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APRIL 9, 2008 VOLUME 62, ISSUE 18

“Unite the pair so long disjoined, knowledge and vital piety.” Northwest Nazarene University -Charles Wesley

Student leaders travel to sunny San Diego SGA attends NSLC at Point Loma to connect with other schools and spend time as L group

by AMBER FORD there, the student leaders for the upcoming year are The 2008-2009 SGA at­ able to make connections tended the Nazarene Stu­ with the other student gov­ dent Leadership Confer­ ernment leaders from all of ence from April 2-5 held the other Nazarene schools. at Point Loma Nazarene This gives them the oppor­ University in San Diego, tunity to share ideas with Calif, to work on build­ others in their positions ing relationships and learn and know where to go for more about being student assistance throughout the leaders. year. The participants were NSLC is held annually at also able have fun visiting different Nazarene schools all over the nation. While SEE “NSLC” PG. 7 Members of a civil society chant slogans during a protest rally against the price hike in the basic foodstuff, Sunday, April 6,2008 in Lahore, Pakistan. The protesters were demanding the newly formed government should find permanent solution to control the price hike. Basic food and fuel prices have soared in Pakistan over the last months (photos by the Youth in Mission provides AP). students the chance to Student Development recalls The Crusader travel around the world by RACHAEL FINCH The group will work with The disposal of the student newspaper is met with mixed teens and children, doing Several groups of NNU AIDS education, teaching reactions by students and faculty alike students will be going on Bible studies, working Va­ Youth in Mission trips to cation Bible Schools, lead­ by IAN BAUDER been distributed. The recall ordered all resident direc­ shots displayed on the front various locations around ing quizzing, and visiting was based on perceived ob­ tors to dispose of the papers page and the cattoon on the the world this summer. orphanages, said Pence. Vice President of Student jectionable content on the from the dorms. humor page as the main ob­ Juniors Sarah Pence and “I was attracted to this Development Carey Cook front and back pages. Cook said the reasoning jectionable content in the Hannah Beers, along with trip because the Lord just recalled the NNU student Student Development behind the recall was three­ issue. All three pertained to sophomore Cassie Carlson, laid a desire on my heart newspaper last Wednes­ staff collected the papers fold, citing the “Best Buy will spend roughly two SEE "RECALL” PG.2 SEE “YIM”PG. 7 day only hours after it had from various buildings, and Five” headline, the mug months in Kigali, Rwanda.

index Weather SATURDAY NNU News Briefs Sunny. News 2 ' From the National Weather Service Hi: 72° I Low: 38° Opinion 4 OMC article correction year. After being open Nampa, Lubiens has hired Campus Life 6 Some facts in last week's for eight and a half years, 110 NNU students, which THURSDAY SUNDAY she considers an honor Sports 8 issue of The Crusader she decided to close up A&E 10 Partly sunny. Mostly sunny. were incorrect in the ar­ with the shop under her and a priviledge. She will Humor 12 Hi: 55° I Low: 35° Hi: 70° [ Low: 31°ticle "OMC closes." ownership to move on tomiss serving the NNU One More Cup owner something else in her life. community over the last Kendra Lubiens, decided "I birthed that place into few years, but she contin­ Quote of the week FRIDAY MONDAY to close the doors to the existence and thought it ues to serve the campus "Life is not a problem to Mostly sunny. Mostly sunny. coffee shop last week. best .to let it finish with as an employee. "OMC be solved, but a reality to Hi: 65° I Low: 36° Hi; 66° | Low: 35°Lubiens was trying to sell me as well," said Lubiens. will always be my favorite be experienced." the business for the past During.the shop's time.in. .. place to work.".. 2 NEWS APRIL 9, 2008 Recall Diverse opinions surround Student Developments actions continued from page 1 the five students who were was used because of it’s fa­ of newspapers constitutes to private universities such Shaw. community through the recently arrested—two for miliarity and that the mug “newspaper theft.” The asNNU. Not all the response mud.” the attempted burglary of shots were used because SPLC argues that, while the Reaction on campus was favorable to the paper. Some on campus have a local Best Buy electronics most of the students had al­ papers are distributed for to the situation has been LeAnn Stensgaard, profes­ taken a more moderate po­ store and three for accessory ready seen them. As for the “free,” the student body has mixed. Political science sor of social work, said that sition. Sophomore political to a burglary. cartoon. Ford said the car­ paid for the papers through professor Dr. Stephen Shaw she felt as thought the paper science Jason Montgomery “I didn’t anticipate that toonist thought it would be student fees. Also, by dis­ said that he felt the story should have taken a classier said he felt that the issue was our paper would use a se­ appropriate because it was posing of the papers, the was both “legitimate” and approach. “We, of all peo­ lacking in tact and seemed rious situation as a punch “current.” school is robbing advertisers “noteworthy.” He described ple, should be displaying an to have a definite bias. How­ line,” said Cook. “For a “Most cartoonists take of their paid space. the actions of Student De­ attitude of grace in a time ever, he also said that he dis­ Christian community to events going on around Mass comm, professor velopment as “unnecessary like this,” said Stensgaard. agrees completely with the take those guys down even them and try to make light Arnie Ytreeide, who teach­ and unwise.” “How would you feel if that actions of Student Develop­ further wasn’t appropriate.” of it, or try to make some ers media law and ethics, “If—as I think we was one of your brothers, ment as well. “It’s good to Amber Ford, the editor kind of statement about it,” said that the legality of the should -—-we are going to son, or friend on the front have a talk about the role of in chief, said that she didn’t said Ford. action by the school “de­ have a student newspa­ page?” Stensgaard said that the newspaper on campus,” think that the coverage of According to the Stu­ pends.” Ytreeide said that, per, its writers and editors she was “pleased” by the said Montgomery. “I think the Best Buy incident was dent Press Law Center, an while the First Amendment should be allowed to learn action of Student develop­ the recall hampers that.” going to be so controversial. advocacy group for student guarantees free speech, this and practice their craft with ment. “We don’t need to Ford said that the headline journalism, confiscation does not necessarily apply minimal interference,” said continue to drag our own National Health Care Day prompts US and Iraqi people to get educated about their legal forces clash with rights as patients militia in Baghdad byCALLYBEKKEDAHL priot conversations together but you also need to impart comfortable you want to about treatment options. yout wishes mote compte- be; How you want people by ASSOCIATED PRESS received in a roadside ex­ The National Healthcare There are several types of hensively with loved ones to treat you; What you want plosion the night before Decisions Day (NHDD) Advance Ditectives: the Liv­ and cate providers ahead your loved ones to know. Iraqi government forces in northeast Baghdad, Initiative is a collaborative ing Will, and Durable Pow­ of time so they understand Most Advance Direc­ and Shiite militia fighters raising to 11 the number effort of national, state and er of Attorney for Health the reasons for your choic­ tives attempt to disclose at clashed anew Tuesday de­ of American troop deaths community organizations Care are the most common, es. Your Living Will and/or least the clinical implica­ spite a government ulti­ since Sunday. committed to ensuring that but some new varieties are Durable Power of Attorney tions of those five areas. matum to anti-American In Baghdad, al-Sadr's all adults with decision­ cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to organization was preparing making capacity in the either disband his Mahdi to stage a "million-strong" United States have the in­ Army or give up politics. anti-U.S. demonstration formation and opportunity Meanwhile, security to mark the ouster of to communicate and docu­ forces were reported to Saddam Hussein's regime ment their healthcare deci­ be blocking al-Sadr's sup­ from the capital. sions!. The event is sched­ porters from traveling to But Sadrist officials in uled for April 16 and will Baghdad from outlying the provinces said Tuesday be observed by many local areas to attend an anti- that security forces were organizations on or around U.S. rally scheduled for preventing his followers that date. Wednesday. from heading to the capi­ The easiest and most Al-Sadr called for the tal. They said supporters common way to document protest to mark the fifth were being turned back at your healthcare decisions is anniversary of the capture roadblocks near the towns with an Advance Directive. of Baghdad by U.S. troops of Kut, Najaf, Hillah and This is a generic term for le­ nearly a month after the other locations. gal documents that describe war started, but many ob­ The rapid tumble back your wishes for healthcare popping up in various states for Healthcare can be the but Five Wishes attempts servers see it as a show of to street battles in Bagh­ in the event that you are im­ to addtess care in other set­ launching point for impor­ to initiate a broader con­ force in his confrontation dad — at an intensity paired by illness, injury, or tings. Pte-hospital Ditec­ tant conversations regard­ versation-including, per­ with the government. not seen since last year's medical treatment and un­ tives like POST —Physi­ ing your values, your fears, haps, discussions of a so­ The fighting comes as flood of U.S. troops into able to communicate those cian Orders for Scope of and your wishes for the last cial, spiritual, financial, or Gen. David Petraeus, the the city — is a worrisome decisions yourself Treatment; and POLST— days, weeks, ot even years of even philosophical nature. commander of U.S. forces backdrop to the planned Advance Directives are Physician Otders for Life- your life. But, whatever form an Ad­ in Iraq, prepared to testify appearance before Con­ part of the empowerment Sustaining Treatment, ate In 1996, a non-profit co­ vance Directive takes, its later Tuesday on the war. gress by Petraeus and Am­ provided in the “Patient’s fairly new for Idaho and alition, Aging with Dignity, purpose is to discover and He was expected to bassador Ryan Crocker to Bill of Rights.” You and I Oregon, respectively. These seized on the concept of communicate information tell two Senate commit­ report on progress in Iraq. have choices tegatding out are usually completed in finding the time and places about what matters most to tees that last year's influx Hundreds of civilians care! Advance Care Plan­ consultation with your pri­ to share such a conversation people when their life and of 30,000 troops to Iraq have already fled Sadr ning is not a device for mary physician. and composed a document health are threatened. had helped calm some of City, where gunbattles caregivers to limit the types Advance Directives are called “Five Wishes.” Five Most people will die in the sectarian violence but have raged since last week. of care patients teceive. as much a process as they Wishes communicates: a clinical setting. Whether that to prevent a backslide The sprawling district of Rathet, it is about empow­ are a document. In ordet Which person(s) you that is a year from now or in security, troops would some 2.5 million people, ering patients and their to efficiently communicate want to make health cate eighty, wouldn’t it be better likely be needed in large the nerve center of al- loved ones to make appro­ yout wishes for healthcare decisions for you when you if we could make that expe­ numbers through the end Sadr's Mahdi Army, has priate choices either for life- in a stressful and poten­ can’t make them; The kind(s) rience a less confusing for of the year. been under siege by about sustaining treatments or to tially life-threatening situ­ of medical treatment(s) you everyone? A U.S. soldier died 1,000 U.S. and Iraqi forego them, based upon ation you need a directive. want ot don’t want; How Tuesday from wounds troops. APRIL 9, 2008 NEWS 3

