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Spiegel said. “If the Messiah Friday’s events Himself thought it was necessary to fast, [this shows] how much more brought students we [as Christians] need to fast.” Besides abstaining from solid and faculty food, Spiegel said there are other ways that one can fast, such as giv- together in a ing up technology or desserts. In light of the events which occurred sun-up to sun- Friday, Dec. 3, this is a time where the Taylor community can come down fast together and allow God to work in the lives of individuals, he said. Thursday Spiegel hopes individuals recog- nize the spiritual power of the fast- ing discipline. More specifically, Spiegel desires for students to have BY TAMARA SHAYA a deeper sense of remorse, sorrow CONTRIBUTOR and community repentance. Dr. Jim Spiegel, along with sev- “Practicing self-denial is some- eral other professors, encouraged thing we are free to do which helps members of the Taylor community us to deny ourselves of things we to fast from solid food from sunrise aren't to do,” Spiegel said. “It’s a to sunset yesterday. preparation for the real temptation Spiegel was recently inspired by in a context that is safe.” several books that call for commu- Many members of the Taylor community chose to participate Photo by Alisse Goldsmith nity fasting, including Dallas Willard’s, The Spirit of the in Thursday’s fast. Freshman Joseph no longer adorns the nativity scene on the lawn next to the library. During the events of Dec. 3, Joseph along with many other figures were dam- Disciplines: Understanding How Stephanie Fabian participated in the aged when students attempted to steal them during the power outage. God Changes Lives. fast in order to show the communi- Spiegel’s most recently published ty that even those not directly book, How to Be Good in a World involved with the Dec. 3 incidents Gone Bad, allowed him to recog- want to express sorrow towards the nize that Jesus and the apostles reg- Upland population. ularly practiced spiritual disci- “I feel that this will enable our plines, such as fasting. Power outage “Even Jesus fasted extensively,” See ‘Fast’ page 2 ‘Twas the week spawns chaos before finals test, the reading of “Twas the Night Christmas before Finals,” followed by the bib- lical Christmas story and lots Discipline actions taken for students involved Fandango of prizes and plenty of food climbing on the roofs of buildings for everyone. ment office and investigation is According to Upland police offi- creates holiday “Nothing beats the eggnog,” jun- ongoing because of the number of or known to have defaced them cer Mike Parker, there were no BY CRYSTAL POLLOCK or assisted those who did can ior Joe Ozinga said. “It is a sweet people involved. break-ins in Upland that night. A cheer for all holiday nectar that warms the soul.” ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR According to the student life expect immediate dismissal from police dispatcher in Matthews also the university.” According to ICC Vice At least 18 male students face handbook, “A student has the right had no knowledge of break-ins involved President Laura Metzger there are suspension for the January term for to appeal a disciplinary decision Wood said the bulk of the inves- or arrests. tigation of the most serious offens- BY EMILY GILBERT several new elements which have streaking around the nativity scene made by the dean of students.” On Nov. 30 a campus-wide e- been added to the night’s festivities and bell tower. The men will also The handbook presents an out- es is expected to be completed by mail announced to students that CONTRIBUTOR the end of the semester on this year, including the games “Pin be on social probation for the line of disciplinary procedures for Indiana Michigan Power would There’s one more opportunity to the Tale on the Reindeer” and “Ice spring semester. students violating public law or Thursday, Dec. 16. turn off the power in Upland from 1 get into the holiday spirit before Some students have come for- Fishing.” There will also be a quar- More discipline is expected to being uncooperative. Procedures to 5 a.m. Friday morning. the reality of finals week arrives. tet of professors serenading the stu- follow related to other activities include contact with the dean ward on their own and others did so Between the time the power was That is tonight, at Dr. G’s as a result Monday’s chapel service dent body, followed by a student occurring during Upland's power of students and meeting with a off and turned back on, a group of Christmas Fandango. duet to add a little more humor to outage Dec. 3. hearing group. where students, faculty and staff students gathered outside. Some of “I really feel like the Fandango is shared their feelings about the evening. The student development office It also lists different disciplinary these students played pranks on the the one time on campus when we “I am excited about the Fandango wants the discipline on campus to responses ranging from dismissal Friday’s events. campus, damaging property, enter- really get together and experience Rumors have flown between stu- because there are a few new twists be a healing process. to personal confrontation where a ing locked buildings and leaving a true community,” junior Chris that have been added this year that “They are putting much prayer, student would not receive a formal dents and beyond Taylor’s campus. mess behind. Salzman said. “Everyone has fun in Some claimed that students were should bring some excitement for time and effort into all decisions,” record of contact. “We had those who took advan- the Dining Commons making gin- everyone,” Metzger said. “It’s a said Joyce Wood, associate vice The book also directly states, “A arrested in Matthews and others tage of this opportunity causing gerbread houses drinking eggnog were accused of breaking into great time for students to hang out president for university relations student who illegally enters or damage to some of our facilities,” and listening to Dr. G tell us the after the basketball game and enjoy and marketing. remains in a Taylor University homes in Upland. President David Gyertson said in Christmas story.” “As far as I know, there is no some good ol’ Christmas fun.” Wood said all discipline is building can expect immediate dis- an open letter Saturday. This year’s Fandango entails all The Fandango will commence being handled by the policies and missal from the University,” and truth to the Matthews rumor,” the traditional Christmas merriment Wood said. See ‘Chaos’ page 2 directly after the Silent Night bas- procedures of the student develop- “Students known to have been such as the gingerbread house con- ketball game. Art majors take role of teachers in 4-week program charge,” said Wofford, who has their challenges together. BY MIA WALES been teaching a class of 14 first and “The improvement has been STAFF WRITER second graders. “We are actually shocking,” McIntyre said. “And at writing and teaching our own les- the same time, I am being taught Three Taylor University art edu- son plans.” so much by them. You see their pro- cation majors are getting pre-stu- This four-week-long student art gression, but you see your dent teaching experience, while program is currently in its fourth own too.” benefiting elementary students in year and is growing in popularity. It The students are enjoying their the Upland area. is advertised through information classes as well. Juniors Audra Stratton, Emily published in the local newspapers “I like doing art projects and McIntyre and Kate Wofford have and also in an e-mail sent to Taylor stuff,” said Amy Treber, one of the been teaching art skills to classes faculty and staff. However, a lot students in McIntyre’s class. “I like of elementary kids from first to of advertising this year was by drawing with the chalk pastels.” sixth grade. word-of-mouth, according to Kate Ziegler, a first grader in “This is a required part of the Kathy Herrmann, assistant profes- Wofford’s class, loves doing the class in elementary art education,” sor of art education and the art pro- art projects. said Stratton, who taught 12 fifth gram director. “I like that we get to do painting and sixth graders. “It is an outside “Within a few days [the pro- and coloring,” she said. workshop where we take what we gram] is filled up,” Herrmann said. Because of the hands-on experi- are learning in class and it allows us “We used to go to the schools, but ence, Stratton believes she is more to put to use the ideas we have been we don't any more. Now I have to adequately prepared for what is in training for.” turn people away.” her future. McIntyre has been teaching These three budding teachers “What I enjoy the most is seeing a small class of fourth and have both enjoyed and benefited how what we learned in class trans- fifth graders. from their teaching experiences. fers over into an actual classroom,” “Art education is one of the few “It has gone really well so far,” she said. “Some of the things you majors that gets you in with kids Wofford said. “I was kind of nerv- don’t expect until you are present in right away as opposed to student ous to get started. I didn’t really the situation.” teaching,” she said. know what to expect [at first].” To wrap up the class this semes- “It’s probably the closest to actu- McIntyre was surprised to see the ter, the kids held an art exhibit Nov. al teaching because we are by amount of growth she and her stu- 29 in the Kesler Center to display Photo provided by Kathy Herrmann ourselves, in the classroom, in dents experienced as they faced what they learned and accomplished. Junior Audra Stratton teaches art to an Upland student in a four-week program through Taylor’s art department. News NEWS DECEMBER 10, 2004 PAGE 2

