Northwestern College inside this issue poverty in Philly PAGE 3 finding summer jobs PAGE 5 “date night” review BEACON PAGE 6 Volume 82 Number 18 April 16, 2010 Grammy-nominated Canadians rock campus BY JENNA VAN OORT Nelson’s fourth album “Live Life “Their performance is STAFF WRITER Loud,” was named one of the top great and so is their They have been heard on shows 20 albums of 2009 by cmspin.com, message. The crazy like “Laguna Beach,” “Melrose and its title song from the album interaction they have Place,” and “Smallville.” Their was nominated for Short-Form with the crowd makes hit songs like “Everything You Video of the Year to be announced it fun for the audience Ever Wanted” and “Things We go at the Dove Awards coming up on to get crazy, too.” Through” have topped the music April 25. Kahanic is glad she charts. They have won numerous The four Canadians who does not have to travel awards and even a Grammy comprise the band Hawk Nelson far to see a good band. nomination in 2008, and this are not the only ones with major “We are lucky to have weekend, Northwestern students recognition. The urban hip-hop trio, them on our campus,” will be able to see Hawk Nelson Group 1 Crew, has won two Dove Kahanic said. “It should live in concert in the RSC. Awards for their past two albums. be a fun event, and I The Live Life Loud tour The five-member band from Texas can’t wait to see Hawk sponsored by World Vision will had national airplay for two of Nelson!” make a stop in Orange City on the songs from their debut album, Students can still Saturday, April 17. Opening for and they just recently produced a get tickets for $10 in PHOTO COURTESY OF MYCCM.ORG Hawk Nelson at 7:30 p.m. are sophomore album, “Of a Captive advance or pay $15 at Grammy-nominated Hawk Nelson will play in the RSC on Saturday as part of its Live Life Loud tour. Group 1 Crew and A Road Less Heart.” the door, and groups Traveled—ensuring a mixture of Freshman Jenni Kahanic is of 10 or more can get advanced in the tour, they can purchase Tickets can be purchased at www. pop, punk, hip-hop and rock. looking forward to seeing Hawk tickets for $8. If students are VIP tickets for early admission, a nwciowa.edu/concerts or by calling The tour headliner, Hawk Nelson in concert again and said, really interested in the bands meet-and-greet and a t-shirt for $35. 712-707-7295. Service: “It’s Einstein meets Picasso on stage in our DNA” Students act out Steve Martin’s first comedic play BY SHELBY VANDER MOLEN BY MEAGAN MCDOUGALL freshman Skylar Tiahrt, and there are only two doors in the STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER sophomore Andrew Stam will entire set, the surprises that wait Scraping paint, spring cleaning There are a lot of words that can play Picasso. Stam described his behind them are worth seeing.” local churches, babysitting, assisting describe Northwestern’s theatre character as an arrogant artist who Students are encouraged to go the elderly with yard work and department, but boring and typical is able to “seduce most women with and experience a new type of play serving lunch at the Bridge are only are not two that apply. After just his intellectual use of language and in the NW repertoire and get a good a few activities that will take place finishing the One Act Festival and perplexing yet awe-inspiring art.” laugh from Martin’s comedy done on April 17. The NWC Service Day, “Into the Woods,” the students will “In the real world, I am a clumsy by NW students. only in its second year of existence, be performing “Picasso at the Lapin fool,” Stam said. “The challenge “If laughter is good medicine, is one of many ways to serve and Agile” April 15-17 and 22-24 at 7:30 I am faced with is to attempt to this play has added years onto my volunteer at NW; however, this in the Allen Theater. make Picasso seem as graceful as life,” Hubbard said. day is unique because it reminds PHOTO COURTESY OF FREEFOTO.COM This comedic play was written a swan.” Tickets can be acquired by students that service can be found by Steve Martin and is the first he Stam said he was unfamiliar emailing [email protected]. right in their own communities. live as Christ lived and continually ever published. In the play, Albert with Martin’s Brittany Caffey, AmeriCorps put the needs of others before our Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet work before VISTA volunteer coordinator at own.” up at a Parisian café, where they this play, so in NW, said the Service Day is a great With service as a vital part of our discuss everything from women p r e p a r a t i o n , way to express gratitude to the identity in Christ, it makes sense they have had encounters with to he has been community around us. that the number of students has what they think the 20th century watching Steve “By doing this, we are able doubled since last year’s debut will hold. Martin wrote interjections Martin movies to strengthen and deepen our event. Haverdink is excited that of bedroom and bathroom humor and Saturday community relationships,” this year, the athletic department into the script, which provides a Night Live skits, Caffey said. “Numerous essential is getting involved, too. The men’s lighter, comedic tone to the two as well as reading organizations, churches and football, wrestling, and basketball men’s pondering. some of his other residents will benefit from the Day teams will be some of the 133 Director Robert Hubbard of works. of Service through the efforts of our participants this year. the theatre department was very Those who are dedicated volunteers.” “We are glad to lighten interested in Martin’s comedy not as familiar Marlon Haverdink, director of the load, if only a little bit, of tapes as a teenager and has enjoyed with Martin’s service learning, agrees that this community members to thank examining his work more closely. works should still event is all about “tangible acts of them for their continuous support “I confess that the grotesque be able to enjoy service.” Haverdink also anticipates of Northwestern College,” Caffey qualities of ‘Picasso at the the comedic style the connections and relationships said. While one day cannot Lapin Agile’ still crack up my the play has to that will happen between students accomplish all the tasks available, inner teenager,” Hubbard said. offer. and the community. one step at a time, these students “With admiration tempered by “ T h e r e i s “As Christ followers, service will have opportunity to make a discernment, my 41-year-old self a slight sense is something that simply is in our difference and show their thanks. also delights in the sublimity of his of farce in this PHOTO BY KATIE BUNTSMA Steve Martin’s comedy, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” interjects DNA,” Haverdink said. “To follow comic vision.” piece,” Stam said. bedroom and bathroom humor into the pondering Christ means we must strive to Einstein will be played by “Even though conversations of Picasso and Einstein. 2 NEWS April 16, 2010 Juried art show highlights variety Eighteen songs, four languages, one recital

