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Art brings prof Campus welcomes closer to family new dean of students BY ISAIAH CUSTER BY PRIYANKA FERNANDO Art professor Yun Shin has opened her second year at Many students are familiar who is a sophomore in college, and but I had been doing it for 10 Northwestern with an exhibit inspired by her family in with the news of the departure of Annalise and Micah, who are both years,”Elliott said. “I felt it was time South Korea. John Brogan, who held the title under the age of 5. to take on a new challenge and to Her exhibit, Reconstructive-Memory Process, is about dean of students until this spring. Elliott’s story of her homecoming, think about ways that I could grow “containment and preservation and my relationship with my The new arrival to the position though filled with loss, is one and use my gifts in other directions.” family,” Shin said. is a Northwestern alumna Julie students may find inspiration from. Still thinking about both her Her work features raw materials, which she says are very Vermeer Elliott. “My mother passed away in father’s words and her own important and allude to places and relationships. The exhibit’s To both newcomers and December,” Elliott said. “And when feelings, Elliott then received untitled pieces show a broad range of ability and creativity through returning students, the new dean we were (here) visiting for her news of her father’s sickness in the use of multiple media. of students is a fresh face to the funeral, my dad had said, ‘I’d sure February. From there, she and her The minimalistic show includes pieces both old and new. start of the college year. Some like it if you’d think about coming husband started looking for jobs An older piece, which currently consists of a stack 189 blocks of already heard part of her story in back to Orange City.’ And I said in northwest Iowa in order to take handmade soap, began as 390 blocks. Shin donated the remaining last week’s chapel, but there’s more to him, ‘That would be great, Dad, care of her father. 201 blocks to shelters and churches in need. to Elliott’s story. but what would we do?’ I couldn’t “The first person I called was “I’ve given away many of the soap blocks, so this piece is only Elliott graduated in 1997 with even envision what we would do John Brogan, who I had known while a representation of the original blocks,” Shin said. a major in political science. job-wise.” I was a student,”Elliott said. “I asked A wall hanging designed specifically for this exhibit hangs From there, she took a year to Around the same time, Elliott him, ‘So, do you know anything above the soap blocks. It is constructed of plastic squares that are do administrative work for the felt a need for a change in her that’s going to be opening up at tinted to match the coloring of the soap. According to Shin, the regional offices of the Reformed career. NW?’ And he was like, ‘Well…’” installation of this piece was difficult because double-sided tape Church of America and then “I loved my position at Eastern, was not strong enough to keep the squares attached to the wall. attended Duke Divinity School in See “Vermeer” on Page 5 She remedied this problem by purchasing a clear sheet of plastic Durham, N.C. to cover the squares. “As I was finishing college, I Another piece was created by Shin during her time at the wasn’t quite sure what to do,” University of Texas, Austin. She spent four hours a day throughout Elliott said. “During that year a period of six months hand-stitching gold thread on top of a white (out of college), I realized that the jacket that she received from her father. part of political science that was Northwestern senior Ann Calsbeek, who attended the exhibit most interesting to me was the opening, said she was impressed by the thought behind the pieces. intersection of politics and faith issues, and the best place to study See “Art” on Page 2 that intersection would be in a program in Christian ethics.” Her studies in Christian ethics led her to work for a program in theology and medicine as a research associate, and a year and a half later, she earned her position at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pa., as the director of advising in first-year programs. She also eventually taught Christian ethics and the first-year seminar at Eastern. After 10 years at Eastern, Elliott has now returned to the city she grew up in and graduated from. Her family life started close to NW, too. While a student at NW, PHOTO BY ISAIAH CUSTER she met her husband, Greg, and PHOTO BY PATRICIA DAKA Art professor Yun Shin’s exhibit will be in the TePaske Gallery until they married after college. They Julie Vermeer Elliott is the new dean of students at Northwestern. Her office is Sept. 13. now have three children, Victoria, located in the Student Development Office in the RSC.

