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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Beacon at NWCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon, 2014-2015 by an authorized administrator of NWCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BeaconNorthwestern College DLC promotes creativity, courage BY LEIGH CARSON Northwestern’s Day of with chapel and a keynote at the Old Factory. Sessions Learning in Community address from Steve Taylor, will run for various lengths is embracing something director of “Blue Like Jazz,” between noon–6 p.m. DLC different this year: The Art about the art of courage. will conclude with a showing of Courage. Incorporating Afterward, students areand discussion of “Blue Like all of NW’s art programs dismissed to the afternoon Jazz” led by Taylor. as well as several from the sessions. DLC is being organized community, a schedule has There will be 26 sessions by a small committee made been laid out for students, presented by 30 different up of theatre professor Drew faculty and community faculty, staff, students and Schmidt, art professor Phil members to enjoy. community members. All Scorza and theatre manager DLC will be held sessions will be held in NW’s Jennifer Sabo. Wednesday, Feb. 18, beginning main campus buildings or See “Blue” on Page 4

PHOTO BY CLARISSA OEHLER PHOTO SUBMITTED Brianne Hassman is one of several students performing a devised theater piece Wednesday. Steve Taylor, director of “Blue Like Jazz,” will be the main speaker at the Day of Learning. Mr. Red Raider brings the ‘beau’ to ‘beauty’

BY ETHAN DE GROOT Many students have seen “Toddlers in Graves have added some exciting new features. Tiaras” and the Miss America Pageant. Now “Mr. Congeniality and Mr. Red Raider take away the tears and tutus and add some would still be judges’ choice, but there would testosterone and feats of manliness, and the also be a People’s Choice winner that the show could almost be the second annual Mr. Red audience could vote on by texting,” Graves said. Raider Pageant. This will allow for a little more audience The pageant will feature men from across participation, and give students a voice in who campus competing for the coveted sash and is named the winner. crown. The competition will take place at 9 p.m. “We are planning on utilizing Twitter for on Friday, Feb. 20 in Christ Chapel. the Q&A portion of the competition, so have Most of the features of the competition some good questions ready,” Graves said. will be the same as last year’s pageant. Each Another change is that contestants contestant must compete in four events — the this year are required to submit a form and Group Dance, Formal Wear, Talent Show and audition tape rather than just having students Question and Answer. nominate other peers they think would be Event organizers Elle Helmkamp and Alexis good contestants.

PHOTO BY JAKE AUERBACH See “Long” on Page 8 Myles Anderson, former Mr. Red Raider, is not quite ready to relinquish his throne.

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“Sponge Out of Water” is a surprising success. The new animated movie by Nickelodeon Studios features everyone’s favorite yellow sponge. Paul Tibbit skillfully adapts Bikini Bottom from 20-minute episodes to a 93-minute feature on the big screen. This is an incredible feat considering the shallow nature of many classic episodes. True to form, Spongebob grabs viewers’ attention immediately. Antonio Banderas’ opening scene sets the plot before literally diving in. At this point, the stage is set for an epic adventure. Bikini Bottom residents find themselves on a quest to find the missing recipe for the mythic Krabby Patty. Shockingly, the movie manages to hold viewers’ attention throughout as Spongebob and his unlikely team travel through time, avoid a post-apocalyptic mob and reach dry land, as the movie’s name suggests. The movie doesn’t take itself too seriously, which is a refreshing surprise in the animated scene that is currently saturated by overly-serious plots and characters. The expertly crafted soundtrack works seamlessly throughout to add to Tibbit’s animated masterpiece. The soundtrack features hot artists including Pharrell Williams and Avril Lavigne. Fans of the television series will be thoroughly pleased by a short song sequence featuring Spongebob and Plankton that sends waves of nostalgia down the spine that are reminiscent PHOTO COURTESY OF CGMEETUP.NET of the “good ol’ days”. The lack of inappropriate humor is also a refreshing break from the current trend in Closer inspection of the movie, however, leaves the viewer with lasting messages of the many animated films. Aside from a few cleverly crafted fart jokes, this film avoids any jokes importance of teamwork, “writing your own story” and giving people second chances. that threaten its “family friendly” label. Plankton an illuminati dolphin, and excellent puns lift this movie from greatness to My initial skepticism about the film’s quality evaporated throughout the spectacle, but cinematic legend. the last five minutes simply blew me away. The movie ends with an unexpected twist that leaves viewers wishing it would never end. Rating: 3 Des Moines artist hangs prints in Te Paske

