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A&E: NBC Thursdays defy ‘reality’ HE CHO Page 6 TApril 18, 2008 ET a y l o r U n i v e r s i t y Since 1915 - Volume 95, No. 23 Advancement heads up commencement By Carissa Chang case the university.” “It’s a milestone not only for the demic affairs and the registrar’s tions department. here,” Wood said. Contributor Advancement will play a university, but for every senior office, Wood said. Advance- While a lot of work is done On a larger scale, 2008 part in the process, while the as well.” ment is working to enrich what behind-the-scenes, Wood said, marks the reinstatement of bac- provost’s office still coordiantes While commencement is an is already in place. visible modifications will ap- calaureate to accompany com- Subtle changes are coming planning, Sells said. Academic Affairs event, admin- This year, the advancement pear in the graduation program, mencement. The baccalaureate for commencement this year,0 Joyce Wood, associate vice istrators asked the university office acted early in communi- such as an extended retiring service is set for the last chapel as Taylor’s advancement office president for university rela- relations office to coordinate cating with seniors and their faculty section and a one-col- of the year, Sells said. is helping manage the ceremo- tions and marketing, said she the event, Wood said. families for commencement, umn layout of seniors’ names to “We wanted to dedicate the ny for the first time. is working with several univer- “(They) wanted it to be seen Wood said. have more presence on a page. final chapel hour to seniors,” he “In the course of a year, we sity relations staff members in as a special event, which is what “We’re trying to eliminate Layout and design will look said. “It gives underclassmen do several events and we have to create a more “streamlined” advancement does,” she said. the confusion of the past,” she different, and the cover will the opportunity to participate in the experience,” said Ben Sells, process of communication “We’ll do that through enhanc- added. remain consistent in following a final ceremony with seniors.” vice president for university for everyone involved in com- ing the program, but particu- The coordination also meant years. Advancement plans a gradual advancement. “It’s part of our mencement. larly through making the coor- less confusion with ordering The program will also be process of coordination efforts task ... (Commencement) is the “Our goal is to really make dinating efficient.” caps and gowns for the event. produced so that others can that will continue as Taylor one event that brings the most (communication) as easy as The “technicalities,” such as Interaction with cap and gown learn more about Taylor – “sort shifts from a divisional struc- guests on campus for one day, possible while still taking on graduation rehearsal and diplo- provider Herff Jones is also a of a show piece to learn about ture to a school structure next so it’s an opportunity to show- such a huge event,” Wood said. mas will still be handled by aca- new role for the university rela- Taylor’s history and the culture year, Wood said. Behind the scenes with Trojan Film Festival award winners By Tim Chew to the “Dependence” script. So sors who would help. If we were And so far we have made Q-and-A with Brandon that we did was rewarding, be- Staff Writer we just kind of ran with it. to actually go and shoot this on $1,325 with the film from fes- Downs about “Someone cause it was really a challenge our own, the budget would have tivals. We are just honored to Else’s Suit” to get it to work. But the whole Winner of Best Picture, Best What was one of the big- been substantially larger. have won that. thing was really rewarding be- Long Film and Best Drama, se- gest challenges that you Where did you get the in- cause I had never really directed nior Tamara Shaya’s “Depen- faced during the making of spiration for your comedic something that big before. dence” is a story full of twists the movie? film? I had done a couple of small and turns about the relation- projects, but I was really intimi- ship between two brothers. For me as a producer, one of We pulled a lot of inspiration dated going into it and just hav- The film’s plot encourages the biggest challenges was actu- from the movie “Stranger than ing so much responsibility. audiences to think about the ally booking a hospital. Once I Fiction,” as far as style. As far Kate and I were basically stronghold of various addic- contacted a hospital they want- as script, I really had a passion the two people making it. We tions. ed to see the script, and when for wanting to write something didn’t have crew. Looking back, Seniors Kate Todd and they found out that it had large- that portrayed some kind of we are like, “Wow, we did a lot Brandon Downs’ film “Some- ly to do with addiction to pills message, and the primary mes- of work,” and we actually got one Else’s Suit” picked up two and a nurse stealing pills from sage that I wanted to portray something out of it that people awards at the festival: Best his patients, they said, “No, we was that things happen for a think is good. Comedy and Best Screenplay. do not want you to do it here.” reason. “Someone Else’s Suit” is a comic So I had to be very diplomatic Kate and I really sat down What was the funniest approach to mistaken identity, about that and then contact an- to conceptualize what the story thing that happened dur- as one “average Joe’s” life is other hospital. And I only had would be about. And we were ing the making of the your dramatically changed by a cell a short amount of time to book really having a hard time doing film? phone he finds on a sidewalk. that hospital, but we ended up that, so we decided to take on at the Blackford Community of the methods that we learned The opening title of our mov- Q-and-A with Tamara Hospital and it turned out well. from (Professor) Kathy Bruner’s ie says, “Fire Hydrant Produc- Shaya about “Depen- Scriptwriting class and start by tions,” and the reason why is dence” What kind of budget did creating a character that we because on one of the days we you work with in the mak- come to know really well and were shooting, we were in a Where did you get the in- ing of your film? then come up with a storyline hurry, and Kate backed up into spiration for your film? that we can put them into. a fire hydrant. We actually each contributed And so from that point on, We wanted to create a film only $50, so we had $150 total. What part of the filming any time we saw I fire hydrant, that had an interesting mean- One of the things that allowed process did you find most I would be like, “Kate, watch ing and that would cause people us to be so conservative was that rewarding? out!” So we decided as a tribute to think. And so the whole idea we had access to editing and to that, we would call ourselves of addictions came up and led video equipment and profes- Graphic by Katherine Gration Specifically, the last scene “Fire Hydrant Productions.” XXX Church comes to Marion ‘Playing’ kindergarten

By Samantha Stevens vides Bibles to those seeking to signed to help those trapped Contributor get out of the industry. in the guiles of pornography. Gross said movies, advertise- First, he said, we must rely on ments on television and even the saving graces of God and College Wesleyan Church popular Web sites like YouTube give every problem to him. in Marion welcomed the Rev. and MySpace are potential trig- Gross referred to 1 Corin- Craig Gross Sunday night to gers for pornographic addic- thians 6:18, where Paul tells its pulpit to speak on an issue tions. Christians to “flee from sexual seldom discussed in church cir- Pornography is one of the immorality” – not to walk away cles: pornography. “fastest growing addictions” in quietly, Gross said. Gross used open communi- America today, Gross said. “It’s worth it to make chang- cation to convey the dangerous Gross explained pornogra- es if you really want to get this grip he says pornography has phy as “unrealistic, a fantasy,” stuff out of your life,” he said. on today’s society, challenging and this is why so many rela- Secondly, Gross said, each and encouraging the audience tionships are damaged, he said. person should find an account- on how this generation can stop And while porn typically tar- ability partner, a friend or men- this destructive habit. gets men, it damages the lives of tor that will keep the person in Gross said he first recognized many women as well, especially check. a need for porn ministry while those who work in the industry Because pornography is working as a youth leader at his themselves. These porn stars mostly a private matter, he home church. are used and disrespected on a urged Christians to speak about In learning that pornogra- daily basis, Gross said. it openly with each other, be- phy is among the highest rated Those who attended this ser- cause porn not only affects searches and most popular ac- vice were startled to hear some people’s relationships, but also tivity on the Internet, Gross key facts about pornography: their Christian ministry. Gross created a site of his own to For instance, nearly three- said he and his accountabil- counteract this phenomenon. fourths of all men and more ity partner from his sophomore His site, www.xxxchurch. than a quarter of all women year in high school still keep in com, attempts to minister to regularly access pornographic contact. those addicted to and working sites. More than half of Promise “Stand up for what’s right; in the pornography industry. Keepers men in this last week love people, pray for them,” Along with the Web site, have viewed porn in some way. Gross said. “It’s not so much Photo by Ellen Koch Gross’ ministry buys booths at The average age of a person’s ‘winning’ a debate as it is touch- Sophomore Megan Kendall and Charlie Macomber act ouf the role of conces- pornography conventions to first exposure to Internet por- ing lives for Christ.” sion stand attendants during Wednesday night’s activity for Introduction to build relationships with those nography is 11 years old, Gross Gross is also planning to visit Early Education. Each year, education students enrolled in the course take part involved in the pornography said. Taylor University’s campus on in the mock classroom event, which includes creative tactics to better under- industry. The ministry also pro- Gross outlined a plan de- April 30. stand teaching at the kindergarten level. News News April 18, 2008 Page 2 Ivanhoe’s welcomes father, daughter to ‘100 Club’

