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NFL Colts Player Dwayne Allen Visits USF
Kayla Reed
Editor
On February 12, the speaker who took the stage
at North Campus knew what it was like to be
homeless and hungry. He also knew what it was
like to score a touchdown in the NFL. Dwayne
Allen, tight end for the Indianapolis Colts, visited
USF as part of an event hosted by a campus
group called “Legacy.” During the evening, he
shared his testimony, taking time afterward to
talk with students individually and, of course,
take pictures.
or you can go get a physical.” To make a long
story short, Allen didn’t use it to buy dope.
Growing up in North Carolina, Dwayne Allen
had a hard time playing sports in middle school
because he was usually expelled before the
end of the season due to his temper. However,
a skilled basketball player and natural athlete,
he still managed to travel the United States
playing ball.
After college, Allen was drafted by the Colts,
where he met Matt Hasselbeck. In the spring of
2013, Hasselbeck started a game in the lockerroom. He started by asking Allen, “Do you want
to be in the secret club?” Of course, the answer
was, “Yes!” He then told Allen to download the
‘Our Daily Bread’ devotional app. For every
day he didn’t read the devotion, he had to pay
Hasselbeck a dollar. He paid a lot of dollars.
In high school, he happened to catch the eye
of the football coach, who saw potential in the
kid wearing shorts in 30 degree weather. After
a short conversation one day, just as Allen was
walking away, the coach gave him a $10 bill and
said, “I know who you are. You can go buy dope,
The show recounts the trials of St.
Hildegard’s life and tells how she
overcame the difficult situations
she was placed in; all by listening to
the “Living Light” – that is, the voice
of God. The show highlights the
love of God and the obedience to
His voice that St. Hildegard carried
with her throughout her life, but it
also highlights what an exemplary
woman she was for the time.
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However, during this time of physical pain, he
felt a pain inside that was worse than the pain in
his hip. Finally, the emptiness drove him to read
a book Hasselbeck and given him: ‘How Good is
Good Enough?’ by Andy Stanley. On his knees
crying to God, Allen gave his life to
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Project Warm Fuzzies
Ali Meyer
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Sarah Krouse
Writer
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In the fall of 2013, Allen suffered an injury to his
hip that turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
It revealed a hip deformity that needed resolved
in order to lengthen his future years in football.
St. Hildegard and the
Living Light
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Allen’s football coach changed his life, teaching
him how to eat, dress, speak, be proud of his
intelligence, and how to be a man. However,
after graduation, when he found himself in
college without his coach to watch his actions,
Allen succumbed to a life of doing whatever he
wanted on the weekends.
A concert like no other, Linn
Maxwell’s play, “Hildegard of
Bingen and the Living Light” was
an excellent and imaginative piece.
Ms. Maxwell took the life of recently
canonized Saint Hildegard and
transformed her life story into a
one-woman play. The show itself is
portrayed as if St. Hildegard herself
has come back to tell her story. By
using a minimal set and props, Ms.
Maxwell brought St. Hildegard into
sharp focus.
In an age where women had few
rights, St. Hildegard followed the
“Living Light” even if it was contrary
to the social norms of her time.
When she was canonized in 2012,
St. Hildegard was also named
the fourth woman Doctor of the
Church, which is to say that her
writings and preaching on faith are
important and useful to Christians
for all time.
The
show
highlights
an
extraordinary woman who lived
an extraordinary faith. Ms. Maxwell
brings her to life by using her
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Negative 16 degrees. That’s the
lowest temperature recorded for
Fort Wayne this winter season,
according to the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration,
and that doesn’t even take into
account the wind chill that
dropped temperatures into the
-40s. Area schools were frequently
cancelled because of the bitter
cold, but children were still
subjected to temperatures down
to -20 -- the general threshold
listed by Fort Wayne Community
Schools on their Facebook page.
With temperatures being this
cold, a USF campus group called
the “Warm Fuzzies Project”
decided to do something
about it.
