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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Beacon at NWCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon, 2007-2008 by an authorized administrator of NWCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. inside this issue Northwestern College collection frenzy PAGE 3 bring out the big guns PAGE 4 football makes the play BEACON PAGE 6 Volume 80 Number 4 September 28, 2007 Welcome home! This year’s Homecoming offers a variety of events BY JANICE SWIER the dodgeball tournament, a men’s were made by members of the junior Various booths include Dance event. Cheesecake and refreshments CONTRIBUTING WRITER and women’s soccer game, three and senior classes and all students Dance Revolution, face painting, will be provided during the dance Homecoming is taking place Oct. volleyball games, coronation, two will vote for the king and queen on balloon animal creations and a at no cost and De Koffie Hoek will 1 to 7, and it promises to be a week children’s theater performances, Monday and Tuesday. cupcake walk. Lisa Laird will also be selling Italian sodas and other full of activities that will satisfy a Northwestern’s legendary Airband, The annual Airband competition be presenting “Friendship Fiasco,” a drinks at the dance. Admission to variety of interests. the 14th annual Raider 5K run/walk, will take place on Friday night in puppet show, in the lobby of Christ the dance is free. The week will be comprised of the Morning on the Green carnival, Christ Chapel at 9 p.m. The Student Chapel from 10 to 11 a.m. Student Activities Director Lori an alumni art exhibition, the Activities Council is excited to The Homecoming dance is on Couch says that she is really excited football game and finally the welcome Black V alumni who will Saturday night from 9 to 12 p.m. for this year’s Homecoming. “It’s a homecoming dance. be hosting this event. Airband and is considered to be this year’s great opportunity for the students The dodgeball tournaments applications are being accepted highlight. The Des Moines Big Band to intermix with alumni and people will start off Homecoming until Monday. The admission for is coming to play swing music for the from the community,” she said. Week on Monday at 6 p.m. With Airband is $1. around 34 female teams and “The Impossibles,” the 14 male teams, the first night theater children’s show, will be will prove to be a competition opened during Homecoming for advancement. Each win Week with two performances or loss will determine a that students and community team’s movement along the members are invited to bracket. Tuesday is a night attend. “The Impossibles” for those dodgeball teams who is a collection of both classic made it through the initial and contemporary stories eliminations and are ready to that will inspire mystery and fight for a spot in Wednesday’s adventure. The performances dodgeball tournament finals. are in the Black Box Theatre at The dodgeball tournament will 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on start at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Saturday. 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Morning on the Green Coronation will be held on will be on Saturday from Thursday at 9 p.m. in Christ 9:30 a.m. to noon. This year’s PHOTO BY ABIGAIL NEDRUD Chapel to announce the 2007 theme, “Let’s Celebrate,” is Lisa Barber gets ready to hurl another ball in last Homecoming king and queen. considered a birthday party for PHOTO COURTESY OF YEARBOOK STAFF year’s dodgeball tournament. With the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” this group won the 2006 Airband. The nominations for the court NW’s anniversary celebration. Walk to stop hunger in this year’s CROP walk BY CHANTELLE STEGGERDA they walk.” This acknowledges over mission through NW that helps will be held to pray for the hungry, Trinity Reformed Church of Orange CONTRIBUTING WRITER 852 million people who must go to students get involved in the as well as to provide another City is also organizing a CROP This Sunday, Sept. 30, the bed hungry every night. Because of community using different talents opportunity to give money for Hunger Walk to be held the weekend American Reformed Church is poverty these people must walk to they may have,” said junior Jenna hunger relief. of NW’s midterm break. hosting a CROP Hunger Walk find water and food to fulfill their Boote, who co-leads Called2Go “It’s a neat way to be outside in “A lot of people are coming out for anyone who would like to most basic needs. with senior Colette Veldhorst. “We God’s creation and to pray as you’re to do it,” commented Boote. participate. The first CROP (Communities organize service projects and raise experiencing what some people do People wishing to participate The purpose: “We walk because Responding to Overcome Poverty) awareness for physical and spiritual every day to get food,” said Boote. in the American Reformed Church Hunger Walk was needs in our community.” The walk takes place nation- CROP Hunger Walk can show up at organized in 1969 The idea of the CROP Hunger wide, with over 50 communities the beginning of the trail or in front with the purpose of Walk revolves around participants participating this year in Iowa alone. of the theater building at 10:45 a.m. raising awareness and who are sponsored by family and money to stop hunger friends. Each participant raises around the world and money by walking, and the money in communities. from all sponsored participants C a l l e d 2 G o , goes to the overall ministry Church formerly known as World Service (CWS). CWS then Hunger/Homeless, uses the money for “hunger-fighting i s e n c o u r a g i n g efforts of partner agencies in some N o r t h w e s t e r n 80 countries.” s t u d e n t s t o g e t Sponsors can designate their gifts involved with the to hunger-fighting efforts. CWS will community CROP decide the use of unspecified gifts. Hunger Walk to help Those participating in the stop hunger locally American Reformed Church and internationally. CROP Hunger Walk will walk the PHOTO COURTESY OF CHURCH WORLD SERVICE “ C a l l e d 2 G o Puddlejumper Trail and meet in the The CROP walk helps to support people like these, who are PHOTO COURTESY OF CHURCH WORLD SERVICE forced to carry water on their heads back and forth to sup- i s a h a n d s - o n , middle with participants walking People of all different generations participate in the CROP walk. ply their families. community-based from Alton. A short church service 2 OPINION September 28, 2007 Dealing with differences front desk BY JENTRI VOS to “do unto others as they would “majority” white middle class, WITH RENEE NYHOF The definitions according to have them do unto themselves.” which probably won’t be true for Dictionary.com are as follows: Our society constantly distinguishes much longer. I have never had to Kindergarten fundamentals Multiculturalism: 1) the state or deal with discrimination, or have condition of being multicultural The closer you get to the I? If we want to be extreme, I have “OK class, we’re going to cross the street today,” echoes the voice 2) the preservation of different Bible...the more we will been discriminated against for being of my kindergarten teacher. “It’s best to hold the person’s hand