December 11, 2009 Volume 97, No. 14 The Voice of Taylor University since 1913 A&E Students fi ll chapel by choice Voluntary chapel If there are days that you do not attend chapel, On average, how many times Chapel Attendance what are the primary reasons? a week do you attend chapel? The Worst Case Scenario creates a unique 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Survival Handbook experience for “We can’t show you how to stay 69.2% alive during Upland winters, students studying / working on homework 1x12% but we can help you navigate 43.7% sleeping 10%0 2009’s art and entertainment.” By Stephen Groves 17% News Co-Editor do not find the speakers interesting WORLD studying / working on other 14.9% 8.1% 3x schedule does not allow it 59% 2x19% 7.8% “The attendance policy watch or listen on TV or radio for chapel is not based on do not like the music 3.7% counting absences but rather do not feel welcome 1.9% on one’s honor. As members 565 STUDENTS SURVEYED of a worshipping community, Taylor students, faculty and administrators are expected to regularly gather for chapel,” Lighthouse students pre- reads the Student Life GRAPHIC BY LUKE SHUMAN | PHOTO BY TIMMY HUYNH pared for service Handbook. “Lighthouse has been great But what does “regularly 12 percent said they usually did Dean of Students Skip Trudeau. complaints: Either a school has world, then we put them in for developing good friend- gather for chapel” mean? not attend at all. “It’s part of our DNA to have a mandatory chapel and cannot one of seven halls with its own ships and learning how to open According to Campus Pastor According to this vibrant chapel program.” “breathe life into it,” or a school subculture, and each wing or up spiritually.” -Alyssa Huber, Randy Gruendyke, Taylor wants information, about 75 percent Gruendyke spoke favorably has voluntary chapel and can’t fl oor has its own identity as sophomore on the Southeast students to take ownership of of students, are in chapel during of Taylor’s chapel program. “I’ve get anyone to come. This does well,” he said. “When you bring Asia trip their spiritual growth, so it is the average service. had more than a few speakers not seem to be the case at them all into chapel, you have to LIFE & TIMES “expected, but not required.” For campus administration, whose minds have been utterly Taylor. ask what will be of equal value In a survey of 565 students chapel is an integral part of the blown by the Taylor chapel Gruendyke said that chapel to everyone there. ... Chapel taken this week, 59 percent of development of Taylor students. experience,” he said. is one of the ways students can needs to be centripetal, with students said they usually attend “Taylor’s chapel is one of the He explained that when he grow in their faith and engage in God at the center.” chapel three times a week; 19 things that sets us apart from attends Council for Christian the community at Taylor. “You Gruendyke estimated that percent said they usually came most Christian colleges. It’s very Colleges & Universities have people coming [to Taylor] See CHAPEL, page 2 twice; 10 percent said once; and important institutionally,” said meetings, there are usually two from all over the country and Patterson bares feet for Silent Night 12 days of Taylor Christmas “On the fi rst day of Taylor children, during tonight’s game White to combine his love of pair of shoes to a young Nigerian sometimes have great intentions Christmas, this campus gave Coach by coaching barefoot. running with sharing God’s love named Emmanuel Ohonme. to donate, but we forget. They to me ...” promotes “It’s not something I would with others. Ohonme went on to earn a don’t have to have cash on them. IN BRIEF ordinarily choose to do, but it’s White distributed T-shirts, basketball scholarship to the It can be done right now.” nonprofi t part of a bigger cause,” Patterson Bibles and shoes to children on University of North Dakota. With White is hoping that Taylor takes top prize in said. “I’ve always thought with a recent trip to the Dominican the lasting impact of that simple combining Taylor’s tradition of MATH competition organization the student involvement in Republic. Through this trip, gift of shoes as his inspiration, Silent Night with Samaritan’s Teams of Taylor students took Samaritan’s Feet Silent Night that we should White became involved with he founded the organization to Feet will effectively promote fi rst place and 16th place in the all get together and make an Samaritan’s Feet, which works provide shoes to children who the charitable organization, as Michigan Autumn Take Home By Christen Gall impact.” in fi ve continents, distributing needed them. Silent Night brings in a lot of (MATH) Challenge. The fi rst- Contributor Taylor became