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Aurora Volume 92

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Olivet Nazarene University

Aurora

Volume 92

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University Life

Carolyn Stipp enjoys an attraction at Hidden Cove during the First Week Ollies Follies party.

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D a y in and day out throughout the rhythm and cadence of the academ ic year, students, faculty and staff at O livet live a shared life. In fact, to live is at the heart o f Olivet Nazarene

University, for, as the Aurora has pointed out in its theme

this year, live is em bedded in our nam e, OLIVET.

This is true in several ways. Each person on cam pus has his or her life, which, in a way, exists independently o f anyone else, for we are individuals w ith all o f the uniqueness that accompanies that reality. We have our ow n histories, personalities, hopes, dream s, aspirations and anxiety. Only you live your life.

A nd yet, our lives are not lived in isolation. Particularly on a university cam pus, our individual lives intersect and enrich each other, thereby creating a com m on life. For as we reside together on cam pus, and as we study, work, eat, talk and play together, each life contributes to and is enriched by this unfolding shared experience called living.

We share an academic life. O livet is a place o f learning. Hundreds o f gifted faculty m em bers instruct, dem onstrate, inspire and m entor our academ ic lives. At ONU, professors teach students rather than teach subjects. That is m ore than semantics and is significantly more than a slight distinction. In a m ath course, m ath is not the prim ary focus; the student is the focus as he or she seeks to learn that particular subject. The life o f the m ind is a vital part o f life itself.

We share a social and relational life. This is one o f the greatest aspects o f university life: the people — our friends, room m ates, teammates and classm ates. We learn to know ourselves by understanding others and seeing ourselves in relationship to other people. O livet is a place where friendships are form ed for a lifetime. That is particularly

evident on the pages o f this fine book, the 2004-05 Aurora.

Turn to alm ost any page and you w ill see the social dim ension o f life at Olivet. It radiates from the eyes and smiles o f faculty, staff and students.

We share a physical life. We share this space w ith one another. Around every com er, we see a person. In every class, we sit beside other people. In the dorms and the dining halls, the fitness center and the athletic fields, we come into contact with the physical presence o f others. A nd this cam pus is also a physical shaping influence. The buildings,

President s Page

grounds, landscaping and location o f the campus have a real physical presence w hich impacts our lives. If Olivet were located in Central Florida or in the high m ountains, our shared life w ould be different. So in that sense, where we are is part o f who we are.

A nd o f course, here at Olivet, we share a spiritual life. That is a m ajor part o f who we are collectively and how the University im pacts us personally. In the m idst o f the living here, there is the life o f Christ at work am ong us through the Holy Spirit, the W ord o f G od and the Church. Jesus declared that He had com e so that we m ight have life and have it m ore abundantly.

I count it a particularly high honor to live on this

cam pus w ith you, to see your faces and hear your voices (sometimes late at night!) and to know that my life is much richer because o f your life. O livet is all about life! So, be sure to “live” it to the fullest.

—President John C. Bow ling

Top: Dr. John Bowling joined the Olivet Marching Band for its inau

gural performance on Sept. 11, 2004.

Photo by Scott Sargent

Right: Dr. John Bowling has been the president of Olivet since 1991.

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Aurora Dedication

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2004-2001

V l i v e t and the Aurora are pleased to dedicate this y ear’s

book to Dr. N orm a Wood. Dr. W ood has served as chair o f the D ivision o f N ursing for 10 years and has been a professor for 12 years. W ood will be retiring at the end o f this school year after 45 years in nursing and 35 years in Christian service, including 10 years as a m issionary and 25 years in nursing education.

Wood cam e to O livet for the first tim e in 1980 after 10 years as a N azarene m issionary in Swaziland, Africa. She worked as a part o f the N ursing faculty for tw o years. However, after two years at Olivet, she m arried Rev. George Wood, a form er m issionary colleague, and moved to live w ith his fam ily in Bethany, Okla.

W hile in O klahom a, she worked at Southern Nazarene University for tw o years as a faculty m em ber and 11 years as chair o f the School of Nursing. D uring her time in O klahom a, she also pursued a Ph.D. in nursing at the University o f Texas.

In 1995, Wood returned to O livet to serve as chair o f the D ivision o f Nursing. D uring the past 10 years, she has overseen many curriculum changes in the baccalaureate program, the achievem ent o f Com m ission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation, the beginning o f the M aster of Science in N ursing program , enrollm ent grow th and the high achievem ent o f the N ursing graduates. “She [Wood] is my hero,” professor Susan D raine said of W ood’s leadership. “She is the most consistent Christian I know. She is the m ost supportive boss I have ever had.” O livet N ursing students have also enjoyed and grow n from

W ood’s strong leadership. .

“I can always count on a smile w hen I see her and she always encourages me to do my best,” jun ior N ursing m ajor K rista Pusey said. “I know that she believes in each one o f us and wants us all to succeed at w hatever we do.” These last 3 1/2 years have brought W ood’s granddaughter, senior K rista Edwards, to Olivet to study H ousing and Environm ental Design. Needless to say, it has been a pleasure for Wood to have her granddaughter on campus.

Edw ards, likewise, has enjoyed being near her grandparents during her time at Olivet, because they have helped her feel at hom e here. Edw ards, her fiance and his siblings, and many o f her friends traditionally share Sunday dinner at the W oods’ home.

“All in all, having my grandparents in the same town, and my grandm a on the same cam pus, has been a huge blessing in my life,” she said. “I w ouldn’t trade my time here w ith them for anything in the world. We have always been close, but these past three-plus years have brought us all even closer together.”

Though it will be difficult for W ood to retire and leave both Olivet and her nursing career, she is excited about what G od has in store for her future with her family and in service to Him. —D enise Knee norma wood p h.u.rn CHAIRPERSON DIVISION OF NURSING

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Top: Dr. Norma Wood, chair of the Division of Nursing

Photo by Emily Rosner

Right: Dr. Norma Wood outside Wisner.

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■Jr. W ood is an am azing person. She alw ays has a kind w ord and an encouraging sm ile that ju st m akes you w ant to keep pursuing nursing even w hen it gets hard and you are frustrated.”

—K arrie Triezenberg

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U r . W ood has always done everything she can to help students. She has enriched the nursing program in so m any w ays.”

—K elsey G ardner

M h e [Wood] is m y hero. She is the m ost consistent C hristian I know. She is the m ost supportive boss I have ever h ad.”

—Professor Susan D raine

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Slivet, Home of the

W hile the Bears seem to have gotten everything they w anted in their partnership w ith ONU, the real w inners are the students. W hen the

“M onsters o f the M idw ay” cam e to Bourbonnais, state grants and local revenue followed, to the tune o f $3.4 million.

The grants, although not directly tied to the Bears, allow ed ONU to m ake vast im provem ents to the cam pus that benefit athletes

and all students. Im provem ents were made to the softball field and the tennis courts, and the baseball field received new

perm anent seating behind hom e plate as well as a new press box. An outdoor locker room facility for w om en’s sports and

a state-of-the-art general purpose fitness center were added. In addition, m ore im provem ents could be on the horizon.

