inside this issue Northwestern College meet the rep candidates PAGE 2 reviewing carrie underwood PAGE 3 bb teams sweep first five BEACON PAGE 6 Volume 80 Number 9 November 16, 2007 Support the NW singers and the hungry at NC/DC Want to vote for your favorite performance? The price is one canned item!

canned food drive with the live be one of the biggest challenges vote to determine the winner of of the competition. NC/DC; those wishing to vote for “I thought it would be easy, but their favorite act need to bring it’s not,” said senior Kayla Hall, one canned item to exchange for member of the Four One One. a voting ticket. “We have three different girls, Lori Couch, Student Activities three different schedules, three Council (SAC) director, said the different levels of homework.” canned goods will go to a food On the other hand, the chance pantry that assists families to sing in a group instead of alone throughout Sioux County. influenced several of this year’s SAC wanted the object used participants to try out. for voting to be more useful than Junior Bethany Landegent, in previous years, according to member of Dawson’s Creek and Couch, and the timing of NC/DC a Barrel of Mincemeat, said she was a motivating factor. did not plan to try out for NC/DC “With holidays coming up until her partner, junior Carson this is a great time,” said Couch. Norine, convinced her to try out “We all want NW to do well, but with him. the fate of it [NC/DC] is in the “It’s one of the more hands of those attending.” memorable things I’ve done in The most substantial change college,” said Landegent. has been the switch from Freshman Tamika Mentink, solo performances to group member of DC/TD also said the performances. Couch said in experience has been worth the general freshmen love NC/DC, effort. but returning students find “The experience is amazing,” PHOTOS BY KIM EASON BY SARA JANZEN Top: DC/TC: Danielle Schouten and Tamika Mentink it repetitive. The change is said Mentink. “No matter how Dawson’s Creek and a Barrel of Mincemeat: Carson Norine and Bethany Landegent STAFF WRITER an attempt to make it new for we do it was a lot of fun.” Below: The Four One One: Sophie Eicher, Kayla Hall and Christel de Waard Tonight Northwestern will upperclassmen while getting They were not the only group The Boys: Jamie Jeltema, Nick Adams, Richie Clark, Todd Vande Griend and Jameson Guthmiller host the NC/DC finals at 10:00 more people involved. to carry this attitude. p.m. in the Bultman Center. This This modification carries both “We want to win,” said junior year’s competition with Dordt positives and negatives. Many Jameson Guthmiller, a member looks a little different. groups have found coordinating of The Boys, “but we’re having This year NC/DC is coupling a up to five peoples’ schedules to fun.” Evaluate your professors with a new course evaluation form BY CHANTELLE STEGGERDA judged by things that do not relate and students may freely respond STAFF WRITER to their classes. in a different space left for extra This semester, course evaluations “We realize that different classes comments. will take on a new form. The trial have different goals,” said Forgette. “It’s a higher quality instrument forms, which some professors “We realize that one-size-fits-all is than what we’ve been using,” said opted to test-run in their classes not a good evaluation.” Forgette. “Professors will get more last semester, will temporarily A professor’s rating will be specific feedback on what they replace the former evaluations based on the class values they believe is essential.” until a decision is made regarding indicated, so they are judged on Forgette added that the rest of a permanent form. what they were trying to do rather the information is also included in “It is a good, research-based than on what they weren’t trying the feedback, for those professors evaluation that asks students about to do. who are curious. their learning and the kind of Students will have the A permanent change of things they did in class that might opportunity to rate the tests and evaluation forms requires the contribute to that learning,” said projects in how well they cover those vote of the faculty. Forgette hopes Adrienne Forgette, associate dean important parts of the course. that through the experience this for academic affairs. For the time being, the new forms year, they will have a better idea The new forms are more will retain the extra free response on whether or not to make the extensive and correspond with a sheet containing the questions about change. “companion” form, filled out by the the professor’s integration of faith “My hope is that they will find professor. This way, professors are and learning in the classroom. The the instruments more useful,” said given the opportunity to emphasize hope is that these questions may Forgette. the goal of the course rather than be be added to the standardized form 2 OPINION November 16, 2007 Election 2008: Meet the Republicans True strength for America’s future: A legacy of defiance: McCain for President BY DUANE JUNDT his faith in his fellow prisoners of his handlers advised him to Romney for President Defiance: “Bold resistance to war and in his country by refusing an consider plastic surgery to repair the BY SARAH PIATT to actually do, so it’s important an opposing force or authority; early release and enduring five and a considerable scars left from a battle He may not have attracted to look not only at the words in readiness to contend or resist.” half years of torture, abuse and long with skin cancer. He defied them, a huge crowd when he came to Romney’s speeches, but at what this It’s high season in American stretches of solitary confinement. and the rules of the television age, Northwestern’s campus last spring, Massachusetts governor has done. politics, and the supporters of the As a congressman and senator by leaving them in place. Scars bear but Mitt Romney had a clear and When he was elected as governor in numerous presidential candidates he has defied the conventional silent and powerful witness to one’s strong presence as he introduced 2002, Massachusetts