President DavidGyertson discussestheprogressof Taylor atthe2004president’s dinner. Gyertson recentlychose toresignfro News would acceptapositionatRegent the KingdomofJesusChrist.” emerging globalopportunities of mize theireffectiveness forthe the organizations theyserve,maxi- pared tohelpChristianleaders,and want tobemoreavailableandpre- sonal letteronJan.27. to the Taylor communityinaper- formally announcedhisresignation gone bad? can someonebegoodinaworld with hisnewestbook:Howexactly Spiegel tackledatoughquestion ing itseriously.” even bereadingmybookandtak- that otheracclaimedwriterswould Spiegel said.“Iamsimplygratified selected asafinalistisincredible,” lisher isanhonor, andthentobe of announced intheJune2005issue categories. The winnerswillbe selected asafinalistinoneofthe10 was notonlynominated,but submitted. This yearSpiegel’s book categories. In2004,349titleswere are thenselectedforeachofthe10 Today ered fortheannual submit 20booktitlestobeconsid- publishers fromtheUnitedStates Christianity Today tion ofnationalChristianmagazine, November 2004,caughttheatten- World GoneBad notice ofSpiegel’s work, butstu- Spiegel’s booknominated foraward S B A B Pres. Gyertson TAFF Y In hisletter, Gyertsonstated,“I SSISTANT Y Not onlyaremagazinestaking Every yearapproximately50 “To benominatedbyyourpub- Taylor professorDr. James Taylor PresidentDavidGyertson Christianity Today In theletter, Gyertsonwrotehe His book, C C T HRISTIANNA RYSTAL Book Awards. Fivebooks W leaving Taylor RITER A N How toBeGoodina S EWS P Echo INCE OLLOCK Y . , publishedin . E the L DITOR Christianity L UY 1915 -V O R piling manyof these manuscripts virtues intohistext. After com- lectures, heincorporatedmoral not becompletelynegativeinhis lectures atconferences.Inefforts to gave sermonsaswellnumerous area ofChristianliving.” workinthe is a‘ground-breaking’ Dr. BillHeth, TU professor. “This person Godwantsmetobe,”said enablement tobecomethevirtuous lenges metotakeactionbyGod’s Spiegel commented. greed, prideandimmodesty, of selfindulgence,impurity, immoral, especiallyintheareas tant inaculturethatisincreasingly This conceptisespeciallyimpor- ence andvirtuearesynonymous. examples ofhowtofollowHim. servants ofChristaswellbetter Christians howtobemoreeffective using themtoteachdevout look atthefruitsofspiritby saw virtuesinawholenewway.” applying whatIwasreadingas a logicalandinspiringwayof ining avirtueineverychapterIgot ior Annie Calhoun.“Whileexam- dents too. accept it,”Bedisaid. have beendifficult forhimnot to line withhiscallingthatifwould specific offer attheendof2004. ing wasnotright. years ago,butatthatpointthetim- this positiontoGyertsonseveral Provost, saidRegentfirstoffered toring fifteenstudents. teaching onecourseandalsomen- and Renewal.Hewillserveby Professor ofLeadershipFormation University asDistinguished While publishingbooks,Spiegel “I couldn’t putitdown,”saidsen- “Dr. Spiegel’s wisdomchal- Regent gaveGyertsonanother Dr. Steve Bedi, University In hisbook,Spiegeltakesadeep The bookaddresseshowobedi- “[Regent’s] proposalwassoin for Regent U OLUME N I V 92, N E by CrosswayBooks in10months. Benefits ofProvidence waiting tohaveanotherbook, He wrote gone bad,”Spiegelsaid. how tobecomegoodinaworld ing inHislikenesstoliterallylearn faithful disciplesofChristbygrow- assist peopleinbecomingmore for peopleonhisstaff. ering havingitbearequiredreading book wassogoodthatheisconsid- more uptodatecontext.” but Jim’s bookgivesthistopica thinks ofvirtuesasoldfashioned, Trudeau, deanofstudents.“Society in amodernsetting,”saidSkip framework fortalkingaboutvirtues devotional times.” lege classrooms,andpersonal Sunday schools,seminaries,col- it canbestudiedinsmallgroups, versatile,” Spiegelsaid.“Therefore act ofobedience.” Calhoun said.“Thevirtuesarean initiated by‘happyfeelings,’” plines takeworkandarenotalways was born. on virtues,thisunplannedbook Second, asGyertsondiscussed this resonatedwithhiscalling. third-world countries,andBedisaid and gaveadifferent perspective on Christians canthinkmoreglobally Pearse. This bookaddressedhow Rest Hatethe West,” byMeic First, hereadthebook“Why affected Gyertsonandhisdecision. to resign.” stand thatit'sGod'swillforhim great lossfor Taylor, butIunder- Catherine Grissosaid.“Itwillbea about hisresignation,”junior R “I learned[fromhisbook]disci- Trudeau alsomentionedthatthe “I wassurprisedwhenIheard “It ismyhopethatthisbookwill Two recenteventsprofoundly “The bookwasdesignedtobe “This bookprovidesagood O This isSpiegel’s secondbook. S . 16 Hypocrisy I T F in 1999andis EBRUARY Y , published The Taylor’s Boardof Trustees chair- September 1,2005.KenFlannigan, include havinganewPresidentby possible, theirtimelinewould the searchforanewPresident.If it's allabout.” mitment tomissions…that’s what passions, goals,callingandcom- plan forhislife,”Bedisaid.“His that it'sallaboutcallingandGod’s dals andcover-ups, therealstoryis global engagementagainsurfaced. Taylor’s nextsteps,thetopicof Dr. James Spiegel’s book, Today m TU totake apositionatRegent. The Boardof Trustees will lead “In thisagewithcorporatescan- 4, 2005 Book Awards inNov. 2004. The winners willbeannouncedintheJune 2005issueof See File photobyMattWissman ‘Gyertson’ How toBeGoodinaWorld GoneBad page 2 Sports: Students respondto B C specialty bar take over and pizza Hamburgers and burritos. food, offering nachos,tacos will bechangedtoserveMexican fries ontheside. The healthy hut burgers forthestudentswithfrench custom-make hotdogsandham- pizza; whilethe American areawill variety ofpasta,spaghettiand Friday. The Italianareawilloffer a ner, withtheexceptionofdinneron open weekdaysforlunchanddin- formed toserveMexicanfood. sine. The healthyhutwillbetrans- serving Italianand American cui- will nowbedividedintotwoareas cialty bartookonanewlook. change. The studentfavoritespe- afternoon forlunch,manynoticeda the DiningCommons Thursday cuisine and Italian to American bar moves Specialty ONTRIBUTOR Y As studentsmadetheirwayinto The newspecialtyareaswillbe The transformedspecialtybar L Italian: pizza, spagetti andavariety spagetti of pizza, Italian: EANNA mrcn abres hotdogsand Hamburgers, American: changes inDC eia:nco,tacosandburritos nachos, Mexican: inside lookattheColts Opinions: Echo K ELTON New specialityareas , wasnominatedfortheannual sports editorgetsan french fries pasta recounts tsunami Sir Lankastudent Features: packs orcoats. and tidywithouttheclutterofback- keeping thenewloungeareaneat students fortheircooperationwith the IsleyRoom. entrance, downthestairsthrough areas, studentswillenteratthethird DC. Forthedeliandnewspecialty students willenteratthetopof the DC. specialty areasetupsomewherein will beoffered occasionallyin a cally. Manyotherstudentfavorites in theeastandwestlinesperiodi- offered. Chickenwrapswillappear ing ifchickenwrapswillstillbe availability forthestudents.” favorites relocatedtooffer more offered isnothingdifferent, butthe director offoodservices.“The variety,” saidNateMaurer, assistant vidual tastesofstudents. order whichwillservetotheindi- feel. The mealswillbemade to closer towardmoreofarestaurant the cafeteriathinkingandmoving with thehopesofdoingaway offering morepointsofservice.” “This enhancestheoptionsby they wouldlike,”Nelsonsaid. choice andoptiontoeatwhatever to students. ices, seesthisasagreatadvantage Jerry Nelson,directoroffoodserv- “The studentswillnowhavethe Nelson wouldalsoliketothank To gettotheeastandwestlines, “The changesweremadetoadd The modificationsweremade Students expressedconcernask- Photo by Alisse Goldsmith Christianity Today Christianity . WSJ.com THE WEEK OF JANUARY 31, 2005 s 2005 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What’s News– A Merger of Beauty and Sweaty In Business and Finance As P&G Acquires Gillette, the magazine? “The “ “ “ Finding Shoppers answer is a hopeful Focus of Marketing Procter & Gamble’s and Gillette’s ad ‘yes,’” he says. SBC-AT&T Deal Cost Spike? strategies target different audiences. P&G, sponsor of ra- The Army fears troop-support costs for Iraq Must Jump Genders Some of their advertising choices: dio soap operas of the May Spur Others could jump to around $2.5 billion a quarter 1930s, today focuses P&G Gillette much of its ad budget SBC Communications Inc.’s starting in May. Spending so far: Family Circle Sports Illustrated on TV’s daytime dra- agreement to acquire AT&T Corp. ppealing to female con- $2.5 billion Better Homes & Gardens Maxim mas. Procter’s top TV for $16 billion comes on the heels of sumers, who make the de- ‘Today’ ‘Tonight Show’ choices for the first 10 Sprint Corp.’s $35 billion merger cision to purchase all sorts 2.0 ‘The Young and the Restless’ ‘SportsCenter’ months of 2004 also in- deal with Nextel Communications of products for homes and Both cluded the “Today” Inc. families, is how Procter & 1.5 People Weekly show and “The Ap- With two mammoth U.S. telecom- Gamble Co. made its mark. ‘American Idol’ prentice” on NBC, ac- munications mergers announced in Now, with its proposed acquisi- 1.0 A cording to TNS. the past two months, investors and tion of razor maker Gillette Co., a Source: TNS Media Intelligence Gillette’s commer- analysts are busily trying to figure deal valued at $52.4 billion, P&G may cials, meanwhile, of- out what may be next in the consoli- 0.5 get a little sweaty. The company fa- tests, plugged the line ten show up on the “Tonight Show dating industry. mous for its catchy, squeaky-clean in videogames—and With Jay Leno” on NBC, “The Late All eyes are now on Verizon Com- 0 slogans, such as “Please don’t even dispatched Show With David Letterman” on munications Inc. If Verizon, the 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q squeeze the Charmin,” will as a re- skimpily clad “towel CBS, and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on country’s largest telephone com- 2003 2004 sult of the acquisition be hawking girls” to Florida to ABC. Other favorites include “Satur- pany, wants to mimic SBC Commu- Source: Halliburton Co. “the best a man can get.” hand out Old Spice day Night Live” on NBC and “24” on nications Inc., it could go after MCI, P&G has honed its female-tar- soap to frat boys on Fox. But for its Venus razors, aimed the nation’s No. 2 long-distance com- talk about their goods and services. geted marketing expertise over spring break. at women, Gillette advertises on pany. Going after MCI could help decades of watching mothers do the Still, compared “Days of Our Lives.” Verizon in the long-distance market Ad Campaign Aims laundry and clean the kitchen. Its with Gillette, P&G is for businesses, also potentially help- marketing executives spend hours in S.John Dykes relatively new to the Edgier Approaches ing them bundle all of their services To Ta m e S U Vs stores doing “shop-alongs” with game of marketing to together, similar to the tack being women as they