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Education Challenged Winter 1992

Taylor's Own Russian Revolution

An American Hero

Liberating Education

Beyond the Barriors ducation challenged? When my grand- example of education in action. (See page 12.) mother taught school, she says the challenge "Educator-in-action" seems an apt title for was to keep the fire going in the wood stove, elementary school principal Betty Campbell '64 to make sure the room was swept out each whose story appears on page 16, though Reader's morning, and to stay one week ahead of her older Digest chose instead to honor her with the title. students in the Latin primer. "American Hero in Education." Times have changed. One would be hard put Then, challenging an all-too-prevalent product to find a school house today that consists of "one orientation to education is professor emeritus room and a path." Neither do teachers regularly Dr. Mildred Chapman (page 18). And as her perform janitorial service. Nor is Latin a common former students will remember, she is not one with high school offering. whom to trifle. Latin isn't offered on Taylor's campus, for that Finally, Dr. Louis "Buzz" Gallien '76 acts matter. But, then, neither is Russian, and there are on both his research findings and his convictions in several students who are actively seeking to change developing a unique mentor program for future that in the wake of a visit by students, faculty, and teachers (page 21). the president of Nizhni Novgorod State University. In different ways, each of the persons high- The Taylor students are eager to master ele- lighted herein challenges our notion of what ments of the Russian language before making education can be. In different ways, each by planned visits to example fires the Nizhni Novgorod. imagination. Their involvement Perhaps times in the educational haven't changed so process highlights much after all. one of many ways Perhaps it is still the in which Taylor's role of educators to participation in be lighting fires. the exchange Pray, let us feel program left the the heat. university forever changed—perhaps —Doug Marlow in itself the best '81, editor

CULTURAL EXCHANGE: In traditional Russian dressfor a cultural presentation at Taylor, Dr. Bella Gribkova. associate professor ofEnglish language at Nizhni Novgorad State

University exchanges more than

Taylor Volume 84, Number 2 nm Winter 1992

Taylor University Dr. Jay Kesler '58, president Dr. Daryl R. Yost, provost

Taylor is published quarterly for alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents of current students and friends of Taylor University by the University Advancement Office, Dr. Charles R. Jaggers '69, vice president.

'81 Douglas J. R. Marlow , editor and designer Betty Freese, alumni notes editor Jim Garringer, photographer

Student assistant editor: Lori Sue Red '93

Regular contributing authors: Dr. Jay Kesler '58, Wesley Robinson '50, Jim Garringer

Guest authors this issue: Angela Cox '94, Randy Dillinger '95, Dr. Stephen Hoffmann, 1 2 REVOLUTION IN AMERICA'S HEARTLAND Anne Marie Sarkela '92, Dr. Alan Winquist Taylor 's Russian guests were on campus a mere three

weeks, yet they left behind them a university Address letters and comments to: Editor, profoundly Taylor, 500 W. Reade Ave., Taylor University, Upland, IN 46989. The staff reserves the right to publish a representative sample of letters and to edit letters for space. Unsolicited manuscripts are welcomed for possible 6 AMERICAN HERO IN EDUCATION inclusion in the magazine. Enclose a self- 1 addressed, stamped envelope for return of She's not afraid to take on gangs, drug dealers, "crack' material. Selection and publication are at the houses, even the entire neighborhood, in her efforts to discretion of the editor and his advisory panel. assure students the best possible early education. Opinions expressed in Taylor are those of the authors, not necessarily Taylor University.

Persons wishing to reproduce any portion of Taylor magazine's contents are requested to 1 8 LIBERATING EDUCATION: PRODUCT call or write in advance for permission. OR PROCESS? Printing, Shepard Poorman Communications Corp., Indianapolis, Ind. In her "farewell address" to the faculty and students, a Design consultation: Highgate, Cross+Cathey, distinguished educator challenges the notion of a test-

Wheaton, III. score hungry society that we are what we produce.

Back cover photograph by Jim Garringer

Taylor University complies with all federal and state nondiscrimination laws. Taylor University 21 BREAKING THE CULTURAL BARRIOR is an equal-opportunity institution. Direct Educators can make a difference in the lives ofyoung inquiries to the Office of the President, Taylor says Louis Gallien '76. University, Upland, IN 46989, (317) 998-5201, African-American men, "Buzz" or the Office of Civil Rights, Washington, DC.

Please mail address corrections to Alumni Office, Taylor University, Upland, IN 46989. 2 EXCHANGE 23 TAYLOR GATHERING

3 ON CAMPUS 24 TRADITION

9 SPORTS 26 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

10 JAY KESLER 27 ALUMNI NOTES

32 VISTA ) EXCHANGE

The Spring 1991 issue on business ethics seems to have struck a cord—we're still hearing about it. And now we 're now receiving letters in response to letters originally responding to an article profiling pro-life attorney Paige Comstock Cunningham (Summer 1991). We appreciate your taking advantage of the forum this space offers. Should you feel so inclined, you are welcome to submit a longer essay (approximately 400 words) for possible inclusion in the Vista section. We look forward to hearing from you.

This business of ethics Cloud of witnesses No middle ground Thank you for all you do to keep Being a part of the alumni of There are two letters (Autumn

alumni like myself informed about Taylor, each issue of the magazine I 1991 ) sent regarding Paige

Taylor University. Although my anxiously await. I love to be updated Cunningham's article on abortion that

husband and I live overseas, I greatly on friends but also, I am always I felt I must respond to. appreciate receiving the Alumni curious to see if Taylor's leaders (and First of all—abortion is either right

magazines and other notices of I believe this magazine represents or wrong. There is no middle ground. alumni activities. most of them) continue in the vision Both of the letters indicate to me a

I appreciated the recent issue of set in the past. Remembering belief in situation ethics. The situa-

the alumni magazine given to articles Taylor's roots in the words and tion determines if it is okay or not.

on ethics. It made me proud to think examples of godly men and women I would encourage the writers of

Taylor graduates could give positive from long ago is important, lest one both those letters to read what

testimonies of putting Christ first, stray. I remember many times my happens to a baby during abortion.

even in the business world. It also grandma (Alice Shippy, employee for There are at least five techniques I made me recognize an area to pray 35 years) telling me of Lilian have heard of that are used in

for our friends and supporters back in Haakonsen's commitment to the sick. destroying an unborn baby. I will list the U.S.A. Although they may have We would also talk about the faith of them below. That baby did not do

many more possessions and advan- Sammy Morris. I pray that we can one thing wrong to have its life ended tages than we do as a missionary live in such a way as they did. so horribly. Please pray and ask God

family, I am truly happy that we do Thanks for the insight in your to reveal His broken heart over these not have to face the politics and ethics Precis this past issue (Autumn 1991). destroyed children and the horror and

of a business life. It is also good to hear that Prof. pain that must follow the mothers. '74 Carolyn Barton Mitdge Mikkelson is still himself! ( 1 Dilation and curettage: the

Solomon Islands Steve Wolfe '90 baby is cut into pieces and scraped Cbicago, Illinois from the uterine wall.

One of your alumni, Hugh D. Love in action (2) Suction curettage: the baby is

Sprunger '53 of Hong Kong, passed I just wanted to add my two-cents basically "vacuumed" by a strong on to me a copy of the article, "The to the article on "Voices of Experi- suction into ajar. Ethics of War & Peace," by Ann ence" (Summer 1991) about Prof. (3) Salt poisoning: a strong salt

Calkins from your Spring 1991 issue. "Buff Gates. solution is injected into the baby's

Ms. Calkins has done a great job When I was a sophomore at sac. The baby swallows the poison

in pulling together some of the Taylor. I had no idea what I wanted to and is literally burned alive.

dilemmas faced by those of us who do. I went to talk to Coach Gates (4) Hysterotomy or Caesarean

try to live out Jesus' teachings about about the recreational leadership section: the baby is removed and peace quite literally. With your major. Not only did he share his love allowed to die by neglect or some-

permission, I would like to reprint for Taylor and the athletic department, times killed. this article in Gospel Herald, the but his faith in Jesus Christ. (5) Prostaglandin chemical official publication of the Mennonite He took such personal interest, not abortion: these chemicals cause the Church, which circulates to approxi- even knowing me, and prayed with uterus to contract violently, pushing mately 22.000 of our members in the me about what God's will would be out the developing baby. The

United States and Canada. for my life. God used him (and he contractions are abnormally severe,

May I have permission to do so? obeyed) by demonstrating his love to sometimes killing the baby and Thank you for your consideration. others. injuring the mother.

./. Lome Peachey I graduated in 1988 and now am If we as the body of Christ are Scottdale, Pennsylvania the community outreach director for saying that these acts are okay to

Keep in touch Akron Youthquake Ministries, serving commit. I think our country is in Just a note to thank you for God in the inner-city. Thanks Coach! graver danger than we know.

sending us the Taylor Magazine. We Lisa Miller '88 Also, (this is off that subject). I too enjoy the articles and the "updates" Akron. Ohio was a member of Taylor's champion- on students who were former ship baseball team in 1975 and 1976. employees and customers. We (Autumn 1991) Hi. Sam Eddy!

appreciate being on the mailing list. Jim Hagman '78 Barb and Bob Ames Gig Harbor, Washington T.O.P.P.I.T. Pizza. Upland, Indiana ON CAMPUS

After 19 years, TV producer returns to campus with a mission

Barry Pavesi x'75 was a to do something more for evangelical When like, 'Wait a minute.' I don't plan that Christianity." sophomore at Taylor University, he far ahead." decided to leave the school because But when students ask him It was only within the past year it or television questions, Pavesi says, that's what didn't offer a radio that Taylor officals worked to bring major. they want to know: Why leave ABC Pavesi to the staff. He had worked Now— 19 years later—he's back. to come to Upland? on a video project for the university This time, to stay. Pavesi, who left "It's a difficult question to several years ago. ABC television in New York after answer," he says. "The real answer to Last semester, he mainly gave years, is the school's producer-in- that is I feel that's what wanted 15 God guest lectures in broadcast courses. It is position for a to that's a difficult residence. a new me do and reason This spring he will lead some school that has only recently begun for people to handle." independent study courses and work its television It's even tough for students expanding program. He on another video to be marketed by arrived on campus last fall. at Taylor. the university. Taylor. left all want careers, they To come to Pavesi "They Pavesi says some of his former a that let work with all want to well, they all want behind job him do co-workers have offered to come to as Peter Jennings, success," Pavesi says. lot of kids people such Ted "A Taylor to lecture and a spring trip for Koppel, Barbara Walters and here have their lives planned out. some students to New York is Howard Cosell. "They're 21 years planned. The job took him to the Olym- old and they want to So far, coming to Upland has been Placid, N.Y., get pics—in Lake and Los married and an easy adjustment for Pavesi and his Angeles as well as every football have two children, — wife. Betsy, who works at Marion and baseball stadium in the w and in nine years General Hospital. country. they'll be at a "This is America." Pavesi says. He worked on news certain point," he "Turn on the 6 o'clock news, and it's shows such as Good says. "I'm not the farm report and Morning America, all about how much rain special broadcasts we had. It's pretty much during the Persian the same news you have Gulf and War soap in the major markets." operas such as All In fact, he says, Children My and there are many good to Live One Life things about moving to He left the Midwest from the behind the East Coast. world of But, he believes, political the biggest adjustment conventions may be yet to come—the presidential and adjustment to an Indiana debates. winter. Actually, it "Lake Placid was was easier than the coldest I've ever been in it sounds. my life." Pavesi says. "But I "I came to have not experienced an a point in my ndiana winter in a while. life where I "Upland in February or realized I just ake Placid in 1980? I'm couldn't going to reserve total judgment continue to on that." spend my life working for money," Pavesi Adapted with permission, from the Chronicle Tribune, Marion, hid. says. "I wanted MAN WITH A MISSION: Producer-in-residence Bam- Pavesi. —

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NAIA involvement with the Dr. Roger Jenkinson Olympic movement and the national governing bodies of each of the sports sponsored by the Olympic games is the task of the five-member NAIA International Committee, to which geography professor Roger Jenkinson was recently named. Jenkinson is past-president of NAIA and has held numerous leadership National magazine ranks Taylor top 10 positions within the organization. among midwest regional liberal arts schools A "New Testament Tour: The Life of Christ and the Ministry of Paul" Taylor University is again ranked among the level of student satisfaction (as determined by will be held June 6-23, sponsored "top ten regional liberal arts colleges in the the number of students admitted as freshmen by the William Taylor Foundation. midwest" by U. S. News and World Report in who graduate within five years). Led by religion professor Dr. that magazine's 1992 annual guide to Selectivity was determined by the acceptance Robert Pitts and Mr. Charles "America's Best rate among applicants to the Newman, the tour features five Colleges." U.S. News 1990 freshman class, the days in New Testament Greece, and World Report percentage of those three days on a New Testament places schools in one accepted who actually Cruise of the Greek Isles, and of 14 categories and enrolled, and the first-time seven days in Israel. The cost is then ranks schools freshmen's high-school $2865 per person. For additional within each category. class standings and average information, call Newman at 1- Taylor is the only national aptitude test scores. 800-882-3456. university from Indiana Scores relating to faculty to be named in its support for colleges in Cleaning, raking leaves, and category. Taylor's category include a painting were among the tasks To determine the variety of statistical performed by the 150 students, rank of each institu- information: the 1990 ratio staff, and faculty who participated tion, U. S. News and of full-time equivalent in the first Community Outreach World Report first students to full-time Day, Nov. 2. Volunteers were surveyed the academic equivalent instructional assigned to tasks in Upland and reputations of colleges faculty, the percentage of nearby Marion. and universities as part-time faculty, and the

measured by a group of average 1 990 salary and The newest book by President nearly 2,500 respond- benefits for tenured full Jay Kesler. Raising Responsible ing presidents, deans, professors. Kids: Ten Things You Can Do and admission An assessment of Now to Prepare Your Childfor a directors, who rated other schools within the financial resources was reached by dividing each Lifetime ofIndependence, has same category as their own. school's 1990 dollar total of educational and been chosen by Wolgemuth & In addition to ranking the schools' academic general expenditures by its total full-time Hyatt Publishers as their entry at reputations, U. S. News and World Report used equivalent enrollment. the Christian Booksellers Conven- data concerning the selectivity of the student The measure of student satisfaction gauged tion in the marriage and family body, the degree to which the school financially the percentage of students in the 1983 to 1985 category. The Evangelical supports a high-quality, full-time faculty, the freshman classes who graduated within five Christian Publishers Association school's overall financial resources, and the vears of their enrollment date. —DM. LR awards the Gold Medallion to the best books of each year based in '89 life inaugurated various categories. Winners will graduate Brad Newlin's celebrated, memorial scholarship be announced in June. The Brad Newlin Memorial Christian Spring 1990) just four months prior to his

Education Scholarship was awarded for the first graduation. He died July 3 1 . 1990. Indiana's new State Elderhostel time this fall at a banquet ceremony that President Jay Kesler made note of the director is John Wallace, associate included a videotaped review of the influential genuineness evident in Newlin's life. "He professor of social work. life of the late Taylor graduate. grasped transparency with Jesus Christ. We do Elderhostel is an international Therese Trejo '92 received the award, which appreciate what he brought us. We do appreciate program providing continuing will be presented annually to a student who what he taught us. We do appreciate the education for persons age 60 or exemplifies the character qualities evident in scholarship in his memory. Our hope is that older. Each summer, Taylor acts Newlin's life, says Dr. Gary Newton, director over the years, many, many students will be as a training site for the program. of Christian education. touched and encouraged to live life with more Taylor faculty are involved in Newlin. an '89 graduate in Christian vigor, more wholeheartedness, more total teaching various courses. education, was diagnosed with a rare form of commitment living over the edge for Jesus cancer (see "A Sure Foundation." Taylor, Christ as did Brad."—DM. RD ON CAMPUS

