Green light for senior BINGO night Olympic anticipation BY KARA NONNEMACHER Next week, one of the most epic sporting events in history will be televised globally. No, it isn’t the Heat-Pistons game, the Northwestern- Briar Cliff basketball game or even the Super Bowl. On Feb. 7, the XXII Olympic Winter Games will kick off in Sochi, Russia. The 2010 Winter Olympics, held in Vancouver Canada, were watched by 190 million people worldwide. Although we can expect similar results during these Olympics, many people aren’t sure what to think about the location chosen for the games. “I don’t really know anything about (Sochi), but it seems like it could be OK,” senior Jack Johnson said. Senior Micah Czirr expressed similar feelings when asked what he thought about the games being held in Sochi. “I have no comment, other than it looks nice in the pictures,” Czirr said.

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PHOTO SUBMITTED The last Senior Citizen BINGO Night was held Feb. 10, 2011. Pictured from left to right are: Caitlin Shaw, Bekah Wicks, Meghan Green, Stanley Flemming, Angela Edwards and Jenn Vandyk.

BY DAVID LI After a two-year hiatus, Senior The conflict began on Feb. “I realize that most of you do Citizen BINGO Night is back. This 10, 2011, when Vermeer Elliott’s not dress up as older people to mock year students will be able to bring back predecessor, John Brogan, announced or demean them intentionally. But the tradition of dressing as the elderly that the Senior Bingo Night tradition I would ask each of us to pause for a for several rousing games of BINGO. could no longer continue. Just a few moment and ask the question, what With their creativity and hours before the event, students does our dressing up say to older resourcefulness, some students went were notified that they would not be members of our community and to great lengths to create a realistic admitted into BINGO Night if they society? Does it build them up? Does it impression. were dressed as a senior citizen. celebrate their age, their wisdom, and “Some kids had pill bottles and Because many students were already their life-long contribution? Or does it were just popping M&M’s or Skittles in the process of fast-forwarding the demean their age, make little of who the whole time,” Matt Latchaw said. aging process 50 years, the move stirred they are because they dress differently, “Others borrowed canes, walkers or up a lot of negative emotions. or make light of the physical challenges even wheelchairs, but the best one Vermeer Elliott provided the they face due to the process of aging? was this one guy who got a hold of Beacon with a copy of Brogan’s email Would we be comfortable dressing up this motorized scooter made for the that contained questions that had and sitting beside a person in his or elderly; he just drove the thing in risen up in a heated debate within the her 70-80’s?” circles during the entire event.” faculty the day of the event in 2011. These issues had not been Despite a few slight changes Most of the concerns were in regard to discussed in greater detail until last to the dress code for the night, the “this event being done at the expense week at an open forum held in the games are back following a decision of making fun of elderly people.” Vogel Community Room of the DeWitt PHOTO BY JERIAH DUNK by current Dean of Student Life Julie An excerpt from Brogan’s Learning Commons. Josiah Veurink said he is looking forward to watching hockey. Vermeer Elliott. email reads: See “BINGO’s” on Page 4

2|Meet Pat Bruxvoort 7|Women’s basketball drops shocker Volume 86 - Issue 12

INSIDE 3|Review of Devil’s Due 8|Worship night at Old Factory January 31, 2014 2 A look behind the scenes at one of Northwestern’s unseen heroes MeetBY IAN CARD Pat: Northwestern College boasts extremely talented art and theater departments, both of which are housed in equally impressive facilities. The plays, productions and pieces of art created in these buildings take incredible amounts of talent, hard work and dedication. However, people who don’t spend a lot of time in these buildings are unaware of the incredible amount of work that goes on before and after these events. The efforts of those who give their time and energy to clean up and maintain these buildings shine when the spotlights are off and the stages are empty. Unfortunately, these individuals are not always given the recognition, support and gratitude that they deserve. Meet Patricia Bruxvoort: maintenance woman extraordinaire. Known by most as Pat, she is the one responsible for the immaculate condition of the theater and the art buildings. Pat has been