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Business students launch project to revamp the Jay Shop Megan Voth
on Facebook to advertise the potential remodeling and creDuring the fall of 2016, mulated a Jay Shop Instagram actiple remodeling projects are count. taking place around the Tabor “I also want to create a webCollege campus. site that is attractive, is appealAt the beginning of the seing to the eye and is similar mester, the Consumer Behavto the my.tabor.edu website in ior class of 13 students dove order for users to navigate the into starting a new project of website easily,” Hinerman said. revamping the Jay Shop. The place team will be enThis project will not only gaged with the presentation of give the shop a new, updated the shop and what it looks like look, but will also benefit the inside. class in determining how the “They will be working with updated shop will affect stushelving and painting and posdents, faculty, alumni and cussibly hoping to redo the floors tomers positively. and walls, depending on the Junior Kianna Hinerman is funding we have,” Hinerman one of the students working on added. Senior Kristen Martens is a member of the place team. She said one of the components of the project for the place team is recreating the t-shirt wall. “The idea came from looking at stores we’ve seen and how they present t-shirts,” Martens said. “We took what we had and came up with our own way of doing it.” The product group currently took a large step in drawing more attention to the Jay Shop by selling the “Think Pink” and “Breastmode” shirts for Breast The Jay Shop is Tabor’s campus bookstore. It sells textbooks as well as Cancer Awareness month in Bluejay apparel and merchandise. Photo by Bailey Kaufman.
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“We have four teams that work together to accomplish all different parts of the process of redoing the Jay Shop,” she said. The four teams consist of an online team, a place team, a product team and a funding team. Hinerman is a member of the online team. She said her team will be working with the Jay Shop’s online presence and updating the social media sites in order to advertise the changes. In order to get the word out and show the campus what is coming, the online team posted
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Senior Celeste Worthy helps organize one of the Jay Shop’s closets as part of her role on the place team. In addition to the place team, there is a finance team, an online team, and a product team. Photo by Bailey Kaufman.
October. Hinerman said this event also provided added funds to help with future purchases. The finance group is in charge of keeping track of available funds and spending in the budget. Throughout the semester, the finance team has met with donors, student senate, and the manager of the Jay Shop, Becky Nuss, in order to raise money and stay organized. “Hopefully, along the way we will see different areas and opportunities in the community
to fundraise,” Hinerman said. “Most of the process depends on time and money.” At first, Hinerman said the students working on the project thought they could move through things more quickly, but overall the process is going smoothly. “We are getting comfortable with talking to people and accomplishing objectives,” she added. Hinerman also said it takes a lot of time, patience and effort to talk to multiple people on continued on page 2
King of Thailand, pg. 4 // Schmidt wedding videography, pg. 6 // Hillsboro Has It, pg. 9
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Several Tabor students attend MB Mission Vision Summit Project Jay Shop Ricky Benavides Staff Writer Kansas, at the Oasis Ranch and ReFor some, fall break is a time to treat Center, which is owned by the parents of junior Tabor student Hali rest or party. For sophomore Brandon Staats Pankratz. and about 20 other Tabor students, Speakers came from as far as Canfall break was a time to get closer to ada and Washington, DC, to as near God and learn about being on mis- as Hillsboro to help students pray, learn, and connect. sion. MB Mission is the Mennonite Sara Jo Waldron, youth pastor Brethren Church’s mission organi- at Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren zation. It organized the Vision Sum- Church, was one of many speakers mit, a weekend full of training and scheduled to help teach and pray learning about the aspects of living with students. The activities included spending and serving on God’s mission. The best part of the Summit, ac- time in groups and talking about the cording to Staats, was being with Holy Spirit, along with listening and spending time with new and differothers who love Jesus. “My favorite part was the genuine ent people. worship with other Jesus lovers,” he “We spent time in small groups talking about what God had laid on said. The summit was comprised of our hearts,” said Staats. Staats heard about the Summit speakers and activities to help leaders better understand the roles that from his own church’s affiliation Christ gives them in order for the with MB Mission and from an internship he had earlier this semester. gospel to expand. MB Mission is a global mission The Summit was held in Plevna,
organization that began in 1883. It sprouted from an attempt by the Mennonite Brethren Church to become internationally involved in mission work. MB Mission comprises of churches and individuals who help in any way, from donations to host families. For Staats, a Christian Ministry major, the Summit was just one of many steps in his goal of starting his own ministry. “As of now, I will be going to Garden City to start a ministry within the Somalian refugee community, while pursuing a master’s degree,” Staats said. The Vision Summit was open to disciples interested in God’s mission on the local, national and international level. “The Summit left a deeper desire and longing to walk in God’s plan for my life,” Staats said.
