Jimmy Needham and Trip Lee. Learn about Jimmy Needham and Trip Lee’s experience at Tabor News, pg 1
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No plans for Spring Break? Check out some places around Kansas to visit. Features, pg 4-5
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Choir prepares for spring break Student Activities Board welcomes Jimmy Needham, tour of Oklahoma and Texas Trip Lee to campus as part of Grace Amazing tour that speak of God’s presence Jordan Giffin Opinion & Campus Life on earth in us and also passages
Each year, the Tabor College choir goes on tour during the week of spring break. This year’s tour, with stops in Wichita, Texas and several places in Oklahoma, has been given the theme of “Eternity in Our Hearts.” Director Brad Vogel has been a professor at Tabor for 15 years now. He said, “We are singing of the upward look we should have as believers—living with belief in the imminent return of Jesus Christ. The focus is also on God’s presence with us on this earth, in how we live and serve others.” Much of the New Testament was used as inspiration for the tour’s theme and focus. “The phrase ‘eternity in our hearts’ comes from Ecclesiastes 3:11; but we utilize many NT (New Testament) scriptures
that speak to our eternal hope,” Vogel said. The tour will include nine concerts in places such as First Mennonite Brethren in Wichita, Kan., Enid Mennonite Brethren in Enid, Okla., Balko High School and Crossroads Christian Church in Balko, Okla., Southwest Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Tex., and others. “I think it will be very enjoyable to sing at the seminary in Fort Worth,” Vogel said. “It is a School of Music and a central gathering spot for many Tabor alums in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, so I anticipate a good audience in a good venue.” Other fun stops that the choir will make on the trip include the 6th Floor Museum
Zach Bissell Editor-in-chief Famous Christian artists Jimmy Needham and Trip Lee were on Tabor’s campus on Saturday Mar. 3 for a concert. This concert was part of their “Grace is Amazing” tour. The Student Activities Board was able to have them make a stop here in Hillsboro for a concert that only cost students $5. The tandem arrived on campus around 11:30 am where some of the SAB members helped them unload their equipment before going to La Cabana for lunch. Senior Aaron Stepanek, junior Tim Roesch and sophomore Zach Trostel-Lopes escort-
ed Jimmy Needham, Trip Lee and the rest of the guys from the band to La Cabana. One crazy incident that Trostel-Lopes recalled was taking Trip Lee to Alco to buy some underwear. “I loved it,” said TrostelLopes, “Trip is an artist I look up too.” Trostel-Lopes was very excited to get to actually meet and hang out with one of his favorite artists. After lunch both Jimmy Needham and Trip Lee performed sound checks with the band. When the sound checks were over they ate dinner and had a devotional time by themselves before the show.
Andy Cherry started the show before Trip Lee came on stage. Jimmy Needham followed Trip Lee, and the two did a few songs together at the end of the concert. Because of the Tabor crowd, Jimmy Needham, Trip Lee and Andy Cherry came back on stage for an encore, which they said they never do. According to Trostel-Lopes they were impressed by the crowd and how excited they were during the concert. After the concert, everyone that performed signed autographs before heading back to the hotel to get some sleep before heading back on the road to continue the tour.
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Left: Jimmy Needham and his guitar during his set. Right: Trip Lee preforms one of his many songs.
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Together the tandem of Jimmy Needham and Trip Lee put on a great show for students of Tabor and people of the surrounding area. Tabor was blessed to have these two to include Hillsboro as part of their tour and spread the good news of Jesus Christ through their musical abilities.
Photo by Zach Trostel-Lopes
Photo by Zach Trostel-Lopes
Instructors take semester sabbaticals Scott Morrow
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What to do on tour? Allison Krehbiel, Logan Zielke and Ryan Loewen go shopping at Wal-Mart to pick up a few things while on choir tour last year. One of the several things that they found while out shopping was Rachel Goering who had found something delicious to eat. Learn where the choir will stop while on the tour above. What crazy things will the members of the choir do this coming tour when they head south to Oklahoma and Texas? Check with the choir members when they return to find out all kinds of good memories that they gain.
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You may have noticed that Shin-Hee Chin and Doug Miller haven’t been on campus lately. These two professors have both been on sabbatical for the semester to work on pet projects they may not have been able to work on during the school year. “By definition they are taking time to restore and refresh,” said Frank Johnson, Vice President of Academics. “It’s a break from the daily routine of the profes-
sor.” Johnson’s office talks with the teachers about when they are eligible for a sabbatical and what they could do as a project during their time away from Tabor. Every seven years from the first year the teacher is hired, the teacher may get a year as a sabbatical. “Obviously one cannot just go on a full R&R or a year-long one,” said Johnson, “so what often occurs is that they often get away from the routine with cer-
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tain energies put towards a certain project.” Dr. Doug Miller is working on some books and presentations while Instructor Shin-Hee Chin is working on a major art exhibit. The teachers can get full pay for half a semester of work, or half pay for a full semester. Both professors have chosen the half-semester sabbatical and will be back next semester. “I encourage faculty to take sabbaticals because they have
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Scott Morrow
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The Presidential Leadership Scholarship winners have been announced. Jeremy Johnson, Olathe, Kan.; Ashley Kemling, Grant, Neb.; Tristan Long, Osborne, Kan.; and Beth Nesser, Florence, Kan. have been selected as next year’s freshmen Presidential Leadership Scholars. Twenty-six potential recipients participated in the selection weekend. “The whole group was just a high quality group,” said Tabor College president Jules Glanzer. “Every one of them has a high capacity as an individual and we would love to have them on our campus.” The students that will not be getting the leadership scholarship will be getting smaller, leadership fellow scholarships if they come to Tabor. A young woman from Kenya applied for the scholarship and will receive the leadership fellow scholarship. “What’s important to remember is that this is a leadership laboratory mosaic,” said Glanzer. “The world is our classroom and this is about making connections and answering questions about being a leader.” The potential students had to compete with written essays and an extemporaneous speech, to name a few. Everything they did was noted in order to find qualities neces-
sary for leadership. “It was very important to create a campus event on steroids,” said Glanzer. “We want them to see our campus and experience Tabor but at the same time we are watching them and making a selection.” The freshmen students who received the main scholarship last year helped in the choosing process this year. “It was a lot less stressful than actually being a part of it,” said freshman Ryan Jorgenson. “I thought that all the fellows seemed very calm and well-put together, a lot more calm than I think I was.” Not only would they talk with the potential recipients but also their parents. “It was really interesting because we got to connect with the parents and them,” said freshman Marissa Hiett. The potentials also left an impression on the current scholars. “The initiative they took in things, even if they didn’t know exactly what to do they still did something,” said Jorgenson. “They all had really neat backgrounds and seemed really genuine on where they’ve been before Tabor.” “I’m really excited, we’ve learned the basics and now they’ll get to know them along with us progressing further,” said Hiett. “I’m excited to see the diversity they bring to the table.”
