Northwestern College inside this issue longboarding tips PAGE 5 indie album reaches #1 PAGE 6 football heartbreak BEACON PAGE 8 Volume 83 Number 1 September 10, 2010 The Club @ Horseshoes, Heemstra and hot dogs N-Dub: Save BY ERIC SANDBULTE but built as a residence hall CONTRIBUTING WRITER instead.” the Earth Each new school year brings its In the meantime, stranded West own unique set of changes, and this students take refuge in the “West and dance! year is certainly no exception. The Wing” of Stegenga Hall, formally BY JEB RACH building of a new residence hall and First South. CONTRIBUTING WRITER a new volleyball court highlight the The fire pit and volleyball court The Hub @ N-Dub is usually exciting new additions that have are two other new additions to a fairly busy place. But this come to Northwestern’s campus. the campus, thanks to the Student Saturday, the Hub will take it up a Many students have noticed Government Association (SGA) notch with the Club @ N-Dub. the fenced area where Heemstra and the Maintenance Department. All students on campus are was previously located. “That spot Located near Stegenga, they are invited to come to the one and will be left as a continuation of the open for use daily. SGA president only club on campus at the Hub. green,” said Patrick Hummel, the Justin Jansen clarified, “You don’t Sponsored by Student Activities Director of Residence Life. have to make any reservations for Council (SAC), the Club @ N-Dub Construction on a new residence the fire pit or the volleyball court. is a recent tradition of the college. hall has already begun and They are here to encourage the Students have fond memories of expected to be completed by April. building of community.” previous Clubs. “This new hall is not intended Firewood is available for Freshmen, don’t be worried. to replace Heemstra,” Hummel purchase behind a nearby garage The Club is much better than the stressed, explaining that a new for two dollars per crate to cover the average high school dance. “One West/Heemstra mega-dorm will cost of the wood. A responsibility year, the Club had slushies. And eventually be constructed in the card must be filled out by someone they were actually fairly delicious. parking lot in front of West Hall. using the pit, strictly for safety Last year they provided sodas and Regarding the new dorm, reasons. A drop box will soon be such,” reports Blake Norris, senior Hummel explained, “There’s placed next to the woodpile. PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW at Northwestern. really nothing to compare it to on Buckets are available on site and West students begin to embrace a new year and new home in First South Stegenga. The Club starts at 9:30 p.m. campus; it’s unique to NW. It has can be filled with water on the west this Saturday night in the Hub. tie-ins to the RSC building and side of Granberg Hall. Students court, volleyballs can be checked they should also be available at the Admission is only $1, and Wes the future Learning Commons must extinguish the fire before out at the RSC. RSC,”Jansen said. He added that Garcia will be offering his because they’re built by the leaving the pit. Rules explaining A horseshoe pit will also be added these new features are a privilege, masterful DJ services for the same company. It will be square, proper conduct of the fire pit are near the fire pit. “The horseshoes not a right, and if used correctly, they dance, making sure that the best resembling the Bolks apartments, available there. For the volleyball will probably be left on site, but will continue to be available. dance music will be played for the enjoyment of all students. Lori Couch, SAC director, Hurricane Earl brings wave of disaster encourages everyone to attend. She attests that the Club has “great BY JULIA LANTZ The National Hurricane Center Mexico,and Caribbean runs from allowing thunderstorms to grow music and fun crazy lights!” For $1 CONTRIBUTING WRITER stated, “What’s now Tropical Storm June 1st to November 30th. The peak more elevated and resilient. The (and no money spent on gas, so it’s Spring may bring April showers, Earl is causing dangerous surf of hurricane and tropical storm National Oceanic Atmospheric eco-friendly, too), why wouldn’t but September goes all out as conditions and rip currents.” Police activity is September 10th. The sea Administration (NOAA) is you come to the Club? hurricane season opens with heavy closed and patrolled the East Coast surface temperature is warmest anticipating a busy next few weeks SAC offers many events storms and excessive flooding. beaches affected by Earl. The two around this time of the year, regarding hurricane and