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THIS IS NEW HOPE

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A NEW SEASON OF EQUIPPING a SEASON of CHANGE the ART of DISCOVERY the SPIRIT of the VOYAGER FOLLOWING THE CALL a LESSON on LEADERSHIP TOP SPOTS in EUGENE GETTING TO KNOW guy and lori higashi a NEW ERA for DEACON ATHLETICS LOVE LIKE JESUS: soap with SEAN MCCARTIN GOING GREEN: DORM ROOM STYLE

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shot by Nicole Stites this past summer on NHCC Eugene, Oregon campus.

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DISCOVER // DEVELOP// DEPLOY

RELEASE YOUR DREAMS

A NEW SEASON OF EQUIPPING

Lifes greatest treasures can only be discovered when you take the first step and New Hope Christian College is where the adventure begins! This fall semester is the beginning of a new season. Our mission at the College is to fulfill the Great Commission by equipping students for Spiritempowered leadership and ministry. We dont know what God has in store for you, but we are committed to helping you find out, and we are dedicated to preparing you to meet the challenges that God will continue to place before you. Youll meet a lot of new faces this term. Youll find a caring community, other students on fire for Jesus, and a stellar faculty and staff who genuinely care about you and how you are doing on a daily basis. Our sports program is booming and theres lots of great activities you can be a part of. Our Ignite program will focus on building the internal tinsel strength of your faith that gives you depth of character and a breadth of understanding of Gods ways and Gods workings. One thing I can guarantee, you will come away changed. I am thankful that youre here and that youve taken the first step toward a bright future. The journey is filled with an adventure of a lifetime. In His Adventure with you,

Dr. Wayne Cordeiro President and Chancellor

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WORDS: Mia Burke

And the two shall become one. No, we

are not talking about a wedding, but rather, the merging of Pacific Rim Christian College (PRCC) in Hawaii with New Hope Christian College (NHCC) of Eugene, Ore.

he uniting of these two world-changing schools launched this fall, providing a stronger and broader base for the training and equipping of future leaders. Dr. Guy Higashi, former president of PRCC, sees the schools common mission of developing and training Christian leaders for ministry and the marketplace, with the primary goal of planting churches, as a starting point for the merging process. These future pastors and leaders carry within them the New Hope DNA of servant leadership, excellence, passion for evangelism and discipleship, through innovative technologies and utilization of contextualized cultural arts, Higashi says. Higashi believes that one of the ways to best continue the original mission of planting New Hope churches is to carry forward the New Hope DNA by changing PRCCs name to New Hope Christian CollegeHawaii. This is in alignment with the schools mission and in the spirit of collaboration with New Hope Christian CollegeOregon. Dr. Randall Furushima, dean of NHCCHawaii campus, echoes Higashis sentiments, stating that the significant influence of having two locations allows both campuses to leverage the strength, name recognition and DNA of New Hope with mutual benefits to both locations from the merger. These benefits include increasing faculty resources, such as the sharing of more than 40 professors; merging and strengthening of leadership programs for students and developmental programs for faculty; joining mission outreaches to international destinations; and sharing the DNA of a national and international church planting movement. Gary Matsdorf, executive director of NHCCOregon, notes further benefits. The two locations will afford not only increased faculty, library and financial resources, but streamlined administration, as well as the possibility of additional locations or alliances in all the corners of the world, Matsdorf says. The former Pacific Rim location will benefit from NHCC Eugenes accreditation with ABHE [Association for Biblical Higher Education], affording future graduates a fully accredited bachelors [and masters] degree. Dr. Wayne Cordeiro, chancellor of NHCC, explains why the two colleges are merging under the same name. Tomorrows church will not suffer from a lack of leaders, but from an overabundance of underdeveloped and unprepared leaders leaders that are in places of leadership, but dont have the foundation to withstand the changes that erupt in our society today, he says. Hence, knees will buckle and people will compromise, with the Gospel becoming diluted. We then try to merge two cultures rather than being firm in the ordinance of God and standing as a counterculture, trying to change the world and being salt. Cordeiro believes that the merger will result in developing stronger leaders with an expansive scope and perspective. By melding both colleges together its really one college now, in a broader sense of the world, in two locations, Cordeiro emphasizes. Prayerfully, God will add more, so that we will indeed be a consortium of colleges, all training leaders together.

