Horseshoes, Heemstra and Hot Dogs

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. These are done decades, a retrospective exhibit using intense colors and high BY KATI HENG featuring Northwestern art contrasts to emphasize the shadows CONTRIBUTING WRITER professor Rein Vanderhill entitled and negative spaces. Worldwide Outcry “48 Years Making Images” is on Vanderhill has worked at Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, display in Te Paske Gallery. NW for 36 years. Before coming here, the Iranian woman sentenced to Showing from Sept. 3 he was an instructor at Muskegon be stoned to death for alleged through Oct. 13, Vanderhill’s show Community College in Michigan adulterous relations, received contains prints and paintings from for three years before earning a a new reason to be hopeful this 1962 to present. The prints contain Master of Fine Arts degree from past Sunday. Vatican spokesman etchings, engravings, lithographs the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Reverend Federico Lombardi said and wood carvings. The paintings Bloomfield Hills, Mich. that Pope Benedict XVI is “following are watercolor on paper and oil or The exhibit is one in a the case with attention and interest,” acrylic on canvas. The subjects and long line of both solo and group according to msnbc.com. styles of these vary drastically from expeditions throughout the area. After global participation abstract paintings done back in Furthermore, pieces of Vanderhill’s and voiced concern, Ashtiani’s graduate school to prints of places work are on permanent display in punishment has been put on hold. and people to the beaches of Lake Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, The Vatican, which stands against PHOTO COURTESY OF MSNBC.COM Michigan. Nebraska, South Dakota and the death penalty in general, wants Religious tension culminates in demonstrations around the world as a Flordia chuch The best known paintings Wisconsin. to prevent Ashtiani from receiving decides to burn Muslim holy book, the Quron. in Vanderhill’s vast collection this particularly brutal form of capital punishment. her release is the only reason she is the burning of an American flag Although the Vatican does not still alive and begs for the support Thursday by Afghan protestors, Northwestern College interfere in humanitarian issues in a to continue. “That is the only way continues to strengthen worldwide public way, such as Ashtiani’s, it has she might be spared from the death concern for violence against been able to utilize its diplomatic ties. sentence,” Sajad said. Christians . Furthermore, the BEACON Ashtiani, a 43 year-old widow and The threat to Ashtiani’s life is safety of American troops has been THE BEACON is the stu- Editor LeAnn Johnson mother of two, has already received real. People have been executed by expressed. “…I hope [Rev. Jones] dent newspaper serving Assistant Editor Andrew Lovgren 99 lashes after being convicted of being stoned to death as recently as understands that what he’s proposing the campus community of Northwestern College. News Editor Linden Figgie having “illicit relationships” with March 2009. Despite her sentence’s to do is completely contrary to our Published weekly and dis- A & E Editor Jordan Langer two men and is now being held on suspension, Ashtiani continues to values as Americans,” President tributed Friday noon, The Beacon encourages com- Features Editor Emily Gowing death row in a northwest Iranian live with the fear of being hanged Obama states, fearing future actions ments from readers. All Sports Editor Heidi Hildebrandt prison. Her sentence was without at any moment for her supposed against the United States. letters must be 300 words or less, signed with a phone Photo Editor Bob Latchaw proof, confession, or name of a man actions. Rev. Jones has presently put number, and turned in to Assistant Photo Editor Andrea Ochsner she was alleged to have relations Along with outcries against immediate plans on hold as he the Beacon office located in the basement of Granberg Web and Design Editor Caleb Kester with. Ashtani’s case, international is scheduled to meet with Imam Hall by Wednesday at 6 Assistant Web Editor Ansley Griess Since her conviction in May 2006, uprising has grown to a critical Faisal Abdul Rauf, contractor of the p.m. The Beacon reserves the right to edit letters. Copy Editor Emily Brewer Ashtiani has become a symbol of mass regarding Reverend Terry controversial Islamic community To obtain a subscription, Assistant Copy Editor Holly Lawrence all Iranian women who are being Jones of Florida, and his church’s center and mosque planned near please send $10 to address below. Advertising Manager Katlyn DeVries victimized by their society and its initial plan – now at a halt – to ground zero. Adviser Weston Cutter discriminatory laws. Her case has burn over 200 copies of the Quran In anticipation of the event, CONTACT US: been brought to attention around this Saturday, the anniversary of Interpol has issued an alert to be 101 7th St. SW the world; her son Sajad believes September 11, 2001. watchful for any retaliation incited Orange City, IA 51041 the international campaigning for Middle-eastern rallies, such as by the act. [email protected] OPINION 3 From the editors: A place to be heard In case you have found yourself where do you draw the lines? 