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Pastor speaks on faith in workplace Ayden Gutierrez News Editor
and Catholic faith to tell his own stories without explicitly creating Christian art and
Pastor Warren Sullivan ’83, a graduate of the college, spoke on how to take your faith into the SULLIVAN business world Wednesday evening in Sticht Lecture Hall. Sullivan spoke on his personal testimony before detailing how the book of Nehemiah can be used to study Christian leadership. Sullivan said he grew up in the church but wasn’t a member of “the church.” He discussed his time at Grove City College saying he “never thought he’d be someone to go into ministry.” Sullivan described a time during his college career when he was hitchhiking in Grove City. After walking down East Main Street until just about the place County Market is now located, Sullivan noted that a blue pickup truck stopped to give him a ride. The man driving the vehicle was a local pastor. Sullivan noted that he didn’t force Jesus down his throat and convict him of sin. He picked him up when nobody else would. Sullivan stated while he was being driven around, the stranger was really driving him closer to a relationship with God. Sullivan described this experience as “the power of servanthood.” He credited the start of his relationship with Christ to somebody who wanted to serve him. Sullivan then began to discuss that true leadership, especially from a Christian lens, is servant leadership. He mentioned the pastor who picked him up had a servant’s demeanor, a servant’s heart and humility. Sullivan stated Jesus is never called a leader in Scripture, yet he was the greatest leader who ever lived because of his service. To the people in attendance who didn’t believe in Christ, Sullivan stated that Jesus of Nazareth was more influential than any other person in history. Being a servant and being a leader are the same thing, according to Sullivan. He stated you can be a servant and not a leader, but you will never be a leader without being a servant. “Serving is leadership, and there is power in the idea of servanthood,” Sullivan said. Sullivan then gave a background of the story of Nehemiah, prefacing it with the point that he would show multiple examples of servanthood by Nehemiah.
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Sophomore Grace Scheller and junior Ransom Coffeen perform as Cassius and Julius Caesar, respectively, in the college’s spring play.
Cast slays onstage
Theatre Program adds modern spin to tragedy Mia Gallagher Staff Writer
While it may be true that “all roads lead to Rome,” the college’s Theatre Program brings Rome to us through their modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” This action-packed, drama-filled production promises to not only present this iconic Shakespearean tragedy but do so in a way that gives new life and meaning to the classic text. “In putting this production together, we face the unique challenge of transporting Shakespeare’s language and story out of ancient Rome and into the modern day. Shakespeare’s verse has not
been substantially altered, so we’ve put tremendous effort into making it feel natural without losing its poetic beauty,” said sophomore Hayden Wehrman, who will be taking on the role of Marc Antony in the production. “In class, Shakespeare is often read as grand poetry; on our stage, you’ll hear his words spoken exactly like you’d hear modern English – and hopefully it will be just as easy to understand,” Wehrman said. The play itself, which focuses on the brutal betrayal surrounding Caesar’s assassination and the resulting tragic fallout, masterfully captures the historical context of the event while simultaneously moving the hearts
and minds of actors and the audience alike.` While very little of the Shakespearean English has been altered, Director Betsy Craig ’77 and the cast have added their own twist to the setting and characterization, placing these timeless archetypes into our modern political climate. “We’ve transported the story of ‘Julius Caesar’ into the modern day: Our senators wear suits and ties, our show opens with rock music and our words are delivered with intent and urgency. This show is a gripping, violent tragedy that’s part political drama and part war movie. There will be blood on stage, the auditorium will be filled with the sounds of gunfire
and the roars of the crowd and the tragedy of Brutus unfolds before our eyes from its inception at Cassius’ hand to the end of his life,” Wehrman said. These extensive editorial decisions, coupled with the linguistic challenges Shakespearean text can pose, could not be accomplished without the hard work, dedication and talent of the show’s cast and crew. Junior Ransom Coffeen, sophomore Grace Scheller, junior Christopher Tziovannis and sophomore Mary Bargery – who play Julius Caesar, Cassius, Brutus and Casca, respectively – join Wehrman in bringing these feature roles to life. The countless hours CAESAR 3
Famed comic book creator to headline conference David Zimmermann Editor-in-Chief
Nationally renowned graphic novelist and cartoonist Gene Luen Yang will deliver the keynote address of the college’s annual Christian Writers ConYANG ference at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30 in Crawford Auditorium. Yang’s lecture, entitled “Boxers, Saints and Coders,” will kick off the conference next week. Dr. Kristen Waha, associate professor of English at the college, became aware of Yang when she saw him at some venues a few years ago and further read about his life story in publications, like Christianity Today. It was shortly afterward that the English Department invited the storyteller to
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Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel “Boxers and Saints” addresses the violent conflict between traditional Chinese culture and Western influences during the 1899-1901 Boxer Rebellion in China. speak on campus. “I thought it would be interesting to hear from an artist who’s in the mainstream entertainment world but
who seems willing to talk about his faith, too,” she said. Waha explained how Yang draws inspiration from his Chinese American heritage