By Hannah Beers Contributor

Spanish professor and Modern Lan- guage Department Chair Dan Treber can add another title to his creden- tials. Last Saturday, Treber and his daughter, Amy, became members of Ivanhoe’s “100 Club,” an award given to those who try all 100 flavors of the local restaurant’s shakes or sundaes. It took the Trebers three years to ac- complish the challenge. At age 12, Amy is most likely the youngest 100 Club member. (Ivanhoes’ managers said they were “99 percent sure,” but did not know the ages of all past members.) “It was a daddy-daughter opportu- nity,” Treber said. “We wanted to do something together.” Together, the two tried all 200 frozen confections on the Ivanhoe’s menu. “I ate sundaes, and Dad ate shakes,” Amy said. “Shakes are smaller, which isn’t very fair since he’s older than me!” “Slow and steady” summarized the Trebers’ plan. “We dropped the weekly event set- up,” Treber said, adding they had orig- inally planned to visit the restaurant weekly. “We just went whenever we felt like going ... Even when we approached the end, we kept a slow pace.” The Ivanhoe’s desert menu – as nearly every Taylor student or local Photo by Timmy Huynh resident can confirm – is extensive, Professor Dan Treber and his daughter, Amy, became part of Ivanhoe’s “100 Club” when they each enjoyed 100 treats from the Upland restaurant. and boasts a range of flavors from pineapple to Kit Kat to “marshmal- dough and pretzels. Treber’s favorite Still, all those trips amounted to a that we knew. Mostly Upland people, soon have their names added to the low cloud.” The Trebers decided to go shake was the very strawberry “Straw- lot of ice cream. but others as well ... It makes me proud 100 Club plaque on the wall. through the list alphabetically. berry Flip.” “I never realized how huge the sun- that visiting sports teams and youth “I remember when we were in the “We started with almonds and then “We liked pretty much everything,” daes are!” Amy said. “I’m just glad I groups look forward to Upland trips 20s and 30s and such and 100 seemed went to bananas and cherries and so Treber said. “Amy didn’t like the cof- didn’t get really fat along the way.” and the obligatory stop at Ivanhoe’s. a long way off,” Treber said. “I will on,” Treber said. “There was a long fee flavors so much, and I struggled The Trebers had an additional goal: While the food is great, the people are miss the fun of clicking off the num- stretch of chocolates – fortunately, we through the marshmallows. But I tend to see someone they knew during each what makes Ivanhoe’s special to me bers ... Amy has two younger brothers, both like chocolate a lot!” to eat anything – not only ice cream Ivanhoe’s trip. – it really is a community gathering Jack and Quinn. Maybe one of them Amy recommends “Cookie Mon- flavors, but all food in general. Amy is “There were times when we waited place.” will want to go for it eventually ... (or) ster” – made with Oreos – and “Sticks also a good eater – she inherited that forever to see someone,” Treber said. The Trebers have each received an maybe we will attempt something dif- & Stones” – a combination of cookie from me!” “Usually we saw a number of people Ivanhoe’s 100 Club T-shirt and will ferent.” News Brief

Senior wins Fulbright The 6,000 Fulbright grants are an endeavor by Senior Audra Gustin has received one of 10 Ful- the U.S. to promote intercultural interaction and bright awards for a teaching assistantship this fall study around the world. English teaching appli- in Thailand. cants, in particular, vie for a position in more than Gustin will teach English to secondary school 155 countries, though foreign language knowledge students until February after a preliminary time of or training in teaching English as a second language training and orientation in September. is not required. The grant pays for all expenses. Michah Horney Graduate Student

I can’t believe how much I have changed since ‘‘I began the Counseling Skills course. We are dared to ask the questions we don’t want to ask about ourselves. I have been pushed to learn so much more about who I am and to develop this deep-seated desire to care about and help others in need. Photo by Timmy Huynh Sophomore K-Sam Perkins, junior Michelle Cravens, senior Audra Gustin and junior Krissy McCardy sing during the Gospel Choir concert Sunday night. Also participating in the con- A glimpse of Grace: cert were the Indiana Weslyan University Gospel Choir and the Lakeview Church Choir. Each group performed its own set of songs, as well as coombining with the other choirs on several • M.A. in Counseling ’’ pieces. This weekend Gospel Choir is leading worship at Youth Conference on Saturday and Sun- • M.A. in Interpersonal Relations day morning. The choir is also singing at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Matthews the morning of Sunday, April 27. • Scripturally Based • Focused on each student’s personal & spiritual growth

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CACREP Accreditation The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body, recognized by the Council for Higher Education (CHEA), has granted accreditation for the M.A. in Counseling Degree in Mental Health Counseling at Grace College. Photo by Timmy Huynh News World April 18, 2008 Page 3

By Emily Bowerman Americas Contributor

Africa Mexico- A sit-in protest in the Photo courtesy of Brooks Bontrager nation’s two legislative houses Brooks Bontrager displays the sign for the Spanish and Chinese seminaries in Barcelona. Zimbabwe- More than 50 sup- caused the Congress to relocate porters of the opposition party Wednesday. The protestors have been arrested for inciting were upset over outside invest- violence as the delay extends to ment in Pemex, the national Alum aids Chinese in Spain a month now in announcing the oil company. Since the sector’s presidential electoral results. nationalization in the 1930s, By Allison Hampton in 2005. A coalition of doctors also an- foreign investment has been il- Contributor He majored in Spanish nounced that they have treated legal. Recently large deep-sea oil and international business, more than 150 people since the deposits were discovered off the “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling thinking it would give him elections for beatings and other Yucatan peninsula, but Mexico about with drink and sex and ambition a great excuse to travel. forms of torture. has neither the capital nor the when infinite joy is offered us, like an igno- While a student, he spent technology to access it. rant child who wants to go on making mud two semesters away from Nigeria- A judge called for new pies in the slum because he cannot imagine campus in Hong Kong and gubernatorial elections in the Brazil- The national oil firm, what is meant by the offer of a holiday at Costa Rica. oil-rich region of Bayelsa, claim- Petrobras, discovered what the sea,” C.S. Lewis once wrote. “At Taylor, it was always ing the outcome was flawed by could be the third largest oil field “We are far too easily pleased.” just about the next good fraud and intimidation. Judges in the world off the coast of Rio thing,” Bontrager said. “All have demanded new elections de Janeiro. Early estimates that of my energy and focus was in nine other states as well. This the reserve could hold up to 33 “Just know that on what I would be doing election was supposed to be the billion barrels of oil. the next semester and the first peaceful transition from God has put you next.” one civilian leader to another, Middle East Then a close friend died coming after peace treaties with where you should suddenly, shaking up Bon- oil militants last year. Iran- President Mahmoud Ah- trager’s life. madinejad criticized the validity be, and he will “Life is so short and each Kenya- The election ordeal of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks this breath is such a gift from takes another turn as President week, insinuating they provided bring things about God,” Bontrager said. “It’s Mwai Kbaki announced rival a convenient excuse to legitimize like we breathe in His grace Raila Odinga as prime minister, the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in his timing.” every day.” complete with a power-sharing and Iraq. He called it a “sus- After graduation, he cabinet. pect event” and raised questions -Brooks Bontrager- spent the summer in Mex- Photo courtesy of Brooks Bontrager about the number of casualties ico, doing short-term mis- Brooks Bontrager’s family visits him during his time in Europe and how the planes were able to sions work. China. Bontrager moved to Tianjin after paying off his hit the tower in spite of Ameri- One Taylor University graduate took this After paying off his school college debts working at an oil rig. Georgia- Leaders are accusing can radar systems and intelli- message to heart and chose to go wherever debts through a job at an Russia of trying to annex the for- gence. God called him, regardless of whether it oil rig outside of Denver, Bontrager decided Later, the two men welcomed 2007 Tay- mer Georgian provinces of Ab- made sense to him at the time, and his re- to go back to China, even though he did not lor graduate David Ridenour to their Tian- khazia and South Ossetia. The Israel- Hamas militants am- sulting journey took him to China and now speak any Chinese languages. jin apartment. two republics broke off from- bushed Israeli soldiers Wednes- to Spain. He moved to Tianjin, China’s third largest About a year ago, Bontrager got a call Georgia last month and called day near a checkpoint, killing Brooks Bontrager graduated from Taylor municipality, and lived in a hotel for a few from a seminary in Barcelona, Spain. on the U.N. to recognize them three. Israel retaliated within weeks be- The seminary’s leaders planned on team- as sovereign nations, mirroring the day, firing four missiles into fore mov- ing up with a seminary in China, and they Kosovo’s action. Gaza which killed 19, most of ing in with needed the help of someone with a busi- whom were civilians. a Chinese ness background, as well as language skills France- The nation’s lower s e m i n a r y in Spanish and Chinese. legislative body has passed a Arab world- A recent BBC poll student. Bontrager feels God set up an opportunity ground-breaking bill, which revealed anti-Western sentiment He began for Bontrager to use all of his experiences to would criminalize the promo- continues in the Arab world. to learn fill a need in the international church. tion of extreme thinness. Almost a third sympathize the lan- With a degree from Taylor, and real expe- If the bill passes in the upper with Hezbollah and other Leba- guage and rience working with Chinese seminary stu- house as well, those who run nese opposition. says he felt dents, he was able to move to Barcelona. Web sites, magazines and other Hezbollah leader Hassan Nas- blessed by Bontrager currently lives in Spain, work- media outlets associated with rallah, Syrian President Bashar the 20 Chi- ing on whatever the seminary needs him to promoting anorexic behaviors al-Assad and Iranian President nese meet- do. could face large fines and even Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are the ing with This includes a combination of main- prison time. most popular leaders, all known his room- tenance, paying bills and just helping the for their severe anti-Western mate in Chinese students get around town. Russia- President Vladimir stances. their apart- “In life, perspective comes later,” Bon- Putin steps down next month, Almost half of those polled be- ment every trager said. “Just know that God has put Photo courtesy of Brooks Bontrager but will become the chairman of lieved nuclear weapons in Iran Brooks Bontrager studies in his apartment, where a church group weekend to you where you should be, and he will bring the United Russia Party on top would help more than hurt the sprung up while he was studying Mandarin in Tianjin. praise God. things about in his timing.” of becoming prime minister. region.