was losing jobs are laying on the superlatives and political wisdom and earned himself capacity to endure, to defy. And himself to the government class by the thousands each month, and adjectives to describe their man or the title of “maverick,” for his most recently, the senator has defied and interested students gathered in by the time he left office, woman in the most glowing terms: habit of reaching across the aisle to the political pundits and election South Vermeer. I was there because the unemployment rate courageous, bold, dynamic, fresh, work with his political foes. The experts who said that his campaign as both a political science major and had been lowered and relentless, principled, honest and voters of Arizona have rewarded was all but finished in the wake of concerned citizen, I was naturally the state had added about forthright leaders have never been his steadfast refusal to engage in disappointing fund-raising results interested in whoever may become 60,000 jobs. Considering so abundant. Iowa’s roadsides pork barrel politics by keeping him and a staff overhaul in late summer. the next president of the United the recession at his are littered with well- continuously employed as their He’s surged to second place in most States. I left impressed. term’s beginning, worn thesauruses left in representative since 1982. national polls and is consistently While presence is important for that’s an impressive the wake of Candidate He openly defied the president, seen as the only Republican who can any political figure, it is the stance accomplishment. He Wonderful’s campaign the secretary of defense and the effectively challenge Senator Clinton on issues that is the most important. balanced the budget bus. military chiefs with his call over in the general election. Let’s consider Mitt Romney’s. Like every year of his time in I would have no reservations three years ago for a surge strategy Lastly, I think this oldest of most Republicans, he believes in office. He championed about applying all of these to my in Iraq that, now implemented, is presidential candidates has the most a smaller government with less a package of education choice to be the next president bearing considerable fruit. He then to offer the nation’s youngest voters. regulations and more freedom for reforms and signed into of the United States, Senator went on to defy the political experts His whole life of public service has the people. He wants to promote law reform that ensured John McCain of Arizona, but who said that he could never be a prepared him for this moment and strong and healthy families with health care to every citizen my mind keeps coming back viable candidate by defending an this job. He has accumulated a marriage before children, every of Massachusetts. to a single word: defiance. As unpopular war. He defies political treasure trove of what only age can child entitled to both a mother Maybe you’re not into a young naval flight officer he logic by counseling rooms crowded provide: wisdom and experience. and a father, affordable health politics, but you recognize defied death by surviving one with Republican regulars that No candidate is as realistic about care, successful schools Mitt Romney’s name from of the worst shipboard fires in the United States must address the many challenges our nation and lower taxes. He the 2002 Olympic Winter the history of the U.S. Navy global warming. He defies political faces and yet no other candidate wants to reform Games held in Salt Lake aboard the USS Forrestal. As pandering, and perhaps endangers is as idealistic about summoning immigration City, Utah. During this an uninvited guest of the his own safety, by telling a rural Iowa forth a new generation of public laws so that time, Romney first gained North Vietnamese during crowd that he opposes agricultural servants dedicated, as he has been, the borders national attention by taking over as the Vietnam War, he defied his and ethanol subsidies. to serving a cause greater than one’s c a n b e president and CEO of the Olympic captors’ wishes to break his spirit, Before he began this campaign, own self-interest. made more Committee. He got rid of the secure and legal operating deficit, organized 23,000 Unity, integrity & common sense: Huckabee for President immigration can volunteers, and with the terrorist BY RYAN CRAWFORD those now serving in Washington with a fair, consumption-based increase. He talks attacks of September 11 just a few Rarely will you find a leading have accomplished little despite alternative: the FairTax. He believes about raising the months behind the games, made Democratic presidential contender their promises. Why elect a member in fiscal discipline and will eliminate bar on education by sure of security. The 2002 Olympics complimenting a Republican of Congress when their approval unnecessary spending to balance the making teaching was one of the most successful in candidate. This is, however, rating is lower than President budget and reduce the deficit. a true profession, United States history. These are precisely what happened when Bush’s? It doesn’t make sense to While Huckabee may lack measuring progress only a few accomplishments. Mitt Senator Barack Obama admitted elect someone who can’t sway his experience on international matters, and involving Romney is a strong candidate with there was one Republican whom or her counterparts into compromise he realizes the inherent danger parents more. a successful record, and I believe he he admired: “I think there are to accomplish something beneficial posed to the United States by Now, it’s much could be trusted as president of the guys like Huckabee who I think for our country. terrorism and rogue nations such easier to talk than United States. are sincere and decent.” Mike Huckabee understands the as Iran and South Korea. He is Huckabee, the former governor of health care crisis and committed to protecting the well- Northwestern College Arkansas, has shown he is a man of proposes working with being of our nation. He understands integrity who is willing to work with the private sector to make the need to secure the borders and anyone, Republican or Democrat, health care affordable is opposed to amnesty because BEACON to get things accomplished. for all. He recognizes it is simply stupid to reward THE BEACON is the stu- His success governing in a the importance of somebody for breaking the law. dent newspaper serving Editor Laura Jacobson state with a liberal-dominated free markets and the As a former governor, he believes the campus community of Northwestern Col- News Editor Kim Eason legislature caused Time simple concept of in the importance of letting states lege. Published weekly Assistant News Editor Renee Nyhof Magazine to name him how competition develop benchmarks and control and distributed Friday noon, The Beacon en- Opinion Editor Jenna Boote one of America’s Five Best among insurers will their educational systems. 