This Week: 
The Steve Johnson Story pg. 1 
How Do You Feel About Drinking? pg. 3 
THE 
Union College 
Student Newspaper 
V6I. 61 No. 2 
September 5, 1986 
Union's 25th President — Dedicated To Serve 
". . .Find the globe of granite 
underfoot," Dr. John Wagner 
challenged Union's students, 
faculty and staff at "A Celebra-
tion of Commitment" during 
chapel in the College View Church 
on Tuesday, August 26, 1986. This 
service was held to dedicate Dr. 
John Wagner as Union's 25th 
president, Dr. Donald Pursley as 
Vice President for Finance, and 
Dr. Ward Hill as Vice President 
for Academic Administration. 
Faculty, staff and students were in-
cluded in the dedication service 
through the responsive reading 
written especially for this service 
by Dr. Hill. The prayer of commit-
ment was given by George Timp-
son, vice chairman, Union College 
Board of Directors. 
Wagner's theme for the Presi-
dent's message was finding "that 
granite underfoot, a solid founda-
tion which is only found in Jesus 
Christ." He gave several 
challenges for this coming school 
year to "rejoice in the privileges we 
share on a Christian college cam-
pus, remember the priceless en-
counters with truth we've had on 
our. journey thus far," and finally 
to "renew the determination to 
find that granite underfoot and to 
share our finding with others who 
are .also traveling hopefully and 
searching." 
Wagner also quoted the counsel 
given to Solomon by his father 
David: "Know the God of your 
father; serve Him with a whole 
heart and a willing mind. Be strong 
and courageous and act. Do not 
fear nor be dismayed for the Lord 
God, my God, is with you; He will 
not fail you nor forsake you." 
Music was also part of the ser-
vice. Lilya Wagner, vice president 
Meet Mr. President 
One of the responsibilities of 
the ASB President is to be able to 
relate to a wide variety of people 
Starla Trujillo 
who have many different interests 
and come from many different 
cultures. Steve Johnson, the ASB 
President for this school year is 
able to fill this responsibility quite 
well. 
Steve was born in Loma Linda, 
California. From there his family 
moved to Ethiopia where they 
lived for five years. 
After 
returning to California for another 
four years, Steve and his family-
moved once again, this time to 
Brunswick, Maine where they 
have lived since. 
After completing highschool in 
three years, Steve took a year off 
and went to Zambia, Africa. He 
then attended Southern College 
and Atlantic Union College on 
scholarships. . He has attended 
Union College since then, taking 
off a semester to go to Australia. 
N Steve is an Accounting major, 
with a minor in Biology^ After 
graduating he plans to work for a 
year or two, then obtain his 
masters in Business, eventually 
hoping to open his own investing/ 
counseling firm. 
Our president has a wide 
variety of interests which include: 
water and snow skiing, tennis, 
.backpacking, white water can-
oing, running, biking, swimming, 
ornithology, traveling, meeting 
new people, challenges, and busi-
ness. 
As ASB President some of 
Steve's responsibilities will be: 
a) Acting as a representative 
between the student body and the 
faculty and administration. 
of Institutional Advancement, 
played the organ prelude and 
postlude and was accompanied by 
the brass sextet under the direction 
of Steve Hall, assistant professor 
of music; and a special number 
was sung by Dan Lynn, assistant 
professor of music. 
"A Celebration of Commit-
ment" was organized by Elder 
Rich Carlson, Union College 
chaplin, Dr. Lilya Wagner and Dr. 
Ward Hill. The service was plan-
ned to "dedicate all the par-
ticipants to the principles that 
Union College stands for, rather 
than merely to recognize the new 
officers," explained Carlson. 
Brother Wagner said that the 
service was "for every member of 
the college family" and wanted the 
"family to feel comfortable in at-
tending. That's why we didn't 
wear academic regalia. We wanted 
to keep the service simple, yet 
dignified." 