Idaho legislature comes to a AP News Blurbs: close for2008 session Around the world in four stories

Democrats say Petraeus’ nuclear program is peace­ byALLI SCHISLER investments in companies not include food stamp re­ sexual orientation in Ida­ days are numbered ful and solely focused on that do business with Sudan cipients. Last year, several ho’s job discrimination law WASHINGTON the production of energy. Thie meeting of the Idaho was killed in committee. versions of this bill were never reached committee. The four-star general in legislature wrapped up April Passage of the divestment proposed, but Governor The proposal would make charge of Iraq wants more 2, 2008 with some issues re­ bill would have ended Ida­ Otter and the legislature it illegal for Idaho employ­ time in a war that is now Olympic torch arrives solved—and some not even ho business with the Suda­ couldn’t agree. ers to discriminate against in its sixth year. Demo­ admist controversy addressed. nese government, believed A bill to regulate and employees or potential crats say he's got until the SAN FRANCISCO During this legislative to be perpetrating the Dar­ monitor Idaho daycares employees on the basis of November elections. The Olympic torch ar­ session, Idaho legislators re­ fur genocide. The bill was didn’t pass. The bill regards actual ot assumed sexual Gen. David Petraeus rived for its only North evaluated several issues from opposed by managers of the daycares of 12 children or orientation. planned to testify Tuesday American stop amid last year, issues that never state retirement fund, who under, often in rural areas, The proposal excepts on the war for the first heavy security Tuesday, became more than a routing handle the business. which are largely unmoni­ small businesses and reli­ time in seven months. He one day after its visit to slip, didn’t make it out of A bill passed which im­ tored. The bill proposed gious organizations. But the was expected to tell two Paris descended into cha­ committee, or were vetoed mediately increases the gro­ the necessity of employee proposal never became a Senate committees that os and activists here scaled by the governor, including cery tax credit. The credit background checks and ba­ bill last year, and this year it last year's influx of 30,000 the Golden Gate Bridge a divestment bill, grocery will increase by $10 each sic safety measures, but was didn’t make it past the desk troops in Iraq had helped to protest China’s human tax, daycare licensing, and year until it caps at $100. killed in committee, like of Senator Kurt McKenzie calm some of the sectar­ rights record. an amendment to the Idaho The increase is greatest last year’s almost identical R-Nampa. ian violence but that to Meanwhile, Interna­ job-discrimination law. for the poorest Idahoans, version. prevent a backslide in se­ tional Olympic Com­ Legislation to withdraw though this version does A proposal to include curity, troops would likely mittee president Jacques be needed in large num­ Rogge said the committee bers through the end of would considet ending Unemployment expected to rise; the year. the international leg of Under his proposal, as the Beijing Olympic torch many as 140,000 troops relay because of such anti- housing and auto layoffs expected to be could be in Iraq when vot­ Chinese protests. ers head to the polls this Rogge told The Associ­ high along with manufacturing jobs fall. ated Press he was “deeply Democrats contend saddened’’ by violent pro­ by ASSOCIATED PRESS months. Businesses are get­ In an environment of a currencies is helping to that this approach guar­ tests in London and Paris ting nervous and pulling sluggish economy and ris­ power an export boom, antees an open-ended and concerned about the Hospitals, schools and the back," said Mark Zandi, ing unemployment, analysts which is benefiting farm­ commitment to a $ 10-bil- upcoming torch relay assembly line at an airplane chief economist at Moody's said there will be some safe ers and some segments of lion-a-month war as the in San Francisco, where factory look like pretty good Economy.com. harbors where job demand manufacturing, particularly economy at home is fal­ activists expressed fetors places to be with a recession While the downturn is will keep growing. First and airplane makers and facto­ tering. They say the lack Monday that the torch’s looming and unemploy­ expected to be short and foremost in this group will ries producing various types of political progress made planned route through Ti­ ment rising. Construction mild, economists are still be health care, where the of heavy machinery where in Iraq, as well as the re­ bet would lead to arrests cent spike in violence in and violent measures by Basra, indicates the troop Chinese officials. buildup has failed.

Polygamist raid in Texas Iran expands uranium reveals horrible enrichment program conditions TEHRAN, Iran ELDORADO, Texas Iran has begun install­ Until the raid on their ing 6,000 new centrifuges compound last week, the at its uranium enrichment woman and girls of the plant in Natanz, state tele­ Yearning for Zion Ranch vision quoted President spent their days caring Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for its many children, till­ as saying Tuesday. ing gardens, and quilting, Iran already has about dressed in pioneer-style 3,000 centrifuges operat­ dresses sewn by their own ing in Natanz, and the hands. new announcement is But it was no idyllic National unemployment by state (2006). seen as a show of defiance recreation of 19th-century of international demands prairie life, authorities say. workers, real estate agents forecasting the unemploy­ demographics of an aging the United States enjoys a to halt a nuclear program Since last week, they have and auto workers aren't ex­ ment rate, which jumped population mean the de­ competitive edge. the United States and its interviewed members of pected to fare as well. to 5.1 percent in March, mands for medical care will But other segments of allies say is aimed at build­ the polygamist sect look­ The startling news that will climb much higher be­ keep rising. manufacturing are not far­ ing nuclear weapons. ing for evidence that that the economy lost 80,000 fore the nation's job engine Also a bright spot in a ing nearly as well. Domestic “The president an­ girls younger than 16 were jobs last month and nearly sputters back to life. generally bleak jobs picture automakers have been lay­ nounced the start of the forced into marriages. a quarter-million over the Economists are forecast­ will be education, again ing off workers in the face phase of installing 6,000 Five miles off the high­ last three months is the ing a jobless rate that will driven by the demograph­ of slumping sales as the new centrifuges in Na­ way, beyond a double gate, starkest signal yet that the peak at around 6 percent, ics of a rising population weak economy and soar­ tanz,’’ state television the group’s members live country has probably fallen but probably not until early of school-age children and ing gasoline prices cut into reported. lives that are isolated even into a recession, with things next year, several months students attending colleges, demand. General Motors Centrifuges are ma­ for the scruffy West Texas on the job front expected to after the recession is ex­ community colleges and and Chrysler reported U.S. chines that can enrich prairie. Their 1,700-acre get worse. pected to end. Analysts said trade schools. sales were down 19 percent uranium to a low level ranch is like its own city, "All the indicators suggest as many as 2 million people Outside of those areas, in March compared with a to produce nuclear fuel with a gleaming ten.ple, that we will see even larger could lose their jobs in the the falling value of the dol­ year ago, while sales at Ford or a high level for use in doctor’s office, school afid job declines in coming current downturn. lar against many foreign fell by 14 percent a weapon. Iran insists its even factories. 4 OPINION APRIL 9, 2008