The Warm Fuzzies Project is a
group of faculty, Sisters, and
students, who have been getting
together to knit and crochet
warm outerwear for the past two
years. These items are collected
and given to Stop Child Abuse
and Neglect (SCAN), where they
are distributed to children and
teenagers that need them.
The crafting supplies are donated
or purchased by the group
members, and group members
gladly help beginning crafters.
I have been involved in Warm
Fuzzies since my freshman year,
and the other members of the
group have taught me how to
improve my knitting.
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MARCH 2014
NEWS
NEWS
2014 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Keynote Speaker: Unique by Design
Stephanie Goebbert
Writer
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art has brought great success to
this region. Helping middle and high school students receive
recognition for their art and writing abilities, the museum
just celebrated 10 years of hosting the Scholastic Art and
Writing Award Program.
Because of the efforts of the museum and the teachers in the
Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio counties, students
have the potential to earn scholarships, while advancing and
nurturing their talents as writers and artists. Last year, the
Fort Wayne Museum of Art region was one of the top in the
country, with 47 national awards. This earned the museum
the 2013 Gold Key for Excellence from the Alliance for Young
Artists & Writers, awarded at the national ceremony held at
Carnegie Hall in New York City.
This year, the chances of more national winners has increased,
as the museum received record breaking entries of 2,710 art
entries and 1,575 writing entries.
The best part of the program is the success students can
receive beyond winning awards and scholarships. This
program boosts confidence in students and enables them
to believe in their abilities, allowing them to pursue their
passion after high school. It seems fitting to celebrate the 10
year anniversary with a former scholastic award winner as
the keynote speaker at the 2014 Scholastic Art and Writing
Award Ceremony, held at the Grand Wayne Center.
Just a kid from Angola, Brett Golliff is now the Lead Designer
with Color & Trim for Chevrolet at General Motors in Detroit.
He participated in Scholastics as a high school student, and
won his first award in 2004. His passion for Jordan sneakers
(owning more than 300 pairs of shoes himself ) fueled his
artistic talents, and he eventually worked with New Balance
and Converse. Having success with shoe designs, Brett
understood he could always return to shoes, but when he
was offered the opportunity to work on cars with GM, he
knew it was the chance of a lifetime.
PTA Program Students
Host Health Fair
Hannah Gore
Writer
On Monday, February 17, the second-year Physical Therapist
Assistant Program students hosted a health fair in Doermer
Family Center’s first floor main hall area. The event lasted
from 9am to noon, during which time each of the six groups
of students were responsible for educating the attendees
on important health issues, preventative health measures,
or suggestions for a healthier lifestyle. Titles of these groups
included: “Stress Management”, “Happy Healthy Feet,”
“Workplace Ergonomics,” “Benefits of Exercise,” “Healthy
Snacks/Exercises On the Go,” and “Fall Risks/Fall Prevention”.
The PTA students were quite happy with the attendance, and
feedback from those who attended was both positive and
encouraging. A few people who attended the event even
wrote the Physical Therapist Assistant Program director, Mary
Kay Solon, about how much they enjoyed the experience.
One Saint Francis employee, Debra Boggs (Donor Relations
Specialist) wrote: “The students’ presentations were great,
they were so knowledgeable. It was a fun way to interact
with your students, and Kathy and I got some really good
information out of it. I am going to recommend the event to
my department for next year.”
As the Physical Therapist Assistant Program continues
become more well known, it is hoped that the attendance at
the Health Fair will continue to develop for years to come. It
is a wonderful event, in which students are able to apply the
knowledge they have learned over the last year and a half by
educating others for a better, happier, and
healthier lifestyle. <>
On Sunday, February 9 at the Grand Wayne Center, Brett
spoke to an audience of more than 2,300 students, teachers,
families, and friends. He helped celebrate the achievements
of students. He spoke about his inspirations and amazing
opportunities he has received because he participated in
Scholastics. He presented a slideshow of his art progression
from high school works, to shoe sketches, to the 2015
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z06 (the Detroit Auto Show
Car of the Year). Most importantly, he offered students the
encouragement to continue their passion for art by turning
their drive into a paying career.
