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Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Focus Office of Alumni Services Fall 2004 Focus, 2004, Fall Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/focus Recommended Citation Andrews University, "Focus, 2004, Fall" (2004). Focus. Book 54. http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/focus/54 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of Alumni Services at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Focus by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 3 . O N , 0 4 E M U L O V , 4 0 0 2 l l a F FOTHEC ANDREWS UNIVERSITY MAS GAZINE : e u ll s o s R I r o s n i o h H r T o n n o I D IN FOCUS The AndrewS univerSiTy MAgAzine Campaign Pit Stop can’t imagine a presidential campaign making a more unlikely stop than Hopper’s Family Restaurant here in Berrien Springs. But on October 15, Vice President Dick FOCUS Cheney, arguably the most powerful politician in the U.S., was ushered into the little I ediTor diner—amazingly described as quaint by regional media—by so many state and local Ivan Davis (MA ‘92) police escorts that one calculating thief successfully robbed a local bank during the hour- long roundtable breakfast. ASSiSTAnT ediTor At the center of the convoy were two Patricia Spangler (BS ‘04) busses with amazingly vivid paint jobs carry - ing Cheney, his wife, Lynne, and two grand - ConTribuTing ediTorS daughters, all here to rally Berrien County’s Brent Geraty (MA ‘91) Rebecca May (BA ‘77) largely Republican constituency, “the base” Beverly Stout (MA ‘04) as it’s known politically. I assume the restaurant was chosen as deSign ConSulTAnT Matt Hamel much for its easy-in, easy-out location on old U.S. 31 as for its breakfast specialty, butter - PhoTogrAPherS milk pancakes and bacon. Andrews alumni Ivan Davis (MA ‘92) Martin Lee THE “LIBERAL ” MEDIA ? I joined national and from a few years back will remember the Gerald Paul New regional press at the V.P.’s Berrien Springs visit. restaurant’s former moniker, Huff’s Dam Inn, Sarah Spangler (BT ‘02) which strikes me as the only quaint vestige in wriTerS the establishment’s history. For the record, Cheney, who has suffered heart-related ail - Niels-Erik Andreasen (MA ‘65, BD ‘66) ments, chose to bypass Hopper’s pancakes and bacon while he engaged his supporters. Gary Land David Nowack As a member of the media, I was one of the few noninvitees to see and hear what the Beverly Stout (MA ‘04) Vice President had to say. Naturally, the media were kept outside the restaurant in a large Dennis Woodland tent, where temperatures hovered around 45 degrees. I got to watch Cheney speak on a closed-circuit TV feed, while a couple of national writers competed to predict which phras - AndrewS univerSiTy es, ideas and names the Vice President would President: Niels-Erik Andreasen (MA’65, BD ‘66) drop into his “roundtable” discussion. Their vice Presidents for ability, honed by more than three months of Academic Administration: Patricia B. Mutch (BS ‘65) university Advancement: David A. Faehner (MA ‘72) campaign travel with the V.P., was uncanny. Student Services: Frances Faehner (BSW ‘76) Financial Administration: Edward E. Wines Still, for one fleeting and drizzly morning, enrollment Management: Stephen Payne Berrien Springs was in the national election spotlight. editor’s office: (269) 471-3316 Spurred on by the significance of the FoCuS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, November election, this issue of FOCUS looks free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by at how the campaign affected our campus. the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The maga - Beverly Stout tracks some of the campaign- zine’s address is FOCUS, Office of University Lynne and Dick Cheney board their campaign Relations, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, and election-related activities at AU over bus at Hopper’s Family Restaurant. MI 49104-1000. Copyright 2004 by Andrews the last couple months, while history pro - University. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. Printed by The Hamblin fessor Gary Land puts the 2004 presidential election into a much broader perspective, sug - Company, Tecumseh, MI. Periodicals postage paid gesting that our country’s citizens may not be as politically polarized as some pundits at Berrien Springs, MI, and at additional mailing believe. Reflecting the thinking of many voters on November 2, biology professor Dennis offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to FoCuS , Office of Alumni Services, Andrews Woodland and biochemistry professor David Nowack examine the election as a referen - University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0950. dum on sitting president George W. Bush. email: [email protected] And finally, as a “president” who many of us are happy isn’t beholden to restrictive term office of Alumni Services: (269) 471- 3591 email: [email protected] limits, Dr. Niels-Erik Andreasen reflects on his ten years as Andrews University president. www.andrews.edu CONTENTS FALL 2004, VOLUME 40, NO. 4 FEATURES Campaign 2004 Hits Campus 13 by Beverly Stout 3 Beverly Stout covers presidential campaign- and election- 1 e related activities on campus. g a P A Nation Divided? 16 by Gary Land Gary Land, professor and chair of the history and political- science department, examines the ideological state of our country’s political parties. 6 1 e g a Election Day 2004: A Bush Referendum? P 20 by David Nowack and Dennis Woodland Much of the country looked at this election as a vote for or against George W. Bush. Two AU professors, Dave Nowack (biochemistry) and Dennis Woodland (botany), share their opposing voting rationales. 0 2 A Decade of Service e g by Niels-Erik Andreasen a 22 P President Niels-Erik Andreasen reflects on his 10 years at Andrews and the demanding role of a university president. DEPARTMENTS 3 1 e 2 In Focus g a P 5 Letters 6 Campus Update 11 Faculty & Staff 24 Alumni News 2 25 Class Notes 2 e g a 30 Life Stories P 32 Campus Cache 34 Student Spotlight 7 e g a P ON THE COVER : How did presidential politics affect our campus? Our cover “couple,” staged as they are, evokes the sometime personal nature of the election. FALL 2004 l FOCUS 3 ET CETERA Focus wants to know…about you! …about your family Name Name Address Degree(s) received from Andrews City/State/Zip Year(s) of Graduation or years attended Telephone Email Current Occupation/Employer Degree(s) received from Andrews Location (City/State) Year(s) of Graduation or years attended Children Date of birth Current Occupation/Employer Location (City/State) Special contributions to church or society, professional develop - ment or promotions, additional degrees or certificates, travel, hobbies, volunteer work or anything else interesting about you or your spouse. Feel free to submit a snapshot or family portrait for publica - tion. either black and white or color is acceptable; prints will be returned upon request. 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O I I I L Y H R L N A H M N R A R S O E G W 1 7 3 4 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 FOCUS l FALL 2004 LETTERS Focus on Benton Harbor The summer 2004 issues of Focus , with Ogden Tours I just received my Summer 2004 issue of its feature section “Harbors of Hope,” highlighTS oF ChinA And The yAngTze FOCUS and thoroughly enjoyed the out - warmed my heart considerably. Having river —S ePTeMber 21–o CTober 3, 2005 reach articles on Benton Harbor—very recently pastored the Fairplain church This tour includes four days in Beijing to see the inspiring. This is what the Seventh-day (1989-1998) there, and knowing first - Forbidden City, Tian’anmen Square, the Adventist Church is all about—sharing hand the problems of Benton Harbor, it Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the God’s Word and helping others.