that is cultures or cultural identities within a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Dutch next to you, but most importantly, look both ways before crossing the a unified society, as a state or nation. use the words unity, one, girl who is naive because she was street. If a vehicle is approaching, don’t run out in front of it because Diversity: 1) the state of being all and the same. raised in somewhat of a bubble it may not or cannot stop in time.” diverse; different; unlikeness for the first 18 years of her life (for First, I want to backtrack and state that according to Northwestern’s 2) variety; multiformity between peoples and groups in the which I thank God everyday). And academic profile, elementary education is one of the top four most 3) a point of difference. attempt of preventing discrimination if you really want to be technical, popular majors. From personal experience, it seems as if the default Discriminate: 1) to make a and promoting multiculturalism everyone is discriminated against answer to the question, “What’s your major?” is always elementary distinction in favor or against and diversity. But one word keeps and/or discriminates all the time. education. a person or thing on the basis reoccurring—difference. According Yes, children and adults will However, if this school is transforming half its student body into of the group, class or category to Dictionary.com, discrimination need extra guidance occasionally, teachers who may some day be teaching our children to look both to which the person or thing equals difference and vice versa. and all we can do is point them ways before crossing the street, why do we as college students need belongs rather than according to It looks like the government in the right direction—God. an e-mail sent to us re-informing us of school polices we should actual merit; show partiality 2) to and educational system of our The closer you get to the Bible, already know? note or observe a difference 3) to great nation think that the less you need to use For example, a few weeks ago we received an e-mail from Perry make or constitute a distinction teaching discrimination the words different and Krosschell indicating that even though people in crosswalks may have in or between; differentiate. with discrimination multiculturalism and the right-of-way, we need to let some vehicles pass if traffic is backed So many facets of our lives will actually work! It the more we will up to the stoplight or holding up more than six vehicles. are controlled by the words would make a lot more use the words unity, This was excellent and needed information for the campus to receive, discrimination, multiculturalism sense if we taught the one, all and same. but the e-mail also called for action. Action is something I haven’t and diversity. Our schools can’t next generation to love However, we cannot seen enough of. Yes, we may be hungry people when those chapels do enough to make the public one another and endure leave this task to our or classes signal their end, but is rushing to get across the street worth and governmental powers that those they do not get along government or educational making that vehicle stop perilously close to you? How valuable are are lording over them satisfied. with. Instead we stuff systems; we must first start the five fewer minutes you’ll have to wait in line? Where do we draw the line? all the differences down in our homes, churches and Or, I ask, is it worth cutting off that chicken truck (or any kind of Are we taking it too far? their throats and then communities. God made truck, for that matter)? My kindergarten teacher’s words ring in my We go about teaching that expect those differences us with differences not for head: “Vehicles may or may NOT stop on time.” What if the next discrimination is bad and that t o b e f o r g o t t e n . us to take the time to point time you dash for that crosswalk (or any part of the road really) to multiculturalism and diversity Many people would them out. Rather, we are to force the driver to stop only to find they did not and now, unlike the are good. This statement is true; say that I have no use them as a team working chickens in the back, you are creamed? There must be an easier way nevertheless, the way we try to carry room to speak about toward the ultimate goal of to remember our kindergarten teacher’s advice. out this theory is flawed. Parents, d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . glorifying our Lord and Savior. Here’s an idea: what if we took some time, a whole two seconds teachers, and the like, train children I am part of the even, to look both ways and judge if the vehicle coming needs to be walked out in front of? And, here’s a real doozy of a question: what if we stopped people to let vehicles go by and form groups to cross the Everyday opportunities street with during those heavy-traffic times? BY NATHANIEL RAAK opportunities to serve. Few would to die with the confidence that when We may think that these ideas are too ‘kindergartener’ for us, but, I recently read in the Beacon argue the fact that Christians are she meets Jesus he will say, “Well just maybe, they are simple enough ideas for us to remember or, dare an article by Belinda Farber called to serve in this world. done, good and faithful servant.” I say it, put into action. encouraging Christians to essentially So what then makes us think we What an awesome thing to have Then, not only will those future elementary education majors put make a difference in the world. can wait until later with ever-so- confidence in. into practice their future teachings, but the rest of us can put into Also, a quote by Jim Elliot, who empty words like, “I will as soon as practice teachings we learned as beginning students; together we was seeking to serve God o n I am finished with college”? “I seek not a long life, but can set an example of courteousness to the community and prevent a this earth by bringing There is no better time to act a full one, like you, Lord tragic action of man versus vehicle. the gospel message to a than right now. I am reminded of Jesus.” tribe of natives in South this frequently and was just recently America, repeats reminded of it again. One typical - Jim Elliot Northwestern College itself in my mind. Friday night I returned to my He said, “I seek room to find an unexpected The point is, we don’t know when not a long life, message on my answering we will die. There is no way I can be BEACON but a full one, machine. Upon returning sure that this article will make it to THE BEACON is the stu- Editor Laura Jacobson like you, Lord the phone call, I changed you before I am dead; I am much too dent newspaper serving the campus community News Editor Kim Eason Jesus.” These are my Saturday plans. One quick to assume that I will wake up of Northwestern Col- Assistant News Editor Renee Nyhof both wonderful of the most remarkable, every morning. Knowing this, why lege. Published weekly and distributed Friday Opinion Editor Jenna Boote messages that awe-inspiring ladies I know, not make a difference today? Right noon, The Beacon en- Entertainment Editor Emily Sweet Landegent e n c o u r a g e next only to my mom, was now, in fact. Because today—right courages comments from readers. All letters