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The Big Apple Elections are Students prepare for over and the the annual mission trip to New York City cabinet is chosen by RACHAEL FINCH National Champion Grant Miller, Trevan Ashley Puga comes Hauck and Katie back from Houston Thompson are officially with the coveted title the new SGA president, executive vice president and social vice president, respectively. Miller wants to see a lot of excitement going into the year. He said. “I want everybody to find their niche.” d u tif u l Terrible' Hauck intends to Art professor Amanda educate students about Hamilton opens art senate, get other people exhibit about Russia's involved and work on White Lake in BSlTs improving clubs, he said. Hemingway Gallery Thompson said she President David Alexander addresses the crowd during the inauguration on Thursday (photo by Holly Beech). would like to create a friendly, welcoming envi ronment that encourages NNU celebrates a new president students to get involved. “A lot of the classic events I’d like to keep Inauguration focused on ‘Renewing the Covenant’ around because the stu dents can depend on THURSDAY them,” said Thompson. by IAN BAUDER joining Alexander in a cov- Formation, administered by The new center will be di Mostly Sunny. The new leadership has enantal pledge promising to the dean of the chapel; the rected by Rev. Fred Fuller Hi 63” I low ; 40® finished choosing their During his official in uphold NNU’s outcomes Office of Congregational ton, who will fill the newly FRIDAY cabinet as well. auguration last Thursday, and ideals and serve the stuDevelopment, that will created position of vice Chance of thunderstorms. Sophomore Preston President David Alexander dents and staff. connect NNU with church president for spiritual and Hi: 65” I Low; 43* O ’Malley (business man announced several new ini Alexander laid out plans es from around the world; leadership development. SATURDAY ager), juniors Nipher Ma tiatives and programs for for the new School of Nurs and the Office of Kingdom “It will be my joy to work Chance of showers. Ih: 57” I Low; 37® lika (secretary), Aubrey NNU. ing and Health Sciences, as Engagement, which will with the university com SUNDAY Webb (“Oasis” editor), During the ceremony, well as a new masters of nurs facilitate students’ desire munity, pastors and district Chance of showers. Phil Westlund (public the congregation joined ing program, which will be to provide service to the leadership in the develop Hi: 50” I low ; 38* ity director), Rob Uehlin in singing several hymns, lead by Professor Pat Kissel community. ment and implementation MONDAY (community relations di led by Barry Swanson. The as the school’s new dean. He “This center is being es of President Alexander’s vi Chance of showers. Hi: 55” I Low; 36* rector) and senior Lacey ceremony featured a choir also announced the creation tablished to focus on and sion,” said Fullerton in on Smith (campus ministries composed of current stu of a new department in the foster the NNU distinc line press materials. TUESDAY coordinator) join Miller, dents and alumni, who sangschool’s administration, de tive. We are a people of faith The ceremony was fol Chance of showers. Hi: 54” I Low; 36* Hauck and Thompson a few special pieces. signed to promote spiritual who seek to follow Christ’s lowed by a reception in on SGA. President Alexander gave growth on campus. model of servant living, and the Johnson Sports Center, The positions of ath his inaugural address with The Wesley Center for we believe that we can have where students, alumni and lews 2 ipinion 4 letic liason and student an emphasis on “Renewing Student Leadership will the greatest impact on so faculty fellowshiped, and iampusLife 6 center director have not the Covenant.” This culmi have three different of ciety through service,” said were the given the chance ports 8 yet been filled. nated in the congregation fices: the Office of Spiritual Alexander. to greet the Alexanders. i&E to ium or 12 2 NEWS MARCH 18, 2009 NNU chaplain Gene SchandorfF receives achievement award by PAIGE McD aniel perfect candidate, with 17 While at NNU, he has at Humboldt State Univer The award is only given years of serving with NNU gone through six titles, in sity. When he discovered to a recipient once in his or Our very own small-town under his belt. cluding director of campus that he was finding true her lifetime and Schandorff university chaplain was “It feels great!” said ministries, director of spiri fulfillment in working with feels truly blessed for being presented with the Dana Schandorff. “It’s an honor tual development, spiritual and helping students, he able to be selected as an ex Walling Award for Excel because it is recognition of development director, chap began to look into working ceptional and active leader lence in Campus Ministry the people