working at NW for 14 years. She remembers when plays were performed in the old playhouse and recalls less-than-pleasant encounters with bats, and working despite rumors of ghosts. A lot has changed since then, but Pat’s dedication certainly has not. Her typical day starts at 8 a.m. and usually ends at 4 p.m., but Bruxvoort often comes in on Saturday mornings between showings of plays to clean up. Whether it is vacuuming every seat in the proscenium theater or cleaning up paint and clay in the art building, Bruxvoort does it all. When asked what some of the messier rooms she cleans are, she smiled and rolled her eyes. “Well, the ceramics room especially,” she said. Bruxvoort pours herself into her work year round. Professors Yun K. Shin and Emily Stokes both recalled the rigorous process it took to clean the ceramics room over the summer. It included moving all equipment and tables out, stripping and triple waxing the floors then finally moving everything back in. Bruxvoort and her summer staff took the daunting challenge head on, and it shows. Considering the amount of messes made there daily, the art building is in pristine condition. “As someone who teaches printmaking, which is really messy, it’s always amazing to me how she gets rid of ink,” professor Emily Stokes said. “(It) seems to get on every surface.” Bruxvoort doesn’t just fulfill her duties; she exceeds them. And in doing so she has become more than just an employee in the theater building, but a member of the department. Jennifer Sabo, Professor Karen Barker and Professor Jonathan Sabo all agree that Bruxvoort is not only a coworker, but a part of their theater family. Faculty and students praise Bruxvoort and the way she invests time and energy not only into her job, but also into the people around her. “Pat is a ray of sunshine in the theater building,” commented theater major Jana Latchaw. Professor Emily Stokes said that, “If you’re going to see somebody at eight in the PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY morning, she’s a great person to have to see.” Pat Bruxvoort, who has cleaned the NW art and theater buildings for 14 years, will retire from her position In the time that she has been at NW, she’s attended almost every play that has been following the current semester. put on. She even remembers seeing Professor Drew Schmidt as a student, acting in the After retiring, Bruxvoort plans to continue attending as many shows as she children’s production eight years ago. Unfortunately, Bruxvoort plans to retire from can, travel with her husband of 45 years and spend time with her five children, 11 NW after this semester, leaving behind some incredibly large shoes to fill. grandchildren and one great-grandchild. “(Not being on campus) is going to seem really strange,” she said. “Getting to know Patricia Bruxvoort’s genuine joy, humor and unbelievable hard work have been an the students and professors has been so good.” incredible blessing to many people, and will continue to be so for years to come.

The produce a disappointment BY WILL NORRIS Because of their humble beginnings as a bedroom-recording project in Los lyricist Dee Dee Penny sings, “There is such bliss, when you’ve got no plans.” This Angeles, the Dum Dum Girls had a rough start. Vocalist Dee Dee Penney started the lyrical mediocrity abounds in the as the all-too-glamorous Dum Dum Girls Dum Dum Girls in 2008, and it wasn’t until their first full length LP, I Will Be, released explore “voids in their heart” and “sharp love” that has “swollen them up” in the by Sub Pop records in 2010, that the indie band to receive any measure tracks “Too Good to be True” and “Rimbaud Eyes.”This lack of dynamism in Too of recognition. Currently based in New York City, the Dum Dum Girls continue to True is somewhat redeemed by the authentic nostalgia it might create in listeners. pump out records, including the January 28th release of the retro dream-pop album There is something refreshing about hearing a band that transports listeners into a from Sub Pop records, Too True. past era. The whimsical harmonic ballad “Trouble is My Name” reminds listeners of The Dum Dum Girls resurrect a multitude of sounds that bring us back to the a top-down cherry-red convertible ride with their father while sucking lollipops and days of perms and technicolor leisure suits. The album begins with “Cult of Love,” a feeling the wind rush through their hair. track with distant vocals and a west coast guitar lick. Reminiscent of bands such as The Dum Dum Girls have yet again produced an unappealingly basic and tasteless and Concrete Blonde, the Dum Dum Girls have a knack