Future plans may include the possibility o f O NU partnering w ith the Bears to rebuild the playing

surface at W ard Field, adding new sod and leveling the ground to bring it up to NFL standards,

according to Griffin. All these renovations come at no cost to students.

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Chicago Bears Training Camp

Craig Krenzel, Chicago Bears quarterback, runs onto the field during training camp.

Photo by Johnny Wakefield

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student body gained m ore than ju st an N FL team. The sum m er training cam p experience has brought many benefits, both tangible and intangible to fans and ONU patrons alike.

W hen the Bears sought a m ove from their form er sum m er stead in Platteville, Wis., O livet was chosen along with three other Illinois schools (M illikin

University, Eastern Illinois U niversity and N orthern Illinois U niversity) as a finalist for the new location. A ccording to Gary Griffin, director of university relations for Olivet, O NU was selected mostly for its location.

“ [The campus] provides few distractions for the players,” said Griffin, who is in charge o f all aspects o f the camp, from planning and running it to budgeting and contract negotiations. “The cam pus is close enough | for the B ears’ fan base, but far enough away that the players ca n ’t go

hom e.”

Griffin said that the Bears thought the security and convenience offered by O livet’s closed cam pus was perfect, and that Olivet provided “the practice and training cam p facilities they needed at the level they needed them .”

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“O livet does a good service to the com m unity; it’s a great place for the kids, but it’s nice to see not only the community, but the students benefiting as w ell,” G ary Bishir, O N U

student and training cam p em ployee, said of the training cam p experience.

This cam pus-w ide m akeover certainly stands as som ething tangible students can benefit from , but O N U and its students have also felt the B ears’ presence in w ays no state grant could ever tinance.

“The m edia exposure is big, too,” raves Griffin. “W G N is the only cable superstation that still broadcasts local new s nationally.”

This m eans that O livet receives w hat am ounts to free advertising nationw ide — all for hosting the Bears.

“ [The m edia attention] gets our foot in the door in w hat is a very com petitive m arket in higher education,” G riffin said. “Wow! People m ight actually know w here O livet is

now,” Jordan Smith, O N U senior and m arketing intern for the Bears sum m er camp, said of the extensive publicity.

Bishir, w ho works in the Bears play ers’ living quarters, gets to experience firsthand gains that m ost fans can only dream o f by being around the players on a daily basis.

“The players are really laid b ack,” B ishir said. “You can say, ‘H i,’ and som e players w ill start a conversation w ith you. T hey are really cool to talk to in person.”

“I played [A tari’s] Space Invaders w ith [defensive tackle] A lphonso Boone, so I can tell m y grandkids that I got to play video gam es w ith a professional football player,” B ishir added about his jo b ’s perks.

—A ndrew Jones

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Brand-New Student

jam m ed as the old tables did.

I his past summer, O livet renovated the low er floor of Ludw ig Center for the first tim e since the b u ilding’s construction in the 1960s. W ith the exception o f the Red Room , the simple plan to m ove the existing m ailboxes and add new ones resulted in a m ajor construction project. A ccording to D ean W alter “W oody” W ebb, before the renovations, the only reasons students w ent dow nstairs in Ludw ig were to check their m ail or to grab a snack in the R ed Room. Webb and other O livet officials w anted low er Ludw ig to be a place for students to gather and hang out w ith their friends.

“B ased on the num ber o f students I have seen in the new space, I believe we accom plished our purpose [of providing a gathering place for students],” Webb said.

—D enise Knee

Bottom: Tyler Griggs examines a Power Bar in the new C-

Store.

School officials decided that since there w ould already be construction, it m ade sense to im prove the low er level through building new A ssociated Student Council,

Glim m erGlass and Aurora offices and adding the C-Store, the gam e room, and new pool and Ping-Pong tables.

By the end o f August, m ost o f the changes w ere com plete. “I like it when students can return to cam pus and see changes that are visible and tangible,” said K athy Jewell, associate dean for com m unity life.

The renovations o f the ASC offices offer a new atmosphere that accom m odates m ore people. The new cubicle offices for each ASC executive provide an inclusive atm osphere where people can w ork together and help each other.

“The renovations look am azing,” said K ati D afoe, A SC vice president o f office m anagem ent. “Everything is so bright and fresh. I love our new offices, too. They are m uch m ore conducive to an integrated office environm ent.”

The new game room, the pool tables and Ping-Pong table have provided the biggest change for m ost students. The gam e room provides hours o f video-gam e fun with state- of-the-art technology. N ew pool tables are no longer coin operated and, therefore, are not only free, but do not get

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Top: M any Olivetians enjoy playing pool after lunch or between classes. Photo by Em ily Rosner

Bottom : M ark Fiske returns a Ping-Pong shot.

Photo by Em ily Rosner

Top: The new pool tables have becom e a m ajor attraction in Ludwig.

' Op: The new game room attracts many students who :heck their e-mail, work on homework or play games.

Top: Josh Stevens checks his m ail at the new m ailbox location.

Right: Nick Bradley, Aaron Tagert and Allen Hoxie enjoy

‘gaming.”

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rom the beginning o f our college careers as freshmen, the Class o f 2005 has w itnessed the traditions o f A cadem ic

Convocations, H om ecom ing Coronations and revivals. The m ost popular tradition to many, though, is Ollies Follies, w here each class com petes for the chance to be deem ed Ollies Follies Cham pion.

D eeply rooted in O llies Follies tradition are grueling sports com petitions on Friday and Saturday. Also following tradition, the bulk o f Saturday afternoon is spent playing crazy gam es, w hich usually involve eating a variety o f questionable foods.

Sophomore Grant Ste phenson got peanut butter on his face during crazy games.

Despite the spirited sports and the gam es, the highlight o f the w eekend is the skit and talent com petition. A lthough I am a senior, this article is n o t a pity party for the seniors because w e did not win. O n the contrary, m y class’s loss is another area in w hich tradition held true. In our freshm an year, the class was the overall loser in the Ollies Follies com petition. N oting our skit about hum an feces, it w as no shock that w e deserved last place. In our sophom ore year,

w e w ere d isq u alified due to a com m ent m ade in a skit, and in our jun ior year, we placed second

o v e r a l l , lo s in g o n ly b y , marginal points to the seniors because o f their superiority in the

skit and talent portion.

— Jenni Bast B y o u r se n io r y ear, w e

to w in O llie s F o llie s . O liv e t re n d itio n o f the class em braced K ilgore’s hours to reh earse w h a t J We gave our best effort T he ju n io rs, w ho claim was, w ell, throw n together sum m ed it up best in his c la s s n e v e r to h a v e w in its s e n io r

had finally realized w e needed to im prove if w e w ere going R odney K ilgore spent a great deal o f time com posing an classic song “Bohem ian Rhapsody.” As school began, our

vision. Every night, singers, dancers and faculty gathered for was to be the best talent in O N U history.

in the dancing and singing, yet we again failed to win. to “folly better,” beat us by a few points because our skit — but w e ’re not bitter. W hy? I think A ndrew Tarrant

G lim m erGlass article, “The Class o f 2005: The greatest w on Ollies Follies.” A fter all, it is the class that doesn’t

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Crazy Games

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Photo by Emily Rosner Photo by Brad Shelley

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T rad itio n s and precedents are pow erful forces. They have the pow er to overshadow truth and solidify the status quo, but at the same tim e, w hen they seem to be the strongest, they have the pow er to inspire change.