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campus, such as maintenance, the alumni association, the business office and Nuss, before changes are made. However, the members of the project are excited to see how the project impacts the Tabor community. “It’s cool to be able to see the progress we’re making and hear people talk about how excited they are to see a difference being made through Project Jay Shop,” Martens said. Because of the size of the project, the process is ongoing and will funnel into another class in the spring semester. “By the end of the semester, I hope to establish a foundation for the project to move forward,” Hinerman said. “I want to make sure we obtain an effective start that the next group can build off of and improve the project even more.”
Student Activities Board hosts annual Mr. Tabor competition
Camden Cox Staff Writer On Oct. 30, the Student Activities Board held the annual Mr. Tabor competition. Mr. Tabor is a pageant-like competition in which four male Tabor students compete to be crowned Mr. Tabor. This year’s contestants were freshmen Israel Washington, Danny Smith, Austin Weaver and Jacob Rudolph.
Cody Kroeker, a sophomore and president of the board, described the event this way: “Mr. Tabor is a talent show, intended to measure two specific things: ‘Misterness’ and Taborness.’” The SAB also appointed unique judges, including last year’s Mr. Tabor Michael Beye, homecoming hostess Tena Loewen, and graphic design professor Derek Hamm.
This year’s event included a lip syncing section. Upon being asked about the strengths of the event, Kroeker pointed out that he “loved the twofaced Austin Weaver and his Disney song, and Danny’s wrecking ball” during their lip-sync performances. “I was moved, literally,” he said. “I fell out of my chair!” Along with the musical perfor-
mance, the contestants took part in pitching a toilet paper sale, a hotdog eating contest, and a costume oriented introduction. Much of the time in between contests involved direct input from the judges themselves, as they gave mixed reviews of their mixed emotions. At times, people in the audience had a hard time figuring out if the
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Tabor student competes in pizza making competition Bailey Kaufman
Editor Shannon Martens’ job at the local Pizza Hut restaurant has led to a unique opportunity for the sophomore graphic design major. On Oct. 5, Martens competed
in a pizza making competition for regional Pizza Hut restaurants in Abilene. The competition involved two competitors who each had to take a 50 question test and prepare two pizzas.
Sophomore Shannon Martens competes in a pizza making competition on Oct. 5 in Abilene. Martens won the competition and will compete at the company competition in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Dec. 13. Photo courtesy of Shannon Martens.
“The test included questions about nit-picky details,” Martens said, “like how many pepperoni slices go on different sizes of pizzas and how they should be spaced. There were also questions about cleaning the kitchen and keeping things up to standard.” The competitors were asked to prepare a medium thin crust pizza and a stuffed crust pizza. The judges timed the preparation of each pizza individually and then evaluated the final products. “I put the sauce and toppings on it and then they took about ten minutes looking at the pizza,” Martens said. “They criticized every little detail. They also had a list of things in order of how I was supposed to make the pizza, and they checked things off as I was making it.” Martens made the thin crust pizza
in 40 seconds and the stuffed crust pizza in two minutes. Competitors were expected to complete the pizzas in a total of five minutes. They received one point for every second that they were under that limit. Martens said she practiced for the test portion of the competition, but otherwise, she did not spend much time worrying about the competition. “It’s not a big deal in my mind,” she said. “I just kind of think it’s a funny thing.” Still, Martens won the competition and will compete next on Dec. 13 in Grand Island, Nebraska, at the company-wide meeting. Martens has worked at the Hillsboro Pizza Hut restaurant since February 2015.
Business students attend workshop, tour soccer stadium in Kansas City Ricky Benavides Staff Writer The business leadership group had an exciting opportunity to learn more about the world of accounting and business on Oct. 24. In addition to attending a conference, they visited the Children’s Mercy Park. The trip was organized by business professors Jesse Shumacher and Norman Hope to help students gain valuable insight into the world of business. The trip included attending a business and industry workshop, along with a tour of the facilities of Chil-
dren’s Mercy Park, the home of Major League Soccer team Sporting Kansas City. The workshop was designed for CPAs, accountants and those in public practice. Hope was also on the steering committee for the event. He helped with customizing it to provide the most information to those who attended the event. The workshop was designed to provide general and detailed information about industries and businesses. “Basically, we listened to speakers teaching us their special tricks in
the business and accounting world,” said Spring Jones, a senior business major who attended the event. The participants and speakers are mainly CFOs, accounting and finance managers and directors and staff accountants. The workshop covered topics ranging from business strategy and leadership to corporate and crowd funding. The speakers were all trained professionals who are highly skilled and knowledgeable in their respective fields. The two featured presenters were Don Minges, Number Guy CFO,
and Patrick Stroh, president of Mercury Business Advisors (MBA). Minges is a CFO who has had experience on the board of directors for many firms. Stroh is president of MBA and author of “Business Strategy: Plan, Execute, Win!” While there was some focus on accounting, different types of business majors found valuable information as well. “I’m not an accounting major so some of it was definitely over my head,” said Jones. “But there were some great management points as well, which is my focus.”