select just the right One trend working in P&G’s fa- men. Gillette was the first sponsor of Both P&G and Gillette seem to be Attorneys general from around taken by SBC. shade of lipstick. But all that accu- vor: Men increasingly are interested baseball’s World Series, its name acknowledging new cultural atti- the country are hoping that a new se- A pressing name game looms as mulated wisdom won’t necessarily in personal hygiene and grooming, adorns the stadium for the New Eng- tudes and reaching out to younger ries of ads featuring a hairy monster well: What will SBC do with the fa- be very useful in getting men to keep buoying sales of personal-care prod- land Patriots, and it sponsors a fleet consumers. P&G’s ads have grown called “Esuvee” will persuade young mous AT&T moniker? reaching for Gillette’s M3Power ra- ucts. World-wide sales of shower of Nascar drivers, the Gillette Young edgier: In a recent Tampax commer- men that sport-utility vehicles are Officials for the combined entity zor. gels, for example, rose 7% in 2003, Guns. Gillette’s television commer- cial, a girl uses a tampon to plug a rollover-prone and need to be driven say they don’t yet have a plan for primarily on growth for male-ori- cials tend to depict handsome men leak in her canoe. An ad for a hair- more carefully. Gender Division what to call the merged company. ented products, according to a study with breathtaking jawlines doing or- streaking product shows men wear- The $27 million ad campaign uses AT&T is one of the best-known brand “It will be challenging,” says by market-research firm AC dinary things, such as getting into a ing towels who want to crash what the beast as a metaphor for the vehi- names in the world, far more recog- Jonathan Asher, of Dragon Rouge, a Nielsen. car—or shaving, of course. they hope will be a racier sort of cles, which continue to be a growing nizable than SBC. But AT&T’s name brand consulting firm. Comparing “P&G knows how to create and “Every man sees a bit of himself “streaking party.” concern among highway-safety offi- has gone through many transforma- men and women, Mr. Asher says market products to women who want in the Gillette guy,” says Michele At Gillette, meanwhile, market- cials. SUV rollovers account for only tions and suffered some hard bumps there are “intrinsic differences in at- to put their best face forward,” says Szynal, a Gillette spokeswoman. ing for the Right Guard Xtreme about 3% of all crashes, but one-third from the company’s rocky perfor- titudes, shopping behavior and us- Scott Lerman, chief executive and “We don’t use muscle-bound men. Sport deodorant brand has included of occupant fatalities, or more than mance and branding missteps. age behavior...and P&G has to be president for the Americas at WPP We don’t use heroes.” Underscoring sponsorships of ESPN’s Summer X 10,000 deaths annually. sensitive to those.” Group PLC’s Enterprise IG, a brand- its average-guy appeal, the company Games and other extreme-sports David Terry, head of planning at The proposed Gillette deal will ing firm. “Men are now caring about for years has tapped draft-registra- competitions as well as of the Survey Sees Need the ad agency that created the cam- combine two of Madison Avenue’s that and caring about being able to tion data to send U.S. men turning 18 Warped Tour and other alternative- paign, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, said fo- most visible—and demanding— stay active and younger longer.” a gift of a new razor. music events. For More Managers cus-group participants were well clients. P&G spent more than $2.4 P&G has had some success lacing P&G isn’t ready to reveal any Gillette’s ad spending in Playboy Employers plan to hire more mi- aware of the dangers of SUVs but billion on U.S. ads in the first 10 sales pitches with testosterone. postmerger marketing revamps. It tripled from 2000 to 2004, says Diane dlevel and professional staffers in showed an attitude of “that won’t months of 2004, according to TNS Since buying the venerable Old Spice seems clear, however, that P&G will Silberstein, the Playboy Enterprises the first half of this year, according happen to me.” Media Intelligence/CMR; world- cologne and deodorant line in 1990, need to master some new talents. Inc. magazine’s vice president and to a recent survey by recruiting firm Looking at focus-group answers wide, its annual spending surpasses P&G has turned the brand on its Men’s advertising requires “the publisher. She says she hopes the al- Management Recruiters Interna- to questions about a risk-free world, $4 billion. Gillette in the first 10 head: The dusty bottle in grandpa’s ability to be less earnest and more ir- liance will continue. P&G says it tional Inc. Mr. Terry said he realized this group months of 2004 spent more than $390 medicine cabinet has morphed into a reverent,” says Rob Gregory, group doesn’t believe it has advertised in Nearly 60% of employers sur- liked risk and wanted to conquer it. million on ads in the U.S., according hip brand for teens and young men, publisher of Dennis Publishing’s Playboy and declines to speculate on veyed said they plan to make middle That led to the 60-second commer- to TNS; world-wide, it spent nearly with offerings such as Old Spice Red Maxim, which counts Gillette among future media strategies. management and professional hires cial, to be aired in movie theaters $830 million in 2003, according to Se- Zone body spray. its top advertisers. Does he expect in the first half of the year, an in- and on national cable networks such curities and Exchange Commission P&G has handed out samples at P&G, which has advertised Old Spice By Wall Street Journal staff reporters crease from 48% in the year-earlier as ESPN and MTV, featuring a filings. high schools and skateboard con- in Maxim, to continue buying ads in Brian Steinberg and Suzanne Vranica. period, and a slight rise from 58% in rodeo-style Esuvee riding competi- the second half of last year. It is an tion. The ad, showing young men encouraging sign, because corpo- trying to stay on the bucking beasts, rate layoffs over the past few years includes a voice over, “Anybody can have hit middle managers especially ride an Esuvee, but not everybody hard. rides it right.” Some Sellers About 79% of construction em- ployers surveyed said they expected For , to hire more middle managers and professional staffers, driven in part River of Logistics Leave eBay by homeowners and companies who Enlisting a flotilla of cruise ships want to build while interest rates to compensate for a shortage of hotel still are relatively low. rooms helped Jacksonville, Fla., Over New Fees Another hot sector is aerospace land its first Super Bowl. But hosting and aviation. Although the commer- the “Super Bowl on the River” is cial airline business is beleaguered, By MYLENE MANGALINDAN turning out to be trickier than orga- aerospace manufacturers are look- nizers had planned. arol Adams has been selling ing to hire more engineers and other The city’s host committee had Italian ceramics and tiles on technical professionals to develop hoped to recoup some of the $12 mil- eBay Inc. for nearly six more cutting-edge technology. In ad- lion price tag for the chartered ships years. But she may quit the dition, the defense business is by throwing a giant game-day “Sail Internet auction site, follow- strong. Other industries planning a Gate” viewing party onboard at least ing the announcement last strong increase in midlevel hires: one of the boats. The National Foot- month of a new fee schedule for manufacturing and production, C ball League, though, sank that plan eBay’s millions of merchants. health care and the automotive busi- for locals, arguing that such gather- When the new fees take effect Feb. ness. ings can affect Nielsen ratings, 18, she says the $200 she currently which are used to set Super Bowl pays eBay in a typical month will dou- Home Depot Teams television ad rates. ble—erasing nearly all the profit on Meanwhile, those who want to her eBay sales of DeSimone ceram- With Reality Mogul party on their own boats will have to ics, which total some $1,000 a month. put up with the possibility of being Ms. Adams, a resident of Milan, says Home Depot is trying out a plan boarded and searched by the Coast she plans to close down her desig- to work its brand into a slew of real- Guard, which will tightly monitor nated “store” on eBay’s main site and ity shows from the ground up. movement in the St. Johns River. reduce her eBay auction listings. In- The home-improvement chain is stead, she’ll try selling on other Inter- linking up with reality-show pro- net auction sites or create her own ducer Mark Burnett Productions in a Odds & Ends Web site and promote it with search- loosely structured, multiprogram The A&E cable network agreed to engine ads. deal. Mr. Burnett, the impresario be- pay nearly $200 million for reruns of In the past, disgruntled sellers on hind “The Apprentice” and “Sur- HBO’s hit mob drama “The Sopra- eBay haven’t had many alternatives. vivor,” will develop story ideas and nos,” a record price for reruns of any Now, though, other auction sites program concepts for Home Depot to drama aired on television, according available, including Overstock.com consider. One possibility: placing to people familiar with the transac- Inc. and Bidville Inc. A new site, Wag- Home Depot in some of the programs tion. The program will be toned gle Pop, is set to launch this month. Mr. Burnett is working on with down for A&E, which carries adver- Small merchants can sell new and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, tising. used goods on Amazon.com. Yahoo the company founded by the domes- By Jay Hershey Inc. has auctions and offers tools for tic-arts guru. building Yahoo-hosted Internet Many see weaving a deal with a How to contact us: stores. Retailers also can pay to have production company as an integral [email protected] their ad appear when a user of a part of future television marketing. search engine looks for a particular Some product placements can be AT COLLEGEJOURNAL.COM term, such as “cocktail shaker” or clumsy, or so obvious that viewers A new survey suggests the job § “wedding dress.” get distracted from the entertain- market is improving. EBay has raised some fees each ment. By getting involved before Employers offer fun benefits to January for the past five years. By plotlines are fully developed or § keep employees happy. last year, its average commission had shows are sold to networks, mar- grown to 7.3% per sale, up from 6.3% keters hope to assert more control How to job hunt without your § in 2001, estimates Derek Brown, an over the process and generate more boss finding out. analyst at Pacific Growth Equities. Thousands of timely articles, Now it’s raising the monthly fee it charges operators of online stores to $15.95 from $9.95, and lifting its com- mission on sales in the online stores. salary tables and tools, EBay says it isn’t raising fees across the board, but only on optional features that sellers may find useful in setting their listings apart from plus 30,000+ jobs at the nation's others on the site. Michael Dearing, an eBay vice president and general merchandise manager, says eBay hasn’t raised fees for merchants’ des- hottest companies. ignated stores since 2001, even while adding tools that help them customize Be successful in class and your career with The Wall Street Journal — in print and online. and analyze sales. Some analysts say they see signs Subscribe today! Visit subscribe.wsj.com/student or call 1-800-975-8602. of slowing growth at eBay. Mr. Brown says eBay’s average number of items for sale per registered user has been declining for more than a year. And he says he believes sellers’ profit margins “are decreasing, in some s2002 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. cases materially.” NEWS FEBRUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 2 Final cost of ice storm amounts to $18,500 in damages

