Volume 84 - Issue 9 November 11, 2011

Persevering with power BY BRIAN BRANDAU & TANYA have a biopsy performed. to the University of Kansas WOODWARD Once doctors confirmed Medical Center every two Junior Emily Molko (a Molko’s tumor was Ewing and a half weeks for another nursing student from Gering, sarcoma, they put forth a round of chemotherapy. Neb. and a resident assistant treatment plan. Molko is not letting her on 2nd North Fern) noticed On Wednesday, Molko cancer get in the way of some stiffness in her shoulder received the final pathology her education, however. earlier this semester. report which would allow Her professors on campus Molko tried physical doctors to choose the right have agreed to work with therapy to relieve the drugs for her chemotherapy. her to finish her classes stiffness, but when it failed At present, the doctors by arrangement, and she to show any improvement, have told Molko that she intends to take online classes she decided to go in for a will receive chemotherapy next semester as well. second opinion. treatment for one year. “I’m so thankful that my PHOTO SUBMITTED Two weeks ago, she went “After one year of chemo, professors this semester are Junior Emily Molko visits Trinidad on an SSP. Molko started chemotherapy this week after finding out to Sioux Falls, S.D., for an the doctors are confident so understanding and are two weeks ago that she has Ewing sarcoma, a type of bone cancer. MRI. The image showed that that I will be cured,” Molko helping me to finish out this have friends and family Molko said. “I believe in and all drinks are $1 off. The it was a tumor. said. “Although, I may have semester,” Molko said. who constantly remind me the power of prayer, and I event’s sponsors ask that D o c t o r s s u s p e c t e d to have some additional In the midst of her trials, of that. They encourage me love that people—no matter students bring a dollar or that Molko had Ewing surgery on my arm, where Molko has not lost her faith and lift me up and remind the reason—are taking two as a free will donation. sarcoma, a type of bone the Ewing’s originated.” in God’s goodness. me how much I am loved their worries and fears and Several students will cancer most commonly I n t h e m e a n t i m e , “I know that God is and prayed for.” requests to our God who play at the benefit, including diagnosed in youths, aged Molko will be living in mighty and He has a huge Molko is especially loves to hear them.” sophomore Alex Herrington, 5 to 25. It is found in one the Kansas City area with plan for me this year,” appreciative of prayer. A benefit concert will be juniors Nate Johnston and in 30,000 people. her mother. She began Molko said. “He is always “I love it when people held on Friday in support Adam Vander Stoep and Molko then went to treatment on Thursday faithful and always good. say they are praying for me of Molko. The benefit will seniors Devon Cadwell and Kansas City, Mo., to and will be making trips I have been so blessed to because of two reasons,” start at 9 p.m. in the Hub Lisa Walters.

PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW The Northwestern Jazz Band is among the three student music groups that will be performing this weekend. Fine arts ensembles set to perform this weekend BY EMILY BROUWER and Bailey Circus. The next night, the Jazz Band and Heritage Singers will Get ready for a weekend full of music at Northwestern “This piece calls for an organ sound, like one you would take the stage. College—three of the school’s musical groups are set to hear at a circus,” said sophomore percussionist Aaron The Jazz Band, also directed by McGarvey, will include perform after working on their pieces this semester. DeBoer. “Really be listening for that sound. It’s a different pieces containing a variety of jazz styles such as calypso, A concert by the Symphonic Band will take place on Friday, color sound than what a normal symphonic band is used to blues and swing. Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. and really gives the feel that we are at the circus watching More than half of the jazz band members will play solos The Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. Timothy McGarvey, elephants and high-wire acts.” during the concert. will be performing a wide variety of songs, including The band will also be performing a series of folk songs by The songs on the program include Dave Brubeck’s “Blue “Colorado Peaks” by Dana Wilson, “Earl of Oxford’s March” Percy Grainger entitled “Lincolnshire Posy,” which has six Rondo á la Turk,” “Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise” from the by Gordon Jacob and a piece that explores the spiritual movements that are based on folk tunes Grainger gathered operetta The New Moon by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar connection between farmers and their land entitled “The as he traveled through the Lincolnshire area. Each movement Hammerstien II and “Tuxedo Junction” by Erskine Hawkins, Promise of Living” by Aaron Copland. holds a different story and style, unique to the original singer. Bill Johnson and Julian Dash. One of the more unusual and challenging pieces the band With perhaps more recognizable tunes, Leonard Bernstein’s “Sanctified Blues” by Alva Nelson is sophomore Sarah will perform is “Circus Polka” by Igor Stravinsky. The piece “Four Dances from West Side Story” is also included in the that was originally written for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum Symphonic Band’s selections. See “Music” on page 4 2 Give She & Him some Christmas cheer BY KATI HENG A&C EDITOR Let’s hope Santa fills She & Him’s stockings with cheer this Christmas—from the sounds of this album, they sure need some. One would expect a band that releases a Christmas album before most people have finished putting up their Halloween decorations would have a certain fondness for the holiday and celebrate with a certain amount of cheer. Yet, “A Very She & Him Christmas” is the band’s dreariest and most mournful sounding album to date. Granted, Zooey Deschanel (the “She” of the band) is Matthew Ward and Zooey Deschanel of She & Him are celebrating Christmas tunes early this year. known for being the somber The cover of “Broetry” gives a good example of what’s inside. girl. It’s the character she suit Deschanel’s somber overdone. Each opening clever on the band’s part), plays in almost every film style exceptionally well. The with a chorus of Deschanel she becomes the one trying Poetry written by a she stars—from the tough natural lightness and hint voice recorded to form their to convince him to stay a Summer who doesn’t believe of jazz in her voice bring a chords, the songs get even little longer. Letting Matthew dude, for dudes in love in “500 Days of sweet touch to these already cheesier from there. Ward (the lesser-known BY KAMERON TOEWS Summer” to the tough Jovie leisurely songs. Unable to capture the “Him” of the band) sing The poetry collection “Broetry” is 127 pages of pure who discredits the loveliness “ S l e i g h R i d e ” i s fun and life of The Beach the lead is sure to leave fans poetic absurdity. of her voice in “Elf.” Her fans surprisingly delightful. Boys, She & Him throws a feeling somewhat denied. The author, Brian McGackin, describes his “Broetry” love it about her acting, but Cute a n d l i g h t o v e r ukulele into the background “A Very She & Him as “poetry for dudes. It’s poetry for people who don’t carrying that bleak attitude upbeat drums, Deschanel’s of “Little Saint Nick” to get Christmas,” although like poetry.” over to a Christmas album quirkiness shines through, the point across. In “Rockin’ containing a few solid tracks, While most poetry has a purpose, explaining the may be asking too much even giving the tune charm. Around the Christmas Tree,” reveals some deeper issues complicated world with a few beautiful words or the simple world with 15 long pages, “Broetry” attempts to from dedicated followers. However, the band often Deschanel decides that the band needs to work out stay as far away from that type of meaning as it can. Consisting of 12 tunes, goes overboard with trying rather than make her voice before moving forward. The main topics of the book include women, breakups, from