“The seniors always w in O llies Follies” has been a

paradigm cham pioned by m ost seniors for the last decade, and for the most part, it has held true. To some seniors, w inning O llies Follies is som ething that is supposed to happen as a rew ard to those w ho survived the O llies Follies “rite o f passage” — three years o f loss, ending in a fourth y ear o f triumph. However, this w ay o f thinking is solely ideology, and ideology does not stand strong w hen it stands alone.

For our class to simply

produce a repeat achievem ent the next year w ould have been a significant disappointm ent. It only follow ed that we should aspire to the next level o f victory for 2004, and this next level o f victory was total victory. We had previously lost m iserably in Sports and C razy G ames, so we knew that tw eaking these areas while im proving our Skit and Talent contribution would easily put us into contention for first place the next fall.

The problem we ran into, however, was a binding precedent that we had set for ourselves. We soon realized that next year needed more than drum s and a cool video again to stand out. Because we had set such a high bar for ourselves in 2003, merely reaching the same height w ould not be acceptable. We had to change w hat we thought about Ollies

Ollies Follies

M oreover, w hen that is paired w ith the seniors taking fourth in Skit and Talent and the juniors w inning the Crazy Gam es, there should not be any debate at all as to w hom the cham pion truly was. W hile it may not hold true again for any year in the near future, the paradigm for the Ollies Follies o f 2004 truly was “Juniors Folly Better.”

A bove: Seniors Bethany Mummcrt, Lisa Wilson R y a n B e u th in an(j Jen Patarozzi demonstrate their frustrations from

the evening results on junior friend Halyey Yoder. Submitted photo

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Follies.

We w on first place this year w ith a m assive effort to showcase the collective abilities o f our classm ates. The victory was not achieved through shady scorekeeping or rule-bending (there is no evidence to support that argum ent whatsoever).

The juniors w on this year by featuring a high quantity and quality o f abilities. Last year, three talent segm ents and tw o video segm ents com plem ented by strong onstage dram a led us to a w in in Skit and Talent. This year, we increased it to five talent segm ents and four video segments and com plem ented both with m ass participation and use

o f the O lym pic theme, and this led us to a repeat win in Skit and Talent. G ranted, the concept for the seniors’ talent this year was exceptional and would take first in any talent show judged under norm al circum stances. However, Ollies Follies is not a norm al circum stance. The O llies Follies scoring criteria for Skit and Talent is an exceptional circum stance, in that high am ounts o f points are aw arded for the quantity o f participants and adherence to theme. The seniors did not use the O lym pic them e at all and w hile both class talents used large num bers o f participants, the num ber o f participants featured in the ju n io r talent far surpassed those featured in the seniors’ lone m usical number.

First, le t’s back up to O llies Follies 2003. A s sophom ores, the Class o f 2006 overcam e tradition and precedence by w inning the Skit and Talent. We placed third overall, but in w inning this coveted event, we were satisfied. Satisfied in our accom plishm ent? Yes. Content to repeat? No.

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Revue

Rachel Smith sang in Broadway Revue.

Photo by Ryan McHone

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I ou walk into the auditorium , program in hand, you hear the m urm ur o f the audience’s anticipation for the show as you find a seat. A few m inutes later, the lights dim, the audience quiets and, suddenly, the curtain opens to bright lights and the whole com pany singing and dancing to a fam iliar show tune.

You w ould think that you had ju st entered a Broadw ay show in New York City. But it is Broadw ay Revue at Olivet. For someone who has never attended Broadw ay Revue before, it is som ething com pletely different than any other perform ance on cam pus. Students from O livet come together and perform m ultiple fam ous Broadway tunes in one show.

A ccording to Broadw ay Revue perform er Colin Aumiller, Broadway Revue is “a show com prised of songs from various Broadw ay shows, and covering many different

m usical genres.”

' ■ W hile it takes much preparation to put on a show o f this nature, people with

different parts spend various am ounts o f time practicing. Someone with a larger part in the show can spend up to four or five hours a night at practice. But som eone who is simply in the chorus may only spend about 10-12 hours total in preparation for the show. However, each part is vital to the Broadw ay Revue

Being involved in this program can also help students who are involved in other

B % singing and theatre activities. Stephen Foxworthy, Broadw ay Revue performer,

discussed the helpfulness o f being involved in the activity. .

& “N ot being a great singer, I find Broadw ay Revue a good opportunity

to try som ething I ’ve never really thought I could do before - musical theatre,” he said. “On a broad scale, Broadw ay Revue is actually the

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reason I ’m as involved in O NU theatre as I am. M y freshm an year,

Anne W adsworth, director, dragged me into an audition kicking and scream ing, and now, y o u ’d have to drag me out the same w ay!”

The unique style o f the Broadw ay Revue program has allowed Olivet students to be involved in an aspect o f theatre, while enjoying singing fam ous Broadw ay show tunes.

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R ig h t: A group surrounds Shane Wesley to sing. Photo by Ryan McHone

Top: A group joins to sing.

Photo by Ryan M cH one

F a r left: Brad Sm ith sings while wearing a “Geek On” shirt.

Photo by Ryan M cHone

L eft: B eth M cKay sings in a sparkling gown.

Photo by Ryan M cH one

L e ft: Cylest Brooks, Gretchen Schm idt and Holly Frazier sing.

Photo by Ryan M cH one

R ig h t: Jake Chas tain strikes a pose.

Photo by Ryan M cH one B o tto m : An ensemble sings. Photo by Ryan M cH one

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Fest

K% S co ttish say in g g o es, “F ro m g h o u lies a n d g h o sties a n d long- leg g ety b easties a n d th in g s th a t g o b u m p in th e n i g h t ... d eliv e r u s!” U n d e r a p ic tu re -p e rfe c t O c to b e r n ig h t, w ith th e full m o o n ’s brillian ce sh in in g d o w n u p o n the g ro u n d s o f H id d en C o v e F am ily F u n P ark , O liv e t stu d en ts k ic k e d o ff a n o th e r b o n e -c h illin g , hair- ra isin g C o stu m e an d C an d y Fest.

T h e lig h t b reeze o f the a u tu m n ev e b ro u g h t o u t th e b e st o f stu d e n ts ’ g h o u lish b eh av io rs. L e a v in g b e h in d th e ir “ O liv e t p e rso n a ,” stu d en ts p o rtra y e d a “ Dr. Jekyl a n d M r. H y d e ” facad e; they w ere ready to su rp rise all u n w a ry victim s w ith th e ir co stu m es.

L ik e a star-stu d d ed H o l ly w o o d party, g u ests w ere m y stified by w ho w o u ld m ak e the n e x t illu strio u s ap p ea ran ce. C eleb rities, p o p -c u ltu re icons as w ell as less re n o w n e d p e rso n alities w ere all a p a rt o f th e g u e st list o f the night. S u p e rh ero es lik e Z o rro an d S u p erm an , p o p -c u l tu re icons lik e M ich ael Ja c k so n a n d R ich ard S im m o n s (b o th d e p icted by fe m a le s) an d even friendly, c o m m u n ity p e o p le like tw o W al-M art em p lo y ee s a n d a G irl S co u t le a d e r w ith h e r

in g a ch ain sa w o r axe.