Taylor immediately went to tive [with the situation].” BY ASHLEY SMITH work gathering fallen branches and The two-day cancellation was NEWS EDITOR fixing heaters and burner controls. the first in Taylor history. Prior to Five trees were cut down due to January, Taylor had never closed The January ice storm that left extensive damages from the storm. despite a government mandate in Taylor covered in an inch of ice cost Each tree originally cost $1,200. World War I against heating public $18,500 in campus-wide damages. Nearly 345 man-hours were buildings, the blizzard of 1978, and The storm left a rippling effect on devoted solely to the ice minus 30 degree weather. the area including numerous power storm cleanup. It took over 1,800 electrical outages and cancelled classes for “The guys worked hard and did workers from around the area Photo provided by Chris Horst the Upland campus Jan. 6 and 7. a good job,” said Bill Stoops, direc- including workers from Michigan, Sophomore Ryan Spencer hands a basketball to Mackenzie, a participant in the Jan. 15 Special Olympics. Students took refuge in the Kesler tor of the physical plant. Kentucky, North Carolina and Center and Samuel Morris Hall While there are still some tree Georgia to return power to the area. until power returned the night limbs lying around, most of the Over 100,000 customers in cen- of Jan. 6. cleanup is complete. tral Indiana were without power When power returned, much “It was a tough time, but we’re due to the storm. Some Upland res- TDO hosts B-ball tourney work was needed to put the campus blessed to be [here],” Stoops said. idents did not receive power until for Special Olympics back in order. “The students were very coopera- Jan. 9. was the best moment of their lives.” said. “It was great to see the amount BY ROB KOLUCH Approximately 120 Taylor stu- of volunteers and their willingness CONTRIBUTOR dents volunteered their services in to help.” the day’s activities to help TDO. TDO worked in coordination On Jan. 15, approximately 2,000 The volunteers assisted in many with Special Olympics of Grant people made their way to the Kesler ways, including serving as team County to host the event. “Take it Student Activities Center to attend hosts, referees, helping in the con- to the Hoop” was the second Taylor Disability Outreach’s annual cession stands and other various Special Olympics event held at “Take it to the Hoop” basketball tasks. The volunteers also spent a Taylor. Last spring, TDO hosted a tournament. good portion of the day interacting track competition. Horst sees The tournament, held for Special with and encouraging the athletes. events such as these as great Olympics athletes, featured 37 “It was fun hanging out with the opportunities to reach out to teams from across Indiana. athletes and spending time with the community. The tournament was split into them,” said sophomore Zack “These events give us a wonder- seven brackets, and in each bracket McCormack, one of the volunteers. ful opportunity to expose people in the first and second-place finishers “It was great to be able to give them this area to God’s love,” Horst said. received trophies. Individual a little of my time and show them “It is exciting to see what God is medals were also awarded. some love.” doing through Taylor Disability “It was so exciting to see the ath- Horst was encouraged both by Outreach and these events.” letes have the opportunity to com- the turnout for the event and the The day’s events also featured pete and to win medals,” said number of people who showed up music and entertainment for the Taylor Disability Outreach co- to help. participants. The basketball tourna- File photo by Matt Wissman director Chris Horst. “To see them “The response from the Taylor ment began at 8 a.m. and lasted Fallen branches littered the campus for weeks after January’s ice storm. winning medals, you would think it community was amazing,” Horst until 10 p.m. Letter of Apology: Gyertson To Whom It May Concern: from page 1 G.E.M. Recently, I wrote an article in The Echo about a student-teaching man, will be on campus February GOING THE EXTRA MILE 10 to provide further information art program on Taylor University's campus. The Echo staff had by meeting with faculty, staff and The Staff Advisory Committee given me a previously written article to use as a source of infor- named Taylor employees student leaders. mation and I ended up making a grievous error by using several “We will miss him, but know Julianna Hutchins and Steve God has called him to this new Banter the GEM Award winners quotations from this article in my story. As a beginning journal- opportunity,” Bedi said. for the months of December and ist, I was unaware that this was not only inappropriate conduct, During Gyertson’s time at Taylor, January. Hutchins works for Taylor as the Swallow Robin but a form of plagiarism. I wish to formally apologize to all who he has conducted studies and were affected in some way by my article. My plagiarism was helped the board see Taylor’s needs Hall director and joined the staff and opportunities through analyz- in 2001. Banter works as a not intentional, but is a mistake that will not be repeated. ing the institution’s strengths, weak- maintenance mechanic and nesses, opportunities and threats. joined the Taylor staff in 1974. Humbly and sincerely, Gyertson was also instrumental in Julianna Hutchins Steve Banter Amelia Elizabeth Wales securing funds and overseeing the Students, faculty, staff and administration can nominate any Taylor faculty or staff member for the creation of three new Upland cam- GEM Award by writing the person's name and the reason for the nomination on a slip of paper and pus buildings, as well as many other dropping it into one of the campus drop boxes located in the Zondervan Library, the Freimuth improvements and plans. Administration Building, Rediger Chapel/Auditorium and at the Buildings & Grounds Department. Gyertson has also taught theo- Nominations can also be e-mailed to Jim Garringer or Laura Hutson. logical education to church leaders and pastors in Singapore, served as The Echo CBN’s chief media correspondent Taylor University in Israel, co-founded Regent University and served as President of both Asbury College and Taylor University. Anders Helquist Ashley Smith Editor-in-Chief News Editor

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BY ELIZABETH DIFFIN Although Perera did not know "It was an amazing thing. Even FEATURES EDITOR any victims of the tsunami person- the poorest person would bring ally, her family had acquaintances something," Perera said. When freshman Sheena who lost whole families. Sri Lanka is a country that has Ilangakoon-Perera arrived The tsunami struck particularly been divided by civil war, racial dif- home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, close to home for the Pereras for ficulty and religious persecution. on Dec. 19, she was simply look- another reason. They had been "They put aside all their differ- ing forward to celebrating the planning a family vacation to a hotel ences," Perera said. "The people Christmas holiday with her family. in Trincomalee, a region that was were moved to give." Just one week later, her plans devastated by the tsunami. They The church has now developed a changed when a massive tsunami would have been traveling there on plan for long-term relief. It includes struck southern Asia. Dec. 26. At the last minute, Mrs. rebuilding homes, healing emotion- On Dec. 26, Perera's family Perera cancelled the vacation for no al trauma, and reestablishing decided that they needed a day of specific reason. people's livelihoods. Mr. Perera is rest to recoup from all the holiday "We would have been caught up heading up construction efforts and activities. They even turned off in all the confusion," Perera said. "It Mrs. Perera has taken classes for their phones to avoid distractions. was an absolute miracle." grief counseling. However, Mr. Perera eventually Mr. Perera is a pastor at the The Sri Lankan government checked the caller i.d. and noticed Foursquare Church in Colombo. is helping rebuild houses, and that Sheena's grandmother had Soon after the news of the tsunami the church will supplement called a number of times. When he came, the church decided to get those efforts. called her back, she told them about involved in the relief work. They "They are doing a little extra the tsunami. focused on immediate relief, espe- beyond what the government will "She was pretty frantic," Perera cially food, clothing, shelter and do," Perera said. "We want to help said. "She sounded really scared." medicines. Although the men took the community…We want to be Her grandmother lives on the the supplies to the affected regions, different and show them love." west coast, which wasn't the the women were not allowed to go. Perera has already noticed the region most affected. Nonetheless, Instead, they helped separate and changes the relief work has caused. Photo courtesy of DigitalGlobe her grandmother's yard was flooded pack the supplies. In a nation that is predominantly and she was being urged to evac- Buddhist, even priests have seen An overhead view of water receding off the coast of Sri Lanka following the destructive tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004. uate. Instead, she decided to stay a difference in the way the Taylor freshman Sheena Ilangakoon-Perera, a native of Colombo, Sri Lanka, was at home when the wave struck. inside and pray. Although houses up Christians act. Her family and church have been involved in relief work. the road