ers. Women from Second West In his 16 years at Taylor, he has Olson made a thank-you poster for never seen anything quite like this. Chaos the workers displayed in the kitchen On Friday evening Gyertson and and another floor baked cookies Dean of Students Skip Trudeau from page 1 for them. called a mandatory meeting of stu- “It’s really great that they’re dents in Rediger Chapel. According to the letter, items doing this,” Maurer said. “I have to confess I was in damaged included Christmas deco- Taylor physical plant director shock,” Gyertson told students rations in the Dining Commons and Bill Stoops also mentioned the his feelings after hearing about the life-size manger scene. Students mess in the DC. the incidents. also broke into the Zondervan “The staff did a terrific job of Trudeau read through a list of the Library, Hodson Commons and cleaning up in a short amount of vandalism that occurred. Then Ayres Hall and set an unauthorized time to be ready for breakfast that Gyertson shared his vision that all bonfire outside of Olson Hall that morning,” he said. Taylor students’ generation are required the intervention of the Stoops also said the main- “potentially the greatest generation fire department. tenance, grounds and housekeeping in the Christian church,” saying Director of Food Services Nate crews had extra cleaning work “It’s time we are calling each other Maurer was the first manager to that day. to a higher level.” arrive at the DC Friday morning. Three maintenance men Gyertson mentioned a group of Maurer said many items were remained on duty Thursday night male students who returned the transported to other parts of the and Friday morning in order to baby Jesus to the manger scene. building, including Christmas handle electricity, such as air condi- In his letter Gyertson wrote, “I lights, trees, salad bar decorations, tioners turning on, when the power could not be more pleased with the umbrellas and pieces of dismantled came back on. These men had to response of the vast majority of two toasters. Creative Dining continue working because of the those in attendance. Following the employees had to re-arrange the pranks which occurred. meeting several stayed behind to items and also put things back One crew drove around campus pray and many joined me in a together Friday morning. to pick up nativity scene pieces prayer walk around our campus.” “When things like this happen, Friday morning. Many of these Wood said she is thankful for the we all suffer,” said Jerry Nelson, were damaged are currently in stor- support of many members of Photo by Matt Wissman senior director of food services. age awaiting repair. Taylor’s community. Graduate students Eric Bitner and Kory Russel along with drill operator Mike Meyer fill sand around “We do all our work for the stu- Stoops said the whole nativity “There has been a huge outpour- a pipe during a drilling test Wednesday. The test will prove whether the ground is fit for a wetland. dents,” Maurer said. “It’s discour- scene cost $4,000 to $6,000 when it ing of support from parents, stu- aging to have a few do something was purchased a few years ago. dents, alumni and others who are like this.” Other estimates on damage were appreciative of the way we are han- However, Maurer did note that not yet available. dling these issues.” Wood said. “The since last Friday students have “All of us were disappointed,” Lord has blessed us for 159 years Students seek to create expressed their gratitude to work- Stoops said. and I know he will continue to.” wetland on TU campus BY CHRISTIANNA LUY pond, it is necessary to know how Formerly a Taylor environmental CONTRIBUTOR much is groundwater and how science undergraduate, this project much is runoff from local neighbor- is especially unique for him. For the past several years it has hoods and the new Kesler Center. “We want to create a wetland that been a dream for undergraduate and Plans were put into action to drill will be a natural water filter for the graduate environmental science 12 wells to monitor groundwater area,” he said. “This project will students to have a wetland on the levels, chemical levels, and to com- abate a lot of the nitrate run-offs that west side of campus behind the pare those to the levels in the stream drain into the pond and kill the Randall Center. On Wednesday, and pond to see from where the life there.” hard work and dreams paid off as water in the pond is coming. Prior to digging, environmental the first groundwater pipes were Some of the project’s complica- students and staff researched the plunged into the ground. tions included former drainage via field and found that many years ago “The main goal is to develop a the use of underground tiles. it was formerly used as an agricul- natural wetland similar to what Indiana Engineering and tural field. It is a naturally low would naturally occur here [behind Geological Services out of depression area of land making it a the Randall Center],” said graduate Noblesville, Ind. donated a day of prime place to re-introduce native Photo by Alisse Goldsmith student Sam Taylor. labor by sending two of their Indiana plants and animals. Stakes and equipment meant to tie down the nativity scene lay scattered around the area after the While water flows through the employees to Taylor, along with the The wetland designs show the vandalism of Dec. 3. Even with damaged pieces, the nativity set is still displayed on the library lawn. area behind Randall and into the necessary machinery, to oversee upper area will be a forest and the the well drillings as a partnership lower area will consist of many var- with eight to ten graduate students ious species of grass. There will also and faculty. be a small hill down at the bottom of Jason Lenz, a graduate student, the wetland. ECHO IN-DEPTH also donated materials for the wet- “This will become a project for land project from his company future graduate and undergraduate Creek Run Environmentals based students and it gives a real-life per- Where are your TU dollars going? in Montpelier, Ind. spective for students to come and “It is fun to be a part of a project see wetland restoration,” Russel that will be hands-on for students,” said. “Coming and seeing it is much said IEGS employee Dave different than merely looking at pic- Johnson. “It allows them to see tures in a classroom.” what we do in a real world kind of Within the next two to five years Tuition used to pay off debt a setting within the environmental significant changes should be science business, and we also get to observable within the wetland due see students as potential employees to the introduction of plants. towards paying for the debt accrued ness and finance. BUILDING DEBT: and clients.” However, this project is also a long- BY ASHLEY SMITH on the three newest buildings on Other than debt, students’ tuition As a graduate student, Kory term investment that will take 10 to NEWS EDITOR campus—Samuel Morris Hall, dollars go towards funding small Russel is helping lead the way in 20 years to become a wetland with Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center building projects on campus such Samuel Morris Hall the creation of the wetland. a character of its own, Russel said. SHERIF MANSOUR and the Kesler Center. as the new entrance to Bergwall $4,000,000 still owed CONTRIBUTOR When a new building is planned, Hall, repaving the road and the money is raised to finance the proj- new sidewalk. $12,000,000 borrowed Did f the millions of dollars ect. In these three cases, the total “[Out of the students’tuitions] we that come into Taylor, amount needed for the project was have a pool of about $600,000 a Modelle Metcalf Visual you O much of that money goes not raised by the start of construc- year where we make improve- towards the bookstore, financial tion. To cover the cost of the build- ments to the campus,” Sutherland Arts Center aid, athletics and the Dining ing, the school borrowed the rest. said. “So [students pay for projects] $3,000,000 still owed get Commons, but not all of it. Over the years, portions of the that happen from time to time.” $6,000,000 borrowed For the 2003-2004 school year, Student dollars travel various this: debt are paid for by student Photo Courtesy of fortunecity.com Taylor received $33,461,000 in tuition dollars. places on campus to keep tuition dollars. That money was “We don’t usually take student Taylor running. Kesler Student budgeted towards such things as dollars and do major building proj- For more information on where Activities Center instead of this: academics, faculty salaries, dorm ects, but we may commit student your TU dollars are going, contact $4,500,000 still owed upkeep and grounds on campus. dollars in debt,” said Ron the business and finance office or in Some of that money also went Sutherland, vice president of busi- go online at taylor.edu. $12,500,000 borrowed your mailbox? Fasting PR class to send Marion Photo Courtesy of envelopes.com from page 1 TABS is behind this mystery. campus as a whole to show our Their conference in February 2005 is entitled “Piece by remorse for the unfortunate actions Piece: The Business of Life.” that took place last Friday morn- teen girls to Windy City The conference will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m Saturday, ing,” Fabian said. In addition to fasting, the Taylor February 26. For more information, contact Rashel Cary. community prayed at 11:00 p.m. at contributed a grant of $1,000 a journal, enabling them to docu- the nativity scene each night this BY LEANNA KELTON towards this project. ment the trip as a whole, but espe- correction: week. Junior Roshana Leaman, the CONTRIBUTOR Professor Donna Downs advised cially their service at the mission. discipleship coordinator for English the class throughout the process of “Most of the girls have never Hall, believes that by praying for Eleven Taylor students will send planning and budgeting. been out of the state or even the Taylor’s campus, administrators Marion teenagers on a trip to the “The students in this class have county. It will be an eye-opening G.E.M. and student leaders, the spiritual trip for them,” said Student Project Windy city for Christmas break. been excited and have worked OING THE XTRA ILE atmosphere of Taylor will be great- Ten inner city girls leave Dec. 18 hard,” she said. “They’ve worked Leader Brad Yordy. G E M ly improved. on a service trip to Chicago together to create the budget, write The girls will be accompanied The Staff Advisory Committee “I think it’s a really good idea and designed by the Public Relations the proposals and plan the events of by City Life Coordinators Adam named Taylor employee Linda a great way for students to come Writing and Production class. the trip. Everyone has played an and Ronda Myers, a couple who Bennett the GEM Award winner together,” Leaman said. “I believe The class coordinated the week- important role.” live and work with inner city youth, for the month of November. everyone, even if they weren’t end event by creating a service The teenagers will leave Marion senior Ethan Daly and TU alumna Bennett, who serves as a nurse directly involved, can have a part in project in which they could and head to Chicago for three days. Holly Davis, who works for YFC. at the Haakonsen Health Center, praying for the campus during this invest in youth in the sur- While in the city, they will The class will travel to Marion to was recognized for compassion difficult time.” rounding community. attend a Bulls basketball game, meet the girls on Monday. shown and comfort given to a The course required students to go to church, visit the Art “Talking with them, sharing in fellow staff member who was “I believe everyone can take sole responsibility of planning Institute of Chicago and experience their excitement and praying with facing surgery. She has worked an event. The class joined up with Shedd Aquarium. them will bring that ‘special spark’ at Taylor since 1992 and lives in have a part in praying North Central Indiana Youth for Most importantly, the girls will that people who have planned an Upland with her husband Chris. Christ to make this trip possible. serve at Olive Branch Mission, a event feel when it