The Echo: September 14, 2007
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Features: Intramural football gets competetive edge Page 3 A&E: Editor gets on board the '3:10 to Yuma' Page 4 Opinions: Why students shouldn't be afraid to grow up HE CHO Page 5 TSEPTEMBER 14, 2007 ET AYLOR U NIVERSI T Y SINCE 1915 - VOLUME 95, NO. 4 Tune in to change WTUR plans expanded fall lineup featuring 10 new shows BY JOSH KENNEDY rector Angie Poag said. Keith Decker, want to start. FEATURES EDITOR “(We want to) make it more The show, titled “The Rock- relevant to the listening audi- ing Chair,” stems from their Sept. 24 sparks a new be- ence, (which will) get bigger desire to “break people out ginning for Taylor’s student too,” she said. of what they think Chris- radio station, WTUR-FM. “We want to get as many tian rock should be,” Fannin The station, which broad- people involved as possible, said. casts on 89.7 FM within and we want to provide “It’s a rock show,” Fannin a roughly 25-mile radius, open opportunities,” As- said. “It’s kind of a pun. Our boasts a new management sistant Manager junior Eliza slogan is, ‘The music your staff, as well as the addition Dhonau said. “But we also grandma won’t let you listen of approximately 10 new want to be assured that we’re to.’ And we’re rocking her shows this fall. putting quality shows on the chair.” Expanded programming air, and we want to make Fannin said people need includes seven new mu- sure people are well-trained to break out of their cultural sic shows, live women’s and well-prepared to go on boundaries and realize ev- volleyball and basketball the air.” eryone expresses themselves broadcasts, a children’s mu- In order to put out quality differently. He said he desires sic show and broadcasts of shows, aspiring disc jockeys to push the boundaries with “Adventures in Odyssey” must go through a five-step the new show. episodes. screening process that en- “We want good music “Our goal is to get people sures they are capable of on the show, so it’s got to involved, get people to know broadcasting live. be hard rock,” Fannin said. the station and to become a “When someone … wants “We’re trying to fuse the old staple around campus,” As- to do a show, they contact me and the new with something sistant Manager junior Nick or Rusty” Dhonau said. “We that everybody could listen Rodemann said. “You can meet with them, and they to.” expect a wider variety (of give us a proposal of what Fannin said he hopes to music) than last year. This they’d like to do with their play music from bands like year is more hard Christian show: ideas or whatever Skillet, The Almost, The Wed- rock.” they have in mind. We then ding, The Classic Crime and Rodemann joined the sta- discuss what we like about Project 86. Fannin and Deck- tion last year with the start of it, what concerns we might er also plan to have guests on a show named “The Loop” have … (Then) they do a the show and accept callers. with his co-host, junior Jacob demo recording.” “We’re (going to) push the “Rusty” Elsts, who now man- Elsts, Poag and Dhonau limits on what’s OK to talk ages the station. Elsts hopes then review the practice about,” Fannin said. “Our to have a full programming show and give the prospec- generation is kind of break- schedule up and running by Photo illustration by Andy Marston tive announcers feedback on ing out and saying, ‘These the end of September, with Freshman Brian Fannin practices for his new show on WTUR called "The Rocking Chair." ways to improve. things (in our society) aren’t shows running from 7 to 11 Freshman Brian Fannin is OK,’ and we want to talk p.m. Monday through Fri- several years. said. “The changing of the Listeners can expect WTUR in the middle of this screen- about them. It’s exactly what day, a programming format “I didn’t expect to have staff sparked new life into to “knock out anything con- ing process for the show he WTUR is all about: ‘Christian which Taylor hasn’t had in this much enthusiasm,” Elsts the station.” temporary,” junior Music Di- and his co-host, freshman rock and Taylor talk.’ ” Innovation skyrockets at Aerospace convention BY BENITA LEE on Indiana, as we collaborate CONTRIBUTOR to meet federal needs,” Take- hara said. “There is a need to Science professionals and get people together for some- students gathered Tuesday at thing to start.” Taylor with a common goal Hosting the conference at in mind: to boost Indiana’s Taylor benefited the school, aerospace and space science he said. industry and enhance its rep- “I would love to see stu- utation nationally. dents rub shoulders with the The second annual ATAIN real world,” Takehara said. – Access Technology Across “There are people here that Indiana – and IIN – Indiana represent other companies Innovation Network – Con- and governments. This gives ference on Aerospace and students an opportunity for Space Science Technology greater exposure and net- aimed to follow its stated working.” theme of “lauching Indiana Taylor senior David Pat- into national prominence terson, who attended the through collaborations.” convention, said he believes Speakers from different it succeeded in its goal of companies gave presenta- creating state-wide collabo- tions focused on Indiana’s ration. resources and capabilities, “Taylor has already proved followed by discussions on – and is proving – that it is a potential collaboration be- major player in aerospace tween organizations. and space science,” Patterson Universities big and small said. “The convention was an were also looking to get in- outstanding networking and volved in working together. brainstorming machine.” Purdue University President Photo by Andy Marston As with many other classes France A. Córdova gave the Sophomores David Brooks (far left) and James Burnside (far right) prepare a balloon for launch at the demonstration on Tuesday. at Taylor, the integration of keynote address, saying her faith and learning came into university would continue to Taylor has ample expertise Force competition and its “Taylor needs to engage “We have already begun to play even at this conference. look for partnership oppor- and emphasis on space sci- work with NASA developing more with the external world establish a statewide univer- “The world has many tunities within the state. ence, he said, pointing to the sensors that can gather data to bring about collabora- sity skills database,” he said. physical needs, and as Chris- Professor Don Takehara, university’s contributions from space, Takehara said. tions,” he said. Takehara said he thought tians, we need to be meeting director of Taylor’s Center to the aerospace and space In addition, Taylor belongs Jason Lovell, a speaker the conference would serve those needs, too,” Takehara for Research & Innovation science industry. Taylor’s to ATAIN and has partnered from the Indiana Office of as the impetus for more state- said. “When we have made and one of the organizers of science department is well with Purdue University and Energy and Defense Devel- wide collaboration simply a name for ourselves in the the conference, said smaller known for its high altitude ITT Corp. opment, said his office has because participants were (aerospace and space sci- schools like Taylor can also balloon launches, its nano- But the university should started to create a place for gathering together. ence) industry, that gives us contribute to aerospace and satellite that placed fourth expand its partnership op- university collaboration and “(The conference) will an entry to share Christ with space science research. out of 13 entries in an Air portunities, he said. contribution to the industry. have a tremendous impact others.” News EWS SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 PAGE 2 TaylorN senior wins Miss Grand Rapids crown BY ELIZA DHONAU Grand Rapids competition helping her throughout the “Each contestant is re- to shatter misconceptions STAFF WRITER for the first time. pageant. quired to have a platform, about the pageant world. In addition to competing “She knows me very well, a cause which they cham- “These are strong women Senior Kelsey Dufendach in local competitions, like so she has known when to pion,” said Kelsey’s mother, with a lot of character that views earning the title of Miss Greater Grand Rapids, give me encouragement and Karen Dufendach. “Kelsey’s can make a difference in our Miss Greater Grand Rapids Dufendach also participated is mentoring.” world,” she said. “Oftentimes as more than just winning a in several open competitions, Specifically, Dufendach we just see them as beauty beauty pageant. which accept contestants “These are strong said she hopes to help at- queens who have nothing Dufendach considers her from any region, unlike lo- risk adolescents. between their ears.” victory in the pageant – which cal pageants that require the women with a lot of “They need someone who Pageants often hold an un- qualifies her to compete for participant to reside in that believes in them, who knows founded, negative connota- a spot in the Miss America area. Although Dufendach character that can that they can succeed and tion, Karen Dufendach said. pageant – as a chance for her consistently placed well in that their hopes and dreams “These competitions are to share her faith and pro- those competitions, she nev- make a difference in can come true,” she said. more than a ‘beauty con- mote a cause in which she er took home a crown. As Miss Greater Grand test,’” she said.