Providence students gather for chapel

Well…That’s a Wrap

As the semester draws to a close, I look back on the events that have happened with joy, yet a bit of sadness that yet another year has flown by so quickly. It has been a great honor to be on the editorial staff of The Beggar Blade working with a group of wonderfully talented student writers. I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to write articles in the past. Your contributions make The Beggar Blade what it is. Even though the future of Providence, and therefore The Beggar Blade, is uncertain, it is my belief that [...]

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Interview with Student Visitors from Covenant College

April 27, 2012
Students fellowship at Yoguroo

Providence and Covenant are in the process of forming a partnership, which is common knowledge for most readers. However, you may not know that as part of the process, during the last month the two institutions exchanged students for a few days. The purpose of this exchange was for these student representatives to live the life of a Covenant or Providence student in order to form closer bonds between the two student bodies. Freshman Dane Beveridge and junior Evelyn Vane visited Covenant from April 11-14, and Susanna Griffith and Jake Groenendyk visited Providence from April 19-21. Prior to Susanna and [...]

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Senior Profile — Jana Crum

April 27, 2012
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As our current Student Senate President completes her last year and prepares to move on, it seemed appropriate to hold one last interview to commemorate all of the memories and lessons she has learned while at Providence Christian College. Without further ado, a senior interview of Jana Crum.

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Blue Like Jazz: Just Another Christian Film?

April 27, 2012
Movie Poster

Blue Like Jazz is a film for rebels. The director, Steve Taylor, seeks to break from the stereotypical Christian sub-culture that produces poorly filmed and unconvincing stories where everything turns out okay in the end. Blue Like Jazz is based on a book with the same title written by Donald Miller as a semi-autobiographical account of his crisis of faith during college.

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Chorale Prepares for its Final Concert this Weekend

April 20, 2012
Cake was served after the Sunday evening performance -- photo by Shelli Cammenga

With their big concert coming up this Saturday, the Providence Christian College Chorale is back in full swing, having already sung at a donor banquet and joined Escondido URC in worship this past weekend. Many choir members drove South early and worshipped in Temecula last Sunday, whereas others arrived later in the day for practice. After warming up and going over songs, the Chorale enjoyed some pizza prior to dressing up for service.

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory Avodah

April 20, 2012
Students Journey through the Solar System

Warm and brilliant, the sun radiated downward, saturating the San Gabriel Valley with cosmic energy. Students from Providence Christian College stood scattered across an expanse of grass, playing frisbee. Under the leadership of Justin Bleeker, Director of Student Activities, they were about to visit the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. This excursion, part of the Avodah program at Providence, took place on Monday, April 16.

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The Weekly Queue: The Flowers of War

April 20, 2012
The Flowers of War Movie Poster

The Flowers of War (2011) One of the cliché traps that Hollywood is often criticized for is the “white savior” movie. This type of film is quite easy to spot: Depict a group of helpless non-westerners in desperate need of aid. Take lone white outsider who is somehow thrust into their midst, and then this person proceeds to be a miraculous blessing on these people, showing them the way of escape. It is quite unusual for a film to depict the people in the desperate situation finding their own route of escape. While The Flowers of War does have a [...]

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Sea Beggar Scramble

April 13, 2012
Student golfers pose for picture taken by Shelli Cammenga

On a perfect sunny Southern California day, students, faculty, fans, and donors alike picked up their golf clubs and gathered in San Dimas for a day of unforgettable golf known as the annual Sea Beggar Scramble – an 18 hole golf game to support the athletics program at Providence. Also in attendance for the early part of the day was the cross country team, representing the student body’s athletics program, as they are currently the only intercollegiate sport at Providence. With support, future years will see the development of the men’s soccer team on the college sports scene.

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Senior Profile: Marie Bosma

April 13, 2012
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Article by Laura Fobar From the great Province of British Columbia, Canada to the sunny Southland of California, Providence senior, Marie Bosma, finds herself at the end of her college years. In the beginning, Marie knew nothing about the Providence community other than its size. She had never visited the school and came to college in California “for the adventure of it!”

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The Weekly Queue – The Fall

April 6, 2012
The Fall Movie Poster

The Fall – 2006 Storytelling is a talent valued through the ages, ever developing and expanding. Though the different mediums of storytelling have changed, the heart of what makes a story stand out has minimally changed. The Fall is itself not only a well told story, but revolves around a man who creates an epic story in the movie itself, and then uses his ability to manipulate an innocent listener for his own, dismal ends.

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