Taylor University • Upland, Indiana Issue Fourteen February 8, 1991 "Ye shall know the truth" Student Spiritual 'Focus' to be on renewal • •<< 11 j hasU»n Unanbeen associated withunth ForestPnrpct by Deb Foster Services will be held during Echoes Home Christian Conference Center staff reporter chapels and Monday through in southern California. The Rev. Bob Kraning, Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Should the He served as executive director associate pastor of men's ministry Rediger Chapel/Auditorium. from 1974 to 1988 and spoke at U.S. forces be and evangelism at the First "The Lord calls us to renewal various conferences and conventions Evangelical Free Church in everyday and the purpose of this in the United States. present in the Fullerton, Calif., will be the featured week is to understand that renewal He is also a past president of speaker during spiritual renewal is an ongoing process," the Rev. Gulf? Christian Camping International week, Feb. 11-15. Charles Gifford, campus pastor, U.S.A. Division. The theme for the week is said. Kraning and his wife Carol have "Focus" and Kraning will speak "We need to re-align our been married for 32 years and have specifically about focusing on priorities and make them God- two sons, Kent and Kevin, and three renewal, relationships and directed," he said. grandsons. The Rev. Bob Kraning responsibilities. For the past 22 years Kraning Students needed for Russian exchange "They are so eager to have us The exchange is academic in "The authorities at the Nizhny by Michael D. Mortensen Jill Snyder, junior there," Hoffmann said, "and if we nature, but will be used to promote Novgorod know that Taylor is a campus editor "This is a difficult question to don't take advantage of this now, faith and learning in an intercultural Christian institution and are answer quickly. I do support % we might not have the chance in the setting, he said. encouraging contact between their President Bush in that he is The exchange program future," he said. Last week Hoffmann met with students and ours," he said. our authority established by between Taylor and Nizhny If enough students participate, Dr. Oleg Kolobov, professor of Taylor students will study tor God. I feel concerned not Novgorod State University in Russia the exchange will allow a group of history at Nizhny Novgorod, in three weeks in Nizhny Novgorod, only about problems created could be in jeopardy if more students Taylor students to travel to Russia Washington D.C. to discuss final located 250 miles east of Moscow, for our country, but also for do not apply to take the June trip. during the month of June and preparations for the exchange. followed by a week of travel to those of the Iraqi people." A minimum of fifteen students Russian students to come to Taylor "Russian education is too major cultural and historical sites in are needed for the exchange to take in September, according to technical and narrow in focus," Moscow and Leningrad. place, Dr. Steve Hoffmann, Hoffmann said. They need more Hoffmann. Students will attend three hours professor of political science and critical thinking and values "Our goal is to provide an of class in the morning for 15 days, coordinator of the trip, said. implemented in their curriculum, opportunity for a meaningful Hoffmann said. A substantial part "The only way we can do this is and are looking to the Christian cultural interchange between Taylor of this class will be dedicated to an if we have enough of our students college students to assist them, he students and the Russians," intensive introduction to the Russian go," he said. Hoffmann said. said. language, he said. The afternoons will be devoted Concern for students' safety brings to lectures on selected topics in Stacie Shopp, sophomore Russian history, literature, and "Yes, I feel that there are Germany Lighthouse team home early folklore. Half of these lectures will some ideas worth fighting for. be in English and the other half will The U.S. is standing up for by Tracy Wenger that the Heidelberg area was ranked working in areas with high military be translated from Russian to freedom, and I believe that is deployment rates to the Persian Gulf. staff reporter second on the list of potential English. a reason to fight." Due to threats of terrorism, the terrorist attacks. At the Katterbach army fifteen-member Germany Nearly all of the team installation in Ansbach, The cost for the exchange will Lighthouse team was flown back to experienced the threat of terrorism approximately 90 percent of its be $3,000. This includes round- the United States four days early. in the various cities where they were personnel was deployed. trip transportation from Taylor The group arrived home on Jan. stationed. According to June Roddy, to Moscow, visa fee, all 20 after concern for the students' The students attended military junior, it was difficult to leave the travel expenses, admissions, safety was expressed. crisis briefings, submitted to children in the Ansbach community accomodations, all meals in Russia, Throughout the trip, team searches for bombs underneath when the time came. and four hours of Taylor tuition. vehicles, and listened to artillery "I felt we were leaving them members snuggled with the concept Students can earn four hours of of war while temporarily living in a training on the posts. just when the situation got bad and cross-cultural credit, but this will foreign country. The Lighthouse team was when they could have used someone not cover any other general Bomb threats and news of angry divided into groups and assigned to to talk to. It's so hard for me to education or major requirements. Mike Sells, junior demonstrations kept members of five U.S. army posts in the cities of understand how they must be feeling "When I look at the atrocities the group cautious during a large Vilscck, Augsberg, Ansbach, now, knowing that they might not Students will also be expected done to Kuwait by Iraq, I say, portion of their stay abroad. Nuremberg, and Heidelberg. ever see their dads again," she said. to enroll in a one hour course this 'liberate Kuwait.' But, then I Junior Laurie Randall, who Representatives from Military Laura Lietzke, junior, stayed semester in preparation for the trip. see innocent people being Community Youth Ministry on the Augsberg post and had a stayed with a family in Heidelberg, The group is tentatively killed and I say, 'No, there recalled how even her daily habits (MCYM) housed the students similar outlook on her experience. scheduled to leave from Taylor must be a better way.' were affected by the tightened during their two-week stay. "I wanted so much to have the Friday, May 31, and is expected to Decisions have to be made, security on the army posts. Each smaller team worked with time to build real relationships with however, and I support the "The morning the war started, leaders of Club Beyond, an outreach the kids," she said. "You have to return Monday, July 1. liberation of Kuwait. I guess my host family came and told me of MCYM, which plans activities earn the right to be heard." Hoffmann and his wife, Artis, the real question should be-- that if I wanted to go out jogging I and Bible studies for American Lietzke is already making plans and Dr. Alan Winquist, professor of What am I willing to die for? needed to dress like a German," she junior high and high school students to return to the area this summer to history, will accompany the group, or What am I willing to kill said. whose parents serve in the armed work with Club Beyond. and have been asked to do some "The doors for ministry there for?" photos by Steve Heim Randall also said that upon services overseas. lecturing during their stay. arriving at the post she was informed The team members were are wide open right now," she said. February 8, 1991 Page 2 The Echo Campus News Letter to the editor Fitness rooms to receive new life off as a contest or a game, how will Contest concerns present while the facility is open. it ever become a natural part of our supervisor station. by Michael D. Mortensen One of the features students lives? Along with structural Dear Editor, campus editor will really enjoy is the use of the I am writing concerning the Also, what will our motives be improvements, Herrmann also new weight machines we plan to new contest being implemented on in doing recycling? As Christians, hopes to purchase two additional As the chill of winter blows at purchase, Herrmann said this campus which awards monthly we need to stand up and do the right Taylor, students will have a chance Stair Masters, four Schwinn Air Herrmann hopes to attract prizes to the residence hall that things in life simply because they to step, walk, lift, and run in the Dynes, one treadmill, and another students to the room by having recycles the most trash for that are the right things; not because we warmth of an improved fitriess and Nordic Track ski machine. Once this stage is complete, contests and programs on a weekly particular month. will receive some kind of prize or weight room facility. If we as a campus are to ever benefit. The current facility located on additional funds will need to be basis. "I want programs up there make any progress in the fight I feel that the money being spent the northeast aid of the second floor budgeted for the second stage which having events once a week," he against the mounting solid waste to purchase prizes such as pizza of the Odle Gymnasium will receive includes purchasing one more said.