History professor Alan Winquist receives award, cited for teaching excellence, campus leadership

He's brimming with energy. He's That quality, among others, has short of stature. And he has sand in earned him the respect of his peers, his shoes. who this year selected him as The first two characteristics are recipient of the Sears-Roebuck immediately evident to students in Dr. Foundation Teaching Excellence and Alan Winquist's history classes; the Campus Leadership Award. "The significance of the third characteristic award recognizes Dr. Winquist's does not long remain a mystery. outstanding contributions to under- A professor of history at Taylor graduate education, student learning, since 1974, Winquist brings a high and campus life," says academic dean level of enthusiasm to his subject, and Dr. Richard Stanislaw. has a talent for making potentially dry Winquist says he enjoys contact subjects "come alive." with students. "They are open to new

Part of his secret is the "sand in his ideas, to new challenges, and that in shoes," a phrase President Jay Kesler turn keeps me open," he says. uses to describe Winquist's penchant Each semester presents an entirely for traversing the globe. different series of opportunities, he This January, for example, says, noting that he changes his

Winquist is in Europe as co-leader of lectures as often as possible to take a Taylor-sponsored study tour. into account new facts he has learned. Following a month in Russia last "To be good at teaching, a person summer as part of the Taylor-Russia needs to keep up with his or her exchange program, he spent another studies, theories and interpretations, month crisscrossing Europe. Such is just like the students." his reputation for travel, that it is a For Winquist, the pursuit of standing joke among the faculty to knowledge is not only an academic inquire at the beginning of each endeavor, however. It has application academic year, "Is Winquist back for all areas of life. "We are living in yet?" (Generally, he does return in exciting times with such major time for the start of classes.) changes throughout the world," he

The history professor's love affair tells students. "My hope is that we with travel has its rewards when he continue to strive to eliminate, once steps into the classroom. Students are and for all, misunderstandings, quick to notice his ready familiarity prejudices and hatreds. Growing up with other countries, peoples, and in the ethnic salad bowl of New York historical sites. It adds an edge to his City, from an early age I learned to lectures and enables him to breathe live with people who, for the most life into the past, they say. part, were not from my ethnic

Too, Winquist's travel experience background or religious faith. I could is both representative of and a result have either developed deep prejudices of his continuing thirst for knowl- and suspicions against them or edge. A stamp collector since age learned from them and appreciated seven, he attributes his early interest the contri-butions of all these groups. in history, geography, and travel to a I chose the latter—it was one of the desire to visit the countries repre- most important decisions I ever sented by the various stamps in his made."—RC, AC, LR, AS, DM collection. The fulfillment of that childhood has translated into a dream TRAVELING MAN: Winquist's first 5-year continued openness and willingness plan calledfor him to be at Taylor. Still to learn right along with his students. at Taylor, he is in his fourth such plan. ON CAMPUS

Construction continues Construction of the Randall on the Randall Center Center for Environmental Studies for Environmental Studies. is right on schedule, according to Dr. Daryl Yost, provost and executive vice president "It might even be a week or two ahead of schedule," Yost says. The center

is scheduled to open this August at the start of the 1992-1993 academic year. Danger, fear, joy, sorrow: emotions intermingle during "Pioneer in Youth Ministry" is failed coup attempt as professor watches drama unfold the appellation Group magazine gives President Jay Kesler in its A small chunk of red brick sits on the edge columns of tanks with guns pointed to September 1991 issue. The youth of James Coe's office desk at Taylor's business Moscow." ministry magazine features a department. It was scary, he says, but then again it wasn't. personal profile of Kesler on It's not especially large or threatening. The ends of the cannons appeared to be plugged pages 42-46 of that issue. Certainly not imposing. Just a chunk of brick. and the tank drivers appeared to be very, very But late last summer, the brick—like Coe young. Professor emeritus Dr. E. Herbert himself—was at the center of a historical event. "You just wondered how these young kids Nygren and his wife, Louise, were The brick was part of the makeshift barri- could fire their tanks at the buildings and their honored at the annual Heritage cades that surrounded the Russian Parliament people," Coe says. "You could tell they weren't

Chapel in November. The building during the attempted coup in the Soviet really into it." purpose of the event is to recog- Union. Just about anything that could be found Still the scene was enough to get the Ameri- nize and honor persons who have was piled around the building, the center of the cans thinking about how they could get out of made an impact on the university resistance. the country. They talked about taking a train to and to instill in current students an "I remember seeing refrigerators, stoves, Finland if the airport closed. appreciation for Taylor's desks," Coe says. "Anything they had." Or going cross-country in cars. longstanding heritage, says history Before the coup began to crumble, he saw The next morning they went back to Moscow, professor and archivist Dr. Dwight tanks. Hundreds and hundreds of tanks, their this time heading to the U.S. Embassy. They Mikkelson. guns pointed toward the city. He and other were stopped several blocks away in a massive professors from U.S. universities stopped traffic jam. Taylor received a $50,000 grant counting one day after reaching 200. The group ran to the embassy between cars, for curriculum development from The group of 12 was in the Soviet Union as only to find hundreds of people in a line three Lily Endowment, Inc. last year. part of a delegation through the Christian blocks long. Says Coe: "People were wanting to Targeted areas: strengthen cross- College Coalition. They were there to start a get out of the counuy." cultural program, senior seminar, program designed to improve the graduate level Inside the embassy, personnel said the computer literacy program, library business programs at Moscow-area universities. situation was not dangerous. So the group orientation program, and create a When the group arrived in mid-August, decided to stay and complete their work. They service -participation component. nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Coe, who spent the night huddled around a radio in the had visited in May with the People to People kitchen, listening to the BBC. Candidates are currently being exchange, says security at the airport even When they returned to Moscow the next sought to fill faculty positions in seemed looser this time. evening, everything had changed. The coup art, chemistry, education, English, Three days later, everything changed. had failed. and marketing. "We never suspected anything." Coe says of This time, they got as far as the Russian Preferred candidates will have the coup. "It took everybody by surprise. Even Parliament building, known as the Russian a doctoral or other terminal the people in Russia, the ordinary people, were White House. Outside, people had lit fires and degree, previous experience, and a very much surprised." spent the night. commitment to the Taylor The group first heard the news while at a "The feeling that night was just electric," Coe University philosophy of Christian retreat center 50 miles from Moscow. One of says, his voice getting caught up in the memory. education. Highly experienced the professors was listening to British-Broad- "The people were euphoric, they were singing. marketing executives are welcome casting Coip. on the radio. About 50 people would grasp amis and they'd

to apply for the marketing "At first it's kind of a disbelief," Coe says. run in front of the building and run back.

position. Direct inquiries to Dr. "That this can't be true. Like somebody is "It was just unbelievable."

Richard Stanislaw. Vice President pulling your leg. Then it just builds and builds But on the other side of the building, things

for Academic Affairs, at (317) the more you realize it's true." were silent. Dozens of candles had been lit in 998-5204. The first clue came later that morning, Aug. honor of three men killed during the coup. 19, when the U.S. group members were "Nobody said anything," Coe says. "Not World Opportunties Week brought scheduled to meet their Soviet counterparts in even understanding their language or anything, representatives of nearly 40 Moscow. They didn't know how else to make you knew what was going on there. mission organizations to campus contact so they drove in on a bus. "It just made you cry inside that people had this fall, say co-chairs Scott Kregel "There was this big sign that said. 'Mos- to give up their life."

'93 and Shannon Coggburn '93. cow'." Coe says. "And right behind it. two Adapted with permission, from the Chronicle Tribune, Marion. Ind. — ON CAMPUS

MATH WIZ: Juniors Teresa Schrock (above) and Heather Stouffer [far right photo) use Math Lab nuinipulatives to teach math skills to elementary students.

Innovative lab teaches teachers to teach math; celebrates 20th anniversary

When Taylor's Math Lab, an equipment Ewbank ordered from the number seven with the students. innovative training ground for England or made himself when he Using brightly colored Unifix cubes, elementary education majors, turned found the learning aids were the students were to find all the 20 this fall, perhaps no one marked otherwise largely unavailable. equations that equal seven. As the anniversary with more satisfac- Times have changed and much of cubes were arranged and rearranged, tion than did professor emeritus the math lab's stock-in-trade is now math suddenly became fun. William Ewbank. After all, Ewbank readily available through any one of "Math can be fun," asserts started the innovative program—one dozens of educational supply assistant professor of mathematics of the first of its kind in the U.S., catalogs. The function and purpose Ron Benbow. "Math can be mean- he says. of the lab, however, remains much ingful. Math can make sense. The Born in England, Ewbank retains the same. Math Lab helps to foster a positive a British sort of no-nonsense The program serves to integrate outlook in the minds of young approach to education. He quotes content and methodology. After children. The secret of the lab's the truism, "I hear and I forget, I see familiarizing themselves with the success is the philosophy of active and I remember, I do and I under- lab's resources, elementary educa- learning—getting kids involved." stand." It was that philosophy, and tion majors employ the tools to Sophomore Tammy Swathwood his frustration with "so many teach local grade school children received her introduction to the professors having a love affair with math skills in a fresh and Math Lab at the hands of Taylor the new math," that led him to create exciting way. students who visited her sixth-grade the math lab. Mrs. Maurer's first-grade classroom. "I couldn't understand

The lab still occupies its original classroom at Eastbrook Elementary math on paper but seeing it applied cramped quarters in a corner of the School in Upland can generate quite practically brought it to life for me,"

Reade Memorial Liberal Arts a little excitement. That has been she remembers. Center. An assortment of their habit each Thursday morning, Current education majors and manipulatives—blocks, Unifix when Christy Secund '93 appears Taylor-trained teachers continue that cubes, and other learning devices with a bag of math manipulatives active learning process for students fills the room. The inventory for her regular visit. within the local community and includes some of the original Recently, she chose to investigate across the country.—AC, DM — ON CAMPUS

Setting a new record for giving bv a 50-year reunion class, members of the class of '41 donated over $28,500 at Homecoming last fall to be used for an endowed Class of '41 scholarship and an endow- ment-building gift made through the Endowing the Vision program.

"Psalms: Living As a Christian

Single" is the title of the March Decision to be reached soon on Taylor, Summit merger 27-29 training seminar to be led by President Jay Kesler at the At its October meeting, Taylor's Board of ways unlike other struggling institutions. "'They Billy Graham Training Center at Trustees unanimously voted to authorize the are still current on payroll and on all loans." he The Cove, P.O. Box 19223, administration "to send a letter of intent to the says. "The campus is well maintained, and half Asheville, N.C. 28815. For more president and chairman of the board of trustees their buildings were built since 1972. Summit's information write the Center or at Summit Christian College, indicating that the problems are economies of scale, and a dwin- call (704) 298-2092. board wishes to pursue, in good faith, a merger dling demand for their educational product." to be consummated no later than January 1992," According to Jaggers. a post-merger Taylor The Rev. Herbert Frazer, Taylor says Dr. Daryl Yost, provost and executive can develop viable curricular offerings in an trustee emeritus, died Oct 7, 1991 vice president. extension program setting which are profitable. at age 95. Frazer, active as a Earlier this year, officials of the Fort Wayne, In addition, he says, "we believe that a financial United Methodist minister for 71 Ind. -based school (previously known as Fort plan can be developed which measures and years, preached his last sermon Wayne Bible College) approached Taylor with contains financial risks." within 30 days of his death. He an overture regarding the merger possibility. In a memorandum sent to university took pride in his affiliation with "This offer represents a significant employees, university officials outline major Taylor and was a supporter of opportunity which cannot be dismissed lightly," benefits of the proposed merger for Taylor. Youth Conference for many years. says Dr. Charles Jaggers, vice president for Included are opportunities to extend the

He is survived by three sons: Dr. university advancement and chair of the merger university's mission statement, diversify her Gene Frazer and the Rev. David task force. He points to similarities in the clientele, and service the Fort Wayne metropoli- Frazer '54, both in the ministry in mission statements between the two schools and tan area and tri-state region with an educational the Columbus, Ohio, area, and Dr. to opportunities which the Summit setting product that incorporates the hallmarks of a Hugh Frazer, missionary in Africa. would provide for Taylor to meet its board- Taylor education. approved long-range plan. The Taylor University Board of Trustees is

Geography professor Dr. Roger While acknowledging Summit's financial expected to take action on the merger proposal Jenkinson was elected to an difficulties, Jaggers says the school is in some by Jan. 31.—DM additional two-year term as president of the Geography Educators' Network of Indiana. Touts, crowds characterize largest-ever campus visitation day Over the past five years, GENI The 280 prospective students who. together tive students and their families to Taylor. That has helped over 1 1 ,500 teachers with their parents and sponsors, participated in job can be especially demanding, he admits, on throughout the state and at every set visitation days when members level of instruction in geographic the October 25 campus visitation day a new campus PTS participation record for the event, sponsored typically begin the day by setting up materials in education. Established in 1986 the admissions office. the chapel at 6:00 a. m. Next is a breakfast with a membership of five, GENI twice each semester by The visitation day's record attendance, meeting with prospective students and their now counts over 1 000 active members. coinciding with the start of Parents' Weekend, parents at 7:00. The rest of the morning and resulted in standing-room-only crowds at the afternoon is devoted to attending presentations, chapel, and lunch Taylor was well-represented at Friday morning chapel service. Overflow question and answer sessions, students, the 17th annual Praise Gathering seating provided viewers with a closed circuit with prospective and conducting service. class visits, and tours for Believers at the Indianapolis television broadcast of the chapel interviews, campus to Steve Mortland '85, campus among them, walking tours, van tours, and tours Convention Center last fall. According President Jay Kesler presented visitation coordinator, that was just one of the of the library and residence halls. completing this four workshops; the 57-member many ways in which organizers put forth extra "Our ideal goal after campus visitors. visitation is to allow any student to Taylor Chorale participated in the effort to accommodate the number of day not opening night concert, morning "Our goal is to provide prospective students and return home with unanswered questions worship services and afternoon their parents with an accurate view, firsthand, of regarding Taylor," says Mortland. concerts. the Taylor experience," he says. Interested students may schedule a campus It is challenging to provide a large number of visit or obtain more information about Taylor people with a high degree of personal attention. and the admissions procedure by calling tine A record enrollment of 1 ,780

Mortland confesses. so. he leans heavily admissions office at I -800-TU-23456. or by students is reported this year, up To do on the services of students such as Tim Popadic writing to: Office of Admissions. Taylor from last year's record of l ,729 '94 students. who comprise the Personal Touch Staff. University. 500 W. Reade Ave.. Upland. Ind. Popadic says he enjoys introducing prospec- 46989.—AS. DM ON CAMPUS

Tennis team ends fall season with perfect record, District 21 title

Taylor's women's tennis team capped off a tremendous season by winning the NAIA District 21

Championship. The tournament title

earned the Lady Trojans their first- ever berth to the NAIA National Tournament which will be held in May in Kansas City. In the district tournament Taylor totaled 32 points, which more than doubled the score of the second-place

team. All six singles players and all three doubles teams for the Lady Trojans reached the championship match of their respective flights. "This team was very determined to do well," said head coach Tena Krause. "That determination and out- overall depth were the keys to our success." Freshman Andrea Beutler captured

SMASH HIT: Tica Laughner '92 earned a place on the All-District team. the district title at #2 singles and finished the 1991 fall season with a perfect 17-0 singles record. Three times in a row: Lady Trojan volleyball team Other district titles were won by junior Lisa Gallagher at #3 singles, takes NCCAA National title, posts 40-plus wins freshman Dana Steckley at #4 singles, the doubles team of Beutler and For the third time in as many Dyck, Lee. and Shannon Warfield and years, the Lady Trojans volleyball '92 were each named to the HCW Steckley. Senior Tica Laughner, who team took the NCCAA National All-Conference team, while Coach finished as the runner-up #1 singles, was also voted to the All-District Championship title. En route to a 41- Karen Traut was named conference team. 1 1 overall season record, they also Coach of the Year. took their second consecutive Hoosier In NAIA District 21 play, Dyck Besides capturing the NAIA Conference for Women championship and Lee were selected as All-District District 21 title, the team finished its regular season with a perfect 12-0 title and advanced to their first-ever and All-Tournament performers. dual-match record. three NAIA District 21 championship The Lady Trojans have now won With freshmen the top six singles match this fall. more than 40 matches in each of the among this Taylor's "We have a motto called 'singular- past three seasons under the direction players year, women's tennis program should enjoy more ity' —and it means that we go for of Traut. Since 1 989. Taylor has success in the years. each moment. We try to do the best posted an overall record of 129-20. coming —JR we can in that moment because we Soccer team advances to first- ever District 21 finals play know we'll never get it back," says Anne Lee '94. named both the Since the soccer program began in Playing in snow and 25 degree NCCAA tournament's most valuable 1983, the Trojans had never won a temperatures, the Trojans then player and NCCAA All-American. game in NAIA District 21 tournament defeated Grace College 1-0, also on "Also, we have a lot of spirit and we play. This fall, they fell only one goal penalty kicks. In their first two play hard on emotion." short of winning the title match. The tournament games, the Trojans played Individual honors also went to Trojans started the tournament by two hours of overtimes. In the Kristi Dyck '93, named NCCAA All- defeating Huntington College 3-2 on championship match against top- American, and Lynne Kinzer '92 penalty kicks after the game had gone seeded IUPUI, Taylor fell short, named NCCAA Academic Ail- through two overtimes and two losing 3-2. The Trojans finished the American. sudden death periods tied at 2-2. season with an overall record of 13-8. JAY KESLER

The following article is extractedfrom the vision statementfor Taylor University, unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees at their most recent meeting. Copies of the unabridgec vision statement are available upon request.