Ignoring conflict builds ignorance, not community The newspaper doesn’t dictate community; campus Students need to learn the truth; the real world students unrealistic expec­ A s paradoxical as it may how to deal with things holds far more truly of­ tations of what is “appro­ reaction does sound, conflict and contro­ they don’t like or don’t fensive elements. How are priate.” Cover-up creates a versy are not always bad. In agree with—without de­ we supposed to deal with world of secrecy and un­ STAFF EDITORIAL fact, in some cases, the two generating to name calling that when we don’t have truthfulness. Is this good are a sign of a vibrant and or discounting the other’s experience? community? I_/ast week’s newspaper held twenty-eight stories writ­ open community. world view and opinions. There is no doubt Stu­ It is not inconsistent for ten by staff members. Fear of conflict and con­ As Christians entering a dent Development believed a Christian university to Gary Skaggs’ life, work and relationships were celebrat­ troversy does no one any their actions were justified embrace the healthy and ed. Sports teams, the cast of “Pride and Prejudice,” and good; it buries problems and necessary to protect constructive kinds of con­ the winners of the Bertha Dooley writing contest were and ignores the real world. the community. Shielding flict and controversy. By congratulated. And a score of students were honored with Avoiding the two may seem us from conflict and con­ doing so, we foster an at­ focuses on their mission trips and senior projects. as though it does everyone troversy doesn’t defend stu­ mosphere of open debare, There has been a lot of talk about community this week, a favor and keeps a com­ dents or the community. It encouragement for the and how the newspaper has added or subtracted to that munity cohesive. However, takes away opportunities to exchange of ideas and the community. While one story reported the events in a few in reality, all avoiding con­ learn cope with conflicting opportunity to learn in­ students’ lives, twenty-seven stories celebrated, congratu­ flict and controversy does is perspectives in an appro­ teraction with people with lated and honored this community. create a fake reality. priate manner. different viewpoints. One story does not make the whole publication, wheth­ NNU assures prospective secular world, students Avoidance propagates an As we prepare to enter er it is on the front page or nor. It is sad that one story took students “NNU students will be faced with conflict atmosphere of ignorance, the world as global Chris­ away the value of the other twenty-seven. develope the knowledge, and controversy on a daily gossip and apprehension. tians, we must remember As much impact as a newspaper has on the community skills and faith to succeed basis. Ignorance does not pre­ we are entering the imper­ of NNU, doesn’t the student body have an even greater in their chosen profes­ Recently, The Crusader pare students to be global fect and unsaved world. impact on that community? sions.” By trying to shield was confiscated because Christians, nor succeed in Without the skills to han­ Instead of remembering and admiring our peers, our people from conflict and of perceived “offensive” the professional world. dle conflict and controver­ campus reacted in a negative fashion toward one article. controversy, the university content. In the real world, There is a good reason sy—developed in the con­ The responsibility lies with us—as students, faculty and fails to offer skills neces­ people will encounter that censorship—^while text of respectful Christian staff—to create an atmosphere of community. sary to suceed in a chosen things that are much more technically legal at private community—we will find A publication such as The Crusader offers facts and profession. “offensive” than The Cru­ institutions— is consid­ it difficult to impact the news. It offers discussion pieces. What the campus does sader. Whar offended was ered bad practice. It gives world. with that—and the effect it has on community—is up to the campus.

The newspaper does not exist to support individuals THE CRUSADER'S LETTERS POLICY SEND TO [email protected] T h i s year, my staff and reporting on news that is the journalism world. We judgments that our student Anonymous letters will not be I have been trying to build not so positive, we are be­ have been accused of being body was already making. accepted the concept of a real news­ ing criticized and, in some un-Christian and deliber­ In my column last week, Letters under 200 words will likely paper. I would say rhat we ately trying to embarrass I urged the campus com­ be accepted have been successful wirh these students in front of munity to support these Please include your name and that. the entire student body. students because we are a classification with your letter Students and staff ac­ First of all, these students Christian campus. I never The opinions editor reserves the tually want to read the embarrassed themselves said that it was the role of a right to edit for length, spelling newspaper, and we strive when they were arrested for newspaper to provide that and grammar to provide the campus with allegedly breaking into Best kind of support. current local and world Buy. We simply reported The newspaper does not Contact National Elected news. My personal goal the facts and presented the exist to support individ­ this year has been to raise issues. And once the news uals— it exists to report Officials the bar of professionalism cases, personally attacked media picked it up, it took news and hold Institutions and quality. I think that we by the some of the same no time for the campus accountable, no matter the U.S. Sen. Larry Craig: 225 North 9th St. exceeded that goal. people who praised us for community to jump on story. Suite 530, Boise, ID Last week, we did what raising the bar of profes­ the bandwagon and criti­ I don’t know how to 83702 any respectable publication sionalism. So why is The cize them. I heard it myself run a more professional U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo: 524 East Cleveland publication. To call us un- would do given the story Crusader held to a different from a majority of students Blvd. Suite 220 we needed to report. Not standard? that day. Christian for doing our Caldwell, ID 83605 all news is good news, and We are a Christian cam­ This newspaper was jobs and simply presenring it is our job to report the pus, and because of that we not making judgments on facts says more about the U.S. Rep, Bill Sail: 802 W Bannock, whole spectrum. are being held to a different these students. We simply campus community than Ste 101 And now, when we are standard than the rest of reported the facts and the the Crusader staff. Boise, Idaho 83702

“The first duty of a newspaper is to be accurate, it follows that it is fair.” Est. 1942 —Herbert Bayard Swope

EDITOR IN CHIEF STAFF REPORTERS GRAPHIC DESIGN Amber Ford Ian Bander Kyle Andersen Colly Bekkedahl CO-EDITOR Chris Davis The Crusader Aimee Niles Rachael Finch 623 Holly Street, Box C Alii Schisler Nampa, Idaho 83686 SECTION EDITORS 208-467-8656 Erevan Hauck \ News COPY EDITOR [email protected] Aimee Niles [-Opinion Aubrie Scott Andrea HajT\ Campus The opinions expressed 'Life BUSINESS in this newspaper do not Derek. DeRooy \ Sports Tony Napier necessarily reflect those of Rodney Stryker \ Arts & Taylor Hauck the staff, student life, the Entertainment faculty or administration PHOTOGRAPHY of Northwest Nazarene Robin McConkey ^^^^^^^Universit^_^^^^_ APRIL 9,2008 OPINION 5 Journalism and Christianity are not mutually exclusive

the story was newsworthy, are subjective. One person think that one would have In his letter to the Phi- to real world news events. d ] a n one be a Christian probably the most news­ may question the degree to be in a position of judg­ lippians—^which was likely Finally, at what point do and a journalist? The ques­ worthy story of the week. of impact of a story, etc. ment in order to offer grace. widely circulated, not un­ we sacrifice truth in the tion isn’t an easy one to When deciding what sto­ However, if you polled 100 This news article was not a like a newspaper—Paul name of grace? As a com­ answer, because often — at ries will run and where to working newspaper edi­ judgment, but rather an at­ calls out two women who munity, should we hide the first glance — journalism run them, journalists con­ tors, I believe they would tempt to represent the facts have some disagreement. truth of our imperfections, best practices seem to be all come to the accurately. The story was “I plead with Euodia and keeping our failures in the at odds with the Christian same conclusion: not a secret one, but rather, I plead with Syntyche to darkness? Truth is the com­ doctrine of grace. CUEST The arrest story one that had been reported agree with each other in the mon ground between jour­ Can a Christian work for was obviously in Treasure Valley newspa­ Lord. (4:2)” Would Paul nalism and Christianity. the Idaho Statesman, NBC *'f “ ■NION the biggest news pers and certainly had been have been more gracious if As Christians we know news or the New York Times G57LUCAS ROEBUCK story. Any pro­ gossiped about on campus he had not mentioned this Christ is the ultimate truth. and not compromise core fessional journal­ thoroughly (I indict even offense quite publicly? The encouraging thought Christian doctrine? If we ist would have myself in this). My calling here at NNU about my trade is as journal­ believe in the fundamental to come to that The cartoon on the back is to train journalists who ists continue to seek truth, mission of Christian higher sider the following criteria conclusion. Rarely does a page of the paper was not as can go into the world and we know they will ultimate­ education and NNU, we of news judgment: impact news story meet all the cri­ easily justified by journal­ excel in the news media, ly find Christ waiting. must affirm that Christ-like (the more people who are teria, and the arrest story ism best practices. Having giving our graduates the actions and journalistic ex­ affected, the greater the clearly met ALL of them. a laugh at the expense of opportunity to be respected Lucas Roebuck, B.S., cellence are not mutually news value), conflict (does Journalistically, the place­ other’s misfortunes, self-in­ ambassadors of Christ in an M.A. Journalism, is assis­ exclusive. the story have two or more ment and prominence given flicted or otherwise, usually arena where salt and light tant professor o f journalism This notion has been chal­ sides), prominence (are the to the story in lasts week’s isn’t good journalism. are sorely lacking. and Crusader adviser. He is lenged in the larger NNU central players more than paper was easily justified by Some have argued this Media outlets hire people the former managing editor community last week when average bystanders), prox­ best journalism practices, week, however, that to even who have proven they can o f the Northwest Arkansas this publication ran a page imity (in the case of the including the large headline report on the incident is un- exercise clear news judg­ Times and assignment editor one story about five stu­ student newspaper, does the and mug shots. Christian. If this is the case, ment. Mature news judg­ for KNWA-NBC. dents who were incarcerated story have anything to do But what about grace, then NNU has no business ment is not something that for alleged felonies. Clearly, with NNU), freshness (put­ i.e. mercy given when un­ training journalists to go is learned from a lecture best journalism practices — ting the NEW in news), deserved? I am not a theo­ and work in the secular me­ or textbook. The student the rules which journalists and novelty (you don’t see logian (but I am curious dia. Consider that, even in newspaper is an important use to assure fairness and that every day). as to what religion faculty scripture, we see unflatter­ pedagogical tool that teach­ integrity — dictated that Granted, news judgments think of this issue), but I ing deeds immortalized. es students how to respond Letters to the Editor

