1997 Miracle Yearbook

Kevin Stern Darin Stevens Megan Stevens David Steves Beth Stewart Alison Stone Aimee Stout Nikki Streit Randall Strong Abby Stroven Christopher Strychalski Jessica Stuenzi Matt Stutzman Sarah Svendsen Sharon Swank Brenda Tabberer Brooke Taylor Daniel Temmesfeld Amy Thayer Greg Thompson Matthew Thompson Sarah Townsend Jeremy Toyer Trisha Trost Scott Van Loo Scott Vandegrift Jennifer Vander Bush Ben Vawter For years, one could enter the Fine Arts Building several blocks from the main campus without finding any evidence ofthe visualarts. Butallofthat changed three years ago with the arrivalofMr.Terry Cham- The Invasion ofArt 6 c4teatfiel.'3ouvnan berlain, Assistant Professor of Art. Eversince hebegan offer- ing artcourses,studentinterest has grown,so thatnow,forthe year, art is being offered as a minor. BeforecomingtoCedarville, Chamberlain taught art classes at Dayton Chris- tian Schoolfor23 years. Aboutfive years ago, Dr. Charles Clevenger,chair- man of the De- partment of Mu- sic, asked him to come and teach one art course at Cedarville as a means ofgauging student interest. 118 academics Chamberlainsaid thatstudents responded positively, and courses wereaddedonebyone until now. For the first time, there are enough courses to establish art as a minor. Chamberlain is encouraged by students'interestin art. He said,"I strongly hope that the collegecan buildtoward offer- ing art as a major within the nextfew years." Chamberlain also said thatthefirst majorsin art would be in graphic design and art education. Chamberlain's hopes of an art major are well founded. Academic Vice President Dr. Duane Wood said that he is glad to have the art minor in place, and is optimistic about the college'sfuture goal ofes- tablishing an art major. He said thatthe timing ofthe nex stepdependslargelyuponho well the art minor grows. Chamberlain said that it importantforCedarvilletode velop an art program becaus so many other Christian col leges do not have quality ar courses. Students who want t study art but also want to at tend a Christian college ar oftenforcedtochoosebetwee the two. "On a secular campus Christiansfacethe potential o their spiritual lives deteriorat ing, which,ofcourse, will a fect their art," said Chambe lain. "So what better place t train a Christian artistthan in Christian college?" Mr.TerryChamberlianintroducesarttothe'Ville.