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nic. Over break, we weren’t fully sold that the pancake picnic was the most fun that we could have, so we blended the two ideas, the spring break idea and the fun of the time period with the pancake picnic.” The party was close to the beginning of the school year; therefore, Hayes said most students found out about the event at convocation the Thursday before. “It was definitely difficult coming into it,” Hayes said. “There is a lot of work to do for any event and the fact that classes start on Tuesday and the party is on Saturday night—so much work, so little time.” Despite the limited time, plenty of students showed up and stayed until the end. “I noticed that a lot of the people that came, stayed,” said Hayes. “As a matter of fact, we kind of had to encourage people to leave because we had to clean up.” Students that attended agreed with Hayes’ assessment of the night. “The decorations were on point, and I really enjoyed the music videos they were playing along with all the different stations. “Over all, it was a pretty fun night!” Kristopher Candamil junior psychology major, said. The first 150 students received a free pair of sunglasses that read “The Duck Squad” on the side. Students also enjoyed a 50 foot obstacle course, balloon animals, sack races, piñatas, limbo and ping pong. “I really enjoyed the bouncy house,” Erhart said. “I also liked the mini golf because we actually made it ourselves. The whole set we built and painted.” In Hayes’ opinion, the event was made great because of the relationships that people have formed with their friends. “That’s really awesome to see everyone creating their
Thursday, January 24, 2013
SA welcome party brings spring break early to Southern
Annalyse Hasty
Managing Editor
The Student Association (SA) gave students a 1967-style spring break this winter. On Jan. 21 in Iles P.E. Center. Southern’s first winter semester welcome party provided a summer time oasis to kickoff the new year. Complete with palm trees, volleyball and a pancake picnic, the party’s budget came from the former mid-winter SA party and was repurposed to the new welcome party. Garrison Hayes, SA president, said that he had the idea of repurposing the event, but Andrea Erhart, social vice president, and the Duck Squad came up with the theme. “We came up with the idea of having 1960s spring break a few months ago, but over time you lose your excitement for the new and fresh,” Hayes said. “After some time the Duck Squad came up with something new, a pancake pic-
Photo By Logan Foll Students enjoy the homemade mini-golf course at the winter welcome party.
own fun and being able to make it their event,” Hayes said. “It wasn’t the most extravagant event. There wasn’t smoke, and we didn’t throw money and all that crazy stuff,
but the fact that you already have a semester under your belt and you have made your friends and come with your friends [makes] anything fun.”
Wright Hall completes renovation of presidential wing
Courtney Beckwith
News Editor
A dedication service on Jan. 11, 2013 marked the completion of the presidential wing renovation in Wright Hall. The renovation process began in September 2011. The presidential wing had been in need of renovating since Gordon Bietz took office 15 years ago. Southern’s enrollment growth caused renovations to be made throughout the rest of campus but not to the presidential wing. Marty Hamilton, associate vice president of financial ad-
ministration, said the renovation did not take priority for Southern, so they worked on renovating other faculty offices and student-based renovations instead. “President Bietz was always letting others get their offices first, so the staff decided to renovate his office for him before he retires,” Hamilton said. “It was a fun project for my office to do for the president.” Bietz’s original office had a leaking roof as well as other problems. The renovation for the entire wing consisted of a new roof, windowsills, air con-
ditioning/heating system, and the wiring and plumbing of the facility. It cost $334,000 dollars and was paid for by Southern. Hamilton said he felt the university spent their money wisely by making it mostly an inside job. “It would have been double that if we had hired outside workers,” Hamilton said. “It was stuff that we either had or built, and it was the biggest bang for the buck.” One reason to renovate was the outdated look of the wing. The last renovation had been completed in the 1960s. “We don’t want people to
come into spaces that reflect the age,” Hamilton said. “This renovation was extensive, but it will last for at least 20 years. It is long term.” The dedication service consisted of several speakers, music by the Ordination of Humility and the Emmanuel Quartet and a foot washing ceremony to symbolize Southern’s mission of serving others. It is because of this service mindset that Southern faculty felt the need to make this renovation happen sooner rather than later. “I’ve always felt the re-
sponsibility to make those around me successful,” Bietz said. “We need to serve others because it is a reflection of the kingdom of God.” When looking at the design of the renovation, the theme of service is clearly portrayed throughout the wing. Each room has different styles of art, and in some cases, it is art that was created by the staff in the office. Gregory Johnson, a university-commissioned sculptor, unveiled his sculpture during the dedication, which he called “Servant Leader.”
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Photo By Courtney Beckwith Gordon Bietz stands in the newly renovated presidential wing.