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We Huckabee sees the need on handling the issues facing our Orange City, IA 51041 need an outsider to solve to revise our discriminatory nation is why I urge you to support [email protected] America’s problems because tax system and replace it him in the upcoming caucus. ENTERTAINMENT 3 Carrie Underwood’s “Carnival Ride” Topnotch album Ho-hum ride BY AMANDA WRIGHT into another I-drank-too-much-VSBY RACHEL RIETSEMA his whole world.” The song closes The writers of the song, “You STAFF WRITER my-heart-got-broke-and-now-I’m- CONTRIBUTING WRITER with the little girl all grown up and Won’t Find This,” brilliantly use the On “American Idol” Carrie singing-about-it country star. I Country music listeners should her husband telling her he wants a word “this.” The “he” referred to Underwood was the girl next door suppose it might be better than be proud to add Carrie Underwood’s baby that is a “sweet little beautiful many times will never find “this.” that captured America’s heart. Her another song about war . . . wait, “Carnival Ride” to their collection. one just like” her. Not only does this leave the song’s first six-time platinum album “Some she did one of those. Underwood’s voice first filled our The first slow song and best message up to interpretation, but Hearts” was caught between a pop In “Just a Dream” Underwood ears with songs like “Jesus Take the it engages the listener to wait until and country album. While her sings about a young girl dreaming Wheel” and “Before He Cheats,” and Her voice will leave you the end of the song to receive the sophomore album “Carnival Ride” about her wedding in a small church, now you can pump up the volume answer. The lyrics juxtapose waking proves to be much more country with 13 more songs. Every lyric amazed. up next to a “once in lifetime” girl and much more confident than her If she is going to tell is accompanied with vocals that and “wondering why she ain’t ever last, it still lacks overall originality. stories, maybe she needs evoke strength and emotion. This one on the album, “Just a Dream,” something better.” It can either Her booming voice has become to find better stories to “American Idol” winner created unfolds a heart-wrenching story. The be an inspirational song to never more and more like Faith Hill and an album that might just bring her bride opens the doors of the church give up in finding true love or LeAnn Rimes while her music has tell. another Grammy award. and everything she was expecting allow for re-evaluation of current become more pop disguised by a The first single released, “So suddenly becomes a dream. She relationships. fiddle. Even with her attempt at a but in reality it is the funeral of her Small,” asks a question that everyone enters the church and the military Two more songs worthy of some new and original album, she still soldier boyfriend. Not that it isn’t a should ponder. Not only will it band’s trumpets initiate a nightmare: serious listening time are “The ended up sounding just like every good, heartfelt song, but this type the congregation says her groom More Boys I Meet” and “Twisted.” other country artist out there. of song has been overdone in the will not be here today. The ex-bride All women will at least find some “Carnival Ride” fails to offer any past few years. holds on to “all she had left of [her humor in “The More Boys I Meet.” new and original material that sets “I Know You Won’t” is another husband-to-be] and what could’ve Trying to find a decent guy is hard her apart from anyone else coming he-is-mean-to-me/he’s-too-cute-to- been.” Perfect imagery is used to and Underwood expresses this by from the Nashville music-making leave drama. Come on girls, this describe the bride’s emotions: “it saying, “The more boys I meet, the machine. never ends well, just leave the felt like a bullet in her heart.” more I love my dog.” Irony is found As a new star on “American jerk already. Another stand-out number in “Twisted” as it expresses that the Idol,” Underwood seemed fresh Underwood co-wrote most for me is “Crazy Dreams” more a boyfriend is wrong for you, and original. Then she moved of this album so it has her b e c a u s e U n d e r w o o d the more you need him; a theme that to Nashville and was molded personal touch. Underwood’s personalizes the lyrics by hits home for a lot of women. songs are mostly ballads, singing about the big dreams Recommendation for this CD telling stories set to music. “inside of me and you.” In comes easy to me as I’m a big country Her songs tell of high the beginning she greets fan. While “Some Hearts” may school girls distracting the listeners by saying tend more towards the pop genre, the senior football star, “Hello” and continues “Carnival Ride” gives true justice of having too much fun the conversation to the world of country music. So on a night out and throughout the for those who were disappointed ending up married and song. In one sense, with Underwood before, it’s time of realizing that her dog she is giving toasts to stop doubting her talent and IMAGE COURTESY ALLCDCOVERS.COM is better than the boys to her listeners: buy this album. For those already she meets in bars. make you think twice about what “Here’s to you fearless dancers.” The impressed with her work, you will If she is going to tell stories, you treasure in life, but it reminds song gives hope and encouragement not be disappointed. Her voice will maybe she needs to find better listeners that “love is all that matters for everyone to keep holding on. leave you amazed. stories to tell. after all.” The lyrics bring life back The album’s title, “Carnival into perspective, and if you immerse

