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LETTERSOf rings and idolsMay I ask how a ring brings one closer toGod? Your picture on page 12 of the WinterFocus cries for inclusion in a school journalworshiping idols. With the national divorcerate what it is, do we need to rush to match itwhen we are doing such a fine job already byleaving God out of the picture and worshipingour own idols of passion, thought—or lack ofit? Alumni here were turned off, grossly!Larry Ward (BA '63)There was love andromance at EMC, tooThis 91 year-old alumnus congratulates youfor the open, realistic, and honest discussionsregarding dating and love on the campus.The issue presented great steps in the rightdirection from the attitude of the powers thatwere at EMC before WW II. Students "dated"then too secretly. But somehow they gotmarried anyhow.Dyre Dyresen (BA '41)Congratulations! One of the most appealingFocus-es I ever saw finally arrived today. . . .Your Focus paints a picture far from the campus dating we knew at EMC. A few monthsbefore [my wife and I] were married a deancaught us holding hands for a moment whilestrolling across the campus. As a punishmentwe were not to be seen together for twoweeks. Fortunately, EMC had a superb dean ofwomen in Miss Rachel Christman. I knew heras one who loved the young people; she waskind and reasonably accommodating. . . . WithChristian dignity Miss Christman was farahead of the distrust rampant on the campus50 years ago. Some miss the good old days ofcensure and strict control of rigid rules. Itseemed, at times, like EMC was the wrongplace to find a marriage partner, but we werenot told where the right place was located.Your Focus indicates that most of you arenow willing to teach the young people whatto do. I'd say that's a lot better.Johann Thorvaldsson (BA '56, MA '58)4The good . . .Congratulations on a lively, friendly, funfilled edition of Focus. It made me want toread some articles instead of just scanning thealumni news and class notes for familiarnames. Keep it up.David Neff (MDiv '73)Editor and Vice-PresidentChristianity TodayAnd the bad . . .Dear Editor, (out) of Focus:I reluctantly have to say to the new editorthat you have managed to produce a bigZero, "0"-"0" in this edition of Focus, a BIGGOOSE EGG.JUVENILE AMATEURISH NAIVEI had thought dear old EMC had grown upto University status. Your edition is morebefitting a high school paper. How about theninth to twelfth graders of the academy?If the wide U-supported circulation of theForum [sic] is intended as a portrayal of amature campus, you've set back the effort.And those student correspondents! Theytried to be so "naughty, naughty, tsk, tsk, let'sbe with it" using the anti-social word, flatulence. Unknowingly, by that, they weredescribing their writing and the great void inpenetrating their subject.And is the subject a matter of great concernto Focus readers? An entire issue on the agesold preoccupation of meeting, marrying, multiplying! I doubt if the alumni is much concerned about some student dating and finding the right person on campus. That's for thecampus paper. And I am not sufficiently desperate, Mr. Editor, to follow your newly-discovered married life.Better cling to your day job which I understand is teaching English, 'cause you wouldnever make it as a writer or editor in thatcold real world out there. It appears you aretrying too hard to impress. You overworkyour literary attempts; for instance, you dragin old, tired Shakespeare, only to make thosefirst two paragraphs totally confusing.Garbled Befuddlement! Better buy a volumeof Dictionary of Cultural-Literacy and pickup some more applicable sources for whatever you were trying to say, and just what wasit?Can we expect something better next issue?Hopefully,Bill Shadel (BA '33)Professor Emeritus, U of WashingtonPast Pres, Radio-TV Correspondent's Ass'n.Past Pres., Association of Radio-TV News AnalystsTime for AU togrow upCongratulations on your appointment aseditor of Focus and your marriage to thelovely Brynja. What a charming introductionto your bride and your role as editor.My association with Andrews (EMC) beganin 1928 as a pre-schooler—my teachers werefrom Battle Creek Days. My last official association with Andrews was June 21-23, 1979,as a delegate to the National Congress onChurch-Related Colleges and Universities.The Seventh-day Adventist delegates met fortheir sectional meetings in an auditorium inthe Seminary Building on the campus ofAndrews. As a panelist I delivered a paper on"Private Philanthropy."The gist of my paper was—in order toattract private philanthropy an institutionmust have a clear unambiguous action planthat is not only compelling but consistentwith either the verities that drove its founders or a candid statement of present purposeif that differs from the milieu of its origin.Unfortunately, Focus is not clarion in itscall.The first word of your editorial is "Sting"and the final word is "dawg".The first photo shows a bride with a diamond necklace.Page 12 shows a wedding band beingplaced on the third finger, left hand of agroom.Page 18 speaks of a "Fine Veggie-Wine."Page 25 tells all alumni and visitors to payin advance for Sabbath dinner or use yourcredit card.None of the above ring true to the ethos ofmy Battle Creek mentors. (Pay in advance orgo hungry!!?) So Andrews must have movedfrom its ancient verities.Focus Spring 2002