• Page 2: Review of One Direction • Page 3: Reviews of “TGT” and documentary “Skullgirls” • Page 4: Summer of Service • Page 5: Seniors offer advice for INSIDE snapshot freshmen • Page 7: Volleyball sports preview • Page 8: What you missed this this issue: summer: campus renovations 2 Art professor displays work on campus FROM PAGE 1 from her parent’s blanket, the process you will get a “I slowly realized there but she has also taken better result.” was a lot of work that went the lining of the blanket Calsbeek said: “It’s into it,” Calsbeek said. and placed it in a small exciting, to have the Shin’s favorite piece plexiglass box in front professors teach, give began as a present from of the jackets. The fabric advice and finally get to her parents. within the box is 100% see their side of things. “I studied the blanket percent un-dyed cotton, Once you learn what she everyday, but didn’t which Shin says is a rarity did to create everything, know what to do with in the United States. it takes on a whole new it.” Shin said. “I added the cotton level of meaning.” After frequenting art lining to show its color Also included among and history museums and and rawness, and it’s still Shin’s pieces are pencil taking many pictures, a part of the jackets,” sketches of a previous Shin came across an Shin stated. workplace of her father’s exhibit of British paper The exhibit was a and paintings which she jackets originally used product of Shin’s summer coated in resin. as protection against break and time spent And as for her next the elements, much the planning during the exhibit, Shin said, “I’m same as the blanket that school year. always thinking.” Shin’s parents used in “I want students to see Reconstructive – South Korea. the process,” Shin said. Memory Process will be Not only has Shin “The work is taxing, but in the Te Paske Gallery constructed three jackets by spending more time on on campus until Sept. 13.

PHOTO BY ISAIAH CUSTER PHOTO BY ISAIAH CUSTER Several jackets Shin created from her father’s blanket hang in Te Paske Gallery as a part of Shin made a block of homemade honey soap each day for 390 days. 189 of these blocks make up the Reconstructive- Memory Process. untitled piece pictured above. Documentary sets the stage for One Direction MOVIE REVIEWW BY JANA LATCHAW “The X-Factor.” Simon Cowell, judge of “The X-Factor,” anyone self-indulgent, yet the boys of One Direction seem “When I’m sad, I know they’re here for me.” saw their potential and turned back time to the era of to have their heads on straight. For most of the movie, they “I know they love me, even though they don’t boy bands. After their loss on the show in 2010, Cowell are shown goofing around and being an average group of know me!” made it his personal goal to see that this was not the end teenage boys. The two crazed 14-year-old One Direction fans quoted of One Direction. “I am their dad on the road,” says Paul Higgins, the above are shown with tears streaming down their faces One Direction approaches the music industry band’s tour manager. during the new 3-D documentary about the band, “One differently than most bands– they don’t write their own Interviews with the familes of each of the five boys are Direction: This Is Us.” Unfortunately, 14-year-old girls music. They’re great singers, but more like manufactured sprinkled throughout the movie. are not their only fans. Shown in the crowds of nearly entertainers than traditional artists. Although most bands “This is the fifth day he’s been home since leaving for every performance are women in their 30s crying and need to please their audience while simultaneously “The X-Factor,”” says Anne Cox, mother of Harry Styles. singing each song word for word – which is somewhat putting their heart and soul into their music, One These interviews were a unique peek into the struggles off-putting. Direction simply has to show up to the recording studio. that accompany the glamour of fame. Granted, it would Screaming girls aside, this documentary is admittedly Which is not necessarily bad, just different. be a more interesting documentary if they touched more quite astounding. This Is Us tells a story of five average When it comes to spectacle, the 3-D is surprisingly on the inner turmoil that fame puts on a family, but it’s boys and their rise to becoming one of the most successful impressive. However, the only portions of the movie a pleasant surprise they touched on it at all. bands of the decade. filmed in 3-D are the concerts; the majority was turned All in all, the film is able to entertain both pre-teen While most bands have to work their way to the into 3-D in post-production. Directed by Morgan “1-D” fanatics and the parents who are forced to come top, One Direction seems to have fallen into fame. Each Spurlock of “Super Size Me,” the 3-D allows this film to along. “One Direction: This Is Us” allows the audience of the band members – Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, present more than simple concert footage. to see and understand a popular boy band as real people Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Liam Payne – were Going from working in a bakery to singing in an and not just cardboard cutouts. individual contestants on the popular television show arena filled with 65,000 screaming fans is enough to make Rating: 3

