Campus Life articles from November 2003

Campus Life archives from November 2003

Born in a barn.(from the editors)
November 1, 2003... Won't be long before we're all singing Christmas carols, decking the halls and fa-la-la-la-ing all over the place. One of my favorites is "Away in a Manger." I love the melody and message, its warm invitation to consider "the little Lord Jesus...

Moving on.(speak up! your letters, e-mail and faxes)
November 1, 2003... Thanks a lot for "I Didn't Want to Move" (Sept/Oct). I am currently a junior in high school and my parents are talking about moving next summer--right before my senior year. We've been getting into really big fights about it. This article...

Don't even go there.(speak up! your letters, e-mail and faxes)
November 1, 2003... I disagree with part of your response to the question about whether it is wrong to shop at Abercrombie & Fitch (What's with My Life?, Sept/Oct). At the end of the article columnist Jim Burns said, "Hopefully, A&F will get the message and put...

Where God wants me.(speak up! your letters, e-mail and faxes)
November 1, 2003... Thanks so much for Allison's "Where'd the Summer Go?" (Sept/Oct). I felt the same way Allison did. I don't really like my school but I knew that I had to go there. I knew that God wanted me there this year. The article helped me to remember to...

How to deal?(speak up! your letters, e-mail and faxes)
November 1, 2003... "I Felt So Ugly" (Sept/Oct) is one of many articles which have been printed over the years which basically say the same thing: We are all beautiful in God's eyes. What you say is absolutely true, but maybe the next article on this subject...

Life without dad.(speak up! your letters, e-mail and faxes)
November 1, 2003... I want to thank you for the article "No Dad to Call" in the June/July issue. I could relate. My dad also died of a heart attack when I was 5, much like what happened to Heather. Also like her, I do not remember much about my dad. I used to be...

Reader spotlight.(speak up! your letters, e-mail and faxes)
November 1, 2003... Name: Kristin Age: 17 Home state: Virginia First thing I always read in Campus Life: The advice from Jim Burns--it really helps me deal with real-life problems. Favorite pizza topping: Hawaiian style Favorite hobby: Shopping,...

Too busy to be sick!(my life as a student)
November 1, 2003... The annoying buzz of my alarm clock jolted me from my deep sleep. I groaned and stared at the all-too-bright numbers: 6:30. It seemed like it had only been a few minutes ago that I'd closed my textbooks and thrown down my pencil. The...

Will I regret a tattoo?(what's with my life?)
November 1, 2003... Q What do you think of tattoos? I want to get one when I turn 18 because I think they're really cool. But I don't want to do anything I'll one day regret or end up thinking is stupid. A Personally, I have seen a few tattoos that are cool. I...

A dose of gratitude.(Press pause: a quick stop for building your faith)
November 1, 2003... Gratitude can be good for you! That's right, grateful people are healthier, happier and even nicer, according to a recent study. The study divided college students and older adults into two mixed groups. In one group, the people were...

In the word.(Press pause: a quick stop for building your faith)
November 1, 2003... Old Testament: Psalm 100 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep...

Longing for peace.(reflections)
November 1, 2003... longing for peace I long for peace-- a little quiet in my soul, a break from this feeling that my life's spinning out of control. Lately I keep thinking the way peace comes is for me to figure everything...

Afraid to share my faith.(what's with my faith?)
November 1, 2003... Q I struggle with admitting I'm a Christian. I feel like people will judge me because of my faith, so I keep quiet about it, even around other Christians. My friends have encouraged me to take my Bible to school, but that seems like too big of...

My friends laughed at me.(My story: how Christ changed my life)
November 1, 2003... Hey, Malachi, why weren't you in study hall?" Greg * asked. I could feel my heart pounding. It was a question I'd hoped I'd never have to answer. "Yeah, it seems like you're never there. Are you ditching or something?" Jason snickered. All...

Mom's a control freak.(what's with my friends & family?)
November 1, 2003... Q My mom is too controlling. She's always in my face and wants to know everything I do. She doesn't seem to trust me at all. Please help. A Living with a controlling person is difficult. Frankly, I've found that the "control freak" is...

Zed.
November 1, 2003... WOW! THIS IS AMAZING!! BEAUTIFUL! AWESOME! BREATHTAKING! HEY, WAIT A MINUTE! THAT'S A REAL BABY IN THERE! WHAT IS THAT POOR CHILD DOING IN THIS COLD, DARK, STINKY BARN? --AND SURROUNDED BY FILTHY ANIMALS... IT'S AN...

