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Hundreds of men brave below freezing Dordt temperatures to pray for community celebrates Danny Mooers – Staff Writer community. They were then given hot chocolate the men to stay strong and humble throughout and coffee to warm up and ushered into the their walk with Christ and always remember to The event, labeled as the “1000 Man Stand”, auditorium. thank him regardless of the outcome. As long Valentine’s Day started at the Home Building behind Culvers A Dordt College worship band led the men in as they keep Him at the center, all things are Zach Steensma-- Staff Writer and ended at the B.J. Haan Auditorium. praise and worship and Dordt College football possible. The walk began at 7 p.m. and shuttles were coach Joel Penner along with Billy Sanderson, a Sanderson shared his testimony and battles It’s that time of year again, students: Love is provided to transport the men to all different businessman from Minneapolis, preached short with brain cancer. He reminded the men to in the air. Campus abounds with Romance. All parts of Sioux Center. During the next hour, messages. trust that God will save and come through, but that talk of rings by springs. What could all this men young to old walked through side streets to “It felt like we were staking some ground it is all in his timing. He has everything under be? pray over homes, schools and businesses. tonight on the walk,” Penner said. “It felt like control and will provide the men the strength to Yes, that’s right: “I’ve had so many people ask me if Sioux we were starting to take something back from be the strong leaders America needs. It’s another typical Wednesday at Dordt Center has done anything like this 1000 Man the enemy.” The night ended with a time of more prayer College. Stand,” said Aaron Baart, the Dordt College Throughout his message, Penner advised the and worship. The men broke into small groups It also happens to be Valentine’s Day, a day Chaplain and organizer of the event. “I really men to look at their relationship with Christ from to pray for strength and wisdom. where we honor the memory of a dude named don’t think we have, I don’t remember the last the perspective of a court trial. It can be a battle “We need Christian men to take control,” Saint Valentine. Nobody really knows anything time we’ve had a men’s event of this size.” and full of difficulties, but always the pay off is Sanderson said. “It’s time to lead and be the about him other than the fact that he was Baart had an idea several months ago to hold guaranteed to be worth it. Penner encouraged men that the world needs us to be.” martyred… FOR LOVE (actually he was being a men’s event and came up with the 1000 Man persecuted by the Roman government). Stand. Through social media, door-to-door Contributed Photo “I like to celebrate the St. Valentine’s Day conversations and word of mouth, the majority massacre by dressing up as Al Capone and of men in Sioux Center had received an invite to speaking in an Italian accent,” remarked participate in the event. sophomore Zach Dirksen. “I’m going to be “Today is Fat Tuesday and the night before celebrating the true meaning of Valentine’s Ash Wednesday so we felt like it was a perfect Day.” time to hold a men’s event,” Baart said. “On Despite its blood-spattered history, the day is a night where many men are out partying we traditionally celebrated in a number of ways, wanted to make it a time where men can come including: stressing oneself out by pretending together and worship.” to be really happy or really sad over nothing, After arriving at the B.J. Haan around 8 p.m., spending too much money on overpriced and/ the men were greeted with prayers and singing or unhealthy food and giving and receiving the from numerous women from Dordt and the severed reproductive organs of certain species of plants. But is that what really happens on campus? Or is Valentine’s Day just another date on the Master Plan renovations set over twenty years calendar? To answer this question, we asked Ashley Huizinga – Staff Writer including students, faculy, and staff members. three or four hundred...” Dordt Students: what will YOU be doing this “We talk to the academic people,” Wilson The last stage of this plan would be to renovate Valentine’s Day? Ever find yourself thinking, what will Dordt said, “about what they see for their programs, the B. J. Haan, tearing out the mezzanine. It was Some students choose to ignore the day become once I’ve graduated? How will things what they need… we’ve done student surveys, originally intended to have a sort of two-story completely. look in five years, ten years, thirty years? and spent quite a bit of time with Symposium. atrium effect. “I’m Jewish, so I don’t celebrate Valentine’s There’s a master plan for such eventualities. [For example] We’ve looked at putting Campus “We also know that we need way more day,” said junior Sam Vant Hoff. Dordt’s Vice President and Chief Administrative Health in the Campus Center to make it easier restrooms, twice as many restrooms for ladies,” Many students are no doubt going to spend Officer Howard Wilson carries the proverbial for students. We hear from students that they Wilson said. “That’s a passion for me: I have a the evening with their significant other. A lot of keys to the schemes and goals for reconstructing really like the Dining Commons food, but you’d wife and two daughters.” the couples around campus have already made and repurposing the campus (and other lands like better aesthetics and more space. Currently, the college is part-owner of TePaske plans to celebrate the holiday. owned by the college) over the next two decades. So, what does the future look like? (“we own a third”) and the All Seasons Center Regarding her plans to spend Valentine’s day The Plan involves renovations for every “We’re kinda convinced the future looks (“we own half”), the baseball field and the with her boyfriend, junior Karissa Van Surksum significant building on campus except the like students taking more online courses. So football field (“a three-way partnership between noted: “I was going to make some treats, but Campus Center. These plans include a potential maybe they only have to be on campus for Dordt and the city and the school district”). since you’re interviewing me and not answering Professional Studies Center connected to the three years. And for online courses, we don’t Another major factor is the availability of my question of whether or not I can use your Science Building, a new Commons and culinary have classrooms. So we think about how many parking for all 1400+ students. oven, I guess not.” arts program, and even renovations of existing more classrooms do we need. This is the fifth “We have a parking spot for everyone,” Other students, like junior Garth Van dorms and residence halls. institution I’ve worked with, and it seems to Wilson said. “This isn’t so much of a parking Donselaar, prefer to leave room for Jesus. “We had [the original plan] designed by me as though Dordt’s academic facilities are problem as a comfort [convenience] problem… “Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday a company called Credo from Green Bay, underutilized. We leave plenty of space for co- In some institutions you have to take a bus to this year, I’ll be at youth group like a good Wisconsin. They specialize in campus design. curricular activities in the afternoons, so we your dorm… [Still,] Parking is perceived to Christian,” Van Donselaar said. They spent quite a bit of time here, talking to don’t have many people in the buildings for after be a problem. How can we get better parking? To most students, however, Valentine’s Day faculty, talking to staff and students, asking 3:00 p.m. or for night classes. We could generate How can we arrange it, [especially] for nursing is just another day of solitude and crippling ‘what’s your vision for the future?’ Since then we more capacity with more intense scheduling of students and Pro-Tech students who have to get loneliness. have a new company called Hastings+Chivetta, classes. Every year [registrar] Jim Baas will do off campus at 6:00 a.m.” “I’ll probably end up drinking an entire bottle they’re from St. Louis. They’ve revised the plan a space analysis, and we’ll keep an eye on other However, no plan can include every eventuality, of sparkling juice by myself,” said single and a bit.” factors like that.” and the Master Plan is no exception. The plan musically-gifted second place winner of the Wilson juggles many factors to be considered, One of the predictions in the Plan is a fine arts evolves regularly, “always with the caveats that talent extravaganza Rebecca Groninga, Dordt such as wifi access, available parking spaces, center to be attached to the back of the B. J. it’s a twenty-year plan, it’s based on fundraising junior. internet ports, and future building renovations. Haan auditorium. Each renovation is set out in that we can raise, from asking people to help “I’m almost certain I’ll be crying into a bowl “We’re constantly deciding, is this the type of stages, with the whole plan covering more than us… but it’s not carved in stone, it’s written in of cinnamon toast crunch,” said blue-eyed, thing we want to do?” Wilson said. 25 pages of hopes and predictions for the next paper.” intelligent and very eligible bachelor Adam “Someday we’d like to connect East and North twenty years. “Even in the last two years, we came up with Galloy, junior. [dorms], kind of a lobby or something. But you “[M]ost likely [for] music or small drama, the idea at the farm… the Mayor actually asked In order to keep up with romantic demand, also have to think about where green belts should wanting to have really good acoustics. Add an us if we’d be willing to exchange land. The farm Dordt is sponsoring matchmaking activities. be, because it takes twenty years to grow a tree. auditorium and a stage, so Theater could move [we owned] touches the edges of the city limits, This year, for instance, the CDAs on campus One of Dr. Hoekstra’s favorite expressions is, directly into the B. J. Haan. Something like now. We negotiated that trade with them [two are helping students send cans of “Crush” sodas ‘The best time to plant a tree was twenty years a dance studio, lots of storage…a trap room days ago], now we’ve literally ‘sold the farm,’ to their crushes, and the cost is completely free. ago. The second best time is today.’” (you can elevate things to the stage), some nice and got another one.’ After all, nothing says “I find you attractive” Ideas come from a wide variety of places, offices, a sort of multipurpose space seating like a can of high fructose corn syrup. page 2 · News ·