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WORDS BY Aaron Nuez hen everyone is moving in the same direction, with the same understanding and mission, we realize what it means to be the Body of Christ. This doesnt mean we are forced into a certain way of doing things or that everyone is accomplishing the same task. Rather, we become unified. When we are unified, we can learn how to love God and love others in the way we were called by Jesus to do as we go and make disciples. Coming together on the same page in terms of academics and student life, as well as with students and faculty, is the core of who we are as a College. In the past, we have talked about learning with our heads, hearts and hands as a way to continually remind us of the fact God wants all of us. He doesnt want us just to know about Him or just believe in Him or just serve Him He wants all of us. But the college experience is different for each person. What happens in the classroom might appear different than what happens in chapel. But no matter the content, we are seeking the same God, the same Savior, and everything can be used to grow us into the men and women He is calling us to be. We use a word each year to bring us all together in this calling as the Body of Christ as a way to move forward together. This 2011-2012 school year, we are going to use the word discover. Whether youre at chapel and worshipping, in a classroom taking notes, sharing your heart in a small group, having a conversation with a mentor, or even just having fun with a new group of friends, the word we want to encourage and challenge you with is discover. What ideas and knowledge does God want you to discover? What beliefs and changes is God asking you to discover? By discovering these things, how is God renewing your mind? In the midst of many changes at our College this year, we are in a season of discovering. Together, lets be intentional about where God has us, knowing that He has called us here. We want to hear from Him. This year, let me encourage you to be ready to discover what God is saying and where He is leading you.

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hat is a Voyager and why is it the mascot of New Hope Christian College Hawaii (NHCC)?

The Voyager is the ancient traveler, the brave men and women who were called to leave their homes and their culture to chart a new course, to discover the undiscovered. They are the ones who settled in Hawaii, our home, situated in the northern tip of what is known as the Polynesian Triangle, an area in the Pacific Ocean that contains three island groups at its corners. The northern tip is the Hawaiian Islands; Rapa Nui also known as Easter Island, located off the coast of Chileis the southern tip and Aotearoa, off the coast of New Zealand, is the western point. In ancient times, voyagers set off from their homelands and explored the Triangle, settling in new places and making unique cultures and contributions to mankind. NHCC Hawaiis mascot, the Voyager, is based on those ancient explorers who settled in the Hawaiian Islands many years ago. Just as the voyagers of the past were pioneers for those who followed, NHCC Hawaiis mission statement reflects the heart of those explorers in its pioneering spirit. The College functions

to lead others with innovative methods in order to develop, train and release emerging leaders that will become pastors, church planters and Christian leaders. The NHCC Hawaii staff and faculty believe that the Colleges role is to guide students through biblical and theological knowledge, worship and the creative arts and strategic leadership for the church and the marketplace. This means providing opportunities in education for students to prayerfully develop a character and ministry mindset with the heart of a servant-leader, as well as a dynamic spiritual life, all in the ambience of love and acceptance. In the spirit of those ancient trailblazers, we at NHCC Hawaii are the Voyagers. We are called by the one true God to be set apart from the worldly culture and follow a different path. We are to chart a new course and boldly go where others only dream!

When we voyage, and I mean voyage anywhere, not just in canoes, but in our minds, new doors of knowledge will open and thats what this voyage is all about its about taking on a challenge to learn. If we inspired even one of our children to do the same, then we will have succeeded.
Nainoa Thompson, September 20, 1999, the day of departure in navigating from Mangareva to Rapa Nui, the remotest, most difficult island to navigate in Polynesia.

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he 2011-2012 school year marks the beginning of a new name for New Hope Christian College Hawaii campus one of many changes professor Mike Ward has seen during his time spent there. Ignite magazine sits down with Ward, who discusses his involvement at NHCC Hawaii and his lifelong calling.

