Volume 86 - Issue 8 November 1, 2013

and said that she never wanted to grow up. Of course, Spangler became aware of her body as she grew a little Embracing the strange older, but she has still kept some of her childlike whimsy. Katie Petts said that she would compare Spangler to someone like Jack Sparrow. “She’s the odd character that everyone loves,” Petts said. But, frankly, not everyone loves Spangler. Some make statements such as, “She’s off in her own little world singing songs. I can’t connect with her,” or “I just want to tell her that she is not making the world better by being so obnoxious,” or “I don’t get her at all, nor do I want to.” It’s not as if her strangeness goes away when one gets to know her. Actually, the more one knows her, the stranger she seems. A good place to begin the search for evidence of this deeper strangeness, is in her room. Spangler’s room hosts many oddities. Piles of clothing, dishes and books are spewed sporadically on the floor. An assortment of hats she wears daily are stacked unorderly atop her vanity, PHOTO BY TERESA ODERA and a collection of action figures she BY SARAH ODOM decibel with an equally unexplainable “I would compare her to Lady Gaga,” plans to display are in an open box near The screen at the front of the chapel color that is both bright and dark at Jeanie Fairchild, an acquaintance of her window. In the corner, there is a shows lyrics to worship songs that the same time. Her name? Hana. Hana Spangler’s, said. “If she felt really didgeridoo that she plays from time are all too easily ignored. People in (pronounced hah-nuh) Spangler. strongly about the treatment of animals, to time. (She might also bring out her neighboring pews give slow glances in Spangler is strange. She’s strange in I could totally see her wearing a meat mouth harp.) The refrigerator houses a her direction. Girls snicker and point the way she talks: Every word matters, suit.” she then paused to think for a variety of ethnic foods such as mochi, a from the balcony on the left-hand and as a result her speech is slow and second and said, “Only I see Hana as Japanese rice cake filled with bean jam, side of the chapel. Some guy next to cautious — loud and dripping with more creative than Lady Gaga. Lady and kimbap, a Korean sushi. the snickering girls nods his head at a expression when she feels the need to Gaga would probably get her ideas Spangler is adventurous in the ways buddy standing on the balcony on the be heard and soft like a sleepy child’s from Hana.” of food. She loves ethnic food, especially right-hand side of the chapel as a way to when she feels reserved. She’s strange In a sense, Fairchild might be right: Japanese and Ethiopean. Ethnic food is motion him to look down at her. People in the way she walks: stiffly, often with Hana is very creative and always has not where her bizarre food choices end. take turns gaping and then glancing at her hands in her pockets like some sort been. If she has an orange, she will probably one another while bursts of muffled of suave detective — the sounds of “All little kids like to play pretend, eat the peal, too. laughter escape their pursed lips. whistles and show tunes tickle her lips of course,” Teri Stettnisch, Spangler’s “Why not?” Spangler said. “Orange They laugh because she stands nearly as often as oxygen itself. She’s mother, said. “But Hana was a devotee peels are packed with vitamin C.” shamelessly with arms raised high strange in the way she laughs: a loud, to character development, pretending Spangler began eating orange peels — fingers splayed apart awkwardly unabashed melodic thing. She’s strange to be Puck when we were reading about when she was sick of the peels from as they hyperextend at the knuckles. in the way she thinks: a mind in which Midsummer Night’s Dream, for example, sack lunches making her room smell They laugh because she’s wearing one both child and scholar are constantly and climbing up the ladder of her bad and decided eating them was the of those hats she always wears atop trying to burst their way through, in lofted bed with a toy plastic spring- simplest solution. The oddest thing unbrushed hair (today it’s the one made which imagination and knowledge loaded knife stuck into her underwear that Spangler has been known to eat, with forest green felt and upholstery overflow. She’s strange in the way she waistband and announcing that she however, is packing peanuts. with creamy yellow leaves). Mainly, dresses: a combination of tattered jeans, was Tarzan.” “I am not stupid,” she said. they laugh because her singing sweeps t-shirts and bold accessories that evoke Her mother warned her that clothes through the chapel at an unexplainable exotic flavors of steampunk. were a necessity, but Spangler protested See “Student” on Page 4

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• Page 5: Read about adoptive • Page 6: Cleanliness is next to INSIDE parents at NW godliness • Page 8: Former NW students • Page 7: Basketball previews this issue: run for Orange City mayor 2 Tales from Heaven and Earth on display at Korver BY JACOB CHRISTIANSEN

LEFT PHOTO BY DAVID LI; RIGHT PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY

LEFT PHOTO BY DAVID LI: Freshman Alissa Sinclair views a row of Jo Albera’s embroidered fabric pieces from her “Heaven” collection.

