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ISSUE 2
VOLUME 70
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Spiritual Life offers service opportunities ANYSSA GONZALEZ ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Courtesy of Spiritual Life
Students participated in activities on Sept. 24 that served the local community.
Spiritial Life’s (SL) serve season has begun and students are getting ready to sign up as they step into new growth opportunities. SL Serve Days offer a chance for students who are interested in serving local communities as well as the global community during the GenSend summer. The GenSend summer offers students the opportunity to join God’s story by traveling to cities in North America. Morgan Caver, director of Compassion Ministries, explains the opportunities offered for students who sign up. “SL Serve Days are important because they are an opportunity for students to serve the community together,” Caver said. “We want students to learn and engage the needs of the community. We can all grow in our understanding of how to help those around us and this is an opportunity to grow in that way. We believe this is a part of developing in Christ-like character.” Caver said that SL Serve Days consist of partnering with local organizations so that students and staff can sign up to serve through these organizations throughout the Riverside area. Serve Days take place on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include traveling to local projects and enjoying lunch with fellow students afterward. Gabby Burrow, senior intercultural studies major and Spiritual Life intern, described how students are provided a bonding experience while
serving. “Serve Days are a great way to engage the local community through service opportunities while also providing a way for students at CBU to bond over a common cause,” Burrow said. “I highly recommend signing up for one of the serve days and giving up your Saturday morning to service.” Burrow is participating in the Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful project through which students can help keep Riverside clean. “I will be participating in the Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful Project 2, and we will be taking a group of students out into the surrounding areas of CBU to engage the community by picking up and disposing (of ) trash,” Burrow said. As Burrow explained her project, she included the preparation that each project requires for Serve Days. “A lot of prep went into this event,” Burrow said. “Each project has their own unique requirements in terms of preparation. Cleaning supplies, safety vests and waivers had to be acquired for our Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful project.” While SL continues to promote their serve days, it allows students to make an impact for the community. Jackson Peters, junior accounting major, explained how SL Serve Day events are a great way to serve. “Spiritual Life does an amazing job integrating Christian stewardship for
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Disney teases remake of ‘The Little Mermaid,’ its newest live-action film BY GABI RIGGINS ASST. A&E EDITOR
After four years of anticipation, “The Little Mermaid” live-action teaser trailer release has sent the media into a frenzy with what to expect for the new movie set to come out on May 26. The remake was announced by Disney in July 2019 when they cast actress and singer Halle Bailey as Ariel. This musically inclined film has left fans curious about “The Little Mermaid” and its new soundtrack. The teaser shows Bailey swimming through her cave of treasures and thing-a-ma-bobs, followed by Flounder as she sings the classic tune “Part of Your World” from the original film in 1989. So, what does this mean for the music? According to The Insider
Magazine, “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and EGOT winner Alan Menken will be the music composers of the new soundtrack. Miranda told Variety that the film would have three or four original songs that will not replace popular classics and will be inspired by Ariel’s time on land. “She experiences a lot of firsts, as someone with legs for the first time,” Miranda said. “We got to lean into all of that musically.” Mackenzie Hansma, sophomore worship arts and ministry major, said she is curious to see how Miranda’s style blends with Disney’s usual brand. “Lin-Manuel Miranda has a specific style with all his Broadway songs, a lot of overlapping of different melodies,” Hansma said. “So I am interested to see how that is going to come into play with Disney because Dis-
ney has a simpler style than Lin does.” Hansma is looking forward to seeing the fresh take Bailey brings to her role in “The Little Mermaid.” “I’m excited because (she) is so vocally talented, and it does bring a different kind of singing to Disney because they add all the riffs and the runs,” Hansma said. “I have high hopes.” “The Little Mermaid” is not the first classic remade into a live-action film by Disney. In fact, remaking classics has become a common theme for Disney. The company has remade multiple films from their past era, from “Cinderella” in 2015 to “Pinocchio,” which was just released Sept. 8. There are many different components to making a new
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In light of recent crime on campus, Safety Services shares their steps toward student safety.
Psychology professor explains why preferred learning styles are not scientifically supported.
Professors and students answer the age-old question of whether science is compatible with faith.