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TAYLOR UNIVERSITY W Trojans fall short E Frozen fun in in rst Crossroads Fort Wayne League loss Page Page Y . W E. S V , I F /T , O - O , TEN. HEADLINES A Energy deficiency Taylor students discuss the Ukraine crisis and give personal insight into what life is like. Page T L E Lilly Scholarship recipients discuss how the award has shaped their college experience. Page S. C T The drummer and supporting vocalist for Bon Iver has a new album out and a solo act tour in progress. The latest stop in his tour is Taylor’s Student Union on Oct. Page Photography by Mindy Wildman, Katelyn S. Irons, & Kristie Calamos Energy concerns lead to questions about facilities’ sustainability. Graphic by Matthew Morse I W A favorite holiday for some is Taylor faces facility about the turbines’ purpose. These times, even though the turbines are Kassie Jahr, said the marks are actual- disliked by others. Page sustainability issues issues, along with the ongoing Bre- equipped with lightning rods. They ly grease stains. For unknown reasons, uninger wetlands issue and confu- are under a ve-year warranty, but be- the grease lubricating the machinery V IWU Julia Oller sion over the geothermal system led cause lightning is considered “an act leaks out as the blades spin. It only took three sets to take out the News Co-Editor T E to examine sustainability of God,” the university is responsible Due to the turbines’ size and shape, previously undefeated Wildcats. Page in Taylor facilities. for paying for parts. cleaning the blades presents a major As the Taylor campus expands its A ectionately known as the “Olson When the warranty runs out in two challenge. Jahr said that although a geographical footprint, the univer- Twins,” Taylor’s turbines save the uni- years, the university will have to pay technician attempted to wipe them WEEKEND WEATHER sity seeks to minimize its carbon versity approximately percent of Eu- an annual fee to repair the turbines. down on his last visit, a complete footprint. Buildings like Euler and ler’s total electricity bill: some , Sutherland said he has been work- scrub requires someone trained to Breuninger boast sustainability, and to , per year, according to vice ing on nding a quali ed rm to take rappel over the side of the blades. Today the turbines twirling next to the Eu- president of business administration over turbine maintenance. Wind Holloway said that while the tur- ° ler Science Center are a visible re- Ron Sutherland. However, Taylor’s and Solar, the company that installed bines contribute to energy e ciency, minder of Taylor’s commitment to website claims the turbines provide the turbines, closed shortly after com- they were not purchased with return on ° stewarding the earth. percent of the building’s energy needs. pleting the project. investment as the primary reasoning. But in recent months, mechanical Since the turbines were built in Many mistake the orange streaks Instead, they provide a valuable Saturday problems and mysterious rust-col- , lightning strikes have damaged coating the blades for rust. Euler’s facil- research opportunity for faculty and ° ored stains have raised questions their internal components several ity director and program coordinator, De ciency continues on page having the same problem a ga i n .” not be repaired, several of them were ° As a part of Re-Cycle, Taylor will stripped and painted yellow to become also implement a bicycle borrow- the Taylor Taxis. By spring , these bi- Sunday Bike shops and taxis ing program, known as Taylor Taxi, cycles will be ready for student use. Campus bicycle repair shop in the spring of . The Taylor Taxi “I do believe that Taylor Taxi will solve ° practical lifelong skills such as basic service includes a eet of yellow bi- the bike theft problem on campus,” and taxi service to launch bicycle repair. To do so, Guebert hired cycles for all students to use free of Smith said. “I also think it will equip peo- ° a student manager along with other charge. These bikes, found in bike ple with the ability to really learn how to Ally Horine paid student workers and volunteers. racks around campus, will provide x their own bikes. My hope is that the FOLLOW US News Co-Editor “We are wanting to take the fall and re- access to bicycles for students who shop can give people knowledge on how ally get the shop ready,” junior and student might not have brought one to school. to x the bike that they r i d e .” Watch for the neon “Open” sign on manager Zac Smith said. “Our purpose is Over the last seven years, Guebert The Re-Cycle shop will have its rst @TheEcho_Taylor the Honors Lodge lawn. Re-Cycle, an to have a shop where you can come and has found approximately bicycles open house on Saturday afternoon. @TheEcho_Sports on-campus bicycle