A s th e “te rro r fro m u p sta irs” ec h o e d d ow n, m any stu d en ts o p ted to e n jo y an o u td o o r b o n fire o r h a y rid e, w here the only te rro r w as th e w in try w ind.

S tu d en ts a sse m b le d to see th e resu lts o f the co stu m e -ju d g in g co n test. T h ere w ere five categ o ries: M o st O rig in al C o stu m e, B e st P o p C u ltu re G ro u p C o stu m e, M o st O rig in al G ro u p , B e st P o p C u ltu re In d iv id u a l C o stu m e a n d M o st P itiful. T h e celeb rities, cu ltu re ico n s a n d ran d o m o th e r p e rso n a litie s g a th e re d to m o d el th e ir attire.

To the d elig h t o f th e au d ien ce, “R ic h a rd S im m o n s” a n d a girl d re sse d as an e lf tie d fo r M o st O rig in al C o stu m e. “D o ro th y ,” “T in m a n ,” the “ S c a re c ro w ” an d the “C o w ard ly L io n ” w on B est P o p C u ltu re G roup. F o r th e M o st O rig in a l G ro u p , an a p artm en t o f fo u r girls d re sse d as co m m o n item s fo u n d in th e k itch en , b a th ro o m , liv in g ro o m an d b e d ro o m to o k th e prize.

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ances at the fest. In fact, in lig h t o f the p resid e n tia l e le ctio n , the p re sid e n t m ad e his ro u n d s, c o m p le te w ith an e n to u rag e o f e a r p h o n e -w e a rin g S ecret S erv ice agents.

S tu d en ts fe a ste d on free so d a, p iz z a an d can d y ap p les p ro v id e d by th e O ffice o f S tu d en t D ev elo p m en t. A d d itio n a lly , the tu n es o f the O N U Ja z z B an d , w h o se m e m b ers w ere d e c k e d o u t in all sorts o f co stu m e s, p e rm e a te d the g y m n a siu m a n d p ro v id e d g u ests w ith a catch y m u sical m elo d y to k e e p th e ir m in d s o ff the “ th in g s th at g o b u m p in th e n ig h t.”

F o r th o se b rav e souls y e a rn in g fo r a h e a rt-p o u n d in g , h an d s- sw e a tin g a n d p u lse -q u ic k e n in g o rd eal, a h a u n te d h o u se o n the se co n d floor a llo w ed g u ests to e n d u re ju s t that. C lo a k e d in d ark n ess, w ith an eerie fo g floating in th e air, the h a u n te d ho u se frig h te n e d v isito rs as they slo w ly n av ig a te d th ro u g h the n arro w h a llw ay s h o ld in g th e ir b rea th in a n ticip atio n o f the n e x t scare. S cream s a n d cries c a m e fro m th o se “ a tta c k e d ” by a k ille r w ield

-Top: (Clockwise) Gretchen Schmidt, Tara Mast, Bethany Harrison,

Katie Dafoe and Julie Spazkowski attended Candy and Costume Fest as Olivet ID cards.

F ro m there, “M ic h a e l J a c k so n ” d id th e m o o n w a lk a n d “ S m ur- fe tte ” led th e a u d ien ce in the S m u rfs’ th em e so n g afte r ty in g fo r B e st P o p C u ltu re In d iv id u al. F inally, fo u r g irls all cla d in g reen fro m h e a d to toe, o th erw ise k n o w n as “ g a n g g re e n ,” w on the categ o ry o f M o st P itiful.

W ith th e m ist o f th e m id n ig h t h o u r b e g in n in g to settle, the 2004 C o stu m e a n d C a n d y F e st d rew to a close. A fte r a ch illin g n ig h t o f th rills, sp ills, scream s an d scares, stu d en ts h e a d e d b a c k to cam p u s an d th e in v itin g safety o f th e ir b la n k ets, h a v in g su rv iv ed the party, th e ch illin g w in d an d a frig h te n in g ly g o o d tim e.

—K evin Sandell

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Top Left: Joe M akarewicz and

Heather Bachelor dressed as Greeks.

Top M iddle: A strange creature

jum ps on Bob Kring, host of the Cos tume Contest.

Top R ight: Brittany Gallup, Ashley

Downs, Jessica M ateer and Hilary Disch won for the best pop culture group.

R ight: Caleb Floyd, Joel Floyd, Billy

Heller and A m anda Willette went for pirate flair.

Bottom right: Best pop culture

singles M elissa M orehouse and Ashley Prince went as an elf and Richard Sim mons.

B ottom m iddle: All of the costume

contest winners assembled on stage.

Left: Carrie Grieder, Peter Andei;

and Kristin Erwin dressed up.

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lomecoming Coronation

Homecoming

paren ts w ere th e re ,” K irk la n d said.

T h e H o m e c o m in g C o u rt h a d to p u t m u ch w o rk into the event. “W e fo u n d o u t th at w e w ere n o m in a te d a b o u t th ree w eek s b efo re

H o m e c o m in g ,” said K irk lan d , “ an d in th o se th ree w eek s, w e h ad so m u ch to do! W e each h a d to find a w h ite dress an d g et it a lte re d — I g o t m ine a lte re d the S atu rd ay b efo re the C o ro n atio n . W e also h a d to go as a g ro u p o n e m o rn in g a n d g et o u r p ic tu res taken. B e sid es that, w e h ad to su b m it a lo t o f in fo rm atio n — like o u r m a jo rs an d o u r fa v o rite verses. I h ad to g et 20 or 25 p ic tu res fro m m y p a ren ts fo r the p ictu re b o a rd s th at they p u t u p at the C o ro n a tio n re cep tio n , a n d w e also h ad to m ake a lo t o f p h o n e calls an d do a lo t o f e -m ailin g to take care o f re se rv a tio n s fo r o u r p a ren ts an d fam ily w ho w e re ,c o m in g to the C o ro n a tio n .” A fte r the C o ro n atio n , the en tire H o m eco m in g C o u rt w as able to be to g e th e r fo r the w eek en d , g o in g to the b a sk e tb a ll an d fo o tb all g am es, ap p earin g in the H o m eco m in g c h ap el an d atten d in g the co n cert. It is also tra d itio n fo r O liv e t’s H o m e c o m in g q u een to an n o u n ce the w in n ers o f the 5K run, so K irk la n d w as up early S a tu rd ay m o rn in g , a n n o u n cin g n am es and h an d in g o u t trophies. “ I th in k th at all o f us girls on the H o m eco m in g C o u rt w ere able to re p re se n t the se n io r class really w e ll,” K irk lan d said. “ It w as so sp ecial to be able to be w ith th e m fo r the w hole w eek en d , as w ell as w ith the esco rts. W e w ere ju s t able to go p laces as a b ig gro u p an d h av e a lo t o f fu n .”