for creating — or throwback album. This record makes listeners hunger for artistic substantiality in maybe more accurately, re-creating — classic oldies pop . instrumentation and lyrical content. There are some trends that cycle back to center However, there is one major problem: this throwback to the ‘70s and ‘80s is not stage after a number of years, but with Too True, Dee Dee Penny and the Dum Dum executed very well. It seems this obvious classic rock influence creates a less than Girls fail to do justice to the classic pop-rock figureheads that inspired so many. genuine finished product. In one of the album’s most interesting tracks, “Evil Blooms,” Rating: Key Tracks: “Evil Blooms,” “Lost Boys and Girls Club,” “Trouble is My Name” 3

Devil’sMOVIE REVIEW Due isn’t horror BY MEGAN VIPOND

Devil’s Due can be idea of having a family. As the movie relies on disturbing summed up in one word: pregnancy develops, however, images that, frankly, can’t unoriginal. weird things begin happening. quite make the stomach turn. Focusing mainly on Soon Zach isn’t so sure that Random attempts at making newlyweds Samantha and the harmless night of drinking the film into some kind of Zach McCall, Devil’s Due and dancing was quite what exorcism make the film seem lets viewers tag along on the they’d thought. choppy and unrelated. couple’s honeymoon through This film relies heavily The music does nothing the lens of Zach’s camera. on the use of Zach’s camera, to help the fear factor of the On the last night of the as well as various security movie; certainly no viewers honeymoon, the two of them cameras, to scare the audience will walk away scared. The take a cab in the hopes of through anticipation of what ending credits feature lively getting back to the hotel after might be seen next. Although songs, possibly in an attempt an unfortunate experience this technique was used to reflect the couples’ lives with a palm reader but are successfully in Paranormal before the events of the film. In instead taken to a night club. Activity, it just doesn’t quite reality, it just drives away any While initially hesitant, they cut it for Devil’s Due. lingering feelings of distaste or end up enjoying themselves The plot, which focuses fear so the audience can leave and wake up the next morning on the Biblical passage 1 John the theater bouncing on their with no recollection of the 2:18, is rather unoriginal: The heels in a little dance. previous night’s events. antichrist is coming. Demons Although the acting After returning home, and Satan are popular themes seems fairly solid in the film, Samantha finds out that she is among horror movies, and there was nothing the actors pregnant despite the fact that in this attempt the fear is could do to turn this flop of she’s been taking birth control, replaced with a slight sense of a script into a success at the and the couple begins to revulsion. Instead of creepy box office. acquaint themselves with the footsteps and voices, this Rating: PHOTO COURTESY OF BILLBOARD.COM

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BINGO’s back, back, back, back again FROM PAGE 1 A conversation was mediated between faculty and students after the interest in bringing Panel members included Rahn Franklin, Sally Edman, Leah Wielenga, Valerie Stokes, Ron back the event in all of its glory had resurfaced. Juffer and John Hubers. “I wasn’t ready to really put this back on the table until we had time to talk as a community Topics that were discussed included: What do you enjoy or dislike about this event? What is about the issues at stake. That is why I asked SGA to set up a panel of people with varying ageism? For those of you who are troubled by senior BINGO, is it dressing up that is offensive or perspectives to speak on the key issues and to invite students to join the conversation,” Vermeer the actions and attitudes that can come along with dressing up? How is this any more offensive Elliott said. than any other theme of BINGO? For example dress up like Duck Dynasty? Our Professors? Gangsters? The conclusion that Vermeer Elliott came to was that, until proven otherwise, “we should place the trust back in your hands and allow you to dress up for Senior BINGO if you wish. To that end, you are expected to be respectful and mindful in your demeanor, and where possible, to use this event as a way of connecting with some senior citizens in our community.” The SAC is currently brainstorming to integrate senior citizens into the event per the suggestions that stemmed from the forum. Although fewer than 25 students showed up to the forum, their efforts paid off for the rest of campus.