Ride,” gets its name from the lyrics yourself completely, its melody will of her song “Wheel of the World.” give you a boost to push aside the The song compares the world to little things and realize love is at (you guessed it) a carnival ride. life’s core. campus Your life has good times, your life Another song that has potential QUOTES has bad times, it goes up, it goes to hit Country Music Television’s down, never stays steady, just “Top Twenty Countdown” is the keeps going around. Wow, what album’s first track. “Flat on the a groundbreaking comparison Floor” persuades listeners to dance “I bought Jesus at Wal-Mart.” Underwood makes here. and to keep moving for at least -Senior Elayna Rice, referencing a Jesus figurine she was holding Overall Underwood’s second three and a half minutes. Its upbeat album is better than her first. I don’t quality leads to another song equally “It’s like a cesspool of clothes and food and under-the- find it to be groundbreaking by any unique. bedness.” means, but it offers country fans For all those sappy fans out -Sophomore Noel Wotherspoon, referencing her bedroom exactly what country fans want to there, “All American Girl” paints hear. Her reputation as a pleasant a picture that is almost too perfect. “If he’s still funny, I know I need more coffee.” Oklahoma girl has and will continue The utilization of tone allows the -Sophomore Morgan Jacobs, on Professor Scott Monsma to have the marketing pull that she plot to unfold in a dramatic fashion. needs. It beautifully depicts how a girl’s If her music won’t sell albums, father wants a baby boy, “but when her country charm will. the nurse came in with a little pink Send your Campus Quotes, with context, to [email protected]. blanket,” she became the “center of 4 FEATURES November 16, 2007 What is NW thankful for this Thanksgiving? BY KILEY SELIGMAN Some NW students, faculty and staff also came up STAFF WRITER with very original ideas of what to be thankful for. In an informal survey, I’ve come up with a top 10 list Here is a list of the 10 most creative things that people of the things that Northwestern faculty, staff and students are thankful for. are thankful for this Thanksgiving season. 1. Canker sore toothpaste—“I had a lot of canker 1. Family—“Family is more apparent when you go sores this summer, but I started using this toothpaste away to college. You go home and are so thankful for and haven’t had one since!” (Sophomore Hannah a family that loves you.” Watters) 2. Friends and colleagues 2. The empty hole in the middle of the donut—“It’s 3. Faith and qualities of God the only part of the donut I’m not allergic to.” (Randy (God’s hope, grace, providence, blessings, mercy, Van Peursem, Academic Support) faithfulness, love, kindness, patience and protection) 3. Coleslaw (Chaplain Harlan Van Oort) 4. Nature 4. Running water—“I don’t know what I’d do 5. The joys of being alive without it!” ( Sophomore Carrie Van Wyk) (quiet moments, laughter, each new day, our senses 5. Caf food—“I know some people don’t like it, but and life in general) I’m still thankful for it.” 6. Health 6. The number 13—“It’s one of my favorite numbers. 7. Education It once proved lucky for me.” 8. Dorms and roommates 7. Our unique fingerprints (Julie Wynia, 9.Boyfriends/girlfriends Admissions) Having a job/income 8. VPH—“Because when people don’t know me, Shelter they think it is named after me.” (Randy Van Peursem, 10. Athletics Academic Support) Freedom 9. A dog’s nose—“I am thankful for my dog’s keen NW Students (from faculty) nose in the pheasant fields.” (Eric Anderson, Residence Maybe you are thankful for these things in your own Life) life. Or maybe you have other things that top your list. 10. Not knowing everything This list is full of things that are quite prevalent in our So what are you thankful for this Thanksgiving lives, and they are important things to be thankful for. season? I think we all can give some thought to the These things probably top almost everybody’s list. blessings in our lives that we sometimes overlook. Besides these things, what else are you thankful for? Do It doesn’t matter whether your list is of “creative” you ever think about the little things that make life special? ideas or the same things that you think of every year. Are there everyday, mundane things that you sometimes The important thing is that we remember all that we take for granted? What are some usual things in your life that have, instead of all that we don’t. ‘Tis the season to be you don’t think of being thankful for, but would have a hard thankful! time living without? Shampoo? Toilet paper? Pencils? Are you depressed? BY KRISTI KORVER STAFF WRITER Ten percent of people are likely to have depression, and that statistic is no different at Northwestern. Next week the Wellness Center will offer depression screenings in the RSC Mall outside the Wellness Center. Information about depression and related disorders will be offered along with the brief, free screening from 10:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19. According to Natalie Sandbulte, the newest therapist at the Wellness Center, the goal of depression screening is to PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZE “bring a greater awareness to the campus interested in activities, lacking motivation about depression in general and provide a and having difficulty concentrating. space for people to come and find out more The good news is that depression is about it and give them an opportunity to very treatable. The Wellness Center is receive help.” Students, faculty and staff able to deal with the physical and mental can stop by the table and fill out a short aspects of depression, and they believe questionnaire. One of the