A vision for Taylor University

Taylor University is an interdenominational evangelical Christian undergraduate institution educat-

ing men and women for lifelong learning andfor ministering the redemptive love ofJesus Christ to a

world in need. As a community of Christian students under the guidance ofa faculty committed to the

Lordship ofJesus Christ, Taylor University offers liberal arts and professional training based upon

the conviction that all truth has its source in God. —Mission Statement of Taylor University

By President Jay Kesler a community of Christians who have joined together to achieve the historical mission of the University. This

community is represented on campus by students, faculty, Contrasted to institutions wishing to change, modernize administrators, and staff. Off campus. Taylor is repre- or accommodate their mission statement to respond to sented by an extended community of alumni, trustees, internal dissatisfaction, market pressures or a crisis of parents, and many friends of the University. integrity, there is a high level of satisfaction among The actualization of the Taylor Mission is made Taylor's constituents with the statement of mission. We possible by the combined dedication and commitment are committed together to the proposition that the college of each community member striving toward our common exists for the purpose of carrying out this stated resolve, goals and mission. Together we espouse the values of as distinguished from an institution that prizes survival as intellectual development, service to others, and faith, as primary and then searches for a statement that legitimizes well as social and physical development. its existence. Whether Taylor University survives and

prospers or dwindles and dies is of less importance than The Campus Community The campus community the maintenance of the integrity of her historic purpose — is an intentional community of faculty, students, adminis- and mission. tration and staff. It is our conviction that living and Therefore, a vision for the future must radiate with studying together provides an all-important setting for greater fidelity and brilliance the foundational precepts shaping the lives of students. on which the enterprise was first launched. The ultimate We believe there is strength in maintaining a university purpose of this document is to assure the greatest adher- community where our accountability to one another is kept ence to our founding principles, while addressing areas intact through our commitment to the principles contained of current need and becoming proactive toward anticipated in the "Life Together Statement." Faculty, students, environmental changes. A vision is not static in that, as administration and staff alike must with willing enthusi- certain goals are realized, new opportunities and chal- asm give themselves to this ideal. lenges are seen from the heights attained along the way. Therefore, in seeking students we select those who can For purposes of organization we focus on three broad commit themselves to the values of the institution. Like- statements which provide the framework for the vision. wise, we propose continuing to seek persons at every level of employment who share the excitement of the Mission

Statement and the Christian convictions undergirding it. That Taylor University actualize the Faculty, administration, staff (including clerical, buildings intent of the mission statement to the and grounds, business services), indeed all people in Taylor's employ, are an important part of the educational greatest possible degree, given our process and must be included and dignified as such. limitations. finite The Extended Community—To actualize the mission statement requires not only the university campus and its In short, we intend to pursue excellence relentlessly people but also an extended community. We acknowledge to be the very best that we can be. Taylor University is the vital role of trustees, alumni, parents, churches. Dr. Jay Kesler, president, Taylor University

businesses, foundations, and many other friends in helping we must strive for excellence in all of our programs. This to actualize our mission. involves cooperation and interaction with our colleagues Through this extended group of people. Taylor receives and with other institutions in both the secular and Chris- immeasurable help in the achievement of its goals, tian sectors. We seek to cultivate diversity, exposure, whether that help comes from voluntary service, referring and interchange within our community to challenge our students, providing opportunities for employment and distinctives and uncover our biases. In humility we realize practicums. giving advice, praying, or sharing sacrificially that we are both learners and teachers in this process, time and financial resources. The mission of the but because of our identification as Christian, we are University simply could not be actualized without our held in greater scrutiny than those who make no Christian extended community. profession. For this reason we seek to be constantly involved in both internal and external assessment, evaluation, and outcomes studies with the purpose of That the Taylor education and seeking objectivity and even greater excellence. experience be made accessible to all The service component expressed in both the local and international community by faculty, students and alumni worthy and qualified students must continue to be seen as part of the Taylor experience. regardless ofsocio-economic Though material success is often a by-product of educa- tion, we will continue to challenge students to avoid background. materialism as a life goal. As society in general spurns lower-paying, more demanding service areas, we must Academic Balance—We are committed to enrolling continue to encourage Taylor students to take up the slack students of high academic motivation and will continue and fill these needed societal functions with quality people to honor the classroom achievements of applicants in our of unusual dedication (i.e.. teachers, social workers, health selection process. We are. however, convinced that other care workers, pastors, youth workers, missionaries, factors beyond intellectual gifting must guide our judg- specialized education, etc.). ments. Leadership skills, extra-curricular activities, spiritual motivation, character and personal aspirations While the aforementioned sendee component is must be considered. historically sought as a Christian ideal, we affirm the legitimacy, even the necessity, of Christians seeking excellence in areas of business, professional and public Social Background— It is evident that there are deficiencies in our society that make a college education life that usually result in significant monetary rewards. difficult to envision for many young people. We intend This issue is dealt with comprehensively in the Bible, "To to make every effort to assist students to overcome racial, whom much is given, much shall be required." Therefore, economic, social, and family barriers and to succeed in rather than to denigrate success, reward and excellence, we completing a college degree. seek to assist students to understand the nature of steward- ship in all of life. Financial Aid—In order to insure a desired socio- economic balance in our student body and to acknowledge Engagement with the world through the preaching academic achievement, we will continue to pursue the and teaching of the gospel will always characterize Taylor growth of the Taylor fund and the endowment to provide to a watching world; however, we do not limit ourselves scholarships and other forms of institutional-based aid for to religious activity, nor do we assume that biblical faith worthy students. dictates unity of political or social agenda. Taylor will encourage diversity and debate in the struggle for justice and redemption in the larger society. We believe that

Christian faith guides and instructs the application of all That the word Christian as used in disciplines in the greater society. As the world seeks for "Christian college" mean more, not ethical and moral standards, the example of the believer should be understood as an important part of our mission. less, to a watching world. Sobriety, chastity, integrity, honor, industry and tolerance are virtues that are most convincing as lived out over

The fulfillment of this aspiration is to a great degree a time in the lives of people. These areas stressed at Taylor result of the achievement of the first two. We must be through the Life Together Statement are not simply quaint what we claim to be. While being unashamedly Christian, religious preferences, but part of the ethos of Taylor. REVOLUTION in America's Heartland

Taylor's Russian guests were on campus a mere

three weeks, yet they left behind them a university profoundly changed.

By Doug Marlow '81 and Dr. Stephen Hoffmann

Taylor's Russian guests were on campus a mere three weeks, yet they left behind them a university profoundly changed. 1 1

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They did not look like revolutionaries, the 1 Whether they meant to or not, the Russian students and two faculty members who visitors took the campus by storm had just arrived from the heartland of during their three-week stay, and in so

Russia and stood facing the Taylor Education doing, challenged the entire university student body that morning. And yet, Challenged community to re-examine its notions

Provost Daryl Yost was later to term about the educational process. their visit "the most significant event in It began when the Russian guests

Taylor University's 145-year history." were first introduced to the campus community at

the Sept. 6 academic convocation, barely "We (Russians) now have an empty box students and three faculty members" says three weeks after the attempted coup in of ideas and we must understand Christians Prof. Philip Loy, chair of the political Moscow. "There had been tense moments abroad," notes Dr. Oleg Kolobov, dean of the science department. That impact was felt in following the coup attempt when we school of history at NNSU and exchange trip many ways. wondered whether the Russians would be sponsor. able to come," says Dr. Stephen Hoffmann, The three weeks that followed provided International study opportunities political science professor and coordinator of opportunities to begin doing just that. In Students at Taylor are offered a number the Taylor-Russia pilot exchange program. classrooms, residence halls, and homes, the of avenues for international study, but the "To see their smiling faces at that convoca- visitors were impressed with the natural way Taylor-NNSU exchange heightened aware- tion represented a triumph over repression in which Christianity was reflected in the life ness of the benefits. "This campus for the and a new beginning in Russia." Indeed, of an academic community. "Our students first time in many ways came alive with the those present for the Friday morning convo- get a good education," said Dr. Bella possibility of international study." says Dr. cation sensed that it was an historic occa- Gribkova, NNSU associate professor of Alan Winquist, a 17-year veteran of Taylor's sion. Few ovations in the Rediger Chapel/ English language and exchange trip sponsor, history department. "The entire campus Auditorium have been so long or so genuine. "but we don't have the human factor. They stopped short and took notice. I can't think The Russians, overwhelmed at the know of the Bible and its principles, but this of another group that so captivated warmth of their reception, themselves began is a chance for us to see people who not only the university community." Last summer to applaud. They embodied the spirit that talk about principles, but live them." Winquist was co-sponsor for the group of had led Nizhni Novgorod State University If the visit was significant for the Russian Taylor students who visited NNSU in the (NNSU) to set up a pilot exchange program students and their faculty sponsors, perhaps first half of the exchange (see box, page 15). with Taylor through the Christian College it was even more so for their American This fall he helped host the Russian guests. Coalition. The Communist ideology, which counterparts. When they bid farewell to was supposed to infuse the heavily technical their Taylor friends, the Russians left behind curriculum with meaning, had produced them a university that had been changed, Broken stereotypes cynicism rather than commitment. They challenged, and in many ways revolution- Taylor students who have grown up with were eager to consider how a Christian ized by their presence. "Evil Empire" images of the Russian people liberal arts model might help them to fill "I don't know of anything that saw those stereotypes crumble with a speed that the vacuum. has happened on this campus had more rivaling that of the destruction of the Berlin profound an impact than the visit of those 1 Wall. "America has always viewed Russia

Dr. Edwin Squiers, professor Becky Peterson, sophomore "I see real possibilities in "They love nicknames. They called being able to help Russians me 'Lapoochka,' or 'Little cute one.' address their environmental They love to hug people. They love problems. We in this country to sing. They were always laughing. have been allowed the philo- The only time I saw them cry was sophical freedom to ask difficult when we had to say good-bye." questions and expect answers."

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as the enemy," says Stacie Shopp '93, Becky Peterson '94 welcomes the Expanded Christian world view adding that her stereotype included men opportunity. "I wanted to spend every Loy uses the term "evangelical ghetto" to with black coats and glasses of vodka. First- minute with (the Russian students) because describe the environment created by those hand experience has changed that; now she I knew they were leaving and I would students who interact exclusively with looks forward to pursuing a career that will probably never see them again. We need to other Christians, missing the challenges, and allow her to work closely with the Russian have more cultural exchange, more interac- opportunities involved in sharing their faith. people. "That's where my heart is," tion with other cultures." Having Russian guests on campus may have she says. Similarly, sophomore Rebecca Echoes sophomore Steve Eckstrome, caused a little consternation in those circles, Hostetler says she has learned that "people "I've appreciated the interaction with something Loy sees as a positive develop- are alike no matter the color of their skin, the someone of a different culture. I'm more ment. "The Russian students were unlike language they speak, or the country in which aware of the changes that are occurring in anything those little Christian ghettoes have they live." the Soviet Union and I'm thankful for the ever seen," he says. freedom that the people of our country have Winquist sees another dimension to the Scholastic commitment always enjoyed." visit. "It was the first time a group of non-

The Russian students modeled for their Christians was invited to the campus in what Renewed appreciation American peers a serious commitment to was a type of outreach program to show learning. "They were all serious scholars," "I learned how fortunante we are in the them how we integrate faith and learning." says Jim Palmer '92. "They were thrilled to United States and how easy it is to take it he says. "We have not made any compro- take advantage of an organized library and for granted," says junior Matt Bowen. That mises with our standards; our guests were professors who were equally thrilled to be of lesson was repeated again and again as sympathetic to our Life Together Statement, service to them." students learned about the living conditions and it worked fine." Adds Winquist, "Bella (Gribkova) in Russia. "Nelli told me once that Some of the Russian guests were open to says Russian students are more serious than she thought the women in Russia were the hearing the gospel message, students found.

American students, and that is probably strongest women in the world because of all "They have been brought up as atheists true. My gut feeling, however, is that Taylor they have to go through," says Peterson. or in the Russian Orthodox Church." says students are becoming more serious about "I also learned that Bella's husband goes Peterson. "I was able to talk about God and their studies. Perhaps the influx of students to stand in the food lines while she works; Jesus with five of them. Something they had from Singapore, the Bahamas, and now from when she comes home, she goes to stand in never heard about was God as a God of love.

Russia has something to do with it." the food lines while he goes to work." When they left, one of them told me. 'Becky. Shopp, a member of the exchange team I promise I will read about Jesus." "God brought the mission field here Cross-cultural awareness that visited Russia, agrees. "I would ask Natasha, 'Are you happy?" She'd reply. instead of us going there." Taylor has long defined herself in terms 'I am happy now because you're here. of her role within the "real world" outside We don't have enough time to be happy; Faith and learning revisited the campus environs, Hoffmann explains, we spend too much time waiting in line and in recent years the school has made A unique aspect of the exchange program for bread.' " Seeing the great patience strides in cross-cultural studies and experi- is that NNSU pursued Taylor, according to of the Russian people gave rise to some soul- ences. "Until now, however, the school did Dr. Edwin Squiers. director of environmental searching in her own life, says Shopp. "It not have this kind of substantive relationship sciences. "They chose us: they chose this made me look at myself." with an institution outside our own circles," kind of a school." he says. "(They) had been he says. "This gives a whole new dimension to other places, to the big universities out to our cross-cultural efforts." east, but thev said. 'We see in you what we " like."