PHOTO SUBMITTED Katherine (White) Van Voorst and Ranell Rowenhorst walk to Senior BINGO Night in 2011. 5 Certain seniors dwell in dormitories BY CALLIE NORDAHL Why are they still here? shenanigans throughout the was new, so it didn’t have The community bathrooms, dorm are also pretty fun and any traditions. We were in small closets and sometimes something that are a big part of charge of messing around and obnoxious wing-mates cannot living in Coly. coming up with them. always be the most ideal living quarters. So what is so Laura Glendenning Keely Bracelin appealing about dorm life? Stegenga Hall Fern Smith Hall The most common Q: Why did you choose to Q: What is your role, response was something live in the dorms for all four formally or informally, in along the lines of “the years? the dorm? upperclassmen in my dorm A: I am a people person; A: Well, I am an RA, so I do set a really good example I love people a lot and everything that entails. But for me”, “it didn’t feel right getting to know them. I have always had sort of a leaving”, and “the community Investing in others and leadership position, and I try is unlike any other.” There has getting to know them really hard to get everyone I to be more to the story. makes me really happy. live with excited about what’s One senior from each of The atmosphere and happening on campus or on the six dorms shed a little community is also so our wing. Being part of the light on that question. friendly and open that I activities is the best thing, so don’t feel like I am away I want them to be there. Q&A from home. Steggy is my PHOTO BY JERIAH DUNK second home. Jordan Starkenburg Laura Glendenning is a senior who resides in Stegenga Hall. She is one of several seniors on Cody Groskreutz West Hall campus who have lived in the residence halls for the their duration at NW. Colenbrander Hall Jake Gilleland Q: Why did you choose to Q: What is your most North Suites live in the dorms for each of and lots of growth for both coordinator for Hospers, but grace. We are all leaders and cherished tradition of Q: What was your experience your four years? under- and upperclassmen. aside from that, there aren’t followers. your dorm? like as an underclassman? A: Living in the dorms takes many roles in Hospers. We A: Coly Christmas has always A: I lived in West as a intentionality. It is set up in Honna Brown are all alongside each other; Just like each student been a favorite. And this freshman, and that was a unique way; it forces you to Hospers Hall inspiring, struggling and has their own reasons to might be inappropriate, but great. Then moving into live with lots of people and Q: What is your role, discovering. We all have live in the dorms for all four the guys will know what I North as a sophomore was sacrifice a lot of comfort. But formally or informally, in time to make mistakes and years, each residence hall mean. NBS’ing is always cool too. Every dorm has its it is the kind of environment the dorm? to succeed in things; we all itself has its own culture and a good time. The random own traditions, but North that facilitates maturity A: I am the discipleship learn how to give and receive traditions. Students psyched for Sochi Olympics FROM PAGE 1 So what should viewers think about this random and seemingly unknown city where their Olympics will be held? Sochi is located on the coast of the Black Sea near the country of Georgia/Abkhazia. It boasts a population of nearly 400,000, and is said to be the longest city in Europe, at a sprawling 90 miles. Sochi has built itself up as a resort city due to its proximity to the Black Sea, and, ironically, its humid subtropical climate. An average winter day in Sochi is 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Russia has never hosted the Winter Olympics before, although the Soviet Union welcomed the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow. Sochi is making a statement by hosting the most expensive Olympic Games ever, with construction costs exceeding $50 billion, which is $46.4 billions more than the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, according to an article previously published by Reuters. Many NW students are eagerly anticipating the commencement of the Olympic Games. Like many others around the globe, Czirr said he enjoys the Winter Olympics. “It gives a chance for a lot of countries to get together for reasons other than politics, compete against each other, have fun and play for their honor,” Czirr said. Many others watch the games to see sports that aren’t typically shown on television. Johnson said he likes “watching sports that I don’t get to see very often.” The Winter Games definitely provide that for viewers, with its 98 different events covering 15 disciplines. There’s a good chance that viewers can turn on the television and watch a sport they haven’t seen since the Vancouver games. Although Americans can rattle off the names of Summer Olympians such as Michael Phelps, Gabby Douglas and Misty May-Treanor, it’s more difficult to come up with the names of successful U.S Winter Olympic athletes. The 2014 U.S Olympic team