counselors will in treating the whole person. Sandbulte score it immediately, then the individual acknowledges that “ultimate healing is will be invited to go into one of the offices in Christ,” but she believes that “God to review the results. If the student does has given us the tools of psychology to have symptoms of depression he or she help.” will have the opportunity to schedule an Struggling with depression is nothing appointment. to be ashamed of. Sandbulte encourages, Do you have depression? Does your “Hope and healing can be found, friend have depression? It is difficult to through therapy and medication.” The know. Symptoms of depression include Wellness Center is eager to help. The feeling sad, being irritable, not sleeping depression screening next week is a way well, experiencing a change in appetite, to bring education about depression having thoughts of wanting to hurt yourself, to our community and help those who feeling worthless, feeling hopeless, not being struggle. FEATURES 5

BY JAMES BIERLY Eisma says that his current favorite students found themselves wishing to next semester, when she will have Butane while delving into eco- CONTRIBUTING WRITER video game is the classic Playstation they had more time to spend on a lighter work load. existentialist dogma.” Northwestern students find a hit “Parasite Eve.” friendships. Some students simply laughed Sophomore Jordan Moss says variety of ways to occupy their time “It has a lot of scientific theories Junior Claudel Noel says that when asked how they spend their that he enjoys “thinking about when they aren’t busy cramming for that make for an interesting story,” when he has time off from school spare time, since they have none. things, reading books, playing video a test, doing their assigned reading Eisma said. He appreciates any and wrestling, he mostly just Surprisingly, I got a reaction of games, watching other people play or going to class. game that engages him mentally relaxes and sometimes naps. “I derisive laughter at the concept of video games… sometimes I take a Some students build significant with a good story. wish I had time to watch movies,” “free time” multiple times. good walk.” physical activity into their free Some students simply enjoy he related wistfully. When asked Despite the large number of Most students seem to spend time. Sophomore Curtis Bomgaars watching others play video games, about how she spends her spare altruistic/spiritual organizations their free time on digital media enjoys playing baseball, Madden (an especially if the story and graphics time, sophomore Lindsey Ash said, on campus, few students of some kind, alone or in a group. X-box game) and Facebook poker, are engaging. Sophomore Taylor “Oh my gosh, what spare time!? You cited volunteering or spiritual Some students have decided to make lifting weights and napping. Junior Mugge likes to watch his roommate could say working, otherwise spare development as a significant focus relationship-building a priority. Gabrielle Burrola likes to chat online, travel through the “Legend of time does not exist.” of their free time. One wonders Sophomore Jared White enjoys work out, go to softball practice and Zelda” on his Nintendo Wii. Her sentiments were echoed by if the average student even has sitting on a couch—“anyone’s couch play racquetball. Online television and Facebook senior Clare Winter, who is working time to devote to helping others or but my own.” Junior Stephanie Overall trends of my informal, occupy a fair amount of many as well as taking twenty credits. She reflecting on their spiritual selves. Powell likes to wander the hallways, unscientific survey would suggest students’ time, but most students explained that she has been serving A few students do find time for talking to random people. She that the majority of males at NW actually have much less free time as an ambassador, teacher’s aide, contemplation, however. Junior enjoys watching movies and TV occupy themselves with video than one would think. Between tutor and babysitter, along with Chris White summed up his free time shows but does so with friends, games, while a smaller portion of school, work and sports, some have writing for the Beacon and working humorously by saying it consisted saying “my goal is to try not to spend females do so. Sophomore Kent time only to eat and sleep, and some phonathon. She is looking forward of “keeping a safe proximity from too much time by myself.” Gas prices are on the rise — Are you ready? BY KEVIN WALLACE control on highway trips can help you maintain a STAFF WRITER constant speed and, in most cases, reduce your fuel Gas prices have risen again, which is a surprise at consumption. this time of year. According to multiple sources the 6. Anticipate driving situations. If you anticipate trend is usually that gas prices decrease in November. traffic conditions and don’t tailgate, you can avoid However, with a barrel of crude oil costing close to unnecessary braking and acceleration and $100, consumers must now feel the pinch. improve your fuel economy by five to 10 According to New York Times percent. writer Clifford Krauss, “A 7. Remove excess weight year ago, the average from the trunk. Avoid price at the pump carrying unneeded was $2.20, meaning items, especially it costs roughly heavy ones. An extra $12.50 more to fill 100 pounds in the a car with a 15-gallon trunk reduces a typical tank.” Unfortunately, car’s fuel economy by one with Thanksgiving right to two percent. around the corner most 8. Keep your tires Northwestern students properly inflated and need to hit the road aligned. Underinflated (and the pumps) to get t i r e s c a u s e f u e l home. consumption to increase Here are some tips to by six percent. help keep your fuel costs down: 9. Change your oil. Clean oil reduces 1. Carpool! Having people share the wear caused by friction between moving cost significantly reduces the impact on parts and removes harmful substances from your wallet. the engine. 