Paul Stocksdale, senior "The experience changed me. Philip Loy, professor

It made so many changes in me. "It was an exhilarating kind of tiling

I know it sounds rather like a interacting with people who take

cliche, but I learned that people nothing for granted, who question

are people wherever you go: things I take for granted in teaching they're facing the same struggles, American political systems. I'd go

the same dilemmas that you are over there tomorrow if I could figure

facing." out a way to do it." —

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What NNSU officials like in Taylor is the idea of "integration of faith and learning." The interest displayed by NNSU has had Inside story: The trip to Nizhni Novgorod the reciprocal effect of renewing the Taylor community's appreciation for this goal. by Dr. Stephen Hoffmann above the Volga River, "We've been dealing with people who come Russia's Mississippi. In a totally background," says from a different The Taylor-Russia country where consumer Hoffmann. "They want to include moral exchange actually began goods and living space principles in their teaching and are looking are in short supply, our when Dr. Alan Winquist, to us as a model. When someone from the hosts bent over back- my wife, Artis, and I outside comes to see what we are doing, it accompanied eleven wards to make us our integration of faith and learning comfortable. makes Taylor students to Russia We had come alive in a new way for us." meaningful encounters for almost five weeks last Both in Nizhni Novgorod and at Taylor summer. The experience with local evangelical 'integration of faith and learning' the idea of was a demanding one. Christians, whose fresh for us as sought to model it became we Ten of us didn't get faithfulness after years of for those were not 'used' to it." discrimination who our luggage for almost a and whose week. All but one or two hunger for sharing with Political science professor In the early years following the Bolshevik American Christians were ill at one time or Dr. Stephen Hoffmann serves revolution, the American reformer Lincoln impressed us all. Best another. Slow mail and as the coordinator of the Steffens visited the Soviet state. He returned of all were the personal lack of access to tele- Taylor-Russia Exchange. home saying, "I have seen the future, phones made communi- relationships formed and it works." After their visit to Taylor, when students cation with home NNSU relationships that devel- the Russians in effect said: we have seen students on virtually impossible. took our oped among our students education, and it works. At the visits to their Christian Food American unscheduled and faculty members were farewell banquet, Dr. Alexander Khoklov. homes or other places in college students take a great deal deeper than I NNSU's dynamic president, joined Drs. the city. for granted—pizza, soft had anticipated. Hosting Kesler and Yost in signing an agreement for The entire experience drinks, fruit, etc. —was the Russians here has future exchange. was quite different from unavailable. Intensive only cemented those ties. Whatever the future holds for these that afforded by a short- Russian study for those We have earned the two very different universities, both in the trip or who had no previous term missions respect and love of heartland of their respective nations, it seems study abroad program. exposure to the language some of the most talented they cannot remain the same. is It a very intense NNSU was traumatic. was students and gifted located in a nation changed, one groping exchange relationship But it was also a very academic leaders of a its toward a new social, economic, and developed in Nizhni way rewarding experience. that major institution of higher political order to be based on new founda- Novgorod. lived We were taken to many We learning in Russia. Our tions. Taylor University, too, has been among the Russian interesting cultural sites challenge is to develop changed, her outlook immensely broadened, students. waded the in and around Moscow, We this unique opportunity her concepts of education challenged and Volga River with them. — Leningrad, and Nizhni for ministry and in all that due in part to the visit of some rather tremendous Novgorod. Known as The the process significantly unlikely looking revolutionaries. that characterizes Gorki from 1932-1990, warmth enrich the educational the Russians was in Nizhni Novgorod is experience Taylor has evidence, and the beautifully situated high to offer.

Stacie Shopp, junior "When they left they took a part Jim Palmer, junior of my heart with them. If I never "Andrei said, 'What a beautiful road

get back to Nizhni Novgorod— this is.' I looked out at it, remember- which I hope to do—I know we ing the roads we had driven in will always be friends; we will Russia. I saw how smooth, how

always be a part of the same straight it was. I saw the lights, the family. And they'll always feel stripes. I saw—just for a second the same about me." through his eyes what it was like to travel a road like that." 16

She's not afraid to take on gangs, drug dealers, "crack" houses,

even the entire neighborhood, in her efforts to assure students

the best possible early education. Not only that, but she's prom-

ised to pay their college tuition as well. Who is this remarkable woman? She's Betty Campbell '64, nationally recognized as An American Hero in Education 17

Campbell '64 is an American Hero in Education. Since Reader's Digest awarded the honor to Campbell and a handful of other Bettyeducators from across the country, the Portland, Ore., elementary school principal has been in the national spotlight, including an appearance on network television. But parents and teachers at the Boise-Eliot Elementary School didn't need

Reader's Digest to tell them that Campbell is a hero when it comes to educating

children. They've known it for years. "She's an absolutely remarkable woman, and she deserves the attention," says Judy Heumann, mother of one Boise-Eliot student and one graduate of the school. Campbell has made Boise-Eliot "an incredibly magical place," Heumann says. The inner-city school is an island of stability and educational challenge for children of many back- grounds. It serves 785 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, and Campbell knows most of them by name. Sometimes wearing roller skates, she greets children in the morning at their school buses.

She has lunch with students who achieve their personal goals and takes out to breakfast the first 10 teachers to complete conferences with parents of every student. Simply put, Campbell. 48, inspires teachers to do their best. "She presents a model that 'We are going to be excellent and it starts with me'," says Sharon Dawson, a Boise-Eliot kindergarten teacher who nominated Campbell for the award. "We are successful because she is here." So are the students. Reading and math scores are above the average of schools in the area. Nearly 99 percent of parents regularly review their child's academic progress. Campbell cares about her students even after they leave Boise-Eliot. For the past four years, she has promised her graduating fifth-grade students a fully paid education at a college or trade school in Oregon after they graduate from high school, if they meet certain conditions. They must earn at least a C grade average in high school, promise not to use alcohol or drugs, not to become parents before college, and not to acquire a criminal record. Campbell has given out 400 of the certificates and estimates the cost of keeping the promise at up to

$500,000 when the first class reaches college age in one and a half years. She has collected some money in a non-profit fund, but she needs much more from businesses, foundations and individuals.

She declines to say how much money is in the fund. "We have a lot more work to do," she says with a laugh. The Reader's Digest judges took special note of Campbell's response to the arrival of gangs into the community five years ago. As crime and drug problems increased, families were driven away from the community. Parents whose children were bused to Boise-Eliot began to transfer them back to their own neighborhood schools. Campbell's vision for her school began disintegrating. Campbell was not one to take it sitting down. She and her staff fought Education back with programs to build self-esteem in students so they could resist the appeal of gangs and drugs. Challenged Boise-Eliot launched after-school programs for children most suscep- tible to gang influences and began a recognition program with former NBA Portland Trail Blazer Kermit Washington and the Sixth Man Foundation that offers incentives to students for academic achievement and all-around improvement. And she started a support group for grandparents who are rearing their grandchildren. Campbell also became involved in trying to rebuild the neighborhood surrounding the school. She gave realtors tours of the school and urged them to use Boise-Eliot as a drawing card to attract families to buy homes in the area.

Although the level of neighborhood violence is still high, Campbell says "the school is an extremely safe place and for many of the students it is the only safe place." Campbell was one of 10 individual or teams of educators to receive the annual awards, out of a field of 750 nominees. She received a $5,000 prize and Reader's Digest donated $10,000 to the school. Campbell says that part of the money from both prizes went to the scholarship fund. She says the Boise-Eliot staff and parents deserve much of the credit for the school's success and for making her job enjoyable.

"Education is the greatest profession in the world," Campbell says. "We teach tomorrow's doctors, lawyers, accountants and plumbers. We educate all people."

Adapted with permission from die Oregonian. Portland, Ore. 18

person who does well on the SAT, GRE. In her "farewell address" to the faculty and NTE and all of those other test hurdles students, a distinguished educator challenges the deserves praise. There are. however, intelligent people who are not skilled notion of a test-score hungry society that we are multiple choice test takers. When we deal with human beings, not everything can be what we produce. She also offers some pointed put into score boxes. Inevitably there are certain intangibles of the learning experi- directives for improving who we are. ence, certain feelings, personal values, and subliminal areas, the teacher cannot invade,

let alone measure in statistical terms.

I like he thesis I wish to support is that a liberating Although and have enjoyed good

education, particularly a Christian one, is grades and am pleased with students who

process, not product. Process is that which achieve highly. I learned long ago that there Henry David Thoreau labeled as building may be a limited correlation between grade foundation under the castles we have built in card achievement and lifestyle achievement.

the air. Most of us, I believe, support this position. But aren't our actions as teachers The relevance of the concern for increas- and students highly product oriented, thus ing emphasis on process education often obscuring our allegiance to process? for those who sincerely wish to integrate

Christian faith learning is. I believe, Too often I find that we equate educational and success with the immediacy of product particularly significant. In Romans 12:2 the achievement, and our educational founda- Apostle Paul succinctly states. "Be tions lack the structural stability essential for ye transformed by the renewing of your lifetime learning. An educated Christian mind." With only one lifetime to do what lifestyle requires disciplined formation we want to do, we can't flounder in the low and solidification of learning habits which gear of superficial education when the high

continue after all formal education is gear of reality teaching and learning is available. build completed. Noted educator John I. Goodlad To a God-honoring talks of viewing education as a state of quality learning culture at Taylor continual becoming with a goal in front University is an awesome task for and not behind. He sees educating a human which each of us bears responsibility as we being for the 2 1st century as an enabling recognize that every attitude and action is process opening the world and inviting the raw material for God's kingdom. student to step inside. According to Thomas Henry Huxley.

Product orientation, on the other hand, is "The great end of life is action." At highlighted in the current overemphasis on the Christian college the goal must be not standardized test scores and the acquisition knowledge itself but instead action based on of high grade point averages which may or the knowledge. Our curricular structure at may not represent quality course choices. Taylor thus seeks to implement procedures This may satisfy a test-score hungry society, whereby students learn how the perspectives

but the underlying motivation of all of us and languages of various disciplines relate to involved needs reexamination. Certainly the one another, how the totality of learning may be used to revitalize the moral and ethical wastelands of modem society. Abandon- by Mildred Chapman EdD ment of the piecemeal shoestring approach liberating Education: —

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What are some of the components of that extra dimension brought by Christian breadth and maturity?

Let's begin by recognizing that the way of Christ is not a route we accept and travel

automatically. Rather it is a deliberate discipline. Specialization is often valuable, and continuing lifestyle centered upon the but overemphasis on the significance of any person of Christ. If Christ is truly viewed as discipline drains the vitality of a liberating maker and creator of all, then expanding our Christian education. Because God's ways intellectual horizons is learning more of are higher than our ways, the accommoda- Christ. Recognition that God's will is our tion of course requirements and self-interests highest interest brings awareness for positive contribution to our larger that acceptance of freedom in Christ carries environment can be both physically and with it responsibility to make that freedom which results in a discontinuous mosaic of emotionally exhausting—or it can become work justly. Christian liberty thus becomes schooling is essential. invigorating. Certainly the interaction of faith and environment brings a rich, com-

The magnitude of our task is tremendous, plex, and always changing configuration of but so is the support base. Every day I people and issues. William Butler Yeats read in the secular press about increasing Just as many believe once defined genius as living with major recognition of our societal spiritual vacuum. issues of life. In that context, genius is Just as many believe that hunger for God has that hungerfor God has reflected by how power is used and shared opened the Communist world, so has come beginning in the residence hall room, on the recognition of the fallacy of a value-free opened the Communist athletic field, or in the faculty-staff lounge. American school system. We know now The strength of interdependence is eroded that neither church nor state can survive with world, so has come when we succumb to frustrations with one continuing erosion of moral absolutes. The another. Also essential is clear identification National Council of the Social Studies, in recognition of the fallacy of one's personal value system. The much of an about-face, recently devoted an strength of our denominational diversity entire journal issue to the need and process ofa value-free American at Taylor should never become blurred for instruction in our religious heritage. U.S. by lack of assurance or stamina for one's school system. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander personal stance. often tops his list of needs for educational change with pleas for religious moorings in My foremost dream for the Christian the home. One of America's best known accountability out of love. Faithful disciple- college is that we enable evangelicalism to psychologists, Robert Coles, asserts that ship is forged by what Presbyterian theolo- eliminate the often justifiable charges that one can make all As and flunk life, that gian Nancy J. Ramsey has called "continu- we are self-centered and anti-intellectual. knowledge is arid if not connected with a ing dialogue with the plurality of voices Christianity Today 's Eutychus has noted moral vision. competing for power in our lives and our a religious movement directed by the Rev. view of the world, and the perspective from Watson T. Yup. His eat, drink, and trendy

Will those of us who have known this all which we approach and exercise that gospel of the Yupification Church has many along react with appropriate vision and dialogue." Let us not become so dazzled by taking up their credit cards and following to increasing educational depth, or will the overriding importance of our own seek the triune deity of latest, best, and most, we simply wrap robes of self-righteousness religious projects that we fail fully to a membership with vogue on the outside but about us and say. "I told you so."? Will we immerse ourselves in the grounding of vague on feed the fires of change with our doctrinal, the Holy Spirit. Remember John Milton's the inside. already polished answers rather than a insight: "They also serve who only stand On the other continuing Christ-directed search? Proverbs and wait." hand,

9: 10 says, "The fear of the Lord is the process at Education beginning of wisdom and knowledge of Real education cannot be totally its best Challenged the Holy One is understanding." Psalm 1 compartmentalized into that which implies the challenges us to "delight in the law of the is the domain of the Christian college thrill of

Lord." This is process at the highest level. or that which is the domain of a particular being part Product or Process? 20

anthropologist Jack Goody labeled writing the technology of the intellect. A major sin of schools is that writing has become a fast-diminishing necessity. Yet writing

to learn is a foremost route to achievement in every discourse community. Building writing skill enables the exploration

of truth in a responsible fashion. Writing die from lack of pure water and soil long

enables us to own our thoughts. I urge before it will die from lack of antibiotics and

students to value courses with strong writing surgical skill. components and teaching colleagues to As we immerse ourselves in those diverse areas of knowledge which enable us to become thinkers, healers, and doers for God's kingdom and consistently remember Tlie teaching profession that God's ways are higher than our ways, needs renewal, and one of we will hear often from his still small voice and will find that renewal that is personal, of an educational community where after- powerful, and persuasive. This is the class conversation is often animated the best launchings of that process through which our potential for a discussion and expansion of intellectual needy world is most validly expressed. seeds planted in class. Students and faculty renewal would befor the are impelled by what they love. Is not Knowing that we are the only Bible many loving all of God's truth loving Christ at our 85 percent ofAmerican will read should best? enable our finding rainbows parents who never read to in clouds of difficulty, or as another has said. "When we are handed a lemon, We talk a great deal about the love of make their children to turn off lemonade." Henry Ward Beecher called God and so does Scripture, but even the difficulties God's errands and proof of God's secular world is now emphasizing the value the television and pick up confidence in the recipient. William of tough love. Matthew 5:13 says "Ye are Blake talked about "building a heaven in God's the salt (not the sugar coating) of the earth." Mother Goose. despair." Christ-centered learning moves us through those valleys of reality where Is not readiness to deal knowledgeably incorporate the hard work of required happiness depends not on happenings but on with the real issues of life a part of achieving process writing as replacement for portions obedience to Christ. The validity of our the required savor of that salt? I have of the multiple guess curriculum which Christianity and the merit of lifestyle learned, not always readily, that suggesting makes teaching more pleasant. learning is shown when we go into the solutions is much easier when I don't know valley of despair academically as well as much about the problem. Christian commit- There is a general societal agreement that spiritually equipped to lift up those about us. ment and seeking truth are inseparably defects at all levels of our education system bound together. One draws strength from are the number one problem demanding As the product labels of our education the other. solution as we approach the 2 1st century. become mementoes or perhaps admission Perhaps discontent and ferment are signs that tickets to new opportunities, may We build savor and strength as we avoid the fires of education are burning well. The the educational process keep us always falling into the magnetic mud of temptation teaching profession needs renewal, and one enchanted with life and growing for a or the provocative pond of procrastination. of the best launchings of that renewal would lifetime of Christian involvement As Elton Stopgap students or teachers make the be for the 85 percent of American parents Trueblood has said. "The Christian must be stopgap education. Ambition more likely who never read to their children to turn off the one who out-thinks as well as out-loves guides us to the desired destination when it the television and pick up Mother Goose. the opposition of the world." forms a partnership with work. It has been Those who seek good grades without said that God gives us ingredients for daily savoring the joys of personal choice reading .A; the close her 22 bread and expects us to do the baking. miss the major benefit of education. of rears ofactive service to Taylor University, We must be continually aware of those To run a complex nation with a simple glues which hold together the Professor Emeritus of crosscurrents people is impossible. Let's also remember of technology and the liberal arts. I Education Mildred believe that the miracles of artificial intelligence Chapman was last year writing is a major ingredient of that become tunnel vision unless saturated with named Distinguished glue and a significant key to learning. Poet ethical commitment and the liberation Samuel Taylor called Professor by the Coleridge language of the liberal arts. Noted physician Paul the Alumni Association. armory of the human mind, and the Brand has declared that the world will 21

