as:
Certificates of Indebtedness
National Bank Currency
Coupons from Bonds
Federal Reserve Bank Notes
Silver Certificates
Gold Certificates
United States Bonds
Treasury Notes
Federal Reserve Notes
Fractional Notes
Certificates of Deposit
Paper Money
Bonds and obligations of certain agencies of the
Government such as FHA, etc.
Bonds (U.S. Savings Bonds may be photographed
only for publicity purposes in connection with the
campaign for the sale of such bonds.)
Internal Revenue Stamps. (If it is necessary to copy
a legal document on which there is a cancelled revenue
stamp, this may be done provided the reproduction
of the document is performed for lawful
Postage Stamps Cancelled or Uncancelled. (For philatelic
purposes, Postage stamps may be photographed
provided the reproduction is in black and white and is
less than % or more than 1112 times the linear dimensions
of the original.)
Postal Money Orders.
Bills, Checks or Drafts for Money drawn by or upon
authorized officers of the United States.
Stamps and other representatives of value, of whatever
denomination, which have been or may be issued
under any Act of Congress.
2. Adjusted Compensation Certificates for Veterans of
the World Wars.
3. Obligations or Securities of any Foreign Government,
Bank or Corporation.
4. Copyrighted material of any manner or kind without
permission of the copyright owner.
5. Certificates of Citizenship or Naturalization. (Foreign
Naturalization Certificates may be photographed.)
6. Passports. (Foreign passports may be photographed.)
7. Immigration Papers.
8. Draft Registration Cards.
9. Selective Service Induction Papers bear any of the
following information:
Registrant's earnings or income
Registrant's dependency status
Registrant's Court Record
Registrant's previous military service
Registrant's physical or mental condition
Exception: U.S. Army and Navy discharge certificates
may be photographed.
10. Badges, Identification Cards, Passes or Insignia carried
by Military, Naval personnel or by members of the
various Federal Departments and Bureaus, such as
FBI, Treasury, etc. (unless photograph is ordered by
head of such department or bureau).
Copying the following is also prohibited in certain
states: Automobile licenses - Drivers' Licenses - Automobile
Certificates of Title.
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Student Association President:
by Dan Nelson
The past two weeks have been encouraging for one who
deals with the decision-making system at Bethel. The student
opinion has been felt and acknowledged in the areas of chapel
announcements and the college calendar. In both cases, student/
faculty committees played a vital role in the formulation
of new policy.
In the first instance, the Student Senate reacted to a decision
of the Chapel and Spiritual Life Committee. The committee
moved to limit announcements in chapel by having
them read on Tuesday and Thursday by Pastor Lawson. The
Campus Co-ordinators and others came to me and asked that
the Senate do something to change the new policy, feeling that
the new policy was too restrictive. The Senate agreed, and
asked me to communicate their wish to the Chapel committee.
Following the Senate meeting, several students and faculty
came to the Association office and expressed a variety of
opinions on the topic. The Clarion also ran a poll on the issue.
The result was a modification of policy by the committee
which is clearly a compromise. Announcements will be given
on Monday and Thursday: they may be given by students;
they should concern campus events; and skits will be allowed. I
feel that this committee did an excellent job in reacting to
student and faculty opinion to produce a policy that is most
acceptable to the largest number of people.
The second area of concern was that of the college calendar
for 1974-75 and 1975-76. The faculty rejected a suggested
policy from the Educational Policies Committee and asked
them to bring another proposal that would reflect the views
of the students. The following week, the Senate spent over an
hour considering the calendar. Their suggestions were incorporated
almost to the letter in the new EPC proposal to the
faculty. I was pleased to see that the EPC proposal to the
faculty used the student opinion as a justification for each
phase of the proposal. The faculty promptly passed each proposal
by a near-unanimous vote. I totally agree with the grade
of "A" that the faculty gave the committee after the vote.
After viewing the student role in the decision-making
process of other schools, I am convinced that Bethel gives
students the most effective voice. This year, we are using that
voice more than in the past. It would be nice if such a structure
existed where students would have input into the other area of
Bethel that affected them, the Business affairs area. It is time
for the college administration to establish a committee in this
area, to allow effective representation and communication on
the part of the student body to help solve problems in this area
of Bethel.
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by the Monday preceeding publication.
To the Editor:
In the past several weeks, plastic spoons have appeared in
the Bethel Food Service. The plastic spoons are necessary as
the result of a shortage of metal spoons, taken from the cafeteria
by Bethel stUdents, according to Alice Johnson, Food
Service Director. Wayne Erickson, co-director, said that about
200 spoons - "a conservative estimate" - have disappeared
since the beginning of the semester, and new spoons have been
ordered as a consequence. Glasses and trays are also diminishing
in supply, Erickson said.
If spoons and other items keep vanishing, the inevitable
result will be a rise in Food Service prices. The spoon robbers
are robbing themselves, whether they realize it or not. Bethel
students have no right to complain about food prices in the
face of this situation.
I have talked to students who have taken spoons and
other utensils from the Food Service. Why do they do it? "The
silverware comes in handy in my room," is the flippant reply.
Attitudes such as these are common, but deplorable.
This situation leaves one question in my mind, "Are the
lifestyles of some Bethel students really what they are proclaimed
to be?"
Curtis Kregness, freshman
Clarion Poll
The time is rapidly approaching in which the 1974-75
Bethel budget will be prepared. The Student Senate is very
interested in finding out student opinion on how the Student
Association budget ($30,000 last year) should be spent. About
one-third of the current budget (about $9.50 per student) is
currently allocated for the yearbook. Since the yearbooks have
just been issued, now is a good time to get your opinion on the
place of a yearbook at Bethel. Please respond to the following:
(A) The concept of a college yearbook for Bethel is a
good one, and the cost is justified. We should continue
the yearbook at the same level of operation.
(B) A yearbook at Bethel is not as important as it once
was, and the cost is not entirely justified. The yearbook
operation should be reduced, and some of the
funds used for other purposes.
(C) The concept of a yearbook at Bethel is no longer
justified. The funds should be used for other purposes.
I would like to see yearbook funds (all or part) re-allocated
to the following:
(A) campus radio station
(B) full-time campus co-ordinator
(C) (your idea)
My class ranking is:
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Shoes and ships-and
sealing wax
by David J. Healy
What are you doing here talking to a cheerleader? And
why would you even consider her trade as worthy of precious
column space, you who have so mercilessly browbeaten the
profession for years?
The questions hounded me, refusing to be lightly dismissed.
It was true. I have been pretty hard on cheerleaders
over the years, questioning the validity of their position in the
over-all athletic scheme, wondering if anyone would really miss
them. So why waste my time interviewing one?
Perhaps, I reasoned, this whole thing is a feeble attempt to
expiate the sins of slander I've long perpetuated against cheerleading.
Foremost in my mind was a scathing denunciation I'd
written in high school that had several of the poor girls in
Or perhaps it's simply a matter of curiosity. After all, who
hasn't wondered just what it is that motivates a Bethel girl to
become a cheerleader?