BY SARAH LUPKES it gives people of all skill levels the BY LEANN JOHNSON Lori Vande Brake, STAFF WRITER ability to show the community NEWS EDITOR staff accompanist, will This year marks Northwestern’s what they have been working on. Memorizing 18 songs is quite a accompany Fischer on 43rd annual juried art show. All “I look forward to this show feat, but junior Sarah Fischer took the piano. The recital students who have taken an art because it gives me the chance it up an octave or two. Fischer will include “Che Faro course at NW were invited to to show my latest pieces and it memorized 18 songs in English, Euridice,” Fischer’s submit up to four pieces of original provides the space for my work to German, French and Italian all in favorite, from an Italian artwork between Tuesday, April 6 be recognized,” Koerselman said. preparation for her vocal recital on opera, “Seit Ich Ihn and Sunday, April 11. Randy Becker, Sophomore art major Brittany Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. in Christ Gesenen” by Schubert professor of art from Buena Vista Corlew entered two paintings and Chapel. and “Sometimes I University, has been invited to jury two prints. “I love painting, so I “It hasn’t been terribly difficult Feel Like a Motherless the show and will announce the $200 naturally wanted to enter some to learn 18 songs,” Fischer said. “I’ve Child,” arranged by Best of Show winner at the Opening of my work using that medium,” been working on some of them since Burleigh. PHOTO BY KATIE BUNTSMA Reception on Friday, April 16, at 7:00 Corlew said. “I am also taking a the beginning of the school year so Fischer described Junior Sarah Fischer will sing in four different languages in p.m. in the TePaske Gallery. printmaking class and learning a I’ve had quite a bit of time on some herself as being both her recital on Sunday, April 18. The show has a variety of new art form.” of them. The hardest part has been excited and nervous for with me.” mediums, including painting, to tweak and change little details her upcoming recital. Fisher is a vocal performance drawing, printmaking, “It provides the space after I’ve learned them.” “The most exciting thing will major and theatre minor. She is a photography and mixed media. for my work to be Fischer will perform a variety of be performing for all my family member of the A cappella Choir, a More than 30 original pieces have music, including Baroque, Romantic and friends,” Fischer said. “I have vocal tutor and an accompanist for been submitted by art students reconized.” German lieder, French, African- family coming who hasn’t heard me the music department. Fischer also Kait Koerselman, Michelle -Kait Koerselman American spirituals, and works sing since high school so I can’t wait stays actively involved in theatre McCullough, Brittany Corlew, by composer Vaughn Williams. for them to share this experience productions. Stephanie Parnell, Elizabeth Myers Professor of Art Rein Vanderhill and Jordan Van Dyke. said each year looks different Senior art major Michelle from the last and each show has Obama leads ‘explosive’ summit McCullough entered two abstract something new to offer. BY LINDEN FIGGIE The ultimate purpose of the teacher,” and “He does it very paintings made with acrylic paint, “I think some years the art seems CONTRIBUTING WRITER summit was to discuss how to well” were among many of the spray paint and asphalt on canvas. stronger than others. There are As President Obama continues maintain nuclear materials and exceptional reviews the president “These are two of my most recent many variables from one year to to address the pressing issues of our keep terrorists from possessing received from European leaders. pieces that use different medium,” the next, so each show is like an country, he has most recently taken and developing nuclear weaponry. Obama felt the meeting McCullough said. “I really enjoyed experiment. The results of which on the topic of nuclear warfare by Obama hoped to instill that nuclear centralized and focused the working with these medium, are not seen until the art is on the hosting the largest topic summit in warfare is a threat not only to breadth of the issue, bringing many and I hope they will draw in the wall or on pedestals.” Washington history. the United States, but also to the uncertainties and variable opinions audience.” The show will close Friday, According to msnbc.com, Obama entire world, as many leaders to common ground. The allegations, Kait Koerselman, a junior art April 30. has declared nuclear threat to be the appear to be less concerned with discussions and personal meetings major, appreciates this show because top concern regarding security and the issue. It is crucial, according to all helped to initiate international peace resolutions both nationally Obama, to strengthen alliances and response and collaboration through and globally and feels that in order cooperation among nations in order awareness-raising and informative to make headway, worldwide to combat such an overwhelming concern. cooperation must be established. political, economic and societal Working with such security 47 nations along with the United issue. organizations as The World Institute Nations, International Atomic ABC.com reported that the for Nuclear Security, United Nations Energy Agency and the European results from the summit were Security Council Resolution and Union were represented at the positive, with many leaders National Institute of Standards and Nuclear Security Summit Monday impressed and comforted by Technology’s Center, the United and Tuesday in an attempt to settle Obama’s organization and control States continues to progress in unease and organize tactics to over the gathering. Regarding establishing voluntary funds and contain nuclear advancement and Obama’s seminar leadership, “He’s programs for increasing nuclear warfare. never better than when he’s a security and regulation.

