Volume 84 - Issue 15 February 17, 2012 Bald is beautiful BY HEIDI GRITTERS Sophomore Laura Ecklund has worked through adversity and come out on top. While many see her as a cancer patient struggling through brutal chemo treatments, this is not the disease she faces and “struggling” could not be further from the truth. In 6th grade, Ecklund was diagnosed with Alopecia Universalis, an autoimmune disease that prevents the body from growing hair. Within two months, she was completely bald and has been since. “There is no cause, no cure. The weird thing is it could grow back at any time,” Ecklund said. “Over the summer my eyebrows grew back, and then fell back out again. It’s super random.” She describes the disease by saying “It’s like I’m allergic to [my hair].” Her immune system views her hair as “bad for her,” and tries to fi ght it. “I have the most severe form where you don’t have any body hair anywhere,” Ecklund said. At fi rst, her disease was incredibly diffi cult to deal with. “Middle school is obviously when most girls experience their self-esteem phase,” Ecklund said. “I wore wigs for the fi rst several years and tried to hide behind it.” This could only last so long. In 8th grade, Ecklund joined track. She soon realized running with a wig was uncomfortable. She began running without her wig, then practicing without it. It was after this point that her confi dence began to build. “I realized by telling people, they respected me and wanted to learn more. They cared about me and weren’t making fun of me about it.” Since then she has forgone makeup and anything else trying to cover up her disease. “It’s a part of who I am, and I absolutely love that.” PHOTO BY AMANDA SCHULD Sophomore Laura Ecklund embraces the effects of her disease with optimism and confi dence. Cafe scheduled for summer makeoverSee “Student” on Page 7 BY ALYSSA CURRIER The stations within the Cafe will also being prepared. will add an element of relaxation, while a NEWS EDITOR change. To prevent the backup that is “It takes the mystery out of it,” Whitmore computer bar—located where the Heemstra Northwestern is preparing for an currently caused by the fi rst food line and said. “No more food coming out of the table is currently—will provide a place for extreme makeover: Cafe edition. incoming traffic, a 24 foot-long dessert magical hole in the wall. You get to see your students to study as they eat. Sodexo outbid Creative Dining by bar will take the place of the comfort and food being made.” Whitmore has enjoyed working on impressing students and administration international lines. There will be a chef at each station to plans for the remodel. “I got to sit down and with plans to upgrade the Cafe. “I don’t think the main entrée should be cater to students individually. just dream,” he said. “I really, truly think “During the bidding process we talked to the fi rst line,” said freshman Franke Eszes. “I The dining room will also be remodeled your guys’ level of happiness should go a lot of students about what they want in the would be happier because I wouldn’t have to with upgrades that include new chairs as up. Isn’t that what it’s all about?” Cafe,” said Chef BJ Whitmore. “The plans wait behind people in a line for food I don’t well as square and round tables designed to Whitmore is still open to suggestions are built on student suggestions.” even want. I just want to get around them.” seat different numbers of peoples. There but urged students make them as soon as Changes to the Cafe will be noticeable In addition to its regular menu, the new will even be tables-for-two to accommodate possible. The remodel is scheduled to from the Fern lobby, which will become international station will be able to serve Cafe-offi cial couples. begin immediately after school gets out much smaller due to an expansion of the cook-to-order food. An area with couches and arm chairs in order to be fi nished by fall of 2012. dining room. Personal pizzas will also be available, and The entrance to the Cafe, which will be the new grill will sport a 12-burner stove to across from the coat closet, will have two allow for more options. There will be an oval scanning stations, one for the Cafe and the island in the middle of the Cafe, which other for meals to-go. will serve soup, salad and sandwiches. It Meals to-go will be located in a separate will include an oven for toasting subs. room where students can choose the regular An allergen-free station called Simple meal exchange of fi ve items or use fl ex Servings will be added to the Cafe to money to purchase extra items or upgrade accommodate students with gluten and to premium salads. other food allergies. “We’re adding a retail aspect to sack “I’m excited to see what it has to off er,” lunches,” Whitmore said. said sophomore Abby Hoekstra. “It’s always Cosmetic upgrades inside the Cafe nice to have more variety.” will include hardwood floors, stainless The concrete wall that currently separates PHOTO BY LINDEN FIGGIE steel appliances, granite countertops and the kitchen from the Cafe will be knocked Sophomore Eric Van Der Linden, junior Brandon Smith, junior Nicholas Stover, freshman Samantha decorative stone accents. down to allow students to see their food Rohda, senior Jared Johnson and junior Chase Rozeboom crowd around a busy Cafe line. 2 Sleigh Bells will leave ears ringing MUSIC REVIEW BY KATI HENG them already or branch to A&C EDITOR something new? Would we Sleigh Bells is anything but get sick of another album cute and cheery. with the exact same sound, They’re loud. They push or would we hate it if they the limits of speakers and changed their style too far? headphones, creating that We feared for the worst, overcharged buzz, no ma er and instead got “Reign what volume they’re being Of Terror,” a phenomenal played at. sophomore album both They’re made of a guy lyrically and musically. who has mastered both his Opening with the live guitar and the art of music styled “True Shred Guitar,” production and a black- Krauss literally screams haired Cleopatra-esqe chick to a cheering crowd that fully clad in leather and they’re nowhere close to ta oos. They’re rock and roll slowing down. The song squealing guitars with hip- starts the album out on a hop, dance-ready beats and fi ery note—dropping curse a breathy feminine voice to words, references to M16s, lighten it all up. and lyrics that beg listeners The rock-duo made of to “Burn the streets/Baby, Alexis Krauss and Derek please.” Miller’s guitar Miller has been tearing makes squeals and drives up stages and ears of that match, if not surpass, unsuspecting listeners anything we’ve heard from since their union in 2009. him before, while Krauss Even before releasing their growls and shouts away. fi rst album, the band drew But aside from “True top of the sounds, belting out be repetitive in songs like “Leader of the Pack” supportive, fi ght-back kind attention from their live Shred Guitar,” which might melodies more often. The hip- “Crush,” Miller’s guitar features lines like “It’s of pep rally, while “Never shows and received interest just be the band’s way of hop beats are less prevalent, riff s and distortions bring over/ Don’t you know he’s Say Die” shows a true-blue from big-names like M.I.A. saying that, yeah, they still keeping the party in the strength to otherwise pop- never coming back again?” loyalty. And then there are and Beyoncè. got it, “Reign Of Terror” is background, as the album’s like moments of the album. “Demons,” easily the darkest the few girly, lovey-dovey After the success of their quieter, cleaner, easier on the lyrics become more raw, the The greatest evidence in song the band has ever songs on the album. first full-length album, ears than “Treats,” and yet, a sound more vulnerable. the band’s growth is found produced, cheers for the bad Fair warning for sensitive “Treats,” a crunk-sounding more powerful and eff ective Much like The White in the lyrics. Miller wrote guys to win, while “Born To ears: Sleigh Bells is rough, album filled with songs rock album. The static and Stripes, the guy/girl pair many of the lines after losing Lose” repeats over and over dark and scary. But they’re at that pleased critics and twisted guitar trills have works wonders for Sleigh his father in a motorcycle lyrics telling that “You were their best this way. “Reign Of made their way onto several gained an appreciation for Bells. When the guitar gets accident and learning