many viewpoints,” Robinson fit the day’s theme best. said in his artist statement. “Eric Robinson had “A genuine dialogue occurs shown his work here before between me and the artworks during the 2010-11 school as I alternate making and year,” said Emily Stokes, art viewing them.” professor. “Phil Scorza was Robinson said he here the last time Robinson hopes to create meaning showed his work on campus, by choosing subjects that so he got in contact with are a concern to people. (Robinson). Fortunately, he He chooses subjects such had work ready in time, so it as morality, time and the worked out pretty well.” works of God in hopes that The art department relationships will be better hopes this show brings emphasized. new people into the gallery Of particular concern to and promotes viewers to Robinson is the relationship spend time with the pieces between text and image and presented. how God makes himself “The average person known and conceals himself spends about fifteen seconds simultaneously. looking at a piece of art, so The show on display at we’re hopeful that because NW consists of three walls of this is pretty richly detailed, work, two in which Robinson that people will look and takes one image and recreates wonder how he did it,” Stokes PHOTO BY CLARISSA OEHLER that same image using said. Eric Robinson, Des Moines native and artist specializing in printmaking, displays his wall of prints in Te Paske Gallery. different textures and colors. Robinson will be on BY NICOLE MONTGOMERY The third wall consists of campus for an opening a number of square tiles, ceremony next week. An With the Day of Paske gallery in NW’s Korver based on what he sees human expression changes with each one presenting a opening gallery reception Learning in Community fast Arts Center. Robinson’s modeled in life. Through in varying scenarios. different image. will be held at 2 p.m. on approaching, Northwestern work, composed primarily of observing the ways in which In creating variations of When the theme Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Te has begun to put together woodcut prints, is a series of natural creation — trees, one image, Robinson seeks to for the Day of Learning Paske Gallery during the Day displays to fit this year’s the same image with varying mountains, seas — change understand one piece from was announced, the art of Learning. theme, The Art of Courage. textures, colors and text. from day to day, Robinson many perspectives. department got together Robinson’s artwork will Eric Robinson, an artist Robinson’s artwork, hopes to find perception. “Making variations to begin brainstorming be displayed on campus until based out of Des Moines, will inspired by his Christian Similarly, Robinson works helps me to understand the different artists who would Feb. 20. have work featured at the Te faith, seeks to tell stories toward discovering how content of my work as from

“Ah, the good old days when you could just send your kids into the mines. Then I wouldn’t have to buy my daughter a bag of coal for Christmas, she could go get her own.” -Dr. Scott Monsma on child labor laws Submitted via Twitter by @xETRAIN21x

“You’re not stealing from Jeff, you’re stealing from God.” -Twitter-less Brianne on using Drama Ministries Ensemble verses in chapel. Submitted via Twitter by @jacobc476

“I’m pretty sure I inhaled half my mustache.” -Leigh Carson at NW bingo night. Submitted via Twitter by @loganlea20

Tweet quotes @NWC_Beacon 4 Tutiton to increase by $1,070 next year BY CARISSA TAVARY

As has been the case for out to top students. Such faced with the same question choices involve not going the resources they have — increase in scholarship the past seven years, the cost initiatives require money. of how to be most efficient in through with purchases, I have to commend that,” budget is set at 4.2 percent, of tuition is increasing. Some of these costs the budget plan. updates or ideas that would Christy said. while tuition will increase 3.8 Tuition will rise by will appear through the “This (budget) involves have been beneficial. Although tuition has percent. $1,070, an increase of about fees added to student bills. a lot of input,” said Doug Sometimes it involves putting increased consistently in the Scholarships held by 3.8 percent from last year’s In previous years, NW has Beukelman, Vice President of off pay increases for staff past seven years, scholarship current students sometimes cost, and this change will boasted about not requiring Financial Affairs. another year or asking staff rates have also increased do not increase every year. apply to all students. additional fees for students. An ideal plan is to accept pay cuts. (a 7.4 percent increase in Consequently, upperclassmen Several factors have lead Next year, students will be calculated and brought to the “Faculty and staff have scholarships throughout the will try to find ways to pay to the rising tuition. required to pay both lab Administrative Council to be been very careful about past 10 years). Next year’s increasing costs. One factor is that the and studio fees as well as a cut, revised and approved on price of natural gas has gone graduation fee in addition to a more affordable basis. up, which affects the costs of the current technology fee. Once approved, NW heating buildings, water and The addition of these president Greg Christy takes generating electricity. fees will not be out of the the plan to the Executive NW is also planning on ordinary when compared to Committee to be approved increasing compensation other schools. or denied. Depending on for faculty and staff. In Most students will, at the outcome of this, it is addition, the price of health some point, take advantage either taken into action insurance for employees and of the technology resources through several other boards students hasn’t maintained and help available on campus. or is revised again to find a consistent rate. All these Most students use either more cost-effective routes. contributing factors require an art studio or science lab Ultimately, the full board money — funds that come at least once while being must approve the budget from the main source of enrolled, and nearly all before it can be implemented. revenue for NW, which is students will graduate. That “(Finding) more tuition and room and board. fee will help shoulder the cost efficiencies is a hard thing to To remain competitive of transcripts, diplomas, caps do,” Christy said. “We have to with other colleges, NW and gowns and ceremony. cut [expenses] and there will PHOTO SUBMITTED must offer programs and Each year, the be hard choices.” The cost of tuition at NW for the 2015-16 school year will increase 3.8 percent from this year’s opportunities that will stand Administrative Council is Sometimes these hard cost. ‘Blue Like Jazz’ director on campus

