I just received a new book in the mail, God on the Quad - How Religious Colleges and the Missionary Generation are Changing America, by Naomi Schaefer Riley. It just came out in 2005, and is the result of several years of studying US schools. I will let you all know how it turns out, but I have already seen some interesting quotes by Rich Powers and Noel Jabbour.
“In practical terms, these students challenge what has become, since the sixties, the typical model of college-student behavior. They don’t spend their college years experimenting with sex or drugs. They marry early and plan ahead for daily life. Indeed, they oppose sex outside of marriage and homosexual relationships. Most dress modestly and don’t drink, use drugs, or smoke. They study hard, leaving little time for sitting in or walking out. Most vote, and a good number join the army. They are also becoming lawyers, doctors, politicians, college professors, businessmen, psychologists, accountants, and philanthropists in the cultural and political centers of the country. While they would disagree among themselves about what it means to be a religious person, it is assumed that trying to live by a set of rules, generally ones laid down in scripture, is the prerequisite for a health, productive, and moral life.”
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By "US" do you mean the 15 of us on the site here, students at Wheaton, or the U.S.? Because I think it would be cool if they studied the 15 of us here, but I'm not really sure if "most don't drink" would be accurate in that case (not to mention the "marrying early" part).
sorry, I fixed it. It should have read US schools. Yes, the drink and marrying comment would not apply.
Of course, if you reverse it would work because I DO drink early and hardly ever marry...
Yeah, the lack of drinking and marrying early doesn't match up perfectly. There is only one Wheaton former Wheaton student that I can think of who never drinks, and there is alcoholism in her family. Maybe less heavy drinkers would be safe to say.
Are you kidding me! I many from the old T6 do not drink. Maybe I'm kidding myself.
I personally hate the taste of alcohol
Yeah, me too...oh, wait, not really
Do you guys remember what it was like when President's Day was a holiday and not just a day you don't get mail? [The harsh reality of adult life destroys one more simple pleasure of childhood]
President's Day IS a holiday. But don't worry, I'll pay for it when I spend next weekend in the field.
everyone on this site is so quiet. Do I need to spill the beans on something else or create havoc with an alternate site again?
In the meantime, go watch Hotel Rwanda. If you never took Dr. Amstutz's class, this movie might be informative.
Dusty is right on both counts--apart from our convivial (but somewhat less than spirited) discussion of marriage and culture, people have succumbed to a wintery lethargy. Wake up, people! Perhaps we do need another Dusty-related controversy to stir things up. Also, Hotel Rwanda is a great film (and I am an alumni of the Amstutz school of public policy) and you should go see it.
Dusty controversy, huh...Dusty is marrying Dr. Amstutz! I think that should just about do it.
Oh, Andy, do you still have our Henry Kissinger poster?
YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED???!!!!
no
hey dusty! how's the eharmony.com thing going? find anyone yet? or was that not public info? hehehe.
(someone has to stir the pot).
Kyle! It's been a while since we heard anything from you; I was starting to think you didn't like us anymore.
And Dusty! How many times do I have to tell you to stay away from dating services?!?
Coye, sadly, no. The Kissinger poster must have been only saved on the Kodon computer, because I don't have a copy anymore. The world is suddenly a colder, darker place.
Life is good in the south.
My heart breaks.
You know, when I think of our beautiful Kissinger poster left to the likes of... those who followed us in that particular office... will someone hold my hair back while I hurl?
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