LETTERSI don't know who Sting is exactly—a rockstar, I presume—but I do agree with the diamond necklace and wedding band. Whoamong your readers would admit they knewanything about fine wines? I think the creditcard caper is about as far fetched as the legalistic machinations of Jewish Resorts in theCatskills—they sell the resort at sundown onFriday to a Gentile for a dollar and buy itback at sundown on Saturday for a dollar,and keep all the profits the Gentiles take in.(How does that promote the Gospel into Allthe World in This Generation?)If Andrews is going to grow up then growup! The people who would be scandalized bypaying cash for a Sabbath meal aren't goingto endow Andrews anyway. Certainly not ifAndrews is going to quote rock stars, flauntjewelry, and use alcoholic analogies.Right now, Andrews presents itself like theproverbial jack ass that was shipped Fed Exand ate its shipping label so nobody knewwhere he came from or where he was going!I hope your editorship will be driven bycandor and not guilt or fear!The very best to you, your wife, your penand your school,Thomas J. Zwemer (att.)Vice President EmeritusMedical College of GeorgiaDrama and thePerforming Arts CenterI am writing in reference to the newHoward Performing Arts Center which iscurrently under construction. I am excited tohear that Andrews will have a spot on campus dedicated to the arts and am thrilled forthe music department and, having spent twoyears working down in the windowless studios, especially my beloved WAUS. However,I am also incredibly disappointed by thenews that the HPAC will not include a stagedesigned for theater productions. I mustadmit that the apparent lack of foresightshown in planning a performing arts centerwhich does not include facilities for the dramatic arts is completely baffling to me.This issue is very close to my heart becausemy years at Andrews happened to coincidewith a flurry of on-campus dramas, musicals,Spring 2002 Focusand workshops. I was fortunate to be able toparticipate both onstage and backstage inmany of these productions. Not only did myinvolvement in theater at AU provide mewith friends and memories that I will alwayscherish, but it also helped me to understandmore about myself and to think carefullyabout the role I wanted to play in life. Thereare not many places where Christians,Adventists in particular, can maintain thestandards of their faith and also find an outletwhere they can cultivate a gift for drama orstorytelling. Putting on a five-minute skit forchurch is an entirely different process fromimmersing oneself in a character, place, andtime while discovering the layers of depthand nuance in the words of a finely developed script. Those of us who act, direct, orproduce are just as passionate about expressing ourselves through our art as are the musicians, the writers, and the painters who haveso many occasions to grow and learn whiledoing what they love. I will be forever grateful for the opportunities I had in college totap into that passion without having to compromise my values. Those opportunities arefew and far between in the post-collegiateworld outside an Adventist metropolis.I also remember very clearly how difficultand frustrating it was to try to act or producea play on small stages without curtains,moveable sets, or real backstage areas; or tocompete with the athletic programs forrehearsal and performance time in the gymwhere the acoustics were so difficult to workwith even when an audience wasn't present.It is very difficult for me to understandwhy the university would not spend the relatively small amount necessary to adapt theplans for the facility so that quality theatricalperformances could take place there, as wellas musical ones. It was especially bittersweetfor me to look across the page in this Winter'sFocus from the press release about the HPACgroundbreaking to the piece about this year'sCreative Arts Festival. One of my most treasured college experiences was playing thepart of Laura in Tennessee William's "TheGlass Menagerie" which kicked off the veryfirst Creative Arts Festival at Andrews in1995. The weeks of preparing for those threeperformances were magical for me, and itwas all over long before I was ready to let goof the intense connection that existedbetween my character, the audience, andmyself for a few fragile hours while the storycame alive.Something of the spirit is exchanged in theater, as in any form of art, and I truly believesomething of the spiritual as well. WheneverI see a "silver slipper of a moon" I wish (overmy left shoulder) that more students couldshare in the camaraderie, the creativity, andthe sense of community that I found onstageat Andrews.Kristen Jarnes (BS '97)EDITOR’S NOTE: The generous gift that will help makethe HPAC a reality was intended by its donors to fund theconstruction of a state-of-the-art musical performancefacility. Although no current venue on campus is ideallysuited for dramatic productions, a future building, BullerHall, will have an auditorium intended to meet theseneeds.Erin Banks’ fanclubAfter reading the Winter 2002 issue ofFocus, I have to say that if Erin Banks is dateless for two consecutive week ends, thenthere IS something really wrong with the"boys" of Andrews!B.V. Ahlers (BA '64)Letters to Focus are welcome andshould be sent to Editor, Focus,University Relations Office, AndrewsUniversity, Berrien Springs, MI, 491041000 or by e-mail to: ivan@andrews.edu with “Letter to Focus Editor” inthe subject line. The editors reserve theright to edit for content, style andspace. Opinions expressed in lettersare not necessarily shared by the editors or university officers.5