FROM PAGE 1 also produced several No. Amber Beyer; a showing and “We talked about wanting 1 hits like Sixpence’s “Kiss discussion of “A River Runs students, faculty, staff and Me” and “There She Goes” as Through It” by professor Keith community members to well as composing songs for Fynaardt; and a slam poetry experience art that glorifies Veggie Tales. session at the Old Factory God,” Schmidt said. “It’s an odd line to walk. We decided Not a single person can live life without to go with Steve Taylor as our engaging in art. -Drew Schmidt keynote speaker who will talk “ about The Art of Courage and ” art that is done for the sake of Taylor’s debut as a film hosted by Steve Mahr. Christ and art that glorifies director/co-writer/producer Pieces from the New Christ. They’re not always the started in 2005 when he Sounds concert, which same thing, and we want our finished production of “The premiered last week, will also students to identify art that Second Chance.” His latest be included in The Cruci does both well.” project “Blue Like Jazz” is Project in which several artists Steve Taylor was raised in based on Donald Miller’s depict images of the crucifixion Denver and studied music and New York Times bestselling from the art of Eric Robinson. film at Colorado University. memoir and premiered in Robinson’s art is displayed After working on several March 2012. 2-2:30 p.m. in the Te Paske art small film projects, he began a Currently, Taylor lives building and a discussion with career as a recording artist that in Nashville, Tenn., with his the artist 4-4:30 p.m. continued for 12 years, earning family and is a film maker “Not a single person can two Grammy nominations and in residence at Lipscomb live life without engaging in other awards. Currently, Taylor University. art,” Schmidt said. “But we is the frontman for Steve Taylor Some specific sessions hope that we’ll be raising up and the Perfect Foil, which include a live open rehearsal men and women who can released its debut album on with NW’s symphonic band identify good art, better art.” Nov. 18. where people can come and sit Students are encouraged He has directed music in amongst the players while to come to as many sessions as videos for Sixpence None they rehearse; a trio of student they would like and learn what the Richer, Fleming & John, theater projects by Brianne it means to be live courageously Newsboys and more. Taylor Hassman, Justine Johnson, and and glorify God. 5 Faith Talk: Conversations of Atheism Editor’s note: This is the third of four in a series of articles decision about what I believed through logic, even though I’m covering the topic of students of differing religions at Northwestern. not very well-versed in logic.” Throughout high school Trease considered himself a BY LEIGH CARSON Christian. His immediate family went to church until he was eight. Their attendance was interrupted by conflict in the Joshua “Douglass” Trease was born and raised in small church, and they stopped attending. Trease continued go to Nebraska town of about 400 people. A lover of reading and church until his senior year when he realized that he was only the Internet, Trease’s quiet countenance showed how much he going to church to hang out with a girl. cared about his beliefs. “That’s what made me start,” Trease said. “I called myself Trease heard about Northwestern from his sister. He was agnostic. Agnosticism is sitting on a fence — not believing looking at several other schools, but once he visited campus and something without proof . When I was agnostic I never believed talked with professors, he became very interested in attending. that if God existed he’d care. It was a natural build-up.” After enrolling, Trease declared a history major, but this past Trease’s parents never forced their beliefs on their children. school year he added writing and rhetoric. Trease was given the freedom to draw his own conclusions. “I can’t prove there is a God,” Trease said. “In my life there has never been an experience that has led me to believe there was one. The advancements in science are much more compelling than a God who has never proved his existence, as far as I can PHOTO DAVID LI tell, to anyone or any reliable source. Just [not having] my Joshua Trease is an open Atheist on NW campus. parents not pushing their beliefs, not political or religious, I think that’s how children should be allowed to develop.” But although Trease has dealt with many problems, NW Although he enjoys the familiarity and acceptance of NW, has also helped him grow. there are several difficulties that Trease has dealt with because “I’ve learned how to deal with writing and thinking from of his beliefs. a perspective I don’t really agree with,” Trease said. “I’ve also “For one, chapel, obviously,” Trease said. “There are minor learned how to articulate, explain and defend what you believe annoyances like when someone who doesn’t know offers to pray to an extent. I’ve found that people really respect you when you “I think people are really friendly,” Trease said. “I’ve never for me, and even when someone who does know, offers. I know know how to do that.” met anyone who’s turned someone away right away because of they mean well, but it’s irksome. I live in Heemstra and it’s a Trease wants to encourage students of differing beliefs in what they thought. People talk to each other, they don’t hide place where I feel most welcome, but when you don’t believe their journey here at NW. away in their room which is wonderful. That’s probably the best what everyone else believes, you just feel kind of alone.” “Don’t be afraid to be who you are,” Trease said. “And if thing about campus.” In addition there are also misconceptions about atheism you feel like people are against you because of what you believe, Although Trease is living at a primarily Christian campus, that have to be to corrected by Trease. find people who aren’t. Good people are not going to be awful he is not a Christian. “One thing you should never say is that atheism itself is because of what you believe.” “I’m an atheist,” Trease said. “I don’t believe in anything a religion,” Trease said. “It isn’t a religion. It’s an absence of He said he looks forward to learning more about other divine. Though it’s not because I have proof. I came to my religion. We’re not organized in any way.” people and is always willing to share.