flooded, no water entered “It’s hard to think of She has also appreciated the way Perera's grandmother's house. the western world has responded. She also asks for prayer for the had been taken," she said. "I want- to pastor another church. It took awhile for the local news that many people "I expected the world to react people of her country, especially ed to know why God couldn't "That humbled me," Perera said. media to cover the disaster. The because the tsunami hit mostly third those who have lost loved ones. The control it." "How could you be so forgiving?" Pereras didn't initially know that dying in your country world countries," Perera said. government and church leaders also Mr. Perera told her stories of peo- Prior to returning to Taylor for the there had been two tidal waves. — But we want to Taylor and Wheaton College need to make decisions as to how to ple who had lost everything and spring semester, Perera gathered Since they live inland on the west- both collected money to be sent to rebuild their country. everyone they loved. with her church exactly one month ern side of the country, they were show Christ’s love in a the Foursquare Church. Perera is "Only God can give leaders wis- She was especially touched by the after the tsunami struck. They came not directly affected. thankful, but urges Americans to dom," she said. account of a pastor who saved some together to fast and pray for the "I had no idea of the impact on Sri time of need.” continue to think about the disaster. The tsunami also provided church members, but had to watch future of the country. Lanka until we started getting calls "As media coverage has died Perera with an opportunity for as his wife and child were swept "It's hard to think of that many from people," Perera said. "We Sheena Ilangakoon- down, people have stopped paying deep reflection. away by the wave. Afterward, he people dying in your country," were shocked. Everything had hap- Perera attention," she said. "Now is when "I didn't understand at the begin- assured Mr. Perera that after griev- Perera said. "But we want to show pened in fifteen minutes." we need to come together." ning why so many innocent lives ing for awhile, he would come back Christ's love in a time of need." Seniors travel to cap off the year "Compassion is focused on meet- our strengths worked together," and finances. BY HANNAH DEREGIBUS ing every type of need that a child Miller said. "I got a better idea of the work- CONTRIBUTOR has such as spiritual, emotional The Christian education majors force and took away applications and physical, instead of focusing also got to experience personal for real life," said Victor Replogle. Excited and nervous chatter rose solely on financial needs," Gordon growth during their trip to Replogle was also convicted by the from the crowds as the elementary said. "They put a major empha- Pittsburgh, Pa. and Washington, discussion of tithing. education majors stood awaiting the sis on achieving this goal D.C. "I was most challenged … to trust Dr. JoAnn Rediger inauguration ceremony for through the people within the "I believe that two of the main God in giving more than is com- President George Bush. child's local community which themes of our trip were growth and fortable, a sort of sacrificial balanc- "Snipers could be seen from the I think is very important." learning," said Jessica Pinder. "Each ing between work and family." BY ELIZABETH DIFFIN tops of buildings," said senior Katie Students also enjoyed the trip day I was excited about what new In a time of worry and fear about because it allowed the 50 psycholo- insights God would reveal to me the future, many seniors enjoyed the FEATURES EDITOR Macukas, "it was all so surreal." This January, the elementary edu- gy majors to get to know one and others." new perspective that their capstone cation senior capstone featured a another better. The computer science majors trips provided. trip to Washington, D.C. to see the "I would have been disappointed traveled to Miracle Camp "I was continually reminded of presidential inauguration. if I had not gone on this trip," said in Lawton, Mich. The students the importance of answering the 1) What CD is in your car stereo David Nees. "I wish there was attended sessions on graduate question 'Who am I?' rather than right now? Two students were also chosen to participate in the memorial by lay- a junior trip for the majors so schools, missions within the church, 'What should I do?'" Pinder said. that we could all get to know each The car doesn’t have a CD player, ing a Taylor-purchased wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The other sooner." but I listen to music and news That sentiment was right in on NPR. two students, Abby Butler and Myric McBain, a Taylor Fort line with what trip organizers Dr. Wayne student who served in Vance Maloney and Dr. Mark 2) What is the best book you have Cosgrove planned. read recently? Afghanistan for a year-and-a-half, were overwhelmed with a sense of "The purpose of the trip was not Dr. JoAnn Rediger works in the so much to experience Colorado but I was moved recently by reading Fr. patriotism and a new confidence. Taylor music department. She can "I laid my wreath in remembrance to have an experience with each Henri Nouwen’s, “The Genesee be seen around campus directing other," Maloney said. Diary: Report from a Trappist to a friend that died this year in the Taylor Chorale and Sounds and November while in Iraq," Butler The social work majors also Monastery.” I also picked up teaching her favorite class, Art as enjoyed a bonding time together. Grisham’s, “Street Lawyer,” to read said. "He was a friend of mine and I Experience. wanted to honor him by laying a The 22 girls have spent a lot of time during the power outage by flash- together in the past, but truly got to light under a couple of comforters. Experience’ because I learn so wreath for his sacrifice as a Marine." know one another during their trip My husband just gave me Adam much from the students. Where to Florida. Nicolson’s, “God’s Secretaries, The else am I going to learn that a box of "For me the trip had a special sig- nificance," McBain said. "I left "On the trip, I enjoyed the com- Making of the King James Bible,” fish with tartar sauce and flying dust panionship we had built over the that explores the politics and people bunnies are rock groups? some old ghosts behind when we left D.C. Being able to lay the last four years," social work major at the beginning of the 17th century. Kristi Miller said. So much to read and so little time! 7) What is one thing you hope to wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier helped to bury some things The capstone was led by Dr. do in your lifetime? Paul Susan and professor Cathy 3) Who do you consider your per- I brought back from Afghanistan." Butler agreed. Harner, and focused on doing sonal hero? I’d like to direct a community chil- various projects for the communi- dren’s choir again some day. "It was indescribable and unfor- gettable," she said. ty while learning about different My personal heroes are my Mom Maybe I’ll train and run a marathon job opportunities. and Dad who worked overtime to with my husband. Maybe not. Capstone participant Sarah Danylak also stated that the trip was The students stayed in a church put me through Taylor and continue while helping with the youth group more than expected. Photo provided by Quinn White to be my greatest supporters. 8) What is your favorite thing and the church-owned thrift store. about being at Taylor? "Not only was I interviewed by CNN, but I found a sense of pride They also visited a children's advo- Upland’s Abby Butler and Ft. Wayne’s Myric McBain stand at attention dur- 4) What do you consider to be cacy agency and helped with hurri- ing a memorial at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C. your greatest accomplishment? My favorite thing about Taylor is and love for my country like never before," Danylak said. "Growing up cane relief efforts. The seniors were there as part of the capstone trip for elementary the way students energize me. My "It was interesting to see how education majors. My greatest accomplishment, by energy level rises when they arrive overseas made me feel that I did not God’s grace, is helping students for class or rehearsal. have a country of my own. uncover their potential. Through this trip, I finally have 9) Would you rather eat at a a sense of belonging in this country, 5) What activity would we catch restaurant or at home? and I am so grateful for the you doing on a Sunday after- sacrifices others have made on our Job & Internship Fair noon? We would rather eat at Janet and country's behalf." Roger Jenkinson’s home because Dr. Cynthia Tyner, who headed When: Thursday, Feb. 10, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. I like to spend Sunday afternoon 1) she is such a wonderful cook and the trip along with professor Quinn catching up with our daughter, they are such dear friends and White, noted she appreciated how Andrea, who is a veterinarian, her gracious hosts. respectful and awestruck the stu- Where: RCA Dome in Indianapolis husband, Tom, an attorney, and our dents were of the inauguration. son James, with the Ft. Wayne 10) What is the best advice you've "Regardless of political prefer- Who: For ALL Majors Chamber of Commerce, 2) playing ever been given? ence, the students realized the the organ at First Christian Church importance of … the gift of free- in Marion, 3) practicing the alto part Joan Lipincott, an organist, said, dom," she said. Sign up in the Career Development Office by 5 p.m. today! for Planet Earth Singers, an ethni- “Whatever you do, give it 100% of Other capstone classes took trips cally diverse choral group in your attention and energy.” I think for their majors, as well. Muncie (April 13 performance), she meant whatever you are doing The psychology majors trav- Check www.butler.edu/career/cons for employers or contact the and 4) baking cookies or pumpkin at the time, whether relating to chil- eled by bus to Colorado to visit bread (Elizabeth Brown’s recipe) dren, practicing an instrument, help- Focus on the Family and Career Development Office at x5382 for more information for TU students and staff. ing someone, or baking cookies, Compassion International. FREE transportation provided! give all you are to the opportunity Krista Gordon commented on 6) What is your favorite class to before you. My Aunt Alta says it on how she was impressed with how Bus leaves at 9 a.m. and returns at 4 p.m. teach? a much deeper level. “Live in the well the trip provided her with an shadow of eternity - this is not our international awareness in terms EXCUSED ABSENCES! My favorite class is ‘Art as final home.” of serving God and other around the globe.

