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Ea s t e r n M e n n o n i t i: Un i v e r s i t y Th u r sd a y , Ja n u a r y 16, 2 0 0 3 Harrisonburg , V ir g in ia 2 2 8 0 2 weathervane.emu.edu Vo l . 49, No. 13 Presidential Search Committee Chooses Swartzendruber By Jeremy Yoder ment with EMU goes back to cy of them." Editor-in-chief his own college days when he As examples, he cited the attended what was then EMC, "inevitable tension between The 11-member search majoring in liberal arts. After creativity and limited committee has announced its graduating in 1976 he served as resources" and the difficulty of choice for EMU’s next presi an associate director of admis- maintaining the same sort of dent: Dr. Loren "open door" policy he has Swartzendruber, president of enjoyed at Hesston with EMU’s Hesston College. larger student body: "I doubt I "I am honored to have been can be quite as accessible on a larger campus as I might wish invited into the search process Josiah Garber and humbled by the trust repre to be." Mevlude Demas, Andile Dube, and Blanche Van Dyke lounge in Roselawn. sented in the decisions to this As for his relationship with New INS enforcement standards are putting these and all EMU interna point," wrote Swartzendruber students: "I would hope to find tional students under increasing pressure. in an e-mail to the Weather ways to regularly meet with Vane. groups of students, and I enjoy Toughened INS Enforcement The Presidential Search having students stop by my Committee, which announced office for a conversation when Affects EMU Students its choice of Swartzendruber at my door is open...I'd like to the end of last semester, includ find ways to break down any By Michael J. Sharp from the prospective university, ed representatives from EMU perceived barriers." Managing Editor present it to the U.S. embassy in faculty, staff and students as "Becoming acquainted their country and prove that they well as the board of trustees, with new people, both on and Since Sept. 11 the were capable of paying for their the Mennonite Educational off campus, will be energiz Immigration and Naturalization American education and living Agency and Mennonite Church ing," wrote Swartzendruber. "I Service (INS) has started crack arrangements. Now the I-20s are USA. look forward to watching cur ing down on foreigners living in done online, as are notifications In considering candidates, rent and future students grow in the United States, with the major of changing majors, going to the committee looked for some their understanding of faith and ity of the changes affecting inter part-time enrollment, dropping out, graduating early, or changing one with "a strong Mennonite Courtesy Jim Bishop service." national students. Anabaptist faith commitment” Loren Swartzendruber Comparing himself and The INS was a part of the addresses. and “strong Mennonite Church outgoing President Joe Lapp, Justice Department and recently In addition to new regula connections,” who is “an effec sions and associate campus whose term of service at EMU became a division of the new tions, old laws are taking on new tive communicator, a dynamic, pastor. Since then three of ends June 30, 2003, Department of Homeland meaning. For example, it has decisive decision-maker, an Swartzendruber’s four children Swartzendruber wrote, "I have Security. It is currently run by long been the case that any inter effective fund raiser, and a rec attended and graduated from known President Lapp for at Commissioner Michael Garcia national student changing their onciling team-builder." EMU. least 25 years, going back to and is overseen by Attorney postal address is required to "Selecting a presidential Swartzendruber has contin my days as a pastor in General John Ashcroft. report that change to the INS. candidate has been a demand ued his education to receive a Pennsylvania when he provided Before Sept. 11, it was clear This was so rarely enforced, ing job, but the committee's master of divinity degree from legal counsel to me, and have that INS regulations needed over however, that the law was working together was marked Eastern Mennonite Seminary in great respect for him as a per hauling, especially in the ways ignored by many international by a strong sense of 1979 and a doctor of ministry son and as a colleague. Our visas were tracked. An online students and by the schools they Commitment and importance of degree in church leadership commitment to be followers of system for keeping track of stu attended. During the roundup of the task," said Committee Chair from Northern Baptist Jesus and to the church are sim dent visas was one of the pro suspicious foreigners after Sept. Dr. James Rosenberger. "We Theological Seminary in 2000. ilar." But, he added, "He hasn't posed improvements. After Sept. 11, however, some international were looking for leadership that Regarding the switch from enjoyed as many gorgeous 11, significant pressure was put students were detained for break could take EMU to a new level Hesston’s two-year to EMU’s Kansas sunsets as I've been on the INS to do something ing this seemingly unimportant of service to the church and the four-year program, privileged to see! And, I don't quickly, so the online system was law. These violations have world, and believe we have Swartzendruber wrote, "I'm not have a collection of hats!" pushed into use. become reason enough to detain a found that person in Loren so sure the nature of the chal Originally a student from student. Swartzendruber." lenges will be so different as another country wanting admit Swartzendruber’s involve perhaps the number or frequen tance had to receive an 1-20 form See INS pg. 4
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EMU President Joe Lapp will EMU students elected jun •^ “Nominations for the Betty Calabria’s dis join Mennonite Mutual Aid ior Andrew Jenner and sopho "Cords of Distinction" play of wall and free after his presidential term ends more Chris Fretz to the SGA can be submitted until standing paper and steel, on June 30, 2003. Lapp will be Senate in Wednesday’s mid Jan. 18 at 5:00 p.m. See is currently on display in an MMA trust/investment advi year elections. EMU website for detials. the Hartlzer Library. sor and a Mennonite The display closes on Foundation representative. Jan. 31. Ja n u a r16, y 2 0 0 3 Style Th e We a t h eVa r n e Listening for Academic Integrity
