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Behind Dordt Soccer Ruralists the RAs: the victory perfor- Curry diffe- mance Craze rence page 2 page 5 page 6 page 7 October 18, 2018 Issue 3 Follow us online Defender Days will include unveiling a new logo Danielle Schultz – Staff Writer include: the President’s Brunch which usually boasts 600+ people, the Fall Music Festival, the It’s fall, and Defender Days weekend is finally theater production of “My Fair Lady,” and Late here. This is a time to introduce parents to friends Night with the Defenders. and faculty, check out Dordt’s sports teams and “I always tell parents that you can experience musical productions, catch up with alumni, and, the life your student leads because you’re up so of course, have fun. And if those things are not early and you stay up so late. So, it’s just kind interesting enough, the Dordt University logo of fun to take in the college experience,” Bowar will officially be revealed Friday night. said. With registration officially closing Monday Although Defender Days is a big production at midnight, Defender Days 2018, which runs that De Wit begins planning the first of every from 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18 to 9 p.m. on year, it owes its success to the entire Dordt Saturday, Oct. 20, is shaping up to have a record community, especially the athletic department, number of people in attendance. music and theater departments, Dordt Dining, “I think we are in a position right now to have maintenance, and faculty. the highest registration since 2007,” said Dianne “There aren’t many colleges and universities De Wit, Dordt’s Signature Events Coordinator that experience the camaraderie...and and the official planner of Defender Days. “The excitement to come together for an alumni trend is for 200 or more people to walk in that Contributed Photos weekend or parent’s weekend like we do. The Other than hockey, Bowar also speculated we don’t plan for—they don’t preregister—but 2018 is the Agriculture Stewardship Center only way that happens is the entire campus that the Dordt University logo reveal Friday at our registration rates are really strong for this Dedication on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. According community working together to offer quality 9:15 p.m. had something to do with the record year.” to De Wit, Mike Naig, the Iowa State Secretary things to our guests,” De Wit said. “Where else number of people planning to attend Defender Alicia Bowar, Dordt’s Associative Director of of Agriculture, will be in attendance and do you get that? So, kudos to everybody on this Days. While De Wit and Bowar could not tease Alumni and Parents, has been assisting De Wit speaking at the event, as well as two professors whole campus for working hard and being that much in terms of the logo reveal, they did with Defender Days preparations. She cited the and two students. A bus will be provided to welcoming community that makes people want mention that free Dordt University gear would alumni hockey game on Friday at 1:30 p.m. as transport people to and from the dedication. It to come back here.” be given away to kick off the event. one source for attendance. will leave the clock tower at 10:15 a.m. and If you would like to view the full schedule “That’s the first time it will be available for “The Blades are celebrating 50 years. We return to campus around 11:30 a.m. for Defender Days, which includes many more free to people, and then the bookstore will expect at least 75 alumni Blades for the hockey De Wit’s favorite part of Defender Days is sports events, musical productions, and social be selling university clothing and gear that game and probably 100 to 200 fans that will be “seeing people return and have such a great gatherings, please visit the Defender Days page weekend,” Bowar said. attending their games,” she said. time.” Some of her personal recommendations on the Dordt College website (www.dordt.edu). Another event unique to Defender Days Disease destroys, but dream wins Midterms Jenna Stephens -- Staff Writer He tinkered with the idea of making their make it viable and profitable. But this is just dream a reality. After throwing around ideas the start. Although he does not want to be the The fireplace and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and numbers, Paul and the previous owner next Starbucks or Dunn Brothers Coffee, he come to Iowa continue to make Butlers Café and Coffee a came to an agreement to go through with the does dream of opening a few more locations in Juliana Martinez -- Staff Writer cozy study place, but changes are underway as deal. He took over ownership on Memorial Day neighboring areas. the new owner shapes it into the place he has weekend, and reopened Butler’s on June 25, “When I started this place, I was a babe in the With voting day less than three weeks away, envisioned for years. The recent death of his 2018. woods,” Paul said. “I knew coffee, and that was anticipation is rising across the country for wife has not stopped Paul Albert from pursuing Prior to the purchase, he spent years working about it.” the midterm elections. Northwest Iowa is no the couple’s dream of owning a business. in banking and insurance, as well as holding a He values the input of his employees and exception: Siouxland even welcomed Donald Paul and Cathy Albert always had the idea managerial position at Walmart. He entered a customers and is always open to new ideas and Trump to Council Bluffs on Oct. 8. of being self-employed. Cathy battled with whole new territory when he took over Butlers. recipes. Sticking to his ideals of dependability, The President announced his intentions of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Paul faced the challenges of health inspections, honesty and loyalty, Paul strives to provide passing legislation to make E-15 (gasoline with a disabling disease of the central nervous hiring and training new staff, learning the Sioux Center with a quiet place to study, a 15% ethanol) available year-round. “I made system, for a number of years. The disease left details of Title IX reports, and met countless getaway from the house and a comfortable that promise to you during the campaign… her unable to stand for very long, so she found other difficulties involved with opening a new gathering place for old and new friends. promises made, promises kept,” Trump said. He typical employment difficult. business. “I’ll take anybody. I’m all-comers here,” he followed through the next day, welcoming Iowa Nearly 10 years ago, Butlers was put on Paul arrives at Butlers around 6 a.m. each day. said. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley to the the market. The couple checked out the He turns on the machines, makes drip coffee, White House to celebrate the push for the new establishment, but decided that the timing and prepares food for lunch and supper and fills the bill which will largely impact Iowa farmers. financing were not right and so set the thought display case with sweet treats. The doors and On the local level, tensions are climbing aside. But the opportunity to own the coffee drive-thru officially open at 6:30 and remain between eight-term incumbent Steve King (R) shop continued presenting itself. Two or three that way until 10 or 11 p.m. every day except and political freshman J.D. Schoulten (D). years later, the shop was up back up for sale Sunday. As noted on Schoulten’s campaign website, as the owner hoped to retire. The timing still Paul works between 60 and 70 hours at Butlers he is 20 years younger than the average U.S. proved to be wrong, as Cathy’s disability was each week. He might leave to do some laundry Congressman and “about a million dollars worsening. or take the dog out, but most days you can find short” of the average net worth. Schoulten Cathy died in February of 2018, following her him there from open until close. believes in a strong work ethic and integrity; long battle with MS. Under new ownership, Butlers has experienced he hopes that these qualities and his fresh face Paul, who admits his desire to be his own a menu expansion and extended business hours. will inspire Northwest Iowans to vote for him, boss was always stronger than his wife’s, The emphasis is no longer just coffee and lunch. bringing defeat to the 16-year returner. suddenly had an abundance of free time. He no Paul wants the community to see Butlers as a According to one of Schoulten’s field longer carried the weight of being the full-time place to eat an evening meal as well. directors, he has already visited all 39 counties caretaker of his wife. Three of his four children Butlers faces challenges in small town Iowa. in Iowa’s fourth district twice and is well on had moved out of the house, and he was ready Many in the community are unaware of its his way to completing a third tour. The same to downsize from their five-bedroom house. new extended hours or of the business’s very cannot be said of King, who cancelled a town As Paul scrolled through a realtor’s website, existence. hall meeting in Sioux County last week. he happened to stumble across another ad for “There will be some nights where every table “If King thought he was behind, he might give Butlers.