Wagner concluded saying, "By 
participating in this Celebration of 
Commitment today, we have all 
affirmed our desire to travel 
hopefully in search of granite 
underfoot. . .May God bless each 
of ^ou as you travel hopefully in 
search of granite underfoot. May 
He give you joy in knowing and 
serving Him with strength and 
courageous action. And may you 
always experience the joy in know-
ing that He will not fail you nor 
forsake you." 
—Janet Mullett 
Ladies and Gentlemen 
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the 1986 A.S.B. Road Ralley! 
To i Enter: 
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$5 for a car of 4 
$1.23 per extra person 
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Opinions 
Love. . .Who Needs It?! 
A very interesting question was 
raised in my Social Psyc. class the 
other day. And even though I got 
fall credit for my answer on the 
next day's quiz, I still wasn't 
totally satisfied with the reason-
ing behind my answer. And so I 
an going to raise the question yet 
aaother time..."Is love a necessi-
ty or a luxury?" 
I guess now, as in class, the 
type- of love involved needs a 
definition. Is it love for others? 
Does it have to be from other 
people? 
Does it have to be 
(•turned? 
What about people 
who center their entire lives 
around their love for money and 
ppwer? Or those who simply have 
a strong love for nature? The list 
of varying elements and possibil-
ities is endless!. 
But no matter how you define it 
in my opinion, love is a necessity. 
Studies have been done where 
infants who were -in perfect 
physical health were not given 
any love and attention. All of 
their physical needs were met, 
but because they were emotional-
ly starved, often these children 
died. 
There are also examples in your 
own life of the necessities of love. 
Nine times out of ten, a perfectly 
awful day can be made better by 
one simple show of love. 
It 
doesn't have to be a wild display 
of affection from someone of the 
opposite sex. 
It can be a hug 
from your roommate, a letter from 
home, or a smile from a stranger. 
It can even be an effort on your 
part to try and make someone 
else's day, usually improving your 
own. 
I suppose another reason I view 
love as a necessity is because of 
my definition of luxury. To me 
the word luxury has always 
implied something extravagant. 
I've always pictured luxuries as 
wasteful," overly expensive posse-
sions, not emotions and feelings 
that are kept, and shared within 
people. 
Obviously God also views love 
as a necessity because He has 
made it something that is readily 
accessible to everyone. No matter 
how far we go, no matter what we 
do, regardless of how strongly we 
deny Him, God's love is there. 
You don't even have to believe in 
His existance, His love is still 
there. There is no one on this 
campus—in this world—who is 
totally unloved. 
Think of it. Think of all of the 
things that you deem "absolutely 
necessary". You can stop eating 
and drinking, you can hold your 
breath and cut off your air, you 
can refuse to accept God's love, 
but it is still ALWAYS there. 
Simply put, God is love. 
So, I guess I have my answer. 
—LH 
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Clocktower 
'.. Lisa Homer 
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f Anita Gregerson Asso. Editor 
Chris Gaines 
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Bus. Manager 
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Photo. Editor 
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Dear Readers: « _ 
Welcome to the Clocktower's se-
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Up until now you probably all 
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Students: 
The purpose of the following 
survey is not to judge others or to 
condemn Union's students or 
administration. Instead it's pur-
pose is to face a very real issue. 
The issue of drinking on our 
campus. 
• 
It is important that as many 
students as possible participate in 
this study. This survey is not to 
drag any "closet alcoholics" out 
of hiding. 
Nor is it to make 
anyone feel inferior because of 
the stand they chose. But we need 
to hear from all of the students, 
with opposing views, in order to' 
accurately portray how drinking 
fits into student life at Union 
College. 
Please keep in mind as you fill 
out this survey that you will at all 
times remain annonymous. Once 
the surveys are collected, the 
information will be compiled and 
the forms will be destroyed. In 
NO way will you be identified or/ 
held responsible for how you 
respond to the questions. 
Completed surveys can be 
turned into the personal boxes in 
the dorms, or put in the Clocktow-
er mailbox at the bookstore. 