culminates,” Students, faculty, staff and administration can nominate any for the campus during Students estimated the cost at homeless shelter for women and Downs said. “In many ways it will Taylor faculty or staff member for the GEM Award by writing $3,550. They received pledges, children. This experience will offer be an end, but in more ways, it’s a the person's name and the reason for the nomination on a slip of this difficult time.” grants, donations and gifts from the girls the chance to serve those beginning.” paper and dropping it into one of the campus drop boxes located several organizations. The largest less fortunate than themselves and The class will do a follow-up in the Zondervan Library, the Freimuth Administration contribution of $1,548 came help them gain a better perspective evaluation and debriefing of the Building, Rediger Chapel/Auditorium and at the Buildings & Roshana Leaman from the Boren Foundation. The of their own life circumstances. trip during the month of January Grounds Department. Nominations can also be e-mailed to Jim Indiana Campus Compact also The girls will be instructed to keep or February. Garringer or Laura Hutson. News WSJ.com THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 6, 2004 s 2004 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What’s News– AOL Thinks Outside the Wall In Business and Finance Content to Be Available In the third quarter, ad ing to improve AOL’s “ “ “ revenue rose 44% to $257 subscription service to On Open Web Site million, while subscrip- stem defection of sub- J&J, IBM Top tion revenue fell 3% to $1.8 scribers to high-speed Math Quiz billion in the same period. Internet services of- Average math scores* of 15-year-olds in As Members Wane (About half of the growth fered by cable and Talk of Big Deals some OECD countries: in ad revenue reflected phone companies. But Johnson & Johnson is said to be Finland 544 Germany 503 By JAMES BANDLER AOL’s purchase of an on- the subscriber losses in advanced talks to acquire med- line ad business earlier have continued. In the ical-device maker Guidant, the No. 2 Korea 542 Slovak Republic 498 merica Online finally may this year.) year through Sept. 30, player in the fast-growing $4.65 bil- Japan 534 Poland 490 have a plan. Investors think Time AOL’s U.S. subscriber lion market for devices that stabilize Canada 532 Spain 485 For two years, AOL has Warner made the right count dropped two mil- heart rhythms. The purchase price Australia 524 U.S. 483 wrestled with ways to com- call in not selling. “If they lion to 22.7 million. for Guidant could go as high as $25 bat the erosion of its Inter- can make a transforma- AOL isn’t starting billion. Iceland 515 Italy 466 net subscription business. tion that would allow them its free site from A Guidant-Johnson & Johnson France 511 Mexico 385 Its latest plan, putting many of the to take advantage of the scratch. The company deal could spur a long-anticipated *Adjusted to make 500 points the average A service’s contents and features onto big boom in advertising as already operates a round of consolidation among mak- Note: The United Kingdom didn’t test enough schools AOL’s free Web site AOL.com some Internet companies bare-bones free site and ers of medical devices. Medtronic to be counted (www.aol.com), appears to be a have done, AOL could be numerous free Web ser- and Boston Scientific, for example, Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and make-or-break effort to survive long considerably more valu- vices including AOL In- have held unsuccessful merger talks Development term. able,” said Henry In a recent America Online television ad, a throng of AOL stant Messenger, in the past, but the two are widely While the paid service will retain Berghoef, a partner at members have ideas for improving the Internet. Moviefone and viewed as potential partners. some exclusive features, beefing up Harris Associates LP, a MapQuest. John Buck- International Business Ma- about to be released, but many exist- AOL.com marks a big step away shareholder in Time Warner. won’t be as broad as on the paid site. ley, an AOL spokesman, says the chines, meanwhile, which pioneered ing devices won’t be able to use it. from AOL’s famed “walled garden” If the strategy doesn’t work after There will be an e-mail service on current free site is basically a mar- the personal-computer market more approach to the Internet that empha- a couple of years, Time Warner isn’t the free site, though the coveted keting tool for the paid subscription than two decades ago, agreed to sell Poor Math Skills sized exclusivity for paying sub- likely to keep AOL. But a Time AOL.com address used by sub- service. “You can look at the current its PC business to Chinese rival scribers. It reflects rapid growth in Warner spokesman says the com- scribers won’t be available for visi- (free) site as a Yugo,” Mr. Buckley Lenovo Group for $1.25 billion in Bode Ill for Future Internet advertising over the past pany has no timetable for AOL to tors. A spokesman emphasizes the said, referring to a low-cost Yugosla- cash and stock. Fifteen-year-olds in the U.S. rank few months, after a long slump fol- prove its strategy. lineup of features on the site hasn’t vian car. “We’re going to build a The move frees IBM from the near the bottom of industrialized lowing the 2000 Internet crash. “We’re not playing against any been finalized. Bentley.” long struggling PC business with its countries in math skills, ahead of The move will put AOL in direct clock,” adds AOL Vice Chairman Ted AOL customers, who pay $23.90 a minimal profit margins, while vault- Building a ‘Bentley’ only Portugal, Mexico and three competition with Internet portal Leonsis. month for unlimited dial-up access, ing Lenovo to third place in world- other nations, according to a new in- sites such as Yahoo Inc., Google Inc. To be sure, building a free site The new strategy reverses some will continue to get perks, such as wide PC sales. IBM will own an 18.9% ternational comparison that econo- and Microsoft Corp.’s MSN. without alienating AOL’s paying of the changes made by AOL almost parental controls, that many paying stake in Lenovo, which will be al- mists say is bad news for long-term subscribers will be a difficult balanc- two years ago, when the company subscribers like. AOL says that it ex- lowed to use the IBM brand for five In or Out? economic growth. ing act. If the free site isn’t rich moved most Time Inc. magazine pects the paying site to remain at- years as well as other trademarks on Two of the study’s most unset- In the long term, success of the enough in content, it won’t attract content off the magazines’ free Web tractive to customers who are con- PCs and notebook computers. tling findings: The percentage of new strategy likely will determine enough visitors to bring in advertis- sites onto the AOL subscription ser- cerned about privacy, parental con- The deal, which lets IBM con- top-achieving math students in the whether AOL stays part of media gi- ing revenue. But if AOL shovels too vice. At the time, Mr. Miller was try- trols and Internet security. tinue to make money by servicing nation is about half that of other in- ant Time Warner Inc. Earlier this many goodies on the free site, it and providing financing for PCs, dustrialized countries, and the gap year Time Warner decided to hold could accelerate the loss of sub- marks one of the biggest acquisi- between scores of whites and minor- onto the online service to give it time scribers from its paid service. AOL, Yahoo Offer Service to Fight IM-Borne Viruses tions ever by a Chinese company. ity groups—who will make up an in- to develop a new growth strategy, “That’s the needle that has to be Lenovo becomes a solid No. 3 in the creasing share of the labor force in rather than sell the unit cheaply. It threaded,” Mr. Leonsis says. “We In an attempt to head off the monitoring them for viruses. When PC market behind Dell and Hewlett- coming decades—is enormous. rebuffed an approach from Barry feel comfortable that we not only small but growing threat of instant- the honey pots find a virus, they will Packard, and will remain the leader The U.S. ranked 24th among 29 Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp, which know how to do it, but if we execute it message-borne computer viruses, a transmit information about it to IM- in the booming China market. countries that are members of the was interested in buying AOL. Inter- properly...we could convert [some of consortium of instant-message and logic, which will then post the infor- Organization for Economic Coopera- ActiveCorp owns Web services such the free users] to AOL customers.” antivirus-software companies are mation on its Web site and pass it on Airlines Cut Routes tion and Development, which spon- as Expedia.com and CitySearch. The strategy has been in the establishing an Internet threat cen- to the affected network in a bid to kill sored the study. The OECD study AOL Chief Executive Jonathan works for most of this year, although ter to gather and disseminate intelli- the virus immediately, according to In Price War’s Wake also looked at reading and science Miller convinced Time Warner’s details only recently have begun to gence on the viruses. IMlogic Chief Executive Francis In some of the nation’s most in- skills, where U.S. students scored board in a presentation in the spring emerge. Among features to be added The effort is being coordinated by deSouza. tense airline battles, huge losses fi- slightly higher than in math, and at that he could maintain AOL’s profit to AOL.com by the second half of IMlogic Inc., a Waltham, Mass., Corporate customers of IMlogic’s nally are forcing retreat. general problem-solving skills, growth in the next couple of years, next year likely will be full content provider of corporate instant-mes- software will receive security up- American Airlines will pull out of where they scored close to the bot- through both cost-cutting and devel- from some Time Inc. publications sage security and auditing software. dates based on information received the Boston-Fort Lauderdale, Fla., tom. A uniform test was adminis- oping new businesses such as ad such as Time, People, and Sports Il- The company is launching a sys- through the threat center, and con- market next month, giving up on a tered last year to students around sales, on a beefed-up free Web site. lustrated. Visitors likely will be able tem of “honey pots,” which sit on the sumers will be able to subscribe free route where JetBlue Airways and the world, with OECD monitors en- AOL’s revenue right now comes to check stock quotes and listen to instant-message networks run by to alerts warning them about poten- other discounters have driven fares suring it wasn’t selectively given to overwhelmingly from subscriptions: music, though the musical selection Yahoo Inc. and America Online, tial threats. so low that American is losing high performers. money with mostly full flights. American ended service from New Nike Commercial