Or maybe it reflects an honest change of heart, causing me
to feel that anyone who puts a lot of time and effort into a
non-profi t cause deserves some ink.
Whatever the reason, I'm glad I talked to Jane Dalton. I
picked Jane, first, because I know her, but more importantly
because she, more than any other cheerleader I've seen, seems
to exude those intangible qualities of cheerleaderness: a certain
bounciness, vivacity, and sincerity of purpose that are
altogether refreshing.
This is Jane's sixth year of cheerleading: four in high
school, going on two at Bethel. During this time she has
cheered at some 390 athletic events.
I asked her how fan support at Bethel compared with that
of high school (St. Paul Murray). "There's no comparision,
really," she said. "In high school the kids cheered even if we
were losing. Here it depends so much on how well the team is
"How does that affect your attitude toward your job?"
"Positively, I think. It makes things more challenging.
We have to work harder and be much more conscious of devising
cheers that will appeal to the fans. Of course, it gets frustrating
sometimes when nobody yells. "
Something came out during our conversation to which I
had never given much thought, and that's the whole matter of
visual perspective. Jane pointed out that the cheerleaders'
position is quite an advantage at basketball games and wrestling
meets because it finds them right on top of the action. But at
football games they have the worst seats in the house: ground
level and directly behind the team.
"We miss so much in football," she said. "I went to the
Upper Iowa game just as a spectator and watched from the
stands. It was really wierd. I'd forgotten how much different
a game looks from up there."
It was finally time to ask the monumental question. "Why
are you a cheerleader?"
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"That's a tough one," said Jane, "because my motivations
have changed. I think I started because I wanted to go to all
the games. One night in seventh grade when I had to stay home
and babysit, I figured out that if I was a cheerleader I'd have
to go to them all. Now, of course, there are other reasons
And she went on ·to talk about the sense of accomplishment
and well-being that accompanies one's involvement with
something like athletics that "really deserves support." And
about the value of learning to work with other people for a
common cause.
All of which may have sounded a bit corny and trite coming
from anyone else. But from Jane Dalton it was absolutely
sincere and absolutely true. She means it. And it shows.
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a chance to work his way up? Well, at Bethel, that opportunity
is given to any guy whq's willing to give an honest effort.
Because of the sincerity of Christian coaches and the love felt
from being part of a Christian team, sitting on the bench is
more than worth it.
Just a word to you three guys who volunteered to openly
discuss this subject - thanks! I know it's not easy to sit and
watch your team members play - all you second and third
stringers deserve a lot of credi t.
carlson lectures
pi• gamma mu
by Cindy Hillegas
G. William Carlson gave the first in a
series of Pi Gamma M u lectures, on "The
Christian and the Military-Industrial Complex,"
last Thursday evening. The lecture
was attended by about 25 students and
In the lecture, Carlson explained the
term "Military-Industrial Complex" and
pointed out the inherent dangers of the
existence of such a power in a democratic
"The 'Military-Industrial Complex' is
an increasing coalition of military, selective
industrial corporations and allied
civilian supporters working together to
bring about the achievement of their
common interests," he said.
Three reasons were cited as contributing
to the growth of the Military-Industrial
Complex: the rise of technological
warfare, the desire for a strong national
security, and the bureaucratization and
increasing centralization of power in
selected elites.
Three areas in which the Military-Industrial
Complex has shown particular
influence are in education, economics,
and the militarization of values, according
to Carlson.
"The evidence suggests that Christians
should express great concern about the
uses of power and the values promoted
by the Military-Industrial Complex. Its
aims and goals at times are in direct contrast
to the ideals of the American democratic
system and any commitment to
ethical principles. " he said.
After a short break for coffee and
donuts, the group reassembled to hear
two students reactions to Carlson's
Sheryl Anderson and Roger Dahl
evaluated the speech. Their main objections
were with the lack of pragmatism in
Carlson's conclusions. They also suggested
that not all Christians would agree with
Carlson's definition of an activist-pacifist
Professor Carlson took a few minutes
to answer their questions as well as those
of the audience. He felt there was no
alternative to the lifestyle he expressed,
since it came from direct commands from
"My suggestions are as realistic as I can
get, and remain consistent to the principles
I uphold," he explained. Carlson also
cited examples in which his suggestions
have been tried with success.
The next Pi Gamma Mu lecture will be
held on November 8. Thomas Correll will
speak on "The Coming Crises in Social
Ramsey answers a question about the Arab-Israeli conflict
Syrian student speaks out
by Chuck Jackson
On Wednesday, .October 24, a Syrian
student at the University of Minnesota
appeared at the Royal Boyal, the weekly
issues discussion group, to offer his feelings
on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
His appearance came as a response to a
previous Boyal session where a pro-Israeli
viewpoint had predominated. A friend of
Bethel student Carolyn Bass, Ramsey
agreed to answer a broad range of questions
From his perspective as an Arab student
studying in the United States, he felt
that the Arab-Israeli conflict was in effect
a war game for the superpowers, the
United States and the Soviet Union. The
two billion dollars in aid recently proposed
by President Nixon for Israel, and
the Soviet "manipulation" of the Arab
states, symbolized to him the presence of
great power interests in the Mid-East.
He stressed that while extremist fac-
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war, they were in fact in the minority
since most people in the two countries
desired to live peacefully with each other.
When questioned about the Syrians and
Palestinians living within Israel, he admitted
their satisfaction there but denied
Israeli cultural superiority as the reason.
Rather, Ramsey was quite convinced that
the reason for their satisfaction was
purely economic.
Throughout the Boyal Ramsey fielded
questions freely from the students and
faculty present, about seventy-five in all.
Although at the end of the session most
felt that disagreement remained, most
people went away feeling he or she had
learned something.
At the conclusion of the Boyal
Ramsey was given a solid round of applause,
and many students remained
afterward to continue more informal
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* * *
meet and pray for various needs.
Of particular concern is the fact that
this is the critical year financially in the
move to the new campus - the year we
need a miracle. But beyond institutional
matters are personal needs. Opportunity
will be given for submitting these as well.
Detailed announcements will be given in
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A special Day of Prayer is being called
for Wednesday. The Seminary is closing
down classes for the day, but in the College
the special prayer emphasis and opportunities
will be integrated into the
regular program. President Lundquist will
be placing the burden for prayer in the
Chapel hour. Time will be given to prayer
in all classes that day, and the prayer
chapel will be scheduled for groups to
According to Dean Passons, the 1973-
74 Royal Roster, complete with pictures,
addresses, and phone numbers of ·Bethel
students and faculty, arrives next week.
The cost this year is $1.25. See next
week's Daily Calendar for distribution
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Events this Week
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Soccer-here with Gustavus-Friday
Football at Northland-Saturday
Cross Country-NAIA District 13-Saturday
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by Bob Winter
Three members of the Bethel faculty
and staff collect cars from America's past.
The motivations and interests of each of
these men are different. However, each
man enjoys working with pieces of the
automotive past.
