The Pilgrim's Protest

You’ve heard of “Occupy Wall Street.”  But you’ve probably never heard of “Occupy Fleece.”

It’s more of a party, than a protest.

On Jan. 17, the G. Allen Fleece Library at Columbia International University will open for the first time since a devastating fire in May 2009 closed the library for repairs and renovations.  CIU students will celebrate the opening with “Occupy Fleece.”  Students will camp out overnight in tents in a quad area outside the library and wake up to a celebration featuring music, games and an outdoor breakfast.  At 7:30 the library will officially open with the blowing of a shofar, a ram’s horn used in ancient times to signal a celebration.  The CIU mascot is the Ram.

CIU Residence Life Director Mike Thompson says the event is the brainchild of three sophomores: Challie Shaver, Jamie Baker and Michelle Miller.

“They were telling me how excited they are that the library is opening, and at first I didn’t think much about it.”  Thompson said.  “Then it dawned on me that as sophomores, they had never used the library because of the fire.”

A temporary building, dubbed by the students, “The Book Barn” has been used as the library since the fire.

Once the library opens for business at 7:30, students will enter and be given a ticket for a drawing for Kindles and gift cards.

The library is named in honor of the second president of CIU, G. Allen Fleece.  It first opened in 1968.

The official dedication of the renovated library is scheduled for Jan. 24 at 11:30 a.m. and will include members of the Fleece family.

Founded in 1923, Columbia International University is private, Christian and multidenominational.  CIU specializes in Bible-centered professional development that prepares students to impact the nations with the message of Christ in ministry, missions and the marketplace.  The university is recognized for its emphasis on biblical authority and world evangelization.  www.ciu.edu.

Contact: Bob Holmes
Communications Manager
Columbia International University
(803) 807-5071
(803) 518-8200 (cell)
bholmes@ciu.edu

Apologies for a day-late post, but our latest issue is now online! You can view it by clicking here, or on the picture to the left. As usual, we hope that you’ll leave a comment on the issue; it’s your feedback that helps guide what we do in the future!

In this issue, our skilled staff members and guests have tackled the following topics:

• A Silver Lining – Liza Worth, CIU Alumna
• Are you Hurting? – Amanda Keeny
• Not My Business – David Craft
• Mighty to Shave – Andrew Steier
• Movie Review: Courageous – Wes Carnley
• A Letter to the Professors – The Pilgrim’s Protest Staff

Greetings, readers! We just wanted to inform you that our latest issue has just been released online! As usual, we’ve covered many different genres and stories, so be sure to tell us how you feel about what you read by heading over to the comments section!

In this issue, we have the following articles:

• A Pro-Movement Provost – by Lauren Forester
• Interview with Leeland- by David Craft
• Take a Closer Look – by Sarah Light
• To Whom Does the Great Commission Apply? – by Dr. Chris Little
• Leader Versus Follower – by Andrew Letchworth
• Getting Enough “Face Time”? – by Deborah Crutchfield
• A History of Pranks – by Lauren Forester
• Basic Conversation Survival Tips for the Young – by Adult Jesse Mast

Click here to view the issue online!

The latest issue of The Pilgrim’s Protest has just been released! In this issue, we’ve covered several topics, but our staple this time around is on the controversial topic of Harry Potter. In addition to a brief introduction by Dr. John Crutchfield, we’ve had two of CIU’s English professors write about their take on the Harry Potter series. Both take very different stances, but they both make excellent points.

• Also in this issue, we have:
• Library Updates – Hannah Najjar
• Interview with Mike Galdamez – Lauren Forester
• Falling Up album review – David Craft
• Bringing the News to You – Kirsten Richardson
• Plus a section introducing all of our staff members, whether new or old!

Be sure to read the articles, and see what you agree with. After you’ve done so, feel free to share your thoughts on this topic by posting a comment on this website!

You can view the .PDF file of this issue by clicking here, or by clicking on the picture to the left.

On April 28, the Pilgrim’s Protest sponsored a debate in regards to the direction that international missions is taking. The debate was hosted by our very own Joshua Cornelissen, and the participants were Drs. Mike Barnett and Patrick Lai. After the initial debate, there was a question and answer time, where several of the audience members were able to ask about topics relating to missions, business as missions, and holism vs. prioritism.

If you missed the debate, or want to hear it again, you’re in luck. We recorded all 69 glorious minutes for your listening pleasure, and have uploaded the recording to our website. You can choose to either download or stream the low-quality version below, or purchase the high-quality version for only two payments of $29.99 by writing to thepilgrimsprotest@gmail.com.