F e a t u r e s OPINIONS FEBRUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 5 “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” George Bernard Shaw Student reactions The Specialty Bar in the DC now serves BY JOE RINGENBERG pizza, spaghetti, ham- COLUMNIST burgers and hot dogs at every weekday lunch and dinner. Techno- What do you tools think of the overkill change? ... The future trash of tomorrow n my empty hours, it’s not unusual for me to stumble around the Internet, reading blogs and bookmarking Web Isites with silly videos like the “There’s rarely a day that I eat from the regular line, so I one of the cat running into the BY EMILY KIEFER wall. One of my most recent appreciate the variety of the finds was a gallery from the Specialty Bar and Healthy Hut. 2005 Consumer Electronics I cannot stand to live on salads Show, an online listing of some alone. And burgers every day of the show’s highlights. just doesn’t cut it for me. So Normally one for technolog- Echo errors not intentional bring back the Specialty Bar!” ical development and fun gadg- Heidi Babson, ets and such and such, when I freshman finished my quick tour through Bring complaints where they’ll do the most good: to the makers of The Echo the techno-tools of tomorrow I found myself incredulous. the editor-in-chief when prob- individual who contacts me. What waste! What pointless, lems arise. “It is my hope that Second, I will then address any redundant trash we produce! Perhaps the campus doesn’t in this semester and relevant issues with the other Ladies and gentlemen, I have know the duties surrounding parties involved. And last, peered into the Best Buys of the position, and that has caused beyond, readers seeking counsel is wise, and I tomorrow and found it packed some confusion. Therefore, I realize The Echo will contact the newspaper with appliances whose aesthet- will explain my new role with advisor or other concerned par- ic appeal is dwarfed only by the newspaper. doesn’t deliberately ties to make sure the problem is their utter uselessness. The editor-in-chief is the put mistakes in its adequately resolved. Take, for instance, the BY ANDERS HELQUIST leader in the office. The chief Making mistakes in this busi- “I think it’s a good idea. It’s Motorola HMWC1020, a secu- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF editor works with the staff to publication and that ness will happen. It is my hope kind of like having the Grille; rity camera that sends snap- develop story ideas and helps readers remember that in this semester and it’s just something you always shots to you via e-mail or over fter two-and-a-half work out the wrinkles in the beyond, readers realize The know is there.” your cell phone. This was years, countless hours stories. As the editor-in-chief, I The Echo is a learning Echo doesn’t deliberately put Brandon Halberstadt, designed for those folks who in Rupp 230, and a read and approve stories before experience.” mistakes in its publication and freshman really want to keep tabs on the plethora of editing, publication. that readers remember The babysitter. Like, the ones who I am The Echo's edi- On production night, the Rather, this column displays Echo is a learning experience. set up sting operations by leav- Ator-in-chief. It does not seem newspaper advisor is not there. my vision for future relations At the same time, The Echo ing exactly two dollars in long ago I was a naïve sopho- No other faculty member is between The Echo's editor-in- strives to be as professional as change lying around, just so more, attempting to proclaim present to observe or direct the chief and those who offer their possible. In order to help us they can count it when they get the semi-diverse voices of newspaper staff. comment and criticism. I ask achieve that pursuit, I humbly home. They always say “help this campus through the opin- The newspaper you are hold- that if you find a mistake or suggest you contact me first yourself to anything,” but you ions page. ing ultimately comes as a result problem in the newspaper, con- when you notice something in know they’re going to check Today I use the opinions page of the staff working together to tact me first. need of correction. the fridge after you leave. to set the record straight on an write, edit and lay out the When I am contacted, I will Together, the Echo staff work- My personal favorite was the unsettling issue. pages. The editor-in-chief’s take the following steps. First, I ing with its readers can produce Nexfit exercise bicycle. As you During my five semesters direct approval of the content will discuss the issue with the a higher quality newspaper. ride, your route is projected with The Echo, I have wit- and the editor’s guidance of “I think it’s a good idea because onto a screen in front of you, nessed a disturbing tendency. the newspaper not only on pro- Letter to the Editor you have something every day kind of like a really boring More times than not, when duction night, but throughout that you know you’ll like.” video game. According to the there is a mistake in the news- the week, help produce a final Gin Roe, description, the bike is built to paper, the editor-in-chief is not product. In other words, the Voice for the voiceless sophomore “simulate crashes and changes the first one to hear about it. faculty generally plays little or in terrain,” which appeals to I witnessed circumstances no role in the process. am a better person because Bad things are going to hap- those people for whom regular, where prior chief editors were So what purpose does this of Taylor University. I inter- pen at any university, but that old-school exercise-without- not contacted directly when column serve? Iacted with professors whose doesn’t mean that students fear-of-serious-injury just isn’t problems arose. I realized if I This is not a condemnation influence will be with me every have to walk away from Taylor X-treme enough. I imagine ever became the chief, I would of past acts, pointing fingers step I take for the rest of my life. with a bad experience. If they these are the sorts of people attempt to change the percep- at those who have contacted I took classes and participated had somewhere to turn, many who go downhill skiing blind- tion that administration or fac- someone other than the editor- in extracurricular activities that of these students would think folded and naked, just for the ulty members cannot contact in-chief when problems arose. stand out in my mind as some back fondly on their college thrill of it. of the best moments of my life. years instead of facing bitter- The most popular products Letter to the Editor Taylor does an excellent job ness today. seemed to be the ones that of striving to provide these Several other universities “I don’t know if I like that involved no new invention per positive life-changing experi- acknowledge this problem and very much. The thing that’s se, but rather the combination God bless America ences for every student. But the have found a way to deal with great about the Specialty Bar of two (generally unrelated) university — a human institution it: by founding a Student is that you never know what basic household appliances. A od Bless America” the majority of my childhood run up by fallen people — can Advocacy Center. In short, a you’re gonna get. It’s kind common thread was the addi- is not an inherently overseas, I know what it is to only do so much. Bad things Student Advocacy Center of like an adventurous sur- tion of a DVD player to just “Gexclusive phrase. It love another country besides the happen at Taylor. would, at the student’s request, prise, and if you take away about everything you can is the attitudes of pride and United States. I fervently ask I came through relatively mediate disputes or conflicts that adventurous surprise imagine. Goofy magnets and superiority that can accompany God to richly bless Greece and unscathed, as do a majority of between a student and an you’re gonna have some dis- family photos are fine on the it that can be wrong. But the Italy, the countries of my youth. students, but some of my clos- employee of the school. gruntled people.” refrigerator, but all the cool phrase by itself is a simple prayer I can relate to MKs who are frus- est friends experienced harsh A group of alumni and cur- Andrew Hauser, housewives watch Fight Club that God will remember the nation trated with the arrogant, superi- verbal and emotional abuse by rent students who passionately senior on their Frigidaires. of America, a hope and a request or attitude of some Americans. staff and faculty members. want Taylor University to be a The best hybrid was the for God’s presence and guidance. But the improper attitude of And they’re not alone. safe place for future genera- TMIO Intelligent Oven which As Christians, we should peti- some does not invalidate the When another student who tions of students have started a (and I’m not making this tion our father in heaven to phrase “God bless America.” ran into problems at Taylor petition for the formation of a Letters to up) “works as both a refrigera- guide the country we live in In fact, I do not believe patri- started speaking out, students Student Advocacy Center. I tor and oven.” Haven’t you and are a part of, and we are otism is inherently sinful. with negative experiences started would encourage every one of always wanted to try ice right in asking his blessing. Instead, I think it is the natural coming out of the woodwork. you to thoughtfully consider the Editor cream casserole? That does not mean we cannot progression and pride of a peo- The problem was more wide- signing the petition. Letters to the Editor must My point is, dear reader, that ask his blessing on other ple who see the blessing of spread than I had realized. If you have never experi- be received by 6 p.m. on we’ve oversold ourselves on nations as well. God, appreciate it and wish to This group is marked with enced any problems, please Wednesday and be 425 the value of technological God’s blessing is not limited. preserve it. And it is found in bitterness and anger — not so understand that several of your words or less in order to advancement. It’s lovely to There is not a finite number of every people group of every much directed at their bad brothers and sisters have. You be published in the coming know that our civilization is blessings that can be used up. size in every part of the world. experiences, but at the fact they have a rare opportunity to be a able to develop combination And we are called to pray for Patriotism does not equal jin- had nowhere to turn. In theory, voice for the voiceless. For Friday’s issue. Letters toothbrush/nose hair trimmers all believers, no matter where goism, and it does not exclude the structure of the institution their sake, think about it; pray should include daytime and cell phone power tools, but they are geographically located open-mindedness and faithful, is set up so students can report about it; talk about it; and — if telephone and signature. do we actually have to go (Ephesians 6:18). honest prayer for the rest of problems. In practicality, many you feel led — sign it at Write us from off-campus through with it and make We are also called to love our the world. of the people in the hierarchy http://www.petitiononline.com/ at: The Echo, Taylor the stuff? neighbor, and the earnest letters I am a proud patriot of the are friends, which make report- tayloru/petition.html. University, 236 W. Reade Will we ever be satisfied? of the New Testament make it United States, but also of ing problems tricky. Students If you have any questions Ave., Upland, IN 46989- What will it take? How many clear that we should naturally Greece and of Italy, and I have even been disciplined for regarding the petition or the 1001. On-campus at: The flat surfaces do we need to and beseechingly pray for those beseech God to be present with their attempts to turn to a supe- proposed Student Advocacy Echo, Rupp Communications install DVD players on before we love. Praying for America is and bless the people of these rior for help. Center, feel free to e-mail me at Building, or via e-mail: we realize that happiness does- natural, as that is where we live, countries, but also to be with “It’s true that on a small cam- [email protected]. n’t lie in futile gadgetry, but and we love what we know Mexico, and Ireland, South pus like ours we do adopt, Wesley English, former editor [email protected]. rather in the simple pleasures more than what we do not Africa, Papua New Guinea, whether consciously or uncon- of The Echo, works as an The opinions expressed in Letters of life: the milk left in the cere- know. It does not mean we are China, Venezuela, Peru, and sciously, a sort of ‘good ol‘ Online Editorial Coordinator to the Editor do not necessarily al bowl, silly pet tricks, risqué barred from praying for the countless others. I know he is boys’ mentality,” an anonymous for Christianity Today Inter- represent The Echo or its staff paparazzi shots of vacationing other nations of this world. big enough to grant my request. professor said in an e-mail to a national. He graduated from or Taylor University. celebrities, and sunsets? As an Army Kid who spent By Melissa Munn close friend of mine. Taylor University in 2004. O p i n i o n s A&E FEBRUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 6 “I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.” -Billy Joel Broadened creative spirit accompanies Oberst’s latest

Photos courtesy amazon.com more. On Jan. 25 the eager which many of the songs begin. sing, "There's kids playing anticipation ended. Nearly all of them pick up the guns in the street. And one's Following its single Take It pace, but the initial weariness pointing his tree branch at me. Easy is Digital Ash in a can lead to boredom if you're not So I put my hands up, I say Digital Urn, an electronic altogether devoted to listening. enough is enough, if you walk pop endeavor that However, where Digital Ash's away I'll walk away." A few sec- leaves Oberst empty- ambition falls short, Oberst's onds later, Oberst matter-of-fact- handed as he's backed brilliant songwriting resolutely ly adds, "And he shot me dead." with beats, beeps, triumphs on the pure-blooded I'm Wide Awake captures synths, an occasional rock Americana record I'm Wide nearly every moment, however band, and several cameos by Awake, It's Morning, the fol- directly or indirectly experi- guitarist Nick Zinner of the low-up to Lua. enced, in Oberst's young life: Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The opener, "At the Bottom of the hope placed in his friends, This album certainly shows Everything", starts with a trag- doubts about God and himself, us that Oberst is not afraid to ic story that leads right in to the his chemical dependency, take his creative storytelling song itself which explores life greed's corruption, and love's Photo courtesy bright-eyes.com and experiment in the electron- and death as Jim James, of My unending sting. Conor Oberst, the artistic visionary behind the band Bright Eyes, released two new records on ic realm. His lyrics remain Morning Jacket, angelically Bright Eyes is a name that January 25 with an undeniable edge. fresh and honest with lines like, sings the chorus alongside was once familiar to only a "I do as I please. I lie through Oberst: "Death will give us small sect of young adults that BY BEN GASTRIGHT Change Tour. Lifted, so you can bet that the my teeth. Someone might get back to God, just like the set- clung to every word their world-weary hero sung and A&E COLUMNIST Oberst is also a tease. In late indie music fans were hungry hurt, but it won't be me," from ting sun is returned to the lone- October of last year, Oberst's for something new. They "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)". some ocean." sputtered out. And, while their Conor Oberst is many things. band, Bright Eyes, simultane- quickly devoured the singles Digital Ash includes memo- Emmylou Harris lends her scene-induced selfishness will First and foremost he is a suc- ously released two singles, and loved the treats so much rable songs like "Arc of Time," celebrated voice to this album, undoubtedly make them angry cessful, 24-year-old songwriter Take It Easy (Love Nothing) that word gradually spread and "Take It Easy" and "Light lightening the heavy lyrics with over Oberst's growing popular- who leads two bands, owns his and Lua, on his label, Saddle both Take It Easy and Lua Pollution" that seem easy to soulful harmonies on "We Are ity, this "young Bob Dylan," as own record company, and isn't Creek Records, to give the pub- remained at the top of the sin- offer preference to, but the rest Nowhere And It's Now" and some critics have deemed him, afraid to speak his mind lic a taste of two full lengths set gles chart for weeks. of the album takes at least a "Another Travelin' Song". deserves every written accolade whether he is playing in a small to be released in late January. The singles turned the heads week of steady listening to It's on "Land Locked Blues" and graced magazine cover he club or singing alongside Bruce It had been over two years of both fans and critics, and grow on you. Digital's down- that Oberst's storytelling stands can get. This recognized talent Springsteen on the Rock For since Bright Eyes' last release largely left them anxious for fall is in the slowness with out, as he and Harris cautiously will not be soon forgotten.