Iowa bill hopes to lower Concrete Canoe sets course charges for possession of for competition Zachary Sanford -- Staff Writer “The seniors have been helping us with this as marijuana they have been for the past four years,” Ribbens Tess Hemmila -- Staff Writer on the incarceration of those charged with For the ninth year in a row the engineering said. “We are trying to make it our own.” marijuana possession. In the 2016 fiscal year, department has enlisted students to create a The process started with planning and A bill attempting to reduce penalties for those Iowa had 3,399 convictions for first offense concrete canoe and enter it along with the team conceptualizing. Since they had made canoes found in possession of marijuana is being of marijuana possession, according to the Des to compete in a concrete canoe race. This year in previous years, most of the work involved presented to Iowa lawmakers this session. Moines Register. the canoe is called the “Reformer.” taking ideas and improving them. The group According to State Sen. Brad Zaun (R), who Dordt College reported a total of three Planning began at the start of the new school of engineers made a frame for the inside of the drafted the bill, the goal of this proposition arrests for drug law violations during the school year, and construction of the canoe soon boat, then moved the pieces outside into the is to make sure that rare or first time use of years of 2014-2016. There were no reported followed. The material used to make the canoe greenhouse. There, the group pulled wires and marijuana does not affect future school and disciplinary actions for drug abuse violations in itself is not ordinary concrete; instead it is a laid the groundwork for placing the concrete career opportunities. those years. mixture of plastics, glass beads, dust, water, mixture into the frame. This move is unsurprising, considering 29 According to Dr. Tony Jelsma, a Dordt and small foam beads: a requirement under “The experience is good, to plan and see states have now legalized the use of marijuana biology professor, the heavy use of marijuana competition rules. The mixture allows the something come out of it,” Ribbens said. “The to varying extents. The drug can have many can have negative health effects on the brain. canoe to float. Two different types of concrete academic core and classes are good, but to come positive effects on the body and is most The Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) found are used in the construction. out and apply it is better.” commonly prescribed for managing pain— in marijuana mimics the brain chemical “A big change from other years is defining Laying the concrete happened a few days after specifically nerve pain—and nausea, often anandamide which affects brain areas associated our techniques for efficiency,” said Janneke Christmas Break. They then placed wet towels caused by cancer treatments. Marijuana has with pleasure and memory. THC can alter the deBoer, an engineering student. “Because there on the slushy white mixture to dry. Evidence of also been legalized for recreational use in nine functioning of the brain and inhibit parts of the aren’t as many people involved this year, we’ve the smooth, dusty progress of sanding shows on states and the District of Columbia. brain that shift focus or create new memories. been working on trying to get more done in the outside and inside of the canoe. “It’s a good thing that the states are taking The use of marijuana, as with any drug, can meetings, and refining our process so it requires The competition is held in mid-April at the the lead like this because it is not, and never also lead to addiction. Addiction to marijuana is the minimum amount of time and effort.” University of Minnesota Mankato. The group should be, a federal responsibility,” said Jeff unique because it involves building a tolerance, Trenton Ribbens and deBoer are the project is still looking for students who want to help Taylor, a political science professor. which causes users to need more product to leaders. For these sophomores, stepping into out with building and finishing the canoe The current law in Iowa classifies the first get the desired effect, and has withdrawal the leadership role was a big deal. There is a “Reformer.” The group will make a board with possession offense as a serious misdemeanor, symptoms. However, marijuana users do not smaller group of students helping, as well as a a list of information about the creation and punishable by incarceration for up to six months exhibit the same psychological addiction found time crunch. The planning and creation of the design of the canoe to show alongside the canoe and a fine up to $1,000. The bill proposes that in users of heavy drugs. canoe is in their hands. Each student puts in at the competition. the punishment for first time possession of Craig Stiemsma, a Dordt health and human around 60 hours of total work. With the help “If you are at all interested in helping out, you less than five grams be lowered to a simple performance professor, said there can be serious of other engineers, the group gives over 250 should totes-my-goats-ally come out and row a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in consequences for long term users. collective hours to the project. concrete freaking boat,” deBoer said. jail and a fine of $625. “Over time, there can be amotivational Contributed Photo While there is not an exact estimate, the symptoms. It can be detrimental to [marijuana lowered penalties would save the state a large users’] overall lives,” Stiemsma said. sum of money that would have been spent Stem Fest brings 170 STEM- to-be students to campus Danny Mooers -- Staff Writer employees were in charge of organizing the sessions and providing instructions. Dordt College hosted over 170 fourth through There were over 25 sessions available for eighth graders on Saturday from around the students to participate in. They ranged from area for their sixth annual “STEM fest.” “Fetal Pig Surgery” to a lesson on Karate. STEM Fest is an event organized by the Iowa “This event is always so much fun to plan,” State University Extension and Outreach group. said Ashley Peters, the Osceola County The event provides students the opportunity Youth Coordinator for Iowa State University to gain hands-on experience with science, Extension and Outreach. “We love to see all technology, engineering and mathematics. the students having so much fun with hands-on The students started their day at 9 a.m. in the learning.” Campus Center at Dordt and finished around Each group designed a poster to present to their Job searching with CDC 3:30 p.m. with a showcase of their work. parents at the end of the day that encompassed Joshua Meribole -- Staff Writer with all the majors at Dordt, there would be, for “Whenever Dordt has the opportunity to share all of their favorite aspects of STEM Fest. All of example, one company per major. However, by their facilities with those who care about God’s the groups were given the opportunity to go on As the Second Semester begins, Dordt student making the job fair focused on certain majors, creation we jump at it,” said Nolan Van Gaalen, stage and describe it to the rest of the audience. depended on what year they are, begin to it gives student from some of Dordt’s most an engineering professor at Dordt in charge of Kayla Vande Vegte, a junior education major prepare and search for jobs or internships. enrolled courses, multiple companies to choose organizing the event. volunteered at the event as a group leader. There several avenues that are made possible from. Westra also added that they were working Each student was placed in a group upon “It was great to see all of the schools come to Dordt Student on how they search and prepare on hosting a job fair that focused on humanities arrival and stayed with the same group the together for the festival,” Vande Vegte said. for the work field. The Career Development internships. entire day. All of the groups were led by Dordt “We had a great day together.” Center is one of the possible avenues as it Elayne Apol benefitted from the job fair. She College students. Iowa State and Dordt College frequently puts on event for Dordt Students. currently is doing an Internship at GroSchopp. On Occasion, there are companies, She said that she handed in her resume however Contributed Photo organizations, and educational institutions that it took them a while to get back to her. put on booths to attract Dordt Students. But “There teaching me a lot about the how many students sign up? manufacturing process,” Apol said. For every organization that comes to Dordt, She went on to explain the benefit of the number of student appear to vary. internships. “We don’t really have a way of knowing,” “It helps you understand what it is your job says Amy Westra, Career Center Coordinator. is going to look like in the future. Having these “We don’t have a good system of tracking that internships has giving me a better idea of what yet. It is one of my goals.” engineering looks like, what engineers do as However, Westra explained, the organizations well as what I really enjoy and thus what I want that tend to engage students, get more sign ups to really pursue as I look for future career. And I than those who did not. think that really, really helps. So that when I get One of the event that the Career Development to graduation, I am not so overwhelmed’ Center holds is the Job fair. During the Job fair, Over the past years, the Career Development there were not many jobs available to many of Center has moved more to introduces the majors done at Dordt. Handshake, a LinkedIn-like job search, but The fair advertised jobs related to Engineering, made specifically for college student. Agriculture and Business fields. The CDC also does other programs such as “Its historical and its intentional,” says Westra. Resume, cover however, looking at past events Westra went on to explain that the reason such as helping with Resume’s, Cover Letters, the job fairs are focused on specific majors, is LinkedIn profile reviews, Graduate school because it allowes a wider variety of companies application and etc. to come to Dordt. If the job fair contained more On February 8th the Career Development companies and organizations that had to do Center is hosting Etiquette Dinner. · News · page 3