Educators can make a difference in the lives of young African- American men, says Louis "Buzz" Gallien, class of '76. He has started a mentor program that takes future teachers on a journey

Breaking the cultural barrier

baseball Nintendo. story starts with a friendship. Two teenage and Gallien's "cross-cultural mentoring" requirement brought them Thisboys slept over at each other's houses. They ate together. requirement in with each other's families and played in each The —but not commitment—ended other's neighborhoods. December. They still spend time together every week. Fennell Nothing unusual about that, except that one was wants to teach younger children. He doesn't worry white and one was black. about the pay or being the only man in an elementary school The white one grew up to be a professor. matriarchy. "It was one of those decisions. It was so easy to The black one grew up to die young. make, I didn't really make it." is 5-foot level Nothing unusual about that, either. Because he 3, he can get on a child's in more ways than one. teachers are By almost any measure, young black men are in trouble. "Good those who can narrow the gap They have more serious illnesses and shorter lives than other cognitively with the kid. With me. the gap was never there." recent, groups. They are more likely to be hurt by violence, expelled from On a sunny Friday afternoon. Jay walked a half-dozen school or imprisoned. blocks from Transy to Johnson Elementary, where children surged Young black men are headed for extinction unless something past him like minnows in a stream until D.J. surfaced. changes soon, says Louis "Buzz" Gallion, 38, an assistant Walking back to Transy together, they scanned the sidewalk for education professor at Transylvania University. coins and chatted about everyday things, a birthday party, D.J.'s "You know the thing that drives me wild?" Gallion asked. baseball team, how to spend the afternoon. Nothing profound but very comfortable. It is this sharing of the ordinary that Gallien "Where is the outrage?.. .We have lost more black kids than we lost hopes will bring understanding better teachers. total in Vietnam. And yet. where is the outrage in this country? and make Where are the politicians?" "You can't learn "human growth and development' from a Gallien traces his personal outrage to Sam Bonam. They went textbook," he said. At Transy, his for a of balls. to elementary and high school together in their hometown of Ann Jay traded ID pool cues and rack Arbor. Mich., and stayed close until Bonam died of a premature The dim game room was a cacophony of video beeps and piped-in pool heart attack, during a casual game of basketball. He was 24. rock music. Beyond a glass wall, an indoor swimming The death, like the friendship, was a turning point for Gallien. sparkled. Between joking with each other analyzing each other's "He had an effect on my life because he was really one of my best and shots. Jay sneaked in some seriousness. friends. ..I saw his side of life up close and personal, not because of "How's your math going?" the study but just because he and I were friends." And so, Gallien sends his students across the cultural barricades No answer. into the Lexington neighborhood around Transy. This voyage D.J. sank a difficult shot and gave Jay an expectant glance. said. takes them into a child's world along streets that Transy student "Nice shot. That was sweet." the mentor grip. your finger it Melissa Young said, "most of have seen only through the windows Jay advised D.J. to adjust his "Wrap around of our own locked cars." like this," he said, demonstrating for him. D.J. listened, concentra- tion etched on his face, effort straining his thin body. Lesson for would-be teachers: A student will work on some- D.J. and Jay thing if it interests him, if he can some see some Jay Fennell, 23, grew up on a horse fame in direct benefit or connection to himself. Charlottesville, Va., attended private schools, drives a On the way home, they ducked into Jay's dorm silver Rabbit convertible and plays lacrosse. He is a Education for a minute. Transy regulars are getting used to junior at Transy. seeing mentors and their pupils. But the sight of a Dedric Jovan "D.J." Brown, 11, goes to Johnson Challenged black pre-adolescent unsettled a temporary guard, Elementary School and lives down the street from the hired to help Transy lock down for spring vacation. school on East Sixth Street. He likes basketball, Jay said the guard demanded to know that they 22

were up to. another. And there's a surplus of white fear.

"I told him 'I live here.' And he said, 'I know he doesn't live Most teachers are white women and will be for the next decade.

here.' I said, 'He's with me.'" Gallien said. "Because they don't know, they misinterpret and see

Later, Jay said: "D. J. got real quiet and intimidated." these kids as profound behavior problems when they are not Lesson No. 2: Young black men carry the weight of others' behavior problems," he said. suspicions, no matter how well-behaved or passive they may be. Gallien hopes that exposure through mentor programs will make "He almost made me feel guilty," Jay said. white teachers feel less intimidated in the classroom. Peeples said Gallien's findings about attitude were important he said he was not surprised. Blacks of both sexes often A positive discoveryy But succeed in alternative education settings that provide a second to two years ago, Gallien was on the Before coming Transy chance. faculty at Millsaps College, a private, predominantly white school in Schools and teachers alone cannot solve the crisis facing black Jackson, Miss. men, Peeples said. But efforts like Gallien's to bridge the cultural There, he launched a study that is starting to attract national gap and better prepare teachers are "a step in the right direction." attention. Gallien went into five high schools and talked to young "Across this country, we need less finger-pointing and more black men about education and school. coming together to address this issue." They overwhelmingly refuted the stereo- Peeples said. Behanan said cross-cultural exposure Contrary to popular belief, they had was important for all educators, black and positive attitudes toward school. They Why can't white teachers white. "Getting prospective teachers into "talked about how they want to be men of situations where they're dealing with all character and purpose," Gallien said. capitalize on the positive sorts of kids is very important." Teachers They liked school and though they could who feel comfortable will have a greater academically. attitudes of African-Ameri- do much better chance of showing students the importance They just saw no way that school would can males? A lack of ap- of education, he said. "A teacher who a difference in their lives. It held no make understands will have much more of a promise for them, had no relevance, rang no preciation for cultural dif- chance simply because he's going to be personal bells. listened to." At Beaumont Middle School in Lexington, ferences is one barrier. A About 75 Transy students—not all of principal Russell Behanan said Gallien's shortage of African-Ameri- them education majors—have been mentors findings were consistent with what he to fourth and fifth graders. Gallien hopes his observed every day. Young black males tend can male role models is students include some future governors and to have the best attendance. They view another. there's mayors. school as a secure place where they are And a "I think if they get personally involved accepted, Behanan said. surplus of white fear. in the issue, then it will happen in this "But they don't look at it as a place that's generation," Gallien said. "That's the key. going to help them in the future. They see it You've got to do it on a personal level or as a haven for them now .... ." nothing's going to happen. . "When you have these statistics out there "I maintain you can't live with yourself glaring at you, it's hard to see that school or anything else is going if you have any conscience and if you're personally involved."

to make a difference. . ..Even kids in middle school are aware of the almost-double unemployment rate of young black males, the shorter Anotherfriendship life expectancy. Young kids today talk about this sort of thing," Behanan said. are spending a day in the park, playing basketball, lobbing balls at Gallien said white teachers often believed the stereotype. "If you each other with lacrosse rackets that resemble overgrown snow-

look at the literature and media, what's your assumption going to shoes, teasing each other. be? That they have a real bad attitude. There hasn't been much D.J. brings an older friend. Demetrius Jones, who is 14.

research on it." Taking a breather at Jay's new apartment. D.J. stirs spoonful after Teachers who buy the stereotype can do great damage, said P. G. spoonful of sugar into his lemonade and greets Jay's suggestion that Peeples, president and chief executive of the Urban League in they head back to the basketball courts with mock amazement. Lexington. One result, Peeples said, has been "a large-scale write- "Man. you're going to get whipped again." off of black males in educational systems across this country." Nothing here suggests teacher-pupil formality. Instead, it's the

Look at the college-going rate of black males. It is lower now familiarity bom of entering each other's worlds, knowing each than in the mid-1970s. According to the American Council on other's friends, playing each other's games. Education in Washington D. C, 27 percent of black male high A reporter hands D.J. a tape recorder. He stiffens, suddenly shy

school graduates in the 1 8 to 24 age group—324,000 people—were and uncomfortable. A little coaxing and razzing from Demetrius enrolled in college in 1989, the latest year for which figures were loosens him up. He giggles and answers that Michael Jordan is his

available. Compare that with 35 percent, or 33 1 ,000 people, in favorite athlete, baseball his favorite sport, math his favorite subject. 1976. How do you like having a mentor, he is asked. Why can't white teachers capitalize on the positive attitudes of "Good, fantastic, wonderful." he blurts out black males? A lack of appreciation for cultural differences is one Seriously?

barrier, Gallien said. A shortage of black male role models is "Yeah."" Reprinted with permissionfiom the Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington. Ky. TAYLOR GATHERING

Taylor gatherings in this country unite alumni, friends, current students and their parents, prospective students and their

parents — friends, all, who share a common interest and belief in the mission of Taylor University.

National Alumni Council supasses endowment goal Taylor Club meetings

Eighteen of the 20-member year by nearly $1 ,600,000 to a grand Greater Fort Wayne National Alumni Council were on total of $4,600,000 raised in future October 3 campus prior to Homecoming for endowment funds which will be Bob Gortner was the guest the fall meeting. Special emphasis unrestricted. speaker at a luncheon meeting. Club was given to how the Taylor The National Alumni Council Coordinator Cindy (Krauss '86) endowment can be increased and members come to campus at their Russell, assisted by Emerald Gerig how multicultural concerns, includ- own expense and represent various '50 and Kerry Oren '84. hosted the ing recruitment and retention, can be graduation years, gender, and event. There were 24 in attendance. enhanced. geographical locations. Officers George Glass and Tom Essenburg The $3,000,000 goal for three include: Dick Gygi '67. president; represented the Alumni Relations years that the NAC established for Ruth (Wolgemuth '63) Guillaume. Office. increasing the endowment through past president; Don Granitz '52, the creative program called "Endow- president elect; and Fran (Woy '62) Indianapolis Taylor Club ing the Vision" was surpassed in one Terhune, recording secretary. November 7 Chris Bennett spoke about the internationalizing of the business Taylor Plan banquets offer involvement opportunities curriculum at the first of two Taylor Plan banquets bring alumni Bloomington, Indiana luncheons. Shawn (Mulder '90) and friends up to date on the mission February 25 Newhouse handled the RSVPs while for the university and provide an Evansville, Indiana George Glass represented the opportunity to make a financial February 27 alumni office. commitment toward seeing that Madison, Wisconsin November 14 vision fulfilled. Watch for informa- March 10 At the second luncheon meeting. tion concerning a Taylor Plan banquet Rockford, Illinois Jim Coe spoke on the business in these areas: March 12 department and his trip to Russia as N. Chicago, Illinois part of the Christian College Sacramento, California March 13,14 Coalition. George Glass provided a January 13 Toledo, Ohio campus update. Club President San Jose, California March 19 Scott Hughett '87 coordinated January 14 Mansfield /Ashland, Ohio the event. Santa Barbara, California March 20 January 15 Findlay, Ohio Chicago Loop Orange County, California March 21 November 15 January 16 Columbus, Ohio Dr. Steve Hoffmann was the special Pasadena, California April 3 guest speaker for the Chicago Loop January 17 Richmond, Indiana Luncheon. He shared about the San Diego, California April 6 exchange program with the Russian January 18 Dayton, Ohio students, and George Glass provided Fort Myers, Florida April 7 a fall campus update. John Clarkson

February 1 Allentown, Pennsylvania '72, Skip Gianopulos '87, and Sarasota, Florida May 14 Charlie Hess '71 coordinated the February 3 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania event, held each November and Winter Haven, Florida May 15 June. John Clarkson '72 is the February 4 South New Jersey club president. Gainesville, Florida May 16 February 6 Warren, Pennsylvania Lafayette, Indiana May 28 Erie, Pennsylvania February 20 ' Terre Haute, Indiana May 29 February 24 Buffalo, New York May 30 . TRADITION

Dr. Newton Wray

lived a life devoted to the call of Christ. including 20 years at Taylor.

% Wesley Robinson '50, history writer

"Father of Indiana Methodism" Lawyer, preacher; serves as Taylor president President, teacher

At his death at age 80, Rev. Samuel T. Gillett, D.D., Variously a clergyman, educator, was acclaimed as a father of Indiana Methodism, and with 1909 college president, and lawyer. Dr. 1852 Gillett good reason. During a long and notable career, Newton Wray devoted 20 years of served as president of one Methodist college, professor at service to Taylor as a member of the another, pastor of the largest Methodist churches in religion department from 1909-1929.

Taylor's Indiana, four different times as a district superintendent, Perhaps Wray is remembered as a very and as delegate to the General Conference of Methodism. dedicated man. with an exceptional president Prof. He served as President of Fort Wayne College (later mind. He was a skilled Christian graduated Taylor University) from 1852-1853 and at Whitewater Newton apologist and a prolific writer. His College from 1853-56, all in Indiana. Contemporaries book, "Must the Bible Go?.'" pub- with top Wray's report that people would easily and in large numbers lished in 1916. played a vital role in honors from respond to his appeals for them to come to Christ. skill in refuting the infiltration of higher However, during his early years Gillett had no inten- biblical criticism, a movement which what was to defending tions of entering the ministry. Born on February 19, 1809, had emerged earlier out of Germany.

become the in Madison County, N.Y., as a young boy he migrated with the faith Wray was born October 30. 1 854. his family by river to the newly formed state of Indiana. in Shelby County. Ind.. the son of United got its start His father died soon after and Gillett went to live with Isom and Miami (Bow en) Wray. He States older half-brother. Col. Napoleon Palmer, where he would in an received his education in the common spend his childhood years. schools of his day, then earned the Naval At age 17, Gillett received an appointment from Indiana BA degree in law from DePauw Academy; President Andrew Jackson as midshipman in the United law office. University in 1875. States Navy. Instruction was furnished at navy yards and Wray practiced law in Greenfield. he never did on board ships in commission, the Naval Academy not Ind.. from 1877-1879. serving as city set out to then in existence as it is now organized. Nonetheless. attorney in 1879. In the fall of that Gillett passed his examinations, graduating first in his year he decided to enter the Methodist be a class. The ministry was the furthest thing from his mind. Church ministry, and was ordained in preacher. He was assigned to the Mediterranean fleet, and spent 1 880. He then pastored churches in four years visiting Italy, Asia Minor and the Grecian Indiana until 1884. when he enrolled

Archipelago. In 1 830 he was re-assigned to the eastern at Drew Theological Seminary in Mediterranean. France. Italy. Egypt and Palestine. He was Madison. N.J.. graduating in 1887 received by the governor of Jerusalem and studied the with the BD degree.

Bible and the culture of the region. Still, he heeded no call Wray held pastorates in New York to Christ. and Massachusetts before accepting a

In 1 832, he took a four-year leave of absence to serve position in the religion department at as civil engineer, surveying the building of the Madison Asbury College in Wilmore. Ky.

and Indianapolis Railroad. Still, there was no hint of the Wray later served one year as life's work and devotion to ministry that lay ahead. president of that institution before

Then on October 6. 1 836. at age 27. Gillett was at coming to Taylor at the invitation of home reading the Methodist Church Discipline. He ran President Monroe Yay dinger for what across an illustration from sea-faring life that spoke to his was to be a 20-year sta\ heart, and he was converted to Christ. His life was forever Man Alma Gilbert and Wraj were altered. He resigned his commission as a Lieutenant and wed in Bainbridge. N.Y.. in 1892. entered the ministry, a vocation he was to pursue with They were the parents of Ruth. vigor until his death on January 27, 1890 in Indianapolis. Gilberta '18. James. Newton and Ida. His funeral was held at Roberts Park Church folhved by In 1912 Taylor conferred on burial in Madison, Ind., with full military honors to await Professor New ton the D.D. degree. the resurrection of the just. Blessings upon his memory as a stalwart soldier ofJesus Christ. — \YR — TRADITION

William Vennard Players Baker

'30 exhibited an (left) and Beckett artistic flair get an earfid. throughout his career at Taylor.