Mortified:BY EMILY WALLACE reliving the embarrassment

Reading embarrassing strange and extraordinary expected date for the next that everyone knows how childhood diaries in front things we created as kids.” event is in March, but has yet truly ridiculous it is.” of a group of peers might be Mortified is an event that to be determined with the Hannah Garbison too humiliating for some to was recently held at the exact time and date. was part of the crowd that imagine, but for a group of Old Factory featuring NW At first glance, the first night, laughing at the old students, that is exactly what students and soon will be Mortified event looked to be memories. they are doing. held there again. a flop. “I thought it was very Mortified is more “It’s the performing, or “At first it seemed that funny and a little comforting, than just an adjective, it’s a rather, the reading of your I was the only one who had because we all know that we documentary, a live show, personal private diaries from brought anything to read, all have those embarrassing a website, podcasts and a when you were younger to which made me a little journal entries,” Garbison mindset. everyone and anyone who will nervous,” Wielenga said. “But said. “I wish I had kept a more According to Mortified, listen,” Leah Wielenga said. people began looking up old stable journal so that it would the website, “Mortified is The idea came from a emails and poetry, we even be just as hilarious and eye a comic excavation of the documentary that is featured read a journal that someone opening as hearing others. on Netflix. had found at camp, the writer But I am also thankful I didn’t “You have to watch it, it’s wasn’t even there.” keep a journal because no simply a hoot,” Wielenga said. Wielenga opened the one should have to see how “We watched it at our weekly night by reading some of her embarrassing I was.” documentary night and from old diary entries, there were Mortified is not only a there we knew this needed to old stories read by others, a documentary, but it’s a live PHOTO VIA OLD FACTORY’S INSTAGRAM happen.” notebook pasted between old act that is open in multiple Lyric Morris and Luke Galloway reading entrees at Mortified at the Old Wielenga along with her girlfriends and boyfriends read areas such as northern Calif., Factory on Jan. 30. roommate persuaded the Old and the night was sealed by an and Washington D.C. The next Mortified held on them and the importance Factory staff to host Orange anonymous notebook written “We were all on the same at the Old Factory will be they did have in your life City’s first Mortified public to a girlfriend read aloud. level but didn’t even realize after students return from and how much of a different event. “You get this griping it,” Wielenga said. “We were spring break, and while place you are in currently,” “I want people to fear of, ‘oh this is not how I all there in middle school they are home Wielenga Wielenga said. “So bring be comfortable being perceive myself as, I hope having these experiences encourages her peers to find them back to campus and embarrassed in front of each people who are hearing this and we can all relate to the their old journals. read them aloud.” other,” said Steve Mahr, Old know that this isn’t who I am embarrassment but also the “I think it’s a really If there is no desire to PHOTO SUBMITTED Factory owner. anymore,’” Wielenga said. acknowledgment that we healthy thing to do to go go in front of ones peers Mortified Nation is the The first Mortified “But then when the crowd aren’t the same person who back to those things you have to mortify oneself, simply documentary that is on Netflix. event was on Jan. 30 and the starts laughing you realize wrote this.” written, read them and reflect attend to watch. 6 Let’s look past differences Singles Awareness Day Bible, was also an evolutionist.” they experience such perfect a Nicholas Sparks’ movie and being single is so terrible? She let Why, then, do (post) unity that the world will know chocolate is needed. the world convince her that the modern Christians findyou sent me and that you love Having been in a single life is miserable, and that themselves in the middle of an them as much as you love me.” relationship before, like so many made her become depressed and intense debate over this issue? Christians need not other people, I know what it’s upset at anyone who has found Clearly, many knowledgeable focus on our differences but like to be with someone who happiness in a relationship. theologians believe evolution rather in areas where we cares about you. It’s wonderful, I like being single. I wouldn’t can be biblical. find common ground. Our but when a break up happens, mind having a boyfriend, but Most at this point disagreements cannot define we aren’t prepared for the drastic only when the time is right. In BY JOE TOLSMA recognize I’m writing in the church. Rather than BY SHELBY MAZNIO change back to being single. But the meantime, I’m not going to Is evolution Biblical? It response to the opinion article creating further entrenchment, For many people, Feb. 14 is who ever said that being single is sit around, wallowing in sadness. doesn’t matter. published in last week’s Beacon. we must recognize that the a special day to spend with their a bad thing? I spend time with friends, have That’s right, it doesn’t A short article is not the “evolution vs. creation” debate significant other, complete with I was discussing the idea of movie nights and order Pizza matter, and it never has. Many appropriate place to outline is not a salvation issue. We can bouquets of flowers and boxes singleness with my friends one Ranch for myself, and can be assume that Darwin’s “Origin of my own theological beliefs disagree, but I urge you to look of chocolates. But for others, this day junior year in high school. the completely weird person Species” shook the foundations so I won’t go there. Instead, I past the disagreement. Saturday is just another normal Sure, it would be nice to be in that I am. I dress up to feel good, of Christianity immediately