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North Korea- An imminent Christianity moves south worldwide food shortage is pending in the nation, according to a U.N. From its birthplace in Je- Americans to this phenom- has opened to very few “outsid- new churches, though they agency. rusalem, the religion spread enon in his 2002 book, “The ers” such as Zacharias. must beware of syncretism, are Severe flooding in the past through the far reaches of the Next Christendom,” where he We are very poorly connect- re-inventing Christianity once year resulted in an unusually Roman Empire, from North Af- describes the present Chris- ed to our brothers and sisters again, just as Rome, Germany poor harvest. This comes as rice rica to Great Britain. tian mosaic, including Catho- overseas, instead focusing al- (through Martin Luther) and prices have hit an all-time high For over 1,000 years, Eu- lic, Orthodox and indigenous most completely on missionary even the U.S. have done. We in Asia. rope served as the stronghold churches. efforts to the still unreached. can learn from them. of Christianity – Orthodox, Catholics maintain a presence Unreached groups do exist, but Also, these churches are more Japan- The nation will become By Audra Gustin Catholic and Protestant. Only around 400 million strong in those who have been reached doctrinally and morally conser- the first in the world to inoculate World Editor with the dawning of the age of the North, but the population are now part of the body of vative, Jenkins observes, while its health workers against bird exploration did Christianity in Latin America, Africa and Christ. often espousing a more spiri- flu. I swear my heart leapt when again venture into the world on further Eastern areas is nearly How are we to show them love tual and charismatic affinity. Though there have not been our chapel speaker Monday a large scale, with the Jesuits at double that number. if we don’t even recognize their Isn’t that something we can any recorded cases of bird flu mentioned apologist Ravi the forefront. Europe sought to Countries with the largest existence? And how are we to appreciate? in Japan, officials worry an out- Zacharias. I had one of those claim the world for “God, gold Christian populations now in- benefit from them? Since the time of Jenkins’ break elsewhere in Asia would weird moments when you want and glory,” with both Protes- clude such places as Brazil, Ni- Jenkins suggests the South book, the Anglican Episcopa- spread quickly on the densely to turn all around and ask, tants and Catholics in steep geria, the Democratic Republic will soon evangelize the in- lian Church in Africa has ex- populated Japanese islands. “Where? Where?” competition. of the Congo, the Philippines creasingly atheist North. South erted pressure in opposition to For those of you who didn’t As much as one may dispute and China. Korea’s missionary output is al- homosexuals joining the priest- Nepal- In the election for the have quite that reaction, Zacha- the efficacy or correctness of These countries outnumber ready staggering – are we ready hood in American churches. To assembly with the task of writ- rias is an increasingly influen- their methods, we have reaped the U.S., Germany and Russia, for it? say the American and British ing a new constitution, Maoists tial speaker, writer and theolo- the harvest of this labor ever the only northern countries in Further, southern theology churches were startled would have won 102 of the 180 seats gian from India. But Zacharias’ since. the top 10, by almost 100 mil- differs from ours. Many of these be an understatement – the re- already. preeminence is also symbolic of For the first time in centuries, lion. churches don’t fall into the sim- ality that the majority of their Far above all experts’ predic- a much larger transformation the Christian North, namely But what does this mean for ple, European-originating di- denomination is now in the tions, the party will likely achieve of the Christian church at large. Europe and the U.S., is outnum- us? visions of Protestant, Catholic South has not sunk in. an absolute majority, but the The church is shifting south. bered by its religious brethren The American Protestant and Orthodox. We should not be so quick to Maoist leader Prachanda said Christianity has come a long further south. church has a very strong Chris- As Protestants, we easily dis- put these family members out he’s committed to multiparty way since Jesus rose again – lit- Pennsylvania State Professor tian market – books, speakers, credit anyone who has differ- of mind. democracy. erally. Philip Jenkins tried to awaken theologians. But this market ent religious views. But these World LIFE & TIMES PAGE 4 APRIL 18, 2008 PAGE 5