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is hosting the Scholastic
Art and Writing Exhibit from February 9 to April 6. Visit the
museum at 311 East Main Street and support local students.
Signing up for a membership will help continue the great
work the museum does for students and this community. <>
SGA Report
Grant Anikienko
Writer
The University of Saint Francis Student Government
Association has been very active so far this semester.
Valentine’s Day 2014 brought many people close together,
but leading up to the holiday, the weather and snow may
have kept some apart from each other, as well as from the
stores to purchase cards. SGA, in coordination with Commuter
Services, put on a February social which entailed a booth set
up in PJPII that provided all of the necessary materials for
students to create their own Valentines and cards. This was
a very successful event that provided a convenient and cost
efficient outlet for students to participate in the holiday.
SGA has also been active in providing funds for many
activities by and for the students of Saint Francis. Funding
was given to the MEHA academic fair. This is a fair for honors
students from all different majors and disciplines to come
together and display their work and achievements for their
peers, as well as their professors and potential employers.
Funding was given to SNA to help put on Cougar Chill,
which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, February
22. This event is a polar plunge where students, faculty and
non-university participants jump into the frigid mirror lake.
This event raises funds for the Hoosier Burn Camp, which
is a summer camp for young men and women who have
sustained burn injuries at some point in their lives.
SGA helped fund the Koinania retreat. This is a religious
retreat that has become a tradition for Saint Francis students
in which they spend time building relationships, engaging
in prayer and reflection, and enjoying the delicious food at
the retreat venue. It was another great success and a positive
experience for all who attended.
SGA also put on an event in which students traded old T-shirts
for new, “Cougar Strong” T-shirts. This T-shirt swap took place
in the dorms of the University, where SGA senators went
door-to-door offering a trade of a new “Cougar Strong” T-shirt
for any shirt the students were willing to part with. Over 200
old shirts were collected and will be donated to the Blue
Jacket Foundation.
So far, this has been a very active semester for SGA, and
hopefully the rest of the semester will be even more so. In
order to help improve the University of Saint Francis for the
students, please bring comments, concerns, and suggestions
to any officer or senator. This can be done through the
website through the SGA Facebook and Twitter pages. <>
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Dwayne Allen Interview
Continued
Christ and experienced God filling his heart with
complete peace.
Since then, the past few months Allen has been happy and his
heart filled by God’s grace. He wants to be bold with his faith
and attract more followers to Christ, which is what brought
him to the University of Saint Francis. After his presentation, I
had a chance to ask Dwayne Allen a few questions:
KR: You have a big platform as an NFL player; do you plan
on doing more speaking engagements in the future now to
share your testimony?
DA: I would love to, as long as they fit in my schedule and it’s
something that I’m led to do. I won’t force it; I won’t let it be
forced upon me, but if I’m ready to do it, then I’ll be there –
willing and ready to share my testimony.
KR: Are there any charities that you’re specifically
involved with?
DA: Yes. I’m the Player Executive for a non-profit company,
DREAM Alive in Indianapolis, which services inner city at-risk
youth. We serve as an afterschool program, but we’re way
much more than that. My Dream Coaches are at the school
from the time the school opens to two hours past when school
closes. What we do is, in a two-hour after school period, we
enrich kids with character development, community service,
and experimental learning trips to try to expose them to
different things so that they can start thinking and creating
these dreams that eventually, as they mature and grow
through exposure, will become alive.
KR: Did you have a favorite NFL team before you got drafted?
DA: I didn’t have a favorite NFL team, but I thought I was
going to the Giants. Whenever I got the phone call, I was
surprised I was coming to the Colts. Ultimately, it was the best
thing for me. It’s a great organization, great teammates, great
coaching staff and front office, who collectively care about
the community of Indianapolis.
KR: What’s your favorite part about playing pro football?