By Kristine Sensenig "The incidence of academic dis Rachel Weaver. It took several had enough experiences in the voiced concern that if EMU’s Contributing Writer honesty appears to be on the rise. weeks for the class to determine four years I’ve been here to academic integrity policy is too Students do not seem to know what information they needed know that it is a problem." lenient, it may end up being a A class of 10 students may what constitutes academic dis and how they could gather it Despite a near consensus liability to students. He is espe have a direct influence on EMU honesty. Faculty members act most effectively. that EMU is struggling over the cially concerned about plagia policy. At least, they have been like they are not comfortable They decided to individual issue of academic integrity, the rism and said, "It’s dangerous, given the opportunity. with carrying the full burden of ly interview 24 randomly select faculty interviews the class con and I think that danger is one of In a mid-August faculty responding to incidences of dis ed students, one professor from ducted made it evident that there the most valuable things you can meeting, Undergraduate Dean honesty." each of the 17 undergraduate is a range of opinion about how learn in college. You just don’t Marie Morris distributed a hand Also this fall, Assistant departments and six members of the problem should be do it. If you don’t learn that out to all faculty and staff. It Professor of Justice, Peace and the administration. They also addressed. here, you’re going to be hit much contained a chart listing the Conflict Studies Gloria Rhodes distributed a paper survey to 172 Ted Grimsrud, associate harder somewhere else. Once number of academic dishonesty was searching for a "conflict" on students. Then, in small groups, professor of theology and peace you’re out there [in the real cases reported to the dean’s campus, or a topic surrounded by they facilitated four discussions studies, commented on the cur world] there is little tolerance for office each year since 1997. The diverse opinion. It could provide between members of the EMU rent policy, saying, "Basically, I it. The courts are waiting for chart showed that, beginning a case-study for her think it is adequate. But if pro you." with the five cases recorded dur Transformative Approaches for "Once we began fessors are expected to file a After Rhodes’ class finished ing the 1997-98 school year, the Justice and Peacebuilding class. report for each incident of dis gathering and analyzing the total of recorded instances has After the dean’s presenta interviewing, it honesty, this needs to be more information from the surveys, been gradually increasing. A tion, Rhodes proposed the idea clearly communicated." interviews and discussion glaring 13 cases were recorded of using her class as an informa- became obvious that Heisey, who shared groups, several of the students during the last academic year, tion-gathering body. academic honesty isGrimsrud’s concern about the composed a final report summa which is up five from the previ The class’s project on aca reports filed in the dean’s office, rizing their findings. After ous year. demic integrity at EMU could a serious issue and said, "Where I see the policy proofreading and corrections The handout also contained serve a dual-purpose. Students breaking down is in cases where take place, this report will be a copy of the current academic would learn and use skills such that there are a lot ofthere are multiple occurrences. presented to Morris. Morris in integrity policy as printed in the as active listening, information emotions wrapped One of the difficulties with the turn will use the information in Student Handbook. The story of gathering and facilitation. The policy is that when I file a report, an examination of the current this policy goes back to 1990, administration would get a well- up in it." I don’t know if someone else has policy. "The findings from the when the Student Government researched report about the atti already filed one on the same report will be incorporated into Association (SGA) proposed tude surrounding the current aca community on various topics student." the process of reviewing and that faculty and staff who dis demic integrity policy and sug pertaining to academic integrity. Some departments, such as potentially revising our current cover cases of academic dishon gestions for how it could be One group invited one fac the Education and Business policy on academic integrity," esty file a report in the dean’s improved. "I believe in partici ulty member from each under departments, have chosen to she explained. office. This report was not to be pation, and I thought this class graduate department to a discus develop their own academic Morris says that she will indicated on the student’s perma could contribute to the process sion where they were asked to integrity polices. When probably ask faculty and student nent file "except in the case of of developing a new policy," said share their philosophies of how Professor of Teacher Education volunteers to work with her in multiple occurrences." The pro Rhodes. to best deal with cases of aca Mark Hogan analyzed the uni drafting a proposed revision. posal was approved, and ever Rhodes termed her idea a demic dishonesty. Another versity’s policy, he said, "I don’t One or two of the members of since has been the official proce "listening project" and received group invited students to critique think we have one. I mean, we the Transformative Approaches dure for dealing with cases of approval for its implementation the findings about student per have [something] that was class may be a part of this com academic dishonesty. Along from Morris. ceptions of academic dishonesty. recently written, but we don’t mittee. After the group has with filing the report, the current When the semester was "Once we began interview hold students to it the way many drafted a proposal, it will be test policy also states that, when underway, the listening project ing, it became obvious that aca schools do. It’s obvious in facul ed with a number of groups on cases of dishonesty occur, "the started to take form. Rhodes put demic honesty is a serious issue ty meetings and discussions that campus, including SGA, instructor deals with the student her class in charge of developing and that there are a lot of emo people are unclear about it." Academic Council and faculty on an individual basis and may a procedural plan, while she tions wrapped up in it," com Hogan and the other Education members. assign a failing grade for the par acted as facilitator of the class’s mented Junior Holly Showalter. Department faculty drafted their ticular-assignment or for the discussion. "At first it was real Nancy Heisey, associate own policy at the beginning of course." ly confusing to me [about] what professor of Biblical studies and the fall semester. Thanks to Catherine Detwiler However, the dean’s hand exactly we were going to accom church history, told a student Richard Benner, assistant and Lindsey Frey for their help out circulated this fall concludes, plish," commented Senior during an interview that, "I’ve professor of Communication, with this article Open 7 days at 6 a.m. I Chicken Strips I PAPA JOHN’SVALUE MENU : $ 4 9 9 PIZZAS EXTRAS AND I * T i 6m»* Ur*» Larga SOFT DRINKS (w/ purchase of any pizza) CHEESE PIZZA 7.15 10.18 12.65 CHEESESnCKS...... 