Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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r Fall Spiritual Emphasis - Rev. John M. Perkins on Christian Responsibility September 20-25, 1981 I did receive some negative feedback from my mes- sages, but I appreciate this. I iil e it when people check out their own opinions. I also felt a strong sense of love. Al- though speakers usually give in situations like this, I felt I received a lot from being here — love, encouragement, and it was also obvious that the students here are anxious to learn. — Rev, John Perkins The main thing I learned from him was that one needs to reach the needy physically as well as spiritually. — Beth Gabrielsen Rev. Perkins assumed we were the rich white who need- ed to go out and talk to our rich friends. His theme, I felt, was more directed towards racial and economic status as- pects rather than spiritual. When I could overlook the social and racial differences. Rev. Perkins did have some ideas that made me think about my position in today ' s society. — David Anderson At first, I didn ' t like the speaker, but then I realized that his message was the truth that we will soon need to face up to. — John Back RIGHT: Perkins was a man that had faced many tragedies in his life, and had been to a place lower than most ever think of. BELOW RIGHT: Arlin Troyer and Greg Matthews provide special music. BELOW: Some found it hard to concentrate. 26 — Activities

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Concerts Rock and Roll, Acoustic, Electronic Music: Choose Your Favorite LEFT: At the Annual Fall Variety Show, Kelly Holt spent most of the evening trying to get the rhythm straight for his part in the act. Remember, Three, by Four, Nail ' Em to the Floor!? It seemed that the audience had It down better than Kelly did. The Show in 1981 was known for it ' s profes- sionalism and wide variety of acts. BELOW: Ed DeGarmo and Dana Key and their band warmed up their guitars, keyboards, and drums, and let go for a power-packed concert that many felt defined the best that Christian rock has to offer. The sound was clean and loud, and the message of Christianity in the real world was clear. As the S.A.C. Concert Coordinator, I am responsible tor booking bands for the whole year: we book the autumn concerts the preceding spring, and the spring concerts we book during the first two months of school in the fall. I find the most gratifying part of the job to be the chance to meet the artists, and the challenge of meeting the needs of the students. — Mike Kendall My favorite fall concert was DeGarmo and Key. I felt they represented good contemporary Christian music that really sounded professional. It was |ust plain good rock ' n ' roll, not 2nd class. — Mark Burkholder

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F Fall Drama 1 Ten Little Indians; When the Circus Comes to Town Welcome to the Little Theatre LEFT; Agatha Christie ' s Ten Little Indians was directed by Doug Oliver, and was performed dur- ing Homecoming Weekend to packed audiences. BELOW LEFT: When the Circus Comes to Town was an innovative experiment performed by Tay- lor ' s Oral Interpretation Class, using script col- lected by Director Ollie Hubbard. BELOW: In 10 Little Indians, murders were be- ing committed, but no one knew who the guilty party was, and as Lori Miller and Dave Shipley show here, suspicions ran high. I believe that one ' s imagination, and one ' s abili- ty to channel that imagination into the creative process known as art is a primary aspect of the Image of God that we human beings bear. Therefore, when one is artistic, one embodies an important aspect of God ' s character, and in the process God is glorified. Because of this, my ex- perience in directing was a very memorable one. — Doug Oliver In ' When the Circus Comes to Town, ' poetry, songs, skits, and clowning combine to express a clown ' s view of what life is all about: creating laughter, spreading cheer, sharing talents, and making the most of each moment. Man ' s rela- tionship to God IS also examined by looking at all these values. — Ollie Hubbard Activities — 27