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Is it un-Christian be a patriotic American?
Mark Hodges by the public servants, who Staff Writer are chosen from amongst the In the midst of this strange election year, it seems that this country is in the middle of a political identity crisis. So is the identity of Christian belief in America. In my time here at Tabor, I have had the privilege to hear so many perspectives from many people and professors on what the Bible teaches about being a citizen of the Kingdom and not the world. Amen. However, when a country is founded upon the principles that we the people are the governing authority under Almighty God, is it then our sacred duty to ensure that we the citizens stay vigilant in keeping individual freedom intact? We as students, teachers and citizens of this country are very blessed that we have the privilege to congregate in the name of the Lord to discuss topics like this without the fear of being persecuted and martyred like the ancient Christians because it is our natural right. This “natural right” is given to us by our creator, God Almighty. So claims the founding fathers anyway, and the ideas and principles expressed in The Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights. The law of the land is obeyed and is the legal authority, enacted by the people and enforced
people to protect and work for the people. These are biblical principles, and in many ways mirror images of what ancient Israel looked like in the time of the Judges, before the reign of the monarchs Saul, David, Solomon, etc. Therefore, if our certain rights and liberties are endowed by God, “we the people” then hold it as our sacred duty to ensure that not only we as individuals do what we have to, and to not only ensure we have these rights, but that our neighbors do as well. So, is it un-Christian to be a patriot? No, because this country is a gift from God. We have the ability to search and seek God freely, unlike many countries in the world that Christians live in. That is our privilege. If we believe God is our master and sovereign Lord and that he is above us and no other monarch, which is what this country was founded upon, we should serve as his humble, divine examples in this world, according to his word. That patriotism doesn’t just mean waiving the banner of red, white and blue, but rather lifting up our praise to Yahveh Nissi, or as translated in Exodus 17:15, “The LORD Our Banner.”
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Late King of Thailand is loved, respected, and will be greatly missed couldn’t be reached by car to Sierra Sanchez Staff Writer help rural regions. Throughout his lifespan, he funded and implemented Oct. 13, 2016, is a day that forever changed the over four thousand royal lives of over 67 million projects that aimed to improve the lives of everyday people, myself included. It was on this day that Thai people. He wasn’t a rich king who King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the reigning king of lived a life of luxury and comfort, but was a king deThailand, passed away. Ascending the throne at voted to his people. Since Thailand is a constijust 18 years of age, King Bhumibol reigned for over tutional monarchy, the king does not technically hold 70 years. When he passed away at much power. In fact, King Bhumibol the age of 88, he was the world’s longest reigning often stayed out of political monarch and was highly matters completely. When he revered by both Thais and did intervene, however, the country almost always sided foreigners alike. Having been born and with him. His wisdom and sound raised in Thailand, I have grown up with an inher- character gave the Thai peoent respect for the king. As ple a sense of hope that their with other natives, I looked government often failed to to the king as our country’s provide. The respect and adoration of the king united devoted father figure. Over the years, I have Thais; he was the only perwitnessed the king im- son who held the country toproving our country little gether. It’s hard to explain what by little. Unlike other monarchs made the king so special to in the past, King Bhumibol me. He was a man who owned intentionally sought to better the lives of those living 33 dogs, composed 48 pieces of music, and spoke six difin extreme poverty. He was known for often ferent languages. Although many people retrekking through jungles to reach remote tribes and garded him as semi-divine, traveling to places that it was his ability to relate to
all types of people from different walks of life that stood out most to me. For 70 years, King Bhumibol worked tirelessly to holistically better the Kingdom of Thailand. He single-handedly revitalized a country corrupted by a long history of power struggles and political turmoil. The entire country has now entered a one month period of mourning. Most Thais are now only wearing somber colors, bright billboards have been switched off, celebratory events have been cancelled, and newspapers are only being produced in black and white. Thousands gather at the Grand Palace and weep at the passing of the nation’s father. I am proud to have been born in the reign of King Bhumibol. My genuine respect and appreciation for him is almost inexpressible. Whether it was standing up for the king’s anthem before watching a movie in the theater, or getting out of our cars to watch as his royal entourage of cars zoomed by, I have always looked up to King Bhumibol, and I always will.