the traditional “Silver to imprint familiar tunes with more upbeat, she’ll just Should Deschanel stick to the alcohol, pop stars and video games. Bells” and “The Christmas their own style. staccato. It ends up sounding jazzy sound she has already It’s interesting, but not surprising, that such a book Song,” to others made “ B l u e C h r i s t m a s , ” like hiccups. mastered, or keep working on has been written. famous by Elvis and The made famous by Elvis, is “ B a b y , I t ’ s C o l d cleaning up the folksy twang Directed at dudes, there is an underlying idea that Beach Boys, She & Him offer just painfully covered by Outside” might be the most that’s become so popular? many people do not, or cannot, appreciate classical poetry. no new songs for the season the group. With country- disappointing song on the And just how much will In the book’s introduction, McGackin writes “Regular or even new renditions twanging strings and album. Anyone who has listeners allow Ward to sing poetry is all about birds and death, birch trees and fancy of hymns celebrating Deschanel crooning notes seen “Elf” will remember lead before skipping to the words…Broetry speaks to every man, woman, and dude- Christ. They do give a new clearly too low for her vocal how lovely Deschanel’s next track? child who understands that reading shouldn’t have to be a chore.” perspective to these classics— range, it makes the listener voice first sounded in that Maybe the album is Reading classical poetry can be a chore, but reading though some takes are more feel more uncomfortable famous locker room scene, coming at a good time—with “Broetry” was not much easier. successful than others. than blue. but unfortunately, the charm a new year, perhaps we’ll Reading the same shallow garbage over and over again Songs like “Silver Bells” “Little Saint Nick” is missing in her duet with hear a new “She & Him”— was grueling and tiresome. and “Have Yourself a and “Rockin’ Around the Him. In a role-reversal one that knows the answers In one poem, McGackin uses only the titles of movies Merry Little Christmas” Christmas Tree” are both (which, admittedly, was to these questions. to take the reader through the complicated stages of a romantic relationship, from first falling for the girl, to asking, “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” McGackin hits upon many pop culture subjects with Professor Playlist poems like an “Ode to Taylor Swift” and “Now I Assume Now playing: Carlson’s Smashingly Great Songs That Everyone Named Harry Is a Wizard.” Song Many of the poems are directed at college life. One that Artist Description most of us can relate to, entitled “Part-Time Job Search,” compiled by 1 Amazing Not only does this song employ a comforting sense of formal is about the struggle to find a job after spending all that Grace —— language but is also loaded with personal associations—such Arnold Carlson as a musty room full of off-key singing. money on an education. One stanza reads, “ You’d live a life of luxury/ without department 2 Call to Prayer This chant is comfortable and comforting in the way it enters those debts you owe Sallie;/ hundred grand for a degree/ the rhythm of life. Hearing this chant as it fills the space of a Art —— city is incredibly beautiful. My experience of this chant is that learned to part-time job search.” it reorients and connects the community on a daily and an Other poems about Golden Grahams, Reese’s Peanut hourly basis. Butter Cups, Captain America, Jeopardy and obligatory 3 party conversation have potential to crack in a smile in Jesus’ Blood Never Gavin Bryars (The 1993 version, feat. Tom Waits) Failed Me Yet Haunting and meditative, this piece stitches together a portrait the reader. of fragile faith. While it might be hard to find any depth in “Broetry,” McGackin does write with clever perspectives and diverse 4 Jesus Gonna Be Tom Waits This may be a critique of faith or an off-key devotional, but whichever it is the energy and rawness is infectious. writing styles. Here McGackin has some true poetic talent, if only the 5 Particle Man It just seems important to know. reader looks underneath the words’ laughable exterior. They Might Be Giants 3

Band to watch: Atlas Sound BY KATI HENG A&C EDITOR Bradford Cox learned how to make his listeners swoon. On “Parallax,” his most recent solo album released under the name Atlas Sound, Deerhunter front man Cox delivers his strongest collection of songs to date. The difference on “Parallax” lies completely in that voice—which has taken on a new persona and a new style of crooning. From a glance at the album’s cover, showing a silhouetted photo of Cox holding a vintage microphone, to quick listens of songs like “Angle is Broken,” Cox seems to be recreating himself in the form of a ‘50s Rockabilly star. Like a modern-day Ricky Nelson, Cox sings with a sweetness that comes off as dreamy, clean-cut and too innocent to go breaking any hearts. What separates Cox from crooners of the past are those gorgeous textures he’s known for making. Guitars, synth, bells, drums, harmonicas, maracas—the list can go on—create harmonies that work together flawlessly. With these sounds, repetition is key. Riffs sound over and over, then make the slightest adjustments, such as taking a note up a step, and College kids go crazy for Yo Gabba Gabba always come back to that riff you loved in the first place. It’s PHOTO SUBMITTED comforting, like the common melody of a lullaby. And just The Nick Jr. show “Yo Gabba Gabba” is fun not just for 3-year-olds, but for their parents and for some childless NW college students as well. like he does with his sounds, Cox can repeat a chorus in that BY LYRIC MORRIS dances from the Nick Jr. show, and they will be able to Of Montreal and many more. new croon of his over and over and keep it cool. Pedestrians walking “Yo Gabba Gabba.” succeed at anything. Sunday’s performance Here’s his trick—he pulls you in with a fantastic little through the streets of The show began with a The true magic behind came to a climax when the riff, sings so sweetly you want more and more of that voice downtown Kansas City giant spray of confetti and the show lies in that is ‘90s rapper Biz Markie pulled like it’s some sugary ear-candy, and makes it so addictively could tell that it was not the flashing lights as the host extremely pleasing to not several nervous toddlers to catchy, his songs will be stuck on repeat in your mind, like typical Sunday afternoon. of the show, DJ Lance Rock, only children, but to their the stage to help him perform faint memories of a wonderful dream. Rather than taxis and sprung forth from a massive parents and even to college simple beat-boxes for “Biz’s Much easier said than done. buses, the streets were lined screen, coming to life in front students using their precious Beat of the Day.” with sugared-up children of hundreds of fans. little spending money, just As the show came to a with glow sticks who all After that, his five best to see the Yo Gabba Gabba close and the characters sang seemed to be pulling their friends, an odd bunch that performance. Most of the “The Goodbye Song,” the parents’ hands frantically vary from the talking robot reason older audiences can 2-year-old in the seat next toward Music Hall, where Plex, to some sort of pink enjoy the show, even without to me collapsed into her all of their wildest dreams flower/marshmallow hybrid bringing kids along, lies in mother’s lap in tears. were about to come true at named Foofa, took the stage to the guests the show brings While the college-student “Yo Gabba Gabba Live: It’s join him for the performance. in for “The Super Music reaction may not have been as Time to Dance.” Their goal was clear— Friends Show,” which have extreme, the performers stole The live show was teach the children to spend previously included many hearts and gave an afternoon PHOTO COURTESY OF MICK ROCK produced as a sort of “best- their time dancing, singing prominent alternative bands of elaborate and upbeat Atlas Sound’s Bradford Cox hangs out in a vintage diner for a photo of” compilation of songs and and practicing good manners, including The Killers, Weezer, musical entertainment. shot promoting his newest album “Parallax.”

