Taboo topic NNU sponsors a series of talks about pornography News ■' - 5 S' September 17, 200^; Volume 63 Issue 3 rus.adei Student soldiers Mark Lowry concert cancelled NNU has a large corps of ROTC cadets. Learn due to financial concerns about what they must do in by RACHAEL FINCH order to serve. 'The NNU Mark Lowry “It’s such a big produc­ on all the seats selling out concert scheduled for Nov. tion, and we were counting in order to have money to Campus 20 has been cancelled, said go to charity. However, if Life Community Relations Co­ we didn’t sell at least half ordinator Tony Napier. of the tickets, basically “It appeared to be too the repercussion would Congressional Letter high of a financial risk with be that we lost $8,000, Idaho Congressman student money,” said Tim and that’s a lot of money Bill Sali writes a letter Milburn, campus life di- to lose,” said Lacey Smith, addressed to the rector.'Ihe estimated total SGA president.. campus. cost was $25,406 dollars “If tickets had sold out, said Napier. $13,500 of we would have made a po­ that would be for Lowry; tential profit of $32,000,” the rest would go to light­ said Napier. ing, ticfeets, publicity, gym 'The proceeds would OPINION rental, and unexpected Mark Lowry is a renowned have gone either to expenses, according to Christian speaker and Napiers financial projec­ singer (photo from www. » S e e "Mark Lowry" New Coen Brothers tion sheet. marklowry.com). on page 6 film is a wild ride Read the full review on Friesen this spy-thriller-esque Clubs recruit students film starring Brad Pitt, Gallery brings George Clooney and during “Club Rush” Francis McDormand big city art to by ANDREA SCHILLING convenient way to get Sophomore David Reimer is supported by seniors Ryan the information about Hunt, left, and John Gregory, right, as he covers a light in Nampa front of Boise's REI on Friday night (photo by Aimee Niles). Without the Ministry her club to students, es­ by ANDREW MCCULLEY Club chapel this year, pecially for freshmen and questions of how to get transfers. Staff and students 'The Friesen Galleries is the information to the Society for a Change, N N U ’s displays the work of student body have been a led by junior Joelle Fri­ explore the art of urban N N U s own artists and those concern. 'The chapel was esen, is a club aimed to­ with international acclaim. cancelled due to schedul­ ward raising awareness camping As the Director of the ing difficulties and con­ on foreign issues such as by AIMEE NILES a; got h » e way ahead of me Weather Friesen Galleries Art Pro­ fusion, said Social Work genocide and the Invisible and were at the very front of THURSDAY fessor Amanda Hamilton, President Shay Seimears. Children movement. 'The On Friday night, NNU the line. Mostly sunny. describes, “We have the op­ According to Seimears, club hopes to include the staff and students lined the Resident Directors Bill Hi: 86" I Low: 54° portunity to use the Friesen the chapel allowed stu­ campus on such events, streets of Boise, sleeping Abell and Mark and Julie FRIDAY Galleries both as an excellent dents to mark what clubs like the idea of each de­ bags out and tents pitched Baas have a long-standing Mostly sunny. Hi: 84° I Low: 48° teaching tool for the NNU they might be interested partment sponsoring a for the annual fall Recre­ tradition of attending most community and a resource in, so this year it was World Vision child, ac­ ational Equipment Incorpo­ of the seasonal Garage Sales. SATURDAY up to the clubs to find a cording to Friesen. So­ “It’s not really about the Partly cloudy. to all of southern Idaho.” rated (REI) Members Only Hi; 77° I Low: 48° 'The galleries, situated way to get the informa­ ciety for a Change is cur­ Garage Sale. stuff,” said Abell “it’s about SUNDAY on the second floor of the tion out to the campus rently setting up an initial Committed sale-hunters the friends and the camara­ Mostly sunny. Brandt Center, contains in themselves. meeting place and time. camped on the sidewalk derie.” However, Abell was Hi: 82° I Low: 47J its Permanent Collection Club Rush, which oc­ Social Work Club is outside the store on Friday pleased with his purchases, MONDAY museum quality pieces that curred on Monday in the another ministry stu­ night in order to take ad­ including a down jacket for Mostly sunny. Hi: 72° I Low: 43° have made, says Hamilton, Student Center, allowed dents can participate in. vantage of the extremely just eight dollars. our campus a destination for just that. Ministry Students will get to help well priced outdoor equip­ As night fell and the die­ TUESDAY for drawing artists and in­ clubs, along with other with various compassion­ ment, shoes and clothing. hard REI fans camped out Mostly sunny Hi: 70° I Low; 44° terested people. 