of his born to lose,” providing no Terror” is fantastic for those commercials, it was unclear ‘80s style metal and have too rough, Krauss’ sweet mother’s diagnosis of cancer. other hope. who can handle it. what direction Sleigh Bells been set back, saving their voice brings the sound back Parts of “Reign Of Terror” There are bright spots, Rating: would head next—stick full power for their solos. to a cool center. And while refl ect the darkness Miller though. On “Comeback Key Tracks: “Born To Lose” to what had worked for Krauss’ voice is found on the lyrics would otherwise must have been facing. Kid,” Krauss belts out a “Demons” “Comeback Kid” Sophomore album isn’t so much fun. MUSIC REVIEW BY LYRIC MORRIS unique instrumentations cleverly named “Some amounts of auto-tune The bar was set high for and thought-provoking Nights (Intro),” is also used in production. Ruess’ Tuesday’s release of fun.’s lyrics, made a sudden shift a hopeful display of the distinguishable vocals album, “Some Nights.” toward a monotonous, auto- interesting theatrical layers initially a racted many of After releasing the single tuned group desperately the group has the potential fun.’s devoted supporters. “We Are Young” this past vying for a spot on either to produce. Auto-tune, while a September, the band found MTV or in the heart of a 16- The album takes an useful tool when used themselves in a whirlwind year-old girl. obvious downturn after in moderation, is present of media hype. The song Admittedly, the album the first few tracks. The in large chunks on nearly was featured on an episode does contain a few refl ections monotonous synthesizer every track on the album of Glee and a recent Chevy of fun.’s promising past. The chords and frantic drumming and entirely drown out his Super Bowl commercial. famed “We Are Young” is a of “It Gets Better” leaves incredible natural talent. Despite the buildup and true display of lead singer listeners pleading that the Fans expecting nothing the many fans who were Nate Ruess’ unique soaring track’s title is prophetic. A other than a whimsical desperately hoping for vocals that won the hearts few tracks later, it is obvious production have been another gem to add to fun.’s of fans years ago after the that this change is not going pained to encounter an repertoire, “Some Nights” band’s first release. This to happen. overproduced mess that hope that fun. will learn future albums will be more missed the mark. track gained so much public Many fun. fans were would be best appreciated from their mistakes and fi nd of their old style. Fun., known for their a ention for good reason. confused, and quite frankly by a group of angsty a way to grow from this of Rating: layered Queen-like vocals, The album’s opener, disappointed by the copious teenyboppers. One can only sophomore slump, and that Key Track: “We Are Young” Five Star Guide Classic: Excellent: Good: Fair: Poor: 3 Portraits by a Northwestern artist

BY JEFFREY HUBERS face has a compelling, Thvedt should have been an How can I explain that timeless a raction.” It is this art major, but since she was look on a canvas? a raction that Thvedt has already into her junior year It’s one question that worked to bring out in art. of school, she gave the idea has driven and inspired “For me, people are the li le thought. Northwestern student Lisa most exciting subject to Another art class during Thvedt to do her Senior Art draw,” she said. her junior year, painting Show on portraits. Thvedt had no idea she with Vanderhill, began Thvedt’s show focuses even liked creating art until the inspiration for her almost solely on the human she took Intro to Studio with future show, as well as the face. As she said in her Scorza the fall of her junior inspiration to further explore artist statement, “the human year. Scorza insisted that the possibility of adding art to her education major. A self-portrait assignment in painting presented Thvedt with the challenge and intrigue that would prompt her to continue taking art classes and add on the major her senior year. “The face was always new and challenging,” Thvedt said. “The mystery of another individual’s expression intrigues me, and, as an artist, I try to capture that on

paper. How could I capture PHOTO BY KATI HENG the distress on his face or the Senior Lisa Thvedt has fi lled the walls of Te Paske Gallery with her colorful and captivating portraits. empathy in her eyes?” Maybe you see that. Maybe in everyday objects, in the and skill can still be channeled Thvedt hopes that you see yourself.” clouds or on the moon,” to mirror and represent the viewers will see more than Thvedt’s show will Thvedt said. unique world around us. “likeness” in the portraits— feature a gallery full of faces, The portraits were done Thvedt’s show, which perhaps a certain familiarity. both beautiful and unique. using a variety of mediums— opens on Friday, Feb. 24, with “Maybe it’s in an Thvedt’s eff ort in capturing acrylic, pencil, watercolor, a reception the same night at 7 expression, the way an the expressions and facial India ink, metal, burlap print p.m. The show will run until eyebrow is raised; or the diversity of those she has and sumi paper. Wednesday, Feb. 29. tension in the crease of an portrayed can be clearly seen. Though she did not begin Be prepared to look eyelid or the crinkle of a nose,” “From the time we are as an art major, Thvedt is beyond the expressions and Thvedt said. “Maybe it’s just young, we are always wrapping up her career at fi nd the timeless a raction PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTIST in the fact that it’s a face, a looking for faces, whether NW as a testimony to the that Thvedt promotes in her One of the many watercolor self-portraits created by Lisa Thvedt. thing of matchless beauty. it be in the grain of wood, department that creativity portrait work. Orange City heats up for the second annual Winter Rap Fest BY MATT LATCHAW time of the festival last year, some groups, like Unique. One year ago, the second consisted of Dunk, Nash and There will also be a few floor of The Old Factory sophomore Demargo Friedl, special guest performers this Coff ee Shop was fi lled with performed as well as former time around. people not drinking coff ee student Lee “Stovetop” “We’ll have more or tea or eating baked goods Stover and Sophomore Jose equipment and better with a quiet conversation. Guadarrama—known as DJ equipment,” Friedl said. The people were instead Kid Cali. The group has lots of at a rap concert. The festival is returning excitement and enthusiasm It was the fi rst Winter Rap for a second year with some about this year’s Rap Fest. Fest, a rap music festival in big and exciting additions “We want to show people Orange City. and improvements in terms that our music and message “There were about 100 or of both sound and venue. are legitimate, and we’re more people there, but only “The Sowienskis were really serious about them,” 60 could be upstairs,” said great and loved having us Nash said. sophomore Jeriah Dunk, a at The Old Factory, but we The second annual member of the group Unique, had to fi nd a diff erent place Winter Rap Fest will who performed at last year’s to perform,” Nash said. take place at 9 p.m. on fi rst festival. The show will take place Friday, Feb. 24th at Living “The ceiling was seriously at Living Water Community Water Community Church. breaking on the fi rst fl oor, Church in Orange City this Admission is free and there were so many people year to allow for more people everyone is welcome. up there,” said sophomore to a end. “It’s a Friday night in Aaron Nash, another member All the performers are Orange City,” Dunk said. PHOTO SUBMITTED of the group. returning with new songs, “What else are you going Sophomore Aaron Nash in center stage at last year’s Winter Rap Fest, held at The Old Factory. Unique, which, at the shows and new members in to do?” 4 Oscar night arrives NW students pick Oscar favorites BY KAMERON TOEWS & KATI HENG “I think ‘Tree Of Life’ should get BY KAMERON TOEWS Oscar.go.com provides a full online ballot the award. Few people know how to The month of Sunday for the couch-lounging movie critic to guess communicate through images like director celebrations continues this this year’s winners in categories celebrating Terrance Malick does.” Mark Alsum weekend as movie fans plan screenplays, sound mixing, documentaries, to gather to watch the 84th animation, makeup, editing and costumes, ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Academy Awards. just to name a few. “Brad Pi . I love Brad Pi .” Freshman The Academy of Motion Films topping this year’s ballot with Ma Westra Picture Arts and Sciences the highest amount of nominations include will present over 20 Oscars, “The Artist” and “Hugo” with ten, and “Brad Pi should win for ‘Moneyball.’ the nickname for the “Moneyball” and “War Horse” with six. He’s a babe. He can play serious and award offi cially named the Here are some of Northwestern’s own humorous roles and pulls them both off .” Academy Award of Merit, in guesses and hopes for who will be taking Sophomore Dan Dugger what has become the one of home the trophies on Sunday: the foremost of prestigious ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE honors in fi lmmaking. BEST PICTURE “Meryl Streep should win best actress. The ceremony was fi rst “I hope ‘The Help’ will win. It was set She’s the only one nominated I know.” televised in 1953 and is now in the ‘60s, and they pulled it off really well. Freshman Jordan Swain available to watch in many And I thought ‘Hugo’ would be be er than other countries. it was.” Junior Connor Butson MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) Over 2,000 Oscars have “‘Man or Muppet’ is a fantastic song. I been given out since the “I think either ‘Hugo’ or ‘Moneyball’ want it to win.” Sophomore Mackenzie Larin prestigious awards began will get Best Picture.” Junior Taylor Biggs in 1929, when only eight VISUAL EFFECTS categories existed. “The Help,” starring Viola Davis, was a favorite of many students. “I’m rooting for ‘The Descendants’ as Best “‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ will Standing over a foot tall, Picture. ‘Hugo’ is not the type of fi lm that win Best Visual Eff ects. The fi lm is just not weighing 8.5 pounds and students even watch the Freshman Erin Mulder usually wins.” Junior Lexi Wiersma normal.” Sophomore Stefany Silva depicting a knight holding Oscars while others do not agreed that an Oscar alone a sword atop a fi lm reel, the care who wins. Few students would do li le to change her “I want ‘The Help’ to win. It was really “‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes.’ Oscar statue is a symbol of have seen more than two or opinion of a fi lm. heart-warming.” Freshman Allison Klabo The apes look so real with their human excellence honoring over three fi lms in the running “I’m going to watch the characteristics. eight decades of producers, for Best Picture, which same movies that I watched “I’m rooting for ‘Extremely Loud & It was almost directors, actors, actresses, could a ribute to the lack before,” Mulder said. “I Incredibly Close’ because I’m from New creepy.” Junior editors, technicians, designers of a ention given to Oscar wouldn’t watch it solely York.” Junior Tiemen Godwaldt Eduardo Sanchez and many more involved in Sunday around campus. because it won an award.” -Perry the fi lm industry. “I usually don’t watch For others, like faithful “I think ‘The Help’ has a great message Some fi lm-lovers use the [the Academy Awards],” Oscar viewer Lexi Wiersma, and it resonated with things in my life, so Academy Awards as a new said sophomore Christine the award ceremony’s I’m hoping it wins.” Junior Stacey Duensing list of must-see films or Williams, “but I like to know performances, fashions and topics of cinematic debate, the results, so other people movie recommendations while others give the awards usually tell me.” are something to look li le thought. Freshman Mark Peterson forward to each year. Many Northwestern admi ed that he gives li le “I like award shows. students believe that “The mind to the winners. It’s bonding time with my Help” stands out as among “It doesn’t make a mother,” Wiersma said. the other fi lms in the running. difference who wins. I’ll This year’s Academy While college students go see something whether Awards will air at 7:30 p.m. profess to love movies in or not it’s won awards,” on Sunday, Feb. 26, on ABC. general, few Northwestern Peterson said. Tune in to see the winners. Many NW students are cheering for Brad Pitt to win the title of Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Campus Quotes

“There is no pressure....we’re just perfect so far.” - Professor Dahn to a student next in line to answer a question. “Okay, guys, let’s move around. It’s ge ing constipated, I mean, congested back there. ” - Professor Elizabeth Truesdell to students in the back rows. “I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I’m good at everything. ” - Sophomore Mackenzie Larin on honesty.

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“The Artist”, a black-and-white fi lm with subtitles, is nominated for 10 Oscars, including Best Picture. [email protected] 5 Speed dating brings together new friends PHOTOS BY BOB LATCHAW

Sophomore Shannon Gier and Freshman Na Heai Kim, sophomore Lauren Van’t Hof, junior Adam Vander Stoep and junior Ignacio Junior Christa Curl attends speed dating with the company of a freshman Kaela Prachar share a Reatiga get to know one another. cardboard cutout of her brother. laugh with their date.

Junior Aaron Hoekstra enjoys Well-dressed senior Ross Fernstrum entertains visitors from the Northwestern’s most eligible bachelor, “Manny” is visited by two interested female students during the the company of fellow students. comfort of his offi ce on Feb. 17. speed dating activity in the mall at the RSC. Concert at the Hub raises money for SSP PHOTOS BY BOB LATCHAW

Senior Devon Cadwell, alumnus Blake Norris, junior Jeff Hubers, sophomore Jordan Starkenburg and sophomore Alex Wendel play in the Hub to support the Amsterdam Spring Service Project on Feb. 17. Their band is called Go Blue Team. “It was great, and we loved performing,” Hubers said. “We love playing together and making music, and it was even better because we could raise money for a good cause. Friday night was just a bunch of guys playing together and having fun. We were just jamming and supporting a good Sophomore Tyler Gleason sings a song of his own creation. cause. We would do it a thousand times again if we could.” 6 Professor of History teaches students based on his own experiences BY JOSH KLOPE History professor free time. And the prospect fulfi ll. And I got to.” Michael Kugler has a of moving away from home Now that Kugler has Ph.D. from the University and reading books sounded found a job as professor at of Chicago, won pre y cool.” NW, he’s discovered that Northwestern’s 2006 Luckily, he found a small his faith has a considerable Teaching Excellence Award Baptist college that was infl uence on his philosophy and is chair of the History “desperate” for new students, of teaching. department. But anyone and he was admi ed despite “The Incarnation means to who met him in high school his family’s fi nances. Over me that everything humans might not have imagined he time, he discovered an interest have done should be worthy would be so successful. in history and philosophy. of our study. We can’t study it “Nobody in my family Then, when his professors all, but there’s nothing out of that I was aware of went to encouraged him to move on bounds, nothing improper.” college,” Kugler said. “I was to graduate school, he began Even after teaching raised in a kind of se ing to imagine how he might use history for nearly twenty where you go to high school, his interests. years, Kugler’s past stays get a basic education and “In some vague, obscure with him. get a job. I never really had way, I imagined myself “When it comes down to any role models for going teaching someday,” Kugler it, I’m still this kid from North to college.” said. “I had no idea what that Portland who doesn’t know To make things more meant, just this vague sense.” the right things and didn’t go diffi cult, his family had li le But as time went on, that to the right school. But a lot money to fi nance a college sense became much clearer. of my students are the fi rst education for Kugler, even His interest in reading and people in their family to come if he had an ambition to history combined with a love to college, and I sympathize.” pursue it. But in spite of this, for the academic discussion For all students at NW, he was still motivated by a he had found in college, and Kugler has one piece of desire to read. he was further encouraged to advice. “Students should PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW History professor Mike Kugler remembers his past to better relate to students and to be a better teacher. “My father and mother pursue teaching. “I wanted to fi nd a way to take risks with read a lot,” Kugler said. “I recreate what I liked about their education,” he said. “To their job will be. To think, done. What are three things take a risk, you’re probably just thought that’s one of learning. That was probably be curious about the world ‘Here’s the person I’ve been, that I could do that would be going to fail. But you learn a the ways you spend your the need that I wanted to outside of what they imagine this is the kind of thing I’ve really diff erent?’ And if you lot from screwing up.” Scooby and the gang: Students reminisce about old obsessions