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“Ghostbusters” should have been a sequel, not a reboot Tyler Parrish
ing to release the paranormal upon cause the filmmakers went out of
Staff Writer New York City, it is up to the their way to replace the original
The reboot of one of the most beloved films of all is finally on the big screen, and the reviews are mixed. When the trailers of this film were released, people became either super excited or harshly skeptical. Both sides of the spectrum reacted to the exact same controversial change: the traditionally male cast was replaced with women. Due to this specific change, fans of the original film despised this reboot. They hated it even before the film was released. As a result, the controversial feministic point of view began to set in. This may have had something to do with the fact the roles were reversed. Personally, I can understand why people would not enjoy this film as much as the original. But I do not think the all-female main cast is the reason. I think there is more to it. The story follows the similar formula from the original film, which involves a character’s interest in the paranormal. This gets the attention of other paranormal investigators to seek out a ghost not too far from them. They are surprised by what they find and continue to pursue capturing and taming the paranormal. With an evil psychopath will-
Ghostbusters to take them down. Ignoring all qualities of the original film, I attempted to judge this reboot as its own film. I had no idea how difficult that would be after watching it. Therefore, I will have to compare them a bit loosely. I will explain why later in this article. The reboot has its mix between the good and the bad. I want to talk about the good stuff first. The actors portraying the Ghostbusters perform decently in an attempt to make the film their own. Even though the roles are reversed, they at least do their best with the roles given to them. The climax was the best part of the film. This was where the Ghostbusters used their new gadgetry they introduced throughout the film against the ghosts attacking them. There was a lot more variety in terms of the scientific technology used in comparison to the original film. There was a mix of guns, grenades and implosive devices that they would use against the ghosts. But now, I will talk about the bad. The main problem I personally have with the film is the fact that it is a reboot instead of a sequel. Making this film into a sequel would have made more sense be-
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cast entirely. It would have been some sort of legacy the new cast would have to carry. If they were to do that, it would explain why these changes were made to begin with. In fact, the number of Ghostbusters did not have to be limited to only four members. It could have been extended to five, six or possibly more. The cameos, who were the original cast members, would have had more of a reason to appear in this film. But instead they were used as throw-away gags that were not even funny. Due to the fact that this is a reboot, the changes that the filmmakers made were so drastic and so rushed to a point where they did not explain why they made those choices. In my opinion, this significant flaw is what causes the film to suffer. This could also explain why fans of the original despised the new film entirely. For those who have not seen the original, they may enjoy this film on its own. For me, it is a shame that the filmmakers did not achieve privilege for the sequel they thought they deserved.
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If you could choose someone from Tabor to be president of the United States, who would it be? “Sheryl Richert in the mail room, because she’s creative and a problem solver.” Becky Nuss Jay Shop manager
“Clayton Robins, my bestie. And he says he would be fair and equal even though that’s a complete lie.” Freshman Haven Haas
“President Glanzer because he already has experience as a president. And it’s probably harder to run Tabor than it is to run a country.” Sophomore Miguel Castillo
“Igor Granja, one of the Brazilian students, because he has great ideas and has potential to be an entertaining president.” Senior Jose Ruano
“Rasheed Malcolm (men’s soccer graduate assistant) because he’s funny and scary and a good coach.” Sophomore Alexis Olivares
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The Schmidts share life through the eye of a lens Maryn Robson grew when the summer of She pointed out that at rience Courtney did. Staff Writer 2016 rolled around. Many her family reunions, every Nonetheless, when the What started as an idea of the couple’s friends were woman has a camera and is couple took Hamm’s Digifor Ben and Courtney getting married, and they taking photos and/or film- tal Storytelling class, they Schmidt soon turned into were asked to film and take ing. However, it wasn’t un- both learned a lot about the a business endeavor and a photos for the weddings. til high school that Court- power of the lens and how way to share life with peo- Among these friends were ney developed a personal to convey a story through Tabor students Garrett and passion for photography. it. ple. The Schmidts have a Ellen Nikkel and Tim and For Ben on the other The process of photogwedding videography/pho- Kat Regier. In the winter, hand, this hobby is a new raphy and videography is complicated. First of all, it tography business that has they plan to video Molly experience for him. taken on new heights over the past year. The idea for the business was first born shortly after the Schmidts’ own wedding in December of 2015. Derek Hamm, a graphic design professor at Tabor, videoed their wedding, and after watching the video, they realized it was something they could do. “If you know anything about something, you know more than most,” Ben said. Two months after their own wedding, Courtney’s sister got married. For a wedding present, the During the past year, Ben and Courtney Schmidt started a wedding videography/photography business. At the Schmidts offered to video beginning of October, they traveled to New Mexico to video a wedding. Photo courtesy of Courtney Schmidt. her wedding. After completing the Wiebe and Harry Faber’s “I took Basic Photogra- is a long process. phy with Derek Hamm,” For weddings, the project project, they realized it wedding. For Courtney, a senior at he said. begins and ends with the turned out okay. “We thought, ‘This might Tabor, this hobby sprung But other than that and bride, which creates a lot of the traditional family pho- film that is condensed into be something we could from a previous passion. “Photography is in my tos that his mother took, a five-minute video. do,’” Ben said. Ben didn’t have the expe- Ben and Courtney, howThis new-born hobby blood,” she said.