Photos by Timmy Huynh Shop for a cause (PRODUCT)RED- Created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, (RED) strives to raise Ti(red) of cynicism awareness and money for The Global Fund, an organization that helps women and children affected by HIV / AIDS in Africa by giving a portion of the profits from its By Gretchen Hoffman Flipping casually The concept of “clothing for a cause” has quickly esca- movement. The (PRODUCT)RED campaign has raised more the world has become a trend. If we really care about the money. sales. Staff Writer through a magazine, I en- lated into a fad, garnering attention and a backlash of cyni- than $60 million to fight aids in Lesotho, Ghana, Rwanda causes we support, we should be thankful for any help that So let’s not write anything off because www.joinred.com counter a photo of some cism. Where does all this cynicism start? and Swaziland. Regardless of whatever the motivation is of comes to them. a lot of people like it, because any prog- teenage girls sporting T-shirts that read, “Giving back is I think one large group of perpetrators of disparage- people who buy (PRODUCT)RED, the campaign is making Another stream of criticism I have heard comes from ress is positive progress. Jedidiah- An organization committed to giving money to numerous humanitarian the new black.” ment consists of people who have been caring all along. forward progress. those against anything trendy. These “indie hipsters” will We should also remember these are organizations. Some of these include Invisible Children, World Vision and Interna- This slogan seems to embody perfectly the current atti- These people have been donating selflessly to fight disease, Does it really matter if people buy the shirts because not get behind any movement that seems to have infect- businesses and not nonprofit organiza- tional Justice Mission. tude of our culture: Everyone is an advocate. It is difficult poverty or homelessness for years. they are trendy? Does it really matter if people do the bare ed pop culture. Fearing corporate America and rejecting tions. In order to remain financially sol- www.jedidiahusa.com not to shake my head, when a few pages later, yet another Now, they see everyone “giving,” but doing a lot less minimum to display their concern for others? Each person materialism and consumerism, “clothing for a cause” is a vent, a business needs to make money. teen clothing company promotes support for people with than they themselves have done – and doing so in a flam- should examine his or her own heart. nightmare for them. They ask questions like, “Why can’t As businesses, those participating in TOMS- Inspired by a traditional Argentine shoe and challenged by the continent’s disabilities. boyant and showy manner. Much like the brother of the To all of you who have been giving over the years, kudos. companies give 100 percent of the profits?” (PRODUCT)RED and other campaigns poverty and health issues, TOMS’ mission is to donate a pair of shoes to a child in But why am I even tempted to shake my head? The prob- prodigal son, they are bitter now that the spotlight seems But do you really need to concern yourself with how much Interestingly enough, some are. The LIVESTRONG cam- are doing more than most other busi- need for each pair of shoes purchased. lem does not lie in the trend, but in the attitude into which to have shifted unjustly. others are giving? paign, founded by Lance Armstrong, partnered with Nike nesses, and we should respect that. If www.tomsshoes.com I came dangerously close to slipping. To this group, I would respond with the positives of this Frankly, I am thankful that improving the quality of to introduce a new line of products where all profits go you are concerned about the specifics to Armstrong’s foundation for cancer survi- of these partnerships, then do some re- LIVESTRONG- Founded by Lance Armstrong, LIVESTRONG donates money to vors. search of your own. the effort for the fight against cancer. The (PRODUCT)RED campaign seems to The bottom line is this: We need to www.livestrong.org bear the brunt of most criticism as a fore- drop our attitude problems concerning runner in this newly popular concept. Most “clothing for a cause.” Do I think buying World Wildlife Fund- The purchase of WWF products or services is beneficial popular is the Gap(RED) collection, but oth- a T-shirt is the best way to support some- both by increasing awareness for endangered wildlife and their habitats and by rais- Helyer reveals Revelation er companies have at least one (RED) prod- thing important? No. But I must admit ing revenue for WWF’s conservation efforts around the world. uct. that I love a good T-shirt, and this is a www.worldwildlife.org Companies like Motorola, Converse and small, practical thing we can do. By Megumi Johnston Larry Helyer, professor of biblical How long did the book take to write? able at Barnes and Noble, Borders and Books-A-Million. It will not be in Apple receive criticism for having only a If you’re not into it, fine. Make a do- The Darfur Store- The proceeds from these products benefit the efforts to end the Life & Times Editor studies, co-authored a new addition Christian bookstores. It is for a different audience. small line of (RED) products, giving only 50 nation instead. Concern yourself with genocide in Darfur, Sudan. to the “For Dummies” series – “The Almost a year. We started in summer 2007. percent of the profits to the fund and pro- your own heart, motivation and deeds. www.cafepress.com/darfur_crisis Book of Revelation for Dummies” – with 1988 Taylor graduate Richard Any last words? moting materialism. Many people tend to Get informed; do not simply make scorn- Wagner. The Echo interviewed Helyer to learn about his book, which What type of research did you do for this? ignore the benefits of the (RED) campaign, ful generalizations. To Write Love on Her Arms- A nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting comes out next week. Well, the last words in the book of Revelation: ‘I am coming soon’ like the previously mentioned $60 million. It’s true that a lot of people are now hope and finding help for those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury I have taught Revelation for many years … and I used many commen- (nope, they’re actually “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s peo- I tend to think of it this way: People will beginning to care, or at least pretend to and suicide. They invest 25 percent of profits directly into treatment and recovery. In a few sentences, explain the book. taries … I gathered around me some good, reliable guides and consult- ple. Amen.” In the NIV…)… and so is the book. always want to buy new clothes. It is better care, about important issues. Let’s not www.twloha.com ed their work and compared it against mine. Sometimes I agreed with for people to buy new clothes that support a judge the motivation of others, especially (I was) trying to explain what (Revelation) is about and how it accom- them, and sometimes I didn’t. cause than to buy new clothes that do not. It those that are helping. Pink Store- With each item purchased, shoppers generate funds for free mammo- plishes that task for someone who is not a biblical scholar. There is a lot is better for people to make small donations If our hearts are in the right place, we grams for women in need. of popular interest in Revelation. Some of the best selling books have Had you read any of the ‘Dummies’ books prior than not to make any donations. More peo- will embrace this help, rather than sneer shop.thebreastcancersite.com been about the book of Revelation, like the ‘Left Behind’ series. My task to writing this book? ple rallying behind a cause brings in more at it. was to explain the book (of Revelation) for the general reader. I have. In preparation … I scanned through several to What is Revelation about? get a feel for them. I have three in my library. Making a difference in what you wear Revelation is a tract for the times. It is used to encourage and exhort Which “Dummies” books are your favorite? A developing style trend – buy- donates to The Global Fund 50 percent of all profits from extra.” Christians to remain faithful to their commitment to Christ. (As Chris- By Brittany Wilt Contributor ing clothing that supports a cause (RED) products. Bobbett said she thinks buying clothes to support a char- tians), we are under enormous pressure to compromise that … Within ‘Christianity for Dummies,’ ‘Christian Prayer for Dum- – has some people wearing their But some companies are more ambiguous about the dona- ity is a worthy cause, but she is skeptical of how much money all of the symbolism and wild things that happen, the point is to hang on mies,’ and ‘Art for Dummies.’ convictions on their sleeves. tion percentage, sophomore Adrienne Ramsay said. the companies spend on advertising, as opposed to how much and not give up. It is a book of hope … One of the main clearinghouses of clothing for a cause “I don’t like how some companies advertise their support,” money they give to the charity for productive use. Many people think that Revelation gives a time schedule, it predicts When you would start to write, how would you is (PRODUCT)RED, co-founded by U2’s Bono and Bobby she said. “They say they’re giving ‘part of the proceeds,’ which As of now, (RED) products have raised more than $60 when (the end times) will happen. I frankly will disappoint them. The get into writing mode? Shriver, who also co-founded DATA – Debt, AIDS, Trade in is misleading. I do like that Gap gives 50 percent, though.” million. All of these proceeds go directly to The Global Fund, time schedule is very simple: It says, ‘It is soon.’ Africa. Many celebrities avidly support (PRODUCT)RED. Actress which uses the money for national HIV / AIDS programs led My approach is that writing must be done whether you When people buy (RED) products, companies send a set Anne Hathaway and musician Wyclef Jean are among the in Lesotho, Rwanda, Ghana and Swaziland. More than 1.3 Who is the audience? feel like it or not. I would set aside Tuesdays and Thurs- percentage of the profit to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, models for the Gap(Red) clothing line. million people have benefited from (PRODUCT)RED dona- days, and I would sit down and write, even if it was trash, Tuberculosis and Malaria – an international partnership that But celebrity support raises the question of why average tions. The general reader. because I needed to get something down. Then I would disburses humanitarian funds. The Global Fund then gives people are spending their money on (RED) products. Are come back after I had thought about it … The key to good the money to organizations in Africa to help women and chil- people buying clothing for a cause because they care? Or are How did you get connected to write this book? writing, I’ve learned, is to write, rewrite, rewrite and re- dren who are affected by AIDS. they buying because it’s “cool”? write. Popular companies with (RED) products include Gap, Sophomore Laura Bobbett is among the critics of the It was one of those serendipities. Richard Wagner … who has already Apple, Motorola, Dell, Converse and Hallmark. trend. written two books for “Dummies” … asked if I would come alongside What did you enjoy about the writing process (PRODUCT)RED, according to its Web site, is more of “I think that they’ve become more of a trendy thing to be and assist as the technical writer for (the book). It was a team effort. for this book? a business plan than a charity. Different companies add a in support of,” she said. “Once celebrities support (clothing (RED) product to their line – most the color red. for a cause), people will do it just to follow the celebrities, How was this book different from the other books you have This ‘Dummies’ book has been fun because academic (PRODUCT)RED management hopes consumers will buy instead of actually having a conviction about it.” written? writing requires this careful documentation footnoting. more of a company’s (RED) products than the regular prod- But junior Brittany Head said she thinks celebrity involve- This type of book requires that you know your stuff and ucts so the (RED) products bring in more revenue than the ment, like that of (PRODUCT)RED’s co-founder, Bono, helps This was quite different from the academic writing I’ve done. (The have a handle on it, but you’re writing for a general audi- original ones, the Web site says. This, in turn, would influ- clothing for cause campaigns. process) is very structured and goes through a sequence. The first thing ence and not for academic peers. ence more companies to include the (RED) business plan. “I think what Bono is doing is good,” she said. “He’s prob- we had to do was submit a detailed outline of the entire book. The ‘Dum- It’s a little more fun to write for a general audience. I’d (PRODUCT)RED bases its foundation on the idea that ably not getting much money out of it.” mies’ series books all have certain common features – for example, a list like to do more of it. people are going to buy things; why not give them a choice to Still, Head said she does have mixed feelings about how of 10 features, icons, sidebars, etc. … help out a cause while they shop? the companies get support. My task was to go through and try to follow their format. I would then Are there any more books in the future? Junior Gretchen Hoffman says she buys a lot of Gap(RED) “At first I liked ((PRODUCT)RED) because I thought it send it to (Wagner), and he would give his input. Since I tend to be more and World Wildlife Fund clothing. was cool how they supported helping people through popular of an academic writer and he is more of a popular writer, we would col- I hope so. “If I’m going to buy new clothes anyway, I might as well do brands like Gap and Apple, but I have recently realized that laborate. Next, it would go to (Dummies’) editorial staff … and they Photo by Andy Marston it in a more productive manner,” she said. “I don’t think it’s they raise the prices of things,” she said. “I guess it’s good would critique and send it back. We would respond to their criticisms When and where will the book be available? Professor of Biblical Studies Larry Helyer recently finished writing the book, “The the only thing you should do, but it’s definitely positive.” that they’re doing it, but they promote it like the company and questions. Book of Revelation for Dummies.” The book is available in stores this upcoming Gap, perhaps the best-known (PRODUCT)RED advocate, is giving all of this money… In reality, you’re the one paying I have not followed that rigorous a format before. I learned a lot from it. It will be on the bookshelves (Monday). It will be avail- week.