Jim Sheldon, Technical Services Librarian,
has the largest of the three collections.
His interest began with his involvement
with Model A's as family vehicles.
As he entered teaching, his interest in the
various body styles developed, with the
help of his father, a collection totalling
about 35 cars.
Mr. Sheldon's interest hasn't led him
toward restoring too many of his cars as
of yet. He has enjoyed bringing the cars
together and keeping them in running
Dennis Passons, Dean of Men and
Director of Placement, builds his collection
from a later period of history. Instead
of concentrating on antique cars,
Mr. Passons collects "special interest"
cars. This class of cars includes his previousiy
owned '42 Cadillac, '53 Cadillac
EI Dorado, '56 Chevy Nomad, and his
present '51 Kaiser.
Since these cars are now rare but not
as unreachable as the antiques, Dean
Passons finds this hobby to be profitable
as well as enjoyable. Certain classes of
cars, if kept in good condition, will appreciate
in value as time passes. Thus, an
investment can be made, a vehicle gained,
and enjoyment obtained at one time and
in one car.
Director of College Relations Jim
Bragg is, of the three collectors, the one
most in love with the antiquity of the old
cars. Recognizing the simplicity, workmanship,
and value which old things have,
he feels that it is better to buy a good old
object than to buy a comparable new
Mr. Bragg is building up a 1915 Model
T speedster. Though not too common in
this part of the country, speedsters are
the fascinating projects of many men who
enjoy the simplicity and possible creativity
present in the Model T.
Support our
Cross country
by Dave Greener
The cross country Royals raced to
second place in the Tri-State Conference
Meet at Como Park Saturday, Bethel's
best showing in three years of Conference
Westmar (Iowa) overpowered all opponents
in winning the event, sweeping
the first seven places to post a perfect
(15) score. The victory was Westmar's
third straight Conference championship.
Outdistanced by the runner-up Royals'
total of 54, Sioux Falls followed with 77,
Yankton 117, Northwestern (Iowa) 138,
and Concordia (St. Paul) 156.
"It was the climax of the season for
everyone," said Royal harrier Harley
Turner "What especially made it great
was that we could really feel that we were
running with Jesus," he said.
Each of the seven Royals, save one,
ran his best Como five mile time of the
year. Although not as many five mile
races were run in the past, and although
the current course is a few seconds faster,
all seven of the Royals also ran better
than last year's Royal Como Park record
Steve Whittaker, in pacing his teammates
with an 8th place finish, raced to a
new Royal record for the five mile Como
Par k Course. His 26: 54 time eclipsed
Larry Caldwell's 27: 05 record set October
20 and was 39 seconds swifter than
his previous personal best.
Caldwell closely followed, contributing
a 10th place finish to the Royal cause,
and bettering with 26: 56 his own record
(27 :05) for Royal freshmen.
Team captain Dave Peterson garnered
11th place with a 27: 11, 35 seconds better
than his previous best. Scott Anderson
strode to a 12th place finish, while Jeff
Larson completed the Royal scoring with
a 13th place tally.
Dan Haggar (16th) and Harley Turner
(17th) were Bethel's 6th and 7th runners,
"pushing back" scorers of other teams.
(Other Royals did not race because of a
seven man limit per team for the meet.)
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Tomorrow the harriers turn their attention
toward the District 13 N.A.I.A.
Championship, an event that may bring
from ten to twelve schools to the Como
Golf Course. "I'd be very pleased if we
were as high as fifth," remarked Royal
coach Gene Glader, who is well aware of
the high caliber of some of the schools
(such as Hamline, St. Johns. St. Thomas)
the Royals may face.
"We're going to have to do really well
to be that high," he noted.
The five mile race begins at 11 at the
Como Golf Course, located adjacent
(north) to Como Park.
Soccer team
drops two
by W. T. Hanley
Twice last week the badly crippled
Bethel soccer team went down to defeat.
Both Wednesday's game against St.
Thomas and Saturday's contest with
Hamline demonstrated that a large number
of injuries have made it difficult for
the Royals to command playas they
have done earlier in the season.
Against St. Thomas, the Bethel team
simply couldn't seem to put a winning
play together. The dominant factor in the
game played Wednesday afternoon was
the wind. Powerful gusts made ball control
difficult. At about eight minutes into
the period, St. Thomas scored its first
goal on a corner kick. Bethel failed to
score in the first period.
In the second half, with the wind to
their backs, the Royals repeatedly brought
the ball down into scoring position, but
failed to score. About midway into the
period, St. Thomas found a hole and
scored its second and final point of the
game. The final tally was St. Thomas - 2
Bethel- O.
In the soccer game against Hamline,
that school scored twice in the first
period, once at about 8 minutes and then
again at about 44 minutes into the half.
The Hamline team, which continually
rotated fresh players onto the field, outran
the diminished Bethel squad.
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the ball passed from one team to the
other with neither commanding. Finally,
after about 25 minutes into the period
and repeated Bethel corner kicks, Hamline
yielded to a shot by Hideo Nishihata,
making the score Hamline - 2, Bethel-I.
Three minutes later however, Hamline
made up the point by scoring again. The
half produced no further points for either
After the game Coach Salas commented,
"We just go out and try to score with
the boys we have left. With so many out
it's very difficult."
One encouraging note in the match
proved to be the officiating. Both the
team and the coach seemed pleased with
the referees for this game saying that they
helped keep injuries down.
Bethel's final game of the season comes
today at 3 p.m. in a home contest against
Girl's volleyball
opens season
by Janet Rutzen
"A pretty good season" is what Coach
Patricia Brownlee foresees for Bethel's
women's varsity volleyball team. The team
has a record of 3-3 as of Monday.
Saturday, Bethel played a round-robin
at St. Catherine's; both squads beat Concordia
and both lost to Augsburg and St.
The climax of the season will be the
state tournament Nov. 17 at Macalaster,
according to Miss Brownlee. "There will
really be some fine volleyball played in
the tournament," she said.
"We would certainly welcome any support
people would give us," said Miss
Brownlee in referring to the small crowds
at the games. "Some of the guys should
come and watch. There is really a lot
more to women's sports than they ever
imagine, I'm sure. The girls play some
good ball. "
Upcoming volleyball games are Nov. 6
with Augsburg at Augsburg, and Nov. 8
against Concordia here. All games begin
at 7 p.m. "Concordia is the one where
we would really welcome people," said
Miss Brownlee, "because Concordia is a
big rival in all our sports. "
Bethel's women's varsity field hockey
team ended its season with a record of
3-1-1. They beat River Falls, the University
of Minnesota, and St. Paul Academy;
they lost to Carleton; and later tied the
University of Minnesota. Carol Morgan
coached this team.
Basketball will be the next women's
varsity sport to start. It will begin during
Interim. It is also coached by Miss
Schedules for women's sports are
posted on the intramurals' bulletin board
by the P. E. offices.
by John Merritt
What's it like to be a second or third string bench warmer?