Top Nerdy but amazing board games BY MICHAEL GUTSCHE 1. DESCENT 5 2. CITADELS 3. DOMINION 4.COSMIC ENCOUNTER 5. DIPLOMACY Descent is effectively Dungeons The king is dead. The king is Dominion is a deck-building This game will make you hate It plays like Risk, but is slower and Dragons, but it all happens in always dead. That’s because he’s game where each part of that deck your friends. and significantly more engaging one session, and while it does take the king. The assassin tends to target is either made for getting more cards Each player is in charge of an than picking Australia and then quite a while, it is significantly him quite often. or winning the game or both. That alien species, unless someone rolling dice to see who gets to lose easier and quicker to play than a Every turn, the players get some sounds far more boring than it is. gets Humans, but who needs Asia this turn. traditional D&D dungeon crawl. money or some cards that could be The game begins with each Humans when you’ve got swarms Diplomacy takes an entire One person is in charge of played, all attempting to build eight player having the exact same deck of spacefaring bees, a parasitic weekend of doing nothing except the monsters, the traps and the buildings of various sorts. Each role of cards—seven copper pieces, and mind-controllers, space-robber- playing and sometimes eating. dungeon at large, as is traditional also has a special ability, with the three victory point cards. barons, and robots that simply The game is simple—each in tabletop role-playing games, thief being able to steal money from Five cards are drawn each wait until the end of the universe player heads a nation, and every and the rest are an assortment of others, and the warlord being able turn, and the cards have different by Entropy? Humans are boring. 15 minutes, all players must turn in magical, rogueish or burly heroic to destroy other players’ buildings. functions, from being money to On each player’s turn, they draw written orders for what they want skeleton-whacking types—the It’s quite competitive, and rarely allowing the player to draw more a card that might have a color on it, their nation’s armies to do. heroic folks. is there a clear leader the entire cards, or buy more things, or play or it might not. The fun arrives in two ways. They make their way through game, as usually whoever gets more cards from their hand. The That color that determines who One, every player’s orders are whatever nasty place gets set up ahead gets ganged up on by the goal is to have the most victory they will have a titular Cosmic written down prior to the turn and for them, doing their best to run rest of the players. I’ve never seen points when the game ends. Encounter with, implying that the are all carried out simultaneously from, avoid or bash the head in of kindly human beings turn into The victory point cards are both player doing the drawing will be with rules in place to resolve fights any obstacles. savage murderers and cutthroat expensive and generally useless, so invading a planet of the color they and conflicts, such as two players It rarely feels like the game architects of each others’ downfall stuffing a deck with nothing but drew. This planet is most likely invading the same territory. has run out of ways to try to make so quickly. those cards will probably result in owned by another player, and it Two, it is actively encouraged everything so much more terrible Not a great game to play with disaster, famine and losing. is unlikely that the owners are just that the players lie, hold secret for the players. the family. There is incredible variety going to give it up without a fight. meetings, backstab their friends While it does take a long time Uncles do not quickly forget and replayability to be had with A space fight. and even go so far as to change the to play—four or five hours—it’s an being assassinated three times in Dominion, and the rules are simple It’s amazing how many nasty orders of another player if their excellent game. a row. and quite intuitive. things people will say and do. papers are left unattended. 4 Communicating or cussing? Looking into the rhetoric of swear words BY BRITTANY LEIKVOLL whom swearing is another gossip but considered to have O n a c a m p u s l i k e form of local rhetoric. ‘clean lips,’” Cadwell said. Northwestern, swearing is Junior Michael Simmelink “People, being from seen in a different light—is grew up in Emmetsberg, different places, are going it something that Christians where swearing was prevalent to talk differently,” Cadwell should engage in? throughout the community, said. “You can’t just ask Many would argue the including teachers, coaches them to change that. Can reason against swearing is and other people that you imagine if everyone simply that foul language everyone knew. talked the same way and is a sin. Emmetsberg is seen as were synonymous? We can’t However, many students a town of hard working avoid one another or point on campus feel that it is individuals, most of whom fingers because that’s not how the motivation behind this are professing Christians, we grew up, or have the ‘my decision that we should be but where swearing “just way is right’ mentality and focusing on, not simply the wasn’t that looked down not even listen. If we judged language itself. upon for most people,” a person by the way they talk, PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Senior Megan Herlyn Simmelink said. we could miss out on a much Members of the Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. Tim McGarvey, practice for their performance. recalls witnessing her CEO “A lot of my friends were deeper connection.” swearing only in situations farm kids, and they always He pointed out that not Add some music to your weekend of frustration and feeling swore because their dads everyone finds swearing FROM PAGE 1 that it caused her a reaction always swore around them. offensive, and not everyone Stofer’s favorite song. Sarah plays the bass and says she likes the song because she gets to of intimidation and authority. When my friend Nate who swears is trying to be play as loudly as possible. “Isn’t there other words said he got dog s*** on his offensive with their words. “In this song, the audience should try to listen for all of the parts,” she said. “The main tune that could be used?” Herlyn shoes and got in trouble in “I wouldn’t swear around is catchy and easy to hear, but it sounds better if you listen to all the parts at the same time.” asked. “It’s so hard to tell if elementary school, there children—there is a time They will also perform the song “Cuban Overture” by George Gershwin, which was something like [swearing] was a reason he didn’t get and place,” Cadwell said. written after a trip he took to Havana and incorporates what the types of music he heard on is conscious or not. I know grounded by his parents. “I would also respect if the Cuban streets. that substitutes are pretty It was just another word to someone saw [swearing] as Also in concert on Saturday are the Heritage Singers, directed by Dr. Thomas Holm and much the same thing, but him,” Simmelink said. “My their vice and were tempted accompanied by Yukiko Higishino and Dr. Juyeon Kang. The 28 members were chosen by when you’re so used to parents were definitely the by being around it. But audition from the A cappella Choir and practice every Friday for about two hours. hearing it around you, minority in being sticklers if people think that it’s The ensemble will perform “Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), op. 103” by Johannes Brahms. sometimes it just slips out. [about language].” offensive, I’d like to know This piece is made up of 11 untitled songs, which have a Gypsy and Hungarian feel to them The people around you have Senior Devon Cadwell why—especially if they tell and are all about love, rejection, passion, joy and broken hearts. The Heritage Singers will such a big influence on you. also recalls growing up in a me not to talk that way. What also perform two sets of “Animal Crackers” by Eric Whitacre. And vice versa.” place where swearing was right do people have to tell If the audience listens to the words, they will find that the songs are all about certain In fields such as sports not seen as very offensive, someone else how to talk?” animals and insects and are absolutely hilarious. The first set of “Animal Crackers” includes that have such a variety but used more as language NW’s campus seems “The Panther,” “The Cow” and “The Firefly.” The second set has “The Canary,” “The Eel” of emotions, including to describe. to be focusing less on the and “The Kangaroo.” both anger and joy, it’s not Cadwell focuses on the language itself and more on “The six Eric Whitacre pieces are about 30 seconds long each and are based on the poems uncommon to hear swearing. difference between swearing the approach and motivation written by American humorous composer, Ogden Nash,” Holm said. “The first song, called “Swearing does happen coming from a place of hatred that prompts the word choices ‘The Panther,’ goes something like this, ‘the panther is like a leopard, except it hasn’t been on the field, just as any other compared to it being seen as we use to describe situations peppered. If you behold a panther crouched, be prepared to say ouch. Better yet, if called place,” said senior Jayme just a word. and with each other. by a panther, don’t anther.’ We have to do all we can to not start laughing up on stage while Rozeboom. “Football is such He remembers working “Ultimately what it comes we’re singing it.” a passionate game. People at a restaurant in Nebraska down to is communication, The Jazz Band and Heritage Singers will perform on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in tend to let their guard down where the regulars swore all and it’s the attitude that Christ Chapel. Admission is free for all three concerts. and play with their emotions the time, but were some of the matters,” Cadwell said. on their sleeves. I’m not a big nicest people he’d ever met. In the end, each person fan [of swearing], but I’m “Our impression of has to decide if their use of not really fazed by it either. language doesn’t always language is appropriate in It’s tough for us not to swear reflect the inner person –some the situation and if their because it’s so accepted.” really caring people swear, words are being used to show Then there are some for while others are selfish and love or hate.

Campus Quotes “If it’s fall, and Moll’s out trying to get business, she isn’t going to hide her wares.” Jonathan Sabo on the spring musical, The Cradle Will Rock. “No, Dan, I wanna be a man.” Senior Sarah Bartzto Professor DanYoung on the advantages of male citizenship. “If you want a baby, you can’t get nine women together to get that “Hell and purgatory are the baby in one month.” same thing.” Professor Thomas Tiahrt on things taking Senior Sherry Runia on campus parking. appropriate time.

Submit your own campus quotes, with context, to PHOTOS BY BOB LATCHAW Junior Steve Ehlers on the saxophone and senior Courtney Davis on the trombone. [email protected] 5

BY BEKAH WICKS Cafe Creations PHOTOS BY BRIAN BRANDAU The new ice cream shake machine in the cafe has been a stunning success since its first appearance a few weeks ago. However, as the new shine begins to slowly dim, students have begun to look elsewhere for creative dining. To remind students how much fun creating your own ice cream shake can be, this week’s edition of Cafe Creations features inventive combinations to try when just a single scoop of ice cream won’t do.

