The Banner, Vol. 37 No. 9 - February 24, 1993

              The Banner
Volume XXXVII, Number 9
A Publication of the Students of California Baptist College
February 24,1993
California Baptist Student Union,
Terminated
By Jennifer Hall
Mark A Wyatt  (The Cali-
fornian Southern Baptist)
Staff Writers
At the January 29th meeting of
the California Southern Baptist
Conventions Executive Board a
motion was passed to eliminate
Californian Baptist Student Unions. A replacement program
will be implemented in six
months and will require support
from local churches and associations to be as successful as the
B.S.U. has been in the past. The
program, called Fellowship Of
Christian University Students, or
IO.C.U.S, will be directed by
Dale G. Robinson, director of the
CSBC College and Singles Ministry Department, and two associates that will provide churches
and associations with the training
and materials needed for on-
campus and young adult ministry. The program's initial budget was $311,901, but that has
been cut to $175,000 from the
Cooperative Program budget
funds.
BSU was founded by students
in 1920 and made a part of the
Southern Baptist Convention in
1926. The program targeted the
1.7 million California residents
aged 18-24 who are college and
university students. Sam Williams, pastor of Bay Marin Community Church in San Rafael,
has acknowledged the risk in replacing BSU with the new program, " If the churches and associations don't accept the
responsibility and recieve the
training and resources, student
work won't get done in California." However, Robinson hopes
to find "people who have the
passion and interest to do this and
will be volunteers." He also said
that 214 Bible study teachers and
other college group workers have
been noted as prospective volunteers.
The reasons given for the cuts
By  Melanie  Williams
Assistant Editor
Once again, Preview Days are
almost here. This year, Thursday
through Saturday, February 25-
27, have been set aside for all
prospective Cal Baptist students
to visit our campus and experience firsthand what college life
entails.
After checking into the residence halls on Thursday evening,
our visitors will be treated to ice
cream and will have a chance to
meet other students during a get-
together in the gym.
Approximately 350 students are
expected to be in attendance.
Friday morning begins at 9:00
at Magnolia Avenue Baptist
Church where students will be
are all financial. Williams is
quoted in The Californian Southern Baptist as saying, "Without
any apology, this restructuring of
the program was bom out of financial necessity. It was not
mismanagement, rather just the
nature of the ministry which requires personnel." He also mentioned the $62,000 budget deficit
in salary funds that resulted from
the $804,000 shortfall in the
Cooperative Programs budget
The passing of the new program has cost nine student ministry workers their jobs. Among
these nine is our very own Scott
Key. The BSU council is deves-
tated at the loss of their respected
leader, mentor and friend.
" I think it was a grave mistake," said Iris Hix, secretary for
the BSU office, "because they
don't know what goes on on the
campuses, they really don't, and
they don't know how involved the
BSU is in students' lives." Hix
pointed out the lack of Southern
The BSU director position has been eliminated, and
Dr. Scott Key is dismayed by Convention's descision
to cut the BSU program. (Photo by J. B.)
Baptist churches in the area that
cater to college age students.
April Donahoo, president of
BSU, is shocked at the decision
to discontinue the BSU program.
"It's really hard to believe because it seems like it's been such
a prominent part of Southern
Baptist life."
Donahoo also expressed a con
cern for Southern Baptist churches in general, citing that the 3
million college age students in
California today are the future
leaders of the church. BSU served
an important function by training
these students for church leadership and evangalism, not to mention the opportunity for on campus witnessing that it provided.
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A CLOSER LOOK AT
PREVIEW DAYS
welcomed by Admissions staff.
Preview Days Chapel will then
follow, featuring Dr. Carleton
and singing group Light!
Students will then be served
lunch and are invited to attend a
students forum in the B.O.L. and
an academic open house during
the afternoon.
Friday night, our guests will be
kept busy as they experience
Christian artist Kim Hill in concert, attend a pizza feed and watch
as our fellow students put on a
talent show, entitled "Nocturnal
Madness."
Saturday morning will began
with another concert by Light!
Then, music and athletic tryouts
will be held for those interested
and Preview Days '93 will come
to an end.
Clinton outlines plan to
make economy thrive again
Press-Enterprise,
L.A.Times.
By Frank Dona
Staff Writer
"Mr. and Mrs. America, when
you hear him say 'we're going to
tax only the rich,' watch your
wallet because his figures don't
add up, and he's going to sock it
right to the middle class..."
George Bush, October 19,1992
"/ will not raise taxes on the
middle class to pay for these programs... I am not going to tell
you 'Read my lips'... I can't tell
you what emergencies are going
to develop."
Bill Clinton, October 19,1992
These Bush and Clinton quotes
were made in their last presidential debate in the Fall of 1992.
Twenty eight days after his inauguration, President Clinton
handed America a "reality check"
that is composed of tax hikes,
spending cuts, and new spending
programs. "Our task tonight as
Americans is to make our economy thrive again," said Clinton
last Wednesday night in his televised speech to Congress.
Tax Hikes
Among Clinton's proposals is
an income tax rate increase from
31% to 36% for individuals with
taxable income of $115,000 or
more, and for couples mak-
ing$ 140,000 or more. A broad-
based energy tax will be a cost
which producers will pass on to
consumers, adding more than
$115 per year to the current heating bill for a family of four
making $40,000 per year. CBC
students will likely see these
costs translated as an increase in
apartment rents, dorm fees, as
well as increases in tuition to
cover larger operating costs.
Cuts
The plan calls for $38 billion
in cuts for Medicare and Medicaid as well as $38 billion more
from other entitlement programs. In defense, cuts are expected to total $76 billion over
the next four years; and the plan
hopes to cut $8 billion from the
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