at Dealy Plaza in Dallas, which chronicles the assassination and presidential history of John F. Kennedy, and their “one-mall requirement.” Vogel said he is particularly excited to go south because they will, of course, get to eat at Whataburger. As tour is the focus of their
year, Vogel said he always looks forward to the time with his students and their musical abilities that they work all year preparing for. “I am always impressed and pleased with both the musicality and the servant hearts of the choir members,” he said. “They are able to combine musical excellence with spiritual service, and enjoy themselves at the same time.”
Academics: a change in recruiting Zach Bissell Editor-in-chief Tabor is switching some of its recruiting strategy around next year. “We have always used admissions counselors as academic recruiters,” said Rusty Allen, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Intercollegiate Athletics. Next year, professors in a few departments will be doing the recruiting because “they are the experts,” said Allen. Tabor has a vision for recruiting to each of the offered programs. The performing arts department is one of the departments that will have people within that focus on recruiting. Social work is another one that has a chance to do the same thing. The other fields of study around the school will not have a recruiter within them at this moment, but that could potentially change. Some of the major responsibilities that will be filled by the professors would be teaching,
traveling, connecting through social media, making phone calls and networking to create inquiries into the programs, said Allen. He later said that it is basically all the things that professors do and many of the things that recruiters do. The professors who will work as recruiters will be working closely with admissions. The professors will be acquiring paperwork from admissions for prospective students to be accepted to Tabor. The professors will also be the main people setting up the campus visits for the students. These professors will be trying to get students specifically for thie program like sports get athletes for the given sport. The music department and the social work department professors who have the extra bit of being a recruiter will work closely with Allen for planning and coordinating the things that they do. “It is exciting,” said Allen, “and we are hopeful it helps us to continue our enrollment growth.”
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earned it,” said Johnson. “That’s a unique perk for teachers and there are some that don’t take it for whatever reasons.” Most of the time, instructors will decide on a project that is immediately beneficial to the Tabor institution as well, like a book or something else that can be published and spread through Tabor out to other cities or cultures. Sometimes though, a project can be more long-term. “We value it highly and really encourage our professors to be involved,” said Johnson. “Sometimes teachers just need to get away from the grind of being teacher and being around students.” Loewen and Kostlevey will be taking full-year sabbatical next year. Kostlevey will be around sometimes but he won’t be around the entire time.
News in brief Avalanche Buries Afghan Village
Rescue workers are today plowing through an avalanche of heavy snow that destroyed a tiny Afghanistan village Sunday night, reports the AP. Snow buried Dasty, a 200-strong village in northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, and 37 casualties have been confirmed thus far—a number that officials expect to rise as rescuers trickle into the remote region. “It is a mountainous area with so much snow,” says Badakhshan’s deputy governor. “My concern is that many more people were killed.” Initial reports said that only three women and a child, who were not in Dasty at the time, were the sole survivors. The mountainous northeastern region is wracked by avalanches frequently, including one in 2010 that killed 170.
Woman Killed by Cannonball Fired by Lover
A 33-year-old San Diego-area woman died early this morning when a cannonball—fired by a man who is either her husband or her boyfriend—slammed into her mobile home. Authorities found the woman dead when they arrived around 12:15 am, and the man admitted to igniting what the San Diego Union-Tribune refers to as “makeshift artillery.” He was injured in the leg after igniting his contraption; a four-year-old who was in the home at the time was not hurt. Homicide detectives and the bomb squad are investigating.
Man Dies Trying to Set World Record
Janaka Basnayake’s world record attempt went tragically and terrifyingly wrong Saturday: The Sri Lankan man was attempting to set the record for longest time spent buried alive, but he was pronounced dead shortly after being unearthed. Friends and family helped to bury Basnayake in a 10-foot-deep trench sealed with wood and soil around 9:30 am, and he was brought to the surface, unconscious, at 4 pm, the AP reports, citing local media. Basnayake’s mother says he had twice buried himself previously, staying under for two and a half hours once and six hours another time. It is not clear whether a record for longest time buried alive officially exists.
Human, Gorilla DNA: 1.75% of It Is Different
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Josh Shaw and Aaron Garza prepare Henry Kellumen for his baptism on Wed. Feb. 22 inside of the Historic Church on campus. Kellumen was the first one to be baptized that night in front of several of his peers.
SP&D performs first-ever baptisms Zach Bissell Editor-in-chief On Wednesday, Feb. 22, senior Josh Shaw preformed baptisms of nine Tabor students with the help of sophomore Aaron Garza and sophomore Silas Peterson during SP&D. Freshmen Kathleen Bair and Patrick Reilly; sophomores Henry Kellumen, James Monroe and Jose Trejo; juniors Aziz Spellman-Smith, Josh Murphy and
Derek Mendenhall; and senior Lacy Jo Ritchey gave short testimonies to the audience before getting baptized in a converted, leaky drum box. There was a tarp under the drum box with four men holding up the corners just in case of a break. After all the testimony’s had been given, Shaw and Garza started to perform the dunking. “It was an honor to be a part of this and see the progression of how they are going through their
walk,” said Garza. The water that was used was cold, and Kellumen proved that as the first one to go and let the audience know as soon as his foot touched the water. Ritchey was a spontaneous addition said Garza. The others were all prepared, and afterwards Ritchey said that she wanted to be baptized as well. Each student who was baptized received a certificate that Shaw had made.