My life calling is to teach, mentor and equip, through education and servant-leadership modeling, those whom God is calling to lead 21st century churches. Thatmy personal mission statementserves as a lter for everything I do in life.
As he re ects on the past decade at New Hope Christian College Hawaii (NHCC), its su cient to say that Professor Mike Ward has seen numerous changes take place over the past 10 years. From the ti Rim Christian College and [now] to New Hope Christian College Hawaii thats the evolution since Ive been here! says Ward, who started teaching at the College in August 2001. Prior to teaching at the College, Ward served as a division pastor for 13 months before asking Pastor Wayne Cordeiro to transfer him. In 2000, Pastor Wayne divided New Hope by zip code, created seven division pastors and put us all over a set of zip codes, Ward explains. The intent was to train us and send us out to churches, but my calling has always been to teach, even though Im an ordained minister. Once he started teaching at NHCC Hawaii, Ward has never looked back. Currently, Ward has two titles associate professor of leadership and chair of the online department. As an associate professor of leadership, Ward teaches the majority of leadership classes at the College. A retired colonel who spent 30 years in the airforce, leadership was always an important concept to Ward. Within the College, its all about raising up leaders and I do that through the leadership classes, Ward emphasizes. This upcoming semester, Ward will be teaching Character Formation for Christian Leaders and Fundamentals of Leadership. As the second-oldest sta member in terms of longevity, Ward has taught a variety of courses during his years at the College, including The Art of Mentoring and Transformational Leadership. The latter is a favorite of Wards. My passion within leadership is this transformational leadership [course], Ward says. It talks about how we move organizations forward to become what God would have them be. In addition to teaching leadership classes, Ward is responsible for developing the courses available online. Its [the online program] a relatively new program, Ward says. The rst course went online probably two years ago. Our plan is we will slowly add courses to our queue. Besides his responsibilities as a leadership professor and chair of the online department, Ward serves on the
Mike Ward has been at New Hope Christian College Hawaii for the past 10 years.

academic a airs committee for the College and invests time mentoring rising leaders. I only mentor men, but I try to pick men who are either currently leaders or have the potential to become leaders within the Kingdom, Ward says. When it comes to changes hes seen throughout his time at NHCC Hawaii, the biggest development for the College was obtaining full accreditation under the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). This went into e ect on July 1, with the consolidation of Paci c Rim Christian College with New Hope Christian College in Eugene, Ore. Its [NHCC] recognized nationally as a full-on college, Ward says. Full accreditation allows the transfer of credits more easily and it opens up virtually every scholarship program [] that is huge for our students because nancial aid is a desperate need. In addition to the Colleges full accreditation, Ward has seen the caliber rise in terms of academics and improvement in student life. We are solid as an academic institution, he says. The bar has been raised in virtually every area of the College. Theres been a revolution in student life students are heavily involved and really enjoying what theyre doing. Ive also seen tremendous increase in the technical aspects of the College, in terms of our capability to help students become better in the creative arts [] and using software and hardware that allows our students to really enter into the 21st century in terms of technical expertise. During the weekends, Ward volunteers at New Hope Leeward. He serves on the church council, leads an ohana group (small group) and teaches classes in the New Hope Academy, which is like an adult Sunday School. Even those of us who are in full time ministry need to be open to opportunities to volunteer, Ward says. Although his schedule is lled with numerous activities, Ward emphasizes the importance of being balanced in life. You have to have time for your family my wife, Gloria, is a precious gift from God and we have been married for 40 years, Ward says. You have to take care of yourself, and that means exercise taking care of our body and then our spirit, doing things that will help us grow. This balance is exceedingly important in order to serve Christ for the long haul, according to Ward. Christianity is a marathon; its not a sprint, he says. People can do a lot in a short period of time and then they burn out [in full time ministry]. Im in it for life; I want to serve Jesus as long as I can to my dying breath.

PHOTOS BY MEL PICARDAL WORDS BY Aaron Nuez, Director of Academic Affairs

Leadership is a central concept for us. I would like to discuss leadership with you in a way that sets a tone of discovery and paves the way for understanding why we do what we do as a College. In my life, there have been both men and women who have loved me well by speaking words, writing letters and cards, inviting me into their homes with their families and accepting requests to share time with me. These people have helped me to better understand how to encourage others in their own callings. The characteristics that I can easily recollect, of the more intentional of these mentors, are that they could ask great questions and listen intently. With that background, I hope youll understand my heart when I say that I would like to ask you some questions. Although you may not know me yet, I would like to invite you to share your answers with me throughout this year. And, like those in my life, I desire to learn how to intently listen as you process the answers. I think this type of communication is crucial for our faculty, and we want to join in the ongoing dialogue that I hope you as a college student want to engage in: the search for understanding.