BY TYLER LEHMANN Eades grew up watching different personalities Though Eades doesn’t episodes from the original with sophomore Isaiah For anyone who’s ever the crime-busting canine work together,” Eades said. set aside time for watching 1969-1970 series. Custer. He’s been reading been told to act their age, on TV with her sister after “You’ve got the jock, the the cartoon, she likes “When you really think them since he was li le, and here’s some evidence for school, and her love for the di y popular girl, the nerd, playing Scooby-Doo DVDs about it, it’s actually a really he’s accumulated more than rebuttal. Northwestern cartoon has stuck with her the stoner kid and the dog. in the background while lame cartoon, but it’s still just 50 within the last fi ve years. students are proving you’re to this day. It’s like every high school doing her homework. so awesome,” she said. Custer’s favorite retailer to never too old to be a kid. “I love how all the clique working together.” Eades owns all the Comic books are a hit purchase comic books from Take, for example, is a used bookstore in Maine senior TJ Noble, whose that sells its products online. apartment is home to Though Custer has spent over a hundred miniature less time reading comic Pokémon fi gurines, a binder books since coming to brimming with Pokémon college because of required trading cards, Pokémon reading for class, he still paintings he created and enjoys getting them out even a homemade Pikachu occasionally when he needs trash bin. some downtime by himself. Noble got hooked on When sophomore Katie Pokémon as a child when Shepard was li le, she was his grandparents bought known as “the monkey of the him one of the videogames. family,” and she still has a Though he no longer love for sock monkeys. has time to play the game, Shepard received her he still enjoys collecting fi rst sock monkey, named the trading cards and Monte, from her cousin figurines it inspired. when she was in elementary Disheartened by newer school. Tragically, Shepard additions to the Pokémon eventually lost Monte on a roster, Noble prefers the family vacation. initial generation of the Sock monkeys will never creatures. He claims he can be endangered as long as identify all 151 original Shepard’s around, though. Pokémon by name. She keeps three in her room For senior Ashley Eades, as well as a pair of sock there’s nothing like solving PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW monkey slippers. a mystery with Scooby-Doo TJ Noble has continued his obsession with Pokemon, collecting cards and fi gurines. He is one of many Northwestern students who have It just goes to show that and the gang. carried their childhood obsessions with them into college. growing up is overrated. 7 Black V takes show on the road Dispute leads to standing BY KATE WALLIN The Black V improv team is going on tour. tradition in Fern Hall That’s right. Tour. “The closest thing we’ve BY HEIDI GRITTERS knocked on the door and I threw it open, and done is going to Des Moines What started out as discipline between there was a girl holding roses from my SES over Christmas break to do feuding girls in Fern Smith Hall has turned with a really nice note,” Studer said. improv at a youth gathering into a tradition practiced by many. “Another time she gave me a cup of 100 called Impact,” said junior “Secret Encouragement Sisters” has Bible verses and sayings. It was cool because Abe Klafter. been a tradition for four years. The idea it was an ongoing present that I could look at But this year the team is was sparked in a meeting between former every day and be lifted up.” going to Ames. Resident Director Lisa Barber and a student Other common gifts included picture “It’s mostly a joke because for disciplinary measures. frames, plaques, candy and other types of we’re just a bunch of college “Everyone thought it would die off food, handmade art and even a mini mailbox. kids doing improv for the joy after she graduated,” said current Resident Sometimes, the gifts were able to be of it and I feel like ‘tour’ is a Director Alyssum Roe, “but it didn’t and has extra-personalized. really serious thing. But we’re continued on.” “My SES wrote me notes about my mom taking it on the road,” said The girls are randomly assigned a “sister” and gave me extra support,” Morris said, sophomore Honna Brown. to give an encouraging reminder to every referring to the recent death of her mother. Klafter agrees, “Tour other week. This tradition is embraced by Freshman Erin Holle also found how is a really top shelf word. many, as this semester almost 60 girls are encouragement can be taken a step deeper. It’s taken on that name PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB LATCHAW participating. Their motivations for doing so “It’s cool how it’s meaningful to what’s because it’s over spring Nic Leither and Black V will take their show on the road over break. are equally widespread. going on in my life right now,” Holle said. break, right at the start. The “I like making people feel uplifted during “I’d write down a verse and be like, ‘Whoa, show opportunity just came few new side projects. Most the V? hard times, so for me it was a way to reach this applies to my life too,’ even though I up, and we’re taking it.” recently, members of the “To praise God through someone if they were struggling or had a hard didn’t know what was going on in [the life This isn’t the fi rst show team have been preparing to the art of play,”Brown week,” said sophomore Taylor Studer. of my SES].” off -campus for the team of teach improv to kids in the said. “And to give people “I really like giving people things, so I think Part of the fun was in not knowing when nine NW students. local area. the opportunity to learn it’s fun to brighten their day,” said freshman the gifts were coming. However, this also “While on campus, we “There’s a certain how to do this and play with Kelsey Doornenbal. added occasional diffi culty. have shows once a month teachability and lack of us. Play is taking a risk by Freshman Lyric Morris commented that, “One time I had just walked away from in various venues: the choir opportunities at that age,” putting an idea out on the “It was fun to get to know someone, and it my SES’s door and dropped something off room, the theatre, Hospers Klafter said. “There’s certain stage and letting others take builds community in Fern.” and she came back,” Morris said. stage, Windmill Park,” gumption to do it on their it and grapple with it and “By having a girl who wasn’t on your “It also sucks for the roommate if you got Klafter said. “Off-campus own. High school students put themselves into it.” wing be an SES, the dorm would be something regularly and she only got it once shows mainly occur in the have theatre or speech; we The art of improv connected as a whole,” Roe said. “I think a month,” Holle said. spring, anywhere from three want to provide something requires playing with a lot something that is cool about it is how many At the end of the semester all of the to six shows.” where the younger kids can of different elements: team girls do participate and do love it; and I participants crowd in to the Fern lounge “We do Boy Scout get involved.” dynamics, characters, and think some girls who didn’t necessarily with one fi nal present for a revealing party. banquets, bar mitzvahs, Klafter and Brown see audience interactions. participate in any other activity will In some cases, the relationship youth groups, firefighter reaching out to the larger “You put all sorts of participate in this.” continued even after the semester and award banquets, hunters’ community as vital to