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In decoding the DNA of a western lowland gorilla, scientists made a discovery that may surprise you: Humans and gorillas differ in just 1.75% of their DNA, making our genomes more similar than previously thought. That percentage actually drops to 1.37% when compared to chimpanzees, our closest living relatives—but 15% of the time, gorilla DNA is actually more like human DNA than chimp DNA is, the Los Angeles Times reports. That “tells us that there are individual genes for which, if you want to find the closest sequence to humans, you won’t necessarily look at chimpanzees. In a few cases, you’ll look at gorillas,” says a geneticist. Source: newser.com
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Enslaving our own: Human trafficking in United States, Christians to help Allie Reefer
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‘The Hunger Games’ an engrossing read Jordan Giffin Campus Life & Opinion
As a young adult fiction novel, “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins may seem to be just another teeny-bopper read meant to elicit millions of teenage female, fans to fall in love with the male characters and produce a billiondollar franchise. Due to the fact that the movie, “The Hunger Games,” is coming to theaters on Mar. 23, this may seem to be only too true. However, with its smart writing and engrossing story line, “The Hunger Games” may prove to be more. Set in a future that is defined by a catastrophic event, North America has been left in ruins and is separated by only 13 districts and a ruling government, the Capitol. The lower-level districts live in poverty and filth, which does not improve the image of the Capitol’s inhabitants who live in wealth and splendor. In order to prove its power over the 13 districts, the Capitol holds a fight-to-the-death event each year, which pits children between the ages of 12 and 18 against each other. The heroine of the story, Katniss Everdeen, is a 16-year-old girl from the 12th district and is strong-willed, holds two boys’ hearts, and is quite the sharpshooter with a bow and arrow. The story line continues with Katniss being paraded around as a symbol of the oppression that District 12 and others suffer because of the Capitol’s greed. Unfortunately for the Capitol, Katniss will not be used as a pawn, and her strength and rebellion prove her to be both a worthy competitor in the games and a leader of the stirring revolt being called for by the districts. “The Hunger Games” is geared toward younger readers, but the intensity of the action and explicit examples of violence show the story to be more mature than the characters’ ages suggest. While the material is more mature than the propaganda for the book suggests, the read is enthralling and hauntingly creative. Readers are driven to think about choices made in one’s life and how the world around them can change at any moment.
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Eighty-five percent of sex trafficking victims in the United States are Americans. While many researchers say there is not a large human trafficking problem in the U.S., most are looking simply at the foreigners who have been brought into this country for slave labor and forced prostitution. What these experts fail to miss is the number of women and children from our own country that are trafficked within the borders. The U.S. Department of State estimates that at least 150,000 American children are involved with sex trafficking and prostitution inside our own country. These children are often looked at as criminals rather than victims, even though most are tricked into lives of sex slavery by pimps who give them the attention they are searching for. The illegal sex industry pervades our nations, with cases of human trafficking in each of the 50 states. Unfortunately, the American sex trafficking situation is only getting worse as people become more aware of it. The question is, what are we as Christians to do about it? The tendency of the church is to look outside of our own nation for hurting, broken people; meanwhile, thousands of our own are enslaved, poor and spiritually malnourished. Although it is good to care about other countries, American Christians must remember to care for our own. Some might argue that these women and children choose to live lives of prostitution, but they are essentially sex slaves, owned by their pimps and unable to break away from the bondages they find themselves tangled in. Statistics show that one in every three runaway or throwaway children will be lured into prostitution within 48 hours of being on the streets. No child grows up wishing to sell herself to strangers on the street multiple
times a night. Reject Apathy magazine states that these young girls and boys begin as sex slaves between ages 11 and 14 and sell themselves anywhere from 10 to 15 times each night for at least six nights a week. These heartbreaking statistics show just how large of an issue this is in our own country, as well as the rest of the world. Christians can remember what the Bible teaches about helping the poor, the orphans, the widows, and the immigrants, as well as remembering the women who have been redeemed from lives of sexual sin such as Rahab and Mary Magdalene. These American prostitutes, forced or not, are exactly who Jesus would have us reach out to in a culture that is corrupted with lies and distortions of sex. The children and women, who know little of any other way of life, deserve to have the hope of redemption and freedom. They not only need rehabilitation, whether from drugs or emotional scars, but they also need education, skill training, and simple love and care. Christians can also get involved at a political level, advocating for the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act that is currently up to be voted on. Showing our representatives and senators that we care can influence them to care about this issue, as well. Christian organizations such as International Justice Mission, Shared Hope International, and World Vision work to connect people to ways they can get involved and create awareness about injustices like human trafficking, nationally and globally. While some might look at these destitute people as sinners who are undeserving of love and affection, the truth is that they are starving for the hope that Christ gives. Christians must open their eyes and view our broken nation through the eyes of Jesus—lover of tax collectors, traitors, and prostitutes. Learn more at: http://www.womensfundingnetwork. org/resource http://rejectapathy.com
What would be your ultimate Spring Break plans? “One week in Canada with my uncle and cousins. We would spend most of our time in Downtown Vancouver.”
Aaron Stepanek Senior “Spending a week in Hawaii to bask in the warmth and to view the picturesque scenery —not to mention hopefully meeting the cast of Hawaii Five-0!” Kady Albrecht Junior “My ideal spring break vacation would be anywhere near the water with a fishing pole in my hand.”
Dylan Delk Freshman
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Mar. 14., also known as Pi Day, is today, 3.14. Celebrate with a slice of Kirby pie and a math problem!
n Tuition Freedom Day marks the date when the tuition that students pay for, for the year, no longer covers their education. It runs out. The rest of the amount it costs to keep the school open is paid for by generous donors. Thank a donor today. n Residence Halls close for Spring Break on Saturday at 5 pm.
Letters The View welcomes all comments, opinions, questions and suggestions from students, faculty and employees. We want to hear what you have to say. Let your voice be heard. Send all letters to the editor, Zach Bissell at zacharylbissell@tabor.edu or theview@tabor.edu.