W h e n a sk ed a b o u t h e r fa v o rite p art o f H o m eco m in g , K irk lan d sm iled an d said, “B ein g able to be w ith the girls ... an d w earin g o u r c ro w n s all w e e k e n d !”

— Sherah Baum garten

Top: The Homecoming Court included Montague Williams, Sally

Slusher, Brian Schafer, Nathalie Tomakowsky, Sarah Kirkland, Zach Sheets, Amy Brooks, Thomas Bridges, Katie Benson and Bruce Puckett.

Right: Queen Sarah Kirkland walks the runway.

F o r H o m eco m in g C o ro n atio n , C h a lfa n t H all w as c o m p letely tra n sfo rm e d — lights sp a rk led on the stage, a b e a u tifu l ru n w ay w as set up in the ce n te r o f the hall, flow ers an d g a rlan d c o v ered a lig h ted arch and m u sic floated ac ro ss the stage fro m a trio m ade u p o f violin, cello and piano. T h e cro w d a n tic ip a te d the cro w n in g o f O liv e t’s new H o m e c o m in g q u een , an d b e h in d the stage, the m en and w o m en o f the H o m e c o m in g C o u rt w aited an x io u sly fo r the p ro g ra m to start.

B eh in d all the g la m o u r o f O liv e t’s H o m e c o m in g C o ro n atio n w ere five w o m en w ho, th ro u g h b oth th e ir a c ad em ic a n d sp iritu al liv es, c o n v ey e v ery th in g th a t O liv e t stan d s for: K atie B en so n , A m y B ro o k s, S ally S lusher, N ath alie T o m ak o w sk y an d 20 0 4 H o m e co m in g Q ueen

S arah K irk lan d . E sc o rtin g the w om en w ere T h o m a s

B rid g es, Z a c h S heets, B rian S chafer, B ruce P u c k e tt and M o n tag u e W illiam s. R eflectin g on her n o m in atio n to court, K irk lan d said, “I w as very h u m b le d and h o n o re d th a t peo p le w o u ld ch o o se m e to rep re se n t o u r school in th at w ay.” K irk la n d e m p h asize d th at it w as an h o n o r to be on the c o u rt w ith fo u r

o th e r w o m en o f G o d w ho w ere eq u a lly q u a lified to serve as H o m e co m in g queen.

“ O f c o u rse ,” she said, “ w e all th o u g h t a b o u t w h a t it w o u ld be like to actu a lly be ele c te d q u een , b u t really, any o f us c o u ld have w on. I w as so b le sse d to b e a p art o f it w ith th o se girls.

“W h e n th e y a n n o u n c ed m e as the q u ee n , I d id n ’t k now w h at to do! It w as such a h u g e surprise. I fo rg o t e v e ry th in g fro m the dress reh e arsal — w h at the q u e en w as su p p o sed to do. ...” 2003 H o m e co m in g Q u een A m y S tip p c ro w n e d K irkland. K irk lan d said the m o m e n t w as sp ecial b ecau se h e r h u sb a n d , Z ach, h e r p aren ts and Z a c h ’s p aren ts w ere in the a u d ien ce. “ It re ally m ean t a lot to m e th at b o th m y paren ts an d Z a c h ’s

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Right: Dr. Gregg and Tammy Chenoweth were the masters of ceremony.

Top: Malachi Kelly and Lindsey Czechowicz sang to the queen at the

end of Coronation.

Coronation

Top Left: Jake Chastain, Aaron Grise and

Brad Senffner sang “Be Thou My Vision.”

Top Right: The coronation ceremony fea

tured a string quartet.

Right: Escorts Brian Schafer, Bruce Puckett,

Montague Williams, Thomas Bridges and Zach Sheets joke around after the Coronation.

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R ig h t: Lisa Boyce, playing for the sopho mores, chases Hannah Friend, one of the juniors’ receivers.

B ottom Left: Sophomore Sarah Hoskins

attempts to charge past junior Stephanie Pauls for the ball. The juniors won the tournament, beating the seniors.

B ottom Right: This freshman makes a run for

it to support the freshman team.

Powder Puff

A bove: This senior gets fiesty on freshman Sarah M ullin’s flags.

I Right: Lauren Jackson prepares to throw the ball for the sophomores.

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eneration Y Gets Political

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I n a rare occasion, m ore-college aged A m erican citizens (1 8-24) decided procrastination was not an affordable option for Election 2004. W aiting another four years to vote was out o f the question. Avoiding their duty as responsible citizens could not be bought with the apathy that has previously kept this age group away from the polls in past generations.

“College students are energized about this election in an entirely new way. In 1996 about 15% o f the students in my classes said they voted. This year it was over 80%. Students are more interested and politically savvy today than they w ere ten or tw enty years ago,” Dr. D avid Van H eemst, professor o f Political Science said.

C lear statistics have yet to em erge from the 2004 election, but King predicts that this election may have drawn at least half o f the students out to vote.

It appeared that students at O livet caught wind o f that energy this past N ovem ber as well.

stood for. I ’d say that means th ey ’re into it.”

Into the elections, yes. But, into w hich candidate was the question. The increased enthusiasm am ong Generation Y was due partly to a w illingness to identify with one candidate or the other, thereby personalizing the election for them. A ccording to a study done by the H arvard Institute o f Politics, past elections have shown a general am bivalence am ongst the

18-24 age group when it com es to picking sides.

“B u sh’s stance on education issues and vouchers were the main reasons I chose to cast m y vote for him ,” N athan D reisbach said of the incum bent winner. “I ’m an Education major, so these issues are a priority o f m ine.”

While a m ajority o f the U niversity tended to favor President Bush and the R epublican Party, the cam pus was not com pletely void of students who voted for Sen. John Kerry.

Election 2004

“I voted for Kerry,” Willie Chatm an said. “I t’s sad what they did to him. He could have m ade a better difference on the country than Bush. He was a great debater and he was a war vet.

“Either way, even though the country is still pretty evenly split blue and red, Bush should still be able to represent the country well enough.”

Pop culture m ovem ents like “R ock the Vote” and “Vote or D ie” encouraged A m erican youth to establish a new trend, shedding a past characterized by poor voter turnout and an indifference to the political direction o f the country. W hether it was

m ovem ents like these, individuals deciding for them selves that they w ould take an interest in the elections or a com bination of both, the political atm osphere am ong Generation Y has gone to a new level, and O livet seems to be right there with it.

—Niki Clark

T o p : O livet’s College Republicans met with Dr. Alan Keyes.

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Right: Daena Stanek with Illinois Senate Candidate Dr. Alan Keyes.

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The w eather could have served as a great excuse. Election Day was cloudy, cold and dreary, providing for less than desirable conditions

to walk to M aternity BVM to punch a few holes in a ballot. Too much schoolwork, too little tim e and not being registered nearby would have m ade reasonable excuses not to vote as well.

Voter am bition found its way to Olivet, though. Sophom ore Jenny G raves found herself driving a total o f 10 hours to go home, cast her ballot and return for school the next morning.