Adopt-a-roach!(you've got to be kidding)
November 1, 2003... If you've ever seen a cockroach skittle across the kitchen floor, you know what creepy little critters they are. But what if you saw one as big as a deck of cards? You'd probably scream and run for the Raid... unless you lived in...

Are you too image-conscious?(campus life quiz)
November 1, 2003... It's normal to want to fit in and look cool. But do you ever find yourself trying a little too hard? Does your need to impress others ever get in the way of just being yourself?. Are you maybe a little too image-conscious? Find out by answering...

What's the message of the matrix?(tv, music & more)
November 1, 2003... Q I'm a big fan of the Matrix movies. The films are kind of spiritual, and they even refer to Neo as "The Chosen One." What's a Christian to make of all this, anyway? A The Matrix and its two sequels including Revolutions, due November...

What about evanescence?(tv, music & more)
November 1, 2003... Q Ever since I saw Daredevil, I've liked the band Evanescence, which is on the soundtrack. What do you know about this band? A There's been some confusion about Evanescence and the spiritual motivations behind their goth-tinged rock music....

Rocked by a hero: in a modern rock opera about the life of Christ, these three musicians are learning a lot about Jesus--and themselves.(music)
November 1, 2003... What if Jesus were born in Bethlehem... Pennsylvania? That's the premise for the rock opera !HERO, a modern-day retelling of the gospel story that takes place on the gang-controlled streets of New York City. In !HERO, the world is controlled...

"I felt stuck in my faith": when her spiritual walk slowed to a crawl, Joy Williams turned to her mentor to get things going again.(music)
November 1, 2003... You're such a prude." Joy Williams heard that line plenty in high school, but she'd just smile and keep moving. She figured it just came with the territory of being a pastor's kid who was serious about her Christian faith. People looked at...

Jars of Clay.(brand new!)
November 1, 2003... Jars of Clay is one of Christian music's best rock bands, but you won't find much rock on Who We Are Instead (Essential). And that's fine, because this one's terrific. More acoustic than electric, this disc will have you tapping your foot to...

Tait.(brand new!)
November 1, 2003... What started as a "side set" for dc Talk's Michael Tait has become one of Christian music's better rock bands. Now comes TAIT's new CD, Lose This Life (ForeFront), whose title cut is a reference to Matthew 10:39. With tunes ranging from...

KJ-52.(brand new!)
November 1, 2003... Some say he's the Christian Slim Shady because he sounds like Eminem. Whatever. KJ-52 just wants you to get his name right--thus It's Pronounced Five-Two (Uprok). It's great stuff, especially "Dear Slim Pt. 2," yet another message to Eminem;...

Michael W. Smith.(brand new!)
November 1, 2003... Yes, Michael W. Smith is old enough to be your dad. And now he's writing songs with his 19-year-old son, Ryan. But dear old dad's still got it, as you'll see on The Second Decade 1993-2003, a collection of 13 hits plus two new ones--including...

We recommend.(Music: fast trax)
November 1, 2003... GROUP/ARTIST, ALBUM STYLE COMPARE TO NOTE THIS Across light Matchbox solid debut from the Sky rock Twenty, a duo--Ben Across the Sky ...

Name game.(Tidbits & trivia: special edition on musicians and their pets)
November 1, 2003... Sonicflood's David Alan wins the award for the pets with the coolest names. Here's David with his three Chihuahuas--Tia Maria Margarita Conchita Bonita Lopez ("T-Lo" for short), Haley Consuelo, and Don Julio (or "DJ"). David says that all three...

Minty fresh!(Tidbits & trivia: special edition on musicians and their pets)
November 1, 2003... Like all puppies, Bridget, a Labrador/Doberman/rottweiler mix, loves to chew on things. But her adopted "dad," Daily Planet frontman Jesse Butterworth, says Bridget likes nothing more than chewing on his mints. Says Jesse, "She's got great...

Answered prayer.(Tidbits & trivia: special edition on musicians and their pets)
November 1, 2003... Alathea's Mandee Radford secretly prayed for a dog, but didn't tell her bandmates/roommates, Cristi Johnson and Carrie Theobold. Her prayers were answered, when Thumper, a stray mutt, showed up on their Tennessee cabin's porch, and he's been a...

Dc bark!(Tidbits & trivia: special edition on musicians and their pets)
November 1, 2003... dc Talks Kevin Max has his hands full with Tully, a huge Irish wolfhound that was a gift from Kevin's wife just before they got married six years ago, Kevin says Tully starts howling every morning about 6 a.m., ready for his morning walk around...