Doesn't it get a little discouraging to sit and watch game
after game knowing that there is little if any hope of ever getting
into play? After all, a guy doesn't go out on the practicing
field every day of the week to receive bruising first string sentiments
simply for his health. What is he out there for? Every
team member wants to play - you don't make headlines by
sitting on the bench.
I had a discussion with three such sliver collectors and
their motivation was revealed to me. I found out that there is
more to bench warming than just warming the bench.
First to speak was John Peterson, junior line-backer: "It's
not just Saturday's game that counts. If it wasn't for the
second and third string guys, I don't think the starting line
would be as tough as they are. It is much better for them to
have somebody to go up against rather than just tackling dummies
all the time - dummies can't hit back."
My question was, "Do you guys mind acting as targets for
practice week after week?"
Dan Moser, freshman end replied, "No, every good team
needs a solid base to work with. It gives you a sense of satisfaction
to know that your starting players are only as good as
you make them work in practice. When the second string has
to. run Yankton's offense against our first string defense, for
example, the job that our defense does in a game reflects how
well we executed Yankton's offense in practice. Conversely,
if our defense didn't look too good, it is partly our fault for
not performing well enough in practice."
Jack Olson defensive tackle, said, "This year I was disappointed
with' myself and not with the coaches. In high
school I sat on the bench some and I was unhappy with the
coaches because I knew I was better than who was playing.
This year I sat on the bench because the guys that beat me out
were better than me. Those were the hard cold facts. So I was
unhappy with myself. But I love the sport and I'm always
looking to the future. I know that I must show the impro:vement
and work harder just like they did to make the startmg
eleven." , . .
Dan added, "Because we can t play m a game IS no excuse
for giving up. We love the sport, but most of all we must make
the most out of the talent God has given us even though we
can't be a super-star. The small amount of talent we start with
can be developed into greater talent but it takes practice just
like anything else."
"Staying with the team all season long was a goal r~ached
for me proving to myself and others back home, ~h? saId. tha,~
I'd never make it in college ball, that I could do It If I tned,
Jack remarked.
All three of the guys expressed that they had learned
much about the sport their first year at Bethel, hoping this
trend would continue. There is a pride in being able to make
the first string work and even to look good against them. Most
of all, they expressed their appreciation of th~ coaching st~ff.
The coaches will take the time and have the pabence of moldmg
even those with no football experience into a player who can
make a solid contribution to the team effort. What other college
coach would even give a guy with little or no experience
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John Holine drops back, and passes to Larry Rocholl.
Royals 19-17 • Win,
by Curtis Kregness
Bethel ended its conference football season Saturday
with a record of two wins and three losses, sneaking past the
Concordia College Comets to clinch a 19 to 1 7 victory.
Halfbacks Mark Wood and Larry Rocholl rushed for a
combined total of 256 yards, with Wood picking up 122 yards
in 19 carries and Rocholl gaining 134 yards in 18 carries.
Dave Bjork, s~nior defensive halfback, celebrated his last home
football game by snaring two Concordia passes.
Following the pattern of previous games, the Royals were
hindered by two interceptions, two lost fumbles, and two
bungled punt attempts. But Bethel came back from a 17 to 13
deficit to score on an 80-yard drive with less than three minutes
remaining in the game. Jack Rossi capped the effort with
a one-yard run for the touchdown.
The Comets got on the scoreboard late in the first quarter
with a 22-yard field goal, after being stopped by the Royal's
defense within five yards of the goal line.
Ward Anderson set the pace for the Royals in the next
series of plays, as he ran back a Concordia kickoff about 40
yards. Bethel kept the ball to score a touchdown - 55 yards
and four first downs later - putting the score at 6 to 3.
The Royals increased their lead again in the action-packed
second quarter scoring on an 80-yard drive. With seconds
left in the first' half, Bethel threatened to tally a third touchdown,
but Concordia shocked the Royals with a 95-yard pass
interception, making the halftime score 13 to 10.
Concordia took the lead in the third quarter. Gaining the
ball in Bethel territory after a bad snap on a Royal punt attempt,
the Comets took the football in 38 yards for their
second touchdown and a 17 to 13 advantage.
The Royals recovered late in the fourth quarter, and
scored the winning touchdown, helped along by the running
expertise of Wood and Rocholl and several crucial Concordia
Bethel totalled its greatest yardage of the season against
Concordia (372 yards), 324 yards rushing and 48 yards passing.
The Comets passed for 160 yards and rushed for 67 yards
for a game total of 227 yards.
The Royals play their last season football game tomorrow
at Northland College.
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After I left work yesterday I was pretty nervous about getting in a run in the dark. I don't know why, but running in the dark freaks me out for many reasons. People don't pay attention when driving, it's dark and spooky and you never know what could be lurking. Alas, I have a ferocious new little friend who just LOVES to run. I got home, donned the long sleeve and capris and laced up my shoes. I just reminded myself that after the run I would feel much better. There is nothing like that feeling of being accomplished and getting a run in, especially when you know you'll feel great at the end.
We were all set to go. The first 5 minutes is always a little tough with George because he is so excited to smell everything and be outside but after that he gets into the rhythm and runs well for the most part. I always make sure that he wants to keep running when we are out and I'm more than happy to walk with him, but most of the time he enjoys running. I swear when we run when he opens his mouth to pant he is smiling. We ran and ran and ran. Before I knew it, it was time to travel back home and we made the turn onto the home stretch and off we went. I love running down the street the very last part of the run. Of course, I'm aware of any cars if they turn especially in the dark since I can see their lights, but it's almost a weird exhilaration to run in a place where only cars are allowed. We got back home, and George was happy as can be and so was I. Sometimes the hardest thing is getting out the door, but when you come back and walk through that same door that was so hard to get out of, you feel 100% better.
So with that great run in the books, tomorrow is a long run and I'm looking forward to getting it out of the way, listening to jams and picking up George for the last few miles of it, and then enjoying the weekend!
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MAC Instant Chic (Sheertone) is limited edition (Pret-a-Papier Collection)
MAC Hipness (Frost) is limited edition (Fafi for MAC and To the Beach Collection)
MAC Fun & Games (Beauty Powder Blush) is limited edition (Hello Kitty Collection)
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SC Supreme Court rules man can get off 'lifelong' sex offender registry
The S.C. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a man who was on the state's lifelong sex offender registry can be taken off of it.
In its two-page opinion, the high court reversed a decision by the S.C. Court of Appeals that in effect kept John Christopher Johnson on the sex offender registry for life.
The State Attorney General's Office, which lost the case, responded to a reporter's question Wednesday saying the Supreme Court's decision is under review.
The Attorney General's Office has 10 days to petition the court for a rehearing – something that is seldom granted.
No decision has been made yet as to whether the Attorney General's Office will seek a rehearing.
Johnson, whose age was not given, had won a 2011 circuit court decision in Florence County, where Judge William Seals noted that in Johnson's case, "the requirements of lifelong Sex Offender Registry (are) wildly disproportionate to the underlying conduct."
