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From stage to screen Original Broadway cast stars in 'Rent' National treasure TU runners advance THEECHO past regionals NOVEMBER 18, 2005 T AYLOR UNIVERSITY SINCE 1915 - VOLUME 93, NO. 12 Taylor Toben accepts TU takes fi rst leadership award Students study off campus BY CHRISTIANNA LUY award, Toben shared insights said. “Don’t spend all your their talents and gifts and signifi cance and meaning. BY MEGAN BAIRD NEWS EDITOR CONTRIBUTOR from her testimony that were time worrying about the fu- education to work in God’s Habecker is grateful to specifi cally applicable to ture.” kingdom," junior Corrie Taylor because it is where Taylor’s emphasis young women. Women’s Forum also pro- Chase said. "I guess it gives she found Jesus Christ dur- on overseas travel has Although Tuesday night’s "When we’re using our vided an opportunity for me hope that he can use me ing a spiritual life emphasis earned the university tornado warning momen- spiritual gifts, the way of the other women to share their as well." week. fi rst place in the Council tarily disrupted the Wom- Christian should be easy,” testimonies and encourage Habecker shared her tes- “I was lost, and at Taylor for Christian Colleges en’s Forum, it did not detract she said. “I think that wom- the female student body. timony and story of recently University I was found,” Ha- and Universities’ (CCCU) from honoring Beth Toben. en have unique spiritual gifts Mary Lou Habecker, who moving back to Upland. Like becker said. rankings for member As part of the evening’s just by being a woman.” was jokingly referred to as any typical woman, she col- Women’s ministry is a involvement in student program, Marty Songer, di- Toben also encouraged Taylor’s co-president, spoke ors her hair, gets headaches campus outreach close to programs. rector of alumni relations, women to live in the mo- along with Bette Flanigan, and eats too many carbohy- Habecker’s heart. Taylor placed fi rst in presented the 2005 Women ment. wife of Ken Flanigan, chair- drates. “I love being with women,” total number of attend- in Leadership Award to Tay- “Wherever you are, be man of the board of trustees. She is also a fi rst genera- Habecker said. “I love being ees and percentage of lor graduate Beth Toben (’80). ministering there, be con- “I like to hear testimo- tion college graduate from with all of you and I love the students attending off- Toben is an accomplished centrating, studying, being nies from women who are a strict Italian family. She is potential that I see.” campus programs for the lawyer in Waco, Texas. all you can be and enjoying further along in life and dis- one of seven children and She wants women at 2004-05 school year. Upon receiving her right where you are,” she cover how they are putting came to Taylor looking for Taylor to know they have a The CCCU ratings voice. They can do anything measure the number of God calls them to do. students from colleges “My prayer for them is nationwide who partici- that they would sit at Jesus’s pate in BestSemester pro- feet day by day and learn grams. CCCU sponsors to get to know him more,” these semester-long trav- she said. “My prayer is that el and study programs. each woman on this campus Students involved in 12 would get to know the depth programs, fi ve national of who he is so that he can and seven international, show them the breadth of travel to places such as how he wants to use them." Australia, Latin America, Flanigan shared her testi- the Middle East, China, mony. She told of her friend Oxford, Russia, Uganda, who had breast cancer. She Los Angeles, Martha’s helped her friend decorate Vineyard and Washing- her house for her daughter’s ton, D.C. upcoming wedding. “I am pleased about With the Lord’s help, she the [fi rst place ranking] had the house ready in four because of the opportu- months. After this experi- nities and experiences [it ence, Flanigan had no inten- shows] Taylor students tion of decorating profes- are having,” Deb Kim, sionally, but God had other coordinator of off-cam- plans. Her interior decorat- pus programs, said. ing business boomed. Thirty-nine Tay- “I especially related to lor students experienced Bette Flanigan and her story. these programs last year I know that there are a lot of in 11 of the 12 locations. work-a-holic students on this This is the fi rst year campus, including myself, the CCCU has offi cially who need to hear that God’s released school rankings. blessings can be skewed and Messiah College placed end up hurting us instead second and Biola Univer- of being used for his glory,” sity took third place for Chase said. total number of BestSe- Students appreciated the mester attendees. encouragement they received Milligan College and from these women. Greenville College cap- "It is refreshing to hear tured second and third about the life of a Christian for percentage of their woman who is out there in student body in off-cam- Photo by Alisse Goldsmith the work force accomplish- pus programs. ing the goals that I dream of “Students interested in Marty Songer presents the 2005 Women in Leadership Award to Beth Toben ('80) at Tuesday evening's Women's Forum. Toben practices doing some day," sophomore participating in BestSe- law in Waco, TX. She encouraged students to concentrate on serving God where they are right now instead of worrying about the future. Lane Anderson said. mester programs submit applications to Taylor and the CCCU, with ac- Ethics bowl team places second ceptance granted by the CCCU,” junior Laurel BY CHRISTIANNA LUY ing a morally acceptable re- The team has one minute Team points are based on our skills and reasoning.” Erb said. Erb traveled to NEWS EDITOR sponse to an ethical dilemma to confer and seven min- a zero to fi ve scale in four This is Hewitt’s fi rst year Australia last spring. and backing up our position utes for the appointed team categories. A perfect score is on the team. She joined be- Ten Taylor students Taylor’s ethics bowl team with moral principles,” eth- spokesperson to respond. 20 points. Judging categories cause she wanted to improve are studying with Best- took second place in the Mid- ics team member junior Mi- The opposing team has include clarity, depth, focus her public speaking and de- Semester programs this west Regional Ethics Bowl chelle Hewitt said. “We try to one minute to confer and fi ve and logic. bate skills. She is also inter- semester. Twelve will on Saturday. present stronger and clearer minutes to respond to team At the end of the compe- ested in ethics. participate this spring. A total of 20 teams from arguments than the team we number one. The oppos- tition, the judges’ scores are “Our Christian worldview “I am very pleased fi ve states competed in the are up against. Even if both ing team is not required to gathered. The highest and came into play in the posi- to see the way Taylor event hosted by Marian Col- teams take the same posi- contradict team one’s com- lowest scores are thrown out. tions we took in each case,” students engage CCCU lege in Indianapolis, IN. De tion, though, the other team ments. The remaining points are to- Hewitt said. “The moral programs to build even Pauw University took fi rst can point out holes in the Team one is given another taled. principles would sometimes greater depth into their place. This year marked the presenting team’s reasoning, chance to confer and com- “We practice by preparing be biblical principles put un- Taylor program,” Presi- third in four years that Tay- present stronger ideas, or ment before the judges ask ethical responses to moral di- der a title.” dent Eugene Habecker lor has fi nished among the mention things they forgot.” questions and evaluate re- lemmas within 15 provided If you are interested in said. “Part of our call- top two teams. During the competition, a sponses. cases,” Hewitt said. “We use joining the team or attending ing as both learners and Prior to competing, par- moderator reads a summary Before scores are an- established moral principles a competition, contact the educators during the ticipating teams were sent of the case before present- nounced, the teams reverse and laws to reason through team’s coach, Dr. Jim Spiegel, 21st century is to pursue cases describing moral and ing the question. Neither the roles. The judges re-evalu- our responses. Toward the at x85278. learning beyond the four ethical dilemmas. teams nor the judges know ate new responses and com- date of the competition, we walls of the traditional “We compete by choos- the question ahead of time.