DA: Now, it’s being able to have a platform that I don’t have
to do any legwork to provide. Because I’m a professional
athlete, the platform is there. And because the platform is
there, I’m able to reach the masses and share my faith and my
testimony, and also impact society in a better way.
KR: What’s the toughest part about being an NFL athlete?
DA: The toughest part is having an open schedule and having
to fill it yourself. Whenever you become a professional athlete
you have to do certain things yourself to make sure you’re
able to perform at a high level. Coming from college, where
it’s somewhat structured, is a daunting task initially, but with
good guidance and trial and error, you get it done.
KR: You’ve been on the Colts for a while now; do you have any
locker-room pranks or stories?
DA: In a way, I was actually led to Christ by a teammate and
it all started out as a game. The game was for me to read my
daily devotional, which started out as “hey, do you want to
be part of this secret club?” I had to read my daily devotional
every day, and that was Matt Hasselbeck’s niche of spreading
the gospel in our locker-room without offending anyone. I’m
so thankful for him and so thankful to God for placing him in
my life.
SAC Update
Kristi Brennan
Writer
SAC has been working against the winter blues in the month
of February. With some cancellations and rescheduled events,
the team of coordinators has been continually working
against Mother Nature to get the USF community involved.
SAC meetings. If you see Cody wearing the unmistakable
“Member of the Month” button up shirt, give him
some respect!
Look out for these upcoming events from SAC in March!
In the past month, ice-skating was rescheduled because of
the arctic temperatures we faced. We also had to reschedule
our comedian, Melissa Villasenor, because her flight to Fort
Wayne was cancelled during a snowstorm. SAC is planning on
her return within the next couple months. We would love to
have her on campus with us, but her safety and the safety of
the students attending the event are far more important.
Quite a few events from the past month did proceed
as planned.
First of all, the Big Bowl Party was a split rivalry between the
fans of the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. SAC
sponsored food and drinks while students watched the game
on a big screen in the Student Center. Although this year’s
game was not very close, students who attended became
closer to each other -- and some became bigger rivals after
the game.
March 19: Students will learn how to throw a party legally. C.L.
Lindsey presents his topic of “Alcohol, Parties, and the Law” so
that students can be smart when going out on the weekends.
He will be speaking in Gunderson Auditorium
at 8pm.
March 21: A night of free bowling sponsored by SAC at the
Westwood Lanes. Dress up in 80’s attire to fit the theme of
the night.
March 27: One of our own USF students, Ben Clemmens
is presenting “Murder in the Mansion”. He has written this
mystery with students in mind, and it will be an incredibly
interesting night to attend. The Murder Mystery party will
take place in Brookside Mansion at 8pm.
Don’t forget that SAC meetings take place on Wednesday
nights at 9pm in the Student Center. If you have ideas for
upcoming events, come brainstorm with us! <>
KR: Now that you’re a Christian, how is that going to affect
your relationship with your teammates?
DA: It won’t affect my relationship with them at all. I’m still
the same guy in the sense that I still have my sense of humor,
I still love to laugh, I still love to make people laugh. But now
I have something more to offer them. I need to find my niche
to share the gospel with them in a way that I won’t turn them
off or offend them.
KR: You majored in biology/health science; what would you
be doing if you weren’t playing football right now?
DA: I would probably be an occupational therapist. I love to
work with children. I would love to be a coach to them in a
way that I could help them back to full health with whatever
injuries or illnesses that they may have.
KR: What advice would you give college students?
DA: Education is so important. It was something that I initially
took for granted. In hindsight looking back, I wish I hadn’t.
Seize the opportunity while you have it and make sure you
major in something that’s going to bring you happiness most
importantly. If you believe in the major that’s going to bring
you happiness, then happiness is going to come. Happiness
doesn’t always come from a large paycheck.
KR: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
DA: I would be an armadillo because my armor would protect
me against anything.