is sending 230 athletes to Sochi, the most ever for the Winter Olympics. Thirteen are defending gold medalists, while 106 are competing in at least their second winter games. Keep an eye out for Nordic combined skier Todd Lodwick, the first American to compete in six Winter Olympic Games. It may also come as a surprise to know that Des Moines-born PHOTO BY JERIAH DUNK Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones is a member of the women’s bobsled team, along with three-time Jason Tessman enjoys a game of hockey with friends at Kinderspeelland park in Orange City in anticipation Olympic sprinter Lauryn Williams. of the Winter Olympics. Two more members of the U.S men’s team include long track speed skater Shani Davis, The games will comence on Saturday, Feb. 8 with the biathlon and will consist and snowboarder Shaun White. Autumn Pluim, NW student, admits that Shaun White, of 15 events. Fans can expect to see Lodwick compete next Wednesday in the individual two-time gold medalist in the halfpipe and inventor of the famous “Tomahawk” — which qualifying round and again on Feb. 20 in the team qualifying round. White will be involves two flips and three and a half spins — is the only reason that her favorite winter competing next Tuesday in the halfpipe qualifying round. Jones and Willaism will race on Olympic sport is snowboarding. Feb. 18. Davis will skate on Feb. 12 in the men’s 1000m race and on Feb. 15 in the 1500m. 6 You spoke, we listened There’s fun in the run hours. We invite you to attend will be placed to correct the which meant the practices the mental barriers to get to and to share your views. Current problem. definitely weren’t easy. where we are today. visitation hours were designed Cleanliness: We shared People on campus often Whether it’s a nagging to encourage community within your comments and concerns say how close-knit the cross- injury or just not feeling good the dorms and to ensure that you with leaders of the maintenance country team is here. That that day, we don’t like telling are protected from a roommate’s department and strategized is definitely the truth. What our coaches because we know significant other spendingabout how best to respond. We is it that builds our team they won’t let us run that day. too much time in the room. devised a plan to strengthen the unity? I would say that cross At practice or in a race, we can However, these hours are not set lines of communication between country teams tend to be a tell when one of us is having BY JULIE VERMEER ELLIOTT in stone. We want to hear your residence life and maintenance BY AMBER SANDBULTE more unified team because a bad day, but we try our best DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE perspective on visitation hours staff. We also agreed that there It doesn’t matter if it’s our practices don’t involve to stay mentally tough and If you live on campus, you as we consider changes to our needs to be more accountability 90 degrees or five degrees, I practicing plays, fixing our persevere. may remember completing policies in the future. regarding the quality of the would rather run outside than swing or doing drills; they I have always enjoyed a Quality of Life survey in Internet: We met with work performed by student on a treadmill any day. Out consist strictly of running the quote, “Our sport is your November. Since then, Marlon computing services to share employees. of all four sports I competed with each other. Whether it’s sports’ punishment.” Many Haverdink and I have poured your concerns and to determine That means that student in during high school, I can one mile or 13 miles, we are in sports do a lap warm up before over the results of those surveys. a proper response. It is not clear performance will be evaluated definitely say that cross- it together. practice. We run a mile warm We are encouraged by the degree whether the challenges you are by supervisors early in the country was the sport that During the season, every up and a mile cool down with to which you feel a sense of facing are due to bandwidth school year. Those students challenged me the most — other Saturday we go on a long roughly 2-4 miles of intervals belonging here. We are happy limitations, wireless network who are failing to complete physically, emotionally and run (6-13 miles) at 7 a.m., rain in between on speed days. that you are very satisfied with “dead spots” or both. In order their duties or who are rushing spiritually. or shine. Personally, I feel as your RDs and RAs and that, to address the bandwidth through their jobs will be let The only reason I was What other sport has though cross-country teaches on the whole, your experience issue, computing services go and their hours will be going to quit volleyball and all that time to get to know many life lessons (as do other of living on campus has been a made a significant investment offered to exemplary cleaners go out for cross-country my your teammates’ backgrounds sports) such as perseverance, positive one. and doubled the amount of from other wings or to new junior year of high school was and personal lives