RIGHT: Alberda’s work, including the pieces pictured, can be seen in Te Paske Gallery of the Korver Visual Arts Center until Nov. 15.

According to Sioux a variety of line and shape Montana. Photographs of old a neat way of looking at it,” from the creation account on beauty as superficial, Center Artist Jo Alberda, applications to present a and decaying wood from the Alberda said. “I’ve been in Genesis 1. Each of the but I don’t think that’s art is a vital and integral part beautiful collection. empty city inspired Alberda working with the circular seven works takes on a true. God has made a lot of of the Kingdom of Christ. Alberda’s exhibit, as the to create a set of pieces that form for a few years now and different day of creation beautiful things and filled “It’s a way we express title suggests, is presented are organic and based in was inspired.” while still maintaining the world with them. If our faith,” she said. “We in two parts: “Heaven” and simple patterns and color This circular form is Alberda’s work on the you believe God created make images that express the “Earth.” Each part is done in schemes. present in Alberda’s circular form. These works the world and you look things we believe.” its own style and contains a Apollo 15 Astronaut “Heaven;” each piece were inspired by her visit to around, you will see God Albera’s exhibit, Tales from variety of works. James B. Irwin’s famous appears to be a planet viewed a monastery and the newly there,” Alberda said. Heaven and Earth, premiered The inspirations for observation that from space, from space. transcribed and illustrated Tales from Heaven and this past Monday, Oct. 28, “Heaven” and “Earth” the Earth takes on the Contained within Saint John’s Bible. Earth will close on Nov. in the Te Paske Gallery were also different. “Earth” appearance of a little blue “Heaven” is a smaller Alberda said beauty 15. A public reception of the Korver Visual Arts was prompted by images marble inspired Alberda to set of pieces Alberda has is an important part of for Alberda’s show will Center. Alberda uses hand- from Virginia City, a well- create “Heaven.” titled “In the Beginning.” her work. be held at 7 p.m. tonight, dyed fabrics, stitching and preserved ghost town in “I just thought that was These works are derived “A lot of modern art looks Nov. 1.

ArcadeALBUM REVIEW Fire still red hot BY IAN CARD Since its debut in funk. This new post- Exist” and “Flashbulb This week, Montreal- 2003, Arcade Fire has punk sabotage and disco Eyes,” Haitian percussion based indie-rock group consistently set itself dance cocktail draws artists Willinson Duprate Arcade Fire released its apart as an innovative influences from artists and Verrieux Zile came fourth studio album. group that is always such as David Bowie, in to collaborate. The The highly anticipated pushing the boundaries Michael Jackson and the move brough new depths album, Reflektor, of its creative abilities Rolling Stones. The album of rhythmic quality and dropped late in the and genre. In 2010, to comprehensively and some new percussive day on Monday after a the surprise of many, creatively samples the flavors to the project. music store in Ireland Arcade Fire took home a best of all of these artists Still, some tracks are prematurely placed the Grammy for “Album of and combines it into reminiscent of the sound record on sale (USA the Year.” It seems that something unique yet still Arcade Fire produced Today). they would stick closely to signature Arcade Fire. on its first few albums. The group released a the formula that brought Highlighting one or Arguably the only true stream of the full album them a Grammy; however two tracks doesn’t quite rock song on the album, via a YouTube video with Reflektor takes ambitious do justice to the beauty of “Normal Person,” the sound played over leaps and bounds outside the album as a whole. Each opens up with a muted, footage from the 1959 film of Arcade Fire’s usual track provokes thought pulsing, dirty guitar/ “Black Orpheus.” Two rock recipe. and emotion through bass line while a bluesy of the tracks reference From the instant the unique instrumentation piano comes in over the Orpheus, a character from title track drops, listeners and powerful writing. The top, and steadily churns PHOTO COURTESY OF SPIN.COM Greek mythology, and his are bombarded with deep title track, “Reflektor,” out common tones above re-working of some classic Rating: girlfriend, Eurydice. The reverb, heavy yet well- features background the din. elements and a daring Key Tracks: “Reflektor,” “We pair are also pictured on executed synth lines and vocals by David Bowie. Arcade Fire is to be new spin on its own Exist,” “Flashbulb Eyes,” the album’s cover. bass lines dripping with For tracks such as “We applauded for its brilliant signature sound. “Joan of Arc” 3

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“The music department would love that . . . Of course God is in the music, where else would He be?” Freshman Sarah Pemberton captured this photo of Zwemer Hall - Professor James Mead on Christian elements in Lord of the Rings shrouded in a viel of fog Wednesday morning. November 1, 2013 beacon.nwciowa.edu Features 4 Student is more than meets the ear FROM PAGE 1 roommate said, “but I And that they are. The of Spangler’s history “There are two types was kind of mad when Spangler family refers professor, said. “Her of packing peanuts: the I found out we were to themselves as a pack laugh is this sort of ones that are made out going to be roommates. of wolves: “We howl melodic thing that kind of Styrofoam, and the I knew we didn’t have together.” Her father, of shakes as it goes up ones that are made out many common interests Bob Spangle, said, and down.” of corn. Obviously, you initially, but she ended “(We) go