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

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p tJi ' - As you come into campus from the eastern main entrance and drive by Sammy Morris Hall, you will soon find yourself staring straight into a black mass of twisted concrete tipped on one of its comers. If you happen to choose the other direction and drive by the Nussbaum Science Center, you will eventually see looming before you a large form resembling a jungle gym at a playground. However, if you decide to drive by Taylor Lake, you will be confronted by yet another structure, a steel pole with rings around it. These three new art pieces are sculptures that Craig Moore, professor of art, acquired for Taylor University at no cost from Sculpture Chicago. He was also responsible for finding a way to transport them from Chicago to Upland. The Hurl by Richard Tucker, Manchester, Mich., is located at the northeast comer of the campus. It weighs six tons and is a twisted column of welded steel and concrete. The form is twisted to represent a column which has been broken off and hurled into the air, landing on its corner. Tucker is known for his architectural column design and The Hurl is his largest work. Space Grip by Robert Sestok, Detroit, Mich., is located southeast of Taylor ' s main entrance. This piece weighs three tons and is a 22-foot tall abstract welded steel fist. According to Bruce Campbell, part- time art professor, the appreciation of this art comes from noticing the shifting of shapes and forms as one moves along the S -curve of the road. The Flexing of Florida, 12 The Hurl ...The Hurl, Space Grip and Palm Tree? Part I by Robert Machin, Chicago, 111., is located on the southwest side of campus by the dining commons. Commonly known as the Palm Tree by Taylor students, the sculpture is 40 feet high and made from copper and galvanized pipe, the artist obtained his ideas from the state of Florida. The rings could represent the rings from the space shuttle, the green could represent the salt water or salt air and the galvanized steel could represent the trunk of the tree, indicated Campbell. Since their arrival in the faU of 1988, these new sculptures have been received with mixed emotions. Some students feel that the sculptures do not fit in with the campus, while others appreciate their presence. hy Debbie Foster According to Steve Baarandse, junior art English major, These sculptures are a definite asset to the Taylor campus as they represent the fact that Taylor is keeping up with the times. It is an act of bringing culture to a place of learning. Baarandse also added that the reason students have negative feelings toward these sculptures is that they do not take the time to understand them. These sculptures have been the closest experience of art and culture for many students. For some it has been a posidve experience, for others a negadve one. However, regardless of how they have reacted to them, Taylor University has shown that it is appreciative of modern art.

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Top - Dining commons staff members finish preparing the lunch meal before the lines are opened. Center left - A student uses the new salad dressing bar acquired in the fall of 1988. Above - Mickey Colbert assists in getting the line to open on time. Next page: Top - Jerry Nelson, director of food services. Bottom • pots and pans are stacked up neatly after being washed by Bonnie Helvie. 14 Dining commons