Here is the first question: What are you willing to question this year? When I ask that question, it can be assumed that there is a rebellious nature to the idea of questioning. This can sometimes be true. When people question an idea or a person, it can sometimes come from a desire to state an opposing perspective or a desire to not accept the idea or person. This is not my intention in questioning. From my perspective, questioning is investing into the conversation in a way that, by the end, the receiver has sought the persons heart. Questions with this intention continue to seek clarity and reasons so that when the questioning reaches its climax, the heart behind the words and ideas is laid bare. The speaker is truly communicating and the receiver truly understands. Every question then becomes an invitation for relationship. Perhaps I can state my original question differently: What are you willing to understand? I can then follow this up with some other questions. For example, I could ask, What are some things you have always believed that may have limited what you are able to know about God?

Now, we come to the idea of leadership. The idea and various concepts of leadership are at the core of who we are as a College. In your degree program, there are even leadership classes that are required. But, are you willing to question leadership? To put into practice everything I have presented to this point, I should probably rephrase that question: To what lengths are you willing to put your own ideas and opinions aside to ask questions of those men and women, who have more experience and wisdom, to not only receive answers but understand their heart? What will be learned of leadership as a result? What will you begin to better understand? Let me encourage you to keep asking questions rather than forming your own opinions too quickly. I exhort you to seek more understanding and specifically think about leadership and what it means. This year is about discovery, which, at its core, is the desire and commitment to understand something new. I am excited for the opportunity to discover the concept of leadership together this year.

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Every Saturday, rain or shine, between April and Thanksgiving, approximately 150 vendors display their handmade or homegrown products in a park in downtown Eugene. The Market starts around 10 a.m., and from then on throughout the day, the Market is alive with activity: browsing, buying, selling, trading, exchanging information, meeting friends, eating lunch, listening to and playing music. Come down this week and participate in this amazing tradition that is the Saturday Market.

The Jail is great for what it is -- a student BBQ and teriyaki joint. Its not gourmet, and it doesnt try to be. The food portions are HUGE, and the choices are amazing. They serve anything from Teriyaki Chicken to Chicken Katsu. Did we mention the price? You order and eat until you are full and still have leftovers all for around $6.00. Go there; it is a Eugene-must for every college student!

Track Town Pizza opened its doors in 1977. The 100-seat restaurant is adorned with photos of the university and many collegiate and Olympic athletes. It is a favorite spot to grab lunch, have pizza night with the family, or watch the game with friends. Every pizza is made to order with handmade sauce, fresh produce, and dough and recipes made from scratch. Track Town Pizzas wide variety of pizzas and well-stocked salad bar offers something for everyone. Track Town Pizza is located on Franklin Boulevard in Eugene, Ore. near the University of Oregon campus, Autzen Stadium, Matthew Knight Arena and Hayward Field.

Simply, it is Starbucks. Nothing new really for anyone that knows anything about life, but what is exciting is that there is a new Starbucks located in downtown Eugene and it is a drive-thru! Go and relax, fellowship or grab a quick cup of joe.

A $1.75 movie ... what is there not to like? Okay, the movies are 3-4 months old, but its the perfect place to go if you werent quite able to catch it the first time in the theaters, or werent willing to pay $7.50-ish for the normal theater. The theater is located in the Gateway Mall at 2850 Gateway St. in Springfield. Enjoy!

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Guy and Lori Higashi looking out over the New Hope campus and all of Eugene, Ore.

s faculty at the New Hope Christian College Hawai`i campus (former Pacific Rim Christian College) since June 2008, Dr. Guy and Lori Higashi were familiar faces around the Bible college. This past summer, the couple moved to Oregon where Dr. Guy Higashi will assume the position of vice president of the New Hope Christian College (NHCC) campuses. In this issue, Ignite magazine catches up with the Higashis, who share about their experiences at the former Pacific Rim Christian College campus in Hawaii and what theyre looking forward to in this new season of their lives.

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Ignite:

Dr. Guy and Lori, how were you involved on staff at Pacific Rim Christian College (Pac Rim)?