Grad tops charts in Program starts as music world controversy swirls

It seemed almost natural that In the fall of 1948, Taylor Univer- William Durham Vennard should sity officially inaugurated football as 1948 1930 sport, attend Taylor University. a intercollegiate thereby He was born January 30, 1909 in entering a new phase in its athletic

Chicago, 111., the son of Thomas and history. The start was not an easy Dr. Iva (Durham) Vennard. His This Taylor one. Controversy surrounded the There was

the founder president decision. While Coach Don J. Odle. mother was and graduate no home of the Chicago Evangelistic Institute newly appointed head of the physical from 1910 until her death in 1945. made his education department, and President field, no An acquaintance of Dr. John Paul Clyde Meredith supported the sport's voice equipment, before he became Taylor's president introduction, opposing the idea were in 1922, Dr. Vennard served as an heard—and former Dean Burt Ayres and several and eight of instrumental member of the Legal board members who feared, among even wrote the starting Hundred, the governing board of other things, the effect the sport might Taylor that served to keep the school books have upon the Christian principles of 11 had from bankruptcy during Paul's tenure. the school. about the never She also inaugurated a program It was a season to be remembered, with Paul in which CEI graduates subject. if not for glory, then for grit. Odle played high could transfer their credits to Taylor coached the team, serving as both line and earn liberal arts degrees. In and backfield coach. Eight of his school recognition of her service to Taylor, starting eleven had not played on a football she was awarded the D.D. degree at high school squad; the players used the 1923 commencement services. equipment discarded by high school but no One of the students who trans- teams; Taylor played its "home" matter: ferred credits from CEI to Taylor was games on Memorial Field in Marion. her son, William, who entered Taylor Taylor lost the season opener to Taylor's in 1928. William served as Junior Huntington College, and remained football Class Chaplain, associate art editor, winless throughout the season. (The and later, staff artist for the Gem. He team vindicated themselves the next program belonged to the Philaethean literary year, however, finishing second in the had begun. society and served as editor of the Hoosier Conference.) Gospel Torch and the Junior Quill The team suffered no serious club. William graduated with the injuries that inaugural year. class of 1930. As reported by the editors of the In 1940. William enrolled in the student annual, the Gem, there was master's program at the University of common agreement—among the Southern California. After earning his students, anyway—that the new sport Master of Music degree, he was birthed in controversy over its effect invited to join the faculty in the music upon the morals of young people, department. He eventually became would indeed prepare youth to carry head of the voice department. In their religion to the world. 1967, he became president of the This has come to pass. This writer National Association of Teachers of was present as a student that inaugu- Singing. In 1957, he wrote the ral year and can verify the validity of textbook; "Singing, the Mechanism that statement. —WR and the Technic," which in 1967 was reprinted and enlarged. Copies of both volumes are shelved in Taylor's Zondervan Library. ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

both ground and in-flight software for the OSSE. In a recent seminar he gave Taylor students and faculty an insider's perspective on the GRO. the OSSE. his job responsibilities, and scientific reaction to a GRO finding that has upset current astronomical theory. (The orbiting observatory has detected violent bursts of gamma rays that could not have been produced by any known object or phenomenon in the cosmos.) Leas, who holds an MS degree in applied mathematics from Miami University of Ohio, uses the scientific jargon of astrophysicists handily,

though he is quick to remind students. "I'm a programmer, not an astro- physicist." Later he continues in that vein. "I'm a bystander, really. I'm just lucky to be here at this time watching the scientists try to figure out the processes." Leas" unassuming character almost

Byron Leas '74 points to the OSSE satellite instrument on a model constructed by his daughter, Brianne, 12. belies the significance of the task with Leas is responsible for the OSSE's ground and in-flight software. which he is charged—almost. "I'm responsible for the flight software that

is running (the OSSE). basically the

production end of it." he says. "If Putting ideas in flight something fails. I'd better know why" Then, in response to a Gamma rays have been called the Observatory (GRO). launched question, and with an edge in his

"street toughs of the electromagnetic aboard space shuttle Atlantis in April voice. "Yes, I take it rather person- spectrum." Emitted by the hottest, 1991, contains just such equipment. ally." most violent objects in space, and It is comprised of four instruments. His duties— are challenging and with the highest energy level of any each designed to measure a specific interesting "changing every day." he radiation, these minute photons can part of the gamma ray spectrum. says—and he terms the work plow their way through six inches of One of the four is the Oriented "worthwhile." The hours are often lead. And they sometimes appear Scintillation Spectrometer Experi- long and he is oneall in case of without warning in split-second, ment (OSSE), designed to monitor emergency 24 hours per day. How- random bursts, like drive-by shooters. emissions associated with low- ever, his greatest frustrations arise Scientists believe that because energy gamma-ray sources anywhere from the people-managing aspects of gamma rays rocket through space in the sky. Scientists are depending his position. "But I'm getting better largely unchecked and unchanged, on the OSSE for information which (at that)." he says with a smile. they hold reliable information will contribute to understanding such Leas and his wife, Nadine (Wenger regarding the creation of the universe. phenomena as novae, supemovae. '74), live in Chesapeake Beach. Md..

In the past, limited gamma-ray pulsars, quasars, and black holes. with their daughters, Danielle. 1 3. and detectors have been sent up on small And for information from the Brianne. 12. spacecraft and high altitude balloons. OSSE. scientists depend on Bvron To date. Leas has worked on the More thorough study of gamma rays Leas '74. OSSE for five years under a contract

calls for much more sophisticated Leas, 39, is the lead computer that runs for yet another two and a equipment. programmer of the seven-person half years. What then? "More

NASA's massive Gamma Ray team that developed and maintains satellites. I guess."—DM. AC ALUMNI NOTES

Betty Freese, Alumni Notes editor

gift was presented at the classical and Victorian 1926 Alumni Brunch on October architecture and historical All in the family...

Milton Leisman died 19. Mary lives at Greencroft landmarks. His address is If you know the current December 12, 1990, follow- Tower #605, 500 W. Main 4704 Independence Dr., address of anyone listed below ing an illness of only one St., Elkhart, IN 465 15-0967. Bradenton. FL 34210. you can help keep them in touch month. Milton served for 60 with the global Taylor family. Please 1-800- years in the Methodist 1951 call Betty Freese at ministry before retiring. He 1957 TU-23456. Or, if you prefer,

is survived by his wife, Ella (Kincaid) Lindvall, Mildred (McMurtry) send the name, address, and

Charlotte, two sons and two managing editor of Moody Copeland is a physician at phone number of anyone whose step-children. Charlotte lives Press, was Gold Medal the Choctaw Indian Medical name appears on this list to Betty at 321 North St. #2, Sun winner of the 1990 C.S. Clinic in Hugo, OK. She and Freese, alumni director, Taylor Prairie, WI 53590. • D.V. Lewis Medal Contest for her husband Bill live at 1020 N. University, Upland, IN • Whitenack became a great- book, Read-Aloud Stories 5th, Durant, OK 74701. Class of 1978 grandfather for the 15th time Volume 3. Both of the Douglas A. Adashefski when Leo Matthew Robbins previous volumes also 1958 Megan L. Miller Anderson was born August 17. received awards. Ella, a Gary Armstrong

former kindergarten and first- Jerry Allred, Leo, IN, Randall Ash Daniel B. Bakke grade teacher, has written Elementary School principal, Teresa T. Castle Blanton 1940 other for oversees — numerous books two campuses Lester A. Blythe

EUamarie Williamson children with a Christian one at the elementary school Gary W. Carr passed away in her sleep on message. Her address is 1505 and the other handling an Karen Jo Brummeler Carr Rebecca Beaman Cartwright June 19. She had lived a very Sunset Drive, McHenry, IL overflow of 100 sixth-graders James R. Clark full life, teaching for over 40 60050. in the junior-senior high K. Melody Culver years in the same classroom. building. Communication is Janet S. Pierce David Although she had no children maintained through two-way James R. Deboer 1952 Carol A. Dias Dente of her own, she influenced at radio. • Irv & Carol Stephen F. Estes least 16 nieces, nephews and John & Jeanette (Howland '60) Thompson Don E. Flowers their children to attend Taylor. (Badertscher x'54) Cornell live at 1 107 Thistlewood Dr.. Mark A. Folmsbee live at 4020 58th Ave. N., St. Norman, OK 73072-3941. Reed P. Gagnon Rhonda M. Clark Galaviz Petersburg, FL 33714. They Irv is national sales director 1941 Brenda L. Geren have a new ministry with LIT for Star Buildings, traveling Diantha L Knox Graves

Ross Richey died September Intl, a subsidiary of TEAM. coast to coast. Carol is a Helen J. Gray 14, just 34 days before he was John writes and edits corre- homemaker. A. Drew Hoffman Debra K. Huyett to celebrate the Golden spondence course material for DiannaC. Hunt Jenks Anniversary reunion of his the training of third world 1959 Mary P. Minogue Kennedy TU class. Although blind for pastors and leaders. • Ruby Marcia L. Kooinga a number of years, Ross Enns left India last March, Marjorie (Starkweather) Michael D. Lamberjack Glenna R. Lemaster remained active, serving as and now may be reached at Terdal, associate professor of Scott E. Link minister visitation of for Box 42, Meade, KS 67864. linguistics at Portland State Kirk W. Lockhart Trinity U Methodist Church Her work of the past 38 years University, was one of four Christine A. Acheson Marshall and providing service through with the Evangelical Fellow- recipients of PSU's Charles Masalakulangwa Donna McCurley the American Council for the ship of India is now in the Burlington Northern Faculty James E. Mehring

Blind where he held several hands of nationals. • Jack Achievement Award for Jerrold W.Miller offices. Ross had been in Patton, art professor at excellence in teaching. Kenneth W.Miller charge of fundraising efforts Taylor for many years, has a Patricia L. North Linda S. King Olson with his class members in painting, Nutt's Folly, on the J. Ken Price preparation for their reunion, market in limited edition 1964 a E. Denise Raymond

and was represented by his lithograph. Jack's specialty is Ray Eicher, an Operation Brian L. Rodebeck wife, Mary, when the class watercolor paintings of Mobilization missionary in 2 ALUMNI NOTES

Mussoorie, India, was in the states (Covert '73) Jenny, are part of the a visitors' center for the cleanup of Amie & Debbie (Lapham) in the fall for the Operation World Murdoch Books' "Projects for Times Beach, MO, the only town Gillesse are celebrating the birth of conference. He spent some time Parents" series which addresses the ever bought out by the federal Joel Michael on March 4. He was with sons Andi and Stefan, students need for mutual involvement government due to contamination, welcomed home by sisters. Laura at Taylor. The Eicher family is in between adults and children by in this case, dioxin. Laurie lives at (6) and Jessica (3). The Dyers live its third generation of association providing opportunities for quality 4212 Faurot, Columbia, MO at 5925 Willowbridge. Ypsilanti. with Taylor University, beginning learning experiences. Two new 65203. She joined a group from MI 48197. • Darwin Glassford with Elmore Eicher '26, Ray's books in the series, also by Gerri, her church on a missions trip to received the PhD degree in May father. • Dave & Alice will be published soon, one on Moscow last July. • Mark x & from Marquette University. His

(Hendrickson '63) Golden have gardening projects and one on Marian (Snyder '77) Willey had degree is in education, with a begun an assignment in Germany children's birthday parties. Fred their 6th child, Jana. on July 15. specialization in educational where Dave is community chaplain '71 and Gerri live at 608 Stockton Jana's siblings are Laura (12), foundations. His address is 831 at Baumholder Army Base. In Ave., Grove City, PA 16127. • Joshua ( 10), Benjamin (9). Rachel Lakey Gap Rd. Black Mountain. addition to his responsibility for a Stephen & Lorrie Liversedge are (6) and Kristen (2). Mark is pastor NC 28711. • Tim&Kathy corps of 15 chaplains, Dave has the Evangelism Resources missionaries of Fellowship Baptist Church, and (Nine) Oesterling had a son. Seth privilege of preaching twice a in Zaire, working at the Interna- Marian is homeschooling the Eugene, on September 3. Their

month at a post chapel. Alice is tional Center of Evangelism in children. They live at 29 Concord other children are Nathaniel ( 5 ). involved in women's and family cooperation with the national Rd, Marlton. NJ 08053. Abigail (3) and Ruth ( 1 ). The ministry as well as the music Church of Zaire. They have two family resides at 2022 Grant Ave.. program. Their address is: Ch children-Nathan (3) and Katherine 1978 Butler. PA 16001. • Doug Potts (LTC) & Mrs. David O. Golden, ( 1 ). Their address is Evangelism has completed the MS degree in Tim Klopfenstein has been USMCA Baumholder, PO Box Resources, BP 4577, Kinshasa 2. elementary administration at the appointed vice president and chief 1056. APO New York, NY 09034. Zaire, West Africa. University of Akron. He is a 6th- financial officer for Provident Life grade teacher at East Canton & Accident Insurance Company's 1967 1974 Elementary School. Doug and Kim Group Department. Tim, an (Chissus x'83) have three children- Dr. Sandra (Humble) Johnson Rod Linda (Troilo) Gerig, Brent actuary, moved from a vice & -Kristee (9). Brian (7) and Jaelyn will be published in the spring of (11) and Teresa (8), have moved to presidency of Provident' s group (3). Kim teaches piano at home, Ovilla, subsidiary. 1992 by Kent State University 602 Green Meadow Lane, pension • Russell and she and Doug are youth leaders Press. Her work. The Space TX 76065. Rod works for the Patton is pastor of McCutchan- in their church. They live at 5 1 1 Between: Literary Epiphany in the government on the Super Conduct- ville Meth Church, 9401 Old U Lincoln St.. East Canton. OH Work ofAnnie Dillard, is the first ing Super-Collider project (SSC). Petersburg Rd. Evansville, IN 44730. • David & Leslie (Cruz full-length book written about the 4771 1, and would like to hear from x'84) Ruegsegger announce the contemporary Pulitzer Prize- Taylor friends. • Dan & Melinda 1975 birth of Hannah Elizabeth on winning author. Sandra resides Potts announce the birth of Jandi January 11. 1991. David is a pilot Harold & Nancy (Shepson '76) near West Liberty, OH, with Lynn on October 22. She joins for the Indiana State Police, and husband attorney, and their Lund continue in their work at Justin Dan, an (9), Jordan (6) and Jenny (4). flies out of Indianapolis Intl Alliance in Quito. Brooke Mac-o-chee Academy is daughter, (13). Dan a computer engineer for Airport. They live at 1336 N. 400 Ecuador. Harold is secondary General Motors. The Potts W. Greenfield. IN 46140. principal and Nancy teaches third family's address is 690 Kitrina grade, with 1 5 students from five Ave., Tipp City. OH 45371. Donald Butler x, a medical sales different countries. They are 1981 representative having with for ICI Pharma. has to take great precaution 1979 Steven & Carolyn (Nicholson) been named to the President's their food and water because of the Harper welcomed Peter James on Circle ICI cholera of Excellence by outbreak in Ecuador. Steve & Karma (Renbarger) July 22. Brother Andrew Thomas Pharmaceuticals Group. Donald, Freeman announce the birth of is 2. Steve is a metallurgist at An in wife Cheryl, and their four children Kristen Nicole on July 29. Big 1975 Industries, and Carolyn is a live at 324 Mil! Pond Rd, brother Ryan was Thomas born homemaker. Their address is 3710 Kenneth Deborah Roath just Whitehall, MI 49461. & November 7, 1989. Karma is a 31st St.. Columbus. IN 47203. • had their second child, Joel medical technologist at Riley Kathi Small has been appointed by Kenneth, on September 24. Rachel Children's Hospital in Indianapo- TEAM to teach missionary children 1972 Lynn was there to welcome him (3) lis, Steve is assistant plant and at Christiansen Academy, begin- Mark Holmes is a loan review home. Kenneth is senior systems manager at Woodmizer. Inc. Their ning this summer. Her address will officer for Farmers & Merchants programmer at Kelly Services. The address is R. 1. Box 105 A. Lizton. be Christiansen Academy. Aptdo State Bank in Logansport, IN, and family lives at 341 Lange, Troy, MI IN 46149. • Nancy (Grande) 75. San Cristobal. Tachira. is a local pastor of Bethlehem LI 48098. Graham received the Master of Venezuela. L'ntil then she may be in Mile. IN. Melh Church Twelve in Science Education-Special reached at 5239 Woodbrook Dr. He lives at 1 323 1/2 High St.. 1976 Education degree in August from #H. Indianapolis. IN 46254. Logansport, IN 46947-2857. the University of Wisconsin-Eau Laurie Bohbitt is employed by the Claire. Missouri Department of Natural 1982 1973 Resources as a project manager in 1980 Bill & Debra (Huffman '83) Rainy Day Projects for Children the state's Superfund Section, in Matthew Scott was bom April 24 Cargo and daughter Delanev (2) and Toys ami Games for Children charge of cleanup of hazardous to Garry & Mary Sue Dyer. 865 welcomed Teimex Danae to the to Make, by co-author Gerri waste sites. is also She developing 13. Crabtree Ln. Cary. IL 600 • family on August 15. Bill is . ALUMNI NOTES

