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B4 march 30, 2017 FEATUR) ES The Western Carolinian Campus ministry spotlight: Biltmore Baptist Students attending the Biltmore Church Ministry. Kristie Watkins Stal aie For many, going to college can be a rough transition. Some students leave behind their support system ofa church, ques- tion their beliefs or do not know where they stand at all religiously. Wherever students may be in terms of their religion, Biltmore Baptist Chureh at Western Caro- lina University welcomes all to come and plug into a group of people who are striving to love the Lord and everyone around them. Seth Brown Is the col- campus. He became a people on amore personal you will be welcomed, partofthe group soon _level and allow for the You won't be cornered or after their launch andhas most personal growth. judged. We actually love stayed with the group ever More than coming on _getting to know people since, now serving as the a Wednesday night, we whohave different world Pastor: want people to get coffee _views so we can have a Brownsaideverything or lunch with someone _better understanding. they do revolves around and grow ina relation- Brown said he always the Gospel. They want to ship with them. We always encourages students to bring glory toChriston have new people coming _give different campus campus and show students every week and we want to ministries a try, but if they what it looks like to walk engage, Brown said. are bouncing around ev- in arelationship with Tomberlin said itmay ery week they should try Him, seem intimidating at first to find the one they know Adam Tomberlin, junior tojumpintoacampus _they would be willing to at Western Carolina, ministry, but Biltmore jump into. He believes the joined Biltmore Baptist in Baptist is not that way at most growth and oppor- the fall of 2015. He loves all. tunity comes from fully being a part of the cam- Lwas worried, seared investing in one group. pus ministry, He said this and nervous that people _ Biltmore Baptist Church semester, as a group, they wouldn't want totalkto at WCU has a few events have been focusingon _-me.Butthat wasn'tthe _ planned for the rest of the reaching out and stepping case, People wanted to __semester. April 1 is their outof their comfort zones reach out. The first night equipping day. This is a to talk tonew people. there, afew guys asked day for students to come Brown said getting in- me tolunch and Thad just_and learn practical tools volved is easy. Every week never felt that kind of wel- for being missionaries on they havea large group come before, Tomberlin campus. On April 7 and Pot byGabracta Wewstarr Bathering on Wednesday said. 8, the ministry will be go- nights at p.m, Their loca-Tomberlin also stated ing ona service weekend tion is not the sameevery that the warmth andac-_trip to Black Mountain week, but it can always be ceptance of the community Home for Children, Youth puepastor ofpitmore , foundon social media. was what inspired him to. & Families, Finally, an NC. He grew up in the 4 Brown encourages stay with Biltmore Baptist. outdoor worship night will Hendersonville area and people to get involved with He started out attending take place on April 26. came to Western Carolina thelr small groups, as small groups and has now _For more information for college. In his sopho- well. This isa gathering of steppedintoaleadership _about any events or the more year, he became a asmaller group of people _ role within that. ministry of Biltmore. Christian and that same from within the ministry Brown wants people Baptist Church, visit their Christanand that same 7a more informal setting. toknow that "no matter Facebook or Instagram He said that it isa way for where you land spiritually, pages at Biltmore Col- famenes. campus min's people to get to know other believe in Jesus ordon't, lege. try on Western Carolina's The Hook Up teaches students how to prevent assault Jake Browning, Stat Wier Anthony Dinicola, a se nior educator for Cathar- sis Productions, held a seminar called The Hook Upon sexual assault and active intervention earlier this month. The seminar was held in the University Center The- ater on March 1 and was apbastored by Lina, Bins Cake reas) eduueation and psychol- ogy pertaining to sexual assault on college cam- uses, on military bases, in the workplace anda variety of other settings. The speakers at Catharsis, Productions are chosen for their charisma and ability to have an open, honest dialogue with audiences. They promote allaid-back approach that encourages people tohave fun and let their guard down so they can reflect on the attitudes and ideas that lead to sexual assault; that way nobody feels threatened and everyone is open to learning, Catharsis Productions puts on 11 different pro- grams that focus on topics like assault prevention, proper care for victims, the entrenchment of rape culture in modern society and more. The Hook Up is designed to address the dangers sur- rounding hook up culture and how to recognize and respond to them, Dinicola, a graduate of Bowdoin College and a veteran of several profes- sional theater companies, opened the evening with friendly introductions and a brief explanation of his job - getting people ex- cited about partaking in hook up culture the right way. He also clarified that those who were sensi- tive to the content of the speech were free to leave atany time if they felt uncomfortable, The same disclaimer was offered to those uncomfortable with surrounding the culture. way to help isto verbally things. It's about not just casual cursing, Nobody Yes, most rapistsare ask the victim iftheyare _ standing by and letting left early. men, but most men are indanger and what you _things happen The presentation wasn't not rapists, Wecannot __can do to help. Ifthis is Dani Moran, the leader- so much a show as a forget that," Dinicola said. notan option, perhaps _ship coordinator for Last conversation between Next, the audience because of immediate Minute Productions, was Dinicola and his audi- worked together in danger to the victim, you _ pleased by the response to ence, so theentireau- _ defining the terms of can indirectly remove the the event and felt optimis- ditorium contributed to _a hook up. Most depic. victim from the situation _ tic about similar events in the content, Forexample, tionsstartedatabaror by pretendingtobeone __the future. one ofthe first points of chub, involved two people _ of their friends, asking I think it went well, theevening was about _havingfuntogether and to borrow