GH: I was the president of Pacific Rim Christian College. LH:

I was the director of enrollment management. Thats what we left as, but throughout the three years, we moved from several different positions.

with vacationing in Hawaii. Suddenly, the best from seminaries and theology wanted to partner with the College and the caliber and capacity of our students increased. Additionally, Pac Rim provided us with the opportunity to have field experts partner with our existing faculty and co-teach courses. We would like to have similar faculty partner with our Oregon classes and create similar programs and classes.

Ignite: What are you looking forward to in this new season? GH:
One of the things were really looking forward to is sharing the Aloha Spirit with the rest of the staff, faculty members and students here in Oregon. Were excited for the opportunity to share that Aloha Spirit and see NHCC here in Oregon become very eclectic to see a diversity of people that would be reflective of the people of the world.

Ignite:
NHCC?

What are your new titles and some of your responsibilities at

GH:

Im the vice president here at New Hope Christian College. My primary responsibility right now is basically being a president in training. The areas were trying to focus on are academics, targeting regional accreditation, helping Pastor Wayne [Cordeiro] to develop the areas of branding and marketing and working closely with our enrollment management team for recruiting students.

LH:

LH:

My primary responsibility is to help the enrollment management team [here] and to bridge the Hawaii team and the Oregon team together.

Our prayer is that we can build trust and relationships with the students, staff, faculty and community in a way that would be reflective of our culture in Hawaii of family and community. We actually live in a house right on the campus so anybody can come over anytime.

Ignite: What are some of your goals/visions for

NHCC? One of my goals is to see NHCC have one heart, whether we are in Oregon, Hawaii, Tokyo or Myanmar. Its having that servants heart, one that is team-oriented with the ohana (family) spirit. My vision is to have the NHCC Oregon campus (formerly Eugene Bible College) enrollment back to 500 students, as it once was historically. My vision is to propel the College into being a training center that develops and sends out world-class and world changing graduates everywhere. I would like to see us further help in changing how people can learn through the innovative stewardship of technology, which utilizes satellite and internet technology for distance education that is interactive, relational and collaborative.

Ignite: How has your time at Pacific Rim Christian

College prepared you for this transition?

GH:

LH:

Being at Pac Rim will help us to take the Oregon campus to the next level, in the sense that we are able to re-establish building teams and how we work together. Its like doing church as a team but its doing college as a team. Were going to take the time to get to know people here and look at peoples strengths to make sure theyre in the right position. Well be looking at ways to empower people to help us to move the College forward.

GH:

We learned the importance of innovation and partnership at Pac Rim and how to be creative and resourceful. At Pac Rim, we had faculty members who were doing ministry, but we lacked professors and faculty members that were specific experts or had the credentials for the areas they were teaching. Our creativity and innovative skills came into play when we tried to attract the top professors and authors from around the world to teach intensives and combine teaching at Pac Rim

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ith faith and a clear direction, Athletic Director Todd Cooley feels the same emotion: For I know the plans I have for youplans to prosper you, plans to give you hope and a successful student athlete future. Under Cooleys direction, NHCCs Athletic Department has begun aggressive expansion and growth in several areas. First, Cooley has hired Mark Holmes as Head Coach of the Mens Basketball Program. Holmes comes to the Deacons with two National Championships and years of collegiate coaching and recruiting experience. Cooley says, The thing I enjoy most about Mark are his love for Christ, a deep love for his family and a deep love and respect for student athletes. Mark is a proven winner both on and off the court and I know he will instill that DNA in the student athletes immediately. Last season, the Deacons had the most successful year in school history finishing third at the Pacific Coast Conference Post Season Tournament in Division 2. This year, Cooley has moved the program up to Division 1 and has recruited blue chip athletes to run the floor for the Deacons. I am so pleased with our first recruiting class. The young men we have brought in are men of character, as well as outstanding basketball players who have proven themselves at the high school level, in most cases leading their teams or leagues in scoring with all league honors. As well, we have some outstanding junior college