The View Staff Editor-in-Chief, News &Sports Editor: Zach Bissell Features, Opinion, & Campus Life Editor: Jordan Giffin Reporters: Zach Bissell, Jordan Giffin, Destinee Cogburn, Scott Morrow Photographer: Nicole Tunks Adviser: Sara Sigley
The Tabor View is the official newspaper of Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan. It is published by Print Source Direct, LLC, 116 S. Main, Hillsboro, Kan., 67063. The opinion expressed in the Tabor View are not necessarily those of the Tabor View staff.
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13. Rolling Hills Zoo: Salina, Kan. 14. Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center: Hutchinson, Kan. 15. Kansas Underground Salt Museum: Hutchinson, Kan. 16. Exploration Place: Wichita, Kan. 17. Starlite Drive-in: Wichita, Kan. 18. Cheyenne Bottoms/Quivira National Wildlife Refuge: Barton & Stafford Counties 19. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum: Abilene, Kan. 20. Monument Rocks & Castle Rock: Gove County 21. St. Fidelis Catholic Church (Cathedral of the Plains): Victoria, Kan. 22. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve & the Flint Hills: Chase County 23. Big Brutus: West Mineral, Kan. 24. State Capitol: Topeka, Kan. 25. Legends Outlets: Kansas City, Kan.
Bummed out because it is spring break time and the only thing you have to look forward to is less homework for a week? No fear! Compiled here is a list of places that are perfect for a quick road trip with some friends. Some require over-night stays while others are perfect for just a fun-filled day! Main Street Café: Durham, Kan. Known for their cinnamon rolls, Main Street Café is only a short distance from Hillsboro. And yes, it is worth it. Worlds of Fun: Kansas City, Mo. Roller coasters your thing? Head a few hours up to Kansas City where Worlds of Fun has the Mamba, the Prowler and the Patriot. Dining and live entertainment are also available. McPherson Opera House: McPherson, Kan. On Friday, Mar. 23, catch“The Heart & Soul of Broadway” at the McPherson Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Students are only $10. World’s Largest Ball of Twine: Cawker City, Kan. Since Frank Stoeber started the World’s Largest Ball of twine in 1963, it now weighs almost nine tons. There is also a Masterpiece Twine Walk at the art gallery on the main street of Cawker City. World’s Largest Hand Dug Well: Greensburg, Kan. The United States Government named the Big Well as a National Museum in 1972. A gift shop is also on site. The Oz Museum: Wamego, Kan. “There’s no place like home,” holds true in the museum built as inspiration from the children’s book and movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Learn about all things OZ at the small, hometown museum in Wamego, Kan. Mount Sunflower, the highest point in Kansas: Wallace County At 4,039 feet above sea level, Mount Sunflower is the highest point in Kansas. While this may not be much to Coloradoans, it might bring a sense of home to the out-of-staters! The Center of United States: Lebanon, Kan. Visit a one-room church where the Center of the United States sits. Located about two miles northwest of Lebanon, Kan., there isn’t much to do, but you can still say you went! The World’s Largest Prairie Dog: Oakley, Kan. See Prairie Dog Town’s 6-legged steer and other farmland mutants, such as the live, five-legged cow, the 8,000 pound prairie dog and Roscoe The Miniature Donkey. Garden of Eden: Lucas, Kan. The creator, Samuel Perry Dinsmoor, first began construction on the cement garden in 1907. Other notable Lucas attractions include the Grassroots Arts Center, the Ceramic Flying Pig Studio, the World's Largest Souvenir Travel Plate and the Sculpture Rock Garden. Sternberg Museum of Natural History: Hays, Kan. Exhibits at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History include fossils collected from across Kansas. There are also mineral exhibits and videos explaining the history of the museum. Sedgwick County Zoo: Wichita, Kan. Lions, tigers and bears; oh my! As the 18th largest zoo in the U.S., with nearly half a million visitors annually, the Sedgwick County Zoo is a short distance away in Wichita. Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure: Salina, Kan. Another notable zoo is the Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, located six miles west of Salina, Kan. The zoo also features a museum with a domed ADM Theater and the Earl Bane Gallery. Kansas Cosmosphere& Space Center: Hutchinson, Kan. As a museum of space, the Kansas Cosmosphere& Space Center is sure to be out of this world! The Carey IMAX Dome Theater is currently showing “Tornado Alley,” which attempts to capture the births of tornados to better understand their origins and evolution. Kansas Underground Salt Museum: Hutchinson, Kan. Travel 650 feet below the Kansas prairie in 90 seconds. The Kansas Underground Salt Museum is one the “8 Wonders of Kansas.” Exploration Place: Wichita, Kan. The current exhibit at the Exploration Place is the “GPS Adventures National Traveling Exhibit” where you can use global positioning systems to find your way through mazes, better understand the technology and get into the action of the global treasure hunting game, geocaching. Starlite Drive-in Theatre: Wichita, Kan. A nostalgic classic, the Starlite Drive-in Theatre is a great way to get a big group of friends together, pile in a car and see three films in a row, right from the comfort of your automobile! Enjoy the concession stand and late-night fun. Cheyenne Bottoms/Quivira National Wildlife Refuge: Barton & Stafford Counties The Kansas Wetlands Complex of Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge are another“8 Wonders of Kansas” because of their international importance as a migratory stop for North American shorebird. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum: Abilene, Kan. Dedicated to former President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, this historical museum and library is full of American past and educational activities. Monument Rocks & Castle Rock: Gove County View giant rock formations found right here in Kansas. This area includes high bluffs, rock walls, and unusual limestone formations. St. Fidelis Catholic Church (Cathedral of the Plains): Victoria, Kan. The “8 Wonders of Kansas” also includes the breathtaking cathedral on the plains of Victoria, Kan., which was begun in 1908 and completed in 1911. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve & the Flint Hills: Chase County This scenic byway is a relaxing and easy drive to view the natural beauty of Kansas. The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve showcasesthe Fox Creek Schoolhouse and barn. Big Brutus: West Mineral, Kan. As the second largest electric shovel in the world, Big Brutus is a sight to see. Located in West Mineral, Kan., Big Brutus Inc. is a non-profit Kansas corporation dedicated to the mining heritage of Southeast Kansas. State Capitol: Topeka, Kan. The Kansas State Capitol Building, with free tours conducted by the State Historical Society, is worth the trip because, well, it’s free! Legends Outlets: Kansas City, Kan. No road trip is complete without some shopping. Legends Outlets in Kansas City offers many shops, restaurants and live entertainment options. The Stanford and Sons Comedy Club is also there, as well as the The Legends 14 Theatre at Village West where you can catch a flick.