The five members of the just completed a short U.S. tour including numerous Acclaimed Canadian act dates in the Midwest. Photo courtesy subpop.com charms Midwestern audiences BY JOE DARLING forming that evening at 10 forced to cram onto a A&E EDITOR p.m., just minutes away. minute stage, each First to take the stage was band member main- Kraftbrau Brewery is a small, Berwer, wielding a pretty tained their own unique- dingy bar in downtown impressive repertoire of experi- ness while fusing musi- Kalamazoo, Michigan that mental post-punk. They played cally with the other mem- marks big black 'X's on the off of each other marvelously bers to create lush folk sing-a- hands of minors seeking with huge mid-song swaggers longs. A few notable characters admittance to one of the many and self-deprecating comments were the Andie MacDowell live performances hosted on in between the thrashing look-a-like nursing a well- the premises. screeches of their instruments. trained fiddle and Papa Crazee, One such occasion I witnessed It was a primarily goofy, their rasping crooner with a matically pounded characteristically aggressive this occurrence was on Sunday sophomoric performance by a knack for body art. It would've out an hour and a half's worth shoulders slumped into his art, and discordant, presented a rare night, Jan. 16 in which I played clearly young group of local been rude to watch such an of songs full of yearning and his defining feature from our grace that refined every pur- guardian to a first time concert- talent. They dawdled as a sure amalgamation of characters empathy for myriad trifles vantage point was the two legs poseful note. The Constantines goer, my 15-year-old sister. means of disregarding the pres- without a winning grin on plaguing the human spirit. We that dangled and contorted offered this balance in a way We received no play bill but sure of opening for a well- one's face. hadn't paid for the catharsis from under the synth stand. that left my sister and I sat- for the 8 ½ x 14 poster my sis- renowned national act. Luckily Finally, after a well-rounded that their wailing guitars offered Collectively, the humble isfied with the night's choice ter tore from the wall of the for these gentlemen, their per- palate of openers, The when we walked in the door, but t-shirt-clad gentleman per- of entertainment and envy- women's restroom. She catches sonality and energetic move- Constantines took the stage. the generous Canadians offered formed songs wholly accessible ing the LPs that adorned the on quickly, I thought as she ment showed through enough The Constantines were led by it nonetheless. to audience members who merchandise table. reported the necessity of snag- to prevent too much criticism the melancholic growls of Will Kidman, the newest aren't entirely comfortable with On a more personal level, I ging our memento early before of their unease. begging the audi- band member, paid no heed to the hardcore/metal genre and had fulfilled my duty as older anyone else could think to. The Next to capture the crowd ence to go home and explore the limitation of being seated are hoping to maintain a shred brother in exposing my sister to poster revealed that Berwer, was the charming 7-piece set the deeply-conflicted lyrics and relentlessly danced from of melody beneath the raw testosterone guitars and mis- Oakley Hall and The from Brooklyn named Oakley buried in the CD jacket. behind stacks of keyboards and sound of charged amplifier placed prepubescent vocal Constantines would be per- Hall. Even though they were The five natives dra- synthesizers. With his head and feedback. Their music, though screeches…and I called it art.

An Interdisciplinary Faculty Gallery Show Ball State University Department of Landscape Architecture Taylor University Visual Arts Department

Thursday, February 10 Artist Talk - 6:00 pm Opening Reception 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Taylor University Faculty Artists: Gala Bent, Zack Bent, Larry Blakely, Bruce Campbell, Shaun Casbarro, Craig Moore Ball State University Faculty Artists: Joseph Blalock, Malcolm Cairns, Carla Corbin German Cruz, Cynthia McHone

A&E SPORTS FEBRUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 7 SPECIAL COLTS SECTION The perks SuperMan-ning met his kryptonite of being accountable for being there for BY JUSTIN POTTS me on Sundays or at a SPORTS EDITOR Wednesday practice, and there- fore, I feel obligated to be there in the After playing Superman all for them.” season and turning in a super That leadership earned human performance in a 49-24 Manning the respect of his media AFC Wild Card win over teammates and players and Denver, met coaches throughout the league. BY JUSTIN POTTS his kryptonite in Foxborough, On this night, however, the SPORTS EDITOR Mass. For the sixth straight Patriots would have none of it. It was a chance of a lifetime time (fourth in the past 14 As Patriots’ quarterback Tom that I couldn’t pass up, the months) Manning and the Colts Brady found receiver David chance to see the Colts play at fell at the hands of the New Givens in the end zone to take a New England, the home of the England Patriots. Of the Colts’ 13-3 lead, chants of ‘cut that Super Bowl champions two of eight meaningful losses in the meat’ flooded Gillette Stadium, the past three years. This was past two seasons, (two others in reference to a Mastercard supposed to be the year that the were meaningless end-of-regu- commercial with Manning Colts got the better of the lar-season losses to Denver) lauding the common folk. match-up and went all the way. four were to New England. After the game, Patriots’ I was to fly out of Dayton, And so, for the second straight receiver respond- Ohio at 8:50 a.m. on Sunday season, Manning walks away ed to the media attention morning and, after a stop in from Foxborough with only an Manning receives compared to Detroit, arrive in Boston at MVP trophy and a slew of NFL how little the Patriots, the 12:30, plenty of time to rent a records to show for it. reigning Super Bowl champi- car and drive 30 miles to While those individual awards ons, receive. Foxborough for the 4:30 game. and honors should not be “We aren’t saying nothing,” Shortly after boarding the slighted, Manning doesn’t care Patten said when asked if the plane in Dayton, the pilot much for them. His sights are Patriots don’t get due respect. set on achieving the ultimate announces that due to mechan- Photo courtesy of Patriots.com “We’re a humble team. All ical problems, the flight was prize, a Super Bowl title. we’ve seen and heard about all going to be delayed. I then Before the season, Manning Peyton Manning gets rushed by Patriots defensive lineman Willie McGinnest in the AFC Divisional game at week is Peyton, and he’ll prob- found out that it wouldn’t take and offensive coordinator Tom Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. which the Patriots won 20-3. Manning was held without a touchdown pass ably be on TV all week this off until around 11:00 and I Moore set lofty goals, not for for the first time all season and the defeat was the fourth in the past two years at the hands of New England. week. He’s Mr. TV.” wouldn’t arrive in Boston until attention, but for motivation 67.0 with a 67.6 percent rate perception that he can't win the field where Manning steps out With his seventh NFL season 3:45. There was no way I’d and incentive. Many scoffed at this season. Still others said his big game. And, even with all of his Superman outfit. Within under his belt, the two-time make it to Foxborough by then. the chance of Manning achiev- goal of single digit intercep- the individual awards in tow, hours of completing a game, league Most Valuable Player I called Stacey James, the ing them. Some said his goal of tions could never be done- cer- Manning won't receive his due Manning heads straight for the winner will begin work prepar- Patriots’ Director of Media 40 touchdown passes was too tainly not with as many passes as 'best quarterback to ever film room to dissect his per- ing for next season’s run at the Relations to find out exact high. All he did was break Dan the Colts throw. If not for an play the game' until he gets a formance and prepare for his award that means the most- the directions to the Media Will Marino’s single-season touch- at the goal line in ring. And that is why one next opponent. Vince Lombardi Trophy. Call gate so I could find it right down record of 48 – a record the regular season home finale would be hard-pressed to find “I always have taken pride in The Patriots may have had away when I got to the stadium. that many believed would against San Diego, Manning another player in the league trying to be there for my team; Manning’s number and his I then asked to be switched to never be broken. Others ques- would have achieved that that works as hard. not only in games, but in prac- kryptonite through the early a different flight, but was told tioned his goal of a 70 percent goal too. While the media attention and tice,” Manning said following part of his career, but anyone that all were booked. I said I completion rate, and while he The list goes on and on, yet television commercials make the Colts’ 27-24 season-open- who knows the story, knows was part of the media, trying to fell just short, he still eclipsed the humble, down-to-earth Manning a national celebrity, ing loss to New England. “I that in the end Superman make it to Boston for the game, his own franchise record of Manning can't seem to shed the it’s the film room and practice kind of hold my teammates always wins. and they switched me from Northwest to Continental on a flight that would arrive in Boston at 2:30. I finally got to Boston and got Special season ends in Re-signings, draft on a bus to get to the rental car terminal. The guy driving the bus, who was of some foreign to provide high nationality, asked me what I Foxborough once again was in town for. I said I was part of the media from Indiana BY JUSTIN POTTS on my way to the game, to SPORTS EDITOR expectations in ‘05 which he replied “Oooh media, It was supposed to be a I drive faster.” He floored it shootout. It was supposed to be BY JUSTIN POTTS and tight end , all and took me to the terminal. a game. Talk all week centered