5.00 Ikjxrc* JK> <&}*. ttx? c£« ONE TOPPING 8.20 11.58 14.35 A « ! vXrtxr* INS from pg. 1 Off to Good Times in Guatemala and Austria Another change is the required registering of male By Erin Hurst students age sixteen and older Contributing Writer from certain countries consid ered more likely to produce ter Excited chatter and tearful rorists. These include goodbyes filled the air twice last Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Thursday at the circle between the Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, library and chapel. For the stu Libya, Morocco, North Korea, dents going on the Latin America Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Europe cross-culturals, 7 a.m. Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and noon were momentous hours, United Arab Emirates and loaded with all sorts of emotions. Yemen. They are required to go The first farewell began just to a designated special registra before sunrise when students tion office to be photographed, leaving for Guatemala, their fingerprinted and interviewed friends and their family members about their intentions in the US. gathered on the sidewalk. Some Students granted visas students loaded their luggage and Richard Benner before the new registration reg began the goodbye hugs with Lynette Nussbaum, Christy Yohn, Justina Bohar, Matt Styer and Heather Menzies say goodbye. ulations are also required to some reluctance, while others register. The INS offices were the opera and other concerts, the seemed anxious to get on the had several days of orientation to Colleges Abroad. not originally prepared to han road. prepare themselves for all of the They seemed excited about hiking, and the skiing. dle the surge in paperwork, Melissa Horst, a senior leav elements of culture shock. the itinerary and the chance to Junior Nate Clemmer is look though, and EMU students who ing for Guatemala, had mixed Despite all the preparations, return to Marburg in April. The ing forward to the overall experi traveled to the closest office in ence of being in and learning emotions about the trip but was some nervousness was inevitable. semester includes five weeks in Arlington, VA had to endure still excited to leave. Junior Tim Jaquet’s main concern Vienna, one week in Berlin, about another culture. hours of waiting in lines. Sophomore Justina Bohar, having Junior Caleb Stitely was a bit was learning to speak Spanish flu another five weeks in Vienna, one The bulk of the changes had a disappointing experience on worried about the food in Latin ently. week in Marburg, Germany, one affect student visas, even a previous trip to Ecuador, said, America and possible illness; but Sophomore Lisa Ehst said week in Mittersill, and one week though only three of the 19 men "I’m trying not to get my hopes he was looking forward to the before leaving, "I try not to think of independent travel. involved in the World Trade sun, warm weather and people in about my feelings right now," Mary Ann expects that one up." Center attack had student Latin America. Sophomore Katrina Martin highlight of the trip will be the When the final goodbyes visas. Those with business or were completed and all the stu Doug and Cristina Graber- said boldly, "I am ready to go. final week at Mittersill. This travel visas continue to travel twelfth-century castle is now a dents were on the bus, friends and Neufeld will be leading the 14- Get me on that bus." unchecked while students’ reg family prayed with the group and week study, which will have an The hom blew and the stu Christian resort where the group ulations tighten. Delo Blough, will spend the week taking finals, waved goodbye. With the second environmental emphasis, satisfy dents piled on the bus. After Don director of International relaxing, and enjoying the ski bus heading for Dulles airport, the ing the lab science requirement. Clymer called for the last two stu Student Services, said, community at EMU patiently The breakdown of the trip is as dents to board the bus, the crowd slopes. "Students are the only group of During their time in Vienna awaited contact with individuals. follows: Seven weeks in of friends and family members immigrants that they can get a the students will be living in Both groups arrived safely, Guatemala City, one week in the gathered around the bus for a handle on." and updates on their activities can rainforest of Belize, one week of prayer and a final wave goodbye. apartments throughout the city. The new face of the INS be found on the cross-cultural independent travel, three weeks Later that day the Europe Having grown up in the country, will most likely discourage of service/learning and two weeks cross-cultural group met at the Junior Matt Styer looks forward home page on the EMU website, some from applying for student http://www.emu.edu. Letters may in Mexico (on the northern and same place to leave for Austria. to this experience and the oppor visas, especially those from the be sent to individual students at southern borders). Leaders Hugo and Mary Ann tunity it will provide to get to "terrorist states." It remains to the following addresses: The group consists of Doug, Boschmann seemed enthusiastic know the people in the group bet be seen, however, how this will Cristina, and Alex Graber- about the trip. Although this is ter. Jacquingasse 15, 103, Vienna, affect the number of interna Austria; or CASAS, Apartado 11 Neufeld; and 17 students-12 the first EMU cross-cultural that Sophomore Mary Liskey is tional students at EMU in the Periferico, Zona 11, La Ciudad de women, and five men. Prior to the couple has led, they took a excited yet nervous, as it will be coming years. Thursday’s departure the group group to Marburg, Germany her first time flying. Sophomore Guatemala, Guatemala. seven years ago with Brethren Amy Bowman looks forward to President Lapp Gives Final "State of the University" Address 10% discount with ID - (Anytime). $1 off any regular priced Blizzard with Ad. By Paul Yoder laugh at myself, but seem to the cabinet to plan the 2003- Staff Writer find the Hebrew 04 budget on a no-growth sce Lamentations come more eas nario," which means budget EMU President Joe ily." His comments set the figures will be calculated Lapp’s "State