during determination, commitment, However, we want you bandwidth that is available to employees. Hopefully this will to stay in shape for basketball. practice? Lots of stories, accountability, diligence and to know that we did not only you. We hope it has made a real lead to cleaner residences across But the cross-country coach laughs, struggles and prayers many more. hear your positive reviews, we difference in your experience. campus. didn’t like that idea. He told are shared during this time. I guess you could say also heard your concerns and To determine whether I hope that these steps will me that if I was going to go No matter what kind of that I, along with many frustrations about living in the there is also a wireless issue, result in real improvements in the out for cross-country then I week we have before a race, others, have an addiction dorms. Most of the complaints staff are performing a study in quality of life you experience in had to compete in it as well. my teammates are good at to running. It is the stress- centered on: 1) visitation hours which they walk through the your dorms. If you have further Well, summer training began, reminding each other to run reliever in my life. Running 2) internet problems or 3) residence halls during peak concerns or suggestions, please and I fell in love with running for “a crowd of one.” builds character in various cleanliness in the bathrooms. times and survey students who do not hesitate to contact me. We within the first week. How you perform over ways, and I love my team. We have already taken steps to are using the wireless network. want the best possible experience Coming into the team the season solely depends I feel as though running address these issues. They are hopeful that this will for you so that you may thrive at being the second oldest on the on the amount of effort and prepares me for many aspects Visitation: Marlon and I help them identify places where NW — academically, socially and girls side, and the newest, was miles you put in over the of the real world. Summer will be holding an open forum there is insufficient wireless spiritually. Please do not hesitate different. I thought I would summer. Our assistant coach, training for cross country is on Feb. 6 at 11:05 a.m. in the coverage. Once those places are to reach out to let us know how automatically be one of the Dale Thompson, always a second job. If I miss a single chapel on the topic of open dorm identified, new access points we can serve you better. top runners, or that I would reminds us, “Preparation day and I’m not injured, I’ve for sure start varsity. That exceeds performance.” If our let my teammates down. wasn’t the case; I had to work summer training isn’t where All in all, we are a Have your voice heard hard for the varsity spot just it should be, we probably unified family within Christ (and make money doing it)! like any other sport. shouldn’t expect our best like every other sports team We had pretty fun and season. here at NW. We might be Contact Kaitlin Floerchinger, Opinions editor successful seasons back- Most sports might have crazy at times when the [email protected] to-back my junior and athletes say, “Why did he/she temperature high is in the senior years, which made get to go in before me?” When single digits, and we still Editor’s Note me love running that much it comes to cross country, head outside for a run, but The opinions published both in print and online are the opinions of the authors only. more. Because I fell in love how you perform that day is we are crazy together and Beacon staff members do not necessarily support the opinions expressed in this section. with running so much, I how you perform that day; hold each other accountable. Research and editing (other than formatting) of articles is the responsibility of the authors decided to continue my the stopwatch doesn’t lie. We We run for our one and rather than the editors. career here at Northwestern. can’t expect to run our best only Lord who gave us the Respectfully, The competition obviously time every workout/race, talents; we thank Him for the Beacon staff stepped up a couple notches, but we need to overcome everyday.

Keep up with social media? NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE BEACON @NWC_BEACON #NWCBeacon Photos Comments Breaking News Story Ideas Campus Quotes 7 Women’s basketball stunned by Lancers Raiders claim first BY BRANDON ZIMMERMAN On Wednesday, the Northwestern women’s basketball On Saturday, NW hosted Nebraska Wesleyan in a team traveled to Yankton, S.D., to take on Mount Marty. It was dominating 103-53 win. in six events in a match-up of teams on polar opposite ends of the conference Just minutes into the first half, the home squad took a standings. commanding 25-8 lead. In a shocker, NW lost to the Lancers 78-74. This marks The Raiders finished the half in control with a 50-25 lead triangular meet just the second loss of the season for the NAIA No. 2 Red and held the Prairie Wolves to just 33 percent shooting from BY ISAIAH TAYLOR Raiders, who now sit at an overall record of 19-2 and a GPAC the