Lenae Gehring Staff Writer What do Corban’s last 18 plays have in common? A talented, spunky costumer named Shaula Coulson who is virtually unknown outside the theater department. Coulson has been a vital part of the last decade of drama on campus. She has helped create the wardrobe for every drama since 1998 – free […]
8 ways to fight the freshman 15
Rebecca Harcrow Freelance Writer The “freshman 15,” a term describing the stereotype that college students gain at least 15 pounds during their freshman year, has haunted me since my mother first warned me about it a year ago. I have heard horror stories of young people heading off to college – thin and healthy – […]
Death Cab creates doubt
Kelsey Shields Yearbook Editor “You can do better than me, but I can’t do better than you.” Although filled with thoughtfully self-deprecating lyrics such as these, when paired with their uniquely upbeat melodies, Death Cab for Cutie pleases my listening ears. Their newest album, “Narrow Stairs,” was released in May. Death Cab is comprised of […]
Coffee House Cafe serves music, style
Erinn Streckfuss Assistant News Editor After the song “YMCA” is over, on comes “In the Navy.” That’s when I begin to wonder if the people here at the Coffee House Café in downtown Salem have a strange liking for the Village People. I guess that’s for them to know and for me to find […]
Single-issue voting and the Christian
Prof. Bob Mathisen Guest Writer Should Christians be single-issue voters? Should a Christian (or, for that matter, any voter) vote for a candidate exclusively on one issue, to the voter’s wholesale neglect of or disregard for the candidate’s position on a wide range of issues? I do not believe it is wise to do so. […]
Corban mourns recent grad’s death
Kacey Woosley Staff Writer We all have one time to live and one legacy to leave on this earth. For Corban alumni Matt Hammer, who died in this summer – just three months after graduating – his time on earth was short, but it’s clear that the way he lived spoke louder than words. The […]
Where does your money go?
Lanae Gehring Staff Writer $13,698,000 might sound like a lot of money, but for Chris Erickson, the vice president of business for Corban College, it’s the relatively frugal amount that the college spent on operation costs last year. This chunk of change was used to pay for everything from the professors’ salaries to residence hall […]
Students, athletes try to bridge gap
Kacie Woosley Staff Writer The quiet psychology major has never talked to any of Corban’s basketball players. They miss so many classes because of games that their free time before and after classes is spent consulting professors about assignment schedules. At lunch, she wouldn’t be caught dead trying to strike up a conversation with them, […]