repair shop, is pre- not only get your bike xed but learn how abandoned on campus after graduation. Students and parents are welcome to paring to open its (garage) doors. to x it and learn how to prevent from Though some of these bicycles could take part. Bicycle problems—most notably bike theft—are nothing new to Tay- Facebook.com/ lor students. Other problems deal- TaylorUniversityEcho ing with at tires, broken chains and e ects of a harsh winter leave bike owners frustrated and ultimately abandoning their bicycles. As a re- @TaylorU_Echo sult, Re-Cycle aims to keep bikes fall- ing into disrepair. The bicycle repair shop will hosts its rst open house this weekend to give students a tour of its services, which will be fully TheEchoNews.com available by spring . Re-Cycle, located in the garage of the Ockenga Honors Lodge, will be a stu- dent-managed bicycle co-op shop to service personnel and student-owned bicycles. According to faculty overseer SUBSCRIBE TO and chair of the Earth and Environ- THE ECHO! mental Science Department Michael Guebert, “The purpose of the shop is P to educate and advocate for conscien- tious transportation choices through ./- enhanced bicycle use.” Photograph by Shannon Smagala The shop also aims to teach Student manager Zac Smith prepares bicycles for Re-Cycle Shop. VIDEO 44 oz. 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Sports .................................Pg 80 EAST BERRY, UPLAND (765) 998-1111 • OPEN 8 AM-9 PM • 7 DAYS A WEEK “It’s a reprioritization of the budget.” Budget reallocation leads to faculty, staff pay raise 2 TheEchoNews.com NEWS October 3, 2014 FRIDAY TOP FIVE NEWS EVENTS OF THE WEEK First U.S. case of Ebola Chaotic scene outside White House Hong Kong leader refuses to quit Kansas City Royals advance to Three U.S. student footballers diagnosed in Texas a challenge for Secret Service playoffs for first time in 29 years die in a week washingtonpost.com reuters.com bbc.com cnn.com bbc.com Deficiency continued from page 1 Euler’s system brings in air only responsible for the geothermal sys- most energy efficient dorms on cam- Department, has monitored the area students. They are also one piece in once before expelling it back out- tem’s design, said that the system was pus, a piece of the parking lot sitting behind Randall for over 10 years in the equation for Euler’s LEED gold cer- side. Potentially harmful chemicals never intended to heat Euler. on state-protected wetlands, necessi- hopes of eventually constructing an tification, an achievement acknowl- used in experiments require a con- “(The) geothermal was designed for tating an ongoing reconstruction pro- educational wetland. edging the building’s many renewable stant supply of fresh air. the cooling side only,” McMath said. gram to replace it. “It seems the mistake at Breuninger features, like the rooftop garden and To improve the energy efficiency Breuninger Hall also includes a “We could have torn up the parking has turned into a positive outcome solar panels. of the HVAC system, Euler utilizes an geothermal system. Because it is a lot and put (the wetlands) back, but for the wetland mitigation behind David McMath, project manager open-loop geothermal system. Tay- smaller building that operates on a we chose to take an additional piece Randall,” Guebert said. for the building, said the LEED cer- lor administrators were under the im- closed-loop system, in which water over by Randall which is perfectly ac- Although the sustainability fore- tification is a remarkable achieve- pression that the geothermal would pipes use the temperature of Taylor ceptable (to the Indiana Department cast may appear cloudy, Taylor’s ment because of the challenge of both heat and cool the building, ac- Lake to regulate building tempera- of Environmental Management),” attempts to remedy sustainability efficiently heating and cooling the cording to Jahr. ture, the geothermal system both Sutherland said. issues like the windmill grease and building. While traditional build- Officials from the Hagerman Group heats and cools the building. Michael Guebert, chair of the Breuninger wetlands prove that ings recirculate air continuously, and Vector Consulting, the firms Although Breuninger is one of the Earth and Environmental Science there are still silver linings. Budget reallocation leads to faculty, staff pay raise High retention rates, An unexpected record retention rate freshman class led the university to ex- The other component of the pay to make moves in this area. Strategic Directions 2026 this year motivated the pay raise, ac- pect a shortfall and make budget and raise is that the university cabinet, Habecker announced the pay raise motivate pay hike cording to Jim Garringer, the director personnel cuts.

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