'The Friessen campus involvement op­ ate ministry opportuni­ People arrived all day on on the sidewalk, the glaring Galleries Permanent portunities, set up in­ ties, such as Refugee Friday, some as early as nine In ffS T formational tables that o’clock a.m. to secure a good «ws 2 pinion 4 students could visit. place in line. I arrived at 11, am pus L ife c » S e e "Friesen Gallery" P.A.L.S President Al- » S e e "Club Rush" on said senior John Gregory, » S e e "Garage Sale" on ports 8 on page 11 lea Meza said it was a page 7 hut people like Bill Abell page 6 8E 10 umoT 12 2 NEWS SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 Sex talks are designed to help students deal with sexual addictions by ALLISON HAWN noticed the growing threat series are Mamie Ferree and and orator who has spo­ people might open up,” said it’s about time we recognize ‘ of internet pornography in Mark Laaser. Ferree, who ken to thousands of people Rittmueller. that so we can conquer it The NNU sponsored the student population. led community chapel on struggling with sexual ad­ Ariel Glover, a sophomore together,” said junior Me­ “Hooked on Sex” lecture Kipp and Maddix Monday and also spoke diction. Small groups will RA in Dooley Hall, spoke gan Lauri. series is designed to provide brought their concerns to at the female only talk on also be held with Kevin about the way she hopes The talks will continue help with one of the tough­ Joanne Rittmueller, direc­ Monday evening, is a li­ Rhinehart presiding, to al­ to help girls around her, “I throughout the week. In­ est challenges students face tor of counseling. They met censed marriage and family low discussion of the topic. think it’s good because most formation on when and today: pornography and with Michael T. Spengler, therapist who specializes in These groups will be held girls will say, T won’t deal where they will be can be sexual addictions. campus ministries direc­ female sexual addiction. for the next three weeks on with this,’ but they never found on posters around The idea for the lecture tor, and a series of talks was The men of NNU s cam­ Wednesday evenings. know about friends and campus. Rittmueller said, series was first thought up put together. “Our basic pus met on Tuesday eve­ Resident directors, resi­ family in the fiimre.” “It will impact everyone’s by Mike Kipp, professor of purpose is to open up the ning in Culver lobby, led by dent assistants and other The overall reaction to life in some way.” youth and family ministry, discussion so p e ^ le can get Laaser. student leaders are all this project has been posi­ and Mark Maddix, dean of the help they need,” said Laaser, the leader for the taking part in the series. tive. “Sex is such a taboo the school of theology and Rittmueller. men’s focus group, is an in­ “We are requiring student subject for such a huge issue Christian ministries. They The two speakers for the ternationally known author leaders to be there so that within the church. I think Community forum series aims to Freshmen elections are coming by HANNAH BEERS connect with NNU students and the meeting, acting as the head council and help the social The freshmen class elec­ of the council and follow­ vice president plan campus Nampa community tion are coming up and ing up with all the respon­ events. speeches will be held dur­ sibilities of the council. Senators are members by ANDREA SCHILLING Representatives, sponsors upcoming generation is so ing the normal chapel hour Vice president helps run who represent their class at the series. However, the creative, and we want to on Sept. 24. the meeting if the president Senate; there are three sen­ With the November elec­ goal of this series is not to hear from it.” Freshman will meet in is absent and helps plan ators per class council. Sen­ tion hot on the nation’s promote Freeman, but to Community members the Brandt Center and all events. ate is a representative body heels, a discussion of cur­ encourage community in­ and students are strongly other classes should check The secretary is in charge that meets weekly to dis­ rent issues has been orga­ volvement on current issues. encouraged to participate with their representative of keeping records of all the cuss student life matters. nized to better educate our “The series isn’t about what in the dialogue series, which class members to see where proceedings of the council; After speeches on Sept.