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PHOTO COURETSY OF LISA WALTERS PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA WALTERS CONTACT US: 2nd West Freshman Kaiser DeKam and Sophomore Sophomore Blake Norris intimidates his enemies as (left to right) samurai 101 7th St. SW Jordan Kruse attack sophomore Brad Waldo from their Cody Raak, super spy Matthew Skelton and crusader Curtis Ver Mulm look Orange City, IA 51041 “duct tape horse” cover. on. [email protected] OPINION 3 Thanks to Northwestern, Students Can Worry ‘ConServe Makes Sense!’ BY RENEE NYHOF Keeping up with skills I will need cockroaches only have to be here FORMER EDITOR for my chosen career. Making for a few weeks in the spring? BY WES GARCIA savings to a relief efforts/non-profit As a student, I worry a lot. And sure I took all the right courses. Have you noticed they don’t have to Stewardship and conservation organization. So often college each day, I learn how to do it better Trying to figure out the “real attend classes, don’t have to study have been quite a passion since students want to give but can’t and better. world” expectations. or maintain any GPA; yet, they can the latter half of my high school because of their current financial I worry about learning Never have college still participate in extracurricular experience. Since coming to constraints. That’s why it made other students’ names and not students had such activities like racing? Northwestern, that passion has sense to tap into money which we remembering them 10 minutes tedious worries. I’ve often pondered these become more intense; just ask (students) had already given to later. F r o m t o d a y ’s questions, thinking how worry my wing mates on 2W Coly. Northwestern. I worry about germs in schooling, students free a cockroach’s life must be. They Subsequent to high school The power of ConServe fell the shower, on the door begin to wonder: get to have all the fun while we, the however, my foundation and in its solely volunteer-based handles, on my cafeteria what does the students, get the worries. That is, reasoning for stewardship philosophy. Students were tray, but I will share my company want me until one day when I learned how and conservation has shifted encouraged and reminded glass of water with six to do to “pass” the cockroaches depart from campus: from social/environmental about what efforts they could friends. interview? Will the they are pushed to the depths of a c t i v i s m t o a n partake in. ConServe I worry about the job need me to write the porcelain throne. They have understanding that never forced students mirror cracking after I in APA or MLA style? no choice. God calls us to to do anything. Yes, pass it in the morning. Does my resume But, I do. I could choose a responsibly use ConServe could have Yet, I worry about not contain words that car, truck, tractor, maybe not a and protect God’s requested that school having enough time make me sound boat, but I do have choices. I can creation. building thermostats/ to do everything—I i n t e l l i g e n t , t h a t leave Northwestern feeling packed I n m y l i f e , heating be turned guess I skip showering describe me well even with knowledge, receiving stewardship and down and we could and brushing my though I’m not really handshakes from the few names c o n s e r v a t i o n have requested that teeth. I worry about sure what I’m saying, I remembered, and knowing that manifests itself dorm water heaters the environment, but but hopefully the boss I was accepted; I was not shoved t h r o u g h t h e a l s o b e t u r n e d also I worry that I can understand it? away. c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s down. Both of these do not have enough At this rate, the So, I must say thank you, o f p r e c y c l i n g , would have made a water bottles to get only ones having fun Northwestern, for giving me a reusing, recycling, huge impact on the me through the week; anymore are the Hospers backpack full of worries instead c o n s e r v a t i o n , two-month period of I had better buy some Hall cockroaches. I cannot of a life of leisure. I thank you for reduction, and organic/ ConServe. But we didn’t more. help but envy their life of swirling my brain around a bit. l o c a l l y - p r o d u c e d proceed in that manner. And now, I’ve leisure. It taught me how to survive. resources. And while ConServe’s strength fell in the begun to worry For instance, have And, I get to leave campus in my I’d love everyone to ability to empower students to about surviving. you ever noticed that the car. commit to stewardship make that choice. and conservation with ConServe Makes Sense! ‘The reality for the poor is that they are ignored.’ as much fervor as As a student, member of I have, I know that this community, citizen of BY LAURA ELDER are expecting another baby and they understand the reality of the poor. degree of dedication this country (or any other America today has more care for Ronnaye’s younger siblings, Too often we think of the poor as is difficult. So where country), member of humanity, resources than any country in the who expect to graduate high school lazy because they cannot support does that leave us? but ultimately as a follower of history of the world. After living and on the honor roll. Somehow she has themselves with a job. But when I’d say it leaves Christ, ConServe makes sense. If you interning in North Philadelphia for to feed, clothe, house and care for her there are no jobs in an area, and us with baby steps, a n d disagree with me, then I encourage the past semester, I wonder where family every day. While she searches families don’t have enough money that’s where ConServe fits in. you to email me; I am not above exactly those resources go. for these things as legitimately as to feed their children let alone move ConServe was meant to be that reproach. But be ready to show I have traveled the world to possible, she turns a blind eye to to a place with more opportunities, first step in raising awareness me how your reasons or excuses places where people are nomads her husband’s drug dealing. people are forced to survive instead and gaining participation. It was are not apathetic and teeming with and have no running water or good Without the income from the of provide for themselves. not meant to be an overhaul on self-centeredness. food to eat. However, I am not drug trade, Ronnaye’s family could North Philadelphia has students’ lives. ConServe asked us When are we, the generation sure I have truly seen the forces of not survive. Currently, Ronnaye, her not always been in despair. to make small changes (turn the of “me”, going to collectively oppression until this semester in husband, children, and siblings live One generation ago, high lights off when leaving a room, take stand up and be culture makers? America. with her husband’s family because, school graduates could find shorter showers, encourage others When are we going to step out of My co-workers are drug dealers despite the small income from the manufacturing jobs with decent to conserve, etc.). Furthermore, ourselves and realize that we can and prostitutes. I have slept in drug sales, they cannot afford to rent benefits. ConServe sought to link our make a difference? We can be good the same room as murderers and a place of their own. People worked hard, but the efforts to service by giving our stewards. recovering drug addicts. And these Unfortunately, Ronnaye’s