Sophomore Jacob Fisher Love Oreos? Senior Senior Devon Cadwell If you feel torn between Junior Erica Bauserman Senior Robi Bogdanffy presents this fusion of Amber Maloney does. Add loves his coffee. For an getting a soda or ice shows that shakes don’t shows how students can breakfast and dessert. Mix in chocolate syrup, peanut extra jolt in your ice cream, just mix the two always have to be pure make their own version in your favorite kind of butter (from the toast station) cream, add cappuccino together, as junior Jacob sugar. Take advantage of of the classic Rocky Road cereal and add caramel and chocolate sprinkles for to some chocolate syrup, Van Der Linden does here. the fresh fruit by adding i c e c r e a m . C o m b i n e syrup for an interesting a new twist on the favorite nuts and Reese’s Pieces. Combine root beer and bananas, or other fruits marshmallows, chocolate crunch to make your ice we learned to love after Blend together for a sweet, ice cream for a perfectly such as strawberries or syrup and nuts for a twist cream more interesting. watching “The Parent Trap.” caffeinated delight. blended float. raspberries when available. on this traditional favorite. Boldly going where few have gone before BY KAMERON TOEWS and iPads. She did not know Nick Bray, a senior are predominantly female. ‘patient first.’ Everything is men can be nurses too. A Beacon excerpt from that pursuing this interest nursing major, also knows Borchardt believes that patient-oriented.” “Maybe it will even out the ‘40s on one of the tables would lead her to be the what it feels like to be in a men are not teaching in B r a y i s o p t i m i s t i c , someday,” Bray said. “But at in the Hub which many only female in the classroom. department dominated by elementary schools because however, that in the future, this point, a lot more women students have taken note of “I wish there were other the opposite gender. of traditional economic people may realize that desire to be nurses.” claims that women should girls,” Yorchack said. “I As the only male in this gender roles. confine themselves to do not know why it is so year’s graduating nursing “Since the male in domestic professions. dominated by men.” class, Bray often felt out of our culture is seen as the T h e y e a r i s 2 0 1 1 , Computer science is at the the loop among his female breadwinner, males are however, and most students edge of modern technology, classmates in the beginning pushed more towards now acknowledge that both and Yorchak said she does not of his nursing education. careers such as medicine, genders should have equal fully understand why more He has since come to find l a w o r h i g h e r p a i d opportunity in employment. females are not jumping at a great respect and love for positions,” Borchardt said. N e v e r t h e l e s s , the chance to be a part of it. his classmates and enjoys Bray said that history has many fields of study at “It is such a new and up- the opportunity to befriend a lot to tell us today about Northwestern tend to be and-coming field,” Yorchak so many people. why the nursing profession dominated by one gender said. “There are a lot of job J u n i o r Z a c h a r y has come to be dominated by or the other. There are opportunities, and it has one Borchardt is a Spanish women. He said that in the no gender-discriminating of the highest salaries.” major with a teaching World War I era, one of the academic programs, but Yorchak acknowledged endorsement, one of the few ways in which women sometimes that’s not that she notices she is often very few males in NW’s were allowed to help with the always clear from the the only woman in her Spanish department. war effort was by becoming breakdown in classes from computer science courses. “It’s not difficult, but nurses or teachers. From that specific disciplines. Even so, she does not feel different, because I am the point onward, nursing jobs O n N W’ s c a m p u s , left out among the men. only guy,” Borchardt said. have continued to remain students sometimes find that “None of my fellow Borchardt said that female-dominated. their interests do not seem to students or professors make the Spanish professors Bray also believes that fit with most other members me feel disconnected,” sometimes give him a hard other factors may have of their gender. Take for Yorchak said. time, but all in good fun. had something do with example Missy Yorchak, the Despite the challenges “ [ T h e y ] a r e v e r y the continued prevalence only female in the computer that come with being the professional when they need of women in the nursing science department. only woman in her major, to be,” Borchardt said. profession. Yorchak found a passion Yorchak is excited that A quick survey of any “Nursing has always been for computer science she can bring a feminine hospital or elementary school a more caring art, a feminine because of her family. perspective to a department in America is enough to characteristic,” Bray said. PHOTO BY KAMERON TOEWS Senior Nick Bray is the only male in the graduating nursing class. H e r f a t h e r p r o g r a m s that has typically been establish that nurses and “You are an advocate for the Some majors at Northwestern are dominated by one gender, but applications for iPhones dominated by males. elementary school teachers patient. You have to think students like Bray prove these stereotypes aren’t ironclad. 6 Chivalry is not dead yet BY LINDSEY GEELS has a rationale for his door- McCleary that they can get influenced McCleary’s I f y o u ’ ve b e e n o n holding habits. their own door. college decision. Northwestern’s campus McCleary, a native of “I recognize that … this At NW, McCleary is at all this year, you’ve Ankeny, said he started really isn’t helping anyone,” majoring in sociology with probably had the door held holding doors for people his McCleary said. “I mean hopes of becoming a police for you by Paul McCleary. senior year of high school. people could easily get the officer in a big city someday. The mild-mannered, “It started in high school doors for themselves. I just Because police officers door-holding freshman when I had been learning a do it as an act of kindness.” can often retire at early from West has become lot about what it means to be For those who know ages—between 50 and 55— some wh a t of a n i con a Christian servant and how him, kindness is a trait he McCleary also believes that o n c a m p u s . S t u d e n t s Jesus tells us we’re supposed emanates. Good manners he may be able to do mission have come to expect his to be the servants of all,” were something that his work after a tenure in civil chivalrous gesture as they McCleary said. parents always emphasized service. For McCleary, the approach the door to the Overall, he feels that when they raised him. issues of social and criminal Cafe. However, many NW’s response to his habit H o w e v e r , M c C l e a r y justice are two things that people know little else has been positive. He associates the majority of invigorate him. about this young man. said that most people are his kindness to his faith. McCleary plans on Many have had the door thankful, and some people “As I grew in my faith, I holding doors for students held by him without even are surprised that somebody felt convicted that I should as long as he is able to, but knowing his name. is willing to stand there to treat others better than admitted that he wouldn’t It’s not common for a open a door. He believes myself,” McCleary said. be able to continue his student to spend so much that opening a door can let McCleary attended a service as diligently if time devoted to something people know they are valued youth group with a few good circumstances change. as simple as holding doors and cared for. friends, and their Christian “When I get a job I won’t for people. Many students However, the reaction maturity rubbed off on him. be able to do it for as long,” PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW have been puzzled by this on campus has not been McCleary’s youth leader McCleary said. Freshman Paul McCleary has become a familiar sight for people consistent service to the NW entirely receptive. A was an alumnus of NW, and Until then, opening doors entering and leaving the Cafe and chapel. The West freshman community, but McCleary few students have told his stories and memories is a part of his testimony. believes holding doors models the Christian ideal of servanthood. Yes, it is possible to live without Facebook BY KAMERON TOEWS provides, but he instead account on Fridays and in communication with some Facebook isn’t necessary for Many students have Facebook has saturated keeps a smaller group of Saturdays to keep herself of my friends back home,” short-distance relationships, found the social network our generation. close friends. from the distractions of the Green said. “But friends here but sees some utility in too addicting and time It has changed the way While Fick has only social network. Even so, she I can usually see.” having an account. consuming, while others most of us interact with minimal experience with the felt that she found herself To get around this “Facebook is nice to see it as a useful tool for friends and family. The website, he does see some on Facebook too much. barrier, Green relies on her have for communicating social interaction. When a primary medium of long- benefits of having an account. Junior