Sioux Center Community Iowa Caucus Brad Weber and Emma Stoltzfus -- Staff Writer began with speeches from some of the primary candidates. Then, the individual precincts split School District chooses This year’s precinct caucuses were held off to nominate delegates and discuss platforms. on Feb. 5—the first in the nation to occur in Taylor, who is also the Sioux County South superintendent 2018. The 1681 precincts met around Iowa to district Chairman for the Republican party, said discuss platforms and to nominate candidates. that most attendees were party activists. Danny Mooers -- Staff Writer done for the board and the district,” Sioux 2018 was an off year, in that the president is The Democratic caucus for Sioux Center Center Community School District Board Chair not up for reelection, and so the caucus was Central and Sioux Center North were held The Sioux Center Community School District Tim Gesink said to O’Donnell at the school focused on gubernatorial and congressional jointly at the All Seasons Center. A total ten has a new superintendent. board meeting in October. “The district is better races, and turnout was relatively low. participants were present, including seven Gary McEldowny, the current Sioux Center because of you. You’re leaving behind big shoes This year, the Democrats and Republicans from Sioux Center Central, and three from High School principal has been selected to take to fill.” were joined by the Libertarians in their Sioux Center North. With such a small turnout, over the position. The board is confident McEldowny will serve caucusing endeavors, thanks to the strong policy and candidates were not discussed, and Current superintendent Pat O’Donnell will the community well. showing of Gary Johnson in 2016 that gained participants did not separate into preference step down at the end of June after a 16-year stint McEldowny has been in education since 1995. the Libertarian party major party standing in groups as is typical for a caucus. Instead, in the district. He began as a classroom instructor and taught Iowa. The Libertarian caucus for all of Sioux delegates were selected to go to the Sioux Before the school board started the interview through 2001. In 2001, he was hired as a high County was held in Sioux City, the Republican County Democratic Convention based on process on Feb. 5, school board member school principal. Sioux Center High School caucus was held in Orange City, and the availability. Sioux Center North filled both of LoriAnne Andersen joked with O’Donnell. hired him as principal in 2006. After 12 years, Democratic caucus met separately for its 16 their delegate slots, but Sioux Center Central “Would you be willing to leave your shoes in he received his promotion. precincts. filled only two of their three. Dordt senior Brad the board room for the interviews so we know “Gary’s familiarity with the community is At a typical Iowa Democratic Weber was selected as a delegate, and will also what we have to fill?” she asked. what set him above the rest [of the candidates],” caucus, participants form preference groups serve on the platform committee. O’Donnell thanked the board when he Gesink said. “We’re confident that he was the according to the candidates they support. Then The largest election for Sioux County is presented his resignation in mid-October. best candidate.” a half hour is given for people to persuade the gubernatorial election, in which there are “I feel blessed to be here and for so long,” Members of administration, the board, parents others to support their candidate. After this, currently 13 candidates: eight Democrats, O’Donnell told the board. “There was a culture of students and faculty all had the opportunity to all candidates below 15% of the vote are two Republicans, two libertarians, and of working together that already existed before interview each candidate for nearly an hour. All removed, and their supporters must select a new an independent. Taylor believes that the I got here, and I feel fortunate to have come expressed the same confidence in McEldowny candidate. Then each preference group selects incumbent, Kim Reynolds, holds a slight edge here and to be a part of that. And because it’s as the school board did. delegates for the county convention who will over the competition despite not previously the culture, I know it will continue on no matter All the candidates were current employees support their candidate. being elected to the post. She was appointed who’s here after I’m gone.” within school districts in Iowa, but none had the The Republican caucus is structured to the governorship in 2017 to replace The board and community members are knowledge of the area that McEldowny does. differently; a simple ballot vote is taken, and longstanding Governor Terry Branstad after he grateful to O’Donnell and the things he did The board made their final decision at 10:45 delegates for each candidate are selected based became the US ambassador to China. to make the Sioux Center Community School p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. The candidates had on this vote. Steve King, the congressional representative District better. spent nearly the entire evening in interviews, Turnout at the caucus was, as expected, low for Iowa’s 4th district is also up for reelection. “We appreciate what you (O’Donnell) have only stopping for a short dinner break. compared to that of a presidential election Republican Cyndi Hanson is challenging him Contributed Photo year. The Democratic caucus for Sioux in the primaries and spoke at the Sioux County Center North had three participants, and the Republican Caucus. She had a poor reception, Republican caucus for Sioux Center South according to Taylor. The Democrats have put had two participants. Jeff Taylor, Professor forward four primary candidates, from which of Political Science at Dordt College, one will be selected to challenge King in the compared caucus turnout to the ebb and general election. Most political pundits believe flow of tides. Compounding the issue of that King will win reelection easily due to his low turnout, Northwest Iowa was hit by a previous election record; in 2014, King won snowstorm the night of the caucus. reelection with an overwhelming 61.6 percent The Republican caucus, according to Taylor, of the vote. Fly, Eagles, fly! Zachary Sanford -- Staff Writer the Eagles beat my team, the Vikings,” said freshman Brandon Hofer. “I really wanted to This year’s Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 4, was be a close game but I didn’t expect to see an an upset for many. outcome like this, to be honest.” On Sunday night, the dorm rooms were filled Philadelphia Eagles have been in the bottom with fans cheering for both teams. Many Dordt of the NFC East conference for a number of Students from Minnesota either wanted the years. After having a new head coach step in Patriots to win because the Eagles had beaten and turn the program around from last year’s the Vikings or, like everyone else, couldn’t 7-9 record, the Eagles came back to finish with stand to see the Patriots win another Super a 13-3 record including post season. Russia banned from Bowl. The Eagles have attended two Super Bowls A lot of the excitement came in the 4th in the past but have lost both, including the quarter because, even though the Patriots were 2004 Super Bowl where they also played participating in 2018 Winter behind, they have proven to be a fourth quarter the Patriots. The Eagles have won four NFC comeback team. That truth was denied this East Championships and two NFC Division year as the Eagles remained on top most of the Championships. Olympics game. Both teams managed to miss a combined Amid the party snacks and the drinks Tess Hemmila -- Staff Writer A group of 47 athletes and coaches, barred 3-field goals from 30 yards or closer, a first in consumed, a lot of yells and words crossed due to their participation in the doping scandal, Super Bowl history. Another record set was the between halls. The majority of Dordt students Prior to the start of the Pyeongchang Olympic attempted to petition the IOC for permission number of total offensive yards in Super Bowl seemed pleased with the outcome of the game. Games, the International Olympic Committee to participate in the games but were denied. history, 1,151, in the US Bank Stadium. Fans in Just a week and a half later, there isn’t much determined that Russia was to be barred from However, a massive team of 169 Russian the stadium and across the nation witnessed a talk about or even notice that has really changed participating due to a major doping scandal in athletes that have qualified and agreed to the true underdog story. our Dordt society, but the Eagles hype won’t be the 2014 Games. terms are competing in the 2018 Pyeongchang This was the first Super Bowl that the ending anytime soon. Doping does not only enhance physical Olympics. Philadelphia Eagles have won since the Contributed Photo performance but can have serious consequences The ban sets a high standard for behavior and team was created in 1933, when the team for the user’s health. Doping has been linked the IOC’s decision; to uphold their ban will was purchased for only $2,500 and the name to the deaths of multiple athletes, across many send a strong message to athletes of all nations. changed from “Yellow Jackets” to Eagles. disciplines. The death of Linas Rumsas, a “It [doping] gives a very unfair advantage,” Let’s cover some basic names and numbers. 21-year-old cyclist who died of a heart attack in said men’s soccer coach Craig Stiemsma. “As We’ll start with the AFC-American Football May 2017, was a particularly shocking example Christians, we want to maximize what God has Conference and the NFC-National Football of the toll doping takes on athletes. given us, but doping crosses that line.” Conference. “Doping is responsible for many deaths of There was some fear that this tense affair The AFC New England Patriots have been a young athletes in their prime,” said biology would cause unease among the athletes, but so domineering team in the 21st century, bringing professor Tony Jelsma. far the OARs have competed without a hitch. home five Super Bowl wins in a 15-year Despite the ban, Russian athletes who could In fact, they are receiving a lot of support from period. The only other team who has won more prove they were clean and uninvolved with fellow athletes and fans, according to the New rings is the Pittsburgh Steelers, with a 6-win the scandal were invited to compete in the York Times. 2-loss record over the course of more than 30 Olympics as OARs. Olympic Athletes from At the time of publishing, since opening years. Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick and Russia compete under the conditions that they ceremonies on Friday, Feb. 9, the OARs have quarterback Tom Brady have lead the NFL do not wear Russian uniforms, the Russian flag earned two medals: a silver and a bronze. The for most of the 2000’s. So, come game day, a will not be flown during opening ceremonies silver medal was awarded to the OAR figure number of people were aware of the presence or the awarding of medals and the medals they skating team and the bronze to the short-track New England brought to the battle. earn will not be counted as Russian medals. speed skater, Emina Malagich. “I wanted to see the Patriots win because page 4 · Feature ·

