The Echo: November 10, 2006

Consumerism or compassion? Opinions article considers corporations that support humanitarian causes The MT Cup Local coffee shop HE CHO discovered TNOVEMBER 10, 2006 ET AYLOR U NIVERSI T Y SINCE 1915 - VOLUME 94, NO. 11 WOW challenges TU to bless others Speakers and seminars encourage students' involvement in world missions BY DAVID PULLIAM portunity to respond to CONTRIBUTOR the needs of the world by prayer and missions.” As a part of World Oppor- The activities of WOW in- tunities Week, students were cluded prayer, discussion, challenged to reach out with seminars and speakers. Mis- the love of Christ to those sion representatives set up in need around the world. booths in the DC, giving stu- This challenge highlighted dents the opportunity to look WOW’s purpose - to encour- at different ministry organi- age students to consider be- zations and collect brochures coming more involved in and information packets. world missions. Some mission representa- The WOW co-directors tives also visited classrooms. this year were seniors An- Others lived with students in drew Ulasich and Valerie their dorms, spending time Schmitt, assisted by the with these students and dis- WOW cabinet comprised of cussing how they can be in- 21 other students. volved in missions. The word "barak," Hebrew James Gehman, a mission for "to bless," was chosen representative from the Latin as a key word for the week, America Mission, said he ap- which focused on giving preciates WOW because it’s students an opportunity to an opportunity for him to bless the world and dedi- share the needs of the Latin cate their lives to missions. American people with stu- Ulasich encouraged students. dents to not just look for The week began with Rev. blessings in their own Dr. Kefa Sempangi speak- lives, but to focus on being at regular morning cha- ing a blessing to others. pel on Monday, and then Photo by Alisse Goldsmith “[WOW is] a time for at a special prayer chapel the campus to focus on the that evening where stu- George Verwer preaches to Taylor students at the Tuesday night service during WOW. He also spoke in chapel today and in Wednesday's needs of the world,” Ulas- dents specifically turned chapel. Verwer is the former international director of Operation Mobilization, a position he retired from in 2003. Operation Mobilization is an organization that travels the globe with two ships and 4,000 workers in 80 countries. It also disciples new believers. ich said. “It gives an op- See WOW page 2 'Juliet' makes American premiere Students plan ian Theatre in Cluj, Romania, like propaganda,” Hawkins and an associate professor of said. “It possesses a point of abortion protest aesthetics at the University entrance for the secular view- of Babes-Bolyai, also in Cluj. er because it contains enough BY MEGAN BAIRD ministry by staging their Julia’s persona is brought … hopelessness and honesty EDITOR-IN-CHIEF own LIFE tape protest. to life by 27-year-old Me- that they can identify.” “I hope to communicate the lissa Hawkins, a graduate Hawkins hopes that peo- Mouths bound in red message that we are called to of Northern Illinois Uni- ple are inspired by the mes- tape with the word “Life” be obedient, but it really is versity. She discovered the sage of God’s faithfulness scrawled on them in black only God who deserves all script while working as a played out in the story ink, hundreds silently stand the praise,” Timbie said. company actress for the of Julia Visky. outside the Supreme Court, The idea was formed ini- Studio K theatre company in “I would like [viewers] to braving the relentless snow, tially in response to a Senior Budapest, Hungary. take courage,” Hawkins said. howling wind, driving rain Seminar assignment, which “I read ["Juliet"], and set “[I want them] to recognize and brutal temperatures in required students to create out to meet the playwright,” that the Lord not only loves an effort to end abortion in a plan to meet a significant Hawkins said. “[András them in their trials, but that America. This Silent Siege, community need outside the Visky was] the first man I he suffers with them.” begun in October 2004, has Taylor campus. After dis- had found who had success- This play came to Taylor started a powerful trend cussing various ideas, Odle fully married faith and art through Linda Welker, a new four Taylor students wish mentioned the LIFE tape and compromised neither.” professor in the communica- to continue. ministry and a plan was born. She wrote to him and re- tion arts department. She be- On Nov. 17, seniors Tad “I think we were all ex- ceived an invitation to stay came a close friend of Visky Litwiller, Olivia Odle, Renae cited about the idea of doing with his family in Transyl- after traveling to Eastern Timbie and Megan Baird will something that is deliber- vania for a