“People at O NU were really involved in the elections this year,” Zeke Locke said. “You could tell more people were aware o f w hat was going on in the debates and the different candidates’ cam paigns even before the elections. They were actually trying to pay attention to w hat the candidates

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life Off Campus

F o r ju n io r Rachel Van DerVeen, a lot m ore goes into preparing for each day than for m ost O livet students. W hile many can wake up five m inutes before class, put on sweatpants (well, not at O liv e t...) and head to class, it is m uch different for Van DerVeen.

H er routine: Wake up tw o hours before class, get dressed, have a bow l o f cereal and speculate if she will get caught behind a tractor or train during her 45-m inute drive to campus. A lthough her schedule is quite unconventional, it still provides an education and an opportunity for socializiation.

Like the other 424 O livet students, or approxim ately 10 percent, who live o ff cam pus, Van D erV een’s college experience is very distinct from the typical college stu dent. O livet’s policy is that students under the age o f 23 may only live off cam pus if they are taking seven credit hours or less, are m arried or if they are living w ith im m e diate family.

W hile the influx o f more than 700 freshm en this year influenced cam pus housing and the future plans to build a new dormitory, students living o ff cam pus generally do so because o f various personal reasons. Some do it to save money, others do to live w ith a spouse and some just to have their own bathroom .

“The best aspect is definitely my own bathroom ,” said Van DerVeen, “and being able to go to bed in peace and quiet when I w ant.”

Some students lived on cam pus before, but could not do so anymore. However, the change to living at hom e has, for some, been a blessing. A ccording to sophom ore Lori B elm onte, the change proved quite beneficial.

“T h ere’s more time to concentrate on studying instead o f having someone banging down your door day and night,” she said. “I think studying for finals is going to be a lot easier, too.”

A lthough com m uter students have the benefits o f uninter rupted studying, most have to undertake additional tasks. O utside jobs, household chores and even spending time with a spouse or children are com m on elem ents o f off- cam pus life.

In addition, the loss o f close friendships from being away from school is another factor com m uters recognize. In m anaging work, classes and even driving to school, some off-cam pus stu dents have to even “schedule tim es to see them [friends],” one com m uter student said.

However, living o ff cam pus is not all a juggling act. In contrast to students who live in the “O livet Bubble” and who sometimes feel they do not know w hat is going on in the world outside the gates, according to Vice President for Student D evelopm ent Rev. W alter “W oody” Webb, those living at hom e have a lot to offer.

“I do think they offer a unique perspective as they interact w ith other students,” he said. “They are more connected to the com m unity than, say, a resident student and better understand w h at’s happening on the local level.”

Living at hom e does not necessarily hinder cam pus involve ment. M any com m uter students ju st come to cam pus to see friends and participate in events like Party W ith Jesus and m ovie nights.

“I ’m on cam pus quite a bit,” Belm onte said, “ju st to hang out w ith people from m y band section or my friends. A nd lots of people com e over to my house.”

O ff-cam pus students also have the opportunity to jo in an official O livet club, the Off-Cam pus O livetians, w hich serves to unite com m uter students and provide activities for them to interact w ith friends and other students. Along w ith that, the U niversity also offers a discounted m eal rate twice a w eek for off-cam pus students to eat in Ludwig.

W hile most o f us do not have to worry about getting stuck behind a tractor on the way to school or scheduling time to see friends, there are a grow ing num ber o f Olivet students who do. The juggling act that m any off-cam pus students go through to balance school, w ork and fam ily should not be overlooked. H aving your ow n bathroom , nobody pounding on your door in , the m iddle o f the night, and being able to w ear pajam as w hen ever are all benefits o f off-cam pus living.

—K evin Sandell

Right: Rachel Van Der Veen uses her latop on her bed at home. Van Der

Veen is an off-campus Olivetian.

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T o p : D can Woody Webb pra\ > w ith a student at the altar. Photo by B rennan Yidt

B o tto m : Dr. Ted I .cc spoke in chapel on Oct 20 and 21. Photo by The Im age G roup

R ig h t: Darrell Scott spoke on Nov. IS about his daughter's legacy Photo by The Im age G roup

D r . John Bow ling began the chapel them e “O ne Book. O ne O livet.” this fall w ith a m essage urging students to take tim e to read the Word.

“W hat you give your attention to will shape your life, and ultim ately determ ine your destiny,” Bow ling said.

Bow ling urged students to read the W ord; he also was able to present every O livet student w ith a free Zondervan NTV Prayer D evotional Bible purchased by alumni. F or some students, this free B ible was their first B ible ever.

‘One Book.

One Olivet’

Chapel

T hroughout the rest o f the semester, each speaker reiterated the im portance o f G o d ’s W ord in his or her life.

Dr. Ted Lee, district superintendent o f the Indianapolis D istrict Church o f the N azarene and chairm an o f O livet’s B oard o f Trustees, shared that during his tim e at Olivet, the B ible becam e a way o f life to him. Lee expressed his great pleasure with the sem ester’s chapel them e and praised G od for the devotion O livet shows to helping students spiritually.

Speakers also challenged students to live each day for the Lord regardless o f w hat other people think. D arrell Scott, the father o f Rachel, who was killed in the Colum bine High School shooting on A pril 20, 1999, shared his daug hter’s life story and the story o f the school shooting that took her life. Scott also shared excerpts from his d aughter’s journal, w hich show ed how she lived her life.

“I w ant you to use m e to reach the unreached,” Rachel w rote in one journal entry Scott shared.

Rachel lived each day o f her life for the Lord and always strived to do what the Lord w anted her to do, Scott said. S cott’s m essage challenged O livet students to live each day for the Lord as if it w ere the last day they w ould live. —D enise Knee

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raduate and Adult Studies

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U a w n G am er graduated from O livet in 1983 and has been teaching ever since. Recently, she decided to earn her m aster’s degree in Education Leadership at the University. The decision cam e at no easy cost. H er days becam e longer and her stress level increased.

“M y philosophy is to take one day at a tim e,” G am er said. G a m e r’s situation is not unique. A ccording to the

N ovem ber/D ecem ber 2004 issue o f The Journal o f H igher

Education, 40 percent o f all college students are classified as adult students.

The School o f G raduate and A dult Studies at O livet serves many adult students ju st like Gamer. The program offers a wide variety o f degrees, from an A ssociate o f A rts in Business to a M aster o f Science in Nursing.

Carol M axson, associate dean for G raduate and A dult Studies, challenges herself to keep the program com petitive in the educational m arket — not just in classes, but also in service. She wears her love for the program and students on her sleeve.

“I feel like the luckiest w om an on cam pus,” M axson said. “I get to be creative, innovative and always changing.” Driving her passion for G raduate and A dult Studies is her deep understanding o f the struggles adult students face. As a single mother, she com pleted her B achelor o f Arts degree at Olivet in 1988 the “traditional” way, juggling school, w ork and family. She chose to endure, know ing even then the legacy she was leaving her two sons. Today, she aspires to allow other adults the same opportunity with more convenience and at an accelerated pace.

In 1949, Dr. Harold Reed envisioned O livet “rising above the skyline o f C hicago.” This fall, his dream becam e a reality. O livet’s Chicago Regional Office for the School o f G raduate and A dult Studies now operates out o f the seventh floor of a building in Rolling M eadow s, 111. The staff strives to represent Jesus to students in every interaction. They believe every learner deserves not only a

high-quality education, but also support in life.