National Heart Month Clarissa Kraayenbrink-- Staff Writer When I was born, I was cyanotic, which meant Since I wasn’t able to participate in athletics my entire life. Also, no matter how old I get, I my skin had a bluish tint to it. The doctors in much, it has cultivated in me a desire to work will always go to a pediatric cardiologist. Trust the hospital where I was born discovered that in professional sports. I currently work for the me, it’s already getting weird, being the only the deoxygenated blood in my limbs was not Sioux City Bandits arena football team and my one above the age of 16 sitting in a waiting flowing back to my heart and lungs to become aspirations are to get to the NFL or MLB level room that’s filled with babies, young kids and oxygenated again. Thus, I was airlifted across someday. I love sports and would like to be able all the toys and entertainment that comes along the state to the University of Iowa Children’s to be around them in my professional life as with them. Not to say it doesn’t come with its Hospital and Clinics, where I received my first well. perks though – all the doctors and nurses are open heart surgery at three days old. I had two I bet you didn’t know that Olympic super sweet because they’re always working more at seven months and 22 months. When I skateboarder Shaun White has a CHD. He was with kids. At my last appointment, I was put was four, I was the first person in Iowa to get a born with Tetralogy of Fallot, which is four- in a room with a whiteboard equipped with dry CardioSeal device in my heart to seal the hole fold: a hole between the lower chambers of the erase markers and a mini table and chairs. My the doctors left. I was ultimately diagnosed with heart, an obstruction between the heart and the mom and I were about to draw something until Transposition of the Great Arteries, or TGA. lungs, the aorta is covering the aforementioned a nurse came in… Awkward. Even now, at 22 years old, it still affects me and hole and the muscle around the lower right February may also be the month of love as always will. chamber is thickened. All of this means that the it contains Valentine’s Day. Two things these Growing up, I wasn’t allowed to be as active heart sends out oxygen-poor blood to the rest symbolistic months have in common is the as all the other kids. I played low-intensity of the body. color red. The first Friday in February is always basketball in elementary school and two years A more recent case you may recall is late- Wear Red Day, which I participated in for the of volleyball in middle and high school at my night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. His son first time this year. Now that I’m getting older, small Christian school. I always dreamed of was born last year with TOF, which he tearfully I’ve taken more ownership of my condition and playing basketball all the way through my shared about on one of his shows last spring. have done my own research on it, including lots school years. That dream was shattered by TOF occurs in five out of every 10,000 babies, of reading about American Heart Month. middle school when my cardiologist told me I so it is pretty rare. I will still have obstacles to overcome, new could not participate in competitive basketball Although 15 percent of babies born with CHD ones popping up as I get older. But I know that Photo by: Clarissa Kraayenbrink in high school. won’t see their 18th birthday, many babies go God has a purpose and a plan for my life, far Not only is February Black History Month, Since then, I still try to remain active on my on to lead fairly normal lives. Even though beyond what I could imagine. So for now, I just but it is also American Heart Month. And Feb. own. In fact, this past fall, I completed my first CHD babies have to have regular checkups with take it year-by-year, dealing with any obstacles 7-14 happens to be Congenital Heart Disease 5K. It was mostly a combination of walking and their cardiologists, it often doesn’t hold them as they come, and trust in God’s plan. I have no (CHD) Awareness Week. Nearly one in every running, but I crossed that finish line. I was so back. Although White is an extreme example idea where he is taking me in life, but I can’t 100 babies (or 40,000 babies per year) are born happy that I had decided to do this 5K back in – not many CHD babies will go on to become wait to see. I’m not letting this CHD hold me with CHD and it is the number one cause of birth July and started training that summer and fall. Olympic athletes, but they can still lead active back. defect-related deaths with no cure available. I This was something that I never thought I could and fulfilling lives. was one of those one in 100 babies. achieve, had you asked me even a year ago. I see my cardiologist every year and will for The evolution and faith paradox... or is it? Students for

Amelia Rens-- Guest Writer thousand years, and a thousand years are like a to believe in evolution, but it is me saying we day.” If God wanted to use billions of years or if need to let Christians decide for themselves. Caring Faith and Evolution. Those two words He wanted to use two seconds, that was up for We can’t keep sheltering young Christians from Evangeline Colarossi-- Staff Writer together are seemingly the biggest paradox Him to decide. Instead of pining the two against the very real theories and telling them the only in the Christian church today; at least where I each other and looking for ways they conflict, right idea is the literal interpretation. We should Over Christmas break, the AdvoCare National grew up they were. Growing up in Northwest why don’t we take both, learn more about God present them with all the different theories. This Success School celebrated its 25th Anniversary Iowa, I was blissfully ignorant about the entire through them, and be amazed at the complexity will allow young Christians to learn more about while hosting a three-day event packed with debate on evolution in regard to faith for the of our creator that we, with finite human minds, God in an environment where they can not AdvoCare enthusiasts. Dordt students Paige first 14 years of my private Christian education. will never fully understand. only be presented with science in a Christian Visscher and Jacob Vander Wilt were among So, then what? I’m sheltered for my entire life, Talking to somebody who was raised in perspective, but they can also ask questions the many who traveled to Dallas, Texas, to shoved out into the real world, and exposed to a almost the same situation as me, I asked them that can be answered with a combination of attend the annual AdvoCare health convention. culture that believes in a world developed over some questions in regard to this debate: scripture and science. Their faith will be their AdvoCare is a health supplement company millions of years and began by chance; and to Q: If you were told that evolution/science and own and they can start answering those big built upon 10 main principles, the first being top it off they have scientific evidence to back faith can work together, how would that have question for themselves, not being exposed and honoring God through faith, family and friends. this theory up. Being told I have to choose one changed your faith life? culture shocked all at once like too many young “I know that anything that has those principles or the other, what am I, as a young Christian, A: “I think it would have helped me a lot. Christians are today. is something that will go somewhere,” Vander supposed to do with this? If I were taught this while growing up, I feel “If they are going to truly be Christian, they Wilt said. Thankfully, when I took my first college I would’ve had a much more open view to need to know why they believe what they At the conference, Vander Wilt and Visscher science course, I was presented the different religion when going into science. It would have believe. Isn’t it better to have people going to had the opportunity to listen to other AdvoCare perspectives on faith and evolution by one of taught me right away that you don’t need to pick church because they want to and not because users, the creators of the product, and even my professors who believed that the two could, between believing science or believing in God. it’s just because what you do?” former United States President George W. and should, have an amicable relationship. Obviously enlightening younger Christians on God does not call on us to be complacent and Bush. Other people weren’t so lucky. Many young evolution will not stop anybody from leaving He doesn’t call on us to deny an entire spectrum “We’re so on fire to help others,” Visscher Christians are left to fend for themselves when the church, but it will help them to understand of His creation. Science and the theory of said. “We’ve seen what the products can do dealing with large questions such as the science/ the world they live in better, and show it as a evolution have to long been a taboo topic in for other people as well, and we just want to faith relationship. According to recent surveys unified body of worship to God as opposed the church. The more educated we become, the continue to help other people, feeling and and statistics, the “conflicting” views of science to two conflicting sides. If we don’t begin more we can use it as a way to see and honor experiencing the same things we do.” and faith is a major reason that young Christians educating young Christians on the different God and his complex creation, whether you Other principles of AdvoCare include today are leaving the church. I’ve heard it said perspectives they can have, they begin doubting believe in a 6-day creation or a 6-billion-year strengthening and respecting families, building that it was unnecessary for Christians to take and search for answers outside of the faith and creation, they are both equally amazing and up a healthy self-esteem and improving overall a hard and fast stance on evolution because it that is where we run into a lot of issues as a whichever stance a Christian decides to take physical health. Above all, AdvoCare wants to wasn’t a salvation issue, but due to the major church. will be an example of the infinite God we were put people first. drop in church members, it’s becoming one. “It took me almost 18 years to even begin all created by, but each individual Christian “We want to add value to people’s lives,” I’ve talked to several people who grew up in questioning why on some of the most should have the right and the knowledge to Vander Wilt said. “The vision of our founder the same situation as me, but were never given foundational things I believed.” choose which perspective they believe. Charlie Ragus was to help make people become the different perspectives on the way science This is not me saying that every Christian has more than what they’d be on their own.” and evolution can coexist. Most people in this Photo by: Dordt Theology Department Selling AdvoCare products was never the situation don’t know what to do when they’re main intention of either Vander Wilt or Visscher. exposed to this and they go out in search of their After seeing positive results for themselves own answers. One of the people I talked to said, and their families, both students decided that “All I knew (about the relationship between they wanted to help people through the use of evolution and faith) was that they conflicted. AdvoCare. I watched videos supporting both sides, I read “I’ve seen what a winning culture can do books, read articles, and talked to other friends for lives,” Vander Wilt said. “That’s just what to try and figure it out. I couldn’t deny that AdvoCare is all about.” evolution was true.” Vander Wilt is passionate about creating what When first introduced to evolution science he calls a winning culture, something he learned class, we were given a chart. This chart showed in football and wants to continue in his own life. how scripture and science were supposed Every day, he wants to be someone who puts to work together to reveal God to us, not forth his all into whatever God has given him. work against each other- Evolution through a Visscher reflected the same idea. Christian lens. After all, who are we to translate “Honoring God is through working and giving scripture so literally that we put God in a box? your best ability,” Vander Wilt said. 2 Peter 3:8 says, “But do not forget this one thing dear friends: With the Lord, a day is like a · Feature · page 5