of the tone for much of the address. using the same student enroll University" address conveyed President Lapp identified ment numbers that exist this the institution’s challenges the strain put on the universi school year. Lapp also D alrq and difficulties in the current ty as "the roaring nineties are exhorted all faculty members Queen times. over and the national, state, to seek out and encourage The address, given during public and private economies prospective students because the University Forum held are again experiencing great "without adequate enrollment December 13, outlined many stress." Especially pertinent we cannot be financially of the concerns and plans in to EMU is the decrease in strong." response to financial and Virginia Tuition Assistance Lapp also announced that Harmony Square Only enrollment stresses. Grants. However, Lapp was the Southern Association of (540) 433-8308 call-in orders Welcome President Lapp also addressed clear to acknowledge that Christian Schools has decided concerns regarding EMU's these limitations are not being to take EMU off probation as Sunday: 12 noon -9pm relationship with MC USA. suffered only by EMU, but by of December 10. The accred Mon-Thurs: 11am -9pm In his opening remarks, other colleges also, both pub itation agency had placed the Lapp acknowledged that lic and private. university on probation for Fri-Sat: 11 am -1 0pm institutional leaders take Recent dips in enrollment insufficient resources and email: [email protected] hardship too personally at only compound financial dif staff in the historical library. www.dairyqueen.com times, noting, "I want to ficulties. Lapp said he "asked Th e We a t h eVa r n e Sp o r t s Ja n u a r16, y 2 0 0 3 ^ NFL Playoffs Start With Wild Weekend By Eb Samuel Vick would compile a scintillat minute affair. Riding the arm of Contributing Writer ing 117 yards passing, turning backup quarterback Kelly stormed back behind the play of broken play after broken play Holcomb and his 429 yards Pro Bowl QB Jeff Garcia and Wrap Up The NFL celebrated the into ballerina scrambles and passing, the Browns exploded big-play wideout Terrell Owens. New Year in style, with eight laser completions. Favre, him out to a 17-7 halftime lead and As much as Giants quarterback Kerry Collins (342 yards and 4 teams combining for 221 points, self an improviser of Devryck- led 33-21 with ten minutes Wednesday, Jan. 8 two blowouts, one bad snap and esque proportions, was trans remaining. But an inability to TDs) and wideout Amani stunning shell-shock for all. It formed into a mere sideline run the ball—Cleveland man Toomer (136 yards and 3 TDs) (W) Basketball vs. placed the exclamation point on spectator, complete with aged just 38 yards rushing on 28 dominated the first three quar an NFL regular season that slumped shoulders, fallen jaw carries—would prove to be their ters, so did Garcia and Owens Washington & Lee, undoing. As the Steelers control the final frame. Garcia showcased parity, bravado and and backwards cap. W 69-47 perhaps a changing of the guard The New York Jets and their defense tightened against the ran for and passed for a touch from beginning to end. own wonderchild quarterback, pass, the Browns offense stalled. down in the fourth quarter, while (M) Basketball vs. Vegas pundits were left Chad Pennington, were not Owens caught a two-point con shaking their heads following about to be upstaged in the "I asked every version and numerous tough first Bridgewater, L 66-74 the Atlanta Falcons’ game with nightcap. After rallying to make downs. the Green Bay Packers on the the playoffs in the final week of With a minute left, Garcia threw his third touchdown pass frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. the regular season, the Jets used body [in the Thursday, Jan. 9 Led by the incomparable Brett a balanced offensive attack and a of the game, this one to wide receiver Tai Streets, giving the Favre, the Packers took the field suffocating defense to dominate (M) Volleyball vs. with a mythic 69-year home the Indianapolis Colts in a 41-0 huddle] who 49ers a 39-38 edge. Collins playoff winning streak, an unde home shutout. Pennington threw drove the Giants down for a final D’Youville, shot at victory, a 41 yard field feated home record during the three touchdowns and just six could make 2002 regular season and 65,358 incompletions. Meanwhile, the goal try. The field goal was W 3-0 rabid (if fans with cheese on Jets defense held Colts quarter never tried. Center Trey Junkin, * fresh from retirement, snapped their heads can be rabid) fans back Peyton Manning to just 137 plays. I told the ball low and away from awaiting many Lambeau leaps in yards passing and shackled num Saturday, Jan. 11 a certain blowout. The Falcons ber one receiver Marvin holder Matt Allen. Unable to set them I could." the ball, Allen rolled right des marched to Lambeau with an Harrison. Coming off a cam (W) Basketball vs. perately searching for an open unremarkable 4-3 road mark, a paign in which he shattered the receiver. Allen threw the ball Bridgewater, W 67-63 decimated secondary (starting NFL record for receptions with comer Ray Buchanan was fight 143, Harrison managed just four That was all Steelers QB towards the end zone, in the direction of last hope Rich ing an abdominal strain) and but catches against the Jets’ second Tommy Maddox needed. The one true offensive weapon in ary. journeyman quarterback and for Seubert. Seubert was dragged to Monday, Jan. 13 the ground without the ball in quarterback Michael Vick. Colts’ coach Tony Dungy’s mer XFL star threw three touch Yet, seemingly ignorant of postgame analysis could only down passes in the final 19 min hand, obvious pass interference, (M) Basketball vs. but no flags marked the penalty. the indomitable odds, the state the obvious: "They played utes to lead a furious rally. The Niners left the field jubilant, Hampden-Sydney, Falcons would march across awfully well and made us look Steeler running back Chris victorious and thankful. Lambeau for three touchdowns awfully bad." Fuamata-Ma’afala’s touchdown Said Terrell Owens after the L 51-85 and a field goal. Packer fans Sunday’s games had more run with 54 seconds left gave game: "I asked everybody [in the would see just one Lambeau drama than the X-Files and more Pittsburgh their first and only huddle] who could make plays. leap, that came on a third quarter points than a Royals’ basketball lead of the game at 36-33. I told them I could." touchdown reception by receiver game. The Cleveland Browns The San Francisco 49ers Tuesday, Jan. 14 Lots of people made plays Donald Driver to make the and Pittsburgh Steelers met in trailed the New York Giants 38- on a wild