York to Long Beach, Calif., and Phoenix last month. United Airlines, Banned in China ESPN Plans meanwhile, is taking lots of seats out China has banned a Nike TV of transcontinental markets, and commercial featuring U.S. basket- Delta soon will have eliminated most ball star LeBron James in a battle of its 254 daily flights out of Dallas- To Market with a cartoon kung fu master, citing Fort Worth. “indignant feelings among Chinese For travelers, some fares will viewers.” The decision is the latest rise. “Airlines are less willing to in- in a string of high-profile rows over Cellphones vest in developmental flying,” said advertising that highlights the cul- an executive at America West. tural and political pitfalls that afflict “Given the financial condition of the By JESSE DRUCKER and BRUCE ORWALL marketing in China for even the airline industry, you really don’t savviest foreign companies. an sports fans watch video have any other choice right now.” The commercial features Mr. highlights of a dropped ball James in a videogame setting de- without worrying about a Hackers, Thieves feating a kung fu master and a pair dropped call? of dragons, an important symbol of ESPN Inc. hopes so. The Benefit From Wi-Fi traditional Chinese culture. The 19- cable-television sports net- Is your wireless computer net- year-old Mr. James is one of Nike workC plans to enter the hotly compet- work dangerously promiscuous? Inc.’s best-known endorsers. itive U.S. cellphone business, selling By their very design, wireless de- Nike says it didn’t intend to of- wireless subscriptions directly to vices are constantly sending out sig- fend. sports fans under its own brand. The nals called “probes” indicating that deal marks the biggest entry yet of a they are available and seeking to Odds & Ends company with no phone roots into the “hook up” with a nearby access U.S. cellular industry. The productivity of U.S. workers point. Evidence is growing that some ESPN’s new brand, ESPN Mobile, grew at the slowest pace in nearly amateur and professional hackers will appear on the phones. 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When the clock strikes 11 p.m. and PAs pace the halls shouting, “Open house is over,” the Christmas open house experience rages on. Christmas open houses usually involve three things: food, music and decorations. Residents must work long hours into the night to clear the hallways before housekeeping staffs come in the next morning. Penthouse disassembled their elaborate open house in a record two and a half hours. (Left) Junior Tony Tozer dismantles the large papier-mâché and chicken wire shark from Jaws. (Center) Senior Corey Alton pulls down the decorations that disguised the Penthouse hallways. (Right) Juniors Mark Grunden and Jesse Kahler pile discarded cardboard and wood as they prepare to take it away by truck.

Photos by Matt Wissman

After the Gerig open house, visitors stayed to watch the traditional eggnog drinking contest. Freshman Nate McCauley, the winner of the competition, chugged half a bottle of egg nog after finishing 21 dixie cups.

BY ELIZABETH DIFFIN FEATURES EDITOR

At Taylor, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the traditional round of open houses in the resi- dence halls. The open houses fill the weeks between Thanksgiving Break and finals week and provide a welcome study break for students overwhelmed with schoolwork. The open house circuit began on Thursday, Dec. 2 with festivities in both Olson and Gerig Halls. Olson held a colorful celebration with the theme of “Christmas in Black and White.” Each wing was assigned a specific color with which to decorate and build a theme. Wings chose themes like “Blue Steel,” “Winter Wonderland” and “Yellow Submarine” and even coordinated some of the food to match. The decorations will remain up to keep the holiday celebration alive. “It was really nice to be able to walk around and see everyone,” Third East open house organizer Brittany Landwerlen said. Her fellow organizer from Second West, Kate Wofford agreed. “It was a really fun way to help us get in the Christmas spirit,” she said. Gerig Hall was truly the place for fun and games this Christmas. The themed “Christmas Game Night” led to each suite being decorated to reflect a certain game. These ranged from “Hungry Hungry Hippos” to “Broomball,” in which an ice skating pond was built out of trash bags and water. Other traditional activ- ities continued, including “Sumo Santa” on the fourth floor, in which a suite was lined with mattresses to allow for a wrestling match. Another popular event directly following the open house was the eggnog drinking contest. The goal is to be the person to drink the most eggnog without throwing up. This year about eight people competed and freshman Nate McCauley walked away with the honors. The competition is so popular that the Gerig lounge was packed full and people had to watch through the windows from outside. “We were very pleased with the response and the effort to decorate things with a creative theme,” said hall council member Joanna LaForge. “Gerig's open house is one of the ones people make an effort to Photo by Matt Wissman come to.” Hall Council Vice President Tom Ganz agreed. “It was really positive to see a lot of people across campus come to Gerig,” he said. Junior Jen Moreland On Monday, Dec. 6, the spirit of Christmas and the spirit of competition blended as English Hall geared and freshman Julie up for its annual open house decoration contest. According to Hall Council President Beth Howard, each Heth show off their wing does a different theme in order to give the dorm more variety. “We want them to incorporate Christmas somehow, but we want them to be creative, too,” Howard said. moves on the catwalk Themes ranged from “Christmas in the Wine Cellar” to “Techno Christmas” to “Christmas on the Farm.” of Second West Food options, activities like karaoke and holiday movies allowed visitors to spend some time in English rather than just walking through. Olson. Olson’s theme The winner in the dorm-wide competition was First South, whose theme “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' was “Christmas in Christmas” decorated each suite to look like one of the Turtles' bedrooms and the hallway to look like a Black and White,” sewer. The wing residents got meal transfers in order to serve pizza, the Turtles' favorite food. “It was a theme that interested a broader audience,” said sophomore Cassie Hedges, who helped organ- and Second West ize the wing’s decorating. “We wanted to make it really good because we won last year and there was an chose “Blue Steel” unspoken expectation.” from the movie Wengatz Hall also opened its doors on Monday night, although on a more casual basis. There was no overall theme, but individual wings chose to decorate. Zoolander to repre- “Usually it’s just as many lights as you can put up,” said PA Brad Klaver. “It’s a lot different and a lot sent its assigned less elaborate than other open houses.” color. One of the traditional wing themes is the Second East icebox, where they opened up the bathroom, let in the cold air and served cold drinks. Third Center decorated with a indoor section with couches, televi- sion and food, and an outdoor scene of snow and darkness. “It is a fun time to have people come up and hang out during another part of the week,” Klaver said. Photo by Amy Wood The most-anticipated Open House on campus took place on Tuesday night in Samuel Morris Hall. Information Resources Penthouse presented “A 1970s Christmas” and transformed the entire floor into something from that era. Decorating began on Friday afternoon and many of the guys from the floor stayed up into the early morn- Coordinator Bob Craton and ing hours for several days. his wife Linda serenade “The guys enjoy putting together something that everyone enjoys,” said PATravis Yoder. onlookers during the English The north hallway was designed to reflect the music of the seventies, including “At the Carwash” and “Hotel California.” Songs were played to reflect the corresponding decorations, including a working Hall open house. First North revolving door and water dripping from the ceiling. presented the theme “A In the center hallway, guests could explore the “great things of the ‘70s,” including large replicas of a Karaoke Christmas” and lava lamp, a Volkswagen van and a test-tube baby. The south hallway represented the movies and television shows of the ‘70s. These ranged from the large invited people across cam- papier-mâché shark from Jaws to the medical tent from M.A.S.H. to the Star Destroyer of Star Wars. pus to participate in singing For the first time, the tear-down on Penthouse concluded relatively early. With so many people helping, Christmas songs. all the decorations were torn down and the cardboard toted away by about 1:30 a.m. Junior Erin Meffley “It was neat how all the guys worked together,” said freshman Brad Wood. “But it will be nice to actu- mixes up some tropi- ally be able to get some sleep now.” Penthouse wasn't the only floor in Morris to get in on the open house action. Foundation chose the theme cal smoothies in her of a black-light rave and invited visitors to paint on the walls with washable paint. A “VIP Room” includ- room in Swallow Photo by Alisse Goldsmith ed disco balls, lava lamps and refreshments while deejay “Phat Phillee” played music for the event. Robin during open “It was a lot of fun,” said PAGreg Matney. “People liked that it was more interactive and that they could Seniors Jill VandeZande and help with the decorations.” house. Her room rep- Regan Hess talk during the Matney also said that they are thinking of putting up the black lights on a more usual basis in the future. resented the Bing open house on Second East Music was in the air in Swallow Robin during their open house, also on Tuesday. Students decorated Crosby song “Mele their own rooms to reflect a favorite Christmas carol. According to Hall Council representatives Jessi Wengatz. To fit the theme of Nagel and Laura Knosp, some of the most creative rooms were decorated as “Mele Kalikimaka,” com- Kalikimaka,” a “Icebox,” bartender John plete with Hawaiian dress and smoothies, “The Night Santa Went Crazy,” where guests posed with a card- board cut-out, and “Baby It's Cold Outside,” which reflected the movie Elf. Hawaiian Christmas Ames served frozen drinks song. The open house was held on the same night as Morris' in order to encourage people to stop by while on from the Ice Bar. that side of campus. Nagel and Knosp were relatively pleased with the turn-out. “Swallow would always be eager to have more people come out,” Knosp said. “It's always just fun to see new people in Swallow we've never met and hang out for awhile.” Over the years, Christmas open houses have become a beloved tradition at Taylor. All the themes might not seem overtly Christmas-y, but they reflect joy and festivity and encourage fellowship amongst differ- ent dorms. And after all, isn't that what Christmas is all about?

