Northwestern College, Iowa NWCommons The Beacon, 2020-2021 The Beacon student newspaper 1-22-2021 The Beacon, January 22, 2021 The Beacon Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/beacon2020 BEACONNORTHWESTERN COLLEGE January 22, 2021 Volume 94 - Issue 9 Unsung Heroes: Martha Draayer SHE HAS A “VISION Off campus, Draayer works with organizations that wish to partner FOR DIVERSITY” with NW and the college’s vision for diversity. CAMBER HERRIG In a typical week, Draayer meets PUBLIC RELATIONS with students, holds meetings with community partners and develops Northwestern’s “Vision for programs. These programs both Diversity” is rooted in embracing educate on and celebrate diverse diversity, lamenting human perspectives, along with working brokenness, reconciling with one with area pastors to bridge-build another and embodying shalom. with the local Latinx congregation. This is what intrigued Martha One of these efforts is the Latin Draayer, NW’s Hispanic Community Cuisine Cooking Classes, a four- Liaison, about the college. week course where students learned Draayer, an ’09 alum, is the first how to make their own meals from a to fill a position at NW focused local Latina, Lucy Martinez, owner on building Hispanic relationships of Trejo’s Catering. with the college. “It gave me more insight and a “I was drawn to NWC’s vision for deeper understanding to authentic diversity and vision for the position Latin cuisine,” participant Riley of Hispanic Community Liaison. Rasmussen said. “Trejo’s Catering, The opportunity to help develop a along with Martha and Neftali brand-new position on campus was Ramirez, created authentic food, exciting. I’m also an alum and have something I haven’t experienced always considered NWC home.” at American-Mexican restaurants On campus, Draayer works with before. Campus Ministry Team has PHOTO COURTESY OF NW MARCOMM students on what hospitality looks began to integrate this authentic Martha Draayer (middle) laughs with Neftali Ramirez (left) and Isaac Munoz (right) in Ramaker. like for Latinx students, as well food into our meetings.” as with different departments on A recent effort by Draayer is an opportunity for volunteers Language Learner, a way for the NW amidst the Latinx community. campus with a variety of projects. the PIECE 1:1 tutoring program, to teach English to an English population to further build bridges CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Vital Worship Grant awarded TRANSLATING JESUS’ questions on the project ranging from “what is the purpose of this PARABLES project” to “how do you plan to disseminate your research?” RACHEL SMART “It’s cliché to say that it’s not ENGLISH TEACHING really about the money, but for scholars, that’s actually true,” Northwestern College is filled Vonder Bruegge said. “The most with incredibly talented faculty thrilling part is that you put an who continue to write and publish idea out there—a new and creative academic work every year. idea—and someone sees that This year, dean of arts and it’s an idea worth pursuing and humanities and associate professor supporting.” of biblical studies, Dr. John Vonder The project began over a year ago Bruegge, has been awarded the when Barker approached Vonder Vital Worship Grant of $12,000 by Bruegge with the idea of creating a the Calvin Institute of Christian fresh translation of the parables of Worship. He will be using the Christ. Barker’s specialty has been grant to continue his work on a focusing on the performance of book of original translations of Scripture. Jesus’ parables. Vonder Bruegge “Not all translations are written will also be partnering with retired for speaking aloud,” Barker theater and worship arts professor soon learned after attempting to Jeff Barker. Senior religion major memorize Jesus’ parables. Benjamin De Boer will be working Therefore, the goal of this new as the research assistant of the book is to create a translation project for Vonder Bruegge. PHOTO BY JADEYN VELTKAMP of Jesus’ parables that is more In order to receive the grant, Dr. John Vonder Bruegge helps Ben De Boer with a research assignment in the Learning Commons. conducive to being read aloud. Vonder Bruegge had to go through an extensive application and “Jesus did not write [the these over and let me know if come to us today—as written to the parables, since that’s how approval process which includes parables] down, distribute them you have any questions,’” Vonder texts. We thought it would be they started.” answering twenty short essay as pamphlets, and say, ‘hey look Bruegge said. “Yet that’s how they interesting to bring orality back CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 beacon.nwciowa.edu 2|Wallen Album 4|Beacon Transition 7|Men’s Basketball Northwestern College - Beacon INSIDE 3|Heritage Singers 5|SSPs 8|Differences @NWC_Beacon ARTS & CULTURE 2 Wallen’s skill conquers many styles MUSIC REVIEW SOMETHING FOR have come before him, there and could pull listeners EVERYONE are always critics out there from other genres. For that can ultimately make new listeners, in order to PAIGE GINGER or break a career. Many get a full opinion about ELEMENTARY EDUCATION critics were positive in their the album, one needs to reviews of the album with listen to a couple of the Morgan Wallen is a AllMusic’s opinion that songs before making a final country singer that recently “he sounds as comfortable decision on whether or not released the album entitled sliding into a wall of digital to like Wallen because of his “Dangerous: The Double sound as he does singing variety of songs. Album.” He is a native with just an acoustic guitar A couple of the of Tennessee, who first or two”. highlights from the album started to gain popularity Rolling Stone, though, were “Sand in My Boots” in 2017 and has since had was not as impressed. Aside and “Neon Eyes” but all of over 3 billion streams. He from the fact they think the the songs had good qualities is thought to be the next album is “17 songs too long”, to them. The descriptions in hottest country singer as they said “Wallen does not the song “Sand in my Boots” he won the award for New always seem up to the heavy are great and tell a story of Artist of the Year and Best task of pumping fresh life meeting a girl at a beach New Country Artist at the into well-worn topics.” and having a good time but 2020 CMAs along with For lovers of the country only leaving with sand in several other awards since genre, this new album needs his boots. While the song 2017. a listen. There is a song is good at painting a scene, The album contains a for people who like the it also leaves a lot up for variety of songs that all different styles of country interpretation. This scope range about three minutes on the album. The songs for personal experience to in length with the total “Somebody’s Problem” and seep in is what allows for the “7 Summers” are the soft, song to be so relatable and number of songs on the PHOTO COURTESY OF MORGANWALLEN.COM album is being 30. The acoustic guitar style on easy to connect with. songs all have a fairly the album, whereas “Beer His music can be found own website. His website The music is not bad, something new to listen to Don’t” has southern rock on many different outlets upbeat vibe and compared lists four other albums but as it is country not or if you are a big country vibes. for purchase and digital to other country artists, he of his available to stream everyone will appreciate it, fan, this album is a great The genre of country also streaming. Some of those has entertaining lyrics for and listen to, along with despite the variety in style. place to turn to. his songs. has its share of haters, but sites include YouTube, an album by HARDY that If bored with your current Like many musicians that Wallen’s songs are decent Spotify and Morgan Wallen’s features Wallen. music and looking for DC Universe legend returns to the screen MOVIE REVIEW EXCEPTIONAL These themes are prominent of the 1980s. 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