different ingredients into Creativity abounds with the gifts given. the assignments ended. gatherings, dorm events…” the mission of the Black it,” Brown said. “You end up One impeccably-timed gift was given to Studer “I went out for lunch with the girl who I Brown said. V team. with a complete thing at the during midterm week. got gifts from, and that began a friendship,” They’re also starting a What’s the mission of end that everyone loves.” “I was in the worst mood ever. Someone Studer said. Student encourages despite disease FROM PAGE 1 because of it,” Ecklund said. minutes straight, then before I She didn’t gain this “He affi rms me that inwards knew it, he ran away. He came confidence on her own. and outwards I am beautiful back, slapped 20 dollars on “I have a spiritual mentor and joyful and radiant in my table for lunch, and ran and older mom-type fi gure God’s eyes and his.” away again.” in my life who has been Ecklund wants to reassure “Get to know a person so supportive of me and campus prayer warriors before assuming,” Ecklund everything. In this and all praying for healing from said. “Really get to know realms of life, she’s really cancer. “I have half the person before making taught me what natural campus thinking they need judgments. It’s difficult to beauty is and embraces who to be in deep prayer to heal ask those hard questions, I am in the eyes of the Lord any ailment that I might have. but when we do, we get and not worldly features.” I thank them for their prayers, past superficial prejudices Her boyfriend, sophomore but I don’t really need them that people have initially.” Jacob Gilleland, has also for that. I’m totally healthy.” Ecklund strives to off er played a key part in affi rming Despite Ecklund’s full hope to those who struggle her inner beauty. They grew health, people still mistake with low self-esteem. up together as best friends, her for a cancer patient. “View yourself as in with him witnessing every “Once I was at the Mall Christ, who is perfection,” step of Ecklund’s journey of America eating lunch,” she said. “We can’t judge or with the disease. Ecklund said, “and a guy ran compare ourselves to others “I am so grateful that he up behind me and started because in the end that will PHOTO BY JOCELYN VAN DYKE has been a part of that. It telling me about his wife’s always leave us with no value Freshmen Mica Graves and Haley Ginger have both been recipients of gifts from their secret encouragement sisters. Exchanging notes of encouragement has been a tradition in Fern for four years. comes so naturally for us struggle with cancer for 10 or no return.” 8 Raiders cruise in GPAC opener BY TOM WESTERHOLM The Northwestern women's basketball team rolled through its fi rst matchup of the GPAC tournament on Wednesday, defeating Doane 78-44. The Raiders dominated Doane defensively, allowing just 31.7 percent shooting for the game, including 27.3 percent in the second half. Aside from Doane’s leading scorer, who had 17 points, no Doane player put more than seven points on the board. Junior forward Kendra De Jong scored 18 for the Raiders on 6-10 shooting from the fi eld. She also led NW with seven rebounds. Senior guard Kami Kuhlmann chipped in 12 points and four steals. Her fellow running mate, senior Val Kleinjan, came out hot to start the game and added 11 points, including 3-6 shooting from behind the arc. “Ge ing the third seed is really good for us,” Kleinjan said. “It's a huge advantage to host a tournament game in our PHOTO BY TOM WESTERHOLM Sophomore Alli Dunkelberger controls the ball Wednesday night against Doane. NW won the fi rst round playoff contest 78-44. conference because going on the road can be tough. We have the best fans in the nation and it's great to have that support say we did a pre y good job of this on Saturday.” “We didn't allow many second chance points for them, this time of the year.” De Jong dominated Midland, scoring 29 points on 13-19 and rebounding helps us push the ball off ensively,” Kleinjan Doane was never within 10 after being down 24-14 in the shooting and pulling down 10 rebounds. Kleinjan scored 15 said. “Our pressure defense also forces teams to play faster fi rst half. NW forced Doane to be extremely sloppy with the points on 5-7 shooting from long range. than they want and make mistakes.” ball, and the vistors turned it over 31 times. “I think we definitely had an advantage as a three- NW's next game will be in Sioux City to take on second- On Saturday, the Raiders defeated Midland in the fi nal point shooting team and they didn't pressure us on the seeded Morningside on Saturday at 3 p.m. game of the regular season 90-70. arc too much, which helped us pull away,” Kleinjan said. The Raiders have lost to Morningside twice this year. The “We went into the game with the goal of ge ing be er,” “We are also a pretty deep team which can wear other fi rst match-up by 14 in Sioux City in November and then by Kleinjan said. “No ma er who the opponent is, we try to teams out.” just two after Kleinjan’s last-second three didn’t fall in the focus on ourselves and trying to control the game. I would The Raiders were pleased with their eff ort defensively. Bultman Center in January. Individuals, squad Wrestling NAIA National Qualifiers Junior Diego Angelo Quintana -125 lbs. Freshman Brett Gudeman -149 lbs. shine at indoor meet Freshman Ricky Ortiz -133 lbs. Sophomore Ariel Bosque -157 lbs. BY DALTON KELLEY and junior Brandon Schuler Other top performers Senior Josiah Simburger -141 lbs. Freshman Tyler Schaefer -157 lbs. The Red Raider track and both fi nished in the top eight for the women include fi eld team had an impressive in the 600m. sophomore Dawn Senior Matt Dowell -141 lbs. Senior David Carter -174 lbs. showing at the GPAC indoor Sophomore Kyle Gildersleeve placing second conference meet last Saturday Heidebrink came away with in the 1000m, running the race Freshman Zach Fishman -149 lbs. Senior Nic Leither -197 lbs. in Lincoln, Neb. a fourth-place fi nish in the in 2:59, meeting the auto mark With 18 athletes scoring 60m hurdles, crossing the for nationals as well. and four relays, the NW men line in 8.54. Also grabbing all- Wrestlers compete in qualifier and women both walked away The distance crew was conference honors were with sixth-place fi nishes. a big part in the team’s junior Leslie Stover in the BY DALTON KELLEY placed second at 149-pounds have done be er.” For the men it’s the best success. Freshman Logan 1000m. She placed eighth Last Saturday, the after losing in the fi nal 6-0. On Tuesday, two NW placing at the conference Hovland and sophomore with a time of 3:10. Northwestern wrestling Fishman went 2-1 on the wrestlers were awarded with meet since 2006, scoring Zach Wittenberg finished Megan Walhof fi nished team traveled to Sioux City day, but is looking forward All-GPAC honors after a 46 points while the women sixth and eighth in the seventh in the 400m with a to compete in the North to moving on from the loss. successful season. Simburger scored 57. 1000m run. time of 1:00, and junior Amy Central Qualifi er. The event “I felt I could have won,” and Fishman were named Top finishers for the The relay teams also saw Van Skike fi nished eighth in was hosted by Morningside Fishman said, “but that first-team all-GPAC with Raider men include success on the indoor oval. the 3000m in 10:54. College with 11 teams match is over and I need to Leither and senior Matt sophomore Ma Huseman, The 4x400 finished in the The Lady Raiders’ competing for spots at look forward.” Dowell earning second- the high jump champion. sixth. The 4x800 came in 4x400m relay fi nished sixth nationals. Another top wrestler team honors. Dowell joins He jumped 6 feet, 6.5 inches fourth place. in 4:07, and the 4x800m relay The Raiders fi nished sixth for the Raiders was senior Simburger at 141 pounds. and is seeded fourth going The Raider women were team placed fourth while overall. As a team they scored David Carter, wrestling at For Leither, this is his into the national meet. lead by junior Brianna Hobbs hi ing the automatic mark 64 points with four wrestlers 174 pounds. Carter finished third time being honored Senior Mark Mineart also who scored a total of 13 for the national meet. finishing in the top five. fifth with a record of 3-2. with an all-conference left with all-conference points. Hobbs fi nished fourth Senior pentathlete Midland won the title with Senior Nic Leither ended award. Dowell has also honors placing seventh and in the 800m in 2 minutes, 20 Elizabeth Stevens scored a 156.5 points. the tournament with a 3-1 grabbed two consecutive jumping 6-2.75. second, and second in the total 11 points for the team, Top wrestlers include record at 197 pounds and titles after the most recent On the track, the men were 600m with a time of 1:37. and fi nishing second overall dsenior Josiah Simburger placed third overall. award. lead by sophomore Jeriah meeting the automatic mark with 2,990 points in the fi ve- finishing third in the The Raiders are Simburger ended the Dunk, who scored 13 points. for the national meet. event competition. 