e Features: Christmas spirit h spreads through the dorms t Opinions: A&E: Campus weighs in on Rice Pilaf takes the stage T A EchoY L O R U N I V E R S I T Y events of 12/3 before Dr. G S INCE 1915 - VOLUME 92, NO . 14 D ECEMBER 10, 2004 Campus fasts to grieve 12/3 Spiegel said. “If the Messiah Friday’s events Himself thought it was necessary to fast, [this shows] how much more brought students we [as Christians] need to fast.” Besides abstaining from solid and faculty food, Spiegel said there are other ways that one can fast, such as giv- together in a ing up technology or desserts. In light of the events which occurred sun-up to sun- Friday, Dec. 3, this is a time where the Taylor community can come down fast together and allow God to work in the lives of individuals, he said. Thursday Spiegel hopes individuals recog- nize the spiritual power of the fast- ing discipline. More specifically, Spiegel desires for students to have BY TAMARA SHAYA a deeper sense of remorse, sorrow CONTRIBUTOR and community repentance. Dr. Jim Spiegel, along with sev- “Practicing self-denial is some- eral other professors, encouraged thing we are free to do which helps members of the Taylor community us to deny ourselves of things we to fast from solid food from sunrise aren't to do,” Spiegel said. “It’s a to sunset yesterday. preparation for the real temptation Spiegel was recently inspired by in a context that is safe.” several books that call for commu- Many members of the Taylor community chose to participate Photo by Alisse Goldsmith nity fasting, including Dallas Willard’s, The Spirit of the in Thursday’s fast. Freshman Joseph no longer adorns the nativity scene on the lawn next to the library. During the events of Dec. 3, Joseph along with many other figures were dam- Disciplines: Understanding How Stephanie Fabian participated in the aged when students attempted to steal them during the power outage. God Changes Lives. fast in order to show the communi- Spiegel’s most recently published ty that even those not directly book, How to Be Good in a World involved with the Dec. 3 incidents Gone Bad, allowed him to recog- want to express sorrow towards the nize that Jesus and the apostles reg- Upland population. ularly practiced spiritual disci- “I feel that this will enable our plines, such as fasting. Power outage “Even Jesus fasted extensively,” See ‘Fast’ page 2 ‘Twas the week spawns chaos before finals test, the reading of “Twas the Night Christmas before Finals,” followed by the bib- lical Christmas story and lots Discipline actions taken for students involved Fandango of prizes and plenty of food climbing on the roofs of buildings for everyone. ment office and investigation is According to Upland police offi- creates holiday “Nothing beats the eggnog,” jun- ongoing because of the number of or known to have defaced them cer Mike Parker, there were no BY CRYSTAL POLLOCK or assisted those who did can ior Joe Ozinga said. “It is a sweet people involved. break-ins in Upland that night. A cheer for all holiday nectar that warms the soul.” ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR According to the student life expect immediate dismissal from police dispatcher in Matthews also the university.” According to ICC Vice At least 18 male students face handbook, “A student has the right had no knowledge of break-ins involved President Laura Metzger there are suspension for the January term for to appeal a disciplinary decision Wood said the bulk of the inves- or arrests. tigation of the most serious offens- BY EMILY GILBERT several new elements which have streaking around the nativity scene made by the dean of students.” On Nov. 30 a campus-wide e- been added to the night’s festivities and bell tower. The men will also The handbook presents an out- es is expected to be completed by mail announced to students that CONTRIBUTOR the end of the semester on this year, including the games “Pin be on social probation for the line of disciplinary procedures for Indiana Michigan Power would There’s one more opportunity to the Tale on the Reindeer” and “Ice spring semester. students violating public law or Thursday, Dec. 16. turn off the power in Upland from 1 get into the holiday spirit before Some students have come for- Fishing.” There will also be a quar- More discipline is expected to being uncooperative. Procedures to 5 a.m. Friday morning. the reality of finals week arrives. tet of professors serenading the stu- follow related to other activities include contact with the dean ward on their own and others did so Between the time the power was That is tonight, at Dr. G’s as a