The Mortal Instruments is next installment in teen-romance craze BY THERESA LARRABEE awaiting the next Hunger paranormal species living August 21st marks the Games installment, City of right under her nose, she’s day that the newest young Bones came just in time to pretty sure that he is the adult romance novel- break up the monotony. crazy one. turned-movie released. It is a combination of the With the disappearance It, of course, has all the paranormal from Twilight, of her mother, though, she workings of a great teen fighting of The Hunger has no choice but to believe fantasy movie: werewolves, Games and magic of Harry him. They team up with a vampires, demons and Potter with a few twists group of friends and set unique outfits. Placed in of its own. However, it out to save her. They soon modern day New York, one-ups these other series find that Clary’s mother The Mortal Instruments: when it comes to love. was taken by Valentine, City of Bones follows Clary Love triangles? Please, an ex-Shadowhunter who Fray, played by Lily Collins that is so last year. Try a wants to “purify” his race. (Mirror Mirror), on her love pentagon. A personal twist is added casting was excellent. Even interpreting the words. The Overall, City of Bones has journey to realizing that Imagine going to a club when Claire realizes that the actors who didn’t meet fight scenes, although fun room for improvement,but there is more to the world and witnessing a murder in she is Valentine’s daughter. my vision of the characters to watch, were not exactly fits in well with today’s than what we can see. the middle of the dance floor. If you haven’t read the managed to make the part realistic. For example, you paranormal romance craze. Some would liken it A murder that no one, not books, written by Cassandra their own. can’t keep fighting when It keeps you interested to the Twilight Saga, but even those dancing around Claire, you can still enjoy They managed to cast you are being yanked down a all the way through and, although its cast also it could see – because you are the movie. If you have read people who are not only banquet table by one of your although you may not want includes Jamie Campbell the only one who can see the the books, the movie sticks good actors, but also look arms and hiding behind a to preorder tickets for the Bower (Twilight, Sweeney murders. Clary thinks she is to them fairly well, but the part. Admittedly, the refrigerator door probably next installment, you will Todd), it is definitely in a going insane. you may find yourself a bit acting was a bit shaky in would not protect you from probably rent or buy the whole other category. With However, when Jace, disappointed at times. Like spots, like when Clary an explosion. Luckily, the DVD when it comes out. Harry Potter and Twilight the very attractive demon- all adaptations, they skip begs Magnus to help her, it directors made up for it with being over and the young killing Shadowhunter, tells things and change the story just sounded like she was some impressive animation Rating: adult world anxiously her that there are all sorts of to fit their budget, but the reading off her script, not and gruesome demons. Anime-inspired Skullgirls disappoints TGT brings new life to R&B BY JOSHUA “DOUGLAS” TREASE in the base game. This Pretty standard fighter Luckily, those fans came to I am not very good prevents some issues that stuff. If you’re looking for find that TGT took it upon at fighters. other fighters have, such anything groundbreaking themselves to explore many That is not to say I don’t as characters that are in gameplay, you should of the things experienced like them. A bit of video identical in appearance or look elsewhere. during relationships game violence never hurt in move sets, but the lack What is groundbreaking through their music: regret anyone, and the genre sure of variety is still noticeable. is the art. This game is (“Next Time Around”), has plenty to offer. I just Frankly, the roster is just gorgeous. The visuals admitting guilt (“I Need”), find myself unable to wrap disappointing in an age are anime-inspired and starting over (“Tearing it my head around them. where rosters numbering strikingly beautiful, and all Down”) and of course, love Skullgirls, a cartoonish in the 20s are standard. wrapped up in a post-WWII and commitment (“Our slugfest from Lab Zero The aforementioned DLC setting. A fair warning, House”). Games, is no exception. promises to help this, though, Skullgirls is very Despite each member Although I very much like increasing the number to 13. anime-inspired, and takes being a successful the game, it feels like there is As I said before, I am not hints from some of the less ALBUM REVIEW individual artist with his something I am not getting. very good at fighters, yet savory tropes of the medium. BY NAYELY BECERRA- two weeks after its August own reputation to uphold, Skullgirls released on the game is simple enough Some critics have levied BALBUENA release date. It really isn’t a TGT really worked hard to consoles last year, but at entrance. It helps that claims of sexism against In 2007, three of the most surprise; in this album TGT make its audience see it as a after facing some financial there are extensive tutorials, the game. Admittedly, successful R&B male artists, takes you back to the 90s by male R&B group rather than issues and undergoing something that is a welcome the entire cast is female, Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank, adding even the smallest of individuals. some publisher drama, it inclusion missing from most and there is a fair share of first announced that they details from this decade. There has been talk about finally made its way to PC fighters. You have punches pandering to male fans. In would be coming together That’s right; the album has R&B’s strong decline, but on August 22nd of this year, and kicks in