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PHOTO COURTESY OF CNN.COM your opinion ideas and articles to [email protected]. A soldier in Iraq monitors the streets on Tuesday, Aug. 31, the last day of the U.S. occupation. 4 FEATURES September 10, 2010 NW welcomes six new professors BY KAYLA ARNDT interactions. Tiahrt has a passion Most professors may get nervous BY SHELBY VANDER MOLEN His research group began CONTRIBUTING WRITER for creativity. “This is what I love about their class sizes or the CONTRIBUTING WRITER moving toward a focus in software When you think about a about software,” he said. “The material they get to teach but, in As he moves from the front lines engineering while NWC began computer science professor, does a learning, experimenting, thinking Tiahrt’s mind, he says that “being of physics research at the Naval advertising the position of physics nerdy, awkward, comic book reader and teaching.” caught in the middle of campus Research Lab to the halls of VPH, professor. Thus, less than a year later, with glasses come to mind? Most Before beginning his work at NW, and overrun by a band of former Prof. Frank Bentrem is excited Bentrem is starting his first official likely. That’s not the case with Prof. Tiahrt received a degree from the Heemstrites during another one for this change in scene. But this teaching position. University of their precipitous outbreaks of change has affected more than just Having grown up homeschooled o f S o u t h collective insanity” is something he his career. Bentrem and his wife in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Dakota in would get a little nervous about. Amelia, parents of five-year-old completing an undergrad at Bob Vermillion. After his day job Abby and one-year- Jones University in South Carolina, H e w a s ends, Tiahrt has a old Caleb, moved and finally graduate studies at a C h i e f variety of activities that from Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi, Scientist for he likes to participate but even through Bentrem is excited for this new Bright Planet in, such as reading, changes of location, world of academia. Corporation, running and relaxing. the family still With a background in research, w h e r e h e H e a l s o e n j o y s anticipates the most he feels his practical experience will developed bicycling, gardening exciting change to help him in the classroom. Teaching information and hiking. come: a baby girl two physics courses and the lab r e t r i e v a l By the strong wind coming in January. counterparts, Bentrem remembers s o f t w a r e . and the intervention What prompted taking his first physics course during PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW B u t m o s t of God, Tiahrt has a transition from his college years and enjoys teaching Computer Science professor Tom Tiahrt r e c e n t l y made it to the Midwest years of researching these concepts firsthand. Tom Tiahrt, however. He is down Tiahrt was a Ph.D. student in and he’s happy to u n d e r w a t e r “With research, I can be stuck to earth, full of humor, and a pretty Computational Science and stay. He’s eager to PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW a c o u s t i c s , on a problem for days or weeks, cool guy. Statistics. show students how Physics professor Frank Bentrem developing naval and it can be discouraging,” says Tiahrt is teaching in NW’s Tiahrt said he’s most looking fun computers can sonar systems, and Bentrem. “Teaching makes me feel computer science department this forward to “working with students be and his spunky personality is performing simulations for polymer as though I am contributing every year. His course load encounters to lead them into an understanding sure to keep your attention, even physics? Bentrem says that he had day.” In the future, Bentrem hopes a wide variety of computer science of how to work with, think about, at 7:45 a.m. always considered teaching as to see more students signed up for classes ranging from business to develop and use the tools of an option, but not seriously until a physics minor and excited about spreadsheets to human computer computing to solve problems.” November of last year. the program.