Photo by Amy Wood Photo by Amy Wood

O p e n H o u s e s O p e n H o u s e s Layout by Megan Elder OPINIONS DECEMBER 10, 2004 PAGE 6 “Take time, slow down, be still, be awake to the Divine Mystery that looks so common and so ordinary yet is wondrously present.” Edward Hays Letters to the Editor A llama named Stinky giant, teeming mass. Thank you, gentlemen At Gordon College, for in- n light of recent events I both students and faculty, who stance, senior art majors all Iwould just like to express cherish women and uphold receive studio space in a crusty some thoughts that have been them with the highest regard. little warehouse on the edge of on my heart this past semester. They see us as daughters of campus. Now I know we don’t I feel so incredibly blessed to God, sisters in Christ and their all need/want space to be artsy, be at Taylor. God has brought example is to be commended. but the studio isn’t just about me to a place of encourage- I thank you, gentlemen, for artwork. This kind of space ment and healing. Through being such awesome repres- BY JOE RINGENBERG would be beneficial for all stu- you, my brothers in Christ, I entatives of Christ in this COLUMNIST dents; we all need time alone, have learned a great deal, and I aspect. In my mind, you are time to think, pray, meditate, want to commend and encour- the true heroes and warriors of f you ask any tour guide on and reflect on stuff. Of course age you now. this world. Crew what defines Taylor, we can’t all have studio space, I have met my share of bad I commend you for being Ithey’ll all tell you it’s the but having places of solitary guys, guys who use and abuse gentlemen, for speaking to and sense of community. Not that retreat on this campus besides women for their own selfish of women respectfully, for I’m on Crew or even ever went study rooms and Swallow open purposes, guys who “play the responding to our hurt so pro- on the tour or anything, but I houses could make a huge dif- game,” guys who care for no tectively, and for honoring and still think it’s a fair bet that ference in the introspective, one else but themselves. And I encouraging us through your community would make its personal lives of many students. have come to the breath-taking imitation of Christ. way into their answer one way Outside of (again) study realization that not all guys are I apologize on behalf of or another. rooms and the Olson parking like this. women for ever disrespecting Which would not be entirely lot, the prospects for space for I have been reminded nearly you or treating you dishonor- inappropriate. In fact, Taylor couples are as bleak as they are daily that there are guys who ably. We are truly blessed to makes a big point of establish- for personal space. Obviously care, and protect, and love sim- live in such a rich community ing its community through I’m not saying we need more ply because Christ is in them. I of godly men. wing unity, chapel, everyone than two nights of open house a was deeply touched by Aaron Let us each remember, male knowing everyone else and week or anything ridiculous Shapiro’s comments in chapel and female, to “be imitators of (let’s be honest now) complete and outlandish like that, but on the events that happened in God, therefore, as dearly loved BY EMILY KIEFER and utter isolation from any this campus could benefit from female dorms this past week children and live a life of love, possible social substitute. We some more places where cou- and have been equally touched just as Christ loved us and gave worship together, study togeth- ples can be together without at the gentlemanly behavior himself up for us as a fragrant er, eat together and live togeth- feeling like they’re the main displayed in the male popula- offering and sacrifice to God.” er. The only thing we don’t do attraction at Gas City Petting tion as a whole. (Eph. 5:1-2) Where are men is sleep together, but that’s Zoo (which, as it turns out, is a There are men on campus, By Katie-Lee Barrow really more of a moral question llama named Stinky). than a question of community. Just as individuals need time Unfortunately, this doesn’t alone to develop their spiritual To chastise or restore? in ministry? really cover the needs of a true life, couples need time together community. To have a healthy to develop their relationship. aylor “Community”: It was The “Christ-centered commu- One-on-One only requires community, you need to pro- And I don’t mean just make Tme … I did it. I rioted, van- nity” we claim to have here at vide for interaction at levels out. Really. I mean it. Sort of. dalized, mocked, and disre- Taylor should be comparable to commitment for one hour per week. Students can choose beyond the giant masses. As it My point is, while this cam- spected Taylor’s community that of a flock of sheep, partic- stands, Taylor is rather poorly pus has done well in develop- and authorities. ularly in this regard. Instead, it when to spend that hour with the kid they mentor. suited for individuals and cou- ing an all-encompassing com- So reprimand me. Punish my seems that the unfortunate occur- ples. If Taylor is going to be a munity, it needs to start build- sins and exemplify justice through rences of last Friday morning “Perhaps Taylor men need a specific day and/or time sched- real community, it needs to ing its community through me. Then the surrounding com- are being used as a platform for provide for these two groups, helping individuals and cou- munity and world will respect the self-righteousness among many uled for a ministry and One-on- One leaves them too many which are just as valid ele- ples develop outside of the way in which we will not tolerate uninvolved students, faculty, ments of community as the masses. wickedness, sin, and mindless mis- and administration. BY REGAN HESS options,” suggested Jennifer takes in our “community.” Then In contrast to the sheep illus- GUEST COLUMNIST Moreland, co-director of One- everyone will see that only a tration, many citizens of the TU on-One. Moreland thinks it Letters to the Editor small portion of our “communi- “community” are attempting to he men of Taylor Univer- could be anything from men ty” represents hypocritical action. either paint a scarlet letter on sity make up 47 percent being uncomfortable with The rest will once again take the offenders’ chests or push Tof the total campus popu- younger kids to men being God, the first cause of evil? their seat in the clouds of reali- them to the outskirts of the lation, yet in many ministries uncomfortable with female ty, having redeemed this “community” and stone them. men account for less than one- leadership. an we harmonize Chris- ses fail to satisfy. Is Jesus’ vol- “Christ-centered community” I encourage you to step back third of the participants. One-on-One has the second Ctianity with God being the untary sacrifice on the cross a from all impurity. and look at your own reactions Is this a problem? Why are so worst ratio of men to women at first cause of gay marriage, valid analogy to involuntary I once heard a message that and motivations, not in light of few men involved? Some Taylor University. child pornography, ethnic cleans- holocausts or involuntary rape? used an illustration involving the understanding of the world might simply accept this as the “Perhaps Taylor men see this ing, rape, human sacrifice and Is not the biblical paradox sheep. The pastor spoke of the around us, but rather the exam- status quo and move on with program as more for elemen- Satan worship? Yes, lectured expressly otherwise — that the period right before sheep are ples and teachings that Christ their comfortable lives. tary education majors that will Mark Talbot last Friday in cross is God’s expression of love, sheared. If there is a heavy rain encouraged. So long as grace is Doing an organized ministry be dealing with this age group chapel. not evil — “For God demon- and a sheep stumbles and falls, discounted and not prayerfully is not for everyone, men and anyway,” Moreland said. But was he right? strates his own love toward us the weight of the water in the implemented, the way in which women alike, but all things being If kids are not your thing you Consider biblical evidence Talbot in that while we were yet sin- sheep’s wool keeps it from this incident and the responsi- equal I think that all things should still have plenty of ministries to didn’t share. “Woe to those who ners Christ died for us” (Rom being able to stand up again. In ble students are treated will be, well … equal. Ministries choose from. Taylor Christian call evil good, and good evil” 5:8; cf. John 3:16). Does the NT response, the rest of the flock create a second, bigger, and need both men and women. Artists boasts one of the best (Isa 5:20). “Hate evil you who ever refer to the cross as evil? surrounds the fallen sheep and uglier black eye on this “Christ- Theories about male involve- ratios of men to women, yet love the Lord” (Ps 97:10). “The Finally, what about the defin- cries out until the shepherd comes centered community’s” face. ment vary. “There is a drought even TCA wishes they had fear of the Lord is to hate evil” itive Word — the baby born in and helps the sheep to its feet. By Joe Stamm of male leaders on this cam- more men involved in their act- (Prov 8:13). “You are not a God Bethlehem. Did he, “who was pus,” said Kristofer Johnson, ing group. who takes pleasure in wicked- with God and was God” (John WOW co-director. “There are “It shouldn’t be this way,” ness; no evil