Best Buy cartoon was and appalled at how the inappropriate manner. Placing pictures with an ar­ such as this. However, we Christian character in a tasteless recent “Best Buy incident” In addition, the “Crash ticle is a part of journalism, feel that if these are the stan­ supposed “secular” industry. I am writing in regards to was handled. Our school is Course” strip was absolute­ especially if the accused are dards of professional news­ I am glad the Crusader staff the "The Best Buy five" ar­ unique in that we offer a safe ly obscene. These students named in the article. papers—to highlight others’ printed the article. The article ticle and cartoon . environment for students to have undergone enough rec­ So, to the Crusader staff I failings to get attention— shows that our university is The article accurately learn and grow in their rela­ ognition without mocking say, again, well done, in step­ then we don’t want our pa­ not afraid to print the real and impartially presented tionship with Christ... them in such a marginal­ ping up to report the news per to be like a professional information. Just because we the facts regarding the A number of students izing manner. How can we in a professional manner. paper. We shouldn’t be try­ try and pretend something recent arrest of the five have reported teachers mak­ consider ourselves a com­ Opinion on both sides is ing to imitate the world’s is not there does not make NNU students involved in ing flippant remarks regard­ munity if, when members okay, but when people per­ standards, especially when it any less of a reality. The a burglary; I do not believe ing the students involved of our community need our sonally attack (with words they hurt others. paper staff showed great that it was necessary to and the situation at hand. support the most, we turn that is) those part of the Love and acceptance are integrity and character when include the mug shots of the Due to the inability of the them into objects for our newspaper staff, there seems tenets of the Christian faith; they chose to print an article students involved, nor that persons involved to share re­ base entertainment? to be something wrong with if we can’t demonstrate these that did not portray the five their pictures were displayed marks or defend themselves, The Crusader was highly that. We come to college to in our small community, boys as corrupt or immoral on the front page. This I think it is our schools duty disrespectful and insensitive learn how to prepare for the how can we be expected individuals but just chose demonstrated bad taste. to embrace them with love in the handling of this situ­ “real world” in the profes­ to take them into the real to print the facts about The cartoon on the other and forgiveness and ditch ation. I feel a written apol­ sion we choose. world? Also in the April 2 what happened. As a fellow hand was excessive and the need for juicy gossip. ogy, to both the students If we are taught in classes issue, there were two articles student, only hours after the tactless. I do not feel this This is an incredible op­ involved in the incident and how to prepare for the “real (“How will this year be re­ reports of what happened, cartoon was at all funny or portunity to show the com­ the general student body, is world”, then why are the membered?”, and “To be a the gossip channels of NNU should have been placed in munity how “Christians” ap­ in order. newspaper and journalism Christian community, NNU was buzzing. Many of the the school newspaper. proach situations and people Caleb Reynolds students put down for put­ must not judge each other”) stories being told were not These five students made differently—even when they Freshman ting it into practice? that encouraged students accurate or even true. a terrible mistake and they make mistakes. Lynelle Thompson to show each other grace I was thankful to have a are going to suffer the conse­ Claire Griffith Junior in spite of serious mistakes. paper that showed the facts quences for it, this does not Senior Well done Crusader staff Why couldn’t this article how they were and were not mean that we, as a student Regarding “The Best Buy have shown more grace to bias towards one side or the body, should ridicule them. Best Buy incident handled five” article, I would like to If this is professionalism, these boys? other. Thank you Crusader I feel that the author of with a lack o f tact say, well done. The article we don’t want it Sarah Pence staff for showing the campus the cartoon, Kyle Ander­ The Best Buy incident was was tactfully written giving We would like to raise Kari Penrod the real facts about any situ­ son (sic), and the Crusader handled with a complete lack facts, helping put out Rumors some concerns about “The Juniors ation even when the story should issue a written apolo­ of tact. While this incident that were going around Best Buy Five” article. We may be difficult to print! gy to the five students in the needed to be reported to campus about the incident. found the article to not be 'The Crusader showed Hannah Beers next issue of the Crusader. the student body, I felt it The newspaper, this | year representative of the Chris­ Christian character Junior Rebecca Fleming was completely tasteless to especially, has become a tian love and standards that There has heen so much Junior print their mug shots in the respected and professional we want our University and controversy in regards to Editor’s Note: The Crusader headline article. The student newspaper. paper to be known for. printing the article about thanks everyone that sent the Love and embrace body is well aware of the As part of professional We understand that the the five boys in last week’s newspaper feedback about last I am fairly removed from identities of those involved, journalism, I see nothing Crusader is striving to be paper but in all reality the week’s issue. Letters are always the activities on campus and I felt this unnecessary wrong with reporting the on par with professional job needed to be done. The accepted at:[email protected] due to my schedule, and yet notoriety did not need facts of the event, along publications, and thus feels Crusader staff did an amazing have heen incredibly aware to be propagated in this with printing the pictures. justified in printing a spread job of showing upstanding

f s 6 CAMPUS LIFE APRIL 9,2008 Week of volunteering in New York City a rewarding experience

Left: The team at "Tony and Tina's Wedding," an off- Broadway comedy. Above: Matt Stark painting the floor of the Pottery Ministry at Lamb's Church. Right: The team holding some of the jewelry made at Gifted Hands. Below right: Jeff De­ pew, Bobby Passmore and Josh Borden (photos cour­ tesy of Michael T. Spengler and Josh Borden).

by AIMEE NILES “We worked all over New Borden. Borden said the biggest York—Manhattan, the Dustee works with experience of his time in New York City is home to Bronx and Brooklyn,” said women in traumatic situa­ New York was at Liberty millions of people. Some are freshman Josh Borden. tions, from homelessness to Port Church of the Naza­ the rich and famous Donald Among the organizations abusive relationships. The rene, in Brooklyn. Trumps of the world. Oth­ the group worked with was women come and are able Pastor Mitchell defined ers are simply sustaining the New York Food Bank to make jewelry from things a person letting God into from day to day. (one of the largest in the thrown away by major man­ them and using their life to During Spring Break, a world) and a ministry called ufacturers. The outcome is minister to others. group of nine NNU stu­ “Gifted Hands.” beautiful jewelry—made “We celebrate you, others dents and Michael T. Spen­ Gifted Hands is run out from trash. It symbolizes may tolerate you, but when Borden during his first few felt like you were long-time gler went to New York to of the Lambs Church of the way God works with you spend time with me, or days in New York. Borden friends when you were with volunteer at various organi­ the Nazarene by a woman people, turning them into in my church, we celebrate said it was obvious that him. zations there. named Dustee, said something beautiful. you.” Pastor Mitchell told Mitchell did just that; it Give gently used Bibles a new life: Campus Ministries organizes Bible drive

by AIMEE NILES don’t have their own Bibles. Lacey Smith the chapel speaker next said, “Tutn in your their summer ministries. If there are more traveled with Parable last summer and met Bibles,” she could. Smith said it was an easy after the summer, the Bibles will be given Remember your first Bible? Perhaps it a young girl that didn’t have a Bible of her way to help in a fellow Christian’s journey. out by different ministry clubs. was for your first day of school, or the day own. Smith said she didn’t get it at first; it When Campus Ministries Coordinator Students will have the opportunity to you became a Christian or for being bap­ took her a second to realize not everyone Amy Carroll heard this story, she was in­ donate gently used Bibles during the last tized. Now, how many Bibles do you own? is born with Bible in hand. “I should have spired to organize a NNU Bible drive. The two weeks of school before finals—^April A lot of people have three or four that aren’t known that first hand since that was me,” Bibles collected will be given to the various l4'*'-25‘‘'. They can also donate money to even used. Smith said. travel groups—^Witness, Parable and Cov­ go towards buying a box a Bibles. However, there are also a lot of people that Smith gave the girl an extra Bible. When enant—to take with and hand out during Nursing, medical students return from mission trip to Mexico with touching stories and a renewed sense of service This article, featured in last week’s confiscated issue of the “Crusader,” is being reprinted with apologies and thanks to its contributors.

