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Wilt passes responsibility Football head coach resigns Deck the Halls Inside photo THEECHO spread reflects dorm open houses DECEMBER 9, 2005 T AYLOR UNIVERSITY SINCE 1915 - VOLUME 93, NO. 14 Surges Students fi lm SINBAD scare Taylor records Homeland Security exercise students BY KELSEY DUFENDACH BY TIM SUTHERLAND CONTRIBUTOR CONTRIBUTOR Two severe thunderstorms A team of 13 Taylor Uni- pelted Taylor on consecutive versity students and faculty Tuesdays this fall. Each storm from the Communication brought tornado warnings, Arts Department left for the sending students to lower Muscatauck Urban Training levels and interior rooms for Center in Jennings County on safety. Wednesday to fi lm a training The storms caused some exercise for law enforcement students to worry about their agencies. The project was electronic equipment and the called Operation SINBAD, valuable data within it. With which stands for Southern winter quickly approaching, Indiana Bioterrorism Attack some students now fear elec- and Defense. The fi lming trical surges caused by power was headed by professors outages from the snow. John and Kathy Bruner as According to Associate well as media technician Jon Vice President for Informa- Ochs. tion Technology Rob Line- Operation SINBAD was han, preparation is the best a two-day project funded by defense. Linehan says stu- the Indiana Department of dents do not need to shut Homeland Security to ad- down their computers with dress Indiana’s readiness for the fi rst signs of a storm. a large-scale public health Instead, Linehan suggests incident. The training repre- purchasing a surge protec- sented a joint effort of Jen- tor. A surge protector costs nings County Emergency roughly $15 and will absorb Management Agency and surges in power to keep elec- the Jennings County Health tronics safe. Department. This exercise An uninterrupted pow- was the fourth largest event er supply offers even more of its kind in the U.S. protection. The built-in bat- The bad weather yester- Photo provided by John Bruner tery can supply power up to day stopped plans for to- Senior Ryan Lane shoots video of law enforcement officals responding to a mock bio-terrorism training exersise yesterday. The two-day 20 minutes after electricity day’s fi lming. Students trav- training exercise, which was funded by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, addresses Indiana's readiness for a large-scale is lost. This battery allows eled back to Taylor yesterday health crisis. A team of 10 students joined professors John and Kathy Bruner and media technician Jon Ochs for filming at the Muscatauck work to be saved before shut- evening. Urban Training Center in Jennings County Wednesday and Thursday. However, bad weather called them back to campus early. ting down safely. Although The event may resume on these devices can cost $50 to Thursday if the event is re- The students were divided scheduled to be involved in lor to bid on the project in the various agencies in- $70, they can save invaluable scheduled. Taylor will send into four mobile video crews, the simulation, including August. volved will review the foot- data. at least two crews if the proj- which each included a cam- federal, state and local fi rst Taylor’s communication age to critique the reactions It is important to remem- ect resumes. era operator, audio operator responders, law enforcement department was selected for of the respondents. ber many students have com- The project's fi rst day con- and associate producer. and local health and EMA the job in September. The majority of the stu- puters worth usually $500 sisted of fi lming law enforce- “My role will be associ- agencies. “We’re thrilled that Taylor dents involved are part of or more. Also, most battery ment agencies, including ate producer, so I’ll be telling “We’ll have to follow the was selected for this project,” video and audio classes in back-ups and surge protec- the FBI and Indiana SWAT my team what’s coming up simultaneous actions of the Assistant Professor Kathy the department. tors carry a warranty service teams, responding to a simu- next and writing down all actor-bioterrorists, law en- Bruner said. “It’s an honor, For further information re- up to $50,000. lated 9-1-1 call concerning the shots,” senior John Mur- forcement, health care re- and we know it will be a great garding the communication/ Since it is not practical to possible terrorist activity. phey said. “This is the single sponders and the mock me- experience for students. It’s new media major, contact Jon turn off and unplug comput- Students used Taylor’s new biggest opportunity I’ve had dia personnel. It’s a little like just the kind of jump start we or Kathy Bruner. ers every time the weather JVC HD100U high defi ni- in my four years at Taylor. shooting a live episode of the wanted for our production Questions about the Home- turns sour, uninterrupted tion video cameras to shoot It will be great to put every- FOX television show ‘24’,” students in the recently de- land Security project should power supply or surge pro- emergency teams' response thing we’ve been learning Professor John Bruner said. signed communication/new be directed to Simeon Stea- tectors can give peace of during the full-scale exer- into practice.” Simeon Stearns, the event’s media major.” rns at (812) 352-3023. mind with minimal cost. cise. Over 450 participants were chief organizer, invited Tay- After the fi lming is done, Lighthouse trips commissioned Library to remain BY CHRISTIANNA LUY in need during the medical be traveling to Quito to see orphans affected by HIV/ NEWS EDITOR brigades,” junior Brittany HCJB’s radio station as well AIDS. Belcastro said. “We will be as a few others along the Evangelistic programs, open on Sundays Seven Lighthouse teams assisting them in whatever way.” orphan ministry and youth B Y KRISTINA SATERN Last year, however, the and sponsors gathered for ways we can.” The India team will build leadership training will EDITOR-IN-CHIEF student senate put together the annual Lighthouse com- The medical students will a training center during the be key ministries for the The Academic Council a proposal that was brought missioning service on Sun- live with host families and fi rst half of its trip. During Trinidad & Tobago team. and the President’s Council to completion this year. day. President Habecker work alongside established the second half, the students Eighteen students, two spon- recently passed the propos- “I’m thrilled to see this prayed for the January trips Ecuadorian doctors. will conduct children’s pro- sors and a family of three al to open Zondervan Li- decision made; this is what with the teams. “I am really looking for- grams in local churches and make up the 2006 team. The brary on Sunday evenings. we [Student Senate] are This year six teams of stu- ward to living with a family schools. Junior Tracy Yoder team will work in conjunc- Beginning after winter all about," chairman Matt dents will travel to various and getting to know them said she is praying the team tion with Victory Heights break, the library will be Stallings said. parts of the world to work well,” Belcastro said. “I am will learn to love others ef- Bible Camp. The team plans open from 9 p.m. until 12 Junior David Ridenour and minister. excited to build relationships fectively while ministering to perform dramas and build a.m. on Sunday. undertook the project last "Not only do mission trips with them, as well as practice in India. relationships to reach the "These hours are ideal," spring, working with Dan give students a chance to some Spanish.” Students traveling to Po- primarily Hindu population junior Kasie Abnet said. Bowell, library director. serve the Lord, it expands Another Ecuador team will land will work with a college for Christ. "People procrastinate all Senate presented a pro- their view of the Lord," Light- provide a radio ministry. ministry teaching English. Ten students will travel weekend, and by the time posal that made its way house co-director Michelle Dr. Donna Downs will take Much of their work will be to Guatemala, where they they actually study, they through several councils, Jongsman said. "By seeing two students to Ecuador to relational. They will travel plan to drill a well, build a have nowhere quiet and re- carrying into this year. how God is working in a dif- work in radio programming. to three cities, including Kra- cistern and work in medical sourceful to go. It's a really Bergwall senator Mark ferent culture, students learn They hope to have oppor- kow, Katowice and Gdansk. facilities. great idea." Heydlauff followed the that God is much greater tunities to share Christ over The Operation World mis- Student representatives "Praise Jesus," said junior project to completion. than they ever knew." the airwaves. sions book states that 0.2 per- from each team asked stu- Jenny Brunk.