dwells with you” 1:1-4) ever reveal Yahweh to be few men on campus that are said Carlos Moran, co-director (Ps 5:4). “God is light, and in the first cause of evil? As the A new heart attitude submitted to Christ.” of TCA. “Guys are more ori- Him there is no darkness at all (1 incarnation of God, did He, n Monday we had the oppor- attitude of people basically say- TU Lions co-director sug- ented towards intramurals and John 1:5). “In him there is no “Immanuel,” “God with us,” the Otunity to be placed face to ing: “so what?!” gested, “Most guys don’t care floor activities, I’d say.” sin” (1 John 3:5)? See also Jer “exact representation of God” face with the people who great- During lunch I had the oppor- and are afraid of commitment Taylor Disability Outreach is 7:31-32; 19:4-5. (Heb 1:3) ever cause evil Himself? ly suffered the consequences of tunity to sit and talk with Mary, to any organization.” another adult oriented ministry Are Joseph’s story and Jesus’ More accurate exegesis, in my our actions. Yes, we did some- who scans our cards, and she There might be some truth to in need of male volunteers. crucifixion really analogous to humble opinion, reveals Satan, thing stupid, yes some have told me that regardless of that theory. Kelly A recent article by sensational evil? Joseph’s slav- Eve and Adam as the first caus- apologized, but most of all, what’s going on in her life, it is Peters, co-direc- “I have seen USA Today showed ery positively resulted in God’s es of the sinful evil (Rev 12:7- these people on stage still love us who gives her strength. tor of BASSYCS, firsthand the a national trend of preservation of Israel, but what 9; Gen 3; Rom 5:12), which us — regardless of what we did. She comes here each day and said “It seems as benefits of male men doing progres- positive contributions do gay Jesus came to destroy (Heb After walking out of chapel I her heart is at peace at the sight though some men involvement.” sively worse com- marriage and child pornogra- 2:14). thought to myself that finally of us. So please, tell me how are more likely to pared to women in phy make to the Kingdom of By Dr. Ed Meadors, Taylor understands and will you can keep your arrogant play video games and watch academics and extra-curricular God? Fanciful, forced hypothe- Professor of biblical studies begin a new “heart attitude”; heart attitude. sports in their free time, while activities. The article suggests but from listening to what was Let’s have God mold and women are more prone to get the problem is systemic. Poor said as I left chapel that day, shape our hearts into a new involved in campus positions male performance begins with Gift delivery brings joy my thoughts shattered to the heart attitude. From that kind and community ministries.” an educational system oriented ground. I heard several com- of attitude we can take action. Ross Chapman, co-director of towards girls and results in n behalf of Realife Youth for many of the kids! ments in passing, but one stood I believe as much as Dr. Youth Conference, said he believes more high school drop-outs OMinistry, I would like to For those of you who have above all else: “They just Gyertson does that God can in general “There is a lack of and fewer college degrees. thank each person who so gen- had the opportunity to be brought those people on stage radically bless this entire situa- initiative on the part of men.” I’ve always known and erously participated in our involved in Realife, I want to to make us feel guilty!” tion, if, and only if our hearts “Women are just more social accepted the fact that most Christmas Drive this year! thank you. After working with I couldn’t believe the arro- are willing to change. than men and they use min- women are smarter than me per- Each year, the children Realife the program for almost six gance, pompous, and prideful By Josh Heim istries to meet their social sonally but I believe that doing serves get so excited on the day years, I have seen how these needs,” said junior Joe Baier. a ministry doesn’t require supe- the gifts are delivered. For kids look up to you all. “Men don’t have the same rior brains or an over-achieving many of them, the gifts that There are countless numbers Being children of light social needs so they spend their personality. you give them are one of the of children who have told me at time doing other things.” As co-director of Tuesday only ones they will receive this some point that their dream is to n the days that have followed er group of spoiled hypocrites. One theory is that men are night Realife / Youth for Christ, Christmas. One of the little girls go to Taylor. At my office, we IFriday’s events, I have seen This past weekend, I felt the busier than women and there- I have seen firsthand the bene- this year got a bicycle and her often joke about how the kids that the damage of that night same way I feel every time I fore can’t commit to a set time fits of male involvement. Many response was, “Oh my gosh! view Taylor as a “fun land.” has gone far beyond the spilled see “Fall/Spring Break the each week to do a ministry. If a of the kids at Realife do not God answered my prayers!” Each time that they are able to trash, overturned bookshelves, LTC” scrawled on the bridge set time is a major obstacle, live with their fathers or have a I feel so blessed to be able to visit Taylor, they have so much and missing items. overpass each semester: embar- there are some ministries that stable male figure in their lives. participate in the lives of so fun. I want to thank the entire The real damage was done to rassed and angry. Both Friday’s are more flexible than others. Young boys especially need many of these amazing chil- campus for making them feel so our reputation. Parents have activities and this reappearing Christian male role models and dren. Your wonderful generosi- welcome when they are visiting. called, their perception of Taylor graffiti convey the same message: Ratios of men to for some kids, Realife is the ty has helped to make this, once By Holly Davis, greatly altered by this fiasco. that students are just waiting women in Taylor only chance they get to interact again, a very special Christmas Realife director We “earned” a front page story for the opportunity to trample ministries: with mature Christian men. in the Chronicle-Tribune, which TU’s standards, that we’re lying If the USA Today article is smeared our reputation even when we sign the LTC, agree- WOW cabinet 1 : 4.3 correct and the problem of poor Letters to the Editor further across the county. ing to abide by its principles. 1 : 3.8 male performance is systemic Perhaps most importantly, our I know it’s just a handful of One-on-One then it is up to us as Christian Letters to the Editor must be received by 6 p.m. on Wednesday witness within Upland is irrev- students responsible here, but WCF 1 : 3.3 men at Taylor University to help and be 425 words or less in order to be published in the ocably compromised. As both a as members of our campus, Realife 1 : 3 break that cycle by getting invol- coming Friday’s issue. Letters should include daytime telephone member of the TU community these students make us all look Campus Life 1 : 3 ved in the lives of young men. and signature. You can write us off-campus at: The Echo, and as a “townie,” I know that bad. Far worse, instead of let- TDO 1 : 2.5 Ask yourself, “What can I do Taylor University, 236 W. Reade Ave., Upland, IN 46989- this incident only confirmed in ting others see Christ through BASSYCS 1 : 2 to make this world a better 1001. On-campus at: The Echo, Rupp Communications many of them what they want- us, the picture they get looks a TU Lion’s Club 1 : 2 place?” After you pray about it, Building, or via e-mail: [email protected]. ed to believe about us anyway: lot more like Satan. Yth. Conf. cabinet 1 : 1.7 God might tell you to relax and The opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor do not necessarily rep- that we don’t live what we say By Dr. Colleen Warren, TCA 1 : 1.2 play more video games. But we believe, that we’re just anoth- professor of English somehow I doubt it. resent The Echo or its staff or Taylor University. O p i n i o n s A&E DECEMBER 10, 2004 PAGE 7 “Whenever something is true, good, or beautiful, whether it be art, prayer, or thought, it rises. And in rising, it converges with everything else that is true, good, or beautiful.” -Gregory Wolfe Weathering snow drifts and shopping malls A guide to resisting holiday boredom and embracing winter sluggishness