everywhere Kugler, like many can’t eat the ones made up getting me into some we can together. (We) other people, said he out of Styrofoam, though things like Dr. Who that I sing together, mourn appreciates Spangler’s people have tried to get probably wouldn’t have together. We watch laughter. He said me to eat them before. otherwise if I hadn’t the moon phases Spangler’s laugh is The ones made out of known her. After a while, together and read something that attracts corn are pretty much like too, I realized how cool together.”Spangler’s people to her, and Corn Pops.” her strangeness is.” mother, Teri Stettnisch, although many people Spangler is also Deborah Admire, a said, “We like being might try to hide adventurous in her close friend of Spangler’s, together learning, something so distinctive, clothing style. She admitted that she was dreaming, making, she just lets it happen. wears tattered jeans turned off by Spangler enjoying each other’s She is like that with and t-shirts that have to begin with. humor and creativity.” almost everything — bold statements such as “I was homeschooled, And her family whether it be how she “Social Hazard- I will so I kind of have a radar for is cohesively odd. dresses, how she sings, not conform,” but what picking homeschoolers Spangler’s sister, Marta, how she sits in the front really stands out is how out,”Admire said. is very similar in interests row completely alone she accessorizes. At one There are two types and mannerisms. Their during class or how she point in time, she wore of homeschoolers: mother decided to keep brings action figures to a watch on each wrist— “The ones where you her maiden name after class just because she one to tell the time, are like ‘Woo!’ and she wed her husband likes them. and one because she the ones where you simply because she If she were to compare liked the ticking noise. are like ‘Oh, boy.’ My liked her own last name, herself to anyone, PHOTO BY TERESA ODERA She wears a hat almost first impression was and he was referred to as Spangler would go with Hana Spangler has embraced who she is. every day because she definitely on the ‘Oh, the deviant of deviants Clarisse McClellan, is comfortable in them. boy’ sides of things.” although it seemed she that Hana is strange and by his sociology teacher a character from the In the winter months, Admire was also was making a point to just see her as Hana, in high school. book Fahrenheit 451. she wears a scarf in the thrown off by Spangler’s be odd, had a purpose. you’ll be fine,” Admire The Spanglers are Motivated by curiosity, style of a hajib as often singing. The hats were things said. “Now, if someone aware that they don’t Clarisse is a 17-year as she wears hats, not “She sang ‘There’s that were either made makes a crack about her fit in. However, they are old- girl who has an for religious purposes, No Place Like London’ by her family or bought singing in chapel, my just grateful that they fit excitement for living and but because she likes every time she came when she was with her reaction is more like so well with each other. enjoys the dandelions, the look, and it keeps up the stairs. Morning, family. She wore a ring ‘make fun of my friend… “The most wonderful rain and autumn leaves. her ears. noon and night. I would that made her finger and I will kill you.’” thing about being in our In a world where no one Her closest friends lie in bed in the early turn green and would Although Spangler family is that we all love seems to care about what have grown to love her morning and think I never take it off because is often perceived as a and respect each other,” is going on around them, oddities, although they don’t know who you are, it was a gift from her loud person with a loud Spangler’s sister said. Clarisse’s innocence did not always love but that is not going to younger sister, Marta. personality, Brittany “There are no stupid and unconventionality them initially. keep me from killing The orange scarf she Caffey, Spangler’s questions. We are always presents Montag, the “It may sound you.” wears often was a gift current resident director, ready to support each protagonist, an outlet kind of bad,” Jenna Admire said she soon from her dad. said Spangler seemed a other in interests and into understanding what Kitchenmaster, realized that every weird “When you are able to bit reserved and nervous activities.” makes life beautiful and Spangler’s current thing that Spangler did, get past the stereotype when she first arrived This philosophy of worth loving. at NW. loving and supporting “She wants to change “She didn’t say much, others has transferred people’s outlooks,” but I could tell that over to Spangler’s Spangler said. “Ideally, Keep up with social media? So do we. she had a very close social life. Caffey I would like to inspire relationship with her describes Spangler’s many people to change dad, who was helping personality as one their outlooks, too. But her move in.” that is in tune with inspiring one person Caffey said she could the rules of improv: would be just fine.” tell right away that there are no mistakes, Spangler wants to Spangler and her family you just go off what show others that it’s had a deep connection. the other person gives okay to be different. Photos Whenever there was you. Caffey said that “I know how gravity free time she saw them Spangler has the ability works. But that doesn’t Comments spending quality time to make anyone feel keep me from jumping Breaking News in the lounge —all on funny because nothing is higher. I know that Story Ideas one couch— laughing off limits. Plus, she has people may think I and snuggling. a laugh that begs people don’t care about what Campus Quotes “They seemed to be to laugh along with it. others think, but I do. a creative group of “Her laugh