wild card weekend. (W) Basketball vs. Mary blowout a slightly more Heinz Field for a game that 14 with 19 minutes left, but, tak Even the men in stripes. respectable 21-7. In victory, showed why football is a 60 ing a cue from Pittsburgh, Baldwin, W 73-55 Freshman Stars in First Start Against Bridgewater By Sean Boer embarrassed in front of their the half. The spurt was mainly Baker to call a timeout to try to The game then went back and Sports Editor friends and fans. caused by better defensive get his players to regroup. Off forth with both teams scoring With Michael Swartley out intensity and much better of the time out, EMU found equally for a short while. EMU EMU men’s basketball of the line up, the Royals were defensive rebounding. They Culen, who hit a shot from made one last run but couldn’t team nearly shocked obviously outsized. They were stopped Bridgewater from hav beyond the arc to cut the deficit quite catch up. They didn’t get Bridgewater, when they nearly forced to start forward Bryan ing more than one opportunity to four points. closer than 66-71. The final upset their rivalries with a key Williams against Bridgewater’s each time down the court. EMU Looked Like a Comeback score ended up being effort by their new starting junior center, Jeff Shwalm, who had their largest lead of the With the Eagles up 44-39, it Bridgewater 74 and EMU 66. freshman, Bryan Williams. had four inches and 35 pounds night at 27-23 with 55 seconds looked as if the Royals were The Royals played a very The Royals came into the on the Royals’ freshman. left in the half, but the Eagles making a run at a comeback. intense game, showing that they game on Jan. 8 as major under Royals Out-Rebounded made a little run and headed Eagle’s guard Ashby Tarkington are able to play at the same dogs to the Bridgewater Eagles. The size advantage hurt the into the locker room with a one hit a 3-point shot, but the level as Bridgewater. Bryan EMU entered the game posting Royals at the beginning of the point lead at 28-27. Mike Royals responded and contin Williams and Mike Culen were a 2-7 overall record and a 0-2 game; they were being out- Culen’s outside play and Bryan ued to show that they weren’t the stars throughout. Williams record in ODAC while the rebounded both defensively and Williams’ strong inside play about to give up when Nat was making only his first start Eagles had an overall record of offensively. This was giving helped spark the team offen Franklin hit a 3-pointer on the of the season as a freshman. 6-2 and were 0-1 in ODAC. the Eagles second and third sively. In the first half Culen next time down the court. "Bryan Williams really played This was supposed to be a game chances to finish on the offen had 11 points and Williams had After the 3-point basket by great," said Coach Baker of his in which Bridgewater would sive side and thus enabling 8. Franklin, the Eagles’ basket performance. Williams ended walk onto the courts and then them to build a 14-6 lead to The second half started out seemed to have a lid covering it. up with 21 points and 11 walk all over EMU. Even the start the game. by Bridgewater going on a 10-4 EMU went on a drought in rebounds, while Culen finished murmurs in the crowds from Then EMU started coming run to open their lead to 38-31. which they didn’t make a field with 22 points. both sides of the gym were pre back, making a 9-3 run with The run was lead by sophomore goal from the 10:40 mark until Baker hopes the team will dicting a blowout. nine minutes remaining. That guard Ricky Easterling, who there was 5:29 left in the game. learn from their loss and take But the Royals would have brought them back to within showed great ability to drive to This allowed Bridgewater to go what they learned to no part in a blow out. They two points and then tied it 48 the basket and finish. on an 11-0 run to make the Bridgewater for the next game were going up against their seconds later at 17. They then With 14 minutes left in the score 58-44 in favor of the on their court. rivals on their home court, and took their first lead of the game half, Bridgewater lead by the Eagles. they were not about to be at 19-17 with 6:55 remaining in score of 42-35, which forced Ja n u a r16, y 2 0 0 3 Th e We a t h eVa r n e INS: In Need of a SolutionTherefore Enter the Narrow Gate We are called to be peace populace. for the poor, but the poor misun The mob that is America does not makers. Anyone who is going to But even given the oppressed derstood him as much as. did the follow Jesus Christ must renounce status of the Palestinian people, if rich. Jesus knew that one day take kindly to American casual violence and live a life that we are following Jesus we will be God’s kingdom would come, but ties. After Sept. 11, they wanted embodies peace and reconcilia unable to take sides with them in a woe to those who try to bring someone to blame and naturally tion. I knew this before I went to way that puts us at odds with about the kingdom through their looked to the top. The Bush the Middle East, and it is still the those who are oppressing. If we own efforts! administration and the Congress, only way for are working toward peace and The role of Christians in the however, wanted to be associated Christians to be reconciliation, naive endorsement midst of conflict is just that: to be with the recovery, not the tragedy authentic. What of one side’s aspirations as unilat in the midst of it, not on one side it means to be a erally righteous solves nothing. or the other. To the powerful we itself. Ignoring Truman’s mantra, follower of EMU does an excellent job of call for justice for all people, we Bush didn’t let the buck stop in Christ amidst teaching us about the evils of criticize and condemn the evil the Oval Office. The Immigration conflict - this is oppressive governments and the committed, the hypocrisy of the and Naturalization Service was an the truth I truth of Jesus’ life amongst the righteous, the sword of the easy target to drop the blame on. learned through poor, the marginalized and the mighty. We do this not by After all, the INS was responsible for granting visas to being amongst oppressed. And I am not going to strengthening the resolve of the Dan Umbel th°se who were argue that Jesus said no harsh poor to overthrow their oppres the terrorists. Perhaps they should be held partly respon oppressed, and things to those in power in his sors, but by living a life that sible for the 3000 Americans no longer with us. those who oppressed - the suffer own day. I will not argue that breathes reconciliation between ers from both sides. Jesus justifies injustices. people. With the pressure on them, the INS needed a solu It is easy