Cool cat.(Tidbits & trivia: special edition on musicians and their pets)
November 1, 2003... Jeff Frankenstein of Newsboys is allergic to cats. But when a starving little stray started hanging out under his Jeep at night, Jeff couldn't resist. Jeff and his wife, Jeni, took the kitty in and named her Lil' Kim. Kim now sleeps in their...

Good (dog) Charlotte!(Tidbits & trivia: special edition on musicians and their pets)
November 1, 2003... Darren Mettler of the Supertones may have the only dog on the planet with a pierced tongue. Charlotte, Darren's yellow Labrador, tried to eat a shish kabob skewer as a pup. The skewer went right through Charlotte's tongue, "then she ripped it...

Tough pup!(Tidbits & trivia: special edition on musicians and their pets)
November 1, 2003... Chewy, a black Labrador, goes for a ride with his owner, Go Fish's Jason Folkman. Chewy once got into a fight with a badger on the family's farm, and Jason's dad shot the badger to keep it from killing Chewy. Wounded badly, Chewy survived. And...

Get real! Can we really trust the "reality" we see on tv?
November 1, 2003... I stared into the blinking light, then at my buddies. My mouth was open and the camera was rolling, but I couldn't think of anything to say. Just minutes before, the five of us had been cracking jokes, one after another. We figured we were...

Same old story? The tacky robes and the cheesy props were always stupid to me ... until I took a deeper look.
November 1, 2003... The shepherds wore burlap smocks and dishtowels on their heads. Their sheep were real, but the wise men's camels were plywood. All the Marys wore light blue dresses and dark blue head cloths; all the Josephs wore brown. And all the angels...

Is my sister going to die? I wanted to cry, to scream at the world. But I didn't. I was too stunned to know what to do.
November 1, 2003... I heard the quiver in Mom's voice as she took a deep breath and pressed her hands together to stop them from shaking. My stomach twisted into a tight knot as she told our family what we'd suspected for a tong time: "The tests came back...

Living to the extreme: after a serious accident, skateboarder Jud Heald turned his life around.
November 1, 2003... Jud Heald stood up and shook the snow off" his clothes. He felt a little sore, but figured it was normal after crashing like that on a snowboard trick. He'd just fallen 16 feet, landing directly on his head. Bur even as the pain became more...

You decide: the choices you make can affect you for the rest of your life.
November 1, 2003... Ben was a school leader with good grades, a respected member of the football team, and he felt invincible. One morning at 4 a.m. Ben crawled out his window, "borrowed" his mom's Mercedes, picked up three other guys, and went for a ride....

Defeated! God, why did you let this happen? All that work, all that training, all that prayer. For what?
November 1, 2003... I paced nervously in the hallway at the school building, taking small sips from a water bottle. It was the first day of the district wrestling tournament, and what could be the last day of my wrestling career. I'd wrestled four matches and won...

I lived a lie: I partied almost every weekend, all the while telling everyone I was a Christian.
November 1, 2003... My cheek pressed hard against the toilet seat, and I clung to the bowl desperately with both arms. I couldn't let myself pass out. I had to keep throwing up or I wasn't going to walk out of there. My legs were stretched out behind me, too...

Weird old people: that's how I to feel, anyway. But not anymore. Now I just want to hear their stories.
November 1, 2003... I used to think old people were weird, lake this old man I met the other day. I was sitting in the park when he stopped in front of me and said, "We were fishing up near Canada when we ran into one of those things nearly twice that size." ...

He's guilt-tripping me.(love, sex & real life)
November 1, 2003... Q I have been going out with my boyfriend for six months. Last summer, we spent a lot of time together. I even went to his family reunion and met his whole family. Everything was cool. But now I'm in a new school. We still talk to each...

Fine arts festival: God's calling in the arts.(Special Advertising Section)
November 1, 2003... We cannot begin to understand the limitlessness of God's creativity. He made all there is in this universe with unending variety and excellence. He made the heavens and the earth with beauty that cannot be described, just experienced. He...

Campus life Web directory.(Special Advertising Section)
November 1, 2003... Short on budget? Not enough time? How can you possibly make the best decision about which college to attend if you don't have the time or money to visit each one? Using the Web is an easy way to save you time, save you money, and put you...

Amen! Prayers for the holidays.
November 1, 2003... Lord, Let us be joyful! Let us show others that our joy comes from you and that the decorations, presents and carols are just expressions of you living inside us. Help us show joy to everyone. Help...