light, medium my opinion, this does not to give R&B fans the best of interludes – those short TGT has proven that life where more downloadable and heavy flavors. These are detract from the potential the best in a super-trio group songs or skits between the can be returned to R&B content and continued combined to form different fun, but it can certainly be titled TGT. R&B fans have main songs. once again. How strong support has been promised. special moves. Combos off-putting to some. been anxiously awaiting This album was rumored that heartbeat will stay is And dear Lord, does it are formed, and barrages If that fails to make you the group’s album arrival to become the ultimate R&B dependent on the listeners. need it. are finished with capstone shy away, give this game a ever since. comeback. Overall, the album is, There are only eight attacks used by sacrificing shot. At fifteen dollars, you Unfortunately, TGT’s In “OMG,” TGT’s as Tyrese points out in a playable characters your tension meter. probably will not regret it. plans to release an album voices intertwine perfectly. recent interview, “R&B were pushed back due Admittedly, some of the through and through, with Send your Campus Quotes, to the challenges of all auto-tune on the phrase all the conviction about Campus Quotes with context, to being signed under different “OMG” was not necessary. love, sex, energy, challenges, [email protected] record labels. Leave the auto-tune to those conflicts that come out The album was worth the who can’t sing. It is often true of relationships—it’s “Northwestern tells you to try everything; I think I’ll try staff infection.” wait. Billboard announced that sex sells and because everything.” - Freshman Michael Johnson ‘Three Kings’ debuting at of this, fans were afraid the Rating: No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop album would just cover Key Tracks: “Sex Never Felt “Come on, picket fences are weird. Nobody really wants that.” Albums Chart less than “baby-making-music.” Better” and “I Need” - Senior Micahel Simmelink on the American dream September 6, 2013 beacon.nwciowa.edu Features 4 Summer of Service students share stories

PHOTO SUBMITTED Junior Betsy Wallin spent her summer in Bolivia working with PHOTO SUBMITTED International Teams. “There was never really one moment Senior Darci Jansen lived in Bengelor, India working with where I can look and say that I was comfortable,” Wallin Rahab’s Rope, a group that ministers to women rescued from said. “As soon as it was comfortable, God made sure it was PHOTO SUBMITTED sex-trafficking. “I saw how much hurt and brokenness there is, uncomfortable really fast.” Junior Valor Gorans served in Bolivia with International Teams. but also God’s unconditional love for everyone,” Jansen said.

PHOTO SUBMITTED Senior Bradley Smith ministered in Nice, France. These are some young men who worked at a ministry run by the church he attended PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED in France. On what he learned, he said, “Don’t be cynical. I was very cynical and skeptical about a lot of things regarding my Junior Kelsey Doornenbal lived in Benglor, India Senior Audrey Hagge and junior Emma Wynja served in a hospital faith and evangelism. There were a lot of instances where I saw working with Rahb’s Rope. with the Luke Society in Ghana. “I learned a lot about finding joy God at work.” this summer,” Wynja said. “To be grateful for the things I have in my life.”

PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED Senior Kiersten Van Whye worked at a Greek Bible College in Senior Rachel Nysetvold lived in Albania with Rainbows Athens, Greece. In this photo, she is pictured scanning books of Hope where she learned to enjoy their way of life. “I into the library’s system. “I would go again in a heartbeat if it like the spontaneity of the culture, and the time we had presented itself,” Van Whye said. to build relationships because you didn’t have any other PHOTO SUBMITTED responsibilities,” she said. Kelsey Martinez and Andrea Anderson lived in Haiti working with Children of the Promise. beacon.nwciowa.edu beacon.nwciowa.edu September 6, 2013 Features 5 The 411 on the Red411 Fresh advice from seniors BY LIZ KOTTICH campus events, activities students and make sure BY ELLIOTT JOHNSON and announcements that they know about what is Technology has changed Ah, freshman year! Where the future is so bright and parents carry on about how premiere in chapel on happening on campus,” at a rapid pace in the past much their son or daughter has grown up. Upperclassman are reconnecting with Mondays. With the school said Wicks. “ We would decades. Some professors friends they have not seen in months and sharing stories that produce gut- wrenching year just getting started, love for people to tell us on campus would be able to laughter. College seems like such a wonderful and joyous place. Well, it’s usually most featured activities about any games or events tell thrilling stories about all unicorns and chocolate milk until the first week of classes rolls around. Then, the have been events put on so that we can make sure brick-sized cell phones, campus becomes a maze of buildings and classrooms, where the reward for finding by the Student Activities the students know about VHS tapes and possibly your way around is a nice hour-long lecture. Not to mention that the information Council. As the year them.” even record players. might not fly right over your head. The big, bad college monster can really mess with progresses, athletics, Students nowadays The RED411 is a a freshman’s first year, but not this