CAMPUS CACHEYou have found the second manifestation of the Campus Cache. As the first CC indicated, the content and tone of theCampus Cache is light and fun. No disrespect – to individuals or to the institution – is intended. The CC loves AndrewsUniversity and simply thinks that even serious, academic institutions can have fun!Campus Craze – Women’s EditionA women’s only edition of Campus Craze? What about the men? Aren’t they important?Are men not human? Do men not bleed? 100 OutstandingWomenAn impressive list, but the CC wonders how Hedy Jemison could be left off (andFranci Faehner; and Madelynn Jones-Haldeman; and Millie Youngberg.)? And whilenot perhaps directly on point, how could Paul Arizin be named to the list of the NBA’s50 Greatest Players and not Bernard King or Bob Lanier? The women’s dorm has it all over the men’s dorms.Women’s sports The news that women’s sports are just as good, and in some cases better, thanmen’s sports has apparently not reached this campus.Shopping Given what the accountants call a "variance to budget," no one at AU gets toindulge in this pastime. The CC admires “luxurious” facilities capable of hosting Tupperware parties.Lamson HallFirst female prezWomen’s restrooms(e.g. Campus Center)The CC wishes Dr. Andreasen good health and a long prosperous tenure.When the campus must find a new leader, AU should look in the directionthat LLU and the University of Michigan have gone. The CC thinks it likes thesound of "President Karen R. Graham."Mascot MadnessAU’s athletic teams, such as they are, are nicknamed the "Cardinals." The CC wants to ask the obviousquestion: why? The Cardinal is the state bird of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginiaand West Virginia. Berrien Springs is in Michigan. The Cardinal is known for being, well, red. AndrewsUniversity is known for being well-read. Apparently, years ago, someone sat down and said to him/herself, "Let’s see, we need a mascot and AU’s colors are blue and gold aha, a Cardinal!" The Cardinal isalready way overused in college nicknamedom; it is the mascot for such well-known institutions as theUniversity of Louisville, Ball State University, Wesleyan University and Catholic University, as well aslesser known institutions like William Jewell College, Otterbein College and the Massachusetts College ofPharmacy. The CC thinks AU needs a nickname/mascot that is more distinctively ours. On the other hand, Cardinals mate for life andthat’s a good thing.Clipping Cardinal wings: One disgruntled AU student demands reasons why his university mascot is a cardinal.6Focus Spring 2002

CAMPUS CACHEFun-da-mental Facts During 2001–2002, 51% of AU students were women. During 2001–2002, 85% of the undergraduate class officers were women; 15% were men; 0% were "other." Using the first letters of Emmanual Missionary College and Andrews University, one can spell "U CAME," which you certainly did if you are receiving this alumni magazine.A Frowzy FallacyMen are sensitive.Campus Safety officers are men.Therefore, Campus Safety officers are sensitive.Speaking of . . ."The only way we'll go down the right path is if you lead us."Commencement speaker, Donald R. McAdams, President, Center for Reform of School Systems,to graduates(Undergraduate Commencement, May 5, 2002)"This is it. It will change your life and make you leaders we hope."President Niels-Erik Andreasen to graduates(Undergraduate Commencement, May 5, 2002)Spring 2002 Focus7

CAMPUS UPDATE5,000 keep theirmouths shutNelson was six months until the present.“I was stunned,” Nelson said thefollowing day. “I had no idea.” A shortHow do you get 5,000 people to keep asketch of his life was presented by hissecret? It seems almost impossible, but Pastormother, detailing his childhood growEsther Knott was able to do just that. On Apriling up in a missionary family in19, 2002, DwightJapan. “IfNelson, senior pasthere wastor of Pioneerone wordMemorial Church,that summedturned 50. Nelsonup Dwighthas spent over oneas a child, it Making History: Peter Cooper, chair of the Departmentthird of his life inwould beof Music, joins the Southwest Michigan SymphonyBerrien Springscurious,” she Orchestra for a tribute to Mozart.ministering to thesaid. Next,Andrews Centennial Committee.community andNelson’s"The entire evening was fantastic," saidthis was the comwife, Karen, sangPeter Cooper, chair of the Department ofmunity’s chance tohim a touching loveMusic and featured pianist at the concert.show their apprecisong, followed by a"The orchestra was wonderful to work withation.presentation of gifts.Caution, Slow-moving Senior: Dwight and Karenand I really think that Andrews put its bestUnder the guiseBecky May, directorNelson sit next to the walker given to him by thefoot forward." Cooper performed Pianoof a birthday partyof Alumni Services,other