result Monday’s chapel service dent body, followed by a student occurring during Upland's power of students and meeting with a off and turned back on, a group of Christmas Fandango. duet to add a little more humor to outage Dec. 3. hearing group. where students, faculty and staff students gathered outside. Some of “I really feel like the Fandango is shared their feelings about the evening. The student development office It also lists different disciplinary these students played pranks on the the one time on campus when we “I am excited about the Fandango wants the discipline on campus to responses ranging from dismissal Friday’s events. campus, damaging property, enter- really get together and experience Rumors have flown between stu- because there are a few new twists be a healing process. to personal confrontation where a ing locked buildings and leaving a true community,” junior Chris that have been added this year that “They are putting much prayer, student would not receive a formal dents and beyond Taylor’s campus. mess behind. Salzman said. “Everyone has fun in Some claimed that students were should bring some excitement for time and effort into all decisions,” record of contact. “We had those who took advan- the Dining Commons making gin- everyone,” Metzger said. “It’s a said Joyce Wood, associate vice The book also directly states, “A arrested in Matthews and others tage of this opportunity causing gerbread houses drinking eggnog were accused of breaking into great time for students to hang out president for university relations student who illegally enters or damage to some of our facilities,” and listening to Dr. G tell us the after the basketball game and enjoy and marketing. remains in a Taylor University homes in Upland. President David Gyertson said in Christmas story.” “As far as I know, there is no some good ol’ Christmas fun.” Wood said all discipline is building can expect immediate dis- an open letter Saturday. This year’s Fandango entails all The Fandango will commence being handled by the policies and missal from the University,” and truth to the Matthews rumor,” the traditional Christmas merriment Wood said. See ‘Chaos’ page 2 directly after the Silent Night bas- procedures of the student develop- “Students known to have been such as the gingerbread house con- ketball game. Art majors take role of teachers in 4-week program charge,” said Wofford, who has their challenges together. BY MIA WALES been teaching a class of 14 first and “The improvement has been STAFF WRITER second graders. “We are actually shocking,” McIntyre said. “And at writing and teaching our own les- the same time, I am being taught Three Taylor University art edu- son plans.” so much by them. You see their pro- cation majors are getting pre-stu- This four-week-long student art gression, but you see your dent teaching experience, while program is currently in its fourth own too.” benefiting elementary students in year and is growing in popularity. It The students are enjoying their the Upland area. is advertised through information classes as well. Juniors Audra Stratton, Emily published in the local newspapers “I like doing art projects and McIntyre and Kate Wofford have and also in an e-mail sent to Taylor stuff,” said Amy Treber, one of the been teaching art skills to classes faculty and staff. However, a lot students in McIntyre’s class. “I like of elementary kids from first to of advertising this year was by drawing with the chalk pastels.” sixth grade. word-of-mouth, according to Kate Ziegler, a first grader in “This is a required part of the Kathy Herrmann, assistant profes- Wofford’s class, loves doing the class in elementary art education,” sor of art education and the art pro- art projects. said Stratton, who taught 12 fifth gram director. “I like that we get to do painting and sixth graders. “It is an outside “Within a few days [the pro- and coloring,” she said. workshop where we take what we gram] is filled up,” Herrmann said. Because of the hands-on experi- are learning in class and it allows us “We used to go to the schools, but ence, Stratton believes she is more to put to use the ideas we have been we don't any more. Now I have to adequately prepared for what is in training for.” turn people away.” her future. McIntyre has been teaching These three budding teachers “What I enjoy the most is seeing a small class of fourth and have both enjoyed and benefited how what we learned in class trans- fifth graders. from their teaching experiences. fers over into an actual classroom,” “Art education is one of the few “It has gone really well so far,” she said.