To learn more about Dwayne Allen or the DREAM Alive
organization, check out www.dreamaliveinc.org. <>
Fuzzies
Continued
Melissa Klebe, a sophomore, joined the group last semester
at the encouragement of a friend. Her grandmother had
taught her how to crochet when she was younger, but she
didn’t pick it back up again until last year. When asked why
she liked the group, she replied, “Since [I picked it back up]
I’ve been crocheting a ton. It only made sense for me to join
a club so that I could put all my ambition to good use and
help people. And I enjoy it because it’s super relaxing.”
After the rush to get projects finished before Christmas
break, Sister Carol decided the group needed a new project
to focus on for the new semester, so she set us to making
knitted and crocheted headbands. She approached Cathy
Minor, a kindergarten teacher at Bloomingdale Elementary
School, to see if she would accept warm headbands for the
children. Bloomingdale serves a low income area, and Cathy
mentioned not all of her students had the appropriate
outerwear for the wintertime. USF is her classroom’s mentor
college, and the headbands were given to the children as a
gift from the University for Valentine’s Day.
In a phone interview with Cathy, she said the kids were very
excited about the gifts. The headbands were laid out and
the kids were able to try on and pick the one they wanted.
Of the almost 50 headbands that were made, 25 were given
to the children in Cathy’s classroom. The rest were given to
the school’s case worker for distribution to other children
that didn’t have appropriate winter wear.
Cathy wanted to thank all of the people involved in making
the headbands for her classroom. The kids enjoyed having
something to take home, and I’m sure they enjoyed having
warm ears in such cold weather.
Quarter Coney night was also a popular event in February.
Students grabbed some dinner before attending the
basketball game later that night. 72 students showed up to
get warm with some unbeatable Coney Dogs.
Also in the past month, member Cody Phillips was named
Member of the Month for his attendance to the events and
Interested in joining Warm Fuzzies? Come join us Thursdays
from 4-5:15 in the Atrium of Achatz. You can make a
difference in keeping the children warm this winter. <>
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NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT
NEWS
MARCH 2014
Cougar Athletics
February 2014
Grant Anikienko
Writer
Men’s Basketball has had a very trying month thus far for
February. After coming out of January in the 9th spot in
the NAIA rankings, the Cougars faced a tough defeat versus
number 11 Indiana Wesleyan at home. This put the Cougars
down to the 11th position going into what turned out to be
a heartbreaker of game, losing by three points in overtime
against 17th-ranked Bethel College.
Following this unfortunate February trend, the Cougars were
unable to pull off a comeback, coming within three points of
Grace College in the final minute of the game.
The Cougars still cling to a number 23 ranking, as they were
finally able to break their losing streak with a strong 21-point
performance from Junior Josh Hogan in the second half
during their win versus Marian College.
Lillianna Craighead
During this month, Senior Scott Kohne has been selected to
the Capital One Academic All-American
District 2 team.
Women’s Basketball is proving to be the “real deal,” netting
their 24th through 27th consecutive wins in February. The
number one ranked Lady Cougars are still undefeated, and
have won their second Crossroads League title in a row. This
month included wins against number four ranked Indiana
Wesleyan, in addition to Bethel, Grace, Spring Arbor, and
Marian University.
Senior Jenelle Wilson was selected as Crossroads League
player of the week after scoring a career high of 26 points
against Indiana Wesleyan.
With two games left in the regular season, the Lady Cougars
are looking to close out a flawless season and continue their
winning ways into the post-season tournaments. <>
St. Hildegard
Continued
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superb voice to sing songs written by St. Hildegard while
playing several different medieval instruments. The care and
devotion Ms. Maxwell puts into the show is evident, and as a
result the show is powerful, educational, and humorous while
actually got to know the Saint through Ms. Maxwell. Never
during the show was I bored, I just sat there drinking in the
beauty of it. The end of the show seemed to come too soon, I
wanted it to go on and on.
retaining the poignancy of the trials St. Hildegard faced.
