Messiah Connectedness

I interviewed a candidate that graduated from Messiah College the other day. Messiah College grads are few and far between on this side of the state. Typically when you tell someone that you attened Messiah College - they look at you funny and ask if you are a pastor. I was once asked if I was Jewish... think about it....c'mon! I have to give props to Messiah too because the manager of the dept said that she was a very mature candidate especially compared to the others we interviewed. I have to say that Messiah College does a great job... okay everyone can stop gagging themselves. During the interview it was fun to talk about Messiahisms. I've heard people say it sounds cultish, but we who have attended know how it really is. Visiting hours with lights on, door open, and feet on the floor, signing the community covenant, lottery system for apts on campus, living 5 deep in the the tiny apts (my closet was in the kitchen, my bed was in one bedroom, my dresser was in the other bedroom), Naugle, E-town marshmellow wars, swiping for chapel credit, parking in the "D" lot - D for dirt, Lottie Nelson, sledding w/ trays, yellow breeches, swinging bridge, etc etc etc. Needless to say she was glad that one of her interviewers was a fellow Messiah Grad --- in fact I will be offering her a job today - I'm just guessing she will accept.