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Tim Devaney

Tim Devaney

Tim Devaney is an award-winning sports writer from Grand Rapids, where he serves as sports editor at Cornerstone University. Representing the northern-most tip of Maine, Devaney is a proficient story-teller, who writes action-packed game stories, eye-opening features and passionate columns. Full story

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Kendra will be missed; Katey we can't forget

Kendra Ross left more than one fingerprint on the Cornerstone community when she died in a car accident a year ago. Handfuls of her fingerprints have poured down all around campus even after her death, and it was never more evident than on the one year anniversary of her death when the community flooded into the gymnasium for a chapel in her memory on Friday, Jan. Full story

NEEDASIDEBUMP?

Need a side bump?

He’s not the superstar of the basketball team - or even on the roster. But Kyle Cohen takes his role — all 15 seconds of it — just as seriously as any member of the team. And without him, team captain Matt Kingshott would be lost. Cohen is his personal one-man-warm-up-squad. Full story

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Vern Ehlers: America’s 75-Year-Old Science Mastermind and Playboy Star

WASHINGTON  — Vernon Ehlers brings something to Congress few others can offer: Scientific intellect…And a spot in Playboy. The 75-year old nuclear physicist made national headlines when Playboy ran a story and photo of him during his campaign several years ago. Full story

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Fortin Turns 'Lights Off' on Teaching Career

FORT KENT, Maine – Students piled into his classroom for the last time on Monday, squinting their eyes to see the wall paintings and crafts that decorate the room. Richard Fortin discovered his high school students learned better with the lights off. Full story

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Plewes Named All-American

BY TIM DEVANEY Your Sports editor GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., -- After leading the Golden Eagles to a 27-8 record and the NAIA Sweet Sixteen, Jenna Plewes was named First Team All-American. “I couldn’t be any more proud of Jenna, and I’m just so pleased that she is getting recognized in this way,” head coach Carla Fles said. Full story

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Nationals: Watch Out!

BY TIM DEVANEY Your Sports editor GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., -- The women’s basketball team (26-7) is headed to the NAIA National Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa, following its WHAC Tournament Championship victory over Davenport on Monday. But the Golden Eagles still have their eye on one more tournament championship trophy. Full story

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Missing pieces hurt fan support at basketball games

BY TIM DEVANEY AND AMENA ANDERSON Your Sports editor and Assistant managing editor GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., -- If you've attended men’s or women's basketball games at Cornerstone recently, you would find it hard to believe there once was a time when teams hated to play here, when Cornerstone was a "pit" where noise and frenzied activity gave the Golden Eagles a built-in advantage. Full story

Labor council head berates Bush's policy

BY TIM DEVANEY OF THE NEWS STAFF Brewer — Jack McKay, president of the Eastern Maine Labor Council, wants to see President Bush in black-and-white stripes and standing behind bars. “[Bush] should be put in jail for what he’s done to the American middle class,” McKay said after a press conference Monday morning in Brewer, “and for the policies that he’s made. Full story

NEEDASIDEBUMP?

Need a side bump?

He’s not the superstar of the basketball team - or even on the roster. But Kyle Cohen takes his role — all 15 seconds of it — just as seriously as any member of the team. And without him, team captain Matt Kingshott would be lost. Cohen is his personal one-man-warm-up-squad. Full story

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Returning with Scars

The semi-circle scar on his head only tells half the story. The part about being sucker punched, knocked out and blindsided. The part about having a stage three concussion. The part about having his jaw wired shut for six weeks and not being able to eat. Full story

Vern Ehlers

Vern Ehlers: America’s 75-Year-Old Science Mastermind and Playboy Star

WASHINGTON  — Vernon Ehlers brings something to Congress few others can offer: Scientific intellect…And a spot in Playboy. The 75-year old nuclear physicist made national headlines when Playboy ran a story and photo of him during his campaign several years ago. Full story

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Fortin Turns 'Lights Off' on Teaching Career

FORT KENT, Maine – Students piled into his classroom for the last time on Monday, squinting their eyes to see the wall paintings and crafts that decorate the room. Richard Fortin discovered his high school students learned better with the lights off. Full story

Katey Kingsbury

Kendra will be missed; Katey we can't forget

Kendra Ross left more than one fingerprint on the Cornerstone community when she died in a car accident a year ago. Handfuls of her fingerprints have poured down all around campus even after her death, and it was never more evident than on the one year anniversary of her death when the community flooded into the gymnasium for a chapel in her memory on Friday, Jan. Full story

Bob Becker showers with Joe Namath (my $1,000 scholarship column)

    It was really steamy in the locker room when Bob Becker waddled through the shower and sat down next to Joe Namath. By the way, Bob was naked. But that was the only way he could get the story. Namath, a Hall of Fame quarterback, was devastated after a big loss, so he sat weeping in the shower for hours after the game. Full story

NEWS FLASH: Cornerstone has a basketball team

Most Cornerstone students know where the library is. But if you asked them where the gymnasium is, they might have to think twice. Have you seen how empty the stands are at basketball games? Oh wait, I forgot: you probably don’t go. The student section is growing, but it’s not nearly enough. Full story

Summer freeze brings big decisions to make

The summer’s approaching and I’m freezing up, stuck in neutral with no idea what to do. I have multiple job options, but this is more than just a case of picking the best route. This is a battle between taking advantage and not missing out. Full story