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Tips for traveling, Spring Break 2012 Jordan Giffin
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The end of March is now in sight, and this means Spring Break 2012 is finally upon us. Many mistakes can be made when wanting to make your vacation the best it can possibly be. Here are some tips for before and during your fun-filled stay (wherever that may be) to ensure the best trip possible. According to the Transportation Security Administration, these words of caution are important to remember when going through airport security: n Do not pack or bring Prohibited Items to the airport. Read the Permitted and Prohibited Items list. n Pack travel-size containers less than 3 ounces comfortably in one, quart-size plastic, zip-top bag. Learn more. n Place valuables such as jewelry, cash and laptop computers in carry-on baggage only. Tape your business card to the bottom of your laptop. n Avoid wearing clothing, jewelry and accessories that contain metal. Metal items may set off the alarm on the metal detector. n All types of footwear are required to be removed and placed through the X-ray machine for screening. n Put all undeveloped film and cameras with film in your carry-on baggage. Checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped film. n Declare firearms & ammunition to your airline and place them in your checked baggage. n If you wish to lock your baggage, use a TSA-recognized lock . n Do not bring lighters or prohibited matches
to the airport. n Do not pack wrapped gifts and do not bring wrapped gifts to the checkpoint. Wrap on arrival or ship your gifts prior to your departure. TSA may have to unwrap packages for security reasons. Packing for over-night trips can always be stressful. There are those items that you remind yourself one hundred times to grab, and yet you still forget. Sometimes there are even items that you had no idea you would need until you reached your destination. Chris Brogan, who writes about self-improvement at chrisbrogan.com, lists five essential items, that you never knew you needed: n Power Strip–Hotels never seem to have enough power outlets for your laptop, cell phone, hair dryer, curling iron, etc. Not forgetting the other people you are traveling with will probably also have their own. Save your self some headache by just bringing some extra outlets with you! n Plastic Zip Bags–The uses of these simple items are endless. Business cards, snacks, toothpicks, bobby pins, receipts and more can be stored in this not-so-stylish, but highly effective little helpers. n Baby Wipes–Not just for babies, these wet wipes can help out in many different sticky situations, literally. Use for easy clean-up after a coffee spills or nacho cheese slips onto your shirt. You’ll most likely find your own uses. n Duct Tape–While it is not suggested that you take a whole roll (this can cause a security issue) a few strips may prove worth it. One piece for a homemade lint-roller, one piece to keep stubborn curtains closed, one or two pieces for mending broken luggage and maybe one to ensure a peaceful night. (Roommate snore? No longer!)
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“The Internet was used by approximately 90 million American adults to plan travel during the past year with 76 percent of online travelers planning leisure trips online,” according to usatravel.org. n Energy Bars –Whether ridiculously healthy, or covered in chocolate, these delicious snacks can really come in handy when you’re waiting on a late flight or bumming it at the beach and have no desire to move. Other snacks, such as cheese crackers, cookies, cereal bars, can be used as well - whatever your taste buds are craving!
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Site Seeing with Friends
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2010 graduate J.J. Bean, Becky Stekette and 2011 graduate Andrew Wiens pose together in New York as a reunion of friends. Stekette and Wiens planned the spring break trip last year to visit New York.
1. Forgetting your passport or not having at least six months validity left. This has happened to more of us than we care to admit it. 2. Checking baggage. Most seasoned road warriors will only have carry-on luggage; you’ll never see them waiting at the carousel. 3. Getting annoyed with airport security. Unfortunately they hold all the power and occasionally you’ll encounter someone who abuses it. Getting frustrated or angry won’t help get you through to your gate any faster; in fact, you can end up missing your flight. Under no circumstances mention the word bomb anywhere in the airport. 4. Not checking stopover duration. Getting stuck in an airport for eight hours isn’t much fun and will have you wishing you’d spent the extra few hundred dollars to fly direct. Use something like http://hipmonk.com to visually compare how much agony each flight entails. 5. Drinking too much on the flight. Airplanes already dehydrate you; drinking will
make that worse, stop you from sleeping properly and leave you more susceptible to catching a bug. 6. Leaving your iPad / phone / wallet in the seat pocket in front of you. 7. Missing a meeting because you slept in because of jet lag. Check your alarm clock know what it sounds like and then put it out of reach so you can’t simply turn it off. Also, ask for a wake up call as a backup. 8. Missing flights because you misjudged traffic conditions. Ask your hotel concierge about peak traffic hours and if anything special is going on in town. A marathon can cut a city in half, leading to delays of over an hour. 9. Forgetting your reading glasses. 10. Religiously sticking to one airline or network to maximise points/miles. The reality is they are often difficult to redeem and expire quickly, yet many road warriors go out of their way to fly on an airline, even when it’s more expensive, which takes longer and is much less convenient.
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Tennis future looking bright early on in season Jordan Giffin Opinion & Campus Life Editor The tennis teams are now toward the middle of their seasons, but neither have begun conference play.
Concentration
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Above: Tyler Dort concentrates on hitting the tennis ball back over the net during one of the few matches that the tennis team has played so far this season. Left: Anna Friesen hits the ball back over the net during one of her volleys on the court. She concentrates hard in an effort to win the point during one of the tennis matches this season.
