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itt W where our stories lead Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/iliumyearbook2006108tayl . To-silo^ Ur».v-«.v^t5iViJ Anr^>;.\ALS DESTINATIONS where our stories lead . . . . . V The Ilium 2005-2006 Taylor University 236 West Reade Avenue Upland, Indiana 46989-1001 998-2751 (765) ' ii^^?S^.#i A >^ TABLE OF CONTENTS Student Life Academics Sports Clubs and Organizations People DESTINATIONS ^^•A * -^ Throughout our lives, we are all headed somewhere. Each -^jW one of us has a different destination than the other. There are .,Mg those who are headed to Tavlor in the fall for the first time, ^^.x^î^ wondering what the next four years will bring. Others are "^ ^"^^^^^^m J. s^- I^'hSq Iteîq&^BbI preparing for classes thev are intimidated bv or have waited anxiously to take. Still others are gettingready for trips all over the world. The seniors who giâduated are headed off to the next part of their lives new and exciting jobs and . . . opportunities. But the question is how did we all get to where we are going? Well, everyone has a story to tell - stories of triumphs and of failures, stories of highlights and of low points. These stories connect us all together and define where we are headed because thev tell us from whence we have come. Thev give direction to our nianv life destinations. So here is a collection of our stories throughout this year. Read and remember; allow them to remind vou whv vou are on the path to your next destination. -Jessica Degenhardt V JuniorDavidPhillipscontemplateshistimeatTaylorashetakesahreakfromsummerschool. HEADLINERS Fall of 2005 commenced with the usual excitement of reuniting with old friends, meeting the nervous freshman, and feeling a part of the fellowship that so perceptibly characterizes the Taylor campus. This year, however, God took the Tavlor family down a path never anticipated. Through the jovs and sorrows of this year, as a familv we learned of God's faithfulness in carrying us to our destinations when we can no longer stand on our own. The buzz on campus at the beginningof theyearwas particularly noticeable, elicited bv curiosity about the new president as well as chatter about the freshmen in Ireland. President Habecker left his most recent position at the American Bible Societv to return with his wife, MarvLou, to a place that already was steeped in memory and familiarity; the Habeckers had both graduated from Taylor. Gene and MaryLou added fuel to the excitement of the fervent students with their energy and passion for the institution. In chapels the president consistently expressed a desire to see students be used by God now, rather than waiting for the next step in life. His dynamism, vision, and leadership revealed him as a strong element for Taylor's future. Furthermore, the Habeckers displayed incredible hospitality. The expressed a desire to host 1,000 students in their home this year, and were frequently opening their doors to visitors. A small group of freshmen experienced this before the start of the vear. These freshmen would be the first class ever to spend their first semester ofTaylor abroad in Ireland. Before they departed, they met with president, took a few tests, and became acquainted with the people they would spend the next semester with. Administration took a bold step in this endeax'or, and it has clearly been a success. First time students Thesefreshmanhavehadmanynewexperiencesthisyear,includingbeingthefirstgroupoffreshmanto spendtheirfirstsemesterofcollegestudinginIreland. PhoiosubmiiierlbySconMoeschberger