field. record of 11-2. In the second half, NW continued to build its lead by The Red Raider track team participated in the Wartburg The score remained tight throughout the first half with putting up 20 points in the first seven minutes of play. This College Triangular on Saturday in Waverly. The Raiders both NW and Mount Marty trading baskets. Senior Alli scoring drive sealed the victory and made it the sixth game this finished first in six different events. The Wartburg College Engebretson capped off the first half with a three-pointer that season with scoring of 100 or more points. Triangular is a three-team event that included Briar Cliff and evened up the score at 35-35. Kleinsasser finished the game with 17 points and 10 Wartburg as the other teams scheduled to compete. The score stayed close throughout the second half with rebounds, which gave her eight double-doubles for the season. “I felt really blessed to be out there, both watching and neither team claiming more than a four-point lead. Engebretson also recorded her seventh double-double of the competing,” said sophomore Jess Sawatzky. “It was really Trailing by just two points, 72-70, with less than a minute season by putting up 14 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Kenzie amazing to see everyone do really well out there.” to go, junior Karen Hutson missed a jump shot, and Mount Small poured in 16 points for the Raiders, and Hutson finished Senior Taylor Bodin won the men’s 800-meter and met the Marty secured the rebound. NW was forced to foul, and the with 10 points. Lancers converted both free throws to seal the loss for the For the game, the Raiders shot 51 percent from the field NAIA provisional mark with a time of 1:56.57. He had to hold Raiders. and drained an impressive 47 percent (8-17) of their shots off a late push from a Wartburg runner, who finised only .3 Both Hutson and senior Sam Kleinsasser recorded 20 from beyond the arc. seconds behind Bodin. He also ran the first leg of the 4x400 points for the game. Engebretson scored 15 points and pulled Coach Chris Yaw’s squad recorded a season-high 25 steals team that finished third among nine teams. down 11 rebounds. and forced 34 turnovers. Returning 2013 NAIA All-American junior Logan NW tallied 41 rebounds to Mount Marty’s 33 but also The Raiders will head to Fremont, Neb., this Saturday to Hovland finished first in the 1,000-meter with a time of committed 20 turnovers. take on Midland. 2:43.24. Hovland then ran with junior Skyler Giddings, sophomore Kevin Martinson and sophomore Kyle Anderson Raiders close in on .500 GPAC record to win the distance medley in 10:38.6. BY KYLE STANEK Senior Kyle Heidebrink won the 60-meter hurdles with a On Wednesday, the men’s 13-10 overall and 6-7 in the take the lead by six with In the second half, the time of 8.57, and senior Matt Huseman won the high jump. basketball team traveled conference. nine minutes left in the first Raiders came out strong and He cleared two-meters. Sophomore Abigail Stevens won the to Yankton, S.D., to battle The teams exchanged half. The teams then traded built the lead to 18 points long jump with a personal best of 4.67 meters. Freshman conference opponent Mount baskets early in the game, and baskets the rest of the half, with eight minutes left in the Jahdai Dunk finished second in the women’s 60 meters, and Marty, which currently sits at NW took a 12-6 lead seven and the Raiders trailed at game, but yet again Nebraska sophomore Lauren Spranger (400 meters) and senior Dawn the bottom of the conference. minutes into the game. The halftime 29-24. Wesleyan battled back to Gildersleeve (800 meters) also finished second in their Northwestern beat the Lancers battled back though, NW came out firing in close the lead to six with two respective events. Lancers 81-67 and moved to and went on a 12-0 run to the second half and went on minutes left to play. However, “I enjoy being able to get out and compete,” Dunk said. a 7-2 run in less than two NW scored the final seven “Everyone was having fun, and not only did I learn a lot, but and a half minutes to take the points to finish the game. we all did well. I was very proud of how we all carried ourselves lead back, 34-31. The Raiders “We just stuck to our and how the seniors really led us out there.” started to take control of the game plan, played great The Raiders did exceptionally well with numerous top game on an 11-3 run with defense and contained five finishes, including 18 top-three finishes. They are back less than four minutes in the their leading scorers,” in action this Saturday at the BVU Open in Storm Lake. First game and improved their lead Habtemariam said. events begin at 9 a.m. to 70-60. Taylor led NW with a The Lancers scored a career-high 27 points while few baskets to cut the lead to shooting 11-13 from the Wrestling squad has seven with two minutes left, field. Taylor found his stroke but the Raiders closed the from behind the arc and a winning streak snapped The Northwestern wrestling squad had three duels game on a 9-2 run. couple of high percentage in the last week. On the 23rd the men won at Doane Senior Zack Leeper led shots - slam dunks. 