manager for both the Village of Allan announce the birth of their Sarah Ann. born August 27. The Ann M. Price Rusniak Sandy Adams Harris Hays Edmore and City of Stanton, while first child, Katilynn Beth, on July 8. Bennetts live at 155 Walnut #202B. Anila B. Sanders Susan G. Kathy S, Iden Susan E. Schenck Debra is working evenings as a Mark is in his first year as principal St. Charles, IL 60174. • Barry & Richard A. Sladick Delia M.Kerlin therapist at Montcalm Community of Potomac Elementary School in Debra (Richardson) Mason are Christine Snarrenberg Stephen J. Livingston Manda Deborah E. Snell Joy G. Mental Health. Their address is King George, VA. Cindy is at blessed with a daughter, Emily Denise M. Steele Polly J. McMillan Mayer Paul R. Moore 416 Crescent Dr., Edmore, MI home with Katilynn at 253 Rachel. Bom September 2 1 , Emily Belh A. Stone Nyasha Murphree Steven K. Stransky L. 48829. • Katie Cluff married Dr. Hampshire Dr.. Ruther Glen, VA joins her parents at 6017 Norwaldo Jennifer Deborah D. Tallent J. Nethery Carolyn R. Nienhuis Jeffrey Beers on June 22, and the 22546. • Esther Ann was born Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220. After Douglas Tilford Mary Ellen Bailey Turner R, Lynne Penney couple lives at 1782 Willoway July 25 to Aaron & Linda (Luke a 16- week maternity leave. Debra Judith A. Van Vleel Laura N. Nash Pillcher Amy A, Polley Circle S., Columbus, OH 43220. '85) Brown. 3316 Vic Joy Dr., returns to work as a systems analyst Kathleen A, Vernon Janice M. Walden Steven R Price Katie is a programmer specialist Bethel. OH 45 106. Her brother. at Eli Lilly and Co. Barry works in Jean E. Duggleby Rhine Kathy L. Walker Martha J. Border Rogers with Nationwide Insurance, and Jeff Joshua, is 2. • Mike Kendall is health care administration for Life Alan B. Waltz Rupp Kenneth J Wengzen GeneR. is a physician with Urgent Medical coordinator of computer operations Care Services. Inc. Debra is a Wendy B.Wetherell Cynthia A. Skolrood Russi Care. # Jonathan & Janice and maintenance for Wawasee member of the Taylor University Tod S. Wickman Siela Elizabeth A. Kaiser Rudi V, (Roehl) Cook and son Peter School Corp. in northern Indiana. National Alumni Council. Ron Wiggins Bryan Kevin Smith K. Dennis L. Young Mark Smith welcomed Catherine Elaine on He and Gena (Griswold) live at & Julie (Ringenberg '85) Moser Leigh A Buller Young Karol L, Svanoe August 7. Proud grandma is Betty 1222 E. Center St., Warsaw, IN live in Tulsa. OK, where Ron is Keith Trievel Julie L.Tuller '501 with their three principal for (Tusant Roehl. The Cook 46580. children— programmer CIS 1979 T. Lynn Van Winkle Susan Henderson family resides at 7575 N. Fowler Jared (6), Megan (4) and Mallory Technologies. Julie is at home with L. Kevin L. Vernon Adams Joan M. Vos Ave., Portland, OR 97217. • (2). • Kara(Boehm) Scott (3), Benjamin (2) and Mark A. Bartlett Alan L Whisler

Kathy L. Bechtel Rebecca Jo Snider Steven Lhamon completed a BS in Molenhouse received an MSEd in Timothy ( 1 ). Their address is 2406 David Allen Birdsall Woods nursing at the University of Texas counselor education from Northern S. Joplin Ave., Tulsa, OK 741 14- Mark W. Brace Stephen Gerald Close Health Science Center in 1991. The Illinois University in May. She is 3826. • Jonathan & Janet 1981 Terry R. Coleman Ronald R. Anderson US-Navy, which he joined in 1990, currently assistant director of (Carlson) Steiner announce the Bradley G. Courtney Gordon John DeLeys Sonya R. Redman then sent him to Officer Indoctrina- financial aid at Illinois Benedictine birth of Hope Elizabeth on August Daniel M. Deason Asbury Dwighl Austen tion School in Newport, RI. Upon College, Lisle. IL. Her husband. 27. Big brother is Andrew (2). Douglas D.Dillon C. Jessica Sidey Austin Jill A. Dunham L completion, he was commissioned Bob, is a real estate appraiser with They live at 2517 SE, Beth A. Bareiler Raymond Polly K. Elliott Lee Ann Clark an ensign, and is currently assigned Cassidy & Assoc, of Geneva. IL. • Grand Rapids, MI 49507. • Tad Karen E. Mansfield Filzstevens Timolhy Clark to the Navy's Oak Knoll Medical Rebecca Jane was bom August 9 to & Lynn (Billbe '87) Watanabe JeanineT. Tice Douglas Charles E. Geary David K Dunkelberger Center, Oakland, CA. as a nursing Greg & Jane (Harvey) Porter. 670 had a son, Michael Taylor, on Tony Goff Cartene Gongwer Deborah A. Dyson supervisor. He and wife Cindy are Church St., Royersford. PA 19468. August 7. 1990. Tad teaches math Valerie A. Gorman Terry M Edwards Ronald M Hinchman Elizabeth J. Firth being quartered at a nearby army Big sister Kelly Joy is 3. Greg is on at North Florida Junior College and Denise A. Norman Christie A Hellwege base. Their address is 2689-R 10th the InterVarsity staff at Ursinus is completing his doctorate at Holland Rhonda L. Wysong Helt Carole Hoel Diane A. Newland Holtz D. St., Oakland Army Base, Oakland, College and Jane is a homemaker. Florida State. Lynn is at home with Gwendolyn E.Miller Nancy A. Hudson CA 94607. • Byron & Cindy • Cathy (Bush) Richardson gave Michael at 606 SE Lakeshore Dr., Jones Stephen R. Kraakevik Pamela Jones Joel M Lusz '85) S. (Griffin Mossburg and sons, husband Scott a special birthday Madison, FL 32340. Katharine S. Mansfield Linda R. Cosby Lennon Marley Caleb Andrew (2) and Aaron gift on July 7 in the arrival of Bruce Mast Slacy L. Marjorie McCandless Larry D. Marshall Joseph ( ), announce the newest Kirsten Lissi, their first child. 1 1985 Donald G.McSorley Karen S. McKeighen Leslie A. Whiteside member of the family. Rachel Scott, who has an MA in William E. Meeks Misenheimer Campbell received the Andrew G, Mills 2. Andy DO Gerry Moflett Elizabeth, bom August Byron intercultural studies from Columbia Franklin D. Nicoloudakis L. Mills Parent degree in 1990 from Chicago Martha A. KimoerlyA teaches and coaches at Carmel High Biblical Seminary, is a candidate Okumu Stephen Page Mark A. Rich Osteopathic Med. College, and has Teresa School. The family resides at 5201 coordinator for Operation Mobiliza- Teresa K. Parsons L. Hummel Robinson Sherwood Ct., Carmel, IN 46032. tion in Atlanta. Until Kirsten's begun a 3-year residency in Janis L. Rinsema Jana R. Andree Sathre Ralph J. Secoy emergency medicine at Grace • Miriam (White) Parrott, son birth, Cathy was a computer/ Jeanne M. Simonetta Karia J Schollmeyer MarkR.Schonauer Hospital in Detroit. Lisa (Boyd) is J. Mark Smalley Daniel (5) and daughter Rachel (2), business/math teacher at Ben Lippin Mark W. Stemier Nancy M.Schultz seeking a social work position in Nancy Seabold said goodbye on September 1 5 to School in Columbia, SC. She is David C. Thomas Todd D Seabold the area. live at Cynthia A. Holt Thornly their husband and father whose life now giving part-time computer The Campbells Janel M. Oostdyk Van David B. Shaw was claimed by cancer. Miriam support to Operation Mobilization. 24474 Conifer #53312, Farmington Dyke Philip R Shields Rebecca H Haas Shorter Hills, MI 48335. Their message to R. Lynn Walker writes, "We are so thankful for The Richardsons' address is PO D. Sibley Linda Jester Watts Tracy their classmates: Jake Robin D. O'Brien Smith God's faithfulness throughout Bill's Box 444, Tyrone, GA 30290-0444. "We know Rosalind L Weedman Joanna L. Strunk and Sam Walker!" • Dan & Linda J. Williams illness, and glad that Bill knew • Scott & Cathy (Engle) Catherine Chalker Wilson Pamela A Swill Douglas Thompson Jesus as his personal Savior." Simpson announce the birth of Genie Edwards reside at 2344 SW Wayne Wright J. Ronald C Thompson 73rd Terrace. Gainesville, Lynn D. Acker Young Miriam and the children live at Caitlin Leigh on May 25. Scott FL Pamela Sue Turner is studying clinical John D Van Vleet 29034 Edward, Madison Hgts, MI teaches math and science in 32607. Dan 1980 Karen R Waggoner psychology at the University of 48071. • Greg & Joy (Yonally) Alexandria Community Schools, Sandra J. Baker Kimberly J. Wagner Florida. Tammy J. Berkes Barrie Warren Pyles announce the birth of Hayden Cathy is at with Caitlin at • Kristen Leigh was bom and home Tamara K, Biggs Donald W. Wehrly

1 5 to Loni Michael A. Birch James on August 3, joining Sarah 1005 S. Corder, Jonesboro, CM August John & Matthew S. Welty S, Paul Chapman Pamella K.Williams Montgomery, 538 Melrose St., Kathrine (3). The Pyles family 46938. Christine Clunis Brian K Woll sister is Rebecca A. Jones Dehli Melany A CulMson lives at 8035 Sky Blue Dr.. Akron, OH 44305. Big Melissa G.Dudley Wontor ). Anna Marie ( 1 • Charles & Alexandria, VA 22310. 1984 MarkM. Dunnett Peggi (Essig) Rafferty announce Mark W. Fischer 1982 Jonathan W. Francis (Peterson) Bennett and her the arrival of their second son, Debra Anderson Amy David N. Gaines 1983 Michael Graves Timothy M. Baker husband Randy are the proud Andrew Preston, bom June 1 1 E. Dona K. Balmer Carol A. Green '84) girl, is 3. at Michael 8enson Mark & Cindy (Keener parents of a beautiful baby Peter The family resides Brian D. Harper 7 ALUMNI NOTES

8258 Castle Ridge Ln, Indianapolis, IN 46256. • Stephen John Resch

III delighted his parents, Steve & Tami Resch. with his arrival on

June 1 2. Steve is in his second year at Reformed Theological Seminary.

Tami, a maternity nurse, is working part-time at Florida Hospital. Their address is 4162 Plantation Cove Dr., Orlando, FL 32810. • A son, Andrew Glenn, was born October 19 to Trace & Lana (Yost '83)

Roth of Findlay, OH. The Roths Dave Slaughter '85 Kevin Hill Taylorfriends joined in celebrating the wedding of have two daughters—Brittany (4) Laura Kroesen and David Bauer, both '87. and Lauren (2). • David Slaughter has been named a vice president of Blanton/Harrell, Inc., a (Brook x'75) is enrolled in a dental Rick x & Robin (Boyd '85) Harris adult education at the University of talent management firm in hygienist program at IUPUI, announce the birth of daughter Rory Phoenix-Colorado campus. Nashville, TN. Dave continues as Indianapolis. The Spykers and their Kathleen on July 18. Big brother is personal business manager for Amy three children live at 3238 Ross Rick is manager of Harris Grant and Michael W. Smith. He (2). 1988 Greenbriar Rd., Anderson, IN Water Conditioning at Grabill, IN, resides with wife Monica at 761 46011. and Robin enjoys staying home Carolyn (Boberg) Bailey has Darden PL, Nashville, TN 37205. received her with the children. They reside at MA in clinical psychology from the Forest 1987 1 1205 Alta Vista. Leo. IN 46765. 1986 • Tab & Cathy (Wolfe) Home Institute in Chicago. She has also After teaching junior high math for finished course work for a doctorate Terry Linhart is in his 6th year announce the birth of Joshua on three years in Homer, Alaska, in clinical psychology at Adler with Fort Wayne Area YFC, and August 25. The Home family lives Pamela Anderson is now enrolled Institute, and is currently in a last fall became Campus Life at 8509-1 A Bridgeway Dr.. Fort in North Park Theological residency at the Illinois Department director at Wayne High School. Wayne. IN 46816. • Laura Seminary in Chicago. Her address of Corrections. She and her Kelly (Johnson '90) is a case- Kroesen and David Bauer were is 5247 N. Christiana #1-S, husband. Joseph, reside at 701 worker for Wells County Depart- married May 26 in Sugar Grove. Chicago, IL 60625. Richard Eddy St.. Sandwich. IL 60548. ment of Public Welfare. The • & PA. Taylor participants were Cully • Adele (Heinrich x'89) Frieder Kevin Nill has been appointed to Linharts' address is 910 Harbor (Powell) Watson, Beth McAhren, announce the birth of their first the position of credit review officer Walk Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46819. Deborah (Spear) Smith, Mark

child, Emily Anne, on July 1 8. The at Barnett Banks. Inc.. Florida's • Ron Spyker is associate pastor Andrews x, Troy Funte, Francie