year. Never fear: The senior class is here! Seniors music and drama events quickly lose interest in different approach of are filled with information on how to survive classes and even some advice on how to will also be announced. outdated equipment students telling other live a little after they are over. such as PowerPoint once Wicks, who is currently students about campus used for presentations one of the few people events in a fun and creative everywhere. working on the RED411 way. The Student Activities “I would say to a freshman not to freak out if they videos, describes the Council is excited to be Student Activities videos as “awesome and able to get information don’t have their life in order or planned out. Just Council intern senior Becca engaging.” to students in time for Wicks, along with Director enjoy your freshman year. Make new friends, them to participate. It also of Student Programs Aaron If a student should miss experience new things, learn new subjects, find what encourages students who Beadner, have created the Monday chapel, the RED411 want to help to talk to a you really enjoy, and pursue that. Basically, don’t RED411, an original video videos can be accessed by Council member. series played every Monday students on the Student take your life too seriously, and don’t be stupid.” at the start of chapel. The Activities Council’s page “We would love for more - Josh Horstman RED411 is used to better on MyNorthwestern. The people to help make the inform students of events videos can also be found on videos and make them a “Enter with the mind-set that you want to leave NWC held across campus. the RED411 YouTube page. better source of information for all students,” said a better place than it was when you came. Invest The RED411 is a series “I think the videos are a Wicks. of 90-second video clips of really cool way to engage yourself in your classes, dorms, friendships and spiritual life. You will reap the rewards for the time you devote.” - Zach Wittenberg

“One thing that I didn’t do a lot of, that I wasn’t very good at, was getting involved. Take advantage of wing activities and spend time with the people that you’ll live with, even if you hate them. You never know when you might need them or when they might need you.” - Jeriah Dunk “Don’t feel like you have to meet everybody on campus in your first couple weeks. That will come. First, invest deeply in the people that are closest around you.” - Adam Potter Vermeer Elliott comes home PHOTO BY JERIAH DUNK Senior Becca Wicks is heading up the production of the RED411 video series. FROM PAGE 1 Elliott hopes students experience a Although her father passed away before “seamless learning experience” in which they moved, things still fell into place; collaboration between academic life and her husband received a job offer two days life outside the classroom becomes a before she did, and she and her family then reality. Her personal experience at NW moved back to Orange City. For Elliott, and her love for the institution is apparent being back in Orange City is literally being in her advice for students. Monday - Thursday back at home; she and her family moved “I hope that they understand how 11:00 am - 10:00 pm into the house Elliott grew up in. Now her important the four years here are in Friday & Saturday role as the dean of students at NW has her shaping them for the rest of their lives,” 11:00 am - 11:00 pm overseeing most aspects of student life that Elliott said. “I think sometimes students are outside the classroom. As a former just coast through college and don’t student, Elliott loves seeing what makes really seize that opportunity, and I think the faculty, staff and administration work if you walk in as a freshman and you alongside the role of educating students. leave as essentially the same person, “I’ve been really impressed at how then you haven’t gotten the most out of capable people are here and how your experience. I want them to embrace 1505 8th St. SE 712-737-3711 committed they are to the mission and to the opportunity that they have and be the students,”Elliott said. “I really see the open to the growth and change they will heart that they have for this place.” experience.” 6

Singing Ministry Praises Sick with senioritis Be honest – how here at Northwestern. many of you even knew Go to the Northwestern In my opinion, it is a great at times, and other this branch of Campus home page, and click on very real thing. After a times you just need some Ministry existed? I had “Campus Life.” Under certain amount of time quiet and alone time. never realized just how the slideshow of photos and studying, enough is I personally would much there was involved on the right (under “Get enough, and you just get much rather live in the in Campus Ministry. Involved”), you can click sick of doing it all the time. apartments. I love cooking Not only are the people on any of those items and I think I speak for the and baking, so I obviously BY MEGAN HUTSON on Campus Ministry great learn ways to become more majority of seniors when enjoy the fact that there So there’s this group people to hang out with on involved. I say that homework is a full kitchen in my on campus called Campus a daily basis but they also Now that you have BY JENNI VANDER VEEN becomes less of a priority apartment to cook my own Ministry. I thought they give a lot of time, effort and no excuses left about not After three years, I am as time goes on and food whenever I want to were the people who stood heart to the ministry areas knowing what there is to finally a senior in college. graduation approaches. have a