141-pound class with not resting on their regular season with a record He had two fourth-place Senior Krystina Bouchard The NAIA National an overall record of 3-1. accomplishments. of 27-9. Fishman finished at fi nishes in both the 60m (6.96 fi nished third in the 600 in Indoor Meet is March 1-3, Simbuger lost his fi rst match “We qualified 10 guys 24-11. Leither is 19-7 while seconds), and the 200m (22.3 1:38, while freshman Sara in Geneva, Ohio. and ended the day with three for nationals so that was a Dowell is 19-5 on the year. seconds.) Edwardson sixth with a The outdoor season straight wins. positive,” Fishman said, “but Nationals begin March 1 Sophomore Sco Strand time of 1:39 begins on March 31. Freshman Zach Fishman overall as a team we could in Des Moines. 9 Northwestern blows out Mount Marty BY TOM WESTERHOLM hard-nosed defense right “It all starts on the On Wednesday night, now,” Leeper said. “We defensive end,” Leeper the Northwestern men's really wanted to stop [Mount said. “We get easy looks on basketball team cruised Marty’s] penetration.” the off ensive end because to an easy home victory, NW dished out 21 dimes we can run before teams defeating Mount Marty 85- as a team compared to get back on defense. It feels 56 in the first game of GPAC Mount Marty’s 10. Many of like everyone is ge ing good tournament play. the assists were in transition touches. When [perimeter “It feels really good to breakways for easy points. players] have the ball, we’re have that fi rst win under The game got chippy, looking to feed it inside, the belt,” said sophomore especially in the second half. and they’re looking to kick Zack Leeper said. “The A combined 36 personal it out.” team’s playing really well, fouls were called, and Mount Leeper scored 18 points, and we’re all trying to be Marty picked up a technical shooting 7-11 from the fi eld. unselfi sh teammates.” foul midway through the Miller led the Raiders in Senior guard Walker second half for throwing rebounds, pulling down 10. Seim led the Raiders in a ball off the wall after a Junior post Stu Goslinga hit scoring with 17 points, foul call. 5-6 shots close to the basket, including 3-4 from behind NW was also more pu ing up 14 points. the arc. Leeper contributed aggressive around the Senior guard Ryan Stock 15 points, while senior basket, getting to the free contributed nine points guard Ben Miller, last throw line 25 times. Mount off the bench as he hit 3-4 week's GPAC player of the Marty made it to the charity a empts from behind the week, added 12 points and stripe just 16 times. The three-point line. six rebounds. Raiders held them to just The Raiders will host “Off ensively, we wanted four free throws in the Briar Cliff on Saturday at to keep our ball movement first half. 3 p.m. in the semifinals of high and look inside a lot,” Last Saturday, NW the GPAC tournament. NW Leeper said. ended its regular season by crushed Briar Cliff 99-69 in NW’s defense was defeating Midland on the November at home and lost stifl ing. Mount Marty was road 91-77. badly to Briar Cliff 82-60 in held to just 32.8 percent from The Raiders poured in Sioux City in January. The the fi eld for the game, 31.3 66 percent of their shots Raiders are not expecting percent in the second half. from the fi eld, 72 percent in this trip to be any different. The Raiders also the fi rst half. Meanwhile, “We’re expecting forced Mount Marty into the Raider defense held their best,” Leeper said. 17 turnovers, though the Midland to 38 percent from “Everyone is always looking PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Raiders matched that the fi eld for the game, and to come after us, so anything Senior Walker Seim drives to the basket against Mount Marty on Wednesday night. Seim’s 17 points helped the Raiders fl y by the Lancers 85-56. NW will now host Briar Cliff on Saturday at 3 p.m. number themselves. NW never trailed after the less than their best is less than “We’re playing really opening minutes. unacceptable.” Raider baseball will rely on experience in 2012 BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK season three times now, and he’ll be there to keep us focused.” team with four home runs, but earned his all-conference SPORTS EDITOR Sophomore Cody Groskreu and junior Corey Van Gorp honors just as much for his pitching as his time in the fi eld. After earning a share of the GPAC regular season title last will be partnering up with Negaard at shortstop. Van Gorp Zoellner is the ace of a staff that will also consist of junior spring, the Northwestern baseball team is looking to solely made 25 starts last season and had .985 fi elding percentage Taylor Morris, sophomore Tyler Stuerman and Brasser. grab a hold of the title and a national tournament berth this at the position. Groskreu hit .330 in only 106 at bats, most Morris was placed on second team all-conference, and time around. The squad was picked to fi nish second in the of which came towards the end of the season. Groskreu Brasser earned honorable mention as a freshman. conference by the coaches. also drew the most walks on the team with 25. “Our biggest strength is our pitching staff ,” Brasser said. Last year’s squad fi nished the season 26-19 but did well At the hot corner, junior Noah Bohlmann, senior Levi “We only lost a couple of wins from last season, and a lot in the conference, and its 16-6 record earned it a three- Miller and freshman Mitch Peschon will all get looks. of our staff are returners.” way tie with Doane and Hastings. Despite going into the Bohlmann, who also contributes as an arm on the mound, Zoellner started 11 games, and had three complete games playoff s with a lot of momentum, the Raiders fell apart in fi nished second on the team with 10 doubles. Miller got in his 7-2 season. Morris missed the most bats on the team, the playoff s against Mount Marty, and failed to reach the many of his at-bats as the designated hi er last season. as the fi reballer struck out 65 ba ers in 58.1 innings. Also, national tournament. “I thik our versatility is a big advantage,” Brasser said. when Morris is not on the hill, he will take fi rst base duties. The loss has already been forgo en, as the Raiders return “If we have a bunch of guys swinging the bat well, we can Brasser has the second-best returning ERA after throwing almost every contributor from a year ago and are focused switch them around to keep our ho est hi ers in the lineup. innings as both a starter and out of the bullpen. on a new season and a new opportunity, and expect some A lot of the teams in our conference won’t be able to do that.” Senior southpaw Jared Kirkeby, junior Chase newcomers to play a part as well. Junior Ty Bourchard will return to backstop duties after Rozeboom, freshman Chas Biery and Bohlmann bring a “We’re all looking at this as a new season,” sophomore missing the entirity of last season and redshirting due to good mixture of arms to the bullpen. They will be setting Ryan Brasser said. “Obviously last season didn’t end like injury. Freshman Tony Schul will also compete for time. up the sidearm throwing senior Eddie Pantzlaff. Pantzlaff we wanted it to, but it hasn’t been brought up in any They will be looking to fi ll the hole that is left by the graduation set the school record for saves in a season, closing out meetings or anything like that. We’ve got a lot of dedicated of all-conference award winner Clint Gingerich. 