Far left: Freshman Kendra Schmitt takes a young girl's blood pressure at one of the free clinics provided by the NNU team. Left: Mela­ nie Teague flips through a Spanish storybook with a little patient. Below left: Meghan Ru- bitschun gave out stickers (photos courtesy Jennifer Piper).

by AIMEE NILES students and four advisors, common ailments such as her heart I only heard condition. This girl was a thing for her to find but,” including Dr. Cris Kapicka, infections, back pain, high respirations(breathing),” little underweight for her junior nursing major Mela­ While other people were set up free clinics in the blood pressure and fevers, said Piper. “I tried listening age, and had iron deficient nie Teague said, “but it was hitting the slopes or sun­ border towns of Reynosa but junior nursing major to her right side and I heard anemia, but other than really cool to see how the ning themselves on beach­ and Rio Bravo. The stu­ Jennifer Piper had an in­ her heart beat. After talking that she was completely people in the church came es, two groups of students dents assessed each patient, teresting diagnosis on her with the patient and doctor healthy.” around the girl and her spent their Spring Breaks took vital signs and logged first day in the clinic in Rio translating we found that Another story that family.” on mission trips to Mexico their chief complaint be­ Bravo. the little girl had Dextro­ touched the hearts of the and New York City. fore sending them onto the “I was assessing a lit­ cardia with Situs Inverse— Mexico team was a little Thirteen nursing stu­ doctor. tle 9 year old girl, and her heart was located on her girl diagnosed with Type dents, three pre-med The team mostly saw when I was listening to right side. This is a very rare II diabetes. “It was a hard APRIL 9, 2008 CAMPUS LIFE 7 Go-karts and laser tag among popular activities SIFE wins regional hon­ ; during Guy’s Night event ors in Seattle by IAN BAUDER Such was the attitude no youth pastor. It was a said that he had a good of most who attended the blast.” time with the laser tag. “I want to do go-karts,” NNU Guy’s Night event Go Karts seemed to be a “The only bad part about said Dax Wandling as last Friday at Boondocks popular attraction for the it was that we were beat he entered Boondocks Fun Center. The activities evening, with guys waiting by a bunch of high school with his friends. One of included go-karts, laser in long lines for the oppor­ cheerleaders,” said Mostul. his friends asked why he tag, miniature golf, batting tunity to race each other. Overall, everyone in­ wanted to drive go-karts cages and plenty of arcade Jared May said that his volved had a good time. just after he got out of the games. For dinner the guys highlight was when the Even those with out a slap car. Dax shook his head. ate pizza and'Sijda on plas­ boys started making a little card felt like they got their “Go-karts are different. We tic multi-colored tables. trouble. money’s worth. SIFE champions with their advisors at the SIFE USA Region­ didn’t drive here in a con­ “I thought it was going “Everyone went on the “I paid twenty bones be­ al Competition last Wednesday (photo courtesy SIFE). vertible while power sliding to be like a junior high go-karts,” said May. “And cause I didn’t make the sign courtesy of Ashlee Jerome through frictionless turns guys event,” said sopho­ everyone got kicked off. It up,” said Lyon. “But it was and are eager to begin an­ with a bunch of twelve year more Adam Lyon. “And it was so fun.” worth it.” The Northwest Nazarene other year.” olds.” was just like that, except Sophomore Tyler Mostul University SIFE (Students During this academic In Free Enterprise) Team year, SIFE has organized 2008-09 SGA returns from a week in sunny California returned to campus as win­ 13 projects in the Nampa ners after participating in community, including the continued from page one the SIFE USA Regional Campbell’s Stamp Out the city of San Diego and comprised of all of the Competition in Seattle, Hunger Challenge. The spend time bonding with presidents from the other Wash, on April 2. team raised over 600 pounds their own SGA groups. Nazarene schools. Accord­ After presenting a report of canned food and held a This year’s theme for the ing to Smith, “NSLA keeps to a panel of business lead­ canned food castle compe­ conference was “Re:source, all of the leaders of the ers of their year-long com­ tition on campus as part of Reconnect, Rethink, Re­ Nazarene schools on track. munity outreach projects, the challenge. new.” The focus was on That way, we can all be on the NNU team was named a Part two of the Camp­ how students could con­ the same page to encourage SIFE USA Regional Cham­ bell’s project will begin next nect with each other and and support one another pion in the overall competi­ week, in partnership with spend the time building a throughout the year.” The tion. The team also received Love INC., and allows SIFE vision for next year. Each committee also works to recognition as a finalist in students to lead an interac­ participant at NSLC took discuss issues at each of the the SIFE USA Campbell’s/ tive curriculum to nearly 50 a test. Cliffs Strengths- Nazarene campuses and is­ From left: Lacey Smith, Brandon Haskins, Amber Ford, Sealed Air Business Eth­ children about the agricul­ Quest, to evaluate each sues within the Nazarene Landon Loeber, Rylee Curtis, Brittan Aebischer, Tony ics Competition, and will tural origins of food and rhe person’s strengths as a focus church. Napier, Grant Miller, Nate Blowers, and Preston O'Malley now advance to the national importance of a healthy, bal­ (photo courtesy of Nate Blowers). for leadership. Each school Brandon Haskins, in­ competition May 13-15 in anced diet. The curriculum had a separate consultation coming Social Vice Presi­ share ideas. We spent a like Homecoming!” Chicago, 111. includes a special coloring session with a Point Loma dent, was attending his lot of time brainstorming “I had a great time bond­ “I am very proud of my book, “Logan’s Lesson,” and student development staff first NSLC conference. He events and sharing our orig­ ing with people—that is team’s accomplishments,” a recipe booklet that features member, most of which are found the conference to be inal ideas with each other,” the most important part of Jackie Patterson, the club’s Logan, a cartoon schoolboy, trained in StrengthsQuest. beneficial for a number of said Haskins. He also added the experience. Our group president, commented, who teaches the children Incoming SGA president reasons. “I enjoyed meeting that compared to the other was able to bond with each “They have worked hard to about healthy eating. Lacey Smith was elected with the other Social VPs schools, he plans a lot less other and with the other make a lasting impression in Treasurer of the NSLA from the other schools and events. “Other activities di­ schools,” said Smith. the lives of those around us Steering Committee, having the opportunity to rectors have to plan things YIM: students serve all over the world over their summer holidays continued from page one Wednesday, April 9 6;00-9;00 p.w; Kylee Pearson "Howe—Howe" a rt to get out of the United junior Julia Fitch, will be in awareness, said Whitinger. God and I just prayed a lot reception (Friesen Galleries) States and see something Zambia, South Africa for She said she is most excited about the trip and felt God 9:00 p.w; Ti we Out w ith Erik Valenti (8LH) 10:00 p.w; Wednesday Rite live of the world and it seemed two months. They will be about meeting people and calling me to it,” said Park. like a pretty good deal to be working with Compassion­ hearing their stories. There are some chal­ Thursday, April 10 9:00 p.w; Concert band Spring Concert: "FACETS" able to serve others at the ate Ministries through the Junior Kendra Hughes lenges that accompany the (Swayne AuditoriuwJ attendance is FUEE same time,” said Pence. Nazarene church, working and sophomore Kaitlin Park trips as well. When asked “I have always had a call­ with HIV/AIDS programs, will be spending ten weeks what she was most nervous Friday. April 11 Housing Applications due ing to Africa and God pro­ and with child develop­ in Guatemala working on about, Hughes responded, 9:00 p.w; 9oise Philharwonic (Swayne Auditoriuw) vided this opportunity for ment centers, said Fitch. construction projects for “I will at times be expected NNU students get in FKEE w ith IP me. I did not apply for the “As a nursing student, I Guatemalan schools. Vaca­ to translate between Span­ Sunday, April 1 $ program but God placed want to do medical mis­ tion Bible Schools, evange­ ish and English.” 6:00 p.w; Jilllan Palwquist Junior recital (Swayne) me on the team and basi­ sions when I graduate, and lism, and showing the Jesus Pence confessed to a cally said...Here go...I will I am really excited about film, said Hughes. little nervousness as well. Tuesday. April 15 11:00 a.w; Housing drawing fo r Holly, C orlett and work everything else out. this trip, being my first trip “I went last summer “Right now. I’m most ner­ So I did,” said Beers. overseas, and what God is with Youth in Mission and vous about everything that “My plan is to go into going to teach me,” said loved it so much I wanted I don’t know.” it completely open. Open Fitch. to go back this summer Also going on trips this to experiencing new Also heading to South with Mission Corps,” said summer will be Ariel Glov­ things. Open to letting Africa is sophomore Leah Hughes. er, traveling to Trinidad and God use me in any way he Whitinger. Her group will “I have a heart for mis­ Tobago, and Aimee Niles, wishes. Open to letting be working on youth and sions and really think it’s traveling to Ghana. my heart be changed by the children’s camps, VBS, what God wants me to do people I meet and the les- community outreach and with my life. I had several sonj I learn,” said Carlson. orphanage visits, leading opportunities and things Another group, including worship services, and AIDS to do this summer to serve