ever, work well together as a team. Whereas Ben is structured and goes in with a plan, Courtney is more spontaneous. She also does most of the editing, and Ben touches up the final product and makes it crisp. Even though they are opposites in the way they work, their techniques mesh well and produce memorable products. “We really want to capture the things that people miss on their wedding day,” Courtney said. For many people, relationships and connections are important, and yet their wedding day is so joyful that vital details fly under their radar. Through the view of a lens, Courtney and Ben seek to capture the special moments that make the day unique and are meaningful to the couple. Although they are moving in the upcoming year, the Schmidts don’t plan on giving up their hobby. Ben will go to seminary, and Courtney will enter the workforce, but they hope to continue pursuing as well as exploring their passion.
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A high-flying history turns into lifetime hobby
Timothy Regier pursues aviation in addition to his Tabor studies Maggie Ramirez Staff Writer
If Timothy Regier could choose one superpower, he would choose to fly “like a bird.” As a flight instructor at Hesston College, he comes as close to that superpower as he can. Regier’s family has a history in the aviation field. His father and two older brothers are crop dusters in Oklahoma. Growing up around an airport, he didn’t think he wanted to fly. But that changed his senior year of high school, when he decided to pursue a pilot’s license. “I started the aviation program planning to do what I do now, but after going through courses—I felt like it’s where I belonged,” Regier said. While enrolled at Tabor, he was also enrolled at Hesston College, where he obtained his commercial license.
Senior Timothy Regier received his commercial pilot’s license from Hesston College in 2015. He is now a flight instructor at Hesston and would like to eventually use his piloting skills for critical care transport. Photo courtesy of Timothy Regier.
“It worked out,” he said, “because my credits there have transferred in as elective credits here.” The program at Hesston College is a twoyear commercial license certification that is obtained by having spent at least 150 hours of flight time and piloting. Regier graduated the
aviation program in December 2015. He currently holds 340 hours of piloting, with that number changing weekly. He now instructs piloting students at Hesston College. “I teach freshman, sophomores and community students ranging in ages from 18-40 looking to get a piloting
license,” he said. “There are currently six students in my class, five males and one female.” Regier said the scariest part of instructing is letting his students fly solo for the first time. “It’s nerve wrecking, because I have to trust them to take off and land safely on their own,” he said. With the changing
weather patterns in Kansas, Regier and his students, weather permitting, manage to fly each week, every other day. Regier’s favorite part of flying is the view. He commented on the beautiful landscaping that God has created, but said roughing it out with the Kansas wind is challenging. Regier will graduate from Tabor in December. He would ultimately like to be able to integrate a Christian perspective into his aviation skill set. “I think I would like to do critical care transport—working for hospitals during emergencies.” Regier said flying is a hobby he will always enjoy. “I do not plan to do this as a career, but parttime for life,” he said.
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Choir students compete at NATS Nov. 3-5 Camden Cox
Staff Writer Several Tabor choir students participated in the NATS competition on Nov. 3-5. NATS is an acronym for the National Association of Teachers of Singing. According to its website, it is “the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with nearly 7,000 members in the United States, Canada, and nearly 30 other countries.” Dr. Bradley Vogel, the director of choral activities, claimed that the event is “very beneficial for our singers, as they
are challenged to prepare high quality literature, perform under some pressure, and then receive very fine feedback from the panel of judges.” He also pointed out that the judges were all voice teachers. The NATS competition is held at Wichita State University. “The camaraderie had on the trip is quite fun, very much a time of growing together through the preparation, performance, and travel,” Vogel said. The students participating in the auditions had two different genres of auditioning, either
classical voice or music theater. They competed against other singers of their gender and year in school. Depending on their grade level, the vocalists prepared for three or four songs of choice. There were also qualifications for semifinals and finals themselves, in which cash prizes were awarded. Sophomore Timothy Schoenberg was excited to take on the challenge of competing with other singers. “I wanted to do the best that I could,” he said. “I sang many songs: one English, and two
foreign language songs.” From the moment the students chose their songs during the school year, they got to work with memorization and reciting, delving into musical techniques that would help each singer individually. Singers weren’t the only students to represent the group that went to NATS. Junior Maryn Robson also joined the crew to act as an accompanist for many of the singers. Dr. J. Bradley Baker, a collaborative pianist and vocal coach, also served as an accompanist.
Three students advanced to the semi-finalist round at the competition. Schoeneberg was a semifinalist in the sophomore men’s classical division, Casey Guthals was a semi-finalist in the junior women’s classical division and Olivia Kliewer was a semi-finalist in the senior women’s classical division. Schoeneberg and Kliewer advanced to the finals in their respective divisions. Schoeneberg was named an honorable mention out of six finalists. Kliewer placed third out of five finalists.
