Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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Lutheran Our Savior Lutheran Church, Kankakee Photo by J.Bell 16 DIFFERENT FAITHS

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Float Finishing Touches Shua Vang and Toko Shiraki put the finishing touches on the International Club float just prior to the Homecoming parade. Photo by A. Denney Weight Room Congratulations Barry Becker congratulates Fernando Batista on his weight increase in bench pressing. Photo by M. Pack T M n .. iil International Interaction Osiris Lopez from Lima, Central America, and Jim Bowie discuss their Journalism homework. Photo by A. Denney Homeland Humor Daryl Hashimoto and Reiko Izawa laugh at some of Dr. Parrott ' s experiences whUe he was in Japan. Photo by A. Denney TEXTURE 15

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Catholic Maternity BVM Church, Bourbonnais. Photo by J. Bell Nazarene College Church of the Nazarene, Bourbonnais. Photo by J. Bell Striving For The Same Goal In Spite Of Our At Olivet Nazarene University we attend revival services with Nazarene speakers and Naza- rene school alumni. We attend doctrine class to learn about Christian beliefs and we live by guidelines that are designed to harmonize with the Nazarene Manual. According to Prof. Jim Knight, registrar, 38.5 percent of Olivet ' s enrollment (including graduate classes and special programs with the Salvation Army) are not Nazarenes. The majority of these come from the Baptist, Roman Catholic, United Methodist, Sal- vation Army and Lutheran de- nominations. Although most of the recruit- ment is done in Nazarene churches and camps, admissions counselors also attend high school college fairs and visit community colleges. Knight said that word-of-mouth among alum- ni is a major factor, Once one person (in a family) comes, he spreads the word. Alumni affect other people. Tracey Tjarks, a member of the Presbyterian Church, said she learned about Olivet when her church went on a college tour. Olivet was one of the few schools that is accredited and known, and it ' s not as expensive as Taylor or Wheaton. I first heard about Olivet when I heard about the bleacher ac- cident on television, though that was a passing thing, said Sheila Lorton, a transfer from Illinois Wesleyan who attends a non- denominational church. Others, like Tammy Kibbons who recently became a Catholic, live in town and learned of the school through her high school counselor. She said, I always enjoyed church when I got to go. I had an interest when people talked about it. I liked the idea of Olivet, the dress code, the ap- pearance of the school, not that it was Nazarene. It ' s not as sloppy as Kankakee High School. In a predominantly Nazarene school, where the majority of stu- dents subscribe to the same re- ligion, some conflicts are inevi- table. Tjarks said, It ' s different, but not anything that bothers me. I had never heard of sanctifica- tion. My views don ' t cause a con- flict, Lorton said, There are def- initely things I disagree with. It ' s not my beliefs ... I can kind of understand the reasoning. Pam Langellier, a member of the Baptist Church, said that be- ing of a different denomination only presents a problem when people question or try to make me feel I haven ' t completed a part of my religion . . . It ' s a shame to go back and forth with each other. There are so many people who don ' t even know Christ. By Bridgette Daniels TEXTURE 17