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Campus Generation.

Title: Campus Generation (A Bi-Weekly talk-show series, 1996-1997)
Length: 1 Hour
Inspired by: 1 Corinthians 3:6

Campus Generation Logo.Premise: "Campus Generation" is a 13-part series of 1 hour programs specifically targeting Western Michigan University college students. The purpose of this series is to educate, entertain, inform and to bring the viewer to the point of examining their own role in life. This show encourages students to be better people, more sensitive to others, caring, helpful, and most importantly it helps them obtain the openness to experience the reality of God. This series effectively brings out the trials and tribulations of college life and challenges the viewers and panelist about issues concerning college. It is created for students to supply them with the knowledge that they need to better survive on a college campus. This series was also produced in association with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries.

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The mission of Campus Generation is simple... to reach the college campus with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. It is designed to plant seeds within students, faculty and staff who have yet to know Christ. This television series also supplies students with information about Christian organizations that exist on Western Michigan University's campus so that as they grow in Christ. Campus Generation reaches students by meeting them where they are. It gives them pertinant information that will help them survive their daily walk on campus and teaches them how to live according to the Word of God. Each episode is approximately 1 hour long, created primarily by students, for students. Episodes included:

Roommate Relationships
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Sharing a room with someone you've never lived with before can be a difficult and trying period in life. We all need to learn the simple guidelines of how to be sensitive to the needs of one another.

Pastor Mike Meringa and our 5 panelists discuss roommate relationships as it applies to college life. We find that there is no better teacher than the Word of God, as it explains in Phillippians that we should not look only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.


New Kid On The Block
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Change is often scary, whether it be moving to a new location, making new friends, starting a new job, or beginning a career in college. The uncertainties of a new experience can drive many to worry.

Pastor Mike and our five panelists discuss how being a new freshman at a University can cause many to doubt and fear. This can lead to depression, loneliness and strife not only for the new freshman, but for the returning freshman as well.


Acceptance
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Everyone wants to be accepted. On the college scene this is something that is strived for almost on a daily basis.

Pastor Mike and our three panelists discuss acceptance as it applies to college life on location at Bronco Bash 1996.


Choices
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Throughout the course of one's life there are many choices. As decisions are made about these different choices we find that the results mold us to be who we are.

Pastor Mike Meringa and our three panelists discuss college choices as they sit amongst the festivities of Bronco Bash 1996 where a variety of choices are presented to hundreds of students.


Suicide
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How can we handle the death of a loved one; someone who has committed suicide? Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults, second only to auto accidents.

In this episode, Pastor Mike and our panelist explore the many facets of suicide. The symptoms, the destruction and the answer to the question "Why?"


Worry & Anxiety
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Students worry everyday. It may be due to an upcoming final exam, problems with a relationship, or just not knowing the outcome of a decision that had been made.

Pastor Mike and our five panelists find out why we shouldn't worry as they take a look into what the book of Matthew has to say about worry and anxiety. Find out why we worry, the dangers of worrying, and what we can do to stop worrying.


Substance Abuse
 

Drugs, alcohol, and a number of other narcotics plague America. It's a growing battle and a disease that should concern us all.

Pastor Mike and our panelist discuss the dangers of substance abuse and how it effects everyone. They explain that curing the abuse of harmful substances is understanding that the user is not an evil person, just someone who needs help.


Abortion: Life's Too Short
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Abortion; the controversial issue that evokes a spectrum of emotions from violence, to love. This program is not meant to anger viewers. It's not even created to persuade viewers. Instead, it is produced to give much needed information to those who would like to know the truth about abortion.

In this episode, we hear from one who has had an abortion as well as from those who work daily with women pondering abortion. Hear staggering statistics and facts, but most importantly, know that God will love and forgive those who have had an abortion. If you are contemplating abortion, you must see this program to help you decide.


Sportsmanship
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Win, win, WIN! Is it true that it isn't whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game? Competition is a way of life, and sports is a great representation of competition.

Pastor Mike and our four WMU athletes discuss the importance of treating everyone the way you would like ot be treated, even the opponent.


The Occult Part I: Walking The Dark Side
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The Occult: Witchcraft, Black Magic, White Magic, animal sacrifices and even human sacrifices. In this special edition of Campus Generation, we will hear from a former high priestess of a satanic cult as she sheds light on the dark side of spirituality.

This program is a must-see, as our guest host, Pastor Dave Alderman, sheds light in the darkness of satanic cults to give you much needed information that will help you put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.


Racial Reconciliation
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On Martin Luther King, Jr. day we celebrate what he stood for and his vision. How many of us today understand that vision and are working toward making this world a better place for all races?

Pastor Mike Meringa and our four panelists discuss the advances of racial relations on campuses by taking a close look at racial reconciliation. Hear from representatives from minority organizations across Western Michigan University's campus and hear from students about the progress of racial reconciliation not only on our campuses, but in the United States as well.


The Occult Part II: Walking On The Dark Side
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In the continuation of this special edition of Campus Generation, we will hear from a former high priestess of a satanic cult as she sheds light on the dark side of spirituality.


The Handicapped
 

People with disabilities make up for a part of our society. Most of us don't even think about them, or if we do, we think of them as being "different". We often don't understand what their life is like, and we may even neglect their rights as human beings.

On this episode of Campus Generation, Pastor Mike and our three panelists discuss what it means to be handicapped and how we should treat those with disabilities. Hear as disabled students from Western Michigan University explore this topic.


Campus Generation: Promotional Video
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This 13-minute video is designed to inform viewers about the mission of Campus Generation and how they can get involved. Hear from the student cast and crew about how it feels to work on the show and how others can get involved.

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