Joel Hegeman cell phone. “Most of my with friends who don’t go balance can’t be struck, many distance communication has “It can help people keep also regularly deactivates friends have my number,” here,” Stover said. “The students have opted to do passed from writing letters connected together,” Fick his account, often during she said. “If they really reason I signed up again away with it altogether. with ink and parchment to said. “I would be fine with finals week. Besides the need to contact me, they is because I missed talking A s H e g e m a n s a i d , phone calls, to e-mails, to having it, I just don’t see fact that he saves time, can text me.” to my friends from junior “Facebook can be used and text messages and now to myself using it.” Hegeman said, “I get tired S t o ve r t h i n k s t h a t college and high school.” it can be abused.” Facebook posts. While it Having never had a of all the posting.” might seem like everyone has Facebook account is quite Posts about haircuts an account, there are a few a rarity on NW’s campus. and where people were students at Northwestern More commonly, students spending two dollars who have held out against deactivate profiles for a irritated him. He also the cultural trend. variety of reasons, the main f o u n d i t a n n o y i n g Freshman Andrew Fick ones being a desire to reduce when his friends posted does not have a Facebook the amount of time spent on inappropriate content account and never has. When the website or annoyance or shared an excessive Fick heard of Facebook for with it. number of photos. the first time, he simply “S o c i a l n e t w o r k i n g Hegeman found there did not care about the takes a lot of time out of were social benefits of idea. “Facebook at the very your day,” said junior Nick deactivating his account. beginning really didn’t mean Stover. Stover recently “I get more personal anything to me,” he said. returned to Facebook after time with people here, and I Fick continues to be turned taking a 13-month break. am not constantly perusing off by the Facebook trend. “Ultimately you decide Facebook to see how many “If you want to talk to me, how much time you want to people want to be my friend,” you can talk to me in person spend on Facebook,” Stover Hegeman said. or on the phone,” Fick said. said. “But it is easy to spend Since many people use “I have my very close friends more time on it than you Facebook to communicate on Skype, or they have my initially planned.” important information phone number.” Sophomore Meghan or humorous witticisms Fick does not see himself Green deactivated her to friends and family, as the sort of person who Facebook account about deactivating an account can PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Freshman Andrew Fick uses the time he saves by not having a Facebook account to catch up on some needs to have a large friend two months ago. Last year, become difficult. reading. Fick is one of the very few students on campus who has yet to create an account on the base, which Facebook Green only checked her “It’s really hard to keep popular social networking site, but he sees advantages to steering clear of the trend. 7 Crushing the crush BY JOCELYN VAN DYKE fresh and original. A popular Northwestern Every Wednesday, lyrics “[Each week we have] stereotype holds that men like these can be heard in the new lyrics and chords,” on campus are friends with corridors of Stegenga Hall: Rustad said. “We ask girls from Hospers, date “Crush Free Wednesday people, ‘Are you crush girls from Steggy and marry is here again. Who needs free?’ If they have a girls from Fern. Currier and boys when you’ve got crush or a boyfriend, they Rustad started Crush Free friends? We’re all single. aren’t allowed to hear the Wednesday as an attempt to It’s okay. We’ll be there to song and have to plug break the stereotype. catch the bouquet.” their ears.” Crush Free Wednesdays S o p h o m o r e A l y s s a The residents of Steggy also serve as an inspiration C u r r i e r a n d j u n i o r have had many different for all those on campus who M e g a n R u s t a d h a v e reactions to the Currier’s are currently crush free. been serenading Steggy and Rustad’s Crush Free “On campus there’s such residents since spring Wednesday performances. an atmosphere of dating and break of last year. That “People never seem to there’s lots of emphasis on was when they started a see what ‘crush free’ means relationships,” Currier said. weekly tradition called since ‘crush’ is kind of “We want to celebrate people PHOTO BY TEC SUN Crush Free Wednesdays, a middle school word,” who aren’t in that stage of Junior Megan Rustad and sophomore Alyssa Currier make their rounds every Wednesday, encouraging where they celebrate being Rustad said. “A lot of the their life at this point.” Steggy residents to appreciate their singleness. “Crush Free Wednesday” has been a tradition in the contentedly single. time, they think [our song] is Rustad has some advice dorm since Rustad and Currier started it around spring break of last year. “We make a song on pretty entertaining though. for those who are without Wednesday will move taking instrument lessons their message was one they Megan’s banjo and my We’ve had people say that a crush. beyond the confines of and have even created a band needed to continue to share. guitar,” Currier said. “Then it’s been the highlight of “Just enjoy your time as Steggy. One day, Currier name. They call themselves “Be happy either way,” we go from wing to wing their day.” a single person because who and Rustad aspire to make a “Megford & Lyss.” Currier said. “Girls get so singing to people who don’t “We’ve also had girls say knows how long it’s going to debut in the Hub. F o r n o w , t h e y ’ v e excited about someone have crushes.” they’ll break up with their last?” Rustad said. “We hope to improve chosen to confine their having a boyfriend, but it’s The duet makes every boyfriends just so they can Currier and Rustad have every week,” Rustad said. performances to Steggy, fun to be excited about being effort to keep their serenades hear our song,” Currier said. high hopes that Crush Free The two are currently but both girls felt that single, too.” Combining ‘Jewishness’ and ‘Jesusness’ BY JORDAN VERMEER Shapiro is another NW Both Shapiro and Klafter “I could just see how much For the past couple of student who has embraced remember celebrating they need Jesus.” weeks, there has been a small her Jewish heritage. In both Jewish holidays as they Klafter agreed that booth outside of West Hall. Klafter’s and Shapiro’s cases, were growing up. The the Jews have a unique The booth came down their heritage originates Festival of Booths was one relationship with God. this past week, but not from their fathers. of the most memorable for “God’s heart is yearning until it had been used to I n J e w i s h c u l t u r e , the two of them. for the Jewish people,” celebrate a long-observed inclusion in the cultural “We got some weird looks Klafter said. Jewish holiday. community is usually from our neighbors when Klafter believes his Sukkot, also known as offered to those with Jewish we set up a Sukkah for the heritage has given him a the Festival of Booths, is mothers. Because both first time,” Klafter said. He special purpose. a holiday as old as Israel Klafter and Shapiro have recalled how a city official “There is a lack of itself. The basis of the Jewish fathers, they are came and asked them to pick fellowship between Gentile festival is Leviticus 23:42- not typically considered up their yard. Christians today and the 43, which commanded the for inclusion in the Jewish For Klafter and Shapiro, Jewish community,” Klafter ancient Israelites to “Live c o m m u n i t y , b u t t h i s trying to tie together their said. “I have a burden to in booths for seven days: hasn’t stopped them from Jewish ancestry and Christian carry, to share. I have a All native-born Israelites embracing their heritage. identity is important. message to seek out the are to live in booths so your Despite this exclusion, “Our Jewishness is not as Jews. Jesus is the king of the descendants will know that b o t h K l a f t e r ’ s a n d important as our Jesusness,” Jews, and the Jewish faith is I had the Israelites live in Shapiro’s fathers brought Shapiro said, repeating undeniably interconnected booths when I brought them i n m a n y t r a d i t i o n a l words she heard from a with the Christian faith.” out of Egypt. I am the Lord practices and beliefs from friend of hers. The Festival of Booths your God.” their background and Coming from a Messianic is now over, but Shapiro The festival honors the encouraged their families Jewish background has and Klafter both believe 40 years of wandering in to practice these traditions. profoundly affected the that the rich traditional the desert, and also serves Sarah remembers having lens through which Shapiro heritage of this festival as a harvest festival. West to give up her Friday nights and Klafter perceive their continues nevertheless. Hall has participated in the for Shabbat, the traditional Christian faith. Shapiro said that her Festival of the Booths for Jewish Sabbath which “You can see Jesus well in favorite holiday is Sukkot. the past two years, thanks to commences on Friday at Passover,” Shapiro said. “It’s fun to return to the efforts of junior Resident sunset and continues until Shapiro also recalled a [Sukkot] every year, to Assistant Abraham Klafter. Saturday at sunset. time when she went to a remember that a year has Klafter, a Messianic Jew, “It was kind of difficult synagogue on Yom Kippur. passed and things have PHOTO BY SHANNON GIER built the Sukkah, or booth, as because we were the only “The language stressed changed,” Shapiro said. Junior Abraham Klafter and sophomore Sarah Shapiro both come from ethnically Jewish backgrounds on their fathers’ sides. As a nod to his Jewish heritage. ones who did that kind of that they had to pay the price “But the fall and holiday Messianic Jews, they strive to be true to both their Jewish and their S o p h o m o r e S a r a h thing,” Shapiro said. for their sins,” Shapiro said. stay the same.” Christian identities. 