week. Despite Europe and writing a play, lead a silent protest against ately trying to bring about an expired visa, she trav- called "Divine Reverbera- abortion outside a local abor- change, but also deliberate tions," about the Christians, tion clinic. This protest will in surrendering the results to "['Juliet'] was the including Ference Visky, be modeled after the Bound- God,” Timbie said. “We were first play that I had who suffered for their faith 4LIFE protests begun two challenged to dream big, and ever come across that under Communism. years ago. we think this has the poten- succeeded in being Welker believes "Juliet" is These protests involve tial to do big things.” Christian to the core an important play not only hundreds standing outside The students will fast and without feeling like because of its rich history, but the Supreme Court build- pray for 24 hours before the propaganda. " because its global outlook ing in Washington, D.C., protest, which will occur BY MIA WALES had to fight for survival. parallels part of President every day, praying for an from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. NEWS EDITOR At one point, struck with a -Melissa Hawkins- Habecker’s “Vision 2016.” end to abortion while wear- They hope to reach as many deadly illness, Julia was pre- “[The communication arts ing red “LIFE tape” over people as possible, but said On Nov. 11, Mitchell The- sumed dead. She awoke and eled across three countries to department is] really inter- their mouths. changing even one person’s atre will present "Juliet: A found herself in a morgue. meet the playwright. ested in participating in the “We received this ‘foolish’ heart will make the proj- Dialogue about Love," a 90- Though the play is a mono- During that week, Visky global engagement initia- strategy in a dream and it ect a success. minute monologue about a logue, the script chronicles gave Hawkins the script for tive,” Welker said. “This is quickly gained momentum “[Bound4LIFE] is the Hungarian woman and her Julia’s dialogue with God "Juliet" and asked her to per- one way that we can start a far beyond our organiza- sound of many voices heard family who were persecuted during her three-day period form in the English premiere. dialogue in our department.” tion, rallying churches and in the heavens as we pray and for their faith. The show is of internment in the morgue. In 2004, the final pieces fell The theatre department ministries such as YWAM appeal to a higher court than visiting Taylor on its pre- The playwright, András into place when Visky and plans to use a special stag- and Global Harvest to our that of the earth," reads the miere tour through America. Visky, is the youngest son of Hawkins collaborated with ing for Juliet called thrust side,” reads the Bound4LIFE Bound4LIFE Web site. "We The play depicts Julia Julia and Ference Visky. He director Christopher Markle, staging. Chairs will be Web site. are not angry protesters con- Visky, a wife and mother of spent the early part of his and Northern Illinois Uni- placed on risers on three Indeed, this mission has tending with human agents seven who lived in the post childhood living in the gulog versity agreed to produce the sides of the stage. Thrust spread beyond the borders of ... We make our appeal to the World War II Communist prison camp with his mother English version of "Juliet." staging will enhance this Washington, D.C. Churches high court of Heaven, crying regime in Romania. Her and siblings. Hawkins believes this performance, but it limits and organizations across out for justice that has been husband, Ference Visky, an In later years, he became a performance is a power- the seating to less than 100. the country have emulated too long denied.” outspoken pastor, was sen- highly acclaimed writer, poet ful witnessing tool because The play’s only perfor- and supported the strategy For more information tenced to 22 years in prison and essayist and decided of its acceptance within the mance is on Saturday, Nov. of Bound4LIFE, furthering about Bound4LIFE, visit for preaching the gospel. to write "Juliet: A Dialogue secular community. 11, at 8 p.m. in Mitchell The- a cause that began as a www.bound4life.com. Con- Left alone, Julia and her about Love," based on his “It was the first play that atre. Tickets are available at mere dream. tact Odle, Litwiller, Timbie seven children were forced mother’s memoirs. I had ever come across that the Theatre box office and It is because of this vision or Baird to learn how to into a gulog, a Communist Visky is currently the dra- succeeded in being Christian are $5 for students and $8 for these Taylor students wish become involved with their detention camp, where they maturg of the State Hungar- to the core without feeling faculty and staff.

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