Faculty Feature: Tom Clark Caleb Pollema-- Staff Writer great physics teacher. When I went to college, fall. I love that class because it’s what my PhD A: “My wife’s name is Ruth. We have three I started out as a double major in math and was in. It’s a class where I feel like I have a lot kids: Lydia, William, and Lewis. Lydia is in physics. I ended up taking both Calculus and to say. It is an interesting course because you kindergarten. William is in preschool, and physics. Then in college, I didn’t end up liking spend a whole year doing all of this calculus and Lewis is almost two.” physics. It just felt a lot different than how then it all pays off. You get to do applications Q: What are your hobbies? my high school physics was, but I loved my and you can see the hands-on things that you A: “My number one hobby is playing board Calculus class. I felt like what I enjoyed doing can do with differential equations. They are so games. The latest game I got is a game called was more the math, so I stopped the physics and applicable in many different ways. It seems like Scythe. It is an interesting game that is half just stayed with the math major. I guess I kind the students in that class get into it as well. They Risk with armies moving around and half an of figured it out in the first semester, but I had are willing to do the work and then they are economy game. You are trying to produce an idea already.” interested in it. It feels like everybody is having resources and build buildings and stuff. It is Q: Did you have any jobs prior to coming fun, but also learning a lot.” probably 25 percent military and 75 percent to Dordt? Q: Are there any new classes or building your economy up to allow you to have A: “I taught high school math at Santa Fe developments coming to the Math other things. It is kind of a deep game. Every Christian, in the San Diego area. Then I moved Department at Dordt? time you play you figure out that you have to to Visalia and taught at a public school called A: “We are always up for looking at new things. try something new. So, it’s really fun. The other El Diamante High School. I taught there for This special topics course that I am teaching on game is Pandemic Legacy. It’s a legacy game three years and my wife taught at Central Valley linear algebra is being discussed as becoming a which means that every time you play it the Christian High School… This was my first job regular course. As computers become more and board changes. You put stickers on the board, after grad school.” more important, linear algebra becomes more so it is constantly being changed from game to Q: What made you decide to teach here? and more important. That is a class we could game. It feels like you are telling a story with the Photo by: Dordt College A: “My wife went to Dordt and I went to think about continuing. The actuarial science game. It’s like you are actually curing diseases Q: What department do you teach in? Calvin, so we have always been sort of rivals. I program is always changing things at the and you have your character that changes over A: “I teach in the Math and Statistics love the idea of teaching at a Christian college national level which affects which classes we time. It feels like a narrative.” department.” where I can bring my faith into my teaching. teach and the exams. We are trying to stay up to Q: What is your favorite part of Dordt Q: Where did you get your degrees? Every year there are only so many jobs that get date as things. We are looking at how we teach College? A: “I did my undergraduate at Calvin College posted. I saw the job at Dordt and I thought that the classes we have always taught, but also if A: “It’s definitely teaching. There’s lots of in Grand Rapids. After that I spent four years as it would be pretty cool. I ended up applying we need to change the program. We look at our good things about Dordt. There are always a high school math teacher. Then I went back to here and I grew up in southern Minnesota, so vision, our goals, what our website looks like. things going on and I like my colleagues, but graduate school at the University of Nebraska in it’s actually close to family so that was pretty We are always working on those things. Also, I feel like that time in the classroom with the Lincoln and did my PhD there.” good as well. It all worked out—[and] this is my the NOYCE grant has been going now and that students is my favorite part of my job. I like Q: When did you decide on a major? fourth year [at Dordt].” will continue happening and hopefully bring watching students learn and helping them learn A: “I sort of have always liked math, but in Q: What is your favorite class to teach? new opportunities.” by giving them challenging problems, so they high school I really liked physics. I had a really A: “Differential equations which I teach every Q: Are you married; do you have any kids? have to work at it. I like being a part of that.” Chapels encourage improving, Mental health effects rather than leaving, church widespread on campus Evangeline Colarossi-- Staff Writer to develop them in their own lives. Jenna Stephens-- Staff Writer “Wherever you go, that’s where you are,” “This generation will be the end of the Baart said. “If you leave something, you haven’t church.” left the problem. With the sin problem in life, That’s not a completely uncommon phrase you are the problem.” to hear these days. With church attendance As students, no one would want to pay seemingly on the decline and more people thousands of dollars to go somewhere and get a expressing dissatisfaction with the attitudes mediocre education. Likewise, Baart argues that and actions they see from church members, the people shouldn’t invest their time and money future can appear bleak. into the church and not expect that life to be But Dordt Chaplain Aaron Baart is far from hard. People put in effort and take out benefits, discouraged. Rather, he spends hours each week but sometimes they’re not all equal. pouring over the Scripture and other literature, “As with anything in life, it’s often the things finding insight and learning more about this that challenge you the most that have the largest issue, in hopes of addressing it during chapel growth curve. We don’t expect to be stretched this semester. However, he hasn’t set his mind in church, but we expect that in school,” Baart Contributed Photo on degrading Generation Z for the issues they’re said. addressing in the church. The issues found in He asks, what if the greatest leaders are the I hesitantly walked up to the doorway. With Beth Baas, a nurse and director of Campus the church aren’t unfounded, and speaking out ones that people grin at in their Sunday best, no intention of actually sharing my story, I Health at Dordt, uses an analogy to show the about them isn’t in vain. as they sing children’s songs? What if the faith attended the Mental Illness Support Group significance of an individual’s mental health. “All of the [church] critiques are completely lives to imitate are the children in church? meeting to gain some insight into the issue of If you picture health as a stool, the three legs accurate,” Baart said. “All of the things Gen “Rather than telling the younger generation, mental illness in Sioux County. But before I would be physical, spiritual and mental/ Z doesn’t like, they’re right! But [the church ‘stick around and learn to be cynical just like knew it, I found myself writing my name on a emotional health. If one leg is out of balance, says] don’t go!” He believes the church is us’ [we should tell them] ‘come with your nametag and joining the circle (choosing a chair the others are affected. Poor mental health can asking for honest criticism and begs people to world-changing ideas,” Baart said. “[Tell them near the door for an inconspicuous exit). take a toll on academics, relationships, and stay regardless of whether things are changing to] come with your Pentecost-sized visions and The cozy room—with its leather couches and many other aspects of life. or not. your dreams of changing and transforming the flickering fireplace—contained nine people in Unfortunately, there is no clear definition for “You should want something different, world, and start with those changes.’” addition to myself. I definitely looked out of what is considered mentally “healthy.” something better, something more,” Baart said. Just because the voices of the current place as the youngest by at least twenty years. “What you think is mentally healthy for you “But you’re not going to find it by leaving. generation may seem drowned out, it does not But regardless of my age or original reason might be different from someone else,” Baas You’re going to find it by staying and helping mean that there aren’t ears to hear. There are for attending, one thing connected me to each said. us find it together.” people who desire to see Generation Z wanting person there: We either struggle with a mental But when this leg of the stool becomes off- We live in a society where according to Baart, to enact a difference in the church. Aaron Baart illness, or have a loved one who suffers from balance, reaching out to a trusted friend or if people don’t like a class they can drop it, is one of them, and through this chapel series such a condition. getting professional help can be necessary. and people are treating church the same way. he wants to encourage this dialogue in each And it seems that nearly every human fits into Campus Health Counseling Services Church can be a challenge, but challenges aren’t listening student. one of these two categories. appointments are available to students bad. Baart believes a huge part of learning is “I want you to change the church. I hope it Sixty-two percent of college students said struggling with their mental health. Res Life, being surrounded by different people. It’s the looks nothing like it does now, by the time Gen they have experienced overwhelming anxiety Pastoral Care and Career Services are other dissonance in a cognitive life and a spiritual life Z is done with it. I want you to lead us,” Baart in the last twelve months, and 40% said they services on campus which can provide support that helps people to learn new things and desire said. experienced a time when they were so depressed for relationship, spiritual or career and calling Contributed Photo that it was difficult to function, according to a concerns. The National Alliance on Mental 2017 survey conducted by American College Illness (NAMI) Support Group also meets in Health Association (ACHA) of 84,000 college the Fireside Room of Central Reformed Church undergrad students. Dordt’s Campus Health once a month. Services reports similar trends to these national “It helps you realize you’re not alone,” said statistics. Dordt’s own ACHA survey, conducted one Support Group member. Talking about in 2015, reflected the following statistics: experiences in a confidential environment 44.5% experienced overwhelming anxiety in allows participants to empathize and share the the last 12 months, and 21.8% said that in the pain of mental illness. last 12 months, they felt so depressed that it was “There’s no stigma attached to reaching out,” difficult to function. The top three mental health Baas said. “Accessing care somehow is that first issues on campus are depression, anxiety and step.” relationship issues. page 6 · Arts & Entertainment ·