Features Editor Elizabeth Heiberger Christians to diagnosed with cancer and now—is really the only time we’re must be 300 words or Sports Editor Bethany Kroeze allow God to given around four months guaranteed. And if we do live until less, signed with a phone number, and turned in to Photo Editor Bethany Kroeze make a difference to live. I know that my story old age kills us off, we’ll be letting the Beacon office located Assistant Photo Editor Jenni Sybesma through them. is not a lot different than one God do that much more through us. in the basement of Gran- berg Hall by Wednesday Web and Design Editor Jason Punt F u r t h e r m o r e , you may have heard before Looking back, we will be able to say, at 6 p.m. The Beacon Copy Editor Paula Pudewell u n l e s s w e a r e or perhaps even experienced. And “It may have been long, it may have reserves the right to edit letters. To obtain a sub- Advertising Manager Brian Springer completely blind, unless I have been completely been short, but thank you, Lord, for scription, please send $10 Adviser Carl Vandermeulen it isn’t hard to find fooled, I know this lady will be able a full life.” to address below.

CONTACT US: Prayer Requests Wanted 101 7th St. SW Northwestern now has a Moms In Touch prayer group. They’d love to hear your specific requests. Orange City, IA 51041 [email protected] Email requests to NWC parents Janet ([email protected]) or Barb ([email protected]). ENTERTAINMENT 3 Cabin fever? Take a hike (really) BY EMILY SWEET LANDEGENT hills, fiery trees and serene trails. and (ya gotta love ‘em) squirrels Blue Mounds also boasts a bison east-west on the cliffs’ south ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR It’s not that bad during the other make their home in Newton Hills. herd. A bison herd. Seriously. Best end. On the first day of spring If homework and classes seasons, either, what with biking, If Bambi and those cute turkeys time for viewing the tatanka is and fall, sunrise and sunset align and friends and practices and canoeing, boating, fishing, horse translate as archery targets for early morning. The 13 miles of perfectly with the formation. Why clubs and rehearsals and you, hunting season opens this hiking trails are scenic and can be it was constructed and by whom projects are taking their Sunday, Sept. 30. (But please, rocky (which means more fun). is unknown (Stonehenge, is that toll, or you’re just bored, Heemstra boys, leave the squirrels Wildlife watchers will spot elk, you?). why not take a break alone). wolves, coyotes, deer, birds, native What to bring: sturdy shoes, and take a breath of air Emily says: Yes, please. tallgrass prairie wildflowers/ rock-climbing gear, binoculars outside? (Outside? But Why go: Fall colors, hiking, grasses and prickly pear cacti (Yes, (sometimes the bison are shy). where?) Yes, northwest nature observation, Located: about 1.5 hours from Iowa is not really known artistic inspiration. OC, four miles north of Luverne for its jaw-dropping A must-do: Climb on MN Hwy. 75, one mile east on scenery and outdoor the observation County Road 20. adventure offerings. tower—a beautiful Cost: $5 for a day pass How often does a student view (best in fall) answer “Why’d you come of the park and to Northwestern?” with surrounding area. “I loved the terrain”? What to bring: Don’t lose heart, though! journal, camera, Whether you’re from soccer ball, bird book, PHOTO FROM COURTESY OF WWW.DNR.STATE.MN.US Oregon or Alton, there picnic lunch The buffalo do roam at Blue Mounds State Park. are a few treasures out- Located: about an PHOTO BY BENJAMIN LANDEGENT of-doors in the area that The hiking is serene at Newton Hills State Park. hour from OC, six miles south of you are in Minnesota). Peak time perhaps you’ve missed. Canton, SD off County 135 for fall colors is now until mid- Two state parks are hiding about trails, volleyball, basketball, Cost: $5 for a day pass October. an hour’s drive away, just waiting X-country skiing, horseshoes, Blue Mounds State Park, Minn. Emily says: Go or my mom to satisfy your craving for the camping, a playground, a Rock-climbing an hour away? will yell at you (it’s that good). great outdoors (you nature buff swimming beach and picnic Yeah, I didn’t believe it either. Why go: Pink-purple quartzite you). Now take a hike! shelters. Keep your eyes open; The entrance to Blue Mounds cliffs, bison, cacti and tallgrass Newton Hills State Park, S.D. the wildlife is thriving. White- is all tallgrass prairie flatness prairie? I’m there. Want to watch the leaves tailed deer, wild Merriam turkeys, when BAM! a Sioux quartzite A must-do: Check out the change colors this fall? Newton marmots, over 200 species of cliff decides to peek its pretty, mysteriously arranged 1,250 Hills is fall-perfected, with rolling birds, rabbits, red and gray fox 100-foot face out. What’s more, foot long line of rocks that runs Begin the accumulation: collect! BY KATIE VAN ETTEN simply: why not? Beanie Babies in long airport lines. order to match him. Without a CONTRIBUTING WRITER were hot when I was a child—they 6. Unabridged dictionaries. collection, you will have limited This week I was extended the were put into Happy Meals, given Ever heard of pressed flowers? Well, options. Dancing with JT is a big task of writing about Northwestern as birthday gifts, etc. Alas, think how do you think those flowers are deal—you will have wished you students’ collections. Through my about your future children, future made? That’s right—they were put were prepared. research I learned, to my dismay, grandchildren, future friends’ into large books and then left to 9. Nalgene bottles. Think about that most students on campus do children, future neighbors’ children dry flat. Someday you might want it: these bottles are guaranteed not not have any type of collection. and future eBay accounts. to start a dried flower shop where to break. And if they do, you can Thus I present to you the list of 4. Sponges. Always a smart you sell cards and stationary with get a free one because it broke. If articles you should start collecting. investment. Sponges can be used pressed flowers, or you might just you only own all Nalgenes instead Whether you start soon, after for just about everything: washing want to sell pressed flowers, or you of normal cups, then any time one of college or much later in life, these dishes, cleaning windows, wiping might want to hang pressed flowers them breaks you will automatically collections are must-haves: down the siding of your house, all over your house. Unabridged be guaranteed a new cup. In short, 1. Chapstick tubes. Someday washing your body, applying dictionaries would be very handy you will have cups for life. soon the people who marketed moisture to envelopes so you are in said situations. refill bottles of lotion and soap are not left with a sticky, gross-tasting 7. Pictures of yourself. This going to make it possible to buy residue on your tongue, washing is probably the easiest type of refill chapstick sticks. You’ll want your car, wiping off a counter-top, collection to start. Everyone already to be prepared, no? painting clouds on your ceiling, has pictures of themselves, whether campus 2. Outdated cell phones, pagers, retaining water for your hermit crab, taken by yourself or a friend. If