Tabor College symphonic band to perform first concert of the season Maryn Robson
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Students have seen them in the stands at football games, have heard them playing 80s rock tunes, and have saluted the flag as they played the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Now, the Tabor College symphonic band is taking its talent to the stage for its first concert of the season. The instrumental program has undergone a huge change this year—namely, a new band director. Shawn Knopp donned the hat of director of instrumental music at the beginning of the 2016 school year. Formerly, he was the band director at Smokey Valley High School for 12 years, so coming to Tabor was a big decision for
“The transition has been fantastic,” Knopp said. “Everyone has been extremely helpful and encouraging.” As he shouldered the new position, Knopp knew that he wouldn’t be the only one adjusting. The Tabor band has dwindled in numbers over the years, and there is a lot of work to be done for both Knopp and the students. “Coming into this position, I knew we had some work to do in regards to building the program here at Tabor,” Knopp said. However, the students have a lot of “enthusiasm for the band and our future growth.”
Senior Kaitlyn Rempel has been in the band four years, and she really appreciates what Knopp has done so far. “I have really enjoyed him as a band director,” she said. She noted that while the band has a lot of energy, Knopp is continually pushing them and challenging them to be the best they can be. As the concert approaches, Rempel is looking forward to it with excitement. “We have some good music and some cool ensembles,” she said. The ensembles the concert will feature are the symphonic band, a brass ensemble, a woodwind trio and the jazz combo. Additionally, senior Elisha
Cairns will be featured playing a clarinet solo for a piece titled “Canticle” by James Curnow. Overall, the repertoire has a lot of variety, ranging from jazz to opera to marches. “I chose a program of music that fits our band quite well,” Knopp explained. “There are challenges for each section in the band, yet the music is quite
attainable and fun.” The night should be an enjoyable one, and Knopp would like to invite supporters and community members to come enjoy it with him and the Tabor symphonic band. The concert will be on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. in the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church.
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Tabor’s design program opens pop-up gallery in downtown Hillsboro Nicole Decker
Staff Writer On Nov. 3, Tabor College’s graphic design department hosted a pop-up gallery at the former Marion County Learning Center in Hillsboro. The gallery was called “Hillsboro Has It” and featured projects made by the students in graphic design professor Derek Hamm’s classes. A few other projects were showcased for the community to see. While admiring the projects, attendees also enjoyed free pie. The idea to host this event came about when Hamm was looking for a way that students in graphic design courses could work on something and give it purpose that they could directly see. He also wanted to bring the community together in a different light. “I wanted to encourage others to have an imagination of what [Hillsboro] could be rather than what it used to be,” said Hamm. For the month of October, students painted, decorated and set up their work in the former Marion County Learning Center. “The hardest part about getting it ready was balancing everything that we were still doing in class for
Senior Erin Winter views the work of photography students at the Hillsboro Has It pop-up gallery on Nov. 3. Photo by Bailey Kaufman.
Hillsboro Has It with painting and decorating and setting up the space, all in the same time frame,” said senior graphic design student Mariah Kliewer This event gave students a new perspective on the town while creating the pieces, as well as giving members of the community a glimpse of the creativity and innovations that come through Tabor College. “Leading up to it the event, the most rewarding part was knowing that what we were creating or designing was actually going to be viewed by other people,” Kliewer said. The projects featured at the gallery included a flag display, a wall of photos, a display of short films, a wall of walking guides and last-
ly an interactive display of notes. The flags were created by fifth graders at Hillsboro Elementary School, Tabor design students and some residents from Parkside Homes that Hamm had been working with. The flags were made out of quilt block patterns, and the five flags were similar in that they related to Hillsboro or to parts of Kansas in general. Pictures were also displayed of places throughout town. These pictures were taken by the photography students in Hamm’s Basic Photography class. Short film documentaries were played in the back room of the Learning Center. These were created by students in Hamm’s Digital
Storytelling class. The videos told the stories of people who make a difference in Hillsboro and pieces of their lives or how they became a part of the community. Seven “walking guides” of Hillsboro’s activities, ideas and history were displayed with copies available for attendees to take home. These guides featured a wide variety of ideas to have a little fun in town. The brochures included Date Night, Hillsboro Tails, Innovate Hillsboro, Hydrant Hunting, Vehicles of Hillsboro, A Grand Perspective and the ABC’s of Hillsboro. Many copies of these guides were printed. Those who missed the event may still be able to pick some up from Hamm.