life is jobs have left. Now because of are the most impressive, beautiful, not one of a kind. Everyone I work the decisions of companies to use This week’s opinion section was intended to cover resilient people I have ever met. with has a story like this. cheaper labor in worse working ConServe for “The Right to Reason” but SGA president One co-worker, Ronnaye, is Most stories have elements conditions, the families here are Wes Garcia was the only student willing to voice his 19. Her father left when the of drugs, prison, poverty, left devastated. And society factory jobs in Philadelphia left. hunger, homelessness, tells them it is their fault they opinion on this issue. He couldn’t handle not being and despair. The are poor. the provider for the family. Her reality for the poor in My eyes have been mother became depressed and America is that they opened because I Want to write for the started cocaine. Ronnaye was are ignored and have met the poor. It raped and became pregnant and largely invisible. took me coming to homeless at 13. Somehow she has I am in no way Philadelphia to do BEACON? struggled to survive from 13 to 19 trying to give the this, but Orange City The Northwestern College Beacon CONTACT US WITH IDEAS OR but not because of the help of the poor a voice by has poor too. I missed takes pride in being a student run OPINIONS: government (people don’t qualify writing this article. the opportunity to learn newspaper. Anyone interested in 101 7th St. SW writing an article for the Beacon is until they are 18) or the church I was asked to write from the poor of Orange Orange City, IA 51041 encouraged to attend the staff meet- [email protected] (because the church is largely absent this by Ronnaye City. ings and contribute their writing. To contribute please contact the editor at in North Philadelphia). She has and my other Seek out the poor there. [email protected]. All students Or visit us online: relied on the kindness of strangers, co-workers. Your life will never be the are welcome to become a part of the beacon.nwciowa.edu long standing tradition. fighting for herself and her baby. P e o p l e same. Mine won’t be. Now Ronnaye and her husband n e e d t o 4 FEATURES April 16, 2010 Dorm Beat: Coly Olympics equals ‘eruption of sweetness’ BY SARA CURRY Once the torch is lit each wing must and entertainment, STAFF WRITER have at least one guy on the green however. Anderson Over the past century, the until the torch is extinguished 24 believes that the Olympic Games have undergone hours later. g u y s w i l l g a i n many significant changes that Wednesday morning will something much more reflect the changes in the world of usher in the traditional Pre- meaningful through competitive sports. Colenbrander Olympics Hog Roast. The guys this event than just full Hall, a little competitive world will devour almost 300 pounds of bellies and bragging by itself, has taken the Olympic roasted hog and then the events rights. Games to a whole new level. The will begin. Some of the Olympic “ I t c r e a t e s a Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, events include the car push, memory for them,” Apr. 27, will commence the 2010 5-legged race, mattress carry, water Anderson said, “a Coly Spring Olympic Games. balloon launch, “something more shared experience that This year marks the 8th annual academic” and others that would will hopefully deepen Coly Olympics event. Former “spoil the intrigue” if mentioned the connections the RD Marlon Haverdink and the here. guys have made with 2002 residence life staff were the each other all year.” masterminds behind the idea for “The events blend together T h e “ C o l y this competition. With an idea to create an eruption of s w e e t n e s s ” i s n ’t this brilliant it’s not surprising Coly sweetness.” limited to just Coly that Haverdink has had a huge residents either. All PHOTO COURTESY OF WES GARCIA influence on Coly. Even first-year -Ryan Anderson students are invited Residents of 2W Colenbrander participate in the 5-legged race, just one event of many that are a part of the annual Coly Olympics competition. RD Ryan Anderson has been to come and enjoy the impacted by his legacy. “The guys seem pretty entertaining action “Many people don’t know this,” pumped about the day as a whole,” taking place on the green – spectators. bunch of Coly guys hanging out he said, “but Marlon was the best Anderson said. “Camping out on especially for a well-needed study Coly Olympics has enjoyed on the green, the smell of a roasting RD Coly’s ever had.” the green for 24 hours, eating the break during Dead Week. nice weather for eight years hog in the air, with frisbees and Similar to Coly Christmas, each hog and competing in the events With events ranging from running, “evidence of God’s favor” baseballs and footballs being wing competes against each other all blend together to create an challenging brute strength to according to Anderson, and this tossed all over,” Anderson said. in the Olympics. The Games will eruption of Coly sweetness.” intellect, the Coly Olympics are year’s event has everything it needs “If that sounds poetic, it’s because officially begin with the lighting The Coly Olympics aren’t bound to have something for to be the best one yet. it will be.” of the torch at 11 p.m. on Tuesday. solely meant to provide food all kinds of participants and “I’m excited to see a whole S e nio r it is ta ke s c a m p us b y s to r m a n d s e nio r s b y min d

BY ANNA HENKE and it is hard to resist joining in. “Symptoms include but “briefly considered jumping off a her most common distractions as CONTRIBUTING WRITER Women are tanning on Stegenga are not limited to: the building at one point.” Shauna El, “engagement, employment and the It’s green outside, the birds lawn while pretending to study, a senior Hospers resident, admits end of homework in sight.” are singing and final deadlines are duct-tape armor and weapons urge to play outrageous that she is feeling “overwhelmed To view the end of homework approaching. Seniors, however, clash in the West medieval battle pranks, paralyzing fear of by the number of life transitions.” on the horizon must be a glorious, have something bigger looming— and intramural softball games are the future and an inability As May approaches, senioritis if terrifying, sight for Haskins the future. being won and lost. There is just to focus.” has certainly set in here at and the rest of the senior class. With so many distractions, it’s so much to do. Extracurricular Northwestern. Symptoms include Although almost all seniors claim no wonder there is an epidemic. activities aside, there is quite jobs as camp counselors or grocery but are not limited to: irrational senioritis, it is unclear whether this Hearing the laughter of frolicking enough homework to go around. clerks, seniors are preparing mood swings, the urge to play psychological condition produces students in the April sunshine While freshmen, sophomores résumés and preparing to embark outrageous pranks, uncontrollable academic effects. from the second floor of the library and juniors are out throwing a into the professional world. sobbing, paralyzing fear of the Professor Winn, of the history is not for the faint-hearted. The softball and playing Frisbee on the One senior, who wished to future and inability to focus. department, says that he “always student body is out and about, green, looking forward to summer remain anonymous, joked