want to explain why I believe We believe in Jesus Christ. day. a relationship, but that isn’t the not for anyone else. I can wear following its release. This is the claim “that evolution is not We believe that Jesus came to Yes, I’m talking about us only way to achieve happiness. sweats and an old t-shirt and not a misconception. Even St. biblical” is damaging to the die for our sins. We believe single people. Don’t worry, this After hearing about plans worry about my appearance. Augustine in “The Literal church. that we will be with the Lord isn’t one of those articles venting our dating friends had for I don’t have a fairy Meaning of Genesis” argues Despite the obvious again in heaven for eternity. If how miserable it is to be “alone” Valentine’s Day, we decided to godmother who will help me that the creation accounts misinformation regarding we make this a salvation issue, (I say that loosely because it just start a new tradition: Single find my Prince Charming, but I were written to “suit the evolutionary theory, last week’s the church will alienate many sounds really dramatic). In fact, Awareness, a celebration to have a God who, when the time understanding of the people at article creates a dangerous Christians, myself included. it’s the complete opposite. enjoy being single. is right, will help me find that that time.” dichotomy. At a time when If we force young Christian So. Love. If you ever want We shared the appetizer someone special. It may be next Other prominent church 4,000 churches close and 2.7 scientists to choose between to immerse yourself in an platters at Applebee’s, bought week, next year, or even years figures, including Thomas million church members science and faith, they will environment made up of couples heart-shaped boxes of chocolates after college. Aquinas and John Wesley, stop attending every year in almost always choose science, everywhere, just spend a day and cookie dough and spent the If you’re reading this and also rejected a strict, literal the United States alone, it is and we will lose an important on a Christian college campus. afternoon watching chick flicks. are happily in a relationship, interpretation. unnecessary and damaging to Christian voice in the scientific You’ll undoubtedly hear the We joked about not being out yay! I’m happy that you’ve found Historian Mark Noll create another issue over which world. I feel called to be a phrase “Ring by Spring” or on a date or receiving flowers that kind of happiness. If you’re says, “B.B. Warfield, the the church must divide itself. Christian scientist. I’ve felt that “MRS Degree.” from a secret admirer, but that’s single, remember: being single is ablest modern defender of Rather, Christ calls us to be way for a very long time. We can joke about it all all it was: joking. Being dramatic not a bad thing. the theologically conservative unified despite our differences. Please don’t make me we want, but let’s be honest: it’s about the single life won’t help God has a plan and doctrine of the inerrancy of the John 17:23 (NLT) says “May choose. pretty accurate. anything, so why not enjoy it for sometimes being in a I’m all for finding that what it is? relationship isn’t what is on the special someone and being all If you have ever seen agenda at the moment. cute and romantic and such. the movie “Valentine’s Day,” So have fun. Girls, eat that Ask the right questions I’d be lying if I said being single you’ll remember the single chocolate and cry your hearts never emotionally affects me, lady (Kara) who threw the “I out over “The Notebook”. Guys, because Scripture seems to be science, Scripture has a precedent and I’m not crying into my Hate Valentine’s Day” party, play your video games or head incompatible with the theory for misinterpretation. I believe, pillow every night or wishing on complete with a heart piñata to the RSC for some basketball. itself. however, that this does help us a star for Prince Charming. But to take her anger out on. Talk After all, life is too short to be My favorite example is the move to the heart of the matter. still there are moments when about extreme. Again, who said anything but happy. heliocentric solar system — the First, let’s answer the easier theory that the Sun is at the center half of the question. What is the of the solar system. Humans point of science? As a chemist- Ethan’s Answers believed for quite some time in-training, I venture to say Each week, Ethan DeGroot will answer your questions. To get some advice BY JAMES RUCKER that the Earth was at the center that science, in and of itself, has on all your life struggles, send a message to the Beacon’s Facebook page. In last week’s Beacon, Karen of the solar system. Eventually, nothing to do with religion. This Ettleman asked the question “is Copernicus came along with the is not to say that science cannot Dear Ethan, evolution Biblical?” This question theory that the Sun is actually the be an act of devotion. Personally, How can girls ask a guy to a Sadie Hawkins dance without is asked by many Christians center. The church rejected the intimately learning about the giving him the wrong impression? in the scientific community, Copernican Revolution and all world God created is like a - Searching For My Khaki Pants and is looked at intensely by evidence for his model. Why? conversation with its creator. Dear Searching For My Khaki Pants, the scientists on campus. I am In Joshua 10:12-13 it is written Science is concerned with the First off, this is how every guy has felt for every dance, ever. woefully unprepared to answer it that Joshua commands the sun physical realm of existence. Second, unless you explicitly let them know what your intentions — my last class in Biology was in and moon to stand still, “And There are limitations to it, and it are, they will probably assume the wrong thing. We’re pretty good at that. So however you go the ninth grade. the sun stood still, and the moon is being constantly revised and about asking him, let him know if you are taking him as a “date” or if you just want to have a good