Recently, Joan D ean took this m ission to heart. Last year, adm issions counselors looked to Dean for direction and guidance as the director of adm issions and student services. Today, they call on her for spiritual guidance and support. In September, D ean becam e the first G raduate and A dult Studies chaplain. She plans to spend travel to classes across the region, m eeting with students and faculty.

The m any changes in the School o f G raduate and A dult Studies better serve adult students in their unique situations. Each student is different, and each student is cared for individually.

—A bbie M antor

Top: Olivet officials had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new location

in C hicago’s Northwest suburbs.

Photo by The Image Group

Right: The new building in Rolling Meadows.

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international Students

T a k e time to step outside your com fort zone. Im agine a fall break with a destination other than your home, a Friends and Fam ily W eekend w ithout your fam ily or a Thanksgiving dinner the way someone else’s m um cooks it.

W ith 2,200 undergraduate students from over 41 states and 21 countries, O livet has diversity. B ut have you ever stopped to consider exactly w hat im plications come with being “that person with the funny voice” who is in one of your classes?

For international students, attending O livet w asn ’t ju st an issue o f leaving hom e for the first time. For many, it was a case o f adopting a new way o f life: m eal tim es w ithout their favorite foods, television minus the shows they crave — even a whole new language.

“I began learning to speak English six m onths before I started at O NU ,” said Juan Bay, from Casilda, Argentina. “M y first sem ester here, I w ent to some o f m y classes not know ing if I was going to fully understand everything the professor was saying.”

N ow in his junior year, Bay holds a respectable GPA in one o f the m ost dem anding majors: Engineering. His increased confidence with English was directly proportional w ith his im proved results in his classes.

“It felt so good im proving and, now, I ’m fluent in another language,” Bay said.

For A line M ulieri, a junior Psychology major, it was a m ore physical culture shock when she joined Olivet. In her hom etow n o f Sao Paulo, Brazil, w arm sum m ers come naturally. It’s fair to say that Illinois offers a different kind o f experience, and although being aw ay from her family was her prim ary shock, the cold is still a concern.

“I miss the heat,” M ulieri’s voice winced as she reflected on the Bourbonnais winters. “Back home, it was 90 degrees in the summer, but it was 60 in the winter.” However, it seemed that M ulieri’s appreciation o f Olivet made the infam ous Chicago winds more bearable.

“I love having the opportunity to interact with people — not ju st A m ericans, but also all the other students from different

parts o f the world. I m eet lots o f great people.”

M ulieri works for the Office o f A dm issions as an ambassador, giving her m ore opportunities to spend tim e with new people. A ndrew Tarrant will graduate this May. W hen he does, h e ’s convinced he w ill m iss the cam araderie that he enjoys with other internationally inclined students. Tarrant grew up in Erskine, Scotland, and know s he has an easy conversation starter because o f that upbringing.

“I like that people are autom atically interested in w hat I have to say because it’s a little bit different, but all the time, I have to explain to people that I am not in fact from Ireland, Canada or A ustralia,” he said, laughing. “I guess not all people are capable o f figuring that out.”

T arrant’s m ost m issed items range from British television to Indian food.

“If, w hen I leave Olivet, I live in A merica, I w ill have to find a way to get the BBC (British Broadcasting Company). There has to be a w ay!” Tarrant exclaim ed.

Tarrant’s passionate outburst over his longings for “unbiased television” illustrates how international students m iss the com forts o f hom e that they can ’t w alk to the kitchen and grab while they are here at Olivet. However, the big difference for international students is that they m ight have to w ait another six m onths for a chance to watch “real futbol,” “smell Indian food” or “w restle w ith younger brothers.”

A lthough it seems this education comes w ith a fee for our traveling students, the unanim ous response is it is a small price to pay for the daily pleasures o f being the international spice o f Olivet.

—Luke Smith

Top Right: A number of international students, students who were raised

abroad by missionary parents and American friends gathered for a party before Christmas break.

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B ottom Right: Students this year are from 21 foreign countries, includ

ing Antigua, Australia, the Bahamas, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Russia, Scotland, the United Kingdom and Yugoslavia.

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Chicago in Our Backyard

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hom e to the beautiful cam pus o f Olivet, Bourbonnais

and the neighboring Bradley and K ankakee offer num erous activities for fun-seeking college students. There are late-night runs to the 24-hour K -M art, grabbing a m ilkshake at Steak ’n Shake and even going on a bike ride at the state park.

W hile it is safe to say that B ourbonnais brings out the best o f students’ creativity in activity planning, there is one nearby city that never ceases to entertain. Bringing the best o f sports, arts, entertainm ent and food, Chicago caters to every age and interest.

As B ourbonnais’ “big city brother,” Chicago is a one-stop shop for entertainm ent and education for ONU students w ishing for a break from the “Bourbonnais bustle.” —K evin Sandell

Bottom: For romantic rides, carriages are available downtown.

Far Bottom: The Chicago skyline is breathtaking at nighttime.

Photo by Hayley Yoder

Right: The skyline is highlighted by the 1,450-foot, 110-story Sears

Tower, formerly the tallest building in the world.

Photo by Hayley Yoder

Located just under an hour north o f O livet and a quick com m uter-train ride away, Chicago has a world-class m etropolis feel in the heart o f the M idw est. The third- largest city in the U nited States, “The W indy C ity” provides entertainm ent and education. W ith its m useum s, theaters, skyscrapers and lakeshore, Chicago offers much to do for a day trip or even a field trip.

For m any O livet students, “The O livet B ubble” dissolves after they visit the city and explore its opportunities. H om e to large, international corporations, C hicago can serve as a m ecca for students seeking internships for first- rate experience. Corporations like the Tribune Company, Boeing and Sears-Roebuck all call Chicago home.

For a m ore fun view o f the city, m any Olivet students opt to ju st visit M ichigan Avenue, M illennium Park, N avy Pier and the perennial favorite, The C heesecake Factory.

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The Messiah

O l i v e t ’s 68th annual perform ance o f H andel’s The

M essiah was a com bined effort by several individuals and groups from O livet’s D epartm ent o f M usic. The perform ance featured Choral U nion, Testament (m en’s choir), Chrysalis (w om en’s choir), O rpheus Choir, the U niversity Orchestra, and alum ni and student soloists. The M essiah tradition began in the m id-1930s, when professors W alter and N aom i Larsen brought the idea back from a perform ance they had attended at a college

in Kansas. The M essiah was first perform ed in spring

1936. Eventually, the annual tradition m igrated to the Christm as season.

“Its popularity with the cam pus and com m unity turned into an annual tradition,” Dr. Jeff Bell, conductor o f this y ear’s program, said.

“Each year is independent o f the previous one, so past soloists have no edge over those auditioning for the first tim e,” Bell continued.

A lum ni soloists this year included C laudia Krone, soprano (ONU ’77); Carla Sam pson, contralto; Dr. Neal W oodruff, tenor (ONU ’91); and professor Jonathan B artling, bass (ONU ’98). They perform ed Friday night and student soloists perform ed Saturday night.