you QUOTES beepers and eyeglasses. This one etc. If you do not have a collection do not receive the “ring by spring” might seem like a collection of of sponges, you will need to use one or you just want a good laugh, start junk, but in reality it could be the sponge for all of these tasks. There an eHarmony account—I have. And “And right above the clone stamp you’ll find your healing smartest collection you have. What are many tasks requiring sponges; what better pictures to use than the brush. if the old styles of these phones, you should start collecting now. ones where you are staring into your - Professor Phil Scorza, explaining Photoshop tools pagers and glasses come back? 5 . U n c o m m o n m u s i c a l camera sucking in your cheeks or to his Graphic Design I class Everyone else will be spending instruments. Like sponges, looking away from the camera with ridiculous amounts of money to instruments can also come in handy a contemplative look on your face or “I’m white balancing [my camera]. I had a hard time finding buy something that they owned 20 in just about any situation. A boring making a goofy face for laughs? something white here. “ years ago. You, on the other hand, lecture, a spicy church service, 2 a.m. 8. White tennis shoes. When - Senior Vaughn Donahue, on the (supposed) lack of will be saving money and might when your roommate is sleeping you are picked to dance with whiteness in the new RSC already have it personalized (that and you want to get back at her Justin Timberlake in his new music was a hint). for freezing various meaningful video, you will need to have a pair Send your Campus Quotes, with context, to [email protected]. 3. Beanie Babies. I ask you personal objects and while waiting of white tennis shoes on hand in 4 FEATURES September 28, 2007 Art, photography, and cobblestone BY KRISTI KORVER hooked; he worked for the paper all City postcards and a fun Kid Zone. STAFF WRITER through high school and then went The whole store is a visual wonder, Across from Windmill Park, right on to work for the local paper as a but it is far from threatening. The next to the Dutch Bakery, in the center sports photographer. Fry laughingly Frys want customers to feel like “they of Orange City is Centrum Arts and remembers pulling all-nighters to are walking into our neighborhood” Foto. For Ken and Judy Fry their June develop his pictures in time for the when they open the door. They 1 opening was a dream of 15 years 7:00 a.m. deadline. welcome all visitors into their store come true. Photography became a hobby and to experience the atmosphere and Fry grew up in Pierre, S.D. He passion for Fry, but after he became a see what is available. graduated from South Dakota State Christian in college the art form took Interested in displaying your University with degrees in biology on new meaning. When Fry came to creative talent in a retail setting? and microbiology. His career path know the Lord, the artist behind the Fry would love to show student has taken many sharp turns since photographs, his pictures became an work in his gallery. College was graduation. He went from teaching expression of worship. The question a freeing time for Fry artistically high school science to working in Fry asks when he takes a photograph and he eagerly anticipates showing the medical industry to managing is, “How can I convey the creator more student work. Students may the lab at Hannah’s Hallmark. The through the images I take?” display one to three pieces for free. Frys have lived in Orange City In answer to that question the The Frys welcome many different for 18 years and raised their two Frys opened Centrum Arts and PHOTO BY RENEE NYHOF types of visual art such as paintings, Ken Fry welcomes all students to come and check out Centrum Arts and Foto and encour- daughters, Kristine and Janelle, Foto. The store’s mission is to “let photographs, sculptures and even here. But it wasn’t until Fry was local artists have the opportunity to jewelry. Centrum Arts and Foto is on the Chamber of Commerce that bring glory to God through the arts.” the resources and knowledge to be galleries. In each gallery is a variety a retail store so they will help with he realized there was a need and Centrum Arts and Foto serves as a “creative with their images.” of artwork. There is photography the pricing. All of this is done with a desire for art to be showcased in gallery for local artists, but it is also The atmosphere of Centrum such as “OC Light Show” by Fry the goal of Centrum Arts and Foto Orange City. much more than that. A customer of Arts and Foto is certainly creative. and a variety of other photography in mind: “to develop, promote and This is certainly a desire of Fry’s. their store can do about anything Open the door to be teleported to by local artists. share the visual arts.” He became interested in photography with imaging that is out there today, an old street in Holland. There is a Aside from photography, there Centrum Arts and Foto is open 9 in high school when a friend invited ranging from quick digital prints to cobblestone-looking floor that runs is jewelry, sculpture, painted Dutch a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, until him to join the newspaper staff. putting photos on canvas. The Frys’ along the green and burgundy Dutch shoes, pens and paintings galore. 8 p.m. on Thursdays and until 4 p.m. Fry joined on a whim and was goal is for their customers to have fronts covering each of the mini Near the counter is a rack of Orange on Saturdays. Stick to your guns: Students try their luck at trapshooting BY JAMES BIERLY were taught how to load a gun, brace oneself the shooting aspect of the event and just rotating through a series of five stations and STAFF WRITER for the kickback and aim the gun. They were came for the steak. Each student was able to taking five shots at each. As the night went The Annual Northwestern Trap Shoot also instructed in basic safety. prepare their own steak with the seasonings on, the sound of the guns got louder because and Steak Fry went off without a hitch this Freshman Bailey DeVries hit 23 out of 25 they liked when they weren’t busy on the of the dew. week. There was record attendance, with targets and was named the winner for the shooting range. Everyone enjoyed learning about guns, at least 55 shooters taking advantage of night. It was dark during the shooting, and the shooting guns and eating tasty steaks. If you the opportunity. Everyone seemed to enjoy A former chaplain started the trap white clay pigeons were illuminated by electric missed this year’s event, don’t worry, because themselves. Students were sorted into two shoot over a decade ago as part of Campus lighting. Each student got to shoot 25 times, the trap shoot will be back again next year. groups upon arrival: those who had shot a Ministries because he was an avid hunter. gun before and those who had not. Sodexho Campus Services Director Don Keith, Students who didn’t know how to shoot who has been helping to organize the trap shoot since around 1993, explained that the trap shoot is “another venue for staff and students to get together and get to know each other. There were a lot of wings that came out together.” Senior Justin Robb said that the event taught him to respect the power of guns, saying, “The kick of a 12-gauge is a fearful