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nic. Over break, we weren’t fully sold that the pancake picnic was the most fun that we could have, so we blended the two ideas, the spring break idea and the fun of the time period with the pancake picnic.” The party was close to the beginning of the school year; therefore, Hayes said most students found out about the event at convocation the Thursday before. “It was definitely difficult coming into it,” Hayes said. “There is a lot of work to do for any event and the fact that classes start on Tuesday and the party is on Saturday night—so much work, so little time.” Despite the limited time, plenty of students showed up and stayed until the end. “I noticed that a lot of the people that came, stayed,” said Hayes. “As a matter of fact, we kind of had to encourage people to leave because we had to clean up.” Students that attended agreed with Hayes’ assessment of the night. “The decorations were on point, and I really enjoyed the music videos they were playing along with all the different stations. “Over all, it was a pretty fun night!” Kristopher Candamil junior psychology major, said. The first 150 students received a free pair of sunglasses that read “The Duck Squad” on the side. Students also enjoyed a 50 foot obstacle course, balloon animals, sack races, piñatas, limbo and ping pong. “I really enjoyed the bouncy house,” Erhart said. “I also liked the mini golf because we actually made it ourselves. The whole set we built and painted.” In Hayes’ opinion, the event was made great because of the relationships that people have formed with their friends. “That’s really awesome to see everyone creating their
Thursday, January 24, 2013
SA welcome party brings spring break early to Southern
Annalyse Hasty
Managing Editor
The Student Association (SA) gave students a 1967-style spring break this winter. On Jan. 21 in Iles P.E. Center. Southern’s first winter semester welcome party provided a summer time oasis to kickoff the new year. Complete with palm trees, volleyball and a pancake picnic, the party’s budget came from the former mid-winter SA party and was repurposed to the new welcome party. Garrison Hayes, SA president, said that he had the idea of repurposing the event, but Andrea Erhart, social vice president, and the Duck Squad came up with the theme. “We came up with the idea of having 1960s spring break a few months ago, but over time you lose your excitement for the new and fresh,” Hayes said. “After some time the Duck Squad came up with something new, a pancake pic-
Photo By Logan Foll Students enjoy the homemade mini-golf course at the winter welcome party.
own fun and being able to make it their event,” Hayes said. “It wasn’t the most extravagant event. There wasn’t smoke, and we didn’t throw money and all that crazy stuff,
but the fact that you already have a semester under your belt and you have made your friends and come with your friends [makes] anything fun.”
Wright Hall completes renovation of presidential wing
Courtney Beckwith
News Editor
A dedication service on Jan. 11, 2013 marked the completion of the presidential wing renovation in Wright Hall. The renovation process began in September 2011. The presidential wing had been in need of renovating since Gordon Bietz took office 15 years ago. Southern’s enrollment growth caused renovations to be made throughout the rest of campus but not to the presidential wing. Marty Hamilton, associate vice president of financial ad-
ministration, said the renovation did not take priority for Southern, so they worked on renovating other faculty offices and student-based renovations instead. “President Bietz was always letting others get their offices first, so the staff decided to renovate his office for him before he retires,” Hamilton said. “It was a fun project for my office to do for the president.” Bietz’s original office had a leaking roof as well as other problems. The renovation for the entire wing consisted of a new roof, windowsills, air con-
ditioning/heating system, and the wiring and plumbing of the facility. It cost $334,000 dollars and was paid for by Southern. Hamilton said he felt the university spent their money wisely by making it mostly an inside job. “It would have been double that if we had hired outside workers,” Hamilton said. “It was stuff that we either had or built, and it was the biggest bang for the buck.” One reason to renovate was the outdated look of the wing. The last renovation had been completed in the 1960s. “We don’t want people to
come into spaces that reflect the age,” Hamilton said. “This renovation was extensive, but it will last for at least 20 years. It is long term.” The dedication service consisted of several speakers, music by the Ordination of Humility and the Emmanuel Quartet and a foot washing ceremony to symbolize Southern’s mission of serving others. It is because of this service mindset that Southern faculty felt the need to make this renovation happen sooner rather than later. “I’ve always felt the re-
sponsibility to make those around me successful,” Bietz said. “We need to serve others because it is a reflection of the kingdom of God.” When looking at the design of the renovation, the theme of service is clearly portrayed throughout the wing. Each room has different styles of art, and in some cases, it is art that was created by the staff in the office. Gregory Johnson, a university-commissioned sculptor, unveiled his sculpture during the dedication, which he called “Servant Leader.”
Southern Accent
sauaccent.com
Jaime J acobson E
ditor
The student voice since 1926
Annalyse Hasty
Managing Editor Sports Editor
Courtney Beckwith
News Editor Copy Editor
Andy Nash
Faculty Advisor Photo Editor
Davis Wallace
New Media Editor
Avery Mckinney Simone Marshall
Religion Editor
Logan Foll Raquel Levy
Lifestyles Editor
Sarah Ruf
Opinion Editor
Kimberly Knowles Taylor Stone
Layout & Design
Ryan Haas
Humor Editor
Emily Hammond
Advertising Manager
Lexi Alvidrez
Layout & Design
Maxum Tier
Layout & Design
Tanner Thompson
Circulation Manager
The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the position of the Southern Accent. For questions or comments, please e-mail [email protected]. For all advertising inquiries, please e-mail Emily Hammond at [email protected].
Photo By Courtney Beckwith Gordon Bietz stands in the newly renovated presidential wing.