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The Pilgrim’s Protest April 2011 issue has just been released! You can pick up your copy in CIU’s Cafeteria today at lunch. In this issue, we will be covering…

• An Undiscovered Country – Jesse Mast
• Have the Standards Compromised Beauty? – Hannah Eddy
• Baseball: An Endangered American Pastime – Lonnie Smith
• Brethren, These Things Ought Not To Be – Brothers and Sisters in Christ
• Churches: A Light In The Frightening Dark for Libya – Mission Network News
• Japan Struggles To Combat Radiation Threat and Grim Living Conditions – Mission Network News
• OCHA Updates – OCHA

If you wish to view the PDF version of this issue, please click here.

This is just a quick little update  to inform you of the happenings at Columbia International University, as well as at The Pilgrim’s Protest. By now we’re sure you’ve noticed our updated website. We’ve totally redone this site over the last month, and as of now, all bugs should have been taken care of. If you see anything wrong or experience any problems on thepilgrimsprotest.net, please contact our administrator at Maktesh@hotmail.com.

On top of improving the visual aspects, we’ve reworked the content as well. The archives have been updated, and a few broken and incorrect links have been corrected. Also, you’ll notice that we now have a poll at the top of our sidebar; we expect you to vote! We’ll be asking questions there about what topics you’d like to see covered, what you’d like to see on the website, or even about prizes for some of our upcoming contests.

Lastly on the website, we’ve reworked the comments system to add some more user-friendly features and options. The software being used is IntenseDebate— a fitting name, isn’t it? In order to use the comment system’s full functionality, you will need to sign up for an IntenseDebate account. Don’t worry, though; it’s quick, simple and free. You can sign up by clicking here.

We also thought that we’d let any of you who missed chapel this morning (something to be addressed in the upcoming issue) know what what the new CIU mascot is. Please give a warm welcome to the CIU Rams! These battle-hardened rams will charge onto the playing field, destroying their opponents one-by-one, until they are the only ones left standing. At least, that’s the plan. We’ll miss the Cougars, but are looking forward to seeing the new mascot in action.

Finally, we wanted to inform our readers that they can expect the next issue of the Protest to be released by the end of the month. We’ll be tackling a bunch of issues this time, which we plan to announce via our Twitter page. Haven’t joined yet? Now you have all the more reason to do so. You can sign up at http://www.twitter.com/, and follows us on our page at http://twitter.com/#!/PilgrimsProtest.

P.S. Don’t worry— the Quotable Crutchfield will be returning in the coming weeks!!

We’ve just released the February Issue! Feel free to discuss it on in the comments section of this post! This issue features Baron’s continuing series; this time, his article responds to the males on campus, challenging them to be firm in their masculinity. Also included is a response to the modesty article, as well as a piece on the usage of Facebook.

In this issue:

• Will the Real Men of CIU Please Stand Up? – Baron O’Neal
• 12 Reasons I’m Not on Facebook. – Steve Baarendse
• The Little Things – Bob Kallgren
• A Biblical Look at Modesty: Dignified Stewardship – Johanna Wieger
• The Whole of the Gospel – Andrew Forbes and Chris Miller
• In Community: A Review – Dr. John Crutchfield
• They Know God Is Great, But Who Will Tell Them God Is Love? – Dr. Warren Larson
• Egyptian Uprising – Kirsten Richardson

Just posting a quick update to inform our viewers that we will be bringing forth a new issue in the coming weeks! In it, we’ll be tackling a slew of hot topics that we feel need to be addressed. We hope that by covering them, much-needed discussions will start up here at CIU. Furthermore, we just may be announcing previews of our stories and news articles on Facebook, so we ask that you consider becoming a fan and following our page if you haven’t already. Go to our page by clicking here, and then click the “Like” button at the top of our page.

Our December issue was just released on Friday, and we want to hear what you think about it! You can view the issue online by clicking here, or in the archives section on our sidebar. If you’re interested in leaving some feedback, be sure to check out the comments section by clicking here.

This issue includes…

• Serving Time While Serving the Lord -Baron O’Neal
• Mascot Morphology -Lauren Forester
• Sound Off: CIU Responds to Modesty – Assorted CIU Students and Alumni
• A Spirit of Maturity -Frank Brazell
• Personal Perspective on Freshman Dating -Wes Carnley
• Thy Kingdom Come -Dr. Warren Larson
• My Body’s Betrayal -Christine Matthews
• Senate Interview with Kim Abbott -Andrew Monk
• Music Review: Newsboys – Born Again -David Craft
• 10 Inexpensive Date Ideas for CIU Students -Dr. John Crutchfield