BY TINA MCGIVERN and stayed CONTRIBUTING WRITER h o m e a n d Teaching comes second nature helped with BY HOLLY STEWART to new nursing Prof. Carol Kleyer. the farm when STAFF WRITER Her daughter, who is pursuing a Kleyer and her Using God-given talents to degree in nursing at the present, was brothers were help those in need is something most influential in Kleyer’s decision younger. Northwestern students and staff to return to her roots. K l e y e r strive for. Dianne Smith, who has Kleyer grew up on a farm set out on recently joined the full-time faculty near Orange City, where she lived her nursing at NW, is no different. with her parents and two younger adventure at Originally from rural Plymouth brothers. Her dad was a farmer and Northwestern County, Smith began her education her mom taught in an elementary b e f o r e by getting her R.N. at St. Joseph’s school, worked at the public library transferring PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Mercy School of Nursing and Nursing professor Carol Kleyer completed her bachelor’s and PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW to Morningside whether it be the patient, the master’s at Briar Cliff University in Nursing Professor Diane Smith to receive her patient’s family, or other team Sioux City. She began her nursing entitled “Poliomyelitis Epidemics Bachelors of members.” career in Orange City and has in Siouxland: The Impact on the S c i e n c e i n When she’s not teaching, returned to “give back” to her Community and Public Health Nursing (BSN). Kleyer enjoys reading, walking discipline. She chose Northwestern 1952-1967.” She is currently and spending time with her family, based on the commitment to Smith teaches nursing courses completing a which includes her husband, community and she is excited to such as Critical Care & Community Masters degree her two grown children, her dog help Northwestern students find Health, Nursing: Discerning at Briar Cliff Oscar and a few “grandpets” (no their calling, which may just happen Your Vocation and Informatics. University. grandchildren yet!). As a hint to to be Christian nurses. “Northwestern’s nursing program “Nursing all future nursing students, Kleyer Nursing has always been a is truly unique in the way that h a s a n divulged that she loves anything passion for Smith. “It has been my it promotes shalom, hope and e d u c a t i o n a l chocolate, the color Caribbean blue lifelong calling to be a servant of healing.” The mission statement and component,” and classical music. Christ through nursing,” she says. overall function of Northwestern’s K l e y e r It was fitting that the open She also is an ardent historical nursing department is really what d e s c r i b e s . position was near her home, but researcher and she enjoys archiving called her here to Northwestern. She “The decision her reasons for returning to NW go the nursing history of Siouxland. has already seen the qualities that to become a deeper than that. “I wanted to teach In fact, she will be travelling to nursing students at Northwestern nurse educator nursing at a bachelors level,” she Royal Holloway University of possess: compassion, knowledge, was a natural reveals, “I also happen to believe that London, England, later this month and the “aura of Christian charity.” progression for Northwestern’s nursing program to be a presenter at the 27th Annual She is looking forward to her work me because you and students are great!” Conference for the American with nursing students here. are teaching Association for the History of all the time, Nursing. Her presentation is FEATURES 5 Longboarding: How to survive the spills BY ANNA HENKE they all have a different feel,” foot as lead, or “regular,” left foot. slope.” Or, if starting on a slope is feet so that you are sideways on STAFF WRITER explained senior Dan Laird. The First, Jansen advises you to too much, Laird suggests “starting the board.” Is a longboard just a fancy other difference is the size of the “practice riding without the kicking on a relatively smooth area, like a Turning is a matter of shifting skateboard? No. How is it different? wheels.“Longboards have bigger part; find your balance on a gentle parking lot” and having someone your weight by putting pressure More about that later. Over the wheels and a wider push you “so on your toes or your heels. “Make past few years, longboarding wheel base, which you can feel sure you learn to turn by some grass, has skyrocketed in popularity at absorbs shock better how to move because you will fall,” said Jansen. Northwestern. “Four years ago, and makes riding on the board.” As far as stopping goes, he there were maybe three longboards more enjoyable,” said After you get suggests jumping off or riding on campus—now there are so Jansen. Due to this comfortable, into the grass. Laird added two many,” said senior Justin Jansen. structural difference, a d d i n t h e more options for more experienced Two well-known longboarders, “longboards are faster kicking part. longboarders. Either do a slow seniors Jansen and Dan Laird, gave and can take rougher Laird advises stop by