2. When carpooling plan how you’re 10. Check and replace air filters regularly. going to drop people off so you aren’t back- Your car’s air filter keeps impurities in tracking. the air from damaging internal engine 3. Stay within posted speed limits. The components. Clogged filters can cause up faster you drive the more fuel you use. to a 10% increase in fuel consumption. 4. Use overdrive gears. Overdrive gears These ten tips from about.com should improve the fuel economy of your car help reduce the amount of gas you need during highway driving. for your trip home. Have a safe and happy 5. Use cruise control. Using cruise Thanksgiving! 6 SPORTS November 16, 2007 Volleyball falls Raider football blows past Tigers to Mustangs in BY BETHANY KROEZE The Tigers’ next series nail-biter SPORTS EDITOR was cut short when BY BETHANY KROEZE The 15th-ranked Red Raiders Blauwet picked off the SPORTS EDITOR rolled over Doane in their final Doane quarterback at the The second-seeded Raiders fell game of the season Saturday, 38- NW 6-yard line. The Raiders to the top-seeded Morningside 13. Despite their high ranking, the turned the turnover into a Mustangs Saturday night in the 8-2 Raiders failed to qualify for the 10-play, 94-yard scoring GPAC Championship. NAIA Championship Series. drive. Reichle grabbed his After losing the first game 30- Northwestern started their final second touchdown pass 25, the Raiders pulled within two home game of the season scoring of the day on a 15-yard in each of the next two games, but 24 unanswered points in the first toss from Hector with 4:11 their efforts were not enough to take 18 minutes. remaining in the third. down the Mustangs, who swept the The Raiders’ first series, five The Raiders held their match, 3-0. plays for 31 yards in 1:44, was 38-13 lead through the The Mustangs improved to 33-2 capped off with a 21-yard field scoreless fourth quarter overall while the Raiders fell to 27-8 goal from sophomore kicker Grant and took the victory. on the season. Mosier. B l a u w e t e a r n e d Totaling 13 blocks as a team, the Freshman running back Taylor GPAC Defensive Player- Raiders were led defensively by Malm swept the Raiders’ next of-the-Week honors for senior Megan Meyer, who recorded three scores. With 5:53 remaining his performance against 11 of the Raiders’ 42 total digs. in the first quarter, freshman Caleb Doane. He recorded a Freshman hitter Kaitlin Beaver had Blauwet forced the Tigers’ running team-high seven solo eight and sophomore libero Janna back to fumble the football, which tackles plus one sack, an Bloemendaal had seven. was recovered by junior Cody Van interception and a forced NW totaled five ace serves on Sloten on Doane’s 18-yard line. The f u m b l e . S o p h o m o r e the night. Beaver had two while fumble recovery led to a Raider linebacker TJ Lensch led freshman Hillary Hanno and touchdown just three plays later. the defense with eight sophomores Rachel Gosselink and After a 5-yard penalty on the total tackles. Kristin Kooima each had one. Tiger defense on second down, Offensively, Hector Freshman Bobbie jean Rich led Malm ran eight yards for the completed 21 of 31 for at the net with 13 kills and a hitting touchdown. The Raiders led, 238 yards. Reichle was his percentage of .273. Meyer had 10-0. leading receiver, pulling nine kills while sophomore Randa The Raider defense held strong in seven catches for 57 Hulstein tallied eight with a .312 and less than three minutes later, yards. On the ground, hitting percentage. Gosselink had 37 Hector and the offense took over Malm netted 91 yards on assists from the setter’s position. on their own 42-yard line. After a PHOTO BY JENNI SYBESMA nine carries. The Mustangs were led by Freshman Caleb Blauwet sacks the Doane quarterback in the Red Raider victory Saturday. Blauwet 10-yard loss on the first-down run, earned GPAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors for his outstanding performance. Mosier had a perfect Amber Jarzynka with 14 kills and the offensive line created a hole for day kicking, netting eight Jericho Johnson with 14 digs. Malm, who slipped through and A few drives later, the Tigers zone, with a 77-yard rush on first points after sending one field Both the Raiders and the kept running 68 yards to the end tallied their first points of the day, down. Senior Andrew Lundgren goal and five PATs through the Mustangs will play in the NAIA zone to put the Raiders up 17-0. capping off a nine-play, 52-yard blocked the extra point kick attempt uprights. Region III Tournament today in On their first possession of the drive with a 1-yard touchdown and the Tigers cut their deficit by The Raiders finished their Sioux Falls. The Raiders face fifth- second quarter, Malm found the run. Minimizing their deficit with another six points. season with a perfect record at De ranked Dordt at 9 a.m. and top- end zone for the third time of the 41 ticks on the clock, Doane trailed The Raiders answered on their Valois Stadium, falling only twice ranked Dickinson State at 5 p.m. half. On third down and seven, 24-7 going into the half. next drive with a 4-yard pass from on the road, both times to ranked The consolation game will Hector connected with Malm on a Doane took their second Hector to senior Tyler Reichle with opponents. be Saturday at 4 p.m. with the 15-yard pass to the end zone. possession of the half to the end 9:33 remaining in the third quarter. championship at 7 p.m. Men’s soccer falls in opening round BY BETHANY KROEZE ball at midfield, Anderson scored Andy Janssen, who each had four SPORTS EDITOR from 20 yards out, increasing the shots. White had two on goal while The 20th-seed Northwestern Bengals’ lead 2-0. Janssen had one. men’s soccer team fell 2-1 The trailing Raiders sent their Sophomore Aaron O’Brien Wednesday afternoon to the first and only goal into the net just had three shots while freshmen 13th-seed Maine-Fort Kent at the over 13 minutes into the second Mike Cookson and Ben Karnish NAIA Annual Championships in half when sophomore Brad White each had two. Karnish, O’Brien, Olathe, Kan. scored off an assist from junior Cookson and Grand all had shots In their first-ever trip to the Steven Grand. on goal for the Raiders. national tournament, the Raiders Unable to even the score, the