Note From the Editor’s Desk:
Hey Wildcats, welcome to the 6th week of school! This week’s issue is full of news, entertainment, reviews, creative writing and even a devotional! So if you need a break from the demands of homework and study kick back, grab a snack and check out the Voice of EBC online or find a hard copy.
On a totally unrelated note, has anyone noticed the inefficiency of sticky tack while trying to mount heavy objects on your walls? I know I have more times than I can count this year. One instance comes to my mind in particular when I tried to mount a 1.5 by .5 metre mirror on my wall. I put sticky tack in all the right places- so I thought and the mirror stayed up for about two or three days before smashing to pieces on my bedroom floor. Have you ever felt like sticky tack? Has there ever been something in your life or maybe in the life of someone else that you felt you were trying to hold onto on your own strength? Has there been a point where you could no longer hold onto these things because it is too much to bear and you let them crash to the ground out of desperation? It’s hard to feel like you’re bearing the weight of the world on your shoulders, but when you realise you don’t have to, when you come to the point that you can give your cares to Jesus everything changes. You are free. What burdens once seemed like a heavy mirror is now like a light-weight poster because of God’s grace in taking the weight of your problems on himself.
Main:
Carny Fair: Brittany Simpson
Creative Corner:
Amazing: Anonymous
Innocent Man: Rachel L. Schrader
Yup, That Was Me: by Tessa Eisen
Devotionals:
So Much To Do, So Little Time: Jesse Goulet
Reviews:
Kutless Review: James Fretz
Spotlight:
Student Council Finance Officer Tina Moore: Roland Fleming
Global Perspectives:
A Day in the Life at St. Nic’s: Sarah Wassink
Photo Gallery:
Carny Fair
-Christie Heemskerk
Wednesday, October fourteenth, as I remember it, was such a brisk, sunny afternoon; this was perfect for a Carny Fair at Emmanuel Bible College. Several of us students moseyed on down to the Pad, where various activities were being held. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by a cheerful Christie Heemskerk, who was enjoying the company of some line dancers. The common farm theme was evident when I spotted a hay bale throwing contest and began to head in that direction. On my way over, I noticed the free caramel and candy apples being offered and even though I didn’t try one, they did look delicious. At the same booth there was also an “udder” contest; yes, you did read that correctly. Rubber gloves were filled with milk and anyone who wanted to pretend to milk a cow could try; once again, I decided against it.
Making my way around the basket-ball court, I came across a milk-guessing table. From just looking at the containers, I could depict cream from skim milk. However, I could not guess which one was goat’s milk with the same method of observation. Apparently Matthew Gates won this milk tasting contest; he seemed very confident about this, but this may have been biased. Some of the milk-testers had the courage to down a glass of crème and others had the courage to chug a whole litre of chocolate milk!
The next event I found myself participating in was the hay bale toss. Before I did so, Curtis Robb had just hurled a bale of hay so far that it almost reached the grass on the opposite side of the basket-ball court; every guy was filled with jealous amazement. Someone mentioned to me afterwards that if it would have rolled onto the grass, he would have won a hundred bucks. However, when it was my turn to throw the bale of hay, I barely achieved half the distance It’s too bad though, because I could have used the money. All in all, the Carny Fair was a great success thanks to EBC’s resident advisors. Good work guys!
-Brittany Simpson