However, there is a more stopped” (NRSV). made more accurate, but it does time as friends. Now, as far as actually asking him, you could go a lot of different ways. I would fundamental question than that If the sun is moving around know a few things. recommend something involving food, that’s the easiest way to win a guy over. So feel free to get one: Should we be asking science the Earth, the sun can stop. But if The purpose of Scripture creative. You could utilize cupcakes, or a full sized cake or even a pizza from the Ranch with your and religion the same questions? the sun is at the center, and thus then is eternal life — the Spiritual. question written inside the box. The possibilities are endless! I venture to say “no.” not moving, how can it stop? This Jesus defines eternal life, “that -Hakuna Matata, This is not the first time question held back the Church they may know you, the only true Ethan science and faith have butted from accepting a theory which God, and Jesus Christ whom you heads. From Atomic Theory, is now accepted by everyone and have sent” (John 17:3, NRSV). dimensions as well. Scripture is God’s way of speaking and science? They are like chalk to the Big Bang Theory (not the undisputed. God exists outside of our What made Jesus so special about the higher dimensions of and cheese. show), there have been numerous I admit, this does not mean plane of existence. He is, by was that he was a being so much being, the spiritual, that we can Scripture and science examples of the church rejecting that Christians are necessarily definition, infinitely bigger than greater than we are coming not, as humans, understand. have their purposes, and their science because a theory is wrong in rejecting evolution. It us in every dimension that we into our squeezed, pathetic and Therefore, what is the purposes are noble, but they are associated with pagans, or is only to say that, concerning are in, and is in countless other physical pocket of the omniverse. relationship between Scripture separate. 7 Basketball loses high-scoring affair BY JORDAN DYKSTRA SPORTS EDITOR The Northwestern men’s basketball team was defeated 93-86 against No. 3 NAIA Dakota Wesleyan. The Raiders fell to 7-10 in the GPAC and 14-11 overall. The Raiders started the contest on a 7-0 run following a three-point shot from junior guard Isaiah Taylor. However, the Tigers rallied and tied the game at 16 with just under 12 minutes to go in the first half. Dakota Wesleyan finished the first half with a 48-38 advantage over NW. Early in the second half, NW tied the game at 57 following a three-point shot from junior guard TJ Buyert. After a run from the Tigers, NW again came back to tie the game at 65 with nine minutes to go. Two three-pointers from the Tigers gave the visiting team a seven point lead at the six minute mark, and the Raider failed to get within any more than six points of the lead the rest of the game. Junior forward Bryce Moss and freshman guard each scored 17 points. Kooima went 7-for-11 and Moss shot 8-for-9 with all of his points scored in the second half. Sophomore post Jordan Baker added 10 points, which marked his 21st double-digit scoring effort on the season. Junior guard Taylor Francis led the team with four assists. Freshman guard Nathan Wedel grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. NW shot 57 percent for the game including 64 percent in the second half. The Raiders also shot 55 percent from three-point on 6-for-11 shooting. The home team also outscored the PHOTO BY CLARISSA OEHLER Tigers in points in the paint (44-22). Freshman guard Riley Francis looks to make a pass agaisnt a Dakota Wesleyan defender. NW The Raiders will host Concordia at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14. Seniors and parents will was defeated 93-86 and fell to 14-11 on the season. also be recognized. Raider Radar Raiders win five of last six BY JORDAN DYKSTRA SPORTS EDITOR Friday, Feb. 13 The Northwestern women’s basketball team defeated lead with a score of 48-33. The Tigers made a final run to get Baseball @ Tabor (Kan.) 1 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan 80-66 on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The Raiders the game to within eight points at the seven minute mark, but Baseball @ Tabor (Kan.) 3:30 p.m. have won five out their last six games and improved to a 10-7 the Raiders answered every call with a run of their own to Track and Field @ South Dak. St. 2 p.m. record in the GPAC. NW is 16-9 overall. give them a double-digit lead for the remainder of the contest. Wrestling vs. Iowa Lakes 7 p.m. Early on, both teams exchanged blows with eight lead Senior guard Karen Ettleman gave an encore performance changes and three ties throughout the opening 10 minutes of to her 36-point effort from Saturday with a 22-point game to the first half. After a three-point play from the Tigers to give lead NW. Junior guard Katy Kuiper scored 15 points. Junior Saturday, Feb. 14 them a 19-16 advantage, the Raiders scored 13 consecutive post Arianne Gesell added 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting. Track and Field @ South Dak. St. 9:30 a.m. points to build 29-19 lead with four a half minutes to go in Freshman guard Renee Maneman lead the team with six Baseball @ Tabor (Kan.) 1 p.m. the first half. The Tigers made a slight surge in the remaining assists. Senior guard Paige O’Neal grabbed a team-high eight Basketball (W) vs. Concordia 2 p.m. minutes in the first half to close the lead to nine. NW entered rebounds to go with five assists. NW shot 46 percent from the Baseball @ Tabor (Kan.) 3:30 p.m. halftime with a 40-31 lead. field and outrebounded the Tigers 42-39. Basketball (M) vs. Concordia 4 p.m. After an opening layup in the second half by the Tigers, The Raiders will host No. 3 Concordia at 2 p.m. on NW went on an 8-0 run that gave the home team a 15 point Saturday, Feb. 14. Seniors and parents will also be recognized. Wedneday, Feb. 18 Basketball (W) @ Dordt 6 p.m. Basketball (M) @ Dordt 8 p.m. Track team successful in two states BY DALTON KELLEY