pastors of Pioneer Memorial Church.Concerto in C Major, K. 503. Other Departmentending thepresented him with aof Music faculty that participated includedUniversity’s yearsigned copy of theJulia Lindsay singing Exsultate Jubilate, andlong centennial celebration, Nelson arrived thenew Andrews University history book, As WeJeannie Pedersen-Smith, Sharon Dudgeon,evening of the 20th with his wife, Karen,Set Forth. Marilyn Bauer, co-president of theMark Becker and Stephen Zork providingmother, Barbara,Alumni Asociation, presented the Nelsonsquartet features during Requiem, performed byand children, Kirkwith money for a cruise. Glenn Russell, assisthe Andrews Choral Union and theand Kristin. In antant professor of religion, told him that theSymphony Orchestra.earlier surprise, theDwight K. Nelson Endowed Scholarship hadCooper said of the experience, "We werepastors of Pioneerbeen set up for undergraduate religion stuableto show Sunday night to the communityMemorial Churchdents, and Laurence Burn, fellow PMC pastor,what we do at Andrews all year long. It was aflew Nelson’ssurprised him with a walker complete with athoroughly enjoyable experience."mother out fromhorn and an orange caution sign.California to celeThe night ended with a grand march aroundbrate with the famthe Johnson Gym and a short speech fromily. The party startNelson himself. In the speech he said, “If Ied with a prayercould do it over again, I would hope Godby Nelson himself,would lead me to this parish once more.”followed by aEsther Knott, the main organizer of the party,Power Point slidewas very happy with the way it turned out.show of the last“We didn’t know that we would be able toone hundred yearspull it off, but we did!of Andrews’ existence in BerrienSprings. Then, theTribute to Mozartspotlight wasdirected on Nelsonand it wasIn celebration of 100 years in BerrienannouncedthatSprings,Andrews University united with theHe made it! NelsonSouthwest Michigan Symphony OrchestraFast Break: The second annual Newmyershows the finishing kick the audience wasSunday evening, March 24, to deliver a pow- Classic, pitting class against class in a roundof, well, a fifty year-old there not to celebrate Andrewserful tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.robin basketball tournament, gave AU hoopstersman in the Alumni 5K.University, but toThe Symphony Orchestra, under the directhe opportunity to showcase their skills. Thecelebrate the life oftion of Robert Vodnoy, is in its 51st season.Classic honors Clyde Newmyer who chaired theDwight Nelson. Another Power Point slideThe concert was the result of a joint effort onphysical education department from 1958-63.show followed of pictures from the timethe part of the Symphony Orchestra and the8Focus Spring 2002

CAMPUS UPDATEForensic lab marks 30years of servicerisen from 702 samples in 1973 to 6,919 samples in 2001, all coming from 31 agencies inand outside Berrien County. Types of samplesthat cross their desk vary; some of theminclude marijuana, cocaine, heroin, amphet-AU student winsinternational pianocompetitionof competition, but I became friends with theother competitors.”Cáceres saw the competition as not only anopportunity to display his expertise and mastery of the piano, but also to use it as anopportunity to witness for Christ. Being aSeventh-day Adventist, he refused to participate in Friday night and Saturday practicetimes, a concept that was hard for the judges to accept. “Dr. Cooper [chair of the musicdepartment] told me before I left that themost important thing while I was in PuertoRico was to represent Christ. I told thejudges I would not participate on theSabbath, and they finally understood andlet me have the Sabbath off.”James Rawie, artistic director and conductor of the orchestra for the competition,later wrote Cáceres and Cooper a lettercommending the Andrews UniversityDepartment of Music for the “excellent preparation” and “for sharing the artistry of such afine student with us.”Cáceres came away from the 16th AnnualLuis A. Ferré International Piano Competitionwith a first-place win, but he also came awayan ambassador for Andrews University and achampion witness for Christ.nist. In July of 1983, Kuhn left Andrews andDale Gooden (BA ‘75) took over managingthe lab until February of 1988. At that time,Dewey Murdick took over responsibility. Asecond full-time employee, Elizabeth ThorpeIn the 1970’s, Dwain Ford (BA ‘49), formerchair of the AU chemistry department,(BS ‘86, MSA ‘99), was hired in July of 1989.After Thorpe left in April 1991, Wandahad a burden to somehow connectAndrews to the community and proSheppler (BS ‘88) came to fill her place.Dewey Murdick (BS ’68) completed hisvide a door for service. That vision ledMS in Analytical Chemistry at Oregon Stateto an important service that is stillactive today.University in 1973. He then spent more thana decade working at Dow Chemical in theirOn May 4, 1972, the Berrien CountyForensic Laboratory, located in theresearch and technical service &

Christian dignity Miss Christman was far ahead of the distrust rampant on the campus 50 years ago. Some miss the good old days of censure and strict control of rigid rules. It seemed, at times, like EMC was the wrong place to find a marriage partner, but we were not told where the right pla