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNABELL DU MEZ thing.” Some students Former NW student Jesse Scherer, Hospers RD Annabell DuMez and were apathetic towards Colenbrander RA Josh Carris enjoyed an evening of steak and shooting. Trap Shoot Stats Shooters in attendance: 57 (record number) Best Rookie and Most Excited Shooter: Rachel Kleinsasser

Top Four Shooters: Winning Team (with 58 points): Bailey DeVries 23/25 Kayse Thornton Austin McCombs 18/25 Nate Summers Jon Jansen 17/25 Paul Poppen Zach Maxon 17/25 Emily Boettcher Austin McCombs FEATURES 5 Look no farther for a homecooked meal BY KILEY SELIGMAN good of someone other than STAFF WRITER yourself. When Broadway’s Longing for homemade stir-fry, television broke after the chili, pork chops or mashed potatoes camp, she decided to buy and gravy? Tired of cafeteria food a new one, but wanted to day after day? Now there’s a place think of a way to use that you can go to get a real meal, as well new TV for the good of as a night of fun and friends! someone other than herself. “Everlasting senior” Kari Broadway remembers Broadway has opened her apartment NW’s Dave Nonnemacher every Friday night to groups of four inviting groups over to to eight people to come eat, play his house years ago for games or watch movies and just dinner and how much fun have a good time off-campus. It’s a she had doing that. She perfect opportunity to spend a night decided that she wanted away with a group of friends while to provide an opportunity enjoying a delicious meal as well! for students and faculty to Broadway is a senior this year, have a place to have dinner for the third time, and she still has and fellowship off-campus. about two years to go. She attended So she sent out an e-mail to Northwestern from 1996 to 1999 everyone at NW inviting and now is back working towards them over to her house on majors in both biology-health Friday nights. professions and music. After being A typical Friday night a senior for three years, someone in at Broadway’s starts at choir dubbed her the “everlasting 6:30 with a homecooked senior” and the name stuck. meal: “Anything that can PHOTO BY KILEY SELIGMAN Hospers residents Rachel Kleinsasser, Emma Roetman, Kari Broadway and Jenelle Kleinhesselink enjoy a homecooked meal at Broadways’ house. When she is not taking classes, be cooked between 5 and Broadway works at Orange 6:30 or in the crockpot all City Area Health Systems as an day is fair game.” Then after about loves to learn and is open to any Scriptural command to fellowship entire NW campus. ER receptionist. She also loves an hour of eating, people are free to ideas. with one another, and over a good If you ever want a Friday night swimming, scrapbooking, cooking, leave if they have things to do or to Mainly, Broadway uses this time meal is the perfect way to do it. of good food and good fun there singing, playing the piano and stay and play a game, watch a movie as a way to witness and to provide With some troubles in her past, are lots of dates left open for this talking to her family on the phone. or just chat. The typical night ends a service to the people on campus. Broadway feels “God has given me semester or next. Broadway is also She also has a one-year-old niece in at about 10 or 11. She loves meeting new people and a new outlook on life, that other open to Friday nights over breaks Rock Valley who she loves to visit. Everyone on campus is welcome. hearing about the things that go on people are important and life is if anyone stuck on campus wants Broadway decided to open She has students ranging from on-campus. Also, once she meets important. Sometimes you have to take advantage of her offer. Just up her home to the campus after freshmen to seniors and from all people she wants them to feel free to to take a step back and see where call her at 707-9204 or e-mail her working at a camp this summer. A walks of life. She’s also open to come to her if they are ever having God is leading.” Right now God is at [email protected]. Grab speaker touched her heart when he faculty members with ideas on troubles or need a night away. She leading Broadway to use her home some friends and have some good spoke about spending money for the themes or topical discussions. She feels that this time is following the and her big heart to witness to the food and fun! New wellness center for students BY KEVIN WALLACE small medical and diagnosis. However if something is Edman says that if a student STAFF WRITER counseling centers a bit more complicated Van Wyhe would like to make an appointment Walking in the main entrance and laughs, “Having will send you over to the Orange they can get in contact with Kim of the new Rowenhorst Student an actual hallway is City Medical Clinic. Wright, either by stopping by, Center, immediately to a visitor’s amazing!” Despite these slight limitations e-mailing or calling the Wellness left is a glass door with a sign There are two Edman says it is still a well-used Center.The Wellness Center is stating: “Wellness Center.” Going exam rooms, one of service. She says Van Wyhe sees open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 every through this door leads to a sparse which is being used about 15 patients per week—a weekday. entrance room and another door. as a “quiet reflection huge increase from previously. Edman says that one of the Going through the second door r o o m , ” t h r e e Even though Van Wyhe is only biggest concerns that people have leads to the life that is the Wellness counseling rooms, half-time as Northwestern’s about using the Wellness Center Center. Edman’s office, the nurse it doesn’t stop her from is that an adviser or dean could Dr. Sally Edman is the director of reception area and also monitoring students’ chronic access their personal records. the Wellness Center and describes front entrance room. medical conditions. Edman would like to put these it as a place that helps students The front entrance It is very convenient to have the fears to rest and states, “They do “function well, make the most out contains educational medical services and counseling NOT have access.” of college, with the least expense i n f o r m a t i o n o n services all in one area. Edman and most convenience.” Edman is various personal says there is so much overlap also one of the three counselors on issues that are free for between medical and counseling staff this year. perusal by students. services because “medical distress The line-up on the counseling Edman believes is often caused by emotional team is Edman, Joan Andres, it is probably the distress.” and Natalie Sandbolt, a graduate medical services that The three counselors offer student from Wheaton College PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZE have seen the largest many different types of therapy. who is working on her doctorate. Just inside the RSC doors and to the left, the Wellness Center change. “Because These types include: individual, awaits to help make students well in mind and body. The sole player for the medical Michelle is a nurse group, premarital and marital. If team is Michelle Van Wyhe, a nurse practioner she can a student has an emergency they practitioner. to a lack of space rather than any prescribe and treat as well as can talk to their RD who will get In past years, these two teams hostility between them. Edman diagnose whereas the previous them in contact with one of the have been kept apart due more comments on the previously medical facility could only offer therapists. 