Please fill out the questions 
honestly, and note those that are 
marked optional. Thank you for 
taking the tiine to fill it out, and 
for sharing our interest in this 
matter. 
STUDENT OPINIONS ON ALCOHOL 
Circle the answer that best fits you. 
t 
1. How old are you? 17-19 19-21 21 or older 
2. Are you: a. male b. female 
3. What year are in college? 1 2 3 4 5 
4. Are you a member of the Adventist Church? yes nb 
5^-Did you attend: a. academy b. public high school c. both 
(>. Have you ever felt the urge to try alcohol? yes no 
7. Have you ever tried, alcohol? yes no 
8. Which of the following best describes your attitude: 
a. I do not drink and do not wish to associate with people 
who do. 
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b. I do not drink but do not feel uncomfortable around those 
who do drink. 
c. I drink, but feel guilty about it 
d. I see nothing wrong with an occasional social drink. 
e. I like to drink and I feel I have more fun when I do. 
9. Why do (did) you drink? 
a. Peer pressure 
b. Your own curiosity 
c. For the effect 
d. Because your depressed 
e. Other 
10. How often do you drink? 
a. Never 
b. Once or twice a year 
c. Every two months 
d. Once a month 
e. Once a week 
f. More than once a week 
g. Other 
11. In what situation are you most likely to drink? 
a. In a bar 
b. At a party 
c. With a small group of friends 
d. Alone 
e. . With relatives 
f. Other 
12. When did you start drinking? 
a. "Before Jr. High 
b. Jr. High 
c. High School 
d. College 
e. Other 
13. What is your mental attitude after you drink? 
a. Depressed 
b; Guilty 
c. Happy 
d. Indifferent 
e. Aggressive 
f. Other 
, 
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14. Have you ever quit drinking or tried to quit drinking? 
t Yes No 
15. If you drink, would you ever drive? Yes No 
OPTIONAL QUESTION 
16. In your own words, what is your stand on drinking and why do 
you feel that way? 
Turn completed surveys in the personal boxes or to the Clocktower 
mail box by FRIDAY, SEPT. 12. If you have any questions, please 
contact LISA HOMER or ANITA GREGERSON. 
P«g«3 
Survey 
Sports 
Flagball is heating up with Troy 
Beans' team flying high! Is this 
magician of the football field 
Tom Berg 
going to take the championship 
this year as he did. last? 
On 
paper, there are t\Vo other "solid 
teams, but Beans has the ability 
to put a unit together and make 
them work so cohesively....On 
September 14, the Two-Man Golf 
Scramble will be held at Holmes 
Lake Golf Course at 1:00 p.m. 
Register at the Lifestyle Center by 
September 10 in teams of two. 
(Do not sign up as a single player 
seeing that this is a two-man 
event.) 
Registration fees are 
$2.00 per person. If there are any 
questions, direct them to Troy 
Beans....The Co-ed Flagball Tour-
ney will be held on Saturday 
night, September 27 at the Col-
lege Field. Submit teams to the 
Lifestyle Center by Wednesday, 
Sept. 24. Teams should roster 
8-10 people. Scrfar, the only rules 
for the co-ed games are: 1) each 
team must have three guys and 
three girls on the field all the 
time; 2) the game will be played 
in two 15 minute halfs and 3) 
there are no restrictions as to a 
guy passing to a girl or a gitl 
must run the football across the 
line of scrimmage. If there are 
any questions, find Norm Tucker 
or Doc Fleming....Co-ed softball 
under the direction of Nancy Petta 
has taken off on a positive foot. A 
reminder of the rules that the 
games are played under: 1) .The 
batting order must alternate guy/ 
girl (Gareth...); 2) if a guy is 
pitching (playing the short infield) 
, a girl must catch or vice versa; 
3) you pitch to your own team-
mates; 4) only three pitches 
allowed per batter and 5) pitching 
may start only as soon as all of 
your teammates have cleared the 
field. This is a great variation of 
the traditional game and should 
continue to provide fast action 
and furious fun!...To subtract 
from any boredom that may come 
upon you sports enthusiasts or if 
you're looking for a different slant 
on sports, check out and "adopt" 
a high school and their teams and 
go to their games if possible. 