Photo courtesy of www.flickr.com Life & Times A&E April 18, 2008 Page 6 NBC fights to take back Thursday nights By Josh Porter A&E Editor

The Writer’s Guild of America ended its strike Feb. 12, but you wouldn’t have known it from watching TV. On Nov. 5, the WGA began its 14-week standoff with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which ba- sically meant no new television scripts could be created during that time. Television producers made all the episodes they could, but without the writers, a black hole quickly formed in the fabric of TV. And at the center of that black hole stood reality television. Reality TV had the novelty of not requiring a formal script, and in the wake of the writer’s strike, unscripted shows ran su- preme. Needless to say, viewers tired quickly of this slew of new reality programming (“American Gladiators,” “My Dad Is Better Photos courtesy of nbc.com Than Your Dad,” “The Moment NBC began airing fresh post-strike episodes of its three major comedies on Thursday, April 10. The lineup of new content will continue for several weeks, with “30 of Truth”), and ratings slipped Rock” airing at 8:30 p.m. EDT, “The Office” at 9 p.m. and “Scrubs” at 9:30 p.m. all across television. Some saw it as the beginning of the end of the It’s a valid question. Since the “30 Rock” re-premiered at an added bonus, this episode watch the show remain intact, partially due to its setting, Sacred medium as we know it. strike, we’ve all had to find other 8:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, and made frequent jabs at the type and the show still has a few tricks Heart Hospital. Every day brings But as of Feb. 12, television’s activities to occupy our Thurs- in my opinion, it made the of reality TV we all had to endure up its sleeve. The actors are top- a new dilemma and a new expe- salvation was at hand. Unfor- day nights – so what’s it going strongest comeback of the three during the writer’s strike. notch, and the writing is still up rience, and somehow the show’s tunately, the second coming of to take to convince viewers to shows. For those unfamiliar A new episode of “The Office” to primetime standards. creators have effectively injected primetime favorites such as “30 abandon their Thursday night with the show, it’s what Tina Fey aired shortly after, complete “Scrubs” came last in NBC’s goofy humor into the potentially Rock,” “The Office” and “Scrubs” solitaire tournaments and re- has done since she left Saturday with plenty of laugh-out-loud comedy lineup, and I must say, morbid subject matter. would have to be delayed until turn to their television sets? Night Live. moments. Still, as several of my the show continues to surprise And it still works. Every time the writers could come up with On Thursday, April 10, NBC The scripted series takes a re- wing-mates pointed out, see- me. It’s hands-down the most the show premieres, I expect it to new content and the producers gave its best shot – the network vealing look behind the scenes of ing Michael and Jan’s troubled formulaic of the three shows, tire me out, but it always gets me could bring it to life. Hence the successively debuted a new a fictional sketch comedy show home life was a bit depressing. and it’s been running the longest hooked again. sizable (and excruciating, for episode of three of its tried- and doesn’t pull any comedic Many of the series’ best epi- (seven seasons). Essentially, NBC’s flagship fans of the NBC shows) gap be- and-true hit comedies, start- punches, especially thanks to a sodes have been the ones pri- One would think the showrun- comedies have returned as if tween the end of the strike and ing with “30 Rock” and ending stellar cast (Alec Baldwin, Tracy marily set in the office itself, and ners would run out of ways to they never left. So if you’ve been the airing of new content. with “Scrubs.” This was a crucial Morgan and Mrs. Fey herself). the fourth season has strayed present the same formula after watching “dog wearing shoes” Now that networks have begun night for NBC – the network Tina Fey’s sharp and sarcastic quite a bit from the confines of so many episodes, but if it works, videos on YouTube for the past airing new content, the question had an hour and a half to prove blend of comedy is back in fine the Dunder Mifflin building. why mess with it? 14 weeks to get your comedy fix, on everyone’s mind seems to be, to viewers that their precious form, and the actors haven’t lost But Michael is still Michael, “Scrubs” has always success- now is as good a time as any to “Are these shows really worth shows had emerged from the any of their chemistry with each and Jim and Pam are still Jim fully combined edgy humor with tune back into NBC Thursday watching anymore?” strike unscathed. other after the show’s hiatus. As and Pam. The chief reasons to complex drama and characters, nights. Feist brings audiences into a musical fairy tale