In his ruling, that judge also noted that the purpose of the sex offender registry is "to protect the public from sexual offenders who may re-offend" and he concluded that Johnson was not a candidate to re-offend.
Johnson's lawyer, Elise Crosby, of Georgetown, said Wednesday when reached for comment, "We are thrilled. He and his family thought it was a miscarriage of justice from the beginning."
People on the sex offender list include child molesters, serial rapists and older teenagers who have consensual sex with a teen under the age of 16.
The case stems from a 2003 plea Johnson made in criminal court, when he pleaded guilty to committing a lewd act on "a child under the age of sixteen," according to available court records.
Documents show that when he was 17, he kissed and fondled a 13-year-old girl.
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, suspended upon serving 100 days in jail and two years' probation. He was also required to register for life as a sex offender.
After finishing his probation, Johnson learned he was required to register as a sex offender for life, legal papers say.
In 2009, Johnson began a series of court actions, seeking to be removed from the lifelong status of a sex offender.


text: Finished but not forgotten! Posted by Miss Lyndall Phelps on November 11, 2013 • Comments (0) Covariance is now de-installed and residing, boxed, in my conservatory, a far cry from its splendour in the atmospheric ice wells underneath the London Canal Museum. The project has been an extraordinary experience, in every way, especially the feedback from visitors, which was overwhelmingly positive. The collaboration with Ben and the Institute of Physics was wonderful. Their generosity and openness allowed me to absorb, ponder and enquire; be perplexed, fascinated and amazed. My journey started with nervousness and uncertainty; could my non-scientific brain get to grips, even a little bit, with particle physics? The answer was a resounding yes and I now have the desire and confidence to continue my exploration into this surprising, magical world and hope that through the legacy of Covariance and future projects I can encourage more people to do the same. I hope other artists and physicists are fortunate enough to be part of the Superposition experience; I eagerly look forward to the future collaborations that will emerge.


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An article I wrote was posted to the Facebook Engineering blog, about the automation system I worked on at Facebook for MySQL Database Provisioning.
It covers, in fairly intimate detail, a system called "Windex" that we use to provision and re-provision our MySQL databases at Facebook. This system basically provisioned the new Facebook Datacenter in Luleå, Sweden, with very little human effort, saving us loads of time.
So, if you're curious about some of what it is that has been taking up all my time for the last year and some, or if you're just always curious about how Facebook is doing things, go check it out.


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I like Okafor over Chandler, although I don't know if Okafor is mobile enough to really use CP3 to full effect. don't get me wrong, he'll be better with CP3, but it's just like how Nash and shaq never really worked cause they were playing at two different speeds, same deal for Oak and CP3 (I think).
If the hornets could only get rid of peja they'd be in real good shape.
Chandler will sink well below mediocrity now that he's on the Bobcats.
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"We want to be able to have better relationships with people based on knowing more about them," says Charleston. "The system will gather information about anyone who has any contact with Sanctuary Cove."
Once fully implemented, the Microsoft CRM system will be linked to booking and management applications in each of the facilities. By drawing details into a central repository, client records will always be up-to-date.
The system will allow the resort to maintain contact with guests, encouraging repeat visits and greater use of facilities.
Sanctuary Cove's aspirations are echoed by many small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in New Zealand and Australia. Keen to improve customer service levels and steal a march on their competitors, SMBs are investing in CRM systems in increasing numbers.
CRM software was once the exclusive domain of large companies, with cost and complexity putting it out of the reach of others. But a consistent push by vendors into the SMB space is changing that. Now, companies with just a handful of employees can often justify the investment needed to get a system up and running.
For most SMBs, the decision to implement CRM software is driven by increasing frustration with existing information management methods. Many simply outgrow manual systems or small software packages and realise that, if they want to continue to expand, things have to change.
"All small companies trying to become medium sized companies could utilise a CRM," says Jo Clegg, director of software development at Zeacom, a software company with offices and 100 staff in New Zealand, Australia, UK and the US.
Zeacom's business is closely tied to CRM - providing contact centre and call management systems for the small and medium-sized market. As Mike Engle, Zeacom marketing manager points out, "Call centres have positioned themselves for a number of years as the front door for CRM systems." The CRM systems sit in the back office, and a lot of the interactions the business has with CRM is through calls coming in to the call centre. "When an agent is taking a phone call, they need to be able to easily access that data in the CRM system." A CRM system plays a big part in enabling the call centre to provide highly customised service. And such has been the case at Zeacom, which implemented Microsoft CRM a year ago.
Prior to this, Zeacom had customer information stored in different applications across several departments. "There was disconnect between parties," says Clegg. It was not unusual, says Engle, for someone from sales to offer a product to a customer, without knowing the customer had talked to someone from the support team about his interest in the new module. The support person failed to inform the sales staff of this possible sale. Another example would be an account manager who would ring "blindly" a customer about the company's new products, not knowing the same customer has been dealing with Zeacom support staff on some issues in an earlier product.
"The biggest challenge was good communications," says Clegg. "Everybody would have the best intentions of remembering to tell the other person the different pieces of news along the way, but they'd forget because they would be busy."
The new system at Zeacom allows all departments to share and view information because it is interacted on daily and refreshed constantly. Data from various departments is overwritten and automatically updated into the CRM system.
Zeacom's foray into CRM space, however, was quite unconventional. Its US office became a beta customer of Microsoft CRM nearly two years ago, with the New Zealand office included in the rollout. This presented a challenge to the New Zealand staff because there was no local expertise available as the software has yet to reach the local reseller market. At that time, too, the CRM market was a new segment for Microsoft.
Recalls Clegg, "I have done a lot of CRM type of work and I was nervous about what support and help we would get from Microsoft. Because of trying to do things in New Zealand way too early, we just had to do it ourselves."
"Anyone who is not a software house couldn't have done what we did," she adds. "If you were in the business of freight forwarding or selling cars, there's no way you could have a technical team to make all these things happen. Our technical guys in the US did a fantastic job and we were able to talk directly to guys in Redmond and have those conversations with Microsoft US."
No big bang
One of the major lessons the two gleaned from the rollout is the need for a "clear project owner". "This should be someone in senior management who could pull the right people together," says Engle.
Zeacom initially chose a technical person to manage the project, but eventually, the chief financial officer spearheaded the project. "He clearly understands the importance of the system to the company. That this is our single repository of our company data whereas the technical guy understood that but didn't understand the implications," says Clegg.
One thing they did right from the start, however, was to shun the "big bang approach" which Engle describes as "Today is Monday - we're turning everyone off the [old] system."
He says a staged rollout worked best for Zeacom, where the customer support staff at the call centre - the group that has always been asking for a change in the system - were the first users. This group really had a lot to gain from it, he adds.
Engle underscores the importance of a proper training program for the users. "I personally don't believe online training is the way to go for something like this, you need to spend time finding a couple of advocates in the organisation to do the training."