break from eating on the stage in chapel they are a part of. do on campus, you may be Every time I think about It’s not that I don’t care at the cafe. Let’s be honest, singing and playing Now here’s the crazy asking why to get involved. it, I cannot believe it is about school and the work after three years of eating instruments. I thought they part: You can actually join For this answer, we go to real. I feel as if it was just anymore; it’s just that I the same food every day, were the ones in charge of us in Campus Ministry. I am God’s Word. In Matthew 22, yesterday that I came in am tired of doing it all the it’s nice to have the option leading the D-Group Bible taking the liberty to speak Jesus is asked by a Pharisee, as a scared little freshman time, and I am ready for a not to. studies and that I could for others here, but I think “Teacher, which is the who did not have a clue change. Once you become a just watch from a distance, I speak honestly for the great commandment in the what was going on, loved I live in the Bolks senior, your perspective appreciate their talents other members of Campus Law?” Jesus replied, “You college life and never Apartments with five on a lot of things changes. and clap for them from my Ministry in saying that we shall love the Lord your wanted to leave this place. awesome roommates and The “real world” becomes comfortable seat after they want you to get involved in God with all your heart, Now I am on the other couldn’t be more excited more of a reality with the concluded their speeches some way with a D-Group, and with all your soul, side of the spectrum. I to live with them all for filling out of applications and songs. an SSP/SOS, the Worship and with all your mind.” am only here for the fall a semester. I lived in the and searches of jobs. Then, this past spring I Team or our Justice & This is the greatest and semester, and then I am apartments my sophomore The pressures of dating found out there’s a branch Service Ministry. foremost commandment. off to go student teach in year and absolutely loved and getting married of Campus Ministry called Obviously, I am biased The second commandment Denver. Although I have it. I unfortunately had to are stronger for some, Justice & Service, and part that you should participate is like it: “You shall love your loved almost every minute move back to the dorms and there is always the of what they do is prison in some part of Campus neighbor as yourself.” On of my college career here last year as a junior. At first question of whether or not ministry. I said to myself, Ministry, but I would also these two commandments at Northwestern, I am I wasn’t thrilled about the you want to be the person Well, that’s something mention there are many depend the whole Law and without a doubt ready to idea of having to go back who lives at home after I’d like to get involved other organizations on the Prophets.” leave and begin the next to the dorms after living in college. in. So I went for it and campus. They all have great Campus Ministry journey that God has in an apartment and having My senioritis is kicking signed up to be a Justice & intentions, and you have provides opportunities to store for me. more freedom and space. in hard-core right now; Service Coordinator for the the opportunity to be a part do both. 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867312594 492785361 315469728 5 8 9 2 4 1 6 3 7 741653289 623978415 1 7 4 8 3 6 9 5 2 256197843 938524176 7 Raiders must fill voids to repeat success BY JORDAN DYKSTRA defensive tackle Jordan Carlson, who won last season’s Last season, the Red Raider football team reached the GPAC Defensive Player of the Year award. However, playoffs for the first time since 2006 and finished with an returning notables such as Twitty and senior cornerback impressive 9-3 record. Jerel Kyles will fill the void. Twitty recorded a team high “We want to get back to the playoffs,” said senior 64 tackles and four sacks last season. Kyles, a four-year linebacker Isaiah Twitty. “To do that, we have to push it starter, was an All-GPAC pick last season. to that next level in practices and not only get back to the “Guys like (Carlson) and (Smith) will definitely be playoffs, but advance further.” missed, but at the same time ,we have guys that have Northwestern dropped its first round playoff game to practiced against and learned from them the last few Marion University of Marion, Ind. Marion went on to defeat seasons that are ready to step in,” Twitty said. “Their Morningside College in the national championship game. time has come, and we expect them to play very well.” For the first time in four years, the Raiders will be Despite losing some valuable players to graduation, the without Brandon Smith in the offensive backfield. The Raiders return 13 seniors and 21 juniors, which gives them 2013 graduate finished his career third on NW’s all-time plenty of depth and experience to build on last season’s rushing list with 4,207 yards. Returning for NW is senior playoff appearance. running back Theo Bartman, who ran for 1,287 yards “We are all one body; everyone is equal,” Twitty said. last season and is expected to carry an even bigger load. “From seniors on down, we are all one unit, and nobody Senior quarterback Davis Bloemendaal also returns to is superior to anyone else, from the captains on down.” the quarterback position that he has held for the past The Raiders open their season on a long road trip to two seasons. Muskogee, Okla., to play Bacone College on Saturday On defense, the Raiders will be without standout night. The game begins at 6 p.m.