involved shoes to those who don’t have During halftime tonight, alumni and community. placed team was comprised of with Samaritan’s Feet through any. Their goal is give away 10 White will give the crowd an “I think because Coach three seniors. The 16th-placed education professor Quinn million shoes over the next 10 opportunity to send a text Patterson is leading this event team had three underclassmen. Silent Night will begin with White, who recently started years. message to Samaritan’s Feet, during Silent Night, it brings Fifty teams from colleges around the familiar silence of a hushed his own ministry called Team The vision for the organization donating $5 (one pair of shoes). this mission project valuable the Midwest participated in the crowd waiting in anticipation to Victory. Team Victory allows started with a simple gift of a The money will be charged to exposure,” said Director of challenge. cheer at the tenth point. Over the the donator’s current phone bill. Intercollegiate Athletics Angie squeaking of basketball shoes on Students can text a maximum Fincannon. “It allows us to help Bookstore raises money Odle Arena fl oor, this year, there of fi ve times, donating a total with a great cause.” for Lighthouse will be a new sound – the sound of $25. All of the shoes donated Students are encouraged The Campus Bookstore will of bare feet pounding the fl oor. by those at Silent Night will be to bring their cell phones to be buying back books to ben- Men’s basketball head coach distributed by Taylor students the game tonight so they can efi t Lighthouse trips Dec. 14-17. Paul Patterson will promote on future missions trips. participate in donating to There will be a box to donate Samaritan’s Feet, a nonprofi t “Students almost always Samaritan’s Feet at halftime. books and an area to donate organization dedicated to have a cell phone, and it is so funds to Lighthouse trips. bringing shoes to needy immediate,” White said. “We Students take top spots at state music auditions Four Taylor vocalists received Seniors hit job market with experience top honors at the 2009 Indiana National Association of Teach- helps equip [students] for a wide ers of Singing (NATS) Student Taylor fi eld to have that education really Adjudications. Two students requirements speaks to some employers,” took fi rst place in their respec- Smith said. tive categories while two other give students Another advantage that students fi nished second and an edge Smith has seen play a role in third. Twenty-six Taylor stu- the job searching process is dents joined 350 other students the unique role that Taylor around the state in the competi- By Emily Moore professors are able to play as tion. Contributor mentors and excellent references for students. WEEKENDWEATHER December graduation is “Because of the opportunities TODAY a week away, and the most that Taylor creates for students 32/ 17 frequently asked question for to get to know professors, such seniors is, “Where are you going as wing hook ups, the travel after this?” experiences with Lighthouse or While some students have spring break trips, students and yet to start the job search, senior staff get to know each other on a Kent Ives is ahead of curve, after much more personal level,” she SUNNY taking place in the application said. process held by the Orr Students on campus are given SATURDAY Fellowship – a program designed the opportunity to take part 40 /25 to keep Indiana students in in research trips, interact with Indiana – which started out professors by being members with an applicant pool of 1,000 on panels, or partnering students and was narrowed Stephen Groves with professors for research Senior Kent Ives was offered a job with Interactive Intelligence on Thursday. down to 20 students through presentations. According to a selective interview process. When asked what gives professors both in and out of the experience that gives them an Smith, who previously worked The 20 students received job Taylor students an edge when classroom. advantage when entering the job at Butler University, these PARTLY CLOUDY offers for positions within competing for job placement “85 to 90 percent of students market. relationships aren’t seen in SUNDAY different Indiana businesses and against graduates from larger have practicums and that’s one Ives said his Business larger institutions. corporations. Ives was one of the universities like Ball State or of the things that helps them Management Systems degree Smith said this relationship 38/30 20 students to receive an offer, Purdue, Jill Smith, director secure a job,” she said, adding helps him stand out in the “creates the ability for professors and is the fi rst Taylor student to of the Career Development that practicums allow students pool.