who do what I lain, university chaplain on campus in the ministry in campus ministry. last month at the annual do across the country. To and now dean of the chapel department. Even with no “It’s not like I got a prize conference of the Council be selected by them is a and director of the office of prior connections to NNU, for running into a burning of Christian Colleges and real honor that feels very spiritual formation. he landed the job and hasn’tbuilding. I got an honor for Universities. special.” This new title is a bit of felt tempted to leave ever doing something that I love The award goes to a recip Schandorff is a grad from a mouthful, but Schandorff since. to do and that is a really ient who shows exceptional Point Loma University and said that it doesn’t really “I love what I do, I love good feeling.” service to his or her college/ never pictured himself be matter because it’s been the being here. The ministry university as well as the the country. The amount ing a chaplain at a Nazarene same job all along. and being with students is overall network of chaplains of time served is a factor university; especially for the Schandorff began his min where I’m at home,” Shan- and campus pastors all over and Gene Schandorff is thelength of time that he has. istry in southern California dorff said. New Mexico man pleads guilty to mailing letters containing suspicious powder by ASSOCIATE PRESS making threats and hoaxes, Monday, faces up to 15 Authorities have said locations in Colorado, Ari Chase in New York City, the U.S. Attorney’s Office years in prison, a $500,000 Goyette was apparently up zona, Illinois, New Jersey, contained no powder but A New Mexico man for the Northern District of fine and other penalties at set about losing more than Oklahoma and Ohio. He included a threat of the pleaded guilty Monday to Texas said in a statement. his May 25 sentencing in $60,000 in Washington sent others to the FDIC’s “McVeighing of your cor mailing threatening letters He had faced 64 counts U.S. district court. Mutual Bank stock he held offices in Arlington, Va.; porate headquarters within containing suspicious pow of making threats and “We felt that was a fair when the Federal Deposit Washington, D.C.; and six months,” prosecutors der to dozens of banks and hoaxes after mailing letters offer and it was in the best Insurance Corporation Dallas; and to thrift super said. federal offices across the from Amarillo to 52 offices interest of justice,” said took it over in late Septem vision offices in Chicago; Timothy McVeigh was country, federal prosecutors and banks in 11 states and Brooks W. Barfield Jr., ber. The next day, the FDIC Daly City, Calif; Jersey the domestic terrorist exe said. the District of Columbia in Goyette’s attorney. “He’s sold the bank’s deposits, City, N.J.; Washington and cuted for bombing a federal Richard Leon Goyette, October. certainly regretful and cer branches and loan portfolio Irving, Texas. building and killing 168 47, of Albuquerque, accept No one was injured and tainly feels bad for any dis to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Each letter contained people in Oklahoma City ed a plea agreement with the powder was found to be tress or anxiety he may have for a small fraction of their a threat that the person in 1995. prosecutors and pleaded calcium carbonate, a major caused anyone.” combined value, documents breathing the white powder guilty in federal court in component of blackboard Goyette was working for show. inside would die within 10 Amarillo to one count of chalk. a New Mexico energy pro Prosecutors said Goyette days. issuing threats and false in Goyette, who remained vider at the time of his Feb. sent some of the 64 letters A 65th letter, sent to the formation and one count ofin Randall County Jail on 2 arrest. in October to Chase Bank headquarters of JPMorgan Top left: Faculty walk to the Brandt Center before the beginning of the ceremony (photo by Nikki Shipman). Top right: Rev. Randy Craker addresses the audience. Bottom left: Professors Konya Weber and Mark Gismondi await their entrance in the Brandt Center lobby. Bottom right: President Alexander speaks to students, staff and commu nity members (photo by Holly Beech). MARCH 18,2009 NEWS 3 Space Shuttle NNU forensics team continues CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Seven astronauts race journey to nationals; four to compete to the international space station aboard the space by PAIGE McD aniel including sophomore Ra of people.” oral interpretation, com News Blurbs shuttle after a successful chel Allen, junior Jason Allen has been on the munication analysis, im launch that was delayed The term “forensics” is of Montgomery, senior Julia team since she has been at promptu and extemporane Obama-Economy five times and caused the ten confused with a criminal Fitch, sophomore Allison NNU.