BY JOE DARLING Maybe this is the first year that A&E EDITOR I've truly realized the sad focal point of my family gatherings, Though I've heard many gatherings which usually express disgust over Turner entail, but are not exclusive to, Broadcasting's 24-hour infatuation an equally disbursed ration of with The Christmas Story, I've trivial Christmas day football yet to obtain a clear understanding and that one movie that Ted as to why the network chooses Turner just can't seem to get to annually practice this rather enough of. It's the sad truth ill-advised programming technique. and, what is sadder is that, I think I used to like this during Christmas season, I'm movie once. For instance, just too lazy to reverse this remember when Ralphie's mom sickening custom. bundles little Randy up in so If you find yourself in the much clothing that when he same stagnant state as I am in falls down in the snow, he can't over break, then never fear. stand back up? That used to just Some of us have thought ahead kill me. Unfortunately, like a of time, as you should, and good radio single, after a cou- have come up with some pretty ple of weeks (in this case, remarkable tips on being pre- years), it becomes the most pared before that seasonal painful form of torture imagi- paralysis sets in. Be prepared Graphic by Joe Darling, Photos provided nable. Rest assured that this with a couple of books, films Whether it’s watching legendary X-Files episodes, a Christmas day premier of Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic or listening to The year there will be no shortage and new CDs by your side at all Polyphonic Spree’s innovative symphonic rock, there are plenty of diversionary tactics for Christmas break. of hours dedicated to every- times. You may even want to eager to play whatever quirky looks funny. It looks like to lie, I think DiCaprio is a one's favorite image of take this copy of The Echo as a BY JAMIN CLUTCHER characters he dreams up. With a pure gold. pretty great actor (I've got a firearm-wistful prepubescence. reference. Whatever you do, be A&E COLUMNIST cast this big (Bill Murray, Oceans Twelve - This is a whole theory on him. I can go Don't ask me why I end up in sure to act early and, if I may Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, small indie flick that I'm sure into details later if you'd like) front of the TV set on make but one specific sugges- Here is my top five list of William Dafoe and Jeff no one has heard of, but I can and if the cast is any indication Christmas day to take in these tion, stay away from the movies-to-see-over-the-holi- Goldblum to name a few), it's promise good things. The of how good the film will be, observations. I don't know why. eggnog, no matter how stiff. days-when you've-grown-tired- hard to imagine anything but whole star-packed cast is back then I think we can all expect of-family-get-togethers-and- cinematic perfection. for the sequel of Ocean's great things. are-desperate-to find-some- Spanglish - Adam Sandler Eleven. After spending so Meet the Fockers - I didn't reason-to-get-out-of-the-house. and Téa Leoni star in this new much time together, the cast want to waste a space on Hotel The Life Aquatic with Steve film about family. Written and has formed great chemistry and Rwanda because I don't think Zissou - I thought about putting directed by James L. Brooks I have great expectations for it'll be in any theater near you this down for all five slots, (who brought us As Good As It this film. Don't worry, Brad (though, if it is, you should def- because it's going to be that Gets), I'm hoping to see Pitt is in it. I'm sure it'll exceed initely go see it), so I'm taking a good. Wes Anderson's (direc- Sandler in a role more like his all of my high hopes. chance on the sequel to Meet tor of Rushmore and The Royal performance in Punch Drunk The Aviator - The Aviator is the Parents. If nothing else, Tenenbaums) first script with- Love than any other Adam getting great reviews, and this should be a fun movie to out the help of Owen Wilson Sandler movie. From what I've there's even talk of it making it kill two hours. Ben Stiller looks to be every bit as good as seen in previews, I expect this to the Oscars for Best Film. always delivers, and with the the other gems he's given us. to be a brilliantly written film Martin Scorsese directs addition of Dustin Hoffman Anderson's writing improves addressing serious problems in Leonardo DiCaprio, playing and Barbra Streisand as the with every movie, and with it, a less-than-serious way. It legendary director and aviator Fockers, I think this could actu- he attracts big-name casts all looks funny. It looks sad. It Howard Hughes. I'm not going ally be funnier than the first.

BY LIZ BOLTZ South Park's religious-themed DVD, "The Passion of the Jew." A&E COLUMNIST If you haven't read David Christmas is for spending time Sedaris's Holidays on Ice, you with family, but it's also the haven't experienced Christmas Music Department time to catch up on the year's joy. After watching Elf, enjoy missed entertainment. Watch, "The Santaland Diaries," the read and watch some more. story of Sedaris's days as a Christmas Concerts I used to hurry home after Macy's elf. Then get Sedaris's youth group to tape The X- Dress Your Family in Corduroy Files, but now everything's on and Denim and read "Six to SING NOEL DVD. Here's what to rent. Eight Black Men," an educa- The X-Files: Season Five- tional bit about the FEATURING TAYLOR UNIVERSITY CHORALE Watch "The Post-Modern Netherlands, where St. AND TAYLOR SOUNDS Prometheus," in which Mulder Nicholas, who was once the and Scully travel to Indiana to bishop of Turkey, lives in Spain investigate a monster. The and kidnaps naughty children. Friday, December 10, 4 p.m. & episode includes a Cher concert There are two movies you and one of Mulder and Scully's must buy this Christmas. Saturday, December 11, 7:30 p.m. most romantic moments. Napoleon Dynamite - Everybody Arrested Development: Season loved it. You can tell because One - Watch the pilot, which when the DC serves tater tots, Mitchell Theatre introduces the hilarious Bluths, 75 percent of students exclaim, Photo by Alisse Goldsmith including a kid named George- "Hey, give me some of your tots!" A&E Columnists Jamin Clutcher, Liz Boltz and Ben Gastright Michael and a Never-Nude, Garden State - It's the perfect Tickets: $2 for students, $5 for adults provide some tips regarding the Christmas season. Tobias. If you're not watching mid-break movie because it's Tickets available at the Taylor Music Office this show, comedian David all about the concept of home. Cross hates you. And you're Plus, Zach Braff, the most BY BEN GASTRIGHT making poor Jason Bateman endearing person in For more information, contact the Taylor For your dad, who can't seem cry at night. Hollywood, really wants you to A&E COLUMNIST to get into any music that's Others: Buffy the Vampire buy it. Once, he held a door University Department of Music, 998-5292. Christmas is nearly here, and come out in your lifetime, pick Slayer (season 3), Mr. Show open for me. So come on. Buy I know that if you haven't fig- up a copy of Smile by Brian (which David Cross might also this DVD for my best friend ured out what to buy yet, you're Wilson. It's the album he's been hate you for not watching), and Zach. I'll let him know you did. going to have to act quickly waiting 37 years to hear. And and spend what little money yes, Wilson can still sing like you have on the ones you love an angel. Taylor improv the most. My job is to help you Moms are a bit harder to make informed choices should please when it comes to music, group returns, you choose to purchase music. so I'll give you more than one Music is a wonderful gift at idea. First, if your mom likes to features fresh all times, and it's especially rock and listen to choirs, look magical at Christmas, but I no further than The Polyphonic comedy act don't mean Christmas music. Spree's newest Together We're Please, if you only pay atten- Heavy. If you think something BY JOE DARLING tion to one thing I say, let it be a bit more mellow and soothing A&E EDITOR this: do not buy anyone you is appropriate, the obvious love Christmas music. It's not choice is Our Endless Taylor’s improvisational vet- practical as a gift and there's Numbered Days by Iron and erans took the stage last night enough of it on the radio in Wine. as Rice Pilaf presented “Twas December to last two lifetimes. Next, let's knock out the the Night Before Fandango” in The following is a list of typ- boyfriend and girlfriend shop- the Student Union. ical people and one tradition ping with one album. You're Rice Pilaf’s eight member you may very well buy for this going to want something most- cast featured a wide variety of year. I've added my incredibly ly happy with a few slower, sad hands-on skits that beckoned biased opinions on music so songs mixed in. My friends, the audience to get involved. when you go to wherever it is Billy Corgan's last endeavor, Cast members consistently ref- you buy music, you won't have Zwan's Mary, Star of the Sea, is ered to the audience for skit to waste any time looking. the only one you need. settings and topics. Students First is the tradition. For all And finally, when shopping filled the union to capacity to the white elephant parties you'll for Ben Gastright, I suggest see the ridiculous antics of go to this year, go find a used you search high and low for In the cast. record store, or even a thrift the Aeroplane Over the Sea by The night was filled with store, that sells used vinyl and Neutral Milk Hotel. I heard he many charismatic performances pick up a few, like Huey Lewis doesn't have it, and that the including a particularly daring and the News' Sports, Michael oddly distorted acoustic ele- portrayal of an uncharacteristi- Jackson's Thriller, or anything ments, heavy cymbal usage and Photo by Amy Wood cally cynical and skinny Santa by Jackson Browne, Elton storybook lyrics make this Ashley Mabie, Ethan Daly and Jeremy Jones participate in Thursday night’s Rice Pilaf performance Claus by Jared Bane, not to John, Chicago or Boston. record worth owning. in the Student Union. mention the lack of a beard. A&E SPORTS DECEMBER 10, 2004 PAGE 8 Brumbaugh leads Lady Trojans to pair of wins BY JUSTIN POTTS the three-point arc. A late Huntington run cut the SPORTS EDITOR Senior Melanie Brumbaugh Taylor lead to three at the half. led the Lady Trojans with a 16- In the second half, Taylor was Taylor Career Coach Tena Krause’s squad point effort, while sophomore able to capitalize on turnovers continued its impressive start Jenny Dawes scored 15 and and solid defense to pull away Scoring Leaders this week with a pair of Mid- freshman Katie Madden threw for the eight point win. Rk. Player Points Years Central Conference wins. in 14. Brumbaugh led the way again 1. Rachel Haley 2,142 1989-92 Wednesday night, the Lady Dawes achieved the best sin- with 18 points and 12 boards. 