I went to the concert unsure of what to expect. I am not well
versed in the lives of the saints, so I was more or less unaware
of St. Hildegard. As the show progressed, I felt as though I
Ms. Maxwell’s performance was touching and the effort she
put into the show was inspiring. If ever you get a chance to see
the show, I highly recommend it. You will not be disappointed
by “Hildegard of Bingen and the Living Light”. <>
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ENTERTAINMENT
HONORS/DEAN’S LIST
Interview with Pulitzer Prize nominee Clifton Taulbert
MARCH 2014
University of Saint Francis Fall 2013 - Honors List
Trevor Bodwell and Kayla Reed
Business Manager and Editor
Who is Clifton Taulbert? Clifton Taulbert is a Pulitzer Prizenominated author, who has written internationally-known,
award-winning books such as, “The Last Train North” and
“Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored” – which was
made into a movie. Other than writing books, Mr. Taulbert was
personally invited to address the United States Supreme Court
as a guest Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Nelson Mandela also
requested a signed copy of “Once Upon a Time When We Were
Colored” from Mr. Taulbert, who later learned that it always sat
on Mandela’s desk. As a CEO of two companies with extensive
background in business and leadership, Mr. Taulbert spoke to
business students at the USF Performing Arts Center Tuesday,
February 11. He took some time afterward for a phone
interview with the Paw Print:
KR: In your writing and your presentations, you stressed the
importance of mentors in your life. Do you still have those
people in your life that you consider mentors? How do they
benefit you now that you have so many
accomplishments already?
CT: Mentoring is really unselfishness in action. I have people
in my life that are younger than I am that are mentors, I have
people in my life that are my age that are mentors, and I have
people who are much older than I am that are mentors. What
I am finding is that the world is changing so drastically due
to globalization and advances in technology. I often find
myself having to learn these things from a younger group of
Americans because they are spot on with technology. I need
their guidance. Mentors will always be a part of my life, and I
will always need other people and hopefully other people will
need me as well.
KR: Some people learn through adversity and others are
swept away by it. What is the most important thing someone
should learn when faced with hard times?
the position to have said, “now what do I do?” The doing is
what matters.
KR: What does it mean to use entrepreneurial thinking in
everyday life?
CT: It means that I can make things happen. It means that I
don’t have to be satisfied with the status quo, however that
status quo looks. It means that if I am tackling something new,
I don’t have to just crater under the weight of the newness
of that, but I can realize that if someone else has done
something, I can do it as well. Entrepreneurial thinking gives
you that thinking that literally places you at the starting line of
life. Not just looking at the starting line, but placing yourself
there and seeing how far it will take you.
KR: Building community is also very important to you. What
suggestions do you have for busy college students dealing
with the regular school, jobs and busyness that life brings to
build community on our campus?
CT: Building community is foundational to everything one
does for the simple reason that people matter. You are busy at
a good school. However, let’s say you only had two students
there. I don’t care how good the education was because the
interaction with others is a part of that academic process.
Building community calls for the student to step out of their
domain and build bridges with others so that meaningful
conversation can take place. If a student learns how to build
relationships while in college, they will be able to better adapt
to building relationships in the workforce. I guarantee you
that the workforce is heading more toward teamwork than
ever before.
KR: How do you connect business with building community?
CT: Easy. One of my favorite people in the world of business,
CT: Hard times don’t last forever. During those hard times, you who is now deceased, was Peter Drucker. He was so practical
really do have the opportunity to do “deep soul searching” in the advice that he would give others. He would bring the
to determine who you are. It is the maneuvering through most astute leaders to the idea that people matter. At the end
those hard times that you make significant discoveries that of the day, the bridge before which we transport our goods
you probably would not have been able to find if things were and services – and see a payment as a result of – are human
going well. You can determine how strong you are and get a bridges. If one is in the world of business and chooses not to
sense of your own resilience, flexibility, and creativity because build community, you are literally sabotaging your
those things come to bear when things are not going well.
own success.
KR: You experienced segregation and racism firsthand, and
then you witnessed the transition to the society that we have
today. What has this experience taught you that you think
current college students may have missed or
taken for granted?
CT: Good question. Obviously, I am a child of a different world.