Student-directed “File Not A year of films in review Zach Steensma -- Staff Writer action and near-perfect musical synchronization Found” to be released in March to a ridiculously fun soundtrack, Baby Driver delivers all of the excitement action movies are Ashley Huizinga and Zach Sanford -- Staff Writers much, what would cross the line?’ It was the I went to the theatre more times in 2017 supposed to, while simultaneously providing a Notes app in my phone… I write down a lot of than in any other single year (and not just compelling and emotional story. Imagine a world where you can store your thoughts here, going too far would be writing it because tickets in Sioux Center are so cheap It: Film adaptations of Stephen King’s horror memories on your own personal memory down and immediately it’s gone from my head, with the student discount). All around, it was novels are rarely successful, but It serves as a chip—in your head. Anything you write down it’s on my phone.” a spectacular year for movies. From action to remarkably fun, intense and terrifying triumph. in your phone gets immediately backed up into Bender, who’s written six novels in the last superheroes to science fiction to horror, this The film is largely faithful to the original book, your mind-cloud: childhood memories, grocery five years, wrote 142 pages of script for the year delivered plenty of titles worth celebrating: about a clown named Pennywise who terrorizes lists, secrets you wish you’d never been told. drama in the first two weeks of August 2017. The Lego Batman Movie: Although The seven children in the fictional town of Derry, Now, imagine what would happen if one of He also helps direct and edit the episodes. Lego Batman Movie might receive criticism Maine. King fans, Stranger Things fans and those memories was stolen. “I had ready [writing] experience but not so for essentially being a feature-length toy horror fans in general will no doubt find It to This is the premise behind File Not Found, much in a script area, “Bender said. “But when commercial, it nonetheless manages to live up be a frightfully entertaining and surprisingly a radio/audio drama inspired, produced, and Emi posted on Facebook she was looking for to the brand name as a fun-filled follow up to humorous thrill. co-directed by sophomore Emi Stewart, with someone to help acting and writing a radio The Lego Movie (2014), while serving up plenty Logan: In an era dominated by comic book scriptwriter and co-director sophomore Aidan drama, I just raised my internet hand and I was of fan service for Batman nerds along the way. movies, Logan sets itself apart as a more down- Bender. Originally named Memory Market, the like, ‘Me.’ I got involved in the summer and Coco: Pixar Animation Studio takes the to-earth story, subverting audience expectations drama tells a story set in the near-future—Black volunteered to be the head writer [and ended up crown once again. After a few shaky years of of the genre by focusing less on CGI doomsday Mirror-style—about RaneTech, a company that becoming] the only writer.” unnecessary sequels (and prequels) to existing villains shooting lightning into the sky and more inserts memory chips into people’s brains. The story features 21 actors and actresses franchises, Pixar is back with an original story, on individual characters and their flaws. Logan “Say you’re in a really important business in 38 voice roles, including two Dordt faculty complete with original songs. Coco features sees the return of X-Men series veterans Hugh presentation,” Stewart says, “and you don’t members, Teresa Ter Haar and Josiah Wallace. visually-stunning animation, a delightful Jackman, back in his iconic role as Logan/The want the memory of your grocery list running Leads include sophomores Victoria Brander, soundtrack and a story which will no doubt Wolverine and Sir Patrick Stewart as Professor through your head. This chip can store Adam DeKleine, and Tom Oord, who plays bring adults to tears (in typical Pixar fashion). Charles Xavier. The film also features a memories you don’t need right away, in an app the main villain. Junior Bethany Van Eps is The Disaster Artist: A movie about a movie. noteworthy performance by child actress Dafne on your phone.” an actress and also runs the Facebook and Produced, directed by and starring James Keen as Laura, a young mutant girl seeking Unfortunately, even though these chips store Instagram accounts under the name “Lightning Franco, The Disaster Artist tells the story behind Logan’s help. The movie’s R rating allows it to and track memories to benefit busy minds, the Dome Media.” The team took on a company the infamously bad 2003 movie The Room address issues of age, depression and death in technologies can also be hacked. name because they hope to come out with more that would go on to develop a cult following a way that no other superhero movie has ever “One day, something happens, as things do content in the future. and achieve legendary status. Franco plays a done. Between its excellent cast, beautiful neo- when you insert chips into people’s brains,” The students meet on the weekends to record younger version of The Room director Tommy western aesthetic, and boldly dark portrayal of Stewart says. “Bad things happen when the drama in a make-shift sound studio. Located Wiseau, a failed actor who decides to make his beloved characters, Logan challenges the very technology is a representation of humans.” in CL 93, a video camera with a boom mic own movie after years of rejection. Artist is a notion of what it means to be a hero. In the age of instant downloads, audio dramas looms above a table full of actors reading lines. surprisingly heartfelt, funny and perfectly weird Dunkirk: Christopher Nolan’s mostly are growing in popularity and frequency. It’s a lot different from acting on stage or movie that tells the story of the worst movie dialogue-free film is based on the events of Podcasts like Welcome to Nightvale, S-town, performing speech. Each line has to be said ever made and the man behind it all. the battle of Dunkirk during World War II. and Alice Isn’t Dead are on the forefront of with precision articulation and a varied speed Wonder Woman: Amidst the jumbled mess of The story is centered on soldiers awaiting this surge. At the same time, shows like Black to keep it interesting. Your voice is the only tool Warner Brothers’ DC Comics failure to compete evacuation along the French coast. Dunkirk Mirror and Stranger Things are evidence of you can use. with Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, serves as the perfect example of a movie that the newest era of pop culture science fiction, As for the drama’s name, Bender says, “In Wonder Woman succeeds where others have shows more than it tells, immediately drawing featuring stories that could happen anywhere the original pitch, it was named Memory failed. Gal Gadot perfectly embodies the titular audiences into the battle with a quiet intensity. and to anyone. Stewart and Bender continue Market, but it doesn’t really make sense to role, and although the film still falls victim With stunning cinematography and practical these trends, with their ominous take on what have something named Memory Market with to some of the same clichés and mistakes of effects, Dunkirk gives audiences the same happens when you can no longer decipher man no market. The idea [now] is that they go to other DC Extended Universe installments, the anxious feeling as the characters themselves from technology. find their memories, in the app, and they’re presence of a somewhat cohesive plot, an actual and the result is undoubtedly one of the best war For inspiration, Stewart went as close to home not there… It kind of makes you think internet effort at character development and absolutely films to date. as possible—her own cell phone. jargon, Error 404… file not found.” thrilling action sequences set Wonder Woman Blade Runner 2049: Nobody ever asked for a “I was scrolling through my phone and The first of 9 projected episodes of File Not leaping and bounding above the rest. sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 neo-noir dystopian looking at all my apps and thinking ‘What are Found will be released for free on Mar. 12, The Shape of Water: The Shape of Water is detective film Blade Runner (that long-winded they doing for me, how are they helping me? 2018, as an Apple podcast on iTunes. already dominating the upcoming Academy What could be the thing that makes this too Awards this year, with more nominations than genre blend should speak for itself), but fans any other single film. Critically-acclaimed got one anyway. And it’s a good thing, too, Contributed Photo director Guillermo del Toro once again stuns because Blade Runner 2049 is one of the most audiences with a striking love story between an visually-spectacular cinematic experiences “amphibian man” water monster and the mute of the modern era. Instead of trying to top the girl working at the government facility where impossibly-high standards set by the original, he is being held. With a moving story and lively director Denis Villeneuve chose to build on cast, it’s arguably one of del Toro’s best works. the established universe without leaning too Baby Driver: Baby Driver was by far the stand- heavily on nostalgia (although Harrison Ford out action film of the year. Written and directed does return as detective Rick Deckard, Ryan by Edgar Wright, the movie follows the story Gosling’s character remains the star of this of a young man named Baby (Ansel Elgort) story). Full of gorgeous long shots, impressive who works as a music-obsessed getaway driver CGI and an original yet faithful narrative, Blade for a criminal organization. With it’s clean-cut Runner 2049 is an absolute must-see for fans. KDCR Emma Stoltzfus -- Staff Writer “I’m extremely excited to be the Dordt Media was Christian [Zylstra]’s first day.” Interviews, weather announcements and the Director,” Lodewyk said. “There are so many Kraayenbrink encourages students to join the like are all recorded earlier and broadcasted at KDCR is housed in a small building tucked exciting things going on on this campus from a KDCR team as there are three or four seniors a later time. This allows the program to flow behind the north side of Dordt’s Rec Center, but broadcasting standpoint.” graduating this May. seamlessly and gives room to correct any errors. its voice is heard for 80 to 90 miles around. As he starts his first semester at Dordt, The Program Director of KDCR, Jim People around the world can listen to the Starting its 50th year of operation, KDCR Lodewyk has what he refers to as three areas of Bolkema, started his involvement at KDCR as current broadcast or catch up with missed pieces 88.5 FM radio station serves by entertaining responsibility: KDCR General Manager, Dordt a work-study. A few years after graduation he through KDCR’s website at www.kdcr885.com. and informing listeners with contemporary Media Director and teaching a CORE 110 returned to the station and has been working A new segment started this February which Christian music, weather announcements, Communication Foundations class. there for 34 years. focuses on the fine arts. So far, the art features Dordt athletics play-by-play, local sermons and Lodewyk is the only member of KDCR’s team Bolkema is on-call 24/7 and has an alert on his have included a guest organist, a cast member more. that is not a former or current Dordt student. phone set to go off if the station goes silent for from the upcoming Dordt production Drawer This April 9-13, KDCR will be hosting Dordt students play an active part in the day-to- longer than sixty seconds. Boy and the college’s Director of Keyboard a “Share-a-Thon” to celebrate 50 years of day running of the station. This is not uncommon as an alert went off studies—among others. operation (since Aug 16. 