sliding your foot on the some insight into the process and terrain,” said Laird. turning your ground to create friction, or stomp perks of this fast-growing sport for So how do you do l e a d f o o t repeatedly with your back foot: “It’s any newcomers. it? The first step is parallel with the kind of awkward, but it works,” So why longboarding over finding your riding board to start. said Laird. skateboarding? What’s the style. This means Then lift your Jansen offered these final words difference anyway? Unlike determining your back foot and of wisdom: “You’re going to crash. skateboards, longboards are lead foot, which will push off from It’s bound to happen—just get up available in different sizes, from stay on the board PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW the ground. and keep going, just like daddy skateboard-size to seven feet tall: while you kick. Jansen Student crashes and burns on his longboard. Longboarding is a popular - yet “ W h e n yo u taught you.” “Every board is different; even the calls the two riding sometimes dangerous - must do on campus. start to move, same sizes have different decks; styles “goofy,” right resituate your Music and religion departments get new profs BY ALYSSA CURRIER admitted that the difficulty of any BY MEGAN RUSTAD CONTRIBUTING WRITER particular piece is more determined CONTRIBUTING WRITER It does not take much guessing by each individual’s musical After living everywhere from to figure out Northwestern’s new strengths and weaknesses than by New York to Egypt, Prof. John piano professor’s number-one the actual notes on the staff. Hubers has come back to his hobby. While on campus, Prof. When he is not playing piano, hometown. Hubers graduated with Paul Whitley can almost always Whitley enjoys reading classical a History degree from Northwestern be found sitting at the bench of his literature. College back when the only computer baby grand. According to Whitley, his on campus filled an entire room and Whitley is the temporary decision to become a piano professor chapel seating was in alphabetical replacement for Dr. Juyeon Kang was a considerably easy one. He order. who is presently studying piano takes full advantage of the time this Hubers moved on to become a on sabbatical pastor with the Reformed Church PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW in Europe. of America shortly after graduating. Religion Professor John Hubers Born in the Hubers spent many years in the small town Middle East studying Christian important than what divides us,” is a singer/songwriter, has starred of Sparrow and Islam relations and dedicated 10 said Hubers when he discussed in various musicals in OC and B u s h , years to the RCA Mission Program as denominations of the body of Christ. plays golf. His daughter Jennifer is New York, the pastor of international churches John 17:23 links the unity of the a 1st grade teacher in Houston and W h i t e l y and as an ESL teacher to Arab church to missions. his son Adam is an auto designer received his students. He also supervised the Apart from his job here, Hubers in Detroit. b a c h e l o r ’s mission program’s Midwest region d e g r e e a t from Orange City. W h e a t o n He specializes in missiology, College in the study of missions. His classes Illinois. He include Intro to Christian Missions later went and World Religions. on to attend PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW One reason Hubers was the New England Music professor Paul Whitley glad to be back was because Conservatory of Music in Boston profession allows for him to pursue of NW’s intentionally Christian where he earned his master’s his own musical endeavors between atmosphere. degree. Currently he is working student lessons. “I love NW’s openness to on his doctorate at Northwestern Aside from the personal benefits, learning the best scholarship of University in Evanston, Illinois. Whitley explained his career choice every discipline but at the same When asked to identify his as “simply what [music majors] do.” time looking through the eyes of favorite piano piece, Whitley found He never seriously questioned this the Christian faith,” said Hubers. it to be impossible. “There are so path, knowing that teaching would He enjoys the range of different many and it changes all the time. give him the opportunity to put his perspectives here. My favorite is whatever I’m working expertise to work refining students That idea is reflected in his on,” Whitley said. who share his passion. “It’s how I favorite Bible verse, John 17:23, As of Monday, this was La Valse pass on the love of music,” Whitley which says, “May they be brought by Ravel, which he claimed is an said. to complete unity to let the world even greater challenge than many know that you sent me and have of the more commonly known loved them even as you have loved masterpieces. However, Whitley me.” “What unites us is more 6 A & E September 10, 2010 Working Arcade Fire ‘sprawls’ charts and hearts BY JORDAN LANGER me to stop”) and seeks to alienate Others simply Title A&E EDITOR dissidents (“They’re screaming at share common Arcade Fire