when entering such But I do find it interesting We identify with the suffer tion, something to quell the mob. Somehow it was a polarized situation, as the one in that despite his anger toward the ing not by encouraging antago decided that new regulations on student visas would Israel/Palestine, to blindly enter rich and powerful and his concern nism, but by suggesting and dis solve the problem. This is clearly not logical, though. into that polarization. Because for justice on behalf of the poor playing avenues of love and for EMU does such a good job of and oppressed, Jesus still ate and giveness to those who perpetuate We now know that all 15 of the 19 terrorists’ applications informing us about the plight of met with the powerful! He main evil against them. And we do released to the press should have been denied for obvi the poor at the hands of the rich, it tained openness to all people. If these things while living with ous reasons. Some of the forms had blank or illegible is easy to empathize so strongly we think that we should side with those who suffer, dying in their sections, and some were left completely blank. with the oppressed that one sets the oppressed in a way that deaths so that we might live in oneself against the oppressor. But excludes openness to the oppres their life. This is the life of Jesus Another problem with changing student visa regula this is by no means the way to sor it is not Jesus whom we fol Christ in the world. imitate Jesus, or be a peacemaker. low. We think that peace is some tions is that only three of the 19 Sept. 11 terrorists had This is not to say that there is The role of Christians in the thing that we must strive for, student visas. Delo Blough, director of international stu no such thing as oppression or world is not to identify the weak achieve or set in order. No! Peace dent services at EMU, explains that it comes back to the injustice in Israel/Palestine! For and make them strong, or to make is the reality already amongst us, fact that, "They can say they’re doing something about sure the Palestinians are the weak rich the poor, or to exalt the lowly. but always yet to come. Peace is these terrorists." The INS is happy, because Congress is er of the two parties; they are the "Blessed are the poor.. .but woe to given birth by the life of him who happy, because the president is happy, because many ones suffering the most from the the rich!" The poor are exalted suffered alone, was vanquished deprivation of their basic human through God’s exaltation of them, and who gave up all claims to Americans have seen "results." Some of us, however, are rights. After all, how many Israeli through Christ’s suffering with right. He is the one suffering on not happy. The new regulations are racist, sexist, and women must wait in line for hours them and through the promise that the cross at the hands of both bigoted on religious grounds. They only apply to men at a checkpoint on their way to they will one day inherit the oppressor and oppressed. Both age sixteen and older, from Arab and/or Muslim nations. give birth at a local hospital? How Kingdom of God. Pharisees and John were at the many Israelis have their homes The resurrection did not foot of His cross that day on Some call it the cost of keeping America safe, but it’s bulldozed to the ground? It is accomplish world peace or world Golgotha. And after the resurrec not safety that we’ve gained. We’ve only convinced our clear to me that in the context of wide equality. Jesus denied his tion both rich and poor came to Israel, the Israelis are the power rights - he did not teach us non the communion tables in Rome. selves that we made a large problem go away by making ful - and they abuse their power at violent methodologies with which The rich and the poor become it harder for some people to become educated in our the expense of the Palestinian to assert our own rights. Jesus is poor so that all might be rich. country. It won’t be long before this "solution" fails, and the next group of leaders takes on the mob. -mjs A Way toWork forChange By Chris Fretz waging war on Iraq was not should we go about change? Staff Writer immensely affected. I love the biblical concept of This is an all too common being in the world but not "of the Over Christmas vacation I problem. Public demonstrations world." The idea of being set went to a rally in Lancaster, PA have simply lost their effective apart for a higher purpose seems WeatherVane against a possible war on Iraq. ness. When mass rallies against pretty cool to me. But I wouldn’t There were speakers that talked war on Iraq were held on Oct. 26, say that working with politicians Jeremy B. Yoder Editor in Chief. about the ramifications of war, 2002, approximately 100,000 to change unjust policies is sell Michael J. Sharp Managing Editor. Cory Anderson, News Editor. Beth Klima, Style Editor. sign-holders that proudly showed people rallied in Washington, ing out my faith. In fact, my faith Conrad Erb, Opinion Editor. Sean Boer, Sports Editor. drivers passing by that "Bush D.C., with thousands of others in requires me to take action. I need Josiah Garber, Photography Editor. brings bombs to boys and girls" San Francisco, Germany, Sweden to follow Christ’s call to care for Kendra Heatwole, Business Manager. Sara Joy Bergey, Ads Manager. for Christmas and there were and Spain. The news media gave "the least of these." It’s a weak Joshua Reinford, Circulation Manager. Frank Ameka, Ads Designer. even some EMU students in the it coverage for about a day and a start, but I e-mailed President Jeremy Good and Kristine Sensenig, Copy Editors. crowd. Sounds great, eh? half afterwards, and then...noth Bush and told him I think that Rachel Swartzendruber, Layout Editor. Richard Benner, Faculty Advisor. Well, I went home pretty ing. President Bush virtually killing people is unjust and The Weather Vane is published weekly by undergraduate students of Eastern much unfulfilled. Don’t get me ignored these mass demonstra wrong. I am going to write and Mennonite University. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the universi wrong - rallies have their place. tions, gave no significant call my senators. I haven’t met ty or its affiliates. Letters to the editors are welcomed; the editors reserve the right I’m sure that some interesting response and life seemingly went with any of them or talked to to edit letters for clarity and space. Advertising is selective, with preference given to discussions took place at the rally on as normal. them in person yet, but I plan to. local businesses. and were generated afterward. Those genuinely working for I’m faithful that they will listen. The Weather Vane office is located below the IEP house on the EMU campus.The I’m sure opposition to violencejustice should always have a visi These are politicians that were Weather Vane is entered as first-class mail at the U.S. Post Office, Harrisonburg, Virginia. became more visible to the cou ble presence and voice, but elected to represent me in con Semester Subscription: $7 ($12 International) ple hundred people who passed maybe the routine of annual gress, and my vote can affect Year Subscription: $14 ($20 International) by Lancaster Square that day. But protests against the IMF, World their future. This is one way that The Weather Vane is printed at x-high graphic arts, Elkton, Virginia. other than raising public aware Bank and School of the Americas I can walk boldly in the way of The Weather Vane, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 ness of the matter, the issue of has drastically lessened the effect nonviolence and peace. I refuse Phone: (540) 432-4338 Fax: (540) 432-4130 of mass demonstrations. So how to NOT make a difference. http://weathervane.emu.edu email: [email protected] Ja n u a r16, y 2 0 0 3 Th e We a t h eVa r n e Op in io n Life Lessons from a Do-Rag "Get that crap off your head!" able. You’re not my MA anymore, ble tattoos. Not only did I think A slug to the the Snack Shop’s decision a friend commanded me as I inno or at least not as long as you wear he was a punk or wanna-be hard to s top serving breakfast after 11 am. cently walked back from the cafe that thing on your head." core person, but he intimidated How will we satisfyour all-day cravings teria to my room in Maplewood. Granted, he was joking, but he me as well. It turns out this fellow for bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches Now I’ve had crap on my obviously was not a big fan of the was Rus Pyle, whose company I now? head before - believe me, I know look of the bandana. Maybe he now appreciate and enjoy what it’s like (last fall while milk thought I was turning into a gang immensely. ing cows a ster - I’m not sure. Why is it that I had no respect A short-sleeved kug to tke unseasonably cow pooped Apparently, in some people’s for him when I first met him? balmy weather last week. We’ve decided glob on me), but I eyes, having a bandana on my Was I that shallow to dismiss his al warming won’t be so bad if it means we can am pretty sure head does not click with who I am value as a human being merely wear skorts in Jan. that crap is not as a person. "What is that on your because of jewelry and body art? presently the head? You’re Rodney Umble, Sadly, yes. Many, if not all, of us are still guilty of the same substance on you don’t wear bandanas... it’s A how-did-you-not-see-it slug to the driv thing. It could be a Marilyn my head. just not you." Sorry. I forgot. er of the car th a t ran over the Martin Manson t-shirt, American Eagle However, "Going for the do-rag look, House cat last week. _ . ... . since the item huh?" one gentleman asked. No, shirt and khakis, or pants that sag Rodney Umbel , , on my head I was actually going for the "I feel down below the rear that for some was apparently uncharacteristic like putting a bandana on my reason cause us to immediately for me, my friend deemed “crap” head" look. stereotype others. Do any of the An awed kug to last semester’s Weather Vane a suitable term to describe the I’m not writing about my previous attires make one Joe dif editors. We’ re still wondering how you m an ferent from another? No. white bandana tied on my head. "do-rag look" to criticize the aged to stay sane. The first day I wore a ban responses of others. I write Speaking of Joes, if Joe Lapp dana on my head here at EMU, because it challenged me and can wore sweatpants to chapel, would people’s reactions surprised, baf hopefully challenge others. that change him from being the fled and challenged me. I have been and am still formal President Lapp we all Various people wondered: guilty of the very thing I am criti know to Sloppy Joe? Of course Toot in ‘Mouth "What is the significance of the cizing: putting people into cate not, but simply understanding bandana?" "What the crap is that gories because of their appear such simple truths is not enough. - why the do-rag?" "What’s with ances. One morning when I was The Lord looks at the heart and "I wouldn’t have a prob that thing on your head?" and the 14 and eating breakfast, my older not the outward appearance, lem with hitting someone most comical: "Have you become brother and one of his friends according to I Samuel 16:7. over the head with a base a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan?" came down to eat. When his Similarly, we need to give people ball bat" Frankly, there was no significance friend, whom I had never met a chance even if their appearances to wearing a bandana (especially before, walked into the dining vary drastically from ours - even TedGrimsrud not in support for the Bucs). I room, I thought, "What is Ryan if they uncharacteristically sport History and Philosophy of simply felt like wearing it. doing being friends with this do-rags on their heads. Nonviolence When one fellow hall-mate punk?" first saw me wearing the bandana The guy had several earrings he said, "Rodney, this is unaccept in each of his ears and some visi Have a contribution? Send it to [email protected] along with the professor's name and class. The Letter to the Editors Weather Complacent Christianity To the Weather Vane: and painful and hard. It's easy to Vane notice this because I experienced Everyone knows what the it last semester. I thought it would Wants hot topics are here on campus. be easy to stay on fire for God at We've had numerous articles and a Christian school, but it wasn't. I YOU! discussions about them - homo found myself falling into a rut of sexuality, academic freedom, etc. motions. I became distracted by To be honest, I'm getting tired of everything else going on around it. There comes a pbint when both me that I lost sight of God. I don't sides are heard and all the argu want this campus to get caught up ments are argued. At this point, in the "everything else." people are not going to be Sometimes complacent swayed to change their minds Christians use issues to deflect because they already formed their attention off their own spiritual beliefs. We have reached that state. I am not saying that is the point. More and more I've come motive behind all the articles and to notice what I call "complacent such. I just want to use this as a Christianity." People say they are caution to the community as a Christians and they go through whole. I don't want everyone to the motions of going to church, get so wrapped up in issues that