tropical throughout the year. Couch Hurricane Earl has been making main reasons were that waves rose and wind shear is more relaxed, storm activity. reminds students to add them its rounds, and one of its final stops above 10 feet and the strong on Facebook. Search for the page in the United States was Long Island, current brought ashore “Northwestern College – Student New York, where the hurricane cumbersome residue. Activities”. took its last bites out of the sand CNN.com stated, “Earl dunes on the East Coast beaches. may be gone, but the Early Saturday morning, Earl tropical Atlantic is ripe with was 160 miles east of Nantucket, activity.” Another tropical Massachusetts, and made its way storm named Hermine toward Halifax, Nova Scotia. At made an appearance in its peak, Earl was classified as a Texas on Tuesday. The high-risk Category 4 hurricane. Earl storm originated from the departed from the United States over Gulf of Mexico and has Labor Day Weekend as a Category caused flooding and closure 1 storm, with sustained winds of 70 of roads in San Antonio, to 80 mph. Texas. CNN meteorologists Though the tropical storm has reported between one to weakened in the United States, three inches of rain falling rain and high winds are typical every hour over the city. The after-effects. As a result, flights and tropical storm is expected to PHOTO COURTESY OF NAPAVALLEY.COM Students, get your moves and grooves other traveling plans were at high weaken late Tuesday. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONSTERSANDCRITICS.COM on at the Hub @ N-Dub this Saturday, risk for delay this past Labor Day H u r r i c a n e s e a s o n Hurricane Earl reaks havoc as flooding, fallen debris and loss of power spread through its treacherous September 11! weekend. for the Atlantic, Gulf of routes. 2 NEWS September 10, 2010 Apple extends reach into social networking, television BY TYLER LEHMANN half as light as its predecessor,” iPod shuffle restores the circular streams content from iTunes and “Facebook and Twitter meet CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jobs said, describing the new iPod playback control omitted in its local devices, such as personal iTunes,” Jobs said of Ping, Apple’s Apple unveiled radical changes nano, which is predecessor. The device offers 15 computers, to a user’s TV set. Apple new social network that runs within to its iPod line and Apple TV 46% smaller and hours of battery life and supports will offer $5 movie rentals and $1 TV iTunes. Ping applies the “activity digital media receiver at its fall 42% lighter than G e n i u s playlists. show rentals from the iTunes Store. stream” format popularized by product launch. CEO Steve Jobs the previous Netflix subscribers will be Facebook and Twitter to aid users also announced Apple’s new social in discovering music offered by network called Ping that runs within the iTunes Store. Ping enables users the iTunes software. to follow their favorite artists and “It’s the biggest change in the see what music their friends are iPod line-up ever,” Jobs said at the listening to. event, held Wednesday, September “The network is currently 1 in San Francisco. just another way to follow Lady The new generation iPod touch Gaga,” said Pete Cashmore, CEO adopts many features of iPhone 4, m o d e l . T h e PHOTO COURTESY OF MACGEEKBLOG.COM and founder of Mashable.com, including front-and-back-facing device features a Apple’s most recent advacement s a prominent social media blog. cameras and the ability to record touch-interface i P o d include a social network and streamline Apple is still in the process of mp3 and video devices for Apple TV HD video. In addition, the device but discontinues shuffle will be released in a 2GB authenticating and setting up Ping supports Apple’s FaceTime video the video camera and video playback capacity for $49 and will be available Artist accounts for the millions of chat. iPod touch will be released capability found in earlier versions. in five colors. able to access the Netflix streaming artists who sell their music on the next week starting at $229 for the iPod nano will be available in seven In addition to the iPod product library on Apple TV as well. The iTunes Store. 8GB model. colors starting at $149 for the 8GB line, Apple TV received substantial product will be released in four “Almost half as small, almost model. updates. The palm-sized device weeks at $99. Art prof displays career’s work Vatican intercedes on Iranian’s behalf; BY ANDREW LOVGREN include enlarged representations ASSISTANT EDITOR of small parts of nature, typically FL Rev. Jones to go foward with plan With works from almost five fruits or flowers.