Adrienne Chaudoin he started playing the piano with the crowd with one hand shield- used in most of her songs. Her Staff Writer a harmonica in his mouth and ing her eyes. Then, she stood clear voice and sweet harmonies when he apologized in advance behind a white piece of cloth, be- made the loop pedal seem like The lights went down, the for playing a “song so catchy, coming the silhouette and sing- the best piece of equipment ever crowd screamed, and out walked you’ll be singing it in the shower ing her first song as a shadow on invented for an artist. a silhouette of a lanky guy with tomorrow.” If you’re looking for a sheet. Despite Feist’s ability to sing an afro and a guitar. a mellow, unique sound, I’d sug- The rest of the show had a sim- alone, she can’t do it all by her- “Yeah, just what I expected the gest checking him out. ilar fairy-tale feel with a disco self. Four men dressed in white opening act to be,” said a mem- After waiting a half hour after ball, snow and shadow puppets. joined her, playing all sorts of in- ber of the crowd standing behind Hayden, the lights went off. The Feist herself played the part well struments, from the tambourine me. “Some skinny emo dude crowd screamed, but quickly be- by acting like a sassy 7-year-old to the flugelhorn. with a guitar.” came quiet when a large screen dancing in a field of wildflowers. When Feist said her goodbyes, This “emo dude” turned out to hanging in the back of the stage Feist is from Nova Scotia, but I found myself wanting more. be Ontario native Paul Hayden displayed a silhouette of a lan- she had no trouble connecting I expected an encore, and I got Desser, but fans know him as tern hanging on a tree. A shadow with the local crowd, which will- one, but to the audience’s sur- just “Hayden.” He opened the of a girl unhooked the lantern, ingly sang, clapped and danced prise, we got three more songs. Feist concert I attended April 11 and the screen went dark. along to every song. As the crowd, ranging from at one of St. Louis’ best music Suddenly Feist appeared, hold- Crowd favorites included the young teens to middle-aged men venues, The Pageant. ing a lantern, with the only light familiar “1234,” as well as “Sea and women, shuffled out of the Leslie Feist, who onstage goes in the room illuminating her Lion Woman,” “I Feel It All” and theater or swarmed the mer- by her last name, claims she had face. “My Moon My Man.” chandise table, every face had a crush on Hayden when she was She walked around stage as if Feist’s favorite tool onstage the same look: the look of satis- Photo courtesy of listentofeist.com Feist received four 2008 Grammy nominations, including Best 17. I think he won me over when on an adventure, peering over was her loop pedal, which she faction. Female Pop Vocal and Best New Artist. Crows make ‘Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings’ count