that she Senior Lindsey Haskins lists hears students talk about it, but doesn’t typically see a change in the quality of their work.” This is true for pre-med major Ryan Birkland, who, when asked whether or not he was suffering from senioritis, replied: “I can’t afford to. I wish I could say that I had senioritis. But there is just too much to do.” For those not graduating in May, Spring Fever is the diagnosis. But Senioritis goes beyond wistful daydreams of summer days without homework; it incites the anxiety of change and the excitement of anticipation. The prospect of graduation is exciting and scary and full of possibilities! Seniors, whatever their diagnosis, PHOTO COURTESY OF EDUIFY.COM Senioritis (n) - a pseudo-psychological condition typically affecting college seniors, makes even the most determined are collectively focused on of students revert to child-like angst when faced with the immense amount of work needed to be completed before enjoying the time they have graduation. In most cases, this condition worsens in the spring months. left at NW. FEATURES 5 Take the heat off the summer job search Pondering from Across the Pond BY HOLLY STEWART quicker the job search From the Precocious Mind of Emily Muilenburg CONTRIBUTING WRITER will be underway. It’s FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT FROM The search to find a summer surprising to see what THE ESTEEMED OXFORD UNIVERSITY job can be a painful process. You jobs will best match I recently found a cartoon in a book about British culture, in which may not know where to start or different personalities one panel shows a man drowning in a river, calling to a passerby, “HELP!” may be unsure of who is hiring. and gifts. In the next panel, the caption reads: “Proper British Behavior,” and the While it may be tempting to fill out The CDC also helps drowning man speaks, “Pardon me, sir, but could I trouble you for a countless applications, first visit students through the moment? I seem to have slipped and fallen into a situation of grave the Career Development Center in NWCareer Connections peril.” The British English stereotype is to use as many words as necessary; the Franken Center for Faith and website. This site has “yield” here is give way and “exit” signs say way out. However, British Learning. Bill Minnick and the job postings in and English has way more discreet vocabulary differences than I anticipated, rest of the CDC staff are more than around the area for much more than pants meaning “underwear.” happy to sit down and talk about both the summer and For example, if I were asking help on a paper in British, I would say summer options. the school year. These the following: Do come quickly-- My essay is rubbish. Could you have a The CDC is equipped to jobs are available for go at it? I need to sort it all out or my tutor will take the Mickey out of help students in their job search f r e s h m e n t h r o u g h me. Right. That’s brilliant! Massively brilliant, indeed. Cheers, mate. whether they are looking for camp graduating seniors This is the same idea expressed in American: Come quick! My opportunities, internships or jobs and offer internships, paper is awful! Can you look at it for me, please? Or my prof will eat on campus. If students are unsure seasonal and full-time me alive. That’s awesome; thanks, pal. PHOTO COURTESY OF DENTONLIBRARY.COM about what they are looking for, the positions. The CDC also The Career Development Center can help you in your A couple other words and phrases that each of us should find useful CDC can still be of service. They encourages students to summer job search. Be sure to use your resources and in casual conversation: can share information about the remember to check the good luck! You lot, referring to a group of people. positives of working throughout Informer on My Northwestern. may be helpful to prepare a résumé. Bloody + noun! (Don’t say this in civilized conversation.) the summer that will enable Often, employers in the area will Depending on the job, this may or Get something sorted, as in to figure something out or organize students to make better judgments post job opportunities for students may not be needed, but it is helpful something. regarding this decision. on this resource. to have just in case. The CDC will What are you on about? as a question of indignant frustration and The staff at the Career There are many things to think help you design your résumé so curiosity. Development Center is eager to about when preparing to market that it will appeal to prospective Bit, as in a small amount. help assess values and interests to oneself as a prospective employee employers. Rubbish, which I wrote again because it’s my favorite. assist in the job search. Call x7225 this summer, and references are a Don’t wait! Summer jobs fill up Your cufflinks are dreadful, to tell someone that you don’t like their or email [email protected] to set key component. These may include quickly, so give yourself ample time cufflinks. up an appointment to meet. The previous employers, residence life to find the right job for you. Happy Right as a response to any statement from anyone in any situation sooner this is accomplished, the staff, or faculty on campus. Also, it job hunting! and any conversation. Right then. Last week I stumbled around this verse in 1 Peter (which in British is said “One Peter,” not “First”): Korver connection: make clothing count “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around BY KRISTIN KOOIMA children, it is strongly believed that added, but the Korver brothers are like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing CONTRIBUTING WRITER change is possible.” keeping an open mind to what God firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the Spring is here and it is time Seer Clothing has been in the has in store for them next. When world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings” (1 Pet 5:8-9). to bust out spring clothes, go works for two years and made its asked why they decided on t-shirts, Reading this passage gave me a strange sense of comfort. Why shopping, turn over a new leaf and debut this Christmas. The idea was they said that they have always would it soothe my soul to hear that everyone across the globe has the rock a fresh you! Seer Clothing is a to be able to continue the work been “t-shirt guys” and figured why same kind of sufferings, pains and temptations? It’s sort of like finals new, non-profit clothing company of the Foundation after Korver’s not start there. T-shirts are also seen week; no one is particularly happy, yet everyone in the dorm, plex, founded by brothers Klay and Kyle basketball career is over. The line’s frequently and by many people. apartment or house is struggling together. Traveling across the ocean Korver. name, Seer, is defined as a visionary Each of the eight t-shirt designs has shown me numbers of differences between peoples, yet a sense of Kyle Korver is currently or a prophet who has pictures or has a specific meaning behind it sameness sits through it all. We are all God’s creation; we all suffer the playing for the Utah Jazz, an NBA images to inspire social change. that is meant to make people think, agonies of sin. We all get stuffy noses when the weather drops below team. Klay and Kyle are also the Klay and Kyle’s father helped come such as courage, faith, hope, love, freezing. We’re all living, and, whether we acknowledge it or