Dressed 01 theIncredibleHulk, Butch Gardner, director of First Year Experience, stops to flex his "muscles" at the Student Impact theme dinner Aug. 20. Students, faculty and staff came dressed as their favorite super heroes and ate foods such as "Spider– man's Webs" spaghetti. ·Jonathon lindsay Entertainer alludes to Christ through card tricks I lIusionisr Danny Raywent beyond his job as an enrerrainer and took on his duey as a Christian by helping to spread the gospel message Aug. 19 at Student Impact, the fresh~ man and nansfer orientation program that attracted around 800 new students, Ray dazzled (he aud ience with man y different illusions, while at the same time always redirecting the focus back to God. Some of Ray's tricks included card tricks, pushing coins through a table and blowing up a balloon with a deck of cards appearing in it. Another [rick involved a ring that was special and vaJuable to freshman Sarah Goy. Goy's ring was put into a light bulb on a fila– ment. " I knew he wasn't going to steal or damage my ring," Goy said. " But when he took out a hammer to bLeak. [he light bulb, J JUSt started to think what I would do if he chipped my ring." Goy said she was nor only grateful for Ray return– ing her ring undamaged, but was also rhankful for his C hristian message. "I really appreciated [his Christian message) a lot because you don't see a lot of shows where people are wilting to pur the emphasis back on God," Goy said. Senior Nate Copeland, 51 co-director, said he knew that Ray had a Christian background, but did nor know to what extent until the performance. "I JUSt think it is awesome that he chose illusions and was still able to get the message out," Copeland said. Agreeing with Copeland, senior Randi Tribble, 51 co-director, said she enjoyed the performance. "It Vias encouraging to see someone have such a wlique skill, be able co do it in a Christian manner, and still be entertaining," senior Randi Tribble, co-director, said. Copeland and Tribble said they were grateful tolliy and his show because he helped emphasize the chosen 51 theme "Who Am J?". "[Ray] showed that no marcer what you are, who you are, or where you are, you can still always tell people about God," Copeland said. Tribble said Ray was a great example of how any talent could be used to glorify God. "NI ofus have different, rare talents, and it is some– times hard to see how you can use that," Tribble said. "[Ray] showed that we can take any aspect ofour own personality and use it for God's kingdom." Copeland said this was the illusionist's first year at 51, following in the foorsreps oforher acts including a professional juggler and a pantomime act. "1 think the illusionist this year just fit really well," Copeland said. "Even though I'm nOt going to be involved with Impact in the coming years, I am strongly suggesting they bring Danny Ray back." ·EmilyBurrowl Flinging off mud, sophomore Jake Wood shakes his head after par– ticipating in the Student Impact Silly Olympics in front of the East Married Apartments Aug. 21. After the mud fights, signs on the doors of men's dorms told students to shower in their own dorms to avoid clogging the men's community showers. ·Russell Ke<k Frelhman EllenMendenhall plonl5 atree as part of an energy group service project Aug. 20, Butch Gardner, director of First Year Experience, said there were 40 energy groups during Student Impact this year. ·Jonothan lind"y student impact '~1
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