still knows their me, ‘We don’t need your kind’”). themes; for niche. Their third full-length And it’s successful: some of these i n s t a n c e , album, “The Suburbs”, develops songs are very lonely (“said your “ R o c o c o ” Time killers and space fillers the recognition of conflict and pure name in an empty room” on “Empty shares a lot emotional release into new thematic Room”). It wrecks potential (“I’ve of space with territory. been living in…a garden left for ruin “ M o d e r n That’s saying a lot. “Funeral”, their by a millionaire inside of a private Man.” One of debut, could have very easily put a prison”). the effects, as nail in the coffin of their careers. It The result? It creates more of its with “Sprawl,” was not only widely accepted as one kind, the “modern” person, who is is that we get of the best albums of the last decade, destructive (“they build up just to e x p r e s s i o n s but also had the most climactic burn it back down”) and pretentious from different theme possible: death and the need (see “Rococo”). And since suburbia t i m e s , a n d for communities (“neighborhood”) seems to be on-growing these days, t h e r e f o r e Music: Sufjan Stevens’s to restore something splintered in they leave us with a somewhat sentiments. “All Delighted People” EP the human spirit. It was raw and defeated question: “Can we ever get What all of richly sympathetic. away from the sprawl?” Which, as this amounts to It’s been awhile since the PHOTO COURTESY OF COVERSHUT.COM indie storyteller released Their vigor took a different turn they say in the song before (“Sprawl is an aesthetic One of eight covers for Arcade Fire’s latest full-length album. any new material. This with their second record, “Neon I”), means we can “[search] every overhaul, one surprise release should Bible”: a bleak condemnation of corner of the earth” and not find our more evocative Make no mistake, this record still hold fans over until his full- dogma and institutionalism. Their place. It’s one of the most dystopic of passionate years as a young adult. carries a bit of the tonal uneasiness length on Oct. 12. sound took on a more gothic tone, songs I’ve ever heard. Whereas their first two records were from the last record. After a using baroque instruments (ex. the Despite all of this, the music grainy and rallying, this record has a somewhat light and listenable organ) as an ironic counter to their has an immediate nostalgia to more glossy, calculated sound. Win first track (which also manages to Music Video: Arcade Fire’s more traditional purposes (“sacred” it. Their opening song, “The Butler still provides a unique vocal foreshadow later turbulence), they “We Used To Wait” art). The group demonstrated that Suburbs,” regrets “movin’ past the quality, but his is much more bridled begin striking dissonant chords. “We thewildernessdowntown.com they could change sounds. While feeling”—that is, of a time before this go around. By the first track, this Used to Wait” has a very hallowing I don’t watch music videos, it was an excellent record, it was the boredom of the system, where much should be evident by the way effect. “Month of May” is four but I watched this. Enter set back by a hostile tone that does there was ambition to exceed the he moves within his range. minutes of aggression. Everything your home address, be not befit them. They succeed more social infrastructure by creating Several of their tracks are is not allright. That’s why you’re amazed. when they offer struggles and tender relationships. Even the indebted to 80’s alternative pop. listening to Arcade Fire. questions than when they propose “Wasted Hours,” wishing to be This is especially true of “Sprawl If I could make any complaint easy answers. “free” but not achieving it, were II,” which features breathy vocals about the record, it would be And this latest album is, in this not wasted; “wishing you were from Regine Chassagne, jangling its length. To spread so much way and others, a success. Its subject, anywhere [else] turns into a life keyboards, and the very distinct emotional force over sixteen tracks suburban life and culture, is given that we can live.” addition of synth. It might just be is exhausting. a two-dimensional and largely What adds to the feeling of this the best track of the album. Other But, just like our frustrating and autobiographical treatment. duality is the organization of these tracks take from the sound as well. stifling pasts, it’s something we will On the one hand, they have tracks into couplets. The album is “Empty Room” employs its fleeting return to, to get exhausted all over obvious concerns about “the sprawl” bookended by two renditions of pace and distorted overtones. “Half again. Arcade Fire continues to and what it does to those who live “The Suburbs.” Within the body, Light I” staggers a guitar riff to put convince us that life in the struggle in it. It stifles creativity (“they there are other tracks that share behind synth. Others simply carry has a colorful, frustrated beauty heard me singing and they told a title (“Half Light,” “Sprawl”). a youthful spiritedness. to it.