6 SPORTS September 28, 2007 Raiders make “the play” in thrilling last-second win BY BETHANY KROEZE SPORTS EDITOR 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Trailing 24-23 with three seconds remaining, sophomore kicker Grant NORTHWESTERN 17 0 6 6 29 Mosier stepped onto the field to CONCORDIA 0 21 0 3 24 attempt potentially one of the most important kicks of his career. “I was thinking, ‘We need to NW struggled with penalties back Tim Naiman led the Raiders’ make this kick!’” said Head Coach as they tried to up their lead in running game with 63 yards on Orv Otten. the third quarter. After a 10-yard three carries. Veldhorst had 52 His Red Raiders had the chance touchdown pass from Hector to yards on 12 carries while Hector to take the win over conference junior receiver DJ Hansen with 9:59 rushed 18 times for 46 yards. foes, the Concordia Bulldogs, in remaining, the Raiders took the “Our offensive line had a terrific Saturday’s game at Korver Field. lead, 23-21. The Raider defense held game in leading our running The Bulldogs managed to the Bulldogs on the next drive. game to garner 249 yards,” said block Mosier’s 39-yard field When NW got the ball back, they Otten. “Tim Ranney, Danny Hup, goal attempt, which would have marched from their own eight-yard George Barnes, Andy Montaño, given Northwestern a 26-24 win. line all the way to the end zone, Jordan Menning, Blake Groeneweg, Fortunately for the Raiders, junior only to have their touchdown taken John Adam and Tyler Meekma at holder Matt Roesner recovered the away due to an ineligible receiver tight end had a great collective ball, rolled right and completed a penalty. On the next down, the game, opening holes for our quick pass to junior tight end Tyler Raiders found the end zone again, running game.” Meekma. but were also met once again by the At the 15-yard line, Meekma had flag, reversing their touchdown. “From my angle there one goal in sight: the end zone. But Pushed back another five yards, was a lot happening all the Bulldog defense stood in his NW took four more tries at the at once and I was just way. At the four-yard line, Meekma end zone but didn’t pick up the watching the guys stay flipped the ball to sophomore Grant touchdown. Hegstad, who bobbled the ball, “I don’t think the team calm and do their job.’” -Orv Otten eventually dropped and chased PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZE responded negatively to the it into the end zone, along with Junior running back Kyle Ocshner grabs a handoff from senior quarterback Craig Hector penalties,” said Otten. “Rather, sophomore running back Kyle against Concordia. Ocshner had nine rushes for 42 yards in Saturday’s win. they knew that we could really TJ Lensch led the defense, Veldhorst, who came up with the The nail-biting finish was not option to run or throw to Tyler.” move the ball and were simply grabbing 7.5 tackles. Kadrian ball, and the touchdown, in the end. the only excitement of the game. The Bulldogs answered by upset that we didn’t finish that Hardersen (6), Scott Stahl (5.5) and What has now come to be known The Raiders took an early lead, shutting out NW 21-0 in the second particular drive.” Cody Van Sloten (5) added to the as “The Play” gave the Raiders a shutting out Concordia 17-0 in the quarter and taking the swing of Concordia’s 32-yard field goal total 53 tackles. Lensch and Paul 29-23 victory. first quarter. Fans were on their momentum into halftime. with 45 seconds remaining in the Lundgren had one sack each. feet as senior Tyler Reichle grabbed But the Raiders came back game gave them the lead and led Tomorrow, NW will travel to “I was thinking, ‘We need NW’s second touchdown on a 36- with a tough defense, refusing up to “The Play” and the Raiders’ Hastings, Neb., to take on the 4-0 to make this kick!’” yard pass from Ryan Mitchell, who Concordia the chance at the end thrilling victory. Broncos. grabbed the ball on a handoff from zone, while NW’s offense added Hector completed 14 of 31 passes “The game will be a tough one,” -Orv Otten senior quarterback Craig Hector. another touchdown to the board. for 165 yards and two touchdowns. said Otten. “Hastings is 4-0 and “The play is a reverse pass,” “The players and coaches made Leading the receiving corps was playing well on both offense and Otten said, “From my angle said Otten. “We first showed an some adjustments [at the half] Moen, with seven catches for 69 defense right now. We expect to there was a lot happening all at outside running play to our left, and, as a team, we simply talked yards. Reichle caught only two be successful in the game and will once, and I was just watching the then handed the ball to Ryan on a about executing our game plan,” passes, both touchdowns, for a need to play very well.” guys stay calm and do their job.” reverse to our right. Ryan had the said Otten. total of 62 yards. Junior running Baseball takes strides in preparing for spring season BY CLARE WINTER performance during the first game. conference tournament again this CONTRIBUTING WRITER “Any time you only give up two year and “hopefully winning it Last week Dordt College, runs when playing against metal this time.” Northwestern’s notorious rival, bats is a good game,” said the The team also wants to improve received a visit from the Red senior. their pitching stats as well as lead Raiders. On Friday, baseball teams Wede said, “Our pitching was the conference again in batting from the two colleges met at a outstanding for the first game; average this year. scrimmage hosted by Dordt. NW Trevor Kuiper, Kent Drickey, Drew Great things are anticipated won the first of the two games, but, Nonnemacher and Mike Zoellner for this year. The one thing that according to Head Coach Brian did a great job.” prevented the Raiders from scoring Wede, winning was not the Raiders’ Coach Wede explained that he more runs at the Dordt scrimmage main concern. is using this fall season to evaluate on Friday was the fact that they were “The results do not matter,” his players’ abilities and strengths. hitting with wooden bats. said Wede. “In fact, we play with “I am trying to figure out who can But Kuiper explained that wooden bats while other teams hit, who can run, who plays good “when we go back to metal, our play with metal bats. It is a severe defense, who pitches well, who has hitters will really be crushing the handicap for us, but we aren’t intangibles and who does the little ball.” too concerned with winning or things well.” So far, he is feeling Though some things may be losing.” optimistic about this year’s team. uncertain about the coming season, Despite this obvious handicap, Kuiper says the team’s goals Kuiper said that overall, “We pitcher Trevor Kuiper reports that for this year include improving are definitely a better team than the team exhibited an impressive on last season by making it to the Dordt.” SPORTS 7 Raider women net double shutout Raiders BY BETHANY KROEZE came knocking in the second half. dig up win SPORTS