The Northwestern track freshman Katie Landhuis, senior Elliot Johnson taking the 60-meter while teammate and field team was split freshman Kendra Van the 800-meter, junior Kyle freshman Sam Sinclair took between two meets this past Meeteren and junior Lauren Anderson winning the the top spot in the mile. weekend. Part of the team Spranger, who met the NAIA 800-meter and freshman Tim The team heads into Wrestling wins final traveled to Saint Paul, Minn. national auto-mark in their Rose crossing the line first their final week of the regular to compete in the Gene first-place finish on Saturday. in the 1000-meter. Senior indoor season as the team Glader Classic hosted by Spranger had another first Jordan Strofaci took first in trains for the South Dakota duel of the season Bethel University, while the place finish in the 400-meter. the 60-meter hurdles while State Invite hosted by SDSU BY JORDAN DYKSTRA rest of the team returned to “It was enjoyable to the men’s 4x400-meter relay in Brookings, SD. The two- SPORTS EDITOR Buena Vista to compete in watch the women’s 4x400 team of senior Scott Strand, day event begins at 2 p.m. the Dennis Young Invite. meter relay qualify for Johnson, Anderson and Friday, Feb. 13 and will The Northwestern wrestling team defeated Waldorf The team collected 14 nationals by hitting the TeBrink broke the tape first resume the following day at 27-16 in a non-conference duel on Wednesday, Feb. 11. first-place finishes between automatic standard,” said in their event. 9:30 a.m. Bahrke had this to The duel marked the regular season finale for the Raiders. the two meets, six coming Bahrke. “They took the lead At the Dennis Young say of the upcoming meet. Senior Daniel Arceo recorded a pin in the 141-pound from the Dennis Young on the first leg of the race Invite, freshman Cody “The SDSU Indoor weight class. Freshman Elijah Dahl followed suit with a pin Invite and the rest coming and never looking back. Bauman got the meet started Classic will be quite an of his own in the 149-pound weight class. At 174, junior from athletes competing at There was really no other by claiming the top spot experience for our athletes. Tyree Cox also recorded a pin. the Gene Glader Classic. competition, but each of the in the shot put with a toss There are 1600 athletes Senior Richard Ortiz won 5-0 in the 133-pound Head Coach Scott Bahrke ladies kept pushing and knew of 14.95 meters. On the competing over the 2-day weight class. At 157, sophomore BJ Groskreutz defeated said this of the split weekend the splits they were going to women’s side of the field meet. I am looking forward to his opponent 8-2. Freshman Brandon Shuler won 4-3 in performances. have to record.” events, senior Ally Austin some of our athletes posting the 165-pound weight class. “Our athletes rise to the The men’s mid-distance out-jumped the field in the marks that will qualify them “We are one team and we feed off of each other in level of competition,” said crew also had a strong outing triple jump. Sophomore Will to compete in the conference practice, in duels and tournaments,” said freshman Austin Bahrke. “That was shown at the Gene Glader Classic Norris and senior Amber meet next Friday & Saturday Boles. “I feel like we’ve already had some success, but not again this past weekend.” that included four first-place Sandbulte took control of at Concordia University. I am enough to where we want to be yet.” Highlighting the contest finishes. These impressive both the 3K races at the meet also looking forward to how The Raiders next will compete in the NAIA North in Saint Paul was the women’s performances included with a pair of first-place our athletes stack up against Qualifier on Feb. 21 in York, Neb. 4x400-meter relay team freshman Levi TeBrink finishes. Sophomore Jahdai NCAA Division I and II of senior Megan Walhof, winning the 400-meter, Dunk crossed the line first in athletes.” 