Student soloists were Stacie K nefelkam p, soprano; K risty Burrows, soprano; K im berly M eiste, contralto; Rachel Smith, contralto; Sam G riggs, tenor; Brandon Gibbs, tenor; Brendan Osweiler, bass; and Drey Bohannan, bass.

However, the soloists are not the only im portant part

o f the M essiah perform ance; w ithout the orchestra,

the w hole perform ance would be lacking the key accompaniment.

“W hile playing the violin for over two hours in The

M essiah can be tiring, I enjoy the pow er o f the large chorus, especially on the ‘H allelujah C horus’ and

‘W orthy Is the L am b.’” Erica Rum bley said. “I also just enjoy the music, with the different em otions portrayed in different pieces.”

—A m anda Shelley and D enise Knee

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Top: The male student soloists sing.

Middle: The band and orchestra play.

Bottom: Female student soloists Rachel Smith. Stacie Knefelkamp and

Kristy Burrows perform.

Top Right: The full chorus and orchestra play the “Messiah Chorus."

Bottom Right: All of the student soloists.

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The m ain difference between this y e a r’s banquet and last y ea r’s was the entertainment. W hile last year

featured O livet groups, this year, the Social Com m ittee brought in a professional orchestra to provide the evening’s entertainment.

T h i s y e a r’s Christm as Banquet was a night to

remember. From the cam era flashes and the flickering candles to the soft green lights illum inating the stage and the excited chatter o f students as they stood in circles, dressed in their

best evening wear, the banquet, “A Timeless C hristm as,” was a huge success.

two horns at once!) and excellent vocalists. In addition, while students w aited in the buffet line, guitarist Keith C ooper played the acoustic guitar, using a com bination o f rhythm s, overtones and am azing fingerwork to wow the

audience.

Top: Brain Schafer, Zach Sheets, Steve Scherer, Grant Stephenson, Thomas Bridges, Jon Nelson and Jake Randall gather around the mood lighting during the Christmas Banquet.

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R ight: Guitarist Keith Cooper amazed the banquet guests with his unique playing ability.

Photo by Keri Shay

D enver and the M ile High Orchestra, a group o f instrum entalists and vocalists from across North America, provided spectacular entertainm ent, singing exciting renditions o f favorite Christm as songs. Some o f the songs perform ed included a blues

rendition o f “Frosty the Snow m an,” a Christm as Ccarol medley, a love

song written by one o f the m em bers titled “This Christm as, All I N eed Is You” and a funky version o f “The Little D rum m er B oy” (during w hich students form ed a giant chain and danced around Chalfant). The entertainm ent was upbeat and exciting to watch, featuring talented m usicians (som e who could play

The Social Com m ittee dedicated the night to Paul Christensen, the m ost tenured staff m em ber currently working at Olivet. Christensen, one of O livet’s groundskeepers, accepted the dedication with a smile as students honored him with a round o f applause. W hen asked about how the night went, students were positive and appreciative. “I really enjoyed m yself,” sophom ore A nna Hesterberg said. “M y friends and I had so much fun! The only thing m issing was the snow from last y e a r’s banquet.”

Even though there was no snow, this y ea r’s Christm as B anquet was a beautiful evening, one that O livet students will rem em ber for a long tim e to come.

— Sherah Baum garten

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Top: Denver and The Mile High Orchesra was the musical guest at the banquet.

Photo by Stephen Case

T op L eft: A group of friends at their table.

Photo by Brad Shelley

Top R ight: Bethany M ummert playfully enjoys the evening

Photo by Brad Shelley

L eft: Rebekah Gibson and Brad Shelley look stunning.

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Top: Beth Johnson prepares to photograph friends.

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Top: Niki Baty and Jenny D ittm er get close for a photo.

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Fop: The U niversity’s Sodexho food service brought out many spec- I dal holiday treats for the banquet menu.

*hoto by Brad Shelley

b p : Rebekah Gibson, Alysha W heeler, Beth Slocum, Rachel lajor and Cassidy Booiier give a kiss face for the camera,

hoto by Brad Shelley

ig h t: Joe Lee, M ark Granger and Rob Starkey go for match- lg sophistication.

'hoto by Niki Baty

Top: These seniors enjoy the banquet.

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Left: The Tigers defend a kick. Photo by Stephanie Latka Right: Edward Anderson prepares to throw the ball in.

Photo by Stephanie Latka by The Group ■ Andres tries to get St. Francis by The Group

Bottom: The Olivet soccer team with head coach Mark

Howard.

: Wesley Day past St. Francis

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he T ig ers’ season ended in the sem ifinals o f the N A IA R egion V II Tournam ent w hen they fell to G rand View College

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A llen H oxie was nam ed to the C hicagoland Collegiate A th letic C onference First Team

All-Conference squad. Leandro Cutuli, D avid B lahnik and Paul D aw son w ere tabbed CC A C H onorable M ention Ali-Confer-

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Right: Adelaide Ander son chases the ball.

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Toj .Left: The team listens to

Bill B ahr’s instructions.

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Top Rlgnt: Team representatives

m eet • ch game officials.

Photo hy Stephanie Latka

Right: Abby Hay kicks the ball

past a Trinity Christian player.

Left: Adelaide Anderson powers

past a rl rinity Christian player.

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BKttom: The w om en’s soccer

Jtb&m with head coach Bill Bahr.

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I he 2 0 0 4 Tigers slid past the regional quarterfinals for th e first tim e in history, beating G r a n d \ hew College,

“We m ov ed the ball around a lot,” coach Bill Bahr said. “ Some injuries forced us to change shape, hut the girls stuck it out The Tigers ended their season with a loss against Bethel College And.) at the N C C A A ? orth i entral Region >emifinals Four o f the players, A delaide A nderson, Beth Bailey. NH-.i C lark uul Em ily O uim ette w ere nam ed N A IA A ll-A m erican

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R ig h t: A referee declares that there is a “goal.”

l o p le ft: An Azusa Pacific player flies through the air while attempting to carry the t 1.

Top right: Assistant coach Dustin

ia d a works with the team.

Left: Tiger quarterback Joe Boseo

hands off to Billy Lawrence.

Right: Tiger Justin DiSandro runs

past an A zusa Pacific defender.

Bottom: The Tiger football team

with heart coach Gary Newsome.

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Junior Joe Boseo is the Tigers’ quarter back.

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L a s t year, O livet N azarene U niversity w on a piece o f the M id-States Football A ssociation conterence in a live-w ay tie This year, the team continued its tradition o f finding good com petition. M ost gam es w ere against top 10 N A IA program s The team also got rid o f its bye week.

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W hile this 6-5 team w on the N C C A A icto' ■ B ow l in M inneapolis’ Metrod- itn -v O ^ l igers have plans for m ore success

W hile this 6-5 team Won the N C C A A Victory B ow l in M inneapolis’ M etrodom v, in the future.

—K yle Rago

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Left: Rachel Studebaker, April Kemnitz

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and M egan Gullickson block the ball. I--- | — B

Right: The Olivet volleyball

team, coached by Brenda Williams.