Archive for October, 2006

The Senseles Brutality of Simon Boucher

by: Jordan Vetro

How far is too far?
“Jordan, if you tell this to anyone, I will punch you in the mouth.” Simon The Bulldog Boucher

I fear that a mere seven hundred and fifty words are not enough to properly allow me to express the great and outrageous truths which I believe must finally be unveiled to the world. But I shall do my best, for there are moments when we must use any means necessary to reveal the naked truth to those who must hear it… no matter how painful it may be for them. Prepare yourself for the unveiling of the real aggressive nature of Simon Boucher.
I believe that Emmanuel Bible College has done well to avoid theological confrontation while strongly enforcing the plain truths which each of us must understand as law. It would seem all EBC students respect those guidelines and willingly and happily accept them as if they were the very words of Christ himself - all but the treacherous few: those who believe that through personal strength of character and social status they have risen above the law. One of these, disturbed, dare I say twisted creatures is the man many of us know, as Mr. Simon Boucher.
I understand the doubt you must be sensing at this point. The cool and collected Simon Boucher who many of us witness in the light of day is not the same man under the cover of darkness. As the moon rises, the cool and enlightened Dr. Jekel is quickly and without warning replaced by the dreaded Hyde like character within.
It is as Sigmund Freud stated, that within the mind lurks the reckless subconscious animal which awaits its chance to pounce, to be unleashed. He called this the id. William Golding, author of the acclaimed novel Lord of the Flies has captured this idea in fiction considering the desperate actions of those driven near the point of utter madness. Simon Boucher captured this notion in reality.
He moves about the campus by night, a tornado of destructive behavior, releasing and unleashing danger upon those too trusting and unsuspecting to create defense or even to ask, why? Why would Simon Boucher, the scholar, the theologian, the man who believed in the mind above the matter would stoop, below worm and crustacean to such a level of meaningless and dare I say downright unkind physical behavior?
It is almost a matter of despair that Simon Boucher’s kind and generous nature could be so quickly lost amidst the dreaded and dark areas of the mind. Every man has a weakness, but through these weaknesses each one alike can learn willpower and strive to grain control over their dark emotion. They are not to be so quickly embraced when there are none left to judge but the helpless victims and forlorn observers.
I will say it does not give me pleasure to slander so the man who many of us have come to see as a prominent figure on campus. Indeed it astounds me also, but I simply wish to warn you. When out in the night, defenseless and alone in the EBC campus, I implore you to remain aware. There are things which go bump in the night.
I daresay there have been signs, whether we, as helpless and trusting people have chosen to see them. Extensive research has unveiled to me that the name Boucher, thought by many to be a French name meaning lightening dates back to an ancient Slavic lineage with the meaning “One who fights dogs”. This deeper meaning has been embraced and Simon Boucher has gone beyond just fighting dogs.
How am I aware of this? How have I been shown such knowledge which was before so hidden to us all? Well now you may know first hand the deadly nature of Simon Boucher. He hit me - really hard too.

Photo Contest AND Caption Contest

Announcing the Voice: PHOTO CONTEST
Can’t write, but have a knack for taking pictures? Have you captured a funny moment? Have you taken a creative picture of a person or group of people? Have you seen beauty in nature? The three different categories for the contest are as follows (with examples!):


Humour


People


Nature

The photo contest will last throughout this semester. All photos are due on Friday December 1. The winning photos will be published in the last issue before Christmas on Monday December 4.
Anyone is welcome to participate!
Please submit photos to Rachel Neumeister (box 139) or voiceofebc@gmail.com

The Voice: CAPTION CONTEST
Back by popular demand, the caption contest will be featured in each issue beginning today. This is an opportunity to test your wit by coming up with a caption (“one-liner”) about the featured picture each week. A winner will be decided and awarded a prize, along with their caption being published in the following issue.
This week’s picture…


[Keep in mind this is Lake Emmanuel!]

Put on your thinking caps! Think of a caption for this picture and send it to Rachel Neumeister (box 139) or voiceofebc@gmail.com

MTF Dinner and Flood

[Click on the thumbnail of each picture to see a larger version.]

Missions Potluck Dinner - Hosted by Janice Anderson


Sarah Capeling, Brandon Meyers, Heather Duplisses


Janice Anderson and her cat!


Heather Marion relaxing


Enjoying some snacks


Socializing

Taxi in EBC Lake! Wednesday October 4


What a pickle…


Trying to help - all that muscle is still not enough!


The taxi driver (white shirt), tow truck driver (green jacket) ankle deep in the lake


Taxi on its way out - thank you tow truck!

World’s Greatest Problem

by: Jordan Vetro

This week’s question was more of a serious nature: What is the greatest problem in our world today?


The greatest problem in our world today is ignorance.
–Bethany Michaelis


The greatest problem, perhaps not in the world, but in our society, is abundance. The illusion that in North America we have so much, or large quantities. That multiplicity expands meaning. Once explored, this collapses in on us like slipping on a giant Jello mold and we’re swallowed. This consummation will spread all over the world as we desire more.
–Curtis Healy


Materialism
–Katelyn Unger


Western Society has socialized us to reject help from others by tricking us to think we can make everything better on our own. This suggests two problems. One: we feel no need to work hard towards or think about a relationship with the One who does the renewing. Two: by not accepting help, we are very stingy in giving it.
–Mark McDermott


The greatest problem in our world today is a lack of a desire for understanding.
–Stevan Paul Weber


The greatest problem in our world today is poverty, homelessness and hopelessness.
–Natasha Dickson-Wolter


The church’s poor job of evangelism, which ends up more like self-promotion
–Terry Ibele


Sin
–Trevor Creech