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Emmys hold repeats, surprises “Using both hands gives you more ability to caress the tower of sound.” BY TESLA MCGILLIVRAY Bang Theory,” was awarded with gratification for “The Colbert - Professor of Music Thomas Holm discussing the shape CONTRIBUTING WRITER Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Report’s” team of writers during of conducting patterns. From HBO’s “True Blood” to Series. Most people thought that his broadcast on the Monday after Fox’s ever-popular “Glee,” this Alec Baldwin would win it for his the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards “Some people never have a year.” year’s Emmys had numerous role as Jack Donaghy in “30 Rock.” Show. “I did it! Tonight, tonight… - Junior Jill Bird, in response to the somebody saying this could be worthy series up for nomination. But Baldwin knew his comedy’s there will be tacos!” The writers won Jill’s year for Rush. “Modern Family” swept the reign of the Emmy’s would come to Outstanding Writing for a Variety, other nominees, taking the award an end sooner or later, according to Music or Comedy series, and “I was digging through your wife’s trash this summer.” for Outstanding Writing for YahooNews. John Stewart’s “The Daily Show“ - Senior Jordan Langer speaking to Professor of English Keith Comedy Series, Outstanding “USA became the longest-winning show Fynaardt, referring to Langer’s maintenance job this summer. Supporting Actor, as well as the T o d a y ” on television after taking the award overall Outstanding Comedy writer Bill for Outstanding Variety, Music or Send your Campus Quotes, with context, to [email protected]. Series. Being the first ABC K e v e n e y Comedy series. series to win an award in more c a u g h t Among the more technical than two decades and breaking u p w i t h awards for Outstanding Sound, the three-year winning streak Parsons after Costuming, and Directing (which of NBC’s “30 Rock,” “Modern receiving his was awarded to “Glee’s” director Family” had much to celebrate. award and Ryan Murphy) was the humorous This quirky comedy offers the asked him Outstanding Commercial for Old visual style of the office with to describe Spice Body Wash, “The Man Your a wide cast and humorous his character Man Could Smell Like.” The insight into changing ideas of S h e l d o n ’s smooth star of the commercial, “family.” appeal. Isaiah Mustafa and ex-NFL football “Mad Men” showed the “ I a m player, tells the “L.A. Times” of his glint of its crown again by guessing it inspiration: “The day before the taking the Outstanding Drama is because shoot, Mustafa called one of his PHOTO COURTESY OF DEADLINE.COM Series and the Outstanding he is a very college buddies from Arizona State Writing of a Drama Series. The different guy. He is in the minority University, Jake Plummer, former series has captivated audiences of intelligence and behavior,” he pro quarterback for the Denver for a few seasons now because answered. “He comes from such Broncos. of its picture of women in the an honest, good place that he gets When Plummer didn’t answer, workplace, suburban family life away with saying such outlandish Mustafa decided to leave a rehearsal and the advertising industry. The things.” When asked about acting of the commercial’s script on his series is starting a legacy of victory in his childhood, Parsons said, “In friend’s answering machine. ‘I just at the Emmys that may last for a first grade I had the part of a bird, did it for him, and I did it extra big, while. and I sang a song. I don’t know that and then when I hung up, I thought, Jim Parsons, who plays the I was good, but I obviously caught ‘Maybe I should try it that way and nerdy but lovable character of a bug.” see if they like it.’” Sheldon Cooper on “The Big Stephen Colbert showed his 8 SPORTS September 10, 2010 Extended stories and game by Heidi Hildebrandt recaps available at Red Raider Sports Shorts: and Michael Simmelink http://beacon.nwciowa.edu Red Raiders give Men’s soccer team sees ups and downs Men’s golf begins The Red Raiders went 1-2 in the in Monday’s game against Olivet season strong USF a scare Westminster Labor Day Tournament Nazarene. Senior keeper Jeff Lanser The Red Raiders captured first The Northwestern football team last weekend. made six saves in the match. place at the Siouxland Invite on led the number-one ranked and On Friday, Sept. 3, the men lost NW took home a 2-0 win against September 3-4. The Raiders shot a defending national champion 1-0 to host Westminster in overtime. host Buena Vista on Wednesday. 