Follow a team in a sport and trace 
their path to the state playoffs if 
they have that drive. Or go to 
UN-L and watch top-rated wo-
men's volleyball. 
The UN-L 
Women's Volleyball team is con-
sistently nationally ranked and is 
always putting on a good match. 
It is as simple as picking up the 
phone and calling UN-L or the 
high schools for a- schedule of 
events..:.Soccer is being played 
on Friday afternoons down at the 
College Field. 
Although the 
soccer sign-ups are passed if you 
still want to play, go down to 
the field and join, up to a team. 
Check with the captains to minim-
ize any problems that might 
arise....Floor hockey has started 
at Union > already. 
Die-hard 
Canadians (and some U.S.A.ers) 
played for a couple of hours last 
Sunday. Check the evening gym 
schedule for the floor hockey slot 
and come and play. 
Girls- are 
welcome 
Co-ed Softball 
A-League Flagball 
w L T 
W L- PF PA 
Dean 
2 
0 
0 
Norton 
3 0 111 28 
Sloan 
2 
0 
0 
Mjller 
2 0 
61 44 
Berg , 
1 0 
1 Hoehn 
1 
1 
18 18 
Tarasenko 
1 
1 0 
Pursley 
0 2 
30 86 
Burgess 
0 
1 1 Tenold 
0 
2 
6 50 
Jones 
0 
1 0 
Wagner 
0 
1 0 
Results 
— 
Pennock 
0 2 
0 
Aug. 25 Miller 12, Hoehn 6 
Norton 53, Pursley 12 
Results 
Aug. 27 Sloan def. Pennock 
Aug. 26 Norton 20, Miller 16 
Dean def. Tarasenko' 
Hoehn 12, Tenold 6 
( 
Berg ties Burgess 
Aug. 28 Norton 38, Tenold 0 
Sept. 3 
Dean 17, Jones 6 
Berg 13, Pennock 9 
Sloan 6, Wagner 4 
Tarasenko 1, Burges sO ***Sept. 
No make 
Miller 33, Pursley 33 
2 games were rained out. 
-up games scheduled yet. 
Cont. from page 1 
b) Coordinating activities and 
being aware that the other elected 
officers are fulfilling their job 
requirements. 
c) Helping out in virtually all of 
the activities that occur on cam-
pus. d) 
Being responsible for 
programs that are designated to 
the ASB. 
e) Working on new programs. 
f) 
Being responsive to the 
needs of the students... And 
much, much more. 
All in all, Steve Johnson has 
the versitility and determination 
to more than adequately fulfill the 
position of ASB President. 
Page 4 
***Sept. 2 games were rained out. 
No make-up games scheduled yet. 
B-League Flagball 
W L PF PA 
Kaiser 
2 
0 
38 12 
Peterson 
1 
1 
36 28 
Tucker 
1 
1 28 13 
Krueger 
1 
1 
28 32 
Wooten 
1 
1 \9 38 
Main 
0 . 2 
6 32 
Results 
Aug. 25 Peterson 20, Main 0 
Tucker 16, Krueger 0 
Aug. 26 Kaiser 26, Wooten 6 
Krueger 28, Peterson 16 
Aug. 28 Wooten 13, Tucker 12 
Kaiser 12, Main 6 
~ HAVE YOU NOTICED 
SOMETHING MISSING IN 
YOUR LIFE?! 
HERE'S HOW TO FIND IT: 
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2. Close your eyes and point to an open page. (Be sure you are 
In the section featuring the OPPOSITE SEXI) 
3. SURPRISE! Destiny at your fingertips! 
4. Go to local telegraph office (computer terminal) and contact 
subject via morse code or telephone. 
6. If you are in less of a hurry, flag down nearest pony express 
carrier and contact subject by letter or greeting card. 
6. Should any of these attempts end in rejection, return to 
step Vo. 1 
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