is like I care that they think Follow: @NWC_BEACON people that would make a dinner bell, and her that I am strange — Like: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE BEACON up stories together,” brain has just been fed,” that’s how I want them she said. said Michael Kugler, one to think of me.” beacon.nwciowa.edu beacon.nwciowa.edu November 1, 2013 Features 5 The adoption option welcomed at NW BY AMIE ADAMS there prior to adoption. her children to a place Langton recommends In the education After completing the without much diversity, as good places to get category, Northwestern process, McMahan and she has experienced involved with supporting College was ranked his wife met their son tremendous support the countries that children fifth in the list of the Kory, now a sophomore from her church and of international adoption Best Adoption-Friendly at Northwestern, when he the community. Because come from. Both of these Workplaces of 2013 was five months old. international adoption organizations put an by the Dave Thomas Prior to NW, when is also more common emphasis on breaking the Foundation for Adoption. the McMahans were in this area than other cycle that leads to the need The college gives financial living in Seattle, Kory places, Langton has been for adoption. Specifically, benefits to faculty and became involved with given not just financial Ethiopia Reads builds staff who participate in an organization called support but also the schools with fully stocked adoption, but the college’s the Korean Identity support that comes from libraries in rural places so commitment goes much Development Society. building relationships more children have access deeper than that. Staff The organization runs a with families that have to education and literacy. members have made the Korean culture camp for taken part in adoption. Education empowers decision to get involved children and teenagers Langton sees a strong people to lift themselves in adoption for a variety of all ages. This camp connection between up and provides them with of reasons, some adopting gives young children the NW, the organization opportunities that they PHOTO BY PATRICIA DAKA before their employment opportunity to experience Katelyn’s Fun. This is wouldn’t have otherwise. Professor Laura Heitritter has been blessed by the adoption of her at the college. Each Korean culture and gives an organization located Langton knows that two Ethiopian daughters. adoption brings a unique teenagers a place to bond in Sioux Center that the issue of adoption and her husband prayed Heitritter said that God story to the Northwestern and build relationships. maintains international and the vast amount of to see God’s hand guiding promises to put the lonely community. The strong impact that and domestic adoption orphans in the world is them, the girls were in families, and counts KIDS has had on Kory’s programs as well as overwhelming, but that adopted from Ethiopia at her experience with Integrating Identity life influences McMahan’s provides funding and hasn’t stopped her from the ages of five and one. adoption as an incredible Between three years of belief that children should education about adoption, getting involved in being Heitritter understands blessing. However, she is working in the adoption know that adoption is which is based in Sioux part of the solution. that “every adoption is still realistic about the and social work field part of their identity and Center, and the amount “We can’t fix it all by born of loss,” and she challenges. and raising an adopted should have the chance of people in this area who ourselves, but we can recognizes the pain that As a result of the loss son who is now an adult to integrate their native are in some way involved make it better, one kid, one occurred for her daughters of their birth family, himself, Kevin McMahan culture into their new one. with adoption. She said family at a time, everybody in Ethiopia before she got her daughters have has seen the importance of this “makes known the doing their part,”Langton to experience the joy of the experienced a complete integration for children of One Child, One Family need” and provides more said. She said that being addition of two beautiful change in surroundings international adoptions. at a Time ways than adoption alone overwhelmed doesn’t girls to her family. and culture, learned a new Through his sons Kory After two trips to for people to get involved excuse us from our Heitritter has been language, and are now and Trevor, McMahan Ethiopia in 2004 and 2007, in the ministry. responsibility. able to use trips that surrounded by people of has also experienced Sherri Langton brought “I’ve never believed “God doesn’t say, NW groups have taken a different race. Although integration. He is the two children into her that adoption is the one ‘Well, this is too big so to send packages back all these things seem like father of both an adopted family. Her daughter Mari thing that’s going to fix just forget about it,’” and forth between Megan incredible challenges on and a biological son, and and her son Ahman are the orphan problem,” Langton said. and Shega’s birth family. the surface, the Heitritter he said that he has been now nine and seven. When Langton said. Beyond the adoption family love has triumphed given the extraordinary Langton began pursuing She firmly believes in Beauty from Ashes of her two daughters, over them all. opportunity to parent in international adoption for trying to keep children Six years ago, Laura Heitritter is also “Adoption is beauty both ways. her family, she specifically in their birth families but Heitritter and her family involved with Katelyn’s from ashes, and When McMahan and chose Ethiopia. She loves said that she believes her welcomed two new Fund, the