- ,? A .V K " V 8 SPORTS APRIL 9, 2008 Jayhawks win first championship since ‘88

(AP) — So patient for 20 to a 60-51 lead. points, six assists and did a was — a well-needed reprieve years, Kansas had no prob­ But Kansas (37-3) used wonderful job shutting Rose from a more-or-less blah lem working an extra five the strategy any smart op­ for the first 28 minutes. tournament in which 42 of minutes to bring a long- ponent of Memphis’ would Rose wound up with 63 games were decided by awaited championship back — fouling the heck out of 18 points in a game that double digits. to the heartland. one of the country’s worst showed how ready he is for This was the first overtime Mario Chalmers hit a free-throw-shooting teams the NBA. He was 3-for-4 in the title game since 1997, 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds — and when Rose and Chris from the line, however, and when Arizona beat Ken­ left in regulation to push Douglas-Roberts combined that one miss with 10.8 sec­ tucky 84-79. the game into overtime, and to miss four of five over the onds left is what almost cer­ Kansas, mostly Collins, the Jayhawks grinded it out last 1:12, it^J^ft the door tainly would have sealed the put the clamps on Rose for from there for a 75-68 victo­ open for KU. game and given the Tigers the first half, allowing the ry Monday night over Mem­ Hustling the ball down (38-2) their first title. freshman only four shots phis in one of the best tide the court with 10.8 seconds Instead, the tide goes back and leaving him spiking the games in recent memory. left and no timeouts, Sher- to Lawrence for the third ball on the floor as he walked “We got the ball in our ron Collins handed off to time in the fabled program’s to the locker room after a most clutch player’s hands, Chalmers at the top of the history. frustrating 20 minutes. and he delivered,” Kansas 3-point line and Chalmers “If we played 10 times, It stayed that way for coach Bill Self said. took the shot from the top. it’d probably go five and the first five of the second It was the first title for It hit nothing but net and five,” Self said. “We got for­ half, but Kansas couldn’t Kansas since 1988, when tied the score at 63. tunate late.” pull away. Douglas-Rob­ Danny Manning, now an Robert Dozier missed a The inventor of the game, erts made sure of it, win­ assistant coach for the Jay­ desperation shot at the buzz­ James Naismith, was the ning enough of the 1-on-l hawks, led them to an upset er, and Rose went limping to first Jayhawks coach. It’s the matchups that the Memphis of Oklahoma. And the shot the bench, favoring his right school that made household offense creates to keep the earned Chalmers the most leg. Brandon Rush, Darrell names of Wilt Chamber- Tigers in range. outstanding player honor. Arthur and Darnell Jackson lain, Manning ~ and yes, Then, finally Rose took “I had a good look at it,” scored the first six points even North Carolina’s Roy over ~ a 3-pointer here, a Chalmers said. “When it left of overtime to put Kansas Williams, the coach who scooping layup for a three- my hands it felt like it was ahead 69-63. Memphis, famously left the Jayhawks, point play next. Then, the good, and it just went in.” clearly exhausted, didn’t pull lost to them in the semifi­ capper, an off-balance, 18- The most memorable per­ within three again. nals, but was, indeed, in the foot shot off glass with the formance in this one came Arthur was dominant Kansas cheering section to shot-clock buzzer sound­ from freshman Derrick Rose inside, finishing with 20 watch Bill Self bring the title ing. It gave Memphis a 56- of Memphis, who complete­ points and 10 rebounds, lots back that he never could. 49 lead. Most teams would ly took over the game in the on dunks and easy lay-ups This game was not about have been demoralized. ■ ...... — second half, scoring 14 of off lob passes. Chalmers fin­ coaches or sidestories, Clearly, Kansas is not like KU guard Mario Chalmers celebrates after making a game­ his team’s 16 points during ished with 18 points. Rush though. It was about the most teams. saving three-pointer. Kansas would go on to win, 75-68 one stretch to lift the Tigers had 12 and Collins had 11 game, and what a dandy it (photo courtesy of AP). Track & Field wins seven events at Idaho Collegiate Cup

BYCALLYBEKKEDAHL discus throw with a toss of a half feet off the NCAA 142 feet 3 inches. provisional mark. Kevin NNU went away from the The men’s 4x400 team, Lambert placed third in the All-Idaho Collegiate Cup Dallas Beaty, Matt Stark, 5,000 meter run and Laura with 25 personal bests and Greg Hamm, and Mitch VonArx finished third in the seven wins this weekend at Ward, also placed first. On women’s triple jump.Latoya Boise State University. Friday, Amy Carroll fin­ Tidwell set a new school re­ After having Spokane’s ished first in the women’s cord in the 200 meter run, Whitworth Invitational hammer throw and Ashley finishing third overall in the snowed out two weeks ago, and Jaclyn Puga finished meet. the NNU Track and Field first and second in the 1,500 In addition to the four­ team had their first outdoor meter run. teen top three finishes, the meet of the season. Many others on the team team celebrated the 25 per­ The team made the ad­ placed in the top three. Ash­ sonal records broken this justment from indoor meets ley and Jaclyn Puga placed weekend. Next weekend, to outdoor. The Johnson second and third in the 800 the Crusaders will be in Sports Center fire has forced meter run. Eric Zwiefel- LaGrande at the Eastern the team to brave the cold hofer finished second in the Oregon Invitational. and practice outside for the men’s javelin throw at 192 past month. feet 6 inches, just two and Dallas Beatty won two events, the 110-meter and the 400-meter hurdles, posting times of 15.8 and 56.16 seconds. Greg Hamm won in the triple jump with PHOTOGRAPHY a distance hf 44-6.25 feet PORTRAITS and Grant Miller won the Se hab'® WEDDINGS csp.u'o'" name al SPECIAL EVENTS 1 8 4- 177* Freshman Annie Larlee helped represent NNU in the All-Idaho Collegiate Cup as the Crusaders racked up 25 personal bests and won 1 7 events (photo courtesy of Jenn Hush). (208) 284-1903 garrisonphoto.org APRIL 9,2008 SPORTS 9 Softball sliding again Durant embracing role in NBA BY DEREK DE ROOY NNU (1-11 GNAC) was BY DEREK DE ROOY the Sonics remaining in his shooting hand. The game was more im­ beaten by the pitching of Seattle seems to be all but The Sonics’ win meant portant for the Nuggets, The NNU Softball team CWU pitcher Linse Vla- Well, it’s about time. hopeless, Durant has man­ relatively little, as they are however, who are in the lost a doubleheader to hovich (8-10), who had Three weeks after suffer­ aged to play well for the past not eligible for the playoffs. middle of a playoff push. Central Washington this started the first game as well. ing one of the most humili­ month. The second overall Besides giving Seattleites The Nuggets are fighting past Saturday, by counts Vlahovich struck out 7 in ating losses in NBA history, pick in the 2007 draft, who a good show for the first with the Dallas Maver­ of 2-4 and 0-8. With the her 4 innings of work, al­ the Sonics got some sweet never managed a month of icks and the Golden State weekend complete, NNU lowing 3 hits and zero mns. revenge. shooting above .414, man­ Warriors for the final two fell to 1-11 in GNAC play The Wildcats (9-3 The Sonics defeated the aged to shoot .526 in the playoff spots in the West­ for the season. GNAC) also knocked in 8 playoff-contending Denver month of March. In Sun­ ern Conference. The Nug­ In the opener, Vanessa runs in the first five innings, Nuggets, 151-147, in dou­ day’s game against the Nug­ gets, however, are not play­ Shaw hit a home run to behind catcher. Holly Ross- ble overtime, beating the gets, Durant made a pair of ing the kind of basketball the opposite side in the sec­ man, 3B Logan Mohr, and Nuggets and their old coach three-pointers, one to force they needed to after wins ond, and Amanada Phillips SS Liz Wallaces 3-hit, 4-RBI at their own game. the first overtime and the over both the Warriors and scored on a CWU error, game. On March 16, the Sonics other to force the second. Mavericks. Losses to Sacra­ keeping the game close in Crusader center fielder allowed the most points in a He also hit four free throws mento and now Seattle will the opening innings. Jael Henthorn led the way regulation NBA game, los­ in the closing seconds to seriously hurt their playoff •DEREK D E R 0 0 Y But Logan Moore and for NNU with 2 hits, with ing to those same Nuggets, seal the game. chances. Amanda Erickson scored shortstop Haley Hevern 116-168. For once, prized Jeff Green, the fifth overall I am praying the Sonics in the sixth inning to open reeling in the only other hit lottery picks Kevin Durant pick in the draft, hasn’t seen draft Derrick Rose in this up a 4-2 lead that was nev­ of the game. and Jeff Green showed up. as much action because of time in months, the only year’s- draft, but with too er relinquished. NNU pitcher Dana Ship- Durant scored a season- his starting position on the implications the game had many wins like the one we Rachel Bare pitched the ley pitched the 5-inning high 37 points to go along bench. But the undersized for the Sonics was to affect had on Sunday night, there entire game for the Crusad­ game, which was ended on with 8 rebounds and 9 as­ power forward shot well and their chances of locking up won’t be much chance of ers, allowing 10 hits and the basis of the 8-run rule. sists, while Green knocked made the best of this oppor­ a top-2 lottery pick, name­ that. striking out 3. With the Shipley allowed 11 hits and down 35 points and pulled tunity, filling in for starter ly UCLA’s Kevin Love or loss. Bare drops to 5-15. 8 runs, striking out 1. in 10 rebounds. Chris Wilcox, who sat out Memphis University’s Der­ Wildcat Katriina Reime The lady Crusaders host Though the thought of with a dislocated finger on rick Rose. (4-4) came in for 3 innings MSU Billings this Friday of relief work, allowing and Saturday, hoping to Jaguars QB Garrard receives seven-year deal only one hit and fanning 3 make up some ground in in the win. the GNAC standings. (AP) — Quarterback Da­ year, $67.5 million contract after his first season as a a different outcome. In the evening game. vid Garrard probably could Dallas quarterback Tony full-time starter. “What you see is a young have gotten the Jacksonville Romo signed last season. The 30-year-old Garrard man that persevered, ul­ Jaguars to pay him more But Garrard settled for the completed 64 percent of his timately a coach that saw money. latest offer because he “felt passes for 2,509 yards and 18 something, took a shot with But he was tired of like it was time.” touchdowns despite missing him, and now we’re togeth­ negotiating. “I’ve just seen it too three games because of an an­ er here for the foreseeable So Garrard ended the con­ many times,” he said. “I kle injury. He threw just three future here in Jacksonville, tract process Monday, sign­ just didn’t want to go interceptions and finished and tied together and hun­ ing a seven-year, $60 million through it myself. There’s with the NFLs third-highest gry for more.” contract that is the richest in way too many things that passer rating (102.2), prov­ The J^juars expect Garrard franchise history. can happen to you be­ ing head coach Jack Del Rio to be even better this season, “I pretty much had to say, tween here and now and made the right move when with the addition of receivers ‘Let’s go ahead and wrap it up. when you’re trying to get he announced his quarter­ Jerry Porter and Troy Wil­ I’m done,”’ Garrard said. “It’s this done and that done. back decision a week before liamson and another year in too much stress on me and Is it really worth it? I just the season opener. Dirk Koetter’s offense. my family. My -wife was done said, ‘It’s time to make ev­ “When you look at what “To have David lead this five weeks ago. We just kept erybody happy’ because I transpired and how David team for the next seven working on it and I finally was already happy.” responded, I think that’s years, it really gives us the just said, ‘You know what. A career backup who beat what’s most impressive,” stability and the continuity I’d rather be happy now, have out Byron Lefiwich last pre­ Del Rio said. “A lot of peo­ that we need to compete at the city happy now, have the season, Garrard was entering ple may have gotten down, the highest level and bring team, the organization, the the final year of a four-year gotten down on themselves, a championship to Jack­ owner happy now.’” deal that paid about $2 mil­ gotten bitter at me for the sonville and hopefully mul­ Garrard and his agent, Al­ lion annually. decision. Any number of tiple championships,” owner bert Irby, had been seeking The Jaguars were eager things could have taken Wayne Weaver said. “David something similar to the six- to get him under contract place that would have led to has earned this.”