2. Natalie Steele 1,833 1995-98 Trojans traveled to Bethel and gle game free-throw perform- Madden had another big game 3. Heidi White 1,772 1988-91 picked up a 83-74 come-from- ance in school history, connect- with 16 points, while senior 4. Liz Plass 1,757 2001-04* behind victory. ing on all 12 of her attempts. guard Lydia Harris contributed 5. Yen Tran 1,756 1995-98 Bethel jumped out to a 13- Bethel began the season 13 points, nine rebounds, five 6. Rhonda Andrew 1,516 1989-92 point lead in the first half ranked 11th in the NAIA steals and five assists. 7. Jennifer Bottom 1,507 1992-95 before Taylor came alive to tie national poll. Sophomore Amber Bond was 8. Melanie Brumbaugh 1,409 2000-04# it up at 42 at the half. Last Saturday, Taylor hosted the other Lady Trojan in double 9. Cristi Weaver 1,216 1993-96 Both teams shot 45 percent in Huntington, and won 79-71. figures with 10 points. 10. Gretchen Newhouse 1,123 1993-94 the first stanza. Taylor jumped out to an early The Lady Trojans (9-3, 3-0) * Plass’ 12 points last week moved her In the second half, Taylor 11-point lead, holding the Lady are now ranked 20th in the past Yen Tran for fourth place. held Bethel to just 30 percent # Brumbaugh has scored 189 points Photo by Amy Wood Foresters to just one basket national poll and plays Indiana through 12 games so far this season. shooting from the floor and 1- through the first five and a half Tech tomorrow. The team isn’t Senior Melanie Brumbaugh shoots over two defenders in a game for-10 shooting from behind minutes of the game. home until next Saturday. last week. Brumbaugh is averaging 15.8 points per game. Intramurals Ford moving up on career Trojans fall to Foresters, three-point field goals list Taylor Career ground powerful Pilots 3-Point Leaders Rk. Player 3-Pt. Years 1. David Wayne 303 1988-92 2. Matt Traylor 261 2000-04 Defense holds MCC’s top scoring offense to 3. Michael Delp 214 1995-98 4. Jim Bushur 212 1985-89 just 64 points, 27 below season average 5. Eric Ford 207 2002-04* 6. Steve Mozingo 178 1990-94 BY JUSTIN POTTS With Taylor up one, Bethel Taylor opened up a 11-6 lead, 7. Michael Delp 116 1994-97 SPORTS EDITOR guard Josh Weimer came but Huntington sophomore around a screen and attempted Jared Yoder connected on three * With 35 three-point field goals made Photo by Matt Wissman In the first half of Wednesday a three-pointer. Wright got three-pointers as the Foresters through 10 games, Ford has moved Kevin Middlesworth, a First night’s game with Mid-Central there just in time to block the went on a 13-4 run. past Steve Mozingo for fifth on the list. West senior, gets ready to Conference foe Bethel, it shot, grab the loose ball and get Taylor recovered to take a 23- Photo by Matt Wissman throw a ball in last night’s seemed as if neither offense fouled on a breakaway layup. 21 lead at the half. Junior guard Eric Ford is fifth all time in career three-point field dodgeball championship. was going to be stopped. Bethel With the Taylor students back Neither team was able to pull goals made. He’s second on the all-time single season list. shot 57.7 percent from the into the game following the away through the first 12 min- field, while Taylor shot 65.2 block, the Trojans surged ahead utes of the second half, until percent, taking a 40-34 lead to outscore the Pilots 19-7 Huntington sophpmore Kyle First into the locker room. down the stretch. Ganton hit a three to give the The Echo In the second half, the defens- Junior guard Eric Ford led five Foresters the lead for good. Taylor University es turned up the heat, as Taylor scorers in double figures with 17. Taylor was never able to get West, OC was held scoreless for five min- Junior Doug Bell added 14, the lead back, as Huntington Megan Elder Anders Helquist utes midway through the half, senior center Mike Parsons sealed the win with free throws Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor and Bethel was held to just scored 11, junior guard R.J. down the stretch. capture seven points over the final Beucler pitched in 10 and Parsons led the Trojans with Ashley Smith Elizabeth Diffin seven minutes of the game. Wright added 10. 13 points and nine rebounds, News Editor Features Editor Sophomore point guard Kevin Last Saturday, Taylor could- while Ford added 10 points. first ever Wright provided perhaps the n’t hold on to a two-point half- Taylor (6-4, 2-1) hosts the Emily Kiefer Joe Darling biggest play of the game mid- time lead, falling 53-48 at Ivanhoe Classic this weekend. Opinions Editor Arts & Entertainment Editor way through the second half. MCC rival Huntington. Tonight’s game is at 6 p.m. dodgeball Justin Potts Matthew Wissman Sports Editor Photography & Online Editor crown Crystal Pollock Alisse Goldsmith Assistant News Editor Photographer BY JUSTIN POTTS SPORTS EDITOR Drew Osbourne Amy Wood Just two days after the DVD Advertising Manager Photographer release of the box office hit movie Dodgeball, First West Jeremy Jones Donna Downs Wengatz and Off-Campus girls Distribution Manager Faculty Adviser were crowned the first ever Megan Herald champions of dodgeball intra- murals at Taylor. Copy Editor First West beat Sammy II in The mission of The Echo is to fairly and without bias represent the last night’s championship game views of diverse voices on Taylor University’s campus and to be a 15-5 and Off-Campus girls beat vehicle of accurate and pertinent information to the student body, 2nd West Olson 15-0. faculty and staff. The Echo also aims to be a forum that fosters healthy discussion about relevant issues, acting as a catalyst for In the guys’ match, Sammy II change on our campus. won the first game 5-0, but First West won the next five in The Echo has been published weekly since 1915, except for January a row to capture the title. term, exam week and school holidays and is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press and the Indiana Collegiate Press In the girls’ match, Off- Association. Campus dominated throughout, even providing excitement with The Echo is printed by the Marion Chronicle-Tribune in Marion, a half-court shot made by sen- Ind. Offices are located in the Rupp Communication Arts Building. ior Emily Wallace. All letters, questions or comments may be addressed to: “The season went pretty The Echo Member smoothly and the students 236 W. Reade Ave. definitely loved it,” intramural Upland, IN 46989-1001 coordinator Noah Borden said. (765) 998-5359 Associated Collegiate Photo by Matt Wissman “We’re excited about next year [email protected] Press now that we have experience Junior R.J. Beucler tries to make a pass over two Bethel defenders in Wednesday night’s 77-64 win. © Taylor University 2004 with it under our belts.” Beucler had 10 points, six rebounds, nine assists, and four steals in the win. The loudest silence TU senior provides his perspective on one of Taylor’s best, and most ironic, traditions

BY ANDREW SLATE STAFF WRITER um, it's Silent Night! So be there to watch your Trojans beat Ohio Silence is the absence of sound. Stillness is a State-Marion. Wear your pajamas and go to the period of time without speech or noise – the Fandango afterwards. But whatever you do, don't sound of 4 a.m. We would be hard-pressed to make a sound until you see "10" on the score- find even five minutes in our day in which board. Then the fun begins. silence and stillness prevail. "Twas the Night of Silence" College basketball games are the absence of Twas the Night of Silence, when all through silence. Craziness is a period of time without the gym, calmness or quietness. Yet tonight, all of Taylor Not a fan was stirring, only sounds of the ball will pack itself into Odle Gymnasium at 6 p.m. hitting the rim. and….sit there in silence? Ah yes, Taylor, it's The students were ready for Christmas break Silent Night! to begin, In perhaps the most ironic event to take place Only one week of finals, one week till the end. Photo courtesy of Duke Chronicle Online at Taylor all year, approximately 1,500 Taylor To the gym they had come, dressed in pajamas students will sit in silence at a basketball game. and ready to cheer, The ‘Cameron Crazies’ at Duke University are widely known as the nation’s best student section. However, this isn't a passive silence. It's an in- But one basket, two baskets, three, not a sound Tonight’s ‘Silent Night’ game at 6 p.m. will turn the Odle Gymnasium atmosphere into that of Cameron your-face-oh-my-gosh-one-more-basket-and- could you hear. Indoor Stadium. The annual tradition calls for students and fans to sit in complete silence until Taylor this-place-is-going-to-explode kind of silence. Then the scoreboard struck 10, what a glorious scores its 10th point of the game. As soon as the 10th point is scored, students errupt in pandemoni- Ten is the magic number. There will be no sight, um and proceed to cheer loudly throughout the rest of the game, all while dressed in pajamas. noise until then. Then it's chaos, it’s pandemoni- Happy Silent Night to all, and to all a good night! Sports