Sioux Center we need faith that his wife began looking at the hospitable culture adopted children were members, Shega and organization previously God will create that adoption, they didn’t see of the people there and meant to be in her family. Megan. After Heitritter mentioned. beauty,”Heitritter said. it as ministry but simply described it by saying, She clearly sees God at as a way to have a child. “They are the kind of work in her life and her His knowledge of the field people who would give personal experience with and process of adoptions you the shirt off their back adoption. led him to Korea because if you needed one.” World Vision and of the quality of foster Although Langton had Ethiopia Reads are two care given to the children concerns about bringing other organizations that All proceeds Find furniture, electronics, support Bible kitchen supplies, placement in Haiti. clothes and more. 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Small town life is lovely Cleanliness is next to godliness amount of faculty and staff open? I find Sundays to me the most is the level poor hygiene is a health live. We might even go to be not only a time to do of disrespect that occurs hazard, and the costs of the same church as one of homework, but a day in the bathrooms. The healthcare are expensive. our professors. As a bonus to relax and enjoy the stains, the hairs like flies Where is our school pride we have faculty and staff calmness and serenity on on the wall, the toilet paper if we can’t even keep the that care as much for our campus when students thrown around like a TP- bathrooms clean? You see well-being if not more than aren’t rushing to activities ing party had just occurred various people dressed the wonderful community and classes. I appreciate and the boxes of personal nicely and looking clean, members. thatmoat businesses in the BY PATRICIA DAKA trash mixed with recyclable but what we are blind to is BY MOLLIE FERGUSON A big plus for me in community close in respect Northwestern campus is items. Is this the same way the mess that they have left You know you live in a deciding whether or not for the Sabbath. a home away from home for that we treat the bathrooms in the bathroom expecting small town if: everyone at to attend Northwestern In just a week,students all of us. Why do I say this? in our respective homes? I someone else to clean up your school has a cousin was the safety and trust of can get pretty burned out It’s because we spend more don’t think so. after them. in that same school, no this community, both the with responsibilities, I of our time here than we do Why is it that we can’t Doesn’t the Bible one mows their lawn on college community and the think it is healthy for us to at our respective homes. treat the bathrooms on say cleanliness is next Sunday and the closest mall Orange City community. live in a community where Working maintenance campus as we would in our to godliness? It doesn’t is 50 minutes away. I may I know when I walk we have to slow down. for the past couple of own homes? Ask yourself only mean cleanliness of be biased since I grew up back to my dorm from With time being somewhat months has taught me a this: Would my parents the body but cleanliness in small town, but I don’t parking lot L no one will free on the weekends lot. It has opened my eyes stand and let me get away of everything. Despite think small town living is attack me, harass me or with few things to do off to the much unappreciated with this? I would hope many people looking at such a bad thing. There is abduct me. When I leave campus it gives students work that impacts the not! Are we that oblivious maintenance as a “dirty support, safety and trust my room throughout the a chance to evaluate. If campus very dearly. I can’t to signs that are stuck job,” we should all be and time to grow. day I don’t need to lock we were busy all the time speak for the whole of the at every wall telling us appreciative and respectful Life throws all kinds of my door because I know there would be no time for maintenance department, to “Please pick up your to all who help maintain curveballs at us; dealing no one will steal, damage reflection. but my observations have hair” or “Please help your and keep the campus with the problems of or vandalize my property. It is important to left me speechless and bathroom fairy.” looking spectacular. I mean, life alone is despairing When I forget my backpack consider how we are flabbergasted for the most Many people look down wouldn’t you want to walk and bleak. In the small in the Fern Lobby I know growing as people. Am part. on the various people who in a nice clean smelling community of roughly it will be there when I get I making time for the Working in the dorms work the maintenance jobs, bathroom? Do your part and 6,000 people, Orange back. When I lose my I.D. important things in life has been an interesting but they are the people who help keep the bathrooms City has much to offer in card and keys I can count like friends and family? experience to say the least. help keep the campus clean. clean; after all, it’s a place support of its citizens. No on an email saying that When the business of the The thing that bothers We are all well aware that we all visit frequently. one wants to do life alone; someone found them and week picks up, am I still a God created humans to be will get them back to me. pleasant person or does the relational beings. In the In a sermon this past stress of school damper my Editor’s Note hard times, Christian or weekend, the pastor said attitude and perspective? not, there are 14 churches there are six qualities for I can’t speak for the all The opinions published both in print and online are the opinions of the in Orange City of all which building a relationship