Carrie Bragg And his words have been what know or care about what other yesterday / If I knew Picasso / I songwriter: Of the pair that makes up the Music Editor have carried the group this far. people thought of Duritz’s words. would buy myself a gray guitar “Step out the front door / like a album, I prefer the second half. The Crows’ sound has caught Now, after perusing a few music and play.” ghost into the fog / where no one I’ve always loved Adam Duritz’s After six years of dormancy, the the airwaves “time and time reviews, I am relieved to know The group’s second radio hit, notices the contrast of white on darker side. Counting Crows have emerged again,” but it is Duritz’s self-writ- others appreciate Duritz’s easily “Round Here,” croons lyrics that white / and in between the moon I realize his bemoaning can be with a long-awaited record. ten lyrics that have established misconstrued musings. are as striking as “Jones” but are and you / the angels get a better a bit much, but again, I go back “Saturday Nights & Sunday such a following. I remember being immediately purposeful and poetic, the side of view / of the crumbling differ- to his words. Having dropped Mornings,” released March 25, “Mr. Jones,” a radio hit in 1994 attached to the group after that Duritz’s personality that has cap- ence between wrong and right.” out of the University of Califor- is an album that is as split as lead from the band’s debut album first listen. “Mr. Jones” reveals tivated so many listeners. Three years after the outfit’s nia just two credits short of his singer Adam Duritz’s personality. “August and Everything After,” the wild side of the lead’s ec- The depth of the first eerily debut, a second album titled bachelor’s degree in English, his The first half of the album, pro- was the first Crows’ song I knew centric personality with random sung lines of the song serves as “Recovering the Satellites” was talent in writing is backed by col- duced by Gil Norton, who has also by heart. ramblings like, “Grey is my fa- an adequate representation of released in 1996. lege intellect. worked with Foo Fighters, Jimmy Back then, I was too young to vorite color / I felt so symbolic Duritz’s talent as a singer and This sophomore was not as A track found on the “Sunday” Eat World and Dashboard Con- strong as the band’s first, but side, “When I Dream of Michel- fessional, takes the name “Satur- birthed the popular piano ballad angelo” pulls from poet T.S. El- day Nights” to represent the life “A Long December.” iot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred of a rock band on the weekend. The third studio album, “This Prufrock,” reflecting Duritz’s “Sunday Mornings,” which is Desert Life,” came out in 1999 literature-based education. Its mostly produced by Iron & Wine and fit in perfectly with the two words are similar to Prufrock’s and Modest Mouse producer that came before it. Three years in that they are a reflection of Brian Deck, follows with an air of later, the band released “Hard unease and insecurity. remorse after a night of mayhem. Candy,” which seemed to stand This new album is not chock- Duritz sounds borderline on its own, quite unlike its pre- full of astounding lyrics, and whiney, as usual, and seems even decessors. hearing them did not impact me more so in the album’s second Now, almost 15 years after the the way that first listen to Duritz half of listless balladry, but while Counting Crows emerged onto did back when Counting Crows his lyrics aren’t as phenomenal the mainstream music scene, the was at its prime, but the songs as those in the group’s first al- band has finally returned to the are poetic, and I still believe Du- Photo courtesy of countingcrows.com bum, they’re still wholly his. “Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings” is Counting Crows’ fifth studio album. radio. ritz to be credible and brilliant. A&E pinions April 18, 2008 Page 7 O LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The necessity of justice May Social Justice Week be a blessing to you! I encourage you During a recent conversa- to get involved and be changed. tion with my parents, I used And may your changed life the term “social justice,” and to change others. my surprise, they asked what it - Ashley Orlando ’08 meant. Considering the fact that Tay- Achebe deserves praise lor has a whole week dedicated In last week’s edition of The to this cause (April 28-May 2), Echo, I read with great inter- it would be a mistake to assume est Andrew Neel’s review of that everyone understands its renowned African author Chi- significance. nua Achebe’s book “Things Fall In many ways, “social jus- Apart,” where he termed the tice” has become a buzzword most widely read book in mod- for a movement to become ern African literature as a “sty- more globally aware. Perhaps listic mish-mash.” you have seen people wearing Our critic evidently read the Invisible Children bracelets or book, but instead of applying heard them talking about Inter- his newly acquired knowledge, national Justice Mission. Did he confessed his ignorance and you ever wonder why? lack of understanding of its Photo courtesy flickr/JDinBawlmer Looking to the “radical” life heart, its style and its people of Jesus as a model, social jus- that are all so inherently dif- Vote or die? Let’s try voting responsibly tice champions the cause of the ferent from his own. Let me at- poor and the outcasts of soci- tempt at helping our critic un- was a prisoner of war.” people. But my inexperience I’m thinking some C.S. Lewis / ety. Stewardship of the envi- derstand just a little bit about Another student wrote, “(Sen. helps me identify it in others. Rob Bell amalgam with a long ronment, racial reconciliation, the origin of what he terms “the Hillary Clinton) has the inherent A recent study from the Pew board and a promise ring. Then eradication of war and slavery novel’s multiple personality sensitivity necessary to sympa- Research Center shows that only again, on paper we’re equal op- are a few more of its concerns. disorder.” thize with a hurting nation.” 24 percent of American adults portunity people, so maybe the The movement seeks to reform Africa is the most heteroge- Wait, what’s that? I think the pay close attention to interna- pregnant man who recently ap- public policy so that it asserts neous continent, and this qual- bell tower has something to say: tional news – including the war peared on “The Oprah Winfrey these values. ity is embraced by each indi- By Steve Etheridge Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb; in Iraq. Outside the boundaries Show” would be a good choice. The social justice movement vidual country – meaning that Columnist dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb. of the Life Together Covenant, Speculations aside, I firmly be- has gained popularity for obvi- you will find numerous tribes DUMB, DUMB! I’d bet more than 24 percent of lieve a certain level of responsi- ous reasons. Joining with pas- and clans. Each tribe speaks its It is important to think things Come on, young people. Only a us have opinions on the war. bility is necessary to take place in sionate people to set right what own language and has different through. small percentage of us have actu- Can you imagine what the the voting process. has gone wrong with society is traditions, customs and taboos. Had the visitors to Jurassic ally ever been old enough to vote roads would look like if only 24 We need to move outside the a fulfilling endeavor. For many Attempting to write a nov- Park thought, “Hey, it is dumb in a presidential election. The percent of people researched au- realm of news reports and ru- who live in material abundance, el that is representative of a to mess with dinosaurs,” then upcoming election needs to be a tomobiles before buying them? mors, focusing instead on edu- doing something to “make a dif- multifaceted continent with maybe they wouldn’t have been learning experience, and open- Surely, Saturn would go out of cating ourselves in economics, ference” eases our conscience in people whose cultures are so filmed while being eaten. Had mindedness is essential. business, because people would agriculture and campaign fi- a world filled with suffering. intertwined and diverse and former Vice President Al Gore To be obstinately bound to a only buy what looked cool and nance – things you don’t hear Christians, however, should not dilute the plot all in one, is been more conscientious when candidate – or a party for that felt right. young people bantering about not care about social justice be- a challenge many African au- inventing the Internet, we might matter – at a young age requires a I’m nervous that opinions too often. cause it makes them feel good thors face that often results in a have been spared Chris Crocker’s good deal of political confidence. without research are going to Again, I’m no authority, but or is successful. Don’t pretend broad and inclusive plot. passionate cries to leave Britney How many of us actually have a lead to votes without merit. I’m I care about the future of our to care so that you can sleep I agree that the novel in itself Spears alone. right to that confidence? worried that students will base country. I say it’s high time to outside in a cardboard box with is not a complete and whole- The same idea applies to poli- I’ll admit, Taylor has a num- their decisions on what sounds push away hokey ploys to get your friends. We aren’t saved some picture of the cultural tics. Recently, I read this on a ber of students who know what right, seems reasonable or is just young votes (see P. Diddy’s “Vote by being poor or by providing backdrop from which it is writ- student’s blog: “(Sen. John) Mc- they’re talking about and are the cool thing to do. or Die” campaign) by making a for the poor. Social justice has ten – that of the African people. Cain is the only one who knows knowledgeable enough to edu- I can only imagine Taylor’s concerted effort towards political no inherent value on its own. But I do believe that Achebe the meaning of freedom since he cate others. I’m not one of those ideal U.S. presidential candidate. astuteness. Then why, you may wonder, does a great job of encompass- does it matter at all? Because, ing different perception of the the Bible teaches, it matters to lifestyles of a people – a people Our ally, freedom’s enemy God. If you study the beatitudes so diverse with a heritage and or carefully consider the life of culture so rich. make up only 5 percent of the sect represents probably the important ally in the region. As Jesus and those with whom Before you can judge a man’s workforce. most intolerant, radical brand of home to Islam’s two holiest sites, he interacted, you will see that work so harshly, know him! How bad is it? Last year, a Islam, and many Saudi students the U.S. cannot and should not many of the values of social jus- In simple language, do your woman who was the victim of are indoctrinated with it. Not ignore the influence of this na- tice are his values. research so you can make an gang rape was sentenced to 200 only that, but the government tion. Throughout the prophetic informed judgment and not lashes and six months in prison has spent enormous amounts of But the United States has po- books of the Old Testament, the trash a text, culture and people because at the time of the attack, money exporting Wahhabism all litical leverage with the Saudis theme appears again and again all in one just because the text’s she was in the car of a man who over the world. as well. They need us to appear that our God is altogether just “stylistic mish-mash” does not By Amy Watkins Opinions Editor was not her relative. Although the immediate effects modern and progressive and and compassionate. Righteous measure up to what his Ameri- Luckily, King Abdullah par- of these doctrines are not as obvi- occasionally to bail them out of living, therefore, is really about can education deems a good During my internship with Sen. doned her under mounting in- ous as some of the human rights their own military problems, as Christ-likeness. It provides evi- plot. Carl Levin’s office last summer, ternational pressure. abuses, the long-term conse- with the first Gulf War. And let’s dence that our faith is genuine. - Rhona Murungi ’10 the interns got to have lunch with Saudi Arabia didn’t outlaw quence is this: Wahhabi ideology not forget all that expensive oil the man himself. slavery until 1962 and continues provides a foundation for terror- we buy from them – without oil, Others eagerly asked Levin (D- to be a problem area for human ist groups. Here’s an often-over- the Saudi economy would cease Mich.) questions about how he trafficking. Executions often take looked fact: 15 of the 19 hijackers to exist, as the royal family has The Echo got into politics, who he thought the form of public beheadings, on Sept. 11, 2001, were Saudis. done little to advance other areas would win the Democratic presi- which are defended by the re- Why does the United States of production. Chrissie Thompson Kim Rupp dential nomination and what gime as part of Islamic law. stand by and do nothing? The Next time an American presi- Editor in Chief Associate Editor they should do to be as successful This law is carried out by the answer is simple: oil. Saudi Ara- dent heads to Arabia, I would MaKenzie Doepke Josh Kennedy as him. religious police, who are cre- bia is the world’s No. 1 producer prefer to see him or her confront News Editor Life & Times Editor When my turn came, I asked atively named – I kid you not of oil, and the U.S. is the No. 1 the Saudis on these issues rather Amy Watkins Megumi Johnston him a question I don’t think he – the Committee for the Propa- consumer. And so the Bush ad- than joining them in absurd pub- Opinions Editor Life & Times Editor was expecting. Did he agree with gation of Virtue and the Preven- ministration and others before lic relations opportunities, such Russell Balikian Josh Porter the Bush administration’s deci- tion of Vice. Among their list of it have been willing to look the as Bush’s attempt to dance with a Sports Editor A&E Editor sion to enter an enormous arms greatest hits is a 2002 incident in other way and continue to part- sword in January. Until then, the Chelsea Mecaskey Audra Gustin deal with Saudi Arabia, given the which they prevented girls from ner with the Saudis, even selling Saudi kingdom will remain the Associate Sports Editor World Editor nation’s track record? exiting a burning schoolhouse by them weapons. poster child for abuses within the Katherine Gration Timmy Huynh His answer was rather unsat- locking all the doors, resulting in It’s true that Saudi Arabia is an Muslim world. Associate News Editor Photo Editor isfactory: If we didn’t sell weap- 14 deaths. They Ellen Koch Andy Marston ons to Saudi Arabia, someone r a t i o n a l i z e d Photographer Photographer else would – so we might as well their actions by Katie Peterson Donna Downs make some money off of it. saying the girls Copy Editor Faculty Adviser This was yet another example were not wear- of the cavalier attitude the U.S. ing proper cov- The Echo aims to represent the views of diverse voices on Taylor University’s campus fairly and without bias and to be government has taken toward erings and they a vehicle of accurate and pertinent information to the student what is possibly the world’s most did not want the body, faculty and staff. The Echo also aims to be a forum that intolerant regime. Allow me to firemen to fall fosters healthy discussion about relevant issues, acting as a share some of the conditions prey to tempta- catalyst for change on our campus. which exist inside this country. tion. If this is Student journalists have published The Echo weekly since Women are not usually allowed the will of God, 1915, except for January term, exam week and school holi- to testify in court, and if they do, I’d hate to know days. The Echo is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press legal authorities treat their testi- what the will of and the Indiana Collegiate Press Association. mony with suspicion. As a result, the devil is. sexual assaults against women But perhaps The Echo is printed by The Palladium-Item in Richmond, Ind. Echo offices are in the Rupp Communication Arts Building. often go unpunished. the most dev- Women may not drive a car astating action Please address all letters, questions or comments to: or ride a bicycle in the city. The of the Saudi Saudis segregate public buildings government is The Echo based on gender, and a woman its aggressive 236 W. 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Sports April 18, 2008 Page 8 Trojan Sports Softball takes two from IWU (Home games in bold)