not, we cousins of Northwestern students up with the name and the logo is a honor, knowledge, peace, respect, all play a role in the fight against the ever-present evil Satan sticks in Klarc, Kellie and Kurtis Korver child they work with in Philadephia strength and seer. Each shirt also our world. And that’s rather nice indeed. and the nephews of Coach Korver, named Boo Boo. is accompanied with a saying to the NW men’s basketball coach. Right now, Seer Clothing further explain the theme. Seer Clothing was started in order is exclusively The Korvers’ hope is that when to provide for underprivileged t-shirts with one wears it, one will think about children and those in need. plans for the word or phrase differently than The Kyle Korver Foundation m o r e normal. Strength does not mean began on the streets of Philadephia. designs being a bully, it means, “Fierce Their statement says: “It became to be confidence in who you are. Have clear that bleak urban statistics are the tenacity to face any moral nameless faceless numbers that do and social pressure with not tell the whole story.” The Kyle unwavering conviction.” Korver Foundation seeks to enact All the profits go change one thing at a time: one child, to the Kyle Korver one family, one class, one school, Foundation. A shirt sells one neighborhood, one city. for $24.99 and about $20 T h e F o u n d a t i o n i s per shirt is donated to now involved in three cities: the Foundation. Philadelphia, Omaha and Salt Check out their Lake City. They offer anything website, seerclothing. from putting on sports camps com, to see and buy to assisting building houses. the shirts or go to According to the Seer Clothing kylekorverfoundation. website, “By offering athletic com to see the work of PHOTO COURTESY OF NETSARESCORCHING.COM opportunity, academic support Kyle Korver poses in Seer Clothing, his clothing line. All profits the foundation. and nurturing of gifts of the benefit the Kyle Korver Foundatation. 6 A & E April 16, 2010 Erykah Badu: Return of the Ankh BY JORDAN LANGER But this new release takes crazy last record. STAFF WRITER a near opposite approach. She understands something Erykah Badu’s latest is She’s talking about herself, about honest vulnerability. supposed to be a sequel. The her feelings and her personal She’s asks, “Can I get a window connection to its predecessor is relationships without directly seat? Don’t want nobody next to not obvious. referencing the world at large. me. I just want a ticket outta Released in 2008, its While that would seem to town, a look around.” It seems abstruse counterpart deserves suggest a more accessible an odd lyric after lambasting the swarms of analysis it’s release (the radio doesn’t like anti-social complacency on amounted. Part One’s political revolution), this record is quite her previous record. But her drone was frighteningly dark raw. That is, many of these tracks reasons become clearer. “I yet prophetically straight. are either overly condense need you to miss me. /Need It permeated everything. (sometimes just “outtakes”) or somebody come get me.” They The tracks were angry or overly prolonged. seem like simple expressions. sarcastically bitter. The The slow-moving first track, Linguistically, they are. But they between-song skits were “20 Feet Tall,” prepares you for arrive in a larger context—as vigorous and triggering. Its her sonic subtleties. There’s she said in 2008, “I’m a human mash of sound (soul, funk, plenty of stray electronic whirls being, d*** it. My life has value” jazz, hip-hop) was more and atmosphere. She even (“Twinkle”). She wants to feel than just genre-mixing—she tinkers with volume dynamics that as a citizen, but also in her made something thoroughly on “Umm Hmm.” There’s a kind individual endeavors. “black.” The truth in it was of sci-fi naturalism to these The music video conveys PHOTO COURTESY OF KISSBYBLACKADS.BLOGSPOT.COM aggressive, and still not techniques. This is important, the same need: movement into The eccentric album cover of Erykah Badu’s new album Return of the Ankh. realized. There’s a lot of mind since she’s trying to show her human-ness and self-worth. In In interviews, she’s said that had a hard time viewing this work involved. real-ness in a world she deemed it, she can be seen innocently the video is a protest against as an extension of what she removing her clothes as she groupthink. “John F. Kennedy did two years ago. I’ll admit, walks around the site of JFK’s was a revolutionary; he was the connection is elusive, and assassination. The cameos— not afraid to butt heads with you may not want to try, as uninformed civilians—are America, and I was not afraid this album seems considerably appalled (as was the Dallas to show America my butt- inferior to the prior release. On police; she was charged a naked truth.” Being a renegade the other hand, she has a history misdemeanor). And that’s what can be as simple as being an of growing on her listeners. Just she’s trying to say: the world individual. like the truth. is horrified by bare existence. Other music writers have A not so hot Date Night BY LISA WALTERS they had supposedly stolen. they might have gone into this STAFF WRITER Carell and Fey then begin film thinking they are funnier When I first heard that the grand quest to find the than what they really came Steve Carell and Tina Fey were flash drive, clear their names, across as. starring in a movie together, I protect their children, stop the So far we have the dynamic knew it was something that I bad guys (who always turn out duo, Steve Carell and Tina Fey. could not miss. Two of the most to be police officers), protect the Now, what if I added Mark comedic people currently on city of New York from an ‘evil’ Wahlberg and James Franco to television sharing the screen in a District Attourney and other the mix? Yes, shirtless Marky movie called, “Date Night” was criminals, all while having Mark, and the James Dean look- sure to be a success, right? an adventure that, of course, alike. Doesn’t seem to fit does Carell and Fey play a New eventually leads to saving their it? Well you’re right, it didn’t. Jersey married couple who marriage. They seemed to be aiming for have let everyday life get the If you didn’t sense the an all-star cast, but might have best of them. Their boring day- sarcasm there, try reading it slightly missed the target. to-day routines have created a again. If I didn’t know better, I mundane lifestyle that has them The movie unfortunately would think there were only slowly growing apart. All of started out slow, had a slow two people working behind the their “date nights” have been middle, and you guessed it, scenes of this film: a casting nothing special, until this one ended slowly. There were agent, and a cameraperson. The particular night. a few parts where I found agent put the people in front of PHOTO COURTESY OF SCREECRAVE.COM Steve Carell and Tina Fey star in Date Night. This film didn’t exactly shine. 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PHOTO COURTESY OFTAYLOR MUGGE Taylor Mugge suffered a bloody nose during the battle. campus QUOTES

PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY GOWING PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY GOWING “I will never eat my children.” Aaron Apple and Devon Cadwell with their savage paint and unique weapons. Andy Norris assassinates Taylor Mugge - Senior Hannah Jane Watters in class talking about not eating kids.