Senior Amanda Faber said that she sees a big difference between college and high school tennis, and with so many freshman and sophomores this year, training their new players will be their main issue for the season. “In college, you often face a higher level of competition than in high school; you often play singles and doubles, and the format is duals rather than tournaments,” said Faber. “I think one of the main issues will be making the adjustment to college tennis, but I think that all of the girls will successfully make the transition.” With new players, as well as a new coach, Chad Gayer, Faber said she would “like to take advantage of every practice and match and not only use them to end the season playing the best tennis I can, but also to enjoy my last season of competitive tennis.” After finishing second in the KCAC last year, Faber said she thinks that the women’s team is capable of achieving this goal again for this season, and possibly surpass-
ing it. The men’s team, however, has several returning players and is continuing to improve with the men they returned from last year. The women’s tennis team holds a 2-2 record after losing to Emporia State University on the Mar. 7. The team’s wins were against Hastings College and Central Christian College on Feb. 25 and Feb. 29 respectively. The men’s tennis team holds a 1-3 record after they also lost to Emporia State University. The team’s win was against Central Christian College. Faber says their toughest competitors this year will be Bethel College and Kansas Wesleyan University. The team’s goal is to compete for the conference title, possibly against one of these two teams. “I think we have been improving each day,” said Faber. Faber said that the women’s team is
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proud to celebrate another accomplishment that she believes all student-athletes must strive for when playing a sport in the college setting. “Additionally, the women’s tennis team had the highest average GPA of any Tabor team for the second year in a row,” Faber said. “We are proud to succeed both in the classroom and on the court.” Both teams will compete next at Concordia University on Mar. 23. The match begins at three p.m.
Baseball field slowly being renovated Jeremiah Lauts
Guest Reporter
After improving greatly over three years of hard work, Tabor College baseball looks to improve its field. While completing a long hard, fought season in the spring of 2011, the Bluejay baseball field took a toll. This fall the Jays have worked hard on improving and renovating their facilities. “A new fence, infield and outfield being leveled with sand, new grass planted, expanded warning track are some of the expansions done to our field this semester,” said Derrick McBride Senior Jay’s outfielder. “There were parts of our field that were falling apart and not looking very good that had to be fixed, not only for a looks thing but for our safety as well,” said McBride.
The field renovations continued into the spring as the team began their season. The team started off by having the infield and outfield grass leveled. This happens by getting sand and pouring it all over the grass and having a chain link drag go over it helping the sand settle down to the dirt. “Making the field better will give the field a smoother playing surface and eliminate bad hops, keeping balls rolling true therefore, eliminating errors,” said pitching coach Pat Hon. Keeping a baseball field level is very important for keeping balls on the ground in a true line. The next step after leveling the field is seeding new grass over the entire field. The outfield and infield grasses are different so they are done separately. Up keep on the field and making the
grass and facilities look nice will help recruit players to play at Tabor. “Kids come to Tabor and the first thing they want to see is the field where they will perform, and a good looking facility will attract good players along with a good program,” said Hon. After the field was leveled and grass was planted the Bluejays tore down their old wooden fence, and replaced it with a blue chain link fence with some protective padding. “These renovations were needed,” said Hon. “Our facilities were looking embarrassing for the seasons our teams were having.” The fence is not complete yet, it still is awaiting a 30 foot net for right field to add to the eight foot tall fence. “We have a short porch in right field, the 30-foot net will help it play like a real size
Men’s basketball season comes Zach Bissell to a close with KCAC tourney loss to No. 5 McPherson College
Dribble Drive
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Michael Janzen drives past a Southwestern defender on his way to the basket in the final regular season home game.
Editor-in-chief
The basketball season has come to an end. The men gave it a great run in the post season, and almost pulled off a major upset. The men went into the tournament as the fourth seed, and played against the fifth seeded Southwestern College Moundbuilders. Tabor was down by a good amount before turning it on to win the game by a score or 62-54. With the win, Tabor advanced to the second round where they played the McPherson College Bulldogs. “We got better as the season went on,” said junior Meliton Reyna. The teams improvement showed in the tournament. Tabor gave the No. 5 team in the nation a great game, but just came up short, losing the game by two points. Seven seniors now depart from playing basketball at Tabor. There are shoes to be filled by the under classmen, and incoming players to help the team accomplish greater feats in the upcoming years. “We will continue to work hard,” said
ball park” said McBride. The team is excited for the 30 foot fence in right because it will resemble the Boston Red Sox well known field except the monster fence will be in right field instead of left. Renovations dealing with the parts of the field for the fans include both painting the bleachers and landscaping around the field. “We need more fans to come to our games in the spring, we like having as many people as possible come out to support us,” said McBride. The Jays started their season in Dallas, Texas in February, and their first home game was on February 24 against Morningside College. Look to catch the Jay’s field renovations being put to the test during the spring 2012 season. Reyna while looking forward to next season. There were two First Team All-Conference players, one from the men’s team, junior Ryan Chippeaux, and one from the women’s team, junior Katlyn Marry. Senior Kyle Wallace received an Honorable Mention award on the men’s, while Freshman Becky Bryan was placed on the AllConference Freshman team for the women. The Champions of Character were senior Gavin Serene for the men and junior Tynan Honn for the women.
Lay-Ups
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Taylor Redding goes up for a lay-up during a home game against Southwestern College
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Baseball team off to an- Tough preother good start in 2012 season for Scott Morrow
Reporter
The Tabor Bluejay baseball team split it’s games against York College, 22 in the nation, on Saturday, Mar 10. “I’m pretty pleased,” said coach Mark Standiford. The Bluejays won the first game 12-2 and lost the second game 8-11. The team won against Morningside College 8-3 on Wednesday Mar 7, and they won both games against Dakota State University 8-4, and 13-6 on Friday Mar. 9. The team’s current record is 14-4 with a home record of 7-1 at home. “Certainly can’t complain, it’s been good for us,” said Standiford. “We’re still figuring things out but we’ve been really solid overall.” It’s still very early in the season, despite playing 18 games. The baseball team will be playing 36 more games this season. “We beat Fort Hays State and they are a Division 2 team,” said Standiford. “That was a good indicator.” Tabor beat Fort Hays 6-5 on Tuesday Mar. 6. The team will be playing two games against Bethany College on Thursday, here at home. Then they will have to
play Bethany another two times on Friday at Bethany. The games against Bethany will signal the beginning of conference play for this season. Bethany’s record is 13-5.
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Eye on the ball
Above: Art Corona helps lead the Bluejays to a healthy start of their season. Below: Anthony Mendoza pitches during his start against York College on Saturday Mar. 10.