615 in the 36-hole tournament to University of Sioux Falls for most Saturday saw another tough game Garcia struck first for the Raiders win by 17 strokes. Freshman Neil of three quarters but couldn’t finish as Northwestern fell 2-1 to the on a through ball from Sytsma in Malenke shot a 148 and was named as the Cougars took advantage of University of Great Falls in double the 27th minute. Freshman Harri medalist and GPAC golfer of the turnovers to win the season opener, overtime. Freshman Justin Lehman Edwards also found the back of the week. Freshman Ryan Kiewiet placed 41-24. USF has not lost a game since put in the lone Raider goal with net in the 80th minute. Lanser made third for the JV team with a 151. the 2007 national championship and an assist from freshman Travis four saves and recorded a shutout. Sophomore Michael Clark carded has remained undefeated in the PHOTO SUBMITTED BY LYLE LUNDGREN Sytsma. NW will travel to Sioux Falls on a 152 to tie for sixth place, and GPAC since October 15, 2005. Tyler Walker lines up against USF on Sophomores Jonathan Taves and Sept. 15th for a 7:30 game. sophomore Michael Dykema tied Saturday. Walker caught one touchdown The NW offense gained 239 pass on a trick play from Brandon Smith. Mario Garcia each scored a goal for 11th with a 155. Freshman Kyle yards in the game. Sophomore Stanek shot a 160, which was good Brandon Smith averaged 11.3 yards yards. Sophomore James Rodriguez Volleyball heads into conference play on hot streak for 22nd place, while junior Aaron per carry for a total of 113 yards made his NW debut with an Northwestern came home from Rozeboom tied for 25th with a 162. and two touchdowns, including his impressive 46-yard field goal. Senior the USF Classic with four wins last The first round of the GPAC pass on a trick play to sophomore Austin Rozeboom led the defense weekend. The Red Raiders are Qualifier tournament is on Monday, Tyler Walker. Senior Taylor Malm with eight tackles, while senior 8-0 on the season and ranked fifth at The Ridge in Sioux Center. scored one touchdown and had 13 Caleb Van Otterloo had 7.5. nationally. carries for a total of 50 yards. Junior The Raiders travel to Nebraska The women won over Dakota Women’s golf faces quarterback Jayme Rozeboom on Saturday to take on 13th-ranked State 3-0 in their opener and finished completed 8 of 20 passes for 71 Hastings College. up Friday night with a 3-1 win over tough teams Waldorf. Saturday led to more of The Red Raiders finished second Women’s soccer tastes victory the same as the Raiders beat Iowa in a meet with five NCAA Division The Northwestern women’s NW implemented an offensive Wesleyan 3-1 and finished up the II schools at Buena Vista last Friday soccer team went 1-1 at the barrage against Buena Vista and tournament with a 3-0 defeat of and Saturday in Storm Lake. The Jamestown Tournament last won 3-2 Wednesday afternoon. MidAmerica. Raiders shot a 352 on the second weekend in Jamestown, N.D. The Raiders fired off 28 shots in Senior Hillary Hanno lead NW day to tie with Simpson for the best The Raiders suffered a 3-0 loss the non-conference match-up. NW with 55 kills and a .457 hitting round of the day. to Upper Iowa on Friday night, found pay dirt first when freshmen percentage on the weekend. Senior Senior Maggie Rozenboom but rebounded to take a 3-2 contest Hannah Jensen and Fonte strung Bobbie jean Rich and sophomore finished in second place, also for the against Jamestown