their phone, Moran said. It opened a popular descriptions of ended withthem going _spillingadrinkon them _lot of people's eyes and got people who havelotsof homeforsome amount of so they have anexcuse to the point acro Sex.itdidn'ttakelong _ sexual activity. These ac- go tothe bathroom, etc.In While sexual assault toestablish that women tions were usually aided _any caso, its important to _is far from funny, the are the targets of more of _ by drugs and alcohol, beemotionally available format of The Hook Up these terms andagreater though not necessarily in forthe victim after the _is surprisingly pleasant variety of them, ranging overwhelming amounts. fact. Sexual assault, at- __and upbeat. The audience from loose towords However, things became _ tempted or otherwise, isa was vocal and coopera- that can't be published. complicated when in- traumatic experience that tive from the beginning, They were all negative, _troducing a predator,or must behandled with _and Dinicola was able while more of the terms someone who uses physi- sensitivity and under- _to keep people laughing for men, such as player, cal force, heavy doses of standing. without sacrificing the had better connotations. alcohol and otherdrugs _Dinicola feels lucky to _ importance of the subject However, several ofthe or some other type of be in his position because matter, Overall, the expe- male terms also implied a coercion todemand sex _it gives him the opportu- rience was an enlighten- sense of fear or force that from someone whoisn't nity to make areal differ- ing and enjoyable time. might not be truthful. interested. ence, For more information on Dinicola was clearearly _Dinicola went over This is important The Hook Up and other onthatthe point of The several basic strategies because we have con- Hook Up was not to blame for handling predators as _versations, Dinicola people basedon gender a bystander. After observ- said about The Hook Up. Productions online at or sexual orientation but ing that someones in "This is adiscourse, not _http://www.catharsispro- tobe aware ofthe factors trouble, themostdirect a lecture. Its about doing _ductions.com, MFA student reception featuring Donna Sepulveda Madeline Smith taf ier On March 2at 5 p.m, in the Fine Arts Museum located of the Bardo Arts Center, a MFA student re- ception was held for Donna Sepulveda, a Western Carolina University gradu- ate student. It showcased her outstanding talents and thesls project for her Master's degree in Fine Arts. Several students pa- tiently waited around the entrance of the museum in anticipation for the exhibit to open. The conversations wafting around the room were light and welcoming as they engaged each other and staff, Refreshments including fruits, crackers, cheese and drinks were served. Upon entering the ex- hibit, Sepulveda stood tall in the middle of the room surrounded by family and friends. Cameras were flashing and people were enthralled by what they saw. The walls contained photos of diverse sizes and mages. The scene could be compared to a New York art gallery; beautiful and spectacular. Sepulveda is from a town north of Atlanta, Georgia. Her hometown is where she said she found her love ofthe arts, Her mother, Nora Sepul- always been talented. Ever since she was little, she has been making things. During her undergradu- ate career, Sepulveda studied studio art and graphic design at the Uni- versity of North Georgia in Dahlonega, Georgia. From there, she made her way to North Carolina and found herself at Western Carolina because of her love for the outdoors and the mountains, This can be seen in the images that she captures. She began her journey in December, when she Giscovered the process of capturing movement in Photos. Sepulveda stated, I love experimenting... with this project, and these photos, Tnever knew what I was going to get. Each photo represented something different and mainly displayed her fam- ily doing various everyday tasks. One image featured Sepulvedas sister working ona project. Even though the camera was mov- ing and the shot became blurry, Sepulveda man- aged to effectively capture the emotion and stress that her sister was experienc- ing. Her sister, Candice Sepulveda-Monaco, stated, these images capture our essence and what we were going through during the photo or even our life stories, Another photo was of Sepulveda-Monacos hus- band Brad Monaco. He is standing outside in front a lake looking off into the distance. Audience mem- bers later found out that he isa military veteran. His solemn expression was captured perfectly in the photo, It makes you feel good to bea part of her art, Brad Monaco stated. Sepulveda made sure to represent her entire family through her photos. A few of the images made itunclear what the sub- jects were doing, but they remained breath-taking. The dark backgrounds and light figures accentuated each other. It reminded me of my own family and how even in the dark, [can still find my way to the light when they are around. This was the first time Tenacity on display in the Donna Sepulveda art exhibit. Leal hons soy matia Thave attended a student art exhibition where a By observing the smiles Upon leaving, asenseof to teach. She currently reception was held. lonce _ on the faces of students. satisfaction filled the atmo- teaches undergraduate stu- entered the Fine Arts and staff, I believe they sphere. dents in the art program Museum out of curiosity, were just as impressed as Itis an honor to be and would love to continue but never as someone was Iwas. Duringtheexhibi' inthe photosandavery in the area, presenting thelr work. It tion, people were scattered heartfelt, special moment _If you would like to know was a magnificent experi- around the room takingin for her. !am so proud, more about the Fine Arts ence, Everyone visiting allthe photos and lightly said Nora. Museum and upcoming was encouraging andthe chatteringamongst each While Sepulveda plans to events, you can contact photos were gorgeous. It other. Others spent their _ continue pursuing photog: thetn by phone at 828.277. put into perspective the time speaking to Sepulve- raphy work after complet- 3591, visit thelr location in wonderful talents some of da and her family to gaina ing her Western Carolina the Bardo Arts Center or my student peers possess, higher understanding and career, another one of 0 to www. wetLedu/bardo. admiration of her work. her future aspirations is arts-center

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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