“The reason I’m a pacifist is that I wasn’t allowed to watch The final chapter of the NWC mystery Power Rangers as a kid.” BY JOSH DOORENBOS AND KEVIN third floor. James couldn’t see I have yours right here…” -Junior Phil Hegeman, on the formative influence of a certain TV show. FREEBIRD WALLACE it but he knew it was on. He trailed off, turning to see STAFF WRITERS 2:16. James hadn’t slept James checking his watch. “You get a lot of milage out of those glasses.” James seemed somehow since the night before, but “You?” He furrowed his - Professor Weston Cutter to Junior Greg White after White made a thicker now. Not just in his his eyes were not at all heavy. brows, “they sent you?” He sat perhaps overly intellectual comment on a short story. physique, but his whole He couldn’t stop bouncing back in his chair, pulled out exterior. Before, you could his right leg. Up and down. a bottle from his desk. “Well. Send your Campus Quotes, with context, to [email protected]. look clear through his eyes Pounding the pavement. I didn’t see that coming.” into his spine. But now they Shaking the bench. Shaking the He poured the contents into shielded something. As James arm that rested on it, holding a short glass. “I know, it’s walked, fingering the lump the cigarette, ash falling on against the code, but I figure in the pocket of his jacket, the ground. 2:19. now is as good of a time as his following shadow was an 2:20. James put out the ever.” He drained the contents. abyss that light would get cigarette, to give himself time “2:22 yet?” sucked right into, never to be to get up the stairs. He put his “Yeah.”James answered. seen again. hand in his pocket to caress “You know,” his professor He checked his watch. the twisted metal machine; whispered, “You don’t have 2:09. that magnificent propulsion to do this. This isn’t going to James lit a cigarette, mechanism. He rocked back help.” He set the glass down, something he never did before the hammer, setting his hand “Do you even know what I this spring. All he got in that on the trigger. did?” tiny cell were cigarettes and He made his way up to James looked at his watch. soft food. Always. Cigarettes the office of his Gen. Psych. 2:22 and thirty seconds. He and soft food. Professor. It was poetic, in a pulled it out of his pocket and James couldn’t sleep way, that it would end where pointed the barrel at him, then tonight, he was too afraid he’d it began. pulled down his shirt over miss it. He doubted he could James walked into the office his right breast to show his have slept if he wanted to. and his professor greeted him tattoo. JSAII. 2:14. James walked onto enthusiastically. “Ah. I see.” The professor campus, cigarette still “ J a m e s ! H o w a r e y o u closed his eyes, “Make it quick, burning. In light of this doing?” please.” evenings’ events-to-come, James said nothing, checked No one heard a sound. The smoking on campus seemed his watch. Twenty seconds. campus was either sleeping pretty insubstantial. James Nineteen, eighteen. or on their way, and he used a sat down on the bench outside “I know, it’s late, I really silencer. The next morning the Van Peursem Hall. There was should be home. Paper season, campus was thrown into chaos. a light on somewhere on the though, you know. By the way, Gen. Psych. was cancelled. 8 SPORTS April 16, 2010 Red Raider Sports Shorts: by Heidi Hildebrandt Track teams have impressive performance at home Big hits bring victory to baseball team Softball splits with BVU De Jong joined juniors Stacey The Northwestern baseball team up five hits and one run. Freshman The Red Raider softball team Dietrich and Krystina Smith and defeated Mounty Marty on Tuesday, Noah Bohlmann took the last two, split games with Buena Vista on freshman Ana Morgan to run 11-5. Four sophomores got two hits, giving up one hit and striking out Wednesday, claiming the first game, a second place time of 3:59.31 including Steven Englund, Mike two. 6-2. Sophomore Kami Kuhlman in the 4x400-meter relay, also Shields, Levi Miller and Chris Butler. NW has a doubleheader this earned the win, allowing eight hits provisionally qualifying. Englund scored three runs and afternoon at Midland Lutheran. and one earned run. She struck out S o p h o m o r e D a n i e F r y Shields and Miller had two, while The Raiders will take on Dana two and walked none. provisionally qualifyed in the shot freshman Corey Van Gorp batted in College at home on Saturday for a Freshman Heidi Esdohr went put with 41’7.75. Junior Corrie two runs. The Raiders stole seven doubleheader at 1:00 p.m. four-for-four and scored two runs. Fautsch claimed a decisive victory bases in the game, with Englund Kuhlman went one-for-four, batting in the 400-meter hurdles, running a and senior Curt Bomgaars each in two runs and scoring once, while 1:06.47 and Dietrich added a second stealing two. sophomore Shelby Johnson belted place 15.64 in the 100-meter hurdles. Junior Drew Nonnemacher her second homerun of the season. PHOTO BY KATIE BUNTSMA Freshman Larissa Sap and junior Caitlyn Junior Kara Den Herder placed earned the win on the mound, Game two took a different Nerem run the 400-meter dash on Saturday. second in the hammer throw with pitching the two innings and turn, as the Raiders fell 0-8. Junior The Northwestern track team 145’7 and senior Ingrid Wurpts took allowing four hits and three runs. Jessica Hooper gave up seven hits had a remarkable day at their own third in the 10,000-meter run with Freshman Chase Rozeboom and six earned runs to take the Red Raider Open last Saturday. 