University. together a passing combination that Kate Buyert contributed 2.2 and 1.8 second time, with a two-day total of A wave of freshmen contributed ended with a Duren goal. kills/set respectively. Senior Kaitlin PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW 169. She shot a 90 on the windy first Hillary Hanno serves for the Raiders. on the offensive side Saturday as Dunkelberger hit the netting Beaver totaled 128 assists on the day, but cut 11 strokes off on day freshman Kate Fonte scored twice next in the 34th minute. She scored tournament. Buyert led the team with Tigers to .039 for the match in which two to shoot a 79. Junior Andria with the help of freshmen Alli again with an assist from Fonte to nine aces and junior Rylee Hulstein they dominated in every aspect of the Hinz tied for ninth with a score of Dunkelberger and Ann Calsbeek. put the Raiders up 3-0. scraped up 44 digs. game. Hulstein had 10 digs and led 181. Freshman Taylor Kline had a 182 Freshman midfielder Alyssa Duren NW allowed two goals in the The Raiders breezed through their the Raiders with nine kills. As a team, to place 12th, while senior Sara Horn also took five shots in the contest. last 15 minutes of the contest, but first conference game against Dakota NW served up eight aces. tied for 17th with a 188. Sophomore Senior Wendy Hofmeyer and Hofmeyer had four saves. Wesleyan 3-0 (25-10, 25-14 and 25-10). The Red Raiders will travel to Leigh Van Hove (210) and freshman freshman Ariel Watts combined in The Raiders will host Bellevue at NW hit .493 and held the visiting Hastings, Neb. this weekend. Abby Van Gorp (212) placed 35th the goal for seven saves. 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. and 36th, respectively.

“I’ve learned to trust God and not to PLAYER PROFILE worry. I wouldn’t have ever expected Hillary Hanno my life to go this direction.”

BY HEIDI HILDEBRANDT “My parents are actually Briar Cliff alumni so we’d with Dr. Juffer, I realized this is it. SPORTS EDITOR go to all the Briar Cliff games,” Hanno said. “I honestly This is what I want to do. Now I Hillary Hanno never expected to go to Northwestern didn’t know anything about NW.” love it!” College, play volleyball or major in elementary education. “It was definitely a God thing. I can’t even describe Hanno says her college Now, she is a senior outside hitter for the Red Raiders it; it just happened.” Hanno’s high school coach played experience has taught her and was named honorable mention All-American in volleyball at NW and thought the school would be a great how to trust in major ways. 2008 and second-team All-American in 2009. She plans fit for Hillary. She kept promoting the idea and even called “I’ve learned to trust God and to graduate this spring with a degree in elementary Coach Van Den Bosch to have him come watch a few not to worry. To trust God, trust education with reading and coaching endorsements. games. After that, everything seemed to fall into place. myself and trust my teammates.” Hanno began playing volleyball for a city league in “I love volleyball and it’s kind of what got me here. “I wouldn’t have ever expected my third grade mainly because everyone else was playing. I looked at the program first and liked it a lot and liked life to go this direction. Looking back “My extended family played soccer,” said Hanno. “My Coach a lot. Then I started looking at the education in high school, I never would have mom played basketball. My family is athletic but nobody program after that and realized this was where I wanted thought I would be here.” played volleyball.” to be,” said Hanno. When Hanno finishes her senior Hanno actually committed to playing soccer at another “I was kind of always considering education in the year in the spring, she hopes to get college until her high school coach pushed her into back of my mind, but once again I would say it’s a God a teaching job and coach volleyball looking at NW. thing. When I looked at the education program and talked wherever she is lead.