Notes were posted on the wall next to the door that the visitors to the event could write on. The notes said “I wish Hillsboro Had” with a blank to fill in, or they said “Hillsboro Has It!” with a blank to be filled. Some examples of things that visitors wish Hillsboro had were more restaurants, a coffee shop and an ice cream shop. Examples of what was written for what Hillsboro has are community, great people, good churches and terrific schools. “Looking back,” Kliewer said, “from different stories I’ve heard, it’s made such an impact on Hillsboro by showing the things Hillsboro has to offer.”
The event was well attended by Tabor students, Tabor faculty members and members of the Hillsboro community. Photo by Bailey Kaufman.
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Bluejay volleyball ends regular season with eight straight wins Josiah Robertson Guest Writer The Tabor College volleyball team had its last regular season win against York College on Nov. 5. The game was also the last regular season game for seniors Tena Loewen, Amy Horner, Miranda Leibold and Kim Hockley, who were honored before the game. On Oct. 12, the Lady Bluejays suffered a loss to Ottawa University. Since then, they won eight straight games to finish the regular season with an overall record of 23-8. Throughout the season, new players to the team have given the Bluejays chemis-
Senior middle blocker Miranda Leibold goes up for a spike against Ottawa University at a home game on Sep. 7. Leibold is one of four seniors on the team this year. Photo by Bailey Kaufman.
try and have grown stronger in their positions. Freshman Kendra Kroeker stepped into her role as middle blocker, finishing the
regular season with a total of 276 kills. Junior transfer Ali Jost was a solid addition to the Lady Bluejay’s defense. As libero,
she racked up 616 digs during the regular season. Finally, junior Megan Voth, who sat out with an injury last season, returned to contribute 608 setting assists. “They’ve been a huge contribution,” said Loewen, a senior outside hitter. “It makes playing a lot more fun.” The players and coaches emphasized that volleyball is a team sport and that one player is not better than the other. “The team had really good chemistry this year,” said sophomore setter Keeley Kroeker. “We all had a teamfirst mindset, so we all had
the same goal.” Every player makes up the team and that role will be carried out in the upcoming KCAC tournament. “In the tournament, our mind set will be to play hard, be aggressive and be bold,” said Leibold, a senior middle blocker. The team will head into the tournament with a conference record of 20-2. “We’re excited for it,” said head coach Amy Ratzlaff. For the first round of the tournament, the Lady Bluejays will play the University of St. Mary at home on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. If they win, they will advance to the semi-finals on Nov. 12.
Men’s and women’s soccer compete in conference tournaments Mark Hodges Staff Writer Both men’s and women’s soccer teams have performed and had seasons of success that have landed both of them in the conference tournaments for a shot at the national tournaments. The women’s overall record is 11-8, with a 6-5 standing in the KCAC. This placed them as the number six seed in the tournament.
The Lady Bluejays were given a rematch with the third seeded Friends University Falcons on Nov. 4. Previously, the Falcons defeated the Lady Jays 1-2 in double overtime. Tabor ended the opening conference quarterfinals match with a 2-1 upset in overtime. Sophomore Araceli Wallace Carmona scored the winning goal with a header
off of a corner kick from junior Courtney Yochum to end the Falcons’ season and advance to the semifinals. The Lady Bluejays will play Kansas Wesleyan University, who is nationally ranked 17th, on Nov. 8 in Salina. The men’s soccer team is 6-10-1, with a 4-6-1 record in the KCAC. The men earned the seventh seeded spot in the play-
offs and took on the number two seeded Kansas Wesleyan University. Previously in regular season play, the men lost to the Coyotes 0-1. The Bluejays were looking to pull off a first-round upset like the women did the night before, but lost 0-1. However, after a rough start to the season, the men ended strong. They won their last two
conference games by two or more points to insure themselves an upward outlook on instilling a winning tradition in men’s soccer. Both programs have made giant strides from the past few seasons. With a wide variety of talent, upcoming leadership and experience the Bluejays are looking to continue their formula of success for the future.
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Cross country teams turn in solid performances at last meet Bailey Kaufman Editor The Tabor cross country team completed its season at the KCAC cross country championship on Nov. 5. The meet was hosted by the University of St. Mary in Leavenworth. On the men’s team, senior Thomas Bacon set a new personal record of 27:50. This was the first time this
year that any Bluejay broke 28 minutes. His time earned him a 34th place finish. Each athlete ran a season best. Senior Josh Richert came in 49th with a time of 28:52. Freshman Adam Burum followed with a time of 29 minutes even. Freshman Riley BallouLyngstad came in at 29:28
and junior Avery Franz finished in 32:45. The men entered the meet ranked eighth, and they confirmed that ranking with an eighth place finish. Head coach Joel Allen said he was pleased with the men’s results. “The men had an awesome race,” he said. “I’ve thought for the last couple of weeks that they could see this kind
of improvement. To have four guys under 30 minutes was everything I’d hoped for.” On the women’s team, freshman Emily Kemling and sophomore Julie Loewen both finished in the top 20. Kemling placed 13th with a time of 19:38. Her performance earned her All-Conference Honorable Mention
honors. Loewen finished 17th at 19:55. Overall, the women finished in seventh place. “The women had a very solid finish to the season,” Allen said. “We saw a lot of improvement.” The men’s and women’s cross country teams will next join the indoor track teams as they train for indoor track season.