Zeacom, meanwhile, developed the ScreenPop software to work with its CRM system. The middleware application allows the CRM system to bring up customer information as soon as the phone rings so the call centre agent could provide more personalised service.
The system could be programmed to recognise a caller as a "VIP" client and the system would give priority to this call or send it to agents assigned to handle top tier clients. In the same vein, the system recognises if the caller ID is on stop credit, so the call centre agent could inform the customer to sort out the earlier bill before placing a new order.
Clegg, however, says a number of small businesses in New Zealand may not be aware of the potential benefits of the technology. This, she says, is based on reactions she gets from business owners when she explains in industry conferences how Zeacom is benefiting from it. "They are not aware this sort of technology is not only available but also quite affordable even for small to medium businesses."
Another New Zealand organisation, Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation (CSSITO), implemented a CRM system when it decided its current infrastructure would not be able to support the growth in the area of training in the near future. CSSITO works with the disability support, community mental health and older persons health sectors. With just 12 employees in Christchurch, the team manages more than 5000 customers (4500 trainees and 650 employers) as well as some 500 assessors and has an annual funding budget of $3.05 million.
Lesley Thomson, client services manager, says CSSITO has been using an access database to hold the customer information. "It wasn't very flexible. It just recorded what they were training."
CSSITO decided to implement a CRM system from Pivotal, which was earlier deployed by other training organisations like the Electro-Technology Industry Training Organisation and Forestry Industries Training Organisation.
Organisation lifeblood
The CSSITO CRM rollout took nine months from planning to go live. "We're still developing it but we are reaping some of the benefits, definitely," says Thomson.
The project enabled CSSITO to simplify its overall database management by integrating seven different database systems into one. The single database is very important to the organisation, says Thomson. "The lifeblood of the organisation is the information we hold because we deal with service. That service revolves in the information we collect and feedback to our clients."
"Our three sectors of customers now receive information that is relevant to them, including updates on available training and new industry initiatives so we are using our scarce resources to the best effect," she says. "There aren't any cost savings yet. The improvement is in our customer relationships, the information that we are able to give to people, and our ability to know how we are doing."
Relocatable building company Ausco found itself on an expansion mode in mid-2000. The company was hard at work providing fleets of relocatable buildings for the Sydney Olympics as well as mining companies in remote parts of Australia.
"We were relying on a combination of Access databases, ACT! software and manual systems to keep track of prospects, clients and orders," says Ausco IT manager Ian Mascord. "It would take about a week after each month-end to get a clear picture of what was going on because it took that long to get all the customer information together."
But despite such enthusiasm and the obvious potential of CRM, many organisations confess to harbouring reservations prior to taking the plunge: "I have to admit we did have a bit of a fear of CRM," says Mascord. "You hear a lot about failed implementation attempts, about these big, complex projects out there that in the end just don't work."
Because of concerns packaged CRM systems may be too expensive, Ausco first created its own application from scratch. Developers were employed to design and build a system that could be rolled out to the company's factory and sales locations around the country. But, after a couple of years' work - and a limited rollout - the project was shelved, deemed unable to provide the kinds of benefits sought. Instead, the company took a deep breath, dug further into its pockets and looked for a packaged alternative. After reviewing six competing systems, the company opted to implement Intentia's Movex.
Mascord says once the system was in place, benefits were seen immediately. Management had access to real-time views of customer orders, prospects and sales projections for coming months. Sales staff members were encouraged to use the software through competitive incentives. The more orders logged through CRM, the bigger the bonuses.
Facing similar challenges was electrical and computer equipment reseller CABAC. The New South Wales-based company provides thousands of product lines to customers throughout the country. With customer details being held in everything from small databases to the paper diaries of sales staff, streamlining operations became imperative. Having invested in an SAP financials and warehouse management system in 1999, the company decided to build on that and implement SAP's CRM offering as well.
"I have a great aversion to bolt-ons," says CABAC's managing director Gordon Ketelbey. "For a company of our size, we had taken a big step with SAP, but it had worked and so it made sense to use their CRM offering as well."
Rather than having a large team of salespeople constantly out on the road, CABAC conducts proactive marketing from a call centre, at significantly reduced cost.
"Someone on the phone can make 60 to 80 calls per day, and it costs us A$4 per call," says Ketelbey. "This compares with someone in a car who can do about six calls a day, costing about A$100 a call."
While CABAC has successfully implemented a large-scale CRM system, the desire of most SMBs to avoid complexity is resulting in many shying away from the offerings of tier-one vendors. Despite the vendors' aggressive marketing of products to smaller companies, the nature of the software - which is often based on applications originally designed for much larger organisations - can make implementation an expensive and time-consuming task.
Klaus Bartosh, sales and marketing director at Australian web hosting company Hostworks, says he believes CRM offerings from larger vendors simply don't suit the requirements of many small organisations. "They might be fine for larger companies, but in Australia, most companies are small or medium in size," he says. "They are just too complex and too expensive to manage."
Bartosh adds Hostworks, which has opted for an outsourced, web-based CRM system, gets all the advantages with none of the tribulations and expense of managing infrastructure itself."I believe it is definitely the way to go for smaller companies thinking about CRM systems," he says.
While reports of such efficiency improvements are common in the SMB space, actually putting a bottom line figure on a CRM system's impact on turnover is not easy.
"We are a very service-orientated company and trying to quantify the cost of service or customer satisfaction is very difficult," says Ketelbey. "You have to take it very much on faith at first." He says the company is financially very strong and a portion of that has to be attributed to CRM. The difficulty is calculating that proportion.
Small company - big impact
In even the smallest of companies, CRM usage appears to make a demonstrable difference to operations.
With just eight full-time staff, Sydney-based company Resolution Marketing Services (RMS) has made its system an integral part of its entire operation. Too small to justify the costs associated with implementing and managing complex software suites such as SAP or even Microsoft CRM, the company opted instead for the ASP-delivered salesforce. com service.
RMS offers outsourced marketing and communications services to a range of big company clients. Its telemarketing, event management and market research involves staff making as many as 2500 calls each week.
Managing director Graham Porter says keeping track of activity and ensuring all information gathered is captured and stored are the key reasons for using a CRM system.
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But is he a great director?
This is his second attempt at taking charge behind the camera and it proves he's pretty darn good at this too.
I confess I haven't seen his directorial debut, 1997's The Winter Guest, but I really liked the way he sets up shots in his latest project.
His decision to use music sparingly and set up several scenes with just two or three people make this a fascinating film.
This is a story of landscape gardener Sabine De Barra, played by Kate Winslet, who is drafted in by Royal gardener André Le Notre (Matthias Schoenaerts) to help transform Versailles' backyard into something fit for a king.
Although Rickman is the director and helped with the script, he also struts his stuff as King Louis XIV.
It's a role made for the man and he successfully tries to reveal some humanity behind the king, a man surrounded by fops and obsequious hangers-on but who searches for someone to be frank and honest.
I saw Schoenaerts when he popped up in Rust and Bone in 2012 and he recently appeared in the wartime drama Suite Francaise.