The Raiders outshot the took an early deficit, giving up two Raiders fell to the Bengals after 90 Bengals 17-12, with a 12-shot goals in the first half. Maine-Fort minutes of intense play. margin (14-2) in the second half. Kent, the only undefeated team Freshman goalkeeper Ben NW took seven corner kicks while in the tournament, netted their Schneider was scored on twice and Maine-Fort Kent took none. The first goal 33:40 into the game. The had three saves in the match. The Bengals totaled 17 fouls against Bengals’ Dwayne Smith, assisted Bengals’ keeper, totaled six saves the Raiders’ 11. by Andre Anderson, recorded in the match, including five in the The Raiders finished their his 11th goal of the season with second half. season with a 12-8-1 overall the score. The Raiders totaled 17 shots record. The Bengals struck again about and seven shots on goal. Leading eight minutes later. Stealing the the Raiders were White and junior SPORTS 7 Women edge Morningside in home opener Raiders perfect in first five BY BETHANY KROEZE SPORTS EDITOR In a battle of top 10 teams Tuesday night, the fifth-ranked Raider women slipped past eighth- ranked Morningside to record their fifth straight win of the season. In the second half of action, senior guard Amy Larson became the 21st player in Northwestern women’s basketball history to score 1,000 career points. Leading the Raiders with 21 points against Morningside, Larson now has 1,006 total points in her career at NW. After a quick opening layup by the Mustangs, the Raiders jumped to a 6-2 lead in the first two minutes. By the end of a relatively close half, the Raiders managed to secure a nine-point lead by halftime, leading the Mustangs, 38-29. The Raiders maintained their lead through most of the second half. With 7:59 remaining, the Mustangs’ Dani Gass sunk a three-point shot to give Morningside a one-point lead, 54-53. Alternating scoring for the next seven minutes, the Raiders PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZE broke a 65-point tie with a three- Senior Amy Larson puts the ball through the net in Tuesday night’s point basket from Larson with 1:02 victory over Morningside. Larson crossed the 1,000 point mark in remaining. About 30 seconds later, her career as a Red Raider. senior Deb Remmerde drilled a breaking 2004 graduate Jaime Woudstra’s layup to give the Raiders a 70-67 advantage. previous record of 243. After Tuesday’s game, Thirty seconds of strong defense gave the Algood totaled 253 career blocks. Raiders the victory. This weekend, the Raiders travel to La Larson led with 21 points while Crosse, Wis., to play in the Viterbo Tournament. Remmerde had 16 and senior Crystal Algood They face 22nd-ranked Cardinal Stritch tonight had 12. Senior Miranda Boekhout had at 5:30 p.m. The tournament continues through eight assists, seven blocks and 10 defensive Saturday. rebounds. Algood had 13 rebounds and On Tuesday, both the men’s and women’s four blocks. teams will play their first GPAC game at Dordt PHOTO BY JENNI SYBESMA At the USF Classic in Sioux Falls last College in Sioux Center. The women play at The men’s basketball team continues to roll over their opponents, maintaining their perfect record through another three games this week. Last weekend, the Raiders hosted the Pizza Ranch Classic, weekend, the Raiders broke the century 6 p.m. with the men to follow. defeating St. Ambrose 101-90 and Avila 99-79. On Tuesday, the men traveled to York, Neb., and defeated mark twice, knocking off the College of St. The women will host a pair of games at the Panthers, 102-58. Senior Mark De Younge, pictured above, puts a jump shot through the net against Mary, 107-65, and William Woods, 100-65. home over Thanksgiving break, taking on St. Ambrose last Friday night. De Younge had 12 points, four rebounds and three assists in the Red Raider victory. The Raider men will enjoy a free weekend before taking on Sioux County rival Dordt on Tuesday, In the victory over St. Mary, Algood South Dakota Tech on Friday, Nov. 23, and Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. in Sioux Center. The men will host the NWC Classic over Thanksgiving break. became NW’s career leader in blocked shots, Black Hills State on Saturday, Nov. 24. Hard work paying off early for Raider grapplers BY BETSY HEIBERGER “I liked how we kept our Reed, who placed eighth with an With the team doing this well man committed to the mentality of FEATURES EDITOR composure even while we had overall record of 7-5. early on, Coach Petty is focused ‘every man working hard for every On Saturday, Nov. 10, the a couple of our wrestlers out,” After only two tournaments, on one thing: “Improvement, point every second’ then we will see Northwestern Raiders wrestled at he continues. “It can be hard to junior Levi Price is leading the improvement, improvement. If huge improvements as a team.” the Dakota Wesleyan University wrestle tough when your team isn’t team in pins with four. This comes we continue to do our best to keep When asked what he was most Open. Junior Tom Eaton (174), an complete. When you have injuries as no surprise – in one semester working to improve each week, looking forward to this season, ex-Marine, led the team with his on a small team, it’s a bigger hit each day, in each drill, we will Eaton replied, “I am very grateful third-place finish. He finished the against you.” “People mistakenly think end up reaching our season goals to have some tough partners in the day with an overall record of 8-3. “ P e o p l e m i s t a k e n l y wrestling is an individual in the conference, region and at wrestling room. I look forward to Coach John Petty called Tom think wrestling is an individual sport, but this sport is nationals.” seeing where our hard work will “one of the hardest workers in our sport, but this sport is actually actually more team than He continued, “Our hard work take us. Something good should program, which says a lot, because more team than individual. It is the individual.” will show in our results. We have a happen, we work too hard for it I think we have a team of hard prep time in the practice room that -Tom Eaton