• Women’s soccer Full Red Raider • Cross country PHOTO BY JERIAH DUNK looks to continue last Junior Kaitlin Floerchinger swings away on Wednesday night fills gaps left by against Buena Vista. Floerchinger led NW in kills in 2012. coverage at: season’s succcess graduation Volleyball squad aims to beacon.nwciowa.edu under new coach add to program’s history BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK sophomore transfer from SPORTS EDITOR the University of Northern NW motivated by disappointment on pitch Coming into the 2013 Iowa, will be the main setter BY ISAIAH TAYLOR campaign, the Northwestern for the Raiders following The Northwestern volleyball squad must shake the outgoing transfer of Red Raider men’s soccer off a dip in performance Madeline Hanno. team finished last season from 2012. Although the “(Fessler) is definitely a disappointed and highly squad finished fifth in the good addition to the team,” motivated. According to GPAC and compiled a 21-10 said sophomore hitter Karlie many of the players, their record, its first-round loss to Schut. “She is aggressive and loss in the first round of last Midland University left the a fighter during the game.” season’s GPAC Tournament team two years removed Fessler will have plenty burned a memory into the from its last trip to the of options as NW returns players’ minds. national tournament. a variety of hitters. Most “Last season was Senior Claire Roesner notable is junior Kaitlin pretty successful,” senior said the team’s high Floerchinger, who led the defender Matt Dowie said. expectations include team in kills and was named “We finished third in the taking home the GPAC a 2012 NAIA All-American conference, and overall we Championship. for her work on the outside. thought we had a successful “We are also hoping Schut has the versatility season. It didn’t end up how to go undefeated through to play both the middle or we wanted it to. We definitely all conference games,” right side hitting positions. held on to that in the off Roesner said. “We expect She posted one block per season and it pushed us in commitment and confidence set and 1.9 kills per game our workouts, and now we from our teammates, which as she earned second-team are taking this season as a allows us to trust one another all-conference accolades new one and improving on on and off the court.” last season. Sophomore that finish.” Roesner, senior Nicole Haley Chambers will see The Raiders finished PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY Jacobs, freshman Jillian more action this year after the season 11-5-2 (6-3-1 in Sophomore Ryan Johnson pokes the ball past Davenport’s keeper on Saturday. Johnson’s goal brought Estes and freshman Bria contributing 1.4 kills per set GPAC). This season they the game even at 1-1, but the Raiders fell 3-1 in the end. Sweeney will all see time as a freshman. are looking to improve and are looking to build on that potential to make an impact record is 1-3. in the back row anchored Freshman Kellie make a push for the national performance.” on the field. Once we get our “Everyone is excited about by junior libero Alexis Bart. Goedken sat out the 2012 tournament. Only one team This season’s team momentum, I don’t think this season,” Swier said. Bart received first team season and will split time will automatically qualify includes a spectrum of there is much that can slow “With so much leadership all-conference honors last with sophomore Payton from the GPAC. talents and experience. This us down.” and experience in the team, season after leading the Samuelson at middle hitter. “Last year we finished depth and youth gives the According to Swier, the we feel that we can exceed GPAC with 4.7 digs per set Following a win against with 11-plus wins and third NW roster options at every Raiders have a difficult non what we have done over the and a 96 percent success rate Buena Vista University in GPAC for the second year position. conference schedule this past seasons.” in serves received. on Wednesday night, the in a row,” head coach Dan “I think we have a deep year that will challenge the The Raiders will look The back row’s passes will Raiders sit at 8-1 this season. Swier said. “We have seven team of skilled players,” players and better prepare to pick up a home win on fall into newcomer Brooke They will travel to Hastings, returners who received all- senior forward Jeriah Dunk them for success in the Saturday night. Kick-off is Fessler’s hands. Fessler, a Neb., this weekend. conference accolades and said. “All of whom have the conference. The current at 6 p.m. News 8 Around Remaking Ramaker (and other renovations) Campus BY ERIN VAN HORN Emily Culver. “The Hope Haven The sound of the coffee atmosphere is very calm Hope Haven, an machine at the new DeWitt and very modern, not organization that works Learning Commons was old or stuffy. It makes with adults and children almost angry as it sputtered me want to get down with disabilities, will