transfers coming in who bring collegiate experience and maturity. This year will mark the last year of Club Volleyball for women at NHCC, as the Deacons have begun recruiting for the 2012 season and the Colleges first Womens Varsity Volleyball Team. Cooley has hired Kelly Rosin as coach, a local prep standout and four year starter at Washington State University. Kelly brings a high level of coaching and understanding of volleyball to NHCC that will translate into an extremely high level of volleyball being played here and young womens lives being changed. NHCC is located in Eugene, Oregon, the world mecca for cross-country and track and field. This year, returning coach Sean McCartin will field a competitive team of runners from the local area. Coach McCartins love for the Lord, combined with his years of running and coaching, will lead to NHCC becoming more well-known throughout the running world and the West Coast. We are so blessed to have a great coach, great leader and great mentor in Sean; its amazing how God has given us such top notch leaders and coaches here at New Hope. If a student athlete is interested in intramural sports, we have some great teams here as well. This year, Flag Football will be coached by Ryan Bluebaugh and will be a year filled with excitement and fun. Also, we will have an indoor soccer team coached by Brendan LeLaCheur that

will represent the College in the fall and winter. If youre a student athlete simply interested in health and wellness, you have come to the right place. This year we are launching exciting and challenging courses featuring the Latin workout program Zumba. Zumba is a high-energy workout taught by Julie Thompsen who grew up at New Hope Hilo and has now come full circle and is back with the New Hope family here in Eugene. If you are looking for something more intense and insane, we have Insanity taught by our Athletic Director, Todd Cooley. Finally, if you are interested in weight training or overall health and wellness, we are blessed with a beautiful fully stocked weight training facility and we can design a plan to keep you healthy and happy or as Jeremiah says, Plans to give you a hope and healthy future! Lord, we pray for our students; we pray that You would watch over them, protect them, guide them, restore them and bless them as they travel their journeys! Thank You for lifefor health and for New Hope Chrisitan College! Go Deacons!

mark holmes>>
Mark Holmes will begin his first season as the Head Mens Basketball Coach at NHCC this fall. Holmes grew up in Oregon, and while attending Central Linn High School, Holmes earned the First team All State Honors and Trico League player of the Year award. He began his collegiate playing career at LinnBenton Community College and then played at Northwest Christian University (NCU), winning back-to-back National Championships in 1998 and 1999. Holmes coaching career began in 2000 as the Head Girls Basketball coach at Crow High School. During his first year at Crow, Holmes led the team to the OSAA state tournament for the first time in 10 years, followed by two more consecutive state visits the next two seasons. In addition to his role, Holmes accepted the responsibilities of coaching the boys varsity Basketball Team as well for the 2002-2003 season. Holmes transitioned to the college ranks when he accepted a position at NCU - his alma mater - as an Assistant Womens Coach in 2003, continuing through the 2005 season. Holmes assisted both the Mens and Womens teams in 2005, and helped lead the mens 2005-2006 team to a second place finish in the NSCAA National Tournament. Holmes began devoting his time to the mens team during the 2006 season, continuing his position for another three seasons.

kyle pierce >>

Kyle Pierce grew up and graduated from high school in Enumclaw, WA. Pierce is an assistant coach and director of basketball operations at NHCC. He was a two-year letter winner on his high school team. After graduating, Pierce immediately started his coaching career. He spent eight years as an assistant at Enumclaw High School, two of them as the freshman head coach. Pierce graduated from Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. with a bachelors degree in history.

TODD COOLEY>>
New Hope Christian Colleges (NHCC) Athletic Director is from Tacoma, Washington., grew up in Bethany Open Bible and is an alumnus of NHCC. Married to Janna Cooley and blessed with four children, Todd Cooley has an exceptional resume, ranging from a High school baseball/basketball coach to a former Washington State U.S.S.S.A. Hall of Famer.

ryan tucker>>
Ryan Tucker was born and raised in Eugene, Ore. He is the first assistant to Coach Holmes of the NHCC mens basketball team. Tucker spent all four of his high school years on the North Eugene Varsity Basketball team, lettering three times. He signed a letter of intent to play at Western Oregon. After his playing days were over, Tucker spent two years as an assistant at North Eugene and five more as a coach at the U.S. Basketball Academy, located in Eugene.