In those movies and in A Little Chaos he plays the sultry love interest and he's shortly to be much the same in Far From The Madding Crowd. Perhaps he needs to try something different as he definitely has great presence on the big screen.
Winslet has a natural beauty that is perfect for this role, a widow battling in a male dominated world and with a tragic secret.
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A Little Chaos is a gentle tale that relies on a good script, some fine performances and a man with a wealth of knowledge in control.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb Lady Bisons are knocking on the door of the softball top 25 again.
This week they received 11 votes in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll and 10 votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25.
"I think we certainly want to be in that conversation," Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman said. "It is a nice honor. It is nice to know that people are recognizing the great season we are having.
"When you are a mid-major team it takes that much more to make yourself stand out. When we start talking about the Atlantic Sun getting an at large berth in the NCAA Tournament we have to find a way to make our teams stand out."
The A-Sun Tournament winner gets the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Ryman wants to see at least one more team from the conference qualify as well.
"We have been in the conversation in the past as a conference," Ryman said. "We schedule tough and so do most of the teams in the conference.
"Going to the three-game series last year benefited everyone in the conference even though we might beat each other up a little bit. Everybody is getting some good non-conference wins as well."
As a team the Lady Bisons are in the top 50 in six different categories. They are ranked 11th in scoring with an average of 6.78 runs per game, which also leads the A-Sun.
They are 12th nationally in won-loss percentage with an .852 (23-4 overall).
The Lady Bisons have a .321 batting average, 27th nationally. They are tied for 34th in two categories – doubles per game with 1.52 and slugging percentage at .489. They are 43rd in home runs per game with 0.93.
Individually, the Lady Bisons have four players ranked in the top 50 in five different categories.
Paige Neely is ranked third nationally in sacrifice flies with four and 45th in runs per game with 1.04.
Kristen Sturdivant is 35th in home runs with seven and 43rd in runs batted in per game with 1.11.
Ashley Anderson and Tanner Sanders are tied for 42nd in shutouts with four each.
The Purple and Gold celebrated spring break on Monday and Tuesday. They will be back in practice Wednesday before heading south to face Chattanooga in a single game Thursday at 5 p.m. They continue to Georgia Saturday and Sunday for a three-game A-Sun series at Kennesaw State.


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Comedian Kathy Griffin and photographer Tyler Shields may have pulled off the impossible with the creation of a gory photo that's spurring outrage on both sides of the political aisle.
The picture, featuring Griffin wearing a navy pussy-bow blouse and holding aloft a bloodied imitation of President Trump's decapitated head, was first published Tuesday morning by TMZ.
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Actress Chloë Grace Moretz has long been known as a strong voice when it comes to issues of feminism, whether it's over-sexualization of female characters or equal pay for women. Now she's speaking out against the marketing campaign behind one of her own projects.
Moretz went on social media Wednesday to address criticism that marketing for the animated film "Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs" — an updated tweak on the Snow White story, with Moretz as the voice of the classic fairy-tale character — engages in body-shaming.
"I have now fully reviewed the [marketing] for Red Shoes, I am just as appalled and angry as everyone else, this wasn't approved by me or my team," the actress wrote.
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Take a deep breath, exhale slowly and witness one Darci Lynne Farmer, a 12-year-old singing ventriloquist from Oklahoma City, who on Tuesday night got the Golden Buzzer from "AGT" judge Mel B for a performance that exuded unadulterated joy.
Armed with bunny-puppet pal Petunia on lead vocals, Darci Lynne delivered a surprising version of "Summertime" for her audition. She ended up earning a ticket straight to the competition's live shows.
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The Oscar-winning musician, who is an executive producer and played abolitionist Frederick Douglass on the Underground Railroad-centered show, rallied fans to give it a second life when cable broadcaster WGN America announced Tuesday it would be canceling the series after two seasons.
The network has been scaling down its investment in original programming as part of a deal that its parent company, Tribune Media, made with conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Sinclair's purchase of Tribune gives it control of more than 200 local TV stations and WGN America.
We already knew one thing about Coachella in 2018: Beyoncé's headlining. And now we know when the world-famous California music festival will be held and when tickets are on sale.
Organizers announced Wednesday that the festival will again return to the expanded Empire Polo Club in Indio for two weekends, April 13-15 and April 20-22.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. PDT. Ticket prices start at $429 for general admission and $999 for VIP, and usually sell out within hours and well before a full lineup is announced.
In the wake of the terrorist attack outside an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, scores of artists joined forces to raise money for the victims. Among them was Liam Gallagher, the former singer and frontman for the city's most beloved rock band, Oasis.
Gallagher played a benefit show for the bombing victims on Tuesday at the O2 Ritz Manchester. At the show, his first as a solo artist, he played several new songs, including the single "Wall of Glass," which you can watch above. It was a preview of his forthcoming solo LP, "As You Were." (Previously, Gallagher fronted the post-Oasis rock band Beady Eye.)
For Oasis fans, he played several classic tracks, including "Be Here Now" with Oasis guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and an a cappella take on "Live Forever."
Kathy Griffin is out of a job at CNN.
The cable network on Wednesday terminated its agreement with the comic, who for years has co-hosted its New Year's Eve program with Anderson Cooper, after a photo of Griffin holding a bloody, severed head in the likeness of President Trump went viral on social media.
The image, taken by photographer Tyler Shields, elicited strong criticism from liberals and conservatives alike.
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On Wednesday, the country officially banned the superhero film just hours before it was set to arrive in theaters. The ban followed an effort by a group called Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel, which urged the Lebanese government's Ministry of Economy and Trade to block the film because its star, Gal Gadot, is Israeli.
News of the ban, which had been the subject of speculation since Monday, was announced on social media by Lebanon's Grand Cinemas and Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel.
Having caught fire too late Tuesday for late-night TV, and with several hosts extending their Memorial Day weekend, the #covfefe hashtag would have to wait at least until Wednesday for its monologue moment.
There were, however, some late-night-related tweets reacting to Twitter addict @realdonaldtrump's since-deleted mistyping of what is assumed to be the word "covering" or "coverage."
"What makes me saddest," wrote Jimmy Kimmel, "is that I know I'll never write anything funnier than #covfefe."
First Lady Melania Trump is the latest detractor of Kathy Griffin's bloody depiction of the president's decapitation.
"As a mother, a wife, and a human being, that photo is very disturbing," FLOTUS said in a statement to NBC News. "When you consider some of the atrocities happening in the world today, a photo opportunity like this is simply wrong and makes you wonder about the mental health of the person who did it."
Griffin's photographs and video by photographer Tyler Shields showed the comic straight-faced, holding up a blood-splattered severed head that appeared to be Trump's. The president denounced Griffin's stunt, saying that she "should be ashamed of herself" and that the piece greatly disturbed his 11-year-old son, Barron.


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Teams of first responders descended on the devastated town of West, Texas, early Thursday where a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant left scores of casualties and turned homes to rubble.