Frieder family lives at 32 1 1 Chase leading financial institution. Kevin of First U Meth Church in Horvath '89 and Lori (Owens Dr., Minnetonka. 55343. lives in Jacksonville. FL. Anderson, IN. His wife Cynde MN • x'86) Brooks. The couple's • Michael Yoder has completed his address is RD.#3. Sugar Grove, PA JD degree at Georgetown L'niver- 1 6350. where they plan to raise buffalo. (That's right-buffalo!) • sity and is a labor and employer BARRISTER AT LAW Dave & Kara (Johnson) Kuneli. relations attorney with the firm of 701 Denway Dr.. Kalamazoo. MI Baker & Daniels in Indianapolis. Mike and Rebecca (Swofford) The hundreds of Taylor alumni 49008. have a baby girl. Jennifer have bought a home at 1 1529 who have enjoyed the hospitality of Alyssa, born September 23. • Sterrett Blvd. Indianapolis. IN Dr. Stunce & Andrea Williams (DD Bryce Jordan was born October 1 46236. '86) will be happy to know that last to Jeff & Janice (Brewer) Marsee. spring Andrea passed the bar exami- 412 S. Second. Coldwater. OH 45828. • Scott & Karla (Pyle nation and is now a practicing 1989 '86) attorney. Mikel announce the birth of Jonathan Becker was one of 100 For 20 years. Stunce and Kaitlyn Elaine on October 19. Andrea nationwide winners of the 1991 Scott teaches social studies and have served as hosts/coordinators for Sallie Mae First-Year Teacher coaches football and basketball at Taylor Lighthouse teams participating Award. Sallie Mae is the nation's Wakarusa Middle School. Karla in short-term mission trips to the single largest source of education teaches 2nd grade at Nappanee Bahamas. September 2, she On and loan funds. Jon is a social studies South Elementary School. They Stunce celebrated their 25th wedding Andrea Williams- teacher at Edwardsville High live at 109 W.Wabash Ave. anniversary. Andrew, their elder son, stands in the garb of School. He and wife Mary, a Wakarusa. IN 46573. • Kent & is a student at New York Institute of the barrister upon the photographer and former Air Force Darla (Griffith) Nelson are settled occasion of her Technology pursuing a degree in nurse, reside at 24 Pepperwood Ct. admission to the in their new home at 2796 S. architectural technology. Son Stephen Edwardsville. IL 62025. • Bahamas Bar. Dunkirk Circle. Aurora. CO 80014. is in high school. The Williams Jennifer Dickinson received the Darla is assistant to the president of family address is PO Box N4593, master's degree in student Kingdom Building Ministries, and Nassau, Bahamas. personnel last May from Miami Kent is university representative for ALUMNI NOTES

University in Ohio. She is Wilmore, KY 40390-1 199. • address is 431 Winthrop Dr. #63. Fern L Cameron 1983 currently a residence hall director at Shawn Clark and Kent Oakley Findlay, OH 45840. • August 3 Brian K. Cardin Brenda S. Ayers David R. Collette Anderson University. Craig were married August 3 with many was the wedding date of • Wendy Dawn Conn Karen L. Ball Paula L. Imes Binner Handy is a math teacher, grades 7- Taylor participants: Rebecca Bilen and Steve Mesmer. Taylor Sherilyn A. Creutz Janeanne Brady Cheri B. Thompson School (Steenblik) participants Bret 12, at Community Christian Groves, Cindy were Missy Nieveen, Cross S. Brase Troy A. Bryan in Seminole. FL. His address is Schenkel, Mark Schenkel, Dave Scott Maynard '90, Carrie Lucht Timothy A. Cullison H. Michael Burchfield Lynn L. Denney '90, '90, '92, GinaD.Caven 8447 74th Ave. N., Largo, FL Cunitz Bill Neal x'92, Jennifer Settlage Sarah Elizabeth Dungan Terri L. Chapman 34647. • Tim Hunteman and Gretchen Reynolds '92, Michelle Siesennop '92 and Stephanie Scott Robert L Eslte David A. Cocanower Clayton Francois '95 '92. M. Cox Sheri Pawelczak were married Gates '92, Kristin Oakley and Wendy teaches children aged James Freshwater Scott Bradley Culp RhodaJ. Geisler J. April 6. Taylor participants were Beth Neidhamer x'92. Shawn is 4 and 5 at a Christian day care Andrea D. Hensler Daniel D. Gorby Eikenberry Phil Elwood, Mark Harris '88, assistant VP at Field Marketing center. Steve works for Hoffer Ted B. Guevara David W. Fuller BrendaL Clark Harpur '91 is Tim Augustine and Lana Research, and Kent is a program- Plastics. Their address 1415 Denise D. Koughn David H. Hermanson Fuson Hunteman "91. Tim received a BS mer/analyst for Cincinnati Bell Abbott Dr. #6, Elgin, IL 60123. • J. Brad Hicks Sandra K. Braden Gerber J. Lee Hochstetler in management information Information System. They live at Sarah Nussbaum and Jeffrey Laura L. Goodall Julie A. Housch Jaronna Dragoo Green systems from Bowling Green State 11651 NorboumeDr. #1711. Kaper '90 were married June 1 in Randall Kaiser Douglas W. Kingma Lisa A. Greenlee University in 1990, and is a Cincinnati, OH 45240 • Carin Woodburn. IN. with Tammy Beth M. Grimes Joeti K. Lee Kolvoord Kenny R. Groff programmer analyst at Magnavox. Dunberg and Ronald Symonette x (Snicker x) Daun, Jodell Cynthia S. Lehman George Milan R.Lewis Leah M. Hooks Sheri at a credit were 10 in Hendrickson, Mark D. Horst works CBT, married August Stephanie (Kaper) William R. Mang Kimberly A Hutcheson bureau. The couple's address is Naperville. IL. Taylor participants Gray, Kris Miller '92, Burt Scott L. Martin Kelly S.lsakson Deborah J. Watson 1534 Reed Rd #E, Fort Wayne, IN were Jenifer Voskuil, Alan Kaper '84, Joel Nussbaum '93, Minnick John D. Jacobsen Cynthia L. Johnson was '87 Michelle Kenniv '90, Brian Michael D. Minnick 46815. • Lydia Louise bom Symonette and James Daun Johnson John P. Moser Cheryl Mitchell October 29, 1990, to Brian x & Roberts '88. Ron is in his final '89 and Brad Leach '90 participat- Harold J.Myers E. Kern Susan J. King RoyE. Nevil 7th St., year at he will ing. couple's address is Denise (Groff) Luke, 49 S. LeTourneau, where The PO Bill Longanecker Mary L. Novotny Shelley V. Lucas Newark, NJ 07107. Brian and receive a degree in business Box 263, Watseka, IL 60790. • Brian V. Pemberton Kamal K. Macon Sheila M. Pritchett Denise teach at Newark Christian administration with aviation Susanne Peterson has taken a Cynthia Dawn Scott H. Pugsley McCormick School and work with World maintenance. The Symonettes' position as a nanny in the Boston Julie H. Putt Elizabeth P. McDuffie Marjorie M. Ramer Impact ministries in Newark. • address is LeTourneau University, area. Her address is 30 Crammond Joan Marie Schopmeyer Melissa J. Robertson Medina Julie Martens and Bryan Midgley PO Box 7001, CPO 1192. Rd, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167. • Gregory T. Ryan Elizabeth A. Mel lencamp Bobbi Jo Jones were married May 31 in Wheaton, Longview, TX 75607. • Alyson Stephene Sexton and Kevin Simmons Donald E. Mettica Marcee L. Murray Jeffrey L. Simmons IL. Taylor participants were Cindy Forbes Flynn and Richard J. Vanden Brink were married Donald A. Oesch Sheryl E. Price Ludwig and Kim (Barthauer) Stanislaw, Jr. '88 were married August 3 in Upland. IN. with a long Simmons Ashley L. Overpeck A. Pugsley Marilyn Putnam Joy Beadle. Julie is a social worker June 29. Taylor alumni and list of Taylor participants: Brian D. Wilder Reith Sjoberg Dawn C. Laura S. Shepherd with Family Service, and Bryan is students participating were Mary Van Osdol, Janelle (Hall) Van Mary T. Saavedra Smith Peggy Hishmeh Thomas A. Smith in the claims department of Buhler, Elyce Elder, Drew Beek, Don Reynolds, Kurt D. Smith Rebecca A. Stark Loree L. Preston Stone Metropolitan Life. They live at Stanislaw, Kristen Heisler '90, Vanden Brink '93, Steve Mucher Lynn A. Stearns David Brenda Freiburger McAdam 2756 Village Green, Aurora, IL Doug Cornfield x'87, Dan '92, Brad Brummeler '90, Mark L. Urda Thompson Stephen D. Thorne 60504. • The wedding of Chilcott '88, James Brewer x'89, Kincade '90, Sarah Powell '92, Douglas P. Vernon AlelheaE. Hunter Vukich Valarie A. Miller Welty Deborah Moore and Russ Running Carolyn Flynn '95 and Natalie Alicia (Helyer '92) Brummeler, Glenn W. Wilson Melissa R.Wills Kimberly K. Wilson was August 17, with Cheri Stanislaw '96. Rich is resident Ronda Lawson '92, Tad Guyre Dawn Habegger Wilson J. Shannon York Lori J. Stipanuk Wynstra (Passon) Birkey and Donna director of the Christian College '90, Julie Borden '93 and Gina (Moore '90) Teagle among the Coalition's American Studies McGuire '93. Mick Veach '89

participants. The couple's address Program. Alyson is a freelance officiated. Kevin is enrolled in

is 799 Hwy 32, Three Lakes, WI artist, currently exhibiting work at Covenant Theological Seminary,

54562. Deborah is a tour director the Dellenbach Center on Capitol and Stephene teaches 5th grade at in for The Winery. Hill. They reside at 327 Eighth St. Gateway Christian School. They To be included Alumni Notes, just call 1-800-TU- NE #4, Washington, DC 20002. • live at 8400 Atherton Dr. #2-S. St. 23456 and ask for Betty Freese 1990 Jill Ivey and William Wickham Louis, MO 63130. • July 6 was were married March 23. with Lori the wedding date of Dara Stickel at ext. 5113. Or, if you prefer, Gretchen Burwick is in her second (Anderson '90) Carlson participat- and Todd Syswerda. Heidi send your name (including your year on the Crusade staff the class Campus ing. Jill is an accountant with Larry Storm, Cathy Hay, Monica maiden name), from at University of Michigan, where graduated, Nunn & Associates in Columbus, Henry, Adam Conde '92 and Dina which you were she ministers to students women IN. Bill is a computer technician Stickel '93 were the Taylor your address and telephone is thrilled is latter and by what God doing with Dayspring Digital Solution in participants. Todd and Dara number (the for alumni on the campus. address is address Her 3024 Muncie. The couple lives at 41 5-C reside at 509 18th St. #238, records, as only your Woodland Hills Dr. #25, in Notes), Ann Capistrano Dr.. Greenwood, IN Greeley, CO 80631-5849. • will be posted Alumni Arbor, 48108. current information in a MI 46143. • Lisa Marker and David Hess '59 officiated at the and James Ebert were married July 13 wedding of Laura Zorovich and style similar to that of the Alumni Notes section to: Betty 1991 in Cincinnati, OH. Taylor Bart Geyer x'90 on June 30. participants were Stephanie Others participating from Taylor Freese, Alumni Notes editor, Jim Church is in graduate school (Wilson) Walker, Sean Copeland, were Cathy Hay, Julie Stumpo, Taylor University, Upland. IN at Asbury Theological Seminary, #317-998-4910). Brent Williams, Lora Marker Lori Willett, Greg Akins x, Katie 46989 (Fax taking mostly music classes this '93, Cheryl (Taylor '90) Storer, Kroger '92, Kep Crabb x'90, Your clear, black and white year. His address is ATS, SPO Lynn (Leedy '90) Talbot and John Birkey x'90, Tim Oren x'90 photograph is welcomedfor #105, 204 N. Lexington Ave., Scott Robison '92. The couple's and Stephanie Schrader '93. possible publication, as well. VISTA

On friendship in Philadelphia: the shout heard 'round the world imagine this: to see the Russians enter Indepen- filled with love and gratitude, the You are oceans away from dence Hall ahead of them. The Russians were gone. home. After just settling in to guard would not grant the Arriving back at Taylor after their new surroundings and making Taylor students admission, however, busy weekend, the four students new friends, you are uprooted again. explaining that the Russians were faced their Monday morning classes Those tearful good-byes are now participating in a private tour. with no regrets. hundreds of miles behind you. Shopp and her friends waited on a Says Shopp. "It was all worth it. but home is still thousands of miles bench outside for approximately no matter how much it cost or how ahead. Loneliness and homesick- two hours. much time it took. It reaffirmed our ness set in. Imagine how wonderful When the tour group reappeared, love for them and reminded us that it would be to see a familiar face. the Taylor students called out a even though we are apart, we're still Suddenly, your new-found friends connected." appear. Reflecting on the Philadelphia For the Russian students who surprise visit in a letter she writes with their sponsors visited Taylor That act of friendship from Russia, exchange participant University in October as part of a Jenya Bousourina affirms that pilot exchange program, this was no had a profound effect on sentiment. "Tell Stacie and the girls fantasy. many other people, as they will never know how much it Following their three-week meant to us."' visit to the Upland, Ind., campus, well, including the press. That act of friendship had a the group headed east to New York, After getting wind of the profound effect on many other Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. people, as well, including the press. Taylor history professor Dr. Alan story, one local paper After getting w ind of the story, one Winquist acted as advisor and guide. commented that "the State local paper commented that "the State It was in Philadelphia that the Department ought to put the Taylor surprise came. Department ought to put students on the payroll." Junior Stacie Shopp's Russian In man> the fruitfulness the Taylor students on the ways, friends had phoned from New York, of the exchange between Taylor and just two days after leaving Upland. payroll." Nizhni Novgorod State University "We miss you. We miss Taylor." resonates with what Leo Tolstoy "It's so dirty here, there's so imagines—and perhaps foreshad- much pollution." ows—in A Confession, penned some "The people are unfriendly." greeting in Russian. As recounted 110 years ago. He writes. "I believe

"We wish we were back at in the Washington Post, there was a that the will of God is that every man

Taylor." brief moment of disbelief before should love his fellow men. ..I believe

Though Shopp knew it was all bedlam broke loose. A solid half that the reason of life is for each of us impractical, she began pushing hour was spent just talking, hugging, simply to grow in love. I believe that the idea of driving out east to spend and laughing. this growth in love w ill contribute some extra time with the Russian The students spent the rest of more than any other force to establish students. It was a crazy idea, the afternoon together (about three the Kingdom of God on earth—to but before she knew it, she and her hours) before good-byes were said a replace a social life in which division, friends were putting money down second lime, amidst a certainty that falsehood and violence are all- for a rental car. distance could not sever the bonds of powerful. w ith a new order in which Toward the end of their 14-hour friendship. However, Shopp did not humanity, truth and brotherhood will drive, Shopp, Stacy Ellis. Becca fully understand the impact reign."—AC. AW Hostetler, and Becky Peterson held of the impulsive trip until President an in-car worship service to thank Khokhlov's parting statement. "I the Lord for safety and to ask his almost think when we get back to blessing on the time they would Russia you might be there just to spend with their Russian friends. say. 'Hi!'" The four women arrived in time Then, with backward glances Indiana Residents Replace Your Indiana License Plate With the Official Taylor University Plate.

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Issued by the Indiana Department of Motor your Taylor University license plate application form, or write to us by May 15 at the the Taylor Vehicles for Indiana residents, the Taylor plate replaces Alumni Office. your standard Indiana plate. It is available for all passen- ger cars, recreational vehicles, and trucks weighing less Complete the application form and return it to than 1 1,000 pounds. Since each plate costs only $20 in us with the $10 application fee. additional fees, you can afford to buy one for each We'll will process, validate, vehicle you own. and return the application form to you. The first step in getting your Taylor license plate is as close as your phone, and the call is free. Order When you apply for your 1993 plates, simply today—or before May 15—and you'll be among the first present your validated Taylor plate application to sport this smart-looking license plate. form with your licensing documents. You will be charged a $10 special recognition plate fee in ¥ We 're asking you to place your order before May 15 so we can be sure addition to the normal licensing taxes and fees. to provide an accurate estimate to your county license bureau. We don 't want to run short on these special plates. As we 're planning to order a few extra per county, however, the very last day for ordering the plates will be November 15 of this year. Enjoy traveling in style. Tower

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