2006 Miracle Yearbook

Cross Cultura IF Hannah Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Martin, Nathan Wexler, Nathan Sheppard, and Brian Sallee build relationships during Mu Kappa's Snow Camp. •••• Senior Lou Beeler reveals his unique and previously untapped talent as a nish guitarist during one of the Spanish Club's many gatherings. College is a time of adjustment; a reorganization of lives that can be extremely encouraging, yet also potentially traumatic. There are our normal lives to deal with, relationships that are sometimes difficult to feel at ease with, and exams that can make or break us. As hard as it is to adjust sometimes, it can be so much more difficult if you are from a completely different culture. Mu Kappa, an organization exclusively for missionary kids, helps MKs deal with their new surroundings - when even the cornfields of Ohio can be a shock. Brian Sallee, a Mu Kappa senior and treasurer of the organization puts it this way: "Mu Kappa is for missionary kids, and is a great place to connect with others that have similar backgrounds, and a way to support others who are not familiar with the Cedarville area or the U.S. as much as others. We eat dinner once a week, have various outings and parties. One of the big events each year is MK Snow Camp in Indiana where MKs from Christian Universities in the Midwest gather for a weekend of fun and fellowship." The International Student organization is another group that has a similar mission, while also promoting the awareness of other countries and global thinking among American students. This year, they met every other Sunday night for fellowship off campus and had several movie nights. Bermuda native Melanie Hitchcock said,"We cheered on our countries during the Olympics, had games nights and dinners. We also met with other international students from other universities, such as Wright State, for events like Thanksgiving dinner, a holiday that is not celebrated in most countries in the world." 228 Organizations Nicole Normandeau, Rebekah Nearhoof, Josh Nearhoof, Kari Pepe, and Rachel Milliman celebrate German culture with the German Club while dining at the Hofbrauhaus House in Newport, Kentucky. Vice President Rebekah Nearhoof says, "it was great to celebrate the end of the year with my friends and some authentic german food." •r co re co ins Ce