SPORTS EDITOR played prominent roles this I got my car and headed around Indianapolis’ high-scor- season and figure to return. toward Foxborough. It had ing offense and its NFL MVP With the 2005 NFL Draft a Add second round selections, started to snow. Peyton Manning. The Colts short two months away, it’s safety Idrees Bashir, defensive As I neared Foxborough, I were supposed to score early time to start looking forward to lineman Larry Tripplett, safety started seeing parking signs at and often. next season. and safety Bob local businesses along Rt. 1. Instead, the Colts were The re-signing of receiver Sanders, and third-rounders The first one I saw was $20 for humanized by a New England in early Cory Bird, Joseph a parking spot. As I got closer defense that ranked ninth in December ensured that the Jefferson and Donald to Gillette Stadium, the prices total defense in the regular sea- most formidable passing tan- Strickland, tight end Ben increased. I turned down a son. That and two key moments dem in football will remain Hartsock and linebacker street into a residential area, but that forced the Colts to kick a just that. , and the Colts even houses were charging way field goal on its final drive of Fellow receiver Brandon have built a strong nucleus too much for parking in their the first half, rather than take a Stokely followed suit, signing a through the first day of yards. I was in a hurry to find a 7-6 lead with a touchdown. deal to ensure the Colts’ prolif- the draft. spot because it was almost On 2nd-and-10 with 39 sec- ic passing attack of Harrison, Expect this year to be no dif- game time. Not wanting to onds to go, Stokely and ferent. With the league-leading spend a lot on parking, I went took a direct snap up the mid- would return to build on the offense still intact, expect the back to the $20 lot and got dle for an 11-yard gain. history it set this season. The Colts to continue to draft the last spot available, which However, an illegal motion call trio became the first in NFL defensively to improve a was almost two miles from on Manning, in which he was history to catch 10 touchdowns defense that ranked near the Gillette Stadium. walking to his left barking out and eclipse 1,000 yards on the bottom in most categories. I walked to the stadium signals when the ball was same team in a single season. Here’s a look at four players among the hoards of Patriots snapped, moved the Colts back If the Colts place the the Colts should consider draft- fans and finally got to the five yards, negating the first Franchise tag on running back ing with the first round pick: Media Will Call gate as I could down. Edgerrin James or manage to 1. Safety - hear the National Anthem re-sign him, it would keep ‘the . Shazor “You know, I pride myself in Photo courtesy of Colts.com being sung. knowing the rules,” Coach big three,’ James, Harrison and has the size (6’4”) and speed I got up to the press box just said after the Montae Reagor (90) sacks , one of only three times the quarterback Peyton Manning (4.45 40) to be a run-stuffing as the Colts offense was taking game. “That’s a rule I didn’t Colts were able to reach the Patriots’ quarterback. together for at least another linebacker, an area where the the field after kickoff. know. What they say is once “We were trying to get three For just the first time this sea- year as well. Colts must improve. After the game, I went to the you go under center, if you guys into the end zone,” Brady son, and 13th time in his career, Team owner Jim Irsay has 2. Justin Miller- press conferences and locker move away from the center, said of the touchdown play. Manning was held without a said all season that he intends Clemson University. CBs rooms. When I got all my you have to be set for a second. “We had a pretty good feel for touchdown pass - ironically, in to keep it that way, and if he , Pac-Man Jones quotes I walked out on the field A fairly obscure rule, but it is in the coverage they were going the biggest game of the single- follows through, Colts fans and Carlos Rogers won’t be where it was still snowing and there somewhere I guess.” to run. We were trying to get season touchdown leader’s should be counting down the available this late in the first the wind chill was below zero. Two plays later, on 3rd-and- David to kind of sit down over seven-year career. days until next season with round, so Miller is the next I went back up to the press 5, Manning found receiver on the weak side. I thought the In another ironic plot, it was anticipation of a Feb. 5 trip to best. box to write a story and then Brandon Stokely across the guy was going to stay there the Colts' secondary, not the Detroit, Mich., the location of 3. Cornerback - decided to leave, not looking middle for a five-yard gain to backside with him. David Patriots’ that felt the impact of the 2006 Super Bowl. University of Michigan. Same forward to my two mile walk. the New England 12. Upon slipped behind the guy, made a the new ‘illegal contact’ rule Irsay and team President Bill thing can be said about Jackson I then realized that I had left catching the ball, Stokely was great catch there. I threw that established prior to this season. Polian have built this team into as Miller. The Colts need help a notebook in the press box, so speared helmet-to-helmet by thing hard.” The rule was put in place after what it is today, largely through at cornerback. I went back up to get it. On the cornerback . A After forcing the Colts to last season's Colts-Patriots the NFL Draft. Of the Colts’ 4. Outside Linebacker Derrick way back down, I rode the ele- penalty that would have moved punt again, New England went game in which cornerback Ty eight first-round draft picks Johnson- Texas. Great tackler vator with ESPN’s Sal the Colts half the distance, to on another time-consuming Law and friends routinely pun- since 1996, Harrison, and playmaker, which is what Paolantonio, who offered to the six, was not called. The conquest, this time 94 yards in ished Colts receivers off-the- offensive lineman , the Colts need on defense. give me a ride to my car. Colts had to settle for a 14 plays, chewing up 7:24. ball. Many thought that would Manning, James, linebacker Likely won’t be around this late We waited in the media park- field goal. Brady capped the drive with a allow the Colts to score at will Rob Morris, Wayne, Pro Bowl in the draft, so the Colts may ing lot until his producer “I was hoping the flags one-yard touchdown run. against a Patriots secondary defensive end want to trade up to get him. arrived with the keys to his wouldn’t come out,” Samuel From there, the Colts were in that was missing Law and rental car. said. “Hopefully, I won’t get a catch-up mode, and couldn’t Tyrone Poole. The best advice he told me FedEx letter on Wednesday. I get the offense going against a Instead, the Colts felt the was that if my passion was mean, I think I got a lot of Patriots defense that constantly sting of a familiar disappoint- sports, go into sports manage- shoulder on him.” changed schemes and made ing playoff exit. ment; if my passion was jour- Early in the third quarter, Manning feel helpless. “I’ve really felt there was a nalism, become a sports writer. after forcing New England to Patriots’ coach sense of urgency the past cou- After talking for about 20 punt, the Colts faced fourth- called the second half ‘our best ple of years, ever since minutes, he dropped me off at and-one from the Patriots’ 49- 30 minutes of football.’ Edgerrin (James’) injury it kind my car and I drove back to the yard line. Manning wanted to Linebacker Teddy Bruschi of proved we’re all human, I airport to wait until my 6:30 go for the first down, but was stripped Colts running back think,” Manning said during a.m. flight back to Dayton. called to the sideline in favor of and recovered training camp last August. It was a great experience for punter . a Reggie Wayne . Colts “Certainly this is the year we my first Colts away game and New England took advan- receivers dropped passes and want to try to capitalize on. I’ve the atmosphere in Foxborough tage with a 15-play, 87-yard Manning’s longest completion always felt every single year certainly impressed me. Those touchdown drive that ate up of the day was just 18 yards. you want to try to take advan- fans love their team and have a 8:16 on the clock. Tom Brady New England’s defensive per- tage of the team you have this good thing going. Maybe next found in the end formance left Colts players, year because you don’t know Photo by Justin Potts year will finally be the year that zone on a busted play to take a coaches and fans shaking their who’s going to be here the fol- Defensive end Dwight Freeney, a first-round selection out of the Colts turn the table. 13-3 lead. heads in disbelief. lowing year.” Syracuse in 2002 has been a Pro Bowler the past two years. Sports SPORTS FEBRUARY 4, 2004 PAGE 8 Trojans down Pilots to stay in MCC hunt Eric Ford scores 22 to lead Taylor past Bethel