8 Second half spark earns decisive Red Raider home victory BY TOM WESTERHOLM The Northwestern football team handled Hastings on Saturday, taking down the Broncos 35-6 on Senior/Parent day at Korver Field. Led by sophomore quarterback Davis Bloemendaal’s three touchdown passes in the second half, the Raiders improved to 8-2 overall, 6-2 in the conference and extended their winning streak to seven games. NW struggled early, trailing 6-0 late in the first half. The tide turned with an interception by sophomore linebacker Nate Van Ginkel, which led to a short touchdown run by sophomore running back Theo Bartman. The Raiders never looked back. In the second half, Bloemendaal connected with junior receiver Eli Groenendyk for two of his touchdowns, as well as a 10 yard pass to Bartman for another score. “We definitely came out a little flat,” said head coach Kyle Achterhoff. “Honestly, I said first half, we didn’t play very well, and we were ahead 7-6. Let’s play like we are capable of playing, and we’ll be fine.” “Momentum is huge in the game of football,” Groenendyk said. “We couldn’t get anything rolling in the PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW first half, but a couple big plays by our defense and then by Sophomore Nate Van Ginkel runs after an interception against Hastings on Saturday. This was the second week in a row that Van Ginkel has intercepted a pass. He also had six tackles, two sacks and a recovered fumble in the 35-6 win on Senior/Parents Day. our offense sparked our team for the rest of the game. Hastings has a tough defense, and they had us on our heels in the first a lot of pressure on the quarterback,” Achterhoff said. “It’s think we are the best two-loss team in the country, but there half. We didn’t let our slow start plague us the entire game.” not always getting the sacks, but we are knocking them are some ahead of us. We can’t affect the voters I guess.” Hastings was ultimately doomed by their mistakes. The down a lot.” Groenendyk took a more optimistic view. Broncos passing game was an abysmal 5-22, with three The Raiders moved up two spots in the rankings to No. “Our team is on fire right now,” Groenendyk said. “We interceptions to go along with a fumble. 18 after yet another dominating performance. will continue to practice hard and prepare to crush Dordt like “When we force teams to throw the ball, we are getting “Honestly, that’s still disappointing,” Achterhoff said. “I we know we can.” NW knocked out of playoffs Cross country closes out year BY TOM WESTERHOLM BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK earned her 29th place. The Northwestern men’s soccer team’s season came to a SPORTS EDITOR On the men’s team, close Saturday in Hastings, Neb., as the squad fell 3-0 to the The Raider cross country Hovland led NW in the Broncos, the top team in the GPAC and defending national squads finished up their 8K race, placing 29th in champs in NAIA. season on Saturday in a time of 27:37. Junior Hastings won the opening toss and elected to start with the Lincoln, Neb., at the GPAC Jesse Baldwin earned a powerful wind at their backs and capitalized, scoring twice in championship meet. 47th place finish with his the 14th and 17th minute to lead 2-0 at the break. The deficit Northwestern’s women 28:19. Three freshmen, Jose was not discouraging to the squad, as the talk in the locker placed fifth out of a very Martinez, Skyler Giddings room remained positive. competitive 11 teams, and and Anthony Epp, packed “I’m not sure if mentally that was too much for the guys to the men finished eighth out together and finished 66th, overcome,” said head coach Dan Swier. “It seemed like they of 10 teams. 69th and 71st, respectively. were up for the challenge in the second half.” The hilly course provided Both the women and The Raiders pressed much harder in the second half with some challenges, but the men’s squads are excited for some help from the wind and got some pressure on the conditions were to the the next season. Hastings goal. Despite the increase in Raider shots, the Broncos runners’ liking. “We had two guys added another goal, which put the Raiders away. “It was really perfect (junior Sean Guthmiller NW left with a healthy respect for Hastings, the defending weather,” said freshman and s o p h o m o r e Z a c h national champions. Logan Hovland. “It was Wittenberg) in our top four “Hastings is always good at soccer,” said junior Nathan about 50 degrees out and who didn’t even really get to Mastbergen. “They are a team that is on a different level the trees blocked most of run this year.” Hovland said. than other teams on our schedule. I don’t think that I, or the the wind.” The amount of youth on PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW rest of the defense, had a bad game by any means; however, Sophomore Justin Lehman makes a run as the hecklers look on Senior Teresa Kerkvliet both rosters is also cause for when you play a team of Hastings’ caliber, even the smallest against Doane in the Raiders first round playoff game. NW was not crossed the line in 19:37 to higher expectations. mistakes will be exposed, and that’s what happened to us in able to knock off Hastings on Saturday and lost 3-0. be the top NW runner in “Seven of the 14 runners at the first half.” to the season,” Mastbergen said. “[But] when I look back on 16th place. Sophomore Dawn conference were freshmen,” Sophomore left back Justin Lehman agreed. our season, I realize that we were able to accomplish a lot. Gildersleeve was behind Sandbulte said. “We have a “We knew going in that Hastings is good at stringing Winning more games this year than my first two seasons her in 19th place and a time lot of younger runners, and multiple passes together in order to get into dangerous areas combined was a welcome change and showed me that we of 19:44. Junior Amy Van we are right there and close of the field,” Lehman said. “They are strong defensively and have moved past the rebuilding process.” Skike and freshman Amber to being really good.” offensively making them really tough to break down.” Freshman goalkeeper Luis Hernandez was more Sandbulte earned 21st and The season ends for both Despite the end to their season, NW is positive and looking straightforward with his prediction. 23rd place overall. Freshman squads with the women’s side forward to next year. “Great season,” Hernandez said. “We’re not graduating Sara Edwardson rounded out earning votes in the latest “No one enjoys losing, especially when it brings an end anybody, so next year we’re going to light up the conference.” the lineup in 20:09, which NAIA polls. 9 Raiders fall in GPAC semifinal BY TOM WESTERHOLM contributed nine blocks as well. On Thursday night, the volleyball team The win clinched the fourth seed in the dropped their GPAC tournament semifinal GPAC tournament for the Raiders. match against No. 1 seed Morningside 3-0 “We as a team passed the ball really (25-15, 25-21, 25-23) in Sioux City. well,” Boersma said. “That is the key for any The Raiders had fallen to the Mustangs volleyball team but it is really important for us twice already this year. Both games were to get in sync so we can get our offense going. five-set thrillers which brought a lot of hype We also served very aggressively which kept surrounding the latest match. them from attacking it back to us.” The team moved on to the semifinal The Raiders concluded the season with match against Morningside by knocking a 19-16 record, 11-5 in the GPAC. The loss