1968). The event will KDCR has an average of eight work-studies around midnight on Feb. 7 due to a sound file “We’re the home of Defender athletics,” include special programs hosting live studio and three interns at a given time, with positions failing to play correctly. Bolkema says he has Lodewyk said. “All games, whether they are guests—including former station employees— available during both the school year and called in everywhere from beaches in California home or away, are available on KDCR radio.” to share the impact KDCR has had on their summer. to restaurants in New York. Other regular segments include a “Where lives. Dordt senior Clarissa Kraayenbrink—a work- “I have the equivalent of three full-time are they now?” program which features In addition to celebrating its 50th anniversary, study with the radio station—has been a part of jobs,” Bolkema said, as he listed his various Dordt alumni and guest speakers made up of KDCR is welcoming a new staff member. KDCR since 2016. responsibilities. politicians, professors and members of the Rich Lodewyk from Fargo, N.D., will be “You never know what’s going to happen The radio station has kept up with the march community. serving as the Dordt Media Director beginning when you come in for your shift,” Kraayenbrink of technology through the years. The current KDCR is a not-for-profit community-focused this semester. He previously held a position said as she worked on a computer editing a software that creates “logs” of some-300 songs organization overseen by Dordt College that teaching in the communication department at recorded piece to be broadcasted later. “We had played throughout the day are a far cry from the depends on donations from the community and North Dakota State University. to go live on air once for a tornado warning; it manually-switched LP records of years past. its listeners. · Arts & Entertainment · page 7

Organist Gary Cobb at Dordt From crocs to card tricks: TX Allison Wordes-- Staff Writer 2K18 Janelle Cammenga -- Staff writer down at the piano. She held the audience captive as she performed an original piece, Colorful lanterns dangled from the roof of rapping and singing in words that came straight the BJ Haan as the heavy bass of pop music from her heart. In the end, Groninga took home pumped up the already-excited audience. second place for $300. Welcome to Talent Extravaganza, “It was just cool to see how many people affectionately known as TX. The night began cared about me,” Groninga said. “I got so many and ended with dancing and was packed with a hugs.” She was nervous before performing, but variety of talent in between. Siblings Abby and admitted afterwards that “When I was actually Caleb Smith hosted the show in matching jean playing, it just kind of flowed.” jackets. The “Liddle Sisters,” senior Erica and junior “Swingin’ a Miss,” a group from the swing Carolyn, returned after last year’s TX victory dance club on campus, opened the show with to perform another juggling routine. Their a routine full of dips, aerials, and… shiny identical shirts and hairstyles matched their blindfolds. synchronized moves. The two juggled their After them came junior Jalyn Vander Wal way to $100 for third place with a combination and sophomore Kaitlyn Baljeu, who signed of passing, balancing and wrap-around clubs along with Disturbed’s version of Simon and tricks. Contributed Photo Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence.” They Sophomore Felix Alcover’s card tricks started the performance sitting back to back baffled audience and hosts alike, as he made a Renowned organist Gary Cobb came all the (Royal Canadian College of Organists) and on the floor, signing together, then stood up blue Queen of Hearts appear in Abby Smith’s way from Malibu, California, to perform on 11 other organizations taped one of Fleming’s and took turns taking the lead, as if having a unopened deck of red cards. Dordt’s pipe organ on Saturday, Feb. 3. He concerts for national broadcast. The RCCO, conversation. Vander Wal also participated in a The “Reformed Koreans,” this year’s group included pieces ranging from well-known being invested in Canadian compositions, sign language routine last year. of Korean international students, closed the musicians like Bach to rather unheard-of seemed like a good place for Gary Cobb to take Comedian Matt Benardis wowed the crowd show and took home the $500 first prize with composers like Robert Fleming. his research. He wrote up a project proposal to with a series of impressions. He started with their K-pop dance routine. After their medley of During Gary Cobb’s performance class, held publish Fleming’s organ pieces, which until then Stewie Griffin, Pumbaa and the like, and pop songs and lightning-fast dance moves, XX the Friday before the concert, students were had not been edited or published. Unfortunately, worked his way through a slew of faculty and ended with a standing backflip that got almost invited up to the organ loft to watch him at the proposal was not funded, but there are still staff members from Tom Clark to Aaron Baart. all of the crowd on their feet, cheering. work. hopes to someday publish Fleming’s work for He amped it up with an impression of President The K-pop group practiced between 15 and “Gary is a gracious and skilled musician,” public use. Even then, there are many more Erik Hoekstra, but could only get through the 20 hours for the performance. Senior David Lee said MacInnis. He said Cobb has a willingness pieces owned by Fleming’s family and friends first couple words before the crowd exploded in enjoyed the chance to do something he enjoyed to work with others, and a wealth of valuable that may never be published. laughter and cheers. but did not often take time to do. But what he insight from which others can benefit. Pepperdine University, where Gary Cobb is A team of croc-wearing ladies then took the loved most was the friends he got to work with. Cobb didn’t begin playing the organ until he a professor teaching music theory and history, stage with a dance routine to showcase their “Being able to share that experience with was 23. He said he was completing a doctoral had students doing undergraduate work on choice of footwear. Junior Steffi Cunard told other people made it even more meaningful,” degree when a mentor inspired him to take Fleming – editing his scores and studying his the hosts that the routine was influenced by Lee said. “Using a mix of Korean and American up the organ. Besides serving as a church life. Dordt College also gets students involved Dordt alumni Chris Soodsma. music proved how powerful and unifying music organist for 40 years, he has also performed in undergraduate research. Only one musical performance was included and dance can be, bringing different cultures organ recitals in cathedrals all over the world, “One of the big things nowadays is this year: junior Becca Groninga walked on together under the commonality of music.” including Jerusalem. collaboration,” said Cobb. stage to her favorite walk-up song, then sat Cobb opened the concert with Two Dordt music professor John MacInnis has Voluntaries by Francis Linley, his fingers lightly worked with undergraduate research before, Photo By: Ashley Huizinga springing across all three sets of manuals, on two occasions. In 2013, together he and a or keyboards. The last piece, “Toccatina” by Dordt student studied prominent medieval Canadian composer Robert Fleming, emitted a philosophers and their writings, such as lot of energy and surprise, not unlike the movie John Scottus Eriugena. They scrutinized soundtracks that Fleming is known for. music examples from that time period for the Depth and suspense are the content of philosophical and theoretical ideas. Fleming’s film scores. Robert Fleming, who MacInnis is also the primary contact with lived 1921-1976, was one of the most prolific RCCO from Dordt when it comes to research. Canadian composers of his generation, “Music publishing is a major industry that writing over 250 film scores. Around 40 of his is currently undergoing seismic changes,” said compositions were piano and organ pieces, MacInnis. Because of the amount of music a few of which Cobb brought to his audience published electronically and online, the world during the recital. of music keeps growing dramatically for music In 1976, the Ottawa Centre of the RCCO students. Student-directed plays to be shown this semester Elizabeth Helmkamp and Ashley Huizinga -- Staff Lilies on the Land is a play based on true is to “find stories that we are interested in, and different ideas work into this whole beautiful Writers stories about women during World War II. ones that are actually feasible to do,” Rexford production.” “A play about World War II women was right said. “And also to find something that is Last but not least, actors are also an important This Spring semester, Theater Arts students up my alley,” said Rexford. The play is based meaningful and has purpose, something you are part of any production. Auditions usually will be putting on the student-directed plays on a group of British women called the “land interested in and passionate about.” happen after the first or second design meeting, “Eurydice” and “Lilies on the Land.” Senior army” who kept many farms running at home Both plays will be performed “in the round,” according to Sears. However, this year the Annie Sears—double majoring in Theater and while the men were off fighting. “[My first which means that the audience forms a ring casting happened before meetings began. English—is the director of Eurydice. Senior thought was] this is so cool,” said Rexford. around the stage, rather than all sitting on one “[Auditions] are probably one of the most Alex Rexford—double majoring in Theater and “And it’s so nerdy and historical, and I love it!” side. Sears described how the presentation style difficult parts,” Rexford said, “because first History—is directing Lilies on the Land. Both Both directors had comments on their thoughts “is really unique because Dordt hasn’t done a you’re worried about enough people actually shows will serve as capstone projects for their regarding the significance of the productions. show in the round in a really, really long time… showing up to auditions—and thankfully there Theater majors. “It’s a little bit intimidating, just because it it presents all sorts of challenges for me and were—but then there was the problem of ‘oh I “[Eurydice] is a classic Greek tragedy, but feels like my entire college career has lead up to Alex as directors because we have to think have plenty of people, but I have a small cast the way that it’s told is not classical at all. It’s this,” Sears said with a laugh. “It’s intimidating about these visual images we are creating in a and now I have to decide who makes it and who contemporary and poetic,” Sears said. Sears is because I want it to be everything that I’ve 360-degree fashion.” doesn’t’ so that’s always hard and difficult.” focusing on creating a thematic meaning for