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

N orthwest W L Pet GB STRK LIO A tlantic W L Pet GB STRK LIO Utah (4) 51 26 .662 - W3 7-3 Boston (1) 61 15 .803 - W6 8-2 Denver (8) 46 31 .597 5 1 2 6-4 Philadelphia (6) 39 38 .506 22.5 LI 6-4 Pordand 38 39 .494 13 L5 3-7 Toronto (7) 38 39 .494 23.5 L3 4-6 Minnesota 19 57 .250 31.5 L4 3-7 New Jersey 32 45 .416 29.5 W1 4-6 Seattle 18 59 .234 33 W1 2-8 New York 21 56 .273 40.5 W1 2-8

Pe^fic W L Pet GB STRK LIO Central W L Pet GB STRK LIO LA Lakers (3) 53 24 .688 - W1 7-3 Detroit (2) 55 21 .724 - W5 7-3 Phoenix (6) 51 26 .662 2 LI 6-4 Cleveland (4) 42 35 .545 13.5 L2 4-6 Golden State 46 31 .597 7 LI 4-6 Indiana 33 44 .429 22.5 W2 7-3 Sacramento 36 41 .468 17 LI 5-5 Chicago 30 46 .395 25 LI 4-6 NBA LA Clippers 23 54 .299 30 1 2 2-8 Milwaukee 26 50 .342 29 L2 3-7 M idw est W L Pet GB STRK LIO Southeast W L Pet GB STRK LIO New Orleans (1) 54 22 .711 - W5 9-1 Orlando (3) 48 29 .623 - LI 5-5 Standings San Antonio (2) 53 22 .688 1.5 W1 9-1 Washington (6) 40 37 .519 8 W2 6-4 Houston (5) 52 25 .675 2.5 W3 6-4 Adanta (8) 36 41 .468 12 W1 7-3 4/8 Dallas (7) 48 29 .623 6.5 W1 4-6 Charlotte 29 48 .377 19 LI 5-5 Memphis . , ■ 21 . 56 .273 33,5 W1 5-5 Miami 13 64 .169 35 L7 1-9 10 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT APRIL 9, 2008

Domestic concept ‘Home - Home’ displayed this week

by ANDREA HALL education to a new level decorated with hand-drawn them look very generic and and combine all of the dis­ household items that are as­ impersonal. Tonight in the Friesen ciplines that she has studied sociated with specific rooms, “The subject is best as in­ Galleries, the department together in a more expan­ helping to divide the single stallation art so people can of art and design is hold­ sive way. large space into separate liv­ experience it,” said Pearson. ing an artists reception for “I’m inspired by sculptur­ ing areas, like bedrooms, “The real challenge was to Kylee Pearsons exhibition, al installation,” said Pearson kitchen and dining room. create a neutral home, and “Fiome—Home.” Monday. Her solo show The space may not seem not just recreate my home.” The senior design major incorporates *"^e concepts very “homey,” even with With the impersonal feel, decided early last semester of installation work with all the decorations, due to each viewer is free to inter­ that she would participate elements of the graphic de­ alternating finishes on the pret the work in a more per­ in not just one, but two sign, drawing and painting wall. Frames show through sonal way, encouraging ex­ senior exhibitions with the courses that the artist has in some rooms, making ploration of what “home” is art department. One is the taken as part of her degree. the house seem unfinished, to him or her or what they upcoming graphic design “All of the work I’ve been even forboding. The fur­ want it to be. portfolio show (in which all making the past couple of niture and appliances are Pearson’s reception starts the graphic design seniors years has been about people drawn lightly and not in at 6:00 p.m. today and goes are required to participate) in the home, domestic work perspective. until the beginning of Time and the other is a solo stu­ and the concept of home,” Pearson wanted to explore Out. Snacks are provided, dio exhibition that Pear­ she stated. “I decided to the concept of “home” and and the artist will be in at­ son has been planning for make that the concept of how differently people vi­ tendance, answering ques­ months. my show, too.” sualize the idea. Therefore, tions and talking about As a designer, Pearson The gallery has been the walls are rough, and the her work. Coming up next was only required to put transformed into a rough contents of the rooms are week: Andrea Hall’s senior work into the group show model of a house that view­ reduced to two-dimension­ studio exhibition. Kylee Pearson's exibition "Home - Home" is about people at the end of the year, but ers can walk through and al images, their skewed per­ in the home, and the concept of home (photos by Robin she wanted to bring her art interact with. The walls are spective flattened, making McConkey). Bertha Dooley writers recognized

