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THIS ISSUEl On this day in 1983, Pg. 2: Taylor divorce rates President Reagan signed Pg- 4: To trike or not to trike a bill establishing Martin Pg- 6: How shallow is Hal? Luther King day. Pg. 8: Thank you, Seniors THETAYLOR UNIVERSITY ECHOSTUDENT NEWS Volume LXXXIX, No. 10 Friday, November 2,2001 . Upland, Indiana New director ready to address ethnic issues BY WESLEY ENGLISH from resources offered in the Newson. She started off getting NEWS EDITOR staff and faculty. to know the staff and faculty over Walk up the TSO stairs in the "My goal is to follow the lead lunches, the phone and even at Student Union. Take two quick of the Holy Spirit in terms of how concerts. left turns and you'll be standing to build relationships with one The time also served to give in the eclectically decorated another, how to learn and accept Newson get a feel for the specif office of Taylor's new director of and appreciate the differences ic needs of Taylor. ethnic American student pro that exist between people," Therefore, she is still in the gramming, Leverne Newson. Newson said. process of designing her A three foot cactus sits on her Racism and misunderstanding approach to multicultural pro floor and cultural tapestries hang between races serves as a great gramming. on her wall. barrier to the fulfillment of the Newson plans, to break down Newson, who is quick to give a Great Commission given by the barriers of racism through word of encouragement or tell a Jesus to all Christians, Newson programming, which involves joke, has bold plans for Taylor. said. methods such as bringing ethnic "The institution has done some She went on to say her job is to speakers and artists on campus cutting edge things in the past help ease those tensions so the and facilitating dialogue on with educating blacks and Commission can be fulfilled. diversity through small group women," Newson said. "I really "The reason multiculturalism is discussion. would like to see that same kind important is that the Body of "As of now I don't have a mas of cutting edge movement in Christ reflects the world and if ter plan, but I know the Master," terms of an approach to multicul we're to really carry out the Newson said. tural education that can serve as a Great Commission we have to Already, she has led a discus LAVERNE NEWSON started her position as the new director of ethnic model for Christ and other learn to relate with and minister sion on "white privilege" in Dr. American student programming two weeks ago. Christian schools." to people who are different then Collins' Christian Education action. He attended the discus- showed us it was real to her," Newson plans on accomplish us." classes. sion on white privilege Mancinelli said. "She was gen- ing these goals through the guid Her first weeks here have been Christian Education major "She presented the material in a uine about it and about getting to ing of die Holy Spirit and help a time of introduction for Matt Mancinelli has seen her in way that made it real to us and know us." My Generation Night Men to fight the 'good fight' BY WESLEY ENGLISH Conference, desires to help men "Part of being men of God is NEWS EDITOR develop a more personal relation our ability to have fun with each For hundreds of men on Taylor ship with Jesus as they walk with other. I don't think that's empha campus, it's time to fight. God. sized enough in ministry around "How much do you really know "I would really like to see the campus," Corrente said. about yourself if you've never guys realize their need for getting The conference was promoted been in a fight?" Mike Corrente, involved in a ministry of some using the movie Fight Club as a director of Men's Ministries type," Corrente said. "There's a theme. They put on skits in asked. lot of focus on the internal side of chapel and mailed fliers with nail The fight Corrente is referring being a Christian. We really want crosses attached to them. to is the "good fight"' Paul talks them to be focused on the outside Men's Ministries will be hold- about in his letter to the because jng another Corinthians. A fight to achieve that's where Part of being men of God conference in the life and ministry that God has the rubber is/<> our/-»«»•- abilityahiliht tofn havehoi/o funfun the spnng for each man. meets with Corrente "This has everything to do with road." with each other. I don t hopes that living the life God has for you - The confer think that's emphasized the men who because there is no greater way to ence will . • • • , attend the fall live," Corrente said. continue enough in ministry conference On Saturday Nov. 3, hundreds through the around campus. will be so of Taylor men will gather in the night and -Mike Corrente impacted that Rediger Auditorium at 6:30 pjn. until Sunday they recruit a to spend a night together chasing morning at 11:00 a.m., which large number for the spring con after God's will for their lives. happens to be the International ference. "We hope that this year's Men's Day of Prayer for the persecuted Men wishing to go to Men's Conference will challenge and Church. The men will be holding Conference can still sign up in inspire [men] to desire the more a church service for the the DC. They can also sign up by abundant life Christ promised in Persecuted church from 9:00 e-mailing Corrente meal card John 10:10," Corrente said. a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The service is numbers to mike_corrente@tay- "There is nothing like the work open to the entire campus. loru.edu or by calling him at Photo by Mike Schueler of God." The conference this year will 84516 with meal card numbers. PHIL AND LIZ BOLTZ ENTERTAIN THE CROWD at the newly The focus of this Men's have more of a retreat feel than Those who don't get a renamed "My Generation Night." The Boltzs were part of a skit spoof Conference is on the practical usual. The men will play games chance to sign up are still wel ing the Saturday Night Live segment. Weekend Update. Phil started out by singing his father's song "Thank You," but soon stopped, segue- side of Christianity. and have midnight snacks along come to show up for the confer ing into "REMember", in the style of Michael Stipe. The night was filled The Men's Ministry cabinet with the prayer, praise and mes ence, which is free to Taylor stu with other SNL skits and music from the recent generation. which is putting on Men's sages. dents. MnvKMBER 2, 2001 ' THE ECHO 2 NEWS Taliban and Osama bin Laden's Muslim nation to commit troops American military advisers on States was resuming the strikes al-Qaida network, he said, use Associated Press: to U.S.-led coalition. The the ground in opposition territory on Kabul. The last attack on the these caves as secure locations Turkish government announced War on Terrorism appeared to be directing the fire, capital occurred Sunday morning for personnel, ammunition and it would send a 90-member spe Update said opposition official Saeed and was apparently aimed at equipment. cial forces unit to train the troops Hussain Anwari, on the front in Taliban targets to the north and He said a large secondary of the northern alliance. Gulbahar. east of the city. explosion shown in a video clip American warplanes raided In Washington, Secretary of Three loud explosions, which Earlier Thursday, American "seems to indicate we may have Kabul on Thursday for the first Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld appeared to be in the capital's planes carried out airstrikes hit ammunition or fuel in that time in four days, striking targets said the Pentagon has several f6tair Khana district, could be* around the Kala Kata garrison in on the northern edge of the capi more teams of special forces cave." heard before midnight Thursday. northern Takhar province. Kala In Afghanistan, opposition tal. The strikes came after U.S. ready to go into Afghanistan to jets pounded Taliban front lines Taliban gunners responded with Kata is a Taliban garrison block spokesman Waisuddin Salik said improve coordination with oppo and other strongholds. bursts of anti-aircraft fire. ing the road to Taloqan, which U.S. jets struck a Taliban fuel and The targets under attack could the opposition northern alliance sition forces. Early Friday, heavy B-52 Rumsfeld was joined at a ammunition dump near the oppo bombers pounded the front line not be determined because of a lost in September 2000. If the Pentagon news conference by sition-controlled Bagram air base north of Kabul in what opposi nighttime curfew, but Khair alliance retakes Taloqan, it would the Kabul front overnight, Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of on tion forces said were some of the Khana includes a number of air be easier for them to get supplies the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who destroying three fuel tanks and fiercest bombardments yet. More defense and weapons storage from neighboring Uzbekistan. reported strikes Wednesday on a two trucks. than 15 bombs were dropped sites. The raids came as Turkey, a - Kathy Gannon cave complex near Kabul. The over several hours. It was unclear why the United NATO member, became the first THE ECHO Karen Penner .