kelly rosin >>

A native of Springfield, Ore., Kelly Rosin was a four-year varsity letterman in volleyball, graduating in 2003 from Springfield High School as one of the top volleyball athlete recruits in the Pacific Northwest for that year. Rosin went on to play for the Washington State Cougars. There, she was voted by her team as the Cougars Most Valuable Player in 2004 and 2006. Rosin was later Invited to participate in the U.S. Womens National Team three day tryout at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Since then, Rosin has been coaching anywhere from high school to college level athletes and joined the athletics department at NHCC this past June.

barb casarez >>

A native to Oregon, Barb played varsity volleyball as a setter and DS (Libero), earning awards as team captain. She graduated with honors, receiving scholarships for academics and athletics. Casarez went on to fulfill her athletic volleyball scholarship and study health and busines at Linn-Benton Community College. She has coached volleyball for 22 successful years at Churchill, Harrisburg, Monroe, and Elmira High Schools. Earning Coach of the Year in 1997, 1998, and 1999, Caserez has led many teams to state tournaments.

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LOVE LIKE JESUS

PHOTOS RYAN BLUEBAUGH

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A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another. (John 13:34-35) Jesus gives His disciples a new command. It is a command He has been operating by the entire time He has been with the disciples. This command embodies the way in which we are to relate to all other people. These verses also describe the result of this new command. Everyone who sees this command in action will recognize the influence of Jesus in our lives. This command was given in a very difficult context. Judas had just betrayed Him, right after Jesus served him Communion and right after Jesus washed his feet. Not to mention the three years of personal investment into Judas. This love does not ignore hard realities of human frailty, betrayal as well as demonic spiritual warfare. This is a love tested in the most extreme relational environments. Jesus implies this is an ideal we can achieve even in the harshest of settings. I am constantly reminded that spiritual maturity is always first measured by love: loving God and loving people. Jesus in me will mean a more loving me. Jesus in me will mean a more sacrificial me. Jesus in me will mean a more forgiving me. I will be someone who will look beyond the hurts caused by others and continue to love people even in their betrayals, attacks, and evil intentions. Wow, I can see why I need the strength of Jesus to love like Jesus. I am way too sensitive to what I perceive as mistreatment. I too easily dismiss others when I feel disregarded or criticized. That is a human love, very fickle, inconsistent and lacking supernatural qualities. My inconsistent love does not draw peoples attention to Jesus. However, when I am connected to Jesus and filled with His love, I am someone who acts differently, who carries on the ministry of Jesus, and who deeply cares for all people in ways that are radical and surprising to the casual observer. I want to be generous in sharing Gods love with all people. That is what I desire, to obey the new command of Jesus to love others like He loves me and how He has loved the world. It is time to love like Jesus loved! Father, thank You for the promise of the Holy Spirit to deposit the love of God in my heart that will create in me the same love Jesus had for others. Help me not to focus on how people treat me, but rather focus on how I am to treat others. Amen.

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id you know that you can hlep to make a difference by GOING GREEN ... in the way you decorate your dorm room? Here are some easy environment-friendly ways you can furnish your dorm.

WORDS KELLI SHIROMA

COOL IT - Even though its necessary to keep your food cold, the fridge often uses up lots of electricity. Instead of having your own

fridge, opt to share a larger fridge with some of your friends. If you do have your own personal fridge, make sure its low-energy certified, which saves you 50 percent of the energy use of regular appliances.

GREEN ACCESSORIES - When buying liners, look for ones made from organic cotton. ORGANIC simply
means only natural, chemical-free dyes are used. You can also look for towels made from organic cotton.

PERFECT COMBOS - The toaster oven/microwave combo and a cheap rice cooker all boast high-energy efficiency.
Look into combos instead of larger, singular appliances.

STAYING UNPLUGGED - Simple things like turning off the lights when you leave the room or unplugging
your electronics can also help the environment. Plugged-in computers and electronics can use up more energy than you think! Manage your electronics by using a power strip -- whenever you leave your room, youll only have to unplug one thing.

LIGHTING UP - Although halogen lamps are bright, fashionable and cheap, they also can use hundreds of watts of electricity.
Instead, choose compact fluorescent light bulbs -- they use little electricity, have great durability and will still provide enough light for late-night studying.

PERSONALIZED DECOR - Portray your personality when it comes to decorating your room. Use your
favorite magazine covers to make collages or posters. You could also adorn the walls with personal photos.

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