Engine 58-60 Seth Clark

Engine 58-60 alone on the track No boxes to pull Untitled Wedding Dress No tight schedule to keep Chris Davis Laurie Burgemeister No more cargo disturbs your rest Because the station doesn’t need you anymore. Innumerable stars, each with their own I must confess But it’s not just the station- Planets, carries on oh, so silently. I want a wedding dress Ifs the whole world now, isn’t it. She looks and says, “Let’s make this our new home”; But not white, beige, blue, black, or cream. Engine 58-60? I smile and look back at the stars and think. It’s the abandoned track behind and beyond Not pink with lace The busy passengers of the nearby overpass Could we be so bold and do such a thing? or ribbons up to my face— Eating their fast food and talking on cell phones Shall we throw out all that we have done, and no sequins that sparkle and gleam. In their nature friendly battery cars. Recreate what needed generations It’s the coal free air, and the people who like it To conceive? Should we be so bold? Should we? If I wed That left you to decay alone on the track it has to be red— 4fScarred by antique coal stains that cover Do we really need those things, she might ask. red with deep red in the seams. Your once vibrant red panels and bright brass bells. Those people, even those philosophers. They’ve never heard your bells What good is Nietzsche? Who benefited But the things they would say And they never will From Kant, Plato, Milton, or Kierkegaard? wearing red on that day... Because the station, no- .. .maybe only red in my dreams. Nobody needs Crimson Hate I do not know, myself, I respond, but Engine 58-60 alone on the track. Rachael Finch I am not a truly smart man, either. But oh how sweet Then what is the point? Does there need to be? for his eyes to meet Hate tastes of deep crimson. Nietzsche wouldn’t request to have a point. a heautiful sight in rouge Afternoon Gossip It is boiling. Lindsay Greb Iron-rich blood Wordsworth would live up here, and Thoreau, I What a wild fire saturating your tongue, Think. They might write a story about it. caused by my heart’s desire The wind whispers secrets to the trees suffocating your lungs- But I am no truly smart man, so I when people heard the news. Of flirtatious flowers seducing bees; drowning you. Have no interest in living up here. Painting their faces in lovers hues: I suppose this would Passionate pink and crimson bruise. Hate tastes of raw meat, Yet those stars remain innumerable. or probably should Twirling their flowing skirts in view or ripping flesh- And still they shed light to what they need to. give my parents the blues. Taunting the buzzing labor crew; Freshly spoiled. She looks, says, “Shall we make this our new home?” Bidding each to come and dine I look at the stars and think. Though it’s my wedding day To come and drink sweet Nature’s wine. The aftertaste is most pungent. with tradition I’ll stay To take a break and rest their wings. It is rotten meat, maybe I’ll buy some red shoes. To come enjoy life’s simpler things. or sour milk coating your mouth, The trees then chuckle at the thought clinging to your taste buds. Shaking their shoulders in the breeze. The bees are lucky, are they not It is the aftertaste of which lingers, To catch the blooming eyes of these? savoring every drop of you APRIL 9, 2008 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 11

‘Leatherheads’ falls short of a Feature Band: first down Punch Brothers

byCALLYBEKKEDAHL this professional team in so many poorly planned Duluth Minnesota is on the sub plots, of which one by RACHAEL FINCH pitches, and dissonance The movie “Leather- verge of bankruptcy. In the was that Carter had been is used more commonly heads” is a period film di­ 1920s though, professional a war hero before he was than in most contemporary rected by George Clooney, football is not very popular; a football hero and Lexie From one of the nim­ country, bluegrass, or pop his third film. It is the story all the action is in collegiate ridicules his claims of glory ble fingered talents who albums. It is as much for the of a professional football football. George Clooney on the battlefied. The only brought us Nickel Creek student of muMC as for the team in Minnesota in the plays the aging star of the clear thing about this film comes Punch Brothers. common listener. 1920s, when football and team. Dodge Connelly. is that Clooney spent too As bluegrass as ever, Chris If you are looking for an movies were pure and un­ Connelly decides to recruit much time in front of the Thile leads this band with album that is dominantly corrupted by money and a college star from Princ­ camera and not enough an astonishing knack for lyric based, look elsewhere. fame. Clooney attempted eton, Carter Rutherford time behind it. colliding classical melodies “Punch” is not a traditional to follow in classic screwball (John Krasinski), and he is There were some funny with experimental sounds. pop or country album with comedy style of the era, fol­ basically Jim Halpert from parts in this movie, but if lowing in the footsteps of the Office with athletic tal­ you’re debating on whether Even the “I like everything catchy lyrics, or even lyri­ Lead Singer and mandolin but country” crowd can’t cally driven. As much of the player Chris Thile, brings a Clark Gable, Frank Capra ent. Renee Zellweger plays or not to see it, I would deny the musicality of this album is instrumental as is new feeling to the tradition­ and the likes. Unfortunate­ Lexie Littleton, a spunky wait until it plays at mid­ groups work. lyrical. Nevertheless, the al bluegrass and folk feel of ly, those guys made it look reporter from the Chicago night at the Reel Theatre, music in the Punch Broth­ “Punch,” the band’s de­ songs convey sincere emo­ a little too easy for the cast Tribune who admires the and if most people like this ers' recent release of'Punch' sound of her own voice. To movie as much as I did, but album, released Feb­ tion, and the limited lyrics (photo from wikicommons, of “Leatherheads.” Out of ruary 26, features Thile are well written and care­ org). the three films Clooney has be honest, it was hard to you shouldn’t have to wait (singer-composer-mandolin fully placed. There is a story directed, this might be his tell what the actual point of too long. player), Chris Eldridge (gui­ being told through the four Seldom Scene; Garrison has worst. The plot goes that the movie was as there were tar), Greg Garrison (bass), movements of “The Blind played with Ron Miles and Noam Pikelny (banjo), and Leaving the Blind”, and Leftover Salmon; Pikelny Gabe Witcher (fiddle). further through the entire has done solo work as well NNU professor and student The album, while show­ album. Perhaps the inspi­ as collaborating with John ing some similarities to ration for the story came Cowan and Tony Trischka; become representatives for Thile’s work with Nickel from the marital struggles and Witcher has been fea­ honor society Creek, is truly a horse of a Thile was experiencing as tured on soundtracks such different color. It follows he worked on “The Blind as that of Toy Story and some classical patterns in Leaving the Blind”, said the Brokeback Mountain, as by ALU SCHISLER until 2012. He was elect­ terms of form, being re? band’s Myspace biography. well as recording with sever^ ed at the annual Sigma corded as movements of a Thile, however, is not the al artists and bands, said the NNU English professor Tau Delta convention in larger piece, rather than sev­ only seasoned member of the Punch Brothers Myspace Dr. Ralph Speer was re­ Louisville in March. eral individual songs, yet it band. Eldridge was a found­ biography. cently elected Sigma Tau Sophomore english ma­ plays with more experimen­ ing member of Infamous Delta Far Western Regent. jor Seth Clark also attend­ tal sounds. The fiddle is no Stringdusters, as well as a Sigma Tau Delta is an in­ ed the convention and was stranger to sharp or harsh featured musician with the ternational English honor elected Associate Student society. Speer helped start Representative for the far NNU’s local chapter of western region of Sigma Sigma Tau Delta of which Tau Delta, which includes six students are members. Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Karen Chase performs her senior clarinet recital Sat­ Creator of ‘American History Speer will have respon­ Washington, and Califor­ urday in the Emerson au­ sibility over 750 active nia. Clark helped pioneer ditorium (photo by Robin X’ directs new masterwork of chapters and his term lasts NNU’s chapter. McConkey journalism

by IAN BAUDER images of a doctor sifting really understand the issue. “Everyone is right when through recognizably hu­ Personally, I found Hentoff it comes to abortion,” says man post-abortion matter. (an atheist, a civil libertar­ Alan Dershowitz in the re­ But this isn’t a pro-life ian and a vehement pro-life cently released-to-DVT5 propaganda piece. We also advocate) to be one of the documentary “Lake Of see an interview with Paul most compelling voices in Fire,” It could be the motto Hill; a clean cut activist who the film. for a film that vehemently believes that all abortionists, I think that “Lake Of resists the temptation to take sodomites and blasphemers Fire” is a part of the re­ April 10 Morrison Center 3 Doors Down a side in what has proved to (including those who say quired literature for the be one of the U.S.’s most di­ goddammit’) should be abortion debate. If you are April 10 Big Easy An Evening With Yonder visive issues. executed. True to his word, passionate about the is­ Mountain String Band Directed by Tony Kaye several years after his ini­ sue (no matter what side (“American History X”), a tial interview. Hill kills an you take) than “Lake O f April 12-13 Idaho Center Circus Gatti product of eighteen years abortion doctor outside of Fire” is a must-see. Even if of work, “Lake O f Fire” is a clinic. you aren’t a major advocate April 12 Morrison Center MUSICAL PICTURES - a masterwork of journal­ “Lake O f Fire” manages when it comes to abortion, Boise Philharmonic ism. It tells us a story that to find a center in the midst I feel like everyone with the is brutal, shocking, and of all the madness of the stomach for it should watch April 14-16 Morrison Center ANNIE - Fred Meyer heart wrenching. Make no abortion issue. Kaye gives this film. It deftly questions Broadway in Boise mistake kids, this is a heavy us the rational voices of our motives, methods, and film. I’m writing this three Noam Chomsky, Nat Hent- ultimately the personal days after watching the film, off, and Dershowitz to push ramifications of an issue few and I still can’t shake off the past the rhetoric and help us dare touch. 12 HUMOR APRIL 9,2008

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