29-12 for their third straight conference win. the Raiders on the scoring “We had a couple set Wednesday night was less successful as the Raiders line. He shot 10 of 16 from alley-oop plays that got fell to both host Buena Vista (30-19) and Morningside the field and finished the him going, and he is hard (26-12). game with 27 points. Junior to stop when he is hot,” Below are the records of all the Raiders who received Levi Ettleman added 12 Habtemariam said. mat time during the three meets. points, and sophomore Joey Leeper finished the Habtemariam and freshman game with 19 points and Isaiah Taylor each scored 11. Habtemariam scored 18 to 125 Fr. Preston Hoebelheinrich 3-0 Junior Tyler Goldston add to the effective scoring 125 Sr. Diego Angelo Quintana 1-1 and freshmen Jordan Baker performance by the Red 133 Jr. Ricky Ortiz 1-0 led the team rebounding with Raiders. NW shot 54 percent six boards a piece. from the field and shot 62 141 Jr. Danny Arceo 0-1 Streak broken percent from beyond the arc. 141 Sr. Tyler Hatch 1-1 After losing two games Ettleman led the team 149 Sr. John Lynch 1-2 rebounding and had a career- in a row, the Raiders bounced 157 Jr. Zach Fishman 3-0 back on Saturday to beat high 14 boards. Nebraska Wesleyan 77-64. “It is a big confidence 165 Fr. Andras Lukacs-Farkas 0-1 The Red Raiders jumped builder, and (this game) 165 Jr. Jason Swets 0-2 out to an early lead, as they gives us some momentum 174 So. Luis Rivera-Santiago 1-1 scored the first six points and going into the next couple of never looked back. Nebraska games,” Ettleman said. 174 Jr. Isaac Ruiz 0-1 Wesleyan closed the half on The Raiders will travel 184 So. Randy Null 1-2 PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY a 9-4 run to cut NW’s lead to to Fremont, Neb., Saturday to 197 Jr. Forrest Marx 0-3 Freshman Isaiah Taylor throws down an alley-opp for only six points at halftime. play against Midland. two of his 27 points. 285 So. Josh Treybal 1-2 8 Spectrum accepting entries BY EMILY WALLACE Northwestern’s student release event. The winners are literary magazine submission also announced at the event. deadline is Feb. 3. More than “The winners are not 70 entries are expected for notified in advance,” Admire this year’s edition of Spectrum. said. “That is revealed at the After the deadline, the waiting release event. 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From 8-10 on Thursday, He became a discipleship Feb. 6, Campus Ministries coordinator at the beginning Online beacon.nwciowa.edu will be hosting the Night of of this school year for similar Worship event at the Old reasons; he gets to serve Twitter: @NWCBeacon Factory coffee shop. others and fuel his passion for Facebook: Northwestern Tec Sun, a discipleship worship. College - Beacon coordinator for Campus However, Sun wanted Ministries, will be leading this event to be more than worship with his guitar. just praise songs and lifted Chapel Students will be able to come voices. He wanted the Night of and enjoy fellowship and free Worship to include prayer. coffee provided by the Old “I wanted to do Monday Factory. Attendees will also get something for our student Hannah McBride, to present prayer requests and body that doesn’t involve pray with other students. just music and to challenge Residence Life The theme for the Night of people that worship is not just Worship will be praying for the music,” Sun said. teams going on different Spring Andy Powell, also one of Tuesday Service Projects. Spring Service the discipleship coordinators, Project leaders and team said he likes that Night of The Rev. Jason members will submit prayer Worship gives students Van Wyk requests in anticipation of their another opportunity to mission trips in March. worship together besides Sun said he started this Praise and Worship on Wednesday event last semester because he Sundays. “I like that it gives is passionate about worship students an opportunity to PHOTO BY JONATHAN DYKSTRA Janelle and Felipe Discipleship Coordinator Tec Sun will lead music and prayer at the Night of Worship being held at the Old Silva, ’11, ’12 and wanted to create more of an get off campus and worship Factory coffee shop. informal setting for students to together,” Powell said. worship than they experience Powell has been part “It was kind of a God that Night of Worship is also Ministry event offerings at chapel. of the Campus Ministries thing,” Powell said. “ I wanted convenient for different college organized every month by Friday “I came up with (Night of events since the beginning of to be a part of the spiritual students because of the come- the discipleship coordinators. Denise Cowherd, ’14 Worship) to create a smaller the school year and will be formation on campus.” and-go format of the event. The events alternate between worship environment in a helping to organize prayer Another discipleship The Night of Worship the Night of Worship, Prayer house atmosphere,” Sun said. time at the event. coordinator, Kara Prachar, said is one of the three Campus Labyrinth and Prayer Stations.