Lady Trojans shut out Wildcats twice, advance to third in MCC Baseball By Jordyn Kight Jessica Fankhauser (4-2) threw (19-15, 11-7) Contributor an impressive shutout, giving W, 9-2, 10-2 IWU* up only four hits and two walks W, 8-1, 6-0 Grace* The Lady Trojans (13-9, 6- while striking out five. She W, 8-5; L, 6-5 Grace* 4) started the week off with a walked away with a win in her W, 10-5, 6-2 Marian* bang, sweeping rival Indiana third-straight decision. Upcoming games: Wesleyan University (17-15, “It’s always a pleasure beat- 1 p.m. Sat. vs. Marian* 10-6) during Monday’s double- ing IWU. But it’s especially nice 1 p.m. Tues. at St. Francis* header. when you can pound them 10- 1 p.m. Thurs. vs. St. Fran.* With striking offense and sol- 0,” Head Coach Robin Lock- By Amy Watkins id defense, the Trojans kept the ridge said. “Our bats came alive Softball Opinions Editor Wildcats from scoring a single in a way that I haven’t seen (13-9, 6-4) run during either game, beat- since we returned from spring W, 10-0, 1-0 IWU* ing them 10-0 and 1-0. The two break.” Upcoming games: wins bumped Taylor into third The second game did not 3 p.m. Fri. vs. Tiffin place in the Mid-Central Con- match the offensive success of 2 p.m. Mon. at Spring Arbor* ference. the first, but the Trojans still 3 p.m. Wed. at Huntington* Monday’s opening game turned in a 1-0 victory. The found Taylor’s bats unstoppa- team collected only four hits, Tennis ble as freshman Liz Herrmann and it wasn’t until Herrmann (Men, 16-5, 7-0) and junior Lindsey Arnold both crossed the plate in the seventh Upcoming matches: collected home runs, sparking inning that the team scored its 9 a.m. Thurs. at NAIA the offense. only run. Regionals (IWU) Hermann also added a dou- Junior pitcher Jill Tomasze- ble, finishing the game with five wski (4-5) struck out five, and Track and Field RBIs. the defense backed her up, Yo- Men: 4th of 19 Arnold followed close behind der said. Women: 14th of 18 with three RBIs and three runs “We did not have an error all Upcoming meets: scored, while senior Erica Yo- day,” she said. “It was a good 11 a.m. Sat. at Manchester der hit four-for-four, finishing feeling knowing we had our de- the game with two runs and one fense, and even though we did run driven in. Taylor out-hit not score until the seventh in- * denotes MCC match IWU 13 to four. ning, we knew we would even- “It was really amazing to see tually manufacture a run be- failed to show. our bats come together after cause of how well our bats had The team returns to the field having a slow start,” Herrmann been working.” Friday at home against Tiffin File photo by Ellen Koch said. Thursday’s scheduled double- University. The team will honor Freshman Liz Herrmann steps up to the plate during Taylor’s April 3rd game against Grace. The Returning from an injury to header with Marian College had seniors between games.The first Lady Trojans took two wins this week against Indiana Wesleyan, 10-0 and 1-0. her pitching hand, sophomore to be canceled because umpires game is set to start at 3:00 p.m. Track and field teams Club Sports improve at Little State Men’s lacrosse wins home contest By Jake Bragg er than ever – has been geared By Russell Balikian Taylor pushed its way through compete in the tough Central cited new defensive tactics as Staff Writer toward conference.” Sports Editor the near-freezing weather to a Collegiate Lacrosse Associa- being important to the win. The women’s team had some 9-2 victory over Carnegie Mel- tion, one of nine conferences in “We worked on recovering de- The Taylor men’s and wom- individual success as well, led The temperature on Saturday lon University in its first home the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse fensively and clearing the ball en’s track and field teams both by Andrea Elsman. was a frigid 34 degrees in Up- game of the season, clinching Association. during practice this week,” Hol- improved on last year’s per- The sophomore placed third land as rain and sleet turned the its third win. Carnegie Mellon knocked loway said, “and we executed formances at Little State this in the pole vault with a height ground to mud. But the men’s Lacrosse is a club sport at Taylor out of playoff contention both well on Saturday.” weekend at IUPUI Stadium in of 3.05 meters and eighth in the lacrosse team didn’t seem to Taylor, meaning it is not a sanc- last year, so Saturday’s victory Goalkeeping was also a key to Indianapolis. triple jump with a leap of 10.36 mind. tioned intercollegiate athletic was especially meaningful to the win, Camp said. The men placed fourth out of meters. “The weather was fantastic,” sport. But the men, who largely team members. “(Freshman) Kent (Rexilius), 19 teams, while the women im- The Lady Trojans scored 16 junior Travis Camp said. rely on fundraising for finances, Senior captain Kyle Holloway our goalie, had a phenomenal proved to 11th out of 18 teams. points, doubling their point to- game,” Camp said. “He made Last year the teams placed 7th tal from last year, and all of the some key saves in the middle.” and 13th, respectively. points came from new faces, as Rexilius is one of six play- The men put up an impressive all the scorers from last season ers on the team who had never effort, led by junior Ian Brown’s have since graduated. played lacrosse before joining 26-point contribution. “I think that this year we were the Taylor squad. Brown placed fourth in the more mentally prepared for the The team usually practices 100-meter dash, running a sea- meet,” Elsman said. “We were for two or more hours Mon- son-best 11.00 seconds, and able to go into (this) meet with day through Friday during the placed second in the 200-meter the mindset that we were still spring, but practices start as dash as well, falling just 0.02 going to perform the best that early as the fall, when the team seconds short of the victory. we could.” plays its first few games. He also teamed up with ju- With a mix of young talent and Former Taylor lacrosse player nior Andy Marston, sopho- experienced veterans, the Lady Jason Krueger coaches the team more Dave Voss and freshman Trojans hope to be successful at on a part-time basis. Bryan Allingham to place sec- Manchester this weekend and The team traveled Wednesday ond in the 4x400 meters, and at the Mid-Central Conference to Dayton, whose team placed he placed fourth in the 4x100- Championships the following third in the MCLA national meter run with freshman Scott weekend. tournament last year. Facing a Gill, Allingham and Voss. “As a team, we know that we team almost three times its size, But Brown was not the only are lacking in numbers, but we Taylor played well but fell 18-8. succesful Trojan. Gill powered are all going to try to perform With no more home games on By Russell Balikian Sports Editor his way to a second-place finish to our best abilities in our in- the schedule, the team returns in the long jump with a leap of dividual events and also be an Photo by Ellen Koch to action tonight as it travels to 22 feet, 6.25 inches. He also fin- encouragement to the team,” Senior Dan Kaste moves the ball down the field in Saturday's game against Carnegie Mellon Wheaton for a 7 p.m. matchup. ished sixth in the high jump. Elsman said. University. The Trojans won the game 9-2. Voss also ran a season’s best 55.72 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles, good for a fourth-place Head-to-head with Zach Vander Laan finish. Allingham placed fourth in the 400 meters and seventh Full name: Zach Vander Laan in the 200 meters as well. Class: Freshman In all, 12 Taylor men scored Major: Engineering physics Most embarassing points in the meet, and the team Sport: Baseball is now setting its sights on the Birthplace: Oak Park, Ill. moment: “In a sixth-grade Manchester Invitational meet, Age: 19 scheduled for Saturday. Residence hall: Morris park district basketball game, “We are a pretty solid and Nickname: The Flying Dutchman deep team,” senior Drew Cow- Advice: Get ahead in the count. I made a layup in an said, who had a pair of sixth- Favorite sports team: Chicago Cubs, Bulls and Bears place finishes in the hammer Pet peeve: People in the left lane driving under the speed my own hoop.” throw and discus. “I definitely limit. could see us making a run at the Pre-game ritual: Pop some ibuprofen. Favorite TV shows: “The Office,” “Baseball Tonight” conference title.” Greatest sports accomplishment: My high school and “SportsCenter” Brown agreed with Cowan, team’s 20-game win streak at the end of my senior Favorite Bible verse: “So whatever you eat or drink adding that the team has had a season. or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” conference championship in its Most embarrassing moment: In a sixth grade park – 1 Corinthians 10:31 sights since the season started. district basketball game, I made a layup in my own hoop. Favorite food: Anything homemade, especially par- “To be honest, our main goal Dream car: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon mesan chicken now and this whole year has Guess what? I’m left-handed. Best prank: A couple of friends and I found a dead been getting back our confer- Hidden talents: I played trumpet for a number of years, squirrel laying on the side of the road and mailed it to a ence championship trophy,” and I can throw a baseball pretty well with my right arm. kid on my floor. We postmarked it from his house. Brown said. “All of the hard Favorite drink: Propel “The Taylor student body should know that ...” work – which I will say is tough- Favorite movie: “Shawshank Redemption” It’s not difficult to ride a bike faster than my curveball. Photo by Ellen Koch Sports