Campus Life articles from September 2000

Campus Life archives from September 2000

M&M's Are Never Enough.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Sometimes when I'm hungry, I try to take the edge off my appetite with a bag of M&M's or possibly a Snickers. You've heard that Snickers really satisfies? Well, I've learned differently. Sugary snacks like these taste good for the moment, but...

Speak Up! your letters, e-mail and faxes.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2000... Welcomed Wackiness Bravo to Mark Moring on his hilarious story, "Twelve Wacky Ways to Beat the Heat" (July/August). My friend and I got a good laugh out of this. Aaron Cooke French Lick, Indiana I loved "Twelve Wacky Ways to Beat...

Who's In Control of My Life?(advice on trusting God)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... "I can do it myself!" Ever said that to your parents? Sure, we all want independence, but sometimes we can be so stubborn we miss out on good help and advice. The students who wrote these devotions admit they often want to do it themselves, but...

A Chance to Care.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... It was almost midnight, and the paper in front of me was a mass of ink-smudged doodles. The next day I was supposed to present my theme for my Expository Writing persuasive essay. My mind wandered from topics like gun control to the death...

Has God Really Changed Me?
September 1, 2000... I asked God into my heart, but I don't feel any different. Everybody I know talks about becoming a "new person," but I still feel bad about myself. I don't feel like a new person. I asked God into my heart again, thinking I would feel different...

It's your turn.
September 1, 2000... "I just moved and started at a new school. I only have a few friends, and I feel like I'm not fitting in anywhere. What I do?" When I moved to a new school, I kept waiting for people to notice that I was new, but then I realized that many...

Finders, Keepers!
September 1, 2000... What in the world is this? Can't figure it out? Well, it's part of an image (a photo or illustration) that appears somewhere in this magazine, You've just gotta figure out what page it's on. If you find the right page for this image and the...

Virtual Play with Audio A!
September 1, 2000... "I have to say this is the best interview ever!" Audio Adrenaline guitarist Tyler Burkum jokes. The band members have just filed into the back of a Dodge Caravan, and now Tyler, drummer Ben Cissel and bassist Will McGinnis are talking ad...

Meet Kendall Payne.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... i cannot tell you how many times I've been talking with people and they'll suddenly go, `Wow. You're tall!'" Twenty-year-old Kendall Payne is tall--5 feet 10 and a half inches--but as we discuss her action-packed life, her height doesn't...

Fast Trax.
September 1, 2000... Silage Check? Take the members of former bands Silage and Reality Check, put 'em together and what do you get? No, not Silage Check. Meet Parkway, a new group with Silage's Lance Black and Damian Home, and Reality Check's Rod Schuler....

Hot Release!(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... When Campus Life talked to Jaci Velasquez last spring, she didn't know what her new album would be called. She knew what she would call it, if the decision were only up to her: Crystal Clear. "I'm pushing for that title because I want it to...

Quick Takes.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... GROUP/ARTIST ALBUM(LABEL) STYLE Deitophobia Lo-fi vs. Sci-fi industrial (Eclectica) Gryp Indecision hardcore (Metrovox) KJ-52 7th Avenue ...

The 411 on 311.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... My friend absolutely loves 311. I would like to get him into some Christian music with good lyrics. He would listen to it if the band sounded like 311. Do you have any suggestions? --Heidi Thanks so much for caring about your friend....

THE TEX MEN.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Forget about saving the whole world. Professor Xavier and his pals are out to save the Lone Star State! A rootin', toolin' good time! --Sagebrush Journal Let's rumble! --The Dallas Cowboys In-spur-ational! -- Wild...

School Spirit.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Campus Life visits your Christian clubs Driving through the streets of Hialeah, Florida, I feel like I'm in another country--a Spanish-speaking one. Most of the store signs are in Spanish, which, I'm learning, is typical for the Miami...

Why Believe the Bible?
September 1, 2000... Is the Bible true from cover to cover? How do we know it's really God's Word? And why are there so many translations? We took these and other questions to New Testament professor Gary Burge for some straight talk about the Bible. What...

Forgiving Dad.
September 1, 2000... I didn't understand how the man who taught me right from wrong could commit such a sin. I don't think I heard a word of the sermon that Sunday. The whole morning seemed to move in slow motion. I didn't greet my friends with the excitement...

Standing.
September 1, 2000... Julie Moore felt like she was the only Christian in her whole school. She was often mocked for her faith. Still, she felt like she could make a difference on her high school campus. But how? Her answer came during her junior year at a Youth...

15 BOREDOM BUSTERS!(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Get your friends together and try out some of these ideas for spending a few hours of fun! 1. Go on a picnic... at night. Watch the stars. Sing some praise songs. 2. Rent paddleboats at a local lake. 3. Write and perform your own...

Did God Make Me Gay?
September 1, 2000... I hadn't "planned" to become a lesbian. So how in the world did lend up this way? Don't you know that Kim is gay?" My friend's words stunned me, because I didn't have a clue. Kim and I were both athletes, and we had a lot in...

An Unexpected Customer.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... I had barely made my way around the counter when I saw him. The moment I established eye contact, a huge smile spread across his face. As the corners of his mouth curved upward to form his lopsided grin, his eyes came alive and danced with...

Winkle's World.
September 1, 2000... Mr. Grommel's live class broadcasts were getting annoying. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Finally, a tuba to be proud of. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bernie always managed to get the absolute worst locker assignment. [ILLUSTRATION...

Why Me?
September 1, 2000... Once angry at God and the world for her blindness, Katie Pavlacka is learning to accept it... and she's also swimming for Olympic gold. Eighth grade. The jerks were everywhere. Almost every time Katie Pavlacka turned a corner at...

What's It Take to Be Happy?(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... No matter how hard we try, there's always someone else who's smarter, richer, better looking or more athletic. TV commercials and flashy magazine ads only feed the feeling that our lives could be so much better. We think, if I just had this or...

She Doesn't Even Know I Exist.
September 1, 2000... Q What does it take to let a girl know you like her, and then get her to like you back? I've tried and tried to show a girl that I like her, but it just doesn't seem to work. What's your advice? A I don't know what you've tried, so it's...

Think I'm Gonna Lose My Launch!(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Ron Toms really knows how to throw himself into his hobby. Literally. Ron, a Texas dude, built a human catapult a few years ago and launched himself 60 feet through the air. He landed in the Blanco River with a big splash. Then he...

Malcolm Powder.
September 1, 2000... When London's Malcolm Eccles died, his wife Brenda couldn't bear to part with him. So she found a way for him to hang around. Brenda had her husband cremated, then put his remains into an egg timer, which she keeps in the kitchen. That...

Nice shoes, But ...(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Do you ever think about what really matters to you? I've been thinking about that a lot lately, and I've started to see that it's really easy for me to focus on things that don't matter. For instance, I have a tendency to spend money like...