40:52.71. pitched one inning and gave up loss. Kuhlman relieved her after Junior Charity Miles broke the On the men’s side, junior Paul two hits and a run. Freshman Collin 4.1 innings, giving up five hits and school and stadium record in the Lundgren got second in the discus Gingerich went the next four, giving one run. Six Raiders had one hit, 5000-meter run, also meeting the with 146’9. Freshman Brandon including Kuhlman who extended NAIA qualifying mark. She ran a Hammack ran to a third place finish Tennis drops two matches her 16 game hitting streak. 17:47 to claim first place, while junior with 11.25 in the 100-meter dash, The women’s tennis team The Raiders are set to take on teammate Sara Hess ran 19:05.28 while sophomore Keagan Hicks traveled to Grinnell last Saturday. PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING Midland Lutheran this afternoon Junior Chuck Stith looks for a hit against in the same race to place third. had his steeplechase debut, placing In the match against Grinnell, the Doane Tigers last Saturday. in Fremont, Neb. Freshman Kendra De Jong also fourth with 11:11.66. Lundgren and freshman Kellie Korver forced broke a stadium record, winning sophomore Kiley Murra placed 4th Constanza Alarcon to tie-breaker Men’s golf team aims for nationals her second straight meet with 5’6 and 5th in the shot put, respectively. in the first set before falling 7-6 Senior Luke Vermeer shot a 71 Freshman Michael Dykema tied in the high jump. Sophomore Liz Lundgren threw 47’2.5, while Murra and 6-1 in the No. 3 singles. The to claim the victory in the GPAC for tenth in the third round with a Stevens broke her own school record had 46’4.75. doubles matches were close as Qualifier No. 3, held on Monday in score of 79. Freshman Michael Clark in the javelin, winning with 120’3. well. Sophomore Julie Mineart Lincoln, Neb. He ealso moved into tied for 25th with an 83 and is tied and freshman Jennifer Jansen fell the lead overall in the tournament. for 20th overall with a three-round Women’s golf stays consistent in GPAC Tourney 8-6 in No. 1 doubles. Senior Jessica His three-day, 54-hole total is 220 scored of 248. Senior Jon Roberts, The Northwestern women’s golf with 269. Senior Anne Eberline tied Pomrenke and Korver lost 8-5 at (+7). Vermeer was in second place who is 31st overall with 256, tied team placed seventh in the GPAC for 23rd with a 92 and is tied for No. 2 doubles, and juniors Laura to Morningside’s Cam Jacobs by five for 38th in the third round with 87. Qualifier No. 3 in Blair, Neb., to 23rd overall with 277. She shot 46 Starr and Kate Mannenbach were strokes after two rounds and shot Freshman Johnny Schwaller shot maintain a seventh place finish in on both the front and back nine. defeated 8-5 at No. 3 doubles. par to gain a six stroke lead over a 90 to tie for 45th. He is tied for the tournament. The final round of the GPAC Grinnell won 9-0 victory in the Jacobs with 18 holes left to play. 26th overall with 253. The GPAC Junior Maggie Achterhof placed Tournament will be held on match. Northwestern finished with 320 Qualifier No. 4 is scheduled for 14th with an 88. She shot a 39 on the Thursday, May 6, at Two Rivers Cornell also triumphed over for the day, good for third place on Tuesday, May 4, in Sioux Falls, front nine before shooting a 49 on Golf Club in Sioux City, Iowa. the Red Raiders, 8-1. Korver the day. The Raiders are currently S.D. the back and is tied for 14th after Next up, NW will host the Lady and Pomrenke claimed the lone in fourth with 957. Morningside The individual medalist will three rounds with a total of 255. Raiders Invite on Tuesday. The Northwestern victory, 8-5 over holds the lead with 927. Nebraska advance to the NAIA National Golf Fellow junior Sara Horn shot a 46 meet begins at noon at Landsmeer Caryl Abeyta and Alyssa Zavislak. Wesleyan is eight strokes back with Championships, along with the and 44 to earn a score of 90 and tie Golf Course. The Raiders will travel to 935, while Dakota Wesleyan is third top two teams (excluding NCAA for 17th. She is in 20th place overall Midland Luthern this afternoon. with 949. Division III Nebraska Wesleyan).

“The Lord blesses each of us with PLAYER PROFILE different gifts and abilities. I enjoyed using my gifts to encourage and Andrea Wedel make my teammates better.” common goal. She says being a college athlete is tough, Larson. BY KRISTIN KOOIMA but it pays off in the end. “Being a college athlete takes Wedel’s advice to athletes that STAFF WRITER a lot of time and effort, but it is all worth it in the end. are coming behind her is to enjoy it Andrea Wedel has had an opportunity come around Understanding how to manage your time and being an while you can and be thankful for the twice that most people don’t ever have the privilege encouragement to your teammates is important.” gifts and the coaches God has blessed of having. She has been a member of two national Wedel’s faith plays an important role in her basketball you with. “It’s a blessing to have the championship basketball teams. She was on the team career. “The Lord blesses each of us with different gifts teammates and coaches like we have that won in 2008 and the team that won this year. Not and abilities,” she said, “I enjoyed using my gifts to here at Northwestern!” only did she have the chance to get this honor, but also encourage and make my teammates better. I want others Wedel is a Nursing major and is she got to do it with her best friends and younger sister. to see the love of Jesus through my actions on the court getting married to senior Bret Larson Wedel said: “being able to have my sister, Jessica, on the and through the way I interact with my teammates.” on August 7, 2010. She said, “That’s the team with me has been very special!” When she is not on the basketball court, Wedel stays plan we have for now, from there, we’ll Wedel loves the team aspect of basketball and getting busy with studying, cooking, playing intramural sports see where the Lord takes us!” to work together as a unit in order to accomplish their and spending time with her friends and fiancé, Brett