EDITOR Rozeboom took the first strike on Northwestern’s women’s soccer a penalty kick 59:48 into the game. over USF team enjoyed a week of GPAC Ten minutes later, Vugteveen netted BY BETHANY KROEZE victories, shutting out Concordia 2-0 NW’s second goal. SPORTS EDITOR last Saturday and Dakota Wesleyan With about four minutes of play Northwestern’s volleyball team 3-0 on Wednesday. remaining, senior Brittany Osborn rolled over the University of Sioux “We have really improved and rounded out the scoring for the Falls Cougars Wednesday night, learned how to play together,” said Raiders with her unassisted goal. winning 3-0. senior captain Allise Vugteveen. “In the past two games, we have Winning their fourth consecutive “We’re having fun and seeing good had five different people score,” said game, the Raiders improved to 14-5 results.” Vugteveen. “I think that shows our overall and 2-1 in the GPAC. NWC 2, Concordia 0 versatility and makes us more of a The Raiders took an early lead Scoring a goal in each half, the threat to other teams.” and didn’t look back, never trailing women grabbed their third win the Cougars throughout the three- of the season over Concordia on “We have really improved game sweep. Individual game scores Saturday. With a 3-0 GPAC record, and learned how to play were 30-22, 30-11 and 30-20. the Raiders shared a first-place together. We’re having fun As a team, NW put up seven ranking with Midland Lutheran, and seeing good results.” blocks and hit .276 on the night. also undefeated in the GPAC. -Allise Vugteveen The Cougars had a slow night, Sophomore keeper Kelley Salem hitting .077 as a team with 26 kills, as remained perfect in the GPAC, opposed to the Raiders’ total 51. The collecting four saves on the day. The Raider defense played a Cougars put up nine team blocks in The Raiders slammed the tough game, allowing only one shot their defensive effort. Bulldogs, outshooting them 25-8. from the Tigers. Freshman Hillary Hanno led the Senior midfielder Macy Rozeboom Taking shots for the Raiders were attack for the Raiders, hitting .522 led the shooting spree, with 13 shots senior Jamise Retzlaff with eight, with 14 kills. Senior Megan Meyer and three on goal. PHOTO BY RENEE NYHOF Rozeboom with five, Vugteveen and freshman Kaitlin Beaver added The Raiders picked up their first Senior Chelsea Goulet battles a Bulldog defender in last Saturday’s 2-0 victory over and sophomores Carrie Van Wyk 12 and 11 kills, respectively. Concordia. goal when junior defender Serah and Becca Bruns with four apiece, Sophomore setter Rachel Bugler grabbed the unassisted score Marty and Concordia. The in Orange City. Osborn and freshman Amanda Gosselink put up 43 assists and 23:43 into the game. Their second GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports NWC 3, DWU 0 Mihaly with two each and Bugler served up two aces. goal came late in the second half, Women’s Soccer Defensive Player- Traveling to Mitchell, S.D., on with one. Sophomore libero Janna when senior midfielder Michelle of-the-Week earned her third Wednesday, the Raiders collected The Raiders will host the Bloemendaal led the defense with Power grabbed her first score of GPAC shutout of the season with their fourth GPAC victory of the University of Sioux Falls next 14 digs. Meyer added 10 while senior the season. Saturday’s victory over Concordia. season, shutting out the Tigers, Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Orange City. Karrisa Davelaar had nine digs. GPAC Defender-of-the-Week The Raiders defeated Mount Marty 3-0. “I think it will be closer and more The Raiders moved up one spot Salem earned GPAC honors 6-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Yankton, After a scoreless first half of a challenge,” said Vugteveen. to #14 in this week’s NAIA ratings. for her shutouts against Mount S.D., and Concordia 2-0 on Saturday despite their 18 shots, the Raiders “But I’m sure we’ll do fine.” Last weekend, the Raiders swept their competition at the Dordt Tournament in Sioux Center. In their Men’s soccer grabs pair of GPAC wins first match, they defeated William BY BETHANY KROEZE strike came on a Karnish pass to Penn 3-0. Individual game scores SPORTS EDITOR Wieking just over three minutes were 30-25, 30-19 and 30-27. Northwestern’s men’s soccer into the match. White struck 1:36 Hanno led the team in kills, team grabbed a pair of GPAC wins later, giving NW a comfortable hitting .612 with 13 kills. Freshman this week, shutting out Concordia 2-0 lead. Bobbie jean Rich and sophomore 3-0 last Saturday afternoon and The rest of the half remained Randa Hulstein added 10 and eight defeating Dakota Wesleyan scoreless as the teams battled to kills, respectively. Wednesday afternoon, 3-1. defend their goals. In fact, the next Bloemendaal took the lead NWC 3, Concordia 0 score came almost 68 minutes later defensively with 18 digs. Davelaar Outshooting Concordia 18-14, when DWU’s Juan Baltazar sent a had eight while Beaver had seven the Raiders managed to shut out header into the net. and Gosselink and sophomore the Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon. Still leading 2-1, the Raiders Delainye Hardersen each had six. Freshman keeper Ben Schneider kept looking for another chance In their second match, NW recorded his first shutout as a to get on the board. That chance defeated Grand View, winning 3-0. Raider with five saves. came with 3:33 remaining. Seizing Individual game scores were 30-17, Sophomore forward Aaron his second unassisted goal, White 30-18 and 30-19. O’Brien had two goals, one in took the score, giving the Raiders As a team, the Raiders put up the first half off a corner kick a 3-1 lead and, a few minutes later, five blocks and hit .291. Hanno and assist from freshman Aron Pall, the win. Davelaar led the team at the net, with and the other at the beginning DWU outshot NW, 11-9. The 13 and 12 kills respectively. Also of the second half on an assist Raiders grabbed six shots on goal, adding kills were Rich, Hulstein from sophomore forward Brad converting three, while the Tigers and Beaver with nine, eight and six White. PHOTO BY BETHANY KROEZE had five shots on goal with a solo kills, respectively. Senior Blake Wieking drills past a Concordia defender in the Raiders’ 3-0 victory last Junior midfielder Andy Saturday. Wieking had one shot in the game. goal. Schneider had four saves on Hardersen, Davelaar and Janssen rounded out the scoring the night. Gosselink led the defensive effort for the Raiders, grabbing a goal Up Next with 10, nine and nine digs each. off an assist from sophomore with five shots each. Pall had NWC 3, DWU 1 The men will enjoy a weekend Tonight, the Raiders travel to Jordan Born with just under 30 three shots while O’Brien netted The Raiders started strong off before facing the University Concordia, Neb., to take on the minutes of play remaining. his pair of shots. Born, senior against the Tigers Wednesday, of Sioux Falls next week. Game Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow Leading the shooting for the Blake Wieking and freshman Ben scoring two goals in the first time is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday they will continue GPAC action in Raiders were White and Janssen, Karnish each had one shot. five minutes of play. The first at NW. Nebraska, taking on 19th-ranked Hastings at 6 p.m. 8 NEWS September 28, 2007 Renowned religion professor visits campus BY RENEE NYHOF “It’s an honor and treat for campus “Reconciliation: God is at work” Cheaters beware! ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR to have someone from Duke Divinity by presenting the idea that we BY KIM EASON Dr. Ellen Davis, a professor of come visit,” said ChaplianVanOort. are reconciled to creation through NEWS EDITOR Bible and practical theology at Duke Davis visits NW as part of the support from the Old Testament. T h e A c a d e m i c University Divinity School, will lead Ronald Nelson Scholars and Artists Davis will also speak Monday Affairs Committee chapel on Monday and Tuesday, in Residence Program. evening from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in (AAC) has just passed Oct. 1 and 2. “This is a program that works a presentation called “Care and an addition to the to bring outside Creation in Sudan,” located in Christ cheating policy in the s c h o l a r s t o Chapel. handbook. c a m p u s t o Since Davis has tremendous The policy includes inspire students interest in Sudan and the injustice the prohibition of with scholarship there, “Care and Creation in Sudan” va r i o u s m e t h o d s that reflects a will be a dialogue combining her of cheating, and vision of peace desires for justice and for the land to now includes the and justice made be at peace, according to VanOort. addition of “the use PHOTO BY JENNI SYBESMA possible by the Although this presentation will o f u n a u t h o r i z e d work and words provide an extra opportunity for electronic devices in the classroom what to do.” of Jesus,” said chapel credit, it is suggested not during exams, tests or quizzes. Or the The terminology “unauthorized” VanOort. to come if you’re not prepared to use of an authorized electronic device gives professors the ability to give D a v i s i s think. if such a device has transmitting permission for such devices to a specialist in “Davis is an amazing and capability and this ability has not be used; for example, a graphing t h e o l o g i c a l intelligent person. I’m excited for the been discussed and approved by calculator in a mathematics class. interpretation campus to hear her,” said VanOort. the classroom instructor prior to the In Monsma’s classes, use of o f t h e O l d “We’re going to struggle as we exam, quiz or test.” such devices is grounds for failing. Testament and listen, but we’re going to learn a lot In response to an incident in a However, in other classes, faculty currently has a from her.” classroom, the AAC created part of has discretion in the situation, and strong interest During her time on campus, the policy last spring to make sure it if necessary, the student can appeal in ecology and Davis also plans to speak to a couple didn’t happen again. Scott Monsma, through several processes. a g r a r i a n i s m , of religion classes and to the entire professor of sociology, a member of “Most students understand it’s according to religion department. If anyone on the AAC, felt that they needed to not about trying to catch them, VanOort. campus wants to ask questions or design a policy that addressed the it’s about making things fair,” She hopes visit with Davis, she will be available issue holistically, not just targeted said Monsma. “It’s to preserve the to emphasize at noon on Monday in the Vermeer at certain incidents. integrity of the test.” t h i s y e a r ’s Dining Room. “A lot of faculty have never The policy has been passed but PHOTO COURTESY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS chapel theme of thought about what these devices won’t technically go into effect until are capable of,” said Monsma. “It’s next year “But students would be much better to be proactive than to wise not to try,” said Monsma. Recital brings piano master to campus have a situation where no one knows BY NICK ROHLF professor at Mount Marty College interdisciplinary nature of the STAFF WRITER in Yankton, S.D. He began his arts in teaching and performance; On Saturday, Sept. 29, education at Andes University in that is to say, the different areas Northwestern will welcome guest Bogota, Colombia and went on to of these particular subjects. news artist Eugenio Zapata onto the receive his master’s degree in piano His explorations have led him campus. He will be performing a performance from Pennsylvania to presentations in some of his AROUND THE WORLD COMPILED BY SARA JANZEN piano recital at 7:30 p.m. in Christ State University in 2000 and old places of study – namely, Chapel that same evening. Ph.D. in fine arts from Texas Tech Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Although a native of the South University in 2004. Texas. In addition to NW, this The U.N. Security Council is urging the Burmese government to American country of Colombia, For the past eight years, fall Zapata will again be touring show restraint in dealing with protesters, predominantly monks, who Zapata is currently an assistant Zapata has been exploring the areas in these states as well as have been rioting since last week. The protests are in response to the Massachusetts. government’s decision to double the price of fuel. This decision has The evening recital will begin hit the residents of the impoverished nation hard. with Bach’s “French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813,” followed This Monday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made by Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s a controversial appearance at Columbia University. He spoke at the “Souvenir de Porto Rico, Op. university’s World Leaders Forum to a packed and critical house over 31 ‘Marche Des Gibaros.’“ He a variety of topics, ranging from his defense of Iran’s nuclear program will also perform Franz Liszt’s to his doubts concerning the Holocaust. His visit has generated intense “Consolation No. 3” in D-flat debate as to the appropriateness of his visit. major and Frédéric Chopin’s “Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. Atlanta Falcon’s quarterback Michael Vick tested positive for 53. “ marijuana on Wednesday. Vick, who already faces up to five years in After a brief intermission, prison for participating in dogfighting, is now under house arrest from he will continue with Franz 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and subject to random drug testing. In July, Vick was Schubert’s “Impromptu, Op. placed under pretrial release supervision that prohibited the use of 90/D. 899” in C minor, Moritz controlled substances. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 10. Moszkowski’s “Etincelles: Sparks, Op. 36 No. 6”, and Egypt responded to criticism from the United States earlier this Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Etudes- week regarding its increasing number of court cases against the Tableaux, Op. 39 No. 5. “ He independent press and the closure of a human rights organization. will end the night’s performance Pressure on organizations in opposition to the government has been with Brazilian composer Ernesto growing over the past months. Egypt’s foreign minister called it Nazareth’s “ S e n t i m e n t a l “unacceptable interference.” Heart “ and “Odeon: Tango Brasileiro.”