8 Music professor wins award BY SHELBY MAZNIO as his music reflected the composer’s ideas to the music. Associate Professor of work of John Donald Robb. “We decided that it would Lyric Morris Music Luke Dahn won the “Robb was an important be interesting to use a Native Editor-in-Chief 2014 John Donald Robb ethnomusicologist who made American tune as a basis for Composer’s Competition. field recordings of Native the piece,” Dahn said. “After Will Norris “I have entered dozens American and Hispanic weeks of searching the Robb Arts & Culture Editor and dozens of competitions, peoples indigenous to the archives for the right source and I’ve been named a New Mexico region,” he material, I eventually found Emily Wallace Stephen Dykstra prizewinner in far less than 5 said. “My piece, ‘Buffalo ‘Buffalo Dance’,” percent of them,” said Dahn, Dance,’ was based on a Native Dahn and Tse began Features Editors who has been composing for American chant by the same working on the piece and Abbie Amiotte over 20 years. n a m e .” completed the first version in Opinions Editor This award is hosted by The fact that he won this 2008. the University of Mexico and award was also unique because “The first version of Jordan Dykstra was established in 1989. of his past submissions to the ‘Buffalo Dance’ honestly Sports Editor Dahn switched to a competition. wasn’t very good, and I knew Sarah Wedel music composition major “I submitted ‘Buffalo it,” Dahn said. News Editor his sophomore year of Dance’ to this exact The duo revised the undergraduate studies, and competition back in 2010, music for a year, until it Clarissa Oehler has been on the journey of and it was not named arrived at the piece it is today. Photo Editor composing ever since. winner,” Dahn said. “When “It’s often the case that Emilee Berry “It’s been great fun,” he the biennial competition the pieces that are dearest Hannah Shie said. came around again in 2014, to an artist are those that he Design Editors During his years of I submitted it again only or she has to wrestle with submitting pieces into as an afterthought. To my the most,” Dahn said. “That Kali Wolkow competitions, he has learned surprise, it won. You just is certainly the case with Justine Johnson a thing or two about the never know.” ‘Buffalo Dance.’ It didn’t Allison Mulder Copy Editors process. Submitting an original come easy or like a bolt of “Entering competitions piece is a lengthy process. lightning, but through the is a tricky thing,” Dahn said. Dahn collaborated with collaborative process and The editorial staff “You have to train yourself to saxophonist Kenneth Tse, a little patience, it became reserves the right to edit submissions for style, clarity send your music off and then a faculty member at the something worthwhile.” and length. forget it. Many times when I University of Iowa. The piece Dahn’s piece will be receive a rejection letter or was written for piano and alto performed at the 44th For advertising rates and PHOTO BY SHELBY MAZNIO email, it’s from a competition saxophone. Annual John Donald Robb Professor Luke Dahn won the 2014 John Donald Robb submissions, email Advertising that I had forgotten I entered.” Dahn chose to Composers’ Symposium at Manager Andrew Minor at Composer’s Competition. His piece will be performed at the [email protected]. This competition was a collaboratively compose the University of New Mexico, 44th Annual John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium, unique experience for Dahn this piece to bring another March 22-25. March 22-25.

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