students because not all authors only. Beacon staff members do not necessarily support the opinions expressed in this section. Research and editing (other than formatting) I assume would jump at and the first is trust. I truly came from a small town, of articles is the responsibility of the authors rather than the editors. the chance to help a fellow believe that the safety and but I loved growing up community member. trust in our college and in a small town, and I Respectfully, Likewise can be said town makes bridges for appreciate everything the Beacon staff about those community building relationships. that Orange City has to members. People in In the hustle and bustle offer even though it is Orange City tend to be of a big city, the important a smaller town. The all around good people. things in life can get lost in characteristics of a small We as students are lucky the shuffle. What would town are important to me: enough to live in this students be doing on support, safety and trust Beacon Staff community where a large Sunday if everything were and time to grow. Jocelyn Van Dyke Michael Simmelink Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor Keep up with social media? So do we. 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@NWC_BEACON Online Twitter: @NWCBeacon Follow: beacon.nwciowa.edu Facebook: Northwestern College - Beacon Like: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE BEACON 7 New faces will lead Raider basketball BY JORDAN DYKSTRA youth and speed as a strength.” Tyler Goldston. FEATURES EDITOR At the guard, seniors Rob At the forward position, junior Levi Last season, the men’s basketball Gill, Leeper and sophomore Joey Ettleman returns after starting all 31 team ended a successful season with Habtemariam return to give the games last season. Ettleman averaged its third-consecutive trip to the NAIA Raiders stability at the position. 6.6 points per game and pulled down Division II National Championship Leeper will be a three-year starter 3.3 rebounds. and claimed the regular-season GPAC for NW after transferring from Sophomore Bryce Moss also returns title with a 17-3 conference record. Northern State University. Leeper after playing in all 31 games last The Raiders ended their season with averaged 12.2 points per game last season. Moss averaged four points a 24-7 record and a first-round exit to season. Gill played in 30 games last a contest on 55 percent shooting California Maritime at the national season, averaged 5.5 points per game from the floor and also grabbed 3.1 tournament last March. However, NW and tallied 62 assists. Habtemariam rebounds per game. lost three starters to graduation and played in 28 games as a freshman and Junior Gerasimos Mantalvanos will returned only six players from last averaged 4.6 points per game. also be in the mix after transferring to season’s roster. Sophomores Ryan Kliegl, Taylor NW from Athens, Greece. “I do feel confident in this group, Francis, T.J. Buyert and Keegan Inside, the post position will be and as the season goes on, we will Mulder will be newcomers at the manned by freshmen Justin Van continue to get better,” senior guard varsity level. The guard positions Kalsbeek and Jordan Baker. Sophomore and returning starter Zack Leeper will also be bolstered by transfers Ben Guhl will also be a newcomer to PHOTO BY MINDY FJELD said. “I think we can use the team’s Isaiah Taylor, Jordan Hamamoto and the varsity squad. Sophomore Ryan Johnson passes against Concordia earlier in the season. Johnson scored the lone goal on Wednesday night. Chris Yaw’s team has legacy to uphold BY ISAIAH TAYLOR “Kendra is an amazing Bogaard to Johnson The Northwestern player and did remarkable women’s basketball team things for us in her time gives NW 1-0 victory has carried a legacy of here,” head coach Chris Yaw BY JORDAN DYKSTRA greatness. They have said. “We have basically FEATURES EDITOR reached the Final Four of everybody back from The men’s soccer team wrapped up regular season the national tournament in last year’s team, besides play on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over Morningside. each of the last six seasons two seniors. We are very Northwestern currently stands at an 11-6-1 record, which and picked up four national confident that if we stay the puts it in third in the GPAC standings. championships. The Raider course and work together, we The Raiders outshot Morningside 27-8 in the match and women maintain high will be a tough team.” generated 14 shots on goal, compared to only five from hopes for their 2013-2014 This year’s team motto is the Mustangs. Sophomore forward Ryan Johnson led the campaign. “One Spirit, One Purpose.” team with six shots and three on goal. Johnson also scored “Our goal is to always “The key is these girls the match’s only goal in the 55th minute after a pass from be the best team on the playing with that oneness,” sophomore Tukker Bogaard. court when we play,” junior Yaw said. “These girls are “It was a really good ball by Tukker,” junior Zack point guard Paige O’Neal playing with a tremendous Schornack said. “He had to slot it by a defender; there was said. “We just work hard to sense of gratitude for the really only one way for the ball to get to (Johnson). Ryan compete and get better every gifts that God has given had a good first touch, and it was class finish.” day in practice. We want them. They are playing Sophomore goalkeeper Aaron Bosch made five saves to keep that same mindset, together in a way that PHOTO BY JONATHAN DYKSTRA in the match and also picked up his sixth shutout of the learning from each game glorifies God, and that is Sophomore Whitney Vander Maaten tries to dribble by senior Kenzie season. Bogaard earned an assist. Junior midfielder Gabriel Small in practice. NW will play in