I really am one of the true “baby boomers” that grew up in a
very difficult time, but at the same time, it was a time with
great promise. I have come to realize that things are not always
easy and you really do have to work hard to accomplish some
of the things that you want. In my world growing up, you were
more conscious of things that could go wrong, so it seemed
you were more prompted to make sure things went right.
KR: Can you talk briefly about the concept of “doing” rather
than “saying”?
CT: “Saying” is the easiest thing to do. “Doing” is the difficulty
because it requires the action that brings our words to life.
Be that our words are good or bad, our actions really truly
matter. I think when I talk about the process of community
and the process of embracing entrepreneurial thinking, both
of those require a thought pattern. Something might require
a strategy, but if you stop there, you will have only given a
nod to what could be. One has to place himself or herself in
KR: You’ve been saying “people matter” repeatedly. Do you
think that is the most important thing for a student leader on
this campus to remember as they interact with their
peers and society?
CT: I think so. When one does not think that another
human being matters, then one will respond to that person
accordingly, and that can be very devastating. When you are
walking around campus and you see another human being,
your face should light up, whether you know that person or
not. We are breathing in and breathing out the same air, the
same carbon dioxide, and we are living off of each other. We
are literally interdependent living off of each other, so to build
community is the most incredible thing to do in any aspect
of our lives.
KR: How has your faith impacted your life and your decisions?
CT: Faith has been very important in my life. Early on, I learned
that I did not hang the moon in the sky. I did not put the stars
up there. I would go to bed at night and I could not wait for
the next day. I did not have a button to push to make sure the
next day would come. The next day just came. I have come to
accept the fact that there is someone bigger than myself, that
is involved in all of this and I am just lucky to be a part of it.
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KR: You’ve traveled the world, met countless people from all
kinds of backgrounds, fame, fortune, and poverty. Is there one
person or experience that stands out to you the most?
CT: Having dinner in the Ford Dining Room in Michigan was
pretty cool. But, I think the thing that really still makes me
think twice is when I was introduced to Sandra Day O’Connor.
You never think about the Supreme Court at all as being
a part of your life. I have been in Washington hundreds of
times, but you don’t go to the Supreme Court. The Supreme
Court is behind cloistered doors and you barley see them.
You probably see them more now than ever before, but
historically, they were nine people that no one ever knew. I
am still nervous from that event. Think about it, I am being
introduced to the Supreme Court by Sandra Day O’Connor,
who are not sitting on the tenth row, they are sitting on the
first row with pencil and paper in hand. I think I am a pretty
good speaker, but I don’t know if I did my best that day.
From my author standpoint, something that impacted me the
most was when my first book came out, “Once Upon a Time
When We Were Colored,” and it had been received worldwide.
I was speaking in an African American community in Chicago
at the library when an African American lady just burst right
in, waving her book, and she looked at me in the face and
said, “Thank you for writing a book that did not destroy our
families” and walked out. I have no earthly idea who she was.
KR: Why do you write books? Why do you give presentations?
What drives all of this?
CT: It is my way of being thankful. Knowing definitely that
I could have failed, had it not been for caring people, and
trying to take those principles to other people, to build
community is the best thing we can do. This involves caring
for other people and wanting them to be successful. I think
that is why I write. That is why I wrote my new book, “The
Invitation.” Sometimes people are afraid to come out and say
what their heart is saying. It is very difficult to be vulnerable.
We hide behind suits, sunglasses, the windshield of our car,
our buildings. It is very difficult sometimes just to be us. We
have the capacity to build new lessons for every generation.
KR: If a person only had time to read one of your books, is
there one that you recommend them to read?
CT: “Eight Habits of the Heart.” That is the book that tells you
what you need to do.
KR: What single piece of advice would you give college
students in today’s society?
CT: Embrace and appreciate your humanity. Embrace and
appreciate the humanity of others. Let this embracing of our
humanity guide decisions about our lives going forward.
The person walking down a crowded room or down the hall
sitting at a table by him/herself is just as important as anyone
else. Make them smile and don’t walk away from
that opportunity. <>
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