be on out the next order. Around and study.” campus to recruit part-time a table, students engaged Now that the Learning workers on Tuesday, Sept. in a conversation about Commons is finished, plans 10 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. their week while others are being made for the old walked by in search of a Ramaker Library. Blood Drive new place to study. “Ramaker will be There will be a blood drive Already, students have office and student space,” on Tuesday, Sept. 10 and Lesage said. “It will house Wednesday, Sept. 11 from voiced concern that, in 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the comparison to Ramaker, student life, campus Bultman Center. the Learning Commons is ministry, international and too loud. intercultural development, Shootout “We’re working career development, global The deadline to register actively now to education, service learning for the Wild West Shootout designate areas to have and student activities.” Challenge is Monday, Sept. conversations and others Ramaker will also have 9. The Challenge will begin on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 8 for studying,” Provost conference rooms, lounging a.m. For more information Jasper Lesage said. “We space and a much bigger red visit http://nsurvey. knew we couldn’t solve room, which won’t actually nwciowa.edu/n/zzzfc.aspx. the problem until we be red. knew the patterns. We The Mini Gym Hoedown have a pretty good idea of Squeaky sneakers, The Wild West Hoedown how that will be solved.” students huddled together will begin with supper on Despite complaints about in the Rowenhorst Student Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 5 Center to work on a project p.m. on the green outside the noise level, Common Grounds barista Taylor and waves of sound coming PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY West Hall. Square dancing Students are already establishing their favorite study spots in the new Learning Commons. is to follow and will go Johnston said he thinks and going as the Hub until 8 p.m. Common Grounds is a good doors open and close; the Super Crew has had to “I’m excited for it,” activity facilities. The new thing to have and that most these are a few RSC quirks set up camp just outside Gildersleeve said. “It looks athletics practice and training Soccer people are excited about it. that students have come the entrance of the mini like there will be a lot of area is in the very beginning Northwestern women’s and “Coffee addicts would to know. gym. Once the remodel additions for the students stages and is currently men’s soccer teams will take definitely say it’s a good However, many is complete, NW students to use weight machines and projected to be finished by on Jamestown on Saturday, thing,” Johnston said. haven’t gotten used to this can expect to see several aerobic machines.” January 2015. Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the soccer complex. “My favorite drink is a semester’s addition of the distinct changes. Although the Mini “It’ll be flexible blended caramel latte.” portable tables that are “The racquetball courts Gym isn’t projected to be space,” Lesage said. “It So how does the acting as a makeshift Mini will be totally redone,” completely finished by its will include a weight Learning Commons Gym desk. Lesage said. “One of opening on Sept. 27, the room and conditioning #NWCBeacon measure up to Ramaker “It’s been different, but the key things is the administration does not space for athletes, a Keep up with social Library in the eyes of it’s fine temporarily,” RSC separation of the weight seem too concerned. putting green and hitting media? So do we. If you Northwestern students? Super Crew Worker Dawn room and exercise room “People won’t even nets for golf, batting have photos, comments, “I thought it was Gildersleeve said. “We have from the general public.” notice it,” Lesage said. and pitching cages for breaking news, story ideas or campus quotes, going to be exactly like everything we need.” The Mini Gym remodel The Mini Gym remodel is baseball and softball and let us know! Follow us on Ramaker, except a bigger Since the beginning of has been highly anticipated just one step in the process a multipurpose area in Twitter @NWC_Beacon or space,” said sophomore the Mini Gym remodel, by many students. of renovating NW’s physical which to practice.” like Northwestern College Beacon on Facebook. remodel at a glance Chapel In the Learning Commons Monday - Common Grounds Coffee Shop wBrianna and Nathan - relocated Peer Learning Center - relocated Children’s library Martin, Cambodia - community room Tuesday - second floor deck wBrianna and Nathan Martin, Cambodia In the Mini Gym Wednesday w - remodeled Raquetball courts Advancement staff - additional weight machines wSpanish chapel - Additional aerobic machines - new desk area Friday w Rev. Carl Boersma, PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY Brookings, SD