BY JUSTIN POTTS forward Will McGinley and SPORTS EDITOR freshman forward Travis Johnson each scored nine. Leading 50-48 with just under Taylor travels to Marion for a 10 minutes remaining, Taylor re-match with rival Indiana relied on something it hasn’t Wesleyan. The Wildcats (7-17, done particularly well at all 3-9) beat Taylor 56-52 on Jan. season – free throw shooting. 4 at Taylor. Taylor ranks seventh in the Indiana Wesleyan’s three Mid-Central Conference at MCC wins were over the con- 68.3 percent as a team, but con- ference’s leader, Huntington, nected on 19- 2nd-ranked of-22 in the Tomorrow’s game Taylor and 4th- second half, ranked Goshen. including 12 of Who: #15 Taylor Taylor trails its final 14 (18-8) at Indiana Huntington by a points of the half game in the game from the Wesleyan (7-17) conference. free throw line. Tipoff: 3 p.m. Huntington (17- In the first 8, 9-3) hosts half, Taylor jumped out to a 12- Marian (12-8, 6-6) tomorrow. 3 lead, but Bethel responded Ford, who ranks third in the with a 17-7 run to take a 20-19 MCC in three-point field goals lead. made, recently passed Jim Taylor closed the half with a Bushur and Michael Delp to 16-5 run to take a 36-24 lead move into third on Taylor’s into the locker room. career three-point list. He needs The defense, which is first in 32 to pass Matt Traylor and 74 the nation, giving up just 58.3 to pass David Wayne for first points per game, held Bethel to place on the list. He has made 37 percent shooting to preserve 58 so far this season, despite the 76-65 win. missing six games due to pneu- Junior guard Eric Ford led the monia. He hit 96 last season, way with 22 points. Sophomore two short of Delp’s season guards Josh Merrick and Kevin record of 98. File photo by Alisse Goldsmith Wright added 13 and 12 points Game time for tomorrow’s File photo by Matt Wissman Junior center Doug Bell is second on the team and ninth in the respectively, while senior cen- game is 3 p.m. at Indiana Junior guard Eric Ford scored 22 points on Tuesday night. Ford MCC in scoring at 15.7 points per game. ter Mike Parsons, sophomore Wesleyan’s Luckey Arena. ranks eighth in the MCC in scoring at 15.9 points per game. TAYLOR 99, BETHEL 93 OT Clutch free throws Not to be forgotten Men’s and women’s basketball teams enjoy seal overtime win solid J-terms as conference play gets underway BY JUSTIN POTTS Women’s basketball SPORTS EDITOR Taylor 82, Grace 49 Men’s basketball After giving up 19 points in the first 10 min- Indiana Wesleyan 56, Taylor 52 utes of the game, Taylor’s defense tightened and Anything can happen in a rivalry, and the 15th- allowed just 30 the rest of the game. Offensively ranked Trojans found that out. The hot-shooting Taylor shot 56 percent and got 29 points from Wildcats stunned Taylor on its home court. Doug the bench. Liz Plass was high scorer with 20 Bell led Taylor with 12 points, while Eric Ford points, while Melanie Brumbaugh was just short came off the bench with pneumonia to score 10. of a double-double with 12 points and nine Taylor 56, Grace 52 rebounds. Katie Madden was also in double-fig- The Trojans fought off a late comeback attempt ures with 10 points. by Grace with four late free throws by Mike Indiana Wesleyan 75, Taylor 60 Parsons to seal the win. RJ Beucler led the way Both teams played up to the billing as 12th- with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Kevin ranked Taylor and 5th-ranked Indiana Wesleyan Wright added 11 points. played evenly throughout the first half. The sec- Taylor 69, Goshen 52 ond was a different story, however, as Taylor hit Taylor trailed at the half, but shot the lights out just 6-of-33 shots and Indiana Wesleyan pulled in the second half, connecting on 15-of-21 shots away. Though Taylor went 15-of-17 from the and 4-of-6 from three-point range. Bell led with free throw line it wasn’t enough as the Wildcats 28 points, while freshmen Travis Johnson scored shot 60 percent from the floor. Lydia Harris led 15 and Beucler eight. the way with 15 points. Taylor 66, Spring Arbor 50 Taylor 81, Goshen 61 Defense, long-range shooting and rebounding Brumbaugh powered the Lady Trojans to a 36- were the keys to the win, with Taylor opening 21 first-half lead with 12 points of her own. The the game 6-for-6 from three-point range, holding lead grew to 30 midway through the second half Spring Arbor to just 18 first-half points, and out- as the Lady Trojan defense held Goshen’s lead- rebounding the Cougars 40-22. Bell led again ing scorer to half of her season average. with 22. Beucler added 13. Brumbaugh finished with 18 points, followed by Taylor 63, St. Francis 57 OT Jenny Dawes with 17, Katie Madden with 14 Photo by Amy Wood Ford hit two free throws with 21 seconds left and Plass with 12. in regulation to send the game into overtime and Taylor 88, Spring Arbor 84 OT Freshman forward Katie Madden scored eight points in Wednesday night’s overtime win over Bethel. the Trojans scored the first five points of the The Lady Trojans used tough defense to rally extra period to pull away. Taylor hit 9-of-10 free from behind in the second half and Madden sent throws in overtime to seal the win. Ford had a the game into overtime. Harris went 7-for-7 Lady Trojans fly past Pilots in OT game-high 19 points, while Parsons and Will from the foul line in the overtime period to McGinley added 11 each and Johnson pulled account for all but one of her eight points. Plass BY JUSTIN POTTS Krause said. “Their leadership drove everyone to down 11 rebounds. led with 29 points, while Brumbaugh recorded a SPORTS EDITOR make the contribution they are capable of mak- Taylor 94, IU-Northwest 47 double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds. ing. They each fulfilled the role they are needed The hot shooting continued, as Taylor shot 72 St. Francis 85, Taylor 74 Taylor proved on Wednesday to play for us to be successful.” percent in the first half and every player that Plass’ 17 first-half points propelled the Lady night why it has been ranked in Plass continued her torrid scor- Tomorrow’s game played scored. Bell was high man again with 19 Trojans to a nine-point halftime lead. However, the NAIA top 25 all season. ing pace in the Mid-Central points and 10 rebounds. Parsons and Ford each Taylor couldn’t keep it up as it was held score- Trailing by 15 to Bethel College Who: #3 Indiana Conference with a game-high 32 had 13 less for the first four minutes of the second half with 12 minutes remaining, the points. Brumbaugh added 17 Wesleyan (24-2) at Taylor 72, Marian 54 and St. Francis finally pulled even with five min- Lady Trojans refused to give up. points and 11 rebounds, while The Trojans moved into first place in the Mid- utes remaining. The Lady Cougars outscored Four free throws and a put-back #19 Taylor (19-6) Harris also scored 17. Central Conference, jumping out to a 30-12 lead Taylor 16-5 the rest of the way. Plass finished cut the lead to nine. Taylor then Tipoff: 1 p.m. Sophomore guard Jenny Dawes in the first 10 minutes of the game. Taylor shot with 32, while Brumbaugh added 15 and went on a 25-16 run to tie the scored 11 points off the bench for Events: Girls and Women 76 percent in the first half and held Marian to Madden scored 10. game at 78, but four straight the Lady Trojans. just 28 percent shooting for the game. Ford led Taylor 63, Marian 59 Bethel free throws gave the Pilots in Sports Day activities Tomorrow Taylor hosts 3rd- with 16 points, followed by Bell with 13 and Despite trailing most of the first half, Harris an 82-78 lead with two minutes ranked cross-county rival Indiana Johnson with 12. Parsons had a solid all-around gave Taylor a three-point halftime lead. After a to play. Wesleyan at 1 p.m. game with nine points, seven rebounds, four see-saw first 10 minutes of the second half, a Senior Melanie Brumbaugh pulled Taylor The Lady Wildcats are 24-2 overall and a per- assists and two blocks. pair of Brumbaugh free throws gave Taylor a within two and then senior guard Lydia Harris fect 12-0 in the MCC. Taylor trails IWU by 3 1/2 Huntington 55, Taylor 50 two-point lead. Taylor built the lead to eight, but found senior forward Liz Plass games in the conference. Huntington came to Odle Gymnasium and Marian pulled within two with six seconds for a pull-up jumper to tie the Plass is currently second on ended Taylor’s six-game winning streak in front remaining. Brumbaugh iced the game with two game. Taylor’s career scoring list of a nearly empty Taylor student section due to more free throws. Plass led again with 23 points, After a Bethel three-pointer and needs just 84 to pass J-term break. Neither team could find its shot while Brumbaugh was close behind with 19. to open the overtime period, Rachel Haley’s total of 2,142. early on, and Huntington took a 24-18 lead into Huntington 68, Taylor 61 Taylor took control, connect- Plass leads the MCC with the locker room. Huntington led by nine with Huntington built an eight-point lead at the half, ing on 9-of-12 free throws to 20.4 points per game this sea- five minutes to go, as Taylor built a comeback. but Taylor roared out of the locker room to tie it pull away for the win. son. She also ranks seventh in Johnson hit a three with 22 seconds remaining to up at 37. The game remained close the rest of the Taylor had started the game the nation in scoring average. pull the Trojans within two, but late Huntington way, but Taylor was unable to shut down on a 9-0 run, but Bethel tied it Brumbaugh moved into sixth free throws iced the game. Huntington now Huntington’s offense. Plass led with 18 points. up at 23 with seven minutes to on the all-time list with 1,612 holds a half-game lead over Taylor in the MCC. Brumbaugh and Madden each added 12. play in the first half. and needs 144 to pass Yen The Pilots then took over, Tran for fifth. building a five-point halftime Brumbaugh ranks sixth in TU to celebrate Girls and Women in Sports Day lead. Bethel then outscored the MCC in scoring with 15.6 To celebrate the 16th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the Taylor women’s bas- the Lady Trojans 20-10 at the points per game. ketball team will hold an event tomorrow when it hosts cross-county rival Indiana Wesleyan. beginning of the second half Indiana Wesleyan’s Liz All teams present will be introduced at halftime of the game, as well as be able to participate in before Taylor regrouped and Howerth ranks third in the halftime contests and a post-game pizza reception to meet the women’s basketball team. sent the game into overtime. MCC in scoring with 16.7 The game begins at 1 p.m. and admission is free. All girls ages 6-17 are invited to attend. “We did make a change to points per game and Jennie “NGWSD began in 1987 as a day to remember Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her ath- switch on all of our perimeter Martin ranks 10th with 13.9 letic achievements and her work to assure equality for women’s sports. Hyman died of a heart attack points per game. in 1986 while competing in a volleyball tournament in Japan. Since that time, NGWSD has evolved assignments, but the biggest Photo by Amy Wood difference was the toughness Girls and Women’ in Sports into a day to acknowledge the past and recognize current sports achievements, the positive influ- our seniors showed down the Senior Melanie Brumbaugh scored 17 Day activities will take place ences of sports participation, and the continuing struggle for equality and access for women in stretch,” Taylor coach Tena points against Bethel on Wednesday. during and after the game. sports. Sports