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softball Zach Bissell
Editor-in-chief
The softball season is in full swing. The team currently has a record of 4-10 after playing in two tournaments, the Friends University Tournament and the McPherson College Tournament, and other single games. “As a team we have a lot of talent and potential,” said senior Amanda Howe, “we’re just waiting for things to click.” While playing the Friends tournament on Mar. 3, the Lady Jays played against Hastings College, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, and Mount Mercy University. The Lady Jays lost a tough game to Hastings 8-7, but then bounced back to defeat Oklahoma Wesleyan 10-5. The final game against Mount Mercy saw the Jays fall 6-0. On Mar. 6 Tabor traveled to Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan. Tabor played two games against Haskell, winning both games by scores of 13-2 and 10-2 respectively. Last weekend, Mar. 9-10, the team played in the McPherson College Tournament. In this tournament they played five games. Their opponents were Central Christian College, Mid-America Christian, and Hastings on Friday, and Southwestern University and Doane College on Satur-
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Melisa Cruz uses good form as she prepares to make the throw to first base to get an out last season.
day. Friday started off well for the Lady Jays by defeating Central 11-5. In their second game on Friday against Mid-America the team lost 10-5, and then lost 14-4 to Hastings to end their day on Friday. Saturday saw similar results as the team lost both games by scores of 9-6 to Southwestern and 11-3 to Doane. “We played tough against some really good teams” said Howe. Tabor’s next games are this weekend, Mar 16-17, at the Sterling Tournament. The next home game is Mar. 31 against Bethel College, this is also the opening of conference play. “Once we put everything together and play to our best potential we’ll be a top competitor in conference,” said Howe. That is the goal for Tabor.
Track and field begins outdoor season at TC home meet Destinee Cogburn
Reporter Tabor’s Track and Field team has finished the indoor season, and already competed in their first outdoor meet of the year. Junior Dominick Eastman and six other Bluejays competed in the National Indoor Track meet in Geneva, Ohio. Junior Emily Post, high jump, senior Jasmine Peggese, 20 pound weight throw, sophomore Nathan Vogel, 600m run, Eastman 60m hurdles and the 4x800m team of Vogel, freshman Chris Lopez, freshman Garrett Daugherty and freshman Phillip Mangos. With his performance at the national meet, Eastman received an All-American honor. The meet, held March 10 at home, proved to be a good starting point for the men’s and women’s teams. For the men’s team; Daugherty placed 3rd in the 1500m run, junior Jacob Heil, 2nd in the steeple chase, senior Mickey Polley, 3rd in Pole Vault, freshman Joel Allen 2nd in the 5,000m run, junior Aziz Spellman-Smith 3rd in long Jump, 2nd in triple jump, freshman James Dotson 3rd in 400m dash, freshman Jacob Nachtigal 3rd in 110m high hurdles, junior David Loewen 2nd in Javelin, junior Brandon Gooden 1st 400m hurdles and junior Michael Klaassen 3rd shot put. Tabor A 3rd 4x100m relay, 2nd in 4x400m
relay, Tabor B 3rd 4x400m relay. “I think the meet is a good compass for the rest of the season,” said senior Collin Mainord. This is also Mainord’s first year on the team. He said his personal goal for the season is just to improve, and help the team win since it is both his first and last year on the team. He also said he hopes that the team will stay focused and finish with the same work ethic they started the season with. “We try to keep the mood light and let people know that they can still have fun while working hard,” said Mainord. On the women’s team, senior Samantha VanRanken is also said she is looking forward to a successful season for herself as well as the team. For the women; freshman Katerina Plaza placed 3rd in the 100m dash, freshman Kaitlyn Lowry 3rd in the 1500m run, sophomore Yvonne Brubacher 1st Pole vault, Peggese 3rd in discus, 1st in hammer throw, sophomore Makenzie King 1st in 200 and 400m dash, Post 1st in triple jump and high jump, VanRanken 1st in Javelin, sophomore Cassandra Whiteneck 3rd high jump, junior Tynan Honn 2nd shot put, Tabor A 4x100m relay 2nd, and 2nd in the 4x400m relay. “We have a good, diverse group,” said VanRanken. “I
think we’re a closer team than we’ve ever been.” VanRanken said that her personal goal for the season is to qualify for nationals in the javelin, and be an encourager to teammates. Mainord and VanRanken both said that they are looking forward to seeing lots of Tabor students at the home meets to show their support. The next meet for the track team is tomorrow, Mar. 15 at the Southwestern College Invitational.
Run and Jump
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Above left: Garrett Daugherty runs during his event at the home meet. Above right: Jacob Nachtigal competes during his hurdle race.
First KCAC Cheer Championship Zach Bissell
High Rise
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The cheer team performs a stunt during the Bluejay Classic held in Jan.
Editor-in-chief
The first ever Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Cheer Championship was held on Mar. 3. The championship was hosted by Ottawa University. For this Championship, five schools sent their cheer squad: Kansas Wesleyan University, McPherson College, Bethany College, Ottawa and Tabor. “We improved a lot since the Bluejay Classic,” said sophomore Colton Olsen.
“We were able to throw collegiate level pyramids. It was awesome!” Tabor competed in the squad competition, the mascot competition, tumbling, jumps and group/partner stunting. The Bluejay mascot walked away from the competition in second place. In the jumping competition freshman Charley Little and sophomore Dalton Burkhard took home two top three finishes. The group/partner stunt team of junior Blake Beye, freshman Rachel Hampton, Olsen and Little won this part of the competition. “Our cheer squad has worked very hard
throughout the season and it paid off at conference,” said freshman Kendra Lawson. Overall the squad took home second place in the conference championship. “In the words of ‘Bring It On,’ ‘Second Place, HECK YEAH!’” said Lawson. Congratulations to the entire team as well as those individuals who placed among their specific event. This was the third competition for the cheer squad this year. The team is still preparing for their final competition which takes place on Mar. 31.