imagined it to be, but now I have to actualize Even while Sears and Rexford are juggling After initial auditions, a second round, called recurring elements in the show. “For Eurydice, that. And so it’s scary, but also exciting.” their own busy schedules, both students “callbacks” were held. I’m leaning towards this concept of water… it’s Rexford is also feeling the nerves and the recognize that it takes more than just a director “Callbacks are always different based off each essential to life… [and] tying the idea of water excitement in the weeks after auditions and to put on a show. There are other students and show, for my callbacks I didn’t do a lot of script to the idea of memory. And memory is so, so casting, as the schedule and production designs faculty members in charge of costumes, hair and readings for particular characters, because my essential to build your life upon.” for the play begin to take shape. “It’s definitely makeup designs, props, scenic designs, lighting cast is very much an ensemble cast, so what In the plot of Eurydice, the main character a little bit scary, but also very exciting, because and sound, marketing, and graphic design. I was looking for was how the girls worked loses her memory when she dies and is washed it’s something I’ve been interested in doing “I have an entire design team that’s on board, together,” Rexford said. Having an “ensemble” through the river Lethe in the Greek Underworld. since freshman year.” so they are helping me realize my vision,” cast means that there is no “main character” in The initial inspiration for the play is drawn from Student directors start by picking their plays Rexford said. “But it’s not just me telling a play, and every character is equally important. the Greek story of Orpheus and Eurydice. In the far in advance. For example, Rexford picked them, do this and this and this, [instead] all the Both plays will be performed in the Black Box myth, a Greek hero named Orpheus must travel her play in March of last year. designers come with their ideas for how the Theater on campus, with Rexford’s Lilies on the to the Underworld to retrieve the soul of his “It starts with just reading about a thousand show could look on the stage.” Rexford says Land to be held April 5-7, and Sears’ Eurydice recently deceased beloved, from whose name scripts,” Sears said. her job as a director is to take all the different projected for April 30-May 2, 2018. the contemporary play takes its title. The goal of reading so many plays in advance ideas and “make all of [the design team’s] page 8 · The Back Page ·

Feature athlete: Alec Henrickson First Mondays speaker Allison Wordes and Ashley Huizinga -- Staff As Warren spoke, her love for the church and Caleb Pollema and Ashley Huizinga -- Staff Writers her community became clear, especially in her Writers recognition that the church should be thankful Laticia “Tish” Harrison Warren spoke on one for what theologians past have taught even Alec Henrickson is a junior Business aspect of faith most people do not think much while being aware that things might need to Administration (Finance) major from Spirit about in her recent First Monday lecture “How change. Lake, Iowa. Henrickson, who came to Dordt We Spend Our Lives: Christian Formation in “Women are humans,” Warren said. for the basketball and the education in equal the Everyday.” Unfortunately, while the church used to measure, now proudly wears #3 for the As the title suggests, she encouraged her recognize that—Jesus respected women in a Defender men’s basketball team. audience to notice what we often fail to way that was radical to his time—all too many As a guard, Henrickson leads the team with an recognize: our daily habits. She began her First church members discount the services women average of 23.3 points per game (13.8 points per Mondays lecture with a prayer from Psalm do and can do for the church body besides game this season). During his last three years 19:14: “Let the words of my mouth and the caring for their families and the next generation of college basketball, he’s amassed over 1000 meditation of my heart be acceptable in your of believers. Warren asserted that other services points—joining the ranks of the college’s 1000 sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” women can—and should be doing—include Point Club—despite being injured for several Warren challenged her listeners to remember teaching, training other women, and educating Photo By: Sawyer Strelnieks weeks of the season. we are all ordinary, and to think about how themselves about theology. Henrickson left Dec. 30th’s Peru State game he was 3 years old. Prior to his college career, much of our calendar year consists of us living While it seems like an obvious statement, she early in the second half with an injury, according he looked up to athletes Stephen Curry, JJ out the ordinary. said that women have the same spiritual needs to a DC Athletics January press release, but he Reddick, and Tom Brady. Like those men, he’s When it comes down to practice, daily as men and are also fully made in the image of still managed to score five points and currently intent on getting better and doing what he can to patterns (like the routine in a church service) God. Throughout church history, women have has 1,003 points. He ranks 37th all-time at help his team be successful. shape life as much as dogma and creeds. Even fought to make themselves recognized and Dordt. “As a team, we just want to keep getting better good doctrine, Warren said, has the potential have suffered in the church because of it. Most “My favorite basketball memory at Dordt,” and better every day,” Henrickson says. “[We] to distract people from good discipleship— importantly, women are fast becoming leaders Henrickson says, “was going with the team to continue to improve and grow closer as a team.” that is, good living. Christians tend to think in the church sphere in their own ways— Chicago this past summer to do some volunteer The current list of Dordt College men’s abstractly; however, she emphasized that good blogging and writing, especially. So, we should activities and play basketball.” basketball 1000 point scorers can be accessed doctrine “does not magically shape you.” She encourage the same amount of theological Henrickson started playing basketball when online through Dordt.edu under “Recent News.” argued that there is also something important training for women that we do for men, whether about the boring stuff. Only five percent of a we believe women have the Biblical precedent person’s brain makes conscious decisions on a to be pastors or not. daily basis – the other 95 percent of what they “We need trained, ordained women,” Warren A team focused on growth: Dordt do happens unconsciously. She encouraged her said. In other words, we need women well- audience to analyze their habits and think of versed in theology, with institutional credentials what happens “below our minds.” and the accountability that consistories and Men’s Volleyball “Everyone wants a revolution, but nobody synods offer male pastors and seminary wants to do the dishes,” she said, quoting writer students. Shane Claiborne. More than just making “corn husk dolls” in Warren is currently an Anglican priest, serving Bible study groups, she argued that female in a church with her husband in Pittsburgh, PA. leadership needs to be developed so that the She writes regularly for The Well, CT Women, next generation has examples of great women and Christianity Today. She is also the author to look up to. of Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in First Monday speakers are something Dordt Everyday Life. promotes so that students and faculty can In her 20s, Warren began feeling like “enrich their education experience.” The something was not quite right with the church ideas that Tish brought to the table challenged as she watched fellow Christians in the mission professors and students alike to consider how field burn out around her. We admire active they manage their lives as Christians. ministers, she said, who are worn out after a “I don’t know what the future holds,” Warren couple years of evangelizing. But why don’t we said. work to keep them from that burnout, to offer These conversations—over discipleship, Photo By: Sawyer Strelnieks them the support they need in their daily lives women in office, and mission work—have as well as their pastoral work? been happening since Biblical times. Women Sawyer Strelnieks -- Staff Writer Ben Tiemersma shined in Friday’s game She continued her discussion with a 7:30p.m. ordination has always been complicated, and against Lindenwood with 19 kills. Tyler Postma session titled “Daughters Who Prophesy: cannot be solved with an uneducated “yes” The Men’s Volleyball team at Dordt focuses set the Defenders up for success with 35 assists Women, Discipleship, and the Church.” or “no.” The “right” answer, Warren seemed on building mental toughness and improving and had 13 digs while Mark Schussler also had Many faculty, staff, and community members to say, is far from simple. But in the end, she relationships on and off the court. Despite some 13 digs. attended, including Howard Wilson and quoted Martin Luther King Jr. in concluding obstacles with injuries and tough opponents, “Last Friday’s win was huge for us,” theology professors David Henreckson and that “The arc of the moral universe is long, but the Defenders still show great energy and Tiemersma said. “It was big in giving us Justin Bailey. The panel presented questions it bends towards justice.” improvement in every game they play this confidence for the rest of the season.” about women and their roles in the church. season. Winning isn’t the Defenders goal this season. The team got their first win this season in the Their focus is to get better in every game and second game at home against Lindenwood- show energy on the court. Win or lose, the team Belleville on February 2. The gym was full of focuses on what to take away helping the team excitement as the two teams extended the game grow for their next match. to five sets. Even President Hoekstra got up and “Our goal isn’t to win every game, but to led cheering for the student section. be active in every game,” said Tyler Postma, The Defenders clinched a crucial win in the Defender Setter. fifth set after an error by Lindenwood. The JV team have also given the incoming “We demonstrated, in spurts, many of the traits freshman a chance to play as well as get some that we will need to have a successful season experience under their belts for the following by external standards,” said Chad Hanson, head years. coach of the Men’s team. “It was great for our The Defenders lost on the road to third-ranked guys to see the result of a match win come from Briar Cliff on Feb. 6. They hope to come back some right mindsets and teamwork.” strong playing their next five games on the road Beating Lindenwood, a GPAC opponent, in Parkville, Missouri against various teams in gave the defenders an idea of what it takes to a 2-day tournament. The Defenders next home compete with teams in their conference. Having game is March 1 against Missouri Baptist at many injuries early in season has strengthened 7:00 p.m. and added depth to the bench.

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