lot to continue to work on, but we not to.” workers.” makes us excel during the match. are also doing some things much To support the Raider wrestlers Eaton was pleased with the When the [injured] guys get back better this year that we were not in their already strong season, team’s performance on Saturday in the lineup, we will be all the last season he racked up 17. This doing last year at this time. We are travel to Omaha, Neb., tomorrow and stated, “It was great. We tougher,” he concluded. season he is on pace to break the pin working hard: either scoring or morning to watch them participate turned some heads, that’s for Other notable wrestlers from record of 24 set by Lyle Lundgren getting our opponents called for in the UNO Open. Wrestling beings sure.” Saturday include sophomore Lamar in 1980. stalling. When we can get every at 9 a.m. 8 NEWS November 16, 2007 The Center? The FoVo? CSFV? Whatever you called it, it’s now the James L. Franken Center RENEE NYHOF 1999 until his death in 2001 at age 48. leadership program is in keeping Commons, an endowed chair and for programs, projects and ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Franken was president and CEO of with the college’s strategic vision student scholarships. The creative positions that apply faith to servan- The Center for Spiritual Interstates Companies and Harbor to encourage integrative studies, alternative finally worked out pays leadership through entrepreneurial Formation and Vocation will soon Group. In 2005, he was honored and it is quite appropriate for both tribute to Franken’s very special initiatives, academic innovations be renamed to James L. Franken with the Distinguished Service to that program and the building legacy and supports an important and experiential learning. The Center for Faith, Learning and NW Award. that houses our campus ministry vision of the college’s strategic fund is aniticpated to grow in the Living, in memory of James “Jim Franken was known program and career development plan. NW is deeply grateful for future. Franken, a 1975 alumnus. for his creative, inclusive and office to bear his name.” the generosity of Franken’s family Jasper Lesage, vice president Franken served as president entrepreneurial leadership style,” For some time NW has been and friends. for academic affairs, and John of Northwestern’s Alumni says President Bruce Murphy. working with the Franken family and Besides having a building Brogan, vice president for student Association and as a Board of “He exhibited a keen wisdom representatives of Interstates to find named in Franken’s honor, a fund development, will oversee the Trustees member from 1989 to and a passion for building the a suitable way to honor Franken’s in excess of $500,000 has been selection of personnel for the 1991. He was reappointed to the next generation of leaders in entrepreneurial spirit, servant heart contributed by family, friends and servant leadership program. They board in 1995, joining the executive his work on our board and his and love for NW, according to colleagues to establish the James will work with the Franken family committee in 1998 and serving as direction of Interstates Companies Murphy. NW has explored several L. Franken Servant Leadership and NW’s faculty and staff to chair of the finance committee from in Sioux Center. This new servant- options, including the Learning Program. The fund will provide establish the program’s priorities. Pianist performs faculty composition BY NICK ROHLF Music,” by John Allemeier. The Two of Barelos’ pieces, “Phobia” news STAFF WRITER final piece of the evening will be for solo piano and “An Albatross Tonight, Northwestern will host “Lake Sonata,” composed by David in Waiting” for clarinet, violin, cello AROUND THE WORLD a piano recital featuring guest artist Maki. and piano were recently performed COMPILED BY JANICE SWIER Stacey Barelos at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Barelos is currently pursuing in Korcula, Croatia, in a program Chapel. The concert is free and open a doctor of musical arts degree called “Upbeat.” As a result of a storm on Sunday, a tanker went down spilling to the public. in piano and composition at the In addition, Barelos is also the over 1,000 tons of fuel oil in the Black Sea. Russian authorities The recital will include six University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006 winner of the University predicted that it will take another month and a half for the spill to pieces: “Eadem Mutato Resurgo,” after having earned degrees in of Wisconsin-Madison concerto be completely cleaned up. by Joseph Dangerfield, continuing history and music from Bowling competition for her piece “30% into “Tryglyph,” forming one piece; Green State University and Luther From Pumpkins.” Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has promised to step down “Hommage à W.A.,” by David College. Her specialty is new music, as the military head once the Supreme Court validates his new term Gompper,“Downward Courses,” by Her compositions have been mainly 20th and 21st century pieces. election that took place last month. This agreement takes place after NW faculty member Dr. Luke Dahn, performed both within and outside All works that she plans to play are opposition leader Benazir Bhutto accused Musharraf of bringing “Free and Unticketed,” written by of the United States, in countries 21st century compositions. Pakistan back toward a military dictatorship. Barelos herself, followed by “Quiet such as Russia, England and Italy. A 7.7 earthquake hit northern Chile midday Wednesday. The quake left at least two people dead, over 150 people injured and thousands of buildings damaged or destroyed.

On Monday members of the United Nations will meet in Brussels to deliberate over concerns of Iran’s continued production of uranium enrichment; enriched uranium can be used in the production of nuclear weapons or as a fuel for nuclear reactors. Some members of the United Nations are afraid that Iran will use enriched uranium for nuclear weapon purposes; Iran insists they need nuclear power and their actions are entirely peaceful.