off Dordt with relative ease Tuesday night. also breaks the streak of five straight seasons PHOTO BY KAMERON TOEWS The Raiders swept Dordt, winning 25- that NW has made the NAIA tournament. Senior Nic Leither grapples with a former Raider wrestler in the Alumni Meet held on Nov. 4. 20, 25-23 and 25-14. It was the second time in less than a week that NW defeated the Senior leadership will be necessary Defenders, avenging an early season loss. Junior outside hitter Jaci Moret led in tough battle for conference title the Raiders with nine kills, while senior BY TOM WESTERHOLM lot to look forward to this not be an easy task this outside hitter Rylee Hulstein and senior Matt Dowell is a senior season. NW has several season, as No. 6 Midland, middle hitter Kate Boersma added eight o n t h e N o r t h we s t e r n senior grapplers ranked to No. 10 Morningside and No. kills apiece. Freshman setter Kaitlin wrestling team that is begin the season. Dowell (141 17 Concordia will prove Floerchinger put up 30 sets on the stat currently ranked 14th in lbs-7th), Josiah Simburger tough tests for NW. sheet as well. NAIA. He is coming off a (141 lbs-11th), David Carter “Words do not describe NW survived their only real scare of the successful season in which (184 lbs-10th), and two-time how much I would love to night in the second game. Trailing 23-22, he qualified for nationals All-American Nic Leither beat Midland,” Dowell said. the Raiders rallied back, taking the last and was selected as an NAIA (197 lbs-4th) will look to be The Raiders should be three points to win the game and take a Scholar Athlete. big point winners for NW. able to accomplish this and commanding 2-0 lead in the match. They This year, he is a team Leither returns after missing more if all the wrestlers enter never looked back, running away with the captain, and is partially last season. the season with the same third game 25-14. in charge of helping a Last year, the Raiders mindset as Dowell. His best “I think the team just needs to stay focused young team get acclimated sent five wrestlers to the match last year, he said, was on each game, never looking past any certain to college level wrestling. national tournament. One actually a loss. opponent,” Boersma said. “We just need to Dowell has liked almost of the biggest goals for the “I lost one of my matches focus on our game because the second we everything he has seen from team is to expand upon that at the tournament,” Dowell start worrying, we are going to lose focus the freshmen so far. this season. said. “It was a really painful of what we need to do.” “Besides needing some “[We want to be] GPAC match to lose, and I’ve been On Saturday, the Raiders finished the dance lessons, they have been champions,” Dowell said. training so I don’t feel that regular season by sweeping Concordia doing really well. They are “[We want] 12 national way again.” 25-21, 25-11 and 25-13. Moret led NW eager,” Dowell said. qualifiers, and five All- The Raiders open up their again, this time with 10 kills. Floerchinger PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW Apart from an apparent Americans. Dual meet wins season this weekend against Sophomore Claire Roesner serves against had 27 assists, and freshman Mikinzie Concordia in what was the Raiders final regular lack of skills on the dance will definitely increase.” both York and NCAA Div. II Phillips added five serving aces. Boersma season game on Nov. 5. floor, the Raiders have a Winning the GPAC will Wayne State. Yaw replacing not just a legend as head coach, but also his mentor BY MICHAEL SIMMELINK Woudstra delegating the responsibilities on hard work defensively. Pressure is applied team is capable of this season, but without SPORTS EDITOR defense to Yaw. with sound principles. When the bad shot the sense of entitlement that might entrap a Chris Yaw is beyond thankful for the “The last four or five years Coach is forced, NW is looking to “be the best normal coach walking into such a prepared situation that he has inherited as the head Woudstra had me run the defense. I was rebounding team on the floor that night,” situation. While Woudstra’s footprint on the women’s basketball coach. After seven years a defensive coordinator type, but with which sets up an offense that relentlessly program is still felt, there won’t be a shadow as an assistant to NAIA Hall of Famer Earl basketball instead of football.” pushes the tempo, “not recklessly, but fast weighing down on the new coach. Woudstra, Yaw was given control of the Over the years, Yaw found that he agreed and efficiently.” Chris Yaw can’t imagine it; he’s simply too program this past spring when Woudstra Yaw visibly has confidence in what the thankful towards his mentor. decided to hang up the whistle after winning “There certainly was never a his fourth championship. ‘Hey, when I’m done, you’re “The timing and the place felt absolutely in.’ I think the decision was right,” Yaw said, “and I felt like being with bigger than that.” Coach Woudstra had prepared me well over - Head coach Chris Yaw the years.” While Yaw was not deemed a coach-in- with many of the things being done in the waiting, (seen in college football with Jimbo program, which is why he will not drastically Fischer at Florida State or Dana Holgorsen change the style of play that fans have seen at West Virginia), Yaw’s commitment to in recent years. the program showed that he deserved to be “The mentorship of Coach Woudstra considered when the position opened up. really solidified where I was as a coach “Coach Woudstra and I had discussed philosophically, so there really aren’t any what my dreams and aspirations were as a things I’m intentionally trying to change,” coach,” Yaw said. “But there certainly was Yaw said. “Part of the reason we made such never a ‘Hey when I’m done, you’re in.’ I think a good coaching team was we agreed on so the decision was bigger than that.” many philosophical things.” His résumé didn’t hurt either. 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They are “Business Ethics with Professor Gibler taught me appreciate the complex art of photography and express attempting to “sciencify” their political position. a process of thought for making ethical decisions in my creativity.” While this move may give a political edge to a candidate business and everyday life.” -Lizzie Thompson, senior in the short run, science is the ultimate casualty. Science is -Tyler Zeutenhorst, junior “Helping Skills with Professor Edman helped me far too important to be hijacked and politicized, but that is “I would recommend any Spanish class with learn active listening skills. It was like going to a group precisely what is happening. Professor Clark. He does a great job of tying his faith therapy session every week.” The scientific method does not work like politics. Perhaps into his teaching.” -Joel Hegeman, junior that has contributed to its success. Scientific hypothesis and -Kaitlyn Anticouni, junior theories are subjected to intense scrutiny through a process of peer review. Bill Nye can’t make unsubstantiated claims and get away with it. Research must always be repeatable and falsifiable. While Ms. Bachmann and Mr. Perry want us to think they Four-letter words tear others down are making scientific assertions about the unifying theory of BY TAYLOR HOEKSTRA This language is a double negative. Not only is it offensive, biology and climate change, they really have no data to back S w e a r i n g , c u r s i n g , it shows stupidity. Smart people rarely swear to describe up their claims. They effectively elevate their opinion to the cussing, bad mouthing, ideas or state their feelings and opinions. Swearing is simply same status as a tested hypothesis—without evidence. This unwholesome talk and foul not used to intelligently explain something, no matter how is not science; in fact, it is quite the opposite. language; these are the things you look at it. Sorry, Ms. Bachmann, but claiming that a controversy exists that got soap in your mouth This is not to say that those who swear are unintelligent, does not make it so. The Dover vs. Kitzmiller case made that when you were younger. rather it is to say that when we do swear, there is probably a abundantly clear. Yo u r p a r e n t s w e r e more intellectual way of saying the statement. In regard to Mr. Perry’s comment, physicist and skeptic shocked when they heard a Crude language is inappropriate and unnecessary. Richard Muller, whose research was funded by the Charles four-letter word come out of such an innocent little mouth. Nowhere in the Bible does is say, “you can curse something Koch Foundation, recently verified the findings of past They scolded, yet they felt responsible for the words that when…” or “only cuss during…” The letter to the Ephesians climate research. The Earth is warming. And I don’t mean to came out of your mouth. Why? Because more than likely, tells us not to use any unwholesome talk or anything that is not be nitpicky, but Galileo was outvoted by the Roman Catholic you learned it from them. Most people will swear at some used for building each other up. What a great world we would Church, not active scientists. point in their lives, but that does not make it right. be living in, if the only words that came out of our mouths I understand that evolution and climate change might Swearing is used in a number of different ways. Swearing were words to strengthen and support fellow human beings. be unpopular among some voters, and candidates are free is used to increase pain tolerance, especially for those who If the Holy Spirit is dwelling within our souls, there is no to appeal to the sensitivities of those voters. But claiming to often do not swear in the first place. Swearing is used to fill room for cursing and unwholesome, offensive talk. Swearing have support from the scientific community when little or sentences when people pause or think. People use swearing to is just another sign of the illness we were infected with after none exists is a good old fashioned lie and has the potential be funny. Some pump themselves up with their cuss words. the fall of the earth. to harm future research efforts. Movies, books, songs, poems, you name it—it probably As sinful humans, we will swear. Someone before us did; If our country wants to remain competitive in the 21st swears in some way or another. This may be why there is most of us do now, at least sometimes. We need to recognize century, we would do well to encourage excellent science so much foul language coming out of people’s mouths; it is sin, realize the problem and recover in the arms of God, the education and rigorous scientific research. Politicians with everywhere around us. only one who can forgive. little understanding of science should not make a mockery of such an important field by parading their ignorance around Building roads and declaring war for political gain. BY TAMARA SMITH an event that will influence our economics, international There is one thing that influences our lives every day, but relations, military and other things necessary for properly Beacon Staff we fail to realize its importance. No matter how hard we try running a country. 