The number of dead remained unclear, with police saying it could be between five and 15. More than 160 people were injured and "three to four" firefighters were missing or unaccounted for, officials said.
Firefighters were battling the blaze that precipitated the explosion Wednesday night. And a storm system heading into the area brought helpful rain -- but also heavy winds that might make it much tougher to contain the fire.
It's unknown how many people may be trapped under rubble, authorities said early Thursday. Nails and other debris from destroyed buildings will pose safety risks for investigators as they comb through flattened areas, Waco Police Sgt. William Patrick Swanton said. Also, the Department of Homeland Security said federal and state authorities were taking steps to secure the area by shutting down local rail freight service and nearby utilities and restricting flights over the area.
Cause unknown
"Nothing at this point indicates we have had criminal activity, but we are not ruling that out," said Sgt. William Patrick Swanton of the nearby Waco Police Department. A U.S. intelligence official told CNN there is no indication so far that the blast is related to terrorism.
Most of the injured were hurt by the blast -- not by inhaling fumes, officials said. Many people had lacerations and puncture wounds.
Anhydrous ammonia, a gas used in making fertilizer, can cause severe burns if it combines with water in the body. Exposure to high concentrations can lead to death.
The West Fertilizer Co. said it had 54,000 pounds of the chemical, The Dallas Morning News reported.
There is no "chemical escape" that is "out of control," Swanton said.
There have been reports of "a small amount of looting," he said.
While Swanton said the death toll could be between five and 15, Dr. George Smith, the city's emergency management system director, said it could spike to 60 or 70.
"We have two EMS personnel that are dead for sure, and there may be three firefighters that are dead," Smith said.
"There are a lot of people that will not be here tomorrow," Mayor Tommy Muska warned late Wednesday.
About half the community was evacuated, Muska said, including a nursing home with 133 residents. A middle school is also located near the plant.
Depending how the winds shift, the other half of the town may have to be evacuated.
The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has a team of 20 agents and forensic specialists assisting, a law enforcement source told CNN.
The Texas National Guard has sent 21 troops from a civil support team to monitor air quality near the blast, the Pentagon announced Thursday.
The White House said it is monitoring the situation through FEMA, which is in touch with state and local authorities. Federal authorities stand ready to help, a FEMA official said.
"A tight-knit community has been shaken, and good, hard-working people have lost their lives," President Obama said in a statement.
Those affected "will have the support of the American people," he said.
The explosion shook homes as far as 50 miles away. It measured as a 2.1-magnitude seismic event, according to the United States Geological Survey.
"It's overwhelming to us," Smith told CNN affiliate KCEN, with blood spattered all over his face from injuries he suffered. The town has only three ambulances, he said.
Between 50 and 60 homes in a five-block area suffered damage, officials said.
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The incident began with a fire. Some firefighters came to the scene to quell the blaze, and were there minutes later when the explosion happened at the West Fertilizer Co. at about 7:50 p.m. (8:50 p.m. ET).
"It was like a nuclear bomb went off," he said of the blast. "Big old mushroom cloud."
"(It's) massive -- just like Iraq. Just like the Murrah (Federal) Building in Oklahoma City," said D.L. Wilson of the Texas public safety department.
The blast stripped a nearby apartment complex, with 50 units, of its walls and windows. "It was just a skeleton standing up," Wilson said.
The blast sent a massive fireball into the sky. Flames leaped over the roof of a structure and a large plume of smoke rose high into the air.
"The windows came in on me, the roof came in on me, the ceiling came," said George Smith, the city EMS director.
"It, like, picked you up," a woman told CNN affiliate WFAA. "It just took your breath away. And then it dropped you and it exploded everything around you... It was like a suction and then it just blew it all out. You could feel everything. You could feel it on your skin, your hair was being blown. It was crazy."
She managed to cover one of her children, she said, and "grabbed my little one and dove through a door. It was chaos. All my windows blew out, my doors off the hinges. All I had were my keys in my hand and I just threw the dog, everybody in the car and we took off."
Brad Smith lives 50 miles away and felt his house shake.
"We didn't know exactly what it was," he said. "The forecast said a line of thunderstorms was going to come though. My wife and I looked up and wondered, 'Did it get here six hours early?'"
Five hours after the blast, carloads of the wounded continued to stream into hospitals.
While some of the injuries are minor, others were "quite serious," said Glenn Robinson, chief of Hillcrest Hospital in Waco.
Hillcrest reported five patients in intensive care -- two in critical condition, three in serious condition. At least 28 patients will be admitted, said hospital chief Glenn Robinson.
Shelter needed
The storm system working its way through the area -- which includings ilghtning and hail -- could cause problems not only for firefighters, but also for those left homeless.
Overnight lows will be just above freezing, said CNN Meteorologist Jennifer Delgado.
And the danger may not be over.
Even though officials have turned off all the gas at the plant, they worry another tank at the facility might explode.
"What we are hearing is that there is one fertilizer tank that is still intact at the plant, and there are evacuations in place to make sure everyone gets away from the area safely in case of another explosion," said Ben Stratmann, a spokesman for Texas State Sen. Brian Birdwell.
West is about 75 miles south of Dallas and 120 miles north of Austin. The town's chamber of commerce touts it as "the Czech point of central Texas."
Czech immigrants arrived in the town in the 1880s, and the community still maintains strong ties to their central European roots, with businesses named "Little Czech Bakery" and "The Czech Inn."
The scene
Early Thursday morning, state troopers in gas masks manned roadblocks, waving away cars coming off the highway.
The Federal Aviation Administration instituted a flight restriction over the town.
Authorities closed schools for the rest of the week, and urged everyone to stay away from school property.
So many firefighters and medics descended on the town to help its all-volunteer force that the public safety department pleaded that no more assistance was needed.
"The firefighters and EMS people are coming from hundreds of miles away to help us," Wilson said. "Right now, we are overflowing with help. "
Worst-case scenario
In 2006, West Fertilizer had a complaint filed against it for a lingering smell of ammonia, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality website shows.
Separately, the plant had informed the Environmental Protection Agency that it presented no risk of fire or explosion, according to The Dallas Morning News. It did so in an emergency planning report required of facilities that use toxic or hazardous chemicals.
The plant's report to the EPA said even a worst-case scenario wouldn't be that dire: there would be a 10-minute release of ammonia gas that wouldn't kill or injure anyone, the newspaper reported.
But what happened Wednesday night was much worse.
Tommy Alford, who works in a convenience store about three miles from the plant, said several volunteer firefighters were at the store when they spotted smoke.
Alford said the firefighters headed toward the scene and then between five and 10 minutes later, he heard a huge explosion.
"It was massive; it was intense," Alford said.
CNN's Pam Benson, Chandler Friedman, Carma Hassan, Ed Payne, Greg Botelho, Amanda Watts, Jake Carpenter, Tina Burnside, Dave Alsup, Tanika Gray, Darrell Calhoun, Ryan Rios, Alta Spells, Travis Sattiewhite and Christabelle Fombu contributed to this report.