11 games for the Raiders. guys out, and we’re just looking forward to getting out The outfield will also be a position of strength for NW. NW offi cially opened its season last weekend with four and playing again. ” Sophomore Davis Bloemendaal, junior Steve Englund games at the Metrodome in Minneapolis against William Leading the Raiders up the center will be senior second and senior Mike Zoellner all received all-GPAC honors Penn. The Raiders won all four of the contests, and will have baseman Ma Negaard. Negaard was an honorable-mention last season. their next action next weekend in Kansas. They’ll travel to All-American and GPAC Gold Glove winner. He anchored Bloemendaal split time between the outfi eld and behind Phoenix for 10 games March 5-10. the lineup by hi ing .367 and driving in 22 runs. the plate and hit .316. Englund led the squad with 39 RBIs “Overall, I would hope that what stands out is our mental “[Negaard’s] leadership is a huge strength for our team,” and also was tops with a .543 slugging percentage. 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Dr. Worthington has of year where groups of ten favorite movies, food on campus, don’t fall into devoted his life to “promoting forgiveness in every willing or twenty students unite for and YouTube videos can complacency’s trap; instead, heart, home and homeland.” Through extensive research, a common goal. Each year, be enjoyable and these be intentional about creating Dr. Worthington has come to the conclusion that there are these groups overcome their types of conversations do opportunities to meet with two distinct types of forgiveness: decisional forgiveness and diff erences, form friendships have a place in forming teammates, in turn, creating emotional forgiveness. Decisional forgiveness is just that: a and come back to campus relationships, but in order space for the relationship’s decision to forgive. After making such a decision, the victim making cheesy claims like, to have a relationship continual growth. may still feel anger, resentment or hurt while still commi ing “We’re like a big family.” for new relationships. that has substance, Though it can be diffi cult, to treat the person who hurt them as valuable. Emotional Like clockwork, a few However, a relationship conversation topics must selectivity must take place forgiveness, on the other hand, involves a transformation of weeks later these same built solely on a shared penetrate this surface. in order to keep meaningful those negative feelings into positive feelings. groups will fi nd that without experience will fade away When we reveal our relationships. With a team At his Thursday night conversation titled “How to the trip bringing them when that experience ends. struggles, fears and stories, of 20 people, you will Forgive Yourself and Others,” Dr. Worthington made together, their busy and I’ve been on SSPs, said we are able to connect not be able to keep deep, the claim that Jesus calls us to decisionally forgive, but confl icting schedules weed cheesy lines, and, sadly, have with people in a powerful meaningful relationships merely desires us to emotionally forgive. out their once blossoming had relationships reduced to way. And as vulnerability with everyone. Trying to The Bible is clear about how we should forgive. In new relationships. a lifeless “Hey” in passing. spurs vulnerability, the do so will lead to multiple Colossians 3:13 it says, “Bear with each other and forgive Fast forward a semester Thankfully, I also have conversations that ensue shallow relationships rather one another if any of you have a grievance against someone. and these relationships are some relationships formed will allow you to share more than a handful of deep ones. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” In Ma hew 18:35 it also reduced to nothing more on SSPs that have lasted, than an experience with I’m leading this year’s says, “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you than a half-hearted greeting and these successes bring your teammates. team to Jackson and unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” as their paths cross between me back for more. In my Another important plan on forming some If we are called to “forgive as the Lord forgave [us],” how the Cafe and VPH. experience, forming lasting aspect of relationship is sweet relationships. It is did the Lord forgive us? Did God merely make a decision It’s sad, but it makes sense. relationships on SSPs is intentionality. Be purposeful my hope that, fueled by to forgive us and hold on to His anger and wrath even after On SSPs, students share diffi cult but not impossible. about connecting with vulnerability, intentionality we repent? a high-powered emotional Vulnerability is one teammates on your trip, but and selectivity, these new The Bible describes God’s perfect forgiveness for us. In and spiritual experience that ingredient essential be even more intentional on relationships can be carried Isaiah 1:18 it says, “’Come now, let us se le the ma er,’ says serves as a potent stimulus to meaningful SSP your return. The beauty of past the post-SSP doldrums. the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.’” Imagine new exercise facilities I believe these verses suggest that Jesus not only made a decision to forgive us but also to forgive us emotionally. Our BY NATE JOHNSTON hope, however. Its 55 million improvements. NW’s sin has off ended God more than anyone could ever off end OPINION EDITOR dollar fundraising goal website off ers a description one of us, yet God loves us and continues to call us to himself. Northwestern’s stellar promises a new Learning of the Imagine campaign’s Ultimately, I agree with Dr. Worthington that Jesus’ desire is facilities were not a major Commons, funding for facilities improvement goals. for us to emotionally forgive, harboring no negative feelings selling point when I made academic programs, more “A portion of the Imagine toward the person who has hurt us. However, I think emotional my college decision. I knew scholarship money and campaign is designated forgiveness is not just a desire of Jesus’, but His call to us. from the beginning I would facilities improvements. for improvements such as This type of forgiveness, however, is a tough process. fi nd be er facilities at a state I must admit that I was these—an important and While I think that forgiveness has to start with a decision, school. I assumed that NW’s caught off guard when I fi rst vital need as Northwestern the process of transforming negative feelings into positive current facilities, though heard about the Imagine continues to grow.” feelings can be very diffi cult, especially if someone has lacking in some areas, would intramurals participants. campaign. After all of the “Improvements such as repeatedly hurt us. If someone is not showing regard for our suffi ce for a student body of This semester I have hype about building a new these” is referring to the feelings, why should we feel positively toward that person? approximately 1200. decided that the only way dorm, I was surprised to RSC gym makeover and the The answer is simple: Because Jesus feels positively This assumption was that I will be able to stay hear that NW had started lovely airport layout of our toward us. He loves us though we repeatedly fail Him. He disproved when I made physically active is if I choose fundraising for a new 55 student center. The gym gave His life for us knowing full well that we cannot stop the mistake of trying to use to exercise at the right times. million dollar campaign. We makeover was another step sinning. Using this example of Christ’s love and forgiveness the weight room at 4:30 These are the times when didn’t have enough money in the right direction. NW for us, we have a strong foundation for the hard road to one Monday afternoon this no one else exercises. There to build a new dorm but we has spent some money on emotional forgiveness. winter. The weight room was is a reason that the facilities were going to come up with a facility much in need of packed tightly with football are dead at these times. It is 15 million dollar for a new improvement that students players, wrestlers and a few because these are horrible Learning Commons. frequently use. Beacon Staff brave non-athletes. I decided times to exercise; during I wholeheartedly agree Managing a college’s Linden Figgie Michael Simmelink to hit the brand-new indoor the middle of the day when with NW’s decision to build budget is no walk in the park. Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor track instead, only to fi nd the everyone is at class, doing the Learning Commons. I The administration must Kati Heng Alyssa Currier track team practicing. In the homework or eating lunch. think that is a step in the take into account several A & C Editor News Editor end I elected to put on several As a non-athlete student, I right direction. If we want to diff erent factors. One of those Jocelyn Van Dyke Bob Latchaw layers and run outside. realize that I am part of a tiny stay competitive and have factors should be the wants & Photo Editor Anyone who has tried to subgroup of students who a credible place of higher and needs of the students. Tom Westerholm Sarah Lichius use NW’s exercise facilities at use our exercise facilities. In education, we must keep up Personally, I consider fi tness Features Co-Editors & st the wrong time would whole- the whole scheme of things, with the needs of 21 century an important need. I need to Nate Johnston Jodi Stahl heartedly agree that we need I am just a number. If Nate learners. NW is an academic exercise to relieve stress and Opinion Editor Copy Editors more space. Personally, I Johnston is not content with institution; therefore, it makes have a happy and fulfi lling The editorial staff For advertising rates frequently experience these his workout, the school will sense that it would put an college experience. reserves the right to edit and submissions, e-mail facilities at two extremes. It not lose any championships academic project at the head I hope that the new submissions for style, Advertising Manager Sara is either sparsely occupied or potential revenue. I am not of its new campaign. Imagine campaign takes clarity and length. Van Gorp at with a few students who on scholarship to workout. The part of the Imagine into account students like sara.vangorp@nwciowa. have lucky schedules or But I do pay tuition. campaign that I would me when it divvies up Online E-mail it is bursting at the seams NW’s Imagine campaign address is the 5 million its 5 million dollars for beacon.nwciowa.edu [email protected] with students, athletes or offers some measure of dollar designated for facilities facilities improvements. 12

Around Award-winning pianist to give recital Campus BY GILLIAN ANDERSON Dr. Young-Hyun Cho, assistant professor of piano at the University of Texas—Arlington, will give a piano recital at Northwestern. At age 5, Cho began taking piano lessons. She recalled playing the piano as if it were Art Exhibit another one of her toys. Senior Lisa Thvedt will “My parents found that I had a talent for piano after watching me play songs by ear,” display her work Feb. 24– Cho said. 29 in the college’s Te Paske Cho now has a Doctorate of Musical Arts, as well as a Master’s degree and a Graduate Gallery. A public reception Performance Diploma from Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins University. is scheduled for 7 p.m. Cho has won many competitions including the Eastman Concerto Competition and Friday, Feb. 24. the Music Association of Korea Competition. She was a prizewinner in the 2005 Louisiana International Piano Competition, where she was invited to return as a featured performer and speaker for the opening ceremonies in 2009. Piano Recital Students across campus are looking forward to the recital. “I like to watch professionals who know what they are doing,” said junior Jennifer Ra laff . Dr. Young-Hyun Cho, a Junior Meghan Schuster enjoys listening to and watching piano music be performed. professor at the University “I love si ing where I can see their hands on the piano,” Schuster said. of Texas—Arlington will give a piano recital at 7:30 Cho has held many teaching positions over the years at places such as Eastman School p.m., Friday, Feb. 24 in of Music in Rochester, N.Y., and Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Md. She has also Christ Chapel. given master classes and recitals at major universities across the nation. “I believe that an important aspect of life is sharing your gift, whatever that may be, with others,” Cho said. “I want to share what I have learned with students who are eager to learn and improve themselves. I want to help those who are striving to become serious musicians Poetry PHOTO SUBMITTED Award-winning pianist Dr. Young-Hyun Cho from the University of by passing down my knowledge and passion of music.” The Deep Song Reading Texas—Arlington, will give a piano recital in Christ Chapel. The recital will be held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24 in Christ Chapel. Series will feature poet Katherine Manning at 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27 and Proposal to reduce language requirement poet Samuel Martin at 8 BY JEB RACH p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 29 proficiency for the in the Krover Visual Arts A lot has changed modern foreign language Centre TePaske gallery, since 1985. One thing that requirement, which is not hasn't changed much is necessarily a 3-semester Northwestern’s general requirement,” Clark said. education curriculum. Many students do not Submit Events Faculty members need to take the full nine Submit your campus have been in discussion credits required. The happenings and events to about how best to revamp average noninternational the Beacon for inclusion in NW's general education student takes 6.4 credits this column. Submissions program. Numerous of a foreign language should be roughly 50 words changes have been by graduation, as many or less and be e-mailed to proposed throughout this students test out of the [email protected]. process. Some have been lower-level courses. defeated and others have According to Clark, been accepted. One of the modern foreign languages defeated proposals was to are different from ancient reduce the modern foreign languages in that modern language requirement foreign languages have from nine to eight credits. a conversational element According to Professor to them. Mitch Kinsinger, chair of “The third semester PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW the general education task of modern foreign Junior Nate Johnston gives a presentation about liturature from Spain in an upper-level Spanish course. force, this proposal was language courses focus The modern foreign language requirment has been subject to much debate in the process of revising supported by a majority on conversation in that the general education package. Chapel of the faculty and would language,” Clark said. education requirement. general education program, curriculum will be writing have created continuity Though there will be For example, a course and a writing-specific intensive, including one in Monday between ancient foreign no change to the language under the Self and Society course will be eliminated. a student’s major, instead of languages and modern requirement, other changes requirement must fulfill The first year seminar requiring a specifi c writing President Greg foreign languages, have been tentatively learning objectives such as is needed, according to course,” Kinsinger said. Christy along with lessening the accepted and approved for considering the intellectual, Kinsinger, because the The fi nal major change footprint of the general incoming students starting emotional, behavioral current general education will be a senior seminar. Tuesday education curriculum. in the fall of 2013. and spiritual aspects of program “does not orient This course will be inside a “The largest single The first change is the personhood, reflecting on students to the academic student’s major, but will have Senior Chris Butler, I component of our general restructuring of the general what it means to be made life at NW.” This course a broad focus. Have a Dream education curriculum is education package. Instead in the image of God and will focus on writing and “The focus of the senior our foreign language of focusing on specifi c courses exploring perspectives on public speaking skills seminar is integration of Wednesday requirement,” Kinsinger said. to fulfi ll requirements, there the relationships between and will be required of all everything students have Rick Clark, chair of the will be 10 general education faith and life in community. incoming freshmen. learned over their college Dr. Michael Kensak, modern foreign language categories. These courses Other changes revolve Also instituted in the experience,” Kinsinger said. English professor department, disagrees that focus on gaining certain around the core general new curriculum is the The new general the footprint of the foreign knowledge and achieving education courses. 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