8 CAMPUS LIFE Room sign-up dates approach Tabor IT department seeks Destinee Cogburn Reporter
Room sign-ups are approaching, and the sooner you sign up, the more likely you are to get the room of your choice. Students who wish to have priority in signing up for a room must pay their $50 deposit no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29. In order to participate in room sign up, students must have a roommate unless they intend to sign up for a single room. Don’t have a roommate? No problem. Director of Housing Patrick Masar said he realizes that this can be a stressful situation, and said he is happy to help with the search for a roommate. It is not uncommon for him to spend a lot of time talking with students about rooming options. Students who wish to live in
the townhouses must have completed 56 credit hours and two years of post-high school experience in order to be eligible. To live in Dakota Hall, eligible students must have 24 credit hours. If you get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of homework and life that you miss the signup deadline, never fear. You can still sign up after the deadline. However, your name will be added to the bottom of the list, meaning that you will not get first pick of the rooms. “If you want to have any choice, you need to get there early. Otherwise you’re limited on what you can choose from,” said Student Life administrative assistant Kaylene Unruh. To make your deposit, just see Unruh in the Student Life office. All students who have sub-
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mitted their housing deposits and roommate choice by the deadline will have their names included in the sign-up schedule. The schedule will be determined by order of the average of roommates’ combined credit hours (the students with the highest combined credit hours are given first priority). The sign-up schedule will be posted in the Student Life Office and outside of the cafeteria doors Monday morning, April 2. Students should come to the chapel at their assigned time, according to the posted schedule, sign the Community Life Covenant for next year, and make their room choice. If all roommates cannot make it, one may sign up for the pair or group. Room sign-up evenings are Monday, April 2 for women and Tuesday, April 3 for men.
Destinee Cogburn Reporter
Tabor’s Office of Information Technology is looking for students who would be willing to be a part of a student advisory board. The board plans to meet three times each semester in order to discuss technology problems on campus. Chief Information Officer Joy Mark said that she wants the board to be a place where students can go to voice their questions, concerns or problems with technology on campus. “The idea is to get input from students concerning issues with IT that affects their lives,” said Mark. As students may know, there are a few “dead spots” on cam-
pus, specifically in the men’s quad, where wireless Internet connection may not always work. Mark said that this could be due to a faulty connection point or just the nature of the building structure. Through students communicating with the board, Mark said the IT department hopes to locate and potentially fix these areas. In the future, the board also plans to discuss the possibility of Tabor offering more online learning opportunities during the semester. Currently there are only two members on the board, junior Clay Shewey and senior Brett Eitzen, but Mark said that she would love to have a very diverse group of about eight students, both male and female.
Spring serve heads to Joplin Pep Band selected over other schools to Destinee Cogburn play for Conference basketball games Reporter For the past five years, groups of Tabor College students have selflessly spent their spring break helping people in crisis. Tabor’s Spring Serve program makes this all possible. The trips, which are organized through Mennonite Disaster Service and directed by Tabor men’s quad resident director, Joe Wuest, sends groups of about 15 students all over the country to assist in disaster clean-up projects. Though there are usually four trips for students to choose from, because of lack of applicants, there is only one trip this year. “Some years (the numbers) will just be down. I hope this is not a trend of the student body,”
said Wuest, who is used to seeing all four trips filled to capacity. In previous years, spring serve trips have served in Nashville, New Orleans and Kansas City. Three other trips that were on the agenda for this year were New Orleans, Minot, ND and the Kansas City rescue mission. This year, seventeen students will be traveling to Joplin, Mo., under the leadership of Dr. Karol Hunt to aid in the continuing clean up after the tornado that devastated the city last May. “I think with service that (students) can experience Christ in some way. Put back their own selfish desires; it’s a very selfless thing,” said Wuest. “I hope they can look back and have lasting memories.”
Zach Bissell Editor-in-Chief The Tabor College Pep Band was selected to play at the Conference Championship basketball games this year. They were selected over the bands from other schools in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. The band played at Hartman Arena in Wichita on Monday, Feb. 27 during the women’s and men’s championship basketball games. Tabor College was not competing on the court in either one of these games. Playing at the championships was “fun, and I loved it,”
said Cody Schroeder, a junior bass trombone player. Schroeder was pleased with the selection and said “it means we were playing well.” Tabor fans know just how well the pep band can play by the way they play at the home basketball games. “It would have been better if our teams would have been playing,” said Schroeder, “but it was still a lot of fun.” With the selection, the pep band got to play in one final game before the end of the basketball season. Three band members were also selected to play in the Kansas Intercollegiate Orchestra. Freshman Matthew Wiebe on
More engagements on campus
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Logan Stranghoner & Ryan Steventon Ryan and Logan met at church, where they are both youth sponsors. After dating for one year and two months, Ryan proposed to Logan. One evening, the couple was in Wichita at the River Walk fire lighting. As soon as the fires went out, Ryan said, “Now is the best time as ever...” and asked Logan to marry him, while on bended knee. Ryan and Logan plan to get married in their home church, Lighthouse Community Church, in Wichita on August 4, 2012.
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trumpet, senior Mary Goering on violin, and Schroeder were the three to represent Tabor. “It was an enjoyable experience,” said Wiebe. “I appreciated the experience.” Wiebe said that he plans on auditioning next year for the Kansas Intercollegiate Band. The band and the orchestra switch off each year. The orchestra preformed on Feb. 23 and 24 at Century II in Wichita. Congratulations to the three for their honors, and the rest of the pep band for their selection to play during the conference championship basketball games. There are still some concerts left for the band to play this year.
Editor’s Note: The Tabor View wishes to apologize to these two couples who were not included in the engagements feature in our February issue.
Stephanie Ens & Brett Eitzen Brett and Stephanie were both nominated for homecoming host and hostess on October 15th. Since being nominated was a big deal to both of their families, they all arrived at Tabor early to take pictures and spend time with Brett and Stephanie. The families proceeded to take family pictures on the Lohrenz steps. Then, of course, Brett and Stephanie needed to take pictures together. While taking pictures, something caused Stephanie to look away from Brett. When she looked back at him, he was knelt down on one knee and asked her to marry him. It took a few very long seconds for Stephanie to understand what had actually happened, but after those few very long seconds she answered “Yes!” Their families had no idea that the proposal would happen that day, but the couple said that it was perfect because both of their families got to be there. After the proposal, the two made their way to the football field for the half-time ceremonies. When their names were announced, the announcer also let the crowd know that they had also just gotten engaged. After that, Stephanie said that it was hard to hear what else the announcer was saying because everyone was cheering.