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

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

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

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• 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!

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The Pilgrim’s Protest

• 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

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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!!

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

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