North Dakota this weekend. and continuing to get better.” playing together.” Goncalves had five shots with three on goal. Sophomore Last season, the Raiders De Jong’s four-year spot are all taking a little more making sure that each job is midfielder Pedro Fonseca had three shots with two of them finished with a 26-8 overall in the lineup will be tough responsibility.” done well.” on goal. Senior defender Matt Dowie had two shots with record (15-5 in GPAC) and for this group of Raiders, but As a coach, Yaw has Right now the Raiders both on goal. ranked fourth in the final they seem prepared for the been searching for a way to are picked to finish third in On Saturday, NW traveled to Hastings and was defeated national polls. The team was task ahead. replace De Jong. the GPAC and seventh in the 6-0. Even in a lopsided scoring affair, the Raiders did lead to the Final Four by “So many people have “Filling that spot is national rankings. manage to keep up in shots with Hastings. NW shot 22 last year’s NAIA National improved since last year and tough,” Yaw said. “The “We are going to keep times compared to 26 of the Broncos. Player of the Year, Kendra over the summer,” O’Neal key isn’t finding someone building on the foundation,” Goncalves led the team with four shots, and senior De Jong. This season’s team said. “Individually we don’t to replace it; it is having a senior Sam Kleinsasser said. midfielder Travis Sytsma had three shots. Six of the 22 NW is prepared to continue the have anyone to replace good group to collectively “We are just going to keep shots were on goal. tradition after only losing Kendra. Everyone’s role has get the job done. Everyone getting better as the season The Raiders will begin postseason play with a home two seniors. grown on this team, and we has a job to do, and we are goes on.” match on Tuesday.

WOMEN’S SOCCER FOOTBALL CROSS COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL Two losses to the top Currently ranked No. 21, NW will need to win at the The No. 5 Raiders need Postseason squads in the GPAC have the Raiders have three GPAC Championship on just one win against No. 6 dropped the women to games remaining. Playoffs Nov. 9 to make nationals. Midland or No. 18 Dordt hopes and fourth place. They will are all but assured if they The chances are slim for to secure the GPAC crown have to wait until all four win out. Any loss would both the men and women, and home-court advantage scenarios for conference games finish on eliminate. Still on the but a fast course and all through the conference Saturday to know who their schedule is NAIA No. 1 ideal conditions could tourney. Two wins could other Raider tourney opponent will be. Morningside. spell upset for each of jump the Raiders into the The Raiders are idle as BEST CASE: Top-10 rank Scott Bahrke’s squads. top three nationally. BEST CASE: No. 4 seed WORST CASE: Missed Individuals can make BEST CASE: No. 1 seed squads. WORST CASE: No. 6 seed playoffs, out of top 25 nationals without the team. WORST CASE: No. 2 seed News 8 Around Former NW students run for Orange City mayor Campus Day of the Dead Hispanics of NW will hold a Day of the Dead party from 7:30 to 11:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, in the Student Activities Council room in the RSC. Admission is $1 or free for students who get their faces painted between 3 and 5 p.m. in the Intercultural Room of the RSC. Pumpkin Chunkin’ The Student Activities PHOTO BY EMILEE BERRY PHOTO BY ALYSSA CURRIER Council invites students Campaigning for student votes, Mick Snieder sits at the voter registration booth outside the Cafe and Deb De Haan holds a rally in the Bultman Center Lobby. to bring their pumpkins to BY ALYSSA CURRIER Korver Field to chuck from race at the last minute. a pumpkin launcher at NEWS EDITOR “People had encouraged me six to eight weeks before,” De Haan said. 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. This fall, there are no congressional candidates debating in Christ “Then I ended up having shoulder surgery, so it just really kind of went out Chapel or Romney rallies in the gym. It is an off-year for national elections, of my mind. The week before, I had more and more people contacting me Int’l Coffee House but politics continue with the upcoming election for Orange City mayor. saying, ‘We know you’d be a good leader.’” The International Club will Current mayor Les Douma is stepping down, and two candidates, Deb Five days before the filing date, a member of the development board host its annual International De Haan and Mick Snieder, are vying for the open office. together with Mayor Dauma spoke with De Haan. That discussion played a Coffee House from 7 major role in her decision to enter the race. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Mick Snieder Like Snieder, De Haan cited lack of housing as the biggest problem Nov. 2, in the Hub. Enjoy Snieder graduated from Northwestern in 2006 and currently works facing Orange City. As for the issue of street parking for students, De Haan performances from cultures at Northwestern Bank. His political career began his sophomore year of expressed concern. around the world. college when he was elected to city council. In 2009, he ran for mayor “Parking is an issue here,” De Haan said. “I would love to see Workshop against Douma. Now he’s back for a second shot at the office, this time representatives from the student government and city council sit down The Career Development with 10 years of city council experience under his belt. and discuss some of this. I often wonder about parking around here. We Center will hold an A major focus of Snieder’s campaign is the need for more housing. either have to somehow supply some more parking or try to find some interview workshop According to Snieder, this