Football team finishes out strong season with possibility of nationals game Megan Voth
Staff Writer For the past few years, the Tabor College football team has remained at the top of the NAIA, and currently the Bluejays hold a record of 7-1 in the KCAC. On Nov. 5, the Bluejays
had a phenomenal blowout against the Bethany College Swedes with a final score of 49-0. Junior wide receiver Zach Johnson ran 14 yards for the first touchdown of the game. In the second quarter, Tabor gained a massive lead
by scoring four touchdowns, rushing for two and throwing for two, making the score 35-0 at halftime. Freshman quarterback Keith Thomas had a 10yard rushing touchdown and sophomore running back Ontre’Von Cooper also
Junior Evan Sprayberry tackles an opponent during a home game against Ottawa University on Sep. 17. Photo by Bailey Kaufman.
rushed 16 yards into the end zone. The two throwing touchdowns from junior quarterback Curry Parham happened in a quick sequence. First, he threw a 67-yard touchdown to Johnson and then he threw a 39-yard touchdown to junior tight end Austin Conway. After the half, Johnson and Curry connected for another reception of 59 yards, resulting in a touchdown. Cooper rushed for his second and the team’s final touchdown of the evening from 11 yards out in the fourth quarter. As a team, the Bluejays had a whopping 365 total rushing yards, along with 203 passing yards, while the Swedes only managed 83 rushing yards and 46 passing yards. Tabor had a total of 29 first downs, with Bethany only having 11. Defensively, the Bluejays
had a total of four sacks with junior defensive lineman Evan Sprayberry contributing two. Trayvon Hicks, a sophomore defensive back, intercepted a pass and returned it for 18 yards. Prior to this game, Tabor continued to roll through conference play before suffering a tough, overtime loss of 4542 against Kansas Wesleyan University on Oct. 15. Bouncing back, the Bluejays walked off the field with two wins under their belts, beating both Friends University and McPherson College. The Bluejays look to compete in their last conference game against the Bethel College Threshers on Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. in North Newton. If Tabor maintains or improves its rank of 13, competing at nationals will be the next step, since the top 16 teams move on.
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Weekly campus ministry shares the gospel with children in Wichita Maggie Ramirez Staff Writer Every Friday, a group of students grabs an early supper from the cafeteria and heads to Wichita for a night of mentoring. These students are involved with the campus ministry known as WUMP. WUMP is an acronym for Wichita Urban Ministry Plunge. Senior Macy Root is the leader of WUMP. “We usually leave campus by five, but this year we are working with late cars, in order to get athletes to participate,” Root said. The team partners with Grace Baptist Church, using their available facilities. They send out people in vans to pick up children for a night of Christian mentoring and teaching. These children are from neighborhoods where the church is actively participating in bringing families to Christ. “There are anywhere from twenty to forty kids a week, but it usually varies,” Root said. “We bring them back to the church and split them into groups of males and females.” The Tabor students work with kids ranging in ages from kindergarten to fifth
Senior Catherine Christie poses for a picture during of an evening at WUMP last year. WUMP is an acronym for Wichita Urban Ministry Plunge. Photo by yearbook editor Lydia Quiring.
grade. The kids are taken through different stations set up by the students. Each station is connected with some kind of learning experience. “We do a Bible lesson, feed them a meal, play games with them and do a craft with them,” Root said. “Anyone leading a station will usually prepare the lesson beforehand.” The Tabor cafeteria provides the meals fed to these children during WUMP. “The kids usually arrive by about 7, so that gives us about an hour to prepare everything for them,” Root said. Grace Baptist Church passes out flyers to kids and
neighborhoods at the beginning of the fall season. Root said that they rely on kids to spread the event by word of mouth. “This is pretty much the
only time these kids get to hear about God,” she said. “We’ve had a lot of really hard cases come through, but it’s been neat to see the ones who have stuck through the
program and see the changes in their lives.” WUMP also provides the children free Bibles to take home with them. These Bibles are donated to the program. Students with any extra Bibles laying around are encouraged to donate them to WUMP. “They love to read and highlight verses to take home and share with their families,” Root said. She said it is encouraging and rewarding to see the changes God makes in kids’ lives. “If students are interested in being a part of that, they should contact me at any time,” Root said. “We would love to see more students join us.”
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