but there is no desire to know they neglect or forget the heart of God in a deeper way. They are the matter. We need to remember fake; they claim to love God but that the most important thing is their actions don't show that. our relationship with God. Are Complacent Christians are com we actively striving to know God fortable where they are, and they better, to be more obedient, to be essentially resist God because our more faithful in prayer, to trust Needed: God is an uncomfortable God. Him more? Do we love God with photographers & writers They don't want to be challenged all of our hearts, so much that we “ p i c k , 2 M f m l * dutif. or refined by His fire. God wants hunger for Him? That is the issue. Work-Study available. to shape us and mold us to be •AMw 'ej more like Him, but that's scary -Jessica J. Wilson 8Ja n u a r16, y 2 0 0 3 Back Page Th e We a t h eVa r n e Fear and Celebration in Baghdad By Micah Keller Shristi only U.S. war crimes - the delib showed up ringing a bell and On The Sidewalk: Foreign Correspondent erate bombing of civilian infra handing out presents from his (BAGHDAD)— structure such as electrical facil big sack—the kids went crazy! "What was your craziest New Year's resolution?" ities, water treatment plants and "It’s frightening to think that I wonder if it feels strange bridges, causes unimaginable some of my congregants could “Not to watch the ball drop, for Iraqis to make New Year's suffering for normal citizens. be killed if the US attacks," said {because it was so lame.” resolutions with the looming The same graduate student Father Vincent, the resident |-Nick Buckwalter, sophomore threat of American bombings described living without elec priest. Iraq’s one million and the future so uncertain? I’m tricity for 40 days during the Christians (4% of the popula in Baghdad for the holiday sea Gulf War. The UN sanctions tion) freely worship at churches son as a member of the Iraq have made it very difficult for throughout the country. Church Peace Team, a group of Iraq to rebuild its power grid. spires rise from the Baghdad Americans working to stop the Today, 12 years after Desert skyline among the minarets of “You don’t want to know.” Bush administration from push Storm, the majority of Iraqi the many beautiful Mosques. "A -Kristi Kobs, junior ing for an unnecessary and dan households outside Baghdad U.S. attack could disrupt the bal gerous war. have power cuts for 10 hours a ance of respect and tolerance We spend our time meeting day, every day. If it weren’t for between religions here. It could ordinary Iraqi citizens, listening the pervasive mood of fear and be very dangerous for Iraqi “To not make resolutions, but to their stories and relaying uncertainty in Baghdad I might Christians," Father Vincent told I didn’t keep it.” those stories back to the enjoy spending the holidays me. -KatySue Tillman, graduate student American people. The main here. Would a U.S.-led war stream journalists in Baghdad Despite suffering under 12 against Iraq make the world a rarely speak to ordinary Iraqis. years of crippling UN sanctions, safer place? Just the opposite - a They are mostly cooped-up in the citizens of Baghdad still U.S. invasion would not only de the A1 Rashid, the fanciest hotel know how to celebrate. I attend stabilize Iraq, but would almost “When I was little, I made a in town, and spend their days ed my share of Christmas parties certainly increase terrorist resolution to gain 15 pounds.” rushing between press briefings here, and we're all looking for threats against the United States. -Roxi Michael, first-year and chasing the weapons inspec ward to New Year's Eve festivi During my travels in the Middle tors. ties. People are celebrating and East I have not met a single per In contrast, as Iraq Peace conditions are slowly improv son who supports a war against Team members, we spend our ing, but sadly many Iraqis Iraq. Some Arab leaders may days visiting schools, hospitals depend on food rations from the indirectly support such a war, The Inside Scooj> and churches, or just sitting and oil-for-food program and many but terrorists come from the pub chatting with Iraqi friends in the are still underfed and malnour lic at large. The point is, current Friday. January 17 ♦Brad Yoder Coffee House many restaurants and cafes near ished. The rations only provide ly high anti-American sentiment ♦“Writing Like I Believe” CC Greeting Hall, 8:00 p.m. our hotel. "We don’t even want 2,150 calories per person per day in the Middle East would reach a David Wright, 10:00 a.m. ♦Movie: The Ring to think about war, we don’t talk and lack sufficient high-nutrient boiling point if the U.S. bombs ♦(M) Volleyball vs. Phila. about it," a graduate student at fruits and vegetables. Likewise, Iraq. Will bombing Iraq make Biblical. Home, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Janm ry 19 Baghdad University told me. hospitals and health care facili the world a more peaceful place? ♦(W) Basketball at Guilford ♦(M) Basketball at Emory & "My husband works hard to pay ties still have a severe shortage Will bombing Iraq make our ♦Movie: The Ring I lenry our bills and I’m working on my of medicines and supplies. beautiful nation safer? Come on thesis. Our children don’t know Another U.S. bombing cam Bush, it’s a no-brainer. Saturday. January 18 MQnday, January 20 about the threat of war—we paign here would turn this long ♦Senior Saturday, UC 222 ♦“Monkeys are to Entertain, don’t tell them." standing humanitarian crisis into ♦(M) Volleyball (Royal Inv.) not Preachers,” speech by She continued, saying, “If a disaster - genocide. Micah Keller Shristi graduated vs. Baptist Bible (H) MLK, 10:00 a.m. the Americans bomb Baghdad, While in central Baghdad. I from Eastern Mennonite ♦(M) Basketball at Guilford, ♦Martin Luther King Day the electricity will go out, the attended a wonderful Christmas University in Harrisonburg, 2:00 pm Service, 7:30 p.m. sewer system will stop working pageant at Saint Rafael’s Virginia in 2000. Shristi plans ♦Men’s Volleyball (Royal Inv.) and people will die. All we can Church. Dressed as shepherds, to remain with the Iraq Peace vs. Lancaster Bible (H) Wednesday. January 22 do is pray for peace, but the sheep, cows and donkeys the Team until Jan. 13th when he ♦(W) Basketball at Emory & ♦Worship, 10:00 a.m. Americans can work to stop this children sang carols and acted will return to teaching English at Henry ♦(W) Basketball vs. Lynchburg war." Civilian deaths, so called out the Christmas story. After the the American Language Center (H), 7:00 p.m. "collateral damage", are not the church service Santa Claus in Kathmandu, Nepal. 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