Taylor University Student News March 19, See page 4. Page 2 Nostalgia night Election results See the photo from last night's performance. Page 3 Campus Calendar James Recitals by Rosalyn Soo and Mindy Benteman "I'm serious about all that I have "Even though I didn't win, I still have will occur this week. said, and I see good things com­ the opportunity to pursue the issues I ing as long as we continue to want to change—it doesn't take a stu­ walk in His path." dent body president to be a leader." IUW-A Page4 A day in the life What Kutnow plans to do now: Cinch's post-election views: Mary Harrold and Dawn — Appoint his cabinet, who he will meet with on Election — Respects both Kutnow and the campus' deci­ Tinsley work behind the a weekly basis for the rest of this school year in sion to put Kutnow in office — Feels excited for Kutnow scenes to support Taylor preparation for next year — Shadow current student body president Rob 1,014 — Wishes the election was based more on University. issues, rather than personal preferences (Word?) Geiger and get a "feel for the position" voted in. the — Thinks it's very difficult for a person to win a — Begin to lay out plans for dealing with current Page 5 campaign on Taylor's campus which is based on issues, such as Sunday library hours and ethnic Struggling with AIDS biblical principles and edifies other candidates, minority controversies Taylor students assist because of its small size and personal nature — Learn how to deal with President Jay Kesler's Kutnow: 706 — Seeks to change the way Taylor's election homosexual couple living last year, as well as adjusting to the new campus votes, Cinch: process is set up with AIDS. pastor — Was disappointed that less than 300 people — Concentrate on spiritual emphasis by promot­ 308 votes attended the two debates Page 6 ing activities, such as senior/freshman fellowship —Feels that a 90-second chapel speech is insuffi­ imi£MA J. Letters to the editor — Plans to be an example by helping to set a cient for the candidates to properly explain their Readers respond to last standard for the campus as whole —Mike Schueler platforms to the student body. —Mike Schueler week's letters and share about those they admire. Sunday library hours ggh IA . Page 7 Oscars a la Vmnie 'probably won't pass' An in-depth preview sure vote. Geiger, to satisfy any film buff. MIKE SCHUELER Campus Editor who says that he "expected the ,, , ^ . # s. Page 8 Despite overwhelming sup­ Senate's over­ Track'and field port from the student body, ride," felt that Track members endure Taylor's Student Senate's pro­ the "proposal the rigors of the Polar posal to open the Zondervan was not in the Bear meet. Library on Sunday will most best interests of likely be rejected by the Taylor fJjMP cho Online President's Council, according University as a Check out our online site at to Student Body President Rob whole." http://onlme.tayloru.edu/echo. Geiger and Senate chairman The Senate Ben Irwin. proceeded to ERIC DAVIS/The Echo wmu The proposal, which calls for then override the the Zondervan Library to open student body Ken Taylor, associate director of admissions (right), puts his arm its doors on Sunday from 6 to president's veto, around junior Anwar Smith after Wednesday night's prayer service. Taylor students packed the recital hall to pray for racial reconciliation 10 p.m., would provide for stu­ this time with a after Smith issued a call to action in the morning chapel service con­ Friday dents' access to the computer 10-to-five vote. ducted by AHANA. During the evening gathering, students were given Sunny. High of 46, labs, reference materials and The legislation the opportunity to share and Smith spoke briefly, with a time of prayer few of 14,# media checkout. Irwin was then sent to following. explained that "no professional the Community the President's Council. Saturday library personnel would be Life Committee, headed by during the final minutes of the made to work, which would Dean of Students Walt council's last meeting. There it He was also encouraged by More sun! High of 50, keep staffing requirements Campbell, where it was currently awaits a final vote the fact that, even though the down to a minimum." blocked by a simple majority of from the council. proposal "probably won't Authored by. Irwin and five-to-four. The committee Irwin himself, who remains pass," the council is the "fur­ Sunday Senate, member Steve Klipp, voted unanimously to send the neutral on the issue, admits that thest it's ever gotten." He Snow, with a high of the proposal was originally proposal on to the President's