issue directly affects a number of students. alternative.” from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. “Probably the biggest problem we have right now is very slow De Haan said it is important for students to vote in the mayoral election. on Monday, Nov. 7, in residential growth,” Snieder said. “We graduate 250 to 300 students here “When Orange City is growing and doing well, the college is doing well,” room 115 of the Learning at NW every year, and the large majority of them leave town. I don’t De Haan said. “Right now you guys are students here, but someday you Commons. expect that we would keep all of them, but I think part of the reason is could live here or work here. It matters who’s in the leadership positions.” Football it’s pretty hard to find housing.” Senior Isaiah Twitty, who has been assisting De Haan with her The Northwestern football As a college student on city council, Snieder was able to increase the campaign’s public relations, helped her put together a rally on campus. team will play Hastings at number of months during which students were permitted to park on the The rally took place on Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Bultman Center lobby. 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, street. However, last year, the city made overnight street parking around NW For more information about De Haan, visit her campaign Facebook page, at Korver Field. illegal — a decision that was highly unpopular among students. “Deb 4 Mayor.” “That’s one area where the city and the college can partner,” Snieder said. “We have to find a happy medium. What we had a problem with before is Debate controversy #NWCBeacon people parked on both sides of the street, so essentially there was only one In early October, De Haan declined an invitation from Snieder to have a Keep up with social lane of traffic through. We have to find a way where people can still park on debate. The Oct. 24 issue of the Sioux County Capital Democrat then published media? So do we. If you the street, but we have to be fair to our neighbors and residents in the area.” a letter to the editor from Snieder in which he subtly criticized his opponent have photos, comments, Snieder has spent time campaigning to students. He was on campus for bringing the political “games” seen at the national level into local politics. breaking news, story during the voter registration drive last month and held a forum at the Professor Jeff VanDerWerff of the political science department offered his ideas or campus quotes, Learning Commons on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Community members were also take on Snieder’s letter. let us know! Follow us on invited to attend the event to learn about Snieder and voice their opinions. “I have to surmise that what (Snieder’s) thinking is that, at the national Twitter @NWC_Beacon, or “One of my curiosities is what voice, if any, the Latino population has in level, Steve King has, through much of his career, been unwilling to debate like Northwestern College Beacon on Facebook. city government,” said Orange City resident Kristin Hall who attended the any of his opponents,” VanDerWerff said. “I would imagine there’s just been forum. “I understand that Dutch heritage is deeply valued, and it should be, a calculus done on Deb’s part that a debate might hurt her more than it would but there is a richer fabric here, and I’m wondering if those voices are also help her, and she can get her message out in other ways.” welcome in city government.” De Haan has substantially more financial backing. As of noon on Chapel Hall went on to say that the fact that the Latino population was not even Thursday, Oct. 31, her campaign had raised $3,785 in contributions compared mentioned at the forum gives an indirect answer to her question. Issues that to Snieder’s $450. Many of De Haan’s supporters are prominent members were discussed include the possibility of a new recreational trail to encircle of the community. Even Mayor Dauma is supporting her. Monday Orange City and whether a bowling alley could move into the soon-to-be- De Haan had her own explanation as to why she turned down the debate. wThe Rev. John empty Bomgaars building downtown. “I think if a third party had contacted me, I would have done it, but I never Gerhardt, Urban For more information about Snieder, visit his campaign Facebook group, got a call from the college or anyone who was going to sponsor it,” De Haan Impact “Mick for Mayor.” said. “I felt I wanted to have more input from the beginning. It’s a small town; people know me. I just decided to go a different avenue for my campaign.” Tuesday Deb De Haan wMichelle Christy De Haan attended NW during the ’74-’75 academic year and is currently Voting information a nurse in the Orange City Area Health System. All students who are U.S. citizens, even those from different cities and Wednesday Many people throughout the community remember De Haan’s father, states, are eligible to vote in the mayoral election as long as they are registered wSeeking Justice Robert Dunlop, who was mayor for 37 years. De Haan was the first woman in Orange City. Students who are not registered in Orange City can do so at on the MOC-Floyd Valley school board, on which she served for 20 years the poll with a valid driver’s license or student ID and a proof of residency Friday and was president for 16 of those years. If she wins the election, De Haan letter signed by an NW administrator. wChaplain Harlan will be the first woman to serve as Orange City mayor. The election for Orange City mayor will run from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. on VanOort There have been some question as to why De Haan decided to join the Tuesday, Nov. 5. Students living on campus may vote at City Hall.