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Online E-mail Our president, senators, representatives and the others we After looking at these numbers, we may realize that we beacon.nwciowa.edu [email protected] have elected into office decide whether or not we go to war, have more power and pull then we could ever imagine. 12 Around Learning sports and medieval magic BY JOLEEN WILHELM The subject matter of which is history of magic Campus Northwestern is offering special topics courses vary in medieval Europe taught many new courses for from semester to semester. by Professor Robert Winn. the spring 2012 semester Sandy Van Kley, who In this course students Benefit Concert including special topics and works in the registrar’s will discuss the origins of four new activity courses. office, is a fan of special medieval magic in ancient There will be an acoustic The newly available topics courses because of times such as curse tablets benefit concert for junior activity courses are the flexibility they allow and love spells. Emily Molko, who was recently diagnosed with volleyball, basketball, both faculty and students. “I thought the history ultimate Frisbee and soccer. “Some special topics of magic class was an bone cancer. It will be held PHOTO BY BOB LATCHAW at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 in Junior Abe Klafter pays a bill at the business office, something F r e s h m e n M e g a n courses are required for interesting choice at a the Hub. students will be doing more of if the Iowa Student Tuition Grant K n u t s o n a n d J e n n y majors, so some students Christian college,” said doesn’t increase. Niemeyer are looking have to take them,” Van Kley junior Emma Fox. “I’m forward to taking the said. “But the nice thing is, curious to hear more about Symphonic Band Fighting for student grants basketball and volleyball because the topics change it around campus.” BY JEB RACH activity courses. students can choose subject Sophomore Jenna Ripke The Symphonic Band will The Iowa Student Tuition Grant offers up to $4,000 a “I’m excited to experience matter that interests them to agreed that the class sounded perform a concert at 7:30 year for Iowa residents attending Iowa private colleges. a new sport,” Knutson said. fulfill the requirement.” strange at first, but she plans p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 in State funds have been dwindling, restricting the amount “It will also be a nice break Professor Ryan Pendell to take it next semester. Christ Chapel. The event is free. of money students are able to receive. This year, the from the books.” is offering a new special “Special topics classes maximum amount is $3,500. Niemeyer is a soccer topics course in English are great ways for history The Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and player and is eager to learn called microfiction. majors to explore different Talley’s Folly Universities has met with state legislators to appeal how to use her hands instead Professor Young is time periods,” Ripke said. for a $5 million increase to the Iowa Student Tuition of her feet. offering a new special topics “They can help people figure The last two shows of NW’s Grant fund. “I think it’s great that course on conservative out which time periods they production of Talley’s To help protect and possibly expand this funding to more we receive one credit for political thought. prefer, so this class will be Folley will be at 7:30 students, President Greg Christy, financial aid director Eric the course,” Niemeyer A new topics course in good for anyone interested p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 and Anderson and two Northwestern students, seniors Brian said. “It’s like a gym class, sociology called service and in medieval studies.” Saturday, Nov. 12 in the Brandau and Amber Maloney, attended an IAICU meeting bringing back fun childhood social change will be taught Ripke is also taking the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center. to meet with area legislators and share their stories. memories. I know volleyball by Professor Hausmann. new topic course taught by “I doubt that if I would have attended a state university I is going to end my day on a “I'm really excited about Professor Michael Kugler would have had half of the experiences that I have had here positive note.” teaching a new course on called historical and film Jazz and Heritage at NW,” Maloney said. Not all students view service and social change,” portraits of the past, which The Jazz Band and Heritage “Last year, [the IAICU] did not appeal for more money activities courses with the Hausmann said. “I think will explore how history is Singers will perform due to the down economy,” Anderson said. “This year, same positive enthusiasm. many students would find the portrayed in film. a concert at 7:30 p.m. we are being more aggressive.” “I’ve heard that sometimes course interesting too. This “I’m really excited to Saturday, Nov. 12 in Christ However, the additional money is not guaranteed. students really don’t feel course offers an opportunity watch movies,” Ripke said. “I Chapel. The event is free. Lobbying is important in the process of making more money like going to their activities to study and reflect upon also think this different way of available for students. classes because it’s just what it means to make a looking at history will make “When legislators meet the people who are affected, another class to take and difference in the world.” it more interesting because Campus Convo it changes the dynamic,” Anderson said. “It gives the add stress to their day,” said There are two new topics we won’t be reading books legislators more momentum to defend private colleges.” freshman Skyeler Tenopir. courses in history, one of all the time.” Campus Conversation will be held in the Proscenium Theatre at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. Day of Learning enourages students to embrace diversity BY TYLER LEHMANN McMahan encourages with the help of Dr. Chris can submit their proposals Wednesday, Nov. 30. DLC The topic will be biblical perspectives on sexuality. I n a n e f f o r t t o students to brainstorm Hausmann’s social research online at www.nwciowa. will be held Wednesday, explore the diversity creative topic ideas that class. Students will put the e d u / d l c / s t u d e n t s b y Feb. 15, 2012. among campus groups, share about themselves. survey together as part of and promote unity, next Sessions could include an exam. If you have an idea for semester’s Day of Learning showcasing a work of A n d r e w S c h n e i d e r , Chapel in Community will be art, performing a dance, a junior sociology major a DLC session topic presented entirely by teaching a sport or playing who is in Hausmann’s class, submit your proposal online Monday members of Northwestern. a game. They can be in the is interested in the effects www.nwciowa.edu/dlc/students wLoren Carriere, Hope “ T h e r e a r e l o t s o f form of a presentation, a groups have on individuals. d i f f e r e n t g r o u p s o n panel discussion, a debate, “We look for people who Format ideas for Opelousas c a m p u s — C a f e t a b l e s , a simulation or something are similar to us to make dorms, wings, majors—and entirely different. life easier. Groups can be - Show a video. everyone’s got something “Students, staff, faculty, a way to feel secure, but - Share a work of art. Tuesday to say,” said Dr. Kevin male, female, different they can also restrict you,” w Loren Carriere, Hope McMahan, associate dean cultures; that’s the idea— Schneider said. - Conduct a simulation. for Opelousas for intercultural affairs, getting many voices from Schneider believes that who is involved in planning m a n y b a c k g r o u n d s , ” isolated groups have the - Interview someone different. the event. McMahan said. potential to be harmful Wednesday Students are invited to Besides student-led t o i n d i v i d u a l s , a n d - Read poetry or a short story. wRyan Postma ‘12, propose topics for DLC sessions, the upcoming DLC McMahan agrees. - Stage a play or dramatic reading. “I Have a Dream” sessions they believe show will reveal the findings of a “One question within our how NW is “Different survey concerning campus groups is, do we experience Together,” the event’s communities that will be the freedom to be known, - Perform or teach music or dance. t h e m e . S t u d e n t s w h o given to NW students at the or are we just fitting in?” - Organize a debate or panel discussion. Friday submit proposals that are beginning of next semester. McMahan said. w Tim Lowly, selected may choose to lead The survey will be Students who have an - Honor someone. artist the sessions. designed later this semester idea for a DLC session topic