he was "impressed" by the believes that the issue cannot 44, low of 27. vetoed by Geiger after passing Council, however, where it was "openness and respect" which be resolved under Taylor's cur- the Senate with a 12-to-three presented by Irwin and Klipp was shown to the proposal by m NEWS Record number run for student senate Nostalgia Night KENDRA UGHTFOOT numbers being so high. He said, Associate Editor "There's something to be said for Student This year's senate elections are this year's freshman class. They quite different from last year's. are highly motivated." Senior Ben Irwin, chairman of Students that are senators this senators student senate, said, "We have year must run for re-election, if contested elections in five of the they want to continue next year. for '99-'00 seven dorms."Last year, the elec­ Irwin, who has been chairman • Bergwall Hall tions ran uncontested in every for two years now, said that there - Chris Mitchell single dorm on campus. is usually a high turn-over rate in In all, 33 students signed up to the senate. "A lot of times people - Julie Sterner run for senate. "That's the most either graduate or want to try • English Hail interest that has ever been shown something else," he said. Only - Virginia Spencer in senate," Irwin said. He two senators from this year will - Stephanie VandenBerg* believes that the biggest reason return. • Gerig Hall for this is that the student senate The rest of this year's meetings - Keva Taylor chose to promote itself this year. will be a combination of this • Olson Hall Senate advertised by putting up year's senate, along with the new - Lindsay Thomas signs, making a senate video and senators. A new chairman will be - Heather Chase showing it in the DC and adver­ elected, and senate will finish the tising at the TSO job fair, also in year out with one big project in - Renee Butterfield the DC. mind: diversity. • Morris Hall Irwin attributes the extra pro­ Irwin said, "There's not a prob­ - Steve Kilpp* motion to "highly motivated sen­ lem with racism on this campus, - Chris Corwin ators." He said, "The thing sen­ but there is a problem with igno­ -Tim Hardin ate has to work on the most is rance . [diversity] is going to • Swallow Robin be the biggest priority for senate promotion itself. Traditionally, - Mark Woodring this has been senate's weakest for the rest of the year." • Wengatz Hall area." Some ways in which senate is ERIC DAVIS/The Echo Eighteen senators are elected, dealing with the problem are - Jeff Steiner Karen Carpenter serenades the Nostalgia Night crowd in all. The numbers are split up through the examination of the - 2 vacancies with the help of a friendly bird. Queen, The Turtles and according to dorm populations. • student handbook and the life *denotes an incumbent senator Lynyrd Skynyrd performed at last night's event. For every 100 students in a together covenant to see in dorm, one representative is sent which ways they can be to senate. If a dorm has less than strengthened. Senate is also in 100 students, they are given one the process of trying to get Required courses to be reviewed senator. Irwin said that, because another full-time campus safety of the number of students run­ officer, so that two can be on JESSICA BARNES the service learning component, offered less often. He also sug­ ning this year, senate had to hold duty at all times. Irwin said, "We Editor in which community service is gested that hiring more adjundj a primary, in which the number feel that campus safety would This spring, general education required, be made a general edu­ of full-time professors may be a of candidates is narrowed to benefit from the additional staff. and departmental requirements cation requirement. necessary course of action. twice the number of available We're hoping to work with Mike will be under review, meaning Bedi added that there have Currently, all departments are to spots for a certain dorm. Row on this." that many may undergo change, been suggestions made that the be working on a plan for reducing Senate's last project was the Other than the fact that senate be added or dropped. But the freshman and senior seminar faculty workload and to make esti­ promoted itself, Irwin also addition of Sunday library hours, first students to experience the courses "need mates on facul­ believes that the class of 2003 which the president's council is actualization of such a task will to be tweaked," ty, equipment had something to do with the now examining. be the incoming students during in that there are "We don't see this and facility the 2001-2002 academic year.