TAYLOR UNIVERSITY Weekly Edition Snowed out page 12 Elephants’ fate discussed at conference page 5 Celebrating 100 years as Taylor’s News Source Since 1913 1 Volume 100, Issue 18 Friday/Thursday, March 8-March 14, 2013 TheEchoNews.com ‘Taylor Confessions’ makes waves Meredith Sell Features Editor Jon Stroshine News Editor Angelina Burkholder L&T Editor Taylor has confessions to make. A lot of them. A Facebook page called “Taylor Confessions” took campus by storm this week. The page, created Monday, had 194 likes and 98 anonymous confessions as of last night. What started as confessions of breaking the soft-serve ice cream machine in the DC and disregarding the LTC’s no dancing policy quickly escalated into admissions of low self-esteem, same-sex attraction and suicidal thoughts, with some claiming the Taylor community offers no support for their problems. The page contains a link to a website where Facebook us- ers can anonymously submit confessions. “There is so much fear against the rules that the Life To- gether Covenant imposes upon you,” said the page’s admin- istrator, who self-identified as a sophomore male, via Skype. “My goal with this page was not necessarily for humor or en- tertainment . We really wanted to see c h a n ge .” After receiving a submission, the administrator said he Continued on page 6 Capture Beauty Week encourages discussion Hannah Anderson Contributor This past week, Women’s Programming Cabinet hosted Cap- ture Beauty Week, an event tailored for Taylor ladies. The title “capturing beauty” can be seen by some as vain and superficial. Former Women’s Programming Cabinet and current Olson Hall Director, Lisa Barber, explains that the week is not necessarily about beauty. In fact, this year the theme was “Bloom where you are planted: Growing into a Infographic by McLean Roberts woman of God”. The speakers included a smattering of Taylor professors including Edward Meadors, Faye Chechowich and Cathy Leever and Owens set to move in Weatherspoon. On Wednesday, women from all over campus were invited to design pots with professor of art, Kathy Her- Jon Stroshine That means a lot of interviews, Leever said, and possibly rmann. Last night brought the tradi- News Editor creating a new branch of Taylor Student Organization, if tional “Fancy Party”, an occasion for the duo is able to move intramurals under their jurisdic- women on campus to get dressed up Photography by Timothy P. Riethmiller tion, as they hope. and eat good food. Unfortunately, the “I’m sensing a lot of emails in my future about certain “Fun Party” planned for tonight has rianna Leever and Jake Owens had one things,” Owens said. The student body vice president-elect been postponed to a later date be- word to explain how they were able to win encouraged students to email their ideas to whoever won cause of a scheduling conflict. Wednesday’s student body president elec- the elections. In previous years, Capture Beauty tions: dinner. Susanto said that he has appreciated the process of run- Week has been positively received by The pair sat at dinner in Taylor’s Dining ning for office, despite the loss. women on campus as addressing rel- BCommons Wednesday night, encouraging fellow students He and Harvey have learned a lot about their gifts, Su- evant issues that strike at the heart to vote for them. The pair said making face-to-face connec- santo said, and are now resting and waiting to see what of a woman. However, some stu- tions such as those boosted them to victory. next year holds. dents on Taylor’s campus have ex- Kathy Herrmann, “I haven’t even processed it yet,” Student Body Presi- “We’re very proud with our team, just the way that we ran pressed concern. an art education dent-elect Leever said. “You could just tell me it’s snowing the race,” Susanto said. “We stuck by who we are and what “Our striving should be for holiness professor at Taylor, outside . it hasn’t really hit me what exactly this means.” we know, and we just gave it our best sh o t .” and not for matrimony,” said soph- led Wednesday’s Leever and Owens received 561 votes Wednesday, de- Tuesday’s debates gave the candidates a chance to pub- omore elementary education major activity for Capture feating Melvin Susanto and Lauren Harvey, who received licly air their hopes and plans for their prospective positions. Allie Sleeting. “When we focus on Beauty Week. 402 votes. Dressed formally, the four candidates gathered in the finding fulfillment in marriage rather The winners now begin implementing their slogan of “In. than drawing closer to the Lord, we become discontent, un- Out. Up.” Their first step? Begin hiring an executive cabinet. Continued on page 2 fulfilled, and insecure. Whenever there is talk about feminin- ity, why does it always have to go back to relationship status?” Despite the slight unrest, sophomore exercise science major Cassidy Losey was pleased with this year’s Capture Beauty Week. Former Iraqi ambassador “I think that Capture Beauty Week is a chance for women to be reminded of what their identity in Christ as a woman looks like, especially as a woman, because that’s not always speaks on democracy the same as it is for man,” Losey said. Losey pointed out that even though relationships mean a Istrabadi gives talk on President Joe Friedrichsen who is a politi- lot to college women, they should live for the Lord whether war in Iraq, challenges of cal science and international studies dou- they are single or in a relationship. ble major. Doing so accomplishes the goal Meadors made a similar point. transitioning to democracy of MECA which is to educate Taylor students “Bloom where you are planted,” Meadors said. “If you are about the culture, religion and politics of single, bloom while you’re single. If you are married, bloom Kyle Carruthers the Middle East. while you’re married.” Staff Writer/Copy Editor Istrabadi shared this sentiment, specif- With another Capture Beauty Week completed, Barber ically desiring to engage the audience re- has high hopes for the future, hopes for greater authenticity Last night, Feisal Amin Rasoul al-Istrabadi, garding the war in Iraq and its significance in the community, and for many further discussions about former ambassador for Iraq, visited Taylor is to US foreign policy in Iraq and elsewhere. gender identity. to give a talk titled “Transitional Democra- He spent a good deal of time speaking about “I hope that they learn to give themselves and others cy” regarding the current political climate about Iraq during the Hussein regime in or- grace,” Barber said. “Not to expect perfection or a sense of of Iraq. Istrabadi was ambassador from 2004 der to promote greater understanding re- having ‘arrived’ but that they are able to be honest and ear- to 2012. garding the current situation. nest in their seeking and that they are able to share that in Istrabadi was invited to Taylor by the “The war began as one to ensure that Iraq their communities.” Photography by Timothy P. Riethmiller Middle East Collegiate Association. abided by its obligations respecting WMD’s Feisal Amin Rasoul al-Istrabadi addresses the “We want to let students hear first-hand crowd Thursday night in Rediger Auditorium. accounts from the ambassador,” said MECA Continued on page 2 CONTENTS FOLLOW US News .........................Pg 1, Pg 2 Local News .......................Pg 3 World & National ........ 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An organized dance team could be next. A dance team plans to perform during halftime at Taylor football games next fall. Abby Adams, a sophomore social work ma- jor, will be coaching and choreographing the all-girls team. The type of dance that will be featured is called poms, an energetic and lively style of dance in which dancers hold pom poms like cheerleaders, but are dancing, not cheering. “Pom is sharp movements with your arms. We’re holding pom poms, but we’re not yell- ing and screaming because we’re not cheer- leaders,” Adams said. “It’s taking jazz dance SBP continued technique and some hip-hop dance tech- nique while using poms to add